WEBVTT - HR 3: Rainy Day at Camp

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<v Speaker 2>Good evening, Steeler Nation. How we doing well? That's good

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<v Speaker 2>us too. It is the bonus hour of the drive.

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<v Speaker 2>Here high atop Chucknolefield where Matt In the last five

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<v Speaker 2>or six minutes since we've been on air, things whoa

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<v Speaker 2>holy cow, massive lightning bolts across the way from us

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<v Speaker 2>right now. Yeah, some really, I mean, it looks like

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<v Speaker 2>it's nighttime. It looks like the sun's setting here.

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<v Speaker 3>It's crazy. The cloud. You can see the starting to

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<v Speaker 3>finish of it, like you can see the entire cloud.

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<v Speaker 3>But it is gray and it is nasty. And it's angry.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, far off to the right. Other than that, though,

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<v Speaker 2>missus Lincoln, you're right, far off and far off to

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<v Speaker 2>the right. You could still see where the nice weather was.

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<v Speaker 2>But we are now completely covered by this huge, gray,

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<v Speaker 2>ominous cloud that's moving pretty quickly and dropping a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of water and bringing some lightning with it. So you

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<v Speaker 2>know what, Matt, if it was a typical Friday night

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<v Speaker 2>lights day today for the Steelers with practice was fifty

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<v Speaker 2>five minutes away right now, he'd be in a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of trouble. You've been lighting and everything. They'd be evacuating

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<v Speaker 2>everyone from the premises. So hopefully this ends up being

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<v Speaker 2>a blessing in disguise and you get some better weather

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<v Speaker 2>twenty four hours from now.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm hoping your weather app is right though. You said

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<v Speaker 3>something along lines, so this should keep up for like

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<v Speaker 3>forty five minutes. That was probably five minutes ago, that's

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<v Speaker 3>what it says. And I'm thinking my car is a

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<v Speaker 3>pretty decent walk and I'm just gonna get soaked through it,

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<v Speaker 3>and maybe we'll miss it. You and I and I

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<v Speaker 3>guess if it was tomorrow, maybe you just postpone practice

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<v Speaker 3>for half an hour or whatever. That's a field, turf

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<v Speaker 3>field from what I recall too, so they would just

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<v Speaker 3>play on it. Fine, you know, Yep.

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<v Speaker 2>It looks like some rain in the forecast tomorrow, but

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<v Speaker 2>most of it in the morning, so hopefully all the

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<v Speaker 2>smooth sailing there. Yeah, rain expected to stop in forty

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<v Speaker 2>one minutes here, mate, perfect, We're on air for about

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<v Speaker 2>fifty more minutes, hopefully, hopefully close. Hopefully that times out

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<v Speaker 2>well for us. But I'm sure you folks might hear

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<v Speaker 2>some some well I was gonna say, you might hear

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<v Speaker 2>some lightning. I guess that's impossible. You might hear some thunder.

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<v Speaker 3>We'll not here, lad, and as Matt and I will.

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<v Speaker 2>See the lightning and the rain coming down here. And

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<v Speaker 2>it's dark and it's ominous, but hopefully won't be lasting.

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<v Speaker 2>Won't be lasting.

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<v Speaker 3>You're right, there's a lot of clear skies and blue

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<v Speaker 3>and white clouds around this, just giant. It's like the

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<v Speaker 3>ship from the Empire flying over. That's exactly what it looks,

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<v Speaker 3>Star destroyer or something, right, Lord Vader.

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<v Speaker 2>It's gonna it's gonna be wet out there, because, oh Lord,

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<v Speaker 2>I hope it. I hope it eases off a little bit.

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<v Speaker 2>What it says, it's going to or else. Matt and

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<v Speaker 2>I are going to be drenched, drenched driving out of here.

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<v Speaker 3>This guy's anywhere it is the.

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<v Speaker 2>It is these now it looks like the cloud is

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<v Speaker 2>almost just hovered and.

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<v Speaker 3>Isn't it's just kind of hanging here. The U tell

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<v Speaker 3>this thing to keep moving, all right, Get get.

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<v Speaker 2>Out of here, you son of a gun. Let's hit

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<v Speaker 2>the tweets here, as we like to do to a

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<v Speaker 2>lot on this hour. We have got a lot. This

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<v Speaker 2>will probably end up taking a couple of segments here.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll see how many of these we can get to

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<v Speaker 2>me tweets us and says doctor West and Professor Matt,

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<v Speaker 2>speaking of regional dialect living here in the Greater Detroit

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<v Speaker 2>area the last few years, I've noticed one Midwesterner word

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<v Speaker 2>that drives me bonkers is across. It's crossed or across,

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<v Speaker 2>not both, not across I'm missing my name, or across,

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<v Speaker 2>so kind of like combining cross and across.

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<v Speaker 3>If that means okay, okay.

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<v Speaker 2>Like oh, across to the street, or.

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<v Speaker 3>He lives across the street.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, or I you know, to go across the town.

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<v Speaker 3>Across with an ed on the end. You're talking about yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>I listen. I don't want to give myself up here,

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<v Speaker 2>but I might have a couple of times.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah too.

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<v Speaker 2>But that's interesting.

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<v Speaker 3>This is one of those conversations. If you think you

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<v Speaker 3>might do it, you definitely do it.

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<v Speaker 2>That's like, hey, if you don't know who that person is,

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<v Speaker 2>guess what that means to you. Smooth Dave says, do

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<v Speaker 2>I have a revolutionary idea? Drew Aller's arm is strong.

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<v Speaker 2>Why not have him drop back one or two steps

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<v Speaker 2>further in the pocket. It'd buy an extra half second

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<v Speaker 2>from the pass rush for him to make reads while

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<v Speaker 2>still having the arm strength to get the ball where

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<v Speaker 2>it needs to go.

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<v Speaker 3>Well.

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<v Speaker 2>Timing, though, brother time tim and.

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<v Speaker 3>Timing, especially in this offense, which is based off Bill

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<v Speaker 3>Walsh concepts way back when in the early eighties. Everything

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<v Speaker 3>the route combinations are built off the footwar of the quarterback,

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<v Speaker 3>whether they're in shotgun or under center. Usually under center

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<v Speaker 3>Montana's third foot, you know, third step hits on a

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<v Speaker 3>three step drop. Rice has to be coming out of

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<v Speaker 3>his brakes the second the ball's done, and the timing

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<v Speaker 3>is what makes it, especially Nose era, indefensible. You're not

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<v Speaker 3>gonna scrap all that just because he's got a big arm,

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<v Speaker 3>you know what I mean. And someone did a lot

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<v Speaker 3>of work, mostly Walsh, in terms of marrying the routes,

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<v Speaker 3>doing the math of it all. If you take this

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<v Speaker 3>many steps as a receiver, it's pretty incredible really when

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<v Speaker 3>you see it in action, like five step drop needs.

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<v Speaker 2>To be poetry in motion.

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<v Speaker 3>Man, two point six seconds or whatever, how long you

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<v Speaker 3>have to be get open and the ball is going

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<v Speaker 3>to be there when your head flips around.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm very worried. This cloud isn't moving. No, No, it's

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<v Speaker 2>just sitting there, but right above where where cars are parked.

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<v Speaker 3>It's just stumping on us. Yeah. Good, a lot of

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<v Speaker 3>lightning too.

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<v Speaker 2>Pittsburgh conversation says, fast forward to November first. Okay, if

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<v Speaker 2>you were to bet one hundred dollars on what the

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<v Speaker 2>steel starting offensive line looks like from left to right

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<v Speaker 2>in a dream world with no injuries, go okay, So

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<v Speaker 2>fast forward to November first. Yeah, I think we.

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<v Speaker 3>Know left got ten in the book.

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<v Speaker 2>If you're assuming no injuries, we know left to center

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<v Speaker 2>Foultanu McCormick.

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<v Speaker 3>Fraser, Anderson, Max.

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<v Speaker 2>I think so. I still think it's gonna be I

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<v Speaker 2>think Anderson's a good, but I think and is rather underrated. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>and I even think you would probably see Brack Kaufman

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<v Speaker 2>before you see Jennings Dunker.

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<v Speaker 3>I just yeah, I know that that's I think that's

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<v Speaker 3>where they're going with this is you know, can Dunker

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<v Speaker 3>be there?

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<v Speaker 2>Can Dunker be that guy? And I think people are

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<v Speaker 2>wondering if Max can be that guy too? Sure as

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<v Speaker 2>we now have a medicine ball that's rolled out onto

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<v Speaker 2>the field here in the middle of this storm.

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<v Speaker 3>I would be shocked if Max isn't starting by November first.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm starting to think I'd be shocked if he's not

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<v Speaker 2>starting by October first.

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<v Speaker 3>One.

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<v Speaker 2>But but but absolutely post bye week or I guess

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<v Speaker 2>that would be right around when the Steelers would have

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<v Speaker 2>their Bible because they come back that first week and

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<v Speaker 2>play the Browns and then it's so that'd be like

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<v Speaker 2>a week before the bye I think if my timeline

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<v Speaker 2>has been lining up correctly, I just think it's so easy, Matt,

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<v Speaker 2>because we've just seen a similar example with Mason McCormick.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, Dunker was a third round pick. McCormick was

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<v Speaker 2>a fourth round pick. So these times weren't first rounders

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<v Speaker 2>or top fifty guys, but they weren't right. They even

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<v Speaker 2>you know, a Zach Frasier range like in the top fifty.

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<v Speaker 2>I think to start to yes, I think we're gonna

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<v Speaker 2>see what the Steelers thought would happen with Mason McCormick,

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<v Speaker 2>because remember, until the injuries, until you lost three guys

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<v Speaker 2>on that offensive line.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh, he was a next year probably.

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<v Speaker 2>Mason McCormick was a next year project. And I think

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<v Speaker 2>that is the onus for Dunker. But the difference being

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<v Speaker 2>the Steelers have the depth now to withstand a couple

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<v Speaker 2>injuries where they didn't and to wait it out. Because

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<v Speaker 2>even even if even if you had.

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<v Speaker 3>An Iowa too that's a great point as.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, even if you had an injury Matt, you'd have

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<v Speaker 2>brock Hoffman hop and you know he'd be the next

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<v Speaker 2>guy hopping off the bench. And so I think that's right.

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<v Speaker 2>I think Anderson and and mad Max on the right side.

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<v Speaker 2>I think Anderson's gonna surprise some people this year, though

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<v Speaker 2>I think a lot of people are writing him off.

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<v Speaker 2>He's a good player.

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<v Speaker 3>I've said it a million times. I would love to

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<v Speaker 3>extend Anderson and Cook because I think they're high quality

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<v Speaker 3>offensive linemen, whether they're your worst starter or your best reserve,

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<v Speaker 3>and there's value in that. Spencer is very versatile, very

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<v Speaker 3>coach friendly, very intelligent, hard working from what I understand.

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<v Speaker 3>Remember he was sixth or seventh round pick, seventh round

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<v Speaker 3>pick that really kept getting better, better better. I think

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<v Speaker 3>guys like that are hard to get out of the

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<v Speaker 3>line up. I mean, you're gonna trust him, and he's

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<v Speaker 3>played a fair amount of football too.

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<v Speaker 2>He sure has a he's a draft pick too, seventh rounder,

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<v Speaker 2>but he's a draft pick as well. And I just

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<v Speaker 2>I understand there's been a lot of there's been a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of capital used on that offensive line, sure, and

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of high pedigree talent, and I get it.

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<v Speaker 2>But I do think, and I'm probably guilty of this

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<v Speaker 2>at times too, that we're not giving Spencer Anderson the

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<v Speaker 2>credit that he.

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<v Speaker 3>Deserves now real quick. On dunk, there hasn't been a

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<v Speaker 3>lot of buzz particularly positive. I haven't heard anything negative either,

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<v Speaker 3>But he's he's not shooting up the depth chart. He's

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<v Speaker 3>not the talk of the town anything of that nature.

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<v Speaker 3>But I do think game situations are more his alley

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<v Speaker 3>than this, you know, especially the way that these guys

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<v Speaker 3>are practicing, so maybe watch two preason games ago. Oh,

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<v Speaker 3>I was really happy with Jenny's sure, right right.

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<v Speaker 2>I think that very well could be the case. But

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<v Speaker 2>there's just there's a real pecking order in front of

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<v Speaker 2>him currently.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, it's tough one to overcome.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean he might be their fourth guard right now.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I'd be shocked if Broderick moves into guard or

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<v Speaker 3>Cook plays any guard. But that's still slightly slightly on

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<v Speaker 3>the table.

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<v Speaker 2>And he says two things we can always count on

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<v Speaker 2>when listening to training camp coverage, hearing about epic storms

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<v Speaker 2>and having a sudden craving for wings.

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<v Speaker 3>Ah, yep, there are some.

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<v Speaker 2>Good wings and there's some volatile weather and some very

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<v Speaker 2>good wings in this in this region.

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<v Speaker 3>She's very perceptive.

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<v Speaker 2>I've wondered why that is, Like I think other than the.

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<v Speaker 3>Other asked about that, like why are why do people

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<v Speaker 3>love wings? In this next week?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, and I think we'll it's back to There was

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<v Speaker 2>like beef between Sharkis and Dinos back in the day

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<v Speaker 2>they used I think Dino's was the first one, and

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<v Speaker 2>the two guys that ran it one they kind of

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<v Speaker 2>had a disagreement and one started Sharkis.

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<v Speaker 3>But why wings they have similar or the.

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<v Speaker 2>Sweet and heat, the sweet heat, the you know, the

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<v Speaker 2>sweet sweet and heat sweet heat wings I think are

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<v Speaker 2>kind of the signatures for both places.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh, okay, I always get Buffalo. I'm boring.

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<v Speaker 2>You are a Buffalo guy. I I typically usually get

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<v Speaker 2>Buffalo too. I do like the sweet heat out here.

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<v Speaker 2>But it's weird because speaking of Buffalo, the only other

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<v Speaker 2>place that I know in this country that's specifically is

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<v Speaker 2>associated with chicken wings is La Trope. And but like

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<v Speaker 2>Buffalo is obviously the but the only other place where

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<v Speaker 2>it's like, oh, you're going there, you gotta get there.

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<v Speaker 2>They're known for their wings. It's so good it's here.

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<v Speaker 3>Maybe it's just those two places and the overlap of

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<v Speaker 3>the ownership. I don't know. We'll have to dig into

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<v Speaker 3>that one. And I don't dig into that.

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<v Speaker 2>Matt says, Hey, guys, I've heard the running game is

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<v Speaker 2>struggling a little bit. Do you think that's something Attic?

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<v Speaker 2>Is it just that the Steelers defensive line has been

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<v Speaker 2>that good? Anyways? What kind of food do you like

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<v Speaker 2>that most people would think is gross?

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<v Speaker 3>I don't. I wouldn't say that. I would jump on

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<v Speaker 3>the table and agree that the running game is struggled.

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<v Speaker 3>I think it's a tough eval if you're not tackling.

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<v Speaker 2>The physicality element in that run game has been tough.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, there's not a lot to go off of. But

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<v Speaker 3>I do think a lot of the team drills where

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<v Speaker 3>they're running basically full speed but not tackling. I see

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<v Speaker 3>a lot of tackles for loss and Queen coming downhill

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<v Speaker 3>and Harmon being tough to move, and I kind of

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<v Speaker 3>attributed it more towards a good front seven than the

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<v Speaker 3>other way around. I also think running games are a

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<v Speaker 3>slow burn, especially when you're installing a new system. Keep

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<v Speaker 3>it up, keep it up, and you make real small

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<v Speaker 3>incremental process. And we got one percent better on the

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<v Speaker 3>ground today. Yeah, okay, do that ten days in a row.

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<v Speaker 3>You know. I think that you talk to O lineman

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<v Speaker 3>that that doesn't come.

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<v Speaker 2>Over, No, especially when it's a offensive line that has

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of moving parts. Because what Zach Frasier is

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<v Speaker 2>the only one currently who's starting in the same position

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<v Speaker 2>that he started in last year.

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<v Speaker 3>And I'm sure the running game is different this year.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean no doubt, not definitely the way they call it,

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<v Speaker 3>but I'm sure the way they block it I mean

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<v Speaker 3>and all those things too.

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<v Speaker 2>What food do you like that? Most people would just

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<v Speaker 2>thinking about that, Like sushi is always what I come

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<v Speaker 2>up with with that, But I think a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>people both LOVESHI. A lot of people dislike sushi because

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<v Speaker 2>they don't do the raw fish. But I think a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of people obviously.

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<v Speaker 3>They did ten years ago or twenty years ago, and

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<v Speaker 3>now people look at sushi like it's really really good.

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<v Speaker 2>Mine would probably like, I don't know, like I love

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<v Speaker 2>like tie in Indian food, like spicy curries and things

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<v Speaker 2>like that Tika massalas h.

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<v Speaker 3>I don't know, though, I can't come up with something that.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, I hate a lot of things. Cold that's good.

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<v Speaker 2>That's a good one. I don't have those.

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<v Speaker 3>Burgers on the grill next day eat the cold. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>like I'd never put an on microwave.

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<v Speaker 2>That's I guess for most stuff. I would be with

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<v Speaker 2>you on that. I think some stuff is actually even

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<v Speaker 2>better cold the next day, Like certain like pastas and

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<v Speaker 2>rice dishes so good the next day when you give

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<v Speaker 2>the sauce time to kind of sit in.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I could coagulates, but.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not typically for these like That's what I think

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<v Speaker 2>is different ethnic cuisine that certain people just whether it's

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<v Speaker 2>because it's raw fish or it's something really spicy that

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<v Speaker 2>they don't vibe with. But I'm not the type of

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<v Speaker 2>person who's like, oh, I love to put peanut butter

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<v Speaker 2>with my you know, hot dride, Like I don't have

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<v Speaker 2>any weird quirks.

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<v Speaker 3>Like like I put mayof Yes, I don't know one

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<v Speaker 3>of those things.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't think I do anything goofy like that.

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<v Speaker 3>No, I'm trying to think, is there something weird I do?

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<v Speaker 3>Probably but not obscenely crazy.

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<v Speaker 2>Ian says, let's do one more here before we go.

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<v Speaker 3>To brain, and I'll try new things. If people are like, say,

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<v Speaker 3>this crocodile is something you need to try, or this

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<v Speaker 3>chocolate covered fly is something, or cockroach is something you

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<v Speaker 3>try it, But.

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<v Speaker 2>It's not that I'm doing. I'm not eating it all

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<v Speaker 2>the time. Ian says, nothing like a Friday Evening SNR

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<v Speaker 2>show from training camp. It's been all quiet on the

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<v Speaker 2>Joey portage in your contract situation. If you guys heard

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<v Speaker 2>anything from any of your good insider friends, thanks and

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<v Speaker 2>let me know how the wings are at Dino's. Still

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<v Speaker 2>better than sharkis, I will say, Sharky's is our spot.

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<v Speaker 2>Sharky's is our home turf. Yep. Sharky's menu top to

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<v Speaker 2>bottom I think is better than Dino's. But the wings

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<v Speaker 2>at Dino's are tough to be They are really good,

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<v Speaker 2>so good, and Sharkis are very good too, But Dino's

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<v Speaker 2>wings are top notch.

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<v Speaker 3>And I've told this often, but I rarely. I don't

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<v Speaker 3>ever get bone in wings when I'm on the air.

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<v Speaker 3>It's just sloppy mess.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, you can he does the boneless when he's on.

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<v Speaker 3>Air, and when you're on and you can between segments,

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<v Speaker 3>you can hit him pretty hard, dip in the in

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<v Speaker 3>the blue cheese, boom boom boom heat eight to ten

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<v Speaker 3>of them between.

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<v Speaker 2>Five minute commercial break, and you don't have to.

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<v Speaker 3>Like clean your hands in your face, and you don't

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<v Speaker 3>look like wolf, you know. So I spend much more

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<v Speaker 3>time at Sharky's. So I really only have the Boneless

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<v Speaker 3>at Dino's because You're always on air and I'm always

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<v Speaker 3>on air, so I might not be given them in

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<v Speaker 3>enough credit.

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<v Speaker 2>I it's funny. We actually were laughing about that the

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<v Speaker 2>other day. You and I last week had an evening

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<v Speaker 2>show with our buddy Jerry Dulac at Dino's and you

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<v Speaker 2>got a bunch of boneless wings, and I was like, Matt,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm normally with you on that in terms of being

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<v Speaker 2>on air.

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<v Speaker 3>I was like, I gotta get bone in here. They're

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<v Speaker 3>just too good, too good. I have one more Dino show.

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<v Speaker 3>I think I'll make sure I do that.

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<v Speaker 2>Even Doulac had to get himself some bone in wings,

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<v Speaker 2>and he's typically like the juxtaposition at some of these

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<v Speaker 2>evening shows of what we all eat is hilarious. Oh yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>because you have the Tien Benzes and the Jerry Doulax

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<v Speaker 2>of the world who get like a salad and steamed fish.

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<v Speaker 3>And then you have you have Bens makes me crazy.

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<v Speaker 2>Then you have Matt and myself who were like, yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>can we get three dozen wings and some blue cheese?

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<v Speaker 2>And of course wolf Wolf would get two dozen wings,

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<v Speaker 2>two racks of ribs, and five slices of cheesecake.

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<v Speaker 3>I didn't tell you this, but last night as Sharky's,

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<v Speaker 3>I was sitting down getting ready to order and they didn't.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, I could have ordered on top of it,

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<v Speaker 3>but they just brought stuff out, which is a Sharky's move,

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<v Speaker 3>which they like to take care of us, which is

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<v Speaker 3>awesome at like ten pm. Like I wasn't complaining, And

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<v Speaker 3>don't get me wrong, but I'm like, I'm not going

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<v Speaker 3>to order something on top of this, even though I

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<v Speaker 3>was looking at the blue cheeseburger and.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, they're burgers of Sharkis are very good.

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<v Speaker 3>I haven't had one.

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<v Speaker 2>Have you ever had the grilled cheese cheeseburger? Yeah?

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<v Speaker 3>Dan Sky was talking about that. He's like, I did

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<v Speaker 3>that a couple of years ago and it was really

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<v Speaker 3>really good, but it didn't exit as well as well

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<v Speaker 3>as it entered. Oh yeah, washed because they brought out

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<v Speaker 3>the fat guy, uh the lights and he had never

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<v Speaker 3>heard of one. He's like, oh, but I did the

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<v Speaker 3>grilled cheese burgers. Yes, I'm like, this is taking it up.

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<v Speaker 3>That was the talk of the town three years ago.

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<v Speaker 3>Light right, right, right.

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<v Speaker 2>So the grilled cheese cheeseburger is quite simply a cheeseburger

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<v Speaker 2>in between two grilled cheeses, us four piece of bread,

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<v Speaker 2>four pieces of two grilled cheeses, four pieces of bread,

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<v Speaker 2>with a burger in between.

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<v Speaker 3>It's a big burger works.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it's outstanding. That used to be the thing, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>myself and and our buddy formerly of our team, Adam Crowley.

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<v Speaker 2>That was a tradition we had a couple of years

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<v Speaker 2>at camp is the last night at Sharky's. We would

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<v Speaker 2>always get the grilled cheese cheeseburger. That was like the tradition.

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<v Speaker 3>Guy had bites of them, but I never ordered one.

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<v Speaker 2>But now it's the Fat Guy Delight, which is the

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<v Speaker 2>the sandwich on their menu that was created by our guy,

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<v Speaker 2>Craig Wolfley, which is a cheese steak with French fries

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<v Speaker 2>on it, wrapped in a pizza.

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<v Speaker 3>Wrapping like a plain pizza.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it is a bomb, but it is so good. Also,

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<v Speaker 2>still quiet on the JPJ contract. I was trying to

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<v Speaker 2>funny enough last night at Sharky's. Are good insider friends.

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<v Speaker 2>I was getting in all their ears. I was like,

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<v Speaker 2>what's going on with Joey Porter.

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<v Speaker 3>Junior, what's going on about that time right?

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<v Speaker 2>And they were like, not not much movement. They think

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<v Speaker 2>it's kind of what you and I were talking about

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<v Speaker 2>at the beginning of the show. They think him and

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<v Speaker 2>Gonzales and Witherspoon are all kind of just waiting each

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<v Speaker 2>other out and seeing who blinks first at this point,

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<v Speaker 2>so obviously something will keep an eye on but Ian.

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<v Speaker 2>It's all quiet on the on the J PJ front

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<v Speaker 2>as of now.

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<v Speaker 3>I would think Porter's contract will be the lightest of

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<v Speaker 3>those three. I think he'll get more than DJ Turner,

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<v Speaker 3>who's a really good player. Yes, I think he'll get

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<v Speaker 3>Lessonansal this lesson Witherspoon, who's very different of the three.

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<v Speaker 3>He's not he's a slot tough guy. You know.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's get to a break here, Matt. The Steelers have

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<v Speaker 2>added a tight end off of Waivers.

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<v Speaker 3>The depth of tight end is worried me a little bit.

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<v Speaker 2>It's something we talked about yesterday. We'll discuss who the

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<v Speaker 2>Steelers have added here in the last few minutes. Will

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<v Speaker 2>also continue to hit some of your tweets as we

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<v Speaker 2>roll along here in the five o'clock hour. You know

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<v Speaker 2>where to get at us if you want to get involved.

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<v Speaker 2>In the last twenty minutes since we started this segment,

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<v Speaker 2>there's now puddles out on the field. I mean, that's

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<v Speaker 2>how hard it's coming down right now for two days

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<v Speaker 2>two there's all the sidelines and the end zones. I

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<v Speaker 2>mean there are there is puddling all in front of

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<v Speaker 2>us right now. In this last kind of twenty minutes

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<v Speaker 2>of really pouring down rain. Although good news. So when

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<v Speaker 2>I look to the left, the skies are starting to

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<v Speaker 2>clear up a little bit. So hopefully in another half

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<v Speaker 2>an hour or so when we're getting out of here,

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<v Speaker 2>it won't be won't be too dicey for Matt and

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<v Speaker 2>I walking back to our cars. More of your tweets.

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<v Speaker 2>More on the Steelers clearly turning over some stones here

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<v Speaker 2>at the tight end position. You know where to get

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<v Speaker 2>at us if you want to get involved. Euler Williamson.

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<v Speaker 2>So just before we went to break, we told you

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<v Speaker 2>the Steelers making some moves with the tight end position.

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<v Speaker 2>Matt A thank you to one of our loyal listeners

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<v Speaker 2>and tweeters, Michael Edesso, for pointing this out to my attention.

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<v Speaker 2>Just a few minutes ago. These Steelers claimed tight end

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<v Speaker 2>Lance Mason off of waivers. Mason, an undrafted rookie out

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<v Speaker 2>of Wisconsin this past season, was with the Seattle Seahawks,

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<v Speaker 2>but was waived by the Seahawks. Yesterday, Steelers awarded him

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<v Speaker 2>off of waivers. Lance Mason, another tight end to put

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<v Speaker 2>into this conversation of needing someone to emerge behind obviously

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<v Speaker 2>the two proven commodities of Pat Fryermuth and Darnel Washing.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah. I think we touched on this sum and I

0:20:42.880 --> 0:20:45.280
<v Speaker 3>actually did a majority of a podcast the other day

0:20:45.320 --> 0:20:50.119
<v Speaker 3>about it. Where the final safety spot in the final

0:20:50.200 --> 0:20:54.160
<v Speaker 3>tight end spot on the fifty three? Yeah, I think

0:20:54.200 --> 0:20:56.480
<v Speaker 3>you got to keep churning those waters a little bit.

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<v Speaker 3>That doesn't mean the answer is not here, but I

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<v Speaker 3>at least want to create competition. I want to keep

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<v Speaker 3>seeing what I can pluck off the waiver wire or

0:21:04.480 --> 0:21:08.280
<v Speaker 3>trade or free agents or whatever. I know nothing about

0:21:08.320 --> 0:21:12.000
<v Speaker 3>this player, but I will say and again, he may

0:21:12.000 --> 0:21:14.600
<v Speaker 3>be terrible, he might be great. I don't know. It

0:21:14.640 --> 0:21:18.720
<v Speaker 3>was such a deep tight end draft that undrafted rookie

0:21:19.520 --> 0:21:20.160
<v Speaker 3>probably was a.

0:21:20.080 --> 0:21:22.600
<v Speaker 2>Six or seven. Maybe he's a six round pick.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah. Yeah, there's just so many this year that it

0:21:26.359 --> 0:21:27.719
<v Speaker 3>makes me feel a little better about it.

0:21:28.359 --> 0:21:31.280
<v Speaker 2>He played the majority of his career at Missouri State

0:21:31.320 --> 0:21:34.520
<v Speaker 2>before transferring to Wisconsin. For his last year. He caught

0:21:34.600 --> 0:21:37.600
<v Speaker 2>thirty passes for almost four hundred yards, three hundred and

0:21:37.680 --> 0:21:41.040
<v Speaker 2>ninety eight yards and four touchdowns, So basically thirty passes,

0:21:41.119 --> 0:21:45.600
<v Speaker 2>four hundred yards, four touchdowns. Last year at Wisconsin, Matt

0:21:45.880 --> 0:21:48.080
<v Speaker 2>he is six foot three, two hundred and forty three

0:21:48.160 --> 0:21:51.480
<v Speaker 2>pounds thirty one and three eighths inch arms ran a four,

0:21:51.560 --> 0:21:54.080
<v Speaker 2>which just says he wait, I'm sorry, six three two

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<v Speaker 2>forty three.

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<v Speaker 3>Oh okay. So he's a lighter move guy. Probably he's not.

0:21:57.880 --> 0:21:59.720
<v Speaker 3>Probably he's not. He's closer to Firemooth than.

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<v Speaker 2>Darknas Well, to be fair, not many close to Darnell,

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<v Speaker 2>But I get what you're saying. Ran a four seven

0:22:04.520 --> 0:22:08.080
<v Speaker 2>two forty yard dash, thirty two and a half inch vertical,

0:22:08.560 --> 0:22:10.800
<v Speaker 2>put up twenty two reps on the bench press. He's

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<v Speaker 2>from Rockwell, Texas and is now on his way to Pittsburgh.

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<v Speaker 2>But you're right, listen, You're never gonna look at a

0:22:17.840 --> 0:22:20.840
<v Speaker 2>roster in the salary cap era and say, oh, we

0:22:20.880 --> 0:22:24.679
<v Speaker 2>have no weaknesses, We've got depth, We're set everywhere. But

0:22:24.800 --> 0:22:27.360
<v Speaker 2>right now, safety and tight end are the two spots

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<v Speaker 2>that stand out for the Steelers. Of you'd like.

0:22:29.840 --> 0:22:31.919
<v Speaker 3>Someone comes available, you might want to kick the time.

0:22:31.880 --> 0:22:36.600
<v Speaker 2>You'd like another dependable body in those positions.

0:22:36.600 --> 0:22:38.520
<v Speaker 3>And again, in case you missed it, shame on you

0:22:38.560 --> 0:22:41.280
<v Speaker 3>for six weeks. But just envision a world where you're

0:22:41.440 --> 0:22:44.480
<v Speaker 3>without Friar Muth or Washington for a stretch. I don't

0:22:44.560 --> 0:22:45.080
<v Speaker 3>like that world.

0:22:45.280 --> 0:22:46.520
<v Speaker 2>I do not like that world.

0:22:46.680 --> 0:22:50.159
<v Speaker 3>No one bit back they Hotel. I'm gonna pull this

0:22:50.320 --> 0:22:52.480
<v Speaker 3>name up from the Beast. I'm sure Dane has a

0:22:52.520 --> 0:22:53.560
<v Speaker 3>blurb or two on him.

0:22:53.760 --> 0:22:56.680
<v Speaker 2>I'm sure I'm sure he does. I believe it. That's

0:22:56.840 --> 0:22:59.159
<v Speaker 2>actually a good idea for you there. I might have

0:22:59.200 --> 0:23:02.040
<v Speaker 2>to do that same thing. We got some tweets about

0:23:02.040 --> 0:23:06.200
<v Speaker 2>our Hall of Fame conversation that we had yesterday, Troy says,

0:23:06.240 --> 0:23:07.840
<v Speaker 2>you guys were talking about the Hall of Fame, how

0:23:07.880 --> 0:23:11.240
<v Speaker 2>there's so many Steelers and in there, and sometimes you

0:23:11.280 --> 0:23:13.720
<v Speaker 2>know that can lead to fatigue and guys being told no.

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<v Speaker 2>Do you think that's the case with LC and with

0:23:16.280 --> 0:23:19.680
<v Speaker 2>hinz Ward. I think maybe it was for l C

0:23:19.880 --> 0:23:20.879
<v Speaker 2>for a period of time.

0:23:21.080 --> 0:23:24.080
<v Speaker 3>I definitely gonna say through the eighties and nineties people

0:23:24.080 --> 0:23:27.040
<v Speaker 3>got sick of putting the super Steelers in. Now, that

0:23:27.200 --> 0:23:30.440
<v Speaker 3>was an unprecedented amount of Hall of Fame talent on

0:23:30.440 --> 0:23:33.960
<v Speaker 3>one squad. I don't know that it's still true. I

0:23:33.960 --> 0:23:36.360
<v Speaker 3>don't think you still look at it. Since the Hall

0:23:36.400 --> 0:23:40.480
<v Speaker 3>of Fame's been built, you guys have more than your quota.

0:23:41.359 --> 0:23:43.159
<v Speaker 3>I don't think the Steelers are putting in Hall of

0:23:43.160 --> 0:23:46.320
<v Speaker 3>Famers at a ridiculous rate the last ten years or so.

0:23:47.000 --> 0:23:51.280
<v Speaker 3>I probably heard Els back in the day. I just

0:23:51.359 --> 0:23:53.960
<v Speaker 3>don't think that he's a slammed on Hall of Famer. Yeah,

0:23:53.960 --> 0:23:56.880
<v Speaker 3>I mean not giving him a hard time. I would

0:23:56.880 --> 0:23:58.680
<v Speaker 3>have loved to see him get in the Veterans Committee

0:23:58.720 --> 0:24:01.679
<v Speaker 3>situation this year, but I thought Craig was more deserving. So,

0:24:02.119 --> 0:24:05.320
<v Speaker 3>if you're honest with yourself, I don't think he's been

0:24:05.359 --> 0:24:08.720
<v Speaker 3>the best candidate yet. Who's the other name Heines. I

0:24:08.720 --> 0:24:10.800
<v Speaker 3>don't think he's worthy either. I know that that makes

0:24:10.840 --> 0:24:11.360
<v Speaker 3>people mad.

0:24:11.440 --> 0:24:13.400
<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it's like we get tweets about that all the time.

0:24:13.440 --> 0:24:15.119
<v Speaker 2>Like Joe tweeted us and said, I'm gonna fight you

0:24:15.160 --> 0:24:18.560
<v Speaker 2>guys on Hines. He had comparable numbers to other wide

0:24:18.600 --> 0:24:21.159
<v Speaker 2>receivers who were in to Super Bowl, super Bowl MVP,

0:24:21.400 --> 0:24:24.080
<v Speaker 2>longevity had a rule change because of his tenacity.

0:24:24.359 --> 0:24:26.320
<v Speaker 3>I agree with all those things. I know those are

0:24:26.359 --> 0:24:27.000
<v Speaker 3>all undeniable.

0:24:27.040 --> 0:24:30.360
<v Speaker 2>Those are facts, those are absolute facts. That's just man,

0:24:30.400 --> 0:24:32.880
<v Speaker 2>that's such a hard position to get in when when

0:24:32.880 --> 0:24:34.560
<v Speaker 2>the way that the numbers are like they are now.

0:24:34.560 --> 0:24:35.919
<v Speaker 2>And I agree with you, Joe, there's a lot of

0:24:35.960 --> 0:24:39.040
<v Speaker 2>wide receivers in there that Hines has comparable numbers too.

0:24:39.359 --> 0:24:41.440
<v Speaker 2>But he's got the Super Bowl MVP, and he's got

0:24:41.440 --> 0:24:42.800
<v Speaker 2>a lot of the other stuff.

0:24:42.760 --> 0:24:44.679
<v Speaker 3>And the blocking can't be forgotten. I mean, he's an

0:24:44.680 --> 0:24:47.400
<v Speaker 3>impact player on the field that nobody wanted to play against.

0:24:47.560 --> 0:24:49.320
<v Speaker 2>And I will say this, of all those guys that

0:24:49.359 --> 0:24:51.760
<v Speaker 2>we kind of say are toss ups, right, yeah, I

0:24:51.800 --> 0:24:54.120
<v Speaker 2>do think Hines has one of the better cases of those.

0:24:54.200 --> 0:24:56.440
<v Speaker 3>No doubt of those guys like he's a better case

0:24:56.440 --> 0:24:56.919
<v Speaker 3>than Elsie.

0:24:58.240 --> 0:25:01.760
<v Speaker 2>You think so, yeah, yeah, yeah. Michael says loved here,

0:25:01.760 --> 0:25:04.760
<v Speaker 2>and you guys tell stories about Dale and him getting

0:25:04.800 --> 0:25:09.080
<v Speaker 2>honored on those World Pony World series uniforms yesterday warmed

0:25:09.119 --> 0:25:12.360
<v Speaker 2>the cockles of my black and gold heart. Also, when

0:25:12.400 --> 0:25:13.960
<v Speaker 2>Ben makes the Hall of Fame, you guys got to

0:25:14.000 --> 0:25:16.680
<v Speaker 2>come visit me in Canton. We have a Culver's.

0:25:17.880 --> 0:25:18.400
<v Speaker 3>Awesome.

0:25:19.000 --> 0:25:20.760
<v Speaker 2>If you want Matt and I to go somewhere, having

0:25:20.760 --> 0:25:21.680
<v Speaker 2>a cavers is a.

0:25:21.800 --> 0:25:24.120
<v Speaker 3>It's a good it's alluring, it's a good start. I'm

0:25:24.119 --> 0:25:26.160
<v Speaker 3>sure we'd make a stop there. That's a good start,

0:25:26.400 --> 0:25:28.240
<v Speaker 3>I would think. I mean, there's a very good chance

0:25:28.359 --> 0:25:32.720
<v Speaker 3>that we've talked about this lot. But I'll be shocked

0:25:32.720 --> 0:25:34.439
<v Speaker 3>if Ben's on a first ballot Hall of Famer, And

0:25:34.480 --> 0:25:36.320
<v Speaker 3>if he isn't, it's going to be the second year

0:25:36.359 --> 0:25:38.760
<v Speaker 3>because he's not quiring to a first ballot. He's not

0:25:39.240 --> 0:25:42.440
<v Speaker 3>to Peyton Kickley didn't get in last year, Gates didn't

0:25:42.440 --> 0:25:44.480
<v Speaker 3>get in the first year two years ago as the

0:25:44.480 --> 0:25:46.280
<v Speaker 3>first ballot Hall of Famer. I still think Ben has

0:25:46.280 --> 0:25:48.520
<v Speaker 3>a better case in both those guys, and I'll be

0:25:48.560 --> 0:25:50.480
<v Speaker 3>angry if he doesn't get into year one. If not,

0:25:50.600 --> 0:25:54.240
<v Speaker 3>it'll be your two the year he gets in. I

0:25:54.280 --> 0:25:56.680
<v Speaker 3>would say there's a really strong chance the Steelers are

0:25:56.680 --> 0:25:57.200
<v Speaker 3>in that game.

0:25:57.280 --> 0:26:00.800
<v Speaker 2>Yes, I would. I would almost be shocked, really strong chance.

0:26:00.880 --> 0:26:02.560
<v Speaker 3>Now imagine if fans will travel.

0:26:02.640 --> 0:26:05.440
<v Speaker 2>Imagine if it's next year and Gronk and Ben both

0:26:05.480 --> 0:26:07.719
<v Speaker 2>get in first ballot, and then you could have Patriots

0:26:07.720 --> 0:26:09.040
<v Speaker 2>Steelers preseason.

0:26:09.440 --> 0:26:11.879
<v Speaker 3>Yeah, right, right, right right, that would be That would

0:26:11.880 --> 0:26:13.400
<v Speaker 3>probably be how it goes, Matt.

0:26:13.440 --> 0:26:15.600
<v Speaker 2>I would honestly be surprised if in the next year

0:26:15.680 --> 0:26:17.520
<v Speaker 2>or two the Steelers aren't playing in the Hall of Fame.

0:26:17.600 --> 0:26:19.119
<v Speaker 3>Yeah, that's kind of my point is, I would expect

0:26:19.160 --> 0:26:21.080
<v Speaker 3>one of the next two Hall of Fame games will

0:26:21.080 --> 0:26:22.400
<v Speaker 3>have the Pittsburgh Steelers.

0:26:22.040 --> 0:26:24.120
<v Speaker 2>In, which would mean training camp would start a week

0:26:24.160 --> 0:26:25.240
<v Speaker 2>earlier out here in.

0:26:25.240 --> 0:26:28.040
<v Speaker 3>Literally did they have to do that? I know you can.

0:26:28.400 --> 0:26:31.399
<v Speaker 3>Good question, because you can also start earlier with a

0:26:31.440 --> 0:26:33.880
<v Speaker 3>new coach. And I think the Steelers declined they did,

0:26:34.000 --> 0:26:34.239
<v Speaker 3>you know.

0:26:34.359 --> 0:26:36.400
<v Speaker 2>Now, that's a good point. It's a very good I mean, I'm.

0:26:36.280 --> 0:26:39.080
<v Speaker 3>Sure they would start earlier no matter what, because you

0:26:39.080 --> 0:26:41.080
<v Speaker 3>have a game earlier. But I don't know, there'd be

0:26:41.119 --> 0:26:41.520
<v Speaker 3>a whole week.

0:26:41.520 --> 0:26:43.640
<v Speaker 2>Maybe they just wrap up earlier in the portion out

0:26:43.680 --> 0:26:44.040
<v Speaker 2>here too.

0:26:44.200 --> 0:26:45.920
<v Speaker 3>The last guy that went in. I think Fanica is

0:26:45.920 --> 0:26:48.880
<v Speaker 3>the most recent to win in Dale. And I did

0:26:48.960 --> 0:26:49.920
<v Speaker 3>the drive up there.

0:26:50.000 --> 0:26:52.800
<v Speaker 2>Yes, I remember you telling me about that, So that's possible.

0:26:52.920 --> 0:26:54.840
<v Speaker 2>Andrew tweets and you know what, you.

0:26:54.760 --> 0:26:57.360
<v Speaker 3>Would be there for game day? Yes, no matter what, Yes.

0:26:57.480 --> 0:26:59.800
<v Speaker 2>Be part of that broadcast crew, babe. What should be

0:26:59.800 --> 0:27:01.480
<v Speaker 2>prett cool? It's a cool setting for a game.

0:27:01.320 --> 0:27:03.000
<v Speaker 3>There, it is. They did a lot of renovations. I

0:27:03.040 --> 0:27:05.399
<v Speaker 3>forgot watching stadium on TV left. Yeah, it looks pretty.

0:27:05.400 --> 0:27:06.159
<v Speaker 3>A lot of money into it.

0:27:06.200 --> 0:27:09.120
<v Speaker 2>And yeah, Andrew tweets us, And you know what, Matt,

0:27:09.200 --> 0:27:11.600
<v Speaker 2>you just said it earlier. But shame on me for

0:27:11.640 --> 0:27:15.800
<v Speaker 2>six weeks for not bringing up this earlier. Andrew says,

0:27:15.880 --> 0:27:18.760
<v Speaker 2>I need Wes's thoughts as a college football junkie and

0:27:18.880 --> 0:27:23.720
<v Speaker 2>Matt's thoughts as a former employee on this Akron decision

0:27:24.200 --> 0:27:28.080
<v Speaker 2>to allow a season ticket holder to help design their

0:27:28.119 --> 0:27:31.600
<v Speaker 2>first offensive script first series against Roberts. Did you hear

0:27:31.640 --> 0:27:35.879
<v Speaker 2>about this? So? Akron had a promotion where if you

0:27:35.920 --> 0:27:38.399
<v Speaker 2>were a season ticket holder, they're going to do a raffle, Right,

0:27:38.400 --> 0:27:41.880
<v Speaker 2>They're going to have a contest and one season ticket

0:27:42.000 --> 0:27:44.239
<v Speaker 2>lucky season ticket winner is going to be chosen and

0:27:44.320 --> 0:27:49.040
<v Speaker 2>they are going to be part of the offensive play

0:27:49.080 --> 0:27:51.399
<v Speaker 2>calling for the first series. They will they will be

0:27:51.440 --> 0:27:54.760
<v Speaker 2>included in the pregame press conference, they will be miked

0:27:54.800 --> 0:27:57.000
<v Speaker 2>up with a headset and a play sheet, and they

0:27:57.000 --> 0:28:01.000
<v Speaker 2>will sit in the offensive coordinators coaches box during the game.

0:28:01.280 --> 0:28:01.920
<v Speaker 3>That's nuts.

0:28:02.040 --> 0:28:04.920
<v Speaker 2>They sold out their season tickets because of this, I'm

0:28:04.920 --> 0:28:05.480
<v Speaker 2>sure as you.

0:28:05.440 --> 0:28:07.360
<v Speaker 3>Can imagine, Well that part I get.

0:28:07.680 --> 0:28:11.320
<v Speaker 2>My thought is a college football junkie is I'd be

0:28:11.400 --> 0:28:13.560
<v Speaker 2>kind of upset. If I was Robert Morris, I'd be like, Oh,

0:28:13.600 --> 0:28:14.639
<v Speaker 2>you think we're just guys.

0:28:15.000 --> 0:28:15.960
<v Speaker 3>I know what I was thinking.

0:28:16.160 --> 0:28:18.080
<v Speaker 2>You're going to roll in there and you guys can

0:28:18.119 --> 0:28:23.800
<v Speaker 2>have watch. We're gonna pick six this first thing. I

0:28:23.840 --> 0:28:26.359
<v Speaker 2>also think, though Matt college sports are supposed to be

0:28:26.359 --> 0:28:28.920
<v Speaker 2>fun and that is pretty cool. And I'm not surprised

0:28:28.920 --> 0:28:32.080
<v Speaker 2>that they sold out their season ticket allotment now because

0:28:32.720 --> 0:28:35.320
<v Speaker 2>for I think it was seventy five dollars someone said

0:28:35.359 --> 0:28:37.640
<v Speaker 2>was their cheapest season ticket. Hey for seventy five bucks.

0:28:37.680 --> 0:28:39.560
<v Speaker 2>If I've got a chance to uh to be an

0:28:39.560 --> 0:28:41.160
<v Speaker 2>offensive coordinator for Akron for.

0:28:41.240 --> 0:28:41.920
<v Speaker 3>Yeah, right right?

0:28:42.320 --> 0:28:42.720
<v Speaker 2>How cool.

0:28:42.800 --> 0:28:43.000
<v Speaker 1>Is that?

0:28:43.120 --> 0:28:45.360
<v Speaker 3>Okay? I like the idea. I kind of wish I

0:28:45.360 --> 0:28:46.960
<v Speaker 3>came up with it when I was director of Ops

0:28:47.000 --> 0:28:50.239
<v Speaker 3>to sell tickets. I mean, people weren't lining up though

0:28:50.400 --> 0:28:53.720
<v Speaker 3>to go to the Rubber Bowl at that point. Interestingly enough,

0:28:53.760 --> 0:28:55.560
<v Speaker 3>I just wanted to bring it up because I want

0:28:55.600 --> 0:28:57.200
<v Speaker 3>to make sure I haven't kept in touched these guys

0:28:57.240 --> 0:28:58.680
<v Speaker 3>as much as I should have. But a lot of

0:28:58.680 --> 0:29:02.040
<v Speaker 3>the guys on staff now have come and gone, But

0:29:02.120 --> 0:29:04.760
<v Speaker 3>were the guys I was there with. Surprisingly, Yeah, like

0:29:04.800 --> 0:29:07.960
<v Speaker 3>Joe Morehead right right, Like JD brookard Is who hired me.

0:29:08.040 --> 0:29:11.760
<v Speaker 3>He was Pitt's wide receiver coach with like Antonio Bryant

0:29:11.760 --> 0:29:13.720
<v Speaker 3>and Larry and got the head job at Akron and

0:29:13.760 --> 0:29:15.920
<v Speaker 3>took me with me as his director of football Ops.

0:29:16.360 --> 0:29:19.640
<v Speaker 3>And Joe Moorehead was our offensive coordinator at the time.

0:29:20.360 --> 0:29:23.240
<v Speaker 3>Now Joe Morehead is the head coach and JD's the

0:29:23.280 --> 0:29:28.360
<v Speaker 3>offensive coordinator. All these pit ties and reno feree Terry Richardson,

0:29:28.400 --> 0:29:29.720
<v Speaker 3>these are a couple of guys that have had some

0:29:29.920 --> 0:29:35.240
<v Speaker 3>connections as well. So rooting the best for him, it

0:29:35.360 --> 0:29:38.040
<v Speaker 3>is a slap of the face to Robert mood was.

0:29:38.120 --> 0:29:40.880
<v Speaker 2>Immediately if you're Robert Morris. There's all the there's all

0:29:40.880 --> 0:29:42.760
<v Speaker 2>the bulletin board material that you need to get your

0:29:42.800 --> 0:29:44.520
<v Speaker 2>boys fired up for that week one trip.

0:29:44.640 --> 0:29:46.440
<v Speaker 3>What would we say if the Falcons were doing that

0:29:46.520 --> 0:29:49.280
<v Speaker 3>right now? All right, we're having a hard time selling tickets.

0:29:49.480 --> 0:29:51.000
<v Speaker 3>Who wants to uh yeah, here.

0:29:50.840 --> 0:29:52.720
<v Speaker 2>Comes here comes a TJ. And I know that games

0:29:52.760 --> 0:29:56.000
<v Speaker 2>that actress eleven Man blitz. Here here comes a TJ.

0:29:56.120 --> 0:30:01.320
<v Speaker 2>Watch strips at uh Steelers. Our buddy that we met

0:30:01.600 --> 0:30:06.160
<v Speaker 2>at Sharkey's the other night, says looked into this. Lamar's

0:30:06.200 --> 0:30:09.480
<v Speaker 2>two MVP eight seasons both came in year one of

0:30:09.520 --> 0:30:12.120
<v Speaker 2>a new system with a new out offensive coordinator.

0:30:12.240 --> 0:30:12.480
<v Speaker 1>Yeah.

0:30:12.560 --> 0:30:16.640
<v Speaker 2>Outside of those two seasons, he's seventeenth in quarterback EPA.

0:30:16.720 --> 0:30:19.760
<v Speaker 2>He also has much more success against NFC teams who

0:30:19.760 --> 0:30:23.200
<v Speaker 2>don't see him as much. Considering all these factors, is

0:30:23.240 --> 0:30:25.440
<v Speaker 2>he's starting to become easier to figure out than some

0:30:25.560 --> 0:30:26.040
<v Speaker 2>may think.

0:30:26.960 --> 0:30:30.320
<v Speaker 3>Yes, I mean, I think the novelty of I've never

0:30:30.320 --> 0:30:32.960
<v Speaker 3>seen anyone like this guy is gone. And the Steelers

0:30:33.000 --> 0:30:35.640
<v Speaker 3>have always been ahead of the curve on that, not

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<v Speaker 3>as much lately, but especially early in his career, they

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<v Speaker 3>were by far the best defense in the league. Against

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, I think familiarity it had a lot to

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<v Speaker 3>do with it, as well as good defensive players. Yes,

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<v Speaker 3>I don't think he's a lesser player, but I definitely

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<v Speaker 3>think there's more books on him. I mean, doesn't have

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<v Speaker 3>to curveball quite as well as you know, you find

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<v Speaker 3>the weaknesses on these guys a little bit. And I

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<v Speaker 3>also think injuries had a lot to.

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<v Speaker 2>Do with it. That's like, that's life and the newtational football.

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<v Speaker 3>But he also has a new coordinator this year, and

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<v Speaker 3>he won the MVP the two times we got a network.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh no, maybe that's why the oddsmakers in Vegas loved

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<v Speaker 2>the Ravens the Wild Division so much. We've got one

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<v Speaker 2>or two more tweets to hit on here, some final

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<v Speaker 2>teas to cross, and eyes to dot from the day's proceedings.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll do all that and more when we return to

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<v Speaker 2>wrap up the show. Wes Shuler, Matt Williamson. The rain

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<v Speaker 2>have another full day for you of course tomorrow, all

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<v Speaker 2>leading up to Saturday night Lights. The first Saturday night

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<v Speaker 2>Lights here similar uh, similar concept.

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<v Speaker 3>But just on a different day.

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<v Speaker 2>Differ Ye Saturday night Lights there.

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<v Speaker 3>All days running to run the same to me anyways,

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<v Speaker 3>what the week is?

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<v Speaker 2>Ain't that the truth? I will say? Though, as like

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<v Speaker 2>there is a puddle of water in the middle of

0:33:00.800 --> 0:33:03.400
<v Speaker 2>these fields that is literally running like a stream. Right now,

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<v Speaker 2>how much water in the last h in the last

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<v Speaker 2>hour or so here, Saturday Night Lights.

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<v Speaker 3>Some of these corners can ye get pretty deep too

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<v Speaker 3>down there to the right.

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<v Speaker 2>This is like one of those like if you were

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<v Speaker 2>like a middle school or high school football team out

0:33:16.880 --> 0:33:18.640
<v Speaker 2>on this field and you've just finished practice, you'd be

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<v Speaker 2>doing the whole like sliding through the water and yucking

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<v Speaker 2>it up out here. Uh, Saturday Night Lights doesn't though.

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<v Speaker 2>The only the only thing is it just doesn't quite

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<v Speaker 2>roll off the tongue like fris That's.

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<v Speaker 3>A thing, of course, but it's a high school stadium.

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<v Speaker 3>They play on.

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<v Speaker 2>Fut right, ye, Matt, before we We've got two more

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<v Speaker 2>tweets that I want to hit before we get out

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<v Speaker 2>of here. But at first the extensions start coming and

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<v Speaker 2>they don't stop coming. An extension four Titans guard Peter

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<v Speaker 2>Scron he just talked about yesterday now the top paid

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<v Speaker 2>guard in the National Football League, as Turn Davenport. Funny,

0:33:54.960 --> 0:33:56.720
<v Speaker 2>you're usually the one who says this, I used to

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<v Speaker 2>work with him and such and such. I used to

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<v Speaker 2>work with Turan Davenport at WIP, the radio station in Philadelphia.

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<v Speaker 3>He's he reported it.

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<v Speaker 2>He's the Titans guy for he's the Titans reporter for ESPN. Now,

0:34:07.640 --> 0:34:09.840
<v Speaker 2>oh okay, so he you know, ten years ago covered

0:34:09.840 --> 0:34:12.080
<v Speaker 2>the Eagles in Philly. He is now the Titans reporter

0:34:12.200 --> 0:34:15.320
<v Speaker 2>for ESPN. Toront's a really good dude, and he just

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<v Speaker 2>reported twelve minutes ago here. The Tennessee Titans have signed

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<v Speaker 2>left guard Peter Skronsky to a four year, one hundred

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<v Speaker 2>million dollar extension, eighty eight million of which is guaranteed.

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<v Speaker 3>WHOA.

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<v Speaker 2>This deal makes Skronsky the highest paid guard in the NFL.

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<v Speaker 3>By no means, just like I told you so. But

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<v Speaker 3>I've mentioned him on the air a lot as one

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<v Speaker 3>of the best players in the league that doesn't get

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<v Speaker 3>the credit. Talks about it, and I've got some tweets

0:34:38.760 --> 0:34:42.359
<v Speaker 3>saying he's fine, you're talking. Yeah, No, he's a big

0:34:42.520 --> 0:34:44.800
<v Speaker 3>time young dude. That's one of the best guards in

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<v Speaker 3>the league already. Was a phenomenal tackle at Northwestern and

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<v Speaker 3>got kicked inside in a Zach Martin like way just

0:34:51.080 --> 0:34:53.840
<v Speaker 3>because he has shorter arms and is blowing it up.

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<v Speaker 3>He's just on the worst O line in the league

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<v Speaker 3>probably and one of the worst teams in the league,

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<v Speaker 3>and nobody knows it.

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<v Speaker 2>You sign one hundred millillion dollar contract as an offensive lineman.

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<v Speaker 2>I think you're pretty good.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I think the league just backed up what we

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<v Speaker 3>were saying about his abilities.

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<v Speaker 2>Matt two more tweets to get to before we get

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<v Speaker 2>out of here. Ed asks which Steeler needs to which

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<v Speaker 2>Steeler or Steelers need to start impressing more out out

0:35:17.640 --> 0:35:19.839
<v Speaker 2>at campus. It's a good one.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm not worried. He moves fine. He just hasn't had

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<v Speaker 3>like a signature moment or boy he you know, just

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<v Speaker 3>ripping the defense apart today.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, Pittman's a good one. I think really a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of the wide receivers not named DK Metcalf in that.

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<v Speaker 3>Regard, I would like to see a smidge Moore.

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<v Speaker 2>I'd like to see a Smidgemore Bernard some of the again,

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<v Speaker 2>some of the running backs and things like that.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm trying to avoid that because.

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<v Speaker 2>They're not live tackle like I would. Caleb Johnson feels

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<v Speaker 2>like that would be a pretty pretty good answer.

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<v Speaker 3>I like the way he's scooting around. I think he

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<v Speaker 3>moves pretty well.

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<v Speaker 2>Heck, I might even say people like Patrick Queen and

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<v Speaker 2>Peyton Wilson in this exercise.

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<v Speaker 3>And again also probably fair.

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<v Speaker 2>And I won't go into a in to any specifics, Matt,

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<v Speaker 2>because it was a closed practice today, but I did think.

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<v Speaker 2>All I'll say is, I think Peyton Wilson had a

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<v Speaker 2>good day today. But that's the first time I've kind

0:36:07.600 --> 0:36:10.520
<v Speaker 2>of come away saying that about But again, it's so

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<v Speaker 2>hard to evaluate anyone really other than wide receivers and

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<v Speaker 2>defensive backs.

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<v Speaker 3>Yesality element, I mean the O line stuff and D

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<v Speaker 3>line stuff. Yes, we got some one on ones that

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<v Speaker 3>I'm kind of excited about. You know, that's my favorite

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<v Speaker 3>part of practice, but they're not super long lived and

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<v Speaker 3>you might get five reps. So if it most maybe

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<v Speaker 3>Dunker Dunkers.

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<v Speaker 2>We talked about him earlier, but again it's a tough

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<v Speaker 2>ask when it is when you're kind of toning down

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<v Speaker 2>the physicality. How about Will Howard too?

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<v Speaker 3>Okay, yeah, do more. He's made some throws and he

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<v Speaker 3>looks comfortable, but you know, blow me away in seven

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<v Speaker 3>on seven with no pass.

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<v Speaker 2>Rod exactly right, exactly right. Those are the ones that

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<v Speaker 2>kind of stand out. And again, like I would think,

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<v Speaker 2>like a Broderick Jones.

0:36:54.400 --> 0:36:56.320
<v Speaker 3>I was thinking about him too by a game of pass,

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<v Speaker 3>just because of the weight and the neck and things

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<v Speaker 3>like that. But if he's getting blown way in preseason,

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<v Speaker 3>I'm gonna be a little word. I think we've all

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<v Speaker 3>get blown away here.

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<v Speaker 2>But you know, Matt, we always put way too much

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<v Speaker 2>stock into the preseason games, particularly the first one. But

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<v Speaker 2>I think in lieu of live in lieu of live

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<v Speaker 2>tackling and a lot of the physical elements of training

0:37:14.840 --> 0:37:17.279
<v Speaker 2>camp that we're used to a choice. I think that

0:37:17.560 --> 0:37:20.800
<v Speaker 2>overreaction machine six days from now is going to be

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<v Speaker 2>even ramped up whenever the Steelers play the Packers.

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<v Speaker 3>Yes, and especially for our purposes, but also true for

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<v Speaker 3>the coaching staff compared to the previous coaching staff. That's

0:37:30.200 --> 0:37:33.919
<v Speaker 3>gonna be the midterm, you know what I mean. Yeah,

0:37:34.520 --> 0:37:37.160
<v Speaker 3>you got your homework in, you did okay, but you know, boy,

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<v Speaker 3>you failed the midterm though. You know, like, I don't

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<v Speaker 3>know if I can give that guy. Oh, there's the rainbow.

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<v Speaker 2>There it is.

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<v Speaker 3>Look at that.

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<v Speaker 2>Pretty cool.

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<v Speaker 3>Just finally were walking off the air. That's awesome.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll be heading to the pot of gold back at

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<v Speaker 2>our car one minute here, Matt, before we go, John

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<v Speaker 2>says today is International Beer Day. I need to know

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<v Speaker 2>your guys' top three favorite beers. I'm not international beer.

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<v Speaker 2>There's a there's an international everything day. Now, when's International

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<v Speaker 2>mac and Cheese Day.

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<v Speaker 3>I usually just have high lives at the bar, you

0:38:07.000 --> 0:38:10.080
<v Speaker 3>know that. But I'm not real picky. I'm not in

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<v Speaker 3>the micro bruise and my's and stuff everyone loves.

0:38:12.920 --> 0:38:16.239
<v Speaker 2>My top two are very easily or easily Guinness. My

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<v Speaker 2>top two are Guinness and le bat.

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<v Speaker 3>You had a good conversation of where you can get

0:38:21.120 --> 0:38:23.680
<v Speaker 3>good Guinness in Pittsburgh. Hit you up.

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<v Speaker 2>I was talking to Irish Creg one of the Steelers

0:38:25.760 --> 0:38:29.160
<v Speaker 2>employees that we love, who's from Dublin, Guinness Labat. And

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<v Speaker 2>then my third would be this German beer called Weinstefan,

0:38:31.960 --> 0:38:35.400
<v Speaker 2>which is just absolutely fantastic. Happy International Beer Day. That's

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<v Speaker 2>convenient that that falls on Friday, domestic tonight. That'll do

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<v Speaker 2>it for Matt and I. Thanks to our guy Brian

0:38:41.760 --> 0:38:43.880
<v Speaker 2>for producing back at the Ranch and we will be

0:38:43.960 --> 0:38:46.839
<v Speaker 2>back with you tomorrow, a full nine hour day here

0:38:46.960 --> 0:38:49.920
<v Speaker 2>again to lead up under the rainbow, under the rainbow,

0:38:50.080 --> 0:38:52.960
<v Speaker 2>somewhere under the rainbow. No, that's under the sea. I'm

0:38:53.000 --> 0:38:54.880
<v Speaker 2>confusing my words. Just get out of here on this

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<v Speaker 2>Friday evening. You'll take care. Everybody, have a good one.

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<v Speaker 2>We will talk over tomorrow Over the Rainbow.

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<v Speaker 3>That's Kermit song. Yeah.

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