WEBVTT - Press Conference: Doug Pederson December 4

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<v Speaker 1>M It looked like he came out with a clear

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<v Speaker 1>purpose to try and be bounced to trying, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>trying to gain that rusty car game with that was

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<v Speaker 1>that one plans going Yes, what immediate effective? Winded it work? Well?

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<v Speaker 1>I think we uh offensively executed extremely well, especially on

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<v Speaker 1>that first drive. UM. Thinking back, I mean, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>um had a nice nice mix of running, pass and

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<v Speaker 1>and and did kind of getting everybody settled in. But

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<v Speaker 1>I thought that, uh, you know, the guys have really

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<v Speaker 1>focused in um, you know this week and uh did

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<v Speaker 1>a nice job and it was it was really good

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<v Speaker 1>to see tonight for the defense was run stopping has

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<v Speaker 1>a problems the last few weeks. Adrian Peterson's a load

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<v Speaker 1>except for the one run. Yeah, pretty pretty dark good job. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I mean we knew going in that uh

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<v Speaker 1>possibly have to you know, stop the run again. UM,

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<v Speaker 1>And I thought they thought that, you know, for the

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<v Speaker 1>most most part throughout the game, did a nice job

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<v Speaker 1>of that. I really felt like our corners quite frankly,

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<v Speaker 1>we're able to come up and make some make some

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<v Speaker 1>tackles for losses or at least some minimal gains on

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<v Speaker 1>the perimeter. When when you know a big back like

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<v Speaker 1>that that bounces outside. So yeah, they did a nice job.

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<v Speaker 1>Two point version. When you went up seven, you went

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<v Speaker 1>for two. You got it. I understand that the math

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<v Speaker 1>is you know, you got two scores there, but what

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<v Speaker 1>if the deeper math there, deeper math. Yeah, like gosh,

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<v Speaker 1>now you're throwing me for a loop. Deeper math. Was

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<v Speaker 1>just trust the math and trust uh to go up

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<v Speaker 1>two scores. I mean, that was the right thing to do.

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<v Speaker 1>And yeah, it was just it was the right thing

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<v Speaker 1>to do. Yeah, I think there's anything deeper net first

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<v Speaker 1>time this year that you guys went back to back games,

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<v Speaker 1>are you seeing things start to turn around? Like you

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<v Speaker 1>said last week? You know, I think that I think

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<v Speaker 1>this group, um, first of all Brazilian group, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>and as you know, and I've said that a lot

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<v Speaker 1>and um, this group doesn't h doesn't let a lot

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<v Speaker 1>bother them. And and I think what you've seen now

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<v Speaker 1>at these last couple of week we started to get

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<v Speaker 1>some guys back healthy a little bit. You know, we're

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<v Speaker 1>not we're not there yet, but but we're getting close.

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<v Speaker 1>And um, I think I think things are kind of

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<v Speaker 1>kind of clicking a little bit, you know, especially uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, the offense is kind of you know, work

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<v Speaker 1>through some things and some rhythm and timing and getting

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<v Speaker 1>more guys involved and and um, you know, I think

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<v Speaker 1>that's starting to take take shape just a little bit.

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<v Speaker 1>And defense is gaining confidence. The young guys are maturing

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<v Speaker 1>and playing well, and and you know, um, you know

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<v Speaker 1>we need that. We need that right now. We need

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<v Speaker 1>that sort of shot in the arm and had that

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<v Speaker 1>picked me up. And I believe this is the first

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<v Speaker 1>two game winning streak, you know, this season, and uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, it's it's a great time to you know,

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<v Speaker 1>start winning. Cory back to where he was last year

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<v Speaker 1>with the way uh clinic, Corey's Corey's I think Corey's back.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, I think he's the last couple of weeks

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<v Speaker 1>he's shown that, um he's running extremely hard. He's he's

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<v Speaker 1>you know, he's obviously a one of our core teams players.

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<v Speaker 1>But yeah, he's, Um, he's feeling good, you know, and

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<v Speaker 1>and uh doing some doing some really good things. Running hard.

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<v Speaker 1>It was the word on the field. All I got

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<v Speaker 1>was he got rolled up. We'll find out more later

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<v Speaker 1>tonight and tomorrows scores. Touchdown, he went to the bench.

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<v Speaker 1>You don't normally do that and congratulated and personally, why

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<v Speaker 1>was that an important moment for you and for Darren

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<v Speaker 1>and for the team. I wanted to, Um, I wanted

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<v Speaker 1>to go over and just just sort of say welcome

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<v Speaker 1>back and and congratulate him, and uh, he just he

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<v Speaker 1>just looked up and and uh just kind of whispered

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<v Speaker 1>thank you, you know, to me. And UM, he's such

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<v Speaker 1>a class act and a great leader on this football team.

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<v Speaker 1>And um, obviously it's unfortunate his situation, the injuries that

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<v Speaker 1>that have set him back, but for him to come

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<v Speaker 1>out tonight and and uh do the things he was

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<v Speaker 1>able to do, and then the guys, I do believe

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<v Speaker 1>the guys really wanted to get him a touchdown at

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<v Speaker 1>some point, you know, And and uh, it's just it

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<v Speaker 1>meant a lot to him, but it meant a lot

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<v Speaker 1>to the guys as well. And and so I just

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<v Speaker 1>wanted to I wanted him to know, from from my standpoint,

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<v Speaker 1>how much I appreciate him, the resilience of the team,

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<v Speaker 1>that's the way he works, the way he works. He

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<v Speaker 1>he doesn't let anything. He's he's one of the guy

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<v Speaker 1>one of the few guys that doesn't let anything bother.

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<v Speaker 1>Quite frankly, he through through this injury. He has just

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<v Speaker 1>battled and he is he has worked his tail off

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<v Speaker 1>every single day to get back on the football field,

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<v Speaker 1>and and so proud of him and what he's been

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<v Speaker 1>through in the adversity to to come out and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>get get himself in the end zone, get that touchdown tonight,

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<v Speaker 1>I think is it's what he needs, you know, I

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<v Speaker 1>think as an individual, that's what he needs to kind

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<v Speaker 1>of Well, now we'll catapult him this next week and

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<v Speaker 1>in the remainder of our season however many games that

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<v Speaker 1>is and um, he just he just epitomizes the heart

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<v Speaker 1>and soul of our football team. And and it was

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<v Speaker 1>really really good for that to see, you know, for

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<v Speaker 1>us to see that tonight. Well you mentioned um earlier

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<v Speaker 1>was uh, that's the reason at least a little bit

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<v Speaker 1>of tempo early to try to get Carson that and

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<v Speaker 1>that and we just you know a lot of times

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<v Speaker 1>when when you know, we get a substantial game, a

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<v Speaker 1>chunk type play, I like to like to kind of

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<v Speaker 1>get on the ball because you know the play clock

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<v Speaker 1>is running down, you know a little bit, and just

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<v Speaker 1>helps us get on the ball. And then it just

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<v Speaker 1>helps our offense settle in, our quarterbacks settle in, And um,

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<v Speaker 1>we did it a couple of times tonight, just kind

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<v Speaker 1>of change a pace just a little bit, and um

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<v Speaker 1>it was effective. Center Corson just part of the part

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<v Speaker 1>of the game plan, just part of the game plan, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit, and just just the way that the

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<v Speaker 1>game the game plan went this week. Yeahs he Carson

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<v Speaker 1>improvised a lot more today. How much more dangerous does

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<v Speaker 1>it make the offense when he scramming around, extending plays

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<v Speaker 1>and creating like that, Well, anytime he can, he can

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<v Speaker 1>end plays with his legs. Um, he's such a good

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<v Speaker 1>athlete and he throws well on the perimeter. Um, I

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<v Speaker 1>think it's just an advantage to the offense. And um,

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<v Speaker 1>he was able to do that tonight, made made a

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<v Speaker 1>I think in the first first half, I think made

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<v Speaker 1>a nice throw to Nelson Aguilar come across the field.

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<v Speaker 1>And then in the second half, I believe Golden Tate

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<v Speaker 1>a couple of times, and just being able to do

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<v Speaker 1>that just you know, helps us stay on the field.

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<v Speaker 1>And um, he's gifted at doing that, and I mean

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<v Speaker 1>it's just something that just just happens naturally for him.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, and it's a it's an exciting play worked

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<v Speaker 1>with Golden teate so well tonight, and just kind of

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<v Speaker 1>what have you learned about him the last month when

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<v Speaker 1>things seven, you know, necessarily been going according to plan.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I don't know if it's it's as much

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<v Speaker 1>Golden Tee, it's just I think I think the offense

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<v Speaker 1>allowing the offense to work and just a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>those throws. Golden Tape wasn't necessarily the primary guy. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>it's just you kind of get through your reads or

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<v Speaker 1>or you know, a broken play and Carson found him.

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<v Speaker 1>So he's beginning going back to gold I mean, he's

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<v Speaker 1>he's you know, he's kind of found a rhythm. He's

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<v Speaker 1>kind of understanding the offense a little bit more. And um,

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<v Speaker 1>I think I think tonight it was um it was

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<v Speaker 1>really good to see because the ball got spread around

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit in the passing game and uh uh,

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<v Speaker 1>he had a he had a nice night tonight approach.

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<v Speaker 1>Change the quarterback. When the team has to switch quarterbacks

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<v Speaker 1>and mid stream, no, Uman, you still have to stick

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<v Speaker 1>with your game plan and stick to you know, because

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<v Speaker 1>obviously you know, you plugged the the backup quarterback in

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<v Speaker 1>and but you still have to you know, stop the

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<v Speaker 1>run and and do those things. But um, it doesn't

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<v Speaker 1>it doesn't change Um, it doesn't change anything about your

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<v Speaker 1>game plan, you know, moving before. At what point did

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<v Speaker 1>the backs that I'm sorry, at what point did the

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<v Speaker 1>back spas him start And what's the level of go

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<v Speaker 1>of concern about him right now? Yeah, obviously we'll you know,

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<v Speaker 1>we'll evaluate him, evaluate him further tomorrow. But uh, they started, um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, pre game and and then just precautionary, just

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<v Speaker 1>just decided to keep him out early. Speaking of golden tape, Um,

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<v Speaker 1>he was over in the flat and Carson kind of

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<v Speaker 1>had a scrambled drill and turned it up field I think,

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<v Speaker 1>and then in the you know car of the end

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<v Speaker 1>zone that was Carson Wentz on the run. Um, how

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<v Speaker 1>much of that? It's just a quarterback in a wide

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<v Speaker 1>receiver kind of being on the same page and knowing

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<v Speaker 1>how to play. Yeah, you know, we we spend a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of time in training campus stuff with with scramble rules,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, in in assignment football when we're down in

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<v Speaker 1>the in the red zone. And um, I want to

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<v Speaker 1>say that the play was actually designed for al Sean

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<v Speaker 1>And Um, it wasn't there, and then he had to move.

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<v Speaker 1>And then and then Golden Tape, being a veteran guy,

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<v Speaker 1>knew how to get himself open and uh, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>get in a position to make that make that plays.

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<v Speaker 1>Um just played much better the last two games, and

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<v Speaker 1>they did earlier in the seasons. You agree with that,

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<v Speaker 1>And if so, why also kind of come together for that? Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, you know, we had a little injury up front. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, Jason Peters with uh, you know, with with

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<v Speaker 1>Lane and and and you know, different things. And and

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<v Speaker 1>I think I think the guys are this time of year.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, I think everybody's just kind of settling in

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<v Speaker 1>the end and and uh, you know, gelling just a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit. And and uh, that group is the last

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<v Speaker 1>couple of weeks have played, I've played well, and um,

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<v Speaker 1>you know I I I told him before the game

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<v Speaker 1>that we were gonna, you know, we were gonna have

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<v Speaker 1>to ride their back again, you know, in this football game.

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<v Speaker 1>And and um, you know, they they embraced that, they

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<v Speaker 1>want that, and I just think that this is a

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<v Speaker 1>this is a good time for them to really start

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<v Speaker 1>start coming together.