1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,080 Speaker 1: We're actually going to head out to our consperate health 2 00:00:02,120 --> 00:00:04,840 Speaker 1: hotline right now and bring on Ian Rappaport, our NFL 3 00:00:04,920 --> 00:00:07,920 Speaker 1: network insider, and that is powered by Chevron. Chevron the 4 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:11,200 Speaker 1: human energy company, committed to our local communities and safely 5 00:00:11,200 --> 00:00:14,800 Speaker 1: delivering affordable, reliable, ever cleaner energy. Good afternoon, Ian, Thank 6 00:00:14,840 --> 00:00:15,520 Speaker 1: you so much for the time. 7 00:00:15,520 --> 00:00:18,720 Speaker 2: Man. How are you no problem? How are you guys? 8 00:00:18,800 --> 00:00:19,360 Speaker 2: We're very good. 9 00:00:19,400 --> 00:00:22,279 Speaker 1: Another busy day in the NFL. And yeah, we woke 10 00:00:22,360 --> 00:00:25,840 Speaker 1: up early to the Brian da Ball news. How surprised 11 00:00:25,840 --> 00:00:28,240 Speaker 1: were you to find out that the Giants are moving on? 12 00:00:29,600 --> 00:00:32,280 Speaker 2: You know, I would say not surprised. I mean it's 13 00:00:32,600 --> 00:00:35,199 Speaker 2: you know, look, Brian Davio is a former Coach of 14 00:00:35,240 --> 00:00:38,720 Speaker 2: the Year and I think has done some really good 15 00:00:38,760 --> 00:00:42,080 Speaker 2: jobs offensively, a lot that goes into being a head coach. 16 00:00:42,360 --> 00:00:47,199 Speaker 2: And you know they have you know, they have blown. 17 00:00:47,040 --> 00:00:50,080 Speaker 3: Two double or four double digit leads on the road 18 00:00:50,560 --> 00:00:53,320 Speaker 3: and games they really should have won, games they've dominated, 19 00:00:53,880 --> 00:00:57,680 Speaker 3: and at some point, the results are what the results are. 20 00:00:57,760 --> 00:01:00,880 Speaker 2: And you know, Davo is a good man. I think 21 00:01:00,920 --> 00:01:05,120 Speaker 2: he's there's a good head coach in there somewhere. And 22 00:01:05,200 --> 00:01:07,199 Speaker 2: the job he did with Jackson Dart was really good. 23 00:01:07,200 --> 00:01:11,120 Speaker 2: I mean, Jackson Dart has been ready to play earlier 24 00:01:11,120 --> 00:01:13,640 Speaker 2: than anyone anticipated. But I think it just got to 25 00:01:13,680 --> 00:01:17,000 Speaker 2: be too much. And once you start the sort of 26 00:01:17,120 --> 00:01:19,360 Speaker 2: death march of like are you gonna fire him this week? 27 00:01:19,440 --> 00:01:19,520 Speaker 4: No? 28 00:01:19,600 --> 00:01:21,399 Speaker 2: Are you gonna fire him next week? No, it's like 29 00:01:22,160 --> 00:01:24,320 Speaker 2: when you know, you know, and I felt like it 30 00:01:24,360 --> 00:01:25,600 Speaker 2: was time for the Giants. 31 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:28,840 Speaker 5: Well, speaking of time, it seems as though we could 32 00:01:29,200 --> 00:01:33,280 Speaker 5: see Joe Burrow back. I think the twenty day window 33 00:01:33,400 --> 00:01:36,480 Speaker 5: opens up for him. If he does come back, how 34 00:01:36,520 --> 00:01:38,440 Speaker 5: does that change things for the Cincinnati being. 35 00:01:38,400 --> 00:01:42,839 Speaker 2: Was moving forward? Well, first of all, significant day today, 36 00:01:43,000 --> 00:01:46,200 Speaker 2: really significant day. He practiced and you know he had 37 00:01:46,319 --> 00:01:49,320 Speaker 2: toe surgery two months ago, less than two months ago. 38 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:52,560 Speaker 2: It's a three month recovery. So he seems to be, 39 00:01:53,520 --> 00:01:55,880 Speaker 2: you know, ahead of schedule, which is I think a 40 00:01:55,920 --> 00:01:59,200 Speaker 2: really good thing. You know, he has been pushing. I 41 00:01:59,200 --> 00:02:02,120 Speaker 2: think he'd like to play. The team is three and six. 42 00:02:02,760 --> 00:02:06,880 Speaker 2: Now would they put him out there when there's no 43 00:02:07,000 --> 00:02:11,240 Speaker 2: hope of anything. I don't know that they would. I'm 44 00:02:11,240 --> 00:02:14,480 Speaker 2: not one hundred percent sure that they would. I know 45 00:02:14,639 --> 00:02:17,400 Speaker 2: he is going to want to play, and I think 46 00:02:17,440 --> 00:02:20,880 Speaker 2: if if there's a chance, Like if they are still live, 47 00:02:21,520 --> 00:02:23,760 Speaker 2: then I think there's a chance we see Joe Burrow. 48 00:02:23,800 --> 00:02:27,240 Speaker 2: There're three and six and every game has been winnable, 49 00:02:27,880 --> 00:02:31,400 Speaker 2: right yeah, so you know, maybe they get two of 50 00:02:31,440 --> 00:02:33,560 Speaker 2: the next three, or maybe they get two in a row, 51 00:02:33,639 --> 00:02:36,160 Speaker 2: or maybe they go one and one and maybe we 52 00:02:36,280 --> 00:02:41,440 Speaker 2: see him for Thanksgiving. Like I think it's fast, but 53 00:02:41,560 --> 00:02:45,160 Speaker 2: I don't think it would be impossible. Which is, you know, 54 00:02:45,400 --> 00:02:48,000 Speaker 2: has the potential to be the best story we've seen 55 00:02:48,040 --> 00:02:50,480 Speaker 2: in a while, which is Joe Burrow coming to the 56 00:02:50,520 --> 00:02:52,200 Speaker 2: rescue of the Cincinnati Bengals team. 57 00:02:52,480 --> 00:02:55,480 Speaker 1: And it's remarkably up in the Air Division, especially after 58 00:02:55,480 --> 00:02:59,000 Speaker 1: the Steelers lost last night. So wanted to get your 59 00:02:59,000 --> 00:03:01,400 Speaker 1: thought speed of the sea. We got three teams at 60 00:03:01,440 --> 00:03:03,400 Speaker 1: the at eight and two at the top of this 61 00:03:03,440 --> 00:03:06,000 Speaker 1: thing right now, with both the Colts and the Patriots 62 00:03:06,040 --> 00:03:09,520 Speaker 1: winning yesterday, of course, the Broncos winning on Thursday. Give 63 00:03:09,520 --> 00:03:11,440 Speaker 1: me your sort of your assessment of those three eight 64 00:03:11,480 --> 00:03:12,520 Speaker 1: and two teams right now? 65 00:03:13,960 --> 00:03:16,600 Speaker 2: You know, it was interesting. I mean, the Colts looked 66 00:03:16,639 --> 00:03:19,320 Speaker 2: like a juggernaut until this week. I think they look good, 67 00:03:19,440 --> 00:03:21,560 Speaker 2: but I think it's fair to say they still have 68 00:03:21,639 --> 00:03:25,880 Speaker 2: some things to prove. The Broncos, you know, have played 69 00:03:25,919 --> 00:03:29,320 Speaker 2: great in close games. I think they're a very very 70 00:03:29,360 --> 00:03:32,720 Speaker 2: well coached team, but you know, offensively, there's definitely some 71 00:03:32,840 --> 00:03:35,080 Speaker 2: things that are still working through. I think bon Nicks 72 00:03:35,120 --> 00:03:38,040 Speaker 2: has been, you know, probably a little more inconsistent than 73 00:03:38,080 --> 00:03:43,960 Speaker 2: anyone hoped. And the Patriots look great. So, you know, 74 00:03:44,560 --> 00:03:47,520 Speaker 2: the Patriots a little bit, it feels like it's maybe 75 00:03:47,520 --> 00:03:51,000 Speaker 2: a year earlier than anticipated for them. To me, they 76 00:03:51,040 --> 00:03:53,520 Speaker 2: look like the team that is sort of more ready. 77 00:03:54,640 --> 00:03:57,480 Speaker 2: But I don't know, because you know, the Broncos are 78 00:03:57,520 --> 00:04:00,520 Speaker 2: a tough, well coached team with a young quarterback to 79 00:04:00,600 --> 00:04:03,000 Speaker 2: make some mistakes, but they've won all the games that 80 00:04:03,080 --> 00:04:05,920 Speaker 2: you need to win. So you know, it's like, I 81 00:04:05,960 --> 00:04:09,000 Speaker 2: don't know that there's a dominant team out there, but 82 00:04:09,040 --> 00:04:13,360 Speaker 2: you have some teams that are flawed but doing everything 83 00:04:13,400 --> 00:04:15,200 Speaker 2: they need to do to win, which you know, you 84 00:04:15,280 --> 00:04:16,680 Speaker 2: also could argue is good enough. 85 00:04:18,120 --> 00:04:22,840 Speaker 5: And we saw a very impressive outing once again from 86 00:04:22,960 --> 00:04:26,599 Speaker 5: Johndan Taylor from the Cult. I mean, could his performance 87 00:04:26,720 --> 00:04:29,159 Speaker 5: add as a running back as the season go on 88 00:04:29,960 --> 00:04:33,480 Speaker 5: force individuals around the league and talent valuate just to 89 00:04:33,520 --> 00:04:36,160 Speaker 5: look at running backs a lot different than they looked 90 00:04:36,160 --> 00:04:36,800 Speaker 5: at him before. 91 00:04:38,360 --> 00:04:40,800 Speaker 2: You know, I don't think so. I mean, look, I 92 00:04:40,800 --> 00:04:42,560 Speaker 2: don't think he's going to be the MVP. But one 93 00:04:42,600 --> 00:04:46,359 Speaker 2: thing I was when he got that contract extension a 94 00:04:46,360 --> 00:04:49,960 Speaker 2: couple of years ago, it was the first of the 95 00:04:50,040 --> 00:04:52,720 Speaker 2: really good running backs to get a real extension. I 96 00:04:52,960 --> 00:04:54,680 Speaker 2: think it was I remember right at least twelve and 97 00:04:54,680 --> 00:04:58,400 Speaker 2: a half million dollars and that was a lot. And 98 00:04:58,839 --> 00:05:01,719 Speaker 2: what he's done for this as running backs have sort 99 00:05:01,720 --> 00:05:05,480 Speaker 2: of rebounded, has they've proven that the worth of money 100 00:05:06,120 --> 00:05:09,440 Speaker 2: he might be in position to cash. And again, you know, 101 00:05:09,520 --> 00:05:11,400 Speaker 2: he's not going to win the MVP because that's really 102 00:05:11,400 --> 00:05:16,000 Speaker 2: a quarterback award, unfortunately, but his value to the team 103 00:05:16,080 --> 00:05:20,080 Speaker 2: to people who know is immense. I think it's been 104 00:05:20,120 --> 00:05:23,040 Speaker 2: awesome to watch. He's one of the huge reasons where 105 00:05:23,080 --> 00:05:25,159 Speaker 2: they are one of these stories of the NFL this 106 00:05:25,279 --> 00:05:26,760 Speaker 2: year last one I. 107 00:05:26,680 --> 00:05:29,680 Speaker 1: Have for Ian always appreciate the time. So some I 108 00:05:29,680 --> 00:05:33,080 Speaker 1: guess some positive news for Jayde and Daniels last week. 109 00:05:33,200 --> 00:05:35,719 Speaker 1: It sounds like there's some hope that he could be back. 110 00:05:35,920 --> 00:05:37,960 Speaker 1: What are some factors Do you think that the team 111 00:05:38,040 --> 00:05:40,920 Speaker 1: performance will be a factor at all in the decision 112 00:05:40,960 --> 00:05:44,560 Speaker 1: to let Jayden Daniels come back, and honestly, is it 113 00:05:44,600 --> 00:05:46,960 Speaker 1: possible he's available for the Broncos game here in a 114 00:05:47,000 --> 00:05:53,039 Speaker 1: few weeks. 115 00:05:50,120 --> 00:05:55,840 Speaker 4: The Broncos play that the first game after the bye. Yes, okay, 116 00:05:55,920 --> 00:06:00,719 Speaker 4: so I think it's possible. I would say probably long shot, 117 00:06:00,800 --> 00:06:01,560 Speaker 4: but possible. 118 00:06:01,720 --> 00:06:03,520 Speaker 2: And here's what's interesting, And I would say the same 119 00:06:03,520 --> 00:06:06,279 Speaker 2: thing for Joe Burrow. You know we can talk about 120 00:06:06,440 --> 00:06:08,840 Speaker 2: you know, hey, the team wants to protect themselves if 121 00:06:08,839 --> 00:06:10,720 Speaker 2: he's healthy, but there's nothing to play for it, they 122 00:06:10,720 --> 00:06:14,480 Speaker 2: may not play. Like he's gonna want to play. If 123 00:06:14,480 --> 00:06:17,600 Speaker 2: he's healthy enough and there's a chance and the team 124 00:06:17,640 --> 00:06:20,120 Speaker 2: is still alive, he's going to want to play. And 125 00:06:20,200 --> 00:06:22,479 Speaker 2: how do you keep your franchise quarterback off the field 126 00:06:22,480 --> 00:06:25,560 Speaker 2: if he's cleared and wants to play. And that's a 127 00:06:25,640 --> 00:06:28,280 Speaker 2: challenge because you know, you could talk about you don't 128 00:06:28,279 --> 00:06:30,359 Speaker 2: want to make sure he's ready for next season, like 129 00:06:30,920 --> 00:06:32,800 Speaker 2: he's going to be the leader of that locker room 130 00:06:33,160 --> 00:06:35,000 Speaker 2: and he's going to want to show them like if 131 00:06:35,040 --> 00:06:37,040 Speaker 2: I can get out there, I'm going to get out there. 132 00:06:37,120 --> 00:06:39,680 Speaker 2: So there's a lot of factors to way. But to 133 00:06:39,680 --> 00:06:42,839 Speaker 2: answer your question, I think for the Broncos game, it 134 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:47,560 Speaker 2: is at least possible, and we'll be a huge story 135 00:06:47,640 --> 00:06:48,240 Speaker 2: moving forward. 136 00:06:49,240 --> 00:06:53,320 Speaker 5: And Washington, obviously everyone is still up in arms about 137 00:06:53,320 --> 00:06:56,359 Speaker 5: this Jay and Danie's injury. And when you look at 138 00:06:56,440 --> 00:06:59,600 Speaker 5: dan Quinn's he's taking a lot of fire and brimstone. 139 00:07:00,160 --> 00:07:03,919 Speaker 5: But recently he just took over as a defensive coordinator. 140 00:07:04,080 --> 00:07:05,600 Speaker 2: What does that mean for. 141 00:07:05,480 --> 00:07:08,240 Speaker 5: This particular team, but more importantly, what does it mean 142 00:07:08,320 --> 00:07:10,680 Speaker 5: for dan Quinn moving forward? Knowing as though now he 143 00:07:10,760 --> 00:07:14,160 Speaker 5: has assumed two roads as head coach and defensive coordinator, 144 00:07:15,240 --> 00:07:15,920 Speaker 5: it gets. 145 00:07:15,640 --> 00:07:18,320 Speaker 2: More challenging because he is you know, at first I 146 00:07:18,360 --> 00:07:20,280 Speaker 2: thought he was going to be the defensive play caller, 147 00:07:20,360 --> 00:07:22,360 Speaker 2: but he's not. I mean he is, but he's not. 148 00:07:22,840 --> 00:07:25,600 Speaker 2: He's going to be the coordinator. He's going to run meetings, 149 00:07:26,040 --> 00:07:28,760 Speaker 2: he's going to you know, basically do the job that 150 00:07:28,800 --> 00:07:33,240 Speaker 2: he did in Dallas and also serve as the head coach. Now, 151 00:07:33,440 --> 00:07:36,160 Speaker 2: you know, that's a lot on his plate. But he's 152 00:07:36,160 --> 00:07:41,320 Speaker 2: a defensive guy and he should be able to fix this. 153 00:07:41,520 --> 00:07:43,840 Speaker 2: Like if he's the coach that they hired and they 154 00:07:43,880 --> 00:07:46,880 Speaker 2: thought they hired, should be able to fix this. And 155 00:07:47,280 --> 00:07:49,600 Speaker 2: he's taken on a lot. I think the stakes are high. 156 00:07:50,120 --> 00:07:52,840 Speaker 2: He has a new owner, they're building a stadium, they 157 00:07:52,880 --> 00:07:56,520 Speaker 2: have a franchise quarterback. They should be good. And so, 158 00:07:57,680 --> 00:08:03,200 Speaker 2: you know, I think for him, he's got to produce. 159 00:08:04,080 --> 00:08:06,960 Speaker 2: I think the fans are hungry for it. And the 160 00:08:07,000 --> 00:08:10,200 Speaker 2: stakes are you know, the stakes are pretty high. They 161 00:08:10,240 --> 00:08:12,120 Speaker 2: really are always great. Ian. 162 00:08:12,160 --> 00:08:13,680 Speaker 1: We'll check in with you next week, man. Thank you, 163 00:08:14,760 --> 00:08:16,480 Speaker 1: all right, look forward to it. Take care all right, 164 00:08:16,520 --> 00:08:18,840 Speaker 1: Thank you. Ian Rappaport our NFL Network insider