We did a terrible job. ... I won't mention names, but somebody thought it wasn't important. As a result, when we had the chance to put the game away, we didn't put it away.
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Having said that, I just want to make sure everyone understands what it takes to win a football game whether a big game, a little game, a medium-sized game it takes a lot of little things that you've got to do well to win.
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