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They're now two and seven on the season 14 00:00:46,960 --> 00:00:49,720 Speaker 1: here with Haley Elwood and Haley going into this, we 15 00:00:49,720 --> 00:00:53,239 Speaker 1: were talking two of versus Herbert, an opportunity for the 16 00:00:53,320 --> 00:00:56,720 Speaker 1: Chargers to get their season back on track a little bit. 17 00:00:57,560 --> 00:01:00,000 Speaker 1: That was not the case. It ended up not really 18 00:01:00,120 --> 00:01:03,800 Speaker 1: being much of a quarterback matchup, and the Chargers found 19 00:01:03,840 --> 00:01:06,800 Speaker 1: themselves really down from the beginning. This was the one 20 00:01:06,840 --> 00:01:09,080 Speaker 1: game where it felt like they were just playing outplayed 21 00:01:09,080 --> 00:01:12,560 Speaker 1: from the beginning yep, and Coach Lynn said that was 22 00:01:12,600 --> 00:01:16,080 Speaker 1: exactly what happened. They were outcoached in all three phases today. 23 00:01:16,080 --> 00:01:18,880 Speaker 1: And to your point about quarterback versus quarterback Herbert, justin 24 00:01:18,920 --> 00:01:21,679 Speaker 1: Herbert was asked about it after the game and he said, no, 25 00:01:21,840 --> 00:01:24,840 Speaker 1: it was Chargers versus Dolphins, and the Dolphins came out 26 00:01:24,880 --> 00:01:29,360 Speaker 1: on top. So all three phases continued or contributed, excuse me, 27 00:01:29,400 --> 00:01:31,520 Speaker 1: to this loss today. They never had a lead in 28 00:01:31,560 --> 00:01:33,520 Speaker 1: this game. They were always playing from behind, and it 29 00:01:33,600 --> 00:01:37,640 Speaker 1: just never really felt like they were kind of surmounting 30 00:01:37,680 --> 00:01:39,960 Speaker 1: a comeback. There were moments here and there, but it 31 00:01:40,360 --> 00:01:43,760 Speaker 1: never really felt like things were just clicking. Whereas we've 32 00:01:43,800 --> 00:01:47,080 Speaker 1: seen different spots of either the offense or defense kind 33 00:01:47,080 --> 00:01:49,360 Speaker 1: of show bright spots even throughout some of their losses 34 00:01:49,720 --> 00:01:52,640 Speaker 1: in prior games this season. Yeah, especially when you look 35 00:01:52,640 --> 00:01:55,560 Speaker 1: at the last two weeks, the heartbreaking Denver coming down 36 00:01:55,600 --> 00:01:59,960 Speaker 1: to the last play Sofi Stadium, this one felt different. 37 00:02:00,120 --> 00:02:02,880 Speaker 1: You know, there was an opportunity there when Nick Vigil 38 00:02:02,920 --> 00:02:07,600 Speaker 1: picked up that fumble on the quarterback center exchange, Chargers 39 00:02:07,600 --> 00:02:09,760 Speaker 1: go down the field and score. You're like, Okay, maybe 40 00:02:09,800 --> 00:02:11,640 Speaker 1: this is the spark they need to get back into 41 00:02:11,639 --> 00:02:15,560 Speaker 1: the game, but too many special teams miscus starting from 42 00:02:15,560 --> 00:02:20,639 Speaker 1: the beginning, the black punt, the defensive off sides. It 43 00:02:20,960 --> 00:02:24,280 Speaker 1: went from field goal attempt to eventual touchdown for the 44 00:02:24,320 --> 00:02:28,000 Speaker 1: Dolphins some other special teams miscus throughout the game that 45 00:02:28,400 --> 00:02:31,079 Speaker 1: you can't overcome. You have to have all three phases 46 00:02:31,400 --> 00:02:34,119 Speaker 1: kind of rowing in the same direction that the Dolphins 47 00:02:34,120 --> 00:02:37,440 Speaker 1: had that the Chargers did not. Yeah, the Dolphins definitely 48 00:02:37,440 --> 00:02:39,919 Speaker 1: had it. I mean they took care of business on offense, 49 00:02:39,960 --> 00:02:42,839 Speaker 1: but defensively and their special teams unit, they certainly had 50 00:02:42,919 --> 00:02:45,680 Speaker 1: that today. Special teams, I think it's it's that third 51 00:02:45,919 --> 00:02:49,680 Speaker 1: excuse me, that third phase of football where unless it's 52 00:02:49,720 --> 00:02:52,680 Speaker 1: kind of like offensive linemen, unless like something good happens, 53 00:02:52,800 --> 00:02:54,960 Speaker 1: you don't really want to talk about it, you know 54 00:02:55,000 --> 00:02:58,680 Speaker 1: what I mean. But it's just it was not not 55 00:02:58,760 --> 00:03:01,560 Speaker 1: working for the Chargers today. There were too many mistakes 56 00:03:01,600 --> 00:03:04,560 Speaker 1: that happened on special teams that that just contributed to 57 00:03:04,960 --> 00:03:07,359 Speaker 1: them getting in a hole and not really being able 58 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:10,720 Speaker 1: to come out of it. This game. You're right, you 59 00:03:10,760 --> 00:03:13,520 Speaker 1: want smooth sailing on special teams and maybe you pop 60 00:03:13,560 --> 00:03:15,560 Speaker 1: on maybe it hit a fifty five yard field goal, 61 00:03:15,639 --> 00:03:18,760 Speaker 1: or maybe you have a forty five yard hunt return. 62 00:03:18,880 --> 00:03:22,120 Speaker 1: But yeah, kind of the opposite for the Chargers today, 63 00:03:22,560 --> 00:03:25,400 Speaker 1: and justin herward, this was the first game he felt 64 00:03:25,560 --> 00:03:28,040 Speaker 1: kind of human, right. He had three total touchdowns in 65 00:03:28,040 --> 00:03:31,440 Speaker 1: the game, He had an interception, an interception at the 66 00:03:31,520 --> 00:03:34,800 Speaker 1: end that obviously was kind of the dagger for the 67 00:03:34,840 --> 00:03:37,840 Speaker 1: Bolts twenty to thirty two, one hundred and eighty seven yards. 68 00:03:38,480 --> 00:03:40,480 Speaker 1: We talked about this week after week. Is there going 69 00:03:40,560 --> 00:03:42,960 Speaker 1: to be a game where he actually maybe comes down 70 00:03:42,960 --> 00:03:45,720 Speaker 1: to earth a little bit? I think this was the game. Yeah, 71 00:03:45,760 --> 00:03:48,040 Speaker 1: I think it was too And again, it never really 72 00:03:48,080 --> 00:03:51,000 Speaker 1: seemed like he was so flustered or frustrated in this game. 73 00:03:51,080 --> 00:03:53,880 Speaker 1: He was certainly facing immense pressure from this Dolphins defense. 74 00:03:54,240 --> 00:03:56,640 Speaker 1: But I think it's just sort of a welcome to 75 00:03:56,680 --> 00:03:59,040 Speaker 1: the NFL kind of moment. You know, not every week 76 00:03:59,280 --> 00:04:03,800 Speaker 1: is going to be you know, these amazing high yardage performances, 77 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:06,200 Speaker 1: I think, and we're used to seeing this. You saw 78 00:04:06,200 --> 00:04:08,720 Speaker 1: it from Tom Brady a couple weeks ago against the Saints. 79 00:04:08,760 --> 00:04:11,440 Speaker 1: Every single great quarterback in this league, every single quarterback 80 00:04:11,480 --> 00:04:14,360 Speaker 1: has games where you just kind of jock it up 81 00:04:14,360 --> 00:04:15,920 Speaker 1: and go all right, well, we're on the next week, 82 00:04:15,960 --> 00:04:18,760 Speaker 1: and it wasn't even like this game was so drastically 83 00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:21,520 Speaker 1: terrible for him at all. It wasn't by any means, 84 00:04:21,680 --> 00:04:24,000 Speaker 1: but it wasn't what we were used to seeing from 85 00:04:24,080 --> 00:04:25,839 Speaker 1: him in that sense where I think we've kind of 86 00:04:25,839 --> 00:04:29,159 Speaker 1: been spoiled over these last few games, even even in 87 00:04:29,200 --> 00:04:31,240 Speaker 1: some of the losses. I mean, we get on these 88 00:04:31,240 --> 00:04:33,960 Speaker 1: podcasts and we talk about how great he's performed. So 89 00:04:34,400 --> 00:04:36,680 Speaker 1: despite the fact that that it wasn't sort of a 90 00:04:36,720 --> 00:04:41,440 Speaker 1: typical Herbert performance, still had three total touchdowns, still showed 91 00:04:41,440 --> 00:04:44,279 Speaker 1: glimpses of brilliance. But at the same time, you know, 92 00:04:44,320 --> 00:04:46,760 Speaker 1: there were things that were missing today, like the big play. 93 00:04:46,960 --> 00:04:49,000 Speaker 1: We didn't see that where we've seen it over the 94 00:04:49,080 --> 00:04:52,719 Speaker 1: last few weeks, getting certain guys involved. I mean, Keenan 95 00:04:52,760 --> 00:04:55,440 Speaker 1: to only have two catches up until the touchdown, Mike 96 00:04:55,480 --> 00:04:58,360 Speaker 1: Williams to only have two catches. There were certain things 97 00:04:58,360 --> 00:05:01,039 Speaker 1: that just never really fully see like they were clicking 98 00:05:01,120 --> 00:05:04,080 Speaker 1: for this offense today, and I think that's certainly contributed 99 00:05:04,120 --> 00:05:07,640 Speaker 1: to his season low in yardage in this game and 100 00:05:07,720 --> 00:05:10,960 Speaker 1: the pressure that Miami brought. Anthony Lynn mentioned the fact 101 00:05:10,960 --> 00:05:12,720 Speaker 1: that they had to run the football a little bit 102 00:05:12,800 --> 00:05:15,039 Speaker 1: just to combat the pressure that's why you saw a 103 00:05:15,040 --> 00:05:17,600 Speaker 1: lot of Klein bellage today. Eighteen for sixty eight on 104 00:05:17,640 --> 00:05:21,800 Speaker 1: the ground, five catches thirty four yards, but only three 105 00:05:21,839 --> 00:05:25,200 Speaker 1: point eight a pop. And you know, the Chargers three 106 00:05:25,240 --> 00:05:27,880 Speaker 1: point four as a team under one hundred yards rushing. 107 00:05:27,920 --> 00:05:30,720 Speaker 1: So the running I get it has to be a 108 00:05:30,920 --> 00:05:33,839 Speaker 1: kind of a necessary thing within the context of the 109 00:05:33,839 --> 00:05:37,280 Speaker 1: game plan. But they weren't able to consistently sustain it. 110 00:05:37,640 --> 00:05:40,360 Speaker 1: And you know, the Dolphins, it's not like they did 111 00:05:40,400 --> 00:05:44,120 Speaker 1: anything spectacular on offense. You know, I go to TWA's 112 00:05:44,200 --> 00:05:46,480 Speaker 1: numbers here, Haley. You know, we were talking about this 113 00:05:46,560 --> 00:05:50,400 Speaker 1: huge quarterback matchup, and I say this with the caveat 114 00:05:50,400 --> 00:05:52,440 Speaker 1: that both of these quarterbacks are going to be fantastic 115 00:05:52,480 --> 00:05:54,760 Speaker 1: for a very long time. But it's not like it 116 00:05:54,839 --> 00:05:57,880 Speaker 1: was this three hundred and fifty yards shootout here between 117 00:05:57,920 --> 00:06:00,840 Speaker 1: two and justin fifteen to twenty five, one hundred and 118 00:06:00,839 --> 00:06:04,360 Speaker 1: sixty nine yards, two touchdowns for TWA. Miami down a 119 00:06:04,400 --> 00:06:06,960 Speaker 1: lot of running backs. This young running back I met 120 00:06:07,040 --> 00:06:10,200 Speaker 1: twenty one of eight for eighty five yards rather in 121 00:06:10,240 --> 00:06:14,080 Speaker 1: a touchdown. So you know, the Dolphins, it didn't do 122 00:06:14,160 --> 00:06:19,040 Speaker 1: anything particularly dominant, but they outplayed the Chargers in all 123 00:06:19,080 --> 00:06:22,760 Speaker 1: three phases. Yep, they got the job done. And again, 124 00:06:22,800 --> 00:06:25,800 Speaker 1: this wasn't a game that's come down as we've sort 125 00:06:25,839 --> 00:06:28,200 Speaker 1: of sent my joke to the final drive that we 126 00:06:28,560 --> 00:06:31,600 Speaker 1: get on this podcast and talk about. But they just 127 00:06:31,720 --> 00:06:34,680 Speaker 1: they Again going back to what Justin Herbert and Coach 128 00:06:34,760 --> 00:06:38,040 Speaker 1: Lynn said, the Chargers just got out executed and outplayed today, 129 00:06:38,240 --> 00:06:41,080 Speaker 1: And you're gonna have games like this and two and 130 00:06:41,200 --> 00:06:44,280 Speaker 1: seven is certainly not where this team wanted to be, 131 00:06:44,320 --> 00:06:46,200 Speaker 1: where I think anyone thought this team would be at 132 00:06:46,200 --> 00:06:48,840 Speaker 1: this point in the season. But all you gotta do 133 00:06:48,960 --> 00:06:51,320 Speaker 1: is just turn the page and look forward to what's 134 00:06:51,320 --> 00:06:54,000 Speaker 1: to come for the remainder of the twenty twenty season. Yeah, 135 00:06:54,040 --> 00:06:57,440 Speaker 1: and we were having entirely different conversations going into that 136 00:06:57,640 --> 00:07:00,440 Speaker 1: Broncos game, saying, Okay, you know what, you beat the 137 00:07:00,520 --> 00:07:03,800 Speaker 1: Jacksonville Jaguars, If you get two more wins here against 138 00:07:03,800 --> 00:07:07,360 Speaker 1: the Broncos and Raiders, your season back on track. Your 139 00:07:07,400 --> 00:07:11,040 Speaker 1: four four go into the game against the Dolphins with 140 00:07:11,440 --> 00:07:16,239 Speaker 1: you know, a potential wild card advantage for whoever wins 141 00:07:16,280 --> 00:07:19,640 Speaker 1: the game. It was not the case because of what 142 00:07:19,640 --> 00:07:21,679 Speaker 1: we saw the last two weeks, the big lead against 143 00:07:21,760 --> 00:07:24,960 Speaker 1: the Broncos that was lost, and then the last play 144 00:07:25,000 --> 00:07:28,760 Speaker 1: against the Raiders. So when you're watching that Raiders Broncos 145 00:07:28,840 --> 00:07:31,760 Speaker 1: game and you see the Broncos get blown up by 146 00:07:31,760 --> 00:07:35,040 Speaker 1: the Raiders, Chargers fans I know what they're thinking. They're thinking, 147 00:07:35,680 --> 00:07:39,119 Speaker 1: we had the Broncos up twenty one and we probably 148 00:07:39,160 --> 00:07:41,040 Speaker 1: should have beat the Raiders at the end of the game. 149 00:07:41,240 --> 00:07:44,960 Speaker 1: And you know, that's just the small margin of error 150 00:07:45,040 --> 00:07:47,920 Speaker 1: in the NFL. From three weeks ago, Hailey, to where 151 00:07:47,920 --> 00:07:50,520 Speaker 1: we are now, it's a big difference. Yeah, it's a 152 00:07:50,600 --> 00:07:54,560 Speaker 1: huge difference. And those two losses absolutely loom large purely 153 00:07:54,600 --> 00:07:58,200 Speaker 1: just because of the AFC West standings and implications. Look, 154 00:07:58,360 --> 00:08:01,200 Speaker 1: I think again, we all knew what the Kansas City 155 00:08:01,240 --> 00:08:03,240 Speaker 1: Chiefs were going to be this year. They're the defending 156 00:08:03,240 --> 00:08:05,800 Speaker 1: Super Bowl champions for the reason, for a reason. This 157 00:08:05,840 --> 00:08:08,920 Speaker 1: team played them tough in Week two, that is for sure. 158 00:08:09,480 --> 00:08:12,360 Speaker 1: But those losses against the Broncos and against the Raiders 159 00:08:12,360 --> 00:08:14,920 Speaker 1: are really, really tough. The Raiders are now, they're six 160 00:08:14,960 --> 00:08:19,200 Speaker 1: and three. They are in AFC wildcard potential excuse me, 161 00:08:19,240 --> 00:08:24,280 Speaker 1: contention at this point. So that's also extremely hard because 162 00:08:24,320 --> 00:08:26,880 Speaker 1: again you're overer in the division at this point, and 163 00:08:26,960 --> 00:08:29,960 Speaker 1: that's not again. What's the easiest way to make to 164 00:08:29,960 --> 00:08:32,160 Speaker 1: the playoffs to win your division at least win some 165 00:08:32,200 --> 00:08:35,000 Speaker 1: of those division games to help pad your record a 166 00:08:35,000 --> 00:08:37,000 Speaker 1: little bit when it comes to tiebreakers and head to 167 00:08:37,040 --> 00:08:39,000 Speaker 1: heads and all of that. And that's not the case 168 00:08:39,040 --> 00:08:41,960 Speaker 1: this year. Yeah, that was a missed opportunity the last 169 00:08:41,960 --> 00:08:44,600 Speaker 1: two weeks, and I think it just compounds things with 170 00:08:44,920 --> 00:08:48,120 Speaker 1: the loss to the Dolphins. The Jets come to town Sunday. 171 00:08:48,200 --> 00:08:50,439 Speaker 1: We know the Jets have not won a game, and 172 00:08:51,200 --> 00:08:54,640 Speaker 1: at the same time, listen, this is the NFL. They 173 00:08:54,960 --> 00:08:57,600 Speaker 1: probably shouldn't beat the Patriots somewhere at night football last week. 174 00:08:58,400 --> 00:09:02,240 Speaker 1: Chargers better be ready to go against any team in 175 00:09:02,320 --> 00:09:05,000 Speaker 1: the Jets are just the next one on their schedule. Yep, 176 00:09:05,200 --> 00:09:07,560 Speaker 1: Jets are the next one on their schedule. As coach 177 00:09:07,640 --> 00:09:09,720 Speaker 1: Lin said, we'll find out what this team is made of, 178 00:09:09,800 --> 00:09:12,680 Speaker 1: and we'll find out over these next few weeks what 179 00:09:12,720 --> 00:09:14,640 Speaker 1: this team is made of, what they have in store. 180 00:09:15,240 --> 00:09:17,760 Speaker 1: A win against New York probably not going to get 181 00:09:17,800 --> 00:09:19,480 Speaker 1: you into the playoffs, but at least they'll give you 182 00:09:19,559 --> 00:09:22,120 Speaker 1: a little something to just sort of go back, hang 183 00:09:22,160 --> 00:09:25,400 Speaker 1: your hat on something, because it's it's been a while 184 00:09:25,520 --> 00:09:27,360 Speaker 1: since they've gotten one, been a few weeks since they've 185 00:09:27,400 --> 00:09:29,840 Speaker 1: gotten one, and just sort of kind of just putting 186 00:09:29,840 --> 00:09:32,440 Speaker 1: pieces together and figuring it out. This this loss was 187 00:09:32,480 --> 00:09:35,600 Speaker 1: tough again because it just felt kind of from the 188 00:09:35,640 --> 00:09:37,440 Speaker 1: start of the game, the tenor of the game was 189 00:09:37,480 --> 00:09:40,360 Speaker 1: just different than in other games this year. But if 190 00:09:40,360 --> 00:09:43,680 Speaker 1: you can find positive things to take away, then then i'll, 191 00:09:43,800 --> 00:09:46,520 Speaker 1: you know, more power to it. At that point. You 192 00:09:46,600 --> 00:09:48,760 Speaker 1: and I usually talk right before we go on here 193 00:09:48,800 --> 00:09:54,120 Speaker 1: about the game and just things talking points, Joey Bosa, 194 00:09:54,160 --> 00:09:57,600 Speaker 1: though we didn't talk about Joey Bosa and yeah, his loss, 195 00:09:58,400 --> 00:10:01,840 Speaker 1: you know, between him in Darwin James. I'm trying to 196 00:10:01,840 --> 00:10:06,079 Speaker 1: find the reason why the Chargers we're twelve and four 197 00:10:06,080 --> 00:10:08,640 Speaker 1: and twenty eighteen, to go to five and eleven and 198 00:10:08,720 --> 00:10:12,240 Speaker 1: to have some of the similar problems here in twenty twenty. 199 00:10:12,640 --> 00:10:16,880 Speaker 1: Obviously not having Dorwin last year, the energy that he brought, 200 00:10:17,200 --> 00:10:20,319 Speaker 1: that's a big thing, and then not having Jilley Bosa 201 00:10:20,520 --> 00:10:23,559 Speaker 1: not only from a pass fresh perspective, but also stopping 202 00:10:23,559 --> 00:10:25,520 Speaker 1: the run and just what he means to the defensive 203 00:10:25,559 --> 00:10:27,920 Speaker 1: line in general, how he elevates to play the guys 204 00:10:27,920 --> 00:10:31,320 Speaker 1: around him. You felt that lost at the end of 205 00:10:31,320 --> 00:10:34,480 Speaker 1: the Broncos game last week against the Raiders, and then 206 00:10:34,800 --> 00:10:37,520 Speaker 1: it should be no coincidence that you're still feeling the 207 00:10:37,559 --> 00:10:41,440 Speaker 1: same effects of that against the Dolphins. Absolutely, and I 208 00:10:41,480 --> 00:10:43,400 Speaker 1: know this team always will say, you know, there are 209 00:10:43,400 --> 00:10:47,640 Speaker 1: no excuses, injuries happen and next man up, but they 210 00:10:47,679 --> 00:10:50,680 Speaker 1: are tough losses. You know, players like that and means 211 00:10:50,720 --> 00:10:53,400 Speaker 1: something to teams for a reason. This team, though they 212 00:10:53,520 --> 00:10:55,600 Speaker 1: obviously did know that they weren't going to have Derwin 213 00:10:55,679 --> 00:10:58,360 Speaker 1: going into this year, but he does mean a lot 214 00:10:58,400 --> 00:11:01,040 Speaker 1: as well from a leadership perspect and I know Joey 215 00:11:01,080 --> 00:11:03,880 Speaker 1: does too, and hopefully he'll be back. You know, I 216 00:11:03,920 --> 00:11:07,280 Speaker 1: think what he was practicing in a limited sense towards 217 00:11:07,320 --> 00:11:09,520 Speaker 1: the end of the week. He obviously didn't pass protocol, 218 00:11:09,559 --> 00:11:11,760 Speaker 1: which is the most important thing, especially when you're dealing 219 00:11:11,800 --> 00:11:14,120 Speaker 1: with something like a concussion and safety and all of that. 220 00:11:14,200 --> 00:11:18,199 Speaker 1: But it has loomed large over again. I forgot absolutely 221 00:11:18,200 --> 00:11:19,839 Speaker 1: he went out at the end of the Broncos game 222 00:11:19,880 --> 00:11:22,880 Speaker 1: and then what happened last week and this week too, 223 00:11:22,960 --> 00:11:26,120 Speaker 1: So hopefully maybe you get a couple guys back and 224 00:11:26,440 --> 00:11:29,200 Speaker 1: you sort of piece things together the way that maybe 225 00:11:29,200 --> 00:11:32,720 Speaker 1: this team envisioned things kind of coming together from the start. 226 00:11:32,840 --> 00:11:35,360 Speaker 1: You have guys like Austin Eckler who are posting their 227 00:11:35,360 --> 00:11:39,720 Speaker 1: workout videos on the field and teasing hints to return 228 00:11:39,880 --> 00:11:42,160 Speaker 1: and things like that, and maybe if you can get 229 00:11:42,200 --> 00:11:44,360 Speaker 1: some guys back Chris Harris Stoner, I'm not sure what's 230 00:11:44,360 --> 00:11:46,960 Speaker 1: happening with him, but but get guys back and maybe 231 00:11:47,040 --> 00:11:49,679 Speaker 1: kind of return to form a little bit on what 232 00:11:49,720 --> 00:11:52,120 Speaker 1: you thought this team could be, the right side of 233 00:11:52,120 --> 00:11:55,040 Speaker 1: the offensive line didn't come back today, But maybe get 234 00:11:55,080 --> 00:11:57,760 Speaker 1: some guys back, maybe string a couple of wins together 235 00:11:57,840 --> 00:12:00,560 Speaker 1: and just see sort of the potential shoal of this 236 00:12:00,640 --> 00:12:03,839 Speaker 1: team sort of maybe that could be seen through at 237 00:12:03,880 --> 00:12:06,640 Speaker 1: times in these remaining games. You know, watching this game, 238 00:12:06,679 --> 00:12:09,160 Speaker 1: the right side of the line in particular, you just 239 00:12:09,200 --> 00:12:12,800 Speaker 1: realize that we talked about what this team could have 240 00:12:12,920 --> 00:12:15,720 Speaker 1: been this offseason, when we talk about Brian Bulaga and 241 00:12:15,760 --> 00:12:19,559 Speaker 1: Trey Turner and Bosa and Derwin and Chris Harris Junior 242 00:12:19,880 --> 00:12:22,320 Speaker 1: and Austin Eckler, all these guys who have not been 243 00:12:22,360 --> 00:12:24,720 Speaker 1: in the lineup because of injury, and today was just 244 00:12:24,760 --> 00:12:28,440 Speaker 1: another reminder that, you know, Bulaga and Trey Turner, they 245 00:12:28,480 --> 00:12:31,600 Speaker 1: have barely played together, and you know Trey I believe 246 00:12:31,679 --> 00:12:34,360 Speaker 1: was on a staff count today. So it sound like 247 00:12:34,920 --> 00:12:37,640 Speaker 1: Trey Turner comes in and is automatically that Pro Bowl 248 00:12:37,679 --> 00:12:40,400 Speaker 1: Garden used to seeing right like, it's going to take 249 00:12:40,400 --> 00:12:42,920 Speaker 1: time for him to mesh, and unfortunate for the Chargers 250 00:12:43,120 --> 00:12:45,319 Speaker 1: at two and seven, it becomes a little bit too 251 00:12:45,400 --> 00:12:50,240 Speaker 1: late to really get the requisite momentum to win games, 252 00:12:50,240 --> 00:12:52,080 Speaker 1: will put yourself in a position to make the playoffs. 253 00:12:52,120 --> 00:12:53,600 Speaker 1: You know, this is just kind of where we are 254 00:12:53,600 --> 00:12:57,760 Speaker 1: in the season, and every team's gonna have struggles with injuries. 255 00:12:57,800 --> 00:13:00,840 Speaker 1: But you know, I just remember you and I doing 256 00:13:00,960 --> 00:13:03,439 Speaker 1: some of these free agent things with these guys, and 257 00:13:03,920 --> 00:13:06,440 Speaker 1: to not see Chris Harris Junior on the field, to 258 00:13:06,520 --> 00:13:09,680 Speaker 1: not see Austin Eckler on the field, Joey Bosa, Derwin 259 00:13:09,840 --> 00:13:14,440 Speaker 1: James by no stretch, am I using injuries as an 260 00:13:14,480 --> 00:13:18,559 Speaker 1: excuse for this team. But it just does look you 261 00:13:18,559 --> 00:13:21,199 Speaker 1: can feel a lot different than what we talked about 262 00:13:21,200 --> 00:13:24,160 Speaker 1: this summer. It absolutely does, because it because it one 263 00:13:24,200 --> 00:13:27,840 Speaker 1: hundred percent is this is an entirely, entirely different team. 264 00:13:27,880 --> 00:13:29,600 Speaker 1: We didn't even think we were really going to see 265 00:13:29,600 --> 00:13:31,800 Speaker 1: Justin Herbert this year, you know what I mean? And 266 00:13:31,840 --> 00:13:35,640 Speaker 1: then the Tyrod Taylor injury happened, and so so that's 267 00:13:35,720 --> 00:13:37,840 Speaker 1: I mean, if you want to kind of tie a 268 00:13:37,840 --> 00:13:39,960 Speaker 1: bow or put a bow on things, that's kind of 269 00:13:40,000 --> 00:13:42,079 Speaker 1: what I'm looking forward to. The future of this team 270 00:13:42,160 --> 00:13:45,880 Speaker 1: is incredibly bright with how many just great players they have, 271 00:13:46,320 --> 00:13:48,880 Speaker 1: and hopefully when they're all on the field together or 272 00:13:48,920 --> 00:13:52,240 Speaker 1: with their respective units together, that's when magic can happen. 273 00:13:52,760 --> 00:13:54,679 Speaker 1: We know, like you said, they're not going to use 274 00:13:54,679 --> 00:13:57,319 Speaker 1: injuries as an excuse, but when you lose guys of 275 00:13:57,400 --> 00:14:01,080 Speaker 1: that magnitude, it obviously has an impact. And I think 276 00:14:01,280 --> 00:14:03,240 Speaker 1: over these next few weeks, if you can get some 277 00:14:03,320 --> 00:14:06,480 Speaker 1: guys back and just sort of put things together and 278 00:14:06,559 --> 00:14:08,439 Speaker 1: like coach lind said, just really kind of figure out 279 00:14:08,480 --> 00:14:10,640 Speaker 1: what this team is made of. If you can string 280 00:14:10,679 --> 00:14:12,600 Speaker 1: a couple of wins, that could be good. It could 281 00:14:12,600 --> 00:14:14,880 Speaker 1: be good just to see what the potential of this 282 00:14:14,880 --> 00:14:18,880 Speaker 1: team could be. Because on paper great they always look 283 00:14:18,920 --> 00:14:22,600 Speaker 1: really good. But getting guys back and piecing that together, 284 00:14:23,160 --> 00:14:25,200 Speaker 1: that could at least be something to look forward to 285 00:14:25,440 --> 00:14:27,480 Speaker 1: as you move through the remaining games of this year. 286 00:14:28,040 --> 00:14:30,240 Speaker 1: And I want to emphasize what you just said in 287 00:14:30,360 --> 00:14:33,800 Speaker 1: terms of the future. In looking forward, of course, this 288 00:14:33,960 --> 00:14:37,920 Speaker 1: probably isn't a forum to tell fans this because it's 289 00:14:38,120 --> 00:14:41,960 Speaker 1: right after a loss. You're upset. How many YouTube comments 290 00:14:42,000 --> 00:14:45,640 Speaker 1: are gonna be Yeah, we're gonna get But it's true, 291 00:14:46,120 --> 00:14:49,640 Speaker 1: your rights will be upset after a game. I get it, 292 00:14:49,800 --> 00:14:53,600 Speaker 1: Haley gets it, We get your frustration. But when you 293 00:14:53,680 --> 00:14:57,000 Speaker 1: do look at the macro thing here, the macro thing 294 00:14:57,000 --> 00:15:02,960 Speaker 1: of this quarterback stadium for this team is set up 295 00:15:03,080 --> 00:15:05,640 Speaker 1: for success. There's a lot of players that aren't playoff 296 00:15:05,720 --> 00:15:09,600 Speaker 1: right now that will be in twenty twenty one. Again, 297 00:15:09,800 --> 00:15:12,720 Speaker 1: it doesn't make this loss feel any better. It doesn't 298 00:15:12,760 --> 00:15:16,920 Speaker 1: make the Denver loss or the Las Vegas loss okay, 299 00:15:16,960 --> 00:15:21,080 Speaker 1: because it's not. And it's a difficult year, point blank, 300 00:15:21,400 --> 00:15:24,600 Speaker 1: but there is a lot to look forward to. I 301 00:15:24,640 --> 00:15:27,040 Speaker 1: think when you find and you know you have a 302 00:15:27,120 --> 00:15:31,040 Speaker 1: franchise quarterback and he's twenty three years old, there's a 303 00:15:31,040 --> 00:15:33,960 Speaker 1: lot of teams in this league that would say, wow, 304 00:15:34,080 --> 00:15:36,680 Speaker 1: if I knew I had a twenty three old franchise quarterback, 305 00:15:37,000 --> 00:15:40,000 Speaker 1: be sitting pretty right now. Right So, while it may 306 00:15:40,040 --> 00:15:43,640 Speaker 1: not be in twenty twenty, twenty twenty one and beyond, 307 00:15:44,160 --> 00:15:47,640 Speaker 1: looking pretty bright for this team. So we got to 308 00:15:47,680 --> 00:15:50,960 Speaker 1: spin it a little bit right silver linings here in 309 00:15:51,000 --> 00:15:54,040 Speaker 1: these tough losses. Yep, put a ball on it the 310 00:15:54,080 --> 00:15:56,520 Speaker 1: holiday season. Put a nice little silver ball on that 311 00:15:56,800 --> 00:15:59,520 Speaker 1: rabbit up, put it under the Christmas tree. Yeah, and 312 00:15:59,560 --> 00:16:02,120 Speaker 1: we'll call it. Let's just end it there. You know, 313 00:16:02,400 --> 00:16:05,040 Speaker 1: Jets come to town on Sunday. We'll see you after 314 00:16:05,080 --> 00:16:08,360 Speaker 1: the game, win, loser draw, hopefully after a Chargers win, 315 00:16:09,280 --> 00:16:12,600 Speaker 1: but they lose today. We will be here next Sunday. Though. 316 00:16:12,920 --> 00:16:15,560 Speaker 1: This has been the final drive presented by Microsoft Surface 317 00:16:15,800 --> 00:16:18,280 Speaker 1: for Helio what. I'm Chris Harry. We'll see you guys. 318 00:16:18,320 --> 00:16:18,920 Speaker 1: Have a great week.