1 00:00:04,428 --> 00:00:06,628 Speaker 1: Good Morning Football is the production of the NFL in 2 00:00:06,708 --> 00:00:30,188 Speaker 1: partnership with iHeartRadio. Good Morning Football. Welcome to Good Morning Football, 3 00:00:30,228 --> 00:00:32,548 Speaker 1: presented by Old Trapp or Beef Jerky. We are live 4 00:00:32,588 --> 00:00:34,788 Speaker 1: in New York City. It is Friday, so everyone's in 5 00:00:34,868 --> 00:00:37,668 Speaker 1: a great mood. December thirtieth. I'm Sarah Wall's happy to 6 00:00:37,668 --> 00:00:39,748 Speaker 1: be part of the show today alongside my friends Kyle Brant, 7 00:00:39,788 --> 00:00:44,308 Speaker 1: Peter Schrager, and Jason mccordy. Thrilled to be they're here 8 00:00:44,348 --> 00:00:46,788 Speaker 1: with you. How are you doing? Great? Great? Great? Up 9 00:00:46,828 --> 00:00:48,268 Speaker 1: here for a quick trip back to the bottom. Do 10 00:00:48,348 --> 00:00:51,508 Speaker 1: you stay in our fine city of the Big Apple 11 00:00:51,548 --> 00:00:55,228 Speaker 1: to watch the ball drop? I've never I've never been 12 00:00:55,348 --> 00:00:57,548 Speaker 1: to the ball drop in New York City, and I 13 00:00:57,588 --> 00:00:59,348 Speaker 1: forgot because we're in the middle football season. I have 14 00:00:59,468 --> 00:01:01,348 Speaker 1: forgotten a Year's Eve and I got it. I'm not 15 00:01:01,388 --> 00:01:03,468 Speaker 1: doing anything this year because we got footballs on New 16 00:01:03,508 --> 00:01:06,228 Speaker 1: Year's Day. And so in the dressing room earlier today 17 00:01:06,428 --> 00:01:09,028 Speaker 1: there was like the local news was talking about, you know, 18 00:01:09,028 --> 00:01:11,428 Speaker 1: they're getting they were doing confetti testing, and I was like, 19 00:01:11,468 --> 00:01:13,228 Speaker 1: oh my god, I'm in New York City and I'm 20 00:01:13,228 --> 00:01:15,548 Speaker 1: gonna miss it by twenty four hours because I'm right 21 00:01:15,588 --> 00:01:18,188 Speaker 1: back down, toll. Have you guys done it before? I 22 00:01:18,188 --> 00:01:19,868 Speaker 1: don't want to stand there though and not be able 23 00:01:19,908 --> 00:01:21,228 Speaker 1: to go to well. They say that you have to 24 00:01:21,268 --> 00:01:23,188 Speaker 1: get there early and you can't leave to go peace. 25 00:01:23,348 --> 00:01:26,548 Speaker 1: I don't understand that. No, not for sure at all. 26 00:01:26,588 --> 00:01:30,868 Speaker 1: How right there the street, you should stay and do it, 27 00:01:30,908 --> 00:01:32,508 Speaker 1: but none of us have ever done it. Now, I'm 28 00:01:32,548 --> 00:01:34,788 Speaker 1: a Santa Con guy. Let's get to the lead. Blah blah, 29 00:01:34,868 --> 00:01:38,068 Speaker 1: everybody all right, here's a look at the NFC playoff picture. 30 00:01:38,188 --> 00:01:41,348 Speaker 1: Dallas secure in that fifth seed, but still with a 31 00:01:41,348 --> 00:01:44,788 Speaker 1: shot at the NFC's title if the Eagles stumble in 32 00:01:44,828 --> 00:01:49,788 Speaker 1: their two remaining games. Meanwhile, Green Bay is lurking there ten. 33 00:01:50,108 --> 00:01:53,068 Speaker 1: The Vikings, who have already clinched the NFC North, would 34 00:01:53,188 --> 00:01:56,228 Speaker 1: all but knock their rivals out of playoff contention in 35 00:01:56,268 --> 00:02:00,908 Speaker 1: a season sweep of the Packers. You might recall a 36 00:02:01,108 --> 00:02:04,308 Speaker 1: week one when Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson had him 37 00:02:04,428 --> 00:02:07,148 Speaker 1: himself a day one hundred and eighty four receiving yards, 38 00:02:07,188 --> 00:02:10,228 Speaker 1: two touchdowns and route to a Minnesota twenty three to 39 00:02:10,308 --> 00:02:14,268 Speaker 1: seven victory. Packers cornerback jay Or Alexander doesn't seem overly 40 00:02:14,348 --> 00:02:17,868 Speaker 1: concerned about welcoming Jefferson to Green Bay in week seventeen. 41 00:02:19,468 --> 00:02:21,908 Speaker 1: He don't jump in no super suiting and get dressing 42 00:02:22,108 --> 00:02:27,068 Speaker 1: jump out line and I don't either sometimes, but you know, 43 00:02:27,268 --> 00:02:29,148 Speaker 1: like he human is what I'm saying. So it's like 44 00:02:29,308 --> 00:02:31,428 Speaker 1: any you know, we ain't putting too much onners on 45 00:02:31,508 --> 00:02:33,348 Speaker 1: nobody's really good receiver by the end of the day, 46 00:02:34,348 --> 00:02:36,508 Speaker 1: a really good corner, we got really good corners, We've 47 00:02:36,548 --> 00:02:39,548 Speaker 1: got really good and no linebackers, so hey, be line 48 00:02:39,948 --> 00:02:42,028 Speaker 1: whatever it is. But you know, you don't want to 49 00:02:42,028 --> 00:02:44,868 Speaker 1: put too much focus on that one person because I'm 50 00:02:44,868 --> 00:02:50,228 Speaker 1: feeling his first game that was a fluke grap flu fluke. 51 00:02:50,468 --> 00:02:53,068 Speaker 1: He said he's human, which sometimes I'm not sure that 52 00:02:53,148 --> 00:02:56,508 Speaker 1: he even seems human. What kind of statement, guys, would 53 00:02:56,548 --> 00:02:59,988 Speaker 1: the Vikings make by defeating the Packers at lambeau Field, 54 00:02:59,988 --> 00:03:03,228 Speaker 1: Peter there, you know, you talk about starting the season 55 00:03:03,348 --> 00:03:05,788 Speaker 1: winning the way they data against the Packers with all 56 00:03:05,788 --> 00:03:08,548 Speaker 1: that hype about Rogers, and you know, Christian Watson drops 57 00:03:08,548 --> 00:03:11,628 Speaker 1: the pass and then justin Jefferson just absolutely start the 58 00:03:11,628 --> 00:03:15,668 Speaker 1: season that way and then finish the Packers season by 59 00:03:15,668 --> 00:03:20,028 Speaker 1: eliminating them in their home field, ending all this momentum, 60 00:03:20,308 --> 00:03:23,188 Speaker 1: ending all the things that are happening for them. It 61 00:03:23,228 --> 00:03:25,308 Speaker 1: would not only be a statement that, hey, the Vikings 62 00:03:25,308 --> 00:03:27,708 Speaker 1: are for real. It's a statement of we're taking the 63 00:03:27,748 --> 00:03:31,188 Speaker 1: torch of the NFC North and we are actively seizing 64 00:03:31,188 --> 00:03:33,708 Speaker 1: it from your hands, and we are taking it and 65 00:03:33,788 --> 00:03:35,628 Speaker 1: we are now the ones on top of the mountain 66 00:03:35,748 --> 00:03:38,188 Speaker 1: in this division. And I think it's an ultimate statement 67 00:03:38,228 --> 00:03:40,508 Speaker 1: of not only hey, we're better than you this year, 68 00:03:40,548 --> 00:03:43,868 Speaker 1: but like moving forward, we are the team in this division. 69 00:03:44,108 --> 00:03:46,308 Speaker 1: To do it in their building would be significant. I 70 00:03:46,308 --> 00:03:48,708 Speaker 1: also think it's an important game for the Vikings because 71 00:03:48,748 --> 00:03:51,148 Speaker 1: I look big picture here and yes, that's all sentimental, 72 00:03:51,188 --> 00:03:53,548 Speaker 1: and that's all you know, okay in the division stuff 73 00:03:53,588 --> 00:03:56,268 Speaker 1: and that's great, and we get rid of Rodgers and boom. 74 00:03:56,308 --> 00:03:58,908 Speaker 1: I'm looking at that Niners team. If the forty nine 75 00:03:58,948 --> 00:04:02,068 Speaker 1: Ers win out and the Vikings do not win out, 76 00:04:02,788 --> 00:04:05,108 Speaker 1: the forty nine Ers have a better con Prince record 77 00:04:05,628 --> 00:04:07,668 Speaker 1: then the Vikings do. That would be the forty nine 78 00:04:07,748 --> 00:04:10,908 Speaker 1: Ers in the divisional round would be hosting the winner 79 00:04:11,228 --> 00:04:14,188 Speaker 1: or whoever the Vikings and whoever they play in the 80 00:04:14,188 --> 00:04:16,748 Speaker 1: three six matchup. I don't want to go to San Francisco. 81 00:04:16,748 --> 00:04:18,908 Speaker 1: If I'm the Vikings, if I'm Kirk Cousins, I want 82 00:04:18,908 --> 00:04:20,188 Speaker 1: to be home. I want to be home for the 83 00:04:20,228 --> 00:04:22,148 Speaker 1: wild card round. I want to be home for the 84 00:04:22,148 --> 00:04:24,828 Speaker 1: divisional round. And then let's go and do our thing. 85 00:04:25,068 --> 00:04:26,668 Speaker 1: If we have to go to Philly and beat them 86 00:04:26,748 --> 00:04:29,308 Speaker 1: again and have a revenge from our Week two loss, 87 00:04:29,348 --> 00:04:31,988 Speaker 1: that was an embarrassment that they had. I think this 88 00:04:32,028 --> 00:04:35,548 Speaker 1: is so important from psychological reasons in the division and 89 00:04:35,708 --> 00:04:38,988 Speaker 1: moving forward and saying hey, no more little brother, but 90 00:04:39,068 --> 00:04:42,428 Speaker 1: also this year, like don't have to go on the road. 91 00:04:42,508 --> 00:04:45,068 Speaker 1: We can take care of business and win and play 92 00:04:45,388 --> 00:04:47,748 Speaker 1: and then actually have the Niners come to our building 93 00:04:47,788 --> 00:04:49,548 Speaker 1: with our home field advantage instead of having to go 94 00:04:49,548 --> 00:04:51,508 Speaker 1: into their building which didn't work a few years ago 95 00:04:51,508 --> 00:04:53,708 Speaker 1: when Cousins and Stefan Diggs and those guys came in 96 00:04:53,748 --> 00:04:55,788 Speaker 1: and got the doors boat. Yeah. I love that you 97 00:04:55,828 --> 00:04:57,828 Speaker 1: said that the big brother the little brother, because we 98 00:04:57,908 --> 00:05:00,588 Speaker 1: talked about earlier in the week. The Vikings haven't beat 99 00:05:00,628 --> 00:05:03,628 Speaker 1: Aaron Rodgers twice in the season and swept since two 100 00:05:03,668 --> 00:05:06,708 Speaker 1: thousand and nine when Brett Fahr was the quarterbacks. They've 101 00:05:06,748 --> 00:05:08,628 Speaker 1: never done it to Rodgers, never done it to Rodgers. 102 00:05:08,668 --> 00:05:10,308 Speaker 1: They beat him one time. That was in two thousand 103 00:05:10,348 --> 00:05:13,108 Speaker 1: and seventeen. Rogers Or didn't play in one game and 104 00:05:13,148 --> 00:05:14,388 Speaker 1: the other one he got hurt and I think he 105 00:05:14,388 --> 00:05:16,828 Speaker 1: attempted four passes in that game. So there's a cool 106 00:05:16,868 --> 00:05:19,948 Speaker 1: opportunity for them to end the Packers seasons. Essentially, it 107 00:05:19,948 --> 00:05:22,268 Speaker 1: would be very hard for them to get in. But also, 108 00:05:22,348 --> 00:05:25,228 Speaker 1: like you said, that's a huge step in the right direction, 109 00:05:25,268 --> 00:05:27,788 Speaker 1: and obviously the point with San Francisco is huge in 110 00:05:27,828 --> 00:05:31,028 Speaker 1: a playoff game with home field implications. And for the Vikings, 111 00:05:30,868 --> 00:05:33,628 Speaker 1: it's it's been a special season. We keep talking about 112 00:05:33,668 --> 00:05:35,748 Speaker 1: the worst team to win this ham in our games 113 00:05:35,748 --> 00:05:38,868 Speaker 1: and all of that, they eleven and oh and one 114 00:05:38,948 --> 00:05:41,108 Speaker 1: score games. There's something about in that. If I'm a 115 00:05:41,188 --> 00:05:43,588 Speaker 1: Vikings fan, I'm not looking at it that way of 116 00:05:43,828 --> 00:05:45,708 Speaker 1: oh my goodness, this is the worst team that has 117 00:05:45,708 --> 00:05:47,948 Speaker 1: won twelve games. I'm like, you know what, there's something 118 00:05:48,028 --> 00:05:51,308 Speaker 1: special about our season. We feel destined somehow. We could 119 00:05:51,348 --> 00:05:53,628 Speaker 1: be down thirty three points and come back in the 120 00:05:53,668 --> 00:05:56,468 Speaker 1: second half and still win that game. We could kick 121 00:05:56,468 --> 00:05:59,628 Speaker 1: a sixty one yard field goal against the Giants Joseph 122 00:05:59,668 --> 00:06:01,628 Speaker 1: to be able to win that game. I think Jason 123 00:06:01,708 --> 00:06:03,348 Speaker 1: in the last eight days, I think that narrative has 124 00:06:03,388 --> 00:06:05,148 Speaker 1: been punctured. I don't think we are saying that anymore. 125 00:06:05,188 --> 00:06:06,988 Speaker 1: Those last two games are that come back in the 126 00:06:07,348 --> 00:06:09,148 Speaker 1: win against the Giants were huge. I think that shut 127 00:06:09,148 --> 00:06:11,908 Speaker 1: a lot of people up. But there's still underdogs at 128 00:06:11,908 --> 00:06:14,548 Speaker 1: twelve and part this weekend to go against the Green 129 00:06:14,588 --> 00:06:16,908 Speaker 1: Bay Packers. You know Ryan Leaf Center yesterday he literally 130 00:06:16,908 --> 00:06:20,148 Speaker 1: called them frauds. He does use the word frauds. He 131 00:06:20,228 --> 00:06:23,428 Speaker 1: does still doesn't believe in them smoking mirrors, held together 132 00:06:23,468 --> 00:06:25,348 Speaker 1: with leather and rivets and left beating the playoffs. If 133 00:06:25,388 --> 00:06:27,788 Speaker 1: they win this game, does a Ryan Leaf and people 134 00:06:27,868 --> 00:06:29,948 Speaker 1: like him say, all right, maybe they are more for real? 135 00:06:30,108 --> 00:06:31,868 Speaker 1: Or I guess at this point I'm alm with Mikey's 136 00:06:31,908 --> 00:06:34,268 Speaker 1: fan or a player who can don't believe in us, 137 00:06:34,268 --> 00:06:37,428 Speaker 1: Call us frauds, call us frau. We win football games, 138 00:06:37,468 --> 00:06:40,068 Speaker 1: and that's what ultimately wins the Super Bowl. You have 139 00:06:40,148 --> 00:06:42,508 Speaker 1: to get in and win football games that are typically 140 00:06:42,748 --> 00:06:45,588 Speaker 1: this time of the year, close games, and the Vikers 141 00:06:45,628 --> 00:06:47,388 Speaker 1: have done that all season. Yeah, listen, the Vikings could 142 00:06:47,388 --> 00:06:48,948 Speaker 1: beat the seventy eight Steelers this weekend, but if it's 143 00:06:48,948 --> 00:06:50,788 Speaker 1: only by three points, like, Wow, you played it close, 144 00:06:50,908 --> 00:06:52,948 Speaker 1: you had to come from behind. It's a big statement, 145 00:06:52,988 --> 00:06:54,628 Speaker 1: I think. And one of the statements is going to 146 00:06:54,668 --> 00:06:56,588 Speaker 1: be if the Vikings win this game, there'll be this 147 00:06:56,628 --> 00:06:59,188 Speaker 1: shot of Rogers walking off the field and he'll do 148 00:06:59,228 --> 00:07:00,828 Speaker 1: that thing to the fans and he's out, and that 149 00:07:00,868 --> 00:07:02,828 Speaker 1: could be it. It like that, that could be the 150 00:07:02,868 --> 00:07:05,028 Speaker 1: last time ever and you're done with it. It cracks 151 00:07:05,028 --> 00:07:07,828 Speaker 1: me up because here's the deal. In the NFC North. 152 00:07:08,428 --> 00:07:11,788 Speaker 1: There's amongst the Packers and the Bears. There's this respect 153 00:07:11,828 --> 00:07:13,788 Speaker 1: amongst the fan base, and there's a pageantry in a 154 00:07:13,908 --> 00:07:16,428 Speaker 1: history and the Lions have been kind of irrelevant. The 155 00:07:16,548 --> 00:07:19,908 Speaker 1: Vikings versus Packers, there's animosity, there's dislike amongst the fan base, 156 00:07:19,908 --> 00:07:22,628 Speaker 1: amongst the players. I'm listening to Jayre talk about Justin 157 00:07:22,708 --> 00:07:26,348 Speaker 1: Jefferson and say that was a fluke. Guys in that game, 158 00:07:26,628 --> 00:07:29,188 Speaker 1: Justin Jefferson had nine flukes for one hundred and eighty 159 00:07:29,188 --> 00:07:32,668 Speaker 1: four flukes and two flukes. It was a big, big 160 00:07:32,748 --> 00:07:35,108 Speaker 1: day that he had on them. And I do agree 161 00:07:35,108 --> 00:07:38,188 Speaker 1: with what Peters saying is that like Rogers has had 162 00:07:38,228 --> 00:07:39,868 Speaker 1: a run and the Packers have had a run, and 163 00:07:39,988 --> 00:07:41,508 Speaker 1: the Vikes have got him a few times. But this 164 00:07:41,548 --> 00:07:44,468 Speaker 1: is different. This is eliminating you ending this run the 165 00:07:44,468 --> 00:07:47,068 Speaker 1: table run in Lambeau. I'm the tundra and get the 166 00:07:47,108 --> 00:07:49,428 Speaker 1: hell out of here. I don't think that Rogers and 167 00:07:49,428 --> 00:07:51,588 Speaker 1: Cousins are best buddies. I don't. I don't think they're 168 00:07:51,588 --> 00:07:53,628 Speaker 1: buddies at all. There's no like jabbing back and forth 169 00:07:53,628 --> 00:07:56,428 Speaker 1: oft they played each other twice every year. You see 170 00:07:56,428 --> 00:07:59,348 Speaker 1: Cousins pretty good against Rogers. I think it's four three 171 00:07:59,508 --> 00:08:01,748 Speaker 1: Cousins has gone into lambo and one before like against 172 00:08:01,828 --> 00:08:03,708 Speaker 1: healthy Rodgers, and I think that's reason. But like, I 173 00:08:03,708 --> 00:08:05,628 Speaker 1: don't think you'll see a lot of Cousins and Rodgers 174 00:08:05,708 --> 00:08:08,268 Speaker 1: before the game carrying on laughing and all that stuff. 175 00:08:08,308 --> 00:08:12,028 Speaker 1: And about the Cousins thing. Justin Jefferson came out and 176 00:08:12,108 --> 00:08:14,428 Speaker 1: tweeted he's like he had thoughts on his quarterback, a 177 00:08:14,468 --> 00:08:17,508 Speaker 1: person who he probably couldn't possibly more different from as 178 00:08:17,508 --> 00:08:20,068 Speaker 1: a player, as a style, as approach. Here's Jefferson. All 179 00:08:20,108 --> 00:08:22,628 Speaker 1: the Kirk criticism massive stop. I understand y'all hate the 180 00:08:22,708 --> 00:08:25,028 Speaker 1: Dad swag, but come on, his numbers are right with 181 00:08:25,108 --> 00:08:28,428 Speaker 1: y'all's MVP candidates. Listen, he's setting this is my guy 182 00:08:28,468 --> 00:08:30,148 Speaker 1: I'm gonna go to war with this guy, and he's 183 00:08:30,188 --> 00:08:33,508 Speaker 1: completely right. And I'll say this again, in the fourth 184 00:08:33,588 --> 00:08:36,148 Speaker 1: quarter of a football game, turning on this year fourth quarter, 185 00:08:36,228 --> 00:08:38,188 Speaker 1: there's nobody better than Kirk Cousins right now. Over the 186 00:08:38,268 --> 00:08:41,628 Speaker 1: last month, clutch, prolific, hits the bright guys at the 187 00:08:41,708 --> 00:08:43,708 Speaker 1: right time. He's awesome watching the fourth quarter of this game. 188 00:08:43,708 --> 00:08:45,588 Speaker 1: I bet they win this game. To your point about 189 00:08:45,748 --> 00:08:47,268 Speaker 1: having the chance to knock out the Packers at the 190 00:08:47,268 --> 00:08:49,348 Speaker 1: Packers Place, and I want to go back to something 191 00:08:49,388 --> 00:08:50,908 Speaker 1: you said. You're talking about all these close games and 192 00:08:50,868 --> 00:08:53,428 Speaker 1: they're loving to know these close games. They're only double 193 00:08:53,548 --> 00:08:56,828 Speaker 1: digit win this year was the Packers. The only game 194 00:08:56,868 --> 00:08:59,748 Speaker 1: that they have won by double digits was against the Packers, 195 00:08:59,828 --> 00:09:02,228 Speaker 1: obviously way back in the beginning twenty three to seven. 196 00:09:02,388 --> 00:09:05,028 Speaker 1: So yeah, so imagine if you're the games and you 197 00:09:05,028 --> 00:09:06,828 Speaker 1: you you're tired of this little brother thing and you 198 00:09:06,828 --> 00:09:09,468 Speaker 1: want to get rid of that narrative. Your only win 199 00:09:09,668 --> 00:09:11,948 Speaker 1: was against this rival by double digits and now you 200 00:09:11,948 --> 00:09:14,228 Speaker 1: can end their season at their place. And just one 201 00:09:14,268 --> 00:09:16,108 Speaker 1: other note on this, nobody has worked harder for this 202 00:09:16,188 --> 00:09:20,828 Speaker 1: win than Jamie Urtle. Big season for this could be huge, 203 00:09:21,748 --> 00:09:24,988 Speaker 1: good Morning Football. I mean, this could be a dream year. 204 00:09:25,668 --> 00:09:28,108 Speaker 1: I will just say this. If the Packers do win, 205 00:09:29,388 --> 00:09:31,508 Speaker 1: weird things are happening. If the Packers they got everything 206 00:09:31,548 --> 00:09:34,268 Speaker 1: they needed. Yeah, if they win this week and if 207 00:09:34,268 --> 00:09:37,468 Speaker 1: the Browns beat Commanders, the Packers are winning in against 208 00:09:37,468 --> 00:09:40,268 Speaker 1: the Lions week eighteen, and that game's in Lambeaux, Like 209 00:09:40,748 --> 00:09:42,828 Speaker 1: this would be one of the all time all time 210 00:09:42,908 --> 00:09:46,108 Speaker 1: stories if they went from four and eight after Thanksgiving 211 00:09:46,188 --> 00:09:48,588 Speaker 1: and found a way to make it to the playoffs. 212 00:09:48,588 --> 00:09:50,988 Speaker 1: So I think the Viking look you said it, I'm 213 00:09:50,988 --> 00:09:53,548 Speaker 1: looking at it here. The Vikings are twelve and three, 214 00:09:53,588 --> 00:09:56,028 Speaker 1: the Packers are seven and eight. The Packers are favored 215 00:09:56,188 --> 00:09:59,788 Speaker 1: this weekend in this game, favored. So the last time 216 00:09:59,788 --> 00:10:01,908 Speaker 1: we talked about the Vikings underdogs and when they're getting 217 00:10:01,908 --> 00:10:04,868 Speaker 1: ready to play against the Lions too, the Lion the 218 00:10:05,388 --> 00:10:07,828 Speaker 1: last one they're playing against, the lines lines were favorite, 219 00:10:07,988 --> 00:10:10,828 Speaker 1: and we were like Minnesota going and winning this game 220 00:10:11,228 --> 00:10:19,828 Speaker 1: and do it. Time to place a hook in the 221 00:10:20,228 --> 00:10:23,308 Speaker 1: lateral with our goodbody and rappaport. We're going to pitch 222 00:10:23,308 --> 00:10:26,548 Speaker 1: some questions to each other. Well, the clock is ticking away. 223 00:10:26,588 --> 00:10:29,628 Speaker 1: Did we ever pay attention to the clock? Never? No, 224 00:10:29,828 --> 00:10:31,828 Speaker 1: we do not, but prags. We always pay attention to 225 00:10:31,868 --> 00:10:35,348 Speaker 1: what you say about the coaching circles. The Broncos really 226 00:10:35,388 --> 00:10:37,548 Speaker 1: made history when they let Nathaniel Heckad go in the 227 00:10:37,588 --> 00:10:40,428 Speaker 1: middle of his first season. And you know, Stregs, we're 228 00:10:40,428 --> 00:10:43,028 Speaker 1: seeing Sean Payton everywhere. He's going here, he is going here. 229 00:10:43,308 --> 00:10:46,788 Speaker 1: But breakthrough this thing, Peter. What NFL coaching situation right now? 230 00:10:46,828 --> 00:10:49,228 Speaker 1: Are you watching the closest? I think the most fascinating 231 00:10:49,228 --> 00:10:52,348 Speaker 1: one is in Carolina because Steve Wilkes was named as 232 00:10:52,388 --> 00:10:55,148 Speaker 1: the interim head coach for the Carolina Panthers, and here 233 00:10:55,148 --> 00:10:57,628 Speaker 1: he is rattling off all these victories. It's gonna be 234 00:10:57,628 --> 00:11:00,548 Speaker 1: really hard for David Tepper to tell Steve Wilkes if 235 00:11:00,548 --> 00:11:03,468 Speaker 1: they somehow make the playoffs, sorry it didn't do enough, 236 00:11:03,628 --> 00:11:05,988 Speaker 1: You're gone. I would keep an eye on Carolina. I 237 00:11:06,348 --> 00:11:08,508 Speaker 1: think you look around the league a lot of rumors 238 00:11:08,508 --> 00:11:10,748 Speaker 1: this week about Sean Payton returning to New Orleans. I 239 00:11:10,788 --> 00:11:12,628 Speaker 1: say the same thing about the Saints and Dennis Allen. 240 00:11:12,948 --> 00:11:14,988 Speaker 1: If the Saints can somehow beat the Eagles, and then 241 00:11:15,028 --> 00:11:17,308 Speaker 1: the Saints win in Week eighteen and the Saints of 242 00:11:17,388 --> 00:11:19,308 Speaker 1: the team in the playoffs, well then are we talking 243 00:11:19,348 --> 00:11:21,348 Speaker 1: about Dennis Allen losing his job and Sean Payton is 244 00:11:21,388 --> 00:11:23,068 Speaker 1: gonna be coming back to New Orleans. I don't know 245 00:11:23,068 --> 00:11:25,868 Speaker 1: if that happens. I'm fascinated to see the Sean Payton 246 00:11:25,948 --> 00:11:28,828 Speaker 1: carousel because here's the truth of it. We could say, oh, 247 00:11:28,908 --> 00:11:31,308 Speaker 1: Sean Payton's got the pick of the litter. Well, the 248 00:11:31,388 --> 00:11:34,228 Speaker 1: Chargers aren't firing their coach, Brandon Staley has got a 249 00:11:34,348 --> 00:11:37,188 Speaker 1: job Carolina, Let's keep an on. I don't know if 250 00:11:37,268 --> 00:11:39,988 Speaker 1: Sean Payton would go to Carolina, considering his ties to 251 00:11:40,028 --> 00:11:41,948 Speaker 1: New Orleans and whether they would even want to let 252 00:11:41,948 --> 00:11:44,468 Speaker 1: them go to Carolina. And then you go around the 253 00:11:44,548 --> 00:11:47,188 Speaker 1: league and it's like Denver, I don't know, as Russell wasn't. 254 00:11:47,228 --> 00:11:50,548 Speaker 1: So I'm not sure Sean Payton is going back into 255 00:11:50,548 --> 00:11:55,108 Speaker 1: coach Dallas's twelve wins. I'm fascinated by the Carolina one, though, 256 00:11:55,148 --> 00:11:58,268 Speaker 1: because Tepper's got huge wallets and they've an open spot 257 00:11:58,268 --> 00:12:00,268 Speaker 1: at quarterback, and it's kind of paint by numbers what 258 00:12:00,308 --> 00:12:02,948 Speaker 1: you want to do. But if Steve Wilkes wins these games, 259 00:12:03,628 --> 00:12:08,388 Speaker 1: he's probably going anywhere on Matt Now, let's stick with Caroline. 260 00:12:08,428 --> 00:12:10,988 Speaker 1: You're doing that game this weekend, Sarah, and I'm talking 261 00:12:11,028 --> 00:12:14,068 Speaker 1: about the coaching situations. Take us about these two teams, 262 00:12:14,108 --> 00:12:17,988 Speaker 1: Tampa and Carolina. It's amazing that this is a week seventeen. 263 00:12:18,068 --> 00:12:20,348 Speaker 1: Both these teams have lost so many games, and yet 264 00:12:20,388 --> 00:12:22,348 Speaker 1: here we are. You'll be boots on the ground. What's 265 00:12:22,348 --> 00:12:24,148 Speaker 1: your takeaway from this one as we head into this 266 00:12:24,268 --> 00:12:26,908 Speaker 1: huge NFC South divisional matchup. Well, let me just make 267 00:12:26,908 --> 00:12:28,988 Speaker 1: it a little more convoluted, because that's fun for everyone. 268 00:12:29,068 --> 00:12:31,628 Speaker 1: Let's throw the Saints into this picture too. Because here's 269 00:12:31,628 --> 00:12:33,708 Speaker 1: what's the craziest thing. Really, one of the craziest things. 270 00:12:34,188 --> 00:12:37,188 Speaker 1: This thing is so undecided in the NFC South. It 271 00:12:37,228 --> 00:12:39,028 Speaker 1: could be the Bucks could put an end to it 272 00:12:39,228 --> 00:12:41,268 Speaker 1: this weekend. They can just say, let's move on, we're 273 00:12:41,268 --> 00:12:43,308 Speaker 1: going to the postseason. They can punch their ticket. But 274 00:12:43,348 --> 00:12:46,188 Speaker 1: if they do not punch their ticket on Sunday, the 275 00:12:46,228 --> 00:12:48,468 Speaker 1: Panthers could go on and win this thing. The Saints 276 00:12:48,508 --> 00:12:50,948 Speaker 1: could still find their way into this thing. And it's 277 00:12:50,948 --> 00:12:53,188 Speaker 1: weird because I've talked to both of these teams this 278 00:12:53,228 --> 00:12:55,908 Speaker 1: week and they're both coming off wins. They both feel 279 00:12:55,948 --> 00:12:58,228 Speaker 1: like the division is theirs. But it definitely feels like 280 00:12:58,228 --> 00:13:00,628 Speaker 1: this is a Panther's team that has far more momentum 281 00:13:00,628 --> 00:13:03,348 Speaker 1: when they come into Tampa. They already slammed this Buccaneers 282 00:13:03,348 --> 00:13:05,388 Speaker 1: team once earlier on in this season, and that game 283 00:13:05,428 --> 00:13:07,428 Speaker 1: that they just rolled over the box was when it 284 00:13:07,508 --> 00:13:10,228 Speaker 1: was Wilke's first win as an interim head coach. Remember, 285 00:13:10,308 --> 00:13:11,628 Speaker 1: by the way, we were talking about getting rid of 286 00:13:11,588 --> 00:13:12,948 Speaker 1: at interim, like why do we have to keep calling 287 00:13:13,868 --> 00:13:15,268 Speaker 1: it's weird? I mean, we know he's the head coach 288 00:13:15,348 --> 00:13:18,548 Speaker 1: right now, but look, this has been a Panthers team 289 00:13:18,548 --> 00:13:20,268 Speaker 1: that we saw what they did on offense against the 290 00:13:20,348 --> 00:13:22,988 Speaker 1: Lions Deonte form and show but Hubbard. They've been running 291 00:13:22,988 --> 00:13:25,468 Speaker 1: all over everybody. So can Todd Bowles defense stand up? 292 00:13:25,468 --> 00:13:27,908 Speaker 1: And this is a Buccaneers team that really really has 293 00:13:27,948 --> 00:13:30,508 Speaker 1: to rely on its defense. Because it's so funny. This morning, 294 00:13:30,548 --> 00:13:32,348 Speaker 1: someone goes, is this the week the offense gets going? 295 00:13:32,388 --> 00:13:34,148 Speaker 1: And I'm like, yeah, what week? Or I'm asked that 296 00:13:34,228 --> 00:13:37,988 Speaker 1: every week and they haven't gotten going yet, So we'll see. 297 00:13:38,108 --> 00:13:40,788 Speaker 1: All right, Jason, let's talk about one of your former teams. 298 00:13:41,068 --> 00:13:45,068 Speaker 1: What's the transition from Tua to Teddy mean for Miami 299 00:13:45,068 --> 00:13:47,428 Speaker 1: these finals two weeks? Yeah, two of my former teams 300 00:13:47,468 --> 00:13:49,868 Speaker 1: going head to head and Teddy Bridge we are going 301 00:13:49,908 --> 00:13:52,388 Speaker 1: to be the guy under center, two gloves Teddy. This 302 00:13:52,508 --> 00:13:54,868 Speaker 1: guy is a veteran. He threw for over three thousand 303 00:13:54,908 --> 00:13:58,628 Speaker 1: yards last year. But he's a hometown kid back in Miami, 304 00:13:58,988 --> 00:14:01,388 Speaker 1: grew up a Dolphins fan. It's going to be fun 305 00:14:01,548 --> 00:14:04,588 Speaker 1: watching him. The offense won't change much. Teddy can make 306 00:14:04,628 --> 00:14:07,588 Speaker 1: the throws that too. It can make those anticipation throws 307 00:14:07,628 --> 00:14:09,708 Speaker 1: over the middle. We watched them when he came in 308 00:14:09,708 --> 00:14:12,428 Speaker 1: against the Bengals in that Thursday night game. Chucked a 309 00:14:12,588 --> 00:14:15,348 Speaker 1: deep one to Tyreek Hill down the field. Teddy has 310 00:14:15,388 --> 00:14:18,828 Speaker 1: a strong arm. He's a veteran presence in that locker room. 311 00:14:18,988 --> 00:14:21,228 Speaker 1: Was interviewed this week and he was talking about Ray 312 00:14:21,348 --> 00:14:23,708 Speaker 1: Charles and Stevie Wonder could see what's going on. I 313 00:14:23,788 --> 00:14:25,988 Speaker 1: can't see. I don't know what's going on, but we'll 314 00:14:26,028 --> 00:14:29,148 Speaker 1: find out Sunday. And I've always been a huge fan 315 00:14:29,228 --> 00:14:32,308 Speaker 1: of Teddy Bridgewater from his days at Louisville. He's playing 316 00:14:32,308 --> 00:14:34,788 Speaker 1: against Rutgers and had a banged up ankle, and I'm like, 317 00:14:34,828 --> 00:14:37,468 Speaker 1: we got this game. Teddy goes out there at one leg, 318 00:14:37,508 --> 00:14:40,388 Speaker 1: making throws all over the field, finding a way to 319 00:14:40,468 --> 00:14:42,788 Speaker 1: get it done. He's well liked in that locker room. 320 00:14:42,828 --> 00:14:46,068 Speaker 1: Those guys believe in him, the coaching staff and Mike McDaniel, 321 00:14:46,148 --> 00:14:48,628 Speaker 1: they believe in him. In New England banged up in 322 00:14:48,628 --> 00:14:51,948 Speaker 1: the secondary, Marcus Jones dealing with a head injury as well. 323 00:14:52,268 --> 00:14:55,468 Speaker 1: Jack Jones hasn't played and as well. I do think 324 00:14:55,508 --> 00:14:57,308 Speaker 1: Miami has a little bit of the edge with their 325 00:14:57,308 --> 00:15:00,108 Speaker 1: offense and with New England being banged up on the 326 00:15:00,148 --> 00:15:03,428 Speaker 1: defensive side of You know, I don't never look at 327 00:15:03,468 --> 00:15:05,308 Speaker 1: the favorites in lot. I'm not looking at the money lines. 328 00:15:05,508 --> 00:15:08,028 Speaker 1: But Kyle, I have a question. Out of every boy 329 00:15:08,068 --> 00:15:10,868 Speaker 1: in a panel, you're the only one that can answer 330 00:15:10,868 --> 00:15:14,148 Speaker 1: this one. Derek Carr's benching the drama, everything that goes 331 00:15:14,188 --> 00:15:18,068 Speaker 1: around it. Give me a movie or a TV storyline 332 00:15:18,108 --> 00:15:21,868 Speaker 1: that is best sits, writes Well, I go to the 333 00:15:21,908 --> 00:15:24,348 Speaker 1: Seven Kingdoms, and I look to Winterfell, and I look 334 00:15:24,388 --> 00:15:28,388 Speaker 1: specifically to King's landing. I see Derek Carr as a 335 00:15:28,988 --> 00:15:32,428 Speaker 1: ned Stark figure here. If you'll play the Game of 336 00:15:32,468 --> 00:15:34,948 Speaker 1: Thrones with me, this is a noble guy who does 337 00:15:34,988 --> 00:15:38,108 Speaker 1: everything right. He's got a beautiful family around him, talented family. 338 00:15:38,428 --> 00:15:41,868 Speaker 1: He's been there for years likable guy, workman, like you know, 339 00:15:41,948 --> 00:15:44,348 Speaker 1: and then at the end it just gets kind of 340 00:15:44,428 --> 00:15:47,188 Speaker 1: crazy and that gets away from him, and you have 341 00:15:47,268 --> 00:15:50,548 Speaker 1: this tyrant is passing and ned starks. He's the protector 342 00:15:50,548 --> 00:15:53,148 Speaker 1: of the realm, as they say, and all the sudden, 343 00:15:53,348 --> 00:15:56,108 Speaker 1: I'm not gonna call him Jeffrey McDaniels, but I'll call 344 00:15:56,188 --> 00:15:58,548 Speaker 1: him Jeffrey McDaniels. All of a sudden, they just say, 345 00:15:58,748 --> 00:16:00,588 Speaker 1: now bring me his head, and you're like, oh my god, 346 00:16:00,628 --> 00:16:02,388 Speaker 1: they're gonna kill Sean Bean. In the first season, I 347 00:16:02,388 --> 00:16:03,828 Speaker 1: thought he was the star of the show. What the 348 00:16:03,908 --> 00:16:07,868 Speaker 1: hell's going on here? And sure enough, Josh McDaniel stands 349 00:16:07,908 --> 00:16:11,148 Speaker 1: there and watches while our guy Derek Carr, who has 350 00:16:11,228 --> 00:16:15,028 Speaker 1: very loved and respected and all across the realm, is 351 00:16:15,068 --> 00:16:17,228 Speaker 1: the sacrifice right in front of him and nobody can 352 00:16:17,308 --> 00:16:20,388 Speaker 1: believe it. It's a really shocking development. It's not quite 353 00:16:20,388 --> 00:16:22,988 Speaker 1: red wedding, but it feels almost like a silver and 354 00:16:23,068 --> 00:16:28,028 Speaker 1: black wedding. Ian You and Tom Pellicero have recently begun 355 00:16:28,108 --> 00:16:31,308 Speaker 1: to vie for the role of our good morning football 356 00:16:31,508 --> 00:16:35,828 Speaker 1: music guru. The people love your takes on music. If 357 00:16:35,868 --> 00:16:38,628 Speaker 1: you were to write the book of the Super Bowl 358 00:16:38,628 --> 00:16:40,508 Speaker 1: halftime show if you were to book it rather, you 359 00:16:40,508 --> 00:16:43,748 Speaker 1: could pick up anybody perform at halftime. Ian, what is 360 00:16:43,788 --> 00:16:47,348 Speaker 1: your halftime show? First of all, I really don't feel 361 00:16:47,348 --> 00:16:49,428 Speaker 1: like it's a competition. I mean, I focus on myself 362 00:16:49,468 --> 00:16:51,748 Speaker 1: trying to do the best job I can. As the 363 00:16:51,868 --> 00:16:55,588 Speaker 1: GMFB unofficial music critic. I guess Pellicero also doesn't. I 364 00:16:55,588 --> 00:16:57,988 Speaker 1: haven't really been paying attention, just kind of focused on 365 00:16:58,108 --> 00:17:00,268 Speaker 1: making sure that my craft is where it needs to be. 366 00:17:00,668 --> 00:17:03,668 Speaker 1: So anyway, we'll go to my dream scenario. This is 367 00:17:03,708 --> 00:17:06,748 Speaker 1: my dream of super Bowl halftime shows. There's a very 368 00:17:06,868 --> 00:17:11,548 Speaker 1: famous freestyle Biggie and Tupacer on it. Big Daddy Knees 369 00:17:11,588 --> 00:17:14,468 Speaker 1: also on it. DJ mister C recorded. It's really one 370 00:17:14,508 --> 00:17:16,148 Speaker 1: of the greatest freestyles of all time. A lot of 371 00:17:16,148 --> 00:17:18,348 Speaker 1: people think it was taped at the tunnel. Was actually 372 00:17:18,388 --> 00:17:21,468 Speaker 1: a Madison Square garden at some concert that, like Patti LaBelle, 373 00:17:21,548 --> 00:17:23,908 Speaker 1: was also kind of weird. Anyway, Biggie and Tupac on 374 00:17:23,988 --> 00:17:27,468 Speaker 1: a freestyle, it is magical. That is what I imagine 375 00:17:27,748 --> 00:17:30,068 Speaker 1: for these super Bowl halftime shows that I know it's 376 00:17:30,108 --> 00:17:32,788 Speaker 1: not gonna be safer work. Last year's halftime show could 377 00:17:32,788 --> 00:17:35,228 Speaker 1: have also been not safer work. That turned out fine. 378 00:17:35,548 --> 00:17:37,668 Speaker 1: So give me an a live biggie, give me in 379 00:17:37,708 --> 00:17:40,628 Speaker 1: a live Tupac's probably alive anyway. If we're just being honest, 380 00:17:41,468 --> 00:17:43,908 Speaker 1: put both those guys in a halftime show. Let me 381 00:17:44,028 --> 00:17:46,228 Speaker 1: enjoy for about eight and a half or so minutes. 382 00:17:46,908 --> 00:17:54,548 Speaker 1: That would be pretty awesome. Look the right side of 383 00:17:54,588 --> 00:17:59,388 Speaker 1: the end. Timely pink rap toutsdown Karin Jones, flipp the 384 00:17:59,468 --> 00:18:06,028 Speaker 1: Jones off the right time, big down throws wept side 385 00:18:06,028 --> 00:18:10,068 Speaker 1: of the ends on leaping grabens up, yet us a touchdown, touchdown, 386 00:18:10,148 --> 00:18:13,948 Speaker 1: Green Bay Packers. What an adjustment by showtime in the 387 00:18:13,988 --> 00:18:16,548 Speaker 1: wet corner of the ends, Give to Jones off the 388 00:18:16,588 --> 00:18:18,828 Speaker 1: web side breaks through. Jones go on the right end. 389 00:18:19,028 --> 00:18:21,748 Speaker 1: He's to the thirty thirty five. He's across the forty 390 00:18:21,788 --> 00:18:24,868 Speaker 1: forty five stun on a sep huge running play by 391 00:18:24,988 --> 00:18:31,628 Speaker 1: Aaron Jones. What a player and what a guy. We 392 00:18:31,748 --> 00:18:34,388 Speaker 1: love him. He's no stranger to the breakfast table. It 393 00:18:34,508 --> 00:18:36,788 Speaker 1: comes on gm FB every time and we think it's 394 00:18:36,828 --> 00:18:40,028 Speaker 1: so COOLi just became the third all time leading rusher 395 00:18:40,268 --> 00:18:43,388 Speaker 1: in Packers history. A great player. Please give a warm 396 00:18:43,468 --> 00:18:46,348 Speaker 1: welcome back to our guy from you tep Aaron Jones 397 00:18:46,428 --> 00:18:49,708 Speaker 1: was our ends well, So listen, how y'all doing. Thank 398 00:18:49,748 --> 00:18:52,628 Speaker 1: you for having me. It's just great to see you. 399 00:18:52,668 --> 00:18:56,348 Speaker 1: It's always great to have you. Happy New Year, Merry Christmas, 400 00:18:56,388 --> 00:18:59,788 Speaker 1: and happy Vikings week. Let's get right to it, dude. 401 00:18:59,948 --> 00:19:03,148 Speaker 1: Huge game, huge game on the frozen tundra. The guys 402 00:19:03,148 --> 00:19:05,548 Speaker 1: in Purple, you don't like them. They're coming into town. 403 00:19:05,828 --> 00:19:08,188 Speaker 1: You know this team very well. What's the game plan? 404 00:19:08,268 --> 00:19:09,948 Speaker 1: How do you guys take them out and stay alive? 405 00:19:11,428 --> 00:19:14,828 Speaker 1: Just execute, you know, play sound football, feed off of 406 00:19:14,868 --> 00:19:17,468 Speaker 1: each other, offense, playoff the defense and special teams. You know, 407 00:19:17,548 --> 00:19:20,348 Speaker 1: when we get opportunities when the defense or a special 408 00:19:20,348 --> 00:19:22,268 Speaker 1: team set us up, you got to take advantage of that. 409 00:19:22,588 --> 00:19:25,268 Speaker 1: Put points up on the board, and we know it's 410 00:19:25,268 --> 00:19:27,788 Speaker 1: going to take all four quarters. These guys are explosive. 411 00:19:27,868 --> 00:19:31,268 Speaker 1: They can put up points at any time, so we 412 00:19:31,268 --> 00:19:34,948 Speaker 1: can control the ball on our side as well. I 413 00:19:35,028 --> 00:19:37,428 Speaker 1: love it. Complimentary football. That's all you gotta do to 414 00:19:37,508 --> 00:19:39,988 Speaker 1: take care of business. And Aaron, you guys have facing 415 00:19:40,108 --> 00:19:42,108 Speaker 1: adversity this year. We feel like we talk about you 416 00:19:42,188 --> 00:19:44,748 Speaker 1: guys each and every week. There's been ups and downs, 417 00:19:44,748 --> 00:19:47,028 Speaker 1: but somehow we're at this point in the season, you 418 00:19:47,068 --> 00:19:49,828 Speaker 1: guys have a chance to get into the playoffs. How's 419 00:19:49,828 --> 00:19:52,348 Speaker 1: it been in that locker room with all the adversary. 420 00:19:52,388 --> 00:19:54,308 Speaker 1: How much does it say about those guys that you 421 00:19:54,308 --> 00:19:56,468 Speaker 1: are able to be where you are at this point 422 00:19:56,508 --> 00:19:59,508 Speaker 1: in the season. I think it says a lot about 423 00:19:59,508 --> 00:20:02,268 Speaker 1: the guys we have in our locker room, resilient group. 424 00:20:03,148 --> 00:20:05,428 Speaker 1: We're not going to give up even when things aren't 425 00:20:05,428 --> 00:20:08,268 Speaker 1: going our way. We're going to continue to fight and 426 00:20:08,468 --> 00:20:10,348 Speaker 1: you know, never count us out. And I'm proud of 427 00:20:10,628 --> 00:20:12,548 Speaker 1: everybody in that locker room. When things could have went 428 00:20:12,868 --> 00:20:15,428 Speaker 1: so many different ways, we stuck together, put our heads down, 429 00:20:15,468 --> 00:20:18,948 Speaker 1: and you know, we just continue to fight, and we 430 00:20:18,988 --> 00:20:22,628 Speaker 1: know we eventually put it together, and we did it 431 00:20:22,708 --> 00:20:24,468 Speaker 1: just at the you know, kind of at the right 432 00:20:24,508 --> 00:20:29,148 Speaker 1: time before it was too late. All Right, You guys 433 00:20:29,748 --> 00:20:31,628 Speaker 1: have to take care of business on your end, obviously, 434 00:20:31,628 --> 00:20:33,668 Speaker 1: but then you need some help to get into these 435 00:20:33,668 --> 00:20:36,228 Speaker 1: playoffs even if you went out, So a Commander's loss 436 00:20:36,308 --> 00:20:40,588 Speaker 1: or a Giant's loss will drastically increase your chances. Those guys, 437 00:20:40,628 --> 00:20:42,628 Speaker 1: I happen to just look or playing in the early 438 00:20:42,668 --> 00:20:45,388 Speaker 1: game on Sunday, you're playing a little later. Is that 439 00:20:45,548 --> 00:20:48,348 Speaker 1: something that you guys on a Sunday will keep an 440 00:20:48,348 --> 00:20:51,428 Speaker 1: eye on. Do you just stay laser focused in your bubble? 441 00:20:51,468 --> 00:20:53,668 Speaker 1: I think everyone probably handles it differently. How do you 442 00:20:53,708 --> 00:20:57,468 Speaker 1: do it? Deviie, You know, take a peek or two 443 00:20:57,468 --> 00:21:00,708 Speaker 1: at the scores, see what's going on. But at the 444 00:21:00,788 --> 00:21:03,068 Speaker 1: end of the day, we gotta control. We can control 445 00:21:03,148 --> 00:21:05,748 Speaker 1: and you know, into our part of the hand of 446 00:21:05,828 --> 00:21:09,068 Speaker 1: our part of the situation. So more so just focusing 447 00:21:09,108 --> 00:21:11,628 Speaker 1: on us, but also checking in on the score to 448 00:21:11,668 --> 00:21:14,788 Speaker 1: see if things went our way. I got a couple 449 00:21:14,788 --> 00:21:16,348 Speaker 1: of questions for you. First of all, we love having 450 00:21:16,388 --> 00:21:18,668 Speaker 1: you on the Whose office are you in? Is that 451 00:21:18,748 --> 00:21:20,508 Speaker 1: Laflour's office? Where are you right now? I feel like 452 00:21:20,508 --> 00:21:22,508 Speaker 1: you're at a corporate job. Where are you sitting right 453 00:21:23,868 --> 00:21:26,948 Speaker 1: I am sitting at an office, Like not an office, 454 00:21:26,948 --> 00:21:29,988 Speaker 1: that's just a meeting table. Um. This will have some 455 00:21:30,028 --> 00:21:33,028 Speaker 1: of our captains and uh, Coach Floyd will come here 456 00:21:33,028 --> 00:21:36,908 Speaker 1: and meet. But Coach Flord's office is upstairs. Okay, that's 457 00:21:36,948 --> 00:21:39,908 Speaker 1: the one that has the frame photos of Kyle Shanahan 458 00:21:39,988 --> 00:21:44,988 Speaker 1: and Mike McDaniel says, I'm gonna beat him all that's 459 00:21:44,988 --> 00:21:47,948 Speaker 1: what he does. Look, I was supposed to ask you 460 00:21:48,028 --> 00:21:51,388 Speaker 1: about the offense, and you're gonna ask have you spoken 461 00:21:51,388 --> 00:21:53,908 Speaker 1: to Davante Adams this season? Like what have you had 462 00:21:53,908 --> 00:21:55,988 Speaker 1: any contact with him about the last couple of days 463 00:21:56,068 --> 00:21:57,908 Speaker 1: about what went down with Derek Carr And I'm just 464 00:21:57,988 --> 00:22:00,268 Speaker 1: curious knowing you guys were all brothers from your Green 465 00:22:00,308 --> 00:22:03,068 Speaker 1: Bay days, hasn't even any contact with Davante and what 466 00:22:03,108 --> 00:22:05,148 Speaker 1: he's had to say about what's going down in Las Vegas. 467 00:22:06,028 --> 00:22:08,548 Speaker 1: I know, I haven't really talked to him much this season, 468 00:22:08,548 --> 00:22:11,908 Speaker 1: you know, just locked in and trying to get things, 469 00:22:11,988 --> 00:22:14,348 Speaker 1: keep things right over here and get them right. Uh, 470 00:22:14,468 --> 00:22:17,148 Speaker 1: So I haven't had the chance to talk to him. Um, 471 00:22:17,588 --> 00:22:21,148 Speaker 1: that is uh, you know, a crazy situation that's going 472 00:22:21,228 --> 00:22:24,988 Speaker 1: on over there. So uh but you know that's that's 473 00:22:25,028 --> 00:22:28,348 Speaker 1: that's tough. But we missed, we missed seventeen. Always we 474 00:22:28,428 --> 00:22:32,348 Speaker 1: always got love for him. Yeah, It's not always easy 475 00:22:32,388 --> 00:22:33,988 Speaker 1: to go from one Hall of Fame quarterback to another, 476 00:22:33,988 --> 00:22:36,228 Speaker 1: and I think he found that out this year. Um, Aaron, 477 00:22:36,908 --> 00:22:39,068 Speaker 1: let me ask you this. You've done everything in the league, 478 00:22:39,228 --> 00:22:41,148 Speaker 1: you really have, and now you're Walts Peyton Man of 479 00:22:41,148 --> 00:22:44,108 Speaker 1: the Year nominee and you've done it all next to twelve, 480 00:22:44,388 --> 00:22:46,868 Speaker 1: Like Rogers has been there the whole time. There's always 481 00:22:46,868 --> 00:22:49,988 Speaker 1: this mystery with him. What does your gut tell you? 482 00:22:50,068 --> 00:22:52,588 Speaker 1: Do you think he comes back next year? And does 483 00:22:52,588 --> 00:22:56,388 Speaker 1: it depend on how this year ends? I mean, I 484 00:22:56,388 --> 00:22:59,268 Speaker 1: see him out there having fun, um, you know, enjoying 485 00:22:59,268 --> 00:23:03,068 Speaker 1: it being out there with the guys. And when you're 486 00:23:03,068 --> 00:23:05,788 Speaker 1: having fun, it's it's hard for me to uh to 487 00:23:05,828 --> 00:23:09,108 Speaker 1: see somebody just like step away like that. So I mean, 488 00:23:09,308 --> 00:23:12,948 Speaker 1: we can you know, we're starting to have some success, 489 00:23:12,988 --> 00:23:16,308 Speaker 1: so we continue that and um, he continues to have fun. 490 00:23:16,388 --> 00:23:19,628 Speaker 1: It definitely be hard for me to see that. Wow, 491 00:23:19,668 --> 00:23:21,628 Speaker 1: I'm gonna throw you a softball. I'm gonna give you 492 00:23:21,628 --> 00:23:26,108 Speaker 1: an easy question. The some Burrow part of the state, 493 00:23:26,148 --> 00:23:29,348 Speaker 1: but this is exployer to now current player, and now 494 00:23:29,388 --> 00:23:32,428 Speaker 1: the some Burrow is part of your everyday wardrobe. Please 495 00:23:32,508 --> 00:23:35,948 Speaker 1: give us the story behind this beautiful hat that you're rocking. 496 00:23:37,428 --> 00:23:39,188 Speaker 1: H Yeah, so it started. I want to say, back 497 00:23:39,188 --> 00:23:43,468 Speaker 1: in twenty nineteen, we were going to play uh back 498 00:23:43,468 --> 00:23:46,228 Speaker 1: in Texas the Cowboys, and I'm from our pasto, Texas, 499 00:23:46,628 --> 00:23:49,148 Speaker 1: so that's one of the places closer places I played 500 00:23:49,148 --> 00:23:52,788 Speaker 1: too at home and uh, the mother of my child 501 00:23:52,868 --> 00:23:55,988 Speaker 1: she she had at the time. She had kind of 502 00:23:56,148 --> 00:23:58,668 Speaker 1: dared me to wear some burrow and I'm like, I'm 503 00:23:58,668 --> 00:24:01,548 Speaker 1: from our past, so like, I have a lot of 504 00:24:01,548 --> 00:24:04,708 Speaker 1: some burros. I grew up wearing some burrow, so, um, 505 00:24:04,748 --> 00:24:06,508 Speaker 1: I didn't have any on me at the time, So 506 00:24:06,548 --> 00:24:10,468 Speaker 1: I went to Party City and got bought one ward 507 00:24:10,628 --> 00:24:14,228 Speaker 1: ward on the plane. I think I ended up having 508 00:24:14,228 --> 00:24:16,308 Speaker 1: four touchdowns that game. It was like a really good 509 00:24:16,308 --> 00:24:19,708 Speaker 1: game for me. And a Packers fan reached out his name, 510 00:24:19,788 --> 00:24:21,428 Speaker 1: senior Chief's head. He was like, hey, you want a 511 00:24:21,468 --> 00:24:24,668 Speaker 1: real Son Burrow and I'm like, of course, and because 512 00:24:24,668 --> 00:24:26,948 Speaker 1: I've had some Burrows, but I didn't have any Packers colors. 513 00:24:26,948 --> 00:24:29,148 Speaker 1: And then he sent it and I've been wearing it 514 00:24:29,188 --> 00:24:32,828 Speaker 1: ever since into every game. It travels with me. That's 515 00:24:32,868 --> 00:24:34,908 Speaker 1: my that's my thing. And it's also like a little 516 00:24:34,948 --> 00:24:37,588 Speaker 1: tribute to back home, you know, kind of the coach 517 00:24:37,668 --> 00:24:40,348 Speaker 1: ure I grew up in and people will support me, 518 00:24:40,428 --> 00:24:43,868 Speaker 1: so just a little tribute to them and the city 519 00:24:43,868 --> 00:24:48,668 Speaker 1: I'm from. Uh. It's so fun and you're the best. 520 00:24:48,708 --> 00:24:50,748 Speaker 1: And listen, we are talking to the Walter Payton Man 521 00:24:50,788 --> 00:24:53,628 Speaker 1: of the Year nominee. Guys. It's an unbelievable thing. Um, 522 00:24:54,268 --> 00:24:55,828 Speaker 1: you're so funny and such a great player, and but 523 00:24:55,868 --> 00:24:57,188 Speaker 1: take it takes a second. I know the team is 524 00:24:57,188 --> 00:24:58,548 Speaker 1: trying to get you out of there, and I appreciate 525 00:24:58,668 --> 00:25:02,548 Speaker 1: that that nomination's got to really mean a lot to you. Yes, sir, 526 00:25:02,748 --> 00:25:04,828 Speaker 1: definitely means a lot to me. You know, I feel 527 00:25:04,868 --> 00:25:07,308 Speaker 1: like the Walter pay Man of the Year is um 528 00:25:07,348 --> 00:25:10,788 Speaker 1: the MVP off of the field, and it keeps pushing 529 00:25:10,828 --> 00:25:13,228 Speaker 1: you to continue to do more and more in your community. 530 00:25:13,588 --> 00:25:16,868 Speaker 1: You know, is showing you that, Hey, the work that 531 00:25:16,948 --> 00:25:19,628 Speaker 1: you do off the field doesn't go unknown. Hey we're 532 00:25:19,668 --> 00:25:22,948 Speaker 1: taking notice. And Um to be nominated out of all 533 00:25:22,988 --> 00:25:26,148 Speaker 1: these great men in this locker room here, Green Bay 534 00:25:26,188 --> 00:25:28,668 Speaker 1: does a great job of bringing high character guys. So 535 00:25:29,068 --> 00:25:32,108 Speaker 1: for them to nominate me for a second year and 536 00:25:32,228 --> 00:25:34,428 Speaker 1: just have that trust and believe in belief in me, 537 00:25:34,948 --> 00:25:38,468 Speaker 1: it definitely means a lot. Of course it does. And 538 00:25:38,548 --> 00:25:40,868 Speaker 1: we're huge fans of yours. Good luck this weekend, it's 539 00:25:40,868 --> 00:25:42,988 Speaker 1: a big game. We will be watching somebody find this 540 00:25:43,028 --> 00:25:45,588 Speaker 1: man some El Paso style breakfast tacos. I know that 541 00:25:45,668 --> 00:25:50,348 Speaker 1: you're grubby man right there. We love you, Thank you, 542 00:25:50,388 --> 00:26:02,428 Speaker 1: Thank you for having Yes let's go. Thank you sakes. 543 00:26:02,428 --> 00:26:06,948 Speaker 1: Break pressure that side they get tomorrow. Damarrio Davis. This 544 00:26:07,068 --> 00:26:09,388 Speaker 1: time they're not playing around here. Got pressure again it 545 00:26:09,428 --> 00:26:12,908 Speaker 1: he goes down. Tomoro Davis says, I got you Baker 546 00:26:12,988 --> 00:26:14,988 Speaker 1: look and got plenty of time knock up the pressure. 547 00:26:14,988 --> 00:26:17,388 Speaker 1: But Damario Davis, then Davis, we'll get to it. An 548 00:26:17,388 --> 00:26:24,708 Speaker 1: outstanding job by Damarrio Davis. You guys see him, Demario Davis. 549 00:26:24,708 --> 00:26:26,508 Speaker 1: I got an opportunity to play with this guy for 550 00:26:26,548 --> 00:26:28,828 Speaker 1: a few months in Cleveland. He's one of the most 551 00:26:28,868 --> 00:26:33,428 Speaker 1: respected linebackers players and people in the NFL and all 552 00:26:33,508 --> 00:26:36,628 Speaker 1: Pro leads his team and tackles, just does everything for 553 00:26:36,668 --> 00:26:39,508 Speaker 1: the Saints, their nominee for the Walter Payton Man of 554 00:26:39,548 --> 00:26:44,068 Speaker 1: the Year. Guys, welcome to Good Morning Football. Demario Davis. 555 00:26:45,068 --> 00:26:48,428 Speaker 1: What's happened? What's going on? Good people? Thanks for having 556 00:26:48,468 --> 00:26:51,948 Speaker 1: me back home. You oh, we love to have you. Man. 557 00:26:51,988 --> 00:26:55,228 Speaker 1: You guys are rating a smack middle of a playoff 558 00:26:55,308 --> 00:26:58,868 Speaker 1: picture right there in New Orleans taking on the Philadelphia 559 00:26:58,908 --> 00:27:01,588 Speaker 1: Eagles right now. What is the mindset in the locker 560 00:27:01,668 --> 00:27:04,228 Speaker 1: room with everybody and all the things that are going on, 561 00:27:04,468 --> 00:27:07,908 Speaker 1: this big opportunity, this late in the season. Man. At 562 00:27:07,908 --> 00:27:10,348 Speaker 1: the end of the day in the NFL, when it 563 00:27:10,388 --> 00:27:13,908 Speaker 1: comes to November and December, you know this, all you 564 00:27:13,908 --> 00:27:16,148 Speaker 1: want to be doing is playing meaningful football where the 565 00:27:16,188 --> 00:27:19,348 Speaker 1: games matter. And we're one of those teams that's fortunate 566 00:27:19,388 --> 00:27:23,108 Speaker 1: enough lad in December to be playing meaningful football. And 567 00:27:23,388 --> 00:27:26,908 Speaker 1: it's play it's playoff atmosphere for everybody, and that means 568 00:27:28,148 --> 00:27:30,908 Speaker 1: win or the possibility of going home or not being 569 00:27:30,948 --> 00:27:33,868 Speaker 1: where you want to be. And so that's the mindset. 570 00:27:34,188 --> 00:27:38,268 Speaker 1: It's we've been here many times, so we know what's 571 00:27:38,308 --> 00:27:42,268 Speaker 1: that state. We have a veteran locker room and we 572 00:27:42,388 --> 00:27:45,108 Speaker 1: know what this game is going to be. On both sides. 573 00:27:45,108 --> 00:27:47,108 Speaker 1: We know what their mentality is going to be. You know, 574 00:27:47,148 --> 00:27:50,828 Speaker 1: they're playing for one seed um and we're playing to 575 00:27:50,828 --> 00:27:54,468 Speaker 1: stay alive. So that's the mindset, that's the mentality. So 576 00:27:54,548 --> 00:27:59,148 Speaker 1: looking forward to an exciting, exciting weekend game. Now, the 577 00:27:59,268 --> 00:28:02,308 Speaker 1: mar for so long in your career was always one 578 00:28:02,308 --> 00:28:04,588 Speaker 1: an amazing valuay I remember. I mean, You're act you 579 00:28:04,588 --> 00:28:06,068 Speaker 1: did with the Jets is still felt here in New 580 00:28:06,148 --> 00:28:08,588 Speaker 1: York City, so we appreciate all the things that you've 581 00:28:08,628 --> 00:28:10,908 Speaker 1: done off the field. There was the story that, like 582 00:28:11,228 --> 00:28:12,948 Speaker 1: for all the years he's played all timeles, he's never 583 00:28:12,948 --> 00:28:15,508 Speaker 1: made the playoffs, and then you made the playoffs and 584 00:28:15,588 --> 00:28:17,428 Speaker 1: now it's this wild run for the Saints and you 585 00:28:17,468 --> 00:28:19,628 Speaker 1: guys still have a window, Like, what's the story in 586 00:28:19,708 --> 00:28:23,748 Speaker 1: that locker room about this year's path And despite all 587 00:28:23,788 --> 00:28:26,148 Speaker 1: the struggles leading up to this week, there is a 588 00:28:26,228 --> 00:28:29,188 Speaker 1: road for the New Orleans Saints to win the NFC South. 589 00:28:29,508 --> 00:28:31,628 Speaker 1: How are you guys talking now? Winners are two straight games, 590 00:28:31,708 --> 00:28:33,788 Speaker 1: especially off that win in Cleveland, which I know must 591 00:28:33,788 --> 00:28:37,468 Speaker 1: have meant a lot to you. Well, I think you know, 592 00:28:37,708 --> 00:28:40,308 Speaker 1: football is just a great teacher of life. I always 593 00:28:40,308 --> 00:28:42,868 Speaker 1: try to tell people that, and it's one of those 594 00:28:42,868 --> 00:28:44,908 Speaker 1: things like in a football game, as long as this 595 00:28:45,028 --> 00:28:46,948 Speaker 1: time on the clock, it's still it's still a chance. 596 00:28:47,588 --> 00:28:50,228 Speaker 1: And through all the struggles and adversity just happened this season, 597 00:28:50,268 --> 00:28:53,508 Speaker 1: the season that's unlike any other that I've been part 598 00:28:53,508 --> 00:28:56,588 Speaker 1: of this organization, there's still time on the clock and 599 00:28:56,588 --> 00:28:59,388 Speaker 1: it's still opportunity and that's why you always wake up 600 00:28:59,388 --> 00:29:02,588 Speaker 1: and give it your best shot. So so super excited 601 00:29:02,628 --> 00:29:06,188 Speaker 1: about this. I think you looking at a really stellar 602 00:29:06,268 --> 00:29:09,748 Speaker 1: team that we're having to travel out to play in 603 00:29:09,828 --> 00:29:14,308 Speaker 1: a in a in a tremendous atmosphere. So it's going 604 00:29:14,388 --> 00:29:17,228 Speaker 1: to be a challenge. You know, we're looking at a 605 00:29:17,348 --> 00:29:21,308 Speaker 1: team that's playing as hot as anybody, UM with with 606 00:29:21,308 --> 00:29:25,708 Speaker 1: with a potential quarterback that that may play, that's um 607 00:29:25,708 --> 00:29:29,388 Speaker 1: going to be in an MVP conversation. Um So, so 608 00:29:29,428 --> 00:29:31,588 Speaker 1: that's a lot. It's even more at stake for me 609 00:29:31,668 --> 00:29:34,988 Speaker 1: because potentially might be playing against Minshew. A lot of 610 00:29:34,988 --> 00:29:37,028 Speaker 1: people don't know, but but me and Gardner went to 611 00:29:37,068 --> 00:29:39,868 Speaker 1: the same high school. So so back at home the 612 00:29:39,948 --> 00:29:42,028 Speaker 1: last time we played, they called it the Brandon Bowl. 613 00:29:42,348 --> 00:29:46,388 Speaker 1: And uh so, don't matter who who's out there, I 614 00:29:46,468 --> 00:29:49,908 Speaker 1: gonna have a lot of steak. I wonder what was 615 00:29:49,988 --> 00:29:52,268 Speaker 1: Gardner Minshew like in high school? He had to be 616 00:29:52,308 --> 00:29:56,268 Speaker 1: a real one. Tell us about it. He was electrifying, 617 00:29:56,508 --> 00:30:01,668 Speaker 1: that's for sure. He still is and so are you. 618 00:30:01,788 --> 00:30:03,468 Speaker 1: And you know what this you said, Football is a 619 00:30:03,468 --> 00:30:05,508 Speaker 1: great teacher of life. I think a few people need 620 00:30:05,508 --> 00:30:07,908 Speaker 1: to be taught about the Mario Davis, let's get this correct. 621 00:30:08,108 --> 00:30:10,668 Speaker 1: You've been in this league over a decade, All Pro 622 00:30:11,028 --> 00:30:14,428 Speaker 1: three times, one of the best of this era. You 623 00:30:14,508 --> 00:30:18,068 Speaker 1: were just voted into your first Pro Bowl. You've never 624 00:30:18,148 --> 00:30:21,668 Speaker 1: been selected for the Pro Bowl until this year. Tell 625 00:30:21,748 --> 00:30:24,068 Speaker 1: us the story of how the hell that happens and 626 00:30:24,148 --> 00:30:27,948 Speaker 1: what does this mean to you. I don't know how 627 00:30:27,988 --> 00:30:32,708 Speaker 1: that happens other than you know, my faith always leaves, 628 00:30:32,708 --> 00:30:34,908 Speaker 1: and I say God allowed it to happen for a reason. 629 00:30:35,268 --> 00:30:38,348 Speaker 1: I believe your test happens so that it can become 630 00:30:38,388 --> 00:30:43,108 Speaker 1: your testimony. I mean, sometimes we feel like something should 631 00:30:43,188 --> 00:30:45,908 Speaker 1: should happen at a certain time and it doesn't. I 632 00:30:45,988 --> 00:30:49,828 Speaker 1: was just sharing with people yesterday, maybe three years ago, 633 00:30:49,908 --> 00:30:52,548 Speaker 1: when it didn't happen, and I really felt like that 634 00:30:52,668 --> 00:30:55,228 Speaker 1: was the year it was supposed to happen. I cried, 635 00:30:55,468 --> 00:30:57,828 Speaker 1: And I'm not an easy person to make cry, but 636 00:30:57,988 --> 00:30:59,868 Speaker 1: you know I really cried. And it wasn't because I 637 00:30:59,908 --> 00:31:02,268 Speaker 1: didn't make the Pro Bowl, but it was just being 638 00:31:02,308 --> 00:31:06,228 Speaker 1: frustrated that most of my life things haven't happened in 639 00:31:06,308 --> 00:31:08,188 Speaker 1: the time and that I wanted them to happen, And 640 00:31:08,268 --> 00:31:12,068 Speaker 1: so just understanding that many times God takes me the 641 00:31:12,108 --> 00:31:14,268 Speaker 1: long way around, and even though I know He will 642 00:31:14,268 --> 00:31:16,468 Speaker 1: eventually get me to whatever place it is that he's 643 00:31:16,468 --> 00:31:19,748 Speaker 1: trying to get me, I don't necessarily like waiting an 644 00:31:19,748 --> 00:31:21,868 Speaker 1: extra year or waiting an extra two to three years. 645 00:31:21,868 --> 00:31:24,988 Speaker 1: That's very hard. That's that's challenging on the emotions, on 646 00:31:25,348 --> 00:31:28,868 Speaker 1: the mind, on the body. And you know, to be 647 00:31:29,708 --> 00:31:31,788 Speaker 1: here now the year eleven, going to the Pro Bowl 648 00:31:31,828 --> 00:31:33,628 Speaker 1: for the first time, I didn't know at that time 649 00:31:34,308 --> 00:31:37,588 Speaker 1: if I would ever go, But to have it now, 650 00:31:37,788 --> 00:31:40,468 Speaker 1: I'm grateful, But I'm even more grateful for the journey 651 00:31:40,468 --> 00:31:42,588 Speaker 1: and all the things that I learned during that time, 652 00:31:42,668 --> 00:31:46,668 Speaker 1: such as perseverance, such as patients, such as trusting God's plan, 653 00:31:47,348 --> 00:31:48,988 Speaker 1: because those are things I'm be able to taking me 654 00:31:49,028 --> 00:31:52,428 Speaker 1: long after this game leads. And so very grateful for 655 00:31:52,548 --> 00:31:54,628 Speaker 1: that long journey. But it's not easy. And I know 656 00:31:54,708 --> 00:31:56,428 Speaker 1: it's a lot of people out there that go through 657 00:31:56,428 --> 00:31:59,428 Speaker 1: similar journeys feeling like something should happen and it's taken 658 00:31:59,508 --> 00:32:03,988 Speaker 1: longer than they anticipated. Tomorrow, you're not going to remember this, 659 00:32:04,188 --> 00:32:06,308 Speaker 1: but this is something about you I will never forget. 660 00:32:06,348 --> 00:32:07,788 Speaker 1: A year ago, I was doing a game on the 661 00:32:07,828 --> 00:32:09,988 Speaker 1: broadcast crew, and I was supposed to talk to you 662 00:32:10,148 --> 00:32:11,828 Speaker 1: after practice, and this is supposed to be like a 663 00:32:11,908 --> 00:32:14,668 Speaker 1: quick off the field, Hey tomorrow, just a couple quick questions, 664 00:32:14,868 --> 00:32:16,748 Speaker 1: and they go, hey tomorrow, stairs over here, she's got 665 00:32:16,748 --> 00:32:18,828 Speaker 1: a question for you. And the team's walking on the field. 666 00:32:18,828 --> 00:32:21,508 Speaker 1: You grabbed two chairs in the middle of the field 667 00:32:21,788 --> 00:32:23,748 Speaker 1: and sat them down in the middle field and you're like, yeah, 668 00:32:23,788 --> 00:32:25,508 Speaker 1: take a seat, and you just sat there and like 669 00:32:25,828 --> 00:32:27,908 Speaker 1: most people wouldn't do that, and it wasn't supposed to 670 00:32:27,948 --> 00:32:30,308 Speaker 1: be some long sit down, and so it just I 671 00:32:30,348 --> 00:32:32,868 Speaker 1: will always remember your kindness in that moment and just 672 00:32:32,988 --> 00:32:34,708 Speaker 1: kind of going the extra mile and you really didn't 673 00:32:34,748 --> 00:32:36,828 Speaker 1: have to. So what I'm about to say next does 674 00:32:36,828 --> 00:32:39,708 Speaker 1: not surprise me at all. You're the Saints twenty twenty 675 00:32:39,708 --> 00:32:42,348 Speaker 1: two Walter Peyton Man of the Year nominee, and one 676 00:32:42,388 --> 00:32:44,748 Speaker 1: of your many contributions off the field is with the 677 00:32:44,948 --> 00:32:49,508 Speaker 1: Devoted Dreamers Foundation. You founded that organization and the NFL 678 00:32:49,628 --> 00:32:52,908 Speaker 1: is producing a three part series following the debut of 679 00:32:52,908 --> 00:32:55,948 Speaker 1: the Devoted Dreamers Academy. So tell us more about that 680 00:32:56,028 --> 00:33:00,548 Speaker 1: and why it's important to you. Oh man, I think 681 00:33:00,988 --> 00:33:05,108 Speaker 1: is really important to me because number one, football is 682 00:33:05,108 --> 00:33:07,588 Speaker 1: what I do, but it's not who I am, And 683 00:33:07,628 --> 00:33:10,508 Speaker 1: I think who I am on top of being a 684 00:33:10,508 --> 00:33:12,308 Speaker 1: certain of God, and what is it giving me the 685 00:33:12,508 --> 00:33:14,988 Speaker 1: ability to do? It is to lead young men and 686 00:33:15,028 --> 00:33:17,828 Speaker 1: women to be the future leaders of the world. And 687 00:33:17,908 --> 00:33:20,628 Speaker 1: that's That's where I derive a lot of passion from them. 688 00:33:20,628 --> 00:33:24,308 Speaker 1: It's pouring into them. M Our goal is to help 689 00:33:24,348 --> 00:33:26,788 Speaker 1: them move from their current environment, which a lot of 690 00:33:26,788 --> 00:33:29,308 Speaker 1: them are in the inner cities, like like like kids 691 00:33:29,348 --> 00:33:32,788 Speaker 1: here in New Orleans, most of them living in you know, 692 00:33:33,268 --> 00:33:36,708 Speaker 1: conditions or environments like the Night Award. If you don't 693 00:33:36,708 --> 00:33:38,508 Speaker 1: know much about it, should you should look that up. 694 00:33:38,548 --> 00:33:40,828 Speaker 1: But you live dealing with kids who are in inner cities. 695 00:33:41,028 --> 00:33:43,828 Speaker 1: But they have unique gifts and talents and they just 696 00:33:43,908 --> 00:33:46,428 Speaker 1: need people to pour into them. And a lot of 697 00:33:46,428 --> 00:33:48,188 Speaker 1: them are just like diamonds in the rough. And so 698 00:33:48,308 --> 00:33:51,428 Speaker 1: what I feel like my mission is, or our mission, 699 00:33:51,988 --> 00:33:53,908 Speaker 1: is to go in and knock that that dust off 700 00:33:53,908 --> 00:33:55,788 Speaker 1: those diamonds so that the world can see and put 701 00:33:55,828 --> 00:33:59,908 Speaker 1: them on display. The past four years, we've been pouring 702 00:33:59,908 --> 00:34:03,468 Speaker 1: in the kids in Mississippi, and we've seen over fifty 703 00:34:03,548 --> 00:34:06,588 Speaker 1: kids go to school long scholarship UM. One hundred percent 704 00:34:06,628 --> 00:34:10,428 Speaker 1: of our kids have have graduated on our own college campuses. 705 00:34:10,548 --> 00:34:14,508 Speaker 1: We've seen over twenty five kids go go Division one, 706 00:34:14,668 --> 00:34:17,828 Speaker 1: and so we're not just pointing to them as athletes, 707 00:34:17,868 --> 00:34:20,188 Speaker 1: We're pointing to their minds and their spirits to make 708 00:34:20,188 --> 00:34:22,268 Speaker 1: sure that they have great character, and that they can 709 00:34:22,308 --> 00:34:25,868 Speaker 1: perform and learn and excel in any environment. And that's 710 00:34:25,868 --> 00:34:29,668 Speaker 1: all we want to do leading the Saints defense and 711 00:34:29,828 --> 00:34:32,988 Speaker 1: knock and dust off diamonds, Jay Love and tomorrow keep 712 00:34:33,028 --> 00:34:34,988 Speaker 1: up the good work. Man. God's time and got you 713 00:34:35,028 --> 00:34:41,188 Speaker 1: out of Cleveland right before our own sixteen season. Thank 714 00:34:41,348 --> 00:34:41,668 Speaker 1: here man,