1 00:00:31,720 --> 00:00:36,400 Speaker 1: These one Bill's Live presented by Come Light to Health. 2 00:00:37,800 --> 00:00:40,319 Speaker 1: All right, here we be on a Monday, on the 3 00:00:40,400 --> 00:00:44,440 Speaker 1: heels of the Thanksgiving weekend holiday. Hope you enjoyed your 4 00:00:44,479 --> 00:00:48,040 Speaker 1: time with family and friends, got your fill of the turkey, 5 00:00:48,120 --> 00:00:51,240 Speaker 1: the ham, whatever the heck you had on the menu. 6 00:00:51,360 --> 00:00:54,000 Speaker 1: We are back though, and before you know it, a 7 00:00:54,040 --> 00:00:57,000 Speaker 1: football game will be upon us. Chris Brown here with you. 8 00:00:57,120 --> 00:01:00,440 Speaker 1: Steve Tasker under the weather today. So he is resting 9 00:01:00,440 --> 00:01:03,880 Speaker 1: at home, probably hitting some turkey soup or something as 10 00:01:04,240 --> 00:01:06,720 Speaker 1: he tries to get well enough to get in here 11 00:01:06,760 --> 00:01:09,959 Speaker 1: tomorrow or maybe the next day. So speedy recovery wishes 12 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:14,960 Speaker 1: to Steve. And I want to begin with we had 13 00:01:15,000 --> 00:01:20,000 Speaker 1: a cornucopia to coin a seasonal term of roster moves 14 00:01:20,040 --> 00:01:24,160 Speaker 1: that basically took place over the weekend. Because with this 15 00:01:24,240 --> 00:01:30,319 Speaker 1: abbreviated weekend week Thursday to Thursday, the Bill's Wednesday practice, 16 00:01:30,640 --> 00:01:34,480 Speaker 1: you know, install the game plan type session was yesterday Sunday, 17 00:01:35,880 --> 00:01:37,720 Speaker 1: and that's when a lot of the Bill's injury news 18 00:01:37,720 --> 00:01:40,280 Speaker 1: tends to come out. So in case you missed that, 19 00:01:40,480 --> 00:01:42,360 Speaker 1: just wanted to bring you up to speed real quick. 20 00:01:42,400 --> 00:01:48,720 Speaker 1: So first and foremost, you had the roster moves rookie 21 00:01:48,720 --> 00:01:52,760 Speaker 1: cornerback Christian Benford suffered an oblique muscle injury in the 22 00:01:52,800 --> 00:01:56,920 Speaker 1: Thanksgiving Day game against Detroit. He was labeled week to 23 00:01:56,960 --> 00:02:00,160 Speaker 1: week by coach mcderman on Friday, and then on Sunday 24 00:02:00,320 --> 00:02:02,200 Speaker 1: he was put on injured reserve. So he's going to 25 00:02:02,240 --> 00:02:05,120 Speaker 1: miss at least the next four games, so the injury 26 00:02:05,160 --> 00:02:09,840 Speaker 1: bug on the defensive side of the football continues. Promoted 27 00:02:09,880 --> 00:02:13,680 Speaker 1: to the active roster in his place was practice squad 28 00:02:13,720 --> 00:02:17,680 Speaker 1: cornerback Xavier Rhodes, the twelve year vet who actually was 29 00:02:17,720 --> 00:02:20,639 Speaker 1: elevated to the active roster for the Browns game a 30 00:02:20,680 --> 00:02:25,680 Speaker 1: couple of weeks ago and played against Cleveland. Now he's 31 00:02:25,720 --> 00:02:27,359 Speaker 1: on the fifty three man roster. He's going to be 32 00:02:27,440 --> 00:02:30,960 Speaker 1: up pretty much each and every week going forward. So 33 00:02:31,040 --> 00:02:36,280 Speaker 1: now the cornerback contingent is essentially Trudavias White, who I 34 00:02:36,280 --> 00:02:40,080 Speaker 1: think we're all hoping sees more playing time in the 35 00:02:40,120 --> 00:02:45,600 Speaker 1: weeks ahead. Sixteen snaps last week against the Lions, Dane Jackson, 36 00:02:46,320 --> 00:02:49,960 Speaker 1: Xavier Rhodes, Kyrie Elam Terren Johnson, Siran Neil. That's your 37 00:02:50,040 --> 00:02:55,480 Speaker 1: quarterback cornerback contingent as it currently exists. Two practice squad 38 00:02:55,520 --> 00:02:58,560 Speaker 1: signings as well. Defensive tackle C. J. Brewer was brought back. 39 00:02:59,160 --> 00:03:01,080 Speaker 1: He was with the team him all through the spring 40 00:03:01,200 --> 00:03:04,400 Speaker 1: and training camp, and was an original member of the 41 00:03:04,440 --> 00:03:06,480 Speaker 1: practice squad when it was put together back at the 42 00:03:06,560 --> 00:03:09,560 Speaker 1: end of August. But then he was released on October fourth. 43 00:03:09,560 --> 00:03:11,680 Speaker 1: He's now back in the fold on the practice squad, 44 00:03:12,880 --> 00:03:15,160 Speaker 1: and then the news that started turning everybody's head a 45 00:03:15,200 --> 00:03:19,240 Speaker 1: little bit. John Brown is back. The veteran wide receiver 46 00:03:19,320 --> 00:03:22,320 Speaker 1: who signed here originally as a free agent in twenty nineteen. 47 00:03:23,120 --> 00:03:25,799 Speaker 1: Had a one thousand yard receiving season his first year 48 00:03:25,840 --> 00:03:32,200 Speaker 1: with the Bills really helped advance the productivity of this 49 00:03:32,240 --> 00:03:36,000 Speaker 1: team's passing game. Unfortunately, I think for those of us 50 00:03:36,040 --> 00:03:38,520 Speaker 1: to remember, he had an injury real twenty twenty season, 51 00:03:38,680 --> 00:03:42,200 Speaker 1: never really got on track with any kind of consistent 52 00:03:42,200 --> 00:03:44,800 Speaker 1: productivity for the passing game, and then he was a 53 00:03:44,880 --> 00:03:47,600 Speaker 1: cap casualty in the twenty twenty offseason. Bounced around to 54 00:03:47,640 --> 00:03:51,120 Speaker 1: three different teams last year, on a number of practice 55 00:03:51,120 --> 00:03:52,920 Speaker 1: squads as well. I think he only played in about 56 00:03:52,920 --> 00:03:56,320 Speaker 1: four or five games, but he was not on a 57 00:03:56,360 --> 00:04:00,240 Speaker 1: team this season at all in any capacity. And we'll 58 00:04:00,280 --> 00:04:02,560 Speaker 1: hear from John Brown later in the show. He addressed 59 00:04:02,560 --> 00:04:06,520 Speaker 1: the media yesterday after practice, but as he explained, he 60 00:04:06,720 --> 00:04:09,920 Speaker 1: stayed in shape. He was still working out, and he 61 00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:14,440 Speaker 1: was in contact with Bill's receivers coach Chad Hall the 62 00:04:14,560 --> 00:04:17,839 Speaker 1: past few weeks, and then coach Hall basically talked to 63 00:04:17,920 --> 00:04:23,080 Speaker 1: him last week Wednesday, day before Thanksgiving, talking to him 64 00:04:23,080 --> 00:04:25,039 Speaker 1: about how well he's staying in shape. Do you have 65 00:04:25,120 --> 00:04:27,240 Speaker 1: videos of your workout so we can see what you're doing, 66 00:04:27,960 --> 00:04:32,000 Speaker 1: and Boom signed to the practice squad. Now what we 67 00:04:32,120 --> 00:04:36,240 Speaker 1: have to try to ascertain here is how quickly is 68 00:04:36,360 --> 00:04:43,480 Speaker 1: he going to be a consideration four the game day roster. 69 00:04:43,960 --> 00:04:47,000 Speaker 1: Obviously you have two practice squad elevations that you can 70 00:04:47,040 --> 00:04:49,920 Speaker 1: call him up for certain games and then just move 71 00:04:49,960 --> 00:04:52,279 Speaker 1: him right back down to the practice squad without exposing 72 00:04:52,360 --> 00:04:57,080 Speaker 1: him to waivers. And that step one, you know, because 73 00:04:57,279 --> 00:05:02,040 Speaker 1: the receiving corps has been shorthanded ever since Jamison Crowder 74 00:05:02,080 --> 00:05:05,039 Speaker 1: went on IR with the ankle injury, and then Jake 75 00:05:05,080 --> 00:05:08,120 Speaker 1: Cumro had his second high ankle sprain of the season 76 00:05:08,720 --> 00:05:13,960 Speaker 1: and he's out indefinitely. So there's that, and so you've 77 00:05:13,960 --> 00:05:17,120 Speaker 1: been down to four receivers and they've been elevating a 78 00:05:17,200 --> 00:05:19,480 Speaker 1: receiver the past two weeks, it's been ten or gentry. 79 00:05:20,640 --> 00:05:24,680 Speaker 1: So now depending on you know, Jay Cumero coming back 80 00:05:24,680 --> 00:05:27,520 Speaker 1: into the fold. You know, is he ready to return 81 00:05:27,560 --> 00:05:30,680 Speaker 1: to the lineup, Will they have five guys up? And 82 00:05:30,720 --> 00:05:33,400 Speaker 1: I think if they're down to four again this week, 83 00:05:33,400 --> 00:05:38,440 Speaker 1: if Cumro can't get back from his ankle injury, I 84 00:05:38,480 --> 00:05:42,160 Speaker 1: think the possibility at least exists that Brown could be up. 85 00:05:42,279 --> 00:05:47,080 Speaker 1: Here's the caveat with that whole thing. I don't debate 86 00:05:47,120 --> 00:05:49,880 Speaker 1: for a second that he'll be a quick study in 87 00:05:50,000 --> 00:05:52,719 Speaker 1: reacclimating himself to the offensive scheme. He was in it 88 00:05:52,800 --> 00:05:56,280 Speaker 1: for two seasons and has it changed a little here 89 00:05:56,279 --> 00:05:59,320 Speaker 1: and there, I'm sure it has, but not to any 90 00:05:59,400 --> 00:06:03,240 Speaker 1: degree where a veteran player like a John Brown could 91 00:06:03,279 --> 00:06:07,760 Speaker 1: not get accustomed to what would be asked of him. 92 00:06:07,800 --> 00:06:11,520 Speaker 1: And even then they could limit him to a package 93 00:06:11,520 --> 00:06:14,840 Speaker 1: of plays per se and put him on the field. 94 00:06:15,680 --> 00:06:19,719 Speaker 1: The other part of this is the game shape debate. 95 00:06:20,520 --> 00:06:22,760 Speaker 1: You know, he's working out on his own. I'm sure 96 00:06:22,800 --> 00:06:26,240 Speaker 1: he works hard. I'm sure he's in shape relatively speaking, 97 00:06:26,520 --> 00:06:28,559 Speaker 1: but you her players talk about it all the time. 98 00:06:29,600 --> 00:06:34,040 Speaker 1: They talk about real shape game shape. There's a difference, 99 00:06:34,520 --> 00:06:39,120 Speaker 1: and I don't know, like I worry about guys that 100 00:06:39,279 --> 00:06:42,080 Speaker 1: are quote unquote coming off the street and then bang, 101 00:06:42,120 --> 00:06:44,560 Speaker 1: you throw them on the football field. I think they're 102 00:06:44,600 --> 00:06:48,320 Speaker 1: more susceptible to injury because the intensity of a game 103 00:06:48,360 --> 00:06:51,479 Speaker 1: cannot be matched in any kind of training session. It 104 00:06:51,600 --> 00:06:55,799 Speaker 1: just doesn't work the same. And so you wonder if 105 00:06:56,360 --> 00:06:59,320 Speaker 1: the Bills put John Brown through a ramp up period 106 00:06:59,640 --> 00:07:02,680 Speaker 1: for a couple of weeks, get them a few, you know, few, 107 00:07:02,720 --> 00:07:06,200 Speaker 1: a handful of practice sessions this week, next week, you know, 108 00:07:06,279 --> 00:07:09,400 Speaker 1: before they put them on the field. But if Kumero's 109 00:07:09,480 --> 00:07:11,520 Speaker 1: not back and they're back down to four receivers, I 110 00:07:11,560 --> 00:07:13,880 Speaker 1: don't know if they would have a choice. I thought 111 00:07:13,880 --> 00:07:17,400 Speaker 1: the most interesting quote from the comments made by the 112 00:07:17,400 --> 00:07:21,640 Speaker 1: players yesterday to the media after practice was Josh Allen's 113 00:07:21,680 --> 00:07:27,320 Speaker 1: quote that he trusts John Brown. Implicitly. I say it 114 00:07:27,320 --> 00:07:31,280 Speaker 1: all the time. The number one value that coaches have 115 00:07:31,400 --> 00:07:34,800 Speaker 1: in players is the ability to trust them to execute 116 00:07:34,800 --> 00:07:37,040 Speaker 1: on the field. They know what they're supposed to do, 117 00:07:37,400 --> 00:07:39,160 Speaker 1: when they're supposed to do it, and they do it 118 00:07:39,240 --> 00:07:42,320 Speaker 1: right every single time. You know, understanding, of course that 119 00:07:42,400 --> 00:07:44,240 Speaker 1: people are human beings and they're going to make mistakes, 120 00:07:44,280 --> 00:07:48,120 Speaker 1: and every now and again, Josh Allen trusts John Brown 121 00:07:48,920 --> 00:07:51,840 Speaker 1: within the scope of his offense. So I think that's 122 00:07:51,880 --> 00:07:56,080 Speaker 1: going to go a long way in probably getting John 123 00:07:56,120 --> 00:07:59,560 Speaker 1: Brown on the field sooner rather than later, because when 124 00:07:59,600 --> 00:08:04,000 Speaker 1: you think about it, you look at the vast cavern 125 00:08:04,400 --> 00:08:08,440 Speaker 1: between the receiving productivity of Stefan Diggs for this team, 126 00:08:08,880 --> 00:08:11,200 Speaker 1: and then you look at the productivity after him. In 127 00:08:11,240 --> 00:08:14,760 Speaker 1: the receiving game, Diggs now has eighty four receptions for 128 00:08:14,800 --> 00:08:19,360 Speaker 1: eleven hundred yards nine touchdowns. That's great, don't get me wrong. 129 00:08:20,160 --> 00:08:23,600 Speaker 1: Gabe Davis and Dawson Knox are next in line with 130 00:08:23,680 --> 00:08:30,280 Speaker 1: the most receptions thirty three each. Eighty four to thirty three. 131 00:08:30,320 --> 00:08:33,960 Speaker 1: I mean they don't even have half of diggs production. Now, 132 00:08:34,080 --> 00:08:36,920 Speaker 1: there could be a multitude of reasons for that. You know, 133 00:08:36,960 --> 00:08:38,680 Speaker 1: you're in a crunch time, you're in a tight game. 134 00:08:38,960 --> 00:08:41,320 Speaker 1: Where was Josh Allen going last week against the Lions? 135 00:08:41,480 --> 00:08:44,200 Speaker 1: Everybody knew he was going to Diggs, and you understand why, 136 00:08:44,640 --> 00:08:47,720 Speaker 1: best on best, you know, go make it happen. But 137 00:08:48,240 --> 00:08:55,560 Speaker 1: the lack of balance or at least a reliable supporting cast. 138 00:08:55,640 --> 00:08:57,440 Speaker 1: And I don't mean to say that the other guys 139 00:08:57,440 --> 00:09:01,480 Speaker 1: in the receiving corps reliable. There's just not Maybe a 140 00:09:01,520 --> 00:09:04,319 Speaker 1: better way to put it is there just isn't consistent 141 00:09:05,240 --> 00:09:09,199 Speaker 1: supporting role productivity each and every week. And look, I'm 142 00:09:09,200 --> 00:09:13,400 Speaker 1: the first guy to realize that one guy might spikes 143 00:09:13,600 --> 00:09:15,960 Speaker 1: one week and then another guy might spike another week. 144 00:09:16,120 --> 00:09:18,480 Speaker 1: Like they had last week with Isaiah McKenzie. You know, 145 00:09:18,480 --> 00:09:21,719 Speaker 1: he's got six catches for ninety six yards and a touchdown, 146 00:09:22,160 --> 00:09:24,439 Speaker 1: and his productivity is instrumental in the outcome of that 147 00:09:24,559 --> 00:09:28,360 Speaker 1: football game. The week before you had Dawson Knox seven 148 00:09:28,400 --> 00:09:31,160 Speaker 1: catches for seventy yards. I think you need like a 149 00:09:31,320 --> 00:09:36,800 Speaker 1: third guy kind of chipping in there. Now. If it rotates, 150 00:09:37,160 --> 00:09:39,480 Speaker 1: you know, it's Davis one week, it's Knox, another week, 151 00:09:39,520 --> 00:09:42,480 Speaker 1: it's McKenzie another way. That's fine. I just think they 152 00:09:42,480 --> 00:09:47,520 Speaker 1: need that consistent second and even third option to kind 153 00:09:47,559 --> 00:09:51,240 Speaker 1: of force the defense to cover the whole field. That's 154 00:09:51,280 --> 00:09:53,640 Speaker 1: the only thing I'm looking for there. And believe me, 155 00:09:53,679 --> 00:09:56,280 Speaker 1: I'm not saying they haven't been productive in the passing game. 156 00:09:56,280 --> 00:09:58,760 Speaker 1: I mean, we are talking about the number three passing 157 00:09:58,800 --> 00:10:02,240 Speaker 1: offense in football. But I think when you see it 158 00:10:02,280 --> 00:10:05,040 Speaker 1: gets so tilted in favor of your number one that 159 00:10:05,160 --> 00:10:08,840 Speaker 1: it it almost defies logic in terms of the balance 160 00:10:08,880 --> 00:10:12,000 Speaker 1: of productivity. I think you want to try to find 161 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:16,360 Speaker 1: a way to incorporate other weapons a little more often. 162 00:10:16,840 --> 00:10:18,760 Speaker 1: And does John Brown do that if he gets on 163 00:10:18,800 --> 00:10:21,040 Speaker 1: the field and in the lineup. Maybe he does. Maybe 164 00:10:21,040 --> 00:10:26,280 Speaker 1: he does. We'll have to wait and see. He Brown himself, 165 00:10:26,640 --> 00:10:28,000 Speaker 1: and as I said, we'll get to some of his 166 00:10:28,040 --> 00:10:30,840 Speaker 1: comments a little bit later. He expects the offense to 167 00:10:30,880 --> 00:10:33,679 Speaker 1: come back to him quickly, and so hopefully that is 168 00:10:33,720 --> 00:10:37,560 Speaker 1: the case. And then hopefully his body is in the 169 00:10:37,640 --> 00:10:39,640 Speaker 1: kind of shape he is thirty two years old now 170 00:10:40,400 --> 00:10:43,120 Speaker 1: where he can offer them something on the field of play, 171 00:10:43,679 --> 00:10:46,760 Speaker 1: not really risk and early injury, the ones you see 172 00:10:46,760 --> 00:10:49,240 Speaker 1: all the time, or the soft tissue injuries when these 173 00:10:49,240 --> 00:10:51,679 Speaker 1: guys come off the street and play, you know, at 174 00:10:51,679 --> 00:10:55,560 Speaker 1: the NFL level speed and intensity. So hopefully he can 175 00:10:55,600 --> 00:10:57,559 Speaker 1: stay away from the injury bug that has bitten this 176 00:10:57,640 --> 00:11:00,840 Speaker 1: team hard. Speaking of biting the team hard for the 177 00:11:00,880 --> 00:11:04,760 Speaker 1: second straight week, illness is a problem. There's a bug 178 00:11:04,800 --> 00:11:07,640 Speaker 1: going around again this week. As you remember. Last week, 179 00:11:08,400 --> 00:11:11,839 Speaker 1: the illness kept five players out of practice. Yesterday it 180 00:11:11,960 --> 00:11:14,920 Speaker 1: kept eight players out of practice, which forced some adjustments 181 00:11:15,160 --> 00:11:18,120 Speaker 1: to the whole practice regimen. Coach McDermott said they can 182 00:11:18,160 --> 00:11:21,560 Speaker 1: only do one segment of team practice yesterday because of 183 00:11:21,600 --> 00:11:24,760 Speaker 1: the absences, so a bit of an abbreviated practice in 184 00:11:24,880 --> 00:11:27,440 Speaker 1: light of their reduced numbers as was the case last week. 185 00:11:27,840 --> 00:11:31,080 Speaker 1: So those eight players so ran Neil, Jordan, Poyer, Dane Jackson, 186 00:11:31,400 --> 00:11:35,640 Speaker 1: Tyler Madekavich, Jakwan Johnson, Nihiem Hinz, Khalil Shakier, Quintin Morris. 187 00:11:36,080 --> 00:11:38,679 Speaker 1: Hopefully most of them are back at practice today. The 188 00:11:38,720 --> 00:11:41,600 Speaker 1: team is going to be on the practice field in 189 00:11:41,679 --> 00:11:45,840 Speaker 1: the stadium today as they finally get outside for the 190 00:11:45,880 --> 00:11:49,480 Speaker 1: first time in a long time. The snow removal process here, 191 00:11:49,520 --> 00:11:51,400 Speaker 1: where as you know, we had six feet of snow 192 00:11:51,880 --> 00:11:56,440 Speaker 1: as of a week ago, has finally been a little 193 00:11:56,440 --> 00:11:58,840 Speaker 1: over it's two weeks ago now almost week and a half, 194 00:11:59,760 --> 00:12:02,520 Speaker 1: has finally all been removed from inside the stadium. On 195 00:12:02,600 --> 00:12:04,800 Speaker 1: the field, they're still removing some of it from the 196 00:12:04,840 --> 00:12:07,760 Speaker 1: parking lots here and one Bill's drive and I haven't 197 00:12:07,760 --> 00:12:09,599 Speaker 1: taken a look out at the grass field yet to 198 00:12:09,640 --> 00:12:13,600 Speaker 1: see what that situation is. But for the better part 199 00:12:13,600 --> 00:12:16,200 Speaker 1: of the last two weeks, the Bills have been forced 200 00:12:16,480 --> 00:12:20,040 Speaker 1: to practice inside, which wasn't a problem because they were 201 00:12:20,040 --> 00:12:22,920 Speaker 1: playing in Detroit the last two games against Cleveland and 202 00:12:22,920 --> 00:12:26,200 Speaker 1: Detroit respectively. But now they're gonna be moving back outdoors, 203 00:12:26,440 --> 00:12:29,080 Speaker 1: and you have to believe that coach McDermott wants to 204 00:12:29,080 --> 00:12:32,080 Speaker 1: get the team outside again, get used to playing in 205 00:12:32,160 --> 00:12:34,600 Speaker 1: colder weather. Knowing they're going up to New England for 206 00:12:34,640 --> 00:12:36,920 Speaker 1: Thursday for a Thursday night game. It's not even a 207 00:12:37,000 --> 00:12:38,959 Speaker 1: day games. Night games. It's gonna be pretty chilly. I 208 00:12:39,000 --> 00:12:40,680 Speaker 1: haven't looked at the forecast yet, but I'll try to 209 00:12:40,679 --> 00:12:43,120 Speaker 1: get that to you in the break for Thursday night 210 00:12:43,240 --> 00:12:47,320 Speaker 1: up in Foxborough. So that's the illness situation. Then you 211 00:12:47,400 --> 00:12:50,760 Speaker 1: have the injury situation. Not practicing yesterday due to injury 212 00:12:50,880 --> 00:12:54,640 Speaker 1: Von Miller, as we know, Dion Dawkins and aj Epinessa 213 00:12:54,760 --> 00:12:59,640 Speaker 1: now on the positive side, Greg Russeau, Mitch Morse, Tremaine 214 00:12:59,720 --> 00:13:02,679 Speaker 1: dmund who all missed last week's game, return to practice 215 00:13:03,040 --> 00:13:05,360 Speaker 1: on Sunday, so hopefully they continue to trend in the 216 00:13:05,440 --> 00:13:10,680 Speaker 1: right direction practice again today, especially Rousseau knowing that Miller 217 00:13:10,800 --> 00:13:14,120 Speaker 1: is out and Epinessa is still trying to return from 218 00:13:14,120 --> 00:13:17,640 Speaker 1: an ankle injury himself. So as we know, coach McDermott 219 00:13:17,679 --> 00:13:21,199 Speaker 1: already ruled von Miller out of this week's game with 220 00:13:21,280 --> 00:13:23,560 Speaker 1: the knee injury. It's essentially a wait and see thing 221 00:13:24,200 --> 00:13:26,480 Speaker 1: for him at this point. We've seen the national reporters 222 00:13:26,480 --> 00:13:29,079 Speaker 1: say he's going to wait and see how it responds 223 00:13:29,120 --> 00:13:31,640 Speaker 1: in the next week to ten days and then make 224 00:13:31,640 --> 00:13:33,360 Speaker 1: a decision as to whether he's going to brace it up, 225 00:13:33,440 --> 00:13:35,800 Speaker 1: try to play with it, or for surgery, which could 226 00:13:35,840 --> 00:13:38,839 Speaker 1: compromise his availability for the rest of the twenty twenty 227 00:13:38,840 --> 00:13:43,000 Speaker 1: two campaign. So that's kind of where we stand on 228 00:13:43,040 --> 00:13:45,200 Speaker 1: the bills at this point in terms of rosters. And 229 00:13:45,240 --> 00:13:48,440 Speaker 1: as we said, practice starts at about twelve thirty, about 230 00:13:48,480 --> 00:13:51,200 Speaker 1: fifteen minutes from now. 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And just to kind 241 00:14:28,520 --> 00:14:31,800 Speaker 1: of look back at most of what was Week twelve, 242 00:14:31,840 --> 00:14:35,200 Speaker 1: we still have the Monday night Snoozefest between Indie and 243 00:14:35,280 --> 00:14:39,040 Speaker 1: the Steelers coming your way this evening. But you look 244 00:14:39,080 --> 00:14:44,600 Speaker 1: at the conference standings and in the AFC, Buffalo had 245 00:14:44,640 --> 00:14:47,040 Speaker 1: the two seed and the top spot in the AFC 246 00:14:47,160 --> 00:14:49,800 Speaker 1: East after they went on Thursday. But with some of 247 00:14:49,800 --> 00:14:53,520 Speaker 1: the matchups the AFC contenders had on Sunday, it was 248 00:14:53,600 --> 00:14:55,840 Speaker 1: unlikely the Bills We're going to get any help to 249 00:14:55,880 --> 00:14:58,600 Speaker 1: stay in that spot, and that in fact proved to 250 00:14:58,640 --> 00:15:02,000 Speaker 1: be the case. Miami's playing one win Houston team, and 251 00:15:02,080 --> 00:15:05,480 Speaker 1: the Dolphins beat the Texans handily. They even started Kyle 252 00:15:05,480 --> 00:15:10,320 Speaker 1: Allen at quarterback Houston bench Davis Mills. Miami jumps out 253 00:15:10,360 --> 00:15:13,760 Speaker 1: to a thirty to nothing lead at halftime and then 254 00:15:13,800 --> 00:15:17,120 Speaker 1: just coasted to a thirty fifteen win. So they regained 255 00:15:17,440 --> 00:15:21,400 Speaker 1: the AFC East lead by tiebreaker via their Week three 256 00:15:21,520 --> 00:15:24,240 Speaker 1: head to head win over the Bills, but both teams 257 00:15:24,240 --> 00:15:27,000 Speaker 1: are eight and three. Dolphins have the two seed. Then 258 00:15:27,680 --> 00:15:30,520 Speaker 1: there was a bit of turmoil among some of the 259 00:15:30,520 --> 00:15:36,200 Speaker 1: division leaders in the AFC, Tennessee lost at home to Cincinnati, 260 00:15:37,760 --> 00:15:42,720 Speaker 1: and Baltimore lost to Jacksonville in Jacksonville twenty eight twenty 261 00:15:42,760 --> 00:15:46,720 Speaker 1: seven on a two point conversion with eighteen seconds left 262 00:15:47,080 --> 00:15:49,960 Speaker 1: to take the lead. Baltimore's offense can only get to 263 00:15:49,960 --> 00:15:53,440 Speaker 1: the Jaguars forty yard line on the ensuing possession, and 264 00:15:53,560 --> 00:15:56,360 Speaker 1: Justin Tucker was short on a sixty seven yard field 265 00:15:56,400 --> 00:15:58,960 Speaker 1: goal attempt, So the Ravens fall to seven and four, 266 00:16:00,040 --> 00:16:02,440 Speaker 1: the Titans fall to seven and four, and the Bengals 267 00:16:02,520 --> 00:16:06,400 Speaker 1: improve to seven and four. So as it shakes out 268 00:16:06,440 --> 00:16:08,840 Speaker 1: in the conference standings after Kansas City in Miami at 269 00:16:08,880 --> 00:16:11,680 Speaker 1: the top, Tennessee is the three seed five and three 270 00:16:11,680 --> 00:16:13,880 Speaker 1: in the conference. Baltimore is the fourth seed, four and 271 00:16:13,920 --> 00:16:17,960 Speaker 1: three in the conference. Buffalo the five, Cincinnati the six, 272 00:16:18,920 --> 00:16:22,400 Speaker 1: and by the way, people, Cincinnati is quietly won three 273 00:16:22,400 --> 00:16:24,760 Speaker 1: in a row and they've been injury riddled. They're supposed 274 00:16:24,800 --> 00:16:26,920 Speaker 1: to get Jamar Chase back this coming week from a 275 00:16:27,000 --> 00:16:30,200 Speaker 1: hip injury, and they may even get Joe Mixon back 276 00:16:30,240 --> 00:16:33,120 Speaker 1: as well. So three straight wins without mixing or Chase 277 00:16:33,600 --> 00:16:36,240 Speaker 1: really in the lineup full time, and the Jets of 278 00:16:36,320 --> 00:16:38,880 Speaker 1: the seven seed after getting a thirty one to ten 279 00:16:38,920 --> 00:16:42,960 Speaker 1: win over Chicago with Mike White at quarterback. White was 280 00:16:42,960 --> 00:16:46,480 Speaker 1: twenty two of twenty eight for three hundred and fifteen 281 00:16:46,560 --> 00:16:49,040 Speaker 1: yards passing and three touchdowns. He had one forty nine 282 00:16:49,120 --> 00:16:51,200 Speaker 1: rating at the end of that game. And they're all 283 00:16:51,200 --> 00:16:53,920 Speaker 1: getting in New York again after the debacle up in 284 00:16:53,960 --> 00:16:56,520 Speaker 1: New England the week before when a punt return at 285 00:16:56,560 --> 00:16:58,680 Speaker 1: the end of the game cost him the game. So 286 00:16:59,240 --> 00:17:03,680 Speaker 1: Mike White, I think is probably the best fit for 287 00:17:03,680 --> 00:17:07,080 Speaker 1: them right now. Starting him makes sense. He gets the 288 00:17:07,080 --> 00:17:08,880 Speaker 1: ball out quick. We saw it last year the Bills 289 00:17:08,880 --> 00:17:11,520 Speaker 1: played against Mike White. He gets the ball out fast, 290 00:17:11,680 --> 00:17:14,760 Speaker 1: as soon as somebody's open, he's pulling the trigger. He's 291 00:17:14,800 --> 00:17:19,800 Speaker 1: a rhythm passer, but he's effective. And yeah, he's I understand. 292 00:17:19,800 --> 00:17:22,199 Speaker 1: He's playing the Bears, and it's a defense that's been 293 00:17:22,240 --> 00:17:25,399 Speaker 1: stripped down a little bit with the trades of Robert 294 00:17:25,440 --> 00:17:28,600 Speaker 1: Quinn and Roquan Smith, and they were and the Bears 295 00:17:28,600 --> 00:17:30,720 Speaker 1: were also playing without Justin Fields, who was out with 296 00:17:30,720 --> 00:17:35,000 Speaker 1: the dislocated shoulder. But White can be effective with that 297 00:17:35,080 --> 00:17:39,800 Speaker 1: receiving corps. So well, it's gonna be interesting to see 298 00:17:40,200 --> 00:17:43,520 Speaker 1: if their offense suddenly plays at the same level as 299 00:17:43,560 --> 00:17:46,160 Speaker 1: their defense, because if it does, they could be even 300 00:17:46,240 --> 00:17:50,320 Speaker 1: more dangerous than people realize going forward. So we'll see 301 00:17:50,320 --> 00:17:53,000 Speaker 1: how Mike White does he had if you remember, he 302 00:17:53,000 --> 00:17:56,040 Speaker 1: had a lights out first start last year against Indianapolis 303 00:17:56,520 --> 00:17:58,200 Speaker 1: and then he kind of came back down to earth 304 00:17:58,280 --> 00:18:02,640 Speaker 1: after that, So we'll see that repeats itself, or if 305 00:18:02,680 --> 00:18:06,280 Speaker 1: his game has some staying power, we'll find out in 306 00:18:06,320 --> 00:18:11,240 Speaker 1: the coming weeks. Then looking at New England as the 307 00:18:11,240 --> 00:18:13,960 Speaker 1: eight seeds six and five after their lost Thanksgiving Night 308 00:18:14,320 --> 00:18:17,439 Speaker 1: at Minnesota and the Chargers, who like Jacksonville, won on 309 00:18:17,440 --> 00:18:20,200 Speaker 1: a two point conversion with eighteen seconds left. How about 310 00:18:20,200 --> 00:18:25,080 Speaker 1: that two teams went for two point conversions, Jacksonville and 311 00:18:25,160 --> 00:18:29,480 Speaker 1: the Chargers, both of them got them with eighteen seconds 312 00:18:29,560 --> 00:18:33,760 Speaker 1: left in regulation to take one point leads and ultimately 313 00:18:33,800 --> 00:18:39,760 Speaker 1: win their respective football games. As we said AFC, he's 314 00:18:39,760 --> 00:18:42,080 Speaker 1: still very tight with Miami and Buffalo at eight and three, 315 00:18:42,640 --> 00:18:45,800 Speaker 1: Jets in New England seven and four, six and five, respectively. 316 00:18:46,600 --> 00:18:48,600 Speaker 1: Look at the AFC North, it's basically a two horse 317 00:18:48,680 --> 00:18:52,000 Speaker 1: race now with Baltimore and Cincinnati. The AFC South remains 318 00:18:52,000 --> 00:18:54,320 Speaker 1: a joke. It's just Tennessee at the top. No one 319 00:18:54,320 --> 00:18:56,960 Speaker 1: else is over five hundred in the AFC West is 320 00:18:56,960 --> 00:18:59,600 Speaker 1: the Chiefs at the top, Chargers gunning for a wild 321 00:18:59,640 --> 00:19:04,320 Speaker 1: card earth, so that's where it is. Probably the most 322 00:19:04,359 --> 00:19:09,440 Speaker 1: interesting individual performance came from Josh Jacobs. The Raiders won 323 00:19:09,560 --> 00:19:14,720 Speaker 1: the game in overtime over the Seahawks by the way 324 00:19:15,160 --> 00:19:20,120 Speaker 1: on a walkoff eighty six yard touchdown run by Josh Jacobs, 325 00:19:20,680 --> 00:19:24,880 Speaker 1: which helped them beat the Seahawks. It was a wild 326 00:19:25,080 --> 00:19:28,840 Speaker 1: forty to thirty four game and overtime. Jacobs had three 327 00:19:28,880 --> 00:19:32,960 Speaker 1: hundred three total yards from scrimmage, two hundred twenty nine 328 00:19:32,960 --> 00:19:35,919 Speaker 1: on the ground, seventy four receiving. It was a single 329 00:19:35,960 --> 00:19:40,960 Speaker 1: game franchise record for scrimmage yards. Jacobs is now the 330 00:19:41,119 --> 00:19:43,560 Speaker 1: sixth player in NFL history with at least three hundred 331 00:19:43,600 --> 00:19:48,040 Speaker 1: scrimmage yards and multiple scrimmage touchdowns in a single game. 332 00:19:48,119 --> 00:19:52,320 Speaker 1: The last player to do that was Adrian Peterson back 333 00:19:52,320 --> 00:19:55,040 Speaker 1: in two thousand and seven, which was his rookie season. 334 00:19:55,840 --> 00:19:59,000 Speaker 1: So think about that, the great Adrian Peterson only did 335 00:19:59,000 --> 00:20:01,119 Speaker 1: it once in his career. It was his rookie season. 336 00:20:01,760 --> 00:20:06,240 Speaker 1: So pretty remarkable performance by Josh Jacobs as he walks 337 00:20:06,240 --> 00:20:09,760 Speaker 1: it off and they beat the Seahawks. Speaking of the 338 00:20:09,880 --> 00:20:14,679 Speaker 1: Raiders Seahawks game. Did anyone see the Seahawks player who 339 00:20:14,760 --> 00:20:17,920 Speaker 1: came off the bench to block for his teammate after 340 00:20:17,960 --> 00:20:23,560 Speaker 1: an interception Raiders Seahawks yesterday. Derek Carr throws an interception 341 00:20:23,920 --> 00:20:25,680 Speaker 1: right at the start of the game. There were ten 342 00:20:25,720 --> 00:20:28,520 Speaker 1: seconds into the game, and he throws a pick, so 343 00:20:28,760 --> 00:20:32,560 Speaker 1: it's picked off by Quandre Diggs. As Diggs comes to 344 00:20:32,680 --> 00:20:37,000 Speaker 1: his team's sideline on the interception return, his teammate Darryl 345 00:20:37,080 --> 00:20:43,200 Speaker 1: Taylor comes off the bench to help block. So the 346 00:20:43,240 --> 00:20:46,360 Speaker 1: Seahawks have twelve guys on the field for about two 347 00:20:46,400 --> 00:20:49,399 Speaker 1: and a half seconds. And Taylor comes on the field 348 00:20:49,440 --> 00:20:51,760 Speaker 1: and he's he's ready to throw a block, and then 349 00:20:51,960 --> 00:20:55,240 Speaker 1: and there is celebrating in the end zone and then 350 00:20:55,280 --> 00:20:59,560 Speaker 1: all of a sudden, it's almost like he realizes as 351 00:20:59,600 --> 00:21:02,399 Speaker 1: he's epps on the field, Oh, I'm not supposed to 352 00:21:02,480 --> 00:21:05,159 Speaker 1: be here. I just won't block anybody else. Just kind 353 00:21:05,160 --> 00:21:06,920 Speaker 1: of get in the way. I won't really do anything, 354 00:21:07,000 --> 00:21:10,280 Speaker 1: and that way I can't get flagged for anything. It's like, dude, 355 00:21:10,880 --> 00:21:15,199 Speaker 1: you're all ready on the field. You're all ready violating 356 00:21:15,200 --> 00:21:17,680 Speaker 1: a rule. There's twelve men on the field. Now here's 357 00:21:17,680 --> 00:21:22,160 Speaker 1: the best part the refs didn't catch it. They didn't 358 00:21:22,200 --> 00:21:25,119 Speaker 1: catch it. Now, look, that's a hard thing to catch it. 359 00:21:25,160 --> 00:21:27,600 Speaker 1: To melee after a change of possession, everybody's running the 360 00:21:27,640 --> 00:21:30,359 Speaker 1: opposite direction all of a sudden, but he literally comes 361 00:21:30,400 --> 00:21:33,280 Speaker 1: off the sideline and gets on the field of play 362 00:21:33,320 --> 00:21:35,960 Speaker 1: and he's trying to block people. And then the best 363 00:21:35,960 --> 00:21:37,960 Speaker 1: part is he's celebrating like he was out there the 364 00:21:37,960 --> 00:21:41,960 Speaker 1: whole time, and I counted to make sure before the snap. 365 00:21:42,000 --> 00:21:44,040 Speaker 1: I watched the play on replays, like, all right, maybe 366 00:21:44,040 --> 00:21:46,920 Speaker 1: they only had ten guys. And he realizes, oh crap, 367 00:21:46,960 --> 00:21:49,200 Speaker 1: I'm supposed to be out there like halfway through the play. No, 368 00:21:49,359 --> 00:21:52,240 Speaker 1: there's eleven guys out there at the snap, so he's 369 00:21:52,320 --> 00:21:57,919 Speaker 1: number twelve hopping on the field. Now, this is not 370 00:21:58,000 --> 00:22:00,199 Speaker 1: the first time this has happened in a football game. 371 00:22:01,160 --> 00:22:03,640 Speaker 1: There have been some instances. Probably the most famous one 372 00:22:03,720 --> 00:22:05,679 Speaker 1: is way back in nineteen fifty four in the Cotton 373 00:22:05,720 --> 00:22:09,159 Speaker 1: Bowl when a Rice running back. I looked it up 374 00:22:09,200 --> 00:22:10,520 Speaker 1: to get his name. Let me see if I can 375 00:22:10,560 --> 00:22:15,440 Speaker 1: find it. Dickie Magel from Rice. He was a half back, 376 00:22:16,240 --> 00:22:18,840 Speaker 1: and he's running to the end zone down the Alabama 377 00:22:18,920 --> 00:22:21,680 Speaker 1: sideline and one of the Alabama players comes off the 378 00:22:21,720 --> 00:22:24,240 Speaker 1: bench and absolutely levels him and then runs back on 379 00:22:24,280 --> 00:22:28,160 Speaker 1: the bench like nothing happened. This is different because, yes, 380 00:22:28,240 --> 00:22:30,160 Speaker 1: it's a defender on the field, but he's not trying 381 00:22:30,200 --> 00:22:33,600 Speaker 1: to tackle somebody. He's just out there kind of pretending 382 00:22:33,640 --> 00:22:36,800 Speaker 1: to block. Most of the time, at least in the 383 00:22:36,800 --> 00:22:38,840 Speaker 1: history of football, and this has happened several times in 384 00:22:38,840 --> 00:22:41,320 Speaker 1: the high school ranks, a defender comes off the field 385 00:22:41,320 --> 00:22:44,080 Speaker 1: the tackle a guy who's got clear sailing to the 386 00:22:44,200 --> 00:22:47,359 Speaker 1: end zone, which is where most of the instances have 387 00:22:47,440 --> 00:22:50,320 Speaker 1: occurred over the course of football history. But the officials 388 00:22:50,320 --> 00:22:55,280 Speaker 1: didn't catch that one yesterday. So I mean, look, he's 389 00:22:55,280 --> 00:22:57,199 Speaker 1: on the field for two seconds. I get it. I 390 00:22:57,240 --> 00:22:59,639 Speaker 1: know why they didn't catch him, but still I was like, 391 00:22:59,680 --> 00:23:02,679 Speaker 1: where is this guy coming from? I couldn't believe it 392 00:23:03,480 --> 00:23:06,959 Speaker 1: quickly because we have to get to break Twitter topic 393 00:23:07,080 --> 00:23:08,919 Speaker 1: of the day, Feel free to weigh in on this 394 00:23:09,040 --> 00:23:11,920 Speaker 1: whenever you want. What do you think the Bills need 395 00:23:12,000 --> 00:23:15,640 Speaker 1: the most to carry them through this three week division 396 00:23:15,720 --> 00:23:19,719 Speaker 1: stretch at the Patriots home Jets home Dolphins. You let 397 00:23:19,760 --> 00:23:21,960 Speaker 1: me know what you think they need the most to 398 00:23:22,119 --> 00:23:24,960 Speaker 1: carry them through this three week division stretching, and give 399 00:23:25,000 --> 00:23:28,240 Speaker 1: us a call the three five fifty one fifty two 400 00:23:28,280 --> 00:23:31,800 Speaker 1: five fifty or on the tweet sheet at One Bills Live. 401 00:23:31,840 --> 00:23:33,320 Speaker 1: We have to take a break here because when we 402 00:23:33,440 --> 00:23:36,600 Speaker 1: come back, we're gonna be joined by senior NFL writer 403 00:23:36,680 --> 00:23:39,159 Speaker 1: for the Boston Globe, Ben Voland going to join us 404 00:23:39,400 --> 00:23:41,440 Speaker 1: and covering the NFL since two thousand and seven. We 405 00:23:41,520 --> 00:23:43,760 Speaker 1: got to talk Bill's patriots with him next here on 406 00:23:43,760 --> 00:23:46,040 Speaker 1: One Bills Live, presented by Kalaid to Health, It's Buffalo 407 00:23:46,040 --> 00:24:03,880 Speaker 1: Bills Radio. All right, welcome back to One Bill's Live. 408 00:24:03,960 --> 00:24:06,840 Speaker 1: Chris Brown with you here on a Monday, and pleased 409 00:24:06,840 --> 00:24:09,080 Speaker 1: to be joined now by a senior NFL writer for 410 00:24:09,080 --> 00:24:12,240 Speaker 1: the Boston Globe, Ben Volin, who is going to help 411 00:24:12,320 --> 00:24:14,399 Speaker 1: us out a little bit here with the AFC East, 412 00:24:14,440 --> 00:24:18,320 Speaker 1: which has become a much tighter race than I think 413 00:24:18,440 --> 00:24:22,520 Speaker 1: anybody anticipated, with everybody within a couple of games at 414 00:24:22,560 --> 00:24:27,680 Speaker 1: one another. Ben, First of all you're doing. Second of all, 415 00:24:28,600 --> 00:24:31,000 Speaker 1: how did you have this thing pegged? Back in August? 416 00:24:31,040 --> 00:24:32,720 Speaker 1: I kind of had a two horse race with the 417 00:24:32,760 --> 00:24:35,159 Speaker 1: Bills and maybe the Dolphins kind of on their heels, 418 00:24:36,840 --> 00:24:38,959 Speaker 1: so I had it. First of all, Chris, thanks for 419 00:24:39,000 --> 00:24:42,760 Speaker 1: having me. Happy Thanksgiving Happy Holidays football as well. I 420 00:24:42,960 --> 00:24:44,639 Speaker 1: viewed it as a one horse race. I thought it 421 00:24:44,680 --> 00:24:47,879 Speaker 1: was Buffalo's division and everyone else was fighting for second place. 422 00:24:48,800 --> 00:24:51,600 Speaker 1: Maybe the Jets would be a little more competitive this year, 423 00:24:51,640 --> 00:24:54,320 Speaker 1: but wasn't expecting much out of them. I wasn't quite 424 00:24:54,359 --> 00:24:57,400 Speaker 1: sure what to make of the Dolphins. Certainly it looked 425 00:24:57,400 --> 00:25:00,840 Speaker 1: great on paper, but who knows with that franchise Now. 426 00:25:00,880 --> 00:25:04,280 Speaker 1: I think entering week thirteen, the home stretch after Thanksgiving, 427 00:25:05,000 --> 00:25:08,080 Speaker 1: it's a three horse race and it's everyone bought New England, 428 00:25:08,240 --> 00:25:10,960 Speaker 1: So a dramatic shift in the balance of power there. 429 00:25:11,560 --> 00:25:13,520 Speaker 1: And I think if you're the other three teams in 430 00:25:13,520 --> 00:25:16,600 Speaker 1: the AFC East, the Bills are probably feeling the most 431 00:25:16,600 --> 00:25:18,800 Speaker 1: nervous right now. I think the Bills have the most talent, 432 00:25:19,240 --> 00:25:22,040 Speaker 1: but that knee injury to von Miller, I think has 433 00:25:22,080 --> 00:25:25,040 Speaker 1: everyone a little bit frightened right now. There's still so 434 00:25:25,160 --> 00:25:27,639 Speaker 1: much mystery, so much unknown about how long he's going 435 00:25:27,720 --> 00:25:31,359 Speaker 1: to be out. There was some ominous analysis early that 436 00:25:31,359 --> 00:25:34,639 Speaker 1: it could be potentially for the entire season. Who knows. 437 00:25:34,840 --> 00:25:36,680 Speaker 1: Of course, von Miller's gonna do whatever he can to 438 00:25:36,880 --> 00:25:39,840 Speaker 1: tough it out and to play, but I just you know, 439 00:25:39,880 --> 00:25:43,280 Speaker 1: the Bills between some sloppy wins lately, there's obviously a 440 00:25:43,280 --> 00:25:45,560 Speaker 1: lot of pressure on them to finally get to the 441 00:25:45,600 --> 00:25:48,160 Speaker 1: super Bowl this year. Then you look at the Dolphins there, 442 00:25:48,200 --> 00:25:50,720 Speaker 1: they've been unstoppable on offense. There's seven and oh in 443 00:25:50,760 --> 00:25:53,800 Speaker 1: games that two finishes this year. And then the Jets 444 00:25:54,280 --> 00:25:55,800 Speaker 1: they just I think they just need to get a 445 00:25:55,840 --> 00:25:58,440 Speaker 1: halfway decent quarterback play and they certainly got it yesterday 446 00:25:58,480 --> 00:26:00,640 Speaker 1: from Mike White. They've They've got a very talented team 447 00:26:00,640 --> 00:26:03,720 Speaker 1: around him. So it's a three horse race right now, 448 00:26:03,840 --> 00:26:05,800 Speaker 1: right now in the AFC East, and it doesn't include 449 00:26:05,800 --> 00:26:07,480 Speaker 1: the Patriots. And I think if you're the Bills, you're 450 00:26:07,520 --> 00:26:09,600 Speaker 1: feeling a little nervous about where things are right now. 451 00:26:09,720 --> 00:26:12,680 Speaker 1: What do you make of Mike White? Because last year 452 00:26:12,680 --> 00:26:14,880 Speaker 1: he kind of rode in on a white horse and 453 00:26:15,000 --> 00:26:17,679 Speaker 1: he had a great first debut performance. I think he 454 00:26:17,680 --> 00:26:19,399 Speaker 1: threw for over three hundred yards that time. I think 455 00:26:19,400 --> 00:26:22,080 Speaker 1: it was the Indianapolis game last year where he came 456 00:26:22,119 --> 00:26:24,359 Speaker 1: in and played really well, and then he kind of 457 00:26:24,400 --> 00:26:27,280 Speaker 1: faded after that. Dude, I mean, I don't know if 458 00:26:27,320 --> 00:26:30,600 Speaker 1: you got any inside information on this as to whether 459 00:26:30,640 --> 00:26:32,919 Speaker 1: his game has any staying power this time around, but 460 00:26:32,960 --> 00:26:36,760 Speaker 1: I think people are wondering that very thing, like is 461 00:26:36,800 --> 00:26:40,399 Speaker 1: this just a flash in the pan? Again, no question, 462 00:26:40,440 --> 00:26:42,760 Speaker 1: it's a yeah, but like it was one nice game. 463 00:26:43,200 --> 00:26:45,400 Speaker 1: And also, let's not forget he was set up, set 464 00:26:45,480 --> 00:26:48,080 Speaker 1: up to succeed Yesterday. He's playing a Bears defense that 465 00:26:48,280 --> 00:26:51,920 Speaker 1: was I believe twenty seventh and points allowed justin fields 466 00:26:51,960 --> 00:26:53,600 Speaker 1: was not on the field for the Bears. So they're 467 00:26:53,600 --> 00:26:56,639 Speaker 1: playing their backup quarterback hard to go toe to toe 468 00:26:56,680 --> 00:27:00,480 Speaker 1: against I think a very good Jezz defense. That's said, 469 00:27:00,560 --> 00:27:02,680 Speaker 1: they don't need Mike White to throw for three hundred 470 00:27:02,720 --> 00:27:05,159 Speaker 1: and fifteen yards and three touchdowns each week. They just 471 00:27:05,200 --> 00:27:07,320 Speaker 1: need him not to be Zach Wilson and not throw 472 00:27:07,359 --> 00:27:11,320 Speaker 1: the crippling mistake. So again yet to be determined whether 473 00:27:11,320 --> 00:27:13,680 Speaker 1: that Mike White can do that on a consistent basis 474 00:27:14,280 --> 00:27:17,440 Speaker 1: much more difficult challenge. This week. They play the Vikings, 475 00:27:17,720 --> 00:27:20,840 Speaker 1: coming off that big win over the Patriots, but the 476 00:27:20,960 --> 00:27:24,720 Speaker 1: Vikings again not exactly a world beater defense. The Patriots 477 00:27:24,720 --> 00:27:27,720 Speaker 1: seemed to figure some things out against the Vikings last week, 478 00:27:27,840 --> 00:27:30,280 Speaker 1: so I don't think they need Mike White to be 479 00:27:30,400 --> 00:27:32,640 Speaker 1: Josh Allen. They just need him not to be Zach 480 00:27:32,680 --> 00:27:34,879 Speaker 1: Wilson because they have a very good defense and a 481 00:27:34,880 --> 00:27:37,639 Speaker 1: lot of talented players around him. So that's why I 482 00:27:37,640 --> 00:27:40,000 Speaker 1: think the Jets are scary because they have you can 483 00:27:40,040 --> 00:27:42,360 Speaker 1: tell they have a lot more confidence now that they 484 00:27:42,359 --> 00:27:44,600 Speaker 1: know they have a quarterback who can at least function 485 00:27:44,680 --> 00:27:47,080 Speaker 1: the offense and it isn't going to hold the team back. Yeah, 486 00:27:47,080 --> 00:27:49,680 Speaker 1: that's what I was gonna say. It's it's a functionality issue. 487 00:27:49,720 --> 00:27:52,120 Speaker 1: As long as he makes the offense functional, that defense 488 00:27:52,200 --> 00:27:54,840 Speaker 1: is kind of good enough to hold them into games, 489 00:27:54,840 --> 00:27:57,600 Speaker 1: which you know makes them a threat or at least 490 00:27:57,600 --> 00:28:02,240 Speaker 1: a tough out every single week. The Patriots, you know, 491 00:28:02,320 --> 00:28:05,280 Speaker 1: we know you're kind of close to that and what's 492 00:28:05,280 --> 00:28:09,400 Speaker 1: going on there. So the biggest thing for me that 493 00:28:09,440 --> 00:28:12,000 Speaker 1: I've seen kind of coming out of New England is, 494 00:28:12,160 --> 00:28:14,320 Speaker 1: you know, we don't have a number one corner. We 495 00:28:14,359 --> 00:28:17,320 Speaker 1: can't shut down you know, top flight wide receivers. It's like, well, 496 00:28:17,320 --> 00:28:19,600 Speaker 1: you did just play justin Jefferson, Like the guy might 497 00:28:19,640 --> 00:28:22,640 Speaker 1: be the best in the entire league. But how much 498 00:28:22,720 --> 00:28:27,959 Speaker 1: validity is there to that as a concern for you know, 499 00:28:28,040 --> 00:28:30,560 Speaker 1: the defensive depth chart for the Patriots not having like 500 00:28:30,600 --> 00:28:34,520 Speaker 1: a true shutdown corner at least anybody that's emerged into 501 00:28:34,520 --> 00:28:38,240 Speaker 1: that role yet. Yeah, I don't know if how many 502 00:28:38,280 --> 00:28:42,719 Speaker 1: true shutdown corners there really are in today's NFL. You're right, 503 00:28:42,760 --> 00:28:44,640 Speaker 1: they don't have a guy you would look at and 504 00:28:44,680 --> 00:28:47,120 Speaker 1: say that's the number one. But someone who's I think 505 00:28:47,160 --> 00:28:50,520 Speaker 1: been excellent this year is Jonathan Jones, a seventh year 506 00:28:50,560 --> 00:28:53,520 Speaker 1: cornerback who started his career is just a special teams 507 00:28:53,560 --> 00:28:56,560 Speaker 1: guy who could fly, you know, really fast runner. Then 508 00:28:56,600 --> 00:29:00,160 Speaker 1: he developed into a slot corner and nipple corner. Now 509 00:29:00,200 --> 00:29:02,640 Speaker 1: he's playing on the outside. He's been very feisty. And look, 510 00:29:02,680 --> 00:29:07,120 Speaker 1: the Patriots defense statistically again excellent across the board. They 511 00:29:07,120 --> 00:29:10,680 Speaker 1: are dominating the stats this year, but it's the same 512 00:29:10,720 --> 00:29:12,520 Speaker 1: story as last year. They beat up on a bunch 513 00:29:12,560 --> 00:29:15,440 Speaker 1: of backup quarterbacks for the most part. I think the 514 00:29:15,520 --> 00:29:17,720 Speaker 1: concern is that they played the Vikings last week, a 515 00:29:17,800 --> 00:29:20,880 Speaker 1: real offense with a real quarterback, and they allowed thirty 516 00:29:20,920 --> 00:29:23,240 Speaker 1: three points and they stopped beating up on the Zach 517 00:29:23,320 --> 00:29:26,560 Speaker 1: Wilsons and the Mitchell Trubisky's of the world. So that 518 00:29:26,720 --> 00:29:30,080 Speaker 1: was the issue last year that after the wind blown 519 00:29:30,240 --> 00:29:33,480 Speaker 1: win over Buffalo, with the fifty million hour wins, they 520 00:29:33,480 --> 00:29:36,400 Speaker 1: started playing real teams and they got exposed. And so 521 00:29:36,440 --> 00:29:39,600 Speaker 1: that's the big concern moving forward. The Patriots have a 522 00:29:39,720 --> 00:29:43,680 Speaker 1: very difficult schedule down the stretch, starting obviously this Thursday 523 00:29:43,680 --> 00:29:46,680 Speaker 1: against Buffalo, a team that they couldn't fort to punt 524 00:29:46,680 --> 00:29:50,040 Speaker 1: even once in their last two games. So, you know, 525 00:29:50,080 --> 00:29:52,160 Speaker 1: the Patriots defense, I don't know how much they really 526 00:29:52,200 --> 00:29:54,800 Speaker 1: addressed a lot of those issues that they had last 527 00:29:54,880 --> 00:29:57,280 Speaker 1: year in the offseason. It's a lot of the same bodies, 528 00:29:57,880 --> 00:29:59,440 Speaker 1: a lot of the same stuff going on with the 529 00:29:59,440 --> 00:30:02,239 Speaker 1: Patriots defense. They've been excellent, but they've been beating up 530 00:30:02,240 --> 00:30:04,200 Speaker 1: on bad quarterbacks and I just don't know if they 531 00:30:04,200 --> 00:30:07,200 Speaker 1: have the athleticism to hang with the elite quarterbacks and 532 00:30:07,240 --> 00:30:09,920 Speaker 1: the elite wide receivers. So, you know, you mentioned athleticism, 533 00:30:10,000 --> 00:30:13,400 Speaker 1: and while I certainly think New England has it up 534 00:30:13,400 --> 00:30:16,719 Speaker 1: front on the line, Judean especially, and you know uch 535 00:30:16,920 --> 00:30:21,360 Speaker 1: is kind of flashed here and there. I'm wondering about 536 00:30:21,600 --> 00:30:24,880 Speaker 1: their linebacker contingent. It was a group that looked old 537 00:30:25,000 --> 00:30:27,840 Speaker 1: and slow last year. They turned it over a little bit. 538 00:30:28,520 --> 00:30:31,880 Speaker 1: Are they any more athletic than the group they had 539 00:30:31,960 --> 00:30:36,680 Speaker 1: last year? Particularly in coverage I'm talking about here. Yeah, 540 00:30:36,720 --> 00:30:40,600 Speaker 1: they've kind of transitioned away from the linebackers, certainly in 541 00:30:40,880 --> 00:30:43,640 Speaker 1: pass coverage. What you see more is the safeties, guys 542 00:30:43,680 --> 00:30:47,000 Speaker 1: like Kyle Dugger and Adrian Phillips taking a lot of 543 00:30:47,000 --> 00:30:50,280 Speaker 1: those kind of linebacker roles, especially in the past game. 544 00:30:50,320 --> 00:30:53,200 Speaker 1: But so then Joan Bentley kind of taking over for 545 00:30:53,280 --> 00:30:55,800 Speaker 1: Dante hight Tower is the main man in the middle 546 00:30:55,800 --> 00:30:58,080 Speaker 1: of the defense, and he's been excellent this year, especially 547 00:30:58,720 --> 00:31:02,120 Speaker 1: in run defense. Really been a physical guy in the 548 00:31:02,200 --> 00:31:05,400 Speaker 1: run game, and they've brought in guys like Mack Wilson. 549 00:31:05,440 --> 00:31:08,280 Speaker 1: They traded Chase Winovich to Cleveland for this guy, Mack Wilson, 550 00:31:08,480 --> 00:31:12,080 Speaker 1: a much more athletic linebacker. He could really run, but 551 00:31:12,760 --> 00:31:14,440 Speaker 1: that doesn't mean he's always in the right place at 552 00:31:14,440 --> 00:31:17,760 Speaker 1: the right time. And he's had a few penalties this 553 00:31:17,880 --> 00:31:19,840 Speaker 1: year where the motor has been going a little too fast. 554 00:31:20,920 --> 00:31:23,280 Speaker 1: So no, I mean, the you know, the issue is 555 00:31:23,680 --> 00:31:27,120 Speaker 1: the guy to watch is Kyle Dugger, who's unbelievable in 556 00:31:27,160 --> 00:31:30,200 Speaker 1: the run game. He's a heat seeking missile out there, 557 00:31:29,920 --> 00:31:33,520 Speaker 1: their biggest hitter. He's fast, sidelined to sideline, but he 558 00:31:33,600 --> 00:31:36,160 Speaker 1: does struggle in the past game and he gave up 559 00:31:36,200 --> 00:31:38,719 Speaker 1: a touchdown and four or five catches against the Vikings 560 00:31:38,760 --> 00:31:42,600 Speaker 1: last week. That's the guy they use instead of the linebackers, 561 00:31:42,800 --> 00:31:45,280 Speaker 1: you know, Kyle Dugger and fellow Saint Ager and Phillips. 562 00:31:45,320 --> 00:31:47,880 Speaker 1: That's who they're using coverage against the tight ends and 563 00:31:47,920 --> 00:31:51,000 Speaker 1: some of the running backs. And Kyle Dugger has definitely struggled. 564 00:31:51,080 --> 00:31:53,600 Speaker 1: So I'm curious to see how Dawson Knox does on 565 00:31:53,680 --> 00:31:57,160 Speaker 1: Thursday night and how the Bills running backs doing the 566 00:31:57,160 --> 00:31:59,880 Speaker 1: passing game as well. If they're gonna take advantage of 567 00:32:00,000 --> 00:32:02,320 Speaker 1: of anyone in the past game, Kyle Dugger is the 568 00:32:02,320 --> 00:32:04,959 Speaker 1: guy I have circle talking to senior NFL writer from 569 00:32:04,960 --> 00:32:07,400 Speaker 1: the Boston Globe, Ben Vollan, and Ben, let's flip it 570 00:32:07,400 --> 00:32:10,200 Speaker 1: over the offense here, because it seems like two things 571 00:32:10,200 --> 00:32:13,400 Speaker 1: that have kind of plagued the offense and it resurfaced 572 00:32:13,440 --> 00:32:18,479 Speaker 1: again on Thanksgiving, red zone and third down, And it 573 00:32:18,520 --> 00:32:22,680 Speaker 1: was an ugly stat line last week on Thanksgiving. What 574 00:32:22,920 --> 00:32:26,000 Speaker 1: is the bugaboo about third down for them? And then 575 00:32:26,040 --> 00:32:30,120 Speaker 1: red zone? Yeah, red zone especially, they're thirty first in 576 00:32:30,160 --> 00:32:33,160 Speaker 1: the NFL in red zone touchdowns. They were over three 577 00:32:33,240 --> 00:32:35,640 Speaker 1: on Thanksgiving. I think they're down to your thirty five 578 00:32:35,920 --> 00:32:38,560 Speaker 1: thirty eight percent somewhere in there just dreadful. The worst 579 00:32:38,560 --> 00:32:41,920 Speaker 1: they've ever been under Bill Belichick. Obviously, I think Tom 580 00:32:41,960 --> 00:32:44,520 Speaker 1: Brady had a lot to do with that. I don't 581 00:32:44,520 --> 00:32:46,160 Speaker 1: know if I can point to one thing, whether it's 582 00:32:46,200 --> 00:32:48,720 Speaker 1: play calling. You know, the offensive line has just been 583 00:32:50,680 --> 00:32:54,680 Speaker 1: they haven't had any continuity all season now. David Andrews 584 00:32:54,800 --> 00:32:58,840 Speaker 1: is out again, missed last game, and Isaiah Winn that 585 00:32:59,480 --> 00:33:01,920 Speaker 1: he was He's been out there left and right tackle, 586 00:33:02,000 --> 00:33:04,720 Speaker 1: so they just had a lot of moving parts on 587 00:33:04,720 --> 00:33:08,840 Speaker 1: the offensive line. Mac Jones hasn't been seeing the field well. 588 00:33:09,320 --> 00:33:12,360 Speaker 1: He doesn't feel comfortable behind the line. That ankle injury 589 00:33:12,400 --> 00:33:14,600 Speaker 1: that he suffered I think definitely set him back as 590 00:33:14,600 --> 00:33:16,800 Speaker 1: far as being on the same page with everyone. And 591 00:33:16,840 --> 00:33:19,239 Speaker 1: then they have a play caller in Matt Patricia who 592 00:33:19,280 --> 00:33:21,520 Speaker 1: I think is still feeling his way out as well. 593 00:33:21,680 --> 00:33:23,840 Speaker 1: You know, he's never done this before either, So I 594 00:33:23,880 --> 00:33:27,320 Speaker 1: think it's just the combination of everything. You know, they 595 00:33:27,400 --> 00:33:30,120 Speaker 1: had their moments against Minnesota. They finally scored some touchdowns 596 00:33:30,120 --> 00:33:32,600 Speaker 1: twenty six points. What was concerning to me is the 597 00:33:32,640 --> 00:33:36,040 Speaker 1: fourth quarter. They were great through the first three quarters 598 00:33:36,040 --> 00:33:38,080 Speaker 1: and then they turned into a puddle when the game 599 00:33:38,120 --> 00:33:40,520 Speaker 1: was on the line, and they did that also earlier 600 00:33:40,520 --> 00:33:42,880 Speaker 1: in the year against the Ravens, tight game in the 601 00:33:42,920 --> 00:33:45,480 Speaker 1: fourth quarter, all of a sudden, Mac Jones starts throwing 602 00:33:45,480 --> 00:33:48,200 Speaker 1: a couple interceptions. So that to me is the major 603 00:33:48,240 --> 00:33:51,880 Speaker 1: issues that through almost two seasons now, Mac Jones doesn't 604 00:33:51,920 --> 00:33:54,400 Speaker 1: really have a signature win, a fourth quarter comeback of 605 00:33:54,480 --> 00:33:57,200 Speaker 1: a big fourth quarter drive. We're waiting to see Mac 606 00:33:57,280 --> 00:34:00,920 Speaker 1: and the offense really, you know, meet the moment when 607 00:34:00,960 --> 00:34:02,840 Speaker 1: they need them, and instead they're kind of falling apart. 608 00:34:03,000 --> 00:34:06,000 Speaker 1: So he had the Patriots put together a full four 609 00:34:06,080 --> 00:34:09,960 Speaker 1: quarter game against the Bills on Thursday. What are the 610 00:34:10,200 --> 00:34:15,480 Speaker 1: early reviews slash returns on the DeVante Parker trade. I mean, 611 00:34:15,520 --> 00:34:18,799 Speaker 1: obviously he's a physical specimen, you know, a guy that 612 00:34:18,840 --> 00:34:21,840 Speaker 1: can be open even when he's not open, great athleticism, 613 00:34:21,880 --> 00:34:26,560 Speaker 1: But are what are the early returns on the Parker trade. 614 00:34:28,160 --> 00:34:32,480 Speaker 1: It hasn't been a wealth of returns. He's been sporadic 615 00:34:32,520 --> 00:34:34,960 Speaker 1: production from DeVante Parker, but they didn't give out much 616 00:34:34,960 --> 00:34:36,160 Speaker 1: for him. I think it was just a fifth or 617 00:34:36,200 --> 00:34:39,040 Speaker 1: a sixth round pick, and he makes plays. There's no 618 00:34:39,120 --> 00:34:42,000 Speaker 1: question he's the best jump ball receiver they've had since 619 00:34:42,040 --> 00:34:44,800 Speaker 1: Randy Moss, and I think he's averaging like twenty yards 620 00:34:44,800 --> 00:34:47,480 Speaker 1: per catch this season. He just the problem is only 621 00:34:47,520 --> 00:34:50,799 Speaker 1: has twenty or twenty two catches, but he had four 622 00:34:50,960 --> 00:34:53,799 Speaker 1: for eighty On Thursday night against the Vikings, he had 623 00:34:53,800 --> 00:34:57,120 Speaker 1: a forty yard catch and any big play this year 624 00:34:57,160 --> 00:35:00,279 Speaker 1: pretty much he's made it. So it'd be an nice 625 00:35:00,320 --> 00:35:03,360 Speaker 1: to see him get more volume. He's had some injuries 626 00:35:03,360 --> 00:35:05,400 Speaker 1: like he's had in the past, but he's played most 627 00:35:05,440 --> 00:35:07,760 Speaker 1: of the games eighty five ninety percent of the games, 628 00:35:08,680 --> 00:35:10,880 Speaker 1: and he wins the jump balls and he's a playmaker, 629 00:35:10,920 --> 00:35:14,839 Speaker 1: no question. They had two plays against the Vikings. One 630 00:35:15,000 --> 00:35:16,879 Speaker 1: it was a fourth down. They threw a jump ball, 631 00:35:17,200 --> 00:35:20,040 Speaker 1: but they threw it to Kendrick Bourne. It's like, that's 632 00:35:20,040 --> 00:35:22,080 Speaker 1: why you got Demante Parker. So I don't know if 633 00:35:22,080 --> 00:35:24,759 Speaker 1: that's Mac, I don't know if that's Matt Patricia, but 634 00:35:25,800 --> 00:35:27,239 Speaker 1: you know, I'd like to see him get the ball 635 00:35:27,280 --> 00:35:29,640 Speaker 1: more to Demante Parker because he has been a playmaker 636 00:35:29,680 --> 00:35:32,400 Speaker 1: and he does make plays down the field. The offensive 637 00:35:32,440 --> 00:35:35,120 Speaker 1: line came under a ton of scrutiny at the beginning 638 00:35:35,160 --> 00:35:38,160 Speaker 1: of the season, particularly in the preseason. I remember a 639 00:35:38,200 --> 00:35:40,200 Speaker 1: bunch of you guys who were like, oh, they can't block, 640 00:35:40,320 --> 00:35:43,439 Speaker 1: they can't run blocked, they can't protect. Has there been 641 00:35:44,320 --> 00:35:48,200 Speaker 1: progress or have the injuries that you've referenced up front 642 00:35:48,280 --> 00:35:53,200 Speaker 1: kind of compromised that it was? It was awful until 643 00:35:53,320 --> 00:35:56,000 Speaker 1: the Vikings game, you know, against the Jets that the 644 00:35:56,080 --> 00:35:59,520 Speaker 1: offense looked broken, just completely dysfunctional. They scored three points. 645 00:36:00,000 --> 00:36:02,200 Speaker 1: Remember they won that game on a walk off punt return. 646 00:36:02,960 --> 00:36:07,040 Speaker 1: Otherwise the Patriots offense was non functional. The offensive line, 647 00:36:07,080 --> 00:36:09,680 Speaker 1: Mac Jones, the receivers, just all of it. The only 648 00:36:09,680 --> 00:36:12,880 Speaker 1: guy that's been consistently making plays throughout the season is 649 00:36:13,239 --> 00:36:16,359 Speaker 1: the running back Romandre Stevenson, and he's many times done 650 00:36:16,360 --> 00:36:20,480 Speaker 1: it on his own. He's been phenomenal. But the offensive 651 00:36:20,520 --> 00:36:24,120 Speaker 1: line again made some progress against the Vikings. Is that 652 00:36:24,200 --> 00:36:26,319 Speaker 1: just because the Vikings aren't a very good defense, I'm 653 00:36:26,360 --> 00:36:29,520 Speaker 1: not sure. Mac Jones didn't take any sacks and wasn't 654 00:36:29,560 --> 00:36:31,520 Speaker 1: hit until the very end, the very last drive. Then 655 00:36:31,560 --> 00:36:35,279 Speaker 1: all of a sudden, the dam broke loose and he 656 00:36:35,320 --> 00:36:37,880 Speaker 1: took two or three hits in sacks and they couldn't 657 00:36:37,960 --> 00:36:41,360 Speaker 1: piece together that final game tying drive. But they had 658 00:36:41,400 --> 00:36:44,279 Speaker 1: allowed like sixteen sacks in the previous three games, so 659 00:36:44,320 --> 00:36:46,120 Speaker 1: it had been a mess and I think the key 660 00:36:46,200 --> 00:36:48,640 Speaker 1: is David Andrews the center. When he's there, I think 661 00:36:48,640 --> 00:36:51,279 Speaker 1: he calms everything down. He's been there, he's done that. 662 00:36:51,440 --> 00:36:53,920 Speaker 1: He's the leader of the offensive line. He can point 663 00:36:53,920 --> 00:36:56,680 Speaker 1: out everyone's assignment. And we'll see if he's back this week. 664 00:36:56,680 --> 00:36:59,400 Speaker 1: I think the short week last week probably prevented him 665 00:36:59,400 --> 00:37:02,440 Speaker 1: from playing, but I think there's probably a chance that 666 00:37:02,560 --> 00:37:04,719 Speaker 1: he returns on Thursday against the Bills, And so if 667 00:37:04,719 --> 00:37:07,800 Speaker 1: they get him back, that to me makes a big difference, 668 00:37:07,880 --> 00:37:09,919 Speaker 1: especially having the anchor in the middle of the line. 669 00:37:10,239 --> 00:37:12,800 Speaker 1: We'll see about Isaiah Win one of their tackles as well. 670 00:37:13,280 --> 00:37:16,760 Speaker 1: But they did show some progress against the Vikings. The Bills, 671 00:37:16,800 --> 00:37:18,759 Speaker 1: I think are much tougher defense, So it's going to 672 00:37:18,800 --> 00:37:21,279 Speaker 1: be a challenge for the Patriots and for the year 673 00:37:21,320 --> 00:37:24,120 Speaker 1: as a whole. The offensive line has not been very good. 674 00:37:25,520 --> 00:37:28,120 Speaker 1: Correct me if I'm wrong, But are they like a 675 00:37:28,239 --> 00:37:32,479 Speaker 1: true four three front now defensively like for the longest time, 676 00:37:32,520 --> 00:37:35,640 Speaker 1: it's been like a three four kind of hybrid thing. 677 00:37:35,760 --> 00:37:38,279 Speaker 1: And you know, but I'm you know, you look at 678 00:37:38,280 --> 00:37:40,160 Speaker 1: their depth chart on paper and forgive me, I've only 679 00:37:40,160 --> 00:37:41,759 Speaker 1: watched one of their games so far. I got to 680 00:37:41,800 --> 00:37:45,200 Speaker 1: bone up here fast after a holiday weekend off. But 681 00:37:46,000 --> 00:37:50,640 Speaker 1: what what is their bread and butter now defensively? And 682 00:37:50,680 --> 00:37:56,400 Speaker 1: then do they work jude On and Utiate together on 683 00:37:56,440 --> 00:37:58,920 Speaker 1: the same side. Will they overload or do they kind 684 00:37:58,960 --> 00:38:01,000 Speaker 1: of keep them on respect active sides? How do they 685 00:38:01,000 --> 00:38:04,120 Speaker 1: work those two guys together if at all? Yeah, they 686 00:38:04,200 --> 00:38:06,120 Speaker 1: move them around a little bit. And Judon plays a 687 00:38:06,120 --> 00:38:09,680 Speaker 1: lot more than us, really situational, and his sack numbers 688 00:38:09,719 --> 00:38:13,320 Speaker 1: look decent this year, but not to be a web blanket. 689 00:38:13,360 --> 00:38:16,560 Speaker 1: But he cleaned up some against Sam Ellinger. I think 690 00:38:16,560 --> 00:38:19,279 Speaker 1: he had three sacks three sack game, right, they were 691 00:38:19,320 --> 00:38:22,080 Speaker 1: all covered sacks. They were all I think Judon kind 692 00:38:22,080 --> 00:38:24,560 Speaker 1: of forcing the pressure into him. So you know, not 693 00:38:24,680 --> 00:38:27,320 Speaker 1: to not to hate on josh Uja, but it's his 694 00:38:27,480 --> 00:38:29,400 Speaker 1: sack numbers I think are a little inflated. This year. 695 00:38:29,480 --> 00:38:32,879 Speaker 1: Judon has been a menace um. You know, they really 696 00:38:32,880 --> 00:38:35,000 Speaker 1: play more of a three man front with Dietrich Wise, 697 00:38:35,040 --> 00:38:38,160 Speaker 1: He's had a really nice season. Lawrence guys back Christian 698 00:38:38,200 --> 00:38:39,719 Speaker 1: Barmore has been in and out of the lineup a 699 00:38:39,760 --> 00:38:41,880 Speaker 1: little bit, and then Judan's kind of like a stand 700 00:38:41,960 --> 00:38:45,840 Speaker 1: up defensive end, you know, the jack player outside linebacker 701 00:38:45,920 --> 00:38:48,359 Speaker 1: that kind of role, and they'll twist and stun him, 702 00:38:48,360 --> 00:38:51,400 Speaker 1: they'll bring him, you know, louve him around the defensive tackle. 703 00:38:51,680 --> 00:38:54,319 Speaker 1: They don't necessarily just put him around the edge every time. 704 00:38:54,719 --> 00:38:56,839 Speaker 1: But they've done a great job of getting pressure just 705 00:38:56,920 --> 00:38:58,600 Speaker 1: with a four man rush, so they haven't had to 706 00:38:58,640 --> 00:39:01,919 Speaker 1: blitz too much. And I think, frankly, their pass rush 707 00:39:01,960 --> 00:39:04,640 Speaker 1: has really been aided by their covers. I think prior 708 00:39:04,680 --> 00:39:07,040 Speaker 1: to last week, again, maybe some of it was because 709 00:39:07,040 --> 00:39:09,840 Speaker 1: they're playing bad quarterbacks every week, but the coverage was 710 00:39:09,880 --> 00:39:13,719 Speaker 1: really good and that helped Matthew Judon and Dietrich Wise 711 00:39:13,760 --> 00:39:15,640 Speaker 1: and those guys get home and put up some really 712 00:39:15,680 --> 00:39:17,640 Speaker 1: impressive sack numbers. I think there were number two in 713 00:39:17,640 --> 00:39:19,560 Speaker 1: the league, I know heading into last week. I'm not 714 00:39:19,640 --> 00:39:22,719 Speaker 1: quite sure where they sitting out, but they've compiled a 715 00:39:22,760 --> 00:39:24,319 Speaker 1: lot of sacks and put a lot of pressure on 716 00:39:24,360 --> 00:39:27,320 Speaker 1: the quarterback without really having the blitz. And that's because 717 00:39:27,320 --> 00:39:29,719 Speaker 1: of Judon, and that's because of the guys in the 718 00:39:29,760 --> 00:39:34,000 Speaker 1: back end locking down their receivers. So to me, it's, 719 00:39:34,040 --> 00:39:35,680 Speaker 1: you know, really the number two guy to look for 720 00:39:35,840 --> 00:39:38,399 Speaker 1: is Dietrich Wise. He's already set a new career high 721 00:39:38,400 --> 00:39:40,520 Speaker 1: in sacks he's been good against the run this year 722 00:39:40,520 --> 00:39:43,560 Speaker 1: as well, really solid kind of stout presence on the 723 00:39:43,680 --> 00:39:46,280 Speaker 1: edge and been a nice kind of robin to Matthew 724 00:39:46,360 --> 00:39:49,440 Speaker 1: Judon's batman. Okay, and then the last one for you 725 00:39:49,600 --> 00:39:52,239 Speaker 1: here Ben, and again we appreciate the time. Tell me, 726 00:39:52,360 --> 00:39:55,919 Speaker 1: is there anything to be made of the Patriots being 727 00:39:56,200 --> 00:39:58,120 Speaker 1: six and oh when they give up less than twenty 728 00:39:58,160 --> 00:40:00,200 Speaker 1: points and oh and five when they give up more 729 00:40:00,239 --> 00:40:03,520 Speaker 1: than twenty. Yeah. I think it goes back to what 730 00:40:03,560 --> 00:40:05,680 Speaker 1: I said before about mac Jones and the offense not 731 00:40:05,800 --> 00:40:08,799 Speaker 1: really having that signature win. And this is not a 732 00:40:08,840 --> 00:40:11,000 Speaker 1: team that can rely on its offense to win. They 733 00:40:11,040 --> 00:40:13,520 Speaker 1: can't really win a shootout when it gets into a 734 00:40:13,560 --> 00:40:16,720 Speaker 1: shootout in the fourth quarter, they've not met the moment. 735 00:40:16,880 --> 00:40:18,600 Speaker 1: And this is a team that needs to win with 736 00:40:18,680 --> 00:40:23,200 Speaker 1: special teams and defense and field position and turnover battle. 737 00:40:23,239 --> 00:40:25,680 Speaker 1: They need to you know, that extra lot one percent, 738 00:40:26,120 --> 00:40:28,759 Speaker 1: all those little edges that Belichick tries to create. This 739 00:40:28,840 --> 00:40:31,359 Speaker 1: is how the Patriots are built to win. Right now. 740 00:40:31,440 --> 00:40:33,719 Speaker 1: They don't have the most dynamic offense. They have a 741 00:40:33,760 --> 00:40:37,000 Speaker 1: young quarterback who's been very inconsistent, hasn't been seeing the 742 00:40:37,000 --> 00:40:41,040 Speaker 1: field very well, and they again hasn't been playing their 743 00:40:41,080 --> 00:40:43,680 Speaker 1: best in the most crucial moments of the game and 744 00:40:43,800 --> 00:40:45,800 Speaker 1: of the season. This is a team that has fallen 745 00:40:45,800 --> 00:40:49,440 Speaker 1: apart three straight Decembers. Now, so yeah, I think there 746 00:40:49,520 --> 00:40:52,200 Speaker 1: is a lot to be made the fact those numbers 747 00:40:52,200 --> 00:40:54,799 Speaker 1: that you mentioned. The Patriots have been excellent for the 748 00:40:54,840 --> 00:40:57,960 Speaker 1: most part on defense, but if the defense gives up 749 00:40:57,960 --> 00:41:00,000 Speaker 1: some points and mac Jones and the offense have to match. 750 00:41:00,239 --> 00:41:03,279 Speaker 1: So far they haven't proven that they can. Ben, thanks 751 00:41:03,280 --> 00:41:05,200 Speaker 1: as always for the time. We appreciate it. We'll see 752 00:41:05,239 --> 00:41:08,279 Speaker 1: on Thursday. All right, Thanks lock Chris. All right, that's 753 00:41:08,280 --> 00:41:11,080 Speaker 1: Ben Valencin, your NFL writer for the Boston Globe. We 754 00:41:11,120 --> 00:41:14,040 Speaker 1: will take a break here, but when we come back, 755 00:41:14,120 --> 00:41:16,680 Speaker 1: it might be time for a little soundbits as we 756 00:41:16,920 --> 00:41:22,200 Speaker 1: get some commentary from the locker room after practice this week. 757 00:41:22,280 --> 00:41:24,400 Speaker 1: That's coming up next here on One Bills Live, presented 758 00:41:24,400 --> 00:41:41,760 Speaker 1: by Kalida Health, it's Buffalo Bill's Radio. All Right, welcome 759 00:41:41,760 --> 00:41:43,759 Speaker 1: back to One Bills Live. Chris Brown here with you 760 00:41:43,880 --> 00:41:47,000 Speaker 1: on a Monday. Steve Tasker out and under the weather. 761 00:41:47,520 --> 00:41:49,640 Speaker 1: Hope he has a speedy recovery and he's pounding the 762 00:41:49,680 --> 00:41:55,000 Speaker 1: chicken soup. We are going to now bring you the 763 00:41:55,120 --> 00:42:00,200 Speaker 1: latest edition of Soundbits, presented by Tim Horton's here from 764 00:42:00,200 --> 00:42:03,319 Speaker 1: the Bills players and head coach Sean McDermott as they 765 00:42:03,360 --> 00:42:05,880 Speaker 1: get ready to face the New England Patriots in a 766 00:42:06,040 --> 00:42:12,000 Speaker 1: Thursday night Division tilt in Foxborough. And we understands as 767 00:42:12,040 --> 00:42:15,200 Speaker 1: a team that what we did last year has no effect, 768 00:42:16,080 --> 00:42:17,520 Speaker 1: is not going to help us in any way in 769 00:42:17,560 --> 00:42:20,399 Speaker 1: this next coming game. They're a team that's playing at 770 00:42:20,400 --> 00:42:21,959 Speaker 1: a high level right now. We've got to be ready 771 00:42:21,960 --> 00:42:23,840 Speaker 1: for whatever they can throw at us. I got to 772 00:42:23,880 --> 00:42:26,719 Speaker 1: have a good work of practice and you're ready to go. 773 00:42:26,800 --> 00:42:30,440 Speaker 1: Try to win over there an indivision game in a 774 00:42:30,480 --> 00:42:37,759 Speaker 1: hostile environment. I mean, obviously you talk about Judeon's he's 775 00:42:37,800 --> 00:42:39,320 Speaker 1: a game wrecker right now. I think he leads the 776 00:42:39,400 --> 00:42:42,439 Speaker 1: league in sacks. I think their secondary again, it's it's 777 00:42:42,440 --> 00:42:46,520 Speaker 1: a Patriot secondary. It's guys that are smart, tough football 778 00:42:46,560 --> 00:42:50,359 Speaker 1: players that can play multiple spots. You know, they can 779 00:42:50,360 --> 00:42:52,520 Speaker 1: play man from zone looks and zone from man looks, 780 00:42:52,520 --> 00:42:54,200 Speaker 1: and I think that's you know why a lot of 781 00:42:54,200 --> 00:42:56,560 Speaker 1: people struggle against them. They can show you so many 782 00:42:56,600 --> 00:42:59,719 Speaker 1: different things and do so many different things. So again, 783 00:42:59,760 --> 00:43:01,880 Speaker 1: try in our base roles trust in my eyes, and 784 00:43:02,360 --> 00:43:05,040 Speaker 1: you know, making making the smart decision and you know, 785 00:43:05,080 --> 00:43:07,400 Speaker 1: living to find another down. Well, we have a I 786 00:43:07,440 --> 00:43:09,720 Speaker 1: hope we have a healthy respect for every team we play, 787 00:43:09,840 --> 00:43:12,200 Speaker 1: and it should be that way every week. Division games 788 00:43:12,239 --> 00:43:15,640 Speaker 1: are always important. Focus on our game, focus on improving, 789 00:43:15,840 --> 00:43:18,319 Speaker 1: you know, the things we need to improve on, and 790 00:43:18,360 --> 00:43:20,319 Speaker 1: there were certainly allowed them from the last game. So 791 00:43:20,719 --> 00:43:21,960 Speaker 1: I think that's you know, we're going to go out 792 00:43:21,960 --> 00:43:25,239 Speaker 1: and practice and improve those areas of our game right now. 793 00:43:25,840 --> 00:43:29,200 Speaker 1: Very good defense, much like coach Belichick has groom there 794 00:43:29,239 --> 00:43:32,480 Speaker 1: for years. Very good defense. Uh, they're stout and stopping 795 00:43:32,480 --> 00:43:34,640 Speaker 1: the run. You do a lot of things in the 796 00:43:34,680 --> 00:43:37,520 Speaker 1: back end with their in the various and multiple ways 797 00:43:37,520 --> 00:43:41,120 Speaker 1: they play man coverage, and they've got a really good secondary. Obviously, 798 00:43:41,200 --> 00:43:43,520 Speaker 1: mccordy's back there and he's been back there for a 799 00:43:43,560 --> 00:43:46,320 Speaker 1: long time, and I'm just a veteran leader and plays 800 00:43:46,320 --> 00:43:48,680 Speaker 1: a lot of good football back there, whether it's run game, 801 00:43:48,719 --> 00:43:51,640 Speaker 1: pass game, extremely smart. You know, they beat us here 802 00:43:51,880 --> 00:43:54,600 Speaker 1: at home and and then we beat them as well, 803 00:43:54,760 --> 00:43:57,239 Speaker 1: So all of that is irrelevant to what happens you 804 00:43:57,280 --> 00:43:59,320 Speaker 1: know this this season, and you know, we got to 805 00:43:59,320 --> 00:44:00,920 Speaker 1: do our best to get or SOLDI ready against a 806 00:44:00,920 --> 00:44:03,399 Speaker 1: good football team. I mean, they're so well coached. Other 807 00:44:03,400 --> 00:44:05,600 Speaker 1: than having that, you know, guys have so much talent, 808 00:44:06,480 --> 00:44:08,879 Speaker 1: they're super well coached. We got one of the best coach, 809 00:44:09,200 --> 00:44:12,440 Speaker 1: arguably one of the best coaches ever, always a line right, 810 00:44:12,560 --> 00:44:14,440 Speaker 1: always in the right place at the right time, and 811 00:44:14,440 --> 00:44:17,160 Speaker 1: they're active and they're they're playmakers back there. So we 812 00:44:17,239 --> 00:44:18,840 Speaker 1: got to hone in on the details this week, just 813 00:44:18,880 --> 00:44:21,480 Speaker 1: like every week, but really really lock in on it 814 00:44:21,560 --> 00:44:23,960 Speaker 1: because I mean in the past weeks we've we've done 815 00:44:23,960 --> 00:44:25,640 Speaker 1: a pretty good job, but we can be better. So 816 00:44:25,840 --> 00:44:28,520 Speaker 1: the defense gonn give us their best shots. It's like everybody, well, 817 00:44:28,520 --> 00:44:31,520 Speaker 1: you know, divisional games is always an extra emphasis, but 818 00:44:31,600 --> 00:44:33,560 Speaker 1: I can't believe it's so late in the season and 819 00:44:33,560 --> 00:44:35,520 Speaker 1: we just not playing the first time. That's kind of weird, 820 00:44:35,560 --> 00:44:37,840 Speaker 1: But I mean it's divisional game. You know, we have 821 00:44:37,920 --> 00:44:39,359 Speaker 1: to have our stuff together and we gotta go out 822 00:44:39,360 --> 00:44:43,000 Speaker 1: there and win digital games. For me, it's very important, 823 00:44:43,000 --> 00:44:44,359 Speaker 1: you know, and I'm pretty sure for the old team 824 00:44:44,360 --> 00:44:46,320 Speaker 1: as well, just because you know it's in the division 825 00:44:46,480 --> 00:44:48,480 Speaker 1: around this time is very important because it towards the 826 00:44:48,560 --> 00:44:51,160 Speaker 1: end of the season. Every win matters, even though every 827 00:44:51,200 --> 00:44:53,480 Speaker 1: game matters, but you know, now it really matters, you 828 00:44:53,480 --> 00:44:55,440 Speaker 1: know for that playoff spot. You know the seeds and 829 00:44:55,440 --> 00:44:57,680 Speaker 1: everything like that. So for me, I just want to 830 00:44:57,680 --> 00:44:59,040 Speaker 1: go in there. I don't want to dominate, you know, 831 00:44:59,080 --> 00:45:01,680 Speaker 1: every division game school And you know we got the 832 00:45:01,719 --> 00:45:04,279 Speaker 1: Pitchers this weekend. You know they gotta that's a good 833 00:45:04,280 --> 00:45:06,120 Speaker 1: team and then they're gonna come fight, so we just 834 00:45:06,160 --> 00:45:10,200 Speaker 1: gotta bring it, all right. That's the latest edition of 835 00:45:10,280 --> 00:45:14,360 Speaker 1: Sound Bits, presented by Tim Horton's Get the app, Get 836 00:45:15,040 --> 00:45:17,640 Speaker 1: the Rewards. We gotta take a break here, but when 837 00:45:17,680 --> 00:45:20,759 Speaker 1: we come back, we're gonna be joined by NFL Networks 838 00:45:21,080 --> 00:45:25,200 Speaker 1: Michael Robinson, resident member of Bill's Mafia. As we get 839 00:45:25,239 --> 00:45:28,520 Speaker 1: set for this Bill's Patriots matchup, we'll also get his 840 00:45:28,560 --> 00:45:32,960 Speaker 1: assessment of the AFC East that is now as tighter 841 00:45:33,040 --> 00:45:36,120 Speaker 1: race as there is in the NFL. Mike rob Coming 842 00:45:36,200 --> 00:46:11,799 Speaker 1: up next the one Bill's Live, presented by called Light 843 00:46:11,880 --> 00:46:15,960 Speaker 1: to Health. All right, our number two here on a Monday, 844 00:46:16,080 --> 00:46:18,839 Speaker 1: Chris Brown with you. Steve Tasker outsick for the day. 845 00:46:18,960 --> 00:46:23,279 Speaker 1: Hope he's better soon, hitting that chicken soup and back 846 00:46:23,280 --> 00:46:26,240 Speaker 1: in studio before you know it, here an hour number two, though, 847 00:46:26,680 --> 00:46:30,400 Speaker 1: making his weekly appearance resident member of Bill's Mafia and 848 00:46:30,719 --> 00:46:34,880 Speaker 1: NFL Network Zone, Michael Robinson. What's up, Mike rob How 849 00:46:34,880 --> 00:46:38,040 Speaker 1: are we doing? Doing great? Doing great? I know we 850 00:46:38,120 --> 00:46:40,520 Speaker 1: played a few days ago. I hope everybody had a 851 00:46:40,600 --> 00:46:43,839 Speaker 1: great Thanksgiving in a holiday weekend. But I'm pumped up. 852 00:46:44,000 --> 00:46:46,239 Speaker 1: Bill's got another w and they didn't play their best, 853 00:46:46,280 --> 00:46:48,839 Speaker 1: their best, but they did get the devil they did. 854 00:46:49,160 --> 00:46:51,840 Speaker 1: And you know, pulling out a close game always important 855 00:46:51,880 --> 00:46:54,759 Speaker 1: because probably at least half of your games are gonna 856 00:46:54,760 --> 00:46:58,040 Speaker 1: be that. Even if you're the Bills. Injury bugs still 857 00:46:58,040 --> 00:47:02,080 Speaker 1: biting Mike, it's it victimized Von Miller, who has already 858 00:47:02,080 --> 00:47:04,000 Speaker 1: been declared out for this week's game. It looks like 859 00:47:04,080 --> 00:47:06,280 Speaker 1: it's a full weight and see mode on the knee injury. 860 00:47:07,320 --> 00:47:10,439 Speaker 1: The defensive end position is the one that's getting bit 861 00:47:10,520 --> 00:47:13,759 Speaker 1: hard right now. Rousseau is trying to make his way back. 862 00:47:13,880 --> 00:47:17,480 Speaker 1: Epiness is still out with the ankle injury. Now Von Miller, 863 00:47:19,600 --> 00:47:22,560 Speaker 1: von we know, makes a difference. Mike, There's no question 864 00:47:22,600 --> 00:47:26,399 Speaker 1: about it. With him not in the lineup. What does 865 00:47:26,480 --> 00:47:31,359 Speaker 1: that allow the Patriots to do protection wise that they 866 00:47:31,440 --> 00:47:35,919 Speaker 1: might not be able to do if Miller's in the lineup. Well, oftentimes, 867 00:47:35,960 --> 00:47:38,680 Speaker 1: when you have, you know, a pass rusher like von Miller, 868 00:47:38,680 --> 00:47:42,160 Speaker 1: I call him an assassin because whenever the team seems 869 00:47:42,200 --> 00:47:43,680 Speaker 1: to be in a need to get a big play, 870 00:47:43,719 --> 00:47:46,640 Speaker 1: a big tim pressure on a quarterback, he's available to 871 00:47:46,719 --> 00:47:49,680 Speaker 1: do it, and he seems the elevators play depending on 872 00:47:49,760 --> 00:47:53,279 Speaker 1: the gravity of the situation in the game. So whenever 873 00:47:53,360 --> 00:47:55,279 Speaker 1: a team is playing a guy like von Miller, you 874 00:47:55,320 --> 00:47:57,440 Speaker 1: have to keep a running back to him. You have 875 00:47:57,480 --> 00:47:59,480 Speaker 1: to keep a tight in there, you have to keep 876 00:47:59,520 --> 00:48:02,600 Speaker 1: somebody there to help to tackle out because if not, 877 00:48:02,760 --> 00:48:04,839 Speaker 1: Vonne Miller's gonna win ten out of ten times. So 878 00:48:05,120 --> 00:48:07,640 Speaker 1: what does that do, right? That takes somebody out of 879 00:48:07,680 --> 00:48:11,239 Speaker 1: the passing tree. That takes somebody out of the passing concepts, 880 00:48:11,840 --> 00:48:14,399 Speaker 1: because when you have a guy helping your tackle, there's 881 00:48:14,400 --> 00:48:16,160 Speaker 1: only but so many routes that guy can do. That 882 00:48:16,239 --> 00:48:18,120 Speaker 1: tight end or that running back. It can either do 883 00:48:18,160 --> 00:48:21,640 Speaker 1: a drag or hook or a flat. And so when 884 00:48:21,680 --> 00:48:23,759 Speaker 1: you have a vom Miller there, you're taking a guy 885 00:48:23,840 --> 00:48:26,520 Speaker 1: out of the route. You're taking a weapon, you know, um, 886 00:48:26,719 --> 00:48:28,640 Speaker 1: you know, out of your passing tree to be able 887 00:48:28,640 --> 00:48:31,359 Speaker 1: to be able to attack the Buffalo Bill's defense. When 888 00:48:31,400 --> 00:48:34,040 Speaker 1: Vonne Miller is not there, you're not helping that right tackle. 889 00:48:34,280 --> 00:48:36,880 Speaker 1: When Voln Miller's not there, you're having your full compliment 890 00:48:36,920 --> 00:48:40,480 Speaker 1: of five eligible receivers, eligible guys going out to be 891 00:48:40,520 --> 00:48:42,760 Speaker 1: able to attack the defense. That's what a Voe Miller, 892 00:48:43,560 --> 00:48:46,560 Speaker 1: That's what this presence does for you. But boogie basham, 893 00:48:46,560 --> 00:48:48,320 Speaker 1: this is your time to step up. Shack last and 894 00:48:48,360 --> 00:48:50,399 Speaker 1: you've been in this league for a while now, this 895 00:48:50,440 --> 00:48:53,040 Speaker 1: is your time to step up. And when you have 896 00:48:53,080 --> 00:48:55,640 Speaker 1: a guy like a Matt Milano who to me, you 897 00:48:55,880 --> 00:48:57,799 Speaker 1: you've heard me say this. He is the glue to 898 00:48:57,840 --> 00:49:00,880 Speaker 1: this defense. He is the reason that makes Leslie Fraser. 899 00:49:00,960 --> 00:49:03,279 Speaker 1: He's the reason that Leslie Fraser is able to call 900 00:49:03,360 --> 00:49:06,399 Speaker 1: so many different unique styles of defense. I think they're 901 00:49:06,440 --> 00:49:08,440 Speaker 1: gonna start rushing him a little bit more. You saw that, 902 00:49:08,520 --> 00:49:10,760 Speaker 1: you saw him on the edge of the other defensive 903 00:49:10,960 --> 00:49:13,080 Speaker 1: a couple of times this past game. I think you 904 00:49:13,120 --> 00:49:15,440 Speaker 1: get Matt Malone rushing the quarterback a little bit more. 905 00:49:15,640 --> 00:49:17,480 Speaker 1: You'll get a little bit more pressure on the quarterback 906 00:49:17,560 --> 00:49:20,319 Speaker 1: with the defensive van position being down a little bit. 907 00:49:20,760 --> 00:49:24,520 Speaker 1: What do you make of Ed Oliver The last couple 908 00:49:24,520 --> 00:49:26,600 Speaker 1: of weeks. It looks like he's been looks like a 909 00:49:26,640 --> 00:49:29,480 Speaker 1: bad out of hades lately. I mean, he's just flying 910 00:49:29,520 --> 00:49:32,120 Speaker 1: around making plays. It might have been his best game 911 00:49:32,200 --> 00:49:36,480 Speaker 1: last Thursday of his career. Sack, safety, two tackles for 912 00:49:36,520 --> 00:49:40,359 Speaker 1: a loss, forced fumble, fumble recovery. I mean he was 913 00:49:41,360 --> 00:49:44,800 Speaker 1: flat out dominant. Mike, what are we looking at going 914 00:49:44,840 --> 00:49:49,239 Speaker 1: forward here? So and I know Ed watches this show. 915 00:49:49,280 --> 00:49:51,799 Speaker 1: I know Ed follows me on my social media's and things. 916 00:49:51,840 --> 00:49:54,600 Speaker 1: I'm a big ed Oliver fan. But my thing is, Bro, 917 00:49:55,120 --> 00:50:00,000 Speaker 1: you have that ability to do this every single time. 918 00:50:00,239 --> 00:50:02,400 Speaker 1: Next you're out on the football field, what happens to 919 00:50:02,440 --> 00:50:05,120 Speaker 1: the other the other snaps? I love Ed Oliver. Ed 920 00:50:05,200 --> 00:50:08,120 Speaker 1: Olivers one of the most explosive defensive tackles in the 921 00:50:08,200 --> 00:50:11,520 Speaker 1: National Football League. When he's on, when he's healthy, when 922 00:50:11,560 --> 00:50:13,759 Speaker 1: he's feeling good. You can put him in the likes 923 00:50:13,760 --> 00:50:15,759 Speaker 1: of the Aaron Donalds. You can put him up there 924 00:50:15,800 --> 00:50:18,240 Speaker 1: with the Fletcher Cox and some of the other big 925 00:50:18,239 --> 00:50:21,759 Speaker 1: time three techniques in the National Football League. You're absolutely right. 926 00:50:21,840 --> 00:50:23,480 Speaker 1: I think he had one of his best games, if 927 00:50:23,520 --> 00:50:26,520 Speaker 1: not his best game of the season. But again, that's 928 00:50:26,520 --> 00:50:29,359 Speaker 1: that penetration and now I know Bill Belichick is looking 929 00:50:29,360 --> 00:50:31,719 Speaker 1: at ed Oliver and there saying in this run game, 930 00:50:31,760 --> 00:50:34,120 Speaker 1: we're gonna have the double team ed Oliver. But that's 931 00:50:34,120 --> 00:50:36,800 Speaker 1: what make ed Oliver so special. He possesses that unique 932 00:50:36,840 --> 00:50:39,720 Speaker 1: ability to split the double team and make the tackle. 933 00:50:40,200 --> 00:50:42,640 Speaker 1: A lot of defensive tackles in this National Football League 934 00:50:42,640 --> 00:50:44,480 Speaker 1: they're one or the other. They're either going to be 935 00:50:44,520 --> 00:50:46,520 Speaker 1: a guy that holds up double team so that the 936 00:50:46,560 --> 00:50:49,200 Speaker 1: linebackers can run and running hit or they're a guy 937 00:50:49,280 --> 00:50:51,520 Speaker 1: that they just split the double team and they're only 938 00:50:51,600 --> 00:50:54,319 Speaker 1: worried about making the play. Ed Oliver can split the 939 00:50:54,320 --> 00:50:57,440 Speaker 1: double team. He can make the play while allowing his 940 00:50:57,560 --> 00:51:00,520 Speaker 1: linebackers the room to be able to run and go 941 00:51:00,640 --> 00:51:02,799 Speaker 1: out and be able to run and hit. I love 942 00:51:02,840 --> 00:51:05,000 Speaker 1: at Oliver. We just need to see him a little 943 00:51:05,000 --> 00:51:07,640 Speaker 1: bit more being that dominant. He has all the ability 944 00:51:07,640 --> 00:51:10,560 Speaker 1: to be able to do that. We saw Tradevius White 945 00:51:10,600 --> 00:51:13,399 Speaker 1: at sixteen snaps last week. Great to see him back. 946 00:51:13,520 --> 00:51:16,440 Speaker 1: He was not targeted by Jared Goff in the game, 947 00:51:17,760 --> 00:51:21,600 Speaker 1: doing part to his coverage being pretty solid. What do 948 00:51:21,640 --> 00:51:25,560 Speaker 1: you think is realistic going forward? Are you kind of 949 00:51:25,600 --> 00:51:27,680 Speaker 1: and I mean we we've all been kind of kept 950 00:51:27,719 --> 00:51:29,239 Speaker 1: in the dark at this So I know you're you're 951 00:51:29,280 --> 00:51:30,960 Speaker 1: guessing on this for us, but we're looking for some 952 00:51:31,000 --> 00:51:34,839 Speaker 1: expert opinion here. What do you think is the Are 953 00:51:34,840 --> 00:51:38,840 Speaker 1: you anticipating a gradual progression or would you anticipate that 954 00:51:39,239 --> 00:51:40,919 Speaker 1: it's going to come a point in time where he says, 955 00:51:41,320 --> 00:51:44,000 Speaker 1: let's just take the take the training wheels off, We're 956 00:51:44,000 --> 00:51:46,160 Speaker 1: going you know, a full sixty five snaps on d 957 00:51:46,320 --> 00:51:49,479 Speaker 1: this week. I know for me, for me, it would 958 00:51:49,520 --> 00:51:51,839 Speaker 1: have to be a gradual thing. With Trey Davis right 959 00:51:52,040 --> 00:51:55,319 Speaker 1: White Right, First of all, he is one of those 960 00:51:55,400 --> 00:51:59,200 Speaker 1: lockdown guys. When he's healthy, when his body feels good, 961 00:51:59,600 --> 00:52:03,319 Speaker 1: he has the ability to erase the other team's number one, 962 00:52:03,440 --> 00:52:06,320 Speaker 1: number two or number three receiver, whatever Leslie Fraser and 963 00:52:06,320 --> 00:52:08,759 Speaker 1: the defensive staff deams he should be on. He has 964 00:52:08,800 --> 00:52:11,640 Speaker 1: that ability. So when you have a guy that's that 965 00:52:11,760 --> 00:52:13,759 Speaker 1: big of a chess piece, you want to make sure 966 00:52:13,800 --> 00:52:16,359 Speaker 1: he's one hundred percent. If he has sixteen snaps this week, 967 00:52:16,600 --> 00:52:19,319 Speaker 1: I see with twenty to twenty five snaps look like 968 00:52:19,440 --> 00:52:22,160 Speaker 1: this week, right, not pushing them too much, not trying 969 00:52:22,160 --> 00:52:25,000 Speaker 1: to do too much, but making sure later on in 970 00:52:25,040 --> 00:52:27,359 Speaker 1: the season as we get into January, and yeah, I'm 971 00:52:27,360 --> 00:52:30,280 Speaker 1: talking about February as well, because it's the championship roster. 972 00:52:30,640 --> 00:52:33,520 Speaker 1: You want to make sure he's peeking during that time. 973 00:52:33,560 --> 00:52:35,960 Speaker 1: You don't want him playing his best football now. So again, 974 00:52:36,120 --> 00:52:39,319 Speaker 1: I would take a gradual approach because again he's a 975 00:52:39,400 --> 00:52:43,000 Speaker 1: kid that you know, he's a bigger he's a bigger cornerback. 976 00:52:43,040 --> 00:52:45,520 Speaker 1: So again, being able to move in and out of breaks, 977 00:52:45,600 --> 00:52:47,520 Speaker 1: being able to bend his knees and being able to 978 00:52:47,560 --> 00:52:50,040 Speaker 1: bend down, and being able to create leverage when he's 979 00:52:50,040 --> 00:52:52,000 Speaker 1: getting in and out of breaks, that's what you want 980 00:52:52,000 --> 00:52:54,680 Speaker 1: to make sure he's sure at before you give them 981 00:52:54,800 --> 00:52:57,080 Speaker 1: the entire low All right, now, I'm gonna give you 982 00:52:57,120 --> 00:53:01,480 Speaker 1: a different case. So John Brown signs. You know, on Sunday, 983 00:53:01,520 --> 00:53:03,880 Speaker 1: they add him to the practice squad. This is a 984 00:53:03,880 --> 00:53:06,239 Speaker 1: team that needs some depth at receiver now with some 985 00:53:06,280 --> 00:53:08,959 Speaker 1: of the injuries they've had. Kumero's got a high ankle 986 00:53:09,000 --> 00:53:10,920 Speaker 1: spraying for the second time this season. He's missed a 987 00:53:10,960 --> 00:53:13,360 Speaker 1: couple of games. Crowd are still out with the ankle. 988 00:53:13,760 --> 00:53:17,040 Speaker 1: They're looking for a veteran that Josh trusts. This is 989 00:53:17,080 --> 00:53:19,520 Speaker 1: one of those guys. Yeah, he's been working out on 990 00:53:19,560 --> 00:53:21,759 Speaker 1: his own, but he's coming off the street here, Mike. 991 00:53:21,840 --> 00:53:25,440 Speaker 1: So you know people here, fans here John Brown, like, oh, 992 00:53:25,480 --> 00:53:27,000 Speaker 1: get him in the lineup this week. Put him in, 993 00:53:27,040 --> 00:53:29,799 Speaker 1: Put him in, put him in. What is realistic there, 994 00:53:30,000 --> 00:53:33,879 Speaker 1: Because there is such a thing as football shape, right, Yes, 995 00:53:35,320 --> 00:53:37,359 Speaker 1: you can run all the sprints you want. You can 996 00:53:37,400 --> 00:53:39,680 Speaker 1: be in your backyard at your local park and you 997 00:53:39,719 --> 00:53:42,360 Speaker 1: can feel like you're in shape. But until you're running 998 00:53:42,360 --> 00:53:44,560 Speaker 1: down the football field and guys are chasing you, you 999 00:53:44,600 --> 00:53:46,640 Speaker 1: gotta go after, you gotta go run and catch a football. 1000 00:53:46,800 --> 00:53:49,520 Speaker 1: That's when you know that you're in football shape. But yes, 1001 00:53:49,560 --> 00:53:51,480 Speaker 1: it's gonna take some time for John Brown to get 1002 00:53:51,520 --> 00:53:54,600 Speaker 1: in football shape as well. But quite frankly, Isaiah McKenzie, 1003 00:53:55,080 --> 00:53:58,800 Speaker 1: Khalil Shakir, those two guys to me are vitally important 1004 00:53:58,800 --> 00:54:01,839 Speaker 1: to this offense along with James Cook. Right again, I'm 1005 00:54:01,840 --> 00:54:04,640 Speaker 1: talking about the auxiliary guys. I'm not talking about the 1006 00:54:04,640 --> 00:54:08,320 Speaker 1: Steph Diggs or the Gabe Davids, those main threats of 1007 00:54:08,400 --> 00:54:11,279 Speaker 1: Devin Singletary. I'm talking about the auxiliary. When you look 1008 00:54:11,320 --> 00:54:14,200 Speaker 1: at Steph Diggs in the way that teams are starting 1009 00:54:14,239 --> 00:54:16,600 Speaker 1: to play him now, every single time he goes in motion, 1010 00:54:16,680 --> 00:54:19,040 Speaker 1: every single time they get in the red zone, there's 1011 00:54:19,320 --> 00:54:22,400 Speaker 1: two sets of eyes looking at Steph Diggs every single time. Actually, 1012 00:54:22,520 --> 00:54:26,000 Speaker 1: Isaiah McKenzie scored a touchdown this week because two sets 1013 00:54:26,000 --> 00:54:29,160 Speaker 1: of eyes was on Steph Diggs. I think, um, I 1014 00:54:29,200 --> 00:54:31,279 Speaker 1: think the offensive played. I think the offensive staff need 1015 00:54:31,320 --> 00:54:33,480 Speaker 1: to use that a little bit more. Use the fact 1016 00:54:33,560 --> 00:54:37,439 Speaker 1: that they're doubling, you know, use the fact that they're 1017 00:54:37,480 --> 00:54:40,719 Speaker 1: doubling Steph Diggs so much to get other guys open. 1018 00:54:40,880 --> 00:54:43,560 Speaker 1: Isaiah McKenzie has to step up. Azam McKenzie has to 1019 00:54:43,560 --> 00:54:46,279 Speaker 1: be that guy, right whether it's catching the ball on 1020 00:54:46,360 --> 00:54:49,480 Speaker 1: bubble screens, whether it's you know, pushing the ball in 1021 00:54:49,560 --> 00:54:51,880 Speaker 1: the slot down the football field. But he's got to 1022 00:54:51,920 --> 00:54:55,439 Speaker 1: be that sure blanket for Josh Allen when he's looking 1023 00:54:55,480 --> 00:54:57,600 Speaker 1: down on third down, because third down is gonna be 1024 00:54:57,600 --> 00:54:59,480 Speaker 1: the money down for this offense to be able to 1025 00:54:59,480 --> 00:55:02,360 Speaker 1: get extra downs. Okay, So with that in mind and 1026 00:55:02,440 --> 00:55:05,160 Speaker 1: New England on deck this week, it's a defense that 1027 00:55:05,320 --> 00:55:09,560 Speaker 1: doesn't have a true number one corner for the first 1028 00:55:09,560 --> 00:55:12,080 Speaker 1: time in a long time. I mean it was j C. Jackson, 1029 00:55:12,120 --> 00:55:15,759 Speaker 1: it was Steph Gilmore. It's been a minute since they 1030 00:55:15,840 --> 00:55:18,640 Speaker 1: really haven't had a guy ascend into that role and 1031 00:55:18,719 --> 00:55:21,840 Speaker 1: say I'm shutting down your number one this week. So 1032 00:55:22,520 --> 00:55:25,120 Speaker 1: should we expect more of that from New England in 1033 00:55:25,239 --> 00:55:29,440 Speaker 1: terms of the approach to Dick's Yeah, I would expect 1034 00:55:29,440 --> 00:55:31,480 Speaker 1: a lot more of that, and I would also expect 1035 00:55:31,560 --> 00:55:34,200 Speaker 1: some zone. One thing that I would that I would 1036 00:55:34,200 --> 00:55:38,120 Speaker 1: say that I've noticed is kind of something that not 1037 00:55:38,160 --> 00:55:41,759 Speaker 1: necessarily negative, especially in our offensive game, but something that 1038 00:55:41,800 --> 00:55:44,600 Speaker 1: I'm concerned with in Josh Allen's game is just leaving 1039 00:55:44,640 --> 00:55:47,479 Speaker 1: the pocket a little too early. He has so much 1040 00:55:47,520 --> 00:55:50,439 Speaker 1: ability to beat the team. He can put the ball 1041 00:55:50,520 --> 00:55:53,400 Speaker 1: anywhere on the football field, right, anywhere, right, He can 1042 00:55:53,520 --> 00:55:55,439 Speaker 1: roll to his left and throw the ball seventy yards 1043 00:55:55,440 --> 00:55:58,680 Speaker 1: down the right sideline and be deadly accurate with it. 1044 00:55:58,840 --> 00:56:01,800 Speaker 1: And so he knows he possesses that ability. He knows 1045 00:56:01,840 --> 00:56:04,839 Speaker 1: that this offense leans on his arm, leans on his legs, 1046 00:56:04,920 --> 00:56:08,800 Speaker 1: leaning on his everything to be able to move the football. 1047 00:56:08,800 --> 00:56:11,640 Speaker 1: And so sometimes I think that, you know, the timing 1048 00:56:11,680 --> 00:56:13,440 Speaker 1: in his head gets off and he feels like he 1049 00:56:13,480 --> 00:56:15,360 Speaker 1: has to buy more time, and he leaves the pocket 1050 00:56:15,400 --> 00:56:17,760 Speaker 1: a little bit early, and it gets his offensive lineman. 1051 00:56:17,760 --> 00:56:21,000 Speaker 1: I saw Roger Saffo had a whole this past week, 1052 00:56:21,040 --> 00:56:23,439 Speaker 1: just because Josh Allen was running around a little bit 1053 00:56:24,400 --> 00:56:26,719 Speaker 1: when the pocket is clean, and at the end of 1054 00:56:26,719 --> 00:56:28,640 Speaker 1: the day, I think if Josh just look at some 1055 00:56:28,680 --> 00:56:31,240 Speaker 1: of the things that guys like Tom Brady does sometimes 1056 00:56:31,520 --> 00:56:34,400 Speaker 1: when you don't have to run, sit there and allow 1057 00:56:34,800 --> 00:56:37,759 Speaker 1: your receivers to uncover it, and it definitely puts your 1058 00:56:37,760 --> 00:56:40,719 Speaker 1: offensive lineman in a better situation. So that's just something 1059 00:56:40,760 --> 00:56:43,399 Speaker 1: I'm looking at as we go down to stretch. Josh, look, man, 1060 00:56:43,480 --> 00:56:45,600 Speaker 1: keep being you. But at the end of the day, 1061 00:56:45,880 --> 00:56:48,400 Speaker 1: sometimes you put your offensive linemen in a bad situation 1062 00:56:48,440 --> 00:56:50,560 Speaker 1: when you do all the running around just trying to 1063 00:56:50,560 --> 00:56:52,400 Speaker 1: put a play, trying to make a play down the 1064 00:56:52,400 --> 00:56:54,560 Speaker 1: football field. All right, last one I've got for you, Mike. 1065 00:56:55,040 --> 00:56:58,440 Speaker 1: Speaking of Josh, he was talking yesterday about how the 1066 00:56:58,480 --> 00:57:01,200 Speaker 1: Patriots disguise very well. Well, it looks like man at 1067 00:57:01,200 --> 00:57:02,680 Speaker 1: the snap and then all of a sudden it's his 1068 00:57:02,719 --> 00:57:07,319 Speaker 1: own coverage and vice versa. How do they do that 1069 00:57:07,560 --> 00:57:13,799 Speaker 1: so effectively? They have at every time eleven of some 1070 00:57:13,880 --> 00:57:16,800 Speaker 1: of the highest football IQ players on the field that 1071 00:57:16,840 --> 00:57:20,320 Speaker 1: at any time, and Bill Belichick doesn't ask guys to 1072 00:57:20,440 --> 00:57:22,960 Speaker 1: do too much. He didn't ask guys to do what 1073 00:57:23,040 --> 00:57:25,439 Speaker 1: they're not accustomed to doing. If you're not a cover guy, 1074 00:57:25,480 --> 00:57:27,720 Speaker 1: he's not gonna make you cover all day. If you 1075 00:57:27,720 --> 00:57:29,720 Speaker 1: can't rush the pastor, he's not going to force you 1076 00:57:29,760 --> 00:57:31,920 Speaker 1: to rush the pastor all day. What he does is 1077 00:57:31,960 --> 00:57:34,880 Speaker 1: he finds specific, unique jobs for his guys to do, 1078 00:57:34,920 --> 00:57:37,040 Speaker 1: and he put them. He puts those guys in a 1079 00:57:37,080 --> 00:57:40,000 Speaker 1: position to be successful, right. And Bill Belichick is not 1080 00:57:40,080 --> 00:57:42,040 Speaker 1: scared to run the same thing over and over and 1081 00:57:42,080 --> 00:57:44,520 Speaker 1: over if it works. And so at the end of 1082 00:57:44,520 --> 00:57:47,840 Speaker 1: the day, that's what we're looking at. We're looking at Ken, 1083 00:57:47,960 --> 00:57:50,760 Speaker 1: Josh Allen, and this Buffalo Bill's team in offense and 1084 00:57:50,840 --> 00:57:54,880 Speaker 1: defense do right more often than this New England Patriots 1085 00:57:54,920 --> 00:57:58,200 Speaker 1: team because oftentimes, when you look at Bill Belichick's teams, 1086 00:57:58,440 --> 00:58:01,240 Speaker 1: they don't physically beat you. They don't beat you. They 1087 00:58:01,280 --> 00:58:04,160 Speaker 1: allow you to mess up. They allow you to make 1088 00:58:04,160 --> 00:58:06,240 Speaker 1: the mistakes and mess up. So if Josh's takes what 1089 00:58:06,280 --> 00:58:08,920 Speaker 1: the defense gives them, believe what you're seeing, take what 1090 00:58:08,960 --> 00:58:12,520 Speaker 1: the defense gives you. And yes, Ken Dorsey run the 1091 00:58:12,520 --> 00:58:15,280 Speaker 1: football on first a second down, I think we'll come 1092 00:58:15,280 --> 00:58:17,840 Speaker 1: away with the win on Thursday night. All right, Mike, 1093 00:58:17,920 --> 00:58:20,000 Speaker 1: as always, thanks for the time. We appreciate it. We'll 1094 00:58:20,000 --> 00:58:22,680 Speaker 1: catch up with you next week. Let's get it man 1095 00:58:22,720 --> 00:58:25,280 Speaker 1: Always Bills mofya standing all the way up? All right, 1096 00:58:25,320 --> 00:58:30,240 Speaker 1: that's Michael Robinson from NFL Network and Big Bills Mafia member. 1097 00:58:30,560 --> 00:58:34,120 Speaker 1: As we're getting set for Thursday night football Bills Patriots, 1098 00:58:34,120 --> 00:58:38,280 Speaker 1: as the Bills begin a three week run through the 1099 00:58:38,360 --> 00:58:42,040 Speaker 1: division at New England and then home against the Jets 1100 00:58:42,040 --> 00:58:46,200 Speaker 1: and Dolphins, all in consecutive weeks. It's going to be 1101 00:58:46,200 --> 00:58:50,160 Speaker 1: a big stretch here, which could largely determine the division title, 1102 00:58:50,440 --> 00:58:54,080 Speaker 1: at least Buffalo's role in it if they have one. 1103 00:58:54,560 --> 00:58:57,360 Speaker 1: So it's gonna be very interesting these next three games, 1104 00:58:57,520 --> 00:59:00,520 Speaker 1: for sure. Question we got on the table for you today, 1105 00:59:00,960 --> 00:59:03,640 Speaker 1: what do you think the Bills need the most to 1106 00:59:03,720 --> 00:59:08,520 Speaker 1: carry them through this three week division stretch. Anything on 1107 00:59:08,560 --> 00:59:11,160 Speaker 1: your mind that you think best applies as the answer 1108 00:59:11,160 --> 00:59:13,480 Speaker 1: to that you let us know at eighth three, five 1109 00:59:13,600 --> 00:59:16,760 Speaker 1: fifty one, eighty eight, five fifty two, five fifty the 1110 00:59:16,800 --> 00:59:18,480 Speaker 1: number to get on board. Got an open line for 1111 00:59:18,480 --> 00:59:20,640 Speaker 1: you there. We are going to go to the tweet 1112 00:59:20,680 --> 00:59:23,400 Speaker 1: sheet though to get things kicked off. And tweet sheet, 1113 00:59:23,400 --> 00:59:26,280 Speaker 1: as always, is brought to you by Corrigan Moving Systems. 1114 00:59:26,320 --> 00:59:30,040 Speaker 1: The official equipment moving company of the Buffalo Bills, and 1115 00:59:30,200 --> 00:59:33,360 Speaker 1: Butcher leads us off today and he says, if they 1116 00:59:33,400 --> 00:59:37,560 Speaker 1: will play him right now, it's John Brown. Allow him 1117 00:59:37,600 --> 00:59:41,120 Speaker 1: to be the number three receiver asapp sit McKenzie for 1118 00:59:41,160 --> 00:59:45,640 Speaker 1: certain plays. Quit rotating these players and allow them to 1119 00:59:45,680 --> 00:59:49,040 Speaker 1: get into a rhythm. Play Cook a lot more as 1120 00:59:49,080 --> 00:59:53,320 Speaker 1: well as Hines. For me, I don't know if you 1121 00:59:53,320 --> 00:59:55,800 Speaker 1: can just throw John Brown right out onto the field, 1122 00:59:55,840 --> 01:00:00,480 Speaker 1: as we were just discussing with Michael Robinson. You could 1123 01:00:00,520 --> 01:00:02,840 Speaker 1: do all the work you want on your own in 1124 01:00:02,920 --> 01:00:06,400 Speaker 1: the park, with a personal trainer, whatever the case might be. 1125 01:00:06,960 --> 01:00:10,600 Speaker 1: It is not the same as football shape. So I'm 1126 01:00:10,600 --> 01:00:14,160 Speaker 1: not saying he won't dress on Thursday, but if he does, 1127 01:00:14,840 --> 01:00:17,800 Speaker 1: I can't see him getting more than a package of plays, 1128 01:00:18,480 --> 01:00:20,840 Speaker 1: just because of the fact that he has not been 1129 01:00:20,880 --> 01:00:23,680 Speaker 1: immersed in the week to week grind of being in 1130 01:00:23,720 --> 01:00:26,680 Speaker 1: football shape. Obviously, he hasn't had a training camp because 1131 01:00:26,680 --> 01:00:29,320 Speaker 1: he wasn't with another club prior to signing with Buffalo 1132 01:00:29,320 --> 01:00:32,160 Speaker 1: on their practice squad yesterday, so I think it might 1133 01:00:32,200 --> 01:00:34,600 Speaker 1: be a tall order to get him up and in 1134 01:00:34,600 --> 01:00:36,880 Speaker 1: the lineup for any significant amount of time this week. 1135 01:00:36,960 --> 01:00:39,080 Speaker 1: I could be wrong. We'll have to wait and see. 1136 01:00:39,560 --> 01:00:41,680 Speaker 1: As far as sitting McKenzie, I don't think you want 1137 01:00:41,720 --> 01:00:44,280 Speaker 1: to do that. The guy just built up some momentum 1138 01:00:44,880 --> 01:00:47,760 Speaker 1: in last week's performance, I mean very quietly, six catches 1139 01:00:47,800 --> 01:00:50,520 Speaker 1: for ninety five yards and a touchdown. I mean he 1140 01:00:50,720 --> 01:00:53,720 Speaker 1: was a viable second option to Digs last week against 1141 01:00:53,760 --> 01:00:56,960 Speaker 1: the Lions, and they had problems with him at the slot. 1142 01:00:57,080 --> 01:01:00,280 Speaker 1: So why not let him build on that especial actually 1143 01:01:00,320 --> 01:01:03,080 Speaker 1: against the team against whom he has an awful lot 1144 01:01:03,120 --> 01:01:06,720 Speaker 1: of confidence in. Let's not forget last year against this 1145 01:01:06,800 --> 01:01:11,640 Speaker 1: Patriots team, Week sixteen, Cole Beasley's out with COVID, he 1146 01:01:11,680 --> 01:01:14,840 Speaker 1: comes in, plays the slot role and as eleven catches 1147 01:01:14,840 --> 01:01:17,160 Speaker 1: on twelve targets for one hundred and twenty five yards 1148 01:01:17,400 --> 01:01:21,400 Speaker 1: and a touchdown. So I'm a proponent for keeping McKenzie 1149 01:01:21,480 --> 01:01:23,919 Speaker 1: in the lineup. Let him roll. Maybe you can build 1150 01:01:23,960 --> 01:01:26,480 Speaker 1: on last week's effort with another one that's similar in nature. 1151 01:01:27,000 --> 01:01:31,320 Speaker 1: So that's kind of where I stand on McKenzie. I 1152 01:01:31,400 --> 01:01:34,920 Speaker 1: understand your player rotation concern. You know, you're talking about 1153 01:01:35,520 --> 01:01:39,200 Speaker 1: how often they're rolling Shakier in along with some other guys, 1154 01:01:39,840 --> 01:01:43,000 Speaker 1: But you're down in numbers, right, now you're gonna have 1155 01:01:43,080 --> 01:01:46,360 Speaker 1: to rotate them. You can't have guys going seventy seventy 1156 01:01:46,360 --> 01:01:50,600 Speaker 1: five plays every week. So for me, I don't mind 1157 01:01:50,600 --> 01:01:54,040 Speaker 1: the rotation terribly. Just be judicious with how you do it. 1158 01:01:54,160 --> 01:01:56,400 Speaker 1: As for playing Cooking Hinds a lot more, I am 1159 01:01:56,440 --> 01:01:58,040 Speaker 1: in favor of that. I've been in favor of that 1160 01:01:58,120 --> 01:02:01,440 Speaker 1: for several weeks. Now. I really lies there that Hines 1161 01:02:01,520 --> 01:02:03,600 Speaker 1: is still getting up to speed to a certain extent, 1162 01:02:03,720 --> 01:02:07,240 Speaker 1: but we're three to four weeks removed from the trade deadline. 1163 01:02:08,160 --> 01:02:10,920 Speaker 1: It's time to get him rolling and into the lineup 1164 01:02:10,960 --> 01:02:12,800 Speaker 1: a little bit more. And I'm not opposed to using 1165 01:02:12,920 --> 01:02:15,200 Speaker 1: him in the slot as a slot option. You want 1166 01:02:15,200 --> 01:02:18,439 Speaker 1: to rotate somebody through, rotate Hinds through. I'm all for that. 1167 01:02:19,360 --> 01:02:21,040 Speaker 1: And as far as cook, I think the more you 1168 01:02:21,120 --> 01:02:24,120 Speaker 1: play him, the more you'll get from him. I think 1169 01:02:24,120 --> 01:02:27,480 Speaker 1: he's a guy that I'm not gonna say he struggles, 1170 01:02:27,520 --> 01:02:31,000 Speaker 1: but I think if he's just in there in bits 1171 01:02:31,040 --> 01:02:35,400 Speaker 1: and pieces, it's harder for him, I think, to break 1172 01:02:35,440 --> 01:02:39,280 Speaker 1: off bigger, more productive plays for you, if that makes 1173 01:02:39,280 --> 01:02:44,360 Speaker 1: any kind of sense. Tafaha is our next contributor on 1174 01:02:44,400 --> 01:02:46,000 Speaker 1: the tweet sheet in terms of what you think the 1175 01:02:46,040 --> 01:02:48,080 Speaker 1: Bills need most to carry them through this three week 1176 01:02:48,160 --> 01:02:53,560 Speaker 1: division stretch, and they're going with healthy players. I could 1177 01:02:53,560 --> 01:02:56,800 Speaker 1: not agree more. The team has to get healthy. We've 1178 01:02:56,800 --> 01:02:59,480 Speaker 1: been saying that for the better part of two months now, 1179 01:02:59,640 --> 01:03:01,840 Speaker 1: and the injury bug just keeps on biting and a 1180 01:03:01,920 --> 01:03:04,280 Speaker 1: bit again last week. You lose your number one pass 1181 01:03:04,360 --> 01:03:07,280 Speaker 1: rusher and your left tackle last week to injury. And 1182 01:03:08,440 --> 01:03:11,200 Speaker 1: by the eyes in the sky that are helping us 1183 01:03:11,240 --> 01:03:15,640 Speaker 1: out at practice today, Von Miller, Dion Dawkins not practicing 1184 01:03:15,640 --> 01:03:20,360 Speaker 1: again today. It appears still on the illness and outlist. 1185 01:03:20,920 --> 01:03:25,600 Speaker 1: Looks like Jaquan Johnson, Quentin Morris, and Dane Jackson still 1186 01:03:25,680 --> 01:03:29,680 Speaker 1: not practicing, and then Khalil Shakir and DeMar Hamlin other 1187 01:03:29,800 --> 01:03:33,320 Speaker 1: non participants at practiced. Here is the good news as 1188 01:03:33,360 --> 01:03:35,840 Speaker 1: far as the guys that were ill yesterday and could 1189 01:03:35,880 --> 01:03:38,640 Speaker 1: not practice who are back out there today and practicing 1190 01:03:39,200 --> 01:03:45,080 Speaker 1: Niheim Heinz, Jordan Poyer, sarand Neil and Tyler Matakavich, so 1191 01:03:45,160 --> 01:03:48,520 Speaker 1: hopefully they're over their maladies and can get back in 1192 01:03:48,600 --> 01:03:51,640 Speaker 1: the lineup on a consistent basis. Here the rest of 1193 01:03:51,680 --> 01:03:56,640 Speaker 1: the practice week over to the tweet sheet again and Jordan, 1194 01:03:57,400 --> 01:04:00,720 Speaker 1: in answering what does he think the Bills need the 1195 01:04:00,800 --> 01:04:03,560 Speaker 1: most to carry them through this three week division stretch stretch, 1196 01:04:03,600 --> 01:04:10,680 Speaker 1: says playing turnover free football. Yeah, it's only happened in 1197 01:04:10,880 --> 01:04:15,160 Speaker 1: two of the bills eleven games this season. It was 1198 01:04:16,480 --> 01:04:19,600 Speaker 1: the Cleveland Browns game and it was the Tennessee Titans game. 1199 01:04:19,640 --> 01:04:22,640 Speaker 1: Those are the only clean sheet games the Bills have had, 1200 01:04:23,240 --> 01:04:28,680 Speaker 1: so yeah, that goes a long way, especially as we 1201 01:04:28,760 --> 01:04:32,040 Speaker 1: just heard Michael Robinson say, against a team like the Patriots, 1202 01:04:32,040 --> 01:04:36,160 Speaker 1: because what are the New England Patriots due more than 1203 01:04:36,160 --> 01:04:39,960 Speaker 1: anybody else? As Michael Robinson just said, they don't necessarily 1204 01:04:40,040 --> 01:04:43,200 Speaker 1: beat you as much as they play sound football until 1205 01:04:43,240 --> 01:04:46,160 Speaker 1: you make a mistake and ultimately beat yourself. We've seen 1206 01:04:46,200 --> 01:04:49,080 Speaker 1: the Bills beat themselves a couple of times this season. 1207 01:04:49,360 --> 01:04:53,200 Speaker 1: How have they done it with turnovers? So yeah, playing 1208 01:04:53,240 --> 01:04:55,800 Speaker 1: turnover free football. I'll sign up for that in a heartbeat. 1209 01:04:56,160 --> 01:04:58,680 Speaker 1: We got to take a break here. When we come back, 1210 01:04:58,800 --> 01:05:02,320 Speaker 1: plenty more from you on the tweet sheet, and we've 1211 01:05:02,360 --> 01:05:05,160 Speaker 1: got some time on Monday, as we always do. After 1212 01:05:05,200 --> 01:05:08,560 Speaker 1: Bill's victories for the Maddie Awards. They'll be coming your 1213 01:05:08,600 --> 01:05:10,960 Speaker 1: way next as well with Maddie Glab here on One 1214 01:05:11,000 --> 01:05:13,840 Speaker 1: Bills Live, presented by Kalida Health. It's Buffalo Bill's Radio. 1215 01:05:26,520 --> 01:05:28,520 Speaker 1: All right, Welcome back to One Bills Live here on 1216 01:05:28,560 --> 01:05:30,800 Speaker 1: a Monday. Chris Brown here with you and joined in 1217 01:05:30,920 --> 01:05:34,880 Speaker 1: studio by Maddie Glab Because even though we are delayed 1218 01:05:34,920 --> 01:05:38,200 Speaker 1: a few days from the Thanksgiving game, we are back 1219 01:05:38,240 --> 01:05:41,240 Speaker 1: on a Monday here after a Bill's victory, which means 1220 01:05:41,240 --> 01:05:44,959 Speaker 1: it's time for the Maddie Awards, which are presented by 1221 01:05:45,360 --> 01:05:50,760 Speaker 1: Energy Mark, the official energy supplier to the Buffalo Bills. 1222 01:05:50,960 --> 01:05:55,120 Speaker 1: Welcome Maddie. Excited to be on. I was gonna say, 1223 01:05:55,200 --> 01:05:59,320 Speaker 1: where's where Steve? Steve is under the weather, where's our friend? 1224 01:05:59,720 --> 01:06:02,480 Speaker 1: He's part of the group of what seemed like twenty 1225 01:06:02,520 --> 01:06:06,000 Speaker 1: players who were out with an illness yesterday. Early's hanging 1226 01:06:06,000 --> 01:06:07,760 Speaker 1: out with the players too much and what the heck 1227 01:06:07,880 --> 01:06:10,560 Speaker 1: is going on? But glad the Bills got the win 1228 01:06:10,680 --> 01:06:14,080 Speaker 1: on Thanksgiving, just what they needed. Tough stretch ahead for 1229 01:06:14,120 --> 01:06:18,120 Speaker 1: this team as they have three straight games against division opponents. 1230 01:06:18,520 --> 01:06:21,200 Speaker 1: These three games are going to mean so much. So 1231 01:06:21,280 --> 01:06:23,200 Speaker 1: since we're a couple of days passed this game, we 1232 01:06:23,240 --> 01:06:26,440 Speaker 1: thought we would do a Mattie awards with games that 1233 01:06:26,520 --> 01:06:29,200 Speaker 1: happened in the league yesterday. That's fine by me. So 1234 01:06:29,320 --> 01:06:32,760 Speaker 1: first we'll start off with shock the World question mark. 1235 01:06:32,840 --> 01:06:35,120 Speaker 1: This is a team who's won some games, and who's 1236 01:06:35,160 --> 01:06:38,360 Speaker 1: won some games over some pretty good opponents. But are 1237 01:06:38,440 --> 01:06:41,640 Speaker 1: they that good? I don't know if I'm convinced, but 1238 01:06:41,720 --> 01:06:45,640 Speaker 1: they do have a pretty good record. It's the Washington Commanders. 1239 01:06:45,840 --> 01:06:48,840 Speaker 1: They beat the Falcons nineteen to thirteen yesterday. The end 1240 01:06:48,880 --> 01:06:51,720 Speaker 1: of the game got a little crazy with the Falcons 1241 01:06:51,800 --> 01:06:55,280 Speaker 1: having an opportunity to score with just a minute left 1242 01:06:55,320 --> 01:06:57,200 Speaker 1: on the clock. They had a second and goal, but 1243 01:06:57,240 --> 01:06:59,800 Speaker 1: it ended up being a tipped pass for an inner 1244 01:07:00,000 --> 01:07:03,520 Speaker 1: reception to steal the victory for the Commanders. So a 1245 01:07:03,600 --> 01:07:06,240 Speaker 1: win is a win. They've got a three game win 1246 01:07:06,280 --> 01:07:09,960 Speaker 1: streak going on, including a win over the Eagles, who 1247 01:07:10,000 --> 01:07:13,000 Speaker 1: are ten and one and are so tough to stop. 1248 01:07:13,440 --> 01:07:16,160 Speaker 1: Next up, they've got the Giants, a buy and the Giants, 1249 01:07:16,200 --> 01:07:20,000 Speaker 1: which is kind of a weird schedule situation they got 1250 01:07:20,000 --> 01:07:22,840 Speaker 1: going on there there. They're in last place in the 1251 01:07:22,920 --> 01:07:26,800 Speaker 1: NFC East, like the AFC East, though everyone has a 1252 01:07:26,800 --> 01:07:29,720 Speaker 1: winning schedule. A couple of the weird divisions here in 1253 01:07:29,760 --> 01:07:32,800 Speaker 1: the NFL where teams are playing pretty well. So we 1254 01:07:32,840 --> 01:07:35,960 Speaker 1: will see if they can spoil the Giants season or 1255 01:07:36,040 --> 01:07:39,600 Speaker 1: a chance at making a playoff push for the Giants. 1256 01:07:39,680 --> 01:07:42,760 Speaker 1: But shout out to the Commanders for that three game 1257 01:07:42,800 --> 01:07:45,640 Speaker 1: win streak. I know the Falcons aren't the best opponent, 1258 01:07:45,760 --> 01:07:50,040 Speaker 1: but they have a decent record. Yeah, winning with Heine. 1259 01:07:50,360 --> 01:07:53,520 Speaker 1: He's gonna stay in there as long as Heine. Whoever 1260 01:07:53,600 --> 01:07:55,720 Speaker 1: who would have thought the East, in the NFC East 1261 01:07:55,760 --> 01:07:58,960 Speaker 1: would be strong time. It's these games where you go 1262 01:07:59,400 --> 01:08:02,959 Speaker 1: the NFL is extra drunk today, like what is going on? 1263 01:08:03,320 --> 01:08:07,360 Speaker 1: What is happening here? So the Commanders have been that 1264 01:08:07,480 --> 01:08:09,440 Speaker 1: in a lot of different ways. Seven or five is 1265 01:08:09,440 --> 01:08:11,960 Speaker 1: the record your next award? And there could have been 1266 01:08:12,000 --> 01:08:14,440 Speaker 1: a couple of nominees for this one with the way 1267 01:08:14,480 --> 01:08:17,120 Speaker 1: some of the games went yesterday, but the crazy Finnish Award? 1268 01:08:17,160 --> 01:08:20,680 Speaker 1: Who gets that crazy finish awards? So yesterday was a 1269 01:08:20,720 --> 01:08:23,240 Speaker 1: Wednesday in the football world for the Bills. So all 1270 01:08:23,280 --> 01:08:25,240 Speaker 1: of us were at the office working the game, and 1271 01:08:25,280 --> 01:08:27,799 Speaker 1: we had this game on as we were writing practice 1272 01:08:27,840 --> 01:08:31,000 Speaker 1: write ups right after practice, you know, doing all that stuff, 1273 01:08:31,320 --> 01:08:34,080 Speaker 1: and all of us turned our attention to the TV 1274 01:08:34,280 --> 01:08:37,320 Speaker 1: to watch this game. Finish. It was the Jaguars and 1275 01:08:37,479 --> 01:08:41,760 Speaker 1: the Ravens a nutso nutso finished there. The Jags beat 1276 01:08:41,760 --> 01:08:45,320 Speaker 1: the Ravens twenty eight to twenty seven. So the Jaguars 1277 01:08:45,360 --> 01:08:48,479 Speaker 1: score touchdown. That takes a lot of time to review. 1278 01:08:48,680 --> 01:08:51,639 Speaker 1: I mean, is he in bounds? They rule him in 1279 01:08:52,000 --> 01:08:54,759 Speaker 1: but a little suss there with the review. Who knows? 1280 01:08:55,080 --> 01:08:58,240 Speaker 1: So fourteen seconds left to go, they decide to go 1281 01:08:58,280 --> 01:09:01,559 Speaker 1: for the two point conversion. They get it. Zay Jones, 1282 01:09:01,640 --> 01:09:05,560 Speaker 1: of course is the guy who gets that for Jacksonville. 1283 01:09:05,560 --> 01:09:08,160 Speaker 1: And then the Ravens have fourteen seconds to make something happen. 1284 01:09:08,479 --> 01:09:12,400 Speaker 1: They get it just outside of field goal distance, and 1285 01:09:12,560 --> 01:09:16,640 Speaker 1: justin Tucker sixty seven yards out. I thought he was 1286 01:09:16,680 --> 01:09:19,840 Speaker 1: gonna make it. It was right on, right on the money, 1287 01:09:20,040 --> 01:09:23,960 Speaker 1: just a couple yards short. The Ravens are a top 1288 01:09:23,960 --> 01:09:27,240 Speaker 1: of the AFC North. But the Bengals are cooking now. 1289 01:09:27,600 --> 01:09:30,080 Speaker 1: They've won three in a row very quietly with an 1290 01:09:30,080 --> 01:09:33,040 Speaker 1: injury riddled roster, and they're getting Jamarcha. Chase is going 1291 01:09:33,080 --> 01:09:35,280 Speaker 1: to come back. Maybe Mixon gets back in the lineup 1292 01:09:35,360 --> 01:09:38,639 Speaker 1: this week. So yeah, they might be making a run 1293 01:09:38,680 --> 01:09:40,680 Speaker 1: like they made last year at this right around this 1294 01:09:40,800 --> 01:09:44,200 Speaker 1: same time. So be interesting to see what they do. Okay, 1295 01:09:44,600 --> 01:09:48,160 Speaker 1: stand out performers. He gets this a couple of standout 1296 01:09:48,200 --> 01:09:51,559 Speaker 1: performers based on the stat sheet, based on what the 1297 01:09:51,560 --> 01:09:56,040 Speaker 1: stats said about games and players this week. I know 1298 01:09:56,160 --> 01:09:57,960 Speaker 1: I don't want to give a shout out to this 1299 01:09:58,000 --> 01:10:01,320 Speaker 1: team because we play them coming up soon. But he 1300 01:10:01,400 --> 01:10:03,559 Speaker 1: came in and he had a good game. It is 1301 01:10:03,680 --> 01:10:06,439 Speaker 1: Mike White of the Jets. They beat the Bears thirty 1302 01:10:06,439 --> 01:10:08,360 Speaker 1: one to ten. I know the Bears are not a 1303 01:10:08,400 --> 01:10:11,479 Speaker 1: good team this year, but Mike White was twenty two 1304 01:10:11,600 --> 01:10:14,559 Speaker 1: of twenty eight for three or fifteen passing yards and 1305 01:10:14,680 --> 01:10:18,719 Speaker 1: through three touchdowns one forty nine passer rating. A great 1306 01:10:18,800 --> 01:10:22,040 Speaker 1: number for that guy to come in after they decided 1307 01:10:22,080 --> 01:10:25,599 Speaker 1: to sit Zach Wilson this week, move on to Mike White. 1308 01:10:25,600 --> 01:10:28,040 Speaker 1: We'll see what happens down the road for this team 1309 01:10:28,080 --> 01:10:30,120 Speaker 1: for Mike White, but I would assume they're going to 1310 01:10:30,200 --> 01:10:33,000 Speaker 1: keep playing him if he keeps playing like this. Thirty 1311 01:10:33,000 --> 01:10:35,479 Speaker 1: one to ten victory. The Jets are right behind the 1312 01:10:35,520 --> 01:10:38,360 Speaker 1: Bills in the afcast at third place. They've got a 1313 01:10:38,400 --> 01:10:41,759 Speaker 1: seven and four record. We play them in Week fourteen, 1314 01:10:42,760 --> 01:10:44,679 Speaker 1: and then the other guy I want to shout out 1315 01:10:44,840 --> 01:10:50,160 Speaker 1: is Josh Jacobs, Hello Raiders. Just when people might have 1316 01:10:50,200 --> 01:10:54,639 Speaker 1: thought their season was dead, Josh Jacobs shows up and 1317 01:10:54,960 --> 01:10:58,200 Speaker 1: has thirty three attempts for two or twenty nine rushing yards, 1318 01:10:58,240 --> 01:11:01,759 Speaker 1: two rushing touchdowns. I saw a stat that said around 1319 01:11:01,800 --> 01:11:06,200 Speaker 1: over one hundred and fifty came after contact, which is incredible. 1320 01:11:06,400 --> 01:11:09,120 Speaker 1: He also had six catches for seventy four yards and 1321 01:11:09,160 --> 01:11:13,120 Speaker 1: they beat the Seahawks forty to thirty four. So the 1322 01:11:13,200 --> 01:11:15,880 Speaker 1: Raiders may maybe not dead yet. So shout out to 1323 01:11:16,120 --> 01:11:19,200 Speaker 1: Mike White and Josh Jacobs for putting up some insane 1324 01:11:19,760 --> 01:11:23,400 Speaker 1: numbers yesterday. Yeah, all that was yards after contact. I 1325 01:11:23,439 --> 01:11:27,480 Speaker 1: don't know if that's says more about Josh Jacobs after contact. 1326 01:11:27,120 --> 01:11:31,840 Speaker 1: The awful Seattle was tackling last week. Oh my gosh. Yeah, 1327 01:11:32,400 --> 01:11:35,000 Speaker 1: just get the guy on the ground for goodness sake. Yeah, 1328 01:11:35,040 --> 01:11:37,559 Speaker 1: I saw. I was like only the six player in 1329 01:11:37,720 --> 01:11:43,560 Speaker 1: NFL history. It was a PR scrimmagem as a franchise 1330 01:11:43,640 --> 01:11:47,200 Speaker 1: record too, Yes, it was second something like that. No, No, 1331 01:11:47,240 --> 01:11:50,439 Speaker 1: I think franchise record for the Raiders. Yes, for the Raiders. 1332 01:11:50,600 --> 01:11:53,080 Speaker 1: That's that was insane production. And if you had him 1333 01:11:53,120 --> 01:11:56,519 Speaker 1: in fantasy yesterday, you're a happy person for sure. Okay. 1334 01:11:56,760 --> 01:12:00,080 Speaker 1: Next up on the list is what do we got here? 1335 01:12:00,400 --> 01:12:04,280 Speaker 1: Flying high? Will you fly high? No? Lie? You know 1336 01:12:04,479 --> 01:12:08,839 Speaker 1: this ball? In the Eagles ten and one on the season, 1337 01:12:09,120 --> 01:12:12,680 Speaker 1: Jalen Hurts continues to run all over the NFL. Is 1338 01:12:12,720 --> 01:12:14,960 Speaker 1: he a quarterback? Is here running back? I don't know. 1339 01:12:15,040 --> 01:12:17,360 Speaker 1: At times he ran for one hundred and fifty seven 1340 01:12:17,400 --> 01:12:20,639 Speaker 1: yards through for two touchdowns. They beat the Packers forty 1341 01:12:20,720 --> 01:12:23,120 Speaker 1: to thirty three. This was a pretty fun game to watch, Brown. 1342 01:12:23,160 --> 01:12:24,400 Speaker 1: I don't know if you had it on. I was 1343 01:12:25,000 --> 01:12:27,599 Speaker 1: in and out of Yeah, I was watching some of it, 1344 01:12:27,640 --> 01:12:29,920 Speaker 1: but it seemed like it would go back and forth, 1345 01:12:29,960 --> 01:12:33,160 Speaker 1: back and forth, but Jalen Hurts could not be stopped 1346 01:12:33,200 --> 01:12:36,680 Speaker 1: on the ground. They have a big lead in the nfcast, 1347 01:12:36,720 --> 01:12:39,080 Speaker 1: sitting at ten and one. This team is for real. 1348 01:12:39,160 --> 01:12:42,320 Speaker 1: Their one loss is to the Commanders. They beat the Vikings, 1349 01:12:42,360 --> 01:12:46,240 Speaker 1: the Cowboys, the Cardinals this season. They still have the Titans, 1350 01:12:46,280 --> 01:12:49,040 Speaker 1: the Giants, and the Cowboys left, so this could be 1351 01:12:49,080 --> 01:12:51,280 Speaker 1: a team in the playoffs that is just hard to 1352 01:12:51,320 --> 01:12:53,599 Speaker 1: put away based on how they're playing. You look at 1353 01:12:53,640 --> 01:12:56,559 Speaker 1: their schedule and it's like, Okay, they've beat a couple 1354 01:12:56,760 --> 01:13:00,360 Speaker 1: good teams, but have they really been tested yet. NFC 1355 01:13:00,520 --> 01:13:03,040 Speaker 1: is kind of down this year. It's just it's not 1356 01:13:03,160 --> 01:13:05,360 Speaker 1: as deep as the AFC is, which I think a 1357 01:13:05,360 --> 01:13:09,600 Speaker 1: lot of people anticipated, but maybe not to this degree. 1358 01:13:09,640 --> 01:13:12,639 Speaker 1: I mean, the Packers don't look the same. I mean, 1359 01:13:12,680 --> 01:13:14,920 Speaker 1: even though they were able to stay in the game 1360 01:13:14,960 --> 01:13:17,519 Speaker 1: for a little while, Rogers gets hurt, he goes out 1361 01:13:18,160 --> 01:13:20,000 Speaker 1: the whole things. That whole thing has been a mess 1362 01:13:20,040 --> 01:13:23,120 Speaker 1: from the jump in Green Bay this year, and now 1363 01:13:23,120 --> 01:13:24,720 Speaker 1: he might have a rib injury on top of his 1364 01:13:24,960 --> 01:13:30,800 Speaker 1: thumb injury. Could be My favorite photo from that game 1365 01:13:30,920 --> 01:13:33,559 Speaker 1: was after the game, Jordan Love comes over to do 1366 01:13:33,600 --> 01:13:36,040 Speaker 1: the handshake with Jalen Hurst, the quarterback, and they both 1367 01:13:36,080 --> 01:13:39,760 Speaker 1: walk away from the camera and so they're next to 1368 01:13:39,800 --> 01:13:43,200 Speaker 1: each other. It's as love hurts. Oh, it's love hurts 1369 01:13:43,240 --> 01:13:45,559 Speaker 1: because it loves on the left, hurts is on the right. 1370 01:13:45,560 --> 01:13:48,040 Speaker 1: I was just like, oh my gosh, wow, look at that. 1371 01:13:48,320 --> 01:13:51,960 Speaker 1: Um yeah, I don't I want to say that. The 1372 01:13:51,960 --> 01:13:55,760 Speaker 1: Eagles are legit for sure the same, but it's it's 1373 01:13:55,800 --> 01:13:58,360 Speaker 1: tough when you look at their schedule. I give them 1374 01:13:58,400 --> 01:14:01,840 Speaker 1: a couple games that they've gotten the vikings that team 1375 01:14:01,880 --> 01:14:05,519 Speaker 1: has been good this season. Have they really been tested either? 1376 01:14:06,479 --> 01:14:10,000 Speaker 1: Have they played the cow No, the Eagles still have 1377 01:14:10,040 --> 01:14:13,560 Speaker 1: to play the Cowboys twice. Oh twice? Yes, Okay, I 1378 01:14:13,960 --> 01:14:15,640 Speaker 1: hadn't looked at them recently. I'm gonna pull it up. 1379 01:14:15,680 --> 01:14:18,320 Speaker 1: Let me check. They have to play the Cowboys twice. 1380 01:14:18,360 --> 01:14:20,680 Speaker 1: They have to play the Giants twice. That's who it is. 1381 01:14:21,080 --> 01:14:24,719 Speaker 1: So I no, So they played Dallas in Week six 1382 01:14:24,920 --> 01:14:28,200 Speaker 1: and they won twenty six seventeen, and then they don't 1383 01:14:28,240 --> 01:14:30,519 Speaker 1: they play him in week sixty Christmas Eve, they play 1384 01:14:30,720 --> 01:14:33,519 Speaker 1: They have to play the Giants twice, the correct Giants. Okay, 1385 01:14:33,600 --> 01:14:35,280 Speaker 1: that's what I was like, one of those teams, the 1386 01:14:35,320 --> 01:14:37,760 Speaker 1: Cowboys or the Giants. So they play the Cowboys once. 1387 01:14:38,240 --> 01:14:40,720 Speaker 1: They've got the Titans. So that'll be a physical game 1388 01:14:40,960 --> 01:14:43,400 Speaker 1: at least we know that. So yeah, I'm curious to 1389 01:14:43,439 --> 01:14:46,040 Speaker 1: see how they're going to finish up. Are they You're 1390 01:14:46,040 --> 01:14:48,320 Speaker 1: gonna start sitting people like the last two weeks of 1391 01:14:48,360 --> 01:14:50,360 Speaker 1: the season because they got the one seed locked up 1392 01:14:50,400 --> 01:14:52,880 Speaker 1: and they'll have the buy. It's gonna be interesting to 1393 01:14:52,920 --> 01:14:54,920 Speaker 1: see how the rest It's been a yeah, it's been 1394 01:14:54,960 --> 01:14:56,880 Speaker 1: a wacky season in a lot of ways with some 1395 01:14:56,920 --> 01:14:59,400 Speaker 1: of these games with the two sides of the conferences, 1396 01:14:59,680 --> 01:15:02,920 Speaker 1: with the NFC and the AFC. This is the time 1397 01:15:02,960 --> 01:15:06,960 Speaker 1: of year where you are watching football. We're getting into December. 1398 01:15:07,000 --> 01:15:09,000 Speaker 1: You want to peek in at other games. When you 1399 01:15:09,040 --> 01:15:11,559 Speaker 1: start to try and put the playoff picture together in 1400 01:15:11,600 --> 01:15:15,120 Speaker 1: your head. You know who's going to be playing in January. 1401 01:15:15,200 --> 01:15:18,679 Speaker 1: Who's not going to be playing late in January. So 1402 01:15:19,280 --> 01:15:21,759 Speaker 1: I think a lot of Bills fans are starting to Okay, 1403 01:15:21,800 --> 01:15:23,680 Speaker 1: what is this going to look like? Is this a 1404 01:15:23,720 --> 01:15:26,960 Speaker 1: team we could see later on? So pay attention to 1405 01:15:27,000 --> 01:15:28,840 Speaker 1: what the Eagles do in the next couple of weeks. 1406 01:15:28,840 --> 01:15:30,479 Speaker 1: Do they blow through the rest of the season with 1407 01:15:30,640 --> 01:15:35,439 Speaker 1: just one loss? That for real team? Yeah? The crazy 1408 01:15:35,479 --> 01:15:38,000 Speaker 1: thing is suddenly the Chiefs are only a game worse 1409 01:15:38,040 --> 01:15:40,280 Speaker 1: than them. I mean it's ten and one for the Eagles, 1410 01:15:40,320 --> 01:15:42,439 Speaker 1: nine and two for the Chiefs. And if you look 1411 01:15:42,439 --> 01:15:46,120 Speaker 1: at if you look at the Chiefs season, I think 1412 01:15:46,120 --> 01:15:48,800 Speaker 1: they're talking about it on the broadcast yesterday, Like the 1413 01:15:48,880 --> 01:15:51,760 Speaker 1: Chiefs season, what they have left? Oh, they have one 1414 01:15:51,800 --> 01:15:54,720 Speaker 1: of the easiest schedules, not hard at all. Same thing 1415 01:15:54,760 --> 01:15:57,360 Speaker 1: for the Ravens, Yeah, the Ravens. The Ravens have the 1416 01:15:57,520 --> 01:16:01,479 Speaker 1: easiest schedule left. The Chiefs were the third easiest so 1417 01:16:01,920 --> 01:16:04,680 Speaker 1: trying to get help from other teams the rest of 1418 01:16:04,720 --> 01:16:08,080 Speaker 1: the way is probably not gonna happen. I know, it's 1419 01:16:08,120 --> 01:16:12,040 Speaker 1: so tough. Oh my gosh. The Chiefs have Denver twice 1420 01:16:12,560 --> 01:16:16,439 Speaker 1: who can't score. They have Houston, and they have the 1421 01:16:16,520 --> 01:16:20,360 Speaker 1: Raiders like Cincinnati this week. That might be a tough game. Yeah, 1422 01:16:20,439 --> 01:16:23,559 Speaker 1: you're thinking Seattle has kind of faded here, there's one 1423 01:16:24,160 --> 01:16:27,280 Speaker 1: game left where this team can be tested the Chiefs. 1424 01:16:27,760 --> 01:16:29,920 Speaker 1: I mean, maybe they get caught sleep walking through one. 1425 01:16:30,000 --> 01:16:33,280 Speaker 1: But yeah, they got some easy They're nine and two 1426 01:16:33,439 --> 01:16:37,559 Speaker 1: right now, so with six games left that they could 1427 01:16:37,560 --> 01:16:40,760 Speaker 1: win all six games, yeah, they could gonna be tough 1428 01:16:40,800 --> 01:16:42,800 Speaker 1: to catch him all right. Next on the list the 1429 01:16:42,880 --> 01:16:45,360 Speaker 1: Way to Go award. What do we have here? We're 1430 01:16:45,400 --> 01:16:47,479 Speaker 1: given a way to Go. A pat on the back 1431 01:16:47,520 --> 01:16:51,160 Speaker 1: to Jacobe Bursset for what could be his last start 1432 01:16:51,200 --> 01:16:53,599 Speaker 1: for the Browns the season. Helped put together a twenty 1433 01:16:53,600 --> 01:16:57,960 Speaker 1: three to seventeen victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers over 1434 01:16:58,040 --> 01:17:02,160 Speaker 1: a quarterback that he's backed up now that Deshaun Watson 1435 01:17:02,280 --> 01:17:05,920 Speaker 1: is officially reinstated. I think this game was probably the 1436 01:17:06,120 --> 01:17:09,519 Speaker 1: icing on top for him to the last twelve weeks 1437 01:17:09,520 --> 01:17:11,880 Speaker 1: in the NFL. I know he only got four wins 1438 01:17:11,960 --> 01:17:14,920 Speaker 1: for his team over that time, but he's well liked 1439 01:17:15,000 --> 01:17:17,439 Speaker 1: by a lot of people in that locker room and 1440 01:17:17,520 --> 01:17:19,519 Speaker 1: I think by a lot of fans as well, and 1441 01:17:19,760 --> 01:17:23,040 Speaker 1: a lot of players who he's touched across the NFL 1442 01:17:23,120 --> 01:17:25,920 Speaker 1: for the different teams he's played for. So he gets 1443 01:17:25,920 --> 01:17:28,280 Speaker 1: a way to go. Award for me for beating the 1444 01:17:28,320 --> 01:17:32,960 Speaker 1: Bucks and stepping in there in a season that was 1445 01:17:33,120 --> 01:17:38,760 Speaker 1: tough with a lot of unfortunate news. You know, four 1446 01:17:38,800 --> 01:17:41,240 Speaker 1: and seven not the best record for the Browns, not 1447 01:17:41,280 --> 01:17:45,080 Speaker 1: the best team, but good for him forgetting that last win. 1448 01:17:45,520 --> 01:17:47,479 Speaker 1: And he gets it over the guy who used to 1449 01:17:47,520 --> 01:17:49,200 Speaker 1: be ahead of him on the depth chart in New England, 1450 01:17:49,240 --> 01:17:52,080 Speaker 1: Tom Brady. So he was swearing up and down at 1451 01:17:52,080 --> 01:17:55,479 Speaker 1: the postgame podium. He was so excited he won. And 1452 01:17:55,560 --> 01:17:59,160 Speaker 1: I wonder he might get an opportunity somewhere else, but 1453 01:17:59,320 --> 01:18:02,200 Speaker 1: that's what gas. So many teams are in this league. 1454 01:18:02,240 --> 01:18:04,240 Speaker 1: He may get a shot to compete for a starting 1455 01:18:04,280 --> 01:18:06,360 Speaker 1: job somewhere. Now, there's been a couple quarterbacks who have 1456 01:18:06,439 --> 01:18:09,559 Speaker 1: been able to do that this season. Put some put 1457 01:18:09,600 --> 01:18:12,160 Speaker 1: some film on display, to put some tape out there 1458 01:18:12,240 --> 01:18:16,400 Speaker 1: for you teams are always indeed of a quarterback. Teams 1459 01:18:16,439 --> 01:18:18,960 Speaker 1: who have drafted quarterbacks in the last couple of years 1460 01:18:19,000 --> 01:18:21,080 Speaker 1: where maybe it's just not going to pan out. Maybe 1461 01:18:21,120 --> 01:18:22,800 Speaker 1: they're not going to have a high enough draft pick 1462 01:18:22,880 --> 01:18:24,960 Speaker 1: this year to go after the couple quarterbacks that are 1463 01:18:25,000 --> 01:18:29,040 Speaker 1: worth going after. So we'll see what happens to Jacobe 1464 01:18:29,120 --> 01:18:31,439 Speaker 1: were sent in his future in the NFL. All right, 1465 01:18:31,560 --> 01:18:34,120 Speaker 1: last one on the list, The good and the bad. 1466 01:18:34,360 --> 01:18:37,040 Speaker 1: All right, the good and the bad. We're talking Washington 1467 01:18:37,160 --> 01:18:41,280 Speaker 1: Commanders a little bit more here. Brian Robinson, did you 1468 01:18:41,320 --> 01:18:44,320 Speaker 1: see that huge hat he had did post game? I 1469 01:18:44,360 --> 01:18:47,080 Speaker 1: was trying to figure out how you fitted on your 1470 01:18:47,080 --> 01:18:49,760 Speaker 1: head without it falling over your eyes, nose, and mouth. 1471 01:18:49,840 --> 01:18:54,559 Speaker 1: How does that work? I would think maybe there's foam 1472 01:18:54,680 --> 01:18:57,080 Speaker 1: on the inside, so it's just a little bit cut 1473 01:18:57,080 --> 01:19:00,880 Speaker 1: out for the side of your head. Maybe that that's 1474 01:19:00,880 --> 01:19:03,679 Speaker 1: what I was thinking. But where in the biggest hat 1475 01:19:03,840 --> 01:19:07,240 Speaker 1: known to mankind looks great on him sport in it? 1476 01:19:07,600 --> 01:19:11,880 Speaker 1: I think Brian Robinson's friend who makes those big hats 1477 01:19:12,400 --> 01:19:15,439 Speaker 1: put more time into making those big hats than the 1478 01:19:15,479 --> 01:19:18,759 Speaker 1: Commanders did. On the Sean Taylor statue that they revealed 1479 01:19:20,600 --> 01:19:24,080 Speaker 1: that is the bad Award part of this award, Are 1480 01:19:24,160 --> 01:19:28,880 Speaker 1: you kidding me? A joke, a complete joke. You're going 1481 01:19:28,960 --> 01:19:34,479 Speaker 1: to reveal a memorial for Sean Taylor, a statue for him, 1482 01:19:34,920 --> 01:19:37,960 Speaker 1: and it's not even a statue. Don't even call it that. 1483 01:19:38,840 --> 01:19:42,519 Speaker 1: The other thing that I saw on Twitter was it's 1484 01:19:42,640 --> 01:19:46,360 Speaker 1: a bunch of different brands, from the helmet to the shirt, 1485 01:19:46,439 --> 01:19:50,559 Speaker 1: to the pants to the cleats, different brands. It's literally 1486 01:19:50,960 --> 01:19:56,200 Speaker 1: last minute put together. So it's literally a uniform that 1487 01:19:56,360 --> 01:19:59,840 Speaker 1: is not uniform in nature. Yeah, any way, shape or 1488 01:20:00,040 --> 01:20:03,000 Speaker 1: are different, Brent, like they oh, hey I found this 1489 01:20:03,320 --> 01:20:06,240 Speaker 1: twenty one jersey, we could use this. Oh these pants, 1490 01:20:06,280 --> 01:20:09,599 Speaker 1: well they're you know, Reebok from before the Nike. Well 1491 01:20:09,680 --> 01:20:12,360 Speaker 1: we'll just throw those out there. That's fine. Um. And 1492 01:20:12,400 --> 01:20:16,200 Speaker 1: then they're using wires for his arms. It's like, like, 1493 01:20:16,360 --> 01:20:18,960 Speaker 1: what are you doing? Just wait and do it, don't 1494 01:20:19,040 --> 01:20:21,080 Speaker 1: even do it. Yeah, if this is what you're going 1495 01:20:21,160 --> 01:20:26,120 Speaker 1: to reveal to family members, to friends of Sean Taylor, 1496 01:20:26,200 --> 01:20:30,240 Speaker 1: to fans, and this is your big reveal, like just stop, 1497 01:20:30,479 --> 01:20:32,639 Speaker 1: stop while you're at it. It is such a joke. 1498 01:20:32,920 --> 01:20:35,240 Speaker 1: It took you longer to build the glass enclosure than 1499 01:20:35,280 --> 01:20:38,439 Speaker 1: to actually exactly what's inside, what are we doing here? 1500 01:20:38,760 --> 01:20:41,840 Speaker 1: Come on now, it's pretty bad. Yeah, that is a 1501 01:20:42,439 --> 01:20:45,800 Speaker 1: very deserved award, So good for you. Yeah, all right, 1502 01:20:45,840 --> 01:20:49,320 Speaker 1: So those are the Maddie Awards, presented by Energy Mark, 1503 01:20:49,479 --> 01:20:52,320 Speaker 1: the official energy supplier to the Buffalo Bills. We transition 1504 01:20:52,439 --> 01:20:56,760 Speaker 1: from that to a little lunch What's for lunch? As Uh, 1505 01:20:57,600 --> 01:21:00,880 Speaker 1: We're gonna run around the man you hear and see 1506 01:21:00,920 --> 01:21:03,599 Speaker 1: what we have to choose from What's for Lunch presented 1507 01:21:03,640 --> 01:21:07,920 Speaker 1: by Independent Health. You deserve the red shirt treatment. So 1508 01:21:08,720 --> 01:21:11,880 Speaker 1: first up on What's for Lunch? Here Maddie. Who has 1509 01:21:11,920 --> 01:21:16,679 Speaker 1: played a bigger role in the Dolphins offensive success Tua 1510 01:21:16,800 --> 01:21:23,560 Speaker 1: Tonga Voloa or Mike McDaniel who I mean Mike McDaniels, 1511 01:21:23,560 --> 01:21:27,960 Speaker 1: the one who has put this team together, has gotten 1512 01:21:28,000 --> 01:21:31,599 Speaker 1: some of these guys to come to Miami. But Tuah 1513 01:21:31,760 --> 01:21:35,200 Speaker 1: is the one who's doing everything on the field, and 1514 01:21:35,320 --> 01:21:39,200 Speaker 1: I think it's been a surprise for a lot of people. 1515 01:21:39,280 --> 01:21:43,040 Speaker 1: So I would say I'm thinking in terms of like 1516 01:21:43,160 --> 01:21:47,519 Speaker 1: bigger role from where they were before. So I think 1517 01:21:47,640 --> 01:21:49,760 Speaker 1: I'm going to give this to Tuah because I think 1518 01:21:49,760 --> 01:21:52,960 Speaker 1: he's stepped up a lot this season for the Miami Dolphins. 1519 01:21:53,160 --> 01:21:55,799 Speaker 1: I think we all knew Mike McDaniel and the talent 1520 01:21:55,920 --> 01:21:59,680 Speaker 1: that he's had Dolphins. We've seen it for the Dolphins, 1521 01:22:00,240 --> 01:22:04,639 Speaker 1: but also with the forty nine ers, so maybe more 1522 01:22:04,680 --> 01:22:08,080 Speaker 1: people were expecting that from Mike McDaniel. I think it 1523 01:22:08,200 --> 01:22:13,600 Speaker 1: is impressive that he has gotten this much out of Tua. 1524 01:22:14,200 --> 01:22:17,559 Speaker 1: People have seen it from Tua in college football. Is 1525 01:22:17,560 --> 01:22:19,360 Speaker 1: it going to happen in the NFL for him? That 1526 01:22:19,439 --> 01:22:21,040 Speaker 1: was a big question mark this year, and I think 1527 01:22:21,120 --> 01:22:24,840 Speaker 1: he's answered those questions. So I'm I'm saying Tua has 1528 01:22:24,880 --> 01:22:28,519 Speaker 1: played a bigger role for the Dolphins. Yeah. I mean, look, 1529 01:22:28,880 --> 01:22:32,320 Speaker 1: let's be honest, this is a great marriage Mike McDaniel 1530 01:22:32,360 --> 01:22:35,240 Speaker 1: and Tua. You know, them hiring him was a great move. 1531 01:22:35,280 --> 01:22:38,280 Speaker 1: As we've seen, He's schemed this offense up very well 1532 01:22:38,840 --> 01:22:42,400 Speaker 1: and it caters to Toah's strengths. But the bottom line 1533 01:22:42,479 --> 01:22:45,960 Speaker 1: is any great coach will tell you you don't win 1534 01:22:46,280 --> 01:22:49,160 Speaker 1: without players. You have the best scheme in the world, 1535 01:22:49,200 --> 01:22:51,800 Speaker 1: you don't have the players capable of executing it, You're 1536 01:22:51,840 --> 01:22:54,840 Speaker 1: not going to look like a genius coach. So for 1537 01:22:54,880 --> 01:22:58,080 Speaker 1: that reason, I'm going to side with Tua as well. 1538 01:22:58,120 --> 01:23:01,280 Speaker 1: I mean, the guy is the leader in passer rating 1539 01:23:01,280 --> 01:23:04,800 Speaker 1: in the entire National Football League. They're seven and zero 1540 01:23:04,840 --> 01:23:07,400 Speaker 1: with him as a starter this year when he finishes 1541 01:23:07,400 --> 01:23:10,599 Speaker 1: the game. So yeah, I think you have to give 1542 01:23:10,600 --> 01:23:12,519 Speaker 1: it to two a year as much as you know, 1543 01:23:12,600 --> 01:23:15,800 Speaker 1: I mean Crow this year. The scheme has helped him 1544 01:23:15,880 --> 01:23:19,000 Speaker 1: enormously and he's a different, totally different player this year, 1545 01:23:19,479 --> 01:23:21,960 Speaker 1: and it's why the Dolphins are firmly in contention for 1546 01:23:22,000 --> 01:23:25,160 Speaker 1: the division title as they currently sit atop the AFC East. 1547 01:23:25,200 --> 01:23:29,439 Speaker 1: All Right, enough Dolphins talk. I'm gonna throw up number 1548 01:23:29,439 --> 01:23:33,120 Speaker 1: two on the menu, QB you'd rather have for the 1549 01:23:33,120 --> 01:23:38,320 Speaker 1: next five years? Justin Herbert or Lamar Jackson. This is 1550 01:23:38,400 --> 01:23:42,720 Speaker 1: tough because they're both two good quarterbacks and they do 1551 01:23:42,840 --> 01:23:45,639 Speaker 1: have similarities in what they can do on the field. 1552 01:23:47,200 --> 01:23:49,719 Speaker 1: I think I'm personally just gonna go off my fandom. 1553 01:23:50,520 --> 01:23:53,240 Speaker 1: I'm a big I'm a bigger Lamar Jackson fan than 1554 01:23:53,280 --> 01:23:56,439 Speaker 1: I am Justin Herbert. Justin Herbert still young, he may 1555 01:23:56,479 --> 01:23:58,519 Speaker 1: have more time in the league to grow and to 1556 01:23:58,600 --> 01:24:00,880 Speaker 1: grow into his own and he had a good game 1557 01:24:00,960 --> 01:24:04,800 Speaker 1: this past week. I just really like Lamar Jackson and 1558 01:24:04,840 --> 01:24:07,200 Speaker 1: I love that he's betting on himself this year. He's 1559 01:24:07,240 --> 01:24:11,200 Speaker 1: going to get a big deal. I hope. I think 1560 01:24:11,240 --> 01:24:14,599 Speaker 1: his skill set is something that you rarely see in 1561 01:24:14,600 --> 01:24:17,280 Speaker 1: the NFL, even out of these newer quarterbacks who are 1562 01:24:17,280 --> 01:24:20,519 Speaker 1: coming out of college football. It's tough to rival what 1563 01:24:20,640 --> 01:24:24,080 Speaker 1: Lamar Jackson can do on the ground and couple that 1564 01:24:24,160 --> 01:24:28,360 Speaker 1: with what he can do in the air. I'm saying, Lamar, Yeah, 1565 01:24:28,400 --> 01:24:30,880 Speaker 1: I'm kind of leaning Lamar. If you asked me last year, 1566 01:24:30,920 --> 01:24:33,040 Speaker 1: I might have said Herbert. He was one of only 1567 01:24:33,040 --> 01:24:35,880 Speaker 1: two quarterbacks to throw for five thousand yards last season. 1568 01:24:35,920 --> 01:24:39,360 Speaker 1: It was basically him and Brady. There's one thing that 1569 01:24:39,400 --> 01:24:42,320 Speaker 1: worries me a little bit about Herbert, and I haven't 1570 01:24:42,479 --> 01:24:46,360 Speaker 1: made an official call on it yet, but I am 1571 01:24:46,600 --> 01:24:54,080 Speaker 1: fearful that justin Herbert doesn't have the killer instinct or 1572 01:24:54,120 --> 01:24:58,680 Speaker 1: the black mamba mentality. He doesn't want to bury you 1573 01:24:59,280 --> 01:25:03,800 Speaker 1: in a football game. He's competitive, he tries hard, he 1574 01:25:03,920 --> 01:25:06,479 Speaker 1: works hard. He's a good leader, he's a good teammate. 1575 01:25:07,640 --> 01:25:12,760 Speaker 1: But it's just hard for me watching him play to 1576 01:25:12,960 --> 01:25:16,400 Speaker 1: feel like he is willing to die to win the 1577 01:25:16,400 --> 01:25:19,880 Speaker 1: football game. You see the way Josh plays football here 1578 01:25:19,880 --> 01:25:23,720 Speaker 1: in Buffalo and how much it means to him. You 1579 01:25:23,800 --> 01:25:25,840 Speaker 1: know that he would run through a brick Wall if 1580 01:25:25,880 --> 01:25:29,360 Speaker 1: he meant winning a football game. I don't get the 1581 01:25:29,439 --> 01:25:33,599 Speaker 1: same feeling from Herbert, and to me, I think it 1582 01:25:33,640 --> 01:25:39,639 Speaker 1: limits his ceiling. So he's a much better passer than Lamar. 1583 01:25:39,680 --> 01:25:41,479 Speaker 1: I don't think there's any question about it, but I 1584 01:25:41,520 --> 01:25:45,759 Speaker 1: think I would take Lamar here because of that one reason. 1585 01:25:47,200 --> 01:25:49,000 Speaker 1: Give me the guy that's going to do whatever it 1586 01:25:49,040 --> 01:25:52,080 Speaker 1: takes to win a football game, and Lamar offers you 1587 01:25:53,000 --> 01:25:55,080 Speaker 1: a longer list of things he can do to help 1588 01:25:55,120 --> 01:25:57,679 Speaker 1: you win a football game. So I'll go with Lamar. 1589 01:25:57,880 --> 01:26:01,120 Speaker 1: All right. That is what's for a long presented by 1590 01:26:01,160 --> 01:26:04,439 Speaker 1: Independent Health. You deserve the red shirt treatment. Back with 1591 01:26:04,520 --> 01:26:06,439 Speaker 1: more in a moment. Here on one Bills Live, presented 1592 01:26:06,439 --> 01:26:27,320 Speaker 1: by Kalid to Health. It's Buffalo Bill's Radio. All right, 1593 01:26:27,320 --> 01:26:29,519 Speaker 1: welcome back to one Bills Live. Want to join josh 1594 01:26:29,600 --> 01:26:33,000 Speaker 1: On Kyle Brand's basement through the month of November times 1595 01:26:33,080 --> 01:26:36,400 Speaker 1: running out. Fans who purchase bills, Mafia sauces or rubs 1596 01:26:36,400 --> 01:26:40,200 Speaker 1: at Wegmans with their Shoppers Club membership will be entered 1597 01:26:40,560 --> 01:26:45,559 Speaker 1: to join josh On Kyle's podcast in December. 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Bills embarking on a three game run 1608 01:27:21,320 --> 01:27:27,479 Speaker 1: through the division Patriots, Jets, Dolphins in that order, one 1609 01:27:27,520 --> 01:27:30,720 Speaker 1: on the road this week, obviously, the next two at home. Thankfully, 1610 01:27:31,479 --> 01:27:34,040 Speaker 1: Who the heck makes the schedule, Maddie? Where your first 1611 01:27:34,040 --> 01:27:36,360 Speaker 1: three division games are all on the road? The heck 1612 01:27:36,439 --> 01:27:39,439 Speaker 1: is that? What's going on? Come on, schedule makers? In 1613 01:27:39,479 --> 01:27:44,439 Speaker 1: any event, help us to out with this division run here? 1614 01:27:44,920 --> 01:27:47,320 Speaker 1: What do you think the Bills need the most to 1615 01:27:47,360 --> 01:27:50,519 Speaker 1: carry them through this stretch. I know people have probably 1616 01:27:50,560 --> 01:27:55,479 Speaker 1: said the hell fanned, getting people back and hopefully von 1617 01:27:55,560 --> 01:27:59,559 Speaker 1: Miller missing limited time as things that would help through 1618 01:27:59,560 --> 01:28:03,080 Speaker 1: the stre But one stat that I'm going to focus 1619 01:28:03,120 --> 01:28:05,720 Speaker 1: on that I think has kind of been a bugaboo 1620 01:28:05,840 --> 01:28:08,200 Speaker 1: for this team on offense. They did a lot better 1621 01:28:08,280 --> 01:28:12,400 Speaker 1: job of it against the Lions. Is red zone efficiency. 1622 01:28:12,960 --> 01:28:16,320 Speaker 1: This team has not ranked high in that at all 1623 01:28:16,320 --> 01:28:20,320 Speaker 1: throughout the season. I believe they rank nineteenth right now 1624 01:28:20,960 --> 01:28:24,200 Speaker 1: scoring touchdowns in the red zone fifty three percent of 1625 01:28:24,240 --> 01:28:26,440 Speaker 1: the time. Let me look at the stat YEP nineteenth 1626 01:28:26,479 --> 01:28:29,360 Speaker 1: in the NFL. Fifty three and a half percent is 1627 01:28:29,400 --> 01:28:32,679 Speaker 1: their efficiency number in the red zone. They were seventy 1628 01:28:32,680 --> 01:28:35,880 Speaker 1: five percent in the red zone against the Lions, three 1629 01:28:36,000 --> 01:28:40,000 Speaker 1: or four. That's your opportunity to score points. When you 1630 01:28:40,080 --> 01:28:42,719 Speaker 1: get down into the red zone and you're kicking field 1631 01:28:42,720 --> 01:28:46,439 Speaker 1: goals instead of touchdowns, or you are not scoring any 1632 01:28:46,479 --> 01:28:50,040 Speaker 1: points in the red zone, that is what is going 1633 01:28:50,080 --> 01:28:53,200 Speaker 1: to limit you or hurt you when you have a 1634 01:28:53,280 --> 01:28:55,519 Speaker 1: chance to beat a team. These next three games for 1635 01:28:55,560 --> 01:28:58,960 Speaker 1: this team are so, so so important in terms of 1636 01:28:58,960 --> 01:29:01,439 Speaker 1: winning the division, having a chance to win the division, 1637 01:29:01,479 --> 01:29:04,120 Speaker 1: being a good place to win the division. They play 1638 01:29:04,200 --> 01:29:07,000 Speaker 1: the Patriots to finish the season. I would guess that 1639 01:29:07,040 --> 01:29:09,720 Speaker 1: it's going to come down to that final game um 1640 01:29:10,000 --> 01:29:12,880 Speaker 1: for the Bills. And I don't say that I'm not 1641 01:29:12,920 --> 01:29:14,960 Speaker 1: gonna make it. I don't know if I'm trying to 1642 01:29:15,000 --> 01:29:19,000 Speaker 1: think if other AFC East teams have what their last 1643 01:29:19,120 --> 01:29:21,320 Speaker 1: game on the schedule is, but I would guess it's 1644 01:29:21,320 --> 01:29:22,960 Speaker 1: going to come down to the final weeks of the 1645 01:29:23,000 --> 01:29:26,400 Speaker 1: season to figure out who is going to win the division. 1646 01:29:26,520 --> 01:29:28,439 Speaker 1: I would love for the Bills to go three and 1647 01:29:28,520 --> 01:29:31,960 Speaker 1: oz in the stretch, and for other AFC East teams 1648 01:29:32,000 --> 01:29:33,960 Speaker 1: in the next three weeks to lose a bunch of 1649 01:29:34,200 --> 01:29:37,519 Speaker 1: games against division opponents if they are seeing division opponents. 1650 01:29:37,720 --> 01:29:42,520 Speaker 1: The Bills have four games left against the AFCAS, Patriots 1651 01:29:42,520 --> 01:29:45,960 Speaker 1: have three, two against US, Dolphins have three, and the 1652 01:29:46,080 --> 01:29:49,080 Speaker 1: Jets only have two left on the schedule. Um, so 1653 01:29:49,200 --> 01:29:52,240 Speaker 1: I'm looking at red zone efficiency. It's not going to 1654 01:29:52,320 --> 01:29:55,479 Speaker 1: be easy to score against the Patriots. They're one of 1655 01:29:55,520 --> 01:29:58,960 Speaker 1: the best defenses in the NFL. Matt Judon has thirteen sacks. 1656 01:29:59,000 --> 01:30:03,439 Speaker 1: They get pressure at to really really high rate. They 1657 01:30:03,479 --> 01:30:06,560 Speaker 1: have a lot of takeaways, they have a lot of interceptions. 1658 01:30:07,680 --> 01:30:10,479 Speaker 1: They rank number one in terms of passer rating that 1659 01:30:10,520 --> 01:30:13,880 Speaker 1: they allow, not number one in passer rating, but they're 1660 01:30:13,920 --> 01:30:16,680 Speaker 1: top five in passer rating. They are number one in 1661 01:30:16,760 --> 01:30:20,000 Speaker 1: completion percentage allowed fifty eight percent. So this is not 1662 01:30:20,080 --> 01:30:22,719 Speaker 1: going to be an easy game for the offense because 1663 01:30:22,720 --> 01:30:25,400 Speaker 1: of the type of defense that the Patriots run. We 1664 01:30:25,479 --> 01:30:28,200 Speaker 1: heard Josh Allen talk about it, the disguising that the 1665 01:30:28,240 --> 01:30:31,080 Speaker 1: Patriots do on defense. They'll they'll show man, but they're 1666 01:30:31,080 --> 01:30:33,639 Speaker 1: actually in zone. They'll show zone, but they're actually in man. 1667 01:30:33,760 --> 01:30:36,360 Speaker 1: This is going to be an all hands on deck effort. 1668 01:30:36,680 --> 01:30:39,120 Speaker 1: So if you have the opportunity in the red zone, 1669 01:30:39,360 --> 01:30:43,040 Speaker 1: you better be putting up six points. Yeah, and you 1670 01:30:43,080 --> 01:30:46,679 Speaker 1: were wondering. So Week eighteen, as we know, the Bills 1671 01:30:46,720 --> 01:30:50,639 Speaker 1: play the Patriots the second time here in Buffalo, and 1672 01:30:50,800 --> 01:30:56,680 Speaker 1: that same week it's Jets Dolphins in Miami. So yeah, 1673 01:30:56,760 --> 01:30:59,879 Speaker 1: it's if we go there and we still need answers, 1674 01:31:00,000 --> 01:31:02,040 Speaker 1: I'm gonna lose my mind. I'm not gonna make it. 1675 01:31:02,360 --> 01:31:04,720 Speaker 1: And all these teams have winning records just like the 1676 01:31:04,840 --> 01:31:09,160 Speaker 1: NFCS as of right now. Yeah, so yeah, it's I 1677 01:31:09,200 --> 01:31:11,680 Speaker 1: would rather have it decided prior to that, because that 1678 01:31:11,720 --> 01:31:14,280 Speaker 1: means the Bills probably took care of business, especially on 1679 01:31:14,400 --> 01:31:16,840 Speaker 1: this three week stretch here, because you come out of 1680 01:31:16,880 --> 01:31:19,960 Speaker 1: this with three straight victories, you're you're put yourself in 1681 01:31:20,000 --> 01:31:21,960 Speaker 1: the catbird, see, which is just where they want to 1682 01:31:21,960 --> 01:31:24,400 Speaker 1: be coming down the stretch. All right, Maddie, thanks for 1683 01:31:24,400 --> 01:31:28,320 Speaker 1: stopping by. We appreciate it as always, and we have 1684 01:31:28,400 --> 01:31:32,599 Speaker 1: to take a break here because when we come back NFL, 1685 01:31:32,800 --> 01:31:36,280 Speaker 1: wellnot NFL. Bill's Radio color analyst Eric Wood will be 1686 01:31:36,360 --> 01:31:40,120 Speaker 1: joining us as he provides some thoughts on this upcoming 1687 01:31:40,160 --> 01:31:42,880 Speaker 1: matchup with the New England Patriots. Next here on One 1688 01:31:42,920 --> 01:31:45,160 Speaker 1: Bill's Live presented by Kalid to Health, It's Buffalo Bill's 1689 01:31:45,240 --> 01:32:35,639 Speaker 1: Radio These One Bill's Live presented by called Light of Health. 1690 01:32:36,600 --> 01:32:38,759 Speaker 1: All right, here we are our number three on a Monday. 1691 01:32:38,880 --> 01:32:41,920 Speaker 1: Chris Brown flying solo. Steve Tasks are under the weather today. 1692 01:32:41,960 --> 01:32:45,400 Speaker 1: Hopefully he's back soon and feeling better. At the same time, 1693 01:32:46,160 --> 01:32:48,320 Speaker 1: we are pleased though, to be joined now here in 1694 01:32:48,400 --> 01:32:52,280 Speaker 1: our number three by Bill's Radio color analyst Eric Wood, 1695 01:32:52,360 --> 01:32:54,959 Speaker 1: joining us as we are creeping up on that Patriots 1696 01:32:54,960 --> 01:32:56,400 Speaker 1: game in a hurry here, Eric, hope you had a 1697 01:32:56,400 --> 01:32:58,360 Speaker 1: good Thanksgiving with the family. I know you pushed it 1698 01:32:58,400 --> 01:33:01,880 Speaker 1: back since we were all working for Thanksgiving, so I 1699 01:33:01,880 --> 01:33:03,720 Speaker 1: hope that went well for you. In I don't know 1700 01:33:03,760 --> 01:33:06,479 Speaker 1: where you tip the scales after you had the meal 1701 01:33:06,479 --> 01:33:09,240 Speaker 1: and everything, did you did you still have the contest 1702 01:33:09,280 --> 01:33:15,320 Speaker 1: remotely with your former teammates no, no remote Thanksgiving way, 1703 01:33:15,320 --> 01:33:18,280 Speaker 1: and especially with me doing it on Sunday, it was 1704 01:33:18,560 --> 01:33:23,960 Speaker 1: nice to see jeremileh Searles, he did it. Gabe Iker 1705 01:33:24,160 --> 01:33:26,280 Speaker 1: did it. So a couple of guys posted through social 1706 01:33:26,320 --> 01:33:29,640 Speaker 1: media that they were participating, but with no one to 1707 01:33:29,640 --> 01:33:32,000 Speaker 1: compete against. I took it easy. Yesterday I said it 1708 01:33:32,000 --> 01:33:35,560 Speaker 1: took it easy. I absolutely picked out. I celebrated Thanksgiving 1709 01:33:36,080 --> 01:33:39,680 Speaker 1: really strong. My wife can crush a Thanksgiving spread. I 1710 01:33:39,720 --> 01:33:43,439 Speaker 1: do the turkey, my wife, my mom, and everyone else 1711 01:33:43,479 --> 01:33:47,479 Speaker 1: brings the rest. So it was great. Thank you, nice nice. Okay, 1712 01:33:47,560 --> 01:33:51,519 Speaker 1: So Patriots coming up here, and you know, there are 1713 01:33:51,600 --> 01:33:56,040 Speaker 1: times where they have looked pretty good defensively, but I'm 1714 01:33:56,080 --> 01:33:59,040 Speaker 1: trying to weigh that against the fact that they've played 1715 01:33:59,080 --> 01:34:02,679 Speaker 1: a lot of backup quarterbacks. Eric like, they haven't played 1716 01:34:02,760 --> 01:34:06,880 Speaker 1: anybody near the caliber of a Josh Allen Kirk Cousins 1717 01:34:07,000 --> 01:34:10,240 Speaker 1: might be the closest thing, and he hung thirty three 1718 01:34:10,360 --> 01:34:13,080 Speaker 1: on him. So what do we make of this defense 1719 01:34:13,120 --> 01:34:16,559 Speaker 1: in light of those circumstances. Yeah, I think it's a 1720 01:34:16,600 --> 01:34:20,599 Speaker 1: solid defense, maybe similar to where the Bills were last 1721 01:34:20,640 --> 01:34:23,519 Speaker 1: year when they posted two shutouts early, but both against 1722 01:34:23,840 --> 01:34:27,000 Speaker 1: backup quarterbacks, and maybe some of the stats were inflated 1723 01:34:27,040 --> 01:34:29,080 Speaker 1: because of it. But you know, the Bills had a 1724 01:34:29,200 --> 01:34:32,479 Speaker 1: very consistent defense week and week out last year. You know, 1725 01:34:32,520 --> 01:34:35,000 Speaker 1: this Patriots team, when you look at them, when you 1726 01:34:35,000 --> 01:34:37,200 Speaker 1: look at their personnel, that the strength should be on 1727 01:34:37,240 --> 01:34:40,280 Speaker 1: the defensive side of the ball. That's Belichick's mo. You 1728 01:34:40,320 --> 01:34:42,720 Speaker 1: don't even really necessarily have an offensive coordinator on that 1729 01:34:42,760 --> 01:34:45,559 Speaker 1: side of the ball. And so the defense has played well, 1730 01:34:45,720 --> 01:34:49,080 Speaker 1: and it's classic New England. Each and every week, they're 1731 01:34:49,080 --> 01:34:51,599 Speaker 1: gonna try and take away which you do best, which 1732 01:34:51,640 --> 01:34:54,680 Speaker 1: seems elementary. It seems like if you're heading into a 1733 01:34:54,680 --> 01:34:57,400 Speaker 1: football game, why wouldn't you do that to everybody? Well, 1734 01:34:57,400 --> 01:35:01,800 Speaker 1: Bill Belichick gets creative with it in his attempts at 1735 01:35:01,800 --> 01:35:04,000 Speaker 1: taking away what you do best. Whether it's a number 1736 01:35:04,000 --> 01:35:07,040 Speaker 1: one receiver, whether it's a running back, whether it's a 1737 01:35:07,120 --> 01:35:10,240 Speaker 1: quarterback that can scramble, He's gonna try and make you 1738 01:35:10,280 --> 01:35:13,920 Speaker 1: beat them. Let's say left handed. I've heard that describe 1739 01:35:14,520 --> 01:35:16,559 Speaker 1: how he approaches the game each and every week. So 1740 01:35:16,600 --> 01:35:20,120 Speaker 1: their defense has played well this year. Offensively, It's interesting 1741 01:35:20,160 --> 01:35:23,280 Speaker 1: because there's some games where it looks similar to the 1742 01:35:23,320 --> 01:35:27,240 Speaker 1: approach last year, where they really kept mac Jones. They 1743 01:35:27,320 --> 01:35:28,960 Speaker 1: kept the training wheels on him for a lot of 1744 01:35:29,000 --> 01:35:31,160 Speaker 1: last season, let's say that, and it catches up to 1745 01:35:31,200 --> 01:35:34,160 Speaker 1: you when a team can stop the run. And then 1746 01:35:34,240 --> 01:35:38,920 Speaker 1: this year there's weeks like against Minneapolis where mac Jones 1747 01:35:38,920 --> 01:35:41,479 Speaker 1: throws for over three hundred in the first half. They're 1748 01:35:41,479 --> 01:35:44,320 Speaker 1: even airing it out, you know, even before it's a 1749 01:35:44,880 --> 01:35:47,920 Speaker 1: must throw situation. And then other weeks they see him 1750 01:35:47,920 --> 01:35:52,600 Speaker 1: content to run the football, sprinkling some play action in 1751 01:35:52,760 --> 01:35:55,160 Speaker 1: more of the office, some screens, a lot of what 1752 01:35:55,240 --> 01:35:58,640 Speaker 1: we saw last year from the Patriots. And what do 1753 01:35:58,720 --> 01:36:02,760 Speaker 1: we make of an offense that has struggled mightily in 1754 01:36:02,840 --> 01:36:06,200 Speaker 1: the red zone. They go over three this past week 1755 01:36:06,240 --> 01:36:09,720 Speaker 1: on Thanksgiving Night, and you know, three for ten on 1756 01:36:09,840 --> 01:36:12,720 Speaker 1: third down, and these have been persistent problems for their 1757 01:36:12,720 --> 01:36:15,519 Speaker 1: offense this season. A lot of people point back to 1758 01:36:15,560 --> 01:36:18,800 Speaker 1: the offensive line, which was a veritable train wreck during 1759 01:36:18,840 --> 01:36:23,519 Speaker 1: the preseason, and talking to some Boston area reporters, hasn't 1760 01:36:23,560 --> 01:36:28,000 Speaker 1: gotten demonstrably better, although they felt that they showed some 1761 01:36:28,080 --> 01:36:30,160 Speaker 1: signs this past week when they were able to move 1762 01:36:30,200 --> 01:36:34,880 Speaker 1: the ball and score points, but it doesn't seem like 1763 01:36:34,960 --> 01:36:38,200 Speaker 1: they have found any measure of consistency in the important 1764 01:36:38,240 --> 01:36:42,120 Speaker 1: parts of offensive football. Yeah, you're right, and that's what 1765 01:36:42,280 --> 01:36:46,439 Speaker 1: holds offenses back is when you can't convert third downs, 1766 01:36:46,439 --> 01:36:48,280 Speaker 1: when you don't make a bunch of first downs in 1767 01:36:48,360 --> 01:36:50,760 Speaker 1: a game, and when you don't score touchdowns in the 1768 01:36:50,760 --> 01:36:53,240 Speaker 1: red zone, it's hard to win football games. Now, they've 1769 01:36:53,240 --> 01:36:55,800 Speaker 1: played good enough defense at times this year, and they've 1770 01:36:55,800 --> 01:36:59,120 Speaker 1: turned teams over to allow that to happen. But when 1771 01:36:59,120 --> 01:37:01,240 Speaker 1: you're not scoring those touchdowns in the red zone, it 1772 01:37:01,320 --> 01:37:04,200 Speaker 1: becomes tough to beat teams. We see it with the Bills. 1773 01:37:04,200 --> 01:37:06,200 Speaker 1: They're sitting at it with an eight and three record. 1774 01:37:06,439 --> 01:37:08,280 Speaker 1: If they take care of the football and score touchdowns 1775 01:37:08,280 --> 01:37:11,120 Speaker 1: in the red zone, they're probably it got a perfect 1776 01:37:11,160 --> 01:37:14,960 Speaker 1: record right now, And so we understand in Buffalo how 1777 01:37:15,000 --> 01:37:18,360 Speaker 1: important those statistics can be as well. Now, this Bill's 1778 01:37:18,400 --> 01:37:21,400 Speaker 1: offense does not struggle on third downs, and really hasn't 1779 01:37:21,439 --> 01:37:23,720 Speaker 1: over the last three or four years. And a lot 1780 01:37:23,760 --> 01:37:26,439 Speaker 1: of it's Josh Allen scrambling ability. I mean, I remember 1781 01:37:26,439 --> 01:37:28,559 Speaker 1: when I was playing in the NFL. If we got 1782 01:37:28,560 --> 01:37:31,280 Speaker 1: to a third and eleven, let's call it a third 1783 01:37:31,280 --> 01:37:34,519 Speaker 1: and fifteen, which Josh Allen routinely picks up with his legs. 1784 01:37:34,560 --> 01:37:36,679 Speaker 1: He scrambles outside the pocket finds someone down the field 1785 01:37:36,960 --> 01:37:40,559 Speaker 1: at third and fifteen, you're thinking, no turnover and maybe 1786 01:37:40,600 --> 01:37:42,280 Speaker 1: just get half of it back to make it an 1787 01:37:42,320 --> 01:37:44,960 Speaker 1: easier punt situation, unless it's desperation at the end of 1788 01:37:44,960 --> 01:37:47,080 Speaker 1: the game where we need to use all four downs 1789 01:37:47,080 --> 01:37:49,240 Speaker 1: and then really let's try and get half of it back. 1790 01:37:49,280 --> 01:37:53,640 Speaker 1: It's amazing throughout Josh Allen's career, him mahomes Herbert. Some 1791 01:37:53,720 --> 01:37:56,560 Speaker 1: of these guys they make these third and longs nowadays 1792 01:37:56,600 --> 01:37:59,760 Speaker 1: because they're so athletic and they're willing on the move 1793 01:37:59,840 --> 01:38:01,639 Speaker 1: to throw it to any part of the field. They 1794 01:38:01,680 --> 01:38:04,160 Speaker 1: make it look so easy. It wasn't that long ago 1795 01:38:04,240 --> 01:38:07,439 Speaker 1: where those were extreme. Those those were like in the 1796 01:38:07,600 --> 01:38:11,720 Speaker 1: low single digits, mid to low single digit conversion percentages, 1797 01:38:11,760 --> 01:38:14,360 Speaker 1: and I'm sure those guys now skew those numbers. Yeah, 1798 01:38:14,400 --> 01:38:16,280 Speaker 1: thanks for taking us back to the time where we'd 1799 01:38:16,360 --> 01:38:18,639 Speaker 1: routinely watch guys fall two yards short of the first 1800 01:38:18,640 --> 01:38:20,720 Speaker 1: down marker here in Buffalo on offense and we'd have 1801 01:38:20,760 --> 01:38:24,719 Speaker 1: to hunt. Great, thank you as chany as chan Gally 1802 01:38:24,760 --> 01:38:26,640 Speaker 1: calls that patent in middle screen and we pick up 1803 01:38:26,640 --> 01:38:29,599 Speaker 1: third and thirteen yards on thirty fifteen, and the crowd 1804 01:38:29,640 --> 01:38:31,960 Speaker 1: gets into it, but we're just short and you know, 1805 01:38:32,040 --> 01:38:34,880 Speaker 1: this week we'll have an Amazon Prime game, so Ryan 1806 01:38:34,920 --> 01:38:38,600 Speaker 1: Fitzpatrick will be in h Y. Yeah, so he'll be 1807 01:38:38,600 --> 01:38:41,760 Speaker 1: doing pre halftime and postgame covers for that and hoping 1808 01:38:41,800 --> 01:38:45,439 Speaker 1: to meet up with him on Wednesday night. That'd be great. Um. 1809 01:38:46,160 --> 01:38:49,080 Speaker 1: So you mentioned how you know this is an offense 1810 01:38:49,120 --> 01:38:51,760 Speaker 1: in the Patriots that still relies on a lot of 1811 01:38:51,760 --> 01:38:55,680 Speaker 1: the short stuff, and you know, you look at their statistics, 1812 01:38:56,240 --> 01:38:59,040 Speaker 1: there's Romandre Stevenson at the top of the receiving list 1813 01:38:59,439 --> 01:39:03,719 Speaker 1: with fifty receptions. He leads the team and by most 1814 01:39:03,720 --> 01:39:07,599 Speaker 1: accounts up there even in the running game, he's getting 1815 01:39:07,600 --> 01:39:09,760 Speaker 1: an awful lot of those yards by himself. I don't 1816 01:39:09,760 --> 01:39:11,519 Speaker 1: know how deep a dive you've taken into some of 1817 01:39:11,560 --> 01:39:14,240 Speaker 1: their games, but it seems like he's spending an awful 1818 01:39:14,280 --> 01:39:17,799 Speaker 1: lot of time trying to make something out of nothing. Yeah. 1819 01:39:17,800 --> 01:39:20,400 Speaker 1: You mentioned the offensive line and they've struggled. You know, 1820 01:39:20,479 --> 01:39:23,840 Speaker 1: I think as an offense they don't get super creative. 1821 01:39:23,880 --> 01:39:27,439 Speaker 1: It's not a Mike McDaniel's offense that can completely hide 1822 01:39:27,439 --> 01:39:31,080 Speaker 1: the offensive line at times either, where it's RPOs and 1823 01:39:31,280 --> 01:39:34,240 Speaker 1: guys moving all over the field and the quarterbacks kind 1824 01:39:34,240 --> 01:39:36,640 Speaker 1: of digging and duncan and making a decision. There's a 1825 01:39:36,640 --> 01:39:38,599 Speaker 1: lot of pressure on that offensive line when you're running 1826 01:39:38,600 --> 01:39:41,679 Speaker 1: the football, when you're running play action consistently, and so 1827 01:39:43,600 --> 01:39:46,760 Speaker 1: what I've seen this year, it's swing passes, it's those 1828 01:39:46,800 --> 01:39:49,840 Speaker 1: extended handoffs to the outside. They're not putting too much 1829 01:39:49,880 --> 01:39:52,400 Speaker 1: pressure on mac Jones. Now at some point they're gonna 1830 01:39:52,400 --> 01:39:54,639 Speaker 1: need to put some pressure on him, because within four 1831 01:39:54,720 --> 01:39:57,640 Speaker 1: years you'd like to really know if you have a 1832 01:39:57,680 --> 01:39:59,439 Speaker 1: quarterback that can win you a Super Bowl or not, 1833 01:40:00,080 --> 01:40:02,040 Speaker 1: to see if they need to make a decision elsewhere there. 1834 01:40:02,880 --> 01:40:05,920 Speaker 1: And you know, one guy that's excelled is obviously Jude On, 1835 01:40:06,040 --> 01:40:08,280 Speaker 1: their primary pass rusher. He leads the league in sacks 1836 01:40:08,360 --> 01:40:13,080 Speaker 1: right now. Dion Dawkins very iffy this week. To what 1837 01:40:13,360 --> 01:40:16,160 Speaker 1: lengths do you think the Bills may have to go 1838 01:40:17,000 --> 01:40:19,760 Speaker 1: if Dawkins is out of the lineup and you got 1839 01:40:19,800 --> 01:40:23,080 Speaker 1: Jude On on the other side of the field there, Yeah, 1840 01:40:23,120 --> 01:40:25,719 Speaker 1: I think you got to use chips. You you handle 1841 01:40:25,840 --> 01:40:30,200 Speaker 1: him like you handle a T. J. Watt, a Von Miller. 1842 01:40:30,640 --> 01:40:33,280 Speaker 1: It's you put the tight end to his side, and 1843 01:40:33,439 --> 01:40:35,400 Speaker 1: whether the tight end chips him or kind of just 1844 01:40:35,439 --> 01:40:39,519 Speaker 1: releases him, makes him navigate that you slide the line 1845 01:40:39,520 --> 01:40:42,360 Speaker 1: to him when you can. He's a game wrecker, he's 1846 01:40:42,360 --> 01:40:46,160 Speaker 1: a potential game wrecker, and he deserves that respect. At 1847 01:40:46,240 --> 01:40:48,759 Speaker 1: this point of his career, he's produced each and every season, 1848 01:40:49,080 --> 01:40:51,840 Speaker 1: and so he will get a lot of attention. And 1849 01:40:51,880 --> 01:40:55,679 Speaker 1: if Deon Dawkins can't go, then you know it's it's 1850 01:40:55,680 --> 01:40:58,200 Speaker 1: going to be even more attention that you put over there. 1851 01:40:58,240 --> 01:41:00,559 Speaker 1: And you know, Deon's been one of those as throughout 1852 01:41:00,600 --> 01:41:03,200 Speaker 1: his career. He's got a pretty big personality with the 1853 01:41:03,240 --> 01:41:06,680 Speaker 1: snowman and all that. But on field, we don't talk 1854 01:41:06,720 --> 01:41:09,559 Speaker 1: about Dion a lot, and that's a good thing. You know, 1855 01:41:09,640 --> 01:41:12,559 Speaker 1: Dion is very consistent over there on the left side 1856 01:41:12,560 --> 01:41:15,040 Speaker 1: of that offense, and at times we take him for 1857 01:41:15,120 --> 01:41:17,759 Speaker 1: granted and we pick out that maybe one play every 1858 01:41:17,840 --> 01:41:21,240 Speaker 1: few games that you know someone puts up on Twitter. 1859 01:41:21,360 --> 01:41:24,920 Speaker 1: But man, Dion, honestly, since I played with him in 1860 01:41:24,920 --> 01:41:28,240 Speaker 1: twenty seventeen, has been very consistent for this franchise. And 1861 01:41:28,360 --> 01:41:30,400 Speaker 1: if he's not able to play this week, it'll be 1862 01:41:31,680 --> 01:41:35,840 Speaker 1: a big miss. Flipping it over to defense. We know 1863 01:41:36,000 --> 01:41:38,080 Speaker 1: Von Miller is out for this game. It's to wait 1864 01:41:38,080 --> 01:41:40,840 Speaker 1: and see beyond that based on what he determines he'll 1865 01:41:40,880 --> 01:41:45,840 Speaker 1: be doing. Rousseau is trying to get back. He's practicing 1866 01:41:45,880 --> 01:41:51,120 Speaker 1: this week. What I guess the question here is, with 1867 01:41:51,160 --> 01:41:53,439 Speaker 1: what we've seen from ed Oliver the past two weeks, 1868 01:41:54,240 --> 01:41:56,959 Speaker 1: can he kind of take on some of the mantle 1869 01:41:57,080 --> 01:42:03,680 Speaker 1: that Vaughan provided on the field by demanding extra attention. Yeah, 1870 01:42:03,760 --> 01:42:06,120 Speaker 1: if if Vaughan is not able to go the rest 1871 01:42:06,120 --> 01:42:08,800 Speaker 1: of the season, and really if her So's out this 1872 01:42:08,840 --> 01:42:11,839 Speaker 1: week as well, the best pass rushers that I see 1873 01:42:12,120 --> 01:42:16,600 Speaker 1: are are on the interior. It's Phillips, it's Ed Oliver especially, 1874 01:42:16,880 --> 01:42:20,120 Speaker 1: It's de Quan Jones at times, it's Tim Settle at times, 1875 01:42:20,200 --> 01:42:23,600 Speaker 1: and so really that interior could put a lot of 1876 01:42:23,640 --> 01:42:26,720 Speaker 1: pressure on an offense. And you know, last week the 1877 01:42:26,760 --> 01:42:30,160 Speaker 1: interior for Detroit not that great. But that being said, 1878 01:42:30,320 --> 01:42:33,880 Speaker 1: ed Oliver took that game over and to get that 1879 01:42:34,000 --> 01:42:37,120 Speaker 1: confidence from what he did in Detroit and kind of 1880 01:42:37,120 --> 01:42:39,320 Speaker 1: move forward and understand that there's a lot of pressure 1881 01:42:39,320 --> 01:42:41,080 Speaker 1: on him. There's a lot of expected of him as 1882 01:42:41,120 --> 01:42:43,519 Speaker 1: a former top ten pick. You know, you're you're a 1883 01:42:43,560 --> 01:42:46,720 Speaker 1: top ten pick, you know, playing towards the end of 1884 01:42:46,720 --> 01:42:48,760 Speaker 1: your rookie deal. There's a lot of pressure on you 1885 01:42:48,880 --> 01:42:52,439 Speaker 1: to perform. If he's able to carry the load to 1886 01:42:52,560 --> 01:42:54,479 Speaker 1: get the pressure on the quarterback that they're going to 1887 01:42:54,560 --> 01:42:57,639 Speaker 1: be missing potentially without having von Miller there the rest 1888 01:42:57,640 --> 01:42:59,880 Speaker 1: of the year, that would that would be big time 1889 01:43:00,040 --> 01:43:03,280 Speaker 1: for this defense and something they need because especially till 1890 01:43:03,320 --> 01:43:06,080 Speaker 1: Trey is back, you know, you got to be able 1891 01:43:06,120 --> 01:43:09,400 Speaker 1: to pressure the quarterback. And once Tredavious White is healthy, 1892 01:43:09,439 --> 01:43:12,160 Speaker 1: I think you'll see some of these struggles that the 1893 01:43:12,160 --> 01:43:15,040 Speaker 1: Bills have had against number one receivers. I think you'll 1894 01:43:15,040 --> 01:43:17,880 Speaker 1: see some of that diminish. But until then, man, you're 1895 01:43:17,920 --> 01:43:19,840 Speaker 1: gonna have to put pressure on the quarterback, which the 1896 01:43:19,840 --> 01:43:21,880 Speaker 1: Bills did such a good job early of in the 1897 01:43:21,960 --> 01:43:24,559 Speaker 1: season and allowed these young cornerbacks to kind of get 1898 01:43:24,600 --> 01:43:27,080 Speaker 1: into form, get some experience under their belt. When the 1899 01:43:27,080 --> 01:43:29,920 Speaker 1: pass rushers hasn't been there at times, especially these last 1900 01:43:29,920 --> 01:43:32,240 Speaker 1: few weeks, you know, the Bills have been exposed out 1901 01:43:32,240 --> 01:43:36,280 Speaker 1: there on the edges. Speaking of Tredavious White, where do 1902 01:43:36,360 --> 01:43:40,479 Speaker 1: we ballpark his snap count to go from last week 1903 01:43:40,600 --> 01:43:46,200 Speaker 1: sixteen snaps? I would hope that at least this week 1904 01:43:46,240 --> 01:43:50,000 Speaker 1: you'd get the every two series rotation throughout the entire game. 1905 01:43:50,080 --> 01:43:51,880 Speaker 1: I thought that's what we're going to get. Last week. 1906 01:43:52,040 --> 01:43:55,839 Speaker 1: He looked so good in those first fifteen sixteen snaps 1907 01:43:56,120 --> 01:43:58,840 Speaker 1: that I thought we would see him again. Well, once 1908 01:43:58,880 --> 01:44:02,600 Speaker 1: he missed that fifth series and wasn't on that rotation, 1909 01:44:03,120 --> 01:44:05,240 Speaker 1: I knew he's done because you're not gonna put him 1910 01:44:05,240 --> 01:44:08,000 Speaker 1: in late. But especially with the amount of injuries that 1911 01:44:08,040 --> 01:44:10,080 Speaker 1: the Bills have right now, it's hard to have a 1912 01:44:10,080 --> 01:44:11,479 Speaker 1: guy up on game day if you're not going to 1913 01:44:11,520 --> 01:44:14,040 Speaker 1: give him a significant amount of snaps. They need those 1914 01:44:14,080 --> 01:44:17,559 Speaker 1: guys in Jersey for the game, and so I believe 1915 01:44:17,600 --> 01:44:20,679 Speaker 1: you're gonna see those snaps increase each and every week. 1916 01:44:21,080 --> 01:44:25,280 Speaker 1: And you know, primarily the Bills leave Tredevious on one 1917 01:44:25,320 --> 01:44:27,400 Speaker 1: side of the field, and so you'd say, well, can't 1918 01:44:27,439 --> 01:44:30,680 Speaker 1: the other team move their number one receiver over to 1919 01:44:30,720 --> 01:44:34,280 Speaker 1: the other side of the field and then Tredavious isn't 1920 01:44:34,280 --> 01:44:37,320 Speaker 1: on them? But the Bills are very creative with their 1921 01:44:38,439 --> 01:44:42,879 Speaker 1: with their zone coverages and with their protections, their coverages 1922 01:44:42,880 --> 01:44:44,760 Speaker 1: on the back end of the defense, that they'll put 1923 01:44:44,800 --> 01:44:48,960 Speaker 1: Brackech coverage away from Turdavious White, knowing that once they 1924 01:44:48,960 --> 01:44:51,880 Speaker 1: put that number one receiver over there, And I mean, 1925 01:44:52,040 --> 01:44:55,080 Speaker 1: the last three weeks, Justin Jefferson goes for one ninety three, 1926 01:44:55,080 --> 01:44:59,280 Speaker 1: Amari Cooper goes for one thirteen. I'm on ross Staint 1927 01:44:59,280 --> 01:45:02,800 Speaker 1: Brown goes for one hundred and twenty two. Like that's 1928 01:45:02,840 --> 01:45:05,720 Speaker 1: becoming a trend. That's that's no longer a one off. 1929 01:45:06,160 --> 01:45:09,280 Speaker 1: That is a trend. And Amari Cooper in Saint Brown 1930 01:45:09,320 --> 01:45:12,280 Speaker 1: are good receivers. But you're going to see receivers of 1931 01:45:12,360 --> 01:45:15,759 Speaker 1: that caliber almost each and every week from an opposing team. 1932 01:45:16,160 --> 01:45:19,880 Speaker 1: And they're really targeting Dane Jackson right now, and I 1933 01:45:19,880 --> 01:45:22,559 Speaker 1: don't think that they're able to target him as easily 1934 01:45:23,479 --> 01:45:26,439 Speaker 1: if Trdavious Whites on the field, because you'll be able 1935 01:45:26,479 --> 01:45:28,599 Speaker 1: to roll some coverage's way. Yeah, you can cover some 1936 01:45:28,600 --> 01:45:31,439 Speaker 1: stuff up on Dane's side as opposed to trudevious side. 1937 01:45:31,479 --> 01:45:36,840 Speaker 1: And DeVante Parker is wildly inconsistent, but he is still 1938 01:45:36,880 --> 01:45:41,000 Speaker 1: a premier talent and at times will flash and have 1939 01:45:41,080 --> 01:45:43,479 Speaker 1: a big game. You don't want that to be this week. 1940 01:45:44,880 --> 01:45:48,320 Speaker 1: And those players that flash tend to try and flash 1941 01:45:48,360 --> 01:45:52,280 Speaker 1: in primetime games, and you know, and Thursday night Football 1942 01:45:52,360 --> 01:45:54,240 Speaker 1: is what it is, but that's the only game on 1943 01:45:54,760 --> 01:45:59,880 Speaker 1: and you know, those those players that flash especially defensive lineman, 1944 01:46:00,080 --> 01:46:03,880 Speaker 1: but receivers as well. They try and make those splashes 1945 01:46:04,040 --> 01:46:06,559 Speaker 1: in the primetime games, which would be this week. And 1946 01:46:07,800 --> 01:46:11,360 Speaker 1: you know, and I think the Patriots receiving corps is fine. 1947 01:46:12,439 --> 01:46:16,680 Speaker 1: And it's interesting and almost telling that the Dolphins were 1948 01:46:16,680 --> 01:46:21,400 Speaker 1: willing to deal Parker within the division and Davante, I know, well, 1949 01:46:21,560 --> 01:46:24,839 Speaker 1: Davante is an incredible talent. He's out of the University 1950 01:46:24,840 --> 01:46:27,720 Speaker 1: of Louisble. We used to play basketball together in the offseason. 1951 01:46:27,800 --> 01:46:32,840 Speaker 1: He is an extremely talented individual and you just don't 1952 01:46:32,840 --> 01:46:34,639 Speaker 1: want to see him put it all together this week 1953 01:46:34,680 --> 01:46:38,960 Speaker 1: against the Bills. Yeah, speaking of receivers, you see Mackenzie 1954 01:46:39,080 --> 01:46:42,960 Speaker 1: serve as a nice complimentary number two options to Dig's 1955 01:46:43,080 --> 01:46:48,600 Speaker 1: last week. He's had success against this Patriots team before. 1956 01:46:49,760 --> 01:46:54,599 Speaker 1: Do you maybe give him a little more run, maybe 1957 01:46:54,720 --> 01:46:57,240 Speaker 1: rotate him less this week to see if he can 1958 01:46:57,280 --> 01:47:01,400 Speaker 1: kind of duplicate that performance. Yeah, And when we talked 1959 01:47:01,400 --> 01:47:03,640 Speaker 1: about earlier, Belichick's trying to take it away. The thing 1960 01:47:03,680 --> 01:47:06,000 Speaker 1: that you do best is they try and take away 1961 01:47:06,120 --> 01:47:09,840 Speaker 1: Stefon Diggs, then you need other guys to step up 1962 01:47:09,920 --> 01:47:13,280 Speaker 1: in a Mackenzie can. And you know, it was great 1963 01:47:13,320 --> 01:47:16,280 Speaker 1: to see him step up. For the offense get his 1964 01:47:16,720 --> 01:47:20,240 Speaker 1: ninety six yards receiving a touchdown because the Bills need 1965 01:47:20,320 --> 01:47:23,920 Speaker 1: production outside of Diggs. It's plain and simple. That's not 1966 01:47:24,160 --> 01:47:26,519 Speaker 1: you know, some hot take. They just they need it. 1967 01:47:26,520 --> 01:47:30,240 Speaker 1: They needed on a consistent basis, and in Josh misses 1968 01:47:30,800 --> 01:47:33,360 Speaker 1: some of that slot production that they've had in the 1969 01:47:33,400 --> 01:47:35,800 Speaker 1: past outside of when they moved Stefan Diggs in there. 1970 01:47:36,080 --> 01:47:39,960 Speaker 1: And so with Mackenzie, this being his first time, first 1971 01:47:40,040 --> 01:47:42,720 Speaker 1: year as a full time starter, you assume that he 1972 01:47:42,760 --> 01:47:44,920 Speaker 1: will get better and better as the season goes on. 1973 01:47:45,240 --> 01:47:47,240 Speaker 1: It was great to see that last week. I'm not 1974 01:47:47,240 --> 01:47:49,479 Speaker 1: saying he needs to have ninety something receiving guards each 1975 01:47:49,520 --> 01:47:51,920 Speaker 1: and every week, but you'd like to see Josh have 1976 01:47:52,560 --> 01:47:55,439 Speaker 1: confidence in him in the slot each week to where 1977 01:47:55,520 --> 01:47:57,680 Speaker 1: at times he can just take those layups that we 1978 01:47:57,720 --> 01:48:01,920 Speaker 1: saw for years Sticole Beasley when he knew, okay zone, 1979 01:48:03,000 --> 01:48:05,559 Speaker 1: my slot's working at the linebacker level. I know that 1980 01:48:05,640 --> 01:48:08,639 Speaker 1: Beasley's gonna sit right here right between these linebackers. They're 1981 01:48:08,640 --> 01:48:09,920 Speaker 1: not gonna be able to keep up with him. And 1982 01:48:09,920 --> 01:48:12,360 Speaker 1: we just took eight yards on first and ten. You'd 1983 01:48:12,360 --> 01:48:15,040 Speaker 1: love to see him and Josh get to that point. Yeah, 1984 01:48:15,160 --> 01:48:21,000 Speaker 1: I'm trying to be cautiously optimistic that the compliment to 1985 01:48:21,600 --> 01:48:24,920 Speaker 1: all of the volume going to digs is starting to 1986 01:48:24,960 --> 01:48:28,400 Speaker 1: show up here, because you know, against Cleveland, NOx goes 1987 01:48:28,439 --> 01:48:31,719 Speaker 1: seven for seventy now this week, this past week, Mackenzie 1988 01:48:31,760 --> 01:48:35,040 Speaker 1: goes six for ninety six. Like, even if just one 1989 01:48:35,080 --> 01:48:38,799 Speaker 1: of those two guys can be like a viable second 1990 01:48:38,840 --> 01:48:42,160 Speaker 1: option in the passing game, I think it does wonders 1991 01:48:42,640 --> 01:48:47,759 Speaker 1: for this offense going forward in Gabe Davis two. But man, 1992 01:48:47,920 --> 01:48:52,280 Speaker 1: you know the depth that receiver is dwindling in a hurry, 1993 01:48:52,800 --> 01:48:56,000 Speaker 1: and so yes, you want to see those guys step up. 1994 01:48:56,040 --> 01:48:58,280 Speaker 1: And then they bring back John Brown, who I absolutely 1995 01:48:58,320 --> 01:49:02,160 Speaker 1: love as a player. It'll be interesting to see how 1996 01:49:02,479 --> 01:49:05,400 Speaker 1: good a shape he truly is in and how quickly 1997 01:49:05,400 --> 01:49:08,000 Speaker 1: he could potentially step in and help this team. He's 1998 01:49:08,040 --> 01:49:10,960 Speaker 1: not necessarily a special teams guy, and so if you're 1999 01:49:10,960 --> 01:49:13,839 Speaker 1: going to activate him on game day as a receiver, 2000 01:49:13,920 --> 01:49:16,479 Speaker 1: he's gonna have to play a role. And so how 2001 01:49:16,560 --> 01:49:19,479 Speaker 1: quickly they can get him up to speed. And but 2002 01:49:19,560 --> 01:49:21,720 Speaker 1: a guy that they trust in and a guy that's 2003 01:49:21,720 --> 01:49:25,200 Speaker 1: gonna come in and sure with Ken Dorsey taking over 2004 01:49:25,280 --> 01:49:27,599 Speaker 1: his offense, corner has and played under Ken Dorsey as Zoci. 2005 01:49:27,960 --> 01:49:30,400 Speaker 1: But I'm assuming most of the terminology stayed the same 2006 01:49:30,439 --> 01:49:33,040 Speaker 1: from day ball at to Dorset. And and that's and 2007 01:49:33,120 --> 01:49:35,240 Speaker 1: that's the interesting thing. I mean, Eric, you've seen it 2008 01:49:35,280 --> 01:49:38,080 Speaker 1: throughout your career. The team signs people off the street 2009 01:49:38,479 --> 01:49:41,679 Speaker 1: and they'll put him in the lineup. But it's different 2010 01:49:41,760 --> 01:49:45,320 Speaker 1: when maybe you sign an offensive lining off the street 2011 01:49:45,360 --> 01:49:48,360 Speaker 1: and you line him up for thirty plays as opposed 2012 01:49:48,400 --> 01:49:51,360 Speaker 1: to lining a guy up at receiver where he's running 2013 01:49:51,360 --> 01:49:54,600 Speaker 1: a top speed, stopping on a dime, making an incut, 2014 01:49:54,640 --> 01:49:57,639 Speaker 1: you know, and then accelerating again after the catch. That's 2015 01:49:58,040 --> 01:50:00,920 Speaker 1: I mean, I worry about the soft issue injuries for 2016 01:50:01,000 --> 01:50:04,160 Speaker 1: guys that are not quote unquote in football shape yet 2017 01:50:04,240 --> 01:50:06,960 Speaker 1: you know what I mean, Like, yeah, so it's interesting 2018 01:50:07,000 --> 01:50:09,439 Speaker 1: to see how much shape he's in. Has there been 2019 01:50:09,560 --> 01:50:13,839 Speaker 1: interest maybe since training camp or maybe since the Crowder 2020 01:50:13,880 --> 01:50:17,280 Speaker 1: injury where there's been enough interest where he's been working 2021 01:50:17,320 --> 01:50:19,360 Speaker 1: his tail off, And then you're not as worry. John 2022 01:50:19,400 --> 01:50:22,360 Speaker 1: Brown understands what it takes to get to an NFL 2023 01:50:22,400 --> 01:50:24,280 Speaker 1: season and what it takes. You just hope he's had 2024 01:50:24,400 --> 01:50:27,760 Speaker 1: enough runway. And I'm not you know, I have no 2025 01:50:27,880 --> 01:50:31,879 Speaker 1: idea of this I'm just hoping that there's been enough interest, 2026 01:50:32,040 --> 01:50:35,040 Speaker 1: whether from the Bills or elsewhere, that he's in that 2027 01:50:35,120 --> 01:50:38,120 Speaker 1: kind of shape because the way that he's able to 2028 01:50:38,160 --> 01:50:40,360 Speaker 1: run after the catch and the bubble screens, the way 2029 01:50:40,800 --> 01:50:43,960 Speaker 1: that he can maybe play some of that savvy slot role, 2030 01:50:44,040 --> 01:50:46,080 Speaker 1: even though he's known as a take the top off 2031 01:50:46,080 --> 01:50:48,800 Speaker 1: the defense type of guy, use his speed in the 2032 01:50:48,800 --> 01:50:52,599 Speaker 1: open field. You know, a veteran presence in that room 2033 01:50:52,720 --> 01:50:55,400 Speaker 1: is not a bad thing, especially if him and Josh 2034 01:50:55,400 --> 01:50:57,760 Speaker 1: can pick up where they left off. You know, You're 2035 01:50:57,800 --> 01:51:00,559 Speaker 1: just he just provides a little bit of insurance at 2036 01:51:00,560 --> 01:51:02,960 Speaker 1: this point, and the Bills needed you know, you know, 2037 01:51:03,000 --> 01:51:05,360 Speaker 1: the Tander gentry is in the game last week for them, 2038 01:51:05,400 --> 01:51:10,679 Speaker 1: and Tander's a fine ballplayer. But you're, You're quick, You're 2039 01:51:10,720 --> 01:51:13,360 Speaker 1: you're a couple injuries away from him playing a big 2040 01:51:13,400 --> 01:51:16,800 Speaker 1: time role. Yeah, well, it'll be interesting to see. But 2041 01:51:16,920 --> 01:51:19,120 Speaker 1: Josh probably said it all yesterday when he said, I 2042 01:51:19,200 --> 01:51:23,120 Speaker 1: trust John Brown. That's all. You know. If the quarterback 2043 01:51:23,160 --> 01:51:25,160 Speaker 1: trusts him, chances are he's gonna be on the field 2044 01:51:25,200 --> 01:51:28,679 Speaker 1: sooner rather than later. Eric, thanks as always for the time. 2045 01:51:28,680 --> 01:51:31,840 Speaker 1: We appreciate it. We'll see on Thursday up there yeah, 2046 01:51:31,880 --> 01:51:34,679 Speaker 1: my pleasure. Have a great weekcrest too soon. That's Eric Wood, 2047 01:51:34,920 --> 01:51:38,599 Speaker 1: Bills Radio color analyst for the Bills Radio Network. You'll 2048 01:51:38,640 --> 01:51:40,960 Speaker 1: be calling the game with John Murphy on Thursday night 2049 01:51:41,360 --> 01:51:44,479 Speaker 1: in Foxborough from one of the best broadcast locations in 2050 01:51:44,520 --> 01:51:48,120 Speaker 1: the league, one of the few broadcast booths that are 2051 01:51:48,160 --> 01:51:50,719 Speaker 1: still very down low, close to the action and at 2052 01:51:51,040 --> 01:51:55,960 Speaker 1: or near midfield. We have to go over a couple 2053 01:51:55,960 --> 01:51:58,360 Speaker 1: of more thoughts on the tweet sheet here, as we 2054 01:51:58,400 --> 01:52:01,840 Speaker 1: have been asking you all day today, with this big 2055 01:52:02,080 --> 01:52:06,760 Speaker 1: three week division stretch coming up for the Bills, what 2056 01:52:06,840 --> 01:52:09,280 Speaker 1: do you think they need the most to carry them 2057 01:52:09,280 --> 01:52:12,360 Speaker 1: through that three week stretch. You know, the division games 2058 01:52:12,360 --> 01:52:17,600 Speaker 1: are always harder, they're always tighter, invariably with a few exceptions, 2059 01:52:17,920 --> 01:52:20,639 Speaker 1: but they're certainly tight this year, as is the division race. 2060 01:52:20,880 --> 01:52:22,559 Speaker 1: So what do you think the Bills need the most 2061 01:52:22,800 --> 01:52:24,840 Speaker 1: to carry them through this three week division stretching? And 2062 01:52:24,920 --> 01:52:26,360 Speaker 1: give us a call at eight oh three oh five 2063 01:52:26,479 --> 01:52:29,840 Speaker 1: fifty one eight eight eight five fifty two five fifty 2064 01:52:29,880 --> 01:52:32,160 Speaker 1: the number to get on board, or you can hit 2065 01:52:32,240 --> 01:52:34,839 Speaker 1: us up on the tweet sheet. It's always at one 2066 01:52:34,840 --> 01:52:37,760 Speaker 1: Bills Live. We'll jump back to the tweet sheet now, 2067 01:52:38,800 --> 01:52:42,519 Speaker 1: and Jeremy on the tweet sheet says, staying healthy and 2068 01:52:42,720 --> 01:52:47,120 Speaker 1: ball security. This is a proven method. Also, the defense 2069 01:52:47,160 --> 01:52:50,240 Speaker 1: not allowing five hundred yards of offense at a given moment. 2070 01:52:50,280 --> 01:52:53,800 Speaker 1: That hasn't happened too often this season. I mean even 2071 01:52:53,960 --> 01:52:57,920 Speaker 1: now with a couple of big point games and an 2072 01:52:57,960 --> 01:53:01,320 Speaker 1: overtime game against Minnesota, Buffalo is still twelfth in the 2073 01:53:01,360 --> 01:53:05,120 Speaker 1: league in total defense, and they're a top ten run defense, 2074 01:53:05,680 --> 01:53:07,880 Speaker 1: and you know against the past, Yes, they've given up 2075 01:53:07,920 --> 01:53:09,519 Speaker 1: some yards in the last couple of weeks. Is Eric 2076 01:53:09,560 --> 01:53:12,559 Speaker 1: Wood was just referencing, you know, Dane Jackson has been 2077 01:53:12,600 --> 01:53:15,200 Speaker 1: picked on a little bit. You've got three receivers in 2078 01:53:15,240 --> 01:53:17,840 Speaker 1: a row that have had big games a Monross, Saint Brown, 2079 01:53:19,320 --> 01:53:22,200 Speaker 1: and then the week before it was Justin Jefferson and 2080 01:53:22,240 --> 01:53:24,160 Speaker 1: then I'm Arii Cooper. The week before that. All of 2081 01:53:24,160 --> 01:53:27,000 Speaker 1: those guys went over a hundred yards against the Bills, 2082 01:53:27,040 --> 01:53:30,000 Speaker 1: which isn't a common occurrence against this Bill's pass defense, 2083 01:53:30,520 --> 01:53:32,880 Speaker 1: but it's been an issue of late. So they're gonna 2084 01:53:32,880 --> 01:53:35,720 Speaker 1: want to get that corrected. Hopefully, more playing time for 2085 01:53:35,840 --> 01:53:38,280 Speaker 1: Tradavious White going forward will kind of nip that in 2086 01:53:38,320 --> 01:53:42,080 Speaker 1: the bud to a certain extent. But yeah, that staying 2087 01:53:42,120 --> 01:53:45,120 Speaker 1: healthy obviously, and the Bills are struggling with that. If 2088 01:53:45,160 --> 01:53:46,960 Speaker 1: there's one thing the Bills have struggled with maybe the 2089 01:53:47,000 --> 01:53:49,960 Speaker 1: most all season long, it's staying healthy. And the injury 2090 01:53:50,000 --> 01:53:54,120 Speaker 1: list is no shorter this week, as based on the 2091 01:53:54,160 --> 01:53:57,080 Speaker 1: report we got from practice, you still have four of 2092 01:53:57,120 --> 01:54:00,960 Speaker 1: the eight players who misspractice due to illness, yes, still 2093 01:54:01,000 --> 01:54:05,400 Speaker 1: out with illness, fortunately coming back to practice today, Niheim Hines, 2094 01:54:05,520 --> 01:54:09,559 Speaker 1: Jordan Poyer, Tyler Madakavich, and Saran Neil. So the people 2095 01:54:09,600 --> 01:54:11,680 Speaker 1: are getting over the bug that's been going around a 2096 01:54:11,680 --> 01:54:14,519 Speaker 1: little bit to a certain extent, but not completely as 2097 01:54:14,560 --> 01:54:17,839 Speaker 1: only half of the guys came back for practice today. 2098 01:54:18,160 --> 01:54:21,040 Speaker 1: We'll wait to see what the injury report reveals to 2099 01:54:21,120 --> 01:54:24,679 Speaker 1: us today. This would be the equivalent of the Thursday 2100 01:54:24,720 --> 01:54:27,920 Speaker 1: injury report, so we'll see what it has for us 2101 01:54:29,320 --> 01:54:31,639 Speaker 1: and if there are any further developments there in terms 2102 01:54:31,640 --> 01:54:37,840 Speaker 1: of people participating more than perhaps they did yesterday. Ball security, yes, 2103 01:54:37,920 --> 01:54:40,480 Speaker 1: that's a no brainer. Turnovers have been a problem as 2104 01:54:40,480 --> 01:54:42,640 Speaker 1: well for the Bills, and the Patriots are pretty good 2105 01:54:42,640 --> 01:54:44,839 Speaker 1: at forcing them, so they're gonna have to be mindful 2106 01:54:44,840 --> 01:54:47,120 Speaker 1: of ball security for sure. This week. And the next 2107 01:54:47,160 --> 01:54:49,440 Speaker 1: couple of weeks, because turnovers are what did them in 2108 01:54:49,480 --> 01:54:52,400 Speaker 1: against the Jets the first time around. William on the 2109 01:54:52,400 --> 01:54:55,840 Speaker 1: tweet sheet says, what we could use over this stretch 2110 01:54:55,880 --> 01:54:58,920 Speaker 1: more than anything else is a lot of luck, lightning 2111 01:54:58,920 --> 01:55:01,640 Speaker 1: in a bottle, whatever it takes, all right, William going 2112 01:55:01,680 --> 01:55:04,920 Speaker 1: to the football gods here. Yeah, you always need a 2113 01:55:04,960 --> 01:55:07,200 Speaker 1: little bit of luck. I mean, there's no question about it. 2114 01:55:07,240 --> 01:55:10,880 Speaker 1: Look at the Patriots game last week, they're playing the Vikings. 2115 01:55:10,920 --> 01:55:13,880 Speaker 1: They're right in that thing. It looks like Mac Jones 2116 01:55:13,880 --> 01:55:17,000 Speaker 1: throws a touchdown pass to Hunter Henry, but it's ultimately 2117 01:55:17,080 --> 01:55:19,360 Speaker 1: ruled an incomplete pass as the ball moved around a 2118 01:55:19,400 --> 01:55:21,120 Speaker 1: little bit as he came down to the ground and 2119 01:55:21,200 --> 01:55:24,560 Speaker 1: rolled over, and what was going to be a touchdown 2120 01:55:25,240 --> 01:55:28,600 Speaker 1: is negated and they lose that game thirty three twenty six. 2121 01:55:28,880 --> 01:55:31,800 Speaker 1: They lose by a touchdown. So yeah, you need a 2122 01:55:31,840 --> 01:55:35,760 Speaker 1: little bit of luck sometimes, and on occasion the Bills 2123 01:55:35,760 --> 01:55:38,600 Speaker 1: have had it. I'm sure that Bills fans will remember 2124 01:55:38,640 --> 01:55:41,240 Speaker 1: a lot quicker when they did not have it because 2125 01:55:41,240 --> 01:55:43,720 Speaker 1: there have been those instances as well. Look at the 2126 01:55:43,800 --> 01:55:47,280 Speaker 1: Vikings game if you want an answer. So yeah, I'm 2127 01:55:47,400 --> 01:55:49,920 Speaker 1: ready to take a little dose of luck anytime it's 2128 01:55:49,960 --> 01:55:52,080 Speaker 1: willing to be offered, because you need to have a 2129 01:55:52,080 --> 01:55:53,360 Speaker 1: little bit of that if you're going to go all 2130 01:55:53,360 --> 01:55:56,320 Speaker 1: the way in this league. Deborah on the tweet sheet says, 2131 01:55:56,320 --> 01:56:00,960 Speaker 1: the Buffalo Bills need to keep staying focused regardless of 2132 01:56:01,000 --> 01:56:04,160 Speaker 1: all the negative comments and play Bills ball. Despite all 2133 01:56:04,200 --> 01:56:08,600 Speaker 1: the challenges and injuries they have gone through this season, 2134 01:56:09,040 --> 01:56:11,480 Speaker 1: they will win the game Thursday night. Well, I like 2135 01:56:11,520 --> 01:56:14,800 Speaker 1: the confidence, Debra, There's no question about it. I think 2136 01:56:14,840 --> 01:56:17,640 Speaker 1: at the end of the day, the Bills are a 2137 01:56:17,680 --> 01:56:22,400 Speaker 1: better team than the New England Patriots. In their injury 2138 01:56:22,480 --> 01:56:26,200 Speaker 1: riddled state, they're probably still better than them in terms 2139 01:56:26,280 --> 01:56:28,960 Speaker 1: of the elite talent that they can put on the field, 2140 01:56:29,000 --> 01:56:32,800 Speaker 1: most notably at the quarterback position and at receiver in 2141 01:56:32,840 --> 01:56:38,160 Speaker 1: all likelihoods. So look, you just got to play your game, 2142 01:56:38,920 --> 01:56:41,760 Speaker 1: don't beat yourself, because that's what the Patriots feast on 2143 01:56:42,240 --> 01:56:45,240 Speaker 1: more than anything else, and it's how they have won games. 2144 01:56:45,560 --> 01:56:49,640 Speaker 1: But it is pretty startling, maybe not starting this a 2145 01:56:49,640 --> 01:56:51,680 Speaker 1: little bit of a strong word. It's pretty eye opening 2146 01:56:52,120 --> 01:56:56,480 Speaker 1: to see the backup quarterbacks that they have played this season. 2147 01:56:56,520 --> 01:57:00,800 Speaker 1: I mean, you know, you play the Colts with Sam 2148 01:57:00,800 --> 01:57:04,400 Speaker 1: Ellinger and that winds up being the last game that 2149 01:57:04,440 --> 01:57:07,400 Speaker 1: he plays for the Colts before Jeff Saturday takes over. 2150 01:57:08,400 --> 01:57:11,680 Speaker 1: And there are a couple of Jacoby Brissette obviously, and 2151 01:57:11,720 --> 01:57:13,640 Speaker 1: then there have been a couple other instances through the 2152 01:57:13,640 --> 01:57:16,600 Speaker 1: course of this season where they had to play the 2153 01:57:16,680 --> 01:57:20,280 Speaker 1: backup quarterback of the opponent and it's kind of helped 2154 01:57:20,280 --> 01:57:23,720 Speaker 1: them hold opponents down on the scoreboard. And it's why 2155 01:57:23,800 --> 01:57:26,480 Speaker 1: right now New England is seventh in the league in 2156 01:57:26,600 --> 01:57:29,520 Speaker 1: points aloud, the Bills are fifth. By the way, Anthony 2157 01:57:29,560 --> 01:57:32,919 Speaker 1: on the tweet sheet says, need better play calling on offense, 2158 01:57:33,440 --> 01:57:36,200 Speaker 1: use more of our weapons that we have on that 2159 01:57:36,320 --> 01:57:41,000 Speaker 1: side of the ball. Look, I'm sure that Ken Dorsey 2160 01:57:41,040 --> 01:57:43,800 Speaker 1: would love to spread the ball around. It's something we 2161 01:57:43,840 --> 01:57:47,160 Speaker 1: really haven't seen a whole lot in the passing game 2162 01:57:47,480 --> 01:57:50,600 Speaker 1: since early in the season, like Week one, two three. 2163 01:57:50,960 --> 01:57:53,480 Speaker 1: I mean, those are the times when eight or nine 2164 01:57:53,520 --> 01:57:55,840 Speaker 1: guys were catching passes from Josh in the course of 2165 01:57:55,880 --> 01:57:58,160 Speaker 1: a football game. They've kind of gone away from that 2166 01:57:58,200 --> 01:58:01,000 Speaker 1: a little bit. It's been a Stephan and Digs heavy 2167 01:58:01,040 --> 01:58:04,960 Speaker 1: passing game. The stats will bear that out because he's 2168 01:58:04,960 --> 01:58:09,360 Speaker 1: already over eleven hundred yards for the season. Better play calling. 2169 01:58:09,440 --> 01:58:12,720 Speaker 1: I don't know if that's the answer, because a lot 2170 01:58:12,760 --> 01:58:15,160 Speaker 1: of their plays, you know, or the RPOs where the 2171 01:58:15,240 --> 01:58:19,440 Speaker 1: quarterback is making the ultimate decision hand an offer, throwing it, 2172 01:58:19,520 --> 01:58:22,080 Speaker 1: let alone who the ball is going to, And so 2173 01:58:22,320 --> 01:58:25,840 Speaker 1: I kind of point more to the execution side of 2174 01:58:25,880 --> 01:58:29,040 Speaker 1: things than I do the play calling side when things 2175 01:58:29,080 --> 01:58:33,760 Speaker 1: don't look quite right. I think that any game that 2176 01:58:33,880 --> 01:58:36,920 Speaker 1: you watch start to finish, you can pick out a 2177 01:58:36,920 --> 01:58:40,720 Speaker 1: handful of plays where the communication wasn't ideal. And there 2178 01:58:40,720 --> 01:58:43,680 Speaker 1: were a couple of instances last week against the Lions, 2179 01:58:43,680 --> 01:58:47,160 Speaker 1: and that's to be understood when you have circumstances that 2180 01:58:47,200 --> 01:58:50,080 Speaker 1: have kept you from practicing on a regular basis due 2181 01:58:50,080 --> 01:58:54,480 Speaker 1: to illness, weather, and a relocated football game, not to 2182 01:58:54,520 --> 01:58:57,320 Speaker 1: mention a short week where you can't really practice in 2183 01:58:57,360 --> 01:58:59,560 Speaker 1: pads and full because you got to let bodies heal. 2184 01:59:00,040 --> 01:59:02,400 Speaker 1: So I was willing to give them a pass this 2185 01:59:02,440 --> 01:59:04,920 Speaker 1: past week and even the Cleveland game because of the 2186 01:59:04,960 --> 01:59:09,040 Speaker 1: circumstances they were faced with that severely limited their time 2187 01:59:09,040 --> 01:59:11,920 Speaker 1: on the practice field. Hopefully it's better this week with 2188 01:59:12,040 --> 01:59:15,840 Speaker 1: a full week of practice. Tim on the tweet sheet 2189 01:59:15,920 --> 01:59:20,080 Speaker 1: says someone other than Diggs making plays in the passing game. Well, 2190 01:59:20,080 --> 01:59:23,120 Speaker 1: I think we're going down the same rabbit hole here, although, 2191 01:59:23,160 --> 01:59:24,960 Speaker 1: as I was talking about with Eric Wood just a 2192 01:59:25,000 --> 01:59:28,640 Speaker 1: short time ago, you've got a guy that came up 2193 01:59:28,680 --> 01:59:31,680 Speaker 1: and gave you good production last week, and Isaiah McKenzie 2194 01:59:31,920 --> 01:59:34,680 Speaker 1: six catches ninety six yards in a touchdown. The week 2195 01:59:34,720 --> 01:59:38,240 Speaker 1: before it was Dawson Knox seven catches seventy yards. You 2196 01:59:38,280 --> 01:59:42,040 Speaker 1: get a number two guy, whoever it is, giving you 2197 01:59:42,120 --> 01:59:44,960 Speaker 1: that kind of production in the passing game as the 2198 01:59:45,040 --> 01:59:49,280 Speaker 1: secondary force behind Stefon Diggs. You can win that way. 2199 01:59:49,640 --> 01:59:53,600 Speaker 1: So that's kind of how I see it going forward. 2200 01:59:53,680 --> 01:59:56,760 Speaker 1: If you can consistently get a guy coming up each 2201 01:59:56,760 --> 02:00:00,000 Speaker 1: and every week as a secondary option giving you legitimate 2202 02:00:00,080 --> 02:00:03,120 Speaker 1: production like Knox and McKenzie have the past two weeks, 2203 02:00:03,520 --> 02:00:07,200 Speaker 1: you can win with that with this offense in my estimation, 2204 02:00:07,280 --> 02:00:11,160 Speaker 1: So hopefully that continues. Whether it's McKenzie, whether it's Knox, 2205 02:00:11,240 --> 02:00:14,560 Speaker 1: maybe it's Davis this week. No matter who it is, 2206 02:00:14,600 --> 02:00:17,400 Speaker 1: as long as you have a guy in a supporting 2207 02:00:17,480 --> 02:00:20,760 Speaker 1: role providing that kind of production, I think the Bills 2208 02:00:20,800 --> 02:00:24,040 Speaker 1: can put up enough points to win football games. We're 2209 02:00:24,040 --> 02:00:26,760 Speaker 1: gonna take a break here. We're hoping to get Shack 2210 02:00:26,880 --> 02:00:29,400 Speaker 1: Lawson Fresh off the Field as practice has come to 2211 02:00:29,440 --> 02:00:32,240 Speaker 1: a conclusion here today at One Bill's Drive. So hopefully 2212 02:00:32,240 --> 02:00:34,760 Speaker 1: Shack is coming your way next. You're on One Bills Live, 2213 02:00:34,840 --> 02:00:46,480 Speaker 1: presented by Kalid to Health. It's Buffalo Bills Radio. All right, 2214 02:00:46,520 --> 02:00:48,840 Speaker 1: welcome back to One Bills Live. Chris Brown here with 2215 02:00:48,960 --> 02:00:51,280 Speaker 1: you flying solo, but not right now, Steve Task, you're 2216 02:00:51,360 --> 02:00:54,120 Speaker 1: under the weather today. We hope he's feeling better. He's 2217 02:00:54,160 --> 02:00:56,480 Speaker 1: sick with along on a handful of this guy's teammates, 2218 02:00:56,480 --> 02:00:59,760 Speaker 1: Shack Lawson joining us for our Fresh off the Field interview, 2219 02:00:59,760 --> 02:01:01,760 Speaker 1: brought to you by Austin Are, the official clean air 2220 02:01:01,800 --> 02:01:05,280 Speaker 1: provider of the Buffalo Bills. Jack, you practice outside for 2221 02:01:05,360 --> 02:01:07,720 Speaker 1: like the first time in two weeks? How how wild 2222 02:01:07,800 --> 02:01:10,160 Speaker 1: was that? It was wild? It was. It's a great 2223 02:01:10,160 --> 02:01:12,560 Speaker 1: feeling to get back out there, you know, even though 2224 02:01:12,560 --> 02:01:14,080 Speaker 1: it was cold, but it was a great feeling to 2225 02:01:14,320 --> 02:01:17,320 Speaker 1: get back on the grass stuff we used to and 2226 02:01:17,600 --> 02:01:20,200 Speaker 1: get to work. I mean, the field being covered up 2227 02:01:20,240 --> 02:01:22,800 Speaker 1: the last two weeks, so it's actually it was great 2228 02:01:22,800 --> 02:01:24,840 Speaker 1: to see a field like yeah, I mean, it's a 2229 02:01:24,840 --> 02:01:26,880 Speaker 1: good thing you guys played inside in the last two weeks. 2230 02:01:26,880 --> 02:01:28,920 Speaker 1: You didn't have to get used to cold and outdoors. 2231 02:01:29,240 --> 02:01:30,880 Speaker 1: So you can practice in the field house and you're 2232 02:01:30,880 --> 02:01:33,640 Speaker 1: not missing out on anything but back outside night game 2233 02:01:33,760 --> 02:01:37,960 Speaker 1: New England. You've done that before. Um, But the division 2234 02:01:38,040 --> 02:01:40,320 Speaker 1: slate begins here. Man, you got three in a row. 2235 02:01:40,400 --> 02:01:42,280 Speaker 1: I know you're just thinking about this one right now, 2236 02:01:42,800 --> 02:01:45,080 Speaker 1: but you got some pretty big ones coming up here. 2237 02:01:45,440 --> 02:01:49,600 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, sir. Each week we consider each game as 2238 02:01:49,600 --> 02:01:53,840 Speaker 1: a point game, but you know it's it's December. Is 2239 02:01:53,880 --> 02:01:58,120 Speaker 1: a December over them. Yet it'll be on Thursday. That's 2240 02:01:58,240 --> 02:02:00,640 Speaker 1: that's about what you're doing, decent and no, that's when 2241 02:02:00,680 --> 02:02:03,760 Speaker 1: the most important football game. So we're just gonna take 2242 02:02:03,840 --> 02:02:05,560 Speaker 1: one game at a time. We know we got a 2243 02:02:05,600 --> 02:02:08,600 Speaker 1: great point it coming going to New England this weekend, 2244 02:02:08,760 --> 02:02:10,880 Speaker 1: So just just one game at the time. It's just 2245 02:02:10,880 --> 02:02:13,760 Speaker 1: a one game season for us. You've been mister fourth 2246 02:02:13,800 --> 02:02:17,240 Speaker 1: down here lately, Shack. You know, goal line stand down 2247 02:02:17,320 --> 02:02:20,200 Speaker 1: against Minnesota a couple of weeks ago. Yeah, another one 2248 02:02:20,200 --> 02:02:24,120 Speaker 1: against Cleveland. What happens on our fourth down to you? Man, 2249 02:02:24,120 --> 02:02:26,480 Speaker 1: something get inside you. You You turn into like the boogeyman? 2250 02:02:26,560 --> 02:02:29,320 Speaker 1: What's going on? I mean, the last couple of finding 2251 02:02:29,360 --> 02:02:31,880 Speaker 1: the ball man, finding the ball man, they've been happening 2252 02:02:31,880 --> 02:02:35,080 Speaker 1: to come my way. I just man hard on myself 2253 02:02:35,120 --> 02:02:38,320 Speaker 1: and by me. Like my biggest shrink was here before 2254 02:02:38,320 --> 02:02:40,760 Speaker 1: I left, was setting the edge and playing a run, 2255 02:02:41,120 --> 02:02:42,840 Speaker 1: and I just told myself I needed to get back 2256 02:02:42,840 --> 02:02:45,320 Speaker 1: to that. I know, I think the Jets game. Yeah, 2257 02:02:45,400 --> 02:02:48,360 Speaker 1: way earlier. I didn't set the edge a couple of times, 2258 02:02:48,360 --> 02:02:51,440 Speaker 1: and I took that hard on myself. And these last 2259 02:02:51,440 --> 02:02:54,200 Speaker 1: three or four weeks, I just trying to build building 2260 02:02:54,280 --> 02:02:57,960 Speaker 1: a Just setting the edge and sating edge just opened 2261 02:02:58,040 --> 02:03:00,600 Speaker 1: up other plays for me and stuff. Yeah, um, what 2262 02:03:00,840 --> 02:03:04,840 Speaker 1: is the defensive mindset now going into this game? Because 2263 02:03:05,560 --> 02:03:08,800 Speaker 1: you guys, man the injury bug man, it's been nuts, 2264 02:03:08,840 --> 02:03:10,960 Speaker 1: like every week it seems like there's a new guy 2265 02:03:11,040 --> 02:03:13,160 Speaker 1: and this week it's no different. Like you guys aren't 2266 02:03:13,200 --> 02:03:17,120 Speaker 1: gonna have Vaughn this year or this week. Um, so 2267 02:03:17,360 --> 02:03:20,440 Speaker 1: you know down Vaughan and hoping to get Greg back. 2268 02:03:21,240 --> 02:03:24,280 Speaker 1: You know AJ's nicked up. How do you guys kind 2269 02:03:24,280 --> 02:03:27,480 Speaker 1: of pull it together when you're shorthanded like that? The guys, 2270 02:03:27,800 --> 02:03:30,680 Speaker 1: the guys that are healthy like yourself. Um, like as 2271 02:03:30,720 --> 02:03:33,520 Speaker 1: a D line, we got our special group. So like 2272 02:03:34,000 --> 02:03:36,320 Speaker 1: when everybody was healthy it was we could just put 2273 02:03:36,360 --> 02:03:39,640 Speaker 1: any guy in there. Now we just trying to next 2274 02:03:39,680 --> 02:03:42,960 Speaker 1: man up. You know, every guy's being ready, like even 2275 02:03:43,000 --> 02:03:46,360 Speaker 1: from the guys's own an act of practice scribe every 2276 02:03:46,360 --> 02:03:48,760 Speaker 1: guy's just been ready to play throughout the week. So 2277 02:03:49,040 --> 02:03:52,280 Speaker 1: it really haven't been no let off for if guys 2278 02:03:52,320 --> 02:03:54,400 Speaker 1: get hurt and things like that. We've just been the 2279 02:03:54,480 --> 02:03:57,560 Speaker 1: next man up, all right. So it's kind of a 2280 02:03:57,560 --> 02:04:00,920 Speaker 1: weird quirk in the schedule. We're at week thirteen. You 2281 02:04:00,960 --> 02:04:02,800 Speaker 1: haven't played the Patriots yet. It's kind of weird when 2282 02:04:02,800 --> 02:04:05,720 Speaker 1: you haven't played a division opponent until like week thirteen. 2283 02:04:06,320 --> 02:04:08,880 Speaker 1: But that gives you a lot of tape on them. 2284 02:04:09,360 --> 02:04:12,480 Speaker 1: So what kind of advantage does it give you when 2285 02:04:12,800 --> 02:04:15,400 Speaker 1: you got a lot to go off of before you 2286 02:04:15,440 --> 02:04:18,320 Speaker 1: play an opponent that you kind of know pretty well already, 2287 02:04:18,320 --> 02:04:20,360 Speaker 1: if you know what I'm saying. Oh, yes, I mean great. 2288 02:04:20,400 --> 02:04:23,280 Speaker 1: You know down the season, you know, you know, you 2289 02:04:23,280 --> 02:04:25,720 Speaker 1: get a lot of film study on those guys, what 2290 02:04:25,760 --> 02:04:27,960 Speaker 1: they like to do, with what they taught, runs and 2291 02:04:28,040 --> 02:04:33,920 Speaker 1: things like that. So I mean going in a week twelve, 2292 02:04:33,960 --> 02:04:37,320 Speaker 1: week thirteen, Yeah, we got like eleven twelve games or 2293 02:04:37,400 --> 02:04:39,920 Speaker 1: film on those guys, and they played different type of 2294 02:04:39,960 --> 02:04:42,560 Speaker 1: fronts and things like that. So just watching those guys 2295 02:04:42,560 --> 02:04:45,160 Speaker 1: and watching their Tennessee's me personally, I've just been watching 2296 02:04:45,240 --> 02:04:47,920 Speaker 1: the guy I'm going against. What's his weakness with the 2297 02:04:47,960 --> 02:04:52,200 Speaker 1: screens and things like that. Gotcha? And with respect to 2298 02:04:53,120 --> 02:04:55,160 Speaker 1: you know, their run game. You guys have been doing 2299 02:04:55,240 --> 02:04:57,920 Speaker 1: pretty good job of locking up you know, opponents running 2300 02:04:57,960 --> 02:05:00,480 Speaker 1: games the last few weeks. Stevenson, I don't have to 2301 02:05:00,480 --> 02:05:04,000 Speaker 1: tell you as a load, but um, a lot of 2302 02:05:04,000 --> 02:05:06,800 Speaker 1: people up there, this is them saying it up in Boston. 2303 02:05:06,800 --> 02:05:08,400 Speaker 1: A lot of people that cover the team up there 2304 02:05:08,440 --> 02:05:12,640 Speaker 1: say he's making a lot of those yards on his own. Um, 2305 02:05:12,680 --> 02:05:16,680 Speaker 1: not always getting clean blocking and whatnot. That's what they're saying. Um, 2306 02:05:16,760 --> 02:05:19,120 Speaker 1: what do you see in Stevenson? Just watching him in 2307 02:05:19,160 --> 02:05:22,839 Speaker 1: the kind of back he is tough, physical, tough physical 2308 02:05:23,240 --> 02:05:26,560 Speaker 1: running back, you know, hard to get down. Like you said, um, 2309 02:05:26,600 --> 02:05:28,680 Speaker 1: we got to have eleven hats to the football when 2310 02:05:28,680 --> 02:05:32,800 Speaker 1: we talk with this guy. And uh like he created 2311 02:05:32,800 --> 02:05:35,440 Speaker 1: players on his own, like some he breaking a couple 2312 02:05:35,440 --> 02:05:38,120 Speaker 1: of tackles and things like that, but I mean like 2313 02:05:38,160 --> 02:05:40,520 Speaker 1: a strong running and we just gotta bring out a game. 2314 02:05:40,960 --> 02:05:43,720 Speaker 1: You guys have gotten some red zone stops a couple 2315 02:05:43,720 --> 02:05:46,600 Speaker 1: of times these last few weeks, New England's had some 2316 02:05:46,680 --> 02:05:51,680 Speaker 1: trouble down there. Um, what what what happens? What gets in? 2317 02:05:52,160 --> 02:05:54,840 Speaker 1: What's being said in the huddle? You know once that 2318 02:05:54,920 --> 02:05:57,280 Speaker 1: field gets short and you guys are trying to bow 2319 02:05:57,360 --> 02:05:59,680 Speaker 1: up and at the very least force the field goal. 2320 02:06:00,040 --> 02:06:02,680 Speaker 1: Oh I go this um for the A as a 2321 02:06:02,720 --> 02:06:07,320 Speaker 1: red zone defense is takeaways or three points. Our mind 2322 02:06:07,360 --> 02:06:09,960 Speaker 1: set is going there is don't give up a touchdown 2323 02:06:10,720 --> 02:06:14,120 Speaker 1: a red zone because I mean between seven three points 2324 02:06:14,120 --> 02:06:18,959 Speaker 1: it's a lot different. But we just continued just lockdown 2325 02:06:19,080 --> 02:06:22,360 Speaker 1: and intention to detail each guy doing a one eleven 2326 02:06:22,360 --> 02:06:24,400 Speaker 1: and the red zone and when we've just been successful. 2327 02:06:24,640 --> 02:06:26,440 Speaker 1: How cool was it to get Trade back on the 2328 02:06:26,440 --> 02:06:28,760 Speaker 1: field last week? Man, it was great to get Trade White, 2329 02:06:28,760 --> 02:06:30,960 Speaker 1: see him back. You know what I'm saying. I told 2330 02:06:31,000 --> 02:06:35,400 Speaker 1: him last week in the game like like days yah boo. Man, Man, 2331 02:06:35,440 --> 02:06:37,880 Speaker 1: you know what I'm saying, side before, once upon a time. Man, 2332 02:06:38,320 --> 02:06:40,720 Speaker 1: just bringing back memory so I had with Trade and 2333 02:06:40,720 --> 02:06:43,280 Speaker 1: it's happy to see him back. He's been working hard 2334 02:06:43,320 --> 02:06:45,800 Speaker 1: throughout this off season during the season just to get 2335 02:06:45,840 --> 02:06:48,360 Speaker 1: back and be ready to play. You guys got similar 2336 02:06:48,640 --> 02:06:51,680 Speaker 1: joyful personality, So I'm not surprised you guys get along 2337 02:06:51,720 --> 02:06:56,760 Speaker 1: soil Um. The reunion tour continues, John Brown back, Um, 2338 02:06:57,200 --> 02:07:00,880 Speaker 1: what is it about Buffalo? Like you can't back? Jordan 2339 02:07:00,920 --> 02:07:04,600 Speaker 1: Phillips is back, Dean Marlowe's back. I mean, now, John Brown, 2340 02:07:04,640 --> 02:07:07,600 Speaker 1: what's going on? Guys? We we missed Buffalo. You know, 2341 02:07:08,240 --> 02:07:11,360 Speaker 1: like I've seen Small say like, once you leave here, 2342 02:07:11,400 --> 02:07:14,080 Speaker 1: you always pay attention. Yeah. Yeah, I was in this 2343 02:07:14,200 --> 02:07:17,000 Speaker 1: division the last two times. I paid attention to Bills. 2344 02:07:17,280 --> 02:07:19,600 Speaker 1: I didn't give a crap who he was playing that week. 2345 02:07:19,920 --> 02:07:21,800 Speaker 1: I just paid attention to cause that's home. You know, 2346 02:07:22,680 --> 02:07:25,760 Speaker 1: that's when you're watching the builds. Even though playing another team, 2347 02:07:25,880 --> 02:07:28,040 Speaker 1: you still you still feel like I was part of 2348 02:07:28,080 --> 02:07:31,440 Speaker 1: those guys. You know. It's just it's just that's how 2349 02:07:31,480 --> 02:07:34,839 Speaker 1: Buffalo make you feel in the fan base, team and everything, 2350 02:07:34,960 --> 02:07:36,520 Speaker 1: just make you feel like you're still at home when 2351 02:07:36,560 --> 02:07:38,680 Speaker 1: you're away from him. I got you, I got you, 2352 02:07:39,120 --> 02:07:42,280 Speaker 1: all right. So you know, looking at New England, it's 2353 02:07:42,320 --> 02:07:46,880 Speaker 1: Thursday night, it's primetime again. I mean it's no, it's 2354 02:07:46,920 --> 02:07:49,920 Speaker 1: no secret you want to get this division game because 2355 02:07:50,040 --> 02:07:52,400 Speaker 1: you know you. I don't have to tell you dropped 2356 02:07:52,400 --> 02:07:55,160 Speaker 1: the first two division games. So it's like rubber meets 2357 02:07:55,160 --> 02:07:57,160 Speaker 1: the road kind of a week here. You gotta have 2358 02:07:57,280 --> 02:08:01,600 Speaker 1: this one, right, sir. Yeah here, Now he's getting important, right, 2359 02:08:02,360 --> 02:08:04,680 Speaker 1: They remember what you're doing NOVEM and d simma. So 2360 02:08:05,400 --> 02:08:10,160 Speaker 1: these this this whole month of football importing us. Yeah. Well, listen, Shack, 2361 02:08:10,240 --> 02:08:13,720 Speaker 1: appreciate you stopping by. Best of luck Thursday night. Get 2362 02:08:13,760 --> 02:08:17,200 Speaker 1: that dub and tell these guys to heal up. Man, 2363 02:08:17,240 --> 02:08:19,240 Speaker 1: take it easy, do some extra stretching. I don't care 2364 02:08:19,280 --> 02:08:21,320 Speaker 1: what it is. We gotta get healthy down to stretch 2365 02:08:21,360 --> 02:08:24,440 Speaker 1: here all right. That's Jack Lawson joining us here for 2366 02:08:24,480 --> 02:08:26,760 Speaker 1: the Austin Fresh off the Field interview. Will take a 2367 02:08:26,800 --> 02:08:30,320 Speaker 1: break and be back with some comments from one John Brown, 2368 02:08:30,400 --> 02:08:33,280 Speaker 1: who met the media yesterday got some fans interested in 2369 02:08:33,360 --> 02:08:34,960 Speaker 1: hearing what he had to say. We'll bring those two 2370 02:08:34,960 --> 02:08:51,680 Speaker 1: you next here on One Bills Live. All right, welcome 2371 02:08:51,680 --> 02:08:53,880 Speaker 1: back to One Bill's Live. Chris Brown here with you, 2372 02:08:54,120 --> 02:08:58,160 Speaker 1: and we wanted to play by popular demand, some of 2373 02:08:58,200 --> 02:09:01,920 Speaker 1: the comments from John Brown out after he signed back 2374 02:09:01,960 --> 02:09:04,120 Speaker 1: with the club that he played for two seasons twenty 2375 02:09:04,200 --> 02:09:08,360 Speaker 1: nineteen and twenty twenty. So here is John brown newest addition. 2376 02:09:08,760 --> 02:09:15,080 Speaker 1: Two Buffalo's practice squad. Thank you, I appreciate it. What's 2377 02:09:15,120 --> 02:09:19,000 Speaker 1: the day? I just talk about how it went down. 2378 02:09:19,560 --> 02:09:21,520 Speaker 1: Scrised to get a call from the Bills that you 2379 02:09:21,600 --> 02:09:24,880 Speaker 1: went hearing for narration for a couple of weeks. About 2380 02:09:25,360 --> 02:09:28,440 Speaker 1: how did it? Yeah, I was to the point I 2381 02:09:28,480 --> 02:09:30,960 Speaker 1: was kind of surprised. Um, you know, I was home 2382 02:09:31,040 --> 02:09:34,400 Speaker 1: the whole time, just working out and UM you know 2383 02:09:34,520 --> 02:09:38,920 Speaker 1: men coach Chad, we kept in contact and you know 2384 02:09:38,960 --> 02:09:40,440 Speaker 1: I was texting him and I told him I was 2385 02:09:40,480 --> 02:09:43,560 Speaker 1: still working out and everything. So you know I was 2386 02:09:43,600 --> 02:09:46,600 Speaker 1: able to um send him some videos of me working out, 2387 02:09:47,240 --> 02:09:51,160 Speaker 1: and you know I ended up getting the call when 2388 02:09:51,200 --> 02:09:55,960 Speaker 1: it wasn't I need to get him, Um, Wednesday, I 2389 02:09:56,000 --> 02:09:59,120 Speaker 1: think the day before Thanksgiving. You know, I ended up 2390 02:09:59,160 --> 02:10:04,840 Speaker 1: getting a call everyone. How do you feel about that? Oh? 2391 02:10:04,920 --> 02:10:07,240 Speaker 1: I was excited about it. Um, you know definitely when 2392 02:10:07,320 --> 02:10:09,840 Speaker 1: I got here, it felt like home. When it was 2393 02:10:09,840 --> 02:10:11,520 Speaker 1: picking me up from the airport, I thought I was 2394 02:10:11,560 --> 02:10:14,240 Speaker 1: going back to my house, so you know it's already 2395 02:10:14,240 --> 02:10:19,440 Speaker 1: home for me. Guys coming back who left around the 2396 02:10:19,480 --> 02:10:22,440 Speaker 1: same time that you did. What is it about this 2397 02:10:22,480 --> 02:10:25,760 Speaker 1: place that makes it feel like home? Just the way 2398 02:10:25,800 --> 02:10:29,400 Speaker 1: you treat it you know, um, the way the organization 2399 02:10:29,760 --> 02:10:32,960 Speaker 1: treat you, the way the fans and just the whole 2400 02:10:33,000 --> 02:10:35,560 Speaker 1: town of Buffalo. They treat us with a whole bunch 2401 02:10:35,560 --> 02:10:38,000 Speaker 1: of respect, and you don't find any places like that. 2402 02:10:38,760 --> 02:10:42,280 Speaker 1: So um to be able to come back and just 2403 02:10:42,360 --> 02:10:44,720 Speaker 1: to be part of it, you know, it's a great 2404 02:10:44,720 --> 02:10:47,800 Speaker 1: thing because I watch every game. You know, since I left, 2405 02:10:47,840 --> 02:10:50,400 Speaker 1: I've been routing the guy's own. I still stayed in 2406 02:10:50,400 --> 02:10:54,000 Speaker 1: contact with a lot of people. It's excited to see. 2407 02:10:54,040 --> 02:10:57,240 Speaker 1: Once you got back to Buffalo, I was excited to 2408 02:10:57,240 --> 02:11:00,760 Speaker 1: see everybody. I can't even put the name on it. 2409 02:11:00,800 --> 02:11:02,600 Speaker 1: I was just happy to see everyone I've seen, you know. 2410 02:11:02,640 --> 02:11:04,920 Speaker 1: I was just happy, and you know it was just nice, 2411 02:11:05,520 --> 02:11:09,200 Speaker 1: you know, getting a hug, you know, from everyone. It's 2412 02:11:09,240 --> 02:11:11,640 Speaker 1: now comparative when we last saw you. You're in a bouff. 2413 02:11:12,760 --> 02:11:15,200 Speaker 1: I feel like my game is way better. I'm to 2414 02:11:15,200 --> 02:11:17,520 Speaker 1: the point where I'm healthy now. You know, I dealt 2415 02:11:17,520 --> 02:11:20,080 Speaker 1: with a lot of injuries, so I had a whole 2416 02:11:20,120 --> 02:11:22,720 Speaker 1: bunch of time to heal up and you know, get 2417 02:11:22,760 --> 02:11:26,120 Speaker 1: my mind in my body right. The credit to deal 2418 02:11:26,160 --> 02:11:28,760 Speaker 1: with giving him a louis to his career, teaching him 2419 02:11:28,760 --> 02:11:30,680 Speaker 1: how to be a pro how to do the right things. 2420 02:11:30,720 --> 02:11:32,400 Speaker 1: What has it been like to see him? It is 2421 02:11:32,440 --> 02:11:35,680 Speaker 1: continued Broth, Josh already been a pro. Like he don't 2422 02:11:35,720 --> 02:11:38,600 Speaker 1: have to give me no credit, but you know, just um, 2423 02:11:38,880 --> 02:11:41,720 Speaker 1: he elevates every year. You know, he gets better and better, 2424 02:11:41,800 --> 02:11:44,400 Speaker 1: and you know it. It doesn't amaze me at all. 2425 02:11:44,560 --> 02:11:46,200 Speaker 1: You know, Like I say, when I sit up, then 2426 02:11:46,280 --> 02:11:50,040 Speaker 1: I watch him. You know, he just takes control of 2427 02:11:50,120 --> 02:11:52,960 Speaker 1: the game and you know he dominated, he execute. So 2428 02:11:53,040 --> 02:11:55,800 Speaker 1: it's like every year he's been progressing and getting better 2429 02:11:58,280 --> 02:12:00,920 Speaker 1: to this offense. So what are you thinking bring to 2430 02:12:00,960 --> 02:12:03,040 Speaker 1: this offense? We know you're really fast, where you think 2431 02:12:03,080 --> 02:12:06,160 Speaker 1: you can do that to help this team whatever they 2432 02:12:06,200 --> 02:12:07,960 Speaker 1: need me to do. You know, I'm just here to 2433 02:12:08,960 --> 02:12:10,960 Speaker 1: help out, you know, do as much as I can. 2434 02:12:11,640 --> 02:12:13,720 Speaker 1: You know, whatever they whatever they asked me to do, 2435 02:12:13,800 --> 02:12:16,320 Speaker 1: I would do it. You know. Always been a team player, 2436 02:12:16,520 --> 02:12:19,640 Speaker 1: you know, so I'm just excited about it. You know, 2437 02:12:19,680 --> 02:12:23,720 Speaker 1: I don't have much words about it. Pick the offense 2438 02:12:23,760 --> 02:12:25,960 Speaker 1: back ver you feel like it's already coming back to 2439 02:12:26,040 --> 02:12:28,600 Speaker 1: you now, it's already coming back to me. You know 2440 02:12:28,960 --> 02:12:31,080 Speaker 1: I always kept the plays, you know, I kind of 2441 02:12:31,120 --> 02:12:33,320 Speaker 1: looked over them a little bit. You know time at 2442 02:12:33,320 --> 02:12:35,600 Speaker 1: the time or even when I watched the game, I 2443 02:12:35,720 --> 02:12:39,000 Speaker 1: call certain players out. But it's it's definitely coming back 2444 02:12:39,000 --> 02:12:41,879 Speaker 1: to me. What are your thoughts. It's about the receiving 2445 02:12:41,960 --> 02:12:44,200 Speaker 1: room now that you're joining from top to bottom in 2446 02:12:44,240 --> 02:12:47,120 Speaker 1: that room, it's just a it's a great receiver room. 2447 02:12:47,280 --> 02:12:48,800 Speaker 1: You know, even when I look at it, you know, 2448 02:12:48,840 --> 02:12:51,200 Speaker 1: I give I give credit to him. And you know, 2449 02:12:51,280 --> 02:12:53,600 Speaker 1: I even told being like he's been doing a great job. 2450 02:12:53,720 --> 02:12:56,480 Speaker 1: Just to see the receiver room with the with the 2451 02:12:56,560 --> 02:12:59,320 Speaker 1: guys that were here after I left, the new guys 2452 02:12:59,360 --> 02:13:02,120 Speaker 1: that are here. He has guys that step up and 2453 02:13:02,160 --> 02:13:05,360 Speaker 1: make place. So you know, it never goes unnoticed the 2454 02:13:05,400 --> 02:13:08,480 Speaker 1: people that he bring in because he's always bringing a 2455 02:13:08,560 --> 02:13:10,480 Speaker 1: piece in that that is going to come in and 2456 02:13:10,520 --> 02:13:13,000 Speaker 1: be ready to work. How you catching up with Diggs 2457 02:13:13,040 --> 02:13:14,880 Speaker 1: over here a little bit earlier. What's what's that like 2458 02:13:15,040 --> 02:13:18,160 Speaker 1: and getting back to me back with him? Oh, you know, um, 2459 02:13:18,200 --> 02:13:21,080 Speaker 1: you know Diggs just a funny guy. You know, Um, 2460 02:13:21,120 --> 02:13:23,920 Speaker 1: he's just always in good spears, good to be around, 2461 02:13:24,640 --> 02:13:26,640 Speaker 1: and you know we're just talking and you know, just 2462 02:13:27,840 --> 02:13:30,000 Speaker 1: you know, he hit me with the old jokes now, 2463 02:13:30,080 --> 02:13:34,360 Speaker 1: so you know, I gotta take that all right, that's 2464 02:13:34,440 --> 02:13:38,360 Speaker 1: John Brown addressing the media yesterday. That's some fans that 2465 02:13:38,440 --> 02:13:41,000 Speaker 1: wanted to hear from him, and with good reason. I mean, 2466 02:13:41,000 --> 02:13:44,560 Speaker 1: it's a guy that his first year in the Bill's 2467 02:13:44,640 --> 02:13:49,320 Speaker 1: offense in twenty nineteen, had a one thousand yard receiving season. 2468 02:13:49,480 --> 02:13:52,000 Speaker 1: Him and Colby's Lee came in at the same time, 2469 02:13:52,040 --> 02:13:55,040 Speaker 1: they produced, and they took this passing game to new 2470 02:13:55,080 --> 02:13:58,680 Speaker 1: heights with Josh Allen and obviously a playoff Berth in 2471 02:13:58,760 --> 02:14:01,720 Speaker 1: twenty nineteen, came back in twenty twenty, couldn't get healthy. 2472 02:14:01,960 --> 02:14:04,880 Speaker 1: Hopefully he's healthy now and can stay that way and 2473 02:14:05,240 --> 02:14:07,640 Speaker 1: can offer something to the Bills in the passing game 2474 02:14:08,040 --> 02:14:11,400 Speaker 1: going forward. That's it for me today. I will definitely 2475 02:14:11,440 --> 02:14:13,840 Speaker 1: be back here tomorrow at one. Hopefully Steve is feeling 2476 02:14:13,840 --> 02:14:15,880 Speaker 1: good enough to be that as well. We'll see you 2477 02:14:15,920 --> 02:14:17,720 Speaker 1: tomorrow one o'clock here on one Bills Live.