WEBVTT - George Kittle: Guys are 'Dialed In' for Playoffs | Press Pass

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<v Speaker 1>Wonderful joy are the pros and cons. We're facing the

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<v Speaker 1>same pros you used. The offense that you're installing. A

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<v Speaker 1>lot of the players are similar. You're obviously gonna put

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<v Speaker 1>some new wrinkles and stuff in, but you're used to plays.

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<v Speaker 1>There's not a whole bunch of new stuff. Um. Cons,

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<v Speaker 1>same thing. You know, they know what plays are gonna

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<v Speaker 1>run that we're effective last time. They're gonna try to

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<v Speaker 1>take those away, So we have to be a little

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<v Speaker 1>creative and do new stuff. Um, robbery gets a little

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<v Speaker 1>bit bigger. You know, you just have you played each

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<v Speaker 1>other for sure, Um, you want to beat the person

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit more we did last year, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>weren't able to do it a little bit different. We're

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<v Speaker 1>gonna be at home this time. Uh, definitely on more

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<v Speaker 1>of a heater, Definitely more healthy than we were last

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<v Speaker 1>time last year. But uh, I mean just excited and

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<v Speaker 1>honestly for an opportunity. Don't really care who it is

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<v Speaker 1>talking about home eight and one this season and involved

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<v Speaker 1>what change this year at levis UM I think I

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<v Speaker 1>think we're just playing at a higher level really, Um,

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<v Speaker 1>whether it's offense, defense, I mean our defense number one,

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<v Speaker 1>the whole entire season. That helps a lot replus thirteam

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<v Speaker 1>to turnover battle, which is really the only important thing

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<v Speaker 1>in football. So that was big for us UM. And

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<v Speaker 1>then you know, I think our office just making place,

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<v Speaker 1>whether it's running backs, fullbacks, tight ends, wide receivers, and

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<v Speaker 1>Len Rofe was just making plays all over the field

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<v Speaker 1>and leave I sayed him was just balling this year.

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<v Speaker 1>Can you identify a particular moment when you're off schedule

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<v Speaker 1>chemistry with Brock party really really clicked? Is there a play?

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<v Speaker 1>I mean no, I couldn't tell you. No, not really.

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<v Speaker 1>I think Brock just does really job. He keeps his

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<v Speaker 1>eyes up. I think he just likes me because I

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<v Speaker 1>went to Iowa and so he just tries to throw

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<v Speaker 1>me the ball every time the number one reader is

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<v Speaker 1>an open. He was talking about his tight end at

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<v Speaker 1>Iowa State today, saying he compared me to him. That's awesome. Thanks.

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<v Speaker 1>He tried. He tried to preface it by some kid.

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<v Speaker 1>It wasn't like you. But I'm wondering if you when

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<v Speaker 1>Brock came in and you're trying to get on the

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<v Speaker 1>same page, if you, if you watch any college stuff

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<v Speaker 1>to see how he does connect to the tight very No,

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<v Speaker 1>not at all. No, I've definitely seen his highlights. Um. No,

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<v Speaker 1>I did not watch any of his college tape. I

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<v Speaker 1>think college football and NFL football are two complete different sports. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>just the level of talent. Honestly, it's two coyple of

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<v Speaker 1>different things. But I know Brock his entire time in

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<v Speaker 1>practice squad. Um, he was connected with all of our practice.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, whether it was Duelly, whether it was Charlie,

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<v Speaker 1>whether it's Tyler Croft, like scout team, guys were getting

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<v Speaker 1>fed by him. So I knew I had an opportunity.

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<v Speaker 1>And really, I mean I don't even care if he

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<v Speaker 1>was throwing me the ball. As long as Brock was

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<v Speaker 1>comfortable back there and he was delivering, wasn't nervous. I

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<v Speaker 1>knew then I was gonna be just fine. And that's

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<v Speaker 1>what he's done. Evol kind of change over the les

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<v Speaker 1>six games or does it not yet? I think he's

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<v Speaker 1>just more confident himself. Um, But I think he's been

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<v Speaker 1>confident the entire time. And he stepped up against Miami.

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<v Speaker 1>It covers zero in the face like five, five, six times,

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<v Speaker 1>and he delivered. Um. He then he had a full

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<v Speaker 1>week of game planning going into what was I think

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<v Speaker 1>Seattle or two days a game planning going to Seattle.

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<v Speaker 1>He did just find there, so I think, uh, he

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<v Speaker 1>think he's gotten better, but he's still the same Brock.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, he goes out there, knows what he's doing,

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<v Speaker 1>he's confident himself, he's delivering, he gets us in the

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<v Speaker 1>right checks um, and he's just having fun out there,

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<v Speaker 1>which you can really feel winner go Home. Does the

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<v Speaker 1>energy feel different out there? Is it the same as

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<v Speaker 1>every other game? For the most I think it's yes

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<v Speaker 1>and no. I think now as we've been playing kind

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<v Speaker 1>of when we I mean, last year every game was

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<v Speaker 1>winner go Home, like the last eight games, it felt like,

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<v Speaker 1>and so we were kind of used to that, and um,

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<v Speaker 1>then this year it's just I mean, I think we've

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<v Speaker 1>done a really good job just being completely focus on

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<v Speaker 1>that one team you know that we're going against. And

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not gonna say that everything has changed because it's

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<v Speaker 1>the playoffs, but you can kind of feel there's a

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<v Speaker 1>death since there's another level there um and the guys

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<v Speaker 1>are dialed in. We had fun to day out in

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<v Speaker 1>the rain and the cold, and I think we expect

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<v Speaker 1>to have fun again this Saturday. Any chance her grandma comes. No,

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<v Speaker 1>sadly she had to leave today. Um, it was sad,

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<v Speaker 1>but it was a great scene her hanging out there.

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<v Speaker 1>She had a fantastic time. She lovely by stadium. She

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<v Speaker 1>got to take one of the touch on balls home,

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<v Speaker 1>so she had a fantastic time. She get you any

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<v Speaker 1>secrets to the longevity? Um, let's see, she said, how

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<v Speaker 1>to have a bunch of kids, And that's that's the key,

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<v Speaker 1>because you know she doesn't have ten daughters. So yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>how did it happen that was her first time out here?

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<v Speaker 1>I mean it's kind of hard to travel, I think

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<v Speaker 1>when you're over the age of ninety. You know, she's

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<v Speaker 1>actually ninety four when I first started, so it wasn't

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<v Speaker 1>really that easy. Um. I don't think she's been on

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<v Speaker 1>an airplane since she was like in her eighties, so

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<v Speaker 1>getting her out here is a little difficult, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>especially when you're a hundred years old. COVID's a big

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<v Speaker 1>thing for her, so trying to keep it as safe

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<v Speaker 1>as possible. Uh so just i'd had to convince her. No,

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<v Speaker 1>I think my sister got engaged too, so that was

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<v Speaker 1>part of you know, we convince her that you to

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<v Speaker 1>go to a football game and he's, uh, your granddaughter

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<v Speaker 1>get engaged. So she really enjoyed that last against. The

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<v Speaker 1>touchdowns were set up in the parts just because the

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<v Speaker 1>way they responded to jimcaffrey. You know, you've been surprised,

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<v Speaker 1>but just him as a defens the way he's influenced

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<v Speaker 1>defensive and open things up for you and others. Um,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't have you've been struck by that throughout the season,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I mean I fully expected that as soon

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<v Speaker 1>as we got Christian. I mean, he's a guy you

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<v Speaker 1>leave in one on one of the linebacker, good luck.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, he's gonna tear your parts. You gotta put

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<v Speaker 1>two guys on him. And then if you pressure at all,

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<v Speaker 1>you're bringing five. Your lurker is gonna go look at

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<v Speaker 1>Christi McCaffrey. Then every other guy in the field has

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<v Speaker 1>a one on one and all right, well then that's

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<v Speaker 1>Deebo Brandon, I you me, Kyle Uscheck. I mean those

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<v Speaker 1>are to one on ones. I'm gonna take my guys

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<v Speaker 1>over anybody else on and so then if you double

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<v Speaker 1>anyone else, a good luck on christ McCaffrey. So it's

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<v Speaker 1>just it's what we expected and he's only exceeded all

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<v Speaker 1>of our expectations. But I mean at the same time,

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<v Speaker 1>we got a guy who's all Pro in two positions

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<v Speaker 1>in one year, so like we kind of knew what

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<v Speaker 1>we were getting. And so he just playing ball and

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<v Speaker 1>being a fantastic football player. George going back to it

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<v Speaker 1>should be Pro Bowl too. By the way, rumors kind

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<v Speaker 1>of first started that he was available. Did you think

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<v Speaker 1>there was ever a chance he would be a forty

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<v Speaker 1>night I did tell us the ninet team man. I

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<v Speaker 1>had spoken to existence Um, been friends with Christians since then,

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<v Speaker 1>always wanted him over here. I mean definitely when there's

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<v Speaker 1>like a rumor, hey, Christians available, I was like, wouldn't

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<v Speaker 1>that be sick? And it's definitely sick. Early enjoying it.

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<v Speaker 1>Where where were you and when? How did you get

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<v Speaker 1>the news? Day? When I was really playing video games

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<v Speaker 1>and one of my buddy goes, hey, do you see Twitter?

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<v Speaker 1>You guys just got Christophen Caffrey and I said, shut

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<v Speaker 1>the front door. I called him immediately. He was like,

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<v Speaker 1>I have no idea what's going on. I was like,

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<v Speaker 1>neither or what? But welcome to the Niners, man, We're

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<v Speaker 1>gonna have a good time. Why are you behind. There's

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<v Speaker 1>too many people, so you just set the one man

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<v Speaker 1>twenty bucks. So anyhow, he's just talking about how greatfull

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<v Speaker 1>you about it? Kie, Do you get that sense of

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<v Speaker 1>appreciation for one as talking about the playoffs just to

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<v Speaker 1>plays man? Yeah, mildly, he brought it up. He's just

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<v Speaker 1>excited to be back in the playoffs. Um, especially you

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<v Speaker 1>know when you have the number one defense NFL, Like,

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<v Speaker 1>it's a little bit more exciting because you know, um,

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<v Speaker 1>because we've had games that our defence has carried us

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<v Speaker 1>through and then our officers really started clicking. So when

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<v Speaker 1>you have that dynamic, especially me throw Christi McCaffrey in

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<v Speaker 1>the mix, I mean, it's a pretty explosive offense and

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<v Speaker 1>defense and especially pending on high level two. So there's

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<v Speaker 1>very excited going to the playoffs and you like our chances.

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<v Speaker 1>We love our chances, and um, I know Christians excited

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<v Speaker 1>about it too. And also, I mean when you get

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<v Speaker 1>stubbed from the Pro Bowl and when you're the best

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<v Speaker 1>running back in the NFC at least, um, I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know, he definitely has a little extra anger

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<v Speaker 1>and um passion and you know, I'm not gonna say

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<v Speaker 1>that he didn't. He was lacking that at all, but

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<v Speaker 1>there's a little extra motivation behind that. And I hope

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<v Speaker 1>Christian plays the rest of the season because office has

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<v Speaker 1>been piste off the last four weeks and we had

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<v Speaker 1>always done his dominant Thanks guys, thank you, thanks