1 00:00:09,000 --> 00:00:13,200 Speaker 1: All right, welcome to the official Chargers postgame podcast, Chargers 2 00:00:13,240 --> 00:00:16,200 Speaker 1: Win It Over Time thirty twenty four over the Colts 3 00:00:16,600 --> 00:00:19,800 Speaker 1: here with Matt Money Smith, Haley Elwood. Guys, did it 4 00:00:19,880 --> 00:00:22,480 Speaker 1: have to be that interesting? Sure? You know, I mean 5 00:00:22,520 --> 00:00:25,400 Speaker 1: they they had not won an opener since twenty fifteen, 6 00:00:26,120 --> 00:00:28,639 Speaker 1: we know, the last two years. When Houston got that sack, 7 00:00:28,680 --> 00:00:32,080 Speaker 1: I said, Philip probably figured he'd finally shed justin Houston 8 00:00:32,120 --> 00:00:34,960 Speaker 1: on opening week and instead he finds himself with the 9 00:00:35,000 --> 00:00:36,720 Speaker 1: Colts and there he is staring at him again to 10 00:00:36,760 --> 00:00:40,280 Speaker 1: start a campaign. But man, what a great team effort. 11 00:00:40,320 --> 00:00:42,760 Speaker 1: I mean, just you. It's such a cheesy thing to say, 12 00:00:42,840 --> 00:00:44,680 Speaker 1: but you just think of all the different things that 13 00:00:44,800 --> 00:00:46,440 Speaker 1: came together for this team to get the victory. You 14 00:00:46,479 --> 00:00:48,320 Speaker 1: were talking at Drew Tranquil. I mean that block punt 15 00:00:48,440 --> 00:00:53,120 Speaker 1: was huge. You know, Special teams was so important without 16 00:00:53,159 --> 00:00:57,040 Speaker 1: Michael Batschley today to have ti long kick off field 17 00:00:57,080 --> 00:00:59,560 Speaker 1: goals extra points, had a heck of a punt to 18 00:00:59,600 --> 00:01:02,000 Speaker 1: flip the field inside the ten. I mean, he you 19 00:01:02,040 --> 00:01:04,720 Speaker 1: could make a pretty compelling case that that that tandem deared. 20 00:01:04,720 --> 00:01:08,800 Speaker 1: I shouldn't say Tan'm that trio Mazza to Tyrod Taylor 21 00:01:08,800 --> 00:01:11,560 Speaker 1: holding for the first time the tie long kicking pera 22 00:01:11,920 --> 00:01:14,000 Speaker 1: and that is just so pivotal to them getting this 23 00:01:14,080 --> 00:01:16,720 Speaker 1: victory here. And it was cool to see just the 24 00:01:16,760 --> 00:01:19,080 Speaker 1: offense kind of pick up from last year. I know, 25 00:01:19,080 --> 00:01:21,360 Speaker 1: Philip didn't play in the preseason, Keenan didn't play in 26 00:01:21,400 --> 00:01:25,440 Speaker 1: the preseason. Didn't really matter Philip outside that interception, he 27 00:01:25,480 --> 00:01:27,679 Speaker 1: was pretty lights out today, Hilly. Yeah, and I mean 28 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:30,640 Speaker 1: Keenan Allen And again you said it, they didn't play 29 00:01:30,680 --> 00:01:33,119 Speaker 1: together in the preseason, but that connection between Philip Rivers 30 00:01:33,120 --> 00:01:35,480 Speaker 1: and Keenan Allen never gets old. It never gets old. 31 00:01:35,520 --> 00:01:38,479 Speaker 1: They made it look really dang good today. Yeah, pretty much, 32 00:01:38,680 --> 00:01:40,920 Speaker 1: you know any and I'll tell you, I think the 33 00:01:40,959 --> 00:01:42,240 Speaker 1: one thing that you're not going to see in the 34 00:01:42,240 --> 00:01:45,399 Speaker 1: box score that I thought was the most impressive part 35 00:01:45,400 --> 00:01:47,120 Speaker 1: of the passing game was just the pass pro from 36 00:01:47,160 --> 00:01:49,600 Speaker 1: the running backs. I mean, what Austin Eckler and Justin 37 00:01:49,720 --> 00:01:53,200 Speaker 1: Jackson did. You cannot again, you won't. You won't know 38 00:01:53,280 --> 00:01:55,320 Speaker 1: it unless you watch the game back or you're paying 39 00:01:55,320 --> 00:01:57,320 Speaker 1: attention to it while the game was going on. But 40 00:01:57,880 --> 00:02:00,320 Speaker 1: that was such a big part when you have got 41 00:02:00,360 --> 00:02:03,000 Speaker 1: you know, Trent Scott out there, in place of Russell 42 00:02:03,000 --> 00:02:06,200 Speaker 1: o'coon and they were just you know, it's a tough 43 00:02:06,240 --> 00:02:10,480 Speaker 1: front for from Indianapolis. And every time they brought five terres, 44 00:02:10,480 --> 00:02:13,600 Speaker 1: Austin Eckler, Justin Jackson squatting in that hole, standing up, 45 00:02:13,639 --> 00:02:16,160 Speaker 1: Darius Leonard standing up a corner, standing up a safety 46 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:19,400 Speaker 1: to give Philip that extra beat to have that three 47 00:02:19,480 --> 00:02:21,000 Speaker 1: hundred what was at three thirty three I think he 48 00:02:21,080 --> 00:02:23,960 Speaker 1: ended up having today And I think that just cannot 49 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:27,240 Speaker 1: be minimized. The job that those two guys did. Money, 50 00:02:27,320 --> 00:02:30,440 Speaker 1: that air guitar came out a lot today. It was 51 00:02:30,520 --> 00:02:33,200 Speaker 1: humming today. One hundred and fifty four total yards, three 52 00:02:33,240 --> 00:02:36,040 Speaker 1: touchdowns for Austin, and also you can't discount what Justin 53 00:02:36,120 --> 00:02:38,799 Speaker 1: Jackson did. That tandem really carry the day. Well, look, 54 00:02:38,800 --> 00:02:41,480 Speaker 1: and that was the storyline right coming in nationally. It 55 00:02:41,560 --> 00:02:44,600 Speaker 1: was you know, Melvin Gordon made news earlier today. You know, 56 00:02:44,639 --> 00:02:46,440 Speaker 1: I don't know if that's his agent or who leaks that, 57 00:02:46,520 --> 00:02:49,280 Speaker 1: but about when he's thinking about coming back. So that's 58 00:02:49,280 --> 00:02:51,920 Speaker 1: a that's a bright light on those guys. You know, 59 00:02:52,040 --> 00:02:53,440 Speaker 1: this is a team that thinks they can win a 60 00:02:53,480 --> 00:02:56,160 Speaker 1: Super Bowl and you know they love the ground game. 61 00:02:56,200 --> 00:02:58,880 Speaker 1: You know, Anthony Lynn and Ken wizzen Hunt want to 62 00:02:58,880 --> 00:03:01,880 Speaker 1: balanced offense. So to come out um with all that 63 00:03:01,960 --> 00:03:05,160 Speaker 1: pressure and to not only do it between the tackles, UM, 64 00:03:05,360 --> 00:03:08,200 Speaker 1: but especially in overtime, just the gash between the tackles 65 00:03:08,200 --> 00:03:10,160 Speaker 1: and get that touchdown on the ground, I think really 66 00:03:10,160 --> 00:03:12,400 Speaker 1: put an exclamation point on And like you said, what 67 00:03:12,480 --> 00:03:14,840 Speaker 1: a great job that tandem was able to do today, 68 00:03:15,240 --> 00:03:17,040 Speaker 1: you know, with a lot of attention on him and 69 00:03:17,080 --> 00:03:18,760 Speaker 1: a lot of questions about whether or not it was 70 00:03:18,760 --> 00:03:21,120 Speaker 1: going to be enough, you know, and until you know 71 00:03:21,120 --> 00:03:23,760 Speaker 1: Melvin decides to return, if he decides to return. Hailey 72 00:03:23,800 --> 00:03:25,240 Speaker 1: and I were on the field and over time just 73 00:03:25,240 --> 00:03:27,840 Speaker 1: saying all right, this is six here. What was the 74 00:03:28,639 --> 00:03:31,760 Speaker 1: same thing? Just same thing, because you saw the difference 75 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:33,600 Speaker 1: in the halves, you know, I think it was a 76 00:03:33,600 --> 00:03:37,080 Speaker 1: hot day. Um. That's that's the most physical offensive line 77 00:03:37,080 --> 00:03:39,560 Speaker 1: they're going to see all season, unless maybe they see 78 00:03:39,600 --> 00:03:42,520 Speaker 1: the Eagles in the Super Bowl. So you know, they 79 00:03:42,560 --> 00:03:45,560 Speaker 1: were gassed and you could just see the idea that 80 00:03:45,760 --> 00:03:47,440 Speaker 1: they were going to have to go right back out 81 00:03:47,440 --> 00:03:50,400 Speaker 1: there after that team drove down the field eight minutes 82 00:03:50,440 --> 00:03:53,280 Speaker 1: on that drive after the interception from Hooker to get 83 00:03:53,280 --> 00:03:56,160 Speaker 1: the touchdown to get the two point conversion. That was 84 00:03:56,200 --> 00:03:57,880 Speaker 1: not a good prospect. And I think even if you 85 00:03:57,880 --> 00:03:59,560 Speaker 1: get the field goal, you still feel a little weird 86 00:03:59,600 --> 00:04:02,080 Speaker 1: about it because of how tired and gas you assumed 87 00:04:02,080 --> 00:04:04,160 Speaker 1: they would be on this afternoon when it was probably 88 00:04:04,160 --> 00:04:06,640 Speaker 1: I would guess close to three triple digits on the field, 89 00:04:07,920 --> 00:04:10,120 Speaker 1: you know, to have coming off an eight eight minute drive, 90 00:04:10,280 --> 00:04:12,720 Speaker 1: you know that led to that game time score. So yeah, 91 00:04:12,720 --> 00:04:14,520 Speaker 1: I was imperative. I think that they get the touchdown 92 00:04:14,560 --> 00:04:17,400 Speaker 1: a man, just to see him do it in such 93 00:04:17,440 --> 00:04:19,960 Speaker 1: a balanced manner, you know, Keenan Allen with a big reception, 94 00:04:20,040 --> 00:04:22,839 Speaker 1: Hunter Henry with the big reception, and then you know, 95 00:04:22,880 --> 00:04:26,799 Speaker 1: Austin Eckler on a pass justin Jackson, and again something 96 00:04:26,839 --> 00:04:28,480 Speaker 1: that we hadn't seen a lot of. Really, it was 97 00:04:28,520 --> 00:04:30,320 Speaker 1: a lot of a lot of stretch runs, a lot 98 00:04:30,360 --> 00:04:33,680 Speaker 1: of corner runs just between the tackles to pound it in. Really, 99 00:04:33,720 --> 00:04:36,120 Speaker 1: I think was just kind of a great exclamation point 100 00:04:36,160 --> 00:04:38,600 Speaker 1: to balance out the offense today. Hayley, you just came 101 00:04:38,600 --> 00:04:41,160 Speaker 1: out of locker room, true track. Well, we're gonna get 102 00:04:41,200 --> 00:04:42,960 Speaker 1: to him in a minute. He said. It was a 103 00:04:43,080 --> 00:04:45,800 Speaker 1: very jovial locker room. What did you see. Yeah, it 104 00:04:45,920 --> 00:04:48,080 Speaker 1: definitely was, and I think I think it goes back 105 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:49,599 Speaker 1: to kind of just the fact that a win like 106 00:04:49,640 --> 00:04:51,240 Speaker 1: this sort of sets the tone for the rest of 107 00:04:51,279 --> 00:04:53,680 Speaker 1: the season. Money talked about it because team hasn't won 108 00:04:53,720 --> 00:04:55,719 Speaker 1: a season opener in a while, so to do that 109 00:04:57,000 --> 00:05:00,000 Speaker 1: in overtime, nonetheless and kind of get off on that foot, 110 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:01,880 Speaker 1: it means a lot. And I think the other cool 111 00:05:01,920 --> 00:05:03,839 Speaker 1: thing is they're all so supportive of each other and 112 00:05:03,880 --> 00:05:07,640 Speaker 1: super stoked for one another. Talking to Justin Jackson about Austin, Austin, 113 00:05:07,760 --> 00:05:11,400 Speaker 1: just about the whole offense. It really was that that 114 00:05:11,560 --> 00:05:14,000 Speaker 1: cliche again, just that team effort, that team win that 115 00:05:14,120 --> 00:05:16,359 Speaker 1: really went into this one. Money, I know you gotta go. 116 00:05:16,360 --> 00:05:18,280 Speaker 1: We'll get you out here on this. There's always something 117 00:05:18,320 --> 00:05:21,159 Speaker 1: to be taken out of a Sunday, a lesson to 118 00:05:21,200 --> 00:05:25,120 Speaker 1: be learned. Twenty four nine lead a couple of mistakes. 119 00:05:25,200 --> 00:05:27,839 Speaker 1: Philip had an interception, Desmond King had a muff point. 120 00:05:27,920 --> 00:05:30,960 Speaker 1: You gotta eliminate those, especially going into motem. Yeah, you know, 121 00:05:31,080 --> 00:05:33,440 Speaker 1: no question, and you talk about a defense that had 122 00:05:33,520 --> 00:05:36,120 Speaker 1: held you know, the Colts to under three yards per 123 00:05:36,120 --> 00:05:38,320 Speaker 1: carry in the first half and get gashed for nearly 124 00:05:38,360 --> 00:05:41,159 Speaker 1: seven per carry in the second half. But again, I 125 00:05:41,200 --> 00:05:44,600 Speaker 1: think the one thing that that should be mentioned is 126 00:05:44,680 --> 00:05:46,680 Speaker 1: that that's what they do and that's what this team 127 00:05:46,760 --> 00:05:48,240 Speaker 1: is going to do all season. You know, when Andrew 128 00:05:48,279 --> 00:05:50,200 Speaker 1: Luck was the quarterback of this team, this was a 129 00:05:50,200 --> 00:05:52,119 Speaker 1: team that was talked about being in the Super Bowl. 130 00:05:52,440 --> 00:05:54,279 Speaker 1: They are that good and that is their bread and butter. 131 00:05:54,400 --> 00:05:57,560 Speaker 1: You know that interior of Glewinsky, Kelly and Nelson are 132 00:05:57,600 --> 00:06:00,760 Speaker 1: gonna give teams fits, so and he's important to take 133 00:06:00,760 --> 00:06:02,360 Speaker 1: it with a grain of salt. You know that they 134 00:06:02,360 --> 00:06:04,240 Speaker 1: were able to rush for over two hundred yards and 135 00:06:04,279 --> 00:06:06,800 Speaker 1: I know, no question Gus Bradley and Anthony lenn are 136 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:10,360 Speaker 1: gonna want to clean that up. But you know, getting 137 00:06:10,680 --> 00:06:12,799 Speaker 1: the big question, I'll have his health, you know, getting 138 00:06:12,800 --> 00:06:14,920 Speaker 1: out of here. We saw a couple of guys, you know, 139 00:06:15,120 --> 00:06:17,640 Speaker 1: get out with you know, Mike Williams obviously the first 140 00:06:17,680 --> 00:06:21,080 Speaker 1: one that you think of. But the hope that everyone's 141 00:06:21,120 --> 00:06:23,400 Speaker 1: healthy and ready to go a week two, I think 142 00:06:23,480 --> 00:06:25,360 Speaker 1: is so important because he even saw it a little 143 00:06:25,360 --> 00:06:28,120 Speaker 1: bit like Adrian Phillips had. You know, it's yeoman's work 144 00:06:28,120 --> 00:06:30,000 Speaker 1: he's being asked to do, trying to fill in for 145 00:06:30,040 --> 00:06:32,839 Speaker 1: Derwin James, and you saw those moments when Michael Davis 146 00:06:32,880 --> 00:06:35,400 Speaker 1: went down. You know, they immediately went at face on, 147 00:06:35,640 --> 00:06:38,279 Speaker 1: you know, repeatedly, and you kind of saw what the 148 00:06:38,279 --> 00:06:41,080 Speaker 1: adjustment Gus Bradley had to make in moving you know, 149 00:06:41,200 --> 00:06:43,000 Speaker 1: Casey over to t Y when they were starting to 150 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:44,520 Speaker 1: pick on in a little bit too much instead of 151 00:06:44,560 --> 00:06:47,800 Speaker 1: just leaving him locked into his position. So I think 152 00:06:47,839 --> 00:06:50,360 Speaker 1: health is going to be a big thing going into Detroit, 153 00:06:50,400 --> 00:06:52,000 Speaker 1: and you hope they they're able to kind of get 154 00:06:52,000 --> 00:06:54,160 Speaker 1: through these bumps and bruces this week and come out 155 00:06:54,200 --> 00:06:56,599 Speaker 1: pretty clean for next week. Money get out of here. 156 00:06:56,600 --> 00:06:59,680 Speaker 1: We're gonna get to our interview with Juelly Bag a 157 00:06:59,680 --> 00:07:02,279 Speaker 1: little bit. So holl buddy, all right to go to 158 00:07:02,279 --> 00:07:04,359 Speaker 1: the parking lot party with the folks at thunder Rally. 159 00:07:04,400 --> 00:07:08,320 Speaker 1: It's my plan. Thirty twenty four Chargers winning in overtime 160 00:07:08,360 --> 00:07:11,640 Speaker 1: over the Colts here with Drew Schrek will a block punt. 161 00:07:11,960 --> 00:07:15,880 Speaker 1: Just an awesome electure game from you guys man. It 162 00:07:15,920 --> 00:07:18,440 Speaker 1: was super fun out there. You know, we had some 163 00:07:18,480 --> 00:07:20,880 Speaker 1: adversity there in the second half, up twenty four to nine, 164 00:07:20,920 --> 00:07:23,280 Speaker 1: and they came back and rallied with two touchdowns, but 165 00:07:23,680 --> 00:07:26,240 Speaker 1: guys stepped up and made plays all over the field. Obviously, 166 00:07:26,320 --> 00:07:28,880 Speaker 1: the running back group had an incredible game phil leading 167 00:07:28,920 --> 00:07:31,320 Speaker 1: that offense, offensive line, doing a great job on defense. 168 00:07:31,680 --> 00:07:32,960 Speaker 1: You know, we did a great job in the first 169 00:07:32,960 --> 00:07:35,400 Speaker 1: half stop in the run. Second half, we gotta tip 170 00:07:35,480 --> 00:07:37,280 Speaker 1: some things up and obviously made some plays on special 171 00:07:37,280 --> 00:07:39,880 Speaker 1: teams which is a nice tie long stepping in there 172 00:07:39,880 --> 00:07:42,320 Speaker 1: for Badge. Oh yeah, job. It was a good team 173 00:07:42,320 --> 00:07:44,600 Speaker 1: effort all around. I tell you, Drew, we'll get to 174 00:07:44,640 --> 00:07:46,920 Speaker 1: the lessons that can be taken from this going into 175 00:07:46,920 --> 00:07:48,800 Speaker 1: Week two against the lines. We'll start with the good stuff, 176 00:07:49,080 --> 00:07:52,040 Speaker 1: the win and just jumping up on these guys twenty 177 00:07:52,040 --> 00:07:54,520 Speaker 1: four and nine. Early, you guys were really humming on 178 00:07:54,560 --> 00:07:57,560 Speaker 1: all three phases. Yeah. Like I said, I think the 179 00:07:57,560 --> 00:08:00,800 Speaker 1: preparation during the week was great. You know, we had 180 00:08:00,800 --> 00:08:03,160 Speaker 1: some really hot practices as week. It was in the nineties, 181 00:08:03,200 --> 00:08:05,320 Speaker 1: really really hot, and guys were just battling out there. 182 00:08:05,360 --> 00:08:08,360 Speaker 1: We had guys taking a ton of reps and you know, 183 00:08:08,560 --> 00:08:11,120 Speaker 1: obviously the preparation I think came at Fruition today and 184 00:08:11,720 --> 00:08:13,880 Speaker 1: you saw that in all three phases, and that's a 185 00:08:13,880 --> 00:08:15,960 Speaker 1: credit to the guys preparation throughout the week and how 186 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:18,200 Speaker 1: much they worked, um and just let it go here 187 00:08:18,240 --> 00:08:21,320 Speaker 1: on something. What were your emotions I knew preseasons one 188 00:08:21,360 --> 00:08:24,240 Speaker 1: thing to go out there, the fact it accounts uh 189 00:08:24,520 --> 00:08:26,560 Speaker 1: here in front of these fans. What were your emotions 190 00:08:26,600 --> 00:08:30,000 Speaker 1: going into your first NFL game? Um? It was it 191 00:08:30,080 --> 00:08:32,640 Speaker 1: was kind of like a realization of a of a dream. 192 00:08:32,880 --> 00:08:34,640 Speaker 1: And I was kind of running out of that tunnel. 193 00:08:34,679 --> 00:08:37,480 Speaker 1: I was like, this is the show, Like this is 194 00:08:37,640 --> 00:08:41,080 Speaker 1: this is it? And uh to take that field today 195 00:08:41,360 --> 00:08:44,520 Speaker 1: was an absolute honor. To stand out there and have 196 00:08:44,600 --> 00:08:48,040 Speaker 1: our our flags front across the entire field and um, 197 00:08:48,360 --> 00:08:51,120 Speaker 1: just here at the fans and I look up and 198 00:08:51,160 --> 00:08:53,760 Speaker 1: see my wife and my child in the stands. It 199 00:08:53,800 --> 00:08:57,120 Speaker 1: was incredible. It's like the culmination of of just a 200 00:08:57,120 --> 00:09:00,360 Speaker 1: football dream, right, I have a football jour you know. 201 00:09:00,400 --> 00:09:02,000 Speaker 1: I've been doing this since I was five and six 202 00:09:02,080 --> 00:09:04,719 Speaker 1: years old. And you play in the backyard and all 203 00:09:04,760 --> 00:09:07,120 Speaker 1: you do is really watch on Sundays and you see 204 00:09:07,120 --> 00:09:09,079 Speaker 1: these guys running around out here. And then to actually 205 00:09:09,120 --> 00:09:11,720 Speaker 1: be one of those guys and to represent you know, 206 00:09:11,760 --> 00:09:15,360 Speaker 1: the city of Los Angeles and in this Chargers organization 207 00:09:15,480 --> 00:09:18,760 Speaker 1: was pretty special. When you and I spoke during mini camp, 208 00:09:18,840 --> 00:09:21,720 Speaker 1: and we talked about not only defense, but special teams 209 00:09:21,760 --> 00:09:24,240 Speaker 1: the ability to help in that phase of the game. 210 00:09:24,559 --> 00:09:28,200 Speaker 1: You had a block point. Walk me through that block punt. Well, 211 00:09:28,200 --> 00:09:31,400 Speaker 1: we had a right block on and that's my green light. 212 00:09:31,960 --> 00:09:34,520 Speaker 1: That's my green light. And let me just inter refereal 213 00:09:34,600 --> 00:09:37,240 Speaker 1: Cook because George Stellart, your specialtys goach, gave you a 214 00:09:37,280 --> 00:09:39,680 Speaker 1: point as we were talking about that block punt. We're 215 00:09:39,720 --> 00:09:41,440 Speaker 1: in the hallway. Just to paint a picture. We're right 216 00:09:41,440 --> 00:09:44,080 Speaker 1: outside the Chargers locker room, drewe just came out of 217 00:09:44,080 --> 00:09:46,559 Speaker 1: locker room. Coach still a little point to you. Yeah, 218 00:09:46,600 --> 00:09:49,839 Speaker 1: he's I mean, he's an incredible coach. And it's been 219 00:09:49,880 --> 00:09:51,640 Speaker 1: so cool ever since I got here, and you know 220 00:09:51,800 --> 00:09:55,000 Speaker 1: OTAs and you know, through the summer just learning from 221 00:09:55,080 --> 00:09:57,920 Speaker 1: him and watching extra film with him and him showing 222 00:09:58,000 --> 00:10:00,720 Speaker 1: me different techniques and the way is that an attack? 223 00:10:01,080 --> 00:10:03,200 Speaker 1: And today I got I got my green light. We 224 00:10:03,240 --> 00:10:05,120 Speaker 1: had a right block on and I was able to 225 00:10:05,160 --> 00:10:06,760 Speaker 1: come up and under and get a hand on it. 226 00:10:07,040 --> 00:10:09,000 Speaker 1: My first thought I was like, oh my gosh, I 227 00:10:09,040 --> 00:10:10,760 Speaker 1: blocked it. And I was like, where is I gotta 228 00:10:11,120 --> 00:10:14,320 Speaker 1: I gotta score, got to be really cool. I gotta 229 00:10:14,400 --> 00:10:17,640 Speaker 1: score and so I was looking around it. It went 230 00:10:17,679 --> 00:10:20,640 Speaker 1: past the line of scrimmage, unfortunately, but we'll have to 231 00:10:20,679 --> 00:10:23,840 Speaker 1: score next time. Well, we talked about the fact that 232 00:10:23,840 --> 00:10:26,000 Speaker 1: you guys had a twenty four to nine league culture 233 00:10:26,040 --> 00:10:28,120 Speaker 1: good football team. They came back for a reason because 234 00:10:28,240 --> 00:10:31,040 Speaker 1: they're a good team, the resilient bunch. But lessons that 235 00:10:31,080 --> 00:10:33,400 Speaker 1: could be taken from that. This team played a lot 236 00:10:33,440 --> 00:10:35,280 Speaker 1: of close games last year, Drew, when you weren't here 237 00:10:35,360 --> 00:10:37,640 Speaker 1: and they won them. You want it today, but you 238 00:10:37,679 --> 00:10:39,200 Speaker 1: never wanted to be that close at the end, right, 239 00:10:40,480 --> 00:10:42,800 Speaker 1: I think, you know, we talked about coach lenn As 240 00:10:42,800 --> 00:10:44,960 Speaker 1: we brought the group up there. I was talking about 241 00:10:45,000 --> 00:10:48,040 Speaker 1: finishing m you know, he made the comment, we want 242 00:10:48,040 --> 00:10:50,800 Speaker 1: to be the best condition team in the NFL, and 243 00:10:50,840 --> 00:10:52,240 Speaker 1: I think that goes you know, when you have a 244 00:10:52,280 --> 00:10:54,439 Speaker 1: team on the ropes like that, it's about finishing them. 245 00:10:54,480 --> 00:10:57,600 Speaker 1: It's not relaxing and saying, Okay, let's play precautious and 246 00:10:57,640 --> 00:11:00,000 Speaker 1: make sure they don't get big plays. We gotta stop. 247 00:11:00,360 --> 00:11:03,160 Speaker 1: We gotta do things on defense necessary to close out 248 00:11:03,160 --> 00:11:05,760 Speaker 1: a football game, and we saw that today. One emphasize 249 00:11:05,760 --> 00:11:08,360 Speaker 1: that and be ready for Detroit next week. Finally, Drew 250 00:11:08,760 --> 00:11:10,679 Speaker 1: if you could expound on what the locker room was 251 00:11:10,720 --> 00:11:13,319 Speaker 1: like after that win. You guys have worked so hard 252 00:11:13,679 --> 00:11:17,240 Speaker 1: through OTA's and mini camp and training camp preseason to 253 00:11:17,360 --> 00:11:19,680 Speaker 1: finally get to this moment, to get a win like 254 00:11:19,800 --> 00:11:22,320 Speaker 1: that against a really good football team. What was the 255 00:11:22,360 --> 00:11:25,240 Speaker 1: locker room later? Well, to be honest, I mean, you know, 256 00:11:25,280 --> 00:11:27,880 Speaker 1: I you know, I'm a rookie this year and coming 257 00:11:27,920 --> 00:11:31,320 Speaker 1: from college football, where every single game matters, it's like, 258 00:11:31,640 --> 00:11:34,120 Speaker 1: oh my gosh, we gotta win. And so coming in here, 259 00:11:34,160 --> 00:11:36,320 Speaker 1: I was like, all right, like, we gotta get this 260 00:11:36,360 --> 00:11:39,520 Speaker 1: win and gotta get this win. And I was like, uh, 261 00:11:40,200 --> 00:11:43,199 Speaker 1: you know. And to walk in that locker room afterwards, 262 00:11:43,600 --> 00:11:46,240 Speaker 1: the energy you would have thought we won the super Bowl. 263 00:11:46,280 --> 00:11:51,040 Speaker 1: It was like so exciting, from players to management, to 264 00:11:51,240 --> 00:11:53,760 Speaker 1: staff to everything. I felt like I was in college. 265 00:11:53,880 --> 00:11:56,240 Speaker 1: The urgency to win. I felt like I was in 266 00:11:56,320 --> 00:11:59,560 Speaker 1: college again. I didn't expect that because in the NFL, 267 00:12:00,200 --> 00:12:02,200 Speaker 1: I mean, other than the Dolphins, you know, at seventy 268 00:12:02,320 --> 00:12:05,240 Speaker 1: nobody's gone undefeated. It's like, you know, you win, you lose, 269 00:12:05,280 --> 00:12:08,040 Speaker 1: you learn lessons. But the urgency, and we talked about 270 00:12:08,040 --> 00:12:10,680 Speaker 1: it all this week, the urgency to win. Uh, you 271 00:12:10,800 --> 00:12:12,880 Speaker 1: felt that emotionally when you walked into the locker room. 272 00:12:12,880 --> 00:12:14,800 Speaker 1: It was special. That's awesome. I'm sure you guys want 273 00:12:14,800 --> 00:12:17,400 Speaker 1: to feel that next Sunday in Detroit. Heck of a 274 00:12:17,480 --> 00:12:20,160 Speaker 1: debut for you, Drew. Best to luck next week. Yeah, 275 00:12:20,200 --> 00:12:22,480 Speaker 1: thanks for having me, guys, every buddy, all right, A 276 00:12:22,520 --> 00:12:25,000 Speaker 1: big thanks to Drew for stopping by. Now Joey by 277 00:12:25,080 --> 00:12:29,880 Speaker 1: Daniel Popper of the Athletic his Chargers debut at Dignity Hills. 278 00:12:32,480 --> 00:12:38,920 Speaker 1: You've been here before, Chargers thirty twenty four It overtime, Daniel. 279 00:12:39,480 --> 00:12:43,640 Speaker 1: Overall observations, What a game, What a game. Overall observations. 280 00:12:43,720 --> 00:12:47,120 Speaker 1: Philip Rivers is obviously an elite quarterback leading that drive there. 281 00:12:47,280 --> 00:12:49,000 Speaker 1: I thought something that was really interesting to me is 282 00:12:49,320 --> 00:12:51,280 Speaker 1: so he ran on the on the last play of 283 00:12:51,280 --> 00:12:53,880 Speaker 1: the game. He tried to throw a hail Mary could 284 00:12:53,920 --> 00:12:55,679 Speaker 1: didn't see anyone, ran off the field of time expired. 285 00:12:55,720 --> 00:12:57,880 Speaker 1: The Colts were chirping at him, and that, according to 286 00:12:57,920 --> 00:12:59,960 Speaker 1: guys I was talking in the locker room, really fine 287 00:13:00,200 --> 00:13:02,120 Speaker 1: him up. He came over to the sideline before overtime, 288 00:13:02,120 --> 00:13:04,000 Speaker 1: brought the whole team together, gave a pet talk, and 289 00:13:04,040 --> 00:13:05,959 Speaker 1: then hit Keen down on a long game hit Hunter 290 00:13:06,040 --> 00:13:08,480 Speaker 1: Henter in a long game. They ran the ball. Eckler 291 00:13:08,559 --> 00:13:09,959 Speaker 1: had that long game and then they punched him for 292 00:13:09,960 --> 00:13:12,200 Speaker 1: a touchdown. It's no problem. So I mean, why, Like 293 00:13:12,920 --> 00:13:14,839 Speaker 1: I've said this before to you, but like I've never 294 00:13:14,880 --> 00:13:17,320 Speaker 1: really watched good quarterbacks, So to see a guy go 295 00:13:17,320 --> 00:13:19,720 Speaker 1: out there and execute like that was really really fun 296 00:13:19,760 --> 00:13:22,800 Speaker 1: to watch. I thought the offensive line, the running game 297 00:13:22,880 --> 00:13:26,160 Speaker 1: was fantastic, The run blocking was excellent, pass blocking was 298 00:13:26,160 --> 00:13:28,640 Speaker 1: a little bit suspect, and then the run defense was 299 00:13:28,679 --> 00:13:30,439 Speaker 1: a little suspect, and I thought the tackling was a 300 00:13:30,480 --> 00:13:32,839 Speaker 1: little bit poor. But they gotta win, and that's really 301 00:13:32,880 --> 00:13:34,880 Speaker 1: all that matters. Win's a win against a good team. 302 00:13:35,160 --> 00:13:38,079 Speaker 1: And you know, Kobe Bright's like that, right, you talked 303 00:13:38,120 --> 00:13:40,800 Speaker 1: to a guy. Maybe you talk to the wrong guys 304 00:13:41,000 --> 00:13:42,840 Speaker 1: and it sets him off. It Phillips one of those 305 00:13:42,840 --> 00:13:45,080 Speaker 1: guys Hailey that you like. All Right, maybe you don't 306 00:13:45,160 --> 00:13:46,880 Speaker 1: chirp at him because he'll chirp back and then he'll 307 00:13:46,880 --> 00:13:50,200 Speaker 1: perform exactly. And I'm sure he did chirp back. Then 308 00:13:50,240 --> 00:13:52,640 Speaker 1: he did. I saw him, Don't worry, I saw I 309 00:13:52,679 --> 00:13:55,240 Speaker 1: saw definitely chirp back. But I mean, you get under 310 00:13:55,240 --> 00:13:57,440 Speaker 1: that guy's skin. He's gonna tear you up. That's it. Daniel. 311 00:13:57,480 --> 00:13:59,120 Speaker 1: You talked obviously about the run game, but what did 312 00:13:59,120 --> 00:14:01,320 Speaker 1: you make Austin Eckler day today? Oh my god, what 313 00:14:01,360 --> 00:14:03,720 Speaker 1: a performance? Yeah, what a performance. I honestly, I thought 314 00:14:03,720 --> 00:14:05,880 Speaker 1: both guys looked great. I thought Justin Jackson and Austin 315 00:14:05,880 --> 00:14:07,840 Speaker 1: Ekeler are both looked great. But you know you can't 316 00:14:07,880 --> 00:14:09,520 Speaker 1: get both guys on the field when one guy's running 317 00:14:09,559 --> 00:14:11,520 Speaker 1: fifty five yards for a touchdown in the screen desk. Yeah, 318 00:14:11,720 --> 00:14:14,400 Speaker 1: I thought the screen game was outstanding today, But that 319 00:14:14,400 --> 00:14:17,040 Speaker 1: did a great job. Offensive line was getting on in 320 00:14:17,080 --> 00:14:19,600 Speaker 1: front blocking on the fifty five yard touchdown, Michael Scofield 321 00:14:20,320 --> 00:14:22,200 Speaker 1: and Mike Pouncey got onto the right edge and cleared 322 00:14:22,240 --> 00:14:25,080 Speaker 1: the lane for Austin Eckler. He had just a tremendous 323 00:14:25,080 --> 00:14:26,480 Speaker 1: game in the passing game. In the running game. Like 324 00:14:26,520 --> 00:14:28,720 Speaker 1: I said, the run blocking was outstanding, and both Justin 325 00:14:28,800 --> 00:14:30,720 Speaker 1: Jackson and Eckler had holes in the screen game in 326 00:14:30,720 --> 00:14:33,320 Speaker 1: the running game, but yeah, what a performance. I mean, 327 00:14:33,960 --> 00:14:36,000 Speaker 1: you know, Melvin Gordon sitting at home watching this game 328 00:14:36,040 --> 00:14:38,400 Speaker 1: and the running backs are are going off and it 329 00:14:38,440 --> 00:14:40,400 Speaker 1: makes fans think, okay, maybe we can move forward without 330 00:14:40,480 --> 00:14:42,960 Speaker 1: him and be Okay, well, Ken Widenhood, I mean, you 331 00:14:43,040 --> 00:14:45,000 Speaker 1: talk about a game plan getting these guys in space. 332 00:14:45,000 --> 00:14:47,040 Speaker 1: So I'm just gonna read some of these numbers. Eckler 333 00:14:47,080 --> 00:14:49,160 Speaker 1: twelve for fifty eight and a touchdown on the ground, 334 00:14:49,600 --> 00:14:52,680 Speaker 1: six for ninety six and two touchdowns Souvier and then 335 00:14:52,720 --> 00:14:55,640 Speaker 1: Justin Jackson six for fifty seven, nine and a half 336 00:14:55,880 --> 00:14:58,440 Speaker 1: yards a pop, right, I mean, that's that's something for 337 00:14:58,760 --> 00:15:01,120 Speaker 1: a guy in his second year head that experienced last 338 00:15:01,200 --> 00:15:03,600 Speaker 1: year and he's carrying it over into year two. Yeah. 339 00:15:03,600 --> 00:15:07,080 Speaker 1: I thought he looked really great throughout training camp and 340 00:15:07,280 --> 00:15:09,840 Speaker 1: especially as the surprising thing is, I thought Justin Jackson 341 00:15:09,840 --> 00:15:12,000 Speaker 1: looked better as a pass catcher in the preseason in 342 00:15:12,080 --> 00:15:13,880 Speaker 1: training camp than Austin Ekeler did it. And then Austin 343 00:15:13,920 --> 00:15:15,880 Speaker 1: Eckler goes out and catches however many balls he did 344 00:15:15,920 --> 00:15:18,480 Speaker 1: for ninety seven yards, and Justin Jackson doesn't doesn't have 345 00:15:18,560 --> 00:15:20,840 Speaker 1: a catch, but he saw he broke off two twenty 346 00:15:20,920 --> 00:15:23,040 Speaker 1: yard runs. Obviously, a lot of that goes to the 347 00:15:23,080 --> 00:15:25,680 Speaker 1: offensive line, the great run blocking they did. But they 348 00:15:25,680 --> 00:15:28,720 Speaker 1: got two backs, they got two really solid backs that 349 00:15:28,840 --> 00:15:30,560 Speaker 1: proved today that they can get it done in the 350 00:15:30,560 --> 00:15:33,240 Speaker 1: passing game and in the running game, and most importantly 351 00:15:33,240 --> 00:15:35,280 Speaker 1: in crunch time, Austin Eckler had had the big run 352 00:15:35,320 --> 00:15:37,320 Speaker 1: to set up the touchdown and then obviously had the 353 00:15:37,320 --> 00:15:39,720 Speaker 1: touchdown itself. So I mean, the Chargers have to be 354 00:15:39,720 --> 00:15:42,760 Speaker 1: absolutely ecstatic with out the running backs play today. Third 355 00:15:42,800 --> 00:15:45,640 Speaker 1: phase of football. Tai Long, Oh what a day he 356 00:15:45,720 --> 00:15:48,440 Speaker 1: had he did. Yeah, he hit all his kicks and honestly, 357 00:15:48,440 --> 00:15:50,440 Speaker 1: Tyrods I was talking to Tyrode last week, all right, 358 00:15:50,440 --> 00:15:52,240 Speaker 1: not last week, a couple of days ago in locker room, 359 00:15:52,240 --> 00:15:53,920 Speaker 1: and he's like, I've never held in my life. He 360 00:15:53,920 --> 00:15:56,080 Speaker 1: said he did a little bit in training camp with 361 00:15:55,520 --> 00:15:58,120 Speaker 1: the Ravens when he was a backup there, but never 362 00:15:58,120 --> 00:15:59,880 Speaker 1: did in Buffalo and had never held in the game before. 363 00:16:00,000 --> 00:16:01,360 Speaker 1: He looked at me, He's like, it was a rookie 364 00:16:01,360 --> 00:16:03,800 Speaker 1: operation today, right, He's like, I tweeted that before the game. 365 00:16:03,800 --> 00:16:05,360 Speaker 1: He's like, I'm an athlete. I know how to catch 366 00:16:05,400 --> 00:16:06,640 Speaker 1: a football and put it down on the ground. And 367 00:16:06,680 --> 00:16:07,960 Speaker 1: I'm like, all right, we'll see. And I actually talked 368 00:16:07,960 --> 00:16:09,160 Speaker 1: to him in the game after the game. He's like, 369 00:16:09,280 --> 00:16:10,760 Speaker 1: he's like, oh, you were You're a little nervous up 370 00:16:10,760 --> 00:16:11,920 Speaker 1: there in the press box, and I was like, it 371 00:16:12,000 --> 00:16:13,880 Speaker 1: wasn't you told me you're an athlete, So it's good 372 00:16:13,960 --> 00:16:16,160 Speaker 1: I got you. He's smiled and laughed at me. But hey, 373 00:16:16,160 --> 00:16:17,680 Speaker 1: I mean, you got a rookie, you got a rookie 374 00:16:17,720 --> 00:16:20,720 Speaker 1: long snapper. You got a guy in Tai Long who's 375 00:16:20,720 --> 00:16:22,720 Speaker 1: only played in preseason games before and his previous stints 376 00:16:22,720 --> 00:16:24,320 Speaker 1: in the NFL. And then he got Tyree Taylor who's 377 00:16:24,360 --> 00:16:26,560 Speaker 1: never held before, and it was a seamless operation. And 378 00:16:26,600 --> 00:16:29,240 Speaker 1: then ironically the other side out of Vin Arry, who's 379 00:16:29,280 --> 00:16:32,280 Speaker 1: kicking in his fifty first NFL stadium, he's been He's 380 00:16:32,280 --> 00:16:33,960 Speaker 1: been playing in the NFL longer than I've been alive, 381 00:16:34,120 --> 00:16:37,320 Speaker 1: and he misses two, two field goals, an extra point, 382 00:16:37,360 --> 00:16:38,800 Speaker 1: so it's I mean, you never know, you never know 383 00:16:38,840 --> 00:16:40,960 Speaker 1: with special teams, it's a craft shoot. Tai Loong said 384 00:16:40,960 --> 00:16:42,600 Speaker 1: he went over to him after the game and he's like, dude, 385 00:16:42,600 --> 00:16:45,560 Speaker 1: I've been watching U kick and watching you doing pretty 386 00:16:45,640 --> 00:16:47,520 Speaker 1: much since. He's like since I was a kid. Yeah, 387 00:16:47,560 --> 00:16:50,280 Speaker 1: and he's like he'll be fine. But but the crazy 388 00:16:50,280 --> 00:16:52,680 Speaker 1: thing about Tai Loong, the first player since nineteen ninety 389 00:16:52,680 --> 00:16:54,960 Speaker 1: seven to have a made field goal, made pat and 390 00:16:55,040 --> 00:16:57,240 Speaker 1: a punt in his career debut, which is wild. It's 391 00:16:57,240 --> 00:17:00,160 Speaker 1: his first NFL game and he's punting and kicking. Yeah. 392 00:17:00,200 --> 00:17:01,640 Speaker 1: I was like, I was like, something has to go 393 00:17:01,680 --> 00:17:03,880 Speaker 1: wrong here and here I am being an idiot because 394 00:17:03,880 --> 00:17:06,000 Speaker 1: George Stewart's one of the best special teams coaches in football. 395 00:17:06,200 --> 00:17:08,960 Speaker 1: And they go out and they execute seamlessly. It was impressive. 396 00:17:09,119 --> 00:17:11,520 Speaker 1: We just talked to Drew Trankwill the block punt. I mean, 397 00:17:11,560 --> 00:17:14,159 Speaker 1: oh yeah, the special team's phase was on fire. As 398 00:17:14,240 --> 00:17:18,280 Speaker 1: Jeff Miller looks over confused. Why Daniel Poppers on the podcast, Yeah, 399 00:17:18,840 --> 00:17:20,760 Speaker 1: we're not talking about it. Took me a month and 400 00:17:20,800 --> 00:17:23,120 Speaker 1: a half to jump over you in the beat rankings 401 00:17:23,119 --> 00:17:26,439 Speaker 1: easy money power rankings, but special teams a big deal. 402 00:17:26,560 --> 00:17:29,160 Speaker 1: The muff punt from desbick King. Obviously you trust Dez 403 00:17:29,280 --> 00:17:32,840 Speaker 1: because he's been there, done that. It happens. Yeah, he's electric. Yeah, 404 00:17:32,920 --> 00:17:35,119 Speaker 1: I mean, Drew Trankwills was great today. Not only did 405 00:17:35,119 --> 00:17:38,200 Speaker 1: he have the pump block, but he also had a 406 00:17:38,240 --> 00:17:41,399 Speaker 1: perfect form tackle on a kickoff coverage. Um, you know 407 00:17:41,440 --> 00:17:43,840 Speaker 1: he was. He was great. I mean, they draft these 408 00:17:43,920 --> 00:17:45,639 Speaker 1: rookies and then they come up and and and or 409 00:17:45,720 --> 00:17:47,480 Speaker 1: bring him in as as undrafted free agents and then 410 00:17:47,480 --> 00:17:49,720 Speaker 1: they turn him into studs special teams players. I mean 411 00:17:50,119 --> 00:17:51,959 Speaker 1: nick's Ubner led the league in special teams sackles two 412 00:17:52,000 --> 00:17:54,240 Speaker 1: years ago, Adrian Phillips led the league special tam tackles 413 00:17:54,280 --> 00:17:55,800 Speaker 1: last year. Is Drew Trankill going to be that guy 414 00:17:55,880 --> 00:17:58,399 Speaker 1: this year? But I mean George Stewart is tremendous at 415 00:17:58,400 --> 00:18:00,800 Speaker 1: developing these players putting him in the position succeed and 416 00:18:00,920 --> 00:18:03,080 Speaker 1: Drew Trenkle was obviously a very good player who made 417 00:18:03,080 --> 00:18:04,760 Speaker 1: a couple of special teams plays. They expect him to 418 00:18:04,760 --> 00:18:07,080 Speaker 1: make special teams plays throughout the season. Then he's also 419 00:18:07,119 --> 00:18:08,760 Speaker 1: proven that he can be a great middle linebacker and 420 00:18:08,800 --> 00:18:10,639 Speaker 1: run the defense. He did that during the preseason, so 421 00:18:10,680 --> 00:18:12,480 Speaker 1: he adds depth there. I mean, it's a great piece 422 00:18:12,480 --> 00:18:14,639 Speaker 1: for this roster. We lets talk about next man up. 423 00:18:14,680 --> 00:18:16,719 Speaker 1: Brandon face On has to go win from Mike Davis 424 00:18:16,920 --> 00:18:19,399 Speaker 1: on his birthday. It's a tough spot for Brandon face On, 425 00:18:19,480 --> 00:18:21,040 Speaker 1: to be honest, because he got thrown in there and 426 00:18:21,040 --> 00:18:23,120 Speaker 1: they just went at him. Yeah, I mean play after 427 00:18:23,200 --> 00:18:26,679 Speaker 1: play after play. I mean he's coming in completely cold 428 00:18:26,960 --> 00:18:31,600 Speaker 1: and being asked to guard the receivers and on play 429 00:18:31,640 --> 00:18:33,400 Speaker 1: after play after play. I mean it was like every 430 00:18:33,480 --> 00:18:35,880 Speaker 1: single play they were throwing at him, and I talked 431 00:18:35,880 --> 00:18:37,479 Speaker 1: to him and he was encouraged by the end of it, 432 00:18:37,520 --> 00:18:39,280 Speaker 1: you know, because he had that the last play that 433 00:18:39,320 --> 00:18:41,240 Speaker 1: was thrown at him. He defended that in the back 434 00:18:41,240 --> 00:18:42,880 Speaker 1: corn of the end zone. Obviously t why Hilton scored 435 00:18:42,960 --> 00:18:46,720 Speaker 1: later on, but he was encouraged by by coming through 436 00:18:46,720 --> 00:18:48,359 Speaker 1: with a play at the end. You expect him to 437 00:18:48,359 --> 00:18:51,240 Speaker 1: improve as he gets more playing time, but it was 438 00:18:51,240 --> 00:18:52,960 Speaker 1: a tough It was a tough spot to put him in. 439 00:18:53,000 --> 00:18:54,600 Speaker 1: And he also had a nice tackle on that third 440 00:18:54,600 --> 00:18:56,600 Speaker 1: and two run play. They ended up giving him the first, 441 00:18:56,600 --> 00:18:58,320 Speaker 1: but you know, he came in as a corner made 442 00:18:58,359 --> 00:18:59,879 Speaker 1: and made a good tackle. So he expect him do 443 00:18:59,920 --> 00:19:02,000 Speaker 1: hi prove as he gets more playing time. But that 444 00:19:02,080 --> 00:19:03,760 Speaker 1: was a tough spot with it. I can't even imagine 445 00:19:03,800 --> 00:19:05,720 Speaker 1: what it would be like to get in their cold 446 00:19:05,720 --> 00:19:07,960 Speaker 1: and then just have like eight straight passes through on 447 00:19:08,000 --> 00:19:10,520 Speaker 1: your way. Yeah, but that's what you're doing, yeasfessional football player, 448 00:19:10,520 --> 00:19:12,239 Speaker 1: that's what were supposed to do. Last one. For me, 449 00:19:12,520 --> 00:19:14,280 Speaker 1: what kind of tone does it win like this set 450 00:19:14,320 --> 00:19:16,280 Speaker 1: for the rest of the season. Well, I think like 451 00:19:17,359 --> 00:19:20,240 Speaker 1: last year they won so many games, so many close games. 452 00:19:20,520 --> 00:19:22,440 Speaker 1: I don't I don't know if they wanted any overtime games, 453 00:19:22,440 --> 00:19:23,800 Speaker 1: but they won a lot of games in the last 454 00:19:23,840 --> 00:19:25,480 Speaker 1: two minutes with final drives and that sort of thing. 455 00:19:25,840 --> 00:19:28,600 Speaker 1: And guys have talked, you know, during preseason training camp 456 00:19:28,640 --> 00:19:30,560 Speaker 1: about how those wins built character, and I don't I 457 00:19:30,560 --> 00:19:32,159 Speaker 1: think Philip the word Philippus like, we did them to 458 00:19:32,240 --> 00:19:34,359 Speaker 1: we did it together, you know, and doing that together 459 00:19:34,480 --> 00:19:37,399 Speaker 1: helped us. And they showed us here that that winning 460 00:19:37,400 --> 00:19:39,439 Speaker 1: those games as a group last year can help you 461 00:19:39,480 --> 00:19:42,040 Speaker 1: in these situations because no one panics. And that was 462 00:19:42,160 --> 00:19:44,560 Speaker 1: as impressive of final drivers I've ever seen. I mean, 463 00:19:44,600 --> 00:19:47,000 Speaker 1: it was bang, bang bang. It was eight plays. And 464 00:19:47,160 --> 00:19:48,439 Speaker 1: you know what Derek Watt said to me, He's like, 465 00:19:48,480 --> 00:19:49,760 Speaker 1: we just we just went out there and we ran 466 00:19:49,800 --> 00:19:51,440 Speaker 1: it down their throat. And that's what they did. And 467 00:19:51,560 --> 00:19:53,800 Speaker 1: you know, that's my biggest takeaways that those games from 468 00:19:53,840 --> 00:19:56,160 Speaker 1: last year, that you win close, you know, you come 469 00:19:56,160 --> 00:19:57,440 Speaker 1: into this year and you can do it again. And 470 00:19:57,680 --> 00:20:00,840 Speaker 1: they proved it today. Keenan Allen eight for one, twenty 471 00:20:00,840 --> 00:20:03,160 Speaker 1: three and a touchdown. We're gonna get to our interview 472 00:20:03,359 --> 00:20:06,200 Speaker 1: with Keenan here Daniel Popper. Appreciate your time, buddy, anytime. 473 00:20:07,240 --> 00:20:10,440 Speaker 1: All right, Welcome back to the official Chargers postgame podcast, 474 00:20:10,880 --> 00:20:14,320 Speaker 1: Bolts Winning Overtime thirty twenty four with one of the heroes, 475 00:20:14,400 --> 00:20:17,080 Speaker 1: Keenan Allen. What do you do? What's up? Man? Ain't 476 00:20:17,160 --> 00:20:20,840 Speaker 1: nine nine? Congratulations killing? You know what I'm saying? Preseason 477 00:20:21,000 --> 00:20:24,600 Speaker 1: chilling after that overtime game? Man, who needs preseason? Kid? Yeah? 478 00:20:24,600 --> 00:20:27,760 Speaker 1: Who needs preseason? I didn't playing a preseason eight for 479 00:20:27,840 --> 00:20:30,119 Speaker 1: one twenty three in a touch Man, How did it 480 00:20:30,160 --> 00:20:32,440 Speaker 1: feel to get out there? It's the real deal now? Yeah? 481 00:20:32,520 --> 00:20:36,720 Speaker 1: It felt great. Um, I felt healthy, felt amazing. Um. 482 00:20:36,920 --> 00:20:39,679 Speaker 1: A team came out, started great, Um, all of that. 483 00:20:40,440 --> 00:20:42,880 Speaker 1: So I just gotta come out and halftime and play 484 00:20:42,880 --> 00:20:45,440 Speaker 1: a little bit better, no doubt. But the offense was 485 00:20:45,520 --> 00:20:47,560 Speaker 1: humming in the first half. You guys got up twenty 486 00:20:47,560 --> 00:20:50,520 Speaker 1: four nine. A combination to you in that running game, 487 00:20:50,680 --> 00:20:53,000 Speaker 1: Justin Jackson, Austin Exlea. We didn't say about those guys 488 00:20:53,000 --> 00:20:56,600 Speaker 1: a great job. Offensive line came in play well, Um, 489 00:20:56,640 --> 00:20:59,760 Speaker 1: just giving those guys lanes, creating space. Um, just those 490 00:20:59,760 --> 00:21:01,359 Speaker 1: guys gets to the next level and make plays up 491 00:21:01,400 --> 00:21:03,600 Speaker 1: against the linebackers and the safeties and they they ran 492 00:21:03,680 --> 00:21:06,040 Speaker 1: the ball great, protected it and um, you know, I 493 00:21:06,040 --> 00:21:08,560 Speaker 1: thought we did a great job. Philip Rivers over summer 494 00:21:08,600 --> 00:21:10,879 Speaker 1: has said that he's enjoyed being around a lot of 495 00:21:10,920 --> 00:21:12,680 Speaker 1: the younger guys in the locker room, but also watching 496 00:21:12,720 --> 00:21:14,480 Speaker 1: some guys he's been with for a while now, like 497 00:21:14,640 --> 00:21:17,560 Speaker 1: you grow to where you are you're a rapport with him. 498 00:21:17,600 --> 00:21:19,960 Speaker 1: It's just almost laughable sometimes and how good it is. 499 00:21:20,000 --> 00:21:24,800 Speaker 1: But how would you describe it, Um, one of a guy. Um, 500 00:21:24,880 --> 00:21:27,320 Speaker 1: it's just special. We we we do play Like the 501 00:21:27,359 --> 00:21:29,399 Speaker 1: first play that I call early in the game. We 502 00:21:29,440 --> 00:21:30,600 Speaker 1: came back to it at the end of the game 503 00:21:30,640 --> 00:21:32,320 Speaker 1: and got like twenty yards on it because he told me, 504 00:21:32,359 --> 00:21:35,600 Speaker 1: I can go inside from the last time. We got 505 00:21:35,600 --> 00:21:37,399 Speaker 1: the same coverage the next time and he was he 506 00:21:37,440 --> 00:21:38,800 Speaker 1: looked at me, it was like there it is and 507 00:21:38,840 --> 00:21:41,919 Speaker 1: I'm like, yeah, I know it. So we picked up 508 00:21:41,960 --> 00:21:43,920 Speaker 1: like twenty yards on that. Just little stuff like that though. 509 00:21:44,560 --> 00:21:47,320 Speaker 1: So your quarterback two hundred and nine consecutives starts. He 510 00:21:47,359 --> 00:21:51,440 Speaker 1: broke a tie with Peyton Manning and Derek Brooks. While 511 00:21:51,520 --> 00:21:53,959 Speaker 1: if you could just speak to his longevity and just 512 00:21:54,080 --> 00:21:55,840 Speaker 1: he's been doing it so long, it really no signs 513 00:21:55,880 --> 00:21:58,560 Speaker 1: of slowing down. Yeah. Um, just a guy who's been 514 00:21:58,600 --> 00:22:01,399 Speaker 1: here ever since I've been here, Um, day in and 515 00:22:01,480 --> 00:22:05,679 Speaker 1: day out, consistently, UM, treating it like a pro, never complained, 516 00:22:06,680 --> 00:22:09,280 Speaker 1: never waivered any any of the process. Um, you know 517 00:22:09,280 --> 00:22:11,320 Speaker 1: they always put it into work. And um they're always 518 00:22:11,320 --> 00:22:14,080 Speaker 1: showing off. What kind of tone does this win sat 519 00:22:14,119 --> 00:22:15,680 Speaker 1: for the rest of the season. I think it's big, 520 00:22:15,680 --> 00:22:18,720 Speaker 1: it's piece volumes. Uh, just helps us get back to 521 00:22:18,720 --> 00:22:21,320 Speaker 1: where we was last year. Um, just keep it going 522 00:22:21,560 --> 00:22:23,840 Speaker 1: and um, you know, just keep that confidence as good 523 00:22:23,840 --> 00:22:25,680 Speaker 1: as today was. What kind of will you go back 524 00:22:25,720 --> 00:22:28,040 Speaker 1: and look at to maybe fix or work on for 525 00:22:28,119 --> 00:22:30,000 Speaker 1: next weekend? To trade? Just how to come out and 526 00:22:30,040 --> 00:22:32,439 Speaker 1: take a half, keep points going, keep putting the keep 527 00:22:32,440 --> 00:22:34,480 Speaker 1: putting up points. Don't let him come back in the game. 528 00:22:35,200 --> 00:22:37,360 Speaker 1: What was this coolst defense? Like this could be good team. 529 00:22:37,359 --> 00:22:39,280 Speaker 1: You gotta see again at January. It's a good squad. Yeah, 530 00:22:39,320 --> 00:22:41,240 Speaker 1: good squad. Uh. I thought they played well. I thought 531 00:22:41,240 --> 00:22:44,280 Speaker 1: they ucheame is good. Um, they fly to the ball, 532 00:22:44,320 --> 00:22:46,440 Speaker 1: they rather to the ball. I know they're gonna get better. 533 00:22:46,560 --> 00:22:49,159 Speaker 1: They takeaways and stuff like that. So we'll get you 534 00:22:49,200 --> 00:22:51,200 Speaker 1: out of here on this. Just the electricity from this 535 00:22:51,280 --> 00:22:53,080 Speaker 1: crowd today. Man, I think they were ready for some 536 00:22:53,119 --> 00:22:56,680 Speaker 1: real football. Yeah, it was great. Um felt good. Um, 537 00:22:56,960 --> 00:22:58,760 Speaker 1: I turned around. It was the last drive they were 538 00:22:58,800 --> 00:23:01,720 Speaker 1: they were like third and and everybody was sitting down like, yeah, 539 00:23:01,800 --> 00:23:06,399 Speaker 1: let's go. You Also, they did a good job to 540 00:23:06,440 --> 00:23:09,240 Speaker 1: data they did. They delivered thirty twenty four. Good way 541 00:23:09,240 --> 00:23:11,639 Speaker 1: to start twenty nineteen. Keen, appreciate your time, Appreciate your 542 00:23:11,680 --> 00:23:15,439 Speaker 1: thank you. All right. Always great here from Keenan Allen. 543 00:23:15,800 --> 00:23:18,520 Speaker 1: As we wrap up here from rocket Field at Dignity 544 00:23:18,600 --> 00:23:22,080 Speaker 1: Hill Sports Park, Chargers win thirty twenty four and overtime 545 00:23:22,760 --> 00:23:26,880 Speaker 1: Hailey closing thoughts quite a win against a really quality opponent. 546 00:23:27,040 --> 00:23:29,720 Speaker 1: Quite a win against a really quality opponents that ultimately 547 00:23:29,720 --> 00:23:32,440 Speaker 1: in a couple of months could be a difference maker 548 00:23:32,440 --> 00:23:34,919 Speaker 1: in that sense, it's so important obviously Coltson in the division, 549 00:23:34,960 --> 00:23:38,119 Speaker 1: but in the conference it's wins like that towards the 550 00:23:38,240 --> 00:23:41,320 Speaker 1: end of the road of the season can mean so much. 551 00:23:41,359 --> 00:23:44,000 Speaker 1: And I think we just saw so many good things today, 552 00:23:44,119 --> 00:23:46,920 Speaker 1: especially from the offense. Austin Eckler, Man, who what it? 553 00:23:47,160 --> 00:23:49,800 Speaker 1: He was a story of the day, Story of the day, um, 554 00:23:50,240 --> 00:23:51,879 Speaker 1: And I think you know, we kind of talked a 555 00:23:51,880 --> 00:23:54,720 Speaker 1: little bit before about you saw what happened with the 556 00:23:54,760 --> 00:23:56,920 Speaker 1: Bears and Packers on Thursday night, And people are saying, oh, 557 00:23:57,040 --> 00:23:59,439 Speaker 1: is that because you know, the majority of these starters 558 00:23:59,440 --> 00:24:01,879 Speaker 1: didn't play in the preseason, or offense is behind wheel 559 00:24:02,000 --> 00:24:05,240 Speaker 1: with this Chargers team. Probably not. I mean, look at 560 00:24:05,240 --> 00:24:08,120 Speaker 1: the early games too. Lamar Jackson put up fifty nine 561 00:24:08,119 --> 00:24:12,320 Speaker 1: points today Chiefs Chargers chief rival here in the AFCUS 562 00:24:12,359 --> 00:24:15,920 Speaker 1: no punt attended, put up forty. But this Chargers offense 563 00:24:16,040 --> 00:24:17,680 Speaker 1: was humming early. And I think that was the most 564 00:24:17,720 --> 00:24:20,520 Speaker 1: encouraging thing, the fact that a lot of guys got involved. 565 00:24:20,600 --> 00:24:23,200 Speaker 1: Hunter Henry got involved late, Keenan Allen was just doing 566 00:24:23,320 --> 00:24:27,040 Speaker 1: Keenan Allen things. Even he's at it too. Yeah, you know, 567 00:24:27,119 --> 00:24:30,480 Speaker 1: we know what Mike Williams is capable of. Travis Benjamin, 568 00:24:30,560 --> 00:24:33,159 Speaker 1: so Philip has a lot of weapons at his disposal. 569 00:24:33,359 --> 00:24:36,040 Speaker 1: And I think one of the most interesting things, and 570 00:24:36,080 --> 00:24:38,399 Speaker 1: Money talked about it just to pass protection from the 571 00:24:38,480 --> 00:24:41,840 Speaker 1: running backs, but also their ability to catch the ball. 572 00:24:42,119 --> 00:24:45,359 Speaker 1: It really makes this offense multidimensional. It absolutely does. And 573 00:24:45,440 --> 00:24:48,120 Speaker 1: I think you know this is that's a huge thing 574 00:24:48,160 --> 00:24:50,240 Speaker 1: for this Chargers team for defense is to defend over 575 00:24:50,280 --> 00:24:52,439 Speaker 1: the next you know, a few months and everything like that. 576 00:24:52,520 --> 00:24:55,040 Speaker 1: But they looked really good. They looked really good today 577 00:24:55,240 --> 00:24:57,240 Speaker 1: and even though it got kind of tight and close 578 00:24:57,280 --> 00:24:59,639 Speaker 1: at the end and we're pacing on the sidelines, just 579 00:24:59,640 --> 00:25:04,680 Speaker 1: going and I were watching watching overtime begins say let's 580 00:25:04,720 --> 00:25:08,560 Speaker 1: just get six three, And it was actually an interesting 581 00:25:08,840 --> 00:25:12,680 Speaker 1: nugget from Daniel Popper talking about how the cold sideline 582 00:25:12,720 --> 00:25:15,480 Speaker 1: was chirping up Phillip chirp back a little bit, and 583 00:25:15,520 --> 00:25:17,880 Speaker 1: he's one of those few athletes in sport you don't 584 00:25:17,880 --> 00:25:20,080 Speaker 1: want to get upset, no, because he'll take it out 585 00:25:20,080 --> 00:25:22,240 Speaker 1: on you on the field. And that's what happened. That's 586 00:25:22,240 --> 00:25:24,040 Speaker 1: what funny thing too. It's like we talk about what 587 00:25:24,160 --> 00:25:26,280 Speaker 1: you know, we were doing on the sideline on the 588 00:25:26,440 --> 00:25:28,439 Speaker 1: last drive, but Joey Bosa was in there and he 589 00:25:28,480 --> 00:25:30,720 Speaker 1: was saying sometimes he couldn't even watch. He's like, I 590 00:25:30,800 --> 00:25:33,240 Speaker 1: took a knee and I was just asking people like 591 00:25:33,440 --> 00:25:35,359 Speaker 1: tell me what had happened. And I think that's so, 592 00:25:35,480 --> 00:25:37,080 Speaker 1: you know, it's just kind of funny and refreshing when 593 00:25:37,119 --> 00:25:39,840 Speaker 1: you hear players go through that, because hey, that's they're 594 00:25:39,880 --> 00:25:41,399 Speaker 1: going through it, just like the rest of us, but 595 00:25:41,560 --> 00:25:44,480 Speaker 1: to a much larger extent. Yeah, and listen, it's not 596 00:25:44,600 --> 00:25:46,840 Speaker 1: all roses, because there's some things that they're gonna have 597 00:25:46,880 --> 00:25:51,760 Speaker 1: to tighten up, specifically the rushing defense. Marlon Mack responded 598 00:25:51,760 --> 00:25:54,159 Speaker 1: to that Austin ectually touchdown with a sixty three yard 599 00:25:54,240 --> 00:25:56,760 Speaker 1: touchdown I think of his own. So those are things 600 00:25:56,800 --> 00:25:58,600 Speaker 1: that you're gonna have to take into account. Especially next 601 00:25:58,600 --> 00:26:01,680 Speaker 1: week we carry on Johnson to CJ. Anderson in Detroit, 602 00:26:01,760 --> 00:26:04,720 Speaker 1: an unfamiliar opponent too. Yeah, and that's their home opener, 603 00:26:04,760 --> 00:26:07,720 Speaker 1: so you expect their crowd to be super loud, really 604 00:26:07,760 --> 00:26:11,119 Speaker 1: into it. But it'll be interesting. You know, it's a 605 00:26:11,160 --> 00:26:13,840 Speaker 1: really interesting This team is going home away, home away 606 00:26:13,960 --> 00:26:15,959 Speaker 1: over these next this first quarter of the season, as 607 00:26:16,000 --> 00:26:18,280 Speaker 1: Anthony Lynn likes to chunk it out as But I 608 00:26:18,359 --> 00:26:20,280 Speaker 1: will say though, and we talked about it a little 609 00:26:20,280 --> 00:26:23,320 Speaker 1: bit starting one, and oh huge, especially for this team 610 00:26:23,320 --> 00:26:25,199 Speaker 1: that hasn't done that in quite a few years. And 611 00:26:25,200 --> 00:26:27,159 Speaker 1: it just kind of sets the tone in such a 612 00:26:27,160 --> 00:26:29,840 Speaker 1: positive way for these next few weeks. The sense of 613 00:26:29,960 --> 00:26:32,200 Speaker 1: urgency is what Drew Trank was talking about. He wasn't 614 00:26:32,200 --> 00:26:34,520 Speaker 1: here last year and he said to come into a 615 00:26:34,600 --> 00:26:38,280 Speaker 1: pro locker room and obviously in college football, every game counts. 616 00:26:38,600 --> 00:26:40,640 Speaker 1: He said, you never see a team that goes undefeated 617 00:26:40,640 --> 00:26:42,440 Speaker 1: other than the seventy two Dolphins. So to see the 618 00:26:42,520 --> 00:26:45,120 Speaker 1: sense of urgency to want to win every single game, 619 00:26:45,359 --> 00:26:47,080 Speaker 1: he said, it was a lated locker room, as you 620 00:26:47,119 --> 00:26:49,600 Speaker 1: well saw as well. It absolutely was. Guys were so 621 00:26:49,640 --> 00:26:52,080 Speaker 1: stoked and they were they were stoked for each other too, 622 00:26:52,119 --> 00:26:56,040 Speaker 1: which was really exciting and really encouraging because sometimes I think, 623 00:26:56,080 --> 00:26:59,040 Speaker 1: you know, people, oh, it's that team cliche kind of 624 00:26:59,040 --> 00:27:01,919 Speaker 1: gets thrown around, but old timately, they were just so 625 00:27:02,000 --> 00:27:04,560 Speaker 1: excited and they should be rightfully. So you and I 626 00:27:04,600 --> 00:27:06,760 Speaker 1: have been joking over the last couple of months, it 627 00:27:06,920 --> 00:27:10,280 Speaker 1: felt like one long day training camp preseason. It was 628 00:27:10,320 --> 00:27:14,000 Speaker 1: just a lot of repetitiveness for these guys, but it 629 00:27:14,040 --> 00:27:16,719 Speaker 1: all counts towards something, and today was the first step 630 00:27:17,160 --> 00:27:20,159 Speaker 1: of what's to be hopefully a great season for this 631 00:27:20,280 --> 00:27:24,400 Speaker 1: Chargers team. So we'll be back next week Chargers Lions. 632 00:27:24,440 --> 00:27:27,679 Speaker 1: As we got a Chargers fans here excited here thirty 633 00:27:27,720 --> 00:27:31,280 Speaker 1: twenty four Bolts winning overtime for Haley Elwood. I'm Chris 634 00:27:31,280 --> 00:27:33,320 Speaker 1: Harry on the Chargers Podcast Network.