1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:01,920 Speaker 1: Philip ver is the most experienced guy, and he's still 2 00:00:01,920 --> 00:00:03,920 Speaker 1: playing at elite level, I think. And so if you 3 00:00:03,960 --> 00:00:06,080 Speaker 1: have the best quarterback in the division, there's no reason 4 00:00:06,080 --> 00:00:07,960 Speaker 1: that you couldn't compete for that division title. The rest 5 00:00:07,960 --> 00:00:11,320 Speaker 1: of the team is up to the challenge. That was 6 00:00:11,520 --> 00:00:14,960 Speaker 1: ESPN's Adam Schefter in This is the regular season debut 7 00:00:15,040 --> 00:00:18,800 Speaker 1: of Chargers Weekly. Hey, everybody, Chris Harry with you. We'll 8 00:00:18,800 --> 00:00:21,160 Speaker 1: get to my full interview with Schefter a little later, 9 00:00:21,640 --> 00:00:24,279 Speaker 1: but first I had the unique opportunity to catch it 10 00:00:24,360 --> 00:00:27,200 Speaker 1: with Beth Moens and Rex Ryan, who will be calling 11 00:00:27,280 --> 00:00:36,800 Speaker 1: Chargers Broncos on Monday Night Football. My first guest will 12 00:00:36,840 --> 00:00:38,800 Speaker 1: be making his NFL debut in the booth when the 13 00:00:38,880 --> 00:00:41,440 Speaker 1: Chargers take on the Broncos on Monday Night Football. You 14 00:00:41,440 --> 00:00:44,320 Speaker 1: can also catch him on Sunday mornings on ESPN Sunday 15 00:00:44,400 --> 00:00:47,720 Speaker 1: NFL Countdown. Rex Ryan joins me on Chargers Weekly. Rex. 16 00:00:47,760 --> 00:00:49,839 Speaker 1: How are you, sir? I'm doing well? How are you? 17 00:00:50,240 --> 00:00:52,800 Speaker 1: I'm doing great. It's a big weekend for you at ESPN. 18 00:00:53,240 --> 00:00:56,120 Speaker 1: How has it been preparing for a weekend of television, Rex, 19 00:00:56,440 --> 00:00:59,760 Speaker 1: versus let's say, game planning for a week one opponent. Oh, 20 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:03,320 Speaker 1: I think you know, first off, it's uh, I mean 21 00:01:03,840 --> 00:01:06,759 Speaker 1: there's no comparison. I mean the hours you put in 22 00:01:06,840 --> 00:01:09,720 Speaker 1: all that. Like, I'm a fan of football, so don't 23 00:01:09,720 --> 00:01:12,960 Speaker 1: get me wrong. I spend you know, time reading and 24 00:01:13,440 --> 00:01:16,040 Speaker 1: watching TV and all that stuff about it. But it's 25 00:01:16,040 --> 00:01:19,560 Speaker 1: hardly worked. You know. This is kind of uh you know, 26 00:01:19,600 --> 00:01:23,320 Speaker 1: it's fun for me and um, you know, into my 27 00:01:23,800 --> 00:01:27,400 Speaker 1: forced retirement if you will, h this is what I'd 28 00:01:27,400 --> 00:01:31,840 Speaker 1: be doing anyway, is watching football, So that you know 29 00:01:31,920 --> 00:01:34,600 Speaker 1: that it's it's not even you know, it's im me 30 00:01:34,720 --> 00:01:39,000 Speaker 1: close as far as preparation and thanks however, um, you 31 00:01:39,040 --> 00:01:41,040 Speaker 1: know I'm due to the game you mentioned up be 32 00:01:41,120 --> 00:01:46,480 Speaker 1: broadcasting the the LA Chargers and the Bronco game on 33 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:51,320 Speaker 1: Monday night. That's different, you know, doing like color commentating. Uh, 34 00:01:51,320 --> 00:01:54,000 Speaker 1: that's different. Uh. You know, so I've had a couple 35 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:56,920 Speaker 1: of practice games, uh you know, a half year or 36 00:01:56,920 --> 00:02:01,120 Speaker 1: a half there, and uh, you know, I'm new to it, 37 00:02:01,240 --> 00:02:03,400 Speaker 1: but I think I got better as it went on. 38 00:02:03,520 --> 00:02:06,640 Speaker 1: So we'll see how it goes. Well, we're excited from Monday. 39 00:02:06,720 --> 00:02:08,799 Speaker 1: Let's get into the game, Rex, because you know, there's 40 00:02:08,800 --> 00:02:11,560 Speaker 1: always so much intrigue going into week one because you 41 00:02:11,560 --> 00:02:13,440 Speaker 1: don't really know what to expect. You know, it's going 42 00:02:13,480 --> 00:02:16,760 Speaker 1: to carry over from the preseason. How difficult is it 43 00:02:16,840 --> 00:02:21,240 Speaker 1: to coach in Week one versus any other week in 44 00:02:21,280 --> 00:02:23,720 Speaker 1: the NFL. I know it's difficult every week, but why 45 00:02:23,800 --> 00:02:26,520 Speaker 1: is Week one so unique? Well? I think, you know, 46 00:02:26,600 --> 00:02:28,680 Speaker 1: the biggest thing about this game is you have two 47 00:02:28,680 --> 00:02:32,360 Speaker 1: first time head coaches, So that really is unique. You know, 48 00:02:32,400 --> 00:02:35,360 Speaker 1: these two guys going at it, you know for the 49 00:02:35,520 --> 00:02:38,200 Speaker 1: very first time, you've you've worked your entire life to 50 00:02:38,240 --> 00:02:40,680 Speaker 1: get this opportunity, and now here it is for both 51 00:02:40,720 --> 00:02:43,560 Speaker 1: of them. So you know, I think that's going to 52 00:02:43,639 --> 00:02:47,399 Speaker 1: make it, you know, unique and special. But I love 53 00:02:47,440 --> 00:02:51,480 Speaker 1: the openers, I think because if you're truly confident in 54 00:02:52,080 --> 00:02:56,000 Speaker 1: what your guys have done in the in the offseason, 55 00:02:56,160 --> 00:03:00,240 Speaker 1: you know, with their workouts, preparation, all that, then you 56 00:03:00,360 --> 00:03:02,560 Speaker 1: let it fly. You know, night before the game as 57 00:03:02,600 --> 00:03:05,639 Speaker 1: a coach, you're you're so excited and you let your 58 00:03:05,639 --> 00:03:09,000 Speaker 1: team know what's coming, and you know the entire league's 59 00:03:09,040 --> 00:03:11,239 Speaker 1: going to find out one way or the other. Are 60 00:03:11,280 --> 00:03:15,040 Speaker 1: you for real? Are you not? You know how much 61 00:03:15,080 --> 00:03:17,440 Speaker 1: work you know have to get better at all those 62 00:03:17,480 --> 00:03:20,600 Speaker 1: type of things. But at the end of the day. 63 00:03:20,880 --> 00:03:23,560 Speaker 1: You know, you've had the whole year really, you know, 64 00:03:23,720 --> 00:03:26,680 Speaker 1: the mini camps, training camps, all that type of stuff, 65 00:03:27,120 --> 00:03:29,280 Speaker 1: and so your team better you ready. I think it's 66 00:03:29,280 --> 00:03:31,960 Speaker 1: a poor reflection of you if you're not. So I 67 00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:34,960 Speaker 1: think it's in as first time head coaches, believe me, 68 00:03:35,000 --> 00:03:37,040 Speaker 1: their teams will be ready. So this should be a 69 00:03:37,120 --> 00:03:40,240 Speaker 1: heavyweight fight, you know. Rex. The big news of the 70 00:03:40,280 --> 00:03:43,840 Speaker 1: weekend at a Denver was the release of TJ. Award 71 00:03:43,960 --> 00:03:46,080 Speaker 1: and for me, it took me back and I had 72 00:03:46,120 --> 00:03:48,960 Speaker 1: to look this up. Fourteen years ago to the day 73 00:03:49,720 --> 00:03:53,080 Speaker 1: was when the Patriots released Lawya malloy and he was 74 00:03:53,120 --> 00:03:54,760 Speaker 1: a guy in the locker room, you know, help you 75 00:03:54,760 --> 00:03:58,240 Speaker 1: win a Super Bowl. He was popular. And sometimes these 76 00:03:58,240 --> 00:04:01,080 Speaker 1: moves are not going to be well received by the players. 77 00:04:01,640 --> 00:04:04,200 Speaker 1: What kind of challenge does that pose for for coach 78 00:04:04,320 --> 00:04:06,800 Speaker 1: Joseph to kind of manage that during the week being 79 00:04:06,800 --> 00:04:09,040 Speaker 1: that it just happened last weekend. Well, you know, I 80 00:04:09,040 --> 00:04:11,880 Speaker 1: think first off, the thing you don't want to do 81 00:04:12,160 --> 00:04:16,080 Speaker 1: is you can't just keep a guy because he's a 82 00:04:16,120 --> 00:04:19,800 Speaker 1: good guy, or he's this in the community and all that. 83 00:04:19,839 --> 00:04:22,920 Speaker 1: You want to keep good players, and I think sometimes 84 00:04:22,960 --> 00:04:27,440 Speaker 1: it's hard to recognize the fact. But when guys play 85 00:04:27,480 --> 00:04:30,320 Speaker 1: falls off, I mean some some guys their their play 86 00:04:30,400 --> 00:04:33,200 Speaker 1: goes completely off and that they can't play in the 87 00:04:33,279 --> 00:04:35,520 Speaker 1: league anymore so, And I'm not saying that's the case 88 00:04:35,560 --> 00:04:39,760 Speaker 1: in h TJ's um spot, but he's certainly not the 89 00:04:39,800 --> 00:04:42,920 Speaker 1: player he once was, and I don't think anybody can 90 00:04:42,960 --> 00:04:45,800 Speaker 1: deny that. So I think, you know, Elway had to 91 00:04:45,839 --> 00:04:49,359 Speaker 1: make a you know, a tough decision, and he's the 92 00:04:49,400 --> 00:04:53,560 Speaker 1: guy that makes those decisions, and he felt his best interests. 93 00:04:53,600 --> 00:04:55,679 Speaker 1: You know, you don't want to hang on to somebody 94 00:04:55,720 --> 00:04:58,760 Speaker 1: too long, and he felt that he had somebody that 95 00:04:58,800 --> 00:05:01,120 Speaker 1: could replace him, So that why I made that decision. 96 00:05:01,480 --> 00:05:04,440 Speaker 1: And even without Ward and Shane Ray, who's gonna be 97 00:05:04,480 --> 00:05:06,840 Speaker 1: out a while, this is still an elite defense man. 98 00:05:06,880 --> 00:05:09,640 Speaker 1: You talk about Chris Harris Junior and to leave and 99 00:05:09,760 --> 00:05:11,920 Speaker 1: Roby and they got von Miller coming off the edge. 100 00:05:12,320 --> 00:05:15,479 Speaker 1: If you're Philip Rivers Rex, what's the best way to 101 00:05:15,520 --> 00:05:18,600 Speaker 1: attack this secondary Well, I think, first off, you know 102 00:05:18,680 --> 00:05:21,040 Speaker 1: you're gonna get They're gonna be a man coverage all 103 00:05:21,120 --> 00:05:23,360 Speaker 1: day long on you. I mean, they're gonna challenge you 104 00:05:24,240 --> 00:05:27,720 Speaker 1: that way. I think that's a given And they can 105 00:05:27,760 --> 00:05:30,000 Speaker 1: bring pressure so five, you know, and it's hard to 106 00:05:30,080 --> 00:05:33,640 Speaker 1: run the ball in the blitzer, so sometimes, you know, 107 00:05:33,720 --> 00:05:38,240 Speaker 1: I think that's what what's gonna happen. He knows it. 108 00:05:38,240 --> 00:05:41,800 Speaker 1: It's better than anybody. When you watch him play last year, 109 00:05:42,800 --> 00:05:46,039 Speaker 1: you know, and it seemed like every third down that 110 00:05:46,839 --> 00:05:50,080 Speaker 1: they were Dublin Gates. I don't think they can. You know, 111 00:05:50,120 --> 00:05:52,560 Speaker 1: if you're if you're Denver, I don't think you can 112 00:05:52,560 --> 00:05:55,840 Speaker 1: afford to do that because you got Allan back this year, 113 00:05:55,880 --> 00:05:57,520 Speaker 1: and if you want to put one guy on him, 114 00:05:57,560 --> 00:06:00,440 Speaker 1: then I think he wins that matchup. Even though Denver's 115 00:06:00,440 --> 00:06:02,440 Speaker 1: got three of the best corners in the league. So 116 00:06:03,200 --> 00:06:04,920 Speaker 1: you know, it's it's hard to say, well, it's a 117 00:06:05,040 --> 00:06:08,440 Speaker 1: double Gates. I don't I don't know if that's you know, 118 00:06:08,480 --> 00:06:10,760 Speaker 1: the best, the most prudent thing you can do. But 119 00:06:10,839 --> 00:06:12,840 Speaker 1: I think for the Chargers, the Chargers got to get 120 00:06:12,839 --> 00:06:15,640 Speaker 1: their running game going. They and uh, if you've got 121 00:06:15,640 --> 00:06:18,960 Speaker 1: a criticism of it in the preseason, you know, I'm 122 00:06:19,320 --> 00:06:22,839 Speaker 1: looking I'm looking forward to the true Anthony Lynn runs. 123 00:06:22,920 --> 00:06:25,880 Speaker 1: I'm looking forward to the gaff running schemes and the 124 00:06:26,040 --> 00:06:29,520 Speaker 1: multiple running schemes. We never saw that in the preseason. 125 00:06:29,600 --> 00:06:32,800 Speaker 1: The the the one thing we did see is when 126 00:06:32,800 --> 00:06:36,159 Speaker 1: Philip was in there three three touchdowns, three drives and 127 00:06:36,200 --> 00:06:38,960 Speaker 1: three touchdowns, So I think that was you know, that's 128 00:06:39,000 --> 00:06:41,960 Speaker 1: Philip rivers and that's what that offense looks like. But 129 00:06:42,360 --> 00:06:45,680 Speaker 1: the you know the fact that you know the Chargers 130 00:06:45,680 --> 00:06:48,719 Speaker 1: couldn't run the football was that had to be killing 131 00:06:48,839 --> 00:06:50,719 Speaker 1: a lien. I don't even care if it's a preseason 132 00:06:50,760 --> 00:06:53,880 Speaker 1: game or not, but that I'm sure didn't set said 133 00:06:53,920 --> 00:06:57,360 Speaker 1: well with Anthony. It's your point two, Rex. I think 134 00:06:57,520 --> 00:06:59,920 Speaker 1: I think Philip was like eleven of twelve, three touch 135 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:03,600 Speaker 1: down drives, two touchdown passes, and that one quarter against 136 00:07:03,600 --> 00:07:06,760 Speaker 1: the Rams. They showcased Melvin Gordon that first quarter, and 137 00:07:06,800 --> 00:07:08,640 Speaker 1: he was he was getting big chunks, you know, he was. 138 00:07:08,680 --> 00:07:10,240 Speaker 1: I think gaveraged about four and a half yards to 139 00:07:10,240 --> 00:07:13,080 Speaker 1: carry if I'm not mistaken. So it probably did kill 140 00:07:13,160 --> 00:07:16,240 Speaker 1: him to have some kind of subpart rushing performances. But 141 00:07:16,320 --> 00:07:19,000 Speaker 1: you did see some flashes in that first quarter of 142 00:07:19,040 --> 00:07:21,560 Speaker 1: what Melvin Gordon can be. And I want to get 143 00:07:21,600 --> 00:07:24,200 Speaker 1: to the rushing offense because they were twenty six and 144 00:07:24,280 --> 00:07:27,400 Speaker 1: rushing offense last year. You and your coaching staff, led 145 00:07:27,440 --> 00:07:29,560 Speaker 1: by by coach Lynn on the offensive side of the 146 00:07:29,600 --> 00:07:32,160 Speaker 1: football number one in the league with McCoy and Gillisley 147 00:07:32,600 --> 00:07:35,200 Speaker 1: and Melvin Gordon had an impressive second year in the NFL. 148 00:07:35,520 --> 00:07:38,480 Speaker 1: How can coach Lynn help him build off of last 149 00:07:38,480 --> 00:07:41,160 Speaker 1: season's success. Well, I think he can help him a 150 00:07:41,200 --> 00:07:43,400 Speaker 1: great deal. And when you looked at it, first, stop 151 00:07:43,960 --> 00:07:46,960 Speaker 1: the commitment to the running game. You win. You win 152 00:07:47,000 --> 00:07:50,040 Speaker 1: in this league by running the football. It doesn't necessarily mean, 153 00:07:51,240 --> 00:07:55,280 Speaker 1: you know, but rushing attempts and completions. There's a stat 154 00:07:55,680 --> 00:07:58,680 Speaker 1: when we did many many years ago it's you know, 155 00:07:58,800 --> 00:08:02,840 Speaker 1: runs in completion, So it's rushing attempt saying completions. If 156 00:08:02,840 --> 00:08:05,760 Speaker 1: you combine those two numbers and you're ahead in that, 157 00:08:05,760 --> 00:08:09,920 Speaker 1: that's generally a good way, a good recipe of winning games. 158 00:08:09,920 --> 00:08:13,360 Speaker 1: That's something that I took from Parcels. Obviously. Obviously Anthony 159 00:08:13,440 --> 00:08:18,440 Speaker 1: Lynn is very familiar with that, you know, so I think, 160 00:08:18,560 --> 00:08:22,200 Speaker 1: you know, he actually coached with Parcels, so he knows 161 00:08:22,240 --> 00:08:24,960 Speaker 1: all about that, and he knows how important that status. 162 00:08:24,960 --> 00:08:27,320 Speaker 1: So expect I would expect the charger and run the 163 00:08:27,360 --> 00:08:30,840 Speaker 1: ball h much more and be more effective. When you 164 00:08:30,920 --> 00:08:34,280 Speaker 1: mentioned I actually watched that preseason game that you're talking 165 00:08:34,320 --> 00:08:37,600 Speaker 1: about against the Rams. I was there for that one 166 00:08:38,280 --> 00:08:40,800 Speaker 1: and what I saw, I still never saw that the 167 00:08:41,400 --> 00:08:46,200 Speaker 1: true rushing attack that Anthony's gonna put in. So I 168 00:08:46,240 --> 00:08:48,800 Speaker 1: think we'll see it Monday night. I don't think there's 169 00:08:48,840 --> 00:08:52,120 Speaker 1: any question about that. We'll see it. But Gordon's gotta run, 170 00:08:52,160 --> 00:08:53,920 Speaker 1: He's got to run behind his pads, he's got to 171 00:08:53,960 --> 00:08:57,479 Speaker 1: get after it. And I think they can be effective. 172 00:08:57,520 --> 00:09:00,400 Speaker 1: You know, we I think in Buffalo that's we were 173 00:09:00,440 --> 00:09:02,400 Speaker 1: there for two years together. We led the league in 174 00:09:02,480 --> 00:09:06,840 Speaker 1: rushing both years and rushing average both years, and I 175 00:09:06,840 --> 00:09:10,600 Speaker 1: believe we average five point six to carry as a team. 176 00:09:10,679 --> 00:09:12,720 Speaker 1: So I think that's you know, when you mentioned four 177 00:09:12,760 --> 00:09:15,920 Speaker 1: point eight, that's not the Anthony standard. So to get 178 00:09:15,920 --> 00:09:19,840 Speaker 1: over five, get there without question, without question. He wants 179 00:09:19,840 --> 00:09:23,280 Speaker 1: to get over five and you know, and and get 180 00:09:23,320 --> 00:09:25,240 Speaker 1: after it. And he expects you to make people miss. 181 00:09:25,480 --> 00:09:28,320 Speaker 1: He's going to design things where it's going to be, 182 00:09:28,559 --> 00:09:31,080 Speaker 1: you know, Gordon against the corner and he expects you 183 00:09:31,120 --> 00:09:34,679 Speaker 1: to win, or Gordon versus Safety, So we'll block them 184 00:09:34,679 --> 00:09:36,960 Speaker 1: all up except that Safety know when you got him. 185 00:09:37,040 --> 00:09:41,040 Speaker 1: So those are things that he believes in, and I 186 00:09:41,080 --> 00:09:44,880 Speaker 1: think he'll he'll get to it. Anthony never just led 187 00:09:44,920 --> 00:09:47,800 Speaker 1: the league in rushing ways with the Bills. We led 188 00:09:47,840 --> 00:09:50,480 Speaker 1: it also two more times or three more times with 189 00:09:50,559 --> 00:09:54,240 Speaker 1: the Jets, So this is what he expects. I think 190 00:09:54,240 --> 00:09:56,719 Speaker 1: the Chargers need to protect the football better this year 191 00:09:56,760 --> 00:09:58,840 Speaker 1: than they had in the past, and I think if 192 00:09:58,840 --> 00:10:00,439 Speaker 1: they do that, this team's going to be right in 193 00:10:00,480 --> 00:10:04,120 Speaker 1: the middle of it. Yeah, and we mentioned that Broncos defense. 194 00:10:04,160 --> 00:10:08,240 Speaker 1: This Chargers defense packs some punch too. You talk about Bosa, Ingram, 195 00:10:08,320 --> 00:10:11,520 Speaker 1: Verrette Hayward and believe it or not, Rex because of 196 00:10:11,600 --> 00:10:14,680 Speaker 1: Vrette's injury last year and Joey Bosa's and not starting 197 00:10:14,800 --> 00:10:17,040 Speaker 1: his season until Week five Monday, is gonna be the 198 00:10:17,040 --> 00:10:20,080 Speaker 1: first time we see Verrette Hayward, Ingram and Bosa on 199 00:10:20,120 --> 00:10:23,400 Speaker 1: the field together. When you look at this defense and 200 00:10:23,520 --> 00:10:26,000 Speaker 1: you look at these pieces, what kind of stands out 201 00:10:26,040 --> 00:10:29,400 Speaker 1: to you? How the personnel fits what Gus Bradley likes 202 00:10:29,400 --> 00:10:31,679 Speaker 1: to do well. I think not just with Gus, but 203 00:10:31,800 --> 00:10:36,920 Speaker 1: anybody that coaches defense that starts with mentality, effort, and 204 00:10:37,000 --> 00:10:40,599 Speaker 1: attitude and all those players that you mentioned have that. 205 00:10:41,800 --> 00:10:44,120 Speaker 1: You know. I love watching that Bosa kid, that's you know, 206 00:10:44,760 --> 00:10:47,440 Speaker 1: he is relentless. I just love the way he plays 207 00:10:47,520 --> 00:10:50,920 Speaker 1: and Ingram I've always been a fan of him when 208 00:10:50,920 --> 00:10:53,800 Speaker 1: he came out of South Carolina. Verrette was just a 209 00:10:53,880 --> 00:10:56,880 Speaker 1: tough dude, and hopefully he can stay healthy. Hayward's always 210 00:10:56,880 --> 00:11:01,120 Speaker 1: had playmaking ability. So all those guys you mentioned or absolutely, 211 00:11:01,720 --> 00:11:05,040 Speaker 1: you know, tremendous individually. Last year, what you saw was 212 00:11:05,080 --> 00:11:07,600 Speaker 1: a defense that turned them all over. So they got 213 00:11:07,600 --> 00:11:10,600 Speaker 1: a lot of takeaways. And if they're able to keep 214 00:11:10,640 --> 00:11:14,800 Speaker 1: that up, you know, and then play better defense, because 215 00:11:15,320 --> 00:11:17,080 Speaker 1: twenty six in the league or whatever it was in 216 00:11:17,120 --> 00:11:20,360 Speaker 1: the league's not good enough, especially with the talent that 217 00:11:20,480 --> 00:11:24,360 Speaker 1: you have. However, the takeaways that they got were outstanding. 218 00:11:24,440 --> 00:11:27,240 Speaker 1: So if they can actually, you know, they can keep 219 00:11:27,280 --> 00:11:30,600 Speaker 1: taking the football the way they way they did last 220 00:11:30,679 --> 00:11:35,360 Speaker 1: year and be able to minimize the turnovers offensively, I'm 221 00:11:35,400 --> 00:11:37,680 Speaker 1: telling you this team is going to surprise a ton 222 00:11:37,720 --> 00:11:39,920 Speaker 1: of people. They're not going to surprise me, but they're 223 00:11:39,920 --> 00:11:41,520 Speaker 1: going to surprise a ton of people and get in 224 00:11:41,559 --> 00:11:44,040 Speaker 1: the playoffs. And I think if they do surprise a 225 00:11:44,040 --> 00:11:46,199 Speaker 1: lot of people, it's going to be what Anthony Lynn 226 00:11:46,520 --> 00:11:48,560 Speaker 1: has brought to this team. And Rex, you know him 227 00:11:48,559 --> 00:11:50,880 Speaker 1: as well as anybody. You guys coach together for eight years. 228 00:11:51,200 --> 00:11:53,559 Speaker 1: I love his demeanor and how he's prepared this football 229 00:11:53,600 --> 00:11:56,880 Speaker 1: team during training camp. At what point in those eight 230 00:11:56,960 --> 00:11:59,200 Speaker 1: years did you guys work together, did you know that 231 00:11:59,280 --> 00:12:01,760 Speaker 1: this guy was made for a head coaching gig. I 232 00:12:01,760 --> 00:12:05,040 Speaker 1: think the last two years for sure. It was obvious 233 00:12:05,120 --> 00:12:07,600 Speaker 1: to me then. And that's why I name him assistant 234 00:12:07,640 --> 00:12:10,360 Speaker 1: head coach. And he was you know, I wanted him 235 00:12:10,400 --> 00:12:13,040 Speaker 1: to be beside me the whole time, and that way 236 00:12:13,040 --> 00:12:16,120 Speaker 1: it wouldn't be new to him. Uh, you know, setting 237 00:12:16,160 --> 00:12:19,560 Speaker 1: schedules all that type of stuff. So uh, you know, 238 00:12:19,600 --> 00:12:21,800 Speaker 1: I think he would be a term you know that 239 00:12:21,840 --> 00:12:25,360 Speaker 1: he would do a tremendous job of given the opportunity. Uh. 240 00:12:25,520 --> 00:12:28,880 Speaker 1: The other thing is, you know, with with Anthony, he 241 00:12:28,960 --> 00:12:33,440 Speaker 1: was smart. He's he brought in or he kept great coaches. 242 00:12:33,720 --> 00:12:36,160 Speaker 1: You know, when you have Ken Wizzen Hunt, well why 243 00:12:36,200 --> 00:12:38,080 Speaker 1: wouldn't you want to keep him? He's a great coach, 244 00:12:38,559 --> 00:12:41,880 Speaker 1: you know. Bringing in Gush Bradley's a great coach, you know, 245 00:12:42,000 --> 00:12:44,880 Speaker 1: so uh and Stewart to coach special teams like this 246 00:12:44,960 --> 00:12:47,960 Speaker 1: is a heck of a coaching staff as well. And 247 00:12:48,120 --> 00:12:51,079 Speaker 1: that's smart because I think, you know, one of us 248 00:12:51,200 --> 00:12:52,720 Speaker 1: is not as smart as all of us. And I 249 00:12:52,760 --> 00:12:56,560 Speaker 1: think Anthony knows that that's certainly how we approach things 250 00:12:56,840 --> 00:13:00,439 Speaker 1: when we are together and m and obviously I fitted 251 00:13:00,480 --> 00:13:04,800 Speaker 1: a great deal from Anthony and his opinions and expertise, 252 00:13:05,360 --> 00:13:07,800 Speaker 1: and I think that's what he's leaning on his coaches 253 00:13:07,840 --> 00:13:10,240 Speaker 1: for as well. What's the biggest piece of advice or 254 00:13:10,280 --> 00:13:13,000 Speaker 1: insight that you gave him, Rex, about being a head 255 00:13:13,000 --> 00:13:15,960 Speaker 1: coach in the NFL. Well, I think number one, he knows, 256 00:13:16,040 --> 00:13:19,400 Speaker 1: just be yourself, and you know he has a plan, 257 00:13:19,520 --> 00:13:23,000 Speaker 1: he's going to stay with it. He wants loyal he 258 00:13:23,040 --> 00:13:28,200 Speaker 1: wants loyal coaches, loyal players, tough players, and and he 259 00:13:28,280 --> 00:13:30,480 Speaker 1: wants a physical brand of football. And I think if 260 00:13:31,880 --> 00:13:34,920 Speaker 1: I think that's what l bring, you know, and obviously 261 00:13:34,960 --> 00:13:37,719 Speaker 1: you've got a quarterback that's one of the most tenacious 262 00:13:37,760 --> 00:13:41,320 Speaker 1: competitors I've ever been around, and that's something that that 263 00:13:41,400 --> 00:13:43,679 Speaker 1: obviously he's going to lean on a great deal as well. 264 00:13:43,720 --> 00:13:45,920 Speaker 1: Having Philip there, Rex, let's get you out of here 265 00:13:45,920 --> 00:13:48,560 Speaker 1: on this. You got a top flight partner on Monday 266 00:13:48,559 --> 00:13:50,360 Speaker 1: in Beth Mullins, and I know you guys worked the 267 00:13:50,720 --> 00:13:54,040 Speaker 1: Florida State spring game together. They've done some some rehearsal games. 268 00:13:54,480 --> 00:13:57,680 Speaker 1: What's it been like working with Beth these last few months. Oh, 269 00:13:57,679 --> 00:14:00,880 Speaker 1: it's great. I mean, that's as I say, thank goodness, 270 00:14:00,920 --> 00:14:05,719 Speaker 1: because you know, here's you know, she's a true professional 271 00:14:05,800 --> 00:14:11,280 Speaker 1: and best done. I mean, thousands of games. So it's good. 272 00:14:11,320 --> 00:14:15,480 Speaker 1: I'll be the only, you know, the only greenhorn up 273 00:14:15,520 --> 00:14:17,960 Speaker 1: there and somebody who's lacking experience, even though I do 274 00:14:18,040 --> 00:14:21,320 Speaker 1: have thirty years coaching experience might help a little bit. 275 00:14:21,440 --> 00:14:24,960 Speaker 1: But but it is good because she knows all those 276 00:14:24,960 --> 00:14:26,960 Speaker 1: type of things. She takes you in the breaks, he 277 00:14:27,040 --> 00:14:30,240 Speaker 1: does all those things, and it makes it it makes 278 00:14:30,280 --> 00:14:33,040 Speaker 1: my job a lot easier. That's great. Well, Rex, I 279 00:14:33,080 --> 00:14:35,560 Speaker 1: can't wait for Monday. He's Rex Ryan. You can catch 280 00:14:35,680 --> 00:14:38,640 Speaker 1: him on Sunday and if a countdown Monday, obviously he's 281 00:14:38,680 --> 00:14:41,200 Speaker 1: doing the Chargers Broncos game with Beth Mullens. Best of 282 00:14:41,280 --> 00:14:42,840 Speaker 1: luck on Monday, Rex, and we look forward to seeing 283 00:14:42,840 --> 00:14:46,200 Speaker 1: you throughout the year. All right, thank you. If you're 284 00:14:46,240 --> 00:14:48,760 Speaker 1: a fan of the Chargers, shop our huge selection of 285 00:14:48,840 --> 00:14:51,840 Speaker 1: Los Angeles Chargers gear and merchandise at the official pro 286 00:14:51,880 --> 00:14:55,200 Speaker 1: Shop of the Los Angeles Chargers. My officially licensed Chargers 287 00:14:55,200 --> 00:14:58,680 Speaker 1: apparel to cheer on the team, including Chargers jerseys, T shirts, 288 00:14:58,760 --> 00:15:01,800 Speaker 1: tailgating gear, salute disservice gear, and much more. Browse our 289 00:15:01,800 --> 00:15:04,560 Speaker 1: collection of the most popular items and school accessories such 290 00:15:04,600 --> 00:15:08,160 Speaker 1: as backpacks, fidget spinners, and Chargers back to school supplies. 291 00:15:08,360 --> 00:15:11,320 Speaker 1: Find any kind of Los Angeles Chargers gear or clothing 292 00:15:11,400 --> 00:15:17,760 Speaker 1: you may ever need today at shop dot Chargers dot com. 293 00:15:17,800 --> 00:15:19,640 Speaker 1: All right, it's my great pleasure to welcome in Beth 294 00:15:19,720 --> 00:15:22,240 Speaker 1: Mowens the Chargers Weekly. She'll be calling Monday night's game 295 00:15:22,240 --> 00:15:25,640 Speaker 1: on ESPN alongside Rex Ryan. Beth, how you doing. I'm 296 00:15:25,680 --> 00:15:29,920 Speaker 1: doing great, looking forward to what's a big game right 297 00:15:29,920 --> 00:15:32,000 Speaker 1: out of the game for both these teams. Oh, we 298 00:15:32,040 --> 00:15:35,680 Speaker 1: can't wait. AFC West match with a high powered Chargers 299 00:15:35,720 --> 00:15:39,040 Speaker 1: offense and two great defenses. We can't wait. But Beth, 300 00:15:39,080 --> 00:15:41,400 Speaker 1: I want to start with this because it's so significant. 301 00:15:41,480 --> 00:15:43,400 Speaker 1: You will be the first woman to call an NFL 302 00:15:43,440 --> 00:15:46,400 Speaker 1: regular season game in nearly thirty years. And I've heard 303 00:15:46,440 --> 00:15:48,680 Speaker 1: you in previous interviews and how you want to make 304 00:15:48,680 --> 00:15:50,800 Speaker 1: it more about the game, of course, But as we 305 00:15:50,840 --> 00:15:53,280 Speaker 1: get closer to Monday, what do you think that day's 306 00:15:53,280 --> 00:15:55,920 Speaker 1: going to mean to you? Beth? Oh, I'm sure it's 307 00:15:55,920 --> 00:15:57,760 Speaker 1: going to be exciting, and I'm sure there's going to 308 00:15:57,840 --> 00:16:02,400 Speaker 1: be a lot of adrenaline pumping just because I grew 309 00:16:02,480 --> 00:16:06,360 Speaker 1: up a football fan and I grew up always wanting 310 00:16:06,400 --> 00:16:10,400 Speaker 1: to be a sportscaster. So for me, it's something that 311 00:16:10,440 --> 00:16:12,920 Speaker 1: I set my sights on a long time ago. And 312 00:16:13,520 --> 00:16:18,200 Speaker 1: you know, I understand the significance for a lot of women. 313 00:16:18,280 --> 00:16:20,920 Speaker 1: You know, it's about forty five percent of the NFL 314 00:16:21,000 --> 00:16:24,960 Speaker 1: audience now is female. So there's a lot of us 315 00:16:24,960 --> 00:16:27,200 Speaker 1: out there that have, you know, grown up around the game. 316 00:16:27,320 --> 00:16:30,440 Speaker 1: And I'm excited to be to be a voice in 317 00:16:30,480 --> 00:16:32,240 Speaker 1: the booth for the first time in a long time. 318 00:16:32,640 --> 00:16:34,360 Speaker 1: And you have a great game, Beth, And let's get 319 00:16:34,360 --> 00:16:36,600 Speaker 1: to the storylines, because there's a ton of them. We 320 00:16:36,640 --> 00:16:39,840 Speaker 1: have two first year head coaches, you got players like 321 00:16:39,920 --> 00:16:43,320 Speaker 1: Russell kom making his return to Denver, Mike McCoy coaching 322 00:16:43,320 --> 00:16:46,280 Speaker 1: against his former team. What catches your eye when you 323 00:16:46,280 --> 00:16:48,560 Speaker 1: break down this matchup both on and off the field. 324 00:16:48,920 --> 00:16:51,360 Speaker 1: You know, I think, first and foremost what jumps out 325 00:16:51,360 --> 00:16:54,120 Speaker 1: of me is You've got the veteran Philip Rivers at quarterback. 326 00:16:55,200 --> 00:16:58,720 Speaker 1: You've got a wealth of weapons around him, and I 327 00:16:58,760 --> 00:17:02,240 Speaker 1: think it's the same old storyline for the Chargers. Can 328 00:17:02,760 --> 00:17:06,280 Speaker 1: can they stay healthy? Can they come together up front 329 00:17:06,400 --> 00:17:09,400 Speaker 1: and have the same guys up there weekend and week out. 330 00:17:09,800 --> 00:17:13,000 Speaker 1: I think this is an offense that could be very potent. 331 00:17:13,480 --> 00:17:15,280 Speaker 1: And then on the other side, you've got, you know, 332 00:17:15,359 --> 00:17:18,320 Speaker 1: one of the front runners for defensive Player of the 333 00:17:18,400 --> 00:17:21,240 Speaker 1: Year and Von Miller and that no Flies zone in 334 00:17:21,240 --> 00:17:25,000 Speaker 1: the secondary. I think, to me, that's the matchup right 335 00:17:25,040 --> 00:17:28,680 Speaker 1: away that jumps out at me as Philip versus that defense. 336 00:17:29,160 --> 00:17:32,480 Speaker 1: I talked to Rex about this and how does Philip 337 00:17:32,560 --> 00:17:35,080 Speaker 1: Rivers attack this secondary? Of course, it's going to be 338 00:17:35,240 --> 00:17:38,960 Speaker 1: running the football, trying to expose what little weakness that 339 00:17:39,280 --> 00:17:42,800 Speaker 1: Denver defense has. When you look at all these weapons 340 00:17:42,800 --> 00:17:45,880 Speaker 1: that you alluded to on the Chargers with Keenan Allen, back, 341 00:17:46,080 --> 00:17:49,920 Speaker 1: Travis Benjamin healthy, how explosive do you think this Chargers 342 00:17:50,040 --> 00:17:52,680 Speaker 1: offense can be and how do you think they exploit 343 00:17:53,080 --> 00:17:56,159 Speaker 1: this defense if they even can on Monday? Yeah, I 344 00:17:56,200 --> 00:17:58,960 Speaker 1: think just looking back at their schedule and how the 345 00:17:59,040 --> 00:18:02,840 Speaker 1: game's played out last year, I really think Gordon and 346 00:18:02,920 --> 00:18:05,120 Speaker 1: a guy like Derek Watt are going to be critical 347 00:18:05,960 --> 00:18:10,440 Speaker 1: establishing the run early, sort of controlling the clock a 348 00:18:10,520 --> 00:18:13,080 Speaker 1: little bit better and not falling behind in games. There 349 00:18:13,080 --> 00:18:15,720 Speaker 1: were so many close games last year for the Chargers, 350 00:18:16,480 --> 00:18:18,480 Speaker 1: and there were so many instances where you know, they 351 00:18:18,520 --> 00:18:21,920 Speaker 1: had to throw the ball and that can put more 352 00:18:21,960 --> 00:18:25,040 Speaker 1: pressure on that line and on Philip. So I think 353 00:18:25,040 --> 00:18:27,520 Speaker 1: to establish the running game is going to be critical, 354 00:18:27,640 --> 00:18:31,239 Speaker 1: and then Philip can pick and choose his moments, you know, 355 00:18:31,280 --> 00:18:34,200 Speaker 1: to go to a guy. Yeah, I think everybody's rooting 356 00:18:34,440 --> 00:18:37,040 Speaker 1: for Keenan Allen to stay healthy and have a big 357 00:18:37,119 --> 00:18:41,320 Speaker 1: year again, of course, and another weapon of Phillips's Antonio 358 00:18:41,440 --> 00:18:44,560 Speaker 1: Gates and Beth He's one touchdown away from breaking Tony 359 00:18:44,600 --> 00:18:47,359 Speaker 1: Gonzalez's all time record by a tight end. When you 360 00:18:47,440 --> 00:18:49,720 Speaker 1: prepare for a game, I know there's so much that 361 00:18:49,800 --> 00:18:52,479 Speaker 1: goes into it. Do you visualize a call like that 362 00:18:52,480 --> 00:18:55,000 Speaker 1: in your head, being that there's a potential for that 363 00:18:55,080 --> 00:18:57,800 Speaker 1: to happen on Monday? You know, I try not to 364 00:18:58,560 --> 00:19:02,919 Speaker 1: think of anything specific to say. I think those moments 365 00:19:02,960 --> 00:19:06,000 Speaker 1: are much better when they sort of come organically, when 366 00:19:06,680 --> 00:19:09,000 Speaker 1: you know there's kind of a thought process going on 367 00:19:09,119 --> 00:19:13,200 Speaker 1: throughout the course of the game, and just being prepared 368 00:19:13,760 --> 00:19:18,000 Speaker 1: for that moment verbally and with the proper vocabulary. But 369 00:19:18,160 --> 00:19:21,320 Speaker 1: I don't plan for anything like that, but it's exciting 370 00:19:21,400 --> 00:19:25,040 Speaker 1: going in to know that you could have a moment 371 00:19:25,119 --> 00:19:28,960 Speaker 1: like that in this game. And I certainly think you 372 00:19:29,000 --> 00:19:31,240 Speaker 1: know that Combo has been one of the most potent 373 00:19:31,400 --> 00:19:35,120 Speaker 1: in NFL history, Rivers to Gates. So to see those 374 00:19:35,160 --> 00:19:37,880 Speaker 1: guys and sort of how things have progressed for them 375 00:19:37,920 --> 00:19:42,200 Speaker 1: over the course of their careers, it would be terrific 376 00:19:42,440 --> 00:19:45,440 Speaker 1: to be able to witness that moment on Monday night. Yeah, 377 00:19:45,480 --> 00:19:48,800 Speaker 1: it would be special, especially coming against a division opponent. 378 00:19:48,920 --> 00:19:51,959 Speaker 1: And you look at these coaches, two first year head coaches, 379 00:19:52,000 --> 00:19:54,080 Speaker 1: and Beth, I know you had a chance to visit 380 00:19:54,400 --> 00:19:58,000 Speaker 1: both Broncos training camp and the Chargers do practice facility. 381 00:19:58,400 --> 00:20:01,359 Speaker 1: What did you take away from your time with both 382 00:20:01,720 --> 00:20:05,240 Speaker 1: Vance Joseph and Anthony Lynn. You know, I think first 383 00:20:05,240 --> 00:20:11,160 Speaker 1: and foremost, both guys talked about creating a culture and 384 00:20:11,240 --> 00:20:14,959 Speaker 1: trying to build off of the tradition of both these franchises. 385 00:20:15,480 --> 00:20:19,800 Speaker 1: And I think both guys we're focused on making sure 386 00:20:20,320 --> 00:20:26,440 Speaker 1: that everybody is together in terms of accountability and responsibility. 387 00:20:26,960 --> 00:20:30,320 Speaker 1: I think there are a lot of veterans on both 388 00:20:30,320 --> 00:20:33,200 Speaker 1: of these lineups, guys that kind of know, you know 389 00:20:33,280 --> 00:20:35,960 Speaker 1: how to how to do things and how to operate 390 00:20:36,000 --> 00:20:38,560 Speaker 1: on a daily basis, and and sort of sharing that 391 00:20:38,680 --> 00:20:43,880 Speaker 1: knowledge and creating that chemistry and that culture throughout from 392 00:20:43,920 --> 00:20:46,440 Speaker 1: top to bottom. I think it's probably the one thing 393 00:20:46,480 --> 00:20:49,800 Speaker 1: that I've noticed that both guys are looking to establish 394 00:20:50,119 --> 00:20:53,080 Speaker 1: right away. It's also interesting, you know too, one guy 395 00:20:53,160 --> 00:20:55,760 Speaker 1: is coming from the offensive side and Anthony and and 396 00:20:55,840 --> 00:20:59,440 Speaker 1: another guy in vance coming from the defensive side. So 397 00:21:00,560 --> 00:21:03,240 Speaker 1: I think that's going to be another intriguing subplot to 398 00:21:03,320 --> 00:21:06,000 Speaker 1: this this matchup which has so many of them. There's 399 00:21:06,040 --> 00:21:07,800 Speaker 1: so many of them, and you mentioned that, you know, 400 00:21:07,840 --> 00:21:10,600 Speaker 1: Anthony Lynn trying to get this running game going for 401 00:21:10,680 --> 00:21:13,879 Speaker 1: the Chargers. I talked to Rex about this, how how 402 00:21:13,920 --> 00:21:17,480 Speaker 1: the Bills were tops in the league and rushing the football, 403 00:21:17,760 --> 00:21:21,439 Speaker 1: and how Lynn can get Melvin Gordon going in his 404 00:21:21,520 --> 00:21:24,359 Speaker 1: third year. What did you see from Melvin Gordon last year? 405 00:21:24,400 --> 00:21:27,119 Speaker 1: He goes from zero touchdowns at double digit touchdowns, and 406 00:21:27,160 --> 00:21:29,040 Speaker 1: where do you think he can go with Anthony Lynn. 407 00:21:29,680 --> 00:21:33,560 Speaker 1: I think there was such a he just looked more comfortable, 408 00:21:33,640 --> 00:21:38,240 Speaker 1: he looked more confident last year. And it's my understanding they're, 409 00:21:39,080 --> 00:21:41,800 Speaker 1: you know, going to be using a little more of 410 00:21:41,920 --> 00:21:45,640 Speaker 1: a similar style to what Melvin was using at Wisconsin 411 00:21:45,720 --> 00:21:49,240 Speaker 1: when he was so successful in college, So I think 412 00:21:49,359 --> 00:21:52,200 Speaker 1: more you know that you look for that big league 413 00:21:52,200 --> 00:21:54,840 Speaker 1: from year one to year two, and Melvin certainly made that. 414 00:21:55,560 --> 00:21:59,680 Speaker 1: And I think again, if he stays healthy, it's just 415 00:22:00,040 --> 00:22:04,640 Speaker 1: he's even more comfortable and more confident going against guys 416 00:22:04,680 --> 00:22:07,000 Speaker 1: that he's played before. Beth, I have to ask you 417 00:22:07,040 --> 00:22:09,680 Speaker 1: about Rex. I know you guys have done some rehearsal games. 418 00:22:09,720 --> 00:22:12,000 Speaker 1: He did the spring game at Florida State. What's it 419 00:22:12,080 --> 00:22:14,440 Speaker 1: been like working with him and what do you expect 420 00:22:14,520 --> 00:22:15,920 Speaker 1: on Monday. I think it's gonna be a lot of fun. 421 00:22:16,320 --> 00:22:19,159 Speaker 1: He's he's been great. Obviously, he knows the XS and 422 00:22:19,240 --> 00:22:21,520 Speaker 1: os Chris, and he knows the game, and he knows 423 00:22:21,560 --> 00:22:25,399 Speaker 1: the players and the personalities, so he's he's going to 424 00:22:25,480 --> 00:22:28,040 Speaker 1: be terrific in terms of the football side of things. 425 00:22:28,680 --> 00:22:31,640 Speaker 1: What's been so impressive to our whole crew is how 426 00:22:31,680 --> 00:22:35,800 Speaker 1: eager he has been to learn the television side of 427 00:22:35,880 --> 00:22:39,200 Speaker 1: things and to be a good teammate. He's been great 428 00:22:40,200 --> 00:22:42,720 Speaker 1: on and off the field during our rehearsals, and he 429 00:22:42,840 --> 00:22:44,720 Speaker 1: wants to be good at this. You know, he's a 430 00:22:44,760 --> 00:22:48,359 Speaker 1: competitive guy. He wants for our whole crew to have 431 00:22:48,400 --> 00:22:52,920 Speaker 1: a successful broadcast. So I you know, as everybody knows, 432 00:22:53,000 --> 00:22:55,600 Speaker 1: he's he's not going to hold anything back and he's 433 00:22:55,600 --> 00:22:57,600 Speaker 1: gonna have some fun with him. And I think that's 434 00:22:57,640 --> 00:23:00,520 Speaker 1: what that's what we're all looking forward to, no doubt 435 00:23:00,520 --> 00:23:02,200 Speaker 1: about that, Beth. I want to get you out of 436 00:23:02,240 --> 00:23:04,720 Speaker 1: here on this. In addition to being outstanding at your job, 437 00:23:04,760 --> 00:23:06,920 Speaker 1: I almost feel like it's a prerequisite to have gone 438 00:23:06,920 --> 00:23:09,880 Speaker 1: to Syracuse to call Monday night football. Right, you get 439 00:23:09,880 --> 00:23:13,760 Speaker 1: Sean McDonough and Mike Tarico. What's the biggest piece of 440 00:23:13,800 --> 00:23:17,200 Speaker 1: advice that each of them have given you about Monday 441 00:23:17,280 --> 00:23:20,639 Speaker 1: Night Football and just being prepared for Monday You know, 442 00:23:20,760 --> 00:23:24,240 Speaker 1: both Mike and Sean have been terrific mentors of mine 443 00:23:24,280 --> 00:23:27,760 Speaker 1: for a while, and both guys said, first and foremost, 444 00:23:28,440 --> 00:23:32,640 Speaker 1: do your prep work and your research the exact same way. 445 00:23:34,080 --> 00:23:38,119 Speaker 1: Feel prepared and feel comfortable when you step into that booth, 446 00:23:38,680 --> 00:23:41,879 Speaker 1: and just be prepared for a big rush of emotions 447 00:23:41,880 --> 00:23:45,200 Speaker 1: and energy when you hear that theme music for Monday 448 00:23:45,280 --> 00:23:48,840 Speaker 1: Night Football that we all know and love, and you know, 449 00:23:48,960 --> 00:23:51,560 Speaker 1: just stay as focused as you can. And they've been 450 00:23:51,600 --> 00:23:54,040 Speaker 1: great in helping me out. Well, you know what they 451 00:23:54,080 --> 00:23:56,520 Speaker 1: saved the best game of Week one for last. She's 452 00:23:56,560 --> 00:23:58,960 Speaker 1: Beth Bones. She'll be calling the Monday night game Broncos 453 00:23:59,080 --> 00:24:02,120 Speaker 1: Chargers on esp IN with Rex Ryan. Beth good luck 454 00:24:02,160 --> 00:24:04,080 Speaker 1: on Monday. And I can't thank you enough for your 455 00:24:04,119 --> 00:24:07,720 Speaker 1: time today. Thank you very much. Can't wait. Hey, fans, 456 00:24:07,800 --> 00:24:10,480 Speaker 1: be there live to support the LA Chargers this season. 457 00:24:10,600 --> 00:24:13,600 Speaker 1: Always buy your Chargers tickets from our official ticketing partner, 458 00:24:13,720 --> 00:24:17,920 Speaker 1: Ticketmaster and the NFL Ticket Exchange Only. 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We got 467 00:24:45,040 --> 00:24:47,800 Speaker 1: a great slate of Week one games capped off by 468 00:24:47,800 --> 00:24:50,320 Speaker 1: the Chargers and Broncos on Monday Night football, Adam. And 469 00:24:50,400 --> 00:24:53,080 Speaker 1: there's a ton of great storylines in this football game. 470 00:24:53,400 --> 00:24:55,760 Speaker 1: What's the most intriguing to you when you look at 471 00:24:55,760 --> 00:24:58,680 Speaker 1: this matchup between the Broncos and Chargers. I think Anthony 472 00:24:58,760 --> 00:25:00,960 Speaker 1: Ling goes back to Denver, a place that helped launch 473 00:25:01,000 --> 00:25:03,720 Speaker 1: his career, a place where he learned coaching, gets to 474 00:25:03,800 --> 00:25:07,760 Speaker 1: make his first NFL head coaching start, so to speak. 475 00:25:08,200 --> 00:25:10,520 Speaker 1: It comes into place where he knows a lot of people, 476 00:25:10,560 --> 00:25:14,200 Speaker 1: where he learned under Mike Shanahan for a franchise that 477 00:25:14,760 --> 00:25:17,040 Speaker 1: was a part of his upbringing to put him into 478 00:25:17,040 --> 00:25:19,560 Speaker 1: the position he's in today. To me, that would be 479 00:25:19,600 --> 00:25:22,239 Speaker 1: something that stands out. Of course, you could say if 480 00:25:22,280 --> 00:25:24,520 Speaker 1: the first game is the La Chargers, but which is 481 00:25:24,520 --> 00:25:28,200 Speaker 1: also significant even though it'll be in Denver, that's yet 482 00:25:28,200 --> 00:25:31,879 Speaker 1: another one. And then of course you have Philip Rivers 483 00:25:31,960 --> 00:25:34,920 Speaker 1: back with all his weapons and some of these defensive 484 00:25:34,920 --> 00:25:38,240 Speaker 1: players playing together for the Chargers. I mean there's a 485 00:25:38,280 --> 00:25:42,040 Speaker 1: lot of storylines. Look week one, Chris, there are no 486 00:25:42,200 --> 00:25:44,760 Speaker 1: shortage of storylines. And it's like that way all you're 487 00:25:44,840 --> 00:25:47,280 Speaker 1: long enough the reason that people like and follow the NFL, 488 00:25:47,800 --> 00:25:49,920 Speaker 1: and this is no different on Mone than it should 489 00:25:49,920 --> 00:25:52,359 Speaker 1: be a great environment, a great atmosphere, or a great matchup. 490 00:25:52,760 --> 00:25:55,240 Speaker 1: And Adam, you mentioned it two first time head coaches 491 00:25:55,440 --> 00:25:57,879 Speaker 1: and ESPN's Eric Williams had a great story about these 492 00:25:57,920 --> 00:26:00,560 Speaker 1: guys back in April about how they were actually teammates 493 00:26:00,800 --> 00:26:02,880 Speaker 1: for a brief time in Denver back in ninety seven. 494 00:26:02,920 --> 00:26:04,800 Speaker 1: I know when you were covering the team. You've known 495 00:26:04,880 --> 00:26:07,240 Speaker 1: both men for a long time. What can you say 496 00:26:07,280 --> 00:26:09,320 Speaker 1: about the respect that both of these guys have around 497 00:26:09,320 --> 00:26:12,679 Speaker 1: the NFL. That's amazing that you said that, because I 498 00:26:12,760 --> 00:26:15,560 Speaker 1: was covering the team back then, and and I don't 499 00:26:15,600 --> 00:26:17,920 Speaker 1: even remember Vance being with the Broncos at that time. 500 00:26:17,960 --> 00:26:20,040 Speaker 1: I think you got cut in training camp. I think 501 00:26:20,040 --> 00:26:23,000 Speaker 1: that's yeah, yeah, no, he didn't play in the roster, 502 00:26:23,080 --> 00:26:25,520 Speaker 1: but yeah, would have been in training camp. Ninety seven 503 00:26:25,600 --> 00:26:28,280 Speaker 1: would have been their first Super Bowl season. Yeah, now 504 00:26:28,280 --> 00:26:31,919 Speaker 1: that you say that, Wow makes me feel old and 505 00:26:32,320 --> 00:26:35,360 Speaker 1: you realize how how long I've done this for. But 506 00:26:36,400 --> 00:26:38,919 Speaker 1: they have been around together. In Vance, you know, you know, 507 00:26:39,240 --> 00:26:41,000 Speaker 1: he played at the University of Colorado and I remember 508 00:26:41,080 --> 00:26:43,880 Speaker 1: covering him in college a little bit, and Anthony cover 509 00:26:43,920 --> 00:26:46,040 Speaker 1: as a player. So it's two guys I've known for 510 00:26:46,040 --> 00:26:50,280 Speaker 1: for a long time. It's interesting they did have brief experiences. 511 00:26:50,800 --> 00:26:56,320 Speaker 1: They do make their head coaching debuts. Both have high 512 00:26:56,400 --> 00:27:00,440 Speaker 1: expectations for themselves and their teams have high expectations of them, 513 00:27:01,320 --> 00:27:03,960 Speaker 1: and so again, like you said, just they're a great 514 00:27:03,960 --> 00:27:06,040 Speaker 1: storyline from Monday Night and Adam, this is also going 515 00:27:06,080 --> 00:27:08,320 Speaker 1: to be the first time. Actually, it's hard to believe 516 00:27:08,840 --> 00:27:12,240 Speaker 1: just the fact that Joey Bosa, Melvin Ingram, Jason Varette, 517 00:27:12,280 --> 00:27:13,679 Speaker 1: and Casey Hayward, they're all going to be on the 518 00:27:13,680 --> 00:27:16,720 Speaker 1: field together for the first time because Joey Bosa started 519 00:27:16,760 --> 00:27:18,600 Speaker 1: in week five, Jason Breck got hurt in week four. 520 00:27:19,200 --> 00:27:20,920 Speaker 1: What do you hear from people around the league about 521 00:27:20,920 --> 00:27:23,879 Speaker 1: this Chargers defense starting with that pass rushing due of 522 00:27:23,960 --> 00:27:27,480 Speaker 1: Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram. You know, listen, they've got 523 00:27:27,640 --> 00:27:30,880 Speaker 1: some great talent on that defensive side. Now, I think 524 00:27:30,880 --> 00:27:35,040 Speaker 1: they're lacking some size and they're lacking some depths, but 525 00:27:35,080 --> 00:27:37,680 Speaker 1: there's no doubt that their front line starters and key 526 00:27:37,760 --> 00:27:42,480 Speaker 1: spots have tremendous playmaking abilities and they are great players. 527 00:27:43,320 --> 00:27:45,920 Speaker 1: They need some other people to develop. They need to 528 00:27:46,000 --> 00:27:48,840 Speaker 1: be stouter on defense if they can be. But look 529 00:27:48,880 --> 00:27:50,800 Speaker 1: to have all those guys together for the first time, 530 00:27:51,240 --> 00:27:54,960 Speaker 1: as you pointed out, Chris, that gives you an idea 531 00:27:54,960 --> 00:27:56,720 Speaker 1: of how good this unit can be in and We'll 532 00:27:56,720 --> 00:27:59,240 Speaker 1: see whether they can begin to put it together on 533 00:27:59,280 --> 00:28:01,680 Speaker 1: Monday night and them and it doesn't get any more 534 00:28:01,680 --> 00:28:04,800 Speaker 1: competitive than the AFC West Adam so many injuries you 535 00:28:04,880 --> 00:28:07,040 Speaker 1: alluded to early with the Charges, especially on the offensive 536 00:28:07,040 --> 00:28:09,720 Speaker 1: side of the football. You get Travis Benjamin back, which 537 00:28:10,040 --> 00:28:12,359 Speaker 1: you know is going to open up some things I 538 00:28:12,400 --> 00:28:14,840 Speaker 1: think in the offense. Keenan Allen, of course, that was 539 00:28:14,880 --> 00:28:17,680 Speaker 1: out week one returns. He looked great in training camp. 540 00:28:18,240 --> 00:28:21,240 Speaker 1: How do you see the Chargers fitting into this division? 541 00:28:21,680 --> 00:28:24,040 Speaker 1: As we said just a few days before the season opener, 542 00:28:24,640 --> 00:28:28,560 Speaker 1: tough division. I still think that, you know, Oakland's on 543 00:28:28,640 --> 00:28:32,399 Speaker 1: they come, Casey's tough. To me, Oakland and Casey are 544 00:28:32,400 --> 00:28:34,280 Speaker 1: the two best teams in the division, and I think 545 00:28:35,359 --> 00:28:37,480 Speaker 1: the Charge and bronchos right behind them, and I don't 546 00:28:37,480 --> 00:28:40,400 Speaker 1: think they're far off, and I think you'd go any 547 00:28:40,400 --> 00:28:43,240 Speaker 1: which way. So to me, any of these teams are 548 00:28:43,280 --> 00:28:45,080 Speaker 1: good enough to win the division. And that's the beauty 549 00:28:45,040 --> 00:28:46,880 Speaker 1: of the season. We picked teams to win divisions. Doesn't 550 00:28:46,880 --> 00:28:49,160 Speaker 1: mean all that much, Chris. It's all a question of 551 00:28:49,560 --> 00:28:51,320 Speaker 1: what happens over the course of the next seventeen or 552 00:28:51,320 --> 00:28:55,880 Speaker 1: so weeks. And the Chargers have the ability. Look, the 553 00:28:55,960 --> 00:29:00,480 Speaker 1: Chargers have arguably the most experienced best quarterback in the division. 554 00:29:00,480 --> 00:29:02,200 Speaker 1: I know people will make a case for Derek Carr 555 00:29:02,480 --> 00:29:05,560 Speaker 1: are still younger, still more to prove, still root to throw. 556 00:29:06,320 --> 00:29:08,480 Speaker 1: But Philip was the most experienced guy, and he's still 557 00:29:08,480 --> 00:29:11,120 Speaker 1: playing an elite level, I think. And so if you 558 00:29:11,120 --> 00:29:13,480 Speaker 1: have the best quarterback in the division, there's no reason 559 00:29:13,560 --> 00:29:15,240 Speaker 1: that you couldn't compete for that division title if the 560 00:29:15,240 --> 00:29:17,080 Speaker 1: rest of the team is up to the challenge. And 561 00:29:17,120 --> 00:29:19,000 Speaker 1: I want to get into a few other things that 562 00:29:19,160 --> 00:29:21,280 Speaker 1: happened over the last week, and the big news out 563 00:29:21,320 --> 00:29:24,120 Speaker 1: of Denver this past weekend was the release of TJ. Ward. 564 00:29:24,560 --> 00:29:28,239 Speaker 1: And I talked to Rex about this yesterday and this 565 00:29:28,320 --> 00:29:30,719 Speaker 1: just struck me kind of some weird parallels here. It 566 00:29:30,760 --> 00:29:34,040 Speaker 1: was exactly fourteen years ago to the day the TJ. 567 00:29:34,200 --> 00:29:37,840 Speaker 1: Ward got cut that the Patriots actually cut Lawyer Malloy 568 00:29:38,160 --> 00:29:40,600 Speaker 1: in two thousand and three, the safety who helped them 569 00:29:40,600 --> 00:29:42,680 Speaker 1: win a Super Bowl, who was a big locker room guy. 570 00:29:43,200 --> 00:29:46,640 Speaker 1: And you know, it's not the most popular decisions among 571 00:29:46,800 --> 00:29:49,720 Speaker 1: players in the locker room. For a guy like coach 572 00:29:49,840 --> 00:29:51,760 Speaker 1: Joseph his first year in the league, how do you 573 00:29:51,800 --> 00:29:55,040 Speaker 1: manage that balance of trying to focus on week one 574 00:29:55,520 --> 00:29:57,640 Speaker 1: knowing that a big piece of that defense over the 575 00:29:57,640 --> 00:30:00,719 Speaker 1: past several years just walked out the locker room. Well, 576 00:30:01,200 --> 00:30:04,320 Speaker 1: I think the difference between that and Lawyer Malloy was 577 00:30:04,360 --> 00:30:10,320 Speaker 1: that few things the Patriots at that time, Bill Belichick 578 00:30:10,360 --> 00:30:13,520 Speaker 1: made that decision basically, and in this particular case, John 579 00:30:13,520 --> 00:30:16,560 Speaker 1: Elway had differnt office. So I'm sure Vance Joseph. I mean, 580 00:30:16,600 --> 00:30:19,960 Speaker 1: it wasn't like he ignored it, but it wasn't his decision. 581 00:30:20,480 --> 00:30:23,520 Speaker 1: Vance Joseph's job is to coach that team, and I 582 00:30:23,600 --> 00:30:28,120 Speaker 1: think that as unpopular as that move might be releasing TJ. Ward, 583 00:30:28,520 --> 00:30:30,080 Speaker 1: the fact of the matter as if they win games, 584 00:30:30,080 --> 00:30:32,880 Speaker 1: no one's gonna remember it. If they lose, people remember it. 585 00:30:33,480 --> 00:30:36,000 Speaker 1: It'll stand out to them, and it's up to the 586 00:30:36,040 --> 00:30:37,600 Speaker 1: team to go out there and play well and try 587 00:30:37,640 --> 00:30:41,200 Speaker 1: to do things. We'll see if they can. But to me, 588 00:30:41,560 --> 00:30:43,600 Speaker 1: you know, Vince Joseph would not as involved as Bill 589 00:30:43,640 --> 00:30:45,920 Speaker 1: Belichick was back then, So there's a difference that separates 590 00:30:46,000 --> 00:30:48,560 Speaker 1: him a little bit more than the Patriots experience. Saying 591 00:30:48,560 --> 00:30:51,000 Speaker 1: that the bronch was most a popular veteran, but but 592 00:30:51,040 --> 00:30:54,040 Speaker 1: it was an issue that was complex. Look, he wanted 593 00:30:54,080 --> 00:30:56,400 Speaker 1: a new contract. Never wasn't gonna give him a new contract. 594 00:30:57,200 --> 00:30:59,680 Speaker 1: He had been hurt denvery younger safeties that it wanted 595 00:30:59,720 --> 00:31:03,040 Speaker 1: to play. There's a whole host of things. And you know, 596 00:31:03,200 --> 00:31:05,800 Speaker 1: listen that players who love and appreciate and respect Taj 597 00:31:05,800 --> 00:31:07,680 Speaker 1: Award as they should. He's had a great career. But 598 00:31:07,800 --> 00:31:10,520 Speaker 1: the fact of the matter is it's not their decision. 599 00:31:10,720 --> 00:31:13,360 Speaker 1: It's a football decision, and the football people have made 600 00:31:13,360 --> 00:31:15,560 Speaker 1: what they felt was the best football decision for that team. 601 00:31:15,840 --> 00:31:17,920 Speaker 1: And you said it, if Justin Simmons plays well, if 602 00:31:17,920 --> 00:31:20,560 Speaker 1: Will Parks plays well, it's not going to matter. And 603 00:31:20,600 --> 00:31:24,160 Speaker 1: they still have probably the best secondary in the NFL 604 00:31:24,200 --> 00:31:27,640 Speaker 1: with Roby and to leave and Harris. Anyway, So moving 605 00:31:27,640 --> 00:31:29,040 Speaker 1: on to a couple of other quick things around the 606 00:31:29,120 --> 00:31:32,160 Speaker 1: league Dolphins and Bucks. That has been postponed at him 607 00:31:32,160 --> 00:31:35,200 Speaker 1: tweak eleven, and this is significant to the Chargers because 608 00:31:35,320 --> 00:31:38,000 Speaker 1: Miami season opener is now going to be Week two 609 00:31:38,240 --> 00:31:40,440 Speaker 1: at StubHub Center. The Chargers is gonna be their first 610 00:31:40,440 --> 00:31:42,960 Speaker 1: opponent of the twenty seventeen season. What can you tell 611 00:31:43,000 --> 00:31:45,920 Speaker 1: us about what went into that decision to postpone the 612 00:31:45,920 --> 00:31:48,880 Speaker 1: game to week eleven? And essentially give these two teams 613 00:31:48,880 --> 00:31:51,120 Speaker 1: a bye week in Week one. Well, it's pretty simple. 614 00:31:51,160 --> 00:31:53,920 Speaker 1: We're talking about potentially the most devastating hurricane that has 615 00:31:53,920 --> 00:31:56,160 Speaker 1: ever touched ground in our country. Yeah, and when you're 616 00:31:56,200 --> 00:31:59,840 Speaker 1: talking about a Category five hurricane that thrends to a 617 00:32:00,080 --> 00:32:04,480 Speaker 1: literate South Florida that takes priority over football and the 618 00:32:04,600 --> 00:32:10,120 Speaker 1: league on a Wednesday, recognize the power, strength and potential 619 00:32:10,440 --> 00:32:15,000 Speaker 1: of this storm. And obviously we're already recovering from Hurricane 620 00:32:15,040 --> 00:32:18,160 Speaker 1: Harvey and the effects it had on Houston. This one 621 00:32:18,320 --> 00:32:20,280 Speaker 1: could be even more powerful. And we've seen so many 622 00:32:20,360 --> 00:32:24,120 Speaker 1: hurricanes come through to think the strength of this one. 623 00:32:24,280 --> 00:32:27,920 Speaker 1: It's scary, it's unnerving, it's unsettling, and so yeah, it's 624 00:32:27,920 --> 00:32:29,840 Speaker 1: not ideal for both these teams to have to play 625 00:32:29,880 --> 00:32:32,120 Speaker 1: in Week eleven reschedule and when they both had a 626 00:32:32,120 --> 00:32:34,400 Speaker 1: bob in the fact of the matters, that's completely secondary 627 00:32:34,800 --> 00:32:37,720 Speaker 1: to anything that's going to happen this week with Florida, 628 00:32:37,920 --> 00:32:40,480 Speaker 1: and you just hope that everything that area goes well. Absolutely, 629 00:32:40,520 --> 00:32:43,000 Speaker 1: thoughts are with everybody in South Florida. Moving on to 630 00:32:43,640 --> 00:32:46,120 Speaker 1: the Cowboys, Zeke Elliot, He's gonna play in Week one 631 00:32:46,720 --> 00:32:49,000 Speaker 1: and start to serve his suspension in week two. If 632 00:32:49,040 --> 00:32:52,600 Speaker 1: I'm not mistaken any thought by the Cowboys Adam to 633 00:32:52,680 --> 00:32:55,720 Speaker 1: just have Zeke start serving this right away because now 634 00:32:55,880 --> 00:32:57,560 Speaker 1: you have a bye week, I believe in week seven, 635 00:32:57,560 --> 00:32:59,800 Speaker 1: and then the Redskins in week eight. It sounds like 636 00:32:59,800 --> 00:33:02,080 Speaker 1: a kind of a complex situation that's come together at 637 00:33:02,080 --> 00:33:04,600 Speaker 1: the last minute. Yeah, listen, I didn't realize how to 638 00:33:04,600 --> 00:33:06,320 Speaker 1: go to law school to cover the NFL, but maybe 639 00:33:06,320 --> 00:33:08,760 Speaker 1: I should have back in the day. Look, Friday, there 640 00:33:08,840 --> 00:33:10,280 Speaker 1: is going to be a ruling from the judge to 641 00:33:10,720 --> 00:33:13,080 Speaker 1: grant or not grant a temporary restraining order. If he 642 00:33:13,120 --> 00:33:15,680 Speaker 1: gets it, then he could play all season. Maybe, you know, 643 00:33:15,720 --> 00:33:18,400 Speaker 1: if this case goes to court, a simple decision from 644 00:33:18,400 --> 00:33:21,040 Speaker 1: the judge. So they want to keep them on the 645 00:33:21,080 --> 00:33:24,200 Speaker 1: football field as much as possible, as late as possible, 646 00:33:24,800 --> 00:33:26,760 Speaker 1: and they'll deal with to consequences when they have to, 647 00:33:27,120 --> 00:33:29,240 Speaker 1: and right now they don't have to just yet. Now. 648 00:33:29,400 --> 00:33:33,200 Speaker 1: They may as early as next week, right we don't know. Yeah, 649 00:33:33,240 --> 00:33:35,520 Speaker 1: but right now they don't have to. So if they 650 00:33:35,520 --> 00:33:36,760 Speaker 1: don't have to, they want to keep him on the 651 00:33:36,760 --> 00:33:39,840 Speaker 1: football field. That's what's going on the NFL. The NFLPA 652 00:33:39,920 --> 00:33:42,880 Speaker 1: for the third time in four years or sparring before 653 00:33:42,920 --> 00:33:46,120 Speaker 1: the season begins. Fans would rather pay attention to football. 654 00:33:46,240 --> 00:33:47,720 Speaker 1: Like I said, we've had to learn a lot of 655 00:33:47,840 --> 00:33:51,280 Speaker 1: legal lease. That's where it's at today, Adam. The latest 656 00:33:51,320 --> 00:33:53,560 Speaker 1: episode of your podcast, Know Them From Adam, you had 657 00:33:53,560 --> 00:33:55,560 Speaker 1: Rex Ryan and Beth Mowins on They're gonna be calling 658 00:33:55,560 --> 00:33:57,720 Speaker 1: the Chargers Broncos game. I had a chance to talk 659 00:33:57,760 --> 00:34:00,440 Speaker 1: to them earlier in the week about Monday's game. How 660 00:34:00,560 --> 00:34:03,040 Speaker 1: much are you looking forward to working with Rex on Sundays? 661 00:34:03,040 --> 00:34:05,520 Speaker 1: I saw the promo on Instagram was hilarious and it 662 00:34:05,520 --> 00:34:08,920 Speaker 1: seems like Rex is gonna be a welcome edition to ESPN. Well, 663 00:34:08,920 --> 00:34:12,840 Speaker 1: he's very smart about football, He's very colorful and animated. 664 00:34:13,440 --> 00:34:16,759 Speaker 1: He is a passionate kind of guy. And you know, 665 00:34:16,800 --> 00:34:19,080 Speaker 1: I personally had a great experience to them already. Number one, 666 00:34:19,120 --> 00:34:21,840 Speaker 1: As you mentioned, he taped my podcast and provided a 667 00:34:21,840 --> 00:34:24,880 Speaker 1: tremendous amount of discussion about the Buffalo Bills and some 668 00:34:24,920 --> 00:34:27,040 Speaker 1: of the decisions they made, which was very interesting. And 669 00:34:27,040 --> 00:34:30,040 Speaker 1: then he is already the co partner of our fancy 670 00:34:30,040 --> 00:34:32,520 Speaker 1: football team in the ESPN sixteen Team war Room League. 671 00:34:32,920 --> 00:34:34,480 Speaker 1: Rex and I were on the phone for two hours 672 00:34:34,560 --> 00:34:39,120 Speaker 1: last night making picks together. It's amazing. He offered up 673 00:34:39,120 --> 00:34:41,120 Speaker 1: some insight that was interesting on a couple of players, 674 00:34:42,120 --> 00:34:45,080 Speaker 1: players he trusted and didn't trust, and we were able 675 00:34:45,160 --> 00:34:47,360 Speaker 1: to do our draft together, which I also posted on 676 00:34:47,400 --> 00:34:49,320 Speaker 1: Twitter and Instagram and Facebook. So if you want to 677 00:34:49,360 --> 00:34:52,200 Speaker 1: see our team, and it's a sixteen team league, Chris, so, 678 00:34:52,320 --> 00:34:55,120 Speaker 1: sixteen is very, very difficult. It's very deep to put 679 00:34:55,480 --> 00:34:57,840 Speaker 1: together a tough team. Like you know your first you know, 680 00:34:57,840 --> 00:34:59,719 Speaker 1: you first pick a six, you don't pick again toil 681 00:35:00,320 --> 00:35:03,319 Speaker 1: twenty five or twenty seven and thirty nine, so you know, 682 00:35:03,320 --> 00:35:05,640 Speaker 1: it's just it's it's very difficult. I saw it this 683 00:35:05,640 --> 00:35:07,200 Speaker 1: morning though Adam I think I think he got a 684 00:35:07,200 --> 00:35:09,520 Speaker 1: pretty good squad. Though I like my team, you know, 685 00:35:09,760 --> 00:35:12,879 Speaker 1: for for like I said, for sixteen, it's not bad. 686 00:35:12,960 --> 00:35:15,560 Speaker 1: It should be a competitive team. People need to check 687 00:35:15,560 --> 00:35:18,239 Speaker 1: out Adams and Scraham and see who him and Rex 688 00:35:18,320 --> 00:35:20,279 Speaker 1: drafted last night. And I want to get you out 689 00:35:20,280 --> 00:35:21,920 Speaker 1: of here on this because I think this is the 690 00:35:21,920 --> 00:35:24,400 Speaker 1: best question I'm gonna ask you. Your daughter Dylan is 691 00:35:24,440 --> 00:35:27,640 Speaker 1: shooting up the reporting ranks IDIOSPN. She crushed it at 692 00:35:27,640 --> 00:35:30,480 Speaker 1: the SP's. I saw her interview Belichick and Brady during 693 00:35:30,520 --> 00:35:33,920 Speaker 1: the preseason, and frankly, she asked much better questions than most. 694 00:35:34,440 --> 00:35:37,399 Speaker 1: How how what has it been for you to see 695 00:35:37,400 --> 00:35:40,480 Speaker 1: your daughter following your footsteps and interview these players that 696 00:35:40,560 --> 00:35:44,359 Speaker 1: you cover on a daily basis. Well, it's honestly great 697 00:35:44,400 --> 00:35:46,120 Speaker 1: because the way I view it is, we were able 698 00:35:46,120 --> 00:35:48,000 Speaker 1: to take a road trip to Detroit together, she and 699 00:35:48,040 --> 00:35:52,000 Speaker 1: I and go do that, and I don't know that 700 00:35:52,040 --> 00:35:56,600 Speaker 1: she recognizes the significance of what she's doing. Like I 701 00:35:56,640 --> 00:35:58,239 Speaker 1: said to her as we got into the car that 702 00:35:58,360 --> 00:36:01,520 Speaker 1: night to drive back to our hotel, I said, Dylan, 703 00:36:01,680 --> 00:36:03,799 Speaker 1: do you realize that I don't think I mean, I 704 00:36:03,840 --> 00:36:06,640 Speaker 1: you know, I know Tom Brady, um, but I've never 705 00:36:06,719 --> 00:36:09,239 Speaker 1: interviewed Tom Brady one on one you have. I've never 706 00:36:09,239 --> 00:36:10,920 Speaker 1: need to be Bill Belichick one on one you have. 707 00:36:11,000 --> 00:36:13,040 Speaker 1: I've never need to be Rob Gronkowski on what you have. 708 00:36:13,320 --> 00:36:15,520 Speaker 1: It's incredible you did the soul of them one night, 709 00:36:16,760 --> 00:36:19,920 Speaker 1: and so it's kind of neat and she's shown a 710 00:36:20,000 --> 00:36:25,319 Speaker 1: real um interest in doing it, and ESPN has been 711 00:36:25,400 --> 00:36:27,640 Speaker 1: kind enough and gracious enough to grant her that opportunity. 712 00:36:27,640 --> 00:36:29,280 Speaker 1: And by the way that they came to us initially 713 00:36:29,840 --> 00:36:32,560 Speaker 1: to have her do the SPS. I'm like, oh yeah, sure, sure, okay, great, 714 00:36:32,560 --> 00:36:34,160 Speaker 1: and then we got done with them. They hey, we're Dylan, 715 00:36:34,239 --> 00:36:37,680 Speaker 1: do it? Yeah, okay, sure, And so you know, listen, 716 00:36:37,680 --> 00:36:39,560 Speaker 1: it's it's enough of a taste of the real world 717 00:36:40,280 --> 00:36:43,960 Speaker 1: without it being a real obligation. And she's already given 718 00:36:43,960 --> 00:36:45,360 Speaker 1: me a great grief. You know, do I get paid 719 00:36:45,400 --> 00:36:48,160 Speaker 1: for the shob And I said, no, you don't. That's 720 00:36:48,200 --> 00:36:49,919 Speaker 1: not right. I said what I said, If you don't 721 00:36:49,920 --> 00:36:51,759 Speaker 1: like it, you could quit, you know, we'll get somebody 722 00:36:51,760 --> 00:36:53,680 Speaker 1: else to do it. No, No, it's okay. And I 723 00:36:53,680 --> 00:36:56,160 Speaker 1: think she learned the importance of leverage right there. There 724 00:36:56,160 --> 00:36:58,719 Speaker 1: you go. That's great. And the last thing I want 725 00:36:58,760 --> 00:37:01,560 Speaker 1: you to talk about, this prize that you're giving JDRF 726 00:37:01,960 --> 00:37:04,440 Speaker 1: is a cause close to both of us. And I 727 00:37:04,480 --> 00:37:06,880 Speaker 1: know you're given away a prize for a trip to 728 00:37:07,200 --> 00:37:10,759 Speaker 1: ESPN studios and attend NFL Live on prize zo is it? 729 00:37:11,000 --> 00:37:12,600 Speaker 1: I don't know if you could tell people more people 730 00:37:12,920 --> 00:37:15,560 Speaker 1: basically a people people can bid on it and all money, 731 00:37:15,560 --> 00:37:17,920 Speaker 1: all money, one hundred percent of the proceeds go to JDRF. 732 00:37:17,960 --> 00:37:20,040 Speaker 1: My wife is a Type one diabetic and any chance 733 00:37:20,120 --> 00:37:25,040 Speaker 1: that I get we get to raise funds, raise awareness 734 00:37:25,280 --> 00:37:28,040 Speaker 1: for type one diabetes, for any type of diabetes. We 735 00:37:28,680 --> 00:37:32,280 Speaker 1: obviously do that, and I've done that for a while. 736 00:37:32,320 --> 00:37:34,600 Speaker 1: I will continue to do that as long as I 737 00:37:34,640 --> 00:37:38,879 Speaker 1: possibly can, and we do a lot of events here 738 00:37:39,239 --> 00:37:41,520 Speaker 1: in the East Coast, like we do the Promised Ball, 739 00:37:41,600 --> 00:37:44,400 Speaker 1: which is a fundraiser every year in October November. This 740 00:37:44,480 --> 00:37:47,040 Speaker 1: year it's a mid November and I amc that and 741 00:37:47,480 --> 00:37:49,439 Speaker 1: it raises over a couple of million dollars. Not JJ 742 00:37:49,520 --> 00:37:54,480 Speaker 1: Watton Houston, but it's our own little effort and contributions 743 00:37:54,520 --> 00:37:58,359 Speaker 1: to try to raise funds and awareness for type one 744 00:37:58,400 --> 00:38:01,319 Speaker 1: diabetes and all types of diabetes. I was diagnosed eight 745 00:38:01,400 --> 00:38:03,719 Speaker 1: years ago and you've been such an amazing advocate for 746 00:38:04,160 --> 00:38:06,319 Speaker 1: type one diabetes, so I needed to get that out 747 00:38:06,360 --> 00:38:09,400 Speaker 1: and people go to prizeo dot com you could donate 748 00:38:09,840 --> 00:38:12,680 Speaker 1: and potentially win a trip to ESPN studios at ten 749 00:38:12,840 --> 00:38:15,920 Speaker 1: NFL Live and meet mister Schefter Adam. I can't thank 750 00:38:15,920 --> 00:38:17,200 Speaker 1: you enough for your time. I know it's a busy 751 00:38:17,239 --> 00:38:19,319 Speaker 1: week for you, and I hope to talk to you 752 00:38:19,400 --> 00:38:21,800 Speaker 1: during the season. Hey, Chris, my pleasure. Thanks for having me. 753 00:38:21,840 --> 00:38:24,920 Speaker 1: I appreciate it. Good luck, enjoy the season, and have 754 00:38:24,920 --> 00:38:27,680 Speaker 1: a great Monday night all right. That'll do it for 755 00:38:27,760 --> 00:38:31,200 Speaker 1: Chargers Weekly. A huge thanks to Adam Schefter, Beth Mowens, 756 00:38:31,280 --> 00:38:33,839 Speaker 1: and Rex Ryan for joining me. Be sure to keep 757 00:38:33,840 --> 00:38:36,360 Speaker 1: it lock to chargers dot com for exclusive coverage of 758 00:38:36,440 --> 00:38:40,120 Speaker 1: Chargers Broncos on Monday Night football. Thanks you all for 759 00:38:40,160 --> 00:38:43,680 Speaker 1: listening and enjoy Week one. Until next time, we'll see 760 00:38:43,680 --> 00:38:44,040 Speaker 1: you soon.