1 00:00:06,400 --> 00:00:08,119 Speaker 1: Hope you're having a great week everyone. Thank you for 2 00:00:08,119 --> 00:00:10,119 Speaker 1: spending part of it with us. I'm JB. Long with 3 00:00:10,240 --> 00:00:13,040 Speaker 1: Tomarco Farr and yes, this is a week three edition 4 00:00:13,240 --> 00:00:16,560 Speaker 1: between the Horns, presented by your Southern California Toyo dealers. 5 00:00:16,760 --> 00:00:20,800 Speaker 1: But most importantly, it's a surprise birthday party for senior 6 00:00:20,840 --> 00:00:21,920 Speaker 1: writer Stu Jackson. 7 00:00:22,079 --> 00:00:25,560 Speaker 2: Your birthday yesterday. You sat on that the whole time. 8 00:00:25,560 --> 00:00:27,240 Speaker 2: You didn't tell me. Hold are you nineteen? 9 00:00:28,360 --> 00:00:31,040 Speaker 3: Well, I'm getting closer to looking twenty two is how 10 00:00:31,040 --> 00:00:33,479 Speaker 3: I'm gonna put it. Turn thirty. But you know, depends 11 00:00:33,479 --> 00:00:35,279 Speaker 3: on what kind of credit people are willing to give 12 00:00:35,320 --> 00:00:35,880 Speaker 3: me at this point. 13 00:00:35,920 --> 00:00:37,160 Speaker 1: Wow, did you have a good one, buddy? 14 00:00:37,520 --> 00:00:39,400 Speaker 3: Yeah, it was great. You know, just caught up with 15 00:00:39,440 --> 00:00:41,320 Speaker 3: some friends, had some dinner with them last night, and 16 00:00:41,760 --> 00:00:43,600 Speaker 3: you know, kept it kind of low key, so it 17 00:00:43,680 --> 00:00:47,320 Speaker 3: was good. I'm a simple person, you know, just experiences 18 00:00:47,320 --> 00:00:49,920 Speaker 3: at this point is really and spending time with friends 19 00:00:49,960 --> 00:00:52,199 Speaker 3: is you know, what I value, And so that was 20 00:00:52,240 --> 00:00:53,320 Speaker 3: as good as any gift for me. 21 00:00:53,600 --> 00:00:55,280 Speaker 1: Do you know that about Stu? It's a simple man. 22 00:00:55,400 --> 00:00:59,000 Speaker 2: I did not know that. I had no ideas I'm 23 00:00:59,040 --> 00:00:59,560 Speaker 2: learning something. 24 00:00:59,640 --> 00:01:01,920 Speaker 1: One of the three of US still celebrates. That's good. 25 00:01:02,080 --> 00:01:03,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, I don't want to Yeah, no more. 26 00:01:04,120 --> 00:01:06,280 Speaker 1: This week, as you know, it's Monday Night football, a 27 00:01:06,319 --> 00:01:08,959 Speaker 1: trip to Cincinnati to take on the O N two Bengals. 28 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:12,000 Speaker 1: Your Los Angeles Rams are one and one. We'll get 29 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:15,800 Speaker 1: into Super Bowl memories, we will talk about Burrow and 30 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:17,760 Speaker 1: the state of the Bengals, and we'll get into some 31 00:01:17,840 --> 00:01:20,160 Speaker 1: keys to victory. But let's start just with two data 32 00:01:20,160 --> 00:01:22,400 Speaker 1: points now about your Los Angeles Rams. I think there's 33 00:01:22,400 --> 00:01:25,520 Speaker 1: some things that we believe about them that has stained 34 00:01:25,600 --> 00:01:28,399 Speaker 1: power that can be characteristics of this group, and then 35 00:01:28,400 --> 00:01:31,440 Speaker 1: there's probably some other things that we think need work 36 00:01:31,680 --> 00:01:33,880 Speaker 1: for them to go from good to great. He wants 37 00:01:33,880 --> 00:01:34,399 Speaker 1: to lead off. 38 00:01:34,760 --> 00:01:38,400 Speaker 2: I'll start Matthew Stafford has been better than advertised, or 39 00:01:38,400 --> 00:01:41,679 Speaker 2: at least better than pubbed up this offseason a whole 40 00:01:41,720 --> 00:01:43,880 Speaker 2: lot of disrespect in my opinion. When you didn't have 41 00:01:43,959 --> 00:01:46,399 Speaker 2: him at the top of the best quarterbacks in the league, 42 00:01:46,440 --> 00:01:48,960 Speaker 2: you kind of forgot about him. And we saw this 43 00:01:49,040 --> 00:01:51,240 Speaker 2: guy all through training camp in mini camps like, wait 44 00:01:51,280 --> 00:01:52,880 Speaker 2: a minute, man, I think this guy might be a 45 00:01:52,920 --> 00:01:55,560 Speaker 2: little bit better than you think, and he's played that 46 00:01:55,600 --> 00:01:58,080 Speaker 2: way the last two weeks. He's played with fire, he's 47 00:01:58,120 --> 00:02:01,640 Speaker 2: played with passions. He's been and I love it. The 48 00:02:01,680 --> 00:02:03,680 Speaker 2: guy is always shooting for the end zone. So yeah, 49 00:02:03,720 --> 00:02:06,520 Speaker 2: I think Matthew Stafford has been as good, if not 50 00:02:06,680 --> 00:02:07,760 Speaker 2: better than advertised. 51 00:02:09,120 --> 00:02:11,600 Speaker 1: Play design has been excellent in terms of protecting him, 52 00:02:11,600 --> 00:02:13,280 Speaker 1: which has been a theme of this offseason. I think 53 00:02:13,280 --> 00:02:16,040 Speaker 1: the performance of the offensive line protecting him has been 54 00:02:16,120 --> 00:02:19,760 Speaker 1: as we'd hoped, execution by his eligible receivers winning quickly, 55 00:02:19,800 --> 00:02:22,639 Speaker 1: winning early, presenting him targets, and then I think Stafford's 56 00:02:22,639 --> 00:02:25,480 Speaker 1: own decision making two. He's playing the long game. He's 57 00:02:25,520 --> 00:02:27,320 Speaker 1: not trying to hold on to every rep until the 58 00:02:27,360 --> 00:02:30,240 Speaker 1: bitter end. At some times he's been willing to see 59 00:02:30,240 --> 00:02:32,560 Speaker 1: second or third down and play it out and convert 60 00:02:32,560 --> 00:02:35,560 Speaker 1: that down. And I think he's one of those unique 61 00:02:35,560 --> 00:02:38,720 Speaker 1: talents who can win any weekend against any opponent so 62 00:02:38,760 --> 00:02:40,560 Speaker 1: long as he's upright. And I'm glad to see the 63 00:02:40,639 --> 00:02:41,640 Speaker 1: rams that prioritize that. 64 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:44,160 Speaker 3: And to your point about the offensive line and the 65 00:02:44,200 --> 00:02:45,960 Speaker 3: protection too, I think that's a big part of it. 66 00:02:46,320 --> 00:02:48,600 Speaker 3: Second few of sacks allowed in the league through Week 67 00:02:48,639 --> 00:02:51,600 Speaker 3: two tied with four other teams. They allowed just one, obviously, 68 00:02:51,680 --> 00:02:53,480 Speaker 3: as the three of us. Know that's not the only 69 00:02:53,600 --> 00:02:57,120 Speaker 3: metric that measures pass protection, but when you have time 70 00:02:57,160 --> 00:02:59,720 Speaker 3: to throw, especially when you give nine time to throw, 71 00:03:00,120 --> 00:03:00,880 Speaker 3: good things happen. 72 00:03:01,040 --> 00:03:03,640 Speaker 2: And that includes San Francisco, who can rush like the 73 00:03:03,760 --> 00:03:07,400 Speaker 2: Dickens exactly. I think everything Stafford's been great. The o 74 00:03:07,480 --> 00:03:09,640 Speaker 2: line has been great, and McVeigh has been great. His 75 00:03:09,760 --> 00:03:12,600 Speaker 2: offense has always been oline friendly. I think that has 76 00:03:12,600 --> 00:03:15,120 Speaker 2: played a part in why Matthew Stafford has been upright. 77 00:03:15,200 --> 00:03:17,240 Speaker 1: Discipline is the word that comes to mind with the 78 00:03:17,240 --> 00:03:19,720 Speaker 1: offensive line so far. To me, consider that they've played 79 00:03:19,760 --> 00:03:23,200 Speaker 1: two games in silent count environments. Stafford's second in the 80 00:03:23,280 --> 00:03:25,200 Speaker 1: league in passing attempts, so they've been put in that 81 00:03:25,240 --> 00:03:29,000 Speaker 1: position quite a bit. No fall starts. One penalty and 82 00:03:29,040 --> 00:03:31,560 Speaker 1: it wasn't even like a true holding pass protection penalty. 83 00:03:31,800 --> 00:03:34,800 Speaker 1: One sack allowed. So my hat goes off to Coleman 84 00:03:34,840 --> 00:03:37,800 Speaker 1: Shelton in particular, they're center now every day, and then 85 00:03:37,840 --> 00:03:39,880 Speaker 1: Steve Avola and the rookie class in general I think 86 00:03:39,920 --> 00:03:42,000 Speaker 1: has been a bright spot, but in particular that left 87 00:03:42,040 --> 00:03:44,640 Speaker 1: guard has been excellent. He looks like a starter, not 88 00:03:44,720 --> 00:03:47,560 Speaker 1: just of the future, but maybe at the highest level 89 00:03:47,600 --> 00:03:48,080 Speaker 1: of the sport. 90 00:03:48,280 --> 00:03:51,040 Speaker 3: Yeah, if you guys follow Brandon Thorn, the offensive line 91 00:03:51,080 --> 00:03:54,720 Speaker 3: analyst on Twitter who has his own newsletter. I feel 92 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:56,880 Speaker 3: like every week I get on the website and I 93 00:03:56,920 --> 00:03:59,520 Speaker 3: see the clips he posts, every other one of them, 94 00:03:59,520 --> 00:04:01,880 Speaker 3: it feels like it's something about what Steve Aviil is doing, 95 00:04:01,880 --> 00:04:04,080 Speaker 3: whether it's his anchor point or what he's doing in protection, 96 00:04:04,600 --> 00:04:07,320 Speaker 3: how well he's holding up. I mean, Javon Hargrave and 97 00:04:07,400 --> 00:04:11,320 Speaker 3: Nick Bosa, like those are two very challenging right matchups, 98 00:04:11,440 --> 00:04:13,560 Speaker 3: Hardgrave especially. I mean, some of those clips that I'm 99 00:04:13,600 --> 00:04:15,160 Speaker 3: sure some of you saw, at least that I saw, 100 00:04:15,560 --> 00:04:18,440 Speaker 3: it's like, my goodness, that does not look easy. And 101 00:04:18,520 --> 00:04:20,600 Speaker 3: so I was really impressed with the way he held 102 00:04:20,600 --> 00:04:23,159 Speaker 3: his own in the instances where he was also, even 103 00:04:23,160 --> 00:04:24,800 Speaker 3: if he was beaten, the way he was still able 104 00:04:24,839 --> 00:04:27,760 Speaker 3: to recover and protect Stafford. And so he's certainly been 105 00:04:27,839 --> 00:04:30,159 Speaker 3: a really, really great bright spot I think for this 106 00:04:30,240 --> 00:04:32,479 Speaker 3: offensive line, even early on in his career. 107 00:04:32,520 --> 00:04:33,840 Speaker 1: We're not just here to crown the Rams. We're going 108 00:04:33,880 --> 00:04:35,960 Speaker 1: to get to some things that we know need improvement, 109 00:04:36,040 --> 00:04:37,839 Speaker 1: and perhaps as soon as Week three against the Bengals, 110 00:04:37,880 --> 00:04:39,600 Speaker 1: but let's keep going. What else have you liked so far? 111 00:04:39,640 --> 00:04:41,760 Speaker 1: What stands out in terms of a characteristic for this 112 00:04:41,800 --> 00:04:43,680 Speaker 1: group that you think will take them to where they 113 00:04:43,680 --> 00:04:44,000 Speaker 1: want to go. 114 00:04:44,120 --> 00:04:47,560 Speaker 2: Puka Nikua. We kind of thought he'd be pretty good, 115 00:04:47,560 --> 00:04:49,279 Speaker 2: but I mean not this good. I mean he's been 116 00:04:49,360 --> 00:04:52,320 Speaker 2: absolutely phenomenal. He's accepted the challenge is not too big 117 00:04:52,400 --> 00:04:54,839 Speaker 2: for him. And two two at well too, and we 118 00:04:54,920 --> 00:04:57,560 Speaker 2: knew to two could run, but where he's catching passes 119 00:04:57,600 --> 00:04:59,760 Speaker 2: and how he's doing and how active he stays in 120 00:04:59,800 --> 00:05:01,400 Speaker 2: the ro game. Not the biggest dude in the world, 121 00:05:01,400 --> 00:05:04,120 Speaker 2: but he accepts the challenge. So when you start talking 122 00:05:04,120 --> 00:05:06,279 Speaker 2: about Matthew Stafford letting the ball go and how pretty 123 00:05:06,320 --> 00:05:08,480 Speaker 2: it looks, it's going somewhere, and usually it's been those 124 00:05:08,520 --> 00:05:12,320 Speaker 2: two guys, but everything in connection with the offensive line 125 00:05:12,360 --> 00:05:14,880 Speaker 2: up front giving him time and the play call, the 126 00:05:14,880 --> 00:05:17,039 Speaker 2: play selection, and the receivers on the other end doing 127 00:05:17,080 --> 00:05:20,560 Speaker 2: something after the catch, especially Puka, that's been something that 128 00:05:20,680 --> 00:05:22,919 Speaker 2: I did not see coming and it's been great to 129 00:05:22,920 --> 00:05:24,120 Speaker 2: see on game day well. 130 00:05:24,160 --> 00:05:26,560 Speaker 3: And to that point as well, Matthew Stafford mentioned that 131 00:05:26,680 --> 00:05:29,200 Speaker 3: probably the biggest credit that you can give to Too 132 00:05:29,360 --> 00:05:31,359 Speaker 3: is just his mastery of the offense. I can't remember 133 00:05:31,400 --> 00:05:33,200 Speaker 3: if that was a comment that he made in the 134 00:05:33,200 --> 00:05:35,880 Speaker 3: preseason or training camp or maybe early in the regular season. 135 00:05:35,960 --> 00:05:38,640 Speaker 3: But when you have that, and you have somebody who's 136 00:05:39,120 --> 00:05:41,839 Speaker 3: capably learning all three position all three of the receiver 137 00:05:41,920 --> 00:05:46,000 Speaker 3: positions specifically, and is showing an ability not just to 138 00:05:46,040 --> 00:05:49,359 Speaker 3: make plays deep downfield, but also you know, in the 139 00:05:49,600 --> 00:05:53,080 Speaker 3: short and intermediate levels, that's something that I think has 140 00:05:53,200 --> 00:05:57,000 Speaker 3: been just as important and as demonstrable of a part 141 00:05:57,000 --> 00:05:58,480 Speaker 3: of his growth as anything. 142 00:05:58,400 --> 00:06:00,520 Speaker 1: NFL Rookie of the Week, as many Cats as he 143 00:06:00,560 --> 00:06:04,039 Speaker 1: has setting NFL and RAMS records alike. I'm looking forward 144 00:06:04,040 --> 00:06:06,279 Speaker 1: to his first catch in the end zone. It's about time, 145 00:06:06,360 --> 00:06:08,320 Speaker 1: right Week three and the Rams still haven't thrown a 146 00:06:08,360 --> 00:06:11,120 Speaker 1: touchdown to a tight end or receiver. I think that 147 00:06:11,200 --> 00:06:13,200 Speaker 1: bodes well for one of the best offenses in the 148 00:06:13,240 --> 00:06:15,760 Speaker 1: league so far. Anything you like on defense so far? 149 00:06:16,240 --> 00:06:20,200 Speaker 2: Besides Aeron I mean, yes, besides Aaron Donald. Yeah, you know, 150 00:06:20,480 --> 00:06:22,280 Speaker 2: I showed you the play I liked, and it was 151 00:06:22,320 --> 00:06:24,920 Speaker 2: a I think a twenty five yard game by the Niners. 152 00:06:24,960 --> 00:06:27,719 Speaker 2: But you saw Rush East, Yes, come out of center field, 153 00:06:27,839 --> 00:06:30,520 Speaker 2: and I mean here's Deebo Samuel, one of the biggest, 154 00:06:30,520 --> 00:06:33,240 Speaker 2: most physical receivers and he's got Kittle as a lead blocker, 155 00:06:33,279 --> 00:06:35,360 Speaker 2: and Yeast goes through both of them to knock the 156 00:06:35,360 --> 00:06:37,040 Speaker 2: guy five yards out of bounds. So there's some good 157 00:06:37,080 --> 00:06:40,640 Speaker 2: stuff there. But watching Byron Young, you know, come around 158 00:06:40,680 --> 00:06:43,880 Speaker 2: and get more reps. And I told you about Michael Hoyt. 159 00:06:43,960 --> 00:06:45,600 Speaker 2: I think I have a pretty good nickname for him, 160 00:06:45,600 --> 00:06:49,320 Speaker 2: American Ninja. When the ball goes away, this dude is 161 00:06:49,400 --> 00:06:52,160 Speaker 2: running like an obstacle course, it's great. I mean, this 162 00:06:52,200 --> 00:06:55,479 Speaker 2: is where he excels chasing things down and he loves 163 00:06:55,560 --> 00:06:58,440 Speaker 2: kicking tight ends, but especially when the ball comes to him. 164 00:06:58,440 --> 00:07:00,760 Speaker 2: So there's some things to like. There are some things 165 00:07:00,760 --> 00:07:03,480 Speaker 2: you thought might be problems that have turned into strengths 166 00:07:03,560 --> 00:07:04,000 Speaker 2: so far. 167 00:07:04,200 --> 00:07:06,359 Speaker 1: I think one of them is at least tackle to 168 00:07:06,400 --> 00:07:08,640 Speaker 1: tackle containing the run. That was supposed to be the 169 00:07:08,680 --> 00:07:10,600 Speaker 1: glaring weakness of this team. It didn't look good in 170 00:07:10,600 --> 00:07:12,360 Speaker 1: the preseason, but when the right guys are in the 171 00:07:12,440 --> 00:07:15,760 Speaker 1: right places, I think they've actually contained interior runs pretty 172 00:07:15,760 --> 00:07:18,080 Speaker 1: well against a Seattle group that's built for it, and 173 00:07:18,120 --> 00:07:20,680 Speaker 1: against the San Francisco offense that might be the best 174 00:07:20,680 --> 00:07:22,240 Speaker 1: this side of Philadelphia at doing that. 175 00:07:23,240 --> 00:07:25,880 Speaker 3: Absolutely. And I also wanted to touch on the secondary too, 176 00:07:25,960 --> 00:07:28,640 Speaker 3: because as you've mentioned for what's been referred to as 177 00:07:28,680 --> 00:07:31,160 Speaker 3: the you know no name secondary. This is a defense 178 00:07:31,200 --> 00:07:35,000 Speaker 3: that currently ranks six in the NFL in total yards 179 00:07:35,040 --> 00:07:38,080 Speaker 3: of loud, so that being six fewest and fifth fewest 180 00:07:38,120 --> 00:07:40,800 Speaker 3: passing yards allowed. Those are both on a per game basis. 181 00:07:41,120 --> 00:07:44,560 Speaker 3: And so from that standpoint, not only is I mean 182 00:07:44,560 --> 00:07:46,680 Speaker 3: that part of it obviously is the defensive line, but 183 00:07:46,720 --> 00:07:50,200 Speaker 3: also just the secondary is you know, really I think 184 00:07:50,240 --> 00:07:53,560 Speaker 3: holding their own at least so far, and against two 185 00:07:53,640 --> 00:07:55,920 Speaker 3: offenses that you know, not only in the division, in 186 00:07:55,960 --> 00:07:58,280 Speaker 3: the league, but are you pretty capable of putting up 187 00:07:58,320 --> 00:07:59,800 Speaker 3: points and obviously producing yards. 188 00:08:00,080 --> 00:08:01,840 Speaker 1: Do you think the corners have to play better than 189 00:08:01,880 --> 00:08:04,920 Speaker 1: they did against San Francisco to beat Cincinnati though, Oh yeah, 190 00:08:05,040 --> 00:08:05,680 Speaker 1: that trio. 191 00:08:05,480 --> 00:08:08,280 Speaker 2: Of receivers stiff test this week. Oh yeah, this look. 192 00:08:08,320 --> 00:08:11,000 Speaker 2: San Francisco is a hybrid offense. They want to run it. 193 00:08:11,000 --> 00:08:13,560 Speaker 2: It's very tricky. They catch you in a lot of stuff. 194 00:08:13,600 --> 00:08:15,920 Speaker 2: But this is different. This is three receivers that can 195 00:08:15,960 --> 00:08:18,840 Speaker 2: flat out play. They remind me of F one drivers. 196 00:08:19,280 --> 00:08:22,800 Speaker 2: They are competitors on the same football team, all three receivers. 197 00:08:22,840 --> 00:08:24,440 Speaker 2: I mean, they really want it, They go after it, 198 00:08:24,520 --> 00:08:26,440 Speaker 2: and they all think the number one guys, So at 199 00:08:26,440 --> 00:08:28,280 Speaker 2: some point you're gonna be on an island with a 200 00:08:28,280 --> 00:08:29,720 Speaker 2: pretty good receiver for. 201 00:08:29,720 --> 00:08:31,560 Speaker 1: The secondary and really for the Rams. I thought week 202 00:08:31,640 --> 00:08:34,240 Speaker 1: one was a story of we're better than any of 203 00:08:34,280 --> 00:08:36,719 Speaker 1: you gave us credit. For Week two was more, Hey, 204 00:08:36,720 --> 00:08:38,559 Speaker 1: we've got a ways to go, and let's talk about 205 00:08:38,559 --> 00:08:41,000 Speaker 1: what some of those ways to go are. But we've 206 00:08:41,000 --> 00:08:43,160 Speaker 1: got the disposition to get there, We've got the competitive 207 00:08:43,160 --> 00:08:45,559 Speaker 1: spirit to clean up those areas. Where can the Rams 208 00:08:45,559 --> 00:08:48,199 Speaker 1: clean up? Going into week three at Cincinnati, I. 209 00:08:48,160 --> 00:08:52,720 Speaker 3: Think the biggest thing is getting more pressure. And I 210 00:08:52,720 --> 00:08:54,319 Speaker 3: guess I don't know if you're asking specifically about the 211 00:08:54,360 --> 00:08:55,800 Speaker 3: secondary or just the defense in general. 212 00:08:56,520 --> 00:08:58,079 Speaker 1: It's a good answer, yeah, keep going. 213 00:08:57,960 --> 00:09:03,080 Speaker 3: But just you know, obviously, as we all know, Aaron 214 00:09:03,120 --> 00:09:05,679 Speaker 3: Donald cannot do it by himself, especially as some of 215 00:09:05,720 --> 00:09:09,439 Speaker 3: you have seen with a screenshot from that game. Well, 216 00:09:09,480 --> 00:09:12,840 Speaker 3: when you're getting triple teamed, it's not exactly the easiest 217 00:09:12,840 --> 00:09:16,200 Speaker 3: thing in the world. But you know, if Kobe Turner 218 00:09:16,280 --> 00:09:19,840 Speaker 3: keeps progressing like it seems like he will, and if 219 00:09:20,040 --> 00:09:23,720 Speaker 3: you know, Byron Young really figures things out and starts 220 00:09:23,760 --> 00:09:26,120 Speaker 3: putting things together with some of his past rush moves, 221 00:09:26,400 --> 00:09:28,560 Speaker 3: I think I certainly think that can happen. But for me, 222 00:09:28,640 --> 00:09:30,680 Speaker 3: that that's what I'm looking for because there are instance 223 00:09:30,760 --> 00:09:32,719 Speaker 3: is where I mean even just watching some of the 224 00:09:32,800 --> 00:09:36,080 Speaker 3: tape from last week, where you know Aaron is this 225 00:09:36,280 --> 00:09:39,840 Speaker 3: close to swiping the ball from Rock Purty and it's 226 00:09:39,880 --> 00:09:43,120 Speaker 3: a you know, fifteen or so yard completion to Brandon Ayuk. 227 00:09:43,559 --> 00:09:46,640 Speaker 3: So I want to see more from that group. I think, 228 00:09:46,679 --> 00:09:49,920 Speaker 3: which we all saw is something that you know was 229 00:09:49,960 --> 00:09:52,880 Speaker 3: going to be, you know, a key storyline and something 230 00:09:52,880 --> 00:09:56,040 Speaker 3: to watch this season, and so still keeping an eye 231 00:09:56,080 --> 00:09:58,800 Speaker 3: on that as something to work on heading into week three. 232 00:09:58,840 --> 00:10:01,079 Speaker 2: I think Aaron's been doing the defensive line prayer. Do 233 00:10:01,080 --> 00:10:03,480 Speaker 2: you guys know the defensive line prayer? Lord, just give 234 00:10:03,520 --> 00:10:05,840 Speaker 2: me one more step, one more step, just get him 235 00:10:05,880 --> 00:10:07,640 Speaker 2: the hold it and that's a sack. But yeah, I mean, look, 236 00:10:07,679 --> 00:10:10,199 Speaker 2: the pressure's coming. I think Byron Young is working himself 237 00:10:11,320 --> 00:10:13,480 Speaker 2: into shape here. And like you said, you're facing off 238 00:10:13,480 --> 00:10:15,600 Speaker 2: against some of the best guys in San fran and 239 00:10:15,640 --> 00:10:19,160 Speaker 2: that offense is tough. This week or this Monday in Cincinnati, 240 00:10:19,200 --> 00:10:21,640 Speaker 2: I think it will be different. You'll have a chance 241 00:10:21,720 --> 00:10:24,840 Speaker 2: to expose that offensive line. Now, the problem is they 242 00:10:24,880 --> 00:10:27,000 Speaker 2: got good receivers that can expose you in the back end. 243 00:10:27,040 --> 00:10:30,760 Speaker 2: So that's the thing. I saw this on tape. Aaron 244 00:10:30,840 --> 00:10:33,040 Speaker 2: beats his guy fast. The problem is Kitt'll beat his 245 00:10:33,080 --> 00:10:36,040 Speaker 2: man faster and the ball came out. So that could 246 00:10:36,080 --> 00:10:39,959 Speaker 2: be the same scenario in Cincinnati. So, Rahie Morris, your 247 00:10:40,080 --> 00:10:41,839 Speaker 2: job is let me see if I can get Joe 248 00:10:41,880 --> 00:10:43,960 Speaker 2: Burrow to hold it just for a half second and 249 00:10:44,000 --> 00:10:45,400 Speaker 2: then maybe you'll get pressure. 250 00:10:45,080 --> 00:10:46,839 Speaker 1: From his time to throw, though, in part because of 251 00:10:46,920 --> 00:10:49,160 Speaker 1: his injury, is at a career low, as is his 252 00:10:49,240 --> 00:10:51,400 Speaker 1: average depth of target. Even some of his own receivers 253 00:10:51,440 --> 00:10:53,360 Speaker 1: are saying, hey, what happened to our vertical passing game. 254 00:10:53,360 --> 00:10:55,360 Speaker 1: We're built for this and we're not doing it again 255 00:10:55,880 --> 00:10:59,120 Speaker 1: guarding against their injured quarterback. That first takeaway for the 256 00:10:59,160 --> 00:11:01,800 Speaker 1: Rams defense, though, is certainly out there hopefully Monday Night 257 00:11:01,840 --> 00:11:05,400 Speaker 1: Football Week three, I think run game efficiency is probably 258 00:11:05,440 --> 00:11:07,840 Speaker 1: it for me. As good as the Rams have been offensively, 259 00:11:08,559 --> 00:11:11,160 Speaker 1: including in the red zone, where they've rushed for four touchdowns, Like, 260 00:11:11,160 --> 00:11:12,800 Speaker 1: I give them a lot of credit for getting a 261 00:11:12,840 --> 00:11:15,520 Speaker 1: removal in the running game on a short field less 262 00:11:15,520 --> 00:11:17,600 Speaker 1: than three yards per carries' bottom five in the league. 263 00:11:17,840 --> 00:11:20,520 Speaker 1: And now that the clarity of the picture and the 264 00:11:20,559 --> 00:11:23,600 Speaker 1: backfield is there for Kyrien Williams, his time is now. 265 00:11:23,760 --> 00:11:24,960 Speaker 1: Can't wait to see what it looks like. 266 00:11:25,040 --> 00:11:27,640 Speaker 2: Stu, tell me if I'm wrong. They've been close on 267 00:11:27,679 --> 00:11:30,400 Speaker 2: a couple of runs. I mean, really, they've got what 268 00:11:30,440 --> 00:11:32,560 Speaker 2: they wanted. They got hat on the hat blocking, they 269 00:11:32,600 --> 00:11:35,240 Speaker 2: got the free hitter. The problem is the runner just 270 00:11:35,240 --> 00:11:38,240 Speaker 2: couldn't deal with the free hitter and down on first contact. 271 00:11:38,400 --> 00:11:40,400 Speaker 2: But I think if you stayed with the run game 272 00:11:40,480 --> 00:11:43,480 Speaker 2: long enough, eventually those tackles will turn in the miss 273 00:11:43,520 --> 00:11:44,480 Speaker 2: tackles and away we go. 274 00:11:44,920 --> 00:11:47,240 Speaker 3: And I think they're also starting to figure things out 275 00:11:47,440 --> 00:11:49,400 Speaker 3: from some of the gap scheme stuff they're doing in 276 00:11:49,679 --> 00:11:52,480 Speaker 3: the run game too, because that's obviously a little bit different, 277 00:11:52,960 --> 00:11:55,560 Speaker 3: you know, compared to some of the zone concepts that 278 00:11:55,600 --> 00:11:57,120 Speaker 3: the Rams have been doing in the past that Sean 279 00:11:57,160 --> 00:12:00,040 Speaker 3: mcfay's done in the past with this offense. And so 280 00:12:00,120 --> 00:12:03,160 Speaker 3: if the worst thing that you're trying to solve for 281 00:12:03,240 --> 00:12:06,439 Speaker 3: the worst problem you're trying to solve is just having 282 00:12:06,480 --> 00:12:09,240 Speaker 3: the runner make that last tackler, that last hat miss, 283 00:12:10,000 --> 00:12:13,480 Speaker 3: to me, that that's that's a that's a good thing 284 00:12:13,559 --> 00:12:17,320 Speaker 3: to a positive, a positive and something that's I guess 285 00:12:17,320 --> 00:12:18,680 Speaker 3: there are worst problems to have when it comes to 286 00:12:18,840 --> 00:12:19,720 Speaker 3: problem solving the right. 287 00:12:19,640 --> 00:12:21,319 Speaker 2: And you're not trying to be San fran or Baltimore. 288 00:12:21,320 --> 00:12:23,920 Speaker 2: You're just trying to keep the defense honest enough to 289 00:12:24,040 --> 00:12:26,320 Speaker 2: let matt Stafford chew them up. That should be your 290 00:12:26,360 --> 00:12:26,760 Speaker 2: game plan. 291 00:12:26,800 --> 00:12:29,599 Speaker 1: Speaking of Baltimore, the Ravens and the Browns combined to 292 00:12:29,679 --> 00:12:32,640 Speaker 1: rush for about four hundred yards about a five yard 293 00:12:32,640 --> 00:12:36,319 Speaker 1: per carry clip against the Cincinnati defense, a Bengals defense 294 00:12:36,360 --> 00:12:39,040 Speaker 1: that largely took away the Rams running game the last 295 00:12:39,040 --> 00:12:41,680 Speaker 1: time they played a meaningful contest in Super Bowl fifty six. 296 00:12:42,320 --> 00:12:45,000 Speaker 1: I got one more and that is get Van Jefferson going. 297 00:12:46,080 --> 00:12:48,000 Speaker 1: I think that would really be something that I circle 298 00:12:48,040 --> 00:12:49,839 Speaker 1: here in Week three and for him and for the 299 00:12:49,920 --> 00:12:53,600 Speaker 1: Rams in totality, seven drops are most of the National 300 00:12:53,600 --> 00:12:55,440 Speaker 1: Football League. Some of that is a volume play because 301 00:12:55,440 --> 00:12:58,079 Speaker 1: they're throwing it so much, but as efficient as Matthew 302 00:12:58,120 --> 00:13:00,320 Speaker 1: Stafford in the passing game have been, it can be better. 303 00:13:00,600 --> 00:13:02,000 Speaker 1: It can be better if Van's involved. 304 00:13:02,400 --> 00:13:04,440 Speaker 3: I agree, JB. And the other thing I would say 305 00:13:04,880 --> 00:13:07,800 Speaker 3: on that too is at some point defenses are gonna 306 00:13:07,800 --> 00:13:10,120 Speaker 3: figure out or get a better idea of how to 307 00:13:10,160 --> 00:13:13,280 Speaker 3: play Puka and Choot too. And yes, at some point 308 00:13:14,080 --> 00:13:17,600 Speaker 3: you'll get Cooper back, but you'll because of that, you'll 309 00:13:17,640 --> 00:13:20,800 Speaker 3: still need Van to, you know, be someone you can 310 00:13:20,800 --> 00:13:22,240 Speaker 3: count on and be a reliable target. 311 00:13:22,280 --> 00:13:24,480 Speaker 2: You think, I see, I don't think like Puoka is 312 00:13:24,559 --> 00:13:27,680 Speaker 2: doing the the the Cooper cup impersonation. They're gonna find 313 00:13:27,679 --> 00:13:29,240 Speaker 2: ways to get him the ball. He's gonna get open 314 00:13:29,280 --> 00:13:31,400 Speaker 2: to to the same way because, like you said, master 315 00:13:31,520 --> 00:13:33,720 Speaker 2: of the offense, so Van is gonna get his looks. 316 00:13:33,720 --> 00:13:35,360 Speaker 2: The problem is if you don't keep if you don't 317 00:13:35,360 --> 00:13:38,559 Speaker 2: bring these in, they're gonna get Robinson out there to 318 00:13:38,640 --> 00:13:41,280 Speaker 2: make plays. So it's not gonna hurt the offense, it's 319 00:13:41,280 --> 00:13:44,000 Speaker 2: gonna hurt him. So maybe part of his game is 320 00:13:44,040 --> 00:13:46,520 Speaker 2: still on Seattle with that drop in Seattle, with that drop, 321 00:13:46,559 --> 00:13:48,480 Speaker 2: maybe that's still haunting them a little bit. But whatever 322 00:13:48,520 --> 00:13:50,840 Speaker 2: it is, you need to shake it off asap. Monday 323 00:13:50,880 --> 00:13:52,480 Speaker 2: night would be a great time to shake it off 324 00:13:52,520 --> 00:13:54,880 Speaker 2: and then start playing like we think you can play. 325 00:13:54,679 --> 00:13:56,240 Speaker 1: And I think you will hit a great summer. I 326 00:13:56,240 --> 00:13:57,760 Speaker 1: mean those of us who watched a lot of the 327 00:13:57,800 --> 00:14:00,480 Speaker 1: work here in Thousand Oaks and Irvine, like he was 328 00:14:00,520 --> 00:14:04,000 Speaker 1: a force in this offense for most of the offseason program. 329 00:14:04,040 --> 00:14:06,160 Speaker 1: He's got a track record of doing it. And based 330 00:14:06,200 --> 00:14:07,840 Speaker 1: on what Sean McVay said the other night when he 331 00:14:07,880 --> 00:14:10,280 Speaker 1: was in Stue's seat, I think the head coach wants 332 00:14:10,360 --> 00:14:12,720 Speaker 1: Van to click in and so I wouldn't be surprised 333 00:14:12,760 --> 00:14:15,319 Speaker 1: if he catches the first receiver touchdown of the season 334 00:14:15,360 --> 00:14:16,480 Speaker 1: for the twenty three rams. 335 00:14:16,240 --> 00:14:19,280 Speaker 2: Bro He's always an issue either crossing routes or just 336 00:14:19,320 --> 00:14:21,480 Speaker 2: the one deep route with a bunch of crossers, and 337 00:14:21,520 --> 00:14:24,480 Speaker 2: they show too much or give too much attention to this, 338 00:14:24,920 --> 00:14:27,880 Speaker 2: and he's by you. I remember when Deshaun Jackson was 339 00:14:27,920 --> 00:14:30,040 Speaker 2: here and I said, Wow, he's got to be the 340 00:14:30,040 --> 00:14:32,280 Speaker 2: fastest receiver you have, and then we're like, no, it's 341 00:14:32,280 --> 00:14:35,880 Speaker 2: actually Van and d jacks. He's known for speed and 342 00:14:36,240 --> 00:14:38,760 Speaker 2: Van is the guy. So yeah, you need that element 343 00:14:38,800 --> 00:14:40,160 Speaker 2: in your offense. You have to have it. 344 00:14:40,160 --> 00:14:41,480 Speaker 1: I was going to ask you guys for some Super 345 00:14:41,480 --> 00:14:45,160 Speaker 1: Bowl memories. There's one Van Jefferson and his wife going 346 00:14:45,200 --> 00:14:48,440 Speaker 1: into labor as the Super Bowl confetti has fallen and 347 00:14:48,480 --> 00:14:50,720 Speaker 1: welcoming another child. What else? What else do you take 348 00:14:50,760 --> 00:14:54,640 Speaker 1: away five hundred and eighty nine days separated from Super 349 00:14:54,640 --> 00:14:56,600 Speaker 1: Bowl fifty six to Monday Night Football. 350 00:14:56,240 --> 00:15:00,680 Speaker 3: This week, Aaron Donald making the play down, I think, 351 00:15:00,880 --> 00:15:04,520 Speaker 3: just get putting enough pressure on Brow to for setting 352 00:15:04,560 --> 00:15:07,360 Speaker 3: completion and seal the victory. I think that's something that 353 00:15:07,840 --> 00:15:09,840 Speaker 3: will always stick out in my mind. Not to mention 354 00:15:10,400 --> 00:15:14,720 Speaker 3: the follow up to the ring Me celebration, Right, how 355 00:15:14,720 --> 00:15:18,640 Speaker 3: can you forget that whenever he gets a statue, if 356 00:15:18,640 --> 00:15:22,880 Speaker 3: and when, I think that that's a strong candidate for 357 00:15:22,880 --> 00:15:26,400 Speaker 3: for commemorating him and his legacy. But yeah, probably that 358 00:15:26,480 --> 00:15:27,400 Speaker 3: above all else for me. 359 00:15:27,480 --> 00:15:29,960 Speaker 2: When he's pointing to the ring, that's the statue ring me. 360 00:15:30,120 --> 00:15:31,920 Speaker 2: How about the you know a guy with two helmets 361 00:15:31,920 --> 00:15:32,640 Speaker 2: on his hands swinging. 362 00:15:32,680 --> 00:15:33,280 Speaker 1: No, I'm just kidding. 363 00:15:33,600 --> 00:15:36,040 Speaker 2: That was against Cincinnati too, But no, I mean, look, 364 00:15:36,800 --> 00:15:39,280 Speaker 2: that Super Bowl was unbelievable, and you know Cooper Cup 365 00:15:39,320 --> 00:15:41,560 Speaker 2: catching that, you know, the touchdown pass, and it's like 366 00:15:41,640 --> 00:15:44,760 Speaker 2: is this real? Is this really happening? And then when 367 00:15:44,760 --> 00:15:46,760 Speaker 2: the clock read zero and you start to see the 368 00:15:46,760 --> 00:15:50,400 Speaker 2: competiti come down, it's like this just happened here in 369 00:15:50,480 --> 00:15:53,600 Speaker 2: Los Angeles, you know what I mean? This can't be real. 370 00:15:53,640 --> 00:15:55,160 Speaker 2: I don't want to wake up from this dream. Just 371 00:15:56,040 --> 00:15:59,280 Speaker 2: a special year and a great ending to a great 372 00:15:59,280 --> 00:16:00,000 Speaker 2: football season. 373 00:16:00,560 --> 00:16:02,720 Speaker 1: Let's think about what's different this week. Of course, the 374 00:16:02,800 --> 00:16:05,960 Speaker 1: MVP of that game won't play, unfortunately neither will Von Miller, 375 00:16:06,680 --> 00:16:09,200 Speaker 1: but one player who is in the mix, we'll see. 376 00:16:09,320 --> 00:16:13,160 Speaker 1: Hopefully he's healthy for Cincinnati, Nick Scott, and you mentioned 377 00:16:13,160 --> 00:16:15,880 Speaker 1: his name on this program last week and the force 378 00:16:15,920 --> 00:16:18,480 Speaker 1: that he was to be reckoned with, including the hit 379 00:16:18,520 --> 00:16:20,560 Speaker 1: on Deebo Samuel that may have turned the tide against 380 00:16:20,560 --> 00:16:23,360 Speaker 1: the forty nine ers and entire that postseason. Really that 381 00:16:23,480 --> 00:16:24,240 Speaker 1: changed everything. 382 00:16:24,320 --> 00:16:26,360 Speaker 2: It really did. They were just beating you up and 383 00:16:26,680 --> 00:16:28,640 Speaker 2: they felt that they were more physical than you, and 384 00:16:28,720 --> 00:16:31,760 Speaker 2: Deebo was every bit of that. I mean, just trucking 385 00:16:31,840 --> 00:16:34,040 Speaker 2: guys and beasting guys. And when he ran through I 386 00:16:34,040 --> 00:16:36,240 Speaker 2: think he ran through Jalen, so he ran through your 387 00:16:36,240 --> 00:16:39,240 Speaker 2: toughest guy. So that really put the momentum on their side. 388 00:16:39,240 --> 00:16:41,920 Speaker 2: But when Nick Scott absolutely took him out across the middle, 389 00:16:41,960 --> 00:16:44,240 Speaker 2: that sent a message this is going to be different, 390 00:16:44,280 --> 00:16:46,360 Speaker 2: and it fired up the team, almost like a hockey 391 00:16:46,360 --> 00:16:48,840 Speaker 2: fight when they send the enforcers out to fight. You 392 00:16:48,920 --> 00:16:51,480 Speaker 2: fired up both sides, and you definitely fired up the rams. 393 00:16:51,520 --> 00:16:54,320 Speaker 2: So yeah, I mean Aaron getting the ring and Matthew 394 00:16:54,360 --> 00:16:57,000 Speaker 2: Stafford going nuts. That hit was as big a part 395 00:16:57,040 --> 00:16:59,600 Speaker 2: of winning the Super Bowl as anything that year. 396 00:16:59,680 --> 00:17:02,040 Speaker 1: Because, as you mentioned it, maybe because you know thirty 397 00:17:02,040 --> 00:17:04,479 Speaker 1: three on film this week wearing different colors brought it 398 00:17:04,480 --> 00:17:07,120 Speaker 1: to mind again. But I don't think he and Eric 399 00:17:07,160 --> 00:17:10,600 Speaker 1: Weddle will ever get enough credit for that postseason run. 400 00:17:10,640 --> 00:17:13,720 Speaker 1: When you think about a seventh round special team's ace 401 00:17:14,680 --> 00:17:18,240 Speaker 1: starting at safety for one of the most majestic postseason 402 00:17:18,320 --> 00:17:20,879 Speaker 1: runs ever, doing it next to a two year retired 403 00:17:20,960 --> 00:17:25,160 Speaker 1: veteran stepping in to cover for Jordan Fuller's injury. Man, 404 00:17:25,160 --> 00:17:27,520 Speaker 1: there's so many untold stories. I can't wait for the 405 00:17:27,560 --> 00:17:30,960 Speaker 1: docu series about the twenty twenty one Los Angeles. 406 00:17:30,800 --> 00:17:33,119 Speaker 2: They make a movie, whoever plays Weddle is gonna win 407 00:17:33,520 --> 00:17:34,760 Speaker 2: like an Academy Award. 408 00:17:34,800 --> 00:17:38,680 Speaker 1: You don't hear that, that's right? Yeah, going out, we 409 00:17:38,680 --> 00:17:40,840 Speaker 1: didn't even touch on the Hollywood Drive and fourth and 410 00:17:40,920 --> 00:17:44,080 Speaker 1: one jet sweeped at Cooper Cup right at Bryson Hopkins, 411 00:17:44,080 --> 00:17:47,280 Speaker 1: doing just enough to keep that possession alive. But those 412 00:17:47,320 --> 00:17:50,199 Speaker 1: are yesterday's Bengals. How about the current Bengals. In the 413 00:17:50,200 --> 00:17:51,720 Speaker 1: state of Joe Burrow, what do you make of his 414 00:17:51,800 --> 00:17:53,800 Speaker 1: calf injury and what impact it's going to have on 415 00:17:54,400 --> 00:17:56,640 Speaker 1: their season in totality, but especially Monday night. 416 00:17:57,160 --> 00:17:59,960 Speaker 3: Yeah. So Bengals head coach Zach Taylor said, Bros Data 417 00:18:00,080 --> 00:18:03,560 Speaker 3: day right now, and they're pretty much just trying to 418 00:18:03,560 --> 00:18:07,800 Speaker 3: take a cautious approach with him. He told Cincinnati reporters that, 419 00:18:08,200 --> 00:18:11,480 Speaker 3: you know, giving him time is best and so taking 420 00:18:11,480 --> 00:18:15,080 Speaker 3: that precautious approach, waiting see mode and so you know, 421 00:18:16,080 --> 00:18:18,760 Speaker 3: that's that's basically where we're at. After you know, he 422 00:18:18,800 --> 00:18:22,160 Speaker 3: aggravated the calf injury that he originally sustained in training camp, 423 00:18:22,480 --> 00:18:24,879 Speaker 3: aggravated in week two, I should say last week. So 424 00:18:25,920 --> 00:18:28,040 Speaker 3: we'll see. I mean that would obviously be a big difference. 425 00:18:28,840 --> 00:18:30,399 Speaker 2: He's going to play. How much do they pay him? 426 00:18:30,840 --> 00:18:32,320 Speaker 1: Well, if you rest him, there may not be a 427 00:18:32,359 --> 00:18:33,160 Speaker 1: season to come back. 428 00:18:33,280 --> 00:18:34,120 Speaker 3: Yeah, he is right. 429 00:18:34,160 --> 00:18:35,920 Speaker 1: I mean they're zero to two for the fourth time 430 00:18:35,960 --> 00:18:38,640 Speaker 1: and five seasons under Zach Taylor. They've done it before, 431 00:18:38,720 --> 00:18:41,679 Speaker 1: but it's taken quite a bit of good fortune and 432 00:18:41,760 --> 00:18:43,600 Speaker 1: good performance. I don't know that they can get back 433 00:18:43,640 --> 00:18:45,399 Speaker 1: from bow and three, especially because they've lost two division 434 00:18:45,400 --> 00:18:46,000 Speaker 1: games already. 435 00:18:46,080 --> 00:18:48,520 Speaker 2: He's going to play. His last pass was a touchdown. 436 00:18:48,760 --> 00:18:49,239 Speaker 1: There you go. 437 00:18:49,359 --> 00:18:52,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, his second half was phenomenal, So I mean, that's 438 00:18:52,520 --> 00:18:54,960 Speaker 2: the scary thing. He could be rounding into form. I 439 00:18:54,960 --> 00:18:56,720 Speaker 2: could care less about what they say with the thera 440 00:18:56,800 --> 00:18:59,080 Speaker 2: gun or what he's going through this week. If you 441 00:18:59,160 --> 00:19:01,080 Speaker 2: turn on the film and the second half, he looks 442 00:19:01,119 --> 00:19:02,680 Speaker 2: as good as he did when we played him in 443 00:19:02,680 --> 00:19:05,280 Speaker 2: the Super Bowl here, so they and he still has 444 00:19:05,320 --> 00:19:06,080 Speaker 2: weapons to boot. 445 00:19:06,160 --> 00:19:07,719 Speaker 1: So if I didn't know he was hurt, I wouldn't 446 00:19:07,720 --> 00:19:09,840 Speaker 1: have known he was hurt watching that film absolutely. 447 00:19:09,880 --> 00:19:12,280 Speaker 2: I mean the last one, he's scrambling backwards and wings 448 00:19:12,280 --> 00:19:15,000 Speaker 2: won underhand and it's on a dime to t Higgins 449 00:19:15,400 --> 00:19:17,080 Speaker 2: and he catches it, drops it and they walk to 450 00:19:17,119 --> 00:19:18,960 Speaker 2: the sideline. But yeah, we've done this a thousand times, 451 00:19:19,040 --> 00:19:21,080 Speaker 2: So yeah, respect Joe Burrow. He's gonna play. 452 00:19:21,160 --> 00:19:23,800 Speaker 1: But it is restraining their offense from its fullest potential. 453 00:19:23,840 --> 00:19:25,919 Speaker 1: There's no denying that they've got twenty points through two 454 00:19:25,960 --> 00:19:27,879 Speaker 1: division games. They haven't held a lead, Yets do. 455 00:19:28,480 --> 00:19:31,600 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's it's not the Bengals offense that, at least 456 00:19:31,640 --> 00:19:34,639 Speaker 3: externally I think, or even the three of us compared 457 00:19:34,960 --> 00:19:36,720 Speaker 3: based on what you know we've seen in the past. 458 00:19:37,560 --> 00:19:39,280 Speaker 3: You know, it's not the offense that I think many 459 00:19:39,560 --> 00:19:41,400 Speaker 3: expected to see at the beginning of the season, given 460 00:19:41,480 --> 00:19:45,080 Speaker 3: what they what they've done historically with Burrow and especially 461 00:19:45,200 --> 00:19:49,600 Speaker 3: Jamar Chase and T Higgins at receiver. But because of 462 00:19:50,040 --> 00:19:53,399 Speaker 3: Chasing Higgins especially and the performance Higgins is coming off of, 463 00:19:54,080 --> 00:19:56,520 Speaker 3: you know, don't I don't think you can necessarily count 464 00:19:56,520 --> 00:20:01,560 Speaker 3: them out or totally discount their offense as being unfixable 465 00:20:01,680 --> 00:20:03,440 Speaker 3: or completely broken at this point. 466 00:20:03,600 --> 00:20:06,199 Speaker 1: For what it's worth, Jake Browning is the Bengals backup, 467 00:20:06,240 --> 00:20:08,520 Speaker 1: has never completed a pass in the National Football League. 468 00:20:08,560 --> 00:20:10,239 Speaker 1: He's zero and one, but he was a darn good 469 00:20:10,320 --> 00:20:11,200 Speaker 1: Husky to Marco. 470 00:20:11,119 --> 00:20:15,160 Speaker 2: Oh, no doubt. Yes, Yeah, he's got a great pedigree. Yeah, 471 00:20:15,240 --> 00:20:16,560 Speaker 2: hopefully we'll see him on Monday. 472 00:20:17,920 --> 00:20:19,880 Speaker 1: Ready for keys of victory. Who wants to take this one? 473 00:20:19,960 --> 00:20:23,240 Speaker 2: Go ahead, Stu? Yeah, birthday boy, birth nineteen years old. 474 00:20:25,359 --> 00:20:28,879 Speaker 3: No better way to celebrate. I think one of the 475 00:20:28,880 --> 00:20:33,199 Speaker 3: biggest keys for me is still going to be the secondary. 476 00:20:33,920 --> 00:20:35,880 Speaker 3: I know I talked about the pass rush and obviously 477 00:20:35,920 --> 00:20:39,320 Speaker 3: disrupting the timing and rhythm, especially if bro ends up playing, 478 00:20:39,440 --> 00:20:43,359 Speaker 3: is going to be important. But again, they still have Chase, 479 00:20:43,400 --> 00:20:46,000 Speaker 3: they still have Higgins. Those guys are still very capable 480 00:20:46,200 --> 00:20:49,639 Speaker 3: of making plays regardless of what you've seen statistically as 481 00:20:49,680 --> 00:20:51,720 Speaker 3: far as the types of games each of them have had. 482 00:20:52,440 --> 00:20:56,359 Speaker 3: And so after the way things went against the forty 483 00:20:56,400 --> 00:20:58,800 Speaker 3: nine ers, obviously, I think you want to see, you know, 484 00:20:58,800 --> 00:21:01,760 Speaker 3: a little bit better game from them. And you know, tackling, 485 00:21:01,880 --> 00:21:06,840 Speaker 3: especially preventing those yards after the catch opportunities, is something 486 00:21:06,880 --> 00:21:09,720 Speaker 3: that I think is going to be especially important on 487 00:21:10,080 --> 00:21:10,640 Speaker 3: Monday Night. 488 00:21:10,760 --> 00:21:13,080 Speaker 2: It's gonna be fun, it's gonna be raucous, it's gonna 489 00:21:13,080 --> 00:21:15,040 Speaker 2: be crazy. They're gonna sell the heck out of it, 490 00:21:15,119 --> 00:21:17,639 Speaker 2: you know, Super Bowl rematch, whatever. But it's not about that. 491 00:21:17,720 --> 00:21:20,600 Speaker 2: It's about this. So look, I think it comes down 492 00:21:20,640 --> 00:21:24,040 Speaker 2: to possession on offense, and I like the first drive 493 00:21:24,040 --> 00:21:25,919 Speaker 2: for the Rams versus San Frian, how they kept it. 494 00:21:25,920 --> 00:21:28,560 Speaker 2: It was very efficient and you burn clock. That's great. 495 00:21:29,960 --> 00:21:32,720 Speaker 2: As long as you keep the football, you squeeze them 496 00:21:32,720 --> 00:21:34,520 Speaker 2: on the other end, and it limits how many times 497 00:21:34,520 --> 00:21:37,280 Speaker 2: they can deploy mixing. Mixon is a tough guy to 498 00:21:37,280 --> 00:21:40,640 Speaker 2: bring down, So keep the ball on offense, gang tackling 499 00:21:40,720 --> 00:21:42,560 Speaker 2: on defense. One of the few times you're ever going 500 00:21:42,640 --> 00:21:44,239 Speaker 2: to see this is versus San fran where you will 501 00:21:44,280 --> 00:21:47,400 Speaker 2: have more assisted tackles than solo tackles. That means guys 502 00:21:47,400 --> 00:21:49,320 Speaker 2: are running to the football. You're gonna need that in 503 00:21:49,440 --> 00:21:51,280 Speaker 2: Cincinnati to win this football game. 504 00:21:51,800 --> 00:21:56,160 Speaker 1: What hurts a hurt quarterback more than anything else interior pressure. 505 00:21:56,640 --> 00:21:59,320 Speaker 1: And given that, the lasting memory of the most recent 506 00:21:59,359 --> 00:22:02,720 Speaker 1: Bengals Ran matchup was what you described them being unable 507 00:22:02,760 --> 00:22:05,280 Speaker 1: to combat the pressure of Aaron Donald. I know they've 508 00:22:05,280 --> 00:22:10,240 Speaker 1: made significant investments in that offensive line, but it's statistically 509 00:22:10,280 --> 00:22:14,000 Speaker 1: still underperforming. Not one piece graded inside the top twenty 510 00:22:14,000 --> 00:22:17,720 Speaker 1: at that position according to Pro Football Focus, thirty first 511 00:22:17,720 --> 00:22:21,080 Speaker 1: in past block win rate among interior offensive lines according 512 00:22:21,119 --> 00:22:24,680 Speaker 1: to ESPN. You combine those forces and Burrow being less 513 00:22:24,680 --> 00:22:28,080 Speaker 1: than one hundred percent with Aaron Donald, just give him 514 00:22:28,080 --> 00:22:30,000 Speaker 1: the chance to be the wrecking ball that he's always been, 515 00:22:30,240 --> 00:22:33,080 Speaker 1: especially against this franchise. Give him that moment like he 516 00:22:33,119 --> 00:22:35,160 Speaker 1: had at Sofi Stadium, and you might be flying home 517 00:22:35,200 --> 00:22:37,320 Speaker 1: two and one. Is that cop out to always take 518 00:22:37,400 --> 00:22:39,160 Speaker 1: no noctory. 519 00:22:39,200 --> 00:22:42,000 Speaker 2: You're exactly right, like you said, Joe Burrow is compromised. 520 00:22:42,800 --> 00:22:45,399 Speaker 2: They're having trouble pass protecting. You've got one of the 521 00:22:45,400 --> 00:22:48,520 Speaker 2: best defenders we've ever seen on this planet that's still 522 00:22:48,520 --> 00:22:50,960 Speaker 2: bringing it ye is, that's a great key to victory. 523 00:22:50,960 --> 00:22:54,080 Speaker 1: What about the emotional edge? I'll finish with this because 524 00:22:55,240 --> 00:22:59,280 Speaker 1: matchups matter more. I get it. Scheme, performance, execution, the 525 00:22:59,320 --> 00:23:00,240 Speaker 1: bounce of a foot ball. 526 00:23:00,240 --> 00:23:00,480 Speaker 3: Shoot. 527 00:23:00,560 --> 00:23:02,879 Speaker 1: San Francisco fumbled three times. The Rams didn't get one 528 00:23:02,920 --> 00:23:04,280 Speaker 1: of them. If they did, that might have been a 529 00:23:04,280 --> 00:23:07,600 Speaker 1: different game. But what about the emotional edge that Cincinnati 530 00:23:07,760 --> 00:23:11,159 Speaker 1: is going to have because their back is against the wall, Like, 531 00:23:11,560 --> 00:23:14,760 Speaker 1: do the Rams have to match that level of desperation? 532 00:23:14,880 --> 00:23:17,200 Speaker 1: Dare I say? Because this is a team that goes 533 00:23:17,240 --> 00:23:19,720 Speaker 1: to AFC championship games. If they go to zero and three, 534 00:23:19,760 --> 00:23:20,959 Speaker 1: their season is probably done. 535 00:23:21,240 --> 00:23:24,359 Speaker 2: You know, there's pressure there, there's expectation and pressure, but 536 00:23:24,520 --> 00:23:26,919 Speaker 2: you know, how much can you really rep If you're 537 00:23:27,000 --> 00:23:30,120 Speaker 2: Joe Burrow. If we're hearing that he's you know, they're 538 00:23:30,160 --> 00:23:32,480 Speaker 2: being cautious with him, with him during the week. That's 539 00:23:32,480 --> 00:23:34,919 Speaker 2: going to affect them. So it's up to the Rams 540 00:23:34,960 --> 00:23:38,120 Speaker 2: to start early, get a lead early, lean on them, 541 00:23:38,200 --> 00:23:41,360 Speaker 2: put the pressure back on them, turn that crowd against them. 542 00:23:41,720 --> 00:23:44,600 Speaker 2: It can't happen. I'll steal one from the Bengals. I 543 00:23:44,640 --> 00:23:48,080 Speaker 2: heard this from their radio booth. They're going to players 544 00:23:48,119 --> 00:23:50,720 Speaker 2: and that plays like forget the game plan, We're just 545 00:23:50,760 --> 00:23:52,600 Speaker 2: going to our weapons we have and see see if 546 00:23:52,600 --> 00:23:55,159 Speaker 2: we can win there. So if T Higgins and Jamar 547 00:23:55,240 --> 00:23:57,119 Speaker 2: Chase are talking about let's throw the ball deep, I 548 00:23:57,160 --> 00:23:59,560 Speaker 2: wouldn't be surprised if they try it just to see 549 00:23:59,560 --> 00:24:02,480 Speaker 2: if they can get it done. But prepare for everything 550 00:24:02,600 --> 00:24:04,720 Speaker 2: and get ready to see anything on Monday out of 551 00:24:04,760 --> 00:24:05,760 Speaker 2: the Bengals. 552 00:24:06,080 --> 00:24:08,760 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think it's a great point, JB. I think 553 00:24:08,760 --> 00:24:13,320 Speaker 3: you absolutely have to match that intensity and maybe even 554 00:24:13,960 --> 00:24:15,919 Speaker 3: bring more of it yourself. I mean, this is a 555 00:24:15,960 --> 00:24:19,280 Speaker 3: team that has had a chip on its shoulder, whether 556 00:24:19,840 --> 00:24:22,280 Speaker 3: you know they pay attention to the you know, outside 557 00:24:22,320 --> 00:24:24,440 Speaker 3: noise or not as far as how they were viewed 558 00:24:24,480 --> 00:24:28,119 Speaker 3: externally and you know, the way people thought their season 559 00:24:28,240 --> 00:24:31,800 Speaker 3: was going to go. And so a desperate team, I 560 00:24:31,800 --> 00:24:35,800 Speaker 3: would say at home, can't can't take that for granted, 561 00:24:35,840 --> 00:24:40,080 Speaker 3: can't can't afford to not play at or above that 562 00:24:40,160 --> 00:24:42,640 Speaker 3: same emotional level. I would say for. 563 00:24:42,600 --> 00:24:45,800 Speaker 1: The birthday man Steve Jackson, for Tomarco far I'm JB. Long, 564 00:24:45,960 --> 00:24:48,080 Speaker 1: we will sing to you as we go out here, 565 00:24:48,160 --> 00:24:50,280 Speaker 1: and by the way, tidy a little back to back 566 00:24:50,320 --> 00:24:53,920 Speaker 1: here Cincinnati and then homecoming for you, Indianapolis. The cults 567 00:24:53,920 --> 00:24:55,160 Speaker 1: around the other corner. 568 00:24:55,040 --> 00:24:57,360 Speaker 3: Always nice when it's not the combine that I can 569 00:24:57,600 --> 00:24:58,359 Speaker 3: make that trip on. 570 00:24:58,520 --> 00:25:01,960 Speaker 1: So did you say sing yeah? Or what are we singing? Well, 571 00:25:02,040 --> 00:25:04,320 Speaker 1: let me just pay out the pumps first, the horns 572 00:25:04,359 --> 00:25:07,320 Speaker 1: presented by your Southern California to you, the dealer after 573 00:25:07,320 --> 00:25:13,200 Speaker 1: you to market. What are we singing? Happy birthday, Happy Birthday, 574 00:25:13,400 --> 00:25:15,639 Speaker 1: to give him love everybody. 575 00:25:16,000 --> 00:25:18,840 Speaker 3: That's all you get, more than enough.