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Speaker 1: Let's switch the flip the script a little bit. We'll

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Speaker 1: go the Yankees talk a little Giants because they had

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Speaker 1: a big win Sunday down to New Orleans against the Saints.

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Speaker 1: So let's welcome board right now. Kyle Rudolph there, tight End.

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Speaker 1: The Giants Report is brought to you by Stopping Shop,

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Speaker 1: the official supermarket of the New York Giants. Hey, Kyle,

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Speaker 1: Mark Blusas Maggie Gray. Uh, nice to meet you in

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Speaker 1: Thanks for hopping on this this morning. Nice to meet

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Speaker 1: you guys too, Thanks for having me. You know, we're

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Speaker 1: talking about big games. I know we're talking about the Yankees.

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Speaker 1: Red Sox. I'm not sure how big of a baseball

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Speaker 1: the life of Kyle Rudolph on a winner go home day. Well,

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Speaker 1: and get ready to go kyl. How about you know,

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Speaker 1: transitioning from Minnesota here to the Giants first year new

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