WEBVTT - Flowers & Harbaugh: Ravens Press Conferences 10/4/24

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to the Ravens Press Pass Podcast. The Ravens are

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<v Speaker 1>gearing up for Sunday's game coming up against the Cincinnati Bengals. Today,

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<v Speaker 1>we had a chance to hear from head coach John Harbaugh.

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<v Speaker 2>Good to see everybody. Appreciate you guys being here. Good practice,

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<v Speaker 2>a big game, looking forward to it. We're just trying

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<v Speaker 2>to prepare. We've got about forty eight more hours to

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<v Speaker 2>get ready, and we'll try to prepare right up till

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<v Speaker 2>game time.

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<v Speaker 3>What questions you have, John.

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<v Speaker 4>Yesterday Todd was talking about how Lamar and his control

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<v Speaker 4>of the offense even called the conductor of the offense.

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<v Speaker 4>How you seen him over the years, especially in this year,

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<v Speaker 4>take even more control of the offense.

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<v Speaker 2>Definitely has been a conductor. Good analogy. I like like driver,

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<v Speaker 2>like race car driver. To me, he's driving the car.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm making those decisions in real time while the race

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<v Speaker 2>is going on out there, and and also feeling how

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<v Speaker 2>the car is handling, you know, and and letting, letting Todd,

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<v Speaker 2>and you know that during the game, Hey this is good,

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<v Speaker 2>let's try this. But he's making great decisions in real time,

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<v Speaker 2>challenging thing to do. I mean, it's a it's a

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<v Speaker 2>there's a lot going on out there for a quarterback.

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<v Speaker 2>I just think he's been a plus for that.

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<v Speaker 5>A good test for date way against going against the receivers.

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<v Speaker 3>We remember the past a couple of weeks, how he's

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<v Speaker 3>developing your quarterback, really really developing.

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<v Speaker 2>Nate's really Uh. I think he's learning fast. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>that's one of those positions where I don't think you

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<v Speaker 2>really understand it to experience it. I mean, you're in

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<v Speaker 2>your corner, you're on the island, you're out there that

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<v Speaker 2>you're in a great athlete, great quarterback throwing to them

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<v Speaker 2>and you've got one on one coverage so many times

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<v Speaker 2>and just learning how it really works. You know, how

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<v Speaker 2>fast are these guys, What do these routes really look like?

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<v Speaker 2>How accurate are the quarterbacks in real time? How important

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<v Speaker 2>is it for me to be in the right position?

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<v Speaker 3>Uh? And he's a real quick, very quick learner that way.

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<v Speaker 6>I'm talking about Nate.

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<v Speaker 7>He was named the NFLPA Community m VP.

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<v Speaker 6>That was announced today.

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<v Speaker 5>What can you say about just the work that.

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<v Speaker 6>He's done off.

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<v Speaker 3>The field as well.

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<v Speaker 6>He's been doing that going back to the Clinton date

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<v Speaker 6>for his foundation.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, I guess it doesn't surprise me. Uh, he

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<v Speaker 2>he says, A good guy. I mean, Nate Wiggins is

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<v Speaker 2>a really good dude. You know, he's a he's respectful,

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<v Speaker 2>he cares about people. He treats people really well that

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<v Speaker 2>I've seen, you know, people he's around, fans or even

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<v Speaker 2>people in the building, whoever might be. He's just a

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<v Speaker 2>good person. So to see or you're here now for

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<v Speaker 2>the first time that he got that award, I guess it.

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<v Speaker 3>Uh, it does.

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<v Speaker 2>It just fits who he is perfectly, and i'd say congratulations, you.

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<v Speaker 6>Know, I mean how physical these AFC North matchups can

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<v Speaker 6>be at times. How excited are you to see Derrick

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<v Speaker 6>Henry's probably the most physical back play in these.

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<v Speaker 3>Types of game, right.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, you know he's He's definitely played in uh in

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<v Speaker 2>in all these stadiums against all these teams before.

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<v Speaker 3>Uh.

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<v Speaker 2>This will be the first time in an AFC North game,

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<v Speaker 2>uh with an AFC North team, you know, So I

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<v Speaker 2>think he's built for it. You know, I'm sure he's ready.

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<v Speaker 2>And we just got to go in there as a

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<v Speaker 2>team and be on point, play winning football across the board, uh,

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<v Speaker 2>in every kind of in every phase, in every way,

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<v Speaker 2>and give ourselves the best chance to come out victorious.

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<v Speaker 5>So you started the week you were wearing that ready

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<v Speaker 5>for October shirt and a few words maybe about the

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<v Speaker 5>way things went for the Orioles and their their their

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<v Speaker 5>playoff others.

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<v Speaker 2>Maybe yeah, you know, yeah, I mean, I you know, hey, listen,

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<v Speaker 2>it's I think they're a great team.

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<v Speaker 3>I think there. I'm a fan, you know, I'm a fan.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm a fan.

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<v Speaker 2>Who has the privilege opportunity to talk to the skipper.

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<v Speaker 3>You know.

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<v Speaker 2>I think Brandon's a great, great coach and I just

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<v Speaker 2>get a lot of a lot of respect for him,

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<v Speaker 2>and I learned a lot talking to him, and you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I learned I don't know much about baseball, really, my

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<v Speaker 2>dad knows a lot about baseball.

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<v Speaker 3>And uh so I'm a fan and I just admire

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<v Speaker 3>those guys.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, I just think they're a great team and

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<v Speaker 2>a great upcoming team and they got so much uh

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<v Speaker 2>so much, so many, so much success in their future

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<v Speaker 2>with these guys. I mean, they just compete and love

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<v Speaker 2>to play, and that postseason success is coming. It's coming,

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<v Speaker 2>there's no doubt about it. And uh I'm just I'm

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<v Speaker 2>probably to be a fan of the team.

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<v Speaker 3>Johnny Normallett just got back a couple of days ago.

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<v Speaker 3>We haven't seen him the last two days. Did they

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<v Speaker 3>have a setback or anything happened in practice?

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<v Speaker 2>He Yeah, he had a soft tissue setback. So yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>he'll be uh, he won't make it to this game

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<v Speaker 2>this week, but we'll have to He'll be day to

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<v Speaker 2>day probably going forward.

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<v Speaker 3>Next week, we'll have to see John. You always talk

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<v Speaker 3>about the head feather Robbert piece has.

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<v Speaker 4>Come, so I know you're not gonna know anything about that,

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<v Speaker 4>but have you seen enough from me.

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<v Speaker 3>Dockway, that's if you needed him this week, you feel

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<v Speaker 3>like he's.

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<v Speaker 2>Ready to play, I would I would say that, Yeah.

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<v Speaker 5>John, Derek Henry coming up on ten thousand career rushing yards. Obviously,

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<v Speaker 5>the biggest weapon in his toolbox is that steph farm.

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<v Speaker 5>I guess when when you see him kind of use that,

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<v Speaker 5>whether it's in person, film and what sticks out to you? Now?

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<v Speaker 3>What makes it so fack same thing?

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<v Speaker 2>It sticks out to all you guys At that arm

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<v Speaker 2>sticking out you know, in the in the in the

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<v Speaker 2>dockler's face. As an old defensive back, I just visioned

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<v Speaker 2>myself trying to knock that thing down, you know, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>hanging out for dear life.

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<v Speaker 3>You never got stive Farmers at Miami, all right, right,

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<v Speaker 3>as far as anybody knows.

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<v Speaker 1>We also heard from wide receiver Zay Flowers, was that

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<v Speaker 1>going into this game against the Bengals, first ASC North

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<v Speaker 1>matchup of the season, what's the thought process going into

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<v Speaker 1>this one?

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<v Speaker 7>Play our game, man, you know, play our game and

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<v Speaker 7>go get this one. We need this one to improve

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<v Speaker 7>our record to what we wanted to be in Just

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<v Speaker 7>go play our game. That's really it.

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<v Speaker 1>What stood out to you about the games you've had

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<v Speaker 1>against the Bengals, you know, in last season and what

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<v Speaker 1>makes this rivalry of you know such a strong one?

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<v Speaker 7>Oh last year? Own, Like nothing really stood out. I

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<v Speaker 7>felt more like the Pittsburgh game, like more that there

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<v Speaker 7>was more of a rivalry in the Pittsburgh game. It

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<v Speaker 7>wasn't like we like we got bad blood with the players,

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<v Speaker 7>you know what I'm saying. It's like still this player

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<v Speaker 7>came out and made it like kind of like that

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<v Speaker 7>like bad blood. But I just feel like the Bengals

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<v Speaker 7>is just it was just a normal game for me

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<v Speaker 7>last year that I ain't really have nothing to worry about, honestly.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, And as you look at this game. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>you guys been able to run the ball so effectively.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you think that that could change how teams defend you?

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<v Speaker 1>And then that could force you guys to have to

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<v Speaker 1>change offensively and you potentially have to air it out more.

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<v Speaker 1>As you look about how this is gonna kind of play.

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<v Speaker 7>Out, I feel like we could play any way. We

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<v Speaker 7>need to honestly to win the game. And you know,

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<v Speaker 7>whatever's working, and that's what's working. So can't complain as

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<v Speaker 7>long as we winning. It ain't no complaining the winning,

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<v Speaker 7>So I'm good.

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<v Speaker 1>What is when you're playing AFC North games, you know

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<v Speaker 1>it's a division game, they always count for a little

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<v Speaker 1>bit more. Is that something that is talked about at

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<v Speaker 1>all during the week going into this matchup?

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<v Speaker 7>Absolutely, because you know it count to the end of

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<v Speaker 7>the season record like who're gonna come out out of

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<v Speaker 7>this vision our division on top man? Who are gonna

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<v Speaker 7>come out second and third? So we always look at

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<v Speaker 7>it like that, we want to win all of them.

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<v Speaker 1>Lamar talked this week about how look you guys are

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<v Speaker 1>you're two and two right now, But you know the

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<v Speaker 1>conversation two weeks ago, it was a different conversation, and

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<v Speaker 1>that you're kind of keeping the same focused, same mindset,

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<v Speaker 1>same energy. How do you go about riding the highs

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<v Speaker 1>and lows of a season and not getting caught up

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<v Speaker 1>in the roller coaster ride of it all.

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<v Speaker 7>I feel like you just got to know who you is.

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<v Speaker 7>You just got to know what type of team you

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<v Speaker 7>got and if they got fired or not. And I

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<v Speaker 7>feel like we're a team that's gonna fight every week

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<v Speaker 7>and try to win the game, So I feel like

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<v Speaker 7>we always going to be in a good situation.

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<v Speaker 1>for listening. We will be back with you on Sunday

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<v Speaker 1>after that game against the Bengals.