1 00:00:01,040 --> 00:00:12,520 Speaker 1: Late fifteen to ten touched up well, it's Chargers Weekly 2 00:00:12,720 --> 00:00:15,400 Speaker 1: on the road in Charlotte that is always joined by 3 00:00:15,440 --> 00:00:17,840 Speaker 1: the voice of the Chargers, Matt Muddy Smith. After the 4 00:00:17,960 --> 00:00:21,760 Speaker 1: Chargers dominate the Panthers twenty six to three, they're two 5 00:00:21,840 --> 00:00:24,079 Speaker 1: and o money for the first time since twenty twelve, 6 00:00:24,120 --> 00:00:26,599 Speaker 1: and good vibes all around here in the Queen City. 7 00:00:27,160 --> 00:00:29,680 Speaker 2: Yeah, it was kind of just such weird stats that 8 00:00:30,200 --> 00:00:32,680 Speaker 2: came out of that game right as we were calling it, 9 00:00:32,720 --> 00:00:35,919 Speaker 2: and my man Ben, who does the road games for us, 10 00:00:36,360 --> 00:00:38,320 Speaker 2: it's feeding me. Oh, first time that we've had a 11 00:00:38,400 --> 00:00:40,400 Speaker 2: running back go over one hundred yards and back to 12 00:00:40,479 --> 00:00:42,600 Speaker 2: back games to start a season in Chargers history. I'm like, 13 00:00:42,600 --> 00:00:46,440 Speaker 2: why did Indian really with nature? And me like, so 14 00:00:46,520 --> 00:00:49,400 Speaker 2: you had that, you have the now after the first 15 00:00:49,440 --> 00:00:52,239 Speaker 2: two of this year, twenty three and one are the 16 00:00:52,320 --> 00:00:56,040 Speaker 2: Chargers since two thousand when rushing for more yards than 17 00:00:56,120 --> 00:01:00,480 Speaker 2: passing yards, And it's just it's all stuff that we've 18 00:01:00,480 --> 00:01:04,200 Speaker 2: never seen, you know, since twenty seventeen when I joined 19 00:01:04,200 --> 00:01:06,319 Speaker 2: the team. Like, they're just stats and I've never heard 20 00:01:06,480 --> 00:01:09,319 Speaker 2: anything about because of how well they're running the ball. 21 00:01:09,400 --> 00:01:13,080 Speaker 2: So it's a lot of fun to find out and 22 00:01:13,160 --> 00:01:16,600 Speaker 2: like I thought, Popper had the best one. That kudos 23 00:01:16,600 --> 00:01:19,200 Speaker 2: to him for coming up with it. That Justin Herbert 24 00:01:19,360 --> 00:01:22,959 Speaker 2: has passed for fewer yards in two games, through two 25 00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:25,800 Speaker 2: games of a season than in any time in his career. 26 00:01:26,680 --> 00:01:29,480 Speaker 2: He didn't play game one of his rookie season, exactly. 27 00:01:29,640 --> 00:01:32,480 Speaker 2: He passed for more yards in his first ever NFL 28 00:01:32,560 --> 00:01:34,640 Speaker 2: game than he has in back to back games. And 29 00:01:34,680 --> 00:01:35,840 Speaker 2: the Chargers are two and zero. 30 00:01:35,959 --> 00:01:38,520 Speaker 1: Yeah, yet they're two to zero. And another crise, say 31 00:01:38,560 --> 00:01:41,720 Speaker 1: JK Dobbins twenty seven carries he's ever each like nine 32 00:01:41,760 --> 00:01:45,000 Speaker 1: point five yards of pop or something ridiculous. And I 33 00:01:45,040 --> 00:01:47,520 Speaker 1: think next in line is Jordan Mason, who has like 34 00:01:48,080 --> 00:01:51,000 Speaker 1: twenty more carries than he does. I mean, JK has 35 00:01:51,040 --> 00:01:54,400 Speaker 1: really paced this offense through the first two games. Gus 36 00:01:54,480 --> 00:01:56,200 Speaker 1: Edwards had a lot of carries in that game too. 37 00:01:56,280 --> 00:01:58,160 Speaker 2: It's a big part of it is a big part 38 00:01:58,160 --> 00:01:59,280 Speaker 2: of why they are successful. 39 00:01:59,360 --> 00:02:02,360 Speaker 1: Yeah, in the offensive lineman. Just the push that they're 40 00:02:02,360 --> 00:02:05,040 Speaker 1: getting and the smiles on their faces in the locker. 41 00:02:04,960 --> 00:02:07,760 Speaker 2: Room is priceless. Well, you mentioned Gus, and I think 42 00:02:07,800 --> 00:02:11,240 Speaker 2: if you want to watch a single play that encapsulates 43 00:02:11,280 --> 00:02:13,440 Speaker 2: what this team is all about. It's the touchdown run 44 00:02:13,480 --> 00:02:16,600 Speaker 2: from JK. Right, because you have Gus who was signed 45 00:02:16,720 --> 00:02:18,600 Speaker 2: is you know what you probably thought was the lead 46 00:02:18,639 --> 00:02:21,519 Speaker 2: back when he signed before JK was signed. He's lined 47 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:23,799 Speaker 2: up at full back, matt Lock is attached to the 48 00:02:23,880 --> 00:02:27,360 Speaker 2: left side of the line. Matt Lock seals the inside 49 00:02:27,440 --> 00:02:30,480 Speaker 2: lan part of the lane. Gus as his lead blocker, 50 00:02:30,760 --> 00:02:33,359 Speaker 2: seals the outside lane on a corner, and that's how 51 00:02:33,440 --> 00:02:37,480 Speaker 2: JK breaks free down the left side line. A defensive 52 00:02:37,480 --> 00:02:39,600 Speaker 2: lineman who was converted to full back with two weeks 53 00:02:39,680 --> 00:02:42,280 Speaker 2: left in training camp and your lead back who was 54 00:02:42,360 --> 00:02:45,720 Speaker 2: asked to be the lead blocking full back. And that's 55 00:02:45,760 --> 00:02:48,320 Speaker 2: how JK gets forty five yards and a touchdown and 56 00:02:48,360 --> 00:02:51,840 Speaker 2: everybody's celebrating, you know, as he makes his way into 57 00:02:51,840 --> 00:02:52,360 Speaker 2: the end zone. 58 00:02:52,480 --> 00:02:55,080 Speaker 1: You mentioned matt Lock Before we go any further, I 59 00:02:55,120 --> 00:02:56,799 Speaker 1: just have to have to get this out of the way. 60 00:02:57,120 --> 00:03:01,520 Speaker 1: This is Scott matt Locke on Sunday. Forty five offensive snaps, 61 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:06,280 Speaker 1: twenty nine special team snaps, and twenty three defensive snaps. 62 00:03:06,280 --> 00:03:08,120 Speaker 1: And it just goes to your your original point of 63 00:03:08,120 --> 00:03:10,560 Speaker 1: all these wild things that we're seeing in stats. Yeah, 64 00:03:10,680 --> 00:03:14,079 Speaker 1: you have a defensive tackle converted to a fullback who 65 00:03:14,160 --> 00:03:18,960 Speaker 1: is playing multiple snaps on special teams offense and defense. 66 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:21,000 Speaker 1: Man they called a legend. He's a legend. 67 00:03:21,120 --> 00:03:23,560 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, he's a core four special teams player. 68 00:03:23,639 --> 00:03:25,079 Speaker 2: So he's going to be in on all of those 69 00:03:25,120 --> 00:03:28,560 Speaker 2: snaps and obviously with all the punts because Carolina couldn't 70 00:03:28,560 --> 00:03:31,800 Speaker 2: convert third downs, he was out there a lot, and 71 00:03:31,840 --> 00:03:34,360 Speaker 2: he's part of that d line rotation, you know, especially 72 00:03:34,639 --> 00:03:37,280 Speaker 2: as they were getting Poona and Morgan, those guys a 73 00:03:37,280 --> 00:03:38,840 Speaker 2: bit of a rest at the end of the game. Scott, 74 00:03:38,840 --> 00:03:41,000 Speaker 2: That's probably why his snap counc were up a little bit. 75 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:43,320 Speaker 2: But it's funny. It's like, coach, I can't get a 76 00:03:43,320 --> 00:03:45,160 Speaker 2: break here. I mean, I get it. I get that 77 00:03:45,200 --> 00:03:46,720 Speaker 2: you want to make sure that Tito and those guys 78 00:03:46,760 --> 00:03:49,480 Speaker 2: are getting their breathers here. But I got these these 79 00:03:49,480 --> 00:03:51,560 Speaker 2: fullback snaps. You know that I'm kind of running through this. 80 00:03:51,560 --> 00:03:53,200 Speaker 2: It was kind of funny that he was the one 81 00:03:53,200 --> 00:03:54,600 Speaker 2: that had to wear it on the a couple of 82 00:03:54,640 --> 00:03:57,000 Speaker 2: those late, those late fourth quarter possessions when the game 83 00:03:57,000 --> 00:03:57,720 Speaker 2: was out of the balance. 84 00:03:58,240 --> 00:04:00,600 Speaker 1: The game was never in doubt, and through the first 85 00:04:00,640 --> 00:04:03,280 Speaker 1: two games, obviously you have Garder Minshew under center and 86 00:04:03,320 --> 00:04:05,760 Speaker 1: Bryce Young under center. So it's not necessarily Mahomes and 87 00:04:05,880 --> 00:04:08,400 Speaker 1: Burrow or Josh Allen, but did you play who's in 88 00:04:08,400 --> 00:04:12,200 Speaker 1: front of you? And after two games, this defense unbelievable. 89 00:04:12,240 --> 00:04:15,280 Speaker 1: Have allowed just to combine thirteen points two of fifteen. 90 00:04:15,640 --> 00:04:18,400 Speaker 1: The Panthers were on third and fourth down. It was 91 00:04:18,440 --> 00:04:20,480 Speaker 1: it was remarkable to see. And you know, the linebacker's 92 00:04:20,520 --> 00:04:24,120 Speaker 1: humming around. Denzel Dayon got a game ball. What did 93 00:04:24,160 --> 00:04:24,960 Speaker 1: you see defensively? 94 00:04:25,080 --> 00:04:27,919 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think you know, Dan had double digit tackles, 95 00:04:28,040 --> 00:04:30,400 Speaker 2: had the tackle for loss, Denzel has the huge sack 96 00:04:30,440 --> 00:04:31,920 Speaker 2: that takes them out of field goal range, and I 97 00:04:31,960 --> 00:04:34,320 Speaker 2: think really sets the tone for the day that Bryce 98 00:04:34,360 --> 00:04:37,000 Speaker 2: Young didn't flip that thing out of bounds and took 99 00:04:37,040 --> 00:04:40,040 Speaker 2: that bad sack, and there was just bad body language 100 00:04:40,080 --> 00:04:42,480 Speaker 2: on that sideline the whole game the Panthers, and that's 101 00:04:42,520 --> 00:04:44,560 Speaker 2: which you know, it's what we talked about going into 102 00:04:44,560 --> 00:04:48,119 Speaker 2: that game. You can't you can't give the Panthers an inch, 103 00:04:48,320 --> 00:04:50,680 Speaker 2: you know, you want to suck the belief out of 104 00:04:50,680 --> 00:04:52,520 Speaker 2: them from the start, and they were able to do that, 105 00:04:52,640 --> 00:04:55,000 Speaker 2: jumping them twenty nothing at the half. You know, from 106 00:04:55,040 --> 00:04:57,000 Speaker 2: where we were sitting, it's a great broadcast position where 107 00:04:57,040 --> 00:04:59,920 Speaker 2: we called the game and we're watching Deontay Johnson throw 108 00:04:59,920 --> 00:05:03,279 Speaker 2: it helmet, were watching Gidavian Clowney. He's all upset on 109 00:05:03,320 --> 00:05:05,000 Speaker 2: the side. We're two good we were a game and 110 00:05:05,000 --> 00:05:06,719 Speaker 2: a half into the season, and that's what it looked 111 00:05:06,760 --> 00:05:09,600 Speaker 2: like down there, and you know that that was imperative 112 00:05:09,600 --> 00:05:12,919 Speaker 2: for the Chargers to do that to It's it's not 113 00:05:13,040 --> 00:05:16,000 Speaker 2: a good team. It's probably the worst team I've called 114 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:17,919 Speaker 2: a game for since I've been doing this with the 115 00:05:18,000 --> 00:05:20,360 Speaker 2: Chargers in twenty seventeen, I don't think I've ever seen 116 00:05:20,480 --> 00:05:23,360 Speaker 2: kind of just things that have gone bad. The injuries, 117 00:05:23,400 --> 00:05:27,279 Speaker 2: no Derek Brown out there. There's very little talent on, 118 00:05:27,360 --> 00:05:30,760 Speaker 2: you know, competitive talent that might start for other teams 119 00:05:30,760 --> 00:05:33,120 Speaker 2: across the league. I mean, obviously it's still an NFL team, 120 00:05:33,120 --> 00:05:35,920 Speaker 2: they're still good players, but I think you have to 121 00:05:35,960 --> 00:05:38,160 Speaker 2: exploit that, and you have to dominate that, and you 122 00:05:38,240 --> 00:05:40,760 Speaker 2: have to impose your will. And they did that by 123 00:05:40,839 --> 00:05:43,880 Speaker 2: running repeatedly on third down to convert the first down. 124 00:05:43,960 --> 00:05:46,520 Speaker 2: You saw the push the offensive line was getting. You 125 00:05:46,560 --> 00:05:49,799 Speaker 2: talked about that and build confidence for those guys because 126 00:05:49,880 --> 00:05:53,400 Speaker 2: now you're going back to back against a Steelers front 127 00:05:53,400 --> 00:05:55,640 Speaker 2: that might be the best. You know, when you factor 128 00:05:55,720 --> 00:05:57,960 Speaker 2: in Hayward in the middle and high Smith and Watt 129 00:05:58,000 --> 00:06:00,880 Speaker 2: on the outside and Ogunjobi's in there, that that's probably 130 00:06:00,920 --> 00:06:02,760 Speaker 2: the best front they're going to see all season. And 131 00:06:02,800 --> 00:06:05,440 Speaker 2: then you're going to back that up with Chris Jones 132 00:06:05,480 --> 00:06:08,680 Speaker 2: and Chanal and what Steve Spagnolo does so build that 133 00:06:08,760 --> 00:06:11,040 Speaker 2: confidence for that group, and that's what they've done through 134 00:06:11,080 --> 00:06:11,840 Speaker 2: these first two weeks. 135 00:06:12,120 --> 00:06:14,039 Speaker 1: It's not just the defenses too. As you look at 136 00:06:14,279 --> 00:06:16,640 Speaker 1: the coaches, right, Antonio Peers first four years a coach, 137 00:06:16,720 --> 00:06:19,480 Speaker 1: Dave Canallis first year, you go from there to Tomlin 138 00:06:19,560 --> 00:06:22,039 Speaker 1: and Andy Reed, followed by Sean Payton after the bye, 139 00:06:22,120 --> 00:06:24,400 Speaker 1: and then the quarterbacks too with Patrick Mahomes week four, 140 00:06:24,760 --> 00:06:26,080 Speaker 1: and then this week. It looks like it's going to 141 00:06:26,120 --> 00:06:28,400 Speaker 1: be justin field. It seems like it, but it's just 142 00:06:28,440 --> 00:06:30,400 Speaker 1: I think it's a product a good fortune. Though you 143 00:06:30,440 --> 00:06:32,599 Speaker 1: play a team who isn't very good, you get to 144 00:06:32,640 --> 00:06:34,960 Speaker 1: two and zero, but you learn about your team and 145 00:06:35,040 --> 00:06:37,120 Speaker 1: the process and this is going to be a step 146 00:06:37,200 --> 00:06:40,720 Speaker 1: up in weight class against the Steelers. What are you 147 00:06:40,760 --> 00:06:43,680 Speaker 1: looking for especially, you know, as we tape the two 148 00:06:43,720 --> 00:06:46,400 Speaker 1: guys we're tapping this on a Wednesday, so obviously things 149 00:06:46,440 --> 00:06:47,960 Speaker 1: are going to change over the next couple of days. 150 00:06:47,960 --> 00:06:49,719 Speaker 1: As far as the injury report, justin Herbert did not 151 00:06:49,800 --> 00:06:52,479 Speaker 1: practice today. A number of guys did not practice. 152 00:06:52,520 --> 00:06:56,839 Speaker 2: There's a fair amount of guys and it's a pretty 153 00:06:56,839 --> 00:06:59,520 Speaker 2: healthy Injurymer's. 154 00:06:59,000 --> 00:07:01,919 Speaker 1: And Colson didn't today. A lot of guys we're going 155 00:07:02,000 --> 00:07:03,120 Speaker 1: to learn a little bit more about. 156 00:07:03,320 --> 00:07:07,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, So to me, it's as well as this offense. 157 00:07:07,560 --> 00:07:09,480 Speaker 2: You know, coach talked about the jump you make from 158 00:07:09,480 --> 00:07:11,720 Speaker 2: week one to week two and how important that week 159 00:07:11,720 --> 00:07:14,880 Speaker 2: of practice is, and I think you saw that really 160 00:07:14,920 --> 00:07:17,560 Speaker 2: show itself in the offensive line play. And again it's 161 00:07:17,680 --> 00:07:20,280 Speaker 2: level of competition. It's not Max Crosby and Christian Wilkins 162 00:07:20,280 --> 00:07:22,600 Speaker 2: that you're going out there and taking on. But it 163 00:07:22,760 --> 00:07:27,320 Speaker 2: just looked much cleaner. It was more connected than we 164 00:07:27,360 --> 00:07:31,000 Speaker 2: saw in the game against the Raiders. So that to 165 00:07:31,040 --> 00:07:34,320 Speaker 2: me is this is this offensive line that we saw 166 00:07:34,400 --> 00:07:36,400 Speaker 2: from the second half of the Raiders game through the 167 00:07:36,480 --> 00:07:39,240 Speaker 2: last four quarters, these last six quarters as good as 168 00:07:39,680 --> 00:07:42,520 Speaker 2: they appear to be, you know, averaging six yards per 169 00:07:42,560 --> 00:07:45,400 Speaker 2: carry on the season and putting up almost two hundred 170 00:07:45,480 --> 00:07:48,200 Speaker 2: yards per game running the ball. Is it that good? 171 00:07:48,800 --> 00:07:51,360 Speaker 2: Because that's probably where this game is going to be decided. 172 00:07:51,400 --> 00:07:56,200 Speaker 2: I think that defensive front versus this offensive front, and 173 00:07:57,240 --> 00:07:59,880 Speaker 2: I do think if it's healthy, the Chargers off the 174 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:03,120 Speaker 2: defensive line should dominate their offensive line. They're having serious 175 00:08:03,160 --> 00:08:06,360 Speaker 2: issues at tackle with Broderick Jones. He got put in 176 00:08:06,400 --> 00:08:08,200 Speaker 2: for a series and got yanked in the middle of 177 00:08:08,200 --> 00:08:09,960 Speaker 2: the series because he had a false start and back 178 00:08:10,000 --> 00:08:13,520 Speaker 2: to back holding penalties and Fatanu is not healthy, so 179 00:08:13,720 --> 00:08:16,080 Speaker 2: they were trying to keep and limit his reps so 180 00:08:16,120 --> 00:08:18,040 Speaker 2: they could rotate those guys, and they just had to 181 00:08:18,040 --> 00:08:21,560 Speaker 2: stick them in there. They don't want Dan Long at tackle, 182 00:08:21,640 --> 00:08:23,520 Speaker 2: but he's got to be because Jones has been such 183 00:08:23,520 --> 00:08:25,560 Speaker 2: a you know, a bit of a disappointment as he's 184 00:08:25,560 --> 00:08:27,000 Speaker 2: trying to figure it out, and he's herd. He's got 185 00:08:27,040 --> 00:08:29,520 Speaker 2: a brace on his arm, so they should be able 186 00:08:29,520 --> 00:08:32,480 Speaker 2: to get after it with those tackles. You know, the 187 00:08:32,520 --> 00:08:36,440 Speaker 2: trick is going to be keeping your lanes for Justin Fields. 188 00:08:36,480 --> 00:08:38,880 Speaker 2: He hasn't run a lot, but he's run twenty two times, 189 00:08:39,280 --> 00:08:41,560 Speaker 2: so you want to make sure you keep your lanes 190 00:08:41,640 --> 00:08:45,040 Speaker 2: so he can't spring. But I think if the Chargers 191 00:08:45,080 --> 00:08:49,280 Speaker 2: can at least stalemate TJ. Watt and high Smith and 192 00:08:49,679 --> 00:08:52,520 Speaker 2: Cam Hayward and those guys. Then that to me is 193 00:08:52,520 --> 00:08:53,800 Speaker 2: probably the path to victory. 194 00:08:54,080 --> 00:08:55,840 Speaker 1: Now, I was just thinking about this. You know, we 195 00:08:55,880 --> 00:08:58,000 Speaker 1: talked about the Panthers. Obviously they're not a very good 196 00:08:58,000 --> 00:09:01,320 Speaker 1: football team, but maybe the Raider are better than we thought. 197 00:09:01,360 --> 00:09:04,000 Speaker 1: They go on the road beat the Ravens who are 198 00:09:04,000 --> 00:09:06,600 Speaker 1: now zero to two, and you know, you look at 199 00:09:06,600 --> 00:09:08,840 Speaker 1: that first half of the Raiders game, it did it 200 00:09:08,880 --> 00:09:10,880 Speaker 1: almost felt like preseason for a lot of the starters 201 00:09:10,920 --> 00:09:12,439 Speaker 1: who didn't play, and they're just kind of kind of 202 00:09:12,480 --> 00:09:14,720 Speaker 1: getting their bearings and obviously played a lot better than 203 00:09:14,720 --> 00:09:15,240 Speaker 1: the second half. 204 00:09:15,240 --> 00:09:17,880 Speaker 2: But maybe the Raiders a little bit better than we thought. Man, Yeah, 205 00:09:17,920 --> 00:09:20,199 Speaker 2: that they look the league's weird. Man, when you look 206 00:09:20,200 --> 00:09:22,920 Speaker 2: at the stats like they you know, the Ravens, you 207 00:09:22,920 --> 00:09:24,920 Speaker 2: look at it and they just dominated them in terms 208 00:09:24,960 --> 00:09:27,520 Speaker 2: of like yardage and moving the ball and yah, and 209 00:09:27,559 --> 00:09:30,839 Speaker 2: it just worked out that way. You know, it's it's in. 210 00:09:31,480 --> 00:09:34,040 Speaker 2: It's just odd. It's so hard to figure out early on. 211 00:09:34,080 --> 00:09:35,600 Speaker 2: But I think, just sort of going back to my 212 00:09:35,679 --> 00:09:39,360 Speaker 2: last point, it feels like teams that are able to 213 00:09:39,360 --> 00:09:43,720 Speaker 2: win the with their offensive line, the line of scrimmage 214 00:09:43,720 --> 00:09:47,040 Speaker 2: on that side of the ball are playing better? Are 215 00:09:47,160 --> 00:09:50,400 Speaker 2: are the ones that were seeing? You know, with these wins, 216 00:09:50,480 --> 00:09:52,960 Speaker 2: you think about you know Atlanta, so like here's a 217 00:09:53,000 --> 00:09:56,360 Speaker 2: good one, you know, the Chargers. I think the Chargers 218 00:09:56,360 --> 00:09:59,800 Speaker 2: and the Steelers both are top five run defense. It's 219 00:09:59,800 --> 00:10:01,880 Speaker 2: way up there. I don't know if it's two and 220 00:10:02,000 --> 00:10:04,480 Speaker 2: three or it's something like that, right, it's way up there. 221 00:10:04,520 --> 00:10:07,000 Speaker 2: So you watch the Atlanta game though, and that's a 222 00:10:07,000 --> 00:10:10,079 Speaker 2: team with a really good offensive line, and dude Bijon's 223 00:10:10,160 --> 00:10:13,760 Speaker 2: busting off some runs against this this Steeler front, like 224 00:10:13,840 --> 00:10:16,320 Speaker 2: he's getting after it. There's a couple of tens, fifteen's 225 00:10:16,360 --> 00:10:21,400 Speaker 2: in there, so it's I think it's out there. Like 226 00:10:21,440 --> 00:10:25,200 Speaker 2: you know, they thoroughly dominated the Broncos offensive line. That's 227 00:10:25,240 --> 00:10:27,400 Speaker 2: where all these numbers very similar to the Chargers and 228 00:10:27,480 --> 00:10:29,320 Speaker 2: with the with the Panthers and how lopside of that 229 00:10:29,360 --> 00:10:31,280 Speaker 2: game was. That's kind of what you're seeing from these 230 00:10:31,280 --> 00:10:35,560 Speaker 2: Steelers stats through two games is they absolutely dominated the 231 00:10:35,559 --> 00:10:39,240 Speaker 2: Bronco offense. And what was interesting is how about Bonix. 232 00:10:39,520 --> 00:10:41,920 Speaker 2: Maybe we pumped the brakes on the Bnicks. Ye yeah, well, 233 00:10:41,920 --> 00:10:44,880 Speaker 2: and I think it's so much of it's look think 234 00:10:44,920 --> 00:10:48,360 Speaker 2: about Joel Lombardi and like just that how many plays 235 00:10:48,400 --> 00:10:49,959 Speaker 2: there were, and like I remember, it was like, oh, 236 00:10:50,000 --> 00:10:51,920 Speaker 2: it's like a Jerry's Dolly menu, and it was like 237 00:10:51,960 --> 00:10:54,319 Speaker 2: being celebrated. And at Sean Payne, you're like, hey, dude, 238 00:10:54,320 --> 00:10:56,280 Speaker 2: maybe take it easy on a rookie even though he's 239 00:10:56,320 --> 00:10:58,400 Speaker 2: twenty four, and maybe they're trying to do a little 240 00:10:58,400 --> 00:11:01,160 Speaker 2: too much. So but so, like here's the thing I noticed. 241 00:11:01,160 --> 00:11:03,640 Speaker 2: I watched the Atlanta game and I watched the Denver game, 242 00:11:04,000 --> 00:11:06,880 Speaker 2: and it's a totally different looking defense. Against Atlanta, it's 243 00:11:06,960 --> 00:11:10,120 Speaker 2: light boxes. It's a ton of seven man boxes because 244 00:11:10,120 --> 00:11:14,960 Speaker 2: they respected you know, Kyle Pitts and Drake London and 245 00:11:15,040 --> 00:11:18,680 Speaker 2: all those weapons they have, whereas against Denver they're like, 246 00:11:19,000 --> 00:11:21,840 Speaker 2: we don't respect bonicks. It's eight man fronts, it's nine 247 00:11:21,880 --> 00:11:23,960 Speaker 2: man fronts, and they could not get anything going. So 248 00:11:24,000 --> 00:11:26,839 Speaker 2: it'll be interesting to see, you know, did Quinton put 249 00:11:26,920 --> 00:11:29,920 Speaker 2: enough on tape? Does did McConkie put enough on tape? 250 00:11:30,000 --> 00:11:33,480 Speaker 2: Where the Steelers respect the passing game and respect Herbert. 251 00:11:33,559 --> 00:11:35,480 Speaker 2: So we're gonna see some light boxes and they can 252 00:11:35,520 --> 00:11:38,680 Speaker 2: take advantage of it. It's gonna be on the interior. 253 00:11:38,720 --> 00:11:40,880 Speaker 2: I have full faith in Joe Alton Rashaun Slater on 254 00:11:40,920 --> 00:11:43,120 Speaker 2: the edges. Even though it's t J. Watt and Alonzo Hihsmith. 255 00:11:43,600 --> 00:11:47,080 Speaker 2: I feel like they've proven themselves against Crosby and Wilkins 256 00:11:47,120 --> 00:11:51,000 Speaker 2: and just absolutely stoning guys all game long against Carolina. 257 00:11:51,080 --> 00:11:53,960 Speaker 2: So to me, it's can that interior hold up against 258 00:11:54,000 --> 00:11:57,319 Speaker 2: against Hayward and those those inside rushers and you know 259 00:11:57,360 --> 00:11:59,080 Speaker 2: who really get a lot of push in the run game. 260 00:11:59,480 --> 00:12:01,640 Speaker 1: You know, if you go back to some of our 261 00:12:01,679 --> 00:12:05,000 Speaker 1: podcasts during the off season when when JK was signed, 262 00:12:05,160 --> 00:12:08,360 Speaker 1: you know, I know you said, hey, this is low 263 00:12:08,440 --> 00:12:11,920 Speaker 1: risk and this could really pay off. And I mean, 264 00:12:12,160 --> 00:12:15,000 Speaker 1: through two games, we're seeing a guy who is putting 265 00:12:15,040 --> 00:12:16,760 Speaker 1: up ridiculous numbers. I mean, he had he had a 266 00:12:16,760 --> 00:12:18,960 Speaker 1: forty six yard run in week one, he had a 267 00:12:18,960 --> 00:12:20,840 Speaker 1: twelve yard touchdown a week one, he had a sixty 268 00:12:20,840 --> 00:12:23,160 Speaker 1: one yard run in week one. Then he has a 269 00:12:23,160 --> 00:12:26,600 Speaker 1: forty three yard touchdown in Week two and just was 270 00:12:26,760 --> 00:12:30,920 Speaker 1: gashing the Panthers. And you know, I asked JK after 271 00:12:30,960 --> 00:12:33,839 Speaker 1: the game, I'm like, are you even exceeding your own 272 00:12:33,920 --> 00:12:36,160 Speaker 1: expectations through two weeks. He's like, no, this is this 273 00:12:36,240 --> 00:12:38,200 Speaker 1: is what I'm supposed to be doing and money. I 274 00:12:38,200 --> 00:12:40,760 Speaker 1: just go back to the first training camp podcast we 275 00:12:40,800 --> 00:12:43,280 Speaker 1: did with JK and you know, there's some worry when 276 00:12:43,640 --> 00:12:46,079 Speaker 1: you're coming off inn Achilles, like are you gonna be 277 00:12:46,080 --> 00:12:47,000 Speaker 1: ready for training camp? 278 00:12:47,080 --> 00:12:47,200 Speaker 2: Right? 279 00:12:47,200 --> 00:12:48,400 Speaker 1: And we didn't know if the coaches were going to 280 00:12:48,440 --> 00:12:50,079 Speaker 1: try to kind of ease them in. But he was 281 00:12:50,120 --> 00:12:52,120 Speaker 1: one hundred percent from the beginning, and I think that's 282 00:12:52,160 --> 00:12:54,120 Speaker 1: when we kind of knew that, Okay, if he's one 283 00:12:54,200 --> 00:12:56,280 Speaker 1: hundred percent now, he's gonna be ready to go at 284 00:12:56,320 --> 00:12:58,000 Speaker 1: the beginning of the season. 285 00:12:58,080 --> 00:13:01,800 Speaker 2: And boy hasn't. Yeah, that's you know, we were looking 286 00:13:01,880 --> 00:13:04,040 Speaker 2: at all the running backs available and even after they 287 00:13:04,040 --> 00:13:06,240 Speaker 2: signed Gus, we felt like there was one more move 288 00:13:06,400 --> 00:13:09,200 Speaker 2: to be made, and it was the one that we 289 00:13:09,240 --> 00:13:11,400 Speaker 2: all wanted. You know, it just made too much sense. 290 00:13:11,480 --> 00:13:15,240 Speaker 2: It's like, this is a legitimate belcow elite, top five 291 00:13:15,280 --> 00:13:17,440 Speaker 2: in the league back. You just have to trust that 292 00:13:18,000 --> 00:13:20,199 Speaker 2: he's going to stay healthy. And with all the stuff 293 00:13:20,240 --> 00:13:22,880 Speaker 2: we heard about Ben Herbert and how good he is 294 00:13:23,120 --> 00:13:25,439 Speaker 2: trying to figure these things out and keep guys healthy, 295 00:13:25,960 --> 00:13:28,120 Speaker 2: it just seemed to line. Not to mention obviously the 296 00:13:28,120 --> 00:13:31,199 Speaker 2: connection to Baltimore, it just lined up, and I think 297 00:13:31,200 --> 00:13:32,760 Speaker 2: it had to line up for the Chargers on the 298 00:13:32,840 --> 00:13:36,280 Speaker 2: JK side as well, you know, like, hey, I'm someone 299 00:13:36,280 --> 00:13:39,600 Speaker 2: who should be making what DeAndre Swift is making, what 300 00:13:39,920 --> 00:13:42,840 Speaker 2: David Montgomery is getting played, you know paid. Yeah, Josh 301 00:13:42,920 --> 00:13:45,960 Speaker 2: Jacobs like, so, how can I get back to that's 302 00:13:46,040 --> 00:13:49,080 Speaker 2: my what's my path? So you got to take approve it, 303 00:13:49,160 --> 00:13:51,760 Speaker 2: deal for a place where you can do this and 304 00:13:51,840 --> 00:13:53,640 Speaker 2: show that yeah you can. You can be an elite 305 00:13:53,640 --> 00:13:55,960 Speaker 2: back and maybe be an All Pro, you know, a 306 00:13:56,000 --> 00:13:58,080 Speaker 2: Pro Bowl or All Pro because they're going to use them. 307 00:13:58,520 --> 00:14:00,000 Speaker 2: But I want to go back to something you said 308 00:14:00,320 --> 00:14:04,840 Speaker 2: with Chris, and that's like, do not underestimate just because 309 00:14:04,880 --> 00:14:07,160 Speaker 2: you look at the stats what Gus Edwards is doing, 310 00:14:07,800 --> 00:14:12,040 Speaker 2: like he is so important and it's just their physical, 311 00:14:12,320 --> 00:14:16,080 Speaker 2: gnarly punishing carries from Gus. I mean, you're watching the 312 00:14:16,120 --> 00:14:18,000 Speaker 2: push that he gets with the guys that are coming 313 00:14:18,080 --> 00:14:20,800 Speaker 2: up to tackle and linebackers and safeties and he is 314 00:14:20,920 --> 00:14:23,760 Speaker 2: wrecking them, even if it only goes for two yards 315 00:14:23,840 --> 00:14:26,840 Speaker 2: or three yards. You're watching that that connection and it's 316 00:14:27,160 --> 00:14:30,520 Speaker 2: that pushback and that's why the game looked like it 317 00:14:30,560 --> 00:14:32,880 Speaker 2: did in the fourth quarter of both of these games. 318 00:14:32,960 --> 00:14:36,000 Speaker 2: When it's fun to watch like the O line and 319 00:14:36,080 --> 00:14:38,200 Speaker 2: you get to the fourth quarter, and I'm not I 320 00:14:38,200 --> 00:14:40,560 Speaker 2: would never say the guys quit. What happened. You'll just 321 00:14:40,640 --> 00:14:44,040 Speaker 2: see there's not as much aggression like you'll see him 322 00:14:44,040 --> 00:14:46,680 Speaker 2: go and you can almost just feel it coming through 323 00:14:46,720 --> 00:14:49,000 Speaker 2: the screen of these guys like, oh god, not again. 324 00:14:49,120 --> 00:14:50,960 Speaker 1: I feel like we felt it like in the second. 325 00:14:50,760 --> 00:14:52,880 Speaker 2: Quarter in that game, though it starts wearing on them. 326 00:14:52,960 --> 00:14:55,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, it warn't early because you know, I was just 327 00:14:55,840 --> 00:14:59,080 Speaker 1: gonna mention that we've heard so many guys talk about, hey, 328 00:14:59,200 --> 00:15:01,120 Speaker 1: you don't want to tack us in the fourth quarter. Well, 329 00:15:01,160 --> 00:15:02,680 Speaker 1: I felt like the pants didn't want to tackle them 330 00:15:02,680 --> 00:15:04,640 Speaker 1: in the second court. Yeah, like it was it was 331 00:15:04,720 --> 00:15:06,480 Speaker 1: six to nothing. It felt like it was twenty one 332 00:15:06,520 --> 00:15:09,600 Speaker 1: to nothing at that point. And it actually opens up 333 00:15:09,600 --> 00:15:12,000 Speaker 1: things for the outside and we got to see Quentin 334 00:15:12,080 --> 00:15:14,560 Speaker 1: Johnson Hughes, which his best game as a Charger, five 335 00:15:14,600 --> 00:15:18,360 Speaker 1: for fifty one, two first half touchdowns, and that first touchdown. 336 00:15:18,360 --> 00:15:20,160 Speaker 1: I'll tell you what in terms of a confidence builder, 337 00:15:20,440 --> 00:15:23,280 Speaker 1: it was a beautiful throw, but just that contested catch, 338 00:15:23,520 --> 00:15:25,600 Speaker 1: I think that's exactly what Q needed early in this 339 00:15:25,680 --> 00:15:27,480 Speaker 1: season to get some confidence and keep things rolling. 340 00:15:27,560 --> 00:15:30,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, look, It's one thing to be a huge contributor 341 00:15:30,520 --> 00:15:32,440 Speaker 2: in the win against the Raiders doing what we know 342 00:15:32,520 --> 00:15:34,560 Speaker 2: you can do, you know, and we talked about it. 343 00:15:34,600 --> 00:15:37,040 Speaker 2: The grab that he had on that shallow crosser, you know, 344 00:15:37,120 --> 00:15:38,320 Speaker 2: or it was up here and he had to pin 345 00:15:38,360 --> 00:15:39,920 Speaker 2: it up by his neck and then ends up going 346 00:15:39,920 --> 00:15:42,000 Speaker 2: for an extra sixteen to get in the field goal range. 347 00:15:42,200 --> 00:15:45,440 Speaker 2: Huge catch. But we know that that's what Q can do. 348 00:15:45,520 --> 00:15:47,480 Speaker 2: Like that's what he's supposed to be doing. It's like, hey, 349 00:15:47,520 --> 00:15:49,600 Speaker 2: he's yeah, he's just get him the ball and let 350 00:15:49,640 --> 00:15:52,160 Speaker 2: him use that athleticism. This is what he struggled with, 351 00:15:52,240 --> 00:15:55,440 Speaker 2: right tracking the ball over his shoulder, having sound hands, 352 00:15:55,480 --> 00:15:56,920 Speaker 2: and to be able to pull it off against a 353 00:15:56,960 --> 00:15:58,880 Speaker 2: really good coin. It's probably the one guy on the 354 00:15:58,920 --> 00:16:01,000 Speaker 2: team that you would say could start for a lot 355 00:16:01,040 --> 00:16:03,320 Speaker 2: of NFL teams in JC horn and to be able 356 00:16:03,360 --> 00:16:05,200 Speaker 2: to pull it off, you know in press beat your 357 00:16:05,240 --> 00:16:07,760 Speaker 2: man right off. You know, have justin tell you, as 358 00:16:07,800 --> 00:16:10,200 Speaker 2: he shared with us in the huddle, hey, if he 359 00:16:10,280 --> 00:16:13,240 Speaker 2: presses and you get him, I'm coming, and you know, 360 00:16:13,360 --> 00:16:15,160 Speaker 2: to have that whole thing come together is so good 361 00:16:15,160 --> 00:16:17,520 Speaker 2: for his confidence. You get the second one when you 362 00:16:17,520 --> 00:16:20,440 Speaker 2: break three, it's a laser and you secure that and 363 00:16:20,480 --> 00:16:23,760 Speaker 2: you carry that into a very physical Pittsburgh team where 364 00:16:23,800 --> 00:16:25,200 Speaker 2: there's going to be a lot of hand fighting, a 365 00:16:25,240 --> 00:16:28,600 Speaker 2: lot of contested catches, a very physical brand of football. 366 00:16:28,600 --> 00:16:30,040 Speaker 2: And so it could not have come at a better 367 00:16:30,080 --> 00:16:32,880 Speaker 2: time for for Q. And I think the other good 368 00:16:32,880 --> 00:16:35,240 Speaker 2: thing Chris that came out of that the passing game 369 00:16:35,920 --> 00:16:38,520 Speaker 2: is and you know, it's funny. DJ said it like 370 00:16:38,760 --> 00:16:41,480 Speaker 2: right as I was thinking it. It was like the 371 00:16:41,520 --> 00:16:44,280 Speaker 2: second it was the second spot route that Will Disley 372 00:16:44,360 --> 00:16:47,560 Speaker 2: ran and He's like, does that remind you of little 373 00:16:47,600 --> 00:16:49,840 Speaker 2: Andrew lut Kobe Fleeener? And I was like, that's exactly 374 00:16:49,840 --> 00:16:52,920 Speaker 2: what this is. It's the Stanford. It's the Stanford offense. 375 00:16:52,920 --> 00:16:57,120 Speaker 2: You're watching them engage, slip, find your soft spot, settle 376 00:16:57,360 --> 00:16:59,240 Speaker 2: and you get an extra five, you know, and Disney 377 00:16:59,280 --> 00:17:01,760 Speaker 2: had one that went for sixteen. And that's dude, that's 378 00:17:01,800 --> 00:17:04,760 Speaker 2: all Greg Roman used to run with Fleener, with toy Loolo, 379 00:17:04,920 --> 00:17:06,920 Speaker 2: with all of those tight ends, and they'd run out 380 00:17:06,920 --> 00:17:08,280 Speaker 2: there with three at a time. And we saw that 381 00:17:08,320 --> 00:17:12,240 Speaker 2: a couple of times with UH with Dickinson. Is it 382 00:17:12,280 --> 00:17:16,080 Speaker 2: Dickerson or Dickenson? What is it? Dickerson Eric, No, it's 383 00:17:16,080 --> 00:17:18,840 Speaker 2: not Eric Dickinson. Dickinson when you had three tight ends. 384 00:17:18,880 --> 00:17:22,040 Speaker 2: I mean they're running, they're running thirteen, they're running twenty two. 385 00:17:22,320 --> 00:17:25,880 Speaker 2: Like it's really starting that you're really starting to chug 386 00:17:25,920 --> 00:17:28,640 Speaker 2: along with these jumbo packages and it's getting a lot 387 00:17:28,680 --> 00:17:29,840 Speaker 2: it's getting to be a lot of fun. 388 00:17:29,920 --> 00:17:32,080 Speaker 1: Say what will Disley one of the most important players 389 00:17:32,080 --> 00:17:34,080 Speaker 1: on this team for his ability to block but also 390 00:17:34,119 --> 00:17:37,439 Speaker 1: catch the football. And I was listening to Rich Eisen 391 00:17:37,640 --> 00:17:40,120 Speaker 1: and DJ was on, and he actually referenced the conversation 392 00:17:40,240 --> 00:17:43,320 Speaker 1: that you guys had about justin having a Clark Kent game. Yes, 393 00:17:43,480 --> 00:17:44,160 Speaker 1: do you remember that one? 394 00:17:44,160 --> 00:17:44,280 Speaker 2: Oh? 395 00:17:44,320 --> 00:17:45,280 Speaker 1: Yeah, explain what that is? 396 00:17:45,680 --> 00:17:47,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, that he doesn't have to be Superman. You don't 397 00:17:47,480 --> 00:17:48,960 Speaker 2: have to go into the phone booth, you know, and 398 00:17:49,200 --> 00:17:51,840 Speaker 2: just kind of be you and and let the let 399 00:17:51,880 --> 00:17:54,200 Speaker 2: the world turn and not have to worry about bad 400 00:17:54,240 --> 00:17:58,480 Speaker 2: things happening. And I look again, we don't. It's we're 401 00:17:58,520 --> 00:18:00,800 Speaker 2: taping this on a Wednesday night and a hotel with 402 00:18:00,960 --> 00:18:04,919 Speaker 2: a glorious chandelier over a thirty foot ceiling behind us, 403 00:18:04,960 --> 00:18:07,199 Speaker 2: with some with some medium in the background at a 404 00:18:07,200 --> 00:18:10,160 Speaker 2: little bit of a techno soundtrack, So we don't know 405 00:18:10,200 --> 00:18:13,000 Speaker 2: what the injury state's gonna be when the game's kicked off, 406 00:18:13,080 --> 00:18:16,920 Speaker 2: but like, look, if you ask me, just's gonna play. 407 00:18:16,960 --> 00:18:18,959 Speaker 2: The guy freaking plays through everything. He ran back out 408 00:18:19,000 --> 00:18:22,520 Speaker 2: on the field and played. But if he can, if 409 00:18:22,560 --> 00:18:25,720 Speaker 2: you can afford to have another Clark Kent game and 410 00:18:25,920 --> 00:18:28,720 Speaker 2: just hand it off forty times been handed off forty times, 411 00:18:28,800 --> 00:18:30,960 Speaker 2: go out and get a thirteen to ten win, that 412 00:18:31,080 --> 00:18:35,600 Speaker 2: helps in years past. It doesn't happen like he's got 413 00:18:35,640 --> 00:18:38,040 Speaker 2: to be mobile justin. He's got to be drop back 414 00:18:38,080 --> 00:18:40,719 Speaker 2: fifty times, sling it, plant that foot and let it 415 00:18:40,760 --> 00:18:43,120 Speaker 2: fly justin. And because he doesn't have to do that, 416 00:18:43,480 --> 00:18:45,080 Speaker 2: it allows you to maybe play through a little bit 417 00:18:45,119 --> 00:18:48,280 Speaker 2: more pain because you're not asked to do as much 418 00:18:48,880 --> 00:18:51,320 Speaker 2: because of how effective this front has been at blocking. 419 00:18:51,400 --> 00:18:54,720 Speaker 2: You mentioned Disley, Like, here's a great one. Go back 420 00:18:54,760 --> 00:18:59,200 Speaker 2: and look if you're listening. I don't know if it 421 00:18:59,240 --> 00:19:01,440 Speaker 2: would be posted all the post game comments or posted, 422 00:19:01,480 --> 00:19:03,879 Speaker 2: but dig them up. Look at the game recaps and capsules, 423 00:19:04,160 --> 00:19:07,400 Speaker 2: Look at Hayden Hurst's quotes. Right, Hayden signed to come 424 00:19:07,440 --> 00:19:10,240 Speaker 2: in to catch passes. He's you know he can block, 425 00:19:10,560 --> 00:19:13,360 Speaker 2: but he's your pass catching tight end. He had two targets, 426 00:19:13,400 --> 00:19:16,960 Speaker 2: one catch five yards guy. You know, after the game 427 00:19:17,040 --> 00:19:19,720 Speaker 2: sounds like he had ten for one hundred and two touchdowns. 428 00:19:19,720 --> 00:19:21,879 Speaker 2: The way he was talking about how they dominated and 429 00:19:22,000 --> 00:19:23,720 Speaker 2: that team's going to feel it for the next week. 430 00:19:23,800 --> 00:19:26,240 Speaker 2: And we made our blocks and we imposed our will 431 00:19:26,280 --> 00:19:29,159 Speaker 2: like he's loving it, you know. And and so that's 432 00:19:29,280 --> 00:19:31,120 Speaker 2: that's how you get your buying. You know, you get 433 00:19:31,119 --> 00:19:33,720 Speaker 2: your buying. And even though you're you're on all these 434 00:19:33,760 --> 00:19:36,639 Speaker 2: one year deals and your vets, you're you're in for 435 00:19:36,680 --> 00:19:38,639 Speaker 2: the greater good. You know, you're in for the bigger 436 00:19:38,680 --> 00:19:41,440 Speaker 2: cause and playing together and winning games. However, you got 437 00:19:41,480 --> 00:19:42,040 Speaker 2: to win them. 438 00:19:42,400 --> 00:19:45,080 Speaker 1: So believe them when they tell you. So when coach 439 00:19:45,119 --> 00:19:48,840 Speaker 1: says that the offensive line of weapons, yeah, we're seeing it. 440 00:19:49,040 --> 00:19:50,280 Speaker 2: Yeah, you leave with. 441 00:19:50,240 --> 00:19:52,960 Speaker 1: The running game, we're seeing it. Like we have speculated 442 00:19:52,960 --> 00:19:55,800 Speaker 1: who's going to be wide receiver one all camp, and 443 00:19:55,840 --> 00:19:58,480 Speaker 1: we're seeing it. There's not necessarily a wide receiver one. 444 00:19:58,640 --> 00:20:00,760 Speaker 1: Q's probably played the best the first two games, but 445 00:20:00,760 --> 00:20:05,240 Speaker 1: we haven't seen DJ Shark. Joshua Palmer got hurt last Sunday. 446 00:20:05,240 --> 00:20:07,280 Speaker 1: We'll know more about his status as the week progresses. 447 00:20:08,040 --> 00:20:11,240 Speaker 1: You know, mconukey had had a relatively quiet game Week two. 448 00:20:11,320 --> 00:20:13,000 Speaker 1: But it's just I think it's gonna be different on 449 00:20:13,040 --> 00:20:15,439 Speaker 1: the outside, but the constant is going to be just 450 00:20:15,480 --> 00:20:17,240 Speaker 1: the pounding that Gus and JK Gift. 451 00:20:17,480 --> 00:20:20,120 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's the identity of the team, you know. And 452 00:20:21,200 --> 00:20:23,080 Speaker 2: I think Baldy's going to do a breakdown of Vault 453 00:20:23,160 --> 00:20:26,399 Speaker 2: every week. He really is. You know, this week you 454 00:20:26,440 --> 00:20:32,199 Speaker 2: call them mount Aldi ALTI, which I appreciated. But there 455 00:20:32,520 --> 00:20:35,560 Speaker 2: was one play man and I can't remember. It might 456 00:20:35,560 --> 00:20:38,240 Speaker 2: have been a Gus run where Alt's pulling from his 457 00:20:38,320 --> 00:20:43,399 Speaker 2: right tackle spot and the interior tackle ninety nine, I 458 00:20:43,440 --> 00:20:46,080 Speaker 2: don't remember who it was, maybe a shy tuddle, but 459 00:20:46,280 --> 00:20:49,600 Speaker 2: beats him. He gets to the spot kind of before 460 00:20:49,680 --> 00:20:52,800 Speaker 2: Alt can get there, and he's tracking to maybe blow 461 00:20:52,840 --> 00:20:56,000 Speaker 2: this thing up in the backfield. Alt so long he 462 00:20:56,160 --> 00:21:00,879 Speaker 2: just gets one hand just far enough out onto the 463 00:21:01,440 --> 00:21:04,720 Speaker 2: outside shoulder and is able to just shove him back 464 00:21:04,960 --> 00:21:07,720 Speaker 2: and stop his problems. Like this is stupid, Like it's 465 00:21:07,760 --> 00:21:08,919 Speaker 2: just ridiculous. 466 00:21:08,920 --> 00:21:13,400 Speaker 1: How the game he's ever had probably pff wise, yeah something, 467 00:21:13,440 --> 00:21:15,000 Speaker 1: I forget what his score was, but yeah, I think 468 00:21:15,040 --> 00:21:17,320 Speaker 1: I think Clowney had one of his uh, you know, 469 00:21:17,480 --> 00:21:19,000 Speaker 1: he's been in the league for a long time. Yeah, 470 00:21:19,080 --> 00:21:23,800 Speaker 1: all with his helmet off one time, still walking, still blocking, 471 00:21:24,000 --> 00:21:26,040 Speaker 1: and what Rayshaw is doing on the left side. Man, 472 00:21:26,040 --> 00:21:29,080 Speaker 1: It's just he's been an absolute rock and in All 473 00:21:29,119 --> 00:21:30,280 Speaker 1: Pro through the first two games. 474 00:21:30,280 --> 00:21:32,000 Speaker 2: So you know when you by the way, I do 475 00:21:32,040 --> 00:21:35,280 Speaker 2: want to say because we rarely mention him, Trey Pipkin's 476 00:21:35,320 --> 00:21:38,080 Speaker 2: having a really good start to the season. Like he 477 00:21:38,200 --> 00:21:40,080 Speaker 2: the first half of the first game, you could tell 478 00:21:40,119 --> 00:21:41,840 Speaker 2: it was a little new and he was figuring out. 479 00:21:41,880 --> 00:21:43,760 Speaker 2: But you watched the second half of that game. Through 480 00:21:43,800 --> 00:21:47,160 Speaker 2: these four quarters, dude, he's for someone that just started 481 00:21:47,160 --> 00:21:50,200 Speaker 2: playing guard, he's really playing good football right now. 482 00:21:50,400 --> 00:21:52,560 Speaker 1: And I'll just say this too. You look at some 483 00:21:52,640 --> 00:21:54,359 Speaker 1: of the struggles around the NFL with some of these 484 00:21:54,400 --> 00:21:57,199 Speaker 1: rookie quarterbacks, and people before the year would saying, you know, 485 00:21:57,280 --> 00:21:59,680 Speaker 1: Kaitlin Williams said of her success, he's got Keenan Allen 486 00:21:59,720 --> 00:22:02,639 Speaker 1: and with Doonza and DJ Moore. If you don't have 487 00:22:02,680 --> 00:22:05,240 Speaker 1: an offensive line, you're not going to be successful in 488 00:22:05,280 --> 00:22:08,360 Speaker 1: the NFL. And getting Joe all at number five overall, 489 00:22:08,440 --> 00:22:11,080 Speaker 1: knowing that you have Rashaun Slater and knowing what coach 490 00:22:11,160 --> 00:22:14,040 Speaker 1: Harball wants to do in terms of protecting his quarterback 491 00:22:14,080 --> 00:22:17,439 Speaker 1: and running the football. Other teams run in the league 492 00:22:17,600 --> 00:22:21,200 Speaker 1: don't subscribe to that, And you're seeing these rookie quarterbacks 493 00:22:21,240 --> 00:22:24,080 Speaker 1: look like college quarterbacks, right yeah. 494 00:22:24,160 --> 00:22:26,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, And it's like it's I think more and more 495 00:22:26,600 --> 00:22:28,359 Speaker 2: people are starting to come around to the idea that 496 00:22:28,400 --> 00:22:31,080 Speaker 2: it's just crazy to play him so early. It's you know, 497 00:22:31,119 --> 00:22:33,439 Speaker 2: it's the chart, you know. You know what the Charger's 498 00:22:33,480 --> 00:22:36,720 Speaker 2: plan was. It was to sit Justin, let Tyrod Taylor 499 00:22:36,800 --> 00:22:39,320 Speaker 2: play and then eventually hand it over to him, and 500 00:22:39,359 --> 00:22:41,119 Speaker 2: it just didn't work out that way. Now, Herbert, of 501 00:22:41,119 --> 00:22:45,200 Speaker 2: course was exceptional, but I just think it's so unrealistic 502 00:22:45,280 --> 00:22:47,280 Speaker 2: to think that they're going to be able to step 503 00:22:47,280 --> 00:22:49,280 Speaker 2: in and be great right away. Every now and then 504 00:22:49,320 --> 00:22:52,240 Speaker 2: you'll get one CJ. Stroud justin Herbert, but it doesn't 505 00:22:52,680 --> 00:22:54,679 Speaker 2: you know, Joe Burrow, you know, but he ends up 506 00:22:54,720 --> 00:22:57,040 Speaker 2: getting hurt like it usually just doesn't happen that way. 507 00:22:57,119 --> 00:23:01,320 Speaker 2: So but yeah, your point is is completely true, because 508 00:23:01,359 --> 00:23:03,879 Speaker 2: what's what's the one common thread that we hear with 509 00:23:03,920 --> 00:23:05,760 Speaker 2: all of them, and it's, well, yeah, you can't expect 510 00:23:05,800 --> 00:23:07,720 Speaker 2: him to do anything. Offensive line can block for him. 511 00:23:07,760 --> 00:23:10,400 Speaker 2: So okay, well, if you can't be productive with roma 512 00:23:10,480 --> 00:23:14,720 Speaker 2: doonsay taking at nine instead of taking Fuaga or Fatanu there, 513 00:23:15,160 --> 00:23:17,440 Speaker 2: then I don't want to hear about it. Like you've 514 00:23:17,480 --> 00:23:18,960 Speaker 2: got the option to do it, you know. 515 00:23:18,960 --> 00:23:21,160 Speaker 1: Now the Foure switch in the backfield, if you could 516 00:23:21,200 --> 00:23:23,800 Speaker 1: run block, Yeah, that helped the quarterback exactly in past 517 00:23:23,840 --> 00:23:25,760 Speaker 1: block that helped the quarterback as well, exactly. 518 00:23:25,960 --> 00:23:29,040 Speaker 2: And they've done it with you know, three first round 519 00:23:29,080 --> 00:23:31,760 Speaker 2: picks on the offensive line, you know, and you're seeing 520 00:23:31,800 --> 00:23:35,600 Speaker 2: it with Zion and obviously the tackles with if this 521 00:23:35,720 --> 00:23:39,200 Speaker 2: keeps up, you're talking about the potential to have to 522 00:23:39,400 --> 00:23:42,720 Speaker 2: all pro tackles, like not Pro Bowl to all pro 523 00:23:43,040 --> 00:23:45,520 Speaker 2: tackles if this keeps up. With how good of a 524 00:23:45,560 --> 00:23:46,560 Speaker 2: start they've gotten off to. 525 00:23:46,920 --> 00:23:49,360 Speaker 1: Yeah, and you know a guy like Bradley Boseman, I'll 526 00:23:49,359 --> 00:23:51,760 Speaker 1: share with you guys. We're in Charlotte all week and 527 00:23:52,440 --> 00:23:54,840 Speaker 1: yesterday we're taking this on Wednesday. So on Tuesday, Bradley 528 00:23:54,880 --> 00:23:56,960 Speaker 1: Bow's been Walter Payton made of the your nominee in 529 00:23:56,960 --> 00:24:01,680 Speaker 1: Baltimore and Carolina. He had an event at the Second 530 00:24:01,720 --> 00:24:05,760 Speaker 1: Harvest here in Charlotte, and it was like a food 531 00:24:05,760 --> 00:24:09,159 Speaker 1: packing of them and it was really cool to see 532 00:24:10,000 --> 00:24:14,159 Speaker 1: like forty guys out support just for Bradley. It was 533 00:24:14,400 --> 00:24:16,800 Speaker 1: from Khalil to Joey to joe All. I mean, these 534 00:24:16,840 --> 00:24:19,760 Speaker 1: are like veteran all pros on this team coming out 535 00:24:20,240 --> 00:24:22,639 Speaker 1: for an hour and a half to help Bradley Boseman. 536 00:24:22,840 --> 00:24:24,800 Speaker 1: I just think that that lends itself to just the 537 00:24:24,840 --> 00:24:28,080 Speaker 1: camaraderie in the team building that you're seeing with coach Harball. 538 00:24:28,320 --> 00:24:32,280 Speaker 1: It's not like hyperbole it's this is real. Like the 539 00:24:32,320 --> 00:24:35,440 Speaker 1: bonding that we're seeing on the road and the togetherness 540 00:24:35,440 --> 00:24:37,679 Speaker 1: that we're seeing with this team is real, and I 541 00:24:37,680 --> 00:24:39,840 Speaker 1: think in a trip like this, especially early the year, 542 00:24:40,440 --> 00:24:41,920 Speaker 1: will bode well for them down the line. 543 00:24:42,040 --> 00:24:44,399 Speaker 2: Yeah, especially because you got to buy so early. You know, 544 00:24:44,480 --> 00:24:48,119 Speaker 2: your your buys coming up after week four, so you 545 00:24:48,160 --> 00:24:50,240 Speaker 2: get that early. They'll get their rest, they'll be able 546 00:24:50,280 --> 00:24:52,000 Speaker 2: to hang out, you know, and not have to go 547 00:24:52,040 --> 00:24:54,000 Speaker 2: on the road that week or play a game on Sunday. 548 00:24:54,119 --> 00:24:57,240 Speaker 2: So that's kind of nice. Look you got you hope 549 00:24:57,240 --> 00:24:59,480 Speaker 2: it leads to a win. You know, it's great to 550 00:24:59,480 --> 00:25:01,680 Speaker 2: be here, it's great to be around everyone, but ultimately 551 00:25:01,720 --> 00:25:04,000 Speaker 2: what you want is it to help give you an edge, 552 00:25:04,520 --> 00:25:06,560 Speaker 2: maybe as slight as it may be to not have 553 00:25:06,680 --> 00:25:09,480 Speaker 2: to fly the five hours back home in the four 554 00:25:09,520 --> 00:25:12,439 Speaker 2: and a half hours to Pittsburgh and have to reacclimate 555 00:25:12,440 --> 00:25:14,320 Speaker 2: to the Eastern time zone, because I know I'm getting 556 00:25:14,359 --> 00:25:16,159 Speaker 2: up at six am Eastern time, which is gonna be 557 00:25:16,160 --> 00:25:18,560 Speaker 2: a joy when I get home on Sunday night. 558 00:25:18,640 --> 00:25:23,400 Speaker 1: It's I have not it's something for me. 559 00:25:23,560 --> 00:25:26,520 Speaker 2: But you know, I'm up, and I'm it's it's basically 560 00:25:26,960 --> 00:25:29,680 Speaker 2: four thirty. It's it's seven thirty here, it's four thirty 561 00:25:29,720 --> 00:25:33,080 Speaker 2: back home, and I'm already, you know, hanging out at 562 00:25:33,080 --> 00:25:37,520 Speaker 2: the YMCA, watching guys brick shots playing half court basketball 563 00:25:37,640 --> 00:25:40,240 Speaker 2: while I'm trying to get a run in. I forgot 564 00:25:40,320 --> 00:25:44,119 Speaker 2: how bad YMCA basketball is. Man our equipment guys out there, 565 00:25:44,160 --> 00:25:46,399 Speaker 2: holy case, Yeah I did. I saw and Chris and 566 00:25:46,440 --> 00:25:48,639 Speaker 2: all those guys over there knocking it out. But no, like, 567 00:25:48,640 --> 00:25:50,600 Speaker 2: these are like dudes who think they can ball at 568 00:25:50,600 --> 00:25:53,520 Speaker 2: the YANCA, and I'm just doing my treadmill work and 569 00:25:53,560 --> 00:25:56,600 Speaker 2: watching guys yell at each other for not passing. I 570 00:25:56,640 --> 00:25:59,520 Speaker 2: was opening the corner and these guys you know, running 571 00:25:59,560 --> 00:26:02,040 Speaker 2: the running to the rim and clanging balls off the 572 00:26:02,040 --> 00:26:05,639 Speaker 2: bottom of us. I'm like, this is terrible. Treadmill. I 573 00:26:05,640 --> 00:26:10,080 Speaker 2: can't watch this anymore. It's brutal. So yeah, I don't know. 574 00:26:10,119 --> 00:26:11,800 Speaker 2: I don't even know how I got there. But oh yeah, 575 00:26:11,800 --> 00:26:14,159 Speaker 2: the trip and the bonding, Yes, it's been great, you know, 576 00:26:14,200 --> 00:26:15,800 Speaker 2: and I think it's been great for everybody, you know, 577 00:26:15,920 --> 00:26:17,520 Speaker 2: for for all of us that work together and we 578 00:26:17,560 --> 00:26:19,959 Speaker 2: typically see each other a couple hours on Sunday, you know, 579 00:26:20,040 --> 00:26:22,000 Speaker 2: doing what we do. It's it's been nice to kind 580 00:26:22,000 --> 00:26:25,920 Speaker 2: of hang around and enjoy the the catering and a 581 00:26:26,000 --> 00:26:27,359 Speaker 2: couple of the spots here in Charlotte. 582 00:26:27,440 --> 00:26:30,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, everybody's been great. And you know, as coach today 583 00:26:30,119 --> 00:26:32,800 Speaker 1: about just it's an unconventional week, but he says, you know, 584 00:26:33,200 --> 00:26:35,600 Speaker 1: things are moving like like trains on time. Man. You know, 585 00:26:35,920 --> 00:26:38,439 Speaker 1: they got they have a ballroom set up with with 586 00:26:38,560 --> 00:26:42,679 Speaker 1: food and training tables and practice at UNC Charlotte. So 587 00:26:43,000 --> 00:26:47,840 Speaker 1: we'll be out there tomorrow on location. 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And 605 00:27:49,880 --> 00:27:53,480 Speaker 1: you know Justin Fields is obviously he's a superstar at 606 00:27:53,480 --> 00:27:57,760 Speaker 1: Ohio State. Coach Harball knows him. Well, what challenges does 607 00:27:57,800 --> 00:28:01,240 Speaker 1: he present that maybe Bryce Showing and Gardner Minshew did not. 608 00:28:01,359 --> 00:28:03,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, legs, you know, you run the ball, You run 609 00:28:03,440 --> 00:28:04,520 Speaker 2: the heck out of the ball if you let them 610 00:28:04,520 --> 00:28:07,000 Speaker 2: break free. Now they're they're they're not asking them to 611 00:28:07,040 --> 00:28:08,960 Speaker 2: do a lot. They're just basically telling them, you know, 612 00:28:09,040 --> 00:28:10,879 Speaker 2: kind of similar to what we saw against Carolina. You know, 613 00:28:10,880 --> 00:28:12,440 Speaker 2: there were some fourth and ones there that were like, wow, 614 00:28:12,440 --> 00:28:14,520 Speaker 2: they're really going to punt, and it's like, yeah, where's 615 00:28:14,520 --> 00:28:17,000 Speaker 2: the Carolina offense going? I ain't going anywhere against this defense. 616 00:28:17,040 --> 00:28:19,920 Speaker 2: And it's very similar to what they're asking, you know, 617 00:28:20,200 --> 00:28:22,520 Speaker 2: justin to do. And that's even and by the way, 618 00:28:22,560 --> 00:28:24,440 Speaker 2: like their rush attack has not been great, you know, 619 00:28:24,600 --> 00:28:27,000 Speaker 2: Nase he's at like three six again, there have been 620 00:28:27,119 --> 00:28:29,760 Speaker 2: very little explosives, but they don't care. They're still handing 621 00:28:29,800 --> 00:28:31,840 Speaker 2: it to them. They're still protecting the ball. Now, I 622 00:28:31,840 --> 00:28:34,520 Speaker 2: will say, like last week, you know, his numbers should 623 00:28:34,520 --> 00:28:36,639 Speaker 2: have been a lot better than they were against the Broncos. 624 00:28:36,720 --> 00:28:39,000 Speaker 2: You know that I was talking about broder Jones. He 625 00:28:39,040 --> 00:28:41,200 Speaker 2: had a hold on that. That fifty one yard toss 626 00:28:41,280 --> 00:28:43,959 Speaker 2: was a beautiful pass to George Pickens. Then you had 627 00:28:43,960 --> 00:28:46,719 Speaker 2: to pick play on the touchdown to Pickens that got 628 00:28:46,720 --> 00:28:48,480 Speaker 2: pulled off the board. So there were some throws out 629 00:28:48,520 --> 00:28:51,600 Speaker 2: there that were negated by penalties that may or may 630 00:28:51,600 --> 00:28:53,560 Speaker 2: not have really kind of directly related the play. So 631 00:28:53,600 --> 00:28:58,600 Speaker 2: that's out there to me, like It's just I've seen 632 00:28:58,640 --> 00:29:02,480 Speaker 2: too much. There's too much tape of Justin Fields holding 633 00:29:02,480 --> 00:29:04,520 Speaker 2: onto the ball too long when he gets moved off 634 00:29:04,520 --> 00:29:07,360 Speaker 2: his spot, and I think about those tackles and the 635 00:29:07,400 --> 00:29:11,600 Speaker 2: opportunity of Khalil and Joey and Bud and Tully to 636 00:29:11,920 --> 00:29:14,280 Speaker 2: just hopefully get him back into those bad habits, you know, 637 00:29:14,320 --> 00:29:16,360 Speaker 2: to get that muscle memory to come back to try 638 00:29:16,400 --> 00:29:18,160 Speaker 2: to extend the play. And you're running it. You know, 639 00:29:18,920 --> 00:29:21,760 Speaker 2: you got the sack numbers were ridiculous in Chicago of 640 00:29:21,840 --> 00:29:23,640 Speaker 2: what this guy took, Like you look at how long 641 00:29:23,680 --> 00:29:25,320 Speaker 2: he held under the ball. Then a mount of sacks 642 00:29:25,400 --> 00:29:28,000 Speaker 2: like it's three years worth. So see if you can 643 00:29:28,040 --> 00:29:30,320 Speaker 2: get him back to that, you know, stop the run, 644 00:29:30,440 --> 00:29:32,560 Speaker 2: continue to stop the run, play the run well like 645 00:29:32,600 --> 00:29:36,600 Speaker 2: they have been, and force him into obvious passing situations. 646 00:29:36,600 --> 00:29:39,800 Speaker 2: And let's see if the Chargers can get that that 647 00:29:39,880 --> 00:29:43,320 Speaker 2: old Justin Fields to show up again. You know, bad 648 00:29:43,360 --> 00:29:49,360 Speaker 2: decisions taken, sacks. He's look, he's they run a lot 649 00:29:49,360 --> 00:29:51,560 Speaker 2: of twelve as well, so you're gonna see a lot 650 00:29:51,560 --> 00:29:54,080 Speaker 2: of Washington and Friarmouth. And remember Washington when he was 651 00:29:54,120 --> 00:29:56,760 Speaker 2: in the draft. You know, he's gigantic, so they're out 652 00:29:56,760 --> 00:29:59,240 Speaker 2: there all the time. Fiarman was a great all around 653 00:29:59,280 --> 00:30:01,840 Speaker 2: tight end, so so it probably need to be pretty 654 00:30:01,880 --> 00:30:03,520 Speaker 2: darn good against those two guys. I don't know if 655 00:30:03,520 --> 00:30:06,280 Speaker 2: that's Derwin or if that's Dayon and you know, or 656 00:30:06,320 --> 00:30:08,360 Speaker 2: who that might be, but that's that's something to keep 657 00:30:08,360 --> 00:30:11,960 Speaker 2: an eye on. But yeah, I think Justin's numbers, his 658 00:30:12,040 --> 00:30:14,479 Speaker 2: passer ratings, like in the mid nineties, they're good because 659 00:30:15,080 --> 00:30:17,200 Speaker 2: he's just doing what Tomlin's asking him to do, and 660 00:30:17,240 --> 00:30:19,360 Speaker 2: that's don't lose the game. Yeah, well, we'll figure out 661 00:30:19,360 --> 00:30:20,880 Speaker 2: how to win it. Make sure you don't lose it. 662 00:30:21,120 --> 00:30:24,080 Speaker 1: The turnover differential is gonna have to flip. Uh. You know, 663 00:30:24,400 --> 00:30:26,400 Speaker 1: Justin had a couple of turnovers that you know, just 664 00:30:26,440 --> 00:30:29,600 Speaker 1: were a little uncharacteristic of him. But in terms of 665 00:30:29,640 --> 00:30:31,400 Speaker 1: Justin Fields, you have to take those sex and take 666 00:30:31,400 --> 00:30:33,520 Speaker 1: it to another level. Strip sex. Yeah, try to get 667 00:30:33,560 --> 00:30:37,080 Speaker 1: the ball from from Fields, whether you're Joey who's just 668 00:30:37,120 --> 00:30:39,840 Speaker 1: an artist at strip sex, as well as Khalil and 669 00:30:39,960 --> 00:30:42,640 Speaker 1: you know, Elijah Moulten had a great interception fantastic week. 670 00:30:42,720 --> 00:30:44,280 Speaker 1: You know, that's another I want to talk to you 671 00:30:44,280 --> 00:30:46,720 Speaker 1: about because Molten was here for like he's been here for. 672 00:30:46,600 --> 00:30:47,080 Speaker 2: Like three weeks. 673 00:30:47,160 --> 00:30:51,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, and he is really just handing glove fit in 674 00:30:51,000 --> 00:30:53,440 Speaker 1: that secondary right now, what have you seen from Elijah h. 675 00:30:53,440 --> 00:30:56,360 Speaker 2: Look, they needed him and that's it's it's versatility. What 676 00:30:56,440 --> 00:30:58,920 Speaker 2: did uh? What did coach Harball call him during his 677 00:30:58,920 --> 00:31:04,360 Speaker 2: presser chef hortizing. Yeah, and so that this is where 678 00:31:04,560 --> 00:31:07,040 Speaker 2: like guys get hurt. You know, Loi goes down. We 679 00:31:07,080 --> 00:31:09,040 Speaker 2: know how important a lowie is to the defense. He's 680 00:31:09,640 --> 00:31:11,040 Speaker 2: he's a guy that sees it. You know, he's the 681 00:31:11,080 --> 00:31:14,320 Speaker 2: last line of defense. He's very good at recognizing. Yeah, 682 00:31:14,360 --> 00:31:17,760 Speaker 2: So to lose him, to drop Finley into that spot, 683 00:31:17,920 --> 00:31:20,240 Speaker 2: and then to bring Molden in and play a lot 684 00:31:20,280 --> 00:31:23,200 Speaker 2: of three safeties. They played a lot and for him 685 00:31:23,200 --> 00:31:25,000 Speaker 2: to be able to get that pick, I think, you know, 686 00:31:25,120 --> 00:31:26,800 Speaker 2: not to mention he like he had the pick, but 687 00:31:26,840 --> 00:31:29,400 Speaker 2: he also had I think he has seven tackles. I 688 00:31:29,440 --> 00:31:31,520 Speaker 2: think he was a second leading tackler as well. So 689 00:31:31,880 --> 00:31:33,520 Speaker 2: talking about like you said, someone had just showed up 690 00:31:33,520 --> 00:31:36,640 Speaker 2: a couple weeks ago, and they do their they do 691 00:31:36,680 --> 00:31:39,600 Speaker 2: their study on them. It's worth making the exchange and 692 00:31:39,960 --> 00:31:42,280 Speaker 2: surrendering a draft pick for him, and then all of 693 00:31:42,320 --> 00:31:44,480 Speaker 2: a sudden he's needed and he shows up and gets 694 00:31:44,520 --> 00:31:46,520 Speaker 2: a game ball and and helps you win a game. 695 00:31:46,600 --> 00:31:48,720 Speaker 2: So depending on Low and whether or not he's ready 696 00:31:48,760 --> 00:31:51,560 Speaker 2: to go, I think you feel pretty confident about running 697 00:31:51,560 --> 00:31:55,840 Speaker 2: Finley and Elijah out there again, you know. And depth's 698 00:31:55,880 --> 00:31:58,760 Speaker 2: been a big part, a really big part of why 699 00:31:58,800 --> 00:32:01,000 Speaker 2: this thing is working as well as has through two games. 700 00:32:01,080 --> 00:32:03,440 Speaker 1: I love that coach gave Elijah game ball and then 701 00:32:03,640 --> 00:32:06,960 Speaker 1: everybody in the personnel department who identified Elijah as a 702 00:32:07,040 --> 00:32:10,480 Speaker 1: Charger a game ball. It's cool. But you know, we're 703 00:32:10,520 --> 00:32:12,800 Speaker 1: also talking to coach today and it just you may 704 00:32:12,800 --> 00:32:15,720 Speaker 1: as well make this like a Raven Steelers matchup. Greg 705 00:32:15,760 --> 00:32:18,200 Speaker 1: Greg Roman is the Steelers the Steelers. No Greg Roman, 706 00:32:19,200 --> 00:32:23,120 Speaker 1: Coach Harball's brother plays the Steelers twice a year, from 707 00:32:23,160 --> 00:32:28,280 Speaker 1: Bozeman to Gus to JK. There's so many Ravens associated 708 00:32:28,400 --> 00:32:31,160 Speaker 1: with this matchup here on the LA side, this is 709 00:32:31,200 --> 00:32:34,560 Speaker 1: going to be one of those like seventeen fifteen type games. 710 00:32:34,600 --> 00:32:38,000 Speaker 2: I feel it's it's a good year. You know, it's 711 00:32:38,000 --> 00:32:40,360 Speaker 2: a good year to have brought coach Harbay in, right 712 00:32:40,480 --> 00:32:42,680 Speaker 2: because you've got to play the AFC North. So the 713 00:32:42,720 --> 00:32:46,000 Speaker 2: fact that you built a team that feels like an 714 00:32:46,040 --> 00:32:49,000 Speaker 2: AFC North team. It's a really good division as it 715 00:32:49,040 --> 00:32:50,840 Speaker 2: stands right now. It's kind of weird to see the 716 00:32:50,960 --> 00:32:53,840 Speaker 2: Ravens and the and the Bengals at zero and two 717 00:32:53,880 --> 00:32:55,760 Speaker 2: at the bottom, you know, with the Steelers on top 718 00:32:55,800 --> 00:32:58,040 Speaker 2: of two and zero and the Bengals at one and one. 719 00:32:58,080 --> 00:33:01,120 Speaker 2: But it's perfect. They got to play all four of 720 00:33:01,120 --> 00:33:03,240 Speaker 2: those teams and they're all four going to be physical, 721 00:33:04,120 --> 00:33:06,400 Speaker 2: you know, football games, and what you hope to come 722 00:33:06,440 --> 00:33:09,720 Speaker 2: out of that is how it then applies to the 723 00:33:09,800 --> 00:33:12,920 Speaker 2: AFC West. And we already saw a physical win, a 724 00:33:13,160 --> 00:33:16,640 Speaker 2: dominant fourth quarter with a punishing, physical brand of football 725 00:33:16,720 --> 00:33:18,800 Speaker 2: to take the victory over the Raiders two week four. 726 00:33:18,880 --> 00:33:20,240 Speaker 2: You're going to see it in Week four against the 727 00:33:20,320 --> 00:33:23,640 Speaker 2: Chiefs and then week six against the Broncos. And it's 728 00:33:23,640 --> 00:33:25,440 Speaker 2: one thing to have to show up, you know, to 729 00:33:26,000 --> 00:33:28,800 Speaker 2: pack your lunch pail and show up against the AFC North. 730 00:33:28,840 --> 00:33:30,960 Speaker 2: But when you can do it against the AFC West, 731 00:33:31,320 --> 00:33:33,280 Speaker 2: you might be bringing a brand of football that they're 732 00:33:33,400 --> 00:33:36,280 Speaker 2: not necessarily built to contend with. Now there's flip side 733 00:33:36,280 --> 00:33:38,640 Speaker 2: of that, and that's you're gonna start seeing. You know, 734 00:33:38,680 --> 00:33:40,720 Speaker 2: you're going to see Patrick Mahomes, who's able to sling 735 00:33:40,760 --> 00:33:42,680 Speaker 2: it around? And are you able to slow that down 736 00:33:42,720 --> 00:33:44,960 Speaker 2: as opposed to a little more of the physical brand 737 00:33:44,960 --> 00:33:47,640 Speaker 2: of football that the Raiders wanted to play. So yeah, 738 00:33:47,680 --> 00:33:48,640 Speaker 2: well you lose. 739 00:33:48,800 --> 00:33:50,280 Speaker 1: We don't want to get too far ahead of ourselves, 740 00:33:50,320 --> 00:33:52,720 Speaker 1: but you lose the checko and we'll we'll talk about 741 00:33:52,760 --> 00:33:54,680 Speaker 1: that next week after the I think the chiefs of 742 00:33:54,840 --> 00:33:58,960 Speaker 1: the Falcons this week we're coming to so far finally 743 00:33:59,360 --> 00:34:01,240 Speaker 1: go back to Twin a teammate that was. That was 744 00:34:01,280 --> 00:34:02,840 Speaker 1: one of the more fun games. I'm sure for you 745 00:34:02,880 --> 00:34:05,880 Speaker 1: to call the Chargers game. We're losing by a couple 746 00:34:05,920 --> 00:34:06,480 Speaker 1: of touchdowns. 747 00:34:06,480 --> 00:34:08,279 Speaker 2: I think early in that game came all the way 748 00:34:08,320 --> 00:34:12,279 Speaker 2: Oh Pittsburgh game. Yeah, yeah, the the Justin Jackson fourth 749 00:34:12,320 --> 00:34:13,799 Speaker 2: quarter was that Thursday or Sunday night. 750 00:34:13,920 --> 00:34:16,440 Speaker 1: Was a Sunday n Sunday night game. Was the Casey game, right, 751 00:34:16,800 --> 00:34:19,800 Speaker 1: they won. They won thirty three to thirty Justin Jackson. 752 00:34:19,800 --> 00:34:23,640 Speaker 1: They played Renegade and then Justin Jackson was somehow motivated 753 00:34:23,640 --> 00:34:26,360 Speaker 1: by Renegade, went down the field, they scored, the scored 754 00:34:26,400 --> 00:34:28,080 Speaker 1: the touchdown to tie the game, I believe, and then 755 00:34:28,120 --> 00:34:29,160 Speaker 1: I think Badgely. 756 00:34:29,480 --> 00:34:32,759 Speaker 2: Kicked like nine field goals to win the game, all 757 00:34:32,760 --> 00:34:34,719 Speaker 2: the off sides just trying to get out of there. 758 00:34:34,840 --> 00:34:37,840 Speaker 1: But I go by my point is just the atmosphere 759 00:34:37,880 --> 00:34:38,759 Speaker 1: is incredible. 760 00:34:38,800 --> 00:34:39,120 Speaker 2: It is. 761 00:34:39,239 --> 00:34:41,200 Speaker 1: It's going to be their home opener, two and zero. 762 00:34:41,280 --> 00:34:44,000 Speaker 1: They're going to be jack They're two to zero and 763 00:34:44,040 --> 00:34:46,120 Speaker 1: it's Tomlin versus Harbo. Man, they get any better. 764 00:34:46,719 --> 00:34:48,600 Speaker 2: I just want to point out anytime Chris has an 765 00:34:48,600 --> 00:34:51,440 Speaker 2: opportunity to get Northwestern Wildcat reference and he's going to 766 00:34:51,520 --> 00:34:53,239 Speaker 2: which is really the only reason he told that story 767 00:34:53,280 --> 00:34:54,200 Speaker 2: about Justin Jackson. 768 00:34:54,239 --> 00:34:57,360 Speaker 1: So I also reference I referenced for Sewan Early that 769 00:34:57,440 --> 00:34:59,000 Speaker 1: all pro left tackle started the scene. 770 00:34:59,080 --> 00:35:01,279 Speaker 2: The greatness, it was all the I will always get 771 00:35:01,200 --> 00:35:03,120 Speaker 2: in college here. That's what I mean. You've got to 772 00:35:03,160 --> 00:35:06,640 Speaker 2: take advantage of it. Man. You know, yeah, Look I've 773 00:35:06,680 --> 00:35:08,719 Speaker 2: said it. I don't need to say it again. It's 774 00:35:08,719 --> 00:35:11,040 Speaker 2: gonna be a street fight, it's gonna be a rock fight, 775 00:35:11,120 --> 00:35:13,160 Speaker 2: it's gonna be whatever you want to call it. A 776 00:35:13,239 --> 00:35:15,560 Speaker 2: knife fight, it's you know, it's it's just it's gonna 777 00:35:15,560 --> 00:35:19,200 Speaker 2: be gnarly. There are two really really good, really well 778 00:35:19,239 --> 00:35:22,919 Speaker 2: coached teams that like playing physical football, are comfortable playing 779 00:35:22,960 --> 00:35:26,680 Speaker 2: physical football, and even if it's not producing results, will 780 00:35:26,719 --> 00:35:29,200 Speaker 2: stick with it. So if it's three and out, three 781 00:35:29,200 --> 00:35:31,640 Speaker 2: and out, don't care. Gonna keep handing the ball the Nagy, 782 00:35:32,120 --> 00:35:34,280 Speaker 2: keep letting that two hundred and twenty pound back bang 783 00:35:34,320 --> 00:35:36,160 Speaker 2: India and hope that it wears you down with all 784 00:35:36,160 --> 00:35:38,759 Speaker 2: the body blows and figure out, you know, who can 785 00:35:38,840 --> 00:35:41,720 Speaker 2: land the haymaker in the in the fourth quarter. 786 00:35:42,080 --> 00:35:45,359 Speaker 1: If I had to ask for one key to the game, 787 00:35:45,400 --> 00:35:47,560 Speaker 1: if you had to just pick one, what would be. 788 00:35:47,600 --> 00:35:50,240 Speaker 2: To win Bradley Boseman. I think just let's take the 789 00:35:50,360 --> 00:35:53,719 Speaker 2: very middle of that line. Cam Hayward's a He is 790 00:35:53,800 --> 00:35:56,319 Speaker 2: a load man. He is a nightmare to deal with. 791 00:35:56,440 --> 00:35:58,759 Speaker 2: So I think if if Bradley, who's the leader of 792 00:35:58,800 --> 00:36:02,440 Speaker 2: that offensive line, can it everything's settled and make sure 793 00:36:02,480 --> 00:36:05,319 Speaker 2: everyone's you know, knows exactly where they're supposed to be, 794 00:36:05,400 --> 00:36:07,960 Speaker 2: how they're supposed to block it up, make its is 795 00:36:08,040 --> 00:36:10,680 Speaker 2: dominant it's been through six quarters, then I think they 796 00:36:10,680 --> 00:36:12,879 Speaker 2: win the game. I think that's like I said at 797 00:36:12,880 --> 00:36:16,279 Speaker 2: the start, this game is gonna probably be won with 798 00:36:16,360 --> 00:36:21,280 Speaker 2: the Chargers offensive line versus the Steelers defensive line. Sorry, 799 00:36:21,280 --> 00:36:24,880 Speaker 2: it's boring. The center there's the key, but. 800 00:36:25,239 --> 00:36:28,160 Speaker 1: It's it falls in line with everything we've said over 801 00:36:28,160 --> 00:36:30,960 Speaker 1: the last several months. It's gonna be a gem. Another 802 00:36:31,480 --> 00:36:34,680 Speaker 1: Romo and nance game, yes, but but obviously listen to 803 00:36:34,719 --> 00:36:36,400 Speaker 1: our guy here on the Railio. 804 00:36:37,040 --> 00:36:39,279 Speaker 2: I think I'm coming down with lesionaires. I'm spending too 805 00:36:39,360 --> 00:36:41,440 Speaker 2: much time in my room. There's something going on, man. 806 00:36:41,480 --> 00:36:42,799 Speaker 2: I got to get the heck out of this place 807 00:36:42,840 --> 00:36:44,600 Speaker 2: and just go get some friendship, some fresh air. 808 00:36:44,680 --> 00:36:45,280 Speaker 1: It's wednes. 809 00:36:46,640 --> 00:36:50,279 Speaker 2: I'm telling you, man, it's getting brutal, all right. 810 00:36:50,280 --> 00:36:52,200 Speaker 1: Guys. Hey, always a pleasure for buddy up Chris. This 811 00:36:52,239 --> 00:37:06,600 Speaker 1: has been charges weekly. We'll see in Pittsburgh.