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Wherever you may be and however you may 12 00:00:44,520 --> 00:00:46,639 Speaker 1: be listening, Thanks for making us part of your day. 13 00:00:46,720 --> 00:00:50,000 Speaker 1: Jamac So, you have been on me for about a 14 00:00:50,040 --> 00:00:53,560 Speaker 1: month with my devotion to Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes 15 00:00:54,560 --> 00:00:58,240 Speaker 1: and uh, you know last year and we talked about this, 16 00:00:58,320 --> 00:01:00,960 Speaker 1: Kansas City was eleven and oh in these one score 17 00:01:01,000 --> 00:01:04,600 Speaker 1: games and we were like, that's kind of random, brother 18 00:01:04,760 --> 00:01:08,399 Speaker 1: h and four this year, so let's start with this. Listen, 19 00:01:08,440 --> 00:01:12,600 Speaker 1: there is a thread, there is a trend. When Kansas 20 00:01:12,640 --> 00:01:16,240 Speaker 1: City loses. It's usually not the defense or a drop 21 00:01:16,360 --> 00:01:21,479 Speaker 1: pass or the run game. It's because Patrick Mahomes is uncomfortable. 22 00:01:21,920 --> 00:01:26,160 Speaker 1: Last night Kansas City was terrible on third down, dominated 23 00:01:26,240 --> 00:01:30,920 Speaker 1: time of possession, only got sixteen first downs. Mahomes hit 24 00:01:31,120 --> 00:01:33,920 Speaker 1: fifteen times. This is why they've been blown out in 25 00:01:33,959 --> 00:01:38,440 Speaker 1: a couple Super Bowls. Josh Allen conversely twenty three of 26 00:01:38,480 --> 00:01:43,360 Speaker 1: twenty six because Josh Allen was comfortable all night and 27 00:01:43,480 --> 00:01:46,959 Speaker 1: Mahomes was never comfortable for three and a half hours. 28 00:01:47,520 --> 00:01:51,920 Speaker 1: That defensive front Joey Bosa, that's why they signed him. 29 00:01:52,280 --> 00:01:54,880 Speaker 1: He's a pain in the butt and Andy Reid knows 30 00:01:54,880 --> 00:01:57,640 Speaker 1: it last night. So there is a way to beat 31 00:01:57,720 --> 00:02:00,720 Speaker 1: Kansas City when they lose, and sometimes they they lose ugly. 32 00:02:01,280 --> 00:02:06,160 Speaker 1: Mahomes is getting hit now. It's not all roses and 33 00:02:06,320 --> 00:02:10,600 Speaker 1: rainbows for Buffalo. Okay, Kansas City lost twenty eight twenty 34 00:02:10,760 --> 00:02:16,280 Speaker 1: one and had the ball late trade deadline tomorrow. Buffalo 35 00:02:16,320 --> 00:02:20,680 Speaker 1: needs to go out in upgrade. This was an instructive win. 36 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:25,840 Speaker 1: Kansas City probably is just gonna get healthier up front, 37 00:02:25,960 --> 00:02:28,920 Speaker 1: going to cross their fingers a little. Buffalo's got a hole. 38 00:02:29,840 --> 00:02:31,960 Speaker 1: They got a hole. But there is a trend when 39 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:36,360 Speaker 1: Mahomes this year is hit seven times or more, they're 40 00:02:36,400 --> 00:02:39,400 Speaker 1: one and three, and so last night's a great example. 41 00:02:39,440 --> 00:02:41,400 Speaker 1: It felt like one of those games we've watched them 42 00:02:41,440 --> 00:02:43,400 Speaker 1: lose in the Super Bowl where you're just like, he's 43 00:02:43,440 --> 00:02:45,800 Speaker 1: not comfortable, he doesn't trust his own line, he lets 44 00:02:45,800 --> 00:02:48,640 Speaker 1: go with the ball early, and he still almost pulled 45 00:02:48,639 --> 00:02:52,079 Speaker 1: it out. But if you're Buffalo, just think about this. 46 00:02:53,120 --> 00:02:56,560 Speaker 1: Josh Allen's nearly perfect. You run for one hundred and 47 00:02:56,560 --> 00:03:00,600 Speaker 1: forty yards, you're at home, you're perfect in the red zone, 48 00:03:00,639 --> 00:03:04,960 Speaker 1: you dominate time of possession, you win the turnover battle, 49 00:03:05,919 --> 00:03:09,760 Speaker 1: and Mahomes had the ball late going for the tie. 50 00:03:10,560 --> 00:03:14,640 Speaker 1: So again, not all losses are awful losses, and not 51 00:03:14,960 --> 00:03:19,160 Speaker 1: all wins mean you've solved everything. I watched Buffalo, and 52 00:03:19,200 --> 00:03:21,760 Speaker 1: my takeaway is, how does Kansas City have a chance 53 00:03:21,760 --> 00:03:24,440 Speaker 1: to tie this game? They got punched in the forehead 54 00:03:24,480 --> 00:03:26,639 Speaker 1: for three and a half hours and we're moving the 55 00:03:26,680 --> 00:03:29,120 Speaker 1: ball down the field. I mean that stuff was nightmare 56 00:03:29,280 --> 00:03:31,040 Speaker 1: fuel for Buffalo late year. They got know they're not 57 00:03:31,080 --> 00:03:33,440 Speaker 1: going to do it again after they clank the field goal. 58 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:37,200 Speaker 1: So the one thing, though we kept saying last year 59 00:03:38,240 --> 00:03:41,160 Speaker 1: Kansas City Philadelphia was the best team last year, I 60 00:03:41,160 --> 00:03:43,200 Speaker 1: think right now there's an argument the La Rams are 61 00:03:43,200 --> 00:03:45,400 Speaker 1: the best team for the second straight year. The best 62 00:03:45,400 --> 00:03:48,720 Speaker 1: teams over in the NFC, not the AFC. AFC's got 63 00:03:48,720 --> 00:03:51,800 Speaker 1: the better quarterbacks. I think the NFC's got the better teams. 64 00:03:52,440 --> 00:03:55,480 Speaker 1: But last year this team was unbeaten eleven to zero 65 00:03:55,520 --> 00:03:58,240 Speaker 1: in one score games, and now they're zero and four. 66 00:03:58,440 --> 00:04:00,880 Speaker 1: The only team worse the league is the Test. So 67 00:04:01,000 --> 00:04:04,560 Speaker 1: that's your company. So the last two years Kansas City's 68 00:04:04,560 --> 00:04:06,840 Speaker 1: had a hole on that half offensive line. They had 69 00:04:06,880 --> 00:04:09,360 Speaker 1: to let go Joe Tooty. This year Joe Totey's now 70 00:04:09,360 --> 00:04:13,240 Speaker 1: at Bear. So Buffalo, don't pat yourself in the back. 71 00:04:13,640 --> 00:04:19,200 Speaker 1: Howie Rosevean's already made a move. Go upgrade wide receiver, 72 00:04:20,279 --> 00:04:23,359 Speaker 1: Go up grade wide receiver. You beat them, it doesn't 73 00:04:23,400 --> 00:04:27,120 Speaker 1: mean you're gonna beat him. In January, here's Patrick Mahomes 74 00:04:27,120 --> 00:04:27,760 Speaker 1: on the loss. 75 00:04:29,040 --> 00:04:31,640 Speaker 3: We've had great moments, we've had bad moments. We got 76 00:04:31,640 --> 00:04:33,400 Speaker 3: to be more consistent as a team. I gotta be 77 00:04:33,440 --> 00:04:35,760 Speaker 3: more consistent in that quarterback. We got to be able 78 00:04:35,800 --> 00:04:37,480 Speaker 3: to battle. I mean, we've we've kind of been in 79 00:04:37,560 --> 00:04:40,320 Speaker 3: all these these tight, close games and our history, but 80 00:04:40,400 --> 00:04:41,920 Speaker 3: if they're not going our way now, so how can 81 00:04:41,960 --> 00:04:44,360 Speaker 3: we deal with that adversity? How can we be better 82 00:04:44,400 --> 00:04:46,000 Speaker 3: and learn from it? I mean, you only learn from 83 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:48,240 Speaker 3: so many losses. I mean, you gotta gotta learn from 84 00:04:48,279 --> 00:04:51,680 Speaker 3: it fast and set uphill battle when we get back. 85 00:04:52,080 --> 00:04:53,320 Speaker 3: But I think our guys are up to it. 86 00:04:54,320 --> 00:04:59,520 Speaker 1: Yeah again, there are not every win solves all your issues. 87 00:04:59,760 --> 00:05:03,479 Speaker 1: Learn from stuff. I want to talk about the Chicago Bears. 88 00:05:03,520 --> 00:05:07,920 Speaker 1: So much in life and in sports is just getting 89 00:05:07,920 --> 00:05:09,839 Speaker 1: slightly better. I always tell my kids that you don't 90 00:05:09,880 --> 00:05:11,360 Speaker 1: have to take big swings. You can hit a lot 91 00:05:11,360 --> 00:05:13,920 Speaker 1: of singles and doubles in life. Just get a little better. 92 00:05:14,920 --> 00:05:20,279 Speaker 1: Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears football operation just keeps 93 00:05:20,320 --> 00:05:23,560 Speaker 1: getting a little better. They lose that game last year. 94 00:05:24,200 --> 00:05:26,840 Speaker 1: Five wins this year already matches last year, and four 95 00:05:26,880 --> 00:05:29,719 Speaker 1: of the five have been ugly. They are winning ugly. 96 00:05:30,160 --> 00:05:34,520 Speaker 1: Who cares they're winning. Last Friday, I said, I like 97 00:05:34,600 --> 00:05:37,040 Speaker 1: Chicago in this game because when Caleb gets a run 98 00:05:37,120 --> 00:05:40,120 Speaker 1: game like he did against Dallas or Cincinnati, he's very effective. 99 00:05:40,640 --> 00:05:42,640 Speaker 1: He doesn't throw picks. He didn't in high school, he 100 00:05:42,680 --> 00:05:45,120 Speaker 1: didn't in college, he doesn't in the NFL. So he's 101 00:05:45,160 --> 00:05:48,680 Speaker 1: maintained that he's not throwing picks. They had a run 102 00:05:48,720 --> 00:05:52,599 Speaker 1: game yesterday. Last year, they were atrocious in one score games. 103 00:05:53,040 --> 00:05:55,719 Speaker 1: There were three and seven. This year they're three and one. 104 00:05:56,440 --> 00:06:00,279 Speaker 1: There is an art to winning ugly Kansas. He did 105 00:06:00,320 --> 00:06:02,680 Speaker 1: it last year. Now you're not going to keep doing 106 00:06:02,720 --> 00:06:05,520 Speaker 1: it year after year after year. But Kansas City was 107 00:06:05,560 --> 00:06:09,360 Speaker 1: great at those close games. This year they're not for 108 00:06:09,400 --> 00:06:12,719 Speaker 1: a variety of reasons. So the Bears offense right now 109 00:06:12,839 --> 00:06:16,200 Speaker 1: is fourth in the NFL, believe it or not. And 110 00:06:16,400 --> 00:06:19,680 Speaker 1: Ben Johnson yesterday four different Bears through a pass. He's 111 00:06:19,720 --> 00:06:21,680 Speaker 1: gotten into his tricks. You know what it tells me 112 00:06:21,720 --> 00:06:25,159 Speaker 1: when Ben Johnson now is using more tricks is that 113 00:06:25,279 --> 00:06:28,480 Speaker 1: Ben Johnson now is more confident in the base operation. 114 00:06:29,520 --> 00:06:31,520 Speaker 1: That's what it tells me. Ben's like, okay, now I 115 00:06:31,520 --> 00:06:34,159 Speaker 1: can do some tricks. Now we can get a little fancy. 116 00:06:34,480 --> 00:06:36,520 Speaker 1: Ben didn't want to do that quite as much early 117 00:06:36,560 --> 00:06:40,600 Speaker 1: because he didn't trust the foundational stuff. But yesterday they 118 00:06:40,680 --> 00:06:42,920 Speaker 1: ran for over two hundred and eighty yards. It was 119 00:06:42,960 --> 00:06:46,400 Speaker 1: a real offense. Now the defense has major holes. This 120 00:06:46,520 --> 00:06:48,440 Speaker 1: is not a super Bowl team. They got to solve 121 00:06:48,480 --> 00:06:51,599 Speaker 1: the defense. But I have said before when the season started, 122 00:06:51,640 --> 00:06:55,040 Speaker 1: I said, do not get paralyzed by the Chicago Bears 123 00:06:55,120 --> 00:06:57,640 Speaker 1: win loss record. I think I had him at eight wins, 124 00:06:58,200 --> 00:07:03,480 Speaker 1: I said number one gotta cut the sacks in half. Well, 125 00:07:03,600 --> 00:07:07,240 Speaker 1: last year through eight games, twenty nine sacks. This year 126 00:07:07,279 --> 00:07:09,479 Speaker 1: they've cut it in half. So again, this is not 127 00:07:09,600 --> 00:07:13,880 Speaker 1: rocket science. They're running the ball better, they're taking fewer sacks, 128 00:07:14,560 --> 00:07:18,560 Speaker 1: they're winning the turnover battle. It's not science. A lot 129 00:07:18,560 --> 00:07:20,320 Speaker 1: of this stuff is can you just look like a 130 00:07:20,360 --> 00:07:24,680 Speaker 1: grown up adult business? Just improve a little? And not 131 00:07:24,720 --> 00:07:27,120 Speaker 1: only year to year of the Bears improved, but every 132 00:07:27,200 --> 00:07:30,520 Speaker 1: week now are they're using a few more tricks. Now 133 00:07:30,560 --> 00:07:35,200 Speaker 1: they've got a little more confidence. So between Ben Johnson's 134 00:07:35,200 --> 00:07:40,040 Speaker 1: brain power and Caleb's brain and horsepower to real football team, 135 00:07:40,480 --> 00:07:43,280 Speaker 1: there's gonna be With Caleb, there's gonna be wow moments. 136 00:07:44,280 --> 00:07:47,640 Speaker 1: Here's the walkoff touchdown, mostly walk off to Colston Lovelin, 137 00:07:49,200 --> 00:07:52,680 Speaker 1: but doon emotion's left. They're blitzing. It's picked up. Caleb 138 00:07:52,720 --> 00:07:53,840 Speaker 1: Crows middle. 139 00:07:53,520 --> 00:07:56,440 Speaker 4: Of the film level touch picks away the thirty glove, 140 00:07:56,520 --> 00:07:59,360 Speaker 4: the twenty glove, the ten close an en zone. 141 00:08:00,080 --> 00:08:04,160 Speaker 1: It's down Bears. Coaston Lovelin out of pro by Caleb 142 00:08:04,200 --> 00:08:09,200 Speaker 1: Williams on the blitz, what's Sevenden? Seconds to go? Now 143 00:08:09,640 --> 00:08:12,200 Speaker 1: they shouldn't have needed that touchdown to win because they 144 00:08:12,240 --> 00:08:14,200 Speaker 1: gave one up on the other side, as Joe Flacco 145 00:08:14,280 --> 00:08:17,400 Speaker 1: throw Fromer's five football fields. But that's okay. I mean 146 00:08:17,480 --> 00:08:20,560 Speaker 1: yesterday is a great example. I mean, go look at 147 00:08:20,600 --> 00:08:23,600 Speaker 1: the Raiders, Jags games. I mean, go look at around 148 00:08:23,640 --> 00:08:27,200 Speaker 1: the NFL, the Colts all year push people around. Yesterday 149 00:08:27,240 --> 00:08:30,560 Speaker 1: they they got worked. You don't know. I mean Denver 150 00:08:30,720 --> 00:08:34,959 Speaker 1: literally wins only one way in the fourth quarter, constantly trailing, 151 00:08:35,360 --> 00:08:38,120 Speaker 1: So you can't worry about it. The bottom line is 152 00:08:38,160 --> 00:08:41,080 Speaker 1: this was going to be a shootout. The Bears defense 153 00:08:41,120 --> 00:08:43,200 Speaker 1: gives up a ton of yards per play and the 154 00:08:43,240 --> 00:08:46,720 Speaker 1: Bengals was atrocious. But so much in life and in 155 00:08:46,840 --> 00:08:50,960 Speaker 1: sports is just getting a little better. There's a lot 156 00:08:50,960 --> 00:08:54,160 Speaker 1: of singles and doubles out there. That's to me what 157 00:08:54,240 --> 00:08:57,000 Speaker 1: I see from the operation. It's what I see from 158 00:08:57,080 --> 00:08:59,880 Speaker 1: Caleb ben Johnson. Now more trick plays, has a little 159 00:08:59,880 --> 00:09:03,839 Speaker 1: more more confidence, more sets, more motion, more looks. That's 160 00:09:03,880 --> 00:09:06,200 Speaker 1: what it looks like to me. Here's Caleb. 161 00:09:06,240 --> 00:09:10,679 Speaker 5: After speaking to coach throughout the week, we knew that 162 00:09:11,080 --> 00:09:13,320 Speaker 5: this is an explosive offense. They can score at any moment. 163 00:09:13,400 --> 00:09:15,320 Speaker 5: They can score. He's something he said it before the game, 164 00:09:15,920 --> 00:09:17,719 Speaker 5: day before the game, or so that, you know, we 165 00:09:17,760 --> 00:09:20,400 Speaker 5: get up by two touchdowns, don't feel good or comfortable 166 00:09:20,400 --> 00:09:22,680 Speaker 5: with the guys after the game. It doesn't matter that 167 00:09:23,040 --> 00:09:24,520 Speaker 5: they put up how many ever points they put up. 168 00:09:24,520 --> 00:09:26,360 Speaker 5: We're all excited for this win. This is a big 169 00:09:26,400 --> 00:09:28,440 Speaker 5: moment for us, you know, to be able to go 170 00:09:28,480 --> 00:09:29,920 Speaker 5: into this next quarter of the season. 171 00:09:31,080 --> 00:09:34,320 Speaker 1: The one thing I'll always say about Caleb Williams, he 172 00:09:34,400 --> 00:09:39,000 Speaker 1: is a thick, strong kid, so he doesn't get hurt, 173 00:09:39,240 --> 00:09:41,680 Speaker 1: and he doesn't throw a lot of picks. He's got 174 00:09:41,840 --> 00:09:44,240 Speaker 1: you know, he's got a big arm. For a size, 175 00:09:44,480 --> 00:09:47,440 Speaker 1: I'm actually taller than him. He's not a real tall guy, 176 00:09:47,520 --> 00:09:49,640 Speaker 1: but you never think about his height because he plays 177 00:09:49,640 --> 00:09:53,840 Speaker 1: so big. He's thick, he's got a huge arm. He 178 00:09:53,880 --> 00:09:56,240 Speaker 1: plays with a ton of confidence. He missed a couple 179 00:09:56,280 --> 00:09:58,760 Speaker 1: of layups yesterday. He missed a couple of easy ones. 180 00:09:59,240 --> 00:10:01,880 Speaker 1: He's completing about sixty of his throws. That's not his 181 00:10:01,960 --> 00:10:04,199 Speaker 1: bread and butter. He's he's kind of the opposite of 182 00:10:04,280 --> 00:10:07,040 Speaker 1: Kirk Cousins. Right, You're not gonna get the easy stuff, 183 00:10:07,040 --> 00:10:09,439 Speaker 1: but the ceiling he'll blow through it, you know, four 184 00:10:09,440 --> 00:10:12,920 Speaker 1: times a game. But you gotta feel good. They're better, 185 00:10:13,040 --> 00:10:15,680 Speaker 1: They've got a quarterback. It's not very often we say 186 00:10:15,679 --> 00:10:19,440 Speaker 1: it a Monday. I love the Bears offense. I don't 187 00:10:19,480 --> 00:10:24,080 Speaker 1: know what's going on in Green Bay. Don't say that 188 00:10:24,160 --> 00:10:27,559 Speaker 1: a lot over the last thirty years. But the Bears 189 00:10:27,600 --> 00:10:31,160 Speaker 1: offense is getting better and the Packers offense is completely lost. 190 00:10:31,160 --> 00:10:34,640 Speaker 1: And we'll talk about that. Jay Mack from the World Series, 191 00:10:34,640 --> 00:10:37,160 Speaker 1: which is the best I've ever seen to you know this, 192 00:10:37,160 --> 00:10:39,880 Speaker 1: This league is so funky. You just like the Colt 193 00:10:40,000 --> 00:10:48,320 Speaker 1: yesterday totally worked. Lions Vikings was weird. I have my 194 00:10:48,400 --> 00:10:51,000 Speaker 1: thoughts on the Packers, and I've always defended Matt Lafleur, 195 00:10:51,840 --> 00:10:54,680 Speaker 1: but I'll say this again. I think the Rams are 196 00:10:54,679 --> 00:10:57,559 Speaker 1: the best team in the NFC. I think we pay 197 00:10:57,640 --> 00:11:00,440 Speaker 1: so much, and I think I think Howie than the 198 00:11:00,480 --> 00:11:03,800 Speaker 1: GM of Philadelphia making moves. He knows it. So that 199 00:11:03,880 --> 00:11:05,880 Speaker 1: Rams win over the Scent. No, that's not it. 200 00:11:05,920 --> 00:11:08,160 Speaker 6: When the Saints had the ball for sixteen, No, what 201 00:11:08,280 --> 00:11:11,560 Speaker 6: it is though, in a league of upsets and weird finishes, 202 00:11:11,840 --> 00:11:14,400 Speaker 6: that was the most predictable game in the first series 203 00:11:14,440 --> 00:11:16,359 Speaker 6: on it was like workman life. 204 00:11:16,400 --> 00:11:18,640 Speaker 1: And the other thing is the Rams have an identity. 205 00:11:18,840 --> 00:11:22,120 Speaker 1: The Bears are starting to find an identity. The Bills 206 00:11:22,240 --> 00:11:25,760 Speaker 1: last night, run the ball, pass rush, have an identity. 207 00:11:26,800 --> 00:11:29,000 Speaker 1: Packers don't. So this is a time of the year 208 00:11:29,480 --> 00:11:32,480 Speaker 1: where you know, because these games get close, you don't 209 00:11:32,480 --> 00:11:34,720 Speaker 1: have a full roster. Everybody's beat up. There are no 210 00:11:34,840 --> 00:11:37,480 Speaker 1: perfectly healthy teams. So what do you do when you're 211 00:11:37,480 --> 00:11:40,080 Speaker 1: missing five starters? This is why San Francisco is winning. 212 00:11:40,360 --> 00:11:43,360 Speaker 1: They have an identity. They're all beat up. But when 213 00:11:43,360 --> 00:11:46,319 Speaker 1: you don't have a full roster or your backup quarterback, Okay, guys, 214 00:11:46,800 --> 00:11:50,239 Speaker 1: this is what we are. San Francisco is Christian McCaffrey, 215 00:11:50,520 --> 00:11:53,200 Speaker 1: this is what we are. The Packers don't have an identity. 216 00:11:53,280 --> 00:11:55,480 Speaker 6: They didn't punt yesterday. They went up and down the field. 217 00:11:55,600 --> 00:11:57,800 Speaker 6: Just a lot of mistakes which led me to believe. 218 00:11:58,040 --> 00:12:00,000 Speaker 6: Remember we talked about it being a trap game last 219 00:12:00,120 --> 00:12:03,559 Speaker 6: week against Aaron Rodgers, next week against the Eagles in primetime. 220 00:12:04,000 --> 00:12:06,600 Speaker 6: And this is the lowly Panthers. Who Panthers have I 221 00:12:06,679 --> 00:12:09,120 Speaker 6: think the same number of wins as the Kansas City 222 00:12:09,240 --> 00:12:11,800 Speaker 6: Chiefs are something close to that. Like the Panthers are 223 00:12:11,800 --> 00:12:12,200 Speaker 6: they good? 224 00:12:12,520 --> 00:12:18,080 Speaker 1: Un On Friday? I set on Friday Show, Watch out 225 00:12:18,120 --> 00:12:20,040 Speaker 1: for the Panthers. I had a feeling it was a 226 00:12:20,080 --> 00:12:23,200 Speaker 1: trap game. And if you watch Carolina's defense, you know, 227 00:12:23,200 --> 00:12:26,040 Speaker 1: when you have high draft picks year after year after year, 228 00:12:26,160 --> 00:12:28,920 Speaker 1: you got dudes. 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Welcome back. You 246 00:13:18,360 --> 00:13:23,319 Speaker 1: know it's funny everybody wants me to love their young quarterback. 247 00:13:23,600 --> 00:13:26,280 Speaker 1: I love Drake May. I think Michael Pennix is really good. 248 00:13:26,360 --> 00:13:29,440 Speaker 1: You know, I love bow Knicks, Caleb's coming around. I 249 00:13:29,480 --> 00:13:34,400 Speaker 1: feel terrible for Jaden Daniels injured again. JJ McCarthy. I 250 00:13:34,960 --> 00:13:38,360 Speaker 1: feel like at Michigan as like, yeah, they're not asking 251 00:13:38,400 --> 00:13:41,440 Speaker 1: them to do much, and everybody this morning is like, 252 00:13:41,480 --> 00:13:44,520 Speaker 1: oh what you think of JJ McCarthy. Bow Nicks is 253 00:13:44,559 --> 00:13:47,360 Speaker 1: on a six game winning streak. Statistically, he's the best 254 00:13:47,400 --> 00:13:50,280 Speaker 1: fourth quarter quarterback in the league, and you all keep 255 00:13:50,320 --> 00:13:54,000 Speaker 1: telling me stinks. My take on JJ McCarthy, he was 256 00:13:54,000 --> 00:13:56,760 Speaker 1: good on script first quarter, one hundred and forty one 257 00:13:56,800 --> 00:13:59,440 Speaker 1: passer rating. Rest of the game his passer rating was 258 00:13:59,480 --> 00:14:03,000 Speaker 1: thirty eight. I'm buying the coach, Kevin O'Connell. I'm buying 259 00:14:03,120 --> 00:14:07,440 Speaker 1: Justin Jefferson. I buy the left tackle Christian Darisow. But 260 00:14:07,559 --> 00:14:11,160 Speaker 1: JJ McCarthy I felt like I was watching Michigan JJ McCarthy, 261 00:14:11,200 --> 00:14:13,800 Speaker 1: don't screw it up and make one big throw. So 262 00:14:14,000 --> 00:14:17,080 Speaker 1: Kevin O'Connell has made Kirk Cousins and Sam Darnold look 263 00:14:17,200 --> 00:14:19,720 Speaker 1: like first ballot Hall of famers. I don't have a 264 00:14:19,760 --> 00:14:22,840 Speaker 1: lot of games. I got three games, and again when 265 00:14:22,840 --> 00:14:26,160 Speaker 1: I watch him, I gave Caleb Williams credit when he 266 00:14:26,240 --> 00:14:30,200 Speaker 1: was very good on script. JJ McCarthy on script with 267 00:14:30,240 --> 00:14:34,840 Speaker 1: this brilliant head coach and Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison 268 00:14:34,920 --> 00:14:38,040 Speaker 1: in this Pro Bowl left tackle. He's very good on 269 00:14:38,120 --> 00:14:41,280 Speaker 1: script and he deserves credit for it. But I don't 270 00:14:41,320 --> 00:14:42,800 Speaker 1: have a lot. You know what it felt like. It 271 00:14:42,840 --> 00:14:46,160 Speaker 1: felt like a Michigan game where the Vikings had more 272 00:14:46,240 --> 00:14:50,520 Speaker 1: rush yards than passing yards. The story of the game 273 00:14:51,000 --> 00:14:53,880 Speaker 1: used to be Michigan's defense, not their offense, and it 274 00:14:53,920 --> 00:14:58,480 Speaker 1: was Minnesota's defense which wrecked Detroit's offensive line. And at 275 00:14:58,520 --> 00:15:01,280 Speaker 1: the end of the game, JJ McCarthy made one great 276 00:15:01,480 --> 00:15:05,120 Speaker 1: third down throw. I felt like I was watching Michigan's 277 00:15:05,160 --> 00:15:07,360 Speaker 1: JJ McCarthy. By the way, in both of his wins, 278 00:15:07,680 --> 00:15:10,520 Speaker 1: he's won twenty seven to twenty four. He's thrown for 279 00:15:10,560 --> 00:15:13,160 Speaker 1: exactly one hundred and forty three passing yards. He's had 280 00:15:13,160 --> 00:15:16,720 Speaker 1: two tds and one pick. I feel like I'm watching 281 00:15:16,720 --> 00:15:19,040 Speaker 1: the Michigan version now, with this coach and this left 282 00:15:19,040 --> 00:15:21,200 Speaker 1: tackle and these receivers that could be good enough to 283 00:15:21,200 --> 00:15:25,040 Speaker 1: be a playoff team. But at Michigan, I loved Harball, 284 00:15:25,360 --> 00:15:29,120 Speaker 1: I loved the defense, and I love Colston Loveland. That's 285 00:15:29,160 --> 00:15:32,280 Speaker 1: how I feel. He's like the ups driver. I don't 286 00:15:32,320 --> 00:15:34,840 Speaker 1: know who he is, but they always deliver on time. 287 00:15:35,120 --> 00:15:38,440 Speaker 1: The package is never screwed up. I love the delivery system. 288 00:15:38,560 --> 00:15:41,320 Speaker 1: I don't know if the ups drivers any good. Seems 289 00:15:41,360 --> 00:15:44,760 Speaker 1: like a nice guy. So it just felt a lot 290 00:15:44,800 --> 00:15:48,240 Speaker 1: like the Michigan JJ McCarthy, which is I love the 291 00:15:48,240 --> 00:15:50,800 Speaker 1: coach at Michigan and the tight end and the defense, 292 00:15:50,880 --> 00:15:54,040 Speaker 1: and that's what I felt yesterday. It was fine. He 293 00:15:54,160 --> 00:15:57,080 Speaker 1: was good on script, but it's not a script league, 294 00:15:58,120 --> 00:16:00,480 Speaker 1: you know. And I said that about Caleb. It's great, 295 00:16:00,520 --> 00:16:06,240 Speaker 1: he's coachable, but this you get thirteen possessions, Eleven are 296 00:16:06,240 --> 00:16:09,400 Speaker 1: not on script. And here's JJ McCarthy after the win 297 00:16:09,440 --> 00:16:10,040 Speaker 1: over Detroit. 298 00:16:11,200 --> 00:16:13,920 Speaker 8: We really played very well on all three phases, but 299 00:16:13,960 --> 00:16:15,520 Speaker 8: there's a lot of meat on the bone in all 300 00:16:15,560 --> 00:16:17,360 Speaker 8: three phases. So we got to go back to work 301 00:16:17,640 --> 00:16:19,760 Speaker 8: and you know, make sure we correct all the little things. 302 00:16:19,760 --> 00:16:21,200 Speaker 8: And I'm happy that we got the win, but I'm 303 00:16:21,200 --> 00:16:23,000 Speaker 8: not proud, to be honest with you. There's a lot 304 00:16:23,000 --> 00:16:24,600 Speaker 8: of meat on the bone, and I feel like I 305 00:16:24,600 --> 00:16:26,440 Speaker 8: could have played a lot better. But coming into this 306 00:16:26,560 --> 00:16:30,240 Speaker 8: environment and you know, controlling my emotions, controlling you know, 307 00:16:30,360 --> 00:16:32,600 Speaker 8: kind of my temperament going into it, I was proud 308 00:16:32,640 --> 00:16:32,880 Speaker 8: of that. 309 00:16:33,720 --> 00:16:37,040 Speaker 1: Yeah, perfect, That's exactly what he should have said. Perfect. 310 00:16:37,440 --> 00:16:40,440 Speaker 1: He won. It was a road game. I will say this, 311 00:16:40,960 --> 00:16:44,320 Speaker 1: Brian Flores, I hope he got a game ball because 312 00:16:44,360 --> 00:16:49,000 Speaker 1: I mean Detroit's offense golf got sacks five times, hit 313 00:16:49,040 --> 00:16:52,840 Speaker 1: another eleven. I think I think Minnesota had ten tackles 314 00:16:52,880 --> 00:16:57,560 Speaker 1: for losses. They just blew up the Lions run game. Now, 315 00:16:57,720 --> 00:17:00,560 Speaker 1: Laporta was great. He always is. Amor on Ain't Brown. 316 00:17:00,840 --> 00:17:03,600 Speaker 1: The game ball felt like a lot of these Michigan games. 317 00:17:03,640 --> 00:17:05,879 Speaker 1: I'm giving it to the coach and the defense. But 318 00:17:05,920 --> 00:17:08,560 Speaker 1: that's okay. It's a win. It's on the road, it's 319 00:17:08,600 --> 00:17:11,760 Speaker 1: in division. You're gun on the podium after you made 320 00:17:11,760 --> 00:17:13,840 Speaker 1: a one big throw in the third. But you guys 321 00:17:13,880 --> 00:17:16,600 Speaker 1: still hating on bow Niggs. He's on a heater. He's 322 00:17:17,240 --> 00:17:19,680 Speaker 1: like Brady in the fourth Quartery, you still don't like him. 323 00:17:19,960 --> 00:17:22,000 Speaker 1: So I just need to see more. J Mack with a. 324 00:17:22,040 --> 00:17:26,840 Speaker 2: News no, no turn on the news. This is the 325 00:17:26,920 --> 00:17:27,480 Speaker 2: head line. 326 00:17:27,560 --> 00:17:30,960 Speaker 1: Find chugging vitamin C with turmarec today. 327 00:17:31,000 --> 00:17:33,600 Speaker 6: I do apology, a little tumoric action to start today. 328 00:17:33,680 --> 00:17:36,760 Speaker 6: Like it all right, Colin, let's go with Seattle Seahawks. 329 00:17:36,840 --> 00:17:41,520 Speaker 6: Last night, absolutely des whid the watching this was one 330 00:17:41,560 --> 00:17:45,200 Speaker 6: of those rare primetime beatdowns on the road. I mean, 331 00:17:45,400 --> 00:17:47,359 Speaker 6: they were up twenty eight nothing in this in no 332 00:17:47,480 --> 00:17:51,240 Speaker 6: time flat. Sam Darnold sixteen of sixteen in the first half. 333 00:17:51,520 --> 00:17:53,880 Speaker 6: How by the way, how about those Seahawks throwback jerseys. 334 00:17:53,920 --> 00:17:56,440 Speaker 1: You had to love those first of all John Snyder's 335 00:17:56,480 --> 00:18:00,760 Speaker 1: the GM. Just ask yourself watching the game did not 336 00:18:00,840 --> 00:18:03,600 Speaker 1: Did it not feel like a power for team in college? 337 00:18:03,600 --> 00:18:06,720 Speaker 1: Playing an out a conference game like Seattle was so 338 00:18:06,800 --> 00:18:09,520 Speaker 1: much faster and so much bigger. Now there were backups 339 00:18:09,560 --> 00:18:12,399 Speaker 1: playing for Washington the key spots. But this was my 340 00:18:12,440 --> 00:18:14,920 Speaker 1: worst blazing five pick of the year. Even when I lose, 341 00:18:14,920 --> 00:18:16,720 Speaker 1: I usually feel I'm on the right side. You can 342 00:18:16,760 --> 00:18:20,280 Speaker 1: tell early, Oh, second drive, You're like, oh, Sam is 343 00:18:20,359 --> 00:18:23,919 Speaker 1: just playing pitch and catch JSN is he the best receiver? 344 00:18:24,000 --> 00:18:26,200 Speaker 6: I think right now he's the best receiver in the league. 345 00:18:26,200 --> 00:18:28,560 Speaker 6: I mean, I know, justin Jefferson's awesome and Chase's awesome, 346 00:18:28,680 --> 00:18:31,200 Speaker 6: but this guy's getting open and he's their top guy 347 00:18:31,240 --> 00:18:31,840 Speaker 6: by a mile. 348 00:18:32,520 --> 00:18:33,560 Speaker 1: Every defense news we. 349 00:18:33,520 --> 00:18:35,480 Speaker 6: Gotta stop Jason and he's getting he is. 350 00:18:35,760 --> 00:18:39,000 Speaker 1: Really I'm telling you, wait, I said it after this draft. 351 00:18:39,040 --> 00:18:40,840 Speaker 1: It was the second draft in a row that I thought, 352 00:18:41,000 --> 00:18:45,480 Speaker 1: arguably Seattle had the best draft John Snyder. And they 353 00:18:45,600 --> 00:18:48,440 Speaker 1: look the part, and they're young. They're Green Bay level young, 354 00:18:48,560 --> 00:18:50,159 Speaker 1: so they're gonna get better and better. 355 00:18:50,280 --> 00:18:52,760 Speaker 6: So Mike McDonald, whose team is one of the best 356 00:18:52,760 --> 00:18:55,040 Speaker 6: in the NFC, let's be real, he's really proud of 357 00:18:55,080 --> 00:18:55,679 Speaker 6: Sam Darnold. 358 00:18:56,920 --> 00:18:58,440 Speaker 1: Believe me when I say it, I'm not surprised. 359 00:18:58,880 --> 00:19:01,400 Speaker 6: We watched We watched Sam every day on how he operates, 360 00:19:02,080 --> 00:19:04,080 Speaker 6: and he's the same guy every day, which is what 361 00:19:04,119 --> 00:19:04,920 Speaker 6: you love about him. 362 00:19:05,680 --> 00:19:07,760 Speaker 1: And we're chasing it. 363 00:19:07,800 --> 00:19:08,000 Speaker 5: You know. 364 00:19:08,040 --> 00:19:12,359 Speaker 6: The guys are determined and and it's fun to watch, 365 00:19:12,640 --> 00:19:14,560 Speaker 6: and the teams when the team comes together, that's this 366 00:19:14,640 --> 00:19:15,600 Speaker 6: type of stuff that you can do. 367 00:19:16,359 --> 00:19:20,600 Speaker 1: Seattle is bizarrely dominant on the road. Yeah. 368 00:19:20,640 --> 00:19:23,040 Speaker 6: Well, I was just gonna note as a young team 369 00:19:23,119 --> 00:19:26,760 Speaker 6: at home against Arizona's short week could be Kyler Murray back. 370 00:19:27,200 --> 00:19:30,440 Speaker 6: But this Seattle team is interesting. I'm gonna give you something. 371 00:19:30,920 --> 00:19:33,800 Speaker 6: This is better than your Broncos call last year, because 372 00:19:33,840 --> 00:19:36,640 Speaker 6: I don't think anybody had this Seattle team being this good. 373 00:19:37,880 --> 00:19:39,800 Speaker 6: Right now, we saw the Packers lose, the Lions lose. 374 00:19:40,640 --> 00:19:42,240 Speaker 6: I know you love the Rams right now, but I 375 00:19:42,240 --> 00:19:45,080 Speaker 6: think Seattle's really a dangerous team that defense. 376 00:19:45,160 --> 00:19:46,800 Speaker 1: So the Seattle would be my fifth year in a 377 00:19:46,920 --> 00:19:48,760 Speaker 1: row that I took a team to make the playoffs 378 00:19:48,760 --> 00:19:50,960 Speaker 1: that nobody doubted. And I did it because of John Snyder. 379 00:19:51,119 --> 00:19:53,760 Speaker 1: I didn't do it just because of Donald. Donald's obviously 380 00:19:53,800 --> 00:19:56,520 Speaker 1: much better than Geno Smith. He always has been. But 381 00:19:56,520 --> 00:19:59,760 Speaker 1: that's not the case. It's I love the draft. You 382 00:19:59,800 --> 00:20:03,240 Speaker 1: love the draft, and I think Seattle's last couple drafts 383 00:20:03,520 --> 00:20:07,399 Speaker 1: I said this Pete Carroll and John Snyder, there was 384 00:20:07,440 --> 00:20:10,280 Speaker 1: a lot of that wasn't a healthy relationship at the end. 385 00:20:10,320 --> 00:20:14,600 Speaker 1: Now John runs the drafts they have hit on. I 386 00:20:14,600 --> 00:20:16,480 Speaker 1: mean they have those last three years and there's seven 387 00:20:16,560 --> 00:20:18,760 Speaker 1: or eight gms. I talked to. John is one of 388 00:20:18,760 --> 00:20:21,480 Speaker 1: the sharp guys. But boy, when you watch this team, 389 00:20:21,760 --> 00:20:24,359 Speaker 1: they've got you that royal the tight end JSN. These 390 00:20:24,400 --> 00:20:25,520 Speaker 1: guys are only getting better. 391 00:20:25,600 --> 00:20:28,160 Speaker 6: Remember they moved off Metcalf and Lockett and was like, Oh, 392 00:20:28,240 --> 00:20:30,040 Speaker 6: I don't know what are they doing. I mean, they 393 00:20:30,040 --> 00:20:32,560 Speaker 6: were pushing all the right buttons. It looks like when 394 00:20:32,560 --> 00:20:34,040 Speaker 6: they come to the line, they look like a running 395 00:20:34,040 --> 00:20:36,240 Speaker 6: team and the next thing you know, like five guys 396 00:20:36,240 --> 00:20:39,040 Speaker 6: go out in patterns and you're like, oh my gosh, Settle. 397 00:20:38,840 --> 00:20:42,960 Speaker 1: One of the most lobsided road standalone game wins I 398 00:20:42,960 --> 00:20:43,439 Speaker 1: can remember. 399 00:20:43,480 --> 00:20:45,560 Speaker 6: I mean that being said, Washington is feels like a 400 00:20:45,600 --> 00:20:49,720 Speaker 6: dead team. I thought that last week. I don't we 401 00:20:49,760 --> 00:20:51,320 Speaker 6: don't want to talk too much about Washington, But. 402 00:20:51,480 --> 00:20:54,199 Speaker 1: Is Quinn in trouble right now? Like? No, but what 403 00:20:54,280 --> 00:20:56,160 Speaker 1: you start to wonder, and this is fair to say 404 00:20:56,160 --> 00:20:58,879 Speaker 1: the injury was brutal. That's the fourth injury in two 405 00:20:58,960 --> 00:21:01,600 Speaker 1: years for Jayden and Daniels. And what concerns me is 406 00:21:02,000 --> 00:21:05,320 Speaker 1: when your college issue or concern becomes your pro issue. 407 00:21:05,320 --> 00:21:07,679 Speaker 1: Remember Johnny Manziel, You're like, he's kind of small and 408 00:21:07,720 --> 00:21:09,480 Speaker 1: he's kind of immature, and then he comes to the 409 00:21:09,600 --> 00:21:12,960 Speaker 1: NFL and he's really small and immature. Jaden. The question 410 00:21:13,040 --> 00:21:16,320 Speaker 1: what Jayden was, he's really thin and Kennyan door that 411 00:21:16,440 --> 00:21:19,080 Speaker 1: was the only question about it. Everybody loved him, but 412 00:21:19,160 --> 00:21:23,000 Speaker 1: he is thin and we're seeing him now. I mean, 413 00:21:23,040 --> 00:21:26,239 Speaker 1: he's clearly a great talent, but so much of this 414 00:21:26,359 --> 00:21:29,520 Speaker 1: league was far of an Eli, Manning and Brady. You know, 415 00:21:29,600 --> 00:21:32,760 Speaker 1: everybody's playing hurt. That injury is really grucous. 416 00:21:32,760 --> 00:21:35,000 Speaker 6: You like when Joe alts out, You don't bet the 417 00:21:35,080 --> 00:21:37,879 Speaker 6: Chargers when Terry mclaurin's out, don't bet the Washington Commander. 418 00:21:37,960 --> 00:21:38,959 Speaker 1: They have nothing on offense. 419 00:21:39,240 --> 00:21:42,080 Speaker 6: Let's move on to the Rams sticking in the NFC West, Colin. 420 00:21:42,160 --> 00:21:44,040 Speaker 6: They came out of the bye week and I mean 421 00:21:44,080 --> 00:21:46,720 Speaker 6: this was anstruction and they paced the Saints. It was 422 00:21:47,400 --> 00:21:49,879 Speaker 6: not really close at all. Poka Nukua with a great catch. 423 00:21:50,080 --> 00:21:52,040 Speaker 1: Here's a weird thing. I didn't even realize this. 424 00:21:52,119 --> 00:21:56,480 Speaker 6: So Matt Stafford's odds in the MVP rankings are climbing significantly. 425 00:21:56,520 --> 00:21:59,800 Speaker 6: Another four touchdown effort two hundred and eighty one yards passing. 426 00:22:00,320 --> 00:22:04,040 Speaker 6: Here's Jared Verse saying, hey, after watching the Dodgers win, Yeah, 427 00:22:04,080 --> 00:22:06,960 Speaker 6: we got something to say. Wat's gonna be able to 428 00:22:07,000 --> 00:22:07,520 Speaker 6: dominate like that. 429 00:22:07,600 --> 00:22:09,520 Speaker 1: Get that way, bring that will say back to LA. 430 00:22:09,800 --> 00:22:11,159 Speaker 1: It gets us hyped up, and now we know we 431 00:22:11,160 --> 00:22:16,560 Speaker 1: gotta be nixt there you go. Yeah, it's easy to say, 432 00:22:16,600 --> 00:22:19,640 Speaker 1: well the Saints stink, but this this league. We saw 433 00:22:19,680 --> 00:22:22,159 Speaker 1: Tampa go down to the wire and trail the Saints 434 00:22:22,200 --> 00:22:24,399 Speaker 1: and then come back, and I mean that's the NFL. 435 00:22:24,440 --> 00:22:26,880 Speaker 1: It's a very close league. I think they're the best 436 00:22:26,880 --> 00:22:28,919 Speaker 1: team I think they're the most complete team. And I 437 00:22:28,960 --> 00:22:31,879 Speaker 1: love Stafford. Uh, there are times in his career he 438 00:22:31,920 --> 00:22:34,840 Speaker 1: could be a bit reckless. He's ironed out the reckless. 439 00:22:35,560 --> 00:22:40,280 Speaker 1: I mean Davonte Adams. George Pickens and Devonte Adams were 440 00:22:40,320 --> 00:22:45,640 Speaker 1: two wide receiver pickups. They have both been unbelievable, unbelievable pickups. 441 00:22:45,640 --> 00:22:46,560 Speaker 1: While the Cowboys and the. 442 00:22:46,640 --> 00:22:50,160 Speaker 6: Rams, yeah, I mean, as listen, this Rams team totally complete. 443 00:22:50,160 --> 00:22:53,920 Speaker 6: I don't see a weakness other than special teams. Colin, 444 00:22:54,160 --> 00:22:56,800 Speaker 6: Let's be careful. They their kicker missed a field goal 445 00:22:56,840 --> 00:22:59,000 Speaker 6: and an extra point. I didn't know he's got four 446 00:22:59,080 --> 00:23:00,760 Speaker 6: missed us a season. 447 00:23:00,840 --> 00:23:03,520 Speaker 1: I think they dropped him. You don't need that crap 448 00:23:03,560 --> 00:23:03,760 Speaker 1: in the. 449 00:23:03,760 --> 00:23:06,320 Speaker 6: Postseason, Okay, in the playoff games where it matters, you 450 00:23:06,320 --> 00:23:08,520 Speaker 6: need to trust your guy. So that would be the 451 00:23:08,600 --> 00:23:11,320 Speaker 6: one weakness that I saw. By the way, this New 452 00:23:11,400 --> 00:23:14,159 Speaker 6: Orleans Saints went forty plays and had the ball for 453 00:23:14,200 --> 00:23:14,879 Speaker 6: sixteen minutes. 454 00:23:15,600 --> 00:23:17,960 Speaker 1: That that's a bit bab the most dominating performance of 455 00:23:17,960 --> 00:23:20,760 Speaker 1: the year by a team. I don't disagree. I don't disagree. 456 00:23:20,800 --> 00:23:21,119 Speaker 1: I like it. 457 00:23:21,160 --> 00:23:24,480 Speaker 6: A final story, calm, the Atlanta Falcons went to New England. 458 00:23:24,720 --> 00:23:27,080 Speaker 6: This was actually a vital, good game, a bit of 459 00:23:27,119 --> 00:23:29,520 Speaker 6: a crazy fourth quarter. So let's highlight this play right here. 460 00:23:29,680 --> 00:23:32,639 Speaker 6: So it was a huge third down. Michael Pennix thinks 461 00:23:32,880 --> 00:23:36,080 Speaker 6: he got them to jump and then he decides, I'm 462 00:23:36,080 --> 00:23:36,800 Speaker 6: just gonna dirt it. 463 00:23:36,840 --> 00:23:38,399 Speaker 1: Okay, we got the flag. 464 00:23:38,800 --> 00:23:41,239 Speaker 6: No, there was no flag and he was called for 465 00:23:41,359 --> 00:23:44,720 Speaker 6: intentional grounding brutal. So they were faced with fourth and 466 00:23:44,840 --> 00:23:46,720 Speaker 6: fourth and twenty and they decided to punt. 467 00:23:46,720 --> 00:23:47,640 Speaker 1: They don't get the ball back. 468 00:23:47,800 --> 00:23:53,520 Speaker 6: So afterward, Raheem Morris says New England, there were some 469 00:23:53,640 --> 00:23:54,639 Speaker 6: shenanigans going on. 470 00:23:54,680 --> 00:23:56,320 Speaker 1: They claim here's here's Rayee Morris. 471 00:23:57,840 --> 00:24:00,119 Speaker 9: They did a nice job. They assimilated a snap. The 472 00:24:00,160 --> 00:24:02,679 Speaker 9: ball came early. We snapped early within that snap. That 473 00:24:02,680 --> 00:24:05,280 Speaker 9: was when we got the intestional grounding. Nice job by 474 00:24:05,359 --> 00:24:07,760 Speaker 9: those guys. They would clap in simulated our snap. Got 475 00:24:07,760 --> 00:24:09,439 Speaker 9: to snap the ball to know that's what a ball 476 00:24:09,520 --> 00:24:11,280 Speaker 9: was snapped earlier Mike when he wasn't ready for snap. 477 00:24:12,000 --> 00:24:14,560 Speaker 6: Now, of course people have dug into the video and 478 00:24:14,840 --> 00:24:15,720 Speaker 6: there's no clapping. 479 00:24:15,880 --> 00:24:18,679 Speaker 1: Well, that's your job as a quarterback to identify that. 480 00:24:18,720 --> 00:24:21,400 Speaker 1: You can't blame the Patriots. You have to identify that 481 00:24:21,400 --> 00:24:23,919 Speaker 1: that's and again, I'm not going to crush Panics. He's 482 00:24:23,960 --> 00:24:26,879 Speaker 1: a young kid. How many times has he started? You're 483 00:24:26,920 --> 00:24:29,040 Speaker 1: on the road. Yeah, So, I mean then this game 484 00:24:29,080 --> 00:24:32,440 Speaker 1: comes down to the kicker missed a pat. 485 00:24:32,920 --> 00:24:35,280 Speaker 6: They've blown two games because the kickers. And I'll tell 486 00:24:35,320 --> 00:24:36,520 Speaker 6: you there are parts of this team. 487 00:24:36,560 --> 00:24:39,880 Speaker 1: I love. Drake London's insane was so good. He's so good. 488 00:24:39,920 --> 00:24:43,240 Speaker 6: Yeah yeah, b Jeon Robinson weirdly back to back strange 489 00:24:43,359 --> 00:24:46,720 Speaker 6: non factor games after he cooked the Bills. I don't 490 00:24:46,720 --> 00:24:48,400 Speaker 6: know what to make of the Falcons. They dropped two, 491 00:24:48,560 --> 00:24:52,720 Speaker 6: three and five. They're now behind the Panthers in the division. 492 00:24:53,520 --> 00:24:55,920 Speaker 1: Well look at I mean, it's funny these divisions. Can 493 00:24:56,640 --> 00:24:59,280 Speaker 1: Kansas City is what five and four? Yeah, they were 494 00:24:59,280 --> 00:25:01,840 Speaker 1: at Denver is seven and two, and I think Denver's 495 00:25:01,880 --> 00:25:04,359 Speaker 1: hosting them this week. That's like, I mean, that's that 496 00:25:04,480 --> 00:25:05,240 Speaker 1: is a Denver. 497 00:25:05,320 --> 00:25:08,080 Speaker 6: Denver has Raiders and that oh so Denver has the 498 00:25:08,160 --> 00:25:10,600 Speaker 6: Chiefs in two weeks. Okay, so there's a trap, potential 499 00:25:10,680 --> 00:25:13,960 Speaker 6: trap game against the Raiders Thursday night. I'll have plenty 500 00:25:14,000 --> 00:25:15,520 Speaker 6: I've already bet the game. I have a lot of. 501 00:25:15,440 --> 00:25:15,879 Speaker 1: Stuff on that. 502 00:25:16,640 --> 00:25:19,639 Speaker 6: But uh yeah, tough one for the Falcons. Patriots, by 503 00:25:19,680 --> 00:25:21,200 Speaker 6: the way, did not look amazing. 504 00:25:21,359 --> 00:25:24,840 Speaker 1: No again, young quarterback, we said it. They have so 505 00:25:24,920 --> 00:25:28,800 Speaker 1: many new starters. I think it's remarkable that they are 506 00:25:28,840 --> 00:25:30,600 Speaker 1: playing as well as they are. I thought they'd win 507 00:25:30,680 --> 00:25:31,120 Speaker 1: ten games. 508 00:25:31,320 --> 00:25:34,080 Speaker 6: They could win fourteen to thirteen Colin. They go to 509 00:25:34,200 --> 00:25:38,400 Speaker 6: Tampa this week. They are underdogs. Tampa off a bye. 510 00:25:40,080 --> 00:25:42,719 Speaker 1: Denver is seven and two. Their next two games are 511 00:25:42,760 --> 00:25:45,040 Speaker 1: at home than a bye. Yeah, no, Denver, Denver's in 512 00:25:45,119 --> 00:25:48,160 Speaker 1: good shape. I don't pick them to win the division, 513 00:25:48,200 --> 00:25:50,159 Speaker 1: did not win it. They're not winning the AFS. Do 514 00:25:50,160 --> 00:25:52,000 Speaker 1: you pick them to win the AFC West? That was 515 00:25:52,000 --> 00:25:52,320 Speaker 1: my pack. 516 00:25:52,440 --> 00:25:54,560 Speaker 6: Better be careful, some of these teams may be putting 517 00:25:54,560 --> 00:25:58,040 Speaker 6: you on blast on social media with these predictions. 518 00:25:58,040 --> 00:26:01,040 Speaker 1: You saw the Buffalo Bills back with the news. 519 00:26:01,760 --> 00:26:04,720 Speaker 2: Well that's the news, and thanks for stopping by the 520 00:26:04,800 --> 00:26:05,760 Speaker 2: herd line. 521 00:26:06,600 --> 00:26:12,199 Speaker 1: You know it's I would vote Aaron Rodgers into the 522 00:26:12,200 --> 00:26:14,480 Speaker 1: Hall of Fame, obviously first ballot. He's one of the 523 00:26:14,600 --> 00:26:16,680 Speaker 1: twelve best quarterbacks I've ever seen. I always thought he 524 00:26:16,720 --> 00:26:18,320 Speaker 1: was better than Farv. I thought he was more of 525 00:26:18,320 --> 00:26:22,600 Speaker 1: a thinking man's quarterback, few made fewer mistakes. So I 526 00:26:23,160 --> 00:26:26,000 Speaker 1: always liked Aaron a little bit more than Farv. He 527 00:26:26,040 --> 00:26:28,800 Speaker 1: can drive me nuts. A little projecting here and passive 528 00:26:28,800 --> 00:26:31,800 Speaker 1: aggressive stuff. I don't think that's great leadership blah blah blah. 529 00:26:32,040 --> 00:26:33,840 Speaker 1: But when Aaron was in his prime in Green Bay 530 00:26:33,840 --> 00:26:37,560 Speaker 1: with a great organization, it was impressive. Obviously, I'm so 531 00:26:37,680 --> 00:26:40,359 Speaker 1: blown away what he's doing in Pittsburgh. This has been 532 00:26:40,440 --> 00:26:45,679 Speaker 1: a dysfunctional offense for seven years. Last year Pittsburgh was 533 00:26:45,720 --> 00:26:49,560 Speaker 1: twenty ninth in the red zone offensively. Now they're top ten. Yeah, 534 00:26:49,640 --> 00:26:53,080 Speaker 1: TJ Watt in the defense knocked around Daniel Jones. They've 535 00:26:53,119 --> 00:26:56,440 Speaker 1: done that thirty times in five years. But I mean, 536 00:26:56,480 --> 00:26:59,119 Speaker 1: Aaron Rodgers and Sam Darnold are not the same player 537 00:26:59,200 --> 00:27:02,119 Speaker 1: now they've left. They When I watched Aaron at the Jets, 538 00:27:02,160 --> 00:27:04,920 Speaker 1: I thought he was old. I had set on the air. 539 00:27:05,000 --> 00:27:08,160 Speaker 1: I'm like, go to Minnesota or retire, dude. You look old. 540 00:27:08,520 --> 00:27:12,439 Speaker 1: Aaron looks nimble. It's like, uh, I don't know if 541 00:27:12,440 --> 00:27:15,600 Speaker 1: it's ayahuasca or whatever. I don't know what it is. 542 00:27:15,840 --> 00:27:20,720 Speaker 1: Aaron is moving great, his body language is good. He's 543 00:27:20,760 --> 00:27:26,280 Speaker 1: top ten and touchdowns completion percentage passer rating. You can say, oh, 544 00:27:26,320 --> 00:27:29,160 Speaker 1: it's our defense. Give me a break in the two 545 00:27:29,200 --> 00:27:31,879 Speaker 1: big Steeler wins the Colts in New England. They got 546 00:27:31,880 --> 00:27:34,600 Speaker 1: eleven takeaways. That's nonsense. That's not going to happen in 547 00:27:34,640 --> 00:27:40,919 Speaker 1: big games. This Steeler team is all about Aaron It's 548 00:27:41,000 --> 00:27:44,080 Speaker 1: all don't don't kid yourself, don't don't talk about the defense. 549 00:27:44,400 --> 00:27:47,000 Speaker 1: Your defense does this, It's still not a very good defense. 550 00:27:47,640 --> 00:27:50,959 Speaker 1: The Steelers offensive line and pass protection right now is 551 00:27:51,280 --> 00:27:55,439 Speaker 1: mid They average one point seven yards a rush. I 552 00:27:55,440 --> 00:27:59,679 Speaker 1: could fall down and average that you could too. So 553 00:27:59,720 --> 00:28:02,119 Speaker 1: the line's not very good, especially in pass protection. The 554 00:28:02,200 --> 00:28:04,199 Speaker 1: run game is not very good, and despite what you 555 00:28:04,240 --> 00:28:07,639 Speaker 1: saw yesterday, the defense isn't very good. This team is 556 00:28:07,680 --> 00:28:09,920 Speaker 1: going to go as far as Aaron Rodgers can take them. 557 00:28:10,200 --> 00:28:13,520 Speaker 1: And right now, do you know he's on track to 558 00:28:13,520 --> 00:28:15,840 Speaker 1: complete sixty eight percent of his throws and have thirty 559 00:28:15,880 --> 00:28:20,919 Speaker 1: six touchdowns. That is better than that amazing Brett Farviere 560 00:28:21,200 --> 00:28:25,800 Speaker 1: with the Vikings. It's better than that. So I think 561 00:28:25,840 --> 00:28:28,400 Speaker 1: the credit does not go to the defense, or Mike 562 00:28:28,440 --> 00:28:31,639 Speaker 1: Tomlin or the run game, or it goes completely to 563 00:28:31,720 --> 00:28:37,080 Speaker 1: Aaron Rodgers. This was a disfunctional, tone deaf relic, a 564 00:28:37,280 --> 00:28:40,520 Speaker 1: dinosaur of an offense. They're good in the red zone. 565 00:28:42,040 --> 00:28:47,160 Speaker 1: I mean they are high completion percentage. Move the chains. 566 00:28:47,600 --> 00:28:50,080 Speaker 1: I mean yesterday you know TJ. Watt doing what TJ 567 00:28:50,200 --> 00:28:53,520 Speaker 1: Watt does, But none of it matters if Aaron's not 568 00:28:53,520 --> 00:28:56,200 Speaker 1: completing twenty five or thirty five and moving the chains. 569 00:28:56,400 --> 00:29:00,600 Speaker 1: Here is Aaron after a surprising too win. 570 00:29:02,400 --> 00:29:05,200 Speaker 10: This was a really important win for us though, to 571 00:29:05,840 --> 00:29:08,000 Speaker 10: not lose three in a row, to not go to 572 00:29:08,040 --> 00:29:12,680 Speaker 10: one and three at home, and to kind of get 573 00:29:12,880 --> 00:29:17,520 Speaker 10: that big elephant that was starting to try and jump 574 00:29:17,520 --> 00:29:19,800 Speaker 10: on the back to the defense, which is made up 575 00:29:19,800 --> 00:29:26,320 Speaker 10: of media and you know, outside outside conversation about them. 576 00:29:26,400 --> 00:29:29,360 Speaker 10: So we're all human, and I think those guys you felt, 577 00:29:30,040 --> 00:29:33,200 Speaker 10: you know, pretty upset, had little red ass about what's 578 00:29:33,200 --> 00:29:35,280 Speaker 10: been going on. So I'm proud of them the way 579 00:29:35,320 --> 00:29:36,480 Speaker 10: they came back and responded. 580 00:29:37,080 --> 00:29:42,040 Speaker 1: Also another instructive win. If you're Pittsburgh, I think you 581 00:29:42,080 --> 00:29:44,680 Speaker 1: have to look at the running back position. I think 582 00:29:44,720 --> 00:29:48,200 Speaker 1: the Bills need to get another receiver. Don't patch yourself 583 00:29:48,200 --> 00:29:50,880 Speaker 1: in the back because you beat Kansas City. I think 584 00:29:51,480 --> 00:29:55,480 Speaker 1: give Aaron another running back. Old quarterbacks are always better 585 00:29:55,480 --> 00:29:57,440 Speaker 1: with the run game. The Rams are running the football 586 00:29:57,520 --> 00:30:01,880 Speaker 1: very well. Stafford looks amazing, so I thought both the 587 00:30:01,960 --> 00:30:06,480 Speaker 1: Steelers and the Bills very impressive wins. I'm it is 588 00:30:06,560 --> 00:30:10,040 Speaker 1: amazing you leave the New York Jets. Sam Darnold is 589 00:30:10,040 --> 00:30:12,040 Speaker 1: the highest rated passer I think in the league. And 590 00:30:12,080 --> 00:30:16,280 Speaker 1: Aaron looks fantastic. He looked old last year. He's looking good. 591 00:30:17,040 --> 00:30:19,560 Speaker 1: And don't don't kid yourself about the defense yesterday. It's 592 00:30:19,600 --> 00:30:22,640 Speaker 1: not a great defense. This is not a great defense. 593 00:30:23,680 --> 00:30:29,800 Speaker 1: All right. Best World Series I've ever seen. And I 594 00:30:29,880 --> 00:30:33,440 Speaker 1: think Colin Wright collin wrong. On top of the hour. 595 00:30:33,560 --> 00:30:37,680 Speaker 1: I think I figured out the Packers problems because they 596 00:30:37,760 --> 00:30:38,240 Speaker 1: got problem. 597 00:30:38,360 --> 00:30:40,920 Speaker 2: Be sure to catch live editions of The Herd weekdays 598 00:30:40,920 --> 00:30:44,400 Speaker 2: and noone Easter, not a Empacific listen. 599 00:30:44,560 --> 00:30:48,080 Speaker 1: Just because we have better weather. All our teams win championships, 600 00:30:48,080 --> 00:30:50,280 Speaker 1: and people are handsome and ten year round. It's no 601 00:30:50,360 --> 00:30:54,680 Speaker 1: reason to hate Los Angeles. Twenty six million people minimum 602 00:30:54,720 --> 00:30:57,680 Speaker 1: watch the World Series. The final rating comes in tomorrow. 603 00:30:58,520 --> 00:31:00,720 Speaker 1: My guess it's twenty seven or two. Only eight million, 604 00:31:01,360 --> 00:31:04,600 Speaker 1: you know, just everybody doesn't like the rich guy rot right. 605 00:31:05,520 --> 00:31:09,840 Speaker 1: For the record, the Mets, Phillies and Yankees are just 606 00:31:09,920 --> 00:31:13,400 Speaker 1: shy of a billion dollars of payroll this year. They 607 00:31:13,440 --> 00:31:17,040 Speaker 1: want to combined one playoff series the Mets, Phillies and 608 00:31:17,120 --> 00:31:20,880 Speaker 1: Yankees has a lot of team spending money. For all 609 00:31:21,000 --> 00:31:24,520 Speaker 1: those that get worked up about the Dodgers' money, it 610 00:31:24,680 --> 00:31:29,959 Speaker 1: was thirty six year old zero time all star on 611 00:31:30,160 --> 00:31:37,160 Speaker 1: retirement's door McGill Rojas Game seven ninth inning that actually 612 00:31:37,240 --> 00:31:43,440 Speaker 1: saved the season. Here it is playoff drill to left 613 00:31:43,480 --> 00:31:44,840 Speaker 1: field indep. 614 00:31:44,720 --> 00:31:50,680 Speaker 4: Head good, no way, Magelrojas. 615 00:31:52,080 --> 00:31:54,000 Speaker 1: Dave Roberts played his gun. 616 00:31:54,800 --> 00:31:56,040 Speaker 2: The guy hadn't had a. 617 00:31:56,000 --> 00:31:59,200 Speaker 4: Head in a month, and in the ninth inning of 618 00:31:59,320 --> 00:32:02,400 Speaker 4: games he sent a tiny home run. 619 00:32:03,280 --> 00:32:08,640 Speaker 1: Also made a key defensive play. Again, Miggy's on the 620 00:32:08,840 --> 00:32:13,480 Speaker 1: doorstep of retirement and Dave Roberts pulled the right lever. 621 00:32:13,600 --> 00:32:18,600 Speaker 1: Oh there's also defensive replacement Andy Pahz. This happened. Take 622 00:32:18,640 --> 00:32:19,440 Speaker 1: a watch. 623 00:32:21,520 --> 00:32:24,440 Speaker 4: Five ball to left field Hernandez on the run with 624 00:32:24,600 --> 00:32:30,400 Speaker 4: Pajz over his head. Paz runs him over, makes the catch, 625 00:32:30,880 --> 00:32:38,440 Speaker 4: sends Game seven to the ton Incredible. Andy Pahz, fresh 626 00:32:38,480 --> 00:32:40,080 Speaker 4: into the ball games. 627 00:32:40,680 --> 00:32:44,120 Speaker 1: Center fielder makes the play of the night in left field. 628 00:32:44,840 --> 00:32:49,360 Speaker 1: Just absolutely unbelievable. We're not done. Will Smith, who caught 629 00:32:49,520 --> 00:32:52,680 Speaker 1: seventy three innings in the World Series, including all of 630 00:32:52,720 --> 00:32:58,840 Speaker 1: the eighteen inning game. He did this Smith. 631 00:32:58,880 --> 00:33:01,160 Speaker 4: It's a high fly ball on a deep laft field. 632 00:33:01,360 --> 00:33:05,320 Speaker 4: It's got a chance. It is God. It's Will Smith. 633 00:33:05,680 --> 00:33:10,200 Speaker 4: In Game seven, they'ren in the eleventh inning. Game seven, 634 00:33:10,360 --> 00:33:12,440 Speaker 4: the Dodgers leave for the first time. 635 00:33:13,560 --> 00:33:19,640 Speaker 1: Will Smith, Miguel Rojas, Andy Pajes. Yes, Yoshi's the best 636 00:33:19,640 --> 00:33:22,800 Speaker 1: pitcher in baseball. But when the Yankees were dominating, they 637 00:33:22,840 --> 00:33:25,960 Speaker 1: had Clemens and Kohne and the great Andy Pettitt and 638 00:33:26,000 --> 00:33:29,040 Speaker 1: all stars. They were winning the Hot Stove League. For 639 00:33:29,120 --> 00:33:32,200 Speaker 1: the record, Rojas is the fourteenth highest pay player on 640 00:33:32,280 --> 00:33:35,760 Speaker 1: the team. They moved Will Smith up in the batting order. 641 00:33:36,120 --> 00:33:39,080 Speaker 1: Dave Roberts made all the right moves for the record. 642 00:33:39,400 --> 00:33:43,040 Speaker 1: The Dodgers won Game six why due to a bad 643 00:33:43,600 --> 00:33:47,440 Speaker 1: base running mistake by the Jays, and they beat the 644 00:33:47,480 --> 00:33:51,760 Speaker 1: Phillies on a walk off error by Philadelphia. So yes, 645 00:33:52,040 --> 00:33:55,080 Speaker 1: the Dodgers like a great football team. If you fumble, 646 00:33:55,520 --> 00:33:59,440 Speaker 1: they'll score, all right. You air ball it, they'll take 647 00:33:59,440 --> 00:34:01,240 Speaker 1: it to the other into the floor and dunk on 648 00:34:01,360 --> 00:34:04,960 Speaker 1: you. You can't make mistakes, but the Dodgers don't make many. 649 00:34:05,440 --> 00:34:08,840 Speaker 1: Here's Dave Roberts after back to back World Series crowns 650 00:34:10,080 --> 00:34:10,400 Speaker 1: right now. 651 00:34:10,440 --> 00:34:14,120 Speaker 11: I'm just really elated and really proud of our team, 652 00:34:14,200 --> 00:34:16,919 Speaker 11: our guys, the way we fought, and we've done something 653 00:34:16,960 --> 00:34:19,400 Speaker 11: that hasn't been done in decades. And you know, there 654 00:34:19,400 --> 00:34:21,480 Speaker 11: were so many, as we talked earlier, so many pressure 655 00:34:21,520 --> 00:34:23,200 Speaker 11: points on how that game could have flipped, and we 656 00:34:23,320 --> 00:34:26,000 Speaker 11: just kept fighting and you know, guys stepped up big 657 00:34:26,040 --> 00:34:28,279 Speaker 11: so I could just go on and on about you know, 658 00:34:28,320 --> 00:34:31,040 Speaker 11: the big plays, the big performances, and you know, this 659 00:34:31,120 --> 00:34:32,480 Speaker 11: is one of the greatest games I've ever been a 660 00:34:32,480 --> 00:34:34,719 Speaker 11: part of, and this whole series and what the Blue 661 00:34:34,800 --> 00:34:37,000 Speaker 11: Jays did, and they gave us everything they had and 662 00:34:37,440 --> 00:34:39,040 Speaker 11: just such a first class organization. 663 00:34:39,520 --> 00:34:43,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean, Toronto out hit the Dodgers, but the 664 00:34:43,080 --> 00:34:47,560 Speaker 1: Dodgers out pitched them. And in crucial situations, the Dodgers 665 00:34:47,560 --> 00:34:50,040 Speaker 1: were the better team. They were the better base running team, 666 00:34:50,080 --> 00:34:53,680 Speaker 1: they were the better defensive team in crucial situations. That's 667 00:34:53,840 --> 00:34:58,440 Speaker 1: all these playoff series come down to. Great hitting is 668 00:34:58,480 --> 00:35:01,120 Speaker 1: going to be great. Great pitching will beat great hitting. 669 00:35:01,160 --> 00:35:03,520 Speaker 1: And the Dodgers had the best pitcher easily. You go 670 00:35:03,560 --> 00:35:05,440 Speaker 1: back and look at all those you know, Jeter and 671 00:35:05,480 --> 00:35:09,720 Speaker 1: Pisada and Bernie No, it was Mariano Rivera closing out games. 672 00:35:10,080 --> 00:35:12,880 Speaker 1: And the starting pitching for the Yankees was fantastic. I 673 00:35:12,880 --> 00:35:16,120 Speaker 1: mean last year when Garrett Cole pitched against the Dodgers, 674 00:35:16,280 --> 00:35:19,760 Speaker 1: Yankees looked like as good as the better team. So yes, 675 00:35:19,800 --> 00:35:23,279 Speaker 1: they made a big bid on Yoshi. Several teams did. 676 00:35:23,320 --> 00:35:27,000 Speaker 1: I said it last week. He paid for himself and 677 00:35:27,040 --> 00:35:30,040 Speaker 1: then some in the World Series alone, Yoshi is four 678 00:35:30,080 --> 00:35:32,040 Speaker 1: to oh. He is more than paid for himself. And 679 00:35:32,080 --> 00:35:34,319 Speaker 1: you get what you pay for, all right. The green 680 00:35:34,360 --> 00:35:37,560 Speaker 1: Bay Packers, it's a bit of a mess. Listen. They 681 00:35:37,560 --> 00:35:41,120 Speaker 1: wore those leather helmets, those fake leather helmets. They took 682 00:35:41,120 --> 00:35:43,640 Speaker 1: the game to literally. Their offense looked like something from 683 00:35:43,680 --> 00:35:47,400 Speaker 1: the fifties. They never punted, they rushed for over one 684 00:35:47,480 --> 00:35:51,960 Speaker 1: hundred yards and they lost at home sixteen to thirteen. 685 00:35:52,320 --> 00:35:57,120 Speaker 1: And Bryce Young for Carolina didn't even play particularly well. 686 00:35:57,280 --> 00:36:01,040 Speaker 1: So my takeaway is Green Bay and this is a problem. 687 00:36:01,360 --> 00:36:04,720 Speaker 1: They don't know what they are. They didn't even punk. 688 00:36:04,800 --> 00:36:08,279 Speaker 1: They don't know what they are. Jim Harbaugh, you knew 689 00:36:08,280 --> 00:36:13,359 Speaker 1: what the Chargers were. Second game in Sean Payton has 690 00:36:13,400 --> 00:36:16,680 Speaker 1: already made a brand for the Denver Broncos. We are 691 00:36:16,880 --> 00:36:21,239 Speaker 1: great late. You may lead, We're unbelievable. We are a 692 00:36:21,440 --> 00:36:25,759 Speaker 1: fourth quarter team. And I'm not saying it's easy, but 693 00:36:25,880 --> 00:36:29,680 Speaker 1: it is essential. What are the Packers? They want to run? 694 00:36:30,120 --> 00:36:35,840 Speaker 1: That's Matt Lafleur's d it's his DNA, but they're not 695 00:36:36,040 --> 00:36:39,640 Speaker 1: great at running. They can get yards, but it's empty calories. 696 00:36:39,760 --> 00:36:41,520 Speaker 1: I think I would just give the offense to Jordan 697 00:36:41,600 --> 00:36:45,080 Speaker 1: Love and let him rip. But I mean, it's weird. 698 00:36:45,120 --> 00:36:48,000 Speaker 1: They beat the Vikings soundly, they beat the Steelers soundley, 699 00:36:48,040 --> 00:36:50,759 Speaker 1: but they lost to Cleveland and lost at home to 700 00:36:50,800 --> 00:36:54,319 Speaker 1: Carolina and tied Dallas. So they have got a form 701 00:36:54,360 --> 00:36:58,040 Speaker 1: an identity. And you can blame anybody you want right now. 702 00:36:58,400 --> 00:37:03,280 Speaker 1: But the best teams in this league, like Philadelphia. AJ 703 00:37:03,480 --> 00:37:07,879 Speaker 1: Brown didn't play. Philadelphia's offense look great. Why because AJ 704 00:37:08,000 --> 00:37:12,080 Speaker 1: Brown gets in the way of the Eagles identity. They're 705 00:37:12,120 --> 00:37:17,040 Speaker 1: a physical, run first offense. AJ Brown's a distraction. That's 706 00:37:17,040 --> 00:37:20,040 Speaker 1: why I've said move it. Green Bay doesn't know what 707 00:37:20,080 --> 00:37:23,480 Speaker 1: they are, so's you could say, well, they're young. Seattle 708 00:37:23,560 --> 00:37:27,040 Speaker 1: is almost as young. Seattle has an identity run first, 709 00:37:27,520 --> 00:37:32,720 Speaker 1: big swings downfield, and a fast, aggressive defense. I'm telling you, man, 710 00:37:33,040 --> 00:37:35,600 Speaker 1: it doesn't matter what business you work in, it can 711 00:37:35,600 --> 00:37:38,960 Speaker 1: be football or anything else. What are you and I 712 00:37:39,680 --> 00:37:43,560 Speaker 1: just I don't know what Green Bay is right now? 713 00:37:44,440 --> 00:37:47,920 Speaker 1: Here is Matt Lafleur on the home loss of the Panthers. 714 00:37:48,560 --> 00:37:51,840 Speaker 12: We've had penalties, We obviously had a fumble on the 715 00:37:51,880 --> 00:37:54,680 Speaker 12: first drive. We had three possessions in the first half, 716 00:37:54,800 --> 00:37:57,239 Speaker 12: a nine play drive, a nine play drive, and a 717 00:37:57,320 --> 00:38:02,719 Speaker 12: ten play drive, and we had six points. So it's 718 00:38:02,719 --> 00:38:04,680 Speaker 12: going to be tough if we can't figure it out 719 00:38:04,800 --> 00:38:09,080 Speaker 12: and score in the red area. And it's just gonna 720 00:38:09,120 --> 00:38:10,839 Speaker 12: be tough to win football games like that. 721 00:38:11,200 --> 00:38:14,680 Speaker 1: So here is my issue. They have the fifth highest 722 00:38:14,920 --> 00:38:17,920 Speaker 1: run rate in the league. That's Matt Lafleur's DNA. He 723 00:38:17,960 --> 00:38:20,759 Speaker 1: wants to run the ball, yet they're twenty fourth in 724 00:38:20,880 --> 00:38:23,319 Speaker 1: yards per carry, so they just don't. They're not a 725 00:38:23,320 --> 00:38:27,240 Speaker 1: good run team. They're better finesse. They're better with Jordan 726 00:38:27,320 --> 00:38:31,200 Speaker 1: Love moving around making plays downfield. Now Tucker Kraft is 727 00:38:31,280 --> 00:38:35,880 Speaker 1: out for the year officially. Brutal, great kid, great player, 728 00:38:36,200 --> 00:38:38,720 Speaker 1: played at South Dakota the jack Rabbits with a great 729 00:38:38,800 --> 00:38:42,720 Speaker 1: college player, just a football player. I think he played, 730 00:38:43,040 --> 00:38:46,799 Speaker 1: you know, full back and linebacker in high school. He 731 00:38:46,840 --> 00:38:49,359 Speaker 1: goes to South Dakota and then he goes to Green Bay. 732 00:38:49,400 --> 00:38:52,080 Speaker 1: He's a marvelous player, So it is becoming more of 733 00:38:52,120 --> 00:38:55,200 Speaker 1: a tight end league. I think he's a fairly capable blocker. 734 00:38:55,280 --> 00:38:57,040 Speaker 1: He's out for the year. Now they got musk Grave. 735 00:38:57,080 --> 00:39:01,520 Speaker 1: They have another tight end who's very solid. And I 736 00:39:01,560 --> 00:39:03,680 Speaker 1: think this all the time. The teams I like, and 737 00:39:03,719 --> 00:39:06,040 Speaker 1: as you get closer to Thanksgiving, do you know what 738 00:39:06,080 --> 00:39:10,200 Speaker 1: you are? And it's not easy. Some coaches, you know, hardballs, 739 00:39:10,200 --> 00:39:12,400 Speaker 1: do it real quick. John and Jim I think. I 740 00:39:12,480 --> 00:39:15,239 Speaker 1: think Sean Payton and Denver has really figured it out. 741 00:39:15,360 --> 00:39:17,080 Speaker 1: Is that listen, we're going to be a great late team. 742 00:39:17,520 --> 00:39:19,640 Speaker 1: We are going to be really good late. We're never 743 00:39:19,719 --> 00:39:23,239 Speaker 1: out of it. We take big swings. We're very aggressive. 744 00:39:23,640 --> 00:39:25,879 Speaker 1: But at Green Bay, I watch him and I'm want 745 00:39:25,920 --> 00:39:28,839 Speaker 1: they don't punt. They ran for one hundred yards. They 746 00:39:28,880 --> 00:39:31,600 Speaker 1: got it, they had. You know, they're just not terribly 747 00:39:31,600 --> 00:39:34,480 Speaker 1: effective in key spots in the game. Now. I don't 748 00:39:34,480 --> 00:39:37,919 Speaker 1: think Caroline is awful. I think you're thinking Carolina is bad. 749 00:39:38,000 --> 00:39:40,120 Speaker 1: I thought the line was quirky. I said Friday, this 750 00:39:40,200 --> 00:39:42,120 Speaker 1: is gonna be a close game. This is a trap 751 00:39:42,160 --> 00:39:44,640 Speaker 1: game for Green bay Watch out. I said it Friday. 752 00:39:45,000 --> 00:39:47,120 Speaker 1: I almost put it in the Blazing five. I didn't 753 00:39:47,239 --> 00:39:49,839 Speaker 1: should have, but that's where we are today. When you 754 00:39:49,880 --> 00:39:51,600 Speaker 1: watch them play, what do you think they are? 755 00:39:51,640 --> 00:39:51,759 Speaker 10: Now? 756 00:39:51,760 --> 00:39:52,440 Speaker 1: That's a good point. 757 00:39:52,760 --> 00:39:55,080 Speaker 6: I think they missed the kid read Jayden Reid. Remember 758 00:39:55,120 --> 00:39:57,480 Speaker 6: they lost him with the broken collar bone earlier this season. 759 00:39:57,880 --> 00:39:59,719 Speaker 6: He's just an awesome talent. 760 00:39:59,520 --> 00:39:59,840 Speaker 1: He can do. 761 00:40:00,000 --> 00:40:01,360 Speaker 6: It's like a Swiss Army knife line him in the 762 00:40:01,400 --> 00:40:04,360 Speaker 6: backfield slot out wide. They miss him, but the Craft 763 00:40:04,440 --> 00:40:06,759 Speaker 6: injury leads me to believe you're right. I don't know 764 00:40:06,800 --> 00:40:09,440 Speaker 6: what can they be a running team with Josh Jacobs. 765 00:40:10,120 --> 00:40:13,440 Speaker 6: Craft is a great blocking tight end. He didn't go 766 00:40:13,600 --> 00:40:16,920 Speaker 6: nuts yesterday. Jacobs. It's a tough one because a week 767 00:40:16,920 --> 00:40:19,239 Speaker 6: ago we said the Packers, Yeah, Colin, they're the best 768 00:40:19,239 --> 00:40:21,480 Speaker 6: in the NFL. Now it's like you lose a lots 769 00:40:21,480 --> 00:40:24,000 Speaker 6: of the Browns and a lot of the Panthers, both 770 00:40:24,000 --> 00:40:24,479 Speaker 6: by three. 771 00:40:25,080 --> 00:40:27,520 Speaker 1: Like what I mean. One of the reasons the Lions 772 00:40:27,600 --> 00:40:31,360 Speaker 1: loss was so surprising because the Lion's identity is punishing 773 00:40:31,400 --> 00:40:34,440 Speaker 1: you up front, and the Vikings punish them. So it's like, 774 00:40:34,680 --> 00:40:36,440 Speaker 1: just because you have an identity doesn't mean you have 775 00:40:36,440 --> 00:40:39,720 Speaker 1: it every Sunday. It's hard to create it, harder to 776 00:40:39,800 --> 00:40:42,960 Speaker 1: maintain it, and I think green Bay is a little lost. Offensively,