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All 20 00:01:10,480 --> 00:01:15,959 Speaker 1: Exans welcome and everybody to a Monday edition of Texans 21 00:01:16,080 --> 00:01:19,560 Speaker 1: All Access. I am your host, John Harris. Glad to 22 00:01:19,600 --> 00:01:23,320 Speaker 1: be with you this evening. Although many people are under 23 00:01:23,520 --> 00:01:27,400 Speaker 1: the weather, we gotta plow through and we got a 24 00:01:27,400 --> 00:01:28,520 Speaker 1: lot to do in the show. We're gonna hear from 25 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:30,759 Speaker 1: John MacLean. We're also gonna hear from Andre where if 26 00:01:30,760 --> 00:01:33,040 Speaker 1: you missed it this morning on Texas and Monday when 27 00:01:33,080 --> 00:01:37,880 Speaker 1: I was flying solo because Mark Vannimir was out today 28 00:01:38,120 --> 00:01:40,080 Speaker 1: and obviously you just heard to coach his show, so 29 00:01:40,120 --> 00:01:42,959 Speaker 1: you had a chance to hear Romeo Cranelle and I 30 00:01:43,080 --> 00:01:45,360 Speaker 1: catch up a little bit going into this bye week, 31 00:01:45,360 --> 00:01:48,640 Speaker 1: and a pretty interesting one at that. So we're gonna 32 00:01:48,680 --> 00:01:51,840 Speaker 1: kick off this show as we have each and every 33 00:01:51,840 --> 00:01:56,640 Speaker 1: Monday All Access with a runaround a league in Week seven, 34 00:01:56,760 --> 00:02:01,680 Speaker 1: and what a week. It was just looking right off 35 00:02:01,720 --> 00:02:08,000 Speaker 1: the top one, two, three, four, five, five games in 36 00:02:08,120 --> 00:02:14,519 Speaker 1: the Thursday night and early Sunday afternoon hour, anywhere from 37 00:02:14,600 --> 00:02:18,200 Speaker 1: one to three point difference in games. It was unbelievable. 38 00:02:18,280 --> 00:02:22,440 Speaker 1: And it started on Thursday night when the Philadelphia Eagles 39 00:02:22,800 --> 00:02:26,240 Speaker 1: got a visit from the New York Football team. Wait no, 40 00:02:26,720 --> 00:02:29,320 Speaker 1: it's the Washington football team. It's the New York Giants, 41 00:02:29,720 --> 00:02:32,440 Speaker 1: I can say Giants. Okay, sometimes I get caught up 42 00:02:32,480 --> 00:02:35,040 Speaker 1: in the NFC East and I'm not totally sure what 43 00:02:35,280 --> 00:02:40,960 Speaker 1: exactly happened, but this was a barn burner, a one 44 00:02:41,080 --> 00:02:45,320 Speaker 1: point game, and it was shocked full of big plays. 45 00:02:45,680 --> 00:02:50,079 Speaker 1: Eagles up seven and nothing. When Golden Tape got loose 46 00:02:50,480 --> 00:02:58,359 Speaker 1: from the Eagles secondary extra man on the rush, passes downfield, 47 00:02:58,520 --> 00:03:07,520 Speaker 1: damn caught touchdown, just absolutely chuck it away from la 48 00:03:07,600 --> 00:03:15,000 Speaker 1: block that tied the game at seven. And then Daniel Jones, 49 00:03:15,520 --> 00:03:18,680 Speaker 1: Danny Dimes as they call him. He's got some speed too, 50 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:22,760 Speaker 1: and he showed it on this long run, this eighty 51 00:03:22,840 --> 00:03:27,520 Speaker 1: yard run until the back tire went out, if you 52 00:03:27,560 --> 00:03:33,400 Speaker 1: know what I mean. From the twelve Jones keeps, gets 53 00:03:33,400 --> 00:03:38,600 Speaker 1: a block, takes off and he has gone trying to 54 00:03:38,720 --> 00:03:46,320 Speaker 1: stay upright me trips absolutely all alone, and he trips 55 00:03:47,440 --> 00:03:50,520 Speaker 1: going to the end zone and ends up carrying it 56 00:03:50,600 --> 00:03:54,839 Speaker 1: as it is for eighty. The Giants would go on 57 00:03:54,880 --> 00:03:59,520 Speaker 1: to lead twenty one to ten in the fourth quarter, 58 00:04:00,160 --> 00:04:03,160 Speaker 1: and then the Eagles came on back and it got 59 00:04:03,160 --> 00:04:06,320 Speaker 1: some help from a Carlos Wentz to John High Tower 60 00:04:06,480 --> 00:04:09,120 Speaker 1: deep ball down the field. Don't have time to let 61 00:04:09,160 --> 00:04:12,240 Speaker 1: these guys get down the field as much as they 62 00:04:12,280 --> 00:04:17,360 Speaker 1: would like. Now they do passes, deep band, carts by 63 00:04:17,480 --> 00:04:21,120 Speaker 1: high tower, make some move and he's down inside the fifteen. 64 00:04:21,640 --> 00:04:26,000 Speaker 1: Big play when the Eagles needed it most. Greg Ward 65 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:29,080 Speaker 1: would catch a touchdown pass to make a twenty one sixteen, 66 00:04:29,920 --> 00:04:33,599 Speaker 1: but the two point conversion failed, meaning the Eagles would 67 00:04:33,680 --> 00:04:38,599 Speaker 1: need a touchdown to go ahead in this game. Two 68 00:04:38,640 --> 00:04:40,520 Speaker 1: pointer would have kept it within three and field goal 69 00:04:40,560 --> 00:04:45,120 Speaker 1: would have sufficed. But down by five under a minute, 70 00:04:45,240 --> 00:04:50,359 Speaker 1: Carson Wentz went to a Philadelphia Eagle cult hero, a 71 00:04:50,480 --> 00:04:54,520 Speaker 1: guy that Eagles fans have grown to love, the miniature 72 00:04:54,839 --> 00:04:58,920 Speaker 1: five foot five inch Boston Scott. But the job gets 73 00:04:58,920 --> 00:05:09,200 Speaker 1: a little bit tougher. Grahams throws, passes, carts, touchdown Boston Scott. 74 00:05:12,760 --> 00:05:16,880 Speaker 1: The two point conversion again failed, which meant the Eagles 75 00:05:16,960 --> 00:05:20,920 Speaker 1: defense had to secure a one point lead. And I've 76 00:05:20,920 --> 00:05:24,760 Speaker 1: seen this before. The Eagles with a one point lead, 77 00:05:25,320 --> 00:05:30,640 Speaker 1: needing to make a play, and Brandon Graham would rise again, 78 00:05:30,800 --> 00:05:33,679 Speaker 1: just as he did against Tom Brady the Super Bowl. 79 00:05:33,920 --> 00:05:37,200 Speaker 1: Brandon Graham would go get the football from Danny Dimes 80 00:05:37,200 --> 00:05:41,680 Speaker 1: to end this one. Jones and trouble Balls knocked out 81 00:05:41,720 --> 00:05:47,040 Speaker 1: by Graham and recovered by Philadelphia a second to win 82 00:05:47,120 --> 00:05:52,760 Speaker 1: the ball game. Graham knocked it out, Benny Curry recovered it, 83 00:05:54,760 --> 00:06:00,080 Speaker 1: and that defensive front steps up and makes a play, 84 00:06:00,560 --> 00:06:03,680 Speaker 1: and just like that, the Eagles get their second win 85 00:06:03,920 --> 00:06:08,359 Speaker 1: of the year, twenty two to twenty one over the 86 00:06:08,520 --> 00:06:13,120 Speaker 1: hated New York Giants. Giants fall to one in six. 87 00:06:13,200 --> 00:06:15,520 Speaker 1: The Eagles moved to two four and one, and I 88 00:06:15,680 --> 00:06:18,440 Speaker 1: believe that puts him at the top of the NFC East. 89 00:06:19,040 --> 00:06:22,279 Speaker 1: And we'll see what happens with Washington and Dallas later. 90 00:06:22,440 --> 00:06:25,240 Speaker 1: But the Eagles at two four and one puts them 91 00:06:25,240 --> 00:06:28,159 Speaker 1: a top the division now. One of the more interesting 92 00:06:28,240 --> 00:06:33,280 Speaker 1: games of the day took place in Atlanta, where the 93 00:06:33,279 --> 00:06:37,039 Speaker 1: troyd Lions were coming in hot. They had won a 94 00:06:37,080 --> 00:06:40,720 Speaker 1: game the Falcons one game winning streak. The Falcons are 95 00:06:40,720 --> 00:06:44,200 Speaker 1: feeling good and they were getting it done early. And 96 00:06:44,279 --> 00:06:47,599 Speaker 1: when it's early in a game, that means Matt Ryan's 97 00:06:47,640 --> 00:06:50,360 Speaker 1: going downtown and he's got his pick. This time it's 98 00:06:50,400 --> 00:06:53,880 Speaker 1: Calvin top of your screen with Jeff Volcouta the rookie 99 00:06:53,920 --> 00:06:58,440 Speaker 1: on him, ran looks the other way and did he 100 00:06:58,560 --> 00:07:03,880 Speaker 1: hold on Calvin Ridleys The Falcons would eventually take a 101 00:07:04,040 --> 00:07:08,960 Speaker 1: fourteen to ten lead, but the Lions on two Matt Prators, 102 00:07:09,000 --> 00:07:12,120 Speaker 1: excuse me, three Matt Prator field goals, took a sixteen 103 00:07:12,320 --> 00:07:18,400 Speaker 1: to fourteen lead. This is where it gets a little controversial. 104 00:07:19,280 --> 00:07:23,720 Speaker 1: With a minute four left, Todd Gurley didn't need to 105 00:07:23,760 --> 00:07:27,920 Speaker 1: score a touchdown, but he did very similar to the 106 00:07:27,920 --> 00:07:31,480 Speaker 1: Indiana Penn State game the night before, where Penn State 107 00:07:31,560 --> 00:07:33,720 Speaker 1: running back just had to go down he went in 108 00:07:33,760 --> 00:07:36,920 Speaker 1: the end zone. Todd Gurley did the same thing. The 109 00:07:37,000 --> 00:07:40,040 Speaker 1: Lions erupted thinking hey, we'll get the ball, and they 110 00:07:40,080 --> 00:07:42,800 Speaker 1: would get the ball, but they would be down six 111 00:07:43,960 --> 00:07:47,320 Speaker 1: as Gurley scored. Then a two point conversion made the 112 00:07:47,400 --> 00:07:51,440 Speaker 1: score twenty two to sixteen. It was time for Matt 113 00:07:51,440 --> 00:07:56,680 Speaker 1: Stafford defined Kenny Galladay. They do, but it's picked up 114 00:07:56,680 --> 00:08:03,000 Speaker 1: from Stafford's looking around for help. Kenny Galladay Hey at 115 00:08:03,000 --> 00:08:10,320 Speaker 1: the fort. Then he found Kenny Galladay again to get 116 00:08:10,360 --> 00:08:21,400 Speaker 1: into scoring territory. Stafford middle of the field, catchmate sliding 117 00:08:21,440 --> 00:08:26,160 Speaker 1: inside the town. The official says, yes, Kenny gallodood and 118 00:08:26,360 --> 00:08:31,080 Speaker 1: with one play, one bullet in the holster, Matt Stafford 119 00:08:31,200 --> 00:08:35,840 Speaker 1: scrambled and found t. J. Hockinson for the game winner. 120 00:08:36,280 --> 00:08:38,840 Speaker 1: What kind of pressure do they put on Matthew Stafford. 121 00:08:39,960 --> 00:08:50,040 Speaker 1: He has time, hesitates, throws, touchdown arms and TJ. Hockinson 122 00:08:52,400 --> 00:08:56,280 Speaker 1: and I have to tell the audience that joined us 123 00:08:56,320 --> 00:09:00,320 Speaker 1: that my guy brock Howard said, do not give Matt 124 00:09:00,320 --> 00:09:03,960 Speaker 1: Stafford this ball back. Damn right. You don't give the 125 00:09:03,960 --> 00:09:06,320 Speaker 1: ball back to Matt Stafford late in the game. Ever, 126 00:09:06,720 --> 00:09:10,040 Speaker 1: if there's a lesson to be learned, that is it. 127 00:09:10,320 --> 00:09:13,880 Speaker 1: Brock Howard was right on. In another one point game, 128 00:09:14,080 --> 00:09:17,640 Speaker 1: the Lions moved to three and three, twenty three to 129 00:09:17,679 --> 00:09:22,520 Speaker 1: twenty two. Matt Stafford absolutely sublime late twenty five to 130 00:09:22,679 --> 00:09:25,000 Speaker 1: thirty six for three hundred and forty yards and a 131 00:09:25,120 --> 00:09:29,200 Speaker 1: touch no interceptions, Matt Ryan doing Matt Ryan things, thirty 132 00:09:29,280 --> 00:09:34,160 Speaker 1: one two, three thirty eight yards, one touchdown. But it's 133 00:09:34,200 --> 00:09:37,240 Speaker 1: that Gurly run that everybody was talking about after the 134 00:09:37,320 --> 00:09:41,679 Speaker 1: game in watch in one, in which Todd Gurley should 135 00:09:41,679 --> 00:09:43,920 Speaker 1: have gone down and even he knew it, but his 136 00:09:44,040 --> 00:09:47,040 Speaker 1: momentum carried him in the end zone, and that ultimately 137 00:09:48,240 --> 00:09:50,840 Speaker 1: was the final dagger. Now, I've always said this one 138 00:09:50,840 --> 00:09:54,680 Speaker 1: play doesn't define or win or lose a game, but 139 00:09:54,800 --> 00:09:58,280 Speaker 1: in this case, it went a long way in giving 140 00:09:58,320 --> 00:10:01,559 Speaker 1: Detroit a chance to win the game. I'll put it that. Okay, 141 00:10:01,800 --> 00:10:07,320 Speaker 1: Let's go to Cincinnati where two Heisman winners, two former 142 00:10:07,400 --> 00:10:12,800 Speaker 1: number one overall picks went Mono Almana in the fourth quarter, 143 00:10:12,960 --> 00:10:17,400 Speaker 1: and it was Baker Mayfield for the Browns, getting a 144 00:10:17,520 --> 00:10:21,360 Speaker 1: leg up on Joey Burrow late with this Mayfield to 145 00:10:21,640 --> 00:10:26,560 Speaker 1: Joku touchdown and some of the offensive weapons Mayfield has 146 00:10:26,600 --> 00:10:29,319 Speaker 1: at his disposal of Mayfield at the eightsold is it 147 00:10:29,440 --> 00:10:36,480 Speaker 1: a catch? Yes, Nachoku. Then in Joku touchdown gave the 148 00:10:36,520 --> 00:10:41,000 Speaker 1: Browns at twenty four to twenty lead. Then Joey Burrow 149 00:10:41,120 --> 00:10:43,719 Speaker 1: came right back with a sixteen yard touchdown passed the 150 00:10:43,800 --> 00:10:47,440 Speaker 1: t Higgins. Then the Browns came back and Mayfield hit 151 00:10:47,559 --> 00:10:50,360 Speaker 1: Kareem Hunt for an eight yarder to take the lead 152 00:10:50,440 --> 00:10:53,320 Speaker 1: thirty one twenty seven and then win just over a minute. 153 00:10:53,640 --> 00:10:57,360 Speaker 1: Geoe Bernard caught a fourth in inches throw from Joey 154 00:10:57,400 --> 00:10:59,959 Speaker 1: Burrow to give a thirty one third excuse me, thirty 155 00:11:00,040 --> 00:11:03,080 Speaker 1: for thirty one lead for the Brangles. Oh my gosh, 156 00:11:03,120 --> 00:11:07,480 Speaker 1: it was Overnoe. It wasn't. Baker Mayfield had one last 157 00:11:07,800 --> 00:11:12,640 Speaker 1: salvo ended up going like this. You gotta watch Landry 158 00:11:12,840 --> 00:11:17,840 Speaker 1: down the seed Mayfield towards the end zone. It is cut. 159 00:11:18,240 --> 00:11:25,920 Speaker 1: Was he in? Yes? Deenovent People's jones. Baker Mayfield taking 160 00:11:26,080 --> 00:11:31,560 Speaker 1: his shut and the Crowns have retaken the lead. That's 161 00:11:31,600 --> 00:11:34,400 Speaker 1: what football Ohio was gonna sound like for the next 162 00:11:35,120 --> 00:11:41,120 Speaker 1: dozen years, Joey Burrow and Baker Mayfield going back and 163 00:11:41,360 --> 00:11:44,840 Speaker 1: forth in playing games in the thirties. That was just 164 00:11:44,880 --> 00:11:48,720 Speaker 1: the start, man. That was an unbelievable football game. Two 165 00:11:48,800 --> 00:11:53,600 Speaker 1: gun slingers, just absolutely getting it done. Browns win thirty 166 00:11:53,640 --> 00:11:57,440 Speaker 1: seven to thirty four, thirty four points scored in that 167 00:11:57,600 --> 00:12:01,520 Speaker 1: back and forth fourth quarter. Justiny crew football game, and 168 00:12:01,600 --> 00:12:06,719 Speaker 1: what a performance for both quarterbacks. Burrow thirty five of 169 00:12:06,920 --> 00:12:12,200 Speaker 1: forty seven, four h six and three touchdowns, Mayfield twenty 170 00:12:12,200 --> 00:12:17,240 Speaker 1: two twenty eight two ninety seven and five touchdowns. Goodness gracious, 171 00:12:17,280 --> 00:12:20,360 Speaker 1: these two gentlemen were on fire. What a fun game 172 00:12:20,440 --> 00:12:24,360 Speaker 1: to watch down in New Orleans. Our buddy Kevin Cooger 173 00:12:24,440 --> 00:12:27,480 Speaker 1: had this game and the Saints and the Panthers. Twenty 174 00:12:27,520 --> 00:12:30,559 Speaker 1: seven twenty four win for the Saints, and it looked 175 00:12:30,600 --> 00:12:32,920 Speaker 1: like the Saints We're gonna run away with this one, 176 00:12:33,000 --> 00:12:36,720 Speaker 1: especially when Drew Brees hit Jared Cook to open the scoring. 177 00:12:38,240 --> 00:12:41,040 Speaker 1: Now first some goals results. His breeze will float it 178 00:12:41,080 --> 00:12:44,040 Speaker 1: for the end zone, looking for his tight end Jared Cook, 179 00:12:44,240 --> 00:12:48,360 Speaker 1: who makes a chuckling graph for a touchdown. Who a 180 00:12:48,520 --> 00:12:55,319 Speaker 1: catch by Cooks to put the Saints. The Panthers would 181 00:12:55,360 --> 00:13:00,800 Speaker 1: stick around via the long ball. Chicks dig the long ball. 182 00:13:00,840 --> 00:13:04,280 Speaker 1: As we were told many many years ago by Greg Maddox, Well, 183 00:13:04,360 --> 00:13:07,120 Speaker 1: this is football, and this is Teddy Bridgewater, and that 184 00:13:07,400 --> 00:13:13,040 Speaker 1: is DJ Moore second of fourteen, the protection for Bridgewater. 185 00:13:13,160 --> 00:13:16,199 Speaker 1: Time for DJ Moore, who got behind the defense and 186 00:13:16,360 --> 00:13:22,120 Speaker 1: now turns on the speed. Put a touchdown seventy four 187 00:13:22,280 --> 00:13:27,040 Speaker 1: yards and the Panthers strike put a big play. Unfortunately, 188 00:13:27,120 --> 00:13:31,120 Speaker 1: the Panthers would chase all day and not catch the 189 00:13:31,400 --> 00:13:34,560 Speaker 1: Saints in a twenty seven to twenty four win for 190 00:13:34,720 --> 00:13:37,760 Speaker 1: New Orleans. The Saints four and two. It hasn't been pretty, 191 00:13:37,880 --> 00:13:39,480 Speaker 1: but four and two is four and two, and I'll 192 00:13:39,480 --> 00:13:41,160 Speaker 1: tell you what I'd love to be four and two 193 00:13:41,440 --> 00:13:43,920 Speaker 1: right about now. Drew Brees twenty nine thirty six for 194 00:13:44,040 --> 00:13:47,400 Speaker 1: two eighty seven and two touchdowns, including that Jared Cook 195 00:13:47,840 --> 00:13:52,240 Speaker 1: touchdown early in the game. T Bridgewater twenty three of 196 00:13:52,320 --> 00:13:56,480 Speaker 1: twenty eight, two fifty four through the air, two touchdowns 197 00:13:57,040 --> 00:13:59,520 Speaker 1: and he was fantastic, included at seventy four yard or 198 00:13:59,640 --> 00:14:01,760 Speaker 1: to d J. Moore who caught two touchdowns, but it 199 00:14:01,800 --> 00:14:04,240 Speaker 1: was not enough. The Panthers followed the three and four 200 00:14:04,960 --> 00:14:07,840 Speaker 1: as the Saints moved to four in two. All Right, 201 00:14:07,840 --> 00:14:12,360 Speaker 1: I talked about the NFC East earlier. To get to 202 00:14:12,440 --> 00:14:16,200 Speaker 1: the top of the NFC East, it doesn't take much, 203 00:14:17,120 --> 00:14:19,080 Speaker 1: but the Dallas Cowboys are gonna have to do a 204 00:14:19,160 --> 00:14:22,600 Speaker 1: little more to get to the top. After a twenty 205 00:14:22,600 --> 00:14:28,040 Speaker 1: five to three thrashing at the hands of the Washington 206 00:14:28,440 --> 00:14:31,440 Speaker 1: football team, and it was a couple of young bucks 207 00:14:31,480 --> 00:14:34,560 Speaker 1: getting it done for the Washington football team, starting with 208 00:14:34,600 --> 00:14:38,640 Speaker 1: Antonio Gibson the touchdown every nine times that he touched 209 00:14:38,640 --> 00:14:40,880 Speaker 1: it at Memphis, to hand it to him underneath here, 210 00:14:40,920 --> 00:14:42,600 Speaker 1: trying to get a big play of the edge. He 211 00:14:42,760 --> 00:14:46,960 Speaker 1: scott space and he scott speed inside to ten, inside 212 00:14:47,000 --> 00:14:50,240 Speaker 1: to five, and it's truston goal for Washington. Then it 213 00:14:50,320 --> 00:14:53,240 Speaker 1: was time for a second year wide receiver and emerging 214 00:14:53,360 --> 00:14:56,960 Speaker 1: star Terry McLaurin to get an the end zone on 215 00:14:57,000 --> 00:15:05,360 Speaker 1: a ball from Kyle Allen. The throw waste, He's got 216 00:15:05,360 --> 00:15:10,360 Speaker 1: a man. It's McClaren in stride touchdown Washington. Now there's 217 00:15:10,360 --> 00:15:14,160 Speaker 1: a flatdown back around the thirty yard line. If it stands, 218 00:15:14,200 --> 00:15:17,880 Speaker 1: it's a fifty two yard or and it would stand. 219 00:15:17,920 --> 00:15:21,200 Speaker 1: McLaren finished with seven catches for ninety yards, including that 220 00:15:21,320 --> 00:15:25,720 Speaker 1: fifty two yard touchdown, and Kyle Allen not much, but 221 00:15:25,920 --> 00:15:29,400 Speaker 1: enough those two touchdowns to McLaren one hundred ninety four 222 00:15:29,520 --> 00:15:32,800 Speaker 1: yards passing. But the star wars Antonio Gibson twenty carries, 223 00:15:32,800 --> 00:15:35,800 Speaker 1: one hundred and twenty eight yards and a touchdown. The 224 00:15:35,920 --> 00:15:40,600 Speaker 1: rookie from Memphis, the running back, slash receiver, slash weapon 225 00:15:41,000 --> 00:15:46,240 Speaker 1: who I desperately wanted here in Houston, has become a 226 00:15:46,280 --> 00:15:50,160 Speaker 1: superstar or is a superstar in making for the Washington 227 00:15:50,240 --> 00:15:53,400 Speaker 1: football team. And oh, by the way, let's give a 228 00:15:53,440 --> 00:15:58,000 Speaker 1: shout out to coach Ron Rivera, who went in for 229 00:15:58,120 --> 00:16:03,480 Speaker 1: his final treatment and rang the bell signifying his end 230 00:16:03,680 --> 00:16:07,600 Speaker 1: of chemotherapy. Coach, congratulations, He one of the great men 231 00:16:07,600 --> 00:16:10,800 Speaker 1: in the NFL. And that is just fantastic news. And 232 00:16:10,840 --> 00:16:14,120 Speaker 1: it was fantastic news all around the Washington football team. 233 00:16:14,160 --> 00:16:18,320 Speaker 1: Twenty five Dallas three. An ugly day for the Cowboys. 234 00:16:18,720 --> 00:16:21,000 Speaker 1: I think we sort of love those here in Houston 235 00:16:21,040 --> 00:16:23,560 Speaker 1: in some way, shape or form. But the Cowboys at 236 00:16:23,560 --> 00:16:26,400 Speaker 1: two and five, the Washington football team at two and five, 237 00:16:26,760 --> 00:16:29,200 Speaker 1: The Eagles lead a division at two four and one, 238 00:16:29,480 --> 00:16:33,600 Speaker 1: and the Giants are just a game and a half behind. 239 00:16:33,680 --> 00:16:36,400 Speaker 1: I guess at one and six. I don't know, man, 240 00:16:36,400 --> 00:16:40,120 Speaker 1: it's the nfcast. It is crazy this year. It was 241 00:16:40,200 --> 00:16:46,760 Speaker 1: crazy in Nashville on Sunday as two undefeated's took the field, 242 00:16:47,280 --> 00:16:51,600 Speaker 1: the Steelers and the Titans both five and oh. And 243 00:16:51,760 --> 00:16:54,760 Speaker 1: the Steelers got out of the gate fast with a 244 00:16:54,960 --> 00:16:59,760 Speaker 1: seventeen to seven lead. They stopped the Titans, who punted 245 00:16:59,760 --> 00:17:06,480 Speaker 1: the ball to Ray Ray McLeod. McLoud ge goes back 246 00:17:06,480 --> 00:17:08,320 Speaker 1: to the twenty eight, makes move up field. Now he 247 00:17:08,359 --> 00:17:15,760 Speaker 1: has moved Ray Ray McCloud, he could Joel McCloud cut 248 00:17:15,880 --> 00:17:22,160 Speaker 1: from behind inside the twenty. Ben Roethlisberger would find Deonte 249 00:17:22,359 --> 00:17:26,480 Speaker 1: Johnson for a nine yard touchdown after that return, and 250 00:17:26,520 --> 00:17:30,720 Speaker 1: it looked like a blowout. What's happening in Nashville for 251 00:17:31,160 --> 00:17:35,560 Speaker 1: the Steelers the Titans. They don't go away quietly, especially 252 00:17:35,840 --> 00:17:39,920 Speaker 1: when A J. Brown is in town. Tannah Hill on 253 00:17:40,160 --> 00:17:46,600 Speaker 1: time Catchen run, A J. Brown is a blur touchdown 254 00:17:46,760 --> 00:17:54,240 Speaker 1: Titans that made a twenty seven fourteen, and the Titans 255 00:17:54,280 --> 00:17:57,040 Speaker 1: would stay after a Derreck Henry run and a Gotskowski 256 00:17:57,119 --> 00:18:00,680 Speaker 1: field goal got to twenty seven twenty four late in 257 00:18:00,720 --> 00:18:04,600 Speaker 1: the fourth quarter when the Titans started one final drive 258 00:18:05,280 --> 00:18:07,159 Speaker 1: and you can maybe tell by a me using the 259 00:18:07,200 --> 00:18:11,160 Speaker 1: word final how this one ended up on Stephen Gaskowski's 260 00:18:11,240 --> 00:18:17,040 Speaker 1: right foot from forty five yards away. No good. Oh, 261 00:18:17,119 --> 00:18:21,080 Speaker 1: Titans lose twenty seven twenty four, fall from the ranks 262 00:18:21,080 --> 00:18:24,560 Speaker 1: of the unbeaten the Steelers six. And oh and what 263 00:18:24,680 --> 00:18:27,640 Speaker 1: a ball game it was in Nashville, All right, let's 264 00:18:27,680 --> 00:18:33,000 Speaker 1: go west, far west, as in Las Vegas, Nevada, wor 265 00:18:33,040 --> 00:18:36,280 Speaker 1: an afternoon game between the Buccaneers and the Raiders became 266 00:18:36,320 --> 00:18:39,520 Speaker 1: a high scoring affair. Now, it was supposed to be 267 00:18:40,080 --> 00:18:43,879 Speaker 1: an evening Sunday night game, but because of some COVID 268 00:18:43,880 --> 00:18:47,080 Speaker 1: issues with the Raiders, the NFL stepped in. And I'm 269 00:18:47,400 --> 00:18:50,920 Speaker 1: maybe doing the absolute right thing, because Seahawks Cardinals was 270 00:18:51,040 --> 00:18:55,679 Speaker 1: unbelievable Sunday night either away. The Raiders and Buccaneers kicked 271 00:18:55,720 --> 00:19:00,560 Speaker 1: off late in the afternoon window and Tom Brady's been fantastic, 272 00:19:01,160 --> 00:19:04,160 Speaker 1: but it was Derek Carr who got things rolling early, 273 00:19:04,440 --> 00:19:11,760 Speaker 1: finding his man Nelson Agilar to reach by for a touchdown. 274 00:19:15,359 --> 00:19:19,119 Speaker 1: Nelson Aglar's team leading fort Crap for a score this 275 00:19:19,240 --> 00:19:22,280 Speaker 1: year on the Raiders around the board first. However, the 276 00:19:22,320 --> 00:19:27,000 Speaker 1: Buccaneers were not far behind. A Tom Brady one yard 277 00:19:27,040 --> 00:19:31,359 Speaker 1: sneak tied it at seven, Carlson field goal for the Raiders, 278 00:19:31,400 --> 00:19:35,359 Speaker 1: and a Gronkowski touchdown made it fourteen ten bucks with 279 00:19:35,800 --> 00:19:39,800 Speaker 1: under twenty seconds in the first half. And when that's 280 00:19:39,840 --> 00:19:43,359 Speaker 1: the case, and you've got the ball love about the 281 00:19:43,440 --> 00:19:47,080 Speaker 1: thirty three thirty four yard line, and you're Tom Brady 282 00:19:47,200 --> 00:19:49,199 Speaker 1: and you have all the weapons in the world to 283 00:19:49,240 --> 00:19:52,159 Speaker 1: go to, who do you go to? You go to 284 00:19:52,240 --> 00:19:55,359 Speaker 1: Scottie Miller. It should be huge for the Raiders to 285 00:19:55,400 --> 00:20:02,640 Speaker 1: get a stop. Brady deep shot to the end shone 286 00:20:02,720 --> 00:20:10,280 Speaker 1: for Miller, and it is kirkber a touchdown. Biller and 287 00:20:10,400 --> 00:20:15,359 Speaker 1: Lawson battling again. Lawson got the best of them last time. 288 00:20:15,600 --> 00:20:18,480 Speaker 1: This time Scottie Miller wins it for six. Steve I've 289 00:20:18,520 --> 00:20:20,800 Speaker 1: seen that so many times from Tom Brady. It makes 290 00:20:20,840 --> 00:20:22,920 Speaker 1: me ill. He used to do that with New England 291 00:20:23,000 --> 00:20:27,919 Speaker 1: all the time. That last second touchdown to end the 292 00:20:27,960 --> 00:20:31,520 Speaker 1: first half turns into the second half, they come right 293 00:20:31,560 --> 00:20:34,720 Speaker 1: out and they just keep on scoring. Well there's a 294 00:20:34,720 --> 00:20:37,479 Speaker 1: fuel goal or not, it doesn't matter. It's just the 295 00:20:37,520 --> 00:20:40,399 Speaker 1: fact that they just keep scoring. And the Bucks kept 296 00:20:40,480 --> 00:20:45,120 Speaker 1: on scoring to a tune of forty five to twenty. 297 00:20:45,240 --> 00:20:49,960 Speaker 1: Tom Brady through four touchdowns to four different players. You 298 00:20:50,040 --> 00:20:53,600 Speaker 1: heard Scottie Miller, but Chris Godwin had a touchdown. You 299 00:20:53,600 --> 00:20:56,320 Speaker 1: had Rob Gronkowski with a touchdown, and you also had 300 00:20:56,320 --> 00:21:00,760 Speaker 1: the rookie Tyler Johnson with a touch The Buck Boy, 301 00:21:00,840 --> 00:21:04,600 Speaker 1: they look good at five and two, smoking the Raiders 302 00:21:04,640 --> 00:21:08,960 Speaker 1: in Vegas. Las Vegas Raiders fall to three and three 303 00:21:09,080 --> 00:21:13,160 Speaker 1: on the year, and just a shade further from the 304 00:21:13,200 --> 00:21:17,879 Speaker 1: AFC West leading Kansas City Chiefs. Speaking of Kansas City, 305 00:21:18,200 --> 00:21:21,480 Speaker 1: they went to Denver for a game in the snow 306 00:21:22,600 --> 00:21:26,240 Speaker 1: and they would come out victorious. And they got a 307 00:21:26,280 --> 00:21:30,040 Speaker 1: lot of help from some young players, including second year 308 00:21:30,040 --> 00:21:32,960 Speaker 1: receiver Mikole Hardman. You out of all work in the 309 00:21:33,000 --> 00:21:40,720 Speaker 1: Denver shuck down in Channel bombs got a catch made 310 00:21:40,760 --> 00:21:44,000 Speaker 1: right in front of Calahan by Hartman. What a grab 311 00:21:44,640 --> 00:21:47,480 Speaker 1: less series. The pass put them at the eleven. The 312 00:21:47,560 --> 00:21:51,479 Speaker 1: Chiefs were off and running. Clyde Edward Dulaire followed up 313 00:21:51,480 --> 00:21:53,440 Speaker 1: with an eleven yard run to give the Chiefs a 314 00:21:53,680 --> 00:21:57,240 Speaker 1: seven to nothing lead. Two Look scored to cut it 315 00:21:57,280 --> 00:22:00,760 Speaker 1: to seven to six. A button Her field goal made 316 00:22:00,760 --> 00:22:03,720 Speaker 1: it ten six, and then in the second quarter, Oh, 317 00:22:03,840 --> 00:22:09,000 Speaker 1: the Chiefs defense delivered a dagger courtesy of dirty Dan 318 00:22:13,600 --> 00:22:16,320 Speaker 1: up the middle bay. Come it's picked off on the play. 319 00:22:16,760 --> 00:22:22,640 Speaker 1: That's servings to the house a pick six Daniel sore 320 00:22:22,760 --> 00:22:29,560 Speaker 1: and sending. The game was still in reach for the 321 00:22:29,560 --> 00:22:33,760 Speaker 1: Broncos at seventeen to nine. Brandon mannus at a forty 322 00:22:33,760 --> 00:22:36,040 Speaker 1: three yard field goal to cut the lead to eight, 323 00:22:36,320 --> 00:22:41,760 Speaker 1: but on the ensuing kickoff in the snow Byron Pringle, 324 00:22:42,440 --> 00:22:45,520 Speaker 1: when one hundred two yards on the kickoff, here's the 325 00:22:45,640 --> 00:22:49,960 Speaker 1: kickoff after forty three field goal. He'll be taking off 326 00:22:49,960 --> 00:22:54,159 Speaker 1: my bat room. Prinkle, he finds the sea, he breaks 327 00:22:54,200 --> 00:22:57,280 Speaker 1: a tackle the kicker it will be look at Prinkle 328 00:22:57,760 --> 00:23:04,880 Speaker 1: galloping free. He look the way the Chiefs were blowing 329 00:23:04,880 --> 00:23:08,639 Speaker 1: it open, and then turned to their rookie running back 330 00:23:09,200 --> 00:23:13,640 Speaker 1: to open it even further. Slick conditions like this, Edwards 331 00:23:13,800 --> 00:23:17,280 Speaker 1: lay under back field first and jest then I'm looking 332 00:23:17,320 --> 00:23:19,640 Speaker 1: for a patties out to the racist Fisher was leaving 333 00:23:19,720 --> 00:23:24,440 Speaker 1: away into the secondary get by Chubb, broke down on 334 00:23:24,560 --> 00:23:27,920 Speaker 1: McQuary by Alexander Johnson. It was a big day for 335 00:23:28,119 --> 00:23:31,720 Speaker 1: the Chiefs in the snow in Denver. They would leave 336 00:23:31,760 --> 00:23:35,160 Speaker 1: with a forty three to sixteen win. Not a tremendous 337 00:23:35,240 --> 00:23:38,840 Speaker 1: day for Pat Mahomes two hundred yards passing, sack three times, 338 00:23:39,200 --> 00:23:42,800 Speaker 1: but Edwards e Lair rushing touchdown. You had Mikole Hardman 339 00:23:42,920 --> 00:23:46,200 Speaker 1: with that great thirty eight yard catch. Earlier, Tyreek Kill 340 00:23:46,280 --> 00:23:49,000 Speaker 1: the cheat had a touchdown. You're throwing dirty dance sore 341 00:23:49,080 --> 00:23:54,000 Speaker 1: and since pick six and Byron Pringle's kickoff return, Patrick 342 00:23:54,000 --> 00:23:55,960 Speaker 1: Mahomes didn't need to do a whole lot to get 343 00:23:55,960 --> 00:23:59,600 Speaker 1: the win. As the Chiefs moved to six and one, 344 00:23:59,680 --> 00:24:03,000 Speaker 1: the Anco's fall to two and four. Speaking of falling, 345 00:24:03,680 --> 00:24:11,200 Speaker 1: oh falling the New England Patriots and Cam Newton um let, 346 00:24:12,160 --> 00:24:16,520 Speaker 1: maybe you just need to hear this clip some time. 347 00:24:16,600 --> 00:24:21,920 Speaker 1: Thirty six seconds now here's the deep deep ball that's 348 00:24:22,560 --> 00:24:29,160 Speaker 1: as receiver and picked off. It's Mosley. I think return 349 00:24:32,359 --> 00:24:35,960 Speaker 1: got your space over here. He's got a chance to 350 00:24:36,000 --> 00:24:38,240 Speaker 1: get them set up for something before the half of 351 00:24:38,400 --> 00:24:43,320 Speaker 1: fifteen seconds to return by Emmanuel Moseley. That pick was 352 00:24:43,320 --> 00:24:45,840 Speaker 1: a precursor of things that happened in New England for 353 00:24:45,880 --> 00:24:48,840 Speaker 1: the Patriots thirty three to six. The forty nine Ers 354 00:24:48,840 --> 00:24:53,200 Speaker 1: get a win and Cam replaced for Jared Stidham. That's 355 00:24:53,240 --> 00:24:57,760 Speaker 1: how bad it got in New England. On Sunday, all right, 356 00:24:57,840 --> 00:25:00,320 Speaker 1: let's go to one of the more fun games of 357 00:25:00,400 --> 00:25:04,320 Speaker 1: the weekend, and that took place at SOFI Stadium. The 358 00:25:04,400 --> 00:25:10,080 Speaker 1: Chargers and the Jaguars lobbed haymakers at one another, and 359 00:25:10,240 --> 00:25:14,119 Speaker 1: rookie quarterback Justin Herbert went deep to Virgil Green for 360 00:25:14,160 --> 00:25:18,480 Speaker 1: a touchdown. In this one, Herbert looking deep towards the 361 00:25:18,600 --> 00:25:23,720 Speaker 1: chong and great a justment. He a catch touchdown Virgil Green. 362 00:25:26,840 --> 00:25:28,800 Speaker 1: Gardner Minshu had a little bit of at deep ball 363 00:25:28,880 --> 00:25:31,680 Speaker 1: going as well, as he would look for Chris Connley 364 00:25:32,040 --> 00:25:35,880 Speaker 1: behind the defense urt down and said them chalked out 365 00:25:35,920 --> 00:25:38,480 Speaker 1: out there for her Jacksonville. Mitsho's taking a deep shot 366 00:25:38,520 --> 00:25:41,280 Speaker 1: for Chris Conley in the chow. Conley runs it down 367 00:25:41,560 --> 00:25:45,879 Speaker 1: and he's got it through a touchdown. What a throw 368 00:25:46,040 --> 00:25:49,680 Speaker 1: by mintshoe. He drops it in the bucket and the 369 00:25:49,760 --> 00:25:53,200 Speaker 1: Chagguars are back on top. But Justin Herbert said, hey, 370 00:25:53,240 --> 00:25:55,679 Speaker 1: Minshew Many, I'll see your long ball with one on 371 00:25:55,720 --> 00:25:58,719 Speaker 1: my own, and he found the speech there jailing Gitan 372 00:25:58,840 --> 00:26:13,480 Speaker 1: for seventy yard bomb releases teawn chargers touchdown on seventy 373 00:26:13,560 --> 00:26:19,680 Speaker 1: yards and that's what week seven sounded like in the NFL. 374 00:26:20,000 --> 00:26:23,040 Speaker 1: This weekend coming up next to put John McClay from 375 00:26:23,040 --> 00:26:25,760 Speaker 1: the Houston Chronicle right here in Texas, all oxen, Welcome 376 00:26:25,800 --> 00:26:28,000 Speaker 1: to Texans all access. We have brought to you by 377 00:26:28,240 --> 00:26:31,679 Speaker 1: Miller Lite. 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I am John Harris 394 00:27:32,640 --> 00:27:35,040 Speaker 1: Football and I also Slid reporter and your host for 395 00:27:35,359 --> 00:27:37,600 Speaker 1: the evening. This morning, I have a chance to catch 396 00:27:37,720 --> 00:27:40,639 Speaker 1: up with John McClain, and we touched on a number 397 00:27:40,680 --> 00:27:44,919 Speaker 1: of different topics, obviously starting with yesterday's thirty five to 398 00:27:44,960 --> 00:27:48,640 Speaker 1: twenty loss to the Green Bay Packers. Nation John McClain, general, 399 00:27:48,800 --> 00:27:51,520 Speaker 1: how are you? I'm doing great, John, How are you well? 400 00:27:52,240 --> 00:27:56,520 Speaker 1: Been a lot better considering well physical ailments and then 401 00:27:56,600 --> 00:27:59,280 Speaker 1: also the mental ones being the Texans one and six. John, 402 00:27:59,280 --> 00:28:02,560 Speaker 1: when you set I know you talked earlier in the 403 00:28:02,640 --> 00:28:05,200 Speaker 1: year you said the Texans would be owing three. Where 404 00:28:05,240 --> 00:28:09,640 Speaker 1: did you have them after seven games? I thought, at 405 00:28:09,680 --> 00:28:12,920 Speaker 1: best they would be three and four, at worst two 406 00:28:12,920 --> 00:28:16,840 Speaker 1: and five, and I thought they would beat Minnesota and 407 00:28:17,040 --> 00:28:20,960 Speaker 1: Jacksonville and then make a run. And I actually thought 408 00:28:21,000 --> 00:28:24,240 Speaker 1: they'd beat Green Bay because before the season I bought 409 00:28:24,240 --> 00:28:27,920 Speaker 1: into all that about Rogers not getting a receiver Jordan 410 00:28:28,040 --> 00:28:30,680 Speaker 1: Loves gonna replace him. This is going to be his 411 00:28:31,240 --> 00:28:35,320 Speaker 1: last season in Green Bay's not happy, and I bought 412 00:28:35,359 --> 00:28:37,680 Speaker 1: into it. I picked the Vikings to win the division, 413 00:28:38,200 --> 00:28:41,640 Speaker 1: and the Vikings and Texans are the most disappointing teams 414 00:28:41,640 --> 00:28:45,240 Speaker 1: in the NFL. Packers are five and one. Mattela Floors 415 00:28:45,280 --> 00:28:49,160 Speaker 1: started his NFL career with Gary Kubiak, continues to do 416 00:28:49,200 --> 00:28:52,640 Speaker 1: a tremendous job. So I thought they would win. The 417 00:28:52,640 --> 00:28:57,400 Speaker 1: Packers game be three and four coming out Jacksonville would 418 00:28:57,440 --> 00:29:00,840 Speaker 1: be four and four. And it's interesting look at the schedule. 419 00:29:01,400 --> 00:29:03,760 Speaker 1: How the bye week? You know, I thought, well, Cleveland 420 00:29:04,400 --> 00:29:07,720 Speaker 1: is going to be easy. Now the Browns are five two. 421 00:29:07,880 --> 00:29:13,240 Speaker 1: New England's terrible. Detroit's won three games, that miraculous victory 422 00:29:13,360 --> 00:29:17,560 Speaker 1: yesterday over Atlanta in which the Falcons just gave it away. 423 00:29:17,720 --> 00:29:20,520 Speaker 1: And the Texans, after they played the game they did 424 00:29:20,560 --> 00:29:24,640 Speaker 1: against Tennessee, I thought, well, they're capable of beating anybody, 425 00:29:25,080 --> 00:29:28,719 Speaker 1: so they could beat Indianapolis. Here Chicago, we thought that 426 00:29:28,760 --> 00:29:31,040 Speaker 1: would be easy. There. The Bears are one of the 427 00:29:31,040 --> 00:29:36,400 Speaker 1: biggest surprises. Cincinnati's playing hard, playing close games. Joe Burrows 428 00:29:36,440 --> 00:29:39,400 Speaker 1: throwing for three hundred yards every game and inn that 429 00:29:39,440 --> 00:29:43,760 Speaker 1: Titans game may not mean anything for Tennessee, and maybe 430 00:29:43,840 --> 00:29:47,240 Speaker 1: Mike Rabo will arresting starters like Bill O'Brien did for 431 00:29:47,360 --> 00:29:50,240 Speaker 1: him last year. But it's gonna be tough, but it's 432 00:29:50,280 --> 00:29:54,200 Speaker 1: still not going to be as difficult as this opening stretch, 433 00:29:54,280 --> 00:29:57,000 Speaker 1: which is the toughest I've seen in my forty four 434 00:29:57,080 --> 00:30:00,560 Speaker 1: years of covering the NFL. John, going in to the season, 435 00:30:00,600 --> 00:30:03,960 Speaker 1: we knew obviously every team has got, you know, some 436 00:30:04,000 --> 00:30:08,200 Speaker 1: blind spots. There's some things that obviously you know going 437 00:30:08,240 --> 00:30:10,680 Speaker 1: into the year are not going to be good, but 438 00:30:10,760 --> 00:30:12,600 Speaker 1: there are some other things you think are going to 439 00:30:12,680 --> 00:30:15,560 Speaker 1: be rock solid. What's the one thing, John, that you 440 00:30:15,600 --> 00:30:18,920 Speaker 1: think going into the year is the most frustrating because 441 00:30:18,920 --> 00:30:22,320 Speaker 1: you thought, of anything, this definitely would be the case 442 00:30:22,400 --> 00:30:24,440 Speaker 1: through seven games that they would be to be doing well. 443 00:30:24,880 --> 00:30:28,360 Speaker 1: That they're not doing well right now. Last two seasons 444 00:30:28,400 --> 00:30:31,560 Speaker 1: in Texas have been ninth and eighth and rushing, and 445 00:30:31,600 --> 00:30:35,480 Speaker 1: even though Bill O'Brien went more passing and fewer rushes 446 00:30:35,800 --> 00:30:38,840 Speaker 1: than any time in his coaching career, they still were 447 00:30:38,880 --> 00:30:42,160 Speaker 1: top ten and they weren't a great running team, but 448 00:30:42,240 --> 00:30:45,680 Speaker 1: they ran quite a bit and Deshaun Watson was a 449 00:30:45,680 --> 00:30:48,280 Speaker 1: big part of that. Last year, he ran for seven 450 00:30:48,320 --> 00:30:53,000 Speaker 1: touchdowns almost five hundred yards. Yesterday was an example of 451 00:30:53,120 --> 00:30:56,720 Speaker 1: what he's capable of doing. Seven carries I think thirty 452 00:30:56,760 --> 00:31:00,560 Speaker 1: eight yards. But they're just not running the ball. And 453 00:31:00,680 --> 00:31:03,920 Speaker 1: I remember Pro Football Focused last year graded the Texans 454 00:31:04,640 --> 00:31:08,200 Speaker 1: top six or seven in pass protection, but one of 455 00:31:08,240 --> 00:31:11,240 Speaker 1: the worst in run blocking. And I thought, well, I 456 00:31:11,280 --> 00:31:14,840 Speaker 1: are they able to run? And when I watched Carlos 457 00:31:14,920 --> 00:31:19,880 Speaker 1: Hide last night for Seattle, Dwayne Brown, DeAndre Hopkins, those 458 00:31:19,880 --> 00:31:23,920 Speaker 1: guys they're playing on really really good teams and having 459 00:31:23,920 --> 00:31:27,240 Speaker 1: a blast. And I watched Carlos side. He just he 460 00:31:27,800 --> 00:31:32,640 Speaker 1: runs so hard and he never really the Bill O'Brien. 461 00:31:33,200 --> 00:31:35,800 Speaker 1: They talked to his agent, I think at the combine 462 00:31:36,160 --> 00:31:38,760 Speaker 1: and then that was it and they decided to move 463 00:31:38,760 --> 00:31:42,160 Speaker 1: into another direction. So I thought they would run the ball, 464 00:31:42,720 --> 00:31:44,800 Speaker 1: not a didn't have to be top ten, but I 465 00:31:44,840 --> 00:31:47,600 Speaker 1: didn't have any idea they would be as bad as 466 00:31:47,640 --> 00:31:51,320 Speaker 1: they are, especially up the middle. And I think a 467 00:31:51,440 --> 00:31:53,760 Speaker 1: running back and guards are going to be a priority 468 00:31:54,080 --> 00:31:57,400 Speaker 1: for new general manager and the coach next season. Arber 469 00:31:57,480 --> 00:32:00,440 Speaker 1: John mcclint he used to Chronicle Texas Sports nation general. 470 00:32:00,520 --> 00:32:03,680 Speaker 1: You were, in fact, you were interviewing JJ, and that's 471 00:32:03,680 --> 00:32:06,720 Speaker 1: the coup we've heard a lot. Was that the most 472 00:32:06,720 --> 00:32:10,960 Speaker 1: despondent you've heard JJ since he's been here? And what 473 00:32:11,040 --> 00:32:13,960 Speaker 1: do you think, just in your opinion the future holds 474 00:32:14,000 --> 00:32:17,480 Speaker 1: for JJ? Well, I think they're not going to trade him. 475 00:32:18,200 --> 00:32:20,600 Speaker 1: I don't think there's any way they trade him. And 476 00:32:22,080 --> 00:32:25,680 Speaker 1: because when they bring in a new general manager and coach, 477 00:32:25,720 --> 00:32:28,480 Speaker 1: everybody's going to be really excited. Fans will be excited, 478 00:32:29,080 --> 00:32:31,360 Speaker 1: media will be excited, and the fans, of course, what 479 00:32:31,400 --> 00:32:34,600 Speaker 1: they got to worry about in case next year we're 480 00:32:34,680 --> 00:32:38,479 Speaker 1: not going through the same situation. And the farther along 481 00:32:38,520 --> 00:32:41,840 Speaker 1: we get makes me think we will be in all sports. 482 00:32:42,320 --> 00:32:46,760 Speaker 1: And so the one thing that they could do that 483 00:32:46,880 --> 00:32:51,080 Speaker 1: would infuriate everybody would be trade the most popular player 484 00:32:51,120 --> 00:32:54,600 Speaker 1: in franchise history unless unless Watt and I used as 485 00:32:54,600 --> 00:32:58,560 Speaker 1: an example when the forty nine Ers decided to elevate 486 00:32:59,000 --> 00:33:03,120 Speaker 1: Steve Young, Montana didn't like the decision, even though he 487 00:33:03,240 --> 00:33:05,640 Speaker 1: was attend of his career, and he asked them to 488 00:33:05,640 --> 00:33:07,400 Speaker 1: trade him, and they asked them to trade him to 489 00:33:07,440 --> 00:33:09,440 Speaker 1: a team that he had a chance to go to 490 00:33:09,480 --> 00:33:11,280 Speaker 1: the Super Bowl. With so they trade him to the 491 00:33:11,360 --> 00:33:15,200 Speaker 1: Chiefs Marty Schottenheimer. He couldn't get them over the hump, 492 00:33:15,200 --> 00:33:17,560 Speaker 1: and he was gone. The only way I could see 493 00:33:17,760 --> 00:33:21,400 Speaker 1: what be traded was if he went in and he said, please, 494 00:33:21,960 --> 00:33:25,600 Speaker 1: you know, trade me to trade me to Pittsburgh where 495 00:33:25,600 --> 00:33:29,720 Speaker 1: I could be reunited with my brothers or our Green Bay, 496 00:33:29,960 --> 00:33:33,560 Speaker 1: you know, my home state. But I don't think he'll 497 00:33:33,600 --> 00:33:36,680 Speaker 1: do that because I just don't see it. And I 498 00:33:36,720 --> 00:33:39,360 Speaker 1: could see a couple of other players getting traded for 499 00:33:39,440 --> 00:33:42,040 Speaker 1: low picks, but I don't think all of a sudden, 500 00:33:42,120 --> 00:33:45,280 Speaker 1: Jack used to be in Romeo Cornell and cal mcnaire 501 00:33:45,320 --> 00:33:48,720 Speaker 1: and Matt Bassigun are going to start unloading players and 502 00:33:48,760 --> 00:33:51,760 Speaker 1: having a fire cell that could help him play next year. 503 00:33:51,760 --> 00:33:54,200 Speaker 1: And one thing I keep seeing, and I know you 504 00:33:54,280 --> 00:33:56,840 Speaker 1: do too, John about this is hopefuls going to take 505 00:33:56,920 --> 00:34:00,480 Speaker 1: years to rebuild. And I remember O'Brien went from two 506 00:34:00,560 --> 00:34:05,360 Speaker 1: fourteen to ninety seven and he did it starting. Ryan Fitzpatrick, 507 00:34:05,480 --> 00:34:08,839 Speaker 1: Case Keenom, and Ryan Mallett all started at least one 508 00:34:08,960 --> 00:34:12,520 Speaker 1: game in twenty fourteen. And people say, well, he had 509 00:34:12,560 --> 00:34:15,920 Speaker 1: his first and second round picks, Jadeveon Clown, he missed 510 00:34:15,960 --> 00:34:19,719 Speaker 1: almost all the season with knee surgery and Xavier Sulphila, 511 00:34:19,840 --> 00:34:22,640 Speaker 1: the second round picks started one game, so they are 512 00:34:22,760 --> 00:34:26,840 Speaker 1: literally no comp no production from their first two pigs, 513 00:34:27,080 --> 00:34:30,600 Speaker 1: which they don't have next year. So I'm saying. What 514 00:34:30,640 --> 00:34:35,480 Speaker 1: I'm saying is a quick turnaround is not impossible if 515 00:34:35,480 --> 00:34:38,560 Speaker 1: you get the right people in there. I know people 516 00:34:38,560 --> 00:34:40,680 Speaker 1: out there will hear me say this and think, oh, John, 517 00:34:40,719 --> 00:34:43,080 Speaker 1: you're the saying extor you know, Texas Home or whatever 518 00:34:43,120 --> 00:34:47,160 Speaker 1: the case is. But look, John McCay, five year plans 519 00:34:47,360 --> 00:34:49,000 Speaker 1: like he used to have back in the seventies. I 520 00:34:49,000 --> 00:34:52,359 Speaker 1: remember when he went to Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He said, guys, 521 00:34:52,360 --> 00:34:55,400 Speaker 1: I got a five year plan to take an expansion 522 00:34:55,440 --> 00:34:57,960 Speaker 1: team and turn it into a playoff team. And he 523 00:34:58,040 --> 00:35:01,359 Speaker 1: did it in your four So he was a year 524 00:35:01,400 --> 00:35:04,240 Speaker 1: ahead of what he said he would. But when everybody 525 00:35:04,280 --> 00:35:06,399 Speaker 1: heard five year planning, everybody's like, okay, five year planning, 526 00:35:06,440 --> 00:35:08,960 Speaker 1: all right, all right, five year plan, We'll see. There's 527 00:35:09,000 --> 00:35:11,680 Speaker 1: no such thing in the NFL anymore. This thing a 528 00:35:12,000 --> 00:35:14,919 Speaker 1: can get turned around, and I think it will get 529 00:35:14,920 --> 00:35:17,279 Speaker 1: turned around a whole lot quicker than people think. I 530 00:35:17,280 --> 00:35:20,480 Speaker 1: think the general is definitely on to something. There no 531 00:35:21,080 --> 00:35:23,399 Speaker 1: doubt in my mind. And he's he said, if you 532 00:35:23,480 --> 00:35:26,000 Speaker 1: get the right people, well, who are the right people? 533 00:35:26,680 --> 00:35:30,080 Speaker 1: GM coach absolutely without a doubt, then you got to 534 00:35:30,080 --> 00:35:33,160 Speaker 1: follow with assistant coaches. But to me, when I hear 535 00:35:33,280 --> 00:35:36,839 Speaker 1: right people, I think about the draft and I think 536 00:35:36,880 --> 00:35:39,759 Speaker 1: about hitting on Well, you don't have a first or 537 00:35:39,800 --> 00:35:41,839 Speaker 1: second this year, but from now on, hitting on first 538 00:35:41,840 --> 00:35:45,680 Speaker 1: and second for sure, but hitting in third, fourth, fifth 539 00:35:45,800 --> 00:35:49,520 Speaker 1: round where you get cheap labor, that's the right way 540 00:35:49,520 --> 00:35:53,239 Speaker 1: of saying it. You get inexpensive ball players there, and 541 00:35:53,280 --> 00:35:55,560 Speaker 1: you can get him for three years at a really 542 00:35:55,600 --> 00:35:59,160 Speaker 1: good right. That's where you have to really make some strides. 543 00:35:59,239 --> 00:36:01,440 Speaker 1: You look at the Chiefs Nicole Hardman, they're paying him. 544 00:36:01,520 --> 00:36:03,160 Speaker 1: I mean he's a second round He's probably getting eight 545 00:36:03,239 --> 00:36:05,399 Speaker 1: hundred and fifty thousand this year and he is a 546 00:36:05,440 --> 00:36:07,920 Speaker 1: dominant player for them when they put him on the field. 547 00:36:07,960 --> 00:36:10,800 Speaker 1: Byron Pring who ran back to kickoff for the Chiefs, 548 00:36:11,160 --> 00:36:13,520 Speaker 1: same thing. I think he was an undrafted rookie. Maybe 549 00:36:13,520 --> 00:36:15,719 Speaker 1: you have to go back and look, but if he 550 00:36:15,760 --> 00:36:17,960 Speaker 1: wasn't undrafted three he was late. You know, like four 551 00:36:18,120 --> 00:36:21,200 Speaker 1: or fifty thousand dollars is running back kickoffs. That's what 552 00:36:21,320 --> 00:36:25,240 Speaker 1: you have to have. You have to have young talent, 553 00:36:25,840 --> 00:36:29,080 Speaker 1: the right guys. As McClain said, that's absolutely perfect, the 554 00:36:29,160 --> 00:36:32,080 Speaker 1: right guys. But you need him and a lot of spots, 555 00:36:32,280 --> 00:36:35,239 Speaker 1: not just players, not just coaches, not just head coach 556 00:36:35,360 --> 00:36:39,120 Speaker 1: and GM. It is all the way throughout all right, 557 00:36:39,200 --> 00:36:41,799 Speaker 1: Let's catch your brother Paler Andre Ware next right here 558 00:36:41,920 --> 00:36:45,000 Speaker 1: on Texans All Access. Welcome to Texans All Access. We 559 00:36:45,040 --> 00:36:48,160 Speaker 1: have brought to you by Miller Lite. 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All Right, 575 00:37:47,600 --> 00:37:49,600 Speaker 1: we got want to find a segment of this Monday 576 00:37:49,840 --> 00:37:53,360 Speaker 1: edition of Texans All Access. Even in the bye we 577 00:37:53,400 --> 00:37:56,239 Speaker 1: will have all of our radio and TV shows this week, 578 00:37:56,320 --> 00:37:58,920 Speaker 1: so do not miss them. Appreciate you being with me. 579 00:37:59,200 --> 00:38:01,719 Speaker 1: I'm your host, John Harris, and a chance to catch 580 00:38:01,840 --> 00:38:04,600 Speaker 1: up with my man Andre where to talk about all 581 00:38:04,840 --> 00:38:09,960 Speaker 1: things Texans. So here we go. Gut reaction. I do that, 582 00:38:10,040 --> 00:38:12,560 Speaker 1: Smark all the time. Just gut reaction to yesterday when 583 00:38:12,560 --> 00:38:15,480 Speaker 1: you're driving home after that ball game. What were your 584 00:38:15,480 --> 00:38:19,960 Speaker 1: just initial thoughts about everything? Well, just that uh that 585 00:38:20,600 --> 00:38:23,719 Speaker 1: you know, you you felt like going in that there 586 00:38:23,840 --> 00:38:28,000 Speaker 1: was you know, a shot. But my initial reaction was 587 00:38:28,280 --> 00:38:31,040 Speaker 1: what was that? You know, he just got that that 588 00:38:31,160 --> 00:38:34,000 Speaker 1: was a behind the bar, you know, barn kind of deal. 589 00:38:34,520 --> 00:38:37,200 Speaker 1: And you almost felt like at times, as you really 590 00:38:37,239 --> 00:38:40,560 Speaker 1: reassess it, that the packers kind of let up being 591 00:38:40,640 --> 00:38:44,120 Speaker 1: up as much as they were. Um, then they were 592 00:38:44,120 --> 00:38:46,480 Speaker 1: able able to ramp it up once the Texans did 593 00:38:46,920 --> 00:38:49,080 Speaker 1: to get a little bit of momentum. I think the 594 00:38:49,239 --> 00:38:53,120 Speaker 1: disappointing part. There were several questions that you have during 595 00:38:53,120 --> 00:38:56,719 Speaker 1: the game, but right before the final the onside kick, 596 00:38:57,160 --> 00:39:00,200 Speaker 1: I'm wondering why and these guys hurrying, why are they 597 00:39:00,200 --> 00:39:03,560 Speaker 1: in a huddle? Yeah, why are they methodical? And their approach? 598 00:39:03,640 --> 00:39:06,680 Speaker 1: And then the on site kick. But by then, if 599 00:39:06,719 --> 00:39:08,440 Speaker 1: you're really trying to get back in the game, you've 600 00:39:08,480 --> 00:39:11,120 Speaker 1: burned so much time by all of which I just 601 00:39:11,160 --> 00:39:14,160 Speaker 1: described that. You know, it's it's uh, it's just kind 602 00:39:14,200 --> 00:39:18,560 Speaker 1: of head scratching. So, yeah, there was some disappointing periods 603 00:39:18,560 --> 00:39:22,640 Speaker 1: in that game. But Aaron Rodgers, this for sure, He's 604 00:39:22,680 --> 00:39:25,919 Speaker 1: still he hadn't lost a step whatsoever. You know. Joy. 605 00:39:26,080 --> 00:39:28,000 Speaker 1: That was where I was gonna go next. You know, 606 00:39:28,040 --> 00:39:30,359 Speaker 1: seeing Aaron Rodgers on television and you know, we get 607 00:39:30,400 --> 00:39:33,080 Speaker 1: opportunity to see all these quarterbacks live and see each 608 00:39:33,120 --> 00:39:36,600 Speaker 1: and every one of them. And when he throws the 609 00:39:36,640 --> 00:39:40,640 Speaker 1: ball down the sideline to Davante Adams, it was probably 610 00:39:40,680 --> 00:39:43,000 Speaker 1: the one time Davanta Adams was covered like a blanket. 611 00:39:43,320 --> 00:39:46,400 Speaker 1: Vern Hargraves was right in his hit pocket and Aaron 612 00:39:46,480 --> 00:39:49,439 Speaker 1: Rodgers threw the ball into a space that was open 613 00:39:49,560 --> 00:39:52,560 Speaker 1: that was about the size of a teacup from I 614 00:39:52,600 --> 00:39:57,080 Speaker 1: don't know, forty forty five yards away. And I remember 615 00:39:57,080 --> 00:39:59,960 Speaker 1: when he threw the ball when Davante was maybe fifty 616 00:40:00,239 --> 00:40:02,640 Speaker 1: twenty yards down the field, and he just threw it 617 00:40:02,680 --> 00:40:05,160 Speaker 1: to a spot and somehow it was the perfect spot. 618 00:40:05,440 --> 00:40:08,680 Speaker 1: Dre There's something about watching him live that is mesmerizing. 619 00:40:08,800 --> 00:40:10,160 Speaker 1: I don't I don't know that I can. I mean, 620 00:40:10,200 --> 00:40:12,399 Speaker 1: and I've you and I've seen him all. We've seen 621 00:40:12,440 --> 00:40:15,279 Speaker 1: every great quarterback in this league, and I don't know 622 00:40:15,360 --> 00:40:17,719 Speaker 1: that there is one that throws the ball quite like 623 00:40:17,760 --> 00:40:20,719 Speaker 1: Aaron Rodgers. I agree with him because the ball in 624 00:40:20,760 --> 00:40:24,880 Speaker 1: a lot of instances, it's out before a receiver even 625 00:40:25,360 --> 00:40:27,880 Speaker 1: gets to a spot to begin in his breaking, not 626 00:40:28,080 --> 00:40:31,600 Speaker 1: just as he's breaking. It's out long before. And it's 627 00:40:31,640 --> 00:40:35,959 Speaker 1: it's just amazing to see the velocity that he still 628 00:40:36,000 --> 00:40:38,440 Speaker 1: has on the ball, even at this point in his career. 629 00:40:40,760 --> 00:40:43,319 Speaker 1: You know, I think maybe the only place he might 630 00:40:43,360 --> 00:40:46,760 Speaker 1: have might have lost a step was when he pulls 631 00:40:46,760 --> 00:40:48,600 Speaker 1: it down and runs with it. And that's about it, 632 00:40:48,800 --> 00:40:51,120 Speaker 1: because the everything with the arm is still there, the 633 00:40:51,160 --> 00:40:55,400 Speaker 1: accuracy still there, the anticipation is off the charts, and 634 00:40:55,600 --> 00:40:58,319 Speaker 1: uh you know, there's one one instance where he was 635 00:40:58,360 --> 00:41:00,719 Speaker 1: trying to go to a receiver where and he just 636 00:41:00,840 --> 00:41:04,440 Speaker 1: couldn't get his head around fast enough to meet the 637 00:41:04,520 --> 00:41:07,839 Speaker 1: ball and was kind of questioning, like, oh boy, you know, 638 00:41:08,480 --> 00:41:10,399 Speaker 1: I didn't realize it would get on me as quick 639 00:41:10,400 --> 00:41:12,879 Speaker 1: as it did. And it's just you're right, it's fun 640 00:41:12,920 --> 00:41:15,640 Speaker 1: to watch it. It's fun to watch good quarterback play, period, 641 00:41:15,680 --> 00:41:20,120 Speaker 1: but it's really an enjoyment to watch him operate. Drey. 642 00:41:20,200 --> 00:41:25,680 Speaker 1: We've seen Chiefs, Ravens, Steelers, Titans, Packers, five of the 643 00:41:25,719 --> 00:41:27,600 Speaker 1: best teams in the league in the first seven games. 644 00:41:27,600 --> 00:41:31,640 Speaker 1: The schedule makers didn't do us any favor favors. But 645 00:41:31,800 --> 00:41:33,880 Speaker 1: of those five, and there's there's one team that I 646 00:41:33,920 --> 00:41:36,160 Speaker 1: think is playing at a level at those five, if 647 00:41:36,239 --> 00:41:38,799 Speaker 1: not better, and we haven't seen it we won't see 648 00:41:38,840 --> 00:41:41,000 Speaker 1: for another three years, and that's Tampa Bay, thank god. 649 00:41:41,560 --> 00:41:44,959 Speaker 1: But of those five teams that we've seen, as you've 650 00:41:44,960 --> 00:41:47,600 Speaker 1: watched them throughout the years, we watched them that day 651 00:41:47,600 --> 00:41:50,360 Speaker 1: that we played them, which of those five teams do 652 00:41:50,400 --> 00:41:54,120 Speaker 1: you think is the best that we've seen. I think 653 00:41:54,120 --> 00:41:56,560 Speaker 1: it's got to be Pittsburgh because you know, I don't 654 00:41:56,560 --> 00:41:59,920 Speaker 1: I don't know that Tennessee's defense is up to par 655 00:42:00,040 --> 00:42:03,960 Speaker 1: are with the rest of the other four outside Pittsburgh, 656 00:42:04,000 --> 00:42:07,960 Speaker 1: so to speaker three outside of Pittsburgh, so they can 657 00:42:08,280 --> 00:42:10,879 Speaker 1: they will give up some yards, but their offense, they've 658 00:42:10,880 --> 00:42:14,160 Speaker 1: got plenty of weapons there that they can hurt you. 659 00:42:14,800 --> 00:42:18,200 Speaker 1: Pittsburgh is a complete team right now, across the board. 660 00:42:18,600 --> 00:42:22,040 Speaker 1: Ben Roethlisberger being back, They've got a guy that you 661 00:42:22,080 --> 00:42:25,719 Speaker 1: know it's obviously their their leader. They've got a running game, 662 00:42:25,840 --> 00:42:29,080 Speaker 1: they've got the defense, the pressure off the edges and 663 00:42:29,160 --> 00:42:32,759 Speaker 1: dupris and what they've They've got everything you need to 664 00:42:32,840 --> 00:42:35,279 Speaker 1: be a top flight team, and obviously they're showing it 665 00:42:35,520 --> 00:42:39,560 Speaker 1: being one of the few undefeated teams still playing. Yeah, 666 00:42:39,600 --> 00:42:42,439 Speaker 1: I got a little help from Stephen Goskowski yesterday, but look, 667 00:42:42,520 --> 00:42:44,279 Speaker 1: to be undefeated in this league, you're gonna need a 668 00:42:44,320 --> 00:42:48,760 Speaker 1: break from somebody at some point. There's no doubt about that, Drey. 669 00:42:49,200 --> 00:42:51,400 Speaker 1: The one team that I didn't mention it we haven't played, 670 00:42:51,400 --> 00:42:54,879 Speaker 1: that I think is making a bid for being in 671 00:42:54,920 --> 00:42:59,320 Speaker 1: that discussion is Tampa Bay. And I watched the obviously 672 00:42:59,440 --> 00:43:01,160 Speaker 1: was watching Reds and so I watched a good majority 673 00:43:01,200 --> 00:43:02,920 Speaker 1: of that game that they played against the Raiders, and 674 00:43:02,920 --> 00:43:04,239 Speaker 1: the Raiders have been kind of up and down. The 675 00:43:04,280 --> 00:43:07,360 Speaker 1: Raiders have beat some good teams, they've lost a few games. Mean, 676 00:43:07,360 --> 00:43:10,640 Speaker 1: the Raiders beat the Chiefs at Arrowhead. I felt like 677 00:43:10,680 --> 00:43:12,560 Speaker 1: playing at home, the Raiders would have an advantage, and 678 00:43:12,600 --> 00:43:15,799 Speaker 1: the Buccaneers just stuffed them into a trash can. And 679 00:43:15,880 --> 00:43:20,520 Speaker 1: now they try the experiment of all experiments. It feels 680 00:43:20,520 --> 00:43:22,520 Speaker 1: like this whole year has been an experiment sort of 681 00:43:22,520 --> 00:43:24,800 Speaker 1: thing with the Bucks because they add Tom Brady and 682 00:43:24,920 --> 00:43:27,680 Speaker 1: Gronk and they already had Godwin Evans and Felly Gives 683 00:43:27,680 --> 00:43:30,800 Speaker 1: an experiment already the works. Now they're throwing Antonio Brown 684 00:43:30,920 --> 00:43:34,000 Speaker 1: into the mix. How much better do you think that 685 00:43:34,080 --> 00:43:36,680 Speaker 1: makes the Bucks? Do you think it makes them better 686 00:43:36,719 --> 00:43:40,319 Speaker 1: by adding Antonio Brown? Absolutely? I think it makes them 687 00:43:40,320 --> 00:43:45,319 Speaker 1: better to an already crazy talented receiving corps with two 688 00:43:45,400 --> 00:43:48,800 Speaker 1: guys that have gone over a thousand yards. They added 689 00:43:48,880 --> 00:43:53,279 Speaker 1: Leonard Fournette. The difference in all of this is that 690 00:43:53,400 --> 00:43:55,920 Speaker 1: you remember a year where the Redskins did that when 691 00:43:55,960 --> 00:43:59,160 Speaker 1: they were signing all these names and yeah, and it 692 00:43:59,200 --> 00:44:03,080 Speaker 1: didn't pan out to be much. The difference here is 693 00:44:03,120 --> 00:44:09,240 Speaker 1: Tom Brady and so you put um, I'm the talent around, 694 00:44:09,239 --> 00:44:12,000 Speaker 1: a smart quarterback that knows where to go with the ball, 695 00:44:12,040 --> 00:44:14,680 Speaker 1: that's you know, one of the best, if not the best, 696 00:44:14,680 --> 00:44:17,600 Speaker 1: that's ever done it, and you keep giving him weapons. 697 00:44:17,760 --> 00:44:22,280 Speaker 1: And so I'm thinking that we're starting to see which 698 00:44:22,320 --> 00:44:26,520 Speaker 1: part of the potion was more important in in New England, 699 00:44:27,080 --> 00:44:30,960 Speaker 1: and you just can't replace talented players and smart players 700 00:44:31,000 --> 00:44:33,920 Speaker 1: and players that mean so much to the locker room. 701 00:44:33,960 --> 00:44:37,240 Speaker 1: And on the other hand, in Tampa, there's really starting 702 00:44:37,239 --> 00:44:41,640 Speaker 1: to jail with a good, young, fast defense. And you know, 703 00:44:41,640 --> 00:44:44,080 Speaker 1: you can ask Aaron Rodgers about that a week ago 704 00:44:44,239 --> 00:44:47,120 Speaker 1: because they were able to get to him. You had 705 00:44:47,200 --> 00:44:48,960 Speaker 1: Antonio Brown to that. You can put him in the 706 00:44:48,960 --> 00:44:50,279 Speaker 1: slot and you can put him out why, you can 707 00:44:50,360 --> 00:44:52,719 Speaker 1: run him on sweech you know, speech suite, you can 708 00:44:52,719 --> 00:44:55,920 Speaker 1: bubble screen to him. He's gonna make plays down the field. 709 00:44:56,320 --> 00:45:00,080 Speaker 1: And you have other people that demand attention as well. 710 00:45:00,200 --> 00:45:03,280 Speaker 1: UH and Mike Evans and the likes of those those guys. 711 00:45:03,280 --> 00:45:06,400 Speaker 1: Even Gronk is starting to ramp up at the right time, 712 00:45:06,480 --> 00:45:10,160 Speaker 1: so it makes them extremely dangerous and and UH and 713 00:45:10,400 --> 00:45:12,920 Speaker 1: I think set up for a d D playoff run. 714 00:45:13,239 --> 00:45:15,040 Speaker 1: I love the opportunity to get a chance to catch 715 00:45:15,120 --> 00:45:17,520 Speaker 1: up with Dre and John McClean each and every Monday, 716 00:45:17,520 --> 00:45:20,160 Speaker 1: and then have that for you here on Texans All Access. 717 00:45:20,320 --> 00:45:23,319 Speaker 1: Appreciate you guys listening. Thank you very much, thanks to 718 00:45:23,400 --> 00:45:26,200 Speaker 1: Robert and Studio. See you next time and as always, 719 00:45:26,200 --> 00:45:32,600 Speaker 1: go Texans. This is Texans Radio on Sports Radio six ten.