WEBVTT - Publix Tailgate Show: WR coach Keenan McCardell

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<v Speaker 1>Jaguars wide receivers coach Keenan McCardell joining us as the

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<v Speaker 1>Jaguars host to Cleveland Browns. Keenan, good to see you

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<v Speaker 1>and are you past? The whole Cleveland Browns thing is

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<v Speaker 1>one of your early teams as a player, but it's

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<v Speaker 1>been a little while ago, obviously in the early nineties.

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<v Speaker 1>What's your best memory of playing in Cleveland? My best

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<v Speaker 1>memory of playing in Cleveland, and it's probably the last

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<v Speaker 1>game in Cleveland. Uh, we played the Cincinnati Bengals. It

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<v Speaker 1>was the memorable, memorable moment. I caught the last touchdown

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<v Speaker 1>in Old Memorial Stadium and it was a bitter sweet

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<v Speaker 1>too because we were leaving, you know, and uh, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>but we got a chance to go around and uh

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<v Speaker 1>just shake hands with all the fans, you know, as

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<v Speaker 1>a team we went we stayed out and just jogged

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<v Speaker 1>around the inner part of the outer part of the

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<v Speaker 1>stadium and just was shaking hands and and fans were

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<v Speaker 1>happy and mad. They were throwing chairs out, but the

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<v Speaker 1>die hard fans were appreciative of us taking our time

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<v Speaker 1>to just say goodbye. And you know, and I always

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<v Speaker 1>have love for Cleveland because the fans they're are are wonderful,

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<v Speaker 1>their blue collar fans that love good football, and uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you know I kind of grew up That's what what

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<v Speaker 1>made me and uh in this league has been a

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<v Speaker 1>blue collar worker. Kenny Riccardia with US Jaguars wide receivers coach.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's get into the group that you're working with now

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<v Speaker 1>for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Well, this week you got a

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<v Speaker 1>couple of guys out Charting Connly not available. Leavisca Chennault

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<v Speaker 1>could be back. He's been battling suit through injury throughout

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<v Speaker 1>the year. Here, Kelan Coles had a great season so far.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean that's a lot of moving parts. I know

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<v Speaker 1>there's other moving parts around the entire football team, but

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<v Speaker 1>now it's come to the wide receiver room too. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, we we take it. We take the challenge

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<v Speaker 1>head on. You know, we always stay next man up.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, in our room, we feel like we're challenged

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<v Speaker 1>enough to step up and uh fill into shoes for guys.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, get get a chance to get your opportunity.

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<v Speaker 1>As I always tell him, Uh, once you get your opportunity,

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<v Speaker 1>you gotta step in there and knock on the that

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<v Speaker 1>the opportunity is knocking on the door. You gotta step

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<v Speaker 1>in the door and take advantage of it. And uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you know that's what I preach. I got guys believe

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<v Speaker 1>in that way. When they step up, coach, I got you,

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<v Speaker 1>there's not gonna be a drop off. And that's that's

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<v Speaker 1>what we believe. I mean, And you know what, it's

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<v Speaker 1>a challenge for us. These guys are playing good football.

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<v Speaker 1>How to go out there and execute, understand what we're

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<v Speaker 1>doing and we gotta make plays to help help us win. Well,

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<v Speaker 1>let's because you don't we mentioned him, he's been in

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<v Speaker 1>and out of the lineup with injuries. How much do

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<v Speaker 1>you have to kind of keep his head on strength?

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<v Speaker 1>They can get to a young guy. I know we

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<v Speaker 1>had to battle some of that in college as well.

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<v Speaker 1>How much do you have to kind of get inside

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<v Speaker 1>above the shoulders with him to make sure he's still

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<v Speaker 1>good A lot? I mean not just just saying that,

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<v Speaker 1>you know what it happens in this league, but you

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<v Speaker 1>when when you come back, you gotta understand that when

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<v Speaker 1>you're in there, you gotta produce like you you were.

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<v Speaker 1>You're you're not hurt. I mean, you're you're not injured.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean the thing, the thing it. Think about it,

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<v Speaker 1>at this level, once you step out on the field,

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<v Speaker 1>all the injury stuff is out the door. If we

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<v Speaker 1>feel like you're you're healthy, you gotta play to little

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<v Speaker 1>viscus your notes potential. And I think, uh, he understands that,

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<v Speaker 1>and I you know, I'm happy that he's you know,

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<v Speaker 1>he'll be back. I hope, you know, we're just hoping that,

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<v Speaker 1>uh we can get a little bit of uh, a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit of something from him, you know, and uh,

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<v Speaker 1>if he does, I hope he comes back with the

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<v Speaker 1>same intensity and mental mindset that, uh, that he had

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<v Speaker 1>before he went out. Que and Cole's catching a bunch

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<v Speaker 1>of balls this year and obviously had a punt return

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<v Speaker 1>touchdown in Green Bay as well. You've seen him develop

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<v Speaker 1>over the last couple of years here, Well, what's different

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<v Speaker 1>about this time around? I think we've asked you this

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<v Speaker 1>before this season, but he just continues to perform this year.

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<v Speaker 1>You know what he's He's a guy that takes advantage

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<v Speaker 1>of every opportunity. Uh. He has. He enjoys playing football,

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<v Speaker 1>and you see him on special teams. You see him

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<v Speaker 1>on the field goal block, you see him on side kicking. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean he enjoys playing football, and that's what I

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<v Speaker 1>love about him. I mean, every day he comes to work,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, he runs all day. Um, you know, I

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<v Speaker 1>just keep telling me. I said, every time you step

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know, feel you're being evaluated, whether you're at receiver,

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<v Speaker 1>at anything. They want to see how hard you're playing.

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<v Speaker 1>And my thing to him is to play hard because

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<v Speaker 1>you're your athletic ability and talent to show up if

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<v Speaker 1>you're playing hard. How bad does this team needed a win?

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<v Speaker 1>We needed bad? I mean, uh, you know, being in

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<v Speaker 1>that locker room, you understand, you know, when you get

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<v Speaker 1>a losing streak. I've been in that locker room and

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<v Speaker 1>just one win to get that bad taste out of

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<v Speaker 1>your mouth, you know. And uh, this week would be

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<v Speaker 1>a great time. I mean, you know, they got a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of confidence going. Uh, they're running the ball really well,

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<v Speaker 1>they're playing really good defense, um, you know, and on

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<v Speaker 1>special teams that are making play. So it's not gonna

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<v Speaker 1>be an easy task. I mean, last week wasn't an

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<v Speaker 1>easy task. None of the weeks are eay taxes in

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<v Speaker 1>the National Football League, So you gotta step up and

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<v Speaker 1>bring your a game every week. And I think this

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<v Speaker 1>week we got to bring it um so I'm looking

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<v Speaker 1>forward to a good football game. Guys coming out with

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of intensity as we did last weekend. Let's

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<v Speaker 1>see what the chips fall. Appreciate the visitors always getting

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<v Speaker 1>talk to you soon, all right, thanks to sing Thank

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<v Speaker 1>you j P.