1 00:00:04,428 --> 00:00:06,668 Speaker 1: Good Morning Football is the production of the NFL in 2 00:00:06,748 --> 00:00:19,708 Speaker 1: partnership with iHeartRadio. 3 00:00:22,308 --> 00:00:27,268 Speaker 2: Good Morning Football, Happy New Year, Happy here, everybody, Welcome 4 00:00:27,268 --> 00:00:30,148 Speaker 2: in psych Good Morning Football presented by Old Trapper Beach Turkey. 5 00:00:29,948 --> 00:00:33,468 Speaker 3: Live in LA and Live in New York. It's Wednesday, 6 00:00:33,668 --> 00:00:35,628 Speaker 3: January first, twenty twenty five. 7 00:00:35,748 --> 00:00:38,228 Speaker 2: This is awkward busby and mill of Peter Scheger, Kyle Brandt. 8 00:00:38,548 --> 00:00:39,468 Speaker 3: I'm Jamie Ertall. 9 00:00:39,988 --> 00:00:42,108 Speaker 2: It may be a new year, but I still love 10 00:00:42,188 --> 00:00:44,468 Speaker 2: the local pickup hoof shirt that Peter wears. 11 00:00:44,868 --> 00:00:47,468 Speaker 3: Pickup basketball. That is your love language, Peter Schreger. 12 00:00:47,828 --> 00:00:48,188 Speaker 4: Let's go. 13 00:00:48,388 --> 00:00:50,628 Speaker 5: Let's go outside right now. I'll play at Rucker Parker 14 00:00:50,668 --> 00:00:51,188 Speaker 5: West Fourth. 15 00:00:51,188 --> 00:00:52,348 Speaker 4: We'll play one on one. Jamie. 16 00:00:52,388 --> 00:00:55,348 Speaker 5: It's twenty twenty five. It's a good year. Let's go, Jamie. 17 00:00:55,348 --> 00:00:57,268 Speaker 6: We weren't going to start the show with this, but 18 00:00:57,988 --> 00:01:00,148 Speaker 6: Peter and I were at Times Square last night. 19 00:01:00,308 --> 00:01:01,388 Speaker 7: All night we were there. 20 00:01:01,468 --> 00:01:03,148 Speaker 6: We were up against why are kids? 21 00:01:03,508 --> 00:01:05,588 Speaker 4: Why are you tell? It was wild? 22 00:01:05,668 --> 00:01:08,388 Speaker 6: We had an Applebee's dinner and then we just stayed 23 00:01:08,388 --> 00:01:08,828 Speaker 6: and about the. 24 00:01:08,788 --> 00:01:11,348 Speaker 5: New year in well, Jamie. When the when the rain 25 00:01:11,428 --> 00:01:13,988 Speaker 5: started pouring, and Kyle's like, we have to fight an umbrella. 26 00:01:14,348 --> 00:01:17,588 Speaker 4: We were scurrying around Times Square. It was the funniest 27 00:01:17,668 --> 00:01:18,308 Speaker 4: night of our lives. 28 00:01:18,308 --> 00:01:19,788 Speaker 6: But we were so happy to see the ball drop. 29 00:01:19,868 --> 00:01:23,908 Speaker 2: That's right, why making memories in Times Square. I'm so 30 00:01:23,988 --> 00:01:26,268 Speaker 2: proud of you with your ponchos and everything. 31 00:01:27,188 --> 00:01:28,068 Speaker 4: He's out there too. 32 00:01:28,268 --> 00:01:31,508 Speaker 6: Yeah, No, that's exactly the New Year. 33 00:01:31,628 --> 00:01:33,988 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's exactly the scene that Peter and Kyle get into. 34 00:01:34,188 --> 00:01:35,068 Speaker 3: Absolutely. 35 00:01:35,268 --> 00:01:38,868 Speaker 5: Yeah, guys, guys, guys, guys, we were we were not together. 36 00:01:38,908 --> 00:01:41,228 Speaker 5: We were both in our respective homes at eight o'clock 37 00:01:41,268 --> 00:01:42,068 Speaker 5: and a sleep by nine. 38 00:01:42,108 --> 00:01:44,828 Speaker 6: So I just wanted to start the Show's the message at. 39 00:01:44,788 --> 00:01:46,108 Speaker 7: Twelve o'clock our time. 40 00:01:47,548 --> 00:01:51,668 Speaker 5: I saw that start the year at home on the couch. 41 00:01:51,828 --> 00:01:52,548 Speaker 7: That's my show. 42 00:01:52,748 --> 00:01:53,948 Speaker 6: I'm ready, I'm ready to rock. 43 00:01:55,668 --> 00:01:55,988 Speaker 4: Listen. 44 00:01:56,868 --> 00:01:59,548 Speaker 2: While it maybe the new Year, the lines of the 45 00:01:59,628 --> 00:02:02,388 Speaker 2: vikings are still good and we still have to wait 46 00:02:02,468 --> 00:02:05,068 Speaker 2: until Sunday night for them to play figure out the 47 00:02:05,188 --> 00:02:07,908 Speaker 2: NFC North. But first let's take a look back at 48 00:02:07,908 --> 00:02:10,628 Speaker 2: the last time these two teeth off in Minnesota. 49 00:02:12,148 --> 00:02:14,508 Speaker 7: We're coming to take we fout Detroit. 50 00:02:14,668 --> 00:02:15,988 Speaker 4: It's time to think the moment. 51 00:02:16,188 --> 00:02:17,508 Speaker 7: The truth he's telling. 52 00:02:17,308 --> 00:02:21,588 Speaker 6: Him, wo we about tell me about hand tucked down 53 00:02:21,828 --> 00:02:25,988 Speaker 6: trod Lions burning long for total taking a shot. 54 00:02:32,908 --> 00:02:36,668 Speaker 4: Whoa golf takes back looking stuff. It was like those 55 00:02:36,788 --> 00:02:37,828 Speaker 4: Vinals the downfield. 56 00:02:37,988 --> 00:02:41,668 Speaker 5: It is caught hands touched down the Troit Lions. 57 00:02:42,068 --> 00:02:46,188 Speaker 3: Trumb wrote, it's not roll the home sid Montgomery invite, 58 00:02:47,868 --> 00:02:48,388 Speaker 3: pick up. 59 00:02:48,348 --> 00:02:51,188 Speaker 4: The pace, do the south line. 60 00:02:51,548 --> 00:02:54,428 Speaker 5: There is a fly. He's in Minnesota. 61 00:02:54,548 --> 00:02:56,748 Speaker 4: Leeds eighty kicks of his length. 62 00:02:57,788 --> 00:03:02,788 Speaker 8: Bates has delivered the Lions overtake the Likings for the 63 00:03:02,868 --> 00:03:03,468 Speaker 8: top spot. 64 00:03:03,948 --> 00:03:08,908 Speaker 7: Remark start helping with persision. My god, man, you guys 65 00:03:08,988 --> 00:03:11,588 Speaker 7: didn't batter on. I love this freaking team. I love 66 00:03:11,668 --> 00:03:14,708 Speaker 7: the coaches, I love the players, I love everything about it. Man, 67 00:03:14,748 --> 00:03:15,988 Speaker 7: we're so freaking hard. 68 00:03:17,988 --> 00:03:19,108 Speaker 3: Well that was kind of eerie. 69 00:03:19,228 --> 00:03:21,908 Speaker 2: I swear in that handshake between the two head coaches, 70 00:03:21,988 --> 00:03:24,108 Speaker 2: one of them said stay healthy to each other. 71 00:03:24,268 --> 00:03:26,988 Speaker 3: Ian Rapaport, good morning to you. It's the new year. 72 00:03:27,508 --> 00:03:29,948 Speaker 2: Those are the highlights from the first time the Vikings 73 00:03:29,948 --> 00:03:31,828 Speaker 2: and Lions played each other's back in week seven. It 74 00:03:31,908 --> 00:03:34,788 Speaker 2: was in Minnesota. Things look very differently now. For who 75 00:03:34,828 --> 00:03:39,188 Speaker 2: the guys are coming off the sideline, specifically wearing Honolulu blue, 76 00:03:39,628 --> 00:03:42,068 Speaker 2: and walk us through the Lions roster and where it 77 00:03:42,148 --> 00:03:44,748 Speaker 2: stands right now. Before we really start to peel back 78 00:03:44,748 --> 00:03:45,348 Speaker 2: the onion. 79 00:03:45,188 --> 00:03:45,628 Speaker 3: On this game. 80 00:03:45,788 --> 00:03:49,468 Speaker 9: Yeah, Jamie, that was Kevin O'Connell telling Dan Campbell stay healthy, 81 00:03:49,548 --> 00:03:52,308 Speaker 9: and the Lions were like, yeah, we're just unfortunately not 82 00:03:52,388 --> 00:03:54,668 Speaker 9: going to do that. You saw David Montgomery there in 83 00:03:54,748 --> 00:03:57,548 Speaker 9: those highlights making a bunch of plays. Really has been 84 00:03:57,588 --> 00:03:59,268 Speaker 9: one of the best backs in the NFL through the 85 00:03:59,348 --> 00:04:01,828 Speaker 9: course of this year. Of course, not going to play 86 00:04:01,868 --> 00:04:03,548 Speaker 9: in this game now now for the season just yet 87 00:04:03,628 --> 00:04:06,228 Speaker 9: still rehaving the knee injury, but not going to play 88 00:04:06,268 --> 00:04:06,628 Speaker 9: in this game. 89 00:04:06,708 --> 00:04:08,628 Speaker 10: One of a slew of Lions players who played in 90 00:04:08,708 --> 00:04:09,828 Speaker 10: that game and are. 91 00:04:09,788 --> 00:04:10,668 Speaker 7: Not playing in this one. 92 00:04:10,708 --> 00:04:12,828 Speaker 9: Aiden Hutchinson not going to play in both games, so 93 00:04:13,068 --> 00:04:14,788 Speaker 9: both games, so of course he. 94 00:04:14,908 --> 00:04:16,468 Speaker 6: Is already he is not on the list. 95 00:04:16,748 --> 00:04:20,508 Speaker 9: Alex Anzelone, the playmaking linebacker with a broken form he 96 00:04:20,668 --> 00:04:22,828 Speaker 9: played in that game, not going to play in this one. 97 00:04:23,468 --> 00:04:28,268 Speaker 9: Malcolm Rodriguez Rodrigo, the tackling machine of a linebacker torn 98 00:04:28,348 --> 00:04:31,628 Speaker 9: acl he is out. Carlton Davis with a fractured jaw, 99 00:04:31,668 --> 00:04:34,148 Speaker 9: another one who is out for this game, potentially has 100 00:04:34,188 --> 00:04:36,228 Speaker 9: a chance to come back to the playoffs. And then 101 00:04:36,348 --> 00:04:40,228 Speaker 9: Ali McNeil, their star defensive Lineman. He is out with 102 00:04:40,388 --> 00:04:43,268 Speaker 9: a torn acl so he is for sure out for 103 00:04:43,388 --> 00:04:43,868 Speaker 9: the season. 104 00:04:44,188 --> 00:04:46,068 Speaker 10: So that's the Lions, and it's a lot of them. 105 00:04:46,108 --> 00:04:47,468 Speaker 9: A lot of them have played in this game and 106 00:04:47,548 --> 00:04:49,068 Speaker 9: are not going to play in. 107 00:04:49,148 --> 00:04:50,348 Speaker 7: The game on Sunday Night. 108 00:04:50,588 --> 00:04:53,348 Speaker 9: A couple of Vikings, though, that actually went the other way. 109 00:04:53,468 --> 00:04:53,708 Speaker 4: TJ. 110 00:04:53,908 --> 00:04:57,308 Speaker 9: Hockinson did not play in that game, came off the 111 00:04:57,428 --> 00:05:01,028 Speaker 9: pup list now of course is playing. Blake Cashman also 112 00:05:01,268 --> 00:05:05,188 Speaker 9: wasn't in that game, and then Christian Darisaw did play 113 00:05:05,308 --> 00:05:07,748 Speaker 9: in the first meeting, of course, suffered. 114 00:05:07,388 --> 00:05:09,068 Speaker 6: A significant knee injury out for the season. 115 00:05:09,108 --> 00:05:11,868 Speaker 9: They eventually traded for Cam Robinson, who has been their 116 00:05:11,908 --> 00:05:13,788 Speaker 9: starting left tackle through the ballance of the season. 117 00:05:14,068 --> 00:05:15,588 Speaker 3: All right, rap sheet, I appreciate you. 118 00:05:15,748 --> 00:05:17,548 Speaker 2: We always like to make sure we have all the 119 00:05:17,628 --> 00:05:20,708 Speaker 2: intel before we really start to look at Sunday Night football, 120 00:05:20,908 --> 00:05:22,668 Speaker 2: the game that means the most, at least in the 121 00:05:22,788 --> 00:05:26,268 Speaker 2: NFC North, because this is one seed, this is five seed, 122 00:05:26,388 --> 00:05:28,588 Speaker 2: this is by week, this is home field advantage, this 123 00:05:28,748 --> 00:05:31,388 Speaker 2: is take your show on the road, Lions, Vikings, Peter 124 00:05:31,588 --> 00:05:34,628 Speaker 2: Sunday Nights. When you look at this first pass through, 125 00:05:35,028 --> 00:05:36,988 Speaker 2: let's start off with your early thoughts on this game. 126 00:05:37,148 --> 00:05:40,268 Speaker 5: Quarterbacks, and it's such a cool story for these two. 127 00:05:40,428 --> 00:05:43,388 Speaker 5: Remember Jared Golf was traded for was essentially a bag 128 00:05:43,468 --> 00:05:46,428 Speaker 5: of footballs, and the Rams would pay the Detroit Lions 129 00:05:46,468 --> 00:05:48,508 Speaker 5: to take him off his books. And then Sam Darnold 130 00:05:48,948 --> 00:05:51,588 Speaker 5: was a backup last year in San Francisco and signed 131 00:05:51,588 --> 00:05:53,828 Speaker 5: for his fourth team and did so on a one 132 00:05:53,908 --> 00:05:56,228 Speaker 5: year deal for ten million. And now as we head 133 00:05:56,268 --> 00:05:59,068 Speaker 5: into week eighteen, take a look at the numbers that 134 00:05:59,188 --> 00:06:03,308 Speaker 5: these two have put up through their first seventeen weeks 135 00:06:03,428 --> 00:06:04,148 Speaker 5: of the season. 136 00:06:04,388 --> 00:06:07,348 Speaker 6: We're looking at two of the best quarterbacks. 137 00:06:06,828 --> 00:06:09,428 Speaker 5: In the entire league, and you could argue the best 138 00:06:09,428 --> 00:06:13,828 Speaker 5: two quarterbacks in the NFC. The numbers tell a story. 139 00:06:14,028 --> 00:06:16,908 Speaker 5: They're all huge, and they're from both sides, and it's 140 00:06:16,948 --> 00:06:20,668 Speaker 5: two quarterbacks that previous teams well, they thought they could 141 00:06:20,988 --> 00:06:24,188 Speaker 5: do better. Then the Jets, of course, moved on from Donald. 142 00:06:24,308 --> 00:06:27,348 Speaker 5: The Panthers, of course moved on from Donald. The forty 143 00:06:27,468 --> 00:06:29,428 Speaker 5: nine ers, of course, stuck with Perty and. 144 00:06:29,428 --> 00:06:32,108 Speaker 10: Didn't even entertain the thought of giving Donald a big deal. 145 00:06:32,548 --> 00:06:34,828 Speaker 6: Golf, you know, his Rams story played. 146 00:06:34,588 --> 00:06:37,108 Speaker 5: In a Super Bowl and then after things went awry, 147 00:06:37,228 --> 00:06:38,668 Speaker 5: they said, we're not going to get over the top 148 00:06:38,708 --> 00:06:39,148 Speaker 5: with this guy. 149 00:06:39,228 --> 00:06:40,748 Speaker 6: They went and got Matthew Stafford. 150 00:06:40,988 --> 00:06:44,588 Speaker 4: Here they are. But I want to look more specifically. 151 00:06:44,188 --> 00:06:48,508 Speaker 5: At Donald, because Donald's doing something that I think of 152 00:06:48,588 --> 00:06:51,308 Speaker 5: the last few months, has been really excited for this game. 153 00:06:52,028 --> 00:06:54,268 Speaker 6: They're going to be on the road, they're in Detroit, 154 00:06:55,348 --> 00:06:55,708 Speaker 6: and they. 155 00:06:55,668 --> 00:06:58,388 Speaker 5: Might be trailing late, and I don't think it's a 156 00:06:58,428 --> 00:07:00,948 Speaker 5: problem because Sam Darnold has done something in the last 157 00:07:00,988 --> 00:07:04,388 Speaker 5: two months that has turned into being this cool story 158 00:07:04,868 --> 00:07:07,628 Speaker 5: and this former third overall pick who's finally found the 159 00:07:07,708 --> 00:07:10,788 Speaker 5: right coach and team to like. The most clutch player 160 00:07:10,908 --> 00:07:16,108 Speaker 5: in football guys. Sam Donald has five game winning drives 161 00:07:16,908 --> 00:07:20,308 Speaker 5: in the months of November and December. This is the 162 00:07:20,348 --> 00:07:23,588 Speaker 5: game in Chicago where he went ninety yards in overtime 163 00:07:23,828 --> 00:07:25,588 Speaker 5: to get his team a touchdown score. 164 00:07:26,188 --> 00:07:28,068 Speaker 6: But it wasn't just that game. They did this in 165 00:07:28,188 --> 00:07:28,828 Speaker 6: week nine. 166 00:07:29,388 --> 00:07:34,148 Speaker 5: Then in consecutive weeks eleven, twelve, and thirteen they had 167 00:07:34,148 --> 00:07:36,148 Speaker 5: a game winning drive. And there was this one in 168 00:07:36,188 --> 00:07:38,548 Speaker 5: week fifteen in a game that everyone thought, all right, 169 00:07:38,788 --> 00:07:41,428 Speaker 5: the Seahawks, they've lost the game against the Packers, are 170 00:07:41,468 --> 00:07:42,548 Speaker 5: gonna come out and they'll be hot on home. 171 00:07:42,828 --> 00:07:43,148 Speaker 4: They were. 172 00:07:43,428 --> 00:07:45,588 Speaker 5: They needed it, and Sam Donald's like I got you, 173 00:07:46,108 --> 00:07:49,988 Speaker 5: and it wasn't check down run play. Sam Donald throws 174 00:07:50,148 --> 00:07:52,668 Speaker 5: his team to victory in all these games, five game 175 00:07:52,708 --> 00:07:55,188 Speaker 5: winning ones, and then we don't even count last week's. 176 00:07:55,508 --> 00:07:56,628 Speaker 4: But you go to week. 177 00:07:56,548 --> 00:08:00,388 Speaker 5: Seventeen, the Packers are having this furious comeback and Donald 178 00:08:00,428 --> 00:08:02,308 Speaker 5: has to make a play and it's third and two 179 00:08:02,508 --> 00:08:05,108 Speaker 5: and Donald goes back and it's all right, I've got 180 00:08:05,228 --> 00:08:07,788 Speaker 5: to drop it right in the bucket and cam Akers 181 00:08:07,908 --> 00:08:09,868 Speaker 5: is there, and that doesn't even count as a game 182 00:08:09,948 --> 00:08:13,948 Speaker 5: winning or game tying drive. It counts as Oh, here's 183 00:08:14,028 --> 00:08:16,988 Speaker 5: Sam Donald just doing what he does, getting the play done. 184 00:08:18,108 --> 00:08:20,628 Speaker 5: Donald has been so good in these fourth quarters. And 185 00:08:20,748 --> 00:08:24,228 Speaker 5: I think if it comes down to them being down 186 00:08:24,308 --> 00:08:26,948 Speaker 5: laid against Detroit or them being down ten points laid 187 00:08:26,948 --> 00:08:29,868 Speaker 5: against Detroit, I think it's an extra gear that the 188 00:08:29,988 --> 00:08:32,108 Speaker 5: Vikings have found in Darnald. And it's not let's run 189 00:08:32,148 --> 00:08:34,588 Speaker 5: the ball to victory and let's just trust our defense. 190 00:08:34,828 --> 00:08:37,188 Speaker 5: It's this play here, a rollout on third and two 191 00:08:37,268 --> 00:08:39,708 Speaker 5: that he does hit the guy. I'm excited for the 192 00:08:39,788 --> 00:08:42,708 Speaker 5: quarterback matchup. I love both their stories. I think they're 193 00:08:43,228 --> 00:08:45,868 Speaker 5: so emblematic of both these franchises. 194 00:08:45,388 --> 00:08:46,308 Speaker 7: And their fan bases. 195 00:08:46,708 --> 00:08:49,148 Speaker 5: But I'm also really excited to see if the Vikings 196 00:08:49,188 --> 00:08:51,628 Speaker 5: are down late, if Sam Darnald can do it one 197 00:08:51,668 --> 00:08:54,828 Speaker 5: more time and secure that number one seed. Jamie, it's 198 00:08:54,868 --> 00:08:57,468 Speaker 5: a quarterbacks league and the Vikings and the Lions they 199 00:08:57,588 --> 00:08:58,548 Speaker 5: both have them. 200 00:08:59,388 --> 00:09:02,468 Speaker 10: Isn't it so perfect for Sunday night football? This is 201 00:09:02,508 --> 00:09:05,468 Speaker 10: how you want to end Sunday. You know the slate 202 00:09:05,508 --> 00:09:07,428 Speaker 10: of games for the weekend, This is how you want 203 00:09:07,428 --> 00:09:08,668 Speaker 10: to do it. This is a big time game with 204 00:09:08,748 --> 00:09:12,028 Speaker 10: all the implications that you're talking about, But the biggest 205 00:09:12,068 --> 00:09:15,308 Speaker 10: concern for me is exactly that is Sam Donald. Sam 206 00:09:15,388 --> 00:09:17,988 Speaker 10: Donald going up against this Detroit Lions defense. I think 207 00:09:17,988 --> 00:09:20,348 Speaker 10: about this game and I think this is the obviously 208 00:09:20,508 --> 00:09:22,828 Speaker 10: one of the greatest stories with the Detroit Lions, but 209 00:09:22,988 --> 00:09:26,108 Speaker 10: the greatest weakness in this is their defense and the 210 00:09:26,308 --> 00:09:28,668 Speaker 10: injuries that they've had. And Sam Donald, I think back 211 00:09:28,708 --> 00:09:30,748 Speaker 10: to that last game against the Packers that you were 212 00:09:30,868 --> 00:09:33,428 Speaker 10: just talking about. You think about that interception he threw, 213 00:09:33,628 --> 00:09:36,268 Speaker 10: He comes back, he goes five for five in the air, 214 00:09:36,348 --> 00:09:38,788 Speaker 10: they go eight play drive, he marches them right in. 215 00:09:38,988 --> 00:09:41,308 Speaker 10: That said a lot to me. And now you're going 216 00:09:41,428 --> 00:09:44,628 Speaker 10: up against the defense that you have opportunities you lose 217 00:09:44,668 --> 00:09:47,268 Speaker 10: your rusher, your edge rusher, and Aiden Hutcheson earlier for 218 00:09:47,308 --> 00:09:50,388 Speaker 10: the Detroit Lions, Rodriguez, all of these AZELONEI. All of 219 00:09:50,428 --> 00:09:52,948 Speaker 10: these guys are missing. This is a very weak defense. 220 00:09:53,028 --> 00:09:55,868 Speaker 10: I look at this as a thing where I'm going, Man, 221 00:09:56,068 --> 00:09:58,508 Speaker 10: there's a real chance that Detroit Lions lose this game. 222 00:09:58,588 --> 00:10:00,428 Speaker 10: But if they do lose this game, of course we've 223 00:10:00,428 --> 00:10:02,588 Speaker 10: seen their strength of their offense. They're gonna have to 224 00:10:02,628 --> 00:10:04,228 Speaker 10: battle their way through. But this is going to be 225 00:10:04,268 --> 00:10:07,588 Speaker 10: in I still believe in the Alliance, but watch out. 226 00:10:07,708 --> 00:10:09,348 Speaker 10: Vikings are coming and they're coming in hot. 227 00:10:09,908 --> 00:10:12,028 Speaker 6: The steaks are really cool in this. I got an 228 00:10:12,028 --> 00:10:14,108 Speaker 6: email I think we all got. You get different research 229 00:10:14,188 --> 00:10:16,708 Speaker 6: emails from the media group and about this game and 230 00:10:16,788 --> 00:10:19,508 Speaker 6: that game and the one that came through for Vikings Lions. 231 00:10:19,548 --> 00:10:24,068 Speaker 6: The headline was biggest regular season game ever, Like, is 232 00:10:24,148 --> 00:10:24,708 Speaker 6: that true? 233 00:10:25,028 --> 00:10:25,828 Speaker 4: That's kind of cool. 234 00:10:25,908 --> 00:10:29,308 Speaker 6: We've never seen fourteen and two versus fourteen and two 235 00:10:29,548 --> 00:10:32,948 Speaker 6: the first time ever it's division opponents. Is the quarterback 236 00:10:33,028 --> 00:10:36,108 Speaker 6: thing and it's just the stakes are so high and 237 00:10:36,588 --> 00:10:38,788 Speaker 6: let's just try. As we start twenty twenty five, it's 238 00:10:38,828 --> 00:10:39,828 Speaker 6: almost relatable. 239 00:10:39,988 --> 00:10:40,988 Speaker 4: So think about this. 240 00:10:41,548 --> 00:10:44,988 Speaker 6: The prize for this game is a week off in 241 00:10:45,068 --> 00:10:46,988 Speaker 6: your job right now, whatever it may be, if you 242 00:10:47,108 --> 00:10:49,628 Speaker 6: sell insurance or you're a substitute teacher or whatever. 243 00:10:49,868 --> 00:10:50,828 Speaker 4: Imagine if you had like. 244 00:10:50,828 --> 00:10:53,948 Speaker 6: A big presentation with your boss or your vice president, 245 00:10:54,388 --> 00:10:56,668 Speaker 6: and if you nail that presentation, you. 246 00:10:56,748 --> 00:10:58,628 Speaker 4: Get a damn week off. Peter, would you like a 247 00:10:58,668 --> 00:10:59,268 Speaker 4: week off right now? 248 00:10:59,428 --> 00:11:00,188 Speaker 6: Incredible an hour? 249 00:11:00,588 --> 00:11:01,708 Speaker 4: You gotta wins shit out. 250 00:11:01,628 --> 00:11:02,148 Speaker 7: To the other end. 251 00:11:02,228 --> 00:11:06,148 Speaker 6: And you say, and therefore I conclude that that is 252 00:11:06,228 --> 00:11:09,188 Speaker 6: the presentation, and we should extend this to our clients, 253 00:11:09,468 --> 00:11:10,988 Speaker 6: and the VP goes Johnson. 254 00:11:11,068 --> 00:11:11,588 Speaker 7: You nailed it. 255 00:11:11,668 --> 00:11:13,868 Speaker 6: You know what, take a week off, go on vacation, 256 00:11:14,148 --> 00:11:16,068 Speaker 6: or don't just sit around on your butt on the couch. 257 00:11:16,388 --> 00:11:20,668 Speaker 4: Great job. The flip side of that is you fumble. 258 00:11:20,388 --> 00:11:22,708 Speaker 6: Some things, you mispronounce them, you get some facts wrong, 259 00:11:22,948 --> 00:11:26,028 Speaker 6: the overhead projector what the hell doesn't work, and they're like, 260 00:11:26,108 --> 00:11:27,908 Speaker 6: we expect to see you in on Monday. In fact, 261 00:11:27,988 --> 00:11:29,988 Speaker 6: why don't you come out on Sunday too to get 262 00:11:29,988 --> 00:11:32,108 Speaker 6: a head start. And you have to work for an 263 00:11:32,188 --> 00:11:33,708 Speaker 6: extra while, Yes, at the. 264 00:11:33,788 --> 00:11:36,508 Speaker 5: Remote office in Des Moines, Chris, you've got to go 265 00:11:36,588 --> 00:11:37,308 Speaker 5: on the road. 266 00:11:37,188 --> 00:11:40,308 Speaker 4: For the branch. Goodbody Family, for three weeks. 267 00:11:40,348 --> 00:11:43,188 Speaker 6: Oh say goodbye, go to des Moines Hot good bags, 268 00:11:43,308 --> 00:11:46,668 Speaker 6: your biggest rival in the office. They get the week 269 00:11:46,788 --> 00:11:50,068 Speaker 6: off because they did a better presentation than you can. 270 00:11:50,148 --> 00:11:52,228 Speaker 4: You imagine what the Lions are facing this one. 271 00:11:52,508 --> 00:11:53,308 Speaker 7: This is huge. 272 00:11:53,828 --> 00:11:55,868 Speaker 4: I mean, like the super Bowl is great, the bye 273 00:11:55,908 --> 00:11:58,628 Speaker 4: week is awesome. It's almost as great as that. And 274 00:11:58,948 --> 00:12:00,508 Speaker 4: here's my take on the game. 275 00:12:00,628 --> 00:12:03,308 Speaker 6: Is like Peter, I believe too that if Sam Donald 276 00:12:03,388 --> 00:12:04,428 Speaker 6: has the ball at the end of the game, I 277 00:12:04,468 --> 00:12:06,068 Speaker 6: think the Vikings are gonna win because he's been. 278 00:12:06,028 --> 00:12:07,828 Speaker 4: Great and I don't know if the Lions can stop him. 279 00:12:07,868 --> 00:12:08,508 Speaker 4: It's that simple. 280 00:12:08,748 --> 00:12:10,508 Speaker 6: And it's not as we know they're banged up and 281 00:12:10,588 --> 00:12:13,348 Speaker 6: we know that they're up against it. It's very simple. 282 00:12:13,668 --> 00:12:16,188 Speaker 6: This game will be one and lost by the Detroit Lions. 283 00:12:16,588 --> 00:12:18,748 Speaker 6: We know Jamiir Gibbs is gonna be great and golf 284 00:12:18,788 --> 00:12:20,028 Speaker 6: and I'm on a rod. It's gonna be one and 285 00:12:20,108 --> 00:12:24,868 Speaker 6: lost by guys like Kirby, Joseph Terry and Arnold Amik Robertson. 286 00:12:24,948 --> 00:12:28,108 Speaker 6: Are you familiar with Jalen Reeves Maybin. These are people 287 00:12:28,188 --> 00:12:30,228 Speaker 6: in the Lions defense that need to make a play. 288 00:12:30,548 --> 00:12:33,188 Speaker 6: They're not gonna hold the Vikings to twenty points twenty 289 00:12:33,228 --> 00:12:35,588 Speaker 6: three points by thirty points. But the only reason they 290 00:12:35,668 --> 00:12:37,588 Speaker 6: beat the forty nine er is because of two picks 291 00:12:37,628 --> 00:12:39,868 Speaker 6: by Kirby. Look at their game against the Bills that 292 00:12:39,908 --> 00:12:43,268 Speaker 6: they lost zero takeaways none. The Bills didn't lose any 293 00:12:43,308 --> 00:12:45,988 Speaker 6: fumbles Josh than throwing the interceptions the Lions lose. Their 294 00:12:46,068 --> 00:12:48,868 Speaker 6: defense cannot win by just holding you to low points. 295 00:12:48,908 --> 00:12:51,588 Speaker 6: They have to have takeaways. If they don't, they don't 296 00:12:51,628 --> 00:12:54,868 Speaker 6: have any takeaways. Golf could put up sixty Donald's gonna 297 00:12:54,908 --> 00:12:57,468 Speaker 6: put up sixty one. They have to have takeaways. I 298 00:12:57,548 --> 00:12:59,508 Speaker 6: know the stars are gonna show up. It's these defensive 299 00:12:59,588 --> 00:13:01,708 Speaker 6: role players. That's how they're gonna get the week off 300 00:13:01,788 --> 00:13:03,508 Speaker 6: of work. That's how they're gonna sit around their butts. 301 00:13:03,548 --> 00:13:05,508 Speaker 6: That's how they're gonna go on to Sandals. 302 00:13:05,068 --> 00:13:09,148 Speaker 4: Trip to whoever, Cabo Acapoco. That's what's at stake. Do 303 00:13:09,188 --> 00:13:10,988 Speaker 4: you guys want to week off? Wherever you are watching this? 304 00:13:11,068 --> 00:13:14,108 Speaker 2: I bet you would des Moines beautiful this time of year. 305 00:13:14,148 --> 00:13:15,748 Speaker 2: We don't mean to offend anybody in the Great State 306 00:13:15,788 --> 00:13:17,748 Speaker 2: of Iowa. If you had to go to your remote 307 00:13:17,788 --> 00:13:20,108 Speaker 2: office tmoin it's not terrible, but you just don't want 308 00:13:20,148 --> 00:13:21,948 Speaker 2: to have to go there if you don't go home, 309 00:13:22,188 --> 00:13:24,228 Speaker 2: but it's not home. Speaking of that, yet, when you 310 00:13:24,308 --> 00:13:26,228 Speaker 2: do return to work, let's say you had the week off, 311 00:13:26,508 --> 00:13:28,708 Speaker 2: you get a nice corner office, like it would be 312 00:13:28,748 --> 00:13:31,428 Speaker 2: a nice way to go. Kyle yesterday, to your point 313 00:13:31,468 --> 00:13:33,828 Speaker 2: about if the Vikings scores sixty the Lions left to 314 00:13:33,828 --> 00:13:36,588 Speaker 2: score sixty one. To your point, Ben Johnson's gonna have 315 00:13:36,668 --> 00:13:39,828 Speaker 2: to be in Fuego in this game. You mentioned the 316 00:13:40,028 --> 00:13:42,108 Speaker 2: Ring and Samara Yesterday. 317 00:13:41,748 --> 00:13:43,748 Speaker 3: I got a movie question movie take for you. 318 00:13:44,028 --> 00:13:46,628 Speaker 2: Do you think when you look at Ben Johnson and 319 00:13:46,748 --> 00:13:50,748 Speaker 2: Brian Flores, could it be something like two great and 320 00:13:50,988 --> 00:13:54,748 Speaker 2: evil beings just battling in the heat of it, like 321 00:13:55,068 --> 00:13:56,348 Speaker 2: Godzilla and Kong? 322 00:13:56,548 --> 00:13:58,708 Speaker 3: Is this what we're looking at with Ben Johnson and 323 00:13:58,908 --> 00:14:02,588 Speaker 3: Bana Laris. I know nothing of this movie. I saw 324 00:14:02,668 --> 00:14:04,348 Speaker 3: this take online and I was like, I gotta ask 325 00:14:04,468 --> 00:14:05,028 Speaker 3: Kyle about it. 326 00:14:07,388 --> 00:14:07,588 Speaker 4: Yeah. 327 00:14:07,668 --> 00:14:09,188 Speaker 6: I mean, for me, it reminds me of the old 328 00:14:09,268 --> 00:14:11,748 Speaker 6: Rampage video game where you take those monsters and just 329 00:14:11,828 --> 00:14:15,148 Speaker 6: beat on buildings. But it is true, and frankly, Jamie, 330 00:14:15,228 --> 00:14:17,988 Speaker 6: I have not seen that movie, so I don't know 331 00:14:18,068 --> 00:14:19,708 Speaker 6: who wins. Godzilla versus Kong. 332 00:14:19,788 --> 00:14:20,628 Speaker 4: Do you I don't know. 333 00:14:20,868 --> 00:14:23,068 Speaker 6: I think you're just thrown with Godzilla because he's like 334 00:14:23,148 --> 00:14:24,028 Speaker 6: nuclear power. Do you know? 335 00:14:24,108 --> 00:14:25,188 Speaker 7: Okbar No, I don't know. 336 00:14:25,348 --> 00:14:27,628 Speaker 10: I just was gonna go with Denzel's line. King kongan 337 00:14:27,748 --> 00:14:32,468 Speaker 10: got nothing on me? Yeah, I mean King training that yeahy, 338 00:14:32,908 --> 00:14:35,268 Speaker 10: that means King Kong wins? And who's King Kong? I 339 00:14:35,308 --> 00:14:36,548 Speaker 10: think the lions might be King Kong. 340 00:14:36,668 --> 00:14:38,028 Speaker 3: We have to decide in the break. 341 00:14:38,148 --> 00:14:38,348 Speaker 8: Yeah. 342 00:14:38,388 --> 00:14:39,948 Speaker 3: I just saw that online and I was like, man, 343 00:14:40,028 --> 00:14:42,228 Speaker 3: let's let's roll. This is another one. I lobbed it up. 344 00:14:42,548 --> 00:14:44,148 Speaker 2: None of us have seen that movie. And those are 345 00:14:44,188 --> 00:14:46,028 Speaker 2: just two animals that we put on the screen. I 346 00:14:46,348 --> 00:14:49,268 Speaker 2: liked Kyle's office face. Take better coming up? Eagles tackle 347 00:14:49,348 --> 00:14:50,908 Speaker 2: Lane Johnson. He's coming on the show. 348 00:14:51,348 --> 00:14:57,628 Speaker 3: Listen. They all celebrated in two thousand. Are they going after? 349 00:14:57,788 --> 00:14:58,788 Speaker 3: I don't even know what I'm reading. 350 00:14:58,828 --> 00:15:04,788 Speaker 4: Kyle, You and you bump the year two thousand, five 351 00:15:04,868 --> 00:15:05,268 Speaker 4: years ago? 352 00:15:06,268 --> 00:15:08,388 Speaker 3: Two k I was gonna watch too. 353 00:15:08,428 --> 00:15:11,588 Speaker 6: Okay, they celebrated the year nineteen ninety nine, the year 354 00:15:11,628 --> 00:15:14,508 Speaker 6: two thousand and one, and look there's a former Eagle here. 355 00:15:14,668 --> 00:15:15,828 Speaker 4: Zach Ertz is coming on too. 356 00:15:16,228 --> 00:15:19,348 Speaker 6: We have Zach and Lane Johnson, former teammates, former Super 357 00:15:19,388 --> 00:15:22,228 Speaker 6: Bowl champion teammates, really back to back today with all 358 00:15:22,348 --> 00:15:24,508 Speaker 6: kinds of fun stuff to ask about love. Zach Ertz 359 00:15:24,588 --> 00:15:27,068 Speaker 6: is coming to show they don't go anywhere twenty one 360 00:15:27,108 --> 00:15:27,428 Speaker 6: oh five. 361 00:15:27,468 --> 00:15:28,548 Speaker 3: That's all I read. I was like, I'm not talking 362 00:15:28,548 --> 00:15:29,228 Speaker 3: about the future. 363 00:15:37,348 --> 00:15:38,148 Speaker 4: Good morning. 364 00:15:38,428 --> 00:15:38,988 Speaker 5: What mom? 365 00:15:41,468 --> 00:15:42,388 Speaker 7: He's gonna throw four? 366 00:15:42,468 --> 00:15:43,308 Speaker 6: He does? He is? 367 00:15:43,348 --> 00:15:48,268 Speaker 7: What? Who looked it? Out of the playoffs? Tuck out 368 00:15:48,348 --> 00:15:48,948 Speaker 7: walk again? 369 00:15:49,428 --> 00:15:52,988 Speaker 4: They went over time. You'll see here the perdy. 370 00:15:53,108 --> 00:15:54,428 Speaker 7: Are you freaking Kennedy? 371 00:15:54,828 --> 00:15:57,548 Speaker 10: This is a missile to zach Ertz. 372 00:15:57,828 --> 00:16:00,348 Speaker 7: That's why you bring zach Ertz here. Oh my goodness. 373 00:16:01,388 --> 00:16:02,748 Speaker 3: It was so perfect. 374 00:16:03,028 --> 00:16:04,948 Speaker 2: The man that was on the receiver end of that 375 00:16:05,148 --> 00:16:07,828 Speaker 2: game winning touchdown, zach Ertz. 376 00:16:07,828 --> 00:16:10,068 Speaker 3: Commander's site and he's our next guest on GMTB. 377 00:16:11,588 --> 00:16:14,868 Speaker 7: Zach Thank you, thank you, thank you. 378 00:16:14,948 --> 00:16:15,668 Speaker 11: Good to see you guys. 379 00:16:15,908 --> 00:16:16,668 Speaker 3: Awesome to see you. 380 00:16:16,868 --> 00:16:17,028 Speaker 4: Man. 381 00:16:17,548 --> 00:16:20,828 Speaker 3: Listen that touchdown, it was overtime. You see who caught 382 00:16:20,908 --> 00:16:22,308 Speaker 3: that ball? It was zach Ertz. 383 00:16:22,348 --> 00:16:24,748 Speaker 2: It was all perfect, launching the Commanders into the playoffs 384 00:16:24,948 --> 00:16:27,148 Speaker 2: for the first time since twenty twenty. 385 00:16:27,388 --> 00:16:30,348 Speaker 3: What was going on in that play really, that drive and. 386 00:16:30,388 --> 00:16:32,708 Speaker 2: The fact that you were in the perfect sweet spot to. 387 00:16:32,708 --> 00:16:34,068 Speaker 3: Send the Commanders into the playoffs. 388 00:16:34,708 --> 00:16:35,868 Speaker 7: It was really just a. 389 00:16:35,948 --> 00:16:39,268 Speaker 11: Play call that we've wrapped one hundred times, and Jaden 390 00:16:39,308 --> 00:16:41,148 Speaker 11: has a lot of trust in the play and we've 391 00:16:41,508 --> 00:16:43,188 Speaker 11: ran it so many times. There was really no doubt 392 00:16:43,228 --> 00:16:44,828 Speaker 11: that I was going to have the opportunity to make 393 00:16:44,868 --> 00:16:47,028 Speaker 11: a play. And Jaden threw the ball about one thousand 394 00:16:47,068 --> 00:16:50,388 Speaker 11: miles an hour, and somehow the boss stuck to my hands, 395 00:16:51,428 --> 00:16:53,468 Speaker 11: and it was just awesome to be able to make 396 00:16:53,508 --> 00:16:56,188 Speaker 11: that play, have my number called in that situation, and 397 00:16:56,628 --> 00:16:59,028 Speaker 11: get this team the opportunity to go to the postseason. 398 00:16:59,108 --> 00:17:00,228 Speaker 7: So it was surreal. 399 00:17:00,868 --> 00:17:03,468 Speaker 11: Obviously, the past two years have been extremely difficult for 400 00:17:03,508 --> 00:17:06,108 Speaker 11: a lot of different things, for a lot of different reasons. 401 00:17:06,228 --> 00:17:08,068 Speaker 11: But just to be out here in DC, back on 402 00:17:08,148 --> 00:17:11,348 Speaker 11: the East Coast has been so much fun. Has exceeded 403 00:17:11,348 --> 00:17:14,148 Speaker 11: all my expectations, and I'm having so much fun out here. 404 00:17:14,268 --> 00:17:16,628 Speaker 10: I can tell you're having so much fun. You're having 405 00:17:16,708 --> 00:17:20,308 Speaker 10: the best year since twenty nineteen. Your numbers are looking good, 406 00:17:20,748 --> 00:17:22,308 Speaker 10: and a lot of this has to do with your 407 00:17:22,388 --> 00:17:25,548 Speaker 10: rookie quarterback, Jane Daniel. He's been delivering this year. 408 00:17:25,948 --> 00:17:26,708 Speaker 7: When did you know? 409 00:17:26,948 --> 00:17:27,148 Speaker 6: You know? 410 00:17:27,308 --> 00:17:29,668 Speaker 10: When guys come in. He's coming in. This is the 411 00:17:29,748 --> 00:17:32,188 Speaker 10: second pick. Overall, you look and go, you know what, 412 00:17:32,428 --> 00:17:34,708 Speaker 10: let me see, when did you know he was the 413 00:17:34,788 --> 00:17:35,868 Speaker 10: right guy for Washington? 414 00:17:36,348 --> 00:17:41,188 Speaker 11: Honestly, so obviously I don't partake in a rookie minicamp 415 00:17:41,708 --> 00:17:44,188 Speaker 11: in the year twelve, but I get text messages after 416 00:17:44,388 --> 00:17:46,828 Speaker 11: the second day when the rookies are on the field, like, hey, 417 00:17:46,948 --> 00:17:49,388 Speaker 11: go watch the film. Never in my career have I 418 00:17:49,388 --> 00:17:51,828 Speaker 11: ever watched Rookie Mini caamp film since I was in it. 419 00:17:51,988 --> 00:17:53,748 Speaker 11: And I do not believe there was a ball on 420 00:17:53,948 --> 00:17:56,068 Speaker 11: the ground in the two days that he was at 421 00:17:56,148 --> 00:17:58,148 Speaker 11: Rookie Mini Camp. And so from then you kind of 422 00:17:58,228 --> 00:18:02,068 Speaker 11: knew the type of player that we had, possibly that 423 00:18:02,188 --> 00:18:05,868 Speaker 11: we drafted, and he's exceeded all my expectations. The poise, 424 00:18:06,108 --> 00:18:10,188 Speaker 11: the maturity, his attention to detail. It's just been off 425 00:18:10,268 --> 00:18:12,388 Speaker 11: the charts, and I really can't say enough good things 426 00:18:12,388 --> 00:18:12,828 Speaker 11: about him. 427 00:18:13,268 --> 00:18:13,508 Speaker 7: Zach. 428 00:18:13,548 --> 00:18:15,468 Speaker 6: We love having you on the show. We've sent a 429 00:18:15,508 --> 00:18:17,228 Speaker 6: long history with you here on this program. 430 00:18:17,588 --> 00:18:19,908 Speaker 5: I go back to Arizona, were you and Kingsbury had 431 00:18:19,948 --> 00:18:20,628 Speaker 5: a relationship. 432 00:18:20,708 --> 00:18:21,668 Speaker 6: Now you get to Washington. 433 00:18:21,708 --> 00:18:24,348 Speaker 5: There was this scene after the win where dan Quinn 434 00:18:24,428 --> 00:18:27,428 Speaker 5: dq is just hugging Cliff as you guys clinched this 435 00:18:27,588 --> 00:18:29,068 Speaker 5: playoff birth eleven wins. 436 00:18:29,708 --> 00:18:30,348 Speaker 4: Talk about your. 437 00:18:30,268 --> 00:18:33,348 Speaker 5: Relationship with Cliff and also what's becoming this relationship with DQ, 438 00:18:33,428 --> 00:18:35,188 Speaker 5: which I don't think you've a history with beforehand. 439 00:18:35,628 --> 00:18:37,948 Speaker 11: Yeah, Cliff and I obviously going back to our time 440 00:18:37,988 --> 00:18:39,748 Speaker 11: in Arizona, we hit it off right away. 441 00:18:39,748 --> 00:18:40,708 Speaker 7: You know, Cliff is a guy. 442 00:18:40,948 --> 00:18:43,708 Speaker 11: He gives off this cool persona, but this is a 443 00:18:43,788 --> 00:18:47,828 Speaker 11: guy that loves loves football, He loves the process, He grinds, 444 00:18:47,868 --> 00:18:50,428 Speaker 11: he's in he's in the building every morning, like three am. 445 00:18:50,508 --> 00:18:53,068 Speaker 11: I'll get a text message randomly three point thirty in 446 00:18:53,108 --> 00:18:54,668 Speaker 11: the morning. I'm like, bro, I'm not reading this for 447 00:18:54,708 --> 00:18:56,228 Speaker 11: a couple more hours. You don't need to send it 448 00:18:56,268 --> 00:19:01,028 Speaker 11: this early. But he's a guy that truly just loves 449 00:19:01,108 --> 00:19:03,708 Speaker 11: grinding and getting his guys put him in positions to 450 00:19:03,788 --> 00:19:06,988 Speaker 11: be successul and allows us just to play with so 451 00:19:07,148 --> 00:19:09,188 Speaker 11: much confidence because he's never going to ask a player 452 00:19:09,548 --> 00:19:11,948 Speaker 11: to do something that they don't have one hundred percent 453 00:19:12,068 --> 00:19:14,428 Speaker 11: confidence in, and so with him and Jaden have been 454 00:19:14,468 --> 00:19:16,748 Speaker 11: able to do just being on the same page this year, 455 00:19:16,868 --> 00:19:18,828 Speaker 11: seeing Cliff really come out of his shell being the 456 00:19:18,828 --> 00:19:21,228 Speaker 11: OC of this team and this offense has been a 457 00:19:21,268 --> 00:19:23,588 Speaker 11: lot of fun and being with him, you know, after 458 00:19:24,108 --> 00:19:25,748 Speaker 11: last year in Arizona, I really just wanted to be 459 00:19:25,828 --> 00:19:28,148 Speaker 11: with people that truly believed in me again, and I 460 00:19:28,148 --> 00:19:31,468 Speaker 11: don't think anyone besides maybe Frank Reich has believed to 461 00:19:31,548 --> 00:19:32,788 Speaker 11: be bore in Cliff. 462 00:19:33,148 --> 00:19:34,148 Speaker 7: So that's been a lot of fun. 463 00:19:34,188 --> 00:19:36,148 Speaker 11: And then, like you said, I didn't have a relationship 464 00:19:36,188 --> 00:19:38,668 Speaker 11: really with DQ prior to this, but I heard so 465 00:19:38,788 --> 00:19:41,468 Speaker 11: many good things and his ability to lead this team 466 00:19:41,628 --> 00:19:43,628 Speaker 11: be a culture center each and every day we step 467 00:19:43,708 --> 00:19:46,068 Speaker 11: in the building. From the moment I got here has 468 00:19:46,148 --> 00:19:48,548 Speaker 11: been one of the best experiences I've had from a 469 00:19:48,588 --> 00:19:51,268 Speaker 11: head coach. You know, just how much he loves his guys, 470 00:19:51,308 --> 00:19:52,988 Speaker 11: how much he pushes his guys to be at their 471 00:19:53,028 --> 00:19:56,188 Speaker 11: best every day is a big phenomenal. And it's just 472 00:19:56,708 --> 00:19:59,068 Speaker 11: every day I come into work, I have so much fun. 473 00:19:59,468 --> 00:20:02,148 Speaker 11: The people they brought in, the culture that they've established 474 00:20:02,228 --> 00:20:05,108 Speaker 11: is just like I said earlier, is just everything that 475 00:20:05,308 --> 00:20:07,188 Speaker 11: I thought this place, this experience would be. 476 00:20:07,508 --> 00:20:10,868 Speaker 4: That's incredible. What a monologue. Blast that out to the league. 477 00:20:10,908 --> 00:20:12,868 Speaker 6: Everybody needs to hear that, not just about you, Zach, 478 00:20:12,908 --> 00:20:15,588 Speaker 6: but but everything that's going on with Commanders. It does 479 00:20:15,668 --> 00:20:18,588 Speaker 6: bring up an interesting segue in terms of head coaches 480 00:20:18,748 --> 00:20:21,028 Speaker 6: and people who believe in you. Listen, you're one of 481 00:20:21,068 --> 00:20:23,348 Speaker 6: the coolest chillst dudes in the league. We go way 482 00:20:23,428 --> 00:20:24,708 Speaker 6: back as the show and we've known you for a 483 00:20:24,748 --> 00:20:27,348 Speaker 6: long time. There's a good chance that in the playoffs 484 00:20:27,468 --> 00:20:29,908 Speaker 6: that you may go back to Philly. Hi, Jamie, you 485 00:20:30,028 --> 00:20:33,068 Speaker 6: may go back to Philadelphia. When you do, you're going 486 00:20:33,148 --> 00:20:36,228 Speaker 6: to be asked about Nick Sirianni. Just tell the story. 487 00:20:36,428 --> 00:20:39,388 Speaker 6: So after the game, Zach, there's you could call it 488 00:20:39,468 --> 00:20:42,068 Speaker 6: an exchange, you could call it an altercation, call it 489 00:20:42,148 --> 00:20:44,908 Speaker 6: whatever you want. What is the story of what happened 490 00:20:44,988 --> 00:20:46,588 Speaker 6: right there? Because I think there's a lot of mistruth 491 00:20:46,628 --> 00:20:47,948 Speaker 6: out there that maybe you can clear up. 492 00:20:48,028 --> 00:20:49,268 Speaker 11: Yeah, I mean, I don't I don't want to get 493 00:20:49,308 --> 00:20:52,508 Speaker 11: into like every detail, obviously, but at the end of 494 00:20:52,508 --> 00:20:56,228 Speaker 11: the day, Nick and I are We have a great relationship, 495 00:20:56,348 --> 00:20:59,068 Speaker 11: and we're two very competitive people and that's why we 496 00:20:59,148 --> 00:21:01,468 Speaker 11: got along well when I was there for the time. 497 00:21:01,548 --> 00:21:02,908 Speaker 11: I was there when he was the head coach, and 498 00:21:02,948 --> 00:21:04,948 Speaker 11: I was still in Philly before I got trade, and 499 00:21:05,068 --> 00:21:07,148 Speaker 11: we just have a history of competing at a high level, 500 00:21:07,748 --> 00:21:10,588 Speaker 11: and it was just something that really got blown way 501 00:21:10,628 --> 00:21:13,988 Speaker 11: out of proportion, and from my perspective, it was a 502 00:21:14,108 --> 00:21:16,788 Speaker 11: non story. And then I wake up Thursday and it's 503 00:21:16,788 --> 00:21:18,908 Speaker 11: all over the news what happened when I hadn't really 504 00:21:18,948 --> 00:21:21,508 Speaker 11: thought of it since Sunday after the game, And so 505 00:21:21,668 --> 00:21:23,668 Speaker 11: for me, it was just something we had a conversation 506 00:21:23,828 --> 00:21:25,868 Speaker 11: after the game and it got blown away out of proportion. 507 00:21:26,108 --> 00:21:28,948 Speaker 7: But there's no ill feelings or ill will with me 508 00:21:29,068 --> 00:21:29,348 Speaker 7: and Nick. 509 00:21:29,388 --> 00:21:32,068 Speaker 11: You know, we have a great relationship prior to that game. 510 00:21:32,148 --> 00:21:34,068 Speaker 11: We have a great relationship after that game, and so 511 00:21:34,188 --> 00:21:36,388 Speaker 11: for me, it really is a non story. 512 00:21:37,068 --> 00:21:37,668 Speaker 3: Zach, thank you. 513 00:21:37,788 --> 00:21:41,668 Speaker 2: We appreciate the clarification, and we also understand that, especially 514 00:21:41,708 --> 00:21:43,228 Speaker 2: when it comes to Nick Stiriani. 515 00:21:42,908 --> 00:21:45,508 Speaker 3: Sometimes it's best just to leave that between two people. 516 00:21:45,588 --> 00:21:46,188 Speaker 3: In that moment. 517 00:21:46,788 --> 00:21:48,828 Speaker 2: You've mentioned a couple you draft a couple of hints 518 00:21:48,828 --> 00:21:51,628 Speaker 2: along the way here. You said, the last two years 519 00:21:51,668 --> 00:21:54,028 Speaker 2: for you have been really challenging. No one is believing 520 00:21:54,108 --> 00:21:57,428 Speaker 2: you more than Cliff Kingsbury besides Frank Right, there is 521 00:21:57,468 --> 00:21:59,988 Speaker 2: a chance here that you go up against the Eagles 522 00:22:00,108 --> 00:22:04,028 Speaker 2: in the postseason, knowing everything that you've been through, what 523 00:22:04,068 --> 00:22:06,748 Speaker 2: would that moment mean to you when you're when you 524 00:22:06,828 --> 00:22:08,188 Speaker 2: look at the lens of your career. 525 00:22:08,708 --> 00:22:11,028 Speaker 11: I mean, it's everyone knows how I feel about Philly. 526 00:22:11,388 --> 00:22:14,148 Speaker 11: It's it's no secret, you know, found our foundation is 527 00:22:14,188 --> 00:22:16,108 Speaker 11: still out there. We're doing a lot of great stuff 528 00:22:16,108 --> 00:22:18,748 Speaker 11: in the community each and every year. It's it's it's 529 00:22:18,788 --> 00:22:20,628 Speaker 11: got a special place in our heart. And every time 530 00:22:20,668 --> 00:22:23,268 Speaker 11: I play them, obviously there's so many people that I 531 00:22:23,348 --> 00:22:25,268 Speaker 11: haven't seen in a while that are so good to 532 00:22:25,308 --> 00:22:27,868 Speaker 11: see again. But I don't even know what the scenario 533 00:22:28,308 --> 00:22:30,348 Speaker 11: are going to be for us to play them again. 534 00:22:30,548 --> 00:22:32,508 Speaker 11: But every time I play them, it's obviously a little 535 00:22:32,548 --> 00:22:35,748 Speaker 11: different than just a normal game because of the experiences 536 00:22:35,868 --> 00:22:37,868 Speaker 11: we had there, which was so much fun. But at 537 00:22:37,868 --> 00:22:40,108 Speaker 11: the same time, you know, I've truly loved being down 538 00:22:40,148 --> 00:22:43,068 Speaker 11: here in DC. I love being back in this division. 539 00:22:43,108 --> 00:22:44,708 Speaker 11: Even when I was in Philly, I used to say 540 00:22:44,748 --> 00:22:46,988 Speaker 11: this is the best division in football, and I still 541 00:22:47,028 --> 00:22:49,148 Speaker 11: feel that way even though I'm down here, and I 542 00:22:49,268 --> 00:22:51,868 Speaker 11: love being down here. Playing with Jaden, playing with Cliff, 543 00:22:51,948 --> 00:22:54,908 Speaker 11: playing with all these guys has exceeded all my expectations. 544 00:22:54,948 --> 00:22:56,988 Speaker 11: And so for me, yeah, that would be special again 545 00:22:57,068 --> 00:22:59,388 Speaker 11: to play them, but it is any time you get 546 00:22:59,428 --> 00:23:01,668 Speaker 11: to play in the postseason. It's special. And so for 547 00:23:01,788 --> 00:23:04,668 Speaker 11: me just being here, being on this team, I haven't 548 00:23:04,668 --> 00:23:06,508 Speaker 11: had continued success in a long time. 549 00:23:06,588 --> 00:23:06,708 Speaker 7: Here. 550 00:23:07,028 --> 00:23:08,668 Speaker 11: For me, it's just all about being at my best 551 00:23:08,708 --> 00:23:10,028 Speaker 11: with whoever we play in the playoffs. 552 00:23:10,668 --> 00:23:12,988 Speaker 10: And Zach, I'm sure I'm pretty sure a little bit 553 00:23:13,068 --> 00:23:15,788 Speaker 10: of that too, is that do you believe in me now? 554 00:23:15,988 --> 00:23:19,068 Speaker 10: Type of performance I'm sure you'll have against if you 555 00:23:19,148 --> 00:23:21,268 Speaker 10: guys do go up against the Eagles. But something I 556 00:23:21,428 --> 00:23:23,388 Speaker 10: truly believe in his fatherhood, man, I just want to 557 00:23:23,428 --> 00:23:26,028 Speaker 10: give you, you know, your flowers and say congratulations to 558 00:23:26,068 --> 00:23:29,348 Speaker 10: you and your wife Julie. You guys had twin boys 559 00:23:29,708 --> 00:23:32,508 Speaker 10: a few months ago. I'm a father of twins. 560 00:23:32,708 --> 00:23:33,188 Speaker 7: I get it. 561 00:23:33,908 --> 00:23:38,268 Speaker 10: So you got to tell me what's more challenging newborn 562 00:23:38,348 --> 00:23:40,548 Speaker 10: twins or getting ready for the postseason. 563 00:23:41,028 --> 00:23:42,908 Speaker 11: Oh, I mean, I'm sure you can attest to this, 564 00:23:43,028 --> 00:23:45,148 Speaker 11: but that's without it. It's the twins. 565 00:23:45,388 --> 00:23:46,908 Speaker 7: Yeah, okay, that's what I'm keeping it. 566 00:23:47,388 --> 00:23:51,028 Speaker 11: You know, you think one plus one equals too with twins, 567 00:23:51,108 --> 00:23:54,068 Speaker 11: but it's really like one plus one equals about fifty five. 568 00:23:55,908 --> 00:23:57,708 Speaker 11: And so, I mean, it is such a blessing to 569 00:23:57,788 --> 00:24:00,228 Speaker 11: be able to have two healthy boys. They're phenomenal. There's 570 00:24:00,228 --> 00:24:02,948 Speaker 11: so much fun. My wife is crushing and you should. 571 00:24:02,988 --> 00:24:06,588 Speaker 11: Every day we have, oh especially that's stayed with us. 572 00:24:06,628 --> 00:24:08,228 Speaker 11: You see her right there helping us each. 573 00:24:08,068 --> 00:24:10,388 Speaker 7: And every day. Are they sing on the same schedule? 574 00:24:11,268 --> 00:24:12,348 Speaker 11: They are on the same schedule. 575 00:24:12,428 --> 00:24:12,588 Speaker 7: Yeah. 576 00:24:12,628 --> 00:24:15,948 Speaker 11: We are a big routine family with three boys essentially 577 00:24:15,988 --> 00:24:17,628 Speaker 11: two and under, as you see right there. And so 578 00:24:17,828 --> 00:24:20,468 Speaker 11: for us seeing Julie, she was one of the best 579 00:24:20,468 --> 00:24:22,788 Speaker 11: players in the world in soccer for over a decade 580 00:24:22,828 --> 00:24:25,148 Speaker 11: and so just to see her doing what she does 581 00:24:25,228 --> 00:24:27,708 Speaker 11: as a mom is just amazing. You know, we've we've 582 00:24:27,788 --> 00:24:30,028 Speaker 11: known each other for so long, and just to see 583 00:24:30,028 --> 00:24:32,268 Speaker 11: her in this new phase of life has just been 584 00:24:32,348 --> 00:24:34,708 Speaker 11: so so cool to see when it takes a village, 585 00:24:34,948 --> 00:24:37,628 Speaker 11: as all you guys know, and I wouldn't be where 586 00:24:37,628 --> 00:24:38,348 Speaker 11: I am without. 587 00:24:38,148 --> 00:24:39,228 Speaker 3: Them, so cool. 588 00:24:39,348 --> 00:24:40,228 Speaker 7: Zach, Zach. 589 00:24:40,268 --> 00:24:42,908 Speaker 6: I don't know if you know this, but Schrager already 590 00:24:42,948 --> 00:24:45,148 Speaker 6: has the Ertz boys on his twenty forty four Optra. 591 00:24:45,948 --> 00:24:48,548 Speaker 6: He's got them scouted and ready and they're going first round. 592 00:24:48,628 --> 00:24:53,628 Speaker 5: Right, Peter, exactly right, exactly right, sneaky athletic. 593 00:24:54,228 --> 00:24:57,588 Speaker 3: Exactly Yeah, did you really playing basketball too? 594 00:24:59,068 --> 00:24:59,228 Speaker 7: Yes? 595 00:24:59,868 --> 00:25:02,108 Speaker 6: Wait, Zach before you go, Jamie, hold on Zach in 596 00:25:02,268 --> 00:25:04,348 Speaker 6: like the next segment, we're having Lane Johnson and I 597 00:25:04,948 --> 00:25:07,428 Speaker 6: give us like a memory or something to say to Lane, 598 00:25:07,468 --> 00:25:08,948 Speaker 6: And what should we say to Lane from you when 599 00:25:08,988 --> 00:25:09,308 Speaker 6: he comes on? 600 00:25:09,548 --> 00:25:11,628 Speaker 11: Yeah, me and Lane where we were the same draft. 601 00:25:12,028 --> 00:25:13,428 Speaker 11: He was the first round pick out of the second 602 00:25:13,468 --> 00:25:17,348 Speaker 11: round picking our rookie year. You know you get you 603 00:25:17,468 --> 00:25:20,348 Speaker 11: get drafted for me, three thousand miles away from California, 604 00:25:20,508 --> 00:25:24,028 Speaker 11: Lane from Oklahoma. He grew up in a town so small, 605 00:25:24,028 --> 00:25:26,388 Speaker 11: I think he had once one stoplight. But Lane's first 606 00:25:26,468 --> 00:25:29,788 Speaker 11: training camp. Every meal, breakfast, luncher, dinner. This dude would 607 00:25:29,788 --> 00:25:32,628 Speaker 11: eat about three or four cookies every meal just to 608 00:25:32,708 --> 00:25:33,428 Speaker 11: try and help him. 609 00:25:33,308 --> 00:25:33,988 Speaker 7: Get him to the day. 610 00:25:34,788 --> 00:25:37,588 Speaker 11: There are some long days when you're a rookie playing 611 00:25:37,668 --> 00:25:41,028 Speaker 11: right tackle in Philadelphia, when you're a tight end playing behind. 612 00:25:40,868 --> 00:25:43,748 Speaker 7: Brett Brent Sellick. And what he eats. 613 00:25:43,868 --> 00:25:47,668 Speaker 11: Now, he's like such a professional. Everything he does is calculate, 614 00:25:47,908 --> 00:25:50,028 Speaker 11: could be at his best. But his rookie year, he 615 00:25:50,108 --> 00:25:52,228 Speaker 11: had about nine ten cookies a day. So you guys 616 00:25:52,268 --> 00:25:54,428 Speaker 11: could give them a little give a little flack about 617 00:25:54,468 --> 00:25:55,148 Speaker 11: that cookie. 618 00:25:55,188 --> 00:25:57,988 Speaker 4: Breakfast is perfect. That you're a professional. 619 00:25:58,028 --> 00:25:58,548 Speaker 7: Everything you do. 620 00:25:58,748 --> 00:26:01,188 Speaker 4: We will see you in the playoffs. Let go. It's awesome. 621 00:26:01,308 --> 00:26:03,588 Speaker 4: Zach Ertz one of the best. Thank you so much, 622 00:26:03,708 --> 00:26:05,148 Speaker 4: Dodo Jarrey, what. 623 00:26:05,228 --> 00:26:06,828 Speaker 3: You got Hey, Well, we are going to go back 624 00:26:06,868 --> 00:26:09,028 Speaker 3: to Washington. Know we just spoke with zach Ertz. 625 00:26:09,028 --> 00:26:11,788 Speaker 12: The Commander is punching their ticket to the postseason for 626 00:26:11,828 --> 00:26:15,228 Speaker 12: the first time since twenty twenty. Currently holding the sixth 627 00:26:15,268 --> 00:26:17,868 Speaker 12: seed in the NFC playoff pitcher, they get to take 628 00:26:17,908 --> 00:26:21,308 Speaker 12: on the Cowboys on Sunday, So depending on how things 629 00:26:21,308 --> 00:26:24,428 Speaker 12: shake out in Sunday's game, Washington could drop to the 630 00:26:24,628 --> 00:26:27,188 Speaker 12: seventh seed. Head coach San Quinn says they want to 631 00:26:27,228 --> 00:26:29,028 Speaker 12: hold on to their spot in the playoffs. 632 00:26:30,908 --> 00:26:32,548 Speaker 13: Yeah, we're gonna go after as hard as we can. Ben, 633 00:26:33,108 --> 00:26:35,548 Speaker 13: I think the seeding portion of this is really important, 634 00:26:35,908 --> 00:26:38,268 Speaker 13: and that's what we discussed as a team. We thought 635 00:26:38,428 --> 00:26:41,228 Speaker 13: last night. The vibe was awesome at the game. We 636 00:26:41,268 --> 00:26:42,948 Speaker 13: thought we left some plays out there, and so for 637 00:26:43,108 --> 00:26:46,468 Speaker 13: us that leveling up as we're heading into this week 638 00:26:46,548 --> 00:26:48,588 Speaker 13: with Dallas would. 639 00:26:48,348 --> 00:26:49,108 Speaker 7: Be really important. 640 00:26:49,108 --> 00:26:53,228 Speaker 13: But we recognize, you know, having a six seed and 641 00:26:53,268 --> 00:26:56,268 Speaker 13: going into the playoffs with that is a good thing, 642 00:26:56,428 --> 00:26:59,148 Speaker 13: and so we're gonna fight like hell to keep that calender. 643 00:26:58,948 --> 00:27:00,988 Speaker 12: Holding to twenty twenty five. So we head to the 644 00:27:01,148 --> 00:27:03,748 Speaker 12: Prole Game Pro Bowl Games and Chiefs head end Travis 645 00:27:03,828 --> 00:27:07,148 Speaker 12: Kelcey finishing as the top vote getter. He's sold by 646 00:27:07,228 --> 00:27:11,108 Speaker 12: Jamir Gibbs, Jaden Daniels, Joe Burrow, and Jared Goff running 647 00:27:11,108 --> 00:27:11,748 Speaker 12: out the top five. 648 00:27:11,788 --> 00:27:11,948 Speaker 6: There. 649 00:27:11,988 --> 00:27:14,748 Speaker 12: You can catch the full roster reveal for the twenty 650 00:27:14,828 --> 00:27:17,468 Speaker 12: twenty five Pro Bowl games right here on Good Morning 651 00:27:17,508 --> 00:27:18,348 Speaker 12: Football Tomorrow. 652 00:27:18,708 --> 00:27:19,428 Speaker 6: Set your alarm. 653 00:27:19,468 --> 00:27:21,148 Speaker 3: It's at nine am Eastern. 654 00:27:21,828 --> 00:27:21,908 Speaker 7: Now. 655 00:27:21,948 --> 00:27:24,748 Speaker 12: The NFL Fan of the Year contest, presented by Captain Morgan, 656 00:27:24,948 --> 00:27:27,188 Speaker 12: is back. Let's hear it for Denver Broncos Fan of 657 00:27:27,228 --> 00:27:30,348 Speaker 12: the Year Shelley Jenks. 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Learn more about 667 00:27:57,068 --> 00:28:00,628 Speaker 12: all thirty two nominees for your favorite visit nfl dot 668 00:28:00,748 --> 00:28:03,988 Speaker 12: com backslash Fan of the Year. Well coming up a 669 00:28:04,148 --> 00:28:07,428 Speaker 12: five time Pro bowler fixture on the Eagles. O Lie 670 00:28:07,508 --> 00:28:10,868 Speaker 12: yes at the Phillies Tackle Lane Johnson joining us here next. 671 00:28:22,348 --> 00:28:25,868 Speaker 4: Good Morning Football. Welcome back to Good Morning Football. 672 00:28:25,868 --> 00:28:28,108 Speaker 6: We have one of the best Philadelphia Eagles ever. He's 673 00:28:28,108 --> 00:28:29,588 Speaker 6: an old friend of the show. He's been a whole 674 00:28:29,588 --> 00:28:31,308 Speaker 6: bunch of Pro Bowls. He's been playing in Pro Bowls 675 00:28:31,308 --> 00:28:32,988 Speaker 6: so long, he was them in them when they were 676 00:28:32,988 --> 00:28:35,988 Speaker 6: actually playing tackle football in the Pro Bowls. And he 677 00:28:36,068 --> 00:28:38,468 Speaker 6: has a massive few weeks ahead of him as he 678 00:28:38,548 --> 00:28:41,028 Speaker 6: heads towards the playoff. He's an old friend Philadelphiagle, Lan Johns. 679 00:28:41,028 --> 00:28:44,588 Speaker 7: What's up? Happy New Years? 680 00:28:45,628 --> 00:28:49,228 Speaker 6: Happy, Happy New Year to you, beautiful green lights. Great 681 00:28:49,308 --> 00:28:51,508 Speaker 6: to see you in the morning. But everyone has waited 682 00:28:51,548 --> 00:28:55,548 Speaker 6: with baited breath. Lane, do you anticipate that you your 683 00:28:55,588 --> 00:28:59,828 Speaker 6: fellow starting offensive lineman Saquon Barkley, everybody will play this 684 00:29:00,108 --> 00:29:01,788 Speaker 6: weekend in the final regular season game. 685 00:29:02,468 --> 00:29:04,828 Speaker 8: I will find that information out in a team here 686 00:29:04,908 --> 00:29:08,268 Speaker 8: in about an hour or so, so I'm waiting game. 687 00:29:08,388 --> 00:29:10,908 Speaker 8: So we just got a couple of days off which 688 00:29:10,948 --> 00:29:12,988 Speaker 8: we really hadn't got for most of the year, So 689 00:29:13,108 --> 00:29:16,068 Speaker 8: that was big after this past So but I'm figuring 690 00:29:16,108 --> 00:29:16,428 Speaker 8: out now. 691 00:29:16,548 --> 00:29:17,828 Speaker 7: Hear in about hour, all right, So. 692 00:29:17,828 --> 00:29:19,228 Speaker 6: You got a couple of days off which might have 693 00:29:19,268 --> 00:29:21,268 Speaker 6: been a little different. What is your suspicion then, Lane? 694 00:29:21,268 --> 00:29:23,188 Speaker 6: Do you what's your guests? If you had a guest, 695 00:29:23,268 --> 00:29:24,868 Speaker 6: you think you'll play like you've been around this league 696 00:29:24,908 --> 00:29:25,268 Speaker 6: long enough. 697 00:29:25,268 --> 00:29:27,268 Speaker 7: What do you think what's the risk versus reward? 698 00:29:27,348 --> 00:29:30,948 Speaker 8: We we'd like to have a full strength team or 699 00:29:31,028 --> 00:29:33,228 Speaker 8: would you want to risk having somebody injured for the 700 00:29:33,268 --> 00:29:35,788 Speaker 8: playoffs which happened last year by the way, you know 701 00:29:35,828 --> 00:29:36,628 Speaker 8: on the loss of Tampa. 702 00:29:36,748 --> 00:29:41,708 Speaker 7: So know what we're playing for and remember from passing experiences. 703 00:29:41,868 --> 00:29:45,108 Speaker 7: But we'll see. Man, I'm I'm ready. I'm ready to 704 00:29:45,148 --> 00:29:45,948 Speaker 7: go forward. That they are. 705 00:29:46,428 --> 00:29:49,348 Speaker 6: You're always ready and you've done everything. One thing that 706 00:29:49,388 --> 00:29:52,868 Speaker 6: you have not done is be an offensive lineman for 707 00:29:52,948 --> 00:29:55,748 Speaker 6: the all time single season rusher Russian record, which is 708 00:29:55,788 --> 00:29:57,948 Speaker 6: sitting there right now. Sake one's got two thousand. You're 709 00:29:57,948 --> 00:30:00,468 Speaker 6: a huge part of it. Never mind what's going to happen, Lane, 710 00:30:00,588 --> 00:30:02,628 Speaker 6: do you want that do you want Are you saying 711 00:30:02,668 --> 00:30:04,148 Speaker 6: let's go out there and get that this week? 712 00:30:04,468 --> 00:30:08,508 Speaker 8: Personally as a man that is unable to accumulate stats 713 00:30:08,548 --> 00:30:11,028 Speaker 8: and us there are bad stats. Yes for him, I 714 00:30:11,068 --> 00:30:13,268 Speaker 8: would love you know, that would be awesome to say. 715 00:30:13,588 --> 00:30:15,468 Speaker 8: You know, I have the NFL rushing record for a 716 00:30:15,508 --> 00:30:18,188 Speaker 8: single season, so you know, I would love for him 717 00:30:18,228 --> 00:30:19,868 Speaker 8: to get it. But at the same time, I know, 718 00:30:20,308 --> 00:30:22,628 Speaker 8: I know what's at stake or you know what's in store, 719 00:30:22,708 --> 00:30:25,748 Speaker 8: and and uh so that's that's. 720 00:30:25,668 --> 00:30:26,348 Speaker 7: My point of view. 721 00:30:27,268 --> 00:30:29,788 Speaker 10: You know, I got to say, because I've been here 722 00:30:29,948 --> 00:30:33,788 Speaker 10: championing the idea that Saquon should be m VP. Just 723 00:30:33,988 --> 00:30:37,348 Speaker 10: you know, a historic run. He's getting closer and closer. 724 00:30:37,908 --> 00:30:42,228 Speaker 10: That fantastic picture of you guys holding up Saquon as 725 00:30:42,308 --> 00:30:45,148 Speaker 10: he hits that two thousand yard mark and you see 726 00:30:45,228 --> 00:30:47,748 Speaker 10: that in your feeling, Walk me through that feeling, that 727 00:30:47,948 --> 00:30:50,828 Speaker 10: experience in that moment, because I thought it was such 728 00:30:50,828 --> 00:30:52,668 Speaker 10: a powerful, powerful picture. 729 00:30:53,708 --> 00:30:54,188 Speaker 7: Yeah it was. 730 00:30:54,308 --> 00:30:56,988 Speaker 8: It was funny Landing just picked him up out of nowhere, 731 00:30:57,148 --> 00:30:59,708 Speaker 8: so you're there, Landing picked him. 732 00:30:59,628 --> 00:31:00,228 Speaker 7: Up than Jordan. 733 00:31:00,348 --> 00:31:03,028 Speaker 8: But yes, as a special moment, you know, going into 734 00:31:03,068 --> 00:31:05,308 Speaker 8: the season, you know we had a lot the expectations 735 00:31:05,748 --> 00:31:08,108 Speaker 8: of what you know, the run game could be, what 736 00:31:08,228 --> 00:31:11,068 Speaker 8: we could be, and uh, you know we went executed 737 00:31:11,148 --> 00:31:12,788 Speaker 8: and had a tremendous year. 738 00:31:12,908 --> 00:31:14,988 Speaker 7: So it's you know, obviously you get a guy. 739 00:31:14,948 --> 00:31:17,508 Speaker 8: That's that talented and all you have to do is 740 00:31:17,508 --> 00:31:19,508 Speaker 8: give him a little bit of daylight and he'll he'll 741 00:31:19,548 --> 00:31:20,588 Speaker 8: he'll make the rest of the ways. 742 00:31:20,628 --> 00:31:23,588 Speaker 7: So and you mentioned risk and reward. 743 00:31:23,748 --> 00:31:27,228 Speaker 10: Let's say the reward is we give Sakwon Barkley his 744 00:31:27,548 --> 00:31:31,588 Speaker 10: his record breaking you know, single single season rushing record. 745 00:31:31,788 --> 00:31:34,108 Speaker 10: Are you mad at that or you like, I'm down 746 00:31:34,188 --> 00:31:34,348 Speaker 10: with it? 747 00:31:34,868 --> 00:31:35,508 Speaker 7: I'm down with it. 748 00:31:35,788 --> 00:31:38,828 Speaker 8: I mean me, I'm like, I'm standing in guards, so 749 00:31:38,868 --> 00:31:40,468 Speaker 8: I'm just waiting on waiting on the orders. 750 00:31:42,308 --> 00:31:44,868 Speaker 7: But yeah, I mean I'm here for whatever. It would 751 00:31:44,868 --> 00:31:47,548 Speaker 7: be an honor to do that, and uh, you know 752 00:31:47,868 --> 00:31:48,868 Speaker 7: that would be special for him. 753 00:31:49,308 --> 00:31:49,508 Speaker 4: Lay. 754 00:31:49,548 --> 00:31:51,148 Speaker 5: We go so far back with you, I mean, we 755 00:31:51,228 --> 00:31:54,308 Speaker 5: go back to different coaching staffs, different regimes, different teams, 756 00:31:54,348 --> 00:31:58,028 Speaker 5: the underdog Eagles team that we of course watched Hoys 757 00:31:58,068 --> 00:31:59,068 Speaker 5: and Lombardi. 758 00:31:58,668 --> 00:31:59,068 Speaker 4: To this team. 759 00:31:59,108 --> 00:32:02,348 Speaker 5: What's the identity of this team in particular that you'll 760 00:32:02,388 --> 00:32:05,268 Speaker 5: look back on ten fifteen years ago. Even though we 761 00:32:05,388 --> 00:32:07,268 Speaker 5: know the chapter hasn't been written of the postseas and 762 00:32:07,348 --> 00:32:10,228 Speaker 5: yet so far. What's the feeling for this team specifically 763 00:32:10,308 --> 00:32:11,828 Speaker 5: that makes them different from the other ones that you've 764 00:32:11,828 --> 00:32:13,828 Speaker 5: played on, you know, like some of the other. 765 00:32:13,788 --> 00:32:15,828 Speaker 7: Teams that you know, we've had good success. 766 00:32:15,948 --> 00:32:17,988 Speaker 8: We've had a strong bond on and off the field, 767 00:32:18,028 --> 00:32:21,268 Speaker 8: so I feel like we're very good friends off the field, 768 00:32:21,388 --> 00:32:23,148 Speaker 8: so I think that translates very well. 769 00:32:23,228 --> 00:32:24,308 Speaker 7: So we're very close. 770 00:32:24,788 --> 00:32:26,788 Speaker 8: And I could say that about the seventeen season. I 771 00:32:26,868 --> 00:32:29,188 Speaker 8: was a younger guy, but I will say we had 772 00:32:29,188 --> 00:32:31,268 Speaker 8: a bunch of bets that care, that set a good example, 773 00:32:31,748 --> 00:32:33,788 Speaker 8: and we had a good nucleus of young guys that 774 00:32:33,828 --> 00:32:35,988 Speaker 8: are great players and bring a lot of energy to 775 00:32:36,068 --> 00:32:39,348 Speaker 8: the team. So that's what I feel. And you know, 776 00:32:39,428 --> 00:32:43,108 Speaker 8: obviously the playoffs present a whole nother challenge, so we're 777 00:32:43,148 --> 00:32:45,828 Speaker 8: just taking it really one game at a time. Giants 778 00:32:45,868 --> 00:32:47,828 Speaker 8: this week and then and see where it takes us. 779 00:32:48,028 --> 00:32:49,668 Speaker 3: Lane, It's great to see you. Happy New Year. 780 00:32:49,748 --> 00:32:51,908 Speaker 2: We always want to make sure it is established that 781 00:32:52,028 --> 00:32:54,588 Speaker 2: your offensive line, it's always year in and you're out 782 00:32:54,628 --> 00:32:56,148 Speaker 2: one of the best in the league. And we credit 783 00:32:56,188 --> 00:32:57,748 Speaker 2: a lot of that with the guys on the line. 784 00:32:57,748 --> 00:33:00,988 Speaker 2: But also Jeff Staltlin. We also see in the last 785 00:33:01,028 --> 00:33:03,988 Speaker 2: ten years the media landscape has changed. Now we're seeing 786 00:33:04,028 --> 00:33:07,348 Speaker 2: a hard knock series this season in season in a 787 00:33:07,428 --> 00:33:11,548 Speaker 2: division and one of those guys on the Bengals, Alex Kappa, 788 00:33:11,788 --> 00:33:14,828 Speaker 2: was asked by his quarterback Joe Burrow if playing o 789 00:33:15,028 --> 00:33:18,348 Speaker 2: line was fun, and Kappa had the audacity to say 790 00:33:18,668 --> 00:33:22,308 Speaker 2: not really, can you campaign for why playing offensive line 791 00:33:22,588 --> 00:33:24,188 Speaker 2: is fun or do you agree. 792 00:33:23,948 --> 00:33:26,548 Speaker 8: With that it's fun when you score points and touchdowns 793 00:33:26,588 --> 00:33:30,948 Speaker 8: and wins. I think Villana Alejandra vil Ineweva put it best. 794 00:33:31,028 --> 00:33:34,588 Speaker 8: It's like when he was an army ranger. He was expected. 795 00:33:34,668 --> 00:33:36,468 Speaker 8: You know, when you jump out of the airplane, the 796 00:33:36,548 --> 00:33:38,708 Speaker 8: best thing that could happen as you hit the ground safely. 797 00:33:38,988 --> 00:33:41,268 Speaker 8: And so you know, we go through a game long 798 00:33:41,308 --> 00:33:43,228 Speaker 8: as we didn't have a sack or a quarterback hit, 799 00:33:43,388 --> 00:33:45,908 Speaker 8: usually it's a pretty good day. So but I do 800 00:33:46,068 --> 00:33:50,228 Speaker 8: get joyment for my teammates, you know, big receptions, big runs, 801 00:33:50,308 --> 00:33:53,708 Speaker 8: big passes. I'm usually the first down there to congratulate them, 802 00:33:53,748 --> 00:33:56,508 Speaker 8: so you know, I'm living vicariously through them. 803 00:33:56,908 --> 00:33:59,588 Speaker 6: In many ways, it's really really cool, and I think 804 00:33:59,628 --> 00:34:02,228 Speaker 6: offensive linemen get you know, they get their chops busted. 805 00:34:02,268 --> 00:34:04,868 Speaker 6: A lot, they get made fun of, But I think 806 00:34:04,948 --> 00:34:06,868 Speaker 6: you are one of the best athletes in the entire 807 00:34:06,988 --> 00:34:08,868 Speaker 6: NFL to do what you do at your size, and 808 00:34:08,948 --> 00:34:10,548 Speaker 6: to work out the way you work out, and to 809 00:34:10,628 --> 00:34:13,148 Speaker 6: do what you can do physically on and off the field. 810 00:34:13,588 --> 00:34:15,948 Speaker 6: But to that point, though earlier in the show, Lane, 811 00:34:16,268 --> 00:34:18,268 Speaker 6: we had an old friend of yours, in fact, someone 812 00:34:18,428 --> 00:34:21,348 Speaker 6: from your draft class who came on and said Lane 813 00:34:21,428 --> 00:34:23,508 Speaker 6: wasn't always about that body as temple life. 814 00:34:23,588 --> 00:34:25,428 Speaker 4: He used to eat a lot differently. Here is a 815 00:34:25,508 --> 00:34:26,388 Speaker 4: clip roll. 816 00:34:26,308 --> 00:34:30,428 Speaker 11: It Lane's first training camp. Every meal, breakfast, lutch, your dinner. 817 00:34:30,588 --> 00:34:33,388 Speaker 11: This dude would eat about three or four cookies every 818 00:34:33,468 --> 00:34:34,668 Speaker 11: meal just to try and help. 819 00:34:34,508 --> 00:34:35,348 Speaker 7: Them get them to the day. 820 00:34:36,148 --> 00:34:38,948 Speaker 11: There are some long days when you're a rookie playing 821 00:34:39,028 --> 00:34:41,868 Speaker 11: right tackle in Philadelphia, when you're a tight end playing 822 00:34:41,948 --> 00:34:46,028 Speaker 11: behind Brent Sellik and what he eats. Now, he's like 823 00:34:46,268 --> 00:34:49,708 Speaker 11: such a professional. Everything he does calculating could be at 824 00:34:49,788 --> 00:34:52,268 Speaker 11: his best. But his rookie year he had about nine 825 00:34:52,388 --> 00:34:54,068 Speaker 11: ten cookies a day. So you guys could give them 826 00:34:54,108 --> 00:34:55,868 Speaker 11: a little, okay, a little flack about that. 827 00:34:56,828 --> 00:34:57,068 Speaker 7: Lane. 828 00:34:57,068 --> 00:34:58,668 Speaker 4: When was your last cookie breakfast? 829 00:35:00,308 --> 00:35:08,188 Speaker 8: Probably Christmas? Actually he's not wrong. So I think, you know, 830 00:35:08,588 --> 00:35:10,188 Speaker 8: I was giving up. I had a lot of sacks 831 00:35:10,548 --> 00:35:12,548 Speaker 8: my Brookie year. I think I gave up nine or ten. 832 00:35:13,228 --> 00:35:15,868 Speaker 8: I was losing my hair and you know now I'm 833 00:35:15,908 --> 00:35:18,188 Speaker 8: clean shaving. So there's a lot going on. And sometimes 834 00:35:18,268 --> 00:35:20,868 Speaker 8: the cookies was only a way to content up my mind. 835 00:35:21,228 --> 00:35:24,828 Speaker 8: Oh man, I love that that you cleaned You've cleaned 836 00:35:24,868 --> 00:35:25,428 Speaker 8: up your diet. 837 00:35:25,508 --> 00:35:25,668 Speaker 7: Man. 838 00:35:25,788 --> 00:35:28,028 Speaker 10: But you know, you guys, you know talking football, you 839 00:35:28,108 --> 00:35:30,188 Speaker 10: guys also cleaned up the season because you guys started 840 00:35:30,228 --> 00:35:32,508 Speaker 10: the season two and two and then you guys just 841 00:35:32,548 --> 00:35:35,268 Speaker 10: flipped the switch after the bye going eleven and one. 842 00:35:35,548 --> 00:35:36,668 Speaker 7: What sparked that run? 843 00:35:36,748 --> 00:35:38,868 Speaker 10: You know, like sometimes there's just a moment then when 844 00:35:38,908 --> 00:35:40,468 Speaker 10: you go you know what, this is the change? 845 00:35:40,508 --> 00:35:41,268 Speaker 7: What was that changer? 846 00:35:41,748 --> 00:35:43,948 Speaker 8: Yeah, I just feel like, you know, stuff's going good 847 00:35:44,028 --> 00:35:46,108 Speaker 8: or bad. We We've always had great communication with the 848 00:35:46,148 --> 00:35:48,548 Speaker 8: coaching staff, so you know, obviously we felt like we 849 00:35:48,708 --> 00:35:51,468 Speaker 8: had the talent and the ability to to do better 850 00:35:51,708 --> 00:35:52,028 Speaker 8: and so. 851 00:35:53,188 --> 00:35:54,268 Speaker 7: You know, started in practice. 852 00:35:54,348 --> 00:35:57,908 Speaker 8: So I think it came down to to us, you know, 853 00:35:57,988 --> 00:35:59,868 Speaker 8: wanting to put the best product on the field, and 854 00:36:00,468 --> 00:36:02,668 Speaker 8: that's really what happened. So but I think the first 855 00:36:02,748 --> 00:36:04,988 Speaker 8: four or five six games. Was really you are trying 856 00:36:05,028 --> 00:36:07,068 Speaker 8: to find your identity that you know, there's lots of 857 00:36:07,108 --> 00:36:09,548 Speaker 8: moving parts, but then you start getting into a rhythm. 858 00:36:09,908 --> 00:36:13,188 Speaker 8: You find plays undercomfortable for the offense, the players like, 859 00:36:13,308 --> 00:36:15,428 Speaker 8: and then you start getting more feedback and then it 860 00:36:15,588 --> 00:36:16,188 Speaker 8: just goes from there. 861 00:36:16,468 --> 00:36:18,668 Speaker 5: Lane, we always talk about the fits on this show 862 00:36:18,708 --> 00:36:20,668 Speaker 5: and what players ward of the game. And look at 863 00:36:20,708 --> 00:36:23,028 Speaker 5: this guy, he's got this X amount of dollars. 864 00:36:23,148 --> 00:36:23,348 Speaker 1: Bag. 865 00:36:23,788 --> 00:36:25,428 Speaker 5: I liked how you rolled into the game on my 866 00:36:25,548 --> 00:36:30,148 Speaker 5: Sunday wearing a sweatshirt with Big Dom's face on it 867 00:36:30,268 --> 00:36:31,268 Speaker 5: as the godfather. 868 00:36:31,428 --> 00:36:33,068 Speaker 4: That is what we like here on this show. 869 00:36:33,228 --> 00:36:35,228 Speaker 6: It is humor, It is inside baseball. 870 00:36:35,788 --> 00:36:38,388 Speaker 4: Take us through this. Look where you. 871 00:36:38,508 --> 00:36:41,628 Speaker 5: Got this sweatshirt and what was Don's reaction when. 872 00:36:41,508 --> 00:36:42,668 Speaker 4: You rock this to the building? 873 00:36:43,188 --> 00:36:44,308 Speaker 7: He gave me a quick smile. 874 00:36:44,748 --> 00:36:47,828 Speaker 8: I got it from our buddy Davo and that was Dom, 875 00:36:48,668 --> 00:36:50,708 Speaker 8: you know, back when in his trim days, when he 876 00:36:50,748 --> 00:36:51,988 Speaker 8: first started for the Eagles. 877 00:36:52,028 --> 00:36:58,228 Speaker 6: So it has probably sold out all over the Internet's 878 00:36:58,308 --> 00:37:00,548 Speaker 6: big part of the team, and Lane, you've been there 879 00:37:00,628 --> 00:37:01,988 Speaker 6: since as long as we can remember. 880 00:37:02,108 --> 00:37:04,148 Speaker 4: You talked about the rookie year. You gave up some sacks. 881 00:37:04,428 --> 00:37:06,468 Speaker 6: There are four offensive tackles in the NFL this year 882 00:37:06,468 --> 00:37:08,148 Speaker 6: who have not given up a single sack, and you 883 00:37:08,388 --> 00:37:11,028 Speaker 6: are one of them. Lane Johnson headed to the playoffs 884 00:37:11,188 --> 00:37:11,828 Speaker 6: as usual. 885 00:37:11,908 --> 00:37:13,148 Speaker 7: You're the man. Thanks for joining us. 886 00:37:13,308 --> 00:37:18,228 Speaker 4: Happy New Year, brother, Happy, You're awesome, lean La. 887 00:37:18,828 --> 00:37:22,188 Speaker 2: Time for Moment of the Week presented by NFL All Day, 888 00:37:22,508 --> 00:37:25,788 Speaker 2: Lamar Jackson passed Michael Vick as a quarterback who has 889 00:37:26,068 --> 00:37:29,708 Speaker 2: rushed more in NFL history on Christmas Day, a capped 890 00:37:29,748 --> 00:37:32,628 Speaker 2: off a very festive and celebratory season for him. 891 00:37:32,908 --> 00:37:34,348 Speaker 3: The quarterback was voted. 892 00:37:34,108 --> 00:37:38,588 Speaker 2: The Ravens MVP by the local Baltimore media, ending twenty 893 00:37:38,668 --> 00:37:41,228 Speaker 2: twenty four on a high note for the quarterback, it's 894 00:37:41,268 --> 00:37:43,508 Speaker 2: the fourth time the beat reporters have given him this 895 00:37:43,628 --> 00:37:46,908 Speaker 2: honor now. Lamar then took questions from the local media 896 00:37:47,428 --> 00:37:48,108 Speaker 2: and check this out. 897 00:37:49,628 --> 00:37:51,828 Speaker 5: Would it be meaningful for you to finish with the 898 00:37:52,668 --> 00:37:54,668 Speaker 5: best single season quarterback raating. 899 00:37:54,508 --> 00:38:00,668 Speaker 8: Ever if I'm on my childhood in my childhood mindset 900 00:38:00,708 --> 00:38:01,428 Speaker 8: and breaking the record. 901 00:38:01,468 --> 00:38:04,828 Speaker 6: Yeah, But I'm trying to win games, so it don't matter. 902 00:38:04,868 --> 00:38:05,788 Speaker 4: If it happens, it happens. 903 00:38:05,788 --> 00:38:09,188 Speaker 5: If you don't, probably would happen sometime down in a 904 00:38:09,628 --> 00:38:10,388 Speaker 5: Year's Revolution. 905 00:38:11,468 --> 00:38:13,028 Speaker 7: Yeah, but I'm gonna try to keep it to myself. 906 00:38:14,468 --> 00:38:19,028 Speaker 2: Yeah, Lamar's trying to accomplish everything new but still staying 907 00:38:19,068 --> 00:38:21,708 Speaker 2: the same. When he's very private, that quarterback is listen 908 00:38:21,868 --> 00:38:25,548 Speaker 2: in our anticipation of the new year, Guys, somethings say 909 00:38:25,588 --> 00:38:26,588 Speaker 2: the same, something Shange. 910 00:38:26,668 --> 00:38:28,588 Speaker 3: If I'm holding this, Kyle, what does it mean? 911 00:38:28,628 --> 00:38:32,548 Speaker 6: I have a prop Hey Undefeated segment, whiteboard, Wednesdays, next 912 00:38:32,548 --> 00:38:32,788 Speaker 6: stuff 913 00:38:32,828 --> 00:38:34,508 Speaker 4: Go anywhere you know you love it.