WEBVTT - Trent Williams Says Brock Purdy Has ‘Rock Solid Mental’ | Press Pass

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<v Speaker 1>I mean no emotion. It's football, you know. Obviously we

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<v Speaker 1>all happy to see him back, happy to know that

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<v Speaker 1>the surgery was successful. He's a hundred percent you know,

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<v Speaker 1>more so than a teammate. He's he's a family member

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<v Speaker 1>of us, so his health is always first. But yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I'll answer you a question. Everybody's excited when whenever we

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<v Speaker 1>can get anybody back from injury. You know, I don't

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<v Speaker 1>know how much you knew about that surgery he had,

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<v Speaker 1>but were you surprised at all that he was ready

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<v Speaker 1>to go at the opening camp? Uh? Now, I wasn't surprised.

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<v Speaker 1>You know. I talked to him a little bit over

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<v Speaker 1>the break, so I kind of kind of knew everything

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<v Speaker 1>was looking looking pretty good. So what those states seemed

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<v Speaker 1>like throughout the whole process, he seems like Brock. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>Brock is got a rock solid mental you know, he's

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<v Speaker 1>doesn't get flushed very easy. So he took the whole

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<v Speaker 1>process like a champ. Nobody could tell if he if

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<v Speaker 1>he was going through anything. We couldn't tell. I couldn't

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<v Speaker 1>tell personally at the other day that even a BRONC

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<v Speaker 1>women that he's still gonna get a lot more reps

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<v Speaker 1>during during this camp than he did did last year,

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<v Speaker 1>or you would treat to see you know, how much

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<v Speaker 1>better he could be with with getting those reps. What

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<v Speaker 1>kind of do you expect from I mean, obviously he

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<v Speaker 1>would think experience one year experience would play would play

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<v Speaker 1>a major role in in his development. So he got

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<v Speaker 1>some I mean priceless experience, especially in some in some

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<v Speaker 1>very key games, some big games. All season he played

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<v Speaker 1>f fantastic. So uh, I think, yeah, we should expect

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<v Speaker 1>better obviously, ef from every player in the year two

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<v Speaker 1>that played a lot of football in the year one,

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<v Speaker 1>you would expect them to take a jump because of

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<v Speaker 1>the experience. How did you spend your your forty break?

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<v Speaker 1>Could you work with any of the year ago? Yeah?

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<v Speaker 1>For sure. Yeah. Me and Leroy uh we, you know

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<v Speaker 1>we locked in. You know, he come to me for

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<v Speaker 1>a lot, you know, we it definitely wanted those uh

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<v Speaker 1>little brothers. You know he kind of got the same

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<v Speaker 1>you know, physical makeup. He's the athletic guy, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>form a tight end, has a quick feet, so you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I do spend a lot of time talking to him

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<v Speaker 1>about a lot of things. Him Jalen uh obviously Colton Spencer,

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<v Speaker 1>uh We spent a lot of time over the off

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<v Speaker 1>season like working out shoulder and shoulder, so you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I expect him to to make a huge leap this

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<v Speaker 1>year as well. So yeah, but you know, it's always

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<v Speaker 1>a fun time for me to work with the younger

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<v Speaker 1>guys and kind of keeps me engaged, especially during my

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<v Speaker 1>off time. You know, it challenges me to be a

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<v Speaker 1>better player, cause I obviously got to practice what I preach,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, and so I like it. I enjoyed it.

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<v Speaker 1>Since obviously making that transition, or or has made that

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<v Speaker 1>transition from tight end to to tackle, what do you

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<v Speaker 1>see from him in that regard? And you see the

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<v Speaker 1>potential to be a a player in his sleep, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>of course, he his his ceiling is extremely high. Like

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<v Speaker 1>you said, he he made the switch not but about

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<v Speaker 1>a year ago, so he he's he's still new to

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<v Speaker 1>the position, but he's an intelligent player. Like I said,

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<v Speaker 1>he has all the attributes. He actually, you know, put

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<v Speaker 1>a put a little weight on this summer, so you know,

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<v Speaker 1>he be a little bit more sturdy. You know, kind

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<v Speaker 1>of had a slight frame last year obviously coming over

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<v Speaker 1>from tight end. But you know, I think he's he

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<v Speaker 1>he's He's used all this time to his advantage. He's worked,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, and I'm excited to watch him, watch him

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<v Speaker 1>go out there and play Cleveland. Drake Jackson's what strikes me.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, yeah, Cleveland obviously, you know, he's a vet,

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<v Speaker 1>played a lot of played a lot of football. Both

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<v Speaker 1>of those guys are, you know, a very athletic, very

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<v Speaker 1>slippery guys. I think, you know, they should do big

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<v Speaker 1>things for us this year, especially, you know, obviously we

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<v Speaker 1>know what to expect out of Cleveland, but Drake, just

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<v Speaker 1>seeing his transformation, seeing you know, the muscle he put

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<v Speaker 1>on over the all over the all season, seeing his

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<v Speaker 1>attention to detail, you know, you know, I think we're

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<v Speaker 1>all kind of excited to see him going full speed,

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<v Speaker 1>especially with ninety seven getting a lot of the a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of the attention pretty much every play specifically is

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<v Speaker 1>Spencer this year versus when you're working with his rookie season,

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<v Speaker 1>just mentally knowing what to do. Like I said, when

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<v Speaker 1>you in this offense is very intricate, a lot of details,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, this scheme is it's very very it's very

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<v Speaker 1>hard to grasp for new players, and it takes the time.

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<v Speaker 1>It took me three to four years my from my

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<v Speaker 1>rookie year. You know, I didn't catch on til about

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<v Speaker 1>my third or fourth year, and I thought I knew it.

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<v Speaker 1>Come here I had to catch on again. So to me,

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<v Speaker 1>obviously his physical traits he's gonna get bigger, stronger every year,

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<v Speaker 1>but the mental part him knowing what to do so

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<v Speaker 1>then you can worry about what's in front of you.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, when you're a young player, you're worrying about

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<v Speaker 1>what you have to do. Then you know you can't

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<v Speaker 1>even assess what's in front of you cause you don't

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<v Speaker 1>even know. You know. It's kind of cause a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of words, a lot of the player. It's really tough,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, and it's to be able to come in

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<v Speaker 1>and start as a rookie and play meaningful downs like

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<v Speaker 1>he did. I think it's a hat off to him.

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<v Speaker 1>But now you ask me the difference, I think it's

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<v Speaker 1>the experience and and the know he know what he's

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<v Speaker 1>doing so he can be more assertives. What do you

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<v Speaker 1>learn from them on the mental side? Things the hunger,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, just seeing how hungry they are to learn,

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<v Speaker 1>seeing how hunger they are to get better. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>it rubs off on me as all I said, I

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<v Speaker 1>like to I like it because it allows me to

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<v Speaker 1>stay locked in and and it holds me to a

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<v Speaker 1>higher standard. You've been complimentary role, that's your altual what

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<v Speaker 1>you like about and what he needs to do to

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<v Speaker 1>UH have success this shore. I think he needs to

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<v Speaker 1>do everything he's been doing. I think that's the reason

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<v Speaker 1>he's in this position is because he's earned that trust

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<v Speaker 1>from the staff. You know, over the last few years.

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<v Speaker 1>He deserves it. He deserves it. He's put in the

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<v Speaker 1>work every year he's been presented with a challenge coming

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<v Speaker 1>into camp. You know, whether it was fighting to make

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<v Speaker 1>the roster, fighting to make the practice squad at first

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<v Speaker 1>make the roster last year and then have to do

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<v Speaker 1>two numbers, had to go in the practice squad for

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<v Speaker 1>a few weeks, bring him back up, you know, start

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<v Speaker 1>a few games, like he he he's been through it all.

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<v Speaker 1>He's been through it pretty much every situation you can

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<v Speaker 1>you can beat, you go through and except with starting,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, being a day one starter, and he now

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<v Speaker 1>that's his position. He's earned it. You know, we're proud

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<v Speaker 1>of him. He's a he's a phenomenal player. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>the confidence that he plays with. In my opinion allows

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<v Speaker 1>him to play at a high of them. You talk

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<v Speaker 1>about what you can learn from those guys, I think

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<v Speaker 1>learning from him. What I learned from him is his

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<v Speaker 1>confidence is unwaivering, the confidence in him, his ability to

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<v Speaker 1>block whoever. You know, and when you play online, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>your confidence can it's like a roller coaster sometimes because

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<v Speaker 1>it's only one play, can define how people look at you,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, for the entire season. So it's it's a

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<v Speaker 1>very you know, it's a very peculiar position to be

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<v Speaker 1>in when you kind of skate on thin ice every

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<v Speaker 1>play right. So to me, his confidence and his physical stature,

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<v Speaker 1>his attributes, his ability, his lower body string, upper body string.

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<v Speaker 1>I think it all plays a part to why he's

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<v Speaker 1>in the position he's in right now, playing at a

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<v Speaker 1>level maybe as good as you ever have the last

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<v Speaker 1>couple of years. I don't know if you'd agree with

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<v Speaker 1>that or not, but when you look at your birthday,

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<v Speaker 1>it almost be cause it seems like that you how

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<v Speaker 1>and gotten better at an advanced advanced football, just never

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<v Speaker 1>settling right. You know, you make ten straight probos. You

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<v Speaker 1>know a lot of people would say, you know, I

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<v Speaker 1>put together a good resume, but you know, for me,

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<v Speaker 1>I never really look at never look at it past

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<v Speaker 1>one year. You know, I look at last year, and

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<v Speaker 1>then my whole goal is to be a better player

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<v Speaker 1>than I was last year, and next year I'm go'a

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<v Speaker 1>look at this year and wanna be better. And to me,

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<v Speaker 1>that's the only way you can continue to as sind

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<v Speaker 1>or continue to play consistent. You know, it's so easy

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<v Speaker 1>to feel like you know it all, to feel like

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<v Speaker 1>you got it all, and that's when you get humbled

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<v Speaker 1>in this game. So for me, it's always been to

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<v Speaker 1>keep going forward, not worry about the review, not worry

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<v Speaker 1>about what I've done in the past, all about what

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<v Speaker 1>I'm trying to do in the future. And to me,

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<v Speaker 1>I think that's a simple blueprint to kind of keep

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<v Speaker 1>yourself motivated and staying staying in the now. You know yesterday,

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<v Speaker 1>you guys are here for one or well aware of

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<v Speaker 1>you know, the window may not last forever. Right to

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<v Speaker 1>to get over the open and win that superwater? How

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<v Speaker 1>wutch you do you guys talk about that? How how

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<v Speaker 1>does that kind of consume you? Uh? As your book

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<v Speaker 1>a frenus, Well, how long the window last? Yeah, it's

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<v Speaker 1>just to get I don't worry about it. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>the Super Bowl is at the top of everybody priority

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<v Speaker 1>list right now. Worrying about when the window closed really

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<v Speaker 1>does nothing for us right now. You know, it's like

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<v Speaker 1>worrying about when you're gonna die, right, you know it.

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<v Speaker 1>You know it's gonna close eventually, But what's the point

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<v Speaker 1>of looking forward to it? Right I'm coming every day.

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<v Speaker 1>It just work how I do, how it work, how

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<v Speaker 1>I did yesterday, And just look forward to getting one

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<v Speaker 1>percent better every every day, and eventually you wanna hold

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<v Speaker 1>up their trophy. And if it doesn't happen, you reset, recalibrate,

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<v Speaker 1>approach it the next year with the same same mindset. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>See