WEBVTT - Press Pass: Malcolm Jenkins

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<v Speaker 1>Awesome opportunity. UH, We've got a chance to sit down

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<v Speaker 1>with UM, you know, representative of Congress and and really

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<v Speaker 1>just UM. You know, the goal was one to express,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, our concerns for our own communities and this

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<v Speaker 1>country when it comes to UM race relations, relationship between

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<v Speaker 1>the community and police, as well as UM criminal justice reform.

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<v Speaker 1>And what and we wanted to do was learn, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>what is it that they're doing on Capitol Hill already

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<v Speaker 1>to UM to make some changes for that or better that,

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<v Speaker 1>And what are some things that might be in development

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<v Speaker 1>UM that are coming UM down the road that they're

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<v Speaker 1>working on. And also how does this new administration with

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<v Speaker 1>with Trump affect all of the things that have been

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<v Speaker 1>in place and that are you know, we're trying to do.

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<v Speaker 1>And then we also want to know two things, how

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<v Speaker 1>could we support what they're doing in their efforts to

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<v Speaker 1>to better those relationships and get advice on what we

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<v Speaker 1>can do UM as individuals in our own communities to

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<v Speaker 1>really make an impact UM from a legislative standpoint UM.

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<v Speaker 1>And obviously with all the politics that go on with that.

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<v Speaker 1>And so it was an opportunity for us to be heard,

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<v Speaker 1>but also an opportunity for us to listen to what's

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<v Speaker 1>going on, to learn some things, learn how the process works, um,

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<v Speaker 1>and we thought that the message was well received. We

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<v Speaker 1>got to talk to people on all sides of the

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<v Speaker 1>table with the Democratic Republican m the CBC, and and

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<v Speaker 1>and got a chance to hear from some reps from

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<v Speaker 1>the Obama administration. So it was a good day. It

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<v Speaker 1>was a full day, obviously a lot of information, but

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<v Speaker 1>I thought we we left feeling feeling pretty optimistic and

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<v Speaker 1>feeling um well informed. What makes Seattle, in your mind,

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<v Speaker 1>such a difficult place to play? I mean, the volume

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<v Speaker 1>is obviously one of the toughest things for offensive functioning,

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<v Speaker 1>is just it's allowed as hell. And then their defense

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<v Speaker 1>is obviously at the top of the league, and it

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<v Speaker 1>seems like every year. So when you're at home, your

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<v Speaker 1>defense play as well. Is that's what feeds the crowd.

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<v Speaker 1>The crowd feeds the defense, and it just gets worse

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<v Speaker 1>as the game goes on. So you have a really

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<v Speaker 1>good defense, you usually have a really good home crowd,

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<v Speaker 1>and I don't think I've won there in my career,

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<v Speaker 1>so I'm looking forward to changing that. This week. Is

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<v Speaker 1>definitely a tough place to play, but it's also I

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<v Speaker 1>can imagine one of a good place to win as well,

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<v Speaker 1>just as high as they are most categories higher. And

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<v Speaker 1>so as a defense, do you think the Eagles defense

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<v Speaker 1>should be kind of mentioned alongside Seattle? Need whatever people

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<v Speaker 1>are about the best defenses in the leagues always Seattle. Well,

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<v Speaker 1>I think if you look at their defense on what

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<v Speaker 1>they've done over the last um, you know, a few

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<v Speaker 1>seasons there, they've been at the top of the league

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<v Speaker 1>for a while now, UM, and what they do is

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<v Speaker 1>it's pretty special. They have, you know, UM, a ton

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<v Speaker 1>of Pro Bowl guys. Um, they've been doing it for it.

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<v Speaker 1>Like I said, a long time, we're a new group,

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<v Speaker 1>and this is our first year together, new coordinator, new names,

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<v Speaker 1>new faces, UM. But we're trying to earn our our place,

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<v Speaker 1>UM in this league. We think we're up right up

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<v Speaker 1>there with the best defenses in this league. UM. But

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<v Speaker 1>that's this year. And so depending on the context. UM.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, if if you want to talk about the

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<v Speaker 1>body of work, I wouldn't compare us to um, the

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<v Speaker 1>Seattle defense. I got a lot of respect for for

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<v Speaker 1>the guys on that team and that defense. UM, But

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<v Speaker 1>if you want to talk about this year, there's no

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<v Speaker 1>defense in this league that I wouldn't compare us to UM.

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<v Speaker 1>And I think, you know, it's as a competitor. I

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<v Speaker 1>don't know many people that that wouldn't have that attitude.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I don't know. I've never won there, but uh,

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<v Speaker 1>I think you got to compete, man, You can't. You

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<v Speaker 1>can't make mistakes UM because they're they're a patient team.

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<v Speaker 1>They don't try to. If you look at them offensively,

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<v Speaker 1>they're middle of the pack in almost every category except

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<v Speaker 1>for one, and that's turnovers UM, which means that they're patient.

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<v Speaker 1>They take care of the football UM. Defensively, they know

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<v Speaker 1>they'll make a play and keep them in a game UM.

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<v Speaker 1>And then all they need to do on offenses take

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<v Speaker 1>advantage of opportunities that show up. And so sometimes you

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<v Speaker 1>might see the offense look super slow, they don't come

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<v Speaker 1>up with anything. Then the next game you see Russell

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<v Speaker 1>Wilson throwing for three fifty and three touchdowns. Uh. They do,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, whatever they need to do to win UM.

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<v Speaker 1>But if the game gets tight, there completely comfortable with

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<v Speaker 1>a zero to three type of game UM. And so

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<v Speaker 1>when you go there, you have to be ready for

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<v Speaker 1>those type of games that it's gonna be grinding them out.

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<v Speaker 1>It's gonna be um basically coming down to who makes

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<v Speaker 1>um the first mistake or the last mistake. UM. And

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<v Speaker 1>it's always on their side because they have the crowd,

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<v Speaker 1>they have the momentum. So it's a tough place to go.

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<v Speaker 1>You gotta be patient, you gotta um come with the

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<v Speaker 1>mentality for it to be a four quarter fight that

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<v Speaker 1>you know might be three yards in the cloud or dust. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>but you gotta comfortable in that kind of situation. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>he's a great athlete. You know, he's he's BIG's fast.

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<v Speaker 1>It catches the ball well, um. You know, anywhere is

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<v Speaker 1>catch radius is probably his number one weapon. Wherever you

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<v Speaker 1>put it around him, he can he can go get it.

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<v Speaker 1>Obviously with a basketball background, he knows how to use

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<v Speaker 1>his size and his body. Well the box you out

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<v Speaker 1>or go up and get the ball. Um. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>he knows how to find the open spaces in the

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<v Speaker 1>defense too. I think that's probably one of his best

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<v Speaker 1>attributes as well. Is he might not run, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>a precise route, or he might not create separation with

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<v Speaker 1>the route, but if you're in the zone or if

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<v Speaker 1>you're in the man he's gonna find just some open

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<v Speaker 1>space and all the quarterback has to do is put

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<v Speaker 1>the ball around him. Um. And you know, when he's healthy,

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<v Speaker 1>he's you know, at the top of this league. And

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<v Speaker 1>when it comes to tight ends depending on health, it's

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<v Speaker 1>it's the oldest and pretty roos. How do you guys survive? Uh,

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<v Speaker 1>whoever that is gonna have to show up and you

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<v Speaker 1>know I have to play. Just no, there's no way

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<v Speaker 1>around it. We don't want to um change our entire

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<v Speaker 1>defense too to babysitting anybody. UM, So we're gonna as

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<v Speaker 1>much as we can um lean on them to compete

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<v Speaker 1>and step up to the plate. Um. You know, hopefully

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<v Speaker 1>we can have everybody healthy, but if not, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I think we're fully prepared to to go into this

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<v Speaker 1>game with any of the young guys that we got. UM.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, hopefully we can do a good job of

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<v Speaker 1>preparing them this week so that you know, if they

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<v Speaker 1>do have to play, they're completely ready, completely prepared, and

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<v Speaker 1>we not only we, but they feel confident going out

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<v Speaker 1>there and um performing. Frustrating or baffling is the home

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<v Speaker 1>road disparity for you guys, It's not really not that frustrating.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, if you look at every every game, there's

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<v Speaker 1>no game we've been in this year where we felt

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<v Speaker 1>like we couldn't have won. Um, they're all tight. So

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<v Speaker 1>you know, if we were getting blown out on the road,

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<v Speaker 1>I've been and I've been on teams where we can

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<v Speaker 1>win all our home home games and for whatever reason,

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<v Speaker 1>on the road, we just get destroyed. You know, that's

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<v Speaker 1>that's frustrating. Um, But you got to understand that the

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<v Speaker 1>marginal ror in this league is very very slim, and

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<v Speaker 1>so especially on the road. So one or two players

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<v Speaker 1>here there that we need to figure out how to

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<v Speaker 1>come up with, or one or two players that that

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<v Speaker 1>we kind of inflict damage on our own selves and

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<v Speaker 1>and we need to figure out how to eliminate those

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<v Speaker 1>mistakes so that we can come out of a close

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<v Speaker 1>row game would win and and so I think we're

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<v Speaker 1>right there. Um, Obviously we figured that out at home,

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<v Speaker 1>and it's what better way to kind of correct those

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<v Speaker 1>mistakes by you know, going in one of the toughest

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<v Speaker 1>places in this league and get to win. Statistically, guys

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<v Speaker 1>are ranked sixth defensive way and Seattle's Life Dessert or

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<v Speaker 1>what do you read that. I don't know we're not

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<v Speaker 1>playing the Seattle defense this year. I mean, I think

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<v Speaker 1>if you if you're asking me about any defense in

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<v Speaker 1>this in this league, I feel like we can compare UM.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I got a lot of respect for what

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<v Speaker 1>they do UM and what they've done over over a

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<v Speaker 1>period of time period, you know, a few seasons, So

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<v Speaker 1>everybody at work is obviously UM or a sample size

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<v Speaker 1>is a lot bigger than done it for a lot longer,

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<v Speaker 1>had a lot of success. They got a bunch of

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<v Speaker 1>pro bowled players on every level of their defense. And

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<v Speaker 1>we're a defense that's trying to earn the respect of

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<v Speaker 1>the league, trying to make a name for ourselves this year.

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<v Speaker 1>But that being said, if you, if you want to

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<v Speaker 1>talk in the context of this season, there's not a

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<v Speaker 1>defense that I wouldn't compare us to. Russell hasn't run

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<v Speaker 1>that much this season because of some injuries he's had

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<v Speaker 1>to his knee and an ankle, But in past years,

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<v Speaker 1>how big a threat has his ability not just to

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<v Speaker 1>scramble and extend plays but also pick up first downs

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<v Speaker 1>his legs. How difficult is that for defense to deal with.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, so anytime you get a mobile quarterback, it

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<v Speaker 1>changes the entire approach to the game plan. You always

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<v Speaker 1>got to account for that eleventh man. You gotta account

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<v Speaker 1>for his ability to scramble. Um. You got to account

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<v Speaker 1>for his ability to extend plays, which put stress on

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<v Speaker 1>your secondary And so your rush has to be disciplined.

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<v Speaker 1>But it can't be you know, two reserved because you

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<v Speaker 1>still got to get pressure. UM. You can't spy all

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<v Speaker 1>the time because their receivers are good enough to get

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<v Speaker 1>open against one on one coverage. So it presents it

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<v Speaker 1>presents a lot of a lot of issues. And you know,

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<v Speaker 1>that's what makes Russell Wilson special is that even if

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<v Speaker 1>you cover everybody up, you know, he does a good

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<v Speaker 1>job of, you know, stepping out of sacks, extending plays

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<v Speaker 1>and and and that's where all of his big plays

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<v Speaker 1>come is off of those um extended plays where he's

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<v Speaker 1>just creating things UM. And his his ability to kind

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<v Speaker 1>of add live UM is obviously one of his strong

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<v Speaker 1>suits last year. Yeah, I mean, if you you know

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<v Speaker 1>most teams, you know, if you try to make him

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<v Speaker 1>beat you with his arms, he can do that. He's

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<v Speaker 1>not you know, it's not like he can't throw the football. UM.

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<v Speaker 1>He's able to read defenses he's able to get the

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<v Speaker 1>ball in and out of his hands. UM. And he's

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<v Speaker 1>got playmakers. You know, Doug Balling is probably um one

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<v Speaker 1>of the more underrated receivers out there. UM. But he

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<v Speaker 1>does nothing but perform and produce UM. And they got

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<v Speaker 1>guys in the outside, UM lock it on the inside

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<v Speaker 1>who you know, can break a game open at any

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<v Speaker 1>point in time. So you know, he's got weapons that

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<v Speaker 1>if if you want to turn it into a timing

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<v Speaker 1>passing game, he can do that as well. UM. Now,

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<v Speaker 1>I think the most his most devastating attribute is probably

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<v Speaker 1>his legs. But he's very comfortable and just you know,

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<v Speaker 1>taking a three step dropping getting rid of you know,

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<v Speaker 1>with you and Ronnie, do you do you kind of

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<v Speaker 1>look at their safeties. It's kind of a measuring stick

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<v Speaker 1>at all, Like is that something you guys aspire to be? Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean I think so if I think if I know,

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<v Speaker 1>for me, if if you ask me, you know, who's

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<v Speaker 1>the best fifty tantum uh in the league or who's

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<v Speaker 1>been the best over the last few seasons, I would

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<v Speaker 1>say Earl Thomas and camp Chancellor. And so with this

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<v Speaker 1>being man and Rodney's first year, UM, you know we

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<v Speaker 1>want to be in that conversation. And so when you

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<v Speaker 1>have games like this, it's it's fun to be able

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<v Speaker 1>to UM, you know, be on the same field and

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<v Speaker 1>and kind of necessarily measure itself but UM, but but compete,

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<v Speaker 1>and you know it's this is this, this has been

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<v Speaker 1>our goal, you know, all years, to be the best

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<v Speaker 1>tandem on the field whenever we go out there. And

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<v Speaker 1>you know, this is a really good tantem that that

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<v Speaker 1>we'll see this week that our offense will have to

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<v Speaker 1>deal with UM. And obviously, you know, we're trying to

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<v Speaker 1>make UM the same you know, or accomplish the same

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<v Speaker 1>things that they've already done over the last few seasons

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<v Speaker 1>that they've been together. And it's been impressive. And like

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<v Speaker 1>I said, I think me and Rodney are trying to

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<v Speaker 1>start something here in Seattle. UM was there. Describe what

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<v Speaker 1>it's like to play there as an opponent and maybe

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<v Speaker 1>you know, you have a rookie quarterback when you have

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<v Speaker 1>a conversation, when you have a Carson UM. I'm probably

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<v Speaker 1>gonna talk to Carson about it unless you ask me,

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<v Speaker 1>but it's it's definitely a frustrating place to play, UM,

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<v Speaker 1>especially if you're not you know, mentally ready to just

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<v Speaker 1>persevere from start to finish, because that's really what it's

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<v Speaker 1>going to be. Rarely do you go in there and

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<v Speaker 1>just you know, have a great day. You know it's

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<v Speaker 1>gonna be a tough UM environment. It's gonna be loud.

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<v Speaker 1>You know they're gonna be dancing around, they talk trash,

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<v Speaker 1>they have fun. If you make a mistake, it gets worse.

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<v Speaker 1>And it's some one of those things where you've got

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<v Speaker 1>to go in with the mindset that you know you

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<v Speaker 1>you are going to hit UM some trouble. You got

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<v Speaker 1>to persevere through it, and you gotta be ready to fight,

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<v Speaker 1>regardless of what the game looks like, regardless of how

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<v Speaker 1>successful unsuccessful you are, just keep swinging away. And I

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<v Speaker 1>think the last Yes, last year I was with the

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<v Speaker 1>same as we played them twice. UM. First was on

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<v Speaker 1>a Monday night game and they flat out destroyed us

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<v Speaker 1>and we had no chance from start to finish. And

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<v Speaker 1>I remember the second time going up there, it was

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<v Speaker 1>the playoff game, and we really went up there with

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<v Speaker 1>no real intentions to UM worry about winning or losing.

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<v Speaker 1>We're just gonna go fight and see what happens. And

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<v Speaker 1>I think that game ended up being a little bit closer.

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<v Speaker 1>We competed a lot better, but um, you know, they

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<v Speaker 1>were the better team. But that's that's kind of the

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<v Speaker 1>mentality that you have to have when you go up there,

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<v Speaker 1>have confidence in yourself, knowing that you can you can compete.

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<v Speaker 1>But you gotta know that there's gonna be sometimes in

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<v Speaker 1>the game where their crowd is gonna be loud, their

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<v Speaker 1>defense is gonna be flying around, They're gonna make some plays.

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<v Speaker 1>You just gotta continue to block out the noise and

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<v Speaker 1>and and stay focused on the tasking hand, keep chipping away,

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<v Speaker 1>keep fighting. A quick non football question, Malcolm, I don't

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<v Speaker 1>know if you sell the comments by Capa Nick and

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<v Speaker 1>Mike Evans about why they didn't vote in the election.

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<v Speaker 1>If you did, I was curious if you had any

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<v Speaker 1>reaction to it. Um. I mean, I feel like everybody

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<v Speaker 1>has there. I didn't see Mike's comments, read a little

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<v Speaker 1>bit on on Kaepernicks, but I didn't see all of them.

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<v Speaker 1>But you know, everybody has their right to vote or

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<v Speaker 1>not vote. Um, But I think it's important to especially

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<v Speaker 1>when you talk about sending a message to the generation

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<v Speaker 1>behind us, our youth. It's important, especially when you want

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<v Speaker 1>to change something to use your your voice and your

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<v Speaker 1>right to have input in that change. And even if

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<v Speaker 1>it's not for a presidential candidate. UM, there's a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of things that happened that you have to vote on

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<v Speaker 1>for your state, your community, and things that directly affect

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<v Speaker 1>the people that are in the community that you live in.

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<v Speaker 1>And so I think it's important and you know, it's

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<v Speaker 1>good to remind people as well that even if you

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<v Speaker 1>don't like any of the candidates that are on the ballot,

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<v Speaker 1>there's always that blank line that you can write something

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<v Speaker 1>in UM. And so it's it's important to you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I want to send a message to to the kids

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<v Speaker 1>that you know, you have a voice, and this is

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<v Speaker 1>how you can directly input, UM, what's going on around you. UM.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, because people are fought for our rights to

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<v Speaker 1>be able to vote, and that's that's you know, one

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<v Speaker 1>of the main rights of being an American is that

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<v Speaker 1>you have the ability to UM weigh in on on UH,

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<v Speaker 1>whatever's going on in the country.