1 00:00:00,640 --> 00:00:05,200 Speaker 1: And now move the Sticks. Ten takeaways from Week five 2 00:00:05,640 --> 00:00:10,680 Speaker 1: with Daniel Jeremiah, Bucky Brooks, and Rett Lewis. What's up 3 00:00:10,720 --> 00:00:13,319 Speaker 1: everybody walking to move the six percent of by Zax Fees, DJ, 4 00:00:13,480 --> 00:00:16,720 Speaker 1: Bucky Rett back with you here for our takeaway episode 5 00:00:16,800 --> 00:00:20,639 Speaker 1: and Buck, we lost one big undefeated team this week 6 00:00:20,680 --> 00:00:23,120 Speaker 1: and a little bit of a surprise, but still uh 7 00:00:23,160 --> 00:00:25,200 Speaker 1: some some cream of the crop left here when you 8 00:00:25,200 --> 00:00:28,320 Speaker 1: look at some of the remaining undefeated teams. How you doing, man, Man? 9 00:00:28,360 --> 00:00:30,280 Speaker 1: I am great? DJ. Was a great weekend, and I 10 00:00:30,320 --> 00:00:33,280 Speaker 1: think what we're doing, what we're seeing teams really fall 11 00:00:33,320 --> 00:00:36,640 Speaker 1: into their identity. Teams have gone through that four game 12 00:00:36,680 --> 00:00:39,199 Speaker 1: period that was really like the preseason, and now we're 13 00:00:39,200 --> 00:00:42,760 Speaker 1: beginning to see teams play really good football. And guys, 14 00:00:42,800 --> 00:00:45,120 Speaker 1: it was a weekend and a day where we got 15 00:00:45,600 --> 00:00:48,120 Speaker 1: the heart strings pulled on both ends of the spectrum. 16 00:00:48,159 --> 00:00:51,080 Speaker 1: Seeing Alex Smith is Alex Smith's come back from injury 17 00:00:51,159 --> 00:00:52,720 Speaker 1: as he gets back on the field for the first 18 00:00:52,720 --> 00:00:56,120 Speaker 1: time in almost seven hundred days and then comeback just 19 00:00:56,240 --> 00:00:59,640 Speaker 1: beginning now with Dak Prescott after his serious leg injury. 20 00:00:59,680 --> 00:01:02,680 Speaker 1: So hope all uh works out well for Doc in 21 00:01:02,720 --> 00:01:04,600 Speaker 1: the recovery, but a lot to get you for the 22 00:01:04,640 --> 00:01:06,959 Speaker 1: Cowboys as well. Yeah, and that leads us right to 23 00:01:06,959 --> 00:01:09,679 Speaker 1: our first takeaway here, Bucky, you've got it having to 24 00:01:09,680 --> 00:01:12,480 Speaker 1: do with that Cowboy win over the New York Giants. 25 00:01:13,400 --> 00:01:16,760 Speaker 1: The Cowboys move on without dec It's thirty four yard 26 00:01:16,840 --> 00:01:21,240 Speaker 1: kick to win the game. Good snap, good hole, It 27 00:01:21,400 --> 00:01:27,039 Speaker 1: cats up its snakes inside right, and the Cowboys Well, 28 00:01:27,600 --> 00:01:30,360 Speaker 1: and this is a tough win for the Dallas Cowboys. 29 00:01:30,360 --> 00:01:32,760 Speaker 1: They didn't play their best. The defense is still struggling, 30 00:01:33,040 --> 00:01:36,119 Speaker 1: but offensively, I think what you're seeing is there's more 31 00:01:36,160 --> 00:01:38,960 Speaker 1: than enough talent for the Cowboys to still win if 32 00:01:39,000 --> 00:01:42,600 Speaker 1: their offense plays well. Andy Dalton play well not for 33 00:01:42,640 --> 00:01:44,959 Speaker 1: eleven did a great job of leading the game winning drive. 34 00:01:45,400 --> 00:01:48,160 Speaker 1: The trick is for this Daleks Cowboys team to have 35 00:01:48,280 --> 00:01:52,120 Speaker 1: success without Deck, it has to be about Zeke. Then 36 00:01:52,160 --> 00:01:55,840 Speaker 1: the complimentary players coming through. Zeke Elliott has to be 37 00:01:55,920 --> 00:01:58,440 Speaker 1: the focal point of the offense. And then the three 38 00:01:58,480 --> 00:02:00,640 Speaker 1: headed monster wide receiver Andy all and have to get 39 00:02:00,640 --> 00:02:02,640 Speaker 1: it done. And they're going to have to be more 40 00:02:02,640 --> 00:02:05,560 Speaker 1: aggressive with the defense. But in this division that they're 41 00:02:05,560 --> 00:02:08,079 Speaker 1: playing in, they certainly have still good enough to win 42 00:02:08,120 --> 00:02:12,280 Speaker 1: the NFC East. Yeah, and then you know, you wonder 43 00:02:12,320 --> 00:02:14,480 Speaker 1: it's still a long ways off, but what beyond that, right? 44 00:02:14,520 --> 00:02:16,400 Speaker 1: I mean, this could be a you know, seven and 45 00:02:16,480 --> 00:02:18,240 Speaker 1: nine team, This could be an eight and eight team 46 00:02:18,240 --> 00:02:20,480 Speaker 1: at that point, I think you're probably going to see, 47 00:02:20,520 --> 00:02:23,800 Speaker 1: from a football perspective, rely on you know, Ezekiel Elliott 48 00:02:23,800 --> 00:02:25,280 Speaker 1: a little bit more. And I think this throws a 49 00:02:25,320 --> 00:02:28,800 Speaker 1: pole in the debate on just how much value and 50 00:02:28,840 --> 00:02:31,320 Speaker 1: how much how many resources you want to put in 51 00:02:31,360 --> 00:02:33,720 Speaker 1: to the backup quarterback spot. You know, we've seeing people 52 00:02:33,800 --> 00:02:36,720 Speaker 1: kind of take both sides of that. Cowboys obviously are 53 00:02:36,840 --> 00:02:40,120 Speaker 1: very fortunate now to have Andy Dalton. I do want 54 00:02:40,120 --> 00:02:44,480 Speaker 1: to get back to Dak Prescott, though, I mean unequivocal 55 00:02:44,520 --> 00:02:48,840 Speaker 1: support and and good feelings sent towards him after seeing 56 00:02:48,840 --> 00:02:51,360 Speaker 1: that injury. I think speaks to the type of not 57 00:02:51,440 --> 00:02:54,120 Speaker 1: only player, but the type of leader, the type of 58 00:02:54,160 --> 00:02:57,080 Speaker 1: person that this young man is. I thought Jerry Jones's 59 00:02:57,120 --> 00:02:59,640 Speaker 1: statement was really nice talking about the personal hardship and 60 00:02:59,680 --> 00:03:02,360 Speaker 1: strike that he's faced and dealt with and overcome. I 61 00:03:02,360 --> 00:03:05,560 Speaker 1: mean absolutely right, you guys know, and studying Dac leading 62 00:03:05,639 --> 00:03:07,240 Speaker 1: up to the draft, I mean, this young man is 63 00:03:07,560 --> 00:03:11,640 Speaker 1: has seen more loss an emotional heartache than a seven 64 00:03:11,680 --> 00:03:14,640 Speaker 1: year old should see at this point in their lives. 65 00:03:14,880 --> 00:03:18,480 Speaker 1: And with that in mind, it certainly feels like there's 66 00:03:18,520 --> 00:03:21,440 Speaker 1: no player better equipped to come back from this type 67 00:03:21,440 --> 00:03:25,639 Speaker 1: of situation than Dak and certainly hoping that that's the case. Yeah, 68 00:03:25,880 --> 00:03:28,480 Speaker 1: Dak is as amazing as he has been, throwing the football, 69 00:03:28,560 --> 00:03:32,520 Speaker 1: run around, making plays. I think his toughness is his main, uh, 70 00:03:32,680 --> 00:03:34,839 Speaker 1: you know, attribute that he possesses. And I think you've 71 00:03:34,880 --> 00:03:36,920 Speaker 1: seen that all throughout his life, as you mentioned, Rhett, 72 00:03:36,920 --> 00:03:39,160 Speaker 1: and to me, I have no doubt. So we're gonna 73 00:03:39,160 --> 00:03:41,840 Speaker 1: see Dak press gott back on the field sooner than later, 74 00:03:41,920 --> 00:03:43,760 Speaker 1: and he's gonna be back to what he was previously. 75 00:03:43,800 --> 00:03:45,360 Speaker 1: And the Cowboys are gonna have to pony up and 76 00:03:45,360 --> 00:03:47,720 Speaker 1: pay him a lot of money. Um, that's gonna happen. 77 00:03:47,840 --> 00:03:50,280 Speaker 1: So that that's where this thing is headed. All right, 78 00:03:50,320 --> 00:03:52,560 Speaker 1: let's keep this going here. Second takeaway, I believe this 79 00:03:52,640 --> 00:03:56,040 Speaker 1: is you right? What do you got? Yeah? So unbelievable 80 00:03:56,600 --> 00:04:00,280 Speaker 1: should not be used to describe anything that Russell Wilson does. 81 00:04:00,520 --> 00:04:05,920 Speaker 1: Wilson deep drop, center of the engine, is it God? Touchdown? 82 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:12,560 Speaker 1: Seattle DK Metcalf, unbelievable catch with Anthony Harris all over him. 83 00:04:12,680 --> 00:04:18,440 Speaker 1: You've gotta be kidding me. So unlimited maybe, but unbelievable, 84 00:04:19,240 --> 00:04:22,800 Speaker 1: no way, we you just can't use it to describe 85 00:04:22,920 --> 00:04:26,200 Speaker 1: Russell Wilson anymore. I mean, we're talking about his thirtieth 86 00:04:26,400 --> 00:04:28,480 Speaker 1: game winning drive since he's come into the league, now, 87 00:04:28,520 --> 00:04:32,640 Speaker 1: overtaking Matthew Stafford for the most game winning drives over 88 00:04:32,680 --> 00:04:37,760 Speaker 1: that time period since with thirty thirty game winning drives. 89 00:04:37,800 --> 00:04:41,760 Speaker 1: At this point, the only thing unbelievable about Russell Wilson's 90 00:04:41,800 --> 00:04:44,760 Speaker 1: performance would have been if he didn't lead them to 91 00:04:44,880 --> 00:04:47,599 Speaker 1: come back and win that game against the Vikings. I 92 00:04:47,600 --> 00:04:49,800 Speaker 1: thought it was somewhat unbelievable that they didn't run away 93 00:04:49,839 --> 00:04:52,039 Speaker 1: with it after scoring those twenty one unanswered points to 94 00:04:52,080 --> 00:04:54,880 Speaker 1: come back from the thirteen nothing deficit um. But look, 95 00:04:54,920 --> 00:04:57,520 Speaker 1: credits are pal al Michael's friend of the program over 96 00:04:57,560 --> 00:04:59,039 Speaker 1: on the aftermath. We have him on the show a 97 00:04:59,040 --> 00:05:01,320 Speaker 1: bunch Chris Collins work other great call on Sunday Night. 98 00:05:01,760 --> 00:05:05,680 Speaker 1: But even they used the term unbelievable because it's human nature. 99 00:05:05,720 --> 00:05:08,599 Speaker 1: You just don't expect backs against the wall that kind 100 00:05:08,600 --> 00:05:11,839 Speaker 1: of performance. A couple of fourth down conversions, including the 101 00:05:11,880 --> 00:05:15,440 Speaker 1: game winning throw, the game winning touchdown pass. The connection 102 00:05:15,480 --> 00:05:19,040 Speaker 1: between Russell and DK Metcalf is unparalleled right now in football. 103 00:05:19,279 --> 00:05:23,960 Speaker 1: And look, um, I just think that we've grown now 104 00:05:24,080 --> 00:05:28,360 Speaker 1: to expect this sort of thing from Russell Wilson, the dramatic, 105 00:05:28,400 --> 00:05:31,560 Speaker 1: the flair for the dramatic, and um that that's that's 106 00:05:31,560 --> 00:05:34,520 Speaker 1: where it's turned to you. Just the biggest part of 107 00:05:34,600 --> 00:05:37,960 Speaker 1: it would be if he didn't figure out a way 108 00:05:38,040 --> 00:05:40,720 Speaker 1: to make that happen down the stretch, that is what 109 00:05:40,720 --> 00:05:43,640 Speaker 1: would have shocked me. Yeah, when you're talking about Russell Wilson, 110 00:05:43,640 --> 00:05:45,600 Speaker 1: he is remarkable. When they put the ball in his hands, 111 00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:49,839 Speaker 1: especially in Crunchtown, he consistently finds a way to deliver. 112 00:05:50,080 --> 00:05:53,480 Speaker 1: And he didn't have his a game. He had an interception. Uh, 113 00:05:53,520 --> 00:05:56,360 Speaker 1: he wasn't necessarily in rhythm, but he found a way 114 00:05:56,360 --> 00:05:58,440 Speaker 1: when they needed him to to step it up. And 115 00:05:58,480 --> 00:06:01,520 Speaker 1: I think the other out of the equation the Seattle 116 00:06:01,560 --> 00:06:04,760 Speaker 1: Seahawks defense. It's not a defense that is like the 117 00:06:04,839 --> 00:06:06,960 Speaker 1: Leason of Boom. But I will say this is the 118 00:06:07,000 --> 00:06:10,320 Speaker 1: second example that we've seen and they must stop situation. 119 00:06:10,600 --> 00:06:12,400 Speaker 1: They were able to get to stop. They did it 120 00:06:12,400 --> 00:06:15,040 Speaker 1: against the Vikings, they did it again against the Patriots, 121 00:06:15,440 --> 00:06:18,960 Speaker 1: it's not the best, but their situational defense is good 122 00:06:19,040 --> 00:06:21,440 Speaker 1: enough to make this team a very, very dangerous team 123 00:06:21,480 --> 00:06:24,240 Speaker 1: going forward. Yeah. Look, I don't want to rain on 124 00:06:24,240 --> 00:06:27,560 Speaker 1: anybody's parade. No pun intended there with talking about a 125 00:06:27,600 --> 00:06:30,400 Speaker 1: Seattle team here. But if Dalvin Cook doesn't get hurt 126 00:06:30,400 --> 00:06:33,160 Speaker 1: in this game, I think the Minnesota Vikings hold on. 127 00:06:33,200 --> 00:06:35,200 Speaker 1: I think they get that one yard that they needed. 128 00:06:35,240 --> 00:06:37,359 Speaker 1: I think Dalvin Cook's vision would have come into play 129 00:06:37,360 --> 00:06:39,520 Speaker 1: on that last one they convert the games over. I 130 00:06:39,560 --> 00:06:42,520 Speaker 1: think Mike Zemer made the absolute right call. I wouldn't 131 00:06:42,600 --> 00:06:45,240 Speaker 1: want to just kick the field goal eight points you 132 00:06:45,279 --> 00:06:47,200 Speaker 1: saw Russell Wilson did. They would have gone right down 133 00:06:47,240 --> 00:06:48,599 Speaker 1: the field, they would have scored, they would have got 134 00:06:48,640 --> 00:06:50,560 Speaker 1: a two point conversion. You'd have been in overtime. So 135 00:06:50,960 --> 00:06:53,880 Speaker 1: I don't mind the aggressive call there by coach Zammer 136 00:06:53,960 --> 00:06:56,480 Speaker 1: trying to end the football game. Unfortunately for the Vikings, 137 00:06:56,520 --> 00:06:58,760 Speaker 1: they just didn't have their their stud back there and 138 00:06:59,080 --> 00:07:03,000 Speaker 1: Dalvin Cook, so uh to me, is impressed as I 139 00:07:03,040 --> 00:07:06,280 Speaker 1: am with what Seattle's done. Buck. I'll hit you up 140 00:07:06,279 --> 00:07:08,240 Speaker 1: on this. Before the season started, if I said the 141 00:07:08,320 --> 00:07:11,000 Speaker 1: Vikings were one and four through five weeks, I mean, 142 00:07:11,040 --> 00:07:14,040 Speaker 1: are you buying that you I'm a little surprised. And 143 00:07:14,680 --> 00:07:17,320 Speaker 1: Mike Zimmer decided to make a lot of changes on 144 00:07:17,400 --> 00:07:20,480 Speaker 1: his staff and he put his son and Andrea Patterson 145 00:07:20,480 --> 00:07:23,200 Speaker 1: and named him co defensive coordinators. They have a young 146 00:07:23,640 --> 00:07:26,600 Speaker 1: defense that they're trying to get together. I will say this, though, 147 00:07:26,760 --> 00:07:29,040 Speaker 1: I think he can build off of what happened on 148 00:07:29,160 --> 00:07:32,200 Speaker 1: Sunday night. This is a team that certainly is finding 149 00:07:32,200 --> 00:07:34,400 Speaker 1: their identity. They can run the football, the defense is 150 00:07:34,400 --> 00:07:36,600 Speaker 1: getting better. You would like to think that Kirk Cousins 151 00:07:36,600 --> 00:07:38,560 Speaker 1: would be able to make more plays, but he is 152 00:07:38,600 --> 00:07:40,760 Speaker 1: what he is. But I think this team will be 153 00:07:40,800 --> 00:07:42,880 Speaker 1: a team that has some say maybe as a party 154 00:07:42,920 --> 00:07:45,440 Speaker 1: pooper for some playoff teams down the stretch. But I 155 00:07:45,440 --> 00:07:48,320 Speaker 1: think we'll see the Minnesota Vikings played near five ball 156 00:07:48,360 --> 00:07:50,440 Speaker 1: by the end of the season. All right, let's let's 157 00:07:50,480 --> 00:07:52,440 Speaker 1: keep it moving here. Let's let's go to my first 158 00:07:52,480 --> 00:07:55,040 Speaker 1: takeaway here, and that's in Pittsburgh. Big win for the 159 00:07:55,080 --> 00:07:57,880 Speaker 1: Steelers over the Eagles, the Battle of Pennsylvania and Clayton 160 00:07:57,920 --> 00:08:01,119 Speaker 1: and Chase Claypool. He's a new plex burst. He throws 161 00:08:01,160 --> 00:08:05,400 Speaker 1: it down the field. Oh that is Chase Claypool for 162 00:08:05,560 --> 00:08:10,360 Speaker 1: a Pittsburgh stealer's touchdown why open from thirty five and 163 00:08:10,520 --> 00:08:15,560 Speaker 1: Ben kind of knew it. Yeah, that's a great that's 164 00:08:15,600 --> 00:08:17,560 Speaker 1: a great laugh by the way. There, Look they got 165 00:08:17,560 --> 00:08:20,480 Speaker 1: Claypool lined up on Nigeria on that touchdown. We just 166 00:08:20,520 --> 00:08:23,560 Speaker 1: heard and saw their great job scheme wise of being 167 00:08:23,600 --> 00:08:26,440 Speaker 1: able to get him isolated on a linebacker. But to me, 168 00:08:26,960 --> 00:08:30,000 Speaker 1: he has a little different play style than plex Kill Burst. 169 00:08:30,080 --> 00:08:32,679 Speaker 1: But it's the first real big physical receiver that Ben's 170 00:08:32,720 --> 00:08:35,360 Speaker 1: had since then with all the you know, the Antonio 171 00:08:35,440 --> 00:08:39,120 Speaker 1: Browns and the Emmanuel Sanders and Juju's got decent size, 172 00:08:39,160 --> 00:08:42,600 Speaker 1: but nothing like this. And Chase Claypool, even though he doesn't, 173 00:08:42,880 --> 00:08:45,760 Speaker 1: you know, play similarly to way Plexico kind of go 174 00:08:45,840 --> 00:08:48,000 Speaker 1: up above the rim. It just gives you physicality, gives 175 00:08:48,000 --> 00:08:50,320 Speaker 1: your physicality after the catch, and it's just a nice 176 00:08:50,360 --> 00:08:52,360 Speaker 1: big body there for Ben to throw the ball too. 177 00:08:52,440 --> 00:08:56,480 Speaker 1: So Buck to me, the Pittsburgh Steelers, We've talked about 178 00:08:56,520 --> 00:08:59,200 Speaker 1: the Rams doing a great job of scouting wide receivers, 179 00:08:59,240 --> 00:09:01,679 Speaker 1: but when it comes to scouting that position, nobody does 180 00:09:01,720 --> 00:09:04,720 Speaker 1: it better than Kevin Colbert. Now Kevin Colban. And instead 181 00:09:04,760 --> 00:09:07,119 Speaker 1: of doing a great job, a great job of identifying 182 00:09:07,160 --> 00:09:09,680 Speaker 1: wide receivers outside of the first round. I think the 183 00:09:09,679 --> 00:09:12,760 Speaker 1: common denominator has to do with their toughness. I think 184 00:09:12,760 --> 00:09:15,160 Speaker 1: when you look at the guys today have successfully had, 185 00:09:15,440 --> 00:09:18,240 Speaker 1: they all have a level of toughness and physicality. They 186 00:09:18,280 --> 00:09:21,080 Speaker 1: have some special traits that enable them to thrive in 187 00:09:21,160 --> 00:09:23,640 Speaker 1: that system. And it's also easy to thrive when you 188 00:09:23,640 --> 00:09:26,720 Speaker 1: have a Hall of Fame caliber quarterback and Ben Roethlisberger 189 00:09:26,800 --> 00:09:29,600 Speaker 1: who can consistently get you the ball within the strike zone. Yeah, hook, 190 00:09:29,640 --> 00:09:31,199 Speaker 1: I mean, I thought it was kind of interesting the 191 00:09:31,240 --> 00:09:33,920 Speaker 1: way they tried to attack this Philly defense. I mean, 192 00:09:33,920 --> 00:09:36,040 Speaker 1: we saw Ray Ray mccleoud get into the action, had 193 00:09:36,040 --> 00:09:38,320 Speaker 1: a couple of explosive runs on some of that that 194 00:09:38,360 --> 00:09:41,240 Speaker 1: gadget stuff in the backfield, using Claypool in the run 195 00:09:41,240 --> 00:09:44,360 Speaker 1: game as well. Um, I mean, I love watching I 196 00:09:44,400 --> 00:09:46,240 Speaker 1: mentioned it what two or three weeks ago on the 197 00:09:46,280 --> 00:09:49,280 Speaker 1: Takeaway pod about the you know, the Steeler's ability to 198 00:09:49,440 --> 00:09:52,840 Speaker 1: draft receivers just continues to show up as they've remade 199 00:09:52,880 --> 00:09:56,120 Speaker 1: this receiving corps with four guys I'll drafted outside of 200 00:09:56,160 --> 00:09:58,680 Speaker 1: the first round that are proving to be a really 201 00:09:58,960 --> 00:10:01,959 Speaker 1: potent bunch and beviously it helps to have Ben Roethlisberger 202 00:10:02,000 --> 00:10:04,360 Speaker 1: back there tossing around to you. But um, this is 203 00:10:04,360 --> 00:10:07,440 Speaker 1: a fun group to watch, and these Steelers are absolutely 204 00:10:07,440 --> 00:10:08,679 Speaker 1: for real in the a f C right now with 205 00:10:08,720 --> 00:10:11,240 Speaker 1: this kind of talent. I like that. You mentioned that too, 206 00:10:11,240 --> 00:10:13,319 Speaker 1: about what they did with the run game, Chase Claypool 207 00:10:13,559 --> 00:10:16,000 Speaker 1: on some of those jet sweeps. To me, it's uh, 208 00:10:16,200 --> 00:10:18,720 Speaker 1: it's nice to get not just a little quick receiver. 209 00:10:18,800 --> 00:10:21,120 Speaker 1: We've seen it with Tyreek Kill a lot of those, 210 00:10:21,160 --> 00:10:22,880 Speaker 1: you know, Robert Woods has done it with the Rams. 211 00:10:22,880 --> 00:10:25,000 Speaker 1: But now you get a big guy like that. This 212 00:10:25,480 --> 00:10:27,520 Speaker 1: is a problem when you get guys like camer or 213 00:10:27,559 --> 00:10:30,200 Speaker 1: somebody like a Leavisca Chanalt, the rookie with Jacksonville as 214 00:10:30,240 --> 00:10:33,360 Speaker 1: ball carriers. Now you've got guys with with big time size. 215 00:10:33,679 --> 00:10:35,960 Speaker 1: Gonna be difficult to get on the ground there. All right, Buck, 216 00:10:35,960 --> 00:10:38,840 Speaker 1: what's your next one? The Cleveland Browns are for real 217 00:10:39,240 --> 00:10:42,120 Speaker 1: rivers back to pass light pressure, coming steps up, proch 218 00:10:42,160 --> 00:10:44,800 Speaker 1: that's gonna be picked on. They gotta down the sideline 219 00:10:45,120 --> 00:10:49,040 Speaker 1: pick f by Roddy Harrison. It's a pick six touchdown. 220 00:10:49,880 --> 00:10:52,200 Speaker 1: When you look at the Cleveland Browns there four and 221 00:10:52,320 --> 00:10:55,080 Speaker 1: one and this four warm record is not a mirage. 222 00:10:55,160 --> 00:10:58,640 Speaker 1: This is a team that is a legitimate UH contender, 223 00:10:58,800 --> 00:11:01,240 Speaker 1: playoff contender, tom that is going to be there for 224 00:11:01,280 --> 00:11:03,280 Speaker 1: the long call. When I look at the way they're 225 00:11:03,320 --> 00:11:06,480 Speaker 1: playing their ground and pounting with a mix of play pass. 226 00:11:06,679 --> 00:11:08,240 Speaker 1: When you look at the numbers, they were able to 227 00:11:08,240 --> 00:11:11,320 Speaker 1: get over thirty Russian attempts. Baker Mayfield had thirty seven 228 00:11:11,320 --> 00:11:13,920 Speaker 1: pass attempts, which is a little high on his pitch count. 229 00:11:14,200 --> 00:11:17,120 Speaker 1: But because they're able to really balance it up and 230 00:11:17,160 --> 00:11:20,520 Speaker 1: make you defend a fifty fifty approach, they're able to 231 00:11:20,600 --> 00:11:23,559 Speaker 1: dictate the terms control of the game and they really 232 00:11:23,640 --> 00:11:25,959 Speaker 1: punish you with a bunch of body blows. And oh, 233 00:11:26,040 --> 00:11:29,680 Speaker 1: by the way, those temperamental receivers Ode Beckham Jr. And 234 00:11:29,760 --> 00:11:33,920 Speaker 1: Jarvis Landry they have been buying in nine receptions over 235 00:11:33,960 --> 00:11:37,040 Speaker 1: a hundred and fifty yards. These guys are still involved 236 00:11:37,040 --> 00:11:39,800 Speaker 1: and that makes for a very very dangerous combination. Look, 237 00:11:39,800 --> 00:11:42,280 Speaker 1: it's been fun to watch the Brown's offense, uh in 238 00:11:42,320 --> 00:11:44,800 Speaker 1: the different ways that they can beat you, especially you know, 239 00:11:44,880 --> 00:11:47,000 Speaker 1: on the ground and uh what they were able to 240 00:11:47,000 --> 00:11:49,440 Speaker 1: do last week against Dallas and now even with Nick Child, 241 00:11:49,920 --> 00:11:51,720 Speaker 1: you know, I know, Kareem Hunt didn't have as much 242 00:11:51,920 --> 00:11:55,560 Speaker 1: success with the twenty carries that he got in this game. 243 00:11:55,600 --> 00:11:58,200 Speaker 1: But still, um, it's there, the threat of it is there. 244 00:11:58,400 --> 00:12:00,200 Speaker 1: The question that I have is on the other side 245 00:12:00,200 --> 00:12:03,880 Speaker 1: of the ball here, and it's with Indianapolis. So DJ, 246 00:12:04,040 --> 00:12:06,600 Speaker 1: my question to you is where do we stand with 247 00:12:06,679 --> 00:12:10,920 Speaker 1: Philip Rivers right now? Five games in for the Colts. Well, 248 00:12:11,200 --> 00:12:15,240 Speaker 1: I would say he's had some efficient games in the middle, Uh, 249 00:12:15,360 --> 00:12:20,240 Speaker 1: sandwiched around the opener against Jacksonville with costly turnover. Uh. 250 00:12:20,280 --> 00:12:22,559 Speaker 1: You look at the game and this one to pick 251 00:12:22,640 --> 00:12:26,040 Speaker 1: six you just heard on the call costly turnover. I mean, 252 00:12:26,040 --> 00:12:28,160 Speaker 1: I don't think you're tellent tales at a school to 253 00:12:28,200 --> 00:12:30,040 Speaker 1: say that Philip Rivers not throw the ball with as 254 00:12:30,120 --> 00:12:32,559 Speaker 1: much velocity as it used to. He's he's definitely lost 255 00:12:32,559 --> 00:12:34,600 Speaker 1: something there. I think they're formula for them to win. 256 00:12:35,120 --> 00:12:38,600 Speaker 1: What's for him to be efficient, not not necessarily explosive. 257 00:12:39,200 --> 00:12:41,520 Speaker 1: You can't turn the ball over, and and this is 258 00:12:41,520 --> 00:12:44,520 Speaker 1: a team that's built with their defense, their offensive line 259 00:12:44,559 --> 00:12:47,200 Speaker 1: to play a certain way offensively, and turnovers are not 260 00:12:47,320 --> 00:12:50,280 Speaker 1: part of their winning equation. So yeah, you gotta be 261 00:12:50,280 --> 00:12:52,400 Speaker 1: a little bit nervous and a little bit concerned right 262 00:12:52,400 --> 00:12:55,040 Speaker 1: now with what you've seen, I don't think necessarily're gonna 263 00:12:55,040 --> 00:12:57,080 Speaker 1: see a hook coming out this week. Sure, but I 264 00:12:57,080 --> 00:13:00,280 Speaker 1: would say it's something you know a buck I about it. 265 00:13:00,280 --> 00:13:02,240 Speaker 1: You gotta monitor this situation over the next couple of 266 00:13:02,240 --> 00:13:04,520 Speaker 1: weeks because they feel like they're in their window right now. 267 00:13:04,559 --> 00:13:06,760 Speaker 1: And if they deem that turnovers are are what to 268 00:13:06,800 --> 00:13:09,200 Speaker 1: get holding them back, I would say all bets are 269 00:13:09,240 --> 00:13:11,240 Speaker 1: off at that point in time. Yeah, I think this 270 00:13:11,240 --> 00:13:13,240 Speaker 1: would be a tough one for Frank Right. For Frank 271 00:13:13,400 --> 00:13:15,800 Speaker 1: Right because he has so much respect for Philip Rivers 272 00:13:16,000 --> 00:13:19,640 Speaker 1: and sometimes d J we've talked about coaches reaching back 273 00:13:19,640 --> 00:13:21,440 Speaker 1: in their past to bring on a player that they've 274 00:13:21,440 --> 00:13:25,120 Speaker 1: had success with. Sometimes those loving eyes can't see and 275 00:13:25,160 --> 00:13:29,160 Speaker 1: maybe he can't see Philip rivers decline or his deterioration 276 00:13:29,280 --> 00:13:32,240 Speaker 1: as a playmaker. But the turnovers are a legitimate concern. 277 00:13:32,440 --> 00:13:34,480 Speaker 1: They've been a legitimate concern the last two or three 278 00:13:34,559 --> 00:13:37,040 Speaker 1: or four years. I don't know if Philip Rivers can 279 00:13:37,080 --> 00:13:39,760 Speaker 1: rein it back, and I also don't know if he 280 00:13:39,800 --> 00:13:42,160 Speaker 1: can see the decline in his play and pull it 281 00:13:42,200 --> 00:13:45,600 Speaker 1: back based on where he is physically. Ultimately, the question 282 00:13:45,640 --> 00:13:49,160 Speaker 1: becomes is he doing enough to win you games to 283 00:13:49,360 --> 00:13:52,199 Speaker 1: make you deal with the fact that the turnovers are 284 00:13:52,280 --> 00:13:55,800 Speaker 1: in fact going to lose you games. That's a question 285 00:13:55,800 --> 00:13:58,160 Speaker 1: that the Colts have to figure out for themselves. There, 286 00:13:58,280 --> 00:13:59,839 Speaker 1: do you mean to get us to our next takeaway? Here? 287 00:14:00,080 --> 00:14:03,079 Speaker 1: Number five? Let's go on the day, Let's do it. 288 00:14:03,679 --> 00:14:07,800 Speaker 1: The sun shines in Houston after the Texas first victory, 289 00:14:08,160 --> 00:14:13,400 Speaker 1: Watson Stan hits across five swatty pep D ten five 290 00:14:13,800 --> 00:14:21,440 Speaker 1: rock and roll touchdown forty four yards to Darren Fells. 291 00:14:21,520 --> 00:14:27,200 Speaker 1: So I thought about using the Brandon was Cooking tagline 292 00:14:27,280 --> 00:14:31,240 Speaker 1: to honor our great tagline generators here on this program, 293 00:14:31,240 --> 00:14:34,960 Speaker 1: but I instead decided to pay somewhat of a tribute 294 00:14:34,960 --> 00:14:39,200 Speaker 1: to J. J. Watts somewhat cryptic tweets on the Tuesday 295 00:14:39,240 --> 00:14:42,440 Speaker 1: after Bill O'Brien's firing as the head coach, where he 296 00:14:42,480 --> 00:14:45,560 Speaker 1: had that picture of the sun shining through an RG stadium. 297 00:14:46,240 --> 00:14:48,640 Speaker 1: On that Tuesday, as they had this new beginning now 298 00:14:48,640 --> 00:14:51,560 Speaker 1: with Romeo cornellis the intermed coach. Read into it whatever 299 00:14:51,600 --> 00:14:54,680 Speaker 1: you will, but look, here's the deal, and we've seen 300 00:14:54,680 --> 00:14:57,840 Speaker 1: it before with in season coach firings. Right the next week, 301 00:14:57,920 --> 00:14:59,840 Speaker 1: the interim got the interim coach get you know, ra 302 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:02,960 Speaker 1: the troops, they get a little bump, you know this, 303 00:15:02,960 --> 00:15:04,640 Speaker 1: This seemed like maybe it was something a little bit 304 00:15:04,640 --> 00:15:07,440 Speaker 1: bigger than that, because this team has a lot more 305 00:15:07,480 --> 00:15:12,040 Speaker 1: talent than teams we generally see making in season coaching change. Right, 306 00:15:12,320 --> 00:15:14,600 Speaker 1: they have enough talent to win some games and to 307 00:15:14,680 --> 00:15:16,200 Speaker 1: not be one and four, even though they had a 308 00:15:16,280 --> 00:15:20,360 Speaker 1: ridiculously difficult start to the season on the schedule. But 309 00:15:20,680 --> 00:15:22,560 Speaker 1: the thing that I thought was interesting is it wasn't 310 00:15:22,600 --> 00:15:25,400 Speaker 1: an overly you know, outside of the big day from 311 00:15:25,440 --> 00:15:29,120 Speaker 1: Brandon Cooks, wasn't an overly impressive offensive performance. You still 312 00:15:29,160 --> 00:15:31,400 Speaker 1: had a couple of picks from Deshaun Watson, although you 313 00:15:31,440 --> 00:15:34,960 Speaker 1: threw for over three fifty on the day. I thought, defensively, 314 00:15:35,440 --> 00:15:37,480 Speaker 1: this is where we saw the impact. This is where 315 00:15:37,480 --> 00:15:39,920 Speaker 1: we saw the best game, you know, of the week 316 00:15:40,040 --> 00:15:42,080 Speaker 1: or of the season. Rather for the Texas defense. They 317 00:15:42,080 --> 00:15:45,760 Speaker 1: got their first turnover, but yes, it came against the Jaguars, 318 00:15:45,760 --> 00:15:48,240 Speaker 1: who have now allowed a team their first win on 319 00:15:48,280 --> 00:15:52,040 Speaker 1: the season in three consecutive weeks. So there's problems there 320 00:15:52,040 --> 00:15:53,840 Speaker 1: in Jacksonville. But I thought this was a step in 321 00:15:53,840 --> 00:15:56,400 Speaker 1: the right direction, at least for the Texans defense moving forward, 322 00:15:56,440 --> 00:15:59,040 Speaker 1: you guys, Yeah, I think it was definitely a step 323 00:15:59,040 --> 00:16:00,960 Speaker 1: in the right direction. I'm gonna go and I pay 324 00:16:01,040 --> 00:16:03,760 Speaker 1: close attention to their offense. I think you could tell 325 00:16:03,760 --> 00:16:06,920 Speaker 1: that Deshaun Watson had more input on the way this 326 00:16:07,080 --> 00:16:09,800 Speaker 1: offense was rolling. Tim Kelly did a really good job 327 00:16:09,840 --> 00:16:13,040 Speaker 1: of more quick game or rhythm game. Uh. It looked 328 00:16:13,080 --> 00:16:14,840 Speaker 1: a lot like the stuff that we used to see 329 00:16:14,880 --> 00:16:17,440 Speaker 1: Deshaun Watson do a Clepson in terms of get the 330 00:16:17,440 --> 00:16:19,680 Speaker 1: ball out of his hands, let the playmaker do the work, 331 00:16:20,040 --> 00:16:23,600 Speaker 1: and they were really working out. He needs to play better, 332 00:16:23,720 --> 00:16:25,720 Speaker 1: he has to rein in the turnovers, but I think 333 00:16:25,760 --> 00:16:28,240 Speaker 1: offensively it looked like it mixing. Oh, by the way, 334 00:16:28,520 --> 00:16:31,280 Speaker 1: David Johnson had a solid day. If they can balance 335 00:16:31,280 --> 00:16:33,760 Speaker 1: out this offense just a little bit, I do believe 336 00:16:33,760 --> 00:16:35,440 Speaker 1: it takes some of the pressure off the Sean Blasson 337 00:16:35,680 --> 00:16:37,920 Speaker 1: and he does become a more efficient player when the 338 00:16:38,000 --> 00:16:42,320 Speaker 1: offense rolls like that. Alright, quick quick question for both 339 00:16:42,320 --> 00:16:45,800 Speaker 1: of you guys. Better job now that Atlanta has opened up? 340 00:16:45,880 --> 00:16:49,480 Speaker 1: Dan Quinn and Thomas Dimitrof were let go yesterday, So 341 00:16:49,640 --> 00:16:52,240 Speaker 1: better job if you're a head coaching candidate, is it 342 00:16:52,360 --> 00:16:56,680 Speaker 1: Atlanta or is it Houston, Bucky and then Rehet who Um. 343 00:16:56,720 --> 00:17:00,160 Speaker 1: I would take Houston because the quarterback is younger, and 344 00:17:00,200 --> 00:17:02,920 Speaker 1: I feel like with the younger quarterback who's athletic, he 345 00:17:02,960 --> 00:17:05,480 Speaker 1: can make me right if I have some old lot issues. 346 00:17:05,720 --> 00:17:07,359 Speaker 1: I feel like with Matt Bryan, you have to make 347 00:17:07,400 --> 00:17:09,800 Speaker 1: a decision how can I build his team around the 348 00:17:09,920 --> 00:17:13,440 Speaker 1: aging quarterback who's not necessarily fallen off. But I think 349 00:17:13,760 --> 00:17:15,800 Speaker 1: it's closer to the end for Matt ryand and certainly 350 00:17:15,800 --> 00:17:18,200 Speaker 1: for the Showan Watson. Yeah. Look, I'd love to disagree 351 00:17:18,560 --> 00:17:20,560 Speaker 1: just for the fun of it, but but I can't really. 352 00:17:20,760 --> 00:17:22,480 Speaker 1: I do feel like that. The other thing you have 353 00:17:22,560 --> 00:17:25,600 Speaker 1: to take into account, though, is the draft pick value. 354 00:17:25,600 --> 00:17:28,120 Speaker 1: That the the amount of draft picks that both teams 355 00:17:28,160 --> 00:17:30,199 Speaker 1: have moving forward. Obviously, Atlanta is gonna be a bit 356 00:17:30,240 --> 00:17:33,000 Speaker 1: ahead in that department, whereas the trades have kind of 357 00:17:33,000 --> 00:17:34,879 Speaker 1: put the Texans behind the eight ball. But I do 358 00:17:34,960 --> 00:17:37,560 Speaker 1: feel like they are in a better better spot to 359 00:17:37,680 --> 00:17:41,960 Speaker 1: make a quicker recovery at this point because you've got 360 00:17:41,960 --> 00:17:44,280 Speaker 1: the quarterback in place, as you mentioned, and for the 361 00:17:44,400 --> 00:17:46,400 Speaker 1: for the Falcons, Yeah, there's gonna be some real tough 362 00:17:46,440 --> 00:17:50,960 Speaker 1: decisions here moving forward, So I know I kind of side. 363 00:17:51,040 --> 00:17:52,640 Speaker 1: I kind of side with the Texas on this one. 364 00:17:53,520 --> 00:17:55,560 Speaker 1: I think it's too I think it's kind of complicated 365 00:17:55,560 --> 00:17:58,160 Speaker 1: because I think if you're wanting to turn something around 366 00:17:58,200 --> 00:18:00,120 Speaker 1: quick and get up and running and be a playoff 367 00:18:00,119 --> 00:18:02,639 Speaker 1: team next year, Houston is gonna be your opportunity to 368 00:18:02,680 --> 00:18:05,399 Speaker 1: do that. But I do think in Atlanta real quick, 369 00:18:05,920 --> 00:18:07,920 Speaker 1: that that's a long term rebuild. To me, it's a 370 00:18:08,000 --> 00:18:10,000 Speaker 1: tear down job. You're gonna you're gonna move on, You're 371 00:18:10,000 --> 00:18:13,240 Speaker 1: gonna Matt Ryan, that whole area is over. But if 372 00:18:13,280 --> 00:18:16,040 Speaker 1: you look inside that division, you've got aging quarterback in 373 00:18:16,040 --> 00:18:18,800 Speaker 1: New Orleans. You've got an aging quarterback in Tampa. So 374 00:18:19,000 --> 00:18:20,880 Speaker 1: if you're looking kind of for the long term play, 375 00:18:20,880 --> 00:18:22,760 Speaker 1: if you can get some security, I think you can 376 00:18:22,800 --> 00:18:24,360 Speaker 1: make a case that Atlantic can be a pretty darn 377 00:18:24,400 --> 00:18:27,920 Speaker 1: good job, especially uh if you end up with as 378 00:18:27,960 --> 00:18:29,800 Speaker 1: it stands right now. I think at the first pick 379 00:18:29,840 --> 00:18:31,920 Speaker 1: in the draft, the first or second pick in the draft, 380 00:18:31,960 --> 00:18:34,520 Speaker 1: you're gonna get a big time young quarterback to start 381 00:18:34,520 --> 00:18:37,399 Speaker 1: your rebuild buck And not only that, you'll get a 382 00:18:37,480 --> 00:18:40,040 Speaker 1: quarterback they grew up in the state of Georgia. If 383 00:18:40,520 --> 00:18:43,160 Speaker 1: it's Trevor Lawrence or Justin Fields because they're right around 384 00:18:43,160 --> 00:18:45,639 Speaker 1: the Atlanta How about that it might work out for 385 00:18:45,680 --> 00:18:49,520 Speaker 1: the Atlanta Falcon. As always, you're Bucky Brooks putting a 386 00:18:49,520 --> 00:18:52,120 Speaker 1: little bow on things. Nicely done, Buck, All right, let's 387 00:18:52,200 --> 00:18:54,360 Speaker 1: keep it moving here with the six takeaway, and this 388 00:18:54,400 --> 00:18:57,200 Speaker 1: one comes from the New York Jets, who continue to 389 00:18:57,240 --> 00:19:00,000 Speaker 1: be winless on the season. Might take away? Uh, Sam 390 00:19:00,040 --> 00:19:03,280 Speaker 1: him Donald is not the problem. From the pocket date 391 00:19:03,320 --> 00:19:06,399 Speaker 1: passed left side going for Hopkins one hand to catch 392 00:19:06,400 --> 00:19:11,399 Speaker 1: in a touchdown. DeAndre Hopkins was blanketed by a Jet, 393 00:19:11,800 --> 00:19:16,280 Speaker 1: but it don't matter. Hopkins makes the catch, alright. So 394 00:19:16,320 --> 00:19:18,679 Speaker 1: the New York Jets have seen what life is like 395 00:19:18,800 --> 00:19:21,399 Speaker 1: with Sam Donald, and let's be honest, it's been underwhelming. 396 00:19:21,400 --> 00:19:23,160 Speaker 1: They have not won a lot of football games. There's 397 00:19:23,160 --> 00:19:28,240 Speaker 1: frustration with the fan base, understandably, so he's gotten a 398 00:19:28,240 --> 00:19:29,960 Speaker 1: lot of the blame. Now, let's look at what happens 399 00:19:29,960 --> 00:19:32,280 Speaker 1: when Sam Donald is not on the football field for 400 00:19:32,280 --> 00:19:34,240 Speaker 1: the New York Jets over the last couple of years. 401 00:19:34,640 --> 00:19:37,600 Speaker 1: You're talking about seven starts now that he's missed due 402 00:19:37,600 --> 00:19:40,000 Speaker 1: to various reasons. The Jets are O and seven in 403 00:19:40,040 --> 00:19:42,639 Speaker 1: those games, three of those games have been with Todd Bowles. 404 00:19:42,920 --> 00:19:45,840 Speaker 1: For those games have been with Adam Gaze, the average 405 00:19:45,880 --> 00:19:50,200 Speaker 1: score for for that time is eleven point one points 406 00:19:50,240 --> 00:19:52,520 Speaker 1: per game. That's what that offense is producing. And it 407 00:19:52,560 --> 00:19:56,440 Speaker 1: gets worse with Gaze it's eight point three points per game. 408 00:19:56,440 --> 00:20:00,520 Speaker 1: You're basically getting a touchdown of offense once Sam Donald 409 00:20:00,640 --> 00:20:03,800 Speaker 1: is not planning. I do not really care for this scheme. 410 00:20:03,960 --> 00:20:06,280 Speaker 1: I don't. I know they need to add playmakers, and 411 00:20:06,320 --> 00:20:08,119 Speaker 1: I'm sure they'll get to that down the line. I 412 00:20:08,160 --> 00:20:10,720 Speaker 1: think the offensive line is a little bit better, but 413 00:20:10,960 --> 00:20:13,680 Speaker 1: to me, this is not about what cornerbacks on the field. 414 00:20:13,680 --> 00:20:16,520 Speaker 1: When you have this type of futility, Bucky, no, no, no no, 415 00:20:17,040 --> 00:20:19,040 Speaker 1: I think it's bad. And I think we have gotten 416 00:20:19,080 --> 00:20:21,080 Speaker 1: to the point where when we look at Adam Gaze 417 00:20:21,280 --> 00:20:24,120 Speaker 1: and what he has done offensively, first withe the Miami 418 00:20:24,200 --> 00:20:26,800 Speaker 1: Dolphins in with the Jets, I just don't know if 419 00:20:26,800 --> 00:20:29,120 Speaker 1: we can say that he is an offense and mastermind 420 00:20:29,200 --> 00:20:32,280 Speaker 1: or quarterback guru or the like. They just have a 421 00:20:32,320 --> 00:20:35,399 Speaker 1: tough time putting points up in At some point you 422 00:20:35,440 --> 00:20:38,320 Speaker 1: would like to see a wizard try to take what 423 00:20:38,359 --> 00:20:41,360 Speaker 1: he has and still stretch it out and get something 424 00:20:41,760 --> 00:20:44,120 Speaker 1: out of it. We watched the Giants find a way 425 00:20:44,119 --> 00:20:46,479 Speaker 1: to manufacture thirty or four points and they don't have 426 00:20:46,520 --> 00:20:49,880 Speaker 1: any playmakers. The Jets we never see an explosion like that. 427 00:20:50,160 --> 00:20:52,840 Speaker 1: And so as you talk about Sam Donald, because there 428 00:20:52,880 --> 00:20:55,479 Speaker 1: has been a lot of conversation about Sam Donald, before 429 00:20:55,520 --> 00:20:58,080 Speaker 1: you can even talk about the quarterback, you gotta look 430 00:20:58,080 --> 00:21:00,680 Speaker 1: at the head coach in the offense of play caller, 431 00:21:00,880 --> 00:21:03,200 Speaker 1: and you have to wonder, is this guy good enough 432 00:21:03,200 --> 00:21:06,919 Speaker 1: to elevate the quarterback? Yeah, I mean I agree with 433 00:21:06,960 --> 00:21:09,560 Speaker 1: you that it Look it hasn't It hasn't worked. Whatever 434 00:21:09,560 --> 00:21:12,200 Speaker 1: it is, it hasn't worked. But I mean you mentioned 435 00:21:12,200 --> 00:21:16,520 Speaker 1: the Giants. Tell me right now that Darius Slayton, Evan 436 00:21:16,680 --> 00:21:19,320 Speaker 1: Ingram and Golden Tate don't make a far better wide 437 00:21:19,320 --> 00:21:21,520 Speaker 1: receiver corps than the than the Jets are trotting out 438 00:21:21,520 --> 00:21:23,320 Speaker 1: there right now. I know Ingram obviously from the tight 439 00:21:23,400 --> 00:21:25,840 Speaker 1: end spot, but look, he's he's a pass catcher, right, 440 00:21:25,880 --> 00:21:30,040 Speaker 1: I mean, like outside of Jamison Crowder. I mean, I'm 441 00:21:30,080 --> 00:21:33,159 Speaker 1: having trouble naming Jets wide receivers right now. I know 442 00:21:33,240 --> 00:21:35,560 Speaker 1: Braxon Barrios is out there, you know, doing some stuff, 443 00:21:35,640 --> 00:21:38,400 Speaker 1: but I mean they're they're depleted. I mean, where are 444 00:21:38,440 --> 00:21:40,960 Speaker 1: we right now? We're without McKay Beckton out there at 445 00:21:41,040 --> 00:21:43,800 Speaker 1: left tackle. Where's this offensive line stand in the in 446 00:21:43,840 --> 00:21:47,640 Speaker 1: the ranks of the NFL offensive lines right now? I mean, well, look, 447 00:21:47,960 --> 00:21:50,200 Speaker 1: I would say with Beckton, they were playing like a 448 00:21:50,440 --> 00:21:53,720 Speaker 1: you know, top half, like fifteen something. Right in the middle, 449 00:21:53,760 --> 00:21:56,520 Speaker 1: I would say, anywhere, you're probably around twenty. But I 450 00:21:56,520 --> 00:21:58,199 Speaker 1: don't know, right I look around the league. I know 451 00:21:58,200 --> 00:22:00,440 Speaker 1: they didn't win. But when I see Travis Folk catching 452 00:22:00,440 --> 00:22:02,439 Speaker 1: ten balls for a hunter fifty two yards and I 453 00:22:02,480 --> 00:22:04,520 Speaker 1: see the forty Niners come in and play the Jets 454 00:22:04,560 --> 00:22:08,800 Speaker 1: without any of their players and find ways to win, reconcile. 455 00:22:09,400 --> 00:22:10,879 Speaker 1: I don't. I mean at some point in time, but 456 00:22:10,960 --> 00:22:13,520 Speaker 1: you accidentally got to fall into some performance, you know, 457 00:22:14,080 --> 00:22:17,280 Speaker 1: just make it work. And I can't. I can't. And Bucket, 458 00:22:17,320 --> 00:22:20,000 Speaker 1: we've talked about this before. How do you explain the 459 00:22:20,040 --> 00:22:22,280 Speaker 1: fact that when Guy's left Miami and went somewhere else 460 00:22:22,320 --> 00:22:25,000 Speaker 1: they got better. How do you explain that Robby Anderson 461 00:22:25,080 --> 00:22:27,600 Speaker 1: looks like a much better version of himself with the 462 00:22:27,640 --> 00:22:30,320 Speaker 1: Carolina Panthers and what we saw with the Jets, I mean, 463 00:22:30,560 --> 00:22:34,520 Speaker 1: should they have resigned Robby Anderson. Absolutely, absolutely they should 464 00:22:34,600 --> 00:22:37,280 Speaker 1: resigned him. But he's he's already a much better player 465 00:22:37,280 --> 00:22:39,199 Speaker 1: in Carolina than he ever was with the Jets. I mean, 466 00:22:39,240 --> 00:22:40,680 Speaker 1: I don't know how you get around that. Let me 467 00:22:40,720 --> 00:22:44,520 Speaker 1: ask you this is is Levillen bella a Jet at 468 00:22:44,520 --> 00:22:47,920 Speaker 1: the trade deadline? Who who's gonna want him? I mean 469 00:22:48,000 --> 00:22:50,600 Speaker 1: old old running backs? Who wants old running backs? And 470 00:22:50,640 --> 00:22:52,720 Speaker 1: I'm not saying he's, you know, thirty five years old, 471 00:22:52,720 --> 00:22:54,080 Speaker 1: but I'm just saying guys that have a lot of 472 00:22:54,119 --> 00:22:56,760 Speaker 1: tread on their tires. We've seen it. The league's gone 473 00:22:56,760 --> 00:22:59,040 Speaker 1: away from that. And I think, and this we can 474 00:22:59,040 --> 00:23:01,920 Speaker 1: get way offline. But I mean, when when you look 475 00:23:01,920 --> 00:23:05,000 Speaker 1: at when you look at what the Carolina Panthers who 476 00:23:05,000 --> 00:23:08,040 Speaker 1: were just talking about have done without Christian McCaffrey, you know, 477 00:23:08,119 --> 00:23:10,040 Speaker 1: arguably the best running back on the top two or 478 00:23:10,080 --> 00:23:12,160 Speaker 1: three running backs in the NFL, and they're playing better 479 00:23:12,280 --> 00:23:15,439 Speaker 1: without him. Who's gonna part with picks for Levy on Bell? 480 00:23:15,520 --> 00:23:17,720 Speaker 1: That's not gonna happen. No, it's not. And that comes 481 00:23:17,760 --> 00:23:20,560 Speaker 1: down to coaching. DJD. You brought it an example is coaching. 482 00:23:20,880 --> 00:23:23,159 Speaker 1: Great coaches are able to take what they have and 483 00:23:23,200 --> 00:23:24,800 Speaker 1: find a way to make it better and right now 484 00:23:24,920 --> 00:23:26,879 Speaker 1: the New York just certainly haven't been able to do so. 485 00:23:27,160 --> 00:23:29,040 Speaker 1: All right, where we got what we got next? Here? 486 00:23:29,080 --> 00:23:33,080 Speaker 1: Who's up next? Well, I got it? The Raiders for 487 00:23:33,160 --> 00:23:36,359 Speaker 1: the league on notice. Chiefs rush five cars going for 488 00:23:36,400 --> 00:23:38,600 Speaker 1: the home run ball, got the man open. It's Rugs, 489 00:23:38,880 --> 00:23:45,320 Speaker 1: There is Ruggs touchdown, Jack putt Baby, Jack putt Vegas legion. 490 00:23:45,840 --> 00:23:49,000 Speaker 1: Oh man. That that just brings a smile to my heart. 491 00:23:49,080 --> 00:23:53,639 Speaker 1: It makes me want to go Rasterers. It's been so 492 00:23:53,760 --> 00:23:56,359 Speaker 1: long since the Raiders have been back, and I feel 493 00:23:56,400 --> 00:23:58,399 Speaker 1: like they put the league on notice. And part of 494 00:23:58,440 --> 00:24:02,000 Speaker 1: it is due to John Bruden. Given this offense and identity, 495 00:24:02,240 --> 00:24:04,840 Speaker 1: they were balanced. Derek Carr through the ball thirty one 496 00:24:04,920 --> 00:24:07,560 Speaker 1: times had over three hundred yards, but they ran it 497 00:24:07,880 --> 00:24:11,640 Speaker 1: thirty three thirty five times, and so the balance allowed 498 00:24:11,680 --> 00:24:14,440 Speaker 1: them to play keep away because time of possession over 499 00:24:14,520 --> 00:24:16,840 Speaker 1: thirty five minutes, and so the best way to defend 500 00:24:16,840 --> 00:24:19,320 Speaker 1: Pat Mahomes is to not let Pat Mahomes get on 501 00:24:19,359 --> 00:24:21,840 Speaker 1: the field. That's what the Raiders have done. And when 502 00:24:21,840 --> 00:24:25,000 Speaker 1: they've won these games against the Chiefs and the Saints 503 00:24:25,320 --> 00:24:27,399 Speaker 1: is because they had been able to play ball control 504 00:24:27,440 --> 00:24:30,240 Speaker 1: football and really dictate the terms. We saw them do 505 00:24:30,280 --> 00:24:32,600 Speaker 1: it against the Chiefs. I think they certainly are putting 506 00:24:32,640 --> 00:24:36,080 Speaker 1: the building blocks towards the team that is surging towards 507 00:24:36,119 --> 00:24:38,800 Speaker 1: being a playoff contender. Yeah, this was interesting for me. 508 00:24:38,880 --> 00:24:42,000 Speaker 1: You know, it's not often you see somebody outduel Patrick Mahomes, 509 00:24:42,080 --> 00:24:44,360 Speaker 1: but I mean Derek Carr did with the deep ball. 510 00:24:44,440 --> 00:24:47,520 Speaker 1: Love it. I love to see Nelson Ageloor catch one 511 00:24:47,560 --> 00:24:51,320 Speaker 1: and outrun uh Tyman Matthew in the chief secondary to 512 00:24:51,320 --> 00:24:53,800 Speaker 1: the end zone. Same for Henry Ruggs. Um and then 513 00:24:53,840 --> 00:24:55,400 Speaker 1: you also, I thought it was cool to see Henry 514 00:24:55,440 --> 00:24:58,600 Speaker 1: Rugs sculpt and made contested catches, proving the people that 515 00:24:58,680 --> 00:25:00,600 Speaker 1: you know, just think of him as a guy that 516 00:25:00,640 --> 00:25:02,680 Speaker 1: he can go up there and make a big time 517 00:25:02,720 --> 00:25:05,840 Speaker 1: grab catching that one ball off Fenten's helmet uh down 518 00:25:05,920 --> 00:25:07,840 Speaker 1: the right sideline to help set up a field goal 519 00:25:07,880 --> 00:25:09,920 Speaker 1: there for the for the Raiders. So and then I 520 00:25:10,160 --> 00:25:12,080 Speaker 1: thought it was really cool to watch them, you know, 521 00:25:12,160 --> 00:25:14,000 Speaker 1: after all the flash and dash to get some of 522 00:25:14,000 --> 00:25:18,679 Speaker 1: those big plays. Absolutely ground this clock in this game, 523 00:25:19,240 --> 00:25:22,439 Speaker 1: UH to a stop with the way they picked up 524 00:25:22,440 --> 00:25:25,320 Speaker 1: what twentysomething yards on eight plays in the final three 525 00:25:25,359 --> 00:25:28,119 Speaker 1: minutes and fifty seven seconds. That is the definition of 526 00:25:28,160 --> 00:25:30,760 Speaker 1: four minute offense. To win a game on the road, 527 00:25:30,800 --> 00:25:33,439 Speaker 1: a place you have in one since a team you 528 00:25:33,480 --> 00:25:36,000 Speaker 1: haven't beat if you're John Gruden or Derek Carr in 529 00:25:36,000 --> 00:25:39,040 Speaker 1: the last two years. So I thought this was this 530 00:25:39,080 --> 00:25:41,000 Speaker 1: was a pretty cool win all around for the Raiders. 531 00:25:41,280 --> 00:25:42,800 Speaker 1: I watched this game on TV. I haven't had a 532 00:25:42,880 --> 00:25:44,560 Speaker 1: chance to go back and watch the All twenty two, 533 00:25:44,600 --> 00:25:46,879 Speaker 1: but one of the things that I'm looking forward to 534 00:25:46,880 --> 00:25:49,480 Speaker 1: doing is going back and looking up that shot play 535 00:25:49,560 --> 00:25:52,560 Speaker 1: to Emmanuel Sanders that the forty Niners missed in the 536 00:25:52,600 --> 00:25:55,119 Speaker 1: Super Bowl and see if there's any similarities to what 537 00:25:55,200 --> 00:25:57,280 Speaker 1: the Raiders were able to do in this game, because 538 00:25:57,640 --> 00:25:59,960 Speaker 1: they definitely did not miss when they got that shot. 539 00:26:00,040 --> 00:26:02,440 Speaker 1: And I think this is the winning formula for them 540 00:26:02,440 --> 00:26:04,960 Speaker 1: going forward, and that is being able to pound the ball. 541 00:26:04,960 --> 00:26:07,159 Speaker 1: Pound the ball. They did that last year. Josh Jacobs 542 00:26:07,200 --> 00:26:09,119 Speaker 1: ran the ball well, but you should be able to 543 00:26:09,160 --> 00:26:12,040 Speaker 1: pay that off with big chunks down the field. Once 544 00:26:12,080 --> 00:26:14,640 Speaker 1: you get bodies committed to stop the run, make them 545 00:26:14,640 --> 00:26:17,080 Speaker 1: pay for dedicating those bodies down in the box, make 546 00:26:17,119 --> 00:26:19,040 Speaker 1: them pay over the top. And I think that's why 547 00:26:19,119 --> 00:26:22,800 Speaker 1: Mike Mack went out and got rugs because they wanted somebody, 548 00:26:23,080 --> 00:26:25,080 Speaker 1: you know, to be able to make you pay for 549 00:26:25,080 --> 00:26:27,040 Speaker 1: for putting more guys down there. And I think that 550 00:26:27,040 --> 00:26:30,320 Speaker 1: that was a great indication of what they want to 551 00:26:30,359 --> 00:26:34,560 Speaker 1: do and what their vision was for building this football team. Buck. Yeah, absolutely, DJ, 552 00:26:34,720 --> 00:26:36,639 Speaker 1: We talked about it. When you're in the n f 553 00:26:36,720 --> 00:26:38,800 Speaker 1: C West, you have to build your team to knock 554 00:26:38,840 --> 00:26:41,240 Speaker 1: off the Kansas City Chiefs, and the Raiders are perfectly 555 00:26:41,240 --> 00:26:43,520 Speaker 1: constructed to a team that is a thing in the 556 00:26:43,560 --> 00:26:46,960 Speaker 1: Kannas City Chiefs side, that physical run game, the ability 557 00:26:47,000 --> 00:26:49,600 Speaker 1: to take it down the field with the vertical passing 558 00:26:49,600 --> 00:26:52,040 Speaker 1: game to Henry Ruggs and others, and then have an 559 00:26:52,040 --> 00:26:55,439 Speaker 1: efficient quarterback that can take care of the football. That 560 00:26:55,600 --> 00:26:57,200 Speaker 1: is the way that you have to play. You cannot 561 00:26:57,240 --> 00:26:59,240 Speaker 1: let Pet Mahomes get too many bites at the apple. 562 00:26:59,440 --> 00:27:02,639 Speaker 1: The Chiefs are too good the ball control methods that 563 00:27:02,720 --> 00:27:05,520 Speaker 1: the rate is displayed, that is the recipe for success 564 00:27:05,560 --> 00:27:10,520 Speaker 1: going forward. Alright, next takeaway up for me guys is 565 00:27:10,800 --> 00:27:17,919 Speaker 1: uh well, the Ravens defense befuddled. Joe Burrow. Burrow throws 566 00:27:17,960 --> 00:27:20,840 Speaker 1: to his left. It is complete to Mike Thomas. Thomas 567 00:27:20,840 --> 00:27:23,760 Speaker 1: fumbles the ball the Ravens having scooped up at midfield. 568 00:27:23,920 --> 00:27:27,040 Speaker 1: It's Patrick Queen dabble sideline. He's about quantity, but ten 569 00:27:27,400 --> 00:27:33,880 Speaker 1: fine touch Patrick Queen. So this kind of felt like 570 00:27:34,119 --> 00:27:37,920 Speaker 1: one of those um an additional welcome to the NFL moment. 571 00:27:38,160 --> 00:27:40,159 Speaker 1: If you're if you're Joe Burrow, and look, I know 572 00:27:40,240 --> 00:27:43,159 Speaker 1: he's a guy that that prides himself on, you know, 573 00:27:43,280 --> 00:27:46,840 Speaker 1: remaining cool, calm and under and collected under all situations 574 00:27:46,840 --> 00:27:49,800 Speaker 1: and in all situations. But and he very well might have. 575 00:27:49,880 --> 00:27:52,040 Speaker 1: But the fact is they put pressure on in a 576 00:27:52,480 --> 00:27:54,239 Speaker 1: in a way that he has not seen yet. Now 577 00:27:54,280 --> 00:27:56,160 Speaker 1: he has been hit and sacked at a record pace 578 00:27:56,280 --> 00:27:57,800 Speaker 1: so far this season, but I felt like this was 579 00:27:57,840 --> 00:28:00,480 Speaker 1: just a little bit different. Um really uggled in the 580 00:28:00,520 --> 00:28:04,879 Speaker 1: first quarter. Was over three with an interception versus the 581 00:28:04,920 --> 00:28:07,840 Speaker 1: blitz in the first quarter in this game on throws 582 00:28:07,840 --> 00:28:10,639 Speaker 1: where he was really under pressure, one of six, uh, 583 00:28:10,640 --> 00:28:14,800 Speaker 1: he just won completion through the interception. I just thought 584 00:28:15,160 --> 00:28:18,080 Speaker 1: that Wink Martindale found a way to generate pressure a 585 00:28:18,080 --> 00:28:22,119 Speaker 1: little more unorthodox, a little and more unorthodox fashion than 586 00:28:22,119 --> 00:28:24,560 Speaker 1: Burrow had seen thus far. And look, yeah, he should 587 00:28:24,560 --> 00:28:26,720 Speaker 1: be able to find ways with that amount of talent 588 00:28:26,760 --> 00:28:29,160 Speaker 1: on defense that those that many guys who can rush 589 00:28:29,160 --> 00:28:31,840 Speaker 1: the passer to find a way to cause some confusion, 590 00:28:32,320 --> 00:28:34,280 Speaker 1: you know for Burrow. I mean you saw the free 591 00:28:34,359 --> 00:28:37,960 Speaker 1: rusher right in Burrow's face caused the interception by Marcus Peters. 592 00:28:37,960 --> 00:28:40,440 Speaker 1: Then you had his old buddy Patrick Queen over there 593 00:28:40,480 --> 00:28:42,600 Speaker 1: just harassing him all over the place with the strip 594 00:28:42,680 --> 00:28:45,120 Speaker 1: sack on the one that he recovered himself, and then 595 00:28:45,400 --> 00:28:48,040 Speaker 1: Queen finds his way into the end zone. Um, look, 596 00:28:48,080 --> 00:28:49,880 Speaker 1: I just I thought that this is one of those 597 00:28:49,880 --> 00:28:51,760 Speaker 1: games where Joe Burrow is gonna sit back there and 598 00:28:51,880 --> 00:28:54,960 Speaker 1: understand that, you know, his offense has has a little 599 00:28:54,960 --> 00:28:58,240 Speaker 1: ways to go before you know they are you know, considered, 600 00:28:58,480 --> 00:29:00,400 Speaker 1: you know, among the best in this league. The same 601 00:29:00,520 --> 00:29:02,840 Speaker 1: goes for his offensive line, and he's gonna sit back 602 00:29:02,840 --> 00:29:04,760 Speaker 1: and he's gonna learn from this and and go back 603 00:29:04,800 --> 00:29:06,840 Speaker 1: and see that. You know, there's a there's a lot 604 00:29:07,040 --> 00:29:09,000 Speaker 1: that a defense can throw at you in the NFL, 605 00:29:09,320 --> 00:29:12,080 Speaker 1: and I thought you saw that truly from this Ravens 606 00:29:12,080 --> 00:29:15,280 Speaker 1: defense in this game. Look, the Ravens defense has played outstanding. 607 00:29:15,320 --> 00:29:18,040 Speaker 1: They've been pretty consistent all year. I am worried about 608 00:29:18,080 --> 00:29:21,760 Speaker 1: the Ravens offense. I don't like Lamar Jackson throwing as 609 00:29:21,760 --> 00:29:24,840 Speaker 1: many times as he's been throwing in these games. And 610 00:29:24,920 --> 00:29:27,800 Speaker 1: I think it's really on Greg Roman to understand the 611 00:29:27,840 --> 00:29:30,600 Speaker 1: identity of the Ravens, who they are, how they need 612 00:29:30,640 --> 00:29:32,640 Speaker 1: to play, and why they need to stick with the 613 00:29:32,720 --> 00:29:35,000 Speaker 1: run game. We have seen time and time again in 614 00:29:35,120 --> 00:29:37,920 Speaker 1: these big games they skew away from their formula and 615 00:29:37,920 --> 00:29:41,040 Speaker 1: their recipe. And I just hope that Greg Roman is 616 00:29:41,080 --> 00:29:44,000 Speaker 1: mindful that they are a run first team, a run 617 00:29:44,080 --> 00:29:47,040 Speaker 1: second team, a run third team, and then the option 618 00:29:47,120 --> 00:29:49,480 Speaker 1: is to pass, because when they deviate from that, the 619 00:29:49,560 --> 00:29:52,680 Speaker 1: Ravens are a very vulnerable team. You guys, notice every 620 00:29:52,760 --> 00:29:54,360 Speaker 1: highlight we show has an L s U rookie and 621 00:29:54,400 --> 00:29:57,040 Speaker 1: it just just a side point. Yeah? How many? How 622 00:29:57,040 --> 00:29:59,040 Speaker 1: many L s U rookies have we got in this league? 623 00:29:59,120 --> 00:30:00,920 Speaker 1: Right now? Good? This grip? Maybe that's why the l 624 00:30:01,000 --> 00:30:03,320 Speaker 1: she's not playing? Well? Um, I think we might be 625 00:30:03,360 --> 00:30:06,280 Speaker 1: honest with something. All right, I'm gonna keep it moving here. 626 00:30:06,280 --> 00:30:11,760 Speaker 1: Aaron Donald dominates. It was easy at six yard. Donald 627 00:30:11,800 --> 00:30:16,719 Speaker 1: gets there hat trick for Aaron holds up Alex Smith 628 00:30:16,920 --> 00:30:19,840 Speaker 1: as they blow the play dead. Yeah, that was one 629 00:30:19,880 --> 00:30:23,720 Speaker 1: of three sacks. That Aaron Donald had on West Martin 630 00:30:23,800 --> 00:30:26,520 Speaker 1: who went to a school to remain nameless Um, and 631 00:30:26,560 --> 00:30:28,600 Speaker 1: then he ended up getting another sack later on. So 632 00:30:28,640 --> 00:30:31,680 Speaker 1: you have four sacks in this game. I only say that, Rhett, 633 00:30:31,880 --> 00:30:35,800 Speaker 1: because when I posted some plays of Malik Jackson Um 634 00:30:35,880 --> 00:30:38,760 Speaker 1: hitting the quarterback in the Washington game earlier this year, 635 00:30:38,760 --> 00:30:40,520 Speaker 1: I posted like three or four plays and I'm like, 636 00:30:40,560 --> 00:30:43,160 Speaker 1: Malik Jackson is back. He looks great, and I got 637 00:30:43,160 --> 00:30:44,840 Speaker 1: a couple of texts from people in the league that said, 638 00:30:45,040 --> 00:30:47,720 Speaker 1: uh yeah, West Martin is not good by the way, 639 00:30:49,040 --> 00:30:51,520 Speaker 1: crazy on that. So this is the next time I've 640 00:30:51,520 --> 00:30:55,320 Speaker 1: really paid attention to West Martin from Indiana Retz Alma Mater, 641 00:30:55,440 --> 00:30:57,360 Speaker 1: and he gave up a hat trick to Aaron Donald 642 00:30:58,400 --> 00:31:03,520 Speaker 1: the first time. Distinction by the way. Okay, no, but 643 00:31:03,600 --> 00:31:06,000 Speaker 1: it was oh man. They were quick losses. And then 644 00:31:06,040 --> 00:31:09,480 Speaker 1: the fourth one was on the other side when you 645 00:31:09,560 --> 00:31:13,640 Speaker 1: had a guard taking a vertical set versus a Aaron 646 00:31:13,680 --> 00:31:16,160 Speaker 1: Donald who had about eight yards worth a runway. I 647 00:31:16,240 --> 00:31:18,920 Speaker 1: was like, this is not going to end well. But 648 00:31:19,080 --> 00:31:20,880 Speaker 1: he's buck, He's got a chance to He's got a 649 00:31:20,920 --> 00:31:22,479 Speaker 1: chance to beat the Stackerford this year. Think he's got 650 00:31:22,520 --> 00:31:25,040 Speaker 1: seven and a half. Now he's a dominant player. And 651 00:31:25,040 --> 00:31:28,160 Speaker 1: I'm gonna say this tipota hat to Sean McVeigh and 652 00:31:28,200 --> 00:31:29,760 Speaker 1: what he was able to do in the off season. 653 00:31:30,000 --> 00:31:32,720 Speaker 1: There's a lot of controversy when he decided to move 654 00:31:32,720 --> 00:31:35,560 Speaker 1: on from Wade Phillips, when he kind of changed what 655 00:31:35,600 --> 00:31:38,120 Speaker 1: he wanted to do offensively, kept McConnell comes in. But 656 00:31:38,200 --> 00:31:40,400 Speaker 1: the Rams looked like the team that we saw in 657 00:31:40,400 --> 00:31:44,320 Speaker 1: twenty eight team. They're able to get after you on defense. Offensively, 658 00:31:44,560 --> 00:31:47,200 Speaker 1: they've embraced the running game while still taking shots in 659 00:31:47,240 --> 00:31:50,200 Speaker 1: the passing game. And as we look at this NFC West, 660 00:31:50,480 --> 00:31:52,520 Speaker 1: we've talked about the San Francisco forty nine is in 661 00:31:52,560 --> 00:31:54,760 Speaker 1: the Arizona Cardinals, but we need to make sure that 662 00:31:54,800 --> 00:31:56,560 Speaker 1: we keep it out in the l A. Rams. The 663 00:31:56,720 --> 00:31:59,320 Speaker 1: l A Rams have found a way to make themselves 664 00:31:59,320 --> 00:32:01,960 Speaker 1: relevant again. Right We're keeping down on him as one 665 00:32:02,000 --> 00:32:05,480 Speaker 1: of these contenders that could get emerge out of nowhere. Yeah, yeah, 666 00:32:05,520 --> 00:32:06,800 Speaker 1: you know, like I agree with you. I think the 667 00:32:06,880 --> 00:32:09,640 Speaker 1: Rams are really gonna challenge in the NFC West for sure, 668 00:32:09,720 --> 00:32:12,400 Speaker 1: especially considering the way the forty Niners are playing right 669 00:32:12,400 --> 00:32:14,440 Speaker 1: now and the injuries that they're dealing with. But this 670 00:32:14,480 --> 00:32:18,080 Speaker 1: game to me was about the comeback coming full circle 671 00:32:18,280 --> 00:32:22,000 Speaker 1: for Alex Smith, almost seven hundred days, uh, since he 672 00:32:22,080 --> 00:32:25,880 Speaker 1: suffered that serious lower leg injury that caused the subsequent 673 00:32:25,960 --> 00:32:29,440 Speaker 1: seventeen surgeries and forced them to miss the all of 674 00:32:29,520 --> 00:32:31,920 Speaker 1: last season, the better part of the season before. And 675 00:32:32,080 --> 00:32:35,240 Speaker 1: you remember when Washington when he went down, Washington was 676 00:32:35,280 --> 00:32:37,080 Speaker 1: in first place in the NFC East. I believe they 677 00:32:37,160 --> 00:32:39,560 Speaker 1: won just five games since he went out of the 678 00:32:39,600 --> 00:32:41,920 Speaker 1: lineup that year for them. And then he comes back 679 00:32:41,960 --> 00:32:44,280 Speaker 1: in and look, they still lost the game. But uh, 680 00:32:44,320 --> 00:32:46,400 Speaker 1: you know, through a completion, he saw his family in 681 00:32:46,440 --> 00:32:49,400 Speaker 1: the stands, and it's like watching their calling the highlights 682 00:32:49,440 --> 00:32:52,000 Speaker 1: on Game Day Live yesterday on NFL Network. During the game, 683 00:32:52,360 --> 00:32:53,959 Speaker 1: I'm sitting there. I felt like I was sitting right 684 00:32:54,000 --> 00:32:55,680 Speaker 1: next to his wife, like, all right, got a completion, 685 00:32:55,720 --> 00:32:57,720 Speaker 1: here we go. All right, oh boy, here we go Aeron. 686 00:32:57,920 --> 00:32:59,479 Speaker 1: You know, It's like I kind of felt it too. 687 00:32:59,520 --> 00:33:01,880 Speaker 1: I think we've all kind of felt um for Alex 688 00:33:01,920 --> 00:33:03,840 Speaker 1: Smith in the time since that injury and all that 689 00:33:03,880 --> 00:33:06,200 Speaker 1: he's had to go through to get back, and I 690 00:33:06,240 --> 00:33:08,360 Speaker 1: thought it was great to see him out there. Um, 691 00:33:08,400 --> 00:33:10,160 Speaker 1: you know, obviously hate to see it come at the 692 00:33:10,160 --> 00:33:12,240 Speaker 1: expense of a Kyle Allen injury. I hope he can 693 00:33:12,240 --> 00:33:14,400 Speaker 1: get back into the line up here as well. But man, 694 00:33:14,440 --> 00:33:16,680 Speaker 1: that was really cool. Um that knows, one of those 695 00:33:16,680 --> 00:33:18,600 Speaker 1: cool storylines we get to hear about here and we 696 00:33:18,600 --> 00:33:20,480 Speaker 1: get to cover in the NFL. And I was just 697 00:33:20,520 --> 00:33:22,560 Speaker 1: happy to see Alex Smith back out there. Yeah. I 698 00:33:22,800 --> 00:33:25,960 Speaker 1: was definitely a feel good story there. Um Man. I 699 00:33:26,000 --> 00:33:28,160 Speaker 1: do though, I just every time he's under pressure, I 700 00:33:28,360 --> 00:33:31,240 Speaker 1: watched a little bit. Just be careful, man, oh man, 701 00:33:31,320 --> 00:33:34,480 Speaker 1: be careful, all right? Our last one here, number ten, Bucky. 702 00:33:34,520 --> 00:33:38,080 Speaker 1: What we got is the Jimmy g ra over Garoppo 703 00:33:38,240 --> 00:33:47,600 Speaker 1: back to throw, gets an off pressure over and throw 704 00:33:48,120 --> 00:33:51,680 Speaker 1: and down the little ninet yard line. DJ, I don't 705 00:33:51,680 --> 00:33:53,320 Speaker 1: know what to do with this. I'm looking at the 706 00:33:53,320 --> 00:33:57,120 Speaker 1: San Francisco forty Niners and their quarterback, Jimmy Garoppolo is 707 00:33:57,120 --> 00:33:59,640 Speaker 1: poor it at halftime, and I know he was dealing 708 00:33:59,680 --> 00:34:02,560 Speaker 1: with an ankle injury that may have impacted the way 709 00:34:02,600 --> 00:34:05,160 Speaker 1: that he played, But I'm just not used to seeing 710 00:34:05,240 --> 00:34:08,640 Speaker 1: a franchise quarterback pulled in the middle of the game 711 00:34:08,920 --> 00:34:12,000 Speaker 1: to quote unquote protect him. And so we've had these 712 00:34:12,040 --> 00:34:15,080 Speaker 1: conversations before about Jimmy Garoppolo, and how each and every 713 00:34:15,080 --> 00:34:17,759 Speaker 1: week it just seems like, man, he just happens to 714 00:34:17,880 --> 00:34:21,720 Speaker 1: miss a throw this wide open, and it just doesn't 715 00:34:21,760 --> 00:34:25,560 Speaker 1: necessarily seem like it jobs within this system. So I 716 00:34:25,640 --> 00:34:28,600 Speaker 1: just wonder, I just wonder if there's a little buyers 717 00:34:28,640 --> 00:34:31,239 Speaker 1: remorse with the forty Niners and Jimmy Garoppolo, and I 718 00:34:31,320 --> 00:34:34,160 Speaker 1: wonder how long this marriage is going to continue to 719 00:34:34,200 --> 00:34:37,640 Speaker 1: exist in the Bay Area. Well, look, I think, yeah, 720 00:34:37,680 --> 00:34:39,319 Speaker 1: you've got to kind of now wonder what do the 721 00:34:39,520 --> 00:34:42,960 Speaker 1: forts do here in the next couple of weeks moving forward. 722 00:34:43,160 --> 00:34:48,160 Speaker 1: If the ankle was that bad to help influence that 723 00:34:48,280 --> 00:34:52,600 Speaker 1: kind of performance from Garoppolo, I would imagine we don't 724 00:34:52,600 --> 00:34:58,600 Speaker 1: see him again until he is one thousand percent healthy. 725 00:34:58,640 --> 00:35:01,040 Speaker 1: I mean, whether it takes a month, whether it takes 726 00:35:01,080 --> 00:35:03,680 Speaker 1: six weeks, I don't think there's any way you can 727 00:35:03,800 --> 00:35:06,680 Speaker 1: let and and look, I think Jim Trotter was talking 728 00:35:06,680 --> 00:35:09,000 Speaker 1: to us on our aftermath production call earlier today, said 729 00:35:09,000 --> 00:35:11,120 Speaker 1: he talked to a forty Niners coach and look at 730 00:35:11,160 --> 00:35:14,040 Speaker 1: the competitor within. Garoppolo was fighting to play the week before, 731 00:35:14,120 --> 00:35:15,960 Speaker 1: he's fighting to play this week. Wanted to get out 732 00:35:16,000 --> 00:35:18,480 Speaker 1: there for his teammates, seeing how things went against the 733 00:35:18,480 --> 00:35:21,480 Speaker 1: Eagles the prior week with Beth Heard coming in for 734 00:35:21,600 --> 00:35:25,399 Speaker 1: Mullins and dealing with the quarterback uncertainty, and and so yeah, 735 00:35:25,440 --> 00:35:28,200 Speaker 1: he was less than a percent. I get that, um, 736 00:35:28,239 --> 00:35:29,879 Speaker 1: but I don't think there's any way he can come 737 00:35:29,880 --> 00:35:34,920 Speaker 1: back out there without being fully and not worrying about 738 00:35:34,920 --> 00:35:36,920 Speaker 1: that ankle at all. And I don't think he can 739 00:35:36,960 --> 00:35:40,719 Speaker 1: truly make a real evaluation one way or another if 740 00:35:40,760 --> 00:35:43,480 Speaker 1: you're Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch and that crew until 741 00:35:43,560 --> 00:35:46,759 Speaker 1: you see that again at full strong. All right, I 742 00:35:46,800 --> 00:35:49,040 Speaker 1: want you guys hear my theory here. We're gonna exercise 743 00:35:49,120 --> 00:35:52,640 Speaker 1: some demon's We've got let's go back. We've got Atlanta 744 00:35:54,080 --> 00:35:58,719 Speaker 1: super Bowl win they lost. You've got the forty nine ers, 745 00:35:58,920 --> 00:36:00,919 Speaker 1: have a lead in the Super Bowl, blow a lead 746 00:36:01,120 --> 00:36:04,120 Speaker 1: late and they lose. The person calling the plays for 747 00:36:04,160 --> 00:36:07,920 Speaker 1: both of those games is Kyle Shanahan. Now, to to 748 00:36:08,000 --> 00:36:11,640 Speaker 1: put all that to bed and to to fix everything 749 00:36:11,760 --> 00:36:14,719 Speaker 1: in the world, all you have to do is walk 750 00:36:14,760 --> 00:36:17,200 Speaker 1: away from Jimmy G's contract after the year, which is 751 00:36:17,200 --> 00:36:19,080 Speaker 1: not going to be much of a cap pit. You 752 00:36:19,160 --> 00:36:21,080 Speaker 1: make the move. It's probably not gonna cost you too 753 00:36:21,160 --> 00:36:23,000 Speaker 1: much to make the trade for Matt Ryan, who was 754 00:36:23,040 --> 00:36:25,879 Speaker 1: the quarterback of those Atlanta Falcons. He teams back up 755 00:36:26,080 --> 00:36:28,319 Speaker 1: with Kyle Shanahan. They go on to the Super Bowl, 756 00:36:28,360 --> 00:36:30,400 Speaker 1: they have a big lead and they hold it, and 757 00:36:30,440 --> 00:36:33,359 Speaker 1: then everything has been solved. It's all done there, We've 758 00:36:33,400 --> 00:36:36,040 Speaker 1: solved all your problems. Buck, I mean, that is a 759 00:36:36,080 --> 00:36:38,880 Speaker 1: good scenario. I didn't see that coming, but that's a 760 00:36:38,960 --> 00:36:41,759 Speaker 1: nice way to connect the dots um DJ. I think 761 00:36:41,760 --> 00:36:43,719 Speaker 1: what we're seeing from the San Francisco forty nine is 762 00:36:43,719 --> 00:36:46,400 Speaker 1: is what is common for teams that lose. Is a 763 00:36:46,440 --> 00:36:48,640 Speaker 1: part of the Super Bowl hangover. As much as we 764 00:36:48,680 --> 00:36:51,799 Speaker 1: can dismiss it and say that it doesn't exist, it 765 00:36:51,840 --> 00:36:54,000 Speaker 1: does because it's very, very hard to be that close 766 00:36:54,000 --> 00:36:56,640 Speaker 1: to winning and not pull it off. And so the 767 00:36:56,719 --> 00:37:00,440 Speaker 1: next year things don't necessarily follow the same way. Juries 768 00:37:00,680 --> 00:37:03,279 Speaker 1: come into it, the play is not necessarily what it 769 00:37:03,440 --> 00:37:06,640 Speaker 1: was the season before, and so the San Francisco four 770 00:37:06,680 --> 00:37:08,759 Speaker 1: to night is a just struggling trying to figure out 771 00:37:08,960 --> 00:37:12,120 Speaker 1: how to make it right with all of the change 772 00:37:12,120 --> 00:37:14,759 Speaker 1: and the losses that they have. From a personnel standpoint, 773 00:37:15,000 --> 00:37:17,719 Speaker 1: this is a challenging situation. But I do think we 774 00:37:17,800 --> 00:37:19,920 Speaker 1: have to look at the quarterback and figure out is 775 00:37:19,920 --> 00:37:21,359 Speaker 1: he going to be good enough to be a long 776 00:37:21,520 --> 00:37:25,000 Speaker 1: term answer in San Francisco going forward. Something to keep 777 00:37:25,000 --> 00:37:26,880 Speaker 1: an eye on there. We're gonna be a quarterback carousel. 778 00:37:26,920 --> 00:37:28,520 Speaker 1: We're gonna have a bunch of head coaching jobs. Have 779 00:37:28,560 --> 00:37:31,320 Speaker 1: already seen a couple of GM job to pop open. Yeah, 780 00:37:31,400 --> 00:37:33,520 Speaker 1: it's gonna be man, We're only five weeks into the season. 781 00:37:33,520 --> 00:37:35,640 Speaker 1: I can't wait for the offseason. It's gonna be fantastic. 782 00:37:35,680 --> 00:37:38,000 Speaker 1: See all the different movement we're gonna have take place. 783 00:37:38,560 --> 00:37:40,960 Speaker 1: It's gonna be wild. But man, what a great weekend 784 00:37:40,960 --> 00:37:44,759 Speaker 1: of football fun show today, buck Man. It's there's so 785 00:37:44,760 --> 00:37:47,120 Speaker 1: many good storylines going on in the National Football League 786 00:37:47,239 --> 00:37:49,120 Speaker 1: right now, and it feels like we can we can 787 00:37:49,160 --> 00:37:50,640 Speaker 1: do an hour show. We can do ten hour show 788 00:37:50,680 --> 00:37:53,080 Speaker 1: if we needed to. Yeah. Absolutely, so many good things 789 00:37:53,160 --> 00:37:55,200 Speaker 1: going on and really excited men, because we're right we're 790 00:37:55,200 --> 00:37:57,400 Speaker 1: getting to the heart of the football season. This is 791 00:37:57,440 --> 00:37:59,960 Speaker 1: when the best football will start to be played. Five 792 00:38:00,000 --> 00:38:02,200 Speaker 1: of weeks in the books. We're starting to figure out 793 00:38:02,200 --> 00:38:04,080 Speaker 1: who the good teams are, who are the real Super 794 00:38:04,120 --> 00:38:07,239 Speaker 1: Bowl contenders, and who are the disappointing teams. Which the 795 00:38:07,280 --> 00:38:09,360 Speaker 1: line is a little longer than I think some teams 796 00:38:09,360 --> 00:38:12,160 Speaker 1: would would like to admit there. All right, that's gonna 797 00:38:12,160 --> 00:38:13,480 Speaker 1: do it for us. 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