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00:50 >> There was some big guys up front.
00:52 Remember last time we played them 200 yards rushing?
00:55 We vow not to let that happen again.
00:57 So we make sure we put some calls in and try to steam up some things and
01:01 get them out a little bit.
01:02 >> Tucker could have had an even bigger day.
01:04 There was about six drop passes out there in the first half.
01:07 But for what he has done to come in here and throw three touchdowns,
01:11 beat him at that shot, what do you say about that?
01:14 >> It was sharp.
01:15 And the whole game he was sharp.
01:16 Like you said, they dropped some balls.
01:17 He kept coming back.
01:18 He kept going to them.
01:19 He was putting the ball only in place where they could catch it.
01:21 He didn't turn it over.
01:23 They kept making play after play after play.
01:25 He did a hell of a job.
01:26 >> It seemed like on the bench he was encouraging his guy.
01:28 He was very positive.
01:30 I know he's always liked that.
01:31 But was he particularly upbeat, keeping those guys up to date?
01:34 >> I thought all those guys were upbeat.
01:36 I think Tristan was upbeat.
01:37 Everybody on the side line was upbeat.
01:38 All kind of beating on special teams.
01:40 Everybody was into it.
01:41 Everybody was helping each other out.
01:42 It was a good team win.
01:43 >> Coach, it seemed like every time that Philadelphia might try to get some
01:46 momentum, your team came up with a big play.
01:48 What does that say about how prepared they were today?
01:51 >> They were ready to play.
01:53 We're not gonna go in there trying to play for a title.
01:55 We were going for the win.
01:56 We know we're underdogs.
01:57 We'll be underdogs next week too.
01:58 We understand that.
01:59 We embrace it.
02:00 We like it.
02:01 The guys come up play after play.
02:03 We'll enjoy the night.
02:05 We'll get going tomorrow on Detroit.
02:06 >> Kate Austin, Trey Palmer, David Moore all made huge plays.
02:09 Not your top two guys in terms of Godwin and Evans.
02:13 Can you talk to how those guys impacted the game and how they've done all season?
02:17 >> Credit to those guys working to get open.
02:19 Some credit to Mike and Chris throwing guys away from them and
02:22 Baker finding them.
02:23 So they did a hell of a job finishing plays, especially the run after catches
02:27 with Moore and Palmer and turning them into touchdowns.
02:31 So that was outstanding.
02:32 >> And how do you explain the importance of that sequence of data to go forward
02:35 with anything else in games and safety?
02:37 And then the touchdown of Trey Palmer on the two play later?
02:40 >> That was huge because at that point, I think it was a one score game.
02:43 I think it was 16-9.
02:44 We had them backed up.
02:46 We let this pass rush, kept going and going for Nelson.
02:49 He just comes up with play after play after play at the right time.
02:52 And then we get a score after that that kind of opened it up a little bit and
02:55 gave us a little bit of cushion.
02:57 And that was outstanding.
02:59 >> You were a push push.
03:01 That's an example of physicality, I think.
03:06 >> It is. I'm glad we didn't get into it too many times.
03:08 I think the first game, they had about four or five third and ones.
03:11 And I think we were like one for four.
03:12 So we were one for one.
03:14 I'll take it.
03:14 Don't wanna go against it again, though.
03:16 >> Todd, you were uber aggressive defensively with the blitz packages on
03:20 third down and offensively.
03:21 Was that just the message all week long, not only in the game plan, but
03:25 the players played that way?
03:27 >> We thought we'd have trouble rushing forward.
03:29 We thought we can get back there, but he's so athletic.
03:32 He can move around.
03:33 He can hurt you with his feet.
03:34 We were trying not to let him hurt us with his feet.
03:36 >> And you trusted the guys in Manton, right?
03:38 >> Yes.
03:39 >> There were two guys that played a lot tonight.
03:42 Zion McCollum played a lot of seeding.
03:45 Can you speak to that?
03:46 And also, KJ Brickley and the majority of the staff, so it might play that role.
03:50 >> KJ was in the six man package, so that helped out a lot in that package.
03:53 They kept the man in admin doing that much 12 personnel, but
03:56 they did, so that package played a big part.
03:59 And Zion, we had to cover him if we're gonna go after him.
04:01 So we needed a better cover guy.
04:03 And Zion, along with the other two guys, those are our best cover guys.
04:06 He's earned his playing time.
04:08 Like I said, we can use him anywhere we want.