1 00:00:15,160 --> 00:00:18,000 Speaker 1: Everybody. Chris Hary with you on a training camp edition 2 00:00:18,040 --> 00:00:21,720 Speaker 1: of Chargers Weekly. A bit later, NFL Networks Jim Trotter 3 00:00:21,800 --> 00:00:24,320 Speaker 1: touches on a variety of topics related to the Chargers 4 00:00:24,320 --> 00:00:28,760 Speaker 1: in the AFC West, plus why context matters in training camp. 5 00:00:29,160 --> 00:00:32,120 Speaker 1: But first, ESPN's Eric Williams joins me to recap the 6 00:00:32,159 --> 00:00:35,440 Speaker 1: preseason opener against the Cardinals. We also look ahead to 7 00:00:35,479 --> 00:00:40,519 Speaker 1: this Saturday against the Seattle Seahawks. All right here with 8 00:00:40,560 --> 00:00:43,120 Speaker 1: the recurring guest front of the program. But I believe 9 00:00:43,240 --> 00:00:46,880 Speaker 1: making his training camp debut in twenty eighteen. That's right, right, Yeah, 10 00:00:46,880 --> 00:00:50,000 Speaker 1: that's correct. Eric Williams, ESPN joins me, Eric, how are 11 00:00:50,040 --> 00:00:52,199 Speaker 1: you sorry? I'm doing awesome. I see you every day, 12 00:00:52,240 --> 00:00:54,240 Speaker 1: but you know it's like we're doing this for the 13 00:00:54,240 --> 00:00:58,000 Speaker 1: first time. Get reacquainted. Yes, on the mic here, Well, listen, 14 00:00:58,040 --> 00:01:00,320 Speaker 1: we've had two practices this week already. We're taking this 15 00:01:00,400 --> 00:01:03,160 Speaker 1: on a Tuesday. But let's go back to Saturday. I 16 00:01:03,200 --> 00:01:06,840 Speaker 1: want to get your observations and your takeaways from which 17 00:01:06,840 --> 00:01:09,600 Speaker 1: you saw against the Cardinals. Yeah. I think the one 18 00:01:09,640 --> 00:01:11,720 Speaker 1: thing that really stood out to me was the way 19 00:01:11,760 --> 00:01:15,679 Speaker 1: that second unit played defensively. Just the energy level their 20 00:01:15,720 --> 00:01:18,640 Speaker 1: ability to pursue sideline to sideline. Some of those rookies 21 00:01:18,680 --> 00:01:21,280 Speaker 1: that you know, Gus Bradley kind of talked about when 22 00:01:21,319 --> 00:01:25,679 Speaker 1: they drafted them, the Chenna Nuelsu Kaizer, White, Derwin James 23 00:01:25,720 --> 00:01:28,399 Speaker 1: obviously that trio, that trio and what they were able 24 00:01:28,480 --> 00:01:30,720 Speaker 1: to bring to the second level of the defense. And 25 00:01:30,920 --> 00:01:34,839 Speaker 1: Anthony mentioned that the front four played well and also 26 00:01:34,920 --> 00:01:36,600 Speaker 1: the back end. I just think that group as a 27 00:01:36,600 --> 00:01:39,840 Speaker 1: whole brought a lot of energy and really just kind 28 00:01:39,880 --> 00:01:42,040 Speaker 1: of stuffed that Arizona offense. I think they gave up 29 00:01:42,200 --> 00:01:44,959 Speaker 1: just three points and three quarters, oh for eleven on 30 00:01:45,040 --> 00:01:48,400 Speaker 1: third down was yeah, and a little over one hundred 31 00:01:48,480 --> 00:01:52,160 Speaker 1: yards maybe in three quarters. So very impressed with that 32 00:01:53,200 --> 00:01:56,440 Speaker 1: kicking game, still having figured that out. You know, Caleb 33 00:01:56,480 --> 00:01:58,320 Speaker 1: Sturdy just one for two. I think he missed to 34 00:01:58,400 --> 00:02:00,480 Speaker 1: forty one yard or if I remember correct clear, where 35 00:02:00,560 --> 00:02:02,640 Speaker 1: is the forty five yarder that he missed? He made 36 00:02:02,640 --> 00:02:04,560 Speaker 1: the forty five. I think he missed the forty one 37 00:02:04,800 --> 00:02:08,360 Speaker 1: forty one wide left and it wasn't close. So you 38 00:02:08,440 --> 00:02:10,799 Speaker 1: just you want to see Caleb get a little more 39 00:02:10,840 --> 00:02:13,160 Speaker 1: confidence because you don't want them to go through the 40 00:02:13,200 --> 00:02:15,680 Speaker 1: same thing that they went through last year, or if 41 00:02:15,680 --> 00:02:18,880 Speaker 1: it's gonna be Roberto, let's figure that out. Get him 42 00:02:18,880 --> 00:02:20,200 Speaker 1: out there and see if he can make some kicks. 43 00:02:20,200 --> 00:02:22,000 Speaker 1: Get him out there. See you know, but you got 44 00:02:22,000 --> 00:02:23,880 Speaker 1: to figure that out. You can't go through his second 45 00:02:23,880 --> 00:02:27,120 Speaker 1: straight season of not having stability at that position because 46 00:02:27,160 --> 00:02:30,120 Speaker 1: it really costs you last year. And then I think 47 00:02:30,160 --> 00:02:32,880 Speaker 1: in terms of the quarterback position for me, Gino is 48 00:02:32,919 --> 00:02:35,040 Speaker 1: the one that stood out. I think he looked like 49 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:38,800 Speaker 1: an NFL quarterback. You know, he has over twenty starts, 50 00:02:38,800 --> 00:02:41,440 Speaker 1: so you know the experiences there, and I think right 51 00:02:41,480 --> 00:02:43,720 Speaker 1: now you probably feel a little bit more comfortable with 52 00:02:43,880 --> 00:02:46,960 Speaker 1: Gino as you're number two versus Cardel, although you know, 53 00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:50,040 Speaker 1: coach wasn't that said today that you know, still a 54 00:02:50,040 --> 00:02:52,799 Speaker 1: lot of time and still early, but you need to 55 00:02:52,840 --> 00:02:54,919 Speaker 1: see Cardeal get a little more comfortable in the system 56 00:02:55,200 --> 00:02:59,160 Speaker 1: system and start making more accurate throws on a regular basis, 57 00:02:59,480 --> 00:03:02,519 Speaker 1: you know, start of that defense. Kaisier White played over 58 00:03:02,600 --> 00:03:04,639 Speaker 1: seventy percent of the snaps. I think he had thirty 59 00:03:04,720 --> 00:03:07,520 Speaker 1: nine snaps, and Derwin and your channel we're right around 60 00:03:07,520 --> 00:03:10,000 Speaker 1: that fifty percent mark. One of the things I thought 61 00:03:10,040 --> 00:03:12,399 Speaker 1: was interesting in the locker room, all three of those 62 00:03:12,440 --> 00:03:15,359 Speaker 1: guys said the speed of the game was slow for them, 63 00:03:15,560 --> 00:03:19,079 Speaker 1: and they weren't surprised by anything, and they were comfortable there. 64 00:03:19,720 --> 00:03:22,840 Speaker 1: And on one hand, I liked that. On the other hand, 65 00:03:23,240 --> 00:03:26,320 Speaker 1: it's only week one of the preseason, and you know, 66 00:03:26,440 --> 00:03:29,000 Speaker 1: the guys that you saw in Arizona, they're not gonna 67 00:03:29,040 --> 00:03:33,239 Speaker 1: be Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelsey and Kareem Hunt Patrick 68 00:03:33,320 --> 00:03:36,560 Speaker 1: Mahomes in week one. So I like that confidence, but 69 00:03:36,920 --> 00:03:39,400 Speaker 1: I do want to see them against the ones that 70 00:03:39,480 --> 00:03:41,880 Speaker 1: we'll probably see probably at some point in weeks two 71 00:03:41,880 --> 00:03:44,280 Speaker 1: and three. Yeah. I like the swag. You have to 72 00:03:44,320 --> 00:03:46,680 Speaker 1: have confidence in order to be successful in this league, 73 00:03:46,720 --> 00:03:49,040 Speaker 1: So you like that part of it. But you're right, 74 00:03:49,160 --> 00:03:52,240 Speaker 1: pretty vanilla from what you saw from Arizona in terms 75 00:03:52,240 --> 00:03:54,640 Speaker 1: of scheme and then personnel is going to be a 76 00:03:54,640 --> 00:03:57,640 Speaker 1: whole lot different. Some of those guys that either are 77 00:03:57,640 --> 00:04:01,200 Speaker 1: going to be running out there Cheese Raider Broncos, you know, 78 00:04:01,200 --> 00:04:03,920 Speaker 1: in terms of the talent, so um, it's a good start, 79 00:04:04,200 --> 00:04:07,160 Speaker 1: but you know, let's see Russell Wilson running around. Are 80 00:04:07,160 --> 00:04:09,120 Speaker 1: you gonna be able to catch that dude in week two? 81 00:04:09,600 --> 00:04:13,120 Speaker 1: You know, week three, Drew Brees, he throws dimes, yes, 82 00:04:13,280 --> 00:04:15,800 Speaker 1: that's a little different. Now that's not Josh Rosen back there. 83 00:04:16,000 --> 00:04:17,840 Speaker 1: That's what you want to see, Eric, right, I want 84 00:04:17,839 --> 00:04:20,839 Speaker 1: to see those guys against Russell Wilson against Drew Brees 85 00:04:20,920 --> 00:04:22,800 Speaker 1: because that's more of a barometer of what you're going 86 00:04:22,839 --> 00:04:24,400 Speaker 1: to see in the regular season on a week to 87 00:04:24,440 --> 00:04:27,280 Speaker 1: week basis correct. And so again you like the confidence 88 00:04:27,279 --> 00:04:29,080 Speaker 1: like that they got out there and got their feet 89 00:04:29,080 --> 00:04:31,760 Speaker 1: wet and feel pretty good about how they played. But again, 90 00:04:31,800 --> 00:04:34,360 Speaker 1: it's gonna be ratcheted up these next couple of weeks, 91 00:04:34,600 --> 00:04:36,480 Speaker 1: and you know they're dinged up a little bit too. 92 00:04:36,520 --> 00:04:37,880 Speaker 1: Are they gonna be able to get on the field 93 00:04:37,920 --> 00:04:41,560 Speaker 1: and play like they played in those situations? Chenna, I 94 00:04:41,600 --> 00:04:44,760 Speaker 1: thought it was really impressive rush in the passer. He 95 00:04:44,800 --> 00:04:46,560 Speaker 1: had a couple of quarterback hits. I believe he had 96 00:04:46,560 --> 00:04:49,279 Speaker 1: a sack. There was one sequence that I joked with 97 00:04:49,720 --> 00:04:52,120 Speaker 1: him and Hayes hit Rosen like it was packed twelve 98 00:04:52,360 --> 00:04:55,160 Speaker 1: over again, who impressed you the most? If he had 99 00:04:55,160 --> 00:04:56,880 Speaker 1: to pick one of the rooks out of those three, 100 00:04:56,960 --> 00:04:59,120 Speaker 1: I probably probably at Chenna, you know, because of what 101 00:04:59,200 --> 00:05:01,120 Speaker 1: he was able to ring to the table both as 102 00:05:01,120 --> 00:05:04,240 Speaker 1: a pass rusher and as a Rundefender just seem like 103 00:05:04,279 --> 00:05:06,320 Speaker 1: he was all over the place. If he wasn't making 104 00:05:06,360 --> 00:05:09,040 Speaker 1: the tackle, he was nearby and kind of adding on 105 00:05:09,120 --> 00:05:11,520 Speaker 1: in the pile. And so again I like the kind 106 00:05:11,520 --> 00:05:14,480 Speaker 1: of attitude that he played with. Again, you know, having 107 00:05:14,480 --> 00:05:17,120 Speaker 1: covered the Seahawks for six seasons before I came down here, 108 00:05:17,400 --> 00:05:19,640 Speaker 1: the way they played reminded me a lot of what 109 00:05:19,720 --> 00:05:22,840 Speaker 1: I saw in Seattle in twenty eleven twenty twelve. When 110 00:05:22,880 --> 00:05:26,120 Speaker 1: you're able to add a kJ Wright and a Bobby 111 00:05:26,160 --> 00:05:29,400 Speaker 1: Wagner to that defense and how they play, the length, 112 00:05:29,760 --> 00:05:32,800 Speaker 1: the speed in which they play. Camp chance for obviously, 113 00:05:32,800 --> 00:05:35,560 Speaker 1: he's another guy that plays the second level of defense. 114 00:05:35,600 --> 00:05:37,839 Speaker 1: It again, is a guy that can run and react. 115 00:05:38,600 --> 00:05:41,919 Speaker 1: That defense continues to have a chip on their shoulder. 116 00:05:41,960 --> 00:05:43,599 Speaker 1: They do play with a little bit of swag. To 117 00:05:43,680 --> 00:05:46,000 Speaker 1: take your word earlier ran into face on what he 118 00:05:46,040 --> 00:05:49,040 Speaker 1: had that interception. All those guys run to the end zone. Still, 119 00:05:49,320 --> 00:05:51,440 Speaker 1: it doesn't matter if it's Casey Hey, we're doing it, 120 00:05:51,520 --> 00:05:54,120 Speaker 1: or an undrafted rookie from Virginia Tech. All of those 121 00:05:54,160 --> 00:05:57,800 Speaker 1: guys you could tell have a bond that is carried 122 00:05:57,839 --> 00:05:59,880 Speaker 1: over into the preseason. Yeah, I've had a chance to 123 00:06:00,040 --> 00:06:01,720 Speaker 1: talk to a number of the defensive backs about that. 124 00:06:01,760 --> 00:06:04,240 Speaker 1: They're calling themselves the Jack Big because they take the 125 00:06:04,279 --> 00:06:07,560 Speaker 1: ball away. We'll see if that sticks. But you like 126 00:06:07,640 --> 00:06:09,640 Speaker 1: the brotherhood and the fact that they do trust each 127 00:06:09,680 --> 00:06:12,080 Speaker 1: other care for each other. You need that in football 128 00:06:12,120 --> 00:06:14,120 Speaker 1: in order to have the type of chemistry that you 129 00:06:14,200 --> 00:06:17,520 Speaker 1: need to be successful. So I don't mind them going 130 00:06:17,520 --> 00:06:19,760 Speaker 1: down and taking the photo and the end zone after 131 00:06:19,839 --> 00:06:22,560 Speaker 1: a big play. The referees might mind. They might have 132 00:06:22,560 --> 00:06:23,880 Speaker 1: to watch that because you don't want to get a 133 00:06:23,880 --> 00:06:26,640 Speaker 1: penalty before of it, but I think it does kind 134 00:06:26,680 --> 00:06:29,400 Speaker 1: of build camaraderie on that side of the football. And 135 00:06:29,520 --> 00:06:31,880 Speaker 1: you know, defense, you're always at a disadvantage anyway, so 136 00:06:31,920 --> 00:06:34,440 Speaker 1: you're looking for any edge you can get in order 137 00:06:34,480 --> 00:06:37,560 Speaker 1: to kind of, you know, meet those matchups that you're 138 00:06:37,560 --> 00:06:40,720 Speaker 1: going to face. Offensively, As we mentioned Drew Brees, Russell Wilson, 139 00:06:40,880 --> 00:06:44,520 Speaker 1: those types of players listen offensively. No Philip Rivers in there. 140 00:06:44,560 --> 00:06:47,000 Speaker 1: That's going to change a lot of what or how 141 00:06:47,160 --> 00:06:50,200 Speaker 1: the offense is going to function. But Austin Eckler, for me, 142 00:06:50,440 --> 00:06:53,120 Speaker 1: that second quarter sixty four total yards. He had two 143 00:06:53,160 --> 00:06:56,080 Speaker 1: big splash plays, that twenty yard rush, that thirty nine 144 00:06:56,120 --> 00:06:58,880 Speaker 1: yard reception. He continues to make plays and he's been 145 00:06:58,880 --> 00:07:01,600 Speaker 1: doing it all training camp. It's crazy how much more 146 00:07:01,600 --> 00:07:04,960 Speaker 1: comfortable he looks this year compared to last year. I 147 00:07:05,000 --> 00:07:07,920 Speaker 1: think this year it's like, Okay, I belong Now I'm 148 00:07:07,960 --> 00:07:10,240 Speaker 1: just gonna go out and play and do make the 149 00:07:10,240 --> 00:07:12,880 Speaker 1: plays that and I know I can make. So yeah, 150 00:07:12,880 --> 00:07:15,320 Speaker 1: I'm much more confident, and that's going to help their offense. 151 00:07:15,400 --> 00:07:17,200 Speaker 1: You know, you have another playmaker that can go out 152 00:07:17,240 --> 00:07:20,440 Speaker 1: there and create for you where I like Austin is 153 00:07:21,160 --> 00:07:23,560 Speaker 1: what they had and Danny a couple of years ago. 154 00:07:23,680 --> 00:07:26,480 Speaker 1: Phillips always had that guy. Yeah, Sproles. We kind of 155 00:07:26,520 --> 00:07:28,800 Speaker 1: talked about it later on the sideline. A guy in 156 00:07:28,840 --> 00:07:31,760 Speaker 1: a compact area space you know, inside the red zone 157 00:07:31,840 --> 00:07:34,760 Speaker 1: or on third down when you need to convert throw 158 00:07:34,760 --> 00:07:36,480 Speaker 1: it out in space, he's gonna make a guy miss 159 00:07:36,480 --> 00:07:38,280 Speaker 1: and he's gonna make a play because he's so quick. 160 00:07:38,480 --> 00:07:40,880 Speaker 1: Not only can he be elusive and joke a guy 161 00:07:41,000 --> 00:07:43,280 Speaker 1: you gonna run over a guy. He's probably, pound for pound, 162 00:07:43,400 --> 00:07:46,600 Speaker 1: the strongest guy on this roster. So you like that. 163 00:07:46,720 --> 00:07:48,920 Speaker 1: And then I'd like to treads Newsom. What he was 164 00:07:48,960 --> 00:07:51,800 Speaker 1: able to add in the fourth quarter look pretty good. 165 00:07:51,840 --> 00:07:53,880 Speaker 1: He did look pretty good. And you know we saw 166 00:07:53,960 --> 00:07:57,120 Speaker 1: Justin Jackson back at practice here on Tuesday. That third 167 00:07:57,200 --> 00:07:59,920 Speaker 1: running bag is gonna be interesting over the next few weeks. Yeah, 168 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:03,360 Speaker 1: and don't count out Russell. Hansboro guy played well too, solid, 169 00:08:03,440 --> 00:08:05,720 Speaker 1: lunch Pell guy, he's been great and passport when you 170 00:08:05,720 --> 00:08:07,560 Speaker 1: watch him in one on one and he knows the 171 00:08:07,640 --> 00:08:10,720 Speaker 1: system and as a hard runner. So those three guys 172 00:08:10,760 --> 00:08:13,320 Speaker 1: are really competing, I think for one spot, and it's 173 00:08:13,360 --> 00:08:15,520 Speaker 1: going to be interested in the next three preseason games 174 00:08:15,560 --> 00:08:18,120 Speaker 1: to see how which one of those three is able 175 00:08:18,160 --> 00:08:20,080 Speaker 1: to continue to kind of stand out, because I think 176 00:08:20,120 --> 00:08:22,800 Speaker 1: it's going to be an interesting competition to watch. The 177 00:08:22,960 --> 00:08:26,160 Speaker 1: name that we have said seemingly every day here is 178 00:08:26,240 --> 00:08:29,679 Speaker 1: Mike Williams. Today he had another he has he's catches 179 00:08:29,760 --> 00:08:32,960 Speaker 1: that just gets you really excited for what could translate 180 00:08:33,040 --> 00:08:35,560 Speaker 1: into the game. Just two catches eighteen yards, I believe 181 00:08:35,600 --> 00:08:38,199 Speaker 1: on Saturday with Phillips in there, I think we may 182 00:08:38,320 --> 00:08:41,400 Speaker 1: see the real Mike Williams. But again, Eric, he just 183 00:08:41,520 --> 00:08:43,600 Speaker 1: keeps stacking productive days out here. We want to see 184 00:08:43,600 --> 00:08:45,120 Speaker 1: it in the games too. Yeah. You know, we were 185 00:08:45,160 --> 00:08:46,839 Speaker 1: watching one on ones out here and he made a 186 00:08:46,880 --> 00:08:49,760 Speaker 1: pretty amazing catch. We're having Mega draped on him, but 187 00:08:49,800 --> 00:08:51,400 Speaker 1: he's still able to go out and make the play. 188 00:08:51,559 --> 00:08:53,360 Speaker 1: Mega was probably the best coverage you could possibly have 189 00:08:53,440 --> 00:08:54,839 Speaker 1: on a guy, and he goes out and makes it. 190 00:08:54,920 --> 00:08:57,079 Speaker 1: I mean, but that's the kind of of talent that 191 00:08:57,240 --> 00:08:59,400 Speaker 1: they drafted when they drafted him in the first round. 192 00:08:59,720 --> 00:09:02,439 Speaker 1: You're finally able to see it because he's healthy. He's 193 00:09:02,440 --> 00:09:04,520 Speaker 1: not worried about his back or his legs. He can 194 00:09:04,559 --> 00:09:06,600 Speaker 1: just go out there and run his route, get open 195 00:09:06,679 --> 00:09:09,040 Speaker 1: like he knows he can, and make plays. And the 196 00:09:09,120 --> 00:09:12,040 Speaker 1: confidences there, So yeah, I think you're right. I think 197 00:09:12,080 --> 00:09:13,880 Speaker 1: Philip's gonna kind of feed in the ball just to 198 00:09:13,960 --> 00:09:17,200 Speaker 1: see what he can do to really start developing that rapport. 199 00:09:17,280 --> 00:09:19,800 Speaker 1: So when the regular season hits, he's ready to go. 200 00:09:20,200 --> 00:09:22,160 Speaker 1: I thought it was a pretty spirited practice today. It 201 00:09:22,200 --> 00:09:24,880 Speaker 1: was closed to the public, but even before the eleven 202 00:09:24,880 --> 00:09:28,560 Speaker 1: on eleven period, the wide receivers and the defensive backs 203 00:09:28,760 --> 00:09:31,240 Speaker 1: or going back and forth. Keenan won one match against 204 00:09:31,280 --> 00:09:34,520 Speaker 1: Casey vice versa. Mike had a lot of big plays 205 00:09:34,640 --> 00:09:36,560 Speaker 1: and they were they were chartered a little bit as well. 206 00:09:36,640 --> 00:09:38,840 Speaker 1: Our Tavis Scott had a big play there at the end. 207 00:09:38,880 --> 00:09:40,800 Speaker 1: He did on a deep ball. There are some wolfing 208 00:09:40,880 --> 00:09:43,559 Speaker 1: going on, and you like that though. You want the 209 00:09:43,600 --> 00:09:46,680 Speaker 1: competition because it kind of ratchet the intensity level up. 210 00:09:46,960 --> 00:09:48,640 Speaker 1: And you have that on one side, and then on 211 00:09:48,720 --> 00:09:51,400 Speaker 1: the other side you had one on ones with linebackers 212 00:09:51,480 --> 00:09:54,480 Speaker 1: matching up with tight ends and and running backs. And 213 00:09:54,920 --> 00:09:57,400 Speaker 1: to me, a guy that looked good, which is they need, 214 00:09:57,520 --> 00:09:59,320 Speaker 1: is Sean Colkin. He made a couple of plays there 215 00:09:59,320 --> 00:10:01,199 Speaker 1: and one on one I think the light bulb was 216 00:10:01,200 --> 00:10:03,680 Speaker 1: finally coming on for him. A guy that coach Wiz 217 00:10:03,840 --> 00:10:06,520 Speaker 1: said has the physical tools, he just needs to get 218 00:10:06,559 --> 00:10:09,240 Speaker 1: the reps and get confidence going mentally. Made a couple 219 00:10:09,280 --> 00:10:12,079 Speaker 1: of catches in the game against Cardinals, had the one 220 00:10:12,200 --> 00:10:14,520 Speaker 1: fumble where he just needed to protect the ball a 221 00:10:14,600 --> 00:10:17,240 Speaker 1: little bit. But the one thing that Wiz mentioned is 222 00:10:17,280 --> 00:10:19,760 Speaker 1: that in the run game he's getting those seal blocks 223 00:10:19,800 --> 00:10:21,599 Speaker 1: and is doing a nice job in terms of the 224 00:10:21,640 --> 00:10:24,360 Speaker 1: physical part of the position. Yet not only Colkin, Coach 225 00:10:24,480 --> 00:10:27,439 Speaker 1: Lynn I believe acknowledged Virgil Greening for the way he 226 00:10:27,559 --> 00:10:30,440 Speaker 1: played on Saturday as well. But in the passing game, 227 00:10:30,840 --> 00:10:33,880 Speaker 1: you want to see those drops eliminated. But Colkin was 228 00:10:34,200 --> 00:10:36,920 Speaker 1: the guy that I saw as someone who flash and 229 00:10:37,040 --> 00:10:40,280 Speaker 1: could potentially you carry that role into the regular season. Yeah, 230 00:10:40,520 --> 00:10:43,120 Speaker 1: five drops from my count. And again, I'm a former receiver, 231 00:10:43,200 --> 00:10:45,959 Speaker 1: so I'm probably a little tougher than most. But you 232 00:10:46,040 --> 00:10:50,800 Speaker 1: can't very struct. You gotta catch the ball at the 233 00:10:50,800 --> 00:10:52,400 Speaker 1: balls throwing to you. That's just the way it is. 234 00:10:52,480 --> 00:10:54,280 Speaker 1: If it touches your hand, you probably should get it, 235 00:10:54,440 --> 00:10:57,679 Speaker 1: even if it's you know, up on your clothes. Your receiver, 236 00:10:57,760 --> 00:11:00,319 Speaker 1: you're expected to make those those tough catches what you're 237 00:11:00,320 --> 00:11:02,800 Speaker 1: getting paid for. But yeah, I think out all those guys, 238 00:11:02,920 --> 00:11:05,800 Speaker 1: Culkin probably had the best game in terms of the 239 00:11:05,880 --> 00:11:08,839 Speaker 1: passing game. Green obviously in the run game is kind 240 00:11:08,880 --> 00:11:11,319 Speaker 1: of what he was advertised for when they brought him in. 241 00:11:11,679 --> 00:11:13,480 Speaker 1: Guy's going to go out there and be able to 242 00:11:13,559 --> 00:11:17,679 Speaker 1: just you know, bowl guys over create rushing lanes from Melville. Finally, Eric, 243 00:11:17,840 --> 00:11:21,439 Speaker 1: we have practice all week this week before Seattle on Saturday. 244 00:11:21,880 --> 00:11:23,360 Speaker 1: What else are you looking for? What are you keeping 245 00:11:23,400 --> 00:11:25,840 Speaker 1: your eye on this week that could potentially carry over 246 00:11:25,920 --> 00:11:28,559 Speaker 1: into week two? Well, I think a couple of different things. 247 00:11:28,600 --> 00:11:32,120 Speaker 1: I think playing at home, you want to see them 248 00:11:32,200 --> 00:11:35,400 Speaker 1: be comfortable and the enthusiasm be there in terms of 249 00:11:35,520 --> 00:11:37,360 Speaker 1: getting the fans going I think that's one of the 250 00:11:37,480 --> 00:11:40,200 Speaker 1: things that maybe was an issue going into the stuff 251 00:11:40,280 --> 00:11:42,280 Speaker 1: up because they've never played there before. So I think 252 00:11:42,320 --> 00:11:45,120 Speaker 1: those first three games they were overwhelmed a little bit 253 00:11:45,200 --> 00:11:47,120 Speaker 1: by the presence of the opposing fans. So you just 254 00:11:47,200 --> 00:11:49,560 Speaker 1: want them see them be comfortable and kind of make 255 00:11:50,040 --> 00:11:51,800 Speaker 1: the stuff up their home, which I think they did 256 00:11:51,840 --> 00:11:54,319 Speaker 1: the second half of the season. I think you want 257 00:11:54,320 --> 00:11:56,439 Speaker 1: to see Philip getting there and just do what he does. 258 00:11:56,600 --> 00:11:59,040 Speaker 1: You know, complete a couple of passes, get comfortable. You know, 259 00:11:59,360 --> 00:12:01,240 Speaker 1: Coach Wiz mentioned the fact that he's gonna be getting 260 00:12:01,360 --> 00:12:03,800 Speaker 1: snaps from Pouncy in a game for the first time, 261 00:12:03,880 --> 00:12:06,800 Speaker 1: so you want to make sure that center quarterback exchange 262 00:12:06,880 --> 00:12:08,720 Speaker 1: is solid and that he's getting the ball every time. 263 00:12:09,559 --> 00:12:11,200 Speaker 1: And that's what we saw. I sorry to interrupt, that's 264 00:12:11,200 --> 00:12:13,360 Speaker 1: what we saw from Philip last year. Very efficient in 265 00:12:13,440 --> 00:12:15,520 Speaker 1: and out. That first game, I think it was the 266 00:12:15,640 --> 00:12:18,600 Speaker 1: first ever touchdown a StubHub center was was rivers the gates. 267 00:12:18,880 --> 00:12:20,520 Speaker 1: And then I go back to week three, I want 268 00:12:20,559 --> 00:12:22,400 Speaker 1: to say it was against the Rams. He just up 269 00:12:22,440 --> 00:12:24,160 Speaker 1: and down the field. You saw what you need to 270 00:12:24,160 --> 00:12:26,440 Speaker 1: see for Philip. You got out of their healthy yes, 271 00:12:26,559 --> 00:12:28,880 Speaker 1: and that's exactly that you don't. You don't want to 272 00:12:28,880 --> 00:12:31,920 Speaker 1: see any seven step drops where he might get hit. 273 00:12:32,200 --> 00:12:35,160 Speaker 1: I wouldn't probably want to see that. It'd be three step, 274 00:12:35,440 --> 00:12:38,240 Speaker 1: get the ball out quickly, get a couple first downs. 275 00:12:38,320 --> 00:12:40,640 Speaker 1: If you score, great. If you don't, you know, you 276 00:12:40,760 --> 00:12:42,839 Speaker 1: probably see enough because you still need to evaluate the 277 00:12:42,880 --> 00:12:46,320 Speaker 1: backup QB position, the offensive line. I want to still 278 00:12:46,440 --> 00:12:49,000 Speaker 1: see those guys developed in some chemistry and get that 279 00:12:49,120 --> 00:12:52,199 Speaker 1: running game going a little bit, particularly with Melvin, and 280 00:12:52,400 --> 00:12:55,199 Speaker 1: I think Melvin I think would say that he'd like 281 00:12:55,280 --> 00:12:58,160 Speaker 1: to have some more explosive plays, particularly in the first 282 00:12:58,160 --> 00:13:00,000 Speaker 1: half of the season where they struggled running the football 283 00:13:00,000 --> 00:13:02,600 Speaker 1: a little bit. So I'll be watching that and then, um, 284 00:13:02,760 --> 00:13:06,640 Speaker 1: just the rookies continuing to develop, you know, Derwin James 285 00:13:06,760 --> 00:13:09,560 Speaker 1: continuing to develop as a pro. Get him more snaps, 286 00:13:09,640 --> 00:13:11,959 Speaker 1: get him more comfortable. Man. I should mention that the 287 00:13:12,120 --> 00:13:15,400 Speaker 1: run defense, because the first group struggled a little bit 288 00:13:15,480 --> 00:13:17,360 Speaker 1: defending the run. He got gashed a couple of times. 289 00:13:17,480 --> 00:13:19,480 Speaker 1: David Johnson, Listen, he's an All Pro. He had a 290 00:13:19,520 --> 00:13:22,040 Speaker 1: pair of fourteen yard rushes and that that first drive. 291 00:13:23,440 --> 00:13:25,600 Speaker 1: You want to try to clean that up, especially especially 292 00:13:25,679 --> 00:13:28,280 Speaker 1: coming into a week two, where I don't know who's 293 00:13:28,280 --> 00:13:30,520 Speaker 1: gonna be a shot, Penny, Chris Carson. Maybe Carson's been 294 00:13:30,520 --> 00:13:31,920 Speaker 1: the guy up there. Everybody I have talked to that 295 00:13:31,960 --> 00:13:34,880 Speaker 1: everybody's excited about. Certainly they're excited about Penny as well. 296 00:13:35,600 --> 00:13:39,360 Speaker 1: A guy brock Hear that does our radio broadcast compared 297 00:13:39,720 --> 00:13:41,920 Speaker 1: Penny to Sean Alexander and you can see that in 298 00:13:42,040 --> 00:13:44,520 Speaker 1: terms of his running style. So we'll see Penny a 299 00:13:44,600 --> 00:13:47,000 Speaker 1: little bit, but Cason's the guy that they're excited about 300 00:13:47,080 --> 00:13:49,280 Speaker 1: up there, and that'll be a good test for this defense. 301 00:13:49,640 --> 00:13:51,679 Speaker 1: You know, that was a point of emphasis during the 302 00:13:51,720 --> 00:13:54,440 Speaker 1: off season for Gus Bradley is getting better in terms 303 00:13:54,480 --> 00:13:57,599 Speaker 1: of run defense. We didn't see that against Arizona. We 304 00:13:57,720 --> 00:14:00,560 Speaker 1: need to see that against Seahawks. Eric Gott To give 305 00:14:00,600 --> 00:14:02,640 Speaker 1: the people what they want, don't make it too long 306 00:14:02,720 --> 00:14:05,040 Speaker 1: in between appearance to see our Chargers weekly. All right, Hey, 307 00:14:05,080 --> 00:14:07,680 Speaker 1: whenever I'm asked that, come on. Thanks. The Chargers new 308 00:14:07,760 --> 00:14:10,720 Speaker 1: home LA Stadium at Hollywood Park is taking shape, and fans, 309 00:14:10,840 --> 00:14:12,960 Speaker 1: this is your chance to get in on the action 310 00:14:13,040 --> 00:14:17,320 Speaker 1: that starts in twenty twenty. The stadium experience indoor outdoor design, 311 00:14:17,400 --> 00:14:21,360 Speaker 1: and world class amenities are all groundbreaking. Along with the 312 00:14:21,440 --> 00:14:25,200 Speaker 1: sea through roof and seventy thousand square foot dual sided 313 00:14:25,320 --> 00:14:28,360 Speaker 1: video board, the new LA Stadium speaks to what it 314 00:14:28,440 --> 00:14:31,440 Speaker 1: means to be in Angelino and your Los Angeles Chargers 315 00:14:31,520 --> 00:14:33,600 Speaker 1: want you to be part of it all. Visit Fight 316 00:14:33,680 --> 00:14:36,480 Speaker 1: for LA dot Com. That's Fight for LA dot Com 317 00:14:36,640 --> 00:14:41,600 Speaker 1: today for more information. All right, welcome back to Chargers Weekly. 318 00:14:42,040 --> 00:14:45,640 Speaker 1: It's my great pleasure to welcome in NFL Networks Jim Trotter. Jim, 319 00:14:45,680 --> 00:14:48,680 Speaker 1: always appreciate your time, sir. How you doing, Oh, I'm great. 320 00:14:48,760 --> 00:14:50,800 Speaker 1: Thanks for having me well, Jim, it was great catching 321 00:14:50,880 --> 00:14:53,600 Speaker 1: up in Arizona at the Chargers preseason opener. Week one. 322 00:14:53,760 --> 00:14:57,520 Speaker 1: Finally in the books and for all thirty two NFL teams. 323 00:14:57,640 --> 00:15:01,160 Speaker 1: Not the prettiest of football in herly August, turnovers, penalties, 324 00:15:01,480 --> 00:15:03,360 Speaker 1: yet different guys come in and out of the game. 325 00:15:04,000 --> 00:15:05,920 Speaker 1: What do you take away from this part of the 326 00:15:06,040 --> 00:15:08,360 Speaker 1: season as someone who's covered this league for as long 327 00:15:08,400 --> 00:15:12,320 Speaker 1: as you have. For me, it's just, you know, it's 328 00:15:12,800 --> 00:15:17,480 Speaker 1: a chance to see young guys, particularly rookies and higher 329 00:15:17,600 --> 00:15:20,040 Speaker 1: draft picks who are expected to contribute, to see where 330 00:15:20,040 --> 00:15:22,600 Speaker 1: they're at in their development and whether or not, you know, 331 00:15:22,760 --> 00:15:25,520 Speaker 1: you can try and anticipate whether they'll have some sort 332 00:15:25,560 --> 00:15:28,760 Speaker 1: of impact for you. So let's be honest here, by 333 00:15:28,800 --> 00:15:30,520 Speaker 1: the time you get to the fourth quarter and you've 334 00:15:30,520 --> 00:15:35,800 Speaker 1: got you know, undrafted guys and even some veterans who 335 00:15:35,960 --> 00:15:38,240 Speaker 1: who you know, you might not know, who have been 336 00:15:38,280 --> 00:15:40,360 Speaker 1: around for several years trying to make a squad that 337 00:15:40,480 --> 00:15:43,320 Speaker 1: sort of thing. You really don't know those guys very well, 338 00:15:43,400 --> 00:15:46,280 Speaker 1: and it's tough to really gaze them based on who 339 00:15:46,320 --> 00:15:50,040 Speaker 1: they're playing against as well. So for me, I look 340 00:15:50,080 --> 00:15:52,800 Speaker 1: at young guys who who potentially could have an impact 341 00:15:52,920 --> 00:15:56,040 Speaker 1: during the year and and try and learn from that. 342 00:15:56,160 --> 00:15:58,480 Speaker 1: And I also look at you know, when you look 343 00:15:58,520 --> 00:16:02,160 Speaker 1: at teams. We talked about strength and weaknesses going into 344 00:16:02,280 --> 00:16:05,760 Speaker 1: a camp, and you try and see how clubs look 345 00:16:05,840 --> 00:16:08,920 Speaker 1: in those areas, particularly what their wanes or twos in. 346 00:16:09,520 --> 00:16:14,080 Speaker 1: You know, Coach Lynn on Monday after practice really complimented 347 00:16:14,160 --> 00:16:16,480 Speaker 1: the Chargers second team defense. You get a chancel to 348 00:16:16,520 --> 00:16:19,240 Speaker 1: see them up close to Jim. The Cardinals were over 349 00:16:19,440 --> 00:16:23,160 Speaker 1: eleven on third down on Saturday night, and the trio 350 00:16:23,280 --> 00:16:25,440 Speaker 1: of rookies that the Chargers drafted, you channing to Oh 351 00:16:25,480 --> 00:16:28,560 Speaker 1: Sue Darwin, James Kaiser White. They're in the game for 352 00:16:28,640 --> 00:16:30,840 Speaker 1: quite a bit of time. What were your impressions of 353 00:16:30,920 --> 00:16:34,720 Speaker 1: those guys seeing them in their NFL debuts. They're talented, 354 00:16:35,640 --> 00:16:37,920 Speaker 1: you know. No, look, I'm not one to overreact to 355 00:16:37,960 --> 00:16:40,840 Speaker 1: the preseason, but I think you do give credit. I thought, 356 00:16:41,360 --> 00:16:44,200 Speaker 1: you know, they shut them down well after the first drive, 357 00:16:44,920 --> 00:16:47,400 Speaker 1: you know. I thought Arizona with David Johnson obviously coming 358 00:16:47,440 --> 00:16:49,800 Speaker 1: out of the gate, he ran the ball well in 359 00:16:49,840 --> 00:16:52,120 Speaker 1: the short time that he was in there. But when 360 00:16:52,160 --> 00:16:54,840 Speaker 1: the twos got in, I thought they did a nice job. 361 00:16:54,920 --> 00:16:57,760 Speaker 1: And that's good because again, guys like Darwin James are 362 00:16:57,760 --> 00:17:01,920 Speaker 1: expected to contribute, so it's nice to see them do 363 00:17:02,440 --> 00:17:06,159 Speaker 1: some things well and to also build some confidence, you know, 364 00:17:06,280 --> 00:17:08,840 Speaker 1: for the next game, because it only gets harder. I mean, 365 00:17:09,080 --> 00:17:11,560 Speaker 1: I know, folks, I know folks love to look at 366 00:17:11,560 --> 00:17:14,360 Speaker 1: a preseason opener, and it always makes me laugh when 367 00:17:14,359 --> 00:17:17,480 Speaker 1: I hear people start making predictions based off of week 368 00:17:17,560 --> 00:17:19,840 Speaker 1: one of a preseason about how a team is going 369 00:17:19,920 --> 00:17:22,240 Speaker 1: to play or a guy is going to play. The 370 00:17:22,359 --> 00:17:24,479 Speaker 1: one thing I learned a long time ago, especially as 371 00:17:24,520 --> 00:17:28,040 Speaker 1: a relations to veterans, is they use training camp to 372 00:17:28,160 --> 00:17:30,680 Speaker 1: work on their weaknesses and I'll tell you a quick story. 373 00:17:31,200 --> 00:17:33,040 Speaker 1: Remember one year I was covering the Chargers and may 374 00:17:33,040 --> 00:17:37,920 Speaker 1: It signed Ryan McNeil cornerback and free agency, and I'm 375 00:17:38,000 --> 00:17:40,400 Speaker 1: early into my career as a beat writer, so I'm 376 00:17:40,400 --> 00:17:42,879 Speaker 1: still learning the ropes, and so I'm watching them in 377 00:17:43,000 --> 00:17:45,440 Speaker 1: camp and he just looks awful. I mean, it's like 378 00:17:45,520 --> 00:17:48,600 Speaker 1: he can't cover anyone. And I'm getting to the point 379 00:17:48,640 --> 00:17:50,480 Speaker 1: where I'm thinking, Okay, I got to write something on this. 380 00:17:50,600 --> 00:17:52,320 Speaker 1: They just spend a bunch of money on this guy, 381 00:17:52,400 --> 00:17:55,120 Speaker 1: and it's an important position for him, and he's really 382 00:17:55,119 --> 00:17:57,000 Speaker 1: struggling out here. And then I had some of the 383 00:17:57,080 --> 00:18:00,119 Speaker 1: veterans to tell me, sit tight. This is one we 384 00:18:00,240 --> 00:18:02,240 Speaker 1: work on our weaknesses. This is where we try and 385 00:18:02,359 --> 00:18:04,879 Speaker 1: work on things that once we get to the season, 386 00:18:05,000 --> 00:18:09,400 Speaker 1: hopefully any deficiencies that we have you know we've erased. 387 00:18:09,640 --> 00:18:12,040 Speaker 1: And that year Ryan McNeill went out and led the 388 00:18:12,119 --> 00:18:15,159 Speaker 1: league an interception. So you know, those veterans saved me 389 00:18:15,280 --> 00:18:18,159 Speaker 1: from having egg on my face. But that's why I 390 00:18:18,240 --> 00:18:20,040 Speaker 1: don't overreact to a lot of things that I see 391 00:18:20,080 --> 00:18:23,800 Speaker 1: in the preseason like everyone else, I wait for Week three. 392 00:18:23,880 --> 00:18:27,119 Speaker 1: That's really an important week because you get the dress rehearsal, 393 00:18:27,240 --> 00:18:29,640 Speaker 1: so to speak. But for right now, you just try 394 00:18:29,640 --> 00:18:32,000 Speaker 1: and see if guys, if the stage is too big 395 00:18:32,080 --> 00:18:34,520 Speaker 1: for him. With young guys more than anything, do they 396 00:18:34,600 --> 00:18:38,320 Speaker 1: have you know, gear in the headlights type eyes, and 397 00:18:38,880 --> 00:18:41,480 Speaker 1: none of those Charger rookies or young guys had that. 398 00:18:41,920 --> 00:18:44,840 Speaker 1: It's such a fascinating story, Jim, because you know, we 399 00:18:45,119 --> 00:18:48,000 Speaker 1: watch practice every single day and sometimes we don't know 400 00:18:48,640 --> 00:18:50,680 Speaker 1: what these guys are actually working on. They could be 401 00:18:50,760 --> 00:18:52,760 Speaker 1: working on a new technique, they could be working on 402 00:18:52,880 --> 00:18:57,040 Speaker 1: things that are weaknesses. And you see somebody get Burnton Camp. 403 00:18:57,240 --> 00:19:00,159 Speaker 1: You're about to write a story, but that's really not 404 00:19:00,359 --> 00:19:04,000 Speaker 1: what you think it is. Nope, and you look, I'm 405 00:19:04,040 --> 00:19:06,320 Speaker 1: just telling you you've got to be really careful with that. 406 00:19:06,440 --> 00:19:09,879 Speaker 1: And again, you know, I just for me, it's kind 407 00:19:09,920 --> 00:19:12,439 Speaker 1: of fascinating to see how coverage of the league has 408 00:19:12,480 --> 00:19:15,600 Speaker 1: evolved to where now you know, we're charting every throw 409 00:19:15,680 --> 00:19:17,639 Speaker 1: in practice. Did he complete it or did he not? 410 00:19:18,359 --> 00:19:21,080 Speaker 1: You know, how many yards was it? For all these 411 00:19:21,160 --> 00:19:23,440 Speaker 1: types of things that I'm saying, in the grand scheme 412 00:19:23,520 --> 00:19:26,159 Speaker 1: of things, you might see it, you might see or 413 00:19:26,280 --> 00:19:28,680 Speaker 1: learn a little something from that, but not enough to 414 00:19:28,760 --> 00:19:30,520 Speaker 1: where you feel where it's really going to make a 415 00:19:30,640 --> 00:19:33,359 Speaker 1: dramatic difference in terms of what may happen during the season. 416 00:19:33,480 --> 00:19:37,119 Speaker 1: So it's just that there's such an insatial appetite for 417 00:19:37,240 --> 00:19:40,360 Speaker 1: this game and for information, and that fans hang out 418 00:19:40,400 --> 00:19:43,600 Speaker 1: all of this that I just think sometimes we as reporters, 419 00:19:43,640 --> 00:19:46,480 Speaker 1: we put ourselves in difficult positions because, you know, I 420 00:19:46,560 --> 00:19:49,600 Speaker 1: thought Kyle Shanahan said it best this week when he 421 00:19:49,680 --> 00:19:53,119 Speaker 1: talked about Richard Sherman getting beaten badly on a route, 422 00:19:53,240 --> 00:19:56,800 Speaker 1: and he said, what people don't understand is again sort 423 00:19:56,840 --> 00:19:59,159 Speaker 1: of what I related to you, that Richard's working on 424 00:19:59,280 --> 00:20:01,960 Speaker 1: certain things right right now, and you don't know if 425 00:20:02,000 --> 00:20:03,919 Speaker 1: he would have had help on that play. He might 426 00:20:04,000 --> 00:20:06,399 Speaker 1: have played it differently, or he might have used a 427 00:20:06,440 --> 00:20:09,440 Speaker 1: different technique or a different leverage point, all these different things. 428 00:20:10,040 --> 00:20:12,760 Speaker 1: But but everybody wants it to be the you know, 429 00:20:13,240 --> 00:20:15,879 Speaker 1: the first to say I saw this or you know, 430 00:20:16,000 --> 00:20:19,080 Speaker 1: to make this prediction. And I don't think it helps us, 431 00:20:19,359 --> 00:20:22,399 Speaker 1: you know, in our jobs, and I think in some 432 00:20:22,560 --> 00:20:25,160 Speaker 1: ways it does a great disservice to the players. We'll 433 00:20:25,240 --> 00:20:27,159 Speaker 1: learn what we need to learn in time, but we 434 00:20:27,200 --> 00:20:28,760 Speaker 1: don't have to be in a rush to get there 435 00:20:29,960 --> 00:20:33,159 Speaker 1: in context means a lot. Not many people are going 436 00:20:33,200 --> 00:20:36,800 Speaker 1: to use press coverage on Marque's goodwin anyway, right, I 437 00:20:36,880 --> 00:20:40,119 Speaker 1: mean was working on some I guess, the fastest guy 438 00:20:40,119 --> 00:20:43,560 Speaker 1: in the league exactly. And that's why I thought it 439 00:20:43,680 --> 00:20:45,760 Speaker 1: was great that Kyle took the time as a head 440 00:20:45,840 --> 00:20:49,120 Speaker 1: coach to explain what it meant and why you shouldn't 441 00:20:49,160 --> 00:20:51,639 Speaker 1: overreact from it, knowing that Richard's coming off and to 442 00:20:51,760 --> 00:20:54,360 Speaker 1: kill these injury and so everyone is watching to see 443 00:20:54,400 --> 00:20:57,119 Speaker 1: as he's still the same player or not. That's so 444 00:20:57,240 --> 00:20:59,440 Speaker 1: I thought it was fascinating and I thought it was 445 00:20:59,480 --> 00:21:03,280 Speaker 1: so possib it, and truthfully, I wish more coaches would 446 00:21:03,320 --> 00:21:06,280 Speaker 1: take the time to try and educate the media on 447 00:21:06,520 --> 00:21:08,760 Speaker 1: things that are going on. There was a point when 448 00:21:09,000 --> 00:21:11,560 Speaker 1: I was a beat writer, and I'll remember that, for instance, 449 00:21:12,160 --> 00:21:14,199 Speaker 1: some of the coaches would call us in and let 450 00:21:14,280 --> 00:21:17,080 Speaker 1: us actually sit down and watch some tape with it 451 00:21:17,440 --> 00:21:20,399 Speaker 1: and explain to us exactly what they're trying to accomplish 452 00:21:20,760 --> 00:21:23,560 Speaker 1: in certain situations, so that when we go out and 453 00:21:23,720 --> 00:21:26,479 Speaker 1: we're sort of the conduit to the public, we can 454 00:21:26,560 --> 00:21:29,200 Speaker 1: better explain to fans exactly what was going on or 455 00:21:29,240 --> 00:21:32,200 Speaker 1: what the thought process was on something as opposed to 456 00:21:32,359 --> 00:21:35,480 Speaker 1: us sitting back and playing armchair quarterbacks and trying to 457 00:21:36,200 --> 00:21:38,200 Speaker 1: get inside the head of a player or a coach 458 00:21:38,280 --> 00:21:42,440 Speaker 1: without really knowing what was expected on a given play. Jim, 459 00:21:42,880 --> 00:21:46,040 Speaker 1: very few know the AFC West like you do. Maybe 460 00:21:46,200 --> 00:21:48,840 Speaker 1: the most fascinating division in football this year, just because 461 00:21:48,880 --> 00:21:52,200 Speaker 1: all the new faces, whether it's on the coaching staffs 462 00:21:52,359 --> 00:21:56,040 Speaker 1: or under center. What intrigues you most about the AFC 463 00:21:56,240 --> 00:21:59,600 Speaker 1: West as we enter the twenty eighteen season. There are 464 00:21:59,640 --> 00:22:02,800 Speaker 1: so many things. I mean, let's start with the Chargers. 465 00:22:02,920 --> 00:22:06,919 Speaker 1: Number one. They've got so much talent and the question 466 00:22:06,960 --> 00:22:09,000 Speaker 1: in my mind, can they finally get over that hunt, 467 00:22:09,200 --> 00:22:12,640 Speaker 1: particularly if they stay healthy. There really aren't many deficiencies 468 00:22:12,680 --> 00:22:15,040 Speaker 1: on this club when you look at it. You've got 469 00:22:15,080 --> 00:22:17,560 Speaker 1: a franchise quarterback. You've got a defense that should be 470 00:22:17,640 --> 00:22:19,400 Speaker 1: one of the best in the league. You've got two 471 00:22:19,520 --> 00:22:22,840 Speaker 1: premier edge rushers over there, You've got a secondary that's 472 00:22:22,960 --> 00:22:26,640 Speaker 1: very deep, So there's no reason that this defense shouldn't 473 00:22:26,640 --> 00:22:28,399 Speaker 1: be one of the best in the league. And offensively, 474 00:22:28,480 --> 00:22:31,200 Speaker 1: outside of say the tight end position, I don't know 475 00:22:31,320 --> 00:22:34,600 Speaker 1: that there is a question about this group. So I 476 00:22:34,720 --> 00:22:37,159 Speaker 1: love everything about this team. So in my mind, I 477 00:22:37,240 --> 00:22:39,359 Speaker 1: asked myself, is this the year that it can finally 478 00:22:39,359 --> 00:22:41,359 Speaker 1: get over the hunt? You know, you go up the 479 00:22:41,440 --> 00:22:43,879 Speaker 1: coast and you've got the Raiders up there with Gruten. 480 00:22:44,280 --> 00:22:45,920 Speaker 1: You know, how is that whole thing going to play 481 00:22:45,920 --> 00:22:48,359 Speaker 1: out in year one? Under Gruten's Khalil mac Ever going 482 00:22:48,400 --> 00:22:50,680 Speaker 1: to get signed? If he does, you know, will it 483 00:22:50,840 --> 00:22:53,440 Speaker 1: matter with him having a late arrival all those sorts 484 00:22:53,480 --> 00:22:57,400 Speaker 1: of things. You know, Kansas City, you change over from 485 00:22:57,520 --> 00:23:01,359 Speaker 1: Alex Smith to Patrick Mahomes, you lose some other guys. 486 00:23:02,240 --> 00:23:05,120 Speaker 1: Is this sort of a rebuild or reload year for them? 487 00:23:05,800 --> 00:23:09,000 Speaker 1: Or do they continue on as they've played in the 488 00:23:09,080 --> 00:23:12,080 Speaker 1: past and do well there and you know, you just 489 00:23:12,240 --> 00:23:15,720 Speaker 1: keep going from there. And but in my mind, I think, 490 00:23:15,880 --> 00:23:19,080 Speaker 1: you know, in Denver case, Keenom's there now, how is 491 00:23:19,119 --> 00:23:21,800 Speaker 1: he going to play well last year? Was it a 492 00:23:21,920 --> 00:23:23,719 Speaker 1: flash in the pan in terms of what he did 493 00:23:23,800 --> 00:23:26,560 Speaker 1: with the Vikings? Can that defense get back to where 494 00:23:26,600 --> 00:23:28,520 Speaker 1: it was during a Super Bowl year? You know with 495 00:23:28,680 --> 00:23:32,040 Speaker 1: von Miller now shut there and will Shane Ray step 496 00:23:32,160 --> 00:23:33,920 Speaker 1: up and play? How do they play with losing a 497 00:23:34,000 --> 00:23:37,800 Speaker 1: key to leave so many things? You know that that, um, 498 00:23:37,880 --> 00:23:40,040 Speaker 1: it's just fascinating to watch and it's just one of 499 00:23:40,400 --> 00:23:43,800 Speaker 1: one of several divisions in my opinion, that that's loaded 500 00:23:44,040 --> 00:23:46,440 Speaker 1: and you could see in any of the teams coming 501 00:23:46,480 --> 00:23:48,200 Speaker 1: out of it. Jim, I want to dig into the 502 00:23:48,280 --> 00:23:51,159 Speaker 1: Chiefs just for a minute. They're the Chargers week want opponent, 503 00:23:51,240 --> 00:23:54,320 Speaker 1: the back to back division champs. They're beating the Chargers 504 00:23:54,359 --> 00:23:58,240 Speaker 1: eight straight times, and there are a lot of expectations 505 00:23:58,320 --> 00:24:01,440 Speaker 1: for quarterback Patrick Mahomes. People I've talked to this offseason 506 00:24:01,520 --> 00:24:04,720 Speaker 1: rave about the guy and what he could become in 507 00:24:04,840 --> 00:24:07,159 Speaker 1: this league. How much of a learning curve do you 508 00:24:07,240 --> 00:24:10,399 Speaker 1: think he's going to have, knowing that a few scheme 509 00:24:10,480 --> 00:24:13,600 Speaker 1: things up as good as Andy Reid. No, he's gonna 510 00:24:13,600 --> 00:24:15,640 Speaker 1: have a learning curve without a doubt about him. Most 511 00:24:15,760 --> 00:24:17,520 Speaker 1: if not. I'm not going to say all. There are 512 00:24:17,560 --> 00:24:21,280 Speaker 1: some who defy that, but he will have a learning curve. 513 00:24:21,520 --> 00:24:23,880 Speaker 1: And the other thing here we have to remember too, 514 00:24:24,920 --> 00:24:26,879 Speaker 1: there have been some other changes on that club. If 515 00:24:26,920 --> 00:24:31,000 Speaker 1: you look in terms of guys who are gone so defensively, 516 00:24:31,240 --> 00:24:34,240 Speaker 1: a young quarterback's best friend is a running game. I 517 00:24:34,280 --> 00:24:36,280 Speaker 1: would say second to that or one b to that 518 00:24:37,000 --> 00:24:39,200 Speaker 1: is a talented defense, and they've made a lot of 519 00:24:39,280 --> 00:24:41,720 Speaker 1: changes on that side of the ball. So you know 520 00:24:42,840 --> 00:24:45,040 Speaker 1: that determines sometimes how you play. If you have a 521 00:24:45,119 --> 00:24:46,920 Speaker 1: defense that can shut people down, you don't have to 522 00:24:46,960 --> 00:24:48,840 Speaker 1: take as many chances. You don't have to open up 523 00:24:48,880 --> 00:24:52,200 Speaker 1: the offense with Mahomes. If that defense isn't as good 524 00:24:52,320 --> 00:24:54,200 Speaker 1: as it was in years past, now maybe you do 525 00:24:54,359 --> 00:24:55,840 Speaker 1: have to open it up more and you take more 526 00:24:55,960 --> 00:24:59,720 Speaker 1: chances with a young quarterback, which is difficult. Look, there's 527 00:24:59,760 --> 00:25:02,040 Speaker 1: no question that he has a tremendous amount of talent. 528 00:25:02,359 --> 00:25:05,200 Speaker 1: There's no question they're extremely excited about him. They were 529 00:25:05,200 --> 00:25:07,879 Speaker 1: a year ago. But he is a young quarterback and 530 00:25:08,000 --> 00:25:10,880 Speaker 1: he is going to have some growing pains at some point. 531 00:25:11,560 --> 00:25:14,160 Speaker 1: You know. The thing about Kansas City though, as you said, 532 00:25:14,440 --> 00:25:16,719 Speaker 1: the Chargers losing eight straight. You know, I went out 533 00:25:16,760 --> 00:25:19,399 Speaker 1: there last year to that game in Kansas City with 534 00:25:19,560 --> 00:25:21,840 Speaker 1: the thought process if the Chargers win that I thought 535 00:25:21,880 --> 00:25:23,680 Speaker 1: they were going to be a tough out in the playoffs. 536 00:25:24,800 --> 00:25:28,040 Speaker 1: And yet that there's just something about them playing the 537 00:25:28,160 --> 00:25:30,960 Speaker 1: Chiefs and I don't know what it is, and particularly 538 00:25:30,960 --> 00:25:36,160 Speaker 1: a narrowhead stadium that they struggle with. And again that's 539 00:25:36,200 --> 00:25:38,240 Speaker 1: one of those storylines when I talk about can they 540 00:25:38,280 --> 00:25:41,400 Speaker 1: get over the hunt? I think we'll learn a lot 541 00:25:41,480 --> 00:25:45,440 Speaker 1: in that game. I don't care what phase the Chiefs 542 00:25:45,480 --> 00:25:47,760 Speaker 1: are in in terms of whether it's rebuild or reload. 543 00:25:48,960 --> 00:25:51,440 Speaker 1: That's always a tough game for the Chargers and I 544 00:25:51,520 --> 00:25:53,119 Speaker 1: think that that's going to be a tone setter for 545 00:25:53,200 --> 00:25:56,080 Speaker 1: the season. Yeah, I was just gonna say, it's absolutely 546 00:25:56,160 --> 00:25:59,440 Speaker 1: a tone setter. And I'm just fascinated by Patrick Mahomes 547 00:25:59,480 --> 00:26:03,679 Speaker 1: in his career start going up against this Gus Bradley defense, 548 00:26:03,760 --> 00:26:06,439 Speaker 1: and you know, you wonder who has the advantage, right, 549 00:26:06,480 --> 00:26:08,520 Speaker 1: you know, we haven't seen much from Patrick Mahomes as 550 00:26:08,560 --> 00:26:10,760 Speaker 1: far as what he can do in the NFL, and 551 00:26:11,080 --> 00:26:13,040 Speaker 1: you know, different plays. I'm sure Andy Reid's going to 552 00:26:13,080 --> 00:26:15,560 Speaker 1: have ready to go similar to what he did in 553 00:26:15,640 --> 00:26:17,680 Speaker 1: New England in Week one. But at the same time, 554 00:26:17,880 --> 00:26:20,800 Speaker 1: when you have guys like Bosa and Ingram Pin their 555 00:26:20,840 --> 00:26:24,200 Speaker 1: ears back and you got a secondary to match, I 556 00:26:24,280 --> 00:26:25,960 Speaker 1: think it's going to be a challenge. And you know, 557 00:26:26,320 --> 00:26:29,320 Speaker 1: again we're a month away from this, but I think 558 00:26:29,359 --> 00:26:32,760 Speaker 1: that's on the front of everybody's minds here in Los Angeles. No, 559 00:26:33,320 --> 00:26:35,080 Speaker 1: in my opinion, for asking me, do I want to 560 00:26:35,119 --> 00:26:38,560 Speaker 1: take a talented veteran defense against a young quarterback making 561 00:26:38,640 --> 00:26:41,240 Speaker 1: only a second pro start. I think I'll take the 562 00:26:41,359 --> 00:26:46,159 Speaker 1: defense right, maybe the defense, Jim. As far as the 563 00:26:46,280 --> 00:26:49,760 Speaker 1: Raiders and Bronchos are concerned, I kind of lump them 564 00:26:50,000 --> 00:26:52,959 Speaker 1: in the same category. I think they're both just ultimate 565 00:26:53,040 --> 00:26:55,639 Speaker 1: wildcard teams. You have the Raiders that were six and 566 00:26:55,720 --> 00:26:59,280 Speaker 1: ten last year, twelve and four the year before. Bronchos 567 00:27:00,280 --> 00:27:02,760 Speaker 1: years removed from a Super Bowl. You know, Chris Harris 568 00:27:02,800 --> 00:27:05,280 Speaker 1: Junior is still there, Von Miller is still there. Really 569 00:27:05,320 --> 00:27:09,160 Speaker 1: a revamped defense or offense rather with case Keenum under center, 570 00:27:09,440 --> 00:27:12,560 Speaker 1: still got the Mary's Thomas Emmanuel Sanders. Can both of 571 00:27:12,640 --> 00:27:15,480 Speaker 1: these teams make the playoffs this year? What's your read 572 00:27:15,640 --> 00:27:19,280 Speaker 1: on both Denver and Oakland? Oh? Can they sure? They can? 573 00:27:19,880 --> 00:27:24,160 Speaker 1: Will They's a that's a different question. Look, I think 574 00:27:24,160 --> 00:27:27,159 Speaker 1: they're both extremely talented, and I think they have the 575 00:27:27,480 --> 00:27:31,360 Speaker 1: personnel to make a run for the playoffs. But as 576 00:27:31,400 --> 00:27:34,879 Speaker 1: you said, it's such a deep division, so much to 577 00:27:35,040 --> 00:27:38,240 Speaker 1: me is going to come down to health. The team 578 00:27:38,320 --> 00:27:40,119 Speaker 1: that stays healthy, obviously, I think it's going to have 579 00:27:40,200 --> 00:27:43,480 Speaker 1: a tremendous advantage. But both of those teams, you know, 580 00:27:43,560 --> 00:27:46,399 Speaker 1: the Broncos really believe that their biggest issue last year 581 00:27:46,440 --> 00:27:50,760 Speaker 1: was quarterback play. They just couldn't get an equality quarterback play. 582 00:27:51,160 --> 00:27:53,640 Speaker 1: And look, John Elway has not hit on a quarterback 583 00:27:53,880 --> 00:27:56,119 Speaker 1: since Peyton Manning. And we know that Peyton wasn't the 584 00:27:56,200 --> 00:28:01,159 Speaker 1: Peyton of old, but he was good enough with that defense. 585 00:28:01,240 --> 00:28:03,639 Speaker 1: As I was talking about earlier, a defense complimenting a 586 00:28:03,760 --> 00:28:07,560 Speaker 1: quarterback who may not be at his best. They were 587 00:28:07,600 --> 00:28:10,240 Speaker 1: able to play more of a controlled game, run the ball, 588 00:28:10,359 --> 00:28:12,760 Speaker 1: control the clock, you know, win it at the end 589 00:28:12,800 --> 00:28:16,119 Speaker 1: when they have to um. This year, I think that 590 00:28:16,240 --> 00:28:19,160 Speaker 1: that the Broncos could be that again, particularly of Chubb 591 00:28:19,280 --> 00:28:22,200 Speaker 1: and Ray and Vaughan are able to put the pressure 592 00:28:23,480 --> 00:28:26,200 Speaker 1: on opposing offenses that I think they will be able 593 00:28:26,280 --> 00:28:30,000 Speaker 1: to do. The question is offensively, will they be able 594 00:28:30,040 --> 00:28:31,920 Speaker 1: to run the ball now? They like the rookie a lot, 595 00:28:32,880 --> 00:28:34,720 Speaker 1: and will Case be able to have the type of 596 00:28:34,800 --> 00:28:37,720 Speaker 1: year that he had a year ago. And so far, 597 00:28:37,840 --> 00:28:40,640 Speaker 1: by all accounts in camp he has looked very very good. 598 00:28:41,520 --> 00:28:44,000 Speaker 1: But again we just don't know. And again, like I say, 599 00:28:44,040 --> 00:28:48,040 Speaker 1: in Oakland, there's talent there. They're really excited about their 600 00:28:48,080 --> 00:28:50,440 Speaker 1: young guys. I know Khalil isn't there, But defensively, they 601 00:28:50,560 --> 00:28:53,600 Speaker 1: really like arden Key you know, the rookie at LSU. 602 00:28:53,720 --> 00:28:56,560 Speaker 1: They really like Hurst in the middle. They feel that 603 00:28:56,600 --> 00:28:58,360 Speaker 1: he's doing some things and so they know that even 604 00:28:58,400 --> 00:29:01,160 Speaker 1: if Khalil isn't there, that they're going to have to 605 00:29:01,200 --> 00:29:05,880 Speaker 1: scheme up pressure. And Gruten really likes Gunther and believes 606 00:29:05,880 --> 00:29:08,280 Speaker 1: that he will be able to do that. So to me, 607 00:29:08,480 --> 00:29:10,360 Speaker 1: that's going to be the key for that unit, because 608 00:29:10,400 --> 00:29:14,440 Speaker 1: offensively they have they have the personnel two score points um. 609 00:29:14,800 --> 00:29:17,720 Speaker 1: Gruten is really excited about Amari Cooper, who came back 610 00:29:18,720 --> 00:29:21,120 Speaker 1: heavier than a year ago but didn't lose any speed 611 00:29:21,200 --> 00:29:23,640 Speaker 1: or quickness from it. And one thing John is going 612 00:29:23,720 --> 00:29:25,120 Speaker 1: to do with him, and he's going to move him 613 00:29:25,160 --> 00:29:27,000 Speaker 1: around a lot, so you won't see him in a 614 00:29:27,120 --> 00:29:30,600 Speaker 1: in a static position. You're gonna have to cover him 615 00:29:30,600 --> 00:29:32,240 Speaker 1: all over the field. And you get a veteran like 616 00:29:32,400 --> 00:29:35,640 Speaker 1: Jordy Nelson, who by all accounts from folks up in 617 00:29:35,760 --> 00:29:39,880 Speaker 1: Oakland has not lost anything. You put him in there, 618 00:29:39,920 --> 00:29:41,760 Speaker 1: and now you know they've got the young tied end. 619 00:29:41,800 --> 00:29:45,080 Speaker 1: And they also feel that they have um several guys 620 00:29:45,120 --> 00:29:48,000 Speaker 1: who are battling for the third receiver position who could 621 00:29:48,000 --> 00:29:51,640 Speaker 1: do some things for them so offensively. Also in the backfield. 622 00:29:52,200 --> 00:29:53,800 Speaker 1: What are they going to get from Marshawn? None of 623 00:29:53,880 --> 00:29:55,840 Speaker 1: us really knows, but I do know this, and talking 624 00:29:55,840 --> 00:29:59,000 Speaker 1: to their coaches last week, they feel that that Doug 625 00:29:59,120 --> 00:30:02,240 Speaker 1: Martin has re really look fresh and can so I 626 00:30:02,320 --> 00:30:03,960 Speaker 1: think you're going to see a lot of Doug Martin 627 00:30:04,040 --> 00:30:07,120 Speaker 1: as well as Marshawn. And that bruten does like to 628 00:30:07,200 --> 00:30:10,080 Speaker 1: run the ball. We know that in addition to its 629 00:30:10,120 --> 00:30:12,840 Speaker 1: West Coast passing. So you know, I'm rattling here a 630 00:30:12,880 --> 00:30:15,320 Speaker 1: little bit because I'm just saying to you I could 631 00:30:15,320 --> 00:30:18,040 Speaker 1: see any of these teams, under the right circumstances making 632 00:30:18,080 --> 00:30:20,480 Speaker 1: a run for the division, of course, and that's what 633 00:30:20,640 --> 00:30:23,760 Speaker 1: makes this year so fun, so much intrigue in the 634 00:30:23,800 --> 00:30:25,840 Speaker 1: West Gym. And I'll get you out here on this 635 00:30:26,640 --> 00:30:28,760 Speaker 1: is this the year where we see a bit of 636 00:30:28,800 --> 00:30:31,760 Speaker 1: a power shift in the AFC. And you know, we 637 00:30:31,800 --> 00:30:34,800 Speaker 1: always start the conversation rightfully so with the Patriots and 638 00:30:34,840 --> 00:30:37,800 Speaker 1: the Steelers, but there's a few other teams on the 639 00:30:37,920 --> 00:30:39,800 Speaker 1: rise here. I think you could make an argument that 640 00:30:39,880 --> 00:30:42,320 Speaker 1: the Chargers could take that next step. I think a 641 00:30:42,400 --> 00:30:44,600 Speaker 1: few teams in the AFC South, you know, you talk 642 00:30:44,640 --> 00:30:47,760 Speaker 1: about Houston and Tennessee, of course, Jacksonville what they did 643 00:30:47,840 --> 00:30:50,240 Speaker 1: last year. Is this the year that we start to 644 00:30:50,320 --> 00:30:53,520 Speaker 1: see a few teams maybe catch up a little bit 645 00:30:53,720 --> 00:30:57,400 Speaker 1: to New England and Pittsburgh. Sure you could see that. 646 00:30:57,720 --> 00:30:59,440 Speaker 1: I mean we saw it in the playoffs last year 647 00:30:59,440 --> 00:31:02,320 Speaker 1: with the Jaguars going to the AFC Championship Game, So 648 00:31:02,920 --> 00:31:05,680 Speaker 1: that's a big first step for them. But look, the 649 00:31:05,760 --> 00:31:09,400 Speaker 1: reality is the Patriots. I don't see any way that 650 00:31:09,480 --> 00:31:12,160 Speaker 1: they don't win that division again. And we all know 651 00:31:12,240 --> 00:31:14,719 Speaker 1: the easiest route to the playoffs is by winning your division, 652 00:31:15,080 --> 00:31:16,920 Speaker 1: So we know New England will be there. And it's 653 00:31:16,960 --> 00:31:19,080 Speaker 1: kind of like that thing, you know, you are the 654 00:31:19,200 --> 00:31:23,080 Speaker 1: champ until someone defeats you, and no one in the 655 00:31:23,200 --> 00:31:26,960 Speaker 1: AFC has shown that they can consistently match up with 656 00:31:27,040 --> 00:31:29,280 Speaker 1: the Patriots when when we get to the playoffs. So 657 00:31:29,960 --> 00:31:32,400 Speaker 1: until that happens, I guess I'll say that, I'll say 658 00:31:32,480 --> 00:31:34,440 Speaker 1: that New England in my opinion, is still the favorite. 659 00:31:34,480 --> 00:31:38,040 Speaker 1: But absolutely I see teams that can go in this 660 00:31:38,200 --> 00:31:40,720 Speaker 1: year and possibly come out of the AFC and go 661 00:31:40,800 --> 00:31:44,320 Speaker 1: to the Super Bowl. Is in. That's what makes the 662 00:31:44,480 --> 00:31:47,360 Speaker 1: NFL so fun is that, you know, we always talk 663 00:31:47,400 --> 00:31:49,920 Speaker 1: about parody and that sort of thing, and I realize 664 00:31:49,960 --> 00:31:51,640 Speaker 1: that when you're talking about in New England, you don't 665 00:31:51,640 --> 00:31:54,800 Speaker 1: have actual parody. You have one club from a conference's 666 00:31:54,840 --> 00:31:57,600 Speaker 1: dominating so much. But I do believe we're getting in 667 00:31:57,720 --> 00:31:59,680 Speaker 1: that point. I do believe some of these young teams 668 00:31:59,720 --> 00:32:02,360 Speaker 1: that that for years have been drafting up high, they're 669 00:32:02,360 --> 00:32:06,720 Speaker 1: starting to see the fruits of those bad seasons. They've 670 00:32:06,760 --> 00:32:10,480 Speaker 1: got some good personnel. So I think Baltimore is going 671 00:32:10,560 --> 00:32:11,920 Speaker 1: to be a surprise too. I know it's a veteran 672 00:32:12,000 --> 00:32:14,040 Speaker 1: club this year, but they have finally put some weapons 673 00:32:14,080 --> 00:32:17,800 Speaker 1: around Joe Flacco. And you talk to folks out there 674 00:32:17,800 --> 00:32:20,800 Speaker 1: about how you know John Brown is looking in that offense, 675 00:32:20,920 --> 00:32:24,960 Speaker 1: crab Tree, you know these guys. I think that Baltimore 676 00:32:25,400 --> 00:32:26,840 Speaker 1: is not going to be a team that you should 677 00:32:26,880 --> 00:32:29,800 Speaker 1: overlook in this thing as well. And we know defensively 678 00:32:29,880 --> 00:32:31,840 Speaker 1: they played well last season, they just didn't have an 679 00:32:31,920 --> 00:32:35,240 Speaker 1: offense to go with it. So I could see. I 680 00:32:35,280 --> 00:32:36,880 Speaker 1: could see any number of team at the end of 681 00:32:36,920 --> 00:32:40,680 Speaker 1: the year, if it's healthy and has a little momentum, 682 00:32:41,000 --> 00:32:44,520 Speaker 1: that could do some things. And I'm excited about it, 683 00:32:44,680 --> 00:32:46,840 Speaker 1: you know, I really am. I think it's going to 684 00:32:46,880 --> 00:32:49,720 Speaker 1: be a wide open year, and I think that that 685 00:32:50,000 --> 00:32:52,240 Speaker 1: is going to generate a lot of excitement among fans. 686 00:32:52,840 --> 00:32:55,040 Speaker 1: Can't wait till September. Jim, what do you got going 687 00:32:55,080 --> 00:32:58,000 Speaker 1: on to fl network? You get some training camp practices 688 00:32:58,040 --> 00:33:00,320 Speaker 1: you're attending here over the next couple of weeks. Actually, 689 00:33:00,360 --> 00:33:02,360 Speaker 1: I'm gonna stop in and see you guys on Wednesday. 690 00:33:02,480 --> 00:33:05,400 Speaker 1: Oh nice. Trying to think what else is going on? 691 00:33:05,680 --> 00:33:07,520 Speaker 1: Just hitting a few games here and there, and got 692 00:33:07,560 --> 00:33:10,360 Speaker 1: some other projects I'm working on for the start of 693 00:33:10,400 --> 00:33:13,440 Speaker 1: the season, and I'm just ready to get going like 694 00:33:13,560 --> 00:33:16,920 Speaker 1: everybody else. Awesome, man. Well, hey, always appreciate your time. 695 00:33:16,960 --> 00:33:20,000 Speaker 1: I look forward to seeing y'all Wednesday, and we'll catch 696 00:33:20,080 --> 00:33:21,800 Speaker 1: up with you very soon here, Jim, thanks again for 697 00:33:21,840 --> 00:33:24,400 Speaker 1: the time. All right by, Thanks for having me and 698 00:33:24,560 --> 00:33:26,520 Speaker 1: that'll do it. A big thanks to Jim Trotter and 699 00:33:26,680 --> 00:33:29,040 Speaker 1: Eric Williams for joining me, and of course thanks to 700 00:33:29,080 --> 00:33:32,040 Speaker 1: you all for listening. 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