1 00:00:00,600 --> 00:00:02,840 Speaker 1: Miss Desmond King, and you are listening to the Chargers 2 00:00:02,880 --> 00:00:12,680 Speaker 1: Podcast Network. Hey guys, Chris Harry with you on a 3 00:00:12,680 --> 00:00:15,360 Speaker 1: week sixth edition of Chargers Weekly here on the new 4 00:00:15,440 --> 00:00:19,560 Speaker 1: Chargers Podcast Network. We are absolutely loaded for Steelers Week. 5 00:00:19,800 --> 00:00:22,960 Speaker 1: Coming up, a very special in studio guest Mike Vick 6 00:00:23,040 --> 00:00:25,799 Speaker 1: gonna join me to talk Chargers plus how the course 7 00:00:25,840 --> 00:00:28,920 Speaker 1: of NFL history would have changed had he became a 8 00:00:29,040 --> 00:00:31,840 Speaker 1: Charger in two thousand and one. We've also got front 9 00:00:31,880 --> 00:00:34,560 Speaker 1: of the podcast, Kay Adams of Good Morning Football. She's 10 00:00:34,560 --> 00:00:36,680 Speaker 1: gonna share her thoughts on the bolts and what to 11 00:00:36,720 --> 00:00:40,000 Speaker 1: expect on Sunday Night. Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post 12 00:00:40,000 --> 00:00:43,680 Speaker 1: Gazette he gives this week's opposing view, but first Sunday 13 00:00:43,760 --> 00:00:49,440 Speaker 1: Night Football's Michelle Tafoya All Right, NBC Sunday Night Football, 14 00:00:49,560 --> 00:00:54,240 Speaker 1: Primetime TV's number one show for an unprecedented eight consecutive years, 15 00:00:54,560 --> 00:00:57,840 Speaker 1: returns to LA as a Chargers host to Pittsburgh Steelers. 16 00:00:58,160 --> 00:01:01,240 Speaker 1: Now joining us is Sunday Night Football Award winning sideline 17 00:01:01,280 --> 00:01:04,240 Speaker 1: reporter Michelle Tafoya. She's gonna be on the broadcast along 18 00:01:04,240 --> 00:01:07,240 Speaker 1: with Al Michael's and Chris Collinsworth and Michelle, it's so 19 00:01:07,280 --> 00:01:09,039 Speaker 1: great to catch up with you again. How are you doing. 20 00:01:09,720 --> 00:01:12,680 Speaker 1: How are you guys out there? We're doing really well. 21 00:01:12,800 --> 00:01:15,800 Speaker 1: And it's wild to me. The last time we spoke 22 00:01:16,520 --> 00:01:21,720 Speaker 1: was before Charger Steelers last December, and so much has changed, right, 23 00:01:21,840 --> 00:01:26,240 Speaker 1: No Big Ben, no Antonio Brown, no Durwin James, Melvin 24 00:01:26,280 --> 00:01:28,920 Speaker 1: Gordon's back, he'ven't playing this one last year. And then 25 00:01:28,959 --> 00:01:32,240 Speaker 1: a couple of heroes from last year's game, Michael Badgeley, 26 00:01:32,360 --> 00:01:36,000 Speaker 1: Justin Jackson. Those guys are out. It's pretty remarkable how 27 00:01:36,040 --> 00:01:39,040 Speaker 1: things can change so quickly. That's why, you know, when 28 00:01:39,080 --> 00:01:42,200 Speaker 1: anytime someone asked me to make a prediction about the 29 00:01:42,319 --> 00:01:45,200 Speaker 1: NFL over the years, I've learned they just can't and 30 00:01:45,240 --> 00:01:48,680 Speaker 1: you shouldn't because you could end up looking foolish. I mean, 31 00:01:48,800 --> 00:01:51,680 Speaker 1: an injury can change everything. Certainly it seems the case 32 00:01:51,680 --> 00:01:55,240 Speaker 1: for the Steelers, you know, and we'll see who they 33 00:01:55,360 --> 00:01:58,200 Speaker 1: run out a quarterback. I know that Mason Rudolph is 34 00:01:58,240 --> 00:02:00,480 Speaker 1: trying to come back and trying to get cleared from 35 00:02:00,480 --> 00:02:04,640 Speaker 1: the concussion. But you know, so it is really amazing. 36 00:02:04,680 --> 00:02:08,960 Speaker 1: And boy, the news about about Pouncy for the Chargers 37 00:02:09,120 --> 00:02:13,880 Speaker 1: is really remarkable. It really is and there's a couple 38 00:02:13,880 --> 00:02:16,920 Speaker 1: of brother connections. We talked about the Derek wat tj 39 00:02:17,160 --> 00:02:20,160 Speaker 1: Y connection last year. Derek's going to face both of 40 00:02:20,200 --> 00:02:22,079 Speaker 1: his brothers in the span of three weeks, which is 41 00:02:22,080 --> 00:02:25,160 Speaker 1: pretty cool. But you mentioned the other one, Mike and Marquise. 42 00:02:25,400 --> 00:02:27,640 Speaker 1: They're so close, they were at the Pro Bowl together. 43 00:02:28,400 --> 00:02:31,480 Speaker 1: For Mike to get that news on Wednesday that he's 44 00:02:31,480 --> 00:02:35,080 Speaker 1: headed to IR it's really tough, especially considering he's going 45 00:02:35,120 --> 00:02:38,200 Speaker 1: to face his brother Sunday. Yeah, and you know, I 46 00:02:38,240 --> 00:02:42,080 Speaker 1: wonder how Marquise is responding to this because, as you said, 47 00:02:42,120 --> 00:02:44,560 Speaker 1: they're so close, and a neck injury is nothing to 48 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:47,679 Speaker 1: you know, to kind of just h it's not a 49 00:02:47,760 --> 00:02:50,160 Speaker 1: run as a middle injury, and so you just wonder 50 00:02:50,639 --> 00:02:53,280 Speaker 1: what it's going to mean. Um, you know, we know 51 00:02:53,360 --> 00:02:55,640 Speaker 1: that he's going to have to undergo surgery at some point. 52 00:02:57,120 --> 00:02:59,080 Speaker 1: That kind of stuff, to me is a little scary, 53 00:02:59,280 --> 00:03:02,480 Speaker 1: and so you just kind of wonder how that's that's 54 00:03:02,520 --> 00:03:06,360 Speaker 1: going over in the Pouncy family, Michelle. If it is indeed, 55 00:03:06,400 --> 00:03:11,120 Speaker 1: Devlin Hodges, do you remember covering a third string quarterback 56 00:03:11,280 --> 00:03:14,240 Speaker 1: set to make his first NFL start on such a 57 00:03:14,280 --> 00:03:19,120 Speaker 1: big stage in primetime? I can't remember it. I certainly 58 00:03:19,120 --> 00:03:21,600 Speaker 1: have covered third string quarterbacks in the past, but it's 59 00:03:21,600 --> 00:03:25,560 Speaker 1: a very rare occurrence, and it is it's something you 60 00:03:25,560 --> 00:03:27,280 Speaker 1: you know, and then you got to dig deep because 61 00:03:27,320 --> 00:03:28,919 Speaker 1: you've got a lot of stories to tell. You got 62 00:03:28,919 --> 00:03:31,840 Speaker 1: to introduce people to this guy. But there's certainly a 63 00:03:31,919 --> 00:03:35,640 Speaker 1: lot to like about this guy. He seems like he's 64 00:03:35,680 --> 00:03:38,720 Speaker 1: just one of those my favorite stories in the NFL 65 00:03:38,760 --> 00:03:41,840 Speaker 1: are guys that come from kind of nowhere and end 66 00:03:41,920 --> 00:03:45,080 Speaker 1: up somewhere big. And I think it's true with Ekeler 67 00:03:45,200 --> 00:03:47,600 Speaker 1: on the Charger, and I think it could be true 68 00:03:47,600 --> 00:03:49,320 Speaker 1: with this guy. Um, we'll see what he does. He 69 00:03:49,400 --> 00:03:53,120 Speaker 1: stepped in really well after Mason Rudolph went down last week, 70 00:03:53,200 --> 00:03:55,800 Speaker 1: so um, you know, does he have to come in again? 71 00:03:57,080 --> 00:04:00,000 Speaker 1: And then you know, as Paxson Lynch gets brought up 72 00:04:00,040 --> 00:04:03,520 Speaker 1: off the practice squad to back him up, it's really 73 00:04:03,560 --> 00:04:07,040 Speaker 1: going to be interesting. But from all I've heard, Mason 74 00:04:07,120 --> 00:04:10,880 Speaker 1: Rudolph came back to work on Monday and Tuesday and 75 00:04:10,920 --> 00:04:14,200 Speaker 1: Wednesday and was in great shape. Has had one more 76 00:04:14,280 --> 00:04:18,039 Speaker 1: phase of the concussion protocol. But I really, you know, 77 00:04:18,040 --> 00:04:20,159 Speaker 1: it could be a game time to side him, no doubt, 78 00:04:20,279 --> 00:04:23,920 Speaker 1: and you know Philip Rivers he talked about Hodges doesn't 79 00:04:23,960 --> 00:04:27,080 Speaker 1: know him, sixteen years older than him, but grew up 80 00:04:27,120 --> 00:04:30,160 Speaker 1: about an hour away in Alabama. So I think that's 81 00:04:30,200 --> 00:04:32,760 Speaker 1: a pretty cool storyline as well. And then you talk 82 00:04:32,800 --> 00:04:35,719 Speaker 1: about the class of two thousand and four, Philip tied 83 00:04:35,839 --> 00:04:40,240 Speaker 1: been for career completions last week. He'll pass him in 84 00:04:40,320 --> 00:04:44,520 Speaker 1: week six. Just your overall impressions of the quarterback position, 85 00:04:44,600 --> 00:04:47,200 Speaker 1: especially that class of two thousand forma show where you know, 86 00:04:47,279 --> 00:04:49,840 Speaker 1: Ben's out for the year right now, Eli's kind of 87 00:04:49,839 --> 00:04:52,599 Speaker 1: passed the torch to Daniel Jones, the rookie. You know, 88 00:04:52,800 --> 00:04:57,599 Speaker 1: if Philips still rolling here entering year seventeen, it's pretty cool. 89 00:04:58,440 --> 00:05:01,440 Speaker 1: I've always been a fan of phil. Uh. You know, 90 00:05:01,839 --> 00:05:03,599 Speaker 1: you're not really allowed to be a fan of a 91 00:05:03,680 --> 00:05:06,160 Speaker 1: team or be ra rov or anyone in my position, 92 00:05:06,240 --> 00:05:09,200 Speaker 1: but you get to know players after a while and 93 00:05:09,240 --> 00:05:13,680 Speaker 1: you understand kind of who who who really you respect 94 00:05:13,800 --> 00:05:15,840 Speaker 1: and and Philip is one of those that I really 95 00:05:15,880 --> 00:05:20,240 Speaker 1: respect because he is so tough and because he's always available, 96 00:05:20,360 --> 00:05:23,320 Speaker 1: you know, and after seventeen years, Yeah, you can look 97 00:05:23,320 --> 00:05:25,760 Speaker 1: at Tom Brady and you know he's sort of that 98 00:05:25,839 --> 00:05:28,680 Speaker 1: anomaly and a lot of these guys are are kind 99 00:05:28,680 --> 00:05:31,000 Speaker 1: of getting older and you're starting to wonder when it's 100 00:05:31,040 --> 00:05:33,480 Speaker 1: going to be the end for them. But Philip is 101 00:05:33,520 --> 00:05:36,560 Speaker 1: one of those guys who just he's always there. I 102 00:05:36,600 --> 00:05:39,440 Speaker 1: think he's been really good from the get go. I 103 00:05:39,480 --> 00:05:43,120 Speaker 1: think he's under exposed in the NFL in terms of, 104 00:05:43,520 --> 00:05:47,560 Speaker 1: you know, how how good he is. Uh So, I 105 00:05:47,680 --> 00:05:51,240 Speaker 1: just I really like watching this guy play. I'd love 106 00:05:51,240 --> 00:05:53,800 Speaker 1: to be a receiver on his team, I think. Um, 107 00:05:54,279 --> 00:05:58,039 Speaker 1: I think he's a terrific leader and these guys really 108 00:05:58,480 --> 00:06:02,279 Speaker 1: adore him. One of the storylines catch your eye with 109 00:06:02,360 --> 00:06:05,240 Speaker 1: this matchup. You know, we talked about Philip and you know, 110 00:06:05,240 --> 00:06:08,159 Speaker 1: obviously these two teams went head to head in December, 111 00:06:08,839 --> 00:06:12,599 Speaker 1: but the Steelers look markedly different, you know, offensively, Juju 112 00:06:12,600 --> 00:06:15,880 Speaker 1: Smith Schuster kind of making a homecoming back to southern California. 113 00:06:15,920 --> 00:06:19,000 Speaker 1: He's the number one guy there. James Connor is still 114 00:06:19,240 --> 00:06:23,599 Speaker 1: the running back there, the quarterback positions different. A lot 115 00:06:23,600 --> 00:06:26,960 Speaker 1: of change with the Steelers as well, Yeah, there is. 116 00:06:27,120 --> 00:06:29,400 Speaker 1: They do have a pretty good offensive line. I think 117 00:06:29,440 --> 00:06:32,640 Speaker 1: the bigger story with the Steelers is defensively, they are 118 00:06:32,720 --> 00:06:35,600 Speaker 1: doing things this year that they weren't able to do 119 00:06:35,800 --> 00:06:39,200 Speaker 1: as well last year turnovers getting to the quarterback. I 120 00:06:39,200 --> 00:06:41,560 Speaker 1: think that's just a little change up in the way 121 00:06:41,560 --> 00:06:44,719 Speaker 1: that they are that their defense is designed, is making 122 00:06:44,760 --> 00:06:47,520 Speaker 1: them a little bit more difficult. So that's going to 123 00:06:47,560 --> 00:06:49,800 Speaker 1: be something new for the Chargers to look at as 124 00:06:49,800 --> 00:06:51,839 Speaker 1: opposed to the way they looked at them in December 125 00:06:51,960 --> 00:06:54,680 Speaker 1: last year. So I think that's something to watch. I 126 00:06:54,720 --> 00:06:56,919 Speaker 1: think the thing to watch with the Chargers too, is 127 00:06:57,080 --> 00:06:59,599 Speaker 1: who does get more of the snap at running back? 128 00:06:59,680 --> 00:07:03,599 Speaker 1: Is it Melvine, is it Austin? You know there, Melvine 129 00:07:03,640 --> 00:07:06,960 Speaker 1: obviously is the starter. Austin has proven itself to be 130 00:07:07,200 --> 00:07:12,920 Speaker 1: extremely tough and very effective. You know, how much is 131 00:07:12,960 --> 00:07:16,040 Speaker 1: Melvin back at his normal condition Because even if guys 132 00:07:16,040 --> 00:07:18,760 Speaker 1: are conditioning and staying in shape away from a team, 133 00:07:18,800 --> 00:07:21,120 Speaker 1: it is so different once you get into a game. 134 00:07:21,160 --> 00:07:23,360 Speaker 1: And though most guys will tell you that if they're 135 00:07:23,400 --> 00:07:25,720 Speaker 1: being honest about it, so you know that's going to 136 00:07:25,800 --> 00:07:29,520 Speaker 1: be interesting as well. Um yeah, and both teams are 137 00:07:29,560 --> 00:07:33,720 Speaker 1: just so darned banged up. It's always difficult to look 138 00:07:33,720 --> 00:07:35,400 Speaker 1: at a game like this and see how teams are 139 00:07:35,440 --> 00:07:38,480 Speaker 1: going to, you know, handle that next man up mentality. 140 00:07:38,520 --> 00:07:41,800 Speaker 1: I've seen some teams like the Colts do it really 141 00:07:41,840 --> 00:07:44,920 Speaker 1: well last week in Kansas City, and sometimes teams just 142 00:07:45,000 --> 00:07:47,400 Speaker 1: can't overcome it. So I think for both of these 143 00:07:47,400 --> 00:07:49,680 Speaker 1: teams it's going to be a big question just going 144 00:07:49,720 --> 00:07:52,800 Speaker 1: back to your running back common I really do believe 145 00:07:52,840 --> 00:07:54,640 Speaker 1: that that's going to be one of the more intriguing 146 00:07:54,680 --> 00:07:58,400 Speaker 1: things down the line, because Austin right now touches on 147 00:07:58,440 --> 00:08:00,920 Speaker 1: the ear. He's tied for ninth with Levon Bell and 148 00:08:00,920 --> 00:08:04,240 Speaker 1: Ezekiel Elliott. So you can't take him off the field. 149 00:08:04,240 --> 00:08:06,920 Speaker 1: You gotta figure ways to get him the football while 150 00:08:07,000 --> 00:08:11,240 Speaker 1: also getting Melvin Gordon involved and eventually being that that 151 00:08:11,360 --> 00:08:13,360 Speaker 1: Bell cow running back in the second half, milk and 152 00:08:13,400 --> 00:08:16,400 Speaker 1: the clock when necessary. I think it's a it's a 153 00:08:16,440 --> 00:08:18,720 Speaker 1: delicate balance, but you got to get both guys on 154 00:08:18,760 --> 00:08:21,280 Speaker 1: the field. I think you do. And I think with 155 00:08:21,520 --> 00:08:24,080 Speaker 1: running backs these days, they're so involved in the passing 156 00:08:24,160 --> 00:08:26,560 Speaker 1: game far more than they were stayed five ten years ago, 157 00:08:26,640 --> 00:08:29,480 Speaker 1: that that that's something that's a place where Austin really 158 00:08:29,520 --> 00:08:33,079 Speaker 1: shine and not to say that Melvin doesn't, but that 159 00:08:33,559 --> 00:08:35,480 Speaker 1: is a way to keep them both on the field, 160 00:08:35,840 --> 00:08:38,160 Speaker 1: I think, and I think you're right. I think you 161 00:08:38,240 --> 00:08:41,719 Speaker 1: go with your best players and certainly, Echo is one 162 00:08:41,720 --> 00:08:44,600 Speaker 1: of their best special teams players. You gotta rein that 163 00:08:44,640 --> 00:08:46,200 Speaker 1: in a little bit if you're going to have him 164 00:08:46,600 --> 00:08:50,200 Speaker 1: involved in the offense. But I just can't wait to 165 00:08:50,200 --> 00:08:54,120 Speaker 1: watch them both play. I really good running backs are 166 00:08:54,240 --> 00:08:56,679 Speaker 1: super fun to watch. You've got two of them in 167 00:08:57,000 --> 00:09:00,760 Speaker 1: Los Angeles with the Chargers, and to me, that's going 168 00:09:00,800 --> 00:09:02,720 Speaker 1: to be the fun thing to watch. Then you got 169 00:09:02,800 --> 00:09:06,440 Speaker 1: Keenan Allen, who he was slowed last week by the 170 00:09:06,440 --> 00:09:09,880 Speaker 1: Broncos because obviously they saw what he was doing through 171 00:09:09,880 --> 00:09:11,960 Speaker 1: the first quarter of the season. He had a big 172 00:09:12,000 --> 00:09:16,160 Speaker 1: game on Saturday Night Football last year in Pittsburgh. What 173 00:09:16,240 --> 00:09:18,920 Speaker 1: have you seen from Keenan? It seems like, you know, 174 00:09:18,960 --> 00:09:21,200 Speaker 1: he's been able to stay healthy Michelle back to back 175 00:09:21,200 --> 00:09:24,640 Speaker 1: Pro Bowl years, and there's just something different about him 176 00:09:24,640 --> 00:09:26,880 Speaker 1: this year. I really do feel like he's kind of 177 00:09:26,960 --> 00:09:30,640 Speaker 1: raised his game to another level. And that's another thing 178 00:09:30,679 --> 00:09:34,040 Speaker 1: you'd love to see is wide receivers who don't kind 179 00:09:34,040 --> 00:09:37,200 Speaker 1: of rest on their laurels but always work to find 180 00:09:37,240 --> 00:09:40,480 Speaker 1: a way to get better. And I'll be really excited 181 00:09:40,480 --> 00:09:44,280 Speaker 1: to watch him play. You know, you've got Hunter Henry 182 00:09:44,280 --> 00:09:47,679 Speaker 1: back this season. You've got things on that offense that 183 00:09:48,400 --> 00:09:51,360 Speaker 1: maybe weren't available early in the year. And I think 184 00:09:51,360 --> 00:09:53,640 Speaker 1: with all those weapons on the field, you know, it's 185 00:09:53,640 --> 00:09:57,600 Speaker 1: going to be tough to leave Keenan. You know, they're 186 00:09:57,600 --> 00:09:59,160 Speaker 1: going to have to, I think leave him one on 187 00:09:59,160 --> 00:10:01,880 Speaker 1: one from time to time, and that's going to give 188 00:10:01,960 --> 00:10:07,079 Speaker 1: him opportunities. So again, just a really interesting, an interesting 189 00:10:07,920 --> 00:10:09,840 Speaker 1: sort of chess match. And you know, the Steelers now 190 00:10:09,880 --> 00:10:11,640 Speaker 1: have this mink of Fitzpatrick who they got in a 191 00:10:11,679 --> 00:10:16,520 Speaker 1: trade with the Dolphins, and so to watch him settle 192 00:10:16,600 --> 00:10:18,720 Speaker 1: in and it sounds like he's already picking it up 193 00:10:18,760 --> 00:10:23,800 Speaker 1: pretty quickly. Him Terrell Edmonds, you know that secondary for 194 00:10:23,880 --> 00:10:28,199 Speaker 1: the Steelers. Again, really fun matchup to watch against Keenan, Allen, 195 00:10:28,280 --> 00:10:30,800 Speaker 1: Mike Williams, all those guys. You're right, it's gonna be 196 00:10:30,840 --> 00:10:34,360 Speaker 1: a great chess match. The Steelers have forced twelve turnovers 197 00:10:34,400 --> 00:10:36,480 Speaker 1: already this year, I think, type with the Patriots for 198 00:10:36,559 --> 00:10:39,920 Speaker 1: most in the NFL. That's the thing. That's what one 199 00:10:39,920 --> 00:10:41,679 Speaker 1: of the things they're doing well this year that they 200 00:10:41,679 --> 00:10:44,719 Speaker 1: weren't last year. So really something to watch. Michel, what 201 00:10:44,800 --> 00:10:47,520 Speaker 1: did you learn about this Chargers team when you did 202 00:10:47,600 --> 00:10:50,640 Speaker 1: the game last December that maybe you didn't know about 203 00:10:50,679 --> 00:10:53,120 Speaker 1: the Chargers and head coach Anthony Lynn. I thought one 204 00:10:53,120 --> 00:10:54,800 Speaker 1: of the interesting things when I when I asked Chris 205 00:10:54,840 --> 00:10:57,720 Speaker 1: Collin's worth this last December, he just said, the Chargers 206 00:10:57,760 --> 00:10:59,720 Speaker 1: are just new to me. You guys hadn't had them 207 00:10:59,760 --> 00:11:03,000 Speaker 1: on Sunday Football. What did you learn about coach Lynn? 208 00:11:03,160 --> 00:11:04,840 Speaker 1: And just kind of the culture that he's building here 209 00:11:04,840 --> 00:11:07,640 Speaker 1: in Los Angeles. I think that was the number one 210 00:11:07,640 --> 00:11:09,400 Speaker 1: thing that came to mind when you said what did 211 00:11:09,400 --> 00:11:12,800 Speaker 1: you learn? It was Anthony Lynn a really interesting guy, 212 00:11:12,880 --> 00:11:16,720 Speaker 1: great to talk to, seems to have this team mentally 213 00:11:17,320 --> 00:11:20,600 Speaker 1: right where he wants them, seems to give room to 214 00:11:20,640 --> 00:11:25,000 Speaker 1: the leaders to let them lead, and certainly providing direction 215 00:11:25,080 --> 00:11:27,560 Speaker 1: for the people that need a little bit more leadership. 216 00:11:27,640 --> 00:11:30,640 Speaker 1: We really were impressed with him. So that's that's fun. 217 00:11:30,679 --> 00:11:33,040 Speaker 1: And Chris is right, you know, that's one of the 218 00:11:33,160 --> 00:11:35,760 Speaker 1: things that we enjoy about a game like this. When 219 00:11:35,760 --> 00:11:38,040 Speaker 1: you bring the LA Chargers on TV, they don't get 220 00:11:38,040 --> 00:11:40,840 Speaker 1: a ton of national exposure. This is a big week 221 00:11:40,880 --> 00:11:42,960 Speaker 1: for them to get that, and so we want to 222 00:11:43,000 --> 00:11:45,760 Speaker 1: tell the stories and we want to show them who 223 00:11:45,760 --> 00:11:50,200 Speaker 1: these players are, you know. So I just think in 224 00:11:50,240 --> 00:11:53,600 Speaker 1: a lot of ways, I've had such great experiences dealing 225 00:11:53,600 --> 00:11:55,840 Speaker 1: with the Chargers. It seems to me that they're really 226 00:11:55,920 --> 00:11:59,319 Speaker 1: open to wanting to talk and have their have their 227 00:11:59,320 --> 00:12:01,960 Speaker 1: teams had a little spotlight that they don't often get. 228 00:12:02,080 --> 00:12:05,160 Speaker 1: So it's it's been fun. But Chris is right, Um, 229 00:12:05,400 --> 00:12:08,160 Speaker 1: you know, we cover Pittsburgh a million times, we cover 230 00:12:08,240 --> 00:12:11,160 Speaker 1: the Patriots a million times, we cover Dallas to the 231 00:12:11,200 --> 00:12:14,240 Speaker 1: point where you know it's getting to be old hats 232 00:12:14,600 --> 00:12:17,000 Speaker 1: for the Chargers, it's always kind of fun. It's it's 233 00:12:17,200 --> 00:12:20,560 Speaker 1: it's not that anything's never not fun, but it's just 234 00:12:20,800 --> 00:12:23,920 Speaker 1: fun to kind of get get into these new characters, 235 00:12:23,920 --> 00:12:25,840 Speaker 1: if you will, because really this is just a drama 236 00:12:25,920 --> 00:12:28,360 Speaker 1: playing out on a football field, and then you have 237 00:12:28,440 --> 00:12:32,400 Speaker 1: these characters to talk about. So I always liked to 238 00:12:32,520 --> 00:12:35,080 Speaker 1: Derek Watt day Watt match up. We had that last 239 00:12:35,160 --> 00:12:38,280 Speaker 1: year as well. It's fun. I'll never forget when Mike 240 00:12:38,320 --> 00:12:41,559 Speaker 1: Tomlin told us everybody needs a Watt because you know, 241 00:12:41,640 --> 00:12:44,480 Speaker 1: he loves TJ so much, and we all know what 242 00:12:44,559 --> 00:12:48,360 Speaker 1: JJ does down in Houston, and they're just kind of 243 00:12:48,400 --> 00:12:52,840 Speaker 1: the all American trio of brothers, and so you know 244 00:12:53,760 --> 00:12:55,640 Speaker 1: the kinds of things that you learn, you'll learn about 245 00:12:55,640 --> 00:12:58,760 Speaker 1: who the guys are and what they're able to do, 246 00:12:58,920 --> 00:13:01,439 Speaker 1: And like I said, I I think their future is bright. 247 00:13:02,840 --> 00:13:05,720 Speaker 1: But you mentioned that you know how much does Philip 248 00:13:05,800 --> 00:13:10,000 Speaker 1: Rivers have left And that's where this story goes beyond 249 00:13:10,080 --> 00:13:12,120 Speaker 1: this season. We'll see what they get done this year 250 00:13:12,840 --> 00:13:16,360 Speaker 1: the schell. Final thing for me just your observations from 251 00:13:16,360 --> 00:13:18,840 Speaker 1: around the league through the first five weeks, especially the 252 00:13:18,880 --> 00:13:20,760 Speaker 1: games that you guys have done. You mentioned it, You've 253 00:13:20,840 --> 00:13:23,720 Speaker 1: you've seen the Steelers, the Patriots, you had a good 254 00:13:23,760 --> 00:13:27,480 Speaker 1: one last week in Kansas City. The landscape of the AFC, 255 00:13:27,840 --> 00:13:31,720 Speaker 1: specifically it's the Patriots, is the Chiefs, and then there 256 00:13:31,880 --> 00:13:35,679 Speaker 1: is a lot up for debate, no question about it. 257 00:13:35,800 --> 00:13:39,120 Speaker 1: I mean, like I said, to begin with, people ask 258 00:13:39,160 --> 00:13:41,360 Speaker 1: you for predictions, they ask you who you like, They 259 00:13:41,920 --> 00:13:45,200 Speaker 1: ask for Super Bowl predictions before the season even begins, 260 00:13:45,200 --> 00:13:49,120 Speaker 1: and it's absolutely impossible. I mean, certainly the oddsmakers think 261 00:13:49,160 --> 00:13:52,160 Speaker 1: they know. In many cases they do. The only thing 262 00:13:52,200 --> 00:13:54,400 Speaker 1: you can really count on is the Patriots. I think 263 00:13:54,480 --> 00:13:57,199 Speaker 1: Kansas City is starting to step up into that, into 264 00:13:57,240 --> 00:13:59,440 Speaker 1: that echelon as well. As you said, I think their 265 00:13:59,520 --> 00:14:03,200 Speaker 1: quarterback it's tremendous, got dinged up last week. So Patrick 266 00:14:03,280 --> 00:14:06,680 Speaker 1: Mahomes will keep watching that ankle and see how he improves, 267 00:14:06,720 --> 00:14:08,520 Speaker 1: how he gets that better and is able to move. 268 00:14:09,040 --> 00:14:12,320 Speaker 1: The other thing I noticed is that for some reason, 269 00:14:12,800 --> 00:14:16,080 Speaker 1: teams are getting really banged up really early this year. 270 00:14:16,320 --> 00:14:19,600 Speaker 1: I don't know if that's just coincidence. I really don't know, 271 00:14:19,720 --> 00:14:24,000 Speaker 1: but I just see it, and it's it's odd to me, 272 00:14:24,080 --> 00:14:27,160 Speaker 1: but it can really change the complexion of a of 273 00:14:27,200 --> 00:14:30,000 Speaker 1: a season for a team. So those are the first 274 00:14:30,040 --> 00:14:32,960 Speaker 1: couple of things that I've noticed. And you know, we're 275 00:14:32,960 --> 00:14:37,200 Speaker 1: only going into week six, so it's it's still kind 276 00:14:37,240 --> 00:14:40,160 Speaker 1: of early, but this is the time, this sort of 277 00:14:40,200 --> 00:14:43,400 Speaker 1: week six through ten, where you start to see the 278 00:14:43,520 --> 00:14:45,800 Speaker 1: standing sort of settle into where they're going to be. 279 00:14:45,880 --> 00:14:49,120 Speaker 1: That is not to say that some team couldn't sneak up. 280 00:14:49,680 --> 00:14:52,000 Speaker 1: One of those that I would point to is the 281 00:14:52,080 --> 00:14:57,200 Speaker 1: Indianapolis Colts. They're extremely well coached, their quarterback is beloved. 282 00:14:57,280 --> 00:15:00,880 Speaker 1: That team would do anything for Jacobe Brissette, and they've 283 00:15:00,920 --> 00:15:03,400 Speaker 1: got some talent on that defense. Once they get healthy, 284 00:15:03,440 --> 00:15:06,400 Speaker 1: they'll be even more talented. So you know, keep an 285 00:15:06,440 --> 00:15:09,080 Speaker 1: eye out there. I would even look at what Bruce 286 00:15:09,120 --> 00:15:11,560 Speaker 1: arians is doing down at Tampa Bay and keep an 287 00:15:11,600 --> 00:15:13,920 Speaker 1: eye there. Not to suggest that any of these teams 288 00:15:13,920 --> 00:15:16,400 Speaker 1: are going to be Super Bowl down, but they may 289 00:15:16,440 --> 00:15:19,680 Speaker 1: make some noise. So you know, I'm know I'm covering 290 00:15:19,720 --> 00:15:22,000 Speaker 1: a wide gamut there for you. But this is just 291 00:15:22,040 --> 00:15:25,720 Speaker 1: sort of my early through five weeks impressions of what 292 00:15:25,760 --> 00:15:27,600 Speaker 1: we're going to see. And then some of the former 293 00:15:27,680 --> 00:15:31,920 Speaker 1: giants of the league, and I'll specifically speak of the Giants, 294 00:15:32,120 --> 00:15:36,440 Speaker 1: how disappointing, you know, they just really when we don't 295 00:15:36,440 --> 00:15:39,320 Speaker 1: have a New York team on Sunday night football whiles. Yeah, 296 00:15:39,400 --> 00:15:41,760 Speaker 1: that's a lot. It's tough. Yeah, And you know, the 297 00:15:41,800 --> 00:15:44,640 Speaker 1: injury thing, you hit it on the head, especially in 298 00:15:44,680 --> 00:15:49,360 Speaker 1: the Chargers case. Right now, we talk about Michael Badeley, Derwin, James, 299 00:15:50,080 --> 00:15:53,360 Speaker 1: Melvin Ingram has been out, Adrian Phillips, There's been so 300 00:15:53,360 --> 00:15:56,560 Speaker 1: many guys. Hunter Henry's been out. So the Chargers what 301 00:15:56,680 --> 00:15:58,520 Speaker 1: they need, they just need to get some guys back. 302 00:15:58,640 --> 00:16:00,880 Speaker 1: If they can try to stay act some wins here. 303 00:16:00,960 --> 00:16:03,400 Speaker 1: You said it's early, it's week six, Try to get 304 00:16:03,440 --> 00:16:05,040 Speaker 1: some wins, get on a little bit of a role, 305 00:16:05,240 --> 00:16:08,000 Speaker 1: and then slowly but surely get some of your leaders back, 306 00:16:08,080 --> 00:16:10,360 Speaker 1: get some of your impact players back. There's a lot 307 00:16:10,360 --> 00:16:14,400 Speaker 1: of football to go, Michelle. Whenever I hear someone talks 308 00:16:14,480 --> 00:16:16,840 Speaker 1: that way that you just did. I remember the Indianapolis 309 00:16:16,920 --> 00:16:18,760 Speaker 1: col in the year they won the Super Bowl under 310 00:16:18,800 --> 00:16:21,920 Speaker 1: Tony Dunjee. They were banged up in the secondary, their 311 00:16:22,000 --> 00:16:26,000 Speaker 1: defense was just struggling. Then slowly but Shirley Bob Sanders 312 00:16:26,000 --> 00:16:28,080 Speaker 1: comes back. Guys get back. They start to get on 313 00:16:28,080 --> 00:16:30,640 Speaker 1: that role and boom they won a Super Bowl. So 314 00:16:30,680 --> 00:16:33,480 Speaker 1: it's uh, you know, that's what I love about this leave. 315 00:16:33,880 --> 00:16:35,760 Speaker 1: It's the best. It's the best, and you're the best. 316 00:16:35,800 --> 00:16:37,640 Speaker 1: I can't thank you enough for your time. I really 317 00:16:37,640 --> 00:16:40,120 Speaker 1: look forward to seeing you in LA and we got 318 00:16:40,120 --> 00:16:42,440 Speaker 1: a good one on Sunday night. I can't wait for 319 00:16:42,480 --> 00:16:44,760 Speaker 1: some warm weather. Thank you. All right, let's get to 320 00:16:44,800 --> 00:16:48,520 Speaker 1: these questions, y'alloys. How do you get the good? What 321 00:16:48,600 --> 00:16:52,600 Speaker 1: does things and get the good? No fake energy? Oh 322 00:16:52,720 --> 00:16:56,120 Speaker 1: fake hey fake Chargers fans be sure to check out 323 00:16:56,160 --> 00:16:59,320 Speaker 1: Dear jack Boys presented by Pepsi and take all football 324 00:16:59,360 --> 00:17:02,040 Speaker 1: celebrations to the next level. Whether it's a Hail Mary 325 00:17:02,040 --> 00:17:04,359 Speaker 1: touchdown or a defensive stop on the goal line. But 326 00:17:04,520 --> 00:17:06,760 Speaker 1: it's time to celebrate. It's time to crack open a 327 00:17:06,840 --> 00:17:10,400 Speaker 1: Pepsi Pepsi, a proud sponsor of the Los Angeles Chargers, 328 00:17:10,640 --> 00:17:16,520 Speaker 1: reminds you to always be celebrating. All right, guys, please 329 00:17:16,560 --> 00:17:19,160 Speaker 1: to bring on a friend of the program, Kay Adams, 330 00:17:19,200 --> 00:17:22,520 Speaker 1: Good Morning Football. Joins me here on Chargers Weekly, and Kay, 331 00:17:22,600 --> 00:17:24,800 Speaker 1: I was just saying, it's been too long. It's always 332 00:17:24,800 --> 00:17:27,000 Speaker 1: a pleasure to talk to you. How you doing. I 333 00:17:27,240 --> 00:17:30,119 Speaker 1: love the show. I cannot believe it has been this long, 334 00:17:30,280 --> 00:17:33,080 Speaker 1: but hopefully it's always a good luck. He needs to 335 00:17:33,080 --> 00:17:35,520 Speaker 1: turn it around right now. I brought you on this week. 336 00:17:35,520 --> 00:17:37,119 Speaker 1: We need a little a little bit of luck this 337 00:17:37,160 --> 00:17:40,439 Speaker 1: week Sunday Night football, Pittsburgh Steelers, and you and I 338 00:17:40,480 --> 00:17:43,960 Speaker 1: were just talking. It's just it's been an uneven five 339 00:17:44,000 --> 00:17:46,160 Speaker 1: weeks for the Charger. It's just a lot of injuries. 340 00:17:46,160 --> 00:17:49,160 Speaker 1: And I know that's not an excuse for any NFL team, 341 00:17:49,240 --> 00:17:51,119 Speaker 1: but you just talk about some of the guys that 342 00:17:51,359 --> 00:17:55,160 Speaker 1: have gone down. Mike Pouncey this week terrible, I are, 343 00:17:55,520 --> 00:17:59,040 Speaker 1: I are. Russell hasn't played this year, Adrian Phillips was hurt, 344 00:17:59,640 --> 00:18:02,760 Speaker 1: Melvin Ingram's been hurt, Darwin James, of course, Melvin's just 345 00:18:02,800 --> 00:18:05,320 Speaker 1: getting back and these were all Pro Bowl players. Then 346 00:18:05,359 --> 00:18:08,600 Speaker 1: you're throwing guys like Hunter Henry and Michael Badgeley. This 347 00:18:08,680 --> 00:18:10,679 Speaker 1: seems two and three right now, But you know, you're 348 00:18:10,720 --> 00:18:12,560 Speaker 1: hope and just to get some bodies back and hopefully 349 00:18:12,600 --> 00:18:16,320 Speaker 1: stack some wins. Yeah, you're You know, people underestimate the 350 00:18:16,320 --> 00:18:18,359 Speaker 1: difference that a Hunter Henry can make on the field, 351 00:18:18,359 --> 00:18:20,520 Speaker 1: and when you have Philip Rivers, if he has less 352 00:18:20,520 --> 00:18:22,320 Speaker 1: than a perfect game, which he did with those two 353 00:18:22,359 --> 00:18:26,000 Speaker 1: interceptions plastic against Denver, you're not going to win the game, 354 00:18:26,119 --> 00:18:28,639 Speaker 1: especially you know Winn's big it up early. So I 355 00:18:28,680 --> 00:18:32,240 Speaker 1: feel like what Hunter Henry can do when he hopefully 356 00:18:32,280 --> 00:18:35,119 Speaker 1: returned Russell o'coon him being back, we've been waiting for that. 357 00:18:35,200 --> 00:18:37,879 Speaker 1: Luckily he's not. I are, and we should expect that. 358 00:18:38,040 --> 00:18:40,879 Speaker 1: It is just all of those injuries you listed. I 359 00:18:40,920 --> 00:18:42,359 Speaker 1: know that you guys are about to face the Steelers 360 00:18:42,400 --> 00:18:45,520 Speaker 1: team dealing with their injuries as their own. It's wild 361 00:18:45,640 --> 00:18:48,120 Speaker 1: to me, and it just makes Philip Rivers stand out more. 362 00:18:48,200 --> 00:18:52,280 Speaker 1: Every injury, every blow, every bite to this offense, to 363 00:18:52,359 --> 00:18:55,640 Speaker 1: the defense, The fact that he is always out there, 364 00:18:56,040 --> 00:19:00,520 Speaker 1: that consecutive streak of his is sterling shining second too. 365 00:19:00,800 --> 00:19:02,880 Speaker 1: I think it's only second to one other person ever. 366 00:19:03,160 --> 00:19:07,359 Speaker 1: At far, Yeah, it's fun. And then seeing the landscape 367 00:19:07,359 --> 00:19:12,040 Speaker 1: of the NFL right now with Eli being benched, big bench, 368 00:19:12,119 --> 00:19:14,960 Speaker 1: dealing with an injury, Drew Brees not out there right now, 369 00:19:15,440 --> 00:19:18,240 Speaker 1: it's so important that Philip is out there leading this team, 370 00:19:18,320 --> 00:19:20,720 Speaker 1: leading the way. He's a constant leader everything he does 371 00:19:20,760 --> 00:19:23,000 Speaker 1: on and off the field. And I was thinking earlier 372 00:19:23,000 --> 00:19:25,040 Speaker 1: about why I love this team. It's because of Philip. 373 00:19:25,080 --> 00:19:27,560 Speaker 1: It's because it makes me sad to see them at 374 00:19:27,560 --> 00:19:29,480 Speaker 1: two and three and there's some hope and optimism and 375 00:19:29,480 --> 00:19:32,200 Speaker 1: they are getting guys back, and the Chiefs didn't look 376 00:19:32,240 --> 00:19:34,680 Speaker 1: great right now, and if the Broncos got just their 377 00:19:34,680 --> 00:19:38,080 Speaker 1: first win, so even though the schedule gets harder, hopefully 378 00:19:38,080 --> 00:19:39,840 Speaker 1: you guys can get some of those pieces back. And 379 00:19:40,240 --> 00:19:42,479 Speaker 1: I really feel how I feel like and if I 380 00:19:42,480 --> 00:19:45,399 Speaker 1: feel like this not being a charged span from the area, 381 00:19:45,440 --> 00:19:47,080 Speaker 1: and if I feel like this, and I don't know 382 00:19:47,200 --> 00:19:51,320 Speaker 1: Philip rivers personally, imagine what this locker room feels and 383 00:19:51,400 --> 00:19:54,280 Speaker 1: how they can maybe get galvanized and get behind something 384 00:19:54,280 --> 00:19:57,560 Speaker 1: of let's go win one for Phillips. Let's really win 385 00:19:57,680 --> 00:20:00,200 Speaker 1: one for Phillips. And I'm not talking about in a 386 00:20:00,280 --> 00:20:02,920 Speaker 1: game or a division or a season. I'm talking about 387 00:20:02,920 --> 00:20:05,359 Speaker 1: a super Bowl, no doubt, and you know it's a 388 00:20:05,440 --> 00:20:08,040 Speaker 1: sixteen game season. I think it's easy to get caught 389 00:20:08,119 --> 00:20:11,119 Speaker 1: up in the week, right you lose, and there's a 390 00:20:11,119 --> 00:20:13,040 Speaker 1: few days where you're like, oh man, you kind of 391 00:20:13,080 --> 00:20:16,000 Speaker 1: dwell on the loss. But Coachlyn breaks it down into 392 00:20:16,000 --> 00:20:19,520 Speaker 1: four quarters. It's a long year, bottom line, And when 393 00:20:19,520 --> 00:20:21,840 Speaker 1: Philip is set to make his two hundred and fourteenth 394 00:20:21,840 --> 00:20:24,600 Speaker 1: consecutive start, you kind of alluded to it. Class of 395 00:20:24,640 --> 00:20:26,800 Speaker 1: two thousand and four. Eli's kind of passed the towards 396 00:20:26,920 --> 00:20:29,400 Speaker 1: Daniel Jones. You know, Big Ben was in this game 397 00:20:29,480 --> 00:20:32,080 Speaker 1: last year. He's obviously out for the year. You mentioned 398 00:20:32,119 --> 00:20:35,399 Speaker 1: Drew Brees, and then we see all the quarterback injuries 399 00:20:35,440 --> 00:20:37,399 Speaker 1: at the beginning of the year. K It just makes 400 00:20:37,400 --> 00:20:40,440 Speaker 1: you appreciate what Philip has done and what he's meant 401 00:20:40,480 --> 00:20:43,720 Speaker 1: to this organization for seventeen seasons. Yeah, I mean, the 402 00:20:43,800 --> 00:20:45,600 Speaker 1: other guys need to step up. I mean we've seen 403 00:20:45,640 --> 00:20:48,239 Speaker 1: Austin Eckler like they need a pass catcher. There he is. 404 00:20:48,280 --> 00:20:51,520 Speaker 1: He had what fifteen or more catches in this last game. 405 00:20:51,520 --> 00:20:54,040 Speaker 1: And you know, Keenan Allen have clearly taken out of it. 406 00:20:54,080 --> 00:20:58,560 Speaker 1: Somebody has to step up. We saw each filling spectacularly 407 00:20:58,840 --> 00:21:03,440 Speaker 1: for Melvin Ingra. We've seen adversity on this Chargers team 408 00:21:03,480 --> 00:21:06,720 Speaker 1: in recent years. We've seen waves of injuries, we've seen 409 00:21:07,160 --> 00:21:09,840 Speaker 1: long road trips and other wanted you there in LA. 410 00:21:09,960 --> 00:21:12,840 Speaker 1: This year, we've seen that sort of help them build 411 00:21:12,920 --> 00:21:15,920 Speaker 1: this tough skin that Philip Rivers was talking about. We've 412 00:21:15,920 --> 00:21:17,960 Speaker 1: been in this situation. We've played some of our best 413 00:21:18,000 --> 00:21:21,720 Speaker 1: football when we're in this exact environment. So the fact 414 00:21:21,720 --> 00:21:24,560 Speaker 1: that the Chiefs loss, so get some of these guys back, 415 00:21:25,000 --> 00:21:28,119 Speaker 1: they're gonna scrape and make their into the playoffs somehow, 416 00:21:28,160 --> 00:21:31,840 Speaker 1: I truly believe that. But they got to score. They 417 00:21:31,880 --> 00:21:34,280 Speaker 1: got to get down inside the five and score Chris 418 00:21:34,640 --> 00:21:37,080 Speaker 1: Well and not only score k It's I think there's 419 00:21:37,080 --> 00:21:40,920 Speaker 1: been four touchdowns called back due to penalties this year, 420 00:21:40,960 --> 00:21:43,439 Speaker 1: which is wild. I mean, that doesn't happen in a 421 00:21:43,480 --> 00:21:47,120 Speaker 1: sixteen game season, let alone five games, right, So yet 422 00:21:47,200 --> 00:21:50,560 Speaker 1: you have that they had the phone ball at the one, 423 00:21:50,840 --> 00:21:53,720 Speaker 1: an interception in the end zone, just little things that 424 00:21:53,760 --> 00:21:56,879 Speaker 1: can completely flip a game that just have not gone 425 00:21:56,960 --> 00:21:59,680 Speaker 1: their way. And so you hope that some things even 426 00:21:59,720 --> 00:22:02,399 Speaker 1: at little bit, But I tell you the leadership of 427 00:22:02,440 --> 00:22:05,080 Speaker 1: Philip is one thing, but to get guys like Durwin 428 00:22:05,480 --> 00:22:09,000 Speaker 1: and Adrian Phillips eventually back just the leadership that they provide. 429 00:22:09,040 --> 00:22:11,679 Speaker 1: He I think that can't be overstated. They mean such 430 00:22:11,720 --> 00:22:14,359 Speaker 1: a great deal to this defense too. I agree, and 431 00:22:14,400 --> 00:22:16,000 Speaker 1: seeing in the defense, if I were just give you 432 00:22:16,040 --> 00:22:18,719 Speaker 1: the one concern, I mean, hopefully that can be fixed 433 00:22:18,840 --> 00:22:21,200 Speaker 1: or remedied, that run defense, right, We need to get 434 00:22:21,240 --> 00:22:25,359 Speaker 1: that sort of fixed and going for those months later 435 00:22:25,400 --> 00:22:26,760 Speaker 1: in the year when we want to get into the 436 00:22:26,760 --> 00:22:28,720 Speaker 1: playoffs and teams are going to run, it's going to 437 00:22:28,760 --> 00:22:31,320 Speaker 1: be the only option. So hopefully they can figure some 438 00:22:31,400 --> 00:22:33,399 Speaker 1: of that out. I just know there's just got to 439 00:22:33,440 --> 00:22:36,560 Speaker 1: be a magic to this team that sees, you know, 440 00:22:37,040 --> 00:22:42,040 Speaker 1: Philip Rivers battling everything every week out there, unfazed. Father 441 00:22:42,200 --> 00:22:45,560 Speaker 1: time be damned. It's really an incredible thing that I'm 442 00:22:45,600 --> 00:22:47,400 Speaker 1: so excited that everyone's going to be able to see 443 00:22:47,440 --> 00:22:49,879 Speaker 1: on Sunday Night, because I feel like they're not getting 444 00:22:49,920 --> 00:22:52,840 Speaker 1: the national love coming off a twelve and fourth season. 445 00:22:52,840 --> 00:22:55,160 Speaker 1: I know Melvin Gordon's not feeling any sort of love 446 00:22:55,200 --> 00:22:57,359 Speaker 1: from the national media. And I know we've talked about 447 00:22:57,480 --> 00:23:00,080 Speaker 1: Melvin Gordon in the beginning of his hold out. He 448 00:23:00,160 --> 00:23:03,760 Speaker 1: thinks he's overshadowed by Melvin Gordon or by Zeke Elliott 449 00:23:03,800 --> 00:23:06,560 Speaker 1: in his situation when that was going on. So I'm 450 00:23:06,560 --> 00:23:09,320 Speaker 1: excited to see some timetime love for Philip Rivers and 451 00:23:09,640 --> 00:23:11,600 Speaker 1: the respect he deserves and what should be a bounced 452 00:23:11,600 --> 00:23:14,440 Speaker 1: back against the Steelers, an easy win for a life. Well, 453 00:23:14,440 --> 00:23:16,640 Speaker 1: you hope, Chargers hoping to get to three and three 454 00:23:16,680 --> 00:23:18,199 Speaker 1: before they go on the road for two games. And 455 00:23:18,240 --> 00:23:20,480 Speaker 1: you mentioned Melvin Gordon. I think he was trying of 456 00:23:20,480 --> 00:23:22,920 Speaker 1: shaking off some rusts last week thirty one yards on 457 00:23:23,000 --> 00:23:25,679 Speaker 1: twelve carries, just having him and Austin Eckler in the 458 00:23:25,720 --> 00:23:28,400 Speaker 1: backfield together. Austin already has ninety eight touches this year, 459 00:23:28,960 --> 00:23:31,480 Speaker 1: which is actually tied with Ezekiel Elliott. So if you 460 00:23:31,480 --> 00:23:34,000 Speaker 1: can find ways to use both of those guys. You know, 461 00:23:34,040 --> 00:23:36,240 Speaker 1: Austin's so great in the passing game, and so is Melvin. 462 00:23:36,480 --> 00:23:38,080 Speaker 1: So if you can get those guys on the field 463 00:23:38,119 --> 00:23:40,879 Speaker 1: the same time, start to get Melvin into a bit 464 00:23:40,920 --> 00:23:43,680 Speaker 1: of a rhythm. I think one of the reasons they've 465 00:23:43,680 --> 00:23:45,320 Speaker 1: lost some of these games is they haven't been able 466 00:23:45,359 --> 00:23:47,359 Speaker 1: to milk the clock in the second half, and I 467 00:23:47,400 --> 00:23:50,560 Speaker 1: think number twenty five is a big reason why they 468 00:23:50,640 --> 00:23:52,159 Speaker 1: think they can do that later on in the year. 469 00:23:52,720 --> 00:23:54,280 Speaker 1: I hope they can get that going. I mean, there 470 00:23:54,359 --> 00:23:57,120 Speaker 1: was you know, I've worked in fantasy Papaul as well, 471 00:23:57,160 --> 00:23:58,720 Speaker 1: and there's this question of what do I do with 472 00:23:58,760 --> 00:24:01,080 Speaker 1: Melvin Gordon, and more importantly, what do I do if 473 00:24:01,119 --> 00:24:04,200 Speaker 1: I drafted Austin Eckler and Austin Eckler can't go anywhere. 474 00:24:04,359 --> 00:24:07,679 Speaker 1: He's proven to be a vital part of this offense. 475 00:24:07,720 --> 00:24:10,800 Speaker 1: He's versatile, he's dynamic, he's doing it all. Phillis Vivers 476 00:24:10,800 --> 00:24:12,439 Speaker 1: clearly trust him, even though about that. You know that 477 00:24:12,480 --> 00:24:15,600 Speaker 1: fumble doesn't help his cause here, but they're going to 478 00:24:15,720 --> 00:24:17,600 Speaker 1: use both of these guys for sure. And I think 479 00:24:17,760 --> 00:24:20,160 Speaker 1: Phillis River said and his trust conference after the loss 480 00:24:20,200 --> 00:24:23,359 Speaker 1: that Melvin Gordon looked like he played in his first 481 00:24:23,400 --> 00:24:25,600 Speaker 1: game and that he thought that Melvin Gordon would stay 482 00:24:25,640 --> 00:24:29,760 Speaker 1: the same. You know, Keenan Allen, he was slowed last week. 483 00:24:29,800 --> 00:24:32,560 Speaker 1: Denver took notice, obviously and kind of took him out 484 00:24:32,560 --> 00:24:34,879 Speaker 1: of the game a little bit. But before that, I 485 00:24:34,960 --> 00:24:36,760 Speaker 1: was trying to rack my brain too. Last week we 486 00:24:36,760 --> 00:24:40,000 Speaker 1: were talking to Jim Nance about just wide receiver quarterback 487 00:24:40,040 --> 00:24:43,399 Speaker 1: combinations currently in the league, and I was like, I 488 00:24:43,400 --> 00:24:45,920 Speaker 1: don't know if there's a better one than Rivers and Allen, 489 00:24:46,040 --> 00:24:48,800 Speaker 1: just because of the chemistry and the longevity. And I 490 00:24:48,840 --> 00:24:51,639 Speaker 1: think you'd be hard pressed to find another wide receiver 491 00:24:51,800 --> 00:24:54,600 Speaker 1: quarterback dual currently in the league that's as good as 492 00:24:54,600 --> 00:24:57,960 Speaker 1: those two. Yeah, and there's you know, so underrated and 493 00:24:58,080 --> 00:25:00,720 Speaker 1: overshadowed Keenan Allen. It's sick of that. You can tell 494 00:25:00,840 --> 00:25:04,320 Speaker 1: he's reached the veteran status among his wiser siver peers 495 00:25:04,359 --> 00:25:07,680 Speaker 1: and among you know, just in the NFL ecosystem. And 496 00:25:07,720 --> 00:25:10,600 Speaker 1: he's telling people how he feels. And Melvin Gordon sort 497 00:25:10,600 --> 00:25:14,120 Speaker 1: of does the same. There's definitely something to this disrespect 498 00:25:14,200 --> 00:25:16,600 Speaker 1: that they feel. We never really hear at out the 499 00:25:16,640 --> 00:25:20,840 Speaker 1: Philip Rivers, their leader, but maybe he you know, I 500 00:25:20,880 --> 00:25:22,919 Speaker 1: don't know how he feels about that, but it's certainly 501 00:25:23,000 --> 00:25:26,400 Speaker 1: something we see driving Keena Allen. If if I personally 502 00:25:26,440 --> 00:25:29,879 Speaker 1: leave Keenan Allen out of a conversation about wide receiver, 503 00:25:30,280 --> 00:25:34,400 Speaker 1: he'll be the first to quote quote like I think 504 00:25:35,960 --> 00:25:38,720 Speaker 1: you know, yes, he lets me know right away because 505 00:25:38,760 --> 00:25:41,359 Speaker 1: he understands the impact he has. I mean through four weeks, 506 00:25:41,400 --> 00:25:44,840 Speaker 1: he's the leading receiver as Lorriards than anybody. Chris Harris 507 00:25:44,840 --> 00:25:47,280 Speaker 1: got to him, and he's quick to use his Twitter 508 00:25:47,320 --> 00:25:50,240 Speaker 1: fingers and his Instagram comments to tell people how he feels. 509 00:25:50,840 --> 00:25:53,200 Speaker 1: I think he absolutely is in the in the conversation 510 00:25:53,320 --> 00:25:57,600 Speaker 1: Dat tandem. It's usually the only other quarterback wide receiver. 511 00:25:57,680 --> 00:26:01,160 Speaker 1: Another one that I think is relatively unheralded but it's newer, 512 00:26:01,600 --> 00:26:04,240 Speaker 1: is Russell Wilson and Tyler Lockett. If you watch those 513 00:26:04,280 --> 00:26:08,400 Speaker 1: two on the field, they are metaphorically finishing each other's 514 00:26:08,400 --> 00:26:11,560 Speaker 1: sentences as far as plays, breaking down, making the adjustments 515 00:26:11,560 --> 00:26:14,160 Speaker 1: in game, finding each other on the field. That reminds 516 00:26:14,200 --> 00:26:17,200 Speaker 1: me of Aaron Rodgers and joining very much. But Keenan 517 00:26:17,280 --> 00:26:19,480 Speaker 1: Allen and Philip Rivers, Yeah, it's like clockwork. With all 518 00:26:19,480 --> 00:26:22,800 Speaker 1: of the injuries, all of the adversity, they somehow keep 519 00:26:22,800 --> 00:26:27,040 Speaker 1: it going. Outside of the Chargers the first five weeks 520 00:26:27,080 --> 00:26:29,919 Speaker 1: of the season, it's always wild. You always see surprises. 521 00:26:29,960 --> 00:26:32,639 Speaker 1: What's stood out to you? You do this every single 522 00:26:32,720 --> 00:26:35,720 Speaker 1: day talking about all thirty two teams. It's been most 523 00:26:35,720 --> 00:26:40,760 Speaker 1: surprising to UK. I would say, you know, Chief Dancing 524 00:26:40,840 --> 00:26:43,840 Speaker 1: that I hate them. I wouldn't say that it's surprising. 525 00:26:43,880 --> 00:26:47,720 Speaker 1: It's a little bit surprising to me that the defensive 526 00:26:47,720 --> 00:26:51,399 Speaker 1: struggles that they have are so overshadowed by the brilliance 527 00:26:51,440 --> 00:26:55,520 Speaker 1: of Patrick Mahomes. I just don't see that run defense 528 00:26:55,840 --> 00:26:58,960 Speaker 1: being able to stop anybody in an actual playoff situation. 529 00:26:59,040 --> 00:27:01,200 Speaker 1: I think we're neglecting. So it's not a surprise team 530 00:27:01,280 --> 00:27:04,040 Speaker 1: that that's true. It's true last year, but it's a 531 00:27:04,080 --> 00:27:07,159 Speaker 1: surprise that we're on a national level, we're not talking 532 00:27:07,160 --> 00:27:10,600 Speaker 1: about that more then you look up at New England. 533 00:27:10,680 --> 00:27:13,280 Speaker 1: Also not a surprise, but it kind of is. It's 534 00:27:13,320 --> 00:27:17,440 Speaker 1: a surprise that this team is focusing solely on their defense. 535 00:27:17,520 --> 00:27:19,639 Speaker 1: That's what we are. We are a defensive jug or not. 536 00:27:19,840 --> 00:27:23,520 Speaker 1: Nobody's going to score on us. And Tom Brady seems 537 00:27:23,520 --> 00:27:26,760 Speaker 1: so seems to me, seems a little bit frustrated that 538 00:27:26,840 --> 00:27:29,320 Speaker 1: they're not. You know, they're releasing guys like Ben Watson, 539 00:27:29,440 --> 00:27:32,359 Speaker 1: they're not They didn't really make moves. How long did 540 00:27:32,400 --> 00:27:34,199 Speaker 1: they know Gronk was going to not be there? What 541 00:27:34,280 --> 00:27:37,280 Speaker 1: were the moves to make maintain and keep pass catchers 542 00:27:37,680 --> 00:27:40,119 Speaker 1: up there in New England? So we'll see they can 543 00:27:40,160 --> 00:27:42,119 Speaker 1: do it better than anyone. We're also not used to 544 00:27:42,119 --> 00:27:44,920 Speaker 1: seeing the Patriots get out the gates so hot. Usually 545 00:27:45,200 --> 00:27:47,760 Speaker 1: they're a November team. I don't really start paying attention 546 00:27:47,800 --> 00:27:50,000 Speaker 1: to them to leave. They they're always a different team 547 00:27:50,040 --> 00:27:53,000 Speaker 1: completely later in the season than they are early, and 548 00:27:53,000 --> 00:27:56,360 Speaker 1: they struggle. Their losses usually come in September and October, 549 00:27:56,400 --> 00:27:58,199 Speaker 1: and that's not happening. So we have to keep our 550 00:27:58,240 --> 00:28:01,200 Speaker 1: eyes on that as much as we all have Patriots fatigue. 551 00:28:01,320 --> 00:28:04,159 Speaker 1: Is this an undefeated past team that we're witnessing this 552 00:28:04,240 --> 00:28:08,159 Speaker 1: year without a stellar defense for offense? Rather, Yeah, you're right, 553 00:28:08,160 --> 00:28:11,320 Speaker 1: and their defense they've packed the defense certainly in September. 554 00:28:11,520 --> 00:28:13,320 Speaker 1: And the AFC in general is just kind of weird 555 00:28:13,320 --> 00:28:16,399 Speaker 1: to me because, yeah, we know the Pats, right, the 556 00:28:16,520 --> 00:28:18,960 Speaker 1: Chiefs loss of the Colts, the Chargers beat the Colts 557 00:28:19,000 --> 00:28:23,359 Speaker 1: Week one. AFC North is down AFC South, anybody's guests, 558 00:28:24,240 --> 00:28:27,560 Speaker 1: it's just a lot of uncertainty. And I almost feel like, 559 00:28:27,640 --> 00:28:30,639 Speaker 1: and I've said this before, in September it's almost like 560 00:28:30,680 --> 00:28:33,840 Speaker 1: an extended preseason in September, and I think is this 561 00:28:34,000 --> 00:28:36,760 Speaker 1: month kind of continues to shake out and we get 562 00:28:36,800 --> 00:28:40,680 Speaker 1: to end of October November, we'll start to see kind 563 00:28:40,720 --> 00:28:43,160 Speaker 1: of who's for real because right now there's a lot 564 00:28:43,240 --> 00:28:45,120 Speaker 1: of teams that you could make a case for or 565 00:28:45,160 --> 00:28:48,200 Speaker 1: a case against. Yeah, I agree with you completely. I 566 00:28:48,400 --> 00:28:51,520 Speaker 1: mean in the AFC, you'd have to say it's there's 567 00:28:51,520 --> 00:28:53,400 Speaker 1: a clear order at the top for me, where it's 568 00:28:53,400 --> 00:28:56,320 Speaker 1: obviously the Patriots the Chiefs right after that, despite that 569 00:28:56,400 --> 00:28:59,400 Speaker 1: loss and upset. Not every team can stop them, not 570 00:28:59,480 --> 00:29:01,640 Speaker 1: every team and run on them, control the clocks the 571 00:29:01,680 --> 00:29:05,200 Speaker 1: way that Indie did. The Patriots certainly can and they're undefeated. 572 00:29:05,600 --> 00:29:08,120 Speaker 1: So then I would say Chiefs after that, and then 573 00:29:08,520 --> 00:29:11,520 Speaker 1: you're in this weird no man's land of it's the Bills. 574 00:29:11,880 --> 00:29:14,800 Speaker 1: It's the Bills as the team that follows them but 575 00:29:14,920 --> 00:29:18,000 Speaker 1: couldn't get to win at home against the Patriots, and 576 00:29:18,600 --> 00:29:20,920 Speaker 1: Josh Allen looked like a complete novice in the first 577 00:29:20,920 --> 00:29:23,000 Speaker 1: half before it was knocked out in that Bartfley plant 578 00:29:23,080 --> 00:29:25,280 Speaker 1: came in. So I mean, the Bills I think need 579 00:29:25,320 --> 00:29:28,120 Speaker 1: to be taken seriously. Their defense has been top five 580 00:29:28,480 --> 00:29:31,320 Speaker 1: since the beginning of last year into this season. But 581 00:29:31,440 --> 00:29:33,800 Speaker 1: other than that, it is anybody's game and the teams 582 00:29:33,840 --> 00:29:36,200 Speaker 1: have to look at that and love that like teams 583 00:29:36,200 --> 00:29:37,880 Speaker 1: like the Chargers have to see it for what it 584 00:29:38,040 --> 00:29:41,600 Speaker 1: is an opportunity despite a tough schedule, no doubt, and 585 00:29:41,840 --> 00:29:43,080 Speaker 1: at the end of day, just want to get into 586 00:29:43,080 --> 00:29:45,280 Speaker 1: the tournament. You know, there's still a lot of football 587 00:29:45,320 --> 00:29:48,920 Speaker 1: to go to get this AFC West Crown Final. Think, hey, 588 00:29:49,120 --> 00:29:52,280 Speaker 1: what are you looking for from the Chargers against the Steelers? 589 00:29:52,360 --> 00:29:56,040 Speaker 1: You mentioned a third string quarterback coming into Los Angeles 590 00:29:56,280 --> 00:29:59,120 Speaker 1: and both teams actually need to win. I mean, Pittsburgh 591 00:29:59,160 --> 00:30:01,680 Speaker 1: they're playing to get their season charred around a little bit. 592 00:30:01,840 --> 00:30:04,880 Speaker 1: What are you looking for on Sunday? Just mistake free football. 593 00:30:04,920 --> 00:30:07,000 Speaker 1: I think if you know that tumble doesn't happen, the 594 00:30:07,000 --> 00:30:11,320 Speaker 1: picks happen on Philip rivers part. They win the game 595 00:30:11,440 --> 00:30:13,600 Speaker 1: up against the Broncos, and this is the first time 596 00:30:13,600 --> 00:30:16,760 Speaker 1: that we see him throw multiple interceptions against Denversus. Maybe 597 00:30:16,800 --> 00:30:19,680 Speaker 1: they just have his number in that way, But I mean, 598 00:30:20,280 --> 00:30:22,240 Speaker 1: there's gonna be a lot of Steels fans in the crowd. 599 00:30:22,400 --> 00:30:24,080 Speaker 1: It's not going to be easy to hear. It's going 600 00:30:24,120 --> 00:30:26,520 Speaker 1: to be very difficult to get a win in this one. 601 00:30:26,560 --> 00:30:30,400 Speaker 1: But limiting those mistakes inside the five in the red zone, 602 00:30:30,400 --> 00:30:32,800 Speaker 1: that's the goal line. They're not having a problem because 603 00:30:32,800 --> 00:30:36,280 Speaker 1: of great players like Austin Ekeler and Keenan Allen of 604 00:30:36,360 --> 00:30:38,440 Speaker 1: getting the ball down the field of once you're there, 605 00:30:38,480 --> 00:30:40,400 Speaker 1: you got you have to score, You absolutely have to. 606 00:30:40,760 --> 00:30:42,600 Speaker 1: You can't get the ball away, and they're gonna have 607 00:30:42,640 --> 00:30:44,920 Speaker 1: to do that and then stop to run. We've seen 608 00:30:44,960 --> 00:30:47,880 Speaker 1: a hundred yard rushers against the Chargers run defense this year. 609 00:30:48,000 --> 00:30:51,880 Speaker 1: That cannot happen, especially with you know, a backup, backup quarterback. 610 00:30:51,920 --> 00:30:53,520 Speaker 1: They're going to try to establish the rugs gad and 611 00:30:53,520 --> 00:30:56,040 Speaker 1: I imagine the Steelers will try to do that. And 612 00:30:56,600 --> 00:30:58,080 Speaker 1: we got to get out of there and get a 613 00:30:58,120 --> 00:31:00,320 Speaker 1: win and get back to five hundreds. I know, we 614 00:31:00,360 --> 00:31:04,720 Speaker 1: got to get Chargers fans excited again. Kay, your positivity helps. 615 00:31:04,920 --> 00:31:07,320 Speaker 1: It goes a long way this week as the Chargers 616 00:31:07,360 --> 00:31:10,360 Speaker 1: try to get to three and three. Always appreciate your time, 617 00:31:10,440 --> 00:31:12,200 Speaker 1: and we look forward to seeing you on Good Morning 618 00:31:12,200 --> 00:31:15,400 Speaker 1: Football and heck, maybe a Chargers game later down the line. Yes, 619 00:31:15,600 --> 00:31:17,600 Speaker 1: Chargers sounds have to do their part. It's not just 620 00:31:17,760 --> 00:31:20,239 Speaker 1: about optimism and thinky. You have to show up and 621 00:31:20,240 --> 00:31:23,360 Speaker 1: show that you're supporting Philip Rivers and we're watching history 622 00:31:23,400 --> 00:31:27,320 Speaker 1: here on Sunday nights. I'm sure all right to get 623 00:31:27,360 --> 00:31:30,880 Speaker 1: this week's opposing view presented by Mercury Insurance. Please be 624 00:31:30,960 --> 00:31:33,480 Speaker 1: joined on the line by Ray Finipaldo of the Pittsburgh 625 00:31:33,480 --> 00:31:36,560 Speaker 1: Post Gazette. Ray, appreciate the time. A man, How you doing, 626 00:31:37,280 --> 00:31:39,960 Speaker 1: no problem, Chris, I'm doing well and I'm happy to 627 00:31:40,040 --> 00:31:43,000 Speaker 1: join you today. Well, a lot going on in Pittsburgh 628 00:31:43,000 --> 00:31:46,080 Speaker 1: this week after Sunday's overtime loss to the Ravens. And 629 00:31:46,200 --> 00:31:48,560 Speaker 1: let's just start with the quarterback situation. That that Mason 630 00:31:48,640 --> 00:31:53,000 Speaker 1: Rudolph hit was a brutal, brutal hit. Describe what it 631 00:31:53,040 --> 00:31:56,040 Speaker 1: was like in the stadium when that happened, Ray, Yeah, 632 00:31:56,080 --> 00:31:59,600 Speaker 1: it was a pretty scary situation. He was knocked on 633 00:31:59,680 --> 00:32:02,920 Speaker 1: call before he hit the ground and then he sort 634 00:32:02,920 --> 00:32:05,160 Speaker 1: of you know, had the double whammy of his his 635 00:32:05,240 --> 00:32:09,239 Speaker 1: head slamming off the grass at Hines Field, So you know, 636 00:32:09,280 --> 00:32:12,760 Speaker 1: they took the space masks off. Um. You know, he 637 00:32:13,120 --> 00:32:16,560 Speaker 1: eventually walked off under his own power, but you could 638 00:32:16,560 --> 00:32:20,920 Speaker 1: just tell he was not he was not there. Um. 639 00:32:21,200 --> 00:32:24,640 Speaker 1: But surprisingly he was in the locker room on Monday, 640 00:32:25,280 --> 00:32:27,120 Speaker 1: seemed to be in good spirits. And then, believe it 641 00:32:27,200 --> 00:32:30,360 Speaker 1: or not, on Wednesday afternoon he went out there in 642 00:32:30,400 --> 00:32:34,400 Speaker 1: practice for the Steelers. Now he ran the scout team. Um, 643 00:32:34,520 --> 00:32:37,600 Speaker 1: he's not cleared from a concussion protocol just yet, but 644 00:32:38,160 --> 00:32:41,840 Speaker 1: everything seems to be very positive with Mason Rudolph and 645 00:32:42,000 --> 00:32:45,960 Speaker 1: his recovery from the brutal, brutal from all Thomas, So 646 00:32:46,120 --> 00:32:49,280 Speaker 1: Devin and Hodges. He came in in relief seven of 647 00:32:49,440 --> 00:32:53,040 Speaker 1: nine sixty eight yards. A small sample size, but just 648 00:32:53,120 --> 00:32:56,840 Speaker 1: your assessment of how he played in relief of Rudolph. Yeah, 649 00:32:56,880 --> 00:33:00,760 Speaker 1: I mean, this kid is Listen, he was drafted. He 650 00:33:00,840 --> 00:33:04,320 Speaker 1: wasn't even signed as an undrafted free agent following the draft. 651 00:33:05,040 --> 00:33:07,480 Speaker 1: The only way he got the Steelers and was by 652 00:33:07,880 --> 00:33:10,360 Speaker 1: you know, opening some eyes at a rookie trio camp 653 00:33:10,400 --> 00:33:12,840 Speaker 1: in early May and then they signed him to a 654 00:33:12,880 --> 00:33:15,880 Speaker 1: contract then. So you know, he's a guy who was 655 00:33:15,920 --> 00:33:18,680 Speaker 1: waiting off the radar even though he was a record 656 00:33:18,720 --> 00:33:22,880 Speaker 1: heading quarterback at Division one double A Stamford, you know, 657 00:33:23,240 --> 00:33:27,240 Speaker 1: very successful one double a player, but just obviously overlooked 658 00:33:27,240 --> 00:33:30,440 Speaker 1: throughout the draft process and even you know, even you know, 659 00:33:30,520 --> 00:33:34,560 Speaker 1: the scouting process as far as the undrafted free agents go. 660 00:33:34,800 --> 00:33:38,080 Speaker 1: But he's a very confident guy. Um, he's a little 661 00:33:38,080 --> 00:33:41,719 Speaker 1: small stature, he's about the six one. Um, you know, 662 00:33:41,800 --> 00:33:44,080 Speaker 1: he's got a good arm, but he doesn't have a 663 00:33:44,120 --> 00:33:46,640 Speaker 1: great arm. So I think all those things that you 664 00:33:46,720 --> 00:33:49,280 Speaker 1: hear about with you know, quarterbacks of his side, I 665 00:33:49,320 --> 00:33:52,240 Speaker 1: think that's the reason that he was sort of overlooked. 666 00:33:52,280 --> 00:33:55,680 Speaker 1: But tell you what, he came in there against the Ravens, 667 00:33:56,280 --> 00:34:00,600 Speaker 1: led them to what could have been a field goal drive, 668 00:34:01,240 --> 00:34:03,600 Speaker 1: you know, if not for the Ravens coming back and 669 00:34:03,920 --> 00:34:06,000 Speaker 1: in time to score at the end of regulation there. 670 00:34:06,040 --> 00:34:09,560 Speaker 1: So I was very impressed with him. We'll soon from him, 671 00:34:10,239 --> 00:34:13,000 Speaker 1: you know, a full voice preparation, knowing he has to 672 00:34:13,040 --> 00:34:15,600 Speaker 1: be the guy instead of just going in there and 673 00:34:15,640 --> 00:34:18,360 Speaker 1: winging it after an injury. But this guy will not 674 00:34:18,400 --> 00:34:20,719 Speaker 1: be afraid of the moment. It's a Sunday night game 675 00:34:20,760 --> 00:34:23,560 Speaker 1: in LA, but this guy will be ready for Believe me. 676 00:34:24,160 --> 00:34:27,560 Speaker 1: I'll tell you what. Hodges he played high school football, 677 00:34:27,600 --> 00:34:30,799 Speaker 1: I believe, about an hour from where Philip Rivers is from. 678 00:34:31,000 --> 00:34:33,600 Speaker 1: Philip talked about that on Wednesday. He said, I'll be 679 00:34:33,600 --> 00:34:36,160 Speaker 1: at This guy's sixteen years younger than me, and he 680 00:34:36,200 --> 00:34:39,160 Speaker 1: doesn't know him. But it's just kind of ironic that 681 00:34:39,239 --> 00:34:42,080 Speaker 1: his first career start on Sunday football is going to 682 00:34:42,160 --> 00:34:44,879 Speaker 1: be against the Hall of Fame caliber quarterback that grew 683 00:34:44,960 --> 00:34:48,280 Speaker 1: up very close to where he's from. Yeah, Mike Tomlin 684 00:34:48,400 --> 00:34:54,719 Speaker 1: was talking about that as well, speculation about the Washington 685 00:34:54,800 --> 00:34:58,160 Speaker 1: Redskins job after Jake Gruden was fired. And you know, 686 00:34:58,200 --> 00:35:00,280 Speaker 1: Mike tom When is from you know, the hand Empton 687 00:35:00,360 --> 00:35:03,120 Speaker 1: Roads area, and I guess he grew up rooting for 688 00:35:03,160 --> 00:35:06,520 Speaker 1: the Redskins. So he was asked about the Redskins job 689 00:35:06,600 --> 00:35:10,439 Speaker 1: at his news conference on Tuesday, and that's what he said. 690 00:35:10,480 --> 00:35:13,080 Speaker 1: He says, if you think I'm worried about anything other 691 00:35:13,160 --> 00:35:16,000 Speaker 1: than going to play the Chargers, who have a Hall 692 00:35:16,000 --> 00:35:20,040 Speaker 1: of Fame caliber quarterback with my number three quarterback, you're 693 00:35:20,120 --> 00:35:23,400 Speaker 1: saddling mistake. And so I think he's away of, you know, 694 00:35:23,480 --> 00:35:26,480 Speaker 1: sort of the discrepancy and talent level is going to 695 00:35:26,520 --> 00:35:30,560 Speaker 1: be evident on that field on Sunday night. But you know, 696 00:35:30,600 --> 00:35:32,600 Speaker 1: the one thing the Steelers have going for them. Their 697 00:35:32,640 --> 00:35:37,520 Speaker 1: offense has struggled since Roethlisberger went on teas and ending 698 00:35:37,600 --> 00:35:39,560 Speaker 1: i R. But the one thing they have going for 699 00:35:39,600 --> 00:35:42,560 Speaker 1: them since they acquired a mink of fence Patrick in 700 00:35:42,600 --> 00:35:45,920 Speaker 1: a trade before the Week three game against the forty 701 00:35:46,000 --> 00:35:50,640 Speaker 1: nine Ers, they've created eleven turnovers in that defense, all 702 00:35:50,640 --> 00:35:52,919 Speaker 1: of a sudden is looking like it's really good. So 703 00:35:53,600 --> 00:35:55,799 Speaker 1: they can hang their hat on the defense in this 704 00:35:55,840 --> 00:35:58,480 Speaker 1: game and maybe just get enough from the offense they 705 00:35:58,560 --> 00:36:02,000 Speaker 1: might have a chance. But hey, listen, when whenever it's 706 00:36:02,040 --> 00:36:06,800 Speaker 1: Philip Rivers versus a rookie trial guy, it's going to 707 00:36:06,840 --> 00:36:09,040 Speaker 1: be a tall task for the Steelers. Well, Ray, that 708 00:36:09,120 --> 00:36:11,840 Speaker 1: was my next question because Pittsburgh they're tied for tops 709 00:36:11,880 --> 00:36:14,600 Speaker 1: in the NFL with twelve force turnovers and you mentioned 710 00:36:14,640 --> 00:36:17,320 Speaker 1: the eleventh since Fitzpatrick's got there, and I want to 711 00:36:17,360 --> 00:36:21,200 Speaker 1: ask about both Minca Fitzpatrick and Devin Bush, two guys 712 00:36:21,239 --> 00:36:24,239 Speaker 1: who obviously were not there last year. And frankly, a 713 00:36:24,320 --> 00:36:27,160 Speaker 1: lot has changed since that Sunday night football game in 714 00:36:27,360 --> 00:36:31,200 Speaker 1: Pittsburgh last December, when you talk about Antonio Brown not 715 00:36:31,280 --> 00:36:35,000 Speaker 1: being there, Guys like Derwin James, Melvin Gordon coming back 716 00:36:35,000 --> 00:36:38,080 Speaker 1: and actually playing in this game rather than justin Jackson. 717 00:36:38,560 --> 00:36:41,640 Speaker 1: So there is a lot of change since the last 718 00:36:41,640 --> 00:36:44,799 Speaker 1: time these two teams met last year. Yeah, for sure. 719 00:36:44,840 --> 00:36:47,440 Speaker 1: And I think Chargers fans know better than anyone what 720 00:36:47,600 --> 00:36:50,799 Speaker 1: an impact safety can do for a defense and then 721 00:36:50,840 --> 00:36:53,480 Speaker 1: what happens when that guy's not there, and you know, 722 00:36:53,520 --> 00:36:55,840 Speaker 1: safety has it's been an issue for the Steelers for 723 00:36:55,840 --> 00:36:59,400 Speaker 1: the last couple of seasons, and when they go went 724 00:36:59,400 --> 00:37:02,560 Speaker 1: out and got to Patrick, it's almost like he completed 725 00:37:02,560 --> 00:37:05,279 Speaker 1: the puzzle. I mean, they're just so much better with 726 00:37:05,360 --> 00:37:08,799 Speaker 1: this guy in the lineup. He can run, he can hit, 727 00:37:09,280 --> 00:37:12,040 Speaker 1: he can bless, he can obviously play deep center field. 728 00:37:12,480 --> 00:37:15,520 Speaker 1: He's always around the football, So he's been a real 729 00:37:15,560 --> 00:37:19,279 Speaker 1: difference maker for them here in the last couple of weeks, 730 00:37:19,320 --> 00:37:22,800 Speaker 1: every game they've played has been really really competitive. They 731 00:37:22,840 --> 00:37:25,520 Speaker 1: you know, they had a four point loss out in 732 00:37:25,560 --> 00:37:28,480 Speaker 1: San Francisco to what looks to be a really good 733 00:37:28,520 --> 00:37:31,640 Speaker 1: San Francisco team. Of course, they beat the Bengals on 734 00:37:31,680 --> 00:37:34,720 Speaker 1: Monday night, and then they had a three point overtime 735 00:37:34,800 --> 00:37:37,640 Speaker 1: loss to the Raid and so they're much much better 736 00:37:37,719 --> 00:37:39,720 Speaker 1: than they were in Week one when they got blown 737 00:37:39,800 --> 00:37:42,680 Speaker 1: up by the Patriots. But you know, just bad luck 738 00:37:42,719 --> 00:37:45,480 Speaker 1: and injuries and stuff like that, it's sort of conspired 739 00:37:45,520 --> 00:37:49,399 Speaker 1: against them. They haven't been able to get get many 740 00:37:49,440 --> 00:37:52,719 Speaker 1: wins despite the defense being so so much better than 741 00:37:52,719 --> 00:37:55,759 Speaker 1: it was early in the season. And we were looking 742 00:37:55,800 --> 00:37:59,560 Speaker 1: forward to a Penalty Brothers reunion Sunday, charges hit with 743 00:37:59,560 --> 00:38:02,560 Speaker 1: some very difficult news with Mike going to be out 744 00:38:02,600 --> 00:38:05,400 Speaker 1: for the year placed on ir I don't think you 745 00:38:05,400 --> 00:38:07,560 Speaker 1: probably had a chance to talk to Marquise about it, 746 00:38:07,600 --> 00:38:10,040 Speaker 1: but a tough blow for the Chargers, and I'm sure 747 00:38:10,280 --> 00:38:14,000 Speaker 1: Marquis feeling for his brother. Yeah. We talked to Marquis 748 00:38:14,480 --> 00:38:18,480 Speaker 1: on Wednesday morning, and I'm not sure when that news broke, 749 00:38:18,680 --> 00:38:21,000 Speaker 1: but he you know, he was joking around that, you know, 750 00:38:21,080 --> 00:38:22,720 Speaker 1: Mike was going to have to buy all the tickets 751 00:38:22,719 --> 00:38:25,920 Speaker 1: for this week. But you know, obviously, uh, you know 752 00:38:25,960 --> 00:38:28,399 Speaker 1: that news coming out, wasn't Was it on Wednesday that 753 00:38:28,400 --> 00:38:31,520 Speaker 1: that news broke, Yes, it came out, Yeah, Wednesday afternoon 754 00:38:31,640 --> 00:38:35,160 Speaker 1: or yeah, Wednesay afternoon East Coast time. Yes, Yeah, I'm 755 00:38:35,200 --> 00:38:37,920 Speaker 1: not even sure what Marquise knew at that point. He 756 00:38:38,000 --> 00:38:40,320 Speaker 1: might have known at that point and he just didn't 757 00:38:40,320 --> 00:38:43,680 Speaker 1: share that with us. But yeah, an unfortunate situation for Mike. 758 00:38:44,560 --> 00:38:48,080 Speaker 1: He's actually in Pittsburgh quite a lot with Marquise during 759 00:38:48,120 --> 00:38:51,040 Speaker 1: the off season. I see him at the facility and um, 760 00:38:51,360 --> 00:38:53,680 Speaker 1: you know that's just a shame. I mean, he also 761 00:38:53,920 --> 00:38:57,000 Speaker 1: have TJ. Watton, Deck Watt, that's right. Um, you know 762 00:38:57,000 --> 00:39:00,239 Speaker 1: they'll be playing against each other as well. But yeah, 763 00:39:00,280 --> 00:39:03,759 Speaker 1: I'm very, very disappointing for the Palmty family, but uh, 764 00:39:04,000 --> 00:39:06,040 Speaker 1: you know, Mike's not gonna be able to be a 765 00:39:06,040 --> 00:39:08,880 Speaker 1: part of that on Sunday night. Yeah, Derek going to 766 00:39:08,960 --> 00:39:12,400 Speaker 1: have to face JJ and TJ in the span of 767 00:39:12,840 --> 00:39:15,520 Speaker 1: three weeks. And we had some fun with Derek last 768 00:39:15,600 --> 00:39:17,520 Speaker 1: year because it was the first time I think TJ 769 00:39:17,640 --> 00:39:21,759 Speaker 1: and Derek had ever faced off as opponents. And I'm 770 00:39:21,800 --> 00:39:24,279 Speaker 1: sure they have a text chain going again this week 771 00:39:24,320 --> 00:39:27,480 Speaker 1: as they did last year. Yeah, I mean TJ's really 772 00:39:27,480 --> 00:39:29,799 Speaker 1: excited about it, you know, I know last year there, 773 00:39:29,840 --> 00:39:33,360 Speaker 1: you know, the Steelers had the big lead in that game, 774 00:39:33,440 --> 00:39:36,359 Speaker 1: and you know, they sort of let get away from them, 775 00:39:36,360 --> 00:39:38,279 Speaker 1: and it was sort of you know, it was that 776 00:39:38,360 --> 00:39:40,440 Speaker 1: was the beginning of the downfall of the Steelers, and 777 00:39:40,480 --> 00:39:44,080 Speaker 1: I think that the Chargers really rose up from there. 778 00:39:44,120 --> 00:39:46,600 Speaker 1: That was almost the beginning of their their late season, 779 00:39:46,640 --> 00:39:49,400 Speaker 1: pushed towards the playoffs. So it's funny how things like 780 00:39:49,520 --> 00:39:52,200 Speaker 1: that happened. I don't think TJ likes to look back 781 00:39:52,239 --> 00:39:54,319 Speaker 1: on that game so much, but obviously when we were 782 00:39:54,360 --> 00:39:57,480 Speaker 1: talking about his brother, it's a very very special thing. 783 00:39:57,520 --> 00:40:00,239 Speaker 1: I mean, they're they're a great football family and it's 784 00:40:00,280 --> 00:40:02,520 Speaker 1: really it's really odd. You know. You guys have the 785 00:40:02,560 --> 00:40:06,120 Speaker 1: Pouncy brothers. Um, they have the Watch brothers, and they 786 00:40:06,160 --> 00:40:09,960 Speaker 1: also have the Edmunds brothers. They have Karrol Edmonds is 787 00:40:09,960 --> 00:40:13,319 Speaker 1: the second year of safety. Uh, Tremaine Edmunds is up 788 00:40:13,360 --> 00:40:17,840 Speaker 1: in Buffalo, and actually Trey Edmunds is a practice squad 789 00:40:17,960 --> 00:40:20,840 Speaker 1: running back for the Steelers. So uh, they have a 790 00:40:20,840 --> 00:40:24,160 Speaker 1: lot of family scenarios walkman. So it's it's pretty neat 791 00:40:24,880 --> 00:40:27,080 Speaker 1: to talk to those guys about that. Ray. I was 792 00:40:27,080 --> 00:40:29,280 Speaker 1: looking at your chat that you do on the Pittsburgh 793 00:40:29,280 --> 00:40:32,600 Speaker 1: Post Gazette earlier this week, and a couple of things 794 00:40:32,640 --> 00:40:35,640 Speaker 1: I want to ask you first, is Trey Edmonds is 795 00:40:35,680 --> 00:40:38,799 Speaker 1: he could be activated this week? Is that possible? He 796 00:40:38,840 --> 00:40:42,840 Speaker 1: could be because Jalen Samuels, their backup running back, is 797 00:40:42,880 --> 00:40:44,840 Speaker 1: going to be out with them for a month with 798 00:40:44,880 --> 00:40:48,440 Speaker 1: a knee injury, so rookie fourth round pick Benny Snell 799 00:40:49,160 --> 00:40:52,000 Speaker 1: will be elevated to the top backup role. And they 800 00:40:52,400 --> 00:40:56,440 Speaker 1: they usually just three running backs no matter what, and 801 00:40:56,520 --> 00:40:58,279 Speaker 1: Trey Edmonds would be the guy who would get to 802 00:40:58,320 --> 00:41:00,799 Speaker 1: call up from from the practice squads, So I don't 803 00:41:00,800 --> 00:41:03,200 Speaker 1: think they would make that move until Saturday if they 804 00:41:03,239 --> 00:41:05,719 Speaker 1: do make that move. But I do think it's very 805 00:41:05,760 --> 00:41:09,280 Speaker 1: likely to trade end and um will be in LA 806 00:41:09,280 --> 00:41:11,880 Speaker 1: on Sunday night, and I think he's gonna be activated 807 00:41:11,880 --> 00:41:14,080 Speaker 1: to a fifty three man roster. All right. Second thing 808 00:41:14,080 --> 00:41:16,359 Speaker 1: I would ask you, Devilin Hodges. They keep calling him 809 00:41:16,400 --> 00:41:20,879 Speaker 1: Duck Hodges. Is he a nickname? Yes, this goes back 810 00:41:20,920 --> 00:41:23,560 Speaker 1: to training camp. I don't think this was with him 811 00:41:23,600 --> 00:41:26,520 Speaker 1: before he got to the Steelers. But you know, he's 812 00:41:26,560 --> 00:41:30,200 Speaker 1: from South Alabama's got that southern draw, you know, all that, 813 00:41:31,000 --> 00:41:33,919 Speaker 1: and apparently he's a big duck hunter and he's got 814 00:41:33,960 --> 00:41:37,880 Speaker 1: this great duck call. So like the rookie talent shows 815 00:41:37,920 --> 00:41:40,080 Speaker 1: all the stuff they you know, they sort of haze 816 00:41:40,160 --> 00:41:43,440 Speaker 1: the rookies with he would duck call, you know, when 817 00:41:43,560 --> 00:41:46,359 Speaker 1: when he would be called upon during training camp. And 818 00:41:46,440 --> 00:41:49,800 Speaker 1: so now he has a nickname Duck, and Mike Tomlin 819 00:41:49,960 --> 00:41:54,319 Speaker 1: has Mike. Mike has nicknames for almost everyone. So I'm 820 00:41:54,320 --> 00:41:56,560 Speaker 1: not sure if this is a Coalman nickname or how 821 00:41:56,560 --> 00:42:00,200 Speaker 1: it got there, but it certainly stuck because everyone all 822 00:42:00,840 --> 00:42:03,800 Speaker 1: Devlin Duck in the Steelers locker room. Let's say, you 823 00:42:03,840 --> 00:42:05,040 Speaker 1: know what, I think it's a good thing if you 824 00:42:05,040 --> 00:42:07,520 Speaker 1: have a nickname early on in your career as an 825 00:42:07,600 --> 00:42:12,400 Speaker 1: undrafted free agent quarterback, they must like you a little bit, right, Yeah, 826 00:42:12,440 --> 00:42:13,960 Speaker 1: I mean you'll take it right. As long as they 827 00:42:13,960 --> 00:42:16,360 Speaker 1: know your name or as long as they call you something. 828 00:42:16,360 --> 00:42:18,560 Speaker 1: I think that's a good sign. Ray I asked this 829 00:42:18,600 --> 00:42:22,240 Speaker 1: every week to an opposing member of the media. Just somebody, 830 00:42:22,320 --> 00:42:25,360 Speaker 1: a player or players that may be under the radar 831 00:42:25,480 --> 00:42:29,040 Speaker 1: that Chargers fans may not know about or the LA 832 00:42:29,120 --> 00:42:31,279 Speaker 1: media may not know about, that you think could have 833 00:42:31,320 --> 00:42:35,520 Speaker 1: an impact Sunday night. Okay, I'll give you one on offense, 834 00:42:35,560 --> 00:42:41,759 Speaker 1: one on defense. Rookie receiver Deyontay Johnson has really come 835 00:42:41,800 --> 00:42:44,239 Speaker 1: on here early in the season, and I think the 836 00:42:44,280 --> 00:42:47,840 Speaker 1: Steelers are going to need him on Sunday Night. James Washington, 837 00:42:48,960 --> 00:42:52,160 Speaker 1: the second year receiver out of Oklahoma State, will not 838 00:42:52,280 --> 00:42:55,600 Speaker 1: play with the shoulder injury, so it's gonna be Juju Smith, 839 00:42:55,680 --> 00:42:59,480 Speaker 1: Schuster and Deontay Johnson. And Deontay Johnson already has too 840 00:42:59,560 --> 00:43:02,520 Speaker 1: long time stop passes on the season, and you know, 841 00:43:02,560 --> 00:43:04,759 Speaker 1: I think we know the targer secondary has sort of 842 00:43:05,400 --> 00:43:08,000 Speaker 1: been a little bit of an issue there with James 843 00:43:08,000 --> 00:43:11,200 Speaker 1: being out, so be on the lookout for Johnson on 844 00:43:11,280 --> 00:43:13,759 Speaker 1: Sunday night, and then if you want to flip over 845 00:43:13,800 --> 00:43:17,800 Speaker 1: to the defense, Stephen Nelson has a groin injury this week. 846 00:43:18,280 --> 00:43:22,440 Speaker 1: He's sort of questionable, you know, at the midpoint, at 847 00:43:22,440 --> 00:43:25,720 Speaker 1: the midway point of the week here. But he's been really, 848 00:43:25,760 --> 00:43:29,160 Speaker 1: really good for this Stealer secondary. They signed him as 849 00:43:29,160 --> 00:43:31,399 Speaker 1: a free agent. He played for the Chiefs last year, 850 00:43:32,440 --> 00:43:34,600 Speaker 1: sort of got ripped a little bit because teams picked 851 00:43:34,600 --> 00:43:37,320 Speaker 1: on him last year. But listen, he's been a great 852 00:43:37,320 --> 00:43:40,920 Speaker 1: fit for this Steelers defense. If he plays on Sunday night, 853 00:43:41,360 --> 00:43:43,080 Speaker 1: I think it's going to help them because we all 854 00:43:43,080 --> 00:43:46,080 Speaker 1: know what happened last year at Hinesfield. Keenan All and 855 00:43:46,200 --> 00:43:48,440 Speaker 1: all those other guys sort of had their way with 856 00:43:48,480 --> 00:43:50,959 Speaker 1: the Steelers in the second half. So if Alson can't play, 857 00:43:51,400 --> 00:43:52,960 Speaker 1: I think it's going to be a big benefit to 858 00:43:53,360 --> 00:43:56,520 Speaker 1: the Steelers defense. If Philip Rivers knows all about Stephen 859 00:43:56,600 --> 00:44:00,200 Speaker 1: Nelson from his time playing the Chiefs last year, in 860 00:44:00,640 --> 00:44:03,440 Speaker 1: years pass, so that's certainly a familiar name in the AFC. 861 00:44:03,600 --> 00:44:05,799 Speaker 1: West Ray, I'll get you out here on this. What 862 00:44:05,880 --> 00:44:08,359 Speaker 1: do you think is going to decide this one? Well? 863 00:44:08,400 --> 00:44:11,719 Speaker 1: I think for the Steelers, are they going to be 864 00:44:11,719 --> 00:44:14,680 Speaker 1: able to score enough points. I actually, you know, looking 865 00:44:14,680 --> 00:44:18,600 Speaker 1: at the Charger scores here early in the season, I 866 00:44:18,640 --> 00:44:21,120 Speaker 1: think the Stewers defense will will do it okay in 867 00:44:21,160 --> 00:44:24,279 Speaker 1: this game. I wouldn't be surprised, you know, if if 868 00:44:24,280 --> 00:44:28,000 Speaker 1: the Chargers only scored twenty twenty four points in this game. 869 00:44:28,160 --> 00:44:31,080 Speaker 1: But to me, you know, can the Steelers get twenty 870 00:44:31,080 --> 00:44:33,719 Speaker 1: seven thirty points? Can they get what it's going to 871 00:44:33,800 --> 00:44:35,640 Speaker 1: take to win this game. I don't think they can. 872 00:44:36,160 --> 00:44:38,719 Speaker 1: I think Hodges is a nice story. So I'm taking 873 00:44:38,760 --> 00:44:42,000 Speaker 1: the Chargers, you know, probably like a nineteen to sixteen game. 874 00:44:42,040 --> 00:44:43,680 Speaker 1: I think there's gonna be a lot of field goals, 875 00:44:44,160 --> 00:44:46,399 Speaker 1: a lot of defense in this game. So I think 876 00:44:46,440 --> 00:44:48,719 Speaker 1: the Steelers will go out there. I actually think they'll 877 00:44:48,719 --> 00:44:51,120 Speaker 1: play pretty well. I just don't think they're gonna have 878 00:44:51,160 --> 00:44:54,719 Speaker 1: the offensive punch that's necessary to go out there and 879 00:44:54,760 --> 00:44:57,320 Speaker 1: went on the road. I guess a very good offense 880 00:44:57,320 --> 00:45:01,560 Speaker 1: and a very good quarterback until for well, both teams 881 00:45:01,560 --> 00:45:03,560 Speaker 1: gotta have it. Ray. I can't thank you enough for 882 00:45:03,560 --> 00:45:06,279 Speaker 1: your time. Really appreciate the insight and look forward to 883 00:45:06,280 --> 00:45:09,320 Speaker 1: seeing you on Sunday Night Football. All right, Chris, appreciate 884 00:45:09,400 --> 00:45:11,040 Speaker 1: you having me on. 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I'm filming a show with 902 00:45:57,280 --> 00:46:01,080 Speaker 1: the NFL with NFL Films called The Grind episode which 903 00:46:01,080 --> 00:46:06,800 Speaker 1: appears every week with players former and present linking together 904 00:46:06,840 --> 00:46:10,319 Speaker 1: and just finding out, you know, and giving the world 905 00:46:10,400 --> 00:46:13,040 Speaker 1: insight on what the grind is like throughout the week 906 00:46:13,520 --> 00:46:17,800 Speaker 1: from Wednesday to Sunday. When the clock strikes triple zero, 907 00:46:18,800 --> 00:46:20,600 Speaker 1: you know where you stand and how you get to 908 00:46:21,800 --> 00:46:24,400 Speaker 1: you know, the first week, first day of practice, to 909 00:46:25,120 --> 00:46:27,560 Speaker 1: the end of the game, you know, and what happens 910 00:46:27,560 --> 00:46:30,719 Speaker 1: in between. People don't have a chance to see that 911 00:46:30,880 --> 00:46:32,920 Speaker 1: or get inside of a player's head and find out 912 00:46:33,000 --> 00:46:35,120 Speaker 1: what they're actually thinking. So it's a more up close 913 00:46:35,160 --> 00:46:38,359 Speaker 1: and personal look of just the grind and what it's 914 00:46:38,400 --> 00:46:41,800 Speaker 1: like man, and the professional game. That's awesome. Well, you know, 915 00:46:41,840 --> 00:46:44,320 Speaker 1: I was just talking a concept. Yeah, you know, just 916 00:46:44,360 --> 00:46:47,239 Speaker 1: talking off line. I went to James Madison University. Yeah, 917 00:46:47,400 --> 00:46:51,360 Speaker 1: about sixty ninety minutes from Blacksburg. That was about two hours. 918 00:46:51,440 --> 00:46:54,320 Speaker 1: That was your first if that start, Yeah, that was 919 00:46:54,400 --> 00:46:57,239 Speaker 1: my first start in nineteen ninety nine. You remember, remember, 920 00:46:58,120 --> 00:47:00,319 Speaker 1: I'm sure it wasn't pretty for the Dukes, very interest 921 00:47:00,320 --> 00:47:03,359 Speaker 1: in stat line. Um. All I can remember was running 922 00:47:03,360 --> 00:47:04,839 Speaker 1: out in the field and looking up in the air, 923 00:47:05,280 --> 00:47:08,400 Speaker 1: being so nervous, but saying to myself, God, if this 924 00:47:08,440 --> 00:47:10,759 Speaker 1: is everything that you want, this to be then it's 925 00:47:10,760 --> 00:47:14,000 Speaker 1: gonna happen right here today. And uh, second player of 926 00:47:14,000 --> 00:47:16,080 Speaker 1: the game ripped off like a sixty two yard run. 927 00:47:17,120 --> 00:47:20,879 Speaker 1: The stat line was amazing. I won't be accurate right now, 928 00:47:20,920 --> 00:47:24,080 Speaker 1: but I threw for over maybe two hundred yards UM 929 00:47:25,160 --> 00:47:28,800 Speaker 1: and ran for two touchdowns and through one I remember 930 00:47:28,880 --> 00:47:33,359 Speaker 1: completing a sixty yard bomb to ext receiver Ricky Hall, 931 00:47:34,160 --> 00:47:39,319 Speaker 1: and just an amazing day. Man. Before the halftime, you know, 932 00:47:39,520 --> 00:47:45,920 Speaker 1: UM came around, I was on the bench. So yeah, man, 933 00:47:45,920 --> 00:47:48,000 Speaker 1: that was the story of my life in college, UM 934 00:47:48,080 --> 00:47:52,160 Speaker 1: and in the pros, always trying to stay healthy. But regardless, man, 935 00:47:52,239 --> 00:47:55,839 Speaker 1: just an amazing day. And not it not the fact 936 00:47:55,920 --> 00:47:58,000 Speaker 1: that the fact that I didn't expect to do what 937 00:47:58,040 --> 00:48:01,759 Speaker 1: I did, sure, and that it was remarkable. Man. Either 938 00:48:02,080 --> 00:48:04,960 Speaker 1: we do these water if scenarios, right, yeah, two thousand 939 00:48:04,960 --> 00:48:07,879 Speaker 1: and one. Let's just say what if? Right, I don't 940 00:48:07,880 --> 00:48:10,120 Speaker 1: know if you've talked to LT about this, you know 941 00:48:10,160 --> 00:48:13,319 Speaker 1: what's gonna right? What if? What if a charger comes 942 00:48:13,320 --> 00:48:15,560 Speaker 1: to the San Diego Charges? What if Mike Vick was 943 00:48:15,600 --> 00:48:18,760 Speaker 1: a charger? Right? That means they don't draft Drew Brees. 944 00:48:19,000 --> 00:48:22,400 Speaker 1: That means ltgo somewhere else. It probably means Philip Rivers 945 00:48:22,760 --> 00:48:25,360 Speaker 1: isn't a charger. Yeah, it would change the course of 946 00:48:25,480 --> 00:48:27,399 Speaker 1: NFL history. Have have you ever thought of that? Yeah, 947 00:48:27,400 --> 00:48:29,799 Speaker 1: it's amazing when you look at the broad spectrum, when 948 00:48:29,840 --> 00:48:32,960 Speaker 1: you think about scenarios and things that could have happened 949 00:48:32,960 --> 00:48:36,640 Speaker 1: in trades that happened. I always go back to what 950 00:48:36,719 --> 00:48:39,600 Speaker 1: happened with Philip Rivers and Eli Manning on on that right, 951 00:48:39,800 --> 00:48:41,799 Speaker 1: that's right. Philip could have easily been in New York 952 00:48:41,800 --> 00:48:45,280 Speaker 1: and vice versa. But yeah, that would have changed the dynamic. 953 00:48:45,320 --> 00:48:49,080 Speaker 1: So where Drew went, um, what happened in his career, 954 00:48:49,239 --> 00:48:52,600 Speaker 1: his you know, his route to his Hall of Fame 955 00:48:52,680 --> 00:48:56,440 Speaker 1: career UM certainly failed and his route to his Hall 956 00:48:56,520 --> 00:49:00,600 Speaker 1: of Fame career UM in mind? Yeah, who knows? You 957 00:49:00,640 --> 00:49:03,440 Speaker 1: know what would have happened here in San Diego. I 958 00:49:03,520 --> 00:49:07,440 Speaker 1: know I saved a lot of money taxes for sure. 959 00:49:08,960 --> 00:49:12,240 Speaker 1: You know, Philip something He's making this two hundred fourteenth 960 00:49:12,280 --> 00:49:15,400 Speaker 1: consecutive start. It's amazing. I know, your Rivers fan, what 961 00:49:15,440 --> 00:49:18,280 Speaker 1: do you admire amount about that guy? I love Phillip's 962 00:49:18,320 --> 00:49:20,879 Speaker 1: passion for the game, and I love the way he's 963 00:49:20,920 --> 00:49:23,400 Speaker 1: just been consistent over the years. And I always admire 964 00:49:23,480 --> 00:49:26,480 Speaker 1: any quarterback who's been an iron man for that team, 965 00:49:26,520 --> 00:49:30,680 Speaker 1: accountable every week. And I always preached that, um accountability 966 00:49:30,680 --> 00:49:34,480 Speaker 1: at the quarterback position and being present. Um, you know 967 00:49:34,560 --> 00:49:37,160 Speaker 1: it reverberates in the locker room and to your teammates, 968 00:49:37,200 --> 00:49:40,359 Speaker 1: and you know he can always go to another plan 969 00:49:40,480 --> 00:49:43,319 Speaker 1: said and say, this is an interesting stat line for me. 970 00:49:43,840 --> 00:49:47,560 Speaker 1: You know, I started two hundred plus games, and it's 971 00:49:47,600 --> 00:49:50,560 Speaker 1: got to be a strong man to do something like 972 00:49:50,600 --> 00:49:53,960 Speaker 1: that with amazing will power. And congratulations to Philip. Man. 973 00:49:54,000 --> 00:49:56,520 Speaker 1: That record just continues to go on and we won't 974 00:49:56,560 --> 00:49:59,520 Speaker 1: jinx it, no doubt. I looked up you guys went 975 00:49:59,560 --> 00:50:01,440 Speaker 1: head to head one time? You remember that time? I 976 00:50:01,440 --> 00:50:03,279 Speaker 1: think man Philip went head to head a couple of 977 00:50:03,320 --> 00:50:07,520 Speaker 1: times as a starter as a starter in twenty thirteen. 978 00:50:07,680 --> 00:50:10,680 Speaker 1: That's right, that's the game in Philadelphia. And then when 979 00:50:10,719 --> 00:50:14,800 Speaker 1: I played with Pittsburgh, came here and so two times 980 00:50:14,800 --> 00:50:16,440 Speaker 1: head to head we split one and one. It was 981 00:50:16,480 --> 00:50:19,880 Speaker 1: amazing games on both sides, and uh, you know it 982 00:50:20,000 --> 00:50:22,360 Speaker 1: was just great to compete against the LANDA forget after 983 00:50:22,400 --> 00:50:25,320 Speaker 1: the game in Philadelphia, we I threw for four hundred 984 00:50:25,320 --> 00:50:28,360 Speaker 1: and sixteen yards and the losing effort Uh, you know, 985 00:50:28,400 --> 00:50:30,480 Speaker 1: Phil just came in in said, man, he was amazing, 986 00:50:30,480 --> 00:50:32,120 Speaker 1: and I was seeing the same thing back to him, 987 00:50:32,160 --> 00:50:34,680 Speaker 1: and just a mutual aspect for each other's game. And 988 00:50:34,719 --> 00:50:37,520 Speaker 1: even though it's different, Um, it was a different style 989 00:50:37,560 --> 00:50:40,759 Speaker 1: of play on both ends. Uh, you know, the admiration 990 00:50:40,880 --> 00:50:43,680 Speaker 1: was always there. So it was cool about that game. 991 00:50:43,719 --> 00:50:46,560 Speaker 1: It was thirty three to thirty right, Yeah, you threw 992 00:50:46,600 --> 00:50:48,120 Speaker 1: a bomb to de Shau. I think like a sixty 993 00:50:48,160 --> 00:50:51,520 Speaker 1: yard touchdown. He threw three touchdowns. He threw three touchdowns 994 00:50:51,520 --> 00:50:56,360 Speaker 1: at Eddie Royal Virginia Tech game. So that that was 995 00:50:56,400 --> 00:50:59,520 Speaker 1: your guy right in the mix. Yeah, a former v 996 00:50:59,640 --> 00:51:03,399 Speaker 1: Tech guy. Yeah, so obviously, Um, you know, he knows 997 00:51:03,480 --> 00:51:06,080 Speaker 1: the game of football and he did some great things 998 00:51:06,160 --> 00:51:09,320 Speaker 1: at Virginia Tech. And uh, he was pretty significant on 999 00:51:09,360 --> 00:51:13,120 Speaker 1: the field for the Chargers, and uh it's good to 1000 00:51:13,160 --> 00:51:15,040 Speaker 1: see guys like him make their mark on the game 1001 00:51:15,080 --> 00:51:17,400 Speaker 1: and whatever way they can. The longevity might not have 1002 00:51:17,480 --> 00:51:20,560 Speaker 1: been what everyone thought of what he might have expected, 1003 00:51:20,640 --> 00:51:22,520 Speaker 1: but I think Eddie played about eight or nine years 1004 00:51:22,560 --> 00:51:25,800 Speaker 1: and Eddie had a good career, great career. Yeah, quarterback 1005 00:51:25,840 --> 00:51:28,120 Speaker 1: wide receiver combinations. I mean you had Roddy White and 1006 00:51:28,120 --> 00:51:32,120 Speaker 1: Atlanta Yeah, DeShawn Jackson, Philly. The chemistry that Philip and 1007 00:51:32,239 --> 00:51:35,560 Speaker 1: Keenan have together, I mean, yeah, you look throughout the league, 1008 00:51:35,920 --> 00:51:38,880 Speaker 1: there's very few tanems that have that chemistry and that 1009 00:51:39,000 --> 00:51:42,080 Speaker 1: longevity that those two have right now, right you look 1010 00:51:42,120 --> 00:51:45,120 Speaker 1: around the league, man, and each and every year you 1011 00:51:45,200 --> 00:51:51,120 Speaker 1: can just rip off teams. For instance, the Detroit Lions, 1012 00:51:51,880 --> 00:51:57,120 Speaker 1: Matt Stafford and Calvin Johnson was the connection for that. Yeah, 1013 00:51:57,680 --> 00:52:00,120 Speaker 1: since then go and take comes along, and you know 1014 00:52:00,160 --> 00:52:02,000 Speaker 1: they have some other guys, but it's just not the same, 1015 00:52:02,480 --> 00:52:04,600 Speaker 1: and it's so hard to get on the same page 1016 00:52:04,640 --> 00:52:06,960 Speaker 1: with a guy better Yet, talent is so hard to 1017 00:52:07,040 --> 00:52:10,960 Speaker 1: find around the league. Develop chemistry with the receiver that 1018 00:52:11,040 --> 00:52:13,839 Speaker 1: you can call your go to guy. Kennan Allen has 1019 00:52:14,000 --> 00:52:17,359 Speaker 1: certainly become that guy for Philip, and Philip has done 1020 00:52:17,360 --> 00:52:20,200 Speaker 1: an amazing job of making him the player that he is, 1021 00:52:20,320 --> 00:52:25,439 Speaker 1: because without Philip, he don't, you know, progress until into 1022 00:52:25,920 --> 00:52:29,000 Speaker 1: the player that we know, you know, he's becoming he 1023 00:52:29,120 --> 00:52:31,839 Speaker 1: could have become, and the player that he is now. 1024 00:52:32,360 --> 00:52:34,480 Speaker 1: That takes work, It takes practice, It takes working with 1025 00:52:34,600 --> 00:52:37,960 Speaker 1: the veteran quarterback who knows how to put players in 1026 00:52:38,080 --> 00:52:41,560 Speaker 1: spots to be successful. That's right. It's quarterback's room too. 1027 00:52:41,600 --> 00:52:43,880 Speaker 1: We talked about Tyrod Taylor. Yeah, guy who followed you 1028 00:52:44,000 --> 00:52:46,560 Speaker 1: in your footsteps in tech. It's got to be special 1029 00:52:46,640 --> 00:52:49,319 Speaker 1: for you to not only have Philip here and pick 1030 00:52:49,400 --> 00:52:52,160 Speaker 1: Philip spring, but also see Tyrod again. Yeah, you know what, men. 1031 00:52:52,239 --> 00:52:54,600 Speaker 1: Philip was talking yesterday and he mentioned Tyrod and just 1032 00:52:54,680 --> 00:52:56,759 Speaker 1: a big smile came on his face, and I was like, Wow, 1033 00:52:56,800 --> 00:52:58,360 Speaker 1: who are you smiling so hard? Is he just like 1034 00:52:58,480 --> 00:53:00,640 Speaker 1: great for the rooms? Just like Tyrod is amazing and 1035 00:53:01,200 --> 00:53:04,080 Speaker 1: he's a great spirit. He's good in the quarterback room 1036 00:53:04,080 --> 00:53:06,480 Speaker 1: and he knows football, and I'm pretty sure he's been 1037 00:53:06,520 --> 00:53:09,520 Speaker 1: a big asset for that quarterback room. And Tyroder doing 1038 00:53:09,520 --> 00:53:13,520 Speaker 1: anything it takes to help his team, whether it's being 1039 00:53:14,239 --> 00:53:15,799 Speaker 1: the best he can be on the scout team given 1040 00:53:15,840 --> 00:53:17,800 Speaker 1: the best looks he can be right now and study 1041 00:53:17,840 --> 00:53:20,759 Speaker 1: in and making sure that if it's an opportunity for 1042 00:53:20,880 --> 00:53:22,720 Speaker 1: him to play, that he goes in and do it correctly. 1043 00:53:23,400 --> 00:53:25,640 Speaker 1: We talked about it yesterday and just how to handle 1044 00:53:25,719 --> 00:53:27,560 Speaker 1: the backup role. I felt like that was something I 1045 00:53:27,640 --> 00:53:30,200 Speaker 1: didn't do well when I played my last couple of 1046 00:53:30,280 --> 00:53:32,000 Speaker 1: years because I was so used to being a starter. 1047 00:53:32,160 --> 00:53:35,279 Speaker 1: He's fresh off being a starter, so you know, it's 1048 00:53:35,280 --> 00:53:39,080 Speaker 1: a different component, different dynamic. But you you're alongside one 1049 00:53:39,080 --> 00:53:41,200 Speaker 1: of the best quarterbacks to ever played the game, and 1050 00:53:41,320 --> 00:53:44,200 Speaker 1: I think that's appreciation within him self that he should have. 1051 00:53:44,960 --> 00:53:46,920 Speaker 1: I felt that way when I was with Ben Roethlisberger. 1052 00:53:47,080 --> 00:53:49,440 Speaker 1: A couple of quick ones for you, Anthony Lynn. You 1053 00:53:49,560 --> 00:53:52,359 Speaker 1: guys crossed over in twenty fourteen. Was here a moment 1054 00:53:52,440 --> 00:53:54,880 Speaker 1: in New York where you're like, this guy, he's got 1055 00:53:54,960 --> 00:53:56,239 Speaker 1: what it takes to be a head coach. Well, I 1056 00:53:56,280 --> 00:53:59,800 Speaker 1: always felt like Anthony Lynn had the voice, the presidents 1057 00:53:59,840 --> 00:54:02,960 Speaker 1: and the leadership, even being a position coach at the RUST, 1058 00:54:03,239 --> 00:54:06,279 Speaker 1: those boxes actually checked all the boxes. Um. When he 1059 00:54:06,360 --> 00:54:10,279 Speaker 1: became the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers San 1060 00:54:10,320 --> 00:54:13,400 Speaker 1: Diego at the time, you know, I knew that it 1061 00:54:13,560 --> 00:54:16,719 Speaker 1: was something special brewing, and I knew that was one 1062 00:54:16,719 --> 00:54:18,640 Speaker 1: of the guys who was most qualified for the job 1063 00:54:18,719 --> 00:54:22,879 Speaker 1: and would be successful. Um. And in the grand scheme 1064 00:54:22,920 --> 00:54:26,359 Speaker 1: of things, can put us a staff together that will 1065 00:54:26,400 --> 00:54:30,239 Speaker 1: be creditable and understand the game of football. And you know, 1066 00:54:30,400 --> 00:54:33,080 Speaker 1: that's what the head coaching position is all about, not 1067 00:54:33,400 --> 00:54:35,719 Speaker 1: about what the head coaching brings. But you know how 1068 00:54:35,760 --> 00:54:38,759 Speaker 1: many people can't he bring along? The players will gravitate too. 1069 00:54:39,440 --> 00:54:41,600 Speaker 1: Final think for you, Mike, I'd be remiss if I 1070 00:54:41,600 --> 00:54:44,360 Speaker 1: didn't mention this. The Charges are playing on Sunday Football 1071 00:54:44,400 --> 00:54:47,200 Speaker 1: prime time. Yeah, you had, I think the greatest prime 1072 00:54:47,280 --> 00:54:50,440 Speaker 1: time performance in the history of the league, Monday Night 1073 00:54:50,520 --> 00:54:56,480 Speaker 1: Football against Washington Redskins. Twenty eight four touchdowns. Um, just 1074 00:54:56,600 --> 00:54:59,400 Speaker 1: one of those names. I'm not finished to Russia to 1075 00:54:59,640 --> 00:55:04,160 Speaker 1: Russia touchdowns eighty yards. Unbelievable and I think fantasy fantasy 1076 00:55:04,200 --> 00:55:06,239 Speaker 1: folks probably hit up all time about it. But but 1077 00:55:06,360 --> 00:55:09,440 Speaker 1: just primetime playing in prime time? What does that mean 1078 00:55:09,600 --> 00:55:13,000 Speaker 1: for a guy of your stature, Philip Statue to know 1079 00:55:13,360 --> 00:55:16,319 Speaker 1: that's a little bit bigger? Yeah, man, when the whole 1080 00:55:16,360 --> 00:55:20,240 Speaker 1: world is watching, it's sort of an eerie feeling because 1081 00:55:20,280 --> 00:55:24,000 Speaker 1: the pressure to perform it has just become, you know, 1082 00:55:24,200 --> 00:55:28,279 Speaker 1: just enormous, and you soak it all in and you 1083 00:55:28,400 --> 00:55:31,560 Speaker 1: embrace it. And you know, my mom's watching, my wife's watching, 1084 00:55:31,880 --> 00:55:35,200 Speaker 1: you know, my kids are watching. Every fan who travels 1085 00:55:35,239 --> 00:55:38,000 Speaker 1: with this team is watching. And I gotta be the 1086 00:55:38,080 --> 00:55:41,960 Speaker 1: guy who speheads to win. And uh, just that pressure 1087 00:55:42,000 --> 00:55:44,279 Speaker 1: alone was scary. But I think in great players that 1088 00:55:44,960 --> 00:55:47,279 Speaker 1: it brings out the best, and you see some of 1089 00:55:47,719 --> 00:55:50,680 Speaker 1: the guys around the league playing some of their best 1090 00:55:50,800 --> 00:55:54,480 Speaker 1: games when they know everyone's watching. And uh, it's just 1091 00:55:54,600 --> 00:55:58,839 Speaker 1: a remarkable feeling to say you've been in that situation. Uh, 1092 00:55:59,000 --> 00:56:02,440 Speaker 1: you understand stand it, and you've prevailed, and you know 1093 00:56:02,520 --> 00:56:04,360 Speaker 1: it comes to hard work and you certainly can do 1094 00:56:04,440 --> 00:56:06,919 Speaker 1: it without the help of your teammates and coaches, no doubt, 1095 00:56:07,080 --> 00:56:08,880 Speaker 1: no doubt. Well, hey man, it's a tree for us 1096 00:56:08,920 --> 00:56:11,720 Speaker 1: to have you here. You do awesome work on Fox Congress, 1097 00:56:11,760 --> 00:56:14,080 Speaker 1: on the Grind and hopefully we see around soon. Oh man, 1098 00:56:14,120 --> 00:56:16,600 Speaker 1: it's amazing. All right, guys, that's gonna do it for us. 1099 00:56:16,680 --> 00:56:20,160 Speaker 1: A big thanks to Mike Vick, Ray Fiapaldo, Kay Adams, 1100 00:56:20,239 --> 00:56:22,919 Speaker 1: and Michelle Tafoya for joining me, and of course thanks 1101 00:56:22,960 --> 00:56:25,520 Speaker 1: to you all for listening. Remember be sure to subscribe 1102 00:56:25,520 --> 00:56:28,239 Speaker 1: to the All New Chargers podcast network wherever you listen 1103 00:56:28,280 --> 00:56:31,719 Speaker 1: to podcasts. We are now on Spotify and SoundCloud. 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