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Speaker 1: Well, come in, everybody to a Friday ed issue of

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Speaker 1: Texans All Access from the Hunday Texans Radio Studio. I

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Speaker 1: am John Harris, football analyst and side arm reporter, Texans fan,

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Speaker 1: Rockets fan, and Astros fan. So this is going to

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Speaker 1: be a relatively difficult show to do with the Astros

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Speaker 1: a must win situation. And yes it is a must

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Speaker 1: be a little bit more difficult to focus on what's

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Speaker 1: Because I am I'm a fan. I'm a huge fan

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Speaker 1: the Astros have been since I got here in nineteen

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Speaker 1: eighty three. I love the Milwaukee Brewers too because I

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Speaker 1: So I am just I'm sitting on pins and needles

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Speaker 1: and to keep you guys company, we got Texans All

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Speaker 1: Access for you. So what do we got on the show, Well,

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Speaker 1: we got a deep, slent interview of the week presented

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Speaker 1: by affinity with Deep City and this week Deep Head

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Speaker 1: Chances down with Darren Fells, the big fella, the tight end,

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Speaker 1: who has done a great job since joining this organization

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Speaker 1: Then we'll have my first Community Credit Union first glance

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Speaker 1: Keys to the game. How are the Texans going to

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Speaker 1: by one hundred points, doesn't matter. How do they finish

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Speaker 1: with more points than the Oakland Raiders on Sunday, talk

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Speaker 1: stop by and we'll talk a little bit about Astros,

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Speaker 1: Nationals Baseball, but we'll also talk about what the Texans

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Speaker 1: our players segment. Of course, have got another edition of

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Speaker 1: the world renowned, world famous b Scar TV think Halloween

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Speaker 1: for this one and we've got the final word, but

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Speaker 1: Drew Dorty and this week it is Dylan Cole. So

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Speaker 1: we've got a lot for you on the show this evening.

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Speaker 1: There's no doubt, And of course Astro's Nashville is going on.

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Speaker 1: The Rockets have started their season. Even though the Rockets

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Speaker 1: And I know there's still that thought of Yews. This

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Speaker 1: just fine. It's gonna be fine. It's gonna be fine.

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Speaker 1: The Bucks are pretty darn good team. You wannas into

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Speaker 1: the coupos a dude, so on one, but move on.

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Speaker 1: But it's time for the weekend to kick in. Need

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Speaker 1: a great Astros weekend, need a tremendous Texans weekend, and

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Speaker 1: that will happen. Well, we're gonna get off the schneider

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Speaker 1: on this show by getting to our hot reads, and

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Speaker 1: and every Friday, we kick off this show with our

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Speaker 1: first hot read. I say that air quotes because it's

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Speaker 1: to show on Friday, and that is with the head coach.

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Speaker 1: You're Houston Texans Bill O'Brien, who stopped by a chat

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Speaker 1: with Mark Vandimir earlier today. Coach, I know you want

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Speaker 1: I just stole a little from here and there from

429
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Speaker 1: a bunch of different guys and try to figure out

430
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Speaker 1: your chemistry with Deshaun. This year is so good. You

431
00:20:48,440 --> 00:20:50,960
Speaker 1: haven't been here that long. What sort of things have

432
00:20:51,119 --> 00:20:53,080
Speaker 1: you done with him to sort of build that chemistry.

433
00:20:53,119 --> 00:20:54,520
Speaker 1: I know he's worked with the tight ends and the

434
00:20:54,600 --> 00:20:57,080
Speaker 1: wide receivers, but why this year? Why is this the

435
00:20:57,200 --> 00:20:58,920
Speaker 1: year that you think you've done so well in the

436
00:20:59,000 --> 00:21:01,320
Speaker 1: receiving game or did was it sort of building throughout

437
00:21:01,440 --> 00:21:06,080
Speaker 1: your career. I think it's more the chemistry comes with trust.

438
00:21:07,280 --> 00:21:09,120
Speaker 1: I've been running round. I think it's one of those things.

439
00:21:09,160 --> 00:21:11,119
Speaker 1: He knows where I'm going to be, and I know

440
00:21:11,160 --> 00:21:13,320
Speaker 1: where he's gonna put the ball. That's when he throws

441
00:21:13,320 --> 00:21:15,040
Speaker 1: it to me. He knows I'm gonna come down with it.

442
00:21:16,600 --> 00:21:19,719
Speaker 1: It's just one of those things. I if it's not right,

443
00:21:19,800 --> 00:21:21,280
Speaker 1: I'll go and talk to him and we'll figure it

444
00:21:21,320 --> 00:21:23,440
Speaker 1: out together, and then we'll go and do the play

445
00:21:23,480 --> 00:21:25,399
Speaker 1: over again and we'll get it right. And so it's

446
00:21:25,440 --> 00:21:27,000
Speaker 1: one of those like I said, it's just building that

447
00:21:27,080 --> 00:21:29,840
Speaker 1: trust and knowing what I'm gonna do and what he's

448
00:21:29,880 --> 00:21:31,760
Speaker 1: gonna do. I have to say whenever I'm out and

449
00:21:31,800 --> 00:21:33,520
Speaker 1: about and people come up to me, the one thing

450
00:21:33,600 --> 00:21:35,080
Speaker 1: that I get asked, and this is one hundred percent

451
00:21:35,119 --> 00:21:37,680
Speaker 1: the truth they say that Darren fills is something else

452
00:21:37,720 --> 00:21:39,920
Speaker 1: he should get the ball more. People are so impressed

453
00:21:39,960 --> 00:21:41,360
Speaker 1: with what you're able to do in the receiving game

454
00:21:41,359 --> 00:21:43,680
Speaker 1: that they just can't seem to get enough of you.

455
00:21:43,840 --> 00:21:45,520
Speaker 1: And I just thought that maybe you and Deshaun are

456
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Speaker 1: probably doing something on the side to sort of build

457
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Speaker 1: that chemistry. I actually asked him if you two had

458
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Speaker 1: played basketball together. He said now. I was like, what

459
00:21:52,359 --> 00:21:54,000
Speaker 1: are you two doing on the side to build your chemistry?

460
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Speaker 1: But he said, you do watch highlights with He has

461
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Speaker 1: watched basketball highlights with you a few times. Yeah, you're

462
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Speaker 1: turning pointers in the basketball game. Well, he hasn't asked

463
00:22:02,560 --> 00:22:04,600
Speaker 1: me any any pointers in basketball. Yeah, but if he

464
00:22:04,720 --> 00:22:06,239
Speaker 1: if he wants to learn how to get a nice

465
00:22:06,280 --> 00:22:10,080
Speaker 1: little jump shot, I'll teach him. You've played basketball internationally

466
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Speaker 1: and now the Texans are going to London for the

467
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Speaker 1: first time, So how exciting is that for you? And

468
00:22:15,119 --> 00:22:18,880
Speaker 1: I've been asked to ask you your advice for jet lag,

469
00:22:19,000 --> 00:22:23,240
Speaker 1: beating the jet lag. So I've heard two different things

470
00:22:23,280 --> 00:22:25,080
Speaker 1: about that. Because we're not going to be there so long,

471
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Speaker 1: it's all, it might be impossible to beat the jet

472
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Speaker 1: leg because when I was over there, obviously I was

473
00:22:30,800 --> 00:22:33,160
Speaker 1: there for ten months out of the year playing bass,

474
00:22:33,359 --> 00:22:35,399
Speaker 1: you were will adjust. I end up getting adjusted. But

475
00:22:35,400 --> 00:22:37,280
Speaker 1: they said the quickest way to get adjusted to that

476
00:22:37,400 --> 00:22:43,080
Speaker 1: time difference is obviously sleep. But you have to be

477
00:22:43,280 --> 00:22:48,200
Speaker 1: there the amount of time time difference, like the hours,

478
00:22:48,320 --> 00:22:50,399
Speaker 1: So if it's like six hours ahead, you have to

479
00:22:50,440 --> 00:22:53,120
Speaker 1: be there for six days. Oh we get adjusted. Yeah,

480
00:22:53,119 --> 00:22:54,399
Speaker 1: that's that's that's what I was told. I don't know

481
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Speaker 1: how true that is. I felt like I was able

482
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Speaker 1: to adjust faster once I got so takes that amount

483
00:23:00,800 --> 00:23:03,520
Speaker 1: that many number of days, like a day, an hour

484
00:23:03,640 --> 00:23:06,160
Speaker 1: per day is which you're gonna how you're gonna acclimate

485
00:23:06,320 --> 00:23:08,600
Speaker 1: your acclimation. Right, that's a nice little formula you just

486
00:23:08,720 --> 00:23:10,560
Speaker 1: came up with. So we're only going to be there

487
00:23:10,600 --> 00:23:13,360
Speaker 1: for four days, so you don't really have the time

488
00:23:13,440 --> 00:23:17,119
Speaker 1: to really adjust. But I've heard the the sooner you

489
00:23:17,200 --> 00:23:20,159
Speaker 1: get there, the harder it is to adjust, if that

490
00:23:20,200 --> 00:23:23,159
Speaker 1: makes sense, Because you're there for you're kind of in

491
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Speaker 1: the middle of it once the game comes about, so

492
00:23:25,359 --> 00:23:27,760
Speaker 1: it's better it's better to leave later and get there

493
00:23:27,800 --> 00:23:30,199
Speaker 1: so your body doesn't really get used to that time difference,

494
00:23:30,200 --> 00:23:32,560
Speaker 1: so you can just go out there and just play

495
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Speaker 1: in them come back. I feel like The Jaguars did

496
00:23:34,520 --> 00:23:36,479
Speaker 1: this because they used to go early on. They used

497
00:23:36,480 --> 00:23:38,880
Speaker 1: to go like Monday or Tuesday, and then with each

498
00:23:38,960 --> 00:23:42,520
Speaker 1: year they sort of learned that go Friday, just rip

499
00:23:42,560 --> 00:23:44,440
Speaker 1: off the band aid, play and then come right back

500
00:23:44,480 --> 00:23:46,479
Speaker 1: and you're you're not really off your schedule too much.

501
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Speaker 1: When you played internationally, did you play in England a lot?

502
00:23:49,200 --> 00:23:52,040
Speaker 1: What do you remember about I did not play in London.

503
00:23:52,200 --> 00:23:56,879
Speaker 1: You didn't play much. I played in Belgium. In Europe,

504
00:23:56,920 --> 00:24:00,399
Speaker 1: I played in Belgium, Finland and France. What was the

505
00:24:00,520 --> 00:24:04,760
Speaker 1: craziest rivalry that you saw? Because we don't know much

506
00:24:04,800 --> 00:24:09,320
Speaker 1: about international there's not extreme rivalries. It's more if the

507
00:24:09,359 --> 00:24:12,280
Speaker 1: team won the championship the year before, every team was

508
00:24:12,400 --> 00:24:14,640
Speaker 1: that rival because they wanted to beat that champion team.

509
00:24:16,160 --> 00:24:18,840
Speaker 1: Basketball was big, but it wasn't anywhere near like NBA.

510
00:24:18,960 --> 00:24:21,320
Speaker 1: I would say, sure, yeah, So it was a lot

511
00:24:21,359 --> 00:24:24,560
Speaker 1: of fun because obviously the schedules are not as strenuous

512
00:24:24,640 --> 00:24:26,440
Speaker 1: as the NBA is. You have more time off, you

513
00:24:26,440 --> 00:24:28,720
Speaker 1: can actually go and explore the city. So being in

514
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Speaker 1: Belgium was more of a cultural like being able to

515
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Speaker 1: be out there and experience a culture and that fun

516
00:24:34,680 --> 00:24:37,480
Speaker 1: like that. That was pretty awesome. How about for you now,

517
00:24:37,600 --> 00:24:39,200
Speaker 1: you said that early on in your career you spent

518
00:24:39,240 --> 00:24:41,760
Speaker 1: a lot of time with offensive line coaches. Who do

519
00:24:41,800 --> 00:24:43,240
Speaker 1: you spend a lot of time with because you're asked

520
00:24:43,240 --> 00:24:44,840
Speaker 1: to do so much in this offense? Do you spend

521
00:24:44,920 --> 00:24:48,080
Speaker 1: time with offensive lineman the wide receivers? I mean, Moore,

522
00:24:48,520 --> 00:24:51,080
Speaker 1: I mean we don't a little bywhere. Yeah, we don't

523
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Speaker 1: get a lot of time during the week to be

524
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Speaker 1: able to sit down with a guy and experience. So

525
00:24:56,840 --> 00:25:01,280
Speaker 1: it's more outside that we can really do bonding. Yeah. Um,

526
00:25:02,320 --> 00:25:04,320
Speaker 1: having two kids in my life now it's a little

527
00:25:04,359 --> 00:25:06,359
Speaker 1: bit harder to you mean, we don't have all this

528
00:25:06,520 --> 00:25:10,280
Speaker 1: three times? What are you talking about? Minute I get home,

529
00:25:10,800 --> 00:25:13,440
Speaker 1: my daughter and son are in my face and I'm

530
00:25:13,760 --> 00:25:15,240
Speaker 1: having fun with him. Do they know what you do?

531
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Speaker 1: Do they know that you play football? They do, but

532
00:25:19,720 --> 00:25:22,879
Speaker 1: they don't they understand. Like when they see football, they

533
00:25:22,960 --> 00:25:25,320
Speaker 1: understand that's what daddy does. But I don't think they

534
00:25:25,560 --> 00:25:30,760
Speaker 1: truly understand that, Oh it's NFL, it's football. My daughter,

535
00:25:30,960 --> 00:25:32,960
Speaker 1: my daughters to the point where like she she knows

536
00:25:32,960 --> 00:25:34,960
Speaker 1: the Texan she'll do the Texans signs. And my son

537
00:25:35,320 --> 00:25:38,000
Speaker 1: anytime he sees football and TV Daddy Daddy, even if

538
00:25:38,040 --> 00:25:40,320
Speaker 1: I'm not even playing it, that's just daddy, all right, Grace.

539
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Speaker 1: Can't wait to see what the rest of the season

540
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Speaker 1: holds for you. Thank you all right, Thanks so much.

541
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Speaker 1: Always love the deep playing Interview of the week center

542
00:25:46,880 --> 00:25:51,480
Speaker 1: Backsfinity and a big fan, big big fan of Darren Fells.

543
00:25:51,720 --> 00:25:54,320
Speaker 1: He does an excellent job. Okay, we get back. It's

544
00:25:54,400 --> 00:25:56,840
Speaker 1: time for our first community credit Union first glance keys

545
00:25:57,000 --> 00:25:59,719
Speaker 1: to the game. How are the Texans going to win

546
00:25:59,800 --> 00:26:02,840
Speaker 1: this football game on Sunday against the Oakland Raiders? While

547
00:26:03,000 --> 00:26:07,200
Speaker 1: for you next right here in Texas access Eppy Friday. Everybody,

548
00:26:07,240 --> 00:26:10,159
Speaker 1: Hopefully it is nice and cool wherever you are. I

549
00:26:10,240 --> 00:26:12,120
Speaker 1: know it's probably in the mid fifties about right now,

550
00:26:12,359 --> 00:26:15,159
Speaker 1: maybe lower fifties have been outside for a while, but

551
00:26:15,200 --> 00:26:17,480
Speaker 1: I know it was a little bit chillier today. But

552
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Speaker 1: hopefully the weather is nice in this weekend. It is

553
00:26:19,280 --> 00:26:23,000
Speaker 1: supposed to be beautiful so you can enjoy Sunday's game. Now,

554
00:26:23,119 --> 00:26:26,960
Speaker 1: keep in mind Sunday's game has been moved to three

555
00:26:27,160 --> 00:26:31,120
Speaker 1: twenty five. Moved to three twenty five, so a couple

556
00:26:31,200 --> 00:26:34,280
Speaker 1: of things. A sleep a little longer be tailgate, A

557
00:26:34,320 --> 00:26:36,800
Speaker 1: little longer. See take a little bit longer to get

558
00:26:36,840 --> 00:26:40,200
Speaker 1: any stadium seats, but be there by three twenty five.

559
00:26:41,520 --> 00:26:46,080
Speaker 1: Be that voice in Derek Carr's head that makes things

560
00:26:46,359 --> 00:26:50,040
Speaker 1: extremely difficult to handle. So you can do all of that.

561
00:26:50,240 --> 00:26:54,720
Speaker 1: So three twenty five kick on Sunday kind of weird.

562
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Speaker 1: In fact, the next next three actually this game. These

563
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Speaker 1: three games Raiders three twenty five kick Thursday night Colts,

564
00:27:04,520 --> 00:27:07,360
Speaker 1: Sunday night Patriots before we get back to the last

565
00:27:07,400 --> 00:27:10,160
Speaker 1: two being at least as we know right now, noon

566
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Speaker 1: games against the Broncos and the Titans. But you've got

567
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Speaker 1: three different times over the next three home games. Will

568
00:27:18,119 --> 00:27:20,159
Speaker 1: handle this one because it's the only time that the

569
00:27:20,200 --> 00:27:22,920
Speaker 1: Texans are at home in the next roughly the next month.

570
00:27:23,440 --> 00:27:26,040
Speaker 1: Next time they play at home will be November twenty first,

571
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Speaker 1: because we'll be in London next Sunday. Then we get

572
00:27:30,119 --> 00:27:32,400
Speaker 1: to buy a week. Then we're in Baltimore a week

573
00:27:32,440 --> 00:27:35,399
Speaker 1: after that for a huge one against the Ravens. But

574
00:27:35,720 --> 00:27:37,840
Speaker 1: that one will not be a huge one unless we

575
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Speaker 1: take care of business this weekend to start over the

576
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Speaker 1: Oakland Raiders. Now, let's get to our first community credit

577
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Speaker 1: in first glance. Keys to the game I do this

578
00:27:49,359 --> 00:27:52,960
Speaker 1: each and every week, and I dive into what I

579
00:27:53,040 --> 00:27:54,880
Speaker 1: think are the major keys on both sides of the ball.

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00:27:55,480 --> 00:27:58,520
Speaker 1: I rarely do special teams unless there's something that sort

581
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Speaker 1: of stands out. I mean special teams is every week.

582
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Speaker 1: It is kind of the same thing. No botch snaps,

583
00:28:03,960 --> 00:28:07,000
Speaker 1: and with weeks he that's that's pretty much not gonna

584
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Speaker 1: You're not gonna get any botched snaps. I mean, guy

585
00:28:09,200 --> 00:28:11,160
Speaker 1: was on an ankle, he could barely walk on last

586
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Speaker 1: week at Indianapolis, and he nailed every snap perfectly, and

587
00:28:16,200 --> 00:28:18,280
Speaker 1: then nail your field goals extra points kind of even

588
00:28:18,359 --> 00:28:20,480
Speaker 1: was perfect three for three field goals, two for two

589
00:28:20,520 --> 00:28:23,360
Speaker 1: extra points. He was perfect in that department. And then

590
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Speaker 1: punty wise hit rockets and Bran Anger did that. Going

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Speaker 1: on to cover and make tackles out in space. Cover

592
00:28:28,720 --> 00:28:31,520
Speaker 1: teams did that. So special teams is pretty much the same.

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Speaker 1: I don't know if there's anything in particular and special

594
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Speaker 1: teams this week. Trevor Davis running back punch of kicks

595
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Speaker 1: for the Raiders. That can be problematic. He is very

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Speaker 1: explosive and he was with the Packers earlier this year,

597
00:28:42,720 --> 00:28:44,200
Speaker 1: got traded and made a big play in the colts

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00:28:44,280 --> 00:28:47,040
Speaker 1: game on offense, but he can be a dynam on

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Speaker 1: special teams, but especial team straightforward, make it tackles in space,

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Speaker 1: no bad snaps, operation clean, and make sure that it

601
00:28:55,720 --> 00:28:57,960
Speaker 1: look if you're block one great, But that's that's kind

602
00:28:58,000 --> 00:29:01,720
Speaker 1: of gravy um. It's really more about the keys on

603
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Speaker 1: offensive defense. So let's start this week with the Texans

604
00:29:05,520 --> 00:29:10,800
Speaker 1: defense stopping the Raiders offense. And we'll start with key

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Speaker 1: number one. The Texans defensive interior guys like Angelo Blackson,

606
00:29:17,120 --> 00:29:22,440
Speaker 1: DJ Reader, DJ Dunney, Brandon Dunne, those guys inside Charles

607
00:29:22,480 --> 00:29:25,080
Speaker 1: the manhohen he goes inside. But Charles has really kind

608
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Speaker 1: of become the third down specialist, if you will. If

609
00:29:28,600 --> 00:29:31,000
Speaker 1: he plays on base downs a lot of times pops

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Speaker 1: out wide. He'll play a five technique or even the

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00:29:33,560 --> 00:29:35,760
Speaker 1: three defensive that's from five technique, but he'll play a

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00:29:35,920 --> 00:29:38,280
Speaker 1: four three defensive end playing like a White five or

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Speaker 1: even playing a seven or nine technique. Now, the defensive

614
00:29:41,680 --> 00:29:46,600
Speaker 1: interior guys Dunny Laxon, Reader in particular, JJ, when he

615
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Speaker 1: bumps inside, they must win from guard to guard. Incognito

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Speaker 1: at left guard, Hudson at center, and Gabe Jackson ar

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Speaker 1: right guard. They're as good as guard center guard trio

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Speaker 1: as you're gonna find the league. They're nasty, they're physical,

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Speaker 1: they want to hit you right in the mouth. They

620
00:30:02,480 --> 00:30:04,840
Speaker 1: can run zone, they can run power, and they will

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Speaker 1: knock you off the ball. And if the Texans interior

622
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Speaker 1: is getting knocked off the ball, then it could be

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Speaker 1: a long day. Josh Jacobs has been exceptional last two

624
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Speaker 1: weeks in the large part because that trio inside is

625
00:30:19,720 --> 00:30:22,280
Speaker 1: really really good. Now. Trent Brown didn't play last week,

626
00:30:22,960 --> 00:30:27,480
Speaker 1: and he's huge. He's enormous. Colton Miller, I think is

627
00:30:27,560 --> 00:30:30,840
Speaker 1: still a problem for the Raiders at left tackle for

628
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Speaker 1: the Raiders, not for the Texans. He still struggles missus blocks,

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Speaker 1: but he'll want to mix it up in the run game.

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00:30:36,680 --> 00:30:38,080
Speaker 1: He'll want to mix it up. But to me, it's

631
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Speaker 1: about the interior. Those guys in the interior are very,

632
00:30:41,040 --> 00:30:44,240
Speaker 1: very difficult to handle. This defensive interior of the Texans

633
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Speaker 1: got to handle it. Which leads me to key two

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Speaker 1: because if they don't, that man I just mentioned Josh

635
00:30:49,960 --> 00:30:53,840
Speaker 1: Jacobs is going to be a nightmare. This running game

636
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Speaker 1: for the Raiders can get going, whether it is Jacobs

637
00:30:55,920 --> 00:31:00,640
Speaker 1: or rich Richard or Washington in the backfield, they can pound.

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00:31:02,200 --> 00:31:04,440
Speaker 1: The last two weeks, Jacobs has had one hundred twenty

639
00:31:04,480 --> 00:31:06,760
Speaker 1: three and one hundred and twenty four yards on the ground.

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00:31:07,760 --> 00:31:10,200
Speaker 1: Now he is dealing with his shoulder injury, but I

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Speaker 1: expect to see number twenty eight in the lineup and

642
00:31:12,880 --> 00:31:18,200
Speaker 1: running hard against the Texans. They've got to be ready.

643
00:31:18,240 --> 00:31:21,520
Speaker 1: So the defensive interior's got to dominate. Nnemackers gotta be

644
00:31:21,560 --> 00:31:23,320
Speaker 1: free to run the ball, and they got a gang

645
00:31:23,360 --> 00:31:25,760
Speaker 1: tackle Jacobs because one guy is not going to bring

646
00:31:25,880 --> 00:31:29,960
Speaker 1: him down. Number three be ready to be quick. What

647
00:31:30,080 --> 00:31:32,800
Speaker 1: I mean by that is there car's gonna throw the ball, now,

648
00:31:33,680 --> 00:31:36,360
Speaker 1: catch it, throw it. So they're gonna be a couple

649
00:31:36,360 --> 00:31:39,920
Speaker 1: of things that that car's gonna do. He's gonna three

650
00:31:39,960 --> 00:31:44,720
Speaker 1: step quick game. Balls coming out, hot, speed outs, quick out.

651
00:31:44,720 --> 00:31:50,240
Speaker 1: I mean, what if anything fast slants, speedouts, quick throws,

652
00:31:51,880 --> 00:31:54,480
Speaker 1: or he's gonna boot out, or he's gonna roll out,

653
00:31:54,520 --> 00:31:58,959
Speaker 1: just sprint out. So if he's staying in the pocket,

654
00:31:59,120 --> 00:32:01,040
Speaker 1: it's a lot of times three. It's a three step

655
00:32:01,200 --> 00:32:07,080
Speaker 1: quick game. Anticipate that. Defensive backs anticipate that pick one

656
00:32:07,120 --> 00:32:09,240
Speaker 1: off if you're playing off cover, show him off coverage

657
00:32:09,600 --> 00:32:12,120
Speaker 1: and bait him into that, Hey, here comes the speed out,

658
00:32:12,120 --> 00:32:13,800
Speaker 1: and then anticipate it and go jump it and take

659
00:32:13,840 --> 00:32:17,680
Speaker 1: it to the house. Make a big play defensively by

660
00:32:17,800 --> 00:32:20,080
Speaker 1: being ready and being quick. If you're gonna play off,

661
00:32:21,360 --> 00:32:24,520
Speaker 1: then anticipate the quick throw now for sure, come up

662
00:32:24,520 --> 00:32:28,800
Speaker 1: and make a tackle, but be ready for when he's

663
00:32:28,920 --> 00:32:31,880
Speaker 1: under center. Because it's three step quick game. He wants

664
00:32:31,920 --> 00:32:36,760
Speaker 1: the bottom his hands now, so anticipate that now. Don't

665
00:32:36,760 --> 00:32:41,120
Speaker 1: be dumb, don't be risky, but take a calculated chance.

666
00:32:42,440 --> 00:32:47,080
Speaker 1: Number four, What is Waller? Waller? Who is Waller? Is

667
00:32:47,160 --> 00:32:51,520
Speaker 1: Darren Waller? What he is ends up this determining how

668
00:32:51,640 --> 00:32:55,240
Speaker 1: you're going to try and cover the Raiders because Waller

669
00:32:55,400 --> 00:33:00,640
Speaker 1: is a tight end by position labeling, but he's not

670
00:33:00,760 --> 00:33:03,640
Speaker 1: really a tight end. He's what the Texans will call

671
00:33:03,640 --> 00:33:06,600
Speaker 1: an f tight end. He's a receiver in a tight

672
00:33:06,720 --> 00:33:10,080
Speaker 1: end's body. They use him in a lonnfferent places when

673
00:33:10,120 --> 00:33:12,240
Speaker 1: he's unattached. He's got to be treated like a receiver.

674
00:33:12,840 --> 00:33:15,640
Speaker 1: He leads the Raiders in receiving with forty seven and

675
00:33:15,760 --> 00:33:19,480
Speaker 1: the next closest receiver I think has seventeen catches. What

676
00:33:19,800 --> 00:33:21,720
Speaker 1: is wall You've got to figure out how to cover him. Now,

677
00:33:22,280 --> 00:33:24,680
Speaker 1: I think there's a myriad guys that could cover him,

678
00:33:24,720 --> 00:33:26,120
Speaker 1: but when he's out wide, he's got to be treated

679
00:33:26,200 --> 00:33:29,200
Speaker 1: like a wide receiver, which means Lonnie Johnson will probably

680
00:33:29,240 --> 00:33:31,320
Speaker 1: get that. Lonnie had a lot of Ericy Brownie, had

681
00:33:31,320 --> 00:33:34,160
Speaker 1: a lot of Travis Kelsey. I'd imagine that Lonnie will

682
00:33:34,200 --> 00:33:37,560
Speaker 1: end up getting a lot of Darren Waller because Lonnie's

683
00:33:37,560 --> 00:33:39,440
Speaker 1: the one guy that can match up size wise. Now,

684
00:33:39,480 --> 00:33:42,960
Speaker 1: a Waller is six five sixty six and about two

685
00:33:43,120 --> 00:33:46,640
Speaker 1: forty and Leon. Look, you're not gonna find DB's out size,

686
00:33:46,680 --> 00:33:48,920
Speaker 1: but Lonnie's as big as you're gonna get from a

687
00:33:48,960 --> 00:33:51,920
Speaker 1: corner perspective. So Lonnie's probably gonna get that in man coverage.

688
00:33:52,440 --> 00:33:53,840
Speaker 1: But what you have to figure out is when he's

689
00:33:53,840 --> 00:33:57,320
Speaker 1: attached to the line, how do you attack him? Number

690
00:33:57,360 --> 00:33:59,840
Speaker 1: eighty three Darren Waller. It's a it's a good mat

691
00:34:00,000 --> 00:34:03,200
Speaker 1: match up in some sense. It's a bad matchup on

692
00:34:03,360 --> 00:34:05,440
Speaker 1: the other hand, because they got three tight ends that

693
00:34:05,480 --> 00:34:08,760
Speaker 1: really can hurt you, Jared Carrier, Foster Moreau, and then Waller,

694
00:34:09,120 --> 00:34:11,439
Speaker 1: and they're all different. Moreau's more than in line. Why

695
00:34:12,239 --> 00:34:14,520
Speaker 1: Carrier is kind of the combination. He's a U tight end,

696
00:34:14,600 --> 00:34:16,040
Speaker 1: and then the death tight end is Waller and he

697
00:34:16,120 --> 00:34:18,240
Speaker 1: moves all over the place. He is a tough matchup,

698
00:34:18,560 --> 00:34:20,200
Speaker 1: so trying to figure out what to do with him

699
00:34:20,640 --> 00:34:24,160
Speaker 1: is very very important, unless certainly not least. Now this

700
00:34:24,320 --> 00:34:28,040
Speaker 1: is a key that you would have probably all every week. Right,

701
00:34:28,360 --> 00:34:31,440
Speaker 1: went on third down? That seems obvious. Yeah, I went

702
00:34:31,520 --> 00:34:34,279
Speaker 1: up third down. But here's the thing. The Raiders are

703
00:34:34,360 --> 00:34:39,400
Speaker 1: exceptional on third down. They're converting at a fifty percent

704
00:34:39,520 --> 00:34:43,239
Speaker 1: clip that's second in the entire NFL. So they do

705
00:34:43,320 --> 00:34:45,120
Speaker 1: a great job on first and second down to get

706
00:34:45,160 --> 00:34:47,880
Speaker 1: the third and manageable. They get the third and five,

707
00:34:48,080 --> 00:34:51,480
Speaker 1: third and six thirty seven even and they're able to convert.

708
00:34:52,200 --> 00:34:54,080
Speaker 1: I gets The Bears had a couple of third and ones,

709
00:34:54,160 --> 00:34:56,040
Speaker 1: third and twos and they just pounded the rock and

710
00:34:56,160 --> 00:34:58,400
Speaker 1: got it. So they keep you off balance once they

711
00:34:58,400 --> 00:35:01,080
Speaker 1: get the third medium or even are in short, you're

712
00:35:01,160 --> 00:35:04,040
Speaker 1: kind of balance, like God, let's try and match personnel.

713
00:35:04,160 --> 00:35:07,360
Speaker 1: But that's gonna be tough because well that's twenty two personnel.

714
00:35:07,400 --> 00:35:08,800
Speaker 1: But they can also throw it out of this. So

715
00:35:09,320 --> 00:35:11,680
Speaker 1: they do a great job getting two third down in

716
00:35:11,719 --> 00:35:13,840
Speaker 1: a mandable situation, and then they're converting him at a

717
00:35:13,840 --> 00:35:16,680
Speaker 1: fifty percent clip. That's got to be thirty percent or

718
00:35:16,840 --> 00:35:20,200
Speaker 1: less this weekend facing the Raiders offense. All right, let's

719
00:35:20,200 --> 00:35:25,400
Speaker 1: get over to the Texans offense. The trade that was

720
00:35:25,480 --> 00:35:29,960
Speaker 1: made this week with the Raiders eliminating Garyan Conley from

721
00:35:29,960 --> 00:35:33,759
Speaker 1: the Raiders defensive secondary. He is now a Texan, So

722
00:35:34,080 --> 00:35:36,640
Speaker 1: that means the Raiders are gonna put out there a

723
00:35:36,800 --> 00:35:43,040
Speaker 1: number of inexperienced players attack that side. Darrell Warley will

724
00:35:43,080 --> 00:35:46,279
Speaker 1: play one side. I'm not I'm not completely convinced that

725
00:35:46,360 --> 00:35:48,560
Speaker 1: Darrell Warley is the answer at one corner. But that's

726
00:35:49,040 --> 00:35:51,960
Speaker 1: who's playing one corner, and Conley was the owner the other.

727
00:35:52,800 --> 00:35:56,759
Speaker 1: So now Conley's out out, he's on the other sideline

728
00:35:57,200 --> 00:36:01,440
Speaker 1: for the Texans. Whoever that other owner is attack him now.

729
00:36:01,480 --> 00:36:03,760
Speaker 1: I would imagine that he's gonna play some man coverage

730
00:36:04,680 --> 00:36:06,480
Speaker 1: because the easiest thing I think for a rookie to

731
00:36:06,560 --> 00:36:09,160
Speaker 1: do is just say he's my guy. I'm going with him.

732
00:36:09,520 --> 00:36:12,200
Speaker 1: Trying to figure out zone and reading pattern matching and

733
00:36:12,239 --> 00:36:14,320
Speaker 1: all that. I think it's really tough. So whoever that

734
00:36:14,800 --> 00:36:18,920
Speaker 1: opposite corner is going to be opposite of whorlie attack him.

735
00:36:19,520 --> 00:36:22,720
Speaker 1: Double moves They'll probably give him some help at times,

736
00:36:23,520 --> 00:36:25,799
Speaker 1: but when he is one on one and then there's

737
00:36:25,800 --> 00:36:30,040
Speaker 1: a post safety in the middle, attack that dude. Number two.

738
00:36:31,040 --> 00:36:34,280
Speaker 1: Find the right tempo early and often play fast, play efficiently,

739
00:36:34,320 --> 00:36:37,520
Speaker 1: play clean. That would be my mantra every week. Play fast,

740
00:36:37,560 --> 00:36:41,440
Speaker 1: play efficiently, play clean. The Texans got to their tempo

741
00:36:41,520 --> 00:36:43,439
Speaker 1: in the second half of that game against the Colts,

742
00:36:43,520 --> 00:36:46,160
Speaker 1: especially in the first drive a second half, and it

743
00:36:46,280 --> 00:36:48,400
Speaker 1: was magicals a minute, forty six and five plays and

744
00:36:48,480 --> 00:36:51,280
Speaker 1: win seventy five yards. It was like boom bank dum touchdown,

745
00:36:51,440 --> 00:36:54,520
Speaker 1: Like whoa. That's the way this team can play. Put

746
00:36:54,600 --> 00:36:56,759
Speaker 1: the Raiders back on their heels. They've got a bunch

747
00:36:56,800 --> 00:37:00,200
Speaker 1: of young, young guys now young guys coming from They

748
00:37:00,239 --> 00:37:04,160
Speaker 1: knew how to adapt to the up tempo offenses. They

749
00:37:04,200 --> 00:37:06,279
Speaker 1: see him all the time in college. But doing it

750
00:37:06,360 --> 00:37:09,080
Speaker 1: at this level is tough. Trying to get the call.

751
00:37:09,160 --> 00:37:11,000
Speaker 1: Who's giving me the call? We're not holding up. What's

752
00:37:11,040 --> 00:37:12,759
Speaker 1: the call gonna be, We're not staying in base. What

753
00:37:12,880 --> 00:37:14,920
Speaker 1: are we doing? What are we doing? That's the kind

754
00:37:14,920 --> 00:37:17,200
Speaker 1: of thing you got to take advantage of with the inexperience.

755
00:37:17,920 --> 00:37:24,680
Speaker 1: Number three, the offensive line must handle pass protection just

756
00:37:24,920 --> 00:37:28,839
Speaker 1: the five guys, just the five guys up front. They've

757
00:37:28,880 --> 00:37:31,040
Speaker 1: got to handle it. Why, because you got to get

758
00:37:31,080 --> 00:37:33,279
Speaker 1: the tight ends back in the passing game. Last week,

759
00:37:33,360 --> 00:37:35,399
Speaker 1: the tight ends had to stay involved in the pass

760
00:37:35,480 --> 00:37:39,279
Speaker 1: protection a little bit because obviously Rod was knew over

761
00:37:39,320 --> 00:37:40,879
Speaker 1: at right tackles. You wanted to give him some help.

762
00:37:41,160 --> 00:37:43,160
Speaker 1: But they didn't get the tight ends involved as much

763
00:37:43,200 --> 00:37:46,480
Speaker 1: in the passing game as needed because there were times

764
00:37:46,800 --> 00:37:49,320
Speaker 1: that one or maybe even two both Fells end Aikins

765
00:37:49,360 --> 00:37:51,320
Speaker 1: had to stay in and help pass protect. Now that

766
00:37:51,400 --> 00:37:54,160
Speaker 1: paid off on one throw to Kenny Steals in that

767
00:37:54,239 --> 00:37:57,240
Speaker 1: five play touchdown drive because they left Aikins and Fells

768
00:37:57,239 --> 00:37:59,480
Speaker 1: in the block and that gave the Sean time to throw.

769
00:37:59,600 --> 00:38:00,719
Speaker 1: So you got to do it. You gotta do it.

770
00:38:00,800 --> 00:38:03,000
Speaker 1: But I'd like to see the tight ends kid back

771
00:38:03,040 --> 00:38:06,279
Speaker 1: involved in the passing game at home. They've really been

772
00:38:06,520 --> 00:38:08,359
Speaker 1: a big factor. I mean they've been a big factor

773
00:38:08,400 --> 00:38:11,000
Speaker 1: all year, but last year not as much. Only four

774
00:38:11,120 --> 00:38:13,600
Speaker 1: catches and no touchdowns between Fells and Aikins each had

775
00:38:13,640 --> 00:38:17,560
Speaker 1: two against Indianapolis. That's got a change. Number Four. The

776
00:38:17,680 --> 00:38:23,400
Speaker 1: offensive line again, the Raiders up front, it's not the

777
00:38:23,560 --> 00:38:29,880
Speaker 1: best group in the world. But it's stout and strong. PJ.

778
00:38:30,080 --> 00:38:33,759
Speaker 1: Haw formerly of sam Houston State, whose Twitter handle, by

779
00:38:33,760 --> 00:38:37,239
Speaker 1: the way is p jj Watt. What was the guy

780
00:38:37,320 --> 00:38:39,000
Speaker 1: that he looked up to a lot? It's gonna be

781
00:38:39,040 --> 00:38:41,400
Speaker 1: interesting to see those two on the same field on Sunday.

782
00:38:41,800 --> 00:38:44,279
Speaker 1: And I know that because I covered what when excuse me?

783
00:38:44,360 --> 00:38:46,160
Speaker 1: I covered Hall when he was playing the same He's

784
00:38:46,200 --> 00:38:50,200
Speaker 1: a state, he's a he's a menace. He is strong,

785
00:38:51,600 --> 00:38:54,560
Speaker 1: he's got a backside the size of anargy stadium, and

786
00:38:54,640 --> 00:38:57,360
Speaker 1: he is quick and he will knock centers and guards

787
00:38:57,440 --> 00:39:00,320
Speaker 1: right straight into the backfield. I didn't tell straight on this,

788
00:39:00,640 --> 00:39:02,600
Speaker 1: and Jonathan Hankins can do the same thing because he

789
00:39:02,760 --> 00:39:04,480
Speaker 1: is a he is a load. Now. We faced him

790
00:39:04,560 --> 00:39:07,080
Speaker 1: last year when he's with the Colts, so we kind

791
00:39:07,080 --> 00:39:09,080
Speaker 1: of know what he's about, or actually two years ago

792
00:39:09,080 --> 00:39:10,239
Speaker 1: with the Colts, so we know a little bit of

793
00:39:10,280 --> 00:39:13,040
Speaker 1: what he's about. Hall is a different story. He is

794
00:39:13,200 --> 00:39:17,800
Speaker 1: a powder keg and they will explode into our interior. Guys,

795
00:39:18,440 --> 00:39:22,800
Speaker 1: you cannot allow that penetration. You can't allow penetration. So

796
00:39:23,000 --> 00:39:26,239
Speaker 1: outside zones, outside zone plays, those guards are gonna have

797
00:39:26,239 --> 00:39:28,440
Speaker 1: to be really good about getting a good art shot

798
00:39:29,160 --> 00:39:32,680
Speaker 1: on hand Ah Hankins, so they're not running up field

799
00:39:32,719 --> 00:39:35,600
Speaker 1: and creating problems for Nick Martin. That's what they did

800
00:39:35,600 --> 00:39:37,360
Speaker 1: against the Colts. They created a lot of problems for

801
00:39:37,480 --> 00:39:40,120
Speaker 1: Ryan Kelly because the guards weren't getting a good enough

802
00:39:40,280 --> 00:39:43,560
Speaker 1: shot to give Kelly time to get over across on

803
00:39:44,120 --> 00:39:48,640
Speaker 1: that defensive lineman. And then Kelly unfairly was getting knocked

804
00:39:48,640 --> 00:39:51,399
Speaker 1: into the backfield by those strong dudes up front PJ

805
00:39:51,600 --> 00:39:54,560
Speaker 1: Hall and Jonathan Hankins and Macee Hurst is quicker than

806
00:39:54,600 --> 00:39:56,719
Speaker 1: he is strong, but he's a guy they bring in

807
00:39:57,000 --> 00:39:59,279
Speaker 1: and they can play with those two. Josh Morrow is

808
00:39:59,280 --> 00:40:02,120
Speaker 1: a defensive end. It kind of plays that way. So

809
00:40:02,280 --> 00:40:05,400
Speaker 1: this interior has got to be able to eliminate the

810
00:40:05,520 --> 00:40:08,759
Speaker 1: penetration due to the leverage and power of guys like PJ.

811
00:40:08,880 --> 00:40:12,680
Speaker 1: Hall and Jonathan Hankins and number five. Now this one

812
00:40:12,800 --> 00:40:14,759
Speaker 1: takes a little bit. It's almost like writing about it,

813
00:40:14,840 --> 00:40:16,520
Speaker 1: I felt kind of bad writing about because I don't

814
00:40:16,520 --> 00:40:20,120
Speaker 1: know that I explained this perfectly in writing. But mix

815
00:40:20,239 --> 00:40:22,160
Speaker 1: up your shotgun run looks and here's what I mean.

816
00:40:22,640 --> 00:40:25,920
Speaker 1: When you're in the shotgun, depending on where the back is,

817
00:40:27,040 --> 00:40:29,520
Speaker 1: a lot of teams and the raiders really this. They

818
00:40:29,600 --> 00:40:32,200
Speaker 1: stood out to me doing this watching them against the Bears.

819
00:40:32,239 --> 00:40:35,919
Speaker 1: In particular, wherever the running back is, the Raiders would

820
00:40:36,000 --> 00:40:38,800
Speaker 1: slant opposite because in a shotgun run game, the running

821
00:40:38,800 --> 00:40:41,520
Speaker 1: back always goes across the quarterback to the other side right,

822
00:40:41,800 --> 00:40:45,880
Speaker 1: So essentially the Raiders front sort of cross keys the back.

823
00:40:46,520 --> 00:40:49,400
Speaker 1: They never will play straight up where the back is.

824
00:40:49,480 --> 00:40:51,920
Speaker 1: They always go to where he's gonna where he's gonna go,

825
00:40:52,080 --> 00:40:55,320
Speaker 1: so they'll go opposite. So if Deshaun isn't a shotgun

826
00:40:55,680 --> 00:40:59,600
Speaker 1: and Carlos hides on his left, the Raiders will slant

827
00:41:00,040 --> 00:41:03,719
Speaker 1: to their left up front, and so that creates this

828
00:41:03,920 --> 00:41:08,520
Speaker 1: big wall that then forces a cutback by the running back.

829
00:41:09,719 --> 00:41:12,200
Speaker 1: And then what the linebackers do is they wait. They

830
00:41:12,320 --> 00:41:14,799
Speaker 1: just kind of play the cutback lanes. So they let

831
00:41:14,880 --> 00:41:16,879
Speaker 1: the front move and then they kind of stay where

832
00:41:16,920 --> 00:41:18,920
Speaker 1: they are and they kind of fall back into the

833
00:41:19,000 --> 00:41:21,200
Speaker 1: cutback lanes and it really shuts it down. The Chargers

834
00:41:21,280 --> 00:41:23,640
Speaker 1: did some of that against the Texans and really slowed

835
00:41:23,800 --> 00:41:26,640
Speaker 1: the Texans running game down that day. The Raiders do

836
00:41:26,760 --> 00:41:29,880
Speaker 1: something similar, but they're even more aggressive about it. So

837
00:41:30,160 --> 00:41:32,319
Speaker 1: there are some run game there are some shotgun run

838
00:41:32,400 --> 00:41:34,960
Speaker 1: things that they can do the Texans can do and

839
00:41:35,040 --> 00:41:36,839
Speaker 1: I've seen some colleges do it. They run like same

840
00:41:36,920 --> 00:41:40,200
Speaker 1: side counter, same side power. They'll do some different things

841
00:41:40,320 --> 00:41:43,560
Speaker 1: that can take advantage of that, and the Texans need

842
00:41:43,640 --> 00:41:45,640
Speaker 1: to be able to do that when they run out

843
00:41:45,680 --> 00:41:48,480
Speaker 1: of shotgun. And obviously one of the things you can do,

844
00:41:48,520 --> 00:41:50,440
Speaker 1: you're run speed option out of it. You can run

845
00:41:50,520 --> 00:41:53,840
Speaker 1: same side power, same side counters, you can do some

846
00:41:53,920 --> 00:41:56,799
Speaker 1: of those things that where they're slayers slant themselves right

847
00:41:56,840 --> 00:41:59,040
Speaker 1: out of the play and you just down block, pull

848
00:41:59,080 --> 00:42:01,719
Speaker 1: a guy around, and now you're running against two linebackers.

849
00:42:01,800 --> 00:42:03,920
Speaker 1: That's really where you like to be. So have some

850
00:42:04,520 --> 00:42:08,399
Speaker 1: same side designed runs so they slam themselves right out

851
00:42:08,440 --> 00:42:10,880
Speaker 1: of the play. But I guarantee you early on when

852
00:42:10,880 --> 00:42:14,439
Speaker 1: the Texans run his own play out of the gun,

853
00:42:15,239 --> 00:42:18,720
Speaker 1: the Raiders defensive front will just sprint hard and slant

854
00:42:18,800 --> 00:42:20,799
Speaker 1: hard that way and it won't go for any game.

855
00:42:21,280 --> 00:42:24,520
Speaker 1: The adjustment's going to be for the Texans going back

856
00:42:24,600 --> 00:42:27,520
Speaker 1: the other way where that back is, and that a

857
00:42:27,680 --> 00:42:30,000
Speaker 1: really I think could spring a big play for the

858
00:42:30,080 --> 00:42:32,759
Speaker 1: Texans if they're able to do that. So those are

859
00:42:32,800 --> 00:42:36,120
Speaker 1: your first community credit union, first glance keys to the game.

860
00:42:36,920 --> 00:42:38,800
Speaker 1: I mean, John Harris has to see you. The official

861
00:42:38,800 --> 00:42:42,600
Speaker 1: credit union of the Houston Texans coming up. Mark Vanomir,

862
00:42:42,640 --> 00:42:44,440
Speaker 1: the voice of the Texans, joins me to talk about

863
00:42:44,480 --> 00:42:47,840
Speaker 1: this one and everything else going on in the world

864
00:42:47,880 --> 00:42:53,640
Speaker 1: of sports this weekend, including oh boy, your astros trying

865
00:42:53,800 --> 00:42:57,080
Speaker 1: to get it right up the nation's capital. Talk about

866
00:42:57,080 --> 00:42:59,719
Speaker 1: all that next right here on Texans oxis welcome in

867
00:42:59,760 --> 00:43:02,240
Speaker 1: our like an hour of this Friday edsue of Texans

868
00:43:02,280 --> 00:43:05,279
Speaker 1: All Access from the Hounday Texans Radio Studio. I am

869
00:43:05,520 --> 00:43:08,880
Speaker 1: John and that is Mark. Mark. How you doing. I

870
00:43:09,000 --> 00:43:11,480
Speaker 1: am doing so well, Johnny, because it's back to it.

871
00:43:11,640 --> 00:43:13,440
Speaker 1: It feels like a while. I don't know. It's a

872
00:43:13,480 --> 00:43:15,799
Speaker 1: week to week thing, as we all know, but I'm

873
00:43:15,840 --> 00:43:18,520
Speaker 1: just so eager to see the Texans take the field again.

874
00:43:18,520 --> 00:43:20,839
Speaker 1: I think that's how I get after a loss. Yeah,

875
00:43:20,840 --> 00:43:22,359
Speaker 1: I want to get that taste out of the mouth

876
00:43:22,400 --> 00:43:24,440
Speaker 1: and get back to the wind column. I'm with you.

877
00:43:24,760 --> 00:43:28,000
Speaker 1: I feel like a from a baseball standpoint, that's one

878
00:43:28,000 --> 00:43:30,520
Speaker 1: of the good things about baseball. I struck out three

879
00:43:30,600 --> 00:43:34,000
Speaker 1: times last night, yeah, and did not look good. But

880
00:43:34,120 --> 00:43:36,160
Speaker 1: I've got twenty four hours to wipe it and I'm

881
00:43:36,200 --> 00:43:39,000
Speaker 1: playing again. Yea, and now I'm back into it, and

882
00:43:39,080 --> 00:43:41,359
Speaker 1: sometimes that doesn't work, as we saw the other night. Yeah,

883
00:43:41,440 --> 00:43:43,239
Speaker 1: now it did work for Alex Bregman because apparently he

884
00:43:43,320 --> 00:43:46,879
Speaker 1: slept with his bat, and I will admit I've done

885
00:43:46,920 --> 00:43:50,200
Speaker 1: that before, so really works. Yes, it works. I had

886
00:43:50,280 --> 00:43:52,480
Speaker 1: heard somebody that I can't remember where I heard it.

887
00:43:52,560 --> 00:43:54,279
Speaker 1: I was, I think I was in high school, and

888
00:43:54,280 --> 00:43:56,480
Speaker 1: I heard it worked for somebody like I slept my

889
00:43:56,560 --> 00:43:58,600
Speaker 1: bad and the next night I had, I went two

890
00:43:58,680 --> 00:44:00,920
Speaker 1: for four. So I was like, this must work, must work.

891
00:44:01,000 --> 00:44:04,799
Speaker 1: So Alex Bregman a good job. The superstition in baseball ridiculous,

892
00:44:05,160 --> 00:44:07,200
Speaker 1: and I know it. It's this other sports as well.

893
00:44:07,520 --> 00:44:10,040
Speaker 1: Are you not that superstitious? I'm you know, I say

894
00:44:10,120 --> 00:44:12,280
Speaker 1: I'm not. But there are certain things I do before

895
00:44:12,320 --> 00:44:14,960
Speaker 1: every game. Before every game, I do a certain vocal

896
00:44:15,040 --> 00:44:16,719
Speaker 1: warm up and I got to do it a certain way,

897
00:44:16,840 --> 00:44:18,239
Speaker 1: and then if I don't do it that way, I

898
00:44:18,280 --> 00:44:21,600
Speaker 1: got to redo it and things like that. So I guess,

899
00:44:21,719 --> 00:44:24,400
Speaker 1: and it's not really superstition as much as it's routine.

900
00:44:24,520 --> 00:44:26,080
Speaker 1: And you feel like you gotta stick to your routine

901
00:44:26,080 --> 00:44:27,759
Speaker 1: if you're going to perform a certain way. Because what

902
00:44:28,120 --> 00:44:30,440
Speaker 1: we do is a bit of a performance, you know,

903
00:44:30,480 --> 00:44:32,040
Speaker 1: and you want to do it well. I mean, people

904
00:44:32,040 --> 00:44:35,840
Speaker 1: always ask me, how is the game well great that

905
00:44:35,920 --> 00:44:37,880
Speaker 1: they want I wanted to do a better broadcast, and

906
00:44:38,000 --> 00:44:40,080
Speaker 1: sometimes we do a really good broadcast when they lose,

907
00:44:40,120 --> 00:44:41,680
Speaker 1: and that doesn't feel so good. But at least you

908
00:44:41,840 --> 00:44:43,600
Speaker 1: know you did a good broadcast because we have our

909
00:44:43,640 --> 00:44:46,440
Speaker 1: own job to do no matter what. People were complimenting

910
00:44:46,560 --> 00:44:49,680
Speaker 1: us after our Chiefs broadcast didn't get as many compliments

911
00:44:49,719 --> 00:44:52,040
Speaker 1: after the Cults broadcast. And I'm thinking, I thought the

912
00:44:52,080 --> 00:44:55,000
Speaker 1: Cults broadcast was pretty darn solid actually as a broadcast,

913
00:44:55,320 --> 00:44:58,040
Speaker 1: but it's not going to be that way because you know,

914
00:44:58,400 --> 00:45:01,640
Speaker 1: people have a loss their minds, and yeah, it's that

915
00:45:01,800 --> 00:45:04,120
Speaker 1: kind of job. It's almost like a jazz musician. You're

916
00:45:04,200 --> 00:45:07,160
Speaker 1: jamming every Sunday and you just have to kind of

917
00:45:07,200 --> 00:45:09,439
Speaker 1: wipe it and go on to the next. It has

918
00:45:09,560 --> 00:45:12,920
Speaker 1: felt this week, it's felt long. This has felt like

919
00:45:13,000 --> 00:45:14,560
Speaker 1: a long week because I'm with you. I wanted them

920
00:45:14,640 --> 00:45:16,520
Speaker 1: to get right back on the bump and let's just

921
00:45:16,680 --> 00:45:20,600
Speaker 1: got Thursday. It would have been good to just get

922
00:45:20,960 --> 00:45:24,040
Speaker 1: rid of that whole thing that happened last Sunday. And

923
00:45:24,400 --> 00:45:26,040
Speaker 1: you know, you spend the week kind of listening to

924
00:45:26,040 --> 00:45:28,160
Speaker 1: everybody talk about how great the Colts are, and you

925
00:45:28,640 --> 00:45:30,640
Speaker 1: I check my Twitter and of course I'm following all

926
00:45:30,719 --> 00:45:33,240
Speaker 1: kinds of people from every NFL team, not just the Colts,

927
00:45:33,320 --> 00:45:35,239
Speaker 1: but you read the Colts. The Colts look at this,

928
00:45:35,320 --> 00:45:37,319
Speaker 1: they can make a bid to beat. And I'm like, oh,

929
00:45:38,920 --> 00:45:41,080
Speaker 1: that's what they would have been saying about you know who. Yeah,

930
00:45:41,080 --> 00:45:44,720
Speaker 1: I know, had won, had we won, and we found

931
00:45:44,880 --> 00:45:47,120
Speaker 1: a way to do it up there. But now it

932
00:45:47,239 --> 00:45:51,200
Speaker 1: just makes basically the Colts helt surf. So now it's

933
00:45:51,360 --> 00:45:55,760
Speaker 1: our opportunity in four weeks. Can't get ahead of ourselves.

934
00:45:55,800 --> 00:45:58,919
Speaker 1: But how about this, after we played that Falcons game,

935
00:45:59,320 --> 00:46:01,960
Speaker 1: we were coming back for one game and Energy Stadium yep,

936
00:46:02,120 --> 00:46:05,279
Speaker 1: before November twenty first, gosh, and this is it, this

937
00:46:05,520 --> 00:46:08,600
Speaker 1: is it. It's it's a rare home game. And boy,

938
00:46:08,680 --> 00:46:10,800
Speaker 1: the Raiders can relate to this, although they have a

939
00:46:10,920 --> 00:46:15,240
Speaker 1: much more difficult situation because of not having a home.

940
00:46:15,360 --> 00:46:18,560
Speaker 1: Really Oakland is so temporary for them now and they

941
00:46:18,719 --> 00:46:21,040
Speaker 1: played in London which was a home game, but not

942
00:46:21,320 --> 00:46:23,200
Speaker 1: really we all know that. So they've been away from

943
00:46:23,200 --> 00:46:25,520
Speaker 1: their stadium for five weeks and Gruten's been very open

944
00:46:25,560 --> 00:46:28,720
Speaker 1: about how he hates that. But all right, two bad guys,

945
00:46:28,840 --> 00:46:31,840
Speaker 1: and this is the last of those five, So I

946
00:46:31,960 --> 00:46:33,960
Speaker 1: think they should just take the loss, move on, try

947
00:46:34,000 --> 00:46:36,239
Speaker 1: to be better at home. I think so too. That's

948
00:46:36,320 --> 00:46:39,400
Speaker 1: kind of what I said. It gets to be the

949
00:46:39,560 --> 00:46:43,600
Speaker 1: fatigue sets in. I think back to back road trips.

950
00:46:43,840 --> 00:46:45,560
Speaker 1: I told you this on Monday, where we got back.

951
00:46:46,560 --> 00:46:49,280
Speaker 1: It's and we're not playing, but obviously we're doing the podcast,

952
00:46:49,360 --> 00:46:52,040
Speaker 1: but we're doing everything the team is, but takes something

953
00:46:52,120 --> 00:46:55,560
Speaker 1: out of you. Back to back road trips. Yeah, and

954
00:46:55,920 --> 00:46:58,160
Speaker 1: I don't I don't like to fly, so that adds

955
00:46:58,200 --> 00:47:00,879
Speaker 1: to my stress. Ideally it would be every other week,

956
00:47:01,280 --> 00:47:04,640
Speaker 1: you know, because like when you're back to back at home, great, However,

957
00:47:05,120 --> 00:47:07,080
Speaker 1: you know what's coming. You're gonna have to go back

958
00:47:07,120 --> 00:47:08,680
Speaker 1: to back on the road. Sometimes you're on the road

959
00:47:08,719 --> 00:47:10,919
Speaker 1: three weeks in a row, which has happened at least

960
00:47:10,960 --> 00:47:14,239
Speaker 1: twice in the history of the franchise that I can remember. Wow, Yeah,

961
00:47:14,960 --> 00:47:17,120
Speaker 1: it happened once in the Kubiak era, and I think

962
00:47:17,320 --> 00:47:20,520
Speaker 1: once in the Bill O'Brien era. So I think you're right, Yeah,

963
00:47:20,560 --> 00:47:22,799
Speaker 1: I just can't remember. It happens from time to time.

964
00:47:22,800 --> 00:47:24,800
Speaker 1: Where you're on the road for three weeks. And we

965
00:47:24,880 --> 00:47:28,400
Speaker 1: had the schedule one year where it was road Monday

966
00:47:28,560 --> 00:47:31,480
Speaker 1: night and then road again the next week, which was

967
00:47:31,880 --> 00:47:34,720
Speaker 1: very rare. But that did happen to the Houston Texans.

968
00:47:34,920 --> 00:47:37,320
Speaker 1: That has happened to the Texans in fourteen. It happened

969
00:47:37,680 --> 00:47:40,360
Speaker 1: played at Pittsburgh on a Monday night. Turn around, I

970
00:47:40,400 --> 00:47:43,279
Speaker 1: had to play at Tennessee and we split those games. Okay,

971
00:47:43,280 --> 00:47:45,800
Speaker 1: I actually should have won them both, really because the

972
00:47:46,719 --> 00:47:48,680
Speaker 1: end of the first half of that Monday night came

973
00:47:48,719 --> 00:47:52,200
Speaker 1: at Pittsburgh. Oh yeah, that was a deluge. That was brutal.

974
00:47:52,280 --> 00:47:53,839
Speaker 1: You know, it's kind of I mean, it wasn't as

975
00:47:53,920 --> 00:47:56,640
Speaker 1: bad as what or it was worse than what the

976
00:47:56,719 --> 00:47:59,200
Speaker 1: Raiders went through last week where they had a very

977
00:47:59,280 --> 00:48:01,759
Speaker 1: close game about to take the lead if Derek Carr

978
00:48:01,760 --> 00:48:04,120
Speaker 1: can get the ball over the pylon and then it

979
00:48:04,239 --> 00:48:07,120
Speaker 1: goes in the other direction in avalanche fashion thanks to

980
00:48:07,200 --> 00:48:09,560
Speaker 1: Aaron Rodgers and company. Well, I think it's frustrating, and

981
00:48:09,640 --> 00:48:12,279
Speaker 1: if I'm grouting, I pull up that tape as I'm

982
00:48:12,280 --> 00:48:15,439
Speaker 1: sitting with Derek Carr and I look at him and say, hey,

983
00:48:15,960 --> 00:48:18,480
Speaker 1: do you remember doing this against the Dallas Cowboys. You

984
00:48:18,560 --> 00:48:21,200
Speaker 1: did the same exact thing two years ago on a

985
00:48:21,239 --> 00:48:23,040
Speaker 1: Sunday night, did the same exact thing, and Jeff Heath

986
00:48:23,080 --> 00:48:25,280
Speaker 1: pushed him out right the goal line and he fumbled

987
00:48:25,320 --> 00:48:27,359
Speaker 1: and went right back to the Cowboys and it cost

988
00:48:27,440 --> 00:48:30,000
Speaker 1: him a touchdown. It's like, did you not learn from

989
00:48:30,080 --> 00:48:33,960
Speaker 1: the first time? Hello, maybe fly so you can fumble

990
00:48:33,960 --> 00:48:37,359
Speaker 1: out of bounds all you want in the field. Well,

991
00:48:37,400 --> 00:48:39,640
Speaker 1: once you get to the goal line, that is a

992
00:48:39,800 --> 00:48:42,560
Speaker 1: bad deal. You do not get that one back. Well,

993
00:48:42,600 --> 00:48:45,360
Speaker 1: here's the other thing too. Derek Carr is right handed,

994
00:48:46,320 --> 00:48:48,800
Speaker 1: I believe so. Yeah, and both times it's happened because

995
00:48:48,880 --> 00:48:51,440
Speaker 1: why he put the ball on his left hand because

996
00:48:51,480 --> 00:48:55,359
Speaker 1: he's reaching, he's reaching the jan But certain guys could

997
00:48:55,440 --> 00:48:58,560
Speaker 1: probably do that, like Deshaun Watson or Michael Back or

998
00:48:59,400 --> 00:49:01,759
Speaker 1: Jackson or whatever. But you're just playing with fire. If

999
00:49:01,800 --> 00:49:04,680
Speaker 1: that's your offhand, you're just playing. I mean, Deshawn's got

1000
00:49:04,760 --> 00:49:06,800
Speaker 1: hands that are bigger than this building, seeming. Well, the

1001
00:49:06,840 --> 00:49:09,759
Speaker 1: other thing is what about you know, you look at

1002
00:49:09,840 --> 00:49:12,360
Speaker 1: him doing that. It was first down or something like

1003
00:49:12,600 --> 00:49:15,600
Speaker 1: second second down. So live to fight another down, go

1004
00:49:15,680 --> 00:49:18,000
Speaker 1: out at the one inch line and then load up

1005
00:49:18,040 --> 00:49:19,640
Speaker 1: a third down and maybe go for it on four

1006
00:49:19,760 --> 00:49:21,760
Speaker 1: and Jacobs had one hundred and twenty four yards rushing

1007
00:49:21,800 --> 00:49:25,560
Speaker 1: against the Packers. So it's just you gotta think, you

1008
00:49:25,600 --> 00:49:29,000
Speaker 1: gotta think that through. I think just watching them in general, Mark,

1009
00:49:29,120 --> 00:49:31,879
Speaker 1: they are probably the most improved team I've seen from

1010
00:49:31,960 --> 00:49:34,880
Speaker 1: last year this year. Raiders. Yes, Okay, they have an

1011
00:49:34,920 --> 00:49:39,759
Speaker 1: offensive line that has three games of zero sacks. You're

1012
00:49:39,800 --> 00:49:42,719
Speaker 1: not gonna say the Browns, hum no, because the way

1013
00:49:42,800 --> 00:49:46,080
Speaker 1: they became when they won seven games. Ultimately, you're right,

1014
00:49:46,239 --> 00:49:49,719
Speaker 1: They're They're not even there. They're not even closer at

1015
00:49:49,760 --> 00:49:52,600
Speaker 1: that point. But I just think the Raiders offensive line

1016
00:49:53,320 --> 00:49:57,040
Speaker 1: they've had. They have three games of zero sacks last

1017
00:49:57,080 --> 00:50:00,200
Speaker 1: week that leads the league. They had a game even

1018
00:50:00,239 --> 00:50:03,359
Speaker 1: against the Packers. The Packers came up with eighteen sacks, right,

1019
00:50:03,520 --> 00:50:06,600
Speaker 1: averaging three game last week against the Packers, they didn't

1020
00:50:06,600 --> 00:50:12,399
Speaker 1: give up a sack, a quarterback pressure, or a quarterback hit. Well,

1021
00:50:12,800 --> 00:50:15,040
Speaker 1: you heard it's a group that had eighteen sacks through

1022
00:50:15,080 --> 00:50:17,280
Speaker 1: six games to that point. You heard the Bella Brian interview.

1023
00:50:17,280 --> 00:50:19,080
Speaker 1: I've been making a big deal about this high completion

1024
00:50:19,120 --> 00:50:21,200
Speaker 1: percentage for Derek cart He said, you know West Coast,

1025
00:50:21,239 --> 00:50:23,800
Speaker 1: and that's what they do, and they're going to get completions.

1026
00:50:23,880 --> 00:50:27,320
Speaker 1: But you know, and he wasn't poo pooing it. He

1027
00:50:27,480 --> 00:50:30,320
Speaker 1: was just saying, this is the way they operate, and

1028
00:50:30,480 --> 00:50:33,399
Speaker 1: the way they operate scares me, Johnny, because they run

1029
00:50:33,480 --> 00:50:35,200
Speaker 1: the ball well, and if you could slow that down

1030
00:50:35,320 --> 00:50:38,240
Speaker 1: create especially with the injury situation, so that'd be wonderful.

1031
00:50:38,680 --> 00:50:42,040
Speaker 1: The other thing is this, if they're able to complete

1032
00:50:42,120 --> 00:50:46,359
Speaker 1: these short passes, Hey, what happened last week. Now you've

1033
00:50:46,400 --> 00:50:48,320
Speaker 1: had a whole week to kind of get ready for

1034
00:50:48,400 --> 00:50:51,080
Speaker 1: this thing, and knowing what happened to you last week

1035
00:50:51,120 --> 00:50:52,800
Speaker 1: and the way the Colts attacked you, and the Raiders

1036
00:50:52,840 --> 00:50:54,680
Speaker 1: saw that tape too, and they want to do the

1037
00:50:54,719 --> 00:50:57,279
Speaker 1: same thing if they can possibly do it. So let's

1038
00:50:57,280 --> 00:50:59,520
Speaker 1: just see what the chess matches here and who can respond.

1039
00:51:00,000 --> 00:51:02,280
Speaker 1: You know. I also threw out Bill O'Brien about practicing.

1040
00:51:02,360 --> 00:51:04,880
Speaker 1: You know, you had whoever shows up on Sunday at

1041
00:51:04,880 --> 00:51:07,799
Speaker 1: the starting line. That's one thing, But how was preparation

1042
00:51:08,000 --> 00:51:12,000
Speaker 1: with these guys as far as keeping everybody healthy, getting

1043
00:51:12,040 --> 00:51:15,080
Speaker 1: guys healthy, being able to practice with whoever you think

1044
00:51:15,280 --> 00:51:16,880
Speaker 1: might be able to play. I mean, that's gonna be

1045
00:51:16,960 --> 00:51:18,480
Speaker 1: tough for this team right now, John, I have been

1046
00:51:18,480 --> 00:51:21,960
Speaker 1: thinking about this fifty three man roster. You dress forty six,

1047
00:51:22,080 --> 00:51:23,920
Speaker 1: and how many guys are they holding on the fifty

1048
00:51:24,000 --> 00:51:25,920
Speaker 1: three who are sort of on mini I R if

1049
00:51:25,960 --> 00:51:28,520
Speaker 1: you will. They're unable to practice, unable to play, but

1050
00:51:28,640 --> 00:51:30,799
Speaker 1: they're taking up spots in your fifty three that could

1051
00:51:30,880 --> 00:51:33,279
Speaker 1: be practice spots. And you do have a ten man

1052
00:51:33,360 --> 00:51:37,239
Speaker 1: practice squad. I get it. However, you're running out of

1053
00:51:37,280 --> 00:51:40,279
Speaker 1: bodies here just to operate a really effective practice. They're

1054
00:51:40,320 --> 00:51:43,520
Speaker 1: probably guys in there running scout that wouldn't normally be

1055
00:51:43,680 --> 00:51:45,399
Speaker 1: just so you can fill out the look team. Yeah,

1056
00:51:45,440 --> 00:51:47,400
Speaker 1: you're exactly right, because you're talking about Titus for a

1057
00:51:47,480 --> 00:51:51,080
Speaker 1: few weeks. Yea. Hopefully Robie comes back at some point,

1058
00:51:51,160 --> 00:51:53,960
Speaker 1: but that's probably still a couple of weeks off. Yeah,

1059
00:51:53,960 --> 00:51:56,600
Speaker 1: I think, who knows. Yeah, you got those and you

1060
00:51:56,680 --> 00:51:59,799
Speaker 1: got will you got man yet, man, So that's four

1061
00:52:00,040 --> 00:52:04,200
Speaker 1: eyes right there that you're not You're you're right, you're

1062
00:52:04,239 --> 00:52:06,239
Speaker 1: not able to practice. Now, how are you doing to

1063
00:52:06,680 --> 00:52:09,080
Speaker 1: logan pulse that just got released? Right? But they sign

1064
00:52:09,160 --> 00:52:13,040
Speaker 1: drell Adams because you need a practice tight end. Heck, yeah,

1065
00:52:13,040 --> 00:52:15,040
Speaker 1: you practice tight end because the tight ends and me

1066
00:52:15,680 --> 00:52:18,680
Speaker 1: outside of Josh Jacobs. I mean this offense for the Raiders,

1067
00:52:18,960 --> 00:52:21,400
Speaker 1: you know, it doesn't have a great group of wide receivers.

1068
00:52:21,640 --> 00:52:24,520
Speaker 1: The tight ends are really stinking good. Oh Waller's on

1069
00:52:24,680 --> 00:52:29,480
Speaker 1: fire crew. Yeah, but doubled up everybody else. But mark

1070
00:52:29,560 --> 00:52:32,480
Speaker 1: my words, Foster Moreau is a very good why tight end.

1071
00:52:32,520 --> 00:52:34,880
Speaker 1: The guy puts hid there. Derek Carrier had a key

1072
00:52:34,960 --> 00:52:37,759
Speaker 1: catch against the Chicago Bears. They they can do a

1073
00:52:37,880 --> 00:52:41,040
Speaker 1: number of different things, and Gruden uses them right, not

1074
00:52:41,239 --> 00:52:43,440
Speaker 1: not always in the passing game, but he uses them.

1075
00:52:43,480 --> 00:52:45,440
Speaker 1: There's a lot of twenty two personnel, two backs, two

1076
00:52:45,480 --> 00:52:47,600
Speaker 1: tight ends on the field, and you're like, that's the

1077
00:52:47,760 --> 00:52:51,680
Speaker 1: eye formation. I haven't seen that since twenty twelve. They do,

1078
00:52:51,960 --> 00:52:54,520
Speaker 1: you know, they use a fullback to use Alc Ingoldum,

1079
00:52:54,600 --> 00:52:56,400
Speaker 1: They've got two rookies in the backfield, the Ingolds and

1080
00:52:56,480 --> 00:52:59,839
Speaker 1: rookie undrafted out of Wisconsin, and then they've got Josh

1081
00:53:00,000 --> 00:53:03,160
Speaker 1: Acobs and they're running the ball really well. Just I

1082
00:53:03,360 --> 00:53:06,040
Speaker 1: worry about this, but the flip side goes to they

1083
00:53:06,120 --> 00:53:08,880
Speaker 1: haven't generated a ton of sacks, they don't get a

1084
00:53:09,040 --> 00:53:12,439
Speaker 1: ton of pass rush pressure, and hopefully the Texans will

1085
00:53:12,640 --> 00:53:15,600
Speaker 1: clean up what they had to clean up from last

1086
00:53:15,600 --> 00:53:17,759
Speaker 1: week and be ready to face a team that I

1087
00:53:17,840 --> 00:53:20,400
Speaker 1: think you said thirty or thirty or thirty first in

1088
00:53:20,480 --> 00:53:23,800
Speaker 1: the league, the thirty first in the league and past defense,

1089
00:53:23,920 --> 00:53:26,160
Speaker 1: and you can and you can tell and no that

1090
00:53:27,040 --> 00:53:30,040
Speaker 1: probably the best guy they had is now a Texan

1091
00:53:30,120 --> 00:53:32,480
Speaker 1: in Garyan Conley. So now they're gonna be throwing a

1092
00:53:32,520 --> 00:53:34,879
Speaker 1: couple of young guys out there to see whether they're

1093
00:53:34,920 --> 00:53:37,320
Speaker 1: ready to sink or swim, and they're facing Kenny Stills

1094
00:53:37,320 --> 00:53:40,600
Speaker 1: and Yonder. You would call Conley the best corner they had, baby,

1095
00:53:40,800 --> 00:53:43,840
Speaker 1: I think so. I mean, worally, why are they trading

1096
00:53:43,920 --> 00:53:46,600
Speaker 1: in mid season for a third round pick? I think

1097
00:53:46,640 --> 00:53:48,520
Speaker 1: they wanted to see what they had with young guys.

1098
00:53:49,320 --> 00:53:53,319
Speaker 1: Conny was not a Gruden slash Mayak pick, Okay, And yeah,

1099
00:53:53,360 --> 00:53:55,680
Speaker 1: I know that because he seen the year before they

1100
00:53:55,719 --> 00:53:57,560
Speaker 1: got there, So that's I think that's a I think

1101
00:53:57,600 --> 00:54:00,920
Speaker 1: that's a part of it. And Trayvon Mullin, Isaiah Johnson

1102
00:54:01,040 --> 00:54:04,200
Speaker 1: were they were grout and slash man. So they want

1103
00:54:04,200 --> 00:54:07,040
Speaker 1: to play those guys. They'll take the pick. They love

1104
00:54:07,120 --> 00:54:09,160
Speaker 1: picks right now. They want to get ready for Vegas.

1105
00:54:09,440 --> 00:54:11,680
Speaker 1: I kind of understand all this. I mean, I don't

1106
00:54:11,760 --> 00:54:14,359
Speaker 1: necessarily agree with all this, but hey, if they want

1107
00:54:14,360 --> 00:54:16,239
Speaker 1: to fold up the rest of the season, which they don't,

1108
00:54:16,320 --> 00:54:19,160
Speaker 1: they definitely want to be competitive contend for a playoff spot.

1109
00:54:19,320 --> 00:54:24,480
Speaker 1: I mean, if if they beat US and then Packers

1110
00:54:24,520 --> 00:54:27,560
Speaker 1: be Kansas City, that makes Kansas City five and three,

1111
00:54:27,680 --> 00:54:30,160
Speaker 1: makes these Jokers four and three. Look, I'm a game behind.

1112
00:54:30,440 --> 00:54:32,919
Speaker 1: I would love to see a stroll in the park,

1113
00:54:32,960 --> 00:54:36,160
Speaker 1: blowout victory, you know that I would. However, I am

1114
00:54:36,239 --> 00:54:40,319
Speaker 1: fully anticipating another pressure cooker, nail biting, edge of your

1115
00:54:40,400 --> 00:54:42,800
Speaker 1: seat kind of game where in the fourth quarter I

1116
00:54:42,920 --> 00:54:46,120
Speaker 1: am just oh my gosh, please pull it out. And

1117
00:54:46,880 --> 00:54:49,719
Speaker 1: I think they can and will at home. But look,

1118
00:54:49,760 --> 00:54:51,560
Speaker 1: I'm out of the prediction business. I just think it's

1119
00:54:51,600 --> 00:54:53,800
Speaker 1: another tight game for the Houston Texas. I don't like

1120
00:54:53,920 --> 00:54:57,800
Speaker 1: the fact that Vegas has US seven point favorite. I

1121
00:54:57,880 --> 00:55:00,400
Speaker 1: just don't. I don't know. That makes me uncomfortable. That

1122
00:55:00,560 --> 00:55:03,200
Speaker 1: makes me uncomfortable against against this team. Well, you know why,

1123
00:55:03,320 --> 00:55:05,960
Speaker 1: because the Texans have not been in that spot very often.

1124
00:55:06,239 --> 00:55:08,439
Speaker 1: You know, it's and if you're gonna be a good

1125
00:55:08,480 --> 00:55:11,080
Speaker 1: team or a really good team, you are going to

1126
00:55:11,120 --> 00:55:13,840
Speaker 1: be in that spot seven. Is that what it is

1127
00:55:14,719 --> 00:55:16,960
Speaker 1: I mean for entertainment purposes. I mean, this is the

1128
00:55:17,160 --> 00:55:19,759
Speaker 1: NFL in twenty nineteen, and this Raider team has beating

1129
00:55:19,840 --> 00:55:21,480
Speaker 1: some good teams and they just beat the team you

1130
00:55:21,640 --> 00:55:23,799
Speaker 1: lost too well a few weeks ago. But they did

1131
00:55:23,920 --> 00:55:26,239
Speaker 1: do it. I know, they beat the Colts. Yeah, I'm

1132
00:55:26,320 --> 00:55:28,680
Speaker 1: still trying to figure out and why I watched that game.

1133
00:55:28,920 --> 00:55:31,399
Speaker 1: And here's the thing that worries me, Mark is if

1134
00:55:31,440 --> 00:55:35,680
Speaker 1: the Raiders somehow stumble into a lead into the fourth quarter, right,

1135
00:55:36,600 --> 00:55:39,560
Speaker 1: they've got an opportunity to knock you out with a

1136
00:55:39,600 --> 00:55:42,400
Speaker 1: four minute offense with Jacobs, with Ingle at fullback and

1137
00:55:42,440 --> 00:55:44,799
Speaker 1: that offensive line, they got an opportunity to knock you out.

1138
00:55:44,840 --> 00:55:47,680
Speaker 1: At that point they're up six seven minutes. You kind

1139
00:55:47,719 --> 00:55:50,880
Speaker 1: of stepping all over yourselves because you're just not offensively

1140
00:55:50,960 --> 00:55:52,960
Speaker 1: efficient the way you should be. If they got to

1141
00:55:53,000 --> 00:55:55,200
Speaker 1: lead in the fourth quarter the Raiders do, it's gonna

1142
00:55:55,200 --> 00:55:57,399
Speaker 1: be trouble. It's gonna be trouble with that run game.

1143
00:55:57,400 --> 00:56:01,200
Speaker 1: And that does. That worries me because Needo, Hudson and

1144
00:56:01,480 --> 00:56:05,279
Speaker 1: Jackson are exceptional inside. I mean, they play really and

1145
00:56:05,400 --> 00:56:08,480
Speaker 1: they beat you up. Now, our guys are pretty darn

1146
00:56:08,560 --> 00:56:10,200
Speaker 1: good too. On the inside. Don't don't get me wrong,

1147
00:56:10,320 --> 00:56:12,680
Speaker 1: but if they get a lead in the fourth quarter,

1148
00:56:13,360 --> 00:56:15,200
Speaker 1: I don't think it's it's not going to be easy

1149
00:56:15,200 --> 00:56:18,240
Speaker 1: to You gotta find a way to get off the field.

1150
00:56:18,320 --> 00:56:22,400
Speaker 1: And like I said, the third down, you know, high completion,

1151
00:56:23,320 --> 00:56:25,719
Speaker 1: high percentage plays that they can get to the tight

1152
00:56:25,880 --> 00:56:28,759
Speaker 1: end could really hurt you in that instance. But you've

1153
00:56:28,760 --> 00:56:31,160
Speaker 1: been so good against the run. The Texans have just

1154
00:56:31,280 --> 00:56:34,439
Speaker 1: been so effective. The Raiders too. I know each team

1155
00:56:34,480 --> 00:56:37,640
Speaker 1: has pass defense issues, but hey, this is the time

1156
00:56:37,680 --> 00:56:40,000
Speaker 1: to get it right. You're at home. You gotta find

1157
00:56:40,040 --> 00:56:42,200
Speaker 1: a way. I mean, I'm not sure how they're gonna

1158
00:56:42,200 --> 00:56:44,719
Speaker 1: shape that secondary. You know, we'll all look at it

1159
00:56:44,800 --> 00:56:47,319
Speaker 1: together on Sunday. I was about to say Noon three

1160
00:56:47,440 --> 00:56:49,719
Speaker 1: twenty five kicks. I like the three twenty five kick,

1161
00:56:49,840 --> 00:56:51,640
Speaker 1: I really do. Yeah, I like, what's the last time

1162
00:56:51,680 --> 00:56:53,319
Speaker 1: we had a three twenty five? Because it hasn't been

1163
00:56:53,320 --> 00:56:56,080
Speaker 1: sivemen in the building, I couldn't wow really at home. Never,

1164
00:56:56,360 --> 00:56:59,359
Speaker 1: I don't like it from a work standpoint, don't get

1165
00:56:59,400 --> 00:57:02,040
Speaker 1: me wrong. And I like it because I think when

1166
00:57:02,080 --> 00:57:04,120
Speaker 1: you do what we do, Noon is just so perfect.

1167
00:57:04,160 --> 00:57:07,160
Speaker 1: You wake up, you go get it in. Let's let's

1168
00:57:07,200 --> 00:57:08,840
Speaker 1: get the game in and we have all this postgame

1169
00:57:08,880 --> 00:57:13,040
Speaker 1: coverage to do. Blot. From a fan perspective, this is awesome.

1170
00:57:13,200 --> 00:57:16,680
Speaker 1: You're tailgating, you know the right time of day because look,

1171
00:57:16,760 --> 00:57:19,560
Speaker 1: ten o'clock in the morning is a tailgate. Yeah. Yeah,

1172
00:57:19,680 --> 00:57:21,960
Speaker 1: So I love this for the fans, and I think

1173
00:57:22,000 --> 00:57:24,760
Speaker 1: it's great for the home field advantage. Yeah. Absolutely, three

1174
00:57:24,880 --> 00:57:26,800
Speaker 1: twenty five this week a Thursday night game and then

1175
00:57:26,800 --> 00:57:29,840
Speaker 1: a Sunday night game. Your next three year at odd

1176
00:57:30,320 --> 00:57:33,880
Speaker 1: non noon times, very odd. We'll get to that next week. Yeah,

1177
00:57:34,000 --> 00:57:36,479
Speaker 1: that's that's next week. Business at hand. Beat the Raiders.

1178
00:57:36,480 --> 00:57:38,800
Speaker 1: Mark appreciate it, Thanks Johnny. When I get back, it's

1179
00:57:38,880 --> 00:57:42,200
Speaker 1: time for all of my predictions. Mark said earlier. It's

1180
00:57:42,480 --> 00:57:45,360
Speaker 1: just for discussion purposes, but I pick all games straight

1181
00:57:45,440 --> 00:57:47,640
Speaker 1: up and against the spread. We'll go round the NFL

1182
00:57:47,760 --> 00:57:50,600
Speaker 1: next right here in Texas Access. All right, let's get

1183
00:57:50,680 --> 00:57:52,280
Speaker 1: right back to it on this Friday issue of Texas

1184
00:57:52,320 --> 00:57:55,320
Speaker 1: All Access from the Honday Texans Radio Studio. I am

1185
00:57:55,520 --> 00:57:59,680
Speaker 1: John Harris, your host every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, also

1186
00:57:59,760 --> 00:58:02,840
Speaker 1: hosts replay and check that show out eight pm on

1187
00:58:02,960 --> 00:58:05,720
Speaker 1: our flagship Sports Radio six ten. I'm assuming that's how

1188
00:58:05,760 --> 00:58:08,400
Speaker 1: you're listening tonight. So just keep it locked on this

1189
00:58:08,960 --> 00:58:12,200
Speaker 1: station here, Sean and Seth. You hear Landry and Lopez,

1190
00:58:12,480 --> 00:58:14,680
Speaker 1: which I love listening to all those guys, and then

1191
00:58:14,720 --> 00:58:16,920
Speaker 1: you hear Clintston in the afternoon, he said Jeremy Brandham on,

1192
00:58:17,000 --> 00:58:19,160
Speaker 1: He's had our buddy Wade Smith on. So keep it

1193
00:58:19,280 --> 00:58:22,080
Speaker 1: locked in at six on Sports Radio six ten where

1194
00:58:22,120 --> 00:58:25,520
Speaker 1: you can hear it all now games this weekend. I

1195
00:58:25,640 --> 00:58:27,480
Speaker 1: like to go around the NFL, and I like to

1196
00:58:27,520 --> 00:58:31,080
Speaker 1: do it my way, which is essentially predicting games. So

1197
00:58:31,680 --> 00:58:33,840
Speaker 1: it's really not a way to say, hey, I know

1198
00:58:34,040 --> 00:58:36,080
Speaker 1: more than anybody else. I just like talking about the

1199
00:58:36,120 --> 00:58:38,160
Speaker 1: games and I like to predict. It's kind of my

1200
00:58:38,280 --> 00:58:41,840
Speaker 1: way of competing, if you will, sort of competing with myself.

1201
00:58:42,120 --> 00:58:44,800
Speaker 1: I guess and I picked them straight up, it against

1202
00:58:44,840 --> 00:58:47,840
Speaker 1: the spread. And I'm not advocating in any way, shape

1203
00:58:47,960 --> 00:58:50,920
Speaker 1: or form that you follow my gambling advice and call

1204
00:58:51,000 --> 00:58:55,000
Speaker 1: one eight hundred John h R. And I'll give you

1205
00:58:55,120 --> 00:58:58,160
Speaker 1: all my best bets. Like no, that's that's funny. Guys

1206
00:58:58,160 --> 00:59:01,240
Speaker 1: like stuffin it says, look, I got my three team

1207
00:59:01,280 --> 00:59:03,960
Speaker 1: parlay and I'm picking this week The Oakland Raiders to

1208
00:59:04,000 --> 00:59:05,880
Speaker 1: win by thirty eight, so they're gonna come in a

1209
00:59:05,920 --> 00:59:08,840
Speaker 1: seven point spread. Like, no, that's not I'm not doing that.

1210
00:59:09,040 --> 00:59:10,720
Speaker 1: That's not me. I just like talking about the games,

1211
00:59:10,880 --> 00:59:12,480
Speaker 1: and I think it's a good way to talk about it.

1212
00:59:12,560 --> 00:59:14,520
Speaker 1: Now we're gonna dive into the games, and the first

1213
00:59:14,560 --> 00:59:17,160
Speaker 1: one actually is a little different. But before we get there,

1214
00:59:17,760 --> 00:59:21,160
Speaker 1: I need my music. This one gets me hyped in

1215
00:59:21,240 --> 00:59:23,480
Speaker 1: through the segment. By the way there it is all right.

1216
00:59:23,600 --> 00:59:25,560
Speaker 1: I feel good because that's my NFL Films music. I

1217
00:59:25,600 --> 00:59:28,480
Speaker 1: gotta have it. The first game is a little different.

1218
00:59:29,800 --> 00:59:33,560
Speaker 1: It has no point spread. It's the Seahawks going to

1219
00:59:33,720 --> 00:59:38,040
Speaker 1: Atlanta to take on the Falcons. So why is there

1220
00:59:38,080 --> 00:59:40,800
Speaker 1: no point spread? Well, don't know the status of at

1221
00:59:40,840 --> 00:59:42,840
Speaker 1: this point Matt Ryan. If it's not Matt Ryan, it's

1222
00:59:42,880 --> 00:59:46,280
Speaker 1: gonna be a match shop. So there's no point spread

1223
00:59:46,320 --> 00:59:48,240
Speaker 1: in this one. I was gonna take the Seahawks either way.

1224
00:59:48,400 --> 00:59:52,959
Speaker 1: The Falcons have just been in a spiral role. I roll.

1225
00:59:53,400 --> 00:59:55,920
Speaker 1: This is kind of the way the Falcon season, and

1226
00:59:56,000 --> 00:59:57,840
Speaker 1: it shouldn't have been him. The first week they go

1227
00:59:57,880 --> 01:00:00,760
Speaker 1: to Minnesota, they get pounded. Next week can come up

1228
01:00:00,760 --> 01:00:02,760
Speaker 1: and beat Eagles. You're like, a one on one. They

1229
01:00:02,880 --> 01:00:05,360
Speaker 1: haven't won a game since. Seahawks are gonna go and

1230
01:00:05,960 --> 01:00:09,920
Speaker 1: rectify the situation from last week. Seahawks took the l

1231
01:00:11,240 --> 01:00:15,360
Speaker 1: at home against the Ravens. They're not facing Lamar Jackson.

1232
01:00:15,400 --> 01:00:18,600
Speaker 1: They're not facing a mobile quarterback either Matt Ryan or

1233
01:00:18,640 --> 01:00:21,080
Speaker 1: Match Shop. So let's go Seahawks to win straight up.

1234
01:00:21,120 --> 01:00:22,920
Speaker 1: Don't know what the spread is, but I would probably

1235
01:00:22,960 --> 01:00:25,520
Speaker 1: take the Seahawks either way. My guests would be if

1236
01:00:25,560 --> 01:00:30,320
Speaker 1: it's Shop, it's gonna be Seahawks minus six at a minimum,

1237
01:00:30,640 --> 01:00:32,600
Speaker 1: doesn't matter. I'll take the Seahawks to win by ten

1238
01:00:32,800 --> 01:00:35,320
Speaker 1: or more in this one in Atlanta. Yes, it's an

1239
01:00:35,320 --> 01:00:37,800
Speaker 1: East Coast body clock game for the Seahawks. I don't

1240
01:00:37,840 --> 01:00:39,680
Speaker 1: think it matters. Then the Seahawks bounce back keep to win.

1241
01:00:39,960 --> 01:00:42,880
Speaker 1: The Eagles go to Buffalo. It's an interesting one because

1242
01:00:42,920 --> 01:00:46,440
Speaker 1: Buffalo's been playing very, very well. If you haven't been noticing,

1243
01:00:46,560 --> 01:00:49,480
Speaker 1: they're five and one. They came off a bye week

1244
01:00:49,560 --> 01:00:52,520
Speaker 1: and beat Miami by ten. I told you exactly what

1245
01:00:52,520 --> 01:00:53,920
Speaker 1: was gonna happen in now when I got that one

1246
01:00:54,040 --> 01:00:56,640
Speaker 1: right last week. They were going to win, but not

1247
01:00:56,760 --> 01:00:58,440
Speaker 1: by seventeen. I don't know how the Bills could be

1248
01:00:58,440 --> 01:01:01,440
Speaker 1: favored by anybody. By seventeen. It was twenty twenty one.

1249
01:01:01,480 --> 01:01:04,440
Speaker 1: Micah Hyde took outside kick ran it back that game

1250
01:01:04,520 --> 01:01:07,720
Speaker 1: of ten point victory. The Bills have played extremely well,

1251
01:01:07,840 --> 01:01:10,200
Speaker 1: especially at home. Even the game they lost, they hailed

1252
01:01:10,240 --> 01:01:13,640
Speaker 1: Tom Brady well in check and then they got the

1253
01:01:13,680 --> 01:01:16,800
Speaker 1: Eagles coming. The Eagles are a complete total mess right now.

1254
01:01:17,320 --> 01:01:19,600
Speaker 1: Apparently ill Sean Jeffrey was the one that was talking

1255
01:01:19,640 --> 01:01:22,720
Speaker 1: trash about his quarterback and a head coach, and that

1256
01:01:22,920 --> 01:01:25,480
Speaker 1: came out this week, and I'm sure that probably can't

1257
01:01:25,520 --> 01:01:28,320
Speaker 1: sit well in the locker room. And it's just all

1258
01:01:28,440 --> 01:01:30,840
Speaker 1: kinds of things going on with Eagles, and I'm not

1259
01:01:31,040 --> 01:01:34,840
Speaker 1: sure that I like that. And then I thought the

1260
01:01:34,920 --> 01:01:38,919
Speaker 1: most ironic thing was Lane Johnson complaining in some sense

1261
01:01:39,240 --> 01:01:41,520
Speaker 1: that players weren't that focused on meetings that were coming

1262
01:01:41,600 --> 01:01:45,120
Speaker 1: late to meetings. But after the Super Bowl he said, well, yeah,

1263
01:01:45,160 --> 01:01:48,560
Speaker 1: the Patriots, Yeah, the Patriots do things their way, but

1264
01:01:48,640 --> 01:01:50,360
Speaker 1: we don't do it that way. We do it differently.

1265
01:01:50,440 --> 01:01:52,040
Speaker 1: Nobody would want to play for the Patriots. And he's

1266
01:01:52,040 --> 01:01:54,600
Speaker 1: winding and complaining about guys going to meetings. Well, there

1267
01:01:54,640 --> 01:01:56,280
Speaker 1: you go. I think the Bills win this one, Bills

1268
01:01:56,320 --> 01:01:57,919
Speaker 1: are favored by two. I think the Bills are gonna

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01:01:57,920 --> 01:02:00,400
Speaker 1: win this. I don't think they win it big, somewhere

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01:02:00,400 --> 01:02:02,320
Speaker 1: between four to seven, but I just think the Bills

1271
01:02:02,400 --> 01:02:05,360
Speaker 1: are feeling really good and should that defense is outstanding.

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Speaker 1: I think the Bills winness go to six and one,

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01:02:07,600 --> 01:02:14,160
Speaker 1: and they covered that two point spread. Chargers face the Bears. Oh,

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01:02:14,760 --> 01:02:16,120
Speaker 1: I don't know that I like this one at all,

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01:02:16,280 --> 01:02:18,240
Speaker 1: to be honest, on either side, Bears three and three,

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01:02:18,360 --> 01:02:21,640
Speaker 1: Charges two and five. Trubisky is a hot mess. The

1277
01:02:21,800 --> 01:02:24,840
Speaker 1: Chargers just can't find a way to win a game.

1278
01:02:25,160 --> 01:02:27,320
Speaker 1: Lost to US by seven, lost at home to the

1279
01:02:27,400 --> 01:02:30,400
Speaker 1: Steelers by seven, went on the road, lost by three,

1280
01:02:30,440 --> 01:02:32,880
Speaker 1: fumbling the ball to one yard line. The Chargers very

1281
01:02:32,920 --> 01:02:35,880
Speaker 1: easily could be five and two, but Charger two and five.

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01:02:36,200 --> 01:02:38,000
Speaker 1: I actually trust the Chargers a little bit more in

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01:02:38,080 --> 01:02:40,120
Speaker 1: this one because I don't think the Bears offensively can

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01:02:40,160 --> 01:02:42,240
Speaker 1: get it thought. So I'm going to Chargers, even though

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01:02:42,240 --> 01:02:44,000
Speaker 1: they're on the road two weeks in a row. I'm

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01:02:44,040 --> 01:02:46,160
Speaker 1: going to Charges to beat the Bears. The Bears are

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01:02:46,200 --> 01:02:47,720
Speaker 1: a three and a half pint favorite, so I pick

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01:02:47,760 --> 01:02:50,120
Speaker 1: an upset Chargers and obviously covering that three and a

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01:02:50,120 --> 01:02:52,400
Speaker 1: half and picking up the win. Shiant's taken on the

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01:02:52,480 --> 01:02:55,160
Speaker 1: Lions Detroit favored by six and a half. You know

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01:02:55,240 --> 01:03:00,120
Speaker 1: they had touchdown and the extra point. I don't know

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01:03:00,200 --> 01:03:02,960
Speaker 1: that I love the Lions this year. I didn't. I

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01:03:03,120 --> 01:03:05,720
Speaker 1: liked them a little bit in practice when I saw

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01:03:05,800 --> 01:03:08,160
Speaker 1: him here. I don't know if they've been up and down.

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01:03:08,760 --> 01:03:11,560
Speaker 1: They've been really good at times and then just at times.

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01:03:12,240 --> 01:03:14,280
Speaker 1: But at home, I think they'll bounce back. I think

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01:03:14,320 --> 01:03:16,080
Speaker 1: they'll even up the record of three three and one.

1298
01:03:16,480 --> 01:03:18,760
Speaker 1: Giants have fought a two and six. The Giants have

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01:03:18,880 --> 01:03:21,440
Speaker 1: gotten some of the offensive firepower back, but it hasn't

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01:03:21,520 --> 01:03:24,040
Speaker 1: clicked yet. I think the Lions will win this one.

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01:03:24,080 --> 01:03:25,400
Speaker 1: I don't know that I liked the six and a

1302
01:03:25,440 --> 01:03:29,560
Speaker 1: half though, so I'm gonna go with the Lions to win.

1303
01:03:29,640 --> 01:03:31,120
Speaker 1: The Giants to get inside of six and a half.

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01:03:31,200 --> 01:03:33,280
Speaker 1: Let's say it's under a touchdown, So let's go Lions

1305
01:03:33,320 --> 01:03:37,120
Speaker 1: to win, Giants to cover. Tampa Bay goes to Tennessee, Oh.

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01:03:37,280 --> 01:03:41,480
Speaker 1: Tennessee's feeling good. They gotta win. Last week against the

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01:03:41,920 --> 01:03:44,560
Speaker 1: LA Chargers. May have called him san Diego earlier. If

1308
01:03:44,600 --> 01:03:48,800
Speaker 1: I did, I apologize and probably shouldn't have. It took

1309
01:03:48,920 --> 01:03:52,960
Speaker 1: Ryan Tanniill having an outstanding game. It took Jeffrey Simmons,

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01:03:53,040 --> 01:03:56,440
Speaker 1: the rookie, getting in the lineup to dominate, and they

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01:03:56,520 --> 01:03:59,280
Speaker 1: still almost lost with the Chargers punching one from the

1312
01:03:59,320 --> 01:04:02,080
Speaker 1: one yard line but Melvin Gordon fumbled. I don't think

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01:04:02,120 --> 01:04:04,520
Speaker 1: the Buccaneers are on par with the Chargers. I think

1314
01:04:04,560 --> 01:04:06,360
Speaker 1: Tennessee is gonna get a win. In fact, I think

1315
01:04:06,360 --> 01:04:09,400
Speaker 1: the AFC South wins out this week all four. So

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01:04:09,560 --> 01:04:11,080
Speaker 1: Titans get a win. They'll cover that two and a

1317
01:04:11,120 --> 01:04:14,080
Speaker 1: half Broncos Colts and just said it. The Colts are

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01:04:14,120 --> 01:04:17,480
Speaker 1: faired by five. That feels really low. I don't think

1319
01:04:17,520 --> 01:04:20,280
Speaker 1: the Broncos. They just traded Emmanuel Sanders, they may not

1320
01:04:20,360 --> 01:04:23,200
Speaker 1: be done trading pieces. No Bradley Chubb because he's hurt.

1321
01:04:23,680 --> 01:04:28,920
Speaker 1: The offense was dreadful. I'm hoping the Broncos can pull

1322
01:04:28,960 --> 01:04:32,800
Speaker 1: the w but they won't. The Colts will win and

1323
01:04:32,920 --> 01:04:35,080
Speaker 1: they will shatter that five point spread. They'll win by

1324
01:04:35,080 --> 01:04:39,120
Speaker 1: two touchdowns Rams and Bengals. The Rams are only favored

1325
01:04:39,200 --> 01:04:43,000
Speaker 1: by thirteen only. They will win this one by twenty one. Plus.

1326
01:04:43,320 --> 01:04:45,560
Speaker 1: There's nothing, there's nothing you even really talk about Rams

1327
01:04:45,760 --> 01:04:48,920
Speaker 1: big over the Bengals and covering at thirteen points spread.

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01:04:49,360 --> 01:04:51,240
Speaker 1: The Cardinals go to the Saints. With the more surprising

1329
01:04:51,280 --> 01:04:54,160
Speaker 1: teams in the NFL right now, the Arizona Cardinals. Now

1330
01:04:54,880 --> 01:04:56,600
Speaker 1: take it with a grain of salt because the Cardinals

1331
01:04:56,680 --> 01:04:59,560
Speaker 1: wins and the tie. The tie came against the Lions.

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01:05:00,000 --> 01:05:04,080
Speaker 1: They've had wins over the Bengals. They gotta win last week.

1333
01:05:05,080 --> 01:05:07,240
Speaker 1: Trying to remember who exactly they beat last week and

1334
01:05:07,520 --> 01:05:09,120
Speaker 1: escapes me at the time they beat the Giants. I

1335
01:05:09,160 --> 01:05:11,640
Speaker 1: think they've been giants last week three three and one,

1336
01:05:11,720 --> 01:05:14,640
Speaker 1: though there are a made feel well against the lines

1337
01:05:14,640 --> 01:05:17,200
Speaker 1: away from being four and three. Same record as the Texts,

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01:05:17,280 --> 01:05:19,440
Speaker 1: same record as the Rams, but the Saints are a

1339
01:05:19,440 --> 01:05:23,600
Speaker 1: whole different animal, whole different animal. That defense that Kyler

1340
01:05:23,680 --> 01:05:28,000
Speaker 1: Murray's gonna see who Saulty New Northern's favorite by ten,

1341
01:05:28,040 --> 01:05:30,560
Speaker 1: I think they will win and cover that ten. I

1342
01:05:30,600 --> 01:05:32,760
Speaker 1: think it's a couple of touchdowns. I think Kyler does

1343
01:05:32,960 --> 01:05:36,560
Speaker 1: keep it close, but there's no David Johnson. Chase Edmonds

1344
01:05:36,560 --> 01:05:38,160
Speaker 1: will be in the lineup, and he's played very very well,

1345
01:05:38,200 --> 01:05:39,520
Speaker 1: so I don't think there's too much of a drop

1346
01:05:39,560 --> 01:05:41,960
Speaker 1: off there. But I think Cardinals defense won't be able

1347
01:05:42,000 --> 01:05:43,520
Speaker 1: to handle the Saints, and Saints will score a lot

1348
01:05:43,560 --> 01:05:46,600
Speaker 1: more than they score in Jacksonville, and probably on part

1349
01:05:46,680 --> 01:05:48,960
Speaker 1: with what they did against the Bears last week. Soill

1350
01:05:49,000 --> 01:05:52,520
Speaker 1: goes Saints to win by more than ten. Jags are

1351
01:05:52,560 --> 01:05:55,880
Speaker 1: six and appoint favorite against the Jets. I know a

1352
01:05:55,920 --> 01:05:57,920
Speaker 1: lot of being made about Sam Darnald, the ghosts and

1353
01:05:58,080 --> 01:05:59,640
Speaker 1: all that kind of stuff, and I hate that for

1354
01:05:59,720 --> 01:06:04,520
Speaker 1: Sam him. The Jets got run They had to score

1355
01:06:04,600 --> 01:06:06,960
Speaker 1: run up on them by the Jags last year, and

1356
01:06:06,960 --> 01:06:09,120
Speaker 1: they remembered that. I don't think it'll matter. Jags win

1357
01:06:09,200 --> 01:06:13,400
Speaker 1: by six and a half or more. Panthers forty nine ers.

1358
01:06:13,600 --> 01:06:15,080
Speaker 1: This is gonna be a whale of a ball game.

1359
01:06:15,120 --> 01:06:19,720
Speaker 1: Panthers coming off of bye. San Francisco coming off a gritty,

1360
01:06:19,880 --> 01:06:22,600
Speaker 1: muddy nine nothing win over the Redskins didn't do a

1361
01:06:22,680 --> 01:06:25,320
Speaker 1: whole lot. Then again, it was a down poor all

1362
01:06:25,440 --> 01:06:28,760
Speaker 1: game out in San Francisco. San Francisco favored by five

1363
01:06:28,760 --> 01:06:30,480
Speaker 1: and a half. I like the Niners and this one,

1364
01:06:30,920 --> 01:06:33,800
Speaker 1: although I do think that the Panthers will play well,

1365
01:06:33,920 --> 01:06:36,120
Speaker 1: but Kyle All is probably gonna see the best defense

1366
01:06:36,600 --> 01:06:40,080
Speaker 1: he's faced all year to this point. Let's go forty

1367
01:06:40,200 --> 01:06:42,360
Speaker 1: nine Ers to win and win this thing by touchdown.

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01:06:42,480 --> 01:06:44,120
Speaker 1: It'll be kind of back and forth, I think for

1369
01:06:44,200 --> 01:06:45,960
Speaker 1: a while, but in the fourth quarter, I think the

1370
01:06:46,120 --> 01:06:49,440
Speaker 1: Niners turn alan over one time. That'll be the difference.

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01:06:49,480 --> 01:06:51,960
Speaker 1: Forty nine Ers win and win by more than five

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01:06:52,000 --> 01:06:54,480
Speaker 1: and a half. New England's taken on the Browns. New

1373
01:06:54,560 --> 01:06:59,440
Speaker 1: England's favored by twelve. Josh Gordon sent to IR, Michael

1374
01:06:59,480 --> 01:07:04,400
Speaker 1: Bennett sent to the Cowboys. Still doesn't matter. The Patriots

1375
01:07:04,400 --> 01:07:06,280
Speaker 1: are gonna win this, I think by a couple of touchdowns.

1376
01:07:06,320 --> 01:07:08,760
Speaker 1: I do think the Browns are as talented a team

1377
01:07:09,040 --> 01:07:11,600
Speaker 1: as the Patriots of face, but I do not think

1378
01:07:11,760 --> 01:07:15,880
Speaker 1: it's going to matter. Patriots get the win, Patriots get

1379
01:07:15,960 --> 01:07:19,720
Speaker 1: the cover. Moved to eight and oh Raiders and Texans.

1380
01:07:19,760 --> 01:07:21,640
Speaker 1: You know, I feel the Texts are favored by seven.

1381
01:07:21,880 --> 01:07:25,080
Speaker 1: I hate being favored by that much. The Raiders, especially

1382
01:07:25,080 --> 01:07:26,800
Speaker 1: the team like the Raiders at three and three. I

1383
01:07:26,880 --> 01:07:28,360
Speaker 1: know the Raiders took one of the chin last week,

1384
01:07:28,360 --> 01:07:31,240
Speaker 1: but that was a close ball game relatively speaking, probably

1385
01:07:31,320 --> 01:07:33,040
Speaker 1: up till a halftime and a little bit after halftime,

1386
01:07:33,240 --> 01:07:36,040
Speaker 1: and then the Raiders just couldn't stop Aaron Rodgers and

1387
01:07:36,040 --> 01:07:38,200
Speaker 1: hopefully that's gonna be the way it is on Sunday

1388
01:07:38,640 --> 01:07:40,640
Speaker 1: as the Raiders struggled to stop the show. Watson, that

1389
01:07:40,680 --> 01:07:42,520
Speaker 1: would be kind of fun. But I never picked this one.

1390
01:07:42,640 --> 01:07:44,640
Speaker 1: I never picked a Texans game, you guys. I don't

1391
01:07:44,680 --> 01:07:45,920
Speaker 1: want to go against my heart in my head, So

1392
01:07:46,280 --> 01:07:47,800
Speaker 1: there you go, and I want on this one. I

1393
01:07:47,880 --> 01:07:50,280
Speaker 1: hope the Texans win, and I would pick the Texans

1394
01:07:51,120 --> 01:07:55,200
Speaker 1: Sunday night game is all kinds of fun. The Chiefs

1395
01:07:55,240 --> 01:07:57,520
Speaker 1: are taking on the Packers. Now, normally the Packers would

1396
01:07:57,520 --> 01:08:00,360
Speaker 1: not be favored by three and a half. If Patrick

1397
01:08:00,440 --> 01:08:03,920
Speaker 1: Mahomes were expected to play. I don't think he's going

1398
01:08:04,200 --> 01:08:06,000
Speaker 1: to play, and I think that's gonna be out if

1399
01:08:06,040 --> 01:08:08,880
Speaker 1: the Chiefs are smart. And it's funny because I saw

1400
01:08:09,960 --> 01:08:14,440
Speaker 1: one of the Chiefs fan websites, Arrowhead Pride, put out

1401
01:08:14,440 --> 01:08:18,519
Speaker 1: a video set. Patrick looks good to me. Listen, there's

1402
01:08:18,720 --> 01:08:23,040
Speaker 1: there's being able to do calisthenics and stretching and going

1403
01:08:23,080 --> 01:08:26,120
Speaker 1: out on a field and running away from pressure. There's

1404
01:08:26,240 --> 01:08:28,599
Speaker 1: no way on God's green Earth that Patrick Mahomes could

1405
01:08:28,640 --> 01:08:31,200
Speaker 1: do that now because not just the knee but the ankle.

1406
01:08:31,640 --> 01:08:34,400
Speaker 1: If they're smart, give that guy time to rehab the ankle,

1407
01:08:34,760 --> 01:08:36,600
Speaker 1: rehab the knee. But I know Patrick gants get on

1408
01:08:36,640 --> 01:08:38,680
Speaker 1: the field. This is a state farm buddy, right here,

1409
01:08:38,960 --> 01:08:41,320
Speaker 1: Aaron Rodgers, he's facing and the game's an arrowhead. And

1410
01:08:41,439 --> 01:08:44,000
Speaker 1: last time that Sunday Night game was an arrowhead, the

1411
01:08:44,080 --> 01:08:46,519
Speaker 1: Chiefs got beat. I think it's gonna be a matt

1412
01:08:46,600 --> 01:08:50,479
Speaker 1: More joint. And I'm picking the upset. I'm picking the

1413
01:08:50,600 --> 01:08:52,840
Speaker 1: Chiefs no matter what. I'm picking the Chiefs to get

1414
01:08:52,880 --> 01:08:55,439
Speaker 1: the win over the Packers. Packers will fall to six

1415
01:08:55,520 --> 01:08:58,080
Speaker 1: and two, Chiefs will go to six and two. I'm

1416
01:08:58,120 --> 01:09:00,280
Speaker 1: picking the Chiefs and upset. Now, I want the Actors

1417
01:09:00,320 --> 01:09:02,360
Speaker 1: to win, but I think there will be a little

1418
01:09:02,400 --> 01:09:04,080
Speaker 1: bit of an upset. And I'm going against the grain

1419
01:09:04,120 --> 01:09:06,880
Speaker 1: on this one, but I'm taking the home team. I'm

1420
01:09:06,960 --> 01:09:09,519
Speaker 1: taking the resolve of the Chiefs to come back. They've

1421
01:09:09,560 --> 01:09:12,599
Speaker 1: had a little extra time to get bodies rested since

1422
01:09:12,640 --> 01:09:14,680
Speaker 1: the Many buy and the win over Denver. Take the

1423
01:09:14,760 --> 01:09:17,160
Speaker 1: Chiefs to win. And then Monday night. Do I even

1424
01:09:17,200 --> 01:09:19,160
Speaker 1: have to pick Monday Night? I mean, I know I'll

1425
01:09:19,160 --> 01:09:21,000
Speaker 1: talk about it a little bit on Monday, but really,

1426
01:09:21,320 --> 01:09:24,160
Speaker 1: Dolphins at Steelers, oh and six at two and four

1427
01:09:25,120 --> 01:09:26,960
Speaker 1: and the two and four team is favored by fourteen.

1428
01:09:29,760 --> 01:09:32,720
Speaker 1: You picked out one yourself. I would pick Steelers to win,

1429
01:09:33,360 --> 01:09:36,760
Speaker 1: the Steelers to cover the Dolphins on the road for

1430
01:09:36,840 --> 01:09:39,840
Speaker 1: the second straight time. But man, what a garment's money

1431
01:09:39,880 --> 01:09:43,960
Speaker 1: that came. That is my goodness. That's just as awful.

1432
01:09:44,640 --> 01:09:47,200
Speaker 1: So there you go going around the NFL. There my predictions.

1433
01:09:47,240 --> 01:09:50,679
Speaker 1: All right, final segment, as always, is our players segment.

1434
01:09:50,760 --> 01:09:53,120
Speaker 1: We've got some best card TV. We've got the final

1435
01:09:53,160 --> 01:09:54,920
Speaker 1: word of Jujority. We've got a kind of stuff next

1436
01:09:55,000 --> 01:09:57,600
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