1 00:00:00,480 --> 00:00:03,280 Speaker 1: Welcome back to the Richard Sherman Podcast, and I just 2 00:00:03,360 --> 00:00:05,960 Speaker 1: want to say this, in twenty twenty six, my new 3 00:00:06,040 --> 00:00:09,640 Speaker 1: Year's resolution is to give you outstanding content, but I 4 00:00:09,680 --> 00:00:11,480 Speaker 1: want you to be able to see it, So please 5 00:00:11,560 --> 00:00:14,680 Speaker 1: hit that sub button. Do me a favor. I want 6 00:00:14,720 --> 00:00:18,400 Speaker 1: your comments, I want your concerns. I want to hear 7 00:00:18,480 --> 00:00:21,320 Speaker 1: from you because I want to be the best in 8 00:00:21,360 --> 00:00:25,080 Speaker 1: this field and give you what you're looking for every 9 00:00:25,120 --> 00:00:29,160 Speaker 1: single time. So please join your boy weekend and week 10 00:00:29,240 --> 00:00:31,960 Speaker 1: out because I'm bringing it as best as I can. 11 00:00:32,240 --> 00:00:32,760 Speaker 2: All love. 12 00:00:38,080 --> 00:00:40,720 Speaker 1: Welcome back to the Richard Sherman Podcast. And what an 13 00:00:40,720 --> 00:00:44,600 Speaker 1: incredible game for the San Francisco forty nine ers versus 14 00:00:44,720 --> 00:00:49,159 Speaker 1: the Philadelphia Eagles. They went into Philadelphia banged up and 15 00:00:49,200 --> 00:00:52,160 Speaker 1: they lose George Kittle on the game, and they didn't blink. 16 00:00:52,280 --> 00:00:56,480 Speaker 1: They didn't waiver. They went in there without their fourth 17 00:00:56,480 --> 00:00:59,200 Speaker 1: and fifth linebackers, they have to play their sixth and 18 00:00:59,280 --> 00:01:03,640 Speaker 1: seventh line, and again they did not waiver at all. 19 00:01:03,880 --> 00:01:07,400 Speaker 1: Kyle Shanahan just stayed consistent. He stayed at it. Christian 20 00:01:07,480 --> 00:01:09,720 Speaker 1: McCaffrey give him a ton of credit for the way 21 00:01:09,800 --> 00:01:12,880 Speaker 1: he's played, how hard he's played this entire season, had 22 00:01:12,920 --> 00:01:16,560 Speaker 1: over one hundred all purpose yards and two tds receiving 23 00:01:16,640 --> 00:01:18,959 Speaker 1: in this game a huge reason they stayed in the 24 00:01:19,000 --> 00:01:21,240 Speaker 1: game and this offense stayed moving down the field. 25 00:01:21,440 --> 00:01:22,920 Speaker 2: His report, my guy. 26 00:01:22,800 --> 00:01:26,280 Speaker 1: Cayle Hughes check did a great job in the past game, 27 00:01:26,400 --> 00:01:30,520 Speaker 1: especially after they lost George Kittle. They were trying to 28 00:01:30,560 --> 00:01:32,560 Speaker 1: get plays down the field and pushed the ball down 29 00:01:32,600 --> 00:01:34,399 Speaker 1: the field. The first drive of the game. They were 30 00:01:34,440 --> 00:01:39,200 Speaker 1: attacking the All Pro Quinjon Mitchell. DeMarcus Robinson, the veteran 31 00:01:39,520 --> 00:01:42,120 Speaker 1: came through big and the biggest game of the season. 32 00:01:42,400 --> 00:01:44,960 Speaker 1: Had over one hundred yards receiving on six catches and 33 00:01:45,000 --> 00:01:47,000 Speaker 1: a touchdown on the first drive of the game. But 34 00:01:47,080 --> 00:01:51,360 Speaker 1: then Quinnyon struck back multiple times George Kittle targeting tight 35 00:01:51,480 --> 00:01:55,280 Speaker 1: ends interception. He targeted this guy more interception. Quinjon Mitchell 36 00:01:55,320 --> 00:01:57,800 Speaker 1: made huge plays. I was critical of his All Pro 37 00:01:57,880 --> 00:02:00,600 Speaker 1: selection because he had not got the football. He had 38 00:02:00,640 --> 00:02:03,200 Speaker 1: not given up any any touchdowns and had a lot 39 00:02:03,200 --> 00:02:06,520 Speaker 1: of pass deflections. But I'm just from the old school 40 00:02:06,560 --> 00:02:08,240 Speaker 1: where you got to get your hands on a football, 41 00:02:08,360 --> 00:02:10,440 Speaker 1: and it looked beautiful when he did. He played a 42 00:02:10,480 --> 00:02:13,120 Speaker 1: heck of a game. He took advantage of the ops 43 00:02:13,120 --> 00:02:16,639 Speaker 1: that were there made huge catch and huge stops for 44 00:02:16,680 --> 00:02:18,880 Speaker 1: his team, and that's what gave the Eagles a chance 45 00:02:18,919 --> 00:02:22,200 Speaker 1: this game. Without those two interceptions, this game wouldn't even 46 00:02:22,240 --> 00:02:25,480 Speaker 1: been close. And you could talk about all the injuries 47 00:02:25,800 --> 00:02:28,280 Speaker 1: that the San Francisco forty nine ers have dealt with 48 00:02:28,520 --> 00:02:30,800 Speaker 1: and it did not matter. They were the better team today. 49 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:32,840 Speaker 1: And I think the Eagles fans knew it, and I 50 00:02:32,880 --> 00:02:35,360 Speaker 1: said it earlier, and Eagles fans thought, oh man, you 51 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:37,680 Speaker 1: know this is the best matchup. This is why Sirianni 52 00:02:37,800 --> 00:02:39,880 Speaker 1: rested the starters because he was hoping for the Niners. 53 00:02:39,919 --> 00:02:41,480 Speaker 2: He was not. He was not. 54 00:02:42,040 --> 00:02:43,919 Speaker 1: This team would have beat you if Brock party was 55 00:02:44,280 --> 00:02:47,239 Speaker 1: healthy the first time, and they beat you with nobody 56 00:02:47,360 --> 00:02:49,920 Speaker 1: healthy but Brock Purty pretty much in this game. Thank goodness, 57 00:02:49,919 --> 00:02:52,839 Speaker 1: Trent Williams. You see how much difference Trent Williams makes 58 00:02:52,880 --> 00:02:56,160 Speaker 1: in this game. But it was a back and forth 59 00:02:56,200 --> 00:02:59,160 Speaker 1: doll fight. This is the most points Kyle Shanahan has 60 00:02:59,240 --> 00:03:02,639 Speaker 1: scored a against Vic Fangio coach defense, I think, in 61 00:03:02,720 --> 00:03:06,160 Speaker 1: his entire coaching career, and so kudos to that. Again, 62 00:03:06,240 --> 00:03:10,240 Speaker 1: Kyle Shanahan making things happen this year. I think it's 63 00:03:10,280 --> 00:03:12,480 Speaker 1: one of the few times he beat Swartz in the 64 00:03:12,520 --> 00:03:16,760 Speaker 1: Browns defense, and he beat Fangio and he's doing it 65 00:03:16,800 --> 00:03:19,320 Speaker 1: without the superstars, So he's really had a big deep 66 00:03:20,320 --> 00:03:23,120 Speaker 1: in that bag to come up with plays and concepts 67 00:03:23,120 --> 00:03:25,960 Speaker 1: to be effective, and that's what he's doing. Shout out 68 00:03:26,000 --> 00:03:28,880 Speaker 1: to Juwan Jennings played huge in his game, big catches 69 00:03:28,880 --> 00:03:32,720 Speaker 1: and big moments. Did Jake tanj just made a couple 70 00:03:32,720 --> 00:03:36,280 Speaker 1: of huge catches in his game in a huge penalty 71 00:03:36,400 --> 00:03:40,000 Speaker 1: in the game. Juwan Jennings always just the antagonizer and 72 00:03:40,280 --> 00:03:44,080 Speaker 1: just doing his thing to make things happen. But on 73 00:03:44,120 --> 00:03:46,080 Speaker 1: the flip side, you talk about the Philadelphia Eagles in 74 00:03:46,080 --> 00:03:49,520 Speaker 1: that offense and you can tell the frustration is there. 75 00:03:50,560 --> 00:03:54,360 Speaker 1: It's it's starting to boil over. And the most evident 76 00:03:54,920 --> 00:03:57,600 Speaker 1: play was when AJ Brown. They threw a deep ball 77 00:03:57,640 --> 00:03:59,400 Speaker 1: to AJ Brown. It was a little contact, but this 78 00:03:59,560 --> 00:04:02,240 Speaker 1: the playoffs. The're gonna let him play and it drops 79 00:04:02,240 --> 00:04:04,760 Speaker 1: off his hands and he made a great move to 80 00:04:04,800 --> 00:04:07,120 Speaker 1: get even get in position to have a chance at it, 81 00:04:08,080 --> 00:04:12,880 Speaker 1: and Sirianni runs sprints down the sideline to yell at him. 82 00:04:13,840 --> 00:04:14,440 Speaker 2: That was odd. 83 00:04:14,920 --> 00:04:17,040 Speaker 1: That was strange, and I'm not sure what he said, 84 00:04:17,040 --> 00:04:19,160 Speaker 1: And I'm sure we're gonna hear the press conference and 85 00:04:19,160 --> 00:04:23,039 Speaker 1: they're gonna explain what happened in that situation. But you 86 00:04:23,040 --> 00:04:25,960 Speaker 1: could see the tides start to change when that happened. 87 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:28,920 Speaker 1: You rarely see a head coach yelling at his star receiver. 88 00:04:28,960 --> 00:04:32,360 Speaker 1: And I know, you know we've seen Travis Kelce and 89 00:04:32,360 --> 00:04:34,280 Speaker 1: Andy Reid kind of go back and forth. That's just 90 00:04:34,320 --> 00:04:37,120 Speaker 1: the relationship they have. But I don't think AJ Brown 91 00:04:37,160 --> 00:04:39,159 Speaker 1: and Sirianni have that kind of relationship. And I would 92 00:04:39,279 --> 00:04:42,800 Speaker 1: not be surprised with all the turmoil, internal turmoil that 93 00:04:42,839 --> 00:04:46,279 Speaker 1: has gone on this season and frustration from AJ Brown 94 00:04:46,360 --> 00:04:49,240 Speaker 1: this season if he was not in Philadelphia next year 95 00:04:49,279 --> 00:04:54,559 Speaker 1: by his own choice. He's frustrated with the offensive play calling. 96 00:04:54,600 --> 00:04:57,240 Speaker 1: I would expect them to make changes. I don't hopefully 97 00:04:57,279 --> 00:04:59,400 Speaker 1: they don't fire Kevin Patulo, maybe just put him in 98 00:04:59,440 --> 00:05:02,320 Speaker 1: a different position and put somebody else in the coordinator spot. 99 00:05:02,600 --> 00:05:06,200 Speaker 1: But it's one of those situations where where you had 100 00:05:06,240 --> 00:05:08,840 Speaker 1: all the ingredients and somebody had already cooked the pie 101 00:05:08,880 --> 00:05:12,000 Speaker 1: the year before, cook the Super Bowl, Kate, and all 102 00:05:12,040 --> 00:05:14,440 Speaker 1: you had to do was read the ingredient book and 103 00:05:15,000 --> 00:05:17,560 Speaker 1: cook it yourself. And you don't always need to put 104 00:05:17,600 --> 00:05:20,320 Speaker 1: new ingredients and put your own flare on it, because 105 00:05:20,320 --> 00:05:23,880 Speaker 1: sometimes your own flair diminishes and destroys the product that 106 00:05:23,920 --> 00:05:26,240 Speaker 1: got them where they wanted to go. And obviously to 107 00:05:26,279 --> 00:05:27,719 Speaker 1: win a Super Bowl you need a lot of things 108 00:05:27,720 --> 00:05:31,520 Speaker 1: to go your way. But the team is just as talented. 109 00:05:32,360 --> 00:05:34,640 Speaker 1: You got two All pros in a in the secondary. 110 00:05:35,040 --> 00:05:38,359 Speaker 1: Jordan Davis played fantastic this year. Jalen Hunt was was 111 00:05:38,400 --> 00:05:42,559 Speaker 1: having a great year this season. Jalen Carter always a menace, 112 00:05:43,160 --> 00:05:46,560 Speaker 1: Bawn is still playing at a high level. You had 113 00:05:46,600 --> 00:05:49,640 Speaker 1: all the ingredients defensively. Offensively, you still got aj Brann 114 00:05:49,640 --> 00:05:52,360 Speaker 1: and Deavonte Smith both with a thousand if I'm not mistaken. 115 00:05:52,400 --> 00:05:55,320 Speaker 1: This season, you still got sa Quon in the backfield 116 00:05:57,320 --> 00:06:00,400 Speaker 1: tank Bigbree was was was you know, good, and I 117 00:06:00,400 --> 00:06:02,360 Speaker 1: think it was averaging five point eight or so Kerry, 118 00:06:02,440 --> 00:06:03,920 Speaker 1: So all the ingredients were there. 119 00:06:03,960 --> 00:06:05,920 Speaker 2: There was no excuse for the Philadelphia Eagles. 120 00:06:05,920 --> 00:06:08,440 Speaker 1: But this is about San Francisco forty nine ers, and 121 00:06:08,560 --> 00:06:11,200 Speaker 1: for them to go to Philadelphia and knock off the 122 00:06:11,200 --> 00:06:14,599 Speaker 1: defending champs, that's a confidence boost. But the road gets 123 00:06:14,640 --> 00:06:18,240 Speaker 1: no easier for there from there. One play that I 124 00:06:18,400 --> 00:06:20,640 Speaker 1: really loved in this game. And I gotta say, you 125 00:06:20,640 --> 00:06:22,080 Speaker 1: got to give a shout out to Kyle when he 126 00:06:22,120 --> 00:06:22,720 Speaker 1: gets it right. 127 00:06:22,880 --> 00:06:23,680 Speaker 2: He gets it right. 128 00:06:24,000 --> 00:06:26,360 Speaker 1: Jawan Jennings had an incredible Super Bowl a couple of 129 00:06:26,400 --> 00:06:28,400 Speaker 1: years ago, likely to be a Super Bowl MVP if 130 00:06:28,400 --> 00:06:31,440 Speaker 1: they could have pulled that game out, and Kyle Shanahan 131 00:06:31,560 --> 00:06:34,200 Speaker 1: went back to the well with them and let him 132 00:06:34,240 --> 00:06:37,760 Speaker 1: pass the ball. With them trailing in this game, I 133 00:06:37,760 --> 00:06:40,720 Speaker 1: think it was sixteen to ten. Offense hadn't scored a 134 00:06:40,760 --> 00:06:44,640 Speaker 1: touchdown in quite a while. He went back to Juwan Jennings, 135 00:06:44,640 --> 00:06:47,080 Speaker 1: hands the ball off to Sky Moore. He pitches it 136 00:06:47,120 --> 00:06:51,719 Speaker 1: to Juwan Jennings. Christian McCaffrey sneaks out right past blanket 137 00:06:51,760 --> 00:06:56,440 Speaker 1: ship and he tosses up a dime and Christian catches 138 00:06:56,480 --> 00:06:57,880 Speaker 1: it over his shoulder. 139 00:06:58,480 --> 00:06:58,680 Speaker 2: Oh. 140 00:06:58,760 --> 00:07:02,080 Speaker 1: It was poetic, beautiful football, and it was one of 141 00:07:02,120 --> 00:07:03,880 Speaker 1: the biggest plays in the game. And in one of 142 00:07:03,880 --> 00:07:07,120 Speaker 1: the biggest moments in the game, Kyle trusted his receiver 143 00:07:07,600 --> 00:07:11,800 Speaker 1: Juwan Jennies to deliver a dime of a pass and. 144 00:07:11,800 --> 00:07:12,720 Speaker 2: He did it. 145 00:07:13,120 --> 00:07:16,920 Speaker 1: I could not believe the call that takes some Cajones 146 00:07:17,000 --> 00:07:19,680 Speaker 1: to call that in such a big moment. And it's 147 00:07:20,040 --> 00:07:22,680 Speaker 1: one of the biggest reasons they won this football game. 148 00:07:22,880 --> 00:07:26,840 Speaker 1: It's Kyle Shanahan trusting his guys, trusting his big time 149 00:07:26,840 --> 00:07:29,400 Speaker 1: playmakers who have been in big time games to make 150 00:07:29,440 --> 00:07:32,560 Speaker 1: big time plays. And they did it again. Will they 151 00:07:32,600 --> 00:07:36,080 Speaker 1: do it again against the Seattle Seahawks. We don't see. 152 00:07:36,240 --> 00:07:38,520 Speaker 1: But what I do know is they have to go 153 00:07:38,760 --> 00:07:43,040 Speaker 1: to Luman Stadium, to Loomenfield and play the Seattle Seahawks 154 00:07:43,360 --> 00:07:46,600 Speaker 1: another divisional game, and it's going to be a doll fight. 155 00:07:46,760 --> 00:07:48,600 Speaker 1: It's going to be an absolute doll fight. And I 156 00:07:48,600 --> 00:07:51,680 Speaker 1: can't wait to watch that game and see how these 157 00:07:51,720 --> 00:07:55,880 Speaker 1: two masterminds, a defensive mastermind and Mike McDonald and an 158 00:07:55,960 --> 00:07:59,000 Speaker 1: offensive mastermind and Kyle Shanahan go at it again. We 159 00:07:59,040 --> 00:08:03,360 Speaker 1: saw the thirteen game out in the Levi Stadium where 160 00:08:03,360 --> 00:08:06,360 Speaker 1: the Seahawks took the number one seed and came out victorious. 161 00:08:07,080 --> 00:08:11,120 Speaker 1: But after that game, Rock Perdy had a conversation with 162 00:08:11,200 --> 00:08:13,680 Speaker 1: Sam Darnold and said, see you in a couple of weeks, 163 00:08:14,160 --> 00:08:17,120 Speaker 1: and a couple stations made a big deal about it, 164 00:08:17,120 --> 00:08:18,600 Speaker 1: but not a lot of people made a big deal 165 00:08:18,640 --> 00:08:22,480 Speaker 1: about it. Guess what they're meeting again. It's a couple 166 00:08:22,560 --> 00:08:25,119 Speaker 1: weeks later. I can't wait to watch this game. Three 167 00:08:25,360 --> 00:08:29,360 Speaker 1: NFC West teams in the final four. For the NFC side, 168 00:08:30,480 --> 00:08:33,400 Speaker 1: it makes him the best division this season, no question 169 00:08:33,440 --> 00:08:37,079 Speaker 1: about it. It's the Rams going to Chicago and playing 170 00:08:37,120 --> 00:08:39,800 Speaker 1: the Bears in a very intriguing matchup, and then the 171 00:08:40,360 --> 00:08:45,000 Speaker 1: NFC West matchup, the historic rivalry of the Seattle Seahawks 172 00:08:45,080 --> 00:08:46,640 Speaker 1: versus of the San Francisco forty nine ers. 173 00:08:46,840 --> 00:08:49,320 Speaker 2: You know, I'm excited about that. I really can't wait. 174 00:08:49,720 --> 00:08:51,160 Speaker 2: But who. 175 00:08:52,640 --> 00:08:56,120 Speaker 1: What more can you say about Kyle Shanahan. He deserves 176 00:08:56,640 --> 00:08:58,959 Speaker 1: a Coach of the Year this year, and obviously other 177 00:08:59,000 --> 00:09:03,240 Speaker 1: coaches do to McDonald deserves it, Liam Cohen for what 178 00:09:03,280 --> 00:09:07,040 Speaker 1: they've done in Jacksonville, Ben Johnson for what he's done 179 00:09:07,080 --> 00:09:12,280 Speaker 1: in Chicago. But to see this roster just continue to 180 00:09:12,320 --> 00:09:16,760 Speaker 1: be decimated and them not blank is incredible. Eric kendricks 181 00:09:18,160 --> 00:09:22,440 Speaker 1: veteran presence was so felt today and you could see 182 00:09:22,480 --> 00:09:25,480 Speaker 1: it on every level and almost every play, just the 183 00:09:25,520 --> 00:09:29,320 Speaker 1: calm of a veteran presence. When Sakuon Barkley breaks open 184 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:33,240 Speaker 1: on a twenty yard run, here comes at Eric Kendricks 185 00:09:33,240 --> 00:09:35,800 Speaker 1: to get him down and save the touchdown and get 186 00:09:35,880 --> 00:09:37,680 Speaker 1: us some next play. 187 00:09:38,240 --> 00:09:39,160 Speaker 2: There weren't the. 188 00:09:39,280 --> 00:09:44,079 Speaker 1: Huge explosive mistakes that happened in the Seattle Seahawks game. 189 00:09:44,120 --> 00:09:46,880 Speaker 1: And you could just see him getting the plays early, 190 00:09:47,000 --> 00:09:50,400 Speaker 1: him getting in position early, reading the plays, understanding his keys, 191 00:09:50,480 --> 00:09:52,280 Speaker 1: understanding what's in front of him, and even in the 192 00:09:52,320 --> 00:09:55,720 Speaker 1: past game, dropping to spots, understanding having a feel for 193 00:09:55,760 --> 00:09:58,160 Speaker 1: the route concepts that he's getting that. Those are things 194 00:09:58,440 --> 00:10:01,319 Speaker 1: that you learn over time, and experience has taught him that. 195 00:10:01,679 --> 00:10:05,320 Speaker 1: But sometimes young guys it takes him a second to 196 00:10:05,400 --> 00:10:08,440 Speaker 1: learn the lessons. And sometimes as fans, and and and 197 00:10:08,559 --> 00:10:10,920 Speaker 1: as an analyst, you don't have patience for the young 198 00:10:10,960 --> 00:10:13,920 Speaker 1: guy learning the tricks of the trade. When you see 199 00:10:13,920 --> 00:10:16,520 Speaker 1: a veteran come in, you can tell, hey, this guy's 200 00:10:16,520 --> 00:10:18,880 Speaker 1: played a lot of football. He's seen a lot of football. 201 00:10:19,080 --> 00:10:20,439 Speaker 1: Things aren't surprising him. 202 00:10:20,440 --> 00:10:20,640 Speaker 2: Now. 203 00:10:20,640 --> 00:10:22,920 Speaker 1: It wasn't a perfect game by any stretch of the imagination, 204 00:10:23,240 --> 00:10:26,440 Speaker 1: but you could see him coming in there and understanding 205 00:10:26,440 --> 00:10:28,600 Speaker 1: the game of football, and it allowing him to play 206 00:10:28,640 --> 00:10:30,960 Speaker 1: fast and put himself in position. And I think that 207 00:10:31,120 --> 00:10:34,120 Speaker 1: was again what people thought it would be, additioned by subtraction, 208 00:10:34,640 --> 00:10:37,160 Speaker 1: Him going in and getting the opportunity was fantastic and 209 00:10:37,200 --> 00:10:38,360 Speaker 1: You got to give a lot of credit to that 210 00:10:38,400 --> 00:10:42,839 Speaker 1: defensive line when the game was on the line. Bryce 211 00:10:42,920 --> 00:10:47,360 Speaker 1: huff keon White gross matos. Those guys were getting there. 212 00:10:47,400 --> 00:10:47,640 Speaker 2: CJ. 213 00:10:47,800 --> 00:10:50,760 Speaker 1: West was getting TfL's, they were getting getting getting pushed 214 00:10:50,760 --> 00:10:53,280 Speaker 1: back on the offensive line. They made critical plays and 215 00:10:53,320 --> 00:10:55,200 Speaker 1: I know we've been critical of them all year, but 216 00:10:55,200 --> 00:10:57,120 Speaker 1: when they're great, you got to give get a credit 217 00:10:57,160 --> 00:10:57,600 Speaker 1: to him too. 218 00:10:58,720 --> 00:11:01,280 Speaker 2: Gay R. Brown went out with a string and then. 219 00:11:01,160 --> 00:11:04,160 Speaker 1: Segual came in and made a huge stop on a 220 00:11:04,200 --> 00:11:10,120 Speaker 1: devote I mean AJ Brown deep post along with Ronaldo Green, 221 00:11:10,640 --> 00:11:13,040 Speaker 1: who played a fantastic game, and you got to give credit. 222 00:11:13,120 --> 00:11:15,080 Speaker 2: They were flying around, they were playing with energy. 223 00:11:15,120 --> 00:11:17,679 Speaker 1: You talked about that, They talked about the desperation they 224 00:11:17,720 --> 00:11:19,839 Speaker 1: had to play with coming into this game, and that's 225 00:11:19,880 --> 00:11:21,920 Speaker 1: what they did. They played with desperation because there is 226 00:11:21,960 --> 00:11:24,360 Speaker 1: no tomorrow. You lose this game, you do not you 227 00:11:24,440 --> 00:11:29,240 Speaker 1: go home. And I was just I was just really 228 00:11:29,320 --> 00:11:33,400 Speaker 1: really impressed with him. It's just been announced that DeMarcus 229 00:11:33,440 --> 00:11:35,200 Speaker 1: Robinson was the player of the game, and who would 230 00:11:35,200 --> 00:11:37,160 Speaker 1: have thought that coming into the game. I think he's 231 00:11:37,800 --> 00:11:42,000 Speaker 1: earned himself the opportunity to get more targets, get more opportunities. 232 00:11:41,400 --> 00:11:42,120 Speaker 2: To be involved. 233 00:11:42,280 --> 00:11:44,640 Speaker 1: He is playing, he has been available, and I think 234 00:11:44,679 --> 00:11:48,040 Speaker 1: Kyle Shanahan should reward him by giving him the football. Now, 235 00:11:48,120 --> 00:11:51,480 Speaker 1: let's talk about the future of the Philadelphia Eagles, because 236 00:11:51,480 --> 00:11:54,520 Speaker 1: we'll get to the Seattle Seahawks versus the San Francisco 237 00:11:54,559 --> 00:11:56,640 Speaker 1: forty nine Ers on another day. I'm gonna you know, 238 00:11:56,679 --> 00:11:59,920 Speaker 1: I'm gonna take my time with that. I'm gonna break it. 239 00:12:00,880 --> 00:12:05,160 Speaker 1: But I think the Philadelphia Eagles obviously are gonna do 240 00:12:05,200 --> 00:12:09,120 Speaker 1: something else at offensive coordinator. I think Vick is fantastic. 241 00:12:09,120 --> 00:12:10,800 Speaker 1: I don't think he's going anywhere unless he wants to 242 00:12:10,840 --> 00:12:14,520 Speaker 1: go take a head coaching job somewhere. I'm interested to 243 00:12:14,520 --> 00:12:16,160 Speaker 1: see what a j Brown. He didn't talk to the 244 00:12:16,200 --> 00:12:18,640 Speaker 1: media after the game, what he wants to do if 245 00:12:18,679 --> 00:12:22,400 Speaker 1: he wants to stay in Philadelphia or get opportunities elsewhere, 246 00:12:22,400 --> 00:12:24,960 Speaker 1: because I know a coach in New England that would 247 00:12:24,960 --> 00:12:27,200 Speaker 1: be happy to get him back. They traded him away 248 00:12:27,240 --> 00:12:29,520 Speaker 1: from Tennessee when Vrabel was the coach, and he was 249 00:12:29,600 --> 00:12:32,000 Speaker 1: unhappy with that decision. But that's the kind of stuff 250 00:12:32,040 --> 00:12:34,880 Speaker 1: that happens in Tennessee and the head coach doesn't like it, 251 00:12:34,920 --> 00:12:37,240 Speaker 1: and that's why they haven't had a lot of success. 252 00:12:37,320 --> 00:12:39,160 Speaker 2: But if you started. 253 00:12:39,920 --> 00:12:45,079 Speaker 1: Beating that drum aj Brown in New England, dangerous combination, 254 00:12:45,880 --> 00:12:50,240 Speaker 1: I'd keep eye on that if I was you. There's 255 00:12:50,240 --> 00:12:54,000 Speaker 1: still a really talented team. What happens with Lane Johnson 256 00:12:54,080 --> 00:12:57,120 Speaker 1: going forward, we'll see that's a big part of their 257 00:12:57,160 --> 00:13:00,839 Speaker 1: offensive line. Clearly they're a whole different run game without 258 00:13:00,920 --> 00:13:03,480 Speaker 1: him on the right side. We'll see if he wants 259 00:13:03,480 --> 00:13:07,360 Speaker 1: to continue. These are the reigning Super Bowl champs, you know, 260 00:13:07,679 --> 00:13:09,520 Speaker 1: but you get banged up. He's played a lot of football, 261 00:13:09,559 --> 00:13:11,360 Speaker 1: played for a long time, means a lot to this team, 262 00:13:11,400 --> 00:13:14,840 Speaker 1: means a lot to that city. So I think he 263 00:13:14,920 --> 00:13:18,719 Speaker 1: deserves the respect in space to make that decision, and 264 00:13:18,760 --> 00:13:21,240 Speaker 1: I'm sure they'll give it to him. 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Another incredible game that 296 00:14:59,280 --> 00:15:04,400 Speaker 1: I got to watch was Saturday night in Chicago, NFC 297 00:15:04,440 --> 00:15:08,600 Speaker 1: North matchup between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears, 298 00:15:09,000 --> 00:15:13,720 Speaker 1: and what a game. It was instant classic and it's 299 00:15:14,000 --> 00:15:20,800 Speaker 1: scary because that game went just like the other games 300 00:15:20,840 --> 00:15:23,560 Speaker 1: went throughout the season. These teams had already played twice 301 00:15:23,600 --> 00:15:25,840 Speaker 1: eight I think they played. This was the third time 302 00:15:25,880 --> 00:15:28,200 Speaker 1: they played in thirty five days or something like that, 303 00:15:28,600 --> 00:15:32,200 Speaker 1: and you could see the familiarity. But it seemed like 304 00:15:32,280 --> 00:15:35,480 Speaker 1: Lafour had a fantastic plan for Dennis Allen and that defense. 305 00:15:36,000 --> 00:15:38,800 Speaker 1: They were running the ball well. You could see Josh 306 00:15:38,920 --> 00:15:44,000 Speaker 1: Jacobs was healthy and spry. He was he looked fresh. 307 00:15:44,240 --> 00:15:46,440 Speaker 1: He ran the ball really effectively in the first half. 308 00:15:46,640 --> 00:15:51,400 Speaker 1: Jordan Love look, Green Bay Packers fans. You know, I've 309 00:15:51,400 --> 00:15:55,320 Speaker 1: been hypercritical of Jordan Love at since Aaron Rodgers left, 310 00:15:55,680 --> 00:15:59,200 Speaker 1: and you cannot be hypercritical of him in this game 311 00:15:59,240 --> 00:16:02,160 Speaker 1: for his performance. He played lights out four touchdown passes 312 00:16:02,400 --> 00:16:05,240 Speaker 1: the three in the first half. He was threadning the 313 00:16:05,280 --> 00:16:08,720 Speaker 1: needle dime after dime after dime from beginning of that 314 00:16:08,760 --> 00:16:10,840 Speaker 1: game to the end of that game to that last drive, 315 00:16:10,840 --> 00:16:12,880 Speaker 1: and I think even that last drive, there was a 316 00:16:12,880 --> 00:16:15,760 Speaker 1: play where it looked like he gave Golden, Matthew Golden 317 00:16:15,800 --> 00:16:17,920 Speaker 1: a chance on one of those footballs where you got 318 00:16:18,000 --> 00:16:20,280 Speaker 1: to put your body in danger and go get that football. 319 00:16:20,400 --> 00:16:22,920 Speaker 1: But you know that's a story for a different day. 320 00:16:22,960 --> 00:16:26,960 Speaker 1: But you can't blame him. And honestly, I know they're 321 00:16:27,000 --> 00:16:30,560 Speaker 1: gonna be critical of Lafour because this year I think 322 00:16:30,560 --> 00:16:34,080 Speaker 1: he they blew four leads in games, games where they 323 00:16:34,160 --> 00:16:36,680 Speaker 1: led by almost double digits, and and they blew the 324 00:16:36,760 --> 00:16:40,920 Speaker 1: leads and lost those games. But the Chicago Bears need 325 00:16:41,360 --> 00:16:43,960 Speaker 1: to be applauded for their resilience to go into the 326 00:16:44,400 --> 00:16:47,720 Speaker 1: half losing by eighteen to a team that's that's really 327 00:16:47,760 --> 00:16:53,680 Speaker 1: good and been fantastic offensively, and to regroup that defense 328 00:16:54,160 --> 00:16:57,040 Speaker 1: say hey, man and man, we gotta step up, we 329 00:16:57,080 --> 00:16:59,520 Speaker 1: gotta play better. And to hold that offense that scored 330 00:16:59,560 --> 00:17:01,840 Speaker 1: twenty one points in the first half to only six 331 00:17:01,880 --> 00:17:05,720 Speaker 1: points in the second half, you gotta give credit words 332 00:17:05,800 --> 00:17:09,440 Speaker 1: due that's fantastic. But what happened to the Green Bay 333 00:17:09,480 --> 00:17:12,040 Speaker 1: Packers offense is the question what did you change? And 334 00:17:12,160 --> 00:17:14,680 Speaker 1: what changed was they tried to get cute and that's 335 00:17:14,760 --> 00:17:19,720 Speaker 1: been the achilles heel of a lot of the McVeigh Shanahan, 336 00:17:20,119 --> 00:17:24,879 Speaker 1: you know, offensive genius play callers that have struggled to 337 00:17:25,240 --> 00:17:28,040 Speaker 1: have success in the playoffs because when they get ahead, 338 00:17:29,440 --> 00:17:30,399 Speaker 1: they gotta get cute. 339 00:17:30,640 --> 00:17:31,440 Speaker 2: They gotta get cute. 340 00:17:31,440 --> 00:17:33,840 Speaker 1: They got to show all the cool plays that they've 341 00:17:33,880 --> 00:17:36,480 Speaker 1: come up with and the cool schemes and the cool 342 00:17:36,880 --> 00:17:40,080 Speaker 1: concepts that they've created, instead of just saying, hey, this 343 00:17:40,160 --> 00:17:42,240 Speaker 1: old school, let's get back to the grit and grind 344 00:17:42,480 --> 00:17:45,520 Speaker 1: hand Josh Jacobs the ball and get three four yards 345 00:17:45,520 --> 00:17:47,479 Speaker 1: to carry, get the third and two, and live in 346 00:17:47,480 --> 00:17:49,320 Speaker 1: that world until the game is over, when the time 347 00:17:49,359 --> 00:17:51,720 Speaker 1: of possession in the second half, and in this game, 348 00:17:52,200 --> 00:17:57,040 Speaker 1: by not doing that, they gave the Bears chance after 349 00:17:57,160 --> 00:17:57,960 Speaker 1: chance to come back. 350 00:17:57,960 --> 00:17:59,880 Speaker 2: And the Bears they blew a couple. 351 00:18:00,160 --> 00:18:02,680 Speaker 1: There was a chance where they forced to fumble where 352 00:18:02,960 --> 00:18:05,200 Speaker 1: Jordan Love threw it's won at offensive linemen. They forced 353 00:18:05,240 --> 00:18:07,440 Speaker 1: to fumble and couldn't get on the ball. And then 354 00:18:07,520 --> 00:18:11,439 Speaker 1: and then they had who was it was it Matthew 355 00:18:11,480 --> 00:18:14,600 Speaker 1: Golden or Christian Watson running into the end zone where 356 00:18:14,600 --> 00:18:16,560 Speaker 1: he jumped up in the air and then fumbled the 357 00:18:16,600 --> 00:18:18,440 Speaker 1: football and the ball's just sitting there and you don't 358 00:18:18,440 --> 00:18:22,320 Speaker 1: take advantage. That was two opportunities, two opportunities for the 359 00:18:22,400 --> 00:18:26,040 Speaker 1: number one turnover defense in the land to change that 360 00:18:26,160 --> 00:18:31,000 Speaker 1: game and help themselves. But in the end, Caleb Williams 361 00:18:31,080 --> 00:18:33,639 Speaker 1: ends up coming through on the clutch three hundred and 362 00:18:33,680 --> 00:18:35,280 Speaker 1: sixty one yards twenty. 363 00:18:34,960 --> 00:18:36,040 Speaker 2: Four of forty eight. 364 00:18:36,119 --> 00:18:40,080 Speaker 1: Not a great passing game in terms of accuracy, but 365 00:18:40,119 --> 00:18:44,240 Speaker 1: two touchdowns. He did throw the two interceptions, but one 366 00:18:44,280 --> 00:18:46,560 Speaker 1: of them was a was a misqueue where the receiver 367 00:18:46,680 --> 00:18:48,760 Speaker 1: just didn't run the right route, and the other what 368 00:18:49,240 --> 00:18:54,040 Speaker 1: looked like a mist sake. Coaston Loveland had a great game. 369 00:18:54,080 --> 00:18:56,160 Speaker 1: Eight catches for one hundred and thirty seven yards. DJ 370 00:18:56,280 --> 00:18:59,800 Speaker 1: Moore the game ceiling touchdown at the end on the 371 00:18:59,800 --> 00:19:00,840 Speaker 1: face extreen and go. 372 00:19:03,000 --> 00:19:03,320 Speaker 2: Again. 373 00:19:03,520 --> 00:19:06,200 Speaker 1: Just staying calm and stay in the course. DeAndre Swift 374 00:19:06,200 --> 00:19:09,399 Speaker 1: thirteen carries fifty four yards in the one touchdown. It 375 00:19:09,560 --> 00:19:12,640 Speaker 1: was a group effort by the Bears and it's what 376 00:19:12,680 --> 00:19:15,439 Speaker 1: they have done all season long. Like I said on 377 00:19:15,560 --> 00:19:19,280 Speaker 1: TV last night, they the Packers got in that situation 378 00:19:19,400 --> 00:19:21,040 Speaker 1: and the pressure was high and they were like what's 379 00:19:21,080 --> 00:19:23,600 Speaker 1: going on? But the Bears are like, hey, we were 380 00:19:23,640 --> 00:19:26,640 Speaker 1: born in this. We have been living this way all 381 00:19:26,720 --> 00:19:30,160 Speaker 1: year long, and sometimes you get so used to thinking, hey, 382 00:19:30,240 --> 00:19:32,720 Speaker 1: no matter what the score is, we know we can 383 00:19:32,760 --> 00:19:38,080 Speaker 1: come back. That mindset is empowering to a team because 384 00:19:38,119 --> 00:19:40,000 Speaker 1: you never really feel like you're out of it. You 385 00:19:40,119 --> 00:19:42,639 Speaker 1: never feel like you're done or you're dead in the 386 00:19:42,640 --> 00:19:45,160 Speaker 1: water when you can do that. And I think that's 387 00:19:45,200 --> 00:19:48,879 Speaker 1: what's helped the Chicago Bears in this game is the 388 00:19:49,040 --> 00:19:53,200 Speaker 1: experience all season long. They had I think seven comebacks 389 00:19:53,480 --> 00:19:56,280 Speaker 1: this season where they were down almost double digits in 390 00:19:56,320 --> 00:19:59,360 Speaker 1: the fourth quarter. That gives you confidence. Now, you don't 391 00:19:59,359 --> 00:20:01,040 Speaker 1: want to be in that s situation, and I'm sure 392 00:20:01,040 --> 00:20:03,080 Speaker 1: they wish they could start a little faster and get 393 00:20:03,080 --> 00:20:05,360 Speaker 1: where they need to go a lot faster than they did. 394 00:20:05,400 --> 00:20:06,760 Speaker 2: But if you're not going to. 395 00:20:06,760 --> 00:20:08,879 Speaker 1: Be able to do that, you want to be able 396 00:20:09,200 --> 00:20:12,800 Speaker 1: to know that you have a history that tells you, hey, 397 00:20:12,880 --> 00:20:14,960 Speaker 1: we can still get this job done. And I think 398 00:20:14,960 --> 00:20:19,119 Speaker 1: they're going to be really confident watching this film of 399 00:20:19,160 --> 00:20:22,760 Speaker 1: the Carolina Panthers and Rams game. The Carolina Panthers gave 400 00:20:22,800 --> 00:20:26,359 Speaker 1: the Rams all they could handle. Their secondary covered really well. 401 00:20:27,240 --> 00:20:29,840 Speaker 1: My guy Mike Jack had an incredible game. He earned 402 00:20:29,880 --> 00:20:32,520 Speaker 1: himself a lot of money. He had four PBUs and 403 00:20:32,560 --> 00:20:35,879 Speaker 1: an interception in the game. Great tackling, great coverage, and J. C. 404 00:20:36,040 --> 00:20:38,160 Speaker 1: Horn had the tough matchup of pooking a cool all 405 00:20:38,200 --> 00:20:40,840 Speaker 1: game and he did a great job. And unfortunately they 406 00:20:40,840 --> 00:20:43,959 Speaker 1: gave Matthew Safford too much time to mount a two 407 00:20:44,000 --> 00:20:46,080 Speaker 1: minute drill and he did that. And he is the 408 00:20:46,160 --> 00:20:48,199 Speaker 1: MVP of the league this season, and he looked like 409 00:20:48,240 --> 00:20:50,080 Speaker 1: it on that last drive, no question about it, with 410 00:20:50,080 --> 00:20:52,879 Speaker 1: a dime to Kobe Parkinson to take the lead in 411 00:20:52,920 --> 00:20:53,320 Speaker 1: that game. 412 00:20:53,359 --> 00:20:58,439 Speaker 2: But I think the Bears are gonna feel pretty good. 413 00:20:58,200 --> 00:21:01,840 Speaker 1: This rams offense, I mean defense has given up thirty 414 00:21:01,880 --> 00:21:05,920 Speaker 1: plus and at least I think five of the last 415 00:21:05,960 --> 00:21:09,480 Speaker 1: seven games or so, so they're gettable. Their corners have 416 00:21:09,520 --> 00:21:12,320 Speaker 1: been gettable. They have a formidable defensive line, especially if 417 00:21:12,320 --> 00:21:16,720 Speaker 1: you get an obvious passing downs. But what a playoff game, man, 418 00:21:16,760 --> 00:21:19,240 Speaker 1: These playoff games have been outstanding, all of them. 419 00:21:19,280 --> 00:21:22,120 Speaker 2: Now, if you watch my preview, you'll know I called 420 00:21:22,160 --> 00:21:22,920 Speaker 2: almost all of them. 421 00:21:22,920 --> 00:21:25,080 Speaker 1: If it wasn't perfect, it didn't go exactly how I 422 00:21:25,080 --> 00:21:27,880 Speaker 1: didn't expect the Bears have to come back from eighteen. 423 00:21:28,320 --> 00:21:37,119 Speaker 2: But I think I know something now. The question is, 424 00:21:37,240 --> 00:21:40,280 Speaker 2: is Matt Lafleur's job in jeptery jeopardy. I don't know. 425 00:21:40,400 --> 00:21:45,000 Speaker 1: I'm not making decisions for the Green Bay Packers. If 426 00:21:45,000 --> 00:21:48,280 Speaker 1: it was me, I wouldn't I wouldn't fire him because 427 00:21:48,280 --> 00:21:50,880 Speaker 1: the question is can you do better than him? Who 428 00:21:50,880 --> 00:21:53,360 Speaker 1: has been that much better than him? And and sure 429 00:21:53,400 --> 00:21:56,600 Speaker 1: people will say, oh, John Harbaugh has been better than him, 430 00:21:57,119 --> 00:21:59,800 Speaker 1: But if you ask the people in Baltimore, they would 431 00:21:59,800 --> 00:22:02,119 Speaker 1: say his message got stale, and it got stagnant and 432 00:22:02,400 --> 00:22:05,560 Speaker 1: all these other things. So sometimes the new toy is 433 00:22:05,560 --> 00:22:08,240 Speaker 1: the better toy just because it was somebody else's. And 434 00:22:08,320 --> 00:22:12,000 Speaker 1: sometimes if you really just let the emotions calm let 435 00:22:12,000 --> 00:22:14,720 Speaker 1: things calm down, you'll realize you have one of the 436 00:22:14,760 --> 00:22:17,200 Speaker 1: best coaches in football, and this was just an unfortunate 437 00:22:17,280 --> 00:22:19,480 Speaker 1: series of events this season. It didn't go how you 438 00:22:19,520 --> 00:22:22,200 Speaker 1: want to. They'll learn from it going forward and they'll 439 00:22:22,240 --> 00:22:23,800 Speaker 1: be better. You lost one of the best players in 440 00:22:23,840 --> 00:22:27,080 Speaker 1: the National Football League in Michael Parsons at a critical time. 441 00:22:27,359 --> 00:22:29,320 Speaker 1: If he was playing in these games, I think you win. 442 00:22:30,359 --> 00:22:32,800 Speaker 1: I think you beat the Chicago Bears. I don't even 443 00:22:32,840 --> 00:22:35,679 Speaker 1: think you're the seventh seed. If he's playing, I think 444 00:22:35,720 --> 00:22:37,600 Speaker 1: they would have a better chance to win that division. 445 00:22:37,640 --> 00:22:41,359 Speaker 1: If Michael Parsons was healthy, the entire pass rush, the 446 00:22:41,520 --> 00:22:43,600 Speaker 1: entire way you game plan and prepare for the Green 447 00:22:43,640 --> 00:22:46,600 Speaker 1: Bay Packers change when Michael Parsons was out of the lineup, 448 00:22:46,600 --> 00:22:49,680 Speaker 1: and I think it affected Rashan Gary, it affected Van As, 449 00:22:49,760 --> 00:22:53,800 Speaker 1: it affected Andrean Cooper, everyone on that defense. It affected 450 00:22:53,920 --> 00:22:58,560 Speaker 1: how Jeff Hafley's calling the defense. And it'll look a 451 00:22:58,560 --> 00:23:00,760 Speaker 1: lot better when he's back. That's why he's getting paid 452 00:23:00,760 --> 00:23:02,720 Speaker 1: the big bucks. That's why you trade all those assets 453 00:23:02,800 --> 00:23:06,000 Speaker 1: to go get him. Unfortunately, he wasn't there, So hopefully 454 00:23:06,400 --> 00:23:08,840 Speaker 1: they don't make a knee jerk reaction and fire a 455 00:23:08,880 --> 00:23:11,159 Speaker 1: really good football coach because I don't think that helps him. 456 00:23:11,160 --> 00:23:13,240 Speaker 1: I don't think that gets them any closer to winning 457 00:23:13,280 --> 00:23:15,560 Speaker 1: in the Super Bowl in the in the near future, 458 00:23:15,760 --> 00:23:18,960 Speaker 1: and I think that's the goal for this franchise. Now, 459 00:23:19,200 --> 00:23:22,720 Speaker 1: let's get to the Rams Panthers game, the last of 460 00:23:22,840 --> 00:23:25,520 Speaker 1: these NFC games that we had. 461 00:23:26,840 --> 00:23:27,639 Speaker 2: Panthers battle. 462 00:23:27,680 --> 00:23:30,760 Speaker 1: The Rams were the better team coming in here, Matthew 463 00:23:30,800 --> 00:23:36,560 Speaker 1: Stafford coming in as an MVP favorite, the likely MVP. 464 00:23:36,400 --> 00:23:37,359 Speaker 2: Candidate this year. 465 00:23:38,480 --> 00:23:43,000 Speaker 1: But they went ahead fourteen to nothing early on, and 466 00:23:43,040 --> 00:23:45,480 Speaker 1: then the Panthers started to figure it out. They started 467 00:23:45,520 --> 00:23:48,600 Speaker 1: to figure out start to claw their way back, got 468 00:23:48,640 --> 00:23:52,960 Speaker 1: back in this game, forced a few interceptions, started to 469 00:23:52,960 --> 00:23:56,240 Speaker 1: put pressure on Matthew Stafford, who made a few mistakes. 470 00:23:56,280 --> 00:23:58,879 Speaker 1: He missed a few guys down the field. There was 471 00:23:58,920 --> 00:24:01,840 Speaker 1: a Pooka Nakua dr that could have been a touchdown 472 00:24:01,920 --> 00:24:04,960 Speaker 1: right before the half. You know, uncharacteristic mistakes like that 473 00:24:05,000 --> 00:24:10,119 Speaker 1: happened that allowed the Panthers to just stick around. Bryce 474 00:24:10,200 --> 00:24:13,280 Speaker 1: Young battled through, made some plays with his legs, made 475 00:24:13,280 --> 00:24:16,200 Speaker 1: some plays with his arm, obviously still a work in progress. 476 00:24:16,280 --> 00:24:17,439 Speaker 2: They decided to. 477 00:24:19,600 --> 00:24:22,359 Speaker 1: Pick up his fifth year option, which is expectation of 478 00:24:22,359 --> 00:24:24,600 Speaker 1: a quarterback that took you to the playoffs, regardless of 479 00:24:24,640 --> 00:24:26,720 Speaker 1: how it happened. I know, I know it could have 480 00:24:26,760 --> 00:24:29,720 Speaker 1: easily not happened. But you got to give this team 481 00:24:29,720 --> 00:24:32,040 Speaker 1: a lot of credit. And I think just just battling 482 00:24:32,040 --> 00:24:34,439 Speaker 1: in the way they did and having a lead with 483 00:24:34,480 --> 00:24:36,600 Speaker 1: two minutes to go in this game gives a team 484 00:24:36,680 --> 00:24:41,120 Speaker 1: like this confidence that hey, we belonged here. It wasn't like, hey, 485 00:24:41,160 --> 00:24:42,800 Speaker 1: we got here and we were just happy to be 486 00:24:42,880 --> 00:24:44,679 Speaker 1: here and we got blown out and sent home and 487 00:24:44,720 --> 00:24:47,560 Speaker 1: we were just like, hey, here's our Participation Trophy. They 488 00:24:47,600 --> 00:24:49,160 Speaker 1: went out there to win that game, and it gave 489 00:24:49,200 --> 00:24:52,920 Speaker 1: themselves a chance. Unfortunately, Matthew Stafford and his club were 490 00:24:52,920 --> 00:24:56,880 Speaker 1: better that day, But give i dro Everell a lot 491 00:24:56,920 --> 00:24:59,080 Speaker 1: of credit for what he did, Dave Canalis and his 492 00:24:59,119 --> 00:25:01,320 Speaker 1: staff a lot of credit for the way they prepared 493 00:25:01,359 --> 00:25:03,760 Speaker 1: their team and the way their team paddled uh after 494 00:25:03,840 --> 00:25:06,399 Speaker 1: after a very up and down season for him. On 495 00:25:06,440 --> 00:25:10,600 Speaker 1: the other side, I'm sure Sean McVay was was praying 496 00:25:10,600 --> 00:25:15,000 Speaker 1: into a good Lord that this game ended up the 497 00:25:15,080 --> 00:25:18,280 Speaker 1: way it did, because that would have been a devastating 498 00:25:18,320 --> 00:25:21,080 Speaker 1: loss for the Rams after an incredibly promising season where 499 00:25:21,119 --> 00:25:23,440 Speaker 1: Matthew Stafford has played some of the best football he's 500 00:25:23,520 --> 00:25:27,520 Speaker 1: ever played in his career. You've You've got Pooka Nakula 501 00:25:27,680 --> 00:25:29,960 Speaker 1: and and DeVante Adams, two of the best receivers in 502 00:25:30,000 --> 00:25:32,439 Speaker 1: the National Football League. You got a really good running 503 00:25:32,440 --> 00:25:35,560 Speaker 1: game and Blake krm And and Kieron Williams. You've got 504 00:25:35,600 --> 00:25:38,880 Speaker 1: an offensive line that has been fantastic running the football. 505 00:25:40,640 --> 00:25:42,520 Speaker 1: And you would have lost to the Carolina Panthers, who 506 00:25:42,560 --> 00:25:44,320 Speaker 1: a lot of people said didn't deserve to be in 507 00:25:44,359 --> 00:25:46,840 Speaker 1: the playoffs. So that would have been crazy, but it 508 00:25:46,880 --> 00:25:50,200 Speaker 1: didn't happen. But I think it's going to be an intriguing, 509 00:25:50,320 --> 00:25:56,119 Speaker 1: very intriguing matchup against the Chicago Bears. I think you 510 00:25:56,160 --> 00:25:58,960 Speaker 1: can make an argument either way for both teams. Both 511 00:25:59,000 --> 00:26:02,040 Speaker 1: teams have their their cummings on defense and have their 512 00:26:02,720 --> 00:26:07,200 Speaker 1: strengths on offense. But Caleb Williams is a wild card. 513 00:26:07,240 --> 00:26:10,600 Speaker 1: Matthew Stafford is consistent. Matthew Stafford is the ultimate gunslinger, 514 00:26:10,760 --> 00:26:13,080 Speaker 1: and he's had a fantastic season. He's going to make 515 00:26:13,119 --> 00:26:16,840 Speaker 1: an impact on this game. Can the Bears defense, who 516 00:26:16,920 --> 00:26:20,080 Speaker 1: have led the league in turnovers this season, create turnovers? 517 00:26:20,119 --> 00:26:20,280 Speaker 2: Now? 518 00:26:20,280 --> 00:26:22,480 Speaker 1: They created them last game, but they didn't take advantage 519 00:26:22,480 --> 00:26:24,359 Speaker 1: of him. The ball was on the ground multiple times, 520 00:26:24,480 --> 00:26:26,840 Speaker 1: but they did not get it. Will they be able 521 00:26:26,880 --> 00:26:29,280 Speaker 1: to take the football away from Matthew Stafford. He threw 522 00:26:29,320 --> 00:26:31,639 Speaker 1: a few errant passes in this game. He gave the 523 00:26:31,680 --> 00:26:34,640 Speaker 1: football away to the Carolina Panthers. Can that pass rush 524 00:26:34,640 --> 00:26:36,520 Speaker 1: get a little hotter and put pressure in his face? 525 00:26:36,800 --> 00:26:40,160 Speaker 1: Ken Dennis Allen come up with a plan to really 526 00:26:40,359 --> 00:26:43,000 Speaker 1: move Matthew Stafford off the spot. Not that that really 527 00:26:43,000 --> 00:26:46,720 Speaker 1: saves today. Matthew Stafford is fantastic, has great arm, angles 528 00:26:46,720 --> 00:26:49,680 Speaker 1: does all the special things that you expect a quarterback 529 00:26:49,720 --> 00:26:53,520 Speaker 1: that's up for the MVP to do. But we got 530 00:26:53,520 --> 00:26:54,960 Speaker 1: to see it. We got to see it. I can't 531 00:26:54,960 --> 00:26:57,120 Speaker 1: wait to watch that game. There's gonna be some some 532 00:26:57,200 --> 00:26:59,520 Speaker 1: snow potentially, it's going to be a frigid game. How 533 00:26:59,560 --> 00:27:02,959 Speaker 1: does that affect Matthew Stafford? How does that affect the Rams, 534 00:27:03,160 --> 00:27:06,199 Speaker 1: who are an indoor team. Yes, they played the Philadelphia 535 00:27:06,200 --> 00:27:09,119 Speaker 1: Eagles in a very similar conditioned game last season and 536 00:27:09,119 --> 00:27:11,320 Speaker 1: they played well. It came down to the last play 537 00:27:11,600 --> 00:27:16,080 Speaker 1: and if they don't find a way to if they 538 00:27:16,119 --> 00:27:19,680 Speaker 1: don't leave Jalen Carter, I'm blocked and allow him to 539 00:27:20,320 --> 00:27:22,920 Speaker 1: come sack Matthew Stafford on that play. I think the 540 00:27:23,560 --> 00:27:27,520 Speaker 1: Rams win that game and eliminate the Super Bowl champs 541 00:27:27,560 --> 00:27:30,480 Speaker 1: from the playoffs last season. But you know, if it 542 00:27:30,520 --> 00:27:32,399 Speaker 1: was a fifth you know, you know the rest, it 543 00:27:32,400 --> 00:27:34,560 Speaker 1: didn't happen. But this is going to be a really 544 00:27:34,600 --> 00:27:38,800 Speaker 1: good game between the Rams and in the Bears. It's 545 00:27:38,880 --> 00:27:41,520 Speaker 1: guaranteeing that an NFC West team will be in the 546 00:27:41,600 --> 00:27:46,359 Speaker 1: NFC Championship this year. But there's the Rams, the Seahawks, 547 00:27:46,359 --> 00:27:49,040 Speaker 1: the San Francisco forty nine ers or maybe two NFC 548 00:27:49,080 --> 00:27:53,160 Speaker 1: West teams in the NFC Championship game, which would be fantastic. 549 00:27:53,200 --> 00:27:54,920 Speaker 2: I'd look forward to that matchup. 550 00:27:55,320 --> 00:27:57,879 Speaker 1: I love divisional matchups in the playoffs because it just 551 00:27:57,960 --> 00:28:00,800 Speaker 1: means more. This isn't the SEC, but it just means more. 552 00:28:01,040 --> 00:28:03,280 Speaker 1: It means more because it gives your bragging rights, it 553 00:28:03,320 --> 00:28:05,680 Speaker 1: gives the fans bragging rights, and you just see how 554 00:28:05,760 --> 00:28:09,120 Speaker 1: teams do under pressure. I can't wait to watch it. 555 00:28:10,680 --> 00:28:14,119 Speaker 1: Let me tell you about Ready or Not, the tactical 556 00:28:14,240 --> 00:28:17,480 Speaker 1: swat game where you really feel the weight of the badge. 557 00:28:18,040 --> 00:28:22,800 Speaker 1: Recently I reunited with my Legion of Boom teammates Cam Chancellor, 558 00:28:23,000 --> 00:28:27,399 Speaker 1: Cliff Abram, Mike Bennett, and Walter Thurman. 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Hard Rock Bet has 578 00:29:47,400 --> 00:29:49,720 Speaker 1: the Texans as a three point spread in this game, 579 00:29:50,040 --> 00:29:52,760 Speaker 1: and I think that's right. I think the Houston Texans 580 00:29:53,080 --> 00:29:56,760 Speaker 1: dominant defense with all these all proles in the secondary 581 00:29:56,920 --> 00:29:57,840 Speaker 1: at Patriot, I thought he. 582 00:29:57,840 --> 00:29:58,840 Speaker 2: Should be an all pro. 583 00:29:59,080 --> 00:30:01,760 Speaker 1: The all pros, the d line, the pro bowler in 584 00:30:01,800 --> 00:30:04,280 Speaker 1: the middle of that defense, and z z Alshaier are 585 00:30:04,360 --> 00:30:07,240 Speaker 1: going to give the Pittsburgh Steelers a lot of trouble. 586 00:30:08,400 --> 00:30:10,200 Speaker 1: I know that Aaron Rodgers will look to get the 587 00:30:10,200 --> 00:30:12,160 Speaker 1: ball out quick, but can you get it out quick? 588 00:30:12,240 --> 00:30:15,480 Speaker 1: Enough when you got Kamari Lassiter and Derek Stingley on 589 00:30:15,520 --> 00:30:17,440 Speaker 1: the end, with Petrie in the middle, and then you 590 00:30:17,560 --> 00:30:19,960 Speaker 1: got Kaylin Bullock at the safety. It's just so much 591 00:30:20,000 --> 00:30:22,520 Speaker 1: talent and speed on that defense. It's gonna be tough 592 00:30:22,560 --> 00:30:24,280 Speaker 1: to deal with all night. And then you got c J. 593 00:30:24,400 --> 00:30:26,680 Speaker 1: Stroud and Nico Collins on the other side, and they 594 00:30:26,760 --> 00:30:29,600 Speaker 1: can do damage. If CJ. Stroud gets in rhythm, his 595 00:30:29,720 --> 00:30:31,480 Speaker 1: game can get out of hand. And I can't wait 596 00:30:31,520 --> 00:30:34,280 Speaker 1: to watch it. But we will see, we will see. 597 00:30:34,320 --> 00:30:38,000 Speaker 1: I'll give y'all three players who could score in anytime touchdown. 598 00:30:38,040 --> 00:30:41,240 Speaker 1: For the Texans it's, of course, Nico Collins and Woody Marx. 599 00:30:41,240 --> 00:30:45,000 Speaker 1: And for the Steelers it's dk Metcalf making his return 600 00:30:45,320 --> 00:30:46,280 Speaker 1: back into the lineup. 601 00:30:46,480 --> 00:30:47,520 Speaker 2: He'll get an end zone. 602 00:30:47,560 --> 00:30:52,080 Speaker 1: However, I'm taking the under on Aaron Rodgers having more 603 00:30:52,120 --> 00:30:54,800 Speaker 1: than one and a half interceptions. He's gonna be careful 604 00:30:54,800 --> 00:30:56,720 Speaker 1: with this football, no question about it. I don't think 605 00:30:56,720 --> 00:30:58,600 Speaker 1: he's gonna put it in harm his way. He's not 606 00:30:58,600 --> 00:31:00,520 Speaker 1: gonna take too much time back there. He knows how 607 00:31:00,600 --> 00:31:04,040 Speaker 1: quick this pass rush can get home. This San Francisco 608 00:31:04,120 --> 00:31:07,760 Speaker 1: Seattle game, it's gonna be a classic. The last time 609 00:31:07,800 --> 00:31:11,040 Speaker 1: these two teams played in the playoffs, I was there. 610 00:31:11,400 --> 00:31:13,280 Speaker 2: I was there. We're gonna it was a whole. 611 00:31:13,400 --> 00:31:16,960 Speaker 1: Tip play came down to the last play. Fantastic game, 612 00:31:17,520 --> 00:31:19,960 Speaker 1: instant classic. You know they still talk about that game 613 00:31:20,000 --> 00:31:22,400 Speaker 1: to this day. Will this be another one? I know 614 00:31:22,920 --> 00:31:25,400 Speaker 1: San Francisco forty nine Ers are payed up and and 615 00:31:25,600 --> 00:31:27,720 Speaker 1: you want to just say, oh man, this is the 616 00:31:27,760 --> 00:31:30,000 Speaker 1: Seattle Seahawks are too stacked. They're gonna they're gonna run 617 00:31:30,040 --> 00:31:32,640 Speaker 1: the run off the field. And they may, but it 618 00:31:32,840 --> 00:31:35,200 Speaker 1: just usually doesn't shake out like that. Kyle Shanahan is 619 00:31:35,200 --> 00:31:37,959 Speaker 1: gonna have a great plan that they know the Seattle 620 00:31:37,960 --> 00:31:39,880 Speaker 1: Seahawks are gonna be stout against the run. You're not 621 00:31:39,920 --> 00:31:41,520 Speaker 1: gonna be able to move the football. You're not gonna 622 00:31:41,520 --> 00:31:44,640 Speaker 1: be able to move Jaron Reed and Byron Murphy and 623 00:31:44,720 --> 00:31:47,880 Speaker 1: Leonard Williams up front, DeMarcus Lawrence. You're gonna have to 624 00:31:47,920 --> 00:31:51,200 Speaker 1: find a way to create gaps, to create misdirection, to 625 00:31:51,240 --> 00:31:53,560 Speaker 1: get away from those guys. And then on the other side, 626 00:31:54,760 --> 00:31:57,680 Speaker 1: the San Francisco forty nine Ers defense benefited from a 627 00:31:57,720 --> 00:32:00,720 Speaker 1: miss field golden and a mistake by saying Donald early 628 00:32:00,760 --> 00:32:02,000 Speaker 1: on in that game where he could have had a 629 00:32:02,120 --> 00:32:04,040 Speaker 1: touchdown to the flat and just held on to the ball. 630 00:32:04,360 --> 00:32:06,160 Speaker 1: They're going to have to find a way to get 631 00:32:06,160 --> 00:32:08,640 Speaker 1: pressure on him, no question about that, and I'm not 632 00:32:08,680 --> 00:32:12,520 Speaker 1: sure they can. It's gonna be better because Eric Kendricks 633 00:32:12,960 --> 00:32:14,960 Speaker 1: as a veteran and does all the things we talked 634 00:32:15,000 --> 00:32:16,959 Speaker 1: about earlier. He's going to be in better position than 635 00:32:16,960 --> 00:32:21,000 Speaker 1: Bethune was in necessary And at some points in that game, 636 00:32:21,160 --> 00:32:23,920 Speaker 1: does de Winters come back, We'll see he was limping 637 00:32:23,920 --> 00:32:26,400 Speaker 1: in this game when he tried to test it before. 638 00:32:27,000 --> 00:32:31,040 Speaker 1: Another week may help. But this is going to be 639 00:32:31,040 --> 00:32:33,520 Speaker 1: a good game. Two teams that know each other really well, 640 00:32:33,760 --> 00:32:36,800 Speaker 1: two coordinators that have a lot of respect for one another. 641 00:32:37,120 --> 00:32:43,160 Speaker 1: But again, Mike McDon Mike McDonald has had Kyle Shanahan's 642 00:32:43,240 --> 00:32:45,800 Speaker 1: number since his days in Baltimore. He has limited Kyle 643 00:32:45,880 --> 00:32:48,600 Speaker 1: Shanahan in a tremendous way. I think the most he's 644 00:32:48,600 --> 00:32:51,360 Speaker 1: scored on him was twenty points. Are seventeen points in 645 00:32:51,440 --> 00:32:55,960 Speaker 1: Baltimore in nineteen maybe, and he hasn't had a lot 646 00:32:56,000 --> 00:32:59,800 Speaker 1: of success any other time. And this year he scored 647 00:33:00,280 --> 00:33:03,200 Speaker 1: three and thirteen, if I'm not so sixteen points in 648 00:33:03,240 --> 00:33:06,240 Speaker 1: two games Can he overcome that? Can he find some solutions? 649 00:33:06,320 --> 00:33:10,720 Speaker 1: Can he and Brock Purdy manipulate this to get more yardage? 650 00:33:10,800 --> 00:33:12,920 Speaker 1: Now you're gonna have Trent Williams back in this game. 651 00:33:12,960 --> 00:33:14,880 Speaker 1: He injured himself, I think early on in that game. 652 00:33:14,920 --> 00:33:17,920 Speaker 1: If I'm not mistaken, and will you have Ricky Persolt. 653 00:33:17,920 --> 00:33:20,280 Speaker 1: That don't matter. The Seattle Seahawks team is gonna come 654 00:33:20,320 --> 00:33:23,200 Speaker 1: out fresh. They're off for rest and it seems like 655 00:33:23,280 --> 00:33:25,560 Speaker 1: Mike McDonald and their staff has done a great job 656 00:33:25,600 --> 00:33:28,440 Speaker 1: of allowing them to rest, get get you know, away 657 00:33:28,440 --> 00:33:31,280 Speaker 1: from the building, but still stay locked in and diligent 658 00:33:31,320 --> 00:33:35,160 Speaker 1: with their preparation. So it's gonna be everything we needed. 659 00:33:35,200 --> 00:33:37,000 Speaker 1: This is the NFL has done a great job with 660 00:33:37,040 --> 00:33:39,720 Speaker 1: these playoffs. I can't wait to see it. As always, 661 00:33:39,720 --> 00:33:41,400 Speaker 1: you could be anywhere in the world, but you hear 662 00:33:41,480 --> 00:33:44,280 Speaker 1: with me, and I surely do appreciate it. Enjoin some 663 00:33:44,360 --> 00:33:47,720 Speaker 1: great NFL content in these great NFL games. If your 664 00:33:47,720 --> 00:33:50,960 Speaker 1: team lost, don't lose, hope, you know, go out there, 665 00:33:51,040 --> 00:33:53,600 Speaker 1: take a deep breath, maybe take take a long walk, 666 00:33:53,960 --> 00:33:57,440 Speaker 1: you know, and and decompress. But all is not lost, 667 00:33:57,720 --> 00:33:59,960 Speaker 1: you know, get to the drafts are figuring things out. 668 00:34:00,120 --> 00:34:03,600 Speaker 1: But for the people whose team are still in it. 669 00:34:03,600 --> 00:34:06,120 Speaker 2: It's gonna be a fun ride. Can't wait. Hit that 670 00:34:06,360 --> 00:34:10,120 Speaker 2: UB button if you knew, See you next time. M