WEBVTT - Press Pass: Jim Schwartz

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<v Speaker 1>Just a little bit. Okay, Jim, We've talked a lot

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<v Speaker 1>about big plays this year, and Sunday seemed like really

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<v Speaker 1>the epitome of that. I mean, if you look at

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<v Speaker 1>the way their offense worked, it was two or three

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<v Speaker 1>big plays running, two or three big plays passing, and

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<v Speaker 1>the rest of the time you had them really stymy.

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<v Speaker 1>Is that just kind of part of being aggressive or

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<v Speaker 1>is what is it? I wouldn't put it just on that.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, everything's designed to get everybody stopped on every play.

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<v Speaker 1>But um, you know, I mean sometimes when you have

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<v Speaker 1>that philosophy, you know, you can set yourself up a

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<v Speaker 1>big places to big plays we allowed in this game

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<v Speaker 1>I don't think had to do with that at all.

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<v Speaker 1>There have been times this year that we've given up

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<v Speaker 1>some big plays where you know, there's been some you know,

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<v Speaker 1>give and take, you know, scheming to take something out

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<v Speaker 1>the um, you know, all three different things. But their

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<v Speaker 1>biggest runs were avoidable, and probably their biggest pass was avoidable.

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<v Speaker 1>What happened on that thirty four yard touchdowns Tom Jalen

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<v Speaker 1>Watkins never got there? Yeah, you know, I mean that's

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<v Speaker 1>that that situation there just sixteen seconds left. Um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>it's it's a game where we're holding onto a one

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<v Speaker 1>score lead. We don't want to let them get a

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<v Speaker 1>field goal. They got a field goal kicker that um

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<v Speaker 1>can hit from just about anywhere. We don't want to

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<v Speaker 1>The wind was really an issue there too. We don't

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<v Speaker 1>want to let it get any closer. And we played

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<v Speaker 1>a man to man coverage with too deep And you know,

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<v Speaker 1>Jalen's a young player, Joalen Watkins a young player, but

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<v Speaker 1>he made a rookie mistake right there at quarterback pumped

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<v Speaker 1>him and I was able to make a big play

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<v Speaker 1>on us. But you know, that's that's one of those things.

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<v Speaker 1>We're playing tight coverage. We first of all, we don't

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<v Speaker 1>want to let them get out of bounds, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>so we're playing outside technique because if we can get

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<v Speaker 1>them in bounce, um, they're gonna have a hard time

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<v Speaker 1>getting another playoff. And then second of all, we should

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<v Speaker 1>be over the top on that. That wasn't That wasn't

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<v Speaker 1>very good. I never liked to blame execution on a play,

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<v Speaker 1>but I know, I know what would like to have

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<v Speaker 1>that one back. Jaillen Mills didn't seem to like the

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<v Speaker 1>coverage that he was in did you guys have that conversation.

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<v Speaker 1>I have an understanding of what he was what he

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<v Speaker 1>was talking about. Yeah, we did. We have a new system.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm gonna take the earpiece out of Jordan Hicks's head.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm gonna put it in Jail's so Jaylen can approve

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<v Speaker 1>of every call we make from now on before it

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<v Speaker 1>gets related to the defense. I mean, I love the

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<v Speaker 1>hell out of that kid, I really do. He is

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<v Speaker 1>a competitor and you know, people talk about speed, people

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<v Speaker 1>talk about ability to play the ball. To me, the

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<v Speaker 1>number one criteria for playing corner is you have to

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<v Speaker 1>be a competitor, and he is. He's given up some

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<v Speaker 1>plays this year. He's made some plays and given up

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<v Speaker 1>some but it's never let it affect his psyche. Actually,

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<v Speaker 1>at halftime, I told those guys, I said, hey, blame

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<v Speaker 1>me for that call. And the reason I said it

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<v Speaker 1>was because I didn't want them to play conservative in

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<v Speaker 1>the second half. But looking back, there's a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>calls you'd like to have back in the game. The

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<v Speaker 1>call wasn't the issue there, it's the execution the call.

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<v Speaker 1>He understands that he knows. Um. We've had conversations and

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<v Speaker 1>we talked a little bit yesterday. But you know, I'll

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<v Speaker 1>I'll stand behind Jalen Mills the second time in three

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<v Speaker 1>weeks Bride and Cloud. It doesn't seem like it's effort

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<v Speaker 1>in this case technique, I guess again a touchdown run. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, what are the issues with him there? Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>it's another guy that I had conversation with yesterday. I

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<v Speaker 1>spent my whole day having conversations. Um, you know, here's

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<v Speaker 1>here's my take on that, and talking to Rodney. I

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<v Speaker 1>have a perspective on that also, Um, Brodney was doing

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<v Speaker 1>the wrong thing for the right reason. Um. And I

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<v Speaker 1>say this, He's trying not to allow a big play

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<v Speaker 1>right there, and as a result, we end up giving

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<v Speaker 1>up big plays. And I told him, I would rather

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<v Speaker 1>you shoot your gun. I'd rather you take that shot

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<v Speaker 1>then shoot a chickens and and give ground and give

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<v Speaker 1>ground and hope that you can buy time for other

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<v Speaker 1>people to make the play. There's times that you have

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<v Speaker 1>to do that, and it's tough being the middle of

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<v Speaker 1>the field defender and a run breaks. Um. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>there's a big difference between being a safety and I'd

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<v Speaker 1>like to tell those guys and being a risky you know.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, it's it's it's a different thing. But you

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<v Speaker 1>don't want a safety that's ready fire aim, and you

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<v Speaker 1>don't want a safety that's ready aim aim aim aim aim.

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<v Speaker 1>Never pulled a trigger. And that's where that's that's where

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<v Speaker 1>I told my opinion was that's where. That's where he's

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<v Speaker 1>gotten to these last couple of games. And I want

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<v Speaker 1>him to get back to early in the season where

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<v Speaker 1>that twenty three was a blur everywhere on the field.

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<v Speaker 1>And you don't want to be risky and you don't

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<v Speaker 1>want to take chances sometimes when when you're the closed player,

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<v Speaker 1>but you got to pull the trigger when it comes.

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<v Speaker 1>And I have enough confidence in him to trust his

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<v Speaker 1>judgment to pull the trigger. And you know, just you know,

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<v Speaker 1>Less talked about the big plays and think things like that.

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<v Speaker 1>Roddy knows big plays have affected us. He's trying not

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<v Speaker 1>to allow big play and sometimes that's the wrong approach

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<v Speaker 1>to take. And hopefully we can get him back to,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, being the blur on the field that he

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<v Speaker 1>was first half of the season. Had a question about

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<v Speaker 1>the jail and play to the thirty four years past.

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<v Speaker 1>He questioned whether it was the right coverage to is

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<v Speaker 1>it more concerning when it is a veteran guy like

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<v Speaker 1>that who was wondering whether it's the right call. No,

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<v Speaker 1>not at all. I mean, everybody's got their opinion. We're

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<v Speaker 1>not trying to allow a field goal. The second that

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<v Speaker 1>our calls are designed to let people get in field

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<v Speaker 1>goal range. As a second, you're gonna find somebody else

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<v Speaker 1>standing up here. Now there's there's differences. Now whatever, You're

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<v Speaker 1>up two scores and it's late in the game, and

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<v Speaker 1>you're willing to, you know, play soft zone coverage. But

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<v Speaker 1>I'll sit up here and take the call or take

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<v Speaker 1>the questions all day long rather than have played soft

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<v Speaker 1>zone coverage. Give them ten yards, they kick a field

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<v Speaker 1>goal at the end of the first half, and that

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<v Speaker 1>that weather gets bad in the second half or to

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<v Speaker 1>score gets changed, and all of a sudden, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>we lose a close game because of that attitude. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>we're going to live and die being based on being aggressive.

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<v Speaker 1>And um, I think all those guys understand that there's

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<v Speaker 1>frustration involved. You give up a play there sixteen seconds left.

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<v Speaker 1>Nobody wants to give up a play right there. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>But you know, sometimes you know, sometimes uh, you're sometimes

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<v Speaker 1>the ability and we didn't blitz. I mean, you know

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<v Speaker 1>we played we played actually the same coverage that we

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<v Speaker 1>had a sack strip. Um, you know, to set up

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<v Speaker 1>one of our touchdowns and got a sack early in

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<v Speaker 1>the game. They were max protecting a lot. We're adding

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<v Speaker 1>extra guys to the coverage. Um, you know, it is

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<v Speaker 1>what it is. Malcolm did a great job covering his guy.

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<v Speaker 1>No one did a great job covering his guy. The

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<v Speaker 1>problem was on the other side of the field. What's

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<v Speaker 1>been your assessment about Benny Logan's play this year. He's

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<v Speaker 1>been a consistent player. You know, we missed him the

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<v Speaker 1>last time we played the Giants. Um. That's made a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of plays. I think my the plays that I've

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<v Speaker 1>been most impressed with him have been plays that he's

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<v Speaker 1>made down the field. He's hustled to play against the Bengals,

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<v Speaker 1>forced to fumble after we got after we had allowed

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<v Speaker 1>a first down. It got us back in that game,

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<v Speaker 1>and you know, we weren't able to do anything else

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<v Speaker 1>with it. But you know, made that play, made a

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<v Speaker 1>play last week against the Redskins where he was running

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<v Speaker 1>down the field and made plays. And when you're a

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<v Speaker 1>three hundred pound guy, you know you, effort is a

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<v Speaker 1>big thing, and when you're making plays versus the past

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<v Speaker 1>down the field, I think in some ways that's every

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<v Speaker 1>bit as valuable as making a sack. Three hundred pound

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<v Speaker 1>guys hitting smaller guys have chances, the force penalties, and

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<v Speaker 1>he's been consistent against the run. Hasn't got a ton

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<v Speaker 1>of sacks, but he's been effective against the past. But

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<v Speaker 1>I've been most impressed with his effort and its toughness. Well,

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<v Speaker 1>the Thursday night football and all the opinions swirling around

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<v Speaker 1>about it. I know you used to playing on Thursdays

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<v Speaker 1>in Detroit, but as a coordinator, how difficult is it

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<v Speaker 1>to turn around both the physicality and the scheming of

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<v Speaker 1>it and be ready for Thursday Night. You know, scheming

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<v Speaker 1>is a little bit easier for this game because it's

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<v Speaker 1>an opponent that we've already played this year. So with

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<v Speaker 1>a couple changes, you know, we thought they were going

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<v Speaker 1>to give Vareem back, but obviously he's not coming back.

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<v Speaker 1>I think other than that, it's pretty much the same grout.

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<v Speaker 1>The right tackle has changed and they're using their tight

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<v Speaker 1>ends a little different way, but Eli's Eli. Their scheme

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<v Speaker 1>stays the same, which makes it from a from a

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<v Speaker 1>schematic preparation standpoint makes it a little bit easier the

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<v Speaker 1>difficulties in the execution. We have to sort of brainwash

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<v Speaker 1>ourselves into, you know, getting on a scheduled Players are

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<v Speaker 1>very regimented, coaches are very regimented. And told the team

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<v Speaker 1>this morning or told the defense this morning that it's

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<v Speaker 1>Friday right now, and you've got to put your mind

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<v Speaker 1>on today's Friday, tomorrow's Saturday, and then the next day Sunday,

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<v Speaker 1>and you can go on fumes for a week, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>and you have a little chance to catch our breath

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<v Speaker 1>after this observe. I'll pass on that one. That's not

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<v Speaker 1>my job to judge, to judge or observe or anything else.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm trying to do my best I can with with

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<v Speaker 1>the defense, and um, you know, really don't have I

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<v Speaker 1>will say this, I like his aggressiveness. Um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I really respect his decision to go for two to

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<v Speaker 1>win that game. You know, I think that's that sends

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<v Speaker 1>a good statement not only to the team, but to

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<v Speaker 1>the city. And um, you know, let's him know he's

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<v Speaker 1>trying to win. You know, it goes it goes to

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<v Speaker 1>you know, making a call of to heave in the

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<v Speaker 1>first half. We're not playing conservative. We're not you know,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, trying to you know, do anything other than

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<v Speaker 1>go out there. And when I really respect that to

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<v Speaker 1>going for fourth down, you know there'll probably be a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of fourth or a lot of defensive coordinators that

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<v Speaker 1>you know, Mike Bristle at that. I I embraced that also,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, he had chances to keep drives alive. And

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<v Speaker 1>the most important thing in this league is scoring points. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, points points give us some leeway on defense

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<v Speaker 1>and certainly give us a chance to win the game.

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<v Speaker 1>I really respect those things. Over your time with you

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<v Speaker 1>noticed getting particularly ragged. You know, do you pick up

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<v Speaker 1>all of the after effects or anything of it, of

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<v Speaker 1>you know that shifting a schedule or anything like that.

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<v Speaker 1>And I think there's there's obviously given take. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>and we got same themes all throughout this press conference.

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<v Speaker 1>There's given takes with calls, you know, aggressive call. You know, hey,

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<v Speaker 1>you can stop a lot of things, but you know

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<v Speaker 1>you might set up potential for a big play. You're

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<v Speaker 1>a safety and your ability to you know, go shoot

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<v Speaker 1>your gun and potential to give up a big play.

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<v Speaker 1>I think Thursday Night Football probably the same way. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, there is a there is a challenge to

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<v Speaker 1>get ready that week, but there's also a benefit of

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<v Speaker 1>it and you get that week rest at the end.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, for us, it doesn't it doesn't come into

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<v Speaker 1>great time with only one game to play. When I

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<v Speaker 1>was in Detroit, it came on Thanksgiving with four weeks

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<v Speaker 1>to play behind it. You know, I think a lot

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<v Speaker 1>has been said about that mini buy and things like that.

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<v Speaker 1>There's some benefit to that. Um, you know, I think that,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, there's there's calls benefit to anything. Our jobs

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<v Speaker 1>to play the game. If if it's Sunday one o'clock

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<v Speaker 1>or it's Thursday, Um, you know, we go and play.

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<v Speaker 1>And everybody's got the same set of rules when it

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<v Speaker 1>comes to getting ready to play. Outside the Giants blitz

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<v Speaker 1>more than usual. Has that had to do with the

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<v Speaker 1>individual opponents or the need to get more pressure? Um?

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<v Speaker 1>It probably a little bit more individual opponents, um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>and just and maybe just the way the games have gone. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, sometimes though I'd be careful, sometimes it looks

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<v Speaker 1>like a blitz and it's not, you know, referenced that

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<v Speaker 1>that play looks like we're bringing six guys we're really

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<v Speaker 1>only bringing four and two of them are covering the

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<v Speaker 1>guys that are in the backfield. So it looks like

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<v Speaker 1>pressure when it when it might not be. Um. Every

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<v Speaker 1>week's a little bit different. Sometimes there's matchups that you

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<v Speaker 1>want to try to get. Sometimes there's matchups you want

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<v Speaker 1>to try to avoid when it comes to blitz and pressure.

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<v Speaker 1>But regardless of how we do it, whether it's blitz

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<v Speaker 1>or four man pass rush, UM, you know, whatever it is,

0:11:56.120 --> 0:11:58.920
<v Speaker 1>our lifeblood is always going to be putting pressure on

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<v Speaker 1>the passer. I think the best way to succeed in

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<v Speaker 1>this league if you can find a way to do that, Um,

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<v Speaker 1>I think you're going to be successful over the long

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<v Speaker 1>term if you If you struggle to do that, you're

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<v Speaker 1>going to be behind the eight ball the whole time.

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<v Speaker 1>And again, however you do it, you do it where

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<v Speaker 1>you're eliminated and there's some logic and scene play resident

0:12:23.280 --> 0:12:26.080
<v Speaker 1>string up for whatever reason, certain conversation that happens between

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<v Speaker 1>you and the head coach or the front office, or

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<v Speaker 1>do they just need you to play. Whoever you're going

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<v Speaker 1>to play, Well, let me say that I'm I've sat

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<v Speaker 1>in here the chair, I'm going to do exactly what

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<v Speaker 1>the head coach wants to do. I mean, there's no

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<v Speaker 1>question about that, UM, you know. But I think that

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<v Speaker 1>the message that we've received from him has always been

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<v Speaker 1>we're going to do everything we can to win this game.

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<v Speaker 1>And there's no other agenda for this team other than

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<v Speaker 1>winning on Sunday. And you know, maybe sometimes that you know,

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<v Speaker 1>might not be what everybody everybody wants. Maybe some you know, hey,

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<v Speaker 1>let's let's see what this guy can do, or see

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<v Speaker 1>what this guy can do. UM, And we're every week

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<v Speaker 1>we're going to try to, UM, do the best we

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<v Speaker 1>can to win that game and have no other agenda.

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<v Speaker 1>And I think when you can honestly say that, I

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<v Speaker 1>think that, UM, you know, the players respect that. I

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<v Speaker 1>think that everybody can respect that, and um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>and you feel good about it. I don't like, have

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<v Speaker 1>an agenda other than doing, UM, doing what you think

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<v Speaker 1>is best to win that game, not what you think

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<v Speaker 1>is best for the course of you know, five year

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<v Speaker 1>plan or ten year plan or you know, next year

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<v Speaker 1>or anything else. Talk about where the Giants defense is

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<v Speaker 1>going this season. When last time you played him, you

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<v Speaker 1>guys were pretty much on even ground. They've gone that way.

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<v Speaker 1>You guys are going this way. What's the biggest reason

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<v Speaker 1>in your mind that you guys have maybe going south

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<v Speaker 1>when they went to the other direction. I haven't. I

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<v Speaker 1>haven't spent a lot of time looking at them, So

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<v Speaker 1>I really can I can talk about us. Yeah, I

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<v Speaker 1>can talk about us. UM. You know, I think there's

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of things. We talk about putting pressure on

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<v Speaker 1>the quarterback. We went through a spell where we weren't

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<v Speaker 1>getting very much pressure. We talk about stopping drives on

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<v Speaker 1>third down. We went through a spell maybe not as bad,

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<v Speaker 1>but we're a couple of games where we weren't very

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<v Speaker 1>good on third down. You know, you have to find

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<v Speaker 1>a way to keep big plays from happening. Big plays

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<v Speaker 1>equal scores in this league. You know, I think the

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<v Speaker 1>last couple of weeks, we've seen some signs. We've seen

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<v Speaker 1>some flashes of us early in the season. The turnovers

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<v Speaker 1>we scored, UM we scored last week. We had a

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<v Speaker 1>couple of big turnovers in this game, one that set

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<v Speaker 1>up a score, another one that kept a potentially game

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<v Speaker 1>clinching score off the board and gave us a chance

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<v Speaker 1>to win that game. You saw some sacks, you saw

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<v Speaker 1>some third downs stops. We just haven't been consistent enough

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<v Speaker 1>over the course of over the course of the whole game,

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<v Speaker 1>and that's where we need to get back to. That's it. Wow,