1 00:00:04,428 --> 00:00:06,668 Speaker 1: Good Morning Football is the production of the NFL in 2 00:00:06,748 --> 00:00:22,028 Speaker 1: partnership with iHeartRadio. 3 00:00:22,388 --> 00:00:23,908 Speaker 2: Good Morning Football. 4 00:00:24,828 --> 00:00:26,908 Speaker 3: Welcome to Good Morning Football. We are alive in New 5 00:00:26,948 --> 00:00:29,228 Speaker 3: York City. It is Monday, March twenty fifth. 6 00:00:29,228 --> 00:00:30,268 Speaker 4: I'm Sarah Walsh. 7 00:00:29,988 --> 00:00:33,668 Speaker 3: Alongside Kyle Brant, Jason mccordy, a two time Super Bowl champ, 8 00:00:33,748 --> 00:00:35,988 Speaker 3: and Chris Hogan joining us this morning. 9 00:00:36,468 --> 00:00:39,548 Speaker 2: First hour, Good first hours. Great Chris, how to go 10 00:00:39,588 --> 00:00:41,148 Speaker 2: for Yes, great. 11 00:00:40,948 --> 00:00:41,588 Speaker 5: To have my show. 12 00:00:41,748 --> 00:00:43,828 Speaker 4: Time for the We got to get off this topic 13 00:00:43,988 --> 00:00:44,428 Speaker 4: bad book. 14 00:00:44,508 --> 00:00:48,308 Speaker 3: Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh down in Orlando, Florida for 15 00:00:48,348 --> 00:00:51,868 Speaker 3: the annual league meeting, and he is speaking to the 16 00:00:51,908 --> 00:00:52,708 Speaker 3: media right now. 17 00:00:52,788 --> 00:00:53,508 Speaker 4: Let's take a listen. 18 00:00:55,668 --> 00:00:58,868 Speaker 6: But getting the players into the building, you know, April second, 19 00:00:58,868 --> 00:01:02,148 Speaker 6: I just they just can't wait for it because they're 20 00:01:02,188 --> 00:01:06,188 Speaker 6: the ones that bring that building to life and give 21 00:01:06,268 --> 00:01:08,588 Speaker 6: us all a great lift, you know when that happens. 22 00:01:08,668 --> 00:01:10,588 Speaker 5: So just just really gearing up for that. 23 00:01:11,948 --> 00:01:15,148 Speaker 7: Joe mentioned last week, if you talked to Justin after 24 00:01:15,188 --> 00:01:17,028 Speaker 7: the keyan situation, just how. 25 00:01:16,908 --> 00:01:17,588 Speaker 5: To get conversation. 26 00:01:17,708 --> 00:01:20,548 Speaker 7: Obviously they had quite a quite a history. 27 00:01:20,628 --> 00:01:22,708 Speaker 6: I've been talking to Justin everything, you know, every chance 28 00:01:22,748 --> 00:01:25,588 Speaker 6: I get any reason I can call Justin, just check 29 00:01:25,628 --> 00:01:27,828 Speaker 6: on it, you know, how how things are going on 30 00:01:27,868 --> 00:01:29,708 Speaker 6: the on the ranch up in Oregon. You know, I 31 00:01:29,948 --> 00:01:32,948 Speaker 6: I love hearing stories about that, talking about you know, Cadence, 32 00:01:33,428 --> 00:01:35,628 Speaker 6: you know, putting in the schemes offense and defense. I 33 00:01:35,668 --> 00:01:39,508 Speaker 6: know and Shane Shane days had had had multiple conversations. 34 00:01:40,348 --> 00:01:42,508 Speaker 6: Justin's been in, He's gotten a few workouts in. I 35 00:01:42,508 --> 00:01:45,588 Speaker 6: think that's hitting him really good. So yeah, just that interaction. 36 00:01:45,788 --> 00:01:47,348 Speaker 6: You know, I just like hearing how his day's going. 37 00:01:47,788 --> 00:01:52,588 Speaker 7: With Keenan specifically, though, I'm be sure he was disappointed 38 00:01:52,828 --> 00:01:57,988 Speaker 7: like you were to lose Kenya, same same conversation that 39 00:01:58,068 --> 00:01:58,908 Speaker 7: we're having right now. 40 00:01:59,068 --> 00:02:01,268 Speaker 6: You know, It's like, you know, this is the business 41 00:02:01,268 --> 00:02:04,148 Speaker 6: side of of the NFL. The NFL has a business 42 00:02:04,148 --> 00:02:06,508 Speaker 6: side to it, and guys do it. They do it's 43 00:02:06,508 --> 00:02:08,228 Speaker 6: best for them, you know, they do it best for 44 00:02:08,268 --> 00:02:12,228 Speaker 6: your family, but do it's best for yourself professionally and personally. 45 00:02:12,308 --> 00:02:14,988 Speaker 6: And everybody understands that. And a heck of a deal 46 00:02:15,028 --> 00:02:17,428 Speaker 6: for Mike too. I mean, you know, fifteen million a year. 47 00:02:17,468 --> 00:02:19,828 Speaker 6: That's that's good. That's really good. 48 00:02:22,828 --> 00:02:25,268 Speaker 1: I love Harbach God, I love that. So glad he's 49 00:02:25,268 --> 00:02:27,788 Speaker 1: in the league. I'm so glad on. 50 00:02:27,708 --> 00:02:28,348 Speaker 4: What he had to say. 51 00:02:28,428 --> 00:02:32,188 Speaker 1: I meant, just keep going these these things, these like 52 00:02:32,228 --> 00:02:34,428 Speaker 1: this breakfast. It feels like when you go to Disney 53 00:02:34,428 --> 00:02:37,348 Speaker 1: and you go to the character breakfast and you're there 54 00:02:37,388 --> 00:02:40,548 Speaker 1: with your family and they're like, oh, here comes Goofy's 55 00:02:40,628 --> 00:02:43,588 Speaker 1: like the pictures and here's Pluto. Like it's it has 56 00:02:43,628 --> 00:02:46,508 Speaker 1: a feeling of they're all working the tables and I 57 00:02:46,548 --> 00:02:48,428 Speaker 1: just can't help myself looking at the journalists in the 58 00:02:48,428 --> 00:02:50,828 Speaker 1: background with their giant plates of food trying to ask 59 00:02:50,868 --> 00:02:53,708 Speaker 1: about the charge of special teams like it's so entertaining. 60 00:02:53,908 --> 00:02:55,348 Speaker 1: And I said it for the minute that hired him 61 00:02:55,348 --> 00:02:57,228 Speaker 1: as it was the biggest win for the Chargers and years, 62 00:02:57,508 --> 00:03:00,508 Speaker 1: and listen, we're talking off the air, Chris like, as 63 00:03:00,508 --> 00:03:01,148 Speaker 1: a wide. 64 00:03:00,868 --> 00:03:02,628 Speaker 2: Receiver, it's kind of nuts. 65 00:03:02,668 --> 00:03:05,308 Speaker 1: What's going on with the charge roster, the charges offense? 66 00:03:05,348 --> 00:03:06,188 Speaker 2: What do you think of it? 67 00:03:06,268 --> 00:03:07,788 Speaker 8: Yeah, I mean you look at the roster right now. 68 00:03:07,828 --> 00:03:10,508 Speaker 8: I think they have three guys on the roster, two 69 00:03:10,508 --> 00:03:13,388 Speaker 8: of them were rookies last year and Joshua Palmer only 70 00:03:13,428 --> 00:03:14,548 Speaker 8: going into his fourth year. 71 00:03:14,588 --> 00:03:16,668 Speaker 2: So it's yeah, I. 72 00:03:16,588 --> 00:03:18,388 Speaker 8: Mean you got to imagine they're going to try to 73 00:03:18,388 --> 00:03:22,068 Speaker 8: add some weapons for Justin Herbert. I mean, I Harball 74 00:03:22,348 --> 00:03:24,428 Speaker 8: is you know, I was with him in back in 75 00:03:24,428 --> 00:03:26,668 Speaker 8: twenty eleven when he came into the league with the 76 00:03:26,668 --> 00:03:28,468 Speaker 8: forty nine ers, and he did some great things for 77 00:03:28,588 --> 00:03:31,428 Speaker 8: Cap and that team, and I got to imagine that 78 00:03:31,548 --> 00:03:33,588 Speaker 8: he's going to do some good things with Justin and 79 00:03:33,668 --> 00:03:36,188 Speaker 8: that offense. So but I mean, you got to got 80 00:03:36,268 --> 00:03:38,148 Speaker 8: to add some more pieces to this puzzle to try 81 00:03:38,188 --> 00:03:40,548 Speaker 8: to make that work. So it's a lot of it 82 00:03:40,628 --> 00:03:43,068 Speaker 8: gonna be a lot of new faces, but you know, 83 00:03:43,148 --> 00:03:44,748 Speaker 8: I gotta imagine he's going to do a good job 84 00:03:44,868 --> 00:03:45,228 Speaker 8: out there. 85 00:03:45,388 --> 00:03:48,108 Speaker 9: Take us through this with Harball when he first came in, Like, 86 00:03:48,188 --> 00:03:50,308 Speaker 9: what is that first team meeting, Like he just mentioned 87 00:03:50,348 --> 00:03:54,028 Speaker 9: April second, getting the guys in the building, different personality. 88 00:03:54,068 --> 00:03:56,148 Speaker 5: What was that like? From a player's perspective, It was. 89 00:03:56,148 --> 00:03:57,988 Speaker 2: A lot for me, right, that was my first year. 90 00:03:58,188 --> 00:04:00,868 Speaker 2: So yeah, but a lot a lot of those. 91 00:04:00,708 --> 00:04:02,668 Speaker 8: Guys respond I mean that that's forty nine ers team 92 00:04:02,708 --> 00:04:05,188 Speaker 8: was filled with veteran guys. I mean, he's got some 93 00:04:05,268 --> 00:04:08,068 Speaker 8: high expectations. He runs it like a very tight shit, 94 00:04:08,228 --> 00:04:11,108 Speaker 8: you know, straight from college. Kind of takes that whole 95 00:04:11,148 --> 00:04:14,628 Speaker 8: mentality over to the pros, and I think it's either 96 00:04:15,188 --> 00:04:17,308 Speaker 8: it either works or it doesn't work. And when he 97 00:04:17,348 --> 00:04:19,468 Speaker 8: brought it to the forty nine ers, it worked right. 98 00:04:19,548 --> 00:04:22,628 Speaker 8: Guys bought into it. They were into it. You know, 99 00:04:22,668 --> 00:04:24,188 Speaker 8: he's going to coach I mean, he's going to coach 100 00:04:24,268 --> 00:04:26,108 Speaker 8: him up, you know, and he's and he's going to 101 00:04:26,188 --> 00:04:29,028 Speaker 8: do some good things with Justin. So I think Justin's 102 00:04:29,028 --> 00:04:31,668 Speaker 8: going to really benefit from having him, you know, coaching him, 103 00:04:31,748 --> 00:04:34,468 Speaker 8: you know, on the football side of things. Not that 104 00:04:34,948 --> 00:04:37,508 Speaker 8: he hasn't done well in his career, but I mean 105 00:04:37,548 --> 00:04:39,548 Speaker 8: I think that having him there, I think it might 106 00:04:39,548 --> 00:04:40,708 Speaker 8: take him to another level. 107 00:04:40,588 --> 00:04:42,468 Speaker 9: Now as a wide receiver, because you just said, you 108 00:04:42,508 --> 00:04:44,388 Speaker 9: look at this room and they got rid of Mike Williams, 109 00:04:44,428 --> 00:04:45,628 Speaker 9: they got rid of Keenan Allen. 110 00:04:45,908 --> 00:04:47,428 Speaker 5: When Brady was in New England. 111 00:04:47,188 --> 00:04:49,108 Speaker 9: A lot of people would always say, all right, they 112 00:04:49,108 --> 00:04:51,308 Speaker 9: don't keep and they don't pay the big time receivers, 113 00:04:51,308 --> 00:04:53,628 Speaker 9: but they get guys that can get open. Was it 114 00:04:53,668 --> 00:04:55,428 Speaker 9: ever for you in that wide receiver room, Like, Hey, 115 00:04:55,468 --> 00:04:57,108 Speaker 9: we took pride in the fact that we didn't have 116 00:04:57,228 --> 00:04:59,388 Speaker 9: the biggest names or the biggest contracts, but. 117 00:04:59,348 --> 00:05:01,188 Speaker 5: We go out there with a really good quarterback and 118 00:05:01,228 --> 00:05:01,748 Speaker 5: get it done. 119 00:05:02,028 --> 00:05:04,708 Speaker 9: You think that mindset could possibly translate to these guys 120 00:05:04,748 --> 00:05:06,628 Speaker 9: in that room. 121 00:05:06,628 --> 00:05:08,388 Speaker 8: Every single year you have that meeting, It's like, what's 122 00:05:08,388 --> 00:05:09,988 Speaker 8: this receiver room going to be at. We didn't have 123 00:05:10,028 --> 00:05:12,308 Speaker 8: the big name guys. You know, we have Rob in 124 00:05:12,348 --> 00:05:14,468 Speaker 8: the other room, we have Brady, we had that. You know, 125 00:05:14,508 --> 00:05:17,628 Speaker 8: we had the names, we had James White, But our 126 00:05:17,708 --> 00:05:19,748 Speaker 8: room was just built off of Listen, we're gonna go 127 00:05:19,788 --> 00:05:21,908 Speaker 8: out every single play. It's gonna be one hundred percent. 128 00:05:21,948 --> 00:05:25,428 Speaker 8: We're gonna you know, we're gonna block, we're gonna be annoying, 129 00:05:25,668 --> 00:05:27,348 Speaker 8: we're gonna be in your face, and we're just gonna 130 00:05:27,348 --> 00:05:29,268 Speaker 8: make plays when it comes to us, get open catch 131 00:05:29,308 --> 00:05:32,428 Speaker 8: the football. There aren't any of these big names on 132 00:05:32,468 --> 00:05:34,788 Speaker 8: this roster right now. They could you add someone in 133 00:05:34,828 --> 00:05:37,668 Speaker 8: the draft, But I think that mentality, I mean, I 134 00:05:37,668 --> 00:05:39,548 Speaker 8: think Hardball's gonna love that mentality, right. 135 00:05:39,588 --> 00:05:40,708 Speaker 2: I Mean, he's all about that. 136 00:05:40,868 --> 00:05:42,628 Speaker 8: So I think that's gonna be something that he's going 137 00:05:42,708 --> 00:05:45,068 Speaker 8: to try to bring to that room. And if he 138 00:05:45,108 --> 00:05:47,308 Speaker 8: can create a group of guys in that room that 139 00:05:47,468 --> 00:05:50,188 Speaker 8: just want to play together and win football games and compete, 140 00:05:50,668 --> 00:05:52,708 Speaker 8: then Justin Herbert is gonna have a good group of guys. 141 00:05:52,828 --> 00:05:54,748 Speaker 5: Yeah, all too. It's gonna be fun to watch. 142 00:05:54,748 --> 00:05:56,268 Speaker 3: He brought up a lot of big names, and I 143 00:05:56,308 --> 00:05:59,068 Speaker 3: was just curious your thoughts on is Gus Edwards underrated? 144 00:05:59,108 --> 00:06:01,468 Speaker 3: I mean, at thirteen rushing touchdowns a year ago, and 145 00:06:01,508 --> 00:06:03,708 Speaker 3: it's so much like Herbert Herbert Herbert every year, right, 146 00:06:03,708 --> 00:06:05,748 Speaker 3: I mean obvious that he's the quarterback, right, but there's 147 00:06:05,748 --> 00:06:08,828 Speaker 3: so much pressure on him in terms of Harbaugh taking 148 00:06:08,828 --> 00:06:10,828 Speaker 3: some pressure off this guy, because every year it feels 149 00:06:10,828 --> 00:06:12,068 Speaker 3: like we're like, this is this is. 150 00:06:12,068 --> 00:06:13,388 Speaker 4: Herbert's year, right, this is it? 151 00:06:13,508 --> 00:06:15,988 Speaker 3: This is and then it's sort of the same letdown. 152 00:06:15,988 --> 00:06:17,588 Speaker 3: Now this is a different scenario, right when you're bringing 153 00:06:17,628 --> 00:06:19,148 Speaker 3: in Jim Harbor, you're bringing him after he won a 154 00:06:19,188 --> 00:06:22,228 Speaker 3: national championship. But I'm just wondering if I don't feel 155 00:06:22,228 --> 00:06:24,828 Speaker 3: like Edwards gets talked about a lot or enough. 156 00:06:25,068 --> 00:06:26,108 Speaker 2: No, he's a really good player. 157 00:06:26,148 --> 00:06:29,028 Speaker 1: And what's interesting is that Jason knows this. My take 158 00:06:29,108 --> 00:06:31,468 Speaker 1: from the second Harbaugh took the job is that Blake 159 00:06:31,508 --> 00:06:33,068 Speaker 1: korm is going to be on the Chargers who have 160 00:06:33,108 --> 00:06:35,148 Speaker 1: a feeling this is the Michigan running back who's prolific, 161 00:06:35,428 --> 00:06:36,108 Speaker 1: super strong. 162 00:06:36,588 --> 00:06:38,628 Speaker 2: It's sort of similar running style of the Gus Edwards. 163 00:06:38,628 --> 00:06:39,188 Speaker 2: But I don't care. 164 00:06:39,508 --> 00:06:41,028 Speaker 1: If you look what Jim Harbot did all the way 165 00:06:41,068 --> 00:06:42,948 Speaker 1: back at Stanford, if you look what he just did 166 00:06:43,028 --> 00:06:44,588 Speaker 1: at Michigan, if you look what he was doing with 167 00:06:44,588 --> 00:06:46,388 Speaker 1: Gore in San Francisco, like he loves to run it 168 00:06:46,428 --> 00:06:48,308 Speaker 1: and we love Herbert there. But I think there will 169 00:06:48,308 --> 00:06:49,708 Speaker 1: be a couple of running backs. I think he will 170 00:06:49,708 --> 00:06:51,508 Speaker 1: find a way to have Blake Korum on the team. 171 00:06:51,788 --> 00:06:53,348 Speaker 1: I think what he's done with the team is like 172 00:06:53,388 --> 00:06:56,108 Speaker 1: it's reflective Harbaugh. All the moves like you show up 173 00:06:56,108 --> 00:06:58,948 Speaker 1: in like a pillar of the Chargers keening out, just gone, 174 00:06:59,268 --> 00:07:00,948 Speaker 1: just gone. All the tight end and the other receiver 175 00:07:01,108 --> 00:07:03,668 Speaker 1: just gone. It's different, it's a little scary, and it'll 176 00:07:03,668 --> 00:07:05,828 Speaker 1: probably work, which is how I would describe Jim Harbaugh. 177 00:07:05,828 --> 00:07:08,308 Speaker 1: It's different, it's those scary, it'll probably work. I think 178 00:07:08,348 --> 00:07:10,668 Speaker 1: the schedule is gonna come out, you know, sometime in 179 00:07:10,708 --> 00:07:13,908 Speaker 1: the Officers moving forward. The first thing I'm circling every 180 00:07:13,948 --> 00:07:16,668 Speaker 1: single game. I'm not interested in any kind of Super 181 00:07:16,668 --> 00:07:17,668 Speaker 1: Bowl rematch or anything. 182 00:07:17,828 --> 00:07:18,948 Speaker 2: First Chargers Chiefs game. 183 00:07:18,988 --> 00:07:22,868 Speaker 1: I'm just into, like unbelievable, let's light the candle, ring 184 00:07:22,908 --> 00:07:26,548 Speaker 1: the bell, Harbaugh versus Reed Herbert versus Mahomes like this 185 00:07:26,588 --> 00:07:28,868 Speaker 1: is the one and I feel like if Harbaugh wins 186 00:07:28,908 --> 00:07:31,308 Speaker 1: that game, that's gonna be the table flipping moment about 187 00:07:31,308 --> 00:07:33,548 Speaker 1: like the AFC West is not the same anymore, or 188 00:07:33,948 --> 00:07:35,588 Speaker 1: if the Chiefs roll them up. I don't know, but 189 00:07:35,628 --> 00:07:37,908 Speaker 1: there's not a regular season matchup I'm more excited about 190 00:07:37,908 --> 00:07:40,388 Speaker 1: than the first Chargers Chiefs. And I think Blake Koran 191 00:07:40,388 --> 00:07:42,748 Speaker 1: from Michigan will be wearing a charges uniformly play that game. 192 00:07:42,828 --> 00:07:43,308 Speaker 2: I like that. 193 00:07:43,628 --> 00:07:47,068 Speaker 9: And I'm fascinated by Harball and Justin Herbert's relationship. 194 00:07:47,108 --> 00:07:48,988 Speaker 5: But he said it. I just like talking to Justin 195 00:07:48,988 --> 00:07:51,668 Speaker 5: and ask him how his day's going and building that's 196 00:07:51,708 --> 00:07:53,668 Speaker 5: so cool. It's so Jim Harball. 197 00:07:53,908 --> 00:07:55,868 Speaker 9: But what we've seen from Justin Herberts so far is 198 00:07:55,948 --> 00:07:57,628 Speaker 9: him throwing the ball all around the field. We know 199 00:07:57,948 --> 00:08:00,468 Speaker 9: when Harball comes in there is not possibly going to 200 00:08:00,548 --> 00:08:02,908 Speaker 9: be that great Roman offensive coordinator. 201 00:08:03,148 --> 00:08:04,508 Speaker 5: But I looked at it. I remember when. 202 00:08:04,428 --> 00:08:06,948 Speaker 9: Dave Canal's got hired with the Panthers and he came 203 00:08:07,028 --> 00:08:09,028 Speaker 9: on our show and we talked to him. He talked 204 00:08:09,028 --> 00:08:12,028 Speaker 9: about Bryceark. I know, a completely different player than Justin Herbert, 205 00:08:12,028 --> 00:08:14,828 Speaker 9: but just his thought on the quarterback position, and he said, 206 00:08:14,868 --> 00:08:16,828 Speaker 9: I want a quarterback that was going to play consistent 207 00:08:16,868 --> 00:08:19,348 Speaker 9: playing and play out and have three to five game 208 00:08:19,588 --> 00:08:22,708 Speaker 9: plays a game where he is just absolutely special. And 209 00:08:22,748 --> 00:08:24,828 Speaker 9: if I'm Jim Harble, he's probably going to act the 210 00:08:24,868 --> 00:08:27,348 Speaker 9: same thing of Justin Herbert. We maybe don't need you 211 00:08:27,628 --> 00:08:30,228 Speaker 9: to make these crazy throws all over the field. And 212 00:08:30,268 --> 00:08:32,228 Speaker 9: I see the memes out all over social media of 213 00:08:32,268 --> 00:08:34,548 Speaker 9: Herbert standing in a room like will Smith was on 214 00:08:34,588 --> 00:08:37,668 Speaker 9: Fresh Prince and the room's completely empty as Eckler's gone, 215 00:08:37,708 --> 00:08:39,508 Speaker 9: Alla's gone, Mike Williams is gone. 216 00:08:39,588 --> 00:08:41,388 Speaker 5: But I think he's looking at it like I don't 217 00:08:41,428 --> 00:08:43,628 Speaker 5: need those guys to run my offense. 218 00:08:43,628 --> 00:08:45,228 Speaker 9: When he was with the forty nine ers, he had 219 00:08:45,268 --> 00:08:47,708 Speaker 9: one maybe go to receiver and a guy like Crabtree, 220 00:08:47,748 --> 00:08:49,428 Speaker 9: and the rest of it was guys that fill in 221 00:08:49,428 --> 00:08:51,468 Speaker 9: the blinks and you throw the ball to him and 222 00:08:51,548 --> 00:08:54,108 Speaker 9: run the ball behind Frank Gore and that offense. 223 00:08:54,268 --> 00:08:56,948 Speaker 5: He mentioned Shane Day, the quarterbacks coach who was with 224 00:08:56,988 --> 00:08:57,788 Speaker 5: Herbert back. 225 00:08:57,668 --> 00:08:59,628 Speaker 9: In twenty one when he threw for the five thousand 226 00:08:59,748 --> 00:09:01,948 Speaker 9: yards and went to the Pro Bowl and all of that. 227 00:09:02,148 --> 00:09:05,028 Speaker 9: He was with the Houston Texans last year with Shroud 228 00:09:05,068 --> 00:09:07,308 Speaker 9: having a great Rooki year, He's back with the charges 229 00:09:07,348 --> 00:09:10,028 Speaker 9: of Herbert said, that's one of his all time favorite coaches. 230 00:09:10,148 --> 00:09:12,028 Speaker 9: So I think when you talk about the transition and 231 00:09:12,108 --> 00:09:14,668 Speaker 9: Greg Rohman coming in and people are scared because it's like, 232 00:09:14,668 --> 00:09:17,588 Speaker 9: well he had Lamar Jackson, Colin Kaepernick, Justin Herbert is 233 00:09:17,628 --> 00:09:20,068 Speaker 9: not that guy. To your point, Harball is going to 234 00:09:20,108 --> 00:09:22,588 Speaker 9: figure this thing out, figure this offense when it comes 235 00:09:22,588 --> 00:09:24,628 Speaker 9: to the draft and all of that. But I'm still 236 00:09:24,668 --> 00:09:27,908 Speaker 9: fascinating to see what this offense looks like because Herbert 237 00:09:27,908 --> 00:09:31,068 Speaker 9: has broken record after record that's not really the way 238 00:09:31,108 --> 00:09:33,748 Speaker 9: Harball does it, and we saw the receivers leave. I 239 00:09:33,748 --> 00:09:35,548 Speaker 9: can't wait to see you're talking about the Chiefs game. 240 00:09:35,828 --> 00:09:37,828 Speaker 9: I just can't wait to see this offense operate and 241 00:09:37,828 --> 00:09:38,908 Speaker 9: see what it's going to look like. 242 00:09:39,108 --> 00:09:41,668 Speaker 3: You think people are asking that Mike Tomlin if he's 243 00:09:41,708 --> 00:09:43,908 Speaker 3: calling Russell Wilson like they just asked Harball and. 244 00:09:43,908 --> 00:09:45,188 Speaker 4: Just saying, hey, how's your day going. 245 00:09:45,628 --> 00:09:47,508 Speaker 3: We can find we can find out if they just 246 00:09:47,508 --> 00:09:49,268 Speaker 3: put the plate to Waibos fran Schero's down. 247 00:09:49,308 --> 00:09:50,268 Speaker 4: Ask the man this question. 248 00:09:50,468 --> 00:09:52,588 Speaker 3: Mike Tomlin is speaking to the media right now at 249 00:09:52,588 --> 00:09:53,108 Speaker 3: the breakfast. 250 00:09:54,308 --> 00:09:58,548 Speaker 10: Yeah. In the days following our acquisitional Russell Canny expressive 251 00:09:58,548 --> 00:10:01,548 Speaker 10: desire for a change of scenery. As I mentioned, we 252 00:10:01,628 --> 00:10:06,028 Speaker 10: have been in pretty fluid communication with after we got 253 00:10:06,108 --> 00:10:09,068 Speaker 10: a sense of what direction that was going. Then the 254 00:10:09,108 --> 00:10:12,468 Speaker 10: dominoes started to fall and we did the transactions necessary 255 00:10:12,508 --> 00:10:15,828 Speaker 10: to kind of send Kenny to Philly in and acquire Justin. 256 00:10:15,908 --> 00:10:19,588 Speaker 10: We're excited about the guys that we have in Russell 257 00:10:19,628 --> 00:10:21,628 Speaker 10: and Justin. Man, it just really can't wait to get started. 258 00:10:22,268 --> 00:10:24,468 Speaker 11: Ms of Justin what you've seen on film that kind 259 00:10:24,468 --> 00:10:26,348 Speaker 11: of gave you the confidence that he he still has 260 00:10:26,348 --> 00:10:27,828 Speaker 11: more to give than he finished in Chicago. 261 00:10:28,068 --> 00:10:30,468 Speaker 10: Oh my gosh, man, it's you know, he uses calling 262 00:10:30,548 --> 00:10:34,908 Speaker 10: and potential. He's warned the responsibility of being a franchise quarterback, 263 00:10:34,948 --> 00:10:37,588 Speaker 10: but still he gets an opportunity to come into a 264 00:10:37,628 --> 00:10:40,868 Speaker 10: community like situation and learn from a guy that's been 265 00:10:40,908 --> 00:10:43,108 Speaker 10: doing it for over a decade. Man, there's a lot 266 00:10:43,108 --> 00:10:44,148 Speaker 10: of meat left on that bone. 267 00:10:44,148 --> 00:10:44,268 Speaker 12: Man. 268 00:10:44,308 --> 00:10:47,068 Speaker 10: I'm just excited about working to be a part of 269 00:10:47,228 --> 00:10:48,748 Speaker 10: extracting it our ability. 270 00:10:48,908 --> 00:10:51,228 Speaker 12: You have a situation where you like to have Justin 271 00:10:51,388 --> 00:10:54,028 Speaker 12: kind of sit learn this whole year or is he 272 00:10:54,148 --> 00:10:55,068 Speaker 12: is he in that competition? 273 00:10:55,428 --> 00:10:59,388 Speaker 10: No, we're We're not resistant to competition. But as I've 274 00:10:59,388 --> 00:11:02,708 Speaker 10: mentioned several times of late, I just think it's appropriate 275 00:11:03,348 --> 00:11:07,028 Speaker 10: to establish positioning as we get into this thing. And 276 00:11:07,148 --> 00:11:09,948 Speaker 10: the term that I've used is Russell has pole position. 277 00:11:10,348 --> 00:11:13,148 Speaker 10: And why do I use that term because during this 278 00:11:13,228 --> 00:11:15,708 Speaker 10: time where we are not formally working, man, I just 279 00:11:15,748 --> 00:11:21,748 Speaker 10: think it's beneficial his experience International Football League, his process 280 00:11:21,828 --> 00:11:24,788 Speaker 10: that's been honed and perfected. Talking about over a twelve 281 00:11:24,868 --> 00:11:27,668 Speaker 10: month calendar is not only good for him, it's good 282 00:11:27,668 --> 00:11:30,828 Speaker 10: for teams. It's good for receivers, tight ends, running backs, etc. 283 00:11:31,548 --> 00:11:34,228 Speaker 10: All the things that people that are really committed to 284 00:11:34,268 --> 00:11:37,228 Speaker 10: winning do this time of year. Russell has those resources, 285 00:11:37,268 --> 00:11:40,068 Speaker 10: man that structure, and so that's why I say he 286 00:11:40,108 --> 00:11:40,948 Speaker 10: has pole position. 287 00:11:41,028 --> 00:11:41,188 Speaker 12: Man. 288 00:11:41,228 --> 00:11:43,948 Speaker 10: It just creates a synergy that I think is good 289 00:11:43,988 --> 00:11:46,268 Speaker 10: for this time of year when it's time to compete. 290 00:11:46,308 --> 00:11:48,588 Speaker 10: We get in training camp like settings and going to 291 00:11:48,628 --> 00:11:51,388 Speaker 10: preseason stadiums and so forth. Obviously Justin will be given 292 00:11:51,428 --> 00:11:53,668 Speaker 10: an opportunity to show his capabilities. 293 00:11:54,068 --> 00:11:55,628 Speaker 11: When you were back and watching the film with Justin 294 00:11:55,748 --> 00:11:57,428 Speaker 11: last year, did you feel like the Bears put him 295 00:11:57,428 --> 00:11:58,628 Speaker 11: in the best position to succeed. 296 00:11:58,908 --> 00:12:01,548 Speaker 10: I'm not judging anything that was done in Chicago. That's 297 00:12:01,588 --> 00:12:03,588 Speaker 10: not my business. I just look at the pedigree of 298 00:12:03,588 --> 00:12:06,228 Speaker 10: the talent, the things that are not relative to coaching 299 00:12:06,868 --> 00:12:08,588 Speaker 10: with that talent. 300 00:12:08,388 --> 00:12:11,388 Speaker 9: Meshing with with what Arthur Smith would like to do. 301 00:12:11,468 --> 00:12:13,468 Speaker 4: Is you have one reason too, why these two quarterbacks 302 00:12:13,468 --> 00:12:13,868 Speaker 4: are the fit. 303 00:12:14,268 --> 00:12:17,388 Speaker 10: Absolutely, you know, their skill set fits into the vision 304 00:12:17,428 --> 00:12:19,708 Speaker 10: of what we're trying to get done, and so I'm 305 00:12:19,708 --> 00:12:20,868 Speaker 10: excited from that perspective. 306 00:12:20,868 --> 00:12:23,628 Speaker 13: Certainly, like we talked about this being a brotherhood, a 307 00:12:23,668 --> 00:12:26,348 Speaker 13: bond for life. When you have a former player in crisis, 308 00:12:26,388 --> 00:12:29,068 Speaker 13: seemingly in crisis like Kim Sutton, is there anything you 309 00:12:29,188 --> 00:12:31,668 Speaker 13: do to to reach out his former coach? 310 00:12:32,068 --> 00:12:34,428 Speaker 10: I certainly have, but I'll just leave that between us. 311 00:12:34,668 --> 00:12:37,868 Speaker 13: Why got he says, the kickoff proposal where it stands out? 312 00:12:38,028 --> 00:12:39,588 Speaker 2: What do you think that I'll accomplish what you want? 313 00:12:39,628 --> 00:12:41,188 Speaker 2: And it's chances of of being passed. 314 00:12:41,228 --> 00:12:43,428 Speaker 10: You know, as a member of the committee for several years, Man, 315 00:12:43,468 --> 00:12:47,748 Speaker 10: we have talked about the kickoff play and for obvious reasons. Man, 316 00:12:47,828 --> 00:12:51,708 Speaker 10: it's essential to our efforts to make the game safer. Obviously, 317 00:12:51,748 --> 00:12:54,428 Speaker 10: this is you know, an unusual discussion in terms of 318 00:12:54,428 --> 00:12:57,628 Speaker 10: the radical change. But man, the Special Teams Coaches and 319 00:12:57,628 --> 00:13:00,428 Speaker 10: the Special Teams Coaches Committee have put a lot of 320 00:13:00,468 --> 00:13:03,108 Speaker 10: work into the proposal. Man, I'm so appreciative of the 321 00:13:03,108 --> 00:13:05,388 Speaker 10: work that they put in trying to meet the demands 322 00:13:05,388 --> 00:13:07,068 Speaker 10: of the game as we try to advance the game 323 00:13:07,108 --> 00:13:09,308 Speaker 10: and move the game forward. But where that's going to 324 00:13:09,348 --> 00:13:12,068 Speaker 10: land and what's going to transpire today, I have no idea. Man, 325 00:13:12,068 --> 00:13:13,708 Speaker 10: It's a big day. We got a lot of discussions 326 00:13:13,708 --> 00:13:14,228 Speaker 10: ahead of us. 327 00:13:14,348 --> 00:13:15,948 Speaker 11: Mike, you mentioned there's a lot of meat on the phone. 328 00:13:16,028 --> 00:13:18,108 Speaker 11: You feel like with Justin, what what can you and 329 00:13:18,228 --> 00:13:21,148 Speaker 11: Arthur and Russell do to help him reach his potential 330 00:13:21,188 --> 00:13:22,228 Speaker 11: that maybe couldn't be done. 331 00:13:22,348 --> 00:13:25,588 Speaker 10: Him yet in a professional setting. So we'll handle all 332 00:13:25,628 --> 00:13:28,668 Speaker 10: of those things in a very natural way. We're excited 333 00:13:28,708 --> 00:13:30,708 Speaker 10: about having it all right. 334 00:13:31,108 --> 00:13:33,428 Speaker 3: Job, Mike, just I was talking, I kept looking at 335 00:13:33,468 --> 00:13:35,948 Speaker 3: Jason like he puts Tomlin puts on a clinic on 336 00:13:35,988 --> 00:13:38,948 Speaker 3: how to just handle those questions because you know people 337 00:13:38,988 --> 00:13:41,948 Speaker 3: could be easily picking it on while trying to create 338 00:13:41,948 --> 00:13:45,388 Speaker 3: a controversiality with and like he just shuts it down 339 00:13:45,588 --> 00:13:49,108 Speaker 3: is definitive. The best things out of there, Oozes talent 340 00:13:49,148 --> 00:13:51,708 Speaker 3: and potential. When he was talking about Justin Field, still 341 00:13:51,708 --> 00:13:54,028 Speaker 3: said there's a lot of meat left on that bone, 342 00:13:54,028 --> 00:13:55,828 Speaker 3: which I looked at you and I said, he's still 343 00:13:55,828 --> 00:13:57,708 Speaker 3: so young. It almost sounds like you're talking about Justin 344 00:13:57,748 --> 00:14:00,588 Speaker 3: Fields like he's been around forever and then and then 345 00:14:00,588 --> 00:14:04,708 Speaker 3: also Russell Wilson pole position, and that's benefit to the 346 00:14:04,708 --> 00:14:06,548 Speaker 3: team to have this guy in the offseason in pole 347 00:14:06,588 --> 00:14:09,908 Speaker 3: position as your starter right now in Pittsburgh. What did 348 00:14:09,948 --> 00:14:11,548 Speaker 3: you think of what Mike Tomlin had to say. 349 00:14:11,628 --> 00:14:13,748 Speaker 9: I thought that part was interesting, he said, the synergy 350 00:14:13,748 --> 00:14:17,028 Speaker 9: of the offseason having him there because the twelve month calendar, 351 00:14:17,108 --> 00:14:18,988 Speaker 9: him being a VET. I looked at it as he 352 00:14:19,028 --> 00:14:20,948 Speaker 9: has these two quarterbacks, you have won that as a 353 00:14:20,988 --> 00:14:23,628 Speaker 9: season VET. You put him, you let him go first, 354 00:14:23,668 --> 00:14:26,028 Speaker 9: but every opportunity is going to be given, possibly to 355 00:14:26,188 --> 00:14:29,508 Speaker 9: Justin Fields to take that spot if he outplays Russell Wilson. 356 00:14:29,868 --> 00:14:32,588 Speaker 9: But the bigger picture, you look at Pittsburgh's quarterback room 357 00:14:32,708 --> 00:14:35,268 Speaker 9: last year, and he mentioned Kenny Pickett wanted the change 358 00:14:35,268 --> 00:14:37,388 Speaker 9: of scenery to what they're walking into this year with 359 00:14:37,588 --> 00:14:39,748 Speaker 9: Justin Fields and Russell Wilson, I feel. 360 00:14:39,508 --> 00:14:41,228 Speaker 5: Like they're light years ahead of where they were. 361 00:14:41,148 --> 00:14:43,268 Speaker 9: Last year in their quarterback room with your bisky and 362 00:14:43,308 --> 00:14:45,988 Speaker 9: makes Rudolph, Yes, Rudolph play well, get them in the playoffs. 363 00:14:46,028 --> 00:14:47,668 Speaker 9: But I look at this is going to be a 364 00:14:47,708 --> 00:14:51,188 Speaker 9: fun arrangement of these two guys similar playing styles. Who 365 00:14:51,228 --> 00:14:53,748 Speaker 9: heard Justin Fields say he kind of looked at his 366 00:14:53,868 --> 00:14:56,268 Speaker 9: game as Russell Wilson as he got into the NFL. 367 00:14:56,468 --> 00:14:59,428 Speaker 9: So I truly believe though Justin Fields is going to 368 00:14:59,428 --> 00:15:00,508 Speaker 9: become the start of that team. 369 00:15:00,708 --> 00:15:02,788 Speaker 1: What a room that is there. Let me tell you 370 00:15:02,788 --> 00:15:05,908 Speaker 1: what I mean, never mind the field you're sitting there. 371 00:15:05,948 --> 00:15:09,028 Speaker 1: You have Mike Tomlin, super Bowl winning coach who's who's 372 00:15:09,108 --> 00:15:11,308 Speaker 1: just basically made a huge investment in Russell. It's not 373 00:15:11,348 --> 00:15:13,268 Speaker 1: a huge financially, but this is the next chapter. 374 00:15:13,068 --> 00:15:13,508 Speaker 2: Of his career. 375 00:15:13,588 --> 00:15:16,868 Speaker 1: Yeah, two tables over, you got Sean Payton, super Bowl 376 00:15:16,868 --> 00:15:20,228 Speaker 1: winning coach who just is paying to not coach. 377 00:15:20,068 --> 00:15:21,028 Speaker 2: Russell Wilson anymore. 378 00:15:21,068 --> 00:15:23,628 Speaker 1: Who was asked like, was it tough when that cap 379 00:15:23,708 --> 00:15:25,828 Speaker 1: hit to get rid of Rusks? No, like not at all, 380 00:15:25,828 --> 00:15:28,388 Speaker 1: Like he could not want to coach him any less. 381 00:15:28,468 --> 00:15:30,748 Speaker 1: And this is a made guy, another made guy, not 382 00:15:30,828 --> 00:15:33,028 Speaker 1: some fly by night or new guy. Says I want 383 00:15:33,148 --> 00:15:34,868 Speaker 1: this guy and it's like, don't you want the two 384 00:15:34,908 --> 00:15:37,548 Speaker 1: of them to get together and be like, what's your deal? No, 385 00:15:37,628 --> 00:15:39,228 Speaker 1: what's your Why do you not want to coach him? 386 00:15:39,228 --> 00:15:41,388 Speaker 1: Why do you want to coach him? That's what's going 387 00:15:41,428 --> 00:15:43,588 Speaker 1: on in the same room. It's unbelievable. And in the meantime, 388 00:15:43,748 --> 00:15:46,628 Speaker 1: a lot of questions about a backup quarterback to Mike Tomlin, 389 00:15:46,708 --> 00:15:49,188 Speaker 1: it's it's almost you want to be like, coach, what. 390 00:15:49,188 --> 00:15:51,228 Speaker 2: Week do you expect justin fields to take over a starter? 391 00:15:51,748 --> 00:15:52,188 Speaker 2: Is it five? 392 00:15:52,268 --> 00:15:54,308 Speaker 1: I have it at four point five? Over under all day, 393 00:15:54,428 --> 00:15:56,228 Speaker 1: it's a lot. It's a lot of talk about a 394 00:15:56,228 --> 00:15:58,228 Speaker 1: backup quarterback. And this is Mike Tomlin's world. 395 00:15:58,268 --> 00:15:58,468 Speaker 5: Now. 396 00:15:58,628 --> 00:16:01,908 Speaker 1: The Steelers are just like the model of solidity and consistency. 397 00:16:01,948 --> 00:16:04,628 Speaker 1: It's it's this quarterback, it's this formula. 398 00:16:04,228 --> 00:16:06,228 Speaker 2: And how it's like all up in the air and. 399 00:16:06,188 --> 00:16:09,108 Speaker 1: There's there's quarterback controversies and there's a little bit of 400 00:16:09,348 --> 00:16:11,508 Speaker 1: chaos almost it's unstealer like. 401 00:16:11,628 --> 00:16:13,988 Speaker 2: So I think this is not the usual owners meeting 402 00:16:13,988 --> 00:16:14,668 Speaker 2: for Mike Tomlin. 403 00:16:14,748 --> 00:16:16,548 Speaker 1: Like I don't want to call him out too much, 404 00:16:16,548 --> 00:16:17,348 Speaker 1: but there's definitely some. 405 00:16:17,268 --> 00:16:18,228 Speaker 2: Perspiration going on. 406 00:16:18,268 --> 00:16:19,988 Speaker 1: I don't know if it's a little bit more difficult 407 00:16:19,988 --> 00:16:21,948 Speaker 1: for him to just say, you know, bend this and 408 00:16:21,988 --> 00:16:24,788 Speaker 1: ben that at the same time. Like it's just it's 409 00:16:24,828 --> 00:16:27,548 Speaker 1: it seems like a different type of formula for the 410 00:16:27,588 --> 00:16:28,468 Speaker 1: Steelers right now, Chris. 411 00:16:28,468 --> 00:16:30,268 Speaker 2: They're usually the ones who know exactly what they're doing. 412 00:16:30,308 --> 00:16:31,268 Speaker 2: Now there's confusion. 413 00:16:31,428 --> 00:16:32,868 Speaker 8: I love it though, right, I mean, you have a 414 00:16:32,868 --> 00:16:36,668 Speaker 8: guy like Justin Fields who hasn't really had that opportunity 415 00:16:36,708 --> 00:16:39,588 Speaker 8: to learn from a veteran quarterback like Russ. I mean 416 00:16:39,628 --> 00:16:42,428 Speaker 8: you said it right, He watched Russ as he was 417 00:16:42,468 --> 00:16:44,428 Speaker 8: coming into the league. He's modeled some of his game 418 00:16:44,468 --> 00:16:46,788 Speaker 8: after some of this stuff. So is it Russell Wilson's 419 00:16:46,828 --> 00:16:49,628 Speaker 8: team in the beginning of the season. Probably, But is 420 00:16:49,788 --> 00:16:52,508 Speaker 8: Justin Field's going to benefit from being in the same 421 00:16:52,588 --> 00:16:55,108 Speaker 8: room with Russell and learning from him. I think so. 422 00:16:55,388 --> 00:16:57,508 Speaker 8: And do we think that Justin Fields is going to 423 00:16:57,548 --> 00:16:59,308 Speaker 8: come in at some point in the season, Yeah, I 424 00:16:59,388 --> 00:17:02,228 Speaker 8: absolutely think that. I mean, the potential of this kid, 425 00:17:02,428 --> 00:17:04,628 Speaker 8: I don't think we've really seen it right, and I 426 00:17:04,668 --> 00:17:06,868 Speaker 8: think that he's going to have the ability to kind 427 00:17:06,868 --> 00:17:10,868 Speaker 8: of grow a little bit in Pittsburgh and become the 428 00:17:10,948 --> 00:17:13,788 Speaker 8: quarterback that we've all expected him interesting, What if. 429 00:17:13,668 --> 00:17:16,148 Speaker 4: Justin Field is lights out in the preseason? Does it matter? 430 00:17:16,428 --> 00:17:19,068 Speaker 3: What if throughout training camp and then you know, I know, 431 00:17:19,588 --> 00:17:21,988 Speaker 3: we pick apart every little pass in these preseason games 432 00:17:21,988 --> 00:17:23,068 Speaker 3: that don't technically count. 433 00:17:23,148 --> 00:17:24,908 Speaker 4: What if Justin Fields is lights out? 434 00:17:25,148 --> 00:17:27,788 Speaker 3: There's this sentiment that maybe in the back of someone's 435 00:17:27,788 --> 00:17:29,788 Speaker 3: head that this guy gives us the best chance. Is 436 00:17:29,788 --> 00:17:31,948 Speaker 3: this is a scenario that you can't like, there's no 437 00:17:31,988 --> 00:17:34,868 Speaker 3: scenario that Russell Wilson can't be the starter week one. 438 00:17:35,068 --> 00:17:35,148 Speaker 6: No. 439 00:17:35,308 --> 00:17:37,308 Speaker 9: I think for them, you brought two guys in and 440 00:17:37,348 --> 00:17:40,948 Speaker 9: you mentioned the finances where there is no paid guy 441 00:17:40,988 --> 00:17:41,548 Speaker 9: that's coming in. 442 00:17:41,628 --> 00:17:42,788 Speaker 5: It's like, you're our guy. 443 00:17:43,108 --> 00:17:44,028 Speaker 2: Both of these guys. 444 00:17:43,828 --> 00:17:46,068 Speaker 9: Are coming in new to the team, So I think 445 00:17:46,148 --> 00:17:48,068 Speaker 9: they're going to start out with Russ as the guy. 446 00:17:48,148 --> 00:17:49,748 Speaker 9: You would assume as a veteran, he's going to be 447 00:17:49,748 --> 00:17:52,268 Speaker 9: able to pick up Arthur Smith's office and possibly be 448 00:17:52,348 --> 00:17:54,868 Speaker 9: able to operate and manage it in a better way 449 00:17:54,948 --> 00:17:57,388 Speaker 9: as a veteran, So you would assume that he goes 450 00:17:57,388 --> 00:18:00,068 Speaker 9: out there and who knows, maybe Rush shows up in 451 00:18:00,068 --> 00:18:02,348 Speaker 9: a preseason and we're like, oh my goodness, this is 452 00:18:02,388 --> 00:18:04,588 Speaker 9: the Russ that we saw in Seattle and maybe he's 453 00:18:04,708 --> 00:18:07,228 Speaker 9: just unbelievable. It's so hard to tell you guys, remember 454 00:18:07,308 --> 00:18:08,948 Speaker 9: call we talked about the last year. In the preseason 455 00:18:08,988 --> 00:18:12,468 Speaker 9: Pittsburgh was unbelievable. Pickett was out there, George Pickett's that 456 00:18:12,588 --> 00:18:14,028 Speaker 9: they were putting the points in it and it was 457 00:18:14,028 --> 00:18:15,668 Speaker 9: like this team's going to be the real deal. And 458 00:18:15,668 --> 00:18:17,908 Speaker 9: they barely could score any points once the season started. 459 00:18:18,028 --> 00:18:19,748 Speaker 9: But I don't I don't think I think if Fields 460 00:18:19,828 --> 00:18:22,748 Speaker 9: is unbelievable in the preseason, I don't think that Tomlin 461 00:18:22,788 --> 00:18:24,428 Speaker 9: and the Steels would be afraid to say, you know what, 462 00:18:24,548 --> 00:18:26,668 Speaker 9: we're rolling in the fields, like, look, you guys. 463 00:18:26,428 --> 00:18:28,908 Speaker 5: Are looking at it. We're looking at it. He's outperformed him. 464 00:18:28,988 --> 00:18:30,668 Speaker 9: But I think it's going to take that He's going 465 00:18:30,708 --> 00:18:32,748 Speaker 9: to have to be unbelievable in the preseason to do that. 466 00:18:32,788 --> 00:18:34,828 Speaker 4: Right just enough. It then created a weird situation with. 467 00:18:34,988 --> 00:18:36,828 Speaker 3: You know what I mean, because again we don't know 468 00:18:37,268 --> 00:18:38,268 Speaker 3: what we're getting out of us. 469 00:18:38,308 --> 00:18:41,068 Speaker 8: I mean, I think it's also how does the rest 470 00:18:41,108 --> 00:18:42,548 Speaker 8: of the team respond, right? 471 00:18:42,708 --> 00:18:44,108 Speaker 2: How is justin in the huddle with. 472 00:18:44,068 --> 00:18:45,468 Speaker 8: All of these guys and the guys that he's going 473 00:18:45,508 --> 00:18:47,868 Speaker 8: to be on the field, are they responding more to us, 474 00:18:47,868 --> 00:18:49,228 Speaker 8: are they responding more to Justin? 475 00:18:49,348 --> 00:18:49,508 Speaker 2: Right? 476 00:18:49,548 --> 00:18:52,148 Speaker 8: So, I think the leadership that both of them are 477 00:18:52,188 --> 00:18:54,628 Speaker 8: going to have to come in and kind of give 478 00:18:54,708 --> 00:18:56,908 Speaker 8: to the rest of the team crazy, you know, like 479 00:18:56,988 --> 00:18:59,668 Speaker 8: that's going to be a competition within itself. Both of 480 00:18:59,668 --> 00:19:01,428 Speaker 8: these guys are going to come in, They're both going 481 00:19:01,508 --> 00:19:03,228 Speaker 8: to be wanting that starting job. 482 00:19:03,388 --> 00:19:06,468 Speaker 2: So true they handle dealing with the. 483 00:19:06,388 --> 00:19:09,108 Speaker 8: Rest of the team and just that almost off the 484 00:19:09,148 --> 00:19:12,348 Speaker 8: field type of stuff, right, So that could create more 485 00:19:12,348 --> 00:19:14,148 Speaker 8: of this controversy. And like you said, I mean, if 486 00:19:14,228 --> 00:19:16,388 Speaker 8: Justin goes out and plays lights out, I mean, it's 487 00:19:16,428 --> 00:19:18,828 Speaker 8: just a it's a conversation that the Steelers are going 488 00:19:18,868 --> 00:19:19,308 Speaker 8: to have to have. 489 00:19:19,548 --> 00:19:21,588 Speaker 3: There's not a lot of there's not a lot of 490 00:19:21,628 --> 00:19:24,748 Speaker 3: true quarterback battles in the preseason. There's not you know, 491 00:19:24,788 --> 00:19:27,868 Speaker 3: you usually know who your starter is hands down, and 492 00:19:27,908 --> 00:19:30,828 Speaker 3: so for training camp purposes and for our purposes, right, 493 00:19:30,828 --> 00:19:33,508 Speaker 3: it's one of those juicy storylines that, Oh God, also 494 00:19:33,668 --> 00:19:34,748 Speaker 3: to watch that Field. 495 00:19:34,708 --> 00:19:37,548 Speaker 1: Is a head taller, he's significantly faster, he's way younger. 496 00:19:37,988 --> 00:19:40,828 Speaker 1: There's some your curial personalities in that Steelers offense. Like 497 00:19:40,868 --> 00:19:42,748 Speaker 1: I don't know what the what the Gael factor is 498 00:19:42,948 --> 00:19:45,348 Speaker 1: Russ versus Fields, who's way closer to their age, like 499 00:19:45,388 --> 00:19:47,708 Speaker 1: it maybe something like, I know Russ's got skins on 500 00:19:47,748 --> 00:19:49,988 Speaker 1: the wall and everything that Fields doesn't. Fields has a 501 00:19:50,028 --> 00:19:52,068 Speaker 1: lot to prove he's way younger. Like that could be 502 00:19:52,148 --> 00:19:53,188 Speaker 1: something in the preseason. 503 00:19:53,308 --> 00:19:55,908 Speaker 3: All right, don't have time to watch twelve Pro Days 504 00:19:55,948 --> 00:19:57,748 Speaker 3: because you probably were planning on it. 505 00:19:57,788 --> 00:19:59,348 Speaker 4: Well, that's okay, because we've got you covered. 506 00:20:00,068 --> 00:20:03,548 Speaker 3: It is the first ever Big twelve Pro Day special 507 00:20:03,668 --> 00:20:06,068 Speaker 3: on Thursday. It is the quarterbacks, It's the wide receivers, 508 00:20:06,068 --> 00:20:09,788 Speaker 3: it's the tight ends, Friday Spots spotlights, the running. 509 00:20:09,548 --> 00:20:10,748 Speaker 4: Backs, and the dvs. 510 00:20:10,788 --> 00:20:12,988 Speaker 3: It is the Big twelve Pro Day, presented by Air 511 00:20:13,028 --> 00:20:16,908 Speaker 3: Force Reserve, both nights at eight eastern, exclusively on NFL 512 00:20:16,948 --> 00:20:19,948 Speaker 3: Network and streaming on NFL Plus. 513 00:20:19,948 --> 00:20:21,348 Speaker 4: Still to come on GMFB. 514 00:20:21,468 --> 00:20:23,948 Speaker 3: We got former Tennessee running back Jalen Wright joined us 515 00:20:24,028 --> 00:20:26,108 Speaker 3: later to talk about the upcoming draft. 516 00:20:26,388 --> 00:20:40,828 Speaker 14: All the playmakers come through Good Morning Football's golf Spring 517 00:20:40,828 --> 00:20:42,388 Speaker 14: Good Morning Football. 518 00:20:43,388 --> 00:20:46,468 Speaker 9: Our next guest, spent the past three seasons in the 519 00:20:46,508 --> 00:20:49,268 Speaker 9: back through at the University of Tennessee. He was one 520 00:20:49,308 --> 00:20:53,188 Speaker 9: of the biggest rises at this year's NFL Combine. Guys, 521 00:20:53,228 --> 00:20:56,388 Speaker 9: please give a warm Welcome to former balls running back 522 00:20:56,468 --> 00:21:03,268 Speaker 9: jailing right. You are good and you have an impressive 523 00:21:03,268 --> 00:21:06,428 Speaker 9: performance in NDA this year's combine, where you ran the 524 00:21:06,468 --> 00:21:09,828 Speaker 9: second fastest forty out of your position group amongst the 525 00:21:09,908 --> 00:21:12,428 Speaker 9: running back. Tell us what the combine was like and 526 00:21:12,508 --> 00:21:14,268 Speaker 9: what this whole process has been like for you as 527 00:21:14,308 --> 00:21:16,748 Speaker 9: scouts continue to see you and you're showing up more 528 00:21:16,748 --> 00:21:17,708 Speaker 9: and more on their boards. 529 00:21:17,788 --> 00:21:19,748 Speaker 12: The combine, it was just a grind man, you know, 530 00:21:19,908 --> 00:21:23,068 Speaker 12: just sharing all the you know, all the best athletes 531 00:21:23,148 --> 00:21:25,428 Speaker 12: and you know in this draft I said, you know, 532 00:21:25,708 --> 00:21:29,148 Speaker 12: being there with them, you know, just just grinding, you know, 533 00:21:29,268 --> 00:21:31,228 Speaker 12: just just doing the things that I knew what I 534 00:21:31,268 --> 00:21:33,548 Speaker 12: was going to do before the combine, just being confident 535 00:21:33,588 --> 00:21:35,748 Speaker 12: in my ability. So it was all good. 536 00:21:36,308 --> 00:21:38,188 Speaker 1: Yeah, every single guy who goes through this is it's 537 00:21:38,508 --> 00:21:40,748 Speaker 1: not a pleasure trip. It's a lot of work. Use 538 00:21:40,788 --> 00:21:42,508 Speaker 1: the word grind a few times, and we know you 539 00:21:42,548 --> 00:21:45,388 Speaker 1: have that in you. There are former NFL gms out 540 00:21:45,388 --> 00:21:48,388 Speaker 1: there saying you may be one of the most underrated 541 00:21:48,748 --> 00:21:50,988 Speaker 1: prospects in this year's draft class despite the way you 542 00:21:51,068 --> 00:21:53,108 Speaker 1: shine at the combine. Do you feel like you have 543 00:21:53,188 --> 00:21:55,748 Speaker 1: something to prove and how does that word hit you underrated. 544 00:21:56,188 --> 00:21:58,428 Speaker 12: Yeah, I mean always, you know, walking around with a 545 00:21:58,468 --> 00:22:00,788 Speaker 12: chip on my shoulder. I feel like I've been underrated 546 00:22:01,068 --> 00:22:02,948 Speaker 12: mostly all my life. So you know, right now, you 547 00:22:02,948 --> 00:22:05,588 Speaker 12: know this is nothing new. It's just that's what makes me, 548 00:22:05,668 --> 00:22:06,788 Speaker 12: you know, go harder, you know. 549 00:22:06,868 --> 00:22:09,428 Speaker 15: Just keep you know, improving, improving my point game. 550 00:22:09,828 --> 00:22:12,188 Speaker 12: I'm the top running back and you know it's there's 551 00:22:12,228 --> 00:22:13,588 Speaker 12: no limits of what I can do. 552 00:22:13,788 --> 00:22:16,348 Speaker 2: So what do you got, Chris? 553 00:22:16,388 --> 00:22:18,748 Speaker 8: Hey, First of all, keep that chip on your shod. Yeah, 554 00:22:19,148 --> 00:22:21,948 Speaker 8: don't let that chip, I believe. But much like myself, 555 00:22:22,388 --> 00:22:24,468 Speaker 8: you are a two sport athlete most of your life, 556 00:22:24,548 --> 00:22:28,908 Speaker 8: so obviously and being a track star is speed? Do 557 00:22:28,988 --> 00:22:31,388 Speaker 8: you think the number one part of your game, the 558 00:22:31,388 --> 00:22:32,588 Speaker 8: strongest part of your game? 559 00:22:33,028 --> 00:22:35,028 Speaker 12: Yeah, I mean I feel like speed goes a long way. 560 00:22:35,108 --> 00:22:36,748 Speaker 12: You know, when you got speed, you it's something that 561 00:22:36,788 --> 00:22:38,948 Speaker 12: you can't really tease. So you know, just me being 562 00:22:39,028 --> 00:22:41,388 Speaker 12: you know, being able to run track and you know, 563 00:22:41,548 --> 00:22:44,108 Speaker 12: just having them long runs and house the endurance, you know, 564 00:22:44,188 --> 00:22:46,468 Speaker 12: things like long runs. You know, so that's why I 565 00:22:46,468 --> 00:22:48,388 Speaker 12: feel like that really helped me a lot. You know, 566 00:22:48,468 --> 00:22:50,588 Speaker 12: speed is everything, and not only speed, you know, I 567 00:22:50,708 --> 00:22:53,428 Speaker 12: got the balance, you know, just just everything you know 568 00:22:53,908 --> 00:22:54,908 Speaker 12: with the great running back. 569 00:22:55,028 --> 00:22:57,548 Speaker 3: So yeah, we're watching some of your track footage right 570 00:22:57,588 --> 00:23:00,748 Speaker 3: now as you're blowing by people there. You spend the 571 00:23:00,828 --> 00:23:04,308 Speaker 3: last three seasons playing alongside quarterback Joe Milton. We've been 572 00:23:04,428 --> 00:23:06,668 Speaker 3: talking a lot about quarterbacks this morning. Who's going to 573 00:23:06,708 --> 00:23:09,508 Speaker 3: get drafted, where he's also looking to get drafted next month. 574 00:23:09,868 --> 00:23:12,988 Speaker 3: We want to know about his arm strength, describe his 575 00:23:13,268 --> 00:23:13,788 Speaker 3: deep ball. 576 00:23:14,628 --> 00:23:17,748 Speaker 12: Oh yeah, everybody loves jumping through that thing. So you 577 00:23:17,788 --> 00:23:18,468 Speaker 12: know what I mean, I. 578 00:23:18,588 --> 00:23:19,748 Speaker 15: Think is like amazing. 579 00:23:19,828 --> 00:23:21,548 Speaker 12: You know now only days you know, like Joe got 580 00:23:21,628 --> 00:23:23,988 Speaker 12: to touch touch, you know, to get the ball there. 581 00:23:24,068 --> 00:23:26,668 Speaker 12: You know, just it's him showing his arm up. You know, 582 00:23:26,708 --> 00:23:29,348 Speaker 12: that's just that's just a guy get you know, talent. 583 00:23:29,468 --> 00:23:31,548 Speaker 12: So you know that's just that's gonna go a long 584 00:23:31,588 --> 00:23:33,588 Speaker 12: way for him. I'm very exciting to see where you're 585 00:23:33,588 --> 00:23:34,948 Speaker 12: gonna go and no good. 586 00:23:35,588 --> 00:23:37,188 Speaker 9: Yeah, I can't imagine what it's like to have a 587 00:23:37,268 --> 00:23:38,948 Speaker 9: quarterback where he just says, you know what, just run 588 00:23:39,028 --> 00:23:41,228 Speaker 9: is fast and as far as you can and let. 589 00:23:41,068 --> 00:23:42,108 Speaker 5: Me just loft that thing. 590 00:23:42,868 --> 00:23:44,828 Speaker 9: This is the time of the year where draft analysts 591 00:23:44,868 --> 00:23:47,668 Speaker 9: we all like to put our player comparisons. I've seen 592 00:23:47,708 --> 00:23:50,428 Speaker 9: you compared to Alvin Kamara. But for you, as you 593 00:23:50,428 --> 00:23:52,668 Speaker 9: look at your game and you look at NFL players 594 00:23:52,668 --> 00:23:54,828 Speaker 9: and different running backs that you watch, whether it's growing 595 00:23:54,908 --> 00:23:57,268 Speaker 9: up or right now in the NFL, who would you 596 00:23:57,308 --> 00:24:00,468 Speaker 9: say that you would compare your game to growing up? 597 00:24:00,548 --> 00:24:03,908 Speaker 12: You know, I've always been a huge Agency Peterson fan, 598 00:24:04,588 --> 00:24:06,388 Speaker 12: you know, just the way you know, he just runs 599 00:24:06,388 --> 00:24:08,988 Speaker 12: so aggressive. You know, he's very explosive. You know, he's 600 00:24:08,988 --> 00:24:11,468 Speaker 12: a back that can do everything. Not only that, I 601 00:24:11,868 --> 00:24:14,628 Speaker 12: love Christ McCaffrey, you know, just I like the model 602 00:24:14,668 --> 00:24:16,788 Speaker 12: my game at the backs and you know Mexican that 603 00:24:16,868 --> 00:24:19,828 Speaker 12: can do everything, you know, very elusive, somebody who can 604 00:24:19,908 --> 00:24:23,748 Speaker 12: catch out the backfield, somebody who's explosive, you know, break tackles, 605 00:24:23,788 --> 00:24:26,028 Speaker 12: you know, do everything like that. So those are you know, 606 00:24:26,148 --> 00:24:28,068 Speaker 12: like just the banks. I really compare myself to it 607 00:24:28,068 --> 00:24:29,268 Speaker 12: and look up and look up after. 608 00:24:29,428 --> 00:24:31,828 Speaker 2: So it's good comparison. Man, the offensive player of the 609 00:24:31,868 --> 00:24:33,508 Speaker 2: Year McCaffrey. But before we let. 610 00:24:33,468 --> 00:24:37,708 Speaker 1: You go, those Tennessee Volves just advanced to the Sweet sixteen. 611 00:24:38,348 --> 00:24:41,388 Speaker 2: They're going to take on Creighton later this week. 612 00:24:41,708 --> 00:24:45,228 Speaker 1: What's your prediction for Tennessee Creighton and does the slipper 613 00:24:45,268 --> 00:24:46,428 Speaker 1: fIF Can they go all the way? 614 00:24:47,708 --> 00:24:49,628 Speaker 12: Oh yeah, for sure. You know, you know, of course, 615 00:24:49,668 --> 00:24:51,388 Speaker 12: you know, I got I got Tennessee going all the 616 00:24:51,388 --> 00:24:53,708 Speaker 12: way about the way his game. You know, they were 617 00:24:53,788 --> 00:24:55,828 Speaker 12: doing a hell of a job out there to day. 618 00:24:55,908 --> 00:24:57,788 Speaker 12: You know, I mean out there, you know, just whole 619 00:24:57,868 --> 00:25:00,948 Speaker 12: you know, marsh Mans, marsh Maders, this whole tournament. So 620 00:25:01,468 --> 00:25:04,188 Speaker 12: I'm just decided, you know, see where they're gonna be at. 621 00:25:04,628 --> 00:25:05,588 Speaker 12: I got faith and they're. 622 00:25:05,468 --> 00:25:06,148 Speaker 16: Going to be on the way. 623 00:25:06,228 --> 00:25:09,068 Speaker 5: So I'm Good's. 624 00:25:08,028 --> 00:25:08,868 Speaker 2: Awesome, love it. 625 00:25:09,348 --> 00:25:11,588 Speaker 5: Appreciate you coming through this morning. I know it's early. 626 00:25:11,788 --> 00:25:14,228 Speaker 9: We appreciated good luck with the drafting in Are you 627 00:25:14,308 --> 00:25:16,948 Speaker 9: going to be wearing number zero in the NFL as well? 628 00:25:17,348 --> 00:25:20,028 Speaker 12: I love the way zero you know, if that numbers open, 629 00:25:20,668 --> 00:25:23,268 Speaker 12: I love to go get my number. So let's do it. 630 00:25:23,548 --> 00:25:25,828 Speaker 5: We go many Good luck man, We'll be watching. 631 00:25:25,828 --> 00:25:28,068 Speaker 4: That, We'll be routing for you. Thanks Jalen, thank you. 632 00:25:28,548 --> 00:25:29,828 Speaker 4: Welcome back to Good Morning Football. 633 00:25:29,908 --> 00:25:32,468 Speaker 3: Our next guest was looking to get paid this offseason, 634 00:25:32,548 --> 00:25:36,388 Speaker 3: and last month he cashed in on a three year deal. 635 00:25:36,468 --> 00:25:39,188 Speaker 3: He is part of a new look Vikings defense. Please 636 00:25:39,228 --> 00:25:46,028 Speaker 3: welcome back to the show. Vikings linebacker Blake Cash, thank 637 00:25:46,068 --> 00:25:46,988 Speaker 3: you for having me. 638 00:25:47,228 --> 00:25:49,028 Speaker 4: Like you're a Minnesota native. 639 00:25:49,148 --> 00:25:52,028 Speaker 3: You went to Eden Prairie High School, then played college 640 00:25:52,028 --> 00:25:55,508 Speaker 3: football at the University of Minnesota. By the way, Jamie Eardle, 641 00:25:55,548 --> 00:25:58,868 Speaker 3: I feel owns the Minnesota space, so I'm not doing 642 00:25:58,868 --> 00:26:02,188 Speaker 3: her justice right now. How much did your Minnesota roots 643 00:26:02,228 --> 00:26:04,348 Speaker 3: factor in deciding to join the Viking? 644 00:26:04,428 --> 00:26:05,468 Speaker 4: Where did that stack up? 645 00:26:05,788 --> 00:26:09,188 Speaker 16: It carried a lot of weight, simply because not a 646 00:26:09,228 --> 00:26:12,068 Speaker 16: lot of guys that have the opportunity to play in 647 00:26:12,108 --> 00:26:14,388 Speaker 16: the NFL also get the opportunity to play for. 648 00:26:14,348 --> 00:26:17,228 Speaker 15: Their home team. And you know, I grew up there. 649 00:26:17,628 --> 00:26:19,988 Speaker 15: I also played in the Big Ten MINSI go. 650 00:26:20,108 --> 00:26:23,508 Speaker 16: For his college ball there, and I really enjoyed having 651 00:26:23,868 --> 00:26:26,388 Speaker 16: all my loved ones, my family, my friends, people that 652 00:26:26,468 --> 00:26:30,868 Speaker 16: support me have supported me throughout my entire journey being 653 00:26:30,908 --> 00:26:33,508 Speaker 16: at games in college. So to have them, you know, 654 00:26:33,548 --> 00:26:36,588 Speaker 16: at the Vikings US Bank Stadium, you know, I'm thrilled 655 00:26:36,628 --> 00:26:39,308 Speaker 16: and I can't wait to share this experience with them. 656 00:26:39,628 --> 00:26:42,388 Speaker 9: Yeah, I can only imagine you have that big and 657 00:26:42,588 --> 00:26:45,788 Speaker 9: swamped by all the family of friends back home congratulating 658 00:26:45,828 --> 00:26:48,428 Speaker 9: you on coming back to Minnesota. And you said it 659 00:26:48,628 --> 00:26:51,548 Speaker 9: as your introductory Vikings presser that you've had the same 660 00:26:51,628 --> 00:26:54,948 Speaker 9: phone number since you were sixteen years old. I need 661 00:26:54,948 --> 00:26:57,108 Speaker 9: to know, is there a story of somebody reaching out 662 00:26:57,148 --> 00:26:59,108 Speaker 9: to you? Did you get any of those what's up 663 00:26:59,148 --> 00:27:01,668 Speaker 9: big Head text measures? What has it been like since 664 00:27:01,668 --> 00:27:04,828 Speaker 9: the news is Head that you're returning home to Minnesota? 665 00:27:04,948 --> 00:27:07,788 Speaker 15: I probably had close to a thousand messages. 666 00:27:08,068 --> 00:27:10,788 Speaker 16: You know, some people I'm still close with today, some 667 00:27:10,828 --> 00:27:13,188 Speaker 16: people I haven't heard from in years. But you know, 668 00:27:13,268 --> 00:27:16,668 Speaker 16: there was college coaches like D three and D two, 669 00:27:16,708 --> 00:27:20,748 Speaker 16: college recruiter coaches that I probably only had one conversation 670 00:27:20,868 --> 00:27:23,388 Speaker 16: with in high school that were reaching out to me. 671 00:27:23,908 --> 00:27:27,508 Speaker 16: I had a guy I played baseball with who I 672 00:27:27,548 --> 00:27:31,028 Speaker 16: haven't seen probably since I was fourteen or fifteen. You know, 673 00:27:31,068 --> 00:27:33,308 Speaker 16: he reached out a lot of you know, great things 674 00:27:33,308 --> 00:27:35,188 Speaker 16: to say, just you know, happy for me and been 675 00:27:35,188 --> 00:27:36,068 Speaker 16: following my story. 676 00:27:36,108 --> 00:27:39,228 Speaker 15: But you know it's a little overwhelming, But you. 677 00:27:39,148 --> 00:27:40,988 Speaker 16: Know that's what makes this, you know, I think a 678 00:27:40,988 --> 00:27:44,788 Speaker 16: little bit extra exciting is all these people that you know, 679 00:27:44,828 --> 00:27:47,708 Speaker 16: I've had a relationship with or still a relationship with, 680 00:27:47,868 --> 00:27:49,988 Speaker 16: Like they're all happy for me, excited for me, and 681 00:27:50,268 --> 00:27:51,708 Speaker 16: they almost feel a. 682 00:27:51,748 --> 00:27:54,068 Speaker 15: Part of this journey as well. So it's cool to 683 00:27:54,108 --> 00:27:56,308 Speaker 15: share the moment with everybody. 684 00:27:56,508 --> 00:27:57,868 Speaker 1: We don't know, we don't know what off the top 685 00:27:57,868 --> 00:27:59,428 Speaker 1: of our head the area code. Shout out the area 686 00:27:59,468 --> 00:28:01,388 Speaker 1: code all the people. What's what's the area code? 687 00:28:02,748 --> 00:28:07,148 Speaker 15: Six ' one two Minnie, Yeah. 688 00:28:06,188 --> 00:28:07,148 Speaker 2: The six one two. 689 00:28:07,548 --> 00:28:07,868 Speaker 5: Listen. 690 00:28:08,028 --> 00:28:09,908 Speaker 1: There's some other guys getting some new six one two 691 00:28:09,948 --> 00:28:11,748 Speaker 1: is among them. One of our favorite guys, Andrew van 692 00:28:11,828 --> 00:28:14,348 Speaker 1: Ginkel is joining the Vikings defense. And then a guy 693 00:28:14,388 --> 00:28:17,428 Speaker 1: who's probably had one for a long time, Harrison Smith. 694 00:28:17,628 --> 00:28:19,628 Speaker 1: You know, if you do the math, Blake, you were 695 00:28:19,668 --> 00:28:22,108 Speaker 1: probably watching Harrison Smith on the Vikings when you were 696 00:28:22,108 --> 00:28:25,388 Speaker 1: in high school and now your teammates with him and 697 00:28:25,388 --> 00:28:26,668 Speaker 1: it's part of the same defense. 698 00:28:27,028 --> 00:28:27,948 Speaker 2: How cool is that for you? 699 00:28:27,988 --> 00:28:30,068 Speaker 1: And what's the potential for this Vikings defense this year? 700 00:28:30,548 --> 00:28:34,188 Speaker 16: I think there's a lot of pieces we've added to 701 00:28:34,228 --> 00:28:37,068 Speaker 16: the defense and you've got a lot of potential to 702 00:28:37,068 --> 00:28:38,748 Speaker 16: be one of the best defense in the league. With 703 00:28:39,468 --> 00:28:41,548 Speaker 16: what kind of scheme Brian Floor's run. You know, there's 704 00:28:41,668 --> 00:28:43,668 Speaker 16: you know way you are, You're not really true identy 705 00:28:43,708 --> 00:28:46,228 Speaker 16: like it's just it's so exotic and you know, everyone 706 00:28:46,308 --> 00:28:49,068 Speaker 16: knows who obvious to bring pressure. So I'm very excited 707 00:28:49,068 --> 00:28:50,788 Speaker 16: to be a part of that, and like you said, 708 00:28:50,788 --> 00:28:53,188 Speaker 16: to work with Harry or Hitman like they call him 709 00:28:53,188 --> 00:28:56,748 Speaker 16: in Minnesota. You know, he's a Minnesota legend, one of 710 00:28:56,788 --> 00:28:58,548 Speaker 16: the greats. And the way I see it is that, 711 00:28:58,868 --> 00:29:01,668 Speaker 16: you know, that's that's kind of his team, that's his defense, 712 00:29:01,748 --> 00:29:04,588 Speaker 16: and I can't wait to learn from him and hear 713 00:29:04,628 --> 00:29:06,508 Speaker 16: what he has to say. I mean, I already spoke 714 00:29:06,588 --> 00:29:09,108 Speaker 16: with Brian Flores, and you know, he was telling me 715 00:29:09,148 --> 00:29:13,468 Speaker 16: all the different glitches and things that he actually installs 716 00:29:13,508 --> 00:29:16,468 Speaker 16: with the coaches, which I think is that's extremely special 717 00:29:16,748 --> 00:29:19,348 Speaker 16: and rare. And so to be able to play with 718 00:29:19,388 --> 00:29:21,668 Speaker 16: a guy that's, you know, a safety but has the 719 00:29:21,708 --> 00:29:25,028 Speaker 16: ability to command a defense. You know, I'm excited because 720 00:29:25,108 --> 00:29:26,788 Speaker 16: you know, it's only going to help me and help 721 00:29:26,828 --> 00:29:27,988 Speaker 16: our team. 722 00:29:28,228 --> 00:29:30,508 Speaker 8: The NFL considering be a small world man. We played 723 00:29:30,588 --> 00:29:32,828 Speaker 8: on the Jets team together back in twenty twenty. We 724 00:29:32,908 --> 00:29:35,988 Speaker 8: also played with Sam Darnold, who is going to be 725 00:29:36,028 --> 00:29:38,548 Speaker 8: a teammate of yours. How do you see him fitting 726 00:29:38,588 --> 00:29:41,148 Speaker 8: in that quarterback room with Mullins and Hall. 727 00:29:41,188 --> 00:29:44,068 Speaker 16: I think Sam has the ability of a breakout year 728 00:29:44,108 --> 00:29:47,228 Speaker 16: this year. You know, you look at the offensive minds 729 00:29:47,268 --> 00:29:50,228 Speaker 16: that are in the in the organization. You know, you 730 00:29:50,268 --> 00:29:54,268 Speaker 16: got a great head coach, Kevin McConnell. They added Josh McCown. 731 00:29:54,428 --> 00:29:57,028 Speaker 16: So Sam always been a guy. 732 00:29:56,948 --> 00:29:58,708 Speaker 15: In my opinion, that's had the talent. 733 00:29:58,828 --> 00:30:02,068 Speaker 16: He has tools set to be a great quarterback, and 734 00:30:02,148 --> 00:30:04,908 Speaker 16: I think his best days are ahead of him. 735 00:30:04,948 --> 00:30:06,828 Speaker 15: And to be in a right scheme with. 736 00:30:06,788 --> 00:30:11,068 Speaker 16: The right weapons. You got justin Jefferson, kJ Osbourne, the Hawk, 737 00:30:11,348 --> 00:30:13,908 Speaker 16: an offensive line that can protect him. You know, we 738 00:30:14,028 --> 00:30:17,028 Speaker 16: just added Aaron Jones Showtime, Like, I think this guy's 739 00:30:17,148 --> 00:30:20,588 Speaker 16: women and I think everyone needs to stay tuned for 740 00:30:20,788 --> 00:30:22,348 Speaker 16: the Sam Darnold breakout year. 741 00:30:22,788 --> 00:30:28,508 Speaker 9: All right, all right, whip it all awesome, Blake, thanks 742 00:30:28,548 --> 00:30:29,348 Speaker 9: so much for joining us. 743 00:30:29,348 --> 00:30:29,788 Speaker 4: You know what my. 744 00:30:29,748 --> 00:30:31,788 Speaker 3: Takeaway was from this and was this, I think your 745 00:30:31,828 --> 00:30:33,628 Speaker 3: fault that you've had the same phone number since you 746 00:30:33,628 --> 00:30:35,628 Speaker 3: were sixteen years old. So everyone from the six one 747 00:30:35,668 --> 00:30:38,028 Speaker 3: too that knew, Blake went, I mean you can just 748 00:30:38,188 --> 00:30:39,148 Speaker 3: you can just hit him up. 749 00:30:39,148 --> 00:30:40,148 Speaker 4: That thing hasn't changed. 750 00:30:40,588 --> 00:30:45,908 Speaker 9: Asking for some money, I do a great giant than Yeah, 751 00:30:46,188 --> 00:30:48,388 Speaker 9: appreciate it. 752 00:30:59,348 --> 00:31:00,148 Speaker 8: Good morning. 753 00:31:01,708 --> 00:31:04,228 Speaker 4: We've got a couple hours this morning without talking about that. Jason. 754 00:31:04,828 --> 00:31:07,548 Speaker 4: You know, Robert Salad the breakfast gets. 755 00:31:07,308 --> 00:31:11,708 Speaker 3: Surrounded distractions are eliminated by winning, which is accurate. 756 00:31:11,948 --> 00:31:13,948 Speaker 4: I would say, yeah, thoughts on the. 757 00:31:13,908 --> 00:31:15,788 Speaker 5: Jets very accurate. 758 00:31:16,508 --> 00:31:18,868 Speaker 9: The Jets have had Aaron Rodgers never came out and 759 00:31:18,868 --> 00:31:19,988 Speaker 9: said he was running for VP of. 760 00:31:20,028 --> 00:31:20,828 Speaker 5: But they had that. 761 00:31:21,788 --> 00:31:24,668 Speaker 9: There's just so much it always seems like going on there. 762 00:31:24,908 --> 00:31:27,148 Speaker 9: But to Solid's point, I was a part of an 763 00:31:27,228 --> 00:31:29,508 Speaker 9: organization in New England. I was coming off losing every 764 00:31:29,508 --> 00:31:31,748 Speaker 9: single game in Cleveland, and then you get to New England. 765 00:31:31,788 --> 00:31:33,708 Speaker 9: We won a Super Bowl that year. You better believe 766 00:31:33,748 --> 00:31:35,948 Speaker 9: there were distractions that went on that year. There were 767 00:31:35,948 --> 00:31:37,548 Speaker 9: things that went on in the building where you're like, 768 00:31:37,668 --> 00:31:39,348 Speaker 9: I don't really like that, or whatever. 769 00:31:39,108 --> 00:31:39,708 Speaker 5: The case is. 770 00:31:39,868 --> 00:31:42,268 Speaker 9: But when you win games on Sunday, it's so much 771 00:31:42,308 --> 00:31:44,988 Speaker 9: easier to forget about them. With the Jets last year, 772 00:31:45,108 --> 00:31:47,588 Speaker 9: we did a parade for them in the offseason, and 773 00:31:47,868 --> 00:31:49,788 Speaker 9: all they did was make the necessary moves. It was 774 00:31:49,868 --> 00:31:51,908 Speaker 9: us in the media that continued to build them up. 775 00:31:51,948 --> 00:31:54,548 Speaker 9: Then they had hard knocks and everything just seemed like 776 00:31:54,588 --> 00:31:56,668 Speaker 9: it was on the right track and going a certain way, 777 00:31:56,828 --> 00:31:59,308 Speaker 9: and then you lose your quarterback four plays into the season. 778 00:31:59,348 --> 00:32:01,988 Speaker 9: So it seems like since Rogers has decided to go. 779 00:32:01,988 --> 00:32:05,788 Speaker 9: There's has been distraction after distraction apter distraction and him 780 00:32:05,788 --> 00:32:07,828 Speaker 9: saying that you understand it. But at the end of 781 00:32:07,868 --> 00:32:10,988 Speaker 9: the day and enjoy the offseason when it starts. For them, 782 00:32:11,068 --> 00:32:13,428 Speaker 9: it's gonna come down to can they figure out a 783 00:32:13,548 --> 00:32:15,788 Speaker 9: way to win games? And when they got another receiver 784 00:32:16,068 --> 00:32:18,388 Speaker 9: to help Aaron Rodgers, We'll see what they end up doing. 785 00:32:18,428 --> 00:32:20,108 Speaker 5: In the draft. They redid their. 786 00:32:19,948 --> 00:32:22,468 Speaker 9: Offensive line, so some of the distractions and some of 787 00:32:22,508 --> 00:32:24,668 Speaker 9: the headlines for them are all positives of. 788 00:32:24,668 --> 00:32:26,028 Speaker 5: Moving in the right direction. 789 00:32:26,388 --> 00:32:28,708 Speaker 9: I think when Rodgers in your quarterback, it's gonna be 790 00:32:28,708 --> 00:32:29,948 Speaker 9: hard to avoid distractions. 791 00:32:29,948 --> 00:32:30,988 Speaker 5: It just is what it is. 792 00:32:31,228 --> 00:32:33,228 Speaker 9: He's a guy that has a ton going on outside 793 00:32:33,228 --> 00:32:34,868 Speaker 9: the field, and he's one of the best players I 794 00:32:34,868 --> 00:32:35,788 Speaker 9: ever put a helmet all. 795 00:32:35,788 --> 00:32:38,028 Speaker 5: So there's always going to be media. 796 00:32:37,708 --> 00:32:40,148 Speaker 9: And headlines that surround him. But for this New York 797 00:32:40,188 --> 00:32:43,068 Speaker 9: Jets team, hey, let it be a quiet offseason. 798 00:32:43,268 --> 00:32:45,108 Speaker 5: Let that all go last year would have happened. 799 00:32:45,188 --> 00:32:47,148 Speaker 9: Let it be quiet, Let it be a slow build, 800 00:32:47,348 --> 00:32:49,548 Speaker 9: and once the season starts, find ways to win games. 801 00:32:49,788 --> 00:32:51,388 Speaker 1: I feel like maybe the best thing that could happen 802 00:32:51,388 --> 00:32:53,548 Speaker 1: to the Jets is that the Giants draft the quarterback 803 00:32:54,028 --> 00:32:55,628 Speaker 1: you know what I'm saying, and just like take some 804 00:32:55,708 --> 00:32:57,188 Speaker 1: of the attention and just take it away. 805 00:32:57,228 --> 00:32:59,068 Speaker 9: We said that about the Giants last year, the Jets 806 00:32:59,148 --> 00:33:00,068 Speaker 9: was the best thing for them. 807 00:33:00,348 --> 00:33:01,828 Speaker 2: That's true, it's true. 808 00:33:01,908 --> 00:33:04,308 Speaker 1: But I also think, like you can't allow yourself to 809 00:33:04,268 --> 00:33:07,508 Speaker 1: believe that the Jets like blew it last year or 810 00:33:07,548 --> 00:33:08,308 Speaker 1: it didn't work. 811 00:33:08,588 --> 00:33:10,588 Speaker 2: It wasn't like they get a D or an F 812 00:33:10,748 --> 00:33:11,148 Speaker 2: or a C. 813 00:33:11,548 --> 00:33:13,788 Speaker 1: They get an E. They get it incomplete. It was 814 00:33:13,828 --> 00:33:16,788 Speaker 1: the strangest like do over of a season. And then 815 00:33:16,828 --> 00:33:18,988 Speaker 1: we know we've talked about a thousand times four snaps 816 00:33:19,028 --> 00:33:20,588 Speaker 1: and the entire plan was gone or they didn't have 817 00:33:20,588 --> 00:33:24,348 Speaker 1: a backup plan. So it's like bring everybody back, everybody, 818 00:33:24,388 --> 00:33:26,748 Speaker 1: like all hands on deck again and just run it back. 819 00:33:27,028 --> 00:33:29,388 Speaker 1: And also they have the ten pick in the draft, 820 00:33:29,468 --> 00:33:31,948 Speaker 1: so what are they doing there? I think Salah, like 821 00:33:32,148 --> 00:33:33,788 Speaker 1: I know that he is like a body of temple. 822 00:33:33,828 --> 00:33:35,828 Speaker 1: He's in really good shape and he he must have 823 00:33:35,908 --> 00:33:37,668 Speaker 1: aged fifteen years last year, Like. 824 00:33:37,668 --> 00:33:40,388 Speaker 2: He looks great. I love your coach, but it's got 825 00:33:40,388 --> 00:33:41,628 Speaker 2: to be the hardest year of his life. 826 00:33:41,788 --> 00:33:44,428 Speaker 1: Chris, you're in the region, you understand it, Like what's 827 00:33:44,468 --> 00:33:45,988 Speaker 1: just been your take and the Jets. 828 00:33:46,028 --> 00:33:49,588 Speaker 8: It's this year. It's every year. Right, It's like, Yo, 829 00:33:49,668 --> 00:33:52,108 Speaker 8: we're gonna win. We're gonna win, We're gonna add this. 830 00:33:52,148 --> 00:33:54,388 Speaker 8: We have the headline, we bring in Rogers, We're going 831 00:33:54,388 --> 00:33:56,788 Speaker 8: to the super Bowl. Like, stop talking about it, Like 832 00:33:56,828 --> 00:33:59,228 Speaker 8: you said, let it be a quiet offseason for all 833 00:33:59,268 --> 00:34:01,188 Speaker 8: of these guys on this team that are going into 834 00:34:01,268 --> 00:34:05,108 Speaker 8: training camp, going into the offseason. Stop focusing on like, 835 00:34:05,268 --> 00:34:07,388 Speaker 8: just go out and just do your work and just 836 00:34:07,668 --> 00:34:11,068 Speaker 8: see what see what happens. You You're setting yourself up 837 00:34:11,108 --> 00:34:13,628 Speaker 8: for not to be successful. It's like, we're going to 838 00:34:13,668 --> 00:34:15,748 Speaker 8: get to the playoffs. It's every single year. This is 839 00:34:15,748 --> 00:34:17,788 Speaker 8: the year for the Jets. This is the year, right, 840 00:34:17,828 --> 00:34:19,868 Speaker 8: We're going to the playoffs. And then you don't get there, right, 841 00:34:20,348 --> 00:34:23,348 Speaker 8: stop talking about it and just go win football games. 842 00:34:23,428 --> 00:34:23,588 Speaker 5: Right. 843 00:34:23,988 --> 00:34:26,748 Speaker 8: If Aaron Rodgers is healthy, great, Right. If he's not, 844 00:34:27,228 --> 00:34:30,108 Speaker 8: who cares, right, that's that's not You can't control some 845 00:34:30,188 --> 00:34:32,548 Speaker 8: of that stuff. What you can control is just going 846 00:34:32,548 --> 00:34:35,028 Speaker 8: to work, you know, not talking about going to the 847 00:34:35,028 --> 00:34:38,148 Speaker 8: playoffs and winning super Bowls Like you're not there. You 848 00:34:38,188 --> 00:34:40,428 Speaker 8: haven't been there in a long time. So just focus 849 00:34:40,428 --> 00:34:41,188 Speaker 8: on winning games. 850 00:34:41,308 --> 00:34:43,428 Speaker 3: I don't think you can go to work in this 851 00:34:43,588 --> 00:34:46,068 Speaker 3: area and it not be like you can say that 852 00:34:46,108 --> 00:34:48,428 Speaker 3: you want it to be as quiet as you know, 853 00:34:48,468 --> 00:34:50,428 Speaker 3: there's no hard knocks, there's no we're not going to 854 00:34:50,468 --> 00:34:51,908 Speaker 3: give them any hell, you don't have to give him 855 00:34:51,908 --> 00:34:54,788 Speaker 3: headlines not and I mean there's just no giants or jets. 856 00:34:54,828 --> 00:34:57,748 Speaker 4: There's no getting skating underneath the radar. 857 00:34:57,908 --> 00:35:00,028 Speaker 3: And we can say that the pressures on the Giants, 858 00:35:00,068 --> 00:35:01,948 Speaker 3: pressure on, it's not going to matter because they can 859 00:35:01,988 --> 00:35:03,148 Speaker 3: have the quietest offseason. 860 00:35:03,228 --> 00:35:04,348 Speaker 4: They can say not another word. 861 00:35:04,468 --> 00:35:07,028 Speaker 3: We cannot hear things the day that training camp starts, 862 00:35:07,188 --> 00:35:09,628 Speaker 3: the day that like this season, you know, turns the 863 00:35:09,628 --> 00:35:11,988 Speaker 3: page and we're onto this next season and Aaron Rodgers 864 00:35:12,028 --> 00:35:13,308 Speaker 3: shows up to camp, it is. 865 00:35:13,268 --> 00:35:15,708 Speaker 4: Going to be headline headline. I mean, there's just but 866 00:35:15,788 --> 00:35:16,268 Speaker 4: that's newr. 867 00:35:16,348 --> 00:35:18,868 Speaker 3: I mean, there's no there's no changing that, even with 868 00:35:18,948 --> 00:35:21,188 Speaker 3: the best of intentions of we're not going to give 869 00:35:21,228 --> 00:35:22,708 Speaker 3: them anything, and you know they're going to give them 870 00:35:22,708 --> 00:35:24,628 Speaker 3: stuff because that's just that's the way it works. So 871 00:35:25,348 --> 00:35:27,668 Speaker 3: the best intentions are no distraction, but that's just I 872 00:35:27,748 --> 00:35:29,068 Speaker 3: don't think that's feasible. 873 00:35:28,748 --> 00:35:29,188 Speaker 4: In this area. 874 00:35:29,308 --> 00:35:30,708 Speaker 1: I don't know if you guys, there's a there's an 875 00:35:30,708 --> 00:35:33,348 Speaker 1: election for president this year, it's that might be something. 876 00:35:33,868 --> 00:35:36,348 Speaker 1: So there's some high profile candidates are there, and there's 877 00:35:36,508 --> 00:35:39,268 Speaker 1: some times it's slot. Yeah, you know what would be great? Though, 878 00:35:39,308 --> 00:35:41,628 Speaker 1: they hit that election and the Jets are eight and 879 00:35:41,708 --> 00:35:42,788 Speaker 1: three and they're actually matter. 880 00:35:42,868 --> 00:35:43,788 Speaker 2: I hope they went. 881 00:35:43,828 --> 00:35:45,348 Speaker 4: I'm working okay. 882 00:35:45,348 --> 00:35:47,548 Speaker 3: Before we signed off here, apparently you had big plans 883 00:35:47,588 --> 00:35:48,948 Speaker 3: last night right out what. 884 00:35:49,388 --> 00:35:51,628 Speaker 9: I had a good weekend. I dropped the kids off 885 00:35:51,628 --> 00:35:53,428 Speaker 9: Friday with my in laws. I didn't pick them up 886 00:35:53,468 --> 00:35:56,748 Speaker 9: till hot though Saturday it was raining cats and dogs 887 00:35:56,748 --> 00:35:58,828 Speaker 9: here made and the wife stayed in bed all day. 888 00:36:00,228 --> 00:36:02,148 Speaker 5: I won a hell of a weekend. But last night. 889 00:36:03,668 --> 00:36:06,068 Speaker 9: Last night was at the Barclay Center for the n 890 00:36:06,108 --> 00:36:08,948 Speaker 9: C Double A tournament. Took the entire family. We got 891 00:36:08,988 --> 00:36:11,748 Speaker 9: a chance to watch the games. Duke and Yukon blew 892 00:36:11,788 --> 00:36:14,148 Speaker 9: out both teams, so it was fun. The kids were 893 00:36:14,228 --> 00:36:16,708 Speaker 9: cheering all of that. But I ran into an A 894 00:36:16,988 --> 00:36:19,788 Speaker 9: list celebrity at the game. He was nice enough to 895 00:36:19,788 --> 00:36:22,748 Speaker 9: invite me up to his suite in between games. 896 00:36:22,508 --> 00:36:24,068 Speaker 5: Because I was just sitting in a regular section. 897 00:36:24,388 --> 00:36:29,028 Speaker 9: I finally found New York's very old Peter Schrager alongside 898 00:36:29,188 --> 00:36:32,948 Speaker 9: Mel Schrager right there in the suite at the Barclays. 899 00:36:33,068 --> 00:36:35,548 Speaker 9: That's me and my three kids, Leanna, Kayten and Kai. 900 00:36:35,868 --> 00:36:38,028 Speaker 9: We got a chance to kick it hang out for 901 00:36:38,068 --> 00:36:40,148 Speaker 9: a little bit. So it was always good to see 902 00:36:40,148 --> 00:36:42,748 Speaker 9: my guy. Schreger was on vacation this week, but we 903 00:36:42,748 --> 00:36:44,868 Speaker 9: were able to connect. You know, he runs Brooklyn, so 904 00:36:45,228 --> 00:36:47,908 Speaker 9: he was just saying hi to everybody, welcomed me into 905 00:36:47,908 --> 00:36:48,828 Speaker 9: the suite and all that. 906 00:36:48,988 --> 00:36:50,428 Speaker 5: And then after we hung out for a little while, 907 00:36:50,428 --> 00:36:52,468 Speaker 5: I went back down to my seats with the regular people. 908 00:36:53,268 --> 00:36:54,068 Speaker 2: Peter as the hookup. 909 00:36:54,268 --> 00:36:56,548 Speaker 1: I have some questions and thought about the angle of 910 00:36:56,548 --> 00:36:57,548 Speaker 1: Peter's hat, like. 911 00:36:57,548 --> 00:37:00,348 Speaker 2: We Mackamore, I think, the hell is that? 912 00:37:00,748 --> 00:37:01,588 Speaker 5: Why Maclimore? 913 00:37:02,228 --> 00:37:05,468 Speaker 2: Why not another rapper? Why not a cole or Drake? 914 00:37:05,708 --> 00:37:05,908 Speaker 5: Yeah? 915 00:37:06,308 --> 00:37:08,908 Speaker 2: You know what you Vanilla Ice? What are you doing? 916 00:37:09,228 --> 00:37:09,548 Speaker 2: What are you? 917 00:37:09,548 --> 00:37:14,308 Speaker 1: Eminem's only guys I know, Mal Schrager looks fantastic. 918 00:37:14,348 --> 00:37:17,628 Speaker 2: That's a gentleman, the entire mccordy family. Peter, I miss you, Bud. 919 00:37:17,788 --> 00:37:19,828 Speaker 9: Yeah, we missed our gosh we have. We had a 920 00:37:19,828 --> 00:37:21,148 Speaker 9: good time, good games last night. 921 00:37:21,188 --> 00:37:23,948 Speaker 4: So okay, we got n FFC coaches breakfast tomorrow. 922 00:37:24,028 --> 00:37:24,828 Speaker 2: Right, let's go. 923 00:37:25,108 --> 00:37:26,548 Speaker 5: You'll be bad. You'll be bad. 924 00:37:28,388 --> 00:37:30,748 Speaker 2: Don't get in between the reporter and their biscuits and gravy. 925 00:37:30,868 --> 00:37:33,148 Speaker 8: Get out of their wing at against breakfast. 926 00:37:33,228 --> 00:37:33,628 Speaker 5: That's right,