1 00:00:07,266 --> 00:00:09,706 Speaker 1: The Season with Peter Schrager is a production of the 2 00:00:09,786 --> 00:00:23,786 Speaker 1: NFL in partnership with iHeartRadio. 3 00:00:28,586 --> 00:00:30,906 Speaker 2: We got quite a quandary, don't we. This is a 4 00:00:30,946 --> 00:00:32,746 Speaker 2: pickle if you're the chiefs, how do you handle the 5 00:00:32,786 --> 00:00:35,706 Speaker 2: next few games? So you want the one seed? It's 6 00:00:35,826 --> 00:00:38,226 Speaker 2: very important. That means you get an extra week and 7 00:00:38,266 --> 00:00:39,706 Speaker 2: they get a buy when none of the other teams 8 00:00:39,746 --> 00:00:40,946 Speaker 2: do and they got to beat up on each other. 9 00:00:41,266 --> 00:00:43,466 Speaker 2: You want that one seed. But I think more important 10 00:00:43,466 --> 00:00:45,906 Speaker 2: than the one seed is Patrick Mahomes's health for that 11 00:00:45,986 --> 00:00:49,626 Speaker 2: playoff run. So do you sacrifice Mahomes for a couple 12 00:00:49,786 --> 00:00:53,146 Speaker 2: weeks here if you have to, and then maybe sacrifice 13 00:00:53,226 --> 00:00:55,626 Speaker 2: giving up that one seed. That's the question they're having. 14 00:00:55,986 --> 00:00:58,906 Speaker 2: Mahomes is waking up right now. It's eight am on 15 00:00:59,226 --> 00:01:03,186 Speaker 2: the Central Time. His ankle could be a giant balloon, swelled. 16 00:01:03,306 --> 00:01:05,466 Speaker 2: We don't know, could be swollen. It could be fine. 17 00:01:05,826 --> 00:01:09,226 Speaker 2: We'll get deep tales in the next couple hours. I 18 00:01:09,306 --> 00:01:12,426 Speaker 2: look at the schedule and they play Saturday, so short 19 00:01:12,466 --> 00:01:17,586 Speaker 2: week against the Houston Texans. Can Carson Wentz go and 20 00:01:17,626 --> 00:01:20,746 Speaker 2: beat the Houston Texans that home? Can they get that 21 00:01:20,826 --> 00:01:24,986 Speaker 2: job done? Then? In four days? Four days from Saturday 22 00:01:25,106 --> 00:01:28,506 Speaker 2: to Wednesday, they have to go play the Steelers in Pittsburgh. 23 00:01:28,546 --> 00:01:31,306 Speaker 2: If I were to tell you that Patrick Mahomes could 24 00:01:31,386 --> 00:01:35,826 Speaker 2: have the next two full weeks off, let this thing heal, 25 00:01:36,306 --> 00:01:38,986 Speaker 2: and then finish up in week eighteen and then go 26 00:01:39,026 --> 00:01:41,306 Speaker 2: have a bye week, have another week and then play 27 00:01:41,306 --> 00:01:43,186 Speaker 2: in the playoffs. Think you would sign up for that. 28 00:01:43,346 --> 00:01:45,306 Speaker 2: But do you sacrifice that if you give up the 29 00:01:45,346 --> 00:01:47,266 Speaker 2: one seat to the Bills. Remember they lost to the Bills. 30 00:01:47,306 --> 00:01:49,226 Speaker 2: They are only losses to the Bills, So though they 31 00:01:49,266 --> 00:01:52,626 Speaker 2: have a two game advantage over the Bills in the standings, 32 00:01:52,666 --> 00:01:55,146 Speaker 2: it's really just a one game advantage. You have to 33 00:01:55,146 --> 00:01:58,146 Speaker 2: win two of the next three to secure that buy 34 00:01:58,586 --> 00:02:00,946 Speaker 2: Can you do it without Mahomes? That's the question. And 35 00:02:01,026 --> 00:02:04,386 Speaker 2: what a gut gut wrenching deal that would be for 36 00:02:04,426 --> 00:02:06,906 Speaker 2: Netflix in the NFL if it's Carson Wentz and the Steelers. 37 00:02:06,946 --> 00:02:09,066 Speaker 2: I'm just telling you that right now, the NFL and 38 00:02:09,146 --> 00:02:12,026 Speaker 2: Netflix are not looking to see Carson Wentz on there. 39 00:02:12,066 --> 00:02:15,266 Speaker 2: So do you rest them this week, maybe lose, and 40 00:02:15,306 --> 00:02:17,626 Speaker 2: then start them against Pittsburgh and you get your Christmas 41 00:02:17,626 --> 00:02:19,266 Speaker 2: game and you get your Mahomes and you get all that, 42 00:02:19,506 --> 00:02:23,066 Speaker 2: Or do you play it really safe and potentially have 43 00:02:23,226 --> 00:02:27,106 Speaker 2: this situation on Christmas where it's Carson Wentz to not Mahomes, 44 00:02:27,146 --> 00:02:29,586 Speaker 2: not the Chiefs problem, folks, not the Chiefs problem at all. 45 00:02:29,586 --> 00:02:33,186 Speaker 2: They're worried about Lombardi's not about satisfying everyone else. And 46 00:02:33,226 --> 00:02:34,906 Speaker 2: it's almost like you need to take out a calculator 47 00:02:34,946 --> 00:02:36,746 Speaker 2: and an advocates and kind of do the math here 48 00:02:36,946 --> 00:02:39,426 Speaker 2: and see, because if they had one more win or 49 00:02:39,466 --> 00:02:41,986 Speaker 2: the Bills had one less win, then you could just 50 00:02:42,026 --> 00:02:44,186 Speaker 2: rest them and like we're good, We're fine. They need 51 00:02:44,226 --> 00:02:46,626 Speaker 2: to win two the next three to confirm that they 52 00:02:46,626 --> 00:02:48,706 Speaker 2: are going to still be the number one seed to 53 00:02:48,866 --> 00:02:52,826 Speaker 2: the next three. However, their next three games involve the Texans, 54 00:02:52,986 --> 00:02:55,306 Speaker 2: the Steelers, and the Broncos, three teams that are all 55 00:02:55,346 --> 00:02:56,946 Speaker 2: going to be playing their hearts out to try to 56 00:02:56,986 --> 00:02:59,626 Speaker 2: get into the playoffs or try to solidify where they 57 00:02:59,666 --> 00:03:01,626 Speaker 2: are in the playoff field. So what do you do 58 00:03:01,666 --> 00:03:05,106 Speaker 2: with Mahomes? What was a full participant yesterday, but he 59 00:03:05,186 --> 00:03:06,706 Speaker 2: even said it, He's like, you don't want to put 60 00:03:06,706 --> 00:03:09,146 Speaker 2: yourself in harm's way. You don't want to do anything 61 00:03:09,146 --> 00:03:10,306 Speaker 2: to get in the way of the team. And if 62 00:03:10,306 --> 00:03:12,106 Speaker 2: I'm just sitting there in the pocket and I'm not moving. 63 00:03:12,146 --> 00:03:14,626 Speaker 2: That could be harmful. The Texans have the second most 64 00:03:14,666 --> 00:03:17,266 Speaker 2: sacks in the league. They have this great defensive line, 65 00:03:17,586 --> 00:03:19,946 Speaker 2: and it's a short week. I would think you give 66 00:03:20,026 --> 00:03:22,826 Speaker 2: Carson Wentz the start this week. Let's just say you 67 00:03:22,866 --> 00:03:25,106 Speaker 2: go with Wentz, all right, and you put Wents in, 68 00:03:25,866 --> 00:03:27,906 Speaker 2: and Wentz says, well enough, whether you win or lose, 69 00:03:27,906 --> 00:03:30,306 Speaker 2: they are home. It's not like they can they're gonna 70 00:03:30,306 --> 00:03:32,226 Speaker 2: fall apart and lose thirty one to three. Here. They 71 00:03:32,266 --> 00:03:33,826 Speaker 2: still have one of the best defense in the league, 72 00:03:33,826 --> 00:03:36,786 Speaker 2: and Wentz has played in this league. Then you have 73 00:03:36,866 --> 00:03:41,666 Speaker 2: a four day rest to prepare for another game. Now. 74 00:03:41,706 --> 00:03:44,586 Speaker 2: I think if you win, you bench Mahomes the rest 75 00:03:44,586 --> 00:03:47,426 Speaker 2: of the way. If you can beat the Texans with 76 00:03:47,866 --> 00:03:50,466 Speaker 2: Patrick Mahomes out, you bench them and you let Wentz 77 00:03:50,466 --> 00:03:52,506 Speaker 2: go Christmas, and you let Wentz go Denver and we 78 00:03:52,546 --> 00:03:55,906 Speaker 2: figure it out from there. If you lose and Buffalo, 79 00:03:55,946 --> 00:03:59,026 Speaker 2: of course wins against the Patriots, well then you're one 80 00:03:59,026 --> 00:04:01,666 Speaker 2: more loss away from losing that home seat. I think 81 00:04:01,706 --> 00:04:04,666 Speaker 2: the focus right now should be on Christmas, and do 82 00:04:04,746 --> 00:04:07,666 Speaker 2: you play Mahomes on Christmas? And I think you have 83 00:04:07,746 --> 00:04:10,986 Speaker 2: to play him if you lose this weekend. So that's 84 00:04:11,026 --> 00:04:12,826 Speaker 2: how I would manage it. I would go with Wentz. 85 00:04:12,826 --> 00:04:14,266 Speaker 2: I would give it my all. I would try to 86 00:04:14,266 --> 00:04:17,946 Speaker 2: win with Wentz and if you win, Pat enjoy your Christmas. 87 00:04:17,946 --> 00:04:20,866 Speaker 2: Sorry Netflix, Sorry NFL. It's a really weird conversation, but 88 00:04:20,906 --> 00:04:23,586 Speaker 2: like that's what I would do. And then if you lose, 89 00:04:23,666 --> 00:04:26,186 Speaker 2: it's like mahomes ice it up, shoot it up, whatever 90 00:04:26,186 --> 00:04:28,186 Speaker 2: you gotta do. Roll it out there. We're playing. We 91 00:04:28,226 --> 00:04:32,106 Speaker 2: got to win this game against it. Josh Allen is 92 00:04:32,146 --> 00:04:34,586 Speaker 2: Superman right now, and I want us to appreciate what 93 00:04:34,666 --> 00:04:37,386 Speaker 2: he's doing, how he's getting better as the weeks are 94 00:04:37,426 --> 00:04:41,546 Speaker 2: going on. He is your MVP. We made a faint 95 00:04:41,546 --> 00:04:44,546 Speaker 2: attempt and a good effort back when the Eagles beat 96 00:04:44,546 --> 00:04:46,066 Speaker 2: the Rams on a Sunday night and say one out 97 00:04:46,066 --> 00:04:48,426 Speaker 2: three under scrimmage yards to say this could be Saquon's ord. 98 00:04:48,466 --> 00:04:51,146 Speaker 2: It's not. It's Josh Allen. It's over. It's done. Put 99 00:04:51,146 --> 00:04:53,306 Speaker 2: it in bed. We'll see an NFL honors on. We 100 00:04:53,346 --> 00:04:55,506 Speaker 2: won't because you'll be preparing for the super Bowl in 101 00:04:55,506 --> 00:04:58,546 Speaker 2: two days. Alan. In addition to all the fourteen total 102 00:04:58,546 --> 00:05:00,786 Speaker 2: touchdowns in the last three games, guys, he's only thrown five 103 00:05:00,826 --> 00:05:03,506 Speaker 2: interceptions the whole season. He's been great with the ball. 104 00:05:03,586 --> 00:05:07,586 Speaker 2: Last night was a master piece. The two handed touch 105 00:05:07,626 --> 00:05:09,746 Speaker 2: pass that was taken back. All the stuff was great. 106 00:05:10,786 --> 00:05:12,826 Speaker 2: I looked at the athletic this morning. I give a 107 00:05:12,866 --> 00:05:15,306 Speaker 2: read to that every Monday morning. Let's go around Ty 108 00:05:15,386 --> 00:05:19,466 Speaker 2: Johnson in the locker room. He's mythical Dawson Knox. I'm 109 00:05:19,506 --> 00:05:23,226 Speaker 2: simply a fan. And yet I go back to July. 110 00:05:24,066 --> 00:05:25,866 Speaker 2: I go back to July on this show, and I 111 00:05:25,946 --> 00:05:28,986 Speaker 2: was throwing a hysterical fit that Patrick Mahomes wasn't voted 112 00:05:29,026 --> 00:05:31,826 Speaker 2: the number one player on the NFL Top I remember 113 00:05:31,826 --> 00:05:36,066 Speaker 2: on Hysterical Mahomes was voted fourth or third and Tyreek 114 00:05:36,146 --> 00:05:37,826 Speaker 2: Hill was one, and I thought that was the most 115 00:05:37,906 --> 00:05:39,946 Speaker 2: ludicrous thing in the world. Do you know where Josh 116 00:05:39,986 --> 00:05:42,786 Speaker 2: Allen finished this year in the top one hundred from 117 00:05:42,786 --> 00:05:45,506 Speaker 2: the NFL network's top one hundred players. We didn't even 118 00:05:45,546 --> 00:05:47,266 Speaker 2: include him in the top ten. I say, we the 119 00:05:47,346 --> 00:05:49,226 Speaker 2: NFL players vote on it, but we had a network 120 00:05:49,266 --> 00:05:52,386 Speaker 2: to put it on. And there wasn't hysteria, there wasn't 121 00:05:52,466 --> 00:05:55,786 Speaker 2: mass outrage. I threw a fit through a fit when 122 00:05:55,786 --> 00:05:59,306 Speaker 2: Mahomes was given the indignity of number four. Josh Allen 123 00:05:59,346 --> 00:06:02,426 Speaker 2: was voted number twelve this year going in so don't 124 00:06:02,426 --> 00:06:04,186 Speaker 2: act like this, says, oh, well, this was the prince 125 00:06:04,226 --> 00:06:06,706 Speaker 2: to be promised. And Josh, what we're seeing right now 126 00:06:06,826 --> 00:06:09,546 Speaker 2: is not only a historic season from Josh Allen as 127 00:06:09,546 --> 00:06:11,706 Speaker 2: a quarterback for the Buffalo Bills. No Bills quarterback has 128 00:06:11,706 --> 00:06:16,226 Speaker 2: ever done this, but it's also one that is slightly unexpected. 129 00:06:16,386 --> 00:06:18,866 Speaker 2: And he has taken the league by storm. And this 130 00:06:18,946 --> 00:06:21,066 Speaker 2: happens to be the same year where he lost Stefon 131 00:06:21,106 --> 00:06:23,226 Speaker 2: Diggs and lost Gabe Davis, and I believe it is 132 00:06:23,266 --> 00:06:26,106 Speaker 2: a audition by subtraction. The way he's playing so free 133 00:06:26,226 --> 00:06:28,106 Speaker 2: and the way that so many people are eating on 134 00:06:28,146 --> 00:06:33,026 Speaker 2: that field. Philly as we're watching Detroit and Buffalo and 135 00:06:33,066 --> 00:06:36,386 Speaker 2: we're doing the Hao, Philly will just beat the crap 136 00:06:36,426 --> 00:06:37,986 Speaker 2: at you and they're gonna get you in a in 137 00:06:38,026 --> 00:06:39,626 Speaker 2: a phone booth and they're gonna punch you in the face. 138 00:06:39,666 --> 00:06:41,026 Speaker 2: And I'm like, now, try to leave the phone booth. 139 00:06:41,146 --> 00:06:43,666 Speaker 2: You can't. That's how they win. And it's like, what's 140 00:06:43,666 --> 00:06:49,626 Speaker 2: a phone? After reading the Yellow Pages, this is like 141 00:06:49,706 --> 00:06:52,986 Speaker 2: the toughest team inside the Steelers. You're talking Cam Hayward 142 00:06:53,026 --> 00:06:55,186 Speaker 2: and TJ. Watt and all those big boys and Hi 143 00:06:55,586 --> 00:06:57,586 Speaker 2: and they just beat him up yesterday and and I 144 00:06:57,626 --> 00:06:59,306 Speaker 2: don't want to get twisted. This was a very close 145 00:06:59,346 --> 00:07:01,666 Speaker 2: game at one point, and Cooper Dejan had a bad fumble, 146 00:07:02,106 --> 00:07:04,146 Speaker 2: Hurts made a mistake early and like the Eagles were 147 00:07:04,146 --> 00:07:06,946 Speaker 2: able to dig out of it. But this whole against 148 00:07:06,986 --> 00:07:09,626 Speaker 2: I can't really get around this hole. It's us against 149 00:07:09,666 --> 00:07:12,386 Speaker 2: the world thing like AJ Brown, you're the one who 150 00:07:12,506 --> 00:07:15,386 Speaker 2: said what you said last week. And then Brandon Graham 151 00:07:15,426 --> 00:07:17,546 Speaker 2: is a teammate of viewers, He's the one who made 152 00:07:17,546 --> 00:07:20,266 Speaker 2: it a national story. We the media didn't do anything. 153 00:07:20,306 --> 00:07:22,586 Speaker 2: And then just as we want to do the whole 154 00:07:22,586 --> 00:07:24,786 Speaker 2: it's us against the world, we're gonna galvanize. What's the 155 00:07:24,786 --> 00:07:27,306 Speaker 2: clip we have this morning. This is Clin Hurt, the 156 00:07:27,306 --> 00:07:29,986 Speaker 2: defensive line coach and Nick Sirianni. Sirianni wanted to talk 157 00:07:29,986 --> 00:07:34,106 Speaker 2: to Jalen Carter and Dom's involved and like keep your distance, coach, 158 00:07:34,186 --> 00:07:36,826 Speaker 2: like we're good. Those are two coaches having words like 159 00:07:37,866 --> 00:07:41,226 Speaker 2: we're not the ones doing this Philly, Like this isn't us, 160 00:07:41,346 --> 00:07:44,146 Speaker 2: We're not the ones who are who are making this happen, 161 00:07:44,186 --> 00:07:47,106 Speaker 2: Like the cameras caught it, but there's gonna be more 162 00:07:47,186 --> 00:07:49,786 Speaker 2: questions on that, and that's gonna be a story this week, 163 00:07:49,826 --> 00:07:52,106 Speaker 2: and maybe that feeds and fieldsy But like, I like 164 00:07:52,146 --> 00:07:54,026 Speaker 2: this Eagles team a lot because they play a different 165 00:07:54,066 --> 00:07:56,266 Speaker 2: style than the rest of these you know, Star Wars 166 00:07:56,346 --> 00:07:57,786 Speaker 2: teams that just throw the ball up in the air, 167 00:07:57,826 --> 00:07:59,826 Speaker 2: and I think that really works in January. I'm not 168 00:07:59,946 --> 00:08:01,906 Speaker 2: sure I can do the whole it's Us against the 169 00:08:01,946 --> 00:08:04,946 Speaker 2: World thing because I'm watching it in real time that 170 00:08:05,106 --> 00:08:08,186 Speaker 2: there definitely seems to be some sort of interfire and 171 00:08:08,266 --> 00:08:10,666 Speaker 2: conflict during these games and after these games, and then 172 00:08:10,706 --> 00:08:13,146 Speaker 2: maybe they use that to motivate. So I don't know, 173 00:08:13,386 --> 00:08:15,586 Speaker 2: Let's see what happens with that story with Sirianni and 174 00:08:15,706 --> 00:08:18,866 Speaker 2: a great defensive line coach, because I didn't make that happen, 175 00:08:18,866 --> 00:08:21,066 Speaker 2: and I know my colleagues on the show didn't. Necessarily, 176 00:08:21,146 --> 00:08:23,986 Speaker 2: I didn't do it. Yeah, I know that promintly, Mike 177 00:08:24,026 --> 00:08:26,546 Speaker 2: Evans is going to cat and he had my game 178 00:08:26,586 --> 00:08:29,786 Speaker 2: ball for it. Yes, Today Mike Evans was unbelievable one 179 00:08:29,866 --> 00:08:34,146 Speaker 2: hundred and fifty nine yards, nine catches, two touchdowns as 180 00:08:34,146 --> 00:08:39,426 Speaker 2: the Buccaneers absolutely blow out the Chargers. Evans absolute baller. 181 00:08:40,106 --> 00:08:42,226 Speaker 2: Look at what he's done here most seasons with one 182 00:08:42,266 --> 00:08:46,666 Speaker 2: thousand receiving yards fourteen for Jerry Rights Evan the second 183 00:08:46,706 --> 00:08:50,866 Speaker 2: Tyraebouth and guess what he just needs two hundred and 184 00:08:50,906 --> 00:08:53,946 Speaker 2: fifty one receiving yards well the last three games averaging 185 00:08:54,026 --> 00:08:57,346 Speaker 2: eighty four yards per game to get it for the 186 00:08:57,386 --> 00:08:59,746 Speaker 2: eleventh time, and that would be every season of his 187 00:08:59,946 --> 00:09:03,626 Speaker 2: NFL career. Mike Evans, you balled out when they needed 188 00:09:03,626 --> 00:09:06,946 Speaker 2: your most. You always do. This has been with Jamis, 189 00:09:07,106 --> 00:09:10,506 Speaker 2: this has been with McCown, this has been with Brady, 190 00:09:10,786 --> 00:09:14,146 Speaker 2: and now it's with Baker. We see you, Mike Evans. 191 00:09:14,186 --> 00:09:16,546 Speaker 2: I have the utmost respect, especially coming off the injury 192 00:09:16,626 --> 00:09:19,946 Speaker 2: the way he has. Yeah, I look at the Packers 193 00:09:20,066 --> 00:09:22,826 Speaker 2: and they just dominated Seattle in Seattle, and that's a 194 00:09:22,866 --> 00:09:24,706 Speaker 2: good win for the Packers. It's a horrible loss for 195 00:09:24,746 --> 00:09:26,986 Speaker 2: the Seahawks and they started off so slow, even when 196 00:09:26,986 --> 00:09:29,066 Speaker 2: Gino Smith was healthy. They were down fourteen to nothing. 197 00:09:29,226 --> 00:09:31,146 Speaker 2: And then I look at that NFC West, this is 198 00:09:31,186 --> 00:09:35,306 Speaker 2: the Rams division to lose. Now, Rams remaining schedule at 199 00:09:35,386 --> 00:09:38,666 Speaker 2: the Jets has to be a win. Can't drop the 200 00:09:38,666 --> 00:09:41,786 Speaker 2: ball there. I know that Rogers looked good yesterday, and 201 00:09:41,826 --> 00:09:46,186 Speaker 2: then home against the Cardinals, who have not looked wonderful 202 00:09:46,226 --> 00:09:49,786 Speaker 2: this month, and then home against the Seahawks. The Rams 203 00:09:50,186 --> 00:09:53,506 Speaker 2: a team that we all rode off. We thought after 204 00:09:53,546 --> 00:09:55,826 Speaker 2: that Miami Monday night loss and after the Sunday night 205 00:09:55,866 --> 00:09:57,786 Speaker 2: loss to Philly, and of course we know they lost 206 00:09:57,826 --> 00:10:00,386 Speaker 2: to the Bears in Chicago this year. Didn't look like 207 00:10:00,386 --> 00:10:02,586 Speaker 2: they had it in the carts. But they are now 208 00:10:02,906 --> 00:10:06,226 Speaker 2: seven and two. When Cooper Cup and Poka Nakua are 209 00:10:06,586 --> 00:10:09,066 Speaker 2: in the lineup and healthy, the Rams to me stand 210 00:10:09,066 --> 00:10:10,826 Speaker 2: out as one of those teams in the wildcard. If 211 00:10:10,826 --> 00:10:12,786 Speaker 2: they get there as a division winner, well, they have 212 00:10:12,786 --> 00:10:15,506 Speaker 2: a home playoff game. I don't know, if I'm Philly 213 00:10:15,506 --> 00:10:18,546 Speaker 2: in Detroit if I would love seeing the Rams in 214 00:10:18,586 --> 00:10:21,106 Speaker 2: the second round or Minnesota. I hit to insult Minnesota. 215 00:10:21,226 --> 00:10:22,786 Speaker 2: I don't want to see the Rams coming to town 216 00:10:22,906 --> 00:10:24,546 Speaker 2: the second week of the playoffs. That's not a team 217 00:10:24,546 --> 00:10:26,146 Speaker 2: I want to see the divisional round where the Super 218 00:10:26,186 --> 00:10:43,786 Speaker 2: Bowl winning quarterback in Super Bowl winning coach. All right, 219 00:10:43,826 --> 00:10:46,266 Speaker 2: it's Schrager's Fab five. We give the top five rookie 220 00:10:46,306 --> 00:10:48,986 Speaker 2: performances of the week some love. It was a really 221 00:10:49,026 --> 00:10:51,666 Speaker 2: interesting week with a lot of great performances, but how 222 00:10:51,666 --> 00:10:53,066 Speaker 2: do we stack them up. We're gonna start off with 223 00:10:53,146 --> 00:10:56,266 Speaker 2: number five. Down in Jacksonville for the second straight week, 224 00:10:56,466 --> 00:10:58,786 Speaker 2: Brian Thomas Junior makes the list. They were up against 225 00:10:58,786 --> 00:11:01,546 Speaker 2: the Jets. They lost the game in dramatic fashion, but 226 00:11:01,666 --> 00:11:07,506 Speaker 2: Thomas was awesome again. Ten catches, one five five receiving yards, 227 00:11:07,666 --> 00:11:11,466 Speaker 2: two receiving touchdowns. Brian Thomas is becoming the Fantasy football 228 00:11:11,586 --> 00:11:14,746 Speaker 2: like must start, maybe the most consistent receiver in the league. 229 00:11:15,066 --> 00:11:17,706 Speaker 2: He's the sixth rookie in the first since Jamar Chase 230 00:11:17,746 --> 00:11:20,626 Speaker 2: in the Super Bowl era with ten catches, one hundred 231 00:11:20,666 --> 00:11:23,586 Speaker 2: receiving yards, and two touchdown catches in a single game. 232 00:11:23,866 --> 00:11:27,906 Speaker 2: Brian Thomas is that dude. He's got sixty four catches, 233 00:11:28,586 --> 00:11:31,626 Speaker 2: nearly one thousand receiving yards, and eight receiving touchdowns in 234 00:11:31,706 --> 00:11:35,466 Speaker 2: twenty twenty four. That makes him third in receptions, second 235 00:11:35,506 --> 00:11:39,066 Speaker 2: in receiving yards, and first in touchdowns among all rookies. 236 00:11:39,506 --> 00:11:41,986 Speaker 2: Very rarely to put a guy from a losing team 237 00:11:42,346 --> 00:11:45,506 Speaker 2: on here, and I'm telling you this guy is going 238 00:11:45,626 --> 00:11:49,186 Speaker 2: to be a star. Number four. Welcome back to the list. 239 00:11:49,306 --> 00:11:51,466 Speaker 2: Jayden Daniels, you got the win and that's why you're 240 00:11:51,506 --> 00:11:54,426 Speaker 2: on here. You also had an outstanding first half of 241 00:11:54,466 --> 00:11:56,746 Speaker 2: this game. Jayden Daniels came out and the New Orleans 242 00:11:56,786 --> 00:12:00,306 Speaker 2: Saints defense could not stop that Washington Commander's offense. He 243 00:12:00,306 --> 00:12:03,466 Speaker 2: also had one of the cooler touchdown passes of the weekend. 244 00:12:03,906 --> 00:12:07,026 Speaker 2: Let's go to the broadcast where Kenny Albert and Jonathan 245 00:12:07,066 --> 00:12:08,106 Speaker 2: Vilma were on the call. 246 00:12:08,266 --> 00:12:13,466 Speaker 3: Actor backfield watch again, dad Us rookie Vin Tullis left 247 00:12:14,186 --> 00:12:21,186 Speaker 3: all the crusher staveshnisteet turn down Joannis Corn for a 248 00:12:21,266 --> 00:12:26,546 Speaker 3: touchdown by mcclura. Terry mccluord coming up big for Jaden Daniels. 249 00:12:26,586 --> 00:12:28,386 Speaker 2: I was like, where is he throwing this football? I 250 00:12:28,386 --> 00:12:31,106 Speaker 2: thought this was one of those rookie mistakes and outcomes. 251 00:12:31,186 --> 00:12:36,066 Speaker 2: Terry mclauurin with the touchdown twenty five of thirty one, 252 00:12:36,186 --> 00:12:39,986 Speaker 2: two hundred and twenty six passing yards, two touchdowns, no interceptions, 253 00:12:40,386 --> 00:12:44,346 Speaker 2: also ran for sixty six yards. Jaden Daniels, He's like, 254 00:12:44,546 --> 00:12:46,746 Speaker 2: don't give that offensive rookie of the year ward to 255 00:12:46,906 --> 00:12:49,826 Speaker 2: Bowers or to Knicks just yet. I still can do it. 256 00:12:50,146 --> 00:12:54,946 Speaker 2: The Commanders are firmly in that playoff picture. Let's take 257 00:12:54,986 --> 00:12:56,906 Speaker 2: a midst here. If you want to see something cool 258 00:12:56,946 --> 00:13:00,666 Speaker 2: about comparison, say rookies with three thousand passing yards and 259 00:13:00,706 --> 00:13:03,146 Speaker 2: five hundred rushing yards in a season. It's a short 260 00:13:03,186 --> 00:13:06,106 Speaker 2: list guy. The other three guys all one offensive rookie 261 00:13:06,106 --> 00:13:08,106 Speaker 2: of the year. Jaden's already done it. He's got three 262 00:13:08,146 --> 00:13:11,226 Speaker 2: more games to go. How far Handy go, We'll see 263 00:13:11,546 --> 00:13:14,786 Speaker 2: he's having an outstanding rookie season. Number three, we go 264 00:13:14,866 --> 00:13:16,586 Speaker 2: to the defensive side of the ball and we go 265 00:13:16,666 --> 00:13:19,546 Speaker 2: to Sunday night. Who was the difference maker on the 266 00:13:19,626 --> 00:13:24,106 Speaker 2: field and it was Packers linebacker Edderyn Cooper. Let's take 267 00:13:24,106 --> 00:13:26,346 Speaker 2: a look at what Eddard Cooper did in this game. 268 00:13:26,546 --> 00:13:30,066 Speaker 2: All over the field, seven tackles, a sack, and this 269 00:13:30,346 --> 00:13:34,426 Speaker 2: key interception in this game of Geno Smith. He was 270 00:13:34,586 --> 00:13:38,226 Speaker 2: all over the place. He's only the third rookie since 271 00:13:38,306 --> 00:13:40,506 Speaker 2: twenty ten in a game to have a sack and 272 00:13:40,586 --> 00:13:43,586 Speaker 2: an interception under the lights, prime time games. 273 00:13:44,066 --> 00:13:47,306 Speaker 4: Unbelievable performance from Eddering Cooper number fifty six. He's been 274 00:13:47,346 --> 00:13:49,626 Speaker 4: all over the field and he is on a rookie 275 00:13:49,746 --> 00:13:52,706 Speaker 4: defense that also includes Evan Williams the safety, and they 276 00:13:52,746 --> 00:13:54,826 Speaker 4: have so many other young guys on this roster. 277 00:13:54,946 --> 00:13:57,346 Speaker 2: The youngest team in the NFL, the Green Bay Packers. 278 00:13:57,626 --> 00:14:01,226 Speaker 2: They have just another guy, edgern Cooper doing the job. 279 00:14:01,666 --> 00:14:04,426 Speaker 2: And yet he is in our highest rated defensive rookie 280 00:14:04,466 --> 00:14:06,826 Speaker 2: because there was a player in that Texans the Dolphins 281 00:14:06,906 --> 00:14:09,506 Speaker 2: game who made maybe the play of the game. We're 282 00:14:09,546 --> 00:14:13,626 Speaker 2: talking about Houston Texan safety Kaylan Bullock. Kaylen Bullock's been 283 00:14:13,626 --> 00:14:16,426 Speaker 2: outstanding all season. Let's go to Kevin Harlan for the 284 00:14:16,546 --> 00:14:19,426 Speaker 2: call on Kaylan Bullock's big play in this one. 285 00:14:19,866 --> 00:14:22,426 Speaker 5: Second and six Ikenberg a buy and it's picked up 286 00:14:22,466 --> 00:14:27,266 Speaker 5: for the play breakdown, Big Bullock, here's time. I don't 287 00:14:27,266 --> 00:14:29,586 Speaker 5: know if you're gonna get him. Here comes at ten 288 00:14:30,026 --> 00:14:36,466 Speaker 5: Burgos Bullock to the five. A huge defensial playing. I 289 00:14:36,626 --> 00:14:38,866 Speaker 5: love Kaylan Bullock all right. Third round pick out of 290 00:14:38,906 --> 00:14:43,106 Speaker 5: Southern California. Okay, so big star, nickname super Glue. 291 00:14:43,786 --> 00:14:46,426 Speaker 2: That what they call him, super Glue, and that's what 292 00:14:46,506 --> 00:14:48,186 Speaker 2: he does. Here an awesome game here. He had all 293 00:14:48,226 --> 00:14:51,866 Speaker 2: sorts of pass breakups, guys, six tackles, the big pass 294 00:14:51,906 --> 00:14:55,706 Speaker 2: breakup interception return you saw, guys. He leads all rookies 295 00:14:55,826 --> 00:14:59,786 Speaker 2: right now with interceptions. Super Glue's got five five picks 296 00:14:59,826 --> 00:15:02,466 Speaker 2: for a rookie that's unheard of. Tarheb still is. For 297 00:15:02,666 --> 00:15:05,266 Speaker 2: the course, We've given all these guys love throughout the season. 298 00:15:05,346 --> 00:15:08,226 Speaker 2: They've all been on this This is Calin Bullock's first 299 00:15:08,266 --> 00:15:10,946 Speaker 2: time on the list. He's going to be playing Saturday 300 00:15:11,266 --> 00:15:13,746 Speaker 2: against the Kansas City Chiefs where he can maybe intercept 301 00:15:14,306 --> 00:15:16,626 Speaker 2: Carson Wentz. All right, let's see, I could be Mahomes. 302 00:15:16,666 --> 00:15:19,146 Speaker 2: I don't know. We'll get to that number one though. 303 00:15:19,346 --> 00:15:21,666 Speaker 2: Let's go to our rookie of the week, the number 304 00:15:21,706 --> 00:15:23,666 Speaker 2: one player on a team that put up five hundred 305 00:15:23,746 --> 00:15:27,706 Speaker 2: yards of offense, two hundred yards rushing and absolutely demoralized 306 00:15:27,746 --> 00:15:30,346 Speaker 2: the number one defense in the league. Our number one 307 00:15:30,466 --> 00:15:34,746 Speaker 2: rookie for Week fifteen is Bucky the Duck. Let's see 308 00:15:34,866 --> 00:15:41,146 Speaker 2: Bucky Irvy highlights. Bucky Irvy seven fantastic yet again, guys 309 00:15:41,506 --> 00:15:45,786 Speaker 2: fifteen carries one hundred and seventeen yard dash to the 310 00:15:45,946 --> 00:15:49,346 Speaker 2: Chargers defense. The Bucks are four and oh. When Irving 311 00:15:49,346 --> 00:15:51,386 Speaker 2: gets one hundred rushing yards or more, that's just the 312 00:15:51,466 --> 00:15:53,746 Speaker 2: truth of it. When they rush this guy, he wins. 313 00:15:54,026 --> 00:15:56,186 Speaker 2: He leads all rookies with eight hundred and fifty two 314 00:15:56,266 --> 00:16:00,226 Speaker 2: rushing yards. He's got six rushing touchdowns. Guys, his one 315 00:16:00,786 --> 00:16:03,946 Speaker 2: one hundred and forty eight scrimit yards are the most 316 00:16:04,106 --> 00:16:06,706 Speaker 2: bio rookie out of Oregon in the history of game. 317 00:16:06,746 --> 00:16:09,506 Speaker 2: Think about all the rookies out of Oregon over the years. 318 00:16:09,626 --> 00:16:13,066 Speaker 2: Number two Leagarrett Blunt, who also did it for the 319 00:16:13,146 --> 00:16:17,786 Speaker 2: Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Number seven Bucket the Duck and Oregon Duck. 320 00:16:17,826 --> 00:16:20,786 Speaker 2: They're gonna go up against someone in the College Football 321 00:16:20,826 --> 00:16:22,786 Speaker 2: Tournament in two weeks and we'll go down. We'll go 322 00:16:22,866 --> 00:16:25,226 Speaker 2: big on it. But this is the list. If you 323 00:16:25,306 --> 00:16:27,626 Speaker 2: had told me before the season started at this city 324 00:16:27,666 --> 00:16:30,106 Speaker 2: the list for Week fifteen, I'd say, you're crazy. That 325 00:16:30,346 --> 00:16:34,266 Speaker 2: is too eclectic, too weird, too random. That's what we get. 326 00:16:34,426 --> 00:16:37,346 Speaker 2: That's why we do the list the Fab five. Every 327 00:16:37,466 --> 00:16:39,746 Speaker 2: more Nay morning, we hand out the coach of the 328 00:16:39,786 --> 00:16:41,306 Speaker 2: week who or it could be a head coach, could 329 00:16:41,306 --> 00:16:43,386 Speaker 2: be an assistant, could be a coordinator. This week we 330 00:16:43,466 --> 00:16:46,986 Speaker 2: go to Los Angeles, where the guy who really made 331 00:16:47,066 --> 00:16:50,626 Speaker 2: his NFL resume, bolstered in Los Angeles for years under 332 00:16:50,666 --> 00:16:53,706 Speaker 2: Sean McVay, came back home and absolutely lit up the 333 00:16:53,866 --> 00:16:56,666 Speaker 2: LA Chargers. Our coach of the week is Buccaneers offensive 334 00:16:56,666 --> 00:16:57,786 Speaker 2: coordinator Liam. 335 00:16:57,706 --> 00:17:02,426 Speaker 6: O'wellia the Bucks offense yesterday, I scored forty points, did 336 00:17:02,506 --> 00:17:05,866 Speaker 6: not punt once, and racked up five hundred and six 337 00:17:06,026 --> 00:17:10,946 Speaker 6: yards of offense on Jesse Minter's vaunted Chargers d Bucky 338 00:17:10,986 --> 00:17:12,866 Speaker 6: Irving had one hundred and seventeen yards. 339 00:17:12,906 --> 00:17:15,186 Speaker 2: The Bucks ran for two hundred and twenty three yards, 340 00:17:15,546 --> 00:17:18,306 Speaker 2: and they went nine to fifteen on third down. Baker 341 00:17:18,386 --> 00:17:23,106 Speaker 2: Mayfield only had five incomplete passes and the team again 342 00:17:23,506 --> 00:17:27,426 Speaker 2: did not punt. Liam Cohen, Remember Dave Knalis was the 343 00:17:27,506 --> 00:17:30,146 Speaker 2: OC last year, he gets a head coaching job with Carolina. 344 00:17:30,266 --> 00:17:34,186 Speaker 2: They hired Liam Cohen as the OC and Liam Cohen's 345 00:17:34,226 --> 00:17:38,146 Speaker 2: team look at these numbers yesterday against a good Chargers 346 00:17:38,226 --> 00:17:43,226 Speaker 2: defense in LA. What to say at bottom offeter zero punts? 347 00:17:44,266 --> 00:17:46,386 Speaker 2: Liam Cohen, get to know his name well. It is 348 00:17:46,426 --> 00:17:48,426 Speaker 2: going to start popping up in a lot of head 349 00:17:48,466 --> 00:17:52,506 Speaker 2: coaching conversations over the next several weeks. I can tell 350 00:17:52,506 --> 00:17:54,386 Speaker 2: you now makes a lot of sense with the Jets, 351 00:17:54,626 --> 00:17:56,346 Speaker 2: makes a lot of sense with the Saints, makes a 352 00:17:56,386 --> 00:17:58,306 Speaker 2: lot of sense with the Bears, and it'll make a 353 00:17:58,346 --> 00:18:00,786 Speaker 2: lot of sense with any team looking to get an 354 00:18:00,826 --> 00:18:04,786 Speaker 2: offensive bump and some good quarterback coaching for their quarterback, 355 00:18:04,866 --> 00:18:08,066 Speaker 2: Liam Cohen. Of course with Stafford was that at Kentucky, 356 00:18:08,466 --> 00:18:10,826 Speaker 2: went back to la and then of course is now 357 00:18:11,066 --> 00:18:14,386 Speaker 2: in Tampa. Liam Cohen, yes, the offensive coordinator of the 358 00:18:14,466 --> 00:18:17,866 Speaker 2: Tambay Buccaneers, is our coach of the week. Two weeks ago. 359 00:18:18,066 --> 00:18:21,666 Speaker 2: I reported on Fox NFL Kickoff two weeks ago with 360 00:18:21,866 --> 00:18:24,746 Speaker 2: shock that despite not throwing a touchdown in three weeks 361 00:18:24,866 --> 00:18:27,306 Speaker 2: or having all these interceptions, that Kirk Cousins still was 362 00:18:27,306 --> 00:18:29,546 Speaker 2: getting number one reps and Michael Pennix wasn't being used. 363 00:18:29,546 --> 00:18:31,986 Speaker 2: That was two weeks ago. Since then, they lost another 364 00:18:32,066 --> 00:18:34,706 Speaker 2: bad game, and then they just got by a terrible 365 00:18:34,786 --> 00:18:37,226 Speaker 2: Raiders team in a terrible game on Monday night where 366 00:18:37,226 --> 00:18:40,866 Speaker 2: Cousins couldn't move. So you're looking at Kirk Cousins and 367 00:18:41,146 --> 00:18:42,866 Speaker 2: again this is like that you have to say this. 368 00:18:43,866 --> 00:18:47,026 Speaker 2: We like Kirk Cousins. We all like Kirk Cousins. They 369 00:18:47,186 --> 00:18:50,146 Speaker 2: love Kirk Cousins. You saw the Vikings players and how 370 00:18:50,186 --> 00:18:52,986 Speaker 2: they responded to seeing Kirk Cousins two weeks ago. They 371 00:18:53,106 --> 00:18:56,226 Speaker 2: love Kirk Cousins. He's not able to play quarterback at 372 00:18:56,266 --> 00:18:58,546 Speaker 2: the moment. I don't know if it's age. I think 373 00:18:58,546 --> 00:19:01,346 Speaker 2: it's coming off the Achilles Not everyone's a miracle man 374 00:19:01,426 --> 00:19:03,426 Speaker 2: and can get back. So what do we do now, Well, 375 00:19:03,546 --> 00:19:06,026 Speaker 2: we could still salvage the season. There's three games less 376 00:19:06,546 --> 00:19:08,986 Speaker 2: Michael Pennison. He hasn't had first team reps all year. 377 00:19:08,986 --> 00:19:11,866 Speaker 2: He hasn't seen the field very often, only in blowouts, 378 00:19:12,306 --> 00:19:14,146 Speaker 2: so he hasn't even got in on spot. Dude, you're 379 00:19:14,186 --> 00:19:16,426 Speaker 2: putting a lot of pressure on him to go and 380 00:19:16,506 --> 00:19:19,586 Speaker 2: save the day, especially because they're behind Tampa in the standings. 381 00:19:19,786 --> 00:19:21,666 Speaker 2: Long and short of it is, Kirk cousins time with 382 00:19:21,786 --> 00:19:24,786 Speaker 2: Atlanta is likely done if he gets injured. Now they're 383 00:19:24,826 --> 00:19:26,506 Speaker 2: on the hook for an extra you know, so on 384 00:19:26,706 --> 00:19:28,506 Speaker 2: million dollars. They don't want to see him on the 385 00:19:28,586 --> 00:19:31,026 Speaker 2: field because of all the guarantees, and you can't get 386 00:19:31,106 --> 00:19:33,466 Speaker 2: him because of the injury stuff. He likely will not 387 00:19:33,626 --> 00:19:36,986 Speaker 2: be on the Falcons after March because of what the 388 00:19:37,066 --> 00:19:40,546 Speaker 2: salary capstenuates. He could be traded, but he's got no 389 00:19:40,666 --> 00:19:42,306 Speaker 2: trade clause, so it'd have to go to a place 390 00:19:42,346 --> 00:19:44,586 Speaker 2: he wants to go to. Can't imagine a great team 391 00:19:44,706 --> 00:19:46,466 Speaker 2: is looking to trade for Kirk Cousins at the moment, 392 00:19:46,706 --> 00:19:48,426 Speaker 2: which puts you in this thing where you're probably gonna 393 00:19:48,426 --> 00:19:51,506 Speaker 2: get cut, which means that the Falcons will have paid 394 00:19:51,946 --> 00:19:56,666 Speaker 2: ninety million dollars to Kirk Cousins for fourteen weeks of 395 00:19:56,986 --> 00:20:00,226 Speaker 2: NFL action, and fourteen weeks that does not even have 396 00:20:00,386 --> 00:20:02,746 Speaker 2: them in the playoff position right now. One of the 397 00:20:02,906 --> 00:20:06,906 Speaker 2: strangest situations we've seen with a veteran cour her back. 398 00:20:07,106 --> 00:20:10,546 Speaker 2: But they're pulling the plug, and as financially committed as 399 00:20:10,586 --> 00:20:12,946 Speaker 2: they are, they might have been too financially committed, because 400 00:20:12,946 --> 00:20:15,106 Speaker 2: I think the last two weeks, everyone watching at home 401 00:20:15,226 --> 00:20:17,386 Speaker 2: and everyone around the league knew that Goose was cooked. 402 00:20:17,426 --> 00:20:18,946 Speaker 2: It was probably time to go to Pennix then before 403 00:20:18,946 --> 00:20:21,986 Speaker 2: the season's almost lost. As someone who travels every single 404 00:20:22,026 --> 00:20:25,786 Speaker 2: weekend during the football season and takes my little carry 405 00:20:25,826 --> 00:20:28,186 Speaker 2: on bag and my little backpack that says NFL media 406 00:20:28,266 --> 00:20:29,866 Speaker 2: on it, and I go to the airport and I 407 00:20:29,946 --> 00:20:31,946 Speaker 2: go to it, and I'm professional. I have my spots. 408 00:20:31,986 --> 00:20:33,866 Speaker 2: I go in, I get, I get to my airport. 409 00:20:33,906 --> 00:20:35,546 Speaker 2: I go to my little kiosk, I get my thing. 410 00:20:35,626 --> 00:20:38,386 Speaker 2: I go I wait to get You're all amateurs, and 411 00:20:38,466 --> 00:20:40,706 Speaker 2: I know you're coming. Just get out of my way. 412 00:20:41,186 --> 00:20:43,906 Speaker 2: I know you're coming. The airport from December twenty second 413 00:20:43,946 --> 00:20:46,986 Speaker 2: to January second, it is like it's like sodom and gomoor. 414 00:20:47,146 --> 00:20:48,786 Speaker 2: I want nothing to do with it. And it's just 415 00:20:48,866 --> 00:20:51,226 Speaker 2: that's the world is melting, and everyone's the first time 416 00:20:51,226 --> 00:20:53,786 Speaker 2: they've ever been inside an airport. They have their three kids, 417 00:20:53,786 --> 00:20:56,386 Speaker 2: they're all sick, they all have tissues. Then they get 418 00:20:56,426 --> 00:20:59,986 Speaker 2: on the plane and it's like the plane lands and 419 00:21:00,106 --> 00:21:02,666 Speaker 2: the guy sitting in thirty seventy and he sprints to 420 00:21:02,746 --> 00:21:05,466 Speaker 2: the front and then his wife though, has her bag 421 00:21:05,786 --> 00:21:07,866 Speaker 2: all the way back, so she gotta go back to 422 00:21:08,546 --> 00:21:10,746 Speaker 2: It's amateur hour. I know New York's Eve is supposed 423 00:21:10,746 --> 00:21:13,186 Speaker 2: to be amateur night, Amateur hour at the airport. Just 424 00:21:13,266 --> 00:21:15,146 Speaker 2: get out of the way. Just try to make this 425 00:21:15,306 --> 00:21:17,986 Speaker 2: as easy and seamless as possible for everybody. I beg 426 00:21:18,106 --> 00:21:18,946 Speaker 2: of you, Thank you. 427 00:21:26,426 --> 00:21:29,106 Speaker 1: The Season with Peter Schrager is a production of the 428 00:21:29,306 --> 00:21:33,266 Speaker 1: NFL and partnership with iHeartRadio. For more podcasts from iHeartRadio, 429 00:21:33,346 --> 00:21:38,146 Speaker 1: visit the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, wherever you get your podcasts.