WEBVTT - Eli Apple | Renee All Dey

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, guys, I'm Renee Picquett here hanging out with Eli Apple.

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<v Speaker 1>How are you doing today? What's going on? Well? Is

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<v Speaker 1>it true that you passed up a nap to come

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<v Speaker 1>and hang out here? Yeah? Okay, good ten minutes, oh twenty,

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<v Speaker 1>We'll take it. We will take it. Okay. So I

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<v Speaker 1>was here a couple of weeks ago and us hanging

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<v Speaker 1>out with Cheeto, and we were talking about your fashion. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>what is your take on the Versacci robe behind you?

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<v Speaker 1>What was the thought pros? It was it Versacci? So

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<v Speaker 1>get run through the thought process on like what the

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<v Speaker 1>fashion look was for this? Oh no, I mean I

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<v Speaker 1>had just got it that that week and I was

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<v Speaker 1>really comfortable that day. So I was joking around with

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<v Speaker 1>some guys and oh, you're not gonna wear it at

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<v Speaker 1>Why not just wearing it? What was under the robe? Though?

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<v Speaker 1>It is the big question? Nothing? No, stop it, nothing

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<v Speaker 1>at all? Glad I had covered a little bit. Gotta

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<v Speaker 1>stay comfortable out there. I love it. I love it.

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<v Speaker 1>So you are known, obviously for getting pretty spicy on

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<v Speaker 1>the old Twitter machine. When is like the prime tweeting

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<v Speaker 1>hours for you? Is it like a late at night?

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<v Speaker 1>Is it immediately post game? Do you kind of stew

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<v Speaker 1>on something for a bit, you save things to drafts,

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<v Speaker 1>what goes into the tweets? Oh no, really, just whatever

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<v Speaker 1>I'm feeling at that moment. Yeah, whatever I want to say.

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<v Speaker 1>Whenever I want to get off my chests, I just

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<v Speaker 1>say it. So last year it was just more just

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<v Speaker 1>after some of the games. You know, there's a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of trash talking during the game, so afterwards I always

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<v Speaker 1>like to just get that last laugh and let them

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<v Speaker 1>know that, yeah, y'all wasn't doing anything in this game

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<v Speaker 1>talking about the receivers or anybody. I'm going again. So

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<v Speaker 1>it was just one of those things. We seem a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit more reserved with it so far this season.

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<v Speaker 1>If you kind of like, cool your jets on at

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<v Speaker 1>the vent, it still early, Okay, we're getting there. We're

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<v Speaker 1>gonna get there. How much does like trash talking translate

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<v Speaker 1>to when you're getting on the field. Is that stuff

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<v Speaker 1>that you're thinking about when you're out there? Nah, I

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<v Speaker 1>don't ever think about it. Kind of just if you're

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<v Speaker 1>out there, you're making plays, having fun, it just kind

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<v Speaker 1>of just flows whatever you say. Yeah, who is the

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<v Speaker 1>best trash talker in the entire NFL? And the entire NFL.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know. I mean, anyone like burns you as

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<v Speaker 1>something that you like, go home and you're like, oh

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<v Speaker 1>my god, I just got roasted with this. I want

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<v Speaker 1>to say that. Okay, I say, like Travis Kelsey going

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<v Speaker 1>against something. He talks a lot, so to me, he's

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<v Speaker 1>probably one of my favorite guys trash talkers. Sure right,

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<v Speaker 1>I like it Twitter versus Instagram. Why do you like

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<v Speaker 1>Twitter more than Instagram? Or do you? Yeah? I think

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<v Speaker 1>Twitter is funnier. I think I find more funny stuff

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<v Speaker 1>on Twitter. Just just the comments, replies under most posts

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<v Speaker 1>and stuff. All that stuff is kind of funny to

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<v Speaker 1>look at. But and I kind of put them in

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<v Speaker 1>the same category as far as like most I used.

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<v Speaker 1>But right, how do you hand the critics that come

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<v Speaker 1>from like whether you're putting out tweets and you're being

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<v Speaker 1>loud and vocal about things. Of course I can kind

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<v Speaker 1>of rear its ugly head from time to time as well.

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<v Speaker 1>How do you handle the other side of things? Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>just don't really pay attention to it too much. I

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<v Speaker 1>mean it comes with the territory being in a spotlight

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<v Speaker 1>like we are. So yeah, at first, I just used

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<v Speaker 1>to read everything and now trying to transition more is

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<v Speaker 1>just kind of keeping everything away, keeping my focus just

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<v Speaker 1>on the game. How was it though? When you are

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<v Speaker 1>like it takes a second to like figure out, like, Kay,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not gonna look at this. I'm not gonna look

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<v Speaker 1>at it, not gonna look All of a sudden, the

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<v Speaker 1>apps opening your phone, You're like, oh my god, why

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<v Speaker 1>am I looking at this again? Like what was that

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<v Speaker 1>like for you? Kind of seeing some of those things.

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<v Speaker 1>And I guess that like Matt and maturation process of

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<v Speaker 1>like not wanting to read all that stuff. I'm a

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<v Speaker 1>vet in this now. So yeah, I've been dealing with

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<v Speaker 1>it since high school, since college, so it on really

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<v Speaker 1>phades me as much as it used to. But you know,

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<v Speaker 1>it's more just about like family seeing it and stuff

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<v Speaker 1>like that. They always hit me up or whatever, so

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<v Speaker 1>that's the only thing, but you don't really bother me.

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<v Speaker 1>So funny you say that, because I've had something similar WARLD, Like,

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<v Speaker 1>all of a sudden, I see my mom's in like

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<v Speaker 1>my Instagram comments. I'm like, oh my god, what's happening here?

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<v Speaker 1>She's like talking trash to people. I'm like trying to

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<v Speaker 1>delete them really quickly. Your mom can be vocal on

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<v Speaker 1>Twitter as well. What do you guys talk about that?

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<v Speaker 1>Do you ever calling You're like, mom, stop or do

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<v Speaker 1>you like encourage it? Not like I used to, but

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<v Speaker 1>she's calmed down. Yeah, let's talk about your mom a bit.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, being raised by such an independent, vocal, like

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<v Speaker 1>seemingly badass woman, what did you kind of take away

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<v Speaker 1>from being raised being raised from a woman like that. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>she's the strongest person I know, first and foremost, super

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<v Speaker 1>loving Karen. I just has a big heart and does

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<v Speaker 1>everything she can just to make my life grown up easier.

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<v Speaker 1>So I always just appreciate her, trying to talk to

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<v Speaker 1>her at least once a day or whenever I can run.

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<v Speaker 1>This is he scheduled. But she's in Ghana right now.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh wow, I moved out there earlier this year. Wow,

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<v Speaker 1>she lives out there now, lives out there. She hasn't

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<v Speaker 1>been to a game yet this year, but she will

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<v Speaker 1>be the Atlanta Games. Oh amazing. That's awesome, very very cool.

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<v Speaker 1>But yeah, when I was like doing all my research,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm like reading about your mom, Like, wow, look at

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<v Speaker 1>her go. She's like busy and booked and busy out

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<v Speaker 1>there doing it. All, you're a vegan, I assume as

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<v Speaker 1>an athlete you maybe have to do it a little

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<v Speaker 1>bit more delicately to make sure you're getting all the

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<v Speaker 1>things that you need to do. What all went into

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<v Speaker 1>that for you? Yeah, just doing research, watching a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of documentaries, and it was a long, gradual process. It

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<v Speaker 1>wasn't something I just did out of nowhere. It kind

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<v Speaker 1>of took me a little a little bit too. But

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<v Speaker 1>I've been consistent with it for about two years now,

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<v Speaker 1>and the chefs here have been really accommodating, you know, breakfast, lunch,

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<v Speaker 1>and dinner, helping me get what I need, So I

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<v Speaker 1>definitely appreciate them. What are some of the biggest differences

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<v Speaker 1>you've noticed since switching over to veganism? Just being better

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<v Speaker 1>discipline and not you know, thinking about all, let me

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<v Speaker 1>just eat this fast food spot like. Of course, you

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<v Speaker 1>can't just eat whatever anymore or just eat junk food

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<v Speaker 1>stuff like that. So I think I'm more discipline, and

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<v Speaker 1>I think that's helping me, you know, stay discipline on

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<v Speaker 1>and off the field as well. Yeah, certainly, certainly. Um, Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>what else goes into your fashion? Because you definitely put

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<v Speaker 1>together some really great outfits. We see the walk ups

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<v Speaker 1>to the building, getting to the stadium. What are some

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<v Speaker 1>of your favorite go to lucks? Anything really that's comfortable. Uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I try to change it up a little

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<v Speaker 1>bit this year, but you know, so far, I like

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<v Speaker 1>the suit because I haven't really worn a suit too much,

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<v Speaker 1>so the wool suit was real comfortable, So I'll say

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<v Speaker 1>that one so far. Yeah, food, They're really nice looking

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<v Speaker 1>at the defense so far this year. I mean, you

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<v Speaker 1>guys have just been in such a great groove and

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<v Speaker 1>you were like there right now, what can you kind

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<v Speaker 1>of a trip some of that too, to kind of

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<v Speaker 1>locking into that so quickly into the season. Absolute the

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<v Speaker 1>coaches first and foremost putting us in good positions, and

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<v Speaker 1>I'll say just the camaraderie of the guys being together

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<v Speaker 1>for our second year now. Just everybody being able to

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<v Speaker 1>communicate with each other and kind of just play off

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<v Speaker 1>each other and understand where everybody's gonna be at, and

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<v Speaker 1>just having out awareness on the field and situational awareness.

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<v Speaker 1>That's the most important thing for us. So just getting

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<v Speaker 1>off the fielding third down and getting turnovers is what

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<v Speaker 1>we've really really been harping on. Yeah, what are sort

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<v Speaker 1>of your main goals for this season, I mean coming

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<v Speaker 1>off of last season and now here we are, I

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<v Speaker 1>mean heading into week five. Where are you at mentally?

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<v Speaker 1>What are some of the goals that you've set for yourself?

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<v Speaker 1>Where you at? I want to get as much turnovers

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<v Speaker 1>as we can, get the offense back on the field,

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<v Speaker 1>get off the fielding third down stuff like that. You personally, personally,

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<v Speaker 1>of course, you want to be Pro Bowl, all Pro

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<v Speaker 1>and that comes with getting turnovers and playing your best

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<v Speaker 1>ball and important games and games like this. So yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I definitely want to go out there and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>make a name for yourself and also continue to get

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<v Speaker 1>better as a defense. What is your role in the

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<v Speaker 1>locker room? Your role? Your role in the locker room?

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<v Speaker 1>Because it seems like a lot of you guys are

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<v Speaker 1>pretty like calm, cool, collected, and I feel like you

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<v Speaker 1>can kind of get you have like a big personality.

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<v Speaker 1>How does that kind of fit into the locker room

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<v Speaker 1>or how do you sort of wear that? Yeah, we

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<v Speaker 1>got a lot of great leaders and guys that are

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<v Speaker 1>just you know, stone cold and you know, just always serious.

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<v Speaker 1>I kind of try to add a little bit flair

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<v Speaker 1>and fun but also bring my own energy to practice.

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<v Speaker 1>And not just try to just go about like every

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<v Speaker 1>day is just a regular day, because it's not. So

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<v Speaker 1>I just try to bring a little fire energy to

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<v Speaker 1>the group. Yeah. Um, when you get home after a game,

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<v Speaker 1>you finally get home, you walk to the door. What

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<v Speaker 1>is the first thing you do? What is like the

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<v Speaker 1>first like, Eli, this is your time, this is your

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<v Speaker 1>wind down? What do you do for you? Lay down?

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<v Speaker 1>Come one? By that time, I'm so tired from meetings

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<v Speaker 1>and practice and my body is so beat up. I

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<v Speaker 1>kind of just go right to my iPad. I'll watched

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<v Speaker 1>the film or you know, talk to my mom something

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<v Speaker 1>like that. Put them on some Netflix. What are you

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<v Speaker 1>putting on Netflix? What are your like non football things?

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<v Speaker 1>I like a lot of things. Right now, I've been

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<v Speaker 1>watching document Oh my god, is it not horrifying? Is

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<v Speaker 1>I don't even finish it because I can't same? Oh

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<v Speaker 1>my god, I was just watching that like yesterday. Did

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<v Speaker 1>you watch anything to lighten the mood after watching that?

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<v Speaker 1>Because it is heavy? Yeah, I always gotta watch like

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<v Speaker 1>a funny movie or something after Yeah, ye oh my god,

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<v Speaker 1>that show like tripped me out. I was like, well,

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<v Speaker 1>I had no idea, like what the whole story was

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<v Speaker 1>and I was like, oh my good God, so viewers beware.

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<v Speaker 1>I well, Eli, thank you so much for hanging out

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<v Speaker 1>with me. I really appreciate taking the time. Best of

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<v Speaker 1>luck this week and the rest of the season, and

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<v Speaker 1>hopefully I'll see you around. Thanks for having me for sure.