WEBVTT - Press Conference: Nick Foles December 17

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<v Speaker 1>Environment. I'm extremely proud of our team. Um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>it was a complete team game, was a complete team winning.

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<v Speaker 1>That's one of the best teams in the NFL right now. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>and they showed it as I mean playing against them,

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<v Speaker 1>every single play they were bringing it. But I'm really

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<v Speaker 1>proudly the guys for facing adversity. That's what we pre

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<v Speaker 1>this week was. You know, in any game, there's gonna

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<v Speaker 1>be adversity, there's gonna be things that happened, just you know,

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<v Speaker 1>leaning on one one another, sticking to one another, sticking

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<v Speaker 1>with one another. And that's what we did today. There

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<v Speaker 1>was a couple of adverse things, but we were able

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<v Speaker 1>to create turnovers. I had the one you know to

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<v Speaker 1>leave made a great play on that interception. But we

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<v Speaker 1>bounced back and we kept playing. And you know that's

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<v Speaker 1>really what Eagle football is about, you guys. Yeah, I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>I think the big thing is also we focus on

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<v Speaker 1>the moment, so you know, we don't need to worry

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<v Speaker 1>about that. All we gotta worry about now is you know,

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<v Speaker 1>getting back to Philly, getting our bodies right, prepping and

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<v Speaker 1>going back at it and we'll just see what happens

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<v Speaker 1>him and uh, you know, there's a couple of times

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<v Speaker 1>where you know, just reading the defense letting him go

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<v Speaker 1>get a chance. I mean, he's a great player. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>he's shown that he can make those plays. And he

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<v Speaker 1>made him tonight for me and helped me out a

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<v Speaker 1>lot the first time he played with him this year. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I remember he didn't play those first two games. How

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<v Speaker 1>were you able to kind of get that chemistry back

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<v Speaker 1>so quickly with him? I mean, you know, I watched

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<v Speaker 1>all the practices, um, you know, than doing the scout team,

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<v Speaker 1>and I know the guys. I mean, you go out there.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm a thrower. I just read their body language and

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<v Speaker 1>throw the ball. Um. You know, they made a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of great plays Outron went up and made some you know,

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<v Speaker 1>great catches as well. We were able to spread the

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<v Speaker 1>ball around that was important, and we were also the

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<v Speaker 1>line did a great job of you know, we're able

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<v Speaker 1>to run the ball really well too. So I thought,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, with Doug's play calling, keeping him off balance,

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<v Speaker 1>giving him different looks. Um, you know, we were able

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<v Speaker 1>to execute at a high level. Spent the past twelve

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<v Speaker 1>thirteen leagues in the background. What was this past weekly

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<v Speaker 1>for you? It's really emotional. I mean anytime you know

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<v Speaker 1>you you hate for your teammate get hurt. I've said before,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I feel really bad for Carson. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>we're tied in that QB room. But then when you

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<v Speaker 1>you know, you sort of you don't really know what's

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<v Speaker 1>gonna happen. You start taking reps. It's been a while,

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<v Speaker 1>you go through the human emotions. I don't care what

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<v Speaker 1>you've done in the past or what I've done in

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<v Speaker 1>the past. It doesn't matter. When you step on that field,

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<v Speaker 1>it's a new day. So Um, it was really just

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<v Speaker 1>dealing with the emotions, prep, you know, prepping as hard

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<v Speaker 1>as I could, and then realizing I'm not alone. I

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<v Speaker 1>have great teammates out there. All I have to do

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<v Speaker 1>is spread the ball around, lean on them, Uh, stay

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<v Speaker 1>in the moment, and we're able to do that tonight. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, it's a it's a huge win for us.

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<v Speaker 1>Each game is different, you know. Sometimes you get a

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<v Speaker 1>bunch of little hits. Sometimes you don't get hit much,

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<v Speaker 1>and there are a couple of big ones. Today it

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<v Speaker 1>was the you know, they got a couple of good

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<v Speaker 1>licks on me. But you know, I'm perfectly fine as

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<v Speaker 1>far as learning how to stay engaged. Like Zach said,

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<v Speaker 1>you hadn't played in twelve weeks. You're kind of going

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<v Speaker 1>out there and still getting better even if you're not playing. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean my role has been different the last twelve weeks, Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, with the scout team and then just helping

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<v Speaker 1>guys in the locker room or whatever it may be.

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<v Speaker 1>UM watching practice, UM watching you know, obviously you're in

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<v Speaker 1>all the installs, you know, the offense, just in case

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<v Speaker 1>something happens. Um. And then you know when I'm called

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<v Speaker 1>upon just going out there and you gotta trust my

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<v Speaker 1>you know, read and react. I have to trust my instincts, um.

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<v Speaker 1>And like I said, I'll lean on my teammates and

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<v Speaker 1>realize I'm not out there alone. So it's all those things.

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<v Speaker 1>It's there's a lot going on in the head. But

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<v Speaker 1>I was able to simplify it. And that's the key

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<v Speaker 1>is you know when things are going on your head

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<v Speaker 1>and there's a lot, you know, you detending not to

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<v Speaker 1>play to play that well, Um, the thing was simplified

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<v Speaker 1>what's going on in my head and just play fast

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<v Speaker 1>the same field I need to do the last season,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I know, I know that's gonna be the

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<v Speaker 1>story Um, but no, it's a new year, it's a

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<v Speaker 1>new team, different situation. Um. You know, at the end

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<v Speaker 1>of the day, I always about staying in the moment, Tomorrow,

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<v Speaker 1>take care of itself. And uh, you know we're gonna

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<v Speaker 1>enjoy this. This was a great team win. Just seeing

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<v Speaker 1>the excitement in the locker room. It's been a it's

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<v Speaker 1>been a crazy year. Um, and you know we're gonna

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<v Speaker 1>keep fighting, We're gonna keep working, we're gonna keep growing. Year.

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<v Speaker 1>I lost my senior year, Uh, we came, we came

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<v Speaker 1>back from we were down by quite a bit. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>Unfortunately we lost. But my sophomore year we were able

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<v Speaker 1>to upset USC here. So that was a good memory.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't I don't really thrive on it. Um, it's

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<v Speaker 1>just sort of the way things have fallen. Um. Once again,

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<v Speaker 1>it's not about me. Um. I have great teammates, great organization,

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<v Speaker 1>great coaches, and we were able to rally together. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>That's the thing that I love about being an Eagle

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<v Speaker 1>is you know, we lean on each other adverse he

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<v Speaker 1>does hit, What are you gonna do? You see teams

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<v Speaker 1>when I verse he hits start turning on each other.

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<v Speaker 1>Where's a couple of there's a couple of moments in

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<v Speaker 1>this game. They were pretty big and there was never

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<v Speaker 1>any turning on each other say hey we got you.

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<v Speaker 1>Hey offense, go hey we got you. D Like that's

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<v Speaker 1>what it's about. So UM, I don't thrive. I just,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, enjoy being a part of this team. This

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<v Speaker 1>is ours. I'm pretty sure I was seeing a Dominican

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<v Speaker 1>sue and then just hoping that al Shan was where

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<v Speaker 1>I where he was gonna be. So UM, I had

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<v Speaker 1>a you know, a quick reaction. I was able to

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<v Speaker 1>see the safety sort of void and just let it rip. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, it was hard to see much. I just

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<v Speaker 1>let al Sean go make a play. That was the

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<v Speaker 1>key conversationally started. You know, I think the big thing

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<v Speaker 1>is we've been together the last you know, a couple

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<v Speaker 1>of years. UM, just being there for one another, UM,

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<v Speaker 1>going through the game playing together. Obviously this is unfortunate

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<v Speaker 1>for him, but I also know that, you know, he's

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<v Speaker 1>gonna bounce back and whenever that may be, and you

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<v Speaker 1>know he's gonna be better for it. That's just how

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<v Speaker 1>he handles his business and that's something I respect about him.

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<v Speaker 1>Within the emotion of the best week, could you consider

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<v Speaker 1>the big picture part of this and what this would

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<v Speaker 1>mean for the future at all. No, that part does

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<v Speaker 1>creep in. I do say there is a human side,

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<v Speaker 1>but no, I'm very self aware of those distractions don't

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<v Speaker 1>do any good. And I think a big part of

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<v Speaker 1>that was a couple of years ago. You know, gonna

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<v Speaker 1>step away from the game. I really thrive and staying

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<v Speaker 1>in the moment and just enjoying it. And you know,

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<v Speaker 1>we'll see what happens. But I really just want to

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<v Speaker 1>enjoy the moment and just being present and all I do.

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<v Speaker 1>That's why I try to focus on daily talk about

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<v Speaker 1>simplify things in your head. What do you mean exactly?

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<v Speaker 1>I mean when you step on a field, I mean

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<v Speaker 1>it's emotional. There's a lot going on. It's Sunday night football,

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<v Speaker 1>you're in LA, you know. I think honing in on

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<v Speaker 1>being in the huddle, not worrying about the score, not

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<v Speaker 1>worrying about the clock, because that can affect your tendencies

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<v Speaker 1>of reading different plays, forcing different things, and just playing.

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<v Speaker 1>There's different things I do. I'm like I said, you

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<v Speaker 1>gotta be self aware. You gotta know your tendencies. I

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<v Speaker 1>know where I fall short, but it's just going in

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<v Speaker 1>that huddle, just that's my sanctuary. That's why I'm I

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<v Speaker 1>just want to be with those guys no matter what

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<v Speaker 1>happens here in the game, not worrying about the score,

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<v Speaker 1>not worrying about the clock, just playing. So, as you've

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<v Speaker 1>discussed with us a few times, you have your own

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<v Speaker 1>unique leadership style. How did you kind of put your

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<v Speaker 1>stamp on them on the team this week? What did

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<v Speaker 1>you do to get them the rally around you? You know,

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<v Speaker 1>not much, just just being there for the guys, just

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<v Speaker 1>going in the huddle, taking a hold of it. But

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<v Speaker 1>really just me communications, big me showing love to the

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<v Speaker 1>guys is big. The way you win games in the

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<v Speaker 1>fourth quarter, in my opinion, is you got you love

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<v Speaker 1>one another, you work, you care for one another. It's

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<v Speaker 1>hard to win it. It's hard to win in the NFL,

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<v Speaker 1>I always say, especially against a team like this. So

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<v Speaker 1>what you see there and that's why we don't turn

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<v Speaker 1>on each other as those relationships. So I just step

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<v Speaker 1>in the huddle on me. I'm not gonna try to

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<v Speaker 1>be I'm not a big raw rock guy. I just

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<v Speaker 1>want to be who I am and just makes it

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<v Speaker 1>easy with the experience. In the last couple of years

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<v Speaker 1>and maybe five years ago. I think in every life

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<v Speaker 1>experience you learned something, and you know, through the last

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<v Speaker 1>couple of years, absolutely I've learned that. You know, being president,

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<v Speaker 1>being the moment um, you know, is important because I

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<v Speaker 1>think today, like we there's so many distractions. I mean phones,

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<v Speaker 1>all the Instagram, Twitter, everything, you get distracted, you get

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<v Speaker 1>the lights, everything, even this, But just being in the

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<v Speaker 1>moment and being president, there's something that's really special about

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<v Speaker 1>that if you can do it. And then you know,

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<v Speaker 1>being a husband and a father, being president at home,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean that makes my days, you know, even better

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<v Speaker 1>as when I can go home and just be president,

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<v Speaker 1>just block out football when I get there, and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>then I can be I'm actually a better football player

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<v Speaker 1>because of that. So