1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:07,920 Speaker 1: M The Around the League podcast will change your life. 2 00:00:09,240 --> 00:00:12,360 Speaker 1: Welcome to another Around the League podcast. I am in 3 00:00:12,400 --> 00:00:15,000 Speaker 1: a room that's not really filled with heroes, but it 4 00:00:15,080 --> 00:00:19,720 Speaker 1: is filled with Chris Wesseleyne and Henry Hodson nfl UK. 5 00:00:19,920 --> 00:00:23,960 Speaker 1: Hank on Twitter, our London correspondent from a few weeks 6 00:00:23,960 --> 00:00:26,800 Speaker 1: ago and city in the studio with us today. I'm 7 00:00:26,880 --> 00:00:29,280 Speaker 1: very excited about this. I'm proud to be here. Thank 8 00:00:29,320 --> 00:00:31,760 Speaker 1: you guys. It was it was great representing around the 9 00:00:31,800 --> 00:00:33,640 Speaker 1: League in London. So I'm glad that you're allowed me 10 00:00:33,680 --> 00:00:36,080 Speaker 1: in the studio as well. Did you know what you're in? Presence? 11 00:00:36,280 --> 00:00:39,680 Speaker 1: The presence of greatness? Why is that Hank is third 12 00:00:40,000 --> 00:00:43,680 Speaker 1: nationally and picking games this year? Apparently that's true. There 13 00:00:43,720 --> 00:00:45,640 Speaker 1: is a site. I can't remember what the website is called. 14 00:00:45,640 --> 00:00:49,640 Speaker 1: I apologize, but i I'm I'm I'm I'm too behind 15 00:00:50,240 --> 00:00:54,440 Speaker 1: Ron Jaworski um this week, So Jewels, I'm coming for you. 16 00:00:54,640 --> 00:00:57,640 Speaker 1: I'm my plan is to overtake Jewels after after Week 17 00:00:57,720 --> 00:01:01,240 Speaker 1: six Jaw's Picks against a Monkey on the Tony Cornhauser Podcast. 18 00:01:02,480 --> 00:01:05,280 Speaker 1: I like how Henry was like, apparently that's true. You're 19 00:01:05,319 --> 00:01:08,720 Speaker 1: sitting there on Sunday's refreshing that bad boy not not waiting. 20 00:01:09,080 --> 00:01:11,399 Speaker 1: We'll tell us how well you're looking. Someone pointed it 21 00:01:11,400 --> 00:01:13,880 Speaker 1: out to me on Twitter the other day, and since that, 22 00:01:14,040 --> 00:01:16,080 Speaker 1: normally I do my picks on Tuesday as soon as 23 00:01:16,080 --> 00:01:18,040 Speaker 1: it's they're available, and it takes me all of like 24 00:01:18,120 --> 00:01:20,520 Speaker 1: forty five seconds to do them. More Now I'm I've 25 00:01:20,560 --> 00:01:23,240 Speaker 1: got in my head and uh and I'm and I'm 26 00:01:23,240 --> 00:01:26,280 Speaker 1: thinking about them. I'm changing picks midweek. I should really, 27 00:01:26,360 --> 00:01:28,800 Speaker 1: I should really forget about this. You're not gonna carry 28 00:01:28,800 --> 00:01:30,400 Speaker 1: on doing it the way I was doing it before. 29 00:01:30,480 --> 00:01:32,320 Speaker 1: You're not gonna go full shop on us now or 30 00:01:33,400 --> 00:01:36,319 Speaker 1: who knows exactly. Well, we don't count your picks in 31 00:01:36,319 --> 00:01:38,640 Speaker 1: the around the League competition, and so that means I'm 32 00:01:38,680 --> 00:01:42,000 Speaker 1: in first place in the around the League competition. Of course, 33 00:01:42,040 --> 00:01:45,240 Speaker 1: Mark Sessler and Dan handis also in that competition. They 34 00:01:45,240 --> 00:01:48,160 Speaker 1: are not with us here in the studio today. We 35 00:01:48,200 --> 00:01:51,040 Speaker 1: will be calling Mark a little bit later in the show. 36 00:01:51,040 --> 00:01:53,760 Speaker 1: We're gonna call Daniel Jeremiah, one of my favorites on 37 00:01:53,840 --> 00:01:57,160 Speaker 1: NFL Network, in just a few minutes. We'll also go 38 00:01:57,240 --> 00:02:01,480 Speaker 1: over our hero picks. We'll talk about every week six game. 39 00:02:01,800 --> 00:02:05,840 Speaker 1: But let's start with the game from Thursday night. Bears 40 00:02:06,400 --> 00:02:09,440 Speaker 1: outlast the Giants in a game that felt like it 41 00:02:09,440 --> 00:02:12,919 Speaker 1: should have been a better game considering there was some scoring, 42 00:02:13,360 --> 00:02:15,920 Speaker 1: it was down to the last minute, and yet it 43 00:02:16,000 --> 00:02:18,560 Speaker 1: really didn't feel like that great a game. I think 44 00:02:18,600 --> 00:02:21,840 Speaker 1: the main takeaway from me is the difference right now 45 00:02:21,919 --> 00:02:24,480 Speaker 1: between Jay Cutler and Eli Manning. Jay Cutler is playing 46 00:02:24,480 --> 00:02:26,799 Speaker 1: the best football of his career, has the highest completion 47 00:02:26,800 --> 00:02:29,400 Speaker 1: percentage for the first time in his career, He's past 48 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:33,800 Speaker 1: nine quarterback rating in five of six games, and Eli 49 00:02:33,960 --> 00:02:36,519 Speaker 1: is on pace to join George Blanda with the only 50 00:02:36,520 --> 00:02:40,359 Speaker 1: forty interception season of all time. It's kind of amazing 51 00:02:40,400 --> 00:02:46,000 Speaker 1: how Jake Cutler has turned into the guy that makes 52 00:02:46,440 --> 00:02:48,359 Speaker 1: avoids mistakes, you know what I mean. I mean, he 53 00:02:48,440 --> 00:02:50,560 Speaker 1: had that one game against Detroit where he had a 54 00:02:50,560 --> 00:02:53,600 Speaker 1: lot of interception, but it wasn't bad decisions, it was 55 00:02:53,639 --> 00:02:55,960 Speaker 1: just bad throws that week. Jay Cutler has kind of 56 00:02:55,960 --> 00:02:59,560 Speaker 1: turned into the quarterback that he's got the arm strength 57 00:02:59,560 --> 00:03:02,280 Speaker 1: that you want, and yet he's the guy that's not 58 00:03:02,400 --> 00:03:05,320 Speaker 1: making big mental mistake. It's kind of what everyone, like myself, 59 00:03:05,400 --> 00:03:08,120 Speaker 1: who's always loved Jay Cutler, has always wanted out of 60 00:03:08,160 --> 00:03:10,480 Speaker 1: Jay Cutler and everything he does looks crispy. He gets 61 00:03:10,560 --> 00:03:12,839 Speaker 1: rid of the ball more quickly, his drops of crisp. 62 00:03:12,960 --> 00:03:15,320 Speaker 1: I think everything about what he's doing, and it really 63 00:03:15,440 --> 00:03:17,919 Speaker 1: probably does come down to Mark Trustman and his influence 64 00:03:17,960 --> 00:03:21,160 Speaker 1: over him. You know, he's he's just a better quarterback. 65 00:03:21,200 --> 00:03:23,120 Speaker 1: And let you say, he's fulfilled the potential that we 66 00:03:23,160 --> 00:03:25,079 Speaker 1: all saw. You know, it was all about this guy 67 00:03:25,120 --> 00:03:27,680 Speaker 1: has the strongest arm in in history. If you speak 68 00:03:27,680 --> 00:03:30,280 Speaker 1: to people, that like, nobody gets rid of a ball 69 00:03:30,520 --> 00:03:33,239 Speaker 1: faster and better than Cutler does. But it didn't seem 70 00:03:33,320 --> 00:03:36,360 Speaker 1: to mean anything before. Now I think he's still got 71 00:03:36,440 --> 00:03:38,640 Speaker 1: room to grow. I mean they scored twenties seven points. 72 00:03:38,640 --> 00:03:41,000 Speaker 1: Seven of those were on defense. It was against a 73 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:42,880 Speaker 1: team that had given up the most points in the league. 74 00:03:43,480 --> 00:03:45,520 Speaker 1: But the good thing with them now is, you know, 75 00:03:45,560 --> 00:03:48,080 Speaker 1: if also on Dreff Jeffrey makes a couple of bad plays, 76 00:03:48,080 --> 00:03:51,160 Speaker 1: and he did last night, Brandon Marshall has a great game. 77 00:03:51,200 --> 00:03:53,160 Speaker 1: It's like one of those two guys is just gonna 78 00:03:53,240 --> 00:03:56,800 Speaker 1: dominate the cornerback opposite them, and that's almost all you need. 79 00:03:57,160 --> 00:03:59,360 Speaker 1: And I saw a few times last night Jeffrey drew 80 00:03:59,400 --> 00:04:02,640 Speaker 1: double cover, which he hadn't done before his two eighteen 81 00:04:02,720 --> 00:04:05,400 Speaker 1: yard game. That's only going to help Brandon Marshall and 82 00:04:05,440 --> 00:04:08,360 Speaker 1: Mortellus Bennett and tell Us is you know, he's of 83 00:04:08,400 --> 00:04:10,440 Speaker 1: the of all the weapons that he's actually the one 84 00:04:10,480 --> 00:04:13,160 Speaker 1: that maybe has been most valuable to to Cutler as well, 85 00:04:13,200 --> 00:04:15,920 Speaker 1: because he's the outlet for him and he's he's played well. 86 00:04:16,000 --> 00:04:18,839 Speaker 1: He may seems to have a good nose for getting 87 00:04:18,880 --> 00:04:20,640 Speaker 1: a bunch of yards off to the count. No love 88 00:04:20,680 --> 00:04:24,280 Speaker 1: for two lanes, old Matt Forte. I was relying on 89 00:04:24,320 --> 00:04:26,320 Speaker 1: you to do that. Come on, yeah, that I mean 90 00:04:26,320 --> 00:04:28,919 Speaker 1: that is a great four pack of skill position guys. 91 00:04:28,960 --> 00:04:31,560 Speaker 1: And I think this is easily the best Bears offense 92 00:04:31,600 --> 00:04:35,039 Speaker 1: we've seen I don't know since, certainly in the ten 93 00:04:35,120 --> 00:04:37,480 Speaker 1: years that I've been watching the Bears, certainly better than 94 00:04:37,520 --> 00:04:40,120 Speaker 1: any Lovey Smith team. I do think the defense is 95 00:04:40,160 --> 00:04:42,799 Speaker 1: not as good as it was under Lovey Smith either, 96 00:04:42,839 --> 00:04:44,440 Speaker 1: so they're more of a balanced team, but it's not 97 00:04:44,480 --> 00:04:47,240 Speaker 1: as dominant defensively. I don't think that's all coaching. I 98 00:04:47,279 --> 00:04:48,840 Speaker 1: think that's a big part of a love Smith is 99 00:04:48,880 --> 00:04:51,840 Speaker 1: a great defensive coach. But you have Henry Milton now 100 00:04:51,920 --> 00:04:54,120 Speaker 1: for the season. The defense as a whole was getting older. 101 00:04:54,200 --> 00:04:57,480 Speaker 1: Charles Tillman didn't play last night and wasn't playing that 102 00:04:57,520 --> 00:05:00,280 Speaker 1: well before that because of the knee injury. So this 103 00:05:00,279 --> 00:05:03,000 Speaker 1: this team just isn't tackling well. They're not pressuring the quarterback. 104 00:05:03,000 --> 00:05:05,240 Speaker 1: There are a lot of holes in the defense. As 105 00:05:05,279 --> 00:05:08,680 Speaker 1: for the Giants, everyone, I've been trying to make the case, 106 00:05:08,720 --> 00:05:10,720 Speaker 1: while they're not out of the NFC East, if they 107 00:05:10,800 --> 00:05:12,680 Speaker 1: just win a game, you know they're in the play 108 00:05:12,920 --> 00:05:15,840 Speaker 1: It's like it's like Jim Morris said, you get you know, playoffs, 109 00:05:16,040 --> 00:05:18,400 Speaker 1: you gotta win a playoff. You gotta win a game first. 110 00:05:18,480 --> 00:05:20,159 Speaker 1: You need to win a game before you think about 111 00:05:20,200 --> 00:05:21,840 Speaker 1: stuff like that. And they're one of the worst teams 112 00:05:22,040 --> 00:05:24,920 Speaker 1: that we've seen in years. Last night was what Jerry 113 00:05:25,000 --> 00:05:27,800 Speaker 1: Jones would probably call a moral victory. I mean, they 114 00:05:28,200 --> 00:05:32,279 Speaker 1: played well, uh relatively, but they still lose the game. 115 00:05:32,880 --> 00:05:35,479 Speaker 1: What do we think about this Giants team and potentially 116 00:05:35,480 --> 00:05:38,120 Speaker 1: the future. If you want to see a bright side, 117 00:05:38,279 --> 00:05:44,320 Speaker 1: you can say, Okay, Brandon Jacobs have fresh legs. I 118 00:05:44,320 --> 00:05:45,840 Speaker 1: don't know. I'm just saying, if you want to look 119 00:05:45,880 --> 00:05:48,599 Speaker 1: on the bright said Keem Nix. And Brandon Jacobs both 120 00:05:48,640 --> 00:05:52,200 Speaker 1: look more Spry the last well last night, and Nix 121 00:05:52,279 --> 00:05:53,960 Speaker 1: did even the week before than they did earlier in 122 00:05:53,960 --> 00:05:58,240 Speaker 1: the season. But defense, to me, the play that that 123 00:05:58,400 --> 00:06:01,040 Speaker 1: really showed why their defense the problem was that thirty 124 00:06:01,120 --> 00:06:04,680 Speaker 1: yard dump off to a fullback. Tony Fiametta is running 125 00:06:04,720 --> 00:06:08,080 Speaker 1: untouched through their secondary and he looked down right slow. 126 00:06:09,080 --> 00:06:10,960 Speaker 1: Why were there no giants even in the picture on 127 00:06:11,000 --> 00:06:15,039 Speaker 1: that play? The defense, I mean, there wasn't a quarterback 128 00:06:15,120 --> 00:06:18,080 Speaker 1: hit in this game until midway through the third quarter 129 00:06:18,200 --> 00:06:22,000 Speaker 1: for either team, no pass rush whatsoever. Jason Pierre Paul 130 00:06:22,160 --> 00:06:25,440 Speaker 1: is a shell of his former self. This is justin Tucks. 131 00:06:25,520 --> 00:06:28,960 Speaker 1: Last year in New York. You know, we reported our 132 00:06:29,120 --> 00:06:32,720 Speaker 1: NFL media insider Ian Rapp report reported that Tom Coughlin 133 00:06:33,200 --> 00:06:36,360 Speaker 1: wants to come back to the Giants next year. Ownership 134 00:06:36,440 --> 00:06:38,760 Speaker 1: wants to give him the choice with what to do. 135 00:06:39,440 --> 00:06:42,760 Speaker 1: And that's great, and I'm sure that's true, but there's 136 00:06:42,760 --> 00:06:47,039 Speaker 1: a level of awfulness that that supersedes anything. I mean, 137 00:06:47,040 --> 00:06:48,680 Speaker 1: if they don't win a game, Tom Coffin is not 138 00:06:48,680 --> 00:06:51,760 Speaker 1: going back, right, I don't. I don't know why he 139 00:06:52,960 --> 00:06:54,800 Speaker 1: of course, he's not gonna say anything other than he 140 00:06:54,839 --> 00:06:56,919 Speaker 1: wants to come back next season. It's week six. I 141 00:06:56,920 --> 00:07:00,080 Speaker 1: mean that we shouldn't we of course we're reporting not 142 00:07:00,200 --> 00:07:02,560 Speaker 1: this news, but we we shouldn't be We shouldn't read 143 00:07:02,600 --> 00:07:05,200 Speaker 1: too much into that he's gonna say that. I just 144 00:07:05,320 --> 00:07:07,680 Speaker 1: I don't know. It feels like there's some rebuilding to 145 00:07:07,720 --> 00:07:10,000 Speaker 1: be done that. I know that they've got some great pieces, 146 00:07:10,040 --> 00:07:12,480 Speaker 1: you know, a receiver, especially Eli is a two time 147 00:07:12,520 --> 00:07:15,120 Speaker 1: Super winning court about your certainly not throwing him out, 148 00:07:15,160 --> 00:07:17,400 Speaker 1: but it feels like they need an injection of youth, 149 00:07:17,720 --> 00:07:21,600 Speaker 1: not just across the board on defense, but maybe as 150 00:07:21,640 --> 00:07:23,280 Speaker 1: a head coach as well. This is one of the 151 00:07:23,280 --> 00:07:25,640 Speaker 1: most stable organizations in the league, but I think you 152 00:07:26,040 --> 00:07:28,320 Speaker 1: it would be fair to expect a lot of changes 153 00:07:28,520 --> 00:07:32,560 Speaker 1: this offseason if this continues. Oh and six, Let's move 154 00:07:32,600 --> 00:07:36,360 Speaker 1: on to the teams that matter. Let's uh, let's talk 155 00:07:36,360 --> 00:07:40,320 Speaker 1: to Daniel Jeremiah, one of the best analysts we have 156 00:07:40,400 --> 00:07:43,760 Speaker 1: here at NFL Network. He breaks down the college stape, 157 00:07:43,800 --> 00:07:47,800 Speaker 1: he breaks down the NFL tape. He's handsome, he uh 158 00:07:47,840 --> 00:07:50,600 Speaker 1: he somehow manages that you know, have like four kids 159 00:07:50,640 --> 00:07:54,120 Speaker 1: and still seems calm. So he's really my hero. Let's 160 00:07:54,120 --> 00:07:58,240 Speaker 1: get him on the line. Daniel Jeremiah, what has happening, Daniel, Oh, 161 00:07:58,360 --> 00:08:03,000 Speaker 1: not much. A big weekend coming up, college football, propleball. 162 00:08:03,080 --> 00:08:05,280 Speaker 1: You got a nice little play of games. Big week 163 00:08:05,360 --> 00:08:07,640 Speaker 1: for you. It's your first Around the League podcast. I 164 00:08:07,680 --> 00:08:10,280 Speaker 1: know you've been on NFL network. Let's let's start with 165 00:08:10,360 --> 00:08:13,160 Speaker 1: the important things first. Absolutely, let's get our priorities right. 166 00:08:13,280 --> 00:08:15,800 Speaker 1: You're correct. So I wanted to ask you about this 167 00:08:15,920 --> 00:08:19,520 Speaker 1: young quarterback crop that, to me, is the story of 168 00:08:19,560 --> 00:08:22,280 Speaker 1: the season going into it. How is r G three 169 00:08:22,360 --> 00:08:27,560 Speaker 1: Andrew Luck, Russell Wilson, Kaepernick, I'll throw Cam Newton in there, uh, 170 00:08:27,680 --> 00:08:29,640 Speaker 1: and all the all these young guys. How do you 171 00:08:29,720 --> 00:08:32,000 Speaker 1: think they are progressing this year? Do you have any 172 00:08:32,040 --> 00:08:34,800 Speaker 1: big takeaways from that group? Well, all a couple of guys. 173 00:08:34,800 --> 00:08:37,240 Speaker 1: I mean, I'll talk about two of them. Mean Andrew 174 00:08:37,320 --> 00:08:40,120 Speaker 1: Luck to me, um, I mean, look, I love the 175 00:08:40,120 --> 00:08:42,160 Speaker 1: guy froming out. I gave him, you know, highest grade 176 00:08:42,200 --> 00:08:45,160 Speaker 1: I had given a quarterback, So obviously I had high expectations. 177 00:08:45,400 --> 00:08:48,240 Speaker 1: I thought he would play well, but I'll be ostra 178 00:08:48,480 --> 00:08:50,520 Speaker 1: I did not think he'd be able to elevate the 179 00:08:50,520 --> 00:08:53,040 Speaker 1: play of everybody around him as quickly as he has. 180 00:08:53,080 --> 00:08:55,360 Speaker 1: I mean, that's that's something you see from guys that 181 00:08:55,480 --> 00:08:57,240 Speaker 1: you know, are in their seventh eighth year to be 182 00:08:57,320 --> 00:08:59,679 Speaker 1: able to just make everyone around them better. He's done that. 183 00:09:00,200 --> 00:09:02,719 Speaker 1: And the things he's done on third down, I mean, 184 00:09:02,720 --> 00:09:04,400 Speaker 1: you put him in third and six and he has 185 00:09:04,440 --> 00:09:08,760 Speaker 1: a machine. Uh, so he's even exceeded expectation. I just 186 00:09:09,160 --> 00:09:11,840 Speaker 1: spent some time actually this morning, uh, kind of going 187 00:09:11,920 --> 00:09:14,880 Speaker 1: through Cam Newton's tape and watching him and uh, like 188 00:09:15,040 --> 00:09:17,520 Speaker 1: he's been getting crucified in the media, and there's some 189 00:09:17,600 --> 00:09:20,440 Speaker 1: things he needs to work on. His footwork is slopping, 190 00:09:20,480 --> 00:09:23,280 Speaker 1: he drips in his drops. Um, he's not he's not 191 00:09:23,320 --> 00:09:27,080 Speaker 1: really anticipating, not thrown with great timing there. There's there's 192 00:09:27,080 --> 00:09:29,880 Speaker 1: stretches where you see all those things. However, there's still 193 00:09:29,880 --> 00:09:32,040 Speaker 1: times when you see him when he has his first 194 00:09:32,040 --> 00:09:34,080 Speaker 1: three he throws on time, gets the ball out of 195 00:09:34,080 --> 00:09:36,560 Speaker 1: his hand quick. He can still make all the throws. 196 00:09:36,600 --> 00:09:39,120 Speaker 1: He can make plays with his legs um And that 197 00:09:39,200 --> 00:09:42,080 Speaker 1: game against Arizona, Steve Smith drops touchdown to hit him 198 00:09:42,120 --> 00:09:44,480 Speaker 1: between the numbers. They have a fourth down play, he 199 00:09:44,640 --> 00:09:47,000 Speaker 1: puts it on the money, it gets dropped. The protection 200 00:09:47,120 --> 00:09:50,360 Speaker 1: has not been great around him. So I think that 201 00:09:50,440 --> 00:09:53,200 Speaker 1: the piling on of Cam Newton maybe a little bit premature. 202 00:09:53,960 --> 00:09:55,760 Speaker 1: I think there's some things that need to be cleaned up. 203 00:09:55,760 --> 00:09:59,520 Speaker 1: But in my opinion, his issues are completely coachable, whereas 204 00:09:59,559 --> 00:10:02,000 Speaker 1: some of the other struggles we've seen around the league, Uh, 205 00:10:02,040 --> 00:10:04,880 Speaker 1: even from guys like Shop and Andy Dalton, maybe underwhelming 206 00:10:04,880 --> 00:10:07,600 Speaker 1: a little bit. Those those are physical limitations. Can does 207 00:10:07,640 --> 00:10:12,520 Speaker 1: not have those. To me, aren't these problems ones that 208 00:10:12,640 --> 00:10:15,280 Speaker 1: we've seen from him since the moment he entered the league? Though? 209 00:10:15,280 --> 00:10:18,079 Speaker 1: Would that concern you, like not? You know, you mentioned 210 00:10:18,120 --> 00:10:20,920 Speaker 1: the footwork and the mechanics and maybe pocket awareness. He's 211 00:10:20,920 --> 00:10:22,960 Speaker 1: throwing a lot of balls while guys are basically taking 212 00:10:23,040 --> 00:10:26,319 Speaker 1: him out. Yeah, I mean, obviously you haven't seen the 213 00:10:26,360 --> 00:10:29,520 Speaker 1: progression that you'd like to see there. There's uh, there's 214 00:10:29,559 --> 00:10:31,559 Speaker 1: some issues that have been there all the while. I'm 215 00:10:31,600 --> 00:10:34,000 Speaker 1: just saying that I still believe if you get him 216 00:10:34,000 --> 00:10:36,160 Speaker 1: with the right people, if you get him with the 217 00:10:36,200 --> 00:10:39,320 Speaker 1: right quarterback coach, the right offense, the right set up. 218 00:10:39,720 --> 00:10:41,880 Speaker 1: I think you know, a quarterback drifting in his drop, 219 00:10:41,960 --> 00:10:44,480 Speaker 1: that's very coachable. I mean, you've gotta be more crisp 220 00:10:44,920 --> 00:10:47,720 Speaker 1: with this drop, more Christmas footwork that takes time, effort 221 00:10:47,760 --> 00:10:50,840 Speaker 1: in coaching. I think that makes a difference Um designing 222 00:10:50,840 --> 00:10:53,199 Speaker 1: the offense around things he likes to do and throwse 223 00:10:53,240 --> 00:10:55,280 Speaker 1: he likes to make getting the ball out of his 224 00:10:55,320 --> 00:10:57,680 Speaker 1: hand quickly. We see we see spurts of it in 225 00:10:57,720 --> 00:11:01,079 Speaker 1: this offense, but there's also time where you're you're asking 226 00:11:01,120 --> 00:11:04,400 Speaker 1: him to take up five steps drop from the shotgun. Uh, 227 00:11:04,480 --> 00:11:06,720 Speaker 1: sit back there, and you've got you don't have any 228 00:11:06,720 --> 00:11:08,800 Speaker 1: outlets for the guy. Everything is so down the field, 229 00:11:09,040 --> 00:11:10,800 Speaker 1: didn't have the protection to hold up to get the 230 00:11:10,800 --> 00:11:13,480 Speaker 1: ball down the field. So I just think, yeah, he 231 00:11:13,520 --> 00:11:16,280 Speaker 1: hasn't progressed, and he deserves some some blame for that, 232 00:11:16,679 --> 00:11:18,880 Speaker 1: But there's a lot of other factors involved with why 233 00:11:18,920 --> 00:11:22,679 Speaker 1: he's been inconsistent, and we've still with those negative stretches 234 00:11:22,720 --> 00:11:25,480 Speaker 1: to play, we've also had some positive stretches or if 235 00:11:25,480 --> 00:11:27,360 Speaker 1: you get to catch here or there. Uh, you know, 236 00:11:27,400 --> 00:11:31,920 Speaker 1: maybe we're talking differently about Cam Newts, Hey, Daniel, Chris Wesley, Hey, 237 00:11:31,920 --> 00:11:35,680 Speaker 1: what's up west? Um? Well, how are you good man? Hey? 238 00:11:35,920 --> 00:11:38,240 Speaker 1: We need you to solve a puzzle we couldn't solve 239 00:11:38,320 --> 00:11:42,200 Speaker 1: on Wednesday. What do you got? So we have all 240 00:11:42,240 --> 00:11:45,160 Speaker 1: these big name running backs struggling this year, averaging under 241 00:11:45,160 --> 00:11:49,240 Speaker 1: three point five yards per carry, and in general, running 242 00:11:49,240 --> 00:11:51,680 Speaker 1: games are struggling. Can you give us any kind of 243 00:11:51,720 --> 00:11:55,800 Speaker 1: theory on why that's going on? Well, I mean, look 244 00:11:55,840 --> 00:11:58,040 Speaker 1: at one of my series is the fact that you've 245 00:11:58,440 --> 00:12:01,040 Speaker 1: you know, practices, let's go to actually the training camp. 246 00:12:01,080 --> 00:12:03,160 Speaker 1: You can't have doubles, you can't have to practice in 247 00:12:03,200 --> 00:12:05,760 Speaker 1: the day where you're padded up. Practice during the week 248 00:12:05,920 --> 00:12:09,760 Speaker 1: is limited. Running the football is a physical aspect of 249 00:12:09,800 --> 00:12:11,520 Speaker 1: the game. Well, if you don't have your pads on, 250 00:12:11,600 --> 00:12:14,319 Speaker 1: you're not banging pads and you're not getting that physical contact, 251 00:12:14,720 --> 00:12:17,680 Speaker 1: you're not gonna be in in in a really good spot. 252 00:12:17,760 --> 00:12:20,400 Speaker 1: With your offensive line being a physical unit. Now you 253 00:12:20,400 --> 00:12:23,000 Speaker 1: can go out there in shows, uh and go out 254 00:12:23,040 --> 00:12:25,480 Speaker 1: there and work on you know, pass pro and look 255 00:12:25,520 --> 00:12:27,240 Speaker 1: at who you've got to pick up on Blitz picked 256 00:12:27,280 --> 00:12:28,880 Speaker 1: up and you can throw the ball all day along 257 00:12:28,920 --> 00:12:31,280 Speaker 1: at practice. And that's what teams are doing. And I 258 00:12:31,320 --> 00:12:33,200 Speaker 1: think some of that carries over to why we're not 259 00:12:33,240 --> 00:12:35,760 Speaker 1: seeing the run games get cranked up. Now on once 260 00:12:35,800 --> 00:12:37,920 Speaker 1: the season, let's wait and see what happened in the 261 00:12:38,000 --> 00:12:40,880 Speaker 1: second half of the season. My theory is, once these 262 00:12:40,920 --> 00:12:43,520 Speaker 1: guys have six seven games under their belt, where they've 263 00:12:43,559 --> 00:12:45,360 Speaker 1: been you know, had the pads on and been playing 264 00:12:45,360 --> 00:12:47,400 Speaker 1: a game action, We'll start to see some of these 265 00:12:47,480 --> 00:12:50,120 Speaker 1: running games come around. And also that'll coinside a little 266 00:12:50,120 --> 00:12:52,000 Speaker 1: bit with the weather changing in some of these cities. 267 00:12:52,880 --> 00:12:56,040 Speaker 1: All right, let's move on to this week's games. Saints 268 00:12:56,679 --> 00:13:01,560 Speaker 1: Patriots probably the best game this weekend. Two defenses that 269 00:13:01,559 --> 00:13:04,120 Speaker 1: are in the top five of scoring defenses, which is 270 00:13:04,160 --> 00:13:06,920 Speaker 1: a surprise when when you look at this game, Daniel, 271 00:13:06,960 --> 00:13:09,880 Speaker 1: what what stands out to you, Well, it stands out 272 00:13:09,920 --> 00:13:11,800 Speaker 1: to me is you know, you look at the Saint Patriots. 273 00:13:11,880 --> 00:13:13,880 Speaker 1: Is are the Patriots gonna be able to slow down 274 00:13:14,600 --> 00:13:16,800 Speaker 1: what the Saints are doing? Offensively? The Patriots gonna be 275 00:13:16,880 --> 00:13:19,480 Speaker 1: able to match up wi Jimmy Graham, I don't know 276 00:13:19,520 --> 00:13:21,599 Speaker 1: that they are. To me, I think some issues in 277 00:13:21,679 --> 00:13:24,079 Speaker 1: the back end for the Patriots as a chance to 278 00:13:24,160 --> 00:13:26,240 Speaker 1: get exposed by the Saints offense and on the other 279 00:13:26,320 --> 00:13:28,480 Speaker 1: side of the ball. Uh, you know, Rob Ryan, you 280 00:13:28,520 --> 00:13:30,559 Speaker 1: know it's been talking about a lot. He came in there. 281 00:13:30,600 --> 00:13:33,199 Speaker 1: I ray thought he was gonna be throwing all these 282 00:13:33,200 --> 00:13:36,040 Speaker 1: exotic witchers and he's played it pretty straight up, dropping 283 00:13:36,080 --> 00:13:38,560 Speaker 1: a lot of guys and coverage and just playing sound football. 284 00:13:39,240 --> 00:13:41,480 Speaker 1: But but I think if you don't get pressure on 285 00:13:41,600 --> 00:13:43,599 Speaker 1: Tom Brady, if you want to drop into coverage, I 286 00:13:43,679 --> 00:13:45,360 Speaker 1: think you play in the Brave's hands, and I think 287 00:13:45,400 --> 00:13:48,720 Speaker 1: you could see him be successful. So I wish Tom 288 00:13:48,720 --> 00:13:51,560 Speaker 1: Brady had his full arsenal healthy players. We'll see what 289 00:13:51,559 --> 00:13:55,240 Speaker 1: happens with Gronkowski. But you know, I still think even 290 00:13:55,240 --> 00:13:58,920 Speaker 1: with what they have, even telling off the struggle again Cincinnati, actually, god, 291 00:13:58,960 --> 00:14:00,480 Speaker 1: I do think the Patriots will put up a good 292 00:14:00,480 --> 00:14:02,880 Speaker 1: bit of points. This will be a high scoring games. Hey, Danny, 293 00:14:02,960 --> 00:14:05,280 Speaker 1: we even noticed that, uh, the wide receivers in New 294 00:14:05,360 --> 00:14:07,640 Speaker 1: Orleans have really taken a back seat to Jimmy Graham 295 00:14:07,640 --> 00:14:11,439 Speaker 1: and Darren Sprowls, which is understandable considering the mismatches they 296 00:14:11,480 --> 00:14:14,440 Speaker 1: have there. Have you seen anything from Mark and Marcus 297 00:14:14,440 --> 00:14:17,480 Speaker 1: Colston's game that would explain why he only has seventy 298 00:14:17,520 --> 00:14:21,520 Speaker 1: five yards twice in the last sixteen games. Well, I mean, 299 00:14:22,200 --> 00:14:24,360 Speaker 1: I think you you hit it with your first comment, 300 00:14:24,520 --> 00:14:27,240 Speaker 1: and that's Drew Brees is a smart dude, and Drew 301 00:14:27,320 --> 00:14:29,440 Speaker 1: Brees is gonna find the best matchup on the field, 302 00:14:29,440 --> 00:14:31,440 Speaker 1: and right now, that matchup involves a tight end on 303 00:14:31,480 --> 00:14:34,520 Speaker 1: a linebacker or safety. For Darren sprowls on a linebacker 304 00:14:34,600 --> 00:14:36,680 Speaker 1: or safety, and it's been taking candy from a baby 305 00:14:37,120 --> 00:14:39,160 Speaker 1: h going to those two guys all season long. So 306 00:14:39,520 --> 00:14:41,760 Speaker 1: I don't necessarily take away from what Marcus Colston is. 307 00:14:41,760 --> 00:14:44,200 Speaker 1: Marcus Colson never is gonna allow you with speed. So 308 00:14:44,480 --> 00:14:46,120 Speaker 1: the fact if he got a little bit older and 309 00:14:46,160 --> 00:14:48,960 Speaker 1: lost the step, that's not really his game. His game 310 00:14:49,000 --> 00:14:51,680 Speaker 1: is making plays while covered, working in the middle of 311 00:14:51,720 --> 00:14:54,520 Speaker 1: the field. Uh. That kind of toughness he brings that. 312 00:14:54,720 --> 00:14:56,840 Speaker 1: I don't think we've really seen any drop off. I 313 00:14:56,880 --> 00:14:59,560 Speaker 1: just think Drew Brees has taken what the best opportunity 314 00:14:59,600 --> 00:15:02,040 Speaker 1: presented on the field is and right now it's a 315 00:15:02,080 --> 00:15:03,800 Speaker 1: lot of tight end and running back miss matches on 316 00:15:03,920 --> 00:15:06,960 Speaker 1: linebackers and safeties. I do wonder, though, can you win 317 00:15:06,960 --> 00:15:10,520 Speaker 1: a Super Bowl and be a dominant offense with very 318 00:15:10,560 --> 00:15:12,800 Speaker 1: little running game, which is what they have right now, 319 00:15:13,080 --> 00:15:16,120 Speaker 1: and your tight end being your best vertical threat. They're 320 00:15:16,160 --> 00:15:20,960 Speaker 1: they're starting wide receivers last week where Robert Mitchum who 321 00:15:21,040 --> 00:15:24,000 Speaker 1: just got released, and Nicktoon was on the field. I mean, 322 00:15:24,000 --> 00:15:25,840 Speaker 1: those are the guys that they're counting on to go deep. 323 00:15:25,880 --> 00:15:28,760 Speaker 1: Do you think eventually defenses catch up with that? Well? 324 00:15:28,800 --> 00:15:32,120 Speaker 1: You know, it doesn't matter really in my opinion, because, uh, 325 00:15:32,760 --> 00:15:34,480 Speaker 1: the thing with Jimmy Graham, you can know where that 326 00:15:34,520 --> 00:15:36,680 Speaker 1: ball is going, but what are you gonna do about it? 327 00:15:37,640 --> 00:15:40,600 Speaker 1: You know. So that's it's that's it's kind of easy 328 00:15:40,640 --> 00:15:44,080 Speaker 1: picking for for him. So there's different ways to do things. 329 00:15:44,080 --> 00:15:45,760 Speaker 1: We saw. I believe the Giants went a Super Bowl 330 00:15:45,800 --> 00:15:49,160 Speaker 1: with the thirty second ranked rushing offense. I believe the Packers. 331 00:15:49,360 --> 00:15:51,000 Speaker 1: I don't know if the year they wanted or they 332 00:15:51,000 --> 00:15:53,520 Speaker 1: went to the Super Bowl when they were thirty feet 333 00:15:53,600 --> 00:15:55,680 Speaker 1: or thirty second rushing. So the fact that they're not, 334 00:15:55,800 --> 00:15:57,560 Speaker 1: you know, you know, run the ball that much doesn't 335 00:15:57,600 --> 00:16:00,200 Speaker 1: bother me. Uh. And I think we'll see, we'll see 336 00:16:00,200 --> 00:16:02,040 Speaker 1: some of these young receivers they have, they're kind of 337 00:16:02,200 --> 00:16:04,760 Speaker 1: make some plays sporadically as we go through the years, 338 00:16:04,760 --> 00:16:07,440 Speaker 1: see how they grow. Um. But you know, like we mean, 339 00:16:07,440 --> 00:16:09,320 Speaker 1: we can talk about Jimmy Grahman listening at the tight 340 00:16:09,440 --> 00:16:11,200 Speaker 1: end guys, but I mean it really is, He's just 341 00:16:11,240 --> 00:16:14,360 Speaker 1: a big old receiver. Hey, Daniel, Our other game that 342 00:16:14,400 --> 00:16:16,720 Speaker 1: we want to ask you about is the Packers and Ravens. 343 00:16:17,440 --> 00:16:19,800 Speaker 1: We talked about running games struggling, but the Packers are 344 00:16:19,800 --> 00:16:22,160 Speaker 1: averaging a hundred and sixty seven yards on the ground 345 00:16:22,160 --> 00:16:25,400 Speaker 1: to pass three games with three different running backs featured 346 00:16:25,400 --> 00:16:28,440 Speaker 1: in that span. What's going on there is their offensive 347 00:16:28,480 --> 00:16:31,080 Speaker 1: line just blowing teams off the ball? Well, I mean 348 00:16:31,520 --> 00:16:34,440 Speaker 1: seeing some good, good performances, especially by a young running back. 349 00:16:34,560 --> 00:16:36,840 Speaker 1: So I mean, I just think when you put you know, 350 00:16:37,040 --> 00:16:39,640 Speaker 1: we worked on scouting reports and advanced reports when I 351 00:16:39,720 --> 00:16:43,080 Speaker 1: was in Baltimore, and uh, you always you always kind 352 00:16:43,080 --> 00:16:45,280 Speaker 1: of craft your your advanced scouting report on what you 353 00:16:45,320 --> 00:16:47,440 Speaker 1: want to take away. And I just think, you know, 354 00:16:47,520 --> 00:16:50,320 Speaker 1: for the last I don't know, five six years, there's 355 00:16:50,360 --> 00:16:52,640 Speaker 1: nothing in that scattering report that says we must stop 356 00:16:52,680 --> 00:16:55,560 Speaker 1: the Green Bay running game. It's not it's not a concern. 357 00:16:55,640 --> 00:16:57,840 Speaker 1: So teams are coming into the ball game saying, we've 358 00:16:57,840 --> 00:16:59,680 Speaker 1: got to stay deeper than the Deepert. We can't let 359 00:16:59,720 --> 00:17:02,320 Speaker 1: Aaron Rodgers, you know, big plays over the topic. We 360 00:17:02,360 --> 00:17:05,200 Speaker 1: saw with James Jones, uh the other week. So that's 361 00:17:05,200 --> 00:17:07,320 Speaker 1: where the focus is. When that happens, you tend to 362 00:17:07,320 --> 00:17:10,280 Speaker 1: have high safeties. Unfortunately for the Packers for the last 363 00:17:10,280 --> 00:17:13,800 Speaker 1: few years, they've had no runners capable of capitalizing on that, 364 00:17:13,880 --> 00:17:16,200 Speaker 1: and they haven't been great up front, So I think 365 00:17:16,320 --> 00:17:18,800 Speaker 1: the defenses they're seeing are the same. I just think 366 00:17:18,840 --> 00:17:21,120 Speaker 1: the fact they finally got some better running backs and uh, 367 00:17:21,119 --> 00:17:22,960 Speaker 1: and we're seeing a little bit better put up front. 368 00:17:24,000 --> 00:17:26,679 Speaker 1: Last one for you, your former team, the Ravens. Do 369 00:17:26,720 --> 00:17:32,199 Speaker 1: you think they turn the offense around this season? Well, 370 00:17:32,440 --> 00:17:34,720 Speaker 1: I mean, I think eventually they're going to find their 371 00:17:34,720 --> 00:17:38,120 Speaker 1: groove and kind of find a formula that works right now. 372 00:17:38,240 --> 00:17:40,080 Speaker 1: The thing about them, and you know, talk to a 373 00:17:40,119 --> 00:17:41,639 Speaker 1: lot of different people around the league, they said the 374 00:17:41,720 --> 00:17:44,240 Speaker 1: same thing. It's one of the keys in this league's 375 00:17:44,240 --> 00:17:46,000 Speaker 1: being able to win when you're not at your best. 376 00:17:46,160 --> 00:17:48,480 Speaker 1: And to see their offense really not have much rhythm 377 00:17:48,480 --> 00:17:51,040 Speaker 1: at all the whole season, and yet they sit here 378 00:17:51,640 --> 00:17:53,480 Speaker 1: three and two, they're in a pretty good spot. I 379 00:17:53,480 --> 00:17:56,800 Speaker 1: think eventually they'll figure it out. I believe. Uh, it's 380 00:17:56,840 --> 00:17:59,080 Speaker 1: got to be a more balanced approach, and I love 381 00:17:59,119 --> 00:18:01,439 Speaker 1: the way torys and a plan. But you know, the 382 00:18:01,480 --> 00:18:04,160 Speaker 1: game against Buffalo, to me was an eye opener when 383 00:18:04,160 --> 00:18:05,919 Speaker 1: they put them all up so many times within like 384 00:18:06,000 --> 00:18:08,720 Speaker 1: fifty five or or some ridiculous amount of throws rand 385 00:18:08,720 --> 00:18:11,600 Speaker 1: at nine times, So they have to be balanced. To me, 386 00:18:11,720 --> 00:18:14,159 Speaker 1: that's the answer. I think they'll eventually land at that spot. 387 00:18:14,840 --> 00:18:17,080 Speaker 1: Whether it happens this week or the next, we'll wait 388 00:18:17,080 --> 00:18:19,520 Speaker 1: and see, but I do think eventually they'll they'll settle 389 00:18:19,520 --> 00:18:24,640 Speaker 1: in and become a more balanced offense. Daniel Jeremiah, you don't, 390 00:18:24,680 --> 00:18:26,639 Speaker 1: I don't mean, we don't need to promote you, but 391 00:18:26,800 --> 00:18:29,560 Speaker 1: follow him on move the sticks on Twitter? Anyways, why not? 392 00:18:29,800 --> 00:18:32,080 Speaker 1: Thank you? Thanks for calling in. We gotta get you 393 00:18:32,080 --> 00:18:34,080 Speaker 1: in the studio one of these times. Well, I'll tell 394 00:18:34,080 --> 00:18:36,120 Speaker 1: you what now that this is no, this interview is over. 395 00:18:36,160 --> 00:18:38,240 Speaker 1: I mean, I guess, I just you know, I don't 396 00:18:38,280 --> 00:18:39,480 Speaker 1: know if I want to do anything else to sit 397 00:18:39,520 --> 00:18:41,000 Speaker 1: on my sit around my house and wait for the 398 00:18:41,000 --> 00:18:42,679 Speaker 1: phone ring and the next week we'll do it all 399 00:18:42,720 --> 00:18:45,200 Speaker 1: over again. This this is a career changer. The bump 400 00:18:45,240 --> 00:18:48,400 Speaker 1: that you'll get from the fan on this podcast is outstanding. 401 00:18:48,840 --> 00:18:52,320 Speaker 1: So world renown, big time, big time honor to be 402 00:18:52,359 --> 00:18:53,920 Speaker 1: on here. Boys, you guys have a good one. Thanks 403 00:18:54,000 --> 00:18:59,560 Speaker 1: Daniel see here. Thank you again to Daniel Jeremiah. Now 404 00:18:59,680 --> 00:19:05,400 Speaker 1: I am very excited to welcome in a special guest, Crystal. 405 00:19:05,480 --> 00:19:10,920 Speaker 1: Can we give Mark Sessler a ring? Sure thing? Mark? 406 00:19:11,440 --> 00:19:16,080 Speaker 1: Are you there? I am here first I just have 407 00:19:16,200 --> 00:19:22,520 Speaker 1: to say happy birthday to Mark Sessler, who is somewhere 408 00:19:22,720 --> 00:19:25,800 Speaker 1: east of Los Angeles, parts unknown right now. What is 409 00:19:25,840 --> 00:19:31,520 Speaker 1: going on? I am in an undisclosed location. That's all 410 00:19:31,520 --> 00:19:34,080 Speaker 1: I can tell you. Uh, you know, forty turning forty 411 00:19:34,080 --> 00:19:37,399 Speaker 1: a bittersweet moment, but I'm rolling with it. I would 412 00:19:37,440 --> 00:19:40,199 Speaker 1: never have had you tag for forty. I was. I 413 00:19:40,240 --> 00:19:43,840 Speaker 1: was thinking like late twenties. I will say this, this 414 00:19:43,920 --> 00:19:46,359 Speaker 1: was hopeful. The wife and I went out for a 415 00:19:46,440 --> 00:19:50,199 Speaker 1: drink the other night and I got hearted. It was 416 00:19:50,240 --> 00:19:52,479 Speaker 1: like that was the greatest birthday present one can get 417 00:19:52,560 --> 00:19:55,080 Speaker 1: when they turned forties. So I hope that continues. I 418 00:19:55,160 --> 00:19:57,439 Speaker 1: mentioned it to my wife and she was donned that 419 00:19:57,520 --> 00:19:59,960 Speaker 1: you were forty. I don't know if what that said, 420 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:02,760 Speaker 1: if that's positive or negative, but she couldn't believe it 421 00:20:02,840 --> 00:20:05,480 Speaker 1: based on having met you. It may be a reference 422 00:20:05,520 --> 00:20:09,240 Speaker 1: to a lack of maturity that she's seen displays. Well, 423 00:20:09,280 --> 00:20:12,640 Speaker 1: we've we've missed you on the podcast, but we've got 424 00:20:12,680 --> 00:20:14,320 Speaker 1: you on. I think you know where this is going. 425 00:20:14,440 --> 00:20:23,920 Speaker 1: For a very special addition of defend your heroes. Wow, 426 00:20:24,119 --> 00:20:28,120 Speaker 1: the live read from Henry Hudson that was live Tessler 427 00:20:28,240 --> 00:20:31,040 Speaker 1: and this isn't just any defend your Hero segment? You 428 00:20:31,119 --> 00:20:36,240 Speaker 1: have set in around the league record with four potential 429 00:20:36,480 --> 00:20:39,359 Speaker 1: hero picks in the same week. Was this just like, Hey, 430 00:20:39,400 --> 00:20:41,880 Speaker 1: I'm forty years old now I don't really care anymore. 431 00:20:41,920 --> 00:20:45,439 Speaker 1: I'm just going crazy. We listen, you know how I 432 00:20:45,520 --> 00:20:49,760 Speaker 1: do all my picks. I based it on feelings, and 433 00:20:50,040 --> 00:20:53,359 Speaker 1: really I had some strange ones this week. I didn't 434 00:20:53,359 --> 00:20:55,520 Speaker 1: expect the total to before. I think a lot of 435 00:20:55,560 --> 00:20:57,800 Speaker 1: times when this happens, it's like, listen, who you don't 436 00:20:57,800 --> 00:20:59,560 Speaker 1: know when a hero is gonna draw them up? But 437 00:20:59,600 --> 00:21:02,680 Speaker 1: one or two of them I think are potentially disastrous 438 00:21:02,680 --> 00:21:05,720 Speaker 1: for me. We'll see. Well, let's start with the most 439 00:21:05,760 --> 00:21:10,200 Speaker 1: surprising one, Oakland, Kansas City. You picked the Raiders defend 440 00:21:10,240 --> 00:21:13,160 Speaker 1: your Hero. I don't think it's that surprising. I think 441 00:21:13,200 --> 00:21:15,679 Speaker 1: that Oakland is due for a win like this. I 442 00:21:15,760 --> 00:21:18,520 Speaker 1: like what I'm seeing from Trerell Prior and the Chiefs 443 00:21:18,560 --> 00:21:21,439 Speaker 1: to me very solid, but do for a loss. I 444 00:21:21,520 --> 00:21:23,520 Speaker 1: can't put more logic into it than that. I just 445 00:21:23,560 --> 00:21:27,120 Speaker 1: see the Chiefs losing this game. Have we forgotten already? 446 00:21:27,160 --> 00:21:30,520 Speaker 1: Since it's only been two weeks that the Redskins have 447 00:21:30,560 --> 00:21:33,840 Speaker 1: their only win at the Raiders expense. Yeah, the Raiders 448 00:21:33,840 --> 00:21:35,600 Speaker 1: have not played that well this year. They're coming I 449 00:21:35,600 --> 00:21:37,679 Speaker 1: think this is one thing where they're coming off a 450 00:21:37,720 --> 00:21:40,200 Speaker 1: big win that we all watched, and maybe Mark's getting 451 00:21:40,200 --> 00:21:41,800 Speaker 1: excited about it. I mean, the Chief's defense has been 452 00:21:41,800 --> 00:21:44,760 Speaker 1: as consistent as any group in the league. Listen, I 453 00:21:44,760 --> 00:21:46,520 Speaker 1: think it'll be tough. I do. I do think the 454 00:21:46,560 --> 00:21:50,440 Speaker 1: prior also has shown more than people expected. I like 455 00:21:50,520 --> 00:21:53,879 Speaker 1: Oakland's defense to some degree. And yeah, I'm not saying 456 00:21:53,880 --> 00:21:55,959 Speaker 1: this makes a lot of sense. That's probably why I'm 457 00:21:56,000 --> 00:21:58,480 Speaker 1: the only one that picked Oakland. But if they're going 458 00:21:58,560 --> 00:22:01,800 Speaker 1: to make West eat his saw fall pants a something 459 00:22:01,800 --> 00:22:04,119 Speaker 1: that I do see happening this season, they've got to 460 00:22:04,160 --> 00:22:06,359 Speaker 1: pull off a win like this. Mark, I'm a little 461 00:22:06,359 --> 00:22:08,520 Speaker 1: bit of a wooden man. You're gonna have to explain 462 00:22:08,560 --> 00:22:11,240 Speaker 1: something about feelings to me. So like when the Santa 463 00:22:11,280 --> 00:22:14,159 Speaker 1: Ana winds start blowing, does that get in? Does that 464 00:22:14,520 --> 00:22:18,520 Speaker 1: mix things up? Your antennis screwed up? Listen? Where I 465 00:22:18,560 --> 00:22:20,600 Speaker 1: am right now? A lot of things could be screwed up. 466 00:22:20,640 --> 00:22:23,280 Speaker 1: I can't. I can't mean, but my location could have 467 00:22:23,280 --> 00:22:25,879 Speaker 1: a lot to do with why four heroes were dialed 468 00:22:25,920 --> 00:22:29,080 Speaker 1: in my my feeling is that Justin Houston and Tomba 469 00:22:29,080 --> 00:22:31,320 Speaker 1: Alie are ranked number one and two in the league 470 00:22:31,320 --> 00:22:33,800 Speaker 1: and hurries this year, and they're going against the Raiders 471 00:22:33,840 --> 00:22:36,439 Speaker 1: offensive line. And when we watched Terrell Prior, I lost 472 00:22:36,560 --> 00:22:39,120 Speaker 1: on on late Sunday night last week. He was playing 473 00:22:39,119 --> 00:22:41,560 Speaker 1: against the Charges who singularly weren't able to get any 474 00:22:41,600 --> 00:22:43,800 Speaker 1: pressure on him whatsoever. That's not going to be the 475 00:22:43,840 --> 00:22:46,640 Speaker 1: case against the Chiefs. So let's move on. Let's move 476 00:22:46,680 --> 00:22:49,399 Speaker 1: on to your next one. Buck's Eagles. You know this 477 00:22:49,440 --> 00:22:53,120 Speaker 1: one makes sense to me. You picked the Buccaneers. I'm 478 00:22:53,119 --> 00:22:55,239 Speaker 1: a little surprised you were the only person to do that. 479 00:22:55,320 --> 00:22:57,960 Speaker 1: Defend your hero. Yeah, I would agree on that. I 480 00:22:58,280 --> 00:23:00,600 Speaker 1: didn't think this would would come up the hero pick 481 00:23:00,680 --> 00:23:04,640 Speaker 1: because Tampa, you know, they have reasons that they're owing four, 482 00:23:04,680 --> 00:23:08,719 Speaker 1: but their defense obviously a quality defense. Uh. You know, 483 00:23:08,720 --> 00:23:11,119 Speaker 1: they lost some very tight games. The Eagles to me, 484 00:23:11,440 --> 00:23:14,560 Speaker 1: you know, they have not been untouchable by any sense 485 00:23:14,600 --> 00:23:17,119 Speaker 1: of the imagination. I think they're going to score points. 486 00:23:17,240 --> 00:23:19,600 Speaker 1: I think the problem for Tampa is we don't know 487 00:23:19,600 --> 00:23:21,600 Speaker 1: what we're gonna get from Mike Glenn in the offense. 488 00:23:22,119 --> 00:23:24,240 Speaker 1: I just see a close game and I felt like 489 00:23:24,280 --> 00:23:26,240 Speaker 1: it's time for the Buccaneers to get a win. What 490 00:23:26,280 --> 00:23:28,560 Speaker 1: do we think about Nick Foles assuming he starts. We 491 00:23:28,560 --> 00:23:30,639 Speaker 1: don't know that for sure as we're taping this, but 492 00:23:30,720 --> 00:23:32,600 Speaker 1: it looks like Falls will start. What do we think 493 00:23:32,640 --> 00:23:36,680 Speaker 1: about his performance last week West? I thought it was overblown. 494 00:23:36,680 --> 00:23:38,359 Speaker 1: I didn't think he played that well. Both of the 495 00:23:38,400 --> 00:23:41,320 Speaker 1: touchdowns came when he got the ball about the thirty 496 00:23:41,359 --> 00:23:43,960 Speaker 1: yard line of the Giants. He did make one beautiful 497 00:23:44,000 --> 00:23:46,440 Speaker 1: pass in the corner to uh de Sean Jackson. I 498 00:23:46,480 --> 00:23:48,960 Speaker 1: think it was but he had I think four or 499 00:23:49,000 --> 00:23:52,320 Speaker 1: five punt series and a few field goal series. I 500 00:23:52,359 --> 00:23:55,000 Speaker 1: didn't think he played that well. Remember how well Falls 501 00:23:55,000 --> 00:23:56,960 Speaker 1: played in Tampa last year. I don't know if anyone 502 00:23:57,000 --> 00:24:00,199 Speaker 1: remembers that that was one of the better surprising her 503 00:24:00,240 --> 00:24:02,639 Speaker 1: back games by any quarterback in the NFL that it 504 00:24:02,720 --> 00:24:04,600 Speaker 1: really has nothing to do with this game, but he's 505 00:24:04,600 --> 00:24:07,679 Speaker 1: got to have some good feelings after that performance, and 506 00:24:07,760 --> 00:24:10,560 Speaker 1: he played great. After that game, I was kind of thinking, Wow, 507 00:24:10,680 --> 00:24:12,600 Speaker 1: Nick nick Foles is going to be really good, and 508 00:24:12,600 --> 00:24:14,320 Speaker 1: then he really didn't follow it up the rest of 509 00:24:14,359 --> 00:24:16,600 Speaker 1: the year. And in honor with West real quick because 510 00:24:16,640 --> 00:24:19,520 Speaker 1: there's no way that this offense can do what Chip 511 00:24:19,600 --> 00:24:22,760 Speaker 1: Kelly wanted to do with a guy like Falls versus Vic. 512 00:24:23,200 --> 00:24:25,840 Speaker 1: But I think Falls came in and he did a 513 00:24:25,840 --> 00:24:27,920 Speaker 1: little bit more for the passing game, and we've seen 514 00:24:27,920 --> 00:24:29,840 Speaker 1: in some of the weeks from the Eagles. I I 515 00:24:29,880 --> 00:24:32,919 Speaker 1: agree that it's an underwhelming choice at quarterback though, so 516 00:24:32,960 --> 00:24:34,560 Speaker 1: it's it's a it's a bit of a wild card. 517 00:24:35,080 --> 00:24:38,159 Speaker 1: I'm interested in Nick Foles because I think he what 518 00:24:38,240 --> 00:24:40,040 Speaker 1: he reminds me of. And you'll have to bear with me. 519 00:24:40,080 --> 00:24:42,240 Speaker 1: Here is another guy that backed up Michael Vick and 520 00:24:42,240 --> 00:24:44,760 Speaker 1: then went on to was given the platform to do 521 00:24:44,840 --> 00:24:46,800 Speaker 1: more and then went on to bigger things. And we've 522 00:24:46,840 --> 00:24:48,480 Speaker 1: all been talking about in the last couple of weeks. 523 00:24:48,560 --> 00:24:51,360 Speaker 1: Matt schau like, is Nick Foles going to be the guy? 524 00:24:51,520 --> 00:24:53,920 Speaker 1: Because I don't I don't necessarily think that Chip Kelly 525 00:24:54,000 --> 00:24:56,880 Speaker 1: sees him as a long term starter in the offense 526 00:24:56,920 --> 00:25:00,360 Speaker 1: that he ultimately wants to run in Philadelphia. Is Nick 527 00:25:00,359 --> 00:25:02,119 Speaker 1: Fole is going to be a guy that gets to 528 00:25:02,160 --> 00:25:05,720 Speaker 1: showcase his talent, goes to another team people get excited about, 529 00:25:05,720 --> 00:25:09,040 Speaker 1: but ultimately isn't really gonna be amount to much more 530 00:25:09,040 --> 00:25:13,399 Speaker 1: than a sort of Okay, starting quarterback in the NFL. 531 00:25:13,520 --> 00:25:16,960 Speaker 1: If he plays well this week, he has a good chance, 532 00:25:17,040 --> 00:25:19,000 Speaker 1: I think, to remain as a starter because the Buccaneers 533 00:25:19,040 --> 00:25:22,240 Speaker 1: defense is that good. If Falls actually had a performance 534 00:25:22,240 --> 00:25:24,640 Speaker 1: against the Buccaneers, you have to take that seriously. And 535 00:25:24,800 --> 00:25:26,639 Speaker 1: he wasn't great last week. He was very good in 536 00:25:26,640 --> 00:25:28,240 Speaker 1: the two minutes Joe. I think he can run this 537 00:25:28,320 --> 00:25:30,680 Speaker 1: offense in terms of, you know, moving the ball, getting 538 00:25:30,680 --> 00:25:32,960 Speaker 1: the ball out quickly, running the hurry up. He looked 539 00:25:32,960 --> 00:25:35,119 Speaker 1: comfortable doing that. But this is a tough matchup. So 540 00:25:35,359 --> 00:25:37,920 Speaker 1: Lashawn McCoy has been the Eagles best player this year. 541 00:25:38,760 --> 00:25:41,040 Speaker 1: As soon as Falls came in the game, the Giants 542 00:25:41,080 --> 00:25:44,600 Speaker 1: defense just had no respect whatsoever for the quarterback running 543 00:25:44,640 --> 00:25:47,720 Speaker 1: and McCoy did absolutely nothing. That's why I don't I think, 544 00:25:47,720 --> 00:25:50,120 Speaker 1: no matter what he does, they have to stay with vic. 545 00:25:50,320 --> 00:25:53,760 Speaker 1: I ain't focused on McCoy from the first snap. They 546 00:25:53,840 --> 00:25:56,320 Speaker 1: simply they even they even dared Vick to do the 547 00:25:56,359 --> 00:25:59,199 Speaker 1: same thing. And I think the team is basically are 548 00:25:59,240 --> 00:26:02,320 Speaker 1: saying we don't care about that mesh point situation. And 549 00:26:02,359 --> 00:26:04,879 Speaker 1: with Folds, You're right, there's literally no reason not the 550 00:26:05,000 --> 00:26:07,679 Speaker 1: key on McCoy and see what Folds can do with 551 00:26:07,720 --> 00:26:10,200 Speaker 1: his arm. He wasn't terrible last week, but it's it's 552 00:26:10,240 --> 00:26:12,480 Speaker 1: not as dynamic an offense. It pains me that you 553 00:26:12,480 --> 00:26:14,520 Speaker 1: gotta hero pick on this. I was on the fence. 554 00:26:14,560 --> 00:26:16,520 Speaker 1: I went back and forth with this pick. I really 555 00:26:16,520 --> 00:26:18,480 Speaker 1: want to take the Buccaneers, but I think you're gonna 556 00:26:18,480 --> 00:26:20,720 Speaker 1: get this one right, Sessler, And you're not gonna get 557 00:26:20,720 --> 00:26:23,399 Speaker 1: any others right because you also picked the Browns to 558 00:26:23,480 --> 00:26:27,399 Speaker 1: beat the Detroit Lions. Well, listen, I understand everyone is 559 00:26:27,440 --> 00:26:32,000 Speaker 1: extremely high on Detroit's talent and etcetera, etcetera, but this 560 00:26:32,080 --> 00:26:35,399 Speaker 1: is one where these are two teams that could go 561 00:26:35,480 --> 00:26:37,920 Speaker 1: one way or the other this season. And my thing 562 00:26:38,000 --> 00:26:41,200 Speaker 1: is this, if if Megatron plays, this was probably turns 563 00:26:41,240 --> 00:26:43,000 Speaker 1: out to be a bad pick for me. I initially 564 00:26:43,040 --> 00:26:46,040 Speaker 1: picked the Lions, and then Rhino compiles our picks. I 565 00:26:46,080 --> 00:26:48,800 Speaker 1: texted him again. I said, I can't do that because 566 00:26:49,080 --> 00:26:53,080 Speaker 1: if Cleveland wins and I picked Detroit, that's ugly. As 567 00:26:53,080 --> 00:26:54,960 Speaker 1: a Browns fan, that's an ugly scenario. So I'm just 568 00:26:54,960 --> 00:26:57,320 Speaker 1: gonna I'm giving Cleveland one more week and a hero 569 00:26:57,440 --> 00:27:01,159 Speaker 1: pick scenario. I think they played well against offlow like Tampa. 570 00:27:01,200 --> 00:27:04,680 Speaker 1: Their defense is very good. And uh, if Mega Tromp plays, 571 00:27:04,720 --> 00:27:06,760 Speaker 1: it could be rough. So I Detroit is probably a 572 00:27:06,760 --> 00:27:10,479 Speaker 1: more talented football team in Cleveland. You're aware that Brandon 573 00:27:10,520 --> 00:27:13,679 Speaker 1: Wheeding starting right for the brown I am aware, And 574 00:27:13,760 --> 00:27:16,320 Speaker 1: that's a major gap in void that they're gonna have 575 00:27:16,359 --> 00:27:18,760 Speaker 1: to play around, and that's a that's a question mark 576 00:27:18,800 --> 00:27:22,320 Speaker 1: that looms. Let's not pretend Brian Hoyer was gonna win 577 00:27:22,359 --> 00:27:25,280 Speaker 1: the m v P or anything. I think let's pretend 578 00:27:25,280 --> 00:27:28,240 Speaker 1: that Brian Hoyer could escape and Dominican sue Nick fairly 579 00:27:28,359 --> 00:27:31,959 Speaker 1: and zis a lot better than Brandon weed could. I 580 00:27:31,960 --> 00:27:35,160 Speaker 1: don't think you'd have been a hero if Hoyo was starting. Yeah, 581 00:27:36,960 --> 00:27:39,800 Speaker 1: the defensive line there so deep. Willie Young's playing well. 582 00:27:40,640 --> 00:27:44,280 Speaker 1: Westling mentioned DeAndre Levy is playing terrific at linebacker. I 583 00:27:44,280 --> 00:27:46,840 Speaker 1: think that should be a good game. The final hero 584 00:27:46,960 --> 00:27:50,800 Speaker 1: pick for you, Sessler, where the Packers and the Ravens. 585 00:27:51,240 --> 00:27:54,080 Speaker 1: You chose Baltimore. I've already talked about this game with 586 00:27:54,200 --> 00:27:57,080 Speaker 1: Daniel Jeremiah, But what's your take here with taking the 587 00:27:57,200 --> 00:27:59,879 Speaker 1: Ravens at home? Well, part of it is that I 588 00:28:00,160 --> 00:28:02,720 Speaker 1: really do believe that the Packers missed the playoffs and 589 00:28:02,760 --> 00:28:04,760 Speaker 1: go about eight and eight, and I think that no 590 00:28:04,800 --> 00:28:06,879 Speaker 1: one wants to believe that yet. That was one of 591 00:28:06,880 --> 00:28:10,719 Speaker 1: the strongest just premonitions I had before the season. Sesslers, 592 00:28:10,840 --> 00:28:12,840 Speaker 1: you can just call them Sesslers now we that's what 593 00:28:12,920 --> 00:28:15,679 Speaker 1: they are. It was a Sessler and I'm sticking with that. 594 00:28:15,800 --> 00:28:17,800 Speaker 1: But I really do think that Baltimore is not a 595 00:28:17,800 --> 00:28:20,479 Speaker 1: great football team. This is a game for them that 596 00:28:20,520 --> 00:28:23,199 Speaker 1: they are a tough football team. They're well coached. I 597 00:28:23,240 --> 00:28:26,560 Speaker 1: think something just strange happens here. I'm not completely you know, 598 00:28:26,640 --> 00:28:29,439 Speaker 1: sold on the Packers going fourteen and two and rolling 599 00:28:29,440 --> 00:28:31,359 Speaker 1: off fort points a game here, and I think that 600 00:28:31,440 --> 00:28:34,159 Speaker 1: there the issue is Flacko with Flacco can have a 601 00:28:34,160 --> 00:28:36,359 Speaker 1: game where he isn't a complete and utter train wreck. 602 00:28:36,800 --> 00:28:39,120 Speaker 1: I see this being a close game the Baltimore wins, 603 00:28:39,800 --> 00:28:41,600 Speaker 1: you know, right down the end, right down to the end. 604 00:28:42,000 --> 00:28:44,680 Speaker 1: Has the Packers passing game been a little disappointing this year? 605 00:28:45,960 --> 00:28:49,800 Speaker 1: I think so. I mean they haven't exactly been dominant 606 00:28:50,560 --> 00:28:53,400 Speaker 1: half to half like against that Detroit. Against Detroit, they 607 00:28:53,680 --> 00:28:56,640 Speaker 1: had their struggles. It feels like they haven't quite all 608 00:28:56,680 --> 00:28:58,680 Speaker 1: got it together. I think it's a game where we 609 00:28:58,720 --> 00:29:00,720 Speaker 1: find out a lot about their defense because This is 610 00:29:00,720 --> 00:29:02,800 Speaker 1: a game they should dominate, but they're They're pretty thin 611 00:29:02,880 --> 00:29:06,200 Speaker 1: on defense right now with Clay Matthews is out, Brad 612 00:29:06,280 --> 00:29:09,640 Speaker 1: Jones inside linebacker, he's hurt. There's a lot of injuries there. 613 00:29:10,480 --> 00:29:12,080 Speaker 1: You know. Brad Jones is one of our making the 614 00:29:12,160 --> 00:29:15,160 Speaker 1: lead candidates, so I'm expecting you know, him to come 615 00:29:15,200 --> 00:29:17,200 Speaker 1: back and play well. But they don't have him this week. 616 00:29:17,680 --> 00:29:20,280 Speaker 1: That's obviously a critical loss. Maybe not, but that's how 617 00:29:20,320 --> 00:29:22,840 Speaker 1: I'm selling it. Don't you think the passing game has 618 00:29:22,840 --> 00:29:26,120 Speaker 1: been disappointed in numbers only though, and it's because their 619 00:29:26,160 --> 00:29:29,480 Speaker 1: second in the NFL and rushing yeah, which I think 620 00:29:29,480 --> 00:29:32,400 Speaker 1: would surprise a lot of people. Number two, while in 621 00:29:32,480 --> 00:29:35,760 Speaker 1: yards percaring number two, Eddie Lacy. This will be a 622 00:29:35,800 --> 00:29:38,800 Speaker 1: test again for that that running game because the Ravens defense, 623 00:29:38,840 --> 00:29:41,760 Speaker 1: for the most part, has played very well. Mark. Thank 624 00:29:41,800 --> 00:29:46,120 Speaker 1: you for taking our call during your brief time away 625 00:29:46,160 --> 00:29:49,000 Speaker 1: from the NFL. Although you're working all day Saturday, so 626 00:29:49,040 --> 00:29:51,840 Speaker 1: it's not much of a vacation. I look forward to 627 00:29:51,880 --> 00:29:53,960 Speaker 1: that shift anytime I can get a shift right in 628 00:29:53,960 --> 00:29:57,560 Speaker 1: the heart of the weekend. I loved it. I'm excited 629 00:29:57,600 --> 00:29:59,640 Speaker 1: for it. Save your breath, Mark, You're gonna need it 630 00:29:59,680 --> 00:30:06,120 Speaker 1: to blow all those candles. Happy Birthday, Mark, Thank you, goodbye. 631 00:30:06,600 --> 00:30:08,880 Speaker 1: It's good to have a little Cessler back in our lives. 632 00:30:08,920 --> 00:30:11,479 Speaker 1: It's been a while since he's been on the show. Seriously, 633 00:30:11,480 --> 00:30:12,680 Speaker 1: when was the last time he was on the show 634 00:30:12,720 --> 00:30:15,560 Speaker 1: a week? It seems like a month. So glad he 635 00:30:15,640 --> 00:30:17,760 Speaker 1: was here. He will be here on Sunday night. We're 636 00:30:17,760 --> 00:30:22,000 Speaker 1: gonna recap all the games Chris Westling, myself, and Mark Sessler. 637 00:30:22,440 --> 00:30:25,640 Speaker 1: But let's get to the Week six games. By the way, 638 00:30:25,680 --> 00:30:28,240 Speaker 1: I had a hero pick on that Patriot Saints. Wanted 639 00:30:28,280 --> 00:30:30,520 Speaker 1: to point that out before we moved on. I am 640 00:30:30,600 --> 00:30:33,400 Speaker 1: liking that hero pick. But let's talk about the rest 641 00:30:33,440 --> 00:30:37,080 Speaker 1: of the games. And let's start with your Cincinnati Bengals 642 00:30:37,440 --> 00:30:42,240 Speaker 1: Chris Wesseling facing the Buffalo Bill Bills and Fat Lewis. 643 00:30:42,320 --> 00:30:45,320 Speaker 1: Dan Hansis has gained two games on me this year 644 00:30:45,360 --> 00:30:48,280 Speaker 1: by picking the Bills at home to win, and I've 645 00:30:48,320 --> 00:30:50,680 Speaker 1: picked him to lose. I thought about going with the 646 00:30:50,720 --> 00:30:53,280 Speaker 1: Bills here, but I don't trust the Lewis for a minute? 647 00:30:54,120 --> 00:30:57,440 Speaker 1: Can can anyone in the room, Crystal, you know you're 648 00:30:57,480 --> 00:31:00,640 Speaker 1: including this tell us anything about Fat Lewis. I know 649 00:31:00,760 --> 00:31:03,600 Speaker 1: he started the season finale last year for the Browns 650 00:31:03,640 --> 00:31:07,560 Speaker 1: against the Steelers. I actually watched that game on Game 651 00:31:07,600 --> 00:31:10,440 Speaker 1: rewind at the time. He was not impressive. He went 652 00:31:10,480 --> 00:31:15,160 Speaker 1: to Duke. There's another and he's essentially been Pet Shermer's 653 00:31:15,160 --> 00:31:17,760 Speaker 1: adopted son in the NFL. Wherever Pat Shermer goes, they 654 00:31:17,760 --> 00:31:21,280 Speaker 1: had Lewis follows well, not anymore, not anymore. That's why 655 00:31:21,320 --> 00:31:23,120 Speaker 1: he's the training wheels are off. Let's see what he 656 00:31:23,160 --> 00:31:25,280 Speaker 1: does without Pet Sherman. I think the Bills deserve some 657 00:31:25,360 --> 00:31:28,240 Speaker 1: criticism for how they've handled this whole quarterback mess. That 658 00:31:28,480 --> 00:31:30,600 Speaker 1: Lewis has been on the roster the whole time he 659 00:31:30,680 --> 00:31:33,400 Speaker 1: was on the practice squad. They brought him and Matt 660 00:31:33,400 --> 00:31:37,200 Speaker 1: weinerd in in the preseason and they started Matt Liiner 661 00:31:38,080 --> 00:31:41,920 Speaker 1: over that Lewis, and that was partly to keep Jeff 662 00:31:41,920 --> 00:31:45,000 Speaker 1: Tool healthy. So they didn't even start this guy, Jeff 663 00:31:45,000 --> 00:31:47,600 Speaker 1: Tool was an undrafted rookie in the fourth preseason game 664 00:31:47,640 --> 00:31:50,680 Speaker 1: because they wanted him to stay healthy. Okay, now Jeff 665 00:31:50,680 --> 00:31:52,959 Speaker 1: Tool is still on the roster, but he's not playing. 666 00:31:53,400 --> 00:31:56,880 Speaker 1: That Lewis is somehow promoted from the practice squad. Does 667 00:31:56,920 --> 00:31:59,040 Speaker 1: this make any sense? It doesn't because what guys on 668 00:31:59,120 --> 00:32:02,800 Speaker 1: the practice squad is they mimic the opponent's offense. So 669 00:32:02,840 --> 00:32:06,120 Speaker 1: either he's been looking great pretending to be Tom Brady 670 00:32:06,280 --> 00:32:08,720 Speaker 1: or whoever else, which doesn't really make much sense and 671 00:32:08,720 --> 00:32:10,920 Speaker 1: suddenly shouldn't be the reason if you do not only 672 00:32:10,960 --> 00:32:13,840 Speaker 1: elevate him off the practice squad but to starting position. 673 00:32:14,360 --> 00:32:16,040 Speaker 1: It just, yeah, it doesn't make much sense to me. 674 00:32:16,200 --> 00:32:18,680 Speaker 1: I think it points to how difficult it is to 675 00:32:18,800 --> 00:32:23,320 Speaker 1: evaluate young players. In the preseason. They thought they were 676 00:32:23,400 --> 00:32:25,720 Speaker 1: very high on Jeff Tool for his preseason. You heard 677 00:32:25,720 --> 00:32:28,200 Speaker 1: it in Maron's comments. They thought he could be their 678 00:32:28,240 --> 00:32:32,320 Speaker 1: long term backup to E. J. Manuel. After one half 679 00:32:32,360 --> 00:32:35,360 Speaker 1: against the Browns, they've decided, maybe Jeff Tool doesn't have 680 00:32:35,440 --> 00:32:37,880 Speaker 1: the arm. That's what I'm getting out of it to 681 00:32:38,000 --> 00:32:40,080 Speaker 1: do this. We saw his arm looked awful in that game. 682 00:32:40,120 --> 00:32:43,000 Speaker 1: They went after Josh Freeman, they didn't get him. Then 683 00:32:43,040 --> 00:32:46,680 Speaker 1: they decided anyone else out there is not better than that. 684 00:32:46,960 --> 00:32:49,840 Speaker 1: Lewis there at two and three, and these are almost 685 00:32:49,880 --> 00:32:51,640 Speaker 1: like give up games to them. I know they're at 686 00:32:51,680 --> 00:32:55,160 Speaker 1: home and the Bengals aren't that great on offense, but man, 687 00:32:55,240 --> 00:32:56,920 Speaker 1: that's one of the best defenses in the League, it's 688 00:32:56,920 --> 00:32:58,960 Speaker 1: hard to imagine them scoring any point. And I think, 689 00:32:59,000 --> 00:33:02,320 Speaker 1: you know, going on, speaking from a fantasy perspective, I 690 00:33:02,360 --> 00:33:04,200 Speaker 1: have a feeling that you know, I'm one of those 691 00:33:04,200 --> 00:33:07,040 Speaker 1: players who likes to chop and change on defense every 692 00:33:07,080 --> 00:33:09,120 Speaker 1: week and just find a team that's playing against an 693 00:33:09,160 --> 00:33:13,080 Speaker 1: awful offense. The whoever's playing the Bills, that defense is 694 00:33:13,120 --> 00:33:15,400 Speaker 1: gonna be pretty popular every week. While while if that 695 00:33:15,600 --> 00:33:17,960 Speaker 1: Lewis is still the started chop and change? Is that 696 00:33:18,040 --> 00:33:20,120 Speaker 1: a common thing or is that one of those phrases 697 00:33:21,040 --> 00:33:23,440 Speaker 1: in London and maybe just a British phrase, but never 698 00:33:23,560 --> 00:33:25,160 Speaker 1: like it. If you like it, you can use it. 699 00:33:25,800 --> 00:33:27,800 Speaker 1: That's my gift to you. Are you invited me here? 700 00:33:28,000 --> 00:33:30,240 Speaker 1: I bring a gift. I prefer to say, Bob's your uncle. 701 00:33:30,360 --> 00:33:34,160 Speaker 1: I hope you bring more than just that. Uh, Rams, Texans, 702 00:33:35,280 --> 00:33:38,480 Speaker 1: you know we're sticking with Matt Shop. We're sticking with 703 00:33:38,520 --> 00:33:42,440 Speaker 1: Sam Bradford. Of course, Gary Kubiak will have a short 704 00:33:42,520 --> 00:33:45,800 Speaker 1: trigger for Matt Shop in this game. According to our 705 00:33:45,840 --> 00:33:50,280 Speaker 1: own Ian Rappaport, not exactly a shock there. Do we 706 00:33:50,360 --> 00:33:52,720 Speaker 1: think the Texans bounce back in this one? None of 707 00:33:52,800 --> 00:33:55,680 Speaker 1: us picked the Rams to win this game. None of 708 00:33:55,720 --> 00:33:57,360 Speaker 1: us picked the Bills, by the way, either just want 709 00:33:57,360 --> 00:33:59,840 Speaker 1: to throw that out, which to me says a lot 710 00:33:59,880 --> 00:34:02,680 Speaker 1: of out how bad the Rams are. If we're not 711 00:34:02,720 --> 00:34:05,120 Speaker 1: ready to pick against Matt Matt Shop after his last 712 00:34:05,160 --> 00:34:08,279 Speaker 1: three or four games, who would you rather have Henry 713 00:34:08,320 --> 00:34:11,680 Speaker 1: Sam Bradford or Matt Shops starting this game. I think 714 00:34:11,719 --> 00:34:15,120 Speaker 1: I'd probably would rather have Sam Bradford. But I mean 715 00:34:15,120 --> 00:34:16,959 Speaker 1: it's a I don't know when you get a quote 716 00:34:16,960 --> 00:34:19,280 Speaker 1: about who, like I said, is is sort of uh 717 00:34:19,719 --> 00:34:21,640 Speaker 1: is just on that bad run, and I don't believe 718 00:34:21,719 --> 00:34:23,719 Speaker 1: I don't think he believes in himself at this point 719 00:34:23,760 --> 00:34:25,880 Speaker 1: match shall He looks haunted on the sidelines like I 720 00:34:26,280 --> 00:34:28,600 Speaker 1: just I don't think that I would go with with 721 00:34:28,680 --> 00:34:31,279 Speaker 1: him at any for for anything. At this point I 722 00:34:31,320 --> 00:34:34,000 Speaker 1: wanted to take I thought about taking the Rams, and 723 00:34:34,120 --> 00:34:37,319 Speaker 1: I noticed on Football Outsiders, which I really like their 724 00:34:37,320 --> 00:34:40,520 Speaker 1: team evaluations. The player by player stuff is a little trickier, 725 00:34:40,560 --> 00:34:43,040 Speaker 1: but their team takes in every play into account. I 726 00:34:43,040 --> 00:34:45,200 Speaker 1: think it's about as good a measure as you're gonna have, 727 00:34:45,280 --> 00:34:50,120 Speaker 1: certainly better than power rankings. Sorry Elliott Harrison. Uh. And 728 00:34:50,200 --> 00:34:52,800 Speaker 1: they have the Texans as the seven team in the NFL, 729 00:34:53,000 --> 00:34:55,720 Speaker 1: so that that says a lot after the last loss. 730 00:34:55,960 --> 00:34:58,640 Speaker 1: But the Rams were number thirty and that sounds about 731 00:34:58,680 --> 00:35:00,279 Speaker 1: right to me. This is a bad team. I think 732 00:35:00,280 --> 00:35:05,040 Speaker 1: the Texans get healthy here at home. Vikings and Panthers. 733 00:35:05,680 --> 00:35:08,520 Speaker 1: Interesting game here. Both teams need to win. Matt Castle 734 00:35:08,560 --> 00:35:13,600 Speaker 1: will start. Leslie Fraser announced on Friday. The Vikings offense 735 00:35:13,640 --> 00:35:17,040 Speaker 1: has been a little better than people think. The Vikings 736 00:35:17,040 --> 00:35:21,120 Speaker 1: are averaging eight point eight points per game. And it's 737 00:35:21,160 --> 00:35:22,960 Speaker 1: bizarre to see a team in the top five in 738 00:35:23,080 --> 00:35:26,160 Speaker 1: NFL and scoring make a quarterback change, but we all 739 00:35:26,160 --> 00:35:29,120 Speaker 1: agree it had to be done. And the Vikings are 740 00:35:29,120 --> 00:35:31,440 Speaker 1: actually averaging more points per game than the Saints. And 741 00:35:31,480 --> 00:35:33,600 Speaker 1: the crazy thing is they may be making they may 742 00:35:33,600 --> 00:35:36,440 Speaker 1: be making two quarta Vick changes. I mean, that's the 743 00:35:36,640 --> 00:35:38,400 Speaker 1: That's the thing that I'm looking forward to watching in 744 00:35:38,440 --> 00:35:40,520 Speaker 1: this game is like they now they have Josh Freeman. 745 00:35:40,560 --> 00:35:42,440 Speaker 1: There's a lot of buzz obviously once you when you 746 00:35:42,480 --> 00:35:45,240 Speaker 1: pick up a player like that. If Matt Castle performs 747 00:35:45,320 --> 00:35:49,440 Speaker 1: well in this game, what what happens? I think they 748 00:35:49,480 --> 00:35:52,480 Speaker 1: have to stick with him until he doesn't perform well. 749 00:35:52,520 --> 00:35:56,040 Speaker 1: I guess right. Christian Ponder is now out of the question. 750 00:35:57,320 --> 00:35:59,680 Speaker 1: Oh Christian Ponder is gone because he was healthy enough 751 00:35:59,719 --> 00:36:02,719 Speaker 1: to play this game. He's number three as far as 752 00:36:02,719 --> 00:36:06,279 Speaker 1: I'm concerned, I guess he has to be. And then well, 753 00:36:06,320 --> 00:36:09,320 Speaker 1: I think Sad, I think you said it well. Yesterday 754 00:36:09,400 --> 00:36:11,480 Speaker 1: we were talking about this in the newsroom and Greg said, well, 755 00:36:11,640 --> 00:36:15,040 Speaker 1: Ponders ribb Dry gave them an out. Teams were taken out. 756 00:36:15,080 --> 00:36:17,000 Speaker 1: If you give it to him, they don't have to 757 00:36:17,000 --> 00:36:20,720 Speaker 1: publicly back him anymore because they have Freeman. Castle played 758 00:36:20,760 --> 00:36:23,839 Speaker 1: well and Ponder had the rib injury. They've taken their 759 00:36:23,880 --> 00:36:26,240 Speaker 1: out and now I think you're gonna see Ponder banished. 760 00:36:27,040 --> 00:36:30,200 Speaker 1: He has been and it is a weird situation with 761 00:36:30,239 --> 00:36:32,600 Speaker 1: Castle because he played well in London. I wouldn't say 762 00:36:32,680 --> 00:36:35,920 Speaker 1: played great, but if they win, how can you I 763 00:36:35,960 --> 00:36:37,840 Speaker 1: think it's only a matter of time before Freeman is 764 00:36:37,880 --> 00:36:40,520 Speaker 1: starting right, But how can you take out Castle if 765 00:36:40,560 --> 00:36:42,799 Speaker 1: you're two and oh with him, it's a very difficult spot. 766 00:36:42,840 --> 00:36:44,960 Speaker 1: I don't think they'll take him out. And we've we 767 00:36:45,080 --> 00:36:49,040 Speaker 1: sold against Pittsburgh. This team has weapons and without with 768 00:36:49,080 --> 00:36:51,239 Speaker 1: Ponder under center, you never saw those weapons because he 769 00:36:51,239 --> 00:36:53,920 Speaker 1: wouldn't go more than ten yards down the field. Castle 770 00:36:54,000 --> 00:36:56,600 Speaker 1: didn't throw all that well, but he threw intermediate and 771 00:36:56,640 --> 00:36:59,799 Speaker 1: deep passes which Ponder just refused to throw. Well, it's 772 00:36:59,840 --> 00:37:03,239 Speaker 1: these filling starters this week, like Nick Foles and that 773 00:37:03,560 --> 00:37:08,040 Speaker 1: Lewis and Matt Castle. They're all playing great defenses. I mean, 774 00:37:08,080 --> 00:37:11,320 Speaker 1: good luck playing Carolina's front seven if Castle can survive 775 00:37:11,440 --> 00:37:13,640 Speaker 1: that and the pass rush. I've watched a lot of 776 00:37:13,640 --> 00:37:16,960 Speaker 1: Matt Castle over the years. His biggest, you know, bugaboo, 777 00:37:17,080 --> 00:37:19,680 Speaker 1: is he can't handle pressure. I mean, he has no 778 00:37:19,760 --> 00:37:22,480 Speaker 1: pocket presents and that's something you can't really teach. So 779 00:37:22,560 --> 00:37:25,359 Speaker 1: do you think if Christian Ponder is is number three there? 780 00:37:25,400 --> 00:37:27,760 Speaker 1: And I agree with you guys that he is before 781 00:37:27,800 --> 00:37:29,759 Speaker 1: that trade deadline comes and goes, do you think that 782 00:37:29,800 --> 00:37:31,920 Speaker 1: the Vikings are working the phone to to see if 783 00:37:31,920 --> 00:37:34,240 Speaker 1: they can offload him, because, like what, I don't understand 784 00:37:34,280 --> 00:37:37,120 Speaker 1: why you would want to keep him around um when 785 00:37:37,160 --> 00:37:38,960 Speaker 1: he when he may be worth something at this point 786 00:37:38,960 --> 00:37:42,120 Speaker 1: to a team. I don't think the Texans is necessarily 787 00:37:42,120 --> 00:37:44,480 Speaker 1: the right answer. But if Matt Shop keeps going on 788 00:37:44,480 --> 00:37:47,359 Speaker 1: this on this bad run, is there someone who would say, well, 789 00:37:47,400 --> 00:37:49,359 Speaker 1: why wouldn't we give up a fourth or fifth round 790 00:37:49,400 --> 00:37:52,719 Speaker 1: pick for for Christians? My senses, those conversations happened behind 791 00:37:52,760 --> 00:37:55,160 Speaker 1: the scenes on a routine basis, and maybe they never 792 00:37:55,239 --> 00:37:57,560 Speaker 1: go anywhere, but I think, yeah, they pick up the 793 00:37:57,560 --> 00:37:59,960 Speaker 1: phone and say, hey, do you guys have any interesting 794 00:38:00,040 --> 00:38:02,839 Speaker 1: Christian Ponder, we see you have quarterback issues. Now, whether 795 00:38:02,840 --> 00:38:04,759 Speaker 1: they can agree on any kind of conversation is a 796 00:38:04,800 --> 00:38:08,360 Speaker 1: different issue. You also have to think about next year's team. 797 00:38:08,400 --> 00:38:11,080 Speaker 1: You know, he's under contract for a few years. Matt 798 00:38:11,120 --> 00:38:13,400 Speaker 1: Castle is under contract next year, but he's got a 799 00:38:13,400 --> 00:38:15,439 Speaker 1: pretty big player option. I don't know if they're gonna 800 00:38:15,480 --> 00:38:17,439 Speaker 1: want to pick that up. Freeman's on a one year deal, 801 00:38:17,560 --> 00:38:20,000 Speaker 1: so they might just think, well, let's just keep him 802 00:38:20,040 --> 00:38:22,919 Speaker 1: around and see what happens. It never works out well 803 00:38:23,800 --> 00:38:25,719 Speaker 1: once he doesn't. And I don't see Christian Ponder as 804 00:38:25,760 --> 00:38:28,680 Speaker 1: a troublemaker by any sense to that world. But you know, 805 00:38:28,719 --> 00:38:31,520 Speaker 1: when when a team has committed that in that way 806 00:38:31,560 --> 00:38:33,960 Speaker 1: that they have to ponder over the last eighteen months 807 00:38:34,000 --> 00:38:37,120 Speaker 1: and have gone through a training coumpbod, Christian Ponder's your start, 808 00:38:38,000 --> 00:38:41,080 Speaker 1: and then the apology contract makes an appearance, and that 809 00:38:41,080 --> 00:38:44,279 Speaker 1: that's never good. We've seen the Donovan McNab and Mark 810 00:38:44,320 --> 00:38:47,960 Speaker 1: Sanchez apology contracts and we have to mention in this game. 811 00:38:48,360 --> 00:38:51,520 Speaker 1: You know, one of the saddest stories that have come along, 812 00:38:51,760 --> 00:38:53,600 Speaker 1: you know our news wire and I wrote it up 813 00:38:53,640 --> 00:38:57,600 Speaker 1: this morning on Adrian Peterson and his son being in 814 00:38:57,640 --> 00:39:01,520 Speaker 1: critical condition as we tape this um after being assaulted. 815 00:39:01,680 --> 00:39:05,080 Speaker 1: And Adrian Peterson did speak to the media on Friday 816 00:39:05,080 --> 00:39:07,080 Speaker 1: and he's gonna play in the game. And you know, 817 00:39:07,080 --> 00:39:09,439 Speaker 1: there's not much we can really say about that, but 818 00:39:10,080 --> 00:39:12,120 Speaker 1: we just had to note it, and you know, we 819 00:39:12,120 --> 00:39:14,719 Speaker 1: we send all our thoughts out to Peterson and the 820 00:39:14,840 --> 00:39:17,520 Speaker 1: Vikings and uh, he will be on the field on 821 00:39:17,560 --> 00:39:21,759 Speaker 1: Sunday against the Panthers. Moving on to the Steelers and 822 00:39:21,840 --> 00:39:27,200 Speaker 1: the Jets. This week, Dan chose the Jets. I don't 823 00:39:27,239 --> 00:39:29,480 Speaker 1: think that was a hero pick because Sessler, I believe 824 00:39:29,560 --> 00:39:31,520 Speaker 1: you know, he just picked up all across the board. 825 00:39:32,640 --> 00:39:34,440 Speaker 1: It is a hero pick. See, I need to pay 826 00:39:34,560 --> 00:39:38,640 Speaker 1: closer attention before I step in the host chair. Do 827 00:39:38,719 --> 00:39:42,279 Speaker 1: you think the Jets can survive if Antonio Crimarti doesn't 828 00:39:42,320 --> 00:39:45,200 Speaker 1: play in this game? How big is that? I think 829 00:39:45,239 --> 00:39:48,080 Speaker 1: that's very big. I think the Steelers offense has has 830 00:39:48,120 --> 00:39:51,280 Speaker 1: started to click. They were awful in the first two games. 831 00:39:51,480 --> 00:39:54,120 Speaker 1: They were averaging about five yards per game. The last 832 00:39:54,200 --> 00:39:58,240 Speaker 1: couple of games, Antonio Brown is playing well without Cromarty 833 00:39:58,280 --> 00:40:00,360 Speaker 1: there too, Shadowy Antonio Brown. I think that's a factor. 834 00:40:01,160 --> 00:40:05,080 Speaker 1: Do we think the Steelers are totally done at oh 835 00:40:05,080 --> 00:40:07,120 Speaker 1: and four? I mean, if you're ever gonna come back, 836 00:40:07,760 --> 00:40:10,680 Speaker 1: they have to win a game like this, no doubt. 837 00:40:10,719 --> 00:40:13,480 Speaker 1: I mean, and I was encouraged in London from what 838 00:40:13,520 --> 00:40:15,879 Speaker 1: I saw from Levon Bell. I think he does add 839 00:40:15,880 --> 00:40:18,320 Speaker 1: an extra aspect to their offense that was clearly missing 840 00:40:18,400 --> 00:40:20,920 Speaker 1: for in the first three games of the season. You know, 841 00:40:20,920 --> 00:40:23,640 Speaker 1: I hate to sound like a Patriots homer, but this, 842 00:40:23,920 --> 00:40:26,640 Speaker 1: to me is the Jets week where everyone is so 843 00:40:26,719 --> 00:40:29,600 Speaker 1: excited about how well do you know Smith? I mean, 844 00:40:29,600 --> 00:40:32,880 Speaker 1: this has happened before, how well Gino Smith played? And 845 00:40:33,000 --> 00:40:35,440 Speaker 1: I saw a story in New York this week and 846 00:40:35,520 --> 00:40:38,040 Speaker 1: these are quotes from the players. We're not looking past 847 00:40:38,080 --> 00:40:43,280 Speaker 1: the Steelers. And I'm like, well, no, yeah, no kidding, 848 00:40:43,920 --> 00:40:46,359 Speaker 1: We're not looking past the Steelers. So they're already kind 849 00:40:46,360 --> 00:40:48,640 Speaker 1: of looking at this team like a winless team, and 850 00:40:48,719 --> 00:40:50,839 Speaker 1: teams think that way. I heard Cutlers say it after 851 00:40:50,880 --> 00:40:53,000 Speaker 1: the game last night too, that guys, you know, they 852 00:40:53,080 --> 00:40:55,279 Speaker 1: knew this was a winless team and we have to 853 00:40:55,280 --> 00:40:58,239 Speaker 1: make sure we were up for the game, and they 854 00:40:58,280 --> 00:41:01,239 Speaker 1: can't look past anyone. That's posterous. I couldn't wait to 855 00:41:01,280 --> 00:41:04,080 Speaker 1: take the Steelers in this game, dick Lebo. Dick Lebo 856 00:41:04,160 --> 00:41:06,600 Speaker 1: going against Geno Smith with a bye week to plan, 857 00:41:07,400 --> 00:41:10,799 Speaker 1: and you're right, people get it's such a one week 858 00:41:10,800 --> 00:41:13,800 Speaker 1: phenomenon in the NFL. People get so excited about what 859 00:41:13,840 --> 00:41:15,719 Speaker 1: happened the previous week, or so down on a guy 860 00:41:15,760 --> 00:41:18,120 Speaker 1: because of what happened the previous week. Gino Smith isn't 861 00:41:18,160 --> 00:41:20,840 Speaker 1: as good as he played against the Falcons. He deserves credit, 862 00:41:21,239 --> 00:41:23,320 Speaker 1: but that doesn't mean he's gonna come out and be 863 00:41:23,520 --> 00:41:25,720 Speaker 1: lights out against the Steelers. He's gonna be a roller 864 00:41:25,719 --> 00:41:28,759 Speaker 1: coaster because the talent around him is terrible. Overall, it's 865 00:41:28,800 --> 00:41:32,360 Speaker 1: a very poor offense, and you're counting on the scheme 866 00:41:32,360 --> 00:41:34,480 Speaker 1: to win. You're counting on Gino to be the best guy, 867 00:41:34,560 --> 00:41:36,799 Speaker 1: and I think the Steelers defense has the talent to 868 00:41:36,800 --> 00:41:39,640 Speaker 1: play well. I like them to win as well. Moving 869 00:41:39,680 --> 00:41:44,040 Speaker 1: on to the Jaguars and the Broncos. What can we 870 00:41:44,080 --> 00:41:48,360 Speaker 1: really say about this game that hasn't been said so far? Well, okay, 871 00:41:48,400 --> 00:41:50,880 Speaker 1: I've I've got to should have known you you add something. 872 00:41:50,920 --> 00:41:52,400 Speaker 1: I do have a theory, and I'm gonna use the 873 00:41:52,440 --> 00:41:54,200 Speaker 1: wood did I I'm a regular listener to the A 874 00:41:54,280 --> 00:41:56,399 Speaker 1: t L podcast. I'm gonna I'm gonna use the word 875 00:41:56,400 --> 00:41:59,640 Speaker 1: that you favor. I don't think it's preposterous to think 876 00:41:59,719 --> 00:42:04,160 Speaker 1: that um that the Broncos should at least consider. I 877 00:42:04,200 --> 00:42:05,680 Speaker 1: know it's not going to happen, and I know he 878 00:42:05,719 --> 00:42:08,319 Speaker 1: would never sign off on it, but I think that 879 00:42:08,600 --> 00:42:10,799 Speaker 1: they're gonna They're gonna have such a great season that 880 00:42:10,920 --> 00:42:14,160 Speaker 1: week fourteen, fifteen, sixteen seventeen, maybe not that long, but 881 00:42:14,239 --> 00:42:16,480 Speaker 1: certainly a couple of those last weeks, it's going to 882 00:42:16,600 --> 00:42:19,319 Speaker 1: make sense for Peyton Manning to sit down and and 883 00:42:19,400 --> 00:42:22,200 Speaker 1: for them to rest in before the playoffs. And typically 884 00:42:22,239 --> 00:42:24,160 Speaker 1: in the past when he was with the Colts and 885 00:42:24,280 --> 00:42:26,919 Speaker 1: was having great seasons and was getting in similar situations 886 00:42:27,239 --> 00:42:30,359 Speaker 1: that's resulted in him returning probably after a bye week 887 00:42:30,400 --> 00:42:33,320 Speaker 1: in in while over wild card weekend and not looking 888 00:42:33,360 --> 00:42:35,560 Speaker 1: too hot when he hits when he gets to play 889 00:42:35,560 --> 00:42:38,840 Speaker 1: in the playoffs, and and making some mistakes. How about 890 00:42:39,360 --> 00:42:41,600 Speaker 1: if with a thirty six year old quarterback or thirty 891 00:42:41,600 --> 00:42:44,799 Speaker 1: seven year old quarterback with with the next problems that 892 00:42:44,800 --> 00:42:47,279 Speaker 1: he's had. Why wouldn't you give him this game off? 893 00:42:48,560 --> 00:42:51,280 Speaker 1: So you treat this like a preseason game. I'm saying, 894 00:42:51,560 --> 00:42:55,279 Speaker 1: start brockoff Swiler, let's let's see what happens. But you 895 00:42:55,440 --> 00:42:58,360 Speaker 1: just said that he doesn't play well after these weeks 896 00:42:58,360 --> 00:43:00,680 Speaker 1: after you're saying give him the week after this week, 897 00:43:00,719 --> 00:43:04,239 Speaker 1: given one practice. No, I'm talking about just resting him. 898 00:43:04,280 --> 00:43:06,840 Speaker 1: Like you know, this is a guy who at his age, 899 00:43:06,960 --> 00:43:11,319 Speaker 1: maybe he can get hot again in week eight when 900 00:43:11,360 --> 00:43:14,719 Speaker 1: he might not do in week and on divisional playoff week. 901 00:43:14,760 --> 00:43:16,680 Speaker 1: This is what you've done to us Jaguars. You've made 902 00:43:16,760 --> 00:43:19,640 Speaker 1: us talk about ridiculous things in week six that people 903 00:43:19,640 --> 00:43:21,879 Speaker 1: could rest their starts, and it makes sense in some way, 904 00:43:21,960 --> 00:43:23,839 Speaker 1: it's not. I don't think it's crazy. I mean, he's 905 00:43:23,880 --> 00:43:25,920 Speaker 1: never it's never gonna happen. But I don't think it 906 00:43:25,960 --> 00:43:29,000 Speaker 1: would be insane other than the fact that nobody in 907 00:43:29,040 --> 00:43:31,520 Speaker 1: the world knows what a catches in the NFL because 908 00:43:31,520 --> 00:43:35,240 Speaker 1: the rules are so lame, and there's nothing that really 909 00:43:35,280 --> 00:43:38,120 Speaker 1: gets me fired up as much as a team purposely 910 00:43:38,719 --> 00:43:41,400 Speaker 1: giving up on a game, which the which is the 911 00:43:41,400 --> 00:43:43,560 Speaker 1: Colts legacy. This is a Bill Pollian thing where he 912 00:43:43,600 --> 00:43:45,759 Speaker 1: decided we're going to treat the last few games of 913 00:43:45,760 --> 00:43:47,839 Speaker 1: the season like they don't mean anything was already ever 914 00:43:47,880 --> 00:43:52,080 Speaker 1: wrapped up, and it really ticks me off. Play the game, compete. 915 00:43:52,120 --> 00:43:55,200 Speaker 1: This is a this is a sport. Play the game. Compete. 916 00:43:55,320 --> 00:43:57,480 Speaker 1: Put your best team out there, That's what I think. 917 00:43:57,920 --> 00:43:59,719 Speaker 1: And if you're up by twenty four points in the 918 00:43:59,760 --> 00:44:02,040 Speaker 1: second and quarter, then you can put in brock I Sweller. 919 00:44:02,080 --> 00:44:04,879 Speaker 1: How about that? Sure you have to earn it. Well 920 00:44:04,880 --> 00:44:07,520 Speaker 1: he gets his rest, then I could see that happening. 921 00:44:07,560 --> 00:44:10,359 Speaker 1: I mean, I wouldn't say the second quarter, but let's 922 00:44:10,360 --> 00:44:14,080 Speaker 1: say it was thirty eight to six in the midway 923 00:44:14,120 --> 00:44:18,279 Speaker 1: through the third quarter. Maybe see a little Oswiler. I'd 924 00:44:18,320 --> 00:44:20,040 Speaker 1: like to see a little lot. We we could use 925 00:44:20,080 --> 00:44:22,400 Speaker 1: more Osswiler in our lives. What's the over under on 926 00:44:22,600 --> 00:44:27,320 Speaker 1: quarters brock Ostwater players this week? I would go half 927 00:44:27,360 --> 00:44:32,160 Speaker 1: of one. In reality, he played I think almost one 928 00:44:32,200 --> 00:44:34,320 Speaker 1: and a half quarter. Oh no, that was a Tavaris 929 00:44:34,400 --> 00:44:36,279 Speaker 1: Jackson played almost one and a half quarters against the 930 00:44:36,360 --> 00:44:39,160 Speaker 1: Jacks earlier in the season. I think this room. I 931 00:44:39,200 --> 00:44:40,719 Speaker 1: think this room for him to play a quarter and 932 00:44:40,840 --> 00:44:44,040 Speaker 1: off I offered, and also room for Peyton mounting to 933 00:44:44,080 --> 00:44:48,160 Speaker 1: Pott his stats pretty nicely for you know, for touchdowns, yards, 934 00:44:48,160 --> 00:44:51,000 Speaker 1: et cetera. This is the one game I think fantasy 935 00:44:51,000 --> 00:44:53,360 Speaker 1: owners can throw Ronnie Hillman into lineup. You know, you 936 00:44:53,400 --> 00:44:55,040 Speaker 1: could just put them all in because if they're if 937 00:44:55,040 --> 00:44:57,560 Speaker 1: they're just Monty Ball, if they were up by twenty 938 00:44:57,560 --> 00:44:59,520 Speaker 1: five points, I don't think they're gonna throw the ball 939 00:44:59,719 --> 00:45:02,840 Speaker 1: like crazy in this game of all games. He just 940 00:45:02,840 --> 00:45:04,719 Speaker 1: gave me an idea. I'm gonna pick up Monthy Ball 941 00:45:04,719 --> 00:45:07,680 Speaker 1: and start him this week. By the way, this Jack 942 00:45:07,680 --> 00:45:12,120 Speaker 1: del Rio's revenge gets the Jaguars back. Uh. Let's move 943 00:45:12,160 --> 00:45:16,719 Speaker 1: on to the Titans and Seahawks. The second most lopsided game, uh, 944 00:45:16,760 --> 00:45:20,080 Speaker 1: you know on paper this week, Ryan Fitzpatrick going up 945 00:45:20,080 --> 00:45:23,279 Speaker 1: to Seattle. Let's flip it around to the other side. Though, 946 00:45:23,320 --> 00:45:27,040 Speaker 1: Do we think Russell Wilson and this Seahawks offense can 947 00:45:27,080 --> 00:45:30,560 Speaker 1: really move the ball against Tennessee. I'm worried about their 948 00:45:30,600 --> 00:45:34,120 Speaker 1: offensive line. Russell Wilson he rushed at least nine or 949 00:45:34,160 --> 00:45:38,440 Speaker 1: ten times last week because the Colts got heat on him, 950 00:45:38,480 --> 00:45:41,719 Speaker 1: and he played well. He's rushing out of his mind 951 00:45:41,800 --> 00:45:44,640 Speaker 1: right now. But that's a good question. Tennessee has dominated 952 00:45:44,640 --> 00:45:46,760 Speaker 1: the line of scrimmage and most of their games on defense, 953 00:45:47,040 --> 00:45:49,719 Speaker 1: Drell Casey really is looking like a pro bowler. This 954 00:45:49,800 --> 00:45:53,200 Speaker 1: is a tough defense to play against. I noticed early 955 00:45:53,280 --> 00:45:55,839 Speaker 1: in that Seahawks game how they broke out the read 956 00:45:55,880 --> 00:45:59,239 Speaker 1: option from minute one and he was running on third 957 00:45:59,280 --> 00:46:02,479 Speaker 1: and long right away, and it was I haven't seen 958 00:46:02,520 --> 00:46:05,520 Speaker 1: that before from him. It's always been I'll run at 959 00:46:05,760 --> 00:46:08,520 Speaker 1: last resort, I'll run in the fourth quarter, like against 960 00:46:08,520 --> 00:46:11,680 Speaker 1: the Bears last year or this year against the Texans, 961 00:46:11,840 --> 00:46:14,480 Speaker 1: when I absolutely have to. But now a couple of 962 00:46:14,480 --> 00:46:16,560 Speaker 1: times I've seen it where he runs where maybe he 963 00:46:16,600 --> 00:46:18,239 Speaker 1: doesn't even have to, And I think that's because he 964 00:46:18,280 --> 00:46:21,200 Speaker 1: doesn't trust the offensive line, and they haven't been able 965 00:46:21,239 --> 00:46:23,640 Speaker 1: to throw the ball, and I think there's a little 966 00:46:23,640 --> 00:46:26,640 Speaker 1: bit of a danger of them relying on that too much. 967 00:46:27,200 --> 00:46:30,399 Speaker 1: They what's interesting about their offense is there's their wide 968 00:46:30,400 --> 00:46:33,080 Speaker 1: receivers are are pretty good. Jermaine Curse has made some 969 00:46:33,160 --> 00:46:37,080 Speaker 1: great plays. Harvin is gonna come back. The running backs 970 00:46:37,080 --> 00:46:39,400 Speaker 1: are good, but we're seeing that they don't move the 971 00:46:39,400 --> 00:46:42,279 Speaker 1: ball well with a bad offensive line. Is this gonna 972 00:46:42,320 --> 00:46:44,480 Speaker 1: be a season long issue? I think Okung is on 973 00:46:44,520 --> 00:46:47,960 Speaker 1: short term. I r max Unger came back last week, 974 00:46:48,040 --> 00:46:49,560 Speaker 1: or we'll come back this week, so I guess they 975 00:46:49,560 --> 00:46:51,960 Speaker 1: can kind of patch things together. But this is seems 976 00:46:52,000 --> 00:46:54,880 Speaker 1: like a problem. Watch I'm watching that Cults game, I 977 00:46:54,920 --> 00:46:56,279 Speaker 1: was sort of dipping in and out of it. It 978 00:46:56,320 --> 00:46:58,840 Speaker 1: seemed like it was they'd being thud and long, and 979 00:46:58,880 --> 00:47:01,439 Speaker 1: then suddenly Russell Wilson be running and getting them another 980 00:47:01,480 --> 00:47:04,120 Speaker 1: first down, and and and That's great, but you can 981 00:47:04,160 --> 00:47:05,719 Speaker 1: only do that for so long. You don't want to 982 00:47:05,719 --> 00:47:08,680 Speaker 1: put yourself in those positions, especially against the Titans defense, 983 00:47:08,719 --> 00:47:12,319 Speaker 1: which is which is not you know not. Now, to 984 00:47:12,360 --> 00:47:14,399 Speaker 1: take the other side of the point I just made, 985 00:47:14,440 --> 00:47:16,480 Speaker 1: He's the best running quarterback in the NFL. I think 986 00:47:16,520 --> 00:47:19,040 Speaker 1: is there anyone better than Russell Wilson. No, I think 987 00:47:19,040 --> 00:47:22,080 Speaker 1: he's he has He and Andrew luck both have like 988 00:47:22,200 --> 00:47:24,440 Speaker 1: great instincts on when to leave the pocket, and they 989 00:47:24,480 --> 00:47:27,440 Speaker 1: both run with a purpose. Wilson's a little bit more elusive. 990 00:47:27,480 --> 00:47:29,520 Speaker 1: I made a comment the other day on Twitter that 991 00:47:29,719 --> 00:47:32,400 Speaker 1: every great quote ever about trying to hit a knuckleball, 992 00:47:32,480 --> 00:47:35,160 Speaker 1: like trying to eat soup with a fork, trying to 993 00:47:35,200 --> 00:47:37,640 Speaker 1: catch a fly with chopsticks, that's the same thing. We're 994 00:47:37,680 --> 00:47:42,759 Speaker 1: trying to tackle us he's fantastic, and they don't win 995 00:47:42,800 --> 00:47:46,439 Speaker 1: that game in Houston unless he ran the ball. I mean, 996 00:47:46,440 --> 00:47:49,080 Speaker 1: that was the key factor in that game in terms 997 00:47:49,080 --> 00:47:52,480 Speaker 1: of them finally moving the ball. It's it's just a 998 00:47:52,520 --> 00:47:54,680 Speaker 1: weird set up because some of these young quarterbacks are 999 00:47:54,760 --> 00:47:59,120 Speaker 1: under coaches that are fundamentally conservative. Pete Carroll wants to 1000 00:47:59,239 --> 00:48:02,759 Speaker 1: punt on fourth and one on the opposing forty seven 1001 00:48:02,840 --> 00:48:05,480 Speaker 1: yard line. That's Pete. That's what Pete Carroll does. He 1002 00:48:05,560 --> 00:48:08,960 Speaker 1: wants to run the ball all the time. And so 1003 00:48:09,120 --> 00:48:12,480 Speaker 1: it we think of the Seahawks as Russell Wilson's team, 1004 00:48:12,800 --> 00:48:14,480 Speaker 1: but he plays for a coach that kind of sees 1005 00:48:14,480 --> 00:48:16,959 Speaker 1: football in a different way. Don't you think that's because 1006 00:48:16,960 --> 00:48:20,400 Speaker 1: of the personnel. He has arguably the best defense in 1007 00:48:20,440 --> 00:48:24,880 Speaker 1: the NFL, and he's a run heavy offense. Their defense 1008 00:48:24,880 --> 00:48:27,479 Speaker 1: could be so scary because you know, we were talking 1009 00:48:27,480 --> 00:48:31,240 Speaker 1: about this downstairs. Chris Clemens is playing well, Cliff Apriel's 1010 00:48:31,239 --> 00:48:33,600 Speaker 1: playing well. Michael Bennett has been a nice pick up 1011 00:48:33,680 --> 00:48:36,359 Speaker 1: for them. They haven't really even had Bruce Irvant come 1012 00:48:36,400 --> 00:48:39,040 Speaker 1: into the mix fully yet. They got a lot of 1013 00:48:39,040 --> 00:48:41,919 Speaker 1: I don't know how many teams have that many pass rushers. Yeah, 1014 00:48:41,960 --> 00:48:45,160 Speaker 1: They're stocked with talent on defense, so we think the 1015 00:48:45,160 --> 00:48:47,080 Speaker 1: Seahawks will win that game. We all picked them. We 1016 00:48:47,160 --> 00:48:52,040 Speaker 1: also all picked the San Francisco forty Niners to beat Arizona. Look, 1017 00:48:52,080 --> 00:48:54,600 Speaker 1: these teams have the same record here three and two. 1018 00:48:55,239 --> 00:48:57,640 Speaker 1: But I don't know if we trust Carson Palmer going 1019 00:48:57,680 --> 00:49:00,680 Speaker 1: against that forty Niners defense. I think hearts and Palmer 1020 00:49:00,760 --> 00:49:03,680 Speaker 1: continues to get a pass from analysts around the league. 1021 00:49:03,680 --> 00:49:06,400 Speaker 1: And I have no idea why he's been awful for 1022 00:49:06,440 --> 00:49:10,160 Speaker 1: three or four years now. Hasn't played well. There's no 1023 00:49:10,200 --> 00:49:12,640 Speaker 1: big plays in the passing game. And when I was 1024 00:49:12,680 --> 00:49:15,600 Speaker 1: doing my wide receiver rankings this week, I've noticed that 1025 00:49:15,640 --> 00:49:18,640 Speaker 1: Larry Fitzgerald hasn't made any big plays and maybe it's 1026 00:49:18,640 --> 00:49:21,200 Speaker 1: because of the hamstring injury. I kind of want to 1027 00:49:21,200 --> 00:49:22,959 Speaker 1: see what he does the next few weeks. If if 1028 00:49:23,000 --> 00:49:24,839 Speaker 1: if it was the hamstring, he should be getting back 1029 00:49:25,239 --> 00:49:28,360 Speaker 1: to a pre injury form. Now, maybe we'll see some 1030 00:49:28,400 --> 00:49:33,000 Speaker 1: plays thirty forty yards. Finally, I mean, I think this 1031 00:49:33,080 --> 00:49:36,520 Speaker 1: is a team that is relying on their quarterback to 1032 00:49:36,600 --> 00:49:40,520 Speaker 1: overcome the offensive line, and they're not that sort of team. 1033 00:49:40,640 --> 00:49:44,400 Speaker 1: Carson Palmer makes rookie mistakes. He does things like throwing 1034 00:49:44,440 --> 00:49:47,120 Speaker 1: to his predetermined reads. You know, if it's his first read, 1035 00:49:47,280 --> 00:49:49,200 Speaker 1: he'll just throw the ball. I mean, they confused him 1036 00:49:49,200 --> 00:49:52,320 Speaker 1: a couple of times last week. He seems a little slow. 1037 00:49:52,520 --> 00:49:54,560 Speaker 1: I think the reason he gets a pass, and I've 1038 00:49:54,960 --> 00:49:57,399 Speaker 1: been guilty of this is because he'll make a lot 1039 00:49:57,400 --> 00:50:00,160 Speaker 1: of pretty throws and you'll say, wow, you know, that's 1040 00:50:00,520 --> 00:50:03,000 Speaker 1: pretty impressive. I mean, he'll make three or four really 1041 00:50:03,040 --> 00:50:06,399 Speaker 1: good throws every game that impress you. But I don't 1042 00:50:06,400 --> 00:50:08,800 Speaker 1: know if he's really developed that much as a quarterback, 1043 00:50:08,840 --> 00:50:10,960 Speaker 1: you know, the mental side of things, and does he 1044 00:50:11,000 --> 00:50:13,520 Speaker 1: want to I mean, you know, if you if you well, 1045 00:50:13,520 --> 00:50:16,080 Speaker 1: when a guy has retired, right when a guys actually 1046 00:50:16,160 --> 00:50:18,800 Speaker 1: quit the spool and then has come back again, you 1047 00:50:18,920 --> 00:50:21,200 Speaker 1: just sort of wonder whether his heart is in it. 1048 00:50:21,280 --> 00:50:25,720 Speaker 1: Fully anyway, I totally empathize with his retiring. As somebody 1049 00:50:25,760 --> 00:50:28,279 Speaker 1: who also quit the Bengals, I can see why he 1050 00:50:28,360 --> 00:50:35,520 Speaker 1: did it. Sunday Night football this week Redskins and Cowboys. Look, 1051 00:50:35,719 --> 00:50:38,120 Speaker 1: if the Redskins win this game, they could be in 1052 00:50:38,239 --> 00:50:41,560 Speaker 1: first place in the division at two and three. If 1053 00:50:41,560 --> 00:50:46,400 Speaker 1: the Eagles lose and the Redskins win this game, technically, 1054 00:50:46,520 --> 00:50:49,040 Speaker 1: percentage wise, the Redskins would be in first place. That's 1055 00:50:49,040 --> 00:50:52,080 Speaker 1: how bad the NFC East is. Right now, what is 1056 00:50:52,120 --> 00:50:54,160 Speaker 1: your who do you like in this game? Henry? Well, 1057 00:50:54,160 --> 00:50:56,280 Speaker 1: it's interesting. I think the last time you guys invited 1058 00:50:56,280 --> 00:50:58,480 Speaker 1: me on here was to do the NFC E's preview 1059 00:50:58,520 --> 00:51:01,200 Speaker 1: in the preseason, uh, and we all talked about what 1060 00:51:01,280 --> 00:51:03,640 Speaker 1: a you know, what a horrible division that was, and 1061 00:51:03,680 --> 00:51:06,600 Speaker 1: how it gets way too much attention and and primetime games. 1062 00:51:06,600 --> 00:51:08,359 Speaker 1: And here we are talking about a Sunday night game 1063 00:51:08,400 --> 00:51:11,840 Speaker 1: between the Redskins and Cowboys. So we should all celebrate 1064 00:51:11,880 --> 00:51:13,960 Speaker 1: that I got that one right though here that they 1065 00:51:13,960 --> 00:51:16,560 Speaker 1: would be terrible. They're even worse than exactly, And I 1066 00:51:16,640 --> 00:51:19,440 Speaker 1: believe everyone in the room picked the Cowboys to win 1067 00:51:19,480 --> 00:51:21,680 Speaker 1: the division except for you, Puck the Eagles. And where 1068 00:51:21,680 --> 00:51:23,799 Speaker 1: are the Eagles in the division right now? Well, they're 1069 00:51:23,880 --> 00:51:28,480 Speaker 1: right there, they're everyone every time they're tied for first. 1070 00:51:28,840 --> 00:51:31,480 Speaker 1: I think Dan also had the Redskins, but he might 1071 00:51:31,480 --> 00:51:33,480 Speaker 1: not have been in the room that thing. So that's true. 1072 00:51:33,520 --> 00:51:36,080 Speaker 1: You are right exactly. But so I like the Cowboys 1073 00:51:36,080 --> 00:51:38,279 Speaker 1: in this game. I think I think they bounced back 1074 00:51:38,320 --> 00:51:40,480 Speaker 1: from what was a disappointing loss. But you know, a 1075 00:51:40,560 --> 00:51:44,000 Speaker 1: game that they played well and against Denver. Even with 1076 00:51:44,080 --> 00:51:46,000 Speaker 1: the bye week, and even with maybe another week to 1077 00:51:46,040 --> 00:51:48,879 Speaker 1: get a G three healthy, I think the Cowboys will 1078 00:51:48,880 --> 00:51:51,000 Speaker 1: whereab we have this one? Well? What bothers you about 1079 00:51:51,040 --> 00:51:55,280 Speaker 1: the Cowboys? When we talked about this division, we pointed 1080 00:51:55,280 --> 00:51:57,800 Speaker 1: out that every team in the division has a bad defense, 1081 00:51:58,480 --> 00:52:00,239 Speaker 1: and the Redskins got a lot of attention, and for 1082 00:52:00,239 --> 00:52:02,000 Speaker 1: the first two games of the year, they gave up 1083 00:52:02,320 --> 00:52:05,319 Speaker 1: the most yards in NFL history. I believe I saw 1084 00:52:05,320 --> 00:52:08,080 Speaker 1: the Cowboys have given up the exact same number of 1085 00:52:08,160 --> 00:52:10,160 Speaker 1: yards over the last two games as the Redskins did 1086 00:52:10,160 --> 00:52:12,160 Speaker 1: in the first two games. You know where you saw 1087 00:52:12,239 --> 00:52:17,120 Speaker 1: that pretty mind blowing stat you my Twitter account and 1088 00:52:17,160 --> 00:52:19,200 Speaker 1: I did the math too. I was adding it up 1089 00:52:19,200 --> 00:52:21,600 Speaker 1: on the calculator and they were both one thousand and 1090 00:52:21,640 --> 00:52:24,200 Speaker 1: twenty three yards. What are the odds? That was a 1091 00:52:24,280 --> 00:52:28,360 Speaker 1: nice fined by you. Are you worried about the Cowboys 1092 00:52:28,400 --> 00:52:32,080 Speaker 1: offensive line, Chris Westling, No, I saw you can see 1093 00:52:32,080 --> 00:52:35,799 Speaker 1: this on film, especially the center Travis fed Frederick, who 1094 00:52:35,840 --> 00:52:39,520 Speaker 1: they were criticized for trading up, is run blocking very well. 1095 00:52:40,080 --> 00:52:42,920 Speaker 1: And then in Pro Football Focuses rankings, the Cowboys are 1096 00:52:42,960 --> 00:52:45,400 Speaker 1: the third best offensive line in the NFL. This was 1097 00:52:45,440 --> 00:52:48,040 Speaker 1: supposed to be a weakness for them. Their problem isn't 1098 00:52:48,080 --> 00:52:49,799 Speaker 1: on offense right now, is that the fact that they 1099 00:52:49,840 --> 00:52:52,839 Speaker 1: can't defend the pass on defense. We were split on 1100 00:52:52,920 --> 00:52:56,440 Speaker 1: this game. Actually, Dan took the red Skins and the 1101 00:52:56,440 --> 00:52:58,960 Speaker 1: rest of us took the Cowboys, so we weren't too split. 1102 00:52:59,480 --> 00:53:02,480 Speaker 1: I think the Redskins defense is the worst unit in 1103 00:53:02,520 --> 00:53:05,480 Speaker 1: this game until proven otherwise. I mean, They're only passable. 1104 00:53:05,520 --> 00:53:09,200 Speaker 1: Game was in Oakland against Matt Flynn. So Dallas at 1105 00:53:09,239 --> 00:53:11,839 Speaker 1: home think they win in a romp? How about that 1106 00:53:12,280 --> 00:53:14,920 Speaker 1: Monday Night Chargers. Colts will wrap it up with this 1107 00:53:15,000 --> 00:53:18,759 Speaker 1: one interesting Monday night game. Andrew Luck going on the road. 1108 00:53:19,040 --> 00:53:21,239 Speaker 1: Two of the better quarterbacks in league, two of my 1109 00:53:21,320 --> 00:53:24,120 Speaker 1: top five or six quarterbacks in the league on our 1110 00:53:24,320 --> 00:53:28,879 Speaker 1: weekly Quarterback Index. I took the Chargers. Mark Sessler took 1111 00:53:28,920 --> 00:53:31,600 Speaker 1: the Chargers. The Colts have been playing great, and it's 1112 00:53:31,640 --> 00:53:34,680 Speaker 1: not just because of Andrew Luck in the offense. No 1113 00:53:34,840 --> 00:53:36,799 Speaker 1: I thought this was gonna be This was a very 1114 00:53:36,840 --> 00:53:38,960 Speaker 1: tough game for me to pick. I like both of 1115 00:53:38,960 --> 00:53:41,880 Speaker 1: their offenses right now. The difference for me is that 1116 00:53:41,920 --> 00:53:44,480 Speaker 1: the Colts have a defensive player of the Year candidate 1117 00:53:44,920 --> 00:53:49,000 Speaker 1: and Robert Mathis, who has almost ten sacks already, and 1118 00:53:49,040 --> 00:53:52,960 Speaker 1: then if you juxtapus juxtaposed that against the Chargers, his 1119 00:53:53,080 --> 00:53:55,360 Speaker 1: former teammate Dwight Freeney is out for the year. The 1120 00:53:55,480 --> 00:53:57,680 Speaker 1: Chargers can't rush the pass her right now. To me, 1121 00:53:57,719 --> 00:53:59,640 Speaker 1: that's a difference in the game. Is that the Westling 1122 00:53:59,680 --> 00:54:02,480 Speaker 1: where to the day juxtapost If I could say it correctly, 1123 00:54:04,080 --> 00:54:05,920 Speaker 1: it would I want a little more out of my 1124 00:54:05,920 --> 00:54:08,360 Speaker 1: Westley word of the day. No one breaks out crazy 1125 00:54:08,360 --> 00:54:11,920 Speaker 1: words like wrestling in print. Um at this guy. I'm 1126 00:54:11,960 --> 00:54:14,279 Speaker 1: I'm interested in this game because you always look at 1127 00:54:14,280 --> 00:54:16,480 Speaker 1: the Charges. I mean, I don't know, but you guys 1128 00:54:16,520 --> 00:54:19,239 Speaker 1: probably I would imagine that they were whether it was 1129 00:54:19,239 --> 00:54:21,359 Speaker 1: their hero picked for the Raiders last week or did 1130 00:54:21,400 --> 00:54:24,160 Speaker 1: you Patrick got the Raiders right? Yeah, he was the 1131 00:54:24,160 --> 00:54:25,960 Speaker 1: only one. Well, there you go. So I think everyone 1132 00:54:26,000 --> 00:54:28,359 Speaker 1: expected the Charges to win last week. I think most 1133 00:54:28,360 --> 00:54:31,960 Speaker 1: people aren't expecting the Charges to beat the Colts, and 1134 00:54:32,080 --> 00:54:33,839 Speaker 1: this is exactly the kind of game that they win. 1135 00:54:34,239 --> 00:54:36,920 Speaker 1: So it's I can see why you would have picked them. 1136 00:54:36,680 --> 00:54:39,400 Speaker 1: I'm I'm favoring the Cults in this one because I 1137 00:54:39,920 --> 00:54:42,040 Speaker 1: really like what Andrew Luckston. You know how Henry got 1138 00:54:42,040 --> 00:54:45,280 Speaker 1: to the top of the pick watch standings by playing 1139 00:54:45,320 --> 00:54:49,720 Speaker 1: it safe. It's no fun. Well, it's what gets you wins, 1140 00:54:49,760 --> 00:54:52,080 Speaker 1: and that's that's what counts in this leak. You're right, 1141 00:54:52,080 --> 00:54:54,400 Speaker 1: that really was guided my reasoning for the Chargers that 1142 00:54:54,480 --> 00:54:56,520 Speaker 1: you can never that this is the type of game 1143 00:54:56,560 --> 00:55:00,440 Speaker 1: they win when you when you don't expect it, and I, 1144 00:55:00,440 --> 00:55:02,879 Speaker 1: I guess I don't fully trust the Colts defense yet 1145 00:55:02,920 --> 00:55:06,880 Speaker 1: They've been so good week after week and I'm just waiting. 1146 00:55:07,000 --> 00:55:10,600 Speaker 1: Don't know how they're doing it. I don't know how Well, 1147 00:55:10,600 --> 00:55:13,920 Speaker 1: who's the best opposing quarterback they've played. You know, they 1148 00:55:13,960 --> 00:55:16,759 Speaker 1: played Wilson. That offense is a little limited. That's that's 1149 00:55:16,760 --> 00:55:22,600 Speaker 1: probably the answer. And they didn't do great against him. 1150 00:55:22,760 --> 00:55:26,000 Speaker 1: They didn't dominate that game by any means. I like 1151 00:55:26,120 --> 00:55:29,440 Speaker 1: the Chargers. They're not gonna be with Ryan Matthews this week. 1152 00:55:29,520 --> 00:55:31,680 Speaker 1: I don't understand why their defense is so bad. And 1153 00:55:31,719 --> 00:55:34,560 Speaker 1: that was my worry with this game, is that Indianapolis 1154 00:55:34,560 --> 00:55:37,359 Speaker 1: could just put up forty points. I could easily see 1155 00:55:37,360 --> 00:55:39,440 Speaker 1: that happening in San Diego's defense has been a huge 1156 00:55:39,440 --> 00:55:43,120 Speaker 1: disappointment this year, but Philip Rivers is great. I'm kind 1157 00:55:43,120 --> 00:55:46,480 Speaker 1: of riding the Philip Rivers train this season. I've decided 1158 00:55:46,680 --> 00:55:48,839 Speaker 1: they just kind of become one of my team. I'm 1159 00:55:48,840 --> 00:55:52,680 Speaker 1: the conductor of the hype train, Crystal. I think that's it. 1160 00:55:52,719 --> 00:55:55,479 Speaker 1: Are we did? We do okay without Dan and Mark. 1161 00:55:56,160 --> 00:55:59,520 Speaker 1: We survive. Greg, you did an awesome job as host Today. 1162 00:55:59,520 --> 00:56:02,520 Speaker 1: I'm out, and I hope that Dan doesn't feel threatened. 1163 00:56:03,480 --> 00:56:08,840 Speaker 1: That found it. That sounded very condescending, like all giving 1164 00:56:08,840 --> 00:56:11,680 Speaker 1: you a very good compliment. You did great. Oh, thank you, 1165 00:56:11,800 --> 00:56:14,640 Speaker 1: thank you very much. I appreciate it. We will be 1166 00:56:14,680 --> 00:56:18,440 Speaker 1: back on Sunday night to recap all the games for 1167 00:56:18,719 --> 00:56:24,480 Speaker 1: k Rich behind the Glass, Henry Hodgson, Chris Westling, Daniel Jeremiah, 1168 00:56:24,719 --> 00:56:28,239 Speaker 1: Mark Sessler, and Than Hansas. Even though he wasn't here, 1169 00:56:28,800 --> 00:56:31,440 Speaker 1: I'm Greg Rosenthal. See it