WEBVTT - John Harbaugh: Ravens Press Conference 11/11/24

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to the Ravens Presspass Podcast. It is Monday, November eleventh.

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<v Speaker 1>The Ravens had the weekend off after beating the Cincinnati

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<v Speaker 1>Bengals on Thursday Night Football. Now they're gearing up for

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<v Speaker 1>a matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers. It's a week eleven

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<v Speaker 1>showdown between the top two teams in the AFC North.

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<v Speaker 1>As the Ravens prepare for that game, Today we heard

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<v Speaker 1>from head coach John Harpball.

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<v Speaker 2>With Lebar.

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<v Speaker 3>You know he's increased his passing yards, Well, it's really

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<v Speaker 3>decreasing this interceptions.

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<v Speaker 4>I mean he has two interceptions and now in ten games.

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<v Speaker 4>Why do you think he has been able to protect

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<v Speaker 4>the ball, especially interception wise so well this year?

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<v Speaker 5>Well, I think Lamar has just been intentional about playing

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<v Speaker 5>as well as he can across the board, you know,

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<v Speaker 5>and that's a big part of it. There's so many

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<v Speaker 5>things that going to play in the quarterback position and

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<v Speaker 5>then so many things that go into the thing you're

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<v Speaker 5>talking about as well, So across the board. I think

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<v Speaker 5>he just tries to be the best he can do

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<v Speaker 5>the best he can every aspect of it, whether it's

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<v Speaker 5>whether it's huddle communication, uh, pre snap making, sure everybody's

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<v Speaker 5>in the right spots. We've improved, We've improved greatly in

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<v Speaker 5>those those pre huddle, pre snap communication areas. We got

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<v Speaker 5>to continue to get better at that and then operating

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<v Speaker 5>the place at a high level. So all those things

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<v Speaker 5>go into it, and I think all of us would say,

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<v Speaker 5>we just gotta we have to continue to improve, you know,

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<v Speaker 5>the sense of urgency and everything we're doing.

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<v Speaker 6>That's the latest. And Kyle Hamilton, I know you said

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<v Speaker 6>that the game wasn't serious an any further update there.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, it's it's Monday. You know, he's he's been here

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<v Speaker 5>all weekend getting treatment and stuff like that. So we'll

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<v Speaker 5>see how it looks on on Wednesday.

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<v Speaker 7>Going forward, a look at the film, some impressions from

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<v Speaker 7>from the Cincinnati game, and most importantly, how does Jamoar

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<v Speaker 7>Chase Able'll get open so frequently after over that?

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, I mean Jamar Chase is pretty good. So that's

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<v Speaker 5>one reason if you're looking for the house. You know,

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<v Speaker 5>I think he does a good job. And uh that's

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<v Speaker 5>where it starts. As a talented person, but way too much,

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<v Speaker 5>way too many, And it really comes down to how

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<v Speaker 5>we're how we're playing, you know, it comes down to us. Uh,

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<v Speaker 5>we've got to play our coverage is better in those

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<v Speaker 5>situations deep deep part of the field, especially the deep

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<v Speaker 5>middle and the intermediate middle part of the field, or

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<v Speaker 5>the areas that are have been a problem for us,

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<v Speaker 5>just very inconsistent back there in that sense, and we're

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<v Speaker 5>going to be attacking that. It's probably the one major

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<v Speaker 5>thing if I was going to put a priority thing

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<v Speaker 5>on it, obviously probably everybody would agree with that. That's

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<v Speaker 5>the one number one target that we have to get

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<v Speaker 5>better at. Is that that aspect of our past coverage.

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<v Speaker 5>So you know, we we worked at it through the

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<v Speaker 5>weekend and we'll continue to work at it, and everybody's

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<v Speaker 5>determined to get better, and we have a growth mindset

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<v Speaker 5>to get better at everything, but you know, with a

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<v Speaker 5>high sense of urgency to get better at everything, but

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<v Speaker 5>that one area has to get better.

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<v Speaker 3>John Marlin Humphrey said that what's happening in practices and

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<v Speaker 3>always translating to the field, that you're playing certain coverages

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<v Speaker 3>certain ways in practice and then two is later it's

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<v Speaker 3>breaking down. Is that what you're seeing from the film,

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<v Speaker 3>And obviously.

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<v Speaker 5>That happened, Yeah, I mean it's not across the board.

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<v Speaker 5>You know, we've had we've had really good practices, especially

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<v Speaker 5>the last couple of weeks in terms of coverage, but

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<v Speaker 5>it hasn't translated to the feel consistently. I mean, I

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<v Speaker 5>think they had sixty four pass calls in the game,

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<v Speaker 5>so that's a lot of passes to defend against good players.

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<v Speaker 5>But you know, you can't have those long touchdown passes.

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<v Speaker 5>I mean, it's one thing. It's one thing to give

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<v Speaker 5>up you know, nine yard completion seven yeard completions on

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<v Speaker 5>checkdown and low routes and go tackle them. It's another

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<v Speaker 5>thing even to hit a sail router or any breaking

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<v Speaker 5>route and tackle it. But to not tackle it or

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<v Speaker 5>to let it get behind us. Those are just things

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<v Speaker 5>that are just those are below the line, you know,

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<v Speaker 5>those are not okay. Not that you don't get beat

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<v Speaker 5>every now and then. Teams get beat here and there,

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<v Speaker 5>but it's just happened way too much with us right now.

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<v Speaker 2>The last one to jam Chase where it was kind

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<v Speaker 2>of I believe it's a one play drive where they

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<v Speaker 2>responded to you guys at score, but was there miscommunication

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<v Speaker 2>on the back and then was there mississiundate he kind

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<v Speaker 2>of just broke life through the middle of the tea.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, just the techniques were played wrong. They weren't played

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<v Speaker 5>the way that they're designed to be played. So whether

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<v Speaker 5>it's just something wasn't seen the right way or it

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<v Speaker 5>was misunderstood, you know, we'll look at it from a

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<v Speaker 5>coaching standpoint that we didn't coach it well enough. You know,

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<v Speaker 5>we've got to coach it better, make sure they understand

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<v Speaker 5>it more clearly, you know. And that's a type of

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<v Speaker 5>situation that same route has been covered before. That wasn't

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<v Speaker 5>the first time it's been run against this, So again

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<v Speaker 5>we've got to be consistent with it. We've got to

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<v Speaker 5>be on point every single play. We have to have

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<v Speaker 5>a clear understanding of what we're doing, and we've got

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<v Speaker 5>to be urgent about it.

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<v Speaker 6>Marlin also said that you know something's got to change,

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<v Speaker 6>you speaking broadly, obviously, when you look at it, do

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<v Speaker 6>you anticipate or wily you look at any potentially you know,

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<v Speaker 6>personnel changes, moves, et cetera, including responsibilities.

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<v Speaker 8>And things like that.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, of course you consider everything. So there's everything's on

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<v Speaker 5>the table always. So I don't think that's any news story.

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<v Speaker 5>It's not definitely not headline worthy because that's what you do.

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<v Speaker 5>That's what I spent the weekend doing. So our coaches

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<v Speaker 5>spent the weekend doing, and that's what our players spent

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<v Speaker 5>the weekend doing in the back end. So we'll look

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<v Speaker 5>at every aspect of it and you know, pursue the

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<v Speaker 5>best path that we that we can think of and

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<v Speaker 5>that we see going forward with a great sense of urgency,

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<v Speaker 5>like I said, and we'll be pointed toward the Pittsburgh

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<v Speaker 5>game in terms of what they do and who they

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<v Speaker 5>have doing it, and go out there and play good football.

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<v Speaker 4>Lamark Jackson his lowest passer rating against any teams against Pittsburgh.

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<v Speaker 8>Now, I know he missed a couple games with injuries,

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<v Speaker 8>but what has it been about Pittsburgh that has kind

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<v Speaker 8>of signing him.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, I think that that they played well against us

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<v Speaker 5>and we haven't played well against them, you know, in

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<v Speaker 5>that sense, you know, as far as moving the ball

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<v Speaker 5>and scoring points and all that. So this is a

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<v Speaker 5>new game. You know, we don't live in the past,

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<v Speaker 5>and we're moving forward and trying to We don't live

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<v Speaker 5>in the past game. We don't live in the past record,

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<v Speaker 5>None of that matters. It's the next game, no matter

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<v Speaker 5>what happens. You got to you get ready for the

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<v Speaker 5>next football game in National Football League. So but we'll

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<v Speaker 5>look at it, you know scientifically, you go back and

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<v Speaker 5>watch all the games and try to make sure that

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<v Speaker 5>we that we're doing the things we need to do

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<v Speaker 5>to win this particular game.

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<v Speaker 9>I know they're focused on point and the improve the

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<v Speaker 9>coverage in the back end of pass rush. Thows the

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<v Speaker 9>night might have been the best team wide pass rush

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<v Speaker 9>that you've had on here. You know, some people pointing

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<v Speaker 9>to the traps shows being back healthy would play the

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<v Speaker 9>season high and stats. What does he bring for you

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<v Speaker 9>in the front, whether we're talking pass rusher, was stopping

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<v Speaker 9>the run and then you know, he's not someone who

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<v Speaker 9>shows up on the sets sheet a whole lot of

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<v Speaker 9>the traditional sets.

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<v Speaker 5>What makes him so valuables what you guys do up front, right,

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<v Speaker 5>I mean, you know, the inside pass rushes are really important,

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<v Speaker 5>is a big deal, and it doesn't always show up

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<v Speaker 5>with sacks. You know, a lot of times it shows

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<v Speaker 5>up with just pressing the pocket, shallowing the pocket out

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<v Speaker 5>for the quarterback if his depth of the pocket and

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<v Speaker 5>he's got room to step up and make throws and

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<v Speaker 5>you know, you know, in the game, you know Burrow

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<v Speaker 5>did step up and had a couple of throws, but

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<v Speaker 5>a lot of times he didn't wasn't able to step up.

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<v Speaker 5>And that was the that was, that was, That was

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<v Speaker 5>all those guys, And of course Travis was who you mentioned.

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<v Speaker 5>I thought he did a great job of that and

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<v Speaker 5>he always has.

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<v Speaker 8>John. I guess if people look at the if you

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<v Speaker 8>at look at the numbers, a lot of the big

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<v Speaker 8>players that you've given up in coverage have been been

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<v Speaker 8>in zone looks. If you desert of explain to people

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<v Speaker 8>what you think are the fundamentals of playing zone coverage? Well,

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<v Speaker 8>what what are What are the key things?

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<v Speaker 5>Uh? The basic thing is to keep the ball inside

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<v Speaker 5>and in front. It's most fundamental level. I think whether

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<v Speaker 5>it's zone applies to run defense as well. I got

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<v Speaker 5>to keep the ball in front of you. We believe

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<v Speaker 5>in top down principles for sure. Sometimes we're in spot zone,

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<v Speaker 5>sometimes we're in match zone. Sometimes we're in fire zone.

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<v Speaker 5>Sometimes we're in two deep, sometimes we're in three deep.

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<v Speaker 5>All those things are different, and they have different ways

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<v Speaker 5>of playing routes. But the bottom line is that you

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<v Speaker 5>want to keep the ball in front of you and

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<v Speaker 5>you want to be able to see your threats and

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<v Speaker 5>the ball. That's important and maybe that's sometimes that stayed

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<v Speaker 5>in terms of playing where now you can't if you're

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<v Speaker 5>running with a route downfield or you're impressed coverage, that

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<v Speaker 5>can be zone as well. And it looks like man,

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<v Speaker 5>it's kind of a man version of zone. You're still

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<v Speaker 5>gonna be able to find the ball. And uh that's

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<v Speaker 5>kind of where it starts.

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<v Speaker 7>Became official.

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<v Speaker 4>How do you see him fitting in and what do

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<v Speaker 4>you like about what keep bring?

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, just a first of all, high level human being,

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<v Speaker 5>great guy. Uh, everybody that's been around him says that, uh,

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<v Speaker 5>high level competitor, a tough, tough guy, you know, willing

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<v Speaker 5>to uh to get out there and play hard like

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<v Speaker 5>we like. So we respect that about him. Uh, we

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<v Speaker 5>expect him to get in there and start taking snaps

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<v Speaker 5>in the rotation, you know and at corner. So, uh,

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<v Speaker 5>that's why we traded for him. So we're looking forward

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<v Speaker 5>to it. I know he's excited.

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<v Speaker 2>John with that, Deontay Johnson, it seems like his workload

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<v Speaker 2>is starting to increase. Do you imagine this week kind

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<v Speaker 2>of maybe looking a little more in terms of his workload,

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<v Speaker 2>like what you expected to be throughout the rest of to.

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<v Speaker 5>See absolutely absolutely see same kind of conversation. And he's

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<v Speaker 5>been here now for somewhat of a number of practices.

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<v Speaker 5>I mean last week wasn't We only had one practice

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<v Speaker 5>that was really where he has got a chance to

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<v Speaker 5>move around. But I would expect that to ramp up.

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<v Speaker 7>Yes, Uh is do you guys see babies player as

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<v Speaker 7>an outside.

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<v Speaker 5>Corner in this you guys not around as an outside corner. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 5>that's where he's played mostly.

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<v Speaker 8>John, You look at the division, Raven Steelers have kind

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<v Speaker 8>of separated himselves a little bit down of the division.

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<v Speaker 9>How big do you think Sunday's game could be determining

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<v Speaker 9>who gets the division title?

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, I mean, you know it's it's if you want

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<v Speaker 5>to win the division, you gotta win division games, you know.

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<v Speaker 5>So that's that's the that's the deal.

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<v Speaker 7>Uh.

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<v Speaker 5>They've had a great season. I mean, they've done a

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<v Speaker 5>great job against the people they've played against, you know,

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<v Speaker 5>and they've they've found ways to win different kind of

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<v Speaker 5>different ways. Defense has been very consistent. Uh, pass rush obviously,

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<v Speaker 5>it starts with the pass rush for them, and the

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<v Speaker 5>run defense. That's where they that's where they start. And

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<v Speaker 5>then you've got to deal with that. And then obviously

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<v Speaker 5>there I think their safeties and the corners do a

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<v Speaker 5>great job at triggering versus run and getting up there

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<v Speaker 5>and making tackles. And then they you know, they're very

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<v Speaker 5>aggressive and coverage. So and you know what, every year

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<v Speaker 5>for the last seventeen years, that's what you could say

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<v Speaker 5>about Pittsburgh's defense. You know, they they take on that

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<v Speaker 5>personality and it goes all the way back. You know,

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<v Speaker 5>Mike has done a great job with that. He's a

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<v Speaker 5>defensive coach and all respect for that, and then you

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<v Speaker 5>can go back to coach Kauer, you know, and you

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<v Speaker 5>go back to coach No. You know, they were all

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<v Speaker 5>it's all in the same vein the consistency with that. Offensively,

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<v Speaker 5>they've they've done a great job with with different the

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<v Speaker 5>two different quarterbacks. Now they've got Russell back Russ. We

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<v Speaker 5>all of respect for Russ and what he does well,

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<v Speaker 5>and I think they're leaning into his skill set, you know,

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<v Speaker 5>and they've got some receivers that match that up a

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<v Speaker 5>little bit. Offensive line continues to grow, and they got

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<v Speaker 5>they got two really good backs. So that's who they

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<v Speaker 5>are right now.

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<v Speaker 6>And Keith Mitchell obviously came back. What do two things

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<v Speaker 6>do you anticipate, you know, continuing to use him in

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<v Speaker 6>that kickoff role? And and what did you see from him,

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<v Speaker 6>you know, outside the obvious?

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<v Speaker 5>So if you would pretty fast, Yeah, I mean, Keaton's

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<v Speaker 5>a really good football player, you know, so he'll he'll

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<v Speaker 5>he'll in that that role as a running back.

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<v Speaker 8>You know.

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<v Speaker 5>It's got some special teams elements to it for sure.

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<v Speaker 5>And boy liked the ball in his hands, So head

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<v Speaker 5>him back there and kickoff, kickoff return. I'm sure he'll

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<v Speaker 5>be on some other phases, but really we started working

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<v Speaker 5>him into the into the offense as well. That's definitely,

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<v Speaker 5>you know, I do. I do see a little bit

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<v Speaker 5>of a three headed monster there potentially, you know, And

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<v Speaker 5>we'll see where that goes over the next course of

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<v Speaker 5>the games and hopefully that's something that can start to

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<v Speaker 5>develop for us.

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<v Speaker 4>You said after the game, describe the Tucker mission.

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<v Speaker 8>Is just a bad swing when you look at against

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<v Speaker 8>or anything more to that, or is it just a

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<v Speaker 8>bad kid?

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<v Speaker 5>That's how I would describe it. I really rather lean

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<v Speaker 5>on what Justin would say. You know, I don't want

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<v Speaker 5>to speak for him on any kick, you know, other

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<v Speaker 5>than great kick you know, but I watch him in practice.

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<v Speaker 5>I watch the practice tape, and he's he's he's doing great.

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<v Speaker 5>You know, he's he's been kicking the ball super well,

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<v Speaker 5>and but he's had some of these that just haven't

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<v Speaker 5>gone through for him, you know, And and those are

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<v Speaker 5>broken down, you know, inch by inch. That's what we do,

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<v Speaker 5>break him down inch by inch. And and he's his

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<v Speaker 5>own biggest critic for sure, So I think by his standard,

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<v Speaker 5>he'd probably say.

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<v Speaker 2>That, John, I know every game is important for you guys,

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<v Speaker 2>but this week obviously Pittsburgh, but the you know what

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<v Speaker 2>it means for standards person, it's just.

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<v Speaker 5>In your own division.

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<v Speaker 7>Do you relate that to the guys?

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<v Speaker 2>You know, does your speech change this week considering how

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<v Speaker 2>big this game is?

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, I mean we just it doesn't. It doesn't change

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<v Speaker 5>in this sense as I tell him that every week,

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<v Speaker 5>you know, not that it's it's all Every game is

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<v Speaker 5>a big game. And that's the thing in this league.

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<v Speaker 5>I think it's really important to understand. I mean, you know,

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<v Speaker 5>the more games you win, the better your position is.

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<v Speaker 5>And you know, it's not like basketball or baseball where

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<v Speaker 5>you play all those games. Hockey you only play seventeen

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<v Speaker 5>regular season games soon to be eighteen, you know, but

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<v Speaker 5>that's not that many in terms of what they mean.

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<v Speaker 5>Every game is really super important, and then when you

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<v Speaker 5>play in your division, they kind of become twice as

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<v Speaker 5>important because you give your division rival a loss, so

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<v Speaker 5>it separates you really in one and a half games

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<v Speaker 5>at least. So that's just something that we really just

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<v Speaker 5>have to understand, but we always do. That's why we

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<v Speaker 5>say division games are so important. Pittsburgh is seven and two,

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<v Speaker 5>you know, so that becomes become part of the part

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<v Speaker 5>of the equation for sure. But in the end, that's

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<v Speaker 5>not what matters. What matters is how we play. We

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<v Speaker 5>go in there and execute, We go in there and play,

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<v Speaker 5>you know, the brand of football that we're used to playing,

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<v Speaker 5>that we know that we're gonna play, and then we

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<v Speaker 5>let the chips fly.

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<v Speaker 7>Wilson earlier, I don't know.

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<v Speaker 9>How much you got into the opinion game, but how

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<v Speaker 9>have you seen him elevate the Steelers' offense or just

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<v Speaker 9>win few green for what you know of him to do.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, I mean he's making plays in the passing game

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<v Speaker 5>for him. You know, he's doing a good job in

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<v Speaker 5>the boots to play action drop back passes. Uh, he's

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<v Speaker 5>he's using a full depth of field, you know. You know,

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<v Speaker 5>he's always been known for throwing the throwing the Russell

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<v Speaker 5>Wilson deep ball, So he does that. He gets out

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<v Speaker 5>and runs around, scrambles around, makes some throws, makes a

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<v Speaker 5>couple of runs here and there. So you know, he's

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<v Speaker 5>kind of doing what he's always done, and that's Uh,

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<v Speaker 5>that's always impressive.

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<v Speaker 9>Roger Nay and Siny say, if you haven't seen too

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<v Speaker 9>much from the rookiew class behind the scenes, how would

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<v Speaker 9>you say they've developed as a whole.

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<v Speaker 5>I think class is doing a good job, developing very well.

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<v Speaker 5>You know, you have to go buy guy by guy

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<v Speaker 5>because every scenario is a little different.

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<v Speaker 8>Uh.

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<v Speaker 5>Some guys have had some injuries they've had to deal

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<v Speaker 5>with and stuff like that. I think they've all, I've

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<v Speaker 5>all met their circumstances where they're at in the best

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<v Speaker 5>possible way. Uh, Individually, not disappointed with anybody. I think

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<v Speaker 5>they're all doing well, and I think they're all going

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<v Speaker 5>to be good players.

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<v Speaker 7>He coached us.

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<v Speaker 3>Speaking of the division, when did the HBO cameras start

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<v Speaker 3>showing up full time that you thought about.

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<v Speaker 9>After the Chargers?

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<v Speaker 7>Have you thought about how you're gonna handle that.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, I mean, we're not gonna do anything different, you know,

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<v Speaker 5>We're just gonna be us. That's how That's how we're

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<v Speaker 5>gonna handle it.

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<v Speaker 8>I'm very genuine, pretty real.

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<v Speaker 4>As you look at things secondary, do you see Brandon

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<v Speaker 4>Stevens halls and a guy who can move around and

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<v Speaker 4>perhaps play some safety if you need HI there Brandon

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<v Speaker 4>Stevens moving to seety potentially?

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<v Speaker 5>No, that's not really on the table right now. It's

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<v Speaker 5>a it's a he's got a big job right now

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<v Speaker 5>he's trying to take care of If you're talking about

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<v Speaker 5>deep safety, you know, now we move guys around underneath

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<v Speaker 5>all the time. All right, all right, great.

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