1 00:00:05,440 --> 00:00:09,080 Speaker 1: Good morning everyone. Welcome to Between the Horns Playoffs style. 2 00:00:09,320 --> 00:00:11,680 Speaker 1: Glad we're able to extend this live stream and this 3 00:00:11,720 --> 00:00:15,320 Speaker 1: podcast beyond the regular season. It is wild card weekend 4 00:00:15,320 --> 00:00:17,400 Speaker 1: and the Rams are heading to Seattle, as you know, 5 00:00:17,520 --> 00:00:21,079 Speaker 1: for a rematch with the Seahawks. I'm JB. Long alongside 6 00:00:21,079 --> 00:00:25,079 Speaker 1: team reporter Serena Morales. You ready, Oh, let's go, Let's 7 00:00:25,079 --> 00:00:28,360 Speaker 1: go up norths let's do the damn thing. And Maurice 8 00:00:28,400 --> 00:00:30,360 Speaker 1: Jones drew into Marco far here as well. How are 9 00:00:30,360 --> 00:00:37,159 Speaker 1: you guys feeling awesome? Sir? You know what? I feel wonderful. Actually, 10 00:00:37,600 --> 00:00:39,760 Speaker 1: it's a little chilly morning hill and here in La 11 00:00:39,880 --> 00:00:42,199 Speaker 1: so it should be okay up there to Seattle for 12 00:00:42,280 --> 00:00:48,360 Speaker 1: the Rams. Nice, I got one bone to pick. Jake 13 00:00:48,440 --> 00:00:51,720 Speaker 1: McQuaid went after me for my glasses. Is there something 14 00:00:51,760 --> 00:00:54,600 Speaker 1: wrong with my glasses? I think he said something like 15 00:00:54,680 --> 00:00:56,600 Speaker 1: he called me over to the sideline and said, like, 16 00:00:56,680 --> 00:00:59,760 Speaker 1: I look like Uncle Phil or something. Is there something 17 00:00:59,760 --> 00:01:05,520 Speaker 1: wrong with my glasses? You actually do look like Uncle Philis. Hey, hey, hey, 18 00:01:05,520 --> 00:01:08,520 Speaker 1: this is our team. You defend me. Go ahead one, Jake, 19 00:01:08,640 --> 00:01:12,160 Speaker 1: Thank you for watching too. Great call the Rams punch 20 00:01:12,160 --> 00:01:14,039 Speaker 1: of their playoff ticket to the postseason. As you know, 21 00:01:14,080 --> 00:01:16,600 Speaker 1: with the win over the Cardinals at SO five week seventeen, 22 00:01:17,120 --> 00:01:19,760 Speaker 1: it is there a third playoff appearance in four seasons 23 00:01:19,800 --> 00:01:22,120 Speaker 1: under Sean McVay, and they'll be going up against a 24 00:01:22,160 --> 00:01:25,760 Speaker 1: familiar division foe at Looming Field in the Pacific Northwest 25 00:01:25,800 --> 00:01:28,800 Speaker 1: and Serena. Of course, the question that's on everyone's mind, 26 00:01:28,959 --> 00:01:32,679 Speaker 1: including ours, what kind of coffee are you drinking this morning? No, 27 00:01:32,680 --> 00:01:37,479 Speaker 1: I'm just kidding. Who's the quarterback? Going to be black coffee? Always? 28 00:01:37,640 --> 00:01:41,160 Speaker 1: But yeah, who's under center? Right? Um? And that will 29 00:01:41,200 --> 00:01:44,080 Speaker 1: be answered at one thirty nine according to Sean McVay, 30 00:01:45,040 --> 00:01:47,440 Speaker 1: right before kickoffs. So we've seen a lot of obvious 31 00:01:47,560 --> 00:01:50,880 Speaker 1: little wolf emoji's popping up on social media for good reason. 32 00:01:51,320 --> 00:01:54,480 Speaker 1: My man John Wolfer got the job done against the Cardinals, 33 00:01:54,640 --> 00:01:57,080 Speaker 1: two for two hundred and thirty one yards and rushing 34 00:01:57,080 --> 00:01:59,720 Speaker 1: for another fifty six. He used his legs, he's thought 35 00:01:59,720 --> 00:02:04,360 Speaker 1: through decisions. He did. Okay, MJD. What did you think 36 00:02:04,400 --> 00:02:07,600 Speaker 1: of our boy and his first career start. I thought 37 00:02:07,680 --> 00:02:09,959 Speaker 1: John Wolfer did exactly what he was supposed to do. 38 00:02:10,760 --> 00:02:12,960 Speaker 1: I really didn't expect him to throw a touchdown pass 39 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:15,280 Speaker 1: and light it up for five TVs and four hundred yards. 40 00:02:15,280 --> 00:02:17,840 Speaker 1: But I expected him to use his legs and crucial 41 00:02:17,840 --> 00:02:21,160 Speaker 1: situations to get burst downs. I expected him to be 42 00:02:21,240 --> 00:02:23,840 Speaker 1: able to help the running game out. What I didn't 43 00:02:23,880 --> 00:02:26,480 Speaker 1: expect and what we saw were a lot of shots 44 00:02:26,560 --> 00:02:28,560 Speaker 1: down the field. I mean, he was throwing the ball 45 00:02:28,639 --> 00:02:33,239 Speaker 1: down the field a ton, which was very relieving stress 46 00:02:33,280 --> 00:02:35,720 Speaker 1: for leaving for I guess myself and JB because we've 47 00:02:35,760 --> 00:02:37,959 Speaker 1: been asking for this for for a couple of weeks. 48 00:02:38,919 --> 00:02:41,799 Speaker 1: But the beautiful thing about it was he did exactly 49 00:02:41,800 --> 00:02:44,080 Speaker 1: what he needed to do to help that defense to 50 00:02:44,080 --> 00:02:47,239 Speaker 1: win that game, and he played complimentary football. The one 51 00:02:47,320 --> 00:02:50,560 Speaker 1: turnover was obviously it was little jitters. You expect that 52 00:02:50,639 --> 00:02:53,360 Speaker 1: mistake to be made, not as early, but eventually that 53 00:02:53,440 --> 00:02:55,640 Speaker 1: mistake was gonna be made. But the way he bounced 54 00:02:55,639 --> 00:02:57,960 Speaker 1: back and use his legs to help the team get 55 00:02:57,960 --> 00:03:01,480 Speaker 1: down the field was huge. The way he recovered from 56 00:03:01,480 --> 00:03:04,360 Speaker 1: that interception early on, I think was the most impressive part. 57 00:03:04,639 --> 00:03:09,000 Speaker 1: M DeMarco with Jared's the recovering. How's it difficult? Is 58 00:03:09,120 --> 00:03:13,200 Speaker 1: this decision for guy like Sean McBay. It shouldn't be tough, man. 59 00:03:13,280 --> 00:03:15,480 Speaker 1: I mean, if Jared's healthy, that's your guy. I mean, 60 00:03:15,480 --> 00:03:17,080 Speaker 1: that's the guy that took you to a super Bowl. 61 00:03:17,120 --> 00:03:19,800 Speaker 1: And granted he was on a two game losing streak 62 00:03:19,880 --> 00:03:22,000 Speaker 1: so to speak, before Wolford had to step in. But 63 00:03:22,680 --> 00:03:25,040 Speaker 1: this is your starter, this for better or for worse. 64 00:03:25,160 --> 00:03:27,200 Speaker 1: This is the guy you have to go to battle with. Now, 65 00:03:27,280 --> 00:03:29,240 Speaker 1: I would say that hook gets a little bit shorter 66 00:03:29,639 --> 00:03:32,040 Speaker 1: now that you saw what Wolford can do and what 67 00:03:32,080 --> 00:03:34,560 Speaker 1: he does to a defense. So if Jared starts to 68 00:03:34,560 --> 00:03:36,520 Speaker 1: struggle or you start to see a little more of 69 00:03:36,520 --> 00:03:39,280 Speaker 1: those flutterballs coming out of his hand because there's an 70 00:03:39,280 --> 00:03:41,400 Speaker 1: issue there, then you can always go to your backup. 71 00:03:41,440 --> 00:03:43,680 Speaker 1: I think that's the benefit of starting your backup and 72 00:03:43,680 --> 00:03:47,480 Speaker 1: getting the victory. But yeah, I think the answer is simple. 73 00:03:47,720 --> 00:03:50,320 Speaker 1: If Jared Goff is ready to go, then he's the guy. 74 00:03:50,880 --> 00:03:54,840 Speaker 1: He's beaten Seattle before, he's beaten Seattle up there, he's 75 00:03:54,840 --> 00:03:57,119 Speaker 1: gotten you into the postseason, and he's won there. So 76 00:03:58,320 --> 00:04:01,720 Speaker 1: I loved what Wolford did. It was fun watching him 77 00:04:01,720 --> 00:04:04,000 Speaker 1: scramble to pick up first downs. But can you say 78 00:04:04,080 --> 00:04:06,840 Speaker 1: you saw enough to trust him in a playoff situation. 79 00:04:07,520 --> 00:04:10,200 Speaker 1: I know I can trust Jared Goff. I've seen it before. 80 00:04:10,320 --> 00:04:13,680 Speaker 1: So I think it's an easy choice for Sean McVey. 81 00:04:14,600 --> 00:04:16,800 Speaker 1: But I would say this, I think Sean McVey has 82 00:04:16,839 --> 00:04:20,040 Speaker 1: to go take his offense his offense. The philosophy from 83 00:04:20,480 --> 00:04:24,720 Speaker 1: Ferrari More to Armored car It's not about scoring in 84 00:04:24,720 --> 00:04:27,839 Speaker 1: a hurry. It's about protecting the football, moving it methodically 85 00:04:27,839 --> 00:04:30,400 Speaker 1: down the field and playing to your defense. So whichevery 86 00:04:30,520 --> 00:04:33,480 Speaker 1: quarterback is in the game, expect that same sort of 87 00:04:33,520 --> 00:04:37,960 Speaker 1: game plan to beat Seattle. Two different quarterbacks, obviously Jared 88 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:41,040 Speaker 1: Goff and then Wolford kind of showing that he's got 89 00:04:41,040 --> 00:04:43,919 Speaker 1: some legs and making, you know, extending plays for the 90 00:04:43,960 --> 00:04:47,480 Speaker 1: both of you. Does that factor into playing against Seattle? 91 00:04:47,520 --> 00:04:50,440 Speaker 1: Where you might lean towards Wolford, you might lean towards 92 00:04:50,560 --> 00:04:54,800 Speaker 1: Jared Oh most deaf. You know. There's a few plays 93 00:04:54,800 --> 00:04:56,600 Speaker 1: and I wrote these down and I'm not going to 94 00:04:56,680 --> 00:05:00,080 Speaker 1: go all through him, but versus Seattle, there were it 95 00:04:59,880 --> 00:05:03,120 Speaker 1: was It's like a sequence of plays where the defense 96 00:05:03,200 --> 00:05:06,400 Speaker 1: had given Jared Goff the edge. It was a passing 97 00:05:06,440 --> 00:05:09,720 Speaker 1: situation off bootleg or off shotgun, and they dropped an 98 00:05:09,720 --> 00:05:12,719 Speaker 1: eighth guy into coverage and they gave him the edge 99 00:05:12,760 --> 00:05:16,040 Speaker 1: and he took it. Now, the problem was there was 100 00:05:16,200 --> 00:05:18,320 Speaker 1: a first down to be made. If it was Wolford, 101 00:05:18,320 --> 00:05:20,320 Speaker 1: you make it. He's got the speed, he's got the jump, 102 00:05:20,400 --> 00:05:22,360 Speaker 1: he can get it there. Jared Goff squared to throw 103 00:05:22,800 --> 00:05:25,000 Speaker 1: and then decided to run a little bit late and 104 00:05:25,040 --> 00:05:27,320 Speaker 1: picked up only three yards, setting up a third and four, 105 00:05:27,720 --> 00:05:30,080 Speaker 1: which is tough. And then I went back and looked. 106 00:05:30,279 --> 00:05:33,680 Speaker 1: The Seahawks got the Rams into nineteen third down situations 107 00:05:33,680 --> 00:05:35,760 Speaker 1: in that game. That's not where you want to be 108 00:05:35,839 --> 00:05:39,240 Speaker 1: versus any defense, definitely versus Pete Carroll. So when you 109 00:05:39,320 --> 00:05:42,800 Speaker 1: have those opportunities to scramble, pick those first downs up 110 00:05:42,839 --> 00:05:45,920 Speaker 1: and tax the defense, don't let them win. Don't let 111 00:05:45,920 --> 00:05:47,960 Speaker 1: a drop guy take away a hook and then the 112 00:05:48,040 --> 00:05:51,560 Speaker 1: quarterback scramble at the same time. You can't win that way. Surety, 113 00:05:51,600 --> 00:05:54,440 Speaker 1: flip sides to the defensive side of the football, gentleman, 114 00:05:54,560 --> 00:05:57,760 Speaker 1: and to the cliche that defense wins championships, there's actually 115 00:05:57,800 --> 00:06:00,839 Speaker 1: some pretty strong evidence in NFL post in history lately. 116 00:06:01,240 --> 00:06:03,640 Speaker 1: How about this for a nugget. The Rams are the 117 00:06:03,760 --> 00:06:06,839 Speaker 1: eighth team in the last twenty five seasons to lead 118 00:06:06,839 --> 00:06:11,040 Speaker 1: the league in scoring defense, total defense, and passing defense 119 00:06:11,040 --> 00:06:14,880 Speaker 1: in the same season. Five of those previous seven went 120 00:06:14,960 --> 00:06:17,680 Speaker 1: to the Super Bowl that year, and the twenty eleven 121 00:06:17,760 --> 00:06:20,080 Speaker 1: Steelers are the only team in that group to lose 122 00:06:20,120 --> 00:06:23,400 Speaker 1: either their first or their second playoff game. So the 123 00:06:23,480 --> 00:06:26,080 Speaker 1: ramser in some pretty elite company. Can they make an 124 00:06:26,080 --> 00:06:29,760 Speaker 1: elite run through the postseason behind this brain and Stalily group? 125 00:06:29,800 --> 00:06:32,080 Speaker 1: De Marco, what do you think? Yeah? I think they can. 126 00:06:32,279 --> 00:06:36,120 Speaker 1: I think they're a great defense and they need more 127 00:06:36,160 --> 00:06:38,680 Speaker 1: opportunities to prove their greatness. This would be one. So 128 00:06:38,839 --> 00:06:41,480 Speaker 1: I mean, defending Seattle and Russell Wilson is one thing 129 00:06:41,560 --> 00:06:45,400 Speaker 1: and also dragging your offense at the same time as another. 130 00:06:45,480 --> 00:06:47,760 Speaker 1: So if you can keep this up through the postseason, 131 00:06:47,800 --> 00:06:51,000 Speaker 1: you'll be mentioned in with one of those greats. So Arizona, 132 00:06:51,120 --> 00:06:53,840 Speaker 1: you guys heard we talked about this during the broadcast. 133 00:06:53,839 --> 00:06:56,200 Speaker 1: We said that Arizona's out of plays. When they start 134 00:06:56,200 --> 00:06:59,040 Speaker 1: repeating plays two and three times, you're out of stuff. 135 00:06:59,080 --> 00:07:01,160 Speaker 1: And the Rams each time they faced it, they got 136 00:07:01,200 --> 00:07:04,400 Speaker 1: better and better versus those defenses, and eventually it was 137 00:07:04,440 --> 00:07:07,000 Speaker 1: just a turkey shoot. So I think what they had 138 00:07:07,000 --> 00:07:10,480 Speaker 1: two forty one Arizona in two hundred and fourteen yards total. 139 00:07:10,800 --> 00:07:13,680 Speaker 1: One seventy came on ten plays. So that means the 140 00:07:13,720 --> 00:07:16,720 Speaker 1: other thirty nine plays went for forty four yards. To me, 141 00:07:16,960 --> 00:07:21,120 Speaker 1: that means you're a dominating defense. Even boredom can't stop you. 142 00:07:21,240 --> 00:07:24,480 Speaker 1: So when you're inspired and encouraged and your face with 143 00:07:24,560 --> 00:07:27,120 Speaker 1: a challenge like Seattle, you're gonna rise to that challenge. 144 00:07:27,120 --> 00:07:28,760 Speaker 1: So I think they have a chance. This is an 145 00:07:28,800 --> 00:07:31,680 Speaker 1: opportunity for them to be a great defense. They've been 146 00:07:31,720 --> 00:07:34,120 Speaker 1: great through the regular season, They've been awesome, but this 147 00:07:34,160 --> 00:07:36,280 Speaker 1: is their opportunity to take it to the next level. 148 00:07:36,880 --> 00:07:39,400 Speaker 1: And JD, what do you think in their heart of 149 00:07:39,440 --> 00:07:41,880 Speaker 1: hearts the Seattle Seahawks thought when they saw that the 150 00:07:41,960 --> 00:07:43,440 Speaker 1: Rams had won and they were going to be their 151 00:07:43,480 --> 00:07:47,600 Speaker 1: wild card opponent. I felt like they're there are very 152 00:07:47,600 --> 00:07:50,080 Speaker 1: competitive bunchs. I feel like they were like, hey, you 153 00:07:50,120 --> 00:07:52,800 Speaker 1: know what, We're up for this challenge now. The only 154 00:07:52,840 --> 00:07:54,640 Speaker 1: thing for me is there's so many guys that are 155 00:07:54,640 --> 00:07:58,400 Speaker 1: banged up. Jamal Adams heard shoulder. You have some defensive 156 00:07:58,440 --> 00:08:00,720 Speaker 1: linemen that are beat up. That's that's going to be 157 00:08:00,720 --> 00:08:04,280 Speaker 1: a concern. And DeMarco, I want to like in Surrey, 158 00:08:04,320 --> 00:08:06,920 Speaker 1: I want to make sure we remember that playoff run 159 00:08:06,960 --> 00:08:09,920 Speaker 1: that Jared Golf had. Let's remember that defense turned it 160 00:08:09,960 --> 00:08:14,760 Speaker 1: around that year and started creating turnovers and confused Drew Brees, 161 00:08:14,920 --> 00:08:17,840 Speaker 1: shut down Dak Prescott. I mean, they did some really 162 00:08:17,880 --> 00:08:20,320 Speaker 1: good things. And then let's also remember they held the 163 00:08:20,360 --> 00:08:22,960 Speaker 1: Patriots at six points until the last what drive of 164 00:08:23,040 --> 00:08:27,200 Speaker 1: the fourth quarter, So defense definitely can get them there. 165 00:08:27,240 --> 00:08:29,240 Speaker 1: The most important thing I think especially we're gonna have 166 00:08:29,240 --> 00:08:32,520 Speaker 1: a strong defense is you cannot turn the ball over. 167 00:08:33,240 --> 00:08:36,600 Speaker 1: I think the Rams and I told jab this, I 168 00:08:36,600 --> 00:08:38,719 Speaker 1: think I told DeMarco this, and I'm here to tell 169 00:08:38,720 --> 00:08:41,240 Speaker 1: our fans the Rams match up well with everyone in 170 00:08:41,280 --> 00:08:44,679 Speaker 1: the NFC, and these playoff runs. I believe that defensively 171 00:08:44,880 --> 00:08:47,280 Speaker 1: they can stop every offense from the Green Bay Packers 172 00:08:47,720 --> 00:08:51,400 Speaker 1: to the Saints, all those everyone, the Bucks. We've already 173 00:08:51,440 --> 00:08:55,440 Speaker 1: seen that. The question is offensively, if you can protect 174 00:08:55,520 --> 00:08:58,440 Speaker 1: the football and just play field position and kick field 175 00:08:58,480 --> 00:09:01,120 Speaker 1: goals and just try to put more pressure on the 176 00:09:01,120 --> 00:09:03,440 Speaker 1: other side, your defense will win you those things. They're 177 00:09:03,480 --> 00:09:06,200 Speaker 1: scoring at a rate that we haven't seen, at least 178 00:09:06,200 --> 00:09:08,120 Speaker 1: I haven't seen them this defense play at and they're 179 00:09:08,160 --> 00:09:12,240 Speaker 1: they're just scoring touchdowns, they're getting sacks, turnovers, they're doing everything. 180 00:09:12,240 --> 00:09:14,959 Speaker 1: And so sometimes you kind of have to just put 181 00:09:15,000 --> 00:09:16,600 Speaker 1: your pride to the side if you're an offensive guy 182 00:09:16,640 --> 00:09:19,679 Speaker 1: and say, look, the best thing for me, and if 183 00:09:19,720 --> 00:09:21,840 Speaker 1: I'm Jared Golfer John Woolford, is it not turn this 184 00:09:21,920 --> 00:09:25,000 Speaker 1: ball over and put my defense in a position where 185 00:09:25,040 --> 00:09:27,240 Speaker 1: they can be successful and maybe you go on a 186 00:09:27,320 --> 00:09:30,400 Speaker 1: run and you win all of them. And so I 187 00:09:30,480 --> 00:09:32,720 Speaker 1: think this is a special times for the Rams in general. 188 00:09:32,960 --> 00:09:35,719 Speaker 1: I think that going up to Seattle is going to 189 00:09:35,760 --> 00:09:37,559 Speaker 1: be the springboard. If you can win this game in 190 00:09:37,600 --> 00:09:40,319 Speaker 1: the wild card, is gonna springboard you with a lot 191 00:09:40,320 --> 00:09:42,880 Speaker 1: of confidence going forward. Look, one more point I have 192 00:09:42,920 --> 00:09:46,959 Speaker 1: to make. I would feel like Barry Sanders teammates in Detroit, 193 00:09:47,600 --> 00:09:51,280 Speaker 1: if the offense messes it up for this defense, You've 194 00:09:51,320 --> 00:09:54,640 Speaker 1: got two once in a lifetime guys playing at the 195 00:09:54,679 --> 00:09:57,760 Speaker 1: same time in Ramsey and Aaron Donald. You won't see 196 00:09:57,800 --> 00:10:01,720 Speaker 1: this again. You won't another Barry Sanders in Detroit. You 197 00:10:01,760 --> 00:10:05,439 Speaker 1: won't get another shot at this right here. So there's 198 00:10:05,440 --> 00:10:06,920 Speaker 1: a way you have to play it, and there's a 199 00:10:06,960 --> 00:10:08,640 Speaker 1: way to win it, and I think the defense can 200 00:10:08,679 --> 00:10:11,079 Speaker 1: do it on that side of the ball. Well, what's 201 00:10:11,160 --> 00:10:13,560 Speaker 1: interesting if this is a split matchup, right, they're gonna 202 00:10:13,559 --> 00:10:16,160 Speaker 1: play for the third time this season at Rams one 203 00:10:16,160 --> 00:10:19,160 Speaker 1: in week ten, week Seahawks one in week sixteen. So 204 00:10:19,520 --> 00:10:22,319 Speaker 1: I mean, does it change it up? Is there? Does 205 00:10:22,360 --> 00:10:25,080 Speaker 1: it help at all? DeMarco that you know your opponent, 206 00:10:25,160 --> 00:10:27,680 Speaker 1: You're very familiar with your opponent and how they're gonna, 207 00:10:27,760 --> 00:10:29,920 Speaker 1: you know, match up in this game. Well, this is 208 00:10:29,920 --> 00:10:33,360 Speaker 1: gonna make Maurice laugh. I know. Um, if we fought 209 00:10:33,400 --> 00:10:38,760 Speaker 1: three times, you may beat me once that third time. Yeah, 210 00:10:38,800 --> 00:10:42,720 Speaker 1: it's on. So I'm sure this this football team, Sean McVeigh. 211 00:10:42,840 --> 00:10:46,320 Speaker 1: I'm sure the defense definitely, Jalen Ramsey and Aaron Donald 212 00:10:46,320 --> 00:10:48,400 Speaker 1: and they're gonna bring everybody with them. They feel that 213 00:10:48,440 --> 00:10:51,040 Speaker 1: way too. If we match up with you three times, 214 00:10:51,080 --> 00:10:55,200 Speaker 1: we're gonna win two. So the problem is so to Seattle, 215 00:10:55,280 --> 00:10:58,960 Speaker 1: they feel the other team, this will be great. This 216 00:10:59,000 --> 00:11:01,040 Speaker 1: will be a battle, and it's awesome. I think it's 217 00:11:01,040 --> 00:11:02,839 Speaker 1: great for football that these two are matching up in 218 00:11:02,880 --> 00:11:05,040 Speaker 1: the postseason. I have to work real quick. Let me 219 00:11:05,080 --> 00:11:09,040 Speaker 1: say this, Uh, DeMarco's a boxing fan? Was it Patiel 220 00:11:09,160 --> 00:11:13,240 Speaker 1: Mark Marvez? What was it? Yeah? Marquez? Right when they 221 00:11:13,280 --> 00:11:15,040 Speaker 1: fought the third time, it was like a street fight. 222 00:11:15,080 --> 00:11:17,360 Speaker 1: There was no game, there was there was no jabbing. 223 00:11:17,520 --> 00:11:19,360 Speaker 1: They just went in there throwing haymakers. And that's what 224 00:11:19,400 --> 00:11:22,000 Speaker 1: this is gonna be, right the game playing out the window. 225 00:11:22,040 --> 00:11:23,280 Speaker 1: We know what you want to do, you know what 226 00:11:23,320 --> 00:11:25,360 Speaker 1: we want to do. It's a third time we're gonna play. 227 00:11:25,360 --> 00:11:26,760 Speaker 1: It is really gonna be who's gonna be the most 228 00:11:26,760 --> 00:11:29,560 Speaker 1: physical and who's gonna dominate the line of scrimmage. And 229 00:11:29,559 --> 00:11:31,160 Speaker 1: that's what it's gonna come down to in this game. 230 00:11:31,200 --> 00:11:32,839 Speaker 1: And I believe it's gonna be a street fight. It's 231 00:11:32,840 --> 00:11:35,480 Speaker 1: gonna be some big hits, a lot of trash talking. 232 00:11:35,600 --> 00:11:38,080 Speaker 1: But the Rams are built for that, and I'm excited 233 00:11:38,080 --> 00:11:41,120 Speaker 1: to see how they respond to this challenge. Well interesting, 234 00:11:41,360 --> 00:11:43,000 Speaker 1: that's interest. Let me follow up real quick. Do you 235 00:11:43,000 --> 00:11:45,920 Speaker 1: think Round three is and especially the playoffs are more 236 00:11:45,960 --> 00:11:49,200 Speaker 1: about the coaches or less about the coaches? Oh no, 237 00:11:49,320 --> 00:11:52,320 Speaker 1: more about the coaches. But not on game day now, 238 00:11:52,840 --> 00:11:55,320 Speaker 1: right now, getting your guys prepped and ready to go. 239 00:11:55,440 --> 00:11:58,360 Speaker 1: I mean, once they take the field and Pete Carroll 240 00:11:58,400 --> 00:12:00,480 Speaker 1: and Sean McVay are hugging each other the haze in 241 00:12:00,480 --> 00:12:02,480 Speaker 1: the barn, it's up to the guys and the pads. 242 00:12:02,520 --> 00:12:05,440 Speaker 1: But this is where head coaches earn their money, right, 243 00:12:05,440 --> 00:12:09,280 Speaker 1: now on Thursday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. Yeah, I'll say this too. 244 00:12:09,800 --> 00:12:12,200 Speaker 1: We played Pittsburgh in two thousand and seven twice once 245 00:12:12,640 --> 00:12:15,800 Speaker 1: they both up there. But in the wild card game, 246 00:12:15,960 --> 00:12:19,160 Speaker 1: Jack Dario said, it's already been written, like, I can't 247 00:12:19,200 --> 00:12:20,880 Speaker 1: do anything else. It's up to you guys to go 248 00:12:20,920 --> 00:12:23,080 Speaker 1: out there and pretty much do what you have to do. 249 00:12:23,120 --> 00:12:24,880 Speaker 1: And that's what it comes down to. When you play 250 00:12:24,920 --> 00:12:27,280 Speaker 1: a team multiple times, when you play a team, you know, 251 00:12:27,559 --> 00:12:30,400 Speaker 1: three times or one to there obviously in the regular season, 252 00:12:30,400 --> 00:12:32,360 Speaker 1: in the playoffs, it come down and they know who 253 00:12:32,360 --> 00:12:34,079 Speaker 1: you are, and they know what you want to do. 254 00:12:34,080 --> 00:12:35,400 Speaker 1: You know who they are, you know what they want 255 00:12:35,400 --> 00:12:36,760 Speaker 1: to do. Who wanted more? At the end of the 256 00:12:36,840 --> 00:12:39,959 Speaker 1: day's all of those points. I mean, you guys realize 257 00:12:39,960 --> 00:12:42,679 Speaker 1: that the defense is obviously going to I mean, especially 258 00:12:42,679 --> 00:12:45,240 Speaker 1: with Aaron Donald, he loves him some Russell Wilson, but 259 00:12:45,640 --> 00:12:49,200 Speaker 1: can they actually to get this third, this second win 260 00:12:49,280 --> 00:12:51,960 Speaker 1: out of three? Is that where we're leaning on? Is 261 00:12:51,960 --> 00:12:53,880 Speaker 1: it Aaron Donald? Is he going to show up and 262 00:12:54,520 --> 00:12:57,560 Speaker 1: put some pressure on the heads? Absolutely yes, Aaron's gonna 263 00:12:57,559 --> 00:13:00,280 Speaker 1: show up and Jalen's gonna show up, and the Hire 264 00:13:00,360 --> 00:13:03,160 Speaker 1: defense is going to show up, but so is Seattle's offense. 265 00:13:03,200 --> 00:13:04,960 Speaker 1: They're gonna try to run through you. Pete Carroll's not 266 00:13:04,960 --> 00:13:07,320 Speaker 1: afraid of you. Russell Wilson is not afraid of you. 267 00:13:07,440 --> 00:13:10,240 Speaker 1: Now he respects you. But they're gonna run their stuff. 268 00:13:10,280 --> 00:13:12,400 Speaker 1: They're gonna try to get the ball to DK Metcalf 269 00:13:12,400 --> 00:13:15,240 Speaker 1: regardless of who's on him. So you're gonna have to 270 00:13:15,280 --> 00:13:17,640 Speaker 1: step up, like Maurice said on game day, and prove it. 271 00:13:17,679 --> 00:13:19,800 Speaker 1: But these guys are gonna show up and absolutely make it. 272 00:13:19,840 --> 00:13:23,320 Speaker 1: But I agree with everyone else, I think the tell 273 00:13:23,400 --> 00:13:24,840 Speaker 1: tell sign of this game is going to be what 274 00:13:24,840 --> 00:13:27,160 Speaker 1: the Rams do on offense and if they can keep 275 00:13:27,200 --> 00:13:30,000 Speaker 1: from turning the ball over. Pete Garrel is a master 276 00:13:30,160 --> 00:13:33,360 Speaker 1: of winning close games. Maurice, you said something when we 277 00:13:33,480 --> 00:13:37,760 Speaker 1: first met doing this job together. I'm comfortable being uncomfortable. 278 00:13:37,960 --> 00:13:40,839 Speaker 1: That is Pete Carroll in a nutshell. He is uncomfortable, 279 00:13:41,120 --> 00:13:44,120 Speaker 1: are comfortable in the most uncomfortable moments in football. So 280 00:13:44,600 --> 00:13:46,960 Speaker 1: this game will be a three point game for three 281 00:13:46,960 --> 00:13:48,959 Speaker 1: and a half quarters. It will be back and forth. 282 00:13:49,280 --> 00:13:52,040 Speaker 1: It will be that close. So the first one to blink, 283 00:13:52,080 --> 00:13:54,200 Speaker 1: the first one to make a mistake, will probably lose 284 00:13:54,240 --> 00:13:57,280 Speaker 1: this football game if the defense doesn't bail them out. Yeah, 285 00:13:57,320 --> 00:14:00,240 Speaker 1: I'll say this, Your brand names have to show up, right, 286 00:14:00,320 --> 00:14:04,840 Speaker 1: you're Jalen Ramsey's, You're Aaron Donald's, Robert Woods, Cooper cups. 287 00:14:04,880 --> 00:14:06,680 Speaker 1: Those guys got to show up. But then if you 288 00:14:06,720 --> 00:14:09,400 Speaker 1: if you want to win this game, Gerald ever can't 289 00:14:09,480 --> 00:14:12,640 Speaker 1: drop a pass right, you can't have interior pressure on 290 00:14:12,720 --> 00:14:16,720 Speaker 1: your quarterback. Uh, Darius Williams. They're gonna they're gonna start 291 00:14:16,800 --> 00:14:19,000 Speaker 1: dk Metcap on one side. They're gonna motion him over 292 00:14:19,040 --> 00:14:21,480 Speaker 1: to your side. They're gonna go down the field. You 293 00:14:21,560 --> 00:14:23,480 Speaker 1: have to be able to lock that up. You can't 294 00:14:23,520 --> 00:14:26,440 Speaker 1: allow Russell Wilson out of the pocket. Whoever that outside 295 00:14:26,480 --> 00:14:28,320 Speaker 1: guy that adds rusher is, you can't let him get 296 00:14:28,360 --> 00:14:29,720 Speaker 1: out of the pocket. You gotta make him step up 297 00:14:29,880 --> 00:14:32,520 Speaker 1: into the pocket, into the into your rush. Those are 298 00:14:32,520 --> 00:14:34,160 Speaker 1: the things that are gonna have you win the game. 299 00:14:34,200 --> 00:14:36,280 Speaker 1: You you know, I can literally tell you word for 300 00:14:36,320 --> 00:14:38,520 Speaker 1: word with Seattle's offing is gonna do. It's up to 301 00:14:38,560 --> 00:14:40,080 Speaker 1: you to go out there and stop it like it's 302 00:14:40,120 --> 00:14:42,720 Speaker 1: it's it just is what it is. And the funny 303 00:14:42,760 --> 00:14:46,440 Speaker 1: thing is, um Jayalen Ramsey's gonna shadow dk Metcap They're 304 00:14:46,440 --> 00:14:48,080 Speaker 1: gonna find a way to get him off it, right, 305 00:14:48,120 --> 00:14:52,440 Speaker 1: We know that, But the question is can Fuller, can Williams? 306 00:14:52,520 --> 00:14:55,720 Speaker 1: Can Troy Hill when you're matched up on him? Can 307 00:14:55,840 --> 00:14:58,200 Speaker 1: you be like Jalen in those situations and back the 308 00:14:58,240 --> 00:15:00,840 Speaker 1: ball down or tack him right and there? Can you 309 00:15:01,040 --> 00:15:05,080 Speaker 1: make those ways? Then? Offensively, Gerald Everard Tyler Higbee, you 310 00:15:05,200 --> 00:15:08,640 Speaker 1: have to have huge games. You have to have huge games. 311 00:15:08,840 --> 00:15:10,440 Speaker 1: And it may be a huge game, maybe just be 312 00:15:10,480 --> 00:15:12,600 Speaker 1: a one catch game, but it's a catch on third 313 00:15:12,640 --> 00:15:15,200 Speaker 1: and seven where you got eight yards and that's what 314 00:15:15,280 --> 00:15:17,400 Speaker 1: helped move the change. Those are the performances that you're 315 00:15:17,400 --> 00:15:19,520 Speaker 1: going to need in this type of game. Before we 316 00:15:19,560 --> 00:15:21,760 Speaker 1: transition to our next topic. On that point about tied 317 00:15:21,880 --> 00:15:24,600 Speaker 1: ends having a huge game, that means without the football 318 00:15:24,600 --> 00:15:27,000 Speaker 1: in your hand too, because it was a soft spot, 319 00:15:27,080 --> 00:15:29,600 Speaker 1: especially in the red zone against Seattle. That's a big 320 00:15:29,640 --> 00:15:31,880 Speaker 1: reason and why you weren't able to cash in that 321 00:15:31,920 --> 00:15:35,800 Speaker 1: Week sixteen opportunity. All right, week's seen the rams Worth out, 322 00:15:35,840 --> 00:15:39,360 Speaker 1: some key pieces, reinforcements are on their way. Cooper Cup 323 00:15:39,400 --> 00:15:42,080 Speaker 1: should be back, Michael Brockers should be back, and Andrew Whitworth, 324 00:15:42,080 --> 00:15:43,840 Speaker 1: who was injured at the end of the first half 325 00:15:44,120 --> 00:15:46,880 Speaker 1: of the first game against the Seahawks, is scheduled to 326 00:15:46,960 --> 00:15:50,080 Speaker 1: return to his left tackle spot at thirty nine years 327 00:15:50,080 --> 00:15:53,320 Speaker 1: of age. Of those three, who has the biggest impact 328 00:15:53,400 --> 00:15:57,560 Speaker 1: on wild card weekend de Marco without a doubt, Andrew 329 00:15:57,560 --> 00:16:02,360 Speaker 1: Whitworth and nothing against Joseph Boom, But Jared Goff has 330 00:16:02,480 --> 00:16:05,160 Speaker 1: taken a lot of heat the last couple of weeks, 331 00:16:05,160 --> 00:16:06,840 Speaker 1: and I think who's got in the past has been 332 00:16:06,840 --> 00:16:09,240 Speaker 1: that offensive line and the tight ends in particular, they 333 00:16:09,240 --> 00:16:12,320 Speaker 1: were way too leaky versus the Jets Seattle, they got 334 00:16:12,320 --> 00:16:16,040 Speaker 1: pushed around. They still haven't solved their poona Ford problem. 335 00:16:16,080 --> 00:16:18,760 Speaker 1: He just disrupted everything the last time you saw them. 336 00:16:18,800 --> 00:16:21,400 Speaker 1: So Whitworth coming back being in the huddle, I think 337 00:16:21,480 --> 00:16:23,280 Speaker 1: is gonna be huge for the other four guys on 338 00:16:23,320 --> 00:16:26,080 Speaker 1: the offensive line and the other ten in the huddle. 339 00:16:26,400 --> 00:16:29,000 Speaker 1: Tell me that's not inspiring. I don't care if you've 340 00:16:29,000 --> 00:16:31,720 Speaker 1: got boo boos, you're hurt, what have you? Wit comes 341 00:16:31,760 --> 00:16:34,800 Speaker 1: back in record time from a knee injury to start 342 00:16:34,840 --> 00:16:37,760 Speaker 1: a playoff game, you better suck it up and play hard. 343 00:16:37,800 --> 00:16:41,000 Speaker 1: So yeah, I think Andrew Witworth getting back in pads 344 00:16:41,280 --> 00:16:44,240 Speaker 1: will be big for the entire football team. I always 345 00:16:44,240 --> 00:16:48,480 Speaker 1: had the same thing DeMarco. I think coming back, he's 346 00:16:48,480 --> 00:16:50,800 Speaker 1: just that calming effect for that offense. Seeing him being 347 00:16:50,840 --> 00:16:53,560 Speaker 1: the first guy to sprint out there get everyone said, 348 00:16:54,080 --> 00:16:56,680 Speaker 1: you know, Jared Goff looking to his left and seeing 349 00:16:56,760 --> 00:16:58,960 Speaker 1: him there is more like I guess we tried to 350 00:16:59,000 --> 00:17:01,200 Speaker 1: do it like my o has a blank that she 351 00:17:01,240 --> 00:17:02,920 Speaker 1: wants to sleep with. Right, makes your field cup and 352 00:17:03,000 --> 00:17:04,720 Speaker 1: makes you sleep better. And I think that's what the 353 00:17:04,720 --> 00:17:07,160 Speaker 1: most important. That's what we've seen down those drudges. Jared 354 00:17:07,200 --> 00:17:09,640 Speaker 1: just hasn't been comfortable in the pocket. And it might 355 00:17:09,640 --> 00:17:11,400 Speaker 1: not have been because of pressure, just could have been 356 00:17:11,400 --> 00:17:13,720 Speaker 1: that his best friend, the guy that he counts on, 357 00:17:13,840 --> 00:17:18,200 Speaker 1: isn't there and so hopefully Wentworth's um. You know, just 358 00:17:18,800 --> 00:17:21,199 Speaker 1: I guess his energy and what he brings to this 359 00:17:21,320 --> 00:17:24,600 Speaker 1: offense is just enough to help calm everyone down and 360 00:17:24,640 --> 00:17:26,639 Speaker 1: go out there and make plays. It's part of the 361 00:17:26,680 --> 00:17:30,480 Speaker 1: reason why he's been on the sidelines in home games 362 00:17:30,520 --> 00:17:32,520 Speaker 1: because he's like, you know, his presence is going to 363 00:17:32,560 --> 00:17:36,000 Speaker 1: mean more than being at home and recovering. Right. Yeah, 364 00:17:36,000 --> 00:17:38,520 Speaker 1: and peace to Brock, same thing, Brock as a leader, 365 00:17:38,560 --> 00:17:41,080 Speaker 1: I told you one of the greatest rams ever and 366 00:17:41,440 --> 00:17:45,200 Speaker 1: who wouldn't want Cooper Cup in this offense? Go back 367 00:17:45,240 --> 00:17:47,760 Speaker 1: to the Super Bowl. Tell me you didn't want Cooper 368 00:17:47,800 --> 00:17:49,879 Speaker 1: Cup in that game and tell me that game wouldn't 369 00:17:49,880 --> 00:17:53,120 Speaker 1: be different. So everyone you mentioned is big coming back, 370 00:17:53,160 --> 00:17:57,080 Speaker 1: but just that big lift, seeing big wit take the field, Yeah, 371 00:17:57,119 --> 00:17:59,879 Speaker 1: that's that's emotional. That makes you better physically as well. 372 00:18:00,400 --> 00:18:03,439 Speaker 1: One argument for Cooper Cup's case in this conversation, and 373 00:18:03,520 --> 00:18:06,120 Speaker 1: that is his ability to create after the catch more 374 00:18:06,160 --> 00:18:08,320 Speaker 1: than any skill position player for the Rams. I think 375 00:18:08,359 --> 00:18:13,160 Speaker 1: he led all NFL receivers in forced miss tackles this year. 376 00:18:13,160 --> 00:18:16,240 Speaker 1: It's by missing that seventeenth game. And my recollection of 377 00:18:16,280 --> 00:18:18,359 Speaker 1: the last meeting with the Seahawks is they did not 378 00:18:18,480 --> 00:18:21,600 Speaker 1: miss on defense. They tackled everything that moved. And if 379 00:18:21,600 --> 00:18:23,720 Speaker 1: you can make one man miss and move the chains 380 00:18:23,720 --> 00:18:29,000 Speaker 1: on third down, third down end who Maurice up, whether 381 00:18:29,040 --> 00:18:31,720 Speaker 1: that's with John Woolford doing it or Jared Goff doing 382 00:18:31,760 --> 00:18:34,040 Speaker 1: and I think it bolsters the Ranch chances significantly to 383 00:18:34,080 --> 00:18:35,480 Speaker 1: get in the end zone for the first time in 384 00:18:35,520 --> 00:18:39,440 Speaker 1: three games JB and Maurice and throwing it. Now, this 385 00:18:39,520 --> 00:18:42,400 Speaker 1: is funny. Now I might try Cooper Cup at punt 386 00:18:42,440 --> 00:18:46,320 Speaker 1: return now, you're in the postseason, not an entire season 387 00:18:46,320 --> 00:18:49,840 Speaker 1: of punt returns. Taking extra shots, now I might use 388 00:18:49,880 --> 00:18:53,200 Speaker 1: them on a punt return, make a beginning. All right, Well, 389 00:18:53,280 --> 00:18:56,640 Speaker 1: unfortunately MJD, we're not doing fantasy picks, otherwise we would 390 00:18:56,720 --> 00:18:59,919 Speaker 1: obviously already know who you're thinking. So instead, because fantasy 391 00:19:00,000 --> 00:19:03,040 Speaker 1: pose over, we're gonna hit a couple of rapid fire questions. 392 00:19:03,640 --> 00:19:06,720 Speaker 1: Cam Akers, our boy, missed just one game with the 393 00:19:06,800 --> 00:19:10,200 Speaker 1: high ankle sprain. This is insane. I mean, this kid's 394 00:19:10,200 --> 00:19:14,440 Speaker 1: got grit, right, Maurice, Oh yeah, I mean I thought, 395 00:19:14,560 --> 00:19:17,639 Speaker 1: you know, I think paying tolls for everyone's different. But 396 00:19:17,680 --> 00:19:21,160 Speaker 1: I thought that cam Akers proved his teammates that he'll 397 00:19:21,200 --> 00:19:23,160 Speaker 1: do whatever it takes to help them get to reach 398 00:19:23,200 --> 00:19:25,639 Speaker 1: their goal as a team to come back off that 399 00:19:25,720 --> 00:19:28,480 Speaker 1: high ankle sprain on one game and then not only 400 00:19:28,520 --> 00:19:31,800 Speaker 1: come back, but play the way he played, ran the ball, 401 00:19:31,800 --> 00:19:33,480 Speaker 1: the way he ran the way he was running by 402 00:19:33,520 --> 00:19:36,960 Speaker 1: safeties and guys down the sideline catching the ball. And 403 00:19:37,080 --> 00:19:39,440 Speaker 1: you know he's not at one hundred percent, yet he 404 00:19:39,480 --> 00:19:43,120 Speaker 1: came out there because his team needed him in that situation. Uh, 405 00:19:43,359 --> 00:19:47,159 Speaker 1: that's huge. That's huge for a rookie. That's huge. I 406 00:19:47,200 --> 00:19:49,480 Speaker 1: think it just uplifts everyone, like, Okay, we got a 407 00:19:49,520 --> 00:19:52,560 Speaker 1: dog here that we can lean on consistently, and so 408 00:19:52,600 --> 00:19:56,560 Speaker 1: I believe that, Um, that's gonna play a huge part. Again. 409 00:19:56,680 --> 00:19:59,679 Speaker 1: Let's remember, like the Rams, they didn't have him against 410 00:19:59,680 --> 00:20:04,119 Speaker 1: Seattle the last time Cooper Cup. You know he'll be healthy. Like, 411 00:20:04,440 --> 00:20:07,760 Speaker 1: all of a sudden, it just feels different this morning 412 00:20:07,800 --> 00:20:11,640 Speaker 1: than it did a couple of weeks ago heading into Seattle. 413 00:20:11,760 --> 00:20:14,359 Speaker 1: So I'm excited to see how he plays and excited 414 00:20:14,359 --> 00:20:15,879 Speaker 1: to see how they utilize him again, because if you 415 00:20:15,880 --> 00:20:18,480 Speaker 1: put him out wide on Bobby Wagner or kJ Wright 416 00:20:18,920 --> 00:20:22,560 Speaker 1: all of a sudden, that's not a good matchup anymore. Yeah, 417 00:20:22,600 --> 00:20:24,800 Speaker 1: and this is a kid who wasn't even starting in 418 00:20:24,840 --> 00:20:26,280 Speaker 1: the beginning of the season. It was more of the 419 00:20:26,359 --> 00:20:29,040 Speaker 1: Hendo show than anything else. And now he's the Rams 420 00:20:29,119 --> 00:20:31,440 Speaker 1: leading rusher this season with six hundred and twenty five 421 00:20:31,520 --> 00:20:35,840 Speaker 1: rushing yards. All Right, Um, actually, JB, you are big 422 00:20:35,920 --> 00:20:39,520 Speaker 1: on Matt Gay. He's settling in nicely. What's this special 423 00:20:39,560 --> 00:20:42,840 Speaker 1: team's confidence factor now that Matt Gay has kind of 424 00:20:42,840 --> 00:20:46,359 Speaker 1: shown that consistency heading into the playoffs, Well, he solved 425 00:20:46,359 --> 00:20:48,040 Speaker 1: a lot of issues in the kicking game, no question. 426 00:20:48,119 --> 00:20:50,840 Speaker 1: And I also think Week seventeen finally was the most 427 00:20:50,840 --> 00:20:55,200 Speaker 1: complete special team's performance, maybe without any glaring miss you 428 00:20:55,560 --> 00:20:58,439 Speaker 1: and look, we can talk in circles about all the 429 00:20:58,480 --> 00:21:01,639 Speaker 1: things we've you know, addressed in the last twenty minutes. Um, 430 00:21:01,840 --> 00:21:03,760 Speaker 1: if you play the way you have on special teams 431 00:21:03,760 --> 00:21:05,040 Speaker 1: and if you turn it over the way you have 432 00:21:05,080 --> 00:21:07,240 Speaker 1: throughout the twenty twenty season, the Seahawks are going to 433 00:21:07,320 --> 00:21:09,600 Speaker 1: get you, and your season's gonna be over. So this 434 00:21:09,680 --> 00:21:12,639 Speaker 1: is one more opportunity to put that complete performance together, 435 00:21:12,960 --> 00:21:15,520 Speaker 1: and it certainly includes the third phase. Um, the Rams 436 00:21:15,520 --> 00:21:17,320 Speaker 1: don't get to the super Bowl without Greg the leg. 437 00:21:17,920 --> 00:21:20,320 Speaker 1: Whether or not Matt Gay gets that opportunity here in 438 00:21:20,320 --> 00:21:23,840 Speaker 1: this twenty twenty one postseason, Um, I think he's ready 439 00:21:23,880 --> 00:21:25,600 Speaker 1: for it. Is so it seems like a confident kid 440 00:21:25,600 --> 00:21:29,440 Speaker 1: and he definitely belongs with the Rams. I know DeMarco 441 00:21:29,520 --> 00:21:33,320 Speaker 1: was always picking for fantasy Johnny Hecker, So hey, come on, 442 00:21:33,440 --> 00:21:41,680 Speaker 1: man n King, So we're picking like fantasy MVP or 443 00:21:42,000 --> 00:21:43,920 Speaker 1: that that type of stuff. You don't you don't have 444 00:21:43,960 --> 00:21:46,600 Speaker 1: to pick anything, But I think you're points VALIDU Storina 445 00:21:46,640 --> 00:21:49,600 Speaker 1: about the punting game Tooeah Right Dixon and Hecker. That's 446 00:21:49,640 --> 00:21:52,720 Speaker 1: a huge showdown in this one. A monster. Um. I 447 00:21:52,800 --> 00:21:55,800 Speaker 1: thought it was a treat for all Special Teams fans. 448 00:21:55,920 --> 00:21:58,280 Speaker 1: You had Hecker versus Andy Lee, who used to be 449 00:21:58,280 --> 00:22:01,000 Speaker 1: the Johnny Hecker, and now you've got the new Johnny 450 00:22:01,080 --> 00:22:03,800 Speaker 1: Hecker that you're about to play in Seattle. So this 451 00:22:03,880 --> 00:22:06,000 Speaker 1: has been a treat punt wise. But I agree with you, man. 452 00:22:06,040 --> 00:22:08,760 Speaker 1: I mean, the one thing that you can't overcome in 453 00:22:08,760 --> 00:22:11,520 Speaker 1: this game is miscus on special teams. Either they return 454 00:22:11,520 --> 00:22:13,800 Speaker 1: a big one, set up Russell Wilson on short field 455 00:22:13,800 --> 00:22:16,840 Speaker 1: which you know he's gonna score, or you missfield goals 456 00:22:16,960 --> 00:22:19,960 Speaker 1: or get a punt block. You can't have those miscus. 457 00:22:20,000 --> 00:22:22,000 Speaker 1: But if you play perfect, play sound, make them go 458 00:22:22,040 --> 00:22:23,680 Speaker 1: the long road, you've got a better chance to beat 459 00:22:23,680 --> 00:22:27,960 Speaker 1: Seattle and CEO. I lap it up there. Wildcard episode 460 00:22:28,000 --> 00:22:29,320 Speaker 1: of Between the Horns. Hope we get to do it 461 00:22:29,359 --> 00:22:33,200 Speaker 1: again next week. This Saturday, it's Rams and Seahawks. Catch 462 00:22:33,200 --> 00:22:35,520 Speaker 1: the game one forty Pacific time on Fox. You can 463 00:22:35,560 --> 00:22:38,000 Speaker 1: also listen to us on the radio call seven ten, 464 00:22:38,200 --> 00:22:41,119 Speaker 1: ESPN and Jack FM in the greater Los Angeles area. 465 00:22:41,280 --> 00:22:43,240 Speaker 1: And of course we cannot wait for you to step 466 00:22:43,280 --> 00:22:45,920 Speaker 1: into the Rams House next season. 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