WEBVTT - 1st & 10: 49ers vs. Rams Week 3 Preview

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<v Speaker 1>Hello, Welcome to the forty nine Ers First and ten podcasts,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm your host Breonna McDonald and joining me is forty

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<v Speaker 1>nine Ers team reporter Lindsay Polaries. We are two days

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<v Speaker 1>away from the team's first divisional matchup of the season. Lindsay,

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<v Speaker 1>tell us what the stakes are like for this contest.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, I think anytime you have an NFC West matchup,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, the stakes automatically go up a little bit.

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<v Speaker 2>I think there's obviously just a lot of there's always

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of hype around in LA game. Right this

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<v Speaker 2>is like two really good West Coast teams, same division,

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<v Speaker 2>a fifty minute plane ride away from each other. So yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>this is one that I feel like, at least for

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<v Speaker 2>the fans, and I think you know, the team enjoys

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<v Speaker 2>playing in state.

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<v Speaker 3>It circled on the calendar.

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<v Speaker 4>You know.

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<v Speaker 2>One thing to be mindful of is that both teams

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<v Speaker 2>are facing some pretty significant injuries, will have some key

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<v Speaker 2>players out on both both parties involved, So that's certainly

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<v Speaker 2>going to be a factor. It's also going to be

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<v Speaker 2>a factor that the Rams lost their first NFC matchup

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<v Speaker 2>last week to the Arizona Cardinals. There is a certain urgency,

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<v Speaker 2>I would say, definitely for both teams. The forty nine

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<v Speaker 2>ers lost their first road game in Week two, not

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<v Speaker 2>an NFC West game, but still a conference game that

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<v Speaker 2>you know never you never know how that will factor

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<v Speaker 2>into playoff seating potentially down the line. So you know,

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<v Speaker 2>every game is important for different reasons, but certainly a

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<v Speaker 2>certain level of hype surrounding this one for both both sides.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, and the team is wrapping up their practice week

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<v Speaker 1>in Santa Clara today before taking off to La this Saturday. Meanwhile,

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<v Speaker 1>just like you said, there's quite a few injuries the

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<v Speaker 1>team is dealing with. Christian McCaffrey, Indiebo Samuel are set

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<v Speaker 1>to miss Sunday's game. Yesterday, George Kittle and Tarvarius war

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<v Speaker 1>did not practice. Nick Bosa was limited. Lindsay, could you

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<v Speaker 1>feel the faithful in on the team's latest injury statuses?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, you know, I think you pretty much just outlined

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<v Speaker 3>it right.

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<v Speaker 2>You headed into this week knowing obviously that Christian McCaffrey

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<v Speaker 2>won't be available because he's on IR Deebo Samuel not

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<v Speaker 2>expected to be available for the next couple weeks because

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<v Speaker 2>he suffered that calf strain, you know, two or three

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<v Speaker 2>plays before the end of that Minnesota Vikings game in

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<v Speaker 2>Week two. But now you add in another playmaker whose

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<v Speaker 2>availability is in question.

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<v Speaker 3>I can't speak to.

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<v Speaker 2>The severity of George Kittle's hamstring injury, but it was

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<v Speaker 2>enough for him to not practice on Wednesday. It's very

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<v Speaker 2>likely that you'll see him go into the team's final

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<v Speaker 2>injury report as questionable. He had a great game against

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<v Speaker 2>the Minnesota Vikings, caught seven of eight passes. I believe

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<v Speaker 2>it was like seventy six yards, had that touchdown, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>and you know that George Kittle is such a huge

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<v Speaker 2>factor in terms of blocking and pass catching, so.

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<v Speaker 3>Certainly a guy you want to see on the field.

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<v Speaker 2>But you know, we heard Trent Williams really say it best.

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<v Speaker 2>When there's playmakers out, it's very much next man up mentality.

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<v Speaker 3>For the forty nine ers.

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<v Speaker 2>I think probably the best example we've seen this season,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, you don't really have to look farther than

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<v Speaker 2>a couple weeks down the line, is Christian McCaffrey unavailable

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<v Speaker 2>for that season opener against the Jets, and then you.

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<v Speaker 3>See Jordan Mason take his opportunity and run with it

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<v Speaker 3>for one hundred and.

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<v Speaker 2>Forty seven yards in his first outing on the ground,

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<v Speaker 2>followed it up with another one hundred yard game out

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<v Speaker 2>in Minnesota. So it's opening the doors for you know,

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<v Speaker 2>players that maybe haven't like hit their stride in twenty

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<v Speaker 2>twenty four just yet. This could be a great game

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<v Speaker 2>for a breakout Brandon, a youth game, or you know,

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<v Speaker 2>if Jacob Cowing gets some gets some snaps.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, Ricky wide receiver gets.

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<v Speaker 2>A few more opportunities to play in week three, maybe

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<v Speaker 2>his time to shine. So you know, there's no absence

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<v Speaker 2>of talent on the forty nine ers. It's more about

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<v Speaker 2>who's going to step up make the plays depending on

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<v Speaker 2>who doesn't see the field on Sunday.

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<v Speaker 4>That's this next man up. You know it sucks, you know,

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<v Speaker 4>those guys are the best in the world, but you

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<v Speaker 4>know who really feel sorry for us? So it's next

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<v Speaker 4>man of league. You know, it's a couple of guys

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<v Speaker 4>that we want to see get get more action anyway,

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<v Speaker 4>So you know, hated had to come on the heels

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<v Speaker 4>of somebody being injured. But you know this is when

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<v Speaker 4>opportunities present themselves. And you know, nobody would have known

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<v Speaker 4>Jordan if you know a couple of guys they go down,

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<v Speaker 4>And nobody would have known Brock if we didn't lose

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<v Speaker 4>three quarterbacks in one year. So you know, it's a

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<v Speaker 4>blessing in disguise and guys just gotta be ready to

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<v Speaker 4>step up and brothers in the moment.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, after practice, Trent Williams was really emphasizing the fact

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<v Speaker 1>that it's a next man up league and he even

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<v Speaker 1>called the forty nine ers current situation a blessing in

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<v Speaker 1>disguise because there's a couple guys that they want to

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<v Speaker 1>see get more action and that opportunity is presenting itself here.

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<v Speaker 1>So lindsay, I just really want to know your thoughts

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<v Speaker 1>on that mindset heading into Week three. And with that

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<v Speaker 1>being said, who are some players that could have a

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<v Speaker 1>big opportunity to step up in this game that the

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<v Speaker 1>faithful should keep their eye on.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, you know, I just touched on it. Maybe Jake

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<v Speaker 3>Calling sees a little bit more time.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, I think when you look at the tight

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<v Speaker 2>end situation, if George Kittle does not play, you've got

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<v Speaker 2>Eric Saubert who has been in the league since twenty seventeen.

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<v Speaker 2>We've heard nothing but really complimentary reviews from his teammates

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<v Speaker 2>of him. And then you've got Jake Tanjis, who spent

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<v Speaker 2>last year on the forty nine ers practice squad. If

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<v Speaker 2>George doesn't go, the forty nine ers are going to

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<v Speaker 2>look to both of those two guys to take over

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<v Speaker 2>the tight end response abilities. And like I mentioned, Brandon

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<v Speaker 2>Ayuk obviously had a different summer than he usually does

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<v Speaker 2>and has been you know, stacking the plays in Week

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<v Speaker 2>one and Week two.

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<v Speaker 3>This might be the breakout week for him.

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<v Speaker 2>We've seen him have multiple touchdown games in twenty twenty three,

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<v Speaker 2>We've seen him eclipse one hundred yard mark. This might

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<v Speaker 2>be the week, especially when you add in the factor

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<v Speaker 2>of it being, you know, the first NFC West matchup

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<v Speaker 2>of the game, and the fact that you know, key

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<v Speaker 2>playmakers just really might not be out there on the

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<v Speaker 2>field due to some early bumps and bruises.

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<v Speaker 3>In twenty twenty four.

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<v Speaker 2>So it could be anyone, but I would I would

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<v Speaker 2>look at those guys as you know, primed for maybe

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<v Speaker 2>a really breakout performance in Week three.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, we should get an interesting matchup on our hands.

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<v Speaker 1>This Sunday. But Lindsay, you know this prediction doesn't have

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<v Speaker 1>to be bold, but what are some of your predictions

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<v Speaker 1>for how this game is going to play out?

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<v Speaker 2>You know, I think that given the injuries on the Rams,

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<v Speaker 2>this could very well be another productive outing for the

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<v Speaker 2>forty nine Ers front seven, particularly that D line we saw.

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<v Speaker 2>I know, Nick Bosa limited on Thursday with a rib injury,

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<v Speaker 2>but he had two sacks against the Minnesota Vikings, and

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<v Speaker 2>I believe last week the Rams were without three of

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<v Speaker 2>their starting offensive linemens.

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<v Speaker 3>So this could be the game that you.

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<v Speaker 2>Know, the forty nine Ers D line really is able

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<v Speaker 2>to capitalize on, you know, maybe some newer players filling

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<v Speaker 2>in on that Rams O line. You know, I think

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<v Speaker 2>we could definitely see this be a really big Leonard

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<v Speaker 2>Floyd game. You know, we saw you know, Malik Collins

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<v Speaker 2>has had a strong showing early in the season.

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<v Speaker 3>This could be a really big day for Javon Hargrave.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, I expect to see big plays from that

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<v Speaker 2>revamped starting defensive line, and then you've got really strong

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<v Speaker 2>players in the rotation utur Gross Matos, So I.

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<v Speaker 3>Think that's where my attention is focused.

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<v Speaker 2>But then also too obviously, the Rams wide receivers also

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<v Speaker 2>dealing with injuries. Puka Nakua on injured, reserve Cooper Cup

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<v Speaker 2>not playing, So this could be a really great opportunity

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<v Speaker 2>for the forty nine ers secondary again to capitalize on

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<v Speaker 2>some younger players. You know, the Rams still have talent

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<v Speaker 2>into two out Well and DeMarcus Robinson, but this could

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<v Speaker 2>be another really productive day for the back end of

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<v Speaker 2>the forty nine ers defense. So really, the big plays

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<v Speaker 2>could come all over the field.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, a big game ahead of Week three, but faithful

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<v Speaker 1>that will do it for today. Tune into the forty

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<v Speaker 1>nine Ers Rams contest on Fox at one twenty five

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