1 00:00:00,760 --> 00:00:03,480 Speaker 1: I think it's gonna be an interesting summer. Um it'd 2 00:00:03,480 --> 00:00:06,160 Speaker 1: be it'd be nice for him to come out to LA, 3 00:00:06,280 --> 00:00:08,200 Speaker 1: you know, because maybe maybe I'll get to meet him, 4 00:00:08,480 --> 00:00:10,879 Speaker 1: but get to a few games. Yes, it'd be nice, 5 00:00:10,920 --> 00:00:16,919 Speaker 1: you know, cool everybody. Chris Harry with you on a 6 00:00:16,960 --> 00:00:19,720 Speaker 1: new episode of Chargers Weekly. That was a voice of 7 00:00:19,760 --> 00:00:23,919 Speaker 1: running back Justin Jackson talking Lebron James during OTAs. Now 8 00:00:23,920 --> 00:00:26,360 Speaker 1: that the King is a Laker, Mike Trudell of Lakers 9 00:00:26,400 --> 00:00:28,200 Speaker 1: dot Com is gonna tell us what it means in 10 00:00:28,240 --> 00:00:30,880 Speaker 1: general for the LA sports scene and why so many 11 00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:34,480 Speaker 1: NFL players admire Lebron. But first, the great Steve Wish. 12 00:00:34,520 --> 00:00:39,160 Speaker 1: If NFL Network joins me, we talk Chargers AFC contenders 13 00:00:39,159 --> 00:00:42,320 Speaker 1: and Bobby Bethard's induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 14 00:00:44,280 --> 00:00:46,280 Speaker 1: All right, it's my great pleasure to welcome in NFL 15 00:00:46,360 --> 00:00:49,720 Speaker 1: Networks Steve Wish to Chargers Weekly. And Steve, just a 16 00:00:49,720 --> 00:00:52,519 Speaker 1: couple of weeks until training camp, the off season is buzzing, 17 00:00:52,520 --> 00:00:54,560 Speaker 1: by my man, Have you had a chance to at 18 00:00:54,640 --> 00:00:57,840 Speaker 1: least enjoy summer a little bit? With the emphasis on 19 00:00:57,880 --> 00:01:01,680 Speaker 1: a little bit, Yeah, you know, absolutely, And and you know, 20 00:01:01,720 --> 00:01:04,840 Speaker 1: if there's the NFL calendar shrinks. Every was more than 21 00:01:04,880 --> 00:01:07,759 Speaker 1: one owners meetings and some of the things that players 22 00:01:07,800 --> 00:01:11,640 Speaker 1: are doing in the offseason that we're covering. So yeah, 23 00:01:11,680 --> 00:01:14,160 Speaker 1: it's a tighter window. But what about two three weeks 24 00:01:14,160 --> 00:01:16,880 Speaker 1: you're going to be starting training camps and then headed 25 00:01:16,920 --> 00:01:18,600 Speaker 1: up to Canton to kick things off at the Hall 26 00:01:18,640 --> 00:01:20,800 Speaker 1: of Fame game. Yeah, well, hey, I want to get 27 00:01:20,840 --> 00:01:22,399 Speaker 1: into the Hall of Fame a little bit later. But 28 00:01:22,959 --> 00:01:25,160 Speaker 1: we should have some breaking news here Chargers dot Com, 29 00:01:25,200 --> 00:01:28,640 Speaker 1: your NFL Network colleague, Daniel Jeremiah is joining the Chargers 30 00:01:28,720 --> 00:01:31,600 Speaker 1: radio broadcast team this fall, Steve. He's gonna team up 31 00:01:31,600 --> 00:01:34,480 Speaker 1: with another one of your colleagues, Matt money Smith. We're 32 00:01:34,480 --> 00:01:37,600 Speaker 1: getting one of the best in DJ. Absolutely. I mean, 33 00:01:37,720 --> 00:01:43,280 Speaker 1: Chargers fans should be absolutely excited because you're Danny Jeremiah. 34 00:01:43,319 --> 00:01:46,320 Speaker 1: I mean, besides him just being one of the most 35 00:01:46,319 --> 00:01:49,560 Speaker 1: wonderful human beings you'll ever encounter, one of the most knowledgeable. 36 00:01:49,600 --> 00:01:52,360 Speaker 1: I mean, the former scout. He's got people placed all 37 00:01:52,360 --> 00:01:57,480 Speaker 1: over the league who can give you insight on players, schemes. 38 00:01:57,480 --> 00:01:59,880 Speaker 1: You know, he played in quarterback in college at app State. 39 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:03,120 Speaker 1: I mean, he understands everything, but his knowledge of the 40 00:02:03,240 --> 00:02:06,200 Speaker 1: players these are players. I'm sure everyone on that roster 41 00:02:06,360 --> 00:02:09,920 Speaker 1: is a player that he is scouted, coming through the 42 00:02:09,960 --> 00:02:12,120 Speaker 1: college ranks at some time and then coming through the 43 00:02:12,200 --> 00:02:16,160 Speaker 1: NFL ranks. He's going to have such a familiarity with 44 00:02:16,200 --> 00:02:17,960 Speaker 1: the players that are on the Chargers rosters, that are 45 00:02:17,960 --> 00:02:21,400 Speaker 1: on opposing rosters, that everyone is going to learn something 46 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:24,880 Speaker 1: and that you know, you just could not have gotten 47 00:02:24,919 --> 00:02:28,560 Speaker 1: a better person who has all of the ingredients for 48 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:32,120 Speaker 1: an NFL expert to Daniels, Jeremiah so great higher by 49 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:35,760 Speaker 1: the Chargers. He brings such a unique perspective to Steve 50 00:02:35,800 --> 00:02:38,800 Speaker 1: because I remember him in the booth for Rams games 51 00:02:38,880 --> 00:02:43,720 Speaker 1: during preseason television. DJ was predicting place and getting them right, 52 00:02:44,600 --> 00:02:47,920 Speaker 1: like in multiple games. Yeah. I mean, look, if you 53 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:50,040 Speaker 1: if you sit next down to some you know, sit 54 00:02:50,120 --> 00:02:55,120 Speaker 1: next to some NFL scouts in press booth, it's amazing 55 00:02:55,360 --> 00:02:58,320 Speaker 1: press box. I say, it's amazing how they can tell 56 00:02:58,360 --> 00:03:01,280 Speaker 1: you coaching tendencies and what's like way to come in 57 00:03:01,400 --> 00:03:05,400 Speaker 1: the situation or buy this formation. And again that is 58 00:03:05,400 --> 00:03:08,320 Speaker 1: someone who is so well versed and is so knowledgeable 59 00:03:08,400 --> 00:03:13,640 Speaker 1: in every aspect of the game. It's just the thing 60 00:03:13,720 --> 00:03:17,040 Speaker 1: we are regardless of your emotions after it to win 61 00:03:17,120 --> 00:03:20,120 Speaker 1: or a loss, You're gonna come away knowing something better like, 62 00:03:20,160 --> 00:03:22,600 Speaker 1: oh man, a third quarter Jan Jannetemias as he saw 63 00:03:22,720 --> 00:03:25,399 Speaker 1: this and soon as us he came back to help 64 00:03:25,400 --> 00:03:27,400 Speaker 1: the Chargers. You hit on a big play to help 65 00:03:27,480 --> 00:03:29,800 Speaker 1: win the ballgame. X y Z. That's gonna be a 66 00:03:29,800 --> 00:03:32,920 Speaker 1: lot of that. I says. He's such an incredible person, 67 00:03:33,760 --> 00:03:37,160 Speaker 1: a human being. It'll just make everything he does that 68 00:03:37,320 --> 00:03:39,840 Speaker 1: much better. And we can't wait. It's it's just gonna 69 00:03:39,840 --> 00:03:43,920 Speaker 1: make the broadcast that much more enjoyable. And let's get 70 00:03:43,960 --> 00:03:46,440 Speaker 1: into this team, Steve, because I remember seeing you out 71 00:03:46,440 --> 00:03:49,080 Speaker 1: at OTA's earlier this offseason. This is a team that 72 00:03:49,120 --> 00:03:52,320 Speaker 1: closed twenty seventeen strong. They sprinkled in some key editions 73 00:03:52,320 --> 00:03:55,080 Speaker 1: this offseason, and they went really heavy on defense in 74 00:03:55,120 --> 00:03:57,720 Speaker 1: the draft. What do you make of this roster in 75 00:03:57,800 --> 00:04:00,320 Speaker 1: Anthony Lynn's second year as head coach. Well, I think 76 00:04:00,320 --> 00:04:03,640 Speaker 1: everyone really likes it, especially the first two picks in 77 00:04:03,680 --> 00:04:05,480 Speaker 1: the draft. You know, they hit some need spots to 78 00:04:05,560 --> 00:04:08,760 Speaker 1: get Derwin's names. I'm like for him to be there 79 00:04:08,840 --> 00:04:12,040 Speaker 1: with the seventeenth pick for when the Chargers had it is. 80 00:04:12,920 --> 00:04:16,680 Speaker 1: I mean, that's one where when you they'll end and 81 00:04:16,680 --> 00:04:19,520 Speaker 1: they're staying this player fall You're like, Okay, we like him, 82 00:04:19,560 --> 00:04:21,320 Speaker 1: but we didn't think he'd be here. Oh he's gonna 83 00:04:21,320 --> 00:04:24,160 Speaker 1: be here. We gotta take him. It's it's one of 84 00:04:24,200 --> 00:04:27,200 Speaker 1: those things that it's gonna make everything better because and 85 00:04:27,320 --> 00:04:29,800 Speaker 1: Gus Bradley's defense is you can let's use the Seahawks 86 00:04:29,800 --> 00:04:33,440 Speaker 1: as an example. That safety spot, which is more of 87 00:04:33,480 --> 00:04:36,480 Speaker 1: a strong safety but really a hybrid, really a combo safety, 88 00:04:36,920 --> 00:04:40,680 Speaker 1: is super responsible in the running game. They'll put so 89 00:04:40,760 --> 00:04:44,000 Speaker 1: much pressure up front that if there's a leak or 90 00:04:44,040 --> 00:04:46,800 Speaker 1: that entire linebacker gets blocked, that's safety has got to 91 00:04:46,880 --> 00:04:51,960 Speaker 1: make tackles in open space. Think of Cam Chancellor, think 92 00:04:51,960 --> 00:04:54,120 Speaker 1: of Kean O'Neil with the foul because that is what 93 00:04:54,240 --> 00:04:57,880 Speaker 1: German James can be, except he's faster. He's probably better 94 00:04:57,920 --> 00:05:01,440 Speaker 1: in coverage, but he plays the type of ferosophy where 95 00:05:01,960 --> 00:05:03,840 Speaker 1: you're not going to have some of those leaky runs 96 00:05:03,880 --> 00:05:06,000 Speaker 1: that you had last season where someone gets passed that 97 00:05:06,080 --> 00:05:08,760 Speaker 1: first line of scrimmage, the middle linebacker gets hemmed up 98 00:05:09,080 --> 00:05:11,200 Speaker 1: and bam, there's a twenty yard run. That's not going 99 00:05:11,279 --> 00:05:13,640 Speaker 1: to happen with Durwin James. Then you get in Woe too, 100 00:05:14,279 --> 00:05:20,080 Speaker 1: who is just a disruptive player off the edge, which 101 00:05:20,120 --> 00:05:22,040 Speaker 1: will allow Gus Bradley and he did this at times 102 00:05:22,080 --> 00:05:25,120 Speaker 1: anyway to line up Boast an Ingram on the same side, 103 00:05:25,600 --> 00:05:28,479 Speaker 1: or to reduce an edge rusher in to tackle and 104 00:05:28,720 --> 00:05:31,719 Speaker 1: really basically play with four pass rushers on that line 105 00:05:31,720 --> 00:05:36,840 Speaker 1: of scrimmage. So those two picks and just helping out 106 00:05:37,520 --> 00:05:39,640 Speaker 1: it was a pretty good defense. But to tighten up 107 00:05:39,640 --> 00:05:43,760 Speaker 1: the secondary a little bit, absolutely fantastic. And we know 108 00:05:43,800 --> 00:05:46,520 Speaker 1: the weapons that they have on offense, if they can 109 00:05:46,560 --> 00:05:48,919 Speaker 1: you know, really force landing and healthy, you know, and 110 00:05:48,920 --> 00:05:50,719 Speaker 1: that's still a concern because you had to set back 111 00:05:50,760 --> 00:05:52,799 Speaker 1: and had to go back in and do some minor 112 00:05:52,839 --> 00:05:55,960 Speaker 1: things to that kneede coming off the UCL That's why 113 00:05:56,000 --> 00:05:57,320 Speaker 1: he didn't do a lot in the offseason. But if 114 00:05:57,320 --> 00:06:00,800 Speaker 1: he can get healthy, this offensive line, the tools Philip 115 00:06:00,920 --> 00:06:05,080 Speaker 1: Rivers had has, I should say, is amazing. And speaking 116 00:06:05,120 --> 00:06:08,440 Speaker 1: to Anthony Allen this offseason, he is so excited about 117 00:06:08,480 --> 00:06:12,400 Speaker 1: Mike Williams and Tyrell Williams being you know, just potentially 118 00:06:12,640 --> 00:06:17,839 Speaker 1: big time compliments to Keenan Allen, I mean, the potential 119 00:06:17,880 --> 00:06:19,560 Speaker 1: for the Chargers. I mean, I think that's why You're 120 00:06:19,560 --> 00:06:21,800 Speaker 1: seeing a lot of a lot of hype going into 121 00:06:21,839 --> 00:06:24,600 Speaker 1: the season as the Chargers being the team could beat 122 00:06:24,640 --> 00:06:27,640 Speaker 1: in the AFC West. Well, Steve the offense, I don't 123 00:06:27,680 --> 00:06:30,880 Speaker 1: know if Philip Rivers has played with a better defense 124 00:06:31,240 --> 00:06:34,240 Speaker 1: on paper at least entering twenty eighteen. And you mentioned 125 00:06:34,279 --> 00:06:37,240 Speaker 1: Derwin James. How about the return of Jason Verrett to 126 00:06:37,360 --> 00:06:39,839 Speaker 1: that passing defense that was number three in the league 127 00:06:39,920 --> 00:06:42,880 Speaker 1: last season. How much better do you think this defense 128 00:06:42,920 --> 00:06:45,640 Speaker 1: can be when you consider Listen, Joey Bose is going 129 00:06:45,680 --> 00:06:49,400 Speaker 1: to turn twenty three, I think on Wednesday, Melvin Ingram 130 00:06:49,440 --> 00:06:53,080 Speaker 1: is twenty nine. And this pass rush, you know, a 131 00:06:53,120 --> 00:06:55,920 Speaker 1: lot of it is predicated on how good the secondary is. 132 00:06:56,040 --> 00:06:58,679 Speaker 1: And they're getting even better with the addition of James, 133 00:06:58,720 --> 00:07:01,640 Speaker 1: in the return of Rhett Yeah, I mean, look, if 134 00:07:01,720 --> 00:07:05,480 Speaker 1: Varette can stay healthy, you're getting a very tenacious guy 135 00:07:05,920 --> 00:07:08,560 Speaker 1: to play opposite of Casey Hayward. Okay, so Casey are 136 00:07:08,640 --> 00:07:11,240 Speaker 1: is one of the best corners in the NFL, really 137 00:07:11,280 --> 00:07:13,960 Speaker 1: great ball skills, really great coverage skills. So he didn't 138 00:07:13,960 --> 00:07:17,440 Speaker 1: here's Varette who gives you the same compliment. So you know, 139 00:07:17,480 --> 00:07:21,000 Speaker 1: you think about some of these teams, look at Jacksonville 140 00:07:21,040 --> 00:07:23,480 Speaker 1: last year where you had you know, Jalen Ramsey and 141 00:07:23,520 --> 00:07:27,560 Speaker 1: a J. Booye. You know, you can't work the corners 142 00:07:27,560 --> 00:07:29,800 Speaker 1: like you can with some teams, you can't work the perimeter. 143 00:07:29,880 --> 00:07:32,440 Speaker 1: So that funnels the passing game a little bit more 144 00:07:33,000 --> 00:07:35,520 Speaker 1: in between the numbers towards the hashes where there's a 145 00:07:35,560 --> 00:07:40,000 Speaker 1: lot more traffic in those areas for defensive players to 146 00:07:40,120 --> 00:07:43,160 Speaker 1: the takeaways, and with and with that pressure up front 147 00:07:43,240 --> 00:07:45,680 Speaker 1: making that quarterback pat that ball for an extra second, 148 00:07:46,040 --> 00:07:50,480 Speaker 1: the takeaway opportunities with the varette radically increase. And I'm 149 00:07:50,520 --> 00:07:53,040 Speaker 1: just really keep my fingers cross he stays healthy because 150 00:07:53,040 --> 00:07:57,200 Speaker 1: he's so good and he plays so hard that if 151 00:07:57,200 --> 00:07:59,600 Speaker 1: he can play all sixteen at the level he can 152 00:07:59,640 --> 00:08:03,240 Speaker 1: play at, the Chargers defense is going to be one 153 00:08:03,280 --> 00:08:05,360 Speaker 1: of these defenses we're talking about all seasons, one of 154 00:08:05,360 --> 00:08:07,840 Speaker 1: the most intimidating in the league. Well, you know, it 155 00:08:07,880 --> 00:08:11,640 Speaker 1: was so refreshing to hear Jason talk about how much 156 00:08:11,680 --> 00:08:14,560 Speaker 1: better he feels this year at this time in comparison 157 00:08:14,600 --> 00:08:17,600 Speaker 1: to last year. And I think people may be underestimating 158 00:08:17,760 --> 00:08:19,360 Speaker 1: just how good he is because we haven't seen him 159 00:08:19,360 --> 00:08:22,240 Speaker 1: on the field Steve for two seasons, so to your point, 160 00:08:22,280 --> 00:08:24,520 Speaker 1: if he, if he can stay healthy, you have two 161 00:08:24,560 --> 00:08:28,560 Speaker 1: Pro Bowl corners, Trevor Williams who started fifteen games last 162 00:08:28,640 --> 00:08:31,760 Speaker 1: year and Desmond King, who played in sixteen games. Head 163 00:08:31,800 --> 00:08:34,880 Speaker 1: four starts, you can go four deep at corner, which 164 00:08:34,960 --> 00:08:38,560 Speaker 1: is something a lot of NFL teams cannot do. Well, 165 00:08:38,640 --> 00:08:40,480 Speaker 1: that's what NFL teams You're gonna be good what you 166 00:08:40,520 --> 00:08:43,760 Speaker 1: have to do because you're playing in so many sub packages. Absolutely, 167 00:08:43,960 --> 00:08:45,560 Speaker 1: you know you're gonna have to go at least three 168 00:08:45,600 --> 00:08:48,840 Speaker 1: and sometimes you know, you know, the three dbs, whether 169 00:08:48,880 --> 00:08:51,640 Speaker 1: you have a covered safeties, whatever depends on the makeup 170 00:08:51,640 --> 00:08:54,480 Speaker 1: of your team. But you know, the right questions is 171 00:08:54,600 --> 00:08:57,120 Speaker 1: it's so big and legate question, you know, can he 172 00:08:57,280 --> 00:09:00,960 Speaker 1: stay healthy? And that's just something that's a big question. 173 00:09:01,000 --> 00:09:03,880 Speaker 1: As we know, he's kind of an undersized player who 174 00:09:03,920 --> 00:09:06,720 Speaker 1: plays like a pitbull, so he puts his body in 175 00:09:06,760 --> 00:09:10,040 Speaker 1: harm's way and you know sometimes he breaks down a 176 00:09:10,120 --> 00:09:13,440 Speaker 1: little bit. But if they can get him going, you know, 177 00:09:13,480 --> 00:09:18,240 Speaker 1: again the potential is limitless because we know, we know 178 00:09:18,280 --> 00:09:21,280 Speaker 1: what Gus Bradley can do with two good corners and 179 00:09:21,400 --> 00:09:23,320 Speaker 1: a safety like Derwin. You know, with the kind of 180 00:09:23,360 --> 00:09:27,560 Speaker 1: prototype of Derwin, James offensively. Its sarce of Philip Rivers. 181 00:09:27,600 --> 00:09:32,120 Speaker 1: He's entering year fifteen and last year was arguably his 182 00:09:32,200 --> 00:09:35,040 Speaker 1: best year. You know, twenty eight touchdowns, ten interceptions, he 183 00:09:35,080 --> 00:09:37,640 Speaker 1: was only sacked eighteen times, and a lot of that 184 00:09:37,760 --> 00:09:41,920 Speaker 1: was him just getting rid of the football quick. When 185 00:09:41,920 --> 00:09:44,120 Speaker 1: you look at this offense and the weapons that they 186 00:09:44,160 --> 00:09:47,080 Speaker 1: have around him. You mentioned Mike Williams. Losing Hunter Henry 187 00:09:47,160 --> 00:09:49,680 Speaker 1: is a blow, no doubt about that. But if you 188 00:09:49,679 --> 00:09:51,920 Speaker 1: can get Mike Williams in there and some four wide sets, 189 00:09:52,600 --> 00:09:55,160 Speaker 1: I could see him as a target in the red 190 00:09:55,240 --> 00:09:59,040 Speaker 1: zone and much more than that across Keenan Allen, Well, yeah, 191 00:09:59,080 --> 00:10:00,600 Speaker 1: how to get tyro away. It is a big wide 192 00:10:00,600 --> 00:10:04,760 Speaker 1: receiver too, So he's got three big targets. He's got 193 00:10:04,760 --> 00:10:08,600 Speaker 1: three big targets that you can really, you know, do 194 00:10:08,800 --> 00:10:12,000 Speaker 1: some special things with. So it's gonna be interesting because 195 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:14,120 Speaker 1: one hundred Hendry thing was what was it to blow? 196 00:10:14,200 --> 00:10:18,200 Speaker 1: They had plans and schemes and things really designed for, 197 00:10:18,360 --> 00:10:20,160 Speaker 1: if not him, to get the bulls in the set 198 00:10:20,200 --> 00:10:23,040 Speaker 1: of their players up. So I know they've got Virgil 199 00:10:23,080 --> 00:10:25,840 Speaker 1: Green visions and mainly a blocking tight ended his career. 200 00:10:25,880 --> 00:10:28,120 Speaker 1: But it's funny he came into the NFL's receiving tight 201 00:10:28,200 --> 00:10:30,520 Speaker 1: end Nevada. He played with Colin kaepern and get Nevada 202 00:10:30,559 --> 00:10:32,679 Speaker 1: and he was more of a receiving guy. Yeah. Um, 203 00:10:33,040 --> 00:10:37,640 Speaker 1: so he's got the potential h to be all around. 204 00:10:37,720 --> 00:10:40,720 Speaker 1: But you know, they're gonna need some depth there. Um, 205 00:10:41,120 --> 00:10:45,199 Speaker 1: they're gonna need probably a fullback, you know, to get out, 206 00:10:45,240 --> 00:10:48,120 Speaker 1: you know, to two back sets from time to time 207 00:10:48,120 --> 00:10:51,880 Speaker 1: to throw defenses off. But there's enough creativity, enough big 208 00:10:51,920 --> 00:10:57,040 Speaker 1: play potential. And that's the key here is this defense 209 00:10:57,200 --> 00:11:00,120 Speaker 1: is gonna get the offense the ball with takeaway the 210 00:11:00,200 --> 00:11:02,959 Speaker 1: fourth punt deep and you know, deep in the opposing 211 00:11:03,000 --> 00:11:06,840 Speaker 1: team's territory and whatnot. And when you've got players like 212 00:11:06,960 --> 00:11:09,880 Speaker 1: a Keenan Allen, you know, or Mike Williams who can 213 00:11:09,960 --> 00:11:13,720 Speaker 1: hit that big play that those are game changers. And 214 00:11:13,880 --> 00:11:17,520 Speaker 1: that's why again, I think people are really excited about 215 00:11:17,520 --> 00:11:21,520 Speaker 1: the Chargers because when you look around the division. Okay campus, 216 00:11:21,520 --> 00:11:23,559 Speaker 1: he's got Tyreek hillp he's playing with the first time 217 00:11:23,600 --> 00:11:28,040 Speaker 1: starting quarterback. You know, the Raiders have Amari Cooper and 218 00:11:28,040 --> 00:11:30,880 Speaker 1: they've got a couple other players from both sides of 219 00:11:30,880 --> 00:11:37,040 Speaker 1: the ball. No team has more game changing talent on 220 00:11:37,240 --> 00:11:41,200 Speaker 1: paper than the Chargers, Steve staying in the division. The 221 00:11:41,320 --> 00:11:45,800 Speaker 1: AFC West probably more changes in this division than any 222 00:11:45,800 --> 00:11:48,800 Speaker 1: other division in football when you consider the quarterback position, 223 00:11:49,280 --> 00:11:51,960 Speaker 1: a new coach in Oakland, what do you make of 224 00:11:52,000 --> 00:11:54,920 Speaker 1: the AFC West given all of the changes up and 225 00:11:54,960 --> 00:11:58,160 Speaker 1: down the division, while the Chargers really had the most stability, 226 00:11:58,200 --> 00:12:01,520 Speaker 1: you could argue this offseason. Well, again, that's another reason 227 00:12:01,520 --> 00:12:04,839 Speaker 1: why people are excited about the Chargers is because you know, look, 228 00:12:04,880 --> 00:12:06,880 Speaker 1: Denver's getting a new quarterback in Case teen him in 229 00:12:06,920 --> 00:12:09,760 Speaker 1: Case is gonna be fine, He's gonna do well, and 230 00:12:09,880 --> 00:12:13,079 Speaker 1: no Musk Green's offense, But the offensive line going to 231 00:12:13,160 --> 00:12:14,719 Speaker 1: get any better? Are they going to be able to 232 00:12:14,800 --> 00:12:18,160 Speaker 1: run the ball? Those are question marks with the Raiders. 233 00:12:18,480 --> 00:12:21,000 Speaker 1: They there's not a team in the NFL that comes 234 00:12:21,000 --> 00:12:24,040 Speaker 1: to the season with a bigger question mark. Because John 235 00:12:24,080 --> 00:12:26,600 Speaker 1: Gruden has been out of football for ten years. They 236 00:12:26,679 --> 00:12:30,600 Speaker 1: have really changed this roster where it seems like they 237 00:12:30,600 --> 00:12:34,160 Speaker 1: are signing any free agent who's thirty years and older 238 00:12:34,200 --> 00:12:36,520 Speaker 1: who's got some kind of Gruden or Paul gun though 239 00:12:36,600 --> 00:12:39,280 Speaker 1: some of the other coordinators on the staff, so you 240 00:12:39,360 --> 00:12:41,040 Speaker 1: just don't know. I mean, I think they've got a 241 00:12:41,520 --> 00:12:43,040 Speaker 1: you know a lot of people feel they've got boom 242 00:12:43,120 --> 00:12:45,360 Speaker 1: or bust potential, like they could be really good, like 243 00:12:45,400 --> 00:12:47,920 Speaker 1: Gruden's kind of what they need to take them to 244 00:12:47,960 --> 00:12:50,240 Speaker 1: the next level. That last year was more of the 245 00:12:50,280 --> 00:12:54,120 Speaker 1: anomaly with the way they fell off than it should 246 00:12:54,120 --> 00:12:57,520 Speaker 1: have been. And then look at Kansas City. Their defense 247 00:12:57,640 --> 00:13:01,000 Speaker 1: last year was terrible as a really gotten that much better, 248 00:13:01,240 --> 00:13:03,800 Speaker 1: you know, you you know, they lose Derek Johnson to 249 00:13:03,920 --> 00:13:07,120 Speaker 1: the Raiders. Um, they lose a couple of key players 250 00:13:07,720 --> 00:13:10,559 Speaker 1: Marcus Peters to the Rams. Is that defense going to 251 00:13:10,600 --> 00:13:12,760 Speaker 1: be any better than what it was last season when 252 00:13:12,760 --> 00:13:15,120 Speaker 1: they won the division? But but you just don't know. 253 00:13:15,240 --> 00:13:17,600 Speaker 1: Can Patrick Mahomes, you know, one of the guys who's 254 00:13:17,600 --> 00:13:19,480 Speaker 1: going to be watched most early part of the season. 255 00:13:20,000 --> 00:13:24,160 Speaker 1: Can he adapt because they've got tools on offense. And 256 00:13:24,200 --> 00:13:26,839 Speaker 1: again there's there's all those question marks. Were the only 257 00:13:26,880 --> 00:13:31,000 Speaker 1: question mark around the Chargers is the one where people say, well, 258 00:13:31,040 --> 00:13:33,280 Speaker 1: they're the Chargers. They're gonna you know, they're gonna find 259 00:13:33,320 --> 00:13:35,800 Speaker 1: ways to lose close games, They're gonna get off to 260 00:13:35,920 --> 00:13:39,200 Speaker 1: a swelling star. You know, this is where history kind 261 00:13:39,240 --> 00:13:42,480 Speaker 1: of push that cartoon cloud, that cartoon bubble women. Everyone 262 00:13:42,559 --> 00:13:44,800 Speaker 1: said saying, well, they're loaded, but how many times have 263 00:13:44,960 --> 00:13:48,200 Speaker 1: we set that? And that's that's where they've really got 264 00:13:48,200 --> 00:13:50,560 Speaker 1: to got to sell improved, especially early in the season. 265 00:13:50,760 --> 00:13:52,679 Speaker 1: They can't go blowing games like they did last year, 266 00:13:52,679 --> 00:13:54,360 Speaker 1: because you saw how they came back to han them, 267 00:13:54,559 --> 00:13:57,520 Speaker 1: no doubt, and four the first five are in Los 268 00:13:57,520 --> 00:14:00,520 Speaker 1: Angeles when you also consider the road game at the 269 00:14:00,520 --> 00:14:03,000 Speaker 1: College sum against the Rams of Week three. So it's 270 00:14:03,000 --> 00:14:06,000 Speaker 1: imperative seeve to get off to that fast start this year. 271 00:14:06,320 --> 00:14:08,400 Speaker 1: And I think what you saw the last twelve games 272 00:14:09,120 --> 00:14:11,880 Speaker 1: was a little bit of a culture change with coach 273 00:14:12,040 --> 00:14:14,120 Speaker 1: Lynn in his first year. I think once they got 274 00:14:14,160 --> 00:14:17,560 Speaker 1: their bearings, had some really crushing losses at the beginning 275 00:14:17,559 --> 00:14:19,360 Speaker 1: of the year, in large part to the kicking game, 276 00:14:19,720 --> 00:14:22,800 Speaker 1: But once they got their bearings, I think everybody bought 277 00:14:22,840 --> 00:14:26,840 Speaker 1: into what coach Lynn was selling and there is a 278 00:14:26,960 --> 00:14:29,720 Speaker 1: momentum doesn't carry over. I realized that from twenty seventeen 279 00:14:29,760 --> 00:14:32,560 Speaker 1: to twenty eighteen, But there is some good vibes going 280 00:14:32,600 --> 00:14:35,560 Speaker 1: in here with a lot of the same players in place. Yeah, 281 00:14:35,800 --> 00:14:39,680 Speaker 1: and look, the team relocated last offseason. Let's not overlook Yeah. 282 00:14:39,680 --> 00:14:42,440 Speaker 1: Oh by the way, right, I mean yeah. Oh, by 283 00:14:42,520 --> 00:14:47,920 Speaker 1: the way, last season, players are looking to find out 284 00:14:47,920 --> 00:14:49,920 Speaker 1: where they're going to live, where their kids are going 285 00:14:49,960 --> 00:14:54,360 Speaker 1: to go to school, same players, coaches, staffers, how many 286 00:14:54,480 --> 00:14:56,480 Speaker 1: arena are gonna come up from San Diego, how many 287 00:14:56,520 --> 00:14:58,360 Speaker 1: are going to be joining the team. There were so 288 00:14:58,440 --> 00:15:03,280 Speaker 1: many of those factors. Cannot discount that. Okay, so early 289 00:15:03,280 --> 00:15:05,760 Speaker 1: in the season, you've got that then, And this is 290 00:15:05,760 --> 00:15:08,920 Speaker 1: a conversation I had with Anthony Lynn. Were offensively, they're 291 00:15:08,960 --> 00:15:10,760 Speaker 1: trying to figure out what they are because they've got 292 00:15:10,760 --> 00:15:13,120 Speaker 1: this dynamic running back with a head coach who loves 293 00:15:13,120 --> 00:15:15,280 Speaker 1: to run the ball. But yeah, they've got a future 294 00:15:15,280 --> 00:15:18,680 Speaker 1: Hall of Fame quarterback and all this receiving talent. How 295 00:15:18,720 --> 00:15:20,960 Speaker 1: do they figure out their identity? You know? And like 296 00:15:21,080 --> 00:15:24,640 Speaker 1: you said, it took a while, but once they got it, 297 00:15:25,120 --> 00:15:27,680 Speaker 1: and once in Elvin Gordon started to do his thing, 298 00:15:28,360 --> 00:15:31,760 Speaker 1: you know, they realized, Okay, we can be multifaceted and 299 00:15:32,480 --> 00:15:35,480 Speaker 1: we can be good with that. So you know, that's 300 00:15:35,760 --> 00:15:39,800 Speaker 1: that's kind of identity change. And now everyone has been 301 00:15:39,800 --> 00:15:41,880 Speaker 1: in the same place for the most part for a season. 302 00:15:42,320 --> 00:15:45,000 Speaker 1: They're not having to go through some of those relocation issues. 303 00:15:45,280 --> 00:15:47,800 Speaker 1: They're not having to figure out a new coaching staff. 304 00:15:48,280 --> 00:15:52,520 Speaker 1: So those are huge positives because I saw it with 305 00:15:52,560 --> 00:15:56,200 Speaker 1: the Rams. You know that that relocation part where we 306 00:15:56,240 --> 00:15:58,400 Speaker 1: just think, okay, once they get between the lines, it 307 00:15:58,480 --> 00:16:01,800 Speaker 1: changes to football. It's exhaustive and a lot of a 308 00:16:01,840 --> 00:16:04,320 Speaker 1: lot of ways people don't think about. The Chargers will 309 00:16:04,360 --> 00:16:06,880 Speaker 1: not have to go through that this year and again, 310 00:16:06,920 --> 00:16:09,040 Speaker 1: if they play up to their potential that's on paper, 311 00:16:09,480 --> 00:16:11,120 Speaker 1: you know they they're gonna be one of the best 312 00:16:11,120 --> 00:16:15,160 Speaker 1: teams in the AFC. Steve entering training Camp, I think 313 00:16:15,160 --> 00:16:17,920 Speaker 1: it's safe to say the NFC. You look at this conference, 314 00:16:17,960 --> 00:16:20,080 Speaker 1: it's loaded on paper, right. I could probably make the 315 00:16:20,160 --> 00:16:24,040 Speaker 1: argument for loaded half the conference as Super Bowl contenders, honestly, 316 00:16:24,080 --> 00:16:27,320 Speaker 1: no joke. And the AFC a lot of the usual suspects, right, 317 00:16:27,320 --> 00:16:30,800 Speaker 1: starting with the Patriots, the Steelers, and the Jags. You 318 00:16:30,880 --> 00:16:32,720 Speaker 1: probably though you gotta through the Chiefs in there, back 319 00:16:32,760 --> 00:16:34,680 Speaker 1: to back champs, the Chargers, I think you throw in there. 320 00:16:35,080 --> 00:16:38,040 Speaker 1: What do you make of these two conferences in just 321 00:16:38,080 --> 00:16:42,440 Speaker 1: the balance when you talk about how loaded the NFC is, Well, okay, 322 00:16:42,480 --> 00:16:48,040 Speaker 1: first off, the Jags became a usual suspect. The caveat 323 00:16:48,120 --> 00:16:54,920 Speaker 1: was the Steelers and Patriots, right, absolutely, well, here's here's 324 00:16:54,920 --> 00:16:56,800 Speaker 1: the crazy thing. Why I don't I think we're kind 325 00:16:56,840 --> 00:16:59,880 Speaker 1: of overlooking some things in the AFC. Andrew much the 326 00:17:00,160 --> 00:17:04,280 Speaker 1: healthy look at that AFC stileth Okay, now you've got Okay, 327 00:17:04,320 --> 00:17:07,119 Speaker 1: we talked about the Jags and they're loaded, right, but 328 00:17:07,200 --> 00:17:09,240 Speaker 1: they still have the fourth best quarterback in the division 329 00:17:09,320 --> 00:17:12,960 Speaker 1: because it's Marcus Mariota. Okay, who they've given more talent? 330 00:17:13,240 --> 00:17:16,520 Speaker 1: You got Andrew Walcombe's healthy, got de Shaun Watson. Okay, 331 00:17:16,520 --> 00:17:18,159 Speaker 1: So Houston has got to be in that mix. Be 332 00:17:18,240 --> 00:17:22,399 Speaker 1: if Deshaun Watson is healthy and half their defense doesn't 333 00:17:22,400 --> 00:17:25,080 Speaker 1: go on ir they you know, Okay, so you got 334 00:17:25,080 --> 00:17:27,119 Speaker 1: to include them in the mix. But those three teams 335 00:17:27,160 --> 00:17:29,000 Speaker 1: I named, I mean, the Colts are probably the one 336 00:17:29,040 --> 00:17:30,560 Speaker 1: you could say that they maybe they're not ready for 337 00:17:30,600 --> 00:17:34,080 Speaker 1: prime time for Tennessee is close, I mean, so so 338 00:17:34,160 --> 00:17:36,600 Speaker 1: let's let's let's look at that. Okay, then let's go 339 00:17:36,720 --> 00:17:40,359 Speaker 1: up to the North. It's Pittsburgh and everyone else. But 340 00:17:40,600 --> 00:17:43,720 Speaker 1: something this is one of those times where you look 341 00:17:43,760 --> 00:17:48,080 Speaker 1: at what Baltimore has quietly done with its roster. Okay, 342 00:17:48,119 --> 00:17:50,879 Speaker 1: then you're throwing the whole Lamar Jackson. Will it motivate 343 00:17:50,960 --> 00:17:53,080 Speaker 1: Joe Flacco or will he or will he with her? 344 00:17:53,320 --> 00:17:56,040 Speaker 1: I've never known Joe Flacco necessarily to with her under pressure. 345 00:17:57,160 --> 00:18:02,240 Speaker 1: Baltimore could be a very very strong team the East. Frankly, 346 00:18:02,280 --> 00:18:05,640 Speaker 1: I don't see anybody competing with the Patriots. I think 347 00:18:05,640 --> 00:18:08,359 Speaker 1: the Bills with all of their changes. You know, the 348 00:18:08,480 --> 00:18:11,040 Speaker 1: Jets are still a year away from being a year away. 349 00:18:11,720 --> 00:18:13,960 Speaker 1: You know in the Dolphins good, you know who knows 350 00:18:14,000 --> 00:18:15,600 Speaker 1: where that team is going to be, so we don't know. 351 00:18:15,680 --> 00:18:18,320 Speaker 1: So when you come out to the West, like I said, 352 00:18:18,320 --> 00:18:21,679 Speaker 1: the Chargers look like the team to beat, but every 353 00:18:21,760 --> 00:18:26,119 Speaker 1: one of those teams could win the division. So I 354 00:18:26,280 --> 00:18:29,520 Speaker 1: know everyone's talking about the NS being stacked and stacked 355 00:18:29,520 --> 00:18:32,679 Speaker 1: and stacked, but there's there's no way you consider and 356 00:18:32,720 --> 00:18:35,760 Speaker 1: tell me that you know the Raiders or the Chargers 357 00:18:35,760 --> 00:18:39,720 Speaker 1: of the Broncos aren't gonna be potential playoff contenders or 358 00:18:39,760 --> 00:18:42,879 Speaker 1: any of those teams any AFC South. And again you 359 00:18:42,960 --> 00:18:45,840 Speaker 1: throw Baltimore into the mix with the Steelers, I think 360 00:18:45,880 --> 00:18:48,440 Speaker 1: the scales are a lot more balanced when you look 361 00:18:48,440 --> 00:18:51,080 Speaker 1: at the quarterback and some of the overall talent and 362 00:18:51,200 --> 00:18:54,280 Speaker 1: the teams in the AFC, well, you make great points, Steve, 363 00:18:54,359 --> 00:18:58,120 Speaker 1: especially in the AFC South, because you're right, Jacksonville take 364 00:18:58,160 --> 00:19:00,600 Speaker 1: the quarterback out of the equation. They probably have one 365 00:19:00,600 --> 00:19:03,680 Speaker 1: of the best rosters in the league. But Andrew Luck, 366 00:19:03,960 --> 00:19:07,480 Speaker 1: Deshaun Watson, Marcus Barriotta, those guys can even the playing 367 00:19:07,480 --> 00:19:10,520 Speaker 1: field there. And then in Baltimore, I agree with you 368 00:19:10,520 --> 00:19:13,719 Speaker 1: one hundred percent, whether it's Joe Flacco or if somehow 369 00:19:13,800 --> 00:19:16,640 Speaker 1: Lamar Jackson gets thrown into the mix. There, we saw 370 00:19:16,960 --> 00:19:19,520 Speaker 1: a guy like RG three catch lightning in a bottle 371 00:19:19,520 --> 00:19:22,720 Speaker 1: in his first year, led the Redskins to their first 372 00:19:22,880 --> 00:19:26,000 Speaker 1: NFC's title in like thirteen fourteen years. So I think 373 00:19:26,040 --> 00:19:28,800 Speaker 1: there's so many unknowns in July, and I think that's 374 00:19:28,800 --> 00:19:32,119 Speaker 1: what makes it so fun. Absolutely. I mean that's you know, 375 00:19:32,160 --> 00:19:34,640 Speaker 1: that's why the people who do what we get to do. 376 00:19:35,600 --> 00:19:37,919 Speaker 1: You know, we could sit back and we can say, 377 00:19:37,920 --> 00:19:40,639 Speaker 1: oh wow, this seems gonna be this than training camp BAM. 378 00:19:40,640 --> 00:19:44,080 Speaker 1: One injury, bam two injuries. All takes you know, yeah, 379 00:19:44,080 --> 00:19:49,320 Speaker 1: a contract, a contract dispute, or a slow start. I mean, 380 00:19:49,320 --> 00:19:52,440 Speaker 1: no one saw. Nobody saw what happened with the Raiders 381 00:19:52,480 --> 00:19:55,520 Speaker 1: happening last season. You know, we all thought, oh wow, 382 00:19:55,560 --> 00:19:57,280 Speaker 1: Derek Cartin I got hurt the year before. They're a 383 00:19:57,280 --> 00:19:59,800 Speaker 1: Super Bowl contender. I heard that from players who played 384 00:19:59,800 --> 00:20:02,320 Speaker 1: again at them. Yeah, and then last year not much 385 00:20:02,400 --> 00:20:05,879 Speaker 1: changed and they were, you know, they were not a 386 00:20:05,920 --> 00:20:09,720 Speaker 1: good football team. So it's just going to be interesting 387 00:20:09,720 --> 00:20:11,879 Speaker 1: because some team we're not thinking of, some teams I 388 00:20:11,920 --> 00:20:14,440 Speaker 1: should say, are going to get hot, and some teams 389 00:20:14,440 --> 00:20:16,320 Speaker 1: that we're loving right now that we're talking about on 390 00:20:16,320 --> 00:20:21,359 Speaker 1: this podcast are going to flounder. So it's just so 391 00:20:21,480 --> 00:20:23,960 Speaker 1: fun right now because you know, you figure most of 392 00:20:23,960 --> 00:20:26,160 Speaker 1: these teams have a shot. Some teams that we think 393 00:20:26,160 --> 00:20:28,200 Speaker 1: are going to be good, like the Vikings, like the 394 00:20:28,240 --> 00:20:30,960 Speaker 1: falcon But I mean the Eagles, you think, you know, 395 00:20:31,080 --> 00:20:33,840 Speaker 1: one of those guys probably isn't gonna show up. You know, 396 00:20:33,880 --> 00:20:36,760 Speaker 1: you just really never know. Steve, last thing for me, 397 00:20:37,000 --> 00:20:39,920 Speaker 1: Hall of Fame Weekend coming up at the beginning of August. 398 00:20:40,240 --> 00:20:42,320 Speaker 1: You're an authority on all things Hall of Fame. Bobby 399 00:20:42,359 --> 00:20:44,960 Speaker 1: Bethard is going to be in shrine this year. What 400 00:20:45,040 --> 00:20:48,600 Speaker 1: did Bethard mean to the game, primarily at his stops 401 00:20:48,640 --> 00:20:51,840 Speaker 1: at the Redskins and Chargers that fans should know about. Yeah, 402 00:20:51,880 --> 00:20:56,600 Speaker 1: I mean just a very you know, he was in Washington. 403 00:20:56,720 --> 00:20:59,520 Speaker 1: He paired with Joe Gibbs, right, who was just a 404 00:20:59,560 --> 00:21:03,160 Speaker 1: brilliant mind, really knew how to you know, pair personnel 405 00:21:03,200 --> 00:21:06,800 Speaker 1: well with the exos and knows and and Bobby was 406 00:21:06,840 --> 00:21:10,040 Speaker 1: just kind of, we know what, timmy type of team 407 00:21:10,040 --> 00:21:11,919 Speaker 1: we want. We were gonna pound it, we're gonna run it, 408 00:21:11,920 --> 00:21:13,719 Speaker 1: We're gonna play these three tight end things. So I'm 409 00:21:13,760 --> 00:21:17,320 Speaker 1: gonna get players that really fit and you know, and 410 00:21:17,359 --> 00:21:19,760 Speaker 1: he was easy. You know, Bobby is you know, kind 411 00:21:19,760 --> 00:21:21,560 Speaker 1: of the surfer dude. You know, I think he still 412 00:21:21,560 --> 00:21:26,119 Speaker 1: surf whenever you can. UM. And I think that temperament 413 00:21:27,119 --> 00:21:32,480 Speaker 1: really helped set the tone for a tough physical organization 414 00:21:33,440 --> 00:21:37,040 Speaker 1: UM and for players buying into what Joe Gibbs and 415 00:21:37,200 --> 00:21:39,040 Speaker 1: and that staff he had, we're selling. And then he 416 00:21:39,080 --> 00:21:42,600 Speaker 1: comes out to the Chargers and again he knows talent. 417 00:21:42,640 --> 00:21:46,399 Speaker 1: He was just so well versed in things that the 418 00:21:46,440 --> 00:21:52,000 Speaker 1: coaches wanted to do and assembling tough, tough players and 419 00:21:52,200 --> 00:21:55,640 Speaker 1: guys who, you know, we always see the term guys 420 00:21:55,640 --> 00:21:58,640 Speaker 1: who love football, but guys you know who who put 421 00:21:58,680 --> 00:22:02,280 Speaker 1: that pretty much above everything else. He was always good 422 00:22:02,280 --> 00:22:06,720 Speaker 1: at finding, you know, those types of players and taking 423 00:22:06,840 --> 00:22:10,400 Speaker 1: risk on some older players you know, like at Doug Williams, 424 00:22:10,400 --> 00:22:12,000 Speaker 1: you know, at the end of his career, Oh who 425 00:22:12,040 --> 00:22:14,960 Speaker 1: just comes in. And when Jay Schreider, the starter in 426 00:22:15,080 --> 00:22:17,359 Speaker 1: Washington really you know, couldn't figure it out, it was 427 00:22:17,359 --> 00:22:19,480 Speaker 1: getting hurt, comes and helps him win a Super Bowl, 428 00:22:20,160 --> 00:22:22,600 Speaker 1: you know. So yeah, he just had that. He just 429 00:22:22,640 --> 00:22:27,960 Speaker 1: got such you know, an expensive vault of knowledge and 430 00:22:28,080 --> 00:22:31,160 Speaker 1: history of players and how to, how to and then 431 00:22:31,240 --> 00:22:34,760 Speaker 1: also the persona and the personality to work with the coach. 432 00:22:34,840 --> 00:22:38,159 Speaker 1: So you know, I think it's it's great that Bobby 433 00:22:38,240 --> 00:22:41,560 Speaker 1: Bethard is going in and it just goes to show, 434 00:22:42,400 --> 00:22:45,440 Speaker 1: you know, if you can be creative and nuanced, he 435 00:22:45,520 --> 00:22:48,040 Speaker 1: had brilliant you know, there's a place for you on 436 00:22:48,920 --> 00:22:51,240 Speaker 1: you know, out of this class. Now was a rise 437 00:22:51,359 --> 00:22:53,640 Speaker 1: to three hundred and eighteen after there's been more than 438 00:22:53,760 --> 00:22:58,600 Speaker 1: thirty thousand people involved in Pro football over you know, 439 00:22:58,680 --> 00:23:01,240 Speaker 1: this period of time. You think about that, and that's 440 00:23:01,240 --> 00:23:04,800 Speaker 1: why they say that immortal bust that's going to be 441 00:23:04,840 --> 00:23:09,240 Speaker 1: in those halls. It is an amazing and amazing honor 442 00:23:09,800 --> 00:23:12,520 Speaker 1: and everybody you know, and everybody in there has earned 443 00:23:12,560 --> 00:23:15,160 Speaker 1: that right. Well, it's been a treat for Chargers fans 444 00:23:15,160 --> 00:23:17,880 Speaker 1: get LT in last year and you get Bobby better 445 00:23:18,000 --> 00:23:21,200 Speaker 1: than this year. And Steve, you always do an awesome job. 446 00:23:21,240 --> 00:23:24,240 Speaker 1: We can't wait to see you during that weekend in 447 00:23:24,400 --> 00:23:26,960 Speaker 1: Canton and hopefully we'll see a training camp at some 448 00:23:26,960 --> 00:23:28,439 Speaker 1: point down the line. You got plans to be at 449 00:23:28,440 --> 00:23:32,840 Speaker 1: the jackhambut Sports Complex. I absolutely do. I plan on 450 00:23:32,920 --> 00:23:35,320 Speaker 1: being I'm playing on here the Chargers a lot here. 451 00:23:35,320 --> 00:23:36,639 Speaker 1: I think they're going to be good. I mean, I 452 00:23:36,640 --> 00:23:39,040 Speaker 1: think you give me a really good, fun and exciting 453 00:23:39,080 --> 00:23:43,160 Speaker 1: team to watch. So I hope to see you soon. Man, Steve, 454 00:23:43,200 --> 00:23:44,720 Speaker 1: you're the best in the business. Buddy, can't thank you 455 00:23:44,800 --> 00:23:47,120 Speaker 1: enough for your time. Thanks a lot, all the best. 456 00:23:47,160 --> 00:23:50,679 Speaker 1: Take care. So the Los Angeles Chargers schedule is out, 457 00:23:50,840 --> 00:23:53,600 Speaker 1: and boy, it's nice to finally know how we'll be 458 00:23:53,760 --> 00:23:57,240 Speaker 1: spending our Sundays this fall. How many Charger games did 459 00:23:57,280 --> 00:24:00,760 Speaker 1: you make last year, Matt, I mean twenty four preseason 460 00:24:00,840 --> 00:24:03,800 Speaker 1: games in sixteen regular season games last year. Which are 461 00:24:03,840 --> 00:24:07,159 Speaker 1: you circling for this season? This season? I'll circle the 462 00:24:07,280 --> 00:24:10,199 Speaker 1: Niners and Cardinals as they play the NFC West. And 463 00:24:10,320 --> 00:24:14,040 Speaker 1: let's not forget about those rivalry games. Pee. You seriously 464 00:24:14,280 --> 00:24:16,960 Speaker 1: don't want to miss this visit. Fight for la dot 465 00:24:16,960 --> 00:24:21,240 Speaker 1: com or call eight seven seven Chargers to share Mats experience. 466 00:24:21,400 --> 00:24:25,080 Speaker 1: Season tickets on sale now. All right, if you're a 467 00:24:25,119 --> 00:24:28,080 Speaker 1: Lakers fan, or really just a sports fan in general 468 00:24:28,119 --> 00:24:30,480 Speaker 1: in LA, you know my next guest. My good buddy 469 00:24:30,520 --> 00:24:33,920 Speaker 1: Mike Trudel of Lakers dot Com Spectrum Sports Net joins 470 00:24:33,920 --> 00:24:37,440 Speaker 1: me on Charges Weekly. Mike, what's up, brother, Chris? Great 471 00:24:37,440 --> 00:24:40,920 Speaker 1: the document. Been loving your work over with the Chargers. 472 00:24:41,480 --> 00:24:43,480 Speaker 1: If the NFL come back in the second, if it's 473 00:24:43,520 --> 00:24:45,320 Speaker 1: been too long, let's go a couple of weeks. A 474 00:24:45,359 --> 00:24:48,240 Speaker 1: couple of weeks, dude, if I'm not mistaken, you're coming 475 00:24:48,280 --> 00:24:51,240 Speaker 1: to us live from NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, 476 00:24:51,680 --> 00:24:54,960 Speaker 1: and rumors you've been out there a little bit too long. Well, look, 477 00:24:54,960 --> 00:24:56,600 Speaker 1: look I wouldn't say too long. So I love I 478 00:24:56,600 --> 00:24:58,560 Speaker 1: love Summer League. It's just the Lakers happen to have 479 00:24:58,680 --> 00:25:01,359 Speaker 1: added the sacrament and So League this year, the new 480 00:25:01,400 --> 00:25:04,040 Speaker 1: California Classics. So the team came from five days in 481 00:25:04,119 --> 00:25:07,080 Speaker 1: Sacramento to here in Las Vegas. And the Lakers never 482 00:25:07,119 --> 00:25:09,040 Speaker 1: lose in Vegas. Chris, this is I think they've won 483 00:25:09,119 --> 00:25:11,080 Speaker 1: nine straight games. Now, when if they win some roll 484 00:25:12,160 --> 00:25:14,840 Speaker 1: here at least until Sunday. So that's that's how it's 485 00:25:14,880 --> 00:25:16,800 Speaker 1: been going, man. But it's been fun watching the basketball, 486 00:25:16,920 --> 00:25:20,359 Speaker 1: especially after all of the news of a certain that 487 00:25:20,520 --> 00:25:23,000 Speaker 1: some of some of the Charger players may have heard 488 00:25:23,000 --> 00:25:25,720 Speaker 1: of about. He's named Lebron James. Yeah. Well, dude, I'm 489 00:25:25,720 --> 00:25:28,320 Speaker 1: thrilled for you and I'm thrilled to have you on 490 00:25:28,600 --> 00:25:30,680 Speaker 1: because we are really at the epicenter of perhaps the 491 00:25:30,680 --> 00:25:34,080 Speaker 1: biggest sports story of the summer, Lebron James. As you mentioned, 492 00:25:34,080 --> 00:25:37,359 Speaker 1: he's a Laker. Now, describe the last couple of weeks 493 00:25:37,720 --> 00:25:39,520 Speaker 1: and what it's been like for you in the organization, 494 00:25:39,640 --> 00:25:43,240 Speaker 1: starting with the news drops, well, especially once when everything 495 00:25:43,240 --> 00:25:46,760 Speaker 1: became official, right, That's that's when everything changed some because, 496 00:25:46,800 --> 00:25:49,960 Speaker 1: of course, like everybody else, you hear of the rumors 497 00:25:50,000 --> 00:25:53,520 Speaker 1: and the team to Lebron is considering. But when that 498 00:25:53,600 --> 00:25:56,199 Speaker 1: announcement went out, in the way that Rob Lincoln described 499 00:25:56,240 --> 00:25:58,640 Speaker 1: it was, he basically got a text message from Rich Paul. 500 00:25:59,080 --> 00:26:00,800 Speaker 1: And you know how if you if you type can 501 00:26:00,840 --> 00:26:04,840 Speaker 1: Grass into a text message on an iPhone, the balloons 502 00:26:05,040 --> 00:26:07,720 Speaker 1: come up, pop up, the confetti, the confetti in the 503 00:26:07,720 --> 00:26:10,879 Speaker 1: blue tretti in the balloon. So that's what that's what 504 00:26:11,000 --> 00:26:15,359 Speaker 1: popped up on Polinka Is at about five o'clock when 505 00:26:15,840 --> 00:26:18,439 Speaker 1: decision was made, and you know, so that he very 506 00:26:18,480 --> 00:26:21,320 Speaker 1: quickly thereafter, Rich Paul sent the same text to Jeanie 507 00:26:21,440 --> 00:26:24,480 Speaker 1: Us and they called Magic and you know, quite a 508 00:26:24,600 --> 00:26:28,000 Speaker 1: quite a moment. Man. It's been building really for since 509 00:26:28,080 --> 00:26:30,680 Speaker 1: Magic and Plinka took over. They made the Lou Williams trade. 510 00:26:30,680 --> 00:26:33,480 Speaker 1: They took up an extra draft kick the ultimately resulted 511 00:26:33,520 --> 00:26:36,240 Speaker 1: in Josh Hart getting drafted. It was the twenty eighth 512 00:26:36,280 --> 00:26:39,080 Speaker 1: pick from Houston, but they traded that down to Utah, 513 00:26:39,119 --> 00:26:42,199 Speaker 1: got Heart at thirty and Thomas Bright in the second round. Then, 514 00:26:42,240 --> 00:26:45,040 Speaker 1: of course they they wanted to make another series of 515 00:26:45,119 --> 00:26:48,119 Speaker 1: moves where they turned a D'Angelo Russell and tim if 516 00:26:48,160 --> 00:26:50,840 Speaker 1: A Mosgof for Brook Lopez and the number twenty seven pick, 517 00:26:50,920 --> 00:26:53,520 Speaker 1: which they then turned into Calcuzma. So talk about hitting 518 00:26:54,040 --> 00:26:56,359 Speaker 1: on your picks and starting to establish you young talent. 519 00:26:56,760 --> 00:26:59,680 Speaker 1: And then they cleared the further space just this February 520 00:26:59,720 --> 00:27:01,800 Speaker 1: when they made their deal with Cleveland to get another 521 00:27:01,800 --> 00:27:04,679 Speaker 1: first round pick, which is now mobner Um plus. You know, 522 00:27:04,760 --> 00:27:07,760 Speaker 1: Jordan Clarkson went the other way with this salary um 523 00:27:07,800 --> 00:27:10,160 Speaker 1: and in all of Baton lare and at junior so 524 00:27:10,560 --> 00:27:13,080 Speaker 1: in the Expirings that came back with Isaiah thomasin fry. 525 00:27:13,160 --> 00:27:15,680 Speaker 1: So that's that's the nitty gritty Chris of how they 526 00:27:15,880 --> 00:27:18,560 Speaker 1: just got in position to be able to have a 527 00:27:18,640 --> 00:27:22,399 Speaker 1: player like Lebron, a X level player come in. And 528 00:27:22,480 --> 00:27:24,639 Speaker 1: I mean, man, when you get when you get a player, 529 00:27:25,240 --> 00:27:27,080 Speaker 1: the best player in the league, to come to your 530 00:27:27,119 --> 00:27:30,400 Speaker 1: team for free, for nothing, without having to send back 531 00:27:30,440 --> 00:27:33,920 Speaker 1: as of assets, it's just it's such a massive boon 532 00:27:34,000 --> 00:27:36,679 Speaker 1: for the organization and just immediately, you know, thrust you 533 00:27:36,720 --> 00:27:39,440 Speaker 1: into the playoff picture and immediately puts you in positions 534 00:27:39,440 --> 00:27:42,360 Speaker 1: to continue building by adding another player. Um, So it's 535 00:27:42,400 --> 00:27:44,840 Speaker 1: really really big in that sense. And look, I think 536 00:27:44,880 --> 00:27:47,560 Speaker 1: they also had to check the rams in the Chargers 537 00:27:47,560 --> 00:27:49,520 Speaker 1: for bringing in a bunch of a bunch of stars 538 00:27:49,600 --> 00:27:53,240 Speaker 1: into Los Angeles on the football sides. Well, Mike, I'm 539 00:27:53,320 --> 00:27:57,800 Speaker 1: just fascinated with the admiration did other professional athletes have 540 00:27:57,960 --> 00:28:01,160 Speaker 1: for guys like Lebron and guys like Obe. Kobe obviously 541 00:28:01,520 --> 00:28:03,560 Speaker 1: spoke to the Chargers on the first day at training 542 00:28:03,560 --> 00:28:05,720 Speaker 1: camp last year. We talked to so many of our 543 00:28:05,760 --> 00:28:08,680 Speaker 1: guys during the finals, and obviously some are Lakers fans, 544 00:28:09,080 --> 00:28:11,679 Speaker 1: and some of them are like strictly Lebron guys, like 545 00:28:11,760 --> 00:28:14,360 Speaker 1: Julie Lady is a Lebron guy. I think someone as 546 00:28:14,440 --> 00:28:17,959 Speaker 1: Darwin James who his favorite NBA team was, and it 547 00:28:18,040 --> 00:28:21,160 Speaker 1: was Lebron James. So I mean, a couple that with 548 00:28:21,280 --> 00:28:24,800 Speaker 1: him joining the most iconic basketball franchise of the world, 549 00:28:25,119 --> 00:28:27,560 Speaker 1: you have like the perfect storm that I think is 550 00:28:27,600 --> 00:28:30,919 Speaker 1: even unique to the Lakers. Well, that's true, and I 551 00:28:30,960 --> 00:28:33,480 Speaker 1: think that, you know, it's interesting, there's a certain part 552 00:28:33,520 --> 00:28:37,440 Speaker 1: of Lebrons game to me that that appeals maybe even 553 00:28:37,480 --> 00:28:40,640 Speaker 1: a little bit more to an NFL player because Lebron 554 00:28:40,920 --> 00:28:43,520 Speaker 1: could be an NFL player. He could play tight end. 555 00:28:44,560 --> 00:28:47,720 Speaker 1: I legitimately think that Lebron could have made the NFL 556 00:28:47,840 --> 00:28:49,880 Speaker 1: and if you will tell him me otherwise, I mean 557 00:28:49,920 --> 00:28:52,280 Speaker 1: there's he's first of all, he's a better all just 558 00:28:52,400 --> 00:28:55,200 Speaker 1: athlete than any of the tight ends that in the 559 00:28:56,320 --> 00:28:58,600 Speaker 1: in the NFL. You think about the basketball playing type 560 00:28:58,600 --> 00:29:00,760 Speaker 1: tight ends, you could run down this as much than me, 561 00:29:00,840 --> 00:29:02,960 Speaker 1: but of course the most fament starting with Antonio Gates, 562 00:29:03,880 --> 00:29:05,959 Speaker 1: who were like the who who give me three or 563 00:29:06,000 --> 00:29:07,640 Speaker 1: four other Chris who are some of the tight ends 564 00:29:07,680 --> 00:29:10,480 Speaker 1: that basketball and college. Yeah, like like a Tony Gonzalez 565 00:29:10,520 --> 00:29:13,600 Speaker 1: and Jimmy Graham, those types of guys, And but it 566 00:29:13,720 --> 00:29:16,200 Speaker 1: starts with you know, obviously Tony Gonzalez is a Hall 567 00:29:16,240 --> 00:29:18,520 Speaker 1: of Famer, but you know, Antonio Gates in five years 568 00:29:18,600 --> 00:29:20,720 Speaker 1: or or Lager is going to be in Kent as well. 569 00:29:20,760 --> 00:29:23,200 Speaker 1: And I mean that that's a guy that is the 570 00:29:23,240 --> 00:29:25,680 Speaker 1: perfect example. He I think he was in the Elite 571 00:29:25,680 --> 00:29:28,920 Speaker 1: eight when he played basketball in college. So yeah, I 572 00:29:28,960 --> 00:29:31,280 Speaker 1: think Lebron I mean, dude, I mean, if we can 573 00:29:31,320 --> 00:29:33,640 Speaker 1: borrow him for a couple of games, so you know, 574 00:29:33,720 --> 00:29:36,560 Speaker 1: let me know, Well, there's that. So it's that I 575 00:29:36,600 --> 00:29:38,920 Speaker 1: think that's part of the where that admiration comes from. 576 00:29:38,960 --> 00:29:40,520 Speaker 1: And then of course just the fact that he's the 577 00:29:40,560 --> 00:29:42,480 Speaker 1: best player in his sport for all these years now, 578 00:29:42,680 --> 00:29:44,800 Speaker 1: and you know that's gonna get you loved. And also 579 00:29:44,640 --> 00:29:48,640 Speaker 1: what Ron has never taken a single sideway step off 580 00:29:48,640 --> 00:29:50,880 Speaker 1: the court, and I think that's something that to be 581 00:29:50,920 --> 00:29:53,480 Speaker 1: admired as well. And you know it's gonna be fun, man, 582 00:29:53,480 --> 00:29:55,240 Speaker 1: I'm getting I'm looking for you off to tell me 583 00:29:55,360 --> 00:29:58,200 Speaker 1: when the Charter players are going to be at Staple Center, 584 00:29:58,200 --> 00:30:00,239 Speaker 1: because I'm sure that some of the guys on on 585 00:30:00,280 --> 00:30:02,800 Speaker 1: the rare off day will be coming to check out 586 00:30:02,880 --> 00:30:05,800 Speaker 1: Lebron in person. No. I talked to him during the finals, 587 00:30:06,000 --> 00:30:09,200 Speaker 1: and I just throughout the potential of him coming to 588 00:30:09,360 --> 00:30:12,560 Speaker 1: LA and I think it was Jalil said, well, if 589 00:30:12,800 --> 00:30:14,959 Speaker 1: it happens, I'm gonna be at all the games. So 590 00:30:15,040 --> 00:30:16,560 Speaker 1: I know that these guys are going to be a 591 00:30:16,560 --> 00:30:18,760 Speaker 1: staple center. It's probably gonna be a second home for 592 00:30:18,800 --> 00:30:22,360 Speaker 1: them during the fall. But dude, I'm of the mindset 593 00:30:22,720 --> 00:30:25,880 Speaker 1: that believes, you know, a rising tide kind of lifts 594 00:30:25,880 --> 00:30:29,040 Speaker 1: all boats, meaning that the attention that Lebron brings to 595 00:30:29,120 --> 00:30:33,040 Speaker 1: this city really only increases the eyeballs on the overall 596 00:30:33,200 --> 00:30:36,400 Speaker 1: you know, sports landscape in LA, especially when you win. 597 00:30:36,480 --> 00:30:38,720 Speaker 1: And I think you know, the Chargers, the Ramps, both 598 00:30:38,720 --> 00:30:42,080 Speaker 1: of these teams have put together competitive teams on paper. 599 00:30:42,600 --> 00:30:44,520 Speaker 1: Do you view that in the same blends that that 600 00:30:44,680 --> 00:30:47,920 Speaker 1: rising tide lifts all boats? Yeah, for sure, No, I do, 601 00:30:47,960 --> 00:30:50,640 Speaker 1: And I think in some ways, you know, I was, 602 00:30:50,840 --> 00:30:52,800 Speaker 1: I was listening to Mason Arland the other day and 603 00:30:52,800 --> 00:30:56,040 Speaker 1: they were talking about it. In some sense, it's it's 604 00:30:56,040 --> 00:30:57,920 Speaker 1: it lifts all boats, and it also becomes a little 605 00:30:57,920 --> 00:30:59,880 Speaker 1: bit of an arms race, you know, because in LA 606 00:31:00,320 --> 00:31:03,560 Speaker 1: there's there's so many different options and now particularly with 607 00:31:03,600 --> 00:31:06,120 Speaker 1: the new stadium that's going to be built, there's come up. 608 00:31:06,640 --> 00:31:08,920 Speaker 1: You know, there's there's just so many eyeballs and so 609 00:31:08,920 --> 00:31:11,600 Speaker 1: many people want to live in LA so many sports 610 00:31:11,800 --> 00:31:13,920 Speaker 1: years and so are the Dodgers going to add a star, 611 00:31:14,240 --> 00:31:16,600 Speaker 1: you know, to try to stay up with this? Uh? 612 00:31:16,640 --> 00:31:19,160 Speaker 1: The Chargers if they can, you know, find a way 613 00:31:19,200 --> 00:31:22,120 Speaker 1: to win ten eleven games, you know, this year. And 614 00:31:22,160 --> 00:31:25,720 Speaker 1: then you know, either the NFL's the NFL Hill Chris, 615 00:31:25,760 --> 00:31:27,040 Speaker 1: because I'm gonna throw it back to you, like this 616 00:31:27,280 --> 00:31:29,480 Speaker 1: does to be a little bit different because you know, 617 00:31:29,520 --> 00:31:32,000 Speaker 1: they're their name stars. So those are usually the quarterbacks, 618 00:31:32,000 --> 00:31:34,640 Speaker 1: but sometimes but you can have the best player in 619 00:31:34,680 --> 00:31:37,280 Speaker 1: the team, can be a defensive tackle or or a 620 00:31:37,400 --> 00:31:40,480 Speaker 1: left tackle on the offensive side that people just don't 621 00:31:40,560 --> 00:31:43,160 Speaker 1: owe that much about and it can make the team 622 00:31:43,280 --> 00:31:45,320 Speaker 1: get a lot of wins. So it's it's a it's 623 00:31:45,400 --> 00:31:48,440 Speaker 1: interesting the way that the NFL fits in where NBA 624 00:31:48,520 --> 00:31:51,560 Speaker 1: players and of course Lebron being the best example, are 625 00:31:51,680 --> 00:31:54,520 Speaker 1: are they these transcended stars themselves? And then in the NFL, 626 00:31:54,840 --> 00:31:56,800 Speaker 1: you know, you get it's a little bit more about 627 00:31:56,800 --> 00:31:58,920 Speaker 1: the team in the locker room. So that that's what 628 00:31:59,000 --> 00:32:03,239 Speaker 1: I'll be curious, you know, how that differentiates itself. You know, man, 629 00:32:03,280 --> 00:32:05,320 Speaker 1: I was just thinking about this. You started with the 630 00:32:05,400 --> 00:32:08,360 Speaker 1: Lakers and O eight, so you covered Kobe, you covered 631 00:32:08,400 --> 00:32:11,920 Speaker 1: his last two titles. You're in the building daily with 632 00:32:12,000 --> 00:32:14,840 Speaker 1: Irvin Magic Johnson, and here comes the best player in 633 00:32:14,840 --> 00:32:19,000 Speaker 1: the world. You've consistently been surrounded by basketball royalty man 634 00:32:19,040 --> 00:32:21,440 Speaker 1: for the last ten years. What are you most looking 635 00:32:21,480 --> 00:32:24,560 Speaker 1: forward to in covering Lebron? Just obviously I know you've 636 00:32:24,560 --> 00:32:27,240 Speaker 1: covered him when he's come from Cleveland in Miami, but 637 00:32:27,800 --> 00:32:30,480 Speaker 1: just having him in the building daily. Yeah, So I 638 00:32:30,520 --> 00:32:33,160 Speaker 1: think that the stuff, the off the court stuff is 639 00:32:33,800 --> 00:32:36,240 Speaker 1: one thing. And you know, Kope was actually always great 640 00:32:36,480 --> 00:32:38,920 Speaker 1: with the media for you know, some people that might 641 00:32:38,960 --> 00:32:41,400 Speaker 1: not know and you think about Kobe and a what 642 00:32:41,520 --> 00:32:44,640 Speaker 1: a crazy, die hard, competitive guy he is, but he 643 00:32:44,720 --> 00:32:47,640 Speaker 1: always he was very smart also, it's a very smart individual. 644 00:32:47,720 --> 00:32:50,160 Speaker 1: Always took time to explain and it talks to the 645 00:32:50,200 --> 00:32:52,560 Speaker 1: media what was going on with him and the team. 646 00:32:53,120 --> 00:32:55,200 Speaker 1: I was appreciated about that about Kobe and thought that 647 00:32:55,240 --> 00:32:58,400 Speaker 1: was underrated, and Lebron is very much the same way. 648 00:32:58,440 --> 00:33:00,440 Speaker 1: So he's I think he kind of makes her job, 649 00:33:00,680 --> 00:33:03,000 Speaker 1: you know, from a whether you're a reporter or any 650 00:33:03,080 --> 00:33:05,880 Speaker 1: kind of media member. Um, he makes that easy because 651 00:33:05,880 --> 00:33:09,800 Speaker 1: he's willing to talk intelligence about basketball, and so that 652 00:33:09,840 --> 00:33:11,880 Speaker 1: part I'm definitely looking forward to, and I think it'll 653 00:33:11,920 --> 00:33:13,880 Speaker 1: be more of the same as how it was with Kobe. 654 00:33:14,080 --> 00:33:15,840 Speaker 1: But the thing that I'm looking forward to most is 655 00:33:15,880 --> 00:33:17,880 Speaker 1: just watching him play basketball. Not really, I mean, he is, 656 00:33:18,280 --> 00:33:20,120 Speaker 1: he is a there and there are certain that I 657 00:33:20,120 --> 00:33:23,040 Speaker 1: think then you can you can go down them on 658 00:33:23,080 --> 00:33:26,360 Speaker 1: the chargers where it's just seeing this skill level in 659 00:33:26,440 --> 00:33:29,600 Speaker 1: person is just fun. Man. It's just that's why ultimately 660 00:33:29,880 --> 00:33:32,920 Speaker 1: I'm in the business. It's just I enjoy watching that 661 00:33:33,080 --> 00:33:35,240 Speaker 1: and then getting to just sort of try to describe 662 00:33:35,240 --> 00:33:37,600 Speaker 1: it and share it to people. And it's a it's 663 00:33:37,640 --> 00:33:39,920 Speaker 1: one thing to watch le Bron and TV, but when 664 00:33:39,960 --> 00:33:42,680 Speaker 1: you've seen all six eight, you know, two hundred and 665 00:33:42,760 --> 00:33:46,040 Speaker 1: fifty plus tons of muscle moving at that speed, um, 666 00:33:46,080 --> 00:33:48,840 Speaker 1: with that level of skill, it's just it's something to behold, 667 00:33:49,160 --> 00:33:51,240 Speaker 1: and it's it's really a you know, and I want 668 00:33:51,240 --> 00:33:53,520 Speaker 1: to say, it's basically a once in a lifetime type 669 00:33:53,560 --> 00:33:55,360 Speaker 1: thing to watch him. And so that's that's me is 670 00:33:55,400 --> 00:33:58,040 Speaker 1: what's going to be pretty cool. Last thing, brother, I 671 00:33:58,040 --> 00:33:59,960 Speaker 1: want to get you out here on a football note, 672 00:34:00,040 --> 00:34:02,959 Speaker 1: because you're on radio in the city, you're plugged in. Uh. 673 00:34:03,080 --> 00:34:06,040 Speaker 1: It's the second year with two NFL teams in Los Angeles. 674 00:34:06,440 --> 00:34:08,759 Speaker 1: Both teams on paper looked to be pretty good. I 675 00:34:08,760 --> 00:34:11,840 Speaker 1: think there's a lot of expectations for both the Chargers 676 00:34:11,840 --> 00:34:14,600 Speaker 1: and the Rams. What are your thoughts on this Chargers 677 00:34:14,600 --> 00:34:17,439 Speaker 1: team in twenty eighteen with the way they finished last 678 00:34:17,440 --> 00:34:20,040 Speaker 1: season and just all the movement in general in the 679 00:34:20,120 --> 00:34:23,279 Speaker 1: NFL this offseason. Yeah, so, so my take on the 680 00:34:23,840 --> 00:34:27,719 Speaker 1: Chargers was just that they Okay, I have to be 681 00:34:27,719 --> 00:34:29,400 Speaker 1: careful with the way that I say this, but there's 682 00:34:29,400 --> 00:34:31,640 Speaker 1: always the kudo would it should have? And there were 683 00:34:31,640 --> 00:34:33,640 Speaker 1: a lot of wins left on the table last year 684 00:34:34,040 --> 00:34:36,840 Speaker 1: and for whatever reason, Right, sometimes it was it was 685 00:34:36,880 --> 00:34:39,840 Speaker 1: an ill timed interception. Sometimes it was early in the season, 686 00:34:39,920 --> 00:34:42,799 Speaker 1: right it was miss field goals and in something as 687 00:34:42,800 --> 00:34:44,680 Speaker 1: slight as that, and what was that tour games where 688 00:34:44,680 --> 00:34:46,759 Speaker 1: that made an impact? I mean that that right there 689 00:34:46,920 --> 00:34:49,960 Speaker 1: changes the entire season. And so I think that they're 690 00:34:50,000 --> 00:34:52,160 Speaker 1: just do man. I feel like the Charger due to 691 00:34:52,239 --> 00:34:54,520 Speaker 1: get some better luck this year, and I think it 692 00:34:54,600 --> 00:34:56,839 Speaker 1: sounds like that the coach should to have another year 693 00:34:56,840 --> 00:35:00,279 Speaker 1: of really getting his system in getting the players us, 694 00:35:00,560 --> 00:35:02,960 Speaker 1: you know, having some new draft packs, picks, in getting 695 00:35:02,960 --> 00:35:05,160 Speaker 1: and getting posted. But all the time, like there's there's 696 00:35:05,200 --> 00:35:07,719 Speaker 1: a lot of stuff to me that's perculating. They could 697 00:35:07,800 --> 00:35:11,000 Speaker 1: lead the Chargers to being right there in the mix 698 00:35:11,320 --> 00:35:13,319 Speaker 1: in the NFL. That's what you need, right. It's not 699 00:35:13,360 --> 00:35:15,160 Speaker 1: like going to the season when you know, we all 700 00:35:15,160 --> 00:35:16,799 Speaker 1: think the Warriors are going to win and then they win. 701 00:35:17,200 --> 00:35:19,279 Speaker 1: You know, I don't know who's gonna win the Super 702 00:35:19,320 --> 00:35:21,680 Speaker 1: Bowl this year? Yeah, and why not? The Rams are 703 00:35:21,760 --> 00:35:24,319 Speaker 1: the Chargers. I mean, there's there's certainly, to me, enough 704 00:35:24,560 --> 00:35:27,080 Speaker 1: enough talent um if things bounce the right way. And 705 00:35:27,360 --> 00:35:30,120 Speaker 1: that's how that's one thing about the NFL that we 706 00:35:30,160 --> 00:35:32,840 Speaker 1: all love. It's just it's that that unpredictable picture in 707 00:35:32,880 --> 00:35:36,080 Speaker 1: the any given Sunday um, if at least you're a 708 00:35:36,080 --> 00:35:38,520 Speaker 1: talented enough team, and I think that the squad that 709 00:35:38,520 --> 00:35:42,280 Speaker 1: you're coverings got that talent, well, dude, the city's buzzing. 710 00:35:42,280 --> 00:35:45,280 Speaker 1: It's like the perfect storm. With training camp a couple 711 00:35:45,280 --> 00:35:48,800 Speaker 1: of weeks away for the NFL teams, the Lebron news, 712 00:35:48,840 --> 00:35:51,799 Speaker 1: just everything in general, the Dodgers, the Angels. Uh, it's 713 00:35:51,800 --> 00:35:53,680 Speaker 1: a good time to be in LA. Can't thank you 714 00:35:53,760 --> 00:35:55,920 Speaker 1: enough for your time, brother, and uh we'll catch up 715 00:35:55,960 --> 00:35:58,839 Speaker 1: soon when you get back from Vegas. All right, my pleasure, Chris, 716 00:35:58,960 --> 00:36:00,879 Speaker 1: I love the pod, keep it up, Thank you soon, 717 00:36:01,440 --> 00:36:03,239 Speaker 1: and that's gonna do it. My thanks to Mike and 718 00:36:03,320 --> 00:36:05,759 Speaker 1: Steve Weish for joining me, and of course thanks to 719 00:36:05,800 --> 00:36:08,560 Speaker 1: you all for listening. You can find us on Apple Podcasts, 720 00:36:08,600 --> 00:36:11,120 Speaker 1: and while you're there, please leave a review, help spread 721 00:36:11,120 --> 00:36:13,759 Speaker 1: the word. A reminder, Training camp just a couple of 722 00:36:13,760 --> 00:36:17,560 Speaker 1: weeks away, fourteen open practices at the Jackhammet Sports Complex 723 00:36:17,880 --> 00:36:20,920 Speaker 1: starting on July twenty eighth at ten am. Visit Chargers 724 00:36:20,960 --> 00:36:23,600 Speaker 1: dot com slash Camp for all the details that we 725 00:36:23,640 --> 00:36:25,600 Speaker 1: look forward to seeing you out there soon. Have a 726 00:36:25,600 --> 00:36:31,920 Speaker 1: great weekend and until next time, I'm Chris Hayry