1 00:00:04,428 --> 00:00:06,628 Speaker 1: Good Morning Football is the production of the NFL in 2 00:00:06,708 --> 00:00:28,708 Speaker 1: partnership with iHeartRadio. Yeah, yeah, it's Good Morning Football. We 3 00:00:28,748 --> 00:00:30,868 Speaker 1: are presentive our old trapper Beef Jerky Live in New 4 00:00:30,948 --> 00:00:33,428 Speaker 1: York City. Once again, it's a Tuesday. It's January tenth. 5 00:00:33,428 --> 00:00:37,068 Speaker 1: I'm Jamie Yerdolls, Kyle Brent, Peter Schrager, Jason mccoreas on Tuesday. 6 00:00:37,108 --> 00:00:40,308 Speaker 1: Because Kyle shows up in a suit, no tie, but 7 00:00:40,348 --> 00:00:42,788 Speaker 1: he's really concerned about his collar. But in like seven 8 00:00:42,828 --> 00:00:44,788 Speaker 1: minutes in he gets to change out of the suit 9 00:00:44,788 --> 00:00:46,308 Speaker 1: and he gets meet a T shirt. You're like, mister 10 00:00:46,308 --> 00:00:48,148 Speaker 1: T shirt Tuesday, why don't you commit to the T 11 00:00:48,228 --> 00:00:51,588 Speaker 1: shirt early? I like to spring it on people. And frankly, 12 00:00:51,668 --> 00:00:53,148 Speaker 1: when I do hang your Runs, I like that moment 13 00:00:53,188 --> 00:00:55,148 Speaker 1: where I step off set and change like I feel 14 00:00:55,148 --> 00:00:57,708 Speaker 1: like I'm getting into my costume and then I used 15 00:00:57,708 --> 00:01:01,108 Speaker 1: to change back. Screw that. Yeah, I just bam bam 16 00:01:01,148 --> 00:01:03,388 Speaker 1: Bigelow for the rest of the ship fire. Yeah, and 17 00:01:03,508 --> 00:01:07,908 Speaker 1: a single bit Angry Runs Superman becomes Angry Runs, all right. 18 00:01:08,668 --> 00:01:11,148 Speaker 1: We had a lot of conversations about different teams in 19 00:01:11,188 --> 00:01:13,468 Speaker 1: the playoffs, and there's one in particular. If you look 20 00:01:13,468 --> 00:01:15,148 Speaker 1: at the league block. We look at the schedule for 21 00:01:15,188 --> 00:01:18,828 Speaker 1: this weekend, Super wild Card weekend lineup, the Cowboys and 22 00:01:18,868 --> 00:01:21,548 Speaker 1: the Buccaneers play each other. You gotta wait, you gotta 23 00:01:21,548 --> 00:01:24,668 Speaker 1: wait till Monday night. That game's on ESPN ABC. Kind 24 00:01:24,668 --> 00:01:27,468 Speaker 1: of a bumber because drops out a couple of teams 25 00:01:27,468 --> 00:01:29,828 Speaker 1: that we really enjoy talking about all season long. But 26 00:01:29,908 --> 00:01:32,228 Speaker 1: the Cowboys in particular the last couple of weeks, they 27 00:01:32,228 --> 00:01:34,588 Speaker 1: have a struggle to get things going. In the final 28 00:01:34,628 --> 00:01:37,668 Speaker 1: week of the regular season against the Commanders. Yesterday, head 29 00:01:37,708 --> 00:01:40,948 Speaker 1: coach Mike McCarthy said they won't be brushing that game 30 00:01:41,268 --> 00:01:44,628 Speaker 1: under the rug. But yesterday he said that, all right, 31 00:01:44,788 --> 00:01:48,028 Speaker 1: it's time to move on. We had a team meeting, 32 00:01:48,428 --> 00:01:51,228 Speaker 1: so I felt that we were able to cover some 33 00:01:51,268 --> 00:01:54,748 Speaker 1: things in there that need to be covered. And you know, 34 00:01:54,788 --> 00:01:57,668 Speaker 1: they've had a chance to visit with their position coaches. 35 00:01:57,748 --> 00:01:59,148 Speaker 1: You know, you know, I talked a little bit but 36 00:02:00,188 --> 00:02:02,348 Speaker 1: oh yesterday, not being a you know, burn a type 37 00:02:02,348 --> 00:02:04,948 Speaker 1: type type outlaw here, but you know, we've had a 38 00:02:04,988 --> 00:02:07,308 Speaker 1: chance to go through it, and frankly, I think it's 39 00:02:07,308 --> 00:02:10,308 Speaker 1: time to burn the tape and move on to Tampa. 40 00:02:11,988 --> 00:02:13,468 Speaker 1: I feel like he kind of like backed into that 41 00:02:13,588 --> 00:02:16,028 Speaker 1: he's like and kind of a burn the tape mentality. 42 00:02:16,068 --> 00:02:18,308 Speaker 1: The Cowboys are hoping that a twenty six to six 43 00:02:18,348 --> 00:02:20,908 Speaker 1: loss in Washington was not a sign of things to 44 00:02:20,948 --> 00:02:23,708 Speaker 1: come as they prepare to take on Tom Brady and 45 00:02:23,748 --> 00:02:26,348 Speaker 1: the Buccaneers. The Buccaneers will host the Cowboys on Monday 46 00:02:26,388 --> 00:02:28,308 Speaker 1: Night Football. Jason start us off. What do you make 47 00:02:28,308 --> 00:02:31,068 Speaker 1: of what McCarthy had to say about them needing to 48 00:02:31,068 --> 00:02:32,988 Speaker 1: burn the tape. Yeah, when you hear a coach a 49 00:02:33,148 --> 00:02:35,228 Speaker 1: burn the tapes, it's kind of like you're that kid 50 00:02:35,308 --> 00:02:38,108 Speaker 1: and you make a mistake and your parents they're just 51 00:02:38,228 --> 00:02:40,828 Speaker 1: so disappointed. They can't even look at you. They don't 52 00:02:40,828 --> 00:02:42,668 Speaker 1: even want to look you in the eye because they 53 00:02:42,708 --> 00:02:45,068 Speaker 1: can't believe what you just did. For a head coaches, 54 00:02:45,228 --> 00:02:47,148 Speaker 1: I can't believe what we just put on tape. So 55 00:02:47,228 --> 00:02:49,588 Speaker 1: there's no way we're gonna sit down and go over 56 00:02:49,628 --> 00:02:52,348 Speaker 1: this and have to look at this filth that was 57 00:02:52,388 --> 00:02:55,068 Speaker 1: out there on Sunday, and that was at Dallas Cowboys. 58 00:02:55,108 --> 00:02:57,748 Speaker 1: It was a twenty six to six, and Mike McCarthy's 59 00:02:57,788 --> 00:03:01,068 Speaker 1: just like, you know what, burn those tapes, forget about it. 60 00:03:01,068 --> 00:03:03,188 Speaker 1: We're moving on. And I can understand it as a 61 00:03:03,268 --> 00:03:06,108 Speaker 1: show regularly seasons over this week, we're looking at each 62 00:03:06,148 --> 00:03:07,948 Speaker 1: other and they're just like, all right, it's a new 63 00:03:07,988 --> 00:03:10,228 Speaker 1: season for us. What can we do different. Let's get 64 00:03:10,228 --> 00:03:12,988 Speaker 1: our creative juices flowing. Let's come up with something to 65 00:03:13,108 --> 00:03:15,948 Speaker 1: keep the fans entertained. Cowboys are looking at it the 66 00:03:16,028 --> 00:03:19,708 Speaker 1: same way. This commander's game has no impact on where 67 00:03:19,788 --> 00:03:22,388 Speaker 1: we are now. Commanders aren't in the playoffs, we're not 68 00:03:22,468 --> 00:03:24,548 Speaker 1: matched up. We're not going against him this week. We're 69 00:03:24,548 --> 00:03:27,308 Speaker 1: don't be playing them again this season. Right now, it 70 00:03:27,468 --> 00:03:30,868 Speaker 1: is all about Tampa Bay. Focusing on that game. Go 71 00:03:30,908 --> 00:03:32,468 Speaker 1: back and we want to look at film, go back 72 00:03:32,508 --> 00:03:34,308 Speaker 1: and look at when we played them earlier in the season, 73 00:03:34,428 --> 00:03:36,508 Speaker 1: see what we can learn from that. But that game 74 00:03:36,588 --> 00:03:39,588 Speaker 1: last week. Burn those tapes, step on them, smash them, 75 00:03:39,588 --> 00:03:41,788 Speaker 1: do whatever you need to do. But we're moving on 76 00:03:41,828 --> 00:03:44,468 Speaker 1: and we're focusing on the playoffs and what we can 77 00:03:44,508 --> 00:03:46,468 Speaker 1: do to get better. Let's turn some film on and 78 00:03:46,508 --> 00:03:48,948 Speaker 1: figure out how do we get back to stop throwing interceptions. 79 00:03:49,188 --> 00:03:51,628 Speaker 1: That's more important than just that game last week. If 80 00:03:51,628 --> 00:03:53,548 Speaker 1: we have to look at anything, let's look at that 81 00:03:53,628 --> 00:03:55,508 Speaker 1: play to pick six and figure out how do we 82 00:03:55,548 --> 00:03:57,268 Speaker 1: move on from that? Would have been pretty good to 83 00:03:57,308 --> 00:03:59,188 Speaker 1: win that game, though, right, it'll have been a lot 84 00:03:59,228 --> 00:04:01,108 Speaker 1: better off. Nice to win them all, nice to win 85 00:04:01,148 --> 00:04:02,788 Speaker 1: them all, but gosh, I mean, I got a terrible 86 00:04:02,828 --> 00:04:06,348 Speaker 1: tape of the Cowboys. Uh didn't think they look particularly 87 00:04:06,348 --> 00:04:10,268 Speaker 1: sharp against the Titans Thursday night in a game where 88 00:04:10,548 --> 00:04:12,908 Speaker 1: Joshua Dobbs played after eight days of getting there and 89 00:04:12,948 --> 00:04:15,188 Speaker 1: almost beat them. And I thought they were horrendous when 90 00:04:15,228 --> 00:04:17,748 Speaker 1: it mattered against the Jaguars. So now you're telling me 91 00:04:17,788 --> 00:04:20,308 Speaker 1: burn the tape? Do we burn the entire tape of 92 00:04:20,308 --> 00:04:24,468 Speaker 1: the one months? Like? When do we not burn the tape? 93 00:04:24,468 --> 00:04:25,948 Speaker 1: And at what point it is actually up? I think 94 00:04:25,988 --> 00:04:27,868 Speaker 1: you gotta go back further than this month, maybe even 95 00:04:28,228 --> 00:04:30,308 Speaker 1: you gotta go back to the VHS, like we're going wait, 96 00:04:30,348 --> 00:04:31,948 Speaker 1: we're going down to ninety a lot of tape, Like 97 00:04:32,028 --> 00:04:34,988 Speaker 1: there's a lot of the Mountain of guys all Mike McCarthy, 98 00:04:35,268 --> 00:04:38,948 Speaker 1: back to back twelve one seasons. Should we've been giving 99 00:04:38,948 --> 00:04:44,308 Speaker 1: them more credit? Mark credit? It hasn't been done since 100 00:04:44,428 --> 00:04:46,908 Speaker 1: ninety four ninety five season. No, it's great. It's like 101 00:04:46,948 --> 00:04:49,828 Speaker 1: this Dave Campo and and and Waite Philips are going 102 00:04:49,908 --> 00:04:51,548 Speaker 1: to pat him on the back, like do you know 103 00:04:51,548 --> 00:04:53,028 Speaker 1: what it is. It's like it's like the n I 104 00:04:53,148 --> 00:04:58,428 Speaker 1: T tournament. Yeah, yeah, you got champions. Put the banner ups. 105 00:04:58,508 --> 00:05:01,308 Speaker 1: Colts used to raise banners for you know, division champions, 106 00:05:01,308 --> 00:05:04,588 Speaker 1: but these are with the Cowboys. This is UCLA. It 107 00:05:04,668 --> 00:05:09,708 Speaker 1: was just you could say what you want. Yeah, you know, 108 00:05:09,788 --> 00:05:12,788 Speaker 1: they lose this game. They lose this game. You could 109 00:05:12,788 --> 00:05:15,388 Speaker 1: burn a lot of things. I think this, don't lose 110 00:05:15,388 --> 00:05:17,668 Speaker 1: this game, Cowboys. And I'll tell you what. The Dak 111 00:05:17,708 --> 00:05:20,108 Speaker 1: thing is an issue. Some of those are flukey. I 112 00:05:20,108 --> 00:05:22,348 Speaker 1: remember against the Jaguars there were a couple ones that 113 00:05:22,388 --> 00:05:25,148 Speaker 1: went off, you know, Noah Brown's hands and it was intercepted. 114 00:05:25,188 --> 00:05:27,508 Speaker 1: And against the Titans, you could say that there was 115 00:05:27,548 --> 00:05:30,628 Speaker 1: one that was just a fluke. I get it. Dak 116 00:05:30,628 --> 00:05:33,948 Speaker 1: Prescott led the league of interceptions this season. He missed 117 00:05:33,988 --> 00:05:40,108 Speaker 1: five games, so Dak Prescott had more interceptions in twelve 118 00:05:40,228 --> 00:05:47,188 Speaker 1: games than any other player who started seventeen. Problem. Problem, problem, 119 00:05:47,228 --> 00:05:49,108 Speaker 1: that's a problem that falls on Dak. It's a problem 120 00:05:49,148 --> 00:05:51,108 Speaker 1: that falls on the receivers. It's a problem that falls 121 00:05:51,108 --> 00:05:53,868 Speaker 1: on Kelwin Moore. It's a problem that falls on Mike McCarthy. 122 00:05:53,908 --> 00:05:55,908 Speaker 1: You have to get that tightened up, because now you're 123 00:05:55,948 --> 00:05:58,108 Speaker 1: looking at you know, going on the road at the 124 00:05:58,108 --> 00:06:00,948 Speaker 1: Tampa find that defense hasn't exactly been the seventy eight Steelers, 125 00:06:00,988 --> 00:06:03,308 Speaker 1: but they've got a lot of proud veterans. Eventually, you're 126 00:06:03,308 --> 00:06:05,188 Speaker 1: gonna have to play the Niners. Eventually you're gonna have 127 00:06:05,188 --> 00:06:07,788 Speaker 1: to go into Philly. Eventually you're the play of Vikings team, 128 00:06:07,828 --> 00:06:11,348 Speaker 1: whoever it is. When you can't tighten things up at 129 00:06:11,348 --> 00:06:13,028 Speaker 1: the end of the season, there's a reason for concern. 130 00:06:13,108 --> 00:06:14,588 Speaker 1: I don't think it's burned the tape. I think you 131 00:06:14,668 --> 00:06:17,108 Speaker 1: acknowledge the tape. You try to spin it forward, but 132 00:06:17,468 --> 00:06:19,548 Speaker 1: I mean, twelve winds in the regular season is all 133 00:06:19,588 --> 00:06:21,388 Speaker 1: good and well. Ask a Cowboys fan how they'll feel 134 00:06:21,388 --> 00:06:23,588 Speaker 1: if they lose on What do you mean you think 135 00:06:23,628 --> 00:06:26,268 Speaker 1: that for the quarterback who led the league of interception 136 00:06:26,468 --> 00:06:29,188 Speaker 1: watching less tape is a bad idea. Yeah, probably not 137 00:06:29,228 --> 00:06:31,748 Speaker 1: an advisable thing to do. Actually, not only not watching it, 138 00:06:31,988 --> 00:06:34,268 Speaker 1: destroying it. Right, So then the case you change your 139 00:06:34,268 --> 00:06:35,988 Speaker 1: mind later in the week and I'm sorry, it's gone. 140 00:06:36,308 --> 00:06:38,988 Speaker 1: I think you should not be destroying the tamp I 141 00:06:38,988 --> 00:06:41,508 Speaker 1: think you should be watching it. It's the only you 142 00:06:41,508 --> 00:06:44,068 Speaker 1: should be burning. Is that tape into your bleeping retinas 143 00:06:44,188 --> 00:06:46,308 Speaker 1: because you lead the league in interceptions and you keep 144 00:06:46,308 --> 00:06:49,468 Speaker 1: messing up. And Jason's like, watch the tape of Tampa 145 00:06:49,508 --> 00:06:50,988 Speaker 1: the last time you played them. I mean, when they 146 00:06:50,988 --> 00:06:54,468 Speaker 1: scored three points. What's the team you're playing? I know, 147 00:06:54,548 --> 00:06:56,508 Speaker 1: but like they were terrible. So I thought we were 148 00:06:56,508 --> 00:06:59,748 Speaker 1: burning the terrible tape just where it's completely disavowing. It's like, 149 00:07:00,028 --> 00:07:02,508 Speaker 1: here's the ostrich, here's the whole just stick your head 150 00:07:02,548 --> 00:07:04,148 Speaker 1: in it. And it didn't happen. It didn't have that 151 00:07:04,708 --> 00:07:06,868 Speaker 1: la la la la. All right, if that's the way 152 00:07:06,868 --> 00:07:10,388 Speaker 1: you want to go, it's a very interesting strategy too, 153 00:07:11,308 --> 00:07:14,108 Speaker 1: just burn that. To your point, how much taper we 154 00:07:14,228 --> 00:07:16,868 Speaker 1: burn in It's like this is this is not this 155 00:07:16,948 --> 00:07:19,148 Speaker 1: is all. We've been playing great football and we had 156 00:07:19,188 --> 00:07:21,028 Speaker 1: this weird one off in the last week where our 157 00:07:21,068 --> 00:07:23,708 Speaker 1: concentration was a little wavering and screw that. I trust 158 00:07:23,748 --> 00:07:25,468 Speaker 1: you guys, and we're on fire right now. Let's just 159 00:07:25,468 --> 00:07:26,988 Speaker 1: go in. But like, it never happened. I think there's 160 00:07:26,988 --> 00:07:29,268 Speaker 1: a place for that. It's like, the only thing cornier 161 00:07:29,348 --> 00:07:31,388 Speaker 1: than burning the tape is burying the football, and that'll 162 00:07:31,388 --> 00:07:34,188 Speaker 1: come next. Listen. I've said all I can say about 163 00:07:34,188 --> 00:07:37,588 Speaker 1: the Cowboys win playoff games, and I no one will 164 00:07:37,628 --> 00:07:40,548 Speaker 1: cheer louder for you. But until now, it's the NAT Tournament. 165 00:07:40,548 --> 00:07:42,388 Speaker 1: It's the same season every single year. It's at the 166 00:07:42,388 --> 00:07:44,588 Speaker 1: cafeteria with the tray and the mush, it's the same 167 00:07:44,628 --> 00:07:46,668 Speaker 1: one we've gotten every year. Win playoff games, and we 168 00:07:46,668 --> 00:07:49,508 Speaker 1: will celebrate, I promise. Yeah. I've told you guys that 169 00:07:49,548 --> 00:07:51,268 Speaker 1: we have a coloring on the wall problem at my 170 00:07:51,308 --> 00:07:52,948 Speaker 1: house with a three and a half year old. Yeah. 171 00:07:52,948 --> 00:07:54,268 Speaker 1: And I go to Brook and I say, like, what 172 00:07:54,348 --> 00:07:56,428 Speaker 1: happened here? And she says, Avery did it? The one 173 00:07:56,468 --> 00:07:58,508 Speaker 1: and a half year old, Avery did it. It's constantly 174 00:07:58,548 --> 00:08:01,348 Speaker 1: like so the Cowboys regular season, those Cowboys did it? 175 00:08:01,508 --> 00:08:03,828 Speaker 1: Not this postseason? Like are you changing? You're so like 176 00:08:03,828 --> 00:08:07,388 Speaker 1: you're gonna lame on a phantom thing that like the 177 00:08:07,428 --> 00:08:09,708 Speaker 1: one and a half year old did not. You're you know, 178 00:08:09,788 --> 00:08:11,788 Speaker 1: you're the same team. You're the same team that played 179 00:08:11,868 --> 00:08:13,628 Speaker 1: last week as you are this week. And I'm going 180 00:08:13,668 --> 00:08:16,028 Speaker 1: to take Jerry Jones a stance that he did last week. 181 00:08:16,068 --> 00:08:17,948 Speaker 1: He said, I'm so disappointed for our fans, but not 182 00:08:18,068 --> 00:08:20,108 Speaker 1: half as disappointed as I will be if we're sitting 183 00:08:20,148 --> 00:08:23,588 Speaker 1: in the same spot next week. You're risking that right now, Cowboys, 184 00:08:23,628 --> 00:08:25,348 Speaker 1: because I don't think you can just turn the page 185 00:08:25,348 --> 00:08:28,068 Speaker 1: and become a different team six days later. You're showing 186 00:08:28,148 --> 00:08:30,988 Speaker 1: us your colors. You're showing us what you are capable of, 187 00:08:31,268 --> 00:08:33,628 Speaker 1: but also what you're not capable of. And I think 188 00:08:33,628 --> 00:08:36,348 Speaker 1: it's a lot easier said than done to become a 189 00:08:36,388 --> 00:08:38,428 Speaker 1: totally different team in the final week of the regular 190 00:08:38,468 --> 00:08:40,828 Speaker 1: season and then the first week of the first week 191 00:08:40,868 --> 00:08:42,628 Speaker 1: of the playoffs. I think I'm looking at the quote 192 00:08:42,708 --> 00:08:44,548 Speaker 1: under you talking right now, it's time to burn the 193 00:08:44,548 --> 00:08:47,508 Speaker 1: tape and move on today. It's a ridiculous quote. Go on, 194 00:08:47,668 --> 00:08:50,028 Speaker 1: It's fodder for all of our shows. The We're the 195 00:08:50,028 --> 00:08:52,468 Speaker 1: temp We're the most modest of them. Like just go 196 00:08:52,508 --> 00:08:54,228 Speaker 1: to the go to the ESPN guys and see what 197 00:08:54,268 --> 00:08:56,548 Speaker 1: they're probably say when they see it, Like, you can't 198 00:08:56,628 --> 00:08:58,548 Speaker 1: put that out there. You see what Michael everyone was saying. 199 00:08:59,748 --> 00:09:02,028 Speaker 1: And I actually think it was a good thing this 200 00:09:02,188 --> 00:09:04,268 Speaker 1: happened in week eighteen because it was a wake up 201 00:09:04,428 --> 00:09:06,908 Speaker 1: Hall's we can't team. You don't know who's playing who's not. 202 00:09:07,068 --> 00:09:09,348 Speaker 1: That game doesn't matter, And I mean it was it 203 00:09:09,388 --> 00:09:11,348 Speaker 1: was absurd. I love you, Mike, but it was absurd, 204 00:09:11,388 --> 00:09:13,228 Speaker 1: and now we're looking at burn the tape, it's it's 205 00:09:13,228 --> 00:09:15,188 Speaker 1: really something. But didn't fare much better in their last 206 00:09:15,188 --> 00:09:19,148 Speaker 1: game either, So yeah, yeah, yeah, they got a quarterback 207 00:09:19,188 --> 00:09:22,068 Speaker 1: has won seven Super Bowls. They were locked into that position. 208 00:09:22,388 --> 00:09:24,428 Speaker 1: The Cowboys ins all blending together to me now, like 209 00:09:24,468 --> 00:09:26,508 Speaker 1: I feel like Dak was throwing them Miles Austin last 210 00:09:26,508 --> 00:09:28,588 Speaker 1: week and he's handing off to Julias Jones, like they're 211 00:09:28,628 --> 00:09:32,588 Speaker 1: the same teams to Cowboys, the Eagles, the Giants and Eagles. Yeah, 212 00:09:32,628 --> 00:09:35,388 Speaker 1: the Cowboys almost The Eagles could have lost, and the 213 00:09:35,428 --> 00:09:39,268 Speaker 1: Cowboys have still lost. Sam Howell, no one will cheer 214 00:09:39,308 --> 00:09:42,188 Speaker 1: Ladder when they would playoff. I promise. I don't know 215 00:09:42,228 --> 00:09:44,508 Speaker 1: if I promise be on the table. Well. Also, as 216 00:09:44,588 --> 00:09:46,588 Speaker 1: Jerry Jones said this week, we get to suck on 217 00:09:46,628 --> 00:09:48,788 Speaker 1: that tape all week. He said that we should bring 218 00:09:48,828 --> 00:09:56,268 Speaker 1: that Cowboys. Yeah, he should bring that Ravens had coached. 219 00:09:56,548 --> 00:09:59,988 Speaker 1: Harbaugh was asked yesterday about Lamar Jackson. You know, well 220 00:09:59,988 --> 00:10:02,908 Speaker 1: he practiced this week. What's his availability? Where's he been? 221 00:10:02,908 --> 00:10:04,788 Speaker 1: Haven't seen him in over a month. Here's how the 222 00:10:04,788 --> 00:10:08,508 Speaker 1: coach responded, Well, like I've been saying I don't really 223 00:10:08,508 --> 00:10:12,468 Speaker 1: have an update right now to share with you. You know, 224 00:10:12,468 --> 00:10:14,788 Speaker 1: we'll have an injury report out on Wednesday, because I 225 00:10:14,828 --> 00:10:16,468 Speaker 1: won't we have a chance to talk to you between 226 00:10:16,468 --> 00:10:17,948 Speaker 1: now and then. That's kind of where we're at. So 227 00:10:21,228 --> 00:10:23,068 Speaker 1: no news is just no news. I'm not gonna say 228 00:10:23,108 --> 00:10:24,708 Speaker 1: it's good. I'll say it's FAST's just no news. And 229 00:10:24,708 --> 00:10:27,588 Speaker 1: that's where we're at with Baltimore and Lamar Jackson. He's 230 00:10:27,628 --> 00:10:31,348 Speaker 1: been sidelined with a PCL sprain since December fourth. They 231 00:10:31,388 --> 00:10:34,148 Speaker 1: have a road playoff game this weekend against division rivals 232 00:10:34,148 --> 00:10:36,748 Speaker 1: Cincinnati Bengals. So what's going on? What do we make 233 00:10:36,828 --> 00:10:40,388 Speaker 1: how do we unpack this Lamar Jackson lack of availability 234 00:10:40,428 --> 00:10:42,708 Speaker 1: of practicing games right now over the last month and 235 00:10:42,788 --> 00:10:45,908 Speaker 1: as they look ahead, Yeah, it's tough because as you 236 00:10:45,948 --> 00:10:49,308 Speaker 1: look at John Horble's comments throughout this time, over this 237 00:10:49,388 --> 00:10:51,988 Speaker 1: past month, it's like it continues to change. When Lamar 238 00:10:52,068 --> 00:10:53,468 Speaker 1: first got hurt, it was just like, all right, it's 239 00:10:53,508 --> 00:10:55,788 Speaker 1: kind of day to day, he may be able to 240 00:10:55,828 --> 00:10:57,548 Speaker 1: play this next week, and then it was all right, 241 00:10:57,548 --> 00:10:59,028 Speaker 1: he wasn't able to play, and then it's just like, 242 00:10:59,228 --> 00:11:00,788 Speaker 1: all right, he may not be able to go, but 243 00:11:00,908 --> 00:11:04,068 Speaker 1: it's right around the corner. Then it was just like, like, 244 00:11:04,108 --> 00:11:06,508 Speaker 1: I'm to coach the players that are here, that are available, 245 00:11:06,508 --> 00:11:08,788 Speaker 1: and now it's kind of like, oh, it's confident he'll 246 00:11:08,788 --> 00:11:10,668 Speaker 1: be ready for the playoffs. And now the playoffs are here, 247 00:11:10,668 --> 00:11:14,148 Speaker 1: and it's just like, well, really don't have any update. 248 00:11:14,268 --> 00:11:16,908 Speaker 1: So it's kind of confusing and what's going on. And 249 00:11:17,228 --> 00:11:19,508 Speaker 1: it's like, all right, it's John Harville just trying not 250 00:11:19,548 --> 00:11:21,908 Speaker 1: to give the next team a competitive advantage. So we 251 00:11:21,948 --> 00:11:25,708 Speaker 1: continue early on and say, all right, Lamar is gonna play. Lamar. 252 00:11:25,788 --> 00:11:27,908 Speaker 1: We haven't heard from him, which I expect because when 253 00:11:27,908 --> 00:11:30,028 Speaker 1: players are hurt, the one thing within the locker room 254 00:11:30,068 --> 00:11:31,988 Speaker 1: is just all right, don't talk about your injuries. The 255 00:11:32,068 --> 00:11:34,028 Speaker 1: head coach will handle it. If you're asked about it, 256 00:11:34,228 --> 00:11:36,148 Speaker 1: refer to your head coach. So I think that's why 257 00:11:36,188 --> 00:11:38,748 Speaker 1: we haven't heard from Lamar. If people are questioning that. 258 00:11:39,388 --> 00:11:41,388 Speaker 1: But from a Ravens standpoint, it's just like, all right, 259 00:11:41,548 --> 00:11:44,588 Speaker 1: is the injury just not going as planned? You kind 260 00:11:44,628 --> 00:11:46,988 Speaker 1: of set a timetable early on, but you never know 261 00:11:47,028 --> 00:11:50,788 Speaker 1: how any given person is going to heal. For Lamar Jackson, 262 00:11:50,828 --> 00:11:53,708 Speaker 1: his game very much so relies on his ability to 263 00:11:53,748 --> 00:11:55,948 Speaker 1: move around the pocket to be able to have the 264 00:11:56,068 --> 00:11:59,108 Speaker 1: quarterback runs. The last thing you want is Lamar getting 265 00:11:59,108 --> 00:12:01,068 Speaker 1: ready to play in a practice in a game and 266 00:12:01,148 --> 00:12:04,308 Speaker 1: the trainers standing there putting a mountain of tape around 267 00:12:04,548 --> 00:12:06,348 Speaker 1: his knee from the go out there and now his 268 00:12:06,428 --> 00:12:09,428 Speaker 1: gage changing, he's not running confidently, all of those different things. 269 00:12:09,748 --> 00:12:12,028 Speaker 1: So I think the bigger question is, like, what's going 270 00:12:12,068 --> 00:12:14,988 Speaker 1: on behind the scenes. They're just not healing right or 271 00:12:15,068 --> 00:12:17,348 Speaker 1: is there more to it? While we keep hearing a 272 00:12:17,468 --> 00:12:19,508 Speaker 1: change of tune from the head coach, get to them 273 00:12:19,548 --> 00:12:22,268 Speaker 1: more to it? Can we just can we address the 274 00:12:22,308 --> 00:12:24,948 Speaker 1: elephant in the room? I mean, these next forty eight 275 00:12:24,948 --> 00:12:26,828 Speaker 1: hours might be the most important forty eight hours that 276 00:12:26,908 --> 00:12:28,908 Speaker 1: Lamar's had in his career since his MVP season, Like 277 00:12:29,348 --> 00:12:33,828 Speaker 1: are you playing or not? He hasn't practiced since December fourth, 278 00:12:34,268 --> 00:12:38,588 Speaker 1: And I don't think the Ravens coaches know. I'm watching hardball. 279 00:12:38,628 --> 00:12:41,428 Speaker 1: He's not one to I don't think he knows because 280 00:12:41,628 --> 00:12:43,708 Speaker 1: I don't think they know if Lamar is gonna suit 281 00:12:43,828 --> 00:12:46,548 Speaker 1: up now. The elephant in the room, of course, is that, yeah, 282 00:12:46,588 --> 00:12:48,948 Speaker 1: there's a game this weekend and play her. And we'd 283 00:12:48,948 --> 00:12:50,548 Speaker 1: love to see if Lamar got it out, we also 284 00:12:50,628 --> 00:12:52,708 Speaker 1: understand you don't want to play if you're I don't 285 00:12:52,708 --> 00:12:56,388 Speaker 1: know if he's clear. I'm talking contract here. Is this 286 00:12:56,508 --> 00:12:59,788 Speaker 1: a business move and is there a business decision to 287 00:12:59,788 --> 00:13:01,588 Speaker 1: be made for Lamar Jackson? And if I'm not one 288 00:13:01,628 --> 00:13:04,068 Speaker 1: hundred percent, do I risk it? Do I go out 289 00:13:04,068 --> 00:13:08,308 Speaker 1: there and play my contracts up? Oh? Is this out 290 00:13:08,308 --> 00:13:11,268 Speaker 1: of a power play to say, hey, this is the 291 00:13:11,348 --> 00:13:13,228 Speaker 1: Ravens without me on the field, this is what it 292 00:13:13,268 --> 00:13:17,068 Speaker 1: looks like. Or is Lamar truly saying like I would 293 00:13:17,068 --> 00:13:19,788 Speaker 1: do anything in my power to take the field and 294 00:13:19,868 --> 00:13:23,108 Speaker 1: lead these men onto the field. And should he feel 295 00:13:23,148 --> 00:13:25,628 Speaker 1: that way as an individual who's got two hundred million 296 00:13:25,628 --> 00:13:27,748 Speaker 1: dollars laying in the balance the day after they lose 297 00:13:27,788 --> 00:13:29,348 Speaker 1: in the playoffs or the day after they win the 298 00:13:29,348 --> 00:13:31,628 Speaker 1: playoffs in the Super Bowl. I think this is a 299 00:13:31,748 --> 00:13:35,428 Speaker 1: question of Lamar's bigger picture than just can Lamar go 300 00:13:35,548 --> 00:13:37,148 Speaker 1: on the knee or not? And I'm not questioning his 301 00:13:37,228 --> 00:13:39,988 Speaker 1: motivation and I'm not questioning the Ravens from their side 302 00:13:40,028 --> 00:13:42,628 Speaker 1: as far as what they want. I believe that if 303 00:13:42,788 --> 00:13:46,068 Speaker 1: Lamar can't go, he can't physically go to play. I'm 304 00:13:46,148 --> 00:13:50,148 Speaker 1: not questioning his toughness. But then what because now you're 305 00:13:50,148 --> 00:13:52,108 Speaker 1: talking two years in a row that Lamar didn't play 306 00:13:52,148 --> 00:13:54,908 Speaker 1: the month of December or January, And now do you 307 00:13:54,948 --> 00:13:57,588 Speaker 1: give two hundred and fifty million dollars to a guy 308 00:13:57,588 --> 00:13:59,468 Speaker 1: who hasn't been available the final month of the season 309 00:13:59,468 --> 00:14:03,868 Speaker 1: in the past two years. So many questions and if 310 00:14:03,948 --> 00:14:07,148 Speaker 1: Lamarto doesn't play, does this go from the Ravens have 311 00:14:07,188 --> 00:14:08,868 Speaker 1: been begging Lamar to come back as they were all 312 00:14:08,908 --> 00:14:10,868 Speaker 1: summer pleas want to try to negotiate to now the 313 00:14:10,948 --> 00:14:14,428 Speaker 1: Ravens do we have to move on? Like do we 314 00:14:14,468 --> 00:14:17,228 Speaker 1: look at another option? This is the fascinating stuff that's 315 00:14:17,268 --> 00:14:19,348 Speaker 1: uncomfortable because we're week to week and we're all this 316 00:14:19,348 --> 00:14:20,948 Speaker 1: stuff and we don't want to ever think that there's 317 00:14:20,948 --> 00:14:23,068 Speaker 1: a bigger thing at play, and there's business at play. 318 00:14:23,228 --> 00:14:26,068 Speaker 1: But when Lamar is no agent, doesn't have the marketing 319 00:14:26,108 --> 00:14:29,188 Speaker 1: apparatus behind him, and the coaches don't know if he's 320 00:14:29,188 --> 00:14:31,028 Speaker 1: able to go or not, and the doctors have been 321 00:14:31,028 --> 00:14:33,628 Speaker 1: working with him, I think it's fair to at least 322 00:14:33,708 --> 00:14:36,268 Speaker 1: question is there a bigger question mark or a bigger 323 00:14:36,308 --> 00:14:38,508 Speaker 1: story here at play than just is Lamar healthy enough 324 00:14:38,508 --> 00:14:40,508 Speaker 1: to play? Well, the fact that he played this season 325 00:14:40,628 --> 00:14:43,708 Speaker 1: knowing he didn't have a contract, I think that kind 326 00:14:43,708 --> 00:14:45,788 Speaker 1: of gives him the benefit of the doubt. Like, yes, 327 00:14:45,788 --> 00:14:48,948 Speaker 1: he's banged up right now, so maybe is not going 328 00:14:48,988 --> 00:14:50,668 Speaker 1: to play if he's not healthy. But at the same time, 329 00:14:50,708 --> 00:14:53,588 Speaker 1: he went into this season without any guarantees for next 330 00:14:53,588 --> 00:14:57,228 Speaker 1: season and has played before he was injured, has played healthy. 331 00:14:57,268 --> 00:14:59,748 Speaker 1: So I think we heard from Mark Andrews in the 332 00:14:59,788 --> 00:15:01,908 Speaker 1: preseason all these guys that were just like, no, Lamar's 333 00:15:01,908 --> 00:15:03,388 Speaker 1: a guy that wants to win. He's gonna go out 334 00:15:03,428 --> 00:15:04,868 Speaker 1: there and play. So I don't I have a reason 335 00:15:04,908 --> 00:15:07,628 Speaker 1: to question that. Now. I'm not questioning whether he wants 336 00:15:07,628 --> 00:15:09,308 Speaker 1: to play. I think he wants to play. The question 337 00:15:09,388 --> 00:15:12,148 Speaker 1: is if you're sixty percent and you don't have this 338 00:15:12,228 --> 00:15:14,668 Speaker 1: giant contract thing, lou and d say, let's just wrap 339 00:15:14,708 --> 00:15:16,588 Speaker 1: me up, let's go coach, Or now is it a 340 00:15:16,588 --> 00:15:18,548 Speaker 1: bigger question if you were a friend of his, not 341 00:15:18,788 --> 00:15:21,668 Speaker 1: a teammate, a friend in his life, and Lamar says, 342 00:15:21,828 --> 00:15:24,628 Speaker 1: I think I can go. I don't know. I haven't. 343 00:15:24,708 --> 00:15:27,348 Speaker 1: What is your advice to him? Each player is different. 344 00:15:27,828 --> 00:15:30,308 Speaker 1: I've played with guys who had the biggest contract at 345 00:15:30,308 --> 00:15:33,188 Speaker 1: their position in the NFL, and if they were banged up, 346 00:15:33,268 --> 00:15:35,908 Speaker 1: they're not playing. Their thought process was, I'm not going 347 00:15:35,948 --> 00:15:38,468 Speaker 1: to put bad film out there and go and show 348 00:15:38,668 --> 00:15:41,108 Speaker 1: when I know I'm not one hundred percent payoff in 349 00:15:41,108 --> 00:15:43,108 Speaker 1: any game. If I'm not one hundred percent, I can't 350 00:15:43,108 --> 00:15:46,188 Speaker 1: help us win. There's other guys at twenty five percent. 351 00:15:46,748 --> 00:15:48,908 Speaker 1: Give me however I can to get on the football field, 352 00:15:48,908 --> 00:15:50,908 Speaker 1: you're gonna have to drag me off limping. So it's 353 00:15:50,988 --> 00:15:53,548 Speaker 1: more of a mentality of how that player is, and 354 00:15:53,548 --> 00:15:55,708 Speaker 1: to be honest, neither one of them are wrong because 355 00:15:55,748 --> 00:15:57,628 Speaker 1: I've gone out there and play games where I'm banged 356 00:15:57,708 --> 00:16:00,868 Speaker 1: up and you look terrible, and you're being evaluated on 357 00:16:00,908 --> 00:16:03,468 Speaker 1: that same film and a big contract you have in 358 00:16:03,548 --> 00:16:06,068 Speaker 1: the off season, bringing you in, showing you the plays 359 00:16:06,108 --> 00:16:08,388 Speaker 1: where you look bad, where you were hurt, and it's like, 360 00:16:08,428 --> 00:16:10,188 Speaker 1: all right, we're gonna have to let you go. And 361 00:16:10,228 --> 00:16:11,988 Speaker 1: I'll look at other guys who have said, you know what, 362 00:16:12,028 --> 00:16:14,348 Speaker 1: I'm not going out there, they keep that contract or 363 00:16:14,388 --> 00:16:16,588 Speaker 1: if they are released, the film that's out there is 364 00:16:16,588 --> 00:16:19,788 Speaker 1: all positive film. So it's all a mentality and there 365 00:16:19,868 --> 00:16:21,748 Speaker 1: is no wrong because people are sitting on the couch like, 366 00:16:21,748 --> 00:16:23,868 Speaker 1: oh my goodness, Lamar, it's a playoff game. You should 367 00:16:23,908 --> 00:16:26,548 Speaker 1: go play or whatever percentage you have. No, you've never 368 00:16:26,588 --> 00:16:29,068 Speaker 1: done it, so you can't comment. And it's totally up 369 00:16:29,108 --> 00:16:31,428 Speaker 1: to him. If he's not healthy, hell, don't play well. 370 00:16:31,668 --> 00:16:33,188 Speaker 1: I don't think it's a matter even of Lamar of 371 00:16:33,268 --> 00:16:35,508 Speaker 1: putting tape out there. Like the Ravens know who he is. 372 00:16:35,508 --> 00:16:38,068 Speaker 1: It's a matter if you worse than your injury, or 373 00:16:38,108 --> 00:16:40,508 Speaker 1: you it gets suffer another injury and I can't protect 374 00:16:40,508 --> 00:16:44,908 Speaker 1: myself and now I'm even more injured. The silence is definiting. 375 00:16:45,108 --> 00:16:47,588 Speaker 1: That's the problem is that Harbaugh's not saying anything. And 376 00:16:47,628 --> 00:16:50,148 Speaker 1: then you know, we haven't even gotten anything from Lamar, 377 00:16:50,348 --> 00:16:52,468 Speaker 1: such as you know, keep working hard and trying to 378 00:16:52,508 --> 00:16:54,268 Speaker 1: get back. Like you look at his timeline, it's like 379 00:16:54,268 --> 00:16:57,428 Speaker 1: something about his birthday and something about the video games. 380 00:16:57,428 --> 00:16:59,268 Speaker 1: Then he's got all these Damar Hamlin sweets which are great, 381 00:16:59,268 --> 00:17:02,068 Speaker 1: but like nothing about like still grinding Ravens Nation can't 382 00:17:02,068 --> 00:17:04,828 Speaker 1: wait to be you don't know. So that invites the 383 00:17:04,868 --> 00:17:07,148 Speaker 1: skepticism of whole on one a second, we got a 384 00:17:07,188 --> 00:17:10,268 Speaker 1: quarter billion dollars hanging in the balance. Maybe this player 385 00:17:10,308 --> 00:17:12,628 Speaker 1: is saying, maybe I could probably get out there, but 386 00:17:12,708 --> 00:17:14,348 Speaker 1: why for who? For what? So we can lose to 387 00:17:14,388 --> 00:17:16,828 Speaker 1: the Bengals and then I injured myself further. And I 388 00:17:16,828 --> 00:17:19,108 Speaker 1: don't believe Lamar Jackson's that type of person because he's 389 00:17:19,108 --> 00:17:21,268 Speaker 1: played through everything, and because not only did he entered 390 00:17:21,268 --> 00:17:23,108 Speaker 1: the season without a contract, he entered the season saying 391 00:17:23,108 --> 00:17:24,708 Speaker 1: I don't even want to talk about a contract. I 392 00:17:24,708 --> 00:17:26,628 Speaker 1: have a cutoff, I have a deadline, So don't come 393 00:17:26,668 --> 00:17:28,868 Speaker 1: offering me week three a quarter billion dollars. I don't 394 00:17:28,868 --> 00:17:30,708 Speaker 1: want to have that conversation. So I think he's earned 395 00:17:30,708 --> 00:17:33,508 Speaker 1: that right. But there's a lot of questions about with 396 00:17:33,548 --> 00:17:35,468 Speaker 1: that much money at stake, and we haven't seen from 397 00:17:35,468 --> 00:17:37,628 Speaker 1: you or heard from you, what are you gonna do 398 00:17:37,748 --> 00:17:40,428 Speaker 1: this a nine and four team who has fallen apart 399 00:17:40,468 --> 00:17:42,508 Speaker 1: since he's left. They were having a hell of the season. 400 00:17:42,588 --> 00:17:45,068 Speaker 1: They beat the Bengals, like they could do some things 401 00:17:45,068 --> 00:17:47,908 Speaker 1: this year, but not without this guy. And listen, his 402 00:17:48,028 --> 00:17:50,348 Speaker 1: job right now, on his current contract and the current 403 00:17:50,388 --> 00:17:52,348 Speaker 1: game check that he'll get this weekend is do everything 404 00:17:52,388 --> 00:17:53,828 Speaker 1: you can possibly do to get on the field and 405 00:17:53,828 --> 00:17:55,788 Speaker 1: help the Ravens win. And if there's any part of 406 00:17:55,788 --> 00:17:58,868 Speaker 1: them that is playing the long play of yeah, but 407 00:17:59,028 --> 00:18:02,308 Speaker 1: you know that's that's not his job. He had to 408 00:18:02,308 --> 00:18:04,948 Speaker 1: help us if the doctors were like Lamar is cleared 409 00:18:04,988 --> 00:18:06,628 Speaker 1: to play or Lamar cannot play? Or is that just 410 00:18:06,628 --> 00:18:09,668 Speaker 1: not anything? But actually I actually think that that's where 411 00:18:09,708 --> 00:18:12,508 Speaker 1: this whole situation lies, is like we are grasping for 412 00:18:12,588 --> 00:18:16,348 Speaker 1: things to this point that why is it that we 413 00:18:16,428 --> 00:18:18,788 Speaker 1: just need an answer or a definition from a physician 414 00:18:18,828 --> 00:18:20,828 Speaker 1: for us to give us better clarity as to why 415 00:18:20,988 --> 00:18:24,388 Speaker 1: Lamar Jackson is doing something or why he isn't doing something. Guys, 416 00:18:24,388 --> 00:18:26,148 Speaker 1: remember in early December when we were having a really 417 00:18:26,148 --> 00:18:29,188 Speaker 1: painful Aaron Rodgers conversation about like should the Packers go 418 00:18:29,668 --> 00:18:31,788 Speaker 1: Jordan Loves? And then we had that I had that 419 00:18:31,908 --> 00:18:34,708 Speaker 1: brain map out of like, well if they went Jordan Love, 420 00:18:34,748 --> 00:18:36,628 Speaker 1: but he plays crappy, here's what you get. If he 421 00:18:36,668 --> 00:18:38,988 Speaker 1: plays well, here's what you get. This to me feels 422 00:18:38,988 --> 00:18:41,668 Speaker 1: like that brain map like tenfold because I go way 423 00:18:41,668 --> 00:18:44,548 Speaker 1: back to the initial injury, Like what if it's worse 424 00:18:44,628 --> 00:18:47,428 Speaker 1: than we actually heard. What if he knows in his 425 00:18:47,508 --> 00:18:49,548 Speaker 1: mind that like there is no way in hell I 426 00:18:49,588 --> 00:18:51,668 Speaker 1: was ever. I don't know why they said weeks I'm 427 00:18:51,708 --> 00:18:53,988 Speaker 1: not talking you're the one that said weeks I was 428 00:18:54,068 --> 00:18:56,028 Speaker 1: never going to be available. Was that a Raven's play? 429 00:18:56,148 --> 00:18:59,228 Speaker 1: There are so many permutations of how the situation has 430 00:18:59,268 --> 00:19:01,788 Speaker 1: gone down, from the second to the injury happened. Frankly, 431 00:19:01,988 --> 00:19:04,108 Speaker 1: from the second the season started and we had to 432 00:19:04,108 --> 00:19:07,948 Speaker 1: stop talking about his contract, that we somehow have landed 433 00:19:07,988 --> 00:19:10,868 Speaker 1: here down at this little decision bubble. But the way 434 00:19:10,908 --> 00:19:13,268 Speaker 1: this thing has unfolded have been the decisions by a 435 00:19:13,308 --> 00:19:16,348 Speaker 1: lot of different gentlemen in positions of power within the 436 00:19:16,428 --> 00:19:20,628 Speaker 1: Ravens and one quarterback. And it's just it's along the 437 00:19:20,668 --> 00:19:22,708 Speaker 1: way there could have been a tiny schism and the 438 00:19:22,828 --> 00:19:24,668 Speaker 1: tiny thing there where there are there could be cracks 439 00:19:24,748 --> 00:19:28,948 Speaker 1: here where we are now seeing a situation unfold between ownership, management, 440 00:19:28,988 --> 00:19:31,468 Speaker 1: coaches and Lamar Jackson that I think could have affect 441 00:19:31,508 --> 00:19:34,148 Speaker 1: his contract in a long run that maybe wasn't going 442 00:19:34,228 --> 00:19:35,788 Speaker 1: to take a place in the all goes back to, 443 00:19:35,948 --> 00:19:38,228 Speaker 1: and I know they're probably listening in Cleveland, like what 444 00:19:38,268 --> 00:19:40,428 Speaker 1: do we do you give to Shaun Watson that contract? 445 00:19:40,428 --> 00:19:44,028 Speaker 1: You set a bar? Yes, and Lamar Jackson is not 446 00:19:44,108 --> 00:19:45,868 Speaker 1: wrong and saying I should not take a dollar less 447 00:19:45,868 --> 00:19:50,388 Speaker 1: than the Shawn Watson. Yes, And the Ravens. You get 448 00:19:50,388 --> 00:19:52,228 Speaker 1: both sides. They know that he's going to say that 449 00:19:52,228 --> 00:19:55,548 Speaker 1: and demand that. Yeah, and it's like, this is a 450 00:19:55,788 --> 00:19:58,828 Speaker 1: very tricky situation and if they don't, someone will, right, 451 00:19:59,428 --> 00:20:03,588 Speaker 1: do you think? Yeah? Probably? Look, I've seen them out there. 452 00:20:03,788 --> 00:20:06,308 Speaker 1: We work work on SNY all right, this is this 453 00:20:06,508 --> 00:20:09,068 Speaker 1: ten House Jets thing. I'm walking through the hallways here 454 00:20:09,068 --> 00:20:10,708 Speaker 1: and they got a mock up of Lamar and a 455 00:20:10,788 --> 00:20:12,828 Speaker 1: Jets uniform and they're having a topic on it about 456 00:20:12,828 --> 00:20:15,268 Speaker 1: on their show about Lamar be a jet next year. 457 00:20:15,748 --> 00:20:18,188 Speaker 1: The Ravens would have to say, with that money and 458 00:20:18,228 --> 00:20:20,548 Speaker 1: that injury history, we love you. You're a great Raven. 459 00:20:20,628 --> 00:20:21,908 Speaker 1: But I think we're going to turn the page. And 460 00:20:21,948 --> 00:20:24,028 Speaker 1: it'd be a massive decision. Do you think if he 461 00:20:25,148 --> 00:20:28,868 Speaker 1: doesn't play this weekend? And I don't know, I'm smoking 462 00:20:28,868 --> 00:20:30,588 Speaker 1: to the Ravens guys about this, but if he doesn't 463 00:20:30,588 --> 00:20:34,428 Speaker 1: play this weekend, do you think the fan base, because 464 00:20:34,428 --> 00:20:36,468 Speaker 1: they're all Lamar, the Ravens fan, I mean, do you 465 00:20:36,468 --> 00:20:39,988 Speaker 1: think the fan base would support team or Lamar if 466 00:20:39,988 --> 00:20:42,028 Speaker 1: they were to say, you know what we might want 467 00:20:42,028 --> 00:20:45,388 Speaker 1: to I think they would support franchise tag franchise. It's 468 00:20:45,428 --> 00:20:48,788 Speaker 1: kind of and would hate it, and maybe he would 469 00:20:48,788 --> 00:20:50,788 Speaker 1: hold out and then maybe terrible. That's can't let him 470 00:20:50,828 --> 00:20:52,748 Speaker 1: walk out to the door. Yeah, yeah, I have a 471 00:20:52,828 --> 00:20:55,348 Speaker 1: franchise the door. A lot of more, a lot more 472 00:20:55,348 --> 00:20:57,548 Speaker 1: information has to come out about the situation. That's what 473 00:20:57,868 --> 00:21:00,508 Speaker 1: he might not Yea, I hear that. But injury stuff, 474 00:21:00,508 --> 00:21:05,628 Speaker 1: it's not. It's practice yesterday. They're in the building day. 475 00:21:05,628 --> 00:21:08,908 Speaker 1: Oh thought is Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. We're practicing. We got 476 00:21:08,908 --> 00:21:11,588 Speaker 1: a game on Sunday, and there's practicing. And then there's 477 00:21:11,588 --> 00:21:13,828 Speaker 1: a footage of the guy trotting around. We haven't even 478 00:21:13,828 --> 00:21:16,548 Speaker 1: seen that. He's not on a treadmill. He no, no 479 00:21:16,588 --> 00:21:19,228 Speaker 1: try and then cameras get out of here. We've seen 480 00:21:19,308 --> 00:21:25,148 Speaker 1: him trott and there's been no truck. Yeah, we now 481 00:21:25,188 --> 00:21:27,868 Speaker 1: welcome back to the show. A five time NFL Executive 482 00:21:27,868 --> 00:21:29,788 Speaker 1: of the Year. He was general manager of the Kansas 483 00:21:29,788 --> 00:21:32,148 Speaker 1: City Chiefs. He assistant general manager of the Falcons. He's 484 00:21:32,148 --> 00:21:34,788 Speaker 1: with the Patriots for several years. He's also with our 485 00:21:34,828 --> 00:21:36,828 Speaker 1: show all the time, and we love having him. Scott 486 00:21:36,908 --> 00:21:41,268 Speaker 1: Hill the breakfast, there was a breakfast saying which for 487 00:21:41,308 --> 00:21:45,628 Speaker 1: me today, thank you, thank you. It didn't does I 488 00:21:45,628 --> 00:21:47,388 Speaker 1: don't need my name on it. Okay, I probably hate 489 00:21:47,388 --> 00:21:50,548 Speaker 1: someone else lunchpaill guy doesn't. Okay, I have the green 490 00:21:50,588 --> 00:21:54,188 Speaker 1: Eminem's in the room. Um. When the Seahawks traded away 491 00:21:54,308 --> 00:21:58,388 Speaker 1: Russell Wilson, everyone decided that Seattle was thrown away the season, 492 00:21:58,628 --> 00:22:02,268 Speaker 1: the word tank was mentioned. And here we are January 493 00:22:02,308 --> 00:22:04,868 Speaker 1: tenth and the Seahawks in the playoff game seventy two 494 00:22:04,868 --> 00:22:07,988 Speaker 1: hours away. Tell us about the mindset that front office 495 00:22:08,028 --> 00:22:13,788 Speaker 1: personnel have before grading a trade. You know, you get graded, 496 00:22:13,988 --> 00:22:16,148 Speaker 1: and the mindset is that you're trying to ignore all 497 00:22:16,228 --> 00:22:19,788 Speaker 1: that that's going on. And sometimes it's possible, sometimes it's not. 498 00:22:19,948 --> 00:22:22,268 Speaker 1: But when you look at the two people involved in 499 00:22:22,308 --> 00:22:25,708 Speaker 1: Pete Carroll and John Schneider, you talk about a great partnership. 500 00:22:25,708 --> 00:22:28,148 Speaker 1: You've got a GM who knows how to get players 501 00:22:28,228 --> 00:22:31,908 Speaker 1: that meet Pete Carroll's needs and his wants and his personality. 502 00:22:32,348 --> 00:22:34,708 Speaker 1: So when they made this trade, everyone beating him up. 503 00:22:34,708 --> 00:22:37,188 Speaker 1: They lost his quarterback, future Hall of Fame quarterback. But 504 00:22:37,268 --> 00:22:39,548 Speaker 1: they get two first two seconds. They get a bebby, 505 00:22:39,548 --> 00:22:41,228 Speaker 1: a pick and a couple of other players, no a fan. 506 00:22:41,348 --> 00:22:43,588 Speaker 1: One of the players caught fifty balls this year. But 507 00:22:43,908 --> 00:22:46,388 Speaker 1: they get Charles Cross because they get number eight overall, 508 00:22:46,748 --> 00:22:51,428 Speaker 1: they get boy a maffe pass rusher who fits Pete perfectly. 509 00:22:51,508 --> 00:22:53,548 Speaker 1: And now this year they're going to have what is it, 510 00:22:53,588 --> 00:22:56,828 Speaker 1: the number six, number eight number. Now, let me check 511 00:22:56,868 --> 00:23:01,548 Speaker 1: this number five overall because of this trade. So when 512 00:23:01,628 --> 00:23:05,068 Speaker 1: these trades get graded so fast, you've got to let 513 00:23:05,068 --> 00:23:06,908 Speaker 1: things play out and see what the players are going 514 00:23:06,948 --> 00:23:09,188 Speaker 1: to be like that are involved in the trade. Let 515 00:23:09,188 --> 00:23:11,268 Speaker 1: it work out. Now as we're saying this and everyone's 516 00:23:11,268 --> 00:23:13,108 Speaker 1: beating up the Denver Broncos, let's just wait and see it. 517 00:23:13,188 --> 00:23:16,708 Speaker 1: And you know I've been skeptical of this trade too. However, 518 00:23:17,268 --> 00:23:19,668 Speaker 1: we're gonna see if Sean Payton ends up in Denver, 519 00:23:20,228 --> 00:23:22,308 Speaker 1: we may see a different Russell Wilson. And this trade 520 00:23:22,388 --> 00:23:24,908 Speaker 1: looks awful for Denver right now, might look very different 521 00:23:24,948 --> 00:23:26,748 Speaker 1: if they have a different lord of the Rams of 522 00:23:26,828 --> 00:23:28,788 Speaker 1: Stafford and Golf and that whole thing, or like the 523 00:23:28,908 --> 00:23:30,548 Speaker 1: Rams got the Rams got the best, Well, the Rams 524 00:23:30,588 --> 00:23:32,628 Speaker 1: did get the best with that first year. Lions are 525 00:23:32,628 --> 00:23:35,068 Speaker 1: sitting pretty with that Rams pick and Jared Golf. Now, yeah, 526 00:23:35,188 --> 00:23:37,628 Speaker 1: you have to sit and be patient and try to 527 00:23:37,668 --> 00:23:39,908 Speaker 1: ignore the noise. And you know it's easy for me 528 00:23:39,948 --> 00:23:41,628 Speaker 1: to say now that I'm not sitting there having the 529 00:23:41,668 --> 00:23:44,508 Speaker 1: noise come at me. But it's difficult. Sometimes. Let's talk 530 00:23:44,508 --> 00:23:46,228 Speaker 1: about maybe the Lions, or I want you to pick 531 00:23:46,228 --> 00:23:49,148 Speaker 1: a team that missed the playoffs. We're happy for the Seahawks, 532 00:23:49,148 --> 00:23:50,828 Speaker 1: but the team that missed that, you want to shed 533 00:23:50,868 --> 00:23:52,468 Speaker 1: a light on that. Maybe they were starting to hit 534 00:23:52,508 --> 00:23:54,988 Speaker 1: the right stride at the end of the season, but 535 00:23:55,028 --> 00:23:56,788 Speaker 1: they just didn't quite make it. End of the Postas 536 00:23:56,908 --> 00:23:59,868 Speaker 1: Jamie you mentioned, it's the Detroit Yeah, there's so many 537 00:23:59,908 --> 00:24:01,708 Speaker 1: things to like about the Lions. I like the way 538 00:24:01,748 --> 00:24:03,748 Speaker 1: they've built this team. I like what they've done with 539 00:24:03,788 --> 00:24:06,668 Speaker 1: their picks. I like the way that they've developed their players. 540 00:24:06,868 --> 00:24:09,348 Speaker 1: They've brought in the right players for their head coach, 541 00:24:09,788 --> 00:24:12,508 Speaker 1: and they've done a tremendous job. Brad Holmes, I think, 542 00:24:12,588 --> 00:24:14,668 Speaker 1: is doing everything he needs to be bringing the right 543 00:24:14,708 --> 00:24:17,628 Speaker 1: players for Dan Campbell. They are an emotionally tough team, 544 00:24:17,668 --> 00:24:20,228 Speaker 1: they're a physically tough team. They meet the image of 545 00:24:20,268 --> 00:24:22,468 Speaker 1: the head coach. But here's the thing. They're also in 546 00:24:22,508 --> 00:24:24,828 Speaker 1: this place now year three where they've got a number 547 00:24:24,828 --> 00:24:27,788 Speaker 1: of good young players and this is the best opportunity 548 00:24:27,828 --> 00:24:31,628 Speaker 1: to evaluate your own and possibly extend those players to 549 00:24:31,708 --> 00:24:33,348 Speaker 1: make sure that that young team is going to be 550 00:24:33,348 --> 00:24:35,028 Speaker 1: good in the future. And you look at the trade 551 00:24:35,028 --> 00:24:38,308 Speaker 1: that they have this year, They've got number six and 552 00:24:38,428 --> 00:24:41,108 Speaker 1: number eighteen in terms of picks in the first round. 553 00:24:41,148 --> 00:24:43,588 Speaker 1: This year they've got another pick, so they are loaded 554 00:24:43,588 --> 00:24:46,108 Speaker 1: with picks, they're picking well, and they're developing players. Jan 555 00:24:46,188 --> 00:24:48,628 Speaker 1: Campbell comes from the Parcel's background a number of other people. 556 00:24:48,788 --> 00:24:51,708 Speaker 1: He believes in developing players. I love where the Lions 557 00:24:51,708 --> 00:24:54,148 Speaker 1: are at right now, Jams totally. Yeah, you talked about picks. 558 00:24:54,308 --> 00:24:56,668 Speaker 1: The Houston Texans playing in the game this past week 559 00:24:56,668 --> 00:24:59,268 Speaker 1: for US Indianapolis Colts. They score a touchdown, they go 560 00:24:59,348 --> 00:25:01,788 Speaker 1: for two, and they're picking this year draft could have 561 00:25:01,828 --> 00:25:05,268 Speaker 1: been one and now a second overall for or front office. 562 00:25:05,508 --> 00:25:08,188 Speaker 1: What goes into one? Lovely Smith going for two and 563 00:25:08,228 --> 00:25:10,108 Speaker 1: do you think that had a big impact on him 564 00:25:10,108 --> 00:25:13,708 Speaker 1: being fired? Jason, I would love it because here's the 565 00:25:13,748 --> 00:25:15,988 Speaker 1: thing that I would absolutely love it. Here's the thing. 566 00:25:16,668 --> 00:25:19,708 Speaker 1: You cannot compromise the integrity of winning in this game. 567 00:25:20,228 --> 00:25:24,348 Speaker 1: And if you're a front office person that is wanting 568 00:25:24,388 --> 00:25:27,308 Speaker 1: your team to lose to get one pick ahead of 569 00:25:27,308 --> 00:25:30,588 Speaker 1: where you're at, it to me, it's the most awful 570 00:25:30,628 --> 00:25:33,268 Speaker 1: message that you can send in football. You're telling players 571 00:25:33,268 --> 00:25:36,428 Speaker 1: every single day to do everything they can, sacrifice or bodies, 572 00:25:36,468 --> 00:25:38,948 Speaker 1: the things that we've seen this year, what players go through, 573 00:25:39,228 --> 00:25:41,748 Speaker 1: and then to hope and wish that your team is 574 00:25:41,788 --> 00:25:44,468 Speaker 1: going to lose a game that you secretly kind of wish. 575 00:25:44,468 --> 00:25:46,828 Speaker 1: From that perspective, can you play different players? Put the 576 00:25:46,908 --> 00:25:49,588 Speaker 1: inexperienced guy in going for that last game, take some 577 00:25:49,668 --> 00:25:54,348 Speaker 1: of your better. Justify I couldn't. I couldn't. And if 578 00:25:54,348 --> 00:25:56,548 Speaker 1: I have a head coach who's trying to win, God 579 00:25:56,588 --> 00:25:58,468 Speaker 1: bless him, I'm all in with him. Because here's the deal. 580 00:25:58,548 --> 00:26:01,068 Speaker 1: You're looking at pick number one versus pick number two 581 00:26:01,148 --> 00:26:02,828 Speaker 1: right now, Okay, this is what we're talking about. We're 582 00:26:02,828 --> 00:26:05,908 Speaker 1: talking about this specific situation with love and this is 583 00:26:05,948 --> 00:26:08,148 Speaker 1: a pretty good draft this year. Yeah, we've seen a 584 00:26:08,188 --> 00:26:10,748 Speaker 1: lot of number ones make it. We've seen plenty bust. 585 00:26:11,268 --> 00:26:13,748 Speaker 1: We've seen some number twos make it and some number 586 00:26:13,748 --> 00:26:16,828 Speaker 1: two's bust. It's a one difference pick. The Texans are 587 00:26:17,148 --> 00:26:20,148 Speaker 1: roster right now is not good. No matter who they 588 00:26:20,148 --> 00:26:22,108 Speaker 1: get at number two, it should be a good player. 589 00:26:22,308 --> 00:26:24,868 Speaker 1: But the whole concept and idea, the disrespect that you 590 00:26:24,868 --> 00:26:28,508 Speaker 1: would do to the game, your players, your fans, to 591 00:26:28,668 --> 00:26:32,548 Speaker 1: do anything to advocate for losing a game. I think that, 592 00:26:33,228 --> 00:26:35,988 Speaker 1: I think that you're a loser. I would not. I 593 00:26:36,068 --> 00:26:40,748 Speaker 1: love what Lovey Smith did. That's interesting. Lovey Smith has gone. 594 00:26:40,828 --> 00:26:42,988 Speaker 1: Unfortunately he is no longer. They head to the Texans. 595 00:26:43,068 --> 00:26:45,188 Speaker 1: But with that comes a vacancy, of which there are 596 00:26:45,228 --> 00:26:46,708 Speaker 1: a few that we're looking at. And who knows what's 597 00:26:46,748 --> 00:26:49,308 Speaker 1: more to come? Scott, who's your champion? Who is a 598 00:26:49,348 --> 00:26:52,788 Speaker 1: person that you're like? Heck kick one. I'll say this, 599 00:26:52,948 --> 00:26:54,868 Speaker 1: I'm going to get to the point. But there's so 600 00:26:54,908 --> 00:26:57,748 Speaker 1: many good candidates this year. I mean, I start with 601 00:26:57,788 --> 00:27:02,108 Speaker 1: Brian Flores, Dan Quinn, you know, Leslie Frazier, Sean Payton 602 00:27:02,108 --> 00:27:04,748 Speaker 1: who everyone's talking about, and everyone's talking about Demiko Ryans. 603 00:27:04,748 --> 00:27:09,028 Speaker 1: I love mukle. Ryans is smart, he's dedicated, he's smart, 604 00:27:09,068 --> 00:27:12,828 Speaker 1: and he's thoughtful. Right, he relates very well with players, 605 00:27:13,068 --> 00:27:15,388 Speaker 1: but he's not that player's coach. And let's got you know. 606 00:27:15,708 --> 00:27:18,428 Speaker 1: He is a terrific football coach, of terrific football mind. 607 00:27:18,468 --> 00:27:21,308 Speaker 1: The way he was raised from the beginning in college. 608 00:27:21,428 --> 00:27:23,668 Speaker 1: He knows what a good program looks like. But one 609 00:27:23,668 --> 00:27:25,668 Speaker 1: of the other guys I want to focus on is 610 00:27:25,748 --> 00:27:29,468 Speaker 1: really David Shaw. No one's talking very much about David Shaw. 611 00:27:29,628 --> 00:27:31,988 Speaker 1: Because here's the deal with David. We've all seen David 612 00:27:31,988 --> 00:27:34,468 Speaker 1: prior to the draft. David knows players. If you have 613 00:27:34,508 --> 00:27:37,228 Speaker 1: a head coach that is not only a good strategist 614 00:27:37,228 --> 00:27:39,188 Speaker 1: and knows XS and knows and knows how to lead 615 00:27:39,228 --> 00:27:42,828 Speaker 1: a football team, but knows personnel, David is great at 616 00:27:42,868 --> 00:27:44,908 Speaker 1: person I used to go out to Stanford every single 617 00:27:44,988 --> 00:27:46,988 Speaker 1: year to spend time with David, just to watch him 618 00:27:47,028 --> 00:27:48,908 Speaker 1: coach and listen to him because he would tell you 619 00:27:48,948 --> 00:27:51,188 Speaker 1: everything about the Pac ten players when they were Pac 620 00:27:51,268 --> 00:27:54,028 Speaker 1: ten and the Pac twelve players. He also has a 621 00:27:54,188 --> 00:27:56,268 Speaker 1: history of coaching in the NFL. He knows what the 622 00:27:56,348 --> 00:27:59,868 Speaker 1: NFL is about. He understands a salary cap. David Shaw, 623 00:27:59,988 --> 00:28:02,108 Speaker 1: to me, is a guy that I think isn't being 624 00:28:02,108 --> 00:28:04,908 Speaker 1: talked about, but might be a guy it shows up. 625 00:28:05,148 --> 00:28:06,868 Speaker 1: I think the world of David. He did in Oakland, 626 00:28:06,908 --> 00:28:09,428 Speaker 1: he was in Baltimore. Here's my question, And I don't 627 00:28:09,428 --> 00:28:10,708 Speaker 1: know if you do you talk to him all I 628 00:28:10,988 --> 00:28:13,308 Speaker 1: The thought that I have is that for five years 629 00:28:13,348 --> 00:28:14,788 Speaker 1: it was like David Sean David, She's like I'm never 630 00:28:14,868 --> 00:28:16,548 Speaker 1: leaving Palo Alto. I'm the happiest guy in the world. 631 00:28:16,548 --> 00:28:18,828 Speaker 1: Am I going to listen to these offers? He steps 632 00:28:18,868 --> 00:28:21,228 Speaker 1: away there. Do you think there's an interest from David 633 00:28:21,228 --> 00:28:23,468 Speaker 1: Shaw to get back into this thing. I think there 634 00:28:23,548 --> 00:28:27,388 Speaker 1: might be, because you go different times in life make 635 00:28:27,428 --> 00:28:29,828 Speaker 1: you want to do different things. Very cool. There's stages 636 00:28:29,828 --> 00:28:32,908 Speaker 1: and phases of life. And I did not talk to 637 00:28:32,988 --> 00:28:35,868 Speaker 1: David about this, so this is But I also think 638 00:28:35,908 --> 00:28:39,668 Speaker 1: that right living in Palawla, when you're the coach at Stanford, 639 00:28:39,748 --> 00:28:42,468 Speaker 1: let me tell you what where you can have your children, 640 00:28:42,548 --> 00:28:44,628 Speaker 1: the schools that you can have your children, in the 641 00:28:44,628 --> 00:28:46,508 Speaker 1: community that you can have your children, That is a 642 00:28:46,508 --> 00:28:49,788 Speaker 1: special place and David knew that, and David loved that community. 643 00:28:50,148 --> 00:28:53,948 Speaker 1: I also think that he's young enough and he's respected enough. 644 00:28:54,148 --> 00:28:56,748 Speaker 1: And remember look at how well he did with a 645 00:28:56,828 --> 00:28:59,148 Speaker 1: team at Stanford that would always have a limited roster 646 00:28:59,308 --> 00:29:01,428 Speaker 1: compared to the other schools. He was able to When 647 00:29:01,428 --> 00:29:04,268 Speaker 1: I understand the last several years were tough. No one's questioning. 648 00:29:04,428 --> 00:29:08,508 Speaker 1: There's cycles. Everyone has cycles. Everyone has such that's an 649 00:29:08,548 --> 00:29:10,508 Speaker 1: interesting name. Yeah, yeah, and I heard him and I 650 00:29:10,508 --> 00:29:13,548 Speaker 1: know for years, for years it was David Shaw's number 651 00:29:13,548 --> 00:29:15,668 Speaker 1: one and everyone's list, but he would never consider the NFL. 652 00:29:15,828 --> 00:29:19,108 Speaker 1: And he, David is the total package in what you're 653 00:29:19,108 --> 00:29:21,628 Speaker 1: looking forward and a human being name. He does have 654 00:29:21,668 --> 00:29:23,668 Speaker 1: a really nice like maturity about him that I always 655 00:29:23,708 --> 00:29:25,388 Speaker 1: enjoyed being around the college and that I think would 656 00:29:25,388 --> 00:29:27,588 Speaker 1: apply very easily at the NFL game. And he's got 657 00:29:27,588 --> 00:29:31,508 Speaker 1: a calm, yeah, very good calm. And he's passionate though maturity, 658 00:29:31,508 --> 00:29:33,828 Speaker 1: a common passion like skin. That is what he brings 659 00:29:33,828 --> 00:29:39,188 Speaker 1: to the table. Scout, you're the best man. Playoff time, baby, 660 00:29:39,428 --> 00:29:42,628 Speaker 1: and it's time to look at playoff power rankings by 661 00:29:42,628 --> 00:29:45,468 Speaker 1: our own Dan hands us on this NFL network. We 662 00:29:45,508 --> 00:29:47,388 Speaker 1: always do this according to a theme. Since it's wild 663 00:29:47,388 --> 00:29:51,068 Speaker 1: Card weekend, we're just the theme of movies with wild 664 00:29:51,348 --> 00:29:53,708 Speaker 1: in the title. Let's get right after it to the 665 00:29:53,748 --> 00:29:56,588 Speaker 1: wild wild West Division. You don't want to see my 666 00:29:56,708 --> 00:30:00,948 Speaker 1: hand woman hit be at thirty two Indianapolis Colts. Wow, 667 00:30:01,108 --> 00:30:03,908 Speaker 1: that's how it ended up. You hire a TV analysts 668 00:30:03,908 --> 00:30:05,268 Speaker 1: to be head cold. You say, what's the worst that 669 00:30:05,308 --> 00:30:08,628 Speaker 1: could happen there? It is, folks. Bear is at thirty one. 670 00:30:08,988 --> 00:30:11,308 Speaker 1: All according to the plan, let's move to the Wild 671 00:30:11,468 --> 00:30:14,908 Speaker 1: Hogs Division. Look for a cameo by the scar Brothers 672 00:30:14,908 --> 00:30:17,948 Speaker 1: and that road trip movie. Number seventeen on the left 673 00:30:18,028 --> 00:30:20,468 Speaker 1: is the Dolphins, who are in the playoffs, although we're 674 00:30:20,508 --> 00:30:22,108 Speaker 1: not sure how they're going to show up. And then 675 00:30:22,148 --> 00:30:24,188 Speaker 1: I think that's the lowest ranked team in the playoffs 676 00:30:24,188 --> 00:30:26,788 Speaker 1: doing half of me? Right, Yes, moving on to the 677 00:30:26,988 --> 00:30:30,628 Speaker 1: River Wild Division, Meryl Street rowing in the rapids, right 678 00:30:30,668 --> 00:30:34,468 Speaker 1: think Kevin Kevin Bacon has the heavy David's thairn always 679 00:30:34,508 --> 00:30:37,388 Speaker 1: doing a great job. On the left, Detroit Lions at nine, 680 00:30:37,588 --> 00:30:41,068 Speaker 1: Vikings at ten. So, guys, it looks like after the 681 00:30:41,188 --> 00:30:44,348 Speaker 1: Ravens are in the plays the Packers ahead of playoff teams. 682 00:30:44,388 --> 00:30:47,348 Speaker 1: That's always interesting to me, including the buck Seahawks and Ravens. 683 00:30:47,788 --> 00:30:50,468 Speaker 1: And finally we go on, you know what, got to 684 00:30:50,588 --> 00:30:54,948 Speaker 1: the Wild Things Division? What's up Denise? What's up? Bacon? 685 00:30:55,068 --> 00:30:57,348 Speaker 1: What's up? Everybody at Bacon was cooking on that movie? 686 00:30:57,508 --> 00:31:01,908 Speaker 1: Forty nine Ers, Buffalo, Bills, Bengals, Chiefs, Eagle, Eagle, all 687 00:31:01,948 --> 00:31:05,348 Speaker 1: the way down to buy Matt Dylon for sure. Yeah, 688 00:31:05,428 --> 00:31:08,228 Speaker 1: the whole thing about this. Bacon prepared for this one 689 00:31:08,228 --> 00:31:10,588 Speaker 1: particular scene by taking like a really long shower. Let's 690 00:31:10,628 --> 00:31:12,908 Speaker 1: go to Dan hands this on the West Coast. It's 691 00:31:12,948 --> 00:31:16,268 Speaker 1: really early in the morning. That's why we're talking. Wild things, 692 00:31:16,388 --> 00:31:19,628 Speaker 1: was up, Dan, You're our wild thing? Need that wild 693 00:31:19,668 --> 00:31:21,828 Speaker 1: things talk this early in the morning. And I did 694 00:31:21,868 --> 00:31:24,748 Speaker 1: go Opening Night with my four male friends back in 695 00:31:24,868 --> 00:31:29,188 Speaker 1: ninety seven. I was single at the time. Stunner, Yeah, 696 00:31:29,228 --> 00:31:31,468 Speaker 1: and so I went Opening Night to a strip teams 697 00:31:31,468 --> 00:31:33,548 Speaker 1: with Demi Moore. Looking at the top AFC teams on 698 00:31:33,628 --> 00:31:36,428 Speaker 1: your rankings, Dan, the Chiefs are ranked fourth despite having 699 00:31:36,468 --> 00:31:38,708 Speaker 1: the one seed. We spoke earlier in the show about this. 700 00:31:38,908 --> 00:31:40,908 Speaker 1: What teams should the Chiefs not want to see you 701 00:31:40,988 --> 00:31:42,668 Speaker 1: coming into arrow? We didn't actually speak about it, but 702 00:31:42,708 --> 00:31:46,468 Speaker 1: imagine we did. Yeah, No, I think the Chiefs. Listen, 703 00:31:46,508 --> 00:31:49,068 Speaker 1: the Chiefs still got plenty of mystique. They got Mahomes 704 00:31:49,068 --> 00:31:51,548 Speaker 1: and he's gonna win the MVP and all that stuff. 705 00:31:51,588 --> 00:31:54,028 Speaker 1: But at the end of the day, Cincinnati went in 706 00:31:54,068 --> 00:31:56,668 Speaker 1: there in the AFC Title Game last year and beat him. 707 00:31:56,668 --> 00:31:59,988 Speaker 1: I think Mahomes told the ESPN crew leading up to 708 00:32:00,028 --> 00:32:02,348 Speaker 1: Week eighteen that he choked in that game. The Bills 709 00:32:02,388 --> 00:32:04,588 Speaker 1: went there in Week six and beat him, And even 710 00:32:04,588 --> 00:32:07,188 Speaker 1: if the Bills and Chiefs play in the ABC title Game, 711 00:32:07,228 --> 00:32:10,188 Speaker 1: it won't even be an arrowhead. So I think while 712 00:32:10,188 --> 00:32:13,308 Speaker 1: the Chiefs still obviously could come out of this conference, 713 00:32:13,348 --> 00:32:17,788 Speaker 1: you could see how those three teams specifically are all 714 00:32:17,828 --> 00:32:21,268 Speaker 1: packed so tightly together. And I think the Bills, like 715 00:32:21,508 --> 00:32:25,108 Speaker 1: the Chiefs, you have a superstar quarterback, and the same 716 00:32:25,108 --> 00:32:28,508 Speaker 1: thing with the Cincinnati Bengals. Those are difference makers. I 717 00:32:28,508 --> 00:32:30,668 Speaker 1: think it's a coin flip, a three way coin flip. 718 00:32:30,668 --> 00:32:33,148 Speaker 1: Does that work? I don't know. Let's just move sure, 719 00:32:33,348 --> 00:32:34,988 Speaker 1: you'll have to find a very special coin to do that. 720 00:32:35,068 --> 00:32:37,188 Speaker 1: You have to consider how those regular season games fared 721 00:32:37,228 --> 00:32:38,748 Speaker 1: with the Bills and the Bengals and the Chiefs. As 722 00:32:38,748 --> 00:32:41,268 Speaker 1: you move ahead, let's talk about the Jags. They started 723 00:32:41,308 --> 00:32:44,468 Speaker 1: the Week one power rankings at number twenty nine, and 724 00:32:44,508 --> 00:32:46,548 Speaker 1: now they are preparing to host the Chargers because they 725 00:32:46,548 --> 00:32:48,668 Speaker 1: won their division last Saturday night, now they get to 726 00:32:48,708 --> 00:32:51,468 Speaker 1: host a playoff game on Saturday night. Can this amazing 727 00:32:51,508 --> 00:32:54,828 Speaker 1: turnaround and duvall continue. Please give us your first impressions 728 00:32:54,828 --> 00:32:59,148 Speaker 1: of this matchup. Yeah, I love the matchup. Obviously, two 729 00:32:59,148 --> 00:33:02,268 Speaker 1: the best young quarterbacks in the league in Trevor Lawrence 730 00:33:02,308 --> 00:33:04,788 Speaker 1: and Justin Herbert. And one thing that as umped out 731 00:33:04,788 --> 00:33:07,548 Speaker 1: to me throughout this rise for the Jaguars is they 732 00:33:07,548 --> 00:33:11,708 Speaker 1: have a pretty nice home field advantage there at TIAA Stadium. 733 00:33:11,828 --> 00:33:15,708 Speaker 1: That place gets loud when ray Sewn Slater knocked that 734 00:33:15,828 --> 00:33:18,948 Speaker 1: ball free and Josh Allen scooped that up for the 735 00:33:19,028 --> 00:33:20,948 Speaker 1: score to get them past the Titans. It wasn't a 736 00:33:21,028 --> 00:33:24,268 Speaker 1: great game overall for Jacksonville, but man, that's got to 737 00:33:24,268 --> 00:33:26,548 Speaker 1: be shot in the arm for that defense, confidence wise, 738 00:33:26,868 --> 00:33:29,428 Speaker 1: and the speed and skill of that offense. I think 739 00:33:29,868 --> 00:33:31,628 Speaker 1: either one of these teams I could see being like 740 00:33:31,748 --> 00:33:34,988 Speaker 1: a potential berserker in this AFC playoff race. But if 741 00:33:35,028 --> 00:33:37,348 Speaker 1: I had to pick one, I like the Jaguars getting 742 00:33:37,388 --> 00:33:40,308 Speaker 1: hot here and win in a couple of games. Yeah, 743 00:33:40,468 --> 00:33:42,988 Speaker 1: they're fun and they've been winning games in dramatic fashion. 744 00:33:43,108 --> 00:33:46,028 Speaker 1: The Cowboys have lost some games in dramatic fashion over 745 00:33:46,028 --> 00:33:47,268 Speaker 1: the last few weeks. I don't know what to make 746 00:33:47,308 --> 00:33:49,588 Speaker 1: of them. I know you've been keeping your eye on them. 747 00:33:49,828 --> 00:33:52,748 Speaker 1: I've got to clings up before they faced Tom Brady 748 00:33:52,828 --> 00:33:55,148 Speaker 1: on Monday night. Brady's never lost to the Cowboys in 749 00:33:55,188 --> 00:33:57,868 Speaker 1: his career, So what's gonna be the cowboys biggest challenge 750 00:33:57,868 --> 00:33:59,668 Speaker 1: as they head to Tampa coming off that head scratching 751 00:33:59,748 --> 00:34:03,308 Speaker 1: lost to Washington. Yeah, I think from Peter from the outside, 752 00:34:03,388 --> 00:34:05,988 Speaker 1: like people like me and things we'll talk about in 753 00:34:06,068 --> 00:34:08,748 Speaker 1: the podcast, is the Cowboys have to overcome themselves because 754 00:34:08,788 --> 00:34:11,828 Speaker 1: they've lost so many playoff games in the last you know, 755 00:34:12,028 --> 00:34:14,748 Speaker 1: ten twenty almost thirty years now that you kind of 756 00:34:15,068 --> 00:34:17,908 Speaker 1: expect them to stumble on this stage. And then you 757 00:34:18,028 --> 00:34:19,868 Speaker 1: look at their history and they haven't even won a 758 00:34:19,948 --> 00:34:25,068 Speaker 1: road playoff game since January nineteen ninety three, So there's 759 00:34:25,068 --> 00:34:26,828 Speaker 1: a lot of history that they have to overcome here. 760 00:34:26,868 --> 00:34:28,468 Speaker 1: But ultimately, the biggest thing and the only thing that 761 00:34:28,548 --> 00:34:31,188 Speaker 1: matters is how they're playing, and they're not playing well. 762 00:34:31,228 --> 00:34:33,868 Speaker 1: And I think the defense will be okay, even though 763 00:34:33,908 --> 00:34:37,308 Speaker 1: they've been a tickoff as well against Tom Brady and 764 00:34:37,388 --> 00:34:40,348 Speaker 1: that off and on Tampa Bay offense. I think they 765 00:34:40,468 --> 00:34:43,908 Speaker 1: keep things under control, but the offense has to execute better. 766 00:34:44,148 --> 00:34:47,068 Speaker 1: Dak Prescott has to be smarter with the ball. That's 767 00:34:47,188 --> 00:34:49,948 Speaker 1: the problem with the offense right now. Cannot turn the 768 00:34:49,988 --> 00:34:54,268 Speaker 1: ball over again. It's an incredible job Gin. They cannot 769 00:34:54,308 --> 00:34:55,748 Speaker 1: turn the ball over again or they will need a 770 00:34:55,748 --> 00:34:57,628 Speaker 1: seven nation army to defend them. Picture to check on 771 00:34:57,748 --> 00:35:00,668 Speaker 1: NFL power records Presentivey Energizer every Tuesday on NFL dot com. 772 00:35:01,068 --> 00:35:04,148 Speaker 1: The One Man Army Dan Hands Appreciate you man, Yes, Dad, 773 00:35:04,468 --> 00:35:06,308 Speaker 1: I like that. Thanks to everybody. Pretty good