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Speaker 1: Welcome to the newest edition of the Giant Subtle Podcast.

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Speaker 1: John Schmoke with you today's guest three interior offensive lineman

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Speaker 1: for the New York Football Giants, Will Hernandez, Shane Lemieux,

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Speaker 1: start with Will Hernandez, entering his fourth year as a

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Speaker 1: Here's my chat with Will, and now we're joined by

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Speaker 1: Giants offensive lineman. Maybe I should say right guard. We'll

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Speaker 1: talk about it. That's Will Hernandez. Well, it's good to

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Speaker 1: see you man. First of all, Hey, thank you man,

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Speaker 1: Thanks for having me. All right, so, what has been

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Speaker 1: this adjustment few you've been out there playing right guard

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Speaker 1: let's start there. Why don't you tell me when was

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Speaker 1: the last time you really played primarily on the right side. Um, well,

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Speaker 1: it would have we would have to go back to

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Speaker 1: I mean, yeah, it's it's a little bit of an adjustment,

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Speaker 1: Did you have any muscle memory left from high school

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Speaker 1: or was that all gone? Yes, it wasn't really there. Yes, Uh,

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Speaker 1: You know, you start adapting to it, just like you

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Speaker 1: how much is different than what you're being taught previously. Oh,

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Speaker 1: it's been great. You know he's a great coach, you know,

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Speaker 1: very attention to detail. You know, he makes sure you

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Speaker 1: now you can give it to you three different ways

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Speaker 1: I'm good as ever now. And you're fully healthy now yea,

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Speaker 1: being been being fully healthy for a long time now. Awesome.

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Speaker 1: Final question for you, then, what are your major goals

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Speaker 1: good stuff and we look forward to seeing you on

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Speaker 1: turn our attention to Shane Lemieux, a rookie last year

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Speaker 1: Now we're joined by second year Giants offensive lineman Shane Lemieu. Shane,

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Speaker 1: the second half of the year. Uh, talk a little

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