1 00:00:02,400 --> 00:00:04,880 Speaker 1: The following. He's a production of Dallas Cowboys dot Com 2 00:00:04,920 --> 00:00:13,640 Speaker 1: and the Dallas Cowboys Football Club. Cowboys. This is Media Match, 3 00:00:13,880 --> 00:00:18,919 Speaker 1: a roundtable of Cowboys insiders dropping wisdom on the current 4 00:00:18,960 --> 00:00:23,680 Speaker 1: state of your Dallas Cowboys. Now your host, Newy Scrugs 5 00:00:26,640 --> 00:00:31,360 Speaker 1: Media Match on Tuesday. Let's right right, writing better than 6 00:00:31,440 --> 00:00:36,280 Speaker 1: Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos for your no doubt 7 00:00:36,280 --> 00:00:41,240 Speaker 1: about that. Watching Monday Night football made me appreciate Mike McCarthy. 8 00:00:41,320 --> 00:00:43,880 Speaker 1: A lot of Cowboy fans were unhappy. They're like, may 9 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:46,520 Speaker 1: should throwing the flag there matter you could have one 10 00:00:46,520 --> 00:00:49,160 Speaker 1: of those two guys, Staley or Hacket as your head 11 00:00:49,159 --> 00:00:52,159 Speaker 1: coach because everything they did was terrible. Yesterday that was 12 00:00:52,479 --> 00:00:54,840 Speaker 1: that looked like Thursday night football. That game was so bad. 13 00:00:55,520 --> 00:00:57,520 Speaker 1: It was awful to watch, awful to watch. But let's 14 00:00:57,560 --> 00:01:00,200 Speaker 1: get into some Cowboys here with Rob Phillip Dallas Cows 15 00:01:00,200 --> 00:01:02,640 Speaker 1: dot Com, Nick Eatmandow Scott Boys dot Com. John was 16 00:01:02,800 --> 00:01:06,600 Speaker 1: showed up of the athletic I knew we Scrugs tomorrow 17 00:01:07,480 --> 00:01:14,680 Speaker 1: forward his back, he'll be practicing. I'm kind of excited. Oh, 18 00:01:15,240 --> 00:01:18,319 Speaker 1: I mean, I don't know, Yeah, is it gonna happen? 19 00:01:18,880 --> 00:01:21,959 Speaker 1: You'll hit me with the wet blanket. Okay, Oh, I mean, oh, 20 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:24,759 Speaker 1: it's gonna happen. It's gonna happen to happen tomorrow. Yeah, sure. 21 00:01:25,040 --> 00:01:27,880 Speaker 1: It's just it's just like there's there's some stretching and 22 00:01:27,920 --> 00:01:29,640 Speaker 1: then there's a little bit of throwing, and then it'll 23 00:01:29,680 --> 00:01:31,800 Speaker 1: be some left handed and he's gonna punt. He's gonna 24 00:01:31,800 --> 00:01:33,800 Speaker 1: have it taped up because he's like gonna be like, Hi, 25 00:01:33,880 --> 00:01:35,720 Speaker 1: everyone's gonna be taking a picture of it, and he's 26 00:01:35,720 --> 00:01:37,800 Speaker 1: gonna everyone leaves and he can go out and he's 27 00:01:37,800 --> 00:01:40,280 Speaker 1: just gonna dice it up. So I don't know, man, 28 00:01:40,319 --> 00:01:42,640 Speaker 1: I got there early. Uh. I know, you guys were 29 00:01:42,640 --> 00:01:45,000 Speaker 1: there too for the game, and I thought you looked 30 00:01:45,000 --> 00:01:47,640 Speaker 1: pretty good. Now, of course he's throwing, there's no defense 31 00:01:47,680 --> 00:01:49,280 Speaker 1: and he's just thrown on air. But I thought it 32 00:01:49,280 --> 00:01:51,200 Speaker 1: was really impressive because we they've done a good job 33 00:01:51,240 --> 00:01:53,200 Speaker 1: of not allowing us to see very much, and so 34 00:01:53,360 --> 00:01:55,640 Speaker 1: to be there he's throwing it, and which was kind 35 00:01:55,640 --> 00:01:58,360 Speaker 1: of an awkward thing because when you get into the stadium, 36 00:01:58,360 --> 00:02:00,840 Speaker 1: the only people that are there aretty much sadium workers 37 00:02:00,840 --> 00:02:02,440 Speaker 1: and they're sitting there and you're just like, why are 38 00:02:02,480 --> 00:02:04,120 Speaker 1: you videotaping all this stuff? And it's like, well, we 39 00:02:04,160 --> 00:02:06,000 Speaker 1: normally don't get to watching this. I want to tweet 40 00:02:06,040 --> 00:02:07,600 Speaker 1: out a couple of videos or whatever. So he threw 41 00:02:07,640 --> 00:02:09,600 Speaker 1: about fifty times, and I don't know, I thought he 42 00:02:09,639 --> 00:02:12,600 Speaker 1: looked pretty good. And then the ultimate, the biggest thing, 43 00:02:12,639 --> 00:02:15,120 Speaker 1: the most obvious one to me is this is just 44 00:02:15,240 --> 00:02:18,480 Speaker 1: absolutely the perfect get right team that you're playing against. 45 00:02:18,720 --> 00:02:20,360 Speaker 1: I mean, you couldn't ask for about our team. You're 46 00:02:20,400 --> 00:02:24,079 Speaker 1: at home. You haven't a formed educated opinion about. They're 47 00:02:24,080 --> 00:02:26,600 Speaker 1: the worst of the team they're playing too. They're they're 48 00:02:26,600 --> 00:02:29,640 Speaker 1: the worst defense in the NFL. There's not a better 49 00:02:29,680 --> 00:02:31,880 Speaker 1: time to bring him back than against this opponent. The 50 00:02:31,880 --> 00:02:36,320 Speaker 1: next two games, yeah, and then the bye week and 51 00:02:36,360 --> 00:02:38,560 Speaker 1: then and then the big McCarthy game going back to 52 00:02:38,560 --> 00:02:40,600 Speaker 1: Green Bay. But yeah, the other thing too, he was 53 00:02:40,639 --> 00:02:43,080 Speaker 1: taking staffs from center. I wasn't there this. Yeah, So 54 00:02:43,120 --> 00:02:44,640 Speaker 1: that was the other thing we have not seen at all. 55 00:02:44,639 --> 00:02:46,720 Speaker 1: We seen him throw, you know, some routes on air, 56 00:02:46,760 --> 00:02:48,720 Speaker 1: but doing that, that's part of this offense too. I 57 00:02:49,280 --> 00:02:53,960 Speaker 1: would be shocked if he's not back Sunday. Yeah. The 58 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:56,960 Speaker 1: reason I said I was excited about for coming back 59 00:02:57,160 --> 00:03:00,480 Speaker 1: is we've seen the offense when four football games with 60 00:03:00,520 --> 00:03:03,600 Speaker 1: Cooper Rush and they're running the ball. I don't think 61 00:03:03,639 --> 00:03:06,120 Speaker 1: that Kellen Moore should change what he's doing at all. 62 00:03:06,600 --> 00:03:09,880 Speaker 1: Keep running the football here and with a better quarterback. 63 00:03:10,240 --> 00:03:13,360 Speaker 1: Now you got a shot at scoring twenty four twenty 64 00:03:13,400 --> 00:03:15,880 Speaker 1: six points a game. And if your offense can get 65 00:03:15,880 --> 00:03:17,720 Speaker 1: out twenty four twenty six points a game. But the 66 00:03:17,720 --> 00:03:20,679 Speaker 1: way this defense is going, this team should win a 67 00:03:20,720 --> 00:03:22,200 Speaker 1: lot of football games. Arrest of the way. Here's the 68 00:03:22,200 --> 00:03:23,959 Speaker 1: thing a lot of people will talk about, Oh, is 69 00:03:24,040 --> 00:03:25,800 Speaker 1: Dak going to change his game. He needs to change 70 00:03:25,800 --> 00:03:27,880 Speaker 1: his game. He needs to play more like like Cooper 71 00:03:27,960 --> 00:03:32,200 Speaker 1: Rush did. I definitely would never say that, but I 72 00:03:32,240 --> 00:03:34,680 Speaker 1: do think it's interesting that he was on the sideline 73 00:03:34,720 --> 00:03:37,360 Speaker 1: for these five games and he got to watch what 74 00:03:37,560 --> 00:03:40,520 Speaker 1: will be unquestionably the best defense that he has played 75 00:03:40,560 --> 00:03:43,080 Speaker 1: with in his career. And so when you see that, 76 00:03:43,160 --> 00:03:45,320 Speaker 1: it's one thing that I'm you know, hey, I'm sure 77 00:03:45,360 --> 00:03:48,520 Speaker 1: he knew times last year he sees Michael Parsons practice, 78 00:03:49,240 --> 00:03:50,920 Speaker 1: you know, you go out to the training camp. I'm 79 00:03:50,920 --> 00:03:52,200 Speaker 1: sure he knew it was going to be a really 80 00:03:52,200 --> 00:03:55,360 Speaker 1: good defense. It's another thing to just see how dominant 81 00:03:55,360 --> 00:03:57,840 Speaker 1: they've been and how well they've played during this stretch 82 00:03:57,880 --> 00:03:59,800 Speaker 1: that even to him, he's got to kind of be 83 00:03:59,800 --> 00:04:03,040 Speaker 1: like uncertain throws. I don't really need to risk it here, 84 00:04:03,160 --> 00:04:04,880 Speaker 1: you know what, I can just take this. Let's just 85 00:04:04,920 --> 00:04:07,119 Speaker 1: live to play another down. Because there was times when 86 00:04:07,120 --> 00:04:09,080 Speaker 1: obviously was the quarterback of this team where it's like Jack, 87 00:04:09,120 --> 00:04:10,560 Speaker 1: if you don't put up thirty five, I don't know 88 00:04:10,600 --> 00:04:11,960 Speaker 1: if we're gonna have a chance in this game. And 89 00:04:12,000 --> 00:04:15,240 Speaker 1: that's not the case anymore. Agree with that, And like 90 00:04:15,640 --> 00:04:19,240 Speaker 1: he's never really had this defense. And also, you know, 91 00:04:19,560 --> 00:04:22,400 Speaker 1: I think that just the threat of him running, he 92 00:04:22,440 --> 00:04:24,159 Speaker 1: doesn't have to go and take off all the time 93 00:04:24,200 --> 00:04:26,039 Speaker 1: like the other guys. But you know, there was a 94 00:04:26,080 --> 00:04:29,159 Speaker 1: play early in the game where it was like third 95 00:04:29,200 --> 00:04:31,400 Speaker 1: and two and it was a run pass option and 96 00:04:31,440 --> 00:04:35,120 Speaker 1: he and Cooper RUSSI the reads take it and that's 97 00:04:35,160 --> 00:04:36,960 Speaker 1: just not his game. And I hope that that would 98 00:04:37,000 --> 00:04:39,320 Speaker 1: be Dax game. And you know, I don't know if 99 00:04:39,400 --> 00:04:41,680 Speaker 1: y'all noticed this and the game the other night, but 100 00:04:41,880 --> 00:04:45,160 Speaker 1: the run pass option hurt the Cowboys on defense just 101 00:04:45,200 --> 00:04:47,960 Speaker 1: a little bit. You know, it hurts. I mean, I 102 00:04:47,960 --> 00:04:50,880 Speaker 1: thought hurts hurts his running ability killed the Cowboys, and 103 00:04:50,920 --> 00:04:53,159 Speaker 1: it wasn't because it was this game. It was because 104 00:04:53,440 --> 00:04:55,919 Speaker 1: they were scared about all the other games and therefore 105 00:04:55,960 --> 00:04:57,839 Speaker 1: they were worried about him and then Miles Sanders just 106 00:04:57,880 --> 00:05:01,200 Speaker 1: gashing him for thirteen rpo of he works, doesn't work 107 00:05:01,200 --> 00:05:03,719 Speaker 1: with Cooper rush. I think it'll work more with Dak. Yeah, 108 00:05:03,800 --> 00:05:07,480 Speaker 1: and we think probably another year removed from the ankle injury, 109 00:05:07,600 --> 00:05:09,719 Speaker 1: that he's going to be more involved doing that. And 110 00:05:10,200 --> 00:05:12,800 Speaker 1: it's always been a nice red zone threat for them, 111 00:05:12,920 --> 00:05:15,320 Speaker 1: especially inside the twenty. With Dak being able to do that, 112 00:05:15,360 --> 00:05:17,240 Speaker 1: and maybe they can raise it from that standpoint. I said, 113 00:05:17,279 --> 00:05:20,560 Speaker 1: I'm talking Cowboys this morning, like bringing up your point, 114 00:05:20,640 --> 00:05:23,159 Speaker 1: KNEWI about the same offense, Like, there's nothing wrong with that. 115 00:05:23,200 --> 00:05:25,920 Speaker 1: I think there is a sentiment out there that he's 116 00:05:25,960 --> 00:05:28,080 Speaker 1: a forty million dollars man, so it needs to be 117 00:05:28,200 --> 00:05:30,840 Speaker 1: all on his shoulders. How's it working out for Aaron 118 00:05:30,920 --> 00:05:34,760 Speaker 1: Rodgers right now without some of the talent that he's 119 00:05:34,760 --> 00:05:36,920 Speaker 1: had around him in the past, You know, like it's 120 00:05:36,920 --> 00:05:40,239 Speaker 1: okay to have a nice support system and an offense 121 00:05:40,360 --> 00:05:44,160 Speaker 1: that doesn't rely on you solely to make plays. And 122 00:05:44,320 --> 00:05:46,880 Speaker 1: Troikman had a great offensive line a great running game. 123 00:05:47,120 --> 00:05:48,880 Speaker 1: I'm not saying it's the same offense here, but you 124 00:05:48,920 --> 00:05:50,680 Speaker 1: know what I mean, It's okay. He doesn't have to 125 00:05:50,680 --> 00:05:53,279 Speaker 1: do it all himself. Troy the most he ever threw 126 00:05:53,680 --> 00:05:56,640 Speaker 1: touchdowns in the season twenty three and still has a 127 00:05:56,680 --> 00:06:01,760 Speaker 1: spot in Canton. I just think that Dak's coming back. 128 00:06:04,760 --> 00:06:07,240 Speaker 1: It's a Lions team that you should be able to beat. 129 00:06:08,880 --> 00:06:11,160 Speaker 1: So need the role out here forty times. You don't 130 00:06:11,200 --> 00:06:13,920 Speaker 1: need to throw it forty times. You've got a defense 131 00:06:14,240 --> 00:06:16,400 Speaker 1: that is winning games. And we were at the McCarthy 132 00:06:16,440 --> 00:06:19,400 Speaker 1: press conference and he said, we are a defensive football team. 133 00:06:19,640 --> 00:06:21,440 Speaker 1: So if you're defensive football team, you know what you 134 00:06:21,480 --> 00:06:23,560 Speaker 1: need to do. You need to keep them off the field. 135 00:06:24,000 --> 00:06:26,160 Speaker 1: You guys were at the game. I was thirty four 136 00:06:26,200 --> 00:06:28,960 Speaker 1: minutes and thirty seconds on the field. I'm sorry, that's 137 00:06:29,000 --> 00:06:32,160 Speaker 1: too much for any defense. You're just you're asking thirty 138 00:06:32,200 --> 00:06:36,719 Speaker 1: four minutes, thirty four thirty seconds, three turnovers. You're asking 139 00:06:36,760 --> 00:06:39,120 Speaker 1: to get beat. If this team is on the field 140 00:06:39,160 --> 00:06:43,400 Speaker 1: for twenty five minutes and you've got no turnovers and 141 00:06:43,480 --> 00:06:46,120 Speaker 1: Dak Prescott is back, I like the Cowboys chances to 142 00:06:46,160 --> 00:06:47,800 Speaker 1: win a lot of a lot of football games. The 143 00:06:47,839 --> 00:06:51,640 Speaker 1: rest of the way. I just hope Kellen Moore will 144 00:06:51,680 --> 00:06:53,680 Speaker 1: stick to what's been going on here because I think 145 00:06:53,720 --> 00:06:56,600 Speaker 1: this is the formula for they can actually do something 146 00:06:56,600 --> 00:06:59,640 Speaker 1: and take this into the playoffs and win with this. 147 00:07:00,120 --> 00:07:01,760 Speaker 1: Well again, that's why this is the perfect team to 148 00:07:01,760 --> 00:07:04,720 Speaker 1: play against. It's the worst rush defense in the NFL 149 00:07:05,360 --> 00:07:08,400 Speaker 1: by far, worst rushed defense, and even that Cowboys how 150 00:07:08,440 --> 00:07:11,160 Speaker 1: bad it was two years ago, a team that has 151 00:07:11,160 --> 00:07:13,720 Speaker 1: not won on the road since twenty twenty. This, I mean, 152 00:07:13,760 --> 00:07:15,720 Speaker 1: this sets up perfectly for you to run the ball, 153 00:07:16,240 --> 00:07:17,920 Speaker 1: get right in the run game. I'm not that they 154 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:20,120 Speaker 1: ran the ball pretty well against Philly, but you don't. 155 00:07:20,240 --> 00:07:21,800 Speaker 1: Dak doesn't have to go out there and throw a bunch. 156 00:07:21,840 --> 00:07:24,200 Speaker 1: He can kind of, you can work him in. If 157 00:07:24,240 --> 00:07:26,000 Speaker 1: there's a little bit of rust early on, hey, then 158 00:07:26,120 --> 00:07:27,800 Speaker 1: then you know maybe he you know, he can work 159 00:07:27,800 --> 00:07:30,320 Speaker 1: through it. But uh, this I like again, I just 160 00:07:30,360 --> 00:07:32,400 Speaker 1: think you could win this game with any of your quarterbacks. 161 00:07:32,440 --> 00:07:34,560 Speaker 1: So this is just the perfect perfect game for him. 162 00:07:34,560 --> 00:07:36,440 Speaker 1: The comeback. I don't think the Eagles have given up 163 00:07:36,480 --> 00:07:39,480 Speaker 1: more than twenty points to anyone except for the Lions. 164 00:07:40,120 --> 00:07:41,800 Speaker 1: That Week one game is weird to me because it 165 00:07:41,880 --> 00:07:45,720 Speaker 1: wasn't a like thirty eight thirty five. They can score points. Yeah, 166 00:07:45,720 --> 00:07:47,720 Speaker 1: they can't stop anyone, but but they can score now 167 00:07:47,880 --> 00:07:50,360 Speaker 1: that they can shut out in New England, right, Yeah, 168 00:07:50,360 --> 00:07:51,920 Speaker 1: they just got shut out in New England. And I 169 00:07:51,920 --> 00:07:54,680 Speaker 1: also think that this is probably the angriest that the 170 00:07:54,720 --> 00:07:56,800 Speaker 1: Cowboys defense has been all season. With the way that 171 00:07:56,840 --> 00:07:58,840 Speaker 1: they played. I expect them not to come in this 172 00:07:58,880 --> 00:08:01,720 Speaker 1: game and take anyone lightly, especially when you have coaches 173 00:08:01,800 --> 00:08:05,520 Speaker 1: harping on the mistackles. That's something that usually when that 174 00:08:05,600 --> 00:08:09,160 Speaker 1: happens in a week, the following week, there aren't as 175 00:08:09,160 --> 00:08:11,400 Speaker 1: many mistackles that that part gets cleaned up. How many 176 00:08:11,400 --> 00:08:13,960 Speaker 1: times of dan Quincy was pissed off yesterday I don't 177 00:08:13,960 --> 00:08:18,520 Speaker 1: know quite probably ten ten mis tackles, ten pissed off? Yeah, yeah, 178 00:08:18,560 --> 00:08:20,640 Speaker 1: I think for the Cowboy coaches, I said Monday, this 179 00:08:20,720 --> 00:08:23,080 Speaker 1: is this is Yeah, you don't want to lose, but 180 00:08:23,320 --> 00:08:24,680 Speaker 1: this is a good way to lose in terms of 181 00:08:24,720 --> 00:08:26,480 Speaker 1: all right, now, you've got a lot of teaching points. 182 00:08:26,520 --> 00:08:28,520 Speaker 1: You can come out here and point things out and say, hey, look, 183 00:08:28,520 --> 00:08:30,200 Speaker 1: this has got to be better. That's got to be better. 184 00:08:30,480 --> 00:08:33,320 Speaker 1: And you just faced you know, an Eagles team that's 185 00:08:33,320 --> 00:08:34,839 Speaker 1: still unbeaten it. Now you're in third place, so I 186 00:08:34,880 --> 00:08:36,760 Speaker 1: think they're gonna have a whole lot of folks attention here. 187 00:08:36,840 --> 00:08:39,679 Speaker 1: Let flip this to the other side. Dan Campbell, former 188 00:08:39,760 --> 00:08:43,360 Speaker 1: Dallas Cowboy tight end. We were here and remember that 189 00:08:43,480 --> 00:08:46,240 Speaker 1: Dan was the starting tight end and the backup was 190 00:08:46,280 --> 00:08:48,319 Speaker 1: some dude named Jason went and taking third round out 191 00:08:48,320 --> 00:08:52,280 Speaker 1: of Tennessee. I watched Hard Knocks and I saw so 192 00:08:52,320 --> 00:08:55,600 Speaker 1: many people across the country get sold on Dan Campbell. 193 00:08:56,400 --> 00:09:00,640 Speaker 1: I like Dan, I do, but watching that stuff, I'm like, man, 194 00:09:00,640 --> 00:09:03,200 Speaker 1: that's high school stuff. Man, this is National Football League. 195 00:09:03,200 --> 00:09:05,080 Speaker 1: That stuff's not going to carry very long. It's good 196 00:09:05,080 --> 00:09:10,800 Speaker 1: for the cameras. But seventeen weeks, I'm sorry, and now 197 00:09:10,800 --> 00:09:12,760 Speaker 1: we're looking at teams just won one football game here 198 00:09:12,760 --> 00:09:15,640 Speaker 1: and they are struggling. They went and they took on 199 00:09:15,760 --> 00:09:18,679 Speaker 1: New England, got shut out. I mean that Pat Matt 200 00:09:18,720 --> 00:09:22,280 Speaker 1: Patricia revenge game. I mean, that was that was something 201 00:09:22,320 --> 00:09:25,080 Speaker 1: to see. But I am you're you're the You're the 202 00:09:25,080 --> 00:09:27,079 Speaker 1: Michigan native. I'm worried this is about to turn into 203 00:09:27,120 --> 00:09:29,920 Speaker 1: another Oh well, this is the line type of season, man, Yeah, 204 00:09:29,960 --> 00:09:32,000 Speaker 1: of course, I mean that's just how I mean this 205 00:09:32,080 --> 00:09:35,240 Speaker 1: is not. It's not small sample size, like there's not 206 00:09:35,320 --> 00:09:37,280 Speaker 1: five ten years. I mean this is going back to 207 00:09:37,280 --> 00:09:40,200 Speaker 1: the fifties. So yeah, no, this line's up. But to 208 00:09:40,200 --> 00:09:41,760 Speaker 1: your point on the Dan Campbell thing, I was thinking 209 00:09:41,760 --> 00:09:45,240 Speaker 1: about this before the game when we were eating in 210 00:09:45,280 --> 00:09:47,520 Speaker 1: the press box in Philly and I asked Clarence and 211 00:09:47,559 --> 00:09:50,000 Speaker 1: few others about this. I was like, uh, you know, 212 00:09:50,480 --> 00:09:54,080 Speaker 1: college football and pro football, how many times is the 213 00:09:54,120 --> 00:09:56,360 Speaker 1: guy that gets hired and is the ra ra guy 214 00:09:56,440 --> 00:09:58,840 Speaker 1: that the fans all love. How many times is that 215 00:09:58,960 --> 00:10:02,880 Speaker 1: does that person end up really meeting expectations or exceeding 216 00:10:02,920 --> 00:10:06,280 Speaker 1: him Most of the time they disappoint because that fans 217 00:10:06,320 --> 00:10:09,040 Speaker 1: stuff is great, and that raw Ross stuff is great, 218 00:10:09,440 --> 00:10:10,920 Speaker 1: and then you gotta do that thing where it's, oh, yeah, 219 00:10:10,920 --> 00:10:12,800 Speaker 1: you gotta coach on Saturday, you gotta coach on Sunday. 220 00:10:12,920 --> 00:10:14,920 Speaker 1: That's the stuff that matters. It really is you can 221 00:10:14,960 --> 00:10:16,360 Speaker 1: completely hate a guy like I'll give you a great 222 00:10:16,360 --> 00:10:18,160 Speaker 1: exam perfect one I'm coming up with right now that 223 00:10:18,160 --> 00:10:19,800 Speaker 1: I've seen, and not to take it too far into 224 00:10:19,800 --> 00:10:23,000 Speaker 1: college football, but is that Notre Dame? You know LSU 225 00:10:23,120 --> 00:10:26,079 Speaker 1: fans can't stand Brian Kelly, you know, Notre Dame gets 226 00:10:26,080 --> 00:10:27,880 Speaker 1: a guy that they're all raw rather, Hey, this is 227 00:10:27,880 --> 00:10:30,040 Speaker 1: our guy. He wants to be here, and then you're 228 00:10:30,080 --> 00:10:32,000 Speaker 1: just kind of like yeah. But then on Saturdays you 229 00:10:32,000 --> 00:10:33,840 Speaker 1: still have to be able to coach, and Brian Kelly 230 00:10:33,880 --> 00:10:35,640 Speaker 1: can coach on Saturdays. You might not like him as 231 00:10:35,640 --> 00:10:40,559 Speaker 1: a person, the guy can coach absolutely, Oh yeah, man, 232 00:10:40,600 --> 00:10:43,679 Speaker 1: he was up there boomso yeah yeah, and that whole thing. 233 00:10:43,960 --> 00:10:47,320 Speaker 1: Jim Harball at Michigan. Man who here doing rap videos? 234 00:10:47,360 --> 00:10:49,440 Speaker 1: Who's got it better than us? Nobody got a great 235 00:10:49,480 --> 00:10:52,680 Speaker 1: recruiting class. He's taking, taking folks over to Europe and 236 00:10:52,960 --> 00:10:55,600 Speaker 1: down here to the South and that that's stuff. It's 237 00:10:55,600 --> 00:10:57,199 Speaker 1: different with the NFL a little bit because who's like, 238 00:10:57,200 --> 00:10:58,720 Speaker 1: I can't think of an NFL coach that like the 239 00:10:58,760 --> 00:11:00,480 Speaker 1: fan when they right when they got the fan base 240 00:11:00,480 --> 00:11:02,360 Speaker 1: was just so fired up and then it worked out 241 00:11:02,520 --> 00:11:07,320 Speaker 1: that's where I was going. And who who's been a while? 242 00:11:07,440 --> 00:11:10,160 Speaker 1: Who's the coaching, Who's who's the guy coaching? Who are 243 00:11:10,160 --> 00:11:13,360 Speaker 1: the players? Because if you've got good players, it doesn't matter. 244 00:11:13,840 --> 00:11:16,520 Speaker 1: Not not that coaching doesn't matter and your messages doesn't matter, 245 00:11:16,600 --> 00:11:20,760 Speaker 1: but um, there's certain situations where guys step into jobs 246 00:11:20,760 --> 00:11:22,760 Speaker 1: and if they just don't have the quarterback or enough 247 00:11:22,800 --> 00:11:26,720 Speaker 1: guys to really make plays on Sunday, the messages, it 248 00:11:26,800 --> 00:11:31,000 Speaker 1: doesn't it doesn't ring true ultimately in the box score. So, um, 249 00:11:31,120 --> 00:11:33,480 Speaker 1: he's they They've taken steps. I think he's just trying 250 00:11:33,480 --> 00:11:35,439 Speaker 1: to change the culture. He's trying to bring some excitement 251 00:11:35,480 --> 00:11:37,280 Speaker 1: to this franchise. You know all about it, John, Like 252 00:11:37,280 --> 00:11:40,640 Speaker 1: it's just not The kneecap stuff is good, I think, 253 00:11:40,920 --> 00:11:42,400 Speaker 1: you know, but but again, they got to have enough 254 00:11:42,400 --> 00:11:44,920 Speaker 1: players get done, you know. And that's what I said 255 00:11:45,000 --> 00:11:47,000 Speaker 1: this morning on our show, is that you know, Dad 256 00:11:47,040 --> 00:11:48,920 Speaker 1: did a nice job of throwing the ball, looked great. 257 00:11:49,080 --> 00:11:52,000 Speaker 1: One thing it didn't get was hit obviously. And you 258 00:11:52,040 --> 00:11:55,240 Speaker 1: wonder if if you're teaching, if your message is we're 259 00:11:55,240 --> 00:11:57,360 Speaker 1: gonna bite someone's kneecap when we come up, I bet 260 00:11:57,400 --> 00:11:59,160 Speaker 1: we're going to hit someone in the thumb. Yeah, you 261 00:11:59,160 --> 00:12:00,599 Speaker 1: know what I mean, Like, we're gonna we're gonna be that, 262 00:12:00,640 --> 00:12:03,160 Speaker 1: you know. So that's what I wonder is is they're 263 00:12:03,160 --> 00:12:05,360 Speaker 1: gonna be fired up for him. He's coming back to 264 00:12:05,400 --> 00:12:08,079 Speaker 1: the Cowboys and the Texas A and M guy and 265 00:12:08,280 --> 00:12:10,760 Speaker 1: Aaron Glenn's a defensive coordinator. I mean, you know, they 266 00:12:10,880 --> 00:12:13,440 Speaker 1: both played here together and all that, and they'll be 267 00:12:13,480 --> 00:12:16,080 Speaker 1: fired up and all that. You wonder, Dad, you know 268 00:12:16,120 --> 00:12:18,120 Speaker 1: you're gonna take any shots like that. I'm not saying 269 00:12:18,200 --> 00:12:20,720 Speaker 1: Detroit's dirty team or whatever. They're gonna be aggressive. I mean, 270 00:12:20,720 --> 00:12:23,000 Speaker 1: their head coach said it a hundred times. And the 271 00:12:23,160 --> 00:12:25,520 Speaker 1: press conference he kept going and kept going and saying, 272 00:12:25,520 --> 00:12:27,640 Speaker 1: I'm gonna do this. We're gonna take out another hunk. Yeah, 273 00:12:27,640 --> 00:12:29,719 Speaker 1: We're gonna take another hunker. It's like, all right, we 274 00:12:30,080 --> 00:12:32,560 Speaker 1: get it, Dan, you know, so you wonder how aggressive 275 00:12:32,559 --> 00:12:34,040 Speaker 1: the team is going to be coming in here. One 276 00:12:34,040 --> 00:12:35,280 Speaker 1: other thing I want to say about the fan thing 277 00:12:35,320 --> 00:12:36,839 Speaker 1: real quick. What I was going to finish up with 278 00:12:36,960 --> 00:12:40,160 Speaker 1: is just a fact of probably the guy that the 279 00:12:40,200 --> 00:12:43,480 Speaker 1: fans wanted the least to stay as coach in Detroit 280 00:12:44,040 --> 00:12:47,680 Speaker 1: was Jim Calwell. Fans didn't want that. That's the best 281 00:12:47,679 --> 00:12:49,600 Speaker 1: coach that they've had in a long time. And just 282 00:12:49,679 --> 00:12:52,120 Speaker 1: interesting how that works out. Substance. Yeah, you know that 283 00:12:52,040 --> 00:12:53,800 Speaker 1: that's the thing that somebody folks miss out on. It 284 00:12:53,880 --> 00:12:57,560 Speaker 1: just absolute substance there. Okay, let's hit a break in here, 285 00:12:57,720 --> 00:13:00,839 Speaker 1: Dalton Schultz. I want to dive into the Cowboys tight 286 00:13:00,920 --> 00:13:03,000 Speaker 1: in how much are they missing him when they get 287 00:13:03,120 --> 00:13:05,320 Speaker 1: him back? And then also the future for Dalton Shoultz. 288 00:13:05,360 --> 00:13:08,240 Speaker 1: There's a very interesting topic. Rob Phillips, Nick Eatman, John 289 00:13:08,360 --> 00:13:10,880 Speaker 1: showed I'm nui scuts. This is the mediamash on Dallas 290 00:13:10,880 --> 00:13:14,000 Speaker 1: Cowboys dot com Radio. 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Yesterday went ten daily 337 00:15:50,000 --> 00:15:53,240 Speaker 1: years in the cham First coach, first coach I was 338 00:15:53,280 --> 00:15:56,120 Speaker 1: here for Yeah. At the tight ends coach named Les Miles, 339 00:15:56,200 --> 00:15:59,960 Speaker 1: he was around. Yeah, it's kind of interesting. Staff John 340 00:16:00,160 --> 00:16:02,720 Speaker 1: Show of the Athletic I'm KNEWI scrugs all right. Dalton 341 00:16:02,720 --> 00:16:07,280 Speaker 1: Schultz did not play in Philadelphia. He was inactive dealing 342 00:16:07,280 --> 00:16:11,000 Speaker 1: with a knee. Here the rookie tight ends combined for 343 00:16:11,040 --> 00:16:13,680 Speaker 1: six catches sixty two yards talking about Jake Ferguson out 344 00:16:13,680 --> 00:16:17,800 Speaker 1: of Wisconsin and Peyton Hittershot, the undrafted free agent from Indiana. Guys, 345 00:16:17,920 --> 00:16:21,320 Speaker 1: do we expect Dalton Schultz back and give me a 346 00:16:21,320 --> 00:16:24,560 Speaker 1: sense of where you think his role, what could be 347 00:16:24,640 --> 00:16:27,880 Speaker 1: his future going forward here? I thought one thing that 348 00:16:27,960 --> 00:16:30,600 Speaker 1: was telling was in the pregame show and we did 349 00:16:30,800 --> 00:16:33,560 Speaker 1: interviewed Stephen Jones, and then Jerry said it this morning 350 00:16:33,600 --> 00:16:36,200 Speaker 1: as well. These guys are as plugged in as you're 351 00:16:37,200 --> 00:16:40,960 Speaker 1: general managers and owners, and you know would be. They're 352 00:16:40,960 --> 00:16:43,040 Speaker 1: both saying that they were surprised that he didn't play 353 00:16:43,080 --> 00:16:45,760 Speaker 1: in the game. I thought that was surprising that they 354 00:16:45,760 --> 00:16:48,880 Speaker 1: were surprised by it, and they practiced all week and 355 00:16:48,920 --> 00:16:51,040 Speaker 1: it kind of popped up. So I think, more than 356 00:16:51,040 --> 00:16:53,280 Speaker 1: anything is we're dealing with a with a guy that's 357 00:16:53,400 --> 00:16:57,120 Speaker 1: that's got a knee injury that they hate to say 358 00:16:57,160 --> 00:16:59,440 Speaker 1: they can't control it, but it's it's it's one of 359 00:16:59,480 --> 00:17:01,160 Speaker 1: those things that maybe it's a Zeke thing from last 360 00:17:01,240 --> 00:17:04,040 Speaker 1: year where it's always going to be something, it's gonna 361 00:17:04,040 --> 00:17:07,520 Speaker 1: be problematic, and I don't want to take it there 362 00:17:08,040 --> 00:17:09,760 Speaker 1: because I don't know. I don't want to take it 363 00:17:09,800 --> 00:17:13,040 Speaker 1: there and say contract year protecting yourself. I don't know that, 364 00:17:13,080 --> 00:17:14,760 Speaker 1: but I just know they were a little surprised that 365 00:17:14,800 --> 00:17:16,720 Speaker 1: he didn't play in the game. Yeah. I also wonder 366 00:17:16,760 --> 00:17:18,320 Speaker 1: with the whole knee brace thing. You know that was 367 00:17:18,359 --> 00:17:19,680 Speaker 1: the thing with Zeke. You knew it was going to 368 00:17:19,760 --> 00:17:21,560 Speaker 1: limit him, and this seems like the type of injury 369 00:17:21,560 --> 00:17:23,120 Speaker 1: you're gonna have to do that He probably doesn't want 370 00:17:23,119 --> 00:17:25,280 Speaker 1: to play with a knee brace because it limits what 371 00:17:25,320 --> 00:17:27,480 Speaker 1: you can do, you know, That's the thing I remember. 372 00:17:27,560 --> 00:17:28,920 Speaker 1: I think it was Zach Martin we were talking to 373 00:17:28,960 --> 00:17:31,160 Speaker 1: a couple years ago talking about how if you're notice 374 00:17:31,160 --> 00:17:34,320 Speaker 1: in college, they make it mandatory. You know, whether you're 375 00:17:34,320 --> 00:17:37,400 Speaker 1: watching Notre Dame, Alabama, whoever, all their offensive linemen where 376 00:17:37,400 --> 00:17:39,359 Speaker 1: the knee braces on both knees. When you get to 377 00:17:39,359 --> 00:17:42,119 Speaker 1: the pros, no one's mandating that because they can't because 378 00:17:42,240 --> 00:17:44,800 Speaker 1: it's gonna be every man to themselves. And I can't 379 00:17:44,840 --> 00:17:46,520 Speaker 1: remember which player I asked about it, but they were like, 380 00:17:46,680 --> 00:17:49,200 Speaker 1: if I wear both of those knee braces, I won't 381 00:17:49,240 --> 00:17:51,919 Speaker 1: be in the NFL because just that like split second 382 00:17:52,040 --> 00:17:53,679 Speaker 1: of me being a little bit slower, I'm not good 383 00:17:53,800 --> 00:17:56,639 Speaker 1: enough to be in the NFL like that. So I 384 00:17:56,720 --> 00:17:59,760 Speaker 1: just I find it interesting that see Zach Martin saying that. 385 00:18:00,200 --> 00:18:02,960 Speaker 1: Martin definitely didn't say that. Well, Mary, I think he 386 00:18:03,000 --> 00:18:05,400 Speaker 1: could do it with with four knee braces on knees. 387 00:18:05,440 --> 00:18:07,600 Speaker 1: I think it might have been actually might have been 388 00:18:07,640 --> 00:18:13,600 Speaker 1: Jonathan Cooper. J Yeah, but I'm wondering if that If 389 00:18:13,640 --> 00:18:16,399 Speaker 1: that's the case, if the neat brace here, I'm thinking 390 00:18:16,400 --> 00:18:18,280 Speaker 1: he wants to try and go without it. And then 391 00:18:18,320 --> 00:18:20,080 Speaker 1: Steven said just ran the radio that he tweaked it 392 00:18:20,160 --> 00:18:25,439 Speaker 1: on that Saturday practice. They do look pretty intensive Saturday. Clearly, yes, 393 00:18:27,480 --> 00:18:30,119 Speaker 1: alf I are they go They go light on some 394 00:18:30,200 --> 00:18:31,840 Speaker 1: days where people go heavy, and they go heavy on 395 00:18:31,920 --> 00:18:33,720 Speaker 1: days when some people go light. But I think the 396 00:18:33,760 --> 00:18:37,120 Speaker 1: obvious thing is is every snap that he's not out there, 397 00:18:37,520 --> 00:18:40,200 Speaker 1: one of those snaps is going to Jake Ferguson or 398 00:18:40,200 --> 00:18:43,560 Speaker 1: Peyton Hendershot, and everything that you hear and everything you 399 00:18:43,680 --> 00:18:46,120 Speaker 1: see seems to be that both of them are trending 400 00:18:46,440 --> 00:18:48,320 Speaker 1: in a direction that are going to be here for 401 00:18:48,359 --> 00:18:51,200 Speaker 1: a while. And so if that's the case, no team 402 00:18:51,280 --> 00:18:54,200 Speaker 1: is paying three tight ends. So you can just kind 403 00:18:54,200 --> 00:18:56,400 Speaker 1: of figure it out for yourself there. This is why 404 00:18:56,440 --> 00:18:59,800 Speaker 1: guys hate the franchise tag because yeah, he's got ten 405 00:19:00,160 --> 00:19:02,760 Speaker 1: and guaranteed this year, Dalton Schultz, but then he's got 406 00:19:02,760 --> 00:19:04,760 Speaker 1: to prove it again this year. And then all it 407 00:19:04,800 --> 00:19:06,560 Speaker 1: takes as an injury like this to where he's not 408 00:19:07,040 --> 00:19:09,640 Speaker 1: fully himself. I thought the Washington game, he played ten snaps. 409 00:19:09,640 --> 00:19:11,760 Speaker 1: It was like he was out there just doing what 410 00:19:11,800 --> 00:19:15,159 Speaker 1: he could, but he was obviously limited physically. And what 411 00:19:15,280 --> 00:19:17,960 Speaker 1: John mentioned about Hendershott and Ferguson, he saw Ferguson with 412 00:19:17,960 --> 00:19:19,760 Speaker 1: that nifty touchdown that was like some kind of James 413 00:19:19,840 --> 00:19:22,639 Speaker 1: harden Stutter moved there on the touchdown. He's got talent. 414 00:19:22,720 --> 00:19:26,160 Speaker 1: They kind of remind me of like Schultz and Jarwin 415 00:19:26,320 --> 00:19:29,119 Speaker 1: two point zero coming in with kind of skill sets 416 00:19:29,119 --> 00:19:32,080 Speaker 1: that compliment each other. And yeah, I don't know what 417 00:19:32,080 --> 00:19:33,680 Speaker 1: it means for Shultz, but I do wonder if he 418 00:19:33,760 --> 00:19:36,440 Speaker 1: can if he can get through this. And Zeke liked 419 00:19:36,480 --> 00:19:38,440 Speaker 1: wearing the knee brace last year. He thought it gave 420 00:19:38,520 --> 00:19:41,159 Speaker 1: him some some stability if he could get through this. 421 00:19:42,119 --> 00:19:45,640 Speaker 1: He's been Dax guy. Yeah, so I'm curious to see 422 00:19:45,640 --> 00:19:47,719 Speaker 1: if if maybe there's gonna be an uptick in usage 423 00:19:47,760 --> 00:19:51,359 Speaker 1: there because Noah Brown was Cooper Rush's guy. I mean, 424 00:19:51,400 --> 00:19:53,200 Speaker 1: there's just, you know, there's just a rapport that certain 425 00:19:53,200 --> 00:19:56,200 Speaker 1: guys have with certain sort of guys, and also they've 426 00:19:56,240 --> 00:19:59,840 Speaker 1: been really trying to max protect and really, I mean, 427 00:20:00,040 --> 00:20:02,680 Speaker 1: Schultz has been blocking a lot to allow Cooper Rush 428 00:20:02,720 --> 00:20:04,760 Speaker 1: to be you know, opening things up down fields. So 429 00:20:04,760 --> 00:20:06,840 Speaker 1: maybe things change a little bit assuming he gets back. 430 00:20:07,000 --> 00:20:09,399 Speaker 1: It's seven catches with Dak his first game, you know, 431 00:20:09,440 --> 00:20:11,960 Speaker 1: and I think he has like nine now eight. I 432 00:20:12,040 --> 00:20:14,320 Speaker 1: mean it's not nine. I believe he has, you know, 433 00:20:14,520 --> 00:20:16,280 Speaker 1: and that's a good point. I mean, he's blocking a 434 00:20:16,320 --> 00:20:18,440 Speaker 1: little bit more, a lot more mac protect, but it's 435 00:20:18,480 --> 00:20:21,359 Speaker 1: still there's a there's a there's a security blanket type 436 00:20:21,359 --> 00:20:24,440 Speaker 1: feeling there with Dak and Dalton Schultz, and he seems 437 00:20:24,480 --> 00:20:26,720 Speaker 1: like the type of player that especially when we talked 438 00:20:26,760 --> 00:20:29,360 Speaker 1: earlier about how Dak probably doesn't need to take as 439 00:20:29,359 --> 00:20:32,080 Speaker 1: many chances, take the safe throws. You've got a good defense. 440 00:20:32,440 --> 00:20:35,400 Speaker 1: Who would he throw more safe throws too than Dalton Schultz. 441 00:20:35,480 --> 00:20:38,160 Speaker 1: These guys are more athletic. Though they're more athletic, and 442 00:20:38,240 --> 00:20:41,280 Speaker 1: it's definitely hinder shot. That's the one thing that Lunda 443 00:20:41,320 --> 00:20:44,200 Speaker 1: Wells was saying to us in the preseason and training 444 00:20:44,240 --> 00:20:47,320 Speaker 1: camp that this guy, you know, has a chance to 445 00:20:47,359 --> 00:20:49,600 Speaker 1: make a difference because he goes vertical down the field 446 00:20:49,920 --> 00:20:52,200 Speaker 1: and then Ferguson does as well. And that catch I 447 00:20:52,320 --> 00:20:54,719 Speaker 1: never from my view in the press box probably the same, 448 00:20:54,800 --> 00:20:57,159 Speaker 1: almost similar to yours is. I didn't think he was 449 00:20:57,160 --> 00:20:58,919 Speaker 1: going to catch that ball, that deep one, that's like 450 00:20:59,040 --> 00:21:01,680 Speaker 1: it's way overthrown, and he still keeps going, keeps going, 451 00:21:01,720 --> 00:21:04,520 Speaker 1: catches up ground and then makes the catch h Ferguson, 452 00:21:04,560 --> 00:21:06,439 Speaker 1: And then of course, like you said, the touchdown was 453 00:21:06,480 --> 00:21:09,480 Speaker 1: just it was like Chris Berman with the wall. Yeah, yeah, 454 00:21:10,040 --> 00:21:12,760 Speaker 1: that was awesome. Hendrew shot. He runs, I said this morning, 455 00:21:12,800 --> 00:21:15,200 Speaker 1: he runs routes like a receiver. One of our guys 456 00:21:15,200 --> 00:21:18,359 Speaker 1: on the show this morning said that, and he's playing 457 00:21:18,359 --> 00:21:20,720 Speaker 1: a little fast. Mike McCarthy talked about that, and maybe 458 00:21:20,720 --> 00:21:22,560 Speaker 1: he was talking about the illegal motion just kind of 459 00:21:22,560 --> 00:21:25,200 Speaker 1: settled down a little bit. But they've got a lot 460 00:21:25,200 --> 00:21:28,480 Speaker 1: of talent, both guys do. Bill Parcells, you say you 461 00:21:28,520 --> 00:21:29,960 Speaker 1: don't want to leave the huddle because you don't know 462 00:21:29,960 --> 00:21:32,959 Speaker 1: who's coming in, and those two rookies have come in 463 00:21:33,000 --> 00:21:35,640 Speaker 1: here and they played well, and just by listening to you, 464 00:21:35,640 --> 00:21:37,120 Speaker 1: you know, What he also used to say about tight 465 00:21:37,240 --> 00:21:38,959 Speaker 1: end is he this is one of my favorite lines. 466 00:21:39,119 --> 00:21:41,040 Speaker 1: He would say live drafted the tight end like in 467 00:21:41,080 --> 00:21:43,320 Speaker 1: the fourth, fifth, sixth round. Almost every year he would 468 00:21:43,320 --> 00:21:47,160 Speaker 1: like getting a good, solid tight end. Keep it coming, 469 00:21:47,920 --> 00:21:53,439 Speaker 1: like Keith, let's go every year, which, listening to you guys, 470 00:21:53,560 --> 00:21:56,840 Speaker 1: means Dalton Schultz is gonna have missed his window. That 471 00:21:56,960 --> 00:21:59,040 Speaker 1: you didn't sign that contract and they're probably not gonna 472 00:21:59,080 --> 00:22:01,480 Speaker 1: offer it to you again. Be is you now can 473 00:22:02,320 --> 00:22:05,680 Speaker 1: have guys who are under rookie contracts and with other 474 00:22:05,760 --> 00:22:09,600 Speaker 1: players coming up here, you can put that money towards 475 00:22:09,640 --> 00:22:11,480 Speaker 1: them and not have to pay a tight end. Well, 476 00:22:11,480 --> 00:22:13,480 Speaker 1: he missed his cowboy he might have listed his cowboys 477 00:22:13,480 --> 00:22:15,159 Speaker 1: a window. That's what I mean. He's not missing his 478 00:22:15,240 --> 00:22:17,320 Speaker 1: bay window. Just watch watch to see what he gets in. 479 00:22:17,560 --> 00:22:19,920 Speaker 1: That's what I mean. That's yeah, but it may never 480 00:22:20,000 --> 00:22:21,600 Speaker 1: have come next year. I don't know how you guys 481 00:22:21,640 --> 00:22:23,920 Speaker 1: feel about it, but I mean, you franchise him once, 482 00:22:23,920 --> 00:22:26,320 Speaker 1: you could franchise him again. But I mean there is 483 00:22:26,800 --> 00:22:29,159 Speaker 1: money that's got to go to some all pro guys 484 00:22:29,200 --> 00:22:30,879 Speaker 1: here in the next couple of years and maybe Ceedee 485 00:22:30,960 --> 00:22:34,439 Speaker 1: Lamb too. And you know we can't pay everybody. Hey, 486 00:22:34,480 --> 00:22:36,080 Speaker 1: so it's gonna get a huge deal, like if he 487 00:22:36,119 --> 00:22:39,399 Speaker 1: gets like a twenty two twenty three catch, you know, 488 00:22:40,800 --> 00:22:42,240 Speaker 1: because I don't think they'll look at this year. I 489 00:22:42,240 --> 00:22:44,640 Speaker 1: think they'll look at he has a good body of work, 490 00:22:44,680 --> 00:22:46,840 Speaker 1: and he may you look at some some tight ends 491 00:22:46,840 --> 00:22:48,480 Speaker 1: that have gotten some big deals out there in the 492 00:22:48,520 --> 00:22:50,439 Speaker 1: last year or two. I think that he'll end up 493 00:22:50,440 --> 00:22:52,200 Speaker 1: getting a deal that is going to be more than 494 00:22:52,200 --> 00:22:54,119 Speaker 1: what he ever was gonna get from the Cowboys. There 495 00:22:54,119 --> 00:22:55,840 Speaker 1: will be a team out there that really every year 496 00:22:55,880 --> 00:22:57,679 Speaker 1: we got. I'm just saying the position is just one 497 00:22:57,680 --> 00:23:00,159 Speaker 1: of those. It's It's okay. I know this is to 498 00:23:00,240 --> 00:23:02,000 Speaker 1: sound stupid because of the fact that the Cowboys have 499 00:23:02,000 --> 00:23:04,080 Speaker 1: two rookies playing really well. Tight End is one of 500 00:23:04,119 --> 00:23:07,239 Speaker 1: the tougher positions to transition from from college to pro. 501 00:23:07,359 --> 00:23:08,960 Speaker 1: And if you have a quarterback, let's say it's a 502 00:23:08,960 --> 00:23:10,600 Speaker 1: young quarterback and another team in the NFL and you 503 00:23:10,640 --> 00:23:12,960 Speaker 1: want a good, solid tight end that has experience that 504 00:23:12,960 --> 00:23:15,720 Speaker 1: can do multiple things. I can see a team paying 505 00:23:15,760 --> 00:23:18,160 Speaker 1: for it. He's super smart too, and I mean he's 506 00:23:18,440 --> 00:23:20,440 Speaker 1: you know, he'll fit in. He'll fit into the group. 507 00:23:20,640 --> 00:23:22,480 Speaker 1: And maybe it is here. I mean it's you know, 508 00:23:22,480 --> 00:23:24,840 Speaker 1: we're five games, yeah, or six games into this. Yeah. 509 00:23:24,920 --> 00:23:26,720 Speaker 1: You don't want to write him off yet because I 510 00:23:26,760 --> 00:23:28,359 Speaker 1: do think, like you said, I think the connection with 511 00:23:28,480 --> 00:23:30,960 Speaker 1: Dak is there. He could start getting that back going 512 00:23:31,000 --> 00:23:33,159 Speaker 1: if he gets healthy. But you just wonder about the knee, like, 513 00:23:33,280 --> 00:23:35,160 Speaker 1: is it is it something he needs? Does he need 514 00:23:35,160 --> 00:23:37,520 Speaker 1: a couple of weeks here? Does he need to go IR? 515 00:23:37,560 --> 00:23:40,119 Speaker 1: I mean that might even be an option. Is like, 516 00:23:40,200 --> 00:23:42,800 Speaker 1: I mean, you go, you have to buy a week 517 00:23:42,800 --> 00:23:46,239 Speaker 1: coming up? Is IR games or weeks thing? I think 518 00:23:46,400 --> 00:23:47,960 Speaker 1: I thought it was a week. I think it's weeks. 519 00:23:48,400 --> 00:23:51,040 Speaker 1: I would consider it. Then think about he got two 520 00:23:51,080 --> 00:23:54,040 Speaker 1: games here he got to buy, I would con I mean, 521 00:23:54,440 --> 00:23:56,080 Speaker 1: I don't know, I don't know what the situation is 522 00:23:56,119 --> 00:23:58,399 Speaker 1: that there being you know, if Jerry and Steven are surprised, 523 00:23:58,440 --> 00:24:00,960 Speaker 1: I'm surprised too. Then, I mean, we don't know. It's 524 00:24:00,960 --> 00:24:02,919 Speaker 1: a tough deal. You don't know what's going on, and 525 00:24:02,920 --> 00:24:04,719 Speaker 1: we don't know if it's exactly like Zeke's. I mean 526 00:24:04,720 --> 00:24:07,639 Speaker 1: it's a PCL that. I mean that bothered Zeke the 527 00:24:07,920 --> 00:24:10,000 Speaker 1: entire rest of the season, and he was able to 528 00:24:10,040 --> 00:24:12,360 Speaker 1: get through it. But if that's the case, then it's 529 00:24:12,359 --> 00:24:14,920 Speaker 1: not going away, not at least ninety time soon. Yeah, 530 00:24:14,960 --> 00:24:16,879 Speaker 1: and let's get our second break in here. Want to 531 00:24:16,880 --> 00:24:21,439 Speaker 1: dive into your concern about stopping the run for the 532 00:24:21,480 --> 00:24:24,760 Speaker 1: Cowboys defense. And we know Detroit's going to want to 533 00:24:24,840 --> 00:24:29,160 Speaker 1: run the football with Swift and Williams. Come high noon 534 00:24:29,440 --> 00:24:33,200 Speaker 1: Sunday at Jerry World. Rob Phillips, Dascowboys dot com. Nick Eatman, 535 00:24:33,240 --> 00:24:35,520 Speaker 1: Dallas Cowboys dot com. 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It will be the 580 00:27:06,040 --> 00:27:08,680 Speaker 1: Green Bay Packers at lambeau Field, first time that Mike 581 00:27:08,760 --> 00:27:11,159 Speaker 1: McCarthy has been back there since being released as the 582 00:27:11,200 --> 00:27:15,479 Speaker 1: head coach. In this football game on Sunday, Philly ran 583 00:27:15,600 --> 00:27:17,280 Speaker 1: the ball. We knew they wanted to run the ball. 584 00:27:17,320 --> 00:27:19,320 Speaker 1: They ran the ball. And to me, when I think 585 00:27:19,359 --> 00:27:22,760 Speaker 1: about how do you beat the Dallas Cowboys this year, 586 00:27:23,000 --> 00:27:25,400 Speaker 1: going back into last year, it's by running the football. 587 00:27:25,440 --> 00:27:29,440 Speaker 1: What is your concern level, Rob? I put a medium, 588 00:27:29,480 --> 00:27:34,320 Speaker 1: But because I think Philly's so unique, there's not an 589 00:27:34,320 --> 00:27:37,840 Speaker 1: offense like them, So that style of run game they're 590 00:27:37,880 --> 00:27:39,680 Speaker 1: not going to see maybe the rest of the year 591 00:27:39,720 --> 00:27:43,360 Speaker 1: other than Christmas Eve. That being said, I think it's 592 00:27:43,359 --> 00:27:46,120 Speaker 1: been an issue at times throughout this season, and part 593 00:27:46,160 --> 00:27:47,720 Speaker 1: of it's because their pass rush is so good. And 594 00:27:47,800 --> 00:27:50,080 Speaker 1: McCarthy's spoken of this, He's like, that's how I would 595 00:27:50,119 --> 00:27:52,720 Speaker 1: attack this Cowboys defense because I don't want them rushing 596 00:27:52,720 --> 00:27:55,280 Speaker 1: the passer on me. It's it's what Washington tried to 597 00:27:55,280 --> 00:27:57,959 Speaker 1: do to get them off of Carson Wentz because their 598 00:27:58,000 --> 00:28:01,960 Speaker 1: offensive line was so banged up and struggling. So they've 599 00:28:01,960 --> 00:28:04,760 Speaker 1: really been able to mainly I think attack edges and 600 00:28:04,800 --> 00:28:07,479 Speaker 1: sometimes they're running at Michael Parsons and forcing him into 601 00:28:07,560 --> 00:28:10,440 Speaker 1: run defense and trying to wear him down those specifically 602 00:28:10,480 --> 00:28:13,880 Speaker 1: that spot is where I've seen it. But I think 603 00:28:13,920 --> 00:28:16,040 Speaker 1: every team is gonna have problems with this RPO stuff. 604 00:28:16,080 --> 00:28:18,000 Speaker 1: From the Eagles. I think they're legit. I don't think 605 00:28:18,000 --> 00:28:20,680 Speaker 1: they're going anywhere six and oh yeah, yeah, I mean, 606 00:28:20,840 --> 00:28:24,480 Speaker 1: I think that that element is just a dynamic that's 607 00:28:24,600 --> 00:28:27,680 Speaker 1: very tough to stop. You know, other teams have done 608 00:28:27,920 --> 00:28:30,760 Speaker 1: well on the outside rushing in the ball. I remember 609 00:28:30,760 --> 00:28:33,280 Speaker 1: four neat did I feel like Washington kind of ran 610 00:28:33,359 --> 00:28:36,919 Speaker 1: the ball on the outside more um and then you know, 611 00:28:36,960 --> 00:28:38,960 Speaker 1: but the Eagles were like brought up the middle. You know, 612 00:28:39,400 --> 00:28:41,400 Speaker 1: a lot of it was, it felt like, and that 613 00:28:41,480 --> 00:28:44,200 Speaker 1: was because of the RPO. I think that teams are 614 00:28:44,200 --> 00:28:46,640 Speaker 1: going to figure out you know, I hate to say 615 00:28:46,680 --> 00:28:50,360 Speaker 1: the word blueprint again, but you wonder if you're starting 616 00:28:50,440 --> 00:28:53,040 Speaker 1: to see teams like, all right, we're gonna do this 617 00:28:53,080 --> 00:28:55,240 Speaker 1: with Mica. You're gonna put Mike on the outside, we're 618 00:28:55,240 --> 00:28:57,200 Speaker 1: gonna go over here, or we're gonna put him in coverage. 619 00:28:57,200 --> 00:28:59,280 Speaker 1: We're gonna do things to neutralize him a little bit. 620 00:28:59,320 --> 00:29:01,840 Speaker 1: So that's what I under If teams are gonna start 621 00:29:01,920 --> 00:29:04,240 Speaker 1: really kind of game planning and say, we're gonna go 622 00:29:04,320 --> 00:29:06,280 Speaker 1: against this guy if he's your best player and you 623 00:29:06,320 --> 00:29:07,480 Speaker 1: don't want to put him in the middle of the 624 00:29:07,520 --> 00:29:10,560 Speaker 1: field and we're gonna go around him. Yeah, I think 625 00:29:10,560 --> 00:29:12,200 Speaker 1: that game is going to be kind of an outlier 626 00:29:12,240 --> 00:29:15,720 Speaker 1: because it wasn't just yeah Mica, he certainly was frustrated 627 00:29:15,720 --> 00:29:17,400 Speaker 1: in the locker room after the game, and we've seen 628 00:29:17,480 --> 00:29:19,600 Speaker 1: it a few times after some games. I feel like 629 00:29:19,760 --> 00:29:21,880 Speaker 1: New England last year was another one where you could 630 00:29:21,920 --> 00:29:23,560 Speaker 1: just tell he was not happy with the way he played. 631 00:29:23,600 --> 00:29:27,400 Speaker 1: But here's the thing. They didn't get any of those big, 632 00:29:27,480 --> 00:29:30,640 Speaker 1: huge plays out of Michael Parsons or to Marcus Lawrence 633 00:29:30,880 --> 00:29:33,880 Speaker 1: or Treyvon Diggs and those three right there. The odds 634 00:29:33,880 --> 00:29:35,719 Speaker 1: are that you're gonna have all three of them not 635 00:29:35,800 --> 00:29:38,480 Speaker 1: have any big plays. I just don't think it is great. 636 00:29:38,480 --> 00:29:40,280 Speaker 1: I think that that was a huge reason why they 637 00:29:40,280 --> 00:29:43,360 Speaker 1: won that game. It took three turnovers and all three 638 00:29:43,400 --> 00:29:45,520 Speaker 1: of those guys not to have any big game changing 639 00:29:45,560 --> 00:29:48,480 Speaker 1: play type thing. I find hardbly that's gonna happen all 640 00:29:48,520 --> 00:29:50,880 Speaker 1: the time. And then going back to the whole quarterback situation. 641 00:29:51,600 --> 00:29:53,720 Speaker 1: Everything's rolling right now and it probably seems great what 642 00:29:53,800 --> 00:29:55,959 Speaker 1: Jalen Hurts is doing, but also when you do all 643 00:29:56,000 --> 00:29:57,680 Speaker 1: that read option stuff all the time, you open your 644 00:29:57,720 --> 00:29:59,400 Speaker 1: quarterback up to take a lot of hits, Oh no, 645 00:29:59,480 --> 00:30:00,960 Speaker 1: I'm not gonna be judge the same way as a 646 00:30:01,000 --> 00:30:03,880 Speaker 1: pocket passer. So you know, if you keep doing that, 647 00:30:03,920 --> 00:30:06,120 Speaker 1: there's gonna be some big time dns that are gonna 648 00:30:06,120 --> 00:30:07,800 Speaker 1: sit there and guess that the quarterback's gonna keep it, 649 00:30:07,880 --> 00:30:10,520 Speaker 1: and the quarterback pitched, but he's still getting smoked because 650 00:30:10,600 --> 00:30:12,760 Speaker 1: that's part of the game. And I understand it was 651 00:30:12,760 --> 00:30:15,560 Speaker 1: a big deal with dak early on. Ay that success 652 00:30:15,560 --> 00:30:17,640 Speaker 1: they had with with Zeke early Hey, that was great. 653 00:30:17,760 --> 00:30:19,400 Speaker 1: They were also young. I don't think you want to 654 00:30:19,400 --> 00:30:21,400 Speaker 1: be doing that stuff anymore as your quarterback gets older 655 00:30:21,440 --> 00:30:23,360 Speaker 1: in this league paying them the big time buck. So 656 00:30:23,760 --> 00:30:25,760 Speaker 1: it works, and it's working right now for them. I 657 00:30:25,840 --> 00:30:28,680 Speaker 1: just don't know if that can be your plan long term. 658 00:30:28,800 --> 00:30:31,080 Speaker 1: Robert Griffin was great at it early on, and he 659 00:30:31,120 --> 00:30:33,080 Speaker 1: got hurt and he wasn't the same quarterback after that. 660 00:30:33,080 --> 00:30:35,440 Speaker 1: So you, I mean, your point's well taken. I've seen 661 00:30:35,600 --> 00:30:38,400 Speaker 1: I've seen this year or hurts. I can't remember what 662 00:30:38,480 --> 00:30:41,240 Speaker 1: game it was, but I remember him getting that call, 663 00:30:42,040 --> 00:30:45,320 Speaker 1: just like what you're talking about, a read option. He 664 00:30:45,400 --> 00:30:48,320 Speaker 1: pitches it, then he gets hit and they treat him 665 00:30:48,480 --> 00:30:50,560 Speaker 1: like a quarterback. Now, I don't think it's you know, 666 00:30:50,600 --> 00:30:53,480 Speaker 1: and maybe that's part of them in their competition committee 667 00:30:53,640 --> 00:30:56,200 Speaker 1: going on right now. I mean they're talking about rough 668 00:30:56,240 --> 00:30:57,880 Speaker 1: of the passer. I mean I have to figure that 669 00:30:57,920 --> 00:31:00,920 Speaker 1: out somehow, But you're right. I mean, he's gonna get 670 00:31:01,000 --> 00:31:03,440 Speaker 1: hit a lot. But I do remember a play this 671 00:31:03,520 --> 00:31:05,480 Speaker 1: year where they did treat him that way, which I 672 00:31:05,520 --> 00:31:08,040 Speaker 1: think is just it's ridiculous how a guy can run 673 00:31:08,080 --> 00:31:10,640 Speaker 1: like that and then just slide when he want. Yeah. 674 00:31:10,440 --> 00:31:12,600 Speaker 1: The other thing too, that could get the Eagles is 675 00:31:12,640 --> 00:31:16,280 Speaker 1: if they haven't run into an offense yet, that can 676 00:31:16,560 --> 00:31:19,560 Speaker 1: make them play from behind to where the RPO stuff 677 00:31:19,600 --> 00:31:22,680 Speaker 1: doesn't mean as much. Yeah. So, and maybe that's the 678 00:31:22,720 --> 00:31:25,240 Speaker 1: Cowboys on Christmas Eve. Maybe we'll see that where it's 679 00:31:25,360 --> 00:31:28,760 Speaker 1: you know, they're not as limited offensively, but back to 680 00:31:28,840 --> 00:31:31,200 Speaker 1: the run defense, knewy Like. I just think the other 681 00:31:31,200 --> 00:31:34,520 Speaker 1: thing too, like Johns mentioned the miss tackles, and guys 682 00:31:34,600 --> 00:31:36,440 Speaker 1: kept saying Mike has said it, some other guys I 683 00:31:36,440 --> 00:31:38,640 Speaker 1: think said it after the game, guys trying to make 684 00:31:38,640 --> 00:31:40,920 Speaker 1: the splash play and trying I don't know if they're 685 00:31:41,000 --> 00:31:43,080 Speaker 1: they're so hyped up because they've been playing so well 686 00:31:43,160 --> 00:31:45,560 Speaker 1: and everybody wants to eat and make the big splash play. 687 00:31:46,320 --> 00:31:49,479 Speaker 1: Just and maybe that's what Dan was referring to yesterday. 688 00:31:49,560 --> 00:31:52,240 Speaker 1: Just everybody in their in their assignment and we don't 689 00:31:52,280 --> 00:31:55,000 Speaker 1: have to be splashy all the time. We're good enough 690 00:31:55,040 --> 00:31:57,560 Speaker 1: to just be solid. You know, they ask all three 691 00:31:57,640 --> 00:32:01,920 Speaker 1: because you were all in Philadelphia at the game. Mike 692 00:32:02,000 --> 00:32:05,520 Speaker 1: McCarthy heavily criticized for not throwing the challenge flag on 693 00:32:05,600 --> 00:32:09,680 Speaker 1: that CD lamb um on that first down, clearly a 694 00:32:09,720 --> 00:32:11,240 Speaker 1: first down. He said, you know, I talked to the 695 00:32:11,240 --> 00:32:14,160 Speaker 1: side judge. I said, nope. How much you think is 696 00:32:14,200 --> 00:32:20,960 Speaker 1: that warranted for Mike? Yeah, I mean I think thirty 697 00:32:20,960 --> 00:32:23,920 Speaker 1: coaches at the booth. They bring thirty coaches to the game, 698 00:32:24,040 --> 00:32:26,400 Speaker 1: so I mean, I don't know what what are all 699 00:32:26,440 --> 00:32:28,760 Speaker 1: of the functions. I mean, honestly, what what are we doing? 700 00:32:28,840 --> 00:32:31,280 Speaker 1: I mean, like we're up in the press spot. I mean, 701 00:32:31,840 --> 00:32:36,480 Speaker 1: I think it was such a critical part at the game. 702 00:32:37,120 --> 00:32:40,400 Speaker 1: Is your offense is showing nothing. You finally got a 703 00:32:40,440 --> 00:32:45,720 Speaker 1: first down and it looked like it, and the line judge, right, 704 00:32:46,000 --> 00:32:49,640 Speaker 1: I mean the side judge she marked first down right 705 00:32:49,680 --> 00:32:51,560 Speaker 1: in front of him, first down, and then all of 706 00:32:51,600 --> 00:32:54,320 Speaker 1: a sudden she she went over here, and they said no, 707 00:32:54,360 --> 00:32:56,239 Speaker 1: they didn't get it, and that's the reason why they 708 00:32:56,240 --> 00:32:57,880 Speaker 1: were going heavy and all that stuff. I mean, you 709 00:32:57,960 --> 00:32:59,520 Speaker 1: have to throw the flag. You have to challenge it. 710 00:32:59,520 --> 00:33:02,080 Speaker 1: You have to stop, if anything, stop this momentum and 711 00:33:02,200 --> 00:33:05,520 Speaker 1: say figure it out, because you're saying first down, we're 712 00:33:05,520 --> 00:33:07,800 Speaker 1: trying to go. Now you've changed it. At what is it? 713 00:33:07,880 --> 00:33:10,440 Speaker 1: And then while you're doing all this figure it out, 714 00:33:10,680 --> 00:33:12,880 Speaker 1: hopefully one of those guys up in the booths it's like, oh, non, 715 00:33:12,960 --> 00:33:16,480 Speaker 1: I got to challenge this. Well, we got this, you know. Yeah, 716 00:33:16,000 --> 00:33:19,120 Speaker 1: Mike McCarthy looked like there was no cast on the sideline. 717 00:33:19,120 --> 00:33:21,000 Speaker 1: It looked like we're going for this and there was 718 00:33:21,040 --> 00:33:23,960 Speaker 1: no hesitation. So I do. I do agree with Nick 719 00:33:24,000 --> 00:33:26,480 Speaker 1: there is you have to question not throwing a challenge 720 00:33:26,480 --> 00:33:28,040 Speaker 1: flag there. I thought it was a big moment in 721 00:33:28,080 --> 00:33:31,040 Speaker 1: the game, even though it was still early one two. 722 00:33:31,680 --> 00:33:33,760 Speaker 1: The play call is just not you can't. That's not 723 00:33:33,760 --> 00:33:35,040 Speaker 1: what you got to do there. Yeah, I mean, you're 724 00:33:35,200 --> 00:33:37,600 Speaker 1: way better off punting the ball than if he doesn't 725 00:33:37,720 --> 00:33:40,240 Speaker 1: roll out. And at that point, Hendershot had never made 726 00:33:40,240 --> 00:33:42,800 Speaker 1: a catch like that. Yeah in the NFL. And yeah, 727 00:33:42,880 --> 00:33:46,840 Speaker 1: and maybe with Dak that play call works better because 728 00:33:46,960 --> 00:33:50,200 Speaker 1: because Dak's a more mobile quarterback. But like I'm with John, 729 00:33:50,240 --> 00:33:51,840 Speaker 1: and it's not the play call. I wouldn't have called 730 00:33:51,840 --> 00:33:53,560 Speaker 1: a better player, I would have punted the ball. And 731 00:33:53,800 --> 00:33:55,960 Speaker 1: we're seeing more offenses and the Rams did it against 732 00:33:55,960 --> 00:33:59,400 Speaker 1: the Cowboys, be more aggressive and deep in their own territory. 733 00:33:59,440 --> 00:34:02,320 Speaker 1: But I just you mentioned three turnovers. Knew he is 734 00:34:02,360 --> 00:34:05,880 Speaker 1: really four because four times you're giving the ball back, 735 00:34:06,000 --> 00:34:09,160 Speaker 1: and I think it was all in Cowboys territory. You 736 00:34:09,200 --> 00:34:11,440 Speaker 1: can't win like that, not with your backup quarterback in 737 00:34:11,480 --> 00:34:13,880 Speaker 1: the game. So I was surprised that he went for it. 738 00:34:13,920 --> 00:34:15,560 Speaker 1: I know it's fourth and one. I know he trusts 739 00:34:15,560 --> 00:34:17,280 Speaker 1: his team and it's worked for him in the past, 740 00:34:17,400 --> 00:34:19,239 Speaker 1: but I was surprised by that. One other thing, I 741 00:34:19,239 --> 00:34:21,279 Speaker 1: was gonna say, to give the Eagles some props on this, 742 00:34:21,719 --> 00:34:24,400 Speaker 1: why don't more teams do that line up in the 743 00:34:24,480 --> 00:34:27,399 Speaker 1: victory formation to have your both your backs back there 744 00:34:27,400 --> 00:34:29,839 Speaker 1: to push your quarterback. When I saw that, I was like, 745 00:34:30,000 --> 00:34:31,680 Speaker 1: the Cowboy should do that with dack in and fourth 746 00:34:31,719 --> 00:34:33,520 Speaker 1: and inch. This type situation now you probably now do 747 00:34:33,520 --> 00:34:35,120 Speaker 1: it now with the thumb, but you have a big 748 00:34:35,200 --> 00:34:38,640 Speaker 1: quarterback that's obviously strong. You put you could put you 749 00:34:38,640 --> 00:34:42,080 Speaker 1: could put Freniac back there or something. And all they're 750 00:34:42,120 --> 00:34:43,480 Speaker 1: doing is as soon as the ball snap, they just 751 00:34:43,760 --> 00:34:46,439 Speaker 1: you know, when the Eagles push the quarterback two point 752 00:34:46,440 --> 00:34:48,279 Speaker 1: conversion with a penny on digs and they got they 753 00:34:48,320 --> 00:34:50,040 Speaker 1: moved it from the two to the one to go 754 00:34:50,120 --> 00:34:52,120 Speaker 1: for it. I thought, well, that's exactly what they're gonna do. 755 00:34:52,680 --> 00:34:54,200 Speaker 1: We've already seen it once. They're gonna do it again. 756 00:34:54,239 --> 00:34:56,239 Speaker 1: And then they put they made a run or they 757 00:34:56,239 --> 00:34:58,839 Speaker 1: did something different. I'm just like, why wouldn't you do that? Yeah, 758 00:34:58,880 --> 00:35:01,080 Speaker 1: that seems like that's gonna work. And hey, we saw 759 00:35:01,120 --> 00:35:04,040 Speaker 1: in practice last week the Cowboys were working on that. 760 00:35:04,480 --> 00:35:06,759 Speaker 1: It was a part portion of practice. They told us 761 00:35:06,760 --> 00:35:08,760 Speaker 1: we couldn't take pictures or talk about or do anything 762 00:35:08,760 --> 00:35:10,359 Speaker 1: like that. They were clearly working on it. I don't 763 00:35:10,360 --> 00:35:12,600 Speaker 1: know if you saw him the one, Layton Vanderesh, you 764 00:35:12,640 --> 00:35:14,239 Speaker 1: know he timed it up perfect and jumped over the top. 765 00:35:14,280 --> 00:35:16,399 Speaker 1: But it just you got three guys pushing one guy. 766 00:35:16,400 --> 00:35:18,240 Speaker 1: You're gonna need more help than just one guy superman 767 00:35:18,320 --> 00:35:20,120 Speaker 1: and over the top there. But it wasn't like they 768 00:35:20,120 --> 00:35:21,880 Speaker 1: weren't ready for that. They prepared for it. It It just 769 00:35:21,960 --> 00:35:24,440 Speaker 1: it's a tough it's a tough play to defend. A 770 00:35:24,440 --> 00:35:26,880 Speaker 1: lot of things coming out of this game where the 771 00:35:26,920 --> 00:35:30,200 Speaker 1: Cowboys players and coaches can look towards and just say, hey, look, 772 00:35:30,280 --> 00:35:32,239 Speaker 1: this is where we got to get fixed and get 773 00:35:32,280 --> 00:35:34,040 Speaker 1: better if we want to go where we want to go. 774 00:35:34,280 --> 00:35:36,799 Speaker 1: I think you don't want to lose. But when you lose, 775 00:35:36,840 --> 00:35:38,200 Speaker 1: can you take something from it. There's a lot of 776 00:35:38,239 --> 00:35:40,440 Speaker 1: things they can take something from it. For me, I 777 00:35:40,719 --> 00:35:42,440 Speaker 1: go back and think, all right, you went turbo, so 778 00:35:42,480 --> 00:35:44,440 Speaker 1: you wanted to go get a quick snap. Maybe the 779 00:35:44,480 --> 00:35:47,480 Speaker 1: best thing to do was all right, wait, you know, 780 00:35:47,719 --> 00:35:50,479 Speaker 1: let the play clock go, Let your people tell you 781 00:35:51,120 --> 00:35:53,799 Speaker 1: whether or not to throw it, you know, because as 782 00:35:53,800 --> 00:35:56,480 Speaker 1: you said, that was a really critical situation right there. 783 00:35:56,800 --> 00:35:58,440 Speaker 1: But this is what you learned. I mean, this is 784 00:35:58,480 --> 00:36:00,640 Speaker 1: the stuff Mike always talks about self scout. That's what 785 00:36:00,680 --> 00:36:03,120 Speaker 1: you do. Yeah, And this is what doesn't make sense 786 00:36:03,120 --> 00:36:06,560 Speaker 1: about the play call. The hurrying to the line of 787 00:36:06,600 --> 00:36:09,120 Speaker 1: scrimmage is to be able to snap the ball and 788 00:36:09,200 --> 00:36:12,640 Speaker 1: keep the Eagles defense personnel the way it is. It 789 00:36:12,680 --> 00:36:15,240 Speaker 1: was third and nine, right, third and eight. I can't remember, 790 00:36:15,560 --> 00:36:18,160 Speaker 1: but it was third and nine. So the Eagles got 791 00:36:18,120 --> 00:36:20,200 Speaker 1: it like a nickel defense out there. You throw it 792 00:36:20,239 --> 00:36:24,160 Speaker 1: and you get ten. But whatever is it's called short 793 00:36:24,560 --> 00:36:27,960 Speaker 1: and so and so you turbo to the line of scrimmage, 794 00:36:27,960 --> 00:36:30,360 Speaker 1: so they can't put Big Jordan Davis and those guys 795 00:36:30,360 --> 00:36:32,840 Speaker 1: in there and clog it up. So that's why you 796 00:36:32,920 --> 00:36:35,200 Speaker 1: rush to the line, because even though you got Zeke 797 00:36:35,200 --> 00:36:37,160 Speaker 1: out there, you're gonna run it and then you do 798 00:36:37,320 --> 00:36:40,640 Speaker 1: a bootleg that like that makes no sense. Why would 799 00:36:40,640 --> 00:36:43,360 Speaker 1: you turbo to get them in a nickel situation and 800 00:36:43,400 --> 00:36:48,560 Speaker 1: then not run it on him box. Yeah, that's a 801 00:36:48,640 --> 00:36:54,439 Speaker 1: real good point right there. Um, Look, number four is back, 802 00:36:55,000 --> 00:36:57,600 Speaker 1: it's a new week. There's a lot to learn from 803 00:36:57,880 --> 00:37:01,680 Speaker 1: fucking conversation. Rob Phillips, Nick Keathman, John was showed up 804 00:37:01,680 --> 00:37:05,080 Speaker 1: and new rescrist the Medimash will return tomorrow, hide at 805 00:37:05,120 --> 00:37:07,439 Speaker 1: three o'clock and we'll have a we'll have a fired 806 00:37:07,520 --> 00:37:09,520 Speaker 1: up clearance. He'll joining us. You're gonna be back tomorrow. 807 00:37:09,680 --> 00:37:12,080 Speaker 1: I don't know. I just hold on on us doing 808 00:37:12,120 --> 00:37:14,040 Speaker 1: this tomorrow though, to be serious, because I think they're 809 00:37:14,080 --> 00:37:16,560 Speaker 1: moving to practice time tomorrow and we might have Mike 810 00:37:16,640 --> 00:37:19,040 Speaker 1: McCarthy at three, so we'll see you. Yeah, we'll see. 811 00:37:19,080 --> 00:37:20,359 Speaker 1: It's still kind of up in the air, but I'm 812 00:37:20,360 --> 00:37:22,279 Speaker 1: just saying, but if it is well, I will be here. 813 00:37:22,760 --> 00:37:25,120 Speaker 1: That's that's a good point. All right, we may or 814 00:37:25,160 --> 00:37:28,600 Speaker 1: may not because we operate there something well be something 815 00:37:28,680 --> 00:37:30,880 Speaker 1: going on at three o'clock. Yeah, all right, that's Medimash. 816 00:37:30,920 --> 00:37:33,000 Speaker 1: We'll we'll chat to you soon right here on Dallas 817 00:37:33,040 --> 00:37:36,040 Speaker 1: Cowboys dot Com Radio. 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