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Coby Bryant: "We're In Control Of Our Own Destiny" · Seahawks Press Pass

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  Speaker 1: Told you what particular challenges do the Vikings wide receivers,
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  Speaker 1: especially with just some acts.
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  Speaker 2: Obviously we all know that they're you know, lead receivers
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  Speaker 2: down the field, intermediate. You know, they're like I said,
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  Speaker 2: they're great receivers and we just gotta play our game.
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  Speaker 2: What makes them unique the catch, the catching, uh, the
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  Speaker 2: route running, the you know yards after they catch as well,
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  Speaker 2: So just in all pretty you know, uh, all categories
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  Speaker 2: as well.
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  Speaker 3: So coach, you talked.
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  Speaker 1: About how they have such a diverse route tree and
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  Speaker 1: that can pose a challenge in in what way is
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  Speaker 1: that challenging you cover?
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  Speaker 2: Yeah, definitely, you know, keeps us tighter and coverage respecting
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  Speaker 2: the deep part of the field when they do, you know,
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  Speaker 2: throw the ball downfield.
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  Speaker 3: But just you know, us.
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  Speaker 2: Playing our technique and being protective in the back end.
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  Speaker 1: At what point do you start making adjustments during the game.
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  Speaker 2: Yeah, you know, we're gonna go in there and play it.
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  Speaker 2: Play our game. Uh, you know, not do anything extra.
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  Speaker 2: You know, play play our game and you know play
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  Speaker 2: we're confidence.
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  Speaker 1: So someone the does somebody known for punching out balls?
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  Speaker 3: Would you think Erics Jones forced fum? Yeah, it was.
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  Speaker 3: It was textbook he beat me to it.
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  Speaker 2: I was actually about to do it, but he beat
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  Speaker 2: me to it, so and I was happy that somebody
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  Speaker 2: else got to do it. And uh, like I said,
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  Speaker 2: it was a key moment in the game.
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  Speaker 3: So play with him now for you know your games.
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  Speaker 1: What what's stood out about himsincee guy?
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  Speaker 3: Yeah, he just he goes to work. Man.
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  Speaker 2: He's a great player, a baller. We all know that
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  Speaker 2: he's coachable, you know, when the coaches are on him,
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  Speaker 2: he's He's a great guy as well too, man. So
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  Speaker 2: it's been fun playing with them. It comes to games
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  Speaker 2: like Sunday, what is kind of the balance between wanting
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  Speaker 2: to flush it and move on versus watch.
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  Speaker 3: The film and learn and improve.
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  Speaker 2: Right, Ultimately, you always have to, you know, learn from
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  Speaker 2: the mistakes. That's the name of the game we're in.
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  Speaker 2: And then you know, next week, don't make those mistakes
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  Speaker 2: and continues to grow and go out there and play
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  Speaker 2: our game.
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  Speaker 3: Like I said, you guys have been playing so well
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  Speaker 3: defensively until then. I guess what did did you think
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  Speaker 3: that was a step back at all? Or what kind
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  Speaker 3: of happened? Said step back?
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  Speaker 2: Just you know, just out of character a little bit,
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  Speaker 2: you know, just little things.
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  Speaker 3: You know.
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  Speaker 2: Obviously obviously you can see in the second half we
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  Speaker 2: tightened up, and uh, we just gotta start off faster.
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  Speaker 3: That's the biggest thing. Your coach, Arenity's a little superstitious.
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  Speaker 3: Are you superstitious at all? For me? Uh?
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  Speaker 2: People say I am like uh booie in the in
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  Speaker 2: the you know, EQ room. He says, I am because
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  Speaker 2: I always wear like black cleats and I've always been
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  Speaker 2: like that.
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  Speaker 3: So according to him, I am.
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  Speaker 2: But you know, I'm just a firm believer like preparation
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  Speaker 2: and you know, doing the right thing.
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  Speaker 3: So you managed started past few.
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  Speaker 1: People stuff now like what's the key to other just
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  Speaker 1: folks saying what's the key to doing now?
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  Speaker 3: Yeah, bit like you said, just do it.
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  Speaker 2: You know it's it's easier said than done, but ultimately
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  Speaker 2: we're capable of doing it. We've done it the past
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  Speaker 2: with five weeks. Just like I said, we just got
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  Speaker 2: to just go out there and play our game.
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  Speaker 3: Be calm.
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  Speaker 2: You know, a Vertu's gonna happen, that's part of the game.
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  Speaker 2: But just autimately, just play our game.
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  Speaker 1: We've talked about the wide receivers, but how does that
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  Speaker 1: ground game open up opportunities and create properties.
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  Speaker 3: They got a good running back as well too.
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  Speaker 2: You know, just like I said, just be in the
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  Speaker 2: right run fits communicate, just all beating on the same page,
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  Speaker 2: and you know, taking full responsibility that they can't run
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  Speaker 2: the ball or they're not gonna throw the ball on
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  Speaker 2: the as well too.
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  Speaker 3: Just be the defense that we've been been playing.
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  Speaker 2: So the times you've gone against Jackson in practice and
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  Speaker 2: then just seen him on the field, what parts of
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  Speaker 2: his game do you think of taking a step from
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  Speaker 2: your wonder year two?
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  Speaker 3: Just his whole game in general.
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  Speaker 2: Obviously he was pretty good last year and it's excellent
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  Speaker 2: this week. I mean this year as well too. Just
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  Speaker 2: like the catching the yards have to catch the ball
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  Speaker 2: skills he has. You know, it's been fun watching him
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  Speaker 2: and you know, allow him to be able to do
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  Speaker 2: the things he's done.
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  Speaker 3: So what can defend?
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  Speaker 2: What can defenders do about like whether it happen on Sunday.
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  Speaker 3: Where they throw an underthrown beatball, Like what's the coaching
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  Speaker 3: point there for you guys?
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  Speaker 2: Just I mean, just keep running, you know, stay in
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  Speaker 2: contact with the receivers down the field, not contact with hands,
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  Speaker 2: but just be body on body and then just autimate.
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  Speaker 3: Just look up and look at the ball, you know,
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  Speaker 3: just little things. After a loss like that.
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  Speaker 2: On Sunday, Uh, a lot of people pessimistic value your
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  Speaker 2: chances not only this week, but to win the division.
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  Speaker 3: What would be your message to them? I mean, we
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  Speaker 3: we really don't care what you know, other people think.
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  Speaker 2: You know, it's just about what we're in control of
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  Speaker 2: our own destiny to play our game and control one
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  Speaker 2: game at a time.
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  Speaker 3: And that's the biggest thing. I think it was.
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  Speaker 1: After the Cardinals game you mentioned having better hands than
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  Speaker 1: your pops.
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  Speaker 3: Than your brother.
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  Speaker 2: Yeah. Nah, they already know. They tell me all the time,
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  Speaker 2: so you know that's that's their job to telling me
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  Speaker 2: that what I n They understand that, So anything else, thanks,
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  Speaker 2: thank you, yep.