WEBVTT - Tashaun Gipson Sr. Talks Playing with Talanoa Hufanga and Fred Warner | Press Pass

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<v Speaker 1>Man, I felt like a young guy again. No, I

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<v Speaker 1>felt like a twit year event these practices. Is a tough, man,

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<v Speaker 1>But obviously it's fun. It's fun being out here with

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<v Speaker 1>the guys.

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<v Speaker 2>Man. They keep me young man. And obviously it's no

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<v Speaker 2>place I'd rather be.

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<v Speaker 1>So, you know, grind, that's what training camp is about. Man,

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<v Speaker 1>good start for us man offensively and defensively. So we're

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<v Speaker 1>just getting things flying and going from there.

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<v Speaker 3>At the last season, did you you have to kind

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<v Speaker 3>of sit down with yourself and figure out if you

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<v Speaker 3>wanted to keep playing? Oh?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I think that that's always when you get to

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<v Speaker 1>this age. Man, kids getting older, you missing a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of things. You know, the life outside of football become

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<v Speaker 1>a little more important. Have three kids now, so you know,

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<v Speaker 1>my kids getting older. Man, My my kids is more

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<v Speaker 1>active in sports and stuff like that. It gets tough

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<v Speaker 1>missing it, man, But I love the game of football

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<v Speaker 1>so much it kind of you know, I sat down, Man,

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<v Speaker 1>it was a no brainer. I still felt like I

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<v Speaker 1>had something left in the tank. Man, And obviously, uh,

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<v Speaker 1>it was a no brainer. That'll be back here in

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<v Speaker 1>San Francisco for sure.

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<v Speaker 2>What are the things that keep you coming back? What

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<v Speaker 2>really did you still want to accomplish a Super Bowl? Man?

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<v Speaker 2>You know, at this point, I think that being so

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<v Speaker 2>close last year.

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<v Speaker 1>Obviously we know how that game ended, and we've heard

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<v Speaker 1>about it all off season, obviously, but just being able

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<v Speaker 1>to win a Super Bowl, and it's not often that

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<v Speaker 1>you be able to play on teams like this. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>you look at offensively, the guys that we have, defensively,

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<v Speaker 1>the guys that we have, Uh, you'd be foolish not

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<v Speaker 1>to want to be a part of it, man. And

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<v Speaker 1>they wanted me back, and it just was a no

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<v Speaker 1>brainer for me.

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<v Speaker 2>Man.

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<v Speaker 1>And obviously it'll be no better story ending than than

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<v Speaker 1>then than winning the Super Bowl this year.

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<v Speaker 2>I think that's everybody's expectation this year.

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<v Speaker 3>Even before you got here last year, they come close

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<v Speaker 3>a couple of times. Did you feel right away when

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<v Speaker 3>you got here that this is a team that is

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<v Speaker 3>really urgent.

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<v Speaker 2>To push through this right?

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<v Speaker 3>Uh?

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<v Speaker 1>You know, just coming here when I came, Man, I

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<v Speaker 1>was at I was at home. I was a little

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<v Speaker 1>league coach a little bit, Man, I was training my son.

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<v Speaker 1>So from the time I walked in a building, it

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<v Speaker 1>just was a no brainer that you could feel that

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<v Speaker 1>energy here and from the day. From day one, you

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<v Speaker 1>just step on a practice field, you see, Man, this

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<v Speaker 1>is a championship football team.

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<v Speaker 2>You know. Obviously can't say I played.

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<v Speaker 1>On a lot of championship football teams in my career, Man,

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<v Speaker 1>but I've had some success, you know. Obviously in Jacksonville,

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<v Speaker 1>he was a championship football team, Man, And you know

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<v Speaker 1>what it feels like being around long as long as

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<v Speaker 1>I have, and from day one it was a championship

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<v Speaker 1>football team. Once we caught our groove, we was rolling

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<v Speaker 1>and we played championship football, Man, twelve straight. Obviously we

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<v Speaker 1>couldn't close the deal. But that's why we hear now, Man,

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<v Speaker 1>new season, new opportunities.

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<v Speaker 3>Okay, Like defense is always a little bit ahead of

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<v Speaker 3>the of the offense and the early part of training

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<v Speaker 3>camp any but She's like, maybe this year's been a

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<v Speaker 3>little bit more pronounced. You feel pretty good about the

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<v Speaker 3>way you guys are covering past plays and getting your

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<v Speaker 3>hands on footballs.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh absolutely, I think that.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, it's huge the confidence that you see in

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<v Speaker 1>these guys play with Obviously, Man, some of these young guys,

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<v Speaker 1>Man Demo, I don't think get talked about enough.

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<v Speaker 2>From his stretch at the end of last season.

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<v Speaker 1>Man, the confidence that he's playing with now, maybe it's

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<v Speaker 1>the number that he wearing number two.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know.

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<v Speaker 1>Man, he playing different obviously. Man, I've always respected his game,

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<v Speaker 1>but man, he's taking his game to another level. Guys

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<v Speaker 1>like Woman, we got guys out there. Obviously, we know

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<v Speaker 1>what Mooney Ward is capable of doing, but young guys

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<v Speaker 1>are stepping up and uh, you know in the secondary

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<v Speaker 1>and we being able to be contested contested these plays.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, these some good receivers. We're going against b A.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean BA is adult.

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<v Speaker 2>Man. Deebo obviously we know.

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<v Speaker 1>So for us to be able to be competitive with

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<v Speaker 1>those guys, someting gonna help those.

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<v Speaker 2>Guys get better. And they're competitive out there.

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<v Speaker 1>Man, I mean you're going against those guys day and

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<v Speaker 1>day out when the game come, and you're not gonna

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<v Speaker 1>see too many duos like Being and Deebo weekend and

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<v Speaker 1>week out. But uh, man, you can't can't stress enough

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<v Speaker 1>how good those guys been in the confidence. You gotta

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<v Speaker 1>be confident playing dB International Football League, and those guys

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<v Speaker 1>are confident.

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<v Speaker 2>Do you it's a younger room this year than last year.

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<v Speaker 3>Do you feel the need to be a vocal, more

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<v Speaker 3>of a vocal leader than you were when you first

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<v Speaker 3>got here.

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<v Speaker 2>Absolutely, I think that you know, find your role.

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<v Speaker 1>Last year I came here, man, that we had guys

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<v Speaker 1>like j v Man, Jimmy Ward, you know those guys, man,

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<v Speaker 1>I just played.

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<v Speaker 2>I just played my role obviously.

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<v Speaker 1>Man, let those guys do what they You know, you

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<v Speaker 1>have guys like Jimmy who've been here for a long time.

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<v Speaker 1>Was wherever the captain. I didn't need to be that

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<v Speaker 1>vocal leader because man, it was covered.

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<v Speaker 2>You know.

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<v Speaker 1>I just did my part, did my one eleventh obviously.

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<v Speaker 1>So obviously I don't try to do too much. That's

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<v Speaker 1>just never been my game. But being a vocal leader

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<v Speaker 1>for these young guys to shoes for these guys, man,

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<v Speaker 1>because when I was coming in, I think that leading

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<v Speaker 1>by example is one thing. But obviously, man, you got

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<v Speaker 1>to be able to tell these guys and coach these

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<v Speaker 1>guys up.

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<v Speaker 2>And that's my job. That's my job to coach.

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<v Speaker 1>These guys up, man, especially young guys like tig I mean, Jaire,

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<v Speaker 1>he gotta earn the name tig Man. So like Jire

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<v Speaker 1>and those guys like that, coach them up man and

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<v Speaker 1>things like that.

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<v Speaker 2>So you know hearing my hearing me be more vocal.

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<v Speaker 1>Man.

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<v Speaker 2>It's beneficial for those guys, man, Obviously.

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<v Speaker 1>I know those guys look up to guys like myself

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<v Speaker 1>and things like that, man, And it's just a blessing

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<v Speaker 1>to be able to coach those guys up. And they

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<v Speaker 1>give me their ear to listen, man, And obviously they

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<v Speaker 1>want to get better, and I'm here to help them

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<v Speaker 1>get better.

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<v Speaker 3>He can just to be vocal and more animated on

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<v Speaker 3>the field, but not so much off the field. But

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<v Speaker 3>he needs to kind of step that up a little bit.

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<v Speaker 2>Do you see that in him? Man? Obviously, I think

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<v Speaker 2>that Huff is just Huff is who he is. Man.

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<v Speaker 2>His energy is just so different. And Huff is young.

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<v Speaker 3>Man.

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<v Speaker 1>You gotta think some of our rookies are still older

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<v Speaker 1>than Huff. So it's Huff having grasp man. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>he's still a young kid, obviously. But you hear him

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<v Speaker 1>on the field, obviously. I think that nobody knows the

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<v Speaker 1>defense better than Helf except for Fred maybe.

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<v Speaker 2>So obviously on the field, it just comes natural. He's

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<v Speaker 2>that guy back there. Man. You hear him sometimes more

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<v Speaker 2>than Fred.

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<v Speaker 1>Each and every play, Huff kind of gets everybody lined

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<v Speaker 1>up man, smart guy from day once this last year,

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<v Speaker 1>he's being kind of like that vocal guy on the field.

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<v Speaker 2>His personality is a real laid back guy outside of

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<v Speaker 2>the building. That's just who he is. Some people come around, man,

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<v Speaker 2>but eventually he will. Man. But right now he's a leader. Man. Obviously,

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<v Speaker 2>his play speak for himself. So he's a leader in himself.

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<v Speaker 1>Man, we understand that Heuff is gonna practice hard, healf

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<v Speaker 1>is gonna play hard.

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<v Speaker 2>He's one of the best safets in the league. Man.

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<v Speaker 1>In my opinion, it's not mean safet that could do

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<v Speaker 1>what he can do. That's not no safety in my opinion,

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<v Speaker 1>who could do what he can do. Man, Huff is

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<v Speaker 1>just he's that guy. So obviously he continued to lead

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<v Speaker 1>by example and on the field he is that vocal

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<v Speaker 1>god and that's what matters right now, you know, and

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<v Speaker 1>obviously everything else is gonna come with it, uh for sure.

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<v Speaker 3>So keep Wilks told us yesterday that he showed you

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<v Speaker 3>that that played from the Miami game last year.

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<v Speaker 2>This it's the seventy five yard touchdown.

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<v Speaker 3>W What was the context of that, I mean, what

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<v Speaker 3>was he was that.

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<v Speaker 2>Before training camp? And was he trying to kind of.

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<v Speaker 3>Show you guys that you know you're you're not invincible.

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<v Speaker 3>That there there were some plays last.

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<v Speaker 1>Year, you know, just communication and things like that. How

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<v Speaker 1>you gotta communicate on plays like that. Lack of communication

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<v Speaker 1>can lead to those type of plays. Hurt a couple

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<v Speaker 1>of feelings in there, obviously every time that play come up, Man,

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<v Speaker 1>I try to go to the bathroom.

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<v Speaker 2>You know what I'm saying, go to the bathroom. I

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<v Speaker 2>don't wanna see it.

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<v Speaker 1>But you know, obviously it was just more of a

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<v Speaker 1>communication kind of deal where it's like, hey, man, you

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<v Speaker 1>gotta communicate. If you can communicate out here, Man, things

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<v Speaker 1>like this can happen in the National Football League. Those

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<v Speaker 1>guys are good football players just like we are. Man,

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<v Speaker 1>just a lack of communication it. Lack of communication can

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<v Speaker 1>sometimes lead to explosive plays and sposive plays can get

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<v Speaker 1>you beat in this league.

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<v Speaker 2>So obviously, man, he won't gods to.

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<v Speaker 1>Be more evoking and communicating back there, man, and things

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<v Speaker 1>like that, so you can avoid those type of mistakes.

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<v Speaker 2>Scream yeah, yeah, if you had a teammate like that

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<v Speaker 2>as well as.

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<v Speaker 1>Man, I I I would say Fred's energy and things

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<v Speaker 1>like that. I haven't had been around many guys like

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<v Speaker 1>that in my life.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>And I've played a lot of football, man, a lot

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of football. Man, I haven't seen many guys

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<v Speaker 1>with that that type of energy day in and day out.

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<v Speaker 1>Fred don't seem to have any low days, truly, I

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<v Speaker 1>can say, Man, I play with some good football players, man. Uh,

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<v Speaker 1>I think Fred is probably one of the best, if

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<v Speaker 1>not the best football player I've ever played with.

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<v Speaker 2>Man.

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<v Speaker 1>And that's saying a lot. Just the energy, the way

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<v Speaker 1>he practiced away, he ap proast the game. You see

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<v Speaker 1>it from afar, Man, I didn't really respect it. I

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<v Speaker 1>I I knew he was a great player, man, but

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<v Speaker 1>seeing it up close in person, Man, you gotta respect

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<v Speaker 1>respect his greatness.

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<v Speaker 2>So you know, that energy right there is contagious. Man.

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<v Speaker 1>Fred gets going, Man and Fred going Man from play

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<v Speaker 1>one Man, we rocking. You know, that's our leader, that's

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<v Speaker 1>our vocal leader, that's our emotional leader. So you know,

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<v Speaker 1>obviously having a guy like that on the practice field,

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<v Speaker 1>it's very beneficial, man.

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<v Speaker 2>And it gets to juice is going.

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<v Speaker 3>Man.

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<v Speaker 1>Obviously, the old guy like me, I need that sometimes, Man,

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<v Speaker 1>get me going a little bit.

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<v Speaker 2>I appreciate y'all