1 00:00:00,320 --> 00:00:02,719 Speaker 1: What is going on? Everybody, Welcome into a Wednesday edition 2 00:00:02,759 --> 00:00:06,320 Speaker 1: of Texans All Access from the Honday Texans Radio Studio. 3 00:00:06,880 --> 00:00:09,920 Speaker 1: So glad to be with you on a really wonderful 4 00:00:10,039 --> 00:00:13,960 Speaker 1: night and what hopefully will be a wonderful Sunday afternoon 5 00:00:14,040 --> 00:00:17,120 Speaker 1: like it was last Sunday afternoon as we get ready 6 00:00:17,160 --> 00:00:19,280 Speaker 1: for the Kansas City Chiefs. I'm your host, John Harris, 7 00:00:19,280 --> 00:00:23,599 Speaker 1: football Anilson sideline reporter for your Houston Texans, and we, 8 00:00:24,040 --> 00:00:26,720 Speaker 1: my friends, have got a jam packed show as we 9 00:00:26,800 --> 00:00:29,640 Speaker 1: do each and every Wednesday. We're gonna have Andre Ware 10 00:00:29,880 --> 00:00:32,520 Speaker 1: on with us. Next segment, we're gonna have Dirty Red 11 00:00:32,600 --> 00:00:35,280 Speaker 1: Clint Starner coming on and they're both gonna talk about quarterbacks, 12 00:00:35,280 --> 00:00:38,040 Speaker 1: what's going on college football? And Clinton had an opportunity 13 00:00:38,080 --> 00:00:40,880 Speaker 1: last night through Sports Radio six ten for a really 14 00:00:40,920 --> 00:00:44,280 Speaker 1: cool event with the Shawn Watson that they had over 15 00:00:44,320 --> 00:00:47,519 Speaker 1: there at the Intercom Studio sponsored by Verizon. It was 16 00:00:47,640 --> 00:00:50,239 Speaker 1: really neat, So we'll talk to Clint about that. We're 17 00:00:50,280 --> 00:00:52,599 Speaker 1: also gonna have on Joshua Brisco, who covers Kansas City 18 00:00:52,640 --> 00:00:55,920 Speaker 1: Chiefs or Sports Radio eight ten, the flagship for the 19 00:00:56,000 --> 00:00:58,040 Speaker 1: Kansas City Chiefs there in Kansas City. Else that does 20 00:00:58,080 --> 00:01:01,680 Speaker 1: a podcast called Times Hours for the athletic guys, very 21 00:01:01,760 --> 00:01:04,080 Speaker 1: very good on the mic. You're gonna really like Joshua 22 00:01:04,160 --> 00:01:08,000 Speaker 1: Briscoe giving us the enemy sideline view. Will do that 23 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:10,200 Speaker 1: with Deep City of course, then we'll have our men 24 00:01:10,280 --> 00:01:13,280 Speaker 1: behind the Mike's segment. Now, I always look toward to 25 00:01:13,360 --> 00:01:16,640 Speaker 1: Kansas City because that means Mitch holt Us. Fortunately, Mitch 26 00:01:16,720 --> 00:01:18,800 Speaker 1: was unable to make it, so we just moved one 27 00:01:18,880 --> 00:01:21,319 Speaker 1: chair to his left and we talked to color commentator 28 00:01:21,560 --> 00:01:24,319 Speaker 1: Kendall Gammon, who has covered the Chiefs for a long time, 29 00:01:24,360 --> 00:01:25,759 Speaker 1: play for the Chiefs for a long time as long 30 00:01:25,760 --> 00:01:28,800 Speaker 1: snapper and tight end. And speaking of tight ends, the 31 00:01:28,880 --> 00:01:30,760 Speaker 1: end of Lab crew took a deep dive on the 32 00:01:30,800 --> 00:01:33,640 Speaker 1: tight ends, and we'll have that for you as well 33 00:01:33,680 --> 00:01:36,280 Speaker 1: to close down the show. But we kick off each 34 00:01:36,480 --> 00:01:40,880 Speaker 1: and every show with Hot Reads, brought to you by Geico. 35 00:01:41,040 --> 00:01:44,600 Speaker 1: Fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on 36 00:01:45,000 --> 00:01:48,720 Speaker 1: car insurance, could be motorcycle, could be boat. There's a 37 00:01:48,720 --> 00:01:51,480 Speaker 1: lot of things that Geico can do for you, and 38 00:01:51,680 --> 00:01:54,040 Speaker 1: they got the coolest Gecko in the entire world. So 39 00:01:54,560 --> 00:01:59,800 Speaker 1: first Hot Read, let's kick it off with the news 40 00:01:59,840 --> 00:02:03,440 Speaker 1: we got at seven thirty this morning on the Dot. 41 00:02:05,120 --> 00:02:12,360 Speaker 1: Shawn Watson not only announced his foundation yesterday, he was 42 00:02:12,440 --> 00:02:17,640 Speaker 1: also named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for the 43 00:02:17,800 --> 00:02:22,000 Speaker 1: second time in three weeks. Four hundred and twenty six 44 00:02:22,080 --> 00:02:26,280 Speaker 1: yards passing twenty eight to thirty three, completion percentage eighty 45 00:02:26,280 --> 00:02:31,880 Speaker 1: four point eight, second highest yards per attempt in team history. 46 00:02:32,480 --> 00:02:35,000 Speaker 1: That was also the second highest completion percentage in team 47 00:02:35,040 --> 00:02:38,440 Speaker 1: history for a game. He had five touchdowns. You could 48 00:02:38,440 --> 00:02:40,919 Speaker 1: do the math. Thirty three twenty eight is five, So 49 00:02:40,960 --> 00:02:44,560 Speaker 1: he had as many touchdowns as he did in completions. 50 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:49,720 Speaker 1: That's a phenomenal number. In fact, his red high top 51 00:02:49,840 --> 00:02:53,320 Speaker 1: Nike cleats have made it to Canton and will be 52 00:02:53,560 --> 00:02:57,079 Speaker 1: on display in Canton. Why because Deshaun was the first 53 00:02:57,120 --> 00:03:01,240 Speaker 1: player in the history of the NFL to throw for 54 00:03:01,320 --> 00:03:05,240 Speaker 1: four hundred yards or more, five touchdowns or more with 55 00:03:05,320 --> 00:03:10,440 Speaker 1: five or fewer incompletions. Those are astronomical numbers. Now, Dashaun 56 00:03:10,520 --> 00:03:13,880 Speaker 1: has thrown for three I'm sorry, five touchdowns three times 57 00:03:13,880 --> 00:03:19,400 Speaker 1: in his career. That's twenty seven regular season starts. Patrick Mahomes, 58 00:03:19,440 --> 00:03:23,880 Speaker 1: who he will face on Sunday, has twenty three starts. 59 00:03:24,320 --> 00:03:28,560 Speaker 1: He's done it twice, so obviously these two young Bucks 60 00:03:28,800 --> 00:03:32,240 Speaker 1: are taken over the league, but Watson won it after 61 00:03:32,280 --> 00:03:36,000 Speaker 1: his performance at LA against the Chargers in Week three. 62 00:03:36,040 --> 00:03:39,080 Speaker 1: He wins it again this week, in week after Week five, 63 00:03:39,640 --> 00:03:42,880 Speaker 1: two times in three weeks. He has now done it 64 00:03:42,920 --> 00:03:45,840 Speaker 1: one two times this year. He did it after Week 65 00:03:45,960 --> 00:03:50,520 Speaker 1: four playing the Titans last year or two years ago. Sorry, 66 00:03:50,800 --> 00:03:55,160 Speaker 1: So he's got three Offensive Player of the Week honors, 67 00:03:56,680 --> 00:04:01,000 Speaker 1: richly deserved. Now, Will Fuller could have been and I 68 00:04:01,160 --> 00:04:05,000 Speaker 1: think he was probably in the running as well. Fourteen catches, 69 00:04:05,040 --> 00:04:08,520 Speaker 1: two hundred and seventeen yards, three touchdowns. Obviously they both 70 00:04:08,600 --> 00:04:14,560 Speaker 1: helped each other. But Deshaun Watson named AFC Offensive Player 71 00:04:14,920 --> 00:04:19,280 Speaker 1: of the Week for the third time in his career. That, 72 00:04:19,360 --> 00:04:23,479 Speaker 1: my friends, is fantastic news. All right, next out Reef, 73 00:04:23,520 --> 00:04:26,920 Speaker 1: We've got a lot going on on Wednesday. We've got 74 00:04:26,960 --> 00:04:34,279 Speaker 1: some transactions now, none will impact immediately the fifty three 75 00:04:34,279 --> 00:04:39,839 Speaker 1: man roster. That stays true, but two free agents were 76 00:04:39,920 --> 00:04:45,080 Speaker 1: signed to the practice squad. Tight End Keenan Brown, who 77 00:04:45,240 --> 00:04:47,919 Speaker 1: is from the Houston area, started his career Oklahoma State 78 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:51,919 Speaker 1: and then played last year at Texas State and was 79 00:04:52,120 --> 00:04:55,240 Speaker 1: excellent for the Bobcats. He was a great tight end 80 00:04:55,839 --> 00:04:59,839 Speaker 1: and then Also, Marcus Henry from Boise State was signed 81 00:04:59,839 --> 00:05:02,719 Speaker 1: as a center slash guard sixty three hundred three pounder. 82 00:05:02,960 --> 00:05:06,440 Speaker 1: He is added to the practice squad. Now that's not 83 00:05:06,839 --> 00:05:10,160 Speaker 1: all the other surprising because when you think about Greg 84 00:05:10,200 --> 00:05:12,760 Speaker 1: Mattz out with a concussion, and we talked about this 85 00:05:12,880 --> 00:05:16,200 Speaker 1: on the broadcast the other day, Man, what happens if 86 00:05:16,720 --> 00:05:19,000 Speaker 1: one of the guards goes down? There's no mants. The 87 00:05:19,040 --> 00:05:26,120 Speaker 1: two backups are Shantrell Henderson and Rod Johnson, both tackles. Now, 88 00:05:26,160 --> 00:05:28,880 Speaker 1: I do think Seantrell could go in at guard. I 89 00:05:28,880 --> 00:05:30,040 Speaker 1: don't know if they worked with him that guard, I 90 00:05:30,120 --> 00:05:32,320 Speaker 1: think he could. I don't know that Rod would go 91 00:05:32,320 --> 00:05:33,520 Speaker 1: in there. It would make a ton of sense. I 92 00:05:33,520 --> 00:05:35,080 Speaker 1: think Sean True would probably go in there and hold 93 00:05:35,080 --> 00:05:38,080 Speaker 1: his own at guard. But you probably move some things around, 94 00:05:38,160 --> 00:05:40,240 Speaker 1: move Titus around if something happens, and then you put 95 00:05:40,320 --> 00:05:42,919 Speaker 1: Rod or you put Sean Tu out a tackle. But 96 00:05:43,120 --> 00:05:46,479 Speaker 1: there really is not a ton of interior depth. So 97 00:05:46,640 --> 00:05:49,960 Speaker 1: Marcus Henry assigned to the practice squad. The Texans then 98 00:05:50,040 --> 00:05:55,440 Speaker 1: released Durrell Adams and Chris Johnson from the practice squad. 99 00:05:55,480 --> 00:05:58,120 Speaker 1: So there's your transaction. Keenan Brown tight end added the 100 00:05:58,160 --> 00:06:01,920 Speaker 1: practice squad, Marcus Henry center slash guarded interior offensive alignment 101 00:06:02,000 --> 00:06:05,400 Speaker 1: at it as well, and Drell Adams and Chris Johnson 102 00:06:05,440 --> 00:06:08,520 Speaker 1: removed from the practice squad. So there you go. All right, 103 00:06:08,760 --> 00:06:12,680 Speaker 1: next hot read, we're rolling right off. Let's get to 104 00:06:12,760 --> 00:06:17,039 Speaker 1: the injury report. Now. The injuries for the Texans have 105 00:06:17,240 --> 00:06:23,320 Speaker 1: not been horribly significant, I guess, with the exception of 106 00:06:23,800 --> 00:06:27,760 Speaker 1: Greg Man's Kenny Stills, they've been relatively healthy. And Greg 107 00:06:27,880 --> 00:06:30,640 Speaker 1: is still in the concussion protocol after that he took 108 00:06:30,680 --> 00:06:32,679 Speaker 1: at the end of the Carolina game, so he's still 109 00:06:32,720 --> 00:06:38,320 Speaker 1: in the concussion protocol. Limited participation today was DeAndre Hopkins 110 00:06:39,000 --> 00:06:41,640 Speaker 1: got a veteran sit day, Taiwan Jon deal with a hip, 111 00:06:41,720 --> 00:06:45,400 Speaker 1: and Kenny still still dealing with that hamstring and hopefully 112 00:06:45,400 --> 00:06:46,839 Speaker 1: we'll be able to get Kenny back. We're keep an 113 00:06:46,839 --> 00:06:49,480 Speaker 1: eye on that one, but he is still limited in practice. 114 00:06:50,080 --> 00:06:54,160 Speaker 1: The Kansas City side gets kind of interesting. Patrick Mahomes 115 00:06:54,240 --> 00:06:58,039 Speaker 1: is one everybody wants to talk about. Joshua Briscoe actually 116 00:06:58,080 --> 00:07:01,839 Speaker 1: posted video today from practice showing as they were stretching, 117 00:07:01,839 --> 00:07:05,400 Speaker 1: Pat Mahomes running on that ankle, kind of doing some 118 00:07:05,480 --> 00:07:07,480 Speaker 1: change of direction stuff on the ankle. He was a 119 00:07:07,480 --> 00:07:11,840 Speaker 1: full participant in practice, as was Lashawan McCoy and Cam Irving. 120 00:07:12,080 --> 00:07:15,160 Speaker 1: The bad news for the Chiefs was that starting left 121 00:07:15,160 --> 00:07:18,240 Speaker 1: tackle Eric Fisher groin more than likely is going to 122 00:07:18,280 --> 00:07:21,160 Speaker 1: be out of this one. Chris Jones also dealing with 123 00:07:21,200 --> 00:07:23,360 Speaker 1: a groin issue. He more than likely will be out 124 00:07:23,360 --> 00:07:25,440 Speaker 1: of this one. Those are two of the big uglies 125 00:07:25,480 --> 00:07:29,440 Speaker 1: that Chiefs need to have. It sounds as if they 126 00:07:29,480 --> 00:07:32,720 Speaker 1: will not have those two this weekend. Dorian O'Daniel did 127 00:07:32,720 --> 00:07:34,960 Speaker 1: not practice as well with a hamstring. And here's another 128 00:07:34,960 --> 00:07:37,040 Speaker 1: one to keep an eye on, as Sammy Watkins did 129 00:07:37,040 --> 00:07:39,880 Speaker 1: not practice with a hamstring. Andrew Wiley had a bad 130 00:07:39,960 --> 00:07:44,640 Speaker 1: ankle injury and when he went out, Guards struggled against 131 00:07:44,640 --> 00:07:48,040 Speaker 1: the Colts. Now, the other big one for this one 132 00:07:48,160 --> 00:07:50,480 Speaker 1: is going to be Tyreek Hill. He was a limited 133 00:07:50,520 --> 00:07:53,720 Speaker 1: participant dealing with that shoulder. If you remember back in 134 00:07:53,800 --> 00:07:57,600 Speaker 1: week one, Tyreek caught a pass on the sideline, Jalen 135 00:07:57,680 --> 00:07:59,520 Speaker 1: Ramsey tackled him and as he went to the ground, 136 00:07:59,560 --> 00:08:03,320 Speaker 1: Hill land hard on his shoulder and the initial prognosis 137 00:08:03,440 --> 00:08:07,000 Speaker 1: was four to six weeks. So we are going into 138 00:08:07,080 --> 00:08:11,040 Speaker 1: week five. He practiced last week. The thought is just 139 00:08:11,120 --> 00:08:12,800 Speaker 1: kind of reading the tea leash from what's coming from 140 00:08:12,880 --> 00:08:16,720 Speaker 1: Kansas City is that he is going to be ready 141 00:08:16,760 --> 00:08:20,760 Speaker 1: to go on Sunday against the Texans. Now, he still 142 00:08:20,880 --> 00:08:22,280 Speaker 1: is not taking a hit in practice. I don't know 143 00:08:22,320 --> 00:08:24,320 Speaker 1: how much Kansas City will hit in practice, and that 144 00:08:24,400 --> 00:08:26,960 Speaker 1: obviously is the key. How much can he handle. Here's 145 00:08:27,000 --> 00:08:31,040 Speaker 1: the other wrinkle on all of this. The Chiefs play 146 00:08:31,120 --> 00:08:35,720 Speaker 1: the Denver Broncos on the road Thursday night, so they've 147 00:08:35,720 --> 00:08:39,839 Speaker 1: got two games in five days taken on pretty physical defenses. 148 00:08:40,520 --> 00:08:42,520 Speaker 1: I don't know if this is a situation where maybe 149 00:08:42,520 --> 00:08:46,240 Speaker 1: they hold Tyreek for that game, considering that he has 150 00:08:46,320 --> 00:08:49,160 Speaker 1: great games against Denver, hasn't a pass until Bradley Robe 151 00:08:49,240 --> 00:08:51,000 Speaker 1: got him man to man last year a couple of times. 152 00:08:52,080 --> 00:08:54,720 Speaker 1: This is gonna be interesting to watch. They might have 153 00:08:54,760 --> 00:08:56,800 Speaker 1: a pitch count on Tyreek, maybe he plays fifteen to 154 00:08:56,840 --> 00:09:01,280 Speaker 1: twenty plays. Tyreek Hill being back for the Chiefs is massive. 155 00:09:01,360 --> 00:09:03,680 Speaker 1: So that's the storyline that we will keep an eye 156 00:09:03,679 --> 00:09:07,079 Speaker 1: on for your Texans. Greg Man's still out with that concussion, 157 00:09:08,080 --> 00:09:10,800 Speaker 1: Kenny still is dealing with the hamstring on the chief side, 158 00:09:10,960 --> 00:09:14,400 Speaker 1: starting left tackle, starting interior defensive lineman, one of the 159 00:09:14,440 --> 00:09:19,040 Speaker 1: best in the league wide receiver Sammy Watkins. They were dmpiece. 160 00:09:19,120 --> 00:09:22,880 Speaker 1: They had practiced. Tyreek Hill was a limited participant in practice. 161 00:09:23,040 --> 00:09:25,920 Speaker 1: So there you go. All right, our final hot read 162 00:09:26,280 --> 00:09:34,200 Speaker 1: is one of my faves and that is that's right. 163 00:09:34,280 --> 00:09:37,720 Speaker 1: Let's do a little Texas Audio jukebox and we put 164 00:09:37,760 --> 00:09:41,439 Speaker 1: a quarter in the slot and it came up. Andy Reid, 165 00:09:41,679 --> 00:09:45,640 Speaker 1: Andy Reid, Yeah, Andy Reid. He had an opportunity to 166 00:09:45,679 --> 00:09:49,400 Speaker 1: meet with the media today from Houston. It's called a 167 00:09:49,440 --> 00:09:53,240 Speaker 1: conference call, and he talked about Deshaun Watson. He said, man, 168 00:09:53,320 --> 00:09:57,440 Speaker 1: I am really impressed with what DeShawn is able to do, 169 00:09:58,080 --> 00:10:04,600 Speaker 1: especially in chaotics situations and the quarterbacks world. Nothing's perfect, right, 170 00:10:04,640 --> 00:10:07,320 Speaker 1: so your pocket and everything, and can you make a 171 00:10:07,360 --> 00:10:11,559 Speaker 1: play when everything's not perfect? So he can do that, 172 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:15,000 Speaker 1: and so if things break down, he can he can 173 00:10:15,040 --> 00:10:18,199 Speaker 1: still make things happen. And at the same time, when 174 00:10:18,200 --> 00:10:19,880 Speaker 1: he was in the pocket, he makes things happen. So 175 00:10:20,040 --> 00:10:21,959 Speaker 1: and their offensive why has done a nice job for him. 176 00:10:22,080 --> 00:10:24,600 Speaker 1: They have, there's no question. But any Reid knows all 177 00:10:24,600 --> 00:10:28,480 Speaker 1: about quarterbacks that can do things in chaotic situations and 178 00:10:28,880 --> 00:10:30,679 Speaker 1: it's one of the things that you noticed about him 179 00:10:30,720 --> 00:10:34,320 Speaker 1: at Texas Tech. And Andy Reid said, yeah, we saw 180 00:10:34,480 --> 00:10:36,640 Speaker 1: that in my homes and that was part of the 181 00:10:36,679 --> 00:10:38,600 Speaker 1: reason we wanted to trade up and get him. But 182 00:10:38,720 --> 00:10:44,080 Speaker 1: there's more. He can move and make plays, and he 183 00:10:44,200 --> 00:10:46,640 Speaker 1: did that in college and you're seeing him do the 184 00:10:46,679 --> 00:10:49,120 Speaker 1: same things. And you guys saw it first happen, right, 185 00:10:49,280 --> 00:10:55,080 Speaker 1: But he's doing the same thing now. So if things 186 00:10:55,120 --> 00:10:57,360 Speaker 1: break down, he can you can make it happen. He's 187 00:10:57,360 --> 00:11:00,720 Speaker 1: a smart kid, you know, and very sharp, so he 188 00:11:00,760 --> 00:11:03,720 Speaker 1: can handle a lot. There's no question he can handle 189 00:11:03,720 --> 00:11:05,520 Speaker 1: a lot. You can see it on the sidelines. And 190 00:11:05,600 --> 00:11:07,520 Speaker 1: one of the guys that Patrick Mahomes does he have 191 00:11:07,559 --> 00:11:12,520 Speaker 1: the opportunity to throw too, is Travis Kelsey. I saw 192 00:11:12,600 --> 00:11:14,559 Speaker 1: him in college and I thought, boy, this guy's gonna 193 00:11:14,600 --> 00:11:19,880 Speaker 1: be an absolute dude. He is. If you're not facing him, 194 00:11:20,000 --> 00:11:23,280 Speaker 1: he's fun to watch. I think he's maybe the most 195 00:11:23,360 --> 00:11:25,520 Speaker 1: dynamic tight end of the game now. With Gronk out, 196 00:11:25,520 --> 00:11:27,959 Speaker 1: there are a bunch of zach Ertz with Philadelphia, George 197 00:11:28,040 --> 00:11:31,000 Speaker 1: Kittle with San Francisco. Obviously, the Texans have got a 198 00:11:31,040 --> 00:11:33,800 Speaker 1: good pair of tight ends right now. Travis Kelsey's a 199 00:11:33,800 --> 00:11:36,880 Speaker 1: whole different dude. He's got a lot of things you 200 00:11:37,000 --> 00:11:38,880 Speaker 1: like and I think the Chiefs will use him on Sunday. 201 00:11:39,559 --> 00:11:42,920 Speaker 1: We have moved him around a lot of spots, you know, 202 00:11:43,000 --> 00:11:47,440 Speaker 1: and he can he can handle the mental part of it, 203 00:11:47,840 --> 00:11:54,680 Speaker 1: and then he's he's a good route So that's yeah, 204 00:11:54,679 --> 00:11:57,319 Speaker 1: that becomes important if you know, widen him, flex him 205 00:11:57,320 --> 00:11:59,480 Speaker 1: out and do the things with wide receivers, dude, or 206 00:11:59,640 --> 00:12:01,360 Speaker 1: keep him and tighten do what the tight ends do. 207 00:12:01,559 --> 00:12:04,040 Speaker 1: You gotta you have to have the capascity to handle mentally, 208 00:12:04,040 --> 00:12:07,520 Speaker 1: and then you have the fundamentals to run the right 209 00:12:07,600 --> 00:12:10,560 Speaker 1: routes correctly. You are doing the routes correctly, and he 210 00:12:10,559 --> 00:12:13,320 Speaker 1: can do that. Yeah. It's interesting when you chart the Chiefs. 211 00:12:13,360 --> 00:12:15,400 Speaker 1: I've had charted them all day, just going back over 212 00:12:15,440 --> 00:12:17,520 Speaker 1: the Lions game in the Colts game, and one of 213 00:12:17,520 --> 00:12:18,800 Speaker 1: the things you do is you write down, you know, 214 00:12:18,800 --> 00:12:21,920 Speaker 1: what's the personnel. And there are times when I'm writing 215 00:12:21,960 --> 00:12:24,840 Speaker 1: down ten personnel and I'm like, oh wait, yeah, but 216 00:12:25,360 --> 00:12:29,079 Speaker 1: Kelsey's out there. Oh that's technically eleven personnel. But because 217 00:12:29,120 --> 00:12:31,960 Speaker 1: Kelsey is as good a receiver as anybody the Chiefs have, 218 00:12:32,840 --> 00:12:35,400 Speaker 1: you almost treat like ten personnel. And there's a huge 219 00:12:35,440 --> 00:12:39,080 Speaker 1: difference between. Let me think about the Texans when the 220 00:12:39,080 --> 00:12:42,600 Speaker 1: Texans have ten personnel in the field, you're talking about, uh, 221 00:12:42,679 --> 00:12:45,319 Speaker 1: you know, four wides and no tight end, and so 222 00:12:45,400 --> 00:12:46,920 Speaker 1: match up with him is kind of difficult. But then 223 00:12:46,960 --> 00:12:48,360 Speaker 1: take one of the receivers out put a tight end 224 00:12:48,360 --> 00:12:50,760 Speaker 1: there and that matchup is different. Now Kelsey, well do 225 00:12:50,760 --> 00:12:52,640 Speaker 1: you tea do you treat him like a tight end 226 00:12:52,640 --> 00:12:56,480 Speaker 1: and you treat him like a wide receiver. It's interesting 227 00:12:56,559 --> 00:12:58,160 Speaker 1: kind of going through because when I write down twelve 228 00:12:58,160 --> 00:13:00,160 Speaker 1: personal when they have another tight end with him, it 229 00:13:00,200 --> 00:13:02,800 Speaker 1: feels it feels odd, it feels like that's not right. 230 00:13:03,400 --> 00:13:05,840 Speaker 1: So the Texans have that challenge of how do you 231 00:13:05,920 --> 00:13:08,920 Speaker 1: handle Kelsey? Treat him as a receiver or do you 232 00:13:08,920 --> 00:13:12,280 Speaker 1: treat him as a tight end. Obviously, one of the 233 00:13:12,280 --> 00:13:14,840 Speaker 1: players that Kansa City has that we're all interested in 234 00:13:14,880 --> 00:13:17,160 Speaker 1: Houston because he spent a year with the Texans and 235 00:13:17,320 --> 00:13:20,360 Speaker 1: he has a long storied history having played for LSU 236 00:13:20,480 --> 00:13:23,439 Speaker 1: was Tyrn Matthew. And I know that Chiefs gotta love him, 237 00:13:23,640 --> 00:13:27,040 Speaker 1: and Andy Reid says, yes, there's no doubt. Tyron Matthew 238 00:13:27,040 --> 00:13:29,280 Speaker 1: has definitely made a difference for this Kansas City defense 239 00:13:30,679 --> 00:13:33,960 Speaker 1: and loves to play the game, so he brings a 240 00:13:33,960 --> 00:13:40,800 Speaker 1: certain energy every day. Um and listen, he's just they're 241 00:13:40,840 --> 00:13:43,240 Speaker 1: they're just getting a feel of this defense. I mean 242 00:13:43,320 --> 00:13:46,720 Speaker 1: that's I mean, you saw that with Tyron last last 243 00:13:46,760 --> 00:13:51,160 Speaker 1: week with the interception. He've been so close on two, three, 244 00:13:51,200 --> 00:13:54,800 Speaker 1: four of them that you know it was killing him. 245 00:13:54,800 --> 00:13:58,000 Speaker 1: So everybody he was able to make make on last 246 00:13:58,000 --> 00:14:00,280 Speaker 1: week and you know it helped us and he made 247 00:14:00,280 --> 00:14:03,880 Speaker 1: a big play. You know, Sam, get a little more 248 00:14:03,880 --> 00:14:06,400 Speaker 1: comfort in the defense. This is a new defense de 249 00:14:06,520 --> 00:14:10,200 Speaker 1: spagnolo take took over for Bob Sutton, and you know 250 00:14:10,200 --> 00:14:12,559 Speaker 1: it's a defense that held the Colts. I say held 251 00:14:12,559 --> 00:14:14,679 Speaker 1: the Colts, held the Colts in nineteen. Now the Colts 252 00:14:14,679 --> 00:14:16,520 Speaker 1: can put up some points. You know, they're not the 253 00:14:16,600 --> 00:14:19,360 Speaker 1: explosive unit that we saw with Andrew Luck, but they 254 00:14:19,400 --> 00:14:22,080 Speaker 1: could put up some points and they held him to 255 00:14:22,160 --> 00:14:25,120 Speaker 1: nineteen and actually put the Chiefs in position to win 256 00:14:25,200 --> 00:14:27,680 Speaker 1: that game had they been able to make one play 257 00:14:28,480 --> 00:14:30,440 Speaker 1: at some point to put the ball in the end zone. 258 00:14:30,440 --> 00:14:32,880 Speaker 1: And Chiefs were Chief's offense for the first time really 259 00:14:32,920 --> 00:14:35,600 Speaker 1: wasn't able to do that, and the defense really picked 260 00:14:35,600 --> 00:14:39,160 Speaker 1: it up. All right, Let's go to the Seawan Watson 261 00:14:39,560 --> 00:14:42,480 Speaker 1: like hearing from the Shaun Watson, and he said, you 262 00:14:42,480 --> 00:14:46,400 Speaker 1: know what, I've known Patrick pretty well. I've known him 263 00:14:46,440 --> 00:14:49,440 Speaker 1: actually for a pretty long time and look forward to Sunday. 264 00:14:49,600 --> 00:14:51,840 Speaker 1: We kind of go away back from early college days. 265 00:14:52,360 --> 00:14:55,040 Speaker 1: Um being able to you know, work out in California, 266 00:14:55,040 --> 00:14:58,320 Speaker 1: Southern California together with Jordan Palmer and uh, different other 267 00:14:58,320 --> 00:15:02,560 Speaker 1: coaches and out of college in different camps. So um, 268 00:15:02,600 --> 00:15:05,200 Speaker 1: you know, we're real, real good friends and have a 269 00:15:05,200 --> 00:15:09,760 Speaker 1: lot um mutual friends and kind of things and coming 270 00:15:10,640 --> 00:15:14,640 Speaker 1: nice to see. I love something about the Shawn's connection 271 00:15:14,680 --> 00:15:18,560 Speaker 1: with other quarterbacks that to me is I don't know, 272 00:15:18,640 --> 00:15:21,320 Speaker 1: it's it's really really cool. The Shawn was asked a 273 00:15:21,400 --> 00:15:26,320 Speaker 1: question about why younger quarterbacks are more able to step 274 00:15:26,360 --> 00:15:29,080 Speaker 1: in and are more NFL ready come out of college. 275 00:15:29,080 --> 00:15:32,840 Speaker 1: I thought his answer was really interesting. Tickless technology is awesome, um, 276 00:15:33,400 --> 00:15:37,440 Speaker 1: and the the coaching staff that are in the younger 277 00:15:37,480 --> 00:15:41,760 Speaker 1: generation is teaching these um even myself, but teaching younger 278 00:15:41,800 --> 00:15:44,920 Speaker 1: quarterbacks you know about defenses and how to read coverages 279 00:15:45,000 --> 00:15:47,720 Speaker 1: and uh, if you have that right coach that can 280 00:15:47,840 --> 00:15:49,640 Speaker 1: that can teach you about the knowledge of the game 281 00:15:50,040 --> 00:15:52,800 Speaker 1: and pitch you around situations and pitch you through you know, 282 00:15:52,840 --> 00:15:55,280 Speaker 1: situations before you get in a lot of situations. It 283 00:15:55,360 --> 00:15:59,320 Speaker 1: really helped. And so um, you know, just for you know, 284 00:15:59,400 --> 00:16:02,560 Speaker 1: younger guys coming in there are more prepared, more ready. Um. 285 00:16:02,880 --> 00:16:05,000 Speaker 1: You know, back then, like I said, the technology wasn't 286 00:16:05,000 --> 00:16:07,480 Speaker 1: as sharp. So now you can get on YouTube and 287 00:16:07,560 --> 00:16:10,280 Speaker 1: get on you know, watch live you know, games and 288 00:16:10,400 --> 00:16:12,640 Speaker 1: see what the defense is doing and and kind of 289 00:16:12,640 --> 00:16:16,200 Speaker 1: talk with your coaches and watch film. Um, back then, 290 00:16:16,320 --> 00:16:17,680 Speaker 1: you know, it wasn't too much of that. You just 291 00:16:17,760 --> 00:16:19,680 Speaker 1: kind of if you have, you have it at night, 292 00:16:19,760 --> 00:16:22,040 Speaker 1: you just don't. And they're doing some good stuff in 293 00:16:22,120 --> 00:16:25,520 Speaker 1: college right now. There's some some innovative stuff that's going 294 00:16:25,520 --> 00:16:28,520 Speaker 1: on in college that's filtering up to the NFL, and 295 00:16:28,680 --> 00:16:31,320 Speaker 1: these young quarterbacks know it. They're being taught very very 296 00:16:31,320 --> 00:16:34,280 Speaker 1: well to college level. I think Deshaun was right on 297 00:16:34,440 --> 00:16:36,640 Speaker 1: point with what he had to say. So there you go. 298 00:16:36,760 --> 00:16:41,400 Speaker 1: A little Texans Audio jute box. There you go. All right, 299 00:16:41,400 --> 00:16:44,760 Speaker 1: coming up next, let's talk to our audio jukebox. Every Sunday. 300 00:16:44,920 --> 00:16:48,000 Speaker 1: You hear him right next to Mark VanderMeer. It's Andre 301 00:16:48,160 --> 00:16:51,320 Speaker 1: Ware right here on Texans All Access. Hey, Houston teachers, 302 00:16:51,360 --> 00:16:54,000 Speaker 1: I am talking to all of you. You want to 303 00:16:54,000 --> 00:16:56,080 Speaker 1: bring a little Texas football to your classroom to side 304 00:16:56,120 --> 00:16:59,880 Speaker 1: up for Toros Mathrols presented by Conico Phillips. Toros Matris 305 00:17:00,120 --> 00:17:01,960 Speaker 1: is a video series designed to help third fourth graders. 306 00:17:02,040 --> 00:17:04,600 Speaker 1: We're not gonna tackle math in the classroom. Go to 307 00:17:04,640 --> 00:17:08,720 Speaker 1: Houston Texans dot com slash Toros Matrials to learn more. 308 00:17:08,800 --> 00:17:10,879 Speaker 1: Welcome back to this Wednesday edition of Texas All Access 309 00:17:10,880 --> 00:17:14,560 Speaker 1: from the Honday Texans Radio studio. I am John Harris. 310 00:17:15,000 --> 00:17:19,240 Speaker 1: I am part of the radio game day broadcast crew. 311 00:17:19,960 --> 00:17:22,879 Speaker 1: My two coharts are coming up next our Vandomy had 312 00:17:22,920 --> 00:17:25,560 Speaker 1: a chance to sit down with our game analyst Andre 313 00:17:25,840 --> 00:17:28,840 Speaker 1: Ware earlier today. Joining us right now at Texans Radio 314 00:17:28,920 --> 00:17:32,440 Speaker 1: is my buddy color commentator Andre Ware. Welldre, we're all 315 00:17:32,480 --> 00:17:35,840 Speaker 1: basking in the glow of what happened this past week, 316 00:17:36,040 --> 00:17:39,400 Speaker 1: but every week is different than the NFL. Like we've said, however, 317 00:17:40,119 --> 00:17:42,240 Speaker 1: let's talk about some of the things that happened. That 318 00:17:42,320 --> 00:17:45,879 Speaker 1: was a nice display of offense and defensively they made 319 00:17:45,920 --> 00:17:47,720 Speaker 1: the big play at the end. What are your thoughts 320 00:17:47,760 --> 00:17:50,840 Speaker 1: a few days later as to what you saw on Sunday? Yeah, 321 00:17:50,880 --> 00:17:55,040 Speaker 1: I think s thoughts are that they put the league 322 00:17:55,040 --> 00:17:59,120 Speaker 1: on notice in terms of that they're not a one 323 00:17:59,240 --> 00:18:02,920 Speaker 1: horse show in the passing game with just DeAndre Hopkins. 324 00:18:03,240 --> 00:18:06,840 Speaker 1: Will Fuller when he's healthy is as good as anybody. 325 00:18:07,119 --> 00:18:10,439 Speaker 1: The speed to take the top off the defense, so 326 00:18:10,600 --> 00:18:12,800 Speaker 1: you have to respect that that's going to open up 327 00:18:12,840 --> 00:18:15,840 Speaker 1: some things, especially underneath and in the middle of the 328 00:18:15,840 --> 00:18:19,159 Speaker 1: field where Oh yeah, Darren Fells had one heck of 329 00:18:19,160 --> 00:18:21,600 Speaker 1: a game as well, and I thought the running game 330 00:18:21,640 --> 00:18:25,359 Speaker 1: did just enough to where it was. It needs to 331 00:18:25,400 --> 00:18:29,080 Speaker 1: be respected, and it opened up things in the passing game. 332 00:18:29,160 --> 00:18:32,359 Speaker 1: So DaShan obviously, I think he had his best game 333 00:18:32,400 --> 00:18:36,080 Speaker 1: this past weekend and he'll continue to grow from this. Well, 334 00:18:36,119 --> 00:18:39,080 Speaker 1: he needs to have another great game this weekend. And 335 00:18:39,400 --> 00:18:42,640 Speaker 1: I don't know how you feel, but despite the fact 336 00:18:42,720 --> 00:18:45,119 Speaker 1: that Mahomes was banged up last week, they lost. They 337 00:18:45,119 --> 00:18:47,240 Speaker 1: couldn't score a lot of points. I think you got 338 00:18:47,240 --> 00:18:49,399 Speaker 1: to go into Arrowhood thinking you need to score thirty 339 00:18:49,400 --> 00:18:52,000 Speaker 1: five points or more to win a football game. What 340 00:18:52,080 --> 00:18:55,080 Speaker 1: are you thinking? Yeah, he was kind of joking after 341 00:18:55,119 --> 00:18:58,400 Speaker 1: the game that, you know, maybe save some of those 342 00:18:58,440 --> 00:19:01,280 Speaker 1: points and take him to Kansas City and dump him 343 00:19:01,320 --> 00:19:04,600 Speaker 1: on the scoreboard to start the game. But unfortunately that's 344 00:19:04,640 --> 00:19:07,600 Speaker 1: not how it works, he'll come back. He'll be ready 345 00:19:07,680 --> 00:19:10,080 Speaker 1: this week, and I think a couple of other players 346 00:19:10,680 --> 00:19:13,560 Speaker 1: will be back as well. There's there's talk and rumors 347 00:19:13,560 --> 00:19:18,480 Speaker 1: that Tyreek Hill will be back. He's been practicing, but 348 00:19:18,600 --> 00:19:21,159 Speaker 1: there's been non context or he may be ready to go, 349 00:19:21,200 --> 00:19:24,960 Speaker 1: and that adds certainly a weapon to what Kansas City 350 00:19:25,000 --> 00:19:27,800 Speaker 1: wants to do well. So what do you think about 351 00:19:27,880 --> 00:19:30,639 Speaker 1: the way to attack them? After you've seen what happened 352 00:19:30,680 --> 00:19:34,040 Speaker 1: Sunday with the Colts, how do you go after Kansas City? 353 00:19:34,520 --> 00:19:36,919 Speaker 1: I think you just muddy it up. You rely on 354 00:19:36,960 --> 00:19:40,760 Speaker 1: the running game in this one, whereas with Atlanta the 355 00:19:40,800 --> 00:19:43,760 Speaker 1: secondary was what it was. You knew you could throw 356 00:19:43,800 --> 00:19:45,960 Speaker 1: the football against him. I think it's just the opposite 357 00:19:46,000 --> 00:19:49,719 Speaker 1: approach in this one Indianapolis, watching that game, they ran 358 00:19:49,840 --> 00:19:52,320 Speaker 1: the ball I think it was forty five times and 359 00:19:52,480 --> 00:19:55,240 Speaker 1: really control the game. And it's also good in a 360 00:19:55,320 --> 00:19:58,119 Speaker 1: sense to to if you're able to do it, you 361 00:19:58,280 --> 00:20:02,040 Speaker 1: keep an explosive offense off the field, so you limit 362 00:20:02,119 --> 00:20:04,920 Speaker 1: the times that Patrick Mahomes has the ball in his hands. 363 00:20:04,960 --> 00:20:08,119 Speaker 1: If provided you can indeed run the football. But I 364 00:20:08,119 --> 00:20:10,199 Speaker 1: think that's the recipe A lot of Carlos I had 365 00:20:10,200 --> 00:20:13,520 Speaker 1: a lot of duke jobs and keep the game short 366 00:20:14,280 --> 00:20:18,000 Speaker 1: and not allow Kansas City to go on or really 367 00:20:18,080 --> 00:20:20,879 Speaker 1: hits you quickly, because that's the way they stay in it. 368 00:20:20,960 --> 00:20:23,159 Speaker 1: Even if you're running the football, you can't give up 369 00:20:23,200 --> 00:20:26,200 Speaker 1: big plays against an offense like that. Do you think 370 00:20:26,200 --> 00:20:29,119 Speaker 1: it helps the fact that the Texans were at the 371 00:20:29,160 --> 00:20:31,560 Speaker 1: Superdome and had to deal with all the noise then, 372 00:20:31,640 --> 00:20:33,360 Speaker 1: and a lot of people thought that was the loudest 373 00:20:33,400 --> 00:20:36,639 Speaker 1: game a Texans game that they've ever been to. What 374 00:20:36,760 --> 00:20:39,080 Speaker 1: are you thinking as you face the Chiefs at Arrowhead 375 00:20:39,119 --> 00:20:40,919 Speaker 1: Stadium and have to deal with all the noise? Does 376 00:20:40,960 --> 00:20:43,119 Speaker 1: it help the Texans that they just went through it 377 00:20:43,160 --> 00:20:46,440 Speaker 1: relatively recently? Yeah? I think it helps. It helps from 378 00:20:46,440 --> 00:20:49,399 Speaker 1: a communications standpoint of how to communicate in the noisy 379 00:20:49,520 --> 00:20:51,680 Speaker 1: environment like that. But the one thing you know about 380 00:20:51,720 --> 00:20:55,480 Speaker 1: crowds in any sport is when you give them something 381 00:20:55,520 --> 00:20:57,760 Speaker 1: to cheer about, they're going to cheer and they're going 382 00:20:57,800 --> 00:21:00,840 Speaker 1: to be loud. I think it's it's orton and vital 383 00:21:01,960 --> 00:21:05,480 Speaker 1: in this game to certainly quiet the crowd early get 384 00:21:05,520 --> 00:21:08,000 Speaker 1: off to not just a good start, but a great 385 00:21:08,040 --> 00:21:11,800 Speaker 1: start where there's all types of pressure on Kansas City 386 00:21:12,119 --> 00:21:14,840 Speaker 1: and then the cross thinking, oh, oh boy, here we 387 00:21:14,880 --> 00:21:18,280 Speaker 1: go again. Are we as good as we thought we were? 388 00:21:19,800 --> 00:21:22,720 Speaker 1: That's what you need to to kind of have festered 389 00:21:22,800 --> 00:21:25,840 Speaker 1: throughout the stadium with a great start, jumping up early, 390 00:21:26,200 --> 00:21:29,719 Speaker 1: you know, ten fourteen points early in the game, and 391 00:21:29,800 --> 00:21:33,520 Speaker 1: then forcing all the pressure on Patrick Mahomes and Kansas 392 00:21:33,560 --> 00:21:35,919 Speaker 1: City Drey. I thought one of the headlines of the 393 00:21:36,000 --> 00:21:38,840 Speaker 1: game was not just the Chiefs losing. It was how 394 00:21:38,920 --> 00:21:41,199 Speaker 1: good the Colts looked and the fact that they were 395 00:21:41,240 --> 00:21:43,399 Speaker 1: able to game plan their way into that victory. And 396 00:21:43,400 --> 00:21:45,440 Speaker 1: you mentioned how many times they ran the ball and 397 00:21:45,720 --> 00:21:49,000 Speaker 1: the guys they had out, no Darius Leonard, no Hooker, 398 00:21:49,119 --> 00:21:52,720 Speaker 1: and they're still doing the job on defense and on offense. Yeah, 399 00:21:52,720 --> 00:21:55,000 Speaker 1: it's a lot of respect to Frank Reich and what 400 00:21:55,119 --> 00:21:58,800 Speaker 1: he does. They're big on analytics, so you know, you 401 00:21:58,840 --> 00:22:02,080 Speaker 1: can look forward to a lot of fourth down situations 402 00:22:02,080 --> 00:22:05,480 Speaker 1: where they're gonna go for it and just let things rip. 403 00:22:06,000 --> 00:22:08,080 Speaker 1: That's how he coaches the game and you have to 404 00:22:08,080 --> 00:22:11,000 Speaker 1: admire that. But I thought also Kansas City had a 405 00:22:11,000 --> 00:22:13,360 Speaker 1: lot of guys out. A couple of defensive linemen were 406 00:22:13,400 --> 00:22:17,240 Speaker 1: out in that ball game, and you know, you don't 407 00:22:17,280 --> 00:22:19,720 Speaker 1: want to not take advantage of it, and I thought 408 00:22:19,720 --> 00:22:23,200 Speaker 1: the Colts did a great job of identifying a problem 409 00:22:23,200 --> 00:22:26,160 Speaker 1: that Kansas City had and exploiting it. When you're out 410 00:22:26,280 --> 00:22:28,760 Speaker 1: and you're down defensive linemen, you keep running the football. 411 00:22:28,800 --> 00:22:31,080 Speaker 1: Sooner or later things are going to break. They may 412 00:22:31,119 --> 00:22:34,720 Speaker 1: hold up early, but certainly as a game progresses get 413 00:22:34,800 --> 00:22:37,280 Speaker 1: to the late in the third fourth quarter, those guys 414 00:22:37,320 --> 00:22:40,400 Speaker 1: are tired and now there's no depth behind them to 415 00:22:40,400 --> 00:22:43,080 Speaker 1: give them a rest and to spell them. So they 416 00:22:43,119 --> 00:22:47,000 Speaker 1: did a great job Indianapolis did on the road. Hopefully 417 00:22:47,040 --> 00:22:50,199 Speaker 1: that blueprint is still in play this week. Andre The 418 00:22:50,240 --> 00:22:52,240 Speaker 1: Titans are going to be at the Broncos this week 419 00:22:52,359 --> 00:22:55,760 Speaker 1: and Tennessee is just a total mystery. How you only 420 00:22:55,800 --> 00:22:58,000 Speaker 1: score seven points at home? I know they had kicking 421 00:22:58,040 --> 00:23:01,840 Speaker 1: game issues still coming off the wind they had at 422 00:23:01,920 --> 00:23:05,080 Speaker 1: Atlanta coming home to only score a touchdown and lose 423 00:23:05,119 --> 00:23:08,120 Speaker 1: to the Bills. Your thoughts on their situation, Yeah, it's 424 00:23:08,160 --> 00:23:11,280 Speaker 1: just a mystery. You say, you grab your head. You 425 00:23:11,680 --> 00:23:14,520 Speaker 1: know you trying to figure out the Titans good luck, 426 00:23:14,680 --> 00:23:16,640 Speaker 1: but you know, I don't know from week to week. 427 00:23:16,680 --> 00:23:20,439 Speaker 1: There's really no consistency and how Marcus Mariota is going 428 00:23:20,480 --> 00:23:23,280 Speaker 1: to come out and play. There's no consistency in how 429 00:23:23,320 --> 00:23:25,880 Speaker 1: their offense comes out. And they've got weapons, they've got 430 00:23:26,160 --> 00:23:29,040 Speaker 1: guys that could certainly get it done. But every single 431 00:23:29,080 --> 00:23:31,360 Speaker 1: week it's it's they look like they're going to turn 432 00:23:31,400 --> 00:23:34,960 Speaker 1: the corner and be a viable opponent within the division 433 00:23:34,960 --> 00:23:37,000 Speaker 1: and certainly in the AFC, and then the next week 434 00:23:37,640 --> 00:23:40,800 Speaker 1: it's something different. So your guests is as good as 435 00:23:40,840 --> 00:23:43,640 Speaker 1: mine in terms of trying to figure that team out. Now, 436 00:23:43,680 --> 00:23:47,119 Speaker 1: one that progressively gets better that you do or you 437 00:23:47,160 --> 00:23:50,840 Speaker 1: are concerned about is Indianapolis and the way they kind 438 00:23:50,880 --> 00:23:53,439 Speaker 1: of go about their business with the injuries. They're going 439 00:23:53,520 --> 00:23:56,840 Speaker 1: to get healthy at some point and add playmakers to 440 00:23:56,960 --> 00:24:02,080 Speaker 1: an already solid defense that's scary opponent within the division. Yep, 441 00:24:02,200 --> 00:24:03,960 Speaker 1: and they have a buy as they get ready for 442 00:24:04,000 --> 00:24:09,320 Speaker 1: the Texans a week from Sunday, Jaguars are hosting the Saints. 443 00:24:09,320 --> 00:24:11,480 Speaker 1: How happy are you for Teddy Bridgewater that he is 444 00:24:11,520 --> 00:24:14,200 Speaker 1: able to pull this off right now? Oh? Very because 445 00:24:14,240 --> 00:24:16,680 Speaker 1: I mean you talk about an injury that happens in 446 00:24:16,760 --> 00:24:20,639 Speaker 1: a practice and everyday practice and basically change the course 447 00:24:20,680 --> 00:24:23,160 Speaker 1: of his career. You go from being the starting quarterback 448 00:24:23,200 --> 00:24:26,320 Speaker 1: in Minnesota's to that injury happening, and then the next 449 00:24:26,359 --> 00:24:28,000 Speaker 1: thing you know, you're on the street and he seemed 450 00:24:28,040 --> 00:24:32,200 Speaker 1: to have found a home in New Orleans. Now I 451 00:24:32,280 --> 00:24:34,359 Speaker 1: knew he could play. It was just a matter of 452 00:24:34,720 --> 00:24:38,280 Speaker 1: could he get himself healthy and play with the confidence 453 00:24:38,560 --> 00:24:40,520 Speaker 1: that the knee would hold up. And it seems like 454 00:24:40,600 --> 00:24:44,000 Speaker 1: he is having absolute fun. That's going to be a 455 00:24:44,000 --> 00:24:47,000 Speaker 1: tough game for Jacksonville. It's a tough game for anybody 456 00:24:47,000 --> 00:24:50,000 Speaker 1: when you face New Orleans with Drew Brees, Teddy Bridgewater, 457 00:24:50,960 --> 00:24:53,879 Speaker 1: Taysom Hill, whoever they put on the center. But he 458 00:24:54,000 --> 00:24:56,359 Speaker 1: has playned now with a lot of confidence. And the 459 00:24:56,400 --> 00:24:59,760 Speaker 1: most important thing is that Sean Payton has confidence in 460 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:02,359 Speaker 1: them to go ahead and open up the playbook. So 461 00:25:02,400 --> 00:25:04,800 Speaker 1: they're they're a dangerous team. I look for the Saints 462 00:25:04,840 --> 00:25:06,600 Speaker 1: to take care of the Jags in that one. What 463 00:25:06,640 --> 00:25:08,320 Speaker 1: do you think it's up with the Cowboys with back 464 00:25:08,359 --> 00:25:10,640 Speaker 1: to back losses. They lost with the Saints on the road, 465 00:25:10,680 --> 00:25:12,440 Speaker 1: and the loss is one thing, but they only scored 466 00:25:12,480 --> 00:25:14,399 Speaker 1: ten points in that game. And then they come home 467 00:25:14,400 --> 00:25:16,080 Speaker 1: and the pack takes care of them. And I think 468 00:25:16,119 --> 00:25:17,800 Speaker 1: the Packers are pretty good too, So those are two 469 00:25:17,840 --> 00:25:20,960 Speaker 1: pretty good teams. Other teams they've played not so good, 470 00:25:21,000 --> 00:25:23,920 Speaker 1: including the Jets this week. But Sam Darnold is back 471 00:25:23,920 --> 00:25:25,840 Speaker 1: for New York. What do you think? Yeah, you know, 472 00:25:25,920 --> 00:25:28,520 Speaker 1: the Packers have a lot of injuries on defense, so 473 00:25:28,880 --> 00:25:31,960 Speaker 1: you kind of wonder, why is it that the Cowboys 474 00:25:31,960 --> 00:25:34,800 Speaker 1: all of a sudden are are kind of struggling offensively? 475 00:25:34,840 --> 00:25:37,680 Speaker 1: And I think maybe they've gotten a little bit too 476 00:25:37,720 --> 00:25:41,480 Speaker 1: far away from from Zeke, from from the running game, 477 00:25:41,680 --> 00:25:44,160 Speaker 1: and uh, you know, until they get back to that, 478 00:25:44,160 --> 00:25:46,679 Speaker 1: that's that's where the bread is buttered, so to speak. 479 00:25:47,040 --> 00:25:49,159 Speaker 1: But how good are they really? I mean, look at 480 00:25:49,200 --> 00:25:51,480 Speaker 1: the opponents they played early in the season, and then 481 00:25:51,520 --> 00:25:54,840 Speaker 1: you give them, uh some quality opponents and then they 482 00:25:54,960 --> 00:25:58,400 Speaker 1: dropped the last two. So I'm not sure exactly what 483 00:25:58,440 --> 00:26:01,959 Speaker 1: the Cowboys are right now. I think there's somewhere in 484 00:26:02,000 --> 00:26:04,920 Speaker 1: between how they started the season and where they are 485 00:26:05,000 --> 00:26:08,199 Speaker 1: right now, which is, you know, maybe good enough to 486 00:26:08,240 --> 00:26:11,880 Speaker 1: win that division, maybe not, but certainly in the conversation, 487 00:26:12,040 --> 00:26:14,359 Speaker 1: all right, where are you with college football? This week? 488 00:26:15,320 --> 00:26:18,359 Speaker 1: Going to New Orleans to Tulane, a team they taught 489 00:26:19,000 --> 00:26:21,919 Speaker 1: four and one to start the season. They're receiving votes 490 00:26:22,000 --> 00:26:26,920 Speaker 1: in the Coach's Poll to see, you know, or actually 491 00:26:26,960 --> 00:26:30,159 Speaker 1: just receiving votes in the coaches poll. It's the first 492 00:26:30,200 --> 00:26:33,440 Speaker 1: time since I think nineteen ninety eight where they went undefeated, 493 00:26:33,760 --> 00:26:36,120 Speaker 1: that they've had a start like this. At four on 494 00:26:36,119 --> 00:26:40,080 Speaker 1: one that year with Sean King at quarterback, they were 495 00:26:40,119 --> 00:26:42,600 Speaker 1: they were pretty good football team. So Willie Fritz is 496 00:26:42,640 --> 00:26:46,000 Speaker 1: a coach that I really, really, and I mean really 497 00:26:46,040 --> 00:26:48,560 Speaker 1: admire so much so that I wanted to see him 498 00:26:49,400 --> 00:26:52,000 Speaker 1: after he was you know, I knew he was going 499 00:26:52,040 --> 00:26:54,480 Speaker 1: to leave Sam Houston. I wanted to see him on 500 00:26:54,520 --> 00:26:57,120 Speaker 1: the campus at the University of Houston because I admire 501 00:26:57,480 --> 00:27:00,879 Speaker 1: and respect the way he goes about his business that much. 502 00:27:01,160 --> 00:27:03,560 Speaker 1: When I watched film, I can tell how well they're 503 00:27:04,080 --> 00:27:08,320 Speaker 1: how well they're coached, just the finer details of just 504 00:27:08,440 --> 00:27:11,040 Speaker 1: getting guys open, and it's fun for me to watch it. 505 00:27:11,160 --> 00:27:14,520 Speaker 1: They're playing a team that, uh, you know, they should 506 00:27:14,520 --> 00:27:17,560 Speaker 1: take care of in Yukon this week, and Randy Edsel 507 00:27:17,880 --> 00:27:20,480 Speaker 1: back there for a second time. It's a much tougher, 508 00:27:21,280 --> 00:27:25,120 Speaker 1: tougher job for him the second time around Yukon. Oh 509 00:27:25,160 --> 00:27:27,760 Speaker 1: my gosh, don't get me started. One of my all 510 00:27:27,800 --> 00:27:30,920 Speaker 1: time arch enemies in the world of sports. Drey, thanks 511 00:27:30,960 --> 00:27:32,680 Speaker 1: so much for joining us. We look forward to seeing 512 00:27:32,720 --> 00:27:34,680 Speaker 1: you on Sunday, my friend. All right, man, let's see 513 00:27:34,680 --> 00:27:37,359 Speaker 1: you there. There's our good pal Andre where Jody Mike 514 00:27:37,440 --> 00:27:40,119 Speaker 1: Earlier today, Dred's got the call in New Orleans to 515 00:27:40,320 --> 00:27:43,639 Speaker 1: Lan Yukon and then you fly to Kansas City and 516 00:27:43,760 --> 00:27:47,080 Speaker 1: be ready to go for Sunday. Patrick Mahomes Shan Watson 517 00:27:47,440 --> 00:27:50,840 Speaker 1: chiefs the Texans on Sunday. All right, we get back 518 00:27:51,000 --> 00:27:53,000 Speaker 1: my man Dirty Red's gonna stop by. He had a 519 00:27:53,000 --> 00:27:56,119 Speaker 1: really cool opportunity last night with our quarterback Shan Watson. 520 00:27:56,119 --> 00:27:58,439 Speaker 1: I'll let him tell you all about it next right 521 00:27:58,440 --> 00:28:00,720 Speaker 1: here in Texas All Access, we back Wednesday initition to 522 00:28:00,760 --> 00:28:03,720 Speaker 1: Texas All Access from the Hounday Texans Radio Studio. I 523 00:28:03,760 --> 00:28:06,800 Speaker 1: am your host, John Harris, and each every Wednesday at 524 00:28:06,840 --> 00:28:10,880 Speaker 1: this time, my man Dirty Ran Clint Stirner for Sports 525 00:28:10,960 --> 00:28:13,719 Speaker 1: Radio six ten. Former. I want to say former raisorback, 526 00:28:13,720 --> 00:28:15,920 Speaker 1: because once your raisorback, you're always a raisorback. But former 527 00:28:15,920 --> 00:28:19,560 Speaker 1: Cowboys quarterback was a tremendous quarterback for the Razorbacks. The 528 00:28:19,600 --> 00:28:21,600 Speaker 1: man knows ball and I love getting a chance to 529 00:28:21,640 --> 00:28:23,520 Speaker 1: talk with him. Clinton. How are you doing, my man, man? 530 00:28:23,560 --> 00:28:26,359 Speaker 1: I'm doing good. Look here. I mean work is work 531 00:28:26,520 --> 00:28:29,080 Speaker 1: is covering the sports teams in UH in Houston and 532 00:28:29,640 --> 00:28:32,000 Speaker 1: Rockets put I mean, you know, Rockets are are right 533 00:28:32,040 --> 00:28:35,800 Speaker 1: around in the corner. Astros are going to Game five 534 00:28:35,880 --> 00:28:38,480 Speaker 1: and the first first series of the playoffs, and the 535 00:28:38,520 --> 00:28:41,000 Speaker 1: text you put up fifty three, Baby, let's ride. Yeah, 536 00:28:41,120 --> 00:28:42,920 Speaker 1: let's do it. Now we're gonna We're gonna talk about 537 00:28:42,920 --> 00:28:45,320 Speaker 1: the Texans and in a second talking about that win 538 00:28:45,400 --> 00:28:47,120 Speaker 1: and then moving forward against the Chiefs. But I want 539 00:28:47,120 --> 00:28:49,720 Speaker 1: to talk about something that you did last night. And 540 00:28:49,880 --> 00:28:51,200 Speaker 1: I didn't get a chance to go because I was 541 00:28:51,240 --> 00:28:55,000 Speaker 1: actually over here at an event at NRG Stadium. But 542 00:28:55,440 --> 00:28:58,560 Speaker 1: you had an opportunity last night, an evening with the 543 00:28:58,640 --> 00:29:03,000 Speaker 1: Shawn Watson at the Verizon UH location that you guys 544 00:29:03,040 --> 00:29:06,800 Speaker 1: have in your building. And Sean played the interview, of course, 545 00:29:06,800 --> 00:29:10,640 Speaker 1: of his parts on the radio. He never played your parts, 546 00:29:10,640 --> 00:29:12,440 Speaker 1: which I was probably more interested to hear what you 547 00:29:12,480 --> 00:29:15,160 Speaker 1: had to say. But what was that overall experience like 548 00:29:15,280 --> 00:29:17,040 Speaker 1: Clinton getting a chance to sit down with the Sean 549 00:29:17,320 --> 00:29:19,200 Speaker 1: and break down some of the film. And I know 550 00:29:19,200 --> 00:29:22,240 Speaker 1: that he talked in particular about the Saints touchdown that 551 00:29:22,280 --> 00:29:23,880 Speaker 1: he threw late in the game to Kenny Stills and 552 00:29:23,960 --> 00:29:26,360 Speaker 1: kind of went into great detail about that. But what 553 00:29:26,440 --> 00:29:29,200 Speaker 1: was that experience like for you? And how fun was that? Yeah, look, 554 00:29:29,360 --> 00:29:32,560 Speaker 1: it's it's always fun man when you can essentially get 555 00:29:32,600 --> 00:29:34,760 Speaker 1: back in the locker room or get back in the 556 00:29:34,760 --> 00:29:37,880 Speaker 1: film room with a guy that that brought up the 557 00:29:37,920 --> 00:29:39,600 Speaker 1: same way. When I say brought up, I mean in 558 00:29:39,920 --> 00:29:43,600 Speaker 1: football linking and playing and in the quarterback meeting room 559 00:29:44,080 --> 00:29:47,520 Speaker 1: and uh, you know it. So it was an absolute blast, man, 560 00:29:47,560 --> 00:29:49,560 Speaker 1: I mean, and you going into it, you never know. 561 00:29:50,160 --> 00:29:51,840 Speaker 1: I've spent a lot of time, man with a lot 562 00:29:51,840 --> 00:29:54,719 Speaker 1: of NFL quarterbacks and you never know if they're if 563 00:29:54,720 --> 00:29:57,160 Speaker 1: they're gonna be you know, they're gonna be real closed off. 564 00:29:57,360 --> 00:29:59,120 Speaker 1: Is they're gonna be a big ink goo? Is? Is 565 00:29:59,120 --> 00:30:01,520 Speaker 1: there gonna be an add two? And I tell you, man, 566 00:30:01,600 --> 00:30:04,520 Speaker 1: Deshaun Watson was an absolute I mean he's always a 567 00:30:04,560 --> 00:30:07,640 Speaker 1: pleasure to be around. Unbelievable guy, but just an open 568 00:30:07,680 --> 00:30:09,800 Speaker 1: book man when when it comes to talking ball. And 569 00:30:09,880 --> 00:30:13,600 Speaker 1: so I had eight plays in the chamber, ready to talk, 570 00:30:13,640 --> 00:30:16,520 Speaker 1: ready to discuss, and we got through about three of them. 571 00:30:16,520 --> 00:30:18,400 Speaker 1: So he was an open book. And when it's some 572 00:30:18,520 --> 00:30:21,479 Speaker 1: serious step John, it was really really cool man. Obviously 573 00:30:21,560 --> 00:30:23,680 Speaker 1: want to be prepared because there's some things that you 574 00:30:23,840 --> 00:30:26,680 Speaker 1: go in in something like that, and Claint, I'm sure 575 00:30:26,680 --> 00:30:28,320 Speaker 1: it's probably this way for you. You probably went in 576 00:30:28,360 --> 00:30:31,520 Speaker 1: with an idea of what you wanted to kind of 577 00:30:31,600 --> 00:30:33,800 Speaker 1: lead him into, and then there were probably some places 578 00:30:33,840 --> 00:30:35,800 Speaker 1: he took you where you may not even thought he 579 00:30:35,840 --> 00:30:37,440 Speaker 1: was gonna take you. Was that the case with him 580 00:30:37,520 --> 00:30:40,000 Speaker 1: last night? Yeah? Man, Look, John, So I started out 581 00:30:40,040 --> 00:30:42,520 Speaker 1: with the Cowboy play why when they beat the Cowboys 582 00:30:42,520 --> 00:30:45,680 Speaker 1: in overtime last year when DeAndre Hopkins had the big 583 00:30:45,760 --> 00:30:48,200 Speaker 1: catch after the catch and so I knew everybody in 584 00:30:48,280 --> 00:30:50,200 Speaker 1: the building would be familiar with it, and I knew 585 00:30:50,240 --> 00:30:53,720 Speaker 1: he would remember it. And I mean it just goes 586 00:30:53,760 --> 00:30:55,800 Speaker 1: into I don't want to talk about the round concept 587 00:30:55,800 --> 00:30:57,479 Speaker 1: because that's a lot of what the text you do. 588 00:30:57,520 --> 00:30:59,120 Speaker 1: You got to clear out on one side, you got 589 00:30:59,120 --> 00:31:02,080 Speaker 1: a deep over on the other side. And I wanted 590 00:31:02,120 --> 00:31:04,040 Speaker 1: to go into that man when he went into sliding 591 00:31:04,040 --> 00:31:06,480 Speaker 1: the protection this way and reading the second level of 592 00:31:06,480 --> 00:31:09,680 Speaker 1: the defense and the kiki qt in the play action 593 00:31:09,760 --> 00:31:12,120 Speaker 1: and yeah, man, So I mean when you talk about 594 00:31:12,240 --> 00:31:14,560 Speaker 1: had I known to Sean a little bit better, I 595 00:31:14,600 --> 00:31:16,600 Speaker 1: would have known, Hey, man get three plays in the 596 00:31:16,720 --> 00:31:19,680 Speaker 1: chamber into everything you can the game to speaking in 597 00:31:20,120 --> 00:31:23,280 Speaker 1: general public terms, you know so, but it look he 598 00:31:23,360 --> 00:31:25,920 Speaker 1: pulled back the curtain for everybody. Man, it was absolutely 599 00:31:25,920 --> 00:31:29,040 Speaker 1: a phenomenal event. And I tell you, man, the Houston 600 00:31:29,080 --> 00:31:32,400 Speaker 1: Texans have got they I don't know everybody. We always 601 00:31:32,600 --> 00:31:36,240 Speaker 1: ripped and tear apart on every decision and every transaction 602 00:31:36,320 --> 00:31:39,560 Speaker 1: and every draft pick. I tell you what, man, they 603 00:31:39,600 --> 00:31:42,680 Speaker 1: got it right with number four. And you see you 604 00:31:42,720 --> 00:31:45,880 Speaker 1: can you can rescue shot and be extremely confident that 605 00:31:46,280 --> 00:31:47,840 Speaker 1: not only have you got one of the most electric 606 00:31:47,880 --> 00:31:50,680 Speaker 1: players taking stats at quarterback to your team, but you've 607 00:31:50,680 --> 00:31:53,080 Speaker 1: got one of the most cerebral quarterbacks in the league. 608 00:31:53,400 --> 00:31:56,040 Speaker 1: You've got one of the hungriest guys in the league. 609 00:31:56,080 --> 00:31:58,480 Speaker 1: You've got one of the most humble guys in the league. 610 00:31:59,080 --> 00:32:01,360 Speaker 1: The quarterback of the Houston Tech him to a special, 611 00:32:01,400 --> 00:32:03,840 Speaker 1: special player and the franchise in the city to be 612 00:32:03,880 --> 00:32:06,800 Speaker 1: proud of what Number four were representing what he means 613 00:32:07,160 --> 00:32:10,240 Speaker 1: every day when he gets out in publicanly takes the 614 00:32:10,240 --> 00:32:14,440 Speaker 1: field Clint. After the Carolina game, a video of his 615 00:32:14,520 --> 00:32:17,160 Speaker 1: press conference went viral when he was asked the question 616 00:32:17,240 --> 00:32:21,240 Speaker 1: by Aaron Reese and the athletic And at first, when 617 00:32:21,280 --> 00:32:22,520 Speaker 1: you hear it and he says, well, do you know 618 00:32:22,560 --> 00:32:24,280 Speaker 1: what coverage they were in? He kind of looks at 619 00:32:24,320 --> 00:32:26,360 Speaker 1: the side and just says, you know, forget it, I'm 620 00:32:26,360 --> 00:32:28,360 Speaker 1: just gonna tell you about football. At this point, here's 621 00:32:28,400 --> 00:32:30,560 Speaker 1: what they were doing. And then he was asked a 622 00:32:30,680 --> 00:32:32,840 Speaker 1: question he kind of went into what the Falcons were doing. 623 00:32:32,920 --> 00:32:35,800 Speaker 1: They become must see videos of his press conference, not 624 00:32:35,800 --> 00:32:39,000 Speaker 1: only in Houston but across the country. When you saw 625 00:32:39,000 --> 00:32:42,280 Speaker 1: those those that first video in particular, I mean, it's 626 00:32:42,320 --> 00:32:45,280 Speaker 1: sort of like it's sort of like he's speaking Spanish 627 00:32:45,320 --> 00:32:48,000 Speaker 1: and yet we can understand everything as football guys kind 628 00:32:48,000 --> 00:32:49,680 Speaker 1: of know what he's talking about. But how cool do 629 00:32:49,720 --> 00:32:51,840 Speaker 1: you think that is for the football fan to hear 630 00:32:51,920 --> 00:32:54,760 Speaker 1: him go into great detail about what he's seeing out 631 00:32:54,800 --> 00:32:57,480 Speaker 1: in the field, obviously using terms maybe they don't understand, 632 00:32:57,600 --> 00:32:59,239 Speaker 1: but they at least getting a pretty good glimpse into 633 00:32:59,280 --> 00:33:01,400 Speaker 1: what a quarterback to do, which you had to do 634 00:33:01,840 --> 00:33:03,560 Speaker 1: back when you were playing as well. How cool do 635 00:33:03,560 --> 00:33:04,960 Speaker 1: you think it is for a football fan to see 636 00:33:05,000 --> 00:33:07,840 Speaker 1: what he's doing. Well, I think it's it's obviously really cool, 637 00:33:07,880 --> 00:33:10,480 Speaker 1: but but I think it's eye olpening for the media members. 638 00:33:10,480 --> 00:33:12,520 Speaker 1: I think it's eye olpening for the fans that the 639 00:33:12,720 --> 00:33:15,680 Speaker 1: armchair quarterbacks. And that's one thing we did last night 640 00:33:15,880 --> 00:33:17,760 Speaker 1: was very similar and I just kind of, you know, 641 00:33:17,800 --> 00:33:19,960 Speaker 1: set the stage and he just ran with it. But 642 00:33:20,120 --> 00:33:22,520 Speaker 1: I think the number one thing that fans left with 643 00:33:22,800 --> 00:33:25,560 Speaker 1: was the amount of things that a quarterback has to 644 00:33:25,600 --> 00:33:29,200 Speaker 1: do with the line of scrimmage is absolutely mind blowing, 645 00:33:29,280 --> 00:33:32,000 Speaker 1: right everybody, you sit there and watch it, and you 646 00:33:32,280 --> 00:33:36,160 Speaker 1: sit there and from that angle that you're in your 647 00:33:36,160 --> 00:33:37,960 Speaker 1: seat and you can see all twenty two you watch 648 00:33:37,960 --> 00:33:39,800 Speaker 1: it on TV, you can see the line of scrimmage, 649 00:33:39,800 --> 00:33:41,360 Speaker 1: you can see the backers, you can see the ball 650 00:33:41,360 --> 00:33:43,600 Speaker 1: thrown in completely, and you just think it's guys playing 651 00:33:43,680 --> 00:33:46,680 Speaker 1: catch and it looked real easy. And after after the 652 00:33:46,720 --> 00:33:48,920 Speaker 1: Sean gets through one of those press conference director he 653 00:33:48,960 --> 00:33:50,800 Speaker 1: got through last night, John was one of those things 654 00:33:50,800 --> 00:33:53,800 Speaker 1: where I know for a fact that everybody that was 655 00:33:53,840 --> 00:33:56,640 Speaker 1: in that room last night they left going, man, I've 656 00:33:56,640 --> 00:33:59,080 Speaker 1: got a new respect for what a quarterback goes through 657 00:33:59,120 --> 00:34:01,000 Speaker 1: and all the decisions that have to be made and 658 00:34:01,000 --> 00:34:03,520 Speaker 1: how hard it is to just play catch. It's not 659 00:34:03,600 --> 00:34:05,920 Speaker 1: going out in the front yard and playing catch with 660 00:34:06,000 --> 00:34:10,160 Speaker 1: a guy. It's coordinating a dance with eleven players. Uh, 661 00:34:10,280 --> 00:34:12,360 Speaker 1: you know, and you're in a Piranha pick. You got 662 00:34:12,400 --> 00:34:14,319 Speaker 1: people trying to mess up your dance and mess up 663 00:34:14,360 --> 00:34:17,440 Speaker 1: your steps, and man, it was It's really cool. Man. 664 00:34:17,560 --> 00:34:19,640 Speaker 1: I think that's the number one takeaway. Don't try to 665 00:34:20,239 --> 00:34:22,759 Speaker 1: understand what he's saying. Just have respect for what the 666 00:34:22,760 --> 00:34:26,560 Speaker 1: hell a quarterback goes through every single snap and how 667 00:34:26,560 --> 00:34:28,759 Speaker 1: difficult it is to play the position. As no question, 668 00:34:28,800 --> 00:34:31,080 Speaker 1: we're talking with our buddy Clint Sterner. Clint. He found 669 00:34:31,120 --> 00:34:33,960 Speaker 1: a dance partner on Sunday that bean. Deshaun Watson found 670 00:34:33,960 --> 00:34:36,800 Speaker 1: a dance partner on Sunday and it was Will Fuller. 671 00:34:36,880 --> 00:34:40,439 Speaker 1: Sixteen targets, fourteen catches and coach of Bryant said something 672 00:34:40,440 --> 00:34:42,440 Speaker 1: after the game, and you could see it out on 673 00:34:42,480 --> 00:34:45,400 Speaker 1: the field too. The Falcons really did tilt their coverage, 674 00:34:45,400 --> 00:34:48,759 Speaker 1: meaning they spent a lot of time devoted and resources 675 00:34:48,800 --> 00:34:51,040 Speaker 1: devoted to stopping down there Hopkins and hop still had 676 00:34:51,040 --> 00:34:53,640 Speaker 1: seven catch for Radi eight yards and they essentially dared 677 00:34:53,680 --> 00:34:55,960 Speaker 1: the Texans to go somewhere else with the ball and 678 00:34:56,040 --> 00:34:58,720 Speaker 1: Deshaw was very comfortable and throwing the ball to will 679 00:34:58,760 --> 00:35:03,479 Speaker 1: Fuller fourteen catch, two hundred and seventeen yards and three touchdowns. Clint, 680 00:35:03,520 --> 00:35:05,360 Speaker 1: I don't know that you're gonna score fifty three points 681 00:35:05,360 --> 00:35:07,640 Speaker 1: every single week. And obviously the offense only accounting for 682 00:35:07,640 --> 00:35:10,239 Speaker 1: forty seven is only, but you're not gonna score forty 683 00:35:10,280 --> 00:35:12,799 Speaker 1: seven every week. But how valuable was it do you 684 00:35:12,840 --> 00:35:15,719 Speaker 1: think for this offense that will Fuller had the game 685 00:35:15,800 --> 00:35:17,960 Speaker 1: that he did to sort of put on notice to 686 00:35:17,960 --> 00:35:20,960 Speaker 1: other teams saying, look, you can pick your poison, but 687 00:35:21,280 --> 00:35:24,919 Speaker 1: if you pick Hopkins, we're gonna burn you with will Fuller. Look, John, 688 00:35:24,920 --> 00:35:28,360 Speaker 1: I mean, it's we've been asking for this forever, for 689 00:35:28,360 --> 00:35:31,160 Speaker 1: everything for two years since it really since the Shaun 690 00:35:31,200 --> 00:35:33,759 Speaker 1: has been quarterback in the techtings, I've been watching and 691 00:35:33,800 --> 00:35:36,160 Speaker 1: I've been going, Man, it's fun to watch. It's electric, 692 00:35:36,200 --> 00:35:39,000 Speaker 1: it's there's firework. There's some games that you score boatload 693 00:35:39,040 --> 00:35:42,600 Speaker 1: of points. Um, but man, it's gotta it's gotta get 694 00:35:42,719 --> 00:35:45,160 Speaker 1: more consistent. And the only way that it does that 695 00:35:45,920 --> 00:35:48,560 Speaker 1: is if Deshaun takes what the defense gives him. And 696 00:35:48,800 --> 00:35:50,600 Speaker 1: and when you say that, I know that's just that's 697 00:35:50,640 --> 00:35:52,799 Speaker 1: coach speak. And that's the time that everybody hears all 698 00:35:52,840 --> 00:35:56,839 Speaker 1: the time. But when when you it's magnified tenfold here 699 00:35:56,880 --> 00:36:00,439 Speaker 1: and usedon because the defense is gonna give you a 700 00:36:00,480 --> 00:36:07,080 Speaker 1: ton of opportunity opposite DeAndre Hopkins. And when I mean anybody, 701 00:36:07,120 --> 00:36:09,920 Speaker 1: anybody opposite DeAndre Hopkins should be able to go out 702 00:36:09,960 --> 00:36:12,839 Speaker 1: there and put up good numbers and help this team 703 00:36:12,840 --> 00:36:16,239 Speaker 1: move to football. But when that guy opposite DeAndre Hopkins 704 00:36:16,480 --> 00:36:19,640 Speaker 1: has the talents that will will Fulmer has, then that 705 00:36:19,680 --> 00:36:21,400 Speaker 1: guy can go out there and put up two hundred 706 00:36:21,400 --> 00:36:24,120 Speaker 1: plus yards and two and three touchdowns. Should have had 707 00:36:24,120 --> 00:36:26,400 Speaker 1: four or five touchdowns, got stopped inside the one a 708 00:36:26,400 --> 00:36:29,600 Speaker 1: couple of times. I mean, that's what's possible. That's why 709 00:36:29,640 --> 00:36:32,759 Speaker 1: I go on the radio every day and I go, guys, 710 00:36:32,800 --> 00:36:35,360 Speaker 1: it's so important to just take what the defense gives you. 711 00:36:35,400 --> 00:36:39,000 Speaker 1: There was a perfect play in that game that I 712 00:36:39,120 --> 00:36:41,799 Speaker 1: think it gives me a ton of confidence moving forward, 713 00:36:41,800 --> 00:36:43,879 Speaker 1: and I asked to Sean about it last night. It 714 00:36:44,000 --> 00:36:47,279 Speaker 1: was twenty one yard throw in the first half, maybe 715 00:36:47,440 --> 00:36:50,040 Speaker 1: the first quarter to Jordan Akins to the quarterback the 716 00:36:50,120 --> 00:36:52,360 Speaker 1: left side, right there in the flat. He turned it 717 00:36:52,440 --> 00:36:54,600 Speaker 1: up God and the safety was in the in the 718 00:36:54,600 --> 00:36:56,400 Speaker 1: middle of field, dead in the middle of field. He 719 00:36:56,440 --> 00:37:01,120 Speaker 1: was not kilted over to the right where field the 720 00:37:01,239 --> 00:37:04,959 Speaker 1: quarner owned. Hopkins was pressed nine times out of ten. 721 00:37:05,480 --> 00:37:08,480 Speaker 1: Let's I'm gonna say ten times out of ten, Descott 722 00:37:08,560 --> 00:37:10,880 Speaker 1: Watson takes that stamp and throws that go route to 723 00:37:10,960 --> 00:37:14,480 Speaker 1: Hopkins regardless of the situation. You know he's developed. When 724 00:37:14,480 --> 00:37:17,400 Speaker 1: he takes the stamp, he dumps it to Aikins instead. 725 00:37:17,440 --> 00:37:19,680 Speaker 1: He doesn't take the bait, he doesn't take the bait 726 00:37:19,719 --> 00:37:22,480 Speaker 1: of Hopkins over then that low percentage throw, he just 727 00:37:22,520 --> 00:37:24,720 Speaker 1: gives it to Akins right here. And Aikins gets twenty 728 00:37:24,719 --> 00:37:28,640 Speaker 1: plus yard games and it's an easy, easy executes him 729 00:37:28,640 --> 00:37:31,279 Speaker 1: by the quarterback in the offensive line. That's what I'm 730 00:37:31,320 --> 00:37:33,520 Speaker 1: talking about. Take what the deepness gives you, and there 731 00:37:33,600 --> 00:37:35,879 Speaker 1: was that. There were several signs of that for four 732 00:37:35,960 --> 00:37:40,240 Speaker 1: quarters versus Atlanta. I believe it's a step that Deshaun's 733 00:37:40,280 --> 00:37:43,640 Speaker 1: taking in the right direction relative to maturing and developing Clint. 734 00:37:43,640 --> 00:37:45,600 Speaker 1: I've said this this week because people have asked me 735 00:37:45,600 --> 00:37:48,200 Speaker 1: about the game. On Sunday, thirty two points went up 736 00:37:48,239 --> 00:37:50,360 Speaker 1: on the board for the Falcons. They still felt like 737 00:37:50,360 --> 00:37:52,960 Speaker 1: the defense played a pretty solid ball game. They got 738 00:37:53,000 --> 00:37:55,040 Speaker 1: some heat on Matt Ryan. They'l had two sacks, but 739 00:37:55,080 --> 00:37:57,719 Speaker 1: I thought JJ was excellent with five pressures. DJ gets 740 00:37:57,719 --> 00:37:59,120 Speaker 1: a sack. That's two and a half on the year. 741 00:37:59,160 --> 00:38:01,440 Speaker 1: It's a career high for him. But it felt like 742 00:38:01,520 --> 00:38:03,160 Speaker 1: they were spinning to die a little bit. They were 743 00:38:03,200 --> 00:38:05,720 Speaker 1: doing some different things. The run game was not existing 744 00:38:05,760 --> 00:38:07,880 Speaker 1: because the Texans shut it down, and Julio Jones was 745 00:38:07,920 --> 00:38:10,439 Speaker 1: seemingly non existed, the two things you needed to do 746 00:38:10,760 --> 00:38:14,480 Speaker 1: in that game. I thought the defense was It wasn't great, 747 00:38:14,800 --> 00:38:16,239 Speaker 1: but I thought it was pretty good. What do you 748 00:38:16,239 --> 00:38:18,319 Speaker 1: think overall of how the defense played well? I think 749 00:38:18,360 --> 00:38:20,120 Speaker 1: when you talk about the point total, you gotta at 750 00:38:20,160 --> 00:38:21,920 Speaker 1: least mention the fact that there were a mugh fun 751 00:38:22,000 --> 00:38:24,799 Speaker 1: inside the Ken fifteen yard line there. So I mean, look, 752 00:38:24,840 --> 00:38:26,760 Speaker 1: that's that would ended up being an eight point swing. 753 00:38:26,760 --> 00:38:29,520 Speaker 1: So you're really looking at a twenty four point game, Um, 754 00:38:30,200 --> 00:38:32,560 Speaker 1: and and so and that that offense, and I know 755 00:38:32,600 --> 00:38:35,560 Speaker 1: the offensive line is struggling, but that offense is awfully 756 00:38:35,640 --> 00:38:38,840 Speaker 1: dangerous with those players. Man, they got some serious feel guys, 757 00:38:39,160 --> 00:38:42,040 Speaker 1: and to hold them to twenty four point, you should 758 00:38:42,080 --> 00:38:44,800 Speaker 1: be happy. The Texans should win that game. Now the 759 00:38:44,880 --> 00:38:47,360 Speaker 1: Rack's not happy. He's gonna break that down. He's gonna say, Man, 760 00:38:47,400 --> 00:38:48,840 Speaker 1: we should have gave up seven, or we should have 761 00:38:48,840 --> 00:38:51,440 Speaker 1: gave up ken. We gotta get better. But I know 762 00:38:51,520 --> 00:38:54,280 Speaker 1: that as a as a as you evaluate the team, 763 00:38:54,680 --> 00:38:58,600 Speaker 1: twenty four points is a winning effort versus Atlanta with 764 00:38:58,760 --> 00:39:03,960 Speaker 1: the offense that you have and with the firepower that 765 00:39:04,080 --> 00:39:06,719 Speaker 1: you have on the offensive side of football. I mean, 766 00:39:06,800 --> 00:39:08,839 Speaker 1: when it's all said and done, you missed two extra 767 00:39:08,920 --> 00:39:11,160 Speaker 1: points and you gave him eight points. There was a 768 00:39:11,200 --> 00:39:13,840 Speaker 1: ten point swing right there. Just didn't mistake the special 769 00:39:13,840 --> 00:39:17,040 Speaker 1: teams made. That's unacceptable. That's got to get corrected. And 770 00:39:17,080 --> 00:39:19,640 Speaker 1: I think when you talk about the defensive productions, I'm 771 00:39:19,680 --> 00:39:22,080 Speaker 1: not mad at all. There's obviously some corrections that need 772 00:39:22,120 --> 00:39:24,280 Speaker 1: to be made, but I'm not mad about it about 773 00:39:24,280 --> 00:39:26,759 Speaker 1: what the defense did. I've got all the confidence in 774 00:39:26,800 --> 00:39:29,479 Speaker 1: the world going into Week six with these guys. Week 775 00:39:29,600 --> 00:39:32,879 Speaker 1: six will be in Kansas City and that means one 776 00:39:33,160 --> 00:39:36,160 Speaker 1: Patrick Mahomes and Clinton. I'll tell you the first time 777 00:39:36,160 --> 00:39:38,480 Speaker 1: I got a chance to seek Mahomes up closer was 778 00:39:38,480 --> 00:39:41,040 Speaker 1: at Texas Ball against LSU, and I remember he made 779 00:39:41,040 --> 00:39:42,759 Speaker 1: it throw in that game, and I'm telling you I 780 00:39:42,760 --> 00:39:44,440 Speaker 1: was standing right he was running right at me on 781 00:39:44,480 --> 00:39:47,560 Speaker 1: the sideline, I mean right at me, and he reached 782 00:39:47,560 --> 00:39:51,440 Speaker 1: back and threw one back to the inside of the 783 00:39:51,440 --> 00:39:54,239 Speaker 1: field against the grain, and I'm like, how did he 784 00:39:54,280 --> 00:39:56,120 Speaker 1: do that? And he threw a thirty yard strike on 785 00:39:56,160 --> 00:39:58,440 Speaker 1: the money for our first down. Two plays later he 786 00:39:58,480 --> 00:40:01,000 Speaker 1: three touchdown passed to Kee and I thought that kid 787 00:40:01,000 --> 00:40:03,880 Speaker 1: could play quarterback because that's something I've never seen before. 788 00:40:04,480 --> 00:40:06,440 Speaker 1: As you get ready to face Patrick Mahomes, I know 789 00:40:06,480 --> 00:40:09,160 Speaker 1: he's dealing a little bit of an ankle and that'll 790 00:40:09,200 --> 00:40:11,239 Speaker 1: be interesting how that plays out, because it might have 791 00:40:11,280 --> 00:40:12,680 Speaker 1: to stay in the well a little bit more than 792 00:40:12,760 --> 00:40:14,640 Speaker 1: move out and make some plays out of the pocket. 793 00:40:14,800 --> 00:40:16,399 Speaker 1: What do you think about this one facing a guy 794 00:40:16,440 --> 00:40:19,200 Speaker 1: like Patrick Mahomes. What do you think about Mahomes overall? Well, look, 795 00:40:19,239 --> 00:40:21,879 Speaker 1: Mahomes is he's the best in the game right now. 796 00:40:21,880 --> 00:40:24,759 Speaker 1: When you talk about just sheer arm talent, the ability 797 00:40:24,800 --> 00:40:28,960 Speaker 1: to make awkward angle throws, to change his arms, slide, 798 00:40:29,000 --> 00:40:31,640 Speaker 1: to find a way if a receiver's open, he's gonna 799 00:40:31,640 --> 00:40:34,239 Speaker 1: find a way to get the ball to him. He's 800 00:40:34,239 --> 00:40:36,520 Speaker 1: got an unbelievable amount of arm strength to go with 801 00:40:36,640 --> 00:40:38,799 Speaker 1: that arm talent. You know, I think the Texans are 802 00:40:38,800 --> 00:40:41,160 Speaker 1: catching him at the right time, though Sammy Watkins went out. 803 00:40:41,239 --> 00:40:44,839 Speaker 1: Obviously Tyree Hell is supposed to return, but you don't 804 00:40:44,840 --> 00:40:46,400 Speaker 1: know what you're gonna get there. At least he'll be 805 00:40:46,400 --> 00:40:49,360 Speaker 1: a little bit rusty. Patrick Mahomes got that banged up ankle, 806 00:40:49,440 --> 00:40:52,560 Speaker 1: the offensive line is banged up. That they're coming off 807 00:40:52,560 --> 00:40:54,920 Speaker 1: of a tough, tough game where they got beat up 808 00:40:55,040 --> 00:40:58,080 Speaker 1: versus Indie. Just as far as playing fourth quarters, it's 809 00:40:58,120 --> 00:41:01,520 Speaker 1: a physical, physical game versus Indie. And so look, there's 810 00:41:01,520 --> 00:41:03,239 Speaker 1: no doubt that Kansas City is one of the most 811 00:41:03,239 --> 00:41:05,480 Speaker 1: powerful offenses in the league, but you are catching them 812 00:41:05,480 --> 00:41:08,800 Speaker 1: at a time with the offense appears to be somewhat 813 00:41:09,040 --> 00:41:13,560 Speaker 1: somewhat handcuffed because of injuries, and the defense is coming 814 00:41:13,560 --> 00:41:17,360 Speaker 1: off an absolute tail will been relative to you know, 815 00:41:17,400 --> 00:41:21,600 Speaker 1: facing a physical Indianapolis team. So if you're gonna catch him, 816 00:41:21,600 --> 00:41:23,600 Speaker 1: if if Kansas City is gonna be on your schedule, 817 00:41:23,920 --> 00:41:26,040 Speaker 1: this is when you want to catch him. And so 818 00:41:26,160 --> 00:41:28,200 Speaker 1: the Texans are catching a little bit of a break there. 819 00:41:28,480 --> 00:41:31,839 Speaker 1: But nonetheless, well I sure expect it to be a fun, fun, 820 00:41:31,960 --> 00:41:34,360 Speaker 1: fun game to watch. When you got Pat Mahome and 821 00:41:34,480 --> 00:41:36,880 Speaker 1: to Shale Watchton going hit the head throwing. The fact 822 00:41:36,960 --> 00:41:41,239 Speaker 1: that Kansas City travels to Denver on Thursday night, so 823 00:41:41,280 --> 00:41:44,200 Speaker 1: they've got to play the Texans at home and then 824 00:41:44,280 --> 00:41:47,719 Speaker 1: turn around and go to Denver on Thursday night. That 825 00:41:47,920 --> 00:41:51,600 Speaker 1: is a tough turnaround, and I wonder if that will 826 00:41:51,640 --> 00:41:55,880 Speaker 1: then maybe make the decision on Tyreek Hill a little different. 827 00:41:55,880 --> 00:41:57,480 Speaker 1: Do they wait, do they try and play? I don't know. 828 00:41:57,520 --> 00:41:59,200 Speaker 1: It's gonna be really interesting to see how they handle 829 00:41:59,239 --> 00:42:01,560 Speaker 1: us with the injuries they've gotten with Tyreek Hill, deal 830 00:42:01,600 --> 00:42:04,680 Speaker 1: with the Andrew that he had as well. But Mahomes 831 00:42:04,680 --> 00:42:06,440 Speaker 1: he can stand back there on one leg with one 832 00:42:06,520 --> 00:42:09,879 Speaker 1: arm dead and completely and complete passes all day long 833 00:42:09,960 --> 00:42:13,640 Speaker 1: because of his armtown He's a phenomenal, phenomenal player. Clint Sterner, 834 00:42:13,640 --> 00:42:15,120 Speaker 1: you can hear him two to six on our flagship 835 00:42:15,160 --> 00:42:18,239 Speaker 1: sports Radio six ten. And you need to do it 836 00:42:18,320 --> 00:42:21,640 Speaker 1: because you get edge and mcated every single day when 837 00:42:21,719 --> 00:42:23,319 Speaker 1: you listen to this guy. And oh, by the way, 838 00:42:23,360 --> 00:42:25,160 Speaker 1: you get entertained as well. Clinton, You're the best one man. 839 00:42:25,200 --> 00:42:27,879 Speaker 1: Appreciate it, brother, talk to you soon. He thank thank 840 00:42:27,880 --> 00:42:30,560 Speaker 1: you guys for having me there. He is dirty red. 841 00:42:30,640 --> 00:42:33,640 Speaker 1: Clant Sterner joining me on this Wednesday edition of Texans 842 00:42:33,640 --> 00:42:37,680 Speaker 1: All Access coming up Joshua brisco Who. Yeah, We're gonna 843 00:42:37,680 --> 00:42:39,799 Speaker 1: go behind enemy sidelines with Deep Cito in this week. 844 00:42:40,160 --> 00:42:43,279 Speaker 1: Joshua Briscoe covers the Kansas City Chiefs like no other. 845 00:42:43,320 --> 00:42:45,160 Speaker 1: He's got some great stuff for you. To kick off 846 00:42:45,200 --> 00:42:47,360 Speaker 1: our second hour of Texas All Access. Keep it right 847 00:42:47,360 --> 00:42:49,239 Speaker 1: where you are. One hour in the books, one hour 848 00:42:49,320 --> 00:42:50,880 Speaker 1: left to go right here in Texas All Access on 849 00:42:50,880 --> 00:42:53,680 Speaker 1: this wonderful Wednesday evening from the Hunday Texans Radio Studio. 850 00:42:53,719 --> 00:42:56,120 Speaker 1: I am John Harris, your host, Glad to meet with you. 851 00:42:56,200 --> 00:43:00,560 Speaker 1: It's time to go behind enemy sidelines with dep. Each 852 00:43:00,600 --> 00:43:02,879 Speaker 1: and every week DP has a chance to sit down 853 00:43:03,120 --> 00:43:07,440 Speaker 1: with an analyst, a reporter, a writer, a radio voice 854 00:43:07,800 --> 00:43:10,800 Speaker 1: from the other side of This week, it's Joshua brisco 855 00:43:10,960 --> 00:43:12,920 Speaker 1: You can hear him on Sports Radio eight ten. He 856 00:43:12,960 --> 00:43:15,920 Speaker 1: does the Chiefs postgame show on eight ten. You'd also 857 00:43:16,000 --> 00:43:20,960 Speaker 1: hear his podcast times hours on the Athletic. Joshua brisco 858 00:43:21,719 --> 00:43:25,280 Speaker 1: served it up with Dpcitu as we go behind enemy sidelines. 859 00:43:25,320 --> 00:43:27,799 Speaker 1: Deep you take it away, Joshua, A long time, no talk. 860 00:43:27,840 --> 00:43:30,280 Speaker 1: How are you doing today? I'm doing excellent. My ankle 861 00:43:30,360 --> 00:43:33,160 Speaker 1: feels fine. That's going around right now, so I can't complain. 862 00:43:33,400 --> 00:43:36,479 Speaker 1: I was gonna say ankles are a thing right now. Well, 863 00:43:36,520 --> 00:43:39,040 Speaker 1: it is Wednesday that the Chiefs are back at practice, 864 00:43:39,080 --> 00:43:40,759 Speaker 1: so let's just get right too. And I saw some 865 00:43:40,840 --> 00:43:43,960 Speaker 1: of your tweets. Looks like Patrick Mahomes was out there practicing. 866 00:43:44,000 --> 00:43:45,719 Speaker 1: What did you think of how much he was able 867 00:43:45,760 --> 00:43:48,120 Speaker 1: to do in the portion that we got to see you, 868 00:43:48,200 --> 00:43:50,680 Speaker 1: which was in illustrious two and a half minutes or so, 869 00:43:50,920 --> 00:43:52,880 Speaker 1: he was trying to get some work in on that ankle. 870 00:43:53,080 --> 00:43:55,640 Speaker 1: He talked in the availability beforehand he said it felt 871 00:43:55,680 --> 00:43:59,040 Speaker 1: pretty good. He was asked how good? He said, not perfect, 872 00:43:59,080 --> 00:44:01,560 Speaker 1: but you know, good enough. He was doing a little 873 00:44:01,560 --> 00:44:03,520 Speaker 1: bit that we saw again at the very very beginning. 874 00:44:03,760 --> 00:44:06,680 Speaker 1: He wasn't he wasn't super taped up. He wasn't treating 875 00:44:06,680 --> 00:44:09,239 Speaker 1: it super gingerly or anything. And I would actually argue 876 00:44:09,239 --> 00:44:10,759 Speaker 1: it towards the end of the Colts game on that 877 00:44:10,840 --> 00:44:13,640 Speaker 1: last drive he was moving around decently, So I think 878 00:44:13,640 --> 00:44:16,440 Speaker 1: he'll be good to go by Sunday. Obviously, Kansas City, 879 00:44:16,480 --> 00:44:19,239 Speaker 1: coming off the first loss of its season, losing to 880 00:44:19,280 --> 00:44:21,200 Speaker 1: the Colts on Sunday night, we were really all rooting 881 00:44:21,200 --> 00:44:24,560 Speaker 1: for Kansas City down here. That is, uh, you know 882 00:44:24,600 --> 00:44:26,880 Speaker 1: what started off as high hopes for a shootout the 883 00:44:26,880 --> 00:44:29,960 Speaker 1: way that it ended. What's been the reaction in Kansas City. 884 00:44:30,000 --> 00:44:32,200 Speaker 1: Now you're a few days removed from it, obviously, but 885 00:44:32,440 --> 00:44:33,960 Speaker 1: you know what sort of the sense that you get 886 00:44:34,000 --> 00:44:36,359 Speaker 1: in covering the team. It depends on where you look. 887 00:44:36,680 --> 00:44:39,799 Speaker 1: Because I laughed because I think of the gift of 888 00:44:40,280 --> 00:44:43,360 Speaker 1: Donald Glover and the community walking into that room that 889 00:44:43,640 --> 00:44:46,400 Speaker 1: everything's on fire. He's holding pizza boxes and just like 890 00:44:46,480 --> 00:44:49,360 Speaker 1: what is going on? That's Twitter. Twitter has been that 891 00:44:49,600 --> 00:44:52,520 Speaker 1: the last couple of days for this disastrous four and 892 00:44:52,600 --> 00:44:55,360 Speaker 1: one football team, and then you know, taking calls in 893 00:44:55,440 --> 00:44:58,120 Speaker 1: the postgame show and whatnoight, you're gonna find the people 894 00:44:58,280 --> 00:45:00,239 Speaker 1: that are going to dig into it really dramatically. I 895 00:45:00,239 --> 00:45:02,120 Speaker 1: think for the most part, a lot of people have 896 00:45:02,200 --> 00:45:04,680 Speaker 1: concerns on the run defense, and people have a lot 897 00:45:04,719 --> 00:45:07,160 Speaker 1: of concerns about mahomes It's health and then what this 898 00:45:07,280 --> 00:45:10,160 Speaker 1: offense looks like until it gets healthier, because that's a 899 00:45:10,280 --> 00:45:14,760 Speaker 1: huge issue right now. But I think that the grand 900 00:45:15,440 --> 00:45:18,359 Speaker 1: scheme of things, the majority of people see that as 901 00:45:18,400 --> 00:45:21,560 Speaker 1: being a really bad game on Sunday night that had 902 00:45:21,600 --> 00:45:23,239 Speaker 1: a lot of things going wrong from the Chiefs and 903 00:45:23,320 --> 00:45:26,680 Speaker 1: not necessarily indicative of some meltdown coming over the next 904 00:45:26,760 --> 00:45:29,880 Speaker 1: few weeks. I know everybody down here is very excited 905 00:45:29,920 --> 00:45:32,600 Speaker 1: to see Deshaun Watson versus Patrick Mahomes. When you look 906 00:45:32,600 --> 00:45:35,520 Speaker 1: at their numbers each of them between the two of them, 907 00:45:35,520 --> 00:45:38,839 Speaker 1: twenty two touchdowns, one interception. That one interception, of course 908 00:45:38,880 --> 00:45:42,120 Speaker 1: Deshaun Watson's. But the numbers these guys are putting up 909 00:45:42,160 --> 00:45:45,200 Speaker 1: being from the same twenty seventeen draft class. What's the 910 00:45:45,239 --> 00:45:47,120 Speaker 1: reaction up there in Kansas City to get to see 911 00:45:47,160 --> 00:45:49,200 Speaker 1: these two quarterbacks go head to head for the first time. 912 00:45:50,280 --> 00:45:52,920 Speaker 1: I'm really excited about it. And Mahomes talked about it 913 00:45:52,920 --> 00:45:54,600 Speaker 1: a little bit today. Andy Reid talked about a little 914 00:45:54,640 --> 00:45:58,440 Speaker 1: bit today. This is not some like super secret insider report, 915 00:45:58,520 --> 00:46:02,120 Speaker 1: but I'm piecing some stuff together. I think if Patrick 916 00:46:02,200 --> 00:46:05,360 Speaker 1: Mahomes would have been taken by the Bears at two 917 00:46:05,480 --> 00:46:08,360 Speaker 1: or three or whatever, I think the Chiefs would have 918 00:46:08,360 --> 00:46:11,200 Speaker 1: probably made a move for Deshaun Watson. Clearly Mahomes was 919 00:46:11,760 --> 00:46:13,680 Speaker 1: the first guy on their board, but I really think 920 00:46:13,719 --> 00:46:16,919 Speaker 1: that there's there's a ton of respect for him from 921 00:46:16,960 --> 00:46:19,839 Speaker 1: this front office, and the same goes throughout the fan base. 922 00:46:20,200 --> 00:46:22,080 Speaker 1: I'm really excited to see these two guys go ahead 923 00:46:22,120 --> 00:46:23,600 Speaker 1: to head and frankly like, I think we're going to 924 00:46:23,680 --> 00:46:27,040 Speaker 1: see that happening for a really long time. Even their 925 00:46:27,080 --> 00:46:30,279 Speaker 1: playing styles, like the places where they do kind of joy. 926 00:46:30,400 --> 00:46:33,000 Speaker 1: They're obviously different quarterbacks in a variety of places. But 927 00:46:33,200 --> 00:46:36,560 Speaker 1: the excitement levels do both of these guys have with 928 00:46:36,719 --> 00:46:39,920 Speaker 1: the incredible amount of talent around both of them, is 929 00:46:40,040 --> 00:46:43,200 Speaker 1: super super excited. Let's talk about some of that talent. 930 00:46:43,239 --> 00:46:45,719 Speaker 1: I remember watching in Week one TYRK Hill going out 931 00:46:45,760 --> 00:46:48,759 Speaker 1: with that clavical injury against the Jaguars, and when the 932 00:46:49,160 --> 00:46:51,799 Speaker 1: reports came out about when he would return back to 933 00:46:51,840 --> 00:46:55,240 Speaker 1: the lineup, I know we were all looking at the calendar, like, oh, 934 00:46:55,239 --> 00:46:58,120 Speaker 1: that's that's right around week six when we play Kansas City. 935 00:46:59,640 --> 00:47:01,719 Speaker 1: Does he need some more time to recover? Because I'm 936 00:47:01,719 --> 00:47:03,200 Speaker 1: fully going to vouch for that. But what can you 937 00:47:03,200 --> 00:47:05,600 Speaker 1: tell us about Tyreek Hill in his situation? I can 938 00:47:05,640 --> 00:47:07,799 Speaker 1: tell you what the chiefs have told us. What the 939 00:47:07,840 --> 00:47:10,360 Speaker 1: chiefs have told us is that they don't totally know 940 00:47:10,400 --> 00:47:12,600 Speaker 1: what to do here. Andy Reid made the point today, 941 00:47:12,840 --> 00:47:16,600 Speaker 1: this doesn't happen. Ever, this isn't a football injury like 942 00:47:16,840 --> 00:47:19,719 Speaker 1: this isn't a hamstring or a growing or a kingcussion 943 00:47:19,920 --> 00:47:22,799 Speaker 1: or a shoulder in a traditional sin like it's we're 944 00:47:22,840 --> 00:47:25,880 Speaker 1: talking about joints and mcclavicle and which way it pops 945 00:47:25,920 --> 00:47:28,560 Speaker 1: out and pops back in and everything the one hundred 946 00:47:28,600 --> 00:47:31,600 Speaker 1: percent indicated. For Tyreek Hill, it is just gonna be Hey, 947 00:47:31,680 --> 00:47:34,520 Speaker 1: if somebody lands on him, is he more likely to 948 00:47:34,560 --> 00:47:37,400 Speaker 1: have this injury happen again or not? As soon as 949 00:47:37,400 --> 00:47:39,359 Speaker 1: they can say either, if the risk is very very 950 00:47:39,400 --> 00:47:42,560 Speaker 1: low or almost zero, then he'll be playing again. He'll 951 00:47:42,560 --> 00:47:44,799 Speaker 1: be playing at full speed. All of that. He's not 952 00:47:44,920 --> 00:47:47,880 Speaker 1: limited in a range of motion or anything. He's catching passes, 953 00:47:48,160 --> 00:47:51,640 Speaker 1: he's still super fast. Like all of those things all 954 00:47:51,680 --> 00:47:53,800 Speaker 1: seem to be good. If he was playing flag football, 955 00:47:53,840 --> 00:47:55,360 Speaker 1: he might have played in week two or by at 956 00:47:55,400 --> 00:47:57,920 Speaker 1: least by week three. At this point though, it's just 957 00:47:58,160 --> 00:48:00,680 Speaker 1: what happens if somebody lands on him at an awkward 958 00:48:00,719 --> 00:48:03,640 Speaker 1: angle again, and would he'd be able to withstand that? So? 959 00:48:03,760 --> 00:48:06,560 Speaker 1: In practice? Has he been out there the last few weeks? 960 00:48:06,560 --> 00:48:09,799 Speaker 1: Otherwise he seems like he's able to do what he 961 00:48:09,840 --> 00:48:12,759 Speaker 1: normally does when he's when he's out there unhealthy. Is 962 00:48:12,760 --> 00:48:15,600 Speaker 1: that correct. Yeah, so he's Yeah, he practiced last week, 963 00:48:15,680 --> 00:48:18,720 Speaker 1: and there was a little bit of confusion about Andy 964 00:48:18,719 --> 00:48:21,279 Speaker 1: Reid kind of referring to him as being a full participant, 965 00:48:21,480 --> 00:48:24,239 Speaker 1: and if that's actually true or not, it was from 966 00:48:24,440 --> 00:48:26,960 Speaker 1: Andy Reid's perspective, he was doing everything they were asking 967 00:48:27,040 --> 00:48:30,320 Speaker 1: him to do, which obviously didn't include you know, full 968 00:48:30,560 --> 00:48:33,279 Speaker 1: hits and body weight situations that he would see in 969 00:48:33,280 --> 00:48:34,960 Speaker 1: the game. And so I expect it to pretty much 970 00:48:35,000 --> 00:48:37,440 Speaker 1: be the case this week as well as far as 971 00:48:37,480 --> 00:48:40,560 Speaker 1: all of the non contact stuff. He's been flip participating 972 00:48:40,560 --> 00:48:42,680 Speaker 1: and good to go. All right, let's talk about some 973 00:48:42,760 --> 00:48:45,400 Speaker 1: of those other injuries from Sunday night's game. Chris Jones, 974 00:48:45,440 --> 00:48:48,320 Speaker 1: he was the defensive lineman. He was also among the injuries, 975 00:48:48,320 --> 00:48:50,560 Speaker 1: and I saw Ian Rappaport tweeting out that he may 976 00:48:50,600 --> 00:48:54,120 Speaker 1: miss some time and that he's probably the most significant 977 00:48:54,160 --> 00:48:56,839 Speaker 1: injury coming out of Sunday's game. What is it about 978 00:48:56,920 --> 00:48:59,880 Speaker 1: Jones that makes him so important on that defense? Who's 979 00:49:00,080 --> 00:49:01,640 Speaker 1: ups up in his place if he can't go in 980 00:49:01,640 --> 00:49:03,480 Speaker 1: And what is your confidence level that he would be 981 00:49:03,560 --> 00:49:06,200 Speaker 1: able to play on Sunday? So the thing that he 982 00:49:06,320 --> 00:49:11,080 Speaker 1: brings is the incredibly rare skill in the NFL to 983 00:49:11,239 --> 00:49:15,880 Speaker 1: absolutely just wreck from the middle of a defensive line, 984 00:49:16,320 --> 00:49:18,399 Speaker 1: you know, fastest way to the quarterback, all of those 985 00:49:18,400 --> 00:49:20,440 Speaker 1: cliches and getting there as quickly as possible. All that, 986 00:49:20,800 --> 00:49:23,880 Speaker 1: he's that guy. I mean, he's not producing at the 987 00:49:23,960 --> 00:49:26,839 Speaker 1: Aaron Donald level, but the second tier of guys at 988 00:49:26,840 --> 00:49:30,080 Speaker 1: that position includes Chris Jones. You could have him at two, 989 00:49:30,200 --> 00:49:32,279 Speaker 1: or you could have him at four, but but Chris 990 00:49:32,360 --> 00:49:34,880 Speaker 1: Jones is in that next tier, and he is so 991 00:49:34,960 --> 00:49:38,040 Speaker 1: important in his past rush that has had some significant 992 00:49:38,040 --> 00:49:40,799 Speaker 1: problems already this year, even after trading for Frank Clark 993 00:49:40,840 --> 00:49:44,160 Speaker 1: this offseason. At this point, because of that sort of 994 00:49:44,239 --> 00:49:47,120 Speaker 1: estimation of he could in this time week to week, 995 00:49:47,160 --> 00:49:49,839 Speaker 1: you know, putting that a giant air quote, I'm not 996 00:49:50,040 --> 00:49:53,960 Speaker 1: terribly optimistic about him playing in this game and as 997 00:49:53,960 --> 00:49:57,439 Speaker 1: far as two steps in for him. Vida Williams got 998 00:49:57,480 --> 00:49:59,600 Speaker 1: a bunch of playing time on Sunday, but he was 999 00:49:59,640 --> 00:50:04,080 Speaker 1: just put on into reserve. Colin Saunders, a small school guy, 1000 00:50:04,160 --> 00:50:07,040 Speaker 1: started on draft pick. He was inactive through the first 1001 00:50:07,080 --> 00:50:09,200 Speaker 1: few weeks of the season. He was active against the 1002 00:50:09,280 --> 00:50:13,280 Speaker 1: Colts for the first time. He's just he's a developmental 1003 00:50:13,360 --> 00:50:16,839 Speaker 1: piece at this point. Derek Noddy is already starting, So 1004 00:50:17,160 --> 00:50:21,680 Speaker 1: I mean they made a very quiet roster acquisition two 1005 00:50:21,719 --> 00:50:24,640 Speaker 1: of them yesterday with signing an O an a d Lineman. 1006 00:50:25,360 --> 00:50:28,000 Speaker 1: All of that to say, I don't really know what 1007 00:50:28,080 --> 00:50:30,759 Speaker 1: the plan's gonna be there. It could be Colin Saunders, 1008 00:50:30,920 --> 00:50:33,440 Speaker 1: they could do more Tando Passengo and Emmanuel Agma in 1009 00:50:33,440 --> 00:50:35,800 Speaker 1: the middle of the line instead of at the ends. 1010 00:50:36,120 --> 00:50:41,080 Speaker 1: But there's no replacing Chris Jones's production without him out there, 1011 00:50:41,360 --> 00:50:43,399 Speaker 1: and whoever they do try to put him that spot 1012 00:50:43,560 --> 00:50:45,720 Speaker 1: is going to have a really hard time being half 1013 00:50:45,719 --> 00:50:48,080 Speaker 1: of that player. Honestly, I know. In the offseason there 1014 00:50:48,120 --> 00:50:50,120 Speaker 1: was a lot of news made about the signing of 1015 00:50:50,160 --> 00:50:53,840 Speaker 1: Frank Clark. The Chiefs obviously invested very heavily and bringing 1016 00:50:53,920 --> 00:50:56,280 Speaker 1: him over. How has he lived up to the expectations 1017 00:50:56,280 --> 00:50:58,600 Speaker 1: since he's signed there. I mean, you could check out 1018 00:50:58,719 --> 00:51:01,759 Speaker 1: his Twitter like per sinally and you'll see that he 1019 00:51:01,800 --> 00:51:05,080 Speaker 1: hasn't lived up to his own expectations. It's early and 1020 00:51:05,120 --> 00:51:07,000 Speaker 1: so I guess I can talk to you differently than 1021 00:51:07,000 --> 00:51:09,080 Speaker 1: I'm talking to a Chief Fans who are watching him 1022 00:51:09,200 --> 00:51:12,040 Speaker 1: very very close to a weekly basis. You guys know that, 1023 00:51:12,080 --> 00:51:13,880 Speaker 1: I mean, this is this is a pass rusher in 1024 00:51:13,920 --> 00:51:16,680 Speaker 1: a new spot, trying to figure out what exactly the 1025 00:51:16,760 --> 00:51:19,720 Speaker 1: extent is that that he can produce to He's gotten 1026 00:51:19,760 --> 00:51:22,879 Speaker 1: a lot of attention from opposing offenses though, and so 1027 00:51:23,040 --> 00:51:25,480 Speaker 1: he has gotten a ton of double teams, taken a 1028 00:51:25,520 --> 00:51:27,719 Speaker 1: bunch of chips, like he has been the focal point 1029 00:51:27,880 --> 00:51:29,400 Speaker 1: for a lot of offenses, and trying to do with 1030 00:51:29,440 --> 00:51:31,880 Speaker 1: him and Chris Jones, you would expect someone else to 1031 00:51:31,960 --> 00:51:33,680 Speaker 1: be thriving a little bit more. There was kind of 1032 00:51:33,719 --> 00:51:36,920 Speaker 1: the Emmanuel the game, just basically being the guy that 1033 00:51:37,000 --> 00:51:39,880 Speaker 1: doesn't get all of that attention. But but he hasn't 1034 00:51:39,920 --> 00:51:43,040 Speaker 1: been super super productive. He's been very good the run game. 1035 00:51:43,239 --> 00:51:45,239 Speaker 1: He's had a lot of attention paid to him, but 1036 00:51:45,360 --> 00:51:48,239 Speaker 1: he has not gotten to the quarterback at nearly the 1037 00:51:48,360 --> 00:51:51,160 Speaker 1: rate that you'll expect him to whenever he's paid this way. 1038 00:51:51,200 --> 00:51:53,040 Speaker 1: So he's going to be a guy to keep an 1039 00:51:53,040 --> 00:51:55,759 Speaker 1: eye on if he breaks through, like that's really bad 1040 00:51:55,800 --> 00:51:58,840 Speaker 1: news for Deshaun Watson or really bad news for the Texans. 1041 00:51:58,840 --> 00:52:00,600 Speaker 1: But he hasn't had one of those games as the 1042 00:52:00,640 --> 00:52:02,600 Speaker 1: chief yet. I know we talked about pass rushers a 1043 00:52:02,600 --> 00:52:05,440 Speaker 1: lot and keeping these quarterbacks upright and healthy because they 1044 00:52:05,440 --> 00:52:08,239 Speaker 1: were such a precious commodity. What are they saying up 1045 00:52:08,280 --> 00:52:10,600 Speaker 1: there in Kansas City about that old line having to 1046 00:52:10,600 --> 00:52:13,120 Speaker 1: face the likes of JJ Watt and Whitney Merciless on 1047 00:52:13,160 --> 00:52:16,280 Speaker 1: Sunday I would like to just let out an exasperated 1048 00:52:16,400 --> 00:52:20,919 Speaker 1: side because that's I believe the answer. You saw him 1049 00:52:21,040 --> 00:52:23,680 Speaker 1: on Sunday night. I think a lot of people probably 1050 00:52:23,800 --> 00:52:27,080 Speaker 1: found out that justin Houston was a cult and you 1051 00:52:27,120 --> 00:52:30,440 Speaker 1: saw him emphasizing that a couple of times. Eric Fisher 1052 00:52:30,480 --> 00:52:33,160 Speaker 1: the number one, the former number one overall draft pick 1053 00:52:33,239 --> 00:52:35,480 Speaker 1: and a guy who's really rounded into it, a really 1054 00:52:35,560 --> 00:52:38,040 Speaker 1: nice tackle. He was a Pro Bowler last year, which 1055 00:52:38,200 --> 00:52:40,120 Speaker 1: he's not even the best tackle on the team, but 1056 00:52:40,200 --> 00:52:43,640 Speaker 1: he's a totally solid left tackle. He's been out now 1057 00:52:44,200 --> 00:52:46,839 Speaker 1: for a little bit and he will almost certainly not 1058 00:52:46,920 --> 00:52:49,799 Speaker 1: be playing against the Texans. And that's a really big 1059 00:52:49,840 --> 00:52:52,120 Speaker 1: problem because Cam Irving a former first time to act 1060 00:52:52,120 --> 00:52:56,120 Speaker 1: they with Cleveland. He was okay filling in for Eric 1061 00:52:56,160 --> 00:53:02,240 Speaker 1: Fisher before that Cult game, and against Indianapolis he got whooped. 1062 00:53:02,360 --> 00:53:04,279 Speaker 1: I mean it was it was really rough, and then 1063 00:53:04,280 --> 00:53:06,719 Speaker 1: the rest of the offensive line sort of seems to 1064 00:53:06,760 --> 00:53:10,400 Speaker 1: fracture outside of him. Mitch Schwartz on the right side. 1065 00:53:10,560 --> 00:53:13,640 Speaker 1: He has shut down everyone he's blocked for as long 1066 00:53:13,680 --> 00:53:15,400 Speaker 1: as he's been in Kansas City. He was doing that 1067 00:53:15,480 --> 00:53:18,840 Speaker 1: inclusive wind. Also, I could not be less worried about 1068 00:53:18,840 --> 00:53:23,080 Speaker 1: the right tackle spot. But Laurent duvernetardief at right guard, 1069 00:53:23,400 --> 00:53:28,040 Speaker 1: relatively highly paid, but hasn't been outstanding this year. And 1070 00:53:28,080 --> 00:53:31,239 Speaker 1: then at center and left guard, you've got inexperience, You've 1071 00:53:31,280 --> 00:53:33,759 Speaker 1: got Cam Irving at left tackle. That entire SI left 1072 00:53:33,800 --> 00:53:37,400 Speaker 1: side of the line has presented a lot of concern 1073 00:53:37,760 --> 00:53:40,000 Speaker 1: over the last couple of weeks, never more evident than 1074 00:53:40,040 --> 00:53:42,480 Speaker 1: it was against the Colton primetime All right, Joshua, what 1075 00:53:42,520 --> 00:53:44,800 Speaker 1: are some of the other big storylines that you're following 1076 00:53:44,840 --> 00:53:47,680 Speaker 1: this week as the Chiefs get ready to host the Texans. 1077 00:53:48,120 --> 00:53:51,239 Speaker 1: I think maybe he's the single most interesting thing, sort 1078 00:53:51,239 --> 00:53:53,959 Speaker 1: of non injury division that's come out of the last 1079 00:53:53,960 --> 00:53:56,719 Speaker 1: couple of weeks is how much man coverage teams have 1080 00:53:56,760 --> 00:53:58,920 Speaker 1: been playing against the Chiefs. The Lions did a pretty 1081 00:53:58,960 --> 00:54:02,960 Speaker 1: successfully in the coult under their their defensive coordinator Eaberflus. 1082 00:54:02,960 --> 00:54:06,200 Speaker 1: Over the last twenty games or so, they've never played 1083 00:54:06,239 --> 00:54:09,520 Speaker 1: more than about twenty six percent of their time in 1084 00:54:09,560 --> 00:54:12,759 Speaker 1: man coverage, and they were around seventy five percent in 1085 00:54:12,840 --> 00:54:16,439 Speaker 1: man coverage against the Chiefs on Sunday night, So that 1086 00:54:16,560 --> 00:54:19,920 Speaker 1: was totally unexpected. We've heard everyone you know basically confirmed that. 1087 00:54:20,000 --> 00:54:23,400 Speaker 1: I mean, Travis Kelsey said as much today. That was 1088 00:54:23,480 --> 00:54:26,160 Speaker 1: really really different, and the Chiefs weren't ready for it, 1089 00:54:26,200 --> 00:54:29,400 Speaker 1: and they're having a way harder time beating man coverage 1090 00:54:29,400 --> 00:54:33,080 Speaker 1: without Tyreek Hill, without Sammy Watkins, who like suited up 1091 00:54:33,120 --> 00:54:35,399 Speaker 1: but never really he spent like a snap or two 1092 00:54:35,440 --> 00:54:38,760 Speaker 1: out there against the Colt So without those two guys 1093 00:54:38,800 --> 00:54:43,320 Speaker 1: out there, the talent level drops enough for this offense 1094 00:54:43,360 --> 00:54:46,320 Speaker 1: that beating beating man coverage has been really difficult for 1095 00:54:46,400 --> 00:54:48,160 Speaker 1: me the last couple of weeks. It's even difficult you 1096 00:54:48,160 --> 00:54:51,640 Speaker 1: go back to the AFC Championship game. So I'm certain'll 1097 00:54:51,680 --> 00:54:54,080 Speaker 1: be preparing for the Texans to throw a bunch of 1098 00:54:54,080 --> 00:54:57,160 Speaker 1: man coverages at them, because that's been the most effective 1099 00:54:57,200 --> 00:54:59,720 Speaker 1: way of stopping the Chiefs offense that anyone has seen. 1100 00:54:59,760 --> 00:55:03,560 Speaker 1: But Africk Mahomes a quarterback, so that's really interesting. And 1101 00:55:03,600 --> 00:55:05,840 Speaker 1: the other thing is is a little bit of Carlos 1102 00:55:05,920 --> 00:55:09,920 Speaker 1: Hide revenge game. Maybe not really revenge game, but he 1103 00:55:10,040 --> 00:55:13,160 Speaker 1: was here obviously this preseason and throughout training camp. In 1104 00:55:13,200 --> 00:55:17,440 Speaker 1: the preseason he looked totally pedestrian. And now the Chiefs 1105 00:55:17,440 --> 00:55:20,319 Speaker 1: bringing a run defense defense that has been much maligned. 1106 00:55:20,480 --> 00:55:22,960 Speaker 1: They gave up a million yards in the Colts on 1107 00:55:23,080 --> 00:55:25,480 Speaker 1: forty five carriers on those only four yards to carry. 1108 00:55:25,760 --> 00:55:28,640 Speaker 1: That whole storyline to save you from a twenty even 1109 00:55:28,640 --> 00:55:31,600 Speaker 1: out monologue, I think has been way overblown because the 1110 00:55:31,680 --> 00:55:34,239 Speaker 1: Chiefs run defense and the chief defense altogether, especially you 1111 00:55:34,239 --> 00:55:37,360 Speaker 1: gets the Colts didn't give up even twenty points. That 1112 00:55:37,760 --> 00:55:40,719 Speaker 1: has always worked for the Chiefs offense. So that the 1113 00:55:40,800 --> 00:55:43,480 Speaker 1: run defense thing will come up. I'm not super worried 1114 00:55:43,520 --> 00:55:46,280 Speaker 1: about it. I am really concerned to see what happens 1115 00:55:46,320 --> 00:55:49,560 Speaker 1: against man coverages with a team almost certainly trying to 1116 00:55:49,680 --> 00:55:51,680 Speaker 1: use that for the thirst right week, Yeah, I definitely. 1117 00:55:51,719 --> 00:55:54,360 Speaker 1: I saw some of the Patrick Mahomes postgame press conference 1118 00:55:54,360 --> 00:55:56,919 Speaker 1: and he brought up that as well. That's definitely something 1119 00:55:56,960 --> 00:55:58,960 Speaker 1: we're going to be looking for, especially with this defense. 1120 00:55:58,960 --> 00:56:00,440 Speaker 1: And as far as Carlos High I did I have 1121 00:56:00,520 --> 00:56:02,520 Speaker 1: a chance to talk with him last week. He actually 1122 00:56:02,600 --> 00:56:04,600 Speaker 1: had some great things to see about Kansas City. But 1123 00:56:04,640 --> 00:56:06,560 Speaker 1: you're right, it might be a great revenge match for him. 1124 00:56:06,600 --> 00:56:09,160 Speaker 1: Let's hope it's not a revenge match for Tyron Matthew 1125 00:56:09,160 --> 00:56:11,400 Speaker 1: on the other side of the ball as well. Yeah, 1126 00:56:11,920 --> 00:56:14,480 Speaker 1: you know what, I kind of forgot that he was 1127 00:56:14,560 --> 00:56:17,520 Speaker 1: a text that kind of just slipped through for He 1128 00:56:17,640 --> 00:56:19,880 Speaker 1: left on great terms and we all, we all just 1129 00:56:19,960 --> 00:56:21,920 Speaker 1: loved having Tyron here. But you know, he left of 1130 00:56:21,960 --> 00:56:24,000 Speaker 1: his own accord, so he got the money and he left. 1131 00:56:24,000 --> 00:56:26,719 Speaker 1: Good for him. But hopefully he got his first interception 1132 00:56:26,800 --> 00:56:28,880 Speaker 1: last week and we just kind of, you know, we 1133 00:56:29,000 --> 00:56:31,040 Speaker 1: just kind of fade into oblivion for one weekend. Then 1134 00:56:31,040 --> 00:56:33,120 Speaker 1: he can come back and do his thing again. I 1135 00:56:33,160 --> 00:56:35,880 Speaker 1: want to tell you he is. He's probably on the 1136 00:56:35,920 --> 00:56:39,040 Speaker 1: team that most needed him this offseason because a safety 1137 00:56:39,080 --> 00:56:41,720 Speaker 1: spot for the Chiefs last year was an absolute nightmare, 1138 00:56:42,040 --> 00:56:46,080 Speaker 1: and stability at a Tyrone Matthew Hubble is exactly what 1139 00:56:46,120 --> 00:56:49,480 Speaker 1: the secondary needed. It needed it desperately. Great stuff there 1140 00:56:49,480 --> 00:56:52,479 Speaker 1: from Joshua Briscoe, who covers the Chiefs for Sports Radio 1141 00:56:52,560 --> 00:56:56,120 Speaker 1: eight ten, and also there's a Chiefs podcast called Times 1142 00:56:56,120 --> 00:57:00,360 Speaker 1: Hours on the Athletic excellent stuff. There are gonna have 1143 00:57:00,360 --> 00:57:03,120 Speaker 1: our men behind the Mic segment coming up next with 1144 00:57:03,400 --> 00:57:06,439 Speaker 1: a little bit of a tweak. Yeah, we'll get into 1145 00:57:06,440 --> 00:57:10,120 Speaker 1: that next right here in Texans Access this week's Stats 1146 00:57:10,160 --> 00:57:13,080 Speaker 1: Challenge brought to you by Schlumberge. Visit Houston Texas dot 1147 00:57:13,080 --> 00:57:18,320 Speaker 1: com today to register take the Stats Challenge. AFC Offensive 1148 00:57:18,360 --> 00:57:21,560 Speaker 1: Player of the Week Shawn Watson. How about these stats 1149 00:57:22,160 --> 00:57:24,720 Speaker 1: twenty eight of thirty three. You can do the math 1150 00:57:24,840 --> 00:57:28,320 Speaker 1: thirty three twenty eight as what five Keep that in mind. 1151 00:57:29,040 --> 00:57:33,240 Speaker 1: For four hundred twenty six yards in five touchdowns, Shaun 1152 00:57:33,320 --> 00:57:37,200 Speaker 1: Watson is the only player in the history of the 1153 00:57:37,360 --> 00:57:41,040 Speaker 1: NFL his cleats have gone to Canton to throw for 1154 00:57:41,240 --> 00:57:47,040 Speaker 1: over four hundred yards, have five touchdowns, and have five 1155 00:57:47,320 --> 00:57:52,840 Speaker 1: or fewer five or fewer incompletions. Now he's done that before, 1156 00:57:53,280 --> 00:57:56,520 Speaker 1: where he has thrown more touchdowns or thrown as many 1157 00:57:56,520 --> 00:58:00,040 Speaker 1: touchdowns as incompletions or fewer incompletions. It gets Miami. I 1158 00:58:00,040 --> 00:58:02,640 Speaker 1: remember correctly last year he had five touchdowns and four 1159 00:58:02,680 --> 00:58:05,040 Speaker 1: in completions. But that was like six I think he 1160 00:58:05,080 --> 00:58:08,120 Speaker 1: was twelve or sixteen something like that, or sixteen to 1161 00:58:08,240 --> 00:58:11,320 Speaker 1: twenty something like that, where he didn't throw thirty three times. 1162 00:58:11,400 --> 00:58:13,520 Speaker 1: He threw thirty three times complete twenty eight of those. 1163 00:58:13,920 --> 00:58:15,760 Speaker 1: And I know in a second half, he was complete 1164 00:58:15,800 --> 00:58:18,920 Speaker 1: him to everybody. I don't remember minying completions in second 1165 00:58:18,960 --> 00:58:22,720 Speaker 1: half at all. He was phenomenal. Twenty eight to thirty three, 1166 00:58:22,760 --> 00:58:25,880 Speaker 1: four to twenty six yards, five touchdowns, a perfect one 1167 00:58:26,160 --> 00:58:28,920 Speaker 1: fifty eight point three passer rating, shoes going to Hall 1168 00:58:28,920 --> 00:58:30,880 Speaker 1: of Fame because he was the first one in the 1169 00:58:31,000 --> 00:58:34,160 Speaker 1: history of the NFL to go over four hundred yards, 1170 00:58:34,160 --> 00:58:36,480 Speaker 1: four hundred yards or more, five touchdowns and five or 1171 00:58:36,520 --> 00:58:41,280 Speaker 1: fewer in completions. That is just absolutely insane, bonkers to 1172 00:58:41,320 --> 00:58:43,400 Speaker 1: me when you think about it. Welcome back to Texas 1173 00:58:43,440 --> 00:58:45,919 Speaker 1: All Access from the Unday Texas Radio Studio. I am 1174 00:58:46,040 --> 00:58:48,240 Speaker 1: John Harris, and I always love our men behind the 1175 00:58:48,320 --> 00:58:51,280 Speaker 1: MIC's segment. This week. I was really looking forward to 1176 00:58:51,280 --> 00:58:53,640 Speaker 1: this because I like Mitch Holtis, the voice of the 1177 00:58:53,680 --> 00:58:57,080 Speaker 1: Kansas City Chiefs, because I always say that touchdown shitty 1178 00:58:57,080 --> 00:58:59,040 Speaker 1: and always think of Mitch Holtis because he's obviously the 1179 00:58:59,080 --> 00:59:02,120 Speaker 1: man doing that. He was unable to come on today 1180 00:59:02,200 --> 00:59:05,320 Speaker 1: with marf Enimir, so we just went in one chair 1181 00:59:05,440 --> 00:59:08,960 Speaker 1: to the left. Kennel Gammon game analyst for the Chiefs 1182 00:59:09,160 --> 00:59:12,480 Speaker 1: decided to step in and he sat down. Mark Enim 1183 00:59:12,480 --> 00:59:15,280 Speaker 1: here earlier today Kendall. Great to have you aboard. I 1184 00:59:15,360 --> 00:59:17,840 Speaker 1: know it's a loss that you're coming off of here, 1185 00:59:17,880 --> 00:59:19,760 Speaker 1: but give me a little taste of how things are 1186 00:59:19,800 --> 00:59:22,120 Speaker 1: going with the Chiefs this week as they prepare for 1187 00:59:22,160 --> 00:59:26,880 Speaker 1: the Texans. Well, it's certainly how difficult that was unexpected 1188 00:59:26,880 --> 00:59:29,320 Speaker 1: as you might imagine. I think the Chiefs were, you know, 1189 00:59:29,360 --> 00:59:32,919 Speaker 1: a double digit favorite, but Indianapolis just came in here, 1190 00:59:33,440 --> 00:59:36,000 Speaker 1: executed their game plan, ran the ball. I thought they 1191 00:59:36,040 --> 00:59:38,320 Speaker 1: would try to do that, certainly, and I think that 1192 00:59:38,400 --> 00:59:41,440 Speaker 1: offensive line had a chip on their shoulder after the 1193 00:59:41,440 --> 00:59:46,080 Speaker 1: twenty eighteen playoff loss in Arrowhead Stadium, So you know, 1194 00:59:46,200 --> 00:59:48,520 Speaker 1: it was just an efficient day. Chiefs could not stop 1195 00:59:48,520 --> 00:59:50,640 Speaker 1: the run, gave up one hundred and eighty five yards, 1196 00:59:50,840 --> 00:59:53,320 Speaker 1: and then Jacoby Prictt was just as I just mentioned, 1197 00:59:53,440 --> 00:59:57,439 Speaker 1: very very proficient. He wasn't you unbelievable, but he did enough. 1198 00:59:57,640 --> 01:00:00,400 Speaker 1: He's just fast enough to hurt you with his legs 1199 01:00:00,560 --> 01:00:03,440 Speaker 1: and big enough to get out of tackles. And the 1200 01:00:03,640 --> 01:00:06,080 Speaker 1: play I know it was a surprise that you didn't 1201 01:00:06,080 --> 01:00:08,800 Speaker 1: score more points, but let's start with the defense here. 1202 01:00:09,000 --> 01:00:11,880 Speaker 1: What level of surprise did you have as the Cults 1203 01:00:11,880 --> 01:00:14,520 Speaker 1: were able to run the football so well at Arrowhead 1204 01:00:14,600 --> 01:00:17,560 Speaker 1: that night. Yeah, that's the tough thing. You knew when 1205 01:00:17,560 --> 01:00:19,919 Speaker 1: you look that Indie line, their center, their left guard, 1206 01:00:19,920 --> 01:00:22,240 Speaker 1: they're left tackle all the number one picks and then 1207 01:00:22,240 --> 01:00:25,200 Speaker 1: they're right tackles the number two picks. So they've invested 1208 01:00:25,280 --> 01:00:28,920 Speaker 1: a lot in that, so you assumed they would be successful. 1209 01:00:29,120 --> 01:00:31,960 Speaker 1: But the fact is they just manhandled the defensive line 1210 01:00:31,960 --> 01:00:34,480 Speaker 1: of Kansas City. And of course Oka four was out 1211 01:00:34,520 --> 01:00:37,400 Speaker 1: these starting defensive ends, so they're down one and then 1212 01:00:37,440 --> 01:00:40,200 Speaker 1: we lost two more defensive linemen throughout the night, the 1213 01:00:40,240 --> 01:00:44,200 Speaker 1: main one being Chris Jones. So it started out bad 1214 01:00:44,440 --> 01:00:46,920 Speaker 1: and really it just got worse and it seemed like 1215 01:00:47,080 --> 01:00:49,120 Speaker 1: nothing they did worked. Every once in a while you 1216 01:00:49,160 --> 01:00:51,880 Speaker 1: brought a safety blitz joker off the edge and Tyrn 1217 01:00:51,920 --> 01:00:55,280 Speaker 1: Matthew had some success there or some run blitzes, but 1218 01:00:55,520 --> 01:00:57,919 Speaker 1: ultimately they just had their way with us in the run. 1219 01:00:58,200 --> 01:01:03,160 Speaker 1: Kendall Gammont joining US Chiefs color commentator for their radio network. Now, offensively, 1220 01:01:03,240 --> 01:01:05,640 Speaker 1: we know Mahomes got banged up throughout the game, but 1221 01:01:06,000 --> 01:01:08,600 Speaker 1: what were the Cults doing defensively that was so effective 1222 01:01:08,600 --> 01:01:11,680 Speaker 1: against Kansas City? You know what, they did run a 1223 01:01:11,680 --> 01:01:15,320 Speaker 1: few games, but ultimately they were getting some one on 1224 01:01:15,360 --> 01:01:18,360 Speaker 1: one with Justin Houston on left tackle Cam Irvin. That 1225 01:01:18,440 --> 01:01:21,200 Speaker 1: was pretty successful. Of course, Cam is the backup for 1226 01:01:21,440 --> 01:01:23,680 Speaker 1: k Fisher who was out with a growing injury that 1227 01:01:23,680 --> 01:01:26,080 Speaker 1: he's dealt with surgically here in the last few weeks. 1228 01:01:26,120 --> 01:01:29,640 Speaker 1: So you had that happening. And then later on the game, 1229 01:01:29,720 --> 01:01:32,680 Speaker 1: the left guard Andrew Wiley, who's only in his second year, 1230 01:01:33,000 --> 01:01:35,280 Speaker 1: he was getting beat pretty well one on one also, 1231 01:01:35,400 --> 01:01:37,560 Speaker 1: And that's ultimately what it was. The one on one 1232 01:01:37,640 --> 01:01:40,320 Speaker 1: matchups that Indianapolis was getting. They were winning and they 1233 01:01:40,360 --> 01:01:42,600 Speaker 1: were able to only rush for for the most parts. 1234 01:01:42,720 --> 01:01:45,480 Speaker 1: That meant they had seven in coverage and it was 1235 01:01:45,520 --> 01:01:49,000 Speaker 1: just tough. Kendall. If Mahomes is dinged up to the 1236 01:01:49,040 --> 01:01:52,400 Speaker 1: point where he's not quite as mobile as normal, and 1237 01:01:52,440 --> 01:01:54,080 Speaker 1: I got to think the Chiefs want to run the 1238 01:01:54,080 --> 01:01:58,080 Speaker 1: football better anyway. What are the Texans seeing here in 1239 01:01:58,120 --> 01:02:00,880 Speaker 1: the Chiefs running game? What are they to expect? Well, yeah, 1240 01:02:00,960 --> 01:02:04,160 Speaker 1: I agree with you. If Mahomes can't be marble, that 1241 01:02:04,240 --> 01:02:05,960 Speaker 1: takes away a lot of his game. Last year, he 1242 01:02:05,960 --> 01:02:09,680 Speaker 1: had fifteen touchdowns with three interceptions outside the pocket almost 1243 01:02:09,760 --> 01:02:12,360 Speaker 1: a thousand yards. That's more than two hundred more than 1244 01:02:12,400 --> 01:02:15,400 Speaker 1: the next closest, so that is part of his game. 1245 01:02:15,840 --> 01:02:18,200 Speaker 1: They will want to run the ball. You know, Lashawan 1246 01:02:18,280 --> 01:02:20,880 Speaker 1: hopefully will be healthy, and you hope that this offense 1247 01:02:20,920 --> 01:02:23,720 Speaker 1: will step up, this offensive line after what happened last 1248 01:02:23,720 --> 01:02:26,120 Speaker 1: week where they you know, the regular running backs didn't 1249 01:02:26,120 --> 01:02:28,800 Speaker 1: even run the ball ten times. But that be instead, 1250 01:02:28,840 --> 01:02:31,120 Speaker 1: You're still going to have a backup left tackle and 1251 01:02:31,240 --> 01:02:33,600 Speaker 1: Cam Irving going I'll be it for his I think 1252 01:02:33,680 --> 01:02:38,040 Speaker 1: third or fourth straight game. Devin Wiley will probably be 1253 01:02:38,320 --> 01:02:41,280 Speaker 1: a game time decision at left tackle. So you essentially 1254 01:02:41,320 --> 01:02:45,600 Speaker 1: have you know, reserves at the left guard and tackle position, 1255 01:02:45,920 --> 01:02:47,800 Speaker 1: and so I'm really not sure. I mean, you want 1256 01:02:47,840 --> 01:02:51,120 Speaker 1: to establish the run. I know that, but that's easier 1257 01:02:51,160 --> 01:02:53,520 Speaker 1: said than done. I think the Texans will take a 1258 01:02:53,560 --> 01:02:56,280 Speaker 1: page out of the book from the last two games 1259 01:02:56,320 --> 01:03:00,480 Speaker 1: with Detroit and Indianapolis, which is rush lane. Make sure 1260 01:03:00,480 --> 01:03:03,240 Speaker 1: you don't get too far up filled on the edge 1261 01:03:03,280 --> 01:03:06,200 Speaker 1: and give Mahomes a way to get outside the pocket 1262 01:03:06,200 --> 01:03:08,840 Speaker 1: where he can see better and he can navigate better. 1263 01:03:09,480 --> 01:03:11,480 Speaker 1: That seems to be the trick that I think is 1264 01:03:11,520 --> 01:03:14,000 Speaker 1: working best against the Chiefs right now is if you 1265 01:03:14,040 --> 01:03:16,720 Speaker 1: can just keep Mahomes in the pocket and get pressure 1266 01:03:16,760 --> 01:03:20,160 Speaker 1: on him eventually. Kendall Gammon joining us. He does color 1267 01:03:20,200 --> 01:03:23,360 Speaker 1: commentary for the Chiefs Radio network. What about special teams? 1268 01:03:23,360 --> 01:03:25,360 Speaker 1: I know you're an expert in this area as well, 1269 01:03:25,440 --> 01:03:27,720 Speaker 1: having been a long snap respect a lot of time 1270 01:03:27,760 --> 01:03:30,760 Speaker 1: went to a Pro Bowl play for the organization. What 1271 01:03:30,880 --> 01:03:33,720 Speaker 1: are the Chiefs offering up on special teams? Not a lot, 1272 01:03:33,800 --> 01:03:36,040 Speaker 1: one way or the other. The one positive this week 1273 01:03:36,160 --> 01:03:38,200 Speaker 1: is they didn't have any special teams penalties. The week 1274 01:03:38,240 --> 01:03:41,320 Speaker 1: before I think they had three or four penalties. But 1275 01:03:41,680 --> 01:03:45,840 Speaker 1: in general, there was nothing great and there was nothing 1276 01:03:45,880 --> 01:03:49,840 Speaker 1: awful that this stood out last week. You know Dustin Colquitt, 1277 01:03:50,320 --> 01:03:53,040 Speaker 1: you know, in his fifteenth year, he's very very capable punter, 1278 01:03:53,080 --> 01:03:56,080 Speaker 1: has been pro bowled multiple times. Harrison Bucker has a 1279 01:03:56,120 --> 01:03:58,280 Speaker 1: strong leg, but you know they haven't gotten to use 1280 01:03:58,320 --> 01:04:01,240 Speaker 1: it a lot last week. I mean, only having ten 1281 01:04:01,320 --> 01:04:05,760 Speaker 1: points last week was very underwhelming obviously, So not a 1282 01:04:05,760 --> 01:04:07,800 Speaker 1: lot I can tell you about that, except the fact 1283 01:04:07,840 --> 01:04:12,520 Speaker 1: of knowing what I know about Houston and talking with 1284 01:04:12,640 --> 01:04:15,720 Speaker 1: special teams coordinator and assistant head coach Dave Tobe, very 1285 01:04:15,720 --> 01:04:19,840 Speaker 1: respectful of the Houston Texans special teams game. Thinks they're fast, 1286 01:04:19,920 --> 01:04:23,880 Speaker 1: thinks they're physical. I think you've got anger is. It's 1287 01:04:23,880 --> 01:04:26,040 Speaker 1: going to be his third or fourth week in with y'all, 1288 01:04:26,040 --> 01:04:27,280 Speaker 1: but he had a lot of good things to stay 1289 01:04:27,280 --> 01:04:29,120 Speaker 1: with him. I think he's got a forty seven net 1290 01:04:29,240 --> 01:04:31,840 Speaker 1: so he's doing some good things for you all. And 1291 01:04:32,200 --> 01:04:34,840 Speaker 1: ultimately it's like every week you're trying to create the 1292 01:04:34,840 --> 01:04:37,800 Speaker 1: best field position you can through your special team. And 1293 01:04:37,880 --> 01:04:40,080 Speaker 1: right now the Chiefs have just been okay with that, 1294 01:04:40,400 --> 01:04:41,960 Speaker 1: you know, on the bottom half of the league, which 1295 01:04:42,000 --> 01:04:44,600 Speaker 1: is normally something that Dave Tobe is not of accustomed to, 1296 01:04:44,760 --> 01:04:47,160 Speaker 1: so certainly trying to get that going. Kendall, You've been 1297 01:04:47,200 --> 01:04:49,560 Speaker 1: with the organization for a long time. As we said, 1298 01:04:50,000 --> 01:04:53,120 Speaker 1: what's it been like this transition from the Alex Smith 1299 01:04:53,280 --> 01:04:57,720 Speaker 1: Chiefs to the Patrick Mahomes Chiefs so explosive? What has 1300 01:04:57,760 --> 01:05:01,280 Speaker 1: that whole dynamic been like around the f base, the organization, 1301 01:05:01,360 --> 01:05:03,600 Speaker 1: all of it. It starts with Andy Reid and what 1302 01:05:03,640 --> 01:05:06,280 Speaker 1: he does. And I think he's just I mean, he's 1303 01:05:06,280 --> 01:05:08,720 Speaker 1: a CEO, could run a multi billion dollar company. He's 1304 01:05:08,760 --> 01:05:12,160 Speaker 1: on top of every aspect. In terms of Patrick Mahomes 1305 01:05:12,200 --> 01:05:15,240 Speaker 1: from Alex Smith, you just have a different cat. I mean, 1306 01:05:15,280 --> 01:05:18,560 Speaker 1: you've got somebody who's got generational talent. I believe you've 1307 01:05:18,560 --> 01:05:20,680 Speaker 1: seen the highlights and some of the things he does 1308 01:05:20,760 --> 01:05:22,959 Speaker 1: and seems to have eyes in the back of his head. 1309 01:05:23,320 --> 01:05:26,520 Speaker 1: He's just special. The guys follow him. You know, for 1310 01:05:26,600 --> 01:05:29,320 Speaker 1: only being in his third year, this team is already 1311 01:05:29,400 --> 01:05:32,320 Speaker 1: his as you might expect me in the MVP last year. 1312 01:05:32,600 --> 01:05:34,760 Speaker 1: You know, he's just somebody that brings a whole different 1313 01:05:34,840 --> 01:05:37,280 Speaker 1: swagger to the offense. You know, used to be third 1314 01:05:37,360 --> 01:05:42,040 Speaker 1: and medium to long or even fifteen or twenty, you know, 1315 01:05:42,120 --> 01:05:44,560 Speaker 1: like with Alex Smith, you know that just wasn't his game. 1316 01:05:44,840 --> 01:05:47,440 Speaker 1: You almost knew you were going to punt with Patrick Mahomes. 1317 01:05:47,440 --> 01:05:50,120 Speaker 1: You know that anything is possible, and we've seen a 1318 01:05:50,160 --> 01:05:51,720 Speaker 1: lot of it in the last couple of years. So 1319 01:05:52,000 --> 01:05:54,480 Speaker 1: I think it's really just the possibilities that he opens 1320 01:05:54,560 --> 01:05:58,520 Speaker 1: up on the offense I think makes a difference. Tell 1321 01:05:58,560 --> 01:06:00,840 Speaker 1: me a little bit about your career, Kettle, because you 1322 01:06:00,840 --> 01:06:04,240 Speaker 1: were with the Pittsburgh Steelers you could play lie, but 1323 01:06:04,320 --> 01:06:06,959 Speaker 1: you also knew that long snapping could be a real 1324 01:06:07,320 --> 01:06:09,959 Speaker 1: good way to stay around the league for a long time. 1325 01:06:10,040 --> 01:06:12,120 Speaker 1: How did all that develop for you? Yeah, you know 1326 01:06:12,160 --> 01:06:14,040 Speaker 1: what you've really done your homework You're right. On my 1327 01:06:14,120 --> 01:06:17,960 Speaker 1: best day, I was an average offensive lineman, but I 1328 01:06:17,960 --> 01:06:20,360 Speaker 1: I was drafted in the eleventh round. I was considered 1329 01:06:20,360 --> 01:06:22,680 Speaker 1: the best long snapper coming into the league at that time. 1330 01:06:22,680 --> 01:06:24,880 Speaker 1: And you know, hung around for fifteen years, and you know, 1331 01:06:25,040 --> 01:06:27,640 Speaker 1: my heaviest I was three ten, So I was a 1332 01:06:27,640 --> 01:06:30,440 Speaker 1: backup lineman. But if I couldn't long snap, I wouldn't 1333 01:06:30,440 --> 01:06:32,240 Speaker 1: have stayed in the game. And you know, I was 1334 01:06:32,320 --> 01:06:35,240 Speaker 1: part of that revolution. I'd like to think that helped 1335 01:06:35,360 --> 01:06:38,320 Speaker 1: turn long snapping into a necessity. When I came into 1336 01:06:38,320 --> 01:06:40,680 Speaker 1: the league, you really didn't have a dedicated long snapper. 1337 01:06:40,960 --> 01:06:42,880 Speaker 1: When I came out of the league, every single team 1338 01:06:42,920 --> 01:06:45,720 Speaker 1: had one, and you recognized it, just like a punter 1339 01:06:45,840 --> 01:06:48,439 Speaker 1: or a kicker, and you just realized, now, special teams 1340 01:06:48,440 --> 01:06:50,160 Speaker 1: are such an important part of the game, and that 1341 01:06:50,240 --> 01:06:52,600 Speaker 1: was one part of the game that was being taken 1342 01:06:52,640 --> 01:06:55,680 Speaker 1: advantage of, I think, was poor snaps and people taking 1343 01:06:55,720 --> 01:06:57,840 Speaker 1: it for granted. So you know, I'd like to think 1344 01:06:57,840 --> 01:07:00,280 Speaker 1: that I helped change that in some small way throughout 1345 01:07:00,360 --> 01:07:02,680 Speaker 1: my career. And you know, I was fortunate. You have 1346 01:07:02,720 --> 01:07:05,080 Speaker 1: to stay around fifteen years, less than eighty people have 1347 01:07:05,120 --> 01:07:07,320 Speaker 1: played that long. So I'm very proud of it. I 1348 01:07:07,360 --> 01:07:09,480 Speaker 1: was able to play in the Super Bowl, able to 1349 01:07:09,480 --> 01:07:12,160 Speaker 1: play in the Pro Bowl, and the fact that you know, 1350 01:07:12,200 --> 01:07:15,560 Speaker 1: I'm in my thirteenth year broadcasting now and twenty eighth 1351 01:07:15,600 --> 01:07:20,240 Speaker 1: overall in the NFL. In some way, it's just, you know, especial. 1352 01:07:20,280 --> 01:07:22,680 Speaker 1: I have to pinch myself quite honestly. All Right, tell 1353 01:07:22,720 --> 01:07:25,320 Speaker 1: me about the home field advantage at Arrowhead. I've been there, 1354 01:07:25,320 --> 01:07:28,800 Speaker 1: of course, But what can the fans expect that Texans 1355 01:07:28,840 --> 01:07:33,280 Speaker 1: are getting into on Sunday against the Chiefs on the road. Yeah, well, certainly, 1356 01:07:33,280 --> 01:07:35,600 Speaker 1: I'm a Homer, but it really is special and it's 1357 01:07:35,640 --> 01:07:38,000 Speaker 1: tough to play in. When I was with the Saints 1358 01:07:38,000 --> 01:07:40,160 Speaker 1: were the Steelers, this was the one place that was 1359 01:07:40,200 --> 01:07:42,400 Speaker 1: tough to come because you just can't hear yourself. Think. 1360 01:07:42,920 --> 01:07:45,880 Speaker 1: I was actually sidelined voice and announced the one forty 1361 01:07:45,880 --> 01:07:48,640 Speaker 1: two point two when the Chiefs set the world record 1362 01:07:48,640 --> 01:07:51,200 Speaker 1: for outdoor stadiums, And I mean it's I could jet 1363 01:07:51,200 --> 01:07:53,600 Speaker 1: engine down there. Literally. You can be a couple of 1364 01:07:53,680 --> 01:07:56,720 Speaker 1: yards from somebody, you can yell, and you cannot hear yourself. 1365 01:07:56,760 --> 01:08:00,920 Speaker 1: So when the crowd really gets going, games on the line, 1366 01:08:01,120 --> 01:08:03,680 Speaker 1: they make the difference, and it's very hard to communicate. 1367 01:08:03,760 --> 01:08:06,040 Speaker 1: So certainly the offense of Houston, I would think will 1368 01:08:06,080 --> 01:08:09,600 Speaker 1: work with noise in some way, shape or form this 1369 01:08:09,680 --> 01:08:12,560 Speaker 1: week and have a lot of hand signals, because really 1370 01:08:12,800 --> 01:08:15,440 Speaker 1: you have no other choice if you want to do things, 1371 01:08:15,440 --> 01:08:17,519 Speaker 1: and you know, when you're on the road against the Chiefs, 1372 01:08:17,520 --> 01:08:19,439 Speaker 1: I think lots of times you just have to limit 1373 01:08:19,479 --> 01:08:21,960 Speaker 1: your ability to audible a little bit because the crowd 1374 01:08:22,000 --> 01:08:24,160 Speaker 1: just makes it that difficult. The big thing it does 1375 01:08:24,200 --> 01:08:27,960 Speaker 1: also is, you know, for the offensive tackles of Houston, 1376 01:08:28,439 --> 01:08:30,000 Speaker 1: you're not gonna be able to hear, and so you've 1377 01:08:30,000 --> 01:08:34,200 Speaker 1: got to go on some silent accounts sometimes and ultimately 1378 01:08:34,240 --> 01:08:36,400 Speaker 1: the defensive ends have a chance to get a little 1379 01:08:36,439 --> 01:08:38,040 Speaker 1: bit of a jump on you at times, so that 1380 01:08:38,080 --> 01:08:41,040 Speaker 1: makes it more difficult for the edges. One more for you, Kendall, 1381 01:08:41,280 --> 01:08:44,080 Speaker 1: what are they saying about the Texans in Kansas City? 1382 01:08:44,120 --> 01:08:47,280 Speaker 1: Give us a glimpse inside or outside the building? Oh well, 1383 01:08:47,400 --> 01:08:50,200 Speaker 1: just complete and total respect. What you guys are doing 1384 01:08:50,240 --> 01:08:53,200 Speaker 1: there is special, There's no doubt about that. What she 1385 01:08:53,280 --> 01:08:56,160 Speaker 1: did last week was just amazing. And Chiefs, some of 1386 01:08:56,160 --> 01:08:58,160 Speaker 1: the Texans have played each other a lot the last 1387 01:08:58,200 --> 01:09:01,560 Speaker 1: four or five years, so I don't know that there's animosity, 1388 01:09:01,600 --> 01:09:04,760 Speaker 1: but there's some familiarity and one team or the other 1389 01:09:04,800 --> 01:09:06,920 Speaker 1: trying to get the other back, I think, and you know, 1390 01:09:06,960 --> 01:09:08,920 Speaker 1: you got to the playoffs there a few years back 1391 01:09:08,960 --> 01:09:11,360 Speaker 1: when the Chiefs came in there and got a playoff win. 1392 01:09:11,600 --> 01:09:14,920 Speaker 1: But in general, you hear Andyuri talk about it. He 1393 01:09:14,960 --> 01:09:17,840 Speaker 1: just has nothing but respect for Houston and what they're 1394 01:09:17,880 --> 01:09:20,120 Speaker 1: doing this week, and certainly after what they did this 1395 01:09:20,200 --> 01:09:22,960 Speaker 1: last week, you can't help to take them seriously, not 1396 01:09:23,000 --> 01:09:25,839 Speaker 1: only this game, but I think in the playoff race itself. 1397 01:09:26,120 --> 01:09:28,479 Speaker 1: Thanks so much for joining us, Kendall. We really appreciate 1398 01:09:28,520 --> 01:09:30,479 Speaker 1: the time. I look forward to seeing you on Sunday. Hey, 1399 01:09:30,479 --> 01:09:32,679 Speaker 1: you bet take care, have a great call there. Kenda 1400 01:09:32,760 --> 01:09:35,800 Speaker 1: was a long time long snapper for the Chiefs, but 1401 01:09:35,840 --> 01:09:37,960 Speaker 1: he was also a tight end and tight end is 1402 01:09:37,960 --> 01:09:41,160 Speaker 1: a theme on part of in the Lab this week. Now, 1403 01:09:41,200 --> 01:09:43,000 Speaker 1: we had plenty to talk about it in the Lab. 1404 01:09:43,000 --> 01:09:45,200 Speaker 1: We gave our creamy the crop players, and we talked 1405 01:09:45,240 --> 01:09:47,559 Speaker 1: a little bit about what happened against the Atlanta Falcons. 1406 01:09:47,640 --> 01:09:49,800 Speaker 1: We've spent a lot of time talking about the tight ends. 1407 01:09:50,040 --> 01:09:52,000 Speaker 1: We'll have that for you next in the Lab, Crew 1408 01:09:52,120 --> 01:09:54,800 Speaker 1: dives into the tight ends, Keep it right where you are. 1409 01:09:55,280 --> 01:09:57,920 Speaker 1: One final segment of Texans All Access from the Hunday 1410 01:09:57,960 --> 01:10:01,160 Speaker 1: Texans Radio studio. Glad to be with you on this 1411 01:10:01,240 --> 01:10:04,639 Speaker 1: wonderful Wednesday evening. I'm your host, John Harris, football analyst 1412 01:10:04,720 --> 01:10:09,080 Speaker 1: and sideline reporter. And looking at Deshaun Watson. We talked 1413 01:10:09,080 --> 01:10:11,880 Speaker 1: about his numbers earlier and I was able to pull 1414 01:10:12,000 --> 01:10:16,280 Speaker 1: up his passing chart on next gens Stats powered by AWS, 1415 01:10:16,360 --> 01:10:18,040 Speaker 1: and as I looked at I was like, man, something 1416 01:10:18,520 --> 01:10:22,040 Speaker 1: is odd because I looked at Deshawn's charts before and 1417 01:10:22,240 --> 01:10:25,080 Speaker 1: I've never really noticed this. But Shaun's a right handed quarterback. 1418 01:10:25,080 --> 01:10:27,000 Speaker 1: We all know that right now. When you're right handed, 1419 01:10:27,240 --> 01:10:28,880 Speaker 1: obviously a lot of times you're looking at the right 1420 01:10:28,920 --> 01:10:33,200 Speaker 1: side of the formation, correct, So you would think that 1421 01:10:33,200 --> 01:10:35,400 Speaker 1: that's where a lot of your passes are going to go. 1422 01:10:36,040 --> 01:10:43,599 Speaker 1: But he had twenty eight completions. Of those twenty eight, six, seven, nine, 1423 01:10:43,720 --> 01:10:47,799 Speaker 1: only nine went to the right side of the formation, 1424 01:10:47,840 --> 01:10:50,519 Speaker 1: on the other side of the hash, other side of 1425 01:10:50,560 --> 01:10:53,759 Speaker 1: the right hash. He completed one right down the middle, 1426 01:10:54,960 --> 01:10:58,719 Speaker 1: So that means that eighteen of his passes were over 1427 01:10:59,000 --> 01:11:03,320 Speaker 1: to the left hand side. Now, will Fuller and Deader 1428 01:11:03,360 --> 01:11:07,040 Speaker 1: Hopkins will line up on different sides. They don't always 1429 01:11:07,080 --> 01:11:09,080 Speaker 1: line up on the left or the right. But I 1430 01:11:09,160 --> 01:11:10,599 Speaker 1: went back and I looked at some of the Shawn's 1431 01:11:10,680 --> 01:11:12,600 Speaker 1: charts and it never never really looks like this. I 1432 01:11:12,600 --> 01:11:15,880 Speaker 1: mean they they're spread out all over to place. All 1433 01:11:15,880 --> 01:11:18,000 Speaker 1: of his completions are spread out. This is what happened. 1434 01:11:18,040 --> 01:11:22,839 Speaker 1: Then on Sunday they're picking on that left side. Nineteen 1435 01:11:22,920 --> 01:11:26,400 Speaker 1: completions over on the left side from the left hash 1436 01:11:26,479 --> 01:11:31,439 Speaker 1: to the left sideline versus nine from the right hash 1437 01:11:31,520 --> 01:11:34,000 Speaker 1: to the right sideline or sorry, eighteen to the left, 1438 01:11:34,000 --> 01:11:37,720 Speaker 1: eight to the right. That may change next week. Interesting 1439 01:11:38,040 --> 01:11:40,160 Speaker 1: next Dame stats powered by AWS. That's where I got 1440 01:11:40,200 --> 01:11:43,519 Speaker 1: that information, So go check that out. Great stuff right there. 1441 01:11:43,560 --> 01:11:46,280 Speaker 1: I like talking stats to a degree now all the time, 1442 01:11:46,320 --> 01:11:48,760 Speaker 1: but every now and again it's always good. Now the 1443 01:11:48,840 --> 01:11:51,680 Speaker 1: tight Ends have put up some serious stats. The in 1444 01:11:51,880 --> 01:11:55,680 Speaker 1: Lab crew aka me and Drew Dohrty sat down for 1445 01:11:55,760 --> 01:11:58,080 Speaker 1: a long podcast. So you want to check out the 1446 01:11:58,080 --> 01:12:01,360 Speaker 1: whole podcast. Go find it iTunes. You can find out 1447 01:12:01,400 --> 01:12:03,719 Speaker 1: he's Texans dot com. Go check it out. Take a listen, 1448 01:12:03,800 --> 01:12:05,719 Speaker 1: because we went for about a good twenty five twenty 1449 01:12:05,760 --> 01:12:08,160 Speaker 1: six minutes. But it took a little snippet out of 1450 01:12:08,160 --> 01:12:12,680 Speaker 1: there where we talked about one of Drew's what's the 1451 01:12:12,760 --> 01:12:15,960 Speaker 1: right way of saying this fetishes, that's the way he uses. 1452 01:12:16,439 --> 01:12:18,120 Speaker 1: He loves the tight ends. He loves talking about the 1453 01:12:18,120 --> 01:12:20,360 Speaker 1: tight ends. Tight ends had a big day obviously, Darren 1454 01:12:20,360 --> 01:12:22,840 Speaker 1: Fells two touchdowns, Jorde Nakins with the Big Cats, and 1455 01:12:23,320 --> 01:12:26,960 Speaker 1: he made good Morning Football Kyle Brandt's angry runs as 1456 01:12:27,200 --> 01:12:29,840 Speaker 1: Jorde Nakins tried to run over and actually did run 1457 01:12:29,880 --> 01:12:31,760 Speaker 1: over Ricardo Allen right in front of me, which is 1458 01:12:31,800 --> 01:12:33,920 Speaker 1: awesome because as I could see what was coming, I 1459 01:12:33,960 --> 01:12:36,639 Speaker 1: was like, run is you know what? Over? Run him over? 1460 01:12:36,760 --> 01:12:40,679 Speaker 1: And he pretty much did so. Jorde Nakens making big 1461 01:12:40,680 --> 01:12:43,320 Speaker 1: plays as well in the passing game, good blocking from 1462 01:12:43,360 --> 01:12:46,400 Speaker 1: both Drew and I talked about that on in the Lab. 1463 01:12:46,439 --> 01:12:49,040 Speaker 1: Here's a little stippet from the podcast that we posted 1464 01:12:49,120 --> 01:12:51,439 Speaker 1: earlier this week. All right, now, you know me man 1465 01:12:53,600 --> 01:12:56,559 Speaker 1: in terms of football things and stats, and at these 1466 01:12:56,600 --> 01:12:58,840 Speaker 1: you could probably say I have like little fetishes for 1467 01:12:59,080 --> 01:13:03,599 Speaker 1: turnover different We get an email every Monday. It's my thing. 1468 01:13:05,200 --> 01:13:09,000 Speaker 1: And this offseason I think I've probably veered over into 1469 01:13:09,040 --> 01:13:13,040 Speaker 1: that area with the tight ends because I was very 1470 01:13:13,040 --> 01:13:15,400 Speaker 1: excited about what Aikens and Thomas were going to bring 1471 01:13:15,439 --> 01:13:17,599 Speaker 1: to the table, and so far one of them's brought 1472 01:13:17,720 --> 01:13:19,599 Speaker 1: quite a bit. And we'll see what Thomas does if 1473 01:13:19,640 --> 01:13:21,439 Speaker 1: when he comes back off at injured reserve. I don't 1474 01:13:21,439 --> 01:13:25,080 Speaker 1: think he has a bright future. But the Texans in 1475 01:13:25,120 --> 01:13:28,880 Speaker 1: March signed Darren Fells. It happened late in the afternoon 1476 01:13:29,000 --> 01:13:32,800 Speaker 1: at night. I can't remember what day exactly, and I 1477 01:13:33,120 --> 01:13:35,559 Speaker 1: saw it, and you know, I saw the reports and 1478 01:13:36,080 --> 01:13:38,400 Speaker 1: they sign up blocking tight end. I was like, Okay, 1479 01:13:38,400 --> 01:13:41,280 Speaker 1: well nice, maybe he'll be maybe he'll be the third 1480 01:13:41,320 --> 01:13:44,320 Speaker 1: guy if if he makes this roster coming the next day, 1481 01:13:44,360 --> 01:13:46,320 Speaker 1: I do a lot of research on the sky look 1482 01:13:46,320 --> 01:13:49,040 Speaker 1: at what he's done. And the thing that stood out 1483 01:13:49,040 --> 01:13:53,800 Speaker 1: to me was the previous four years he had a 1484 01:13:53,840 --> 01:13:58,360 Speaker 1: combined ten touchdown catches. Right, no Texans tight end since 1485 01:13:58,360 --> 01:14:00,960 Speaker 1: Owen Daniels had had that to product. I'm not saying 1486 01:14:01,000 --> 01:14:04,080 Speaker 1: that's like he's a touchdown geyser, you know, right, right, 1487 01:14:04,479 --> 01:14:06,760 Speaker 1: But think of all the time guys that have played 1488 01:14:06,840 --> 01:14:09,479 Speaker 1: here since Owen left, and after the twenty thirteen season, 1489 01:14:09,800 --> 01:14:13,640 Speaker 1: he had Fedorowitz, he had Ryan Griffin, It's Steven Anderson, 1490 01:14:14,000 --> 01:14:18,040 Speaker 1: a few others that sprinkled in out Garrett Graham. None 1491 01:14:18,040 --> 01:14:20,920 Speaker 1: of them did any of that. So this is a 1492 01:14:20,920 --> 01:14:22,880 Speaker 1: guy who can block. And what did we need to 1493 01:14:22,920 --> 01:14:25,840 Speaker 1: see upgraded off off of the last season. You need 1494 01:14:25,840 --> 01:14:28,800 Speaker 1: to see better blocking, better pass protection as a whole, 1495 01:14:28,800 --> 01:14:31,120 Speaker 1: which involves everyone. But you needed better blocking from the 1496 01:14:31,120 --> 01:14:34,160 Speaker 1: tight end spot. But what did you also want to 1497 01:14:34,160 --> 01:14:37,040 Speaker 1: see more weapons for to Shaun Watson in the red zone? 1498 01:14:37,240 --> 01:14:39,000 Speaker 1: You got the greatest of all time right there, and 1499 01:14:39,040 --> 01:14:41,880 Speaker 1: DeAndre Hopkins, he's awesome, right. You got Will Fuller coming back. 1500 01:14:41,920 --> 01:14:43,960 Speaker 1: You think that's gonna be good, So let's sprinkle in 1501 01:14:44,000 --> 01:14:47,640 Speaker 1: some other things and Fells nobody, Nobody said much about it, 1502 01:14:48,000 --> 01:14:51,120 Speaker 1: but the six foot seven inch frame. You saw it 1503 01:14:51,160 --> 01:14:54,519 Speaker 1: coming to play on Sunday, him holding the ball over 1504 01:14:54,600 --> 01:14:59,360 Speaker 1: the and that wasn't like he wasn't playing Lily Pusian kid. 1505 01:14:59,479 --> 01:15:02,479 Speaker 1: I mean, he was playing an NFL grown man and 1506 01:15:02,520 --> 01:15:06,839 Speaker 1: he did that over this guy. This is beautiful because 1507 01:15:06,920 --> 01:15:08,479 Speaker 1: it gives you and you and I have gone over 1508 01:15:08,479 --> 01:15:11,000 Speaker 1: this at least four or five times on this podcast. 1509 01:15:11,320 --> 01:15:14,679 Speaker 1: It gives Bill O'Brien and the offensive play callers Tim 1510 01:15:14,760 --> 01:15:19,679 Speaker 1: Kelly DeShawn Watson so many options I mean so many 1511 01:15:19,680 --> 01:15:23,080 Speaker 1: options because it's one more weapon, and he's really he's both. 1512 01:15:23,120 --> 01:15:25,439 Speaker 1: He's a weapon and protection. He's sword and shield, which 1513 01:15:25,439 --> 01:15:27,960 Speaker 1: we discussed. That's one of the main thrusts of this 1514 01:15:28,080 --> 01:15:31,120 Speaker 1: organization over the last two years, getting Watson protection and 1515 01:15:31,200 --> 01:15:36,920 Speaker 1: getting in weapons. On will Fuller's second touchdown, the deep, 1516 01:15:37,040 --> 01:15:39,960 Speaker 1: the deep throw into the end zone, Fell stays in 1517 01:15:40,000 --> 01:15:44,160 Speaker 1: the block and Alan Bailey, who's a good three hundred pounds. Yeah, 1518 01:15:44,320 --> 01:15:47,720 Speaker 1: I mean stout dude. He's over there rushing off his 1519 01:15:47,880 --> 01:15:50,960 Speaker 1: laft offense is right and Fells was a tight end 1520 01:15:50,960 --> 01:15:54,240 Speaker 1: on that side. So there are only three guys rushing, 1521 01:15:54,320 --> 01:15:56,960 Speaker 1: and so as a rusher, you'd probably try and final, Okay, 1522 01:15:56,960 --> 01:15:58,519 Speaker 1: I'm gonna take the better matchup. And he looks and 1523 01:15:58,520 --> 01:16:00,160 Speaker 1: he's like, I got Titus Howard, a rookie, and I 1524 01:16:00,160 --> 01:16:02,959 Speaker 1: got a tight end. I'm gonna go against his tight end, essentially, 1525 01:16:03,560 --> 01:16:06,400 Speaker 1: So he contacts Howard and then he moves off Howard 1526 01:16:06,439 --> 01:16:08,880 Speaker 1: to get them and Fells just locked him up. Yeah, 1527 01:16:09,040 --> 01:16:11,160 Speaker 1: just locked him up. He called him slats protection. He's 1528 01:16:11,160 --> 01:16:14,080 Speaker 1: called himself jokingly Fells has. He said, I'm a left 1529 01:16:14,200 --> 01:16:17,519 Speaker 1: left tackle, right, I'm a right right tackle. So here's 1530 01:16:17,560 --> 01:16:19,679 Speaker 1: what I what I mean. You know, I love that part. 1531 01:16:20,240 --> 01:16:21,600 Speaker 1: But I was standing in the south ends and I 1532 01:16:21,680 --> 01:16:23,040 Speaker 1: was standing down in the end zone because the Texans 1533 01:16:23,040 --> 01:16:24,719 Speaker 1: were down there there. I'm about the eight yard line 1534 01:16:25,360 --> 01:16:29,720 Speaker 1: and we go empty and Fells is out to there. 1535 01:16:29,720 --> 01:16:31,320 Speaker 1: I believe we're gonn empty and Fells is out to 1536 01:16:31,360 --> 01:16:33,080 Speaker 1: the right side. I think he's the number two wide 1537 01:16:33,080 --> 01:16:34,840 Speaker 1: receiver out there, if I remember correctly. I think there 1538 01:16:34,840 --> 01:16:36,479 Speaker 1: was a guy inside. I can't remember, but he was 1539 01:16:36,479 --> 01:16:39,599 Speaker 1: either two or three. So he's inside, which is where 1540 01:16:39,600 --> 01:16:41,280 Speaker 1: he tip a tight end will be. And as I'm 1541 01:16:41,320 --> 01:16:44,720 Speaker 1: looking at the formation, I see that Davandre Campbell, the 1542 01:16:44,760 --> 01:16:49,240 Speaker 1: linebacker who's a pretty good athlete, but he's on Fells, 1543 01:16:50,960 --> 01:16:53,519 Speaker 1: and I'm thinking, but that might be a good spot, 1544 01:16:53,520 --> 01:16:56,320 Speaker 1: but Deshan's gonna have to just he's not to stick it. 1545 01:16:58,320 --> 01:17:03,120 Speaker 1: Fells runs at camp and acts like he's gonna run 1546 01:17:03,160 --> 01:17:06,720 Speaker 1: to the flat. Campbell steps outside, and Fell sees it 1547 01:17:06,760 --> 01:17:08,600 Speaker 1: and goes right back inside. And as soon as he 1548 01:17:08,640 --> 01:17:12,439 Speaker 1: goes back inside to Sean throws a laser and hits him. 1549 01:17:12,520 --> 01:17:15,040 Speaker 1: And it was such a good route. And you look 1550 01:17:15,080 --> 01:17:17,240 Speaker 1: at Fells and you're like, that's a big body tight end, 1551 01:17:17,280 --> 01:17:20,280 Speaker 1: you can you can get it open with strength. That 1552 01:17:20,439 --> 01:17:23,920 Speaker 1: was getting open with quickness. And then the one thing 1553 01:17:24,400 --> 01:17:29,400 Speaker 1: that he did and we shouldn't have. I didn't really 1554 01:17:29,439 --> 01:17:32,840 Speaker 1: poo pooh his receiving skills, but I focused more on 1555 01:17:33,000 --> 01:17:37,160 Speaker 1: his blocking. Yeah, yeah, naturally, because I mean he talks 1556 01:17:37,160 --> 01:17:40,120 Speaker 1: about it first. Others describe him as a blocking tight 1557 01:17:40,200 --> 01:17:43,280 Speaker 1: end first, and he's really good, yeah, as a pass protector. 1558 01:17:43,280 --> 01:17:46,679 Speaker 1: And Nat was really, honestly what we needed. I felt 1559 01:17:46,720 --> 01:17:48,519 Speaker 1: like at that position particularly, I really felt like we 1560 01:17:48,560 --> 01:17:50,840 Speaker 1: need that because we got Hopkins, we got Fuller, we 1561 01:17:50,880 --> 01:17:53,479 Speaker 1: had Qt coming back, we had Aikins and Thomas. When 1562 01:17:53,479 --> 01:17:56,280 Speaker 1: we had things covered, we just need somebody to protect 1563 01:17:56,280 --> 01:17:58,840 Speaker 1: the sean. But then all of a sudden, training camp, 1564 01:17:58,880 --> 01:18:02,280 Speaker 1: we started seeing Darren Fells, Like, boy, Watson's going to 1565 01:18:02,320 --> 01:18:04,120 Speaker 1: Fells a lot today. There was one day in training 1566 01:18:04,160 --> 01:18:05,840 Speaker 1: camp it was like third or fourth day, Fellas had 1567 01:18:05,880 --> 01:18:08,400 Speaker 1: like two or three drops and I was like, oh, 1568 01:18:08,400 --> 01:18:10,840 Speaker 1: and then he went right back to being school. Yeathan, 1569 01:18:10,880 --> 01:18:12,360 Speaker 1: you just throw it his way. He's gonna be there 1570 01:18:12,439 --> 01:18:14,519 Speaker 1: and he's gonna gonna have a chance to catch it. 1571 01:18:14,600 --> 01:18:18,840 Speaker 1: He's caught everything since he's got three touchdowns, which is 1572 01:18:19,360 --> 01:18:21,960 Speaker 1: tied for the team leading touchdowns. How about that he's 1573 01:18:22,000 --> 01:18:24,320 Speaker 1: tied for the team leading touchdowns. And it goes back 1574 01:18:24,320 --> 01:18:26,639 Speaker 1: to your point that you said he scored a bunch 1575 01:18:26,680 --> 01:18:30,000 Speaker 1: of touchdowns in the last four years for the teams 1576 01:18:30,040 --> 01:18:32,880 Speaker 1: he was playing for. Thank God. The Browns are like, 1577 01:18:33,240 --> 01:18:35,960 Speaker 1: we're gonna go with David and Joku. Which, look, if 1578 01:18:35,960 --> 01:18:38,439 Speaker 1: you're the Browns, he's good, David and Joker's good. But 1579 01:18:38,479 --> 01:18:40,240 Speaker 1: what do they have now a deficit a tight end 1580 01:18:40,280 --> 01:18:43,160 Speaker 1: other than right because in Joke's hurt. Yeah, so they 1581 01:18:43,160 --> 01:18:45,719 Speaker 1: don't really have an option. Even with him healthy, they still, 1582 01:18:45,800 --> 01:18:47,519 Speaker 1: you know what I mean, they're lacking there. And so 1583 01:18:47,720 --> 01:18:51,840 Speaker 1: when Darren Fells was signed, I remember thinking leadership and 1584 01:18:51,960 --> 01:18:54,680 Speaker 1: past protection and whatever you get out of him as 1585 01:18:54,680 --> 01:18:58,800 Speaker 1: a receiver is a bonus. And now fast forward through 1586 01:18:58,840 --> 01:19:00,640 Speaker 1: week five this season, you look at it and go, 1587 01:19:01,040 --> 01:19:03,280 Speaker 1: team's better figure out what to do with him, because 1588 01:19:03,280 --> 01:19:05,639 Speaker 1: if you keep putting a linebacker on him, Sean's gonna 1589 01:19:05,640 --> 01:19:07,760 Speaker 1: throw him all day long. Yeah, hit him mine. And 1590 01:19:07,960 --> 01:19:11,080 Speaker 1: and what I love about this is that out in 1591 01:19:11,200 --> 01:19:14,680 Speaker 1: La it was Akins. Well I wanted to segue into 1592 01:19:14,800 --> 01:19:17,360 Speaker 1: him too, and he you know, Akins didn't have a 1593 01:19:17,439 --> 01:19:19,600 Speaker 1: huge game, but made a huge third down catch and 1594 01:19:19,640 --> 01:19:21,519 Speaker 1: then nearly ran at dude over. He's like running by 1595 01:19:21,520 --> 01:19:23,439 Speaker 1: me and I saw him, I was like, run his 1596 01:19:23,479 --> 01:19:25,839 Speaker 1: ass over. I mean like that's what I screamed. Punished 1597 01:19:26,640 --> 01:19:29,720 Speaker 1: this week. Punished this guy on. I mean just absolutely 1598 01:19:31,280 --> 01:19:33,240 Speaker 1: drove him into the ground and it was awesome think 1599 01:19:33,240 --> 01:19:36,320 Speaker 1: about him. So three touchdowns this season for Fells. Aikins 1600 01:19:36,400 --> 01:19:39,080 Speaker 1: has a pair, But you've already surpassed what the Titan 1601 01:19:39,160 --> 01:19:41,880 Speaker 1: group as a whole did last year touchdown wise, and 1602 01:19:41,960 --> 01:19:45,479 Speaker 1: we're five games into the year. That number of five. 1603 01:19:47,280 --> 01:19:52,760 Speaker 1: I know in sixteen Fedorowitz and Griffin, I know they 1604 01:19:52,760 --> 01:19:55,320 Speaker 1: had touchdowns that year, but they didn't have a lot. 1605 01:19:55,800 --> 01:19:58,840 Speaker 1: They had a good number of catches combined. I think 1606 01:19:58,880 --> 01:20:00,479 Speaker 1: it was like one hundred and ten. Yeah, it's the 1607 01:20:00,479 --> 01:20:02,360 Speaker 1: most as a tight end group that the franchise had 1608 01:20:02,360 --> 01:20:05,320 Speaker 1: ever had, right, So they they had a lot of receptions. 1609 01:20:05,320 --> 01:20:07,720 Speaker 1: Now that twenty sixteen team just didn't score a lot, 1610 01:20:08,200 --> 01:20:10,080 Speaker 1: So I know they didn't have a lot of touchdowns. 1611 01:20:10,080 --> 01:20:13,960 Speaker 1: So five touchdowns and from the tight ends in five games, 1612 01:20:14,000 --> 01:20:16,280 Speaker 1: mind you, Yeah, I mean on pace guy would tell 1613 01:20:16,280 --> 01:20:18,040 Speaker 1: you that's sixteen touchdowns for the tight Ends this year. 1614 01:20:18,040 --> 01:20:19,600 Speaker 1: I mean that would just well and think about it, 1615 01:20:19,960 --> 01:20:21,720 Speaker 1: crush record. It's not gonna it's not gonna be like 1616 01:20:21,760 --> 01:20:24,559 Speaker 1: this every week. But in the game that we just saw, 1617 01:20:25,360 --> 01:20:28,960 Speaker 1: because you had so many explosive plays, you scored quicker, 1618 01:20:29,320 --> 01:20:31,519 Speaker 1: so you didn't have as many opportunities for some of 1619 01:20:31,520 --> 01:20:33,559 Speaker 1: the type, you didn't have as many for like Aikens, 1620 01:20:34,200 --> 01:20:36,680 Speaker 1: because you know, Fuller's going for thirty some you know, 1621 01:20:36,680 --> 01:20:39,000 Speaker 1: and he's he's catching these tight ends. So that's gonna 1622 01:20:39,080 --> 01:20:42,559 Speaker 1: rise a little bit. Because as great as Fellas played, 1623 01:20:42,960 --> 01:20:46,080 Speaker 1: I still think you and I would agree Aikins is 1624 01:20:46,240 --> 01:20:48,160 Speaker 1: your your number one guy tight end. He's your number 1625 01:20:48,160 --> 01:20:50,519 Speaker 1: one option there. So it's just I mean, it's beautiful 1626 01:20:50,600 --> 01:20:54,160 Speaker 1: having all these weapons for to show. And oh, I 1627 01:20:54,160 --> 01:20:57,080 Speaker 1: think Kenny Stills might be back this week. Yeah, I 1628 01:20:57,160 --> 01:20:59,880 Speaker 1: mean he's tight end, mind you, but he's might be 1629 01:21:00,160 --> 01:21:02,479 Speaker 1: this week. Sword and shields a bunch of swords. Looking 1630 01:21:02,520 --> 01:21:07,240 Speaker 1: at twenty sixteen stats, Fedorowitz had four touchdowns, Griffin had two, 1631 01:21:07,439 --> 01:21:10,519 Speaker 1: and Steven Anderson one, So that was seven and that's 1632 01:21:10,560 --> 01:21:14,760 Speaker 1: probably the highest the tight Ends have had in I 1633 01:21:14,800 --> 01:21:18,479 Speaker 1: mean probably a long time, if ever. Yeah, and they 1634 01:21:18,560 --> 01:21:20,640 Speaker 1: ended up with a hundred. I'd have to look at 1635 01:21:20,640 --> 01:21:24,599 Speaker 1: Owen's maybe, like is oh eight. Yeah, he was on 1636 01:21:24,640 --> 01:21:26,880 Speaker 1: pace in oh nine, he was ripping it up before 1637 01:21:26,920 --> 01:21:30,920 Speaker 1: his his ACL tour, and then he had I think eleven. 1638 01:21:30,960 --> 01:21:33,840 Speaker 1: He was the team leader in receiving just because that 1639 01:21:33,920 --> 01:21:35,879 Speaker 1: was your dre was out in and out of the lineup. 1640 01:21:36,760 --> 01:21:39,680 Speaker 1: So yeah, there, you gotta look at his. But as 1641 01:21:39,720 --> 01:21:42,040 Speaker 1: a group, they've not been this explosive, they've not been 1642 01:21:42,040 --> 01:21:46,040 Speaker 1: this productive and then blocked this well collectively, Yeah, oh eight. 1643 01:21:46,720 --> 01:21:53,120 Speaker 1: Owen Daniels had seventy catches, tremendous season, two touchdowns. What 1644 01:21:53,160 --> 01:21:58,000 Speaker 1: did Dreeson do? Zero touchdowns, eleven receptions. Huh see, Dreeson 1645 01:21:58,080 --> 01:22:00,320 Speaker 1: got used more as the years went on. Yeah he did. 1646 01:22:00,479 --> 01:22:02,840 Speaker 1: He was good. Yeah, I mean I was always a 1647 01:22:02,840 --> 01:22:04,799 Speaker 1: big fan of Dreeson. It was just it was always 1648 01:22:05,000 --> 01:22:08,320 Speaker 1: oh Man Cairade State players, Cairod State players, and tight ends. 1649 01:22:08,400 --> 01:22:12,320 Speaker 1: So in two thousand and nine, uh Man, Jacobe Jones 1650 01:22:12,360 --> 01:22:14,479 Speaker 1: had six receiving touchdowns at oh nine, How about that 1651 01:22:14,880 --> 01:22:19,280 Speaker 1: Owen had five? He had five in two thousand and nine, 1652 01:22:19,800 --> 01:22:23,800 Speaker 1: Dreson had one. Was there any other tight ends? No, 1653 01:22:23,960 --> 01:22:27,599 Speaker 1: it was those two. Oksey Casey had zero Anthony Hill 1654 01:22:27,640 --> 01:22:30,080 Speaker 1: got on the field for one reception. I don't even 1655 01:22:30,080 --> 01:22:34,080 Speaker 1: know if I remember that, but Anthony was five, five 1656 01:22:34,200 --> 01:22:38,880 Speaker 1: for Daniels, one for Dreeson's set six. I'd venture a 1657 01:22:38,960 --> 01:22:41,280 Speaker 1: guest Drew and say that that's seven that the tight 1658 01:22:41,360 --> 01:22:44,040 Speaker 1: Ends scored in twenty sixteen is probably the team high. 1659 01:22:44,320 --> 01:22:48,080 Speaker 1: Good chance at falls this year they're five and five games. Yeah, 1660 01:22:48,800 --> 01:22:53,720 Speaker 1: with Collie Wearing and Jordan Thomas on I r if 1661 01:22:53,760 --> 01:22:56,000 Speaker 1: you need them, yeah, if you need him, And I mean, 1662 01:22:56,040 --> 01:22:59,160 Speaker 1: those guys are good players. Collie's gonna be a good player. Yeah. 1663 01:22:59,240 --> 01:23:02,120 Speaker 1: Jordan's Jordan legend and touchdowns last year with the four. 1664 01:23:02,479 --> 01:23:04,599 Speaker 1: Here's the thing I like about about Fells to going 1665 01:23:04,600 --> 01:23:07,080 Speaker 1: back to Fells and I mentioned it a little bit. Leadership, 1666 01:23:07,600 --> 01:23:12,200 Speaker 1: just his way is. I would imagine that is very 1667 01:23:12,280 --> 01:23:14,759 Speaker 1: very helpful for what is still a pretty young offense. 1668 01:23:15,080 --> 01:23:18,640 Speaker 1: Very calm yet easy going, easy going. Been in the 1669 01:23:18,720 --> 01:23:22,320 Speaker 1: league for five six years now before that, played four 1670 01:23:22,400 --> 01:23:25,240 Speaker 1: years of a professional basketball He's seen the world. Yeah, 1671 01:23:25,320 --> 01:23:27,439 Speaker 1: in the same for Aikins. The same for Aikins. I 1672 01:23:27,439 --> 01:23:29,640 Speaker 1: mean you look at baseball player, look at JT, and 1673 01:23:29,640 --> 01:23:32,240 Speaker 1: you look at Kylie Waring. Those are young dudes straight 1674 01:23:32,240 --> 01:23:34,960 Speaker 1: out of college. Boom, here you go. But eight played baseball, 1675 01:23:35,320 --> 01:23:37,800 Speaker 1: played in minor leagues for three years, I think it was. 1676 01:23:37,960 --> 01:23:41,479 Speaker 1: And then you had Darren who played basketball, just being 1677 01:23:41,560 --> 01:23:44,439 Speaker 1: a learning how to be a professional. Yeah, learning how 1678 01:23:44,479 --> 01:23:46,920 Speaker 1: to be a professional. I mean, that's it. That's such 1679 01:23:46,960 --> 01:23:50,120 Speaker 1: a big aspect. And you know, Neil, one of them 1680 01:23:50,160 --> 01:23:51,600 Speaker 1: say a whole heck of a lot, but when you 1681 01:23:51,640 --> 01:23:55,000 Speaker 1: talk to them, it speaks volumes. I mean, professionals been 1682 01:23:55,080 --> 01:23:58,360 Speaker 1: really good in very trying situations. The sports they played 1683 01:23:58,360 --> 01:24:00,800 Speaker 1: were not as violent right in between the lines, but 1684 01:24:00,920 --> 01:24:04,960 Speaker 1: you know what, off the field, traveling, dealing with teammates, 1685 01:24:05,160 --> 01:24:07,800 Speaker 1: doing so internationally, both of them were dealing with international guys. 1686 01:24:08,120 --> 01:24:11,360 Speaker 1: You're telling me that Aiken's in minor league baseball wasn't 1687 01:24:11,360 --> 01:24:13,639 Speaker 1: having to deal with you know, guys from from Latin 1688 01:24:13,640 --> 01:24:16,640 Speaker 1: American countries, maybe some Asian countries too. I mean, and 1689 01:24:16,680 --> 01:24:23,679 Speaker 1: then and then Fells is overseas in Europe America doing 1690 01:24:23,680 --> 01:24:26,080 Speaker 1: the same sort of thing. It's really fascinating to see 1691 01:24:26,120 --> 01:24:29,760 Speaker 1: that and see that dynamic because that is a very 1692 01:24:29,920 --> 01:24:33,519 Speaker 1: athletic position group. Yeah, and it's been paying dividends for 1693 01:24:33,520 --> 01:24:36,840 Speaker 1: the Texans. Fells has been an excellent addition to this team, 1694 01:24:36,920 --> 01:24:39,599 Speaker 1: and it was a very quiet one back in March. 1695 01:24:39,680 --> 01:24:43,680 Speaker 1: What happens. That's one more, one more example of don't 1696 01:24:43,680 --> 01:24:47,719 Speaker 1: freak out when teams don't sign big name free agents 1697 01:24:47,960 --> 01:24:50,559 Speaker 1: in March. I mean, think about the guys. Your eyes 1698 01:24:50,600 --> 01:24:53,120 Speaker 1: on those second wave signings, because that's when you get 1699 01:24:53,200 --> 01:24:56,639 Speaker 1: some real productivity. To Sean Gibson, he's got to pick six, 1700 01:24:56,760 --> 01:24:59,840 Speaker 1: same deal. Wasn't a big name free agent signing. Brad 1701 01:25:00,120 --> 01:25:02,200 Speaker 1: Robie not a big name for each signing. Bradley Robi 1702 01:25:02,240 --> 01:25:04,479 Speaker 1: has been excellent in the secondary for the text. All right, 1703 01:25:04,880 --> 01:25:06,639 Speaker 1: that was a fun podcast to do. Go check out 1704 01:25:06,640 --> 01:25:10,480 Speaker 1: the full podcast in the lab Houston Texas dot Com iTunes. 1705 01:25:10,720 --> 01:25:13,479 Speaker 1: Go leave us a rating. We'd love doing that podcast. 1706 01:25:13,560 --> 01:25:15,559 Speaker 1: It's a really fun time, so make sure you check 1707 01:25:15,680 --> 01:25:17,599 Speaker 1: that out. Hopefully we'll have another fun one to talk 1708 01:25:17,640 --> 01:25:20,479 Speaker 1: about after this game on Sunday. We'll got to do it, folks, 1709 01:25:20,960 --> 01:25:22,760 Speaker 1: it's in the Book's got a lot of people to 1710 01:25:22,880 --> 01:25:25,799 Speaker 1: thank for tonight's show. M Amn, Dirty Red, Clint Starner, DPC, 1711 01:25:26,160 --> 01:25:29,920 Speaker 1: Joshua Brisco, Gotta thank Mark Vandermer, Gotta thank Kendall Gammon, 1712 01:25:30,160 --> 01:25:33,320 Speaker 1: Gotta thank Andre Ware of course, from Andrew Doherty from 1713 01:25:33,360 --> 01:25:35,679 Speaker 1: doing the in the Lab podcast with me. It's really 1714 01:25:35,720 --> 01:25:37,599 Speaker 1: fun to hook it up with Drew each and every week. 1715 01:25:37,840 --> 01:25:39,719 Speaker 1: But than you guys for listening. Thank you so much. 1716 01:25:40,080 --> 01:25:42,400 Speaker 1: We appreciate it so very much. We will see you 1717 01:25:42,479 --> 01:25:43,839 Speaker 1: tomorrow and let's always go Texas.