1 00:00:04,428 --> 00:00:06,628 Speaker 1: Good Morning Football is the production of the NFL in 2 00:00:06,708 --> 00:00:10,908 Speaker 1: partnership with iHeartRadio. Hey, welcome to Good Morning Football. We're 3 00:00:10,948 --> 00:00:13,588 Speaker 1: live here in New York City. It's Wednesday, January fourth. 4 00:00:13,668 --> 00:00:17,188 Speaker 1: I'm Jamie art All. It's Kyle Brandt, Peter Schrager, Jason mccordey. Guys, 5 00:00:17,308 --> 00:00:19,908 Speaker 1: we're going to talk a lot about tomorrow Hamlin today. Yeah, 6 00:00:19,948 --> 00:00:22,108 Speaker 1: we're gonna talk to some football, but all of us together, 7 00:00:22,188 --> 00:00:24,308 Speaker 1: we are still waiting for word on the status of 8 00:00:24,388 --> 00:00:26,988 Speaker 1: Damar Hamlin. Of course, it's the Bill's safety who suffered 9 00:00:27,028 --> 00:00:30,148 Speaker 1: a cardiac arrest and collapsed on the field on Monday 10 00:00:30,268 --> 00:00:32,588 Speaker 1: night after taking a hit in the game. There's been 11 00:00:32,588 --> 00:00:36,388 Speaker 1: an outpouring of love and support from not just around 12 00:00:36,428 --> 00:00:39,748 Speaker 1: the NFL world, around the world. Fans gathered last night 13 00:00:39,788 --> 00:00:42,308 Speaker 1: outside of the University of Cincinnati Medical Center to hold 14 00:00:42,308 --> 00:00:44,628 Speaker 1: a vigil and a moment of silence as a show 15 00:00:44,668 --> 00:00:47,508 Speaker 1: of support. We are joined now by Cameron Wolf from 16 00:00:47,548 --> 00:00:51,988 Speaker 1: Cincinnati and Mike Giardi, who is in Orchard Park with 17 00:00:52,028 --> 00:00:53,948 Speaker 1: the Bills. Of course, but we're going to start in 18 00:00:54,028 --> 00:00:56,748 Speaker 1: Cincinnati with cameronwoalth Camp. What can you tell us about 19 00:00:56,828 --> 00:01:00,308 Speaker 1: where things stam this morning? As a partase to DeMar Hamlin. Yeah, 20 00:01:00,388 --> 00:01:03,468 Speaker 1: Jamie has been nearly thirty six hours since Damar Hamlin 21 00:01:03,628 --> 00:01:07,508 Speaker 1: was transported to this Level one trauma center the University 22 00:01:07,708 --> 00:01:10,508 Speaker 1: a Cincinnati Medical Center behind me, and last night I 23 00:01:10,548 --> 00:01:13,548 Speaker 1: got a chance to speak with his uncle, Dorian Glenn, 24 00:01:13,588 --> 00:01:16,228 Speaker 1: who told me one of the only updates we've received 25 00:01:16,228 --> 00:01:18,628 Speaker 1: throughout the process and that right now Demark is on 26 00:01:18,668 --> 00:01:22,108 Speaker 1: a ventilator, but there has been some positive improvement in 27 00:01:22,188 --> 00:01:24,748 Speaker 1: the fact that off camera he mentioned he has improved 28 00:01:24,788 --> 00:01:27,908 Speaker 1: to fifty percent auction level needed on a ventilator after 29 00:01:27,988 --> 00:01:30,428 Speaker 1: originally being at one hundred percent. And he said, look, 30 00:01:30,428 --> 00:01:33,268 Speaker 1: he's not out of the woods completely yet, but we 31 00:01:33,388 --> 00:01:36,468 Speaker 1: are happy with how the medical process has gone so far, 32 00:01:36,788 --> 00:01:39,148 Speaker 1: and right now we are just hopeful that he gets 33 00:01:39,148 --> 00:01:41,708 Speaker 1: out of the ICU. And he really just discussed just 34 00:01:41,828 --> 00:01:46,188 Speaker 1: how much support they've received throughout the entire process. He said, look, 35 00:01:46,268 --> 00:01:48,588 Speaker 1: I would feel a lot better when he's fully out 36 00:01:48,588 --> 00:01:51,148 Speaker 1: of the ICU. He said, he's still sedated at this point, 37 00:01:51,388 --> 00:01:54,068 Speaker 1: but right now we are just super hopeful. And so 38 00:01:54,108 --> 00:01:56,828 Speaker 1: as we are out here for day three of coverage 39 00:01:56,828 --> 00:02:00,268 Speaker 1: and trying to see how DeMar progresses, right now, we're 40 00:02:00,308 --> 00:02:03,468 Speaker 1: just hoping that he continues to work on breathing on 41 00:02:03,588 --> 00:02:06,028 Speaker 1: his own, that's the main thing there, and working on 42 00:02:06,108 --> 00:02:09,468 Speaker 1: improving the quality of his lungs. And so one thing 43 00:02:09,508 --> 00:02:12,148 Speaker 1: I noticed talking to his uncle was just the gratitude 44 00:02:12,188 --> 00:02:15,348 Speaker 1: that he had throughout a difficult situation with his family. 45 00:02:15,508 --> 00:02:18,468 Speaker 1: He mentioned that he's in Pittsburgh watching the game. He 46 00:02:18,588 --> 00:02:21,268 Speaker 1: traveled down as soon as the game was postponed and 47 00:02:21,468 --> 00:02:24,348 Speaker 1: came with two cars of people phil to come and 48 00:02:24,468 --> 00:02:27,628 Speaker 1: join the Mark's parents here. And one thing he wanted 49 00:02:27,668 --> 00:02:30,188 Speaker 1: to share with people outside of this building is, look, 50 00:02:30,428 --> 00:02:34,628 Speaker 1: we have heard and felt and got all the generosity, 51 00:02:34,828 --> 00:02:36,828 Speaker 1: and we hope it keeps coming, and we are very 52 00:02:36,908 --> 00:02:39,548 Speaker 1: much appreciative of it. It's tremendous to see all the 53 00:02:39,588 --> 00:02:42,068 Speaker 1: love and support that my nephew has out here. And 54 00:02:42,668 --> 00:02:45,028 Speaker 1: like I had told the guy earlier, a lot of 55 00:02:45,028 --> 00:02:47,108 Speaker 1: people don't get a chance to see how love they 56 00:02:47,148 --> 00:02:49,668 Speaker 1: are while they're alive. So for him to have a 57 00:02:49,708 --> 00:02:51,988 Speaker 1: situation where he could have been taken away and he 58 00:02:52,068 --> 00:02:53,748 Speaker 1: has a chance to come back and see all that 59 00:02:53,788 --> 00:02:56,108 Speaker 1: love that he got is a truly an amazing thing. 60 00:02:56,148 --> 00:02:57,628 Speaker 1: And I can't wait for him to see all the 61 00:02:57,668 --> 00:02:59,628 Speaker 1: love and support that people have had for him, not 62 00:02:59,708 --> 00:03:02,348 Speaker 1: just around the area, but around the country, in the world. 63 00:03:02,428 --> 00:03:07,228 Speaker 1: It's been amazing just hearing his story, DeMar's uncle's share 64 00:03:07,308 --> 00:03:09,868 Speaker 1: his story and how he has felt was just so powerful. Because, 65 00:03:09,988 --> 00:03:13,148 Speaker 1: as I mentioned, we have not received many updates at all, 66 00:03:13,188 --> 00:03:15,068 Speaker 1: and he promised that he would try to keep us 67 00:03:15,148 --> 00:03:18,028 Speaker 1: updated throughout the process. But he has said that the 68 00:03:18,068 --> 00:03:21,508 Speaker 1: family there, his parents, have received a oldenwharlming support from 69 00:03:21,508 --> 00:03:23,548 Speaker 1: the Cincinnati people here. He said he hasn't had to 70 00:03:23,588 --> 00:03:26,748 Speaker 1: buy food at all because of the support here from 71 00:03:26,788 --> 00:03:28,948 Speaker 1: people around here, and he said that it's been brought 72 00:03:28,948 --> 00:03:31,708 Speaker 1: into them. He said that he's just been overwhelmed, and 73 00:03:31,708 --> 00:03:33,708 Speaker 1: he said he with the go fundi page that has 74 00:03:33,748 --> 00:03:36,708 Speaker 1: reached over five million dollars, he said, DeMar's face is 75 00:03:36,748 --> 00:03:39,748 Speaker 1: going to completely light up when he sees the overwhelming 76 00:03:39,788 --> 00:03:43,508 Speaker 1: support everyone has given him throughout this process. Camp, thank 77 00:03:43,548 --> 00:03:46,388 Speaker 1: you incredible work. You've been on the boots on the 78 00:03:46,428 --> 00:03:48,828 Speaker 1: ground now for thirty six hours, as he said, and 79 00:03:48,828 --> 00:03:51,148 Speaker 1: we appreciate it. We'll get right back to you in 80 00:03:51,188 --> 00:03:53,188 Speaker 1: a bit, but let's go over to Buffalo, New York, 81 00:03:53,268 --> 00:03:57,188 Speaker 1: where another reporter, Mike Giardi, is there on the ground 82 00:03:57,268 --> 00:03:59,668 Speaker 1: as well. Mike, what's the latest going on with the 83 00:03:59,668 --> 00:04:03,508 Speaker 1: Bill's organization as they await word on Damar Hamlin in 84 00:04:03,548 --> 00:04:06,068 Speaker 1: Western New York. Well, as you can imagine, Peter, a 85 00:04:06,108 --> 00:04:08,908 Speaker 1: difficult day for everybody, and in talking to people inside 86 00:04:08,948 --> 00:04:11,468 Speaker 1: the building, it was not just day to day, not 87 00:04:11,588 --> 00:04:13,628 Speaker 1: just hour to hour, but minute to minute, and that 88 00:04:13,748 --> 00:04:16,068 Speaker 1: related to Damar and his condition, which is the most 89 00:04:16,108 --> 00:04:19,628 Speaker 1: important thing to everyone here, but also a waiting word 90 00:04:19,668 --> 00:04:22,068 Speaker 1: from the league about how you're going to proceed going 91 00:04:22,108 --> 00:04:25,428 Speaker 1: forward with a football game. And we saw the statement 92 00:04:25,468 --> 00:04:27,068 Speaker 1: from the league that as of right now they're not 93 00:04:27,108 --> 00:04:30,468 Speaker 1: going to resume the Bills Bengals game this week, that's 94 00:04:30,548 --> 00:04:32,308 Speaker 1: the way they phrased it, and that we're sort of 95 00:04:32,308 --> 00:04:34,428 Speaker 1: on to week eighteen. The Patriots is supposed to come 96 00:04:34,508 --> 00:04:36,508 Speaker 1: here to play a one o'clock game on Sunday. The 97 00:04:36,508 --> 00:04:38,548 Speaker 1: Patriots are fighting for a playoff spot, the Bills are 98 00:04:38,548 --> 00:04:41,428 Speaker 1: fighting for playoff seating, and as you well know, on Tuesday, 99 00:04:41,508 --> 00:04:43,908 Speaker 1: that's game planning day for a Sunday game. And here 100 00:04:43,948 --> 00:04:47,508 Speaker 1: are the coaches again so concerned about Damar and his 101 00:04:47,668 --> 00:04:49,828 Speaker 1: health and also the status of their players. And I 102 00:04:49,868 --> 00:04:52,748 Speaker 1: brought up yesterday quite a bit, they made mental health 103 00:04:52,788 --> 00:04:56,468 Speaker 1: professionals available to the entire staff, to all the players 104 00:04:56,788 --> 00:04:59,188 Speaker 1: because they saw something that quite frankly, it's going to 105 00:04:59,228 --> 00:05:01,308 Speaker 1: be hard to unsee, and so they're trying to make 106 00:05:01,348 --> 00:05:03,548 Speaker 1: sure they're in the right place. But the coaches are 107 00:05:03,548 --> 00:05:06,268 Speaker 1: trying to figure out a game plan for the Patriots 108 00:05:06,548 --> 00:05:08,748 Speaker 1: and how to get their players in the right frame 109 00:05:08,788 --> 00:05:10,548 Speaker 1: of mind if in fact they have to play a game, 110 00:05:10,588 --> 00:05:13,108 Speaker 1: which again as of right now, they do. So I 111 00:05:13,148 --> 00:05:15,068 Speaker 1: think of a very difficult day. I think a lot 112 00:05:15,108 --> 00:05:17,948 Speaker 1: of mixed emotions about it, but again having to soldier 113 00:05:18,028 --> 00:05:20,988 Speaker 1: through doing their job, which I'm sure at this point 114 00:05:20,988 --> 00:05:25,308 Speaker 1: they'd rather just worry about. Tamar Absolutely, Mike Cameron, we 115 00:05:25,348 --> 00:05:28,708 Speaker 1: appreciate you so much. We will continue this conversation as 116 00:05:28,708 --> 00:05:31,548 Speaker 1: I'm sure you will both unearth more from your perspective 117 00:05:31,548 --> 00:05:34,588 Speaker 1: locations in Cincinnati and Buffalo. We appreciate you both being there, 118 00:05:34,628 --> 00:05:37,228 Speaker 1: all right. So it's another day to process this really 119 00:05:37,308 --> 00:05:42,428 Speaker 1: challenging situation. This feels very old school waiting for information. 120 00:05:42,708 --> 00:05:45,228 Speaker 1: We live in a world where we demand it quick, 121 00:05:45,388 --> 00:05:47,748 Speaker 1: We want information, We want good news now, and that 122 00:05:47,868 --> 00:05:50,788 Speaker 1: has never been more present or apparent than this situation 123 00:05:50,828 --> 00:05:53,428 Speaker 1: that we're all feeling with Tamar Hamlin. Hey you don Kyle. 124 00:05:53,588 --> 00:05:56,308 Speaker 1: After a hard day yesterday, a couple hours of TV 125 00:05:56,428 --> 00:05:58,308 Speaker 1: we talked about it, and now we're back again today. 126 00:05:58,308 --> 00:05:59,988 Speaker 1: We still don't know much about this young man. Well 127 00:06:00,028 --> 00:06:02,548 Speaker 1: that's it. Yesterday I think we were in football shock. 128 00:06:02,788 --> 00:06:04,628 Speaker 1: We couldn't believe what we just saw. We could believe 129 00:06:04,628 --> 00:06:06,468 Speaker 1: this would happen to one of our players here. And 130 00:06:06,508 --> 00:06:08,148 Speaker 1: now it's just sort of numb, and I think it's 131 00:06:08,148 --> 00:06:11,988 Speaker 1: eerie and it's unsettling that there's so little information and 132 00:06:12,108 --> 00:06:14,148 Speaker 1: so little coming from the Bills. And it's great work 133 00:06:14,188 --> 00:06:17,028 Speaker 1: by Mike because the Bills have really closed ranks. You 134 00:06:17,068 --> 00:06:19,988 Speaker 1: guys know, every Tuesday this year, I talked to Josh Allen. 135 00:06:20,028 --> 00:06:22,468 Speaker 1: We have a long conversation that did not happen yesterday. 136 00:06:22,628 --> 00:06:25,948 Speaker 1: It will not happen this week. Josh is very emotional, 137 00:06:25,988 --> 00:06:28,548 Speaker 1: like they all are. They're very, very upset about this. 138 00:06:28,748 --> 00:06:30,748 Speaker 1: And yet I think they played the Patriots in four 139 00:06:30,828 --> 00:06:33,308 Speaker 1: days at home. I think they do in like a 140 00:06:33,468 --> 00:06:36,388 Speaker 1: highly pivotal game in the wake of this, and so 141 00:06:36,428 --> 00:06:39,828 Speaker 1: now people like us, who even are in the industry, 142 00:06:39,988 --> 00:06:41,868 Speaker 1: we're in this place where we're like, well, you know, 143 00:06:42,068 --> 00:06:43,628 Speaker 1: a friend of a friend of mine is a doctor 144 00:06:43,668 --> 00:06:46,108 Speaker 1: and he thinks, or you're on a tech thread where 145 00:06:46,348 --> 00:06:49,228 Speaker 1: your buddy's wife as a doctor, and she says, and 146 00:06:49,308 --> 00:06:51,708 Speaker 1: maybe that's true. And then we're asking these questions that 147 00:06:51,868 --> 00:06:54,428 Speaker 1: the fact that we haven't heard a lot is that bad? 148 00:06:54,628 --> 00:06:57,508 Speaker 1: Is that good? It's just guessing. And we're waiting for 149 00:06:57,588 --> 00:07:00,108 Speaker 1: that press conference where the doctor and the lab coat 150 00:07:00,188 --> 00:07:03,148 Speaker 1: comes down and talks about mister Hamlin's condition, and we 151 00:07:03,188 --> 00:07:05,268 Speaker 1: would love to have that and we don't. So it's 152 00:07:05,308 --> 00:07:07,948 Speaker 1: a little bit agonizing, and we're just sitting here hoping 153 00:07:07,988 --> 00:07:09,788 Speaker 1: and waiting and now it's kind of sunk in and 154 00:07:09,828 --> 00:07:12,308 Speaker 1: it feels different than it did yesterday. Yeah, without a doubt, 155 00:07:12,388 --> 00:07:14,748 Speaker 1: yesterday we leave this show, and for me, it was 156 00:07:14,788 --> 00:07:17,868 Speaker 1: a lot of conversations obviously at home with my wife, 157 00:07:17,908 --> 00:07:21,588 Speaker 1: but then throughout the NFL different people, and one conversation 158 00:07:21,668 --> 00:07:24,028 Speaker 1: really struck me. In my high school football coach called me, 159 00:07:24,308 --> 00:07:26,788 Speaker 1: said he washed a show and everything yesterday, and one 160 00:07:26,828 --> 00:07:29,188 Speaker 1: thing he said to me said, when you get into coaching, 161 00:07:29,188 --> 00:07:31,228 Speaker 1: and when you signed up to do that, you realize 162 00:07:31,268 --> 00:07:34,068 Speaker 1: the main goal is about bringing people together and it 163 00:07:34,108 --> 00:07:36,508 Speaker 1: doesn't matter what walk of life they're in. What color 164 00:07:36,548 --> 00:07:39,068 Speaker 1: the skin they have. But it's about bringing people together, 165 00:07:39,228 --> 00:07:42,028 Speaker 1: unifying them to work towards one common goal. And when 166 00:07:42,028 --> 00:07:44,308 Speaker 1: I kind of reviewed and looked back on Monday night, 167 00:07:44,628 --> 00:07:47,588 Speaker 1: we saw that we saw in the wake of adversity. 168 00:07:47,868 --> 00:07:50,708 Speaker 1: We saw two teams come together. We saw players embracing 169 00:07:50,708 --> 00:07:54,148 Speaker 1: one another. We saw medical staff, trainers, people that you 170 00:07:54,228 --> 00:07:57,308 Speaker 1: go to work with every single day snap right into action. 171 00:07:57,348 --> 00:08:01,148 Speaker 1: And hearing from some Buffalo players, some Cincinnati Bengals players, 172 00:08:01,348 --> 00:08:03,148 Speaker 1: that was one thing that stood out to them was 173 00:08:03,188 --> 00:08:07,388 Speaker 1: the admirable work that everybody did right there in the moment, 174 00:08:07,468 --> 00:08:10,468 Speaker 1: how well prepared they were, how organized they were, the 175 00:08:10,548 --> 00:08:13,428 Speaker 1: direction sending players here, telling guys to do this and that, 176 00:08:13,708 --> 00:08:16,508 Speaker 1: and that gave me a better feeling of just knowing, hey, 177 00:08:16,788 --> 00:08:20,228 Speaker 1: we're in great hands as players out there on the field, 178 00:08:20,268 --> 00:08:22,708 Speaker 1: knowing that everybody has your best interest in mind and 179 00:08:22,708 --> 00:08:25,908 Speaker 1: are working fast and quickly to find out the best 180 00:08:25,908 --> 00:08:28,628 Speaker 1: possible care for each and every person on that field. 181 00:08:28,628 --> 00:08:31,548 Speaker 1: So for me leaving the show yesterday, having conversations and 182 00:08:31,828 --> 00:08:34,268 Speaker 1: just hearing from people, seeing where they're at, that made 183 00:08:34,268 --> 00:08:36,788 Speaker 1: me feel a little bit better. But sports the common 184 00:08:36,828 --> 00:08:39,708 Speaker 1: denominator of bringing people together, even us sitting here at 185 00:08:39,708 --> 00:08:41,388 Speaker 1: the table. I don't know if I meet the three 186 00:08:41,388 --> 00:08:43,468 Speaker 1: of you if not for sports to sit here and 187 00:08:43,548 --> 00:08:47,028 Speaker 1: have this conversation with people listening and hoping to come 188 00:08:47,068 --> 00:08:49,628 Speaker 1: in this morning and hear about our thoughts on that, 189 00:08:49,708 --> 00:08:52,548 Speaker 1: but also being able to discuss football and bringing some lights. 190 00:08:52,588 --> 00:08:55,388 Speaker 1: So sports is such a powerful vehicle that I think 191 00:08:55,468 --> 00:08:58,708 Speaker 1: motivates and moves us all in different ways at different times. Yeah, 192 00:08:58,708 --> 00:09:00,908 Speaker 1: it's beautifully said. You know. Day one is the shock 193 00:09:00,948 --> 00:09:03,708 Speaker 1: and the reaction. Day two it's okay. And that's often 194 00:09:03,788 --> 00:09:06,948 Speaker 1: life when you get terrible news. It's everyone's there in 195 00:09:07,068 --> 00:09:10,348 Speaker 1: day one, Day two, we're still dealing with this, and 196 00:09:10,468 --> 00:09:12,868 Speaker 1: are you still with us? And that's the thing, it's 197 00:09:13,068 --> 00:09:15,028 Speaker 1: we're still with demor Hamlet, I think, and I think 198 00:09:15,028 --> 00:09:17,108 Speaker 1: we're starting our show and there might be some people 199 00:09:17,148 --> 00:09:19,828 Speaker 1: at home saying, all right, hey, the Eagles have a 200 00:09:19,828 --> 00:09:21,388 Speaker 1: pretty big game. This wee can can we move along? 201 00:09:21,428 --> 00:09:22,988 Speaker 1: We'll get there. We will get there, and today we're 202 00:09:22,988 --> 00:09:24,788 Speaker 1: going to talk about it. But I think it's only 203 00:09:24,788 --> 00:09:27,788 Speaker 1: appropriate to continue talking about DeMar Hamlet. I got a 204 00:09:27,828 --> 00:09:31,228 Speaker 1: memo forwarded to me from an executive from another team 205 00:09:31,268 --> 00:09:34,108 Speaker 1: that was sent out to the staff not the players 206 00:09:34,108 --> 00:09:37,028 Speaker 1: and the staff. And the letter to that staff from 207 00:09:37,028 --> 00:09:40,668 Speaker 1: an executive in that building said this, Hey, these players, 208 00:09:40,788 --> 00:09:42,748 Speaker 1: whether they are part of this, it's such a small 209 00:09:42,828 --> 00:09:45,388 Speaker 1: world that someone knows someone who knows someone, but at 210 00:09:45,428 --> 00:09:48,068 Speaker 1: the very least seeing it, they put themselves in those shoes. 211 00:09:48,548 --> 00:09:51,948 Speaker 1: Go up, hug one of the players today in the building. 212 00:09:52,308 --> 00:09:54,788 Speaker 1: Tell them you appreciate them, tell them you love them, 213 00:09:54,788 --> 00:09:57,348 Speaker 1: and tell them that you're there for them. I think 214 00:09:57,388 --> 00:09:59,948 Speaker 1: that was very powerful. It wasn't with a team that 215 00:10:00,028 --> 00:10:02,508 Speaker 1: was in Cincinnati or Buffalo, and it wasn't sent to 216 00:10:02,548 --> 00:10:05,188 Speaker 1: all the players. It was amongst everyone around the players. 217 00:10:05,828 --> 00:10:08,508 Speaker 1: Be there for each other and be open and be vulnerable. 218 00:10:08,548 --> 00:10:10,188 Speaker 1: I don't know if we're handling this the same way 219 00:10:10,228 --> 00:10:13,228 Speaker 1: ten years ago, fifteen years ago in the NFL. But yesterday, Jamie, 220 00:10:13,228 --> 00:10:15,188 Speaker 1: you said a beautiful thing about mental health. I don't 221 00:10:15,228 --> 00:10:17,268 Speaker 1: think it's just the Bills or Bengals. I think a 222 00:10:17,268 --> 00:10:20,508 Speaker 1: lot of players were shook based on seeing what happened 223 00:10:20,628 --> 00:10:22,868 Speaker 1: on Monday night, and they still might be shook, and 224 00:10:22,948 --> 00:10:25,988 Speaker 1: yet they've got a compartmentalize and think about playing football 225 00:10:26,028 --> 00:10:27,828 Speaker 1: on Sunday. If you see a player, if you know 226 00:10:27,868 --> 00:10:29,748 Speaker 1: a player, reach out to them. It doesn't have to 227 00:10:29,748 --> 00:10:32,188 Speaker 1: be someone from Buffalo or Cincinnati, and just tell them 228 00:10:32,188 --> 00:10:34,348 Speaker 1: you appreciate what they're doing. They are fifteen hundred men 229 00:10:34,348 --> 00:10:35,908 Speaker 1: who are going to take the field on Sunday and 230 00:10:35,948 --> 00:10:37,548 Speaker 1: that is some of the most admirable stuff that they 231 00:10:37,548 --> 00:10:39,908 Speaker 1: can do, knowing what they just saw on Monday night. Yeah, 232 00:10:39,908 --> 00:10:42,508 Speaker 1: I think it's important to review. You'd take a long 233 00:10:42,548 --> 00:10:45,108 Speaker 1: time to get to everybody, but how many layers of 234 00:10:45,228 --> 00:10:49,108 Speaker 1: people this one situation affected. I think if you're a 235 00:10:49,108 --> 00:10:50,948 Speaker 1: first responder and you were some of the first people 236 00:10:50,988 --> 00:10:53,788 Speaker 1: to get to Damar Hamlin, you're reeling from that. You're 237 00:10:53,828 --> 00:10:56,588 Speaker 1: reeling from seeing that young man in that situation. If 238 00:10:56,588 --> 00:11:00,268 Speaker 1: you are the players, watching your teammate or a person 239 00:11:00,308 --> 00:11:03,308 Speaker 1: that you know in the NFL receiving CPR, which if 240 00:11:03,308 --> 00:11:05,468 Speaker 1: anyone has ever seen that done, it is a very 241 00:11:05,588 --> 00:11:09,348 Speaker 1: physical act to revive someone's heartbeat. If you are a 242 00:11:09,348 --> 00:11:12,228 Speaker 1: coach on that sideline and you are one person in 243 00:11:12,308 --> 00:11:14,908 Speaker 1: charge of fifty three men who have to corral them 244 00:11:15,028 --> 00:11:19,908 Speaker 1: emotionally yesterday, today, next month, that's a challenge. If you 245 00:11:19,988 --> 00:11:22,508 Speaker 1: are a fan who looks up to these young men 246 00:11:22,628 --> 00:11:24,948 Speaker 1: and who look up to these gentlemen in this profession. 247 00:11:25,228 --> 00:11:28,028 Speaker 1: This is very jarring. There's so many angles to this. 248 00:11:28,188 --> 00:11:30,628 Speaker 1: And Scott Pioli was on with us yesterday, who is 249 00:11:30,628 --> 00:11:33,028 Speaker 1: our executive that we use. He has our touchstone for 250 00:11:33,148 --> 00:11:36,708 Speaker 1: how management goes about this, and I thought he really 251 00:11:36,748 --> 00:11:39,428 Speaker 1: struck the right chord, which is everybody handles this differently. 252 00:11:39,428 --> 00:11:41,548 Speaker 1: So to Peter's point, go up and hug a player, 253 00:11:41,668 --> 00:11:43,468 Speaker 1: go up and talk to somebody, or if someone wants 254 00:11:43,468 --> 00:11:45,308 Speaker 1: to talk to you about it, just sit there and 255 00:11:45,388 --> 00:11:47,988 Speaker 1: listen and hold space for them. I think I'm hoping 256 00:11:47,988 --> 00:11:50,068 Speaker 1: that that's what we are creating here over the last 257 00:11:50,068 --> 00:11:52,188 Speaker 1: forty eight hours and the next forty eight hours, which 258 00:11:52,228 --> 00:11:54,268 Speaker 1: is people might want to just listen to this be 259 00:11:54,348 --> 00:11:56,268 Speaker 1: talked about, and we're going to do that for you. 260 00:11:56,348 --> 00:11:58,268 Speaker 1: We're going to give you that news. But people also 261 00:11:58,308 --> 00:11:59,748 Speaker 1: may want to listen to us talk a little bit 262 00:11:59,788 --> 00:12:01,988 Speaker 1: about football too, and we're going to accomplish that as 263 00:12:02,028 --> 00:12:05,228 Speaker 1: well today. And it's gonna be hard, and we're going 264 00:12:05,268 --> 00:12:07,708 Speaker 1: to get there and we might stumble over our words 265 00:12:07,868 --> 00:12:10,628 Speaker 1: or you might be frustrated with us, but people need 266 00:12:10,708 --> 00:12:12,868 Speaker 1: different things right now, and we're going to try to 267 00:12:12,868 --> 00:12:15,508 Speaker 1: answer everyone's call over the next couple of hours, but 268 00:12:15,588 --> 00:12:17,588 Speaker 1: we can assure you that when news is there, we 269 00:12:17,668 --> 00:12:19,708 Speaker 1: have Mike Giardi, and we have Cameron Wolf, and we 270 00:12:19,748 --> 00:12:21,828 Speaker 1: have ourselves at this table and the network that will 271 00:12:21,868 --> 00:12:23,988 Speaker 1: support that news to get you the latest on to 272 00:12:24,068 --> 00:12:25,948 Speaker 1: mar Hamlin for the rest of the day. So that's 273 00:12:25,988 --> 00:12:27,908 Speaker 1: just the proclamation we wanted to put out there for 274 00:12:27,948 --> 00:12:30,468 Speaker 1: this show that we will get that for yous. We'll 275 00:12:30,508 --> 00:12:33,588 Speaker 1: wait along with any other news of course, regarding his health. 276 00:12:33,628 --> 00:12:35,668 Speaker 1: It's going to be a hard morning, but we'll take 277 00:12:35,668 --> 00:12:37,548 Speaker 1: you there, all right, Hang with us, and good morning football. 278 00:12:37,588 --> 00:12:42,588 Speaker 1: We'll be Rebeck. As of now, week eighteen games, we'll 279 00:12:42,628 --> 00:12:45,028 Speaker 1: go on as planned. There's a look at the current 280 00:12:45,308 --> 00:12:48,348 Speaker 1: NFC playoff picture. There's still a lot of wiggle room 281 00:12:48,388 --> 00:12:50,028 Speaker 1: that could be had in the final week of the 282 00:12:50,068 --> 00:12:52,908 Speaker 1: regular season. Peter, what does that wiggle room look like? Yeah, 283 00:12:52,988 --> 00:12:55,948 Speaker 1: let's focus on that last column right there. That column 284 00:12:55,988 --> 00:12:58,428 Speaker 1: says lurking. We named it lurking. Right now, it is 285 00:12:58,788 --> 00:13:02,188 Speaker 1: win and in. If you're the Green Bay Packers, that 286 00:13:02,268 --> 00:13:04,748 Speaker 1: bottom team. The Packers have a situation this weekend that 287 00:13:04,828 --> 00:13:06,828 Speaker 1: if they just take care of their business, they are 288 00:13:06,868 --> 00:13:10,348 Speaker 1: in the playoffs. Now, if the Packers do not win. Well, 289 00:13:10,388 --> 00:13:13,588 Speaker 1: that gets a little interesting because the Seahawks play earlier 290 00:13:13,628 --> 00:13:15,628 Speaker 1: in the day. They are currently the team that's in. 291 00:13:16,628 --> 00:13:19,668 Speaker 1: They would be in the playoffs if they beat the 292 00:13:19,788 --> 00:13:23,188 Speaker 1: Rams and the Packers lose to the Lions. Now, if 293 00:13:23,228 --> 00:13:27,228 Speaker 1: the Seahawks lose to the Rams, then it's winner takes 294 00:13:27,228 --> 00:13:29,588 Speaker 1: all and gets that seventh seed between the Lions and 295 00:13:29,628 --> 00:13:31,228 Speaker 1: the Packers. That's what you need to know as you 296 00:13:31,228 --> 00:13:34,628 Speaker 1: head into this Sunday night finale between the Packers and 297 00:13:34,708 --> 00:13:37,628 Speaker 1: the Lions. Packers are winning in Lions need a little 298 00:13:37,668 --> 00:13:39,788 Speaker 1: help from the Rams to get in and make it 299 00:13:39,868 --> 00:13:41,988 Speaker 1: that win in a situation for them, right, let's hang 300 00:13:41,988 --> 00:13:44,148 Speaker 1: in the win and in column. Shall we a huge 301 00:13:44,148 --> 00:13:46,628 Speaker 1: divisional game taking place on Sunday? Peter menched it's in 302 00:13:46,708 --> 00:13:50,188 Speaker 1: Green Bay. Packers have been steamrolling the last couple of weeks. 303 00:13:50,228 --> 00:13:53,028 Speaker 1: What are you watching in this games between the Lions 304 00:13:53,108 --> 00:13:56,428 Speaker 1: and the Packers. I'm watching Rogers. I want to see 305 00:13:56,468 --> 00:13:59,188 Speaker 1: if he can complete this masterpiece. And I do think 306 00:13:59,228 --> 00:14:01,948 Speaker 1: it's a masterpiece. If they do this and they get 307 00:14:01,988 --> 00:14:04,268 Speaker 1: in the playoffs, when he goes to the Hall of Fame, 308 00:14:04,428 --> 00:14:06,788 Speaker 1: I want footage from this year. We're gonna see the 309 00:14:06,788 --> 00:14:08,628 Speaker 1: hail Marriers when you see all the MV pieces and 310 00:14:08,668 --> 00:14:10,708 Speaker 1: that's all great. I want to see the twenty twenty 311 00:14:10,708 --> 00:14:13,508 Speaker 1: two season because twenty sixteen was when he ran the 312 00:14:13,548 --> 00:14:16,748 Speaker 1: table into Jordy and Cobby and DeVante like those are. 313 00:14:16,748 --> 00:14:18,308 Speaker 1: He had his bros with him and they got hot, 314 00:14:18,348 --> 00:14:20,108 Speaker 1: and they had Jared Cook at tight end. This was 315 00:14:20,148 --> 00:14:22,748 Speaker 1: a different deal. And if he finishes this thing from 316 00:14:22,748 --> 00:14:24,948 Speaker 1: a three and six team and a four and eight 317 00:14:24,948 --> 00:14:27,708 Speaker 1: team to the playoffs and listen, I get off these 318 00:14:27,788 --> 00:14:32,228 Speaker 1: days too. I like Zen Ninja Monk Rogi Wan Kenobi, 319 00:14:32,348 --> 00:14:34,548 Speaker 1: like I think it's amazing. It's not for everybody. When 320 00:14:34,588 --> 00:14:36,388 Speaker 1: he starts talking about you know, I believe in the 321 00:14:36,388 --> 00:14:39,028 Speaker 1: power of manifestation and like it doesn't matter if I 322 00:14:39,108 --> 00:14:41,548 Speaker 1: do or you do. He does, and I think it's 323 00:14:41,628 --> 00:14:44,948 Speaker 1: real for him, and I think it works, and I think, look, 324 00:14:45,068 --> 00:14:47,948 Speaker 1: look no further than last week's vikings. You show up 325 00:14:47,988 --> 00:14:50,508 Speaker 1: to Lambo this time of year sometimes and he's just like, 326 00:14:50,588 --> 00:14:53,508 Speaker 1: hello there, and there's Rogers and like Rogers in the 327 00:14:53,548 --> 00:14:57,028 Speaker 1: floor in December and January regular season or eighteen and 328 00:14:57,188 --> 00:15:00,028 Speaker 1: one and sharing off Rogers this week, just doing that 329 00:15:00,028 --> 00:15:01,908 Speaker 1: thing where he's get that Twinklers. He's like, you know 330 00:15:02,028 --> 00:15:05,348 Speaker 1: these the Dome teams in December, Bran January. When they 331 00:15:05,348 --> 00:15:07,308 Speaker 1: come to Lambo, it doesn't go well, that's like, that's 332 00:15:07,308 --> 00:15:09,508 Speaker 1: a quote. And sure enough, here comes another one. And 333 00:15:09,588 --> 00:15:11,508 Speaker 1: here comes the Lions right out of the Dome, as 334 00:15:11,508 --> 00:15:13,428 Speaker 1: physical as they may be out of the Dome in 335 00:15:13,428 --> 00:15:15,468 Speaker 1: the Lambo, And I think Rogers has the high ground 336 00:15:15,468 --> 00:15:17,348 Speaker 1: and I want to see him complete this masterpiece. Feel 337 00:15:17,388 --> 00:15:19,708 Speaker 1: the fourth wall here. It feels good. You talking football. 338 00:15:19,748 --> 00:15:21,308 Speaker 1: You know, It's like this is we have to transition 339 00:15:21,308 --> 00:15:23,228 Speaker 1: and this game's gonna be on Sunday, so we're gonna 340 00:15:23,268 --> 00:15:25,268 Speaker 1: do both. We're gonna talk Hammond, but we're here. I'm 341 00:15:25,268 --> 00:15:27,628 Speaker 1: talking Rogers and making a dumbass Star Wars reference and 342 00:15:27,828 --> 00:15:33,068 Speaker 1: like it. If you like it, then ninja monk Rogie, 343 00:15:34,548 --> 00:15:37,108 Speaker 1: I want to hear you. I'm gonna talk a little ball. 344 00:15:37,668 --> 00:15:41,708 Speaker 1: Put yourselves in someone's shoes, Picture yourself being Jared Golf 345 00:15:41,788 --> 00:15:43,908 Speaker 1: right now. You need one thing to happen for Sunday 346 00:15:43,948 --> 00:15:46,708 Speaker 1: night to win. You need those Los Angeles Rams to 347 00:15:46,748 --> 00:15:49,868 Speaker 1: do you a favor. Hey, you know what you traded 348 00:15:49,908 --> 00:15:53,388 Speaker 1: me to Detroit. You shipped me out with all those 349 00:15:53,468 --> 00:15:56,308 Speaker 1: draft picks. Stafford goes on and win the Super Bowl. 350 00:15:56,468 --> 00:15:59,548 Speaker 1: Do me a solid, hey, Rams, can you guys beat 351 00:15:59,588 --> 00:16:02,908 Speaker 1: the Seahawks and make this something that I can go 352 00:16:03,068 --> 00:16:05,188 Speaker 1: and win and in and make my own legacy. I 353 00:16:05,268 --> 00:16:09,548 Speaker 1: find the Rams golf symmetry and all this, Yeah, fascinating. 354 00:16:10,068 --> 00:16:12,868 Speaker 1: Golf needs the Rams this weekend to win. If the 355 00:16:13,028 --> 00:16:15,668 Speaker 1: Rams win and beat the Seahawks, which they're gonna be 356 00:16:15,708 --> 00:16:17,988 Speaker 1: playing their starters, they have no incentive not to draft 357 00:16:18,028 --> 00:16:20,708 Speaker 1: picks don't matter for the Rams, they have none. They 358 00:16:20,748 --> 00:16:22,908 Speaker 1: need the Rams to meself. If the Rams be the Seahawks, 359 00:16:23,028 --> 00:16:27,908 Speaker 1: Jared Golf can go into Lambo and beat the Packers 360 00:16:28,148 --> 00:16:31,268 Speaker 1: to take the Detroit Lions, who were one in six 361 00:16:31,668 --> 00:16:34,628 Speaker 1: to the playoffs. It's pretty good too. It's an amazing story. 362 00:16:35,148 --> 00:16:37,468 Speaker 1: McVay and Golf actually have come to a place right now, 363 00:16:37,508 --> 00:16:39,388 Speaker 1: knowing both of them that they're in a good spot. No, 364 00:16:39,468 --> 00:16:41,628 Speaker 1: it wasn't always that way, and certainly on the way out, 365 00:16:41,708 --> 00:16:43,708 Speaker 1: it didn't end the way that that Golf would have 366 00:16:43,708 --> 00:16:46,788 Speaker 1: written it to. Hey, Sean mcvayh through your guy Golf 367 00:16:47,148 --> 00:16:49,748 Speaker 1: one big favor, get your guys ready to go, go 368 00:16:49,828 --> 00:16:52,148 Speaker 1: beat the Seahawks and then Jared Goff, you take care 369 00:16:52,148 --> 00:16:54,148 Speaker 1: of business and you be the hero of this scene. Yeah. 370 00:16:54,188 --> 00:16:55,908 Speaker 1: I think as a fan in the viewer, we want 371 00:16:55,988 --> 00:16:57,748 Speaker 1: the Rams to beat the Seahawks. So we're watching this 372 00:16:57,868 --> 00:17:01,108 Speaker 1: game Sunday night, and his winner takes all in. The 373 00:17:01,188 --> 00:17:04,028 Speaker 1: Rams win. Yes, the Lions are out. Yeah, like there 374 00:17:04,028 --> 00:17:11,868 Speaker 1: are no play spoiling Rogers. Yes for us all get 375 00:17:11,908 --> 00:17:14,268 Speaker 1: your popcorn ready. When they're both winning in you just 376 00:17:14,308 --> 00:17:16,748 Speaker 1: want to enjoy that. And you're talking about you're watching 377 00:17:16,788 --> 00:17:19,428 Speaker 1: for Rogers and for me, Rogers has been good. He's 378 00:17:19,668 --> 00:17:22,788 Speaker 1: steadied the ship. But it's not the three hundred passing 379 00:17:22,868 --> 00:17:25,748 Speaker 1: yards three touchdowns. A lot of that is because everybody 380 00:17:25,788 --> 00:17:27,868 Speaker 1: else on the Packers are stepping up as well. And 381 00:17:27,908 --> 00:17:29,588 Speaker 1: when you look at the film of that game this 382 00:17:29,668 --> 00:17:33,468 Speaker 1: past week, my goodness, this Packers defense was playing some 383 00:17:33,548 --> 00:17:36,388 Speaker 1: football and it wasn't just about the stats. It was 384 00:17:36,428 --> 00:17:39,228 Speaker 1: about the attitude and energy that they were playing with. 385 00:17:39,468 --> 00:17:41,908 Speaker 1: We saw Joyer Alexander, we heard from him throughout the 386 00:17:41,948 --> 00:17:44,428 Speaker 1: week talking about Jefferson. We saw him out there doing 387 00:17:44,428 --> 00:17:47,268 Speaker 1: the gritty. We saw him jamming, getting in Jefferson's face, 388 00:17:47,588 --> 00:17:51,468 Speaker 1: stuff on the sideline transpiring. They got after Kirk Cousins 389 00:17:51,508 --> 00:17:54,908 Speaker 1: four man rush, not blitzing, not doing exotic things, lining 390 00:17:54,988 --> 00:17:58,028 Speaker 1: up in coverage, and just attacking, attacking, And you look 391 00:17:58,068 --> 00:18:01,188 Speaker 1: at them, nine interceptions during their four game win streak, 392 00:18:01,868 --> 00:18:04,628 Speaker 1: less twenty or less points during this win streak, in 393 00:18:04,828 --> 00:18:07,268 Speaker 1: nine sacks in the last three games. This is the 394 00:18:07,308 --> 00:18:09,988 Speaker 1: Packers defense we were talking about without training camp and 395 00:18:10,068 --> 00:18:12,428 Speaker 1: how they needed to go out there and dominate playing 396 00:18:12,828 --> 00:18:15,548 Speaker 1: defense and running the ball on offense. And we're getting 397 00:18:15,548 --> 00:18:17,948 Speaker 1: that throughout this win street. So for me Sunday night, 398 00:18:18,028 --> 00:18:20,588 Speaker 1: I'm watching this Packers defense. Can they pull it over 399 00:18:20,628 --> 00:18:22,988 Speaker 1: to the next weekend play with that same energy, that 400 00:18:23,148 --> 00:18:26,228 Speaker 1: same passion and attack Jared Goff and his Lins offense. 401 00:18:26,348 --> 00:18:28,108 Speaker 1: It's been fun to watch the defense over the last 402 00:18:28,108 --> 00:18:30,588 Speaker 1: couple of weeks. I think self awareness is like a 403 00:18:30,668 --> 00:18:33,388 Speaker 1: really great quality for people to have. Like I'm self 404 00:18:33,428 --> 00:18:37,428 Speaker 1: aware that I referenced Michigan guys a lot married into 405 00:18:37,428 --> 00:18:39,628 Speaker 1: a Michigan family. They're just kind of like always hang 406 00:18:39,668 --> 00:18:42,468 Speaker 1: a cloud. Michigan had a rough weekend last weekend in 407 00:18:42,468 --> 00:18:44,828 Speaker 1: the College Football playoff, but they have a redeeming king 408 00:18:44,948 --> 00:18:46,668 Speaker 1: that still plays for the Lions, and that is when 409 00:18:46,708 --> 00:18:50,348 Speaker 1: Aidan Hutchinson, who it also feels good to be right sometimes. 410 00:18:50,348 --> 00:18:51,988 Speaker 1: And a couple months ago I was like, maybe this 411 00:18:52,028 --> 00:18:54,308 Speaker 1: guy could be defensive rookie of the year. Well, he 412 00:18:54,348 --> 00:18:57,668 Speaker 1: could lock it up this weekend the Lions. When this 413 00:18:57,708 --> 00:19:01,068 Speaker 1: guy plays great. When Adan Hutchinson records a half a 414 00:19:01,108 --> 00:19:04,388 Speaker 1: sack this season, Lions are five and one, five and one, 415 00:19:04,388 --> 00:19:06,948 Speaker 1: pretty good clip compared to the last couple of defensive 416 00:19:06,988 --> 00:19:09,588 Speaker 1: fokies of the year. Michael Parsons, who is an anomaly 417 00:19:09,668 --> 00:19:13,548 Speaker 1: ok thirteen sacks, three forest fumbles. But Chase Young seven 418 00:19:13,628 --> 00:19:16,468 Speaker 1: and a half sacks. That's what Ian Hutchinson already has 419 00:19:16,548 --> 00:19:19,148 Speaker 1: this year. Nick Bosa nine sacks, eight Hunchins seven and 420 00:19:19,148 --> 00:19:21,108 Speaker 1: a half sacks this year. He gotta he's gotta go 421 00:19:21,148 --> 00:19:23,548 Speaker 1: into Lambeau. It's gotta make a name for himself. He's 422 00:19:23,548 --> 00:19:25,308 Speaker 1: done it at home. We see the footage of him 423 00:19:25,348 --> 00:19:29,908 Speaker 1: in the dome, sliding around the turf with the billy jeep, 424 00:19:29,988 --> 00:19:32,748 Speaker 1: with the food, dancing and though, what's up, what's up? 425 00:19:32,788 --> 00:19:35,948 Speaker 1: What's up? In the singular eye eye black, You could 426 00:19:35,948 --> 00:19:37,588 Speaker 1: go to Green Bay and I don't know, maybe do 427 00:19:37,628 --> 00:19:40,548 Speaker 1: a Lambo League. Maybe do something that really excites people, 428 00:19:40,868 --> 00:19:43,948 Speaker 1: make Screen Bay mad and excites Lions fans, and get 429 00:19:43,988 --> 00:19:46,028 Speaker 1: after that quarterback who's a little bit too zen. If 430 00:19:46,028 --> 00:19:47,908 Speaker 1: you're Aidan Hutchinson, that's true. This is it feels like 431 00:19:47,908 --> 00:19:50,148 Speaker 1: his rose ball, you know. Go out, get the Lions 432 00:19:50,148 --> 00:19:52,228 Speaker 1: into the playoffs. Get the defensive player if he lambo 433 00:19:52,308 --> 00:20:02,868 Speaker 1: leaps in lamb safety. Yeah, Anthony, fake out the love that. 434 00:20:03,748 --> 00:20:06,948 Speaker 1: Looking at the NFC playoff picture we just picked apart 435 00:20:07,108 --> 00:20:10,428 Speaker 1: Lions Packers and the importance in the lurking column and 436 00:20:10,548 --> 00:20:13,348 Speaker 1: how it pertains to the wild card spots. Let's jump 437 00:20:13,348 --> 00:20:16,068 Speaker 1: back over the left side of the screen. Eagles playing 438 00:20:16,068 --> 00:20:19,988 Speaker 1: the Giants. Now, the Giants are in, They're locked into 439 00:20:20,068 --> 00:20:22,948 Speaker 1: that sixth seed, but there is still some room for 440 00:20:23,148 --> 00:20:25,828 Speaker 1: movement at the top spot if you are the Philadelphia Eagles, 441 00:20:25,868 --> 00:20:28,348 Speaker 1: which is crazy to consider considering the season that they 442 00:20:28,348 --> 00:20:31,028 Speaker 1: have had. The Eagles, though have lost two straight games, 443 00:20:31,068 --> 00:20:33,308 Speaker 1: they have not played with Child Hurts as their quarterback 444 00:20:33,308 --> 00:20:35,068 Speaker 1: over the last couple of weeks. They need a win 445 00:20:35,148 --> 00:20:37,988 Speaker 1: on Sunday to clinch the one seed and that coveted 446 00:20:38,228 --> 00:20:40,588 Speaker 1: first round by what are we watching for in this 447 00:20:40,748 --> 00:20:44,108 Speaker 1: Giants Eagles matchup? In Week eighteen? Jack Eagles, let's go. 448 00:20:44,748 --> 00:20:50,588 Speaker 1: It's time yeah, don't do that. Don't do that. But 449 00:20:50,748 --> 00:20:54,508 Speaker 1: for the Eagles, this you've played well all season long 450 00:20:54,868 --> 00:20:57,788 Speaker 1: for this game an opportunity to go out there Sunday 451 00:20:57,948 --> 00:21:00,988 Speaker 1: and secure the number one spot. They've been the elite 452 00:21:00,988 --> 00:21:04,508 Speaker 1: of the elite the entire NFL season, and let's inn 453 00:21:04,548 --> 00:21:08,028 Speaker 1: is shit strong and go in and offensively, let's figure 454 00:21:08,068 --> 00:21:10,268 Speaker 1: out a way to win this game. Look at this 455 00:21:10,308 --> 00:21:13,028 Speaker 1: past week defensively, they only gave up thirteen points. That's 456 00:21:13,068 --> 00:21:15,828 Speaker 1: winning football in the NFL. I don't care who's out there. 457 00:21:16,188 --> 00:21:19,788 Speaker 1: A J. Brown, Sanders, DeVante Smith, like these guys have 458 00:21:19,948 --> 00:21:23,028 Speaker 1: played well. Smith over one hundred yards last last week. 459 00:21:23,108 --> 00:21:25,588 Speaker 1: A J. Brown ninety some yards, Sanders carrying a ball 460 00:21:25,628 --> 00:21:27,828 Speaker 1: on the ground. Let's go out there and find a 461 00:21:27,908 --> 00:21:30,668 Speaker 1: way to put points on the board. Let's run the 462 00:21:30,668 --> 00:21:32,628 Speaker 1: ball as much as possible. We don't know. It's gonna 463 00:21:32,628 --> 00:21:34,948 Speaker 1: be Gardner, Minshoeses, it gonna be jail and hurts. But 464 00:21:35,108 --> 00:21:38,068 Speaker 1: Eagles as a team step up and find a way 465 00:21:38,108 --> 00:21:40,428 Speaker 1: to win this ball game. Don't want to have this 466 00:21:40,548 --> 00:21:43,108 Speaker 1: letdown the last week of the season. Can you imagine, Oh, 467 00:21:43,148 --> 00:21:45,668 Speaker 1: I don't want to imagine if the Eagles lose to 468 00:21:45,788 --> 00:21:48,868 Speaker 1: the pseudo Giants and the Cowboys win and they blow 469 00:21:48,908 --> 00:21:54,108 Speaker 1: this thing. I'm nervous. I'm scared, and he look, I 470 00:21:54,108 --> 00:21:56,788 Speaker 1: don't know if Taylor Hurts is playing, Syriani is not 471 00:21:56,828 --> 00:22:00,348 Speaker 1: saying day to day, You're not sure? Not right. Did 472 00:22:00,388 --> 00:22:04,188 Speaker 1: you feel good about Gardner last week? No, we love Gardner. 473 00:22:04,188 --> 00:22:07,308 Speaker 1: Mins that was not good. That could get you the loss, 474 00:22:07,388 --> 00:22:10,508 Speaker 1: that could get that lose the by lose the one 475 00:22:10,588 --> 00:22:13,068 Speaker 1: and not only lose it handed to those guys with 476 00:22:13,148 --> 00:22:15,628 Speaker 1: the star. I mean, this would be an all timer 477 00:22:15,788 --> 00:22:18,148 Speaker 1: to lose the three games, to blow the number one 478 00:22:18,148 --> 00:22:20,268 Speaker 1: seed that you were coasting too. You have to win 479 00:22:20,348 --> 00:22:23,788 Speaker 1: this game, Jalen, can you hear us? Please help us, Peter. 480 00:22:24,028 --> 00:22:26,548 Speaker 1: They need Jalen out there, and I'm scared. Two thousand 481 00:22:26,548 --> 00:22:28,348 Speaker 1: and nine, the Saints start off thirteen to OZ and 482 00:22:28,348 --> 00:22:30,988 Speaker 1: they lost the last three regular season games, and everyone's 483 00:22:30,988 --> 00:22:32,948 Speaker 1: like off the Saints, like I'm out on the Saints. 484 00:22:32,988 --> 00:22:34,428 Speaker 1: And then they were able to recapture it in the 485 00:22:34,428 --> 00:22:37,748 Speaker 1: playoffs because they had that seed, they had those home games, 486 00:22:37,788 --> 00:22:40,628 Speaker 1: like it's huge. The Eagles do not want to lose 487 00:22:40,668 --> 00:22:42,708 Speaker 1: the number one seed. Forget having to go on the road. 488 00:22:42,748 --> 00:22:45,508 Speaker 1: What about psychologically, like we just gave that away and 489 00:22:45,548 --> 00:22:46,988 Speaker 1: now we need to find a way to muster it 490 00:22:46,988 --> 00:22:49,028 Speaker 1: all up. We've been talking about Damar Hamlin a lot 491 00:22:49,068 --> 00:22:51,228 Speaker 1: today just to show you how the NFL is such 492 00:22:51,228 --> 00:22:53,788 Speaker 1: a small world in such a network like the Giants. 493 00:22:54,148 --> 00:22:56,188 Speaker 1: Joe Shane the GM was with the front office of 494 00:22:56,188 --> 00:22:58,988 Speaker 1: the Bills that drafted Demorrow Hamlin. Brian Dable, the head 495 00:22:59,028 --> 00:23:01,148 Speaker 1: coach of the Giants, so on the coaching staff last 496 00:23:01,228 --> 00:23:05,268 Speaker 1: year with Demarrow Hamlin, John Feliciano, Davis Webb, Antonio Williams, 497 00:23:05,348 --> 00:23:08,948 Speaker 1: Isaiah Hodgins, Matt Brita. These guys were all Bills last 498 00:23:08,988 --> 00:23:12,268 Speaker 1: year with Damar Hamlin. I think the Giants are a 499 00:23:12,308 --> 00:23:15,188 Speaker 1: fascinating study. And when you talk about how mental health 500 00:23:15,188 --> 00:23:18,108 Speaker 1: matters and conversations and all these things, there is a 501 00:23:18,148 --> 00:23:20,868 Speaker 1: lot of Bill's blood in that Giant's building this week. 502 00:23:21,028 --> 00:23:23,348 Speaker 1: So our prayers go out to that organization as well, 503 00:23:23,508 --> 00:23:25,988 Speaker 1: and to have those open conversations. And we know there's 504 00:23:25,988 --> 00:23:28,068 Speaker 1: football to be played, but there's also more conversations that 505 00:23:28,068 --> 00:23:29,908 Speaker 1: are going to be had and all those players, I 506 00:23:29,988 --> 00:23:31,748 Speaker 1: know the Giants coaches are telling them we're here for 507 00:23:31,788 --> 00:23:34,308 Speaker 1: you as well. It's my take on the job wells, Peter, 508 00:23:34,428 --> 00:23:36,228 Speaker 1: that was awesome. Thanks for connecting the dots there. We're 509 00:23:36,268 --> 00:23:38,268 Speaker 1: going to get you word on tomorrow Hamlin's health when 510 00:23:38,308 --> 00:23:40,668 Speaker 1: we know it when we return on Good Morning Football. 511 00:23:43,628 --> 00:23:45,908 Speaker 1: Welcome back. In the middle of a very unique week 512 00:23:45,948 --> 00:23:48,908 Speaker 1: for the NFL and a massive week for this gentleman's team, 513 00:23:48,948 --> 00:23:51,348 Speaker 1: we are thrilled to welcome the head coach of the 514 00:23:51,428 --> 00:23:55,228 Speaker 1: Jacksonville Jaguars, Doug Peterson a Good Morning Football, Doug, Good morning, Hey, 515 00:23:55,268 --> 00:23:57,228 Speaker 1: good morning guys. Thank you for having me on today. 516 00:23:57,508 --> 00:24:00,228 Speaker 1: Thrilled to have you so much to talk about. Incredible 517 00:24:00,228 --> 00:24:02,228 Speaker 1: things going on with the Jaguars and as I mentioned, 518 00:24:02,308 --> 00:24:04,548 Speaker 1: very unique things going on here in the league. You've 519 00:24:04,588 --> 00:24:07,548 Speaker 1: been through everything as a player, as a coach. Monday night, 520 00:24:07,868 --> 00:24:10,508 Speaker 1: what was your experience watching when you saw what happens 521 00:24:10,548 --> 00:24:13,228 Speaker 1: to mar Hamlin in the Bill's Bengals game. Yeah, you know, 522 00:24:13,268 --> 00:24:15,788 Speaker 1: I was obviously in my office and we were preparing 523 00:24:15,868 --> 00:24:18,068 Speaker 1: for the for the game Saturday night against the Titans, 524 00:24:18,108 --> 00:24:20,468 Speaker 1: and had to had the Monday night game on, you know, 525 00:24:20,468 --> 00:24:22,228 Speaker 1: on my TV. And as I was watching it, and 526 00:24:22,388 --> 00:24:24,348 Speaker 1: I thought, initially it was just a routine just a 527 00:24:24,468 --> 00:24:27,388 Speaker 1: routine play, and you see, you know, unfortunately. You see 528 00:24:27,428 --> 00:24:29,628 Speaker 1: guys go down from time to time, and then you 529 00:24:29,668 --> 00:24:31,948 Speaker 1: just saw the reaction. You saw the reaction of players, 530 00:24:31,988 --> 00:24:35,748 Speaker 1: You saw the attention of the sideline, and how people 531 00:24:35,788 --> 00:24:38,948 Speaker 1: responded was was different. You know, I've I've been around 532 00:24:38,948 --> 00:24:41,308 Speaker 1: this game a long long time and obviously been around 533 00:24:41,308 --> 00:24:44,388 Speaker 1: the NFL for for thirty plus years, and I've never 534 00:24:44,428 --> 00:24:47,268 Speaker 1: seen a situation like this, And just again to see 535 00:24:47,268 --> 00:24:49,788 Speaker 1: the reaction of the players and the coaches, you knew 536 00:24:49,828 --> 00:24:53,188 Speaker 1: something more was going on. And for me, everything just 537 00:24:53,228 --> 00:24:55,428 Speaker 1: stopped and I was just focused on the TV and 538 00:24:55,468 --> 00:24:57,828 Speaker 1: trying to get as much information from Troy and Joe 539 00:24:57,868 --> 00:25:00,108 Speaker 1: and some of the guys on the network that night. 540 00:25:00,148 --> 00:25:02,348 Speaker 1: But you know, as we found out, you know, it 541 00:25:02,788 --> 00:25:06,428 Speaker 1: escalated rather weekly and everything kind of went away and 542 00:25:06,948 --> 00:25:09,948 Speaker 1: life became the most important thing at that time. Coach, 543 00:25:10,028 --> 00:25:13,748 Speaker 1: the coaching community is a tight knit one, and like 544 00:25:13,828 --> 00:25:17,508 Speaker 1: you said, the response and the reaction from gentlemen during 545 00:25:17,708 --> 00:25:21,028 Speaker 1: this event was remarkable. Your eyes must have been drawn 546 00:25:21,068 --> 00:25:23,708 Speaker 1: to Sean McDermott and Zach Taylor though what they went 547 00:25:23,748 --> 00:25:25,868 Speaker 1: through on Monday night. How impressed are you with how 548 00:25:25,868 --> 00:25:29,748 Speaker 1: they handled that situation and imagining what they possibly could 549 00:25:29,748 --> 00:25:31,388 Speaker 1: be dealing with and the words that they may have 550 00:25:31,508 --> 00:25:34,108 Speaker 1: used with their team. You know, obviously it's as coaches 551 00:25:34,148 --> 00:25:36,588 Speaker 1: and really as players, there's nothing that prepares you for 552 00:25:37,108 --> 00:25:39,308 Speaker 1: things like this. And for me at the time, thinking 553 00:25:39,308 --> 00:25:42,348 Speaker 1: of those two gentlemen, you know, the coaching hat went 554 00:25:42,428 --> 00:25:45,108 Speaker 1: completely away, and it was about kind of becoming a 555 00:25:45,148 --> 00:25:48,668 Speaker 1: father and becoming possibly even a spiritual leader at the time, 556 00:25:48,668 --> 00:25:52,028 Speaker 1: and just the way they handled this situation, the way 557 00:25:52,068 --> 00:25:54,708 Speaker 1: they were able to communicate, and you know, and just 558 00:25:54,788 --> 00:25:56,748 Speaker 1: like you said that, the NFL community is a tight 559 00:25:56,828 --> 00:26:00,268 Speaker 1: knit community, and coaches obviously are know each other and 560 00:26:00,668 --> 00:26:03,788 Speaker 1: very tight group. And to see these two gentlemen come together, 561 00:26:03,828 --> 00:26:06,148 Speaker 1: see the two teams come together as they did and 562 00:26:06,308 --> 00:26:09,548 Speaker 1: kind of embrace each other, and really thinking about Damar 563 00:26:09,668 --> 00:26:12,708 Speaker 1: and his family and making sure that the players had 564 00:26:12,708 --> 00:26:14,788 Speaker 1: everything they needed. You know, there were going to be 565 00:26:14,788 --> 00:26:16,668 Speaker 1: a lot of questions that came out of this, and 566 00:26:16,708 --> 00:26:20,628 Speaker 1: I thought both gentlemen handled it extremely well, very professional obviously, 567 00:26:20,708 --> 00:26:24,228 Speaker 1: And your coaching hat goes off and your father hat 568 00:26:24,268 --> 00:26:26,828 Speaker 1: comes on, and you know, I've got three sons and 569 00:26:27,308 --> 00:26:31,188 Speaker 1: football at that point is not that important. Yeah, Doug, 570 00:26:31,308 --> 00:26:33,028 Speaker 1: thanks for joining us. First of all, we know you 571 00:26:33,068 --> 00:26:35,028 Speaker 1: have a huge game Saturday, and this means the world 572 00:26:35,028 --> 00:26:36,988 Speaker 1: that you would take even five minutes to chat with us. 573 00:26:37,748 --> 00:26:39,748 Speaker 1: How do you balance that? You go in the locker room, 574 00:26:40,268 --> 00:26:43,308 Speaker 1: you've got the division title on the line on Saturday, 575 00:26:43,388 --> 00:26:45,268 Speaker 1: and yet you know there are people hurting, and there 576 00:26:45,268 --> 00:26:47,868 Speaker 1: are questions, what kind of conversations have you had? And 577 00:26:48,308 --> 00:26:50,668 Speaker 1: when does the focus really go all in on that 578 00:26:50,748 --> 00:26:54,268 Speaker 1: game Saturday when you know there's a division title on 579 00:26:54,308 --> 00:26:57,068 Speaker 1: the line. You know, that's the That's the hardest thing 580 00:26:57,268 --> 00:27:00,228 Speaker 1: I think that you know, as a coach, you have 581 00:27:00,308 --> 00:27:03,668 Speaker 1: to prepare for. Obviously, for me Monday night watching it, 582 00:27:03,948 --> 00:27:06,308 Speaker 1: coaching went away, and I was thinking about Damar and 583 00:27:06,348 --> 00:27:08,308 Speaker 1: his family, and I was thinking about the players on 584 00:27:08,388 --> 00:27:11,468 Speaker 1: both sides that that feel with the Bills and the Bengals, 585 00:27:11,508 --> 00:27:14,108 Speaker 1: And then my attention quickly turned to our team and 586 00:27:14,348 --> 00:27:16,388 Speaker 1: how was I going to handle because our guys were 587 00:27:16,388 --> 00:27:18,708 Speaker 1: coming in, you know, the next day and we're gonna 588 00:27:18,748 --> 00:27:21,068 Speaker 1: we're gonna meet and and um, you know, how was 589 00:27:21,108 --> 00:27:23,308 Speaker 1: I going to prepare you know, our football team? And 590 00:27:23,388 --> 00:27:25,068 Speaker 1: what was I going to say? And as you say, 591 00:27:25,148 --> 00:27:27,308 Speaker 1: we're in the middle of playing for the AFC South 592 00:27:27,388 --> 00:27:30,908 Speaker 1: and it's human nature it's it's the humanity, it's the 593 00:27:31,628 --> 00:27:34,628 Speaker 1: you have to just be real and humble, and you 594 00:27:34,708 --> 00:27:36,628 Speaker 1: have to address it, and you have to talk about it, 595 00:27:36,668 --> 00:27:39,028 Speaker 1: and you have to Players are going to have questions. 596 00:27:39,068 --> 00:27:42,108 Speaker 1: Coaches are going to have questions, your your organization are 597 00:27:42,108 --> 00:27:44,868 Speaker 1: going to have questions and and and listen, I can 598 00:27:44,908 --> 00:27:46,988 Speaker 1: honestly say I don't have all the answers. But at 599 00:27:46,988 --> 00:27:49,908 Speaker 1: the same time, I want my players to understand that 600 00:27:49,908 --> 00:27:52,748 Speaker 1: that that we're here for them. It's the reason that 601 00:27:53,188 --> 00:27:55,468 Speaker 1: I love this sport so much is because being a 602 00:27:55,468 --> 00:27:59,148 Speaker 1: former player, having many many hits myself, and knowing what 603 00:27:59,228 --> 00:28:01,308 Speaker 1: these players go through on a daily basis and a 604 00:28:01,388 --> 00:28:03,988 Speaker 1: yearly basis, you know, there's a lot of questions there. 605 00:28:03,988 --> 00:28:06,828 Speaker 1: And so for me yesterday meeting the team for the 606 00:28:06,828 --> 00:28:08,988 Speaker 1: first time, I met with my you know, player counsel 607 00:28:09,068 --> 00:28:11,788 Speaker 1: first and talk to them about it and to see 608 00:28:11,788 --> 00:28:13,988 Speaker 1: where they were and to get kind of a gauge 609 00:28:14,028 --> 00:28:16,708 Speaker 1: as to the headspace of the football team, and you know, 610 00:28:16,708 --> 00:28:18,708 Speaker 1: and I was just honest with them. I just was 611 00:28:19,148 --> 00:28:21,308 Speaker 1: sharing just from my heart. You know, I went through 612 00:28:21,308 --> 00:28:23,708 Speaker 1: a situation with my brother a year ago. Even though 613 00:28:23,788 --> 00:28:26,628 Speaker 1: it's different, but but just seeing the struggle seeing the 614 00:28:27,548 --> 00:28:29,948 Speaker 1: mental anguish so to speak, that the players kind of 615 00:28:29,988 --> 00:28:32,108 Speaker 1: go through and you saw it Monday night with both teams, 616 00:28:32,148 --> 00:28:35,148 Speaker 1: and how could I help our football team? And so, 617 00:28:35,348 --> 00:28:39,388 Speaker 1: you know, we provide resources through psychologists, through through ministers, 618 00:28:39,388 --> 00:28:42,108 Speaker 1: through other people even outside of the organization that we 619 00:28:42,188 --> 00:28:45,428 Speaker 1: can bring into our fold and really to help these 620 00:28:45,468 --> 00:28:47,748 Speaker 1: players speak out. I don't. I don't. One of the 621 00:28:47,828 --> 00:28:50,028 Speaker 1: things and the message that I had yesterday too was 622 00:28:50,428 --> 00:28:53,188 Speaker 1: I don't want our guys to harbor any kind of feelings. 623 00:28:53,228 --> 00:28:54,788 Speaker 1: I want them to speak. I want them to be 624 00:28:54,868 --> 00:28:58,188 Speaker 1: open because situations like this and incident says like this 625 00:28:58,508 --> 00:29:01,188 Speaker 1: really hit everybody a little bit differently, and and I 626 00:29:01,228 --> 00:29:03,508 Speaker 1: don't want the guys to keep that in because we 627 00:29:03,548 --> 00:29:06,428 Speaker 1: are preparing for a football game, and it's the hardest 628 00:29:06,428 --> 00:29:09,948 Speaker 1: thing to transition from life and really things that are 629 00:29:10,028 --> 00:29:12,788 Speaker 1: that are out of our control to transitioning to a 630 00:29:12,828 --> 00:29:15,388 Speaker 1: football game and trying to get the focus of the 631 00:29:15,468 --> 00:29:18,268 Speaker 1: room back on that. But I thought our guys did 632 00:29:18,268 --> 00:29:20,468 Speaker 1: a great job of being able to sort of, you know, 633 00:29:20,508 --> 00:29:23,228 Speaker 1: handle that. There were some questions from players about the 634 00:29:23,268 --> 00:29:26,028 Speaker 1: incident and more on the medical side of it, but 635 00:29:26,068 --> 00:29:28,828 Speaker 1: I thought overall, the guys handled it extremely well and 636 00:29:29,588 --> 00:29:32,188 Speaker 1: just a lot of love and and sort of the 637 00:29:32,228 --> 00:29:34,748 Speaker 1: pouring out of their hearts to you know, obviously the 638 00:29:34,748 --> 00:29:37,708 Speaker 1: Handling family, and into the Bills and to the Bengals 639 00:29:38,308 --> 00:29:41,348 Speaker 1: organizations as well. Yeah. Course, credit to you a leader 640 00:29:41,388 --> 00:29:43,868 Speaker 1: of not only seventy or sold players, but an entire 641 00:29:43,988 --> 00:29:47,428 Speaker 1: organization and given guys and women that safe space to 642 00:29:47,508 --> 00:29:49,708 Speaker 1: be able to discuss it. In we mentioned that you 643 00:29:49,708 --> 00:29:52,468 Speaker 1: guys still have a football game coming up on Saturday 644 00:29:52,668 --> 00:29:56,148 Speaker 1: against the Tennessee Titians, an opportunity to go to the playoffs, 645 00:29:56,148 --> 00:29:59,588 Speaker 1: and the Jaguars haven't been since two thousand and seventeen. 646 00:29:59,828 --> 00:30:02,548 Speaker 1: What would it mean to the players, the entire organization, 647 00:30:02,628 --> 00:30:05,748 Speaker 1: the people of Duval County for Jacksonville to be able 648 00:30:05,748 --> 00:30:07,908 Speaker 1: to get this win and be in the postseason. Well, 649 00:30:07,948 --> 00:30:09,588 Speaker 1: you know, it would it would mean a lot to 650 00:30:09,628 --> 00:30:12,548 Speaker 1: this organization, to this team, obviously to myself, you know, 651 00:30:12,668 --> 00:30:14,908 Speaker 1: first time, you know, head coach here in Jacksonville. And 652 00:30:15,188 --> 00:30:17,548 Speaker 1: you know, I think about I think about ownership. I 653 00:30:17,548 --> 00:30:19,708 Speaker 1: think about you know, mister Kahan and and and you 654 00:30:19,748 --> 00:30:22,468 Speaker 1: know his ownership and leadership here with the organization. And yeah, 655 00:30:22,508 --> 00:30:24,788 Speaker 1: he's only he's only been to the postseason the one 656 00:30:24,828 --> 00:30:27,428 Speaker 1: time back in twenty seventeen, and you know, I just 657 00:30:27,468 --> 00:30:30,108 Speaker 1: think of the excitement that it would that would be 658 00:30:30,188 --> 00:30:33,468 Speaker 1: on his his face and what he what he provides 659 00:30:33,508 --> 00:30:35,628 Speaker 1: for us. But you know, this, this team, you know, 660 00:30:35,628 --> 00:30:38,188 Speaker 1: we've battled through a lot this this year. We've you know, 661 00:30:38,228 --> 00:30:40,028 Speaker 1: we've we've I think we were three and seven at 662 00:30:40,108 --> 00:30:42,708 Speaker 1: one point, and now we're in a position to win 663 00:30:42,748 --> 00:30:45,308 Speaker 1: the AFC South and and and put ourselves in a 664 00:30:45,428 --> 00:30:48,028 Speaker 1: postseason contention. So you know that that's what you want. 665 00:30:48,068 --> 00:30:49,348 Speaker 1: You want to be one of the teams at the 666 00:30:49,428 --> 00:30:52,268 Speaker 1: end of the year. We understand where we're facing a 667 00:30:52,308 --> 00:30:55,028 Speaker 1: great you know, Titans team, well coached team. Coach Rabel 668 00:30:55,188 --> 00:30:56,828 Speaker 1: is one of the best in the league, and he 669 00:30:57,028 --> 00:30:58,988 Speaker 1: has the guys will be well prepared. But for us, 670 00:30:58,988 --> 00:31:01,108 Speaker 1: it's just kind of the step in the direction that 671 00:31:01,148 --> 00:31:03,708 Speaker 1: we want to go. And we're trying to build a 672 00:31:03,748 --> 00:31:06,948 Speaker 1: winning coal here that is sustainable, not just not just 673 00:31:07,028 --> 00:31:09,628 Speaker 1: one year one year, one year, but just we want 674 00:31:09,628 --> 00:31:11,428 Speaker 1: to be able to build this, you know, so every 675 00:31:11,508 --> 00:31:14,508 Speaker 1: year we're in the conversation and playing meaningful games. In 676 00:31:14,548 --> 00:31:17,828 Speaker 1: the month of December and January three and fourteen, before 677 00:31:17,828 --> 00:31:20,228 Speaker 1: he got there, started three and seven this year and 678 00:31:20,268 --> 00:31:23,108 Speaker 1: now one win from a division title and a playoff game. 679 00:31:23,148 --> 00:31:24,788 Speaker 1: That's a hell of a coach, a hell of a leader. 680 00:31:24,988 --> 00:31:27,068 Speaker 1: We love you, Dog, Thank you so much. Hey, thanks 681 00:31:27,068 --> 00:31:30,508 Speaker 1: you guys for having me and go Jags. Appreciate your coach. 682 00:31:32,388 --> 00:31:34,268 Speaker 1: So helpful to hear I think helpful for a lot 683 00:31:34,308 --> 00:31:36,108 Speaker 1: of people to hear that, Peter. I know you're in 684 00:31:36,148 --> 00:31:38,468 Speaker 1: touch with a lot of coaches throughout the league, and 685 00:31:38,508 --> 00:31:40,708 Speaker 1: it's you made a really good point last hour. It's 686 00:31:40,748 --> 00:31:43,828 Speaker 1: not really just about the Bills here. It's people that 687 00:31:43,908 --> 00:31:45,788 Speaker 1: have coached with the Bills and now they're with the 688 00:31:45,828 --> 00:31:48,268 Speaker 1: Giants or now they're with the Rams, and this is 689 00:31:48,308 --> 00:31:51,788 Speaker 1: just an ever present thing that is affecting everybody. But 690 00:31:51,988 --> 00:31:53,428 Speaker 1: how do you think to bring it back to that 691 00:31:53,468 --> 00:31:56,068 Speaker 1: building those coaches are going about business or trying to 692 00:31:56,108 --> 00:31:57,668 Speaker 1: at least I think it was interesting. We just had 693 00:31:57,708 --> 00:32:00,028 Speaker 1: Cameron Wolf, who is in Cincinnati in said there as 694 00:32:00,028 --> 00:32:02,868 Speaker 1: a vigil at eight fifty five pm last night, and 695 00:32:02,948 --> 00:32:05,348 Speaker 1: yet you turned the page twelve hours later. As we're 696 00:32:05,588 --> 00:32:07,268 Speaker 1: in this morning show, the Bills are going to start 697 00:32:07,348 --> 00:32:09,428 Speaker 1: arriving to practice today and they're gonna have to prepare 698 00:32:09,428 --> 00:32:11,868 Speaker 1: for the New England Patriots. So while there's a candlelight 699 00:32:11,988 --> 00:32:14,868 Speaker 1: vigil going on for their teammate, they've got to focus on, 700 00:32:14,908 --> 00:32:17,468 Speaker 1: all right, well, Romandre Stevenson runs the ball pretty darn 701 00:32:17,508 --> 00:32:19,068 Speaker 1: hard and we've got to find a way to stop him. 702 00:32:19,108 --> 00:32:21,428 Speaker 1: Because the Patriots are playing for their playoff lives. Our 703 00:32:21,468 --> 00:32:23,348 Speaker 1: show is dealing with it right now. When do you 704 00:32:23,748 --> 00:32:26,308 Speaker 1: keep this object that's in your head that is so 705 00:32:27,188 --> 00:32:29,588 Speaker 1: daunting in so many ways, and you're fixated on it 706 00:32:29,628 --> 00:32:31,788 Speaker 1: and you're just praying, and and then how do you 707 00:32:31,828 --> 00:32:34,348 Speaker 1: turn the page and talk football and think football? Because 708 00:32:34,748 --> 00:32:37,588 Speaker 1: I've spoken to the Bills coaches over the last twelve 709 00:32:37,588 --> 00:32:40,428 Speaker 1: hours and they're also working on a game plan. So 710 00:32:40,948 --> 00:32:43,828 Speaker 1: whereas you've got ninety eight percent of your every being 711 00:32:44,068 --> 00:32:46,388 Speaker 1: thinking about Tomar Hamblin and putting that out in the earth, 712 00:32:46,548 --> 00:32:48,388 Speaker 1: you also need to find a way to say, Okay, well, 713 00:32:48,468 --> 00:32:50,428 Speaker 1: Jacobe Myers has had two good games in a row, 714 00:32:50,468 --> 00:32:52,668 Speaker 1: and we're talking about potential home field of the playoffs, 715 00:32:52,988 --> 00:32:55,108 Speaker 1: And what a gift that would be to DeMar Hamlin 716 00:32:55,188 --> 00:32:57,188 Speaker 1: to say, hey, we have home field of ploffs. And 717 00:32:57,188 --> 00:32:59,868 Speaker 1: we eventually hoisted the Lombardi Trophy and we did it 718 00:32:59,948 --> 00:33:01,988 Speaker 1: in the wake of what was going on on that 719 00:33:02,028 --> 00:33:05,308 Speaker 1: Monday night game. This incredible transition is so difficult, and 720 00:33:05,388 --> 00:33:07,828 Speaker 1: yet that is why Sean McDermott's one of the best 721 00:33:07,868 --> 00:33:10,228 Speaker 1: coaches in football. It's why Ken Dorisey's dude as one 722 00:33:10,268 --> 00:33:12,668 Speaker 1: of the best offensive minds in football. That's why Leslie 723 00:33:12,668 --> 00:33:15,188 Speaker 1: Fraser is one of the most respected defensive coaches in football. 724 00:33:15,348 --> 00:33:17,708 Speaker 1: This trickle down effect of now we turn to coach 725 00:33:17,788 --> 00:33:20,748 Speaker 1: not only for leadership and vulnerability and how to talk 726 00:33:20,788 --> 00:33:23,068 Speaker 1: about this from the mental and emotional stage, but gosh, 727 00:33:23,108 --> 00:33:24,748 Speaker 1: how do I turn the page? Should be able to 728 00:33:24,828 --> 00:33:27,268 Speaker 1: go and be a gladiator on Sunday. This to me 729 00:33:27,548 --> 00:33:30,188 Speaker 1: is where real men are defined and where real teams 730 00:33:30,188 --> 00:33:33,148 Speaker 1: are bonded the moments of adversity and Jason, as a 731 00:33:33,148 --> 00:33:36,108 Speaker 1: former player, I can only imagine the difficulty these guys 732 00:33:36,108 --> 00:33:37,828 Speaker 1: have not only going through the tunnel on Sunday and 733 00:33:37,908 --> 00:33:40,428 Speaker 1: going out to prepare to play battle against New England Patriots, 734 00:33:40,468 --> 00:33:43,108 Speaker 1: but to even today turn the page and say, all right, 735 00:33:43,228 --> 00:33:45,668 Speaker 1: I need to worry about XS and OS. Here comes 736 00:33:45,748 --> 00:33:48,228 Speaker 1: Roman day Stevenson, one of the best running backs in football. 737 00:33:48,468 --> 00:33:50,268 Speaker 1: How am I supposed to worry about him when my 738 00:33:50,548 --> 00:33:52,388 Speaker 1: brothers out there in Cincinnati and there's a kinda light 739 00:33:52,468 --> 00:33:54,868 Speaker 1: vigil less than twelve hours ago. Yeah, I don't know 740 00:33:54,948 --> 00:33:56,748 Speaker 1: the answer to that. And to be quite honest, the 741 00:33:56,828 --> 00:33:59,068 Speaker 1: players in Buffalo, they don't know the answer to that. 742 00:33:59,428 --> 00:34:00,948 Speaker 1: A lot of us are sitting here and wonder and 743 00:34:00,948 --> 00:34:03,668 Speaker 1: you're like, Okay, they have a game one o'clock on 744 00:34:03,708 --> 00:34:06,108 Speaker 1: Sunday at home, and it's just like, how in the 745 00:34:06,148 --> 00:34:07,708 Speaker 1: world are they going to be able to block out 746 00:34:07,748 --> 00:34:11,188 Speaker 1: everything that has transpired for three hours to go out 747 00:34:11,228 --> 00:34:14,668 Speaker 1: there and execute and playing a football game. And there 748 00:34:14,748 --> 00:34:16,708 Speaker 1: is no right or wrong way to come up with 749 00:34:16,708 --> 00:34:18,868 Speaker 1: an answer for that, and the truth of the matter, 750 00:34:18,908 --> 00:34:21,908 Speaker 1: it's a case by case situation with the players there, 751 00:34:21,948 --> 00:34:24,428 Speaker 1: because there are some guys that may feel like, Hey, 752 00:34:24,468 --> 00:34:27,868 Speaker 1: my entire life has been adversity after adversity, and the 753 00:34:27,948 --> 00:34:30,148 Speaker 1: one thing that I've been able to do to get 754 00:34:30,148 --> 00:34:33,068 Speaker 1: away from whatever has been bothering me on my life 755 00:34:33,188 --> 00:34:35,028 Speaker 1: was I can strap out on a helmet and I 756 00:34:35,028 --> 00:34:37,588 Speaker 1: can play football. I can walk into a meeting room 757 00:34:37,708 --> 00:34:40,788 Speaker 1: and I can escape everything on the outside world. I 758 00:34:40,788 --> 00:34:43,348 Speaker 1: can block the noise. I can lock in with my 759 00:34:43,468 --> 00:34:46,788 Speaker 1: brothers around me, with the coaches with the organization and 760 00:34:46,828 --> 00:34:49,228 Speaker 1: it's all about football right now. So there are some 761 00:34:49,268 --> 00:34:52,028 Speaker 1: guys that are in that Buffalo Bill's locker room Bengals 762 00:34:52,068 --> 00:34:54,428 Speaker 1: thirty two locker rooms across the NFL that are like, 763 00:34:54,708 --> 00:34:57,068 Speaker 1: I want to get back to football because this has 764 00:34:57,228 --> 00:34:59,628 Speaker 1: consumed me for the past forty eight hours and I 765 00:34:59,708 --> 00:35:02,068 Speaker 1: want to just have a glimpse of an escape, whether 766 00:35:02,108 --> 00:35:04,948 Speaker 1: it's for an hour meeting, whether it's for two hour 767 00:35:05,068 --> 00:35:06,868 Speaker 1: walk through. I just want a little bit of an 768 00:35:06,948 --> 00:35:09,108 Speaker 1: escape to get back to normal. And there are some 769 00:35:09,188 --> 00:35:11,188 Speaker 1: other guys that are possibly be in the locker room 770 00:35:11,228 --> 00:35:14,068 Speaker 1: within an organization and mail or females that are like, 771 00:35:14,188 --> 00:35:16,228 Speaker 1: I can't do it. I need to get away. I 772 00:35:16,308 --> 00:35:19,148 Speaker 1: need to have a safe space where I'm away from it. Mentally, 773 00:35:19,188 --> 00:35:21,988 Speaker 1: I just need a break. I'm drained. And you have 774 00:35:22,028 --> 00:35:25,308 Speaker 1: to respect both sides of that coin because you don't 775 00:35:25,348 --> 00:35:27,948 Speaker 1: know how to handle this adversity. And I've heard people 776 00:35:27,988 --> 00:35:31,068 Speaker 1: talk about what going through different things and you pick 777 00:35:31,148 --> 00:35:33,668 Speaker 1: your tears up and you walk along the path with them. 778 00:35:33,788 --> 00:35:35,948 Speaker 1: You don't just leave them in one area. It continues 779 00:35:35,988 --> 00:35:38,108 Speaker 1: to follow you and you learn how to deal with it. 780 00:35:38,268 --> 00:35:42,708 Speaker 1: And the Buffalo Bills today tomorrow. For the next weeks, months, years, 781 00:35:42,908 --> 00:35:44,748 Speaker 1: they're going to be figuring out how to carry their 782 00:35:44,788 --> 00:35:47,348 Speaker 1: tears along with them, how to continue to walk and 783 00:35:47,428 --> 00:35:50,268 Speaker 1: figure out life and figure out football and whatever else 784 00:35:50,308 --> 00:35:52,348 Speaker 1: comes their way. They're so close to this guy and 785 00:35:52,388 --> 00:35:54,348 Speaker 1: they love him so much. And we're just getting to 786 00:35:54,388 --> 00:35:56,428 Speaker 1: know DeMar Hamlin the person. You know he's been the 787 00:35:56,468 --> 00:35:58,148 Speaker 1: second year, but we're kind of about a quest to 788 00:35:58,148 --> 00:36:00,228 Speaker 1: find all these things about his personality. And yesterday we 789 00:36:00,268 --> 00:36:03,468 Speaker 1: talked about that he had a wing review show that 790 00:36:03,548 --> 00:36:05,628 Speaker 1: he was doing before on YouTube and he's got his 791 00:36:05,788 --> 00:36:08,548 Speaker 1: fashion line. I watched the video this morning that is 792 00:36:08,588 --> 00:36:11,268 Speaker 1: called The Day in the Draft Life. On Damar Hamlin's 793 00:36:11,308 --> 00:36:13,188 Speaker 1: draft day, he had a camera with him all day 794 00:36:13,348 --> 00:36:15,228 Speaker 1: and I have to tell you it is so likable 795 00:36:15,268 --> 00:36:17,188 Speaker 1: and so endearing. And the story is he has a 796 00:36:17,268 --> 00:36:19,468 Speaker 1: huge party, he was family, his friends, there's little kids, 797 00:36:19,508 --> 00:36:21,428 Speaker 1: they're just like you've seen a million times. On Day two, 798 00:36:21,588 --> 00:36:23,468 Speaker 1: the second round and the third round, he just sits 799 00:36:23,468 --> 00:36:25,308 Speaker 1: there and watches the pick, watches the pick, watch the pick. Oh, 800 00:36:25,308 --> 00:36:26,948 Speaker 1: I know that guy. There's a safety. There's a safety 801 00:36:27,068 --> 00:36:28,828 Speaker 1: and he doesn't get drafted. And at the end of 802 00:36:28,868 --> 00:36:30,348 Speaker 1: there's this moment. You know how they do that, like 803 00:36:30,468 --> 00:36:33,388 Speaker 1: Daniel Jeremiah and mel Kiper's like best available headed to 804 00:36:33,468 --> 00:36:35,508 Speaker 1: day three, Sharon if there's his face and he sees 805 00:36:35,548 --> 00:36:37,508 Speaker 1: it like I'm best available. And he comes back to 806 00:36:37,548 --> 00:36:40,828 Speaker 1: another party the next day with his family and then 807 00:36:40,828 --> 00:36:43,308 Speaker 1: he finally gets the call from the Bills. And he's 808 00:36:43,348 --> 00:36:45,188 Speaker 1: one of these types that's so great when they get 809 00:36:45,188 --> 00:36:47,708 Speaker 1: the call, it's just yes, sir, yes, sir, yes, sir, 810 00:36:47,868 --> 00:36:49,988 Speaker 1: like you're not going to regret this, sir, Like it's 811 00:36:50,508 --> 00:36:53,348 Speaker 1: it melts your heart. It's unbelievable. I find him incredibly 812 00:36:53,428 --> 00:36:56,828 Speaker 1: likable just getting to know him through his online presence 813 00:36:56,828 --> 00:36:59,588 Speaker 1: and his personality, and it lets you know why the 814 00:36:59,588 --> 00:37:03,028 Speaker 1: Bills were and are so devastated. It wasn't just a teammate. 815 00:37:03,268 --> 00:37:05,268 Speaker 1: It was a very special has been through a lot, 816 00:37:05,308 --> 00:37:06,908 Speaker 1: and there is a lot to like about him. He's 817 00:37:06,908 --> 00:37:09,268 Speaker 1: a magnetic presence about him when you watch and there's 818 00:37:09,268 --> 00:37:11,428 Speaker 1: a video of and going around dancing with the mascot 819 00:37:11,468 --> 00:37:13,388 Speaker 1: and just like you really really want to hang out 820 00:37:13,468 --> 00:37:16,308 Speaker 1: with that guy. The word that I keep coming back 821 00:37:16,308 --> 00:37:19,028 Speaker 1: to when I listen to Jason talk and Peter talk 822 00:37:19,068 --> 00:37:22,308 Speaker 1: and is trust, Like the trust is kind of permeating 823 00:37:22,308 --> 00:37:24,708 Speaker 1: throughout every level of this. We have to trust each 824 00:37:24,748 --> 00:37:26,188 Speaker 1: other that we're all going to be able to talk 825 00:37:26,228 --> 00:37:28,908 Speaker 1: about the angle in which makes us feel best and 826 00:37:28,948 --> 00:37:30,948 Speaker 1: how we move forward in this like that's just at 827 00:37:30,948 --> 00:37:32,668 Speaker 1: this table. We trust the people that are doing the 828 00:37:32,748 --> 00:37:35,028 Speaker 1: show with us to get us through the next couple hours, 829 00:37:35,028 --> 00:37:37,428 Speaker 1: the next couple of days. Players are trusting their coaches. 830 00:37:38,028 --> 00:37:41,148 Speaker 1: Thirty two buildings across the country right now, Fans are 831 00:37:41,148 --> 00:37:45,108 Speaker 1: trusting their players to work together to get through this really, 832 00:37:45,148 --> 00:37:49,428 Speaker 1: really challenging situation. DeMar Hamlin's body is trusting the Cincinnati 833 00:37:49,508 --> 00:37:52,028 Speaker 1: health system right now to get him through something that 834 00:37:52,228 --> 00:37:54,548 Speaker 1: is the most challenging thing he has ever faced in 835 00:37:54,588 --> 00:37:56,468 Speaker 1: his twenty four year old life. This is not a 836 00:37:56,508 --> 00:37:59,588 Speaker 1: sustainable emotional track that we're all on right now, and 837 00:37:59,788 --> 00:38:02,068 Speaker 1: we have to trust that by the end of this weekend, 838 00:38:02,068 --> 00:38:03,908 Speaker 1: by the end of this month, that Mr Hamlin's going 839 00:38:03,988 --> 00:38:06,388 Speaker 1: to be okay. That we trust that we have gotten 840 00:38:06,388 --> 00:38:08,428 Speaker 1: each other there to a point where, like I said 841 00:38:08,508 --> 00:38:10,668 Speaker 1: last hour, it's this is not sustainable what we're doing. 842 00:38:10,788 --> 00:38:12,308 Speaker 1: We have to get to Sunday. We have to get 843 00:38:12,308 --> 00:38:14,388 Speaker 1: to next Sunday. We got to get to mid February. 844 00:38:14,548 --> 00:38:17,148 Speaker 1: And the point is that if we trust enough to 845 00:38:17,188 --> 00:38:18,508 Speaker 1: do that, that we're going to be in a better 846 00:38:18,508 --> 00:38:20,868 Speaker 1: place if we are open it, carrying our tiers with 847 00:38:20,868 --> 00:38:23,068 Speaker 1: our peers. And like, that's so amazing what you just said. 848 00:38:23,068 --> 00:38:25,068 Speaker 1: I really really love that, because this is just a 849 00:38:25,148 --> 00:38:28,588 Speaker 1: really uncomfortable place to be in right now, and we're 850 00:38:28,628 --> 00:38:31,108 Speaker 1: getting there. We're relying on football heavily, as we do 851 00:38:31,148 --> 00:38:33,388 Speaker 1: with a lot of this stuff, but trust is just 852 00:38:33,468 --> 00:38:36,148 Speaker 1: kind of the ever present thing that I find is 853 00:38:36,188 --> 00:38:38,348 Speaker 1: bubbling back up when I think about tomorrow, in particular, 854 00:38:38,348 --> 00:38:40,068 Speaker 1: because I'm telling you, I looked at these papers and 855 00:38:40,108 --> 00:38:42,308 Speaker 1: it's football, and it's tomorrow in front of me, and 856 00:38:42,348 --> 00:38:44,228 Speaker 1: like you know, there's just a lot of trust that 857 00:38:44,268 --> 00:38:46,108 Speaker 1: has to lie there in the next couple of hours 858 00:38:46,108 --> 00:38:47,948 Speaker 1: and days. And we're going to keep you updated throughout 859 00:38:47,948 --> 00:38:50,068 Speaker 1: the morning because we really really hope that we have 860 00:38:50,188 --> 00:38:52,548 Speaker 1: news to give you at a Cincinnati really good news 861 00:38:52,588 --> 00:38:55,228 Speaker 1: regarding tomar Hamlin. We really hope for that. We trust 862 00:38:55,228 --> 00:38:57,228 Speaker 1: it's coming, but we're going to keep going on football 863 00:38:57,228 --> 00:38:58,228 Speaker 1: and good morning football here