WEBVTT - Mac & Bone Show - Evan Washburn Interview 

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<v Speaker 1>Evan Washburn, CBS. We talked to the great Ian Eagle yesterday,

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<v Speaker 1>and he raved about Evan Washburn, said all the kind things,

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<v Speaker 1>as you would expect. Evan Washburn, nice enough to join

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<v Speaker 1>us now. Before being on the sidelines for the CBS

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<v Speaker 1>broadcast of Panthers-Eagles on Sunday, Evan, how are you doing today, man?

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks for coming on.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, good morning, fellas. I'm glad those checks are paying

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<v Speaker 2>off for Ian. He charges a heavy premium for kind words,

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<v Speaker 2>but it's worth it.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh, yeah, brother. He's doing his job. If you're paying,

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<v Speaker 1>you're getting your money's worth. Oh, man. So this one, Evan,

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<v Speaker 1>like all of us, the way we've talked about this

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<v Speaker 1>game has obviously changed when we get the news about

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<v Speaker 1>Jalen Hurts. And I mean, the most important thing is, man,

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<v Speaker 1>your heart goes out to him with his blood clots.

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<v Speaker 1>We've seen it here with Taylor Moten. This is serious stuff.

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<v Speaker 1>But it does change the complexion of the game. What

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<v Speaker 1>are your thoughts on Hurts' situation? And Tanner McKee, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>sure you're You're scrambling now to dig up probably some

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<v Speaker 1>late-week info on Jalen's situation, but also on who Tanner

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<v Speaker 1>McKee is, right?

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<v Speaker 2>Well said. Whenever you hear blood clots, and I thought

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<v Speaker 2>Taylor's comments coming back to practice about what he went

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<v Speaker 2>through now carries even more weight because of what you

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<v Speaker 2>think Jalen has to go through now. with this situation,

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<v Speaker 2>but it just seems to be the next and what's

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<v Speaker 2>been a nightmare season for the Philadelphia Eagles in terms

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<v Speaker 2>of injuries, availability with Lane Johnson, having to step away.

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<v Speaker 2>And that's a market that doesn't pay kindly to struggles,

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<v Speaker 2>even if it's kind of out of your hands from

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<v Speaker 2>a health perspective. So that adds a weight to it,

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<v Speaker 2>the home game. So all those things, it really feels

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<v Speaker 2>like we're walking into a Aldrin in so many ways. So,

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<v Speaker 2>The one thing I've realized, though, doing this job, all

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<v Speaker 2>that said, wacky stuff happens on Sundays or Mondays or

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<v Speaker 2>Thursday nights. And so we can have all these thoughts,

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<v Speaker 2>and we will, about what this means for the matchup

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<v Speaker 2>and how much this benefits Carolina. But until you see

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<v Speaker 2>it on the field, a lot of it's just projection.

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<v Speaker 3>Evan, your role and what you do on the sidelines,

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<v Speaker 3>it's not just relaying the in-game information. You're you're very

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<v Speaker 3>much a storyteller. So how compelling is this story of

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<v Speaker 3>Bryce Young right now from where he was to where

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<v Speaker 3>he is now and where it appears that he's going

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<v Speaker 3>as the future of this franchise?

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<v Speaker 2>I think it's arguably the best story in the NFL

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<v Speaker 2>right now that probably isn't getting as much attention as

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<v Speaker 2>it should. And I think that'll pick up here. I

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<v Speaker 2>thought Sunday night helped a win and a performance in

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<v Speaker 2>Philadelphia in that market, a big window for us at

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<v Speaker 2>1 p.m. will help. I can't believe what I'm seeing

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<v Speaker 2>from a, I want to say performance, but really just

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<v Speaker 2>what seems to be an extremely calm guy in the pocket.

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<v Speaker 2>And that has not been the case, as you guys

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<v Speaker 2>well know, through the first three years of his career.

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<v Speaker 2>But not much has changed from what I can tell,

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<v Speaker 2>talking to people about his mechanics, or there's been this

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<v Speaker 2>sweeping shift in how he's playing the position. He's almost...

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<v Speaker 2>through the help of Brad Idzik and Dave Canales and

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<v Speaker 2>that staff, somehow gotten and created an environment where he's

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<v Speaker 2>playing like he did in Alabama because it looks really

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<v Speaker 2>similar when you put that tape next to one another.

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<v Speaker 2>So it's cool. I hope it keeps going because you

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<v Speaker 2>need guys to play that position well for us to

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<v Speaker 2>have entertaining games on Sundays.

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<v Speaker 1>100%. Evan Washburn is going to be on the sidelines

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<v Speaker 1>in Philly when you're watching Panthers-Eagles on CBS. Evan, what

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<v Speaker 1>do you think of the Panthers in general? I think

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<v Speaker 1>we here, and they've been banged up themselves, and they

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<v Speaker 1>still have this inconsistency thing, right? Give up 59 to

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<v Speaker 1>the Bears, route the Falcons. lose a tough one to Cleveland,

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<v Speaker 1>but you lose both your starting corners but still find

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<v Speaker 1>a way to beat Detroit. There's still this inconsistency, but

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<v Speaker 1>I think most fans here believe this thing under Canales

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<v Speaker 1>and company is really headed in the right direction. Do

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<v Speaker 1>you feel that way? What do you think about where

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<v Speaker 1>this franchise is headed?

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<v Speaker 2>I would agree. I mean, I think we're still so

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<v Speaker 2>early in this year. We have it every season right now.

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<v Speaker 2>It could be the Minnesota Vikings with their start last year.

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<v Speaker 1>It was.

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<v Speaker 2>the Indianapolis Colts, I'd put Carolina kind of in that

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<v Speaker 2>discussion of, is this sustainable? Is this something that once

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<v Speaker 2>we get to week eight, nine, 10, 11, and 12,

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<v Speaker 2>where there's more tape, there's more ability for teams to

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<v Speaker 2>scheme against what you do well, what's your health perspective?

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<v Speaker 2>How many guys do you have available for you? But

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<v Speaker 2>what I, it strikes me with Carolina and I wish

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<v Speaker 2>more organizations did this. is there's clearly been some patience

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<v Speaker 2>from David Tepper on down because it didn't look good,

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<v Speaker 2>whether it be Bryce or even with Dave and his

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<v Speaker 2>kind of first foray into head coaching coming from being

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<v Speaker 2>somewhat of a no-name coordinator. And he's built a culture,

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<v Speaker 2>which is the word we always throw around. And they

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<v Speaker 2>have a– it's funny. I talked to Will Harriger yesterday,

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<v Speaker 2>their quarterback coach, and they all kind of sound the same.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, when Brad Idzik steps to the podium, they've

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<v Speaker 2>got this– joyful approach to the job, which I think

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<v Speaker 2>is how Dave approaches it. And they use a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of the same buzzwords. And at times that can be

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<v Speaker 2>frustrating because you just kind of want to get a

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<v Speaker 2>different vibe from a different coach, but he's clearly permeated

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<v Speaker 2>that building. I think Bryce is kind of perfect for

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<v Speaker 2>it because he's a smiling guy that doesn't say much.

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<v Speaker 2>And they just kind of go about their business. It's,

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<v Speaker 2>it's clear. They're all rowing in the same direction where

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<v Speaker 2>that ends up going. That's the fun part, but at

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<v Speaker 2>least they're all aligned.

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<v Speaker 3>Evan, as we analyzed this matchup yesterday, obviously the Jalen

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<v Speaker 3>Hurts news changed stuff and all the injuries with Philly.

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<v Speaker 3>It's been a little bit difficult to try to zone

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<v Speaker 3>in on some of the stuff going on. But when

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<v Speaker 3>you look at where the Eagles are, what they're coming

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<v Speaker 3>off of, that fan base in general, if the Panthers

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<v Speaker 3>get off to an early lead, how quickly is that crowd,

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<v Speaker 3>do you think, ready to turn on their home team?

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<v Speaker 2>They'll boo after the first series. I mean, that's a given.

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<v Speaker 2>But that said, most of the players on that team

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<v Speaker 2>outside of the young guys are used to it. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>it doesn't really affect them in the way that I

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<v Speaker 2>think it would if you were maybe in Carolina or

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<v Speaker 2>Kansas City. Like, they're not booing Mahomes after he goes

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<v Speaker 2>three and out in the first series, but that would happen. Now,

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<v Speaker 2>do they give a little grace because it's Tanner McKee? Maybe,

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<v Speaker 2>but it's hard to orchestrate whatever it is, 70 plus

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<v Speaker 2>thousand people to have the same sympathy for a situation,

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<v Speaker 2>especially in that market. But I think a fast start

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<v Speaker 2>obviously is critical for all those reasons.

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<v Speaker 1>I do.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm sure you guys have acknowledged this. Philly's still really

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<v Speaker 2>good defensively. I mean, they're down a couple of guys,

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<v Speaker 2>but they cause a lot of headaches for, arguably Super

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<v Speaker 2>Bowl caliber offense in the Jacksonville Jaguars last week. So

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<v Speaker 2>that part for Bryce and company is real. I don't

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<v Speaker 2>think they're going to let them do as much play

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<v Speaker 2>as they're comfortable at pace as they did against Detroit

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<v Speaker 2>a couple weeks ago.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, no, I think that's definitely fair. Evan, when you

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<v Speaker 1>are on sidelines in a place like Philly, like do

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<v Speaker 1>you hear, like do fans yell stuff at you? Or

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<v Speaker 1>do they just stick to yelling at the plate?

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<v Speaker 2>I get stuff everywhere. Yeah, it's fun. I just keep

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<v Speaker 2>it moving. But it's either somebody yelling your name in

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<v Speaker 2>a fun way or they're yelling something. And as long

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<v Speaker 2>as you're walking with pace and I just give a

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<v Speaker 2>thumbs up, something like that. Ever since the Raiders moved

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<v Speaker 2>out of Oakland, nothing ever. It's tame. It's easy. But

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<v Speaker 2>in Oakland, I would literally sprint the end zone. So, like...

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<v Speaker 2>If you're kind of walking the sideline, and then I

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<v Speaker 2>would sprint the end zone just in case anything was

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<v Speaker 2>flying from the... The black hole, man. Whatever they called it,

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<v Speaker 2>the black hole, yeah. That was real. That was cool.

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<v Speaker 2>That was like going to Mad Max. It was different.

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<v Speaker 1>Thunderdome. See, I'd yell out, Washburn, you got the best

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<v Speaker 1>hair in the business.

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<v Speaker 2>You'd be very nice. Yeah, I get a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>the hair stuff. That's the go-to.

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<v Speaker 1>I figured you had to. Bone didn't bring it up.

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<v Speaker 1>I was going to compliment you on... I felt weird.

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<v Speaker 1>It's the best in the game. But I figure you

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<v Speaker 1>have to get that all the time.

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<v Speaker 2>It's fine. There's plenty of worse things that can be

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<v Speaker 2>your identifier. I'll take quality hair.

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<v Speaker 1>100%. None of my identifiers are positive, Evan. I want

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<v Speaker 1>you to know that right now. So you've got something going. Well, hey, man,

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<v Speaker 1>we appreciate you joining us. We're looking forward to hearing you, I,

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<v Speaker 1>and Ross, the whole team, on the call on Sunday.

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<v Speaker 1>Enjoy Philly. Keep it moving if they're yelling stuff. And

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<v Speaker 1>thanks for joining us, man. We appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, have a good one, fellas.