WEBVTT - Nick Foles Press Pass: August 14th

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, Rain last time. It's good. All right, We'll take

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<v Speaker 1>questions whatever coach decides. Um, you know, whatever you decides,

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<v Speaker 1>you know he'll make a judgment call on that, and

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<v Speaker 1>we're just gonna go out there and play familiar, pretty

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<v Speaker 1>familiar with the opponent. Um, you know, obviously you know

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<v Speaker 1>it's a new season, new some new personnel. Uh. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>everyone's installing different things at different times. So, uh, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>it'll be fun just to be back on the field.

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<v Speaker 1>Obviously is the last team we played, But just be

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<v Speaker 1>excited to go up there and compete against him. No,

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<v Speaker 1>I haven't. Um, you know, we both have a lot

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<v Speaker 1>going on in our lives, so you know, in time,

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<v Speaker 1>I could not. I have no idea. I have no

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<v Speaker 1>idea how find out when I get there what it's

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<v Speaker 1>gonna be like. So no clue this time ad comes

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<v Speaker 1>out to you the chapter you know it'll have when

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<v Speaker 1>it happens. I mean, we were just with the Patriots

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<v Speaker 1>several years ago and I got to, you know, stand

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<v Speaker 1>there and talk to Tom for quite a bit. He's

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<v Speaker 1>a great guy. I mean I have all the respects

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<v Speaker 1>in world for him. I think everyone's making a really

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<v Speaker 1>big deal out of this and it's not a big

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<v Speaker 1>deal at all. I've already talked to him before. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, as a guy, I've always looked up to UM.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean you got to admire someone who's probably the

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<v Speaker 1>greatest ever um and still going strong at you know,

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<v Speaker 1>even at his age, he seems to get better and better.

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<v Speaker 1>So I've already had conversation with him before when we practice.

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<v Speaker 1>So if we have one in the future, we'll have one.

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<v Speaker 1>It'll be cool. The fact that you are playing Patriots,

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<v Speaker 1>I think that's a broad any memories kind of to

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<v Speaker 1>the service. Uh, you know, not really. I mean we're

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<v Speaker 1>we're so we're in training camp right now. We're grinding

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<v Speaker 1>through it. Um. We we're growing as a team. We

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<v Speaker 1>have new players, um, you know, guys rotating and now

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<v Speaker 1>we're fine to in our offense. So I mean, you

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<v Speaker 1>stayed pretty busy throughout the day. Um. Now that we're

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<v Speaker 1>getting closer to game time, Uh, now we'll be honing

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<v Speaker 1>in on you know, who they are, what they do,

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<v Speaker 1>what coverages they like, what they like to do with defense.

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<v Speaker 1>But you know, not not any reminiscent. You know, this

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<v Speaker 1>is a new season, new people, new players. Obviously, we

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<v Speaker 1>wear the same logos as last year. But you know,

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<v Speaker 1>we both have a new identity that we have to

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<v Speaker 1>you know, this is the time of year where we

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<v Speaker 1>grow together as team. So that's all I'm really focusing about,

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<v Speaker 1>focusing on what do you want to get out trying

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<v Speaker 1>to I think just stepping back on the field. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you stepping in the huddle. Obviously you want to be

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<v Speaker 1>cleaning your execution. But for me, it's just the field

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<v Speaker 1>of the game. Um, just the you're gonna get emotions.

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<v Speaker 1>You gotta get back up the speed. Just being out

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<v Speaker 1>there in a stadium, playing against an opponent. Uh, just

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<v Speaker 1>just feeling those emotions again and just getting the field

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<v Speaker 1>for the game, because I mean we're coming out here

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<v Speaker 1>and practice and compete every day, but you know, game

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<v Speaker 1>day is a little different. I mean there's a lot

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<v Speaker 1>more on the line. You're playing against a different opponent,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, for us, a different defense than we're used

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<v Speaker 1>to seeing in practice. So just stepping out there, stepping

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<v Speaker 1>in the huddle, and just playing a game and getting

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<v Speaker 1>that field again. What have you seen from Shelton gifts

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<v Speaker 1>in the way he's improved or what's different maybe from

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<v Speaker 1>last year to this year four? Yeah, you know, Gibby

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<v Speaker 1>does a great job of coming out here every day

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<v Speaker 1>and working, um, working on his craft. Obviously, we saw

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<v Speaker 1>in the game his speed and you know what he

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<v Speaker 1>can do with his routes. Uh, you know, he's a

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<v Speaker 1>dynamic player. I think every day has come to work

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<v Speaker 1>and he's come a long way since he was since

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<v Speaker 1>he started as a rookie. So it's been awesome to

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<v Speaker 1>see that progression week now with dal Nelson, three weeks

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<v Speaker 1>with dal Alshon as a quarterback. How can you compensates

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<v Speaker 1>a lack economy compey, you know as a quarterback. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>I have great relationships, Um, you know with Aj and Nelly,

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<v Speaker 1>we continue to talk. We played ball together. Now we

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<v Speaker 1>understand how you know, they understand how I throw it.

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<v Speaker 1>They understand how Carson throws it, how Night throws it,

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<v Speaker 1>and I understand how they run routes and what they see.

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<v Speaker 1>I think it practiced. The important thing is, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>we might be running with other guys because we're trying

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<v Speaker 1>to bring the younger guys up or the newer guys,

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<v Speaker 1>the you know, Mike Wallace, um, you know Aiken, just

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<v Speaker 1>trying to help them in our offense and what we

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<v Speaker 1>see so there's a lot of talking, but then there's

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<v Speaker 1>also talking you know with Nellie and al Shan and

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<v Speaker 1>what you know, having them helped other receivers. So there's

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of collaboration and I think that's the key

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<v Speaker 1>to any team is commune. So we have a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of that going on that helps us. When those guys

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<v Speaker 1>cans get healthy, you know, we'll be on the same page. Obviously,

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<v Speaker 1>they'll have to get their legs under them and running

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<v Speaker 1>rats and playing the game in the field. But I

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<v Speaker 1>think when it comes to like our mental state, like

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<v Speaker 1>we understand like each other as players much Wallless, it

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<v Speaker 1>seems like he's really come on the last week or so.

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<v Speaker 1>Is it a matter of just more reps and getting

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<v Speaker 1>comfortable in the offense or what do you see from it? Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>it just takes time. I mean you've come to a

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<v Speaker 1>new team. You have new offense, new scheme, new players,

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<v Speaker 1>new defense, new city. There's a lot of things that

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<v Speaker 1>go on, so it does take a little time. But

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<v Speaker 1>you know, Mike, he's another guy. We just continue to talk.

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<v Speaker 1>We continue to have conversations. You saw an example of

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<v Speaker 1>to day at practice. You know at ten ten ten practice,

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<v Speaker 1>we're still getting a lot of great work, but it's

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<v Speaker 1>a little different practice. You know, there's a play earlier

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<v Speaker 1>in prict where he's like, hey, you know, I can

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<v Speaker 1>beat the guy deep and I was like, hey, just

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<v Speaker 1>keep talking to me. We ran a play that was

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<v Speaker 1>very similar to it later and I threw it, and

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<v Speaker 1>that's like, we're the growth going. We continue to talk.

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<v Speaker 1>I want to know what the receiver's scene. At the

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<v Speaker 1>end of the day, I'm gonna have to make the decision,

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<v Speaker 1>but it helps me if I'm looking right and I

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<v Speaker 1>can't see what's going on over here, to know what

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<v Speaker 1>they see, so I have a better understanding letter later.

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<v Speaker 1>And I think that every day we grow in that aspect.

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<v Speaker 1>Was a lot more conversations going on, and I think

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<v Speaker 1>you see it out here with how the receivers are

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<v Speaker 1>starting to play and the growth they've made, like a

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<v Speaker 1>new sort of game day dot com before you're with

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<v Speaker 1>press and my uh is that one of the most

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<v Speaker 1>important things too? You have that communication work first time? Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I think as a player, UM, you know, obviously last

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<v Speaker 1>game I got it was our first experience with it all,

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<v Speaker 1>and it was great. Um, you know, talking with Mike

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<v Speaker 1>on the sideline. Um. Then you know, press on the phone.

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<v Speaker 1>So I think that that. Yeah, absolutely, that's why these

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<v Speaker 1>games are great. You get it's different, it is going

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<v Speaker 1>to be different, it's different people. But I think this

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<v Speaker 1>is a great time for us to grow together and

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<v Speaker 1>experience this right now. Back and you know, you got

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<v Speaker 1>Dallas here down all your you know, expect to have

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<v Speaker 1>you know, and that should that's just in general. What

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<v Speaker 1>was the last part with with all the guys tight

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<v Speaker 1>and the dark back of the office, you expect to

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<v Speaker 1>have just a little bit more dimension of the offense insurance. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, I mean last year we were very diverse

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<v Speaker 1>as well. Um. I think our coaches do a great

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<v Speaker 1>job of building the offense around the players. Instead of

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<v Speaker 1>saying this is the offense you're gonna fit in and

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<v Speaker 1>run it, they're saying, hey, we have a large database

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<v Speaker 1>of plays, let's fit it to our personnel. So our

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<v Speaker 1>coaches do a lot of great do the best job

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<v Speaker 1>I've seen at doing that. And uh, you know, we

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<v Speaker 1>have a lot of personnel, as you stated, um, and

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<v Speaker 1>we're going to use them in different ways. That's what

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<v Speaker 1>good teams do. And as a quarterback, you get really

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<v Speaker 1>excited about that because you do have great matchups because

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<v Speaker 1>of the personnel we do have. So I'm excited to

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<v Speaker 1>see what you know, going in progressing through the preseating,

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<v Speaker 1>getting ready for the regular season, what our coaches come

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<v Speaker 1>up with. Much needs season yet ready one or two

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<v Speaker 1>games play to be ready. I don't have like a

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<v Speaker 1>mathematic mathematical formula for me. It's always more a feel

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<v Speaker 1>like you'll you'll know as a player, like when you

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<v Speaker 1>start feeling more comfortable. Um, you know, fortunately I'm in

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<v Speaker 1>You know, sometimes when you go to a new team

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<v Speaker 1>you need a little more time, um, just because you're

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<v Speaker 1>running a new offense. So fortunately here you know, it's

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<v Speaker 1>my second year in the system. Um, you know, we're

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<v Speaker 1>growing every day in practice. You know. My hope is

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<v Speaker 1>go out there, just get the field for the game

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<v Speaker 1>and go and let and I'm gonna let coach Peter

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<v Speaker 1>some me that and if he wants us to play

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<v Speaker 1>however long, we'll play. However long. You know we're out

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<v Speaker 1>there playing, we're together, we'll be in that huddle and

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<v Speaker 1>you know it's it's what we do. Get No, it doesn't.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, I know, like I've said, like who I

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<v Speaker 1>am as a player in person? Um, you know, I

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<v Speaker 1>know why I'm here. I think the most important is

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<v Speaker 1>I know why. I'm very fortunate to play this game,

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<v Speaker 1>very blessed to be here. I'm obviously you know it's

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<v Speaker 1>it's a very unique situation. Um. My career path has

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<v Speaker 1>been talked about as a unique curve. Um. But at

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<v Speaker 1>the end of the day, like I love the guys

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<v Speaker 1>I work with, love the coaches and the guys, knowing

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<v Speaker 1>this locker room that whatever this team asks me, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>gonna give it. And if I'm not playing, I'm gonna

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<v Speaker 1>help in any way possible. If that's running the scout team,

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<v Speaker 1>I'll run the scout team and do give the defense

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<v Speaker 1>the best look possible and be there to support the starter. So, um,

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<v Speaker 1>that's what That's how I approach this game, and that's

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<v Speaker 1>why you know I come out here and I can

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<v Speaker 1>play loose and enjoy every moment you mentioned. Like he said,

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<v Speaker 1>I can go deep on him when he got here

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<v Speaker 1>at speed he's ten years in Still yeah, yes he does.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, thank you for laughter.