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Bills, A 17 00:01:09,280 --> 00:01:12,280 Speaker 1: lot of football to discuss, a lot of stuff to discuss, 18 00:01:12,760 --> 00:01:14,880 Speaker 1: A lot going on. I will dive into the two 19 00:01:14,920 --> 00:01:17,040 Speaker 1: games coming up. We'll have a big week of football. 20 00:01:17,480 --> 00:01:21,400 Speaker 1: Looking forward to these UH Conference championship games. A lot 21 00:01:21,400 --> 00:01:24,760 Speaker 1: of talent obviously, Mahomes injury status. A lot, a lot 22 00:01:24,800 --> 00:01:28,440 Speaker 1: going on this week. Uh so make sure you subscribe 23 00:01:28,480 --> 00:01:30,520 Speaker 1: to the podcast if you listen on Collins Feed, greatly 24 00:01:30,520 --> 00:01:33,040 Speaker 1: appreciate you. I'm gonna add a couple of mail backs 25 00:01:33,120 --> 00:01:35,440 Speaker 1: the end of this podcast at John Middle Coop is 26 00:01:35,440 --> 00:01:38,320 Speaker 1: the Instagram fire in those d m s. 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Can't committed enough love my friends at 56 00:03:01,440 --> 00:03:08,000 Speaker 1: game time. Let's dive into some football and overall, take 57 00:03:08,240 --> 00:03:10,920 Speaker 1: the best four teams are playing, and I think sometimes 58 00:03:10,919 --> 00:03:12,360 Speaker 1: in the n C double a tournament, when you get 59 00:03:12,360 --> 00:03:15,120 Speaker 1: to the final four, it's not always the best team, right. 60 00:03:15,400 --> 00:03:19,480 Speaker 1: There's some upsets, there's some underdogs, there's some Cinderella stories. 61 00:03:19,880 --> 00:03:23,240 Speaker 1: The four best teams are playing. Clearly in the NFC, 62 00:03:23,520 --> 00:03:26,760 Speaker 1: the two best teams are playing Niners at the Eagles. 63 00:03:27,120 --> 00:03:30,720 Speaker 1: Let's go. It was pretty clear over the second half 64 00:03:30,720 --> 00:03:32,600 Speaker 1: of the season. There was a big three in the 65 00:03:32,600 --> 00:03:36,360 Speaker 1: a f C. It was the Chiefs, the Bengals, and 66 00:03:36,400 --> 00:03:38,960 Speaker 1: the Bills. And what's weird is we held the Bills 67 00:03:39,000 --> 00:03:42,120 Speaker 1: to such highest team all season long because of the 68 00:03:42,160 --> 00:03:45,280 Speaker 1: game they almost won last year in Kansas City. Even 69 00:03:45,280 --> 00:03:47,800 Speaker 1: though the Bengals went to the Super Bowl and also 70 00:03:47,840 --> 00:03:50,880 Speaker 1: beat the Chiefs last year in the a f C Championship, 71 00:03:50,880 --> 00:03:52,800 Speaker 1: also beat him during the regular season, but it was 72 00:03:52,840 --> 00:03:55,360 Speaker 1: those three teams. Every year is different, and we saw 73 00:03:55,400 --> 00:03:59,080 Speaker 1: today like, actually, no, the Bills are not remotely close 74 00:03:59,120 --> 00:04:01,440 Speaker 1: to as good as the Bank and they got worked. 75 00:04:01,440 --> 00:04:03,080 Speaker 1: And we'll dive into that game here in a second. 76 00:04:03,560 --> 00:04:06,200 Speaker 1: But when you look at the forty Niners and the 77 00:04:06,240 --> 00:04:08,760 Speaker 1: Cowboy game, the thing that stood out to me the 78 00:04:08,840 --> 00:04:12,920 Speaker 1: most is, listen, I have some takes that I'm very 79 00:04:13,080 --> 00:04:17,680 Speaker 1: very uh adamant about, right the Brandon Staley take, my 80 00:04:17,760 --> 00:04:21,080 Speaker 1: Cliff Kingsbury take, my thoughts on the Patriots coaching staff. 81 00:04:22,040 --> 00:04:25,599 Speaker 1: And one thing with Dak Prescott is I never understood 82 00:04:25,640 --> 00:04:27,840 Speaker 1: how you could pay him forty million dollars a year now. 83 00:04:27,920 --> 00:04:30,159 Speaker 1: Unlike brand Staley, who I think is kind of a 84 00:04:30,160 --> 00:04:33,280 Speaker 1: fake guy, I like Dak a lot fantastic human being, 85 00:04:33,360 --> 00:04:36,560 Speaker 1: the type guy you want in your building as an 86 00:04:36,640 --> 00:04:41,000 Speaker 1: NFL team. But not every player is worthy of being 87 00:04:41,040 --> 00:04:45,200 Speaker 1: paid a premium. And just because certain players play positions 88 00:04:45,720 --> 00:04:49,200 Speaker 1: that net them X amount of money doesn't mean that 89 00:04:49,400 --> 00:04:52,000 Speaker 1: you should pay them that amount of money. I got 90 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:56,080 Speaker 1: no problem breaking the bank for Nick Boss, for Micah Parsons, 91 00:04:56,080 --> 00:04:58,800 Speaker 1: for Jamaar Chases for Trent Williams. Go around the legue 92 00:04:58,839 --> 00:05:05,000 Speaker 1: of the top players. I pay premiums for premiums, all pros, Elite, 93 00:05:05,160 --> 00:05:08,120 Speaker 1: Pro Bowl guys. I will pay top of the market, 94 00:05:08,160 --> 00:05:11,760 Speaker 1: Travis Kelsey, George Kittle, whatever, because I know in the 95 00:05:11,800 --> 00:05:15,560 Speaker 1: biggest moments, those guys on a given game, on a 96 00:05:15,600 --> 00:05:19,280 Speaker 1: given series, in a given matchup, will dominate, will be 97 00:05:19,320 --> 00:05:22,320 Speaker 1: the best player on the field, will be the best 98 00:05:22,360 --> 00:05:25,680 Speaker 1: player at their given position, no matter who we're playing. 99 00:05:26,520 --> 00:05:30,200 Speaker 1: Dak Prescott can have a great game. He did verse Tampa. 100 00:05:30,640 --> 00:05:35,279 Speaker 1: News flash, Tampa stinks. Over the course of a season, though, 101 00:05:35,400 --> 00:05:39,000 Speaker 1: Dak nets out where he always nets out somewhere between 102 00:05:39,040 --> 00:05:41,599 Speaker 1: like ten and thirteen in the league, which is on 103 00:05:41,680 --> 00:05:45,120 Speaker 1: the grand scheme of things, pretty good. But in the playoffs, 104 00:05:45,680 --> 00:05:49,320 Speaker 1: you watch him, you go, I don't know, I don't 105 00:05:49,360 --> 00:05:53,000 Speaker 1: see it because it's not about one individual past. It's 106 00:05:53,000 --> 00:05:58,800 Speaker 1: about the turnovers. He's throwing the ball to the other team. 107 00:05:58,839 --> 00:06:01,440 Speaker 1: I think I saw on Twitter to a five picks 108 00:06:01,800 --> 00:06:04,680 Speaker 1: in his playoff career. Today he threw two and he 109 00:06:04,880 --> 00:06:07,760 Speaker 1: easily could have thrown a third that Dre Greenlow would 110 00:06:07,760 --> 00:06:11,320 Speaker 1: have walked in the end zone. In these big playoff games, 111 00:06:11,680 --> 00:06:15,359 Speaker 1: in the divisional round, in the conference championship, and obviously 112 00:06:15,400 --> 00:06:18,479 Speaker 1: in the Super Bowl, as a quarterback, you have to 113 00:06:18,520 --> 00:06:21,640 Speaker 1: take care of the football. And I've defended Doc on 114 00:06:21,800 --> 00:06:24,680 Speaker 1: individual games like in that Jags game where they lost 115 00:06:24,720 --> 00:06:27,480 Speaker 1: in overtime, and I forget it might have been Noah Brown, 116 00:06:27,640 --> 00:06:30,800 Speaker 1: I forget the exact receiver it hit off his his numbers. 117 00:06:30,839 --> 00:06:34,080 Speaker 1: Not every interception is on the quarterback. We see it 118 00:06:34,080 --> 00:06:36,479 Speaker 1: throughout the league. Right, you can throw a pick that 119 00:06:36,600 --> 00:06:40,159 Speaker 1: the that the wide receiver should get that on their statute, 120 00:06:40,200 --> 00:06:42,440 Speaker 1: but that's not the way it works. The interceptions falling 121 00:06:42,480 --> 00:06:48,200 Speaker 1: the quarterback. Today's interceptions were hideous, they were embarrassing, and 122 00:06:48,240 --> 00:06:51,720 Speaker 1: they ultimately in a game that was nineteen to twelve 123 00:06:52,800 --> 00:06:54,720 Speaker 1: and for a large portion of it was six to 124 00:06:54,800 --> 00:06:59,720 Speaker 1: six and nine to nine, decided the freaking game. It 125 00:07:00,120 --> 00:07:06,719 Speaker 1: to six points, multiple field goals, his turnovers, they were backbreakers. Clearly, 126 00:07:06,760 --> 00:07:09,880 Speaker 1: the Cowboys this year did not have the potent weapons 127 00:07:09,920 --> 00:07:11,960 Speaker 1: like they did last year. Amari Cooper's not on the team, 128 00:07:12,160 --> 00:07:15,280 Speaker 1: Cidric Wilson's not on the team. Tony Pollard got hurt 129 00:07:15,320 --> 00:07:18,560 Speaker 1: in this game. But you saw the Niners. They're loaded. 130 00:07:19,120 --> 00:07:21,520 Speaker 1: But they also, in a game with the seventh round 131 00:07:21,600 --> 00:07:24,720 Speaker 1: quarterback today, could not afford to throw an interception. Rock 132 00:07:24,760 --> 00:07:27,520 Speaker 1: did not. They barely could afford to turn the ball over, 133 00:07:27,560 --> 00:07:30,239 Speaker 1: and they did on a fumbled punt by ray Ray McLeod. 134 00:07:31,040 --> 00:07:33,320 Speaker 1: In a big, tight game, in a low scoring game 135 00:07:33,320 --> 00:07:36,520 Speaker 1: where the defenses are dominating, turnovers are going to determine it. 136 00:07:37,080 --> 00:07:40,160 Speaker 1: And today, when you watched the Cowboys, penalties creeped up 137 00:07:40,200 --> 00:07:42,640 Speaker 1: and they impacted him. Not as badly as the game 138 00:07:42,720 --> 00:07:45,760 Speaker 1: last year in San Francisco, but it was DA's decision 139 00:07:45,800 --> 00:07:49,680 Speaker 1: making and thirteen interceptions his last nine games, and again 140 00:07:49,760 --> 00:07:52,480 Speaker 1: not there are several picks in that of those thirteen 141 00:07:52,560 --> 00:07:55,239 Speaker 1: that are not his fault. But even if that numbers nine, 142 00:07:55,400 --> 00:07:58,680 Speaker 1: you can't average a turnover a game. You can't be 143 00:07:58,760 --> 00:08:02,000 Speaker 1: playing the best defense in the league and throw two picks, 144 00:08:02,200 --> 00:08:04,240 Speaker 1: not they get tipped to the line of scrimmage, not 145 00:08:04,360 --> 00:08:07,520 Speaker 1: they go off your wide receiver hands did literally hit 146 00:08:07,600 --> 00:08:12,760 Speaker 1: defenders in stride dominic denominic Lenore and screwed up his name. 147 00:08:12,760 --> 00:08:16,680 Speaker 1: I just call him Lenore. Jumped the route on you 148 00:08:16,720 --> 00:08:18,760 Speaker 1: like that. He looked like Dion Sanders. He looked like 149 00:08:18,920 --> 00:08:21,880 Speaker 1: Eric Davis. The other play that went off Jimmy Ward 150 00:08:21,920 --> 00:08:23,760 Speaker 1: who also jumped the route and ended up on Fred 151 00:08:23,800 --> 00:08:29,040 Speaker 1: Warner Like. Those are horrendous passes. Dre Greenlaw read you like, 152 00:08:29,480 --> 00:08:32,400 Speaker 1: those are the type plays that happened to Matt Ryan 153 00:08:32,679 --> 00:08:35,680 Speaker 1: or Derek Carr. That literally everyone that's watching the game 154 00:08:36,240 --> 00:08:40,000 Speaker 1: makes fun of said quarterback. And that was Doc today. 155 00:08:40,040 --> 00:08:42,679 Speaker 1: And when I pay it's one thing, if if, if 156 00:08:42,760 --> 00:08:45,560 Speaker 1: Rock Party would have thrown some picks today, at the 157 00:08:45,720 --> 00:08:48,440 Speaker 1: end of the day, he's picked two sixty two, he 158 00:08:48,520 --> 00:08:52,319 Speaker 1: makes seven hundred thousand dollars, and it would have been devastating. 159 00:08:52,360 --> 00:08:54,800 Speaker 1: And it's not about what your paycheck is or where 160 00:08:54,800 --> 00:08:56,560 Speaker 1: you're drafted, you're playing in the game. It is what 161 00:08:56,640 --> 00:09:00,000 Speaker 1: it is. That's a forty million dollar a year player, 162 00:09:00,800 --> 00:09:05,440 Speaker 1: forty million dollars. The standards and the expectation when you 163 00:09:05,480 --> 00:09:09,320 Speaker 1: get paid that much money is so high. The reason 164 00:09:09,520 --> 00:09:12,080 Speaker 1: when I'm watching the game to day, it's like Michael Parsons, 165 00:09:12,400 --> 00:09:15,719 Speaker 1: the hype, the the potential defensive player of the year, 166 00:09:15,800 --> 00:09:18,600 Speaker 1: him and Bosa, like the standards in which he's held. 167 00:09:18,960 --> 00:09:21,160 Speaker 1: Like every time I looked at number eleven, it's like 168 00:09:21,240 --> 00:09:23,760 Speaker 1: he's living up to it. Right every time I look 169 00:09:23,760 --> 00:09:27,040 Speaker 1: at ninety seven or nineteen, these guys are just making plays. 170 00:09:27,440 --> 00:09:30,199 Speaker 1: Get Dak, the highest paid player in the game by 171 00:09:30,240 --> 00:09:33,640 Speaker 1: a wide margin, was honestly one of the worst players 172 00:09:33,640 --> 00:09:35,880 Speaker 1: in the game. And you can say, well, his numbers 173 00:09:35,880 --> 00:09:37,880 Speaker 1: actually weren't that bad, and he you know, he did 174 00:09:37,920 --> 00:09:40,959 Speaker 1: throw a great ball to CD down the sideline, that's great. 175 00:09:41,320 --> 00:09:45,160 Speaker 1: He threw two picks that ultimately was a major reason 176 00:09:45,160 --> 00:09:47,200 Speaker 1: that cost his team the game, and he threw a 177 00:09:47,200 --> 00:09:51,040 Speaker 1: pick last year against the backbreaking You cannot turn the 178 00:09:51,080 --> 00:09:54,680 Speaker 1: ball over, and right now, Dak Prescott is a turnover 179 00:09:54,760 --> 00:09:57,680 Speaker 1: machine in a game when the Dallas Cowboys coaching staff 180 00:09:57,960 --> 00:10:00,400 Speaker 1: did a damn good job. Dan Quinn, who might be 181 00:10:00,440 --> 00:10:03,480 Speaker 1: a head coach on another team in the very near future, 182 00:10:03,559 --> 00:10:04,920 Speaker 1: more than likely it's gonna be gone. So there's a 183 00:10:04,960 --> 00:10:08,120 Speaker 1: chance of defense could take a step back. They're stuck 184 00:10:08,120 --> 00:10:11,400 Speaker 1: with this quarterback in This quarterback right now hasn't just 185 00:10:11,520 --> 00:10:15,920 Speaker 1: plateaued a good player, solid, but holy Molly, he throws 186 00:10:15,960 --> 00:10:18,000 Speaker 1: a lot of interception, turns the ball over and it 187 00:10:18,400 --> 00:10:21,520 Speaker 1: killed the Cowboys today. And the forty Niners and the 188 00:10:21,559 --> 00:10:24,120 Speaker 1: Eagles like this, this should happen. These are the two 189 00:10:24,160 --> 00:10:26,800 Speaker 1: best teams in the NFC. I think when you look 190 00:10:26,840 --> 00:10:30,280 Speaker 1: at the hierarchy of the NFC, there's forty Niners and 191 00:10:30,320 --> 00:10:32,840 Speaker 1: the Eagles in their own tier, and then honestly probably 192 00:10:32,920 --> 00:10:35,440 Speaker 1: Dallas in their next tier. And then you could argue 193 00:10:35,440 --> 00:10:38,920 Speaker 1: over the next group of teams, right the Seattle's, the Detroit's, 194 00:10:39,000 --> 00:10:44,240 Speaker 1: the Giants, Minnesota's um basically a bunch of when the 195 00:10:44,280 --> 00:10:48,600 Speaker 1: dust settles, above average teams, but teams that were never 196 00:10:48,640 --> 00:10:51,679 Speaker 1: going past the divisional round. And you look, this is 197 00:10:51,720 --> 00:10:57,360 Speaker 1: a heavyweight matchup with star players literally everywhere. You know. 198 00:10:57,400 --> 00:11:00,640 Speaker 1: I often say it's a coach quarterback league because it is. 199 00:11:01,440 --> 00:11:04,920 Speaker 1: The quarterbacks make the most money, because they should. When 200 00:11:04,960 --> 00:11:08,360 Speaker 1: you have a good one, Joe Burrow of Patrick Mahomes, right, 201 00:11:08,440 --> 00:11:11,040 Speaker 1: I mean Josh Allen in theory, you ride them to 202 00:11:11,080 --> 00:11:14,160 Speaker 1: the promised land. Um Josh, I've still gotta find a 203 00:11:14,200 --> 00:11:16,480 Speaker 1: way to get there. But Joe and Patrick are pretty sweet, 204 00:11:17,120 --> 00:11:21,000 Speaker 1: and the Eagles have the advantage, right. Jalen Hurts was 205 00:11:21,040 --> 00:11:23,440 Speaker 1: an m v P before he got injured. He easily 206 00:11:23,440 --> 00:11:25,280 Speaker 1: could have won the m v P. Patrick Mahomes gonna 207 00:11:25,360 --> 00:11:27,600 Speaker 1: end up winning. But when I look at the coaching matchup, 208 00:11:27,679 --> 00:11:30,760 Speaker 1: like Kyle Shanahan now has four playoff victories in the 209 00:11:30,840 --> 00:11:35,360 Speaker 1: last twelve months, he has six in the last three years. 210 00:11:35,880 --> 00:11:38,599 Speaker 1: He's done this a lot as a head coach. Sirianni 211 00:11:38,640 --> 00:11:40,640 Speaker 1: has one career playoff victory and it was against the 212 00:11:40,640 --> 00:11:42,640 Speaker 1: New York Giants. And I like Nick Sirianna, I'm not 213 00:11:42,679 --> 00:11:45,200 Speaker 1: trying to be some hater, so I'm the Eagles have 214 00:11:45,280 --> 00:11:48,440 Speaker 1: the quarterback advantage clearly. Jalen Hurts a better player than 215 00:11:48,440 --> 00:11:51,360 Speaker 1: Brock Party and Kyle Shannon has a better coach than 216 00:11:51,440 --> 00:11:55,000 Speaker 1: Nick Sirianni. And the other thing is, like Sirianni is 217 00:11:55,080 --> 00:11:57,840 Speaker 1: very dependent on his coordinators, and they're pretty good, Gannon 218 00:11:57,960 --> 00:12:02,200 Speaker 1: and Stiking. Kyle calls the play, so he impacts the game. Obviously. 219 00:12:02,200 --> 00:12:04,840 Speaker 1: The Eagles come out here on fire, Syrian It does 220 00:12:04,840 --> 00:12:06,720 Speaker 1: a good job getting them ready that's also not an 221 00:12:06,760 --> 00:12:09,240 Speaker 1: issue for Kyle Shanahan and the Niners. I think this 222 00:12:09,280 --> 00:12:12,240 Speaker 1: game is gonna be fascinating. It's just an incredible matchup 223 00:12:12,320 --> 00:12:15,120 Speaker 1: of elite players everywhere. We will dive into the game 224 00:12:15,559 --> 00:12:18,840 Speaker 1: as the week goes on. But it played out correctly, 225 00:12:19,800 --> 00:12:22,880 Speaker 1: and then in the other game, uh in the morning, 226 00:12:23,120 --> 00:12:27,080 Speaker 1: it was an eye opener one. It's I'm so glad 227 00:12:27,160 --> 00:12:31,040 Speaker 1: that we avoided And I said when the Hamlin situation happened, 228 00:12:31,080 --> 00:12:33,800 Speaker 1: I wasn't gonna be critical of anything the league did 229 00:12:34,240 --> 00:12:39,080 Speaker 1: about the outcome of how they figured out the situation 230 00:12:39,160 --> 00:12:41,880 Speaker 1: with the game not being played. I did hate the 231 00:12:41,920 --> 00:12:44,959 Speaker 1: neutral site in a dome for the three best teams 232 00:12:44,960 --> 00:12:48,319 Speaker 1: were all outdoor teams playing in cold conditions like the Chiefs, 233 00:12:48,400 --> 00:12:50,840 Speaker 1: the Bengals, and the Bills. Like, I can't be playing indoors. 234 00:12:51,480 --> 00:12:52,679 Speaker 1: This isn't the super Bowl. This is the a f 235 00:12:52,760 --> 00:12:55,520 Speaker 1: C champiship games. So I'm glad, as Joe Burrows say, 236 00:12:55,679 --> 00:12:59,120 Speaker 1: get those refunds, guys, because that game. I did not 237 00:12:59,280 --> 00:13:02,520 Speaker 1: like that. That thing bothered me. We avoided it. But 238 00:13:02,640 --> 00:13:06,280 Speaker 1: the Bills in a weird way for a team that listen, 239 00:13:06,360 --> 00:13:08,120 Speaker 1: I I probably picked to win the Super Bowl. At 240 00:13:08,160 --> 00:13:10,000 Speaker 1: the beginning of the year, I said, if they made 241 00:13:10,000 --> 00:13:13,200 Speaker 1: it to Glendale, they were gonna be my favorites because 242 00:13:13,200 --> 00:13:14,960 Speaker 1: they were a Dome team. If they would have won 243 00:13:15,000 --> 00:13:17,120 Speaker 1: this game in the Dome, I would have picked him 244 00:13:17,120 --> 00:13:21,000 Speaker 1: against the Chiefs. They got their ass kick today. They 245 00:13:21,040 --> 00:13:26,760 Speaker 1: got thoroughly worked. It's one thing, obviously, Joe Burrow guys 246 00:13:26,840 --> 00:13:31,920 Speaker 1: start absolute stud I think how many playoff games that 247 00:13:31,920 --> 00:13:34,120 Speaker 1: guy's won. He won three last year, he's won two. 248 00:13:34,200 --> 00:13:37,240 Speaker 1: He's won five playoff games in twelve months. And he's 249 00:13:37,440 --> 00:13:39,600 Speaker 1: clearly leading the ship and the defense. According in the 250 00:13:39,600 --> 00:13:44,160 Speaker 1: defensive solid But Joe Burrow, Jamaar, Chase Mixing and Higgins, 251 00:13:44,720 --> 00:13:47,680 Speaker 1: that is a oting unit. You know. We we talked 252 00:13:47,679 --> 00:13:49,880 Speaker 1: forever about, you know, the big three, and for a 253 00:13:49,920 --> 00:13:52,760 Speaker 1: long time it was Kelsey, Mahomes and Hill. To me, 254 00:13:52,840 --> 00:13:57,000 Speaker 1: the new big three is Higgins, Uh, Chase and Burrow 255 00:13:57,559 --> 00:14:01,880 Speaker 1: absolute ass kickers. I would not have been shocked. I 256 00:14:01,960 --> 00:14:04,360 Speaker 1: told Stucky, like, I'm just not betting against Joe Burrow 257 00:14:04,400 --> 00:14:06,920 Speaker 1: and the points. It's one thing to win a game, 258 00:14:07,000 --> 00:14:11,200 Speaker 1: it's another thing to destroy the Bills. And that's what 259 00:14:11,240 --> 00:14:14,520 Speaker 1: they did. They worked them like Ultimately, the Cowboys lost. 260 00:14:14,600 --> 00:14:17,160 Speaker 1: Cowboys didn't get worked. Their defense showed up to win 261 00:14:17,200 --> 00:14:20,240 Speaker 1: a playoff game. Their defense handled the forty Niners for 262 00:14:20,320 --> 00:14:23,760 Speaker 1: the look for three quarters. They eventually wore down. Niners 263 00:14:23,800 --> 00:14:25,760 Speaker 1: took advantage, won the game back through a couple of 264 00:14:25,760 --> 00:14:28,760 Speaker 1: picks that was not by any means nasking. That was 265 00:14:28,840 --> 00:14:31,640 Speaker 1: a very I was very entertained by that playoff game. 266 00:14:32,080 --> 00:14:35,320 Speaker 1: Bill's Bengals. That was we're taking you the wood shed. 267 00:14:35,400 --> 00:14:38,760 Speaker 1: Fellas were tougher than you were, better than you were, 268 00:14:38,800 --> 00:14:42,440 Speaker 1: more potent than you. You're playing in Buffalo in this 269 00:14:42,520 --> 00:14:47,040 Speaker 1: crazy snow environment. Were more prepared for this. And ultimately 270 00:14:47,120 --> 00:14:51,160 Speaker 1: a couple of things translate in the playoffs. Physical defenses 271 00:14:51,320 --> 00:14:53,760 Speaker 1: always translate. It's why the Cowboys had a chance today. 272 00:14:54,360 --> 00:14:57,000 Speaker 1: It's why the Niners and the Eagles are still rolling 273 00:14:57,760 --> 00:15:00,960 Speaker 1: in a running game. And I've said this forever about Buffalo. 274 00:15:01,840 --> 00:15:04,840 Speaker 1: I can't like, ultimately, your quarterback is not Cam Newton. 275 00:15:05,280 --> 00:15:09,120 Speaker 1: He's a you know, a hundred million dollar player whatever 276 00:15:09,120 --> 00:15:10,960 Speaker 1: he is. He makes forty five million dollars a year. 277 00:15:11,000 --> 00:15:14,000 Speaker 1: He's a fantastic player. He picked up some bad happens 278 00:15:14,080 --> 00:15:17,960 Speaker 1: this year. He kind of became this like hero syndrome 279 00:15:18,000 --> 00:15:21,600 Speaker 1: guy like you can. One thing Mahomes did a fantastic 280 00:15:21,680 --> 00:15:25,320 Speaker 1: job of this season was like learning to live another down, 281 00:15:25,760 --> 00:15:28,560 Speaker 1: checking the ball down sometimes not every single play. I 282 00:15:28,560 --> 00:15:31,280 Speaker 1: have to be Brett Farve reincarnated, and I got news 283 00:15:31,280 --> 00:15:33,240 Speaker 1: for you. Mahomes a better player than far and far 284 00:15:33,280 --> 00:15:35,240 Speaker 1: as one of the best players I've ever seen. But 285 00:15:35,360 --> 00:15:38,680 Speaker 1: Mahomes I thought this year was his most complete season ever, 286 00:15:38,760 --> 00:15:42,160 Speaker 1: maybe statistically throwing more touchdowns or whatever, but just in 287 00:15:42,280 --> 00:15:47,080 Speaker 1: complete control of the game. That's also how Joe Burrow plays. Obviously, 288 00:15:47,120 --> 00:15:49,800 Speaker 1: Burrow will hit Higgins and chase down the field, but 289 00:15:49,840 --> 00:15:52,680 Speaker 1: he has no problem throwing the ball to his running backs. 290 00:15:52,720 --> 00:15:55,920 Speaker 1: But the thing the Bengals do, obviously a lot better 291 00:15:55,920 --> 00:15:59,400 Speaker 1: than the Bills, is they run the football. They will 292 00:15:59,520 --> 00:16:03,240 Speaker 1: hand the ball to a legitimate running back, and in 293 00:16:03,280 --> 00:16:05,480 Speaker 1: a game that's in the snow and you can't just 294 00:16:05,520 --> 00:16:08,600 Speaker 1: throw bombs all game long, trying to run for a 295 00:16:08,640 --> 00:16:11,520 Speaker 1: hundred and fifty yards is a healthy thing to do. 296 00:16:12,080 --> 00:16:14,280 Speaker 1: And the Bills can't do that, and they haven't been 297 00:16:14,320 --> 00:16:17,000 Speaker 1: able to do that in Josh Allen's time as a 298 00:16:17,000 --> 00:16:20,680 Speaker 1: starting quarterback. And Sean McDermott. I like Sean McDermott a lot. 299 00:16:20,800 --> 00:16:23,400 Speaker 1: He's like, I value knowing that. You know, he's one 300 00:16:23,400 --> 00:16:25,480 Speaker 1: of the head coaches I know in the NFL. I 301 00:16:25,560 --> 00:16:28,320 Speaker 1: was rooting for him today. They got their ass kicked 302 00:16:28,400 --> 00:16:31,480 Speaker 1: because they're not that tough and offensively, when you don't 303 00:16:31,480 --> 00:16:34,120 Speaker 1: have a run game, which is weird. Most defensive coaches 304 00:16:34,600 --> 00:16:38,360 Speaker 1: love having a run game. It's it's it's hard to 305 00:16:38,360 --> 00:16:41,520 Speaker 1: win the playoffs and it showed today and they have 306 00:16:41,680 --> 00:16:45,040 Speaker 1: to find a way to get someone on their team 307 00:16:45,080 --> 00:16:47,880 Speaker 1: who can run between the tackles and you can go, 308 00:16:48,240 --> 00:16:51,120 Speaker 1: this guy is getting us a hundred plush yards. Because 309 00:16:51,160 --> 00:16:54,080 Speaker 1: when the Bills went to four straight Super Bowls and 310 00:16:54,120 --> 00:16:56,800 Speaker 1: they were one of the best teams of the decade 311 00:16:56,920 --> 00:17:00,600 Speaker 1: in the nineties, one of their best players who's in 312 00:17:00,640 --> 00:17:04,280 Speaker 1: the Hall of Fame was there running back. Because you're 313 00:17:04,280 --> 00:17:06,920 Speaker 1: gonna play a lot of games, whether you're playing at Buffalo, 314 00:17:06,960 --> 00:17:09,760 Speaker 1: whether you're playing at Kansas City, whether you're playing against 315 00:17:09,800 --> 00:17:13,960 Speaker 1: the Steelers or the Ravens in outdoor inclement weather games, 316 00:17:15,040 --> 00:17:17,520 Speaker 1: and you watch today, Burro makes a lot of things happen, 317 00:17:17,520 --> 00:17:21,040 Speaker 1: and he's very comfortable in the weather. But like their 318 00:17:21,080 --> 00:17:25,280 Speaker 1: offense is very balanced and he is not in in 319 00:17:25,320 --> 00:17:28,840 Speaker 1: a weird way for the star quarterback. He's playing within himself. 320 00:17:29,400 --> 00:17:31,720 Speaker 1: And you watch Josh Allen when you can't run the ball, 321 00:17:31,840 --> 00:17:33,720 Speaker 1: it always feels like he's got to turn into either 322 00:17:33,760 --> 00:17:35,720 Speaker 1: Cam Newton, He's got to run it and it was 323 00:17:35,800 --> 00:17:38,240 Speaker 1: really hard for him to do that, or they're just 324 00:17:38,320 --> 00:17:40,879 Speaker 1: chucking it down the field and it's not gonna work. 325 00:17:41,000 --> 00:17:44,240 Speaker 1: When you're playing like Squaw Valley, you know, you know, 326 00:17:44,520 --> 00:17:47,240 Speaker 1: or Veil Colorado and the snow's dumping, it feels like 327 00:17:47,240 --> 00:17:50,240 Speaker 1: you should go skiing or snowboarding. And I thought the 328 00:17:50,240 --> 00:17:52,960 Speaker 1: Bills like we're just exposed for being soft today, like 329 00:17:53,000 --> 00:17:56,439 Speaker 1: the Cowboys a lot of respect, not soft, not that great, 330 00:17:56,800 --> 00:17:59,280 Speaker 1: but they were not soft. Like there was one team 331 00:17:59,320 --> 00:18:01,800 Speaker 1: today out of the four that you went god that 332 00:18:01,880 --> 00:18:05,080 Speaker 1: looked like a soft operation, and it was the Buffalo Bills. 333 00:18:05,560 --> 00:18:08,840 Speaker 1: And it feels like they've become very, very dependent on Josh, 334 00:18:09,000 --> 00:18:11,399 Speaker 1: who now, like, let's face it, now, I'm guilty of this. 335 00:18:11,880 --> 00:18:16,000 Speaker 1: When we talk about quarterbacks, it's always like Mahomes, Alan 336 00:18:16,119 --> 00:18:19,280 Speaker 1: and then Burrow, Herbert Lamar and that kind of crew. 337 00:18:20,200 --> 00:18:23,359 Speaker 1: We gotta do it a little differently. It's Mahomes and 338 00:18:23,359 --> 00:18:26,640 Speaker 1: Burrow and then Alan and I love Josh. He's still 339 00:18:26,640 --> 00:18:30,280 Speaker 1: one of my favorite players to watch. I think eventually 340 00:18:30,320 --> 00:18:33,399 Speaker 1: he's gonna lead Buffalo to a super Bowl. But they 341 00:18:33,440 --> 00:18:35,439 Speaker 1: got to do a better job of building this thing 342 00:18:35,480 --> 00:18:38,200 Speaker 1: around him because right now with the no run game, 343 00:18:38,400 --> 00:18:41,040 Speaker 1: it's a problem, you know, and listen, we can be 344 00:18:41,240 --> 00:18:43,840 Speaker 1: saying he didn't play that well, and honestly, he's had 345 00:18:43,840 --> 00:18:46,199 Speaker 1: two games where it's like a little more to be desired, 346 00:18:46,240 --> 00:18:48,160 Speaker 1: and really a season has been a little hit or miss. 347 00:18:48,800 --> 00:18:51,600 Speaker 1: I believe in Josh Allen, but I'm not selling any stock, 348 00:18:52,320 --> 00:18:55,040 Speaker 1: but you gotta do a better job of like getting 349 00:18:55,080 --> 00:18:57,439 Speaker 1: him a legitimate running back. Look how much better the 350 00:18:57,480 --> 00:19:00,800 Speaker 1: Chiefs look with Pacheco Now he was a seventh round pick, 351 00:19:01,080 --> 00:19:03,480 Speaker 1: but just his physicality between the tackles. And it's not 352 00:19:03,560 --> 00:19:06,680 Speaker 1: like Andy's calling run after run, but they can run 353 00:19:06,720 --> 00:19:10,280 Speaker 1: the ball with a physical element because when you run 354 00:19:10,320 --> 00:19:13,359 Speaker 1: the ball, it's not just about playing your opponent. It 355 00:19:13,480 --> 00:19:18,120 Speaker 1: sets the tone in practice, It makes your team more physical. 356 00:19:18,880 --> 00:19:22,359 Speaker 1: And you watch the Bills, they just kind of look soft, 357 00:19:22,760 --> 00:19:26,680 Speaker 1: which is pretty crazy because maybe I was fooled. I 358 00:19:26,920 --> 00:19:30,600 Speaker 1: thought they were really really good And I've probably done 359 00:19:30,640 --> 00:19:32,479 Speaker 1: this and a lot of people have probably done this. 360 00:19:32,640 --> 00:19:34,800 Speaker 1: Zach Taylor is having a lot of success and it 361 00:19:34,800 --> 00:19:37,800 Speaker 1: shows you when you get the right quarterback. They clearly 362 00:19:37,800 --> 00:19:41,320 Speaker 1: have talent, and you know their defensive coordinator is does 363 00:19:41,359 --> 00:19:44,880 Speaker 1: a really really good job. But Joe Burrow is a really, 364 00:19:44,960 --> 00:19:49,560 Speaker 1: really really special quarterback, like he is a Watching Mahomes 365 00:19:49,640 --> 00:19:52,240 Speaker 1: yesterday go full legend on the injury was just made 366 00:19:52,280 --> 00:19:54,040 Speaker 1: me feel like a little kid, like that's cool, you 367 00:19:54,080 --> 00:19:56,919 Speaker 1: gotta drag the guy off the field. 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Okay, 408 00:22:06,400 --> 00:22:10,520 Speaker 1: let's rattle off a couple mail bad questions at John 409 00:22:10,520 --> 00:22:14,520 Speaker 1: middlecoff is the Instagram at John Middlecoff is the Instagram. 410 00:22:14,560 --> 00:22:16,800 Speaker 1: Fire in those d m s and get your question 411 00:22:16,840 --> 00:22:20,880 Speaker 1: answered on the show. Very very easy to do. Let's 412 00:22:20,880 --> 00:22:25,120 Speaker 1: start with uh. Let's start with John here. Bill's fan 413 00:22:26,359 --> 00:22:29,240 Speaker 1: just finished watching a disappointing season come to an end 414 00:22:29,800 --> 00:22:32,639 Speaker 1: at the same point two seasons in a row. I 415 00:22:32,680 --> 00:22:35,760 Speaker 1: know McDermott changed the culture and made this team into 416 00:22:35,800 --> 00:22:40,320 Speaker 1: perennial contender, but this team is now regressing. The expectations 417 00:22:40,320 --> 00:22:43,399 Speaker 1: are now super Moore bust with Alten. I think the 418 00:22:43,520 --> 00:22:47,720 Speaker 1: organization needs to consider contacting Sean Payton and making a 419 00:22:47,840 --> 00:22:51,160 Speaker 1: drastic move to replace a coach who has an enormous 420 00:22:51,160 --> 00:22:54,240 Speaker 1: respect from the players in the organization. What are your thoughts? 421 00:22:54,560 --> 00:22:56,960 Speaker 1: Might be risky, but I think Sean Payton is a 422 00:22:57,040 --> 00:22:59,240 Speaker 1: higher you can sell. The players and the fan base 423 00:22:59,560 --> 00:23:02,119 Speaker 1: can't wait to hear more from you and Sobel on 424 00:23:02,200 --> 00:23:05,320 Speaker 1: the GOLW podcast, I gotta figure out when the Goal 425 00:23:05,520 --> 00:23:08,120 Speaker 1: podcast is gonna come back to life. Might be this week, 426 00:23:08,160 --> 00:23:10,440 Speaker 1: I saw something in box. Might be in a couple 427 00:23:10,440 --> 00:23:12,840 Speaker 1: of weeks. I don't know, but a lot of golf 428 00:23:12,840 --> 00:23:15,480 Speaker 1: talk coming up. I watched my second TV ghen Rome 429 00:23:15,560 --> 00:23:19,680 Speaker 1: get a second win of the season. Listen, I think 430 00:23:19,680 --> 00:23:22,120 Speaker 1: super Bowl or bust. Like, there was only one super 431 00:23:22,160 --> 00:23:24,480 Speaker 1: Bowl bust guy the last twenty years, and that was 432 00:23:24,560 --> 00:23:28,640 Speaker 1: really Brady and Bill. I'd say even Mahomes and Andy. 433 00:23:29,119 --> 00:23:30,920 Speaker 1: It's hard to be super Bowl or Bust when you've 434 00:23:30,960 --> 00:23:33,400 Speaker 1: only won one. Now, I would say the Chiefs are 435 00:23:33,440 --> 00:23:36,440 Speaker 1: getting to the super Bowl or bust, But like Nick 436 00:23:36,480 --> 00:23:40,240 Speaker 1: Saban's Championship or Bust, most people are not. I think 437 00:23:40,280 --> 00:23:45,760 Speaker 1: you guys are more like it's not about losing, right, 438 00:23:45,800 --> 00:23:48,840 Speaker 1: you could have lost. You guys never won Super Bowl. Hell, 439 00:23:49,000 --> 00:23:50,920 Speaker 1: just getting to the a f C Championship game would 440 00:23:50,920 --> 00:23:53,600 Speaker 1: have been incredible, right, But it's another thing in the 441 00:23:53,640 --> 00:23:57,840 Speaker 1: second round to get destroyed. Today was tough. Today. Today 442 00:23:57,960 --> 00:24:02,080 Speaker 1: was tough because you got shoved around. They ran the 443 00:24:02,080 --> 00:24:04,200 Speaker 1: ball down your throat and you can't run the ball. 444 00:24:04,520 --> 00:24:07,680 Speaker 1: So there's a toughness element to your team that's lacking. Now. 445 00:24:07,800 --> 00:24:11,359 Speaker 1: I said this last week you guys, and this happens 446 00:24:11,359 --> 00:24:13,439 Speaker 1: a lot in baseball and basketball. When you sign a 447 00:24:13,520 --> 00:24:16,119 Speaker 1: huge free agent and you're a team that's really close. 448 00:24:16,600 --> 00:24:19,560 Speaker 1: You signed von Miller to fifty five plus or fifty 449 00:24:19,600 --> 00:24:22,679 Speaker 1: million dollars guaranteed and he towards a c L like 450 00:24:22,720 --> 00:24:25,880 Speaker 1: that was a massive, massive loss for you. You took 451 00:24:25,880 --> 00:24:29,000 Speaker 1: a big swing on him and and it kind of backfired. Now, 452 00:24:29,000 --> 00:24:31,679 Speaker 1: it's it's part of football. Guys get injured, But that 453 00:24:31,800 --> 00:24:37,879 Speaker 1: that's pretty crippling, you know, Listen, I I hate to 454 00:24:37,920 --> 00:24:40,480 Speaker 1: say this, but I think you'd you have to have 455 00:24:40,520 --> 00:24:43,119 Speaker 1: a conversation. Now. Part of Sean Payton is like, are 456 00:24:43,119 --> 00:24:45,000 Speaker 1: you getting rid of Brandon Bean? Is he part of 457 00:24:45,040 --> 00:24:49,600 Speaker 1: the problem. I think it's very very difficult if I 458 00:24:49,680 --> 00:24:52,480 Speaker 1: just remove any knowledge of like knowing the guy that 459 00:24:52,560 --> 00:24:56,199 Speaker 1: I have, everything that happened over the last month with 460 00:24:56,280 --> 00:24:59,520 Speaker 1: hamblin situation like I I just don't think you can 461 00:24:59,560 --> 00:25:03,080 Speaker 1: fire show McDermott. I don't care how ugly today looked. Now. 462 00:25:03,400 --> 00:25:05,480 Speaker 1: I do think it's fair to say that next year, 463 00:25:05,560 --> 00:25:08,160 Speaker 1: I don't think Sean Payton's taking a job. Sean Payton 464 00:25:08,240 --> 00:25:12,840 Speaker 1: is not going anywhere. I think that Sean McDermott is 465 00:25:12,880 --> 00:25:16,000 Speaker 1: on the hot seat next year. It's basically like when 466 00:25:16,040 --> 00:25:18,000 Speaker 1: the a f C or you're gone. I don't think 467 00:25:18,000 --> 00:25:20,080 Speaker 1: it's Super Bowl er bust because again, you guys have 468 00:25:20,119 --> 00:25:22,600 Speaker 1: never won a Super Bowl. Josh Allen's never won the 469 00:25:22,640 --> 00:25:24,560 Speaker 1: a f C. But I think it's like get to 470 00:25:24,560 --> 00:25:28,040 Speaker 1: the FC Championship game and borderline win it if this 471 00:25:28,119 --> 00:25:30,639 Speaker 1: happened again next year. To me, he gets like the 472 00:25:30,680 --> 00:25:34,359 Speaker 1: Tampa Tony Dungee CIA. I heard you say CMC and 473 00:25:34,400 --> 00:25:37,119 Speaker 1: Purdy had the same forty. They gave me pause, So 474 00:25:37,160 --> 00:25:40,440 Speaker 1: I checked. According to NFL dot Com, cmc ran four 475 00:25:40,520 --> 00:25:42,679 Speaker 1: four eight and Purty ran four eight four. Did I 476 00:25:42,720 --> 00:25:45,840 Speaker 1: miss something? I said they had the same ten time. 477 00:25:46,560 --> 00:25:51,080 Speaker 1: So the forty from a scouts perspective, is broken up 478 00:25:51,080 --> 00:25:54,080 Speaker 1: into three times, the ten, the twenty, in the forty 479 00:25:54,240 --> 00:25:55,920 Speaker 1: Like you said, McCaffrey, rut A four eight four and 480 00:25:55,920 --> 00:25:59,399 Speaker 1: p R four eight. But they're ten time, which we 481 00:25:59,520 --> 00:26:02,399 Speaker 1: used to as you're a lot of like uh like 482 00:26:02,520 --> 00:26:07,040 Speaker 1: d Lineman, what Nick Bosa, Michael Parsons right, uh Son 483 00:26:07,160 --> 00:26:09,959 Speaker 1: Reddick Fletcher Cox? Like when when those guys are at 484 00:26:10,000 --> 00:26:13,480 Speaker 1: the combine, your ten time, Chris Jones is a really 485 00:26:13,520 --> 00:26:15,600 Speaker 1: big deal because it measures how fast you play in 486 00:26:15,600 --> 00:26:18,720 Speaker 1: a short area. Brock Purty's ten time is really good. 487 00:26:18,920 --> 00:26:21,080 Speaker 1: He obviously he's not gonna run away from anybody in 488 00:26:21,119 --> 00:26:23,600 Speaker 1: forty yards, but as you saw today, like he can 489 00:26:23,640 --> 00:26:26,280 Speaker 1: keep plays alive just in a little ten yard radius. 490 00:26:26,680 --> 00:26:29,520 Speaker 1: So I was talking the ten time, not the forty. 491 00:26:30,560 --> 00:26:33,439 Speaker 1: Confusing because brock Purdy did not run four eight four 492 00:26:33,920 --> 00:26:38,680 Speaker 1: relse he'd be like the little white Lamar Jackson, our 493 00:26:38,760 --> 00:26:41,760 Speaker 1: Joe Barrow and the Bengals being held back by Zach Taylor. 494 00:26:42,640 --> 00:26:44,919 Speaker 1: They won today over the Bills, but to be honest, 495 00:26:45,000 --> 00:26:50,679 Speaker 1: most of Zach Taylor's play calling seems completely uncreative. Uh 496 00:26:50,840 --> 00:26:53,439 Speaker 1: by the fact that Joe is a stud quarterback and 497 00:26:53,440 --> 00:26:55,840 Speaker 1: they got ballers all over the field. And Chase Higgins, 498 00:26:55,840 --> 00:26:58,919 Speaker 1: Boyd Mixing and company. Crazy idea. But if they make 499 00:26:58,960 --> 00:27:01,760 Speaker 1: the Super Bowl and lose again, would they maybe make 500 00:27:01,800 --> 00:27:04,879 Speaker 1: a move for Sean Payton to try to capitalize on 501 00:27:04,920 --> 00:27:07,480 Speaker 1: the talent they have? Look forward to hearing your thoughts. 502 00:27:08,240 --> 00:27:10,160 Speaker 1: So we got a Bills fan that wants some McDermott 503 00:27:10,160 --> 00:27:12,960 Speaker 1: gone for Sean Payton. We know have a Bengals fan, 504 00:27:13,119 --> 00:27:15,040 Speaker 1: you guys got I don't know if you're a Bengals fan. 505 00:27:15,119 --> 00:27:19,000 Speaker 1: But here's all I say about Zach Taylor. He has 506 00:27:19,040 --> 00:27:21,440 Speaker 1: been in six playoff games and one of those Super 507 00:27:21,480 --> 00:27:25,360 Speaker 1: Bowl in the last twelve months. He's won five of them. 508 00:27:25,560 --> 00:27:28,760 Speaker 1: He is five and one in his last six playoff games, 509 00:27:29,640 --> 00:27:34,200 Speaker 1: five and one. That includes on the road in Kansas 510 00:27:34,240 --> 00:27:39,160 Speaker 1: City and in Buffalo. I'm sorry, I will defend Zach Taylor. 511 00:27:39,200 --> 00:27:44,679 Speaker 1: Today his team showed up with Lou Amario am I 512 00:27:44,720 --> 00:27:48,119 Speaker 1: saying his name wrong, Uh Diamador Lenora. I screwed that 513 00:27:48,240 --> 00:27:51,760 Speaker 1: up earlier. Lou, I just call him coach Lou and 514 00:27:51,800 --> 00:27:54,960 Speaker 1: they beat the ship out of the Bills. So I 515 00:27:54,960 --> 00:27:58,560 Speaker 1: I have a hard time. Would every team in the 516 00:27:58,600 --> 00:28:01,280 Speaker 1: league rather have Sean Payton Zach Taylor? Of course? But 517 00:28:01,560 --> 00:28:04,320 Speaker 1: I can't fire Zach Taylor. He went on the road 518 00:28:04,359 --> 00:28:09,040 Speaker 1: to Buffalo as a six point underdog and kick their ass. 519 00:28:11,680 --> 00:28:14,880 Speaker 1: That's a fantastic win for Zach Taylor. I don't want 520 00:28:14,880 --> 00:28:16,800 Speaker 1: to say it's as big as the Chiefs one last year, 521 00:28:16,840 --> 00:28:18,720 Speaker 1: because the Chiefs one got him the Super Bowl, but 522 00:28:18,800 --> 00:28:22,960 Speaker 1: it's not far behind. That was that was impressive today. 523 00:28:23,320 --> 00:28:27,600 Speaker 1: That really was Now this week, it'll depending on what 524 00:28:27,680 --> 00:28:32,080 Speaker 1: Mahome's injury is. Um well, I mean we know his injury, 525 00:28:32,200 --> 00:28:34,520 Speaker 1: but in terms of how healthy he is, they might 526 00:28:34,560 --> 00:28:38,320 Speaker 1: be favored. You know, there's gonna be some pressure on them. 527 00:28:38,320 --> 00:28:41,800 Speaker 1: But it's five and one. How many people listening to this? 528 00:28:41,840 --> 00:28:43,840 Speaker 1: Whoever your favorite team is, if you're a Cowboy fan, 529 00:28:44,000 --> 00:28:47,680 Speaker 1: an Eagle fan, uh, whoever, Giants fan, a Patriot fan? 530 00:28:48,280 --> 00:28:50,560 Speaker 1: Would you take being five and one in the last 531 00:28:50,640 --> 00:28:53,880 Speaker 1: twelve months in playoff games? It sucks losing Super Bowl, 532 00:28:54,040 --> 00:28:57,680 Speaker 1: but you're winning every other game and you're kicking some ass. 533 00:28:58,400 --> 00:29:02,040 Speaker 1: I mean they kicked asked to day that that was 534 00:29:03,760 --> 00:29:07,480 Speaker 1: they worked the bills. That was crazy. I know the 535 00:29:07,520 --> 00:29:09,560 Speaker 1: Bankers have a great team and Joe Burrow is amazing, 536 00:29:09,640 --> 00:29:11,479 Speaker 1: but when do we have to admit Zach Taylor might 537 00:29:11,480 --> 00:29:13,280 Speaker 1: be a pretty good coach. Okay, I thought we were 538 00:29:13,280 --> 00:29:16,960 Speaker 1: gonna keep shipping on Zach Taylor. Sometimes you and myself 539 00:29:16,960 --> 00:29:19,280 Speaker 1: included treat him like Staley, But clearly Zach is a 540 00:29:19,320 --> 00:29:21,600 Speaker 1: lot better one. Here's what I say about Zach Taylor. 541 00:29:21,880 --> 00:29:24,480 Speaker 1: I watched Zach Taylor talk. I hear a real guy. 542 00:29:24,560 --> 00:29:29,720 Speaker 1: I hear a normal guy, guy from Oklahoma, Midwestern American play. 543 00:29:29,800 --> 00:29:33,200 Speaker 1: I think you play in Nebraska. Just clearly, just a 544 00:29:33,320 --> 00:29:36,360 Speaker 1: high level guy. I like Zach Taylor. Now. I don't 545 00:29:36,400 --> 00:29:39,160 Speaker 1: know if he's Bill Walsh, but I'm with you from 546 00:29:39,200 --> 00:29:40,880 Speaker 1: what I can see, I would love to have Zach 547 00:29:40,920 --> 00:29:43,120 Speaker 1: as my head coach as a Broncos fan. Is there 548 00:29:43,160 --> 00:29:46,959 Speaker 1: something I'm missing? No, I'm in agreement Zach Taylor. As 549 00:29:46,960 --> 00:29:51,680 Speaker 1: the kids would say, we're giving your flowers. Uh. When 550 00:29:51,720 --> 00:29:55,480 Speaker 1: playoff game like what you have to do as a coach. Listen, 551 00:29:55,560 --> 00:29:58,440 Speaker 1: most coaches are never gonna win Suita Bowl. Can you 552 00:29:58,480 --> 00:30:02,560 Speaker 1: just win playoff games? You win playoff games? Like, If 553 00:30:02,600 --> 00:30:05,840 Speaker 1: you can't win playoff games, then like it's hard to 554 00:30:05,920 --> 00:30:08,120 Speaker 1: keep your job for a long time. Like Kyle Shanahan, 555 00:30:08,680 --> 00:30:10,400 Speaker 1: he might get his ass kicked this week, or he 556 00:30:10,480 --> 00:30:11,920 Speaker 1: may lose by a walk off field goal, or he 557 00:30:12,000 --> 00:30:13,560 Speaker 1: might win the game and then lose Super Bowl. He 558 00:30:13,640 --> 00:30:15,640 Speaker 1: might never win a Super Bowl. But you know what, 559 00:30:15,720 --> 00:30:18,360 Speaker 1: Kyle Shanahan does a lot for the Diners. Win playoff games. 560 00:30:18,880 --> 00:30:22,560 Speaker 1: He's won. He's won six playoff games in three I 561 00:30:22,560 --> 00:30:24,560 Speaker 1: guess the last four years, because he's been in the 562 00:30:24,560 --> 00:30:27,000 Speaker 1: playoffs three the last four years. He's been a conference 563 00:30:27,040 --> 00:30:30,880 Speaker 1: championship game three times. Like, that's that's all you want 564 00:30:30,920 --> 00:30:34,280 Speaker 1: is as a fan, unless you have Brady or like 565 00:30:34,360 --> 00:30:36,680 Speaker 1: Mahomes is, like, just give the team a chance, Just 566 00:30:36,720 --> 00:30:38,880 Speaker 1: get the team win some games. Zach Taylor's doing that. 567 00:30:39,760 --> 00:30:42,920 Speaker 1: Clearly Burrow likes him. I'm with you. I uh, I'm 568 00:30:42,960 --> 00:30:45,240 Speaker 1: getting a lot of Zach Taylor d ms. This from 569 00:30:45,240 --> 00:30:49,760 Speaker 1: sean big time fan. But as time you stopped distance 570 00:30:49,840 --> 00:30:52,240 Speaker 1: Zach Taylor earlier this season, you pretended to forget this 571 00:30:52,320 --> 00:30:55,560 Speaker 1: man's name. I did. It's time to stop the nonsense 572 00:30:55,600 --> 00:30:58,000 Speaker 1: parenting of so called conventional wisdoms. Zach is not a 573 00:30:58,000 --> 00:31:00,880 Speaker 1: good coach. Burrow wasn't just being when he said Zach 574 00:31:00,960 --> 00:31:03,520 Speaker 1: was the best coach in football. I wouldn't go that far, 575 00:31:04,000 --> 00:31:06,040 Speaker 1: but I hear you. Zach has led the Bengals. It 576 00:31:06,120 --> 00:31:09,040 Speaker 1: was second AFC Championship game, and when if you thought 577 00:31:09,080 --> 00:31:13,120 Speaker 1: they would do so, you finally stopped naming Herbert ahead 578 00:31:13,120 --> 00:31:15,520 Speaker 1: of Borrow in your list of stud young quarterbacks. A 579 00:31:15,560 --> 00:31:17,600 Speaker 1: little too late, but at least you finally did it. 580 00:31:17,600 --> 00:31:20,320 Speaker 1: It's now time to give Zax some respect and cut 581 00:31:20,320 --> 00:31:25,200 Speaker 1: out the condensation. Uh, thank you for reading this. I 582 00:31:25,240 --> 00:31:28,360 Speaker 1: love you, but sometimes tough love is called for. Keep 583 00:31:28,440 --> 00:31:32,760 Speaker 1: up the great pods, especially love that you published pods 584 00:31:32,760 --> 00:31:36,320 Speaker 1: on Sundays no one else does. You gotta pay the bills, baby, 585 00:31:36,800 --> 00:31:39,600 Speaker 1: I'm I'm with you. I wasn't trying to be condescending 586 00:31:39,640 --> 00:31:42,000 Speaker 1: when it comes to Zach Taylor. I literally in a 587 00:31:42,000 --> 00:31:46,320 Speaker 1: podcast earlier this season forgot his name. Uh. Part of 588 00:31:46,320 --> 00:31:48,680 Speaker 1: that he's a smaller market coach, right like I wouldn't 589 00:31:48,720 --> 00:31:51,160 Speaker 1: forget Mike McCarthy's name, or you know he's he's just 590 00:31:51,160 --> 00:31:53,680 Speaker 1: not as famous even as like the Cliff Kingsbury's or 591 00:31:53,720 --> 00:31:56,840 Speaker 1: some of these guys. I will give him miss flower. 592 00:31:56,960 --> 00:31:59,120 Speaker 1: He's doing the goal of a coach is to win. 593 00:31:59,600 --> 00:32:02,400 Speaker 1: It's to win. Like I can shoot on Kyle all 594 00:32:02,440 --> 00:32:05,000 Speaker 1: I want for the end of the first half. What 595 00:32:05,040 --> 00:32:07,520 Speaker 1: the hell was he doing. He won the game. That's 596 00:32:07,520 --> 00:32:10,680 Speaker 1: all that matters. Like, ultimately, Mike McCarthy today I thought 597 00:32:10,760 --> 00:32:13,080 Speaker 1: was one of his better games. His quarterback was terrible, 598 00:32:13,400 --> 00:32:17,040 Speaker 1: it was awful. Dak Prescott was not very good. So 599 00:32:17,640 --> 00:32:20,200 Speaker 1: and I think I heard Mike Tomlin say this might 600 00:32:20,240 --> 00:32:22,400 Speaker 1: have been on Sean McVeigh and Straeger's podcast a couple 601 00:32:22,400 --> 00:32:25,560 Speaker 1: of years ago. He's like I learned. I think he 602 00:32:25,600 --> 00:32:27,920 Speaker 1: was taught by Monty Kiffin or John Gruden or one 603 00:32:27,960 --> 00:32:31,600 Speaker 1: of his early mentors in in the NFL that like 604 00:32:32,800 --> 00:32:36,160 Speaker 1: any good coach can make a C player a B 605 00:32:36,400 --> 00:32:40,200 Speaker 1: or B plus for a season and have a guy overachieved. 606 00:32:40,680 --> 00:32:45,080 Speaker 1: He said, what really makes the best coaches is making 607 00:32:45,080 --> 00:32:47,960 Speaker 1: your great players always play great and getting your best 608 00:32:48,040 --> 00:32:52,640 Speaker 1: out of your elite talent because ultimately, like in pro sports, 609 00:32:53,320 --> 00:32:57,120 Speaker 1: to win and compete for championships, you need your role 610 00:32:57,160 --> 00:33:00,040 Speaker 1: players to overachieve and play well. But ultimately, like I 611 00:33:00,080 --> 00:33:02,920 Speaker 1: need Aaron Judge and Justin Verlander and Steph Curry and 612 00:33:03,040 --> 00:33:06,280 Speaker 1: Lebron James or whoever, my star players are to dominate, 613 00:33:07,040 --> 00:33:08,880 Speaker 1: Like the reason the Forts win a lot of big 614 00:33:08,880 --> 00:33:12,560 Speaker 1: games because their best players dominate the reason the Chiefs 615 00:33:12,600 --> 00:33:15,400 Speaker 1: have been to so many ANFC Championship games, Travis Kelsey, 616 00:33:15,400 --> 00:33:18,080 Speaker 1: Patrick Mahomes, Chris Jones, and Tyreek Hill when he was 617 00:33:18,080 --> 00:33:21,240 Speaker 1: on the team. This isn't a complicated formula, Like obviously 618 00:33:21,240 --> 00:33:23,640 Speaker 1: you need other guys to do well, but like Andy 619 00:33:23,640 --> 00:33:26,280 Speaker 1: gets a lot of credit because he gets his sweet 620 00:33:26,280 --> 00:33:30,080 Speaker 1: players to dominate. And that's what Zach Taylor is doing. 621 00:33:30,080 --> 00:33:33,440 Speaker 1: When I look up at the TV, it's Higgins, Chase 622 00:33:33,680 --> 00:33:39,360 Speaker 1: Burrow and Mixing kicking your ass, kicking your ass. So 623 00:33:41,280 --> 00:33:45,040 Speaker 1: nothing but love for Zach Taylor, nothing but love. I 624 00:33:45,080 --> 00:33:49,960 Speaker 1: deserve a little tough love because I I probably took 625 00:33:50,000 --> 00:33:51,520 Speaker 1: I don't want to say the easy route, but it 626 00:33:51,560 --> 00:33:54,440 Speaker 1: was a question Zach Taylor, I was wrong, not not 627 00:33:54,520 --> 00:33:59,040 Speaker 1: afraid to uh not not afraid to pivot. John is 628 00:33:59,080 --> 00:34:01,920 Speaker 1: from Wade You see the Ed Reid stuff, curious to 629 00:34:01,960 --> 00:34:04,000 Speaker 1: get your thoughts in the mail bag if you don't 630 00:34:04,080 --> 00:34:06,840 Speaker 1: cover it on your show. Well, I saw that he 631 00:34:06,880 --> 00:34:10,200 Speaker 1: was hired by Bethune Cookman, and then I saw that 632 00:34:10,560 --> 00:34:14,319 Speaker 1: he I watched his speech to the team of him 633 00:34:14,320 --> 00:34:18,600 Speaker 1: talking about the administration. And I worked at Frison State 634 00:34:18,680 --> 00:34:22,680 Speaker 1: for two years and at the time our administration was 635 00:34:22,719 --> 00:34:26,799 Speaker 1: actually much more into like uh, Title nine. They didn't 636 00:34:26,840 --> 00:34:30,279 Speaker 1: really like football, and it was very, very difficult to 637 00:34:30,320 --> 00:34:33,440 Speaker 1: watch Pat Hill having to deal with that. And I've 638 00:34:33,520 --> 00:34:37,680 Speaker 1: listened to a podcast Dion did with Shannon Sharpe, number 639 00:34:37,680 --> 00:34:41,120 Speaker 1: one Laker fan, and he talked a lot about like 640 00:34:43,040 --> 00:34:47,080 Speaker 1: most coaches, not at Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, are constantly 641 00:34:47,120 --> 00:34:49,919 Speaker 1: fighting an uphill battle because in fairness to these institutions, 642 00:34:49,960 --> 00:34:53,399 Speaker 1: like they're run by academics, and these academics they live 643 00:34:53,400 --> 00:34:55,600 Speaker 1: in this little bubble, most of them. They're they're only 644 00:34:55,719 --> 00:34:58,560 Speaker 1: job as academia, and it pays well once you get tenured, 645 00:34:59,080 --> 00:35:02,319 Speaker 1: and you're constantly fighting to try to get you know, 646 00:35:02,920 --> 00:35:06,440 Speaker 1: upgrades or what you value for your kids and in 647 00:35:06,560 --> 00:35:10,440 Speaker 1: football is for your team. And Ed i think believes 648 00:35:10,480 --> 00:35:12,480 Speaker 1: that he got screwed over, like they said they were 649 00:35:12,480 --> 00:35:15,440 Speaker 1: gonna do something, clearly they had no intention of doing that. 650 00:35:16,120 --> 00:35:20,920 Speaker 1: And and basically Prime told Shannon like it was happening 651 00:35:20,960 --> 00:35:23,560 Speaker 1: all over the conference, like there's a lot of shady 652 00:35:23,600 --> 00:35:26,640 Speaker 1: ship going on, and I think academia is a lot 653 00:35:26,680 --> 00:35:28,760 Speaker 1: of shady stuff because there's a lot of money flowing 654 00:35:28,800 --> 00:35:31,440 Speaker 1: in and who knows where it's all going. Grants and 655 00:35:31,480 --> 00:35:33,840 Speaker 1: people getting their hands on cash that have no business 656 00:35:33,840 --> 00:35:36,360 Speaker 1: getting their hands on cash. And I don't know the 657 00:35:36,400 --> 00:35:38,960 Speaker 1: details on this, but I can understand that some of 658 00:35:39,040 --> 00:35:43,640 Speaker 1: these institutions going something doesn't that up here. And Ed Reid, 659 00:35:45,000 --> 00:35:48,360 Speaker 1: a former player, guy who made a lot of cash 660 00:35:48,480 --> 00:35:52,520 Speaker 1: in a high level organization, could probably sniff out of fraud. 661 00:35:53,160 --> 00:35:57,160 Speaker 1: And I wonder if Ed realized, like we ain't see 662 00:35:57,160 --> 00:35:59,560 Speaker 1: an eyed eye on this one. So I give ed 663 00:35:59,640 --> 00:36:03,720 Speaker 1: Read prod for getting the hell out of there, because 664 00:36:04,040 --> 00:36:10,879 Speaker 1: I always lean on the side of administers administrators in academia, 665 00:36:11,000 --> 00:36:13,680 Speaker 1: whether it's in the athletic department or whether it's in 666 00:36:13,760 --> 00:36:17,239 Speaker 1: the academic side. I don't know, man, I I don't 667 00:36:17,280 --> 00:36:21,520 Speaker 1: trust him, So I uh, I leaned with ed Read 668 00:36:21,560 --> 00:36:26,360 Speaker 1: on that one. His his speech to the team just 669 00:36:26,680 --> 00:36:31,680 Speaker 1: absolutely shipping on the institution. I loved it. I mean 670 00:36:31,760 --> 00:36:34,399 Speaker 1: I love it. I just think there are so many people. 671 00:36:34,520 --> 00:36:36,520 Speaker 1: I talked to someone on the phone the other day 672 00:36:36,960 --> 00:36:39,200 Speaker 1: who's in a graduate program and who said some of 673 00:36:39,239 --> 00:36:42,759 Speaker 1: his teachers, you know, had actually been in the real 674 00:36:42,840 --> 00:36:46,640 Speaker 1: world and come back, listen, I'm not anti people to teach. 675 00:36:47,640 --> 00:36:50,480 Speaker 1: If you're gonna be work at at at you know, 676 00:36:50,520 --> 00:36:52,960 Speaker 1: a university and you're teaching the business program and you've 677 00:36:53,040 --> 00:36:55,600 Speaker 1: run a business or been part of the private sector. 678 00:36:56,120 --> 00:36:59,600 Speaker 1: But if you're just teaching and you've only in college 679 00:36:59,640 --> 00:37:01,439 Speaker 1: at least, I'm I'm not talking high school. I'm talking 680 00:37:01,440 --> 00:37:04,879 Speaker 1: in college, and you've only been part of academia, It's 681 00:37:04,920 --> 00:37:07,920 Speaker 1: like you're teaching these guys they're gonna leave college to 682 00:37:08,000 --> 00:37:10,799 Speaker 1: go in the real world. Like life's not about this 683 00:37:10,920 --> 00:37:14,600 Speaker 1: textbook or this slide show, you know. So it's just 684 00:37:16,480 --> 00:37:19,239 Speaker 1: I don't know, trying not to be too negative. And 685 00:37:19,320 --> 00:37:22,400 Speaker 1: I'm an educated guy to degrees pro education, you know, 686 00:37:22,480 --> 00:37:27,279 Speaker 1: pro education. Grandpa was was a professor at CAL. I 687 00:37:27,360 --> 00:37:31,680 Speaker 1: never will be, but he was. Okay, last question, now 688 00:37:31,719 --> 00:37:33,560 Speaker 1: that great Roman is available, do you think he would 689 00:37:33,560 --> 00:37:35,520 Speaker 1: fit on the Bears. I think he would have success 690 00:37:35,560 --> 00:37:37,440 Speaker 1: with Justin Fields. I think Justin Fields can be as 691 00:37:37,440 --> 00:37:39,080 Speaker 1: good as Lamar and they have a similar skill set. 692 00:37:39,080 --> 00:37:41,759 Speaker 1: Of course, Fields needs improvement on the passing game, and 693 00:37:41,880 --> 00:37:46,600 Speaker 1: Romans seems to struggle with passing success regardless of fields. 694 00:37:46,640 --> 00:37:48,440 Speaker 1: Wasn't Roman system? I think you would be a top 695 00:37:48,440 --> 00:37:51,120 Speaker 1: ten quarterback. Do you agree with? What's your take? I 696 00:37:51,360 --> 00:37:53,760 Speaker 1: just think they're gonna stick. I mean ebra Flus hired 697 00:37:55,080 --> 00:37:58,120 Speaker 1: Getsy from the Packers, like he didn't go on anywhere. 698 00:37:58,280 --> 00:38:00,959 Speaker 1: I just don't think it's an option, you know. I 699 00:38:00,400 --> 00:38:04,400 Speaker 1: I think that Greg Roman he's not gonna be the 700 00:38:04,440 --> 00:38:08,880 Speaker 1: Bearst coordinator, though I actually think it would. Uh, it 701 00:38:08,920 --> 00:38:11,480 Speaker 1: would definitely work. I mean it kind of did that 702 00:38:11,560 --> 00:38:14,520 Speaker 1: last year in there. They just ran him around like Lamar. Now, 703 00:38:14,560 --> 00:38:17,319 Speaker 1: they weren't winning any games, but he was being very, 704 00:38:17,440 --> 00:38:20,279 Speaker 1: very productive. So I hear you. But I think that 705 00:38:20,960 --> 00:38:22,920 Speaker 1: I give the coordinator now some credit. He kind of 706 00:38:22,920 --> 00:38:26,200 Speaker 1: morphed their offense into that. Now Roman is the master 707 00:38:26,480 --> 00:38:29,440 Speaker 1: of kind of the running quarterback offense. But uh, I 708 00:38:29,480 --> 00:38:31,680 Speaker 1: think you're guy. I would give him another year. He's 709 00:38:31,680 --> 00:38:35,160 Speaker 1: gonna get it. Appreciate everyone listening, See guys on Tuesday 710 00:38:35,640 --> 00:39:03,080 Speaker 1: audios and talk to everyone soon. The volume