1 00:00:04,428 --> 00:00:06,668 Speaker 1: Good Morning Football is the production of the NFL in 2 00:00:06,748 --> 00:00:10,188 Speaker 1: partnership with iHeartRadio. 3 00:00:22,268 --> 00:00:23,988 Speaker 2: Good Morning Football. 4 00:00:24,028 --> 00:00:26,548 Speaker 3: It's happening, good people. This is Good Morning Football. We 5 00:00:26,628 --> 00:00:29,068 Speaker 3: are live in Los Angeles. I'm Jamie Heart All. This 6 00:00:29,148 --> 00:00:32,188 Speaker 3: is off bar Baja Biamilla. That's Kyle Brandt out of 7 00:00:32,228 --> 00:00:36,388 Speaker 3: New York. And here is Manti Teo at the table. Kyle, 8 00:00:36,908 --> 00:00:40,908 Speaker 3: how's it going out there on the Eastern Seaboard and 9 00:00:40,988 --> 00:00:44,348 Speaker 3: tracking all things Jets, Giants, Patriots, anywhere. 10 00:00:44,028 --> 00:00:44,788 Speaker 2: Anywhere you want to go. 11 00:00:45,708 --> 00:00:46,748 Speaker 4: It's going fantastic. 12 00:00:46,788 --> 00:00:48,588 Speaker 1: But I think Jamie, you saved the show an hour 13 00:00:48,628 --> 00:00:51,908 Speaker 1: ago when you started by remembering that Manteo was not 14 00:00:51,948 --> 00:00:55,988 Speaker 1: wearing a hockey jersey. No, it's a sweater. Absolutely call 15 00:00:56,068 --> 00:01:00,108 Speaker 1: that and listen. And hockey social media is very sensitive. 16 00:01:00,748 --> 00:01:04,868 Speaker 1: It's up there with golf Twitter, barbecue Twitter, and fighting 17 00:01:04,908 --> 00:01:07,428 Speaker 1: Irish football Twitter. So thank god we did not run 18 00:01:07,468 --> 00:01:09,588 Speaker 1: the foul of that was people. It's a sweater and 19 00:01:09,628 --> 00:01:11,748 Speaker 1: Mantyie look great. But I hope you tear that thing 20 00:01:11,788 --> 00:01:12,148 Speaker 1: off like. 21 00:01:14,148 --> 00:01:16,668 Speaker 5: You just sent me something new. I never knew that. 22 00:01:17,188 --> 00:01:18,228 Speaker 5: So they don't wear jerseys, and. 23 00:01:18,228 --> 00:01:20,148 Speaker 3: If you ever find yourself in a hockey locker room, 24 00:01:20,148 --> 00:01:22,188 Speaker 3: don't step on the logo in the middle of the carpet, 25 00:01:22,628 --> 00:01:28,108 Speaker 3: you will get escorted out uch same way. All right, 26 00:01:28,228 --> 00:01:30,508 Speaker 3: that was thank you for the hockey sweater. You look great, 27 00:01:30,508 --> 00:01:34,748 Speaker 3: Mansi and you're fitting in plenty fine here Lee block, 28 00:01:35,148 --> 00:01:38,828 Speaker 3: shall we because we are we are inching, we are 29 00:01:38,828 --> 00:01:43,108 Speaker 3: inching closer to football. It's ten days, ten days away 30 00:01:43,148 --> 00:01:45,188 Speaker 3: from the first football game ever who played in Brazil, 31 00:01:45,348 --> 00:01:47,788 Speaker 3: which means it's nine to the kickoff of the season. 32 00:01:47,788 --> 00:01:50,468 Speaker 3: But we're looking at you today, South Pollow the Eagles, 33 00:01:50,548 --> 00:01:55,148 Speaker 3: the Packers. They kick things off next Friday in South Polo, Brazil. 34 00:01:55,748 --> 00:01:56,828 Speaker 2: This is fantastic. 35 00:01:57,388 --> 00:02:00,068 Speaker 3: A lot of which is because the league is entering 36 00:02:00,388 --> 00:02:03,228 Speaker 3: to a new country and that's it's all fun and games. 37 00:02:03,508 --> 00:02:06,868 Speaker 3: But also it's fed because we are talking Eagles. And 38 00:02:07,108 --> 00:02:10,268 Speaker 3: how do we look away from what happened? A little 39 00:02:10,268 --> 00:02:11,868 Speaker 3: exercise for us all at the table. How do we 40 00:02:11,908 --> 00:02:14,308 Speaker 3: look away from the collapse that happened to the Eagles 41 00:02:14,348 --> 00:02:17,468 Speaker 3: last season? How do you convince yourself that the twenty 42 00:02:17,548 --> 00:02:21,908 Speaker 3: twenty four Philadelphia Eagles will be different? And how do 43 00:02:21,948 --> 00:02:24,148 Speaker 3: you need to see it transpire on the field. Mantai 44 00:02:24,308 --> 00:02:26,228 Speaker 3: for the first time against the Packers in San Paula. 45 00:02:26,708 --> 00:02:30,108 Speaker 6: I think there's an identity shift that they're going through 46 00:02:30,188 --> 00:02:32,668 Speaker 6: right now. They have a new offensive coordinator, they have 47 00:02:32,708 --> 00:02:35,868 Speaker 6: a new defensive coordinator and Vic Fangio, and back in 48 00:02:35,908 --> 00:02:39,868 Speaker 6: twenty seventeen, Vic Fangio and the Chicago Bears defense is 49 00:02:39,908 --> 00:02:42,908 Speaker 6: the number one scoring defense in the NFL, and so 50 00:02:43,068 --> 00:02:46,068 Speaker 6: things are heading and trending in the right direction. I 51 00:02:46,228 --> 00:02:48,908 Speaker 6: just think who they're playing with, the Green Bay Packers, 52 00:02:48,988 --> 00:02:50,868 Speaker 6: where they were going at the end of the season 53 00:02:50,988 --> 00:02:53,588 Speaker 6: was in a different place than where the Eagles were going. 54 00:02:53,668 --> 00:02:55,828 Speaker 4: The Eagles kind of slowed a little. 55 00:02:55,548 --> 00:02:58,548 Speaker 6: Bit towards the end of last year, whereas the Packers 56 00:02:58,588 --> 00:03:00,788 Speaker 6: they started to pick up pace and started to get 57 00:03:00,788 --> 00:03:01,588 Speaker 6: that momentum. 58 00:03:01,668 --> 00:03:04,028 Speaker 4: And all they did this offseason. 59 00:03:03,628 --> 00:03:07,788 Speaker 6: Was add to them at ad ad Josh Jacobs and 60 00:03:07,788 --> 00:03:10,068 Speaker 6: and you know, they paid their Jordan Love, they paid 61 00:03:10,068 --> 00:03:13,468 Speaker 6: their quarterbacks. So I'm really excited about this game first 62 00:03:13,468 --> 00:03:15,948 Speaker 6: and foremost because football is finally back. But as far 63 00:03:16,028 --> 00:03:19,028 Speaker 6: as the Eagles are concerned, I think there's a lot 64 00:03:19,028 --> 00:03:20,908 Speaker 6: of things that they're having to go through right now. 65 00:03:21,508 --> 00:03:23,868 Speaker 6: You know, they have Saquon now, which which I'm excited 66 00:03:23,868 --> 00:03:27,468 Speaker 6: to see, but there's so many different moving parts. As 67 00:03:27,508 --> 00:03:29,988 Speaker 6: far as coordinators where it's going to be interesting to see, 68 00:03:30,108 --> 00:03:31,868 Speaker 6: you know, how they kind of fit the puzzle. 69 00:03:31,988 --> 00:03:35,268 Speaker 3: You say that with such differently than anyone else. Is like, well, 70 00:03:35,268 --> 00:03:38,948 Speaker 3: the Eagles have Saquon now. You're saying they have Saquon now, 71 00:03:38,988 --> 00:03:40,828 Speaker 3: but like that's not enough of a fix. 72 00:03:41,068 --> 00:03:43,548 Speaker 6: Yeah, I think you know it's it's And this is 73 00:03:43,588 --> 00:03:46,828 Speaker 6: coming from somebody who, again I'm big in fantasy football, 74 00:03:46,948 --> 00:03:49,188 Speaker 6: right I had I had DeAndre Swift back there, and 75 00:03:49,308 --> 00:03:50,788 Speaker 6: they still had the touch push and. 76 00:03:50,748 --> 00:03:53,588 Speaker 4: I'm like, give the ball to the running back, you know. 77 00:03:53,668 --> 00:03:55,868 Speaker 6: So now that they have a new offensive coordinator, are 78 00:03:55,868 --> 00:03:57,788 Speaker 6: they still going to do the touch pushes? It's still 79 00:03:57,828 --> 00:04:01,148 Speaker 6: going to be the kind of RPO offense that we've 80 00:04:01,148 --> 00:04:03,468 Speaker 6: been accustomed to sing for the past couple of years. 81 00:04:03,708 --> 00:04:06,908 Speaker 6: So I'm interest to see how that dynamic happens. It's 82 00:04:06,908 --> 00:04:09,508 Speaker 6: hard to have a head coach who has an offensive 83 00:04:09,548 --> 00:04:13,148 Speaker 6: mine kind of give up those keys entirely to a. 84 00:04:13,028 --> 00:04:14,148 Speaker 4: New offensive coordinator. 85 00:04:14,188 --> 00:04:17,308 Speaker 6: So as far as that dynamic is concerned, it's going 86 00:04:17,388 --> 00:04:18,908 Speaker 6: to be interesting to see how that meshes. 87 00:04:19,028 --> 00:04:21,828 Speaker 3: The toush push existence is interesting because the anchor of 88 00:04:21,868 --> 00:04:24,628 Speaker 3: the Toush push changed as well at the center position. Well, 89 00:04:24,668 --> 00:04:26,548 Speaker 3: so we'll see if Cam Jurgen's can pick that up. 90 00:04:26,668 --> 00:04:29,068 Speaker 5: Yeah, he's gonna have to pick it up. I gave 91 00:04:29,148 --> 00:04:31,908 Speaker 5: him a new new nickname, quad Squad two because they 92 00:04:31,908 --> 00:04:34,228 Speaker 5: got you know, sa Quon. But you know, for me, 93 00:04:34,628 --> 00:04:39,868 Speaker 5: like I forgive what the Eagles did last year, and 94 00:04:39,988 --> 00:04:42,788 Speaker 5: I'm going to give this to the Eagle fans. This 95 00:04:42,868 --> 00:04:47,028 Speaker 5: is something that you know, I've learned in life is forgiveness. 96 00:04:47,348 --> 00:04:50,388 Speaker 5: You have to forgive. What is forgiveness, it's giving up 97 00:04:50,428 --> 00:04:53,268 Speaker 5: the hope that the past could be any different. You 98 00:04:53,308 --> 00:04:55,548 Speaker 5: can't go back to twenty twenty three and say I 99 00:04:55,628 --> 00:04:58,268 Speaker 5: wish it was different. I wish she would have finished 100 00:04:58,268 --> 00:05:01,948 Speaker 5: the last season a lot better. It's over, it's done with. 101 00:05:02,588 --> 00:05:05,788 Speaker 5: It's cool, it happened. You know what happens with scars. 102 00:05:06,108 --> 00:05:08,748 Speaker 5: You know what happens with defeat. You learn from them, 103 00:05:08,828 --> 00:05:11,468 Speaker 5: you get better. You talked about the fact that they've 104 00:05:11,468 --> 00:05:15,028 Speaker 5: got you know, hand over the keys, new offensive coordinator 105 00:05:15,028 --> 00:05:18,188 Speaker 5: and Kellen Moore. I'm excited about that. I'm excited about 106 00:05:18,228 --> 00:05:20,468 Speaker 5: the dynamic of what this offense can be and the 107 00:05:20,508 --> 00:05:23,068 Speaker 5: imagination of what this offense can be. When you got 108 00:05:23,068 --> 00:05:26,548 Speaker 5: a stud in sa Kwon Barkley. You got a stud 109 00:05:26,668 --> 00:05:29,308 Speaker 5: quarterback that you can do so much with like that's 110 00:05:29,388 --> 00:05:32,308 Speaker 5: dope as hell, like, and then you've got aj and 111 00:05:32,348 --> 00:05:35,308 Speaker 5: then you got all the other receivers. They go out defensively, 112 00:05:35,348 --> 00:05:39,108 Speaker 5: they go out and draft Kenyon Mitchell, Like there's so 113 00:05:39,308 --> 00:05:43,948 Speaker 5: much around this defense and offense that makes me believe 114 00:05:44,028 --> 00:05:46,268 Speaker 5: that they're gonna be so much better. I mean, I 115 00:05:46,268 --> 00:05:48,308 Speaker 5: think a lot of people are sleeping on because of 116 00:05:48,348 --> 00:05:51,428 Speaker 5: what happened, like, but don't forget how they started off. 117 00:05:51,668 --> 00:05:53,788 Speaker 5: So we know they've got the pieces. We know they've 118 00:05:53,828 --> 00:05:57,468 Speaker 5: got everything they need. It's like buying a brand new 119 00:05:57,548 --> 00:06:01,108 Speaker 5: car that is fast and it's got everything you want 120 00:06:01,148 --> 00:06:03,868 Speaker 5: in it, and then somehow on the back end of 121 00:06:03,868 --> 00:06:05,668 Speaker 5: the trip it's starts to break down. Doesn't mean the 122 00:06:05,668 --> 00:06:07,948 Speaker 5: cars the pizza trash. You take it to the mechanic, 123 00:06:08,188 --> 00:06:10,148 Speaker 5: you go fix it up. They find out what the 124 00:06:10,188 --> 00:06:12,828 Speaker 5: pieces are broken, they fix it and boom that cars. 125 00:06:13,028 --> 00:06:13,908 Speaker 4: I like that. I like that. 126 00:06:13,988 --> 00:06:17,748 Speaker 6: I think the the challenge, you know, the challenge for 127 00:06:17,828 --> 00:06:20,948 Speaker 6: me is you have Kellen Moore and Nick Siriani right 128 00:06:20,988 --> 00:06:24,108 Speaker 6: so to your to your new car analogy. It's like 129 00:06:24,148 --> 00:06:26,508 Speaker 6: it's Nick Gianni Sirianni's car and it's like your wife 130 00:06:26,508 --> 00:06:27,988 Speaker 6: is in a passenger seat, she's telling you how to 131 00:06:28,068 --> 00:06:31,068 Speaker 6: drive the car. So it's is he going to allow 132 00:06:31,148 --> 00:06:34,108 Speaker 6: Kellen Moore to do what Kellen Moore has done? You 133 00:06:34,108 --> 00:06:36,348 Speaker 6: know where he's been. So it's it's that's that's the 134 00:06:36,388 --> 00:06:38,828 Speaker 6: thing about me. Do you have the pieces? But you know, 135 00:06:38,868 --> 00:06:41,308 Speaker 6: how is that dynamic going to happen between Nick Sirianni 136 00:06:41,308 --> 00:06:41,988 Speaker 6: and Kelling Moore. 137 00:06:43,668 --> 00:06:46,468 Speaker 1: Listen that Eagle's car at the end of last season 138 00:06:46,668 --> 00:06:49,508 Speaker 1: was like Will Ferrell's prius from the other guys. I mean, 139 00:06:49,548 --> 00:06:52,028 Speaker 1: it was disgusting how they found a dirty mic and 140 00:06:52,068 --> 00:06:54,388 Speaker 1: the boys that had a party, and it's like it 141 00:06:54,428 --> 00:06:56,268 Speaker 1: was it was not just like we ran a flat 142 00:06:56,348 --> 00:06:57,828 Speaker 1: that the car could not run. 143 00:06:58,108 --> 00:06:59,508 Speaker 2: But I'm going to try to say positive. 144 00:06:59,508 --> 00:07:02,108 Speaker 1: We've been talking a lot this morning about music from 145 00:07:02,148 --> 00:07:04,748 Speaker 1: twenty twenty five years ago. There is an albu that 146 00:07:04,868 --> 00:07:07,268 Speaker 1: Beck put out and the whole album is just a 147 00:07:07,268 --> 00:07:10,948 Speaker 1: breakup album, just miserably depressing album, and the chorus of 148 00:07:10,988 --> 00:07:14,828 Speaker 1: the most popular song was Beck saying I'm tired of fighting. 149 00:07:15,028 --> 00:07:17,748 Speaker 1: I'm tired of fighting. I'm tired of fighting with the 150 00:07:17,788 --> 00:07:20,748 Speaker 1: Eagles too. I have real genuine love for the Eagles, 151 00:07:20,748 --> 00:07:23,028 Speaker 1: stemming back years and years and years, but I just 152 00:07:23,068 --> 00:07:25,108 Speaker 1: can't do this anymore. So I'm trying to find a 153 00:07:25,108 --> 00:07:27,588 Speaker 1: way to really get excited about this year. 154 00:07:28,428 --> 00:07:30,948 Speaker 2: I'm not there yet. It's like we're full silent treatment. 155 00:07:31,068 --> 00:07:33,428 Speaker 1: Maybe we agree to meet for coffee and they're gonna 156 00:07:33,468 --> 00:07:35,388 Speaker 1: show up and they're gonna say all the reasons they've 157 00:07:35,468 --> 00:07:39,428 Speaker 1: changed and they're different now. I look at Saquon or 158 00:07:39,588 --> 00:07:42,028 Speaker 1: Kellen Moore is like, all right, you got a new 159 00:07:42,028 --> 00:07:43,948 Speaker 1: haircut and some new clothes, Like are you the same 160 00:07:44,028 --> 00:07:46,628 Speaker 1: person though? Inside? Are you gonna make the same mistakes? 161 00:07:46,668 --> 00:07:49,388 Speaker 1: I know you accessorized yourself differently, but are we gonna 162 00:07:49,388 --> 00:07:51,468 Speaker 1: go back to the same stuff? And I have to 163 00:07:51,548 --> 00:07:53,948 Speaker 1: say this about Saquon. I really like him as a 164 00:07:53,948 --> 00:07:56,468 Speaker 1: guy and a player. We've been waiting for five years 165 00:07:56,468 --> 00:07:58,348 Speaker 1: for him to be a superstar in this league. 166 00:07:58,388 --> 00:07:59,508 Speaker 4: Not a star superstar. 167 00:08:00,028 --> 00:08:02,468 Speaker 1: Saquon Barkley coming to Philly, you know, it isn't exactly 168 00:08:02,508 --> 00:08:05,148 Speaker 1: like the Golden Gophers or the Spartans coming Happy Valley 169 00:08:05,228 --> 00:08:05,988 Speaker 1: six years ago. 170 00:08:06,548 --> 00:08:07,908 Speaker 2: I don't know if that's the same guy. 171 00:08:07,988 --> 00:08:10,108 Speaker 1: I hope I'm wrong, but I don't see him as 172 00:08:10,108 --> 00:08:12,868 Speaker 1: this franchise changing player. He's a good running back that 173 00:08:12,908 --> 00:08:16,388 Speaker 1: we've waited a long time for. But the other thing is, guys, 174 00:08:16,788 --> 00:08:18,308 Speaker 1: now we go out on our first date and we 175 00:08:18,348 --> 00:08:20,548 Speaker 1: decide to get back together, and like it's a very 176 00:08:20,748 --> 00:08:24,908 Speaker 1: very strange date, Like it's against the Packers in another 177 00:08:24,988 --> 00:08:28,388 Speaker 1: hemisphere of this planets. So I always give Week one 178 00:08:28,428 --> 00:08:30,588 Speaker 1: a pass because the results are very strange to begin with. 179 00:08:30,748 --> 00:08:33,228 Speaker 1: But if the Eagles lose thirty one to twenty to 180 00:08:33,268 --> 00:08:36,348 Speaker 1: the Packers in Brazil, it's not exactly like you can 181 00:08:36,348 --> 00:08:37,988 Speaker 1: get a real judge on who they're going to be 182 00:08:38,068 --> 00:08:38,428 Speaker 1: this year. 183 00:08:38,468 --> 00:08:40,868 Speaker 2: It's a strange matchup everything about it. 184 00:08:41,148 --> 00:08:46,068 Speaker 1: Week two is home at the Link on Monday Night football. 185 00:08:45,668 --> 00:08:46,668 Speaker 2: Against the Falcons. 186 00:08:47,148 --> 00:08:49,868 Speaker 1: That's our real date to say, like we should get 187 00:08:49,908 --> 00:08:53,588 Speaker 1: back together, we should have some makeup or you're just 188 00:08:53,868 --> 00:08:56,308 Speaker 1: completely changed if you lose to Kirk Cousins and the 189 00:08:56,308 --> 00:08:58,268 Speaker 1: Link and all that, Guys, I don't know if I 190 00:08:58,308 --> 00:09:00,708 Speaker 1: can come back, and I am tired of fighting. But 191 00:09:00,828 --> 00:09:02,708 Speaker 1: I can't lie to the Eagles. I love them too 192 00:09:02,788 --> 00:09:05,028 Speaker 1: much to be disingenuous with them. They went to a 193 00:09:05,108 --> 00:09:07,308 Speaker 1: dark place where none of us could follow. Last year, 194 00:09:07,468 --> 00:09:09,268 Speaker 1: I hope they come back, but you have to show 195 00:09:09,308 --> 00:09:10,308 Speaker 1: me empty words. 196 00:09:10,348 --> 00:09:12,468 Speaker 3: You got to show me well inherently, Kyle, I feel 197 00:09:12,508 --> 00:09:15,268 Speaker 3: like you're anticipating this to happen in Brazil to the Eagles. 198 00:09:15,268 --> 00:09:17,228 Speaker 3: What if it flipped around, What if it was twenty 199 00:09:17,268 --> 00:09:19,828 Speaker 3: seven to three and they just bully the Packers in 200 00:09:19,868 --> 00:09:23,148 Speaker 3: a different country? Would you feel better about this at 201 00:09:23,148 --> 00:09:24,108 Speaker 3: this point? 202 00:09:25,468 --> 00:09:29,428 Speaker 1: I feel fine, But again, that game is going to 203 00:09:29,508 --> 00:09:32,148 Speaker 1: be so intoxicated in so many ways. We've never done 204 00:09:32,188 --> 00:09:33,748 Speaker 1: this before. We're going to talk a lot about it 205 00:09:33,748 --> 00:09:35,948 Speaker 1: next week. I just don't know what to expect from 206 00:09:35,988 --> 00:09:38,188 Speaker 1: that game, with the travel and the locale and the energy, 207 00:09:38,228 --> 00:09:40,428 Speaker 1: and it's just going to be bizarre. The Week two 208 00:09:40,468 --> 00:09:43,748 Speaker 1: games are the prove balls for Jalen Hurts for the. 209 00:09:43,748 --> 00:09:46,508 Speaker 2: Eagles, for the Packers, Like, that game is going to 210 00:09:46,588 --> 00:09:48,588 Speaker 2: be so fun and so strange. 211 00:09:48,188 --> 00:09:50,948 Speaker 1: But even if the Eagles destroy the Packers, they'll be 212 00:09:51,028 --> 00:09:53,828 Speaker 1: really excited. Do not come home and lose to Kirk 213 00:09:53,868 --> 00:09:56,508 Speaker 1: Cousins at the Link, like it's a Week two prove 214 00:09:56,548 --> 00:09:59,308 Speaker 1: it for me? It's again, Jamie, after a big breakup, 215 00:09:59,548 --> 00:10:01,268 Speaker 1: one little fun date where we have a couple of 216 00:10:01,348 --> 00:10:03,628 Speaker 1: drinks and there's some incidental body contact and some of 217 00:10:03,628 --> 00:10:04,308 Speaker 1: our old jokes come. 218 00:10:04,668 --> 00:10:07,348 Speaker 2: We're not getting married again. It's that second date. You 219 00:10:07,388 --> 00:10:09,628 Speaker 2: gotta show me that we really have some meaningful connection. 220 00:10:09,788 --> 00:10:11,748 Speaker 3: Don't just get back together, Kyle. I want you to 221 00:10:11,748 --> 00:10:13,508 Speaker 3: take a look at this, at this note card right here, 222 00:10:13,508 --> 00:10:16,588 Speaker 3: that's all crinkled up, And this, to me is what 223 00:10:16,828 --> 00:10:19,188 Speaker 3: is what my brain looks like right now. When I 224 00:10:19,228 --> 00:10:22,268 Speaker 3: think about my playoff teams, we go through this. I 225 00:10:22,708 --> 00:10:26,308 Speaker 3: am working and reworking my playoff team list. That was 226 00:10:26,348 --> 00:10:28,188 Speaker 3: a quick flash of it. It's not all the way 227 00:10:28,228 --> 00:10:32,308 Speaker 3: filled out. I cannot land on certain divisions, and the 228 00:10:32,428 --> 00:10:35,428 Speaker 3: NFC East for me is one of these divisions where 229 00:10:35,468 --> 00:10:38,548 Speaker 3: I sit there, my pen hovers over the piece of paper. Now, 230 00:10:38,628 --> 00:10:41,388 Speaker 3: something happened to me this week where I taped an 231 00:10:41,428 --> 00:10:44,548 Speaker 3: interview with Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni, and it's kind 232 00:10:44,548 --> 00:10:47,628 Speaker 3: of the I went to training camp and started to 233 00:10:47,708 --> 00:10:50,308 Speaker 3: buy into what you're seeing and the hype and the 234 00:10:50,388 --> 00:10:53,148 Speaker 3: music's playing, everyone's getting along and you're like, no, I 235 00:10:53,268 --> 00:10:55,068 Speaker 3: definitely think the Panthers are going to make it to 236 00:10:55,108 --> 00:10:57,108 Speaker 3: the playoffs. Like you just are there, your gr eyeballs 237 00:10:57,108 --> 00:10:59,868 Speaker 3: on it. I kind of feel that way after I 238 00:10:59,988 --> 00:11:02,148 Speaker 3: spoke with Sirianni and this is an interview you're going 239 00:11:02,188 --> 00:11:03,188 Speaker 3: to see similar to. 240 00:11:03,148 --> 00:11:04,788 Speaker 2: What Kyle did a couple weeks ago with Harbaugh. 241 00:11:04,948 --> 00:11:06,228 Speaker 3: You're going to see it next week. We're going to 242 00:11:06,268 --> 00:11:09,068 Speaker 3: trickle this stuff out on Good Morning Football during our 243 00:11:09,148 --> 00:11:10,348 Speaker 3: Week one kickoff. 244 00:11:09,988 --> 00:11:11,068 Speaker 2: Which we're so excited about. 245 00:11:11,668 --> 00:11:15,268 Speaker 3: But after talking to Sirianni and the decisions he put 246 00:11:15,308 --> 00:11:17,988 Speaker 3: through and worked through to hire Kellen Moore but also 247 00:11:18,068 --> 00:11:20,748 Speaker 3: Vic Fangio, and the why and the unique part of 248 00:11:20,748 --> 00:11:23,468 Speaker 3: it is Sirianni's always one of these guys that hires 249 00:11:23,548 --> 00:11:26,348 Speaker 3: kind of his peers, like the Kellen Moore parallel. For 250 00:11:26,468 --> 00:11:29,268 Speaker 3: him to go out and get a Vic Fangio, one 251 00:11:29,268 --> 00:11:31,788 Speaker 3: of the most veteran defensive coordinators in the league, I 252 00:11:31,828 --> 00:11:34,068 Speaker 3: think he was onto something And I actually asked, Hi'm 253 00:11:34,068 --> 00:11:35,748 Speaker 3: not going to tell you to answer this question. I 254 00:11:35,788 --> 00:11:38,348 Speaker 3: asked him, do you and Kellen ever just consider because 255 00:11:38,348 --> 00:11:39,948 Speaker 3: we hear this all the time with players, do you 256 00:11:39,988 --> 00:11:41,868 Speaker 3: ever consider calling Fangio unk? 257 00:11:42,108 --> 00:11:42,188 Speaker 7: Like? 258 00:11:42,308 --> 00:11:42,548 Speaker 4: Is that? 259 00:11:42,588 --> 00:11:44,748 Speaker 3: Is that something that happened in the mame room. I 260 00:11:44,828 --> 00:11:47,028 Speaker 3: will not tell you the answer to what Sirianni said 261 00:11:47,028 --> 00:11:50,628 Speaker 3: to that, but this dynamic is new for the Eagles. 262 00:11:50,708 --> 00:11:53,148 Speaker 3: It's new for Nick Sirianni. We've heard Nick Sianni reading 263 00:11:53,188 --> 00:11:56,188 Speaker 3: philosophical books this year about how he's growing and how 264 00:11:56,188 --> 00:11:59,268 Speaker 3: he's trying to make up maybe some of his shortcomings 265 00:11:59,268 --> 00:12:02,228 Speaker 3: as a coach. I am buying into we are going 266 00:12:02,268 --> 00:12:04,148 Speaker 3: to see a different kind of Eagles, and I might 267 00:12:04,188 --> 00:12:06,468 Speaker 3: just drinking the kool aid because I interviewed the head coach. 268 00:12:06,308 --> 00:12:09,708 Speaker 1: This week, Jamie, I love you did that interview. I 269 00:12:09,748 --> 00:12:12,068 Speaker 1: can't wait to see it. And I would just say, 270 00:12:12,068 --> 00:12:15,428 Speaker 1: if your brain isn't a pretzel about picking your playoff teams, 271 00:12:16,228 --> 00:12:18,988 Speaker 1: try to separate yourself from the training camp visit. It's 272 00:12:19,028 --> 00:12:21,628 Speaker 1: just it's so seductive and it will get you. You 273 00:12:21,868 --> 00:12:24,908 Speaker 1: could have gone last year to Patriots camp and been like, 274 00:12:25,268 --> 00:12:27,628 Speaker 1: I think mac Jones has it. I think Belichick will 275 00:12:27,708 --> 00:12:29,788 Speaker 1: coach them there. I like him to win the AFC. 276 00:12:30,108 --> 00:12:32,428 Speaker 1: Try to divorce yourself as much as you can. Fry No, 277 00:12:32,468 --> 00:12:34,228 Speaker 1: it's hard, but that's not the answer. 278 00:12:34,308 --> 00:12:37,548 Speaker 3: It's terrifying, Kyle, thank you. I appreciate that. 279 00:12:37,628 --> 00:12:38,828 Speaker 2: I'll try to look away. 280 00:12:38,868 --> 00:12:41,068 Speaker 3: It's like the sun, and don't look directly at training 281 00:12:41,068 --> 00:12:42,908 Speaker 3: camperals who fall in love with that team, and you 282 00:12:42,948 --> 00:12:44,708 Speaker 3: immediately want to make them win their division. 283 00:12:44,988 --> 00:12:46,988 Speaker 2: Need those glasses. I never. 284 00:12:48,348 --> 00:12:49,428 Speaker 4: Ian rap report. 285 00:12:49,788 --> 00:12:53,468 Speaker 3: He's our insider with us this morning wrap sheet. Where 286 00:12:53,468 --> 00:12:54,348 Speaker 3: do you take us? 287 00:12:56,228 --> 00:12:58,948 Speaker 8: I take you to the Dallas Cowboy And of course 288 00:12:58,988 --> 00:13:02,588 Speaker 8: Jamie we know by now ceed Lamb got the bag yesterday, massive, 289 00:13:02,628 --> 00:13:06,388 Speaker 8: massive contract extension, four years, one hundred and thirty six 290 00:13:06,468 --> 00:13:10,428 Speaker 8: million dollars, all to turn the attention to his starting quarterback. 291 00:13:10,508 --> 00:13:10,908 Speaker 9: That's right. 292 00:13:11,148 --> 00:13:13,468 Speaker 8: The fact that the Cowboys now wrapped up one of 293 00:13:13,468 --> 00:13:17,468 Speaker 8: their major contractual priorities yesterday means it's time to turn 294 00:13:17,508 --> 00:13:19,388 Speaker 8: their attention to the other one. And of course they 295 00:13:19,428 --> 00:13:22,268 Speaker 8: have in fact been talking to Dak Prescott about a 296 00:13:22,268 --> 00:13:24,788 Speaker 8: potential new deal, and there is still a chance that 297 00:13:24,828 --> 00:13:25,708 Speaker 8: one gets done. 298 00:13:25,508 --> 00:13:26,268 Speaker 9: Before the season. 299 00:13:26,388 --> 00:13:29,468 Speaker 8: Complicating matters is that Dak Prescott probably has as much 300 00:13:29,468 --> 00:13:33,268 Speaker 8: contract levitge as you could literally ever have ever. He 301 00:13:33,348 --> 00:13:36,668 Speaker 8: cannot be franchise tagged, he cannot be traded. He's almost 302 00:13:36,668 --> 00:13:39,308 Speaker 8: certainly going to be the highest paid quarterback in the 303 00:13:39,388 --> 00:13:40,948 Speaker 8: NFL if he gets a deal, and if he doesn't 304 00:13:40,988 --> 00:13:43,148 Speaker 8: take a deal, which he doesn't have to, he'll be 305 00:13:43,148 --> 00:13:45,908 Speaker 8: the highest profile free agent in an NFL history. That 306 00:13:46,068 --> 00:13:48,428 Speaker 8: is what the Cowboys are against they are working. There 307 00:13:48,508 --> 00:13:50,748 Speaker 8: is still time, but certainly one of the biggest storylines 308 00:13:50,988 --> 00:13:53,708 Speaker 8: heading into the season. The forty nine Ers still have 309 00:13:53,748 --> 00:13:58,428 Speaker 8: an unsettled situation with their star Brandon Ayuk, the receiver that, 310 00:13:58,468 --> 00:14:00,468 Speaker 8: of course, we have been talking about for oh I 311 00:14:00,468 --> 00:14:01,948 Speaker 8: don't know the last several months. 312 00:14:01,948 --> 00:14:04,148 Speaker 9: He's still in negotiations with the forty nine Ers. 313 00:14:04,428 --> 00:14:07,068 Speaker 8: They are still trying to get him a long term 314 00:14:07,148 --> 00:14:09,508 Speaker 8: deal locked in. Of course, he was at their game 315 00:14:09,908 --> 00:14:11,668 Speaker 8: against the Raiders over the last couple of days. 316 00:14:11,708 --> 00:14:13,628 Speaker 9: That is somewhat of a good sign. I would say. 317 00:14:13,868 --> 00:14:16,508 Speaker 8: Plus the deal with these Steelers, the potential trade if 318 00:14:16,548 --> 00:14:19,188 Speaker 8: they forty nine Ers want it, that is still there 319 00:14:19,268 --> 00:14:21,188 Speaker 8: as an option as well. 320 00:14:21,308 --> 00:14:23,428 Speaker 9: And we talked about the Ceedee Lamb contract. 321 00:14:23,628 --> 00:14:27,308 Speaker 8: That is dramatic ramifications for several players around the NFL, 322 00:14:27,388 --> 00:14:29,868 Speaker 8: specifically Jamar Chase, the. 323 00:14:29,948 --> 00:14:31,668 Speaker 9: Star for the Cincinnati Bengals. 324 00:14:31,908 --> 00:14:35,028 Speaker 8: He has been holding in since the start of training camp. 325 00:14:35,228 --> 00:14:37,588 Speaker 8: He had actually practiced the last couple of days. As 326 00:14:37,588 --> 00:14:39,868 Speaker 8: he gets ready for the season, that's maybe a good 327 00:14:39,908 --> 00:14:41,868 Speaker 8: sign I would say that he will be on the field. 328 00:14:41,868 --> 00:14:45,188 Speaker 8: Glen it Begins still wants a contract extension. The fact 329 00:14:45,188 --> 00:14:48,708 Speaker 8: that ceedee Lamb got done further solidified. 330 00:14:48,068 --> 00:14:50,148 Speaker 9: His case about where the receiver market is. 331 00:14:50,428 --> 00:14:52,668 Speaker 8: He is going to want to at the very least 332 00:14:52,708 --> 00:14:54,588 Speaker 8: ty Justin Jefferson as the highest speed. 333 00:14:54,468 --> 00:14:55,668 Speaker 9: Receiver in the NFL. 334 00:14:56,868 --> 00:14:59,548 Speaker 1: Ian I want to tap into your experience here with 335 00:14:59,628 --> 00:15:03,628 Speaker 1: the NFL. We have been through them all. Le'Veon Bell 336 00:15:03,868 --> 00:15:07,908 Speaker 1: and his whole situation about six years ago, certainly Zeke 337 00:15:08,068 --> 00:15:10,948 Speaker 1: and the Cowboy, Brandon Ayuk is a story that you 338 00:15:10,988 --> 00:15:14,068 Speaker 1: have covered exhaustively for months, and how many segments we 339 00:15:14,068 --> 00:15:16,108 Speaker 1: have spent on this. Where does this rank in the 340 00:15:16,148 --> 00:15:19,428 Speaker 1: pantheon of your summer storylines you've covered in your career with. 341 00:15:19,388 --> 00:15:23,548 Speaker 9: Us, Oh, We've been through it. Le'Veon Bell was a 342 00:15:23,548 --> 00:15:23,908 Speaker 9: good one. 343 00:15:23,948 --> 00:15:27,748 Speaker 8: The Deshaun Watson situation, which you know, really hung over 344 00:15:27,788 --> 00:15:30,308 Speaker 8: the league for a year, that was a good one 345 00:15:30,348 --> 00:15:33,828 Speaker 8: as well. Brandon Ayuk, I would say, is as crazy 346 00:15:33,908 --> 00:15:36,628 Speaker 8: as any of them, because there have been several times 347 00:15:36,708 --> 00:15:39,588 Speaker 8: I've been holding my phone ready to hit send on 348 00:15:39,668 --> 00:15:43,988 Speaker 8: a tweet involving a contract extension, a trade to several teams, 349 00:15:44,388 --> 00:15:46,348 Speaker 8: and the end I never was able to hit send. 350 00:15:46,348 --> 00:15:48,068 Speaker 8: So they just go back in the drafts where they 351 00:15:48,108 --> 00:15:50,508 Speaker 8: stay until I am able to hit the button and 352 00:15:50,588 --> 00:15:51,188 Speaker 8: unearth them. 353 00:15:51,588 --> 00:15:53,268 Speaker 9: It's like we've seen a lot of. 354 00:15:53,668 --> 00:15:57,228 Speaker 8: Brandom people just frankly around the internet talking about where 355 00:15:57,228 --> 00:15:58,988 Speaker 8: they knew for a fact Brandon and Yuk was going 356 00:15:59,068 --> 00:16:00,348 Speaker 8: to go, or what he was going to sign for. 357 00:16:01,308 --> 00:16:03,988 Speaker 8: I would say with ten days to go or however many, 358 00:16:04,508 --> 00:16:06,188 Speaker 8: whatever it is before the start of the season. 359 00:16:06,348 --> 00:16:07,468 Speaker 9: No one knows anything. 360 00:16:07,948 --> 00:16:12,348 Speaker 3: Until we see that officially official from mister officially official 361 00:16:12,428 --> 00:16:18,228 Speaker 3: himself the rep sheet. Don't buy it, don't believe it. Hey, 362 00:16:18,348 --> 00:16:20,548 Speaker 3: welcome back to our show. It's time for us to 363 00:16:20,668 --> 00:16:23,348 Speaker 3: welcome in Scott Eoli. We like to call him our 364 00:16:23,468 --> 00:16:27,028 Speaker 3: resident front office analyst. Anything that goes down on the field, 365 00:16:27,228 --> 00:16:29,468 Speaker 3: we have different people we tap into when we want 366 00:16:29,508 --> 00:16:32,068 Speaker 3: to take it upstairs to the c suite, if you will, 367 00:16:32,068 --> 00:16:34,108 Speaker 3: we go to Scott because we're always curious about the 368 00:16:34,108 --> 00:16:36,748 Speaker 3: business side of things and the personnel side of things. Scott, 369 00:16:36,788 --> 00:16:40,348 Speaker 3: good morning to you. Yesterday big news as the Cowboys 370 00:16:40,668 --> 00:16:43,628 Speaker 3: finally did a handshake with Ceedee Lamb and a lot 371 00:16:43,628 --> 00:16:46,588 Speaker 3: of money was exchanged for his services at wide receiver 372 00:16:46,908 --> 00:16:50,108 Speaker 3: in a four year contract extension. Other than getting CD 373 00:16:50,228 --> 00:16:52,788 Speaker 3: back in the building, why is this important in the 374 00:16:52,788 --> 00:16:55,188 Speaker 3: football landscape Scott Well. 375 00:16:55,188 --> 00:16:57,428 Speaker 10: First of all, Jamie, I wasn't surprised this steal got 376 00:16:57,468 --> 00:17:00,068 Speaker 10: done at all. Much like Kyle, this is the time 377 00:17:00,108 --> 00:17:02,628 Speaker 10: of year where a lot of important and big deals 378 00:17:02,668 --> 00:17:05,108 Speaker 10: get done because teams at this point in time are 379 00:17:05,148 --> 00:17:07,988 Speaker 10: really trying to fit a lot of the different pieces 380 00:17:08,308 --> 00:17:09,148 Speaker 10: that have to do with. 381 00:17:09,108 --> 00:17:10,308 Speaker 7: Their overall salary cap. 382 00:17:10,308 --> 00:17:12,468 Speaker 10: We'll talk about that a little bit later, but to me, 383 00:17:12,668 --> 00:17:16,188 Speaker 10: getting CD Lamb done was so critical for Jerry Jones 384 00:17:16,388 --> 00:17:17,348 Speaker 10: and the Cowboys. 385 00:17:17,628 --> 00:17:19,628 Speaker 7: They knew that this was a really good player that. 386 00:17:19,588 --> 00:17:21,908 Speaker 10: Fits all of the things that are important to them, 387 00:17:22,268 --> 00:17:25,228 Speaker 10: not only from a positional standpoint in terms of his 388 00:17:25,348 --> 00:17:28,148 Speaker 10: skills and his tools and ability. He's a player that 389 00:17:28,188 --> 00:17:31,508 Speaker 10: the organization really really cares about. So this didn't surprise 390 00:17:31,588 --> 00:17:34,068 Speaker 10: me at all. This will have a ripple effect on 391 00:17:34,508 --> 00:17:36,748 Speaker 10: the football team though. It will have a ripple effect 392 00:17:36,748 --> 00:17:38,788 Speaker 10: on the roster, but I don't think it will impact 393 00:17:38,828 --> 00:17:41,988 Speaker 10: the quarterback position. The quarterback position, they're going to get 394 00:17:42,068 --> 00:17:45,228 Speaker 10: Dak done because when you have a good quarterback, you've 395 00:17:45,268 --> 00:17:45,908 Speaker 10: got to keep them. 396 00:17:45,948 --> 00:17:47,748 Speaker 7: They're not going to be out looking for another quarterback. 397 00:17:48,068 --> 00:17:50,148 Speaker 10: So again, I really think that this is going to 398 00:17:50,148 --> 00:17:52,908 Speaker 10: be one of those situations where they got it done. 399 00:17:53,268 --> 00:17:56,108 Speaker 7: But it's not going to impact Dak Prescott at all. 400 00:17:56,308 --> 00:17:58,028 Speaker 5: All right, Scott, So look, we got to stay in 401 00:17:58,028 --> 00:18:01,828 Speaker 5: the NFC right now, but you know, switching you know 402 00:18:01,908 --> 00:18:06,068 Speaker 5: to the you know, to the NFC the East or North. 403 00:18:06,148 --> 00:18:09,908 Speaker 5: Rather we got to talk the the. 404 00:18:09,868 --> 00:18:10,628 Speaker 7: Central act. 405 00:18:13,308 --> 00:18:16,468 Speaker 5: The Central. But you were a big believer in the 406 00:18:16,548 --> 00:18:20,308 Speaker 5: Lions before it was like even cool and you visit 407 00:18:20,348 --> 00:18:23,108 Speaker 5: it with the Bears and the Packers training camps. What 408 00:18:23,148 --> 00:18:25,468 Speaker 5: do you make of the NFC North or the Central, 409 00:18:25,508 --> 00:18:26,388 Speaker 5: whichever you want. 410 00:18:26,268 --> 00:18:26,628 Speaker 4: To call it. 411 00:18:28,788 --> 00:18:32,388 Speaker 10: You know, Akar, I think this is the best, the toughest, 412 00:18:32,508 --> 00:18:35,948 Speaker 10: and the most loaded division in the NFL, each of 413 00:18:36,028 --> 00:18:38,468 Speaker 10: the top three teams. And I'm gonna say, you know, 414 00:18:38,468 --> 00:18:40,188 Speaker 10: as you mentioned, I was at the Packers, I was 415 00:18:40,228 --> 00:18:43,548 Speaker 10: at the Bears. I've studied the Lions very closely. I 416 00:18:43,588 --> 00:18:45,828 Speaker 10: think right now the Vikings are a little bit off 417 00:18:45,868 --> 00:18:48,588 Speaker 10: because of the quarterback situation and the overall makeup of 418 00:18:48,628 --> 00:18:50,708 Speaker 10: their roster. But this is going to be a really 419 00:18:50,708 --> 00:18:52,988 Speaker 10: tough division where teams are actually going to be knocking 420 00:18:53,028 --> 00:18:57,508 Speaker 10: one another off. But through and through those three teams, 421 00:18:57,548 --> 00:19:00,228 Speaker 10: the Bears, the Lions and the Packers, not only do. 422 00:19:00,268 --> 00:19:03,148 Speaker 10: They have really good quarterbacks. I understand that the rookie 423 00:19:03,228 --> 00:19:06,348 Speaker 10: quarterback Caleb Wills Williams is on the come, but they 424 00:19:06,428 --> 00:19:09,868 Speaker 10: have rosters that are strong at the top level. They've 425 00:19:09,908 --> 00:19:12,268 Speaker 10: also got depth. So to me, when I look at 426 00:19:12,268 --> 00:19:14,108 Speaker 10: this division, this is going to be one heck of 427 00:19:14,148 --> 00:19:16,988 Speaker 10: a division to watch this year and certainly again as 428 00:19:16,988 --> 00:19:20,228 Speaker 10: this season starts, before injuries and before some of the unknowns, 429 00:19:20,908 --> 00:19:22,628 Speaker 10: this is the best division football and it's going to 430 00:19:22,668 --> 00:19:23,668 Speaker 10: be a ton of fun to watch. 431 00:19:23,708 --> 00:19:24,908 Speaker 4: The old Black and Blue Division. 432 00:19:24,988 --> 00:19:25,908 Speaker 2: Oh, I love it. 433 00:19:26,788 --> 00:19:27,468 Speaker 4: Hell yes. 434 00:19:27,628 --> 00:19:29,828 Speaker 1: And I was raised on the Central The people forget 435 00:19:29,868 --> 00:19:32,228 Speaker 1: the Buccaneers used to be in the same division as 436 00:19:32,228 --> 00:19:33,228 Speaker 1: the Bears. 437 00:19:32,828 --> 00:19:34,588 Speaker 2: And the Packers. That was the Black and Blue, and 438 00:19:34,628 --> 00:19:35,428 Speaker 2: I love that it's back. 439 00:19:35,668 --> 00:19:35,988 Speaker 9: Scott. 440 00:19:36,028 --> 00:19:38,908 Speaker 1: You've also been working with the International player Pathway program. 441 00:19:39,228 --> 00:19:42,028 Speaker 1: There's an incredible play from the preseason that I don't 442 00:19:42,068 --> 00:19:44,108 Speaker 1: think enough people have seen. We're going to go to 443 00:19:44,188 --> 00:19:47,428 Speaker 1: Saints Titans. All right, this just went down. Roll the 444 00:19:47,508 --> 00:19:50,108 Speaker 1: videotape if you please. The Titans are going to try 445 00:19:50,108 --> 00:19:51,828 Speaker 1: a field goal at the end of the first half, 446 00:19:51,828 --> 00:19:54,228 Speaker 1: which is fielded because it comes up woefully short by 447 00:19:54,268 --> 00:19:56,708 Speaker 1: Sampson Nakua that's Puka's brother and he's going to do 448 00:19:56,708 --> 00:19:58,988 Speaker 1: one hundred and six yards. But watch the highlighted player 449 00:19:58,988 --> 00:20:01,948 Speaker 1: that is Thomas O'dukuoya of the Titans. Remember there's no 450 00:20:02,068 --> 00:20:05,228 Speaker 1: time left on the clock, Triple zero's going into halftime. 451 00:20:05,588 --> 00:20:09,028 Speaker 1: He runs about four hundred yards and knocks out Naku 452 00:20:09,188 --> 00:20:12,428 Speaker 1: at the one yard line. It's a truly an amazing 453 00:20:12,508 --> 00:20:16,308 Speaker 1: coverage play and hustle play. We love dk Metcalf running 454 00:20:16,308 --> 00:20:19,588 Speaker 1: down Buddha Baker. This is a tight end from the 455 00:20:19,588 --> 00:20:23,268 Speaker 1: Netherlands in a preseason game, selling out to run and 456 00:20:23,348 --> 00:20:25,948 Speaker 1: knock him out of bounds. A great, great play, and 457 00:20:25,948 --> 00:20:27,668 Speaker 1: as far as I understand, Scott, you know a little 458 00:20:27,668 --> 00:20:28,668 Speaker 1: bit about the guy who made it. 459 00:20:30,548 --> 00:20:32,828 Speaker 10: Yeah, And Kyle, I gotta tell you, I'm so glad 460 00:20:32,868 --> 00:20:35,508 Speaker 10: that we brought this up because this was absolutely, without 461 00:20:35,508 --> 00:20:39,708 Speaker 10: a doubt, my favorite play of preseason Week three. Thomas Odakoya, 462 00:20:39,748 --> 00:20:41,828 Speaker 10: who comes from the Netherlands, started playing when he was 463 00:20:41,868 --> 00:20:45,268 Speaker 10: a youth, came to the United States and went to 464 00:20:45,268 --> 00:20:48,668 Speaker 10: two junior colleges and then to Eastern Michigan. But what 465 00:20:48,748 --> 00:20:53,148 Speaker 10: I loved about this play, this encapsulates everything that preseason 466 00:20:53,148 --> 00:20:55,788 Speaker 10: football is about. Here's a guy who knows that he's 467 00:20:55,828 --> 00:20:58,748 Speaker 10: fighting for a roster spot somewhere between forty five and 468 00:20:58,828 --> 00:21:01,708 Speaker 10: fifty three. He knows he's a backup player, so he 469 00:21:01,788 --> 00:21:03,868 Speaker 10: knows he has to do something that's going to be 470 00:21:03,868 --> 00:21:07,108 Speaker 10: special teams related. That's how you make the roster, that's 471 00:21:07,108 --> 00:21:09,988 Speaker 10: how you stay in the NFL. You know, former NFL 472 00:21:10,108 --> 00:21:13,308 Speaker 10: wide receiver Chris Durham years ago and twenty twenty one 473 00:21:13,428 --> 00:21:15,508 Speaker 10: was up in eastern Michigan doing some scouting for the 474 00:21:15,548 --> 00:21:20,268 Speaker 10: International Player Program and he saw, you know, he saw 475 00:21:20,348 --> 00:21:21,068 Speaker 10: Thomas play. 476 00:21:21,468 --> 00:21:22,468 Speaker 4: He brought his name up. 477 00:21:22,668 --> 00:21:23,748 Speaker 7: So we brought him to. 478 00:21:23,708 --> 00:21:27,988 Speaker 10: The twenty twenty two IPP training camp out in Arizona 479 00:21:28,028 --> 00:21:30,188 Speaker 10: where the Charles Bentley had his program. 480 00:21:30,668 --> 00:21:31,428 Speaker 7: He worked there. 481 00:21:31,668 --> 00:21:33,628 Speaker 10: This guy that year was one of my favorite players. 482 00:21:33,668 --> 00:21:36,748 Speaker 10: Great interview, He's everything that you want a football player 483 00:21:36,788 --> 00:21:39,948 Speaker 10: to be, not just physically but makeup wise. And one 484 00:21:39,948 --> 00:21:41,308 Speaker 10: of the other things I want to bring up is 485 00:21:41,588 --> 00:21:44,308 Speaker 10: there's a gentleman by the name of Will Brice and 486 00:21:44,468 --> 00:21:49,628 Speaker 10: James Cook. Those two guys run the NFL IPP training 487 00:21:49,668 --> 00:21:52,508 Speaker 10: camp and every single year one of the top players 488 00:21:52,508 --> 00:21:54,708 Speaker 10: that they show them and they tell the players, this 489 00:21:54,788 --> 00:21:56,988 Speaker 10: is who you need to be. They go back to 490 00:21:57,028 --> 00:22:00,188 Speaker 10: the two thousand and six game with Benjamin wattson the 491 00:22:00,188 --> 00:22:04,108 Speaker 10: Patriots chasing Champ Bailey from one side of the field. 492 00:22:04,188 --> 00:22:06,268 Speaker 10: All I think it's ninety three yards, I want to say, 493 00:22:06,268 --> 00:22:10,228 Speaker 10: he goes and they tell these young players coming from 494 00:22:10,508 --> 00:22:13,588 Speaker 10: the international player program, they showed this play and they said, guys, 495 00:22:13,668 --> 00:22:15,708 Speaker 10: if you're gonna make it in this league, you're not 496 00:22:15,788 --> 00:22:18,668 Speaker 10: as skilled, you're not as ready, you're not his experienced. 497 00:22:18,708 --> 00:22:20,828 Speaker 10: These are the kind of plays that you have to make. 498 00:22:21,188 --> 00:22:24,708 Speaker 10: And I say kudos to Thomas for paying attention to 499 00:22:24,788 --> 00:22:28,508 Speaker 10: those meetings and living out exactly what Will Bryce and 500 00:22:28,588 --> 00:22:30,268 Speaker 10: James Cook told them. 501 00:22:30,388 --> 00:22:31,588 Speaker 7: And to me, this again was. 502 00:22:31,548 --> 00:22:34,628 Speaker 10: One of the most incredible moments of this past weekend. 503 00:22:34,908 --> 00:22:38,028 Speaker 7: And guys, and I'm telling you, folks, this is what 504 00:22:38,108 --> 00:22:39,388 Speaker 7: football is about. 505 00:22:40,548 --> 00:22:40,948 Speaker 4: Scott. 506 00:22:41,148 --> 00:22:43,908 Speaker 6: I know that everybody is aware of what today is 507 00:22:43,948 --> 00:22:45,908 Speaker 6: in the NFL, and it's a difficult day around the 508 00:22:45,988 --> 00:22:47,988 Speaker 6: league as probably the only day in the year that 509 00:22:48,108 --> 00:22:51,028 Speaker 6: as a player you hope that this thing doesn't ring. 510 00:22:51,948 --> 00:22:55,668 Speaker 6: As a player who's been in those situations as rosters 511 00:22:55,668 --> 00:22:57,988 Speaker 6: get cut down today, what is that like from the 512 00:22:57,988 --> 00:22:59,148 Speaker 6: front office perspective? 513 00:23:00,828 --> 00:23:03,708 Speaker 10: You know, man Ty, it's a really it's a tough 514 00:23:03,788 --> 00:23:05,628 Speaker 10: day because, again, as you mentioned. 515 00:23:05,308 --> 00:23:07,548 Speaker 7: We're the ones that have to deliver the news, and. 516 00:23:07,788 --> 00:23:10,308 Speaker 10: You've got all these people that you've cultivated relationships, that 517 00:23:10,348 --> 00:23:12,388 Speaker 10: you know have done everything that they need to make 518 00:23:12,428 --> 00:23:15,108 Speaker 10: the team. So when you have to let players go, 519 00:23:15,428 --> 00:23:17,668 Speaker 10: or trade players, or move on from a player in 520 00:23:17,708 --> 00:23:21,788 Speaker 10: whatever capacity that's going to happen, it's really it's upsetting. 521 00:23:21,828 --> 00:23:24,268 Speaker 10: So it's a really tough day. Yet you're trying to 522 00:23:24,308 --> 00:23:27,348 Speaker 10: balance it that you're creating your fifty three man roster 523 00:23:27,748 --> 00:23:29,908 Speaker 10: and it's supposed to be an exciting time. So there's 524 00:23:29,948 --> 00:23:33,028 Speaker 10: this clash of emotions that goes on. But then while 525 00:23:33,028 --> 00:23:35,788 Speaker 10: this class of emotion clash of emotions is going on, 526 00:23:36,188 --> 00:23:38,988 Speaker 10: you have to think about so many different financial things 527 00:23:39,028 --> 00:23:42,828 Speaker 10: because let's remember, all the season long, since the nearly 528 00:23:43,068 --> 00:23:45,428 Speaker 10: year started, you were only counting the top fifty one 529 00:23:45,548 --> 00:23:49,148 Speaker 10: contracts on your roster. By this week, you're going to 530 00:23:49,228 --> 00:23:52,308 Speaker 10: be counting not only the top fifty three players, but 531 00:23:52,348 --> 00:23:55,428 Speaker 10: you're going to be counting sixteen practice squad players, every 532 00:23:55,428 --> 00:23:57,668 Speaker 10: player that you have to do an injury settlement with, 533 00:23:58,108 --> 00:24:02,148 Speaker 10: and all players that end up on injured reserve. So 534 00:24:02,188 --> 00:24:05,348 Speaker 10: what happens, again, it's fifty three players plus four players 535 00:24:05,388 --> 00:24:08,428 Speaker 10: that maybe are on injured reserve. Then when you bring 536 00:24:08,468 --> 00:24:12,268 Speaker 10: in the sixteen practice squad players, you're talking about players 537 00:24:12,268 --> 00:24:15,068 Speaker 10: that are making a minimum of twelve five hundred a 538 00:24:15,068 --> 00:24:18,628 Speaker 10: week in times eighteen. That's another two hundred and twenty five. 539 00:24:18,708 --> 00:24:22,308 Speaker 10: You multiply that by sixteen players, you're looking at about 540 00:24:22,348 --> 00:24:25,788 Speaker 10: three point six million dollars of cap space that gets 541 00:24:25,828 --> 00:24:30,188 Speaker 10: eaten up between today and the beginning of the league, 542 00:24:30,268 --> 00:24:32,828 Speaker 10: I mean, the new season. So you're having to make 543 00:24:32,868 --> 00:24:35,348 Speaker 10: a ton of decisions again that have to do with 544 00:24:35,428 --> 00:24:38,788 Speaker 10: emotional components that you have to compartmentalize and do what's 545 00:24:38,788 --> 00:24:41,588 Speaker 10: best for your football team. It's a really, really complicated 546 00:24:41,668 --> 00:24:42,948 Speaker 10: time for so many reasons. 547 00:24:43,068 --> 00:24:46,308 Speaker 5: Yeah, you know, Scott, you talked about the emotional component, 548 00:24:46,348 --> 00:24:47,668 Speaker 5: and I got to ask you, you got to keep it 549 00:24:47,708 --> 00:24:49,788 Speaker 5: real with me now on this one. I've been cut 550 00:24:49,828 --> 00:24:52,628 Speaker 5: several times and so you know, there's a language that 551 00:24:52,708 --> 00:24:55,628 Speaker 5: is used, and I often wonder do the general managers 552 00:24:55,668 --> 00:24:57,948 Speaker 5: are the coaches do they really care? Because they always 553 00:24:58,068 --> 00:25:01,788 Speaker 5: end the cut by saying, Hey, if you need anything, 554 00:25:01,868 --> 00:25:02,548 Speaker 5: you know, reach. 555 00:25:02,388 --> 00:25:04,188 Speaker 4: Out to me. That's a dango lie. 556 00:25:04,908 --> 00:25:06,668 Speaker 5: If I called you after that, you ain't picking up 557 00:25:06,668 --> 00:25:08,748 Speaker 5: my phone call. Be honest, Now, keep it real with me. 558 00:25:08,988 --> 00:25:09,588 Speaker 4: Do they care? 559 00:25:09,988 --> 00:25:12,428 Speaker 5: And if I reached out, do they really pick up? 560 00:25:13,028 --> 00:25:14,748 Speaker 7: Akbar? Here's what I'll say. I think it depends on 561 00:25:14,788 --> 00:25:15,388 Speaker 7: the individual. 562 00:25:15,588 --> 00:25:17,428 Speaker 10: I think one of the things that I'm most proud 563 00:25:17,468 --> 00:25:20,228 Speaker 10: of is my relationships with players that I had to 564 00:25:20,268 --> 00:25:23,068 Speaker 10: have those difficult conversations with. I remember having to move 565 00:25:23,108 --> 00:25:25,468 Speaker 10: on when Joe and drewsy left us at the Browns, 566 00:25:25,468 --> 00:25:28,388 Speaker 10: when Willie McGinnis, a dear, dear friend of mine before 567 00:25:28,988 --> 00:25:31,868 Speaker 10: and now sins that we had to let go somewhere else. 568 00:25:32,268 --> 00:25:36,348 Speaker 10: Lawyer malloy, I mean player after player, and I've maintained 569 00:25:36,348 --> 00:25:39,828 Speaker 10: those relationships because that's who I am and that's what 570 00:25:39,868 --> 00:25:42,868 Speaker 10: I'm about. And Acbar, if we were together and I 571 00:25:42,908 --> 00:25:44,348 Speaker 10: said that to you, I would have said. 572 00:25:44,188 --> 00:25:47,228 Speaker 7: It and meant it, because again, here's. 573 00:25:46,948 --> 00:25:49,588 Speaker 10: What I always realize is, just like you have to 574 00:25:49,628 --> 00:25:52,308 Speaker 10: cut players, I'm going to get fired someday. 575 00:25:52,508 --> 00:25:53,988 Speaker 7: And I did get fired, and. 576 00:25:53,948 --> 00:25:56,348 Speaker 10: It was important to me to know that I handled 577 00:25:56,348 --> 00:25:58,588 Speaker 10: people and treated people the way that I wanted to 578 00:25:58,668 --> 00:26:02,828 Speaker 10: be treated. Again, it's an uncomfortable conversation. You disagree with players, 579 00:26:03,068 --> 00:26:05,788 Speaker 10: And here's the thing, when you say goodbye. Sometimes I 580 00:26:05,788 --> 00:26:07,588 Speaker 10: think it's important. And I learned this at the Cleveland 581 00:26:07,628 --> 00:26:09,628 Speaker 10: Browns because I listened to the people around me when 582 00:26:09,628 --> 00:26:13,388 Speaker 10: they when they spoke to players, And something that resonated 583 00:26:13,428 --> 00:26:15,708 Speaker 10: with me that I didn't always necessarily agree with was 584 00:26:16,468 --> 00:26:18,788 Speaker 10: I believe that when you let a player go and 585 00:26:18,828 --> 00:26:21,988 Speaker 10: they're not right for your system, or your culture, or 586 00:26:22,028 --> 00:26:25,228 Speaker 10: your offensive or defense philosophy, that doesn't mean that player 587 00:26:25,268 --> 00:26:28,428 Speaker 10: isn't any good. That means that player isn't necessarily a 588 00:26:28,468 --> 00:26:31,868 Speaker 10: fit for your situation, your circumstanced. They can go somewhere 589 00:26:31,868 --> 00:26:35,308 Speaker 10: else and become a good NFL player. So I'm a 590 00:26:35,308 --> 00:26:38,708 Speaker 10: big believer in that. But maintaining the relationships is critical. Again, 591 00:26:39,188 --> 00:26:41,068 Speaker 10: one of the things I'm most happy about in my 592 00:26:41,148 --> 00:26:44,708 Speaker 10: career is I have so many good relationships with players that. 593 00:26:44,748 --> 00:26:47,668 Speaker 7: I did tell the truth and have shown respect afterwards. 594 00:26:51,068 --> 00:26:54,668 Speaker 3: Hey, we're back on Good Morning Football. Look alive, Matt Tie, 595 00:26:54,708 --> 00:26:55,028 Speaker 3: here we go. 596 00:26:55,068 --> 00:26:55,908 Speaker 2: No, we're doing the news. 597 00:26:56,508 --> 00:26:58,388 Speaker 3: We are going to toss out to Sherry Burris, who 598 00:26:58,468 --> 00:27:01,028 Speaker 3: I know. It gets very interesting this time of year 599 00:27:01,108 --> 00:27:03,548 Speaker 3: because you have, you know, roster day where teams are 600 00:27:03,668 --> 00:27:04,708 Speaker 3: making decision about guys. 601 00:27:04,748 --> 00:27:05,948 Speaker 4: But also sneaky. 602 00:27:06,068 --> 00:27:09,868 Speaker 3: Some trades are happening across the league, and Sherry having 603 00:27:09,908 --> 00:27:14,748 Speaker 3: gone to Wisconsin and having been a Packers fan growing up, 604 00:27:15,108 --> 00:27:17,628 Speaker 3: the Green Bay Packers, they got in on the quarterback 605 00:27:17,668 --> 00:27:19,308 Speaker 3: market yesterday recently. 606 00:27:19,148 --> 00:27:21,388 Speaker 11: Yeah, they did, Jamie, It's kind of crazy to think that. 607 00:27:21,428 --> 00:27:24,068 Speaker 11: You know, we talked all this offseason about Jordan Love. 608 00:27:24,428 --> 00:27:27,228 Speaker 11: Will he get paid. Yes, he secured the bag. I 609 00:27:27,308 --> 00:27:29,068 Speaker 11: forget what interview it was, but he said, you know, 610 00:27:29,148 --> 00:27:32,948 Speaker 11: his wedding budget, even for the offseason has increased, as 611 00:27:32,988 --> 00:27:35,508 Speaker 11: you could imagine with the fact he did sign that 612 00:27:35,588 --> 00:27:39,268 Speaker 11: massive extension with Green Bay. So they did, indeed still 613 00:27:39,308 --> 00:27:42,708 Speaker 11: bring in a backup because all the talk really has 614 00:27:42,748 --> 00:27:46,148 Speaker 11: been about Ceedee Lamb. But the Packers bringing in quarterback 615 00:27:46,308 --> 00:27:49,588 Speaker 11: Malik Willis from the Titans. They acquired him in a 616 00:27:49,668 --> 00:27:52,748 Speaker 11: trade the third round pick from Liberty became the odd 617 00:27:52,788 --> 00:27:56,948 Speaker 11: man out after Mason Rudolph. He really outperformed him in 618 00:27:56,988 --> 00:28:00,828 Speaker 11: the preseason. Now the trade provides a fresh start for Willis, 619 00:28:00,828 --> 00:28:04,188 Speaker 11: who will most likely end up being Jordan Love's back 620 00:28:04,268 --> 00:28:08,548 Speaker 11: up up this season. Now, Bear's defensive end Montes Sweat 621 00:28:08,548 --> 00:28:11,948 Speaker 11: telling a reporter from the Chicago Sun Times he losing 622 00:28:12,188 --> 00:28:15,308 Speaker 11: in Washington really took a heavy toll on him, and 623 00:28:15,348 --> 00:28:18,668 Speaker 11: so it was traded to Chicago at that trade deadline 624 00:28:18,908 --> 00:28:22,308 Speaker 11: last season, and it really, he said, helped turn us 625 00:28:22,308 --> 00:28:23,708 Speaker 11: struggling defense around. 626 00:28:23,708 --> 00:28:24,468 Speaker 6: Now, the pro. 627 00:28:24,428 --> 00:28:27,028 Speaker 11: Bowler adding the move definitely put him in a much 628 00:28:27,108 --> 00:28:29,068 Speaker 11: better place in Chicago. 629 00:28:29,708 --> 00:28:29,868 Speaker 2: Now. 630 00:28:29,908 --> 00:28:33,468 Speaker 11: Former's chief corner Lugerious Snead acknowledging he was quote bitter 631 00:28:33,668 --> 00:28:35,988 Speaker 11: after being traded to the Titans in the off season 632 00:28:36,268 --> 00:28:38,988 Speaker 11: on the Pivot podcast and he said leaving Casey was 633 00:28:39,388 --> 00:28:42,348 Speaker 11: not his choice and he was quote angry because I 634 00:28:42,428 --> 00:28:45,708 Speaker 11: wanted to stay in that environment around everybody who I 635 00:28:45,868 --> 00:28:47,908 Speaker 11: was used to end of quote. 636 00:28:48,268 --> 00:28:49,868 Speaker 2: Now, he was a huge part of. 637 00:28:49,868 --> 00:28:53,148 Speaker 11: The Chiefs becoming back to back Super Bowl champions. Remember 638 00:28:53,348 --> 00:28:56,348 Speaker 11: in the AFC Championship game, he punched that ball out 639 00:28:56,508 --> 00:28:59,668 Speaker 11: from Zay Flowers for the touchbacks they ended up making 640 00:28:59,708 --> 00:29:02,068 Speaker 11: the Super Bowl. History books are written