WEBVTT - DeAndre Hopkins: Ravens Press Conference 3/14/25

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome into the Ravens Press Pass podcast. It is Friday,

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<v Speaker 1>March fourteenth, and today the Ravens officially introduced their new

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<v Speaker 1>wide receiver to DeAndre Hopkins. He was in the building

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<v Speaker 1>today to sign his new contract and join the Ravens

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<v Speaker 1>and also meet with the media this afternoon. If you're

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<v Speaker 1>had with the media this afternoon after signing that new contract.

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<v Speaker 2>So, DeAndre abut, I think people have been setting that

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<v Speaker 2>picture of you lamar Derek Henry and say how many

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<v Speaker 2>touchdowns can this trio total? Do you have any answer

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<v Speaker 2>to that? Man? Hopefully enough to win a lot of games,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, to win the games we need to win.

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<v Speaker 2>So I don't have a number, but hopefully you know

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<v Speaker 2>more more than a little bit.

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<v Speaker 1>How excited are you to be united with.

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<v Speaker 2>Derek har Ah? Very excited? Derek is you know, like family.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, Derek and I have a long relationship. Uh

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<v Speaker 2>you know we talked today. Actually well uh you know

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<v Speaker 2>his trainer and uh you know m myself. Uh you know,

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<v Speaker 2>we all work out together down in Dallas. Uh so

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<v Speaker 2>uh you know, his trainer called me earlier. Uh while

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<v Speaker 2>while Derek was working out. He really didn't say too much. Uh,

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<v Speaker 2>but that's Derek, you know, he he he's grinding you

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<v Speaker 2>talk to.

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<v Speaker 3>You Lamar yet any any interactions with them?

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<v Speaker 2>Oh yeah, I talked to Lamar a couple of days ago. Uh,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, just you know, just ready to get to work,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, Uh, not really much need to be said,

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<v Speaker 2>just you know, let's let's get to work. How much

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<v Speaker 2>did did him be here?

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<v Speaker 4>And you know, obviously it help with Patrick Finnity him,

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<v Speaker 4>Like is that the sole reason or what what played

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<v Speaker 4>into this?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah? Absolutely? Uh I think you know Lamar, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>being uh the leader of this team is is you know,

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<v Speaker 2>part of the reason that I came here. You know

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<v Speaker 2>what he stands for and how he's led this team

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<v Speaker 2>and this organization, uh you know, to to the playoffs

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<v Speaker 2>in multiple years and you know since he's been here. Uh,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, just how he's uh, you know, just led

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<v Speaker 2>you know, any receiver group he've had, he's had, so

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<v Speaker 2>I think, you know, let's play. That played a big

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<v Speaker 2>part of me coming here for sure, Lamar being the quarterback.

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<v Speaker 2>How would how did you come in here sort of

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<v Speaker 2>come together in those those a couple of days. Did

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<v Speaker 2>did you guys have a sort of a short.

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<v Speaker 3>List of teams?

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<v Speaker 2>Did you identify it joining de Bronzos or how did it?

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<v Speaker 3>How did it?

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<v Speaker 2>Uh? You know, obviously you know I was in Kansas City, Uh,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, so you know we really you know, didn't

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<v Speaker 2>you know, do too much, you know, thinking that, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>possibility of me being back in Kansas City. But once

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<v Speaker 2>we uh you know, found out that you know, I

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<v Speaker 2>wouldn't be back in Kansas City, we made, uh, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>a list and the Ravens was the first team on

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<v Speaker 2>my list.

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<v Speaker 4>DeAndre, I know you're coming off of with Kansas City

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<v Speaker 4>getting to a super Bowl for the first time in

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<v Speaker 4>your career, and I know it's only been about a month,

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<v Speaker 4>But what do you take away from that experience? What

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<v Speaker 4>do you learn from that experience that you now bring

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<v Speaker 4>here not just for yourself but with teammates who the

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<v Speaker 4>goal here for several years is to get over that

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<v Speaker 4>help and get to.

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<v Speaker 3>A Super Bam.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, you know, obviously, you know, I started off in

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<v Speaker 2>Tennessee to win to Kansas City, So you know, I

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<v Speaker 2>had best of both worlds, being you know, with the

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<v Speaker 2>team that wasn't the contender and then going to a

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<v Speaker 2>team like Kansas City who was obviously you know, we

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<v Speaker 2>played in Super Bowl. So you know, a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of lessons that you know, I can give

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<v Speaker 2>to a lot of players, especially on this team. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>being in the game that they were in last year.

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<v Speaker 2>You know almost you know, basically you know about to playoffs,

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<v Speaker 2>but you know, almost doesn't get it done in the NFL.

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<v Speaker 2>So you know, I feel like I can give a

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<v Speaker 2>lot to this, to the especially this receivers group, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>and guys in the locker room as well. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm pretty sure there are some guys who's played in

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<v Speaker 2>the Super Bowl, might have won a Super Bowl here,

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<v Speaker 2>you know. But you know, for myself, you know, if

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<v Speaker 2>if someone asks, you know, obviously I'm here to to

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<v Speaker 2>help and uh, you know, make everyone better.

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<v Speaker 4>You know, you mentioned the the guys you're gonna be

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<v Speaker 4>playing here with you know the receiving room with say

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<v Speaker 4>Rashad and also the tight ends. You know, I have

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<v Speaker 4>a lot of good receivers. Have you Have you given

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<v Speaker 4>a thought to your sort of fit in what you

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<v Speaker 4>know your specialty is gonna be in the passing game.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh, I haven't really given much thought. You know, this

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<v Speaker 2>is my first day. I just came in, uh you know,

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<v Speaker 2>signed my papers and did a little workout, uh you know,

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<v Speaker 2>and met with you guys, so uh, you know, not

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<v Speaker 2>really haven't given it much thought. You know, just really

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<v Speaker 2>wherever I can be used is uh, you know doesn't

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<v Speaker 2>matter to me. What do you know about.

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<v Speaker 3>The receiver group that you're joining?

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<v Speaker 1>Different guys in there, and have you spent eachini in

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<v Speaker 1>in ten Uh?

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<v Speaker 2>You know? Those those are some some some very talented

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<v Speaker 2>young receivers. Uh, those guys zay uh bait Uh you

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<v Speaker 2>know the tight ends that we have uh marking those guys,

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<v Speaker 2>I think, uh you know what a receivers specifically. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>they're young, uh fast, and those guys go out and

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<v Speaker 2>make plays. They're exciting to watch, you know, But I

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<v Speaker 2>don't know much about them outside of you know, just

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<v Speaker 2>what I see on the football field. So you know,

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<v Speaker 2>just looking forward to you know, just hanging out and

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<v Speaker 2>learning more about 'em.

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<v Speaker 5>Jumping from the offense that's led by Patrick Mahomes. You

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<v Speaker 5>now one with Lamar Jackson. What was your mom and

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<v Speaker 5>your family's reactions to that?

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, obviously excited, you know, you know, a bittersweet

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<v Speaker 2>that we couldn't you know, win uh Kansas City last year.

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<v Speaker 2>But that's football, you know, still grateful for the opportunity. Uh,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, but they're they're excited. You know, my family's

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<v Speaker 2>big fans of Lamar DeAndre.

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<v Speaker 5>You've been in the league twelve, even going out thirteen.

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<v Speaker 5>What is it about your game that you feel like

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<v Speaker 5>still allows you to be so effective?

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<v Speaker 2>Uh? You know, I would say, you know, how I'm

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<v Speaker 2>able to get open. You know, I've never been a four,

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<v Speaker 2>three or four for a guy. Uh, you know, but

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<v Speaker 2>I'm able to make plays on the ball and get open,

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<v Speaker 2>uh and you know, contest to catch it. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>I feel like that's been something that you know, I've

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<v Speaker 2>been able to sail in and just you know, I

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<v Speaker 2>would say my knowledge of defenses as well. Playing thirteen

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<v Speaker 2>years in the in the NFL, you learn defensive coverages

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<v Speaker 2>and you know how to get open and you kind

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<v Speaker 2>of know what the defense is doing sometimes pre snap, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>I do. You mentioned like thirteen years not a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of guys get to be getting into it.

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<v Speaker 3>But you know, when when players.

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<v Speaker 2>Get through that, their question comes, you know, how much

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<v Speaker 2>do you have left in the pack? I mean, what

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<v Speaker 2>would you kindly be your answer to that?

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<v Speaker 1>Uh?

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<v Speaker 2>How much I have left in the tank? You know, man,

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<v Speaker 2>I'll take a day by day honestly. You know, I

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<v Speaker 2>really never thought about that or look forward to it.

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<v Speaker 2>You know. You know they say, you know, you'll know,

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<v Speaker 2>you know when your body gives out on you, and

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<v Speaker 2>they haven't hasn't given out on me yet or or

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<v Speaker 2>for me, I feel like gotten close. So you know,

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<v Speaker 2>who knows? Man? Who knows? The angry you?

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<v Speaker 4>Baltimore has kind of been in a room or every

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<v Speaker 4>off seal for like four years now.

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<v Speaker 2>How much did did you? When you're doing your research

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<v Speaker 2>deciding where you want to play?

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<v Speaker 4>Do you call for her and Kurve Ravens kind of

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<v Speaker 4>talk to her about what it's like? Is there something

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<v Speaker 4>about this organization other than obviously the quarterbacking being contenders

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<v Speaker 4>that was really attractive to you?

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, Coach Hoball man, you know Lamar, all those

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<v Speaker 2>you know Derek. You know, Derek and I talked throughout

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<v Speaker 2>the year, and that's one of my best friends. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>he keeps an honest So for myself, you know, it was, man,

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<v Speaker 2>a couple a couple of different things, you know, but

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<v Speaker 2>I mean coach from the head coach down. Man, I

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<v Speaker 2>feel like everyone you know, man, they compete their dogs,

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<v Speaker 2>and I feel like this organization and this team matches

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<v Speaker 2>who I am.

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<v Speaker 4>You gotta get back to Jamison's that's about your experience

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<v Speaker 4>and left in tank. I mean, do you take some

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<v Speaker 4>inspiration from what Derek did last year because he was

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<v Speaker 4>getting some of those same questions and running back turns thirty?

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<v Speaker 4>What about his campaign last year maybe kind of pushes

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<v Speaker 4>you to do more?

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<v Speaker 2>Oh? Man, you know, you know, Derek is definitely inspiration,

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<v Speaker 2>not just to myself, but I think everyone in the

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<v Speaker 2>league as well. You know, for a guy you know

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<v Speaker 2>who plays running back in that age to do what

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<v Speaker 2>he done, it's it's, you know, it's very rare. So

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<v Speaker 2>you know, I can't say that he's not inspiration. He's

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<v Speaker 2>definitely inspiration. But for myself, you know, I don't look

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<v Speaker 2>at really not one single person to motivate me to

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<v Speaker 2>keep going. You know, I I think you know, when

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<v Speaker 2>you play football, you have to have it within yourself

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<v Speaker 2>and you got to know who you are.

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<v Speaker 3>Andrea, I don't know that every free agent comes in

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<v Speaker 3>and gets a workout done before their introductory press conference.

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<v Speaker 4>What what made you do that?

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<v Speaker 3>And is your workout routine do you feel like part

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<v Speaker 3>of what's allowed you to still be productive at at

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<v Speaker 3>your agent?

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<v Speaker 2>Oh? For sure. My workout routine has changed throughout the years,

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<v Speaker 2>but it's definitely been a key part of of me

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<v Speaker 2>still being able to come out and you know, play

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<v Speaker 2>at high level at at the age of thirty two.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, I'm not sure you know why why you

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<v Speaker 2>wouldn't you know, workout if you have a weight room

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<v Speaker 2>this nice or you know you have the chance to

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<v Speaker 2>work out, you know. So for myself, I just like

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<v Speaker 2>you know, working man, just just you know, when no

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<v Speaker 2>one's looking, if that's you know, at my house at night.

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<v Speaker 2>But it's definitely been a key part of me, uh,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, still playing and also my diet. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>it's it's not just the workout, but it's everything else.

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<v Speaker 3>An influence from Derek.

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<v Speaker 2>I thought, no I'm a little older than Derek, but

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<v Speaker 2>you know Derek, you know, but not Derek definitely, you

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<v Speaker 2>know big in Tennessee with him, he's he's picky about

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<v Speaker 2>what he what he is. You won't see him in

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<v Speaker 2>the cafeteria going through the line too much. Do you

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<v Speaker 2>remember when Lamar.

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<v Speaker 4>Kind of first plusted onto your radar screen and you

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<v Speaker 4>maybe thought.

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<v Speaker 2>Well that could be fun. One day, man, I was

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<v Speaker 2>watching Lamar when he was at Louisville against Clemson, and

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<v Speaker 2>I remember like, man, it's you know, this was when Clemson,

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<v Speaker 2>I think might have won national championship and was giving

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<v Speaker 2>a run for their money. I was like, who is

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<v Speaker 2>who is this guy? You know? And I think I

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<v Speaker 2>started following his career after that, uh cause obviously I

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<v Speaker 2>went to Clemson, and you know, Lamar was, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>a couple of plays away from basically you know, single

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<v Speaker 2>handley beating him, and I was like, man, this kid's

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<v Speaker 2>gonna be special.

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<v Speaker 3>What what?

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<v Speaker 4>What?

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<v Speaker 2>What about this game? Is Valtomore's game that it looks

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<v Speaker 2>impressive to? Uh, you know, I would say, it's it's

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<v Speaker 2>it's football, like you you know, outside of his running ability, uh,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, he only threw four interceptions last year if

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not mistaken. Uh, And it takes a very uh,

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<v Speaker 2>very high iq A at the quarterback position for that

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<v Speaker 2>to happen. Uh. And that's that's that's very impressive. If

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<v Speaker 2>if you play football, you know that's that's not easy

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<v Speaker 2>to do. How much does that way in your decision

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<v Speaker 2>you're considering, like where to go?

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<v Speaker 4>Is just looking at the obviously the marks down to

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<v Speaker 4>keep himself put looking out.

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<v Speaker 2>Of who was that strict? H U A big, a big,

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<v Speaker 2>big part of my decision obviously. You know Lamar is

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<v Speaker 2>you know, known for for running, but you know, watch

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<v Speaker 2>film and you know, I was watching YouTube highlights of

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<v Speaker 2>this offense kind of get familiar with it. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>he makes some incredible throws and so of the interceptions.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, as a receiver, you know, you got to

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<v Speaker 2>take responsibility yourself. So Lamar's man, he knows how to

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<v Speaker 2>thread the needles. So I think for myself that was

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<v Speaker 2>definitely a big part of the decision. Deandrew Lamar typically

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<v Speaker 2>practiced with his wide receiver students during the offseason. Have

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<v Speaker 2>you spoken with him and will that be the plan

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<v Speaker 2>for you? Oh? Yeah, I spoke to him, and you know,

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<v Speaker 2>we'll we'll get up when he can. When when we can.

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<v Speaker 2>You know he's he's a busy guy, so as myself.

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<v Speaker 2>But you know, I'm sure we'll find time to work

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<v Speaker 2>before we get here. Yadre, I know.

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<v Speaker 4>You played through that MCL injury last year. Was that

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<v Speaker 4>any kind of limitation for you just going through and

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<v Speaker 4>tough men?

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<v Speaker 1>Now?

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<v Speaker 2>No, it wasn't, Man, it wasn't you know, it wasn't

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<v Speaker 2>something that I had to play through. It was kind of,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, something that happened, and you know, I was

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<v Speaker 2>able to play week one and you know, I would

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<v Speaker 2>say after after my my first week of playing, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>it's kind of you know, really nothing that bothered me.

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<v Speaker 2>So you know I felt good. Man, didn't feel like

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<v Speaker 2>you would need surgery for that. It just kind of kills.

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<v Speaker 2>I had surgery on my right m c L like

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<v Speaker 2>maybe like seven years ago, and uh, you know, so

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<v Speaker 2>you know I've I've had an MCL surgery. So you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm definitely one to ask if you got m c

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<v Speaker 2>L problem. A couple more really good?

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<v Speaker 5>Well, I have one more, DeAndre, just from your journey

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<v Speaker 5>going from the Texans to Tennessee to Kansas City, how

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<v Speaker 5>do you think that will help you with like adapting

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<v Speaker 5>to I guess what have you learned that will help

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<v Speaker 5>you adapt to different organizational cultures teammates systems.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I've definitely been around a lot of players in

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<v Speaker 2>you know, even Houston seven years, they're seeing a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of people come and go. Uh, you know, it's it's

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<v Speaker 2>part of it, you know, just accepting it, accepting your

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<v Speaker 2>role and your job and you know me being to God,

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<v Speaker 2>just embracing everything and and uh, you know, embracing the

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<v Speaker 2>questions from the younger the younger people, and you know,

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<v Speaker 2>it's a business. You really can't take it personally if

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<v Speaker 2>you get traded or you get released or cut. And

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<v Speaker 2>so for myself, you know, just having gone through those things,

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<v Speaker 2>it's you know all you know, my first trade, I

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<v Speaker 2>would say, wasn't as easy, uh to accept because you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I was young, and I'm like, I'm at the top

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<v Speaker 2>of my game while they trade me. But you realize,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, after a while, it's a business. And uh,

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<v Speaker 2>you just got an embracing, you know, not taking personal.

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<v Speaker 5>Close to you without talking again and offers.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh they they they they're they're winning, you know, they

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<v Speaker 2>and he knows how to get guys open, and uh

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<v Speaker 2>you know, it's it's offense that's worked and it's it's

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<v Speaker 2>still working.

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<v Speaker 5>When did you realize you stepped into that leadership in

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<v Speaker 5>your career?

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<v Speaker 2>I would say like year year four, year three, when

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<v Speaker 2>I had an older guy come in and you know,

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<v Speaker 2>he was asking me questions when I was younger, and

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<v Speaker 2>I was like, wow, you know, I guess I am

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<v Speaker 2>you know what they consider the number one receiver. Uh

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<v Speaker 2>So I would say it was early in my career.

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<v Speaker 4>You talked about your experience different places earlier, you've been

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<v Speaker 4>placed where you were the guy.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh here, there's a lot of guys. How much you

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<v Speaker 2>think that'll help you playing with so many guys and

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<v Speaker 2>how much do you think your experience will help you

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<v Speaker 2>deal with it if one day you're getting two jargs

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<v Speaker 2>next day August. Well, you know, I've I've definitely been

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<v Speaker 2>in situations, you know, past couple of years we only

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<v Speaker 2>got you know, a couple of targets. So for me,

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<v Speaker 2>it's really never bothered me. And you know, I I

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<v Speaker 2>embraced it. You know, I love that. You know, there

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<v Speaker 2>was a draft every year for the organization two draftegue guy.

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<v Speaker 2>That's part of football and you have to you know,

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<v Speaker 2>realize and understand this. This is a business and that's

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<v Speaker 2>how it goes. So I love it. And you know,

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<v Speaker 2>the guys that are out there, they're gonna they're gonna

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<v Speaker 2>get open like they have done the past couple of years.

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<v Speaker 2>Hopefully I can, you know, give them a couple of

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<v Speaker 2>little tricks to help them, you know, advanst their game

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<v Speaker 2>a little more. You know, if there's something that they're doing,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, I'm sure you know, I'll ask, like, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>what what are you doing? I can add in my

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<v Speaker 2>game because at this at this position, you never want

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<v Speaker 2>to feel like you know everything at the receiver position

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<v Speaker 2>because there's always little things that you can learn from

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<v Speaker 2>a scout team guy or a rookie. That's how you

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<v Speaker 2>get better.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, thank you, thank you. So that's what Hopkins

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<v Speaker 1>had to say after signing that new contract. I also

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<v Speaker 1>had a chance to sit down with him for a

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<v Speaker 1>one on one conversation. You can check out that video

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<v Speaker 1>on our app our website as well as our YouTube channel.

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<v Speaker 1>You shared a really good insight about coming here to

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<v Speaker 1>Baltimore and what kind of impact he expects to make

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<v Speaker 1>on this team. Now, as you know free agency is

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