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The DiCecco Daily: What Backups WIll Have Big Roles Sunday Vs. Commanders · Inside the Birds: A Philadelphia Eagles Podcast

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  Speaker 1: Hey, what's happened? Everybody? Welcome into another edition of The
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  Speaker 1: Checko Daily.
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  Speaker 2: It's Andrew Dichecko, Eagles beat reporter for insidethbirds dot Com,
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  Speaker 2: with the last podcast of the twenty twenty five year,
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  Speaker 2: and I just want to take a moment to thank
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  Speaker 2: at each and every one of you who listen to
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  Speaker 2: the podcast, who support, who interact with me, because as
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  Speaker 2: I've said time and time again, without you, there is
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  Speaker 2: no me, and I just really appreciate all the support
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  Speaker 2: that I've gotten over the years. There's been a lot
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  Speaker 2: of folks who have followed along with my journey through
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  Speaker 2: the sports media world from the very beginning, and sometimes
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  Speaker 2: when you reach the end of the new year, you
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  Speaker 2: look back on all the things that you've accomplished, and
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  Speaker 2: I just want to express a lot of gratitude that
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  Speaker 2: I have for those who have been there from the
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  Speaker 2: beginning and those who have you know, I'll come along
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  Speaker 2: for the ride thereafter and it's all appreciated. And I strive,
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  Speaker 2: as you all know, to bring you all the best
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  Speaker 2: Eagles content that I know how to do. And I
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  Speaker 2: hope everybody has a safe and healthy twenty twenty six.
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  Speaker 2: With that being said, the Eagles held a walk through Wednesday,
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  Speaker 2: and there are some names on the list that probably
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  Speaker 2: shouldn't be a surprise, and again this was a walkthrough,
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  Speaker 2: so it is an estimation. Tomorrow's practice will be the
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  Speaker 2: one that we get to be out there for a while,
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  Speaker 2: about twenty five minutes or so, and though that'll be
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  Speaker 2: the official one to kick off the week, so not
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  Speaker 2: practicing today in the estimation. Linebacker na Kobe Dean hamstring,
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  Speaker 2: tight end Dallas Goddard knee, tackle Lane Johnson foot, outside
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  Speaker 2: linebacker Jalen Phillips ankle, limited linebacker Johat Campbell back shoulder,
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  Speaker 2: and full tackle Cameron William's shoulder. So we'll have to
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  Speaker 2: keep an eye on Dallas Goddard and outside linebacker Jalen Phillips.
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  Speaker 2: But this week is going to be about the reserves
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  Speaker 2: by and large, because you have to remember that there's
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  Speaker 2: fifty three players on the roster. There's not ninety like
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  Speaker 2: there are in the preseason, so some important pieces of
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  Speaker 2: the twenty twenty five Eagles are gonna have to play
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  Speaker 2: in this game. But as it was reported earlier by
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  Speaker 2: Jeff McLain from The Inquirer and later learned as well,
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  Speaker 2: thereafter by the team. The Eagles will be resting some
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  Speaker 2: starters on Sunday. Teams are required address a certain amount
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  Speaker 2: of players every week, so some will dress but not
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  Speaker 2: play and others will be limited. If it were me,
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  Speaker 2: and I go back to this, and I've given this
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  Speaker 2: a lot of thought, if it were me calling the shots,
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  Speaker 2: I would not play Jordan Mylott. I wouldn't play Landon Dickerson.
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  Speaker 2: I wouldn't play Cam Jurgens, Tyler Stein and Fred Johnson
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  Speaker 2: are likely gonna have to They're gonna have to play
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  Speaker 2: Matt pryor you have Drew Kendall, you have Brett Toth
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  Speaker 2: as options there. I wouldn't play obviously, say Kwon Barkley.
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  Speaker 2: This could be a game in which you see a
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  Speaker 2: lot of Tank Bigsby and Will Shipley, maybe some AJ
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  Speaker 2: Dillon will have to wait and see how the numbers
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  Speaker 2: bear out. Tight End Grant cal Kata, Kylon Granson, Cameron Lattu,
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  Speaker 2: who really hasn't played tight end this season. He's been
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  Speaker 2: largely a fullback who's played about five to seven snaps
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  Speaker 2: a game.
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  Speaker 1: But they're okay. They're at tight end and then at
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  Speaker 1: wide receiver.
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  Speaker 2: You can expect to see Johan Dotson, Darius Cooper, Britton Covey,
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  Speaker 2: who I'm really looking forward to seeing play some wide
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  Speaker 2: receiver because he does have a lot of ability. If
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  Speaker 2: you go back to the first game last season, I
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  Speaker 2: think he had like five or six targets, not for
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  Speaker 2: a lot of yards, but he is equipped to play
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  Speaker 2: the position. Make no mistake about that. Good route runner,
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  Speaker 2: good short area quickness. And this week is about those
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  Speaker 2: players who you probably don't hear their names all that
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  Speaker 2: often on game day, they serve vital roles, whether it
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  Speaker 2: be on special teams or being a backup. But I
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  Speaker 2: really look forward to games like this because one, it's
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  Speaker 2: not the preseason, it's the regular season, so you're going
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  Speaker 2: up against you know, starters from the other team by
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  Speaker 2: and large, and this is an opportunity for these players
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  Speaker 2: who have been working diligently behind the scenes to get
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  Speaker 2: their opportunity to go out there in some cases put
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  Speaker 2: some good tape out there if their contracts are expiring,
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  Speaker 2: or maybe just get those valuable reps that they need,
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  Speaker 2: those live reps in a regular season game that don't
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  Speaker 2: happen all that often. The Eagles earn are in a
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  Speaker 2: unique position where they can afford to do that, and
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  Speaker 2: I'm looking forward to seeing what Tarner McKee can do
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  Speaker 2: at quarterback in this game. I like his ability to
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  Speaker 2: process quickly to get rid of the football. He doesn't
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  Speaker 2: hold the football very long. He keeps the offense on schedule,
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  Speaker 2: and I think you can look at it and say, yeah,
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  Speaker 2: it's you know, with AJ and Davante, you can make
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  Speaker 2: that case. But no, Tanner McKee has had a lot
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  Speaker 2: of access in training camp and in the preseason throwing
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  Speaker 2: to Darius Cooper, and you go back to last season
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  Speaker 2: when Tanner McKee had to play, I think he went
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  Speaker 2: thirty of forty five for three hundred and twenty three
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  Speaker 2: yards four touchdowns in games against the Giants and Cowboys,
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  Speaker 2: and he just is able to you know, there's a
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  Speaker 2: poise about him and an ability to get the football
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  Speaker 2: out quickly and to his playmakers that I think should
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  Speaker 2: make this game interesting to watch because I do believe
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  Speaker 2: that the Eagle was gonna be able to move the football.
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  Speaker 2: It's not going to be like the Nate Sudfeld years
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  Speaker 2: where he was playing in the latter stages of the
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  Speaker 2: of the season. And I remember a six to nothing
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  Speaker 2: game that wasn't pretty. There's a lot of checkdowns that
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  Speaker 2: I don't think Tanner McKee is going to do that.
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  Speaker 1: I think he's gonna let it rip.
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  Speaker 2: And so that should make some interesting offense, especially with
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  Speaker 2: you know, Johan Dotson has played a lot of snaps
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  Speaker 2: when he was with the Commanders, and Darius Cooper has
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  Speaker 2: made plays when his number has been called upon, and
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  Speaker 2: a lot of these guys are hungry for their opportunities,
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  Speaker 2: and so I think that that would make for some
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  Speaker 2: interesting and entertaining football, at least for me. I love
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  Speaker 2: every opportunity I get to cover an NFL game, an
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  Speaker 2: Eagles game, and I've gotten to know a lot of
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  Speaker 2: these guys. Talk to a lot of these guys over
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  Speaker 2: the years, and you see him in training camp, but
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  Speaker 2: you don't see him a lot during the regular season.
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  Speaker 1: And now it's their time. Now.
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  Speaker 2: On the defensive side, expect to see a lot of
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  Speaker 2: Byron Young, a lot of Ty Robinson at defensive tackle.
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  Speaker 2: This could be a game where you see a lot
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  Speaker 2: of josh Ousha. Again, you can't afford to sit everybody
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  Speaker 2: because of the numbers, but there are certain players you
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  Speaker 2: can just kind of look at and expect them to
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  Speaker 2: play a lot of football. Sidney Brown, Michael Carter, Mac McWilliams,
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  Speaker 2: who I can't wait to talk to him Thursday for
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  Speaker 2: our next edition of Our Rookie Diary. I caught out
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  Speaker 2: with him briefly on New Year's Eve just to wish
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  Speaker 2: him a happy New Year and kind of get everything
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  Speaker 2: lined up to chat tomorrow. But it's a big week
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  Speaker 2: for him. He's patiently waited for his opportunity. You have
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  Speaker 2: Jacorey and Bennett Corner. You have Keeley Ringo, two guys
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  Speaker 2: who are going to be hungry to get out there
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  Speaker 2: and put some quality tape out there. You have Jihad
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  Speaker 2: Jehad Campbell. You have Smile Monden. Smile Manden had a
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  Speaker 2: very good training camp and I can't wait to see
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  Speaker 2: what he's able to do in a live game situation
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  Speaker 2: where he's able to play some linebacker. Same goes for
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  Speaker 2: Jeremiah Trotter Junior. And remember the Eagles signed Charlie Hewitt
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  Speaker 2: to the practice squad, so they have a spot open
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  Speaker 2: on the fifty three. It's important to note that safety
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  Speaker 2: Andre sam is out of elevation, so is outside linebacker
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  Speaker 2: Patrick Johnson. So you look at it and say one
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  Speaker 2: of those players has a decent shot of being signed
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  Speaker 2: to the fifty three for this week at least. Then
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  Speaker 2: you look at it and say, okay, well, if you
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  Speaker 2: sign Patrick Johnson, for example, you can then afford to
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  Speaker 2: play Patrick Johnson and josh Usha for most of the game,
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  Speaker 2: and then you afford Jalen Phillips, who, let's not forget, hasn't.
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  Speaker 1: Had a bye week yet this season.
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  Speaker 2: You can rest jay loox Hunt and Noan Smith, whereas
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  Speaker 2: if you sign Andre Sam you're allowing rest for read
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  Speaker 2: Blanken Schep and Marcus EPs. The Eagles are really thin
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  Speaker 2: at safety, and then it's Sydney Brown and Andre Sam
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  Speaker 2: and Michael Carter can play some safety. Brandon Johnson if
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  Speaker 2: they elevate him this week, he can play some safety.
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  Speaker 2: So it becomes an interesting numbers game, and I'm curious
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  Speaker 2: to see how the Eagles approach that. But I am
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  Speaker 2: looking forward to covering this game as I look forward
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  Speaker 2: to covering each game that the Philadelphia Eagles have, including
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  Speaker 2: the preseason, and this week really gets it really kicks
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  Speaker 2: off tomorrow. But I just wanted to bring you all
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  Speaker 2: I spoke a lot to Brandon Johnson today, just kind
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  Speaker 2: of talking to him about his rookie season, what he's
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  Speaker 1: And I always enjoy.
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  Speaker 2: be a you know a little bit of a of
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  Speaker 2: able to maximize his opportunities. So that I look forward
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  Speaker 2: day on the inside the Birds platform as always, But
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  Speaker 2: for now, Happy New Year, be safe, and I hope
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  Speaker 2: everybody has a healthy, safe and prosperous twenty twenty six.
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  Speaker 2: That's going to do it for this edition of the
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  Speaker 2: Czech Odaily. I am Andrew to checko and I'll catch
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  Speaker 2: you on the next one.