WEBVTT - John Harbaugh: Monday Press Conference (9/18)

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome into Ravens Press Pass. Today we'll hear from head

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<v Speaker 1>coach John Harball during his Monday press conference following the

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<v Speaker 1>Ravens twenty seven to twenty four victory or the Cincinnati Bengals.

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<v Speaker 2>Here's Harps.

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<v Speaker 3>Okay, good to see everybody, appreciate you coming out a

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<v Speaker 3>lot of great things this weekend. One of the things

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<v Speaker 3>happened today was community relations. Had some service events around

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<v Speaker 3>town for kids and for young women that were great.

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<v Speaker 3>I know because my wife is a part of it

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<v Speaker 3>and I was just talking to her about it. So

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<v Speaker 3>had tons of volunteers from the Ravens players, significant others, moms,

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<v Speaker 3>family members. So it's just neat to see that in

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<v Speaker 3>the community and really proud of that. Also proud of

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<v Speaker 3>the victory yesterday, obviously, that was another thing to be

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<v Speaker 3>proud of. So happy with the way we played. Go

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<v Speaker 3>back and study the tape. A lot of great things,

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<v Speaker 3>so many great things that led to a victory in

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<v Speaker 3>a hostile environment against the division rival, a very good

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<v Speaker 3>football team. But also things that we can work on.

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<v Speaker 3>So many things that we can get better at and

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<v Speaker 3>work on that we'll go to work on this week

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<v Speaker 3>to try to get pointed toward next week, which will

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<v Speaker 3>be a bigger challenge because as you go along in

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<v Speaker 3>the season, everybody gets better, so you've got to keep

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<v Speaker 3>getting better just to stay the same, and then you've

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<v Speaker 3>got to outpace your opponents in terms of improvement. So

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<v Speaker 3>that's what we'll be working on doing this week. What

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<v Speaker 3>question do you have, John?

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<v Speaker 4>I think after gave a little bit about the offensive line,

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<v Speaker 4>why do you think we were so effective up front?

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<v Speaker 2>And what led to a little while Morgan Moses being

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<v Speaker 2>that left art to what Morgan Moses I think was

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<v Speaker 2>that court wasn't he for bringing Harrietta?

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<v Speaker 3>Well, we had different formations, unbalanced formations that that we

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<v Speaker 3>were in. So as one of our formations, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>the guys were in different spots. You saw Daniel Fileley

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<v Speaker 3>got out there for a little bit, so those are

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<v Speaker 3>all good things. Daniels at tight end at one point

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<v Speaker 3>did real nice job. So yeah, that's just part of

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<v Speaker 3>it formationally, you know, because a lot of people thinking okay,

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<v Speaker 3>two star is not going to be part of the

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<v Speaker 3>audits line, why do you think that group was was

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<v Speaker 3>so effective? I do think the guys played well, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>and we'd we'd you know, they people concerned about stuff,

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<v Speaker 3>and I understand it. And but we've kind of maintained

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<v Speaker 3>all one that those guys would come in and play well,

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<v Speaker 3>and they did so. Sam Mustfard deserves you know a

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<v Speaker 3>lot of credit, a ton of credit. Played so well

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<v Speaker 3>and uh just really just kept it going, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>and at a high level. Obviously, Pat you know, he's

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<v Speaker 3>done that so many times before, so nobody should be

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<v Speaker 3>surprised by that. H So that's that's what those guys did.

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<v Speaker 3>And then Morgan really had a good game. I think

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<v Speaker 3>he really had one of his best games. You know,

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<v Speaker 3>he really had some big blocks for us. Kevin's was

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<v Speaker 3>his usual uh, you know, excellent playing self. So just

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<v Speaker 3>just really John Simpson had had a great game, a

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<v Speaker 3>great weekend. I don't know if he made the announcement yet,

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<v Speaker 3>but he had a real positive family thing. Did he

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<v Speaker 3>make his announcement, I didn't. I don't wanna speak for

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<v Speaker 3>him or his family. You know, it's out okay good.

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<v Speaker 3>So he had a baby, he had his his wife

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<v Speaker 3>had a baby there first, their son seven pounds nine ounces,

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<v Speaker 3>and uh he uh I it was just really wonderful. So, uh,

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<v Speaker 3>his his son got a game ball on the plane

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<v Speaker 3>after the game, so he how I'm gonna carry?

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<v Speaker 2>Was there talk this summer about him getting involved in

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<v Speaker 2>that left guard job of competition?

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<v Speaker 4>Or do you tell him or you talk to him

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<v Speaker 4>and say we love you because in your ability to

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<v Speaker 4>play everywhere, but that could also mean you don't play

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<v Speaker 4>anywhere if everybody else is healthy.

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<v Speaker 3>And how how did that come about with him this summer?

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<v Speaker 2>I know you've talked to him about him before and

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<v Speaker 2>the events just kind of feeling what would you say

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<v Speaker 2>about him this time around?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I mean, yeah, well you know that you know

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<v Speaker 3>the history of it. So it's a very good question.

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<v Speaker 3>That's exactly. It's you know, it's kind of conversation we've

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<v Speaker 3>had with Pat and in terms of his versatility, probably

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<v Speaker 3>greatest blessing and probably for him somewhat of a curse,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, but but it ends up being the right

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<v Speaker 3>thing because he goes in there and does so well,

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<v Speaker 3>and the idea being that he could have he could

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<v Speaker 3>have played been the starting left guard for sure, and

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<v Speaker 3>that was kind of the plan if if, if, if

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<v Speaker 3>nobody stepped up, but you know, John stepped up in

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<v Speaker 3>a big way, so that that was good for us

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<v Speaker 3>because now it allows us to have Pat you know,

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<v Speaker 3>he backs up really both tackle spots. Of course Daniel

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<v Speaker 3>does is the next backup, and then he can also

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<v Speaker 3>be your center if you needed to do that and

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<v Speaker 3>didn't get as many reps in training camp at center,

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<v Speaker 3>so you know that was something that he would you know,

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<v Speaker 3>we were working on that now in just in case.

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<v Speaker 3>She always working on all the just in cases. But

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<v Speaker 3>Sam gave us a backup center, So that just really

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<v Speaker 3>helped us in this game a lot. That whole scenario.

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<v Speaker 4>You look at the committee you guys made to the

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<v Speaker 4>wide receiver room this all season was yesterday kind of

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<v Speaker 4>the vision you had not just with the balance production

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<v Speaker 4>across the board, but even sustaining an drink to one

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<v Speaker 4>of your star wars and still being able to put

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<v Speaker 4>somebody else in there that can actually you know, do

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<v Speaker 4>a lot doing a wholestle game.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh yeah, for sure. I mean I think that's kind

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<v Speaker 3>of the first the opening salvo, so to speak. You know,

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<v Speaker 3>you hope, and that's that's where we want to keep

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<v Speaker 3>building in terms of just the depth of those guys.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean to see Nelson come in and make those

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<v Speaker 3>plays you talk about clutch plays in the game clutch

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<v Speaker 3>first downs and conversions. Boy he he made him the touchdown.

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<v Speaker 3>All those guys just played so well. You know, Rashan

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<v Speaker 3>Bateman didn't have a ton of catches, but he played well.

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<v Speaker 3>Ran Routes moved around different spots to your point. After

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<v Speaker 3>you know, we went down, you know our guy, and

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<v Speaker 3>and then you know, of course a duke came in

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<v Speaker 3>and did really well. I had some good runs and

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<v Speaker 3>almost made a great catch in that third down play.

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<v Speaker 3>So yeah, I think that's a big part of who

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<v Speaker 3>we are is at that wide receiver depth. Did you

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<v Speaker 3>get an explanation on the products that you'd be picked

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<v Speaker 3>up and from watching it on tape, I mean, did

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<v Speaker 3>you feel like that of the Palalt teachers said there. No,

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<v Speaker 3>that we got an explanation was that it was a

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<v Speaker 3>it was a low block, which is illegal by them,

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<v Speaker 3>but he got pushed into it by one of our guys,

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<v Speaker 3>and it was on tape a good it was the

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<v Speaker 3>right thing. They they correctly ruled that. So that was

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<v Speaker 3>on us all the way. We made numerous mistakes and

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<v Speaker 3>that was really poor coverage, you know, on our parts.

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<v Speaker 3>So we it's about us, and we were we were

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<v Speaker 3>to blame, you know, so we've got to do better

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<v Speaker 3>with that. Can you talk about.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, often we've seen Lamar come to you on

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<v Speaker 2>unfour down situations wanting to keep the offense on the fuel.

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<v Speaker 5>We saw Mark Andrews is so in this game that

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<v Speaker 5>you've removed.

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<v Speaker 4>The offense and put the special teams in and.

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<v Speaker 3>You came the field.

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<v Speaker 1>Can you talk about where you have to make those

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<v Speaker 1>decisions and what leads you to your decision.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I mean, uh, I didn't see Mark. I don't

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<v Speaker 3>know what what you know what we're talking about there.

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<v Speaker 3>I was down at the end by the twenty five

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<v Speaker 3>yard line. So but I'm sure you know, the guys,

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<v Speaker 3>the offensive guys always want to go for it. You

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<v Speaker 3>know they should. I mean, they have confidence, they want

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<v Speaker 3>to go make those plays. You know. That's what I

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<v Speaker 3>love about our guys. And my job is to make

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<v Speaker 3>the decision, you know, in terms of what's best for

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<v Speaker 3>the team at the time, what's the best chance. And

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<v Speaker 3>I always go by what's our best chance to you know,

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<v Speaker 3>whether to get it or to get the points. You know,

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<v Speaker 3>it boils down to what's our best chance to get

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<v Speaker 3>the most points. And sometimes you take a chance, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>we kick the field goal from fifty nine yards. Who

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<v Speaker 3>does that? You know, very few teams do that, and

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<v Speaker 3>it's a chance you take a shot, and it's a

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<v Speaker 3>risk because you give them an opportunity to get the

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<v Speaker 3>ball midfield, which is what ended up happening. Our defense

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<v Speaker 3>stepped up, thankfully, and so you factor in your defense.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, I have confidence in our defense to get

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<v Speaker 3>to stop. Also have confidence and talk to be probably

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<v Speaker 3>fifty to fifty plus on that. In my mind at

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<v Speaker 3>fifty nine yards, you know, I'm thinking he's gonna he's

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<v Speaker 3>gonna have a shot to make that, a real good

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<v Speaker 3>shot to make it, and those points were going to

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<v Speaker 3>be a premium. So we went forward tore That was

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<v Speaker 3>an aggressive move and it didn't work out, but our defense,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, had our back. So that's kind of all

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<v Speaker 3>those decisions to me that the points there were important.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean it was fourth and three and we we

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<v Speaker 3>wanted those points, you know, at that point in time

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<v Speaker 3>and you and you and you know Tuck's have a

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<v Speaker 3>great chance to make that kick. So that's what we did. John,

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<v Speaker 3>I know you're optimistic yesterday with any anything further on

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<v Speaker 3>O way or Yeah, We've got a lot more information

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<v Speaker 3>I'm just gonna keep that close to the vest though.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, right now, if there's any if I can

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<v Speaker 3>tell you this, if there's any long term issue, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>we'll let you know what it is. If it's gonna

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<v Speaker 3>be something where it's gonna be anything like any kind

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<v Speaker 3>of an ir thing or anything like that. But we're

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<v Speaker 3>not there yet with anybody. Uh, And when we get there,

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<v Speaker 3>we'll let you know. There's no way out.

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<v Speaker 5>How pleased were you with Al Clowney and the job?

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<v Speaker 4>Probably you didn't have.

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<v Speaker 5>A ton of defensive places.

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<v Speaker 3>Sure, Yeah, those guys really played well. I mean, I

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<v Speaker 3>mean h J. D. Clowney man, Wow, he played great.

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<v Speaker 3>He was he was he was disruptive. He was a

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<v Speaker 3>wrecking ball in there. And then a job to a

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<v Speaker 3>Jaba playing a really solid, sound, physical game. You know,

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<v Speaker 3>ran to the ball, was really good. Set in the edge,

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<v Speaker 3>he had good help get pet pressure, you know, good

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<v Speaker 3>bul rushes and was around the quarterback. So he's he's

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<v Speaker 3>just kind of getting better every week. And the Hofey

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<v Speaker 3>was playing good, but he had he had a you know,

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<v Speaker 3>he had the ankle spraying, so that was kind of tough.

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<v Speaker 3>But that's where we're at.

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<v Speaker 2>So you talking about this last night, but just efficiency

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<v Speaker 2>of mar which way operated, things seemed to flow smoother

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<v Speaker 2>out of the hollow, faster players, et cetera.

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<v Speaker 3>How much of the point of that is was.

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<v Speaker 2>That one of the things you guys did you to

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<v Speaker 2>go from week one to that?

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<v Speaker 3>Sure, Brian, I mean, yeah, the operation we call it,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, I guess that's an appropriate term. But it

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<v Speaker 3>goes from the press box, through the sideline to Lamar,

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<v Speaker 3>through the whole offense, and back again to Lamar. You know,

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<v Speaker 3>there's there's there's a lot of moving parts with that,

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<v Speaker 3>and it's really about communication, you know, and doing it efficiently.

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<v Speaker 3>And we work on that really hard from day one

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<v Speaker 3>of OTAs because that's everything is based on that. And

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<v Speaker 3>we were kind of disappointed and how it went the

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<v Speaker 3>first week, but it was the first week, and so

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<v Speaker 3>it was Yeah, to your point, it was a big

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<v Speaker 3>point of emphasis. Last weekend it was much improved. And

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<v Speaker 3>on the road with all the crowd noise and silent

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<v Speaker 3>we had silent count too. So I was really just

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<v Speaker 3>happy and proud of those guys. You know, Todd was

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<v Speaker 3>real happy with those guys. And yet, like Todd said

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<v Speaker 3>this morning, we still can get a lot better at that.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, it's something we'll keep working on to try

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<v Speaker 3>and improve, because you have to be really everything is

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<v Speaker 3>based on that.

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<v Speaker 5>La Markley, it is most snaps from under center. I

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<v Speaker 5>think of his career in a single game. You just

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<v Speaker 5>talked about the advancements that he's made under center.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I mean, yeah, Well we haven't done it a lot,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, but he's always been good at it. He's

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<v Speaker 3>never been a problem with him under center. I think

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<v Speaker 3>it's something he does really well. And it was going

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<v Speaker 3>into the season. We've talked about that before. It was

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<v Speaker 3>it was part of the plan to be under there

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<v Speaker 3>more and and you know, you see it happening now.

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<v Speaker 3>So as long as it's successful, I'm sure we'll keep

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<v Speaker 3>doing it. And I think it creates a lot of problems.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, people have to defend us that way, and

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<v Speaker 3>all the formations and all the all the play actions

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<v Speaker 3>that come off of that. The run game, they have

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<v Speaker 3>to defend us in the pistol like always, and now

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<v Speaker 3>the gun stuff is has become a bigger part of

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<v Speaker 3>what we're doing than ever too. So those are really

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<v Speaker 3>all make us more diverse.

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<v Speaker 2>Let me talk about the secondary more specifically, your cornerbacks.

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<v Speaker 1>They had a tough assignment this weekend and came away

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<v Speaker 1>was successfully.

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<v Speaker 3>He really did as Really you got to be proud

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<v Speaker 3>of those guys. I think every Ravens fan should be

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<v Speaker 3>really happy with the way the corners played. I mean,

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<v Speaker 3>you're going against arguably the most talented receiver group in

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<v Speaker 3>the league with you know, a great quarterback, so a

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<v Speaker 3>proven quarterback, the highest bid quarterback in the league. You know,

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<v Speaker 3>he's he's been doing it the last couple of years.

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<v Speaker 3>And I know he's got the calf and all that,

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<v Speaker 3>but but you know, he's still throwing that ball and

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<v Speaker 3>playing really well, and he's gonna have They're gonna they're

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<v Speaker 3>not going anywhere, promise you that. So we just, uh

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<v Speaker 3>but we didn't. You know, we didn't back off. We didn't.

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<v Speaker 3>We played our game. We were pressed, we played press man,

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<v Speaker 3>we played zone, press zone, we played cloud zone, We bailed,

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<v Speaker 3>we were played off at times, we played zero. We

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<v Speaker 3>played everything we play, you know, and those guys playerftely well.

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<v Speaker 3>And really I don't think they had any long passes,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, over fifteen or so yards completed, you know

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<v Speaker 3>air yards, and that's that's really incredible. So We'll take

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<v Speaker 3>that all the time, you know, from those guys, and

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<v Speaker 3>this week's a new challenge and we'll keep getting healthy

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<v Speaker 3>back there and keep building on that. But I think

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<v Speaker 3>we're really building some depth in there. To that point.

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<v Speaker 5>The rally on tackling is so important against the Bengals

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<v Speaker 5>because the run us or catchability. Just what are you

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<v Speaker 5>seeing from your teams team in terms of the tackling.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, we're tackling really well. I mean, they stress you

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<v Speaker 3>big time with the RPO game. So you know, they

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<v Speaker 3>had some long drives out there where we basically didn't

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<v Speaker 3>get off the field. That's that's something we really have

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<v Speaker 3>to work on. Because they were in third and five

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<v Speaker 3>or less pretty much the whole game ten out of five.

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<v Speaker 3>They were ten out of fifteen third down. That's that's

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<v Speaker 3>an area that we have to improve. And it really

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<v Speaker 3>it's because they were in third manageable because they did

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<v Speaker 3>so well on first down. You know, they when when

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<v Speaker 3>when the box was lighter, they were handed off and

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<v Speaker 3>they were bleeding out you know, four or five yards,

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<v Speaker 3>and when when we got a little more stacked, they

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<v Speaker 3>threw the screen out there and they execute the screen

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<v Speaker 3>so well, so fast. Uh, they get up field so quick.

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<v Speaker 3>With those guys, it's one thing, like you say, they're

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<v Speaker 3>great at and uh you know we we we're really

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<v Speaker 3>good at defending it. But they led us for some

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<v Speaker 3>yards there and they got themselves in third manageable and

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<v Speaker 3>then they were able to convert. Uh So that's something

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<v Speaker 3>that we've got to continue to work on. John.

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<v Speaker 5>Not to go.

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<v Speaker 4>Back to the injuries, but I know Marcus Williams you

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<v Speaker 4>were saying he would have to make a decision soon.

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<v Speaker 4>Does that the process you guys are still trying to

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<v Speaker 4>figure out right now?

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<v Speaker 3>Right Marcus is not getting the surgery. Uh so he's

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<v Speaker 3>just rehabbing right now to get himself back on the field.

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<v Speaker 3>These were I mean kind of ball. I mean, if

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<v Speaker 3>there's a sort of a vague time frame right now. So,

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<v Speaker 3>but I just don't want to put it out there

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<v Speaker 3>and then everybody be mad at me later. Are he's

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<v Speaker 3>not going to go on? Ir right? Thanks for asking,

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<v Speaker 3>definitely time to express that. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 5>Else, did you take a chance to celebrate the Ools

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<v Speaker 5>playoff for any any time to kind of celebrate as well?

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<v Speaker 3>Well? Yeah, it was all one big celebration. You know,

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<v Speaker 3>it was all great. But I love the Oils. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>I love those guys. I love I love I love

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<v Speaker 3>I love Coach Hyde, you know, the manager, he's I

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<v Speaker 3>think he's a great leader. And uh, I just love

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<v Speaker 3>the way that team plays. I just I see I

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<v Speaker 3>see a lot of us and them and them and us. Man.

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<v Speaker 3>They they're gritty. They're gritty and they're tough and they

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<v Speaker 3>fight and uh yeah, I love them. Congratulate ools. That's

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<v Speaker 3>that's just the beginning. You know, they're they'll they'll be ready,

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<v Speaker 3>they'll be read to roll. I'm sure this situation with

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<v Speaker 3>their quarterback kind of I guess he started the week

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<v Speaker 3>in protocol.

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<v Speaker 5>Does that complicate preparations for this team or you.

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<v Speaker 3>Get enough of seeing the other guy and what they

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<v Speaker 3>ran with the other guy to kind of get a

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<v Speaker 3>good idea the differences of the kind of the two

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<v Speaker 3>attacks with different quarterbacks. Yeah, the problem is gonna be

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<v Speaker 3>the reps. You know, they're they're they're they both do

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<v Speaker 3>a lot of the same things in the system and

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<v Speaker 3>coach stich And brought the system from a Philly and uh,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, we kind of understand that system. You know,

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<v Speaker 3>we've had a lot of that system in our in

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<v Speaker 3>our system as well. Over the years. But uh, different

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<v Speaker 3>quarterbacks for sure, you know, and uh, Richardson has been

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<v Speaker 3>has been, he has been. Man, he's been tough to

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<v Speaker 3>defend the last couple of weeks the minshew you know,

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<v Speaker 3>you know how he is. I mean, he can get

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<v Speaker 3>hot and he's he's a very dynamic player. So but

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<v Speaker 3>they're just a little bit different in what plays they

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<v Speaker 3>run specifically. So we'll just have to get a feel

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<v Speaker 3>for that as we goes on, and really we'll have

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<v Speaker 3>to prepare for both.

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<v Speaker 2>Pologize, but I think it's the fastest and Morris got

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<v Speaker 2>him rid of the balls as a drawback passer.

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<v Speaker 3>I know some of that is attributable to the game

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<v Speaker 3>screams that you've thrown, but does it does it kind

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<v Speaker 3>of nasty?

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<v Speaker 2>I tess with what you're seeing with him just being

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<v Speaker 2>able to, you know, get the time of his job

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<v Speaker 2>and get rid of it.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I mean he's doing a really good job of

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<v Speaker 3>seeing the field and is pretty much reflective of the offense.

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<v Speaker 3>I think, you know, that's what he's being asked to

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<v Speaker 3>do now and he's you know, he's doing it really well.

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<v Speaker 3>So there's times when he holds it more. We're pushing

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<v Speaker 3>the ball downfield and all that, and other times more

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<v Speaker 3>often you know, the ball's coming out on time and

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<v Speaker 3>in rhythm, and he's doing a great job with it,

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<v Speaker 3>and I know he's just gonna keep building on that.

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