1 00:00:01,120 --> 00:00:07,080 Speaker 1: The Around the League Podcast, Always Trash Talks Steve Smith. 2 00:00:09,800 --> 00:00:12,160 Speaker 1: Welcome back to another edition of the Round the League Podcast. 3 00:00:12,200 --> 00:00:14,280 Speaker 1: My name is Dan Hansas, and I'm joined by a 4 00:00:14,400 --> 00:00:18,400 Speaker 1: room filled with heroes Chris Westling, Mark Sessler, and Greg Girls. 5 00:00:18,400 --> 00:00:21,759 Speaker 1: It all what up? Boys? Hey? Dan? Dan has showed up. 6 00:00:21,800 --> 00:00:25,040 Speaker 1: We got a holiday party tonight in a bright blue 7 00:00:26,200 --> 00:00:28,800 Speaker 1: Is that a workout T shirt? It's something like that 8 00:00:28,880 --> 00:00:30,680 Speaker 1: kind of dr fit. I never made it to the 9 00:00:30,720 --> 00:00:33,680 Speaker 1: gym though, which doesn't bode well to our our discussion. 10 00:00:34,760 --> 00:00:38,440 Speaker 1: Our discussion, Mark, how is the workout plan going for you? Oh? 11 00:00:38,479 --> 00:00:42,120 Speaker 1: I thought we were starting that down the road. There's 12 00:00:42,200 --> 00:00:45,360 Speaker 1: nothing sadder than putting on workout outfit and then not 13 00:00:45,440 --> 00:00:48,080 Speaker 1: doing it. And I've done it too. It's just like 14 00:00:48,800 --> 00:00:50,400 Speaker 1: you've never been to a gym. Well, I'd like put 15 00:00:50,440 --> 00:00:52,280 Speaker 1: on running out for you know, like I go running 16 00:00:52,360 --> 00:00:55,800 Speaker 1: and then but then you never actually go running. All right, 17 00:00:55,880 --> 00:00:59,240 Speaker 1: So listen, this is a big deal. We were We 18 00:00:59,240 --> 00:01:03,720 Speaker 1: were named um the iTunes Best of two thousand thirteen list. 19 00:01:04,240 --> 00:01:08,080 Speaker 1: Black Tie, who is Damnascheck's great producer, gave us the 20 00:01:08,120 --> 00:01:11,679 Speaker 1: word yesterday. We were part of a list that includes 21 00:01:11,720 --> 00:01:18,240 Speaker 1: such luminaries as Joan Rivers, Jeff Garland from Curb Your Enthusiasm, 22 00:01:18,280 --> 00:01:22,039 Speaker 1: and um, some other people. But that's something of an achievement. 23 00:01:22,120 --> 00:01:28,839 Speaker 1: Adam Carolla was on the list the only sports related show. 24 00:01:29,040 --> 00:01:31,560 Speaker 1: We were the only sports show. That's very cool. Thank 25 00:01:31,600 --> 00:01:34,440 Speaker 1: you iTunes person who chose us. We appreciate it, And 26 00:01:34,480 --> 00:01:37,520 Speaker 1: more importantly, thank you to the listeners, because I'm sure 27 00:01:37,560 --> 00:01:41,240 Speaker 1: the iTunes editorial team, you know, they're about making money, 28 00:01:42,800 --> 00:01:46,119 Speaker 1: and it's the listeners who brought the traffic who gave 29 00:01:46,200 --> 00:01:51,360 Speaker 1: us this glory. So thank you. Well. Michael Lombardi, he 30 00:01:51,440 --> 00:01:53,200 Speaker 1: used to work here at this network. He used to 31 00:01:53,200 --> 00:01:56,520 Speaker 1: always talk about the disease of more when when teams 32 00:01:56,520 --> 00:01:59,040 Speaker 1: win a title and everyone just starts asking for money, 33 00:01:59,080 --> 00:02:01,440 Speaker 1: and I've already know just a little bit different vibe 34 00:02:01,440 --> 00:02:04,800 Speaker 1: around around the news room. Westling strolled in all all 35 00:02:04,880 --> 00:02:08,320 Speaker 1: proud of himself, not really doing his work today. He's like, 36 00:02:08,360 --> 00:02:10,960 Speaker 1: he's like, I am an award winner. Well, Rhino and 37 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:15,720 Speaker 1: I are softball champions as of last night too. By 38 00:02:15,720 --> 00:02:19,640 Speaker 1: the way, wouldn't mind that disease striking his current employer, 39 00:02:19,800 --> 00:02:24,959 Speaker 1: the Browns. Speaking of the hunger for more, there is 40 00:02:25,040 --> 00:02:28,760 Speaker 1: also the Stitch Awards coming up and k Rich gave 41 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:31,920 Speaker 1: a detailed breakdown and how you could vote for the 42 00:02:31,919 --> 00:02:34,400 Speaker 1: Around the League podcast for the Stitcher. This sounds this 43 00:02:34,440 --> 00:02:38,600 Speaker 1: is really cool. Let's stop. He should just let's stop. 44 00:02:38,639 --> 00:02:41,440 Speaker 1: We've got enough, you know what, I kind of on 45 00:02:41,480 --> 00:02:43,000 Speaker 1: board through. This will be the last time I bring 46 00:02:43,040 --> 00:02:46,960 Speaker 1: it up Stitcher dot Promo, t W dot com to 47 00:02:47,040 --> 00:02:50,560 Speaker 1: nominate shows, and you know, if you wanna, you know 48 00:02:50,639 --> 00:02:52,440 Speaker 1: what's wrong with this? Isn't this what people feel like? 49 00:02:52,480 --> 00:02:53,880 Speaker 1: I need to take a shower. It's a little bit. 50 00:02:54,120 --> 00:02:55,919 Speaker 1: I feel like, if you want to give us an award, 51 00:02:56,000 --> 00:02:57,480 Speaker 1: just give it to him. What's It's not going to 52 00:02:57,600 --> 00:03:00,800 Speaker 1: change my view? I know we're good. You ruined. Oh, 53 00:03:00,800 --> 00:03:02,360 Speaker 1: I had a joke queued up that I was gonna 54 00:03:02,400 --> 00:03:06,239 Speaker 1: make about Greg someday being Mike Michael Lombardi's biographer. You 55 00:03:06,280 --> 00:03:10,880 Speaker 1: can still do that. I think you should do that. People, 56 00:03:10,919 --> 00:03:13,240 Speaker 1: if you if you have the free time, but everyone else, 57 00:03:13,280 --> 00:03:15,880 Speaker 1: you guys all high and mighty in this room, like 58 00:03:15,919 --> 00:03:18,959 Speaker 1: we don't need anything else. You gotta keep pushing for greatness. 59 00:03:19,240 --> 00:03:20,720 Speaker 1: I don't know if that what it's gonna do for 60 00:03:20,800 --> 00:03:24,359 Speaker 1: us though, but if we just have greatness thrust upon us, well, 61 00:03:24,800 --> 00:03:26,680 Speaker 1: if I bring it up in my year end review, 62 00:03:26,680 --> 00:03:30,280 Speaker 1: I feel like I'm gonna get laughed at. You know, yeah, 63 00:03:30,440 --> 00:03:33,079 Speaker 1: we were nominated. We would feel like you should definitely 64 00:03:33,120 --> 00:03:35,000 Speaker 1: bring that up. That's quite an accomplishment. All right, So 65 00:03:35,000 --> 00:03:37,640 Speaker 1: we got a big show today. We're gonna do uh 66 00:03:37,760 --> 00:03:40,160 Speaker 1: the headlines. We're gonna do some talk about coaches on 67 00:03:40,200 --> 00:03:42,800 Speaker 1: the hot seat. We have a special guest which is 68 00:03:42,800 --> 00:03:45,000 Speaker 1: Green Bay Packers guard Josh Sitt and we're gonna talk 69 00:03:45,000 --> 00:03:48,680 Speaker 1: to him coming off that wild wind in Dallas. But 70 00:03:48,760 --> 00:03:52,480 Speaker 1: why don't we start with the headlines and uh, the 71 00:03:52,520 --> 00:03:54,720 Speaker 1: gold Standard is behind the glass right now. How you 72 00:03:54,800 --> 00:03:58,800 Speaker 1: doing the gold Standard? Yeah? Um, I love the the 73 00:03:59,640 --> 00:04:02,360 Speaker 1: gold Standard. Well it is, it's just that's who he 74 00:04:02,520 --> 00:04:05,520 Speaker 1: is usually Cabrach handles the news. Did you come up 75 00:04:05,520 --> 00:04:08,200 Speaker 1: with that? I like the gold Standard? I did? I did. 76 00:04:08,200 --> 00:04:10,800 Speaker 1: That's another thing I'm gonna try to cash in on financially. 77 00:04:11,120 --> 00:04:14,440 Speaker 1: It's all about making money and being successful in making 78 00:04:14,440 --> 00:04:18,240 Speaker 1: your father proud. While we're talking about effects of the podcast, 79 00:04:18,320 --> 00:04:20,760 Speaker 1: your What Up Boys is going global? We have a 80 00:04:20,800 --> 00:04:22,680 Speaker 1: lot suddenly, we have a lot of people from around 81 00:04:22,720 --> 00:04:25,440 Speaker 1: the globe tweeting at us. I have an idea. I'm 82 00:04:25,480 --> 00:04:27,320 Speaker 1: gonna buy a map and put it up in here. 83 00:04:28,080 --> 00:04:30,240 Speaker 1: When you tweet at us, tell us your city, not 84 00:04:30,360 --> 00:04:33,480 Speaker 1: just your country, and we will ping you on our map, 85 00:04:33,640 --> 00:04:36,600 Speaker 1: which will be up in Studio sixty. That was like 86 00:04:36,680 --> 00:04:39,680 Speaker 1: one of the more brilliant ideas I've ever heard from us. 87 00:04:40,040 --> 00:04:42,279 Speaker 1: Thank you. Now, are you actually going to follow through 88 00:04:42,279 --> 00:04:44,640 Speaker 1: and do this? Because you got not only do you 89 00:04:44,680 --> 00:04:46,680 Speaker 1: have to find the world map, which I is there 90 00:04:46,720 --> 00:04:51,200 Speaker 1: like a cartographer store and there anything on the internet. 91 00:04:51,240 --> 00:04:54,680 Speaker 1: I'm pretty sure you can find that. But the apartment 92 00:04:54,720 --> 00:04:58,000 Speaker 1: has come from Amazon. I'm not going out shopping in 93 00:04:58,040 --> 00:04:59,880 Speaker 1: this city where you can't draw. You do need to 94 00:04:59,880 --> 00:05:03,600 Speaker 1: know mine, as Dan. You need some colorful, high end 95 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:06,839 Speaker 1: uh stack of pushpins? Yeah, that will be maybe the 96 00:05:06,839 --> 00:05:10,160 Speaker 1: hardest item. Hey, so the gold standard. Uh. We usually 97 00:05:10,160 --> 00:05:11,919 Speaker 1: have ky Ridge through the news. I will handle the 98 00:05:11,920 --> 00:05:14,159 Speaker 1: news in her absence. Is there any type of news 99 00:05:14,240 --> 00:05:15,760 Speaker 1: music that we could play? I think we got a 100 00:05:15,800 --> 00:05:26,520 Speaker 1: little right here, don't know. I don't know if I 101 00:05:26,560 --> 00:05:30,120 Speaker 1: have the soul to pull off headlines after that. Yeah, 102 00:05:30,480 --> 00:05:33,480 Speaker 1: that does was sad without Carridge, here are gonna be 103 00:05:33,560 --> 00:05:36,000 Speaker 1: let down. That's her music, but not her. We'll come 104 00:05:36,080 --> 00:05:38,160 Speaker 1: up with something. I know. It's like it's like anyone 105 00:05:38,200 --> 00:05:41,159 Speaker 1: else saying seduction Friday except for ky Ridge doesn't work. 106 00:05:41,200 --> 00:05:43,800 Speaker 1: I've gotten some people on Twitter that are asking us 107 00:05:44,160 --> 00:05:46,800 Speaker 1: to tell cay Ridge to say seduction Friday, which is 108 00:05:46,800 --> 00:05:50,360 Speaker 1: a little creepy. Sounds very creepy. Um. But if yeah, 109 00:05:50,440 --> 00:05:52,440 Speaker 1: if you need if you want to ask k Rich, 110 00:05:52,520 --> 00:05:55,040 Speaker 1: ask yourself, don't ask me to ask Cass Like Steve 111 00:05:55,160 --> 00:05:57,640 Speaker 1: is putting lipstick on and then crossing out names on 112 00:05:57,640 --> 00:06:01,080 Speaker 1: his people to kill. List after somebody asks ka Rish 113 00:06:01,160 --> 00:06:06,240 Speaker 1: to say seduction Friday. Listeners the movie That's whel from 114 00:06:06,240 --> 00:06:12,400 Speaker 1: Billy Madison. Sorry class, every oscar. Alright, so let's at 115 00:06:12,400 --> 00:06:15,200 Speaker 1: the headlines. Will start in Green Bay, where Aaron Rodgers, 116 00:06:15,720 --> 00:06:19,400 Speaker 1: surprise surprise, still has not been medically cleared. He has 117 00:06:19,440 --> 00:06:22,279 Speaker 1: the collar bone injury, which it seems to have stalled 118 00:06:22,320 --> 00:06:24,839 Speaker 1: a little bit now, and that leaves his chances of 119 00:06:24,880 --> 00:06:27,160 Speaker 1: playing Sunday in doubt for the game against the Steelers. 120 00:06:27,400 --> 00:06:30,159 Speaker 1: Randall Cobb did return to practice though might play for 121 00:06:30,200 --> 00:06:33,240 Speaker 1: the first time since mid October, which would help. But 122 00:06:33,279 --> 00:06:36,400 Speaker 1: I don't think Randall Cobb is playing really. He sounded 123 00:06:36,440 --> 00:06:39,040 Speaker 1: more like he was just getting back to running and 124 00:06:39,080 --> 00:06:41,800 Speaker 1: getting into the works again. It might be another week 125 00:06:41,880 --> 00:06:44,560 Speaker 1: or two for Randall Cobb. Do we really think rogers 126 00:06:44,640 --> 00:06:48,360 Speaker 1: Is has had stalled because last week he was out 127 00:06:48,360 --> 00:06:50,320 Speaker 1: there with the first team for part of practice. He 128 00:06:50,440 --> 00:06:53,599 Speaker 1: was zipping passes around practice today as if he wanted 129 00:06:53,640 --> 00:06:55,120 Speaker 1: to play, said one of those teams. We won't know 130 00:06:55,200 --> 00:06:58,240 Speaker 1: until Friday. It's gonna be the same thing. But just 131 00:06:58,440 --> 00:07:01,159 Speaker 1: the vibe I get from of writers there, I still 132 00:07:01,240 --> 00:07:04,000 Speaker 1: think we're more optimistic in this room of him playing, 133 00:07:04,000 --> 00:07:05,679 Speaker 1: just because it seems to make sense, and the people 134 00:07:05,720 --> 00:07:08,400 Speaker 1: there are one real quick thing on this, this idea 135 00:07:08,520 --> 00:07:12,280 Speaker 1: that suddenly Matt Flynn. No, no, listen, I understand. I've 136 00:07:12,280 --> 00:07:16,200 Speaker 1: been tough on this guy alogist career revival, some sort 137 00:07:16,200 --> 00:07:20,240 Speaker 1: of renaissance playing one of the worst defenses will see 138 00:07:20,280 --> 00:07:23,080 Speaker 1: this season. I I went back and watch it again. 139 00:07:23,080 --> 00:07:25,320 Speaker 1: I'm not sold on Matt Flynn. He's getting them the 140 00:07:25,400 --> 00:07:29,200 Speaker 1: rest of the way. He's done very well against prevent defenses, 141 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:32,800 Speaker 1: of which were two of the worst defenses in the NFL, 142 00:07:32,800 --> 00:07:35,400 Speaker 1: and the Falcons in Cowboys. In both of those games, 143 00:07:35,440 --> 00:07:37,160 Speaker 1: he didn't move the ball into the second half when 144 00:07:37,160 --> 00:07:39,800 Speaker 1: they basically let up a little bit on the gas pedal. 145 00:07:39,920 --> 00:07:42,120 Speaker 1: If Rogers comes back, I think the sky's their limit. 146 00:07:42,200 --> 00:07:44,240 Speaker 1: If not, I think they lose this Sunday and it's 147 00:07:44,240 --> 00:07:48,640 Speaker 1: agree Yeah, I think the Cowboys stink on defense. Um, 148 00:07:48,680 --> 00:07:50,640 Speaker 1: I think everyone knows that. But there's no way you're 149 00:07:50,640 --> 00:07:53,239 Speaker 1: gonna talk to me out of giving uh Matt Flynn 150 00:07:53,280 --> 00:07:55,600 Speaker 1: a ton of credit for leading five touchdown drives in 151 00:07:55,640 --> 00:07:57,680 Speaker 1: the second half. Did a nice job. Again, I'm not 152 00:07:57,760 --> 00:07:59,480 Speaker 1: I'm not trying to just say take it all away 153 00:07:59,520 --> 00:08:03,440 Speaker 1: from but honestly, looking at that game there, if they 154 00:08:03,480 --> 00:08:05,480 Speaker 1: hit a tougher defense, which they will down the stretch, 155 00:08:05,480 --> 00:08:07,880 Speaker 1: it's gonna end real quick here and Steelers. I don't 156 00:08:07,920 --> 00:08:10,880 Speaker 1: know if Dick Lebo listens to the podcast. I'm guessing 157 00:08:11,400 --> 00:08:13,560 Speaker 1: Leo know what a podcast is. I'm not sure he 158 00:08:13,600 --> 00:08:16,720 Speaker 1: knows what the internet is. Um. That reminds me of 159 00:08:16,800 --> 00:08:19,560 Speaker 1: on Monday Night Football when Mike Arko said something along 160 00:08:19,560 --> 00:08:22,240 Speaker 1: the lines of John on our podcast this week we 161 00:08:22,320 --> 00:08:25,480 Speaker 1: talked about and I knew there was no way knows 162 00:08:25,520 --> 00:08:29,280 Speaker 1: what a podcast zero connect. So if if Lebo does listen, though, 163 00:08:29,680 --> 00:08:32,640 Speaker 1: here's a little tip third and long, maybe cover the 164 00:08:32,679 --> 00:08:35,640 Speaker 1: slant because my Matt Flynn can't throw any other past 165 00:08:35,920 --> 00:08:38,120 Speaker 1: every time third and nine, slant over the middle of 166 00:08:38,200 --> 00:08:40,920 Speaker 1: one of the tight ends. Otherwise they don't win that game. Alright, 167 00:08:40,920 --> 00:08:44,000 Speaker 1: Moving on, Matt Schob back from the dead once again, 168 00:08:44,040 --> 00:08:47,160 Speaker 1: and that Lewis to start in games this week with 169 00:08:47,200 --> 00:08:52,640 Speaker 1: playoff implications. Shob Is starting in Houston, That Lewis e J. 170 00:08:52,720 --> 00:08:55,240 Speaker 1: Mannew whose rookie season is really almost a wash out. 171 00:08:55,240 --> 00:08:57,199 Speaker 1: Now he's out with a knee injury. And now we 172 00:08:57,280 --> 00:09:00,880 Speaker 1: have these two gentlemen potentially deciding important game. I like 173 00:09:01,000 --> 00:09:04,200 Speaker 1: fed Lewis. I I'm not sold on EJ. Manuel. I 174 00:09:04,200 --> 00:09:07,240 Speaker 1: don't think anyone in this room is. And you look 175 00:09:07,280 --> 00:09:10,240 Speaker 1: back at some of the comments that uh Nathaniel Hackett 176 00:09:10,360 --> 00:09:12,920 Speaker 1: made earlier in this season. He seemed to really warm 177 00:09:13,000 --> 00:09:15,640 Speaker 1: up to Thad Lewis his work ethic. Right when he 178 00:09:15,679 --> 00:09:17,640 Speaker 1: came in. They didn't change the offense much listening, I 179 00:09:17,640 --> 00:09:20,760 Speaker 1: think he's a work in progress. But honestly, EJ. Manual 180 00:09:20,840 --> 00:09:23,160 Speaker 1: is that and maybe less well on on the bigger 181 00:09:23,160 --> 00:09:25,480 Speaker 1: picture scale. You know, they play a Dolphins team that 182 00:09:25,600 --> 00:09:28,720 Speaker 1: Thad Lewis and the Bills beat in Miami. The Bills 183 00:09:28,720 --> 00:09:31,680 Speaker 1: have been three playoff teams in Buffalo Miami has to 184 00:09:31,679 --> 00:09:34,240 Speaker 1: go up there and win that game. I think it's 185 00:09:34,280 --> 00:09:36,840 Speaker 1: just setting up for a Thad Lewis knocks the Dolphins 186 00:09:36,840 --> 00:09:39,440 Speaker 1: out of the playoffs after all this progress. What do 187 00:09:39,480 --> 00:09:41,200 Speaker 1: you think I'd like the way this was setting up 188 00:09:41,200 --> 00:09:42,920 Speaker 1: for the Bills for a couple of weeks, But the 189 00:09:43,000 --> 00:09:46,480 Speaker 1: way Ryan Tannehill is now playing, I'm actually gonna pick 190 00:09:46,520 --> 00:09:49,000 Speaker 1: the Dolphins in this game. I like what I'm seeing 191 00:09:49,040 --> 00:09:51,400 Speaker 1: from Tannehill. He's putting some balls in some tight spaces. 192 00:09:51,720 --> 00:09:54,679 Speaker 1: I'm over undrafted free agent quarterbacks and getting behind them, 193 00:09:54,679 --> 00:09:58,560 Speaker 1: case Keenum, Matt mcloyn. We get all pumped up. I 194 00:09:58,559 --> 00:10:00,480 Speaker 1: feel like we've lost some momentum and I can't back 195 00:10:00,520 --> 00:10:03,400 Speaker 1: that was he seventh round? Was he drafted? Left here? 196 00:10:03,440 --> 00:10:08,040 Speaker 1: He's not on his original team in season. I think 197 00:10:08,040 --> 00:10:12,880 Speaker 1: it's more that EJ. Manuel is disappointing, is Dad Lewis? 198 00:10:12,880 --> 00:10:15,560 Speaker 1: And I know no one expects the Texans to even 199 00:10:15,600 --> 00:10:19,040 Speaker 1: be competitive at home this week against Denver, But I'm 200 00:10:19,080 --> 00:10:22,280 Speaker 1: just saying, let's let's paint the scenario. Matt shob and 201 00:10:22,400 --> 00:10:26,000 Speaker 1: his last start in Houston, after getting buried and booed 202 00:10:26,040 --> 00:10:28,640 Speaker 1: off the field, goes out in a blaze, of glory take. 203 00:10:31,440 --> 00:10:35,080 Speaker 1: Wouldn't that be kind of fun? Wouldn't that be like 204 00:10:35,160 --> 00:10:37,320 Speaker 1: it just kind of like a big you know, Hey, 205 00:10:37,360 --> 00:10:43,560 Speaker 1: I'm Matt Shob. I'll be insurance in six months had 206 00:10:43,600 --> 00:10:46,559 Speaker 1: as little debate in the newsroom about this. Uh Andrew 207 00:10:46,640 --> 00:10:51,960 Speaker 1: Siciliano and I and what that's who was involved in 208 00:10:51,960 --> 00:10:57,480 Speaker 1: the day? Uh name dropper and Shop played better than 209 00:10:57,760 --> 00:11:00,640 Speaker 1: Keenum in his last appearance. He moved the ball better. 210 00:11:00,800 --> 00:11:04,160 Speaker 1: But let's not forget the Shop was benched because he 211 00:11:04,160 --> 00:11:06,920 Speaker 1: couldn't go down the field and Keenam came in throwing 212 00:11:07,000 --> 00:11:09,640 Speaker 1: bombs all over the place, looked like a savior just 213 00:11:09,679 --> 00:11:12,400 Speaker 1: because he went down the field. The Shop is I 214 00:11:12,400 --> 00:11:14,320 Speaker 1: wouldn't get my hopes up here. That Shop is going 215 00:11:14,360 --> 00:11:17,800 Speaker 1: to somehow roast the Broncos defense this week. What a 216 00:11:17,880 --> 00:11:20,200 Speaker 1: job you get to go to work and debate with 217 00:11:20,240 --> 00:11:23,120 Speaker 1: the host of NFL Red Zone about the merits of 218 00:11:23,240 --> 00:11:27,480 Speaker 1: case Keenum and Matt Shop. It wasn't bad. Moving on, 219 00:11:27,840 --> 00:11:31,400 Speaker 1: lastly in the headlines, Joe Flacco, the Baltimore Ravens quarterback 220 00:11:31,440 --> 00:11:34,320 Speaker 1: coming off that big Monday Night win, will be fitted 221 00:11:34,320 --> 00:11:36,440 Speaker 1: for a knee brace after that hitt he took in 222 00:11:36,480 --> 00:11:38,920 Speaker 1: the game against the lines, but he is expected to 223 00:11:39,040 --> 00:11:42,400 Speaker 1: play on Sunday. He'll be limited in practice though. They 224 00:11:42,440 --> 00:11:44,640 Speaker 1: don't put you in a knee brace and keep you 225 00:11:44,679 --> 00:11:47,120 Speaker 1: out of part of practice unless something happened, so maybe 226 00:11:47,120 --> 00:11:49,640 Speaker 1: he's got a mild sprain there. Of course we'll play. 227 00:11:49,679 --> 00:11:52,280 Speaker 1: This is one of those guys that he doesn't miss games, 228 00:11:52,320 --> 00:11:55,000 Speaker 1: not right now for this team. This is uh one 229 00:11:55,040 --> 00:11:57,400 Speaker 1: of the things that my new job, since I've been 230 00:11:57,440 --> 00:11:59,640 Speaker 1: at around the league, one of the difference I've seen, 231 00:11:59,679 --> 00:12:03,000 Speaker 1: and every time a quarterback sneezes its news, Whereas where 232 00:12:03,000 --> 00:12:07,079 Speaker 1: I was before, it's not necessarily news, but definitely America 233 00:12:07,160 --> 00:12:09,600 Speaker 1: cares if a quarterback is wearing a knee brace. Where 234 00:12:09,600 --> 00:12:12,160 Speaker 1: were you, Penny Saver? Like no I was working for 235 00:12:12,200 --> 00:12:18,760 Speaker 1: a fantasy football outfit running back? Well, I was working 236 00:12:18,800 --> 00:12:20,760 Speaker 1: at roodor World, Like an entry to a running back 237 00:12:20,840 --> 00:12:23,560 Speaker 1: might be way more important than Joe Flacco just sporting 238 00:12:23,600 --> 00:12:27,880 Speaker 1: a knee brace, which he obviously will play in manning 239 00:12:27,920 --> 00:12:30,400 Speaker 1: springed ankle. It's not a big deal. We don't know 240 00:12:30,440 --> 00:12:31,959 Speaker 1: that because it happened at the end of the game. 241 00:12:32,040 --> 00:12:34,160 Speaker 1: He's gonna be limited. I think it's something to watch. 242 00:12:34,280 --> 00:12:36,240 Speaker 1: It's at least he's facing the right team, though the 243 00:12:36,240 --> 00:12:38,640 Speaker 1: Patriots have no pastor wasn't that game fund the other 244 00:12:38,760 --> 00:12:40,840 Speaker 1: night though? I mean we haven't talked since then. That 245 00:12:40,920 --> 00:12:43,959 Speaker 1: was one of my favorite That was boring until the 246 00:12:44,040 --> 00:12:46,280 Speaker 1: last minute. But that was the second occasion this year 247 00:12:46,400 --> 00:12:48,959 Speaker 1: where I jumped out of my seat when Tucker drilled 248 00:12:48,960 --> 00:12:51,840 Speaker 1: the field. I thought it was tends the whole game 249 00:12:51,840 --> 00:12:55,319 Speaker 1: because it was some bad football. I don't know about that. 250 00:12:55,360 --> 00:12:57,600 Speaker 1: I think it was to like seven and six type 251 00:12:57,600 --> 00:13:00,120 Speaker 1: of teams battling for the playoffs. That's kind of you. 252 00:13:00,240 --> 00:13:03,599 Speaker 1: Respected receiver in the NFL dropped three passes. One of 253 00:13:03,640 --> 00:13:05,640 Speaker 1: the ten best quarterbacks in the NFL had his worst 254 00:13:05,679 --> 00:13:08,280 Speaker 1: game of the season. It was bad football. I like 255 00:13:08,400 --> 00:13:12,160 Speaker 1: the reporter in Detroit and West Road about this yesterday. 256 00:13:12,679 --> 00:13:16,160 Speaker 1: UM actually asking uh Jim Schwartz as he got to 257 00:13:16,240 --> 00:13:19,520 Speaker 1: the podium. The first question he asked him was, is 258 00:13:19,559 --> 00:13:23,640 Speaker 1: Matt Stafford the quarterback? Have you considered benching Matthew Stafford? 259 00:13:23,679 --> 00:13:26,679 Speaker 1: I lost it. I was fascinated by it by that question. 260 00:13:27,240 --> 00:13:29,960 Speaker 1: You know, I've noticed that nobody has asked that of 261 00:13:30,640 --> 00:13:33,400 Speaker 1: Eli Manning all year. Is he going to get benched? 262 00:13:34,000 --> 00:13:39,920 Speaker 1: I actually think, But yeah, it's it's just out of control, silly, 263 00:13:40,120 --> 00:13:43,240 Speaker 1: we've lost our minds. All right, let's move on there. 264 00:13:43,640 --> 00:13:45,520 Speaker 1: You know one thing it would be good to talk 265 00:13:45,520 --> 00:13:48,400 Speaker 1: about because we are now, um, very close to the 266 00:13:48,480 --> 00:13:50,760 Speaker 1: end of the season. There are a lot of coaches. 267 00:13:50,960 --> 00:13:55,160 Speaker 1: We've had one firing this season. It wasn't Gary Kubiak 268 00:13:55,360 --> 00:13:57,320 Speaker 1: was the guy. Thank you, It had escaped my mind. 269 00:13:57,360 --> 00:14:00,480 Speaker 1: Thank you Greg for stepping in. Gary kubi was let 270 00:14:00,480 --> 00:14:03,559 Speaker 1: go a couple of weeks back. Um, we'll see what 271 00:14:03,679 --> 00:14:05,760 Speaker 1: it remains to be seen if anyone else gets let 272 00:14:05,840 --> 00:14:08,640 Speaker 1: go during the season, but certainly there will be coaches 273 00:14:08,640 --> 00:14:11,000 Speaker 1: that get fired right after the new year. Um. So 274 00:14:11,040 --> 00:14:14,560 Speaker 1: I figured, or we discussed, I shouldn't claim ownership of 275 00:14:14,600 --> 00:14:17,000 Speaker 1: this idea. It certainly wasn't mine. We decided to be 276 00:14:17,080 --> 00:14:19,440 Speaker 1: a good time to go down the list of some 277 00:14:19,520 --> 00:14:23,080 Speaker 1: coaches that maybe in some modicum of trouble, and why 278 00:14:23,120 --> 00:14:27,600 Speaker 1: don't we start. We've already mentioned the great meltdown in 279 00:14:27,760 --> 00:14:31,120 Speaker 1: Dallas with Jason Garrett, and I'll open it up to 280 00:14:31,160 --> 00:14:35,760 Speaker 1: the room. How hot is Jason Garrett's seat sizzling? I think, 281 00:14:35,840 --> 00:14:40,160 Speaker 1: no matter what Jerry Jones says, that seat is very 282 00:14:40,200 --> 00:14:43,960 Speaker 1: much sizzling. I think he gets fired if they don't 283 00:14:43,960 --> 00:14:45,800 Speaker 1: make the playoffs. I agree with that. I think it's 284 00:14:45,840 --> 00:14:49,120 Speaker 1: a big issue though, because it's not like other teams 285 00:14:49,480 --> 00:14:52,400 Speaker 1: at all an attractive job to take. With Jones sitting 286 00:14:52,440 --> 00:14:54,680 Speaker 1: there where he is, I think it's probably the most 287 00:14:54,720 --> 00:14:58,880 Speaker 1: attractive job on this list. He really so an empowered 288 00:14:58,920 --> 00:15:00,640 Speaker 1: coach is gonna want to go to Allison have to 289 00:15:00,680 --> 00:15:03,840 Speaker 1: deal with Jerry Jones, I think so. I don't think 290 00:15:03,840 --> 00:15:06,480 Speaker 1: that Dallas Cowboys will ever have trouble getting a coach 291 00:15:06,520 --> 00:15:10,200 Speaker 1: that's still there. They're still America's team. Some of their 292 00:15:10,200 --> 00:15:13,800 Speaker 1: coaches Shan Gailey, Jason Garrett, I don't think that they 293 00:15:13,920 --> 00:15:16,560 Speaker 1: I guess you got Parcels. But Garrett was a different 294 00:15:16,600 --> 00:15:19,720 Speaker 1: case though, because they groomed him for seemingly fifteen years 295 00:15:19,800 --> 00:15:22,400 Speaker 1: as the coach. I could see them sticking with Garrett 296 00:15:22,440 --> 00:15:26,040 Speaker 1: because that's just how mediocre this team is. I think, 297 00:15:26,200 --> 00:15:28,320 Speaker 1: first of all, any job is great. People are following 298 00:15:28,360 --> 00:15:30,560 Speaker 1: off themselves all over to get the Browns job or 299 00:15:30,560 --> 00:15:33,680 Speaker 1: any job. It doesn't really matter. You know, maybe you're 300 00:15:33,720 --> 00:15:36,360 Speaker 1: right in an established coach, but that's not usually the 301 00:15:36,520 --> 00:15:38,920 Speaker 1: best way to go anyways. But no matter what, he said, 302 00:15:39,040 --> 00:15:40,800 Speaker 1: that's a funny thing when he says a guy is 303 00:15:40,840 --> 00:15:42,960 Speaker 1: definitely gonna be there next year when they're like five 304 00:15:43,000 --> 00:15:45,000 Speaker 1: and three, because you have no idea how it goes. 305 00:15:45,160 --> 00:15:47,120 Speaker 1: They're playing the Redskins this week. If they lose to 306 00:15:47,160 --> 00:15:50,520 Speaker 1: the Redskins, like Garrett, forget about it, it's over. I mean, 307 00:15:50,560 --> 00:15:52,280 Speaker 1: they could be eliminated this week, and if they lose 308 00:15:52,480 --> 00:15:55,600 Speaker 1: again in Week seventeen, that would be the fourth time 309 00:15:55,760 --> 00:15:59,400 Speaker 1: they lost in an elimination Week seventeen game. Jason Garrett 310 00:15:59,440 --> 00:16:01,720 Speaker 1: is one of the big enigmas in the NFL. To me, 311 00:16:02,720 --> 00:16:06,400 Speaker 1: Ivy lea graduate Princeton long term, one of the best 312 00:16:06,400 --> 00:16:09,080 Speaker 1: backup quarterbacks in the NFL for a long time, groomed 313 00:16:09,080 --> 00:16:13,080 Speaker 1: for this job. Blowing ginger Man, Glowing ginger Man sounds 314 00:16:13,160 --> 00:16:15,080 Speaker 1: like a really nice guy, seems like a nice guy, 315 00:16:15,160 --> 00:16:17,840 Speaker 1: has his stuff together. Yet they seem to be one 316 00:16:17,880 --> 00:16:20,400 Speaker 1: of the worst game planning, play calling, and time management 317 00:16:20,400 --> 00:16:22,640 Speaker 1: teams in the NFL since he's had that job. I think, 318 00:16:22,680 --> 00:16:24,920 Speaker 1: top down, they're very disorganized. I don't I don't like 319 00:16:25,000 --> 00:16:27,200 Speaker 1: the way that a team is run, and I just 320 00:16:27,320 --> 00:16:31,160 Speaker 1: I think until Jerry Jones removes himself from the equation 321 00:16:31,200 --> 00:16:34,720 Speaker 1: as a decision maker. It can happen. Alright, three man panel, 322 00:16:34,800 --> 00:16:38,720 Speaker 1: I'll abstain. Yes, no, Will he be employed on January five? 323 00:16:38,800 --> 00:16:46,040 Speaker 1: Greg Mark, Yes, he's he's gone. Sorry Mark Egne. I 324 00:16:46,040 --> 00:16:49,840 Speaker 1: don't root for men to be thrown into the bread well. 325 00:16:49,840 --> 00:16:53,080 Speaker 1: He can sleep on his millions, all right, let's move on. Uh, 326 00:16:53,120 --> 00:16:54,720 Speaker 1: we just brought up, brought him up, will bring him 327 00:16:54,760 --> 00:16:57,920 Speaker 1: up again. Jim Schwartz and Detroit Ian Rapp Report reported 328 00:16:58,200 --> 00:17:01,720 Speaker 1: before the Monday night game hours for the game that Uh, 329 00:17:01,760 --> 00:17:05,040 Speaker 1: within the team, the belief was that Jim Schwartz needed 330 00:17:05,040 --> 00:17:07,240 Speaker 1: to make the playoffs this year to save his job. 331 00:17:07,560 --> 00:17:10,639 Speaker 1: They've lost a killer on Monday. They no longer control 332 00:17:10,680 --> 00:17:14,639 Speaker 1: their own destiny, although none of us really do. Jim 333 00:17:14,720 --> 00:17:19,120 Speaker 1: Schwartz sizzling. It's hard to argue with Ian's reporting. That's 334 00:17:19,200 --> 00:17:21,280 Speaker 1: kind of been the feeling all year that they don't 335 00:17:21,320 --> 00:17:24,760 Speaker 1: like the recurring problems that always seem to happen on 336 00:17:24,760 --> 00:17:26,399 Speaker 1: the field in terms of their stupidity. I have a 337 00:17:26,400 --> 00:17:28,280 Speaker 1: funny feeling they're going to make the playoffs still, I 338 00:17:28,280 --> 00:17:31,480 Speaker 1: don't know why. I just think Chicago will blow one 339 00:17:31,480 --> 00:17:33,800 Speaker 1: of these two games. I don't know which one. Maybe 340 00:17:33,800 --> 00:17:36,680 Speaker 1: in Philadelphia this week. Detroit's got two really easy games, 341 00:17:36,680 --> 00:17:39,280 Speaker 1: and I think they sneak in if especially if Rogers 342 00:17:39,320 --> 00:17:41,080 Speaker 1: doesn't come back, I think he's gone. And it's like 343 00:17:41,160 --> 00:17:44,920 Speaker 1: this is a season where Aaron Rodgers and j Cutler 344 00:17:45,720 --> 00:17:49,359 Speaker 1: are lost for big chunks of time. You're still floating 345 00:17:50,000 --> 00:17:52,200 Speaker 1: behind both of those teams with two weeks to go 346 00:17:53,520 --> 00:17:56,359 Speaker 1: floundered well. I mean everything went right for Detroit and 347 00:17:56,359 --> 00:17:58,399 Speaker 1: they actually played well. There's a ton of talent. I 348 00:17:58,480 --> 00:18:00,199 Speaker 1: think you want to bring a coach in the do 349 00:18:00,359 --> 00:18:03,720 Speaker 1: something with that talent. I think Schwartz is gonna get 350 00:18:03,760 --> 00:18:06,480 Speaker 1: killed for I mean, he's just another smart guy and 351 00:18:06,560 --> 00:18:08,439 Speaker 1: his team has been one of the most undisciplined in 352 00:18:08,440 --> 00:18:11,800 Speaker 1: the NFL since he's been there. They implode, you don't. 353 00:18:12,160 --> 00:18:14,520 Speaker 1: They have so much talent and they just implode. Kevin 354 00:18:14,560 --> 00:18:16,720 Speaker 1: I talked to Kevin Patrick yesterday. I'm looking forward to 355 00:18:16,720 --> 00:18:19,080 Speaker 1: having him on on Friday to talk about line because 356 00:18:19,119 --> 00:18:23,000 Speaker 1: it's a new really the bitter Lions fan, all the 357 00:18:23,119 --> 00:18:26,840 Speaker 1: years of building up, he's he's angry right now. And 358 00:18:27,080 --> 00:18:28,720 Speaker 1: I just feel like for all those Lions fans that 359 00:18:28,720 --> 00:18:30,920 Speaker 1: want I'm gonna be careful what you wish for I mean, 360 00:18:31,240 --> 00:18:33,640 Speaker 1: let's remember what happened before. I think that's the case. 361 00:18:33,680 --> 00:18:36,000 Speaker 1: I think they're going to find someone who is a 362 00:18:36,000 --> 00:18:38,879 Speaker 1: better fit. There's a ton of talent. Careful, what you 363 00:18:38,880 --> 00:18:45,639 Speaker 1: wish for this organization is and Stafford two very distinct 364 00:18:45,880 --> 00:18:48,800 Speaker 1: offenses and defenses. They throw more than anybody in the league. 365 00:18:48,880 --> 00:18:51,199 Speaker 1: And Stafford came into the league, So you would need 366 00:18:51,240 --> 00:18:53,480 Speaker 1: a coach who can work with that personnel. And then 367 00:18:53,480 --> 00:18:56,359 Speaker 1: on defense you have to build it around Sue and 368 00:18:56,480 --> 00:18:59,320 Speaker 1: fairly and you can't have somebody with a three for 369 00:18:59,480 --> 00:19:02,760 Speaker 1: scheme come in January five. Yes or no? Greg, Yes, 370 00:19:02,760 --> 00:19:05,159 Speaker 1: because I think they're making the playoffs. No, because they're not. No, 371 00:19:05,280 --> 00:19:09,280 Speaker 1: because they're not making that's not I shouldn't be celebratory 372 00:19:09,320 --> 00:19:12,639 Speaker 1: about it. Well, you're really you're celebrating just to despair 373 00:19:12,800 --> 00:19:15,480 Speaker 1: of human men. A reporter on another network once got 374 00:19:15,520 --> 00:19:20,359 Speaker 1: in trouble for for celebrating the Remember that there was 375 00:19:20,400 --> 00:19:25,000 Speaker 1: a fist bump on air after he reported, Yeah, he 376 00:19:25,040 --> 00:19:28,240 Speaker 1: got in some trouble. Dan with a giant gloween smile 377 00:19:28,880 --> 00:19:33,080 Speaker 1: right now. Can't wait for that coaches family to have 378 00:19:33,160 --> 00:19:37,119 Speaker 1: to move. You're not allowed to celebrate anybody dismiss unless 379 00:19:37,119 --> 00:19:40,400 Speaker 1: they get fired for not obeying the politically click correct rules, 380 00:19:40,440 --> 00:19:42,879 Speaker 1: then you can just you know, take care of them. 381 00:19:43,560 --> 00:19:47,320 Speaker 1: I don't even know that, all right, Mike Shanahan, That's 382 00:19:47,359 --> 00:19:50,280 Speaker 1: just how it works. Sizzling. We all agree this is 383 00:19:50,280 --> 00:19:53,679 Speaker 1: a sizzler, right, white hot flame under his For a second, 384 00:19:53,680 --> 00:19:57,440 Speaker 1: Shanahan was such a mastermind that him and his sources 385 00:19:58,240 --> 00:20:00,600 Speaker 1: made me think maybe he does her turn next year. 386 00:20:00,640 --> 00:20:03,120 Speaker 1: But then I realized I've been Shanahan and his son 387 00:20:03,160 --> 00:20:06,000 Speaker 1: he's he's they're all gone. Yeah, well what about I 388 00:20:06,160 --> 00:20:10,160 Speaker 1: spoken Marty Schottenheimer here at NFL Network Drop Yeah, well 389 00:20:10,160 --> 00:20:14,200 Speaker 1: this is the name drop five wins Brown's hero um 390 00:20:14,359 --> 00:20:19,439 Speaker 1: almost hero sorry Mark great coach um. He said that 391 00:20:19,480 --> 00:20:22,639 Speaker 1: he still believes Mike Shanahan. There's no better coach in 392 00:20:22,680 --> 00:20:25,840 Speaker 1: the NFL than Shanahan. Thinks. If it doesn't work at Washington, 393 00:20:26,119 --> 00:20:28,040 Speaker 1: he will land on his feet somewhere else and he'll 394 00:20:28,040 --> 00:20:30,480 Speaker 1: do well. Do we agree with that? I don't think 395 00:20:30,480 --> 00:20:32,439 Speaker 1: he's ever gonna get hired again. I think he's a 396 00:20:32,560 --> 00:20:38,000 Speaker 1: he's a really tough higher right now yes or no? Greg? Now? No? 397 00:20:38,600 --> 00:20:41,880 Speaker 1: He gone? Greg? With Greg's right, I think Schottenheimer might 398 00:20:41,880 --> 00:20:45,879 Speaker 1: be stuck in. I know people like that. It's kind 399 00:20:46,000 --> 00:20:48,200 Speaker 1: say I'm stuck in nineteen. I think it's a fraternity, 400 00:20:48,240 --> 00:20:50,920 Speaker 1: and they're not gonna probably all our music choices. They're 401 00:20:50,920 --> 00:20:54,240 Speaker 1: stuck in. We're that old now that we've stopped, kind 402 00:20:54,240 --> 00:20:58,960 Speaker 1: of oasis on Twitter sometimes counting crows. Oh, come on, 403 00:20:59,080 --> 00:21:02,440 Speaker 1: let's do sid alright, Moving on Mike Munchack, by the way, 404 00:21:02,520 --> 00:21:05,040 Speaker 1: I think this might be speaking to our cynical nature. 405 00:21:05,160 --> 00:21:06,960 Speaker 1: I think by the time I get to the bottom 406 00:21:06,960 --> 00:21:09,760 Speaker 1: of this list, there's gonna be like ten fired coaches. 407 00:21:09,800 --> 00:21:11,960 Speaker 1: So keep that in mind. Not all these guys will 408 00:21:12,000 --> 00:21:16,480 Speaker 1: get fired. Mike Munchak and Tennessee sis Late. I think 409 00:21:16,480 --> 00:21:18,840 Speaker 1: he'll get fired. I don't think he has much of 410 00:21:18,840 --> 00:21:20,840 Speaker 1: any chance when there's a new owner, and I know 411 00:21:20,920 --> 00:21:22,880 Speaker 1: he has the same last name, but there's a new owner, 412 00:21:22,920 --> 00:21:25,359 Speaker 1: and it sounded like mun Chack needed to win this 413 00:21:25,440 --> 00:21:27,520 Speaker 1: year for any chance to keep his job, and they 414 00:21:27,600 --> 00:21:32,440 Speaker 1: changed the owners name. Well whatever, same family, family lineage. Well, 415 00:21:32,440 --> 00:21:34,440 Speaker 1: I think you're right, and silt Mike Silver talked about 416 00:21:34,440 --> 00:21:36,359 Speaker 1: this too, and so did he into some degree that 417 00:21:36,840 --> 00:21:38,920 Speaker 1: they just aren't happy with the team they tried to 418 00:21:38,960 --> 00:21:41,440 Speaker 1: build and what he's done with it and listen. They're 419 00:21:41,440 --> 00:21:44,160 Speaker 1: a disappointing team. We know what we're gonna get out 420 00:21:44,160 --> 00:21:45,959 Speaker 1: of Mike Munschack if he comes back next season. Are 421 00:21:45,920 --> 00:21:49,600 Speaker 1: they I find them disappointing. Yes, they're disappointing and they 422 00:21:49,640 --> 00:21:51,760 Speaker 1: are one of the most nondescript teams in the NFL. 423 00:21:51,800 --> 00:21:54,400 Speaker 1: What's their personality right? What is mun check done well? 424 00:21:54,440 --> 00:21:57,640 Speaker 1: Since the thing you'd expect would be like, let's run 425 00:21:57,680 --> 00:21:59,639 Speaker 1: the ball, you know, because he because he was a 426 00:21:59,680 --> 00:22:02,320 Speaker 1: great offensive linement. But they've been terrible around their new CEO, 427 00:22:02,520 --> 00:22:05,800 Speaker 1: Tommy Smith, believes they have the talent to win right 428 00:22:05,840 --> 00:22:08,199 Speaker 1: now and the head coach isn't getting it done. I 429 00:22:08,240 --> 00:22:10,080 Speaker 1: know this is really random, but this could be the 430 00:22:10,160 --> 00:22:12,600 Speaker 1: last job Greg Williams ever gets in the NFL. I 431 00:22:12,600 --> 00:22:14,480 Speaker 1: don't know if he gets another chance. You know, he 432 00:22:14,560 --> 00:22:16,720 Speaker 1: kind of they really they really sent him a lifeline 433 00:22:16,760 --> 00:22:19,280 Speaker 1: because because of Adams. I don't know, you don't think 434 00:22:19,320 --> 00:22:22,399 Speaker 1: that he's cited for helping to improve that defense for 435 00:22:22,400 --> 00:22:26,800 Speaker 1: at least very quickly. Yeah, I do, Just I don't know, 436 00:22:26,960 --> 00:22:28,920 Speaker 1: just because of everything he's been there, I think that 437 00:22:29,040 --> 00:22:31,879 Speaker 1: might say more about Jerry Gray if we all agree, 438 00:22:31,960 --> 00:22:33,800 Speaker 1: Because I know the round the league team is not 439 00:22:33,840 --> 00:22:36,479 Speaker 1: a big fan of Chris Johnson as a player, So 440 00:22:36,640 --> 00:22:38,840 Speaker 1: if they running game is not working because they don't 441 00:22:38,840 --> 00:22:41,760 Speaker 1: have a real premier back, you can make that argument. 442 00:22:41,840 --> 00:22:44,200 Speaker 1: Could also make the argument that Jake Locker has hurt 443 00:22:44,240 --> 00:22:47,920 Speaker 1: all the time and that keeps on exploding their seasons. Um, 444 00:22:48,240 --> 00:22:50,399 Speaker 1: I feel like one check is kind of getting a 445 00:22:50,440 --> 00:22:53,200 Speaker 1: short shrift here. I don't. I feel like the roster 446 00:22:53,320 --> 00:22:55,480 Speaker 1: isn't as good as maybe it's being made out to be. 447 00:22:56,480 --> 00:22:58,480 Speaker 1: I think that I think that's fair, but I don't 448 00:22:58,480 --> 00:23:00,920 Speaker 1: think he has You don't think the owners chip views 449 00:23:01,000 --> 00:23:07,640 Speaker 1: it that way? Greg? Yes? Or no? January. One day 450 00:23:07,640 --> 00:23:10,600 Speaker 1: of the week is January five? That is one of 451 00:23:10,600 --> 00:23:14,040 Speaker 1: the seven days of Friday. No, it's a Monday. No, 452 00:23:14,200 --> 00:23:19,000 Speaker 1: I guess that's by the next week. Yeah, sorry, scintillating podcast. 453 00:23:19,160 --> 00:23:21,600 Speaker 1: He won't be employed by the key gone. This is 454 00:23:21,640 --> 00:23:24,600 Speaker 1: This is gonna be a bloody after the season. Leslie Fraser, 455 00:23:25,240 --> 00:23:29,440 Speaker 1: Minnesota Vikings. Uh, this one doesn't look too good either. 456 00:23:30,240 --> 00:23:32,520 Speaker 1: I thought we were talking about that not many coaches 457 00:23:32,520 --> 00:23:34,720 Speaker 1: were gonna get fired this year, and suddenly we've just 458 00:23:35,040 --> 00:23:36,960 Speaker 1: from not we've just gotten through five. I think if 459 00:23:37,040 --> 00:23:39,119 Speaker 1: he's the one that's been a lock to get fired 460 00:23:39,160 --> 00:23:42,160 Speaker 1: almost the last month. I'd agree it's hard to It's 461 00:23:42,160 --> 00:23:44,920 Speaker 1: hard to make a real argument for Fraser. A real 462 00:23:45,040 --> 00:23:48,400 Speaker 1: down season and really, what's the game plan there? Very 463 00:23:48,440 --> 00:23:52,240 Speaker 1: interesting that Ian Rapp report reported that Rick Spielman, the 464 00:23:52,280 --> 00:23:54,720 Speaker 1: GM who's had nine lives in the NFL, he had 465 00:23:54,760 --> 00:23:57,200 Speaker 1: some rough days in Miami. I never would have thought 466 00:23:57,280 --> 00:23:59,960 Speaker 1: that he would have survived that is gonna stay in Minnesota. 467 00:24:00,000 --> 00:24:01,840 Speaker 1: So that indicates he's staying and he's going to get 468 00:24:01,840 --> 00:24:05,280 Speaker 1: to hire someone. Poor Fraser was stuck with Christian Ponder 469 00:24:05,320 --> 00:24:08,240 Speaker 1: but also never developed him, and we saw this year 470 00:24:08,320 --> 00:24:11,760 Speaker 1: chose the wrong quarterback. That's his fault. He's gone. One 471 00:24:11,800 --> 00:24:14,280 Speaker 1: thing I will say if and it's gonna get a 472 00:24:14,280 --> 00:24:16,840 Speaker 1: little tougher the final names that bring up here. If 473 00:24:16,880 --> 00:24:19,920 Speaker 1: these coaches go doesn't and there's a general feeling around 474 00:24:19,960 --> 00:24:22,080 Speaker 1: the league that there's gonna be a ton of openings 475 00:24:22,080 --> 00:24:24,359 Speaker 1: and only a certain amount of decent guys on the market, 476 00:24:25,000 --> 00:24:27,000 Speaker 1: some of these guys that are more fringe guys could 477 00:24:27,000 --> 00:24:29,520 Speaker 1: help their case. And I'll start right now with Rex 478 00:24:29,600 --> 00:24:32,560 Speaker 1: Ryan New York Jets. I think Rex might be the 479 00:24:32,600 --> 00:24:34,879 Speaker 1: best coach on this list. He'd be the guy that 480 00:24:34,920 --> 00:24:38,200 Speaker 1: I would argue UM because I think that owner likes 481 00:24:38,359 --> 00:24:41,479 Speaker 1: Rex Ryan and the idea of Rex Ryan. Uh and 482 00:24:41,560 --> 00:24:44,440 Speaker 1: he has not done a terrible job this season. I 483 00:24:44,480 --> 00:24:46,480 Speaker 1: think he's a good job. He's got a good good job, 484 00:24:46,520 --> 00:24:49,120 Speaker 1: and I think he stays. I have thought that he's 485 00:24:49,119 --> 00:24:51,840 Speaker 1: gonna get fired all year unless they make the playoffs. 486 00:24:52,440 --> 00:24:56,080 Speaker 1: And uh Dan's argument that the market is going to 487 00:24:56,160 --> 00:24:58,840 Speaker 1: be flooded with jobs is a factor because you have 488 00:24:58,920 --> 00:25:00,960 Speaker 1: to have an idea of may you who are gonna hire. 489 00:25:01,440 --> 00:25:03,480 Speaker 1: But I don't see any reason to change my view. 490 00:25:03,480 --> 00:25:06,800 Speaker 1: I think whenever there's a new GM, sometimes the new 491 00:25:06,840 --> 00:25:09,199 Speaker 1: coach last. You know, the incoming coach last a year 492 00:25:09,280 --> 00:25:11,080 Speaker 1: or two. But they got to make the playoffs and 493 00:25:11,119 --> 00:25:13,160 Speaker 1: win to stick around. So I'm sticking with that. It's 494 00:25:13,200 --> 00:25:15,560 Speaker 1: it's it's almost a rule in the NFL. These guys 495 00:25:15,600 --> 00:25:18,040 Speaker 1: don't stick That's my biggest concern because I would like 496 00:25:18,119 --> 00:25:19,640 Speaker 1: Rex to stick around. I think he's done a good 497 00:25:19,720 --> 00:25:22,600 Speaker 1: job with just a very low level of talent in 498 00:25:22,640 --> 00:25:24,679 Speaker 1: that locker room. The fact that they have six wins 499 00:25:24,760 --> 00:25:27,479 Speaker 1: and could win seven or even eight UM to me, 500 00:25:27,600 --> 00:25:29,359 Speaker 1: makes he will never win Coach of the year, but 501 00:25:29,400 --> 00:25:31,480 Speaker 1: I think he's It's that type of coaching job he's 502 00:25:31,480 --> 00:25:33,160 Speaker 1: done this year. I think it's the best coaching job 503 00:25:33,200 --> 00:25:36,120 Speaker 1: he's done with the team. But with John Zick there 504 00:25:36,680 --> 00:25:39,359 Speaker 1: the ownership. As much as he likes Rex, he needs that. 505 00:25:39,440 --> 00:25:41,720 Speaker 1: He needs to make a decision. If I hired this, 506 00:25:41,760 --> 00:25:43,600 Speaker 1: it's a guy and I believe in him, I probably 507 00:25:43,840 --> 00:25:45,679 Speaker 1: have to do what he wants. So it's gonna come 508 00:25:45,680 --> 00:25:47,600 Speaker 1: down to whether Zick wants him back or not. Really 509 00:25:47,600 --> 00:25:52,960 Speaker 1: maybe he should can that's it's It's first draft wasn't great. 510 00:25:53,040 --> 00:25:56,040 Speaker 1: But anyway, so yes or no, Greg, I'm gonna say 511 00:25:56,080 --> 00:26:00,680 Speaker 1: he's fired. I'm gonna say he sticks around. I'm gonna 512 00:26:00,720 --> 00:26:04,240 Speaker 1: go with Mark I. I have a Sessler on this one. Yes, 513 00:26:04,400 --> 00:26:06,520 Speaker 1: Rex is safe. I hope you guys are right. I 514 00:26:06,560 --> 00:26:09,320 Speaker 1: fully agree. I think he's one of the best coaches, 515 00:26:09,560 --> 00:26:11,840 Speaker 1: not one of the best five, but best. TEP Moving 516 00:26:11,840 --> 00:26:14,879 Speaker 1: on Dennis Allen in Oakland? Is it going to be 517 00:26:15,000 --> 00:26:20,199 Speaker 1: yet another restarting of the machine real quick? One thing 518 00:26:20,240 --> 00:26:22,800 Speaker 1: that annoys me about his situation because I do think 519 00:26:22,880 --> 00:26:27,720 Speaker 1: with a real talent issue there, he's done an okay job. 520 00:26:27,760 --> 00:26:30,360 Speaker 1: They've been in games that I didn't think they would 521 00:26:30,400 --> 00:26:32,520 Speaker 1: be in but this idea that he needs to show 522 00:26:32,600 --> 00:26:35,400 Speaker 1: something over the last two games from one of those, well, 523 00:26:35,400 --> 00:26:38,400 Speaker 1: the opponent is Denver. So it's almost like we are 524 00:26:38,440 --> 00:26:42,159 Speaker 1: rewriting the narrative before hand. Because I would choose to 525 00:26:42,280 --> 00:26:45,240 Speaker 1: keep Allen because I think the issue there is starting 526 00:26:45,280 --> 00:26:49,320 Speaker 1: to become the GM. I would keep Allen. I want 527 00:26:49,320 --> 00:26:53,000 Speaker 1: to string running back. By the way, horrible quarterback play, 528 00:26:53,280 --> 00:26:55,760 Speaker 1: and yet the coaches being asked to compete against solid 529 00:26:55,760 --> 00:26:58,000 Speaker 1: teams and show that he's worthy of a job. It's 530 00:26:58,000 --> 00:27:01,440 Speaker 1: so silly. With hold my opinion on this one. I'll 531 00:27:01,480 --> 00:27:04,440 Speaker 1: just give you some facts on the quarterback position in Oakland. 532 00:27:04,880 --> 00:27:09,119 Speaker 1: Carson Palmer was the quarterback last year, got insulted because 533 00:27:09,160 --> 00:27:11,720 Speaker 1: the Raiders wouldn't offer him as an extension and told 534 00:27:11,800 --> 00:27:14,679 Speaker 1: him he have to compete with Terrell Prior. He's gone. 535 00:27:15,160 --> 00:27:17,760 Speaker 1: They bring in Terrell Prior give him the starting job. 536 00:27:17,840 --> 00:27:21,080 Speaker 1: He's gone. They go out and trade for Matt Flinn 537 00:27:21,080 --> 00:27:24,200 Speaker 1: and give him a new contract. He lasted two or 538 00:27:24,240 --> 00:27:27,320 Speaker 1: three weeks. He's gone. They draft Tyler Wilson in the 539 00:27:27,320 --> 00:27:30,160 Speaker 1: fourth round, didn't even make it how to training camp. 540 00:27:30,240 --> 00:27:33,359 Speaker 1: He's gone. The only reason they've been competitive because they've 541 00:27:33,400 --> 00:27:37,159 Speaker 1: developed an undrafted free agent rookie who has played pretty well. 542 00:27:37,400 --> 00:27:39,520 Speaker 1: Those are the facts on the Raiders quarterback position, and 543 00:27:39,560 --> 00:27:43,439 Speaker 1: at times the defense has been difficult to handle, and 544 00:27:43,480 --> 00:27:47,159 Speaker 1: that's Allen's side of the ball. But Mike Silver reported 545 00:27:47,240 --> 00:27:50,200 Speaker 1: that these last three weeks are gonna make a big 546 00:27:50,240 --> 00:27:53,600 Speaker 1: difference for Dennis Allen. And they're coming off perhaps the 547 00:27:53,640 --> 00:27:59,040 Speaker 1: most embarrassing defensive performance of the year, giving up for 548 00:27:59,720 --> 00:28:02,680 Speaker 1: five d plus yard plays where no one is even 549 00:28:02,760 --> 00:28:05,520 Speaker 1: near Jamal Charles on those play, he didn't make anyone miss. 550 00:28:06,200 --> 00:28:08,919 Speaker 1: They are playing if they play their worst football at 551 00:28:08,960 --> 00:28:11,680 Speaker 1: the end of the year, you know, according to Silver's reporting, 552 00:28:12,440 --> 00:28:15,920 Speaker 1: I think Gallen's gonna go in in defense of Reggie mackenzie. 553 00:28:15,960 --> 00:28:17,960 Speaker 1: Aren't they dealing with a lot of dead money on 554 00:28:18,000 --> 00:28:20,240 Speaker 1: that cap? Has he ever really had a real his 555 00:28:20,400 --> 00:28:24,680 Speaker 1: chance historically bad dead money situation that Al Davis left 556 00:28:24,680 --> 00:28:26,840 Speaker 1: that team. I think Dennis Allen's done a very good job. 557 00:28:26,960 --> 00:28:28,439 Speaker 1: Look at the other teams that have three or four 558 00:28:28,480 --> 00:28:30,720 Speaker 1: wins in the NFL. Who has the least amount of talent. 559 00:28:30,800 --> 00:28:33,920 Speaker 1: It's Oakland by far. And there's why there's a reason 560 00:28:33,920 --> 00:28:35,679 Speaker 1: why I was willing to say I would bet my 561 00:28:35,720 --> 00:28:39,120 Speaker 1: softball pants it was because they were right there with 562 00:28:39,120 --> 00:28:41,560 Speaker 1: the Jaguars for worst roster in the NFL. You love 563 00:28:41,600 --> 00:28:47,840 Speaker 1: those pants. You don't want to eat him? Greg? Will 564 00:28:48,840 --> 00:28:51,920 Speaker 1: Dennis Allen be the head coach of the Raiders? January five? 565 00:28:52,000 --> 00:28:54,520 Speaker 1: Yes or no. I'm gonna say no. I fired. Everyone 566 00:28:54,760 --> 00:28:59,240 Speaker 1: is against my will. Now I'm gonna say no. And 567 00:28:59,280 --> 00:29:00,840 Speaker 1: this is a second rate one where I think the 568 00:29:00,880 --> 00:29:04,280 Speaker 1: coach would stay and the GM should go. This is 569 00:29:04,320 --> 00:29:07,200 Speaker 1: just this is like a slaughter. I'm just not Let 570 00:29:07,200 --> 00:29:10,120 Speaker 1: me note this. Another one down. All Right, we're almost 571 00:29:10,120 --> 00:29:14,360 Speaker 1: through the list. I hope I'm wrong on uh, Greg Schiano, 572 00:29:14,480 --> 00:29:16,840 Speaker 1: the Tampa Bay Bucks coach. I think we actually kind 573 00:29:16,880 --> 00:29:19,000 Speaker 1: of have a general idea of where this room sits 574 00:29:19,040 --> 00:29:21,640 Speaker 1: on this, but let's open it up for debate once again. 575 00:29:22,600 --> 00:29:24,920 Speaker 1: Well this is what inspired this segment. We were talking. 576 00:29:24,920 --> 00:29:26,920 Speaker 1: Mark and I were saying last week, we like we 577 00:29:26,960 --> 00:29:30,680 Speaker 1: thought Siano would would stick around. You guys disagreed. I 578 00:29:30,720 --> 00:29:33,040 Speaker 1: think he's done enough. I think they're looking for any 579 00:29:33,040 --> 00:29:35,000 Speaker 1: reason possible to keep them because they made such a 580 00:29:35,000 --> 00:29:37,640 Speaker 1: big investment. I think this is one of those ones 581 00:29:37,680 --> 00:29:39,880 Speaker 1: where you say, listen, if we're gonna dump him. Now, 582 00:29:40,320 --> 00:29:42,520 Speaker 1: we've got to have a home run guy to come 583 00:29:42,560 --> 00:29:45,719 Speaker 1: in and reorganize this program again from top to bottom, 584 00:29:45,720 --> 00:29:48,120 Speaker 1: where you know what we've seen. We've seen this team 585 00:29:48,200 --> 00:29:50,680 Speaker 1: kind of get edgy down the stretch. Maybe we stick 586 00:29:50,720 --> 00:29:54,440 Speaker 1: with Siano. He got himself out of a disastrous situation 587 00:29:54,480 --> 00:29:56,080 Speaker 1: earlier in the year. I think everything that could have 588 00:29:56,120 --> 00:29:59,400 Speaker 1: gone wrong did Glennan has panned out to some degree. 589 00:30:00,200 --> 00:30:04,280 Speaker 1: The defense is interesting. I say, yes, he stays. Give 590 00:30:04,360 --> 00:30:08,120 Speaker 1: him credit for setting expectations so freaking low that he's 591 00:30:08,160 --> 00:30:11,760 Speaker 1: now considered a good coach. Hey went through a stretch 592 00:30:11,760 --> 00:30:13,840 Speaker 1: where they really were like one in fourteen or something. 593 00:30:13,920 --> 00:30:16,280 Speaker 1: Who considers him a good coach? Do you guys, do 594 00:30:16,320 --> 00:30:20,120 Speaker 1: you think he stays. Making my own judgment, I'm judging 595 00:30:20,120 --> 00:30:24,400 Speaker 1: the tea leaves and in the Glazer family, uh, the 596 00:30:24,440 --> 00:30:27,520 Speaker 1: ownership there is not as involved as some ownership is. 597 00:30:27,520 --> 00:30:29,400 Speaker 1: And I think if you're gonna have a situation where 598 00:30:29,400 --> 00:30:30,880 Speaker 1: you kind of stink up the place, this is a 599 00:30:30,920 --> 00:30:33,080 Speaker 1: good place to do it. January five, Will you have 600 00:30:33,120 --> 00:30:37,480 Speaker 1: a job? Yes or no? Yes? Yes, no, they can 601 00:30:37,480 --> 00:30:42,240 Speaker 1: do better. Chano is safe. Here's an interesting one. Joe 602 00:30:42,280 --> 00:30:46,280 Speaker 1: Fieldman in Miami actually the first name on the list 603 00:30:46,280 --> 00:30:48,239 Speaker 1: where the team is having what you would classify as 604 00:30:48,240 --> 00:30:50,640 Speaker 1: a good season, and yet he could go. They did 605 00:30:50,680 --> 00:30:52,720 Speaker 1: spend the most amount of money of any team by far. 606 00:30:52,840 --> 00:30:56,200 Speaker 1: The expectations were kind of playoffs or bust for Jeff Ireland. 607 00:30:56,240 --> 00:31:00,000 Speaker 1: So I think their seasons to be written. I boycott 608 00:31:00,080 --> 00:31:01,760 Speaker 1: this one because I don't think he should be I 609 00:31:01,800 --> 00:31:03,440 Speaker 1: don't think he should be here. I think they've they've 610 00:31:03,480 --> 00:31:06,560 Speaker 1: really really shown up the last couple of weeks. What's 611 00:31:06,720 --> 00:31:08,920 Speaker 1: why do you fire this guy? I wouldn't even include 612 00:31:08,960 --> 00:31:10,840 Speaker 1: him here. If anything, he deserves a lot of credit 613 00:31:10,880 --> 00:31:13,480 Speaker 1: for this team being in position to win a wild 614 00:31:13,480 --> 00:31:16,880 Speaker 1: card after everything that happened with the offensive one. Well 615 00:31:16,920 --> 00:31:19,480 Speaker 1: that's but that's on him. A lot of it's on him. 616 00:31:19,480 --> 00:31:22,240 Speaker 1: It brought a lot of negative attention, no matter whose 617 00:31:22,360 --> 00:31:24,960 Speaker 1: fault it was to the organization. It's the type of 618 00:31:25,000 --> 00:31:26,960 Speaker 1: thing that gets he fired. I think that's what first 619 00:31:27,040 --> 00:31:29,440 Speaker 1: had him popping up on hot seat lists, and I 620 00:31:29,440 --> 00:31:31,720 Speaker 1: think he's done a commendable job of pulling himself out 621 00:31:31,760 --> 00:31:34,520 Speaker 1: of it. I think you have to keep him around. 622 00:31:35,000 --> 00:31:37,280 Speaker 1: I think you know, we we're saying it like the 623 00:31:37,320 --> 00:31:39,880 Speaker 1: season's over. Two weeks ago. The Cowboys look to be 624 00:31:39,880 --> 00:31:43,080 Speaker 1: in pretty good shape. You know, the Dolphins losing Buffalo, 625 00:31:43,480 --> 00:31:45,239 Speaker 1: and who do they play in week seventeen. It's an 626 00:31:45,240 --> 00:31:48,320 Speaker 1: easy matchup the Jets. If they lost those two games, 627 00:31:48,680 --> 00:31:50,600 Speaker 1: maybe it's a different tenor if they lost to those 628 00:31:50,600 --> 00:31:54,840 Speaker 1: two games, Jeff Ireland's definitely not coming back the GM. Alright, well, 629 00:31:55,120 --> 00:31:58,240 Speaker 1: so we all agree film and safe. We're keeping him 630 00:31:58,240 --> 00:32:01,440 Speaker 1: safe and our fine all name this is some list, 631 00:32:01,720 --> 00:32:06,320 Speaker 1: Tom Coughlin, New York Giants. It's a tricky one, this one. 632 00:32:06,440 --> 00:32:09,920 Speaker 1: We've been thinking all year that he probably gets the 633 00:32:09,960 --> 00:32:13,400 Speaker 1: opportunity to make this decision on his own. Do you agree, Mark? 634 00:32:15,040 --> 00:32:18,000 Speaker 1: I think so? Uh, this is this one has me 635 00:32:18,040 --> 00:32:20,239 Speaker 1: a bit baffled because this team, to me, looks like 636 00:32:20,280 --> 00:32:23,440 Speaker 1: they're at the beginning of a rebuild, And uh, do 637 00:32:23,480 --> 00:32:25,680 Speaker 1: you want to wait another year to get the next 638 00:32:25,680 --> 00:32:27,760 Speaker 1: guy and start over? Do you just say, you know what, 639 00:32:27,800 --> 00:32:30,320 Speaker 1: the floor already fell out, We start over now. I'm 640 00:32:30,440 --> 00:32:33,640 Speaker 1: I'm baffled by this one. People that are really smart 641 00:32:33,680 --> 00:32:35,400 Speaker 1: and a lot more tight in than us to the 642 00:32:35,440 --> 00:32:39,960 Speaker 1: Giants really think he's safe, that there's no chance he's going, 643 00:32:40,040 --> 00:32:41,520 Speaker 1: and that he's gonna want to be back because he 644 00:32:41,520 --> 00:32:43,440 Speaker 1: doesn't want to leave on this note. So I'm gonna 645 00:32:43,480 --> 00:32:46,760 Speaker 1: trust those those people, even though I'm a little surprised 646 00:32:46,760 --> 00:32:49,040 Speaker 1: by that. Yeah, I feel the same way. I think 647 00:32:49,080 --> 00:32:51,160 Speaker 1: that he's you know, the type of the way the 648 00:32:51,240 --> 00:32:53,760 Speaker 1: Giants is an organization are run that that points to 649 00:32:53,840 --> 00:32:57,280 Speaker 1: him coming back. Coughlin his personality that points to coming back. 650 00:32:57,640 --> 00:32:59,160 Speaker 1: I think that this will be written off as a 651 00:32:59,240 --> 00:33:01,360 Speaker 1: lost season. I think if they have another bad season 652 00:33:01,360 --> 00:33:04,720 Speaker 1: next year, it's a whole different conversation. But I think 653 00:33:04,720 --> 00:33:06,840 Speaker 1: he'll be back. He was so close to getting fired 654 00:33:06,880 --> 00:33:09,680 Speaker 1: two in uh two thousand six, I believe it was, 655 00:33:10,160 --> 00:33:12,200 Speaker 1: and then I guess it paid off. Now they just 656 00:33:12,240 --> 00:33:14,760 Speaker 1: feel like they gotta stick with him. Yes or no, Yes, 657 00:33:14,840 --> 00:33:18,840 Speaker 1: he's I mean he's Dane. Yes, safest guy in the list. Yes, 658 00:33:19,240 --> 00:33:21,959 Speaker 1: I agree. So according to around the league, that is 659 00:33:22,200 --> 00:33:24,080 Speaker 1: that is the list. By the way, people that are 660 00:33:24,600 --> 00:33:30,120 Speaker 1: potentially in the hot seat. We are going to have one, two, three, four, five, 661 00:33:30,360 --> 00:33:34,040 Speaker 1: six coach openings by early next year seven if you 662 00:33:34,080 --> 00:33:38,760 Speaker 1: count Kubiak two right, Pat Shermer's back in the mix. 663 00:33:38,920 --> 00:33:43,200 Speaker 1: The air. The air has been sucked out of this room. 664 00:33:43,240 --> 00:33:45,200 Speaker 1: After all this fiery and I feel like we we 665 00:33:45,240 --> 00:33:48,280 Speaker 1: feel bad. But see that's the problem, which is a 666 00:33:48,320 --> 00:33:51,720 Speaker 1: carousel of mediocrity. Well, Wis took his team to the 667 00:33:51,760 --> 00:33:54,520 Speaker 1: super Bowl. Would that excite you the Cardinals? I think 668 00:33:54,560 --> 00:33:56,680 Speaker 1: wins is a good coach and I think yeah, like 669 00:33:56,720 --> 00:33:59,040 Speaker 1: Greg said, he took the Cardinals to the super Bowl. 670 00:33:59,600 --> 00:34:02,320 Speaker 1: That's say something. All right, let's move on. We have 671 00:34:02,400 --> 00:34:05,400 Speaker 1: a special guest on the Around the League podcast this week. 672 00:34:05,680 --> 00:34:08,360 Speaker 1: Greg's very excited about it. He was talking about it downstairs. 673 00:34:08,719 --> 00:34:11,920 Speaker 1: He is a former pro bowler. He is a former 674 00:34:11,960 --> 00:34:14,640 Speaker 1: Super Bowl champion. He's the guard for the Green Bay Packers. 675 00:34:15,360 --> 00:34:18,839 Speaker 1: Josh sitting. Welcome to the Around the League Podcast. What's up, guys. 676 00:34:18,880 --> 00:34:23,040 Speaker 1: How y'all doing. We're doing well? What's going on? Nothing much? 677 00:34:23,239 --> 00:34:25,960 Speaker 1: Just got we got home from work, just hanging out. 678 00:34:27,360 --> 00:34:30,400 Speaker 1: That is funny. It's funny, like that's what a normal 679 00:34:30,440 --> 00:34:32,319 Speaker 1: person would say. You get home from work and you 680 00:34:32,360 --> 00:34:34,400 Speaker 1: go lay on the couch. Josh, it just happens to 681 00:34:34,440 --> 00:34:37,200 Speaker 1: be a famous football player. That's pretty awesome. Josh. I 682 00:34:37,239 --> 00:34:40,239 Speaker 1: have a question. So it's twenty three at halftime. Aaron 683 00:34:40,320 --> 00:34:42,960 Speaker 1: Rodgers said yesterday on on his radio show he does 684 00:34:43,000 --> 00:34:46,120 Speaker 1: in Wisconsin, that the locker room, it felt like there 685 00:34:46,200 --> 00:34:49,880 Speaker 1: wasn't a comeback in your bones. Um, obviously his feeling 686 00:34:49,960 --> 00:34:52,759 Speaker 1: was wrong. Did you feel at any time that this 687 00:34:52,840 --> 00:34:56,480 Speaker 1: was just not your day? Yeah? Man, to be honest 688 00:34:56,560 --> 00:35:01,040 Speaker 1: with you, I was, you know when we got down, um, 689 00:35:01,080 --> 00:35:04,760 Speaker 1: you know, even you know, midway in the second quarter, 690 00:35:04,800 --> 00:35:07,480 Speaker 1: I was like, a good lord, he goes the Troy 691 00:35:07,520 --> 00:35:10,680 Speaker 1: game again, you know, getting getting blown out on on 692 00:35:10,800 --> 00:35:14,840 Speaker 1: national TV. You know, I was, um, pretty down about it. 693 00:35:14,920 --> 00:35:17,279 Speaker 1: And you know what Aaron said, I mean, the locker 694 00:35:17,360 --> 00:35:22,279 Speaker 1: room didn't necessarily feel like, um that we had to 695 00:35:22,320 --> 00:35:26,000 Speaker 1: come back in us and but but we did, and uh, 696 00:35:26,239 --> 00:35:29,279 Speaker 1: we definitely needed it. Is there a point in that 697 00:35:29,320 --> 00:35:31,800 Speaker 1: game where you started to feel like this is gonna 698 00:35:31,840 --> 00:35:35,600 Speaker 1: happen like Jordy Nelson's catch maybe, or just something that 699 00:35:35,680 --> 00:35:39,239 Speaker 1: gets you thinking that we can actually do this. Yeah. Well, 700 00:35:39,280 --> 00:35:42,000 Speaker 1: we talked about it, Um, you know, talked about it 701 00:35:42,000 --> 00:35:44,759 Speaker 1: at halftime with a couple of guys. You know, we 702 00:35:44,880 --> 00:35:48,040 Speaker 1: just kept saying, let's just go one play at a time, 703 00:35:48,760 --> 00:35:51,800 Speaker 1: Let's just go make one play and see what that 704 00:35:51,840 --> 00:35:55,760 Speaker 1: can take us. And you know, this is a momentum sport. 705 00:35:55,920 --> 00:35:59,040 Speaker 1: You know, everybody knows that um. And so you you know, 706 00:35:59,080 --> 00:36:02,160 Speaker 1: you make that one play, make up one first down. Uh, 707 00:36:02,200 --> 00:36:04,040 Speaker 1: you know, you quiet the crowd and get a little 708 00:36:04,080 --> 00:36:06,640 Speaker 1: momentum going. Uh. And we knew we just had to 709 00:36:06,680 --> 00:36:10,320 Speaker 1: take that approach. We weren't gonna go score thirty points, 710 00:36:10,600 --> 00:36:13,360 Speaker 1: you know in five minutes, so we just had to 711 00:36:13,400 --> 00:36:15,600 Speaker 1: take it one play at a time. Uh. And I 712 00:36:15,640 --> 00:36:18,719 Speaker 1: think I think that Eddie Lacey, you know the six 713 00:36:18,800 --> 00:36:22,640 Speaker 1: tr runs, Uh was the was that play for us? 714 00:36:22,680 --> 00:36:26,160 Speaker 1: I think that was, you know, what got our confidence back. 715 00:36:26,239 --> 00:36:29,640 Speaker 1: And then obviously when Jordy scored, Um, you know, we 716 00:36:29,760 --> 00:36:31,920 Speaker 1: just had a little momentum and had the confidence that 717 00:36:32,000 --> 00:36:34,640 Speaker 1: we could go score. How important has it been to 718 00:36:34,680 --> 00:36:37,120 Speaker 1: have Lacey there? Obviously you've been there a while, and 719 00:36:37,320 --> 00:36:39,839 Speaker 1: the Packers struggled for so long to get a big 720 00:36:39,880 --> 00:36:41,879 Speaker 1: time running back. It looks like you guys hit on one, 721 00:36:41,960 --> 00:36:47,040 Speaker 1: doesn't it. Yeah? I think so. Um he's um, he's 722 00:36:47,080 --> 00:36:48,680 Speaker 1: been a hell of a bad for us this year. Man. 723 00:36:48,680 --> 00:36:52,520 Speaker 1: He Uh. He always falls forward and he always turns 724 00:36:52,560 --> 00:36:54,759 Speaker 1: the two yard run into a three or four yard run. 725 00:36:54,880 --> 00:36:57,400 Speaker 1: And that's what you ask from your running back. You know, 726 00:36:57,440 --> 00:37:01,000 Speaker 1: you're not always going to get Tift twenty yard runs 727 00:37:01,040 --> 00:37:03,879 Speaker 1: and those don't come very often. Uh you know, maybe 728 00:37:03,960 --> 00:37:06,879 Speaker 1: once a game, but uh, you know, you just want 729 00:37:06,880 --> 00:37:08,840 Speaker 1: it back. That's gonna fall forward and get the extra 730 00:37:08,920 --> 00:37:12,000 Speaker 1: hard yards. And I mean I think he's, you know, 731 00:37:12,640 --> 00:37:15,600 Speaker 1: should be in the running for for Offensive Rookie of 732 00:37:15,640 --> 00:37:17,279 Speaker 1: the Year. I mean he's he's had that type of 733 00:37:17,360 --> 00:37:19,960 Speaker 1: year and had has had that type of impact on 734 00:37:20,000 --> 00:37:23,680 Speaker 1: our offense. Mike McCarthy said after that Cowboys game he 735 00:37:23,719 --> 00:37:27,759 Speaker 1: had to stop himself from crying. Have you ever seen 736 00:37:27,840 --> 00:37:30,120 Speaker 1: Mike McCarthy cry? And what was the what was the 737 00:37:30,160 --> 00:37:32,600 Speaker 1: plane right and the emotion like after coming back from 738 00:37:32,640 --> 00:37:37,000 Speaker 1: that game? Um, let's say, yes, I have seen him cry. 739 00:37:37,840 --> 00:37:41,480 Speaker 1: So what doing? What did you make him cry? Um? Yeah, 740 00:37:41,520 --> 00:37:43,319 Speaker 1: I don't want to tell the story. I don't want 741 00:37:43,320 --> 00:37:47,640 Speaker 1: to embarrass him, you know. Um uh this kid now, 742 00:37:47,640 --> 00:37:51,520 Speaker 1: I'm probably sure everybody shed some tears after the after 743 00:37:51,560 --> 00:37:56,160 Speaker 1: the Super Bowl. Um, I'll you know, I'll say pertually, 744 00:37:56,160 --> 00:37:59,839 Speaker 1: I was doing everything to hold back tears after that game. 745 00:37:59,920 --> 00:38:02,720 Speaker 1: Is well, Um it was you know, it was emotional 746 00:38:02,719 --> 00:38:05,600 Speaker 1: win force. It was a huge win. Uh, not only 747 00:38:05,640 --> 00:38:07,359 Speaker 1: the way we did it, but where our season is, 748 00:38:07,400 --> 00:38:10,279 Speaker 1: so it was it was a big one. Force, and 749 00:38:10,280 --> 00:38:13,400 Speaker 1: it was I mean it was. It was the best 750 00:38:13,400 --> 00:38:15,799 Speaker 1: celebration I've seen in the locker room and in a 751 00:38:15,840 --> 00:38:19,080 Speaker 1: plane ride, um, in a regular season game since I've 752 00:38:19,120 --> 00:38:21,840 Speaker 1: been playing. What does that entail? Actually, because I just 753 00:38:21,840 --> 00:38:23,480 Speaker 1: don't I'm trying to I've never been on one of 754 00:38:23,480 --> 00:38:26,919 Speaker 1: those planes, no surprise, Yeah, So what does that mean? 755 00:38:26,960 --> 00:38:31,080 Speaker 1: The best celebration? Well, in the locker room, I mean, 756 00:38:31,120 --> 00:38:35,319 Speaker 1: were just everybody's screaming and hugging and dancing. Um. You 757 00:38:35,360 --> 00:38:38,680 Speaker 1: know they on Packers dot com, they they put it up. Um. 758 00:38:39,800 --> 00:38:43,000 Speaker 1: But Donnie Barclay was the captain, and he's from Pittsburgh, 759 00:38:43,080 --> 00:38:47,760 Speaker 1: and him and coach McCarthy and have very similar accents. 760 00:38:47,800 --> 00:38:50,240 Speaker 1: And before the game, Donny was like, you know, y'all 761 00:38:50,280 --> 00:38:53,720 Speaker 1: won the game, won the super Bowl here and and 762 00:38:54,440 --> 00:38:56,880 Speaker 1: you know, made it your house and let's do it today. 763 00:38:57,000 --> 00:38:59,759 Speaker 1: Was make this our house and he said our ha. 764 00:39:00,200 --> 00:39:03,480 Speaker 1: That's how they oh, you know, after the game, I 765 00:39:03,520 --> 00:39:08,640 Speaker 1: started the chance. That's the video they got on package 766 00:39:08,680 --> 00:39:11,920 Speaker 1: dot com. Everybody dancing and screaming our hass. So it's 767 00:39:11,960 --> 00:39:14,480 Speaker 1: it's kind of funny to uh, you know, jab at 768 00:39:14,920 --> 00:39:17,160 Speaker 1: that Mike and and Donnie a little bit though. But 769 00:39:17,239 --> 00:39:19,880 Speaker 1: it was. It was just a blast. Man. Everybody seems 770 00:39:19,920 --> 00:39:22,320 Speaker 1: to have fun at Gerald World except for the cowboys. 771 00:39:25,239 --> 00:39:28,120 Speaker 1: I'm too and over there, so I'll take it. I 772 00:39:28,239 --> 00:39:31,400 Speaker 1: like it. Um, So Aaron Rodgers. First of all, is 773 00:39:31,400 --> 00:39:34,759 Speaker 1: it true that any packer that speaks out about his 774 00:39:35,040 --> 00:39:40,040 Speaker 1: medical situation gets cast out of Wisconsin forever? Um? I 775 00:39:40,080 --> 00:39:44,800 Speaker 1: don't know about that, but what definitely aren't really supposed 776 00:39:44,800 --> 00:39:47,120 Speaker 1: to talk about anybody else's injuries. I mean that's kind 777 00:39:47,160 --> 00:39:51,399 Speaker 1: of a a rule anyway, just in general, you don't 778 00:39:51,640 --> 00:39:53,320 Speaker 1: we don't talk about other guys injuries. I mean, you 779 00:39:53,440 --> 00:39:56,360 Speaker 1: let them talk about their body. And I mean even 780 00:39:56,400 --> 00:40:00,120 Speaker 1: if we knew something, you know, nobody would obviously say anything. 781 00:40:00,480 --> 00:40:03,319 Speaker 1: Have you sensed his frustration because it seems like he's 782 00:40:03,360 --> 00:40:06,040 Speaker 1: so close but then the test come back and it 783 00:40:06,040 --> 00:40:08,600 Speaker 1: it slows slows him down again. I'm sure as a 784 00:40:08,640 --> 00:40:11,319 Speaker 1: competitor and you know him very well and it has 785 00:40:11,360 --> 00:40:14,279 Speaker 1: to be very tough for him, right, Yeah, absolutely, And 786 00:40:14,480 --> 00:40:19,120 Speaker 1: I mean definitely see the frustration. Um. You know, let's 787 00:40:19,120 --> 00:40:22,120 Speaker 1: see two weeks ago, I was, you know, kind of 788 00:40:22,120 --> 00:40:23,839 Speaker 1: getting after him a little bit. Hey, when you're gonna 789 00:40:23,840 --> 00:40:26,000 Speaker 1: be back when you're not getting after him? Just asking 790 00:40:26,080 --> 00:40:29,000 Speaker 1: him you know a lot, you know, constantly when when 791 00:40:29,040 --> 00:40:30,440 Speaker 1: you can be back, you know, what, you deal with 792 00:40:30,480 --> 00:40:35,160 Speaker 1: your status well, And finally one time he was like, look, man, relax, chill, 793 00:40:36,000 --> 00:40:38,080 Speaker 1: I want to be out there. I freaking want to 794 00:40:38,120 --> 00:40:40,960 Speaker 1: be out there battling with you guys. You know, just 795 00:40:41,520 --> 00:40:44,360 Speaker 1: leave it alone. I was like, oh, my bad. You know, 796 00:40:44,480 --> 00:40:47,120 Speaker 1: so he's definitely frustrated. He wants to be out there 797 00:40:47,160 --> 00:40:49,600 Speaker 1: with us. Um, you know, every every guy in this 798 00:40:49,719 --> 00:40:54,040 Speaker 1: league is uh, ultra competitive, so you know, that's what 799 00:40:54,120 --> 00:40:55,239 Speaker 1: we want to do. We want to be all on 800 00:40:55,280 --> 00:40:57,920 Speaker 1: the field. And I think the biggest thing is, uh 801 00:40:58,000 --> 00:41:00,600 Speaker 1: the feeling of, you know, letting your teammate down. That's 802 00:41:00,719 --> 00:41:04,880 Speaker 1: that's what I uh, that's what I think. And you 803 00:41:04,920 --> 00:41:07,960 Speaker 1: know from personally, you know, being injured before blah blah blah. 804 00:41:08,280 --> 00:41:10,359 Speaker 1: You you just don't want to let your teammates down. 805 00:41:10,480 --> 00:41:13,239 Speaker 1: So I think that's the biggest thing. And he's definitely frustrated, 806 00:41:13,280 --> 00:41:16,000 Speaker 1: and and uh, you know, we definitely can't wait to 807 00:41:16,000 --> 00:41:18,640 Speaker 1: get him back. I know you're focused on the upcoming 808 00:41:18,640 --> 00:41:21,200 Speaker 1: opponent to Pittsburgh Steelers, but did you get a chance 809 00:41:21,239 --> 00:41:26,880 Speaker 1: to watch the Detroit Scumbags play on Monday night. Um, 810 00:41:26,920 --> 00:41:28,960 Speaker 1: I don't know if I caught that game. What happened 811 00:41:30,160 --> 00:41:33,480 Speaker 1: is that something where you're at home watching like a fan, 812 00:41:34,040 --> 00:41:38,239 Speaker 1: just to fill We were watching them and screaming, we're 813 00:41:39,840 --> 00:41:42,759 Speaker 1: cousin the coaches because they ran the ball on third 814 00:41:42,800 --> 00:41:45,040 Speaker 1: and ten and we're like, oh my god, it's such 815 00:41:45,040 --> 00:41:47,120 Speaker 1: a wrong field goal, and we were jumping and screaming, 816 00:41:47,160 --> 00:41:51,480 Speaker 1: and yeah, we were very happy. Yeah. John Harbaugh is 817 00:41:51,560 --> 00:41:54,319 Speaker 1: really on a roll of several years now to set 818 00:41:54,400 --> 00:41:56,160 Speaker 1: up a sixt yr field goal and then come out 819 00:41:56,200 --> 00:41:59,279 Speaker 1: as a genius that that must have been pretty exciting. Yeah, 820 00:41:59,360 --> 00:42:00,759 Speaker 1: it was. It was up was fun to watch, a 821 00:42:00,760 --> 00:42:03,960 Speaker 1: great game to watch the obviously, you know at this 822 00:42:04,000 --> 00:42:07,840 Speaker 1: point in the season, you know, obviously you focus on 823 00:42:07,880 --> 00:42:11,200 Speaker 1: yourself and year games, but at this point in the season, 824 00:42:11,400 --> 00:42:14,480 Speaker 1: especially in our situation where you need help, you know 825 00:42:14,560 --> 00:42:16,600 Speaker 1: you can't help but watch the other games. And it 826 00:42:16,680 --> 00:42:20,719 Speaker 1: was definitely, uh exciting moment. Before we let you go, Josh, 827 00:42:20,719 --> 00:42:22,920 Speaker 1: I just want to touch on one thing that you 828 00:42:22,920 --> 00:42:25,880 Speaker 1: you said earlier this week. You seem remarkably prepared and 829 00:42:26,000 --> 00:42:28,720 Speaker 1: Mark and I on this podcast have discussed this topic 830 00:42:28,760 --> 00:42:33,120 Speaker 1: before surviving a zombie apocalypse, and you had some good 831 00:42:33,160 --> 00:42:36,680 Speaker 1: information here. Zombies definitely don't like cold weather, and you 832 00:42:36,719 --> 00:42:38,960 Speaker 1: already have to have a plan in place, people you 833 00:42:39,000 --> 00:42:41,120 Speaker 1: trust that you have to be around. Then you have 834 00:42:41,160 --> 00:42:43,240 Speaker 1: to have lots of weapons, and you try to fortify 835 00:42:43,280 --> 00:42:45,680 Speaker 1: yourself in a big place with a big old fence. 836 00:42:45,920 --> 00:42:48,600 Speaker 1: Then you just rock on and kill lots of zombies. 837 00:42:48,880 --> 00:42:52,040 Speaker 1: That's honestly how I hope I go out someday in 838 00:42:52,200 --> 00:42:55,759 Speaker 1: a zombie zombie apocalypse. Josh, you this is the book 839 00:42:55,800 --> 00:42:58,680 Speaker 1: you've written, the story on how to defend yourself against 840 00:42:58,760 --> 00:43:03,480 Speaker 1: the apocalypse. Yeah, I guess so. It's funny. Everyone I've 841 00:43:03,520 --> 00:43:06,719 Speaker 1: talked to this week, you know, media has has asked 842 00:43:06,760 --> 00:43:09,919 Speaker 1: me about that. It's actually started a couple of years 843 00:43:09,920 --> 00:43:13,360 Speaker 1: ago we talked about UM. I brought up the question 844 00:43:13,760 --> 00:43:15,840 Speaker 1: if there was a zombie apocalypse, who would be your 845 00:43:15,920 --> 00:43:19,160 Speaker 1: number one draft pick from the our locker room to 846 00:43:19,640 --> 00:43:22,560 Speaker 1: be able to survive with? And my my number one 847 00:43:22,640 --> 00:43:26,160 Speaker 1: draft pick was was Tom Crabtree. UM one. You know, 848 00:43:26,239 --> 00:43:29,120 Speaker 1: great athletes strong, No, he can know he can. I 849 00:43:29,120 --> 00:43:32,000 Speaker 1: know he can survive. Um. But too he looks like 850 00:43:32,040 --> 00:43:36,359 Speaker 1: a zombie. So blend in and they won't come after us. 851 00:43:37,360 --> 00:43:39,560 Speaker 1: That's how this came up and then and then it 852 00:43:39,680 --> 00:43:43,279 Speaker 1: led to this past week. I had a battle with 853 00:43:43,719 --> 00:43:47,239 Speaker 1: Greg Van Rodin about who would last longer, and I 854 00:43:47,280 --> 00:43:50,320 Speaker 1: think I would personally, but he didn't agree with me. 855 00:43:50,480 --> 00:43:53,560 Speaker 1: You've got the beard, you can store food in there, spit, 856 00:43:53,680 --> 00:43:56,479 Speaker 1: anything really goes into beard nicely. I mean I got 857 00:43:57,000 --> 00:44:01,919 Speaker 1: probably a hundred peanuts in my beard right now. Josh 858 00:44:01,920 --> 00:44:04,160 Speaker 1: Sitton will live forever. Josh, thank you very much for 859 00:44:04,239 --> 00:44:06,239 Speaker 1: joining us in good luck against the Steelers this week. 860 00:44:06,960 --> 00:44:10,200 Speaker 1: All guys appreciate it. I'll talk to you later. Thanks, Josh. 861 00:44:10,560 --> 00:44:15,200 Speaker 1: Josh Sitton seems like a very nice fellow. Yeah, I 862 00:44:15,200 --> 00:44:18,720 Speaker 1: think Mark would be my choice in terms of looking. 863 00:44:19,360 --> 00:44:21,160 Speaker 1: You know, I think you're the guy I would take 864 00:44:21,160 --> 00:44:24,520 Speaker 1: in the zombie situation. Really, I'm confused why that, what's 865 00:44:24,640 --> 00:44:27,040 Speaker 1: the mentality there? I just feel like you can fit 866 00:44:27,040 --> 00:44:29,680 Speaker 1: into any situations. So when I, well, when you come 867 00:44:29,719 --> 00:44:31,160 Speaker 1: to when I come to work, you often look like 868 00:44:31,239 --> 00:44:33,800 Speaker 1: a zombie. I don't know, it's just so that's an insult. 869 00:44:33,880 --> 00:44:36,279 Speaker 1: But I would say that you're kind of a minimalist 870 00:44:36,440 --> 00:44:38,640 Speaker 1: with which helps you. You don't need a lot to survive. 871 00:44:38,680 --> 00:44:41,160 Speaker 1: You don't even really need to eat um. One thing 872 00:44:41,160 --> 00:44:44,719 Speaker 1: that also unrelated to Mark surviving zombies are looking like 873 00:44:44,760 --> 00:44:49,200 Speaker 1: one um. He mentioned the Super Bowl celebration. One thing 874 00:44:49,239 --> 00:44:51,960 Speaker 1: that jumped out to me. I've now been lucky enough 875 00:44:52,000 --> 00:44:54,120 Speaker 1: to cover two super Bowls and go into the winning 876 00:44:54,120 --> 00:44:56,719 Speaker 1: locker room in the last two years, especially after the 877 00:44:56,760 --> 00:44:58,719 Speaker 1: Giants my first one that I went to and they won. 878 00:44:58,760 --> 00:45:00,719 Speaker 1: I thought I was going to go down there's and 879 00:45:00,760 --> 00:45:03,480 Speaker 1: there would be champagne everywhere and guys just going nuts 880 00:45:03,480 --> 00:45:07,160 Speaker 1: and cartwheels, a dude on fire tumbling across. It's none 881 00:45:07,200 --> 00:45:11,640 Speaker 1: of that. It's everyone just kind of chilling out, very happy, obviously, 882 00:45:12,000 --> 00:45:14,759 Speaker 1: but you know, changing dressing and just you know, a 883 00:45:14,760 --> 00:45:16,759 Speaker 1: lot of media in there. But it's not like a 884 00:45:16,880 --> 00:45:19,560 Speaker 1: crazy celebration like you might think. It was that way 885 00:45:19,640 --> 00:45:24,480 Speaker 1: last year in Baltimore's two. It was not subdued but 886 00:45:24,640 --> 00:45:27,359 Speaker 1: business like. I'm sure the party came later, but it 887 00:45:27,400 --> 00:45:31,760 Speaker 1: wasn't what you saw with Michael Jordan's champagne being poured 888 00:45:31,800 --> 00:45:34,000 Speaker 1: over his head. You know what Bob Costs is surging 889 00:45:34,040 --> 00:45:36,640 Speaker 1: for his microphone. Here's why. Because you're changing and it's 890 00:45:36,680 --> 00:45:39,560 Speaker 1: like a normal locker room situation, which is already very 891 00:45:39,600 --> 00:45:42,239 Speaker 1: awkward because there's tons of people milling about, and then 892 00:45:42,320 --> 00:45:45,600 Speaker 1: multiply that by a thousand. There's no walking room. Everyone's 893 00:45:45,640 --> 00:45:47,760 Speaker 1: got cameras. I think it's just like sort of this weird, 894 00:45:48,160 --> 00:45:51,640 Speaker 1: post awkward stage before the real party starts. They're basically 895 00:45:51,640 --> 00:45:53,439 Speaker 1: just waiting to get out of there. It seems like, yeah, 896 00:45:53,480 --> 00:45:56,560 Speaker 1: in baseball, they don't care, they don't need anything to celebrate. 897 00:45:56,560 --> 00:45:59,680 Speaker 1: They'll celebrate a regular season title, a wild card win, 898 00:46:00,360 --> 00:46:04,000 Speaker 1: LCS championship, and they'll celebrate basically throughout the month of October. 899 00:46:04,040 --> 00:46:06,720 Speaker 1: No sense of the moment. Okay, that does it. For 900 00:46:07,040 --> 00:46:10,320 Speaker 1: Wednesday's edition of the Around the League podcast, Thank you 901 00:46:10,360 --> 00:46:13,279 Speaker 1: again to Josh Sitton for joining us. That was very 902 00:46:13,360 --> 00:46:16,960 Speaker 1: nice of Josh. We will be back on Friday, as 903 00:46:17,000 --> 00:46:21,200 Speaker 1: we always are, to preview all of the week sixteen. 904 00:46:21,680 --> 00:46:25,480 Speaker 1: Is that where we are? That is absurd? Week sixteen. 905 00:46:25,840 --> 00:46:28,480 Speaker 1: Christmas is next week. Mark was not aware of this 906 00:46:28,680 --> 00:46:31,480 Speaker 1: until today. That is a fact. I did not know 907 00:46:31,520 --> 00:46:32,920 Speaker 1: it was. I thought it was two weeks from now. 908 00:46:33,080 --> 00:46:35,799 Speaker 1: Not I know that, but I know I know what 909 00:46:35,840 --> 00:46:38,719 Speaker 1: I know. When always Christmas. But I just thought it 910 00:46:38,760 --> 00:46:42,000 Speaker 1: was December four or fifth, right now? Right, we have 911 00:46:42,040 --> 00:46:45,040 Speaker 1: a holiday party tonight. Mark did not realize that the 912 00:46:45,080 --> 00:46:47,080 Speaker 1: party was tonight and he thought Christmas was two weeks 913 00:46:47,080 --> 00:46:50,239 Speaker 1: from now. So hey, yeah, that's exciting if I were you, 914 00:46:50,400 --> 00:46:54,279 Speaker 1: And yeah, yeah, the holiday party is tonight. Um, Mark 915 00:46:54,360 --> 00:46:59,759 Speaker 1: and I roll in tomorrow morning at five and six am, respectively. Mark. 916 00:47:00,120 --> 00:47:02,239 Speaker 1: You know, Mark is kind of indestructed. Why I don't 917 00:47:02,280 --> 00:47:04,919 Speaker 1: assume he'll have any issues. I'm a little more worried 918 00:47:04,920 --> 00:47:07,400 Speaker 1: about myself. I'll try my best, Greg to be professional. 919 00:47:07,400 --> 00:47:09,280 Speaker 1: Do you want me to set my alarm and text 920 00:47:09,320 --> 00:47:11,600 Speaker 1: you in the morning. Well, well, I don't know if 921 00:47:11,600 --> 00:47:15,000 Speaker 1: you're getting up either. West. Let's be honest. I'm I'm 922 00:47:15,040 --> 00:47:18,200 Speaker 1: on a good boy streak lately. Really yeah, why is that? 923 00:47:19,200 --> 00:47:22,680 Speaker 1: I felt like some changes needed to be made? Really? Yeah, 924 00:47:22,719 --> 00:47:24,800 Speaker 1: Well that's a topic for another podcast. Every once in 925 00:47:24,800 --> 00:47:26,520 Speaker 1: a while, I go through these things where I just, 926 00:47:26,680 --> 00:47:28,600 Speaker 1: you know, have to test myself and see, you know, 927 00:47:29,239 --> 00:47:31,839 Speaker 1: make sure I'm not like the difference between a drunk 928 00:47:31,840 --> 00:47:35,120 Speaker 1: and an alcoholic and somebody who just lives a fun lifestyle. 929 00:47:35,400 --> 00:47:37,719 Speaker 1: I have to make sure I'm in the ladder group. Yeah, 930 00:47:37,840 --> 00:47:40,200 Speaker 1: that's why West has put down seven o' duels during 931 00:47:40,239 --> 00:47:44,080 Speaker 1: this podcast. Now I drink what are they called Bentley's 932 00:47:44,160 --> 00:47:47,839 Speaker 1: or something. It's like a high end non alcoholic wow, 933 00:47:47,880 --> 00:47:50,200 Speaker 1: Bentley's high end in all cases. All right, this is enough, 934 00:47:50,280 --> 00:47:52,160 Speaker 1: all right, we will be back Friday. Until then, this 935 00:47:52,200 --> 00:47:54,840 Speaker 1: is Ben Hanson signing off for the mail Man, the Sizzler, 936 00:47:55,000 --> 00:48:06,880 Speaker 1: the Boss, the gold Standard until Friday