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Press Pass | Liam Coen Previews Chiefs vs. Jaguars in Week 5 · The Jacksonville Jaguars Official Podcast Network

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  Speaker 1: I show it's on Monday, had a surgical procedure done.
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  Speaker 1: We'll be listed as day to day and we'll update
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  Speaker 1: you guys per the injury report. Just like every other player.
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  Speaker 1: At the end of the day, even if he doesn't
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  Speaker 1: have a ton of practice during the week, you're ready
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  Speaker 1: to play him on Sunday. Yeah, he's got that kind
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  Speaker 1: of mindset and and uh mentality, you know he does.
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  Speaker 1: So he's great, great dude. He's going to try to
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  Speaker 1: do everything in his power. You know, he's just care
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  Speaker 1: so much. You know, he was one of the first
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  Speaker 1: guys I saw in the locker room, you know, before
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  Speaker 1: I got in the locker room on Sunday, just congratulating
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  Speaker 1: the team and us. So it's pretty cool call that,
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  Speaker 1: or would it be? I mean, I did get my
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  Speaker 1: PhD in something, but it wasn't No, no, it wasn't medical. No.
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  Speaker 1: I don't I really I couldn't tell you. I have
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  Speaker 1: no idea.
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  Speaker 2: I have guys like you needs to to kind of
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  Speaker 2: step up in me too, huge, you know, especially smooth
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  Speaker 2: as in really getting better and better every week.
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  Speaker 1: Plays His tail off obviously gives us some flex to
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  Speaker 1: be able to play outside and be able to reduce
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  Speaker 1: a little bit inside. BJ Green got some snaps obviously
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  Speaker 1: last week, and then you know Dennis Gardex continuing to
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  Speaker 1: I think, get more and more comfortable out there, so
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  Speaker 1: you know, feel confident though and if that has to happen.
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  Speaker 1: The bank is how big is the stage for the
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  Speaker 1: team huge? Just a great opportunity, like we talked about
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  Speaker 1: in the team meeting today, is to go play cleaner
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  Speaker 1: sixty minutes and see what happens. Guys. You know, like
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  Speaker 1: we've done so many good things, it is truly about
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  Speaker 1: us getting better, improving, uh, taking the next step in
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  Speaker 1: all three phases, you know, and just go trust it
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  Speaker 1: and play for This is gonna be a blast, a
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  Speaker 1: ton of risk back for the Chiefs uh coach Reid,
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  Speaker 1: coach Bags. You know, Tammy Reid was one of the
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  Speaker 1: first uh, you know people to like call Ashley and welcomer.
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  Speaker 1: So it's just a lot of respect for the organization. No,
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  Speaker 1: Matt Nage really well, UH trained me out of college
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  Speaker 1: when I was doing some quarterback stuff. So a lot
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  Speaker 1: of respect for what they've done to do hometol advantages.
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  Speaker 1: That's a great op for for our our whole fan base,
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  Speaker 1: the community, the city to come and support. Right, We've
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  Speaker 1: we've tried to put a product on the field each
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  Speaker 1: week that our fans can be proud of, can be
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  Speaker 1: proud of the way that our players compete, how tough
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  Speaker 1: they're playing. It's not perfect, but I do think our
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  Speaker 1: players care and they're trying to do everything they can
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  Speaker 1: uh to put the best product out there for for
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  Speaker 1: our fan base.
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  Speaker 2: Going a good Stags last year.
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  Speaker 1: How unique is in terms of his pressure books but
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  Speaker 1: also when he calls them, Yeah, anywhere and everywhere he's
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  Speaker 1: he definitely puts a lot of pressure on you as
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  Speaker 1: as an offense, as a play caller, you know your
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  Speaker 1: quarterback to be able to you know, see it pre snap.
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  Speaker 1: What's the picture going to be post snap? Zero checks? Right,
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  Speaker 1: you gotta be zero ready at all times and it
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  Speaker 1: could be back to back to back, and he zeroed
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  Speaker 1: me like three times in a row last year at
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  Speaker 1: one point. A lot of respect for the position that
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  Speaker 1: he puts his players in, the attacking mindset that they
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  Speaker 1: play with. It's a great opportunity for us this week.
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  Speaker 1: What kind of challenges Chris Jones? Yeah, I mean game
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  Speaker 1: wrecker type player. I mean the size obviously, the length
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  Speaker 1: the ability to quick swim, you to push the middle pocket.
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  Speaker 1: Then he lines up at end at times in some
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  Speaker 1: known passing situations. So it's going to take a village
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  Speaker 1: like That's kind of what we've been talking about, as
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  Speaker 1: you know, really with these rushers is it's not just
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  Speaker 1: one guy, one matchup, it's all of us have a
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  Speaker 1: hand in it in terms of being able to chip
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  Speaker 1: do all the little things you have to to take
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  Speaker 1: care of a guy like that that can make a
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  Speaker 1: huge impact in that place, Travis. Both offensively, I think
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  Speaker 1: so absolutely. I mean, the play, I don't know how
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  Speaker 1: many guys are making that play down the middle the
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  Speaker 1: other day on third now we missed them on you know,
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  Speaker 1: a few other opportunities. I've been very I thought that
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  Speaker 1: was a step in the right direction actually offensively for sure,
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  Speaker 1: and then defensively, we just made a decision that we did.
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  Speaker 1: I'm I've been very pleased with him.
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  Speaker 3: Expect more defensive steps from him this week.
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  Speaker 1: Where does he kind of fit in as we go.
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  Speaker 1: I think it'll be weak to week, you know, I've
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  Speaker 1: been I think it'll absolutely be you know, starting in
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  Speaker 1: the game, you know, I mean, I think that's for sure.
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  Speaker 1: So been very pleased with Travis DECI run by you
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  Speaker 1: or is that on the position coach to Yeah, that
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  Speaker 1: was a decision that we all made together kind of
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  Speaker 1: based on some things physically and things like that. So
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  Speaker 1: we're just looking at giving some guys some opportunities with
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  Speaker 1: what we felt like their game plan was going to be.
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  Speaker 1: We didn't feel like we needed to do that, and
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  Speaker 1: then it ended up becoming more of a past game
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  Speaker 1: because of us being able to stop the run. But
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  Speaker 1: we felt like kind of at that point where like, man,
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  Speaker 1: it's maybe going to be more of a running type game,
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  Speaker 1: and we felt like we want to also give some
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  Speaker 1: guys some opportunities as well to run the ball.
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  Speaker 4: So I was just talking with the chief reporter about
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  Speaker 4: but they do have savior worthy sort of matchup problems
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  Speaker 4: to seed to present knowing obviously as a receiver, but
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  Speaker 4: was there being rusher last week.
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  Speaker 1: I do think that they they can run the ball.
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  Speaker 1: I believe that. I know it hasn't maybe shown up,
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  Speaker 1: but I've seen them. They're going to have something game
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  Speaker 1: plan specific within the run game. But like you just mentioned,
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  Speaker 1: they do a really nice job of getting their skill
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  Speaker 1: players involved in their run game, whether it beyond jet
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  Speaker 1: sweeps and arounds little RPOs. That's an extension of their
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  Speaker 1: run game and that is a huge kind of deal
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  Speaker 1: for us going into this week in terms of our
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  Speaker 1: I discipline, but also, as you mentioned, the matchup and
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  Speaker 1: just some of the speed that they have on the
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  Speaker 1: perimeter in general is something that we have to be
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  Speaker 1: aware of in terms of the way that we play,
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  Speaker 1: the way that we match up, how we play manners
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  Speaker 1: own coverage. Definitely an explosive unit that can go and
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  Speaker 1: score from anywhere, but they use those skilled players as
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  Speaker 1: an extension of their run game.
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  Speaker 3: History with quarterbacks, what do you appreciate about Mahomes and
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  Speaker 3: the way that he's playing right now?
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  Speaker 4: What? What?
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  Speaker 3: What is the most difficult thing about him?
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  Speaker 1: I mean, the the operation he owns right he owns
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  Speaker 1: the whole thing. He can see it pre snap, make adjustments,
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  Speaker 1: tell the guys to run different routes if he doesn't
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  Speaker 1: like the look that he's seeing. But then obviously and
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  Speaker 1: then the accuracy within the timing and rhythm of a play,
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  Speaker 1: he's very accurate. And then when he does uh probably
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  Speaker 1: do what he does best is getting on the move
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  Speaker 1: and being a passer, remaining a pastor first being able
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  Speaker 1: to obviously make throws this way, that way, this way,
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  Speaker 1: you know over his head is yeah. I mean he's
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  Speaker 1: very impressive and it's a great challenge for our guys
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  Speaker 1: this week.
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  Speaker 3: The offense at lant of scrimmage? Is that a standard
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  Speaker 3: that you want for your quarterback? Can any quarterback get
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  Speaker 3: to a mastery level? I understand all the throws and
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  Speaker 3: all the difficult things he can do, But can you
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  Speaker 3: expect Turbert Lawrence at some point in his career to
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  Speaker 3: have that kind of mastery?
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  Speaker 1: I would think, I mean, how many years has he
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  Speaker 1: been in that system now? I mean that's a long
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  Speaker 1: time in one system. I do believe that's absolutely attainable,
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  Speaker 1: you know, for a quarterback that's in a system for
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  Speaker 1: that long, Like you're hearing play calls that you've heard
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  Speaker 1: now gosh thousands at that point, right, and so knowing
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  Speaker 1: the play caller, knowing your skill players, and knowing the
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  Speaker 1: guys that how you want to play the game as
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  Speaker 1: an offensive unit. I do think, is you know, attainable
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  Speaker 1: for so many guys that are in systems for that long.
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  Speaker 1: You look at it, Josh Allen, just watching those guys
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  Speaker 1: against Kansas City they've played them obviously a lot over
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  Speaker 1: the last few years, and you know, you just see
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  Speaker 1: guys that, look they're gonna Kansas City may do something right,
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  Speaker 1: they'll get maybe a negative on you. We got to
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  Speaker 1: go play the next play, especially at the quarterback position.
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  Speaker 2: How do you prepare the guys for it if you're
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  Speaker 2: doing everything right, but that he does make one of.
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  Speaker 3: Those throws, you know, behind whatever, and then they got
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  Speaker 3: to move on for it.
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  Speaker 4: But how do you prepare them for that because they're
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  Speaker 4: going to be discouraged.
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  Speaker 1: Right, Yeah, I mean I think we've done that. Was
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  Speaker 1: the theme going into last week really was guys, let's
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  Speaker 1: just go play the next play, like the next play
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  Speaker 1: is truly what matters most. And the nice thing is
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  Speaker 1: we've been preaching this since day one, is like we're
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  Speaker 1: not worrying about the past. You can't future trip, Like
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  Speaker 1: we just got to go and huddle up all the
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  Speaker 1: next play, refocus understand that. Uh, you know, they got
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  Speaker 1: good players too, and they're gonna make some and that's football.
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  Speaker 1: That's football. And if we're gonna have a mentally tough
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  Speaker 1: team that we're trying to continue to preach that has
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  Speaker 1: to be a part of handling adversity, handling a difficult
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  Speaker 1: play and being able to move on. I think that's
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  Speaker 1: part of the identity of our team. Would you gotta
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  Speaker 1: see from Carter Bradley's preseason take the sash? Yeah, obviously
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  Speaker 1: local guy. That's uh, you know, it's had a ton
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  Speaker 1: of success here, coach's son that I really appreciate that sentiment.
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  Speaker 1: And then he does he has got some arm talent.
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  Speaker 1: He can he can throw it, you know, push the
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  Speaker 1: ball to a lot of different areas on the field.
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  Speaker 1: So excited to get the opportunity to work with them.
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  Speaker 3: Of the line between when you're pushing a player or
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  Speaker 3: be better not overstepping, and maybe they take offense to
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  Speaker 3: the pusion.
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  Speaker 1: Where is that? Mom? You know, I think it's just
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  Speaker 1: with the relationship probably, you know, you know, I think
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  Speaker 1: the relationship starts with honesty and if the players understand
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  Speaker 1: that we're trying to get the best out of them
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  Speaker 1: and everything that we're doing, that they'll trust that, regardless
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  Speaker 1: of the delivery, that it's coaching the player and not
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  Speaker 1: the person always that we're trying to get the best
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  Speaker 1: out of them. Championship caliber team.
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  Speaker 3: Is this an opportunity to make a statement, show the
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  Speaker 3: identity in prime time.
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  Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean, great opportunity for us to truly go
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  Speaker 1: get better as a team, go put our best stuff
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  Speaker 1: on tape, like for the first time. You know, let's
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  Speaker 1: look at sixty minutes of playing our best football and
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  Speaker 1: the stage is the stage. It's just a great opportunity.
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  Speaker 1: We can't hide from the fact. Hey it's Monday night football.
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  Speaker 1: This is great. You know, they obviously put this game
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  Speaker 1: on the schedule for a reason. You know, I mean,
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  Speaker 1: we've earned the opportunity, but we've Yeah, it's one of
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  Speaker 1: the is that you got to go take it like
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  Speaker 1: nothing's going to be given to us. Appreciate the way
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  Speaker 1: our guys have played up until this point, and excited
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  Speaker 1: about seeing what mon and Night looks like.
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  Speaker 4: Your expectations, knowing he had Anton Chuma kind of rotating
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  Speaker 4: a little bit, assuming as was okay after maybe some
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  Speaker 4: questionable extracurriculars on that final staff against the Niners. Your
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  Speaker 4: expectations for them.
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  Speaker 1: This week, Yeah, I mean, we'll see. In terms of
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  Speaker 1: getting those guys back, We've got to be smart with
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  Speaker 1: them this week, in terms of practicing getting them the
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  Speaker 1: mental reps. Also looking at how many reps they can take.
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  Speaker 1: Just being smart about that. I think to be able
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  Speaker 1: to have guys like Tuma and Cole to be able
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  Speaker 1: to step in and not hurt us, you know, and
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  Speaker 1: and actually continue to level up the playing field, and
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  Speaker 1: that experience from those guys I think is super valuable.
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  Speaker 1: Anton has really continued to do this. I think in
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  Speaker 1: a lot of ways is pass pro. I think he's
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  Speaker 1: really passed prone at a high level. It's great to
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  Speaker 1: be able to have the the ability to mix and
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  Speaker 1: match if you need to, and we did so much
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  Speaker 1: of that from the spring through training camp, which has
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  Speaker 1: now allowed it to be a little bit more seamless.
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  Speaker 1: Uh in season.
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  Speaker 2: Started out pot.
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  Speaker 1: Week one and hasn't really slowed down. What was like
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  Speaker 1: just say about him and his approach and consistency man
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  Speaker 1: that he's come in with the right mindset from the beginning.
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  Speaker 1: He has spent a lot of time in this building,
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  Speaker 1: I think, especially on the off days. He's in there
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  Speaker 1: every single off day. All the backs have been honestly
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  Speaker 1: and trying to get better each and every day and
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  Speaker 1: taking all the little coaching points to heart and wanting
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  Speaker 1: to go do it to the best of his ability.
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  Speaker 1: He's playing at a high level right now, and you know,
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  Speaker 1: whether it's inside find increases outside. You know, been really
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  Speaker 1: pleased with him and it's exciting to.
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  Speaker 2: Have feet Yeah, as you remember that that's what's happening.
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  Speaker 1: Was it excitement at what you're seeing or just get
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  Speaker 1: that game. I was hardly coaching in that game, you know,
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  Speaker 1: I was up in the box as the assistant receivers coach,
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  Speaker 1: you know, charting coverages, and you just kind of found
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  Speaker 1: your eyes watching both the Jared Goff and Mahomes playing
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  Speaker 1: that game and came down to the wire, we hit
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  Speaker 1: Gerald Everett on a go ball down the right sideline
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  Speaker 1: for a huge play. That was so much fun. It
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  Speaker 1: was really a cool moment. We were supposed to play
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  Speaker 1: in Mexico. We were training in Colorado for the altitude.
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  Speaker 1: Then that game gets canceled in Mexico, we go back
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  Speaker 1: to La we have fires, and we had a shooting
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  Speaker 1: in Thousand Oaks at a local bar. So there's a
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  Speaker 1: ton of emotion around that game, and to go out
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  Speaker 1: and get that one was pretty cool.
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  Speaker 4: You told us your confidence in Cam obviously has not
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  Speaker 4: waivered in terms of the rest of the Special Teams
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  Speaker 4: operation coverage, but also seeing too and Quinn on return duty.
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  Speaker 4: Evaluate that as you move forward.
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  Speaker 1: I think that unit is just getting better and better.
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  Speaker 1: Heath and Luke have obviously done a really nice job
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  Speaker 1: for a long time, and He's got a lot of
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  Speaker 1: young guys playing at a high you know, those guys
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  Speaker 1: are getting better each week. There's still things that each
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  Speaker 1: week that we're learning and teaching and having to learn from,
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  Speaker 1: which is you know, frustrating maybe at the time, but
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  Speaker 1: it's a great opportunity for us to keep coaching these
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  Speaker 1: guys and them keep soaking it up and getting better.
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  Speaker 1: They're playing physical in the in both in all phases
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  Speaker 1: and to have the returns pop like they did. Man,
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  Speaker 1: those were game change and plays that led to ten points.
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  Speaker 1: So I don't know if we win that game without
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  Speaker 1: those Ops and Ashley.
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  Speaker 2: Are getting away to take its teachers and first responders.
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  Speaker 3: How did that come about?
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  Speaker 1: With? Yeah, just a great opportunity for us to maybe
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  Speaker 1: get back a little get you know, get a little
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  Speaker 1: bit of a connect more connection with the community. You know,
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  Speaker 1: her father served in the Air Force for I think
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  Speaker 1: thirty plus years, and then my mom was a teacher,
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  Speaker 1: so you know, just trying to give back and try
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  Speaker 1: to connect and get as many people that we can
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  Speaker 1: get here and give some of the community opportunity to
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  Speaker 1: come to the game.