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<v Speaker 1>So your expectations have been high, Nick, and now we

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<v Speaker 1>are excited to bring on somebody who knows what those

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<v Speaker 1>defensive expectations are all about. Inside linebacker Alex Singleton. Alex,

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<v Speaker 1>thanks for joining us.

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<v Speaker 2>Yep, thanks for having me.

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<v Speaker 1>Alex. Just can you start off, let's before we get

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<v Speaker 1>to the game on Sunday. That joint practice on Friday

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<v Speaker 1>against the Packers, you guys have that two minute situation

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<v Speaker 1>there at the end, two reps basically for the first

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<v Speaker 1>team defense stop Jordan Love and the Packers offense both times.

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<v Speaker 1>What sort of confidence boost is that for this defense

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<v Speaker 1>when you can match up against a team that went

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<v Speaker 1>to the playoffs last year and have that kind of

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<v Speaker 1>success against him.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it's a huge confidence boost. And I think it's

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<v Speaker 2>just you know, I think you know, Sean, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>focuses so much on situational football. You know, if you

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<v Speaker 2>can you know, you win the two minute girls before

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<v Speaker 2>the half and then the end of the game, it

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<v Speaker 2>swings the game in so many ways because you know,

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<v Speaker 2>you can you know, score twice at half of the

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<v Speaker 2>offense scoring and then obviously the end of the game,

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<v Speaker 2>and every NFL game really comes down to that. So

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<v Speaker 2>to be able to do that again that obviously that quarterback.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, it's a huge boast of confidence, especially with

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<v Speaker 2>you know, we're still you know really you know, honing

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<v Speaker 2>in on what we want to be able to do

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<v Speaker 2>this year.

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<v Speaker 3>Now, a lot of young faces on that defense this

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<v Speaker 3>year as you guys you go into your second year.

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<v Speaker 3>One guy I've been impressed with is Jonah Ellis. I

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<v Speaker 3>mean you on the field with him every single day

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<v Speaker 3>and you've had two games to watch him from a

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<v Speaker 3>preseason standpoint, what have you seen about him that excites

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<v Speaker 3>you as a teammate.

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<v Speaker 2>And he's a football player. I mean you can tell that.

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<v Speaker 2>It's like in his jeans. You know, obviously his dad played.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, he's got two brothers in the NFL. And

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<v Speaker 2>it's just how he plays the game. You know, he's

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<v Speaker 2>a he's a smart, calm guy and you know, just

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<v Speaker 2>like that. You know, he's kind of been around the game,

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<v Speaker 2>so it's not it doesn't seem too big for him.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, he's a smart player, knows what to do. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>he's fun to watch. I actually today you know, he

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<v Speaker 2>was he was tired this morning and I was like, hey,

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<v Speaker 2>well you're tired. He's like, oh these games. I was like,

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<v Speaker 2>it's funny one more than it doesn't count that we

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<v Speaker 2>really start and he could just you could tell his

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<v Speaker 2>guys like, oh man, this is this is a long season.

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<v Speaker 2>So uh yeah, no, he's great.

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<v Speaker 1>Though, Alex. You talked I think in the spring about

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<v Speaker 1>the need to start fast and how much faster you

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<v Speaker 1>thought guys were playing under Vance in year two. How

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<v Speaker 1>is that translated to the field, And I guess how

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<v Speaker 1>much confidence you have that when you get to week

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<v Speaker 1>one in Seattle that it can be a faster start.

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<v Speaker 1>And like you said, maybe the defense has to play

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<v Speaker 1>a leading role early, especially if it's a young guy

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<v Speaker 1>in bo that's that's in their quarterback.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, you know, I think, you know, defensively, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, Sunday this week, you know, was great. I thought,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, we played really well, but there was still

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<v Speaker 2>a ton of mistakes. To go back and watch today

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<v Speaker 2>and just go, hey, you know, we can we can

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<v Speaker 2>shut a team out of this caliber. Yeah, they didn't

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<v Speaker 2>play the starters, but you know it was their you know,

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<v Speaker 2>their scheme and all that stuff, and to go, hey,

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<v Speaker 2>you know if the first, second, third, you know, fourth

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<v Speaker 2>guys that can go out there and all run the

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<v Speaker 2>same thing and see that. You know, playing physical, playing

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<v Speaker 2>fast does cover up mistakes. But at the end of

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<v Speaker 2>the day, like, hey, if we can clear up these

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<v Speaker 2>small things here, small things there, and also add the

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<v Speaker 2>physicality of the speed that we're playing with right now,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, every day, just kind of building on that,

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<v Speaker 2>it could be huge and yeah, to you know, be

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<v Speaker 2>able to start the season the way we want to,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, you know, as much as it is obviously

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<v Speaker 2>one team to be able to you know, be a

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<v Speaker 2>defense that can give the ball back to the offense

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<v Speaker 2>and give them as many opportunities as we can instead

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<v Speaker 2>of playing from behind the a ball on defense, it

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<v Speaker 2>makes a big difference to this team now.

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<v Speaker 3>Obviously, after watching Bold perform over the pass two weeks,

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<v Speaker 3>there is a certain level of enthusiasm in this fan base.

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<v Speaker 3>There are those who are like, well, hey, you guys

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<v Speaker 3>putting the cart before the horse. But you're there on

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<v Speaker 3>the field with him, You're seeing how he works. How

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<v Speaker 3>does that work for you guys? Giving you confidence defensively

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<v Speaker 3>knowing as though your young quarterback who was drafted in

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<v Speaker 3>the first round is able to go down and move

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<v Speaker 3>the ball down the field in a two minute drill

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<v Speaker 3>or to start the game.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it's impressive. Nothing seems you know, too big for him,

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<v Speaker 2>you know it the light doesn't seem too bright, you know.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, I was talking to him when we're in

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<v Speaker 2>Indy and just you know, he was kind of like, man,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, it's way you know the game, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>in between places because in practice we go pretty high tempo.

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<v Speaker 2>And he was like, man, it's a lot slower before

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<v Speaker 2>the play. But then he was like damn starting to

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<v Speaker 2>play it. You know, it turns on and so you know,

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<v Speaker 2>you could just you could just see him chasing that

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<v Speaker 2>kind of you know, that competitiveness, and I think, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>he's such a gamer. I mean, you guys see him

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<v Speaker 2>a practice compared to games, and it's just you know,

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<v Speaker 2>it's obviously on during practice. He you know, he plays

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<v Speaker 2>really well, but you know when the when that spotlight's on.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, even that play last night that got called back,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, the you know, the ball over the line

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<v Speaker 2>of scrimmage or whatever. I mean, that's the play that

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<v Speaker 2>you know, not a lot of guys make, not a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of young guys, you know, keep their eyes down

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<v Speaker 2>the field when they're moving like that. So it's exciting

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<v Speaker 2>to see it and it's fun to.

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<v Speaker 1>Watch that play. I feel like it was cool enough

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<v Speaker 1>it should just count it.

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<v Speaker 2>I agree, you know, in the preseason, they gotta let

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<v Speaker 2>some of this stuff swift.

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<v Speaker 1>Alex, We've asked you a lot about a number of

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<v Speaker 1>different guys. How are how are you doing? You've got,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, Josie moved on. Now you got a bigger

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<v Speaker 1>leadership role this year, more responsibilities on the field. What's

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<v Speaker 1>it been like for you as you've kind of taken

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<v Speaker 1>this next step in your career.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it's been great, you know, Like I said, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>this is the first time, you know, I've had the

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<v Speaker 2>same decordinator two years in a row since you know,

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<v Speaker 2>my first two years in Philly in nineteen and twenty.

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<v Speaker 2>So it's been it's been a long time since I've had,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, the same decordinator twice, So that one is

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<v Speaker 2>nice to be. You know, I've come in and obviously

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<v Speaker 2>just been in our system, you know, been able to

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<v Speaker 2>you know, continue to grow with VJ and those guys,

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<v Speaker 2>and yeah, and then just you know, kind of bringing

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<v Speaker 2>the young guys along, kind of trying to you know,

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<v Speaker 2>be that you know, obviously I think any leaders will

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<v Speaker 2>lead by example first then by you know, just talking,

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<v Speaker 2>and so it's you know, just leading by example, showing

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<v Speaker 2>them that, you know, this is how I've kind of

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<v Speaker 2>done it for, you know, as long as I've been playing,

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, just you know, lead that way.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, Alex, thanks for giving us some time. But before

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<v Speaker 3>you go, I have to definitely say this as a

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<v Speaker 3>guy that to cut my teeth and to see if so,

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<v Speaker 3>I'm glad to see that you now finally found a

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<v Speaker 3>home with the Broncos. And for all those people who

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<v Speaker 3>overlook you every day, that you go out there on

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<v Speaker 3>the field and you ball out, it makes those individuals

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<v Speaker 3>look really poor in their evaluation of you. So I

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<v Speaker 3>like the way you attack the game. I like your aggressiveness. Man,

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<v Speaker 3>I wish you nothing but success this season.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I appreciate it. Thank you,