1 00:00:05,600 --> 00:00:12,039 Speaker 1: This is straight Fire with Jason McIntyre. What's up, everybody, 2 00:00:12,080 --> 00:00:16,840 Speaker 1: It's me Jason McIntyre. Straight Fire for Friday, May fourteen, 3 00:00:17,120 --> 00:00:20,880 Speaker 1: the end of the week. The weekend is here, Uh, folks, 4 00:00:21,040 --> 00:00:24,079 Speaker 1: you know I happen to watch eight Mile again. I 5 00:00:24,120 --> 00:00:26,239 Speaker 1: don't love the entire movie, but I love the ending. 6 00:00:26,920 --> 00:00:30,320 Speaker 1: And you know, Thursday, I'm doing some work around the house. Um, 7 00:00:31,160 --> 00:00:33,080 Speaker 1: eight Miles on. I wait for the wrap off at 8 00:00:33,120 --> 00:00:37,159 Speaker 1: the end, and there's a moment right before Eminem has 9 00:00:37,200 --> 00:00:38,960 Speaker 1: to go on the stage. He's in the bathroom. He 10 00:00:39,000 --> 00:00:43,000 Speaker 1: looks himself in the mirror and they say, hey, man, 11 00:00:43,040 --> 00:00:45,520 Speaker 1: you're you're up, You're on stage. He goes, I don't 12 00:00:45,520 --> 00:00:48,480 Speaker 1: care who it is. And he's staring in the mirror 13 00:00:48,479 --> 00:00:52,240 Speaker 1: and he's ready for battle. And I just wonder watching 14 00:00:52,240 --> 00:00:56,440 Speaker 1: that scene, is that Lebron and the Lakers waiting to 15 00:00:56,480 --> 00:00:59,360 Speaker 1: find out who are you playing on the plane? Who 16 00:00:59,400 --> 00:01:02,720 Speaker 1: you got second round? Who you got what's the path 17 00:01:02,880 --> 00:01:05,880 Speaker 1: to the finals? And I just wonder, is Lebron having 18 00:01:05,920 --> 00:01:07,480 Speaker 1: an Eminem moment where he's looking in the mirror and 19 00:01:07,480 --> 00:01:08,960 Speaker 1: be like, I don't care, you know, bring it on, 20 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:12,200 Speaker 1: whoever it is. Utah Phoenix Clippers it don't matter, doll. 21 00:01:13,000 --> 00:01:15,200 Speaker 1: I really do believe as I'm as I you know, 22 00:01:15,200 --> 00:01:18,680 Speaker 1: watch a little NBA Thursday night. Um, I played a 23 00:01:18,680 --> 00:01:21,760 Speaker 1: little FIFA, and by a little, I mean like six 24 00:01:21,800 --> 00:01:24,959 Speaker 1: games because I can't get past the world class stage. UM. 25 00:01:25,560 --> 00:01:27,520 Speaker 1: I win a lot at the professional level and then 26 00:01:27,560 --> 00:01:29,240 Speaker 1: I get the world class and I got my butt kicked. 27 00:01:29,480 --> 00:01:34,240 Speaker 1: Very disappointing, annoying as hell. UMFA nineteen is really good, 28 00:01:34,520 --> 00:01:38,440 Speaker 1: h really fun game. And I do want to say this, Um, 29 00:01:39,120 --> 00:01:41,520 Speaker 1: I've kind of sworn off to Shaun Watson as a 30 00:01:41,600 --> 00:01:44,400 Speaker 1: topic before I get to our guest. Who is outstanding 31 00:01:44,440 --> 00:01:48,880 Speaker 1: if you are into gambling like everyone on planet Earth. Um, 32 00:01:48,920 --> 00:01:53,920 Speaker 1: but you know, did Deshaun Watson saga is kind of 33 00:01:53,960 --> 00:01:55,880 Speaker 1: popping up again. I don't know if that's because there's 34 00:01:55,920 --> 00:01:59,040 Speaker 1: nothing else going on. A Rod bought the Timberwolves. Yeah 35 00:01:59,760 --> 00:02:02,800 Speaker 1: uh um. You know, I'll get to this seventies six 36 00:02:02,880 --> 00:02:04,920 Speaker 1: or heat thing in a second before before our guest. 37 00:02:04,960 --> 00:02:11,639 Speaker 1: But I you know, Deshaun Watson, the case has been silent. 38 00:02:11,720 --> 00:02:15,120 Speaker 1: Nothing's going on to women have filed criminal lawsuits, the 39 00:02:15,160 --> 00:02:20,680 Speaker 1: rest are just civil and buzzby the lawyer for the 40 00:02:20,760 --> 00:02:24,400 Speaker 1: women comes out and says my A couple of the 41 00:02:24,440 --> 00:02:29,120 Speaker 1: women in my group met with the NFL. And because 42 00:02:29,120 --> 00:02:32,119 Speaker 1: the NFL's investigating Shahn Watson and the guy Buzby said, 43 00:02:32,360 --> 00:02:34,760 Speaker 1: some of the women did not feel like they were 44 00:02:34,800 --> 00:02:43,040 Speaker 1: being respected, okay, during three meetings with NFL investigators. Three Okay. 45 00:02:43,440 --> 00:02:45,480 Speaker 1: So the media says, well, what do you mean did 46 00:02:45,520 --> 00:02:49,000 Speaker 1: not feel like they were being disrespected? And he said, 47 00:02:49,440 --> 00:02:51,520 Speaker 1: I'm not going to tell I'm not telling you. I'm 48 00:02:51,560 --> 00:02:53,800 Speaker 1: not talking about it. Like, what is that. You're just 49 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:55,960 Speaker 1: lobbying a grenade out there because you know it's gonna 50 00:02:55,960 --> 00:03:00,440 Speaker 1: be picked up. Oh, women allegedly being disrespected by the NFL, 51 00:03:00,560 --> 00:03:02,799 Speaker 1: and you know that's chum in the water for the media. 52 00:03:03,200 --> 00:03:05,320 Speaker 1: There's no evidence to back it up. You're just tossing 53 00:03:05,360 --> 00:03:10,080 Speaker 1: garbage out there. Say what you got. Of course, the 54 00:03:10,160 --> 00:03:14,960 Speaker 1: NFL investigator, the lead investigator is Lisa freel Um, and 55 00:03:15,040 --> 00:03:18,640 Speaker 1: the NFL said, listen, uh, Lisa Friel has done this, 56 00:03:18,720 --> 00:03:22,440 Speaker 1: that and the other. She is highly respected. Um, this 57 00:03:22,560 --> 00:03:26,560 Speaker 1: is you know, information gathering process. And and the lawyer 58 00:03:26,680 --> 00:03:29,600 Speaker 1: just comes off looking like a buffoon, this guy representing 59 00:03:29,639 --> 00:03:32,840 Speaker 1: twenty two women and I'm really over this case. And 60 00:03:32,880 --> 00:03:36,480 Speaker 1: then he says, you know we're we're not looking at 61 00:03:36,520 --> 00:03:39,920 Speaker 1: a settlement at all. And then of course that prompts 62 00:03:39,920 --> 00:03:43,640 Speaker 1: Watson's lawyer to come out and say, yeah, of course not. Um, 63 00:03:43,800 --> 00:03:46,600 Speaker 1: we've never approached you guys about a settlement. You have 64 00:03:47,080 --> 00:03:50,720 Speaker 1: numerous times talked about the possibility of a settlement. You know, 65 00:03:50,800 --> 00:03:53,400 Speaker 1: we said there's not going to be a settlement unless 66 00:03:53,440 --> 00:03:57,480 Speaker 1: the terms are made public and all participants are allowed 67 00:03:57,520 --> 00:03:59,880 Speaker 1: to speak in their defense at all times. De Sea 68 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:04,640 Speaker 1: and Watson's lawyer is calling every move that buzzbyes making. 69 00:04:05,120 --> 00:04:06,120 Speaker 1: I don't want to make it out to be a 70 00:04:06,160 --> 00:04:09,920 Speaker 1: chess or checkers game. Sadly, these guys are letting it 71 00:04:09,920 --> 00:04:12,760 Speaker 1: play out like in the court of public opinion, i e. 72 00:04:12,880 --> 00:04:15,840 Speaker 1: The media. I kind of hate that, but you listen, 73 00:04:15,880 --> 00:04:17,760 Speaker 1: there's not a ton of sports going on leading up 74 00:04:17,760 --> 00:04:21,880 Speaker 1: to Memorial Day. The NBA playoffs cannot get here soon enough. Um, 75 00:04:22,080 --> 00:04:25,840 Speaker 1: and I just I don't like this story. I've settle it, guys. 76 00:04:25,880 --> 00:04:27,480 Speaker 1: Can we get to court, settle it and move on. 77 00:04:27,520 --> 00:04:30,719 Speaker 1: If Watson is guilty, let's hit him with this whatever. 78 00:04:31,040 --> 00:04:33,320 Speaker 1: If he's not, let's move on. Uh, and maybe he 79 00:04:33,360 --> 00:04:35,880 Speaker 1: will get Watson traded. Um, but you know that was 80 00:04:35,960 --> 00:04:38,640 Speaker 1: kind of a big story Thursday night in sports. The 81 00:04:38,680 --> 00:04:40,880 Speaker 1: only other thing I will point out and and I 82 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:44,560 Speaker 1: found this super fascinating. So the Miami Heat play the Sixers. 83 00:04:45,480 --> 00:04:48,520 Speaker 1: Uh and again this is regular season NBA, late in 84 00:04:48,560 --> 00:04:51,640 Speaker 1: the season. Who gives a rip doesn't matter except for 85 00:04:51,680 --> 00:04:56,920 Speaker 1: this very curious that there's a veteran on the Miami Heat. 86 00:04:57,080 --> 00:04:59,159 Speaker 1: We His name actually came up as a culture guy 87 00:04:59,200 --> 00:05:03,360 Speaker 1: earlier this week. His name is Udonis Haslem. Udonis Haslem 88 00:05:04,240 --> 00:05:06,280 Speaker 1: is a veteran. Um. Well, let me see how old 89 00:05:06,279 --> 00:05:08,479 Speaker 1: these guys. I think he's thirty. He's forty years old. 90 00:05:08,480 --> 00:05:11,800 Speaker 1: Oh my gosh, Udonis Haslam is forty years old. He's 91 00:05:11,880 --> 00:05:18,200 Speaker 1: the culture you know, enforcer on the Heat, veteran guy. Okay, 92 00:05:19,200 --> 00:05:24,760 Speaker 1: Udonis Haslem who has not played in the entire season 93 00:05:24,760 --> 00:05:27,719 Speaker 1: where it games seventy. So what do the Heat do 94 00:05:27,800 --> 00:05:31,320 Speaker 1: against the Sixers, who they might face in the second 95 00:05:31,400 --> 00:05:33,159 Speaker 1: round because right now the Heat are the four or 96 00:05:33,160 --> 00:05:37,200 Speaker 1: five and the Sixers are one. What does Eric Spolster do? 97 00:05:37,560 --> 00:05:43,960 Speaker 1: He unleashows Udonis Haslem. Okay, what happens to? Udonis Haslam 98 00:05:44,320 --> 00:05:48,920 Speaker 1: instantly gets into beef with Dwight Howard. Dwight Howard, frustrated 99 00:05:48,920 --> 00:05:57,680 Speaker 1: by haslum Okay, gets tossed in three minutes because of 100 00:05:57,680 --> 00:06:03,520 Speaker 1: a fracast with Dwight Howard. Again, reminder, Udonis Haslem has 101 00:06:03,520 --> 00:06:06,279 Speaker 1: not played all season. They put him in Game seventy 102 00:06:06,320 --> 00:06:08,200 Speaker 1: against the team they're gonna face to the playoffs, and 103 00:06:08,200 --> 00:06:10,400 Speaker 1: he gets in a fight with the Dwight Howard. Now, 104 00:06:10,680 --> 00:06:13,000 Speaker 1: the replay showed that Howard kind of tossed him down 105 00:06:13,080 --> 00:06:16,760 Speaker 1: while they were scuffling. Hasslm gets up jaw jacking right 106 00:06:16,839 --> 00:06:20,560 Speaker 1: in Howard's face and Dwight Howard, I mean, he's a 107 00:06:20,680 --> 00:06:22,760 Speaker 1: large individual. I don't know that he's like the kind 108 00:06:22,760 --> 00:06:25,800 Speaker 1: of guy who's gonna throw haymakers um. A lot has 109 00:06:25,839 --> 00:06:28,680 Speaker 1: been talked and written about Dwight Howard's time with the Lakers, 110 00:06:28,680 --> 00:06:31,440 Speaker 1: and Kobe thought he was soft, and you know, Howard 111 00:06:31,520 --> 00:06:35,720 Speaker 1: is kind of much maligned. Udonis Haslem basically punked him. 112 00:06:35,760 --> 00:06:38,640 Speaker 1: He got ejected in four minutes the first time he 113 00:06:38,680 --> 00:06:41,080 Speaker 1: had played. I'm sorry, three minutes, the first time he 114 00:06:41,160 --> 00:06:43,880 Speaker 1: played all season. It was almost as if the Heat 115 00:06:43,920 --> 00:06:46,360 Speaker 1: were making a statement and they put hand them out 116 00:06:46,360 --> 00:06:49,200 Speaker 1: there for the first time all season. Just file that away. 117 00:06:49,800 --> 00:06:52,160 Speaker 1: Remimei he'd had the edge against the Sixers. They won 118 00:06:52,240 --> 00:06:54,480 Speaker 1: the game. By the way, in the coaching departments, Bolstra 119 00:06:54,600 --> 00:06:58,600 Speaker 1: over dock Uh, Jimmy Butler on the wing against Tobias Harris, 120 00:06:58,760 --> 00:07:03,359 Speaker 1: that's a rap um. I think Miami's bench given you 121 00:07:03,400 --> 00:07:07,159 Speaker 1: know what would they have with Dragic Tyler hero Um. 122 00:07:07,240 --> 00:07:09,640 Speaker 1: You know they can bring off Andre Goodala, who you 123 00:07:09,640 --> 00:07:13,520 Speaker 1: know is the defense and kind of guy veteran. This 124 00:07:13,560 --> 00:07:16,440 Speaker 1: team is dangerous. The Miami Heat are going to be 125 00:07:16,520 --> 00:07:18,080 Speaker 1: a factor in the playoffs. I'm not ready to pick 126 00:07:18,120 --> 00:07:20,920 Speaker 1: them over the Sixers because they won game seventy over Philly. 127 00:07:21,040 --> 00:07:24,680 Speaker 1: That being said, bam Ada Bio versus Joel Embiid, like 128 00:07:24,800 --> 00:07:28,160 Speaker 1: that's supposed to be Philly's ace card and I don't 129 00:07:28,160 --> 00:07:31,120 Speaker 1: think Joel Embiad is that big of an advantage over 130 00:07:31,160 --> 00:07:34,520 Speaker 1: band matter Bio. Now, yes, Joel Embiad is a better player, 131 00:07:34,960 --> 00:07:38,840 Speaker 1: no doubt. But bam Adebio is an awesome talent. He 132 00:07:38,960 --> 00:07:42,520 Speaker 1: is very young. He you know, is it gonna be 133 00:07:42,560 --> 00:07:46,600 Speaker 1: a fringe third team All NBA guy? We've seen him 134 00:07:46,760 --> 00:07:49,120 Speaker 1: um defend some of the better bigs in the league 135 00:07:49,120 --> 00:07:52,320 Speaker 1: disguise talented And if I am the Sixers and I 136 00:07:52,400 --> 00:07:55,320 Speaker 1: know Jimmy Butler is on the opposing team, and bam 137 00:07:55,360 --> 00:07:58,800 Speaker 1: auta bio. I don't want to say I'm nervous, but 138 00:07:59,280 --> 00:08:01,840 Speaker 1: this is a veteran Heat team. Trevor Rees has been 139 00:08:01,880 --> 00:08:04,440 Speaker 1: to the finals. Okay, Jimmy Butler just went to the finals. 140 00:08:04,440 --> 00:08:07,720 Speaker 1: Bam out of Bio. Can hang um. They have veteran 141 00:08:07,800 --> 00:08:11,360 Speaker 1: leadership and Andrea Gudala. You look at the sixers. Who 142 00:08:11,440 --> 00:08:14,800 Speaker 1: in this team is you? Guys want anything other than 143 00:08:14,840 --> 00:08:17,040 Speaker 1: Dwight Howard winning a title last year? Like you go 144 00:08:17,080 --> 00:08:19,560 Speaker 1: to your bench in the playoffs. Yeah, George Hill, you 145 00:08:19,560 --> 00:08:22,680 Speaker 1: know one in Cleveland that's a nice, nice guy off 146 00:08:22,680 --> 00:08:26,400 Speaker 1: the bench. But Cork Maas, Shake Milton, I like Tyrese Maxim. 147 00:08:26,400 --> 00:08:28,400 Speaker 1: But these are young guys going to get some dogs 148 00:08:28,400 --> 00:08:31,720 Speaker 1: in Miami. Just something to file away, all right, our guest, 149 00:08:32,000 --> 00:08:34,760 Speaker 1: let's bring him in now. He is a Vegas guy. 150 00:08:35,160 --> 00:08:37,400 Speaker 1: You know the schedules came out. We wanted to talk 151 00:08:37,440 --> 00:08:40,400 Speaker 1: some NFL over under some week one. Let's bring in 152 00:08:40,520 --> 00:08:48,240 Speaker 1: Bernie Fratto straight out of Vegas. Jason likes to think 153 00:08:48,240 --> 00:08:51,280 Speaker 1: he knows everything when it comes to sports. I know 154 00:08:51,400 --> 00:08:54,560 Speaker 1: what sports dance want, but for everything he doesn't. He 155 00:08:54,720 --> 00:08:57,680 Speaker 1: knows a guy who does. Let's just say I know 156 00:08:57,760 --> 00:09:02,240 Speaker 1: a guy who knows a guy knows another guy. Let's 157 00:09:02,280 --> 00:09:05,560 Speaker 1: welcome into straight fire a guy. He's in Vegas. You know, 158 00:09:05,640 --> 00:09:07,040 Speaker 1: we have to do a lot of gambling on this 159 00:09:07,080 --> 00:09:10,520 Speaker 1: podcast because that's all anybody talks about now. And Bernie 160 00:09:10,600 --> 00:09:14,280 Speaker 1: Frado has been in Vegas since two thousand ten. Previously, 161 00:09:14,320 --> 00:09:16,280 Speaker 1: a lot of the Lions fans who listened to this 162 00:09:16,360 --> 00:09:19,680 Speaker 1: pod may remember his work in Detroit. Bernie, how you 163 00:09:19,679 --> 00:09:21,880 Speaker 1: doing many good to be with you, Jason, And you 164 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:24,800 Speaker 1: know it's that time of year. We've even got Tim 165 00:09:24,880 --> 00:09:28,400 Speaker 1: Tebow props if you can believe no, wait, are there? 166 00:09:28,559 --> 00:09:30,920 Speaker 1: Are there? Seriously? Tim Tebow props were to god, I 167 00:09:30,960 --> 00:09:34,240 Speaker 1: saw two of them. One will Team Tebow score a 168 00:09:34,280 --> 00:09:39,200 Speaker 1: touchdown in the no is minus eight hundred, Yes you 169 00:09:39,200 --> 00:09:41,240 Speaker 1: can get five to one, not exactly great value. And 170 00:09:41,280 --> 00:09:44,240 Speaker 1: the other thing you over under on yards receiving nineteen 171 00:09:44,280 --> 00:09:46,720 Speaker 1: and a half. How they arrived at that number, God 172 00:09:46,720 --> 00:09:49,480 Speaker 1: only knows. You know you're hanging as you will know, Jason, 173 00:09:49,520 --> 00:09:52,480 Speaker 1: You hanging number. Somebody's gonna bet it so, Bernie. You 174 00:09:52,520 --> 00:09:55,720 Speaker 1: know that the the gambling industry is taking off like wildfire. 175 00:09:55,760 --> 00:09:59,720 Speaker 1: I mean it's the gambling gold rush. Normally Tim Tebow 176 00:10:00,200 --> 00:10:02,480 Speaker 1: maybe getting signed. By the way, it's not even official 177 00:10:02,600 --> 00:10:06,120 Speaker 1: as we record this according to Urban Meyer. Um, you know, 178 00:10:06,200 --> 00:10:08,199 Speaker 1: Tim Tebows not even on a roster and there are 179 00:10:08,280 --> 00:10:10,559 Speaker 1: props for him. I mean, does that not feel odd? 180 00:10:10,640 --> 00:10:13,120 Speaker 1: Is that just a cash grab by the books? I 181 00:10:13,200 --> 00:10:16,480 Speaker 1: think what has happened, Jason, since the overturning of past, 182 00:10:17,160 --> 00:10:20,960 Speaker 1: even the regulated sports books here in Vegas, within reason, 183 00:10:21,040 --> 00:10:25,120 Speaker 1: within the rules, have have really efforted to find more 184 00:10:25,240 --> 00:10:29,560 Speaker 1: creative products. Because think about the NFL draft props, for instance, Jason, 185 00:10:30,040 --> 00:10:32,320 Speaker 1: just three years ago there were only eight draft props 186 00:10:32,360 --> 00:10:34,800 Speaker 1: on the entire board. This year there were nine player 187 00:10:34,840 --> 00:10:37,839 Speaker 1: props alone as to where they be picked in the queue. 188 00:10:38,240 --> 00:10:41,280 Speaker 1: So yeah, it would have seemed on a while ago, 189 00:10:41,360 --> 00:10:44,480 Speaker 1: but now, you know, not so much, because it's amazing 190 00:10:44,840 --> 00:10:48,640 Speaker 1: the demand and it's weird. Vegas is almost you know, 191 00:10:48,720 --> 00:10:51,439 Speaker 1: before this, Vegas was was the gambling spot. That's where 192 00:10:51,480 --> 00:10:53,600 Speaker 1: you had to go Vegas, Atlantic city on the East coast. 193 00:10:54,080 --> 00:10:58,280 Speaker 1: Now Vegas has competition from just about everywhere, and uh, 194 00:10:58,360 --> 00:11:02,000 Speaker 1: you almost wonder the creative the are you are you 195 00:11:02,040 --> 00:11:03,880 Speaker 1: seeing a lot of it coming out of Vegas. First, 196 00:11:04,000 --> 00:11:06,839 Speaker 1: and then the DraftKings fan duel fox that everybody's chasing 197 00:11:06,880 --> 00:11:09,760 Speaker 1: them or is there another leader in the pack? Is 198 00:11:09,760 --> 00:11:12,560 Speaker 1: there an off shore shop? Well, actually, a lot of 199 00:11:12,600 --> 00:11:15,600 Speaker 1: the original sort of creative props as you allude to, 200 00:11:15,960 --> 00:11:18,440 Speaker 1: are coming from elsewhere, and you know books that can 201 00:11:18,480 --> 00:11:21,280 Speaker 1: look at them here and do they fall within gaming regulations? 202 00:11:21,280 --> 00:11:23,520 Speaker 1: Typically the rule of thumb is here in Las Vegas. 203 00:11:23,840 --> 00:11:25,599 Speaker 1: You want it to be decided on the field. You 204 00:11:25,640 --> 00:11:28,079 Speaker 1: wanted to be part of a block score, because if 205 00:11:28,120 --> 00:11:30,680 Speaker 1: there's a betting line that's put up for any reason, 206 00:11:30,760 --> 00:11:33,400 Speaker 1: or a prop or a futures prop where someone might 207 00:11:33,559 --> 00:11:37,360 Speaker 1: have inside information, can compromise the integrity of the sports 208 00:11:37,360 --> 00:11:40,200 Speaker 1: book and the player. Case in point, the national anthem 209 00:11:40,520 --> 00:11:43,400 Speaker 1: linked to the national anthem and the ball, whereas you'll 210 00:11:43,440 --> 00:11:45,720 Speaker 1: find that offshore, but you'll never find it here. You 211 00:11:45,720 --> 00:11:48,240 Speaker 1: bring up an excellent point. Though New Jersey has caught 212 00:11:48,320 --> 00:11:51,240 Speaker 1: us in past us as far as handle primarily because 213 00:11:51,240 --> 00:11:54,200 Speaker 1: of two things their population, and give New Jersey credit, 214 00:11:54,480 --> 00:11:56,080 Speaker 1: they are away ahead of us in terms of the 215 00:11:56,080 --> 00:11:58,600 Speaker 1: percentage of their players that bet off an app In 216 00:11:58,640 --> 00:12:01,600 Speaker 1: New Jersey, people who at eight of the betters there 217 00:12:01,760 --> 00:12:03,920 Speaker 1: are now betting off an app or online and here's 218 00:12:03,960 --> 00:12:07,960 Speaker 1: still about fig But to that end, in March, Jason, 219 00:12:08,000 --> 00:12:10,080 Speaker 1: we just had our biggest book in the history of 220 00:12:10,120 --> 00:12:12,040 Speaker 1: the check that the biggest handle in the history of 221 00:12:12,040 --> 00:12:15,400 Speaker 1: the books in Nevada in March six hundred forty six million, 222 00:12:15,679 --> 00:12:20,319 Speaker 1: which three fifty main was attributed to March madness. Wow, 223 00:12:20,360 --> 00:12:22,760 Speaker 1: that's why. And that's even during a pandemic. And you know, 224 00:12:22,840 --> 00:12:24,840 Speaker 1: you're in Vegas, and it's funny. Some of my buddies 225 00:12:24,840 --> 00:12:27,000 Speaker 1: are like, hey, are we still doing our fantasy draft 226 00:12:27,000 --> 00:12:28,800 Speaker 1: in Vegas this summer because we didn't get to do 227 00:12:28,800 --> 00:12:31,160 Speaker 1: it there last summer. And I have a buddy who 228 00:12:31,240 --> 00:12:33,959 Speaker 1: actually texted me Bernie last night about getting in on 229 00:12:34,120 --> 00:12:36,760 Speaker 1: NBA action. He's there for a conference. It sounds like 230 00:12:36,880 --> 00:12:40,000 Speaker 1: Vegas is starting to open up big time, Jason. It's 231 00:12:40,080 --> 00:12:43,520 Speaker 1: extremely busy. Hotels are packed. You go to a hundred 232 00:12:43,520 --> 00:12:47,680 Speaker 1: percent capacity on June One used to have to wear masks. 233 00:12:47,720 --> 00:12:51,559 Speaker 1: But in terms of the demand, and that's coming roaring in. 234 00:12:51,960 --> 00:12:54,880 Speaker 1: What you've noticed. What we've also noticed now is that 235 00:12:55,280 --> 00:12:58,480 Speaker 1: based I believe booking dot Com has listed Vegas as 236 00:12:58,480 --> 00:13:01,640 Speaker 1: the number one destination here for US travelers to come. 237 00:13:01,720 --> 00:13:05,640 Speaker 1: So the child around to your fantasy draft. Uh, you're 238 00:13:05,679 --> 00:13:08,600 Speaker 1: gonna be just fine. Yeah, yeah, okay, all right, let's 239 00:13:08,600 --> 00:13:10,480 Speaker 1: get to uh, let's do NFL before we get to 240 00:13:10,520 --> 00:13:13,160 Speaker 1: some NBA playoffs, since that's not fully settled. But I 241 00:13:13,200 --> 00:13:15,360 Speaker 1: want to start the week one lines went up. I 242 00:13:15,360 --> 00:13:18,480 Speaker 1: don't know, Bernie, within an hour or two of the 243 00:13:18,520 --> 00:13:21,720 Speaker 1: schedule coming out on Wednesday night. And you know, listen, 244 00:13:21,760 --> 00:13:24,160 Speaker 1: I'm not I wouldn't call myself a degenerate. You know, 245 00:13:24,200 --> 00:13:26,719 Speaker 1: my kids are nearby as we record this, but I 246 00:13:26,920 --> 00:13:29,480 Speaker 1: instantly looked at some lines, and Bernie, I'm like, wow, 247 00:13:29,760 --> 00:13:32,360 Speaker 1: can that be right? Um? I don't know the first 248 00:13:32,400 --> 00:13:34,480 Speaker 1: the first one. I don't want to say. Listen, you 249 00:13:34,559 --> 00:13:36,800 Speaker 1: gotta caution people to fire Max Betts right out of 250 00:13:36,800 --> 00:13:40,040 Speaker 1: the gate. But how is Jacksonville only favored by two 251 00:13:40,080 --> 00:13:43,400 Speaker 1: and a half at Houston when by all accounts it's 252 00:13:43,400 --> 00:13:48,560 Speaker 1: gonna be Tyrod Taylor under center for David Culley and 253 00:13:48,559 --> 00:13:50,360 Speaker 1: and I you know, I have looked at the Houston 254 00:13:50,400 --> 00:13:53,280 Speaker 1: depth chart on defense. You know, good luck knowing any 255 00:13:53,320 --> 00:13:56,439 Speaker 1: of those guys. Um, the offensive skill position players are 256 00:13:56,720 --> 00:13:59,440 Speaker 1: vastly down from like two years ago when they were 257 00:13:59,760 --> 00:14:02,040 Speaker 1: uh you know, an an FC playoff team. I like 258 00:14:02,120 --> 00:14:05,440 Speaker 1: a lot about Jacksonville. I don't like anything about Houston. 259 00:14:05,720 --> 00:14:07,920 Speaker 1: I kind of like the Jags a lot there. Yeah, 260 00:14:07,960 --> 00:14:10,240 Speaker 1: because Houston is so unsettled. I don't know how you 261 00:14:10,240 --> 00:14:13,480 Speaker 1: could possibly back that team for any reason. But we are. 262 00:14:13,679 --> 00:14:16,760 Speaker 1: We do have a couple of situations here. Historically, we're 263 00:14:16,800 --> 00:14:19,720 Speaker 1: a rookie quarterback making their first ever start on the road. 264 00:14:20,080 --> 00:14:22,400 Speaker 1: It hasn't been particularly kind to them, and most of 265 00:14:22,440 --> 00:14:24,920 Speaker 1: the time they're dogs. Now you've got to go on 266 00:14:24,960 --> 00:14:26,760 Speaker 1: the road and lay a bit of a price. It's 267 00:14:26,760 --> 00:14:28,960 Speaker 1: a game I completely stay away from because I just 268 00:14:28,960 --> 00:14:31,000 Speaker 1: don't know how you handicap that game. And so the 269 00:14:31,000 --> 00:14:33,560 Speaker 1: bottom line is, to your point, A larger point is 270 00:14:33,720 --> 00:14:35,840 Speaker 1: I don't really know how you're back Houston for any reason. 271 00:14:36,080 --> 00:14:38,920 Speaker 1: I don't see any value there. Yeah. Now, that's interesting 272 00:14:38,920 --> 00:14:41,400 Speaker 1: that you mentioned that rookie quarterback making first start on 273 00:14:41,440 --> 00:14:44,240 Speaker 1: the road. Probably what, I don't have the trend numbers 274 00:14:44,280 --> 00:14:46,320 Speaker 1: in front of me. I'm sure it's not good that 275 00:14:46,560 --> 00:14:50,440 Speaker 1: being said. Is Trevor Lawrence just a rookie quarterback? I mean, 276 00:14:50,480 --> 00:14:53,200 Speaker 1: he's probably one of the most accomplished quarterbacks coming out 277 00:14:53,200 --> 00:14:55,840 Speaker 1: of college. I don't know last twenty five years, he's 278 00:14:55,840 --> 00:14:58,080 Speaker 1: certainly got to be up there. He also has a 279 00:14:58,160 --> 00:15:01,440 Speaker 1: rookie head coach in Urban Meyer. Um, how does that 280 00:15:01,480 --> 00:15:04,280 Speaker 1: factor in? Like you know, Um, I'm trying to think 281 00:15:04,280 --> 00:15:07,120 Speaker 1: of a rookie who, like Baker Mayfield, didn't even start 282 00:15:07,200 --> 00:15:10,040 Speaker 1: Week one. Neither did Jared Goff, neither did Justin Herbert, 283 00:15:10,040 --> 00:15:14,280 Speaker 1: neither did tuh Um. Lawrence obviously the guy. But is 284 00:15:14,320 --> 00:15:16,480 Speaker 1: it is it okay for me to say he's not 285 00:15:16,600 --> 00:15:19,360 Speaker 1: just a rookie quarterback? Well, I think in terms of 286 00:15:19,480 --> 00:15:22,840 Speaker 1: his NFL Scott Ing grade and his projectability, he's right 287 00:15:22,880 --> 00:15:25,600 Speaker 1: up there with Andrew Luck. And I don't frankly remember 288 00:15:26,120 --> 00:15:29,120 Speaker 1: Jason if started Week one. I'm certain he did, and 289 00:15:29,120 --> 00:15:31,000 Speaker 1: I don't remember if it was on the road. But 290 00:15:31,080 --> 00:15:33,760 Speaker 1: in the National Football League, which can be very unforgiving, 291 00:15:34,080 --> 00:15:37,560 Speaker 1: he's gonna he's gonna see some pre snap looks designed 292 00:15:37,640 --> 00:15:41,080 Speaker 1: to fool him and disguise coverages, and he's going to 293 00:15:41,200 --> 00:15:44,280 Speaker 1: have to have his baptismal just like everybody else. So 294 00:15:45,160 --> 00:15:48,000 Speaker 1: to that end, you are right. And then I think 295 00:15:48,400 --> 00:15:51,120 Speaker 1: Trevor Lawrence is a transcendent talent and he's one of 296 00:15:51,200 --> 00:15:53,400 Speaker 1: two players in this draft I don't think can miss 297 00:15:53,480 --> 00:15:55,560 Speaker 1: him between him and Kyle Pitts. But be that as 298 00:15:55,600 --> 00:15:57,600 Speaker 1: it may. Going on the road the first time and 299 00:15:57,640 --> 00:16:00,280 Speaker 1: the mark still environment against NFL players, and I know 300 00:16:00,360 --> 00:16:02,920 Speaker 1: Houston lost j J. Wapp, but their defense wasn't horrible. 301 00:16:04,320 --> 00:16:07,040 Speaker 1: Also true unless they were facing Derrick Henry, in which 302 00:16:07,080 --> 00:16:09,360 Speaker 1: case you know they just laid down for him. Uh. 303 00:16:09,440 --> 00:16:11,640 Speaker 1: Is there anything you fired on yet, Bernie in Week 304 00:16:11,680 --> 00:16:14,400 Speaker 1: one or anything that really jumped off the page, Jason 305 00:16:14,480 --> 00:16:17,200 Speaker 1: the last couple of September, as we chopped it up 306 00:16:17,400 --> 00:16:20,840 Speaker 1: prior to Week one. In a continuing trendfer betters are 307 00:16:20,920 --> 00:16:24,880 Speaker 1: divisional dogs week one, not just divisional dogs, but divisional 308 00:16:24,920 --> 00:16:28,040 Speaker 1: dogs in the entire month of September. Since two thousand one, 309 00:16:28,360 --> 00:16:31,720 Speaker 1: it's six and so it's pretty good. Now there's only 310 00:16:31,800 --> 00:16:35,400 Speaker 1: one divisional dog this year, that's Miami catching two and 311 00:16:35,440 --> 00:16:39,440 Speaker 1: a half at New England, So I will probably bet 312 00:16:39,520 --> 00:16:42,200 Speaker 1: that for half a unit. I think that could could 313 00:16:42,240 --> 00:16:44,960 Speaker 1: probably get the three. As you get closer, there's not 314 00:16:45,000 --> 00:16:47,520 Speaker 1: the value yet. But another side of that play that 315 00:16:47,600 --> 00:16:49,680 Speaker 1: really caught my eyes and oh wait, hold on, hold on, 316 00:16:49,720 --> 00:16:52,320 Speaker 1: hold on, Bernie Houston is a divisional dog against Jack's 317 00:16:52,360 --> 00:16:55,680 Speaker 1: Oh my gosh, I didn't notice that, but think you 318 00:16:55,720 --> 00:16:59,120 Speaker 1: mentioned that. Al right, so my you Miami plus two 319 00:16:59,120 --> 00:17:02,800 Speaker 1: and a half. Um at New England. We don't even 320 00:17:02,800 --> 00:17:04,800 Speaker 1: know who the Patriot starter is gonna be right, I'm 321 00:17:04,800 --> 00:17:09,000 Speaker 1: sure it'll be Cam I became. It's not in the 322 00:17:09,000 --> 00:17:11,840 Speaker 1: Bill Belichick DNA to start a rookie week one. I 323 00:17:11,880 --> 00:17:13,679 Speaker 1: do think you could see Mac Jones as early as 324 00:17:13,680 --> 00:17:15,440 Speaker 1: week five or six, but that's a conversation for a 325 00:17:15,480 --> 00:17:18,040 Speaker 1: different day. New England did grab some weapons. They have 326 00:17:18,119 --> 00:17:21,480 Speaker 1: retooled on defense, but nonetheless I like this Miami club too. 327 00:17:21,880 --> 00:17:23,880 Speaker 1: The second half of that bet I think is even 328 00:17:23,880 --> 00:17:26,240 Speaker 1: more enticing to me is the total. It opened up 329 00:17:26,240 --> 00:17:28,200 Speaker 1: at forty four and a half. And you recall those 330 00:17:28,240 --> 00:17:31,000 Speaker 1: two teams played last year in Foxborough. The final score 331 00:17:31,040 --> 00:17:34,600 Speaker 1: was twenty one to eleven. I think you're gonna see defense, defense, defense, 332 00:17:34,600 --> 00:17:37,400 Speaker 1: and more defense in this game. Brian Flores, a Bill 333 00:17:37,720 --> 00:17:41,240 Speaker 1: Belichick disciple. You're gonna see a ball control, field position game. 334 00:17:41,320 --> 00:17:44,520 Speaker 1: Don't blow assignments, don't create penalties, don't turn the ball over. 335 00:17:44,760 --> 00:17:46,919 Speaker 1: I think this is a real pictures doul and that 336 00:17:47,040 --> 00:17:49,639 Speaker 1: under four and a half there Jason looks very enticing. 337 00:17:49,640 --> 00:17:52,879 Speaker 1: To me dog in the under. We are definitely talking 338 00:17:52,920 --> 00:17:55,880 Speaker 1: to a Vegas guy, Bernie. I do want to say 339 00:17:55,960 --> 00:17:58,720 Speaker 1: on Miami this year, where are you? Because I know 340 00:17:58,840 --> 00:18:02,440 Speaker 1: last year's specialty teams really helped them a lot um 341 00:18:02,520 --> 00:18:05,480 Speaker 1: They were I think number three in turnover margin, led 342 00:18:05,480 --> 00:18:09,280 Speaker 1: the league in interceptions. We know that turnover margin can 343 00:18:09,440 --> 00:18:12,080 Speaker 1: flip flop go ask like the Chicago Bears a couple 344 00:18:12,080 --> 00:18:14,959 Speaker 1: of a few years ago. I for some reason I 345 00:18:15,119 --> 00:18:18,040 Speaker 1: don't love Miami this year. One other note that I 346 00:18:18,080 --> 00:18:20,280 Speaker 1: haven't heard other people talking about Brian Flores. This is 347 00:18:20,320 --> 00:18:24,879 Speaker 1: year three. He's on his third offensive coordinator, and I 348 00:18:25,040 --> 00:18:28,000 Speaker 1: just I don't know that I fully trust Miami. Where 349 00:18:28,000 --> 00:18:30,760 Speaker 1: are you on the Dolphins? I'm kind of the same boat. 350 00:18:30,880 --> 00:18:33,480 Speaker 1: And for another reason too, there's no Ryan fitz magic 351 00:18:33,560 --> 00:18:36,960 Speaker 1: this year. The bullpen several times last year and save 352 00:18:37,000 --> 00:18:39,480 Speaker 1: their bak and including that crazy game against the Raiders. 353 00:18:39,800 --> 00:18:42,719 Speaker 1: And there are some questions about two Otagola. All right, 354 00:18:42,800 --> 00:18:46,520 Speaker 1: Do I think uh he deserves his Dan Court still? Yes, 355 00:18:46,880 --> 00:18:49,760 Speaker 1: but he's limited in that offense in terms of their 356 00:18:49,800 --> 00:18:52,640 Speaker 1: ability to stretch a defense and take the top off 357 00:18:52,640 --> 00:18:55,520 Speaker 1: the defense. And Bill Belichick could be an nemesis for 358 00:18:55,600 --> 00:18:57,600 Speaker 1: him week one. So I think there's a little bit 359 00:18:57,640 --> 00:18:59,879 Speaker 1: of a target on Miami's back this year because they 360 00:19:00,000 --> 00:19:02,640 Speaker 1: overachieved somewhat last year, and again you don't have Ryan 361 00:19:02,640 --> 00:19:06,880 Speaker 1: Fitzpatrick coming off the bench. Okay, so um, I think 362 00:19:06,920 --> 00:19:09,160 Speaker 1: we are a lockstep on Miami. I don't know about 363 00:19:09,200 --> 00:19:11,159 Speaker 1: them in Week one, but because there's a lot of 364 00:19:11,200 --> 00:19:14,760 Speaker 1: Patriots uncertainty, they might have like eight new starters. They 365 00:19:14,760 --> 00:19:16,720 Speaker 1: picked up so many guys in the off season. Is 366 00:19:16,760 --> 00:19:19,000 Speaker 1: there another game that caught your I, Bernie Well, the 367 00:19:19,080 --> 00:19:20,760 Speaker 1: one other game that really caught my eye. I thought 368 00:19:20,800 --> 00:19:22,760 Speaker 1: we might be living in bizarre world today. I woke 369 00:19:22,800 --> 00:19:24,480 Speaker 1: up and saw Buffalo is a six and a half 370 00:19:24,480 --> 00:19:27,359 Speaker 1: point favorite over the Pittsburgh Steelers, and now it's been 371 00:19:27,400 --> 00:19:29,320 Speaker 1: beat Some pros have come in on that in Pittsburgh's 372 00:19:29,320 --> 00:19:33,600 Speaker 1: down to six. Now. I think Pittsburgh will their DNA, 373 00:19:33,760 --> 00:19:37,040 Speaker 1: will will will rear its head again this year. I 374 00:19:37,080 --> 00:19:39,879 Speaker 1: think Big Ben, while he won't be great, he'll be serviceable. 375 00:19:39,960 --> 00:19:41,480 Speaker 1: I think the defense will be good even though the 376 00:19:41,560 --> 00:19:43,280 Speaker 1: lost some people. I love the fact they picked up 377 00:19:43,560 --> 00:19:46,080 Speaker 1: Naja Harris. That's a lot of points to go into 378 00:19:46,119 --> 00:19:49,479 Speaker 1: Buffalo and get week one. You know, we one dogs, 379 00:19:50,200 --> 00:19:52,800 Speaker 1: Teams don't suck yet, teams aren't injured yet, there's still hope, 380 00:19:52,800 --> 00:19:55,479 Speaker 1: springs eternal. The attitude is good. I haven't done anything 381 00:19:55,520 --> 00:19:57,760 Speaker 1: on that game, but I will tell you I like 382 00:19:57,920 --> 00:20:01,159 Speaker 1: that game I'm looking at. I also like Alice catching 383 00:20:01,200 --> 00:20:03,560 Speaker 1: six and a half of Tampa Bay. That's also again 384 00:20:03,600 --> 00:20:05,200 Speaker 1: a lot of points week one, and you've got the 385 00:20:05,240 --> 00:20:08,360 Speaker 1: defending Super Bowl champ, So naturally they're gonna be expensive 386 00:20:08,400 --> 00:20:11,080 Speaker 1: week one, and typically week one they don't necessarily cover 387 00:20:11,160 --> 00:20:14,520 Speaker 1: well with returning champ. And I do know that there 388 00:20:14,600 --> 00:20:17,840 Speaker 1: is a trend teams that in Week one did not 389 00:20:17,920 --> 00:20:20,760 Speaker 1: make the playoffs a year prior versus teams that did. 390 00:20:21,160 --> 00:20:23,479 Speaker 1: There is some value on the team that didn't make 391 00:20:23,480 --> 00:20:26,000 Speaker 1: the playoffs. So Dallas would fit your description there. I 392 00:20:26,240 --> 00:20:29,560 Speaker 1: kind of like that. Um, I'm curious, not necessarily weak one, 393 00:20:29,640 --> 00:20:33,679 Speaker 1: but um, it looks like the Packers are gonna be 394 00:20:34,040 --> 00:20:38,359 Speaker 1: dogs against Jamis Winston or Taysom Hill. I don't know 395 00:20:38,359 --> 00:20:40,040 Speaker 1: what to make of the Packers. How are you handling 396 00:20:40,080 --> 00:20:43,600 Speaker 1: betting them this season? Given the uncertainty with Aaron Rodgers, 397 00:20:43,760 --> 00:20:46,000 Speaker 1: whether it's season win totals, win the Super Bowl, win 398 00:20:46,040 --> 00:20:49,240 Speaker 1: the division, or whatever. The last line I saw Jason 399 00:20:49,280 --> 00:20:52,159 Speaker 1: where the Packers minus two and a half at New Orleans. 400 00:20:52,720 --> 00:20:55,160 Speaker 1: Oh it's presumed or not, not that that can't change. 401 00:20:55,240 --> 00:20:58,320 Speaker 1: To your point, everything I've heard is that they're gonna 402 00:20:58,359 --> 00:21:01,639 Speaker 1: hug it out at some point. I look here, here's 403 00:21:01,640 --> 00:21:05,040 Speaker 1: this thing. Jason under in his first two years under 404 00:21:05,200 --> 00:21:07,479 Speaker 1: the floor their twenties six and six, and they've been 405 00:21:07,520 --> 00:21:11,240 Speaker 1: to the net NFC Championship Game both years. Now, Frogers 406 00:21:11,240 --> 00:21:13,720 Speaker 1: were to do something silly like retire, which I can't see, 407 00:21:14,000 --> 00:21:16,080 Speaker 1: you have to pay the Packers back twenty three million 408 00:21:16,080 --> 00:21:19,679 Speaker 1: dollars and in signing bonuses. He likes playing football like 409 00:21:19,680 --> 00:21:21,399 Speaker 1: he even likes being in Green Bay. Has no issue 410 00:21:21,400 --> 00:21:23,160 Speaker 1: with the locker room, no issue with the coaching staff. 411 00:21:23,200 --> 00:21:25,800 Speaker 1: It was with the fans. It's all Brian goodencous and 412 00:21:25,840 --> 00:21:28,159 Speaker 1: good acts. Is all of a sudden seeing you know, 413 00:21:28,359 --> 00:21:30,399 Speaker 1: he's kind of having a come to Jesus with his maker, 414 00:21:30,600 --> 00:21:32,200 Speaker 1: and I think they're gonna work this out. The second 415 00:21:32,240 --> 00:21:35,080 Speaker 1: thing is, obviously they wouldn't be trading him before June 416 00:21:35,119 --> 00:21:37,159 Speaker 1: one because they have a thirty two million dollar cap hit, 417 00:21:37,440 --> 00:21:39,800 Speaker 1: and after June one it drops to fourteen. But God, 418 00:21:40,280 --> 00:21:42,240 Speaker 1: who in the heck are they gonna get in return? 419 00:21:43,000 --> 00:21:44,920 Speaker 1: You know, you just saw a guy out of North 420 00:21:44,960 --> 00:21:47,520 Speaker 1: Dakota steak at three number ones and number three isn't 421 00:21:47,520 --> 00:21:50,919 Speaker 1: taking a snap. What do you give Aaron Rodgers right bridge, 422 00:21:51,080 --> 00:21:53,040 Speaker 1: So I think it's gonna work out. I'm right now. 423 00:21:53,119 --> 00:21:55,080 Speaker 1: I'm gonna go on the premise that he's gonna be there. 424 00:21:55,600 --> 00:21:58,040 Speaker 1: But that's not a game that has much interest to me. 425 00:21:58,560 --> 00:22:01,280 Speaker 1: I will send you another game that I uh stepped 426 00:22:01,359 --> 00:22:06,000 Speaker 1: over that I forgot, the Washington football team getting line 427 00:22:06,119 --> 00:22:08,760 Speaker 1: one and a half at home against the l A. Chargers. 428 00:22:09,080 --> 00:22:12,760 Speaker 1: Here's what I like. The home team, Number one, the Chargers, 429 00:22:12,880 --> 00:22:16,760 Speaker 1: brand new first year coach, Long travel. You know, first 430 00:22:16,800 --> 00:22:20,240 Speaker 1: game out of the gate, you've got Justin Herbert on film. 431 00:22:20,320 --> 00:22:23,840 Speaker 1: Now you've got probably the number one defense in terms 432 00:22:23,880 --> 00:22:27,200 Speaker 1: of getting after the passer, in terms of the pressure sacks, 433 00:22:27,440 --> 00:22:29,480 Speaker 1: it's and the other thing. Well, maybe not the number one, 434 00:22:29,520 --> 00:22:33,160 Speaker 1: but certainly in top five. And everybody forgets the Chargers 435 00:22:33,200 --> 00:22:35,640 Speaker 1: completely retooled with a brand new offensive line. They will 436 00:22:35,680 --> 00:22:37,639 Speaker 1: not have played together. When you add it all up 437 00:22:37,640 --> 00:22:40,520 Speaker 1: and put in a blounder, Washington looks very tempting to me. 438 00:22:40,680 --> 00:22:44,080 Speaker 1: Week one, Yeah, they're gonna have a rookie left tackle 439 00:22:44,640 --> 00:22:47,000 Speaker 1: going up against Chase Young. I I think in week 440 00:22:47,000 --> 00:22:48,600 Speaker 1: one now they did get the center if they stole 441 00:22:48,680 --> 00:22:50,600 Speaker 1: him from Green Bay, which is nice, But I do 442 00:22:51,080 --> 00:22:53,840 Speaker 1: quickly on the Chargers, how do you handicap the new coach, 443 00:22:53,880 --> 00:22:56,399 Speaker 1: because you know, Staley's a Johnny come Lately. Nobody had 444 00:22:56,400 --> 00:22:58,280 Speaker 1: heard of this guy three years ago and now he's 445 00:22:58,280 --> 00:23:01,280 Speaker 1: a head coach of the Chargers. Didn't magic with the 446 00:23:01,400 --> 00:23:05,720 Speaker 1: Rams defense, but that Charger schedule is brutal. I don't 447 00:23:05,720 --> 00:23:08,159 Speaker 1: know anyone has a first tougher first half of the season. 448 00:23:08,680 --> 00:23:14,679 Speaker 1: Um Washington, Dallas, Casey Brown's Ravens in the first six weeks, Bernie, 449 00:23:15,040 --> 00:23:18,240 Speaker 1: you know that's a welcome to the NFL. Brandon's Daly 450 00:23:18,320 --> 00:23:21,920 Speaker 1: and uh, Justin Herbert and the potential second year sophomore 451 00:23:22,000 --> 00:23:23,960 Speaker 1: Jinks or whatever they call it. Fair Enough, Well, I 452 00:23:24,000 --> 00:23:26,160 Speaker 1: think you have to wait and see. It's all gonna 453 00:23:26,200 --> 00:23:28,520 Speaker 1: come down to health, like it always does with the Chargers. 454 00:23:28,960 --> 00:23:32,080 Speaker 1: If you have a healthy Derwin James, that completely changes 455 00:23:32,400 --> 00:23:35,480 Speaker 1: the psychodynamic of your defense. He's the quarterback of the defense. 456 00:23:35,840 --> 00:23:39,320 Speaker 1: He's smart, he's active, he uplifts the entire defense. So 457 00:23:39,400 --> 00:23:42,320 Speaker 1: any game Derwin James is in, you're gonna be competitive 458 00:23:42,560 --> 00:23:45,959 Speaker 1: and back to the wrinkles. They throw it justin Herbert, right, 459 00:23:46,000 --> 00:23:47,440 Speaker 1: and you've got to be able to protect the ball. 460 00:23:47,600 --> 00:23:49,840 Speaker 1: You've got to wait four weeks. There's no reason to 461 00:23:49,880 --> 00:23:52,080 Speaker 1: fire on that team. I think they're a little expensive 462 00:23:52,080 --> 00:23:55,240 Speaker 1: in week one. Let's see what happens and how teams 463 00:23:55,280 --> 00:23:56,600 Speaker 1: start to look as you get out of the gate, 464 00:23:56,640 --> 00:24:00,600 Speaker 1: because there are surprises every year. Is there, Bernie, a 465 00:24:00,880 --> 00:24:06,720 Speaker 1: team uh total that you absolutely love that you've already taken? Yes, Jason, 466 00:24:06,760 --> 00:24:09,879 Speaker 1: there are actually two. Um. I might be going against 467 00:24:09,920 --> 00:24:12,440 Speaker 1: some conventional wisdom here. I love the over on the 468 00:24:12,480 --> 00:24:16,080 Speaker 1: Kansas City Chiefs Number one. They've gone over there, right, 469 00:24:16,200 --> 00:24:20,200 Speaker 1: and it's I believe it's twelve and a half, but 470 00:24:20,680 --> 00:24:24,320 Speaker 1: exactly so, here's the thing. They've they've gone over eight 471 00:24:24,400 --> 00:24:28,760 Speaker 1: straight years their season total the Chiefs two. To your point, 472 00:24:28,840 --> 00:24:31,879 Speaker 1: it is a seventeen game season number three. From what 473 00:24:31,960 --> 00:24:35,440 Speaker 1: I'm hearing inside the four walls there, they are angry 474 00:24:35,480 --> 00:24:37,720 Speaker 1: six ways from Tuesday about how the Super Bowl red. 475 00:24:37,760 --> 00:24:39,840 Speaker 1: And they've gonna have a chip on their shoulder. So 476 00:24:40,200 --> 00:24:42,880 Speaker 1: last year they went fourteen in two. They did beef 477 00:24:42,960 --> 00:24:45,320 Speaker 1: up their offensive line. I think that fix those problems. 478 00:24:45,840 --> 00:24:49,760 Speaker 1: And it's not unconceivable to me. Inconceivable to me that 479 00:24:49,800 --> 00:24:53,359 Speaker 1: they could go thirteen and four in a Actually the 480 00:24:53,400 --> 00:24:56,840 Speaker 1: over Runners twelve Jason, So I just remember now, so 481 00:24:56,880 --> 00:24:58,960 Speaker 1: if at if you land on twelve and five, it's 482 00:24:58,960 --> 00:25:01,760 Speaker 1: a free roll. So went fourteen and two last year. 483 00:25:02,080 --> 00:25:04,639 Speaker 1: Not inconceivable to me that can go thirteen four, twelve 484 00:25:04,680 --> 00:25:06,800 Speaker 1: and five. But here what got me on the bet 485 00:25:07,160 --> 00:25:09,720 Speaker 1: for the Chiefs to lose that for you to lose 486 00:25:09,800 --> 00:25:13,119 Speaker 1: that season bet, the Chiefs would have to lose six 487 00:25:13,320 --> 00:25:17,080 Speaker 1: regular season games. Can you really picture the Chiefs losing 488 00:25:17,440 --> 00:25:21,280 Speaker 1: six regular season games? It seems like that's a great 489 00:25:21,320 --> 00:25:23,000 Speaker 1: I mean, listen, that's a great way to look at it, 490 00:25:23,080 --> 00:25:25,240 Speaker 1: because you know, given how dominant they've been in the 491 00:25:25,280 --> 00:25:27,200 Speaker 1: last three years, going to the n f C title game, 492 00:25:27,520 --> 00:25:30,560 Speaker 1: losing six seems unfathomable. Let me let me push back 493 00:25:30,600 --> 00:25:34,000 Speaker 1: and ask you with I believe four new starters on 494 00:25:34,000 --> 00:25:35,959 Speaker 1: the offensive line. I think I don't know if Ramor's 495 00:25:36,040 --> 00:25:39,320 Speaker 1: is gonna start, it could be four, maybe five. Um. 496 00:25:39,400 --> 00:25:42,199 Speaker 1: They opened against Miles Garrett and the Browns and in 497 00:25:42,280 --> 00:25:46,440 Speaker 1: Week two it's wink Martindale and the blitz happy Ravens 498 00:25:46,440 --> 00:25:48,640 Speaker 1: who led the league. I think in blitz percentage last year, 499 00:25:48,760 --> 00:25:51,680 Speaker 1: number one in blitz is overall. I know they lost 500 00:25:51,720 --> 00:25:54,080 Speaker 1: two pass rushers, but they got a way in the draft, 501 00:25:54,440 --> 00:25:57,119 Speaker 1: and we know they're just gonna bum rush Mahomes given 502 00:25:57,240 --> 00:26:01,920 Speaker 1: the new offensive line. Is there any trepidation there early 503 00:26:01,960 --> 00:26:03,679 Speaker 1: on the Chiefs on the part of the Chiefs, not 504 00:26:03,760 --> 00:26:05,920 Speaker 1: as much as it would normally be with other teams, 505 00:26:05,960 --> 00:26:08,400 Speaker 1: because I think Andy Reid. Andy Reid is a genius 506 00:26:08,400 --> 00:26:11,520 Speaker 1: and constructing an offense that's gonna put those people in 507 00:26:11,640 --> 00:26:14,960 Speaker 1: position to be successful. And Patrick Mahomes will be able 508 00:26:15,000 --> 00:26:18,600 Speaker 1: to keep um, you know, plays alive with his feet obviously, 509 00:26:18,640 --> 00:26:20,960 Speaker 1: and you're you're gonna see a lot of short type, 510 00:26:21,320 --> 00:26:25,120 Speaker 1: high percentage passes to you know, screens blitz or screens, 511 00:26:25,160 --> 00:26:27,919 Speaker 1: counters traps. Clyde Edwards Hill Eira. I think we'll have 512 00:26:27,960 --> 00:26:30,800 Speaker 1: a big year. I think Cleveland's in for a week one. Casey, 513 00:26:30,880 --> 00:26:32,600 Speaker 1: Casey's laying six and a half. I haven't laid the 514 00:26:33,000 --> 00:26:35,119 Speaker 1: would on it yet or anything, but I think Casey 515 00:26:35,200 --> 00:26:36,600 Speaker 1: might be able to they might be able to name 516 00:26:36,640 --> 00:26:38,760 Speaker 1: their score. I think if they go seven and one 517 00:26:38,800 --> 00:26:41,440 Speaker 1: at home, they go seven and one at home, then 518 00:26:41,520 --> 00:26:43,119 Speaker 1: what have you got to do. You've just got to 519 00:26:43,200 --> 00:26:44,960 Speaker 1: go five and three on the road and you've got 520 00:26:44,960 --> 00:26:47,800 Speaker 1: a free roll. So it's just when I added up. 521 00:26:47,840 --> 00:26:50,119 Speaker 1: The second team that I really liked you over as 522 00:26:50,160 --> 00:26:53,560 Speaker 1: well are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This is a team, Jason, 523 00:26:53,600 --> 00:26:55,760 Speaker 1: it's it sounds like a college team right at all, 524 00:26:55,800 --> 00:26:59,439 Speaker 1: twenty two starters back. So they start seven and five 525 00:26:59,560 --> 00:27:02,840 Speaker 1: last year before they got it figured out. And why 526 00:27:03,240 --> 00:27:05,480 Speaker 1: there were no t s. There was no mini camp, 527 00:27:05,680 --> 00:27:08,520 Speaker 1: there was no preseason games, nothing to really get this 528 00:27:08,600 --> 00:27:11,080 Speaker 1: team to gel. And as you know, rhythm and timing 529 00:27:11,119 --> 00:27:13,960 Speaker 1: is everything in an NFL offense. My god lest me 530 00:27:14,160 --> 00:27:17,040 Speaker 1: had Tom Brady out in the parking lot and Apple 531 00:27:17,040 --> 00:27:19,600 Speaker 1: Auto Parts running rob trees. People are calling the top five. 532 00:27:20,560 --> 00:27:23,760 Speaker 1: So once I'm figured out after going seven and five, 533 00:27:24,040 --> 00:27:26,520 Speaker 1: they went seven and o down the stretch and really 534 00:27:26,520 --> 00:27:29,560 Speaker 1: look good doing it when four playoff games, when three 535 00:27:29,600 --> 00:27:32,960 Speaker 1: on the road, I'm telling you they you talk about 536 00:27:32,960 --> 00:27:36,040 Speaker 1: complimentary football and the way they get after the quarterback, 537 00:27:36,040 --> 00:27:38,640 Speaker 1: and they've got a very good offensive line. And now 538 00:27:38,680 --> 00:27:41,320 Speaker 1: you've got another year in that same system, and they're 539 00:27:41,359 --> 00:27:44,480 Speaker 1: a giddy bunch that wants to repeat, so they feel 540 00:27:44,480 --> 00:27:46,320 Speaker 1: like a thirteen and four team to me as well, 541 00:27:47,400 --> 00:27:51,080 Speaker 1: I'm full agreement there, my, I guess the only question 542 00:27:51,520 --> 00:27:54,879 Speaker 1: is the division. Ha ha, I'm kidding. The division stinks. Uh. 543 00:27:54,960 --> 00:27:59,200 Speaker 1: Drew Brees gone like they should sweep Carolina again Atlanta. 544 00:27:59,600 --> 00:28:00,960 Speaker 1: I don't want to make of them. I mean, I 545 00:28:00,960 --> 00:28:03,480 Speaker 1: know you like Kyle Pitts. I'm kind of with you there, um, 546 00:28:03,520 --> 00:28:06,760 Speaker 1: But yeah, Tampa, their team maybe fourteen wins. What's the 547 00:28:06,840 --> 00:28:09,240 Speaker 1: number you're seeing on their over I was eleven and 548 00:28:09,240 --> 00:28:13,399 Speaker 1: a half actually, oh geez, even lower than Casey. Yeah, 549 00:28:13,440 --> 00:28:16,320 Speaker 1: I like that as well. Fox Sports Radio has the 550 00:28:16,400 --> 00:28:19,280 Speaker 1: best sports talk lineup in the nation. Catch all of 551 00:28:19,320 --> 00:28:22,840 Speaker 1: our shows at Fox sports Radio dot com and within 552 00:28:22,880 --> 00:28:25,359 Speaker 1: the I Heart Radio app. Search f s R to 553 00:28:25,480 --> 00:28:28,399 Speaker 1: listen live. Let's quickly go to the NBA. I know 554 00:28:28,480 --> 00:28:34,360 Speaker 1: not everything sorted out, Bernie and gamblers don't like uncertainty, 555 00:28:34,720 --> 00:28:36,840 Speaker 1: but I keep looking at the West that I'm like, 556 00:28:37,280 --> 00:28:40,400 Speaker 1: who the hell's winning this conference? What's up with Lebron? 557 00:28:40,680 --> 00:28:44,280 Speaker 1: You know how bad is this ankle? Um? Anthony Davis 558 00:28:44,280 --> 00:28:47,800 Speaker 1: sits out the other night like Dennis Shrewder. Where's that guy? 559 00:28:48,000 --> 00:28:50,480 Speaker 1: I don't know how do you handicap the West here. 560 00:28:50,560 --> 00:28:52,640 Speaker 1: I know we don't have the seeds yet, but we 561 00:28:52,760 --> 00:28:56,360 Speaker 1: pretty much know the combatants well. As far as the 562 00:28:56,440 --> 00:28:59,880 Speaker 1: Lakers go, I feel like, regardless of their health situation, oh, 563 00:29:00,000 --> 00:29:02,280 Speaker 1: they're most likely gonna probably end up in the playing 564 00:29:02,280 --> 00:29:04,680 Speaker 1: game against the Golden State Warriors. And if they win 565 00:29:04,760 --> 00:29:07,200 Speaker 1: that game, they've got the seventh seed, and for some 566 00:29:07,240 --> 00:29:09,600 Speaker 1: reason they lose. I think they play the winner of 567 00:29:10,000 --> 00:29:12,760 Speaker 1: San Antonio Memphis. I don't think the Lakers are gonna 568 00:29:12,800 --> 00:29:14,160 Speaker 1: go oh and too, so they're gonna be the seven 569 00:29:14,240 --> 00:29:16,360 Speaker 1: or eight. He let's assume there's seventh seed. I think 570 00:29:16,440 --> 00:29:18,720 Speaker 1: we're the Phoenix Suns. You're concerned. And if they're the 571 00:29:18,760 --> 00:29:20,960 Speaker 1: eighth seed, I think of the Utah Jazz are concerned. Now. 572 00:29:21,920 --> 00:29:24,520 Speaker 1: High ankle sprain is nothing to sneeze at. It's a 573 00:29:24,560 --> 00:29:27,360 Speaker 1: ten week injury. It's a weight bearing injury, and it's 574 00:29:27,400 --> 00:29:29,840 Speaker 1: not just healing. You've got to get back into game 575 00:29:29,840 --> 00:29:33,400 Speaker 1: shape with first step explosion. You've gotta be able to start, stop, move, jump, 576 00:29:33,440 --> 00:29:35,920 Speaker 1: all those things and the stress of the NBA playoffs. 577 00:29:35,920 --> 00:29:38,120 Speaker 1: And while I don't give the Lakers, I don't think 578 00:29:38,120 --> 00:29:39,960 Speaker 1: it's fair to give them an asterisk for last year. 579 00:29:39,960 --> 00:29:43,160 Speaker 1: I'll tell you why, because everybody had the same opportunity, 580 00:29:43,200 --> 00:29:45,960 Speaker 1: and I want to reserve an asterisk for say, Roger Marris, 581 00:29:45,960 --> 00:29:49,120 Speaker 1: he had sixty one home runs because he had a 582 00:29:49,160 --> 00:29:50,800 Speaker 1: hundred and sixty two games, and Babe Ruth they had 583 00:29:50,800 --> 00:29:53,840 Speaker 1: a hundred and fifty four. Now that doesn't diminish his accomplishment, 584 00:29:54,000 --> 00:29:56,200 Speaker 1: It just makes the distinction. He had more games. But 585 00:29:56,240 --> 00:29:58,240 Speaker 1: the Lakers, I won't give them an asterisk, but I 586 00:29:58,320 --> 00:30:00,720 Speaker 1: am starting to believe that that a hundred and twenty 587 00:30:00,760 --> 00:30:02,600 Speaker 1: days and Lebron had off last year, and the fact 588 00:30:02,640 --> 00:30:05,440 Speaker 1: that they didn't have to travel they benefited from greatly. 589 00:30:05,720 --> 00:30:08,200 Speaker 1: Add that to the injury that you allude to. The 590 00:30:08,280 --> 00:30:11,520 Speaker 1: betting markets are showing but the Lakers. In some shops, 591 00:30:11,520 --> 00:30:13,480 Speaker 1: if you shop now, you can get five to one 592 00:30:13,480 --> 00:30:16,240 Speaker 1: on the Lakers. Remember they've been to one, two to one, 593 00:30:16,360 --> 00:30:19,120 Speaker 1: another four and a half, five to one. That the 594 00:30:19,120 --> 00:30:22,280 Speaker 1: team that baffles me, Jason is the Brooklyn Nets. Okay, 595 00:30:22,320 --> 00:30:25,840 Speaker 1: I just okay, they're two and a half to one, 596 00:30:25,840 --> 00:30:28,160 Speaker 1: which I don't think there's any value there. But I 597 00:30:28,240 --> 00:30:30,120 Speaker 1: just get to win the title or the or the 598 00:30:30,160 --> 00:30:35,440 Speaker 1: East title. Okay, and and so here's the situation. And 599 00:30:35,480 --> 00:30:38,120 Speaker 1: they've only had the three Musketeers played together seven games 600 00:30:38,120 --> 00:30:40,480 Speaker 1: the entire season. But be that as it may. Here's 601 00:30:40,520 --> 00:30:43,000 Speaker 1: what bothers me most. And I cover the O four 602 00:30:43,000 --> 00:30:44,920 Speaker 1: Pistons when Larry Brown beat the Lakers and what we 603 00:30:44,960 --> 00:30:49,560 Speaker 1: call the five games sweep right, defense and defense. You 604 00:30:49,640 --> 00:30:52,240 Speaker 1: talk about defens even the Lakers last year. This is 605 00:30:52,280 --> 00:30:55,960 Speaker 1: a team. They can test everything. They communicate well, they 606 00:30:56,000 --> 00:31:00,400 Speaker 1: switch well, they rotate to the shooter. They they get 607 00:31:00,440 --> 00:31:02,640 Speaker 1: in your face, they don't allow any free catches at space. 608 00:31:02,680 --> 00:31:06,800 Speaker 1: They impose their will. I don't see the Brooklyn Nets 609 00:31:06,880 --> 00:31:09,160 Speaker 1: able to do anywhere near that. And when the playoffs start, 610 00:31:09,200 --> 00:31:11,240 Speaker 1: everything slows down and he gets hard, it gets hard 611 00:31:11,240 --> 00:31:14,440 Speaker 1: to breathe. It's going to matter. Here's where I'm going 612 00:31:14,440 --> 00:31:16,920 Speaker 1: with that. In the last four years, Jason in the 613 00:31:17,040 --> 00:31:20,640 Speaker 1: NBA Finals, thirty six of the forty champions had at 614 00:31:20,720 --> 00:31:24,640 Speaker 1: least a top ten defense. Two of the forty champions 615 00:31:24,640 --> 00:31:27,600 Speaker 1: had a top five defense. One of the big outliers 616 00:31:27,600 --> 00:31:30,000 Speaker 1: since two thousand one, when everybody had a top ten 617 00:31:30,080 --> 00:31:32,320 Speaker 1: defense were the Old one Lakers, but they had two 618 00:31:32,360 --> 00:31:35,200 Speaker 1: guys named Kobe and Shack. The team on their back. 619 00:31:36,080 --> 00:31:39,560 Speaker 1: I'm not convinced that Brooklyn is going to be able 620 00:31:39,600 --> 00:31:41,880 Speaker 1: to do that four times. When four games over a 621 00:31:41,880 --> 00:31:44,840 Speaker 1: two week period, over a two month period, I don't 622 00:31:44,840 --> 00:31:46,640 Speaker 1: know who's going to trip them up. I know they're 623 00:31:47,160 --> 00:31:51,800 Speaker 1: not there that are intriguing. You know, even in the East, Philadelphia, 624 00:31:51,800 --> 00:31:54,000 Speaker 1: there's still eight to win to win the title. Milwaukee's 625 00:31:54,040 --> 00:31:56,320 Speaker 1: nine to one to win the title. In the West, 626 00:31:56,360 --> 00:31:59,280 Speaker 1: you toss seven o one the Clippers, about the Clippers, 627 00:31:59,560 --> 00:32:03,800 Speaker 1: if the Leppers were the Lockhorns with the Brooklyn Nets, 628 00:32:03,840 --> 00:32:05,600 Speaker 1: I think they've got the DNA to beat him. Now. 629 00:32:05,600 --> 00:32:08,560 Speaker 1: They gotta get it. But what bothers me most is 630 00:32:08,600 --> 00:32:12,480 Speaker 1: I still say it's not cliche. Chuck Day said it best. 631 00:32:12,520 --> 00:32:15,040 Speaker 1: When you get into an NBA playoff game, start with 632 00:32:15,120 --> 00:32:17,720 Speaker 1: a stop. If you can impose your will and stop 633 00:32:17,760 --> 00:32:20,480 Speaker 1: teams with your defense, you're alive in every game because 634 00:32:20,520 --> 00:32:24,720 Speaker 1: offense can be fleeting. I feel like I'm talking myself 635 00:32:24,720 --> 00:32:28,240 Speaker 1: into the Milwaukee Bucks only because of the narrative that 636 00:32:28,720 --> 00:32:31,200 Speaker 1: they were the hunted the last couple of years, number 637 00:32:31,240 --> 00:32:35,440 Speaker 1: one seed, dominant regular season. This year, all anybody's talking 638 00:32:35,480 --> 00:32:38,920 Speaker 1: about Brooklyn Nets and beat in his MVP candidacy and 639 00:32:38,920 --> 00:32:42,280 Speaker 1: the Sixers or number one. Nobody's talking about the Bucks, 640 00:32:42,280 --> 00:32:45,320 Speaker 1: Bernie or I mean, I don't love this team particularly, 641 00:32:45,840 --> 00:32:49,360 Speaker 1: but I almost wonder if there's no burden on their shoulders. 642 00:32:49,360 --> 00:32:52,680 Speaker 1: You honest is sticking around. It's all good guys, and 643 00:32:52,800 --> 00:32:54,800 Speaker 1: maybe they come out of the East. I don't know. 644 00:32:54,840 --> 00:32:56,680 Speaker 1: Have I talked myself into the Bucks. No. I think 645 00:32:56,760 --> 00:32:59,400 Speaker 1: the psychodynamic that you allude to is jury real, is 646 00:32:59,480 --> 00:33:01,920 Speaker 1: just in human nature. Shakespeare said it best heavy as 647 00:33:01,960 --> 00:33:04,000 Speaker 1: the head that wears the crown. In the last two years, 648 00:33:04,080 --> 00:33:06,800 Speaker 1: especially two years ago, you know, there were a lot 649 00:33:06,840 --> 00:33:09,240 Speaker 1: of folks roll out the balls. Milwaukee just gotta show up, 650 00:33:09,240 --> 00:33:10,960 Speaker 1: get out of the way. This is too easy, and 651 00:33:11,000 --> 00:33:13,480 Speaker 1: they laid an egg in the last two years. Now. 652 00:33:13,760 --> 00:33:18,440 Speaker 1: Two weeks ago, Milwaukee played the Brooklyn Nets forty hours apart, 653 00:33:18,520 --> 00:33:21,680 Speaker 1: beat him back to back. Those were statement games for 654 00:33:21,800 --> 00:33:25,440 Speaker 1: the Bucks. They needed to do that for their own edification. 655 00:33:25,520 --> 00:33:27,560 Speaker 1: So when they get into the playoffs and take the floor, 656 00:33:27,920 --> 00:33:30,200 Speaker 1: they know they can beat this team. Right. I think 657 00:33:30,240 --> 00:33:34,360 Speaker 1: if you put you know, Vancouver Grizzlies jerseys on the nets, 658 00:33:34,400 --> 00:33:37,120 Speaker 1: they might be But mentally I think they're a little 659 00:33:37,120 --> 00:33:41,000 Speaker 1: psych But this year or I expect something goofy to happen, 660 00:33:41,160 --> 00:33:44,720 Speaker 1: someone to come out on the field and could be 661 00:33:45,360 --> 00:33:47,720 Speaker 1: the Bucks. It wasn't their turn. It is a stepping 662 00:33:47,720 --> 00:33:50,600 Speaker 1: stone process, Jason Elli, you're a student of history, you 663 00:33:50,600 --> 00:33:54,719 Speaker 1: know a lot. Remember back in eight the Pistons were 664 00:33:54,800 --> 00:33:58,360 Speaker 1: knocking on the door as Isaiah and John Sally, Billy 665 00:33:58,480 --> 00:34:01,800 Speaker 1: Lamb Beer and Adrian Dantley and Mark of Wire. So 666 00:34:01,880 --> 00:34:06,120 Speaker 1: they lost in seven to the Boston Celtics. And then 667 00:34:06,120 --> 00:34:08,600 Speaker 1: in eighty eight when they knocked him off, Kevin McHale 668 00:34:08,840 --> 00:34:11,600 Speaker 1: went and whispered in his ear, don't be satisfied, just 669 00:34:11,640 --> 00:34:13,840 Speaker 1: to get there. And they got to eighty eight and 670 00:34:13,880 --> 00:34:16,319 Speaker 1: lost to the Lakers and seven, and Isaiah said, I 671 00:34:16,400 --> 00:34:20,279 Speaker 1: never realized what great advice I was getting. And then 672 00:34:20,280 --> 00:34:22,240 Speaker 1: they came back in eighty nine and beat the Lakers. 673 00:34:22,239 --> 00:34:24,080 Speaker 1: They had the Lakers close, but they were just happy 674 00:34:24,120 --> 00:34:26,719 Speaker 1: to be there. The other thing is to Jason, I 675 00:34:26,800 --> 00:34:30,960 Speaker 1: placed a high premium on point guards in the NBA 676 00:34:31,080 --> 00:34:33,600 Speaker 1: and all of the basketball. Isaiah once told me straight. 677 00:34:33,719 --> 00:34:36,439 Speaker 1: He said he thought that point guard was the most 678 00:34:36,480 --> 00:34:39,120 Speaker 1: important position in all the sport, because one man with 679 00:34:39,160 --> 00:34:40,960 Speaker 1: the bold in his hand could dictate the movements of 680 00:34:41,040 --> 00:34:44,200 Speaker 1: nine other people. Who's the real point guard for the 681 00:34:44,239 --> 00:34:47,200 Speaker 1: Brooklyn Nets? Will they be healthy? Which leads me to 682 00:34:47,320 --> 00:34:49,759 Speaker 1: let's not bury the lead. I've got my eye on 683 00:34:49,800 --> 00:34:52,840 Speaker 1: the Phoenix Suns. They could be the falls in like 684 00:34:52,840 --> 00:34:54,920 Speaker 1: a cockroach and the plates spaghetti and messes the duugh 685 00:34:54,960 --> 00:35:01,200 Speaker 1: for everybody? Could Jason? Could this finally be Chris Paul's year? 686 00:35:01,600 --> 00:35:04,040 Speaker 1: And two weeks ago I mentioned talk I was talking 687 00:35:04,040 --> 00:35:06,000 Speaker 1: about on my show. I said, why are the only 688 00:35:06,040 --> 00:35:09,600 Speaker 1: twenty one? Well, they've continued to play very good basketball. 689 00:35:09,800 --> 00:35:12,399 Speaker 1: They've been the most consistent team for seven weeks. Now 690 00:35:12,400 --> 00:35:15,240 Speaker 1: they're down to fourteen to one here in Vegas. Mmm. 691 00:35:15,719 --> 00:35:17,800 Speaker 1: So us I wonder if the NBA would love that 692 00:35:17,840 --> 00:35:21,600 Speaker 1: a Son's Bucks final. Yeah, I think I mean, that's 693 00:35:21,800 --> 00:35:24,200 Speaker 1: that's a nightmare. That's a you know, NBA ratings have 694 00:35:24,239 --> 00:35:27,560 Speaker 1: been awful, but Son's Bucks that that would be even worse. UM. 695 00:35:27,600 --> 00:35:32,160 Speaker 1: I am curious though, if lebron Is and the Lakers 696 00:35:32,400 --> 00:35:35,920 Speaker 1: don't come out of the West, is Phoenix your pick? Gon? 697 00:35:35,960 --> 00:35:37,759 Speaker 1: To my head, Phoenix is my pick. I just don't 698 00:35:37,760 --> 00:35:40,800 Speaker 1: feel Utah has it in their DNA. Portland's like sixty 699 00:35:41,120 --> 00:35:44,000 Speaker 1: to one. There's a reason for that. They've got they've 700 00:35:44,040 --> 00:35:47,160 Speaker 1: got holes and after that there's a pretty significant drop off. 701 00:35:47,200 --> 00:35:50,520 Speaker 1: Dallas is you know so yes, gun to my head, 702 00:35:50,560 --> 00:35:52,960 Speaker 1: they would be my pick. They check a lot of boxes. 703 00:35:53,000 --> 00:35:57,399 Speaker 1: I'm really impressed with Devin here. Yes, I can't talk 704 00:35:57,480 --> 00:36:00,120 Speaker 1: myself an of the Clippers. I just can't. They just 705 00:36:00,200 --> 00:36:03,400 Speaker 1: feel like they're frauds. I just I don't know that 706 00:36:03,480 --> 00:36:06,960 Speaker 1: I trust anyone on that team, including Kauai. Frankly, trust 707 00:36:07,040 --> 00:36:09,840 Speaker 1: is the trust is the operative the word they me 708 00:36:10,040 --> 00:36:13,080 Speaker 1: last year and they had Denver down three games to one, 709 00:36:13,160 --> 00:36:15,160 Speaker 1: and not only did they come back, I mean they 710 00:36:15,280 --> 00:36:19,240 Speaker 1: unceremoniously lose that seriously loves by fifteen and games seven. 711 00:36:20,280 --> 00:36:23,920 Speaker 1: That's how you went. And we're hearing again, okay, Paul George. 712 00:36:24,040 --> 00:36:27,200 Speaker 1: Look they check all the boxes, they go ten deep, 713 00:36:27,520 --> 00:36:29,879 Speaker 1: they play defense, they can shoot, they can score there 714 00:36:29,920 --> 00:36:32,040 Speaker 1: on a mission quote unquote. Got a new coach in 715 00:36:32,080 --> 00:36:35,480 Speaker 1: Tyron Loup. Maybe they've evote, But how can you trust them? 716 00:36:35,480 --> 00:36:38,800 Speaker 1: How do you know? They plays one night and the 717 00:36:38,840 --> 00:36:41,600 Speaker 1: next week they look like the Washington Generals under red clots. 718 00:36:43,880 --> 00:36:46,800 Speaker 1: Bernie Fraudo just firing out. Also, I love it, Bernie. 719 00:36:47,040 --> 00:36:49,600 Speaker 1: You guys can listen to them straight out of Vegas 720 00:36:49,640 --> 00:36:53,720 Speaker 1: overnights on the weekend. Bernie, you know can continued success. 721 00:36:53,760 --> 00:36:56,359 Speaker 1: Congrats on everything. Thanks for taking the time, Jason, it's 722 00:36:56,360 --> 00:36:59,080 Speaker 1: a pleasure to be with you. Continued success to you 723 00:36:59,200 --> 00:37:04,600 Speaker 1: and I love you. Tomorrow's headlines today every Friday. Thanks 724 00:37:04,600 --> 00:37:06,960 Speaker 1: for having Thanks a lot, Ben, thank you, Bernie, appreciate you.