WEBVTT - Press Pass: Jordan Hicks

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<v Speaker 1>Yea at this point you guys have addressed before, but

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<v Speaker 1>it gets more and more start games every week. Why

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<v Speaker 1>is the defense so much more effective that whole h

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<v Speaker 1>m hm Um. Really, you know what, you look at

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<v Speaker 1>the the way we're playing UM in these games, and

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<v Speaker 1>it's like three maybe four plays in each game that

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<v Speaker 1>shows that difference, right. Um. You look at how we

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<v Speaker 1>started the game. We started with three and out UM

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<v Speaker 1>and really had them, had them where we wanted them,

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<v Speaker 1>and then you know, they bust a run and then

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<v Speaker 1>they get UM that that passed to Jimmy or for

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<v Speaker 1>the touchdown. But you look at it and they're not

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<v Speaker 1>really I mean they're doing it's like three or four plays,

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<v Speaker 1>you know. And that's that's how every single one has been. UM.

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<v Speaker 1>It's the execution. And I say it every every week,

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<v Speaker 1>UM and every every time I get asked that question.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, it's it's not a matter of how it plays,

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<v Speaker 1>a matter of executing, you know, it's we've we've got

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<v Speaker 1>to execute UM just consistently. And that's that's really the

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<v Speaker 1>main key. You guys are in a stretch where you're

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<v Speaker 1>facing a really elite quarterback every week. Uh, pretty much,

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<v Speaker 1>there's not a lot of backups, not a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>rookies in there. Uh, what's the mentality of the defense

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<v Speaker 1>as far did you guys embrace that? Do you like it?

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<v Speaker 1>Do you like the challenge or um? You know? And

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<v Speaker 1>how tough is it to never get a break that way? Yeah?

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<v Speaker 1>And and to add to that, every quarterback is different, right,

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<v Speaker 1>So you had Russell last week who was able to

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<v Speaker 1>be um so crafty. Um. You know, we had Matt

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<v Speaker 1>Ryan who's sitting there and throw the making every pass.

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<v Speaker 1>And now you've got Aaron Rodgers who provides a little

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<v Speaker 1>bit of both um, you know, and and this defense

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<v Speaker 1>we embrace it absolutely. It's a new challenge every week. Um.

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<v Speaker 1>And that's the way it she'll be. You know, we

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<v Speaker 1>don't want any hands out, hand out are going again.

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<v Speaker 1>We want to we want to prove, you know that

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<v Speaker 1>we're going against the top competition and doing what we

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<v Speaker 1>need to be doing against them. So, you know, as

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<v Speaker 1>we're excited, Um, obviously you know we're playing one of

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<v Speaker 1>the top quarterbacks this this league, this league has had

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<v Speaker 1>in the past, however long he's been playing at that level,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, So we're excited, really excited for the for

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<v Speaker 1>the challenge, ahead. I think quarterbacks school different school, stop

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<v Speaker 1>the past. Aaron Rodgers provides a huge dynamic. UM And

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<v Speaker 1>obviously UH is a top tier you know, if not

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<v Speaker 1>the top tier quarterback in the NFL. But it's always

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<v Speaker 1>to stop the rhyme. All that being said, yes, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean here's the thing. You know, obviously they rely

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<v Speaker 1>on their past game, UM more than they do their

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<v Speaker 1>run game. But you look at how they were playing

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<v Speaker 1>with Eddie Lacy, you know, and they were running the ball.

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<v Speaker 1>He was averaging four to five yards a pop, you

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<v Speaker 1>know what I mean. So if they can run the ball,

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<v Speaker 1>they're going to UM and ultimately we have to make

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<v Speaker 1>them one dimension. Do you ever, do you ever kind

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<v Speaker 1>of look at the standings and see where you are,

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<v Speaker 1>what you guys have to do these last six weeks

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<v Speaker 1>to get in I haven't. I honestly have not. UM.

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<v Speaker 1>My head's probably been really you know, down um and

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<v Speaker 1>focused on the one week schedule. But you know, we're

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<v Speaker 1>still I know, we're still in a position to where

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<v Speaker 1>we can really create our own our own destiny, making

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<v Speaker 1>you know, these next these next six games count. UM,

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<v Speaker 1>if we handle our business, we'll be all right. But

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I think the way you have to approach

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<v Speaker 1>it is to kind of see the light at the

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<v Speaker 1>end of the tunnel and understand that it's there. But

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<v Speaker 1>we have no what, in no way shape or for him.

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<v Speaker 1>Should we look ahead? You know, we have to look

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<v Speaker 1>at the task ahead or in front of us, and um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, we've got to handle business each and every

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<v Speaker 1>week and treat us as an individual opportunity. You don't,

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<v Speaker 1>you don't, I'm not looking ahead, but well, you look

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<v Speaker 1>like like Thursday's games are pretty there's two the two

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<v Speaker 1>girly games with the Cowboy Redskin game, the Lions Viking

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<v Speaker 1>games or games that couldn't impact how you guys watch

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<v Speaker 1>those games and look at it. If you watch, if

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<v Speaker 1>you're not really doing much on Thursday, right, so you

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<v Speaker 1>watch the games. Um, but at the end of the day,

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<v Speaker 1>it doesn't matter what they do. It's a matter of

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<v Speaker 1>what we do. If we don't handle our bids, well,

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<v Speaker 1>if we don't handle our business, we're not even gonna

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<v Speaker 1>be in that position, you know what I mean. So

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<v Speaker 1>at the end of the day, nobody else matters except

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<v Speaker 1>for what's in this building. And we understand that it's

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<v Speaker 1>Rodgers operating a little bit differently than we're accustomed to his.

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<v Speaker 1>I think his yards per tempt or. Aaron Rodgers is

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<v Speaker 1>Aaron Rodgers man. You know, you give him an opportunity,

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<v Speaker 1>he's gonna he's gonna make the most of it. So, um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, it doesn't matter how he played last week

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<v Speaker 1>the week before. He is a proven quarterback in this league. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>and it's somebody we have to be ready for at

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<v Speaker 1>any moment. M hm hm hm