1 00:00:03,680 --> 00:00:06,640 Speaker 1: Hi, Gain everybody. I'm Dan Horde and thanks for downloading 2 00:00:06,640 --> 00:00:17,360 Speaker 1: The Bengals Booth Podcast. The Something in the Way audition 3 00:00:17,760 --> 00:00:20,200 Speaker 1: as the Bengals look to beat the team that's given 4 00:00:20,239 --> 00:00:23,680 Speaker 1: them the most trouble of any in recent years, the 5 00:00:23,760 --> 00:00:27,920 Speaker 1: Cleveland Browns. Coming up, I'll talk to linebacker Logan Wilson 6 00:00:27,960 --> 00:00:31,840 Speaker 1: about the Bengals twenty twenty draft class, led by Joe 7 00:00:31,880 --> 00:00:36,400 Speaker 1: Burrow T. Higgins and himself not a bad draft, right. 8 00:00:36,840 --> 00:00:39,760 Speaker 1: Peter Schreger from Good Morning Football joins me to explain 9 00:00:39,800 --> 00:00:42,680 Speaker 1: why the Bengals are a team that nobody wants to 10 00:00:42,720 --> 00:00:47,240 Speaker 1: face In January, we'll hear from Joe Mixon and Sama J. P. 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According to the folks at Pro 29 00:01:55,200 --> 00:01:58,840 Speaker 1: Football Focus, there are eighty nine linebackers who have played 30 00:01:58,840 --> 00:02:02,120 Speaker 1: at least twenty percent of their team's defensive snaps this year. 31 00:02:02,720 --> 00:02:05,640 Speaker 1: Jermaine Pratt is great it as the tenth best linebacker 32 00:02:05,720 --> 00:02:09,480 Speaker 1: in the league, and Logan Wilson is twenty sixth despite 33 00:02:09,520 --> 00:02:12,720 Speaker 1: dealing with a shoulder injury. I caught up with Wilson 34 00:02:13,080 --> 00:02:17,600 Speaker 1: this week. Logan, you are having another great season despite 35 00:02:17,639 --> 00:02:20,120 Speaker 1: injuring your shoulder back in Week six in New Orleans. 36 00:02:20,120 --> 00:02:22,360 Speaker 1: How does this compare to what you dealt with in 37 00:02:22,400 --> 00:02:25,799 Speaker 1: the postseason last year? Yeah, it's not nearly His significant. 38 00:02:26,639 --> 00:02:28,480 Speaker 1: I don't even know. I'd kind of just kind of 39 00:02:28,520 --> 00:02:32,079 Speaker 1: retour the post to your capsule, which everything that I 40 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:36,000 Speaker 1: did in surgery is still They're still doing what it's 41 00:02:36,040 --> 00:02:39,080 Speaker 1: supposed to do. Anchors are good. It's just kind of 42 00:02:39,880 --> 00:02:42,280 Speaker 1: instant that happened, and you know, I think I'll just 43 00:02:42,320 --> 00:02:43,960 Speaker 1: play with the harness to protect it. But it's not. 44 00:02:44,080 --> 00:02:46,519 Speaker 1: It's nothing like last year. Like my shoulder is still healthy. 45 00:02:46,520 --> 00:02:48,440 Speaker 1: I still a full range of motion. Like last year, 46 00:02:48,440 --> 00:02:51,280 Speaker 1: I didn't really have full range of motion. And there 47 00:02:51,320 --> 00:02:53,160 Speaker 1: was a little bit more issues being dealt with after 48 00:02:53,200 --> 00:02:55,760 Speaker 1: that one. There were some nervous looks after that game 49 00:02:55,800 --> 00:02:58,560 Speaker 1: in New Orleans. Were you fearful that this might be 50 00:02:58,600 --> 00:03:01,040 Speaker 1: a big problem? Yeah, I think and anything, and that's 51 00:03:01,040 --> 00:03:04,720 Speaker 1: scared me, you know, just to reinjure something that you 52 00:03:04,800 --> 00:03:07,200 Speaker 1: just you know, rehabbed all the way back, got fixed 53 00:03:07,240 --> 00:03:10,040 Speaker 1: in the offseason, and for it to happen like that, 54 00:03:10,080 --> 00:03:12,919 Speaker 1: it was just more nerve wracking than anything. And um, 55 00:03:12,960 --> 00:03:14,760 Speaker 1: you know, luckily I just needed a week to let 56 00:03:14,800 --> 00:03:17,440 Speaker 1: it simmer down. I'm good. Now. We're chatting with Logan Wilson. 57 00:03:17,520 --> 00:03:19,960 Speaker 1: So hearing you talk about the postseason last year, you 58 00:03:20,080 --> 00:03:23,040 Speaker 1: played great, You had the most tackles in the playoffs 59 00:03:23,040 --> 00:03:25,120 Speaker 1: of anybody in the last ten years in the NFL. 60 00:03:25,360 --> 00:03:27,919 Speaker 1: You obviously had the huge interception in the Tennessee game. 61 00:03:28,200 --> 00:03:31,639 Speaker 1: But what was normal life like? Could you lift your arm? 62 00:03:31,800 --> 00:03:35,400 Speaker 1: Could you sleep where? Things like that difficult? Yeah, it was. 63 00:03:35,560 --> 00:03:38,120 Speaker 1: It wasn't like my life was pretty normal. Um, it's 64 00:03:38,160 --> 00:03:40,760 Speaker 1: just some things like overhead type stuff that would you know, 65 00:03:40,880 --> 00:03:43,320 Speaker 1: get my arm was like more like so I being 66 00:03:43,360 --> 00:03:44,920 Speaker 1: able to come up next to my year was coming 67 00:03:44,920 --> 00:03:47,440 Speaker 1: out about forty five degrees and I just couldn't physically 68 00:03:47,440 --> 00:03:50,120 Speaker 1: get it up because of my labor and being torn. Um, 69 00:03:50,240 --> 00:03:52,880 Speaker 1: it's just not being even when we do like rehab stuff, 70 00:03:52,880 --> 00:03:55,839 Speaker 1: you know. Um, the pts would say that they could 71 00:03:55,840 --> 00:03:58,080 Speaker 1: feel like that. You could feel your feel the humoral 72 00:03:58,080 --> 00:04:01,160 Speaker 1: head kind of slip out, you know when when you're 73 00:04:01,160 --> 00:04:04,120 Speaker 1: doing some of those mobility stuff, and um, you know 74 00:04:04,160 --> 00:04:06,800 Speaker 1: it was there was a long road to recovery. And um, 75 00:04:06,840 --> 00:04:09,440 Speaker 1: there was times during the playoffs where you know, you 76 00:04:09,520 --> 00:04:11,560 Speaker 1: get it hit and it just just shoot through your 77 00:04:11,560 --> 00:04:13,280 Speaker 1: whole arm. I remember one play in the Super Bowl 78 00:04:13,320 --> 00:04:14,520 Speaker 1: did that and I just kind of shake it out. 79 00:04:14,600 --> 00:04:15,880 Speaker 1: Luckily it was a third down. I was able to 80 00:04:15,880 --> 00:04:18,200 Speaker 1: go off the sideline, let it calm back down, and 81 00:04:18,279 --> 00:04:20,320 Speaker 1: we were good. But it was good to get it fixed. 82 00:04:20,400 --> 00:04:22,240 Speaker 1: Very smart. One of the reasons why I wanted to 83 00:04:22,279 --> 00:04:23,880 Speaker 1: talk to you this week was to ask you about 84 00:04:23,880 --> 00:04:26,800 Speaker 1: your tag team partner, Jermaine Pratt, who's having a great year. 85 00:04:27,160 --> 00:04:29,760 Speaker 1: Pro Football Focus ranks him as the tenth best linebacker 86 00:04:29,760 --> 00:04:31,640 Speaker 1: in the NFL so far this year. He made the 87 00:04:31,920 --> 00:04:34,480 Speaker 1: key defensive play last week, ripping the ball away from 88 00:04:34,480 --> 00:04:37,760 Speaker 1: Travis Kelcey. What stands out to you about a guy 89 00:04:37,800 --> 00:04:39,960 Speaker 1: you've been playing with now for three years. I think, 90 00:04:40,160 --> 00:04:41,840 Speaker 1: I mean, he's he is a good leader, whether or 91 00:04:41,880 --> 00:04:44,360 Speaker 1: not he sees himself, is that or not. Um, He's 92 00:04:44,400 --> 00:04:48,080 Speaker 1: he's very very smart schematically. Um, he knows what we're 93 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:50,000 Speaker 1: gonna get from the from the offense. He knows what 94 00:04:50,040 --> 00:04:53,280 Speaker 1: we're doing on defense and what our weaknesses are. And UM, 95 00:04:53,400 --> 00:04:56,240 Speaker 1: I think he's really just improved as an overall. You know, 96 00:04:56,279 --> 00:04:59,480 Speaker 1: his overall linebacker play, you know, UM, piggyback onund some 97 00:04:59,640 --> 00:05:01,679 Speaker 1: things that he learned from Coach Golden last year and 98 00:05:01,440 --> 00:05:04,240 Speaker 1: now Coach Best this year. Um, you know, some block 99 00:05:04,279 --> 00:05:07,880 Speaker 1: protection things, just being physical, Um, but then always having 100 00:05:07,880 --> 00:05:10,600 Speaker 1: the mindset, like always reiterating like we got to get 101 00:05:10,640 --> 00:05:13,480 Speaker 1: the ball in some form or fashion, and um, you know, 102 00:05:13,520 --> 00:05:15,599 Speaker 1: for him to you know, be miked up and be 103 00:05:15,640 --> 00:05:17,480 Speaker 1: talking about getting the ball and then gets the ball, 104 00:05:17,520 --> 00:05:19,680 Speaker 1: that drive was was huge and just kind of a 105 00:05:20,120 --> 00:05:21,920 Speaker 1: no surprise. You know. It's a credit to the guy 106 00:05:21,960 --> 00:05:23,600 Speaker 1: he is. He works really hard to be where he's 107 00:05:23,640 --> 00:05:25,880 Speaker 1: at and um, you know, very happy to be playing 108 00:05:25,880 --> 00:05:29,040 Speaker 1: alongside him. Is it borderline comical how often he says 109 00:05:29,080 --> 00:05:31,240 Speaker 1: that at practice and you know, in meeting rooms and 110 00:05:31,279 --> 00:05:33,240 Speaker 1: so forth. I mean it is, but it's also good. 111 00:05:33,240 --> 00:05:35,680 Speaker 1: It's a repetitive thing that you're always hearing. You're like, okay, 112 00:05:35,680 --> 00:05:37,719 Speaker 1: well I made the tackles, Like who cares? You don't? 113 00:05:37,720 --> 00:05:38,960 Speaker 1: You know, you don't want to make the tackle you 114 00:05:38,960 --> 00:05:40,320 Speaker 1: want to make. You want to get the ball back 115 00:05:40,320 --> 00:05:43,800 Speaker 1: to our offense because, um, you know, our our offense 116 00:05:43,920 --> 00:05:45,839 Speaker 1: is operating on all cylinders right now, and so the 117 00:05:45,880 --> 00:05:47,200 Speaker 1: more times we can get the ball back to them 118 00:05:47,240 --> 00:05:48,880 Speaker 1: to go score points, you know, the better off we're 119 00:05:48,880 --> 00:05:51,000 Speaker 1: going to be. It sounds like both of you guys 120 00:05:51,000 --> 00:05:54,560 Speaker 1: are football chunkies. Is that accurate? Yeah, you can say that. 121 00:05:54,839 --> 00:05:57,440 Speaker 1: I think we both have different ways that we UM 122 00:05:57,680 --> 00:06:00,440 Speaker 1: learn things, and UM, I think we both teach each 123 00:06:00,480 --> 00:06:02,239 Speaker 1: other some things and help each other on the field 124 00:06:02,279 --> 00:06:03,880 Speaker 1: with you know, certain things. I think that's what you're 125 00:06:03,880 --> 00:06:06,200 Speaker 1: supposed to do as a teammate. And UM, you know, 126 00:06:06,240 --> 00:06:08,520 Speaker 1: we feed off each other's energy. So anytime one of 127 00:06:08,600 --> 00:06:10,120 Speaker 1: us makes a good play, we you know, we hype 128 00:06:10,120 --> 00:06:12,400 Speaker 1: each other up. But UM, you know, I think that 129 00:06:12,560 --> 00:06:14,800 Speaker 1: we just have a really good linebacker room in general. Honestly, 130 00:06:15,360 --> 00:06:18,120 Speaker 1: we're chatting with Logan Wilson. So you've accomplished a lot 131 00:06:18,160 --> 00:06:21,080 Speaker 1: personally and team wise in your three years in Cincinnati, 132 00:06:21,360 --> 00:06:23,920 Speaker 1: But one thing you haven't done yet is beat Cleveland. 133 00:06:24,200 --> 00:06:26,360 Speaker 1: Does it steck under your crop going into the game 134 00:06:26,400 --> 00:06:29,240 Speaker 1: this week? I mean it's always creeped into my head. 135 00:06:29,240 --> 00:06:32,839 Speaker 1: You know, it's the one team since UM, since our draft, 136 00:06:32,960 --> 00:06:37,720 Speaker 1: our draft class Joe t me Um, Akim Hakim Marcus, 137 00:06:37,960 --> 00:06:40,479 Speaker 1: and we know we have never beat Cleveland. That's the 138 00:06:40,480 --> 00:06:43,280 Speaker 1: one team in our division we've never beaten. UM. You know, 139 00:06:43,320 --> 00:06:45,400 Speaker 1: we always say the next game is the biggest game. 140 00:06:45,480 --> 00:06:47,680 Speaker 1: So right now, this is the biggest game, UM, of 141 00:06:47,720 --> 00:06:49,520 Speaker 1: our season, and we need to get these these in 142 00:06:49,960 --> 00:06:53,200 Speaker 1: these divisional wins. You just ran down the guys from 143 00:06:53,200 --> 00:06:55,680 Speaker 1: your draft class who are still here. And I know 144 00:06:55,760 --> 00:06:57,720 Speaker 1: it's early, but it's shaping up to be one of 145 00:06:57,760 --> 00:07:00,840 Speaker 1: the great draft classes in Bengals history. When you came 146 00:07:00,880 --> 00:07:03,279 Speaker 1: into the building and you met Joe and you met 147 00:07:03,320 --> 00:07:05,360 Speaker 1: T and you met the other guys that you just mentioned, 148 00:07:05,440 --> 00:07:07,520 Speaker 1: did you know right off the batman, I'm part of 149 00:07:07,560 --> 00:07:11,360 Speaker 1: something special? Um, you know, I I've I've figured it 150 00:07:11,520 --> 00:07:13,720 Speaker 1: I would be. You know, I think that anytime you 151 00:07:13,760 --> 00:07:16,640 Speaker 1: have the number one overall pick, um, it's about helping 152 00:07:16,680 --> 00:07:18,880 Speaker 1: set him up for success. And you know this organization 153 00:07:18,960 --> 00:07:20,240 Speaker 1: has done a very good job of that, you know, 154 00:07:20,280 --> 00:07:21,880 Speaker 1: getting the guys around it to protect him, and then 155 00:07:21,880 --> 00:07:25,080 Speaker 1: getting weapons outside of him, and then like for Tea 156 00:07:25,120 --> 00:07:28,200 Speaker 1: to be developing into the receiver he's become. Um, it's 157 00:07:28,200 --> 00:07:30,520 Speaker 1: just a credit to the guys they draft, you know, 158 00:07:30,560 --> 00:07:32,560 Speaker 1: I know, I think there was a stat I think 159 00:07:32,800 --> 00:07:35,120 Speaker 1: six of our seven picks that year were all captains. 160 00:07:35,120 --> 00:07:37,760 Speaker 1: I think in college U T would have been had 161 00:07:37,760 --> 00:07:40,040 Speaker 1: he stayed for another year Clemson. Yeah, so I didn't 162 00:07:40,080 --> 00:07:41,560 Speaker 1: know he was the only one that wasn't a captain. 163 00:07:41,640 --> 00:07:43,800 Speaker 1: But um, that's just a credit to the guys that 164 00:07:43,800 --> 00:07:46,120 Speaker 1: they're looking for. The type of character and um, I 165 00:07:46,160 --> 00:07:47,680 Speaker 1: mean you can see it in our locker room from 166 00:07:47,680 --> 00:07:49,600 Speaker 1: when I got here till now. Like it's I mean, 167 00:07:49,640 --> 00:07:51,440 Speaker 1: it's just it really is night and day. The guys 168 00:07:51,440 --> 00:07:53,560 Speaker 1: that we have in the locker room. That's how you 169 00:07:53,640 --> 00:07:55,240 Speaker 1: that's it really is how you win games. And it's 170 00:07:55,240 --> 00:07:57,880 Speaker 1: been a good formula for us. Getting back to Sunday's 171 00:07:57,920 --> 00:08:00,240 Speaker 1: game against the Browns, Nick Chubb his head lot of 172 00:08:00,240 --> 00:08:03,000 Speaker 1: success against the Bengals five one yard games and eight 173 00:08:03,040 --> 00:08:06,200 Speaker 1: tries against Cincinnati. Sam Hubbard says he's the best in 174 00:08:06,240 --> 00:08:09,560 Speaker 1: the NFL. Do you agree? And if so, what I think? 175 00:08:09,560 --> 00:08:12,400 Speaker 1: He's just so hard to bring down and he's um, 176 00:08:12,800 --> 00:08:14,680 Speaker 1: I mean, he's he's good out of the he's good 177 00:08:14,720 --> 00:08:17,120 Speaker 1: out of the backfield because he's you got to have 178 00:08:17,200 --> 00:08:19,000 Speaker 1: more than just one guy trying to tackle him and 179 00:08:19,000 --> 00:08:21,680 Speaker 1: bring him down. He's very um lower heavy, so he 180 00:08:21,720 --> 00:08:24,160 Speaker 1: breaks a lot of tackles. UM and you're not gonna 181 00:08:24,240 --> 00:08:25,840 Speaker 1: arm tackle him or some guys might be able to 182 00:08:25,920 --> 00:08:28,680 Speaker 1: kind of trip him up. He's got very good balance. Um. 183 00:08:28,720 --> 00:08:30,360 Speaker 1: You know, I think he's just a very good all 184 00:08:30,400 --> 00:08:33,120 Speaker 1: around back and there's a reason why he's been at 185 00:08:33,120 --> 00:08:35,560 Speaker 1: the top of the rushing yards list for really price 186 00:08:35,600 --> 00:08:38,160 Speaker 1: since he's been in the league. So one thing that's 187 00:08:38,200 --> 00:08:41,680 Speaker 1: gone viral in recent weeks has been coached Duffner yelling 188 00:08:41,720 --> 00:08:44,080 Speaker 1: in his high pitched voice, Yeah, everyone there, you gonna 189 00:08:44,120 --> 00:08:47,680 Speaker 1: play Auffs. What do you think of that? And what 190 00:08:47,720 --> 00:08:49,920 Speaker 1: do you think of Coach duff I think he's he's 191 00:08:49,960 --> 00:08:52,440 Speaker 1: the man. He's he's awesome. My wife even asked me, 192 00:08:52,480 --> 00:08:54,240 Speaker 1: She's like, is that has is that his voices normally? 193 00:08:54,280 --> 00:08:56,559 Speaker 1: I was like, No, that's his like thing is he 194 00:08:56,600 --> 00:08:59,040 Speaker 1: just gets to hype up and um, that's why coach 195 00:08:59,080 --> 00:09:01,640 Speaker 1: asked him to say that. He's a character. I think 196 00:09:01,640 --> 00:09:04,800 Speaker 1: everyone on this coaching staff and the players love him. 197 00:09:04,840 --> 00:09:06,920 Speaker 1: He's a great guy to have around. He's very knowledgeable 198 00:09:07,600 --> 00:09:09,360 Speaker 1: and he's been around this game for a very long time, 199 00:09:09,400 --> 00:09:11,480 Speaker 1: so he's a good guy to know. Final question for 200 00:09:11,520 --> 00:09:13,880 Speaker 1: Logan Wilson. I appreciate your time. We are four weeks 201 00:09:13,920 --> 00:09:18,079 Speaker 1: away from Bengals Bills and your opportunity to compete against 202 00:09:18,160 --> 00:09:21,280 Speaker 1: your friend and former college teammate at Wyoming Josh Allen. 203 00:09:21,520 --> 00:09:23,880 Speaker 1: How frequently are you guys in touch, whether it's calls 204 00:09:23,920 --> 00:09:26,160 Speaker 1: or texts and is this a game you've had in 205 00:09:26,160 --> 00:09:29,240 Speaker 1: the back of your mind all year. We don't really 206 00:09:29,320 --> 00:09:31,920 Speaker 1: stay in touch that much. I mean, he's he's pretty 207 00:09:31,960 --> 00:09:34,280 Speaker 1: busy and he's he's a very focused type kind of guy. 208 00:09:34,360 --> 00:09:36,720 Speaker 1: So I know he's trying to take care of what 209 00:09:36,760 --> 00:09:39,400 Speaker 1: they need to do over there in Buffalo, and you 210 00:09:39,440 --> 00:09:41,600 Speaker 1: know it will be a great opportunity, you know, to 211 00:09:41,600 --> 00:09:43,520 Speaker 1: be able to go against him when that time comes. 212 00:09:43,559 --> 00:09:46,720 Speaker 1: But I'm a big living the present guys. From the meantime, 213 00:09:46,720 --> 00:09:49,440 Speaker 1: I'll be worried about the Browns. The class of twenty 214 00:09:49,480 --> 00:09:52,040 Speaker 1: twenty has helped change this franchise. You're a big reason why. 215 00:09:52,400 --> 00:09:55,520 Speaker 1: Congratulations on your success. Thanks for the time today. Thanks Dan. 216 00:09:56,480 --> 00:09:59,480 Speaker 1: There's six linebackers taken before Logan Wilson in the twenty 217 00:09:59,480 --> 00:10:03,720 Speaker 1: twenty Laft, Isaiah Simmons, Kenneth Murray, Jordan Brooks and Patrick 218 00:10:03,760 --> 00:10:06,920 Speaker 1: Queen went in the first round, and Josh Ouch and 219 00:10:06,960 --> 00:10:10,240 Speaker 1: Willie Gay went in the second round before the Bengals 220 00:10:10,240 --> 00:10:12,560 Speaker 1: took Wilson with the first pick of the third. I 221 00:10:12,559 --> 00:10:15,760 Speaker 1: don't know about you, but I wouldn't trade Logan for 222 00:10:15,840 --> 00:10:19,120 Speaker 1: any of them. The Bengals Booth podcast is brought to 223 00:10:19,120 --> 00:10:22,400 Speaker 1: you by pay Corps. 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That's 230 00:10:47,520 --> 00:10:50,520 Speaker 1: not the case on Good Morning Football on the NFL network. 231 00:10:50,840 --> 00:10:53,960 Speaker 1: The hosts are legitimately funny and the laughs are real. 232 00:10:54,559 --> 00:10:58,079 Speaker 1: Plus they know their stuff and have great chemistry as 233 00:10:58,080 --> 00:11:00,520 Speaker 1: a group. I caught up with one of the stars 234 00:11:00,520 --> 00:11:04,480 Speaker 1: of the show this week. But my money, Good Morning 235 00:11:04,559 --> 00:11:07,920 Speaker 1: Football is the best sports show on TV, and my 236 00:11:08,000 --> 00:11:10,360 Speaker 1: wife Peg agrees. And we are joined by one of 237 00:11:10,400 --> 00:11:13,600 Speaker 1: the hosts this week, Peter Schreger. Peter, you have been 238 00:11:13,640 --> 00:11:17,680 Speaker 1: binging on Bengals content of late. Earlier this week, you 239 00:11:17,800 --> 00:11:20,719 Speaker 1: said after the win over the Chiefs, I wouldn't want 240 00:11:20,720 --> 00:11:23,800 Speaker 1: to face the Bengals in January. What was it about 241 00:11:23,840 --> 00:11:26,240 Speaker 1: that win that maybe took the Bengals to another level. 242 00:11:26,559 --> 00:11:28,680 Speaker 1: It wasn't just this win. I think they're on quite 243 00:11:28,679 --> 00:11:31,320 Speaker 1: a run right now. And and Dan I look back 244 00:11:31,360 --> 00:11:34,840 Speaker 1: at the Tennessee win, going into that hostile environment, doing 245 00:11:34,880 --> 00:11:37,280 Speaker 1: that without Jamar and doing it without Joe Mixon and 246 00:11:37,320 --> 00:11:40,280 Speaker 1: then quickly turning around and then being the Chiefs for 247 00:11:40,320 --> 00:11:42,920 Speaker 1: the third straight time. I mean it. I think this 248 00:11:42,960 --> 00:11:45,400 Speaker 1: team has got a you know, ice in their veins. 249 00:11:45,440 --> 00:11:47,320 Speaker 1: And I know that sounds like it's a cliche, but 250 00:11:47,600 --> 00:11:51,120 Speaker 1: does Joe Burrow ever ever Waiver? Is this guy? Just 251 00:11:51,280 --> 00:11:54,040 Speaker 1: so I said on our show, I'm like he's like 252 00:11:54,040 --> 00:11:57,360 Speaker 1: a robot watching him. There's there's a motion, but there's 253 00:11:57,400 --> 00:11:59,480 Speaker 1: never this up and down that you get to see. 254 00:11:59,480 --> 00:12:02,000 Speaker 1: You never see him yelling at teammates. You never see him, 255 00:12:02,320 --> 00:12:04,720 Speaker 1: you know, spiking up ball and celebrating in a way 256 00:12:04,760 --> 00:12:06,839 Speaker 1: that might rub someone wrong. This guy is just so 257 00:12:07,000 --> 00:12:10,280 Speaker 1: dialed in. And I feel like this team is so 258 00:12:10,400 --> 00:12:12,440 Speaker 1: young and yet it's been there for the most part. 259 00:12:12,480 --> 00:12:14,440 Speaker 1: All these guys were on this ride last year and 260 00:12:14,480 --> 00:12:16,840 Speaker 1: it's nothing's too big for them. So I would not 261 00:12:16,880 --> 00:12:18,760 Speaker 1: want to face them in January, whether it be in 262 00:12:18,760 --> 00:12:21,040 Speaker 1: Cincinnati or be on the road. That is a team 263 00:12:21,280 --> 00:12:23,720 Speaker 1: with that quarterback on the other sideline. I would not 264 00:12:23,840 --> 00:12:25,400 Speaker 1: want to see and I would not want to have 265 00:12:25,400 --> 00:12:28,319 Speaker 1: the game plan for I heard you called Joe a robot, 266 00:12:28,360 --> 00:12:29,679 Speaker 1: and I knew what you meant. It was a good 267 00:12:29,720 --> 00:12:34,320 Speaker 1: way RoboCop determinator something along those lines. Is Joe what 268 00:12:34,520 --> 00:12:36,360 Speaker 1: you thought he would be as the number one pick 269 00:12:36,400 --> 00:12:39,560 Speaker 1: coming out of LSU or even better at this point? Oh, 270 00:12:39,600 --> 00:12:43,600 Speaker 1: he succeeded expectations. And I remember talking to I guess 271 00:12:43,640 --> 00:12:47,320 Speaker 1: it was it was Zach probably around the combine before 272 00:12:48,400 --> 00:12:49,960 Speaker 1: it was even out there that they were taking him. 273 00:12:49,960 --> 00:12:51,839 Speaker 1: And if the story at the time was Joe Purrow 274 00:12:51,920 --> 00:12:54,079 Speaker 1: might hold out and doesn't want to be a Bengal 275 00:12:54,120 --> 00:12:56,040 Speaker 1: and that he might want to just you know, play 276 00:12:56,080 --> 00:12:57,880 Speaker 1: his cards close to the chess and all this stuff. 277 00:12:57,880 --> 00:13:01,319 Speaker 1: And Zach Taylor at the combine kind of gave me 278 00:13:01,360 --> 00:13:03,480 Speaker 1: the heads up and said, no, don't put us out 279 00:13:03,480 --> 00:13:06,400 Speaker 1: there everything but like of the quarterbacks, this is the guy. Like, 280 00:13:06,440 --> 00:13:10,920 Speaker 1: this is the guy, and he's unbelievable and it's it's 281 00:13:10,920 --> 00:13:13,840 Speaker 1: been everything, everything and that and more. And what I 282 00:13:13,920 --> 00:13:16,320 Speaker 1: like about Burrow is, you know, it's not just number 283 00:13:16,360 --> 00:13:18,840 Speaker 1: one pick, great success. You know, you know Peyton Manning 284 00:13:18,880 --> 00:13:21,200 Speaker 1: and we've seen all you know, Terry Bradsch, all these guys. 285 00:13:21,240 --> 00:13:23,880 Speaker 1: Whatever it is with Joe Burrow it's he had to 286 00:13:23,920 --> 00:13:27,040 Speaker 1: overcome a massive setback with the knee injury and then 287 00:13:27,559 --> 00:13:30,360 Speaker 1: had to overcome the appendicitist, has to do it with 288 00:13:30,400 --> 00:13:32,760 Speaker 1: a team that hadn't won a playoff game, and how 289 00:13:32,800 --> 00:13:35,679 Speaker 1: many years like he has had to overcome real hurdles 290 00:13:35,760 --> 00:13:37,840 Speaker 1: and yet never makes it about him, makes it about 291 00:13:37,840 --> 00:13:40,640 Speaker 1: everybody else and is this incredible leader. We all saw 292 00:13:40,679 --> 00:13:42,840 Speaker 1: the final season in college we all saw the college 293 00:13:42,840 --> 00:13:45,559 Speaker 1: football playoff. But I've seen a lot of great college quarterbacks. 294 00:13:45,600 --> 00:13:47,960 Speaker 1: I a I was a huge Colt McCoy fan. I 295 00:13:48,000 --> 00:13:49,800 Speaker 1: was a huge Tim Tebow fan. I've seen a lot 296 00:13:49,840 --> 00:13:53,360 Speaker 1: of college quarterbacks win a lot of college games. Joe 297 00:13:53,400 --> 00:13:55,600 Speaker 1: Burrow is doing something that Cult McCoy, who I love 298 00:13:55,640 --> 00:13:57,280 Speaker 1: and Tim Tibo, who I love, have not done at 299 00:13:57,320 --> 00:13:59,400 Speaker 1: the pro level, and that's take a franchise on his 300 00:13:59,520 --> 00:14:01,320 Speaker 1: back and not only made them relevant, made them one 301 00:14:01,360 --> 00:14:03,160 Speaker 1: of the best in the NFL. Tell me about your 302 00:14:03,160 --> 00:14:05,960 Speaker 1: relationship with Zach Taylor, because you're close to Sean McVeigh. 303 00:14:06,000 --> 00:14:08,080 Speaker 1: You did a podcast with him, I know you attended 304 00:14:08,120 --> 00:14:11,240 Speaker 1: his wedding over the summer. What do you think of 305 00:14:11,360 --> 00:14:14,760 Speaker 1: Zach Taylor. I love Zach Taylor. I've known Zach Taylor 306 00:14:14,800 --> 00:14:17,320 Speaker 1: since he was in Miami Dolphin. He was with the 307 00:14:17,360 --> 00:14:21,480 Speaker 1: Dolphins back in the Joe philbin era and I built 308 00:14:21,480 --> 00:14:24,200 Speaker 1: a relationship with him then. And then he went back 309 00:14:24,200 --> 00:14:27,280 Speaker 1: to the college game, obviously at Cincinnati, and you know, 310 00:14:27,360 --> 00:14:30,920 Speaker 1: stayed on the radar, and I know Sean McVeigh really 311 00:14:30,960 --> 00:14:33,720 Speaker 1: really trusted Zach once he brought him on his staff 312 00:14:33,800 --> 00:14:35,560 Speaker 1: and would give me heads up and be like, I 313 00:14:35,600 --> 00:14:37,280 Speaker 1: know I'm the young hot thing here, but I've got 314 00:14:37,280 --> 00:14:38,680 Speaker 1: a bunch of guys in my staff that you should 315 00:14:38,720 --> 00:14:40,680 Speaker 1: meet and speak with. And I went out of my way. 316 00:14:40,720 --> 00:14:45,160 Speaker 1: I did the Rams preseason games that twenty eighteen season, 317 00:14:45,240 --> 00:14:47,160 Speaker 1: I think, and I went out of my way before 318 00:14:47,160 --> 00:14:49,480 Speaker 1: those games to get on the field and talk to 319 00:14:49,520 --> 00:14:52,320 Speaker 1: a Zach Taylor and get to know him, and talk 320 00:14:52,360 --> 00:14:54,920 Speaker 1: to an Eric Yarber, who's the wide receivers coach, and 321 00:14:55,400 --> 00:14:59,120 Speaker 1: really get to know the assistant coaches on that Rams team, 322 00:14:59,120 --> 00:15:00,960 Speaker 1: because I thought what they were building was really cool, 323 00:15:00,960 --> 00:15:04,320 Speaker 1: and I thought Zach was always so smart. And so 324 00:15:05,160 --> 00:15:08,360 Speaker 1: you know, I guess humbles the word, but it's he's 325 00:15:08,400 --> 00:15:10,920 Speaker 1: not the loudest guy in the room. He's not gonna 326 00:15:10,960 --> 00:15:13,080 Speaker 1: necessarily be the one that says, hey, look at me. 327 00:15:13,240 --> 00:15:16,040 Speaker 1: He's not gonna necessarily have a Campbell Souper commercial like 328 00:15:16,120 --> 00:15:18,720 Speaker 1: mcvay's got that's running at all ads and all times. 329 00:15:19,240 --> 00:15:22,280 Speaker 1: Zach Taylor's the guy wearing the Triple Xcel sweatshirt and 330 00:15:22,400 --> 00:15:24,120 Speaker 1: kind of hanging in the back and has the plane, 331 00:15:24,920 --> 00:15:27,280 Speaker 1: you know, room when they're doing the draft during COVID, 332 00:15:27,280 --> 00:15:30,840 Speaker 1: while Kingsbury's got the mansion and the sunny locale behind him. 333 00:15:30,840 --> 00:15:36,400 Speaker 1: Like that's Zach family guy, lifer. Obviously, his brother's a coach. 334 00:15:36,520 --> 00:15:39,960 Speaker 1: Obviously he's got a great playing career at Nebraska, but 335 00:15:40,080 --> 00:15:43,320 Speaker 1: a world of knowledge and a wealth, a wealth of 336 00:15:43,360 --> 00:15:47,200 Speaker 1: respect around the league. And I know Bengals fans sometimes 337 00:15:47,200 --> 00:15:49,240 Speaker 1: come out and they question play calls. And I remember 338 00:15:49,280 --> 00:15:50,720 Speaker 1: last year even when they were hot, and it was 339 00:15:51,200 --> 00:15:55,200 Speaker 1: what Zack Taylor doing. Asked the players, don't judge from 340 00:15:55,200 --> 00:15:57,360 Speaker 1: the outside, Asked the players, ask the staff. He treats 341 00:15:57,360 --> 00:15:59,160 Speaker 1: people right, and I think if everyone respects him in 342 00:15:59,200 --> 00:16:03,000 Speaker 1: the building. You host a podcast the season with Peter Schrager, 343 00:16:03,080 --> 00:16:06,520 Speaker 1: and this week you had current offensive coordinator Brian Callahan 344 00:16:06,920 --> 00:16:09,320 Speaker 1: on with you. What were some of your biggest takeaways 345 00:16:09,320 --> 00:16:12,040 Speaker 1: from visiting the Brian well, Brian's got a lot of 346 00:16:12,040 --> 00:16:14,840 Speaker 1: the same characteristics that Zach has and it's not a 347 00:16:14,880 --> 00:16:16,440 Speaker 1: lot to look at me, and there's not a lot 348 00:16:16,440 --> 00:16:19,160 Speaker 1: of puff your chest, and his voice is pretty level. 349 00:16:19,160 --> 00:16:21,240 Speaker 1: He's going to tell you like it is. But what 350 00:16:21,320 --> 00:16:23,880 Speaker 1: I love about Brian's story is the amount of quarterbacks 351 00:16:23,920 --> 00:16:25,800 Speaker 1: that he's coached. And I wanted to go through that 352 00:16:25,840 --> 00:16:27,800 Speaker 1: because he came in and it was Tebow and then 353 00:16:27,800 --> 00:16:30,040 Speaker 1: it was Peyton Hanning. Couldn't go from one, you know, 354 00:16:30,120 --> 00:16:33,320 Speaker 1: inexperienced NFL quarterback to a guy who's got all the 355 00:16:33,360 --> 00:16:36,720 Speaker 1: answers in Peyton, and then Stafford, and then Derek Carr 356 00:16:36,760 --> 00:16:39,720 Speaker 1: and then of course now you know Joe Burrow. And 357 00:16:39,880 --> 00:16:41,640 Speaker 1: I wanted to know all about what he's learned from 358 00:16:41,640 --> 00:16:44,240 Speaker 1: each one of those quarterbacks. That was interesting, But what 359 00:16:44,320 --> 00:16:48,680 Speaker 1: I really liked hearing about was his lifestyle and his 360 00:16:48,840 --> 00:16:51,080 Speaker 1: choice to go into this because his father, of course, 361 00:16:51,160 --> 00:16:54,720 Speaker 1: his Brown's offensive line coach, Bill Callahan. And you know, 362 00:16:54,880 --> 00:16:56,680 Speaker 1: you grow up in a coaching family can go one 363 00:16:56,720 --> 00:16:58,680 Speaker 1: of two ways. One you can resent the profession. You 364 00:16:58,680 --> 00:17:00,600 Speaker 1: could say, hey, my dad wasn't around on that offense. 365 00:17:00,600 --> 00:17:02,560 Speaker 1: We had to move twenty different places all that stuff, 366 00:17:02,640 --> 00:17:04,240 Speaker 1: or you can look at your father as a hero 367 00:17:04,359 --> 00:17:06,480 Speaker 1: and say, hey, that's something I want to do. And 368 00:17:06,800 --> 00:17:09,159 Speaker 1: Brian followed in his father's footsteps. What I really like 369 00:17:09,200 --> 00:17:10,879 Speaker 1: about him is he's gone out of his way to 370 00:17:10,920 --> 00:17:14,800 Speaker 1: never work with or on his father's staff, and I 371 00:17:14,840 --> 00:17:16,359 Speaker 1: think that says a lot about him. He's like, I 372 00:17:16,400 --> 00:17:18,960 Speaker 1: love football, I love coaching, but I never want to 373 00:17:19,880 --> 00:17:21,600 Speaker 1: go that route. I want to do it on my own. 374 00:17:21,640 --> 00:17:24,040 Speaker 1: And sure, his father's opened millions of doors, but Brian's 375 00:17:24,080 --> 00:17:26,480 Speaker 1: kind of charted his own path and I think that's 376 00:17:26,520 --> 00:17:29,119 Speaker 1: pretty cool. He's thirty eight years old, he's really bright, 377 00:17:29,240 --> 00:17:32,520 Speaker 1: he's really well respected around the league, and I think 378 00:17:32,520 --> 00:17:35,280 Speaker 1: his demeanor is the right demeanor. It's one that's you've 379 00:17:35,280 --> 00:17:37,840 Speaker 1: got big personalities. In that Cincinnati locker room, you guys 380 00:17:37,920 --> 00:17:40,720 Speaker 1: be you do your thing. I'll be here, I'll coach, 381 00:17:40,760 --> 00:17:42,920 Speaker 1: and I'll do everything I can't to support you, both 382 00:17:42,960 --> 00:17:45,520 Speaker 1: Hee and Zach. For the Bengals fans listening, both Hee 383 00:17:45,560 --> 00:17:48,520 Speaker 1: and Zach their main mission is to serve the players, 384 00:17:48,560 --> 00:17:50,720 Speaker 1: to make the players the best players they can be, 385 00:17:50,800 --> 00:17:53,280 Speaker 1: and Brian said it in the podcast A Day with Me. 386 00:17:53,640 --> 00:17:56,160 Speaker 1: My goal is to get these guys paid as much 387 00:17:56,160 --> 00:17:58,320 Speaker 1: money as they possibly can and have the most fulfilled 388 00:17:58,359 --> 00:18:00,000 Speaker 1: lives that they can. And if we win some football 389 00:18:00,080 --> 00:18:02,720 Speaker 1: games along the way, that's great. But I'm about the 390 00:18:02,720 --> 00:18:04,359 Speaker 1: players and the team. It's not about me. And I 391 00:18:04,440 --> 00:18:08,000 Speaker 1: love that Brian and defensive coordinator lou Anna Rumo are 392 00:18:08,040 --> 00:18:11,600 Speaker 1: both being mentioned as future NFL head coaches. Do you 393 00:18:11,640 --> 00:18:15,200 Speaker 1: see that happening for either or both soon? Well, they've 394 00:18:15,200 --> 00:18:17,600 Speaker 1: both interviewed last year, right So, Brian had an interview 395 00:18:17,600 --> 00:18:19,800 Speaker 1: at Denver and that job went to Nathaniel Hackett. Then 396 00:18:19,840 --> 00:18:23,200 Speaker 1: lou Ana Rumo, who was with the Giants are employee 397 00:18:23,240 --> 00:18:25,399 Speaker 1: and it's from Staten Island. There is a lot of 398 00:18:25,480 --> 00:18:28,000 Speaker 1: local New York City buzz for lou They all wanted 399 00:18:28,040 --> 00:18:30,439 Speaker 1: to see him maybe get considered their He interviewed for 400 00:18:30,440 --> 00:18:33,400 Speaker 1: the Giants job and that went to Brian Dable. One 401 00:18:33,440 --> 00:18:35,960 Speaker 1: of those decisions, Denver one is being questioned right now. 402 00:18:36,000 --> 00:18:38,400 Speaker 1: The other one, the Giants one, everyone seems to be 403 00:18:38,440 --> 00:18:41,040 Speaker 1: in full support of in the local market. But I 404 00:18:41,040 --> 00:18:42,640 Speaker 1: think both of those guys are gonna be very high 405 00:18:42,720 --> 00:18:44,280 Speaker 1: up on the list. I do if we're a lot 406 00:18:44,280 --> 00:18:46,560 Speaker 1: of the stuff with the coaching hirings come around the 407 00:18:46,680 --> 00:18:49,480 Speaker 1: week seventeen eighteen everything, and the name I'm hearing a 408 00:18:49,480 --> 00:18:52,639 Speaker 1: lot about is Damiko. Ryan's rightfully so in San Francisco. 409 00:18:52,680 --> 00:18:55,359 Speaker 1: But on the offensive side of the ball, everyone's looking 410 00:18:55,359 --> 00:18:59,840 Speaker 1: for that next young offensive mind. And Ben Johnson, who's 411 00:18:59,840 --> 00:19:01,879 Speaker 1: in Detroit is getting a lot of buzz thirty six 412 00:19:02,000 --> 00:19:05,280 Speaker 1: years old. And Ryan Callahan, the offensive coordinat of the Bengals, 413 00:19:05,320 --> 00:19:08,000 Speaker 1: is being mentioned there too. But gosh, if if LU 414 00:19:08,119 --> 00:19:10,920 Speaker 1: doesn't get a slew of interviews and really get considered, 415 00:19:10,960 --> 00:19:14,080 Speaker 1: something's up with the system. Because the second half adjustments 416 00:19:14,080 --> 00:19:16,720 Speaker 1: that LU and a remote pulls off every single week. 417 00:19:16,920 --> 00:19:18,520 Speaker 1: It's in the numbers. You see that the Bengals are 418 00:19:18,520 --> 00:19:20,639 Speaker 1: the best second half team across the board and just 419 00:19:20,680 --> 00:19:23,760 Speaker 1: about every category, and their defense comes to play in 420 00:19:23,760 --> 00:19:25,280 Speaker 1: the biggest of moments, as we saw in the Super 421 00:19:25,280 --> 00:19:27,880 Speaker 1: Bowl run last year. We are visiting with Peter Schreeger 422 00:19:28,080 --> 00:19:31,520 Speaker 1: last week, Elizabeth Blackburn wrote a letter to Bengals fans 423 00:19:31,520 --> 00:19:33,720 Speaker 1: and you brought it up on Good Morning Football, and 424 00:19:33,760 --> 00:19:37,119 Speaker 1: your words it fired you up. Why you know you 425 00:19:37,200 --> 00:19:38,920 Speaker 1: do that kind of thing? And they can go one 426 00:19:38,920 --> 00:19:41,640 Speaker 1: of two ways. The fans can read this and say, 427 00:19:41,880 --> 00:19:44,240 Speaker 1: don't you tell me what to do. Won't you tell 428 00:19:44,320 --> 00:19:46,000 Speaker 1: me anything? You go and you buy me a new 429 00:19:46,040 --> 00:19:48,400 Speaker 1: free agent. You go and you lower prices on tickets. 430 00:19:48,600 --> 00:19:50,480 Speaker 1: Why are you worried about me. I'll show up. I'm 431 00:19:50,480 --> 00:19:52,719 Speaker 1: a fan. I pay my ticket, don't you. Or it 432 00:19:52,720 --> 00:19:56,120 Speaker 1: can be like wow, everyone in that building is really 433 00:19:56,160 --> 00:19:58,480 Speaker 1: all in. And it starts from the top down, and 434 00:19:58,560 --> 00:20:01,080 Speaker 1: it starts from mister Brown and goes all the way through, 435 00:20:02,119 --> 00:20:04,479 Speaker 1: you know, obviously to Katie and Elizabeth Blackburn, and then 436 00:20:04,520 --> 00:20:06,639 Speaker 1: you feel it through the pearlding and it's the coaches 437 00:20:06,720 --> 00:20:08,760 Speaker 1: and then the players, and then I'm part of the 438 00:20:08,760 --> 00:20:11,320 Speaker 1: team if I'm a player, if I'm a fan, and 439 00:20:11,359 --> 00:20:13,520 Speaker 1: I'm being asked to play my part. And I think 440 00:20:13,920 --> 00:20:16,800 Speaker 1: it was the perfect letter. It wasn't saying anything negative 441 00:20:16,800 --> 00:20:18,440 Speaker 1: about the Chiefs, who was saying we need you over 442 00:20:18,480 --> 00:20:21,439 Speaker 1: this final stretch. Because I think Elizabeth knows what a 443 00:20:21,480 --> 00:20:24,960 Speaker 1: great fan base, the Bengals fan it's are, and also 444 00:20:25,200 --> 00:20:26,879 Speaker 1: what a great home field advantage that is. When that 445 00:20:26,880 --> 00:20:29,919 Speaker 1: place is rocking. It's really hard to play in cold weather, 446 00:20:30,680 --> 00:20:34,560 Speaker 1: especially under the lights late on a Sunday, and especially 447 00:20:34,560 --> 00:20:37,119 Speaker 1: when the crowd is absolutely rocking in that environment. I 448 00:20:37,200 --> 00:20:39,200 Speaker 1: was not there for shame. I wasn't there. I was 449 00:20:39,240 --> 00:20:41,880 Speaker 1: in LA for the studio show for Fox. But anyone 450 00:20:41,920 --> 00:20:43,760 Speaker 1: that I know who's in that building was like, that 451 00:20:43,800 --> 00:20:47,199 Speaker 1: place was lit. It was electric. And I think it's 452 00:20:47,240 --> 00:20:48,560 Speaker 1: going to be the same way this Sunday, and I 453 00:20:48,600 --> 00:20:50,639 Speaker 1: think it'll be the same way the remainder of the 454 00:20:50,720 --> 00:20:52,520 Speaker 1: home games, and hopefully you guys get a whole playoff 455 00:20:52,520 --> 00:20:54,480 Speaker 1: home game if you can finish the job and win 456 00:20:54,520 --> 00:20:57,400 Speaker 1: this division. Peter, you've been hosting Good Morning Football since 457 00:20:57,440 --> 00:21:00,359 Speaker 1: twenty sixteen. You've obviously followed the NFL and been a 458 00:21:00,400 --> 00:21:04,160 Speaker 1: fan much longer than that. Have your feelings or viewpoint 459 00:21:04,200 --> 00:21:08,080 Speaker 1: about the Bengals changed over the years. It has, It has. 460 00:21:09,080 --> 00:21:10,800 Speaker 1: You know, when I got there, it was in it 461 00:21:10,880 --> 00:21:13,400 Speaker 1: was in a Marvin Lewis era which had been very 462 00:21:13,440 --> 00:21:15,800 Speaker 1: successful and then kind of trailed off at the end, 463 00:21:16,200 --> 00:21:18,359 Speaker 1: and then it was the first couple of years of 464 00:21:18,560 --> 00:21:20,720 Speaker 1: Zach and then last year comes around and it's like 465 00:21:20,760 --> 00:21:23,040 Speaker 1: this full swing thing. But you know, it's funny. The 466 00:21:23,080 --> 00:21:26,680 Speaker 1: Bengals franchise, I feel like has changed a bit. And 467 00:21:26,840 --> 00:21:29,959 Speaker 1: that might be the influence of Elizabeth Blackman. It might 468 00:21:30,000 --> 00:21:31,600 Speaker 1: be the fact that they're winning games. It might be 469 00:21:31,640 --> 00:21:35,320 Speaker 1: the Joe Burrow, Jamar Chase see Higgins effect, whatever it is. 470 00:21:35,880 --> 00:21:39,840 Speaker 1: I feel like there's an exuberance. There is a a 471 00:21:40,000 --> 00:21:43,560 Speaker 1: fresh feel. You know, I'm not a branding expert, but 472 00:21:44,480 --> 00:21:47,359 Speaker 1: that logo it means something. Right now in the NFL, 473 00:21:47,440 --> 00:21:50,440 Speaker 1: it means, oh, those boys are fun. Those boys, those 474 00:21:50,440 --> 00:21:53,480 Speaker 1: boys are good. That organization is fun. Like the Bengals 475 00:21:53,480 --> 00:21:55,280 Speaker 1: are on TV on a Thursday night. It used to 476 00:21:55,280 --> 00:21:57,679 Speaker 1: be like, oh wow, the NFL purring the Bengals on 477 00:21:57,680 --> 00:21:59,639 Speaker 1: a Thursday night game and they're playing the Browns and 478 00:21:59,680 --> 00:22:01,520 Speaker 1: it's let's get done early in the season and never 479 00:22:01,520 --> 00:22:04,200 Speaker 1: see this team again. Now it's hey, why aren't the 480 00:22:04,200 --> 00:22:06,560 Speaker 1: Bengals being flex to Sunday night? You know, why aren't 481 00:22:06,560 --> 00:22:09,160 Speaker 1: we getting more Bengals? Why why can't Chris collins Worth, 482 00:22:09,160 --> 00:22:12,400 Speaker 1: the local guy, doing more Bengals games. I think they're 483 00:22:12,440 --> 00:22:15,560 Speaker 1: they're worthy of that. And again, credit goes to a 484 00:22:15,600 --> 00:22:17,640 Speaker 1: lot of different places. Sometimes it can't put your finger 485 00:22:17,680 --> 00:22:20,920 Speaker 1: on it. But yeah, you know, I'm not trying to, 486 00:22:21,040 --> 00:22:23,600 Speaker 1: you know, give the ownership group anymore credit than it deserves. 487 00:22:23,640 --> 00:22:27,199 Speaker 1: But this Bengals team, especially with the new indoor facility 488 00:22:27,200 --> 00:22:31,239 Speaker 1: and all things like it does feel fresh, new, and 489 00:22:31,280 --> 00:22:33,520 Speaker 1: it feels like the fans are really engaged, and I 490 00:22:33,520 --> 00:22:36,040 Speaker 1: think that's really cool. Well, you are absolutely right. The 491 00:22:36,119 --> 00:22:38,560 Speaker 1: jungle is going to be rocking Sunday at one o'clock 492 00:22:38,600 --> 00:22:41,480 Speaker 1: for the ninety ninth Battle of Ohio Bengals and Browns. 493 00:22:41,520 --> 00:22:43,679 Speaker 1: The Bengals trying to end this streak of five straight 494 00:22:43,720 --> 00:22:46,679 Speaker 1: losses to Cleveland. What are some of your keys for 495 00:22:46,720 --> 00:22:49,880 Speaker 1: Sunday's game? Okay, so here are the keys to this game. 496 00:22:50,320 --> 00:22:52,480 Speaker 1: You gotta beat the Browns. This thing can't keep going 497 00:22:52,520 --> 00:22:55,000 Speaker 1: on this as much as a is for a week? 498 00:22:55,040 --> 00:22:58,840 Speaker 1: Who said, does does Burrow have? You know? Mahomes number? 499 00:22:58,920 --> 00:23:01,760 Speaker 1: What is up with the brown thing? You guys have 500 00:23:01,840 --> 00:23:04,479 Speaker 1: to get up early and do what you do, and 501 00:23:04,520 --> 00:23:07,000 Speaker 1: you have to establish that. I think the Monday night 502 00:23:07,040 --> 00:23:08,679 Speaker 1: lost on Halloween, there was a lot of things going 503 00:23:08,720 --> 00:23:10,320 Speaker 1: on in the building. As we know that. There was 504 00:23:10,480 --> 00:23:12,800 Speaker 1: a great tragedy that happened earlier in the day that 505 00:23:12,840 --> 00:23:14,840 Speaker 1: the team found out about, the coaches found out about, 506 00:23:14,840 --> 00:23:17,440 Speaker 1: and you know Adam Zimmer's passing. I'm I'm not saying 507 00:23:17,440 --> 00:23:19,480 Speaker 1: that's why that game went that way, but this is 508 00:23:19,520 --> 00:23:22,320 Speaker 1: a new game. This is a different thing, and all 509 00:23:22,359 --> 00:23:24,760 Speaker 1: the positive momentum is going in for the Bengals. So 510 00:23:24,800 --> 00:23:27,040 Speaker 1: to me, the biggest key to the game is get 511 00:23:27,080 --> 00:23:30,360 Speaker 1: out early and don't let that guy Chubb run all 512 00:23:30,400 --> 00:23:32,960 Speaker 1: over the defense yet again, because that guy Chub is 513 00:23:32,960 --> 00:23:35,679 Speaker 1: no joke. And if they get up early, they can 514 00:23:35,720 --> 00:23:37,959 Speaker 1: win that way. Kareem Hunt and Nick Chubb all day long, 515 00:23:38,000 --> 00:23:39,800 Speaker 1: and to shove it down your throats how they play football. 516 00:23:40,160 --> 00:23:42,240 Speaker 1: But I'm not sure with a quarterback who's playing in 517 00:23:42,240 --> 00:23:44,720 Speaker 1: a second game with the organization and with a team 518 00:23:44,760 --> 00:23:48,440 Speaker 1: that's kind of, you know, fizzling out after the last 519 00:23:48,480 --> 00:23:51,480 Speaker 1: few months, not necessarily being in the playoff. Hunt, you 520 00:23:51,480 --> 00:23:53,239 Speaker 1: don't want the Browns to get up early and then 521 00:23:53,240 --> 00:23:55,840 Speaker 1: have to play comeback football on them. Peter, I said it, 522 00:23:55,920 --> 00:23:58,640 Speaker 1: and I meant it. My wife and I love Good 523 00:23:58,680 --> 00:24:01,359 Speaker 1: morning football. Thank you so much for your time and 524 00:24:01,440 --> 00:24:05,000 Speaker 1: keep up the great work. Who Day The Bengals Booth 525 00:24:05,040 --> 00:24:07,800 Speaker 1: podcast is brought to you by Cattering Health, the official 526 00:24:07,800 --> 00:24:10,720 Speaker 1: healthcare provider of the Bengals. With more than one hundred 527 00:24:10,800 --> 00:24:15,320 Speaker 1: twenty care facilities and fifteen hundred care providers. Kettering Health 528 00:24:15,400 --> 00:24:19,200 Speaker 1: is committed to guiding you to your best health. Visit 529 00:24:19,320 --> 00:24:23,080 Speaker 1: Kettering Health dot Org to learn more. Going back to 530 00:24:23,160 --> 00:24:26,400 Speaker 1: that first Cleveland game on Halloween Night, the Bengals fell 531 00:24:26,440 --> 00:24:30,720 Speaker 1: behind twenty five nothing and abandoned the running game. They 532 00:24:30,760 --> 00:24:34,920 Speaker 1: finished with ten carries for thirty six yards. In their 533 00:24:34,920 --> 00:24:38,640 Speaker 1: four game winning streaks, since, the Bengals have averaged thirty 534 00:24:38,680 --> 00:24:42,760 Speaker 1: one carries for one hundred forty one yards. Joe Mixon 535 00:24:42,800 --> 00:24:47,000 Speaker 1: got it started against Carolina with two hundred eleven combined 536 00:24:47,080 --> 00:24:51,359 Speaker 1: rushing and receiving yards and a team record five touchdowns. Then, 537 00:24:51,400 --> 00:24:55,120 Speaker 1: after Joe suffered a concussion against Pittsburgh, Samaj p Rhyne 538 00:24:55,160 --> 00:24:59,600 Speaker 1: took over and he's been spectacular. Samaji had three touchdown 539 00:24:59,680 --> 00:25:03,479 Speaker 1: catches against the Steelers, ninety three yards of total offense 540 00:25:03,480 --> 00:25:06,560 Speaker 1: against the Titans, and one hundred and fifty five rushing 541 00:25:06,560 --> 00:25:10,600 Speaker 1: and receiving yards last week against Kansas City. And it 542 00:25:10,680 --> 00:25:14,760 Speaker 1: hasn't just been the numbers. Samaj has been burying defenders 543 00:25:14,760 --> 00:25:18,439 Speaker 1: with stiff arms and constantly getting extra yards with his 544 00:25:18,520 --> 00:25:22,919 Speaker 1: brute strength. Here's p Ryan on his punishing running style. 545 00:25:23,119 --> 00:25:26,920 Speaker 1: There's just how elect to run the ball. Then you're 546 00:25:26,960 --> 00:25:30,000 Speaker 1: not gonna get too much flashy stuff from me. Is 547 00:25:30,040 --> 00:25:32,520 Speaker 1: just if I can't run around you, I'll run through 548 00:25:32,560 --> 00:25:35,440 Speaker 1: you and is what it is. I mean, you can 549 00:25:36,840 --> 00:25:38,399 Speaker 1: you stand up to it if you want to, but 550 00:25:38,560 --> 00:25:41,600 Speaker 1: it's gonna wear on you. Samaj's production has come as 551 00:25:41,640 --> 00:25:44,040 Speaker 1: no surprise to Joe Mixon. They were in the same 552 00:25:44,040 --> 00:25:47,520 Speaker 1: recruiting class at Oklahoma, shared the workload for a couple 553 00:25:47,520 --> 00:25:50,920 Speaker 1: of seasons, and then we're members of the same draft class. 554 00:25:51,440 --> 00:25:55,040 Speaker 1: After p Ryan started his NFL career in Washington, they've 555 00:25:55,080 --> 00:25:58,680 Speaker 1: been back together for four seasons in Cincinnati. Isn't that 556 00:25:58,720 --> 00:26:00,720 Speaker 1: the new to me to be And it's like it's 557 00:26:00,760 --> 00:26:03,760 Speaker 1: new to everybody else, but always knowing he's capable before. 558 00:26:04,160 --> 00:26:06,000 Speaker 1: I mean, my guy, he stepped in and did what 559 00:26:06,040 --> 00:26:08,719 Speaker 1: he's supposed to do. He'd been silent every game and 560 00:26:09,240 --> 00:26:11,560 Speaker 1: U he definitely picked up where I left off. And 561 00:26:11,920 --> 00:26:14,119 Speaker 1: I'm glad seeing him do his name. I hadn't been 562 00:26:14,200 --> 00:26:17,760 Speaker 1: his teammate for eight years now. Ain't nothing changed from 563 00:26:18,119 --> 00:26:20,520 Speaker 1: you know, the day he stepped foot in ou with 564 00:26:20,680 --> 00:26:22,720 Speaker 1: both of us, you know what I'm saying. So we 565 00:26:22,760 --> 00:26:25,320 Speaker 1: came in together and we left together. So and we 566 00:26:25,359 --> 00:26:28,240 Speaker 1: had the same spot together, which is ironic, but yeah, 567 00:26:28,280 --> 00:26:30,240 Speaker 1: I mean, it's a it's a great thing to see 568 00:26:30,280 --> 00:26:32,680 Speaker 1: and like I said, man, this has been a great thing. 569 00:26:32,840 --> 00:26:36,520 Speaker 1: Mixon cleared concussion protocol this week and should be back 570 00:26:36,560 --> 00:26:40,440 Speaker 1: in action. So, Zach Taylor, who's your starter? Joe Mixons 571 00:26:40,440 --> 00:26:42,280 Speaker 1: are starting running back and he's done a great this 572 00:26:42,359 --> 00:26:44,959 Speaker 1: last game he played. He in five touchdowns, tremendous effort 573 00:26:45,560 --> 00:26:47,639 Speaker 1: um and Somebodi's done a really good job filling in. 574 00:26:47,680 --> 00:26:50,119 Speaker 1: And so to have those two guys that you've got 575 00:26:50,160 --> 00:26:52,560 Speaker 1: a lot of confidence in whatever the moment calls for, 576 00:26:53,280 --> 00:26:55,760 Speaker 1: we think that's very valuable to have, especially going into 577 00:26:55,800 --> 00:26:58,520 Speaker 1: this this late season stretch and hopefully be on that. 578 00:26:58,680 --> 00:27:00,639 Speaker 1: Joe Mixon is a Pro Bowler last year and was 579 00:27:00,720 --> 00:27:02,680 Speaker 1: chosen by his peers, is one of the top one 580 00:27:02,760 --> 00:27:06,320 Speaker 1: hundred players in the NFL. But p Ryan has certainly 581 00:27:06,320 --> 00:27:08,399 Speaker 1: played well enough to get a bigger slice of the 582 00:27:08,440 --> 00:27:13,280 Speaker 1: pie going forward. My broadcast partner Dave Lapham has this suggestion, 583 00:27:13,400 --> 00:27:15,119 Speaker 1: why not put both them on the field at the 584 00:27:15,160 --> 00:27:18,600 Speaker 1: same time. Somaj p Ryan blocks his tail off he 585 00:27:18,760 --> 00:27:21,359 Speaker 1: blocked for Joe Mixon. I mean we do not have 586 00:27:21,440 --> 00:27:23,240 Speaker 1: both running backs in the field. Why doesn't have to 587 00:27:23,280 --> 00:27:25,879 Speaker 1: be one or the other, but both. I mean, you 588 00:27:25,920 --> 00:27:29,560 Speaker 1: have two backs like that, why not to figure out offensively. 589 00:27:29,720 --> 00:27:33,359 Speaker 1: I mean, you can run twenty personnel, you know, two backs, 590 00:27:33,440 --> 00:27:35,720 Speaker 1: no tight ends, three wide receivers. Still have you three 591 00:27:35,720 --> 00:27:39,399 Speaker 1: wide receiver studs. You can run twenty one personnel, two backs, 592 00:27:39,400 --> 00:27:43,440 Speaker 1: one tight end, you know, and receivers. I'm not saying 593 00:27:43,560 --> 00:27:47,040 Speaker 1: every snap, I'm saying mix it in that. Then it's 594 00:27:47,080 --> 00:27:50,480 Speaker 1: not like, Okay, well man, Somaji has taken snaps from Joe. 595 00:27:50,640 --> 00:27:54,000 Speaker 1: Joe's taking snaps from Somaj. Put them both out there. 596 00:27:54,200 --> 00:27:56,960 Speaker 1: Make the Cleveland Browns have to worry about defending the 597 00:27:57,040 --> 00:28:00,200 Speaker 1: two backs. Put him in split backs in the backfield, 598 00:28:00,200 --> 00:28:02,480 Speaker 1: and it's like, wow, you know what, what the hell? 599 00:28:02,640 --> 00:28:04,960 Speaker 1: Why not? Why not add that to the repertoire. You 600 00:28:05,040 --> 00:28:07,600 Speaker 1: got two guys that are both guys can run it, 601 00:28:07,920 --> 00:28:10,760 Speaker 1: both guys can catch it. Somaj p Ryan may be 602 00:28:11,480 --> 00:28:13,719 Speaker 1: one of the best, if not the best, blitz pickup 603 00:28:13,720 --> 00:28:16,680 Speaker 1: guy in the NFL. You can have him in there 604 00:28:17,440 --> 00:28:20,360 Speaker 1: as as a past protector with blitzes, or put him 605 00:28:20,400 --> 00:28:22,000 Speaker 1: up at the line of scrimmage and let him chip 606 00:28:22,040 --> 00:28:24,560 Speaker 1: with a tackle like a tight end does. I mean, 607 00:28:24,600 --> 00:28:27,040 Speaker 1: there's a million things you can do. It'll give it'll 608 00:28:27,080 --> 00:28:30,640 Speaker 1: give matchup problems to the defense. Having both those guys 609 00:28:30,640 --> 00:28:32,480 Speaker 1: in the field at the same time. What the hell 610 00:28:32,800 --> 00:28:36,720 Speaker 1: why not. I'm not again, I'm not saying the entire game. 611 00:28:37,040 --> 00:28:39,080 Speaker 1: I'm not saying, you know, fifty percent of the snaps. 612 00:28:39,120 --> 00:28:42,960 Speaker 1: I'm saying, have it in the arsenal. You can roll 613 00:28:42,960 --> 00:28:47,440 Speaker 1: it out there and change it up a rewards somaji 614 00:28:47,520 --> 00:28:49,880 Speaker 1: a little bit. And I think those two buddies, and 615 00:28:49,920 --> 00:28:53,480 Speaker 1: they are best buds, those two Oklahoma Stooners would thrive 616 00:28:54,040 --> 00:28:56,840 Speaker 1: on the field at the same time. It's an interesting idea. 617 00:28:56,920 --> 00:28:59,720 Speaker 1: We'll see if the Bengals try it. The Bengals Booth 618 00:28:59,760 --> 00:29:03,800 Speaker 1: by Cast is presented by Alta Fiber future proof fiber 619 00:29:03,840 --> 00:29:07,840 Speaker 1: Internet capable of delivering multi gigabit speeds designed to take 620 00:29:07,880 --> 00:29:11,040 Speaker 1: your home, business, and community to a new level. Elevate 621 00:29:11,120 --> 00:29:15,240 Speaker 1: your connection with Alta Fiber. Now time for this week's 622 00:29:15,480 --> 00:29:18,880 Speaker 1: No the Faux segment. The Voice of the Browns, Jim Donovan, 623 00:29:18,960 --> 00:29:21,320 Speaker 1: joined Lapping Me for a few minutes on the Bengals 624 00:29:21,320 --> 00:29:23,760 Speaker 1: Game Plan Show this week, and I asked him the 625 00:29:23,800 --> 00:29:27,640 Speaker 1: following question. With five straight wins over the Bengals and 626 00:29:27,920 --> 00:29:31,640 Speaker 1: eight in the last nine meetings, do the Browns think 627 00:29:32,240 --> 00:29:36,240 Speaker 1: they're in the Bengals heads, you know, I don't guys. 628 00:29:36,280 --> 00:29:37,760 Speaker 1: First of all, it's great to be with you, and 629 00:29:37,760 --> 00:29:40,680 Speaker 1: it would be great to see you on Sunday's good 630 00:29:40,720 --> 00:29:42,960 Speaker 1: to be in a game like that. I don't think so. 631 00:29:43,160 --> 00:29:47,200 Speaker 1: I think that they just go into this game realizing 632 00:29:47,840 --> 00:29:51,600 Speaker 1: that they have to play very, very well. And they 633 00:29:51,600 --> 00:29:53,760 Speaker 1: have played very well in these games. I mean, some 634 00:29:54,000 --> 00:29:58,240 Speaker 1: up their best performances. The win last year in Cincinnati, 635 00:29:58,640 --> 00:30:02,200 Speaker 1: the win on Halloween Night here have been against the Bengals. 636 00:30:02,240 --> 00:30:05,560 Speaker 1: I mean they really have. Unfortunately, they play so well 637 00:30:05,600 --> 00:30:10,280 Speaker 1: against them that the games after that they can't stack 638 00:30:10,360 --> 00:30:13,120 Speaker 1: wins after that. But I don't think that they believe 639 00:30:13,160 --> 00:30:15,200 Speaker 1: that they're in their head. I just think that they 640 00:30:15,760 --> 00:30:18,479 Speaker 1: realize that they have to go out and come up 641 00:30:18,520 --> 00:30:20,680 Speaker 1: with their A game. And for them, they have a 642 00:30:20,720 --> 00:30:23,960 Speaker 1: couple of times. What's going on with Watson? I mean, 643 00:30:24,440 --> 00:30:28,040 Speaker 1: one game in seven hundred days, it's hard for anybody 644 00:30:28,360 --> 00:30:32,080 Speaker 1: to be close to peak form missing all that time. 645 00:30:32,920 --> 00:30:36,560 Speaker 1: He looked one of his Big four tays. He's got 646 00:30:36,640 --> 00:30:41,320 Speaker 1: a tremendous skill set athletically, physically, you know, mentally, and 647 00:30:41,400 --> 00:30:43,960 Speaker 1: he's accurate in the football, but he wasn't very accurate 648 00:30:44,280 --> 00:30:47,920 Speaker 1: in that game against the Texans, and it was a 649 00:30:48,000 --> 00:30:50,479 Speaker 1: two to one run to pass ratio. The way he 650 00:30:50,520 --> 00:30:53,800 Speaker 1: can contribute with a quarterback run package. Do you anticipate 651 00:30:54,080 --> 00:30:57,840 Speaker 1: them to feature that running game with Chubb Watson, you know, 652 00:30:58,000 --> 00:31:02,640 Speaker 1: the offensive line hunt all that. I do, Dave, but 653 00:31:02,760 --> 00:31:04,640 Speaker 1: I have to tell you that, you know, he's gonna 654 00:31:04,680 --> 00:31:07,880 Speaker 1: have to make play throwing the football because then they 655 00:31:07,960 --> 00:31:11,080 Speaker 1: become so one dimensional. H that they really was a 656 00:31:11,160 --> 00:31:12,920 Speaker 1: good thing. They were playing a team that was one 657 00:31:13,040 --> 00:31:15,000 Speaker 1: nine and one going into the game last week in 658 00:31:15,040 --> 00:31:18,680 Speaker 1: the Texas. He really struggled, and I think it was 659 00:31:19,080 --> 00:31:22,040 Speaker 1: I think it took people, and I even think people 660 00:31:22,080 --> 00:31:25,240 Speaker 1: within the Bronze. I think it took them by surprise realizing, 661 00:31:25,600 --> 00:31:28,280 Speaker 1: like you said, it's been seven hundred days since he played. 662 00:31:28,680 --> 00:31:32,560 Speaker 1: But I mean, my gosh, he had no you know, mechanics, 663 00:31:33,320 --> 00:31:35,960 Speaker 1: the balls, you know, he was bouncing balls in front 664 00:31:35,960 --> 00:31:40,400 Speaker 1: of receivers. He looked very uncomfortable in the in the pocket, 665 00:31:40,760 --> 00:31:43,040 Speaker 1: and he looked very indecisive as to whether or not 666 00:31:43,080 --> 00:31:46,400 Speaker 1: he wanted a run or throw. So it's gonna take 667 00:31:46,440 --> 00:31:51,040 Speaker 1: a big week of kind of settling down to go into, 668 00:31:51,680 --> 00:31:54,880 Speaker 1: you know, the game against the Bengals. This Sunday and really, 669 00:31:55,080 --> 00:31:57,000 Speaker 1: you know, put to you know, it won't be hard 670 00:31:57,040 --> 00:31:59,000 Speaker 1: to play better than he did last Sunday. That's how 671 00:31:59,280 --> 00:32:01,400 Speaker 1: That's how rough it was. But he's gonna have to 672 00:32:01,400 --> 00:32:03,800 Speaker 1: play better and he's gonna have to really hit some 673 00:32:03,920 --> 00:32:07,080 Speaker 1: passes to really make their offense click. I mean, their 674 00:32:07,160 --> 00:32:10,040 Speaker 1: running game is great, but they do need you know, 675 00:32:10,120 --> 00:32:12,800 Speaker 1: they do need throws to open that up for them 676 00:32:12,920 --> 00:32:15,800 Speaker 1: or they just become so one dimensional like they did 677 00:32:15,840 --> 00:32:18,920 Speaker 1: in the in the second half last week. Right Bronze 678 00:32:18,960 --> 00:32:21,080 Speaker 1: radio voice Jim Donovan is our guest. I think a 679 00:32:21,080 --> 00:32:23,000 Speaker 1: lot of us, Jim, were wondering if last week was 680 00:32:23,000 --> 00:32:25,520 Speaker 1: going to be a zoo with Deshawn's first game bad, 681 00:32:25,760 --> 00:32:30,320 Speaker 1: especially coming in Houston. What was the atmosphere like, you know, Dan, 682 00:32:30,440 --> 00:32:32,360 Speaker 1: I have to tell you I expected it too. I 683 00:32:32,400 --> 00:32:34,600 Speaker 1: expected it from the time we rolled up in the 684 00:32:34,640 --> 00:32:38,120 Speaker 1: buses to the hotel. I thought that they would be protests, 685 00:32:38,480 --> 00:32:41,520 Speaker 1: you know, people kind of being there and you know, 686 00:32:41,600 --> 00:32:45,160 Speaker 1: voicing their displeasure with him. That didn't happen at all. 687 00:32:45,640 --> 00:32:48,200 Speaker 1: When we got into the stadium. I mean, when he 688 00:32:48,240 --> 00:32:50,520 Speaker 1: came out for his first series and when he came 689 00:32:50,560 --> 00:32:53,960 Speaker 1: out to start the game, there was really loud booing. 690 00:32:53,960 --> 00:32:57,160 Speaker 1: But as the afternoon played along, the football part of 691 00:32:57,240 --> 00:33:00,280 Speaker 1: things took over. And I really think that, you know, 692 00:33:00,320 --> 00:33:03,800 Speaker 1: the fans, though not great in number because there's you know, 693 00:33:03,840 --> 00:33:06,440 Speaker 1: they're not having a good season down there, I think 694 00:33:06,440 --> 00:33:09,080 Speaker 1: they just kind of got involved in the game more 695 00:33:09,160 --> 00:33:12,040 Speaker 1: than you know, letting him have it and becoming a 696 00:33:12,080 --> 00:33:14,520 Speaker 1: real problem for him. I mean, he was having his 697 00:33:14,560 --> 00:33:17,240 Speaker 1: own problems as far as getting into the game, But 698 00:33:17,360 --> 00:33:20,640 Speaker 1: I don't think it was because of excessive booing or 699 00:33:20,640 --> 00:33:23,880 Speaker 1: anything like that or any kind of you know, protesting. 700 00:33:24,680 --> 00:33:28,160 Speaker 1: It wasn't that visible and really audible wise, it really 701 00:33:28,240 --> 00:33:33,040 Speaker 1: wasn't that loud. That's that's interesting. You know, you look 702 00:33:33,040 --> 00:33:37,440 Speaker 1: at at the at the rematch here, Wyatteller didn't play 703 00:33:37,440 --> 00:33:40,960 Speaker 1: in game one. The Banker's two defensive tackles didn't play 704 00:33:41,000 --> 00:33:43,280 Speaker 1: in game one, Reader and two Paul. That's going to 705 00:33:43,360 --> 00:33:46,160 Speaker 1: be interesting to see that war inside between you know, 706 00:33:46,440 --> 00:33:49,480 Speaker 1: amongst those three guys. Another guy that didn't play is 707 00:33:49,640 --> 00:33:53,320 Speaker 1: huge in my estimation, Denzel Ward. I mean Ward, he's 708 00:33:53,360 --> 00:33:56,760 Speaker 1: got two fumble recovery touchdowns this year. This team has 709 00:33:56,800 --> 00:34:01,560 Speaker 1: four unconventional non offensive touchdowns seventy six yard punt return 710 00:34:01,600 --> 00:34:05,400 Speaker 1: of sixteen yard pick six, two fumble recoveries by Denzel Ward. 711 00:34:05,760 --> 00:34:08,319 Speaker 1: Award Ward went, you know, coast to coast against the 712 00:34:08,320 --> 00:34:13,000 Speaker 1: Bengals last year with a pick six, I mean Denzel Ward. 713 00:34:13,480 --> 00:34:18,759 Speaker 1: Jamar Chase, who doesn't really speak about opponents so glowingly, 714 00:34:19,280 --> 00:34:22,480 Speaker 1: knows Denzel Ward obviously and says he's the best cover 715 00:34:22,520 --> 00:34:26,239 Speaker 1: corner in football. Do you agree? Yeah? I think you know. 716 00:34:26,640 --> 00:34:29,439 Speaker 1: I have to tell you, Dave, when the only thing 717 00:34:29,480 --> 00:34:33,400 Speaker 1: that has held him back has been whether or not 718 00:34:33,400 --> 00:34:35,600 Speaker 1: he's going to be able to play. Unfortunately, he runs 719 00:34:35,600 --> 00:34:39,080 Speaker 1: into injuries each year since he's been picked by the 720 00:34:39,080 --> 00:34:41,640 Speaker 1: Brons to come out of Ohio State. He has lost 721 00:34:41,680 --> 00:34:44,680 Speaker 1: time sometimes like three or four games, and that's a 722 00:34:44,680 --> 00:34:47,919 Speaker 1: big loss for them in the secondary. When he's playing though, 723 00:34:47,960 --> 00:34:49,960 Speaker 1: there is no doubt about it. It is a very 724 00:34:50,080 --> 00:34:53,799 Speaker 1: very good secondary and he is a terrific player that 725 00:34:53,840 --> 00:34:56,520 Speaker 1: can come up with big plays. Allah the ninety nine 726 00:34:56,600 --> 00:35:00,600 Speaker 1: yard pick last year down in Cincinnati that really so 727 00:35:00,719 --> 00:35:03,040 Speaker 1: early in that game, really kind of turned that game. 728 00:35:03,360 --> 00:35:05,640 Speaker 1: He has the ability to do that. He really does, 729 00:35:06,239 --> 00:35:08,359 Speaker 1: so when he's on the field, I'm right there with 730 00:35:08,440 --> 00:35:11,600 Speaker 1: you and Jamar Chase. I guess as saying he is 731 00:35:11,719 --> 00:35:14,240 Speaker 1: right up there is one of the best cover corners 732 00:35:14,239 --> 00:35:17,719 Speaker 1: in the NFL. He is tough to really beat. That's 733 00:35:17,760 --> 00:35:19,480 Speaker 1: going to do it. 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