WEBVTT - Ji'Ayir Brown Shares First Impression of 49ers | Press Pass

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<v Speaker 1>Well, congratulating. I know that you came.

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<v Speaker 2>Out here on business earlier this month.

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<v Speaker 1>About how that visit went, where you talk to and

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<v Speaker 1>how you see yourself fitting in here.

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<v Speaker 2>The visit went great. I talked to everybody around the facility.

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<v Speaker 2>Really felt like home. Gave me a similar version of

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<v Speaker 2>how Penn State fell, and you know, just the family

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<v Speaker 2>oriented environment, you know.

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<v Speaker 3>So I had a great business sand France, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>and I knew. I knew from the time I left

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<v Speaker 3>the visit.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, that was the best visit I've been on

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<v Speaker 2>and I knew that's where I belonged at.

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<v Speaker 1>Congratulations Hier. What is this last week been for you?

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<v Speaker 1>And what was today? Like? Where are you at? Who

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<v Speaker 1>are you with to tell us this story about when

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<v Speaker 1>you got the call up? You're muted, He's muted.

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<v Speaker 3>There you go, there you go. Yeah, this last week

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<v Speaker 3>has been amazing.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, I've really been anticipating this moment and just

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<v Speaker 2>you know, lean up to today. You know, I told

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<v Speaker 2>the family and everything just come out and support, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>and and Guy's going a handle the rest and we

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<v Speaker 2>ended up where we were supposed to be.

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<v Speaker 3>And I'm really strong about San France.

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<v Speaker 1>And who called you. Who did you get the call from.

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<v Speaker 1>Who did you talk to? What was the conversation?

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<v Speaker 2>Like, I got the call from the DC. It was Man,

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<v Speaker 2>it was so loud in there. I can barely hear him.

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<v Speaker 2>I was trying to talk to him. I was talking

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<v Speaker 2>to him, and all the family screaming around me, and

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<v Speaker 2>I'm just trying to get away from so I can

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<v Speaker 2>hear him. But it was amazing. It was a great feeling,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, feeling that you know, the only come once

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<v Speaker 2>in your lifetime. So I'm definitely taking in this moment.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm very appreciate to.

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, You've had an interesting journey. I'm sure a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of people a couple of years ago didn't expect you

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<v Speaker 1>to be a third.

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<v Speaker 3>Round pick in the NFL draft. Uh did you expect

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<v Speaker 3>that from yourself, say, three years ago? Yeah?

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<v Speaker 2>I always knew I had the talent, you know, I

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<v Speaker 2>just didn't know the path, you know, that guy has

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<v Speaker 2>set for me.

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<v Speaker 3>So I knew I.

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<v Speaker 2>Was gonna be in this NFL draft. I knew I

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<v Speaker 2>was gonna be drafted. I didn't know when, I didn't

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<v Speaker 2>know where, but I knew I was.

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<v Speaker 3>I had the time. I was more than capable, Uh,

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<v Speaker 3>playing an NFL.

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<v Speaker 1>Jay or your your nickname is Taker or take after

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<v Speaker 1>Taker the Tiger. Can you just tell us how that started?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, Taking the Tiger started from money to Pooh. And

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<v Speaker 2>when I was a baby, I used to bounce around

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<v Speaker 2>a lot, not even a year old. I used to

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<v Speaker 2>bounce around and Uh, my mom's lap a lot, and

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<v Speaker 2>uh she, you know, start calling me Tigger the Tiger,

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<v Speaker 2>and uh, as I got older, it started to stick

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<v Speaker 2>with me, and I was just like, you know what,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, let's top a couple letters off called me

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<v Speaker 2>Tig and everybody started calling me Tig and it's just

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<v Speaker 2>been like my real name.

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<v Speaker 3>It's been a substitute for my real name since I

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<v Speaker 3>was a baby.

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<v Speaker 1>Jire, you're a New Jersey guy. What do you know

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<v Speaker 1>about California the West Coast Bay area culture?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I trained out in California for three months. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>my first time on the West Coast, A great experience.

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<v Speaker 2>I was over there in west Lake Proactive Facility, and

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<v Speaker 2>it was a great experience over there. Different definitely different

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<v Speaker 2>views in New Jersey. Definitely different weather than New Jersey.

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<v Speaker 2>But it was definitely a lifestyle I can get used to,

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<v Speaker 2>and I can I can learn.

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<v Speaker 1>A love Go ahead, Jan last one, Hey, j, how

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<v Speaker 1>familiar are you with the forty nine ers? Safety is

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<v Speaker 1>telling a whu funa to Sean Gibson. Did you talk

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<v Speaker 1>to any of them when you were out here? No?

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<v Speaker 3>I did not talk to any of them.

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<v Speaker 2>But I'm I'm little more excited than anybody you know

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<v Speaker 2>to conversate with those guys and you know, learn from

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<v Speaker 2>those guys and piggy back off each other and see

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<v Speaker 2>how we can help this team win of the Super Bowl.