00:00It was good.
00:01We just got to continue to, you know, execute the little things.
00:05They got some plays that, you know, we want back.
00:06But I think when it mattered, we got the stop we needed.
00:09And, you know, we hold them to no touchdowns.
00:11What did you see on the hold down TFL?
00:14And, like, did you kind of feel like you knew where they were to go there?
00:18They probably wanted to run them behind the big guy, 7'7".
00:21But for us, we just got to – that's a non-thinking play.
00:25You just got to get vertical and play hard.
00:27Or is that the ultimate cover in your cap when they then decide to kick
00:32when they're on the 40 rather than try you again?
00:35For sure, for sure.
00:37That's why you just got to set the standard early and just be on them early.
00:42Play physical.
00:43We knew it was going to be a physical game.
00:44We just have to go out there and play.
00:46And sacks are the thing that everybody talks about.
00:49But is there a better feeling than a fourth and one stop, a fourth and inches stop?
00:53No, not to me.
00:56Sacks are so rare and hard to get.
00:58Even though fourth and one stop, they only need an inch or two to get.
01:02So, I think you just got to play what you get.
01:05You know, don't press.
01:07Just do your job.
01:08And for me, just be decks.
01:10That final drive, the game's pretty much in hand.
01:12But how important was it for you guys to get out of the route giving up a touchdown?
01:15I mean, that just shows our heart, you know.
01:18We knew we had the game at the end of the day.
01:20But the way we just kept playing and, you know,
01:23that competitive nature that we have built over this time together.
01:26Is this going on?
01:28Yes, it's going on.
01:31We knew we had to just play vertical and be physical.
01:353-2 is a great back.
01:37If you let him get started, it's hard to tackle him.
01:40So, we knew we had to just get a lot of penetration and get him down.
01:43I think if you had a game, you wanted to make a statement this week.
01:46Dexter's actually going to make a statement defensively.
01:49Do you think you guys made a statement?
01:52Holding to no touchdowns, that's a pretty good statement.
01:55And winning the game, that's another great statement.
01:58So, I think for us, we just got to keep building on this momentum
02:02and understand how we're doing it and understand why we're doing it
02:05and just keep playing for each other.
02:08What do you think you've learned about this defense through two weeks now?
02:14Just to care for each other.
02:16I think, you know, we encourage each other a lot.
02:18We got a lot of leaders on the defense who talk all game about situations
02:22and where we are in the game.
02:24And, you know, it's hard to beat that when your mind is there, you know, all games.
02:28That seemed to be the key, but we're talking about run, right?
02:31Yeah, yeah.
02:32We knew last game they ran it 30-something times, maybe.
02:36So, we knew they wanted to be physical.
02:38We just had to come out and just out-physical them
02:41and play harder than run game.
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