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Learn more about 7 00:00:24,760 --> 00:00:30,240 Speaker 1: Surface at surface dot com and welcome into The Final Drive, 8 00:00:30,640 --> 00:00:35,360 Speaker 1: a Tuesday morning edition after the Chargers eke out a 9 00:00:35,520 --> 00:00:41,240 Speaker 1: nineteen sixteen overtime win over the Denver Broncos, as always, 10 00:00:41,320 --> 00:00:45,520 Speaker 1: joined by team reporter Haley Elwood and senior writer Eric Smith. Guys, 11 00:00:45,520 --> 00:00:49,000 Speaker 1: there's so many different directions we can go. I actually 12 00:00:49,159 --> 00:00:51,480 Speaker 1: I got fan questions we'll get to in a little 13 00:00:51,479 --> 00:00:53,680 Speaker 1: bit because I figured there was so much that happened 14 00:00:54,160 --> 00:00:57,480 Speaker 1: we may miss it. Right. Let's start with the hero, 15 00:00:57,760 --> 00:01:01,440 Speaker 1: Dustin Hopkins. Though four field goals at an extra point 16 00:01:01,520 --> 00:01:05,160 Speaker 1: thirteen of the nineteen points the Chargers needed every single 17 00:01:05,240 --> 00:01:08,440 Speaker 1: one of them, he hurts his hamstring in the first half, 18 00:01:08,880 --> 00:01:12,160 Speaker 1: has to gut it out. It was an ugly game. 19 00:01:12,160 --> 00:01:14,240 Speaker 1: I don't want to belabor the point because I think 20 00:01:14,280 --> 00:01:17,840 Speaker 1: everybody knows it was an ugly game, nineteen total penalties, 21 00:01:18,040 --> 00:01:23,280 Speaker 1: two hundred and forty yards of penalties. Unbelievable. Haley, just 22 00:01:23,640 --> 00:01:27,039 Speaker 1: start with you on Dustin and really what you saw 23 00:01:27,480 --> 00:01:31,199 Speaker 1: last night. I think my biggest takeaway from this game 24 00:01:31,800 --> 00:01:34,880 Speaker 1: was for the first time, I think in quite some 25 00:01:34,959 --> 00:01:38,319 Speaker 1: time with the Chargers. I know Brandon Staley called it 26 00:01:38,360 --> 00:01:40,600 Speaker 1: a complete team win after the game, but it was 27 00:01:40,720 --> 00:01:43,280 Speaker 1: very clear the offense was not at the same level 28 00:01:43,280 --> 00:01:45,520 Speaker 1: as like the defense and special teams was last night. 29 00:01:45,560 --> 00:01:47,280 Speaker 1: So by saying that, I'm going to flip it and 30 00:01:47,400 --> 00:01:50,040 Speaker 1: say it was nice to see a win that wasn't 31 00:01:50,120 --> 00:01:53,480 Speaker 1: on the shoulders of Justin Herbert for once, that you 32 00:01:53,560 --> 00:01:55,760 Speaker 1: really had these two rookies come in and make this 33 00:01:55,840 --> 00:01:57,960 Speaker 1: crazy special teams play at the end of the game, 34 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:00,520 Speaker 1: and then Dustin Hopkins comes in and kicks the game winner. 35 00:02:01,080 --> 00:02:03,600 Speaker 1: Throughout everything he went through the entire game, and so 36 00:02:03,680 --> 00:02:08,440 Speaker 1: I think to see two other phases of this Chargers 37 00:02:08,480 --> 00:02:11,440 Speaker 1: team work together to then come out and eke out 38 00:02:11,440 --> 00:02:14,000 Speaker 1: a victory. And what you mentioned was not a pretty 39 00:02:14,040 --> 00:02:19,200 Speaker 1: game and not a fantastic game by any means, I 40 00:02:19,240 --> 00:02:22,480 Speaker 1: think was encouraging to see. And obviously there are some 41 00:02:22,520 --> 00:02:24,440 Speaker 1: things I think that this offense kind of needs to 42 00:02:24,480 --> 00:02:27,240 Speaker 1: get right as they move forward throughout the season. But 43 00:02:27,680 --> 00:02:31,480 Speaker 1: to have it sort of not just always be on Justin, 44 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:35,359 Speaker 1: I think was a refreshing kind of takeaway and something 45 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:36,959 Speaker 1: that I don't think we've seen in a long time. 46 00:02:37,000 --> 00:02:40,519 Speaker 1: You know, we haven't really seen special teams with these 47 00:02:40,600 --> 00:02:42,960 Speaker 1: Chargers units really kind of come out. And I know 48 00:02:43,120 --> 00:02:45,400 Speaker 1: Eric has been with Ryan Ficken for many years and 49 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:47,639 Speaker 1: can probably speak to what he's been able to bring 50 00:02:47,639 --> 00:02:50,240 Speaker 1: to this unit, but but I just thought that that 51 00:02:50,320 --> 00:02:53,799 Speaker 1: was really encouraging. And what can you say about Dustin Hopkins. 52 00:02:53,840 --> 00:02:56,520 Speaker 1: I mean, when the team signed him last year, it 53 00:02:56,600 --> 00:02:58,800 Speaker 1: was like, Okay, they got their kicker, and to grit 54 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:02,240 Speaker 1: out the performance that he did was just absolutely incredible, 55 00:03:02,280 --> 00:03:06,240 Speaker 1: And I mean it remains to be seeing his status 56 00:03:06,280 --> 00:03:08,600 Speaker 1: for the rest of you know, these next few games, 57 00:03:08,600 --> 00:03:11,720 Speaker 1: impossible season at this point, but the fact that he 58 00:03:11,760 --> 00:03:14,280 Speaker 1: was able to grit through everything last night was just 59 00:03:14,360 --> 00:03:17,320 Speaker 1: incredible and just such a gutsy performance and one that 60 00:03:17,360 --> 00:03:20,120 Speaker 1: will not go unnoticed if he's not the AFC Special 61 00:03:20,120 --> 00:03:22,240 Speaker 1: Teams Player of the Week this week. Come on, what 62 00:03:22,280 --> 00:03:24,720 Speaker 1: are we doing here, NFL? What are we doing here? NFL? 63 00:03:25,240 --> 00:03:28,919 Speaker 1: You know, Eric I see Brandon mcmahis a healthy Brandon 64 00:03:29,000 --> 00:03:32,160 Speaker 1: McManis on the other side, probably the best kicker of 65 00:03:32,200 --> 00:03:35,480 Speaker 1: football outside Justin Tucker, or top three, top five, whatever 66 00:03:35,480 --> 00:03:39,280 Speaker 1: you want to say. And then you got annailing Dustin Hopkins, 67 00:03:39,360 --> 00:03:42,040 Speaker 1: who was hurt really from the beginning, from that first 68 00:03:42,160 --> 00:03:47,280 Speaker 1: extra point that he kicked, you would think advantage Broncos 69 00:03:47,520 --> 00:03:51,600 Speaker 1: in that overtime. How about Jasa Taylor. What a heads 70 00:03:51,680 --> 00:03:56,920 Speaker 1: up played by him setting up Dustin for the game winner. Yeah, 71 00:03:57,120 --> 00:04:01,360 Speaker 1: great play by bye Jah. And I think that's the 72 00:04:01,480 --> 00:04:03,240 Speaker 1: type of play that was going to be needed to 73 00:04:03,240 --> 00:04:05,360 Speaker 1: win the game. Becauld, I've kind of hit on both 74 00:04:05,400 --> 00:04:09,640 Speaker 1: offensive We're pretty much going nowhere. Yeah, I think, like 75 00:04:09,760 --> 00:04:13,440 Speaker 1: literally they were going nowhere. Um. And and that's the 76 00:04:13,520 --> 00:04:16,159 Speaker 1: kind of play it takes to win a scrappy, ugly 77 00:04:16,200 --> 00:04:19,320 Speaker 1: game like that, Like it can take a special team turnover. Um. 78 00:04:19,560 --> 00:04:22,080 Speaker 1: That may be the only special team turnover the Chargers 79 00:04:22,120 --> 00:04:25,800 Speaker 1: get all year, maybe, but it's a huge play. Um. 80 00:04:26,279 --> 00:04:28,880 Speaker 1: And you know, Hayley brought up Ryan Ficken that you know, 81 00:04:28,880 --> 00:04:32,919 Speaker 1: obviously my guy. He was the Viking special team coordinator 82 00:04:33,000 --> 00:04:35,720 Speaker 1: last year, a long time assistant in Minnesota. So I've 83 00:04:35,720 --> 00:04:38,440 Speaker 1: been with him for it's like seven years in a row. 84 00:04:39,400 --> 00:04:42,680 Speaker 1: You know, I'm just following him, following him around all over. Um. 85 00:04:42,839 --> 00:04:46,280 Speaker 1: But he like, he's a good coach, and UM, I 86 00:04:46,400 --> 00:04:49,159 Speaker 1: know that the Chargers have a history with special teams. 87 00:04:49,240 --> 00:04:52,599 Speaker 1: But when the Chargers hired him away and I was 88 00:04:52,640 --> 00:04:56,000 Speaker 1: still in Minnesota, I was bummed because he's a great 89 00:04:56,040 --> 00:04:59,680 Speaker 1: coach and players love playing for him. Um. He had 90 00:04:59,760 --> 00:05:02,839 Speaker 1: good scheme. Like I've kind of chatted with him, you know, 91 00:05:02,920 --> 00:05:05,200 Speaker 1: kind of here and there throughout the last couple of weeks, 92 00:05:05,200 --> 00:05:07,599 Speaker 1: and he's like, man, I feel like we're right there, 93 00:05:07,720 --> 00:05:10,240 Speaker 1: like as an overall unit, you know, we're right there 94 00:05:10,279 --> 00:05:12,159 Speaker 1: from making like a big play, whether that's a big 95 00:05:12,200 --> 00:05:16,880 Speaker 1: return or a turnover or something like that. Um. And 96 00:05:16,880 --> 00:05:18,839 Speaker 1: and it happened. It happened, like he he kind of 97 00:05:18,839 --> 00:05:22,440 Speaker 1: sent something was coming. Um. But yeah, Chris, great play 98 00:05:22,520 --> 00:05:27,760 Speaker 1: by by Jahm to block that Broncos player into the 99 00:05:27,800 --> 00:05:30,680 Speaker 1: return or that's that's a fairly at the fair and 100 00:05:31,000 --> 00:05:35,640 Speaker 1: legal play. Um, it wasn't an interference or anything. And 101 00:05:36,200 --> 00:05:38,440 Speaker 1: a great play by Dean Leonard, like two rookies to 102 00:05:38,560 --> 00:05:43,200 Speaker 1: just change the tide of the game. Um. Yeah, like 103 00:05:43,760 --> 00:05:46,400 Speaker 1: on a game on a night where it was ugly 104 00:05:46,480 --> 00:05:50,120 Speaker 1: like special team come through. I can't say enough about 105 00:05:50,200 --> 00:05:52,280 Speaker 1: Dustin Hopkin too. I'll give him a mention. Like he 106 00:05:52,360 --> 00:05:55,280 Speaker 1: said after the game, every time he kicked it felt 107 00:05:55,320 --> 00:05:59,200 Speaker 1: like someone was stabbing him in the leg with a knife. Yeah, 108 00:05:59,360 --> 00:06:01,800 Speaker 1: that was like it was a powerful, powerful quote in 109 00:06:01,880 --> 00:06:05,320 Speaker 1: the locker road stuff there. I can't do anything like 110 00:06:05,440 --> 00:06:09,039 Speaker 1: much less kick with that, you know. Um, So all 111 00:06:09,080 --> 00:06:12,880 Speaker 1: the credit to him. Um just a gritty win and 112 00:06:12,920 --> 00:06:16,680 Speaker 1: the Chargers had to have it. I'm just I'm going 113 00:06:16,760 --> 00:06:21,560 Speaker 1: I'm going through these these numbers of Russell Wilson. So 114 00:06:21,600 --> 00:06:24,920 Speaker 1: he started ten for ten and one hundred and sixteen 115 00:06:24,960 --> 00:06:27,640 Speaker 1: yards in a touchdown in that first quarter. This is 116 00:06:27,680 --> 00:06:31,200 Speaker 1: from Andrew Mason, who covers the Broncos. After that, five 117 00:06:31,279 --> 00:06:35,479 Speaker 1: of eighteen for seventy two yards but forty three point 118 00:06:35,480 --> 00:06:40,680 Speaker 1: eight rating. The Chargers defense figured something out after that 119 00:06:40,760 --> 00:06:44,320 Speaker 1: first quarter, and I give that d a lot of credit. 120 00:06:44,760 --> 00:06:48,680 Speaker 1: They schemed up some pressure with with Durwin and Drew 121 00:06:48,720 --> 00:06:51,599 Speaker 1: got a couple of sacks. Khalil had a sack. I 122 00:06:51,640 --> 00:06:54,560 Speaker 1: think after Russell was ten for ten the eleventh attempt, 123 00:06:55,440 --> 00:06:59,240 Speaker 1: Mac batted the ball in the air and maybe if 124 00:06:59,279 --> 00:07:01,320 Speaker 1: he had an extra decad could have picked that off 125 00:07:01,520 --> 00:07:07,039 Speaker 1: and really changed the game there. J C. Jackson was 126 00:07:07,120 --> 00:07:10,280 Speaker 1: benched in favor of Michael Davis in the second half. 127 00:07:10,280 --> 00:07:13,120 Speaker 1: We'll get to that a little bit. But Helly, you 128 00:07:13,160 --> 00:07:17,200 Speaker 1: mentioned the offense both sides, it was tough. It was 129 00:07:17,240 --> 00:07:22,440 Speaker 1: tough to watch Justin Herbert fifty seven pass attempts without 130 00:07:22,480 --> 00:07:26,560 Speaker 1: a touchdown. I think his final numbers thirty seven fifty seven, 131 00:07:28,040 --> 00:07:32,160 Speaker 1: two thirty eight in a pick. The running game couldn't 132 00:07:32,160 --> 00:07:34,680 Speaker 1: get going. A lot of those attempts, Harley were kind 133 00:07:34,680 --> 00:07:39,080 Speaker 1: of like extended runs. Was not in this game. Corey 134 00:07:39,160 --> 00:07:42,400 Speaker 1: Lindsley means a great deal to the Chargers offense. The 135 00:07:42,480 --> 00:07:44,920 Speaker 1: worst six quarters that the Chargers have had this season 136 00:07:45,200 --> 00:07:47,760 Speaker 1: were the two quarters in Kansas City where Corey went 137 00:07:47,800 --> 00:07:50,680 Speaker 1: out and that Jacksonville game. Once he got back in, 138 00:07:50,760 --> 00:07:54,320 Speaker 1: he stabilized that offensive line they had to play without him, 139 00:07:54,720 --> 00:07:58,320 Speaker 1: and listen, they did their best. When you win a 140 00:07:58,360 --> 00:08:00,760 Speaker 1: game like this, and I think, I think I asked 141 00:08:00,800 --> 00:08:05,200 Speaker 1: dorwin this yesterday, it's almost more satisfying knowing that nothing 142 00:08:05,240 --> 00:08:07,440 Speaker 1: really went your way and you still found a way 143 00:08:07,480 --> 00:08:10,360 Speaker 1: to get it done against a division rival. Hiley, Well, 144 00:08:10,440 --> 00:08:13,520 Speaker 1: I think in covering the Charters for as many years 145 00:08:13,560 --> 00:08:15,800 Speaker 1: as I've been here, and I think Charters fans would 146 00:08:15,800 --> 00:08:18,600 Speaker 1: agree to this. You haven't seen a lot of those 147 00:08:18,640 --> 00:08:22,760 Speaker 1: types of games where you find the way right for 148 00:08:22,880 --> 00:08:26,280 Speaker 1: many years. Even we've been on this podcast talking about 149 00:08:26,280 --> 00:08:30,240 Speaker 1: the final drive and been like, oh, you know, whoops 150 00:08:30,320 --> 00:08:34,280 Speaker 1: like that that final drive didn't go the way drive. 151 00:08:36,320 --> 00:08:39,520 Speaker 1: So I think I think that's an encouraging sign that 152 00:08:39,559 --> 00:08:42,440 Speaker 1: this team is probably turning a corner there and that 153 00:08:42,480 --> 00:08:45,640 Speaker 1: they did find a way to win. And I think 154 00:08:45,679 --> 00:08:47,920 Speaker 1: when you look at the phrase complete team win, it's 155 00:08:47,920 --> 00:08:50,680 Speaker 1: almost like complimentary team win to me that you had 156 00:08:50,720 --> 00:08:54,400 Speaker 1: these other units pick up where maybe one left off 157 00:08:54,720 --> 00:08:57,720 Speaker 1: or wasn't pulling its weight. And I mean that Broncos defense, 158 00:08:57,760 --> 00:09:00,320 Speaker 1: They'll give that group credit. They are incredible. That was 159 00:09:00,360 --> 00:09:02,600 Speaker 1: probably I mean, we had heard about it, we read 160 00:09:02,600 --> 00:09:04,800 Speaker 1: about it all going into this game, and it is 161 00:09:04,880 --> 00:09:07,320 Speaker 1: really clear that they are keeping that team in games. 162 00:09:07,320 --> 00:09:09,840 Speaker 1: And it's kind of a shame with how much their 163 00:09:09,880 --> 00:09:13,200 Speaker 1: offense has been struggling. Just defensively, this Broncos defense has 164 00:09:13,200 --> 00:09:15,280 Speaker 1: been so good and I think they have the number 165 00:09:15,280 --> 00:09:17,000 Speaker 1: one red zone defense, and I mean they held the 166 00:09:17,040 --> 00:09:19,160 Speaker 1: Chargers one of four in the red zone last night. 167 00:09:19,280 --> 00:09:23,440 Speaker 1: So when you look at little things like that, they're legit. 168 00:09:23,840 --> 00:09:27,040 Speaker 1: And not having Keenan Allen obviously, but not having Corey 169 00:09:27,120 --> 00:09:29,200 Speaker 1: Linsley was huge at one point, you know, Will Clap 170 00:09:29,240 --> 00:09:31,920 Speaker 1: goes out at center and you have Brendan himis come in. 171 00:09:31,960 --> 00:09:34,840 Speaker 1: Trey obviously not really one hundred percent at this point. 172 00:09:34,840 --> 00:09:37,480 Speaker 1: It was questionable coming into this game. So you were 173 00:09:37,520 --> 00:09:40,600 Speaker 1: working through some attrition on that offensive lineup against a 174 00:09:40,679 --> 00:09:43,840 Speaker 1: really really good defense. But yeah, you have the fifty 175 00:09:43,840 --> 00:09:47,040 Speaker 1: seven pass attempts. He completes thirty seven of those. You know, 176 00:09:47,280 --> 00:09:49,480 Speaker 1: you mentioned it. Some of them were just little checkdowns 177 00:09:49,520 --> 00:09:52,480 Speaker 1: like Austin Eckler was ten of sixteen for forty seven 178 00:09:52,559 --> 00:09:55,520 Speaker 1: yards through the air, and you just sort of find 179 00:09:55,559 --> 00:09:58,480 Speaker 1: a way, like you mentioned it, and so I don't know, 180 00:09:58,480 --> 00:10:01,480 Speaker 1: I just think looking overall, to me, it's an encouraging 181 00:10:01,600 --> 00:10:06,000 Speaker 1: sign that they found that way last night against Denver, 182 00:10:06,160 --> 00:10:08,160 Speaker 1: against a huge divisional rival where you can go up 183 00:10:08,160 --> 00:10:10,959 Speaker 1: two and one in the division, which is great just 184 00:10:11,160 --> 00:10:14,240 Speaker 1: in you know, as opposed to years past where maybe 185 00:10:14,240 --> 00:10:16,640 Speaker 1: this game goes a different way. However, I was though, 186 00:10:16,640 --> 00:10:19,120 Speaker 1: I was kind of expecting to tie at that point like, 187 00:10:19,200 --> 00:10:22,240 Speaker 1: God bless Dean Leonard and just your Taylor and Dustin 188 00:10:22,280 --> 00:10:25,600 Speaker 1: Hopkins for ending that whole thing because time was ticking 189 00:10:25,679 --> 00:10:29,120 Speaker 1: down and it was like, guys, what are we doing here? 190 00:10:30,480 --> 00:10:33,319 Speaker 1: Bros Are about to get their third possession in overtime 191 00:10:33,360 --> 00:10:36,120 Speaker 1: with five minutes remaining. So I was doing this thing 192 00:10:36,160 --> 00:10:38,400 Speaker 1: on Twitter where I was like, you know, Denver will 193 00:10:38,400 --> 00:10:40,400 Speaker 1: punt with kind of like the SWIRLYI thing, and then 194 00:10:40,400 --> 00:10:42,400 Speaker 1: I had Chargers will punt with the SWIRLYI thing, and 195 00:10:42,400 --> 00:10:44,959 Speaker 1: then Denver will punt. And the second time I tried 196 00:10:44,960 --> 00:10:48,000 Speaker 1: to write one of those Twitter, it literally gave me. 197 00:10:48,200 --> 00:10:50,120 Speaker 1: It gave me a bump, like a message that said 198 00:10:50,160 --> 00:10:52,400 Speaker 1: You've already tweeted this and I'm like, yeah, I know, Twitter, 199 00:10:52,679 --> 00:10:56,440 Speaker 1: but I couldn't even do it again that even Twitter 200 00:10:56,600 --> 00:10:58,320 Speaker 1: was like what are you doing here, girl, Like you've 201 00:10:58,320 --> 00:11:01,800 Speaker 1: already tweeted this and I'm like, yeah, we know, we know, Jack, 202 00:11:01,880 --> 00:11:05,200 Speaker 1: but are you watching this game right now? So what 203 00:11:05,360 --> 00:11:08,640 Speaker 1: was funny when that was when I was about I 204 00:11:08,679 --> 00:11:10,680 Speaker 1: got that message on the second when I was going 205 00:11:10,760 --> 00:11:12,640 Speaker 1: to say that the Chargers were about to punt again, 206 00:11:12,720 --> 00:11:15,240 Speaker 1: and then of course the turnover happens and the muff 207 00:11:15,240 --> 00:11:19,080 Speaker 1: punt happens and all of that, so saved it Twitter. 208 00:11:19,160 --> 00:11:22,080 Speaker 1: But just just hilarious in that regard, Just a really 209 00:11:22,120 --> 00:11:24,720 Speaker 1: funny side story of how that whole night ended on 210 00:11:24,760 --> 00:11:29,960 Speaker 1: my social media accounts here. That's amazing. Actually didn't know, 211 00:11:30,120 --> 00:11:32,679 Speaker 1: didn't know you can't tweet the same thing. Apparently, who 212 00:11:32,720 --> 00:11:35,160 Speaker 1: knew it looks out for that type of thing, Butter, 213 00:11:35,160 --> 00:11:38,360 Speaker 1: it looks out for that kind of thing. Eric. We 214 00:11:38,520 --> 00:11:41,840 Speaker 1: knew it was going to be a battle between Certaine 215 00:11:41,880 --> 00:11:44,760 Speaker 1: and Mike Williams. And this is why I'm not as 216 00:11:44,760 --> 00:11:48,679 Speaker 1: concerned about the charges offense as maybe so maybe today, 217 00:11:49,679 --> 00:11:54,360 Speaker 1: No Cory, we're seeing the passing attack kind of lose 218 00:11:54,400 --> 00:11:57,520 Speaker 1: a little steam without Keenan, like we've progressively kind of 219 00:11:57,559 --> 00:12:01,720 Speaker 1: seen that, right, No Keenan, Corey. You got Pat Sertan, 220 00:12:02,040 --> 00:12:05,600 Speaker 1: who is playing really better than any corner in football 221 00:12:05,720 --> 00:12:08,880 Speaker 1: right now. He locked up Mike yesterday two for seventeen. 222 00:12:10,600 --> 00:12:13,840 Speaker 1: No Josh Kelly too. That's another thing. Josh was running 223 00:12:13,840 --> 00:12:15,640 Speaker 1: the ball really hard. Didn't even get a touch because 224 00:12:15,679 --> 00:12:18,320 Speaker 1: he got hurt early, I believe on special teams. So 225 00:12:18,360 --> 00:12:20,400 Speaker 1: he didn't even have a touch in this game. So 226 00:12:20,600 --> 00:12:23,520 Speaker 1: I think that that perfect storm plus going up against 227 00:12:23,600 --> 00:12:26,839 Speaker 1: a really good defense. We know Justin's been battling through 228 00:12:26,840 --> 00:12:30,960 Speaker 1: this rib thing. I'm not as concerned with the offense 229 00:12:31,240 --> 00:12:34,960 Speaker 1: looking a little out of sorts against a really good 230 00:12:34,960 --> 00:12:38,280 Speaker 1: Denver defense. Yeah, I would agree with that. I'm not 231 00:12:38,320 --> 00:12:41,600 Speaker 1: overly concerned either. I think we're at the point now 232 00:12:41,600 --> 00:12:44,960 Speaker 1: where the offense needs Keenan Allen though, because you know, 233 00:12:45,040 --> 00:12:47,320 Speaker 1: he got injured in the first half a week one, 234 00:12:47,360 --> 00:12:49,679 Speaker 1: and you know it's like, Okay, he'll miss a game 235 00:12:49,760 --> 00:12:52,400 Speaker 1: or two, you know, and now he's missed every game 236 00:12:52,480 --> 00:12:55,840 Speaker 1: so far. It's theme trending in the right direction that 237 00:12:55,880 --> 00:12:58,680 Speaker 1: he's gonna return against Seattle before the bye, and that'll 238 00:12:58,720 --> 00:13:01,319 Speaker 1: be a good time to eat him in. I tried 239 00:13:01,360 --> 00:13:02,560 Speaker 1: to get him in there and then he had another 240 00:13:02,600 --> 00:13:05,280 Speaker 1: week off, you know, to make sure everything good to go. 241 00:13:05,360 --> 00:13:08,760 Speaker 1: But yeah, I think a big reason of what makes 242 00:13:08,760 --> 00:13:11,640 Speaker 1: this Chargers offen to go in the passing attack is 243 00:13:11,640 --> 00:13:14,480 Speaker 1: obviously having Keenan and Mike together, having that two headed 244 00:13:14,480 --> 00:13:19,199 Speaker 1: monster at receiver, and yeah, Pat sertanded playing out of 245 00:13:19,240 --> 00:13:21,320 Speaker 1: his mind, and if he's gonna lock down one guy, 246 00:13:21,440 --> 00:13:23,439 Speaker 1: you need another guy on the other side to step 247 00:13:23,520 --> 00:13:27,640 Speaker 1: up and Keenan or Mike should be the guy who 248 00:13:27,679 --> 00:13:29,560 Speaker 1: to do that, and with no Keenan, it's just tough 249 00:13:29,600 --> 00:13:34,080 Speaker 1: to see it. You know, we joke about this podcast 250 00:13:34,080 --> 00:13:36,840 Speaker 1: being named the Final Drive. I will give credit to 251 00:13:36,960 --> 00:13:39,440 Speaker 1: the Chargers Final Drive, but it was only I think 252 00:13:39,760 --> 00:13:42,240 Speaker 1: an eight yard drive or six yard drive whatever it was, 253 00:13:43,000 --> 00:13:47,080 Speaker 1: that final patch from Justin to Mike. If that doesn't happen, 254 00:13:47,200 --> 00:13:50,000 Speaker 1: I don't know if Dustin makes the kick because they 255 00:13:50,000 --> 00:13:52,719 Speaker 1: were almost out of his range because he said his 256 00:13:52,880 --> 00:13:55,400 Speaker 1: range was like in the thirties it was a thirty 257 00:13:55,480 --> 00:13:58,200 Speaker 1: nine yard attempt. If they don't complete that, it's like 258 00:13:58,200 --> 00:14:02,040 Speaker 1: a forties seven yard or the making it, I don't know, 259 00:14:02,120 --> 00:14:04,480 Speaker 1: And then you know, then we have a tie, like 260 00:14:04,480 --> 00:14:09,800 Speaker 1: like like Haley said, so um, you know, from from 261 00:14:09,840 --> 00:14:11,679 Speaker 1: what we know, like Corey should be bad. He was 262 00:14:11,720 --> 00:14:14,199 Speaker 1: just dealing with an illness. Keenan should be back for 263 00:14:14,360 --> 00:14:17,760 Speaker 1: Seatt all um, you know, hopefully Trey feels better. But yeah, 264 00:14:18,000 --> 00:14:21,440 Speaker 1: at full strength, that's offense is fine. They just haven't 265 00:14:21,440 --> 00:14:25,720 Speaker 1: really been at full strength maybe the entire year honestly, 266 00:14:25,720 --> 00:14:27,840 Speaker 1: because like Keenan's been hurt since the first half a 267 00:14:27,880 --> 00:14:31,200 Speaker 1: week one, Like I said, so um, a long term 268 00:14:31,280 --> 00:14:33,360 Speaker 1: I think they'll be okay. It's just kind of kind 269 00:14:33,360 --> 00:14:36,840 Speaker 1: of grinding it out right now. I'm just going through 270 00:14:36,880 --> 00:14:40,200 Speaker 1: some of these questions. Haley. Uh, some some fans submitted 271 00:14:40,840 --> 00:14:44,400 Speaker 1: late last night. Um, let's just let's just start with 272 00:14:44,400 --> 00:14:47,080 Speaker 1: with defense and j C. Jackson. Obviously he had he 273 00:14:47,120 --> 00:14:49,480 Speaker 1: had a few tough plays in the first half. Michael 274 00:14:49,560 --> 00:14:52,200 Speaker 1: Davis came in and I thought the defense played really, 275 00:14:52,200 --> 00:14:55,640 Speaker 1: really good last night after figuring out Russell Wilson at 276 00:14:55,680 --> 00:14:58,600 Speaker 1: the beginning of the game. You know, with j C. 277 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:03,040 Speaker 1: They're asking what's going on miscommunication. I think there is 278 00:15:03,040 --> 00:15:06,000 Speaker 1: some miscommunication, and I think it's just something that will 279 00:15:06,040 --> 00:15:09,200 Speaker 1: have to monitor this week. You hope JC can get 280 00:15:09,240 --> 00:15:13,080 Speaker 1: back to form because listen, his tape doesn't lie from 281 00:15:13,120 --> 00:15:16,560 Speaker 1: New England, right. But I give Michael Davis credit for 282 00:15:16,600 --> 00:15:18,600 Speaker 1: coming in and doing his thing in the second half. 283 00:15:19,200 --> 00:15:22,040 Speaker 1: I'll give the coaching staff credit too for actually making 284 00:15:22,080 --> 00:15:25,360 Speaker 1: that change, because that's a big thing in order to 285 00:15:25,800 --> 00:15:27,920 Speaker 1: bench a guy who you paid a ton of money 286 00:15:27,920 --> 00:15:31,040 Speaker 1: and signed as this bona fide, you know, stud corner 287 00:15:31,080 --> 00:15:33,680 Speaker 1: in the off season, and so for Brandon Staley to 288 00:15:33,720 --> 00:15:35,920 Speaker 1: admit after the game, like we felt like we needed 289 00:15:35,960 --> 00:15:39,160 Speaker 1: to make a change. To me, that's big because that 290 00:15:39,280 --> 00:15:43,840 Speaker 1: is making an adjustment that necessarily isn't being too prideful 291 00:15:43,920 --> 00:15:46,120 Speaker 1: to make, if you will, that they knew they had 292 00:15:46,160 --> 00:15:49,360 Speaker 1: to adjust something there. I was reading Daniel Popper after 293 00:15:49,400 --> 00:15:51,920 Speaker 1: the game and he was talking to Bryce Callahan, and 294 00:15:52,000 --> 00:15:54,600 Speaker 1: Callahan had said that he really felt like once Michael 295 00:15:54,680 --> 00:15:58,040 Speaker 1: Davis got in there, they relaxed on the ms or 296 00:15:58,080 --> 00:16:01,160 Speaker 1: the mental errors, that those kind of just stopped, that 297 00:16:01,240 --> 00:16:03,040 Speaker 1: they were able to sort of settle down, like you 298 00:16:03,080 --> 00:16:06,240 Speaker 1: mentioned it, and go. And it is something I think 299 00:16:06,280 --> 00:16:09,200 Speaker 1: that will be interesting to watch over these next couple 300 00:16:09,280 --> 00:16:11,480 Speaker 1: games and or this next game. And then obviously you 301 00:16:11,520 --> 00:16:13,680 Speaker 1: have the buy, and of course during the buy you 302 00:16:13,680 --> 00:16:16,720 Speaker 1: always hear teams do self scouting and see what happens there. 303 00:16:16,760 --> 00:16:20,160 Speaker 1: But to me, as big as it was for Michael 304 00:16:20,200 --> 00:16:22,200 Speaker 1: Davis to come in and make that play, I thought 305 00:16:22,200 --> 00:16:24,280 Speaker 1: it was almost even bigger for the coaching staff to 306 00:16:24,360 --> 00:16:28,280 Speaker 1: actually make that decision in game, which is a bold one, 307 00:16:28,400 --> 00:16:31,120 Speaker 1: if you will, because you don't necessarily see that often. 308 00:16:32,560 --> 00:16:35,720 Speaker 1: I'm not sure what's going on there, and there's been 309 00:16:35,840 --> 00:16:39,800 Speaker 1: obviously you know, the ankle thing, and some other thing. 310 00:16:40,000 --> 00:16:42,000 Speaker 1: You know, the ankle thing, and then coming back and 311 00:16:42,040 --> 00:16:44,200 Speaker 1: going out and coming back again. And I don't know 312 00:16:44,240 --> 00:16:46,560 Speaker 1: if it's just going to kind of need that JC 313 00:16:46,720 --> 00:16:48,760 Speaker 1: just needs to get in a rhythm and needs to 314 00:16:48,760 --> 00:16:50,760 Speaker 1: sort of just get his legs under him literally and 315 00:16:51,440 --> 00:16:54,000 Speaker 1: figuratively and go. But um, this is going to be 316 00:16:54,040 --> 00:16:56,440 Speaker 1: an interesting storyline to watch. But to me, the biggest 317 00:16:56,480 --> 00:16:59,240 Speaker 1: thing was just the fact that this coaching staff wasn't 318 00:16:59,280 --> 00:17:03,120 Speaker 1: afraid to make that decision, which ultimately was a better 319 00:17:03,160 --> 00:17:05,000 Speaker 1: decision for the defense and the team as a whole 320 00:17:05,000 --> 00:17:07,520 Speaker 1: as the game went on. Yeah, they played great in 321 00:17:07,520 --> 00:17:12,080 Speaker 1: the second half. Eric, get some questions about Keenan coming 322 00:17:12,080 --> 00:17:15,960 Speaker 1: back and then also the receiver room in general right now. 323 00:17:16,119 --> 00:17:18,560 Speaker 1: You know, you know, we saw Palmer's been battling through 324 00:17:18,600 --> 00:17:21,639 Speaker 1: some stuff. You know, Palm just came back. I know 325 00:17:21,680 --> 00:17:24,919 Speaker 1: he's a tight end. I'm asked, why isn't there an 326 00:17:24,960 --> 00:17:29,960 Speaker 1: urgency to replace guiding as a deep threat. I think 327 00:17:29,960 --> 00:17:33,000 Speaker 1: when you get Keenan back, that's a big thing. But 328 00:17:33,280 --> 00:17:35,560 Speaker 1: I'd love to get your thoughts on maybe trying to 329 00:17:35,600 --> 00:17:37,560 Speaker 1: get a guy who could kind of take the top 330 00:17:37,640 --> 00:17:41,680 Speaker 1: off and really make this this passing attack a little 331 00:17:41,680 --> 00:17:45,760 Speaker 1: more versatile. Yeah, I've gotten some of those questions too 332 00:17:45,880 --> 00:17:49,320 Speaker 1: from my winn't they mail bag. You know, OBJ has 333 00:17:49,359 --> 00:17:51,600 Speaker 1: been a name that people have thrown thrown around, But 334 00:17:52,880 --> 00:17:55,480 Speaker 1: from all I understand with that, like he's not ready 335 00:17:55,600 --> 00:17:57,440 Speaker 1: right now and he's not gonna be ready for another month. 336 00:17:57,520 --> 00:18:00,440 Speaker 1: So to me, that's not really a name to focus 337 00:18:00,480 --> 00:18:04,520 Speaker 1: on until he's healthy. And then when he is healthy, 338 00:18:04,560 --> 00:18:06,800 Speaker 1: like then he gets the picked a team. You know, 339 00:18:06,960 --> 00:18:11,240 Speaker 1: so I don't know about that. Um, yeah, I think 340 00:18:12,359 --> 00:18:15,040 Speaker 1: losing Giton was maybe bigger than people thought. You know, 341 00:18:15,119 --> 00:18:17,160 Speaker 1: he didn't have a ton of catches, but the ones 342 00:18:17,200 --> 00:18:19,760 Speaker 1: he did have were obviously you know, down the field 343 00:18:19,800 --> 00:18:23,560 Speaker 1: he was he was a deep play threat. You know, 344 00:18:24,080 --> 00:18:26,560 Speaker 1: I firmly believe that that Keenan coming back is going 345 00:18:26,600 --> 00:18:29,879 Speaker 1: to open up this this entire offense. And maybe we 346 00:18:29,880 --> 00:18:32,000 Speaker 1: don't see it against Seattle because, like I said, that's 347 00:18:32,000 --> 00:18:33,840 Speaker 1: going to be its first game back. You can't expect 348 00:18:34,520 --> 00:18:36,160 Speaker 1: him to be at one hundred percent and be indue 349 00:18:36,200 --> 00:18:40,040 Speaker 1: too much right away. But the second half of the season, 350 00:18:40,080 --> 00:18:43,280 Speaker 1: I think the passing attack will flourish and um, you know, 351 00:18:43,320 --> 00:18:46,200 Speaker 1: by then Justin should be feeling better, like it seemed 352 00:18:46,200 --> 00:18:49,399 Speaker 1: like he's feeling better every week in terms of adding 353 00:18:49,480 --> 00:18:53,200 Speaker 1: someone outside I don't know, Like Robbie Anderson was a 354 00:18:53,320 --> 00:18:55,320 Speaker 1: name that was brought up by people, but he just 355 00:18:55,359 --> 00:19:00,520 Speaker 1: got traded to Arizona, so he's not available anymore. I 356 00:19:00,560 --> 00:19:02,480 Speaker 1: think you might just have to go with who you have. 357 00:19:03,560 --> 00:19:07,359 Speaker 1: The trade deadline is November first, I believe, which is 358 00:19:07,440 --> 00:19:09,720 Speaker 1: right after the bye, so we'll have to kind of 359 00:19:09,760 --> 00:19:15,000 Speaker 1: monitor that in the next couple of weeks. I don't know, honestly, 360 00:19:15,040 --> 00:19:16,800 Speaker 1: I think you just go with Keenan to Mike. You 361 00:19:16,840 --> 00:19:22,040 Speaker 1: hope Josh gets healthy at that number three, you know, 362 00:19:22,119 --> 00:19:24,800 Speaker 1: I think Gerald ever, it's been good. I think you 363 00:19:24,920 --> 00:19:27,400 Speaker 1: mentioned Donald. I thought he played well last night, kind 364 00:19:27,400 --> 00:19:30,040 Speaker 1: of getting back into the groove. Three catched for fifty 365 00:19:30,119 --> 00:19:32,960 Speaker 1: three yards. That's just who they have right now. And 366 00:19:33,240 --> 00:19:35,240 Speaker 1: obviously Eckler is a big part of the path in 367 00:19:35,280 --> 00:19:38,400 Speaker 1: game too, So I don't personally, I don't see any 368 00:19:38,440 --> 00:19:41,000 Speaker 1: like big addition coming. I think this is who we 369 00:19:41,080 --> 00:19:46,359 Speaker 1: have and we have to make it work. All good points, Hailey, 370 00:19:46,440 --> 00:19:48,679 Speaker 1: This is a This is a tough question. Who's more 371 00:19:48,720 --> 00:19:52,440 Speaker 1: important to the offense, Keenan Allen or Corey Linsley. It's 372 00:19:52,480 --> 00:19:56,679 Speaker 1: one to one A. But before you answer, let me 373 00:19:56,680 --> 00:19:59,879 Speaker 1: just say we saw the six quarters. Corey wasn't in 374 00:19:59,880 --> 00:20:01,560 Speaker 1: the and we saw how tough it was for the 375 00:20:01,640 --> 00:20:05,680 Speaker 1: Chargers offense yesterday. Keenan is a pro bowler and if, if, if, 376 00:20:05,680 --> 00:20:08,000 Speaker 1: the if the charge is gonna get to the playoffs, 377 00:20:08,040 --> 00:20:13,960 Speaker 1: Keenan's gonna have to be there. But Man Center Center 378 00:20:14,040 --> 00:20:16,640 Speaker 1: is a big deal. Center is a big deal. It's 379 00:20:16,680 --> 00:20:19,040 Speaker 1: a really really big deal. I think when you look 380 00:20:19,080 --> 00:20:22,280 Speaker 1: at how the Chargers have approached that position over the 381 00:20:22,359 --> 00:20:25,399 Speaker 1: last say, you know, five to six seven years or so, 382 00:20:25,760 --> 00:20:29,359 Speaker 1: call it the la Era of the Chargers. What have 383 00:20:29,400 --> 00:20:31,520 Speaker 1: they done? They've gone out and they've gotten these veteran 384 00:20:31,600 --> 00:20:34,200 Speaker 1: guys who have played a lot of football and are 385 00:20:34,240 --> 00:20:36,200 Speaker 1: really some of the best at their position. You look 386 00:20:36,200 --> 00:20:39,280 Speaker 1: at Mike Pouncey and what he was able to provide 387 00:20:39,320 --> 00:20:42,560 Speaker 1: with Philip Rivers, and then he unfortunately gets hurt in 388 00:20:42,720 --> 00:20:45,200 Speaker 1: twenty twenty right, and then Dan Feenie had to step 389 00:20:45,200 --> 00:20:48,119 Speaker 1: in at center for that season. But then you know, 390 00:20:48,160 --> 00:20:50,320 Speaker 1: Phoene leaves in twenty twenty one, and who do they 391 00:20:50,359 --> 00:20:53,080 Speaker 1: bring in? Corey Lindsley, the arguably the best center in 392 00:20:53,119 --> 00:20:56,399 Speaker 1: the game. And I think when you look at you 393 00:20:56,440 --> 00:20:58,919 Speaker 1: mentioned those six quarters, the football that they have played 394 00:20:58,960 --> 00:21:04,119 Speaker 1: without him. It's a glaring omission on that offensive line, 395 00:21:04,200 --> 00:21:08,600 Speaker 1: and not only in a protection a situation, but also 396 00:21:08,720 --> 00:21:12,439 Speaker 1: just a stability situation as a whole. And what he 397 00:21:12,560 --> 00:21:16,120 Speaker 1: brings with a young quarterback who again is not one 398 00:21:16,160 --> 00:21:19,880 Speaker 1: hundred percent you know, physically right now, and justin last 399 00:21:19,960 --> 00:21:22,760 Speaker 1: night to me, got knocked around probably the most he's 400 00:21:22,800 --> 00:21:26,440 Speaker 1: been since that Kansas City game. And I think that 401 00:21:26,560 --> 00:21:30,480 Speaker 1: also contributes with the performance of the offensive line. I 402 00:21:30,480 --> 00:21:32,960 Speaker 1: don't think we had seen him get knocked down so much, 403 00:21:33,000 --> 00:21:34,760 Speaker 1: you know, not just sacked, but like pushed to the 404 00:21:34,760 --> 00:21:37,760 Speaker 1: ground and knocked down and kind of messed with in 405 00:21:37,760 --> 00:21:39,879 Speaker 1: that regard. So I don't know it is it is 406 00:21:39,960 --> 00:21:41,960 Speaker 1: like a one A, one B sort of situation. But 407 00:21:42,520 --> 00:21:45,879 Speaker 1: the presence that Corey brings and why he was brought 408 00:21:45,920 --> 00:21:49,239 Speaker 1: to this team to provide stability, to be paired up 409 00:21:49,240 --> 00:21:53,800 Speaker 1: with an extremely intelligent and talented but young quarterback and 410 00:21:53,960 --> 00:21:57,000 Speaker 1: provide that sort of relationship, you know, the one that 411 00:21:57,040 --> 00:21:59,240 Speaker 1: he had with Aaron Rodgers for years Eric was in 412 00:21:59,280 --> 00:22:01,560 Speaker 1: the NFC nor I think you can attest to to 413 00:22:01,640 --> 00:22:05,880 Speaker 1: watching the Packers twice a year and what that did 414 00:22:05,960 --> 00:22:09,479 Speaker 1: for that offense. It's just it is a loss in 415 00:22:09,520 --> 00:22:11,920 Speaker 1: that regard when he isn't in there with how much 416 00:22:11,960 --> 00:22:15,000 Speaker 1: he brings in. And you know the thing with offensive lineman, right, 417 00:22:15,040 --> 00:22:17,280 Speaker 1: you never want to hear their numbers called. They want 418 00:22:17,280 --> 00:22:19,320 Speaker 1: to be the guys that just go through the game 419 00:22:19,320 --> 00:22:22,840 Speaker 1: without anyone mentioning them. But when one of them isn't 420 00:22:22,880 --> 00:22:25,679 Speaker 1: in there and you're sitting here Monday Tuesday morning quarterbacking 421 00:22:25,760 --> 00:22:28,680 Speaker 1: if you will, looking at the game, you go, yeah, 422 00:22:28,760 --> 00:22:32,960 Speaker 1: that guy's extremely, extremely important to this offense. You know, 423 00:22:33,080 --> 00:22:36,320 Speaker 1: just some context for those listening to this, think about 424 00:22:36,359 --> 00:22:38,879 Speaker 1: the offensive line right now. Okay, they didn't have a 425 00:22:38,880 --> 00:22:42,480 Speaker 1: Sean Slater Corey Linsley yesterday. You were down to your 426 00:22:42,600 --> 00:22:44,879 Speaker 1: third center at one point in the game. So you know, 427 00:22:44,880 --> 00:22:48,080 Speaker 1: Will Clap's filling it for Corey Linsley. Matt Feiler is 428 00:22:48,480 --> 00:22:51,000 Speaker 1: at his best with Corey Linsley's in the football game. 429 00:22:51,280 --> 00:22:53,920 Speaker 1: You have two rookies out there, Jamari saw your in 430 00:22:54,040 --> 00:22:56,640 Speaker 1: Zion Johnson, and you have a right tack on Trey 431 00:22:56,680 --> 00:22:59,840 Speaker 1: Pipkins who gutted it out last week, who was hurt. 432 00:23:00,160 --> 00:23:02,639 Speaker 1: So that was the offensive line that they had to 433 00:23:02,720 --> 00:23:05,800 Speaker 1: roll out on Monday night football against perhaps the best 434 00:23:05,840 --> 00:23:09,399 Speaker 1: defense in football. I mean that defense is really, really good. 435 00:23:09,920 --> 00:23:12,719 Speaker 1: So it's a great segue eric into this next question. 436 00:23:13,080 --> 00:23:15,440 Speaker 1: What does it say about this team to come out 437 00:23:15,680 --> 00:23:18,359 Speaker 1: get a win against all odds when it would be 438 00:23:18,520 --> 00:23:21,760 Speaker 1: understandable to take an L against an elite defense After 439 00:23:21,800 --> 00:23:25,000 Speaker 1: two road wins, are we finally beginning to witness the 440 00:23:25,040 --> 00:23:29,199 Speaker 1: tenacity of this twenty twenty two roster that refuses to 441 00:23:29,240 --> 00:23:34,400 Speaker 1: take an L. That's from Dowsy. Man, I love it, 442 00:23:35,920 --> 00:23:37,680 Speaker 1: you know it, hold hold on. Shout out to Dowsy 443 00:23:37,680 --> 00:23:39,600 Speaker 1: because this was at one twenty one am, so he 444 00:23:39,640 --> 00:23:42,280 Speaker 1: was almost thinking about this. He was fired up bringing 445 00:23:42,280 --> 00:23:47,680 Speaker 1: the tenacity that in the early early wee hours. Um, yeah, 446 00:23:47,680 --> 00:23:51,640 Speaker 1: I think that the good word. Um. You know Hayley 447 00:23:51,760 --> 00:23:54,080 Speaker 1: mentioned like me being in the NFC north right. I'll 448 00:23:54,080 --> 00:23:57,080 Speaker 1: say this when I came over to the Chargers, you 449 00:23:57,119 --> 00:23:59,480 Speaker 1: know my percapition. I think a lot of the outsiders 450 00:24:00,119 --> 00:24:03,080 Speaker 1: perception was, Hey, this is gonna be a high flying offense. 451 00:24:03,080 --> 00:24:06,679 Speaker 1: We're gonna score thirty five forty points a game. You know, 452 00:24:06,720 --> 00:24:09,080 Speaker 1: we're gonna just be like high octane. It's gonna be 453 00:24:09,080 --> 00:24:13,199 Speaker 1: fun to watch. It hasn't really been that way, you know, 454 00:24:13,280 --> 00:24:15,640 Speaker 1: through the first six games. And injuries that played a part, 455 00:24:15,720 --> 00:24:18,359 Speaker 1: you know, with Rashan and Keenan and you know Justin 456 00:24:18,440 --> 00:24:21,680 Speaker 1: and you probably almost name everyone on offense who's been 457 00:24:21,720 --> 00:24:25,240 Speaker 1: banged up at one point. But yeah, I think tanathy 458 00:24:25,320 --> 00:24:28,199 Speaker 1: is a great word because it's almost like the Chargers 459 00:24:28,200 --> 00:24:31,119 Speaker 1: are having to find different ways to win than just 460 00:24:31,240 --> 00:24:35,960 Speaker 1: relying on the offense scoring thirty five points, and yesterday 461 00:24:36,000 --> 00:24:40,000 Speaker 1: that was the defense limiting Denver to sixteen points, at 462 00:24:40,040 --> 00:24:43,960 Speaker 1: the best point total the Charger defense has allowed all year. 463 00:24:44,720 --> 00:24:46,800 Speaker 1: I think at this point early in the year, you 464 00:24:46,840 --> 00:24:51,240 Speaker 1: just find ways to win games to help yourself in 465 00:24:51,280 --> 00:24:54,639 Speaker 1: the second half, because like four and two looks a 466 00:24:54,680 --> 00:24:58,440 Speaker 1: lot better than three and three, and no question, especially 467 00:24:58,560 --> 00:25:02,040 Speaker 1: especially in this mediocre NFL that we're in right now 468 00:25:02,080 --> 00:25:04,560 Speaker 1: in terms of just middle of the pack team span, 469 00:25:04,720 --> 00:25:10,000 Speaker 1: like who's dominant outside the Bills and the Eagles. Yeah, yeah, 470 00:25:10,040 --> 00:25:12,119 Speaker 1: I mean I thought about it this morning on my 471 00:25:12,280 --> 00:25:16,480 Speaker 1: on my long drive in. The Chargers are four and two, 472 00:25:16,920 --> 00:25:19,679 Speaker 1: and that tied for the second best record in the AFC. 473 00:25:20,520 --> 00:25:22,840 Speaker 1: A month ago or three weeks ago, we were at 474 00:25:22,880 --> 00:25:25,040 Speaker 1: one and two, and I think people were ready to 475 00:25:25,080 --> 00:25:28,920 Speaker 1: write us off, I really do, and we rallied back 476 00:25:28,920 --> 00:25:32,159 Speaker 1: with three straight win, two on the road. All of 477 00:25:32,160 --> 00:25:35,960 Speaker 1: them have been by let's see, seven points or less, Houston, 478 00:25:36,040 --> 00:25:39,760 Speaker 1: Cleveland and Denver. That's how you have to win in 479 00:25:39,800 --> 00:25:43,439 Speaker 1: the league. I forget who said it last night in 480 00:25:43,440 --> 00:25:44,920 Speaker 1: the locker room, but someone was like, you know, we 481 00:25:45,119 --> 00:25:48,639 Speaker 1: would love to go in and I think with Dustin Hopkins, 482 00:25:48,680 --> 00:25:50,919 Speaker 1: we you know every team would love to get a 483 00:25:50,960 --> 00:25:54,439 Speaker 1: blowout win every week. For sure. The players would love that, 484 00:25:54,520 --> 00:25:57,760 Speaker 1: the coaches would love that. We would love that. A journalist, 485 00:25:57,800 --> 00:26:00,399 Speaker 1: it would make our job either two. But that's just 486 00:26:00,440 --> 00:26:02,600 Speaker 1: not how it goes. So like, if you can grind 487 00:26:02,600 --> 00:26:05,280 Speaker 1: out win squeak out wins. You know, the Chargers are 488 00:26:05,280 --> 00:26:06,639 Speaker 1: sitting at four and two. If they can get a 489 00:26:06,680 --> 00:26:10,040 Speaker 1: win Sunday against Seattle, there'll be five and two at 490 00:26:10,040 --> 00:26:12,320 Speaker 1: the bye. I think that'll be a pretty impressive five 491 00:26:12,359 --> 00:26:15,000 Speaker 1: and two considering how the first month of the season 492 00:26:15,040 --> 00:26:21,960 Speaker 1: win Haley, This next question from d hop is the goat. 493 00:26:22,280 --> 00:26:24,159 Speaker 1: I guess you could like change your user name to 494 00:26:24,240 --> 00:26:26,800 Speaker 1: like different things at any moment, So d hop is 495 00:26:26,840 --> 00:26:29,240 Speaker 1: the goat for the moment. What will it take for 496 00:26:29,359 --> 00:26:32,200 Speaker 1: Isaiah Spiller and J T. Woods to get playing time? 497 00:26:32,400 --> 00:26:34,800 Speaker 1: And then this one from Xavier just kind of along 498 00:26:34,840 --> 00:26:37,040 Speaker 1: the same lines. If Joshua Kelly's good to go next week, 499 00:26:37,040 --> 00:26:40,800 Speaker 1: does Sony get more touches? I would say this could 500 00:26:40,800 --> 00:26:44,000 Speaker 1: be a spot for isaiahs Spiller, depending on Josh's injury 501 00:26:44,560 --> 00:26:48,600 Speaker 1: going up against a Seattle defense that you know does 502 00:26:48,640 --> 00:26:51,840 Speaker 1: give up some some rushing yards. But I'll let you 503 00:26:52,359 --> 00:26:55,520 Speaker 1: speak on Isaiah and j two. Yeah, I would be 504 00:26:55,560 --> 00:26:57,840 Speaker 1: with you on that one. This is sort of an 505 00:26:57,880 --> 00:27:04,280 Speaker 1: interesting question that that I just generally have for Brandon 506 00:27:04,320 --> 00:27:07,600 Speaker 1: Staley or whoever on this coaching staff, just in terms of, 507 00:27:07,640 --> 00:27:10,040 Speaker 1: you know, how high you you pick those guys. And 508 00:27:10,080 --> 00:27:12,240 Speaker 1: I think the dichotomy too of last night when you 509 00:27:12,280 --> 00:27:15,040 Speaker 1: have Dean Leonard and Jessia Taylor making ultimately the plays 510 00:27:15,040 --> 00:27:18,400 Speaker 1: of the game, was so interesting to me because those 511 00:27:18,440 --> 00:27:22,000 Speaker 1: guys were selected much later, you know, Dean Leonard had 512 00:27:22,040 --> 00:27:23,800 Speaker 1: I think we would all agree sort of a rough 513 00:27:23,920 --> 00:27:26,480 Speaker 1: preseason to the point where we weren't even sure, Hey, 514 00:27:26,600 --> 00:27:27,720 Speaker 1: is this you know, is he going to be a 515 00:27:27,720 --> 00:27:29,840 Speaker 1: practice squad guy? Is he gonna make this roster? And 516 00:27:30,160 --> 00:27:32,520 Speaker 1: he does and then you look at I think the 517 00:27:32,600 --> 00:27:35,040 Speaker 1: special teams part of it that that what's the thing 518 00:27:35,040 --> 00:27:37,200 Speaker 1: we always hear with rookies, right, you make your hey 519 00:27:37,240 --> 00:27:40,160 Speaker 1: on special teams, and those guys certainly came in and 520 00:27:40,160 --> 00:27:43,119 Speaker 1: and I don't know if that's where maybe UM JT 521 00:27:43,480 --> 00:27:46,600 Speaker 1: and Isaiah I don't want to use necessarily use the 522 00:27:46,600 --> 00:27:49,280 Speaker 1: phrase are lacking right now, but maybe just those other 523 00:27:49,359 --> 00:27:51,879 Speaker 1: guys have sort of just taken the reins. But the 524 00:27:51,960 --> 00:27:54,600 Speaker 1: Josh mckelley and injury UM potentially is going to be 525 00:27:54,640 --> 00:27:58,040 Speaker 1: one to watch only because of that, because there I 526 00:27:58,080 --> 00:28:01,800 Speaker 1: thought Sony Michelle last night was fantastic short yardage situations 527 00:28:01,840 --> 00:28:04,600 Speaker 1: and I thought he really helped this offense grind it 528 00:28:04,600 --> 00:28:07,240 Speaker 1: out and go and you know, the third and one 529 00:28:07,320 --> 00:28:10,560 Speaker 1: third and two second and ones, whatever it was, he 530 00:28:10,640 --> 00:28:14,320 Speaker 1: did a fantastic job. And you know, I just think 531 00:28:14,359 --> 00:28:16,840 Speaker 1: of this line that Brandon Staley had last week, and 532 00:28:17,160 --> 00:28:18,919 Speaker 1: it reflects I think he said it for both the 533 00:28:18,960 --> 00:28:21,040 Speaker 1: offense and the defense, and it's the more that we 534 00:28:21,080 --> 00:28:24,000 Speaker 1: play together, the better that we will be. Sony Michelle 535 00:28:24,040 --> 00:28:26,560 Speaker 1: was brought in so late. You know, he was a 536 00:28:26,640 --> 00:28:29,520 Speaker 1: late ad, if you will, to this offense and this 537 00:28:29,600 --> 00:28:33,720 Speaker 1: team as a whole. A very similar situation he was 538 00:28:33,760 --> 00:28:36,159 Speaker 1: in the prior year with the Rams, where he was 539 00:28:36,200 --> 00:28:37,879 Speaker 1: traded and it was like, all right, let's get in 540 00:28:37,920 --> 00:28:40,120 Speaker 1: and go. And that's kind of what he did here 541 00:28:40,120 --> 00:28:42,960 Speaker 1: with the Chargers. But it'll be one to watch with 542 00:28:43,040 --> 00:28:45,680 Speaker 1: those two, you know, the JT and Isaiah. But I 543 00:28:45,720 --> 00:28:47,880 Speaker 1: just think again, sort of the dichotomy of the two 544 00:28:48,520 --> 00:28:51,640 Speaker 1: sort of later round picks making sort of the plays 545 00:28:51,640 --> 00:28:53,600 Speaker 1: of the game was a really interesting one to me. 546 00:28:53,840 --> 00:28:57,200 Speaker 1: But we'll see, you know, we'll see. Sometimes it just 547 00:28:57,240 --> 00:28:59,960 Speaker 1: takes longer, I think for guys to get going, and specialty, 548 00:29:00,200 --> 00:29:02,000 Speaker 1: I think is one of those things. You know, not 549 00:29:02,080 --> 00:29:05,360 Speaker 1: a lot of guys play on it. It's new, um, 550 00:29:05,640 --> 00:29:07,960 Speaker 1: but if you're young in this league, it's the one 551 00:29:08,080 --> 00:29:10,000 Speaker 1: thing where you can sort of make a name for 552 00:29:10,040 --> 00:29:12,480 Speaker 1: yourself and get that playing time to hopefully get you 553 00:29:12,520 --> 00:29:17,080 Speaker 1: in on your respective offense defense situations as well. Hilly 554 00:29:17,320 --> 00:29:20,800 Speaker 1: all excellent points, and it makes me think about you know, 555 00:29:21,240 --> 00:29:26,680 Speaker 1: when when like free agency hits and we're getting ready 556 00:29:26,720 --> 00:29:29,360 Speaker 1: for the draft, you know, everyone's trying to predict like 557 00:29:29,400 --> 00:29:31,800 Speaker 1: where these teams are gonna go. And we always say, 558 00:29:32,120 --> 00:29:35,560 Speaker 1: wait to see who gets drafted because this rookie class 559 00:29:35,600 --> 00:29:38,640 Speaker 1: at some point will make an impact. Um. How about 560 00:29:38,720 --> 00:29:40,800 Speaker 1: how about the fact that it was two six rounders 561 00:29:40,800 --> 00:29:43,320 Speaker 1: and a seventh rounder right, Jamar saw you're playing left 562 00:29:43,320 --> 00:29:46,800 Speaker 1: tackle in place for Rashawn Slater, and then then Jessir 563 00:29:46,920 --> 00:29:48,880 Speaker 1: and Dean Leonard making the play of the game to 564 00:29:48,920 --> 00:29:51,920 Speaker 1: set up Dustin Hopkins Um and who knows. You know, 565 00:29:52,080 --> 00:29:54,480 Speaker 1: we talk about Isaiah Spiller and JT. Woods. It's a 566 00:29:54,560 --> 00:29:56,920 Speaker 1: long season, man. You know, Spiller could be in there 567 00:29:57,040 --> 00:29:59,320 Speaker 1: as early as Sunday for all we know, and he 568 00:29:59,360 --> 00:30:01,640 Speaker 1: could have an packed towards the back half of the year. 569 00:30:01,680 --> 00:30:04,920 Speaker 1: Maybe they rediscover a running game with him and Josh 570 00:30:05,040 --> 00:30:07,120 Speaker 1: or him and Sony. You know, we don't. We don't 571 00:30:07,160 --> 00:30:11,240 Speaker 1: know what the future is gonna hold. So long season. 572 00:30:12,480 --> 00:30:15,000 Speaker 1: Our guy Arnie asked, uh, why does it seem like 573 00:30:15,000 --> 00:30:17,760 Speaker 1: the offense is struggling? Our expectations too high? I think 574 00:30:17,800 --> 00:30:19,840 Speaker 1: we I think we answered that. I think, you know, 575 00:30:19,960 --> 00:30:21,600 Speaker 1: I think they're just trying to make things work right 576 00:30:21,600 --> 00:30:25,440 Speaker 1: now with what they got and hopefully get healthy. So hey, 577 00:30:25,560 --> 00:30:29,120 Speaker 1: we appreciate all the questions, guys, real quickly as we 578 00:30:29,160 --> 00:30:31,840 Speaker 1: close this, just move it on to Seattle. On a 579 00:30:31,920 --> 00:30:35,959 Speaker 1: short week, Eric Geno's kind of cooking in the Pacific Northwest. 580 00:30:36,320 --> 00:30:39,480 Speaker 1: A former Charger comes down here, we're gonna see Chenna 581 00:30:39,560 --> 00:30:44,040 Speaker 1: NWOSU back at Sofi's stadium. This is not going to 582 00:30:44,120 --> 00:30:46,600 Speaker 1: be an easy game for the Chargers, and it would 583 00:30:46,600 --> 00:30:49,560 Speaker 1: be great for them to finish strong, get to five 584 00:30:49,600 --> 00:30:52,680 Speaker 1: and two before their buy. Yeah, it's kind of what 585 00:30:52,720 --> 00:30:54,880 Speaker 1: I hit on earlier, like if you can win fourth 586 00:30:55,000 --> 00:30:57,160 Speaker 1: Draight and get to five and two it to buy. 587 00:30:57,240 --> 00:31:00,720 Speaker 1: That's almost like a reset given the c easiness really 588 00:31:00,720 --> 00:31:03,960 Speaker 1: of the first seven game with injuries and close games 589 00:31:04,000 --> 00:31:06,960 Speaker 1: and you know, ups and downs and all that. There's 590 00:31:07,000 --> 00:31:09,760 Speaker 1: a phrase that I've heard in my time in the NFL. 591 00:31:09,840 --> 00:31:12,720 Speaker 1: It's called empty the bucket. And I thought about that 592 00:31:12,800 --> 00:31:15,640 Speaker 1: this morning, like, I think it's time for the Charger 593 00:31:15,680 --> 00:31:18,680 Speaker 1: to empty the bucket this week because after this you 594 00:31:18,720 --> 00:31:21,720 Speaker 1: obviously get a week off and you can rest, rest 595 00:31:21,800 --> 00:31:24,560 Speaker 1: up and try to get healthy. But this is a 596 00:31:24,640 --> 00:31:26,480 Speaker 1: big week we could could you kind of you have 597 00:31:26,560 --> 00:31:29,760 Speaker 1: to get give it everything you have could. Much like 598 00:31:29,800 --> 00:31:31,640 Speaker 1: I said, you know, four and two looks better than 599 00:31:31,640 --> 00:31:34,600 Speaker 1: than three and three. Five and two looks way better 600 00:31:34,600 --> 00:31:38,320 Speaker 1: than than four and three, right, And you know, I 601 00:31:38,360 --> 00:31:40,920 Speaker 1: know we like to kind of peek ahead a little bit. Um, 602 00:31:41,720 --> 00:31:43,360 Speaker 1: you know, if you're five and two with the bye, 603 00:31:43,640 --> 00:31:47,880 Speaker 1: you've already kind of set yourself up fairly well for 604 00:31:47,960 --> 00:31:50,800 Speaker 1: a second half run as the playoffs. That doesn't mean 605 00:31:50,800 --> 00:31:53,080 Speaker 1: you're gonna get in by by by any means for sure, 606 00:31:53,160 --> 00:31:56,520 Speaker 1: But I think the first half of the season is 607 00:31:56,560 --> 00:32:01,240 Speaker 1: just putting yourself in position too to be in position 608 00:32:01,360 --> 00:32:03,360 Speaker 1: to have a chant at the playoffs in the second half. 609 00:32:04,000 --> 00:32:06,720 Speaker 1: And if you're five and two, you're you're in a 610 00:32:06,760 --> 00:32:10,800 Speaker 1: fairly good spot. Um. Yeah, Seattle has been have been plucky. 611 00:32:10,880 --> 00:32:12,480 Speaker 1: I think that so far this year. I think a 612 00:32:12,520 --> 00:32:14,840 Speaker 1: lot of people, you know, maybe peg them to be 613 00:32:15,160 --> 00:32:20,560 Speaker 1: a top five pick already, you know, preseason. Um, but yeah, 614 00:32:20,560 --> 00:32:22,720 Speaker 1: they've they've hung in there. They put up some point 615 00:32:22,800 --> 00:32:26,360 Speaker 1: for sure. Um. So another good test for the Chargers defense, 616 00:32:26,400 --> 00:32:28,960 Speaker 1: and you know, we'll see who comes back on offense 617 00:32:28,960 --> 00:32:33,440 Speaker 1: and see how that unit can confer against a decent 618 00:32:33,560 --> 00:32:37,720 Speaker 1: Seattle defense. See what, Eric, We're we empty the bucket 619 00:32:38,400 --> 00:32:41,360 Speaker 1: after these Monday night in primetime games, getting early for 620 00:32:41,360 --> 00:32:44,320 Speaker 1: the for the final drive. You know, that's that's one 621 00:32:44,320 --> 00:32:48,640 Speaker 1: of the things that we're uh, we're there, Manways, Haley, 622 00:32:49,000 --> 00:32:54,120 Speaker 1: the the AFC is just kind of a jumble situation 623 00:32:54,240 --> 00:32:58,680 Speaker 1: right now. The forty nine Ers play the Chiefs this Sunday, 624 00:32:58,760 --> 00:33:02,200 Speaker 1: the four and two Jets play the Broncos. So we 625 00:33:02,480 --> 00:33:05,560 Speaker 1: talk about an opportunity before your buy to kind of 626 00:33:05,560 --> 00:33:08,560 Speaker 1: get a leg up. Shoot. If the Niners in that 627 00:33:08,680 --> 00:33:11,320 Speaker 1: defense can shut down Patrick Mahomes, charges could be in 628 00:33:11,360 --> 00:33:14,360 Speaker 1: first place in the West at there by, Yeah, that 629 00:33:14,360 --> 00:33:19,200 Speaker 1: would be huge. This is such a weird It's so funny. 630 00:33:19,360 --> 00:33:22,520 Speaker 1: Every year you get the offseason hype and you get 631 00:33:22,520 --> 00:33:26,840 Speaker 1: the storylines and by all means, did the AFC West 632 00:33:26,960 --> 00:33:30,520 Speaker 1: look to be this juggernaut of a division? And I 633 00:33:30,560 --> 00:33:32,720 Speaker 1: remember Chris I went on with with a you and 634 00:33:32,800 --> 00:33:35,000 Speaker 1: Jim Hill and training camp, and I'm like, in all 635 00:33:35,000 --> 00:33:37,080 Speaker 1: my years in the AFC West, I've never seen it 636 00:33:37,160 --> 00:33:39,120 Speaker 1: look like this before. It is by far the best 637 00:33:39,120 --> 00:33:42,920 Speaker 1: division in the NFL. Will here we are? You know 638 00:33:42,960 --> 00:33:44,760 Speaker 1: what you were right? The first part was right, We've 639 00:33:44,760 --> 00:33:47,840 Speaker 1: never seen anything like this. You've ever seen anything like this? Um? 640 00:33:48,840 --> 00:33:52,200 Speaker 1: Good point. It would be huge when it comes to Seattle, though, 641 00:33:52,200 --> 00:33:54,240 Speaker 1: I'm gonna throw when we when we have this conversation 642 00:33:54,240 --> 00:33:56,760 Speaker 1: about rookies. Two names to keep your eyes on, and 643 00:33:56,800 --> 00:33:59,760 Speaker 1: that's Kenneth Walker rookie running back, and Trek will and 644 00:34:00,280 --> 00:34:04,200 Speaker 1: cornerback who has an interception in four straight games. Kenneth 645 00:34:04,200 --> 00:34:06,760 Speaker 1: Walker put up ninety seven yards on the ground stepping 646 00:34:06,800 --> 00:34:09,960 Speaker 1: in for Rashad Penny. Looking at sort of just the 647 00:34:11,560 --> 00:34:17,719 Speaker 1: box score of Seattle, Arizona had more total yards, more 648 00:34:17,800 --> 00:34:21,399 Speaker 1: rushing yards, and more passing yards than the Seahawks last week, 649 00:34:21,400 --> 00:34:24,360 Speaker 1: but it didn't matter at the end of the day. Seattle. 650 00:34:24,360 --> 00:34:25,799 Speaker 1: If you want to talk about a team that's kind 651 00:34:25,800 --> 00:34:27,400 Speaker 1: of finding ways to win, they're three and three, a 652 00:34:27,520 --> 00:34:31,359 Speaker 1: top tied in the NFC West. These wild wild West 653 00:34:31,400 --> 00:34:34,880 Speaker 1: divisions here are just fantastic. If you will um so, 654 00:34:34,920 --> 00:34:36,640 Speaker 1: I'm gonna throw those two names out. And then when 655 00:34:36,680 --> 00:34:39,320 Speaker 1: you mentioned Uchenna, if you don't think that guy is 656 00:34:39,360 --> 00:34:41,600 Speaker 1: going to come into SOFI with his hair on fire 657 00:34:41,960 --> 00:34:44,879 Speaker 1: this week, I just think you're you need to check 658 00:34:44,920 --> 00:34:48,920 Speaker 1: yourself because I'm fully expecting chen Ten as he is 659 00:34:48,960 --> 00:34:51,759 Speaker 1: going by now with his new number, to come in. 660 00:34:51,920 --> 00:34:54,600 Speaker 1: But if you can get a win, and even though 661 00:34:54,640 --> 00:34:57,480 Speaker 1: it's an NFC opponent, and if he can get that 662 00:34:57,520 --> 00:35:00,680 Speaker 1: win and get to five and two, you met Eric 663 00:35:01,320 --> 00:35:04,320 Speaker 1: every every week, you have sort of that slight different 664 00:35:04,600 --> 00:35:07,960 Speaker 1: one game differential five and two. Just it sounds so 665 00:35:08,040 --> 00:35:10,439 Speaker 1: much better you hit it on the head than four 666 00:35:10,480 --> 00:35:12,920 Speaker 1: and three would, especially at your buy when you know, 667 00:35:13,080 --> 00:35:15,560 Speaker 1: I think you want to go in riding a hot streak, 668 00:35:15,640 --> 00:35:18,360 Speaker 1: take a little bit of a break self, scout yourself, 669 00:35:18,400 --> 00:35:20,960 Speaker 1: and then get back to it. Um. That would be huge, 670 00:35:21,080 --> 00:35:23,640 Speaker 1: That would be really really huge. The Broncos Jets game 671 00:35:23,719 --> 00:35:26,240 Speaker 1: is also fascinating. The Jets are playing really good football 672 00:35:26,320 --> 00:35:29,520 Speaker 1: right now. Who knew? Who knew? It's the NFL. Yeah, 673 00:35:29,600 --> 00:35:31,439 Speaker 1: Jets could go to five and two with a win 674 00:35:31,600 --> 00:35:34,960 Speaker 1: over the Denver Broncos, which is which is wild And 675 00:35:34,719 --> 00:35:37,799 Speaker 1: and I'll say this too, five and two. And you 676 00:35:37,840 --> 00:35:40,840 Speaker 1: know these three three wins, two on the road and 677 00:35:41,120 --> 00:35:43,920 Speaker 1: the one last night, none of them were very pretty 678 00:35:44,160 --> 00:35:48,640 Speaker 1: right Houston. Houston got back into the game late. We 679 00:35:48,680 --> 00:35:50,920 Speaker 1: all know what happened to be one game and then 680 00:35:51,320 --> 00:35:55,080 Speaker 1: it was just it was just a back and forth, 681 00:35:55,800 --> 00:35:59,719 Speaker 1: not much offense, special teams gutting it out for the 682 00:35:59,760 --> 00:36:02,520 Speaker 1: chart argers. So when you're not playing your best ball 683 00:36:02,520 --> 00:36:04,759 Speaker 1: and you're winning and it's early in the year, man, 684 00:36:05,040 --> 00:36:07,880 Speaker 1: you take those because you're gonna look back if you 685 00:36:07,920 --> 00:36:11,000 Speaker 1: are kind of hitting your stride late, being like, shoot, 686 00:36:11,040 --> 00:36:14,160 Speaker 1: thank goodness, we won in weeks, you know, four or 687 00:36:14,239 --> 00:36:16,439 Speaker 1: five and six, because we weren't playing our best ball 688 00:36:16,480 --> 00:36:19,440 Speaker 1: and that could be the difference between the playoffs and 689 00:36:19,440 --> 00:36:22,759 Speaker 1: and staying home at January. UM, you guys have any 690 00:36:22,800 --> 00:36:25,200 Speaker 1: final thoughts as we get out of here and uh 691 00:36:25,640 --> 00:36:34,720 Speaker 1: get onto Seattle. That's it. Yeah, I think we're good. 692 00:36:35,480 --> 00:36:40,400 Speaker 1: The bucket is empty. D all right, guys, Hey, we 693 00:36:40,719 --> 00:36:45,920 Speaker 1: always appreciate you listening watching. We'll be back next Monday, UM, 694 00:36:45,960 --> 00:36:48,879 Speaker 1: after the Chargers take on the Seahawks and get into 695 00:36:48,880 --> 00:36:51,680 Speaker 1: their bye. For Haley and Eric, I'm Chris. This has 696 00:36:51,719 --> 00:36:52,520 Speaker 1: been the final drive