WEBVTT - Springing Through Free Agency | Bucs Insider | Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome into Bucks Insider, coming to you from the Buck Studio,

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<v Speaker 1>presented by ticket Master Casey Phillips.

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<v Speaker 2>Here with Scott Smith.

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<v Speaker 1>And Breed Dix, and we have even more to talk

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<v Speaker 1>about coming out of that free agency frenzy, and I'm

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<v Speaker 1>sure things.

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<v Speaker 2>Might still be happening. You never really know, but we

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<v Speaker 2>got a chance to.

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<v Speaker 1>Of course, we talked about some of those moves last week,

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<v Speaker 1>but now we got to have press conferences from a

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<v Speaker 1>few of those guys, which is exciting. We're gonna have

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<v Speaker 1>even more of that moving in the future days here.

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<v Speaker 1>But I wanted to go ahead and start with Hassan

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<v Speaker 1>Reddick because he's kind of our one big, splashier new

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<v Speaker 1>free agent signing, new addition to the team, and we

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<v Speaker 1>wanted to help fans get a chance to know him

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit better. So let's take a listen to

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<v Speaker 1>this clip of what made him want to join us

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<v Speaker 1>here in Tampa Bay just.

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<v Speaker 3>To fit after talking the footy at the talking to

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<v Speaker 3>Coach Bulls, you know, their vision for Haddie plan to

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<v Speaker 3>use me here. That was revery intrigued and something that

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<v Speaker 3>I knew I needed. Outside of that, you know, I

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<v Speaker 3>felt like this was a team that was a couple

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<v Speaker 3>of short pieces away. I felt like that I could

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<v Speaker 3>come bring my knowledge, my abilities blended with the guys

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<v Speaker 3>that's already here. You've got great pieces. You know, you

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<v Speaker 3>got feeded, you got a young guy Yaya. So just

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<v Speaker 3>knowing that I can come here help out, I thought

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<v Speaker 3>it'd be fun.

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<v Speaker 2>I loved hearing from him and his presser.

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<v Speaker 1>For one thing, the guy knows how to do a

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<v Speaker 1>press conference and how to endear himself to fans. He

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<v Speaker 1>even used the word crew already. This guy knows what

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<v Speaker 1>he's doing already. So outside of his skills at a

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<v Speaker 1>press conference, what are some of the things that we're

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<v Speaker 1>excited about with him coming in? Maybe even learned from

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<v Speaker 1>him at his press conference?

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<v Speaker 4>I like said he in the draw to coming here,

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<v Speaker 4>was talking about the vision that Todd Bowles and both

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<v Speaker 4>Larry Foot have for him, but also just he said

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<v Speaker 4>he felt like this was a team last year that

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<v Speaker 4>were just a few pieces away, and he said, you know,

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<v Speaker 4>he can bring his knowledge, which he feels like separates

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<v Speaker 4>him as a pass rusher, staying one step ahead in

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<v Speaker 4>the trenches. But also just wanting to join a guy

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<v Speaker 4>like Vida Vea joining Yaya Dabi and what the capability

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<v Speaker 4>and the potential of this team can be in twenty five.

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<v Speaker 5>You know, it reminds me a little bit, and I'm

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<v Speaker 5>not trying to make a straight comparison, but the Simeon

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<v Speaker 5>Rice edition back in two thousand and one. At that time,

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<v Speaker 5>Money Kiffen told him he would be the final piece

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<v Speaker 5>to the puzzle and to what would be a great

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<v Speaker 5>defense because they needed a really good outside edge presence

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<v Speaker 5>to pair with Warren Sapp in the middle who was dominant.

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<v Speaker 5>I'm not saying Hassan Redika Simeon right, so I'm not

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<v Speaker 5>saying he's not. I don't want to paint it either way,

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<v Speaker 5>but I feel like he mused the phrase piece of

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<v Speaker 5>the puzzle, I think, and it made me think, yeah,

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<v Speaker 5>we have dominant inside guys.

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<v Speaker 2>Now.

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<v Speaker 5>Our two leading SAC guys last year were Vidave and

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<v Speaker 5>College CANSI so not that were right, College was. I

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<v Speaker 5>don't want to I know they were there, Bat you

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<v Speaker 5>don't want to give them press. So you know, if

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<v Speaker 5>if he could provide that, it's it's kind of a

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<v Speaker 5>similar situation and he recognizes that. And I think also

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<v Speaker 5>there was the connections that helped out I mean, first

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<v Speaker 5>of all, I played a.

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<v Speaker 2>Temple, so quite a temple staff.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, and then you know he played at Arizona when

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<v Speaker 5>Todd Bowles and others were there. Larry Foot was there.

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<v Speaker 5>Larry Foot was his coach, his position coach when he

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<v Speaker 5>was playing off ball linebacker there. And now because Larry

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<v Speaker 5>just switched again here for us to outside linebackers, he's

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<v Speaker 5>going to be his position coach again. And I think

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<v Speaker 5>he has a real affection for him.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>I thought the timing of that was so interesting that

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<v Speaker 1>Coach Foot did just shift and now here we get

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<v Speaker 1>this guy that he gets to shift with him, And

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<v Speaker 1>how cool to think that. Man, what if Coach Foot

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<v Speaker 1>hadn't hadn't made that move, does Hassan Reddick still want

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<v Speaker 1>to come here? Will never really know, but man, after

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<v Speaker 1>the press conference, I got to talk to Hassan for

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit and we were discussing how he just

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<v Speaker 1>loves Coach Foot, like he just thinks so.

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<v Speaker 2>Highly of him, as we all do here love him

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<v Speaker 2>so much.

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<v Speaker 1>I think, what a perfect pairing of this guy who

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<v Speaker 1>brings a bit of that veteran presence, especially to a

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<v Speaker 1>room that still has Yayad that's a little younger Chris Braswell,

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<v Speaker 1>you're hoping to maybe take a step to have that

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<v Speaker 1>veteran guy in the room to really kind of show

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<v Speaker 1>them what to do.

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<v Speaker 2>I think is really going to be great.

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<v Speaker 1>We also had Levante David's pressler, So yeah, I heard of,

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<v Speaker 1>never heard of this guy. He's not quite the new

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<v Speaker 1>addition like Hassan Reddick is, but a boy are we

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<v Speaker 1>excited we still have him? And of course his presser

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<v Speaker 1>was just lovely and so many great sentiments shared about

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<v Speaker 1>the organization about him.

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<v Speaker 2>So take a lesson.

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<v Speaker 6>I think it's incredible, man. I think that's I don't

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<v Speaker 6>know if it's talked about enoughing. You know what I'm saying,

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<v Speaker 6>these guys being loaded to their guys. You know what

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<v Speaker 6>I'm saying, uh knowledge organizations aren't like that. And uh

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<v Speaker 6>for for those guys to be transparent us and uh

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<v Speaker 6>half that you know, back and forth communication about how

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<v Speaker 6>important they feel we are to them and how much

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<v Speaker 6>we wanna be back and playing this sit and for

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<v Speaker 6>the city. You know, I think that's incredible. You know,

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<v Speaker 6>it's a test to you know, from the ownership all

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<v Speaker 6>the way down. You know, they want their guys and

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<v Speaker 6>they believe in they guys, and they gonna stick with us,

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<v Speaker 6>you know what I'm saying. So, and I think for

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<v Speaker 6>the young guys to see that, that gives them, you know,

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<v Speaker 6>even more motivation, you know what I'm saying. They could

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<v Speaker 6>ask guys like me, Chris, Mike for advice and things

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<v Speaker 6>like that. So you know, when when those guys see that,

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<v Speaker 6>you know, I think they get even more motivated, they

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<v Speaker 6>wanna play for this organization or organization like that, And uh,

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<v Speaker 6>the thing is just it just becomes a mutual respect thing,

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<v Speaker 6>you know what I'm saying.

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<v Speaker 1>So, Well, of course, Levante's the guy that we build

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<v Speaker 1>the draft after ascension, now that they've talked about that,

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<v Speaker 1>of that, I am that man's strategy and that it's

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<v Speaker 1>Levante that we just want more. Levante's in here, So

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<v Speaker 1>thank goodness we still have that one in the room.

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<v Speaker 1>But what did you take away from his press conference

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<v Speaker 1>and some of the things that you noticed about his

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<v Speaker 1>excitement to be back and what even made him make

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<v Speaker 1>this decision.

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<v Speaker 4>What really set out to me was him talking about

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<v Speaker 4>the mutual respect that the team has, but in the

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<v Speaker 4>front office and then the players, and how you have

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<v Speaker 4>a guy like Lavonte that's going into his fourteenth season

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<v Speaker 4>with the same team, which is nearly unheard of in

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<v Speaker 4>the NFL. But then also you have a guy like

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<v Speaker 4>Mike Evans that just finished up his eleventh season, and

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<v Speaker 4>for young players to see those players this team stick

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<v Speaker 4>with the guys and pay them, but also their respect

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<v Speaker 4>and even he said that a lot of times you

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<v Speaker 4>don't have that open line of communication with the general manager,

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<v Speaker 4>but he said that's something that they have with Jason

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<v Speaker 4>light and that goes from the cure that isn't seated

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<v Speaker 4>here from ownership down and how a lot of young

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<v Speaker 4>guys when you see a guy like Mike Evans and

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<v Speaker 4>Chris Godwin and Lavante David that are still here, that

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<v Speaker 4>makes them become more motivated and want to play for

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<v Speaker 4>an organization that treats their players right and pays their

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<v Speaker 4>own and sticks with the players that they have.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, definitely established that kind of culture. Yeah, in over

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<v Speaker 5>recent years.

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<v Speaker 2>It's great.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, I think it's a great sign for recruiting

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<v Speaker 1>new free agents or even just the culture you know

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<v Speaker 1>you're building for these rookies that are coming in that

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<v Speaker 1>when players are and we don't know exactly what all

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<v Speaker 1>the options were for guys like Mike and Chris and

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<v Speaker 1>Levante out there, but it seems safe to say that

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<v Speaker 1>at least for a few of them, if not all

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<v Speaker 1>of them, they might have been able to get more

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<v Speaker 1>money elsewhere. And that choice to stay here says so

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<v Speaker 1>much about the organization they're hopes for, how successful the

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<v Speaker 1>team could be, the culture we built, and I think

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<v Speaker 1>that's a really great thing.

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<v Speaker 5>I liked hearing Levante talk about his process because think

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<v Speaker 5>about this. This is the third straight year he's signed

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<v Speaker 5>a one year contract, which is and before that it

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<v Speaker 5>was just a two year deal, which is the sign

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<v Speaker 5>of a guy who at the end of each season

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<v Speaker 5>is reevaluating whether he wants to keep going or not.

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<v Speaker 5>And what levintte they had to ask himself. Two things

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<v Speaker 5>that were big were do I still love playing football?

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<v Speaker 5>And do I trust myself to continue playing at the

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<v Speaker 5>standard I have set? And he had to mould that

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<v Speaker 5>over and I guess he came up with yes and both,

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<v Speaker 5>and I believe he's probably correct.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I agree with that, And how exciting to know

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<v Speaker 1>that the answer is still yes.

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<v Speaker 2>For both of those things.

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<v Speaker 1>All Right, So let's talk about a few more of

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<v Speaker 1>the signings that have happened and these may not have

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<v Speaker 1>been quite as splashy as some of those guys, but

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<v Speaker 1>could be some really interesting additions to this team. First

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<v Speaker 1>of all, in terms of the returning guys, we have

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<v Speaker 1>Bryce Hall, who is a guy that I'm sure a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of Bucks fans kind of forgot about the fact

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<v Speaker 1>that he was on the team musher because he unfortunately

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<v Speaker 1>got hurt right out of the gate week one. But

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<v Speaker 1>when we think about all season how there ended up

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<v Speaker 1>being some pretty big issues with cornerback depth after some injuries,

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<v Speaker 1>it's because this is the guy that you had thought

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<v Speaker 1>was going to be your number three. I so very

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<v Speaker 1>excited to see him get another chance here when last

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<v Speaker 1>and didn't know.

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<v Speaker 5>How he wanted, And in fact he did win that

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<v Speaker 5>third outside corner job. And in the very first games

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<v Speaker 5>I Mcallum got a concussion and Bryce Hall was in. Then,

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<v Speaker 5>of course, as you mentioned, he suffered a dislocate an ankles,

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<v Speaker 5>a similar injury to Chris Godwin's, and that was it

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<v Speaker 5>for the year. But he had fulfilled what the Buccaneers

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<v Speaker 5>expected when they signed him from the Jets and free agencies,

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<v Speaker 5>so it's good to see him get another shot at

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<v Speaker 5>doing the exact same thing, and just like we've.

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<v Speaker 1>Talked about with Chris Godwin of seeing how he has

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<v Speaker 1>gone through a hard injury before knew how to come

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<v Speaker 1>back and rehab from it, so we therefore have confidence

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<v Speaker 1>he knows how to do it again.

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<v Speaker 2>I feel similarly about.

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<v Speaker 1>Bryce Hall, where hey, he went through this in college,

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<v Speaker 1>the same exact injury, but the other leg still went

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<v Speaker 1>on to be able to have this career in the NFL.

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<v Speaker 1>So you hate it for guys to have to go

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<v Speaker 1>through multiple big injuries, but you also know they do

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<v Speaker 1>have some experience with it and maybe know how to

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<v Speaker 1>handle it. So all right, after Bryce Hall, we have

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<v Speaker 1>linebacker Anthony Walker Scott.

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<v Speaker 5>I'll take this one great, go for it. I don't

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<v Speaker 5>know if you are aware of this, but think Walker

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<v Speaker 5>played his college football at Northwestern. Oh you know there's

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<v Speaker 5>he has a lot of starting experience. I think that's

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<v Speaker 5>the number one thing. He started eighty three games in

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<v Speaker 5>different stops including Cleveland, Miami, I think Indy was the

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<v Speaker 5>other one. And he's a good coverage linebacker, which I think,

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<v Speaker 5>apart from Levante, was something we were missing last year

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<v Speaker 5>because Sara s Didnis went down and you know he

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<v Speaker 5>was he was being very emphatic in his press for conference.

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<v Speaker 5>He's like, I've seen different grades out there PFF, and

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<v Speaker 5>it's funny to think about these guys actually looking at

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<v Speaker 5>their PFF grades and going, come on, no way. But

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<v Speaker 5>he says, watch the film. Passes are not completed deep

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<v Speaker 5>down the middle over me, and passes are not completed

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<v Speaker 5>deep down the middle in front of me, And I

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<v Speaker 5>think he's throwing it. He says, go watch the film.

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<v Speaker 5>So I don't think he's making this up. Anytime you're

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<v Speaker 5>playing cover to Tampa two and we don't do that exclusively.

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<v Speaker 5>Of course, Todd Bowles probably doesn't do that as much

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<v Speaker 5>as a lot of teams. But when you do do that,

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<v Speaker 5>you're middle linebacker has to be able to drop down

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<v Speaker 5>the middle.

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<v Speaker 1>So I also got an unsolicited text from someone who

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<v Speaker 1>knows him from a previous stop of his in the NFL, who,

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<v Speaker 1>again unsolicited, just messaged me and was like, you just

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<v Speaker 1>got a great one. Good that this is a great

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<v Speaker 1>guy on and off the field, good community work.

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<v Speaker 6>All that.

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<v Speaker 5>What else would you explain it?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, And of course all of us Northwestern people are

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<v Speaker 2>just stellar.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh So I thought that was really exciting to hear

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<v Speaker 1>that in addition to feeling good about his experience, and

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<v Speaker 1>of course also I think about last year, every time

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<v Speaker 1>there were injuries, it felt like you're not just going

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<v Speaker 1>to a backup, which is always challenging. It felt like

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<v Speaker 1>you were going to someone who was green as to be.

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<v Speaker 1>You were going to someone who hasn't played a lot,

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<v Speaker 1>doesn't have.

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<v Speaker 2>A lot of experience.

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<v Speaker 5>Doesn't mean they won't be good.

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<v Speaker 2>Doesn't mean it won't be good. You just it's a

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<v Speaker 2>very unknown quantity.

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<v Speaker 1>And so I feel like now with someone like Anthony Walker,

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<v Speaker 1>whether or not whoever are starting, insidelnebackers end up being

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<v Speaker 1>if he is not your starter. To know that if

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<v Speaker 1>something happens, you're going to someone with experience has to

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<v Speaker 1>make Todd Bowles pretty happy on that front. And then

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<v Speaker 1>of course another returning player, we got Sterling Shepherd. And

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<v Speaker 1>you know, at first we weren't sure if we could

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<v Speaker 1>trust the source that broke us. Yeah, we weren't sure,

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<v Speaker 1>but none other than Jason Light broke the news.

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<v Speaker 2>I love when he does this. I feel like every year.

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<v Speaker 1>He picks one random signing yeah to break himself, which

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<v Speaker 1>I think is really great. And Sterling Sheppard, I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>just a great person to have back. I think the

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<v Speaker 1>trust that in relationship he has with Baker going all

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<v Speaker 1>the way back to their college days is really exciting.

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<v Speaker 1>And he was a guy who made some big plays

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<v Speaker 1>on some third and fourth downs when accounted throughout the year.

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<v Speaker 1>And of course this hopefully also means we'll get back

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<v Speaker 1>his Sunday night football intro with his daughters.

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<v Speaker 2>That's the most important part.

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<v Speaker 1>So that's another addition coming back to this team for

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<v Speaker 1>some wide receiver depth.

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<v Speaker 5>You know, he had some injuries in training camp and

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<v Speaker 5>then he started the season on the practice squad, But

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<v Speaker 5>the notable thing to me is that he then finished

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<v Speaker 5>the season. It wasn't long before he was up on

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<v Speaker 5>the active rostern and it wasn't too long after that

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<v Speaker 5>Chris Cavan got hurt and he was essentially became the

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<v Speaker 5>number three receiver. And as he put it, I played

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<v Speaker 5>a lot of football last year. I played more football

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<v Speaker 5>last year than I have a long time, because his

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<v Speaker 5>last three years I think with the Giants were all

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<v Speaker 5>injury mark and so I think it was big for

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<v Speaker 5>him to get through an entire season healthy and see

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<v Speaker 5>that he could still do it, you know, because he

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<v Speaker 5>could have just retired before signing with US last June.

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<v Speaker 1>I agree, and I think it was the fact that

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<v Speaker 1>he knew he wanted to come back and play with Baker,

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<v Speaker 1>and so it shows yet again for him to want

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<v Speaker 1>to do that again is a great sign. And then

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<v Speaker 1>now as far as another new edition, we have an

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<v Speaker 1>outside we have an offensive tackle in Charlie Hack who

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<v Speaker 1>just looks so the part he's a gigantic human.

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<v Speaker 2>With a success is a great mustash.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm like, already, just the look, I have faith in

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<v Speaker 1>this person as an offensive lineman. So yeah, it seems

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<v Speaker 1>like potentially a swing tackle replacement for and we're going

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<v Speaker 1>to get into it after this of who we've lost

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<v Speaker 1>in free agency, but it's looking like that might be

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<v Speaker 1>his role here.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, it's sure sounded like that's when he was prepared

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<v Speaker 5>for and he was talking about how you just really

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<v Speaker 5>have to be ready to lamb bull sides. And he's

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<v Speaker 5>another guy like you're talking about Anthony Walker. You've got

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<v Speaker 5>a guy with experience. He started twenty three games in

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<v Speaker 5>this league last year. I think it was he got

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<v Speaker 5>signed off of a practice squad to San Francisco's Active

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<v Speaker 5>Rosterer and five days later started and he started the

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<v Speaker 5>last two games. So I think what that says is

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<v Speaker 5>teams see him and go, we can trust the floor

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<v Speaker 5>of what we're getting here. Yeah, and so he's not

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<v Speaker 5>going to put us in a terrible situation and to

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<v Speaker 5>know how to handle it. So and you know, his

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<v Speaker 5>dad was in the league for like twelve years, mostly

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<v Speaker 5>with Chicago and Seattle, Andy Hick. So he's got the

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<v Speaker 5>jeans and.

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<v Speaker 2>Got the category y. Yeah, very true.

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<v Speaker 1>So related to that, let's discuss a little bit. We

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<v Speaker 1>wanted to start with all the fun stuff of who

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<v Speaker 1>we added, but of course we need to also address

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<v Speaker 1>who we have lost in free agency as well. And

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<v Speaker 1>so of course, based on that one, we figure we

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<v Speaker 1>should talk about Justin's school that sort of the looks

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<v Speaker 1>like the one to one replacement there potentially, So Justin's

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<v Speaker 1>school has left to go to the Vikings, and because

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<v Speaker 1>of some injury stuff there, I think he might get

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<v Speaker 1>a chance to start at least at the very beginning

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<v Speaker 1>of the season.

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<v Speaker 2>So very sad to lose him.

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<v Speaker 1>Great guy, did a great job, especially when he's able

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<v Speaker 1>to step in for Tristan Worfs later in the year.

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<v Speaker 2>So we did lose him, but now.

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<v Speaker 1>We already you know, were able to say, all right,

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<v Speaker 1>Charlie Peck is our replacement for him, it's looking like

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<v Speaker 1>and then another seems like one to one replacement in

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<v Speaker 1>some ways. kJ Britt went to the Dolphins and Anthony

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<v Speaker 1>from the Dolphins. Ear we just feel like just swap

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<v Speaker 1>these two guys out over here. And of course we

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<v Speaker 1>did also lose Tavi or Thomas also to the Vikings,

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<v Speaker 1>who was a very big person on our special team team.

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<v Speaker 1>He really was, and I think that was he made.

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<v Speaker 1>It just felt like every time there was a big splash.

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<v Speaker 2>Special teams play delivering, it was him. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>And then of course also Joe Tryan Schwenka has left

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<v Speaker 1>for the Browns, and of course we brought in Hassan Raddick. Like,

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<v Speaker 1>look at them, they were prepared for these losses and

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<v Speaker 1>they brought in someone each time. And so it doesn't

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<v Speaker 1>feel like any of the losses presented some glaring hole

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<v Speaker 1>that we haven't filled yet or feel forced to fill

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<v Speaker 1>in the draft, which we know that seems to always

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<v Speaker 1>be Jason Light's m of making sure in free agency

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<v Speaker 1>we at least fill some some holes. That way, when

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<v Speaker 1>you come to the draft, you're not in any kind

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<v Speaker 1>of desperate place.

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<v Speaker 2>At any one position.

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<v Speaker 1>So all right, let's go into the most important part

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<v Speaker 1>of our show, everyone's favorite segment except yours.

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<v Speaker 2>Maybe it depends how you do.

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<v Speaker 5>So so far, so far, I got the first two

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<v Speaker 5>right yep, and then the next two half right. Partial credit,

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<v Speaker 5>partial credit. Yes, like the semeon one last week when

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<v Speaker 5>I but.

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<v Speaker 2>Are we doing this past fail? Are we like? Ab?

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<v Speaker 5>No? Yeah? Well, at least you know, like last week,

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<v Speaker 5>if I had just known what age Simeon was when

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<v Speaker 5>he was drafted, I wouldn't be able to pick the

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<v Speaker 5>wrong number, and in the math did net up.

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<v Speaker 2>But you knew all the other fun facts.

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<v Speaker 5>So what do we got?

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<v Speaker 2>All right? So, Brie, would you like to read the

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<v Speaker 2>question for us here? All right?

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<v Speaker 1>The question is which Bucks pro bowler played at the

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<v Speaker 1>University of Nebraska Omaha in twenty ten.

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<v Speaker 5>I was about to say this is easy because he

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<v Speaker 5>was just was Nebraska and we drafted Levante in twelve,

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<v Speaker 5>so he would have been there in twenty ten, as

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<v Speaker 5>was in Domikan, Sue, But it's the University of Nebraska's

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<v Speaker 5>in Lincoln, so I don't know much about the University

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<v Speaker 5>of Nebraska Omaha.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>When I saw this question, I did the same thing,

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<v Speaker 1>and I was like, wait, why are they saying there's

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<v Speaker 1>only one because it's.

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<v Speaker 2>Levante and it's Sue.

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<v Speaker 1>And then I went to Lincoln, which having gone to

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<v Speaker 1>Miszoo at the time of this moment, with Nebraska in

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<v Speaker 1>our Big twelve division, I should have immediately recognized. So

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<v Speaker 1>I felt a little bad about that. So Casey was

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<v Speaker 1>partially stumped because of the Lincoln. There's Omaha part I

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<v Speaker 1>don't know nothing.

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<v Speaker 5>I don't know.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, the answer is Shaq Barrett who played at Colorado State.

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<v Speaker 1>He did the whole bounce around, we go here, we

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<v Speaker 1>go there, and that was one.

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<v Speaker 2>Of his stops.

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<v Speaker 5>This is very specific.

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<v Speaker 2>It was, which is how stumps. That's what this has

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<v Speaker 2>gotta be.

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<v Speaker 5>Like a University of Nebraska OMA alumni sending in this.

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<v Speaker 2>I think that same problem.

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<v Speaker 1>See, because there were there were more than one question

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<v Speaker 1>submitted specifically about Nebraska related football things specifically, yes, but

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<v Speaker 1>also University Nebraska that I can tell.

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<v Speaker 2>They're just they're the expert at that. So thank you

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<v Speaker 2>very much for our question.

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<v Speaker 1>We got to stump Scott with it's our favorite thing

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<v Speaker 1>that happens, and again, please continue to send them und

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<v Speaker 1>now Oh no.

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<v Speaker 5>Hey, unless you give me partial credit.

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<v Speaker 1>We'll think about it. But also, just you're a baseball fan,

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<v Speaker 1>think of it that way. You're still batting a great average. Oh,

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<v Speaker 1>that's true, that you're still a famer in baseball category.

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<v Speaker 1>So please send us our our future stump Scott questions.

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<v Speaker 1>We love it, we appreciate it. So yeah, send it

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<v Speaker 1>to myself or Bree on social media.

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<v Speaker 5>Nothing else. A thousand don't even have a football program anymore,

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<v Speaker 5>do they.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh, there you go.

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<v Speaker 1>You stumped me with that question. I don't know, I

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<v Speaker 1>got nothing. Well that is going to do it for

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<v Speaker 1>us on this edition of Bucks Insider. Thank you so

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<v Speaker 1>much for being with us. We'll see you next time.