1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:03,159 Speaker 1: Bring on our NFL network insider Ian Rappaport powered by Chevron. 2 00:00:03,279 --> 00:00:06,359 Speaker 1: Chevron the human energy company committed to our local communities 3 00:00:06,360 --> 00:00:10,200 Speaker 1: and safely delivering affordable, reliable, ever cleaner energy. Ian really 4 00:00:10,240 --> 00:00:12,479 Speaker 1: appreciate the time he is always rung with Dave Ryan 5 00:00:12,600 --> 00:00:13,640 Speaker 1: and Nate Jackson. 6 00:00:13,640 --> 00:00:15,880 Speaker 2: How are you? What's going on, guys? 7 00:00:15,920 --> 00:00:16,400 Speaker 3: How are you? 8 00:00:17,040 --> 00:00:17,320 Speaker 2: Well? 9 00:00:17,400 --> 00:00:20,960 Speaker 4: We're I think I think we're pretty good right getting 10 00:00:20,960 --> 00:00:24,160 Speaker 4: ready for for an AFC championship game here, even. 11 00:00:23,920 --> 00:00:28,360 Speaker 5: Though some good imagine, yeah, even though it's going to 12 00:00:28,400 --> 00:00:30,640 Speaker 5: be under unusual circumstances. 13 00:00:30,720 --> 00:00:33,159 Speaker 4: We saw an interesting stat that the last time a 14 00:00:33,159 --> 00:00:37,000 Speaker 4: backup quarterback getting his first start of the season came 15 00:00:37,040 --> 00:00:40,360 Speaker 4: in a conference championship game was nineteen seventy two. And 16 00:00:40,479 --> 00:00:42,080 Speaker 4: Roger Staubach you ever heard of him? 17 00:00:43,560 --> 00:00:43,720 Speaker 1: Mike? 18 00:00:45,200 --> 00:00:49,600 Speaker 4: So what I mean, what realistically from a national perspective, 19 00:00:49,640 --> 00:00:52,920 Speaker 4: when they look at this, how much, if if anything, 20 00:00:52,960 --> 00:00:56,760 Speaker 4: at all, did people really know about Jared's didham? 21 00:00:57,160 --> 00:00:59,920 Speaker 3: I mean, honestly, not very much. You know, I think 22 00:01:00,080 --> 00:01:02,240 Speaker 3: he sort of was an interesting. 23 00:01:01,800 --> 00:01:04,319 Speaker 2: Case when he was with the Raiders, played a bunch 24 00:01:04,360 --> 00:01:05,720 Speaker 2: at the end of the season. I think this was 25 00:01:05,760 --> 00:01:09,120 Speaker 2: when they benched Derek Carr if I remember correctly, and 26 00:01:09,319 --> 00:01:11,440 Speaker 2: you know he was I think people picked him up 27 00:01:11,440 --> 00:01:13,080 Speaker 2: in fantasy and he threw it for three hundred and 28 00:01:13,160 --> 00:01:15,640 Speaker 2: fifty yards in his first time out, So like I 29 00:01:15,640 --> 00:01:18,039 Speaker 2: think people know him from that, and otherwise, like he's 30 00:01:18,840 --> 00:01:21,600 Speaker 2: a backup who is like a lot of backups where 31 00:01:21,600 --> 00:01:23,080 Speaker 2: you see and you know the name, but you really 32 00:01:23,120 --> 00:01:24,840 Speaker 2: have no idea how he plays because he hasn't really 33 00:01:24,840 --> 00:01:25,319 Speaker 2: been out there. 34 00:01:26,120 --> 00:01:29,839 Speaker 6: So Sean Payton has had some success with backup quarterbacks 35 00:01:29,880 --> 00:01:35,240 Speaker 6: in the past. Jamis Winston, Teddy Bridgewater. In your opinion, 36 00:01:35,720 --> 00:01:38,880 Speaker 6: is Sean Payton going to change what he's doing, cater 37 00:01:39,040 --> 00:01:41,120 Speaker 6: the game to Jared Stidhams skill set at all? Or 38 00:01:41,160 --> 00:01:42,320 Speaker 6: is he just going to call the game the way 39 00:01:42,319 --> 00:01:43,640 Speaker 6: he's been calling the game for both. 40 00:01:45,000 --> 00:01:49,280 Speaker 3: You know, my guess is he'll Taylor to Jared said, 41 00:01:49,400 --> 00:01:51,480 Speaker 3: you know, it's interesting because like obviously Bo's had a 42 00:01:51,520 --> 00:01:52,600 Speaker 3: lot of great moments. 43 00:01:53,320 --> 00:01:55,480 Speaker 2: You know, certainly he's had his heroics this year, but 44 00:01:55,840 --> 00:01:58,280 Speaker 2: you know, you look at the overall stats, overall performance, 45 00:01:58,360 --> 00:02:01,840 Speaker 2: it's been good. But you know it's not like crime 46 00:02:01,920 --> 00:02:05,440 Speaker 2: Patrick Mahomes, you know, so I think, for I don't 47 00:02:05,480 --> 00:02:07,920 Speaker 2: mean that in any bad way to Bonex. I'm just saying, 48 00:02:07,920 --> 00:02:10,239 Speaker 2: like this has been a defense led team that's run 49 00:02:10,240 --> 00:02:13,000 Speaker 2: the ball really well. You know, so I think if 50 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:15,280 Speaker 2: you're Derek, did him like take care of the football, 51 00:02:15,680 --> 00:02:18,840 Speaker 2: keep it moving, hand the ball off, like you could 52 00:02:18,880 --> 00:02:21,160 Speaker 2: win like that. I know the Patriots are good, but 53 00:02:21,160 --> 00:02:24,320 Speaker 2: the Broncos are good too, and like, you know. 54 00:02:24,280 --> 00:02:28,680 Speaker 5: If he plays just a little bit better, then you know, 55 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:32,360 Speaker 5: maybe everyone's expecting like at least the Broncos will probably 56 00:02:32,440 --> 00:02:34,280 Speaker 5: be in it to the end and then you know, 57 00:02:34,480 --> 00:02:35,480 Speaker 5: we'll see what happens. 58 00:02:35,919 --> 00:02:38,320 Speaker 1: How surprised were you by the book Buffalo Bill's decision 59 00:02:38,360 --> 00:02:42,200 Speaker 1: to move on from Sean McDermott today, You know I was, 60 00:02:42,280 --> 00:02:42,960 Speaker 1: and I wasn't. 61 00:02:43,080 --> 00:02:45,320 Speaker 2: I mean, it's something I was obviously tracking. I've been 62 00:02:45,360 --> 00:02:47,320 Speaker 2: talking about it for weeks on TV. 63 00:02:47,639 --> 00:02:50,120 Speaker 3: You know, but there's a difference between talking. 64 00:02:49,800 --> 00:02:53,680 Speaker 2: About it and you know, really hitting send on a tweet, 65 00:02:53,680 --> 00:02:57,040 Speaker 2: which I did in somewhat ridiculous fashion this morning wall 66 00:02:57,040 --> 00:03:01,799 Speaker 2: also on Love TV. You know, It's it's hard because 67 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:05,200 Speaker 2: like he's a good coach, he's a respected person. He's 68 00:03:05,200 --> 00:03:08,600 Speaker 2: taking the team, you know, pretty far into the playoffs, 69 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:11,560 Speaker 2: but kind of like not far enough, and to me, 70 00:03:12,360 --> 00:03:13,880 Speaker 2: you know, and a couple of people have made this 71 00:03:13,960 --> 00:03:14,280 Speaker 2: to me. 72 00:03:14,600 --> 00:03:18,600 Speaker 3: It feels a little bit like John Fox. You know, 73 00:03:18,760 --> 00:03:20,040 Speaker 3: it feels a little bit. 74 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:23,360 Speaker 2: Like you get to where you know, almost to where 75 00:03:23,360 --> 00:03:25,560 Speaker 2: you need to go, and then it's like, can we 76 00:03:25,600 --> 00:03:27,560 Speaker 2: find a coach to kind of get us over the hump? 77 00:03:28,639 --> 00:03:30,840 Speaker 2: And look, we'll see if that's the case. 78 00:03:32,160 --> 00:03:33,360 Speaker 3: Can like a little. 79 00:03:33,120 --> 00:03:36,160 Speaker 2: Leadership change lead to a couple more wins? Like maybe 80 00:03:36,600 --> 00:03:39,040 Speaker 2: you know every game is so close. Maybe, but you 81 00:03:39,080 --> 00:03:41,400 Speaker 2: know that's what the Buffalo Goes are kind of banking on, 82 00:03:41,600 --> 00:03:44,560 Speaker 2: is a little leadership change will go a long way 83 00:03:44,600 --> 00:03:47,320 Speaker 2: for them, and it's a huge gamble. You know, Sean 84 00:03:47,360 --> 00:03:51,120 Speaker 2: McDermott is certainly respected, but we'll see. 85 00:03:51,960 --> 00:03:56,480 Speaker 4: Sticking with Buffalo Ian, uh are you hearing a couple 86 00:03:56,520 --> 00:04:00,480 Speaker 4: of names in the early stages of that job being opened, 87 00:04:00,480 --> 00:04:01,880 Speaker 4: that uh Mike factor in. 88 00:04:03,040 --> 00:04:05,000 Speaker 2: I mean some of the names that people are talking 89 00:04:05,000 --> 00:04:09,040 Speaker 2: about already. You know, Brian dabol will see obviously he's 90 00:04:09,080 --> 00:04:12,880 Speaker 2: familiar or familiar with Josh you know, Joe Brady being promoted. 91 00:04:13,680 --> 00:04:16,040 Speaker 2: You know, I don't know if that's gonna happen because 92 00:04:16,680 --> 00:04:18,320 Speaker 2: you know, I don't know that you really needed to 93 00:04:18,360 --> 00:04:21,080 Speaker 2: do that honestly, like if you were looking for something new, 94 00:04:21,200 --> 00:04:23,160 Speaker 2: do you just promote from within? Like I don't know, 95 00:04:24,640 --> 00:04:26,520 Speaker 2: you know, maybe there's a coach who's been there before 96 00:04:26,600 --> 00:04:29,880 Speaker 2: that they've liked and they've tracked and we'll see. 97 00:04:30,560 --> 00:04:33,480 Speaker 3: But you know, I mean, I think that it's ok. 98 00:04:33,520 --> 00:04:36,159 Speaker 2: Sean McDermott becomes a really good head coach candidate if 99 00:04:36,160 --> 00:04:38,520 Speaker 2: he wants to be. And the Buffalo Bill has become 100 00:04:38,560 --> 00:04:41,880 Speaker 2: an excellent job, which you know, whether they want to 101 00:04:41,880 --> 00:04:44,719 Speaker 2: be or not, that's what it is. They got Josh Allen, 102 00:04:44,720 --> 00:04:46,719 Speaker 2: they got good pieces, it's a great atmosphere of. 103 00:04:47,160 --> 00:04:48,359 Speaker 3: Moving into a new stadium. 104 00:04:48,480 --> 00:04:52,880 Speaker 2: The GM's really good. That is a prime, prime job. 105 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:55,800 Speaker 2: And so you know, I'm sure there's some candidates right 106 00:04:55,839 --> 00:04:57,800 Speaker 2: now who are focused on one job and going, hang on, 107 00:04:58,040 --> 00:05:01,200 Speaker 2: hang on, what about Western Neil And obviously that's something 108 00:05:01,680 --> 00:05:03,400 Speaker 2: you know to track moving forward. 109 00:05:04,120 --> 00:05:05,800 Speaker 6: I don't want to talk about the Houston Texans for 110 00:05:05,880 --> 00:05:08,160 Speaker 6: a moment. They played the Patriots in New England, the 111 00:05:08,240 --> 00:05:10,839 Speaker 6: number two seed, and we're really in that game until 112 00:05:10,839 --> 00:05:14,240 Speaker 6: the fourth quarter. There have a championship caliber defense, but 113 00:05:14,480 --> 00:05:18,920 Speaker 6: C J. Stroud twentyth forty seven, one touchdown, four interceptions. 114 00:05:18,960 --> 00:05:21,200 Speaker 6: Look lost out there, not just in that game, for 115 00:05:22,000 --> 00:05:24,520 Speaker 6: much of the season. How do you think C. J. 116 00:05:24,680 --> 00:05:26,279 Speaker 6: Stroud is viewed there in Houston? 117 00:05:27,800 --> 00:05:30,520 Speaker 2: He is a really talented quarterback that has not played well. 118 00:05:30,800 --> 00:05:33,280 Speaker 2: And you know we've seen this before where a quarterbacks 119 00:05:33,279 --> 00:05:36,320 Speaker 2: just sort of gets out of sorts and you say, like, 120 00:05:36,320 --> 00:05:38,640 Speaker 2: like can they get it back? I mean you watch 121 00:05:38,720 --> 00:05:40,280 Speaker 2: him at the end of that first half. 122 00:05:40,040 --> 00:05:42,240 Speaker 3: And you're like, he's literally giving. 123 00:05:42,279 --> 00:05:43,960 Speaker 2: He sort of said it on TV, but he looks 124 00:05:43,960 --> 00:05:48,599 Speaker 2: like he's just hoping. And I think he's better than that. 125 00:05:48,720 --> 00:05:51,640 Speaker 2: I've seen him play better than that. It's on him 126 00:05:51,720 --> 00:05:53,680 Speaker 2: and you know then them too, but it's on everyone 127 00:05:53,760 --> 00:05:55,640 Speaker 2: to kind of get him to that level of play 128 00:05:55,680 --> 00:05:57,560 Speaker 2: that he should be. I mean, he's going to be 129 00:05:57,600 --> 00:05:59,520 Speaker 2: the starter to begin the season next year. I believe 130 00:06:00,160 --> 00:06:02,400 Speaker 2: be surprised if they had a little bit of competition 131 00:06:02,560 --> 00:06:06,400 Speaker 2: for him, but we've seen him play incredibly well. How 132 00:06:06,440 --> 00:06:09,080 Speaker 2: do they get him back to that spot is obviously 133 00:06:09,480 --> 00:06:11,159 Speaker 2: huge questions. You look at the rest of the team, 134 00:06:11,160 --> 00:06:14,000 Speaker 2: I mean, they are for sure stacked. I mean they 135 00:06:14,000 --> 00:06:17,599 Speaker 2: are as a really good roster, especially on defense, young 136 00:06:17,640 --> 00:06:20,920 Speaker 2: receivers on offense, a young running back, good offensive line, 137 00:06:20,960 --> 00:06:22,799 Speaker 2: and that should be a really good team. 138 00:06:23,440 --> 00:06:25,719 Speaker 1: Last couple here for you. Ian always appreciated seeing that 139 00:06:25,760 --> 00:06:28,280 Speaker 1: reports about Eric the enemy potentially back there with the 140 00:06:28,360 --> 00:06:30,080 Speaker 1: Kansas City Chiefs. What's going on there? 141 00:06:30,640 --> 00:06:32,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, I would say likely back there with the Kansas 142 00:06:32,520 --> 00:06:35,840 Speaker 2: City Chiefs. You know, they requested permission to talk to him. 143 00:06:35,880 --> 00:06:38,120 Speaker 2: I don't believe there's any other candidates, you know. 144 00:06:38,160 --> 00:06:39,480 Speaker 3: I think what they're kind of looking. 145 00:06:39,279 --> 00:06:41,760 Speaker 2: For is a little bit of accountability on offense. I mean, 146 00:06:41,800 --> 00:06:44,960 Speaker 2: Patrick Mahomes talked about how they how they need it, 147 00:06:45,000 --> 00:06:47,600 Speaker 2: and you know, is it like the most pleasant thing 148 00:06:47,600 --> 00:06:49,640 Speaker 2: of all time? I'm not sure it is. I'm not 149 00:06:49,640 --> 00:06:53,640 Speaker 2: sure anybody likes someone to hold them accountable. But you're 150 00:06:53,680 --> 00:06:57,000 Speaker 2: trying to get back to that like serious, serious level 151 00:06:57,040 --> 00:06:58,920 Speaker 2: of play. Maybe you need it. 152 00:07:00,040 --> 00:07:00,799 Speaker 5: I think it'll happen. 153 00:07:01,080 --> 00:07:01,960 Speaker 3: I think it'll be good. 154 00:07:02,200 --> 00:07:06,200 Speaker 2: I think it'll help Andy Reid, help Patrick Mahomes. Yeah. 155 00:07:06,279 --> 00:07:09,360 Speaker 2: I expect that to be their offensive courting and they're 156 00:07:09,400 --> 00:07:10,480 Speaker 2: moving forward, all right. 157 00:07:10,520 --> 00:07:12,920 Speaker 1: Last one for me here, So we got two hires 158 00:07:12,960 --> 00:07:16,080 Speaker 1: now in the coach. You've got three technically, including John Harbaugh. 159 00:07:16,320 --> 00:07:18,480 Speaker 1: So John Harbaugh and then a couple of nights ago 160 00:07:18,520 --> 00:07:20,840 Speaker 1: we have Kevin Stefanski with Atlanta and then moments ago 161 00:07:21,000 --> 00:07:24,600 Speaker 1: Jeff Hapley with Miami. Any of those surprising you, and 162 00:07:24,960 --> 00:07:26,320 Speaker 1: who do you think will be the next Domino? 163 00:07:29,120 --> 00:07:31,240 Speaker 2: You know, I would say, I mean, Happley did not 164 00:07:31,280 --> 00:07:33,680 Speaker 2: surprise me. I know the Tennessee Titans pushed hard, but 165 00:07:34,160 --> 00:07:36,840 Speaker 2: you know the pull of a good friend and confidant, 166 00:07:36,880 --> 00:07:41,440 Speaker 2: and John Eric Sullivan's the GM there in Miami. You know, 167 00:07:41,600 --> 00:07:44,360 Speaker 2: I think was probably too much. Happily a really good. 168 00:07:44,200 --> 00:07:47,679 Speaker 3: Candidate, and I think Stefanski and Atlanta made. 169 00:07:47,480 --> 00:07:49,320 Speaker 2: Sense to him. He has a relationship with Matt Ryan. 170 00:07:49,560 --> 00:07:51,680 Speaker 2: They're looking for someone to help ignite the offense. They're 171 00:07:51,680 --> 00:07:53,320 Speaker 2: going to keep the defensive side of the ball. 172 00:07:53,680 --> 00:07:54,840 Speaker 3: I think that made sense to it. 173 00:07:54,960 --> 00:07:57,120 Speaker 2: You know, a lot of times you have these hires 174 00:07:57,600 --> 00:08:00,600 Speaker 2: and you kind of look at the relationship and I 175 00:08:00,600 --> 00:08:02,280 Speaker 2: think that sort of leads you to where you need 176 00:08:02,320 --> 00:08:05,120 Speaker 2: to go. Now, Tennessee would be really interesting too. I mean, 177 00:08:05,120 --> 00:08:08,080 Speaker 2: Matt Naggi has a relationship with Mark Burgonzo. You have 178 00:08:08,200 --> 00:08:12,920 Speaker 2: Robert salad in as well, So we'll see where that goes. 179 00:08:13,360 --> 00:08:16,080 Speaker 2: Two really good candidates in the building. And that's another 180 00:08:16,120 --> 00:08:18,360 Speaker 2: decision that maybe that comes tonight. It will be interesting 181 00:08:18,440 --> 00:08:19,040 Speaker 2: to track as. 182 00:08:18,920 --> 00:08:21,240 Speaker 1: Well, no doubt Ian appreciate it. We'll check on me 183 00:08:21,280 --> 00:08:25,040 Speaker 1: next week, all right, Thanks guys, thank you, thanks, thank you. 184 00:08:25,160 --> 00:08:26,000 Speaker 1: Ian Rappaport