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Mike Macdonald: "Kenneth Walker III Is Going To Be Out" · Seahawks Press Pass

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  Speaker 1: M all right, Merry Christmas. Is good to see everybody,
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  Speaker 1: a few and the proud. So it's not much going on,
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  Speaker 1: but it was cool. It was good. It's a good morning.
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  Speaker 2: What's been the mood of the mood of the team
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  Speaker 2: like this week with the short week and coming up
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  Speaker 2: with happen Fun Day and all that.
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  Speaker 1: Yeah, we've been good. Uh, it's an unorthodox week. It's
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  Speaker 1: not a not a normal cadence of the week obviously
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  Speaker 1: with all the stuff going on. But the guys, guys
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  Speaker 1: have done a great job.
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  Speaker 2: Practice time kind.
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  Speaker 1: Of Yeah, keep it simple and thor fastball and that's
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  Speaker 1: that's the mentality. But uh, you know to do your
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  Speaker 1: homework too and get the prep in so can't can't
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  Speaker 1: overcook it. But uh, there's a balance there about doing
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  Speaker 1: the right prep and and talent or to what the
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  Speaker 1: what the Bears do as well? What'd you learn about
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  Speaker 1: ken Walker and lost the stats? Yeah, he's gonna I think, Uh,
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  Speaker 1: he's out right wet we put that out. Yeah, yeah,
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  Speaker 1: he's going to be out this game.
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  Speaker 2: He sensed that. Is there anything that's easier about that?
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  Speaker 2: Because you have taste pins of the Bearers in the
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  Speaker 2: last couple years and maybe kind of purpose been able to.
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  Speaker 1: Scout a little bit extra about just like on crossover tape.
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  Speaker 1: And yeah, I think when teams pop up on on
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  Speaker 1: on tape, you're always kind of taking notes on what's
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  Speaker 1: going on, especially from my perspective because you can see
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  Speaker 1: both sides. But yeah, week to week you're just so
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  Speaker 1: focused on that one team. But yeah, in the back
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  Speaker 1: of your mind you might be making some notes.
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  Speaker 2: Jack. Obviously it starts again. Yeah, what have you Obviously
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  Speaker 2: he's started quite a bit now and you kind of
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  Speaker 2: feel comfortable with it. But what have you seen? How
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  Speaker 2: has he kind of growing this year?
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  Speaker 1: I mean, you guys have been exposed to Zach longer
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  Speaker 1: than I have, and to me, he seems like he's
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  Speaker 1: been the same guy since we That's what one of
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  Speaker 1: the things you love about it was the same guy
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  Speaker 1: every day, incredibly prepared, runs the ball, runs the ball, tough,
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  Speaker 1: runs it hard. So uh, I think he's growing as
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  Speaker 1: a player and as a person. But that just speaks
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  Speaker 1: to his work ethic.
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  Speaker 2: Kenny thinks forgotten wrongs too.
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  Speaker 1: Yeah, what do you like able to give you as
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  Speaker 1: ar Yeah, it seems like every time he touches the
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  Speaker 1: ball some positive happens, which is which is good. He's
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  Speaker 1: earned those opportunities and we've had conversations like this throughout
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  Speaker 1: the season of hey, stick to the you know, stick
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  Speaker 1: to your prep, stay steadfast and and your approach and
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  Speaker 1: those opportunities will come your way and take advantage of him.
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  Speaker 1: So I felt like he's done that and it's kind
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  Speaker 1: of a great opportunity this game to do it again.
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  Speaker 2: Find straight time. What's that take on a prep?
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  Speaker 1: Yeah, it's impressive. Games gonna mostly come down to takeaways
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  Speaker 1: and how the ball is affected. So you know, we
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  Speaker 1: have we have the force situations where they have to
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  Speaker 1: throw the ball. But he's done a great job.
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  Speaker 2: You've mentioned obviously you guys don't have your destiny anymore.
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  Speaker 2: To have that kind of stinks and all that. But
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  Speaker 2: is that something you've talked about with the team at
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  Speaker 2: all about staying focused still without having that or how
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  Speaker 2: do you play well?
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  Speaker 1: I think it kind of goes on it. We all
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  Speaker 1: understand what situation we're in. The focus is going to
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  Speaker 1: win this football game, So do what it takes to
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  Speaker 1: do that and go play our best football. That's what
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  Speaker 1: we're focused on right now. Do anything else? Okay, Thanks, guys,