WEBVTT - Mitchell, Johnson, White & More: Ravens Press Conferences 11/12/24

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to the Ravens Press Pass Podcast. The Ravens were

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<v Speaker 1>back on the practice field today preparing for an AFC

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<v Speaker 1>North matchup on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. It was

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<v Speaker 1>a bonus day of media availability and we had a

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<v Speaker 1>chance to talk with a handful of players in the

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<v Speaker 1>locker room. Here is running back Keith Mitchell.

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<v Speaker 2>Did the feel to be activated and play a game again?

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<v Speaker 3>It felt good. That was my first time putting on

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<v Speaker 3>shoulder pads since December last year, so it felt good,

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<v Speaker 3>just like a warm up game, So now it felt good.

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<v Speaker 3>I was blessed.

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<v Speaker 2>Was there emotional at all? Just knowing all you've gone

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<v Speaker 2>through over the past year to get back to this point.

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<v Speaker 3>For sure, for sure knowing that it was a career

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<v Speaker 3>end the injury, So just me being blessed to be

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<v Speaker 3>able to run and play the game that I love.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, it was an emotional The coach Arball talking about

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<v Speaker 2>the potential of a three headed monster with you guys

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<v Speaker 2>in the backfield, what are your thoughts on that three

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<v Speaker 2>headed mind?

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<v Speaker 3>Yes, yes, say them boys already warmed up going, so

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<v Speaker 3>I'm gonna just warm up by kick return and whatever

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<v Speaker 3>touches I get don't want to step on they toe

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<v Speaker 3>because they're doing a great job with the duo right now.

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<v Speaker 3>So but once I get goings three, it's gonna be

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<v Speaker 3>a dangerous backfield.

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<v Speaker 2>Justly got you great speed and the ability to take.

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<v Speaker 1>To the house.

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<v Speaker 2>We saw that last year. I know, in terms of

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<v Speaker 2>the volume at touches may not be either compared to

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<v Speaker 2>what you had a year ago. But what you're one said,

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<v Speaker 2>just knowing that anytime you get it, you could make

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<v Speaker 2>something happen.

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<v Speaker 3>Yes, sir, just the same mindset as last year. Whatever

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<v Speaker 3>I get, I gotta make them go. So uh, just

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<v Speaker 3>having that same mindset, be.

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<v Speaker 4>Patient to get back. But now do you feel like

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<v Speaker 4>you have to be patient to kind of get up

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<v Speaker 4>speed for sure?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah? Yeah, just be patient, take advantage of every opportunity

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<v Speaker 3>that I get. Just hopefully I can get going fast.

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<v Speaker 4>So what have you heard this week of Belt Deal

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<v Speaker 4>week and just how big this game always is, especially

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<v Speaker 4>for Sunday.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, just uh whatever, whatever UH plans they got in

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<v Speaker 3>the game plan running the UH Special team. Just whenever

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<v Speaker 3>I'm out there on the UH field, just just know

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<v Speaker 3>that I had the game took it away for me

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<v Speaker 3>for ten months. So whatever I get out there, just

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<v Speaker 3>be blessed and uh make something happen.

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<v Speaker 2>What was the process like behind the scenes over these

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<v Speaker 2>last seven months.

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<v Speaker 3>Ooh, the process from learning how to walk again, trying

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<v Speaker 3>to get all my infliction back like it it was

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<v Speaker 3>a long process. Everybody come up me, come up to

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<v Speaker 3>me and say that went by fast, But to me,

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<v Speaker 3>it didn't go by fast. It seemed like it took forever.

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<v Speaker 3>But now the process was it was just grind every day.

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<v Speaker 3>I didn't go home, probably went home like two weeks. Uh,

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<v Speaker 3>just been uh up here trying to get back to

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<v Speaker 3>my last year self. So when I come back that

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<v Speaker 3>I'm not really missing nothing. So it was a long process.

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<v Speaker 5>You feel like being able to get close to the

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<v Speaker 5>speed that you have for.

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<v Speaker 3>Shirt, for sure, I didn't. I didn't hit faster than

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<v Speaker 3>what I hit last year. So just being able to

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<v Speaker 3>do that is just blessed for another opportunity.

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<v Speaker 2>That was that in the training session or what did

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<v Speaker 2>you hit that speed?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, it was just doing speed work with the strength

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<v Speaker 3>and conditioning staff just uh yeah, just the speed days.

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<v Speaker 3>It was getting faster.

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<v Speaker 2>So so when you when you hit that, was that

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<v Speaker 2>kind of a milestone to you that Hey, you can give.

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<v Speaker 1>Me back to your own self.

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<v Speaker 3>Yep, yeah, yeah, I knew. Once I hit my speed,

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<v Speaker 3>I was like, okay, now that I got that, now

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<v Speaker 3>it's time to get the football portion of my ability back.

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<v Speaker 3>Just yeah, just being able to play football, not just

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<v Speaker 3>using my speed, because I can't really use my speed

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<v Speaker 3>all the time in football. So, Brian, last, at.

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<v Speaker 5>What point did you sort of feel like, Okay, yeah,

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<v Speaker 5>I'm turning the corner with this and you felt.

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<v Speaker 3>Sort of back to so, I say, a couple of

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<v Speaker 3>weeks ago, but I know I still got some stuff

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<v Speaker 3>to improve in. So just day by day, game by game,

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<v Speaker 3>I'm just gonna be working on that.

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<v Speaker 2>And so.

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<v Speaker 1>Next is wide receiver or shot batement?

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<v Speaker 4>What makes these matchups so tough?

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<v Speaker 6>Though?

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<v Speaker 4>I know you haven't been here for all of them,

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<v Speaker 4>but a lot of them are one score games and

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<v Speaker 4>kind of doesn't really matter what the team is like

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<v Speaker 4>entering the contest, record.

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<v Speaker 5>Was, Oh, I just know that it means a lot

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<v Speaker 5>to the organization, to the division, to the conference. We

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<v Speaker 5>also know that you know it's a rivalry. You know

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<v Speaker 5>it means something to the fans. So it's a lot

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<v Speaker 5>to play for. You know what is division? You know,

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<v Speaker 5>whether it's for the fans or you know, our community.

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<v Speaker 5>So there's definitely a lot.

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<v Speaker 4>To play for this game to be played for first

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<v Speaker 4>on Sunday.

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<v Speaker 1>What does that mean to you?

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<v Speaker 5>It means a lot. You know, we've been here before,

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<v Speaker 5>we know the task of hands, and we just gotta

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<v Speaker 5>go our job.

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<v Speaker 2>We'd like Deontay. It's obviously hard to make a transition

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<v Speaker 2>mid season. How have you seen him kind of get

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<v Speaker 2>settled in and get up to speed with things?

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<v Speaker 5>He's awsomes. I mean, it's been a it's been amazing.

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<v Speaker 5>Deontay's a you know, phenomena football player. You know, we're

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<v Speaker 5>glad to have him and definitely give us more weapons,

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<v Speaker 5>you know, be more creative with our offense. So definitely

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<v Speaker 5>excited to see what we do with him and you

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<v Speaker 5>know you do with this offense.

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<v Speaker 2>Just what what's the challenge of the Steelers defense presents?

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<v Speaker 2>You know, you've seen him a number of times over

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<v Speaker 2>the year. Has been talents in a group? What kind

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<v Speaker 2>of challenge probably gonna throw at you?

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<v Speaker 5>I was gonna say everywhere, you know, respect to them,

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<v Speaker 5>you know they're good in all areas and in the

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<v Speaker 5>back end, linebackers, in up front, but you know, like

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<v Speaker 5>we always say we can and recal. I think we

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<v Speaker 5>just gotta come out and you know, do our job

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<v Speaker 5>and you know, see what happens.

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<v Speaker 7>Then.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I know you're asked about this does as rivalry

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<v Speaker 2>in general? Is there anything since you've been here that

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<v Speaker 2>like first comes to mind when you think of a

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<v Speaker 2>rare Steelers trying to.

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<v Speaker 5>The last one we had and we didn't win, so

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<v Speaker 5>we need to just go win this one.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, they've won seven of the last eight. And again

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<v Speaker 4>I know every season stiff and every game is differ

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<v Speaker 4>because that sit well with you guys knowing how much

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<v Speaker 4>of a rivalry it is. And they've taken seven of

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<v Speaker 4>the last year. Were aware.

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<v Speaker 5>I wasn't aware of that at all, all our noise

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<v Speaker 5>that we we lost the ones that we should have won.

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<v Speaker 5>So I think we're all looking forward to, you know,

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<v Speaker 5>go out and you know, redeem ourself from the past.

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<v Speaker 5>You know, get the doubt.

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<v Speaker 4>Is it safe to say this Steelers defense that talks

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<v Speaker 4>so much and leads this team has not seen a

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<v Speaker 4>Ravens offense like this.

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<v Speaker 5>You know, they got the right to speak, you know,

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<v Speaker 5>they you know they're winning games and they should be confident.

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<v Speaker 5>But you know, no, I don't think that, you know,

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<v Speaker 5>if they're facing opponent, you know, like us with Mark

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<v Speaker 5>Jackson and all the weapons that we have, So you know,

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<v Speaker 5>it's definitely a good bottom and I'm society to play with.

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<v Speaker 1>Next up is wide receiver Deontay Johnson.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 7>I mean, you know, they working me in that slowly,

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<v Speaker 7>but you know, I'm just I just go out there,

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<v Speaker 7>you know, whenever they call my number, going to going

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<v Speaker 7>to uh you know, like I said, I don't know,

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<v Speaker 7>I don't can't go in there, just expecting a lot,

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<v Speaker 7>you know, just putting a lot of pressure on myself.

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<v Speaker 7>You know, however the game goes, you know, I'm I'm

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<v Speaker 7>all for it.

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<v Speaker 4>Is it weird being on the other side, That's what.

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<v Speaker 7>Yeah, it is. Uh just like being back in that

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<v Speaker 7>stadium where it all started. You know, Uh, it's gonna

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<v Speaker 7>be different. I actually never been in that way locker room,

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<v Speaker 7>so it's that's gonna be.

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<v Speaker 4>Different for me.

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<v Speaker 7>But like I'm ready to get back there just to

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<v Speaker 7>meet see the gre good people that you know, made

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<v Speaker 7>relationships with and stuff like that. But other than that, uh,

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<v Speaker 7>it's it's a uh a big moment for me. So

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<v Speaker 7>do you talk to your old teammates all the time,

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<v Speaker 7>all the time. This week, Uh, I talked to George

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<v Speaker 7>a lot, Calvin pretty much the officer of guys or

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<v Speaker 7>the DEEPENSI of guys. You know that I was close with, uh,

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<v Speaker 7>that I keep in touch with from here and there.

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<v Speaker 2>So how do you feel about this batch?

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<v Speaker 1>Wait time the other day?

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<v Speaker 2>What what you guys do you specifically?

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<v Speaker 4>So?

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<v Speaker 7>Uh? I talked to T J. Watt a little bit,

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<v Speaker 7>Cam Heyward, uh, George Pickens, Calvin all to nadge you

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<v Speaker 7>a little bit, Cam Sutton pretty much the guys that

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<v Speaker 7>I was that was there with. So you know, we

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<v Speaker 7>kind of got a good relationship. So I kind of

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<v Speaker 7>keep in touch with it.

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<v Speaker 4>But do you have a favorite moment of this rivalry

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<v Speaker 4>even though that you were on the opposing side for

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<v Speaker 4>the majority of it?

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<v Speaker 7>Mm ah, one game when we played I came Braveness

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<v Speaker 7>came to us twenty twenty one. I had a good

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<v Speaker 7>game that that game. I had two touchdowns. But yeah,

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<v Speaker 7>that's why I remember.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, just for you, as you've been here for a

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<v Speaker 2>few weeks now, how has it been kind of getting

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<v Speaker 2>up the speed and getting the offense down and all

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<v Speaker 2>all of the stuff. That goes along with changing teams.

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<v Speaker 7>It's cool. It's just really the terminology. You just gotta

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<v Speaker 7>really pay attention to know what you're doing when you

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<v Speaker 7>get in there. Uh, just to show them that you

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<v Speaker 7>retaining everything, you putting the right stuff on film.

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<v Speaker 2>You know.

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<v Speaker 7>I'm just taking it one day at a time. So

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<v Speaker 7>it's it's really just learning the formations and stuff like that.

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<v Speaker 7>And then, like I said, I'm just My job is

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<v Speaker 7>to go out there and be me, and that's what

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<v Speaker 7>I'm trying to do.

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<v Speaker 2>We also heard from cornerbacker Davis White. The Ravens traded

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<v Speaker 2>for him last week and a deal with the Rams.

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<v Speaker 2>He talked about that deal and his thoughts on joining

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<v Speaker 2>this team. What was your reaction to the move here

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<v Speaker 2>and how's it been over the past a few days.

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<v Speaker 6>It's exciting. Anytime you know someone traced for you, that

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<v Speaker 6>means that they want you and they see some potential

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<v Speaker 6>in you. So for that, I'm grateful and I'm thankful.

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<v Speaker 6>I'm just ready to get on the field and play

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<v Speaker 6>some football. You know, I've been in acting for a while,

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<v Speaker 6>so it's excited to be able to get the opportunity

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<v Speaker 6>to go out there and showcase the Tens.

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<v Speaker 2>What was your first job when you knew it was

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<v Speaker 2>the Ravens who were trading for you. And how you

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<v Speaker 2>contentially feel on this team.

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<v Speaker 6>Uh, you know, for a long time, I always respected

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<v Speaker 6>you know, but this team has always been about the

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<v Speaker 6>culture of it. So many great players in the past,

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<v Speaker 6>so from Afar, I always respected the grid, the hunger

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<v Speaker 6>and the tenacity. This group always played with an attitude.

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<v Speaker 6>So anytime I can come in and add, you know,

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<v Speaker 6>be a part of it, I'm all for it.

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<v Speaker 4>What's your realistic expectation for yourself when you do excuse me,

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<v Speaker 4>when you do come in?

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<v Speaker 7>Uh, come, I come in.

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<v Speaker 6>Play football, you know, Uh, line up, get the call,

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<v Speaker 6>try to look at the offense and try to eliminate things,

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<v Speaker 6>look at formations and try to go go in and

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<v Speaker 6>make make plays. I'm come in and you know pretty

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<v Speaker 6>much play sound football and play raven football to eleven

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<v Speaker 6>guys to the ball, and you play team total defense.

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<v Speaker 6>You know, everything's always gonna pay off when you play together.

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<v Speaker 4>And they grew up in in late But what's your

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<v Speaker 4>sense of this secondary They've been honest about not playing

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<v Speaker 4>to their standard and allowing too much, especially in the past.

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<v Speaker 4>Defense what is your take on the group that's here

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<v Speaker 4>and the work that they're getting done to correct u U.

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<v Speaker 6>It's it's a lot of guys in the secondary that

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<v Speaker 6>uh I respect it for a long period of time.

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<v Speaker 6>Uh yeah, Eddie Marlin, you know B Steve's uh you

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<v Speaker 6>know Marcus. You know Marcus and I actually trained to

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<v Speaker 6>par to during the come by coming out, So I

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<v Speaker 6>always got a lot of respect for those guys.

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<v Speaker 7>So any time I can come in.

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<v Speaker 6>And add my add my what I can do to it, Uh,

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<v Speaker 6>I feel like, you know, this group is great. You know,

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<v Speaker 6>it's just you know, we putting it all together. You know,

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<v Speaker 6>NFL is a a week two week league, so uh,

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<v Speaker 6>you don't never get to never get too high and

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<v Speaker 6>never get too low. So I feel like, you know,

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<v Speaker 6>if the group can keep confidence in themselves and then

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<v Speaker 6>the the players speak for yourself, cause there been.

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<v Speaker 5>A conversation about your potential role in when you could

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<v Speaker 5>see the field.

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<v Speaker 7>Uh, you know, this team is all about earning it.

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<v Speaker 6>So if I go out there, wow, uh and practice

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<v Speaker 6>and and practice well, you know, uh, communicate well and

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<v Speaker 6>learn to playbook and then go out there and you know,

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<v Speaker 6>and the coaches are confident in.

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<v Speaker 7>What I can do.

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<v Speaker 6>Uh, you know that's all I am about. If I

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<v Speaker 6>can go out there and earn it, then that's the

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<v Speaker 6>way I want it to be.

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<v Speaker 2>Previous that, I know, earlier in your career, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>you were playing like one of the top corners in

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<v Speaker 2>the league. And I know injuries have been an issue recently.

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<v Speaker 2>What do you what do you think it's gonna take for.

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<v Speaker 1>You to kind of get back to that level.

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<v Speaker 6>Uh, just playing consistent football, just continue to let the

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<v Speaker 6>letting the reps stack up, and getting comfortable in the

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<v Speaker 6>defense and learning my teammates, learning what my help is

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<v Speaker 6>it on the field, so I can pretty much play

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<v Speaker 6>to my strengths. So I feel like, you know, if

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<v Speaker 6>I get back and just play play football, you know

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<v Speaker 6>what I mean, getting around guys, it's you know, it

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<v Speaker 6>gonna pump me up, just like i'm'a pump them up.

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<v Speaker 6>And I feel like in this locker room, that's what

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<v Speaker 6>we have.

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<v Speaker 2>What would you think your first real practice out there today?

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<v Speaker 6>Oh it's pretty good, you know. Uh, just to get around,

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<v Speaker 6>you know, we d get around the football. Uh, just

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<v Speaker 6>communicate with the guys, learn the defense, and actually when

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<v Speaker 6>the bullets are flying and be able to uh pretty

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<v Speaker 6>much execute the defense on the fly. You know, that's

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<v Speaker 6>the that's the most important thing. So I feel like,

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<v Speaker 6>you know, today was a step in the right direction.

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<v Speaker 5>I know you just gotta here.

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<v Speaker 4>But what's the kind of obvious thing you see with

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<v Speaker 4>the Steelers offense with the change to Russell's.

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<v Speaker 6>And I d I haven't got to watch the Stillers

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<v Speaker 6>too much when they was with Justin Fields t and

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<v Speaker 6>and so I don't know what's the difference between he

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<v Speaker 6>and Russell Wilson in the offering. But I what I

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<v Speaker 6>do know is the still there is a hard nosed

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<v Speaker 6>group that's always been a historic u uh, that's the

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<v Speaker 6>history with 'em.

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<v Speaker 1>So uh.

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<v Speaker 6>I I had a opportunity to play I'm a couple

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<v Speaker 6>times when I was in Buffalo, so uh, I already

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<v Speaker 6>know what the stiller is about there, about playing tough defense,

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<v Speaker 6>running the ball and then making big plays on the outside.

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<v Speaker 7>So uh, you know you limit, you limit.

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<v Speaker 6>That's with any team on defense. If you limit big

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<v Speaker 6>time plays and limit an explosive, you'll have a chance.

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