WEBVTT - Steve Wilks Discusses Preparations for Week 18 Matchup | Press Pass

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<v Speaker 1>Referencing the game from last week, thought the guys performed well.

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<v Speaker 1>Of course we came out of there with a win. Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>You saw some great things out of uh Mooney as

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<v Speaker 1>well as UH demo Uh in regards for us taking

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<v Speaker 1>the ball away as we finish up this week, UH

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<v Speaker 1>regular season, UH playing a good football team.

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<v Speaker 2>UH that's very talented.

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<v Speaker 1>So UH I wanna make sure first of all, UH

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<v Speaker 1>recognize the guys that we had for his pro bo.

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<v Speaker 1>You know hard Grave upfront, Uh Fred Uh you look

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<v Speaker 1>at Bosa and this is my my opinion and my

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<v Speaker 1>opinion on it. I don't think there's another corner in

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<v Speaker 1>the National Football League that's playing better than Travarious Mooney Award,

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<v Speaker 1>So kudos to him and and UH being elected for

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<v Speaker 1>his first pro bo and hopefully UH that predicates also

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<v Speaker 1>and UH all pro cause I think he's playing at

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<v Speaker 1>that caliber level level in regards to the game. UH

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<v Speaker 1>this week, I take a caute's not that's level all.

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<v Speaker 2>The next word coding the UH interceptions, you're probably the highest.

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<v Speaker 2>UH look at the most what what do how do

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<v Speaker 2>you judge? UH defends it back as far as whether

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<v Speaker 2>he's having a good season or not. UH I think

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<v Speaker 2>what you just mentioned, I mean production, you know.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh, that's gonna stand out, particularly when the fans have

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<v Speaker 1>you uh say so in the in the voting because

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<v Speaker 1>they don't watch the game sometimes uh as we may

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<v Speaker 1>watch it. In regards, I think he's one of the

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<v Speaker 1>best tackling.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>DB's not just corners, but DB's in the National Football League.

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<v Speaker 1>When you really break down and watch the tape, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>he's doing a phenomenal job there. And that's one of

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<v Speaker 1>the things that we, you know, believe in. We just

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<v Speaker 1>are cover corners, you know, we tackle. That's a major

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<v Speaker 1>part of what we do. And UH gotta give a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of credit to uh Daniel Bullet as well, just

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<v Speaker 1>with his you know, teaching and getting those guys to

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<v Speaker 1>perform at a high level.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh. He doesn't get enough credit as well. What agreement

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<v Speaker 2>that you say on many from last year in the

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<v Speaker 2>build he watched to where he's playing right now.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh, just in the details of his technique, uh, and

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<v Speaker 1>then the consistency in which he practiced.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>I think you guys heard me say this, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>uh once this year and calling him out, you know, Uh,

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<v Speaker 1>he's full speed on a Friday. I mean he's going

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<v Speaker 1>to the ground trying to get the ball.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, he made a statement the other day talking

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<v Speaker 1>to the team, when Kyle had him break it down,

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<v Speaker 1>and which I love. He said, c continue to compete

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<v Speaker 1>against the man in the mirror. And that's what he's

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<v Speaker 1>been doing all year.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh. And that's his quote.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, he's been competing against himself, trying to get

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<v Speaker 1>better each and every not week, but day.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh. And it's shown up and it's paid off for him.

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<v Speaker 2>Did you have this relationship with his doughterous really turned

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<v Speaker 2>him around from being happy at home to being happy

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<v Speaker 2>here and being able focused morning. Have you seen that

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<v Speaker 2>shift in like the last two months.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh? I, I've seen definitely, uh, a change in his demeanor.

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<v Speaker 2>We talk about it all the time.

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<v Speaker 1>I think he has had a difference uh place in space, uh,

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<v Speaker 1>in his life and I you know, he handles certain

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<v Speaker 1>situations and Uh, I'm just so proud of him, not

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<v Speaker 1>only you know what he's doing on.

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<v Speaker 2>The field, but who he is as a father. Uh.

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<v Speaker 2>That I mean, it's just tremendous. You had someone like

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<v Speaker 2>that in that room. What does it do for the

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<v Speaker 2>younger guys, specifically down the up North Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>He It definitely, you know, shows how you gotta lead

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<v Speaker 1>by example, and he does it the right way.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>I gotta really recognize Gibson as well, you know, older

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<v Speaker 1>that in the room that you know, shows those young

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<v Speaker 1>guys how to do it. But you know, Mooney has

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<v Speaker 1>been consistent all year in his approach and you know

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<v Speaker 1>how he studies the game.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh, he sees certain things.

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<v Speaker 1>I I I talked to the coaches about this watching tape,

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<v Speaker 1>even when the player is not coming to his side,

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<v Speaker 1>just the way he uses his eyes and heg he

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<v Speaker 1>positions himself, you know, based off certain route combination.

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<v Speaker 2>You can tell that he understands, uh, the concepts. Here's

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<v Speaker 2>longer look.

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<v Speaker 1>At at Logan Ryan this past beginning and especially just

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<v Speaker 1>a dating a little bit shorter, but well it's just

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<v Speaker 1>kind of impressions of both.

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<v Speaker 2>Of those guys. Well uh uh you talking to Logan

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<v Speaker 2>Ryan and who else? You said? Logan again? Uh, great communicator. Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know if you guys saw that one open

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<v Speaker 1>field tackle that he made saving a touchdown.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>And that's his job as as a safety in the

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<v Speaker 1>National Football League. And you know, uh, I think you

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<v Speaker 1>know the guys love playing with him. Uh, I think

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<v Speaker 1>he has really uh accepted and and you know, fit

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<v Speaker 1>right into the culture that we have and it shows

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<v Speaker 1>out there on the field.

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<v Speaker 2>Sebastian Uh, I thought did some good things. Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>He is a guy that has been a two gapper

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<v Speaker 1>uh his whole career.

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<v Speaker 2>So you know, cause Sarah is.

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<v Speaker 1>Still working on him number one with his stance and

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<v Speaker 1>his get off, but uh, his effort was there. We

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<v Speaker 1>just gotta continue to improve on his technique, rotations and how.

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<v Speaker 2>Much guys are gonna play? Oh eager are you to

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<v Speaker 2>see some guys that haven't gotten a lot of snaps.

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<v Speaker 1>This year in this guy's It's gonna be great, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>just to be able to see those guys come in

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<v Speaker 1>and perform uh as they did, you know the lot

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<v Speaker 1>of part of the uh manners game. Uh. And the

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<v Speaker 1>one thing that I enjoy seeing that you know, the

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<v Speaker 1>standard didn't change.

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<v Speaker 2>It doesn't matter who's in there.

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<v Speaker 1>So UH definitely looking forward to you know, uh whomever's

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<v Speaker 1>out there. Uh still playing the forty nine ers way

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<v Speaker 1>see where at the beginning of.

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<v Speaker 2>Games and has Cleveland Farrell seems to be really impact

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<v Speaker 2>for how are you noticing that as well? And is

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<v Speaker 2>there a way to you know, get him, get.

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<v Speaker 1>His endurance better, or spot him better so that he's

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<v Speaker 1>big and big spot sibley. Uh I I really, to

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<v Speaker 1>be quite honest, I don't think there's a issue with

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<v Speaker 1>his endurance. He I mean he runs, Uh if you

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<v Speaker 1>look at his GPS, he he probably.

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<v Speaker 2>Runs more than than some of the other skill players.

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<v Speaker 1>To be quite honest, the way he chases the ball

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<v Speaker 1>and runs down the field, UH, I think he does

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<v Speaker 1>a lot for us setting the tone early in the game.

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<v Speaker 2>And uh Casseric really does a good.

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<v Speaker 1>Job just how he rotates those guys and constantly trying

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<v Speaker 1>to keep 'em fresh. So uh, I think clee uh

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<v Speaker 1>has been consistent for us, and you know, hopefully he

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<v Speaker 1>can continue to do that for us moving into the playoffs.

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<v Speaker 1>What they what are the uh what are the areas

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<v Speaker 1>of improvement you're gonna emphasize over these next two weeks

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<v Speaker 1>before the playoffs? Uh I I think as we've been talking, uh,

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<v Speaker 1>it's no different from the beginning of the year. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>fundamentals and technique, you know, uh, we talk about our

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<v Speaker 1>weapons all the time, odds, hands hips, and feet. What

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<v Speaker 1>happens this time of the year, guys start pressing, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>wanting to try to make a.

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<v Speaker 2>Play, get outside the scheme. Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>They feel like, you know, there's a playoffs and then

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<v Speaker 1>now we got to increase our play. Uh our stand

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<v Speaker 1>and STA stays the same, you know, and be wanna beleving.

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<v Speaker 1>So uh, that's been our approach all week. It's just

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<v Speaker 1>really fundamentals and technique, you know, getting off blocks, setting edges,

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<v Speaker 1>running to the football.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh, because our scheme will take care of itself.

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<v Speaker 1>Greenwals played really well for you.

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<v Speaker 2>He didn't make the Pro Bowl.

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<v Speaker 1>How much do you expect him to play in this

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<v Speaker 1>game where you have an extra linebacker up to try

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<v Speaker 1>to maybe reduce some of his work club in this

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<v Speaker 1>week E team, Well, kl of make that call in

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<v Speaker 1>regards to you know, how much he wants those guys

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<v Speaker 1>to play. You know, the mindset that we're trying to

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<v Speaker 1>create is that you know, uh, we can't let up.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, we we wanna win this last football game.

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<v Speaker 1>We wanna have momentum going into the playoffs. So you know,

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<v Speaker 1>Kyle would determine exactly how much those guys will play

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<v Speaker 1>in regards to him not making the Pro Bowl. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>it's definitely disappointing. Uh he hasn't mentioned anything. I'm just

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<v Speaker 1>saying it disappointing and in regards to myself, because I

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<v Speaker 1>think he's still one of the elite uh linebackers in

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<v Speaker 1>this league. You know, the way he plays, he's a

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<v Speaker 1>saw a tone setter for us. Uh, him and Fred

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<v Speaker 1>both out there. And you know he missed a few

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<v Speaker 1>games and once again, Uh that that that happens a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit from a standpoint of the voting, but uh,

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<v Speaker 1>if you know football, you know he's one of the

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<v Speaker 1>best in the league.

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<v Speaker 2>Seemed to be a scenario where Isaiah Oliver could play

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<v Speaker 2>some safety on Sunday. I if that does come to pass,

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<v Speaker 2>who who else is available to play Nickel?

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<v Speaker 1>Thought about trying to get you out there that's possible.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh good, no, No, seriously, Uh, you know, we don't

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<v Speaker 1>know where exactly. You know, all of 'em may play

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit of uh safety, definitely Uh the nickel position. Uh,

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<v Speaker 1>Sammy Womack, you know it's a guy that's played there before.

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<v Speaker 1>So uh, we definitely have some options, and you the

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<v Speaker 1>most important, we just got to do a great job

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<v Speaker 1>trying to get through this game. In regards to who

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<v Speaker 1>finishes so thank you, guys, thanks