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Speaker 1: like reviewing it on film this week. Yeah, he's a

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Speaker 1: were running scout? Oh? Yeah, yeah, he definitely made plays,

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Speaker 1: So it was good experience. Because of how he's playing

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Speaker 1: and we gotta be ready to go. Ezekiel Elliott said

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Speaker 1: of fun to just compete with them. Another subject last week,

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Speaker 1: the term you guys use. Yeah, Yes, and no, I

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Speaker 1: that's what the best players do and whatever sport it

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