1 00:00:03,120 --> 00:00:09,400 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Command Center Podcast. I'm Julie Donaldson. The 2 00:00:09,480 --> 00:00:12,320 Speaker 1: Commanders had to San Francisco for a Christmas Eve matchup 3 00:00:12,320 --> 00:00:14,640 Speaker 1: with the forty nine Ers. With a holiday season in 4 00:00:14,760 --> 00:00:17,759 Speaker 1: full swing, London, Fletcher and Santana Mas shared what's on 5 00:00:17,800 --> 00:00:21,040 Speaker 1: their football wish list, So we feared it's pretty much 6 00:00:21,079 --> 00:00:24,040 Speaker 1: almost Christmas. It's the holiday season. Let's get your holiday 7 00:00:24,079 --> 00:00:27,319 Speaker 1: wish list for Washington trying to get that win in 8 00:00:27,360 --> 00:00:30,159 Speaker 1: San Francisco and Santana. I'll just start with you. So 9 00:00:30,200 --> 00:00:31,840 Speaker 1: I wish you'd ask me this last week, because I 10 00:00:31,840 --> 00:00:33,800 Speaker 1: would ask for a win on on Sunday night. But 11 00:00:34,440 --> 00:00:37,080 Speaker 1: I think right now on my list is just finishing 12 00:00:37,080 --> 00:00:39,040 Speaker 1: the season out strong man. That's that's in with a 13 00:00:39,880 --> 00:00:41,840 Speaker 1: winning record. That's end this year with a winner record. 14 00:00:41,920 --> 00:00:44,600 Speaker 1: That's what we need, right I want to celebrate Christmas 15 00:00:44,680 --> 00:00:47,120 Speaker 1: with a victory. Go up and to go into San 16 00:00:47,159 --> 00:00:49,440 Speaker 1: Francisco and upset the forty nine ers. That would be 17 00:00:49,440 --> 00:00:52,199 Speaker 1: a major gift for us. I mean, it can be 18 00:00:52,240 --> 00:00:54,840 Speaker 1: done right again. That's why they played a game on 19 00:00:54,960 --> 00:00:57,880 Speaker 1: any given Sunday. I mean that would be my Christmas wish. 20 00:00:57,920 --> 00:01:00,280 Speaker 1: I want a victory in San Francisco because If you 21 00:01:00,320 --> 00:01:02,080 Speaker 1: get that, then you come home, you take on the 22 00:01:02,080 --> 00:01:04,240 Speaker 1: Cleveland Browns at by all means it is a great 23 00:01:04,240 --> 00:01:06,560 Speaker 1: winnable game. We'll see what happens to close off this 24 00:01:06,600 --> 00:01:09,200 Speaker 1: season against the Cowboys. Is that we call him with 25 00:01:09,240 --> 00:01:12,800 Speaker 1: the cow Girls, whatever you want to call him. Yeah, 26 00:01:13,080 --> 00:01:14,920 Speaker 1: this is the cowboy killing find a way to pounce 27 00:01:14,959 --> 00:01:18,120 Speaker 1: on man. Can you imagine how Christmas Morning will be 28 00:01:18,160 --> 00:01:21,720 Speaker 1: after celebrating them. Yeah, going into San Francisco, it's almost 29 00:01:21,720 --> 00:01:23,360 Speaker 1: like it's just gift wrap for us, you know, because 30 00:01:23,360 --> 00:01:25,240 Speaker 1: San Francisco ride and high. They feel like there's no 31 00:01:25,280 --> 00:01:26,679 Speaker 1: way these guys gonna come in here and do what 32 00:01:26,720 --> 00:01:29,080 Speaker 1: they do. You gotta think they have a young QB. 33 00:01:29,240 --> 00:01:30,800 Speaker 1: I mean, I know he's a rookie. I know he's 34 00:01:30,800 --> 00:01:33,000 Speaker 1: been playing well. But if we have a chance, we 35 00:01:33,000 --> 00:01:34,480 Speaker 1: have a chance to riding him a little bit. O 36 00:01:34,640 --> 00:01:37,760 Speaker 1: Y Plus the Antenna spoke with rookie receiver Johan Dotson 37 00:01:37,800 --> 00:01:40,280 Speaker 1: are recording his first one hundred yard game and how 38 00:01:40,319 --> 00:01:43,080 Speaker 1: he's preparing for the forty nine ers. I got the 39 00:01:43,080 --> 00:01:46,319 Speaker 1: command of star rookie receiver here, Johan, comeing off your 40 00:01:46,319 --> 00:01:50,240 Speaker 1: first hundred yard game, tell me what that feeling was like? Man. Yeah, 41 00:01:50,240 --> 00:01:52,240 Speaker 1: it's definitely a pretty cool feeling to get that under 42 00:01:52,280 --> 00:01:55,200 Speaker 1: my belt, something that I've always dreamed about. I'm a 43 00:01:55,240 --> 00:01:58,440 Speaker 1: big yards guy, so a lot of yards high yards, 44 00:01:58,480 --> 00:02:01,240 Speaker 1: that's all big yard guy. I've been in them shooting before. 45 00:02:01,680 --> 00:02:03,480 Speaker 1: But you know what, speaking of the hunting yard game, 46 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:06,320 Speaker 1: the big catch you had, I mean, I mean, what 47 00:02:06,400 --> 00:02:08,600 Speaker 1: was that like, man, locating that ball? You know, I've 48 00:02:08,639 --> 00:02:11,080 Speaker 1: been in that moment before. You got a guy running 49 00:02:11,080 --> 00:02:13,320 Speaker 1: stride and stride with you. You know that he can't 50 00:02:13,360 --> 00:02:14,880 Speaker 1: see the ball like you can see it, and you 51 00:02:14,960 --> 00:02:18,040 Speaker 1: just made the perfect play man, the perfect adjustment. What 52 00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:19,760 Speaker 1: was that like? How was that going through that whole 53 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:22,359 Speaker 1: that whole moment in your head? Yeah. So, as crazy 54 00:02:22,400 --> 00:02:24,640 Speaker 1: as it sounds, you know, those moments they kind of 55 00:02:24,639 --> 00:02:26,680 Speaker 1: slow down from me a little bit. So when the 56 00:02:26,680 --> 00:02:28,680 Speaker 1: balls in the air, it feels like I had forever 57 00:02:28,760 --> 00:02:30,920 Speaker 1: to adjust to it. Um. So I'm just trying to 58 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:33,240 Speaker 1: I know, the DBS right there, he's worried about me, 59 00:02:33,280 --> 00:02:34,640 Speaker 1: He's not worried about the ball in the air. So 60 00:02:34,680 --> 00:02:37,200 Speaker 1: I know, I'm gonna shoot my hands as late as possible. Um. 61 00:02:37,200 --> 00:02:38,360 Speaker 1: And I did that, and I was able to come 62 00:02:38,400 --> 00:02:40,120 Speaker 1: up with a big play for the team. I'm wondering 63 00:02:40,240 --> 00:02:42,320 Speaker 1: watching this, you know, watching you play the last few weeks. 64 00:02:42,360 --> 00:02:44,519 Speaker 1: It's something about that team in New Jersey that you 65 00:02:44,639 --> 00:02:47,040 Speaker 1: just get up for. Yeah, is it a little coincidence 66 00:02:47,080 --> 00:02:49,440 Speaker 1: that you shine against those giants or you tell me 67 00:02:49,480 --> 00:02:51,320 Speaker 1: what it is about those guys. Hey, you know that's 68 00:02:51,320 --> 00:02:53,960 Speaker 1: where I'm from. I'm from Jersey, so you know, I 69 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:56,560 Speaker 1: gotta I gotta kill the home team. Put it on 70 00:02:56,880 --> 00:02:59,000 Speaker 1: when I'm back in back in Jersey and back here 71 00:02:59,000 --> 00:03:01,240 Speaker 1: in DC when we play Jersey. So yeah, it's always 72 00:03:01,240 --> 00:03:03,320 Speaker 1: great playing against your home team. And then you know, 73 00:03:03,400 --> 00:03:05,280 Speaker 1: you kind of get up for that just knowing and hey, 74 00:03:05,320 --> 00:03:07,320 Speaker 1: you know you grew up kind of hearing about those 75 00:03:07,320 --> 00:03:10,440 Speaker 1: guys having the little hiccup earlier in the season with 76 00:03:10,480 --> 00:03:13,359 Speaker 1: the hamstring. What was that transition like to get back 77 00:03:13,360 --> 00:03:15,480 Speaker 1: into real form? It seemed like you like yourself again? 78 00:03:15,800 --> 00:03:18,400 Speaker 1: You know, how was how was overcoming that? You know, 79 00:03:18,560 --> 00:03:21,919 Speaker 1: now feeling like yourself again? How's that feeling been for you? Yeah, 80 00:03:21,919 --> 00:03:24,160 Speaker 1: it's been great. You know, when you when you get 81 00:03:24,200 --> 00:03:26,519 Speaker 1: to take a step step away from the game and 82 00:03:26,639 --> 00:03:28,799 Speaker 1: it really makes you realize how much the game means 83 00:03:28,800 --> 00:03:31,000 Speaker 1: to you. So Agetting back out there, it meant the 84 00:03:31,040 --> 00:03:33,000 Speaker 1: most to me and I wanted to be one hundred 85 00:03:33,000 --> 00:03:34,920 Speaker 1: percent and just give it off from my team. So 86 00:03:35,240 --> 00:03:37,480 Speaker 1: just getting back on the field was was big for me. Yeah, 87 00:03:37,480 --> 00:03:38,960 Speaker 1: it's great. You know, earlier in the season, we was 88 00:03:39,000 --> 00:03:41,840 Speaker 1: all saying that you had so much chemistry with all wins, 89 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:44,920 Speaker 1: and now you have to experience something that I've experienced 90 00:03:44,920 --> 00:03:47,160 Speaker 1: so often in my career. You have to make those 91 00:03:47,200 --> 00:03:49,520 Speaker 1: adjustments on the fly and now you know, get your 92 00:03:49,560 --> 00:03:51,840 Speaker 1: reps up, you know with Heineke. You know, how's that 93 00:03:51,880 --> 00:03:54,080 Speaker 1: transition been for you? Yeah, it's been good. You know, 94 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:56,800 Speaker 1: working out here at practice every single day, getting those 95 00:03:56,840 --> 00:03:58,800 Speaker 1: reps in. It's big for us because you know, we 96 00:03:59,080 --> 00:04:02,680 Speaker 1: didn't get those rep in the preseason, um in the offseason, 97 00:04:02,720 --> 00:04:05,680 Speaker 1: so building those reps every single day. UM. Just becoming 98 00:04:05,720 --> 00:04:08,280 Speaker 1: more comfortable with each other. It's been working out, speaking 99 00:04:08,320 --> 00:04:10,160 Speaker 1: to the reps and gen just having a chance to 100 00:04:10,160 --> 00:04:13,080 Speaker 1: sit back and watch guys like Terry, watch guys like Curtis. 101 00:04:13,320 --> 00:04:16,640 Speaker 1: You know how that meant that those that veteran mentorship 102 00:04:16,720 --> 00:04:19,360 Speaker 1: been for you and your experience so fun. Yeah, having 103 00:04:19,440 --> 00:04:21,800 Speaker 1: guys that have been there in your room with you, 104 00:04:21,960 --> 00:04:24,640 Speaker 1: right there every step of the way along your journey. 105 00:04:24,800 --> 00:04:27,600 Speaker 1: It's big for you just because you know they've seen 106 00:04:27,640 --> 00:04:30,520 Speaker 1: everything that you're gonna go through ALM, So it's big, 107 00:04:30,560 --> 00:04:32,719 Speaker 1: you know, having those guys and just being able to 108 00:04:32,760 --> 00:04:34,720 Speaker 1: talk to those guys every single day when I'm when 109 00:04:34,760 --> 00:04:37,120 Speaker 1: I have questions or I have confusion about something, those 110 00:04:37,160 --> 00:04:39,120 Speaker 1: guys they got answers from me. Have you ever played 111 00:04:39,120 --> 00:04:40,800 Speaker 1: on the Christmas Eve game? I have never, but this 112 00:04:40,880 --> 00:04:43,440 Speaker 1: is your first first time. They fun, man, fun. I 113 00:04:43,520 --> 00:04:45,279 Speaker 1: may have to tell you, man, I had one of 114 00:04:45,279 --> 00:04:48,520 Speaker 1: my favorite, my best games ever my first year here 115 00:04:48,640 --> 00:04:50,720 Speaker 1: was on Christmas Eve against the Giants. So you know, 116 00:04:50,720 --> 00:04:52,240 Speaker 1: I'm gonna give you a little look. I had three 117 00:04:52,320 --> 00:04:54,160 Speaker 1: touchdowns that game, So I'm gonna go ahead and get 118 00:04:54,200 --> 00:04:56,600 Speaker 1: and put that out there for you. Well. I'm hoping, man, 119 00:04:56,640 --> 00:04:58,760 Speaker 1: that Christmas comes early for you guys. Man, y'all get 120 00:04:58,800 --> 00:05:00,640 Speaker 1: a win. Man. But um, best of luck to you 121 00:05:00,640 --> 00:05:04,480 Speaker 1: this weekend, buddy, Thank you, appreciate you for all your 122 00:05:04,480 --> 00:05:06,840 Speaker 1: news and analysis. 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