1 00:00:01,800 --> 00:00:05,440 Speaker 1: It is now official. Bo Nicks is QB one out 2 00:00:05,440 --> 00:00:07,720 Speaker 1: of the gate in Denver. We will tell you why 3 00:00:07,840 --> 00:00:11,640 Speaker 1: Sean Payton and the Broncos believe their rookie is ready. 4 00:00:11,960 --> 00:00:15,040 Speaker 1: This now makes three rookie quarterbacks set the start. 5 00:00:14,840 --> 00:00:18,040 Speaker 2: In Week one? Could we end up making it for why? 6 00:00:18,200 --> 00:00:21,440 Speaker 1: Grodmeo says there is no decision yet on whether it's 7 00:00:21,480 --> 00:00:24,840 Speaker 1: Jacoby Brissett or Drake May for the Patriots. Well, also, 8 00:00:24,920 --> 00:00:27,520 Speaker 1: you got your fantasy drafts coming up. Well, our expert 9 00:00:27,560 --> 00:00:29,240 Speaker 1: Michael F. Floria is going to be here to tell 10 00:00:29,280 --> 00:00:33,160 Speaker 1: you some names you absolutely cannot miss if you want 11 00:00:33,159 --> 00:00:35,680 Speaker 1: to win your league. And yes, he'll get more creative 12 00:00:35,720 --> 00:00:39,760 Speaker 1: than just saying. Christian McCaffrey and CJ. Stroud Welcome Inside 13 00:00:40,120 --> 00:00:44,680 Speaker 1: with the Insiders, presented by Best Buy, alongside Ian Rappaport, 14 00:00:44,960 --> 00:00:47,280 Speaker 1: Judy Batista and Mike Garafalo. 15 00:00:47,800 --> 00:00:50,239 Speaker 2: I am Tom Peliserro. You know who else is on 16 00:00:50,280 --> 00:00:50,920 Speaker 2: the show tonight? 17 00:00:51,280 --> 00:00:55,080 Speaker 1: Jeremiah Owusu Cormo just got paid by the Browns. He's 18 00:00:55,160 --> 00:00:57,640 Speaker 1: live in just a little bit here with Alsocott Chargers 19 00:00:57,640 --> 00:01:00,920 Speaker 1: linebacker Daon Henley, a rising player. You're gonna want to 20 00:01:00,960 --> 00:01:04,400 Speaker 1: hear about his story and his journey to the NFL. 21 00:01:04,480 --> 00:01:06,760 Speaker 2: But right now, let's get to some news. 22 00:01:06,800 --> 00:01:09,760 Speaker 1: And the big news out of the day out of Denver, 23 00:01:10,160 --> 00:01:13,560 Speaker 1: where Sean Payton talked to his quarterbacks after practice, told 24 00:01:13,640 --> 00:01:17,119 Speaker 1: each one of them what was expected is now official. 25 00:01:17,280 --> 00:01:20,480 Speaker 1: It will be Bo Nicks out there September eighth when 26 00:01:20,480 --> 00:01:23,000 Speaker 1: they open up the schedule at Seattle, a guy who 27 00:01:23,080 --> 00:01:26,679 Speaker 1: started more games than anybody in college football history. He 28 00:01:26,760 --> 00:01:30,200 Speaker 1: was the twelfth overall pick. Certainly earned it with the 29 00:01:30,360 --> 00:01:33,120 Speaker 1: work he did in the preseason. So on the field, both, 30 00:01:35,560 --> 00:01:36,679 Speaker 1: you know, it was really cool. 31 00:01:36,760 --> 00:01:40,160 Speaker 3: It's uh, you know, not every day too to get 32 00:01:40,200 --> 00:01:42,720 Speaker 3: that news, but obviously, you know, as a room, we've 33 00:01:42,720 --> 00:01:45,480 Speaker 3: been working hard and you know, putting a lot of 34 00:01:45,520 --> 00:01:48,160 Speaker 3: good things on film, putting a lot of good things, 35 00:01:48,720 --> 00:01:51,840 Speaker 3: you know, on the practice field, and so to get 36 00:01:51,880 --> 00:01:56,280 Speaker 3: that that news is definitely a great, great, you know, 37 00:01:56,360 --> 00:01:59,840 Speaker 3: great thing, and so I'm super excited, and you know, 38 00:02:00,720 --> 00:02:02,760 Speaker 3: you get back to work again, You go back to 39 00:02:02,840 --> 00:02:05,120 Speaker 3: it and start again when you. 40 00:02:05,120 --> 00:02:08,480 Speaker 1: Start sixty one college games and probably do sixty one 41 00:02:08,480 --> 00:02:10,959 Speaker 1: postgame press conferences. Ian, I guess you kind of already 42 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:12,880 Speaker 1: get used to the how do you really say as 43 00:02:12,880 --> 00:02:15,680 Speaker 1: many cliches as possible rather than show it our actual 44 00:02:15,720 --> 00:02:18,560 Speaker 1: emotions about getting this opportunity here. But this is one 45 00:02:18,600 --> 00:02:21,040 Speaker 1: of many things that the Broncos liked about bo Nicks. 46 00:02:21,160 --> 00:02:24,480 Speaker 1: He's got so much experience, he's so steady, and even 47 00:02:24,520 --> 00:02:27,000 Speaker 1: watching him right there talking to the media, you get 48 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:28,920 Speaker 1: the sense, just like you do on tape, that this 49 00:02:29,040 --> 00:02:30,680 Speaker 1: moment's not going to be too big for him. 50 00:02:31,440 --> 00:02:33,880 Speaker 4: And that's part of the reason why the Denver Broncos 51 00:02:33,960 --> 00:02:36,720 Speaker 4: really liked him, targeted him in the draft or sweating 52 00:02:36,800 --> 00:02:39,680 Speaker 4: whether someone else, the Saints, the Seahawks, whoever was going 53 00:02:39,760 --> 00:02:42,119 Speaker 4: to come up and try to take him, and why 54 00:02:42,160 --> 00:02:44,680 Speaker 4: they thought he was the most pro ready quarterback because 55 00:02:44,880 --> 00:02:48,280 Speaker 4: in a situation where so many people would just think 56 00:02:48,280 --> 00:02:51,520 Speaker 4: they accomplished everything that ever wanted to accomplish being a 57 00:02:51,560 --> 00:02:54,560 Speaker 4: starting quarterback in the NFL, he's like, all right, cool, 58 00:02:54,639 --> 00:02:56,239 Speaker 4: so you know, let's get to work. And the way 59 00:02:56,280 --> 00:02:59,720 Speaker 4: that Sean Payton did it informing each quarterback before practice 60 00:02:59,760 --> 00:03:01,320 Speaker 4: in the sort of a matter of fact way, it 61 00:03:01,320 --> 00:03:04,800 Speaker 4: really speaks to how clear this decision was. You're wondering 62 00:03:05,080 --> 00:03:08,080 Speaker 4: why the Broncos made this decision. How did bo Nicks 63 00:03:08,160 --> 00:03:11,200 Speaker 4: go from being third stream quarterback or whatever to starter, 64 00:03:11,320 --> 00:03:16,079 Speaker 4: it's really pretty simple. Every test he passed, the rookie 65 00:03:16,080 --> 00:03:21,200 Speaker 4: minichamp to OTAs to training kit, the games on platform, 66 00:03:21,240 --> 00:03:24,840 Speaker 4: those off platform thows. It's a really really complex offense. 67 00:03:25,000 --> 00:03:27,840 Speaker 4: He seems to have devoured it and deciphered it. It 68 00:03:27,960 --> 00:03:30,760 Speaker 4: is all good now for the Denver Broncos. Everything they 69 00:03:30,840 --> 00:03:33,520 Speaker 4: thought Bonnicks was going to be right up until now 70 00:03:33,639 --> 00:03:34,160 Speaker 4: he has been. 71 00:03:34,240 --> 00:03:34,760 Speaker 5: And more. 72 00:03:37,280 --> 00:03:39,320 Speaker 6: Well, this seemed to be the way it's been heading 73 00:03:39,480 --> 00:03:41,240 Speaker 6: for a number of weeks. 74 00:03:41,280 --> 00:03:41,480 Speaker 2: Now. 75 00:03:41,560 --> 00:03:44,520 Speaker 6: It really seemed less a quarterback competition in the last 76 00:03:44,560 --> 00:03:47,080 Speaker 6: month and much more sort of a race against the clock, 77 00:03:47,200 --> 00:03:51,200 Speaker 6: like how fast could bo Nicks absorb this offense? Because 78 00:03:51,280 --> 00:03:52,960 Speaker 6: all the way back, really all the way back to 79 00:03:53,000 --> 00:03:55,800 Speaker 6: the spring, we were hearing how impressed people in Denver 80 00:03:55,880 --> 00:04:00,760 Speaker 6: were with his maturity and his decision making and it's confidence. 81 00:04:01,080 --> 00:04:02,760 Speaker 2: So you knew he had all of that. 82 00:04:02,880 --> 00:04:05,680 Speaker 6: And then once you got into training camp, and certainly 83 00:04:05,720 --> 00:04:08,320 Speaker 6: in these preseason games you have seen that then he 84 00:04:08,480 --> 00:04:11,800 Speaker 6: was getting the command of the offense. Don't forget Sean 85 00:04:11,840 --> 00:04:15,440 Speaker 6: Payton described his quarterback room at one point as orphan dog. 86 00:04:15,560 --> 00:04:19,600 Speaker 6: So this was Boonix competing with you two journeymen I mean, 87 00:04:19,680 --> 00:04:22,479 Speaker 6: Zach Wilson is sort of a reclamation project, and Jared 88 00:04:22,480 --> 00:04:27,200 Speaker 6: Stidham is a journeyman quarterback, so he exerted himself. Certainly, 89 00:04:27,279 --> 00:04:31,240 Speaker 6: his vast college experience as a quarterback gave him a 90 00:04:31,320 --> 00:04:34,080 Speaker 6: leg up here, and he has done really well with 91 00:04:34,200 --> 00:04:37,159 Speaker 6: Sean Payton's offense. And I think now the real question 92 00:04:37,279 --> 00:04:38,880 Speaker 6: is what becomes of Zach Wilson. 93 00:04:40,680 --> 00:04:42,800 Speaker 2: Oh, it's a great question. We'll probably answer it by 94 00:04:43,279 --> 00:04:44,240 Speaker 2: this time next week. 95 00:04:44,440 --> 00:04:46,960 Speaker 7: Final cuts coming up for the Denver Broncos and all 96 00:04:46,960 --> 00:04:49,080 Speaker 7: teams in the NFL. We will have your coverage that 97 00:04:49,160 --> 00:04:52,000 Speaker 7: day and we'll see what happens with Zach Wilson. But 98 00:04:52,040 --> 00:04:55,120 Speaker 7: definitely Sean Payton made bow Nicks earn this from starting 99 00:04:55,240 --> 00:04:58,320 Speaker 7: as third on the depth chart to kind of you know, 100 00:04:58,400 --> 00:05:01,400 Speaker 7: Hammon and Holland. And I'm not ready to commit like 101 00:05:01,440 --> 00:05:04,640 Speaker 7: you wanted to make sure that Bonicks earned his way 102 00:05:04,720 --> 00:05:06,159 Speaker 7: up and wasn't handed this job. 103 00:05:06,200 --> 00:05:08,120 Speaker 2: He was not handed this job. He won this job. 104 00:05:08,320 --> 00:05:11,640 Speaker 7: But Ian's right, they had high expectations coming for him. 105 00:05:12,120 --> 00:05:14,920 Speaker 7: I'm just as I this was finalized today. 106 00:05:14,920 --> 00:05:16,520 Speaker 2: I went through the early part of the schedule. 107 00:05:16,880 --> 00:05:19,400 Speaker 7: I can't wait to see bo Nicks and Sean Payton 108 00:05:19,440 --> 00:05:22,479 Speaker 7: against some of these defensive coordinators and defensive minded head 109 00:05:22,520 --> 00:05:24,680 Speaker 7: coaches that they're going to see early in the season. 110 00:05:24,680 --> 00:05:27,200 Speaker 7: You got Mike McDonald with the Seahawks right out of 111 00:05:27,240 --> 00:05:29,160 Speaker 7: the gate. Then you got Mike Tomlin and Terrell Austin 112 00:05:29,200 --> 00:05:32,280 Speaker 7: with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Todd Bowles week three, jeff Oldbrick 113 00:05:32,320 --> 00:05:35,359 Speaker 7: and Robert Solo and the Jets. Week four, Patrick Graham 114 00:05:35,400 --> 00:05:37,800 Speaker 7: with the Raiders, Jesse Minter with the Chargers, and at 115 00:05:37,800 --> 00:05:39,000 Speaker 7: some point down the line. 116 00:05:38,839 --> 00:05:40,800 Speaker 2: He's going to see Steve Spagnolo twice. 117 00:05:40,800 --> 00:05:43,680 Speaker 7: So really interested to see how Bownix handles his rookie 118 00:05:43,720 --> 00:05:46,280 Speaker 7: season now that he's got the job from week one. 119 00:05:46,440 --> 00:05:47,520 Speaker 2: Not saying he should be scared. 120 00:05:47,520 --> 00:05:49,039 Speaker 7: I'm just saying it's the NFL now, and you're going 121 00:05:49,080 --> 00:05:51,160 Speaker 7: to see some good defensive coordinators and schemes. 122 00:05:51,520 --> 00:05:52,000 Speaker 2: No I'm not. 123 00:05:52,120 --> 00:05:55,760 Speaker 1: Jared Sidham was listed as QB one on that initial 124 00:05:55,839 --> 00:05:58,280 Speaker 1: depth chart for whatever that was worth, which of course 125 00:05:58,360 --> 00:06:00,599 Speaker 1: ended up not beat a whole lot here. Jack Wilson 126 00:06:00,640 --> 00:06:03,200 Speaker 1: also on the roster. Certainly some decisions that need to 127 00:06:03,200 --> 00:06:05,480 Speaker 1: be made around the league that cut down deadline that 128 00:06:05,600 --> 00:06:09,560 Speaker 1: Mike just mentioned. Next Tuesday, August twenty seventh, four pm 129 00:06:09,640 --> 00:06:12,080 Speaker 1: Eastern time. We'll be here live at the deadline. We'll 130 00:06:12,080 --> 00:06:13,719 Speaker 1: be here all next week as well, But we still 131 00:06:13,720 --> 00:06:15,600 Speaker 1: got to do more of this shows. So let's talk 132 00:06:15,640 --> 00:06:17,320 Speaker 1: about what's going on in New England right now. They 133 00:06:17,320 --> 00:06:20,600 Speaker 1: have not yet named a starting quarterback for this season. 134 00:06:20,640 --> 00:06:24,479 Speaker 1: They took Drake May nine spots before the Broncos took 135 00:06:24,600 --> 00:06:27,560 Speaker 1: Bow Knicks. May was also the guy who, through the 136 00:06:27,600 --> 00:06:30,680 Speaker 1: pre draft process, everybody said, coming from that kind of 137 00:06:30,760 --> 00:06:34,640 Speaker 1: dumb down North Carolina offense, how young he is, he 138 00:06:34,720 --> 00:06:37,080 Speaker 1: probably had the furthest to go of any of those 139 00:06:37,120 --> 00:06:40,440 Speaker 1: six quarterbacks that ended up going in the top twelve. 140 00:06:40,800 --> 00:06:43,880 Speaker 1: Having said that, May played very well in his second 141 00:06:43,880 --> 00:06:47,359 Speaker 1: preseason outing, Jacoby Brissett and the starting offense have not 142 00:06:47,480 --> 00:06:50,880 Speaker 1: exactly lit the world on fire to this point. So 143 00:06:51,000 --> 00:06:54,200 Speaker 1: Drod Mayo, speaking again today, said the guys should know 144 00:06:54,240 --> 00:06:57,640 Speaker 1: by Monday night who the starting quarterback is going to be. 145 00:06:57,760 --> 00:07:00,280 Speaker 1: Why Monday night, Well, they don't play until Sunday night, 146 00:07:00,480 --> 00:07:02,600 Speaker 1: which is a very weird thing with how this preseason 147 00:07:02,640 --> 00:07:05,039 Speaker 1: now works out, as you have some teams played a 148 00:07:05,160 --> 00:07:08,200 Speaker 1: Thursday game five days till the cutdown. Teams like New 149 00:07:08,240 --> 00:07:10,720 Speaker 1: England and Washington. Her play in you less than forty 150 00:07:10,760 --> 00:07:13,520 Speaker 1: eight hours away from the cutdown deadline. So everything, the medical, 151 00:07:13,560 --> 00:07:16,000 Speaker 1: the roster decisions, those all get sped up. But Judy 152 00:07:16,040 --> 00:07:19,080 Speaker 1: focusing here on the quarterback position for the Patriots. It's 153 00:07:19,080 --> 00:07:22,040 Speaker 1: always seemed logical that Jacoby Preset's the guy, but obviously 154 00:07:22,120 --> 00:07:23,800 Speaker 1: Drowd Mayo wants to see a little more before he 155 00:07:23,840 --> 00:07:25,000 Speaker 1: finalizes this decision. 156 00:07:27,560 --> 00:07:31,000 Speaker 6: Yeah, let's be clear. Let's get some context here. Jacoby 157 00:07:31,040 --> 00:07:35,880 Speaker 6: Presett has taken all but a very few snaps with 158 00:07:36,080 --> 00:07:38,240 Speaker 6: the first team. Drake may has not. He got a 159 00:07:38,360 --> 00:07:41,040 Speaker 6: few snaps according to the reporters who were at practice today. 160 00:07:41,200 --> 00:07:44,840 Speaker 6: He got a few snaps with starting center David Andrews today, 161 00:07:45,160 --> 00:07:47,160 Speaker 6: but those are a few and far between. It's been 162 00:07:47,240 --> 00:07:50,280 Speaker 6: Jacoby Brissett with the first team all along. As you 163 00:07:50,360 --> 00:07:52,880 Speaker 6: pointed out, Jirov Mayo has been consistent really from the 164 00:07:52,920 --> 00:07:56,600 Speaker 6: beginning that it was Jacoby Brissett. As QB one having 165 00:07:56,680 --> 00:08:00,440 Speaker 6: said that Drake may was very impressive in this second 166 00:08:00,640 --> 00:08:04,120 Speaker 6: preseason game. He has certainly looked good, especially later on 167 00:08:04,280 --> 00:08:07,080 Speaker 6: in training camp. He really has come on, and so 168 00:08:07,240 --> 00:08:10,640 Speaker 6: he has made this a conversation another thing to keep 169 00:08:10,640 --> 00:08:13,440 Speaker 6: in mind though, as they go through the decision making process, 170 00:08:13,520 --> 00:08:17,440 Speaker 6: the first half of the Patriots' schedule is absolutely brutal. 171 00:08:17,840 --> 00:08:20,640 Speaker 6: They open against the Bengals, they have the forty nine ers, 172 00:08:20,640 --> 00:08:23,280 Speaker 6: They played the Jets twice, They played the Miami Dolphins, 173 00:08:23,280 --> 00:08:26,480 Speaker 6: they play the Houston Texans, the Jacksonville Jaguarts. It is 174 00:08:26,600 --> 00:08:30,200 Speaker 6: a very difficult slate out of the gate, and so 175 00:08:30,280 --> 00:08:33,000 Speaker 6: they need to make the decision of even if you're 176 00:08:33,040 --> 00:08:35,640 Speaker 6: impressed with Drake may and you think he has come 177 00:08:35,679 --> 00:08:38,520 Speaker 6: on strong, which he certainly have has in the second 178 00:08:38,600 --> 00:08:41,400 Speaker 6: half of training camp, is he ready to take that 179 00:08:41,520 --> 00:08:44,200 Speaker 6: on now? Girodmeyo said one hundred percent. He thought he 180 00:08:44,240 --> 00:08:47,960 Speaker 6: could operate a huddle. He's confident in him. But that 181 00:08:48,120 --> 00:08:51,000 Speaker 6: is the decision they have to make. Can he get 182 00:08:51,240 --> 00:08:53,640 Speaker 6: far enough in the next week before they make the 183 00:08:53,679 --> 00:08:56,640 Speaker 6: decision to take the job from Jacoby brissett. 184 00:08:57,200 --> 00:08:59,400 Speaker 1: I also thought it was telling that Girod Mayo said 185 00:08:59,400 --> 00:09:02,480 Speaker 1: this is going to organizational decision. Elliott Wolf, who's the 186 00:09:02,480 --> 00:09:04,640 Speaker 1: director of scouting, will be a part of that process. 187 00:09:04,640 --> 00:09:07,360 Speaker 1: Alex Van Pelt and some of the coaches. You have 188 00:09:07,440 --> 00:09:10,040 Speaker 1: to look realistically, if you're the Patriots, at what do 189 00:09:10,080 --> 00:09:11,360 Speaker 1: we have on the offensive line? 190 00:09:11,400 --> 00:09:12,280 Speaker 5: What is this team? 191 00:09:12,480 --> 00:09:14,760 Speaker 1: Is it the best thing to thrust the future of 192 00:09:14,800 --> 00:09:17,840 Speaker 1: the franchise into this type of situation? Certainly some interesting 193 00:09:17,880 --> 00:09:20,719 Speaker 1: conversations to come here in the coming days. There's one 194 00:09:20,720 --> 00:09:23,360 Speaker 1: other team that hasn't named the starting quarterback. You might 195 00:09:23,400 --> 00:09:24,800 Speaker 1: have heard about it. Pittsburgh's got a. 196 00:09:24,760 --> 00:09:27,600 Speaker 2: Couple of them. It's Russell Wilson, it's Justin Fields. 197 00:09:27,600 --> 00:09:32,319 Speaker 1: Mike Tomlin speaking again today, that's a short winded by 198 00:09:32,400 --> 00:09:35,240 Speaker 1: Tomlin standards, still saying there is no decision not only 199 00:09:35,240 --> 00:09:37,040 Speaker 1: on who's going to be the starter come Week one 200 00:09:37,080 --> 00:09:39,600 Speaker 1: against the Falcons, but even how he's going to divide 201 00:09:39,640 --> 00:09:43,120 Speaker 1: up the reps between those two quarterbacks in their preseason 202 00:09:43,160 --> 00:09:46,720 Speaker 1: finale coming up this weekend, all of which ian fits 203 00:09:46,760 --> 00:09:49,560 Speaker 1: with kind of the theme of this Steelers camp, going 204 00:09:49,600 --> 00:09:52,080 Speaker 1: back to when Russell Wilson popped his calf in a 205 00:09:52,160 --> 00:09:55,080 Speaker 1: conditioning drill, Justin Fields took those snaps out of the gate. 206 00:09:55,480 --> 00:09:58,360 Speaker 1: Neither guy yet has seized that job, and so, at 207 00:09:58,440 --> 00:10:01,040 Speaker 1: least to some extent right now, it seems like Mike 208 00:10:01,040 --> 00:10:02,760 Speaker 1: Tomlins you have to make up his mind. 209 00:10:03,360 --> 00:10:04,920 Speaker 4: And if you, if you kind of tracked the way 210 00:10:04,960 --> 00:10:07,320 Speaker 4: this has gone. It certainly seemed like in this spring 211 00:10:07,400 --> 00:10:09,880 Speaker 4: this was Russell Wilson's job. He was really really good, 212 00:10:10,120 --> 00:10:12,880 Speaker 4: He was commanding, he acted as if the starting quarterback, 213 00:10:12,920 --> 00:10:15,920 Speaker 4: and from what I understand in these spring drills specifically 214 00:10:16,040 --> 00:10:18,760 Speaker 4: really played like you get the training camp obviously had 215 00:10:18,760 --> 00:10:21,480 Speaker 4: the calf injury, and then Justin Field's coming in and 216 00:10:21,679 --> 00:10:24,880 Speaker 4: really comes on strong and acts like the starter and 217 00:10:24,920 --> 00:10:27,360 Speaker 4: kind of gets people there thinking maybe this guy is 218 00:10:27,360 --> 00:10:28,560 Speaker 4: going to come out of the gate to be the 219 00:10:28,600 --> 00:10:31,160 Speaker 4: starter and take the job from Russell Wilson, who, of 220 00:10:31,160 --> 00:10:33,920 Speaker 4: course we know by now had pole position there. And 221 00:10:33,960 --> 00:10:36,000 Speaker 4: then you got to the games and the offensive line's 222 00:10:36,040 --> 00:10:37,679 Speaker 4: been kind of up and down, and the run game 223 00:10:37,720 --> 00:10:39,760 Speaker 4: has been kind of up and down, and they'rebviously good 224 00:10:39,760 --> 00:10:43,160 Speaker 4: for another weapon at receiver, and neither quarterback has really 225 00:10:43,400 --> 00:10:46,360 Speaker 4: taken this thing and grabbed it. And so if you're 226 00:10:46,400 --> 00:10:49,439 Speaker 4: Mike Tomlin, one, I would imagine this is probably a 227 00:10:49,480 --> 00:10:51,920 Speaker 4: little frustrating the training camp at the quarterback position is 228 00:10:51,960 --> 00:10:54,240 Speaker 4: not gone as you thought. But two, you really to 229 00:10:54,360 --> 00:10:55,920 Speaker 4: have an open mind for what are you going to 230 00:10:55,960 --> 00:10:57,960 Speaker 4: see in this game? And does anyone jump out at 231 00:10:58,000 --> 00:11:00,439 Speaker 4: you and say this guy has to be the starter. 232 00:11:00,960 --> 00:11:03,319 Speaker 4: I would also add that this looks like a situation 233 00:11:03,360 --> 00:11:06,120 Speaker 4: where we are probably going to see both quarterbacks on 234 00:11:06,240 --> 00:11:08,800 Speaker 4: the field at some point in this season, maybe on 235 00:11:08,840 --> 00:11:11,440 Speaker 4: the field at some point in the same game, maybe 236 00:11:11,520 --> 00:11:16,400 Speaker 4: multiple times. A very unsettled quarterback situation, and that looks 237 00:11:16,440 --> 00:11:18,000 Speaker 4: like that's the way it's going to be this year, 238 00:11:18,120 --> 00:11:18,760 Speaker 4: judging by. 239 00:11:18,720 --> 00:11:23,119 Speaker 1: Camp, one of the longest running storylines we've had this offseason. 240 00:11:23,440 --> 00:11:27,240 Speaker 1: Another one also sort of involves the Pittsburgh Steelers Brandon Ayuk. 241 00:11:27,600 --> 00:11:31,000 Speaker 1: Here it is August twenty first, we do not yet 242 00:11:31,040 --> 00:11:33,360 Speaker 1: have a resolution on where Ayuk is going to be 243 00:11:33,440 --> 00:11:37,080 Speaker 1: playing football in twenty twenty four. As we've all reported, 244 00:11:37,120 --> 00:11:40,120 Speaker 1: I believe Ayuk and the forty nine Ers have re 245 00:11:40,240 --> 00:11:43,080 Speaker 1: engaged in talks over the past couple of weeks. It 246 00:11:43,120 --> 00:11:46,440 Speaker 1: does not sound like they have been particularly far apart, 247 00:11:46,520 --> 00:11:50,600 Speaker 1: But Mike, we all know, until deals are done, a 248 00:11:50,640 --> 00:11:53,920 Speaker 1: lot of possibilities exists, particularly one with as many twists 249 00:11:53,960 --> 00:11:56,160 Speaker 1: and turns as we've seen between Brandon Ayuk, the forty 250 00:11:56,240 --> 00:11:58,760 Speaker 1: nine Ers, and a Steelers team that's shown trade interest. 251 00:11:58,840 --> 00:12:00,480 Speaker 2: Where do we stand right. 252 00:12:00,360 --> 00:12:04,920 Speaker 7: Now day thirty of the brand and ayuk saga and 253 00:12:05,040 --> 00:12:06,559 Speaker 7: many of those thirty days. 254 00:12:06,360 --> 00:12:07,040 Speaker 2: I have gotten on. 255 00:12:07,120 --> 00:12:08,720 Speaker 7: It's only been thirty day. I mean, if you don't 256 00:12:08,760 --> 00:12:11,920 Speaker 7: count everything back in the spring. But yeah, many of 257 00:12:11,920 --> 00:12:13,559 Speaker 7: those thirty days I have come on the air here 258 00:12:13,600 --> 00:12:16,680 Speaker 7: and I've said that there's been progress, there's not been progress, 259 00:12:16,720 --> 00:12:19,720 Speaker 7: but there is no deal either to trade him or 260 00:12:19,760 --> 00:12:20,240 Speaker 7: a country. 261 00:12:20,280 --> 00:12:21,880 Speaker 2: This is going to be another one of those days 262 00:12:21,960 --> 00:12:22,360 Speaker 2: right here. 263 00:12:22,760 --> 00:12:26,400 Speaker 7: But having said that, yes, there has been communication within 264 00:12:26,440 --> 00:12:28,760 Speaker 7: the last couple of days between the team and ayuk 265 00:12:28,880 --> 00:12:33,880 Speaker 7: and now really also between ayuk IU's agent Ryan Williams 266 00:12:33,880 --> 00:12:36,800 Speaker 7: and the team as well. But since we told you 267 00:12:36,840 --> 00:12:38,920 Speaker 7: the forty nine Ers made their last Z for goshows 268 00:12:38,920 --> 00:12:42,720 Speaker 7: over a week ago, the numbers haven't moved. So, yeah, Tom, 269 00:12:42,760 --> 00:12:45,160 Speaker 7: they are close, and they're within striking distance, then it 270 00:12:45,200 --> 00:12:47,760 Speaker 7: could happen at every moment, but it hasn't happened. And 271 00:12:47,800 --> 00:12:49,880 Speaker 7: they're right by the goal line and they're kind of 272 00:12:49,880 --> 00:12:51,800 Speaker 7: staring at each other across the goal and there's been 273 00:12:51,840 --> 00:12:54,840 Speaker 7: no movement. But we're following up you talked about the Steelers, 274 00:12:54,880 --> 00:12:58,800 Speaker 7: because the Steelers trade still remains in play and brand 275 00:12:58,840 --> 00:13:01,959 Speaker 7: and ayuk seems like he is ten tones. 276 00:13:01,640 --> 00:13:04,000 Speaker 2: Down, ten toes down, as they like to say. 277 00:13:04,000 --> 00:13:06,120 Speaker 7: On these things and not moving and feels like he's 278 00:13:06,160 --> 00:13:09,920 Speaker 7: got a bottom line that he's waiting for the forty 279 00:13:09,960 --> 00:13:11,439 Speaker 7: nine ers to meet, and if they're not willing the meet, 280 00:13:11,440 --> 00:13:13,719 Speaker 7: he will continue to push for the trade to say 281 00:13:13,960 --> 00:13:17,720 Speaker 7: to Pittsburgh, excuse me, so that deal is done. The 282 00:13:17,760 --> 00:13:20,360 Speaker 7: trade and the contract feel like they're done and can 283 00:13:20,400 --> 00:13:23,839 Speaker 7: be done just like that. We're waiting for this thing 284 00:13:23,880 --> 00:13:26,280 Speaker 7: to resolve one way or another. It has not day 285 00:13:26,320 --> 00:13:29,040 Speaker 7: thirty waiting on day thirty one, and. 286 00:13:29,000 --> 00:13:31,880 Speaker 1: The Steelers have essentially been bystanders for the past couple 287 00:13:31,920 --> 00:13:33,840 Speaker 1: of weeks just seeing if this is going to work 288 00:13:33,880 --> 00:13:36,360 Speaker 1: out with the forty nine Ers. I would say this too. 289 00:13:36,720 --> 00:13:39,679 Speaker 1: The closer we get to the start of the regular season, 290 00:13:39,679 --> 00:13:42,040 Speaker 1: and knowing that Brandon Ayuk has not been practicing this 291 00:13:42,240 --> 00:13:45,120 Speaker 1: entire time, there does come a point in which the 292 00:13:45,400 --> 00:13:48,480 Speaker 1: value of the trade on which they have agreed to 293 00:13:48,520 --> 00:13:50,880 Speaker 1: at least a framework, as Een reported a week or 294 00:13:50,880 --> 00:13:53,520 Speaker 1: so ago, that would potentially change. In other words, if 295 00:13:53,559 --> 00:13:55,440 Speaker 1: the players not ready to play or not have a 296 00:13:55,440 --> 00:13:57,480 Speaker 1: full time role in the early portion of the season, 297 00:13:57,880 --> 00:14:00,439 Speaker 1: that impacts the compensation. So a lot of move parts, 298 00:14:00,440 --> 00:14:03,240 Speaker 1: some very important days ahead here for Brandon you the 299 00:14:03,280 --> 00:14:06,200 Speaker 1: forty nine ers and maybe steal the Steelers. All right, 300 00:14:06,240 --> 00:14:08,480 Speaker 1: let's take a break here because coming up right after this, 301 00:14:08,800 --> 00:14:10,679 Speaker 1: we've got a very exciting guest. 302 00:14:11,120 --> 00:14:13,280 Speaker 2: I got you got oh a few million. 303 00:14:13,040 --> 00:14:17,560 Speaker 1: Dollars here recently, more than that, actually, Jeremiah Owusu Cora Moa. 304 00:14:17,840 --> 00:14:21,280 Speaker 1: What are his expectations for the Browns in twenty twenty four? 305 00:14:21,320 --> 00:14:23,520 Speaker 2: What's he seeing on the other side of the ball. 306 00:14:23,680 --> 00:14:24,920 Speaker 2: We'll get into all that one. 307 00:14:25,080 --> 00:14:28,520 Speaker 1: Jay Okay joined us live next on The Insiders Presented 308 00:14:28,560 --> 00:14:39,880 Speaker 1: by best Buy. It's been a nice little NFL journey 309 00:14:39,960 --> 00:14:44,120 Speaker 1: so far for Jeremiah Owusu Cora Moa on the left. 310 00:14:44,120 --> 00:14:47,160 Speaker 1: That's the second round pick, fifty second overall in the 311 00:14:47,200 --> 00:14:49,040 Speaker 1: twenty twenty one NFL Draft. 312 00:14:49,120 --> 00:14:50,680 Speaker 2: On the right, the guy who. 313 00:14:50,520 --> 00:14:54,760 Speaker 1: Signed a monster contract extension just days ago. So why 314 00:14:54,800 --> 00:14:57,760 Speaker 1: did Cleveland pay their Pro Bowl linebacker? Well, they sit 315 00:14:57,800 --> 00:15:02,720 Speaker 1: up themselves earlier today. That guy is a certified dog. 316 00:15:02,760 --> 00:15:06,160 Speaker 1: He is also a certified guest and now friend of 317 00:15:06,240 --> 00:15:09,240 Speaker 1: this show. Welcome back to The Insiders presented by best Buy. 318 00:15:09,280 --> 00:15:13,000 Speaker 1: It's Tom Pellisero, Ian Rappaport, Judy Battiste to join now 319 00:15:13,080 --> 00:15:16,320 Speaker 1: by the guy known as Joka. First of all, Man, 320 00:15:16,520 --> 00:15:20,640 Speaker 1: congrats on the contract extension. What's it feeling like now 321 00:15:20,680 --> 00:15:22,480 Speaker 1: that you have that weight off your shoulders and how 322 00:15:22,520 --> 00:15:24,160 Speaker 1: excited are you to get rolling here and play some 323 00:15:24,200 --> 00:15:24,800 Speaker 1: real football. 324 00:15:25,760 --> 00:15:28,120 Speaker 8: Yeah, first of all, Man, I appreciate you guys with 325 00:15:28,200 --> 00:15:33,240 Speaker 8: having me for me. You know, a contract extension its process, right, 326 00:15:33,520 --> 00:15:34,960 Speaker 8: It's a time where you. 327 00:15:35,320 --> 00:15:36,560 Speaker 5: And your family can get together. 328 00:15:37,160 --> 00:15:39,840 Speaker 8: You and can get together and they can tell you 329 00:15:39,840 --> 00:15:41,960 Speaker 8: how much they value and you can tell you You tell 330 00:15:42,000 --> 00:15:44,000 Speaker 8: yourself how much you value them. So you know, I 331 00:15:44,040 --> 00:15:45,960 Speaker 8: really give thanks for that and can't wait for the 332 00:15:45,960 --> 00:15:48,520 Speaker 8: season the start up so I can answer to that 333 00:15:48,600 --> 00:15:50,720 Speaker 8: call that Cleveland has that distinction. 334 00:15:50,800 --> 00:15:54,520 Speaker 4: So yeah, of course with a big contract does come 335 00:15:54,960 --> 00:15:57,080 Speaker 4: some more eyeballs and I don't know if it's pressure 336 00:15:57,120 --> 00:15:58,880 Speaker 4: and opportunity. More people are going to be taking a 337 00:15:58,920 --> 00:16:03,120 Speaker 4: look at you. This defense which should be really really good. 338 00:16:03,240 --> 00:16:06,040 Speaker 4: You are obviously a huge piece of it. Tell us 339 00:16:06,200 --> 00:16:08,840 Speaker 4: what you have seen in practice and how good this 340 00:16:08,920 --> 00:16:09,800 Speaker 4: defense can be. 341 00:16:11,960 --> 00:16:15,040 Speaker 8: Yeah, well, our defense really since it is the wrong 342 00:16:15,120 --> 00:16:19,480 Speaker 8: personality centers around the person then, so you know what 343 00:16:19,560 --> 00:16:23,000 Speaker 8: we do at the Browns, coach Swarts is really a 344 00:16:23,040 --> 00:16:25,640 Speaker 8: certain type of culture. The coachure that as you said, 345 00:16:25,640 --> 00:16:27,920 Speaker 8: that Highlights wants to fly around the culture that wants 346 00:16:27,960 --> 00:16:30,440 Speaker 8: to have fun out there, but also to be free 347 00:16:31,000 --> 00:16:34,520 Speaker 8: defense that allows everybody to express their personality, whether it's versutility, 348 00:16:34,560 --> 00:16:37,400 Speaker 8: whether it's power, or there's whatever that may be. 349 00:16:37,920 --> 00:16:41,920 Speaker 5: The coach swarts be able to allow us to tap 350 00:16:41,960 --> 00:16:44,240 Speaker 5: into those things. Every that's. 351 00:16:47,120 --> 00:16:49,680 Speaker 6: We are coming off a Pro Bowl season, You're going 352 00:16:49,720 --> 00:16:54,160 Speaker 6: into year four. Where do you think your game can evolve? 353 00:16:54,240 --> 00:16:54,800 Speaker 2: Where do you. 354 00:16:54,800 --> 00:16:57,480 Speaker 6: Think you as a singular player can go. 355 00:16:59,040 --> 00:17:00,920 Speaker 8: Yeah, well, first and foremo, this is about correcting the 356 00:17:00,920 --> 00:17:04,159 Speaker 8: mistakes you know the time. Uh, you know, with a 357 00:17:04,240 --> 00:17:07,679 Speaker 8: time and experience in the game, you have nowhere to 358 00:17:07,720 --> 00:17:12,639 Speaker 8: go but to go up and see. So as as 359 00:17:13,520 --> 00:17:16,680 Speaker 8: it's already understanding the scheme even more, some of those 360 00:17:16,720 --> 00:17:18,600 Speaker 8: maybe some of those inmates make go away, some of 361 00:17:18,600 --> 00:17:22,040 Speaker 8: those things that you know may have been those little 362 00:17:22,160 --> 00:17:25,960 Speaker 8: ticks that you know, okay, this IQ play these things 363 00:17:25,960 --> 00:17:28,520 Speaker 8: that I may have seen before. You know, how do 364 00:17:28,560 --> 00:17:30,440 Speaker 8: I pay play the trap or played the win a 365 00:17:30,480 --> 00:17:33,480 Speaker 8: little bit better? Just about really fine tuning those those 366 00:17:33,600 --> 00:17:36,840 Speaker 8: minor mistakes ultimately to be the best player that can be. 367 00:17:38,359 --> 00:17:40,760 Speaker 1: So we're pretty confident I think, based on recent history, 368 00:17:40,800 --> 00:17:43,240 Speaker 1: you guys gonna be really good on defense. In my mind, 369 00:17:43,560 --> 00:17:47,000 Speaker 1: one of the most fascinating mysteries of this NFL season 370 00:17:47,200 --> 00:17:48,680 Speaker 1: is not any about your offense as a whole. 371 00:17:48,680 --> 00:17:50,760 Speaker 2: It's one guy. It's DeShawn Watson. 372 00:17:50,800 --> 00:17:53,359 Speaker 1: He started a grand total of twelve games over the 373 00:17:53,400 --> 00:17:55,440 Speaker 1: past three seasons. He probably played the best game he's 374 00:17:55,440 --> 00:17:57,919 Speaker 1: played in the Browns uniform last year at Baltimore with 375 00:17:58,000 --> 00:18:01,080 Speaker 1: a broken shoulder that then required season ending surgery. You're 376 00:18:01,119 --> 00:18:03,600 Speaker 1: on the other side from him every day you see 377 00:18:03,600 --> 00:18:06,760 Speaker 1: that guy in practice. What version of the Shawn Watson 378 00:18:06,800 --> 00:18:08,480 Speaker 1: are we all going to see in twenty twenty four? 379 00:18:09,880 --> 00:18:11,960 Speaker 8: Wow, I would say the best version. I mean, he's 380 00:18:11,960 --> 00:18:14,760 Speaker 8: done the work for the all season. He's put in 381 00:18:15,119 --> 00:18:17,840 Speaker 8: a lot of work, not only with himself, but also 382 00:18:17,960 --> 00:18:21,159 Speaker 8: with the relationship game. Part of being a quarterback, and 383 00:18:21,200 --> 00:18:23,119 Speaker 8: the big thing about being a quarterback is about being 384 00:18:23,119 --> 00:18:25,879 Speaker 8: an injury and he does that in his relationship bility, 385 00:18:26,520 --> 00:18:28,919 Speaker 8: being able to tap in one on one, you know, 386 00:18:29,000 --> 00:18:31,520 Speaker 8: calling the guys up, being able to communicate with them, 387 00:18:31,800 --> 00:18:35,160 Speaker 8: understanding them most right, because you want to understand guys wise, 388 00:18:35,240 --> 00:18:37,000 Speaker 8: you want to understand what motivates guys. 389 00:18:37,160 --> 00:18:38,720 Speaker 5: He does a great job with that as well. 390 00:18:39,320 --> 00:18:41,240 Speaker 8: But as far as play, this guy has really developed 391 00:18:41,240 --> 00:18:44,280 Speaker 8: it and worked on himself and he's in there every day, first, 392 00:18:44,440 --> 00:18:46,960 Speaker 8: first one in, last one out. So I'm excited to 393 00:18:46,960 --> 00:18:50,080 Speaker 8: see the sign that that truly pops up here in 394 00:18:50,080 --> 00:18:52,640 Speaker 8: twenty twenty four, twenty twenty top. 395 00:18:52,760 --> 00:18:56,080 Speaker 4: So Jeremiah, Football obviously is important. We talk about it 396 00:18:56,080 --> 00:18:58,639 Speaker 4: a lot on this network in our lives as well. 397 00:18:59,200 --> 00:19:00,760 Speaker 4: I don't want to talk about football. I want to 398 00:19:00,800 --> 00:19:04,280 Speaker 4: talk about the way you walk into football games. One 399 00:19:04,320 --> 00:19:08,680 Speaker 4: of the more elaborate and stylishly dressed football players we 400 00:19:08,760 --> 00:19:09,159 Speaker 4: really have. 401 00:19:09,320 --> 00:19:10,359 Speaker 2: I mean, are you kid me? 402 00:19:10,400 --> 00:19:10,760 Speaker 5: Look at this? 403 00:19:11,000 --> 00:19:14,080 Speaker 2: Now you got we got more money, You got more 404 00:19:14,160 --> 00:19:15,040 Speaker 2: money for outfits? 405 00:19:15,720 --> 00:19:18,840 Speaker 4: First of all, what goes into some of those unbelievable choices? 406 00:19:18,960 --> 00:19:20,960 Speaker 4: And how are you going to up the ante based 407 00:19:21,000 --> 00:19:22,320 Speaker 4: on what we've seen previously? 408 00:19:23,960 --> 00:19:26,719 Speaker 8: Yeah, well, each piece that you see is a combination 409 00:19:26,880 --> 00:19:32,000 Speaker 8: of not only the tapestries and wolves and fabrics, but 410 00:19:32,040 --> 00:19:34,920 Speaker 8: it's thousands and thousands of years the people's tradition, thousands 411 00:19:34,960 --> 00:19:38,800 Speaker 8: of year ago, people's culture, things that I think be proverbs, 412 00:19:38,800 --> 00:19:42,560 Speaker 8: thinking that they have a high symbology amongst the people 413 00:19:42,600 --> 00:19:45,639 Speaker 8: Boo and it's all about imalagine their heritage. 414 00:19:45,840 --> 00:19:49,720 Speaker 5: I mean, those outfits each each week has something very 415 00:19:49,760 --> 00:19:53,240 Speaker 5: important in those things. Whether I'm going to the African 416 00:19:53,320 --> 00:19:54,200 Speaker 5: Fatigue or. 417 00:19:54,080 --> 00:19:58,280 Speaker 8: I may have a designer and maybe Ghana or synagogue, 418 00:19:58,320 --> 00:20:01,679 Speaker 8: whatever it may be. It's just about really representing an 419 00:20:01,800 --> 00:20:05,719 Speaker 8: entire people, doing that with pride, doing that with integrity, 420 00:20:06,520 --> 00:20:08,840 Speaker 8: and really doing such a big stage as a pre 421 00:20:09,000 --> 00:20:10,840 Speaker 8: game here. 422 00:20:14,240 --> 00:20:16,879 Speaker 6: I know you've also been involved with NFL Africa with 423 00:20:16,920 --> 00:20:20,000 Speaker 6: the program to sort of grow the sport in Africa. 424 00:20:20,560 --> 00:20:22,520 Speaker 6: What have you seen there in terms of the growth 425 00:20:22,560 --> 00:20:25,200 Speaker 6: of the sport and what do you get from being 426 00:20:25,240 --> 00:20:25,840 Speaker 6: involved in that? 427 00:20:27,400 --> 00:20:31,120 Speaker 8: Yeah, I mean again, I think especially as players at 428 00:20:31,480 --> 00:20:33,760 Speaker 8: the level that we are, with the platform that we have, 429 00:20:33,840 --> 00:20:35,879 Speaker 8: it's our responsibility to get back. 430 00:20:36,320 --> 00:20:37,440 Speaker 5: It's our responsibility. 431 00:20:37,720 --> 00:20:41,360 Speaker 8: Now. We had a situation where we just feel comfortable 432 00:20:41,359 --> 00:20:43,600 Speaker 8: and we say well the game is where the game 433 00:20:43,640 --> 00:20:45,880 Speaker 8: is that and we don't look to expand it. I mean, 434 00:20:45,880 --> 00:20:47,880 Speaker 8: look at the Olympics, right, we have the Olympics coming 435 00:20:47,880 --> 00:20:51,680 Speaker 8: in twenty twenty eight. Flag football it has to almost 436 00:20:51,720 --> 00:20:54,480 Speaker 8: has to be an international sport now. So as the 437 00:20:54,560 --> 00:20:58,640 Speaker 8: NFL Africa expands its reach and my role into it 438 00:20:58,680 --> 00:21:00,920 Speaker 8: is just doing my one to eleven, as we will 439 00:21:01,000 --> 00:21:04,280 Speaker 8: call it on the football field, is doing my responsibility, 440 00:21:04,800 --> 00:21:07,160 Speaker 8: and my responsibility is to give that to my community. 441 00:21:07,440 --> 00:21:10,200 Speaker 5: Find ways to grow the game, but not just the game. 442 00:21:10,320 --> 00:21:17,520 Speaker 8: Right, the game has very core principles of life into it. Sacrifice, teamwork, duty, responsibility. 443 00:21:17,600 --> 00:21:21,160 Speaker 8: These are things that can allow use to really learn 444 00:21:21,280 --> 00:21:24,439 Speaker 8: life through sports and do something that may seem trivial 445 00:21:25,040 --> 00:21:26,000 Speaker 8: but has a big impact. 446 00:21:27,960 --> 00:21:30,360 Speaker 1: I don't believe you're twenty four. You don't look twenty four, 447 00:21:30,440 --> 00:21:31,800 Speaker 1: You definitely don't sound twenty four. 448 00:21:31,840 --> 00:21:31,919 Speaker 2: Like. 449 00:21:32,000 --> 00:21:34,399 Speaker 1: This is the deepest stuff we've ever had on the 450 00:21:34,440 --> 00:21:37,920 Speaker 1: Insiders here, Jeremiah. We appreciate you being your last thing 451 00:21:37,960 --> 00:21:40,400 Speaker 1: for you before we let you go. So your Week 452 00:21:40,440 --> 00:21:42,399 Speaker 1: one game is going to be a big deal for 453 00:21:42,480 --> 00:21:45,280 Speaker 1: multiple reasons. Obviously, you guys were very good team playoff 454 00:21:45,280 --> 00:21:47,760 Speaker 1: team last year. You're facing the Cowboys, They're always a 455 00:21:47,800 --> 00:21:50,800 Speaker 1: massive story. Tom Brady, it's gonna be his first game 456 00:21:50,840 --> 00:21:52,919 Speaker 1: in the broadcast booth as well. A lot of the 457 00:21:52,960 --> 00:21:55,760 Speaker 1: country is going to see that. So what can they expect? 458 00:21:55,800 --> 00:21:57,640 Speaker 1: What are we going to get from the Cleveland Browns here? 459 00:21:58,880 --> 00:22:01,520 Speaker 8: Well, it's one thing on what you're gonna expec from 460 00:22:01,720 --> 00:22:04,359 Speaker 8: the Cleveland Browns. But you may hear Tom Brady, you know, 461 00:22:04,440 --> 00:22:07,080 Speaker 8: give us some hard time, you know, because we beat him. 462 00:22:07,720 --> 00:22:12,600 Speaker 5: You know they're at home there. No, But I mean 463 00:22:13,080 --> 00:22:15,000 Speaker 5: I can't really, I can't wait for the first game. 464 00:22:15,440 --> 00:22:17,879 Speaker 8: I can't wait, not only for our team and our organization, 465 00:22:18,560 --> 00:22:21,919 Speaker 8: not only for uh this city, but for each and 466 00:22:21,920 --> 00:22:23,320 Speaker 8: every person that's really involved. 467 00:22:23,320 --> 00:22:24,679 Speaker 5: I mean, we've come a long way. 468 00:22:24,560 --> 00:22:26,560 Speaker 8: As a as a team, you know, as an organization, 469 00:22:26,720 --> 00:22:29,240 Speaker 8: just finding ways to build and build and build. And 470 00:22:29,359 --> 00:22:33,280 Speaker 8: you know, that first game is our our light to 471 00:22:33,359 --> 00:22:35,720 Speaker 8: be able to show the world, you know, exactly how 472 00:22:35,720 --> 00:22:38,200 Speaker 8: we have developed and the culture that we're building here 473 00:22:38,200 --> 00:22:40,680 Speaker 8: at the Browns. So I cannot wait to the first 474 00:22:40,720 --> 00:22:43,560 Speaker 8: game and allowing us to fly around and show. 475 00:22:43,960 --> 00:22:46,440 Speaker 5: Everything that we have built upon here at the Browns. 476 00:22:47,600 --> 00:22:50,960 Speaker 1: One more preseason game, first Browns at Seahawks, live here 477 00:22:51,000 --> 00:22:53,600 Speaker 1: on NFL Network ten pm on Saturday. I know everybody 478 00:22:53,680 --> 00:22:55,240 Speaker 1: is going to be watching that. You probably won't see 479 00:22:55,320 --> 00:22:57,159 Speaker 1: much of this guy, but you will see him in 480 00:22:57,280 --> 00:22:57,840 Speaker 1: week one. 481 00:22:58,280 --> 00:23:00,520 Speaker 2: J Okay, thanks a ton for being here. 482 00:23:00,520 --> 00:23:00,680 Speaker 9: Man. 483 00:23:00,680 --> 00:23:01,240 Speaker 2: That was awesome. 484 00:23:01,240 --> 00:23:02,040 Speaker 9: Thank you, man, I. 485 00:23:03,800 --> 00:23:05,520 Speaker 2: Thank you. Another guy who's. 486 00:23:05,280 --> 00:23:07,280 Speaker 1: Gonna have a lot of eyeballs on him come Week one. 487 00:23:07,880 --> 00:23:08,919 Speaker 2: Caleb Williams. 488 00:23:09,400 --> 00:23:12,080 Speaker 1: Of course, we've known since oh, I'd say February was 489 00:23:12,119 --> 00:23:14,520 Speaker 1: going to be the starter for the Bears right out 490 00:23:14,520 --> 00:23:17,240 Speaker 1: of the gates. How's he been looking here all the 491 00:23:17,280 --> 00:23:19,800 Speaker 1: way through the off season? How ridyou is he for 492 00:23:20,000 --> 00:23:22,639 Speaker 1: this moment our? Stacy Dales had thut around that team 493 00:23:22,800 --> 00:23:25,000 Speaker 1: throughout the off season. She joins us next on The 494 00:23:25,000 --> 00:23:37,440 Speaker 1: Insiders presented by best Buy. 495 00:23:39,520 --> 00:23:43,000 Speaker 6: Welcome back to the Insiders presented by best Buy. This 496 00:23:43,119 --> 00:23:45,959 Speaker 6: guy has looked awesome in the preseason. 497 00:23:46,080 --> 00:23:48,120 Speaker 2: Caleb Williams. We are not going to. 498 00:23:48,040 --> 00:23:51,840 Speaker 6: See him in the preseason, Finaley, we don't expect, but 499 00:23:51,960 --> 00:23:54,119 Speaker 6: we're certainly going to see a lot of him in 500 00:23:54,240 --> 00:23:57,360 Speaker 6: Week one and beyond. He has been slated as the 501 00:23:57,480 --> 00:24:01,160 Speaker 6: Chicago Bears starter. Really since for the draft, we knew 502 00:24:01,160 --> 00:24:03,479 Speaker 6: and we can't wait to see him in the regular season. 503 00:24:03,640 --> 00:24:07,080 Speaker 6: And now it's time for Go Bigger presented by best Buy. 504 00:24:07,840 --> 00:24:12,760 Speaker 6: With my friends Stacy Gills and Jeffrey Chidia. Stacy, let's 505 00:24:12,800 --> 00:24:16,399 Speaker 6: start with you and the first overall draft pick, because again, 506 00:24:16,480 --> 00:24:19,439 Speaker 6: he has looked phenomenal in the preseason. Everybody is so 507 00:24:19,520 --> 00:24:21,600 Speaker 6: excited to see what he looks like in the regular season. 508 00:24:21,960 --> 00:24:24,159 Speaker 6: But you've been watching him because you were there in 509 00:24:24,240 --> 00:24:27,160 Speaker 6: Chicago really since the day he got here. So give 510 00:24:27,240 --> 00:24:31,199 Speaker 6: us a snapshot of his arc since he arrived to 511 00:24:31,240 --> 00:24:32,040 Speaker 6: where he is now. 512 00:24:34,600 --> 00:24:37,120 Speaker 10: That's a great tee up, Judy, because the arc has 513 00:24:37,240 --> 00:24:40,440 Speaker 10: been everything that was expected and more, I would say, 514 00:24:40,960 --> 00:24:43,480 Speaker 10: and it's just building and there's so much optimism around 515 00:24:43,520 --> 00:24:48,240 Speaker 10: this young man. I would describe the entire Bears organization 516 00:24:48,359 --> 00:24:51,320 Speaker 10: right now as both energized and hungry. Remember there's only 517 00:24:51,359 --> 00:24:53,480 Speaker 10: one player on this roster that actually has won a 518 00:24:53,480 --> 00:24:56,080 Speaker 10: Super Bowl. That would be Coleman Shelton, who did that 519 00:24:56,160 --> 00:24:59,360 Speaker 10: with the Rams with the offensive line in twenty twenty one. 520 00:25:00,040 --> 00:25:01,800 Speaker 10: This is a hungry bunch and it all starts with him. 521 00:25:01,840 --> 00:25:03,240 Speaker 10: And you mentioned it, Judy. We're not going to see 522 00:25:03,320 --> 00:25:05,800 Speaker 10: him against the Chiefs in their final preseason game. That's 523 00:25:05,800 --> 00:25:08,800 Speaker 10: a good thing because the Bears have liked enough of 524 00:25:08,840 --> 00:25:11,360 Speaker 10: what they've seen in these back to back last two 525 00:25:11,400 --> 00:25:15,000 Speaker 10: preseason games Buffalo Cincinnati. I was there Saturday. They were 526 00:25:15,040 --> 00:25:16,959 Speaker 10: only actually supposed to play about a quarter, but it 527 00:25:17,000 --> 00:25:19,920 Speaker 10: took them to quarters because they wanted to see more 528 00:25:20,000 --> 00:25:23,440 Speaker 10: and they have. That is progress. That is his operation 529 00:25:23,520 --> 00:25:25,760 Speaker 10: at the line of scrimmage. We know the movement is 530 00:25:25,760 --> 00:25:28,719 Speaker 10: there when he can break the pocket, but all the 531 00:25:28,760 --> 00:25:32,800 Speaker 10: intangibles again have exceeded expectations. I think the arm talent, 532 00:25:32,920 --> 00:25:35,959 Speaker 10: his ability to throw off different platforms has really wowed 533 00:25:36,480 --> 00:25:39,680 Speaker 10: some of the coaches on this Bear's staff, in addition 534 00:25:39,760 --> 00:25:43,480 Speaker 10: to his ability to move and the way that Shane Waldron, 535 00:25:43,520 --> 00:25:46,720 Speaker 10: the offensive coordinator, is using him with all those play actions, 536 00:25:46,760 --> 00:25:49,399 Speaker 10: the boots, all of that stuff, the movement out of 537 00:25:49,440 --> 00:25:52,280 Speaker 10: the pocket, but his ability to speed up his feet, 538 00:25:52,400 --> 00:25:55,439 Speaker 10: change his pace when he breaks pocket and throw with 539 00:25:55,480 --> 00:25:58,960 Speaker 10: such precision and accuracy again, I think has really wowed 540 00:25:59,000 --> 00:26:01,280 Speaker 10: this staff. The sky's a limit for him with a 541 00:26:01,320 --> 00:26:04,359 Speaker 10: really good defense. Judy and jeff to go along with it. 542 00:26:07,200 --> 00:26:08,200 Speaker 2: Can't wait to watch him. 543 00:26:08,640 --> 00:26:11,600 Speaker 6: Jeffrey again, we all knew that Caleb Williams was going 544 00:26:11,640 --> 00:26:13,600 Speaker 6: to be the first overall pick, but I think the 545 00:26:13,800 --> 00:26:16,160 Speaker 6: entire league and a whole lot of us as reporters, 546 00:26:16,160 --> 00:26:18,320 Speaker 6: said like, you've got to be kidding when the Chiefs 547 00:26:18,320 --> 00:26:21,240 Speaker 6: were able to draft Zevier Worthy, the fastest guy in 548 00:26:21,359 --> 00:26:26,600 Speaker 6: combine history. So how they incorporated him into that offense, Well. 549 00:26:26,480 --> 00:26:28,360 Speaker 2: They've been excited about the way he's developed. 550 00:26:28,440 --> 00:26:30,679 Speaker 11: Judy And really had a slow start because he had 551 00:26:30,720 --> 00:26:34,960 Speaker 11: a hamstring injury back in the preseason Ltas and really 552 00:26:35,040 --> 00:26:37,080 Speaker 11: had a slow start to training camp because he was. 553 00:26:37,000 --> 00:26:38,439 Speaker 5: A little bit banged up as well. 554 00:26:38,800 --> 00:26:40,560 Speaker 11: But he started to find his stride and you saw 555 00:26:40,600 --> 00:26:42,840 Speaker 11: it in this Lines preseason game. You see the big 556 00:26:42,920 --> 00:26:45,959 Speaker 11: catch here thirty nine yard grave. He had a touchdown 557 00:26:46,040 --> 00:26:48,320 Speaker 11: catch later in that contest, and so they feel like 558 00:26:48,359 --> 00:26:52,160 Speaker 11: he's really coming along well, understanding all the different paces 559 00:26:52,160 --> 00:26:55,040 Speaker 11: in the offense, being able to work with Patrick Mahomes 560 00:26:55,040 --> 00:26:59,520 Speaker 11: on improvising. But Mcole Hartman, a veteran receiver, also advised 561 00:26:59,600 --> 00:27:02,080 Speaker 11: him that be aware that things are going to change 562 00:27:02,200 --> 00:27:04,800 Speaker 11: in the regular season. You're going to see better schemes, 563 00:27:04,800 --> 00:27:07,320 Speaker 11: You're going to see better players. It's going to speed up, 564 00:27:07,359 --> 00:27:10,160 Speaker 11: so be prepared for that. It's got a big learning curve. 565 00:27:10,400 --> 00:27:12,240 Speaker 11: They like the way he's growing right now. 566 00:27:14,640 --> 00:27:19,200 Speaker 6: Looking forward to that preseason finality there's Chiefs Jeffrey Stacy 567 00:27:19,280 --> 00:27:21,920 Speaker 6: also look forward to talking to you guys coming up 568 00:27:22,000 --> 00:27:25,720 Speaker 6: and coming up next on the Insiders when. 569 00:27:25,560 --> 00:27:27,920 Speaker 2: We return Crenshaw High School zone. 570 00:27:27,960 --> 00:27:29,840 Speaker 6: By the way, that's only a few miles from our 571 00:27:29,920 --> 00:27:33,160 Speaker 6: office at NFL Network and charge of Flying Backers. Day 572 00:27:33,200 --> 00:27:46,639 Speaker 6: On Henley will join us. 573 00:27:47,000 --> 00:27:51,960 Speaker 11: There's day On Handley, nice pass, breakup Hanley in coverage. 574 00:27:55,960 --> 00:27:56,400 Speaker 5: Got here. 575 00:27:57,200 --> 00:28:03,080 Speaker 12: I'll be actually to teach me to sw You be 576 00:28:03,160 --> 00:28:06,439 Speaker 12: holding out, man, I'll be trying to be like Bo. 577 00:28:06,560 --> 00:28:07,399 Speaker 9: It'd be like be like Bo. 578 00:28:07,480 --> 00:28:10,639 Speaker 2: I'm trying to be like both. I told you that already. 579 00:28:10,640 --> 00:28:11,439 Speaker 2: You just looked at me. 580 00:28:11,480 --> 00:28:11,800 Speaker 9: You laugh. 581 00:28:11,880 --> 00:28:19,480 Speaker 2: Them high school cheers. If you don't know them, get 582 00:28:19,520 --> 00:28:20,600 Speaker 2: to know them right now. 583 00:28:20,680 --> 00:28:24,199 Speaker 1: That is Dayon Henley, the prior to Crenshaw High School 584 00:28:24,560 --> 00:28:27,879 Speaker 1: in Los Angeles. Hunter his second year as Chargers linebacker. 585 00:28:27,960 --> 00:28:30,199 Speaker 1: Day On thanks a lot for being here. On The 586 00:28:30,240 --> 00:28:33,840 Speaker 1: Insiders presented by Best Spot. We got like eighteen days 587 00:28:33,920 --> 00:28:35,359 Speaker 1: until kickoff against the Raiders. 588 00:28:35,359 --> 00:28:36,639 Speaker 2: You're fired up? How we feeling? 589 00:28:37,280 --> 00:28:38,480 Speaker 9: I'm feeling great, man. 590 00:28:38,600 --> 00:28:40,800 Speaker 12: I mean, it's not a lot of words to express 591 00:28:40,800 --> 00:28:43,360 Speaker 12: exactly how I'm feeling right now. I was told to 592 00:28:43,360 --> 00:28:46,560 Speaker 12: say Simmi Fooko and Hayden Hurst them two guys. They 593 00:28:46,760 --> 00:28:48,880 Speaker 12: wanted me to say that, so I k that out. 594 00:28:49,000 --> 00:28:52,160 Speaker 12: But all right, nothing but joy, you know what I'm saying. 595 00:28:52,760 --> 00:28:55,520 Speaker 12: I mean, the excitement within the preseason is only so 596 00:28:55,640 --> 00:28:57,840 Speaker 12: much you can do in a preseason game. Especially they 597 00:28:57,840 --> 00:29:00,320 Speaker 12: don't let you roll like you want to. So to 598 00:29:00,360 --> 00:29:03,560 Speaker 12: get ready to go smackle some Raiders, I can't wait. 599 00:29:04,800 --> 00:29:07,200 Speaker 7: So that was just like the word challenge, like can 600 00:29:07,240 --> 00:29:09,600 Speaker 7: you can you get those names? Do you have anything 601 00:29:09,600 --> 00:29:10,520 Speaker 7: to say about them? 602 00:29:10,560 --> 00:29:12,880 Speaker 2: I mean, is it either compliment him or we can? 603 00:29:13,040 --> 00:29:14,360 Speaker 2: You know, give my all time. 604 00:29:14,480 --> 00:29:17,320 Speaker 12: I could say a lot of great things about Sidney 605 00:29:17,320 --> 00:29:20,480 Speaker 12: Foioko and a lot more great things about Hidden Hers, 606 00:29:21,680 --> 00:29:25,840 Speaker 12: But dude, not about it. 607 00:29:25,840 --> 00:29:28,560 Speaker 2: It's about you, Headley. 608 00:29:29,800 --> 00:29:32,080 Speaker 1: I want to talk to you about Let's start out 609 00:29:32,080 --> 00:29:33,760 Speaker 1: with this you were talking about be like Bo. 610 00:29:34,120 --> 00:29:35,440 Speaker 2: You're not talking Bo Jackson. 611 00:29:35,480 --> 00:29:38,480 Speaker 1: You're talking to your linebackers coach Navarro Bowman, who was 612 00:29:38,560 --> 00:29:41,520 Speaker 1: one of the underrated players during his career. He had 613 00:29:41,560 --> 00:29:43,640 Speaker 1: some really good season with the forty nine ers. The 614 00:29:43,640 --> 00:29:46,000 Speaker 1: times was overshadowed because you know, that guy who's playing 615 00:29:46,000 --> 00:29:48,240 Speaker 1: next to ended up in the Hall of Fame. What 616 00:29:48,280 --> 00:29:50,880 Speaker 1: does Bo try to teach you? What are you gleaning 617 00:29:50,880 --> 00:29:53,040 Speaker 1: from him on a daily basis about playing that position? 618 00:29:53,760 --> 00:29:57,560 Speaker 12: I mean, the dude is a linebacker genius. He scrapped 619 00:29:57,600 --> 00:29:59,600 Speaker 12: at the art. So just to be in a room 620 00:29:59,600 --> 00:30:02,560 Speaker 12: with someone with that mind. Uh, and not only with 621 00:30:02,680 --> 00:30:06,400 Speaker 12: that mind, but the background that he has seen it 622 00:30:06,440 --> 00:30:08,479 Speaker 12: every day. Because today we had like a little cut up. 623 00:30:08,480 --> 00:30:10,560 Speaker 12: He was showing us his cutup of what he was 624 00:30:10,600 --> 00:30:12,840 Speaker 12: doing at the linebacker position. I mean, it's just amazing 625 00:30:12,880 --> 00:30:15,640 Speaker 12: to see. And you can do nothing but be a 626 00:30:15,680 --> 00:30:17,280 Speaker 12: sponge and try to soak up as much as you 627 00:30:17,320 --> 00:30:19,880 Speaker 12: can from the guy like that. And I can't just man, 628 00:30:19,920 --> 00:30:22,520 Speaker 12: I just anticipation for this season. Not only is it 629 00:30:22,560 --> 00:30:25,400 Speaker 12: because the linebacker room is ready to play, but because 630 00:30:25,400 --> 00:30:27,080 Speaker 12: we got a coach ever ready to play for. 631 00:30:28,440 --> 00:30:31,560 Speaker 7: Yeah, let's talk about your head coach, John or Jim Harball. 632 00:30:31,640 --> 00:30:38,640 Speaker 2: Wrong Harble, you know already wonder I won't feelings over here. 633 00:30:38,680 --> 00:30:43,680 Speaker 7: Man, We've had like what seven years of not mixing 634 00:30:43,720 --> 00:30:45,560 Speaker 7: them up because Jim has been Now I got to 635 00:30:45,560 --> 00:30:46,280 Speaker 7: make sure I get my. 636 00:30:46,360 --> 00:30:48,080 Speaker 2: Arm balls straight again. 637 00:30:48,520 --> 00:30:50,720 Speaker 7: But a guy like that who always wants to attack 638 00:30:51,120 --> 00:30:54,160 Speaker 7: today and like every day, to him, this this quote 639 00:30:54,160 --> 00:30:55,240 Speaker 7: from this today. 640 00:30:54,960 --> 00:30:57,400 Speaker 2: It's today, not just any other day. 641 00:30:57,560 --> 00:30:59,760 Speaker 7: Like I went back to bed this morning, I just 642 00:30:59,800 --> 00:31:02,760 Speaker 7: want feeling it. You can't do that as a Chargers 643 00:31:02,800 --> 00:31:04,320 Speaker 7: player where you're playing for Jim Harbor. 644 00:31:04,600 --> 00:31:05,600 Speaker 2: How do you survive like that. 645 00:31:06,720 --> 00:31:10,440 Speaker 12: I mean the survival is wanting to be there, you know, 646 00:31:10,560 --> 00:31:13,680 Speaker 12: the saying you either have to or you want to. 647 00:31:14,200 --> 00:31:16,280 Speaker 9: Every day it is a want to do it. 648 00:31:16,600 --> 00:31:20,520 Speaker 12: Like we had a saying before training camp started, it's like, 649 00:31:21,240 --> 00:31:23,320 Speaker 12: what's worse than being in training camp? 650 00:31:23,920 --> 00:31:27,040 Speaker 9: It's not being at training camp. And we live by that. 651 00:31:27,120 --> 00:31:29,200 Speaker 12: We live by that within the training camp, we live 652 00:31:29,440 --> 00:31:31,880 Speaker 12: by that within the football season. We live by that 653 00:31:31,920 --> 00:31:33,719 Speaker 12: by just being in the NFL. Man, this is an 654 00:31:33,720 --> 00:31:37,480 Speaker 12: opportunity that everyone doesn't get in. Harball is a guy 655 00:31:37,560 --> 00:31:40,440 Speaker 12: that not only he reminds you of that, but he 656 00:31:40,520 --> 00:31:42,400 Speaker 12: makes it fun. Bro, Like, you can get lost in 657 00:31:42,400 --> 00:31:45,000 Speaker 12: the business sometimes, but it's just about Balling being a 658 00:31:45,040 --> 00:31:47,080 Speaker 12: guy that you've always been and going out there having fun. 659 00:31:47,120 --> 00:31:49,280 Speaker 12: And every day has been fun with a guy like that, 660 00:31:49,360 --> 00:31:52,440 Speaker 12: with the coaching, with coaching staff like that, Like just 661 00:31:52,480 --> 00:31:56,000 Speaker 12: not just about Harble, but just the staff. He Ball is, Man, 662 00:31:56,040 --> 00:31:57,840 Speaker 12: I get to be goofy, I get to be chill, 663 00:31:57,960 --> 00:32:00,440 Speaker 12: I get to you know, saying, just be myself. 664 00:32:00,520 --> 00:32:01,720 Speaker 9: You know what I'm saying, get to be on a 665 00:32:01,800 --> 00:32:06,280 Speaker 9: computer laptop with you guys. You know, great, But it. 666 00:32:06,240 --> 00:32:08,400 Speaker 1: Says right on the top line in your X bio 667 00:32:08,600 --> 00:32:11,280 Speaker 1: on a mission. Your worst enemy is Idle Time, which 668 00:32:11,320 --> 00:32:13,240 Speaker 1: is a Nipsey Hustle lyric. A lot of guys have 669 00:32:13,360 --> 00:32:17,280 Speaker 1: rap lyrics in their bios, but you actually knew Nipsy. 670 00:32:17,360 --> 00:32:20,360 Speaker 1: You've got a fascinating backstory growing up in LA Tell 671 00:32:20,400 --> 00:32:20,840 Speaker 1: me about it. 672 00:32:21,640 --> 00:32:23,040 Speaker 9: I mean growing up in LA. 673 00:32:23,240 --> 00:32:26,280 Speaker 12: I have a father who has a pretty prominent name, 674 00:32:26,560 --> 00:32:28,560 Speaker 12: not only in the street business, but like just in 675 00:32:28,800 --> 00:32:32,440 Speaker 12: the city of Los Angeles itself. And one of those 676 00:32:33,040 --> 00:32:36,760 Speaker 12: reasons why is because he was known for discovering Nipsey 677 00:32:36,840 --> 00:32:40,400 Speaker 12: Hustle and like producing a lot of his you know, 678 00:32:41,040 --> 00:32:43,440 Speaker 12: his fame, you know, helping Nincy get out there. And 679 00:32:43,480 --> 00:32:47,280 Speaker 12: beyond that, I knew Nipsey as just the human being. 680 00:32:47,400 --> 00:32:51,000 Speaker 12: He was beyond just the rap name and all of 681 00:32:51,000 --> 00:32:53,239 Speaker 12: that stuff. He was able to see me grind as 682 00:32:53,280 --> 00:32:55,360 Speaker 12: a little kid and pop on the football as I 683 00:32:55,440 --> 00:32:57,640 Speaker 12: was able to see him work in the music studio 684 00:32:57,680 --> 00:33:01,280 Speaker 12: that was in the basement of our house. So that relationship. 685 00:33:02,200 --> 00:33:04,959 Speaker 12: The worst part about it is that when he was 686 00:33:05,080 --> 00:33:07,200 Speaker 12: at the height of his career, when he was climbing 687 00:33:07,200 --> 00:33:08,760 Speaker 12: the charts and doing all that stuff, I was in 688 00:33:08,800 --> 00:33:10,960 Speaker 12: college trying to get to the height of my career, 689 00:33:11,000 --> 00:33:13,120 Speaker 12: you know, getting to the NFL, And we had spoke 690 00:33:13,160 --> 00:33:15,680 Speaker 12: about that once where he was like, I'm gonna meet 691 00:33:15,680 --> 00:33:17,040 Speaker 12: you at the top, and I'm gonna see you here. 692 00:33:17,040 --> 00:33:18,480 Speaker 12: I got to see him at the top, but I 693 00:33:18,520 --> 00:33:22,120 Speaker 12: didn't get quite meet him there. And now it's just like, 694 00:33:22,200 --> 00:33:24,520 Speaker 12: you know, I'm trying to do what I can under 695 00:33:24,520 --> 00:33:25,479 Speaker 12: the light that he's provided. 696 00:33:25,520 --> 00:33:26,560 Speaker 9: Because he was a great dude. 697 00:33:26,640 --> 00:33:29,800 Speaker 12: Not only do you guys see what the world sees, 698 00:33:29,840 --> 00:33:31,280 Speaker 12: but I got to see what he was doing behind 699 00:33:31,320 --> 00:33:32,480 Speaker 12: the scenes, and I was like one of the best 700 00:33:32,520 --> 00:33:35,920 Speaker 12: things about being you know, around him, getting to know 701 00:33:36,040 --> 00:33:38,840 Speaker 12: him as a person. And my dad was forefront for 702 00:33:38,880 --> 00:33:41,160 Speaker 12: a lot of that stuff and helped push both of us. 703 00:33:41,840 --> 00:33:45,320 Speaker 7: Talked about your dad, Eugene Big You was his nickname. 704 00:33:46,240 --> 00:33:49,320 Speaker 7: You know, he wound up in prison, he re emerged 705 00:33:49,640 --> 00:33:53,200 Speaker 7: with a you know, new focus on life and wanted 706 00:33:53,240 --> 00:33:54,920 Speaker 7: to make sure that he passed it on to you. 707 00:33:54,920 --> 00:33:57,160 Speaker 7: You've talked about it in the past, how much he's 708 00:33:57,240 --> 00:34:00,240 Speaker 7: been an influence for you and steering clear of maybe 709 00:34:00,240 --> 00:34:02,560 Speaker 7: some of the mistakes that he had made previously. How 710 00:34:02,640 --> 00:34:05,320 Speaker 7: much do you still lean on that in these conversations 711 00:34:05,360 --> 00:34:06,040 Speaker 7: that you have with your. 712 00:34:06,000 --> 00:34:11,399 Speaker 12: Dad all the time, Man, big U, Eugene, whichever name 713 00:34:11,520 --> 00:34:14,440 Speaker 12: he goes by these days. You know, he tries to 714 00:34:15,160 --> 00:34:18,160 Speaker 12: have multiple aliases for you know, who knows? 715 00:34:18,200 --> 00:34:19,080 Speaker 5: What I don't know? 716 00:34:19,239 --> 00:34:21,480 Speaker 9: Is he still running? Who knows? I don't want to 717 00:34:21,480 --> 00:34:22,760 Speaker 9: put that out there. He's not running. 718 00:34:22,960 --> 00:34:26,279 Speaker 12: But now that that's just a guy who like being 719 00:34:26,360 --> 00:34:29,799 Speaker 12: my dad. That was like his number one mission. And 720 00:34:29,880 --> 00:34:33,160 Speaker 12: as I grew up with a father like that, he 721 00:34:33,239 --> 00:34:36,080 Speaker 12: never gave me another option but to be the best 722 00:34:36,200 --> 00:34:38,719 Speaker 12: version of me, which was always him wanting me to 723 00:34:38,719 --> 00:34:41,400 Speaker 12: be better than him. That was a mouthful, but hopefully 724 00:34:41,400 --> 00:34:42,960 Speaker 12: you don't get lost in those words. But he just 725 00:34:43,000 --> 00:34:46,080 Speaker 12: wanted me to be better than he was because he 726 00:34:46,120 --> 00:34:49,160 Speaker 12: did so much that he regrets. He just wanted to 727 00:34:49,200 --> 00:34:53,680 Speaker 12: have another way to show the world and through me 728 00:34:54,440 --> 00:34:57,160 Speaker 12: like that he's a better human being than what he was. 729 00:34:57,200 --> 00:34:59,279 Speaker 12: And a lot of parents say they don't want to 730 00:34:59,280 --> 00:35:01,320 Speaker 12: live through their kids. It's my dad has told me 731 00:35:01,360 --> 00:35:03,840 Speaker 12: multiple time to live in through you. He was like, I'm. 732 00:35:03,640 --> 00:35:06,000 Speaker 9: Living through you. Don't mess this up for me. 733 00:35:07,280 --> 00:35:10,439 Speaker 12: I'm like, no pressure, no pressure, no pressure, I'm gonna 734 00:35:10,440 --> 00:35:12,279 Speaker 12: get it for us. 735 00:35:12,640 --> 00:35:15,400 Speaker 9: And I mean, when you look at that, it means 736 00:35:15,440 --> 00:35:16,600 Speaker 9: a lot like it makes. 737 00:35:16,680 --> 00:35:20,080 Speaker 12: It gives me something to hone on to and and 738 00:35:20,320 --> 00:35:22,600 Speaker 12: to focus on, like I don't want to mess up 739 00:35:22,680 --> 00:35:25,840 Speaker 12: for my family. It gives me purpose not only beyond that, 740 00:35:25,880 --> 00:35:30,200 Speaker 12: but I found purpose within myself, like I love football and. 741 00:35:30,200 --> 00:35:32,400 Speaker 9: I'm enjoying the journey. I'm enjoying the process. 742 00:35:32,640 --> 00:35:34,279 Speaker 12: And I have a father that I look up to, 743 00:35:34,360 --> 00:35:36,319 Speaker 12: and not only do I look up to him, the 744 00:35:36,360 --> 00:35:39,360 Speaker 12: world looks up to him. And then he wasn't just 745 00:35:39,440 --> 00:35:41,560 Speaker 12: a father to me, Like if you look at our community, 746 00:35:41,840 --> 00:35:43,600 Speaker 12: is he right now? To this day, he's still a 747 00:35:43,560 --> 00:35:46,600 Speaker 12: proper wanted football coach since I've been long gone from 748 00:35:46,640 --> 00:35:48,040 Speaker 12: the game, because it wasn't about me. A lot of 749 00:35:48,080 --> 00:35:51,920 Speaker 12: football coaches stop coaching when their son is where they 750 00:35:52,160 --> 00:35:54,279 Speaker 12: you know, they're no longer the coach. He has been 751 00:35:54,320 --> 00:35:56,480 Speaker 12: coaching since I've been going because he wants to be 752 00:35:56,520 --> 00:35:58,120 Speaker 12: a father figure to a lot of kids who don't 753 00:35:58,160 --> 00:36:01,200 Speaker 12: have that in my community. And I can't help but 754 00:36:01,400 --> 00:36:05,360 Speaker 12: just apolve man, big uu Gene whatever other nicknames. He 755 00:36:05,400 --> 00:36:08,000 Speaker 12: has a many nicknames. I keep saying it, but it 756 00:36:08,800 --> 00:36:10,680 Speaker 12: is just a good thing to see every day. 757 00:36:12,280 --> 00:36:13,880 Speaker 1: Heyah, we can talk to you for an hour, but 758 00:36:13,920 --> 00:36:15,640 Speaker 1: we're out of time for this one, so I need 759 00:36:15,640 --> 00:36:18,160 Speaker 1: you to do go and ball out with the Chargers, 760 00:36:18,520 --> 00:36:19,960 Speaker 1: make a ton of plays that you got to come 761 00:36:20,000 --> 00:36:21,400 Speaker 1: back sometime during the season. 762 00:36:21,440 --> 00:36:23,200 Speaker 2: You're coming off the big game, right, come back on 763 00:36:23,239 --> 00:36:23,640 Speaker 2: this show. 764 00:36:24,200 --> 00:36:26,279 Speaker 9: Please have me back. I'll be back. I can't wait. 765 00:36:27,920 --> 00:36:29,200 Speaker 2: I appreciate you, man. Good luck. 766 00:36:29,800 --> 00:36:30,799 Speaker 9: All right, thank you guys. 767 00:36:33,200 --> 00:36:35,080 Speaker 2: Almost fantasy draft season. 768 00:36:35,280 --> 00:36:39,960 Speaker 1: If you're not there already, Mike left Florida has some names. 769 00:36:40,000 --> 00:36:42,680 Speaker 1: Maybe someonees you're not thinking about that you need to 770 00:36:42,760 --> 00:36:45,480 Speaker 1: get on your team. He'll tell them next. On The 771 00:36:45,520 --> 00:36:54,719 Speaker 1: Insiders presented by Best Five, it's the biggest NFL Fantasy 772 00:36:54,800 --> 00:36:58,600 Speaker 1: season ever. An NFL Fantasy Live has all the info 773 00:36:58,760 --> 00:37:01,960 Speaker 1: you need to dominate your league, from line of advice 774 00:37:02,040 --> 00:37:04,520 Speaker 1: to waiver wire targets and sleepers to watch out for. 775 00:37:04,800 --> 00:37:08,800 Speaker 1: Our experts have all your fantasy needs covered. Annevil Fantasy 776 00:37:08,840 --> 00:37:15,120 Speaker 1: Live weekdays at six pm only on NFL Network. Also 777 00:37:15,280 --> 00:37:17,640 Speaker 1: kind of right here on this show, Welcome back to 778 00:37:17,680 --> 00:37:21,480 Speaker 1: The Insiders presented by Best Buy. It's Tom Pelisero, Ian Rapport, 779 00:37:21,800 --> 00:37:24,920 Speaker 1: Mike Garafulo, and our guy, Michael f Florio. 780 00:37:24,920 --> 00:37:28,000 Speaker 2: Okay, Michael, here's the premise. Of the segment. 781 00:37:27,640 --> 00:37:30,200 Speaker 1: Today, and know it's not just about my fantasy team 782 00:37:30,280 --> 00:37:32,400 Speaker 1: with on pummeling you with those texts. Right now, we 783 00:37:32,440 --> 00:37:34,319 Speaker 1: want to talk about some of the must haves, the 784 00:37:34,360 --> 00:37:36,560 Speaker 1: guys you got to get in your draft. Let's break 785 00:37:36,600 --> 00:37:39,719 Speaker 1: it down based on where we are. Tell me, first off, 786 00:37:39,960 --> 00:37:43,040 Speaker 1: in the early rounds, who are those must haves in 787 00:37:43,120 --> 00:37:43,920 Speaker 1: the fantasy draft? 788 00:37:44,960 --> 00:37:47,759 Speaker 13: Give me the sun God aman Ros Saint Brown. I 789 00:37:47,840 --> 00:37:50,560 Speaker 13: have him as the wide receiver three, behind only C 790 00:37:50,719 --> 00:37:54,120 Speaker 13: d Lamb and Tyreek Hill. That's exactly what he was 791 00:37:54,239 --> 00:37:56,640 Speaker 13: last year when he went off, and as we learned 792 00:37:56,640 --> 00:37:58,840 Speaker 13: if you watch the receiver, he was playing through a 793 00:37:58,960 --> 00:38:02,880 Speaker 13: multitude of injured So just being healthier he could get better. 794 00:38:02,920 --> 00:38:04,879 Speaker 13: And speaking of getting better, that's just what he does 795 00:38:04,920 --> 00:38:08,000 Speaker 13: every year in real life and in fantasy. Not much 796 00:38:08,040 --> 00:38:10,560 Speaker 13: has changed in Detroit and he gets a ton of 797 00:38:10,680 --> 00:38:13,400 Speaker 13: indoor games. So in the first round, give me Alana 798 00:38:13,600 --> 00:38:17,720 Speaker 13: Saint Brown. In round two, Isaiah Pacheco, who I bumped 799 00:38:17,800 --> 00:38:22,000 Speaker 13: up to my rbfore this week. He averaged over nineteen 800 00:38:22,040 --> 00:38:24,400 Speaker 13: Fantasy points per game when he played sixty percent of 801 00:38:24,480 --> 00:38:27,120 Speaker 13: the snaps that would have been third at running back. 802 00:38:27,600 --> 00:38:30,200 Speaker 13: I expect more pass game usage for him, he already 803 00:38:30,200 --> 00:38:32,600 Speaker 13: dominates the goal line work, and with it being a 804 00:38:32,600 --> 00:38:35,560 Speaker 13: thin RB room there, he could be a three. 805 00:38:35,440 --> 00:38:37,920 Speaker 2: Down back on what I think could potentially be the 806 00:38:37,960 --> 00:38:43,560 Speaker 2: best offense in the NFL. So I have some general questions. 807 00:38:43,600 --> 00:38:44,680 Speaker 2: I guess, let me ask this first. 808 00:38:44,719 --> 00:38:45,120 Speaker 5: I get it. 809 00:38:45,160 --> 00:38:47,000 Speaker 4: So I have a keeper choice. I got to keep 810 00:38:47,000 --> 00:38:49,880 Speaker 4: either Chris o'jave or Devonte Adams. So I need you 811 00:38:49,920 --> 00:38:51,560 Speaker 4: to break that down, and maybe you can't text me later. 812 00:38:51,560 --> 00:38:54,160 Speaker 4: It's actually really hard to do. Anyway, let's get to here. 813 00:38:54,719 --> 00:38:56,719 Speaker 4: I mean, that's an important thing. Anyway, give me some 814 00:38:56,840 --> 00:38:59,040 Speaker 4: mid round guys that I must have, but then texting 815 00:38:59,120 --> 00:39:00,840 Speaker 4: my question later, I. 816 00:39:01,239 --> 00:39:03,480 Speaker 2: Will text you the answer to that one. In the 817 00:39:03,520 --> 00:39:04,040 Speaker 2: mid round. 818 00:39:04,120 --> 00:39:07,759 Speaker 13: Give me Deontay Johnson. He is still one of the 819 00:39:07,760 --> 00:39:11,880 Speaker 13: elite separators in the NFL. Last season, he just happened 820 00:39:11,880 --> 00:39:15,080 Speaker 13: to have the third highest rate of uncatchable targets. That 821 00:39:15,239 --> 00:39:18,239 Speaker 13: is not his fault. Now he goes to Carolina, where 822 00:39:18,280 --> 00:39:21,200 Speaker 13: the new head coach last year helped elevate Mike Evans 823 00:39:21,200 --> 00:39:23,399 Speaker 13: to wide receiver one two years ago helped to make 824 00:39:23,440 --> 00:39:27,400 Speaker 13: both DK and Tyler Lockett wide receiver twos. So with 825 00:39:27,520 --> 00:39:30,520 Speaker 13: that change plus the Panthers upgrading their O line. I 826 00:39:30,560 --> 00:39:32,560 Speaker 13: think he is going to be a top twenty wide 827 00:39:32,560 --> 00:39:34,880 Speaker 13: receiver that you could get as a wide receiver for 828 00:39:35,160 --> 00:39:37,520 Speaker 13: right now, and then give me all the James Connor. 829 00:39:37,600 --> 00:39:40,600 Speaker 13: He was the RB thirteen and fantasy points per game. 830 00:39:41,080 --> 00:39:44,440 Speaker 13: With Kyler Murray, he was averaging around eighteen Fantasy points 831 00:39:44,440 --> 00:39:47,560 Speaker 13: per game. That's what Raheem Moster, who was the RB 832 00:39:47,680 --> 00:39:51,359 Speaker 13: four last year averaged. The offense should be better. I 833 00:39:51,440 --> 00:39:53,560 Speaker 13: know he's probably going to miss some time, but you 834 00:39:53,719 --> 00:39:56,799 Speaker 13: already get that discount baked in. But while he is 835 00:39:56,880 --> 00:39:59,520 Speaker 13: healthy and on the field, you could expect RB one 836 00:39:59,600 --> 00:40:01,880 Speaker 13: numbers get him something in like the seventh round in 837 00:40:01,920 --> 00:40:05,319 Speaker 13: most drafts. So you mean James Connor, I'll keep drafting him, 838 00:40:05,880 --> 00:40:06,160 Speaker 13: all right. 839 00:40:06,200 --> 00:40:09,440 Speaker 7: Listen, any chucklehead can make some early round picks and 840 00:40:09,480 --> 00:40:12,440 Speaker 7: some mid round picks casing point to two to my right. 841 00:40:13,560 --> 00:40:16,520 Speaker 2: But my right, you're left. 842 00:40:18,040 --> 00:40:20,560 Speaker 7: The late rounds when you're drafted guys that are really 843 00:40:20,560 --> 00:40:24,160 Speaker 7: gonna build playoff caliber teams and championship caliber teams. Or 844 00:40:24,160 --> 00:40:25,680 Speaker 7: maybe you're gonna make some picks and you're gonna cut 845 00:40:25,760 --> 00:40:27,400 Speaker 7: them before you even get to the Week one of 846 00:40:27,480 --> 00:40:29,239 Speaker 7: the season and nobody ever picks him up again. Who 847 00:40:29,239 --> 00:40:32,320 Speaker 7: are the late round guys that you gotta have, Michael 848 00:40:32,600 --> 00:40:35,520 Speaker 7: f Floria. 849 00:40:34,400 --> 00:40:38,120 Speaker 13: This chucklehead is interested in some Commanders this year like Jade, 850 00:40:38,160 --> 00:40:40,440 Speaker 13: and Daniels goes in like the ninth tenth round in 851 00:40:40,440 --> 00:40:41,280 Speaker 13: a lot of drafts. 852 00:40:41,640 --> 00:40:44,440 Speaker 2: I want him. We love quarterback you. 853 00:40:44,440 --> 00:40:47,360 Speaker 9: Can run in fantasy, and Daniels is the cheapest. 854 00:40:47,560 --> 00:40:50,200 Speaker 13: He is the quarterback that I had drafted the most 855 00:40:50,239 --> 00:40:53,880 Speaker 13: so far because he can run over two thousand yards 856 00:40:53,880 --> 00:40:56,560 Speaker 13: and twenty one rushing touchdowns in his last two years 857 00:40:56,880 --> 00:40:59,640 Speaker 13: in college. He's already shown off his wheels in the 858 00:40:59,680 --> 00:41:02,799 Speaker 13: pre season. And his new OC is the guy who 859 00:41:02,840 --> 00:41:05,640 Speaker 13: made Kyler Murray a QB one in his rookie season. 860 00:41:05,960 --> 00:41:09,320 Speaker 2: But I'll stick with the Commanders. Give me Austin Eckler. 861 00:41:09,760 --> 00:41:11,640 Speaker 2: He suffered a high ankle sprain that. 862 00:41:11,640 --> 00:41:13,719 Speaker 13: Landed him on the ir in Week one, and then 863 00:41:13,760 --> 00:41:16,759 Speaker 13: he joined this exact show and said, once I came back. 864 00:41:16,680 --> 00:41:18,440 Speaker 2: I sprained my other ankles. 865 00:41:18,480 --> 00:41:22,120 Speaker 13: So we've seen these types of injuries derail seasons before. 866 00:41:22,640 --> 00:41:25,080 Speaker 13: We know Eckler could be utilized in the passing game. 867 00:41:25,320 --> 00:41:28,800 Speaker 13: He's converted goal on touches to touchdowns at a higher 868 00:41:28,880 --> 00:41:32,000 Speaker 13: rate than Brian Robinson has. And look, this guy was 869 00:41:32,040 --> 00:41:35,600 Speaker 13: the RB one just two seasons ago. Now you could 870 00:41:35,640 --> 00:41:38,120 Speaker 13: get him in the double digit rounds. That is a 871 00:41:38,600 --> 00:41:40,759 Speaker 13: bet that I'm willing to roll the dice on in 872 00:41:40,840 --> 00:41:42,719 Speaker 13: a lot of my drafts and just keep taking a 873 00:41:42,719 --> 00:41:43,719 Speaker 13: shot on him. 874 00:41:44,440 --> 00:41:47,560 Speaker 1: Austin Eckler also said in that interview on The Insiders, 875 00:41:47,560 --> 00:41:49,440 Speaker 1: when I asked him, can you are you still a 876 00:41:49,480 --> 00:41:52,160 Speaker 1: reliable fantasy player? And he said, listen all that stuff 877 00:41:52,239 --> 00:41:54,279 Speaker 1: was going on, and also, they're going to use me 878 00:41:54,320 --> 00:41:55,680 Speaker 1: the way I was used when I was at my 879 00:41:55,719 --> 00:41:58,040 Speaker 1: best with the Chargers in both the running game and 880 00:41:58,080 --> 00:42:00,759 Speaker 1: the passing game. You want me on your team, not 881 00:42:00,880 --> 00:42:02,600 Speaker 1: me Eckler, You can get what I mean. 882 00:42:03,080 --> 00:42:03,879 Speaker 2: Thank you very much. 883 00:42:04,120 --> 00:42:07,279 Speaker 1: As always, NFL Fantasy Live weekday, six d Eastern time 884 00:42:07,320 --> 00:42:09,960 Speaker 1: on NFL Network. Also here every Wednesday. It's four youal 885 00:42:10,040 --> 00:42:12,799 Speaker 1: but weekdays six b m Eastern, NFL Network. Don't MIT's 886 00:42:12,880 --> 00:42:16,120 Speaker 1: NFL Fantasy Live. Caleb Williams can be taking a lot 887 00:42:16,120 --> 00:42:18,959 Speaker 1: of fantasy drafts this year, but it's back up. Got 888 00:42:19,000 --> 00:42:22,160 Speaker 1: some pretty good FaceTime last night on Hard Knocks. We'll 889 00:42:22,200 --> 00:42:25,520 Speaker 1: explain right after this. On The Insiders presented by Best Spot. 890 00:42:31,160 --> 00:42:35,320 Speaker 14: My Dad, Travis Vagent is a multiple time world and 891 00:42:35,440 --> 00:42:38,400 Speaker 14: national champion arm wrestler, best left handed arm wrestler to 892 00:42:38,440 --> 00:42:42,440 Speaker 14: ever walk on the planet, Top five right arm to 893 00:42:42,440 --> 00:42:43,480 Speaker 14: ever walk on the planet. 894 00:42:43,880 --> 00:42:48,360 Speaker 2: He's an electric cat, you know, talks a lot of trash, nice, relaxed. 895 00:42:49,400 --> 00:42:50,840 Speaker 5: This year, you'd be a lot stronger. 896 00:42:51,040 --> 00:42:51,840 Speaker 9: I'll take you from you. 897 00:42:52,000 --> 00:42:53,520 Speaker 2: Listen the rest of these people. 898 00:42:53,520 --> 00:42:58,200 Speaker 3: They didn call me Travis, you can call me Daddy. 899 00:42:56,520 --> 00:43:03,800 Speaker 1: As a that will absolutely never die. Ian bears partial 900 00:43:04,239 --> 00:43:07,480 Speaker 1: credit slash blame for that segment existing because we in 901 00:43:07,560 --> 00:43:12,080 Speaker 1: Mobile Alabama, ran into Tyson agent's agent who introduce us 902 00:43:12,080 --> 00:43:15,000 Speaker 1: to the dad, and Ian goes, hey, you should probably 903 00:43:15,200 --> 00:43:18,560 Speaker 1: arm wrestle this guy. Three days later, he comes out 904 00:43:18,600 --> 00:43:21,799 Speaker 1: of the stands, builds that little set, and sure enough, Ian, 905 00:43:21,840 --> 00:43:22,399 Speaker 1: we're out there. 906 00:43:22,640 --> 00:43:23,719 Speaker 2: We're out there throwing down. 907 00:43:24,640 --> 00:43:27,520 Speaker 4: You know, I take such pride in that one because 908 00:43:27,560 --> 00:43:30,520 Speaker 4: you were so thoroughly humiliated, which God, it just makes 909 00:43:30,560 --> 00:43:32,759 Speaker 4: me so happy to see that. And it's also made 910 00:43:32,760 --> 00:43:36,360 Speaker 4: you a multi platform star getting a shot, a really 911 00:43:36,360 --> 00:43:38,680 Speaker 4: good shot at hard Knocks, So I deserve the credit 912 00:43:38,680 --> 00:43:41,040 Speaker 4: in the blame, and as always I'll take all of it. 913 00:43:41,640 --> 00:43:44,439 Speaker 7: Well I've seen this Cliff countless time. What made him 914 00:43:44,440 --> 00:43:46,560 Speaker 7: think that you would be stronger than you were? That's 915 00:43:46,600 --> 00:43:47,719 Speaker 7: the part I can't figure out. 916 00:43:48,600 --> 00:43:52,000 Speaker 2: No, absolutely not. He was just humor. Okay, game backh 917 00:43:52,160 --> 00:43:54,080 Speaker 2: I say it on network. We're back Monday and all 918 00:43:54,160 --> 00:43:55,640 Speaker 2: next week. We'll see it.