1 00:00:05,600 --> 00:00:11,680 Speaker 1: This is straight Fire with Jason McIntyre. What is up? 2 00:00:11,720 --> 00:00:18,520 Speaker 1: Straight fire? Fam, It's to be Jason McIntyre Straight fire. Four. Jeez? 3 00:00:18,560 --> 00:00:22,479 Speaker 1: What day is this? Thursday, February tenth. The Super Bowl 4 00:00:22,520 --> 00:00:25,280 Speaker 1: festivities have begun, Ladies and gentlemen, your boys waking up 5 00:00:25,280 --> 00:00:29,920 Speaker 1: a little bleary eyed today, Um, first party of the week. 6 00:00:30,680 --> 00:00:33,000 Speaker 1: I intended to go for an hour, hour and a half. 7 00:00:33,280 --> 00:00:37,000 Speaker 1: It ended up being three. Um. I did not intend 8 00:00:37,040 --> 00:00:38,879 Speaker 1: to drink heavily. I did not because I'm trying to 9 00:00:38,880 --> 00:00:40,800 Speaker 1: play hoops a little later this morning with some of 10 00:00:40,840 --> 00:00:44,080 Speaker 1: my guys. Um. But such as life. I'll talk about 11 00:00:44,080 --> 00:00:46,599 Speaker 1: the super Bowl party in a minute. Yes, we will 12 00:00:46,600 --> 00:00:51,000 Speaker 1: address the Lakers loss to Portland. Oh my gosh, late 13 00:00:51,080 --> 00:00:54,120 Speaker 1: last night embarrassing. Yes, my phone lit up with text 14 00:00:54,200 --> 00:00:59,080 Speaker 1: from concerned Lakers fans. UM. But first I gotta let 15 00:00:59,080 --> 00:01:01,560 Speaker 1: you guys know about today's guest. He is a former 16 00:01:01,680 --> 00:01:06,840 Speaker 1: NFL player, played at Wisconsin for the Badges. Uh. Marcus Cromarty, UM, 17 00:01:07,000 --> 00:01:09,520 Speaker 1: defensive back. We talked a little bit about Jalen Ramsey. 18 00:01:09,560 --> 00:01:11,679 Speaker 1: We talked a bit about how the health to defend 19 00:01:11,680 --> 00:01:15,840 Speaker 1: Cooper Cup, if it's even possible. Cromarty, Yes, he's related 20 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:19,200 Speaker 1: to Antonio Cromarty, the former New York Jet legend. Can't 21 00:01:19,240 --> 00:01:22,679 Speaker 1: call him the Charger legend because, as rumor has it, 22 00:01:22,720 --> 00:01:26,120 Speaker 1: he was a big pile inspector while on the Chargers. 23 00:01:26,120 --> 00:01:28,440 Speaker 1: Pile inspector a bit of a derogatory torm for a 24 00:01:28,520 --> 00:01:30,680 Speaker 1: cornerback who does not want to tackle but shows up 25 00:01:30,680 --> 00:01:34,839 Speaker 1: at the pile looking ready to go. Uh. Cro Marty 26 00:01:34,880 --> 00:01:37,080 Speaker 1: is good. He's smart guy. He was on the Bengals early. 27 00:01:37,160 --> 00:01:38,920 Speaker 1: He thought they were Super Bowl bound, but he had 28 00:01:38,920 --> 00:01:41,280 Speaker 1: the Packers against them. At any rate, I think you 29 00:01:41,319 --> 00:01:43,360 Speaker 1: guys will enjoy it. I talk a little bit about 30 00:01:43,360 --> 00:01:45,840 Speaker 1: some of the props. Obviously tomorrow will go heavy on 31 00:01:45,880 --> 00:01:48,440 Speaker 1: all the props I've laid. Um. I wrote a column 32 00:01:48,480 --> 00:01:52,440 Speaker 1: for Fox. If I were given a hypothetical one dollar 33 00:01:52,480 --> 00:01:55,200 Speaker 1: bank roll for to bet the game, how would I 34 00:01:55,240 --> 00:01:57,960 Speaker 1: bet it? Um? I think I'll have a little bit 35 00:01:58,040 --> 00:02:00,480 Speaker 1: more em played than that. Obviously, the Rams futures will 36 00:02:00,520 --> 00:02:02,200 Speaker 1: be big. But first, do you want to hear about 37 00:02:02,320 --> 00:02:05,760 Speaker 1: my Lakers take? Now we'll just do a quick um 38 00:02:06,520 --> 00:02:09,480 Speaker 1: first super Bowl party. I went to college. Cowherd obviously 39 00:02:09,520 --> 00:02:12,960 Speaker 1: started his own shop for podcasts called The Volume, so 40 00:02:13,040 --> 00:02:16,880 Speaker 1: he had like a one year party. Um. A lot 41 00:02:16,880 --> 00:02:21,600 Speaker 1: of media people were there. Um. I saw Kevin Clark, 42 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:23,480 Speaker 1: you know he's been on the podcast. Obviously. There was 43 00:02:23,480 --> 00:02:26,240 Speaker 1: a bunch of Ringer people there and Kevin Clark looks around. 44 00:02:26,280 --> 00:02:29,720 Speaker 1: He's like, it's like white guys from the media here, 45 00:02:29,760 --> 00:02:33,920 Speaker 1: and I didn't really notice and he was right. Um. Yes, 46 00:02:34,040 --> 00:02:37,040 Speaker 1: a large contingent of white males who are in the 47 00:02:37,120 --> 00:02:41,400 Speaker 1: sports media realm Um, many of who you would know. Um. 48 00:02:41,400 --> 00:02:43,560 Speaker 1: So it wasn't like that great of a party. Uh, 49 00:02:44,320 --> 00:02:48,240 Speaker 1: certifiable sausage fest for sure. A couple of Fox colleague 50 00:02:48,240 --> 00:02:52,640 Speaker 1: friends with their Joey Taylor, Alex Curry, Clay Travis, obviously 51 00:02:52,720 --> 00:02:56,639 Speaker 1: Cowherd and some other Fox people. UM. And it's it's 52 00:02:56,639 --> 00:02:59,680 Speaker 1: one of those events where you know, I'm talking to 53 00:02:59,720 --> 00:03:03,079 Speaker 1: a guy who is close friends with Matt Stafford. And 54 00:03:03,600 --> 00:03:05,800 Speaker 1: I've known this guy, I don't know, five six years. 55 00:03:05,880 --> 00:03:10,240 Speaker 1: He his dad's a very big deal uh in Atlanta 56 00:03:10,800 --> 00:03:15,600 Speaker 1: UM and Atlanta Hawks ownership. UM. And he works at 57 00:03:15,680 --> 00:03:18,720 Speaker 1: SEA the agency that represents me. And you know, we're 58 00:03:18,720 --> 00:03:23,560 Speaker 1: talking and this guy, older gentleman walks by and says hi, 59 00:03:23,639 --> 00:03:25,320 Speaker 1: and they start talking, you know, and I'm right there 60 00:03:25,440 --> 00:03:30,080 Speaker 1: and uh, my buddy introduces me, Oh yeah, hey, this 61 00:03:30,120 --> 00:03:34,600 Speaker 1: is Jason McIntire from Fox Sports, and Um, Jason, this 62 00:03:34,760 --> 00:03:39,200 Speaker 1: is the president of the l A Rams, Kevin Demov 63 00:03:39,920 --> 00:03:43,120 Speaker 1: And I mean I kind of choked on my Vicus Bright, like, oh, 64 00:03:43,320 --> 00:03:45,680 Speaker 1: I mean, I obviously I'm familiar with Kevin demol if 65 00:03:45,680 --> 00:03:49,840 Speaker 1: I did not recognize him right in front of me. Um, 66 00:03:49,880 --> 00:03:54,040 Speaker 1: and he just super soft spoken guy. Um. Obviously a 67 00:03:54,120 --> 00:03:56,400 Speaker 1: huge deal for the Rams. Uh. You know, obviously I 68 00:03:56,440 --> 00:04:00,200 Speaker 1: started talking about how I am heavy on the Rams win, 69 00:04:00,320 --> 00:04:02,200 Speaker 1: I've been bullish on them since the Stafford trade, and 70 00:04:02,200 --> 00:04:05,920 Speaker 1: blah blah blah, and I a couple other things. I 71 00:04:05,960 --> 00:04:08,760 Speaker 1: will not mention where the Rams after party winner loses, 72 00:04:08,880 --> 00:04:11,360 Speaker 1: but let's just say it sounds like it's going to 73 00:04:11,440 --> 00:04:13,520 Speaker 1: be a fun time regardless of what happens to the 74 00:04:13,600 --> 00:04:15,440 Speaker 1: Rams of the Super Bowl. You gotta live it up right. 75 00:04:15,640 --> 00:04:18,640 Speaker 1: You lose the game stinks, Uh, you win the game, 76 00:04:18,760 --> 00:04:21,000 Speaker 1: it's a hell of a celebration. I don't know if 77 00:04:21,000 --> 00:04:23,080 Speaker 1: I'll be partaking. Obviously, I'll have to be waking up 78 00:04:23,080 --> 00:04:27,640 Speaker 1: early to do straight Fire on Monday morning. I think 79 00:04:27,680 --> 00:04:30,159 Speaker 1: it was one of our top five podcast last year. 80 00:04:30,480 --> 00:04:34,520 Speaker 1: The day after the Super Bowl. Obviously football is massive. Um, 81 00:04:34,560 --> 00:04:36,039 Speaker 1: but it was just it was one of those moments 82 00:04:36,040 --> 00:04:37,840 Speaker 1: where you're like, oh, okay, this is the president of 83 00:04:37,880 --> 00:04:41,200 Speaker 1: the l A. Rams Um listen, I'm not gonna try 84 00:04:41,200 --> 00:04:43,760 Speaker 1: to act big time. I mean r G three was there. 85 00:04:43,800 --> 00:04:49,080 Speaker 1: Doesn't care about RG three, Um, I'm not. You know whatever, 86 00:04:49,200 --> 00:04:52,200 Speaker 1: RG three. You know there's a good quarterback six seven 87 00:04:52,240 --> 00:04:56,000 Speaker 1: years ago maybe, um, and now I guess he's trying 88 00:04:56,040 --> 00:04:59,040 Speaker 1: to be a media guy. I didn't. I didn't talk 89 00:04:59,080 --> 00:05:01,400 Speaker 1: to him, but um, yes, it was good. Good to 90 00:05:01,400 --> 00:05:03,360 Speaker 1: see people I hadn't seen in a while. It sounds 91 00:05:03,400 --> 00:05:06,280 Speaker 1: like starting today things start to pop off a little 92 00:05:06,279 --> 00:05:08,560 Speaker 1: bit more. We'll see. You know. I have a dog 93 00:05:08,600 --> 00:05:11,840 Speaker 1: to walk now obviously, Um, So I don't know if 94 00:05:11,880 --> 00:05:13,800 Speaker 1: I'll be living it up. But I still don't have 95 00:05:13,880 --> 00:05:16,159 Speaker 1: the invite to the Playboy party, assuming there is one. 96 00:05:16,600 --> 00:05:19,080 Speaker 1: I did get an invite, and I don't know if 97 00:05:19,120 --> 00:05:23,320 Speaker 1: it's transferable, but um, if anybody in l A is listening, 98 00:05:23,320 --> 00:05:26,560 Speaker 1: maybe I can just slide it to you in the 99 00:05:26,640 --> 00:05:30,320 Speaker 1: event I'm unable to go. Let's see it. It's from 100 00:05:30,320 --> 00:05:34,440 Speaker 1: a guy who is from Miami. The Babes and Baller's Party. 101 00:05:34,480 --> 00:05:39,120 Speaker 1: Oh it's tonight. Okay, Um, let's see where it is at. 102 00:05:39,320 --> 00:05:46,760 Speaker 1: It's uh, it's Hollywood Boulevards. So it's basically gonna be 103 00:05:46,800 --> 00:05:51,520 Speaker 1: a ship show packed to the gills. Um, but it 104 00:05:51,640 --> 00:05:54,960 Speaker 1: does sound like there will be a lot of attractive 105 00:05:55,360 --> 00:05:59,120 Speaker 1: celebrity females are possibly. Um, so I either I will 106 00:05:59,160 --> 00:06:01,560 Speaker 1: try to go or I will try to send one 107 00:06:01,560 --> 00:06:03,640 Speaker 1: of you lucky listeners over there. I don't know if 108 00:06:03,839 --> 00:06:07,200 Speaker 1: it's transferable, but we'll see um. Anyway, Now it's time 109 00:06:07,200 --> 00:06:11,359 Speaker 1: to talk about the Lakers, because, oh my gosh, the Lakers, 110 00:06:12,640 --> 00:06:17,880 Speaker 1: after getting smashed by the Bucks, they decide to trade. 111 00:06:17,960 --> 00:06:23,440 Speaker 1: Deadline is today they sit Russell Westbrook. Last night, aunthone 112 00:06:23,520 --> 00:06:27,920 Speaker 1: Davis mysteriously does not take a shot in the fourth 113 00:06:27,960 --> 00:06:31,520 Speaker 1: quarter of a close game, Lakers blow the lead, Davis 114 00:06:31,520 --> 00:06:35,280 Speaker 1: plays forty one minutes, of course seventeen points, doesn't take 115 00:06:35,279 --> 00:06:37,040 Speaker 1: a shot in the fourth quarter, and the Lakers lose 116 00:06:37,480 --> 00:06:42,160 Speaker 1: to a Portland's team that was down. C J traded 117 00:06:42,600 --> 00:06:46,040 Speaker 1: Dame injured and they started a kid. If you know 118 00:06:46,120 --> 00:06:49,920 Speaker 1: pack twelve basketball, you know c J Ellerbee, Uh, nice 119 00:06:49,960 --> 00:06:52,040 Speaker 1: player of Washington State, but he wasn't I mean second 120 00:06:52,120 --> 00:06:56,200 Speaker 1: round pick in he started and played forty three minutes. 121 00:06:56,200 --> 00:06:59,119 Speaker 1: Now they got good contributions from Dennis Smith and someone 122 00:06:59,200 --> 00:07:04,320 Speaker 1: named Blevin Um. Folks, the Lakers can't lose this kind 123 00:07:04,320 --> 00:07:06,039 Speaker 1: of game if they don't want to avoid the play in. 124 00:07:07,160 --> 00:07:09,720 Speaker 1: I mean, it is starting to look bleak. And we 125 00:07:09,840 --> 00:07:13,680 Speaker 1: hinted at this earlier this week, like you can't be 126 00:07:13,760 --> 00:07:17,200 Speaker 1: losing these games. And it's pretty clear, like Lebron played 127 00:07:17,240 --> 00:07:19,160 Speaker 1: out of his mind thirties seven and seven, and then 128 00:07:19,200 --> 00:07:23,800 Speaker 1: you look around and it's like, oh, they make seventeen threes. 129 00:07:24,520 --> 00:07:27,400 Speaker 1: How the hell are they losing this game? Well, when 130 00:07:27,440 --> 00:07:29,960 Speaker 1: you go six for thirteen from the line, a d 131 00:07:30,120 --> 00:07:36,680 Speaker 1: missing three, Austin Reeves, you know, missing too, Like that's 132 00:07:36,720 --> 00:07:39,160 Speaker 1: gonna be tough to win. You give up eleven offensive rebounds. 133 00:07:39,240 --> 00:07:42,200 Speaker 1: Lakers got slaughtered on the glass. I mean they went small, 134 00:07:43,720 --> 00:07:46,200 Speaker 1: didn't work like this is no way. No, they are 135 00:07:46,280 --> 00:07:48,920 Speaker 1: four games under five And I talked about her on 136 00:07:49,000 --> 00:07:52,200 Speaker 1: yesterday's podcast. The schedule is about to get tough, like 137 00:07:52,280 --> 00:07:54,520 Speaker 1: this is one of those games you pencil and is, okay, 138 00:07:54,920 --> 00:07:57,960 Speaker 1: we'll get the dub against Portland. We should be fine, 139 00:07:58,000 --> 00:08:00,880 Speaker 1: And then you don't anticipate Anthony Simons is going postal. 140 00:08:01,280 --> 00:08:03,080 Speaker 1: I mean, he's a really nice player. Do you guys 141 00:08:03,080 --> 00:08:06,360 Speaker 1: remember early in the season, it might have been like 142 00:08:06,440 --> 00:08:12,320 Speaker 1: Opening Night, Yeah, I think it was Opening night Lakers Warriors, right, Um, 143 00:08:12,360 --> 00:08:13,960 Speaker 1: I was at the game and I was I think 144 00:08:14,000 --> 00:08:16,600 Speaker 1: I'm I'm almost certain I was at that was the 145 00:08:16,640 --> 00:08:19,360 Speaker 1: opening night game, and I'm watching and it's very clear 146 00:08:19,440 --> 00:08:22,840 Speaker 1: that Jordan's Pool of the Warriors would have been the 147 00:08:22,840 --> 00:08:24,800 Speaker 1: third best player in the Lakers. Yes, better than Russ. 148 00:08:24,920 --> 00:08:26,760 Speaker 1: Jordan Pool is better than him now. And you look 149 00:08:26,760 --> 00:08:29,080 Speaker 1: at Anfredy Simon's He's the third best player in the 150 00:08:29,120 --> 00:08:34,000 Speaker 1: Lakers for sure. That's with or without Russ. I mean, 151 00:08:34,040 --> 00:08:39,360 Speaker 1: this Lakers team, it's it's I like how it was 152 00:08:39,400 --> 00:08:43,040 Speaker 1: built right now, it just does not look very good. 153 00:08:43,480 --> 00:08:45,880 Speaker 1: Kendrick Nunn, I know he's not a savior, but like 154 00:08:46,040 --> 00:08:50,840 Speaker 1: he's a solid player. They could use him. Carmelo still hurt, 155 00:08:51,240 --> 00:08:54,319 Speaker 1: Basemore not playing sounds like maybe he gets traded or cut. 156 00:08:54,520 --> 00:08:58,080 Speaker 1: Dwight Howard injured, Horton Tucker just has not made that 157 00:08:58,200 --> 00:09:03,040 Speaker 1: leap you expect him to. Um, and they're leaning heavily 158 00:09:03,120 --> 00:09:05,400 Speaker 1: on on Stanley Johnson, who was not on the team 159 00:09:05,400 --> 00:09:10,199 Speaker 1: two months ago. Davery Bradley playing alright, Trevor Reaves is 160 00:09:10,240 --> 00:09:12,160 Speaker 1: not a starter in the NBA, not at this age. 161 00:09:12,760 --> 00:09:16,120 Speaker 1: It's just it's kind of falling apart. I would I 162 00:09:16,120 --> 00:09:17,800 Speaker 1: don't know what I'm gonna do if I'm fright Vogel. 163 00:09:17,800 --> 00:09:21,839 Speaker 1: But today is gonna be interesting ahead of the trade deadline. UM, 164 00:09:21,920 --> 00:09:24,480 Speaker 1: I don't want the Lakers to chew into our NFL coverage, 165 00:09:24,520 --> 00:09:27,400 Speaker 1: so um, you guys can weep over the Lakers. L 166 00:09:27,840 --> 00:09:32,040 Speaker 1: By the way, the new look Sacramento Kings dropped a 167 00:09:32,160 --> 00:09:39,080 Speaker 1: buck thirty two. Uh Sabonis fourteen and five. Hello, hell 168 00:09:39,120 --> 00:09:42,080 Speaker 1: of a game from him. Um off night, Daveyan Mitchell 169 00:09:42,160 --> 00:09:47,679 Speaker 1: had eighteen and they spank the Timberwolves. Um, Minnesota had 170 00:09:47,720 --> 00:09:51,000 Speaker 1: been hot. Um, I don't know they're they're in a 171 00:09:51,040 --> 00:09:53,040 Speaker 1: bit of a funk. Um, We're not gonna go around 172 00:09:53,040 --> 00:09:55,880 Speaker 1: in the league. But Cleveland got another good win. And 173 00:09:55,960 --> 00:09:58,800 Speaker 1: keep an eye on Toronto, which is surging. The Warriors 174 00:09:58,920 --> 00:10:00,560 Speaker 1: did not give Curry the night off and they got 175 00:10:00,640 --> 00:10:03,480 Speaker 1: smacked around by the Jazz. Um. But the NBA is 176 00:10:03,480 --> 00:10:08,640 Speaker 1: getting interesting. There's about to thirty games left for each team, 177 00:10:08,679 --> 00:10:11,680 Speaker 1: and UM, without further ado, let's get to Marcus Crow Marty, 178 00:10:11,840 --> 00:10:15,800 Speaker 1: former NFL defensive back. Fox Sports Radio has the best 179 00:10:15,840 --> 00:10:18,679 Speaker 1: sports talk lineup in the nation. Catch all of our 180 00:10:18,720 --> 00:10:22,200 Speaker 1: shows at Fox sports Radio dot com and within the 181 00:10:22,200 --> 00:10:25,360 Speaker 1: I Heart Radio app. Search f s R to listen live. 182 00:10:28,920 --> 00:10:31,720 Speaker 1: Jason likes to think he knows everything when it comes 183 00:10:31,720 --> 00:10:34,880 Speaker 1: to sports. I know what sports stands want, but for 184 00:10:34,960 --> 00:10:38,160 Speaker 1: everything he doesn't, he knows a guy who does. Let's 185 00:10:38,240 --> 00:10:41,480 Speaker 1: just say I know a guy who knows a guy 186 00:10:41,679 --> 00:10:45,040 Speaker 1: who knows another guy. All right, let's welcome into straight fire. 187 00:10:45,280 --> 00:10:47,240 Speaker 1: A guy who spent a lot of time in the 188 00:10:47,320 --> 00:10:49,480 Speaker 1: NFL and several different teams. He was on a pretty 189 00:10:49,559 --> 00:10:52,400 Speaker 1: damn good Wisconsin Badgers team. I looked up those stats. 190 00:10:52,440 --> 00:10:54,760 Speaker 1: Let's welcome in, Marcus cro Marty, Marcus, how are you man? 191 00:10:54,960 --> 00:10:57,400 Speaker 1: I'm good, Jason Man, great to be here. Yeah, thanks 192 00:10:57,400 --> 00:11:00,320 Speaker 1: for coming on. I I that Wisconsin team was fast nating. 193 00:11:00,320 --> 00:11:02,959 Speaker 1: You guys had the trio of running backs all who 194 00:11:03,000 --> 00:11:06,000 Speaker 1: made the NFL, Monty Ball, James White and Melvin Gordon. 195 00:11:06,840 --> 00:11:10,240 Speaker 1: And then you had Chris Borland, that linebacker who was 196 00:11:10,320 --> 00:11:14,040 Speaker 1: awesome and then just up in quit football. Right. I'm 197 00:11:14,080 --> 00:11:15,760 Speaker 1: just curious to you. Have you kept in contact with 198 00:11:15,760 --> 00:11:17,960 Speaker 1: any of those guys, especially Borland. I'm caring, like what 199 00:11:18,040 --> 00:11:20,319 Speaker 1: happened to him? Well, I think tell you so much 200 00:11:20,320 --> 00:11:21,720 Speaker 1: for having with Boiling Man. I think he just kind 201 00:11:21,720 --> 00:11:23,400 Speaker 1: of fell out of love for the game. And this 202 00:11:23,440 --> 00:11:27,120 Speaker 1: guy was freakishly athletic. Um funny that you mentioned that team. 203 00:11:27,160 --> 00:11:29,760 Speaker 1: I was just seeing Russell Wilson yesterday, So it's nice 204 00:11:29,760 --> 00:11:30,959 Speaker 1: to catch up with him because he was on a 205 00:11:31,040 --> 00:11:33,680 Speaker 1: two thousand eleven Badger team with all those guys, probably 206 00:11:33,720 --> 00:11:36,000 Speaker 1: one of the most talented teams I've been on. It's 207 00:11:36,000 --> 00:11:37,360 Speaker 1: a shame we didn't get to play in the National 208 00:11:37,480 --> 00:11:40,720 Speaker 1: Championship game. But yeah, man, just a lot of talent. 209 00:11:41,240 --> 00:11:43,840 Speaker 1: And um, those those running backs. Man, you look back 210 00:11:43,880 --> 00:11:47,160 Speaker 1: and you think, wow, Melvin James money. And then you 211 00:11:47,200 --> 00:11:49,800 Speaker 1: look now you see what Jonathan Taylor is doing. He's like, man, 212 00:11:49,920 --> 00:11:52,400 Speaker 1: like we just for a while, we just kept getting better. 213 00:11:52,480 --> 00:11:55,760 Speaker 1: And I love that traditional over there Wisconsin. Whether you know, 214 00:11:56,080 --> 00:11:58,520 Speaker 1: you know, known for the running backs in alignement, Man, 215 00:11:58,640 --> 00:12:00,640 Speaker 1: you know you can't beat it. I guess I should ask, 216 00:12:00,679 --> 00:12:02,680 Speaker 1: did you ask Russell Wilson where he's going to in 217 00:12:02,679 --> 00:12:05,240 Speaker 1: the off season? Did you happen to say Ross, you 218 00:12:05,240 --> 00:12:08,960 Speaker 1: know you're leaving Seattle obviously, right. So I'm from New Orleans, 219 00:12:08,960 --> 00:12:11,959 Speaker 1: so I tried to place, you know, a hundred dollars 220 00:12:11,960 --> 00:12:13,480 Speaker 1: in his pocket to say, a man, the Saints they 221 00:12:13,559 --> 00:12:15,520 Speaker 1: need a quarterback. But you know, I don't think the 222 00:12:15,559 --> 00:12:19,720 Speaker 1: CAP's face. I don't. So it's just one of those 223 00:12:19,720 --> 00:12:21,920 Speaker 1: off seasons, man, where it's I feel like I know 224 00:12:21,960 --> 00:12:23,640 Speaker 1: that we say this every year, kind of like the 225 00:12:23,720 --> 00:12:25,760 Speaker 1: NBA trade deadline. Oh, all these deals are gonna happen, 226 00:12:25,760 --> 00:12:28,640 Speaker 1: and then nothing happens. Um, this is gonna be the 227 00:12:28,679 --> 00:12:32,000 Speaker 1: year like Rogers Russell Wilson. We know, Jimmy g It's 228 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:33,640 Speaker 1: gonna be a fun one. Um, but I want let's 229 00:12:33,720 --> 00:12:35,640 Speaker 1: let's do a little bit on the super Bowl here. Obviously, 230 00:12:35,960 --> 00:12:39,920 Speaker 1: Rams Bengals not what anybody expected. But you are one 231 00:12:39,920 --> 00:12:42,240 Speaker 1: of the few guys who were early on the Bengals. 232 00:12:42,800 --> 00:12:44,800 Speaker 1: Tell me about how you made this call of Bengals 233 00:12:44,840 --> 00:12:47,360 Speaker 1: going to the super Bowl. In was just after Week 234 00:12:47,440 --> 00:12:50,280 Speaker 1: eighteen or before week team. This was right before Week 235 00:12:50,320 --> 00:12:52,959 Speaker 1: A team. My thing with the Bengals was they were 236 00:12:53,000 --> 00:12:55,560 Speaker 1: just a team that you knew can put up points. 237 00:12:55,600 --> 00:12:58,280 Speaker 1: And I always said that experience is overrated because we 238 00:12:58,400 --> 00:13:02,160 Speaker 1: all playing the game. Um, that's you know, any given 239 00:13:02,160 --> 00:13:03,920 Speaker 1: Sundays every week. You know, that's why they got the movie. 240 00:13:03,960 --> 00:13:05,840 Speaker 1: In any given Sunday, so any team can win. So 241 00:13:05,880 --> 00:13:09,520 Speaker 1: I always thought the experience aspect that was kind of overblown. 242 00:13:09,520 --> 00:13:12,560 Speaker 1: The only person that experienced favor was ever Tom Brady. 243 00:13:12,679 --> 00:13:14,800 Speaker 1: And so you know, you you look at any other 244 00:13:14,840 --> 00:13:18,480 Speaker 1: teams and there's a lot of first time um guys there. 245 00:13:18,480 --> 00:13:19,959 Speaker 1: You know, look at Stafford. You know, it took him 246 00:13:19,960 --> 00:13:22,760 Speaker 1: thirteen years to get there. And so you know, I 247 00:13:22,840 --> 00:13:24,880 Speaker 1: just had a lot of confidence in Borough just because 248 00:13:24,880 --> 00:13:27,240 Speaker 1: I've seen what he did all season. Man, it's a 249 00:13:27,280 --> 00:13:29,280 Speaker 1: guy who you know, even if you look at the 250 00:13:29,320 --> 00:13:31,160 Speaker 1: game where they want to get some tightus, it's got 251 00:13:31,240 --> 00:13:33,640 Speaker 1: sacked nine times. Yeah, he's getting up time at the 252 00:13:33,679 --> 00:13:36,679 Speaker 1: time and time again and U And when I've seen him, 253 00:13:36,679 --> 00:13:39,360 Speaker 1: when I seen them beat the Tennessee, I knew that 254 00:13:39,400 --> 00:13:40,880 Speaker 1: they had a chance to get the Chiefs because I 255 00:13:40,920 --> 00:13:43,000 Speaker 1: was like, this guy here, no matter how many times 256 00:13:43,040 --> 00:13:44,960 Speaker 1: you beat him up, he's just gonna keep coming coming back. 257 00:13:45,000 --> 00:13:47,480 Speaker 1: And you reminds me a lot of Tom Brady. Funny enough, 258 00:13:47,559 --> 00:13:49,520 Speaker 1: So you know, I like the Bengals, man, I like 259 00:13:49,559 --> 00:13:53,000 Speaker 1: the Bengals. This week um my prediction. I don't know 260 00:13:53,040 --> 00:13:54,760 Speaker 1: if I'm ready to give that, but I do think 261 00:13:54,760 --> 00:13:57,200 Speaker 1: the Bengals would make this a good game. Yeah, it's 262 00:13:57,200 --> 00:13:59,400 Speaker 1: it's weird. This is a team that, like, again, you know, 263 00:13:59,440 --> 00:14:02,679 Speaker 1: a week I get it fine, but in November it 264 00:14:02,760 --> 00:14:04,400 Speaker 1: was like, are they even gonna make the playoffs? They 265 00:14:04,480 --> 00:14:06,679 Speaker 1: lost to the Chargers, they got crushed at home, uh 266 00:14:06,760 --> 00:14:10,480 Speaker 1: in early December, then lost to the Niners, and I think, 267 00:14:10,559 --> 00:14:12,600 Speaker 1: I mean, Marcus, I'm not bashing them, but they got 268 00:14:12,640 --> 00:14:15,680 Speaker 1: pretty lucky. Like the entire Baltan woe Riggans team got decimated. 269 00:14:15,679 --> 00:14:17,200 Speaker 1: I think they had the most players in the league 270 00:14:17,200 --> 00:14:20,760 Speaker 1: on I R. And Pittsburgh Steelers, you know they're old 271 00:14:20,800 --> 00:14:23,360 Speaker 1: and creaky, and then the Cleveland Browns kind of fell 272 00:14:23,400 --> 00:14:26,280 Speaker 1: apart Baker Mayfield and his injury and they just were 273 00:14:26,360 --> 00:14:29,200 Speaker 1: terrible and low and behold, the Bengals kind of kind 274 00:14:29,200 --> 00:14:31,840 Speaker 1: of got lucky. Don't would you agree with that? Or no? Well, 275 00:14:32,000 --> 00:14:34,040 Speaker 1: I think you have to get lucky in NFL. You 276 00:14:34,120 --> 00:14:35,880 Speaker 1: look at the Rams, if you look at the Rams path, 277 00:14:36,000 --> 00:14:38,760 Speaker 1: they'd beat the Cardinals, who have looked terrible. They won 278 00:14:38,800 --> 00:14:41,560 Speaker 1: the first team games and you know they couldn't stop 279 00:14:41,560 --> 00:14:43,400 Speaker 1: a nosebleed in the second half of the season. Then 280 00:14:43,400 --> 00:14:45,840 Speaker 1: they beat the Bucks team who whole the whole roster 281 00:14:46,120 --> 00:14:48,720 Speaker 1: was injured, and then they'd be the team that they 282 00:14:48,800 --> 00:14:51,000 Speaker 1: under that that they played twice and that all you 283 00:14:51,040 --> 00:14:52,680 Speaker 1: knew all you have to do is contain and stop 284 00:14:52,760 --> 00:14:55,000 Speaker 1: Jimmy Garoppolo. Which it wasn't a tall tax. And so 285 00:14:55,400 --> 00:14:57,480 Speaker 1: I feel like you have to have everything has to 286 00:14:57,520 --> 00:14:59,600 Speaker 1: kind of go right for you to make the Super Bowl. 287 00:14:59,640 --> 00:15:02,360 Speaker 1: And everything is going right, which I will say is 288 00:15:02,600 --> 00:15:04,840 Speaker 1: they beat the Chiefs, and they beat the Chiefs team 289 00:15:04,840 --> 00:15:08,080 Speaker 1: that it's fairly healthy. And you know, at the end 290 00:15:08,120 --> 00:15:10,040 Speaker 1: of the day, if you beat a team right down 291 00:15:10,040 --> 00:15:14,640 Speaker 1: on the road, down a team. So I mean, I 292 00:15:14,800 --> 00:15:16,720 Speaker 1: don't know, Marcus. I just looked back and I said 293 00:15:16,760 --> 00:15:19,320 Speaker 1: this last year about Tampa. Oh, Tampa got lucky to 294 00:15:19,400 --> 00:15:21,600 Speaker 1: get to the to the to the Super Bowl. Right, 295 00:15:21,600 --> 00:15:24,520 Speaker 1: they win three straight road games. Uh, the New Orleans 296 00:15:24,520 --> 00:15:27,160 Speaker 1: Saints basically gave the game away with turnovers and then 297 00:15:27,200 --> 00:15:29,080 Speaker 1: they got lucky to the Packers screwed up there at 298 00:15:29,080 --> 00:15:32,120 Speaker 1: the end. And I bet on uh the Kansas City 299 00:15:32,160 --> 00:15:33,960 Speaker 1: Chiefs last year in the Super Bowl and they got destroyed. 300 00:15:34,000 --> 00:15:36,320 Speaker 1: It wasn't even close. I am on the Rams here. 301 00:15:36,360 --> 00:15:38,400 Speaker 1: We'll get the prop that shortly. But I'm curious, like, 302 00:15:39,640 --> 00:15:41,680 Speaker 1: how much stock do you put in what happened during 303 00:15:41,680 --> 00:15:43,360 Speaker 1: the season, because I can tell you right now Marcus 304 00:15:43,640 --> 00:15:45,200 Speaker 1: Rams did not lose to a team that made the 305 00:15:45,200 --> 00:15:47,880 Speaker 1: playoffs that did not make the playoffs. All their losses 306 00:15:47,880 --> 00:15:49,720 Speaker 1: were the playoff teams. And then you look at the 307 00:15:49,720 --> 00:15:51,880 Speaker 1: Bengals and you're like, oh, they lost the Bears, they 308 00:15:51,880 --> 00:15:55,120 Speaker 1: lost to my Jets, lost to the Browns twice. Uh, 309 00:15:55,160 --> 00:15:58,040 Speaker 1: they lost to the Chargers who missed the playoffs. Um, 310 00:15:58,160 --> 00:16:00,720 Speaker 1: like they had some kind of bad losses in there, 311 00:16:00,840 --> 00:16:02,840 Speaker 1: or does that not matter because now we're in genuine 312 00:16:04,480 --> 00:16:07,760 Speaker 1: truly doesn't matter funny enough, And I say that you 313 00:16:07,760 --> 00:16:11,400 Speaker 1: know it doesn't matter, but honestly, you know, it's one game. 314 00:16:11,560 --> 00:16:13,520 Speaker 1: And if this isn't the NBA where you get a 315 00:16:13,840 --> 00:16:16,800 Speaker 1: best of seven, this is one game for all the marvels. 316 00:16:16,840 --> 00:16:19,200 Speaker 1: And I was actually talking to a friend of mine 317 00:16:19,200 --> 00:16:20,880 Speaker 1: who I used to play with. His name is Antoine 318 00:16:20,920 --> 00:16:23,280 Speaker 1: but there and he won the Super Bowl with the Coats, 319 00:16:23,280 --> 00:16:25,680 Speaker 1: and I asked, I'm like, man like, like, how is 320 00:16:25,720 --> 00:16:27,360 Speaker 1: it playing a game? Like is it? You know, how 321 00:16:27,440 --> 00:16:28,920 Speaker 1: is it leading the week of, he's like, you know, 322 00:16:29,840 --> 00:16:31,480 Speaker 1: you know, the week of it's you know, it's kind 323 00:16:31,480 --> 00:16:33,200 Speaker 1: of hectic, but once you get on the field, you 324 00:16:33,240 --> 00:16:36,920 Speaker 1: realize it's any other game, which it's a big celebration afterwards. 325 00:16:37,400 --> 00:16:39,680 Speaker 1: And it really just told me, like, you know, all 326 00:16:39,760 --> 00:16:42,840 Speaker 1: the what you did beforehand doesn't really matter. It only 327 00:16:42,880 --> 00:16:45,640 Speaker 1: matters is what you're doing in those and um, those 328 00:16:45,640 --> 00:16:48,640 Speaker 1: sixty minutes. Uh, that one game, and I think the 329 00:16:48,720 --> 00:16:51,040 Speaker 1: Bengals have a chance. And now do I think they're 330 00:16:51,040 --> 00:16:55,440 Speaker 1: gonna win? I'm actually leaning toward Rams. Uh. My prediction 331 00:16:55,480 --> 00:16:58,920 Speaker 1: was Packers Bengals Super Bowl. Um, that was my prediction, 332 00:16:59,000 --> 00:17:01,600 Speaker 1: and I had the Packers in it. Um, now I 333 00:17:01,640 --> 00:17:03,680 Speaker 1: have now you see Rams bingles. I have the Rams 334 00:17:03,720 --> 00:17:06,520 Speaker 1: winning about three points. But I do think that's only 335 00:17:06,600 --> 00:17:09,840 Speaker 1: because the Rams defense is a lot more consistent than 336 00:17:09,880 --> 00:17:13,000 Speaker 1: the Beings. And and when I looked at the Rams 337 00:17:13,040 --> 00:17:15,000 Speaker 1: game verse to forty nine, as they did, Rams did 338 00:17:15,040 --> 00:17:17,800 Speaker 1: everything they could to give that game away. They didn't 339 00:17:17,800 --> 00:17:22,080 Speaker 1: play well. You know, Stafford through an inter exception to 340 00:17:22,200 --> 00:17:24,399 Speaker 1: my guy Jaquaski, and you know he didn't catch it. 341 00:17:24,480 --> 00:17:26,159 Speaker 1: And even though he's a great player, he didn't catch it. 342 00:17:26,200 --> 00:17:29,800 Speaker 1: They was trying to give that game away. And I 343 00:17:30,359 --> 00:17:32,719 Speaker 1: just think that right now, when stuff like that happens 344 00:17:32,720 --> 00:17:35,480 Speaker 1: and they find a ways to win, they're destined to win. 345 00:17:35,560 --> 00:17:37,639 Speaker 1: The destin well, so I have the Rams win in 346 00:17:37,680 --> 00:17:39,879 Speaker 1: my three as a defensive back. I gotta ask you 347 00:17:39,920 --> 00:17:42,199 Speaker 1: about that Tart play. It was so we I was 348 00:17:42,240 --> 00:17:44,720 Speaker 1: just so far for the game. And when Stafford drops 349 00:17:44,760 --> 00:17:48,720 Speaker 1: back the past you can see Jefferson streaking and I'm saying, like, oh, 350 00:17:48,760 --> 00:17:51,080 Speaker 1: he's got him. Stafford got the huge arm, He's got him. 351 00:17:51,080 --> 00:17:54,159 Speaker 1: He's gonna beat him. And the throw was like awful. 352 00:17:54,240 --> 00:17:56,720 Speaker 1: I mean, it was probably the worst throw Staffords made 353 00:17:56,760 --> 00:17:59,920 Speaker 1: in the playoffs. And then it falls right into Tart 354 00:18:00,040 --> 00:18:03,920 Speaker 1: hands and he drops it. I mean, listen, you played 355 00:18:03,920 --> 00:18:06,080 Speaker 1: a lot of football markets. I don't like, how do 356 00:18:06,160 --> 00:18:09,359 Speaker 1: you recover from something like that? You know what's so funny, 357 00:18:09,640 --> 00:18:11,960 Speaker 1: it's tough. You gotta play the next play. I hate 358 00:18:11,960 --> 00:18:14,480 Speaker 1: to say, you know, they lost the game and that 359 00:18:14,560 --> 00:18:18,159 Speaker 1: play because honestly, the second half Garoppolo was you know, 360 00:18:18,200 --> 00:18:21,240 Speaker 1: he was terrible, and so I still I think even 361 00:18:21,280 --> 00:18:23,320 Speaker 1: if he catches it, they go three and out and 362 00:18:23,359 --> 00:18:26,040 Speaker 1: they planted. I didn't have no confidence in the four 363 00:18:26,160 --> 00:18:29,359 Speaker 1: nights at that point on offense, UM, you know, do 364 00:18:29,440 --> 00:18:31,399 Speaker 1: you want to catch that the ball? Of course, of 365 00:18:31,440 --> 00:18:32,960 Speaker 1: course you want to make the play. That player could 366 00:18:33,000 --> 00:18:34,760 Speaker 1: have changed the game. But at the end of the day, 367 00:18:35,160 --> 00:18:38,880 Speaker 1: you know you have estimated semify to eight plays the game, 368 00:18:38,960 --> 00:18:40,520 Speaker 1: you know, so you know you gotta do well another 369 00:18:40,520 --> 00:18:42,399 Speaker 1: semi four places. You know. It's almost like in a 370 00:18:42,400 --> 00:18:45,000 Speaker 1: bad half and the ref. Yeah, there was still like 371 00:18:45,119 --> 00:18:46,840 Speaker 1: nine minutes left in that game, I think eight or 372 00:18:46,880 --> 00:18:49,200 Speaker 1: nine minutes, UM, But that would have been a positive 373 00:18:49,240 --> 00:18:53,520 Speaker 1: field goal position, positive field position with the lead, UM, 374 00:18:53,640 --> 00:18:56,359 Speaker 1: they could have iced the game maybe with a field goal. UM. 375 00:18:56,400 --> 00:18:58,760 Speaker 1: But I'm gonna ask you about the Rams down for 376 00:18:58,800 --> 00:19:01,439 Speaker 1: a little bit, because you know, I moved out here 377 00:19:01,440 --> 00:19:03,960 Speaker 1: to l A two thousand sixteen, and you know I'm 378 00:19:03,960 --> 00:19:07,040 Speaker 1: gonna I'm a Jets fan, but I I'll root for 379 00:19:07,080 --> 00:19:09,400 Speaker 1: the Chargers Rams. And this Rams team is easy to like, man, 380 00:19:09,480 --> 00:19:11,879 Speaker 1: And a lot of it stems from Cooper Cup Um 381 00:19:13,040 --> 00:19:15,679 Speaker 1: as a defensive back. When you watch Cup, like, is 382 00:19:15,720 --> 00:19:17,439 Speaker 1: there a better route runner in the league right now 383 00:19:17,520 --> 00:19:20,240 Speaker 1: than than Cooper Cup You know what, I don't know, Man, 384 00:19:20,440 --> 00:19:22,920 Speaker 1: I watch him and I'm like, man, like, why can't 385 00:19:22,960 --> 00:19:26,560 Speaker 1: they guard him? I think, why can't they guard him? 386 00:19:26,560 --> 00:19:28,119 Speaker 1: But he just finds ways to get open. So you 387 00:19:28,119 --> 00:19:29,720 Speaker 1: have to respect a guy like that. You know, I 388 00:19:29,760 --> 00:19:33,320 Speaker 1: had my my top my top receivers. I have Devonte 389 00:19:33,400 --> 00:19:35,080 Speaker 1: Tyreek and I got Cooper Cup right there in the 390 00:19:35,160 --> 00:19:38,120 Speaker 1: top three? Is he Is he better than Davonte Tyreek? 391 00:19:38,280 --> 00:19:41,560 Speaker 1: Probably not to me. Uh statistically speaking, he was the 392 00:19:41,560 --> 00:19:44,080 Speaker 1: best receiver this year, But I feel like those guys 393 00:19:44,119 --> 00:19:48,359 Speaker 1: that man more attention. UM Cooper Cup though, route running, 394 00:19:48,440 --> 00:19:51,359 Speaker 1: I do think he's top five in NFL. I gotta 395 00:19:51,359 --> 00:19:54,439 Speaker 1: ask you mentioned Tyreek Hill. The Bengals using one of 396 00:19:54,440 --> 00:19:58,919 Speaker 1: these weird like seven eight man zone defense is totally 397 00:19:59,000 --> 00:20:00,920 Speaker 1: shut down Tyreek Hill in the second half. He did 398 00:20:01,040 --> 00:20:04,159 Speaker 1: absolutely nothing. I think I saw one catch in the 399 00:20:04,160 --> 00:20:08,720 Speaker 1: second half. It was a Jero catch just second. So 400 00:20:09,720 --> 00:20:11,639 Speaker 1: I mean, Marcus, do you think there's a chance that 401 00:20:11,680 --> 00:20:14,439 Speaker 1: they could do that same defense to Cooper Cup and 402 00:20:14,480 --> 00:20:16,840 Speaker 1: hold him in total check because he'll had a monster 403 00:20:16,880 --> 00:20:20,720 Speaker 1: first half seven seventy eight in a touchdown Um. But again, like, 404 00:20:21,160 --> 00:20:23,640 Speaker 1: if they can control Cooper Cup, like, I think they 405 00:20:23,640 --> 00:20:25,639 Speaker 1: got a chance to win this game. I mean they 406 00:20:25,720 --> 00:20:28,159 Speaker 1: got a chance. They got a lot of Officer of Firepower. 407 00:20:28,200 --> 00:20:31,520 Speaker 1: Oh dall is still a very good player in Kansas City. 408 00:20:31,600 --> 00:20:34,199 Speaker 1: Kind of used um tyreek wrong. I mean, obviously, just 409 00:20:34,240 --> 00:20:37,200 Speaker 1: give him the ball, whether it's jet versus, whether that's 410 00:20:37,280 --> 00:20:39,800 Speaker 1: screen balls, just get him in space and let him move. 411 00:20:39,920 --> 00:20:43,800 Speaker 1: Um moving forward. With the Rams, you know, the Bengals, 412 00:20:44,040 --> 00:20:46,320 Speaker 1: they gotta play a perfect game. Honestly, I really feel 413 00:20:46,320 --> 00:20:47,840 Speaker 1: like they have to play a perfect game to win. 414 00:20:48,320 --> 00:20:51,520 Speaker 1: Can that happen? Sure? But I feel like the Rams 415 00:20:51,560 --> 00:20:54,720 Speaker 1: just have so many more weapons. Um the you know, 416 00:20:54,760 --> 00:20:57,040 Speaker 1: the Bengals just going to rely on Burrows going thirty 417 00:20:57,200 --> 00:21:01,199 Speaker 1: And that's first Jalen Ramsey and Bond and Donald and 418 00:21:01,280 --> 00:21:04,120 Speaker 1: so that's where I think the line where I draw 419 00:21:04,160 --> 00:21:06,960 Speaker 1: the line with the Beagles. Yeah, I want to ask 420 00:21:06,960 --> 00:21:11,159 Speaker 1: you mentioned Ramsey if if you're guessing it is the 421 00:21:11,200 --> 00:21:15,199 Speaker 1: strategy to put Ramsey on Jamaar Chase and kind of 422 00:21:15,680 --> 00:21:17,680 Speaker 1: try to lock him down. Although I will point out 423 00:21:17,680 --> 00:21:20,240 Speaker 1: Mike Evans did light up the Ramsey a little bit 424 00:21:20,240 --> 00:21:23,560 Speaker 1: in the playoff game. Or do you put Ramsey on 425 00:21:23,760 --> 00:21:26,959 Speaker 1: Higgins and then kind of bracket Chase to contain them 426 00:21:26,960 --> 00:21:30,879 Speaker 1: with two dbs and maybe that's a better strategy. What 427 00:21:30,960 --> 00:21:32,480 Speaker 1: do you think is the is the better move, and 428 00:21:32,480 --> 00:21:35,640 Speaker 1: then what do you think the Rams will do? Honestly, 429 00:21:35,680 --> 00:21:37,560 Speaker 1: I think they should go into the game plan allowing 430 00:21:37,640 --> 00:21:40,000 Speaker 1: him to play his most comfortable side, because, like you 431 00:21:40,119 --> 00:21:42,800 Speaker 1: just said, he had a tough time last week, like 432 00:21:42,960 --> 00:21:46,439 Speaker 1: following Mike Evans around. I feel like sometimes you know, 433 00:21:46,600 --> 00:21:49,159 Speaker 1: that can get tiring as a defensive back. You know, 434 00:21:49,680 --> 00:21:52,960 Speaker 1: different defensive backs perfectly, they have a preferable side. So 435 00:21:53,000 --> 00:21:55,160 Speaker 1: whether that's the right side of him and the left side, 436 00:21:55,200 --> 00:21:57,679 Speaker 1: let him play his best side, at least for the 437 00:21:57,720 --> 00:22:00,199 Speaker 1: first half. See how the game plan is going. If 438 00:22:00,280 --> 00:22:03,120 Speaker 1: Jamaar Chase at six catches for eight yards at halftime, 439 00:22:03,320 --> 00:22:05,760 Speaker 1: the obviously we need to make an adjudgment. But I 440 00:22:05,800 --> 00:22:08,840 Speaker 1: feel like they should start the game, you know, worrying 441 00:22:08,880 --> 00:22:11,919 Speaker 1: about their strengths, whether than the Bengal stress, you know, 442 00:22:12,000 --> 00:22:13,680 Speaker 1: worried about what they can do best. I don't know. 443 00:22:13,720 --> 00:22:15,600 Speaker 1: We used to have coaches say we're not gonna do 444 00:22:15,640 --> 00:22:18,679 Speaker 1: anything different, We're just gonna play our best football and 445 00:22:18,800 --> 00:22:21,159 Speaker 1: uh and and that would be enough. And so instead 446 00:22:21,160 --> 00:22:22,959 Speaker 1: of trying to game plan for the Bengers, I think 447 00:22:23,000 --> 00:22:28,520 Speaker 1: they should just you know play there their brand of football. Interesting. Um, well, 448 00:22:29,280 --> 00:22:31,360 Speaker 1: that's a tough call then, because you're right, I don't 449 00:22:31,359 --> 00:22:33,960 Speaker 1: think Ramsey likes to shadow. He's not like a lot 450 00:22:33,960 --> 00:22:36,280 Speaker 1: of more of the of the Saints who who loves 451 00:22:36,320 --> 00:22:39,800 Speaker 1: the shadow. I am curious if you know. I remember 452 00:22:39,800 --> 00:22:43,080 Speaker 1: the playoff game last year Packers Rams and they did 453 00:22:43,080 --> 00:22:46,520 Speaker 1: not have Ramsey following Adams Davante Adams, and you could 454 00:22:46,520 --> 00:22:49,320 Speaker 1: see a little frustration from Ramsey when they would move 455 00:22:49,359 --> 00:22:52,720 Speaker 1: Adams around left side, right side, slot, whatever, and Ramsey 456 00:22:52,760 --> 00:22:54,719 Speaker 1: was a little disappointed that he didn't get matched up 457 00:22:54,720 --> 00:22:57,320 Speaker 1: with him. I don't know, from a defensive back perspective, 458 00:22:57,840 --> 00:23:00,040 Speaker 1: don't you want the opportunity to try to lock on 459 00:23:00,119 --> 00:23:02,680 Speaker 1: the best guy on the other team? I do you do? 460 00:23:02,800 --> 00:23:05,159 Speaker 1: But I think you know, you know, going back to 461 00:23:05,280 --> 00:23:07,480 Speaker 1: that package game, Michael Floor was just so creative and 462 00:23:07,600 --> 00:23:10,639 Speaker 1: how he traveled Devonte put him and slide having emotion. 463 00:23:11,520 --> 00:23:13,239 Speaker 1: I think that the last thing you want to do 464 00:23:13,280 --> 00:23:16,480 Speaker 1: is kind of be the rabbit chase in the mouse. 465 00:23:16,520 --> 00:23:19,960 Speaker 1: So you know you wanna state state, have you guys 466 00:23:20,000 --> 00:23:21,359 Speaker 1: go come to the left side. I'm gonna come to 467 00:23:21,359 --> 00:23:24,320 Speaker 1: the left side. But these officer coordinators, they're getting so creative, 468 00:23:24,320 --> 00:23:26,520 Speaker 1: they're gonna line them up in the backfield, like what 469 00:23:26,560 --> 00:23:28,840 Speaker 1: they're gonna put them in the slide. They're gonna have 470 00:23:28,920 --> 00:23:31,960 Speaker 1: him traveling so much where it's gonna be not only 471 00:23:32,320 --> 00:23:35,520 Speaker 1: physically draining, but mentally draining. So I think instead of 472 00:23:35,560 --> 00:23:38,320 Speaker 1: trying to play this cat and mouse game. You know, 473 00:23:38,480 --> 00:23:41,439 Speaker 1: Jamaar Chase, you know he's a great receiver, but you know, 474 00:23:41,560 --> 00:23:44,400 Speaker 1: is he Devonte Adams? Maybe not yet, So I don't 475 00:23:44,440 --> 00:23:48,120 Speaker 1: think they have I don't think they have to mass 476 00:23:48,240 --> 00:23:52,200 Speaker 1: jailing on Ramsey right away. And not to mention, Higgins 477 00:23:52,240 --> 00:23:54,679 Speaker 1: and Tyler Board are great receivers in their own right. 478 00:23:55,000 --> 00:23:57,520 Speaker 1: This is a team that had three thousand yard receivers, 479 00:23:57,560 --> 00:24:01,000 Speaker 1: so I don't quite say like that one is just 480 00:24:01,080 --> 00:24:03,080 Speaker 1: so much better than up the inst mar Chase might 481 00:24:03,119 --> 00:24:05,320 Speaker 1: be an alpha dog there, but the mother receives the 482 00:24:05,359 --> 00:24:08,399 Speaker 1: complayer as well. So I'll float a receiver prop to 483 00:24:08,440 --> 00:24:10,240 Speaker 1: you because as a defensive back up, sure, I'll have 484 00:24:10,280 --> 00:24:14,280 Speaker 1: some thoughts. I bet te Higgins sixty two one to 485 00:24:14,359 --> 00:24:16,600 Speaker 1: win the MVP Award. You like that? You hate it? 486 00:24:16,600 --> 00:24:18,840 Speaker 1: I mean not a huge money bet Hunter bucks Tee 487 00:24:18,880 --> 00:24:21,640 Speaker 1: Higgins sixty two one to win the MVP. I don't 488 00:24:21,720 --> 00:24:25,520 Speaker 1: like it only because I feel like if Higgins wins 489 00:24:25,520 --> 00:24:27,399 Speaker 1: the m v P, I mean, I just don't. I 490 00:24:27,400 --> 00:24:29,800 Speaker 1: think if Higgins has like a buck fifty, that means 491 00:24:30,000 --> 00:24:33,879 Speaker 1: Burrow of probatly through right, and they're gonna favor and 492 00:24:33,920 --> 00:24:36,840 Speaker 1: they're gonnays. The quarterback gets more than three yards, he's 493 00:24:36,880 --> 00:24:38,720 Speaker 1: getting m VP, no doubt. I don't care if he 494 00:24:38,800 --> 00:24:42,160 Speaker 1: has three rds, one touchdown three in exceptions, he's getting 495 00:24:42,240 --> 00:24:45,320 Speaker 1: m VP. Fox Sports Radio has the best sports talk 496 00:24:45,400 --> 00:24:48,120 Speaker 1: lineup in the nation. Catch all of our shows at 497 00:24:48,119 --> 00:24:51,480 Speaker 1: Fox sports radio dot com and within the I Heart 498 00:24:51,600 --> 00:24:54,800 Speaker 1: Radio app search f s R to listen live. I 499 00:24:54,920 --> 00:24:57,560 Speaker 1: like to fade narratives, and right now, I think Joe 500 00:24:57,560 --> 00:25:00,440 Speaker 1: Burrow is the biggest talking point right in the playoffs. Oh, 501 00:25:00,480 --> 00:25:02,080 Speaker 1: I mean you called him, you said he reminds you 502 00:25:02,080 --> 00:25:06,440 Speaker 1: of Tom Brady. He beat Patrick Mahomes. Um, he's so cool. 503 00:25:06,520 --> 00:25:09,399 Speaker 1: He wears the necklace, he's got the swag, all this stuff. 504 00:25:09,960 --> 00:25:12,679 Speaker 1: I think he's gonna get kind of pummeled in the pocket. Um. 505 00:25:12,760 --> 00:25:14,840 Speaker 1: You know, he hasn't faced the top five defense all year, 506 00:25:15,080 --> 00:25:18,359 Speaker 1: and the Rams are the first top five defense I'll face. Um, 507 00:25:18,400 --> 00:25:21,000 Speaker 1: and the Titans were a top ten defense. I think 508 00:25:21,000 --> 00:25:23,040 Speaker 1: they might have been actually eleven, and they sacked him, 509 00:25:23,040 --> 00:25:25,560 Speaker 1: like you said, nine times. I think Floyd's gonna get 510 00:25:25,560 --> 00:25:29,760 Speaker 1: after him Donald von Miller, and I think it could 511 00:25:29,800 --> 00:25:32,160 Speaker 1: be a long day for Burrow. Do you envision Burrow 512 00:25:32,680 --> 00:25:37,439 Speaker 1: having a big day? I think he can. Um, you know, 513 00:25:37,440 --> 00:25:39,240 Speaker 1: I just look at some of these some of the 514 00:25:39,280 --> 00:25:42,520 Speaker 1: times the Rams have, you know, and I went to 515 00:25:42,520 --> 00:25:44,359 Speaker 1: a few Rams games. I went to the Rams played 516 00:25:44,359 --> 00:25:48,040 Speaker 1: the Titans this year and oh god, Stafford, and every 517 00:25:48,040 --> 00:25:50,280 Speaker 1: time I think the Rams are just, you know, the 518 00:25:50,320 --> 00:25:52,919 Speaker 1: team to beat. They don't know, I don't know what 519 00:25:52,960 --> 00:25:55,920 Speaker 1: it is about it. They they start smelling themselves and 520 00:25:55,960 --> 00:25:58,960 Speaker 1: they think to Holliday themselves, but they can't give up points. 521 00:25:59,000 --> 00:26:01,120 Speaker 1: I see this team loose four nine is twice because 522 00:26:01,119 --> 00:26:03,000 Speaker 1: I thought it was a good team, but you know, 523 00:26:03,400 --> 00:26:06,080 Speaker 1: there their wins against the Rams made a more legit 524 00:26:06,160 --> 00:26:08,880 Speaker 1: than maybe they were. Who knows. But I just think 525 00:26:08,920 --> 00:26:13,719 Speaker 1: that the Rams sometimes can can I give you, you know, 526 00:26:13,840 --> 00:26:16,440 Speaker 1: everything that they look on paper. So I'm not gonna 527 00:26:16,440 --> 00:26:18,639 Speaker 1: just say Burrow is just gonna fold. I think this 528 00:26:18,680 --> 00:26:21,600 Speaker 1: guy has the heart of a champion man, and uh, 529 00:26:21,720 --> 00:26:24,919 Speaker 1: he's gonna go out there and swinging and even if 530 00:26:24,960 --> 00:26:27,400 Speaker 1: they lose, I can see this guy at least having 531 00:26:27,400 --> 00:26:30,440 Speaker 1: two fifty, you know, to wow, um, And let's go 532 00:26:30,480 --> 00:26:32,000 Speaker 1: to the other guy, Stafford. You said you were at 533 00:26:32,040 --> 00:26:34,359 Speaker 1: the Titans Rams game album. We'll never forget watching it 534 00:26:34,359 --> 00:26:37,280 Speaker 1: into the restaurant with a buddy and you see Stafford 535 00:26:37,280 --> 00:26:40,119 Speaker 1: just throw this egregious pick six in his own end 536 00:26:40,160 --> 00:26:41,800 Speaker 1: and you're like, well, what on earth are you doing? 537 00:26:41,800 --> 00:26:44,560 Speaker 1: And he had a couple of those games. My gut 538 00:26:44,640 --> 00:26:48,120 Speaker 1: tells me if you look at the playoffs, Marcus McVeigh 539 00:26:48,119 --> 00:26:50,680 Speaker 1: has been extremely conservative, a heavy run game. Even though 540 00:26:50,680 --> 00:26:53,560 Speaker 1: Acres is not peeling off big carries. They just want 541 00:26:53,560 --> 00:26:55,360 Speaker 1: to grind the ball out, grind it out and not 542 00:26:55,560 --> 00:26:58,560 Speaker 1: let Stafford make mistakes. I don't know, do you see 543 00:26:58,600 --> 00:27:00,880 Speaker 1: this as a big passing game for Stafford or maybe 544 00:27:01,080 --> 00:27:04,119 Speaker 1: are you looking to bet cam Akers props because you 545 00:27:04,119 --> 00:27:05,600 Speaker 1: think he's gonna get some Gary's. It's not like the 546 00:27:05,600 --> 00:27:07,720 Speaker 1: Bengals have a great run defense, you know what. I 547 00:27:08,080 --> 00:27:09,760 Speaker 1: look at Stafford game and I just see him as 548 00:27:09,760 --> 00:27:11,639 Speaker 1: more of a third and five quarterback and out a 549 00:27:11,720 --> 00:27:13,560 Speaker 1: third and ten quarterback. And I think he kind of 550 00:27:13,600 --> 00:27:15,639 Speaker 1: sees that as well, Like this is a guy you 551 00:27:15,680 --> 00:27:17,600 Speaker 1: know he's gonna he's gonna put the ball in the money. 552 00:27:17,600 --> 00:27:19,560 Speaker 1: But you don't want him to happen to to make 553 00:27:19,600 --> 00:27:22,040 Speaker 1: thirty forty yard passes down Phil, You want this guy 554 00:27:22,080 --> 00:27:25,399 Speaker 1: to make teenyard passes. Fifteen yard passes. He has a 555 00:27:25,520 --> 00:27:27,560 Speaker 1: nice accurate on Is it as live as it used 556 00:27:27,600 --> 00:27:30,520 Speaker 1: to be? Maybe not um, but Stafford and still ball man. 557 00:27:30,560 --> 00:27:33,800 Speaker 1: This guy is a is a player, just and and 558 00:27:33,800 --> 00:27:36,200 Speaker 1: and he can't win you the game. But I think 559 00:27:36,280 --> 00:27:39,359 Speaker 1: just McVeigh understands, like you know, I don't want to 560 00:27:39,359 --> 00:27:41,760 Speaker 1: put him in position when he when he thinks he 561 00:27:41,800 --> 00:27:45,200 Speaker 1: has to win us the game. Mhm um. I quick 562 00:27:45,280 --> 00:27:48,959 Speaker 1: question Zach Taylor. This is kind of a student teacher 563 00:27:49,040 --> 00:27:52,080 Speaker 1: deal where Zach Taylor was an understudy to McVeigh. He 564 00:27:52,160 --> 00:27:57,840 Speaker 1: was a quarterbacks coach, Um and you know, familiarity. I 565 00:27:57,920 --> 00:28:01,240 Speaker 1: give a huge edge to McVeigh here because you know, 566 00:28:01,280 --> 00:28:03,320 Speaker 1: as the quarterback coach, he's bringing the game plan to 567 00:28:03,359 --> 00:28:05,600 Speaker 1: the O c uh and the head coach and like 568 00:28:06,119 --> 00:28:08,800 Speaker 1: they he knows that guy's tendencies right now. Obviously people 569 00:28:08,880 --> 00:28:11,040 Speaker 1: change over the course years. He's gonna change. He's given 570 00:28:11,080 --> 00:28:14,120 Speaker 1: the quarterback and the weapons. I just feel like McVeigh 571 00:28:14,160 --> 00:28:17,000 Speaker 1: has a big edge on Zach Taylor. Marcus, Remember Zack 572 00:28:17,040 --> 00:28:19,159 Speaker 1: Taylor end of the season was top three odds to 573 00:28:19,240 --> 00:28:22,040 Speaker 1: be the first coach fired. You know, yeah, I mean, 574 00:28:22,760 --> 00:28:24,440 Speaker 1: but that's what happens when you don't have a quarterbacks, 575 00:28:24,480 --> 00:28:27,640 Speaker 1: So you know, tendencies are meant to be broken. Um 576 00:28:28,080 --> 00:28:32,920 Speaker 1: Sean mcveigh's a good coach. Did I think he outcoached 577 00:28:33,000 --> 00:28:35,480 Speaker 1: Kyle Shannahan last week? No? I think he just had 578 00:28:35,600 --> 00:28:40,120 Speaker 1: more talented the team, and and it's Kyle Shanahan had 579 00:28:40,200 --> 00:28:42,400 Speaker 1: the Rams, I feel like the Rams probably would have 580 00:28:42,400 --> 00:28:45,040 Speaker 1: won bout more points. So, um Sean McVeigh is a 581 00:28:45,040 --> 00:28:48,200 Speaker 1: great coach. But you know, I can't give too much 582 00:28:48,200 --> 00:28:51,120 Speaker 1: credit because there's a guy who got shut out against 583 00:28:51,280 --> 00:28:54,479 Speaker 1: Bill belichicking the pages not too long? Yeah, that I 584 00:28:54,520 --> 00:28:57,120 Speaker 1: wonder that that's a great learning experience, is it not? 585 00:28:57,280 --> 00:28:59,800 Speaker 1: Like in life you've got to kind of taste that 586 00:29:00,120 --> 00:29:02,760 Speaker 1: feet and that loss and then you get better from it. 587 00:29:03,000 --> 00:29:06,840 Speaker 1: Everything good comes from something bad. Would you agree Marcus 588 00:29:06,880 --> 00:29:09,200 Speaker 1: that you know, there's a huge as to Vegas. He's 589 00:29:09,200 --> 00:29:10,960 Speaker 1: already been to the Super Bowl, He's had to deal 590 00:29:10,960 --> 00:29:13,400 Speaker 1: with the two weeks of pomp and circumstance he's had 591 00:29:13,440 --> 00:29:15,480 Speaker 1: to deal with getting his butt kicked on national TV, 592 00:29:15,600 --> 00:29:17,640 Speaker 1: but Belichick humbled they were I think there was the 593 00:29:17,760 --> 00:29:19,760 Speaker 1: number one or number two offensive in the league that 594 00:29:19,840 --> 00:29:22,400 Speaker 1: year and didn't score. I mean it happens. I mean, 595 00:29:22,520 --> 00:29:24,120 Speaker 1: same thing happened to painting Man and when he when 596 00:29:24,120 --> 00:29:28,600 Speaker 1: he plays Seattle. So, uh, you know, is getting your 597 00:29:28,640 --> 00:29:31,400 Speaker 1: book kicked good for you down the line? Maybe maybe not. 598 00:29:31,760 --> 00:29:33,360 Speaker 1: You know, I think that might be a little overrated, 599 00:29:33,400 --> 00:29:37,240 Speaker 1: but I do think that, Um that the good thing. 600 00:29:37,360 --> 00:29:42,640 Speaker 1: The good news is he's not facing Bill Belichick, so quick, 601 00:29:42,720 --> 00:29:44,440 Speaker 1: Marcus has this one. Can you name him the Bengal 602 00:29:44,520 --> 00:29:47,240 Speaker 1: defensive coordinator? Because the guy gets no love. Nobody's even 603 00:29:47,280 --> 00:29:52,680 Speaker 1: talking about his name after that Chief's defensive performance. Yeah, Lou, 604 00:29:53,240 --> 00:29:56,800 Speaker 1: I'm something like that something you know, I don't know. Yeah, 605 00:29:57,680 --> 00:30:00,640 Speaker 1: And like I just I have a hard time coming 606 00:30:00,720 --> 00:30:02,600 Speaker 1: up within a game plan for the Bengals to win. 607 00:30:02,680 --> 00:30:04,920 Speaker 1: So let's get a quick score here. Um, you could 608 00:30:04,920 --> 00:30:07,600 Speaker 1: bet this thing called alternative lines, and like, I know 609 00:30:07,640 --> 00:30:09,880 Speaker 1: it's gonna sound bad, I'm betting the Rams to win 610 00:30:09,920 --> 00:30:12,440 Speaker 1: by more than ten and a half. This to me 611 00:30:12,560 --> 00:30:18,040 Speaker 1: just screams like we're party we're partying in the fourth quarter, 612 00:30:18,080 --> 00:30:20,280 Speaker 1: we stopped watching the game. That's what kind of game 613 00:30:20,320 --> 00:30:23,200 Speaker 1: it is. I I don't know. I mean, listen, the 614 00:30:23,280 --> 00:30:26,040 Speaker 1: last couple of Super Bowls have been that right. Um well, 615 00:30:26,080 --> 00:30:30,720 Speaker 1: actually no forty Niners had the choke job with Shanahan. Um. 616 00:30:30,880 --> 00:30:34,400 Speaker 1: But actually Eagles Patriots was super close. But you're right, 617 00:30:34,480 --> 00:30:38,880 Speaker 1: Rams Patriots last year was pretty terrible, right, chief. I think, yeah, 618 00:30:39,440 --> 00:30:41,840 Speaker 1: the Rams Patriots was bad as well. I mean, it 619 00:30:41,920 --> 00:30:44,320 Speaker 1: was close for so long, but it just wasn't a 620 00:30:44,320 --> 00:30:48,000 Speaker 1: great game. Um. I can see this game, you know. 621 00:30:48,200 --> 00:30:54,160 Speaker 1: You know, my projections is something like, uh oh close 622 00:30:54,400 --> 00:30:56,720 Speaker 1: now now now, based on the score you just gave, 623 00:30:56,800 --> 00:30:58,760 Speaker 1: it sounds like you're leaning to the over. And I 624 00:30:58,800 --> 00:31:02,440 Speaker 1: gotta say, Marcus, a lot of people here like the over. 625 00:31:02,720 --> 00:31:05,560 Speaker 1: I like the Do you really I like the over? 626 00:31:05,920 --> 00:31:08,640 Speaker 1: But I see, I mean the totals coming down, it 627 00:31:08,720 --> 00:31:11,120 Speaker 1: was fifty and a half and now it's down to 628 00:31:11,640 --> 00:31:13,720 Speaker 1: eight and a half. I don't know, I mean, why 629 00:31:13,720 --> 00:31:16,480 Speaker 1: do you think everybody likes the over? I just you know, 630 00:31:16,560 --> 00:31:18,480 Speaker 1: I just don't think they can keep burrow out the 631 00:31:18,560 --> 00:31:22,320 Speaker 1: end zone for for for that long. You know, I think, um, 632 00:31:22,640 --> 00:31:25,640 Speaker 1: opportunity for him and and Chase, and they just got 633 00:31:25,720 --> 00:31:28,160 Speaker 1: so many weapons. Man. I think these guys are young, 634 00:31:28,920 --> 00:31:32,040 Speaker 1: and you know you can't under I think being young 635 00:31:32,160 --> 00:31:34,400 Speaker 1: and agile, these guys got it man. And you know, 636 00:31:34,400 --> 00:31:36,240 Speaker 1: I think the Ram's gonna gonna put up pots. McVeigh 637 00:31:36,280 --> 00:31:38,440 Speaker 1: is gonna drop offensive to make sure they can end zone. 638 00:31:38,480 --> 00:31:40,320 Speaker 1: I just thinks that Taylor will too. I can see 639 00:31:40,360 --> 00:31:43,600 Speaker 1: this game easily being over interesting, So so you take 640 00:31:43,640 --> 00:31:47,680 Speaker 1: it stupid of me to bet the first quarter under ten? 641 00:31:47,800 --> 00:31:49,320 Speaker 1: It looks like a tour nine and a half. By 642 00:31:49,320 --> 00:31:52,120 Speaker 1: the way, oh now I'll take I'll take ten for sure. 643 00:31:52,640 --> 00:31:54,840 Speaker 1: Why so you you just think points are coming. I 644 00:31:54,840 --> 00:31:58,440 Speaker 1: think they're coming. Interesting. Um, I am curious real quick 645 00:31:58,800 --> 00:32:02,720 Speaker 1: offseason stuff. Um, I'm already lucky. I just think that. 646 00:32:02,800 --> 00:32:04,480 Speaker 1: I know I mentioned the Bengals got lucky and the 647 00:32:04,480 --> 00:32:06,760 Speaker 1: Bengals people are gonna hate me for this. I will 648 00:32:06,760 --> 00:32:09,320 Speaker 1: be betting the Bengals to miss the playoffs sixt year. Um, 649 00:32:09,360 --> 00:32:12,000 Speaker 1: I'm just not a believer. I think everything very charmed. 650 00:32:12,040 --> 00:32:15,520 Speaker 1: Postseason run Tannehill three turnovers, they get Lucky to stop 651 00:32:15,560 --> 00:32:17,560 Speaker 1: the Raiders. I know you said luck is involved, but 652 00:32:18,000 --> 00:32:21,360 Speaker 1: I don't know Marcus or the Ravens is their entire team. 653 00:32:21,360 --> 00:32:23,760 Speaker 1: You're gonna get decimated next year if the if the 654 00:32:23,800 --> 00:32:26,960 Speaker 1: Steelers get a quarterback the Browns they have, I think 655 00:32:26,960 --> 00:32:29,800 Speaker 1: the Browns have a better roster than the Bengals. Uh My, 656 00:32:30,200 --> 00:32:32,680 Speaker 1: does it sound like I'm a Bengals hater a little bit? 657 00:32:32,760 --> 00:32:35,080 Speaker 1: Because this is the reason why I say this is 658 00:32:35,120 --> 00:32:37,959 Speaker 1: the reason why I say is because everybody in that 659 00:32:38,040 --> 00:32:40,840 Speaker 1: division to me, is getting worse, not better, Like the 660 00:32:40,880 --> 00:32:44,000 Speaker 1: stuff quarterback you know, and it's not a quarterback in 661 00:32:44,040 --> 00:32:46,600 Speaker 1: this draft class that I believe like she's just gonna 662 00:32:46,640 --> 00:32:51,000 Speaker 1: turn your franchise around. So the Steelers don't have a quarterback, um, 663 00:32:51,440 --> 00:32:53,400 Speaker 1: and then you got the Browns, who who are not 664 00:32:53,520 --> 00:32:57,400 Speaker 1: even confident enough to give their quarterback an extension. And 665 00:32:57,440 --> 00:33:01,680 Speaker 1: then you have, um, the Ravens, who you know, you know, 666 00:33:01,760 --> 00:33:04,560 Speaker 1: you live and die based off Lamar. Yeah, you know. 667 00:33:04,800 --> 00:33:06,600 Speaker 1: To me, it's still one of the best part back 668 00:33:06,600 --> 00:33:09,400 Speaker 1: in the NFL. But it's just it's just the uncertainty 669 00:33:09,440 --> 00:33:12,200 Speaker 1: of like, if he's there, then the team is really good. 670 00:33:12,200 --> 00:33:14,480 Speaker 1: If he's not there, then there, you know, the middle 671 00:33:14,480 --> 00:33:17,000 Speaker 1: of the road type of team. And so I can't 672 00:33:17,080 --> 00:33:21,120 Speaker 1: I can't see a situation. I can see the I 673 00:33:21,160 --> 00:33:23,720 Speaker 1: can see the Bengals winning at least four games in 674 00:33:23,720 --> 00:33:26,760 Speaker 1: the division next year. So all right, So I just 675 00:33:26,800 --> 00:33:28,360 Speaker 1: I will wrap up with this. I heard you just 676 00:33:28,360 --> 00:33:30,440 Speaker 1: say Lamar is one of the best young quarterbacks in 677 00:33:30,440 --> 00:33:32,360 Speaker 1: the NFL, and like he's got an m v p 678 00:33:32,920 --> 00:33:36,040 Speaker 1: um Ravens haven't paid him yet, which is kind of interesting. 679 00:33:36,080 --> 00:33:37,440 Speaker 1: Although he doesn't have an agent, so I don't know 680 00:33:37,440 --> 00:33:41,160 Speaker 1: if he's pushing for But um, I don't know Justin 681 00:33:41,200 --> 00:33:43,000 Speaker 1: Herbert or Lamar Jackson. Do you who would you rather 682 00:33:43,040 --> 00:33:46,959 Speaker 1: have going forward? That's a that's a tough one, I mean, 683 00:33:47,000 --> 00:33:51,680 Speaker 1: and then it's like Burrow Herbert homes like Josh Allen, 684 00:33:51,800 --> 00:33:54,520 Speaker 1: Like all of a sudden, you know, Lamar's like, is 685 00:33:54,560 --> 00:33:56,760 Speaker 1: he a fringe top ten guy? I know Brady's out. 686 00:33:57,000 --> 00:33:59,160 Speaker 1: We would assume Rogers is still there. I think Russ 687 00:33:59,240 --> 00:34:02,360 Speaker 1: is still there. I think he started piling up, Like 688 00:34:02,480 --> 00:34:04,840 Speaker 1: is Lamar Jackson a top ten quarterback in the NFL. 689 00:34:05,160 --> 00:34:12,359 Speaker 1: I'm taking Lamar with Dak Prescott. I donate that. Um, yeah, 690 00:34:12,400 --> 00:34:14,480 Speaker 1: I would a largely degree. Sorry, my dog is super 691 00:34:14,480 --> 00:34:16,319 Speaker 1: excited right now because my wife's just left, so I've 692 00:34:16,320 --> 00:34:18,000 Speaker 1: got to calm him down. We've had him for one 693 00:34:18,000 --> 00:34:22,000 Speaker 1: week exactly. Um. Anyways, all right, Marcus Cromarty great stuff. 694 00:34:22,040 --> 00:34:24,239 Speaker 1: By the way, Can I ask um, everybody's gonna say, oh, 695 00:34:24,280 --> 00:34:28,040 Speaker 1: what's the relation with Antonio Cromarty former Jet? Um? You 696 00:34:28,080 --> 00:34:30,840 Speaker 1: go ahead, I'm sure you get because Uh, it's funny 697 00:34:30,920 --> 00:34:33,239 Speaker 1: story is you know he was talking about Wisconsin and 698 00:34:33,360 --> 00:34:37,080 Speaker 1: beginning to UM you know podcast, he would fly me 699 00:34:37,120 --> 00:34:38,920 Speaker 1: and when he was with the Jets, he would fly 700 00:34:39,000 --> 00:34:40,520 Speaker 1: me onto l A because he was training in l A. 701 00:34:40,560 --> 00:34:42,400 Speaker 1: When I was in Wisconsin, would fly me onto l 702 00:34:42,440 --> 00:34:45,200 Speaker 1: A and we were training together. And that was the 703 00:34:45,280 --> 00:34:48,040 Speaker 1: first time I've seen it with my own lives, Like, wow, 704 00:34:48,160 --> 00:34:50,239 Speaker 1: this guy because he had just got paid like thirty 705 00:34:50,280 --> 00:34:52,920 Speaker 1: million dollars and this guy was raining, he was training 706 00:34:52,960 --> 00:34:55,240 Speaker 1: like he was an undrafted free agent. And it struck 707 00:34:55,280 --> 00:34:57,560 Speaker 1: to me like, man, this guy really wants to be great. 708 00:34:57,600 --> 00:35:00,319 Speaker 1: And that's what helped me in my career. Su I'm 709 00:35:00,320 --> 00:35:03,040 Speaker 1: telling you, man, one of the most athletic people I've 710 00:35:03,080 --> 00:35:06,040 Speaker 1: ever been around, with six three can stretch and put 711 00:35:06,040 --> 00:35:08,719 Speaker 1: his head on the ground like it's just do weird things. Man. 712 00:35:08,719 --> 00:35:10,440 Speaker 1: One of the guys even like man like he can 713 00:35:10,440 --> 00:35:12,960 Speaker 1: probably do a backflip and never flipped before. But but yeah, 714 00:35:13,000 --> 00:35:15,720 Speaker 1: that's my cousin and um just a great, great ally 715 00:35:16,160 --> 00:35:18,360 Speaker 1: in sports man, just somebody as you can talk to. 716 00:35:18,520 --> 00:35:20,719 Speaker 1: So yeah, he was on those Jets teams through Sanchez 717 00:35:21,239 --> 00:35:24,480 Speaker 1: and went to the ANFC championship. The Jets team, y'all, 718 00:35:24,600 --> 00:35:26,800 Speaker 1: y'all was I mean, I like, I don't think Sanchez. 719 00:35:26,880 --> 00:35:29,600 Speaker 1: I don't think Garoppolo was that much better than Sanchez. 720 00:35:30,400 --> 00:35:34,920 Speaker 1: M uh who tough one. I listen, I defended Sanchez 721 00:35:34,960 --> 00:35:38,320 Speaker 1: for the longest time. Repeat one of my favorite Sanchez stats. 722 00:35:38,360 --> 00:35:40,919 Speaker 1: He's has four playoff wins, which is more than a 723 00:35:40,960 --> 00:35:44,080 Speaker 1: lot of quarterbacks. Like you know, Lamar Jackson gonna get 724 00:35:44,120 --> 00:35:46,279 Speaker 1: five playoff with the top him, I don't know, uh 725 00:35:46,320 --> 00:35:49,120 Speaker 1: you know, um market, but he got them. And then 726 00:35:49,200 --> 00:35:54,080 Speaker 1: after that it just really rapidly fell apart for the Jets. Um. 727 00:35:54,440 --> 00:35:56,880 Speaker 1: You know, I would say one thing about that Jets team, 728 00:35:56,880 --> 00:35:58,600 Speaker 1: and this is where you will see around a lot 729 00:35:58,640 --> 00:36:02,440 Speaker 1: of good teams, was complimenting each other. Yes, he teams 730 00:36:02,480 --> 00:36:05,359 Speaker 1: to compliment each other, and that's how you win Super Bowls. Now, 731 00:36:05,640 --> 00:36:07,799 Speaker 1: you know, one day the offense might be hot and 732 00:36:07,840 --> 00:36:09,359 Speaker 1: then one day the defense might be had a lot 733 00:36:09,360 --> 00:36:11,360 Speaker 1: of times in those Jet years the defense was hot, 734 00:36:11,440 --> 00:36:14,200 Speaker 1: but they knew how to compliment each other offense, defense, 735 00:36:14,200 --> 00:36:17,439 Speaker 1: special teams and they had great your special teams for sure, 736 00:36:17,480 --> 00:36:20,480 Speaker 1: but also the offensive line was awesome. And you know, 737 00:36:20,520 --> 00:36:23,120 Speaker 1: the Jet Jets can't figure who I'm just curious, do 738 00:36:23,200 --> 00:36:24,960 Speaker 1: you have a team you kind of root for? I 739 00:36:25,000 --> 00:36:27,480 Speaker 1: know you played for the Niners and uh played for 740 00:36:27,520 --> 00:36:29,200 Speaker 1: the Chargers, and so fourth day you have a team 741 00:36:29,239 --> 00:36:31,520 Speaker 1: you kind of back. Yeah. I mean I grew up 742 00:36:31,520 --> 00:36:34,600 Speaker 1: in New Orleans. Some I'm a I'm a New Orleans fan. Um. 743 00:36:34,640 --> 00:36:37,240 Speaker 1: You know, it was nice to have Drew Brees because 744 00:36:37,440 --> 00:36:40,200 Speaker 1: you never really realize how important is that a quarterback 745 00:36:40,280 --> 00:36:42,439 Speaker 1: until you realize you see all these teams man going 746 00:36:42,440 --> 00:36:44,799 Speaker 1: through quarterback from quarterback from quarterback from quarterback year at 747 00:36:44,800 --> 00:36:46,520 Speaker 1: the year. It's a good that stability because you know 748 00:36:46,520 --> 00:36:48,719 Speaker 1: you're gonna get at least ten wins a year. And 749 00:36:48,800 --> 00:36:51,479 Speaker 1: so that was fun. Um. You know when I played 750 00:36:51,520 --> 00:36:53,000 Speaker 1: for the four at nine is I'll always be a 751 00:36:53,000 --> 00:36:55,400 Speaker 1: fan of the now just because I really liked the 752 00:36:55,480 --> 00:36:58,399 Speaker 1: organization and I would say I would say something about 753 00:36:58,440 --> 00:37:00,680 Speaker 1: that just real quick. Um, when I was at the 754 00:37:00,719 --> 00:37:03,520 Speaker 1: four nest was two and fourteen, but but I know, 755 00:37:03,800 --> 00:37:06,360 Speaker 1: hold on, sorry was that with Mike Singletary, No, that 756 00:37:06,520 --> 00:37:09,839 Speaker 1: was the last and to our sixteen Oh no Chip 757 00:37:09,880 --> 00:37:15,359 Speaker 1: comes who oh Chip Killy. Wow. Chip Kelly was really 758 00:37:15,400 --> 00:37:19,520 Speaker 1: bad team, but I knew, but I knew, but coming 759 00:37:19,560 --> 00:37:21,920 Speaker 1: to work wasn't as bad because it was a good organization. 760 00:37:22,160 --> 00:37:24,959 Speaker 1: Good organizations, even through the bad years. He's always gonna 761 00:37:24,960 --> 00:37:27,880 Speaker 1: come back around. And so you know, they had their 762 00:37:27,960 --> 00:37:30,520 Speaker 1: years in the dump and now look at them there contenders, 763 00:37:30,600 --> 00:37:33,080 Speaker 1: you know, for the last three years, and so you know, 764 00:37:33,120 --> 00:37:36,319 Speaker 1: I would say, good organizations always show up because even 765 00:37:36,320 --> 00:37:38,439 Speaker 1: when they're bad, they don't take that them very long 766 00:37:38,480 --> 00:37:40,719 Speaker 1: to get back good. It's interesting you just reminded me 767 00:37:40,760 --> 00:37:43,440 Speaker 1: of the Chip Kelly teams. I can't think of a 768 00:37:43,480 --> 00:37:46,879 Speaker 1: coach Marcus who's falling off more than Chip Kelly has um. 769 00:37:46,960 --> 00:37:49,600 Speaker 1: He was a genius at Oregon, goes to the Eagles 770 00:37:49,600 --> 00:37:51,200 Speaker 1: with Mike Vick. I think he made the playoffs in 771 00:37:51,200 --> 00:37:53,480 Speaker 1: his first year, and then he kind of got power 772 00:37:53,520 --> 00:37:57,120 Speaker 1: trippy and wanted the GM roll in Philly and banished 773 00:37:57,320 --> 00:38:00,840 Speaker 1: what's his name, and it just was all down hill. Um. 774 00:38:01,080 --> 00:38:02,440 Speaker 1: He's at U C. L a now and they were 775 00:38:02,560 --> 00:38:05,480 Speaker 1: good for like five minutes earlier the last season. How 776 00:38:05,560 --> 00:38:07,319 Speaker 1: we how is Chippel You could be it could be 777 00:38:07,320 --> 00:38:09,759 Speaker 1: critical of me. Does live like two streets over from No? No? 778 00:38:10,040 --> 00:38:13,120 Speaker 1: I mean I would I think that his scheme isn't 779 00:38:13,400 --> 00:38:16,160 Speaker 1: fifth for the NFL, you know, basically, Um, I think 780 00:38:16,160 --> 00:38:17,880 Speaker 1: he's a great guy. You know, I never had a 781 00:38:17,880 --> 00:38:21,160 Speaker 1: problems with him. I thought he was a young, vibrant 782 00:38:21,239 --> 00:38:25,000 Speaker 1: you know, had different ideas on sleep and and and 783 00:38:25,480 --> 00:38:27,600 Speaker 1: productivity when it came to like how long we was 784 00:38:27,640 --> 00:38:29,399 Speaker 1: the meeting? So he did a lot of good things there. 785 00:38:29,440 --> 00:38:32,360 Speaker 1: How long we practice? But I just think that the 786 00:38:32,440 --> 00:38:35,720 Speaker 1: game and the NFL, you know, you you can change 787 00:38:35,800 --> 00:38:39,879 Speaker 1: up so much, but the hurrying and up and the 788 00:38:39,960 --> 00:38:42,920 Speaker 1: fast pace and stuff like that, I just don't see it. 789 00:38:42,960 --> 00:38:45,200 Speaker 1: I don't see I can work. Um. I think it 790 00:38:45,280 --> 00:38:47,359 Speaker 1: was just I think it was schematics. It's the reason 791 00:38:47,400 --> 00:38:49,040 Speaker 1: why he didn stay in the NFL. I just don't 792 00:38:49,040 --> 00:38:51,440 Speaker 1: think that it's just the game for that. And I 793 00:38:51,480 --> 00:38:53,960 Speaker 1: think a part of that is because if you go 794 00:38:54,080 --> 00:38:56,759 Speaker 1: through and out in the NFL is so debilitating to 795 00:38:56,840 --> 00:38:59,560 Speaker 1: the defense, like you know, and you and if you 796 00:38:59,600 --> 00:39:01,600 Speaker 1: do it with then fifteen seconds when they just came 797 00:39:01,600 --> 00:39:03,960 Speaker 1: off the field. It's even worse. And now you know 798 00:39:04,280 --> 00:39:06,759 Speaker 1: you're playing, You're playing eighty nineties snaps the game in 799 00:39:06,800 --> 00:39:11,200 Speaker 1: the NFL, which sucks because you know you're just thinking, man, like, 800 00:39:11,280 --> 00:39:13,000 Speaker 1: you know, am I ever gone out the field? You're 801 00:39:13,040 --> 00:39:15,239 Speaker 1: so tired by the fourth And I think all that 802 00:39:15,280 --> 00:39:17,719 Speaker 1: plays a part and that I just think schematically, he 803 00:39:17,800 --> 00:39:21,600 Speaker 1: just wasn't right for the NFL. UM, it's it's gone. 804 00:39:21,640 --> 00:39:24,160 Speaker 1: It's gone super downhill for him. Even McVeigh is adjusted 805 00:39:24,200 --> 00:39:26,840 Speaker 1: to that, remember, because he was tempo, tempo tempo and 806 00:39:26,880 --> 00:39:29,360 Speaker 1: now he's slowing things down with the run game. Um, 807 00:39:29,400 --> 00:39:31,479 Speaker 1: even though it lost girly, but all right, Mark Marcus 808 00:39:31,480 --> 00:39:34,880 Speaker 1: Schromarty takes a lot for your time. UH enjoyed the game, 809 00:39:35,680 --> 00:39:37,680 Speaker 1: and you're Joe Burrow prediction was a good one. Man. 810 00:39:37,680 --> 00:39:40,319 Speaker 1: I gotta give you props. I appreciated Jason many you 811 00:39:40,400 --> 00:39:40,880 Speaker 1: take care. I