WEBVTT - 1st & 10: Remembering Dwight Clark on ‘87 Day,’ Previewing Joint Practices vs. Raiders

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<v Speaker 1>Hello, and welcome to the forty nine Ers First and

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<v Speaker 1>Ten Podcast, ten minutes of the most up to date

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<v Speaker 1>forty nine Ers news First Thing in the morning. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>your host Brionna McDonald, and I'm joined by forty nine

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<v Speaker 1>Ers team reporter Lindsey Polaris. Today is a very special

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<v Speaker 1>day at the forty nine Ers training camp because the

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<v Speaker 1>team is celebrating Dwight Clark Day, also known as eighty

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<v Speaker 1>seven Day, hence it being held today on August seventh.

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<v Speaker 1>Dwight Clark was such a special member of the forty

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<v Speaker 1>nine Ers organization, helping the team win each of their

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<v Speaker 1>five Super Bowl championships, twice as a player and three

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<v Speaker 1>more times in the forty nine Ers front office, and

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<v Speaker 1>obviously known by the faithful, so near and dear for

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<v Speaker 1>a play that is simply now known as the Catch,

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<v Speaker 1>which is arguable the single most famous moment in Bay

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<v Speaker 1>Area sports history and one of the greatest in NFL history.

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<v Speaker 1>That catch sent the forty nine Ers to their very

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<v Speaker 1>first Super Bowl, and that play runs forever through the

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<v Speaker 1>history of this team. You see it all over the

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<v Speaker 1>stadium and all over the forty nine Ers media. It

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<v Speaker 1>was such a special moment in time for this organization. Lindsay,

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<v Speaker 1>throughout your time working with the team, how have you

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<v Speaker 1>seen the forty nine Ers honor Dwight Clark's legacy.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it's been amazing, just the dedication to the type

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<v Speaker 2>of player and the memory that Dwight Clark was. And

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<v Speaker 2>I think, you know, as somebody that didn't grow up

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<v Speaker 2>as a forty nine Ers fan, I didn't have an

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<v Speaker 2>NFL team, just because I didn't have an NFL team

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<v Speaker 2>when I was growing up in southern California, it's been

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<v Speaker 2>great to really just learn about the history of this organization.

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<v Speaker 3>And I remember when I.

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<v Speaker 2>First got hired, the catch was something that I feel

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<v Speaker 2>like I got a very detailed explanation into and I

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<v Speaker 2>did a deep dive into as well, and I just

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<v Speaker 2>think it's so it's so cemented into history because, like

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<v Speaker 2>you said, it was the play that sent the forty

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<v Speaker 2>nine Ers to their very first Super Bowl, Super Bowl sixteen.

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<v Speaker 2>From Joe Montana to Dwight Clark, you see it enshrined

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<v Speaker 2>in the forty nine Ers Hall of Fame. Dwight Clark

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<v Speaker 2>is in the position in which he made the catch,

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<v Speaker 2>and then you know, before you even walk into that room,

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<v Speaker 2>in the museum you see his Furst coat from the

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<v Speaker 2>celebration of that, And Yeah, I think it's an event,

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<v Speaker 2>especially eighty seven Day, that the players hold very near

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<v Speaker 2>and dear to their hearts. All the proceeds today from

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<v Speaker 2>training camp will go to the Golden Heart Fund in

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<v Speaker 2>memory of Dwight Clark, and it's something that the organization

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<v Speaker 2>really bands together to celebrate and it's one of my

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<v Speaker 2>favorite days of the year with the forty nine Ers.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, Dwight Clerk Day has been held at the forty

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<v Speaker 1>nine Ers training camp for a number of years now

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<v Speaker 1>and pretty much the whole team will honor his legacy

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<v Speaker 1>by wearing shirts repping eighty seven and recognizing not only

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<v Speaker 1>how great of a player he was, but also how

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<v Speaker 1>great of a person he was. And one of the

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<v Speaker 1>most special parts about Dwight Clark Day at training camp

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<v Speaker 1>is that the team dedicates a space for those who

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<v Speaker 1>are diagnosed and battling with als and their families to

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<v Speaker 1>recognize them and support them as that's how Dwight Clark

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<v Speaker 1>unfortunately passed away just five years ago. And really all

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<v Speaker 1>of the faithful, like you mentioned out here at training

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<v Speaker 1>camp are supporting Dwight Clark's legacy, as all of the

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<v Speaker 1>proceeds from ticket sales today have been donated to the

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<v Speaker 1>Golden Heart Fund, an organization ideated by Dwight Clark that

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<v Speaker 1>strives to provide comprehensive support to the forty nine Ers

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<v Speaker 1>players after their career their football careers. And lindsay, you

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<v Speaker 1>and I have had the fortunate opportunity of working closely

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<v Speaker 1>with the forty nine Ers Foundation and seeing how the

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<v Speaker 1>Golden Heart Fund sort of operates with them. Can you

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<v Speaker 1>give us some insight into how much this organization supports

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<v Speaker 1>its alumni and strives to carry that legacy of the

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<v Speaker 1>dynasty that was built back in the days.

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<v Speaker 2>Alumni are parts of the backbone of this organization, and

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<v Speaker 2>I think it's just great to see how much the

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<v Speaker 2>alumni come around, not just to games, but you see

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<v Speaker 2>them roaming the sidelines during practice here at training camp,

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<v Speaker 2>and you have some of them joining the front office.

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<v Speaker 2>We had the signing of Frank Gore very recently, and

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<v Speaker 2>then you have some of the alumni becoming coaching fellows.

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<v Speaker 2>We have Deshaun Goldson, you know, joining the ranks there,

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<v Speaker 2>and they're always around, and I think that's great.

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<v Speaker 3>The Ties never really fade.

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<v Speaker 2>And I think it's just a testament to the joy

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<v Speaker 2>that players have being a part of this organization that

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<v Speaker 2>they want to keep coming back, staying close. You know.

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<v Speaker 2>I feel like I interview at least one alumni, if

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<v Speaker 2>not to every regular season game, and they're always just

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<v Speaker 2>raving about their time here. And you can see the

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<v Speaker 2>smile that comes on their face when they start talking

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<v Speaker 2>about just being around the building, being around their teammates.

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<v Speaker 2>And obviously there's been so many successful team over the years,

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<v Speaker 2>it's hard not to replace some of the big plays,

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<v Speaker 2>and so I love hearing about it, and I think, again,

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<v Speaker 2>just a testament to really the gold standard that the

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<v Speaker 2>forty nine ers hold and how they treat their players,

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<v Speaker 2>and not just the players, but their families and all

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<v Speaker 2>their loved ones.

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<v Speaker 3>It makes it a place that you want to keep

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<v Speaker 3>coming back to.

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<v Speaker 1>Yes, this organization is definitely a family that dates years

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<v Speaker 1>and years back. But a couple of days ago, after practice,

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<v Speaker 1>I was able to catch up with some of the

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<v Speaker 1>new faces to the team, defensive linemen Austin Bryant and

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<v Speaker 1>Cleveland Ferrell, and see how they're acclimating to the Bay

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<v Speaker 1>Area and although they're new to the team. They are

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<v Speaker 1>very familiar with Dwight Clark and the amazing history he's built.

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<v Speaker 1>As Ab and Cleveland are also very well known for

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<v Speaker 1>their connection that started at Clemson. Dwight Clark was also

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<v Speaker 1>a Clemson alumni, So those two players have looked up

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<v Speaker 1>to Dwight since their college days, and they said as

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<v Speaker 1>when they came to the forty nine ers organization, they

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<v Speaker 1>really appreciated how much Dwight Clark is honored here and

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<v Speaker 1>the legacy is truly being carried on here. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>those once in a lifetime moments and those unimaginable plays

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<v Speaker 1>like the catch that go on to live forever is

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<v Speaker 1>what truly inspires them to stay dedicated to their game

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<v Speaker 1>and hone in on the art of really being a

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<v Speaker 1>football player, because they said, you'll never know when your

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<v Speaker 1>Dwight Clark moment can happen. And so they keep on

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<v Speaker 1>stacking the days at training camp, just building closer and

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<v Speaker 1>closer to the start of the season, waiting for those

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<v Speaker 1>unimaginable place to happen. So, what's the energy been like

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<v Speaker 1>there at camp. It's been now a couple weeks in.

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<v Speaker 1>How's it out there on the field.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, so I would describe especially this last week as

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<v Speaker 2>the dog days of training camp, because truly the sun

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<v Speaker 2>is pelting down on these players. The practices are getting longer,

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<v Speaker 2>and this is where you really grind it out. I

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<v Speaker 2>heard several people describe these practices as callous building. Right,

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<v Speaker 2>These are the days that shape who you are as

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<v Speaker 2>a player because they're tough to get through. The reps

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<v Speaker 2>are getting higher, and you still have to go out

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<v Speaker 2>there and perform. And I think we've seen a pretty

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<v Speaker 2>good showing, especially from the quarterbacks. Lots of really good

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<v Speaker 2>completion rates, specifically in team drills on Friday and Saturday, and.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, everybody is tired.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, it's easy to get dehydrated, and you know,

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<v Speaker 2>let the sun get to you. But it's it's all

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<v Speaker 2>about pushing through that and we've definitely had some highlight

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<v Speaker 2>reel worthy moments.

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<v Speaker 3>On Saturday.

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<v Speaker 2>I have to give both offensive plays of the day

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<v Speaker 2>to wide receiver Willie Snead had just a couple really

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<v Speaker 2>great touchdown passes, one from Brandan Allen and then to

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<v Speaker 2>end the day an incredible one handed grab from Trey

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<v Speaker 2>Lance to close out the team period. And I think

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<v Speaker 2>after you know, again, a day like that that's longer

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<v Speaker 2>and tougher.

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<v Speaker 3>It really just hypes everybody up.

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<v Speaker 2>And he was really celebrated by a lot of his

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<v Speaker 2>teammates and the wide receivers because it was quite a catch.

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<v Speaker 2>It was made actually with Sam Woomack all over him

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<v Speaker 2>in coverage. So again, just a really great time to

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<v Speaker 2>find out the type of player you are because these

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<v Speaker 2>are the tough days.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, and I mean you can't discredit them for having

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<v Speaker 1>tough days. I mean, on Friday it was definitely one

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<v Speaker 1>of the longest practices of camp. Jake Brendle spoke that

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<v Speaker 1>they had about ninety reps back to back. How can

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<v Speaker 1>you see this energy kind of being revitalized as they

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<v Speaker 1>look to joint practices. Can you preview what that's going

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<v Speaker 1>to look like when we're out to Las Vegas.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it's kind of like what head coach Kyle Shanahan said,

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<v Speaker 2>all of these long practices are just part of the

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<v Speaker 2>ramp up process, and it's to ramp up to this week.

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<v Speaker 2>The team is taking off in I guess well a

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<v Speaker 2>little over twenty four hours to Las Vegas.

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<v Speaker 3>They'll be joint practices with the Raiders this week.

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<v Speaker 2>They'll be practice after an off day Wednesday, so Thursday

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<v Speaker 2>Friday for joint practices, off day Saturday, and then I

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<v Speaker 2>don't know how we got here, but the first preseason

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<v Speaker 2>games is on Sunday, which is crazy to think about

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<v Speaker 2>because I feel like training camp just started and we're

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<v Speaker 2>actually at our last open practice today on Monday for

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<v Speaker 2>eighty seven days.

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<v Speaker 3>So it's all coming very quickly.

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<v Speaker 2>But there's a lot of anticipation from the coaching staff

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<v Speaker 2>and the players to finally be able to go up

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<v Speaker 2>against somebody that is not on your team right, because

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<v Speaker 2>there is a conscious effort that.

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<v Speaker 3>You want to keep guys upright. You don't want to

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<v Speaker 3>be hitting anybody too hard.

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<v Speaker 2>You have to take care of your teammates because y'all

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<v Speaker 2>have to make it through the year together. But to

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<v Speaker 2>finally be able to go against somebody that's not wearing

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<v Speaker 2>your colors, I.

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<v Speaker 3>Think that's gonna be a very refreshing feeling for a

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<v Speaker 3>lot of these guys.

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<v Speaker 1>Yes, it's gonna be very exciting practices for a very

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<v Speaker 1>exciting game coming very soon, But that will do it

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<v Speaker 1>for today. Be sure to look out for all of

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<v Speaker 1>the forty nine ers training camp content on forty nine

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<v Speaker 1>ers dot com. Thank you so much Lindsay for joining

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