WEBVTT - George Kittle on What’s Impressed Him About Ji’Ayir Brown | Press Pass

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<v Speaker 1>Play against You must have gone against.

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<v Speaker 2>Brown a lot less.

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<v Speaker 1>I do cook him weekly, Yes, I cook him weekly, Yes,

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<v Speaker 1>hundred percent. You know, when you're a rookie, you're like

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<v Speaker 1>kind of just trying to figure it out because the

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<v Speaker 1>NFL is significantly different than college ball, and you're I

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<v Speaker 1>mean everyone on the field, can you know, score a touchdown,

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<v Speaker 1>which especially in this offense. So yes, just seeing his

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<v Speaker 1>improvement since he first got here. Uh, he's a guy

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<v Speaker 1>that listens. Actually. One of my favorite things is back

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<v Speaker 1>in OTAs me and FREGI an opportunity to talk to

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<v Speaker 1>the rookies right before we all leave, before the training

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<v Speaker 1>camp the forty days away. And one of the things

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<v Speaker 1>I always talk about is when you're a rookie, just

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<v Speaker 1>be a sponge everything, Like, just look at what vets do,

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<v Speaker 1>Guys who are successful, look at what they do, and

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<v Speaker 1>also look at what people do not very well. And

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<v Speaker 1>I think Gyr is a guy who listened to that

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<v Speaker 1>absorbed a bunch of information. He does the things that

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<v Speaker 1>really good ball players do, whether it's taking care of

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<v Speaker 1>your body, the mental side of it, the extra film,

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<v Speaker 1>talk to your coaches about stuff, and then taking every

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<v Speaker 1>day seriously and practice to try to get better, and

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<v Speaker 1>so that's why he was set up, you know, for

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<v Speaker 1>his opportunity today which I'm very proud of him. Had

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<v Speaker 1>a perfect passer rating. Yeah system quarterback right, It's crazy,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, just a guy who uh another guy who's

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<v Speaker 1>just taking advantage of his opportunity. You know, Brook's fantastic

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<v Speaker 1>the way that he you know, shows up, shows up

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<v Speaker 1>every single day. You know. I like someone asked him

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<v Speaker 1>about his was his mindset and you know how it

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<v Speaker 1>can be so aggressive and protect the football, and he

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<v Speaker 1>talked about being a surgeon. He talked about having zero fear,

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<v Speaker 1>and just that quote from him by itself just shows

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<v Speaker 1>his maturity level and how he understands the game and

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<v Speaker 1>what he what it means to play quarterback at a

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<v Speaker 1>high level while being aggressive of taking care of the football.

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<v Speaker 1>So that really made me happy to hear that. But

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<v Speaker 1>then you just I mean, like he doesn't surprise me

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<v Speaker 1>like he does that every single week. He does it

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<v Speaker 1>every single day. And you can just tell, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>playing football aggressively and having fun time to doing it

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<v Speaker 1>makes a lot easier. How much more fun are you

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<v Speaker 1>having after a game? Like I'm having a lot of fun. Man,

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<v Speaker 1>great times, Georgia. You're entering a stretch here. How you're

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<v Speaker 1>focused on just the next game, but the next three

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<v Speaker 1>are all big ones? How important is this next few weeks?

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<v Speaker 1>Very excited about Thursday night footballgainst Sattle Seahawks. Short week

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<v Speaker 1>shout out to the Rams. Good job guys, good job

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<v Speaker 1>Michael flir So. Thankful for them. But you know all

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<v Speaker 1>that means is seat is gonna be a little angry,

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<v Speaker 1>and it's gonna be a great game up there. It's

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<v Speaker 1>one of my favorite atmospheres, one of my favorite places

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<v Speaker 1>to play. They absolutely hate us, and I just what

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<v Speaker 1>a great fan base to absolutely hate us. It's really fun.

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<v Speaker 1>It's gonna be exciting game. It's gonna be a physical game,

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<v Speaker 1>and we have to go up there and get get

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<v Speaker 1>a win.

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<v Speaker 2>Raised his arms triumphantly.

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<v Speaker 1>Did I did? I missed it? Breaking moves?

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<v Speaker 2>But two plays later those and worn I guess if

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<v Speaker 2>you didn't see it. I was gonna ask you once

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<v Speaker 2>you saw do that, did you sense maybe that was

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<v Speaker 2>a mistake?

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<v Speaker 1>Did he knock him down or something? He just blocked

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<v Speaker 1>him block him successfully? You know what, I bet you

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<v Speaker 1>Nick was just trying to not get a penalty or

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<v Speaker 1>a fine for hitting a quarterback. That's probably what it was.

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<v Speaker 1>But you know what the thing about Baker is, man,

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<v Speaker 1>what an He's an absolute competitor and you can just

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<v Speaker 1>tell by the way he plays, especially like this year

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<v Speaker 1>with the Bucks, he's having so much fun and like

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<v Speaker 1>especially when you have a great you know, when you

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<v Speaker 1>have Mike Evans and you know Godwin, you have you

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<v Speaker 1>have some elite receivers, and you can just tell he's

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<v Speaker 1>having fun out there because he is a competitive dude.

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<v Speaker 1>And yes, what if if it was my choice, I

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<v Speaker 1>would probably not hit Nick Bosa, you know, just for

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<v Speaker 1>you know, your own health and safety. But you know,

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<v Speaker 1>that's just the type of player, uh Bakers. And that's why,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, Kyle talked aout him so much his entire

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<v Speaker 1>week about how he's just a competitor who's not gonna

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<v Speaker 1>he's not gonna give up, and he's gonna he's gonna

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<v Speaker 1>try his best to win the game. And those are

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<v Speaker 1>types of guys you want to be on your team.

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<v Speaker 1>Service nominee for your team, congratulations on that. Thank you.

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<v Speaker 1>How important to you that you give back to the

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<v Speaker 1>community and the military wise, that's such a for you.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, the military it means a lot to me

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<v Speaker 1>from I have family members who have served. I've seen

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<v Speaker 1>the toll takes on you know, families when they're overseas

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<v Speaker 1>and you know, they're gone from their families. Like I've

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<v Speaker 1>seen that in real life. I've got a chance to

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<v Speaker 1>work with wonderful organizations like TAPS, Emergen Invets and Players,

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<v Speaker 1>Operation Freedom Pause, And just every time I get a

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<v Speaker 1>chance to work with the military family or just an organization,

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<v Speaker 1>all it can be is just thankful, because I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>these are people who sacrifice everything from the person who

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<v Speaker 1>is serving to their entire family, and like you know,

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of them give the ultimate sacrifice, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>for this country. And because of them, we're allowed to

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<v Speaker 1>all do this. I get to play a football game,

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<v Speaker 1>you guys get a report on a football game, and

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<v Speaker 1>we don't have to worry about that stuff really, so, uh,

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<v Speaker 1>I just I'm always just so thankful of them, And

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<v Speaker 1>I just I don't feel like, you know, our military

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<v Speaker 1>gets enough support and recognition all the time. And so

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<v Speaker 1>I'm very happy to be part of you know, the NFL,

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<v Speaker 1>who does a great job. And I wish it was

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<v Speaker 1>a year long, but we give them a month and

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<v Speaker 1>you know, being able to bring a bunch of veterans

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<v Speaker 1>to football games weekly. For me and my family, it's

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<v Speaker 1>it always means a lot, just trying to give back

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<v Speaker 1>to them as much as we possibly can.

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<v Speaker 2>We've all seen this season. For you guys, Now, where

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<v Speaker 2>do you think this team is?

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<v Speaker 1>You? Are you at where you have to be? Are

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<v Speaker 1>you extending? I think we're taking steps in the right direction,

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<v Speaker 1>but we're definitely not there yet. I mean where we

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<v Speaker 1>had we had five players and out the first drive

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<v Speaker 1>and you know, we started working a little bit and

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<v Speaker 1>then you know, we weren't great in the bleed drill.

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<v Speaker 1>At the we did a great job and the end

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<v Speaker 1>of the second half, but the first half into the

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<v Speaker 1>second half we weren't great. You know, our defense had

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<v Speaker 1>to make some plays there and so it's just we're

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<v Speaker 1>taking steps in the right direction, but there's parts of

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<v Speaker 1>our game that we need to execute a lot better at.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, getting penalties on first down. That's what I

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<v Speaker 1>always say, is like, if you turn the ball over,

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<v Speaker 1>I have penalties on first secon down. It's hard to

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<v Speaker 1>be a good football tam. It's hard to stand on

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<v Speaker 1>the field. And you know, our defensive played at a

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<v Speaker 1>very high level right now. And uh that's allowing us,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, to maybe cover up those mistakes. But that's

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<v Speaker 1>definitely something that we need to continue to work at

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<v Speaker 1>and get better very quickly at. About the red zone,

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<v Speaker 1>the red zone issues, you're five thirteen less thirs.

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<v Speaker 2>What are you seeing there that not finishing drives?

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<v Speaker 1>How do we do today one of two or four?

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<v Speaker 1>I mean I scored and Christian scored. Your math's not

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<v Speaker 1>great right now, man, that is true. You're not a

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<v Speaker 1>big math guy. No, I understand it's difficult for some people. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I know it's not it's it's not you, it's me again,

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<v Speaker 1>Like it's just one of those things we need to

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<v Speaker 1>be better at. You know. Thankfully, you know, we have

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<v Speaker 1>a a kicker who's making those field goals. That's really

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<v Speaker 1>important just to get points on the board. But when

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<v Speaker 1>you're playing really high powered offenses and stuff like that,

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<v Speaker 1>you have to score touchdowns. You just have to otherwise,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, they're they're eventually gonna you know, do something

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<v Speaker 1>against our defense, you know, to score a touchdown. Like

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<v Speaker 1>every in the NFL gets paid to, you know, be

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<v Speaker 1>a good football player. And you know, teams have explosive

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<v Speaker 1>offensive weapons, and so we need to continually get better

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<v Speaker 1>and be more consistent in the red zone, which you

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<v Speaker 1>know Kyle's gonna be sure of that. And we'll just

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<v Speaker 1>continually keep knocking on the door before we can just

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<v Speaker 1>kick it in.

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<v Speaker 2>Observe some of the send a few just for how

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<v Speaker 2>gratifying is it for you to see him playing when

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<v Speaker 2>he still playing.

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<v Speaker 1>This season, I mean last like two and a half years.

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<v Speaker 1>Brandon's only gotten better every single day. You see what

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<v Speaker 1>he does at practice, every day, training camp, ot As

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<v Speaker 1>shows up just ready to roll. I'm very happy for him.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean I always talk about my favorite thing is

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<v Speaker 1>just seeing guys take advantage of their opportunity. It's awesome,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, for you could get the long such down

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<v Speaker 1>in the NFL this year, nice seventy six, seventy six yarder.

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<v Speaker 1>Brock's arm looks great. But you know, I'm just happy

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<v Speaker 1>for him. He's a fantastic football player, runs routes the

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<v Speaker 1>right way, is the right mindset every single day. So

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<v Speaker 1>very happy for him and very happy for the forty

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<v Speaker 1>nine ers.

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<v Speaker 2>A much higher touchdown rate with is it are you

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<v Speaker 2>open more with him.

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<v Speaker 1>Or are you pressuring him? Yes? Well, it's a combina shift,

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<v Speaker 1>bowllying and just being open open more now. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>I think we just have a lot of opportunities because

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<v Speaker 1>the way that Brock takes care of the football and

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<v Speaker 1>the way that he is able to extend plays with

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<v Speaker 1>his feet, and he just does a great job keeping

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<v Speaker 1>his eyes up, and we're just I feel like we're

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<v Speaker 1>just staying on the field for a long time and

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<v Speaker 1>being able to take those long drives. And you know,

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<v Speaker 1>when you're on the field for eight to ten plays

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<v Speaker 1>and you get down to the red son and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>the defense a little bit tired and they might mess

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<v Speaker 1>up a coverage, which is I mean, I love being

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<v Speaker 1>open on those nice corner balls. Those are fantastic, and

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<v Speaker 1>Brock had a great job finding it. I mean, that's

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<v Speaker 1>a combination of our coaching staff knowing that with that

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<v Speaker 1>one motion that we ran, they're going to change their

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<v Speaker 1>coverage and hey, I'm wide open, Brock knowing it, Brock

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<v Speaker 1>setting and us executing that on Friday and we practice it.

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<v Speaker 1>But you know, I do enjoy the fact that Brock

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<v Speaker 1>thres so throw me the ball in the red zone.

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<v Speaker 1>It's fun. Thanks guys,