English subtitles for clip: File:On the phone- Russell Gage.ogg

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D. J. Shockley: Now joining us
is the Falcons' sixth-round pick,

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Mr. Russell Gage from LSU.

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Russ, talk about that emotion,

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man, I know it feels good right now
to finally get your name called, get that call.

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What was it like
when you first got that call?

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Russell Gage: Ah, man, man,
it was like a, uh,

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a huge boulder lifted off
my shoulders, man.

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Um, you know I, I, been waiting on this
all my life, it's a dream come true,

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um, you know, it's a blessing,
I thank God,

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I thank God for this opportunity
and I just can't wait.

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D. J. Sh.: I read somewhere
where you said

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you are "an offensive guy,
with a defensive mindset."

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Explain that to everybody listening
and watching right now.

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RG: Um, so, actually I was recruited
to LSU, um, as a defensive back.

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You know, um, coming out of high school, they—
they recognized my aggressiveness, my competitiveness.

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And so, um, as you've probably seen
on my special teams tape,

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I really go down, and uh,
I play like a defensive guy.

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You know, but I'm a offensive guy, you know.
I have offense—uh, receiver-type hands, you know.

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And so, that's really what I mean when I say
I'm a...I'm a offensive guy with a defensive mindset.

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D. J. Sh.: You got two other LSU guys on the
team: Duke Riley and D-Bow.

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I know you're excited about being
ready to get back with those guys.

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RG: Yes sir, uh, we go way back, you know.
Uh, when I first got to LSU,

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They were already there, and uh, you know,
they took me under their wing,

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their hard work and dedication.

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I actually, uh, you know,
tried to follow after them.

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And, uh, man, it's just gonna be real exciting
to get back to...old—like old times.

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D. J. Sh.: I like that. Well, Russell,
welcome to the ATL family.

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Man, it's a huge brotherhood here in Atlanta.
You'll learn about it real soon,

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and all the Falcons fans
are excited to have you.

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So congratulations and enjoy
the rest of the day, my man.

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RG: Yes sir, rise up!