WEBVTT - Press Pass: Sam Bradford

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah. Yeah, all right, that's this fast, this fast game,

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<v Speaker 1>especially in the second half over time, did you really

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<v Speaker 1>start to feel everything click with the offense and also

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<v Speaker 1>the tempo was running at tendas. Yeah. Yeah, I think

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<v Speaker 1>we got into a pretty good rhythm there in the

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<v Speaker 1>second half, and you know, kind of like I talked

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<v Speaker 1>about after the game, I felt like that was really

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<v Speaker 1>one of the first times all year where we played

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<v Speaker 1>at the tempo that we wanted to. You know, we

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<v Speaker 1>played fast, We put a lot of pressure on the defense.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, we had both the run game in the

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<v Speaker 1>past game going in that second half, and we're balanced

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<v Speaker 1>and playing fast like that. That's what we want to do.

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<v Speaker 1>When you see the running game, especially over the last

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<v Speaker 1>couple of weeks, maybe the last four weeks, do you

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<v Speaker 1>see defenses now having to really respect it and that

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<v Speaker 1>helps you with play action, It opens up a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of games. Yeah. Absolutely, you know, when we can get

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<v Speaker 1>the run game going, you know, we got a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of different ways you know that we can compliment that

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<v Speaker 1>in the past game, whether it be some of our

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<v Speaker 1>play action, some of the bootleg stuff where I get

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<v Speaker 1>outside the pocket, but um, you know, it really makes

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<v Speaker 1>it tough defense when they have to play the run

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<v Speaker 1>and they know that we're going to try to run

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<v Speaker 1>the ball at them. For you personally, especially just the

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<v Speaker 1>way it happened the last second. Um, as far as

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<v Speaker 1>giving you actual help in your step profidence the rest

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<v Speaker 1>of the same time, UM, yeah, really no, I mean obviously,

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<v Speaker 1>like I said after the game, I thought it was

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<v Speaker 1>a great team win, you know, more than myself. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, hopefully it sparks our team. Hopefully it gives

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<v Speaker 1>us momentum going into the second half of the year,

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<v Speaker 1>and it's something that we can build on about when

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<v Speaker 1>people have asked you about the slow starts, about what

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<v Speaker 1>we get our second breath, we get, we figure out

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<v Speaker 1>what they're doing, and we we dial up the right place.

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<v Speaker 1>Obviously the second half was a great example of that.

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<v Speaker 1>Is there any way you can take that start to

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<v Speaker 1>get you know, not half to wait till halftime. We

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<v Speaker 1>would love to do that, Yes, you know, obviously, UM,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, slow starts or something that we've kind of

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<v Speaker 1>battle all year, and uh, you know, we were able

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<v Speaker 1>to overcome it last Sunday, but you know that's not

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<v Speaker 1>always going to be the case. And obviously we'd like

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<v Speaker 1>to come out and start fast. You know, and play

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<v Speaker 1>the way we did in the second half of the

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<v Speaker 1>whole game. So you know, that's something we're working towards.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, hopefully it's something you know that we can

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<v Speaker 1>get done. But it's the same theme. I mean, you

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<v Speaker 1>seem slightly different things each week from the other guys

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<v Speaker 1>that forced the slow starts until you guys can kind

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<v Speaker 1>of figure out what. Um, yeah, I'm not really sure

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<v Speaker 1>exactly what it is. You know, I think one of

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<v Speaker 1>our biggest strengths this year has been able or has

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<v Speaker 1>been being able to go into halftime talk about what

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<v Speaker 1>we're seeing and make the proper adjustments. You know. I've

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<v Speaker 1>been on teams where you know you can't make the

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<v Speaker 1>adjustments and it's the same story for the whole game.

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<v Speaker 1>But you know, we've been able to go in, kind

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<v Speaker 1>of regroup, come back out and execute. Obviously we'd like

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<v Speaker 1>to be able to do that for four quarters. I

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<v Speaker 1>feel like one of the first times you guys got

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<v Speaker 1>the off times, gun and all fast to kind of

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<v Speaker 1>follow the past and run game all of it together.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh yeah, I think so. Um how much cofference does

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<v Speaker 1>that give you when you're gone forward guys and kind

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<v Speaker 1>of pollow about other Yeah, Um, you know, I think

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<v Speaker 1>it gives me a lot of confidence. And I think

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<v Speaker 1>just from talking to some of the other guys after

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<v Speaker 1>the game and this week, you know, I think we

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<v Speaker 1>all know that we're capable of that, and it's something

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<v Speaker 1>that we're trying to do more consistent. Um. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>but like I said after the game, it was really

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<v Speaker 1>nice knowing that we had a great week of practice

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<v Speaker 1>last week for it to translate and come together like

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<v Speaker 1>it did in the game. Um. Yeah, if we could

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<v Speaker 1>do that every week, I think we've been pretty good.

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<v Speaker 1>Chicken talked about in the meetings and everywhere else about

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<v Speaker 1>slow starts. Is there anything that the coaches we're doing

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<v Speaker 1>differently or the players are doing differently, or preparation to

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<v Speaker 1>the trading week just likes to call it to try

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<v Speaker 1>to change it, or anything you do different practice to

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<v Speaker 1>try to change the Dum. I'm not really sure if

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<v Speaker 1>there's anything you can do in practice, you know. I

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<v Speaker 1>think the biggest thing is just execution, you know, when

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<v Speaker 1>we get out there in the first half, regardless of

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<v Speaker 1>what type of defense we see regardles so what they

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<v Speaker 1>throughout us, We've got to be able to go out

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<v Speaker 1>there and execute it and get ourselves going the way.

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<v Speaker 1>Transfer on your frozen and insist and you haven't really

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<v Speaker 1>underploding the ball much there before and after with uh, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I think you know something that me and

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<v Speaker 1>Coach Day talked about, something that you know, both him

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<v Speaker 1>and I noticed, you know, just from watching some of

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<v Speaker 1>the game tape and some of the practice tape, and

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<v Speaker 1>you know, we've drilled it a lot out here in

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<v Speaker 1>practice the past couple of weeks, and I think it's

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<v Speaker 1>something that has paid off Chip him explaining his confidence

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<v Speaker 1>and you said, used to some analogies about a half

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<v Speaker 1>of the movie and that you you just needed to

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<v Speaker 1>become more and more familiar with this. That has not

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<v Speaker 1>really been your theme in terms of explaining things away.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you feel way more familiar right now and whatever

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<v Speaker 1>week it is than you did with this offense than

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<v Speaker 1>two weeks to agree? Yeah, I mean yeah, I think

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<v Speaker 1>said along. The more you do something, you know, the

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<v Speaker 1>more reps you get, you know, the better you feel.

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<v Speaker 1>And that's you know, kind of how this process has

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<v Speaker 1>gone for me. You know, the more I've been out there,

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<v Speaker 1>the more reps I've seen, the different looks I've seen

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<v Speaker 1>from the defenses again, certain plays the more comfortable, Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I feel running this offense, and I think

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<v Speaker 1>we hear all the time the games slowed down for

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<v Speaker 1>do you feel the game was slowing down for you

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<v Speaker 1>part of the BA I think in a way, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>probably a little bit. Just I think, you know, in

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<v Speaker 1>the past couple of weeks, we've kind of found what

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<v Speaker 1>we're good at, you know, some past concepts, some things

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<v Speaker 1>that I'm comfortable with, that we're comfortable with, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>we've just kind of repped those, We've gotten good at those.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, we're going to go run those plays on Sunday.

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<v Speaker 1>And I think, you know, maybe for a while it

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<v Speaker 1>was just finding what it is this offense this year,

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<v Speaker 1>what we're going to be good at, and what we're

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<v Speaker 1>going to attack people with the team win. But you

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<v Speaker 1>feel maybe a little extra good this week for Jordan Matthews,

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<v Speaker 1>who um struggling a little bit of some jobs and

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<v Speaker 1>even quite you know, questioned a little bit himself last week,

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<v Speaker 1>and then for him to have the juice game and

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<v Speaker 1>have it off of the touchdown. Yeah yeah, I told

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<v Speaker 1>you guys after the game, I've never seen anyone work

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<v Speaker 1>harder than he did. Last week in practice and for

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<v Speaker 1>him to go out and play the way he did,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I don't think it surprised any of us,

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<v Speaker 1>And you know, I don't think it could have happened

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<v Speaker 1>to a better guy. And I know him, you know

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<v Speaker 1>that's not the end of him. I mean, he wants

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<v Speaker 1>to come out and build on that, and he wants

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<v Speaker 1>to play like that every week. And that's really what

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<v Speaker 1>you like to see from a guy. Had you ever

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<v Speaker 1>seen a guybody, you know, starting wide receiver team snaps

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<v Speaker 1>with the scout team like Jordan mad last week? You know,

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<v Speaker 1>I think I've seen it where you know, a coach

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<v Speaker 1>maybe grabs a guy for one play, Hey can we

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<v Speaker 1>get you for this look? And you know, run a

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<v Speaker 1>go or a post or something to give us a

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<v Speaker 1>real look. But you know, I don't know if I've

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<v Speaker 1>ever seen a starting wide receiver take every rep in

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<v Speaker 1>the scout team. Said, there was a process you're kind

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<v Speaker 1>of petting familiar with. You guys don't work in the

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<v Speaker 1>offense this year with this person, I was trimming the

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<v Speaker 1>playbook part of that and kind of just look, even

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<v Speaker 1>made plays that you felt comfortable with it, you felt

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<v Speaker 1>better than than other plays. Maybe you earlier in the year. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, I think that's kind of what I just said.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, it's just kind of going through figuring out,

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<v Speaker 1>you know what I'm comfortable with, what we're comfortable with

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<v Speaker 1>as a group, and you know, what's been successful, what

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<v Speaker 1>have we done well? You know, what have we gained

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<v Speaker 1>yards on? What have we not you know in firing

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<v Speaker 1>out kind of where to go from there? Um, as

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<v Speaker 1>far as what as what's the tangible difference station? Um, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I think the biggest thing for me has just been,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, my ability to move in the pocket, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>and get to the backside of some progressions, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>whether it be the second, third or fourth guy. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I feel much more comfortable doing that now

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<v Speaker 1>as opposed I did earlier in the season. I think. So,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I think so just you know, knowing that

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<v Speaker 1>I've taken shots this year, you know, I've gotten hit,

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<v Speaker 1>I've gotten back up, you know, nothing's affected me. Um, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I think I just feel better with that each week

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<v Speaker 1>was Spider right, there was something you had really ringing force? Yeah, yeah, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I think that's uh, you know, one of the things

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<v Speaker 1>I noticed earlier in the years. I mean my footwork

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<v Speaker 1>was just all over the place. And you know whether

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<v Speaker 1>that's you know, being in a new offense, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>trying to figure out, you know, the rhythm and the

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<v Speaker 1>timing of certain plays, or just um, you know, just

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<v Speaker 1>not having played football and you know, being out of rhythm.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know what it was, but you know, I

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<v Speaker 1>feel like when my feet are under me and I'm

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<v Speaker 1>in rhythm, you know, good things happen. But you know,

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<v Speaker 1>when my feet are bad and I'm out of rhythm,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, that's when you see the under throws, overthrows,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, throws too early, too late, things like that.

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<v Speaker 1>The winning pass seemed to be an example of which

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<v Speaker 1>you're just talking about. You stepped I don't know two

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<v Speaker 1>winches forwarded just enough to throw the path at Hardy

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<v Speaker 1>was taking penal just a little bit off, and you

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<v Speaker 1>end up like, look that's being and missing. Yeah. Is

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<v Speaker 1>that something you think you when you look at that tape,

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<v Speaker 1>Is that something you were doing now that maybe you

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<v Speaker 1>would not have done earlier in the year when I

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<v Speaker 1>don't know it just maybe. I mean, I don't know

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<v Speaker 1>if that exact play something that I would or would

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<v Speaker 1>not have done it, But I just say, my overallall

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<v Speaker 1>overall comfort levels, you know greater. Now, what do you

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<v Speaker 1>see from the going Ryan, as far as they're they're

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<v Speaker 1>back running the ball like these some weeks. Um, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>those guys are just running hard. You know, they're running hard,

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<v Speaker 1>they're getting downhill, they're making you know, the right cuts

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<v Speaker 1>at the right time. Um. You know. But more than anything,

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<v Speaker 1>I think the guys up front the past couple of

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<v Speaker 1>weeks have done a great job blocking for him, giving

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<v Speaker 1>them lanes, you know, giving them holes to hit. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>I think it's kind of been a group effort to

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<v Speaker 1>get the run game going a whole soon. Yeah. Um, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>they're a good defense. You know, they're talented obviously, you

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<v Speaker 1>know up front, you know they're front seven. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>they're big, they're physical, they're fast. You know, they've got

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<v Speaker 1>some guys on the interior that can make play. Is

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<v Speaker 1>obviously with Sue. Um, you know, they do some things

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<v Speaker 1>scheme wise that are a little different than what we've

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<v Speaker 1>seen in the past couple of weeks. So you know

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<v Speaker 1>it's it's gonna take a good effort from us to

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<v Speaker 1>get after them this week. All right, guys, thank you. Yeah, Yeah,