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We're not satisfied at all.", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm1qho6qi00143b7m5ggyu0h0@published'}, {'data': {'text': "&quot;We're excited, man. I think we took a step in the right direction.&quot;", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm1qiqdtu00423b7m5xf0txhm@published'}, {'data': {'text': "Where does Allen see improvement coming? Well, Arizona running backs James Conner – 104 yards on 18 carries (5.8 yards per rush) – Trey Benson – 50 yards on nine carries (5.6 tards per attempt) and Emari Demercado – 24 yards on four carries (6 yards per rush) – is what he's looking at.", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm1qismas004d3b7m9obcgwm0@published'}, {'data': {'text': "&quot;Obviously, me, personally, I wanna be better on the run,&quot; Allen continued. &quot;I want the defense to be better on the run, and that's what we're gonna be working on moving forward.", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm1qisi0m00483b7mo7o88ot7@published'}, {'data': {'text': "&quot;But I think every week you're gonna see this group play with more confidence, more speed, more excitement for one another. 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Who knows how the game goes if they go down and score on that drive. The difference between playing good ball and playing bad ball is razor-thin and as a defense, you can't get really caught up in the end result – I'm not gonna say [the end result] is not important, because obviously at the end of the day, we get paid to produce and the end result is why we work, but – when things aren't going good you gotta focus on doing it the right way day in and day out at practice and when you continue to do that, then it's just about translating it from practice to the game. And I think last game was the first game that we really executed the game plan and went out there and played good on Sunday.", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm1qj309p004v3b7mfqt9vf9d@published'}, {'data': {'text': "&quot;It was good for a lot of the young players to go out there and just see the work that they're putting in and make plays on Sunday.&quot;", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm1qj9f9700513b7m0yers0hp@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Allen said the Commanders offense is &quot;so fun to watch&quot; and they are holding the ball and are playing &quot;fantastic complementary football&quot; – with the defense taking a few steps to the good – in making sure they are ready if the offense needs them to go out and win a game.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 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