1 00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:04,040 Speaker 1: No, no surprises at all. Yeah, I mean we expected 2 00:00:04,080 --> 00:00:07,240 Speaker 1: to be here in December playing meaningful football, and you 3 00:00:07,280 --> 00:00:09,399 Speaker 1: know we aren't right to be in this game and 4 00:00:10,360 --> 00:00:16,400 Speaker 1: we're looking forward to it. Hey, everybody, Chris Harry with you. 5 00:00:16,440 --> 00:00:19,680 Speaker 1: In the week fifteen edition of Chargers Weekly. That was 6 00:00:19,720 --> 00:00:22,880 Speaker 1: the head coach Anthony lennahead of Saturday showdown an Arrowhead 7 00:00:22,880 --> 00:00:25,680 Speaker 1: against the Kansas City Chiefs. A bit later, I'll be 8 00:00:25,760 --> 00:00:28,360 Speaker 1: joined by Blair Kirkoff. If the Kansas City started get 9 00:00:28,400 --> 00:00:32,000 Speaker 1: this week's supposing view. Chargers Managing editor Ricky Henny also 10 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:34,200 Speaker 1: stops by with the latest from the Hope Performance Center. 11 00:00:34,600 --> 00:00:38,440 Speaker 1: But first, NFL Networks Bucky Brooks explains why Keenan Allen 12 00:00:38,560 --> 00:00:43,839 Speaker 1: is in the conversation as the NFL's best receiver. All 13 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:47,000 Speaker 1: right here with Bucky Brooks on Chargers Weekly. And Bucky, 14 00:00:47,040 --> 00:00:48,640 Speaker 1: you were saying this earlier in the season, man, that 15 00:00:48,680 --> 00:00:50,840 Speaker 1: the Chargers were the best team in the AFC West, 16 00:00:51,040 --> 00:00:53,400 Speaker 1: And Saturday night they're gonna have an opportunity to prove 17 00:00:53,440 --> 00:00:56,520 Speaker 1: your right under those lights in Arrowhead. Yeah. They have 18 00:00:56,640 --> 00:00:58,720 Speaker 1: been a team that has been out sam in the 19 00:00:58,800 --> 00:01:02,160 Speaker 1: last few weeks, finally found their stride. I think Anthony 20 00:01:02,280 --> 00:01:04,480 Speaker 1: Lennon has done a good job of helping them find 21 00:01:04,520 --> 00:01:07,440 Speaker 1: their identity on both sides of the ball. Offensively, they've 22 00:01:07,480 --> 00:01:09,880 Speaker 1: kind of let Philip Rivers doing Bill. They're throwing it 23 00:01:09,920 --> 00:01:11,800 Speaker 1: all over the yard. He has found a connection with 24 00:01:11,880 --> 00:01:14,480 Speaker 1: Keenan Allen. Keenan Allen's playing like the best wide receiver 25 00:01:14,520 --> 00:01:17,800 Speaker 1: in football. And then defensively, Gus Bradley has a defense 26 00:01:17,880 --> 00:01:20,800 Speaker 1: playing at a high level. Joey Bosa, Melvin Ingland, rushing 27 00:01:20,840 --> 00:01:24,520 Speaker 1: off the edges, the defense creating turnovers. This is the 28 00:01:24,600 --> 00:01:26,880 Speaker 1: charging team to everyone expected. It just took him a 29 00:01:26,880 --> 00:01:29,000 Speaker 1: while to finally hit their stride. And Bucky, you mentioned 30 00:01:29,040 --> 00:01:32,480 Speaker 1: Keenan Allen last four games, thirty nine catches, five hundred 31 00:01:32,520 --> 00:01:35,080 Speaker 1: forty seven yards and four touchdowns. You could play him 32 00:01:35,080 --> 00:01:36,720 Speaker 1: in the slot, you can play him on the outside, 33 00:01:36,800 --> 00:01:39,040 Speaker 1: it doesn't matter. He gets open. And I know you 34 00:01:39,040 --> 00:01:41,880 Speaker 1: wrote about him last week in your Scout's Notebook and 35 00:01:41,959 --> 00:01:44,400 Speaker 1: you said he deserves to be in the conversation as 36 00:01:44,400 --> 00:01:46,679 Speaker 1: the best wide receiver in the game. What have you 37 00:01:46,760 --> 00:01:49,680 Speaker 1: seen from Allen on film this past month that makes 38 00:01:49,720 --> 00:01:51,880 Speaker 1: him so special, Bucky, Well, I mean, he has a 39 00:01:51,920 --> 00:01:55,280 Speaker 1: couple of different things that makes him a special player 40 00:01:55,320 --> 00:01:59,360 Speaker 1: at one. He has it out sending size advantage of 41 00:01:59,400 --> 00:02:02,440 Speaker 1: the most people any place. Six two childres fifteen or 42 00:02:02,440 --> 00:02:04,320 Speaker 1: so pounds. Does the great job of using the size 43 00:02:04,320 --> 00:02:09,280 Speaker 1: and separate before his size. He's also an outstanding quick 44 00:02:09,280 --> 00:02:12,680 Speaker 1: twitch athlete at the line of experiments, his releases against 45 00:02:12,680 --> 00:02:15,520 Speaker 1: press coverage are remarkable for a bigger guy, so he's 46 00:02:15,520 --> 00:02:17,320 Speaker 1: always able to win those one on one battles at 47 00:02:17,360 --> 00:02:20,920 Speaker 1: the line. And then he's an outstanding pass catcher, great hands, 48 00:02:21,280 --> 00:02:24,359 Speaker 1: expanded slight zone with his catch radius. He is so 49 00:02:24,480 --> 00:02:27,600 Speaker 1: difficult because he can win versus press. He's an outstanding 50 00:02:27,680 --> 00:02:30,240 Speaker 1: route runner, he can win the fifty fifty balls, and 51 00:02:30,360 --> 00:02:32,880 Speaker 1: Sillip Rivers has so much confidence in him that he 52 00:02:33,080 --> 00:02:35,240 Speaker 1: is going to get the targets. When you have all 53 00:02:35,240 --> 00:02:37,240 Speaker 1: those combination of factors, it's hard to slow down a 54 00:02:37,280 --> 00:02:39,520 Speaker 1: guy on the rim of like that, whether you double 55 00:02:39,520 --> 00:02:42,360 Speaker 1: team or not. And Bucky, I know we talk about 56 00:02:42,360 --> 00:02:45,400 Speaker 1: like a number one receiver. How many number one receivers 57 00:02:45,400 --> 00:02:48,640 Speaker 1: in the league can do everything that Keenan does and 58 00:02:48,720 --> 00:02:51,400 Speaker 1: get open against like I said, against man against zone, 59 00:02:51,400 --> 00:02:53,640 Speaker 1: playing the inside, playing the outside. I feel like there's 60 00:02:53,680 --> 00:02:56,120 Speaker 1: not a ton of number one receivers that can do 61 00:02:56,160 --> 00:02:58,600 Speaker 1: everything that Keenan does. No, I mean, I think he's 62 00:02:58,600 --> 00:03:01,440 Speaker 1: a unique player. I think when you're looking for those guys, 63 00:03:01,440 --> 00:03:02,680 Speaker 1: and I call him those guys that are in the 64 00:03:02,720 --> 00:03:04,680 Speaker 1: VIP SERF, there's only a handful of guys that can 65 00:03:04,720 --> 00:03:07,320 Speaker 1: do all of that stuff. Many that can get open 66 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:09,480 Speaker 1: versus manners on, that can command a double team, and 67 00:03:09,520 --> 00:03:12,079 Speaker 1: even though they're a double team, there still able to 68 00:03:12,120 --> 00:03:14,960 Speaker 1: make plays. I mean, you're talking about the Antonio Browns 69 00:03:14,960 --> 00:03:19,160 Speaker 1: and Lulio Jones, is AJ Green's only a handful of 70 00:03:19,200 --> 00:03:22,160 Speaker 1: guys can play at that level. Keenan Allen deserves to 71 00:03:22,160 --> 00:03:24,880 Speaker 1: be in an exclusive VP club. Well, yeah, I go 72 00:03:24,919 --> 00:03:27,240 Speaker 1: back to this first matchup between the Chiefs and Chargers 73 00:03:27,240 --> 00:03:30,280 Speaker 1: in Week three and Philip Rivers through three interceptions in 74 00:03:30,360 --> 00:03:33,040 Speaker 1: the first half of that game. Since then, the last 75 00:03:33,080 --> 00:03:36,320 Speaker 1: ten games, he has three interceptions total. He's locked in 76 00:03:36,440 --> 00:03:38,920 Speaker 1: right now, and other than Brady, I don't know if 77 00:03:38,960 --> 00:03:41,880 Speaker 1: there's another quarterback that you'd rather have under center than 78 00:03:41,920 --> 00:03:44,240 Speaker 1: Philip Rivers. I mean, he's playing at a high level. 79 00:03:44,240 --> 00:03:46,760 Speaker 1: He's always been a guy who's been a borderline MVP candidate. 80 00:03:46,920 --> 00:03:49,400 Speaker 1: He consistently puts it up the one thing that you've 81 00:03:49,440 --> 00:03:52,680 Speaker 1: always worried about with Philips. Sometimes he will turn the 82 00:03:52,720 --> 00:03:55,280 Speaker 1: ball over. But when he is on his game and 83 00:03:55,280 --> 00:03:58,360 Speaker 1: when he's trusting not only the offense but his playmakers, 84 00:03:58,400 --> 00:04:00,880 Speaker 1: he can be efficient and effective. And what we've seen 85 00:04:00,880 --> 00:04:03,040 Speaker 1: in the last ten games that's you're alluded to, he 86 00:04:03,120 --> 00:04:06,040 Speaker 1: has been very efficient and effected because they're opening the 87 00:04:06,200 --> 00:04:08,440 Speaker 1: field up, they're spreading the formation out, and they're letting 88 00:04:08,480 --> 00:04:11,480 Speaker 1: them basically willing deal from the pocket. He's on his 89 00:04:11,560 --> 00:04:14,320 Speaker 1: game and is maybe the charges offen very very difficult 90 00:04:14,320 --> 00:04:17,560 Speaker 1: to stop. The first four weeks of the season, I 91 00:04:17,560 --> 00:04:20,320 Speaker 1: feel like Coach Lynn wanted to really established a run 92 00:04:20,839 --> 00:04:23,840 Speaker 1: have a run heavy offense, and I think there was 93 00:04:23,880 --> 00:04:27,240 Speaker 1: a switch at some point where they found that balance. 94 00:04:27,360 --> 00:04:29,120 Speaker 1: And I give coach Lynn a lot of credit for, 95 00:04:29,400 --> 00:04:32,159 Speaker 1: you know, using the personnel that he has and guys 96 00:04:32,160 --> 00:04:35,120 Speaker 1: like not only Keenan Allen, but Hunter Henry and Tyrrell Williams. 97 00:04:35,760 --> 00:04:37,280 Speaker 1: I mean, I think the big thing for a head 98 00:04:37,320 --> 00:04:40,640 Speaker 1: coach and for all head coaches, when they're figuring out 99 00:04:40,640 --> 00:04:42,400 Speaker 1: their team and taking about eight weeks to figure out 100 00:04:42,440 --> 00:04:45,800 Speaker 1: what your team is capable of doing, to really understand 101 00:04:45,800 --> 00:04:48,200 Speaker 1: the identity of the team. And even though we spent 102 00:04:48,440 --> 00:04:50,440 Speaker 1: off season thinking that the team is going to play 103 00:04:50,440 --> 00:04:52,760 Speaker 1: a certain way based on the personnel that they have, 104 00:04:53,360 --> 00:04:55,839 Speaker 1: sometimes it just doesn't work out. I think what he 105 00:04:55,880 --> 00:04:58,000 Speaker 1: has been able to do is see that right now, 106 00:04:58,080 --> 00:04:59,840 Speaker 1: this is a team that is better when it's driven 107 00:04:59,839 --> 00:05:02,840 Speaker 1: by a play of the quarterback. When Philip Rivers spreads 108 00:05:02,920 --> 00:05:05,679 Speaker 1: up per formation NBA per formation and has really working 109 00:05:05,720 --> 00:05:09,240 Speaker 1: at a fast tempo, this offense kind of operates at 110 00:05:09,279 --> 00:05:11,560 Speaker 1: a high level, and so I think it has to 111 00:05:11,600 --> 00:05:14,320 Speaker 1: be a situation where he continues to allow Philip Rivers 112 00:05:14,320 --> 00:05:16,080 Speaker 1: to do it, and even though they still need to 113 00:05:16,080 --> 00:05:17,680 Speaker 1: be able to run the ball, to have the balance 114 00:05:17,760 --> 00:05:20,040 Speaker 1: running the ball, this is a team that is at 115 00:05:20,040 --> 00:05:22,040 Speaker 1: their best when the gun slinger is slaying the ball, 116 00:05:22,240 --> 00:05:25,560 Speaker 1: no doubt. And defensively, Bucky Charges held the Redskins the 117 00:05:25,560 --> 00:05:27,880 Speaker 1: two hundred and one total yards. They haven't allowed a 118 00:05:27,960 --> 00:05:30,400 Speaker 1: hundred yard receiver all season. That's the only NFL team 119 00:05:30,480 --> 00:05:32,680 Speaker 1: that can say that, Casey, Hey, we're playing at a 120 00:05:32,760 --> 00:05:35,320 Speaker 1: high level. But I look at some of these other guys, 121 00:05:35,360 --> 00:05:38,080 Speaker 1: these undrafted guys like Trevor Williams from Penn State, Philander 122 00:05:38,120 --> 00:05:41,240 Speaker 1: for Jason Varette, Desmond King, fifth round or playing a 123 00:05:41,240 --> 00:05:43,680 Speaker 1: ton of staffs playing really good football right now. Tom 124 00:05:43,720 --> 00:05:47,200 Speaker 1: Telesco has found some gems that are really contributing on 125 00:05:47,240 --> 00:05:49,600 Speaker 1: this defensive, especially in the back end. Yeah, I think 126 00:05:49,680 --> 00:05:52,320 Speaker 1: times LESCo has certainly comes to gyms. I think Ron 127 00:05:52,360 --> 00:05:54,839 Speaker 1: Mollins has done a great job developing those guys. I 128 00:05:54,880 --> 00:05:57,920 Speaker 1: think what you're seeing is a by product of some 129 00:05:58,080 --> 00:06:00,560 Speaker 1: hard work on the practice field of those guys understand 130 00:06:00,960 --> 00:06:02,800 Speaker 1: Dus Bradley's game, and one of the beauties of Gus 131 00:06:02,920 --> 00:06:06,200 Speaker 1: Bradley's game is very very simple and his player friendly, 132 00:06:06,240 --> 00:06:08,479 Speaker 1: meaning that young players can jump right into this scheme 133 00:06:08,560 --> 00:06:11,200 Speaker 1: and have success. Milo has done a great job of 134 00:06:11,320 --> 00:06:13,839 Speaker 1: helping these guys with their techniques and their fundamentals. And 135 00:06:13,920 --> 00:06:16,120 Speaker 1: so we're seeing these guys basically take what they do 136 00:06:16,160 --> 00:06:19,080 Speaker 1: on the practice field and put him into play in games. 137 00:06:19,080 --> 00:06:21,039 Speaker 1: Because of that, they're having a lot of success. And 138 00:06:21,160 --> 00:06:23,600 Speaker 1: Desmond King, I think the big thing for them. They 139 00:06:23,600 --> 00:06:25,800 Speaker 1: have found a perfect spot for den mud King. When 140 00:06:25,800 --> 00:06:28,039 Speaker 1: Desne King was coming out of Iowa, he was a 141 00:06:28,080 --> 00:06:30,120 Speaker 1: guy that was a big time playmaker Gym pop or 142 00:06:30,160 --> 00:06:32,120 Speaker 1: Ward when it had a lot of interceptions, but she 143 00:06:32,240 --> 00:06:34,359 Speaker 1: worried about the speed. They have found a way to 144 00:06:34,400 --> 00:06:36,279 Speaker 1: movement to the slide to play kind of a hybrid 145 00:06:36,320 --> 00:06:39,440 Speaker 1: physician at safety Nickel or whatever. We can get his 146 00:06:39,520 --> 00:06:41,360 Speaker 1: eyes on the quarterback and the plays in the ball 147 00:06:41,440 --> 00:06:43,800 Speaker 1: also come off to edge the blitz. That is a 148 00:06:43,880 --> 00:06:47,160 Speaker 1: great job of the Chargers finding a way to fit 149 00:06:47,640 --> 00:06:49,760 Speaker 1: a player into assist him and put him in a 150 00:06:49,800 --> 00:06:51,960 Speaker 1: situation where you always can play to his stremps. Yeah, 151 00:06:52,080 --> 00:06:54,680 Speaker 1: he's been fantastic. He had ten tackles on Sunday. He 152 00:06:54,760 --> 00:06:57,520 Speaker 1: sat Kirk Cousins and had a pick six a couple 153 00:06:57,520 --> 00:07:00,560 Speaker 1: of weeks ago. Desmond King really a big reason for 154 00:07:01,000 --> 00:07:04,080 Speaker 1: them having so much success defensively. Then you look at 155 00:07:04,080 --> 00:07:06,440 Speaker 1: the Chiefs, Bucky, They've lost six of eight. They clearly 156 00:07:06,440 --> 00:07:09,479 Speaker 1: miss Eric Berry defensively and on the offense they got 157 00:07:09,480 --> 00:07:12,160 Speaker 1: on track a little bit Sunday with Kareem Hunt. How 158 00:07:12,160 --> 00:07:14,680 Speaker 1: did the Chargers currently match up with this Chiefs team? 159 00:07:15,240 --> 00:07:16,760 Speaker 1: I mean, I think it's a division game, so it's 160 00:07:16,760 --> 00:07:19,600 Speaker 1: always a challenge matchup. I think the big thing with 161 00:07:19,640 --> 00:07:20,920 Speaker 1: the Chiefs and what they try to do is they 162 00:07:20,920 --> 00:07:22,600 Speaker 1: try and take away to space where you're receives at 163 00:07:22,600 --> 00:07:25,160 Speaker 1: a line of scrimmage, they'll press, they'll bill, or they'll 164 00:07:25,200 --> 00:07:27,560 Speaker 1: get off and playing space where they want to make 165 00:07:27,640 --> 00:07:30,240 Speaker 1: you earn every yard as you get in the passing game. 166 00:07:30,480 --> 00:07:32,640 Speaker 1: Unfortunately for them, like a lot of that was predicated 167 00:07:32,680 --> 00:07:34,320 Speaker 1: on Eric Berry being able to be the a race 168 00:07:34,400 --> 00:07:36,920 Speaker 1: in the middle field. When you remove him from the lineup, 169 00:07:36,920 --> 00:07:39,200 Speaker 1: they're a little different in the back end. They've given 170 00:07:39,280 --> 00:07:41,880 Speaker 1: up more plays than we're used to seeing. And depending 171 00:07:41,960 --> 00:07:44,560 Speaker 1: upon which Marcus Peters shows up, the one that's engaged 172 00:07:44,600 --> 00:07:46,600 Speaker 1: and ready to play or the one that can kind 173 00:07:46,640 --> 00:07:48,640 Speaker 1: of go off on his own, it really depends on 174 00:07:48,680 --> 00:07:51,840 Speaker 1: how they play. But they pick up Derell Reefs and 175 00:07:51,880 --> 00:07:53,920 Speaker 1: Derel Revers had a really good game against the Oakland 176 00:07:54,000 --> 00:07:57,120 Speaker 1: Raiders a week ago. You get Derell Reevers Marcus Peters, 177 00:07:57,280 --> 00:07:59,400 Speaker 1: it may be a better matchup for them. I can't 178 00:07:59,400 --> 00:08:01,040 Speaker 1: get the end of the today. It comes down to 179 00:08:01,080 --> 00:08:04,000 Speaker 1: the charging defense imposing their world on the Chiefs. If 180 00:08:04,040 --> 00:08:06,480 Speaker 1: they can prevent the deep ball and force Alex Smith 181 00:08:06,760 --> 00:08:09,240 Speaker 1: to really dinconduct down the field, I think they're gonna 182 00:08:09,320 --> 00:08:11,040 Speaker 1: end up getting the Chiefs to play into their hands. 183 00:08:11,360 --> 00:08:13,400 Speaker 1: Dad could lead them to ament. Like you look at 184 00:08:13,440 --> 00:08:17,440 Speaker 1: the AFC playoff picture, and the Pads and Steelers obviously 185 00:08:17,720 --> 00:08:20,040 Speaker 1: the class of the AFC right now, and then I 186 00:08:20,080 --> 00:08:21,520 Speaker 1: look at all these other teams. I look at the 187 00:08:21,560 --> 00:08:25,240 Speaker 1: Chiefs and the Chargers, and the Jaguars and Titans, the Ravens. 188 00:08:25,960 --> 00:08:29,040 Speaker 1: What team or teams in the a f C do 189 00:08:29,080 --> 00:08:31,640 Speaker 1: you think can compete with the Steelers and the Pats 190 00:08:31,640 --> 00:08:33,920 Speaker 1: in January. I think there are a couple of teams 191 00:08:33,920 --> 00:08:35,439 Speaker 1: dogs here. I think in charge the end that mix 192 00:08:35,559 --> 00:08:38,600 Speaker 1: and the Jacksonville Jaguars. The charge is because to deal 193 00:08:38,640 --> 00:08:40,160 Speaker 1: with those teams, you have to be able to get 194 00:08:40,160 --> 00:08:42,800 Speaker 1: a pass rushman only four guys because you commit the 195 00:08:42,880 --> 00:08:45,200 Speaker 1: rush of the guys to coverage. They showing the can 196 00:08:45,240 --> 00:08:48,000 Speaker 1: do that with botha and Ingram dominating off the edges. 197 00:08:48,000 --> 00:08:50,160 Speaker 1: The Jacksonville Jaguars are another team that can do it 198 00:08:50,200 --> 00:08:52,600 Speaker 1: because their front line is as good as anybody. They 199 00:08:52,640 --> 00:08:54,240 Speaker 1: lead the league and sacks. They're getting a ton of 200 00:08:54,240 --> 00:08:57,079 Speaker 1: different pressures from the upfront guys, and there are two 201 00:08:57,080 --> 00:08:59,440 Speaker 1: guys on the perimeter, Jenna Rams and a J. Boullier. 202 00:09:00,080 --> 00:09:01,840 Speaker 1: Lot of people up So when you look at teams 203 00:09:01,880 --> 00:09:04,200 Speaker 1: that can play those two teams, you got to have 204 00:09:04,240 --> 00:09:06,400 Speaker 1: the defensive plays that can do it, and those are 205 00:09:06,400 --> 00:09:08,360 Speaker 1: the two teams that I see to have the defense 206 00:09:08,559 --> 00:09:10,600 Speaker 1: that is capable of being able to get it done. Buck, 207 00:09:10,640 --> 00:09:12,440 Speaker 1: you get your out here on this. It's it's bowl 208 00:09:12,520 --> 00:09:14,760 Speaker 1: season before you know it will be at the combine 209 00:09:14,800 --> 00:09:17,480 Speaker 1: the NFL Draft. Who are a few players you're excited 210 00:09:17,520 --> 00:09:20,319 Speaker 1: to see play here over the next few weeks. Well, 211 00:09:20,360 --> 00:09:22,600 Speaker 1: obviously when you're looking at the drafts, as always starts 212 00:09:22,600 --> 00:09:25,720 Speaker 1: at the quarterback position. You'll see if Sam Donald can 213 00:09:25,760 --> 00:09:27,960 Speaker 1: be everything that he has been the last part of 214 00:09:27,960 --> 00:09:29,800 Speaker 1: the year. I gets so hi your state. You want 215 00:09:29,800 --> 00:09:32,000 Speaker 1: to see Josh Allen and Josh Rosen play in their 216 00:09:32,080 --> 00:09:34,720 Speaker 1: last games potentially, and so you want to see if 217 00:09:34,760 --> 00:09:36,640 Speaker 1: they can be productive when it comes to skilled guy. 218 00:09:36,679 --> 00:09:38,880 Speaker 1: Stake on Barkley, how good is he? What is he 219 00:09:38,920 --> 00:09:41,960 Speaker 1: gonna look like against a tough Washington defense? And then 220 00:09:42,040 --> 00:09:45,560 Speaker 1: some of the past catches where there's Courland Sutherland, Calvin Ridley, 221 00:09:45,760 --> 00:09:48,960 Speaker 1: Kristen Kirk. How did those guys perform and what could 222 00:09:49,000 --> 00:09:51,319 Speaker 1: be their final games? Buck, you moved the sticks man. 223 00:09:51,360 --> 00:09:53,400 Speaker 1: I've told DJ this a few weeks ago when he 224 00:09:53,440 --> 00:09:56,000 Speaker 1: came on. I've always been a loyal moved to sticks listener. 225 00:09:56,040 --> 00:09:58,040 Speaker 1: I think it's one of the best football podcasts out there. 226 00:09:58,320 --> 00:10:00,640 Speaker 1: Where can they find it? I think the Sunday pod 227 00:10:00,800 --> 00:10:03,600 Speaker 1: might maybe my favorite. The ten Takeaways, Yes we got 228 00:10:03,679 --> 00:10:07,959 Speaker 1: you Can't Takeawad podcast on Sunday nights. Two podcasts during 229 00:10:08,000 --> 00:10:10,360 Speaker 1: the week, Tuesday and Thursday. That Thursday show is a 230 00:10:10,440 --> 00:10:13,520 Speaker 1: video show. You can check on that NFL dot com. 231 00:10:13,600 --> 00:10:16,280 Speaker 1: You can also get it all iTunes or wherever you 232 00:10:16,320 --> 00:10:18,920 Speaker 1: download your podcasts. Bucky, I appreciate it, my man. Thank 233 00:10:18,960 --> 00:10:21,480 Speaker 1: you so much for joining us today. Hey, no problem, 234 00:10:21,559 --> 00:10:24,560 Speaker 1: haven't going. Hey, fans, be there live to support the 235 00:10:24,720 --> 00:10:27,640 Speaker 1: LA Chargers this season. Always buy your Chargers tickets from 236 00:10:27,640 --> 00:10:31,960 Speaker 1: our official ticketing partner, Ticketmaster and the NFL Ticket Exchange. 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What are the coaches and 246 00:11:01,640 --> 00:11:04,760 Speaker 1: players saying about the Charges coming to town this weekend? Well, 247 00:11:04,760 --> 00:11:07,840 Speaker 1: they they're giving him all the respect that the Chargers 248 00:11:07,840 --> 00:11:10,000 Speaker 1: are due, and they due a ton of it for 249 00:11:11,000 --> 00:11:15,679 Speaker 1: where they are and where they've been. So it's um, 250 00:11:15,880 --> 00:11:19,559 Speaker 1: it really is an amazing story football right now. There's yeah, 251 00:11:19,600 --> 00:11:21,440 Speaker 1: there's a lot of respect. We're talking to Alex Smith 252 00:11:21,440 --> 00:11:25,079 Speaker 1: about it, you know, the southern California guy, and UM, 253 00:11:25,400 --> 00:11:28,559 Speaker 1: and he's, uh, you know, he really does salute. What's 254 00:11:28,840 --> 00:11:31,880 Speaker 1: what's going on there? And you know in LA this 255 00:11:31,960 --> 00:11:35,120 Speaker 1: season and another thing we've talked about is this is um. 256 00:11:35,760 --> 00:11:37,559 Speaker 1: You know, Andy Reid's been This is his fifth year 257 00:11:37,600 --> 00:11:40,520 Speaker 1: in Kansas City, and in terms of a like a 258 00:11:40,600 --> 00:11:43,520 Speaker 1: division showdown game, this may be the biggest one that 259 00:11:43,559 --> 00:11:46,800 Speaker 1: he's had in case. There have been playoff teams and 260 00:11:47,559 --> 00:11:50,959 Speaker 1: UM and in good seasons, but we can't remember a 261 00:11:51,160 --> 00:11:54,560 Speaker 1: game with the stakes this high, this late in the season, 262 00:11:55,160 --> 00:11:58,520 Speaker 1: in in the Andy Reid era. So arrowhead should be 263 00:11:58,559 --> 00:12:01,760 Speaker 1: jumping on Saturday night. Blair, what's the biggest difference in 264 00:12:01,800 --> 00:12:04,120 Speaker 1: this Chiefs team from the last time they played the 265 00:12:04,200 --> 00:12:06,240 Speaker 1: Chargers back in week three. It seems like forever ago 266 00:12:06,920 --> 00:12:10,160 Speaker 1: it is, and and just to think they were coming 267 00:12:10,200 --> 00:12:13,959 Speaker 1: off victories over the Patriots and the Eagles when they 268 00:12:14,040 --> 00:12:19,080 Speaker 1: came out to La and yeah, and and played certainly 269 00:12:19,120 --> 00:12:21,360 Speaker 1: great against the Patriots and and and good enough to 270 00:12:21,440 --> 00:12:24,000 Speaker 1: be a you know what's become a terrific Eagles team 271 00:12:24,120 --> 00:12:28,199 Speaker 1: in the arrowhead. Um, a few things have happened. The Chiefs, 272 00:12:28,200 --> 00:12:30,320 Speaker 1: of course, continued on their winning ways for a couple 273 00:12:30,360 --> 00:12:34,760 Speaker 1: more weeks and stood um uh, you know, you know, 274 00:12:34,840 --> 00:12:37,480 Speaker 1: five and zero and then um and then six and two, 275 00:12:38,200 --> 00:12:40,240 Speaker 1: uh and then and then then it really started to 276 00:12:40,280 --> 00:12:44,280 Speaker 1: hit them. Um. Four game losing streak started the week 277 00:12:44,320 --> 00:12:46,800 Speaker 1: before the bye and and um with the loss to 278 00:12:46,840 --> 00:12:50,359 Speaker 1: the uh to the Cowboys, and continued and and so 279 00:12:50,360 --> 00:12:52,040 Speaker 1: so they get to the bye week six and three 280 00:12:52,280 --> 00:12:54,520 Speaker 1: and uh, and there's there's really not a sense of panic. 281 00:12:54,520 --> 00:12:56,920 Speaker 1: A little bit of disappointment, but not a sense of 282 00:12:56,920 --> 00:12:59,439 Speaker 1: panic with the Chiefs. And they were pretty encouraged by 283 00:13:00,240 --> 00:13:02,400 Speaker 1: the schedule coming out of the out of the break 284 00:13:03,360 --> 00:13:06,319 Speaker 1: with the Giants, the Bills, and the Jets teams that 285 00:13:07,240 --> 00:13:09,400 Speaker 1: of the three, only the Bills look like you know, 286 00:13:09,440 --> 00:13:13,720 Speaker 1: a semi formidable opponent and roll and behold. Chiefs lose 287 00:13:13,760 --> 00:13:18,240 Speaker 1: all three played poorly, extremely poorly against the Giants and 288 00:13:18,600 --> 00:13:21,720 Speaker 1: UH and the Bills, and a lot of things had happened. 289 00:13:21,720 --> 00:13:25,199 Speaker 1: They were dealing with some offensive line injuries Mits Morris, 290 00:13:25,240 --> 00:13:27,839 Speaker 1: the center and the right and then the guard Laurent 291 00:13:27,920 --> 00:13:31,320 Speaker 1: Jouvene Tardive. I think that affected the running game. The 292 00:13:31,400 --> 00:13:34,080 Speaker 1: rookie Kareem Hunt had gotten off to such a great start, 293 00:13:34,120 --> 00:13:35,880 Speaker 1: then all of a sudden, the whole weren't there and 294 00:13:36,480 --> 00:13:39,679 Speaker 1: nothing was happening in the running game. And Alex Smith, 295 00:13:39,679 --> 00:13:42,760 Speaker 1: who had gotten off to such a great start, cooled 296 00:13:42,800 --> 00:13:45,520 Speaker 1: off and I don't want to say regrets to the mean, 297 00:13:45,679 --> 00:13:48,160 Speaker 1: but just just cooled off a little bit. Was starting 298 00:13:48,160 --> 00:13:52,600 Speaker 1: to throw as many picks as touchdowns, and defensively, get 299 00:13:52,679 --> 00:13:56,520 Speaker 1: not getting any pressure on the quarterback secondary was getting burned. 300 00:13:56,559 --> 00:13:58,760 Speaker 1: So it's just a little bit of everything happened to 301 00:13:58,800 --> 00:14:03,480 Speaker 1: the Chiefs and that four game losing streak, and finally 302 00:14:05,120 --> 00:14:06,840 Speaker 1: they got it back a little bit against the Raiders 303 00:14:06,880 --> 00:14:09,400 Speaker 1: last weekend. Yeah, they got back on track. They beat 304 00:14:09,400 --> 00:14:11,400 Speaker 1: the Raiders twenty six fifteen, and it actually it was 305 00:14:11,440 --> 00:14:14,360 Speaker 1: twenty six zero at one point and you mentioned the 306 00:14:14,440 --> 00:14:16,920 Speaker 1: rookie Kareem Hunt. He had twenty five carries, the most 307 00:14:16,960 --> 00:14:20,240 Speaker 1: he's had since Week five, some balance in the passing game, 308 00:14:20,240 --> 00:14:23,160 Speaker 1: three players over seventy yards receiving. What did you see 309 00:14:23,520 --> 00:14:27,000 Speaker 1: from that game, Blair against the Raiders that you hadn't 310 00:14:27,000 --> 00:14:30,040 Speaker 1: seen in those previous weeks that you mentioned, just those 311 00:14:30,120 --> 00:14:34,000 Speaker 1: tough losses to both New York teams and Buffalo specifically. Yeah, 312 00:14:34,160 --> 00:14:37,200 Speaker 1: just I'll tell you. The thing that was noticeable to 313 00:14:37,280 --> 00:14:42,320 Speaker 1: me was a better control up front on both sides 314 00:14:42,320 --> 00:14:44,840 Speaker 1: of the ball. The offensive line had a nice game 315 00:14:45,360 --> 00:14:48,760 Speaker 1: against the Raiders, and and that can happen. You can 316 00:14:48,840 --> 00:14:51,760 Speaker 1: do that against against Oakland, but it just hadn't happened 317 00:14:51,760 --> 00:14:54,120 Speaker 1: for the Chiefs lately, and that that allowed Kareem Hunt 318 00:14:54,160 --> 00:14:57,160 Speaker 1: to have one of his more productive games of the season. 319 00:14:57,200 --> 00:15:01,080 Speaker 1: They also got him involved in the a receiver, which 320 00:15:01,600 --> 00:15:04,960 Speaker 1: happened a lot early, but it wasn't happening during the 321 00:15:05,080 --> 00:15:07,840 Speaker 1: losing streak. They kind of re engaged him as a 322 00:15:08,160 --> 00:15:10,760 Speaker 1: you know, as a receiver, so so that that was 323 00:15:10,800 --> 00:15:12,960 Speaker 1: on the offensive side. But I think a bigger development 324 00:15:13,160 --> 00:15:15,800 Speaker 1: was this was a game in which Marcus Peters, you know, 325 00:15:15,840 --> 00:15:20,280 Speaker 1: the All Pro corner was suspended, so Chiefs. So Chiefs 326 00:15:20,320 --> 00:15:22,480 Speaker 1: had changed a couple of things, and they they a 327 00:15:22,480 --> 00:15:25,680 Speaker 1: little bit more press coverage on um you know, on 328 00:15:25,760 --> 00:15:29,800 Speaker 1: Amari Cooper, on on Cooper and Crabtree and uh and 329 00:15:29,880 --> 00:15:32,720 Speaker 1: but more importantly, they got pushed up front and and 330 00:15:32,720 --> 00:15:37,160 Speaker 1: and and got Derek Carr uncomfortable and got him on 331 00:15:37,200 --> 00:15:38,680 Speaker 1: the run a little bit. And then there was some 332 00:15:38,800 --> 00:15:42,840 Speaker 1: drop by the Raiders and very first play of the game, uh, 333 00:15:43,160 --> 00:15:47,800 Speaker 1: the right quarterback Stephen Nelson deflected a pass and on 334 00:15:47,960 --> 00:15:50,120 Speaker 1: the third play Chris Jones got a sack. It was 335 00:15:50,160 --> 00:15:53,560 Speaker 1: only the chief second sack in four games. So um 336 00:15:53,680 --> 00:15:55,840 Speaker 1: so so good things happened right off the bat and 337 00:15:55,840 --> 00:15:58,040 Speaker 1: and and the Chiefs just played with a much better 338 00:15:58,160 --> 00:16:01,080 Speaker 1: energy on the on the defensive side, and and and 339 00:16:01,240 --> 00:16:04,040 Speaker 1: had pressure, just applied pressure to the Raiders all afternoon. 340 00:16:04,080 --> 00:16:05,640 Speaker 1: And you're right, it was twenty six to nothing going 341 00:16:05,640 --> 00:16:08,680 Speaker 1: into the fourth quarter. Raiders picked up a couple of touchdowns. 342 00:16:08,720 --> 00:16:11,280 Speaker 1: But the teacher just too good all afternoon. And you 343 00:16:11,320 --> 00:16:14,760 Speaker 1: mentioned no Marcus Peters and Jorelle Revis comes into the 344 00:16:14,840 --> 00:16:17,040 Speaker 1: fold his second game. I think he played fifty six 345 00:16:17,120 --> 00:16:19,880 Speaker 1: STAPs of not mistaken Blair, What did you see from 346 00:16:19,920 --> 00:16:22,720 Speaker 1: Rivas in his second game with the team better than 347 00:16:22,760 --> 00:16:25,640 Speaker 1: his first game? Yeah, for sure? And uh and it 348 00:16:26,080 --> 00:16:28,920 Speaker 1: wasn't a disaster the first game, but even even he 349 00:16:28,960 --> 00:16:31,520 Speaker 1: admitted afterwards he was he was winded. He only played 350 00:16:31,560 --> 00:16:33,280 Speaker 1: in the first half that was at the at the 351 00:16:33,400 --> 00:16:35,840 Speaker 1: Jet Um and of course that's a kind of an 352 00:16:35,880 --> 00:16:39,360 Speaker 1: unusual scenario for him, going going to going to New York. 353 00:16:39,400 --> 00:16:42,240 Speaker 1: He had played against the Jets, his former team before 354 00:16:42,560 --> 00:16:45,480 Speaker 1: as a member of the Patriots, but this was much 355 00:16:45,520 --> 00:16:47,960 Speaker 1: value who just because of the you know, it was 356 00:16:48,000 --> 00:16:50,600 Speaker 1: his debut game of the season, had just signed with 357 00:16:50,640 --> 00:16:52,760 Speaker 1: the Chiefs, and and and a week really didn't make 358 00:16:52,800 --> 00:16:56,120 Speaker 1: a difference for him, um and and and he was 359 00:16:56,240 --> 00:16:59,280 Speaker 1: he was a much bigger part of the game last 360 00:16:59,280 --> 00:17:03,360 Speaker 1: week than he was previous week. So um, I you know, 361 00:17:03,720 --> 00:17:06,679 Speaker 1: who knows what to expect, uh, you know, going against 362 00:17:06,720 --> 00:17:09,880 Speaker 1: the you know the very counted Chargers receivers this week. 363 00:17:09,960 --> 00:17:13,080 Speaker 1: Marcus Peters is back and he'll be on the left side, 364 00:17:13,200 --> 00:17:15,399 Speaker 1: and and uh and Rebus will get his snaps on 365 00:17:15,440 --> 00:17:20,000 Speaker 1: the right side along with Steven Nelson unless Nelson's over 366 00:17:20,040 --> 00:17:23,639 Speaker 1: in the in the slot. But I certainly don't think 367 00:17:23,640 --> 00:17:25,520 Speaker 1: the Chiefs will be able to play press coverage against 368 00:17:25,520 --> 00:17:27,960 Speaker 1: the Chargers, not the way they did last week. Yeah, 369 00:17:28,000 --> 00:17:29,520 Speaker 1: I was gonna ask you, how do you think the 370 00:17:29,600 --> 00:17:32,159 Speaker 1: Chiefs are gonna try to defend Keenan Allen? Because this 371 00:17:32,240 --> 00:17:34,480 Speaker 1: is a guy I just said Bucky Brooks and talking 372 00:17:34,520 --> 00:17:36,480 Speaker 1: about how he could play on the inside, he could 373 00:17:36,480 --> 00:17:38,479 Speaker 1: play on the outside, and he's playing about as well 374 00:17:38,520 --> 00:17:40,919 Speaker 1: as any wide receiver in the NFL right now. And 375 00:17:40,960 --> 00:17:44,440 Speaker 1: knowing Marcus Peters doesn't travel, how do you think they 376 00:17:44,520 --> 00:17:48,440 Speaker 1: account for Keenan Allen on Saturday? Yeah, he's been terrific. 377 00:17:48,480 --> 00:17:51,200 Speaker 1: I mean he is. He's so good. Yeah. Um and 378 00:17:51,200 --> 00:17:53,840 Speaker 1: and and this has been a fun little, you know, 379 00:17:54,000 --> 00:17:57,480 Speaker 1: little rivalry, but it has been um and it was 380 00:17:57,480 --> 00:17:59,240 Speaker 1: it was a real shame at the in the opener 381 00:17:59,359 --> 00:18:01,520 Speaker 1: last season and when when Alan was hurt because he 382 00:18:01,560 --> 00:18:03,520 Speaker 1: was having a terrific for you know, a great first 383 00:18:03,520 --> 00:18:07,480 Speaker 1: half UM against Peters in the opener in twenty sixteen. 384 00:18:08,119 --> 00:18:12,080 Speaker 1: But I think I'm really curious, We're all kind of 385 00:18:12,119 --> 00:18:16,680 Speaker 1: curious to see how Marcus Peters, who's a volatile guy, Um, 386 00:18:17,040 --> 00:18:19,399 Speaker 1: who is you know, the you know the reason one 387 00:18:19,400 --> 00:18:22,040 Speaker 1: of the reasons he was suspended because because he you know, 388 00:18:22,080 --> 00:18:24,840 Speaker 1: after throwing a you know, an officials flag into the stands, 389 00:18:24,840 --> 00:18:27,840 Speaker 1: he walked off the field thinking was disqualified and he wasn't. 390 00:18:28,600 --> 00:18:31,360 Speaker 1: Uh then returned without any socks on, just as cleats. 391 00:18:31,400 --> 00:18:33,320 Speaker 1: And so it was a little bit of a you know, 392 00:18:33,400 --> 00:18:35,480 Speaker 1: just a sort of an embarrassing moment for the chief, 393 00:18:35,520 --> 00:18:38,520 Speaker 1: so that they handed him the suspension. And and he's 394 00:18:38,560 --> 00:18:41,560 Speaker 1: been prone to you know to uh you know, semantics 395 00:18:41,640 --> 00:18:45,560 Speaker 1: and um and and so just some undisciplined moments this season. 396 00:18:46,320 --> 00:18:49,119 Speaker 1: But but make no mistake, he's he's a guy that 397 00:18:49,480 --> 00:18:52,200 Speaker 1: really takes pride in what he does and wants to win. 398 00:18:52,640 --> 00:18:56,800 Speaker 1: And uh, it is not he's he has some character 399 00:18:57,280 --> 00:19:02,440 Speaker 1: um moments, uh and some just some caricature moments if 400 00:19:02,440 --> 00:19:06,399 Speaker 1: you will, you know, he's he's um, he's hard to 401 00:19:06,640 --> 00:19:09,800 Speaker 1: he's kind of hard to define. But but he's he's 402 00:19:09,800 --> 00:19:13,440 Speaker 1: a terrific cover corner. And I don't think I think 403 00:19:13,440 --> 00:19:17,200 Speaker 1: he'll play off of off of Keenan. And I think 404 00:19:17,200 --> 00:19:19,320 Speaker 1: these guys will talk to each other throughout the game, 405 00:19:19,359 --> 00:19:21,560 Speaker 1: and I know they've already talked to each other on 406 00:19:21,600 --> 00:19:25,640 Speaker 1: social media. They um, they seem to have a nice 407 00:19:25,680 --> 00:19:29,399 Speaker 1: little rivalry going, and um it just more more and 408 00:19:29,480 --> 00:19:34,960 Speaker 1: more fireworks added to the already big anticipated show down Saturday. Blair, Yeah, yeah, 409 00:19:34,960 --> 00:19:36,600 Speaker 1: and I think that really is the one to take 410 00:19:36,600 --> 00:19:38,879 Speaker 1: a look at it. But but I think the bottom 411 00:19:38,880 --> 00:19:41,639 Speaker 1: line for Peters, you know, I think he's actually going 412 00:19:41,720 --> 00:19:43,960 Speaker 1: to come back a little bit with with a little 413 00:19:43,960 --> 00:19:47,560 Speaker 1: bit more disciplined and less less mouth and and and 414 00:19:47,640 --> 00:19:50,000 Speaker 1: try to try to tow the line a little bit 415 00:19:50,040 --> 00:19:53,199 Speaker 1: more than he has in some of these losses that 416 00:19:53,240 --> 00:19:55,440 Speaker 1: he was involved in. You know, the offense was so 417 00:19:55,520 --> 00:19:57,920 Speaker 1: good early in the season. I know that they've picked 418 00:19:57,920 --> 00:20:00,639 Speaker 1: it up recently, but I think people, for god, just 419 00:20:00,720 --> 00:20:03,960 Speaker 1: how much the Chiefs miss Eric Berry. How would you 420 00:20:03,960 --> 00:20:07,159 Speaker 1: assess the secondary's performance this season without him? Yeah, that 421 00:20:07,600 --> 00:20:10,439 Speaker 1: and and and and that actually, um, that actually relates 422 00:20:10,480 --> 00:20:13,359 Speaker 1: to Marcus Peters because if if Eric Berry had been 423 00:20:13,400 --> 00:20:17,800 Speaker 1: around this season on the field, I don't think we've 424 00:20:17,840 --> 00:20:20,400 Speaker 1: seen any of the antics that we've seen from from Peters, 425 00:20:20,440 --> 00:20:24,080 Speaker 1: because I think Eric Berry is one of the one 426 00:20:24,080 --> 00:20:26,960 Speaker 1: of the most respected players that pro athletes that I 427 00:20:27,000 --> 00:20:29,359 Speaker 1: have ever seen in terms of the way a team 428 00:20:29,440 --> 00:20:33,040 Speaker 1: responds to a player, you know, coming, you know, overcoming 429 00:20:33,119 --> 00:20:37,160 Speaker 1: the you know, the Hodgkins lymphoma and uh and returning 430 00:20:37,200 --> 00:20:40,320 Speaker 1: to a level of play that was that was even 431 00:20:40,400 --> 00:20:44,879 Speaker 1: greater than what he was before, you know, uh, attracting 432 00:20:44,960 --> 00:20:49,080 Speaker 1: cancer just um, it just makes him just this commanding 433 00:20:49,119 --> 00:20:53,200 Speaker 1: presence in the locker room. And of course he ruptures 434 00:20:53,240 --> 00:20:55,960 Speaker 1: as achilles in the opening game towards the end of 435 00:20:56,000 --> 00:20:59,200 Speaker 1: the Patriots game, a game in which he had really 436 00:20:59,200 --> 00:21:02,600 Speaker 1: shut down. Ob Gronkowski done a great job on him 437 00:21:02,640 --> 00:21:06,080 Speaker 1: and um, and so he ruptures his achilles, and he's 438 00:21:06,080 --> 00:21:09,040 Speaker 1: he's done for the year. And and he's been in 439 00:21:09,080 --> 00:21:11,080 Speaker 1: and out of the out of the locker room through 440 00:21:11,200 --> 00:21:14,280 Speaker 1: throughout the rehab. But he had a he had a 441 00:21:14,320 --> 00:21:17,760 Speaker 1: major presence in their last week and uh and and 442 00:21:18,000 --> 00:21:20,320 Speaker 1: he was on the sideline sharing in a way that 443 00:21:20,359 --> 00:21:22,520 Speaker 1: he had in all year. And I actually think his 444 00:21:22,600 --> 00:21:24,679 Speaker 1: presence makes a difference. You ought to get the players 445 00:21:24,920 --> 00:21:27,000 Speaker 1: to you know, when you hear the players talk about him, 446 00:21:27,000 --> 00:21:30,399 Speaker 1: there's there's a reverence for for Eric Barry. So you know, 447 00:21:30,640 --> 00:21:33,320 Speaker 1: I think he'll be present again this weekend and and 448 00:21:33,480 --> 00:21:37,040 Speaker 1: uh uh and and certainly uh um. You know that 449 00:21:37,040 --> 00:21:39,920 Speaker 1: that is a positive for the Chiefs. It's it's they 450 00:21:39,920 --> 00:21:41,800 Speaker 1: can't have him on the field, but having him on 451 00:21:41,800 --> 00:21:43,919 Speaker 1: the sideline has been was it was a it was 452 00:21:43,920 --> 00:21:46,480 Speaker 1: a positive thing last weekend. A lot of big names 453 00:21:46,480 --> 00:21:48,159 Speaker 1: on the Chiefs when we talk about Eric Barry and 454 00:21:48,320 --> 00:21:51,920 Speaker 1: Kelsey and Alex Smith, Tyreek Hill, who's a player, though, 455 00:21:52,240 --> 00:21:55,399 Speaker 1: Blair that maybe under the radar, this senterad of the 456 00:21:55,440 --> 00:21:58,400 Speaker 1: charges fin should have eyes on. Let's see, let's say 457 00:21:59,080 --> 00:22:02,919 Speaker 1: let's go with okay, let's go with out the second receiver. 458 00:22:03,200 --> 00:22:06,080 Speaker 1: He um, Tyreek Hills. You know, he's taken over the 459 00:22:06,160 --> 00:22:08,639 Speaker 1: number one receiver spot. He's he's such a you know, 460 00:22:08,840 --> 00:22:11,879 Speaker 1: such a blur on the field and uh um, and 461 00:22:12,320 --> 00:22:14,159 Speaker 1: not just as as a receiver, but also as a 462 00:22:14,200 --> 00:22:17,960 Speaker 1: punt returner when when he gets kicked too. That hasn't 463 00:22:18,000 --> 00:22:21,600 Speaker 1: happened often this year, but Albert Wilson missed a handful 464 00:22:21,640 --> 00:22:25,439 Speaker 1: of games during the Chiefs um losing streak. It was 465 00:22:25,520 --> 00:22:28,560 Speaker 1: it was noticeable. Um, he's not a he's not a 466 00:22:28,640 --> 00:22:31,280 Speaker 1: huge numbers guy. I mean, he'll only get you, I 467 00:22:31,280 --> 00:22:35,080 Speaker 1: don't know, four or five catched a game and cricket 468 00:22:35,119 --> 00:22:40,119 Speaker 1: possession receiver and uh he got off and on third 469 00:22:40,160 --> 00:22:42,760 Speaker 1: down and and and I'll give you another name, Chuck 470 00:22:42,800 --> 00:22:46,160 Speaker 1: Hendrick West, the backup running back. He's he's the Chief's 471 00:22:46,160 --> 00:22:48,600 Speaker 1: third down back. He had a thirteen yard touchdown run 472 00:22:48,680 --> 00:22:50,359 Speaker 1: which is a kind of a thing of beauty against 473 00:22:50,359 --> 00:22:54,320 Speaker 1: the Raiders last week. And hard nosed, determined guy and 474 00:22:55,000 --> 00:22:57,040 Speaker 1: has a has sort of a nose for a first 475 00:22:57,040 --> 00:23:00,119 Speaker 1: down when when the Chiefs needed on third down up 476 00:23:00,240 --> 00:23:02,480 Speaker 1: Interesting names, especially when you to the fact the Chargers 477 00:23:02,520 --> 00:23:06,040 Speaker 1: they haven't allowed a one hundred yard receiver this year. 478 00:23:06,080 --> 00:23:07,679 Speaker 1: I think they're the only NFL team to do that. 479 00:23:07,760 --> 00:23:10,719 Speaker 1: And you got some guys and Travis Kelsey and like 480 00:23:10,760 --> 00:23:14,200 Speaker 1: you said, a blurred Tyreek Hill and Albert Wilson certainly 481 00:23:14,680 --> 00:23:17,159 Speaker 1: guys that have eyes on on Saturday. Blair, Well, get 482 00:23:17,160 --> 00:23:18,639 Speaker 1: you out here on this. What do you think is 483 00:23:18,680 --> 00:23:22,400 Speaker 1: going to decide Saturday's game? You know, it's funny. We 484 00:23:22,520 --> 00:23:24,800 Speaker 1: did a podcast earlier today with with members of our 485 00:23:24,840 --> 00:23:26,680 Speaker 1: staff and I was the only one to pick the Chargers. 486 00:23:26,680 --> 00:23:29,439 Speaker 1: I think there's a sense that you know that the 487 00:23:29,520 --> 00:23:33,640 Speaker 1: Chiefs have they happened fixed. They've They've plun a long 488 00:23:33,680 --> 00:23:36,840 Speaker 1: way in repairing some of the uh that that had 489 00:23:36,880 --> 00:23:39,479 Speaker 1: been done with with that Raiders victory. And I think 490 00:23:39,520 --> 00:23:41,960 Speaker 1: they have too. I think they're back on track. But 491 00:23:42,040 --> 00:23:44,639 Speaker 1: I just when I watched the Chargers play, I'm so 492 00:23:44,720 --> 00:23:48,000 Speaker 1: impressed with them and you know England and eat Ingram 493 00:23:48,000 --> 00:23:50,960 Speaker 1: and Bosa and it's uh, they can they can really 494 00:23:51,000 --> 00:23:55,960 Speaker 1: bother the Chiefs and uh defensively and uh, I think 495 00:23:56,000 --> 00:23:58,919 Speaker 1: that's going to be an issue for um, for for 496 00:23:59,119 --> 00:24:03,560 Speaker 1: Kansas City at home. But I'll absolutely buy the argument 497 00:24:03,640 --> 00:24:09,080 Speaker 1: that Arrowhead in primetime is a formidable and intimidating place. 498 00:24:09,200 --> 00:24:11,800 Speaker 1: Andy Reid's got a pretty nice recording in these games 499 00:24:12,440 --> 00:24:14,199 Speaker 1: night games at Arrowhead. This is you know, this is 500 00:24:14,200 --> 00:24:16,640 Speaker 1: the first Saturday night game in the history of Arrowhead 501 00:24:16,640 --> 00:24:19,479 Speaker 1: stating that that's amazing to me. I didn't. I had 502 00:24:19,520 --> 00:24:22,040 Speaker 1: no idea until someone mentioned that this week and uh, 503 00:24:22,080 --> 00:24:24,159 Speaker 1: and I was amazed by that as well. So first 504 00:24:24,280 --> 00:24:28,280 Speaker 1: Saturday night game for the Chiefs since the AFL days. Uh, 505 00:24:28,440 --> 00:24:31,720 Speaker 1: and that'll that'll be interesting. So the thing they won't 506 00:24:31,760 --> 00:24:33,600 Speaker 1: have to worry about, you know, going to work in 507 00:24:33,960 --> 00:24:37,360 Speaker 1: tailgating and getting pretty red. But I do think it'll 508 00:24:37,400 --> 00:24:39,879 Speaker 1: be as as good a crowd as we've seen at 509 00:24:39,960 --> 00:24:42,480 Speaker 1: Arrowhead for a few years, and the stakes are high. 510 00:24:42,560 --> 00:24:45,200 Speaker 1: But I don't know, I think in terms of talent 511 00:24:45,320 --> 00:24:47,920 Speaker 1: right now, the Chargers a little bit better home field 512 00:24:47,960 --> 00:24:51,040 Speaker 1: may even up even or up for this game. If 513 00:24:51,040 --> 00:24:53,520 Speaker 1: you're a Wine two months ago, Blair, it's I think 514 00:24:53,520 --> 00:24:56,480 Speaker 1: it's just wild that both teams are in this position 515 00:24:56,600 --> 00:24:59,639 Speaker 1: right now in week fifteen, with really an opportunity to 516 00:25:00,040 --> 00:25:02,000 Speaker 1: kind of put a stranglehold here on the AFC West. 517 00:25:02,400 --> 00:25:04,360 Speaker 1: He's player Kirkoff in the Kansas City Star. I can't 518 00:25:04,359 --> 00:25:06,719 Speaker 1: think enough for your time. I really appreciate the insight. 519 00:25:06,960 --> 00:25:10,200 Speaker 1: I know Charges fans really appreciate it. They're great talking 520 00:25:10,240 --> 00:25:15,120 Speaker 1: to you. Ricky Hendy joins me on Chargers Weekly, and 521 00:25:15,600 --> 00:25:17,960 Speaker 1: Ricky wrote about it this week. Man, Saturday, one of 522 00:25:17,960 --> 00:25:22,040 Speaker 1: the biggest games this franchise has played in quite some time. Absolutely, 523 00:25:22,080 --> 00:25:23,960 Speaker 1: you know, I think it's the biggest game they've played 524 00:25:23,960 --> 00:25:28,160 Speaker 1: since the twenty fourteen season Week seventeen at KC, where 525 00:25:28,200 --> 00:25:30,560 Speaker 1: they had a playoff birth in the line and unfortunately 526 00:25:30,600 --> 00:25:32,560 Speaker 1: couldn't pull it off. So it's only fitting, you know, 527 00:25:32,680 --> 00:25:36,400 Speaker 1: to have this huge AFC West tilt back down there 528 00:25:36,400 --> 00:25:38,600 Speaker 1: at Arrowhead. Yeah, man, and these guys are playing their 529 00:25:38,600 --> 00:25:40,800 Speaker 1: best ball of the season. Obviously, winner is a fourth 530 00:25:40,800 --> 00:25:43,080 Speaker 1: straight What are these guys saying about going up to 531 00:25:43,160 --> 00:25:47,600 Speaker 1: Arrowhead on Saturday. They're excited, they're acknowledging how big this 532 00:25:47,640 --> 00:25:51,360 Speaker 1: moment is, a little extra something in the air. But 533 00:25:51,480 --> 00:25:54,119 Speaker 1: at the same time, you know, they've talked about how 534 00:25:54,160 --> 00:25:56,280 Speaker 1: they've been in kind of like a must win mode 535 00:25:56,280 --> 00:25:58,560 Speaker 1: for two months, so it's not like it's a different 536 00:25:58,560 --> 00:26:02,080 Speaker 1: type of atmosphere in that sense. But they're loose now, Phillipson, 537 00:26:02,160 --> 00:26:03,960 Speaker 1: not in the loose the sense where you're not focused, 538 00:26:03,960 --> 00:26:06,679 Speaker 1: but like they're not playing tight. You know, they have 539 00:26:06,720 --> 00:26:11,000 Speaker 1: a great attitude right now. And honestly, I love what 540 00:26:11,119 --> 00:26:13,479 Speaker 1: Phillips said. Being honest, He's like, you know, we were 541 00:26:13,480 --> 00:26:15,480 Speaker 1: owing four and they're four and oh they went five 542 00:26:15,480 --> 00:26:17,040 Speaker 1: and ol you're thinking, all right, let's just try to 543 00:26:17,040 --> 00:26:19,439 Speaker 1: win some games to get back in the mix. He 544 00:26:19,520 --> 00:26:21,600 Speaker 1: didn't think they have a chance to, you know, you know, 545 00:26:21,680 --> 00:26:24,240 Speaker 1: to go ahead in the division, same record in week fifteen, 546 00:26:24,359 --> 00:26:26,280 Speaker 1: you know what I mean. But that's why the NFL 547 00:26:26,359 --> 00:26:28,800 Speaker 1: is so crazy, And here we are with a huge 548 00:26:29,040 --> 00:26:32,360 Speaker 1: game Ricky a month ago. Just seeing Philip on that 549 00:26:32,440 --> 00:26:35,160 Speaker 1: stage and Thanksgiving and put up the performance he did, 550 00:26:35,800 --> 00:26:39,160 Speaker 1: you almost seem like he's almost like recharged in a way. 551 00:26:39,240 --> 00:26:42,760 Speaker 1: He gets to play on another big stage with really 552 00:26:42,920 --> 00:26:44,960 Speaker 1: the division could be on the line here. What is 553 00:26:45,000 --> 00:26:47,359 Speaker 1: he saying about going up to Arrowhead, Because I know 554 00:26:47,440 --> 00:26:49,879 Speaker 1: he's one that's not going to back down from a challenge, 555 00:26:49,960 --> 00:26:53,160 Speaker 1: especially in a hostile environment. It's one of his favorite 556 00:26:53,160 --> 00:26:54,679 Speaker 1: places to play. He calls a little bit of a 557 00:26:54,720 --> 00:26:57,800 Speaker 1: throwback type of atmosphere. He says, Denver is very similar 558 00:26:57,800 --> 00:27:00,240 Speaker 1: at the crowd the way they are. But you know, 559 00:27:00,359 --> 00:27:03,080 Speaker 1: there was Philip for six years now and he's as 560 00:27:03,119 --> 00:27:05,960 Speaker 1: lost in as I could ever remember him being during 561 00:27:06,000 --> 00:27:08,960 Speaker 1: my time with him, And like you said the Cowboys game, 562 00:27:09,359 --> 00:27:11,800 Speaker 1: going into that game the way he was, there was 563 00:27:11,920 --> 00:27:13,320 Speaker 1: no doubt in my mind that he was going to 564 00:27:13,400 --> 00:27:16,240 Speaker 1: be as on fire as he was. But you know 565 00:27:16,320 --> 00:27:18,280 Speaker 1: he has to Can you do it once again? That's 566 00:27:18,280 --> 00:27:22,360 Speaker 1: the big question because he's had seven interceptions on the year. 567 00:27:22,880 --> 00:27:27,240 Speaker 1: He had three that first game and at least said 568 00:27:27,320 --> 00:27:31,600 Speaker 1: three since yeah, yeah, exactly, so can he not rebound? 569 00:27:31,680 --> 00:27:34,040 Speaker 1: But like obviously he has to do better. The Chargers 570 00:27:34,119 --> 00:27:36,240 Speaker 1: got behind the eight ball so much, but like he mentioned, 571 00:27:36,280 --> 00:27:39,640 Speaker 1: giving back to your question, they still had a chance 572 00:27:39,680 --> 00:27:41,919 Speaker 1: to win that game. They were sixteen ten with him 573 00:27:41,960 --> 00:27:44,600 Speaker 1: playing as poorly as he has and all the time 574 00:27:44,640 --> 00:27:46,600 Speaker 1: I've known him as well, So it's he thinking even 575 00:27:46,600 --> 00:27:49,320 Speaker 1: off to a good start. I think that is monumental 576 00:27:49,560 --> 00:27:51,240 Speaker 1: going into this game. And that's what they've been able 577 00:27:51,320 --> 00:27:53,840 Speaker 1: to do during his fourth game winning streak and a 578 00:27:53,880 --> 00:27:56,520 Speaker 1: big reason for his successes. You're Rickys, you all know 579 00:27:56,720 --> 00:27:59,400 Speaker 1: is just his connection with Keenan Allen. Kenan has eighty 580 00:27:59,440 --> 00:28:03,119 Speaker 1: three catches over eleven hundred yards, five touchdowns already and 581 00:28:03,240 --> 00:28:05,800 Speaker 1: we haven't even hit Week fifteen. And I'm sure going 582 00:28:05,880 --> 00:28:08,680 Speaker 1: back to Arrowhead has a lot of meaning for Keenan 583 00:28:08,800 --> 00:28:10,840 Speaker 1: on several levels. Yeah, it has to. I mean the 584 00:28:10,920 --> 00:28:12,920 Speaker 1: last time he was there, he was so excited to 585 00:28:13,000 --> 00:28:16,119 Speaker 1: get back. He missed half the year before and he 586 00:28:16,240 --> 00:28:18,160 Speaker 1: had like six or seven catches that he was cooking 587 00:28:18,240 --> 00:28:21,840 Speaker 1: Marcus Peters, Oh he was. They could not stop him 588 00:28:22,000 --> 00:28:24,360 Speaker 1: and then non contact knee injury out for the year. 589 00:28:24,400 --> 00:28:26,480 Speaker 1: And you know, I'm sure it's going to be an 590 00:28:26,480 --> 00:28:29,359 Speaker 1: emotional time for him coming off his huge hot streak. 591 00:28:29,400 --> 00:28:32,320 Speaker 1: He's on to go back to that field and I 592 00:28:32,440 --> 00:28:35,240 Speaker 1: can't even imagine what will be going through his mind, 593 00:28:35,320 --> 00:28:38,080 Speaker 1: but he's played out of his mind right now, and 594 00:28:38,920 --> 00:28:40,680 Speaker 1: I just feel so good for the guy because he 595 00:28:40,760 --> 00:28:44,000 Speaker 1: has worked so hard. When you think how basically he 596 00:28:44,160 --> 00:28:47,000 Speaker 1: played two quarters out of a twenty four game span, 597 00:28:47,600 --> 00:28:50,480 Speaker 1: it's crazy. I had Bucky Brooks on earlier and he 598 00:28:50,640 --> 00:28:52,680 Speaker 1: said that he deserves to be in the conversation for 599 00:28:52,960 --> 00:28:55,160 Speaker 1: best receiver in the game, and he laid out some 600 00:28:55,560 --> 00:28:58,640 Speaker 1: pretty pretty good arguments for it. I mean, the guy's 601 00:28:58,680 --> 00:29:02,719 Speaker 1: playing on all that he's never played at in the NFL, 602 00:29:03,280 --> 00:29:04,640 Speaker 1: and we all knew he had it in him. So 603 00:29:04,680 --> 00:29:06,080 Speaker 1: it's gonna be a lot of fun to see him 604 00:29:06,360 --> 00:29:08,760 Speaker 1: against that secondary. Whether it's gonna be reev Us or Peters, 605 00:29:09,200 --> 00:29:11,840 Speaker 1: we'll find out. But kareem hunt another guy, but go 606 00:29:11,880 --> 00:29:14,920 Speaker 1: ahead with Keenan before he just talked at what add 607 00:29:14,960 --> 00:29:17,160 Speaker 1: to what Bucky said. Some of these guys like you 608 00:29:17,200 --> 00:29:19,760 Speaker 1: know Antonio Brown, who they have his top notch speed. 609 00:29:19,800 --> 00:29:22,040 Speaker 1: But what makes Keenan so good is his He's so 610 00:29:22,200 --> 00:29:25,400 Speaker 1: deceptive because everything he does is the same speed, Like 611 00:29:25,720 --> 00:29:27,800 Speaker 1: you can't he doesn't give any tells in that of 612 00:29:27,880 --> 00:29:29,880 Speaker 1: his breaks with ways he's going. You know he was. 613 00:29:29,960 --> 00:29:31,960 Speaker 1: We had him miked up a couple of games ago 614 00:29:32,000 --> 00:29:34,160 Speaker 1: against the Browns, and the guy he's going against is 615 00:29:34,160 --> 00:29:36,640 Speaker 1: just like I don't understand how you do this because 616 00:29:36,880 --> 00:29:39,520 Speaker 1: everything you do you give nothing away. And I think 617 00:29:39,560 --> 00:29:42,240 Speaker 1: that is why, like Bucky said, he has that rare ability, 618 00:29:42,280 --> 00:29:44,200 Speaker 1: which is why I think you definitely have to consider 619 00:29:44,280 --> 00:29:45,600 Speaker 1: him as one of the best in the game, if 620 00:29:45,680 --> 00:29:47,640 Speaker 1: not the best. Yeah, he's just so much fun to watch. 621 00:29:48,000 --> 00:29:49,840 Speaker 1: He's been He's been a joy to watch the last 622 00:29:49,880 --> 00:29:53,400 Speaker 1: four weeks. But Kareem Hunt, Ricky. Last time the Chargers 623 00:29:53,440 --> 00:29:56,560 Speaker 1: played the Chiefs, one hundred and seventy two yards, he 624 00:29:56,640 --> 00:29:59,360 Speaker 1: had one hundred and seventeen yards last week, twenty five carries. 625 00:29:59,360 --> 00:30:02,640 Speaker 1: He had a little key wall though he hit in between. Obviously, 626 00:30:02,720 --> 00:30:05,280 Speaker 1: this is a totally different Chargers defense. When we talk 627 00:30:05,280 --> 00:30:07,920 Speaker 1: about stopping the run, the last three games, they've allowed 628 00:30:07,960 --> 00:30:10,360 Speaker 1: just under seventy eight yards per game. What are the 629 00:30:10,600 --> 00:30:15,200 Speaker 1: Chargers saying about stopping this high powered offense of the Chiefs. Well, 630 00:30:15,200 --> 00:30:17,720 Speaker 1: obviously they have to stop clim Hunt. But talking about 631 00:30:17,760 --> 00:30:20,440 Speaker 1: the job he did earlier compared to what the Chargers 632 00:30:20,440 --> 00:30:21,760 Speaker 1: have to do now, I just want to say two 633 00:30:21,800 --> 00:30:24,920 Speaker 1: worth for you. Denfi's l Perriman. Yep, he was not 634 00:30:25,160 --> 00:30:27,560 Speaker 1: there at that first meeting, and he talked about how 635 00:30:27,720 --> 00:30:30,160 Speaker 1: good a job the Chargers have done turning around their 636 00:30:30,200 --> 00:30:32,480 Speaker 1: run defense. I mean, it's not a coincidence that had 637 00:30:32,520 --> 00:30:34,880 Speaker 1: coincided with Denny Elbow turning the lineup. Now, I don't 638 00:30:34,880 --> 00:30:36,960 Speaker 1: want to put it all on one guy, but the 639 00:30:37,160 --> 00:30:40,320 Speaker 1: presence of that he brings there, it's under that. So 640 00:30:40,680 --> 00:30:43,200 Speaker 1: that's a huge addition for the Chargers this go around. 641 00:30:43,240 --> 00:30:45,880 Speaker 1: But when it comes to that defense, She's offense. They 642 00:30:45,960 --> 00:30:48,000 Speaker 1: love to run so many different things off a different 643 00:30:48,000 --> 00:30:50,160 Speaker 1: plays that you have to stay in your have to 644 00:30:50,280 --> 00:30:53,479 Speaker 1: stay But like Gus Bradley says, discipline does not mean 645 00:30:53,600 --> 00:30:56,120 Speaker 1: Lackey aggression. You can't just be on your heels. That's 646 00:30:56,160 --> 00:30:59,560 Speaker 1: what makes Andy routine so hard. It's just the way 647 00:30:59,640 --> 00:31:02,800 Speaker 1: he's able to beat you so many different ways on 648 00:31:02,920 --> 00:31:05,200 Speaker 1: the same play. To me, that's going to be the 649 00:31:05,280 --> 00:31:07,000 Speaker 1: number one thing these Chargers have to watch out for. 650 00:31:07,360 --> 00:31:10,160 Speaker 1: And Ricky, we talked about this defense and especially these 651 00:31:10,240 --> 00:31:13,840 Speaker 1: young guys. Man Trevor Williams has played fantastic in place 652 00:31:13,880 --> 00:31:16,000 Speaker 1: at Jason Varette. And then we talked about Desmond King. 653 00:31:16,040 --> 00:31:17,880 Speaker 1: We talked about him, I think at Dawsy him during 654 00:31:18,160 --> 00:31:21,280 Speaker 1: preseason and training camp, but this guy had ten tackles 655 00:31:21,600 --> 00:31:24,520 Speaker 1: on Sunday, he sat Kirk Cousins. He's coming off a 656 00:31:24,560 --> 00:31:27,080 Speaker 1: pick six a couple of weeks ago. He's playing lights 657 00:31:27,120 --> 00:31:29,680 Speaker 1: out defense. Man. It seems like these guys really have 658 00:31:29,760 --> 00:31:32,080 Speaker 1: each other's backs. They do. It's funny you say that 659 00:31:32,120 --> 00:31:34,640 Speaker 1: because Desmond King went to the podium on Wednesday and 660 00:31:34,800 --> 00:31:37,400 Speaker 1: he said, you know, we had team meeting last week. 661 00:31:37,400 --> 00:31:39,240 Speaker 1: We have we meet all the time, but the team 662 00:31:39,320 --> 00:31:41,200 Speaker 1: last week we all talked about was love. Like we 663 00:31:41,320 --> 00:31:43,480 Speaker 1: have love for or another. We have loved this organization. 664 00:31:43,600 --> 00:31:47,760 Speaker 1: We all have each other's back. And I pick the people. 665 00:31:48,200 --> 00:31:49,840 Speaker 1: All the fans in the crowd or those watching on 666 00:31:49,960 --> 00:31:52,960 Speaker 1: tunia could see just how genuine it is. After an 667 00:31:53,000 --> 00:31:55,240 Speaker 1: interception or a big play, they all run down and 668 00:31:55,280 --> 00:31:58,440 Speaker 1: take that you know that photo posing together and it 669 00:31:58,600 --> 00:32:00,680 Speaker 1: really is since here and then you talk about how 670 00:32:00,720 --> 00:32:03,560 Speaker 1: they impact one another, Well, you think back on Desmond Sack. Well, 671 00:32:03,640 --> 00:32:08,000 Speaker 1: you have Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram lined up next 672 00:32:08,080 --> 00:32:10,600 Speaker 1: to one another, going against the right side of that 673 00:32:10,760 --> 00:32:13,160 Speaker 1: Washington line. Which way do you think they're gonna slide 674 00:32:13,200 --> 00:32:15,600 Speaker 1: their protections? Right? They go up to Bosa and Ingram 675 00:32:15,800 --> 00:32:17,520 Speaker 1: and here comes Desmond King off the side, so that 676 00:32:17,560 --> 00:32:21,400 Speaker 1: just shows just how in sync this entire beefits is. Ricky. 677 00:32:21,520 --> 00:32:23,400 Speaker 1: From an injury standpoint, I know we got we got 678 00:32:23,480 --> 00:32:26,479 Speaker 1: a short week. What's the what's the practice schedule been 679 00:32:26,560 --> 00:32:29,040 Speaker 1: like for these guys? And where are we at on 680 00:32:29,120 --> 00:32:31,720 Speaker 1: the injury front as we sit here on Wednesday. No, 681 00:32:31,800 --> 00:32:34,160 Speaker 1: it's funny. The Chargers actually had like a light walk 682 00:32:34,280 --> 00:32:36,960 Speaker 1: through Tuesday night. You know, they had the lights out there, 683 00:32:37,160 --> 00:32:39,480 Speaker 1: kind of throw back to high school days, which is 684 00:32:39,520 --> 00:32:41,240 Speaker 1: good because they're gonna be playing under the lights at 685 00:32:41,280 --> 00:32:43,920 Speaker 1: our head and then Wednesday and Thursday it's gonna be, 686 00:32:44,640 --> 00:32:47,360 Speaker 1: you know, when the more of a regular practice and 687 00:32:47,760 --> 00:32:49,560 Speaker 1: injury port will come out. On Thursday, we'll get a 688 00:32:49,560 --> 00:32:53,200 Speaker 1: better sense of which are at this point so far, 689 00:32:53,360 --> 00:32:56,080 Speaker 1: knock on woods, everybody. Uh, Chargers have been pretty healthy 690 00:32:56,080 --> 00:32:57,840 Speaker 1: this year all things considered, although they have lost some 691 00:32:57,880 --> 00:33:00,680 Speaker 1: big pieces like Forest Lamp and that's Slosson and den 692 00:33:00,760 --> 00:33:03,120 Speaker 1: Zelmis half the year in cases Burhead. But everyone goes 693 00:33:03,160 --> 00:33:06,200 Speaker 1: through it. But let's just knocking on wood, Ricky, get 694 00:33:06,200 --> 00:33:07,520 Speaker 1: you out here in this man. What do you think 695 00:33:07,640 --> 00:33:10,520 Speaker 1: is going to decide Saturday's game? This team has been rolling. 696 00:33:11,200 --> 00:33:13,520 Speaker 1: The Chiefs have been struggling. Their losers of six of eight, 697 00:33:13,800 --> 00:33:16,320 Speaker 1: but they're coming off and win against the Raiders. This 698 00:33:16,480 --> 00:33:19,000 Speaker 1: is a game that I don't think many anticipated if 699 00:33:19,360 --> 00:33:21,120 Speaker 1: if you were to talk about this in week three, 700 00:33:21,640 --> 00:33:24,120 Speaker 1: with the Chargers a chance to really get ahead here 701 00:33:24,200 --> 00:33:27,120 Speaker 1: in the ANC West. Turnovers, this is all the turnovers 702 00:33:27,160 --> 00:33:29,080 Speaker 1: to me. And the Chargers haven't turned the ball over 703 00:33:29,160 --> 00:33:32,240 Speaker 1: in four games outside of a Kellen Clement's interception. Lad, Yeah, 704 00:33:32,280 --> 00:33:35,920 Speaker 1: that doesn't taking the yeah exactly. Meanwhile, the defense is 705 00:33:35,920 --> 00:33:37,960 Speaker 1: taking the ball away at an alarming rate. I mean, 706 00:33:38,000 --> 00:33:39,560 Speaker 1: I think they have eleven ticks and we'll hast four 707 00:33:39,600 --> 00:33:42,080 Speaker 1: games or so. Now. Alex Smith is somebody who can 708 00:33:42,240 --> 00:33:45,560 Speaker 1: not throw many interceptions. Philip rivers through throwing against this 709 00:33:45,600 --> 00:33:47,680 Speaker 1: team last time. I mean to me, that is going 710 00:33:47,760 --> 00:33:53,120 Speaker 1: to be. That is Mattel story right there. Takeaway and giveaways. 711 00:33:53,320 --> 00:33:55,440 Speaker 1: Let's see what happens. Well, Ricky, hopefully we have a 712 00:33:55,640 --> 00:33:57,840 Speaker 1: we have a happy locker room on Saturday night and 713 00:33:58,280 --> 00:34:00,920 Speaker 1: the Chargers are eight and six coming out of Arrowhead. 714 00:34:01,240 --> 00:34:03,840 Speaker 1: He's Ricky Henny, managing editor of charges dot Com. Ricky, 715 00:34:04,080 --> 00:34:06,160 Speaker 1: safe travels my man, and I will see you next week. 716 00:34:06,720 --> 00:34:09,200 Speaker 1: Sounds good, and that's gonna do it. For this week's 717 00:34:09,239 --> 00:34:12,359 Speaker 1: episode by thanks to Bucky Brooks, Blair Kirkhoff, and Ricky 718 00:34:12,400 --> 00:34:15,040 Speaker 1: Henny for joining me, and thanks to you all for listening. 719 00:34:15,239 --> 00:34:17,880 Speaker 1: Be sure to download and subscribe to Chargers Weekly wherever 720 00:34:17,920 --> 00:34:20,520 Speaker 1: you listen to podcasts, and if you could, please leave 721 00:34:20,520 --> 00:34:22,640 Speaker 1: a review in iTunes. It helps us spread the words. 722 00:34:22,719 --> 00:34:25,160 Speaker 1: We can get this to as many Chargers fans as possible, 723 00:34:25,640 --> 00:34:28,280 Speaker 1: especially with just three games to play in the regular season. 724 00:34:28,600 --> 00:34:31,080 Speaker 1: Enjoy the game Saturday as the Chargers look to move 725 00:34:31,120 --> 00:34:33,920 Speaker 1: into sole position or first place in the AFC West. 726 00:34:34,120 --> 00:34:36,200 Speaker 1: And until next time, I'm Chris Harry