1 00:00:05,600 --> 00:00:12,240 Speaker 1: This is Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre. What's up, everybody. 2 00:00:12,400 --> 00:00:17,440 Speaker 1: It is Tuesday, September eighth, Straight Fire. I'm Jason McIntyre. 3 00:00:17,760 --> 00:00:20,800 Speaker 1: It's football season. You know. I always remember Labor Day 4 00:00:20,840 --> 00:00:24,440 Speaker 1: as a kid. Uh usually we started school right after 5 00:00:24,560 --> 00:00:26,799 Speaker 1: Labor Day growing up in Northern Virginia, and I would 6 00:00:26,800 --> 00:00:29,560 Speaker 1: have to catch the bus, which is a foreign concept 7 00:00:29,640 --> 00:00:31,120 Speaker 1: out here in l A where we live now. My 8 00:00:31,200 --> 00:00:33,480 Speaker 1: kids have never ridden a bus to school, but I'd 9 00:00:33,479 --> 00:00:35,800 Speaker 1: have to catch the bus. It would be early in 10 00:00:35,800 --> 00:00:39,040 Speaker 1: the morning, and you could feel summer was done, and 11 00:00:39,440 --> 00:00:42,040 Speaker 1: there would be do on the grass and everybody's kind 12 00:00:42,040 --> 00:00:44,479 Speaker 1: of huddled up getting ready, and fall was in the air, 13 00:00:44,520 --> 00:00:47,240 Speaker 1: and football was on the minds of everybody. But it's 14 00:00:47,320 --> 00:00:50,640 Speaker 1: so bizarre. I've I keep saying this, like, with no 15 00:00:50,880 --> 00:00:53,920 Speaker 1: preseason this year due to COVID, football just kind of 16 00:00:53,960 --> 00:00:56,880 Speaker 1: snuck up on us. It's just it's here. We're forty 17 00:00:56,920 --> 00:00:59,720 Speaker 1: eight hours away from kickoff, and I know we've done 18 00:00:59,800 --> 00:01:03,240 Speaker 1: heavy on the NBA on on Straight Fire the last 19 00:01:03,280 --> 00:01:05,959 Speaker 1: couple of weeks, obviously because there's been NBA games and 20 00:01:06,000 --> 00:01:09,000 Speaker 1: pretty decent storylines and football has been a little quiet. 21 00:01:09,840 --> 00:01:11,959 Speaker 1: We had some Dak Prescott News. Over the weekend, we 22 00:01:11,959 --> 00:01:15,600 Speaker 1: had Jadeveon Clowney signing with the Tennessee Titans. But I 23 00:01:15,640 --> 00:01:18,560 Speaker 1: thought I'd opened today with the biggest story in sports. No, 24 00:01:18,720 --> 00:01:21,920 Speaker 1: it's not me losing the best bet on Monday Night. Yes, 25 00:01:21,959 --> 00:01:25,360 Speaker 1: the streak is over. Uh pour some out for the 26 00:01:25,400 --> 00:01:27,600 Speaker 1: Clippers in the first half. They did not deliver. We'll 27 00:01:27,600 --> 00:01:29,880 Speaker 1: get to NBA later though, But the biggest story in 28 00:01:29,880 --> 00:01:31,920 Speaker 1: sports today has to be the NFL. And I thought 29 00:01:31,959 --> 00:01:35,720 Speaker 1: I'd open the show and just rattle off my seven 30 00:01:35,800 --> 00:01:39,280 Speaker 1: playoff teams in each conference. I know everybody's had their 31 00:01:39,280 --> 00:01:42,960 Speaker 1: fantasy drafts. Um I have two teams that are very strong. 32 00:01:43,000 --> 00:01:45,000 Speaker 1: The others you know, I don't have money on every 33 00:01:45,000 --> 00:01:49,720 Speaker 1: single fantasy league. I do play a random Survivor. So 34 00:01:49,760 --> 00:01:51,680 Speaker 1: if you want to invite me to see your your 35 00:01:51,720 --> 00:01:54,920 Speaker 1: Survivor league, hit me up on Twitter or Instagram. I'm 36 00:01:54,920 --> 00:01:58,600 Speaker 1: willing to throw ten bucks whatever. I'm in multiple Survivor 37 00:01:58,680 --> 00:02:01,520 Speaker 1: leagues that try to win a couple. But for the 38 00:02:01,520 --> 00:02:04,640 Speaker 1: divisions this year, I'll go I'll start in the a 39 00:02:04,760 --> 00:02:08,280 Speaker 1: f C, and it's really a two team conference. In 40 00:02:08,320 --> 00:02:10,840 Speaker 1: the a f C, we know the Ravens are utterly dominant. 41 00:02:10,840 --> 00:02:13,720 Speaker 1: They are stacked beyond belief. I think the division is tough. 42 00:02:13,720 --> 00:02:16,519 Speaker 1: Pittsburgh's good, Cleveland's good. But I'm picking the Ravens and 43 00:02:16,639 --> 00:02:20,720 Speaker 1: a Shocker to win the A f uh not the 44 00:02:20,760 --> 00:02:22,200 Speaker 1: I'm not gonna go with the a f C yet, 45 00:02:22,280 --> 00:02:25,000 Speaker 1: but I'll go um division by division. I've got the 46 00:02:25,160 --> 00:02:28,639 Speaker 1: Ravens topping the Steelers to win their division. I've got 47 00:02:28,639 --> 00:02:32,200 Speaker 1: the Kansas City Chiefs as the number two seed behind 48 00:02:32,240 --> 00:02:34,840 Speaker 1: them handily winning the a f C West. I have 49 00:02:34,960 --> 00:02:39,920 Speaker 1: the Indianapolis Colts running away, running away, Yes, that's a fact. 50 00:02:40,040 --> 00:02:42,680 Speaker 1: With the with the South. I actually have some money 51 00:02:42,720 --> 00:02:45,240 Speaker 1: plus seven hundred on the Colts to get the second 52 00:02:45,560 --> 00:02:47,960 Speaker 1: seed in the a f C. I think it's a shot. 53 00:02:48,040 --> 00:02:50,000 Speaker 1: I've got them here is third, but I I just 54 00:02:50,120 --> 00:02:52,440 Speaker 1: a couple of bucks, uh, some pizza money, as I 55 00:02:52,480 --> 00:02:53,880 Speaker 1: like to call it, on the Colts to get the 56 00:02:53,919 --> 00:02:56,400 Speaker 1: second seed. They're they're they're really good this year, folks. 57 00:02:56,600 --> 00:02:59,360 Speaker 1: I've loaded up on the Colts in fantasy and the 58 00:02:59,440 --> 00:03:03,480 Speaker 1: number four seed winning the a f C. Least. It's 59 00:03:03,680 --> 00:03:06,160 Speaker 1: very weak. I'm gonna take some heat for this. I'm 60 00:03:06,200 --> 00:03:09,320 Speaker 1: going with my New York Jets. Yes, give me the 61 00:03:09,400 --> 00:03:12,200 Speaker 1: Jets to win the a f C East. Listen, Patriots 62 00:03:12,200 --> 00:03:16,280 Speaker 1: don't have Brady. The COVID has hit the Patriots hard. 63 00:03:16,320 --> 00:03:18,320 Speaker 1: They've had more opt outs than anyone. A lot of 64 00:03:18,400 --> 00:03:21,560 Speaker 1: questions about that defense, a lot of questions about Kim Newton, 65 00:03:21,600 --> 00:03:24,640 Speaker 1: a lot of questions about Jared Stidham. So I I 66 00:03:24,720 --> 00:03:27,679 Speaker 1: don't like the Bills. I think there is major regression coming. 67 00:03:27,720 --> 00:03:29,640 Speaker 1: I know everybody's on board with the Bills thanks to 68 00:03:29,680 --> 00:03:33,440 Speaker 1: the the Stefon Diggs edition, but I am out on 69 00:03:33,480 --> 00:03:36,280 Speaker 1: the Bills. I have them missing the playoffs. It's a 70 00:03:36,520 --> 00:03:40,840 Speaker 1: don't trust Josh Allen deal. And I know the Bills mafia, 71 00:03:40,880 --> 00:03:43,440 Speaker 1: which already hates me on social media because of some 72 00:03:43,520 --> 00:03:46,880 Speaker 1: commentary I made about Buffalo and the guys who go 73 00:03:47,040 --> 00:03:50,840 Speaker 1: shirtless in ten degree weather and do wrestling moves through 74 00:03:51,080 --> 00:03:55,400 Speaker 1: folding tables in the pregame. Uh listen, that's fun. It's 75 00:03:55,440 --> 00:03:58,800 Speaker 1: also highly mock herble. But I have the Bills missing 76 00:03:58,800 --> 00:04:01,320 Speaker 1: the playoffs. My three wild card teams, remember there was 77 00:04:01,360 --> 00:04:04,000 Speaker 1: a added wild card team this year. I'm going with 78 00:04:04,040 --> 00:04:06,839 Speaker 1: the Steelers. I know Big Ben's thirty eight, he's coming 79 00:04:06,840 --> 00:04:10,720 Speaker 1: back strong. And the Cleveland Browns. If you followed me 80 00:04:10,800 --> 00:04:12,920 Speaker 1: doing the picks for Fox. You guys know I love 81 00:04:12,960 --> 00:04:17,400 Speaker 1: the Browns this year. Listen, last year everybody was on Cleveland. 82 00:04:17,440 --> 00:04:21,120 Speaker 1: I said a little too soon. Don't believe in Freddie Bathrooms. 83 00:04:21,400 --> 00:04:23,560 Speaker 1: Some people like his real name is Freddie Kitchens, but 84 00:04:23,600 --> 00:04:26,240 Speaker 1: I called him Freddie Bathrooms because I heard somebody refer 85 00:04:26,279 --> 00:04:30,000 Speaker 1: to him as that, and I found it hilarious. And 86 00:04:29,240 --> 00:04:32,440 Speaker 1: um this year they have two new tackles. I love 87 00:04:32,480 --> 00:04:35,080 Speaker 1: their new head coach, the guy Stefanski from the Vikings. 88 00:04:35,640 --> 00:04:37,880 Speaker 1: He's got all the parts to make that offense home. 89 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:40,840 Speaker 1: I really like the Browns. Take a look at their schedule. 90 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:43,960 Speaker 1: Baker Mayfield should light it up. I've got the Browns 91 00:04:43,960 --> 00:04:46,599 Speaker 1: in the playoffs, and my last playoff team in the 92 00:04:46,600 --> 00:04:49,159 Speaker 1: a f C. It's I don't feel great about it. Okay, 93 00:04:49,160 --> 00:04:51,920 Speaker 1: it's not the Patriots, it's not the Bills. It certainly 94 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:55,080 Speaker 1: is not the Titans, those frauds. Oh my gosh. I'll 95 00:04:55,120 --> 00:04:58,920 Speaker 1: go with the l A Chargers reluctantly. The Derwin James 96 00:04:58,960 --> 00:05:02,120 Speaker 1: injury stinks. I trust Tyrod Taylor to not turn the 97 00:05:02,120 --> 00:05:05,360 Speaker 1: ball over at the rate that Philip Rivers did last year. 98 00:05:05,560 --> 00:05:10,520 Speaker 1: Crazy stat Philip Rivers had seven fourth quarter interceptions last year. 99 00:05:10,560 --> 00:05:12,720 Speaker 1: It cost me a lot of money. But I do 100 00:05:12,839 --> 00:05:15,520 Speaker 1: like the Chargers this year to sneak into the playoffs. 101 00:05:16,240 --> 00:05:19,920 Speaker 1: I do like Tyrod Taylor as a ball secure quarterback. 102 00:05:20,120 --> 00:05:22,960 Speaker 1: He just does everything right. Keenan Allen, Mike Williams, I 103 00:05:22,960 --> 00:05:25,720 Speaker 1: know Mike Williams is dinged up. Hunter Henry probably will 104 00:05:25,720 --> 00:05:27,599 Speaker 1: not get hurt this year, right. So I've got the 105 00:05:27,680 --> 00:05:30,760 Speaker 1: Chargers as my seventh team to make the playoffs. To 106 00:05:30,800 --> 00:05:34,279 Speaker 1: recap Ravens, Chiefs, those are the obvious ones. Colts, I 107 00:05:34,320 --> 00:05:37,400 Speaker 1: think they're obvious. Jets is a bit of a Homer pick, 108 00:05:37,440 --> 00:05:40,920 Speaker 1: but somebody's got to win that garbage division. And then 109 00:05:40,960 --> 00:05:43,440 Speaker 1: I got the Steelers, Browns and Chargers as my wife 110 00:05:43,440 --> 00:05:48,479 Speaker 1: card wild card teams in the NFC. Very tough in 111 00:05:48,520 --> 00:05:52,280 Speaker 1: the NFC. Listen, NFC stacked. I have the Green Bay 112 00:05:52,279 --> 00:05:55,720 Speaker 1: Packers missing the playoffs. Should we start there, Aaron Rodgers, 113 00:05:55,760 --> 00:05:59,000 Speaker 1: I've I honestly, I didn't know how to get them in. 114 00:05:59,120 --> 00:06:01,599 Speaker 1: And there are some prizes here. Let's start with the Saints. 115 00:06:01,640 --> 00:06:04,000 Speaker 1: I think the Saints are the best team in football. 116 00:06:04,279 --> 00:06:06,400 Speaker 1: I think they've got the best roster in football. I 117 00:06:06,440 --> 00:06:08,520 Speaker 1: have them as the number one seed. I've got the 118 00:06:08,520 --> 00:06:10,800 Speaker 1: forty Niners. I know that it's tough to get back 119 00:06:10,839 --> 00:06:14,280 Speaker 1: to a Super Bowl. I've got the forty Niners winning 120 00:06:14,279 --> 00:06:17,599 Speaker 1: the division. The division gets better. You'll find out why shortly. 121 00:06:17,600 --> 00:06:19,839 Speaker 1: But I have the forty Niners winning the West. I 122 00:06:19,839 --> 00:06:23,480 Speaker 1: have the Eagles nipping the Cowboys in the NFC East. 123 00:06:23,600 --> 00:06:26,560 Speaker 1: I have some concerns about the Eagles that offensive line. 124 00:06:26,600 --> 00:06:30,480 Speaker 1: Two studs have gone down. Um, we'll see what happens 125 00:06:30,480 --> 00:06:32,520 Speaker 1: with the Eagles. They already have some cluster injuries and 126 00:06:32,600 --> 00:06:36,479 Speaker 1: wide receiver um Carson Wentz was banged up and no 127 00:06:36,600 --> 00:06:39,320 Speaker 1: more Nick Foles backing them up. But I'm still riding 128 00:06:39,360 --> 00:06:41,680 Speaker 1: with the Eagles. I trust Peterson, I think Wentz will 129 00:06:41,680 --> 00:06:45,000 Speaker 1: be fine. And Um, my fourth team in the NFC, 130 00:06:45,120 --> 00:06:49,960 Speaker 1: my fourth division winner is the shocker, the Detroit Lions. Yes, 131 00:06:50,120 --> 00:06:52,719 Speaker 1: Colin Cowherd will not let me talk about the Lions 132 00:06:52,880 --> 00:06:54,760 Speaker 1: on his show. I've been hyping him for a while. 133 00:06:54,920 --> 00:06:58,800 Speaker 1: They were delivering last year. Stafford was incredible and then 134 00:06:58,800 --> 00:07:00,719 Speaker 1: he goes down and the back ups when oh and 135 00:07:00,760 --> 00:07:02,279 Speaker 1: eight in the final eight games, and it was a 136 00:07:02,279 --> 00:07:04,800 Speaker 1: train wreck. But I'm telling you, I'm all in on 137 00:07:04,880 --> 00:07:08,400 Speaker 1: the Detroit Lions this year. Matt Patricia will keep his job. 138 00:07:09,120 --> 00:07:11,480 Speaker 1: Lions will get to the playoffs. Listen, this offense is 139 00:07:11,520 --> 00:07:15,920 Speaker 1: gonna light some people up. Okay, Holaday, Marvin Jones. I 140 00:07:16,040 --> 00:07:19,480 Speaker 1: love the kids, swift that they drafted um out of Georgia. 141 00:07:19,560 --> 00:07:22,160 Speaker 1: Carry on, Johnson, I like, I like the tight end Hockinson. 142 00:07:22,360 --> 00:07:27,280 Speaker 1: The question is the defense. Can Patricia's Patriots style defense. 143 00:07:27,280 --> 00:07:29,080 Speaker 1: We're not gonna blitz. We're just gonna rush forward and 144 00:07:29,120 --> 00:07:31,800 Speaker 1: let the corners guard everybody. I mean, they got a 145 00:07:31,880 --> 00:07:35,960 Speaker 1: rookie and Jeff Acuda. We'll see how Desmond Truefont does. 146 00:07:36,680 --> 00:07:39,840 Speaker 1: I like Detroit. My three wild card teams in the NFC. 147 00:07:40,240 --> 00:07:42,320 Speaker 1: You know, you know I haven't mentioned Tom Brady yet. 148 00:07:43,120 --> 00:07:46,440 Speaker 1: I got Dallas as a wild card team. That offense 149 00:07:46,520 --> 00:07:50,600 Speaker 1: is just too good to fail. And whereas Jason Garrett 150 00:07:50,680 --> 00:07:53,520 Speaker 1: last year costs them several games just because he's not 151 00:07:53,560 --> 00:07:56,840 Speaker 1: a good coach, especially down the stretch, I think DAC 152 00:07:56,920 --> 00:08:00,240 Speaker 1: will load up enough early in the schedules favorable for 153 00:08:00,360 --> 00:08:02,840 Speaker 1: Dak to start out like six and one, put up 154 00:08:03,000 --> 00:08:05,680 Speaker 1: huge numbers leading the m v P race, and then 155 00:08:05,760 --> 00:08:08,560 Speaker 1: Jerry Jones gives them a big deal. It would not 156 00:08:08,640 --> 00:08:10,280 Speaker 1: shock me if that happened. As a matter of fact, 157 00:08:10,280 --> 00:08:12,920 Speaker 1: that probably will happen. The schedule is very easy early. 158 00:08:13,680 --> 00:08:16,000 Speaker 1: The end is a little difficult for Dallas. They tripped 159 00:08:16,040 --> 00:08:18,320 Speaker 1: up last year. We'll see what happens. I have Dallas 160 00:08:18,480 --> 00:08:20,640 Speaker 1: in the playoffs as a wild card team, and I 161 00:08:20,680 --> 00:08:24,720 Speaker 1: have Tampa. Tampa and Tom Brady. Now a quick word 162 00:08:24,720 --> 00:08:28,040 Speaker 1: on the on the Bucks. So my favorite stat is 163 00:08:28,200 --> 00:08:31,800 Speaker 1: no forty three year old quarterback has ever played more 164 00:08:31,840 --> 00:08:34,120 Speaker 1: than six games in an NFL season. I said that 165 00:08:34,160 --> 00:08:36,920 Speaker 1: to Matthew Berry if you listen to that podcast, and 166 00:08:36,960 --> 00:08:38,480 Speaker 1: he was like, well, how many forty three year old 167 00:08:38,520 --> 00:08:41,040 Speaker 1: quarterbacks have there been? And the answer is not a lot. 168 00:08:41,559 --> 00:08:46,400 Speaker 1: It's under ten. However, remember this is a guy who 169 00:08:46,600 --> 00:08:49,839 Speaker 1: is playing in a brand new system. Tom Brady doesn't 170 00:08:49,840 --> 00:08:52,360 Speaker 1: have Belichick to lean back on or the number one 171 00:08:52,440 --> 00:08:54,640 Speaker 1: defense in the league like he did last year. Tom 172 00:08:54,640 --> 00:08:57,200 Speaker 1: Brady looked shot in the second half of lot season, 173 00:08:57,400 --> 00:08:59,640 Speaker 1: and two years ago second half of the season was 174 00:08:59,720 --> 00:09:03,280 Speaker 1: shake as well. Listen, I know Tom Brady is the 175 00:09:03,280 --> 00:09:08,559 Speaker 1: greatest quarterback ever. He's forty three, new system, new players, Uh, 176 00:09:08,720 --> 00:09:11,839 Speaker 1: new city, He's got him and Giselle moved down to there, 177 00:09:11,880 --> 00:09:14,240 Speaker 1: there in Derek Jeter's house. I think it's called like St. 178 00:09:14,320 --> 00:09:18,920 Speaker 1: Jetersburg or something silly like that in Tampa. But I 179 00:09:19,000 --> 00:09:22,800 Speaker 1: just think there will be struggles early market down Tampa 180 00:09:22,800 --> 00:09:25,560 Speaker 1: will probably start one and two and there will be 181 00:09:25,640 --> 00:09:29,120 Speaker 1: some panic, and they'll all all the podcasts and radio 182 00:09:29,160 --> 00:09:31,600 Speaker 1: shows and TV shows will be nervous. Tom will figure 183 00:09:31,600 --> 00:09:34,600 Speaker 1: it out. The schedule eases up. That division is hard. 184 00:09:34,920 --> 00:09:39,480 Speaker 1: Brady was playing in the a f C East, weakest 185 00:09:39,480 --> 00:09:41,920 Speaker 1: division in football from I mean, my Jets were in 186 00:09:41,920 --> 00:09:45,400 Speaker 1: there for basically two decades. Okay, that helped a lot. 187 00:09:45,800 --> 00:09:47,800 Speaker 1: Now he's in a division with Drew Brees. I know 188 00:09:47,880 --> 00:09:52,400 Speaker 1: Caroline is not very good Atlanta, but it won't be easy. 189 00:09:52,440 --> 00:09:54,520 Speaker 1: I have Tampa in the playoffs and my final wild 190 00:09:54,520 --> 00:10:00,920 Speaker 1: card team, Arizona Cardinals. Kay Ler Murray, I'm all in. 191 00:10:01,320 --> 00:10:05,120 Speaker 1: I just love what he did. Exceeded all expectations as 192 00:10:05,160 --> 00:10:08,000 Speaker 1: a rookie. I like the addition of DeAndre Hopkins. Yes, 193 00:10:08,040 --> 00:10:10,560 Speaker 1: the defense worries me, no doubt about it. It is 194 00:10:10,600 --> 00:10:13,960 Speaker 1: a major cause for concern, but I think the offense 195 00:10:14,000 --> 00:10:18,120 Speaker 1: will do enough. And and we've seen um Kyler Murray 196 00:10:18,160 --> 00:10:20,320 Speaker 1: just pulled some stuff out of his rear end, folks. 197 00:10:20,400 --> 00:10:23,280 Speaker 1: He is that dynamic of a quarterback. And the thing 198 00:10:23,360 --> 00:10:27,040 Speaker 1: I loved about Kingsbury and Kyler last year, the second 199 00:10:27,040 --> 00:10:30,600 Speaker 1: time through the lineup in the division, they were neck 200 00:10:30,640 --> 00:10:33,480 Speaker 1: and neck with the opponent. They played Seattle very tough, 201 00:10:33,720 --> 00:10:36,400 Speaker 1: forty Niners super tough. I mean this is this is 202 00:10:36,440 --> 00:10:39,960 Speaker 1: a an up and coming Arizona Cardinals team. Listen. Is 203 00:10:40,000 --> 00:10:42,000 Speaker 1: it a bit of a reach to take them over 204 00:10:42,040 --> 00:10:44,560 Speaker 1: the Packers, and to take them over the Falcons, and 205 00:10:44,600 --> 00:10:47,800 Speaker 1: to take them over the Bears and the Vikings. Yeah, 206 00:10:47,840 --> 00:10:50,400 Speaker 1: it certainly is. But every year we see somebody kind 207 00:10:50,400 --> 00:10:53,280 Speaker 1: of sneak up, and I think Arizona will catch some 208 00:10:53,320 --> 00:10:56,560 Speaker 1: people napping this year. They're my final wild card team 209 00:10:56,559 --> 00:11:02,360 Speaker 1: to recap Saints, Niners, Eagles, Lions, and the three wild 210 00:11:02,400 --> 00:11:05,640 Speaker 1: card teams are the Cowboys, the Bucks, and the Cardinals. 211 00:11:06,160 --> 00:11:09,959 Speaker 1: Keeping in mind that no team in the last fifteen 212 00:11:10,040 --> 00:11:13,880 Speaker 1: years has repeated as a Super Bowl champ. Drumroll, please 213 00:11:14,640 --> 00:11:17,760 Speaker 1: give me the Saints over the Ravens. Not very sexy. Okay, 214 00:11:17,840 --> 00:11:20,200 Speaker 1: Remember nobody had the forty Niners in the Super Bowl 215 00:11:20,280 --> 00:11:22,600 Speaker 1: last year. So the smart move is to pick a 216 00:11:22,640 --> 00:11:25,480 Speaker 1: team that's gonna come out of nowhere. Couldn't find that 217 00:11:25,520 --> 00:11:27,880 Speaker 1: team this year. Maybe you guys can't hit me up 218 00:11:28,559 --> 00:11:30,520 Speaker 1: in the comments, or hell do it in iTunes when 219 00:11:30,559 --> 00:11:33,920 Speaker 1: you subscribe, rate and review to straight Fire. By the way, 220 00:11:34,280 --> 00:11:37,079 Speaker 1: you guys keep leaving comments, I love it well over 221 00:11:37,120 --> 00:11:40,000 Speaker 1: a hundred now, you know, let's keep that rolling. I'm 222 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:43,600 Speaker 1: going with the Saints over the Ravens in the Super Bowl. 223 00:11:43,600 --> 00:11:46,480 Speaker 1: It's I don't have a ton of confidence Lamar Jackson's 224 00:11:46,520 --> 00:11:49,080 Speaker 1: gonna go from zero playoff wins to the Super Bowl. Uh, 225 00:11:49,559 --> 00:11:52,440 Speaker 1: seems like a stretch. The NFC is very wide open. 226 00:11:52,559 --> 00:11:55,160 Speaker 1: Wouldn't surprise me if the forty Niners got back, would 227 00:11:55,240 --> 00:11:58,480 Speaker 1: not surprise me if the Cowboys made a run to 228 00:11:58,520 --> 00:12:00,640 Speaker 1: the Super Bowl. A lot of things can happen in 229 00:12:00,679 --> 00:12:04,079 Speaker 1: the NFC. I'm just I'm gonna go with the storybook ending. 230 00:12:04,280 --> 00:12:08,320 Speaker 1: Drew Brees decides he's retiring, goes out on top like 231 00:12:08,400 --> 00:12:12,880 Speaker 1: Peyton Manning, like John Elway. A storybook finished for the Saint. 232 00:12:12,920 --> 00:12:15,280 Speaker 1: So I'm going Super Bowl pick now. This has nothing 233 00:12:15,280 --> 00:12:18,000 Speaker 1: to do with gambling. Let's not conflate the two for 234 00:12:18,120 --> 00:12:21,559 Speaker 1: the Super Bowl. Give me these Saints over the Ravens. 235 00:12:21,679 --> 00:12:23,680 Speaker 1: All right, Rob g you've had, You've had some time 236 00:12:23,679 --> 00:12:26,600 Speaker 1: to let these picks marinate. You love them, you hate them, 237 00:12:27,120 --> 00:12:29,560 Speaker 1: Go ahead, tell me tell me whether Miami Dolphins should 238 00:12:29,559 --> 00:12:32,040 Speaker 1: be on the playoffs. Like Peter King said. I mean, 239 00:12:32,320 --> 00:12:34,240 Speaker 1: Peter King's my guy, and we will get him on 240 00:12:34,240 --> 00:12:36,520 Speaker 1: the podcast. But I I saw this love for Miami. 241 00:12:36,559 --> 00:12:39,800 Speaker 1: I'm like, Peter, come on, what do you think Rob. 242 00:12:41,040 --> 00:12:44,120 Speaker 1: I'm a little nervous that maybe you're letting your gambling 243 00:12:44,160 --> 00:12:45,760 Speaker 1: head get to you here. Like you're like, hey, I 244 00:12:45,800 --> 00:12:48,360 Speaker 1: got some plus seven hundreds, some plus nine hundreds out there. 245 00:12:48,360 --> 00:12:50,560 Speaker 1: I can get some good odds. I'm gonna put some 246 00:12:50,640 --> 00:12:53,200 Speaker 1: money down on the Detroit Lions to win the NFC North, 247 00:12:53,280 --> 00:12:56,400 Speaker 1: like I did. I bet that I will post the tickets. Knew, 248 00:12:56,400 --> 00:12:57,880 Speaker 1: I knew we had nothing to do with football, had 249 00:12:57,920 --> 00:12:59,040 Speaker 1: to do with you know what. I can give them 250 00:12:59,040 --> 00:13:00,679 Speaker 1: good odds on those guys. Let me put him out 251 00:13:00,679 --> 00:13:04,120 Speaker 1: there and will get into existence. I mean, credit to 252 00:13:04,160 --> 00:13:05,760 Speaker 1: you for going out on a limb with some of 253 00:13:05,760 --> 00:13:08,599 Speaker 1: these picks. But I don't understand. Let me see I 254 00:13:08,679 --> 00:13:11,960 Speaker 1: did this right. You have Deshaun Watson out, you have 255 00:13:12,800 --> 00:13:18,960 Speaker 1: Russell Wilson out, you have Aaron Rodgers. Yeah, um so 256 00:13:19,120 --> 00:13:20,640 Speaker 1: those three I thinks stand out to me. And then 257 00:13:20,679 --> 00:13:23,679 Speaker 1: you also have just some other teams. You have the 258 00:13:23,800 --> 00:13:27,280 Speaker 1: Jets is stupid, You have the Vikings out. You have 259 00:13:27,320 --> 00:13:29,600 Speaker 1: a Belid check out, which is to me is surprising, 260 00:13:29,640 --> 00:13:31,839 Speaker 1: especially given that we're in a pandemic and there's been 261 00:13:31,880 --> 00:13:35,360 Speaker 1: no preseason games for anybody, so you would think that 262 00:13:35,600 --> 00:13:38,080 Speaker 1: coaching would be even more important than ever. It's got 263 00:13:38,120 --> 00:13:41,480 Speaker 1: to be continuity first and coaching second. And the fact 264 00:13:41,600 --> 00:13:45,680 Speaker 1: that you're leaving him out of the playoffs altogether, given 265 00:13:45,679 --> 00:13:50,280 Speaker 1: that we have an extra playoff team, it's a little disrespectful. 266 00:13:50,320 --> 00:13:53,319 Speaker 1: I mean, Albert Briery would fly over here and smack 267 00:13:53,360 --> 00:13:54,800 Speaker 1: you in the face if he heard you say something 268 00:13:54,840 --> 00:13:56,920 Speaker 1: like that. You know about his disrespecting the guys in Boston. 269 00:13:56,920 --> 00:13:59,920 Speaker 1: I don't know. I didn't realize I left out Deshaun Watson, 270 00:14:00,040 --> 00:14:04,640 Speaker 1: Russell willsonid all these Listen. Let me quickly to counter um. 271 00:14:04,760 --> 00:14:08,600 Speaker 1: I just I don't know how Cam Newton, who's had 272 00:14:08,679 --> 00:14:11,880 Speaker 1: two shoulder surgeries in the last three years, is just 273 00:14:11,920 --> 00:14:14,800 Speaker 1: gonna come into New England and pick up the system instantly. 274 00:14:14,920 --> 00:14:17,720 Speaker 1: Remember he's on a super cheap deal and he's pissed 275 00:14:17,760 --> 00:14:20,960 Speaker 1: about it. He basically said on Instagram, like, yeah, this 276 00:14:21,040 --> 00:14:22,560 Speaker 1: is just a pit stop for me before I get 277 00:14:22,560 --> 00:14:25,280 Speaker 1: my next big deal. So he's gonna be thinking selfishly. 278 00:14:25,880 --> 00:14:28,280 Speaker 1: You think Belichick is gonna go for that. I just 279 00:14:28,600 --> 00:14:31,400 Speaker 1: I see a big drop off for the Patriots. I mean, listen, 280 00:14:31,400 --> 00:14:33,520 Speaker 1: I could totally see them winning the division as well, 281 00:14:33,680 --> 00:14:38,240 Speaker 1: But my gut tells me it's too much change. I mean, 282 00:14:38,240 --> 00:14:41,520 Speaker 1: they just dump Mohammed Sanu, who's their number two receiver. 283 00:14:42,040 --> 00:14:44,720 Speaker 1: I don't know who Kim Newton is throwing to. Um. 284 00:14:45,120 --> 00:14:47,000 Speaker 1: I just don't buy. I don't buy the Patriots, Okay, 285 00:14:47,040 --> 00:14:49,440 Speaker 1: Russell Wilson, I listen, I'm he's one of my favorite 286 00:14:49,440 --> 00:14:52,440 Speaker 1: players in the league. I love to watch him. I 287 00:14:52,520 --> 00:14:54,960 Speaker 1: know they traded for Jamal Adams, but when you look 288 00:14:55,000 --> 00:14:56,960 Speaker 1: at that defense, I mean, they're not gonna be able 289 00:14:57,000 --> 00:15:00,360 Speaker 1: to stop anybody and the offensive line two news orders 290 00:15:00,360 --> 00:15:03,680 Speaker 1: on the right side for Russell Wilson, Um, I think 291 00:15:03,720 --> 00:15:05,600 Speaker 1: that could be spelled trouble. I know there's a guy 292 00:15:05,600 --> 00:15:08,560 Speaker 1: who never misses games, and the Jets will get the 293 00:15:08,560 --> 00:15:11,360 Speaker 1: Seattle number one pick lat next year, So maybe I'm 294 00:15:11,520 --> 00:15:14,800 Speaker 1: hoping that they stink, and I probably am, But for 295 00:15:14,880 --> 00:15:18,320 Speaker 1: some reason it feels like regression is coming in Seattle. 296 00:15:19,040 --> 00:15:22,040 Speaker 1: I don't trust that offensive coordinator Schottenheimer and the last 297 00:15:22,040 --> 00:15:24,160 Speaker 1: one Deshaun Watson. I mean their defense could be the 298 00:15:24,200 --> 00:15:26,600 Speaker 1: worst in the league. Um, I don't know if you 299 00:15:26,640 --> 00:15:29,640 Speaker 1: saw this, like people are looking at Will Fuller. Is 300 00:15:29,640 --> 00:15:31,800 Speaker 1: he healthy? We joked about it like within the last 301 00:15:31,880 --> 00:15:34,440 Speaker 1: couple of podcasts and now there's questions about Will Fuller 302 00:15:34,440 --> 00:15:37,440 Speaker 1: and Brandon Cooks in the opener. I don't Houston is 303 00:15:37,480 --> 00:15:40,560 Speaker 1: a dumpster fire. I love meet some Deshaun Watson, but 304 00:15:40,600 --> 00:15:43,440 Speaker 1: that defense is atrocious. Gonna give up a million points? 305 00:15:43,840 --> 00:15:45,720 Speaker 1: Did did you see their over under? Not to bring 306 00:15:45,720 --> 00:15:48,880 Speaker 1: it back to gambling, rob g they want ten games 307 00:15:49,000 --> 00:15:51,920 Speaker 1: last year with a negative point differential, that's a bad sign. 308 00:15:52,560 --> 00:15:55,160 Speaker 1: They're over underwin total was seven and a half. So 309 00:15:55,320 --> 00:15:57,840 Speaker 1: Vegas thinks they are going to be cratering and you 310 00:15:57,880 --> 00:16:01,120 Speaker 1: know they did build casinos in the day. Zert Um, 311 00:16:01,160 --> 00:16:03,040 Speaker 1: I'm going to back them on this and say that 312 00:16:03,120 --> 00:16:06,880 Speaker 1: the Texans fall off the map. I'm just very concerned 313 00:16:06,880 --> 00:16:10,200 Speaker 1: about your picks for this is the biggest reason is 314 00:16:10,320 --> 00:16:13,120 Speaker 1: you and I both know the NFL is a quarterback league, 315 00:16:13,120 --> 00:16:14,840 Speaker 1: and let me just give you some of the names 316 00:16:14,840 --> 00:16:17,800 Speaker 1: that you have in the postseason this year. Now, the 317 00:16:17,880 --> 00:16:20,320 Speaker 1: Jets of Sam Donald. Do you understand that's a homework pick. 318 00:16:20,360 --> 00:16:22,640 Speaker 1: I have my Raiders in so I'll give that to you. 319 00:16:23,720 --> 00:16:27,160 Speaker 1: Baker Mayfield, you have in there. The number one old 320 00:16:27,200 --> 00:16:29,600 Speaker 1: asked Philip Rivers, and that's what his name is. Now, 321 00:16:29,600 --> 00:16:33,800 Speaker 1: it's how old ass Philip Rivers. Tara, don't call me 322 00:16:33,920 --> 00:16:39,880 Speaker 1: Tyrod Taylor. Uh, Matthew Stafford or as my man Rob 323 00:16:39,920 --> 00:16:43,920 Speaker 1: Parker calls him, step Padford. Oh gosh, Matt, listen, Matt 324 00:16:43,960 --> 00:16:46,320 Speaker 1: Stafford is good. He was honestly on the m v 325 00:16:46,400 --> 00:16:48,680 Speaker 1: P track last year, but based on the numbers, he 326 00:16:48,760 --> 00:16:51,960 Speaker 1: was lighting it up. Okay, the very mediocre Jimmy Garoppolo 327 00:16:54,600 --> 00:16:58,440 Speaker 1: and the very talented but inexperienced all the way around 328 00:16:58,560 --> 00:17:02,440 Speaker 1: Kyler Murray there. Yeah, oh boy, well listen, I guess 329 00:17:02,440 --> 00:17:08,280 Speaker 1: insummation it is. This has been arguably the craziest year 330 00:17:08,880 --> 00:17:13,400 Speaker 1: on record in in America in decades, and I would 331 00:17:13,440 --> 00:17:17,000 Speaker 1: say in sports it's been the craziest year ever period. 332 00:17:17,359 --> 00:17:20,320 Speaker 1: I mean, we're watching in the NBA the Milwaukee Bucks, 333 00:17:20,320 --> 00:17:22,960 Speaker 1: the number one seed going to a bubble and they're 334 00:17:22,960 --> 00:17:24,840 Speaker 1: about to lose in five games to the Miami Heat. 335 00:17:25,160 --> 00:17:28,639 Speaker 1: We're watching, um baseball games being played in front of 336 00:17:28,680 --> 00:17:31,880 Speaker 1: no fans. NFL we don't know come November, who's gonna 337 00:17:31,880 --> 00:17:34,560 Speaker 1: have fans in their stadium. Like there's just I just 338 00:17:34,640 --> 00:17:36,919 Speaker 1: feel like this is things are gonna be haywire in 339 00:17:36,960 --> 00:17:40,639 Speaker 1: the NFL this year and and listen, hopefully it'll lead 340 00:17:40,680 --> 00:17:42,560 Speaker 1: to a lot of fun on the podcast. All right, 341 00:17:42,600 --> 00:17:46,159 Speaker 1: let's pivot to the NBA. Listen, it was it was 342 00:17:46,240 --> 00:17:49,120 Speaker 1: kind of a soft Monday night in the league. We're 343 00:17:49,160 --> 00:17:52,400 Speaker 1: not gonna spend any time talking about Boston taking apart Toronto. 344 00:17:52,800 --> 00:17:57,400 Speaker 1: That game was over in the first quarter. Um, Boston's 345 00:17:57,480 --> 00:17:59,920 Speaker 1: up three two, now it should be a rap. Toronto's 346 00:18:00,000 --> 00:18:02,960 Speaker 1: starters just got run off the court. Their zone defense, 347 00:18:03,000 --> 00:18:07,440 Speaker 1: which kind of rattled Boston in Game four, just was ineffective. 348 00:18:07,480 --> 00:18:11,919 Speaker 1: The Boston ball movement was spectacular, Jalen Brown was making shots, 349 00:18:11,960 --> 00:18:16,840 Speaker 1: Kemba was Kemba and it was blowout city. The interesting 350 00:18:16,880 --> 00:18:19,840 Speaker 1: game was Clippers Nuggets. I just don't know if anybody cares. 351 00:18:20,280 --> 00:18:22,840 Speaker 1: Rob G made a good point to me, like like 352 00:18:22,960 --> 00:18:25,800 Speaker 1: people just aren't into the Clippers until it's Clippers Lakers, 353 00:18:26,000 --> 00:18:29,080 Speaker 1: And I mean Denver had the lead by seven with 354 00:18:29,240 --> 00:18:33,760 Speaker 1: eight minutes left Monday night, and Kauai and Paul George 355 00:18:33,800 --> 00:18:36,639 Speaker 1: kind of took over and Jeremy Grant. Remember we talked 356 00:18:36,720 --> 00:18:39,359 Speaker 1: up Jeremy Grant, and I think the preview for this 357 00:18:39,440 --> 00:18:41,639 Speaker 1: series I hyped the hell out of Jeremy Grant. You 358 00:18:41,640 --> 00:18:43,200 Speaker 1: can go back and listen and get a good laugh. 359 00:18:44,440 --> 00:18:47,400 Speaker 1: And Jeremy Grant was very good defensively in Game two 360 00:18:47,400 --> 00:18:51,000 Speaker 1: against Kauai. Kawai was four of seventeen in the fourth quarter, 361 00:18:51,800 --> 00:18:56,000 Speaker 1: Jeremy Grant had three consecutive looks in a close game 362 00:18:56,640 --> 00:18:59,040 Speaker 1: and he missed them all. Missed an open three, missed 363 00:18:59,040 --> 00:19:02,199 Speaker 1: another open three, us the runner in the lane, and 364 00:19:02,280 --> 00:19:04,840 Speaker 1: like that was the game. He had three chances. Then 365 00:19:04,840 --> 00:19:06,719 Speaker 1: they had to call time out because the Clippers went 366 00:19:06,760 --> 00:19:10,639 Speaker 1: up five or whatever, and they finally inserted Michael Porter Jr. 367 00:19:10,720 --> 00:19:12,960 Speaker 1: Quick word on Michael Porter Jr. If you're not watching 368 00:19:12,960 --> 00:19:15,359 Speaker 1: this series, you have no idea who Michael Porter Jr. Is. 369 00:19:15,600 --> 00:19:19,120 Speaker 1: This kid can play eighteen and ten. He's fearless. If 370 00:19:19,160 --> 00:19:21,960 Speaker 1: he ever learns how to play defense, he's gonna be dangerous. 371 00:19:22,000 --> 00:19:23,800 Speaker 1: He's too much of a liability to be on the 372 00:19:23,800 --> 00:19:27,199 Speaker 1: floor in the fourth quarter. But Denver needed points and 373 00:19:27,240 --> 00:19:29,280 Speaker 1: they're gonna have to like try to hide him on 374 00:19:29,280 --> 00:19:32,439 Speaker 1: on Patrick Beverley or Landry Shammont. But you know what 375 00:19:32,480 --> 00:19:34,399 Speaker 1: the Clippers will do, They'll just match up Hunt to 376 00:19:34,440 --> 00:19:36,960 Speaker 1: Porter Jr. Now he's long and he has the ability 377 00:19:37,000 --> 00:19:40,360 Speaker 1: to play defense, he just doesn't have the interest right now. Um. 378 00:19:40,800 --> 00:19:43,199 Speaker 1: I saw Rob G taking shots at Jamal Murray for 379 00:19:43,240 --> 00:19:46,840 Speaker 1: having a rough series. Uh, Jamal Murray was quite bad 380 00:19:46,960 --> 00:19:51,480 Speaker 1: five of seventeen. Uh. He he only scored fourteen points. However, 381 00:19:53,040 --> 00:19:55,920 Speaker 1: let's give some props to Jamal Murray for trying to 382 00:19:56,040 --> 00:20:00,000 Speaker 1: dunk on Quiet one of the most ambitious dunk attempts 383 00:20:00,240 --> 00:20:02,679 Speaker 1: I can remember. Kauai ended up blocking it with his 384 00:20:02,760 --> 00:20:05,080 Speaker 1: middle finger. If you slow down the video, Jamal Murray 385 00:20:05,119 --> 00:20:06,800 Speaker 1: could not have dunked that on me. He was just 386 00:20:06,840 --> 00:20:09,520 Speaker 1: too far from the hoop. But it was ambitious and 387 00:20:09,520 --> 00:20:11,800 Speaker 1: he is fearless, and I like that in Jamal Murray. 388 00:20:11,960 --> 00:20:14,640 Speaker 1: Yokis was very, very good, but Kawhi Leonard and Paul 389 00:20:14,680 --> 00:20:18,159 Speaker 1: George just too big. Any any quick thoughts, Rob G 390 00:20:18,320 --> 00:20:21,440 Speaker 1: Clippers Nuggets. I mean, listen, Denver was close to winning 391 00:20:21,440 --> 00:20:26,280 Speaker 1: this game. Yeah, I mean while, first off, kudos to 392 00:20:26,359 --> 00:20:30,040 Speaker 1: Paul George Playoff P since he disabled his Instagram comments 393 00:20:30,040 --> 00:20:33,520 Speaker 1: saw us on Twitter. Yes, the last five games he 394 00:20:33,640 --> 00:20:37,399 Speaker 1: disabled his Instagram comments twenty four, six and four on 395 00:20:38,400 --> 00:20:41,600 Speaker 1: shooting from three. So it turns out the key to 396 00:20:41,680 --> 00:20:45,600 Speaker 1: Playoff P is you know, going zero call the time out, 397 00:20:45,680 --> 00:20:49,480 Speaker 1: rob G. So during the telecast, they were showing like 398 00:20:49,560 --> 00:20:52,760 Speaker 1: the fans which are the family members, and I tried 399 00:20:52,800 --> 00:20:55,560 Speaker 1: to pause it and see if Paul George had invited 400 00:20:55,600 --> 00:20:58,280 Speaker 1: his I G model girlfriend or his jump off or whatever. 401 00:20:58,600 --> 00:21:00,760 Speaker 1: I couldn't find her. Did she not get into does 402 00:21:00,800 --> 00:21:02,760 Speaker 1: she not get the invite? Well, they all have masks on, 403 00:21:02,840 --> 00:21:04,320 Speaker 1: so I'm sure she was there because I think he 404 00:21:04,400 --> 00:21:07,639 Speaker 1: melted that his family was there. So you know, you 405 00:21:07,680 --> 00:21:10,240 Speaker 1: know why Kuzma was locked in Sunday Night. His his 406 00:21:10,320 --> 00:21:14,440 Speaker 1: I G girl, who is really attractive. Um, she's got 407 00:21:14,520 --> 00:21:18,240 Speaker 1: like tons of followers. She has like the skin condition. 408 00:21:18,440 --> 00:21:22,320 Speaker 1: You know who I'm talking about, T big time model. 409 00:21:22,400 --> 00:21:25,199 Speaker 1: She has like the skin condition. So she looks a 410 00:21:25,200 --> 00:21:28,680 Speaker 1: little different, but you know, like she's really really gorgeous. 411 00:21:28,720 --> 00:21:31,520 Speaker 1: And uh, I saw Kuzuma on the Graham hanging out 412 00:21:31,560 --> 00:21:35,280 Speaker 1: with his Instagram model. He looks locked in. Listen. I'm 413 00:21:35,280 --> 00:21:38,159 Speaker 1: telling you I Corey Brewer laughed at me when I 414 00:21:38,160 --> 00:21:41,680 Speaker 1: said Kuzma could guard should try to guard James Harden. 415 00:21:42,240 --> 00:21:46,600 Speaker 1: Kyle Kuzma apparently held the Portland's offensive players who he 416 00:21:46,640 --> 00:21:49,760 Speaker 1: was guarding to like thirty two shooting in the first round. Kuzma, 417 00:21:49,760 --> 00:21:52,440 Speaker 1: I'm telling you, man, he showed kind of well here 418 00:21:52,760 --> 00:21:55,800 Speaker 1: in game two. Mo Man Kuzma showing up on defense. 419 00:21:55,840 --> 00:21:58,439 Speaker 1: But anyway, back to playoff Paul George, I'm sorry, rob Ico, 420 00:21:58,640 --> 00:22:00,680 Speaker 1: It's okay. I mean, just Coudars, Paul, where you played well. 421 00:22:00,720 --> 00:22:03,080 Speaker 1: The only issue that I did have with this game 422 00:22:03,440 --> 00:22:05,080 Speaker 1: and had nothing to do with the game itself, other 423 00:22:05,119 --> 00:22:07,560 Speaker 1: than Jamal Murray being kind of exposed like I told 424 00:22:07,560 --> 00:22:09,840 Speaker 1: you that he was. He's a clown and he deserves 425 00:22:09,880 --> 00:22:11,159 Speaker 1: all the bad things that have happened to him in 426 00:22:11,160 --> 00:22:13,639 Speaker 1: the series. That's my Laker fandom coming out of me. 427 00:22:13,720 --> 00:22:17,159 Speaker 1: Sorry Denver, But Patrick Beverley, I don't know if you 428 00:22:17,200 --> 00:22:20,800 Speaker 1: saw this. In the post game, somebody asked him, Hey, 429 00:22:20,800 --> 00:22:22,840 Speaker 1: what did you think of Nicola Yokich? You know, he 430 00:22:22,920 --> 00:22:25,959 Speaker 1: was really impressive. What do you think his quote was? 431 00:22:26,680 --> 00:22:30,240 Speaker 1: He presents the same thing Luca don ches presents, which 432 00:22:30,240 --> 00:22:33,639 Speaker 1: sounds impressive, right. Here's what he says after that, a 433 00:22:33,680 --> 00:22:35,960 Speaker 1: lot of flailing. He puts a lot of pressure on 434 00:22:35,960 --> 00:22:38,760 Speaker 1: the referees to make the right calls. Now let me 435 00:22:39,640 --> 00:22:44,760 Speaker 1: Pat Beverley is one of the most flopping ist, fouling ist, 436 00:22:45,480 --> 00:22:49,439 Speaker 1: most annoying defenders or players in the NBA. And for 437 00:22:49,520 --> 00:22:52,480 Speaker 1: him to call out somebody else on flailing and putting 438 00:22:52,480 --> 00:22:55,520 Speaker 1: pressure on the referees, it's rich. It's like Lebron James 439 00:22:55,520 --> 00:22:58,200 Speaker 1: calling out someone else for being passive aggressive on social media. 440 00:22:58,760 --> 00:23:00,960 Speaker 1: It's like, come on, man, know who you are. Pat. 441 00:23:01,040 --> 00:23:04,120 Speaker 1: This is embarrassing. This is why nobody likes you. Yeah, 442 00:23:04,200 --> 00:23:07,359 Speaker 1: I definitely do not like this team at all. By 443 00:23:07,400 --> 00:23:09,879 Speaker 1: the way, it one interesting thing. And I was texting 444 00:23:09,880 --> 00:23:12,800 Speaker 1: with our guests, by the way, really good response to 445 00:23:13,119 --> 00:23:17,080 Speaker 1: the guests from Monday, Preston the gambler um interesting character. 446 00:23:17,119 --> 00:23:20,680 Speaker 1: I was texting with him and he noted that Zuba 447 00:23:20,880 --> 00:23:24,000 Speaker 1: how do you say his last name? Rob Zubos like 448 00:23:24,640 --> 00:23:31,200 Speaker 1: the pants No, like divas? Okay, Zubos is the defender 449 00:23:31,280 --> 00:23:35,760 Speaker 1: that the Clippers need, and Montrese Harrold has offered nothing defensively. 450 00:23:35,960 --> 00:23:39,399 Speaker 1: I didn't really realize that Zubos fouled out. He was 451 00:23:39,480 --> 00:23:42,720 Speaker 1: plus ten, but when they had their surge in the fourth, 452 00:23:42,800 --> 00:23:44,520 Speaker 1: it was with him on the floor and not Harold. 453 00:23:44,560 --> 00:23:46,560 Speaker 1: Now I bring this up, rob g and I'm just 454 00:23:46,600 --> 00:23:50,199 Speaker 1: planting a seed here. Harold and Lou Williams were like 455 00:23:50,280 --> 00:23:52,919 Speaker 1: the team last year, right, they were the Clippers grit 456 00:23:52,920 --> 00:23:55,240 Speaker 1: and grind or whatever you want to call these guys. Well, 457 00:23:55,240 --> 00:23:58,199 Speaker 1: grit and grind was Memphis, but whatever Lou Williams and 458 00:23:58,240 --> 00:24:01,080 Speaker 1: Montrese Harrold were was a pick and roll machine. And 459 00:24:01,080 --> 00:24:03,240 Speaker 1: they were like the heart and soul of the team. 460 00:24:03,320 --> 00:24:07,280 Speaker 1: And then you bring in all these new guys, Morris 461 00:24:07,320 --> 00:24:12,280 Speaker 1: and Kauai, and you bring in um uh Paul George, 462 00:24:12,880 --> 00:24:16,160 Speaker 1: and you've got like a new team. And I wonder 463 00:24:16,359 --> 00:24:20,159 Speaker 1: how Mantraz Harrold is gonna take it. When he was 464 00:24:20,600 --> 00:24:24,320 Speaker 1: featured last year, right, he was like the number two 465 00:24:24,359 --> 00:24:28,479 Speaker 1: guy they had. He has essentially been reduced to like, 466 00:24:29,720 --> 00:24:32,679 Speaker 1: you know, twenty minutes a game and he's like the 467 00:24:32,760 --> 00:24:35,879 Speaker 1: number seven guy. Now. He hasn't really regained his forum 468 00:24:36,080 --> 00:24:38,680 Speaker 1: and I'm just curious how he's gonna handle that. Maybe 469 00:24:38,720 --> 00:24:41,320 Speaker 1: he doesn't care, or maybe he's unhappy. That he's not 470 00:24:41,359 --> 00:24:44,200 Speaker 1: on the floor and crunch time. But it's worth noting that. 471 00:24:44,320 --> 00:24:47,159 Speaker 1: And also and I'm just maybe trying to sow some 472 00:24:47,280 --> 00:24:49,680 Speaker 1: dissension among the Clippers. I mean, maybe that's what I'm 473 00:24:49,680 --> 00:24:52,879 Speaker 1: trying to do here. Reggie Jackson, remember he was playing 474 00:24:52,920 --> 00:24:55,240 Speaker 1: like he played like forty minutes in that game against 475 00:24:55,320 --> 00:24:57,840 Speaker 1: the first bubble game against the Lakers, Reggie Jackson was 476 00:24:57,880 --> 00:24:59,960 Speaker 1: like the backup point guard playing a lot. Beverly was her. 477 00:25:00,400 --> 00:25:03,760 Speaker 1: Reggie Jackson was doing some starting He played five minutes. 478 00:25:05,000 --> 00:25:08,199 Speaker 1: He didn't take a shot. This is the same Reggie 479 00:25:08,280 --> 00:25:12,480 Speaker 1: Jackson who in Oklahoma City was pissed that he couldn't 480 00:25:12,520 --> 00:25:14,920 Speaker 1: get playing time when Russell Westbrook was the starting point 481 00:25:14,920 --> 00:25:17,000 Speaker 1: guard and was basically like, Man, get me out of here. 482 00:25:17,119 --> 00:25:19,840 Speaker 1: I should be playing over Russ. So he goes to Detroit, 483 00:25:20,280 --> 00:25:25,560 Speaker 1: same same complaining, wants his shots. And now he's on 484 00:25:25,600 --> 00:25:30,320 Speaker 1: the Clippers and he played five minutes. Again, maybe I'm 485 00:25:30,359 --> 00:25:33,640 Speaker 1: trying to drum up stuff that's out there. He ain't 486 00:25:33,680 --> 00:25:35,240 Speaker 1: a guy who can go in the corner and shoot. 487 00:25:35,560 --> 00:25:37,400 Speaker 1: He is a black hole. When he gets the ball, 488 00:25:37,440 --> 00:25:39,800 Speaker 1: he's going to the rim or he's looking for his shot. 489 00:25:40,760 --> 00:25:43,480 Speaker 1: Shamm it played more minutes than him. Ja Michael Green 490 00:25:43,520 --> 00:25:46,679 Speaker 1: played more minutes than him, five minutes for Reggie Jackson. 491 00:25:46,800 --> 00:25:49,120 Speaker 1: Just just monitor this, Lakers fans. I know we got 492 00:25:49,119 --> 00:25:51,320 Speaker 1: a lot of Lakers fans listening because Rob g is, 493 00:25:51,520 --> 00:25:56,399 Speaker 1: you know, Mr Laker Um. I just I would monitor 494 00:25:56,960 --> 00:25:58,879 Speaker 1: small stuff like that. We know that you don't have 495 00:25:58,880 --> 00:26:01,919 Speaker 1: to worry about Kauai and Paul George, and that's the 496 00:26:01,920 --> 00:26:04,920 Speaker 1: smalls stuff to monitor. We know Zubos doesn't care about 497 00:26:04,920 --> 00:26:06,720 Speaker 1: his minutes because he's a team player. I really miss 498 00:26:06,760 --> 00:26:08,720 Speaker 1: him on the Lakers, by the way, But just file 499 00:26:08,800 --> 00:26:12,439 Speaker 1: that away, Rob g Any final thoughts on that, just quickly. 500 00:26:12,440 --> 00:26:14,320 Speaker 1: On Montrese Herald, I think the reason why he's been 501 00:26:14,320 --> 00:26:16,119 Speaker 1: ineffective in this series number when he's been on a 502 00:26:16,119 --> 00:26:19,680 Speaker 1: long layoff number two. It's just a horrible matchup for him. 503 00:26:19,760 --> 00:26:24,720 Speaker 1: I mean, Yokich is just too big and too skilled. Yeah, 504 00:26:24,720 --> 00:26:27,159 Speaker 1: but Anthony Davis plays more of a finesse game I 505 00:26:27,240 --> 00:26:29,680 Speaker 1: think than Yogi. Yogis kind of uses his size better 506 00:26:29,720 --> 00:26:32,320 Speaker 1: than a D does, so he'll have a little bit 507 00:26:32,359 --> 00:26:34,040 Speaker 1: more success court against a D in the same way 508 00:26:34,040 --> 00:26:36,639 Speaker 1: that p J. Tucker does, where he's just really up 509 00:26:36,640 --> 00:26:39,520 Speaker 1: into his hips and his legs, and he's it's going 510 00:26:39,560 --> 00:26:41,960 Speaker 1: to force him to shoot jump shots because Anthony Davis 511 00:26:41,960 --> 00:26:44,720 Speaker 1: will probably settle for jump shots. And it won't be until, 512 00:26:44,920 --> 00:26:46,639 Speaker 1: you know, as things get tough that you'll kind of 513 00:26:46,640 --> 00:26:49,280 Speaker 1: see a d assert himself if and when that matchup 514 00:26:49,760 --> 00:26:51,879 Speaker 1: comes to play. But I think that Treads will do 515 00:26:51,960 --> 00:26:54,000 Speaker 1: much better against the Lakers and he would against Denver. 516 00:26:54,200 --> 00:26:57,800 Speaker 1: That's fair enough, all right, Let's get to remember subscribe, 517 00:26:57,880 --> 00:27:03,320 Speaker 1: rate and review straight five the only thing better than 518 00:27:03,359 --> 00:27:07,560 Speaker 1: sitting on your couch watching the game. He's making money 519 00:27:07,600 --> 00:27:12,680 Speaker 1: while he's doing here's your best bet, all right, let's 520 00:27:12,680 --> 00:27:15,280 Speaker 1: get to the best bet. Suffered a loss down to 521 00:27:15,400 --> 00:27:20,360 Speaker 1: thirt team four and one, which is extremely profitable. UM 522 00:27:20,520 --> 00:27:22,960 Speaker 1: Clippers did not deliver this one feels like a layup. 523 00:27:23,000 --> 00:27:25,520 Speaker 1: I don't know why the line is short. I'm avoiding 524 00:27:25,600 --> 00:27:28,960 Speaker 1: Lakers Rockets. I really don't know what's going to happen. UM. 525 00:27:29,040 --> 00:27:33,480 Speaker 1: In Game three, I mean Russell Westbrook's comments late Sunday 526 00:27:33,560 --> 00:27:36,480 Speaker 1: night about just like not knowing what to do and 527 00:27:36,560 --> 00:27:39,639 Speaker 1: running around, and he took seven three pointers, which was 528 00:27:39,680 --> 00:27:43,440 Speaker 1: the most he had taken since Christmas Day. I don't 529 00:27:43,440 --> 00:27:45,040 Speaker 1: know what they're gonna do with Russ. Do they put 530 00:27:45,080 --> 00:27:47,560 Speaker 1: him back on a minute restriction? Do they just let 531 00:27:47,640 --> 00:27:50,160 Speaker 1: him play like? I can see the Lakers pulling away 532 00:27:50,160 --> 00:27:51,920 Speaker 1: with these I can see the Rockets winning Game three. 533 00:27:52,000 --> 00:27:53,879 Speaker 1: So I'm gonna avoid that one and I'm gonna go 534 00:27:53,920 --> 00:27:56,720 Speaker 1: with the Heat Favored by two. I don't know why 535 00:27:56,720 --> 00:28:00,879 Speaker 1: the line is short. I can't imagine Jannat plays and 536 00:28:00,960 --> 00:28:03,480 Speaker 1: if he doesn't, we uh you know we just saw 537 00:28:03,480 --> 00:28:06,520 Speaker 1: the Heat face the Bucks for three quarters without Janice 538 00:28:06,560 --> 00:28:08,800 Speaker 1: that it'll take some adjusting. Spolster is a good coach. 539 00:28:09,400 --> 00:28:12,840 Speaker 1: I don't This line feels extremely short. The offense will 540 00:28:12,920 --> 00:28:16,480 Speaker 1: run through Middleton and um he doesn't scare anybody, and 541 00:28:16,520 --> 00:28:18,760 Speaker 1: the Heat will have to make some adjustments on on 542 00:28:18,840 --> 00:28:23,760 Speaker 1: the shooters. But this is a this Bucks team without Janice. 543 00:28:24,040 --> 00:28:26,040 Speaker 1: I don't know who distributes the ball. We know Eric 544 00:28:26,040 --> 00:28:29,240 Speaker 1: Bledsoe doesn't. He likes to shoot. I This to me 545 00:28:29,359 --> 00:28:32,280 Speaker 1: feels like a big Heat victory. I like the Heat 546 00:28:32,359 --> 00:28:34,320 Speaker 1: Favored by two. Now if this line creeps up, I 547 00:28:34,320 --> 00:28:38,800 Speaker 1: still like him. But that is your best bet for Tuesday, 548 00:28:38,960 --> 00:28:42,440 Speaker 1: September eight, everybody, thank you for listening. We will talk 549 00:28:42,480 --> 00:28:45,040 Speaker 1: a little more football tomorrow. We have a great guest 550 00:28:45,160 --> 00:28:48,960 Speaker 1: already lined up and uh, the football season starts Thursday night. 551 00:28:49,000 --> 00:28:50,920 Speaker 1: I can't wait. I hope you guys are excited as 552 00:28:50,960 --> 00:28:52,680 Speaker 1: I am. We'll talk to you tomorrow