1 00:00:04,428 --> 00:00:06,628 Speaker 1: Good Morning Football is the production of the NFL in 2 00:00:06,708 --> 00:00:28,828 Speaker 1: partnership with iHeartRadio. Good Morning. Prescott escapes out to the right, 3 00:00:29,148 --> 00:00:37,108 Speaker 1: chase President Nanto Touscne Cowboys, then shoo, pumps, fires, cuts 4 00:00:37,148 --> 00:00:41,668 Speaker 1: down Eagles, Prescott looking right looking metal trash right Touchcot, 5 00:00:41,908 --> 00:00:46,508 Speaker 1: see you around. Let's up. This inst came, good shift. 6 00:00:46,668 --> 00:00:49,748 Speaker 1: He steps up, he has hit, he has flirted it 7 00:00:49,908 --> 00:00:54,708 Speaker 1: for the end zone is and the Cowboys have clenched 8 00:00:54,748 --> 00:01:04,068 Speaker 1: the fifth seed in a classic. Uh. Last time we 9 00:01:04,148 --> 00:01:06,868 Speaker 1: saw all the Cowboys on Christmas Eve, they were beating 10 00:01:06,948 --> 00:01:10,308 Speaker 1: up on a Gardner Minshew led Eagles team. Tonight, Dak 11 00:01:10,348 --> 00:01:13,028 Speaker 1: Prescott and the Cowboys take on the Titans with a 12 00:01:13,108 --> 00:01:16,068 Speaker 1: rookie quarterback, League Willis under center. It's the Cowboys, It's 13 00:01:16,108 --> 00:01:19,148 Speaker 1: the Titans. It's Thursday Night Football tonight eight fifteen pm 14 00:01:19,148 --> 00:01:22,748 Speaker 1: Eastern on Prime Video and available on NFL Plus. As 15 00:01:22,748 --> 00:01:25,868 Speaker 1: we welcome, You're inside Good Morning Football presented my old 16 00:01:25,868 --> 00:01:27,908 Speaker 1: trap will beat Jerky live here in New York City. 17 00:01:28,308 --> 00:01:31,628 Speaker 1: It's Thursday, December twenty ninth. I'm Jamie Yardol, It's Kyle Brandt, 18 00:01:31,948 --> 00:01:34,988 Speaker 1: Jason mccordy. Peter Schreger has been ruled out. To the 19 00:01:35,308 --> 00:01:38,828 Speaker 1: show with an illness. We will get an update on him, 20 00:01:38,828 --> 00:01:42,628 Speaker 1: I'm sure momentarily, and he'll be texting us again. Feedback constantly. 21 00:01:42,628 --> 00:01:45,508 Speaker 1: Welcome it, seriously, Shreiks, get better. Are we miss you, man? 22 00:01:45,588 --> 00:01:48,188 Speaker 1: We miss your friendly banter if you will. Are you 23 00:01:48,228 --> 00:01:50,268 Speaker 1: guys doing this morning doing great? We're doing a lot 24 00:01:50,348 --> 00:01:53,188 Speaker 1: better than Shreiks, that's for shure. Yeah, you guys don't 25 00:01:53,188 --> 00:01:55,548 Speaker 1: even want me to go into my stick about save Schreeger. 26 00:01:55,668 --> 00:01:58,028 Speaker 1: And there's there's a we're gonna pass into play to Ron. Peter. 27 00:01:58,428 --> 00:02:00,388 Speaker 1: You're as tough as they come. I'm sure you're watching. 28 00:02:00,468 --> 00:02:01,988 Speaker 1: We love you, we miss you. It strange being on 29 00:02:01,988 --> 00:02:03,668 Speaker 1: the side of the table, so please come back. We're 30 00:02:03,668 --> 00:02:05,948 Speaker 1: gonna have a tough conversation later somebody we should just 31 00:02:05,988 --> 00:02:08,828 Speaker 1: dedicated to one Peter Shrig There you go. Ye, Time 32 00:02:08,868 --> 00:02:11,268 Speaker 1: for the labels. All right, we're gonna start with the 33 00:02:11,388 --> 00:02:13,828 Speaker 1: NFC playoff picture. Let's just lay this one out. The 34 00:02:13,948 --> 00:02:16,428 Speaker 1: NFC playoff picture. The page in front of me, it's 35 00:02:16,428 --> 00:02:19,548 Speaker 1: like two pages long. The NFC South in itself has 36 00:02:19,588 --> 00:02:23,148 Speaker 1: a half a page to a very complicated The Cowboys 37 00:02:23,188 --> 00:02:25,348 Speaker 1: currently are the five seed, though with a shot at 38 00:02:25,388 --> 00:02:28,428 Speaker 1: stealing the NFC East from the Eagles. Here we go. 39 00:02:28,508 --> 00:02:31,988 Speaker 1: If Dallas wins out and Philly drops their last two, 40 00:02:32,108 --> 00:02:35,588 Speaker 1: the Cowboys are Division champs and the Eagles dropped to fifth. 41 00:02:35,908 --> 00:02:38,068 Speaker 1: But all of that becomes a new point. If the 42 00:02:38,108 --> 00:02:40,468 Speaker 1: Cowboys lose to the Titans, arm theirs and a football 43 00:02:40,708 --> 00:02:43,868 Speaker 1: q the AFC playoff picture. Speaking of those Titans, they're 44 00:02:43,908 --> 00:02:47,108 Speaker 1: lurking at the ten seed in the AFC. Tonight's game, 45 00:02:47,588 --> 00:02:51,188 Speaker 1: we'll have virtually no bearing on their playoff chances. That 46 00:02:51,228 --> 00:02:53,948 Speaker 1: should come down to Week eighteen in Jacksonville, where the 47 00:02:53,948 --> 00:02:56,948 Speaker 1: winner would take the AFC South the four seed and 48 00:02:57,308 --> 00:03:01,468 Speaker 1: win a home playoff game. Of course, barring any ties. 49 00:03:01,548 --> 00:03:03,228 Speaker 1: No more ties ties were done for the last two 50 00:03:04,028 --> 00:03:06,388 Speaker 1: this week, so we wanted to set the table before 51 00:03:06,388 --> 00:03:08,988 Speaker 1: we brought in our NFL Network insider Tom Pellisero for 52 00:03:09,428 --> 00:03:12,468 Speaker 1: some news on some players that we may or may 53 00:03:12,508 --> 00:03:17,668 Speaker 1: not see tonight. Tom, what's up well, Jamie. Titans star 54 00:03:17,788 --> 00:03:21,708 Speaker 1: running back Derrick Henry officially listed as doubtful for tonight's 55 00:03:21,748 --> 00:03:25,428 Speaker 1: game against the Cowboys. Not expected to play in this one. 56 00:03:25,468 --> 00:03:29,108 Speaker 1: My understanding is this is precautionary for Derrick Henry, who 57 00:03:29,188 --> 00:03:32,308 Speaker 1: is limited in practice this week because of a hip issue. 58 00:03:32,588 --> 00:03:35,988 Speaker 1: This game doesn't actually matter in terms of the AFC 59 00:03:36,148 --> 00:03:38,348 Speaker 1: South standings. It's also a short week, so they're going 60 00:03:38,388 --> 00:03:41,668 Speaker 1: to hold Henry back here full expectation he will be 61 00:03:41,708 --> 00:03:44,948 Speaker 1: back out there for the division title game next week 62 00:03:45,108 --> 00:03:49,068 Speaker 1: against the Jaguars. For tonight, it's going to be Hassan Haskins, 63 00:03:49,108 --> 00:03:51,988 Speaker 1: the rookie fourth round draft pick out of Michigan who 64 00:03:52,028 --> 00:03:54,308 Speaker 1: is in a in line for a big role for 65 00:03:54,348 --> 00:03:57,468 Speaker 1: the Titans and I'm sure plenty of fantasy football teams 66 00:03:57,508 --> 00:04:00,668 Speaker 1: as well. Cowboys also have some injury questions coming into 67 00:04:00,708 --> 00:04:04,028 Speaker 1: this one. Linebacker Michael Parsons and running back Tony Pollard 68 00:04:04,468 --> 00:04:07,988 Speaker 1: both listed as questionable. Parsons should be good to go, 69 00:04:08,668 --> 00:04:11,348 Speaker 1: limited in practice this week because of a hand issue. 70 00:04:11,548 --> 00:04:14,988 Speaker 1: There's less certainty with Tony Pollard, who's been dealing with 71 00:04:15,068 --> 00:04:17,508 Speaker 1: a thigh. They got to see how he feels today. 72 00:04:17,588 --> 00:04:20,748 Speaker 1: This one potentially could come down to a pregame workout 73 00:04:20,788 --> 00:04:24,748 Speaker 1: to determine if Pollard is ready to go. Jamie that 74 00:04:24,788 --> 00:04:26,988 Speaker 1: Piaqus some interest too from more than just a fantasy 75 00:04:26,988 --> 00:04:29,948 Speaker 1: football perspective. For some guys. Tony Pollard interesting going right 76 00:04:30,028 --> 00:04:32,548 Speaker 1: up to game time. In Nashville tonight, Tom, Paala, Sara, 77 00:04:32,628 --> 00:04:34,588 Speaker 1: thank you very much. All right, guys, it's the final 78 00:04:34,588 --> 00:04:36,588 Speaker 1: Thurston A Football game of the season coming. Do you 79 00:04:36,628 --> 00:04:40,148 Speaker 1: live from Nashville, Tennessee. What's to look forward to when 80 00:04:40,148 --> 00:04:42,508 Speaker 1: the Cowboys take on the Titans. Jason and this one, 81 00:04:42,708 --> 00:04:44,988 Speaker 1: I'm looking at it Tians and I'm trying to figure 82 00:04:44,988 --> 00:04:47,868 Speaker 1: out who the hell is playing in the game. I'm 83 00:04:47,868 --> 00:04:49,788 Speaker 1: looking at the Titian's injury report and it is just 84 00:04:49,868 --> 00:04:53,228 Speaker 1: like doubtful, doubtful. Can we pull that up and look 85 00:04:53,228 --> 00:04:55,708 Speaker 1: at the full screen up, look at all of these guys. 86 00:04:55,708 --> 00:04:59,228 Speaker 1: As many as nine starters may not be playing in 87 00:04:59,428 --> 00:05:02,308 Speaker 1: the game tonight, and you see a ton of defensive 88 00:05:02,388 --> 00:05:05,388 Speaker 1: guys out there. So for this game, it almost feels 89 00:05:05,388 --> 00:05:07,908 Speaker 1: like the fourth preseason game where you see all the 90 00:05:07,988 --> 00:05:11,148 Speaker 1: starters on the sideline, no shoulder pass jerseys on. I 91 00:05:11,308 --> 00:05:13,988 Speaker 1: had chewing on some sunflower seeds watching some of the 92 00:05:14,068 --> 00:05:17,508 Speaker 1: young guys get their opportunity, and I'm excited about the 93 00:05:17,628 --> 00:05:20,268 Speaker 1: unknown for the Tennessee Titians. We always said it in 94 00:05:20,308 --> 00:05:22,388 Speaker 1: the league. You hear in New England said their phrases 95 00:05:22,468 --> 00:05:25,068 Speaker 1: next man up, and we always would say a starter 96 00:05:25,148 --> 00:05:27,348 Speaker 1: as a guy who's a backup who just hasn't gotten 97 00:05:27,348 --> 00:05:30,668 Speaker 1: their opportunity to play yet. So it's Thursday night football. 98 00:05:30,748 --> 00:05:33,268 Speaker 1: There's gonna be some guys that haven't gotten the opportunity 99 00:05:33,428 --> 00:05:35,948 Speaker 1: to play many snaps. You look at the running back position. 100 00:05:36,268 --> 00:05:38,908 Speaker 1: Tom p just told us Derek Henry probably not going 101 00:05:38,948 --> 00:05:43,108 Speaker 1: to play. Hassan Haskins, Julius Chestnut. These guys have sixteen 102 00:05:43,268 --> 00:05:46,068 Speaker 1: carries on the season so far. They haven't played much 103 00:05:46,068 --> 00:05:50,148 Speaker 1: football at all. You just say, chessnut. Remember from the preseason, 104 00:05:50,548 --> 00:05:53,428 Speaker 1: we love we love this for Christmas, but we like them. Hey, 105 00:05:53,548 --> 00:05:55,548 Speaker 1: just in time for the new year. So you look 106 00:05:55,588 --> 00:05:57,988 Speaker 1: at this and this just shows kind of Derek Henry's 107 00:05:58,068 --> 00:06:00,228 Speaker 1: usage and him getting a week off may not be 108 00:06:00,308 --> 00:06:03,268 Speaker 1: bad at all because these guys haven't gotten many opportunities. 109 00:06:03,348 --> 00:06:05,468 Speaker 1: So I'm excited to see them. And this is a 110 00:06:05,508 --> 00:06:09,228 Speaker 1: Tennessee Titan team who has already lost four straight games 111 00:06:09,268 --> 00:06:11,708 Speaker 1: in the month of December. There hasn't been a team 112 00:06:11,708 --> 00:06:13,508 Speaker 1: to make it to the playoffs to go oh for 113 00:06:13,908 --> 00:06:16,468 Speaker 1: and the month of December. If they lose the game tonight, 114 00:06:16,708 --> 00:06:20,628 Speaker 1: the Titans will be zero in five. So this is 115 00:06:20,628 --> 00:06:22,388 Speaker 1: a tough one and I don't know if they'll be 116 00:06:22,428 --> 00:06:24,588 Speaker 1: able to do all of this without some of those 117 00:06:24,588 --> 00:06:27,308 Speaker 1: star players. Malik Willis is going to play a lot 118 00:06:27,348 --> 00:06:29,988 Speaker 1: of guys on the offense other than Derek Henry will 119 00:06:30,028 --> 00:06:32,228 Speaker 1: be out there. Let's see how they hold up against 120 00:06:32,308 --> 00:06:34,508 Speaker 1: Micah Parsons, who Tom Pe just said is likely going 121 00:06:34,548 --> 00:06:37,028 Speaker 1: to play and at Dallas defense. It's gonna be a 122 00:06:37,068 --> 00:06:38,668 Speaker 1: fun one to watch because you don't know what you're 123 00:06:38,668 --> 00:06:41,148 Speaker 1: gonna get from the Titans because there's so many players 124 00:06:41,148 --> 00:06:43,668 Speaker 1: out there that you haven't seen much of this season. 125 00:06:43,748 --> 00:06:45,908 Speaker 1: It's the Titans B team. Do you think if they 126 00:06:45,948 --> 00:06:47,828 Speaker 1: get way down they can just ask the Cowboys at 127 00:06:47,828 --> 00:06:50,628 Speaker 1: halftime to give them a look and simulate the Jaguars 128 00:06:50,988 --> 00:06:52,828 Speaker 1: so we can get ready for weekends. But their cards 129 00:06:52,868 --> 00:06:56,628 Speaker 1: up in the huddle. Put a blond wig on Dak 130 00:06:56,628 --> 00:06:58,988 Speaker 1: Prescott attend he's Trevor Lawrence, like, can we give us 131 00:06:58,988 --> 00:07:01,108 Speaker 1: a look? Because all we care about his Week eighteen? 132 00:07:01,348 --> 00:07:04,068 Speaker 1: And I would say, this is the Cowboys defense. Put 133 00:07:04,068 --> 00:07:07,108 Speaker 1: out a show tonight, rock and roll. Let's go. You know, 134 00:07:07,228 --> 00:07:09,548 Speaker 1: the last three games, this Cowboys defense, we've hyped them 135 00:07:09,548 --> 00:07:11,708 Speaker 1: all year, given up thirty two points a game. Enough 136 00:07:11,748 --> 00:07:14,388 Speaker 1: of that Michael Parson's last three games has not had 137 00:07:14,428 --> 00:07:17,108 Speaker 1: a sack. Enough of that, Dan Quinn, we see your 138 00:07:17,188 --> 00:07:19,868 Speaker 1: name floating around, floating around the ether. Is maybe you're 139 00:07:19,908 --> 00:07:22,748 Speaker 1: gonna be a new head coach, and I hope you are. 140 00:07:22,868 --> 00:07:25,508 Speaker 1: But enough of that right now, seek and destroy, find 141 00:07:25,548 --> 00:07:28,268 Speaker 1: the wounded animal and step on it. You have a 142 00:07:28,468 --> 00:07:33,028 Speaker 1: neophyte quarterback, you have no Derrick Henry. You have a 143 00:07:33,028 --> 00:07:35,068 Speaker 1: team that is basically mailing in it. I want the 144 00:07:35,188 --> 00:07:38,948 Speaker 1: like Dallas Cowboys shut out. I want the Dallas Cowboys 145 00:07:39,028 --> 00:07:43,388 Speaker 1: give up three points, the three interception, six sack flex 146 00:07:43,468 --> 00:07:46,068 Speaker 1: game for the Cowboys defense because they haven't played that 147 00:07:46,108 --> 00:07:48,028 Speaker 1: great recently. And that's okay, it's toff down the stretch. 148 00:07:48,068 --> 00:07:50,268 Speaker 1: You're getting beat up. But this is the Cowboys type 149 00:07:50,308 --> 00:07:51,748 Speaker 1: of night. If the Titans are gonna show up with 150 00:07:51,748 --> 00:07:53,508 Speaker 1: their B team, show up with your A game. This 151 00:07:53,588 --> 00:07:56,308 Speaker 1: is the Cowboys first time on Amazon. Is the kind 152 00:07:56,348 --> 00:07:59,268 Speaker 1: of thing they exist for as an organization, high profile, 153 00:07:59,428 --> 00:08:02,268 Speaker 1: new technology. Smashed this thing. This might be the last 154 00:08:02,268 --> 00:08:04,668 Speaker 1: showing we get of the twenty twenty two Cowboys that 155 00:08:04,788 --> 00:08:07,228 Speaker 1: really matters before the playoff, because been what's going to 156 00:08:07,228 --> 00:08:09,748 Speaker 1: happen Week eighteen? So give us the show. Give us 157 00:08:09,788 --> 00:08:11,628 Speaker 1: like I want to. You know, when they do the interception, 158 00:08:11,668 --> 00:08:13,388 Speaker 1: they all run into the end zone and they posed 159 00:08:13,508 --> 00:08:15,548 Speaker 1: the pictures do that five times. This is not the 160 00:08:15,588 --> 00:08:17,468 Speaker 1: real Titans team. Even if it was, they haven't won 161 00:08:17,508 --> 00:08:20,268 Speaker 1: since before Thanksgiving. Give us a little flex and fire 162 00:08:20,348 --> 00:08:22,788 Speaker 1: us up. Cowboys defense, pitch a shutout tonight. They shouldn't 163 00:08:22,828 --> 00:08:24,628 Speaker 1: even score any That's what I want. So, as we 164 00:08:24,668 --> 00:08:27,588 Speaker 1: mentioned the playoff scenarios, they're really fun. They're stapled together 165 00:08:27,628 --> 00:08:29,628 Speaker 1: in this packet in front of us, were constantly glancing 166 00:08:29,668 --> 00:08:31,708 Speaker 1: down at it. But to me, I think I'm most 167 00:08:31,708 --> 00:08:34,668 Speaker 1: obsessed with this game because of the playoff implications or 168 00:08:34,748 --> 00:08:38,148 Speaker 1: lack thereof, and how the head coaches handle it. Keep 169 00:08:38,188 --> 00:08:40,348 Speaker 1: in mind, my last couple of years I've been covering 170 00:08:40,348 --> 00:08:42,148 Speaker 1: college football. This is the first time in a few 171 00:08:42,188 --> 00:08:44,868 Speaker 1: years that I've really been like Week seventeen playoffs scenarios. 172 00:08:44,908 --> 00:08:48,668 Speaker 1: How's it feel? It's I'm into it, yeah, But also 173 00:08:48,868 --> 00:08:50,868 Speaker 1: this feels like a bowl game a little bit. And yeah, 174 00:08:50,908 --> 00:08:53,908 Speaker 1: and hang with me, because there are teams that don't 175 00:08:53,948 --> 00:08:57,388 Speaker 1: make the college football playoff and they go to a 176 00:08:57,468 --> 00:08:59,708 Speaker 1: bowl game, a nameless bowl game, and it doesn't matter 177 00:09:00,228 --> 00:09:01,988 Speaker 1: and maybe they have a different coach, or maybe their 178 00:09:02,028 --> 00:09:03,788 Speaker 1: coach might be getting let go at the end of 179 00:09:03,788 --> 00:09:06,028 Speaker 1: the Seasonally, what are you playing for? What is the 180 00:09:06,068 --> 00:09:08,908 Speaker 1: coach saying in the locker room to get the guys ready? 181 00:09:09,068 --> 00:09:11,548 Speaker 1: I don't care who is playing for the Titans, Mike Rabell, 182 00:09:11,588 --> 00:09:13,108 Speaker 1: What are you doing on the sideline to talk to 183 00:09:13,108 --> 00:09:16,428 Speaker 1: these guys through? Because I get it, this game doesn't matter. 184 00:09:16,588 --> 00:09:19,388 Speaker 1: I get it you got arrest certain guys, But I 185 00:09:19,428 --> 00:09:21,708 Speaker 1: don't think your will can be taken from you. I 186 00:09:21,708 --> 00:09:25,468 Speaker 1: don't think you can suffer a shutout beat down at 187 00:09:25,548 --> 00:09:28,148 Speaker 1: home and think you're gonna be some high and mighty 188 00:09:28,188 --> 00:09:31,668 Speaker 1: team come next week when it really matters against a 189 00:09:31,668 --> 00:09:33,588 Speaker 1: team within your division. I just don't think you can 190 00:09:33,668 --> 00:09:38,148 Speaker 1: do that. So how do you temper your team emotionally 191 00:09:38,388 --> 00:09:41,068 Speaker 1: to play against a team where this really does matter 192 00:09:41,348 --> 00:09:44,588 Speaker 1: and you don't get crushed? On the other side, Mike McCarthy, 193 00:09:44,748 --> 00:09:46,908 Speaker 1: this game does matter. How do you keep your guys 194 00:09:46,908 --> 00:09:49,988 Speaker 1: so focused and frankly not get too ahead of their 195 00:09:50,028 --> 00:09:54,148 Speaker 1: skis and blow them out? And just it's hard to 196 00:09:54,148 --> 00:09:56,388 Speaker 1: play against a team that quote unquote doesn't care or 197 00:09:56,388 --> 00:09:58,588 Speaker 1: it doesn't matter. I think that's a challenge. How do 198 00:09:58,628 --> 00:10:00,628 Speaker 1: you like you? Said Joe Burrow said a couple weeks ago. 199 00:10:00,628 --> 00:10:02,748 Speaker 1: Why can't we just beat teams thirty to four? Team? 200 00:10:02,828 --> 00:10:06,068 Speaker 1: Why can't they let the Patriots back? Cowboys? I want 201 00:10:06,068 --> 00:10:07,908 Speaker 1: to see something from you to Kyle's point, I want 202 00:10:07,908 --> 00:10:09,948 Speaker 1: to see a shutout. I want to see it done 203 00:10:10,028 --> 00:10:11,468 Speaker 1: at the end of the fourth quarter, and I want 204 00:10:11,508 --> 00:10:13,428 Speaker 1: to see you maintain it and not just let your 205 00:10:13,428 --> 00:10:15,268 Speaker 1: foot off the gas pedal. And I want to see 206 00:10:15,308 --> 00:10:18,068 Speaker 1: some connectivity between Mike McCarthy and those guys to set 207 00:10:18,108 --> 00:10:19,628 Speaker 1: this game up and set the next two weeks up. 208 00:10:19,748 --> 00:10:21,508 Speaker 1: And this is gonna be so fun for the Titans 209 00:10:21,508 --> 00:10:23,988 Speaker 1: because you look at who's gonna be playing. These are 210 00:10:24,068 --> 00:10:25,828 Speaker 1: guys that haven't gotten a ton of rep So when 211 00:10:25,828 --> 00:10:29,468 Speaker 1: you talk about motivation Thursday night football primetime, like, these 212 00:10:29,468 --> 00:10:30,948 Speaker 1: guys are gonna come out there and they're gonna be 213 00:10:31,028 --> 00:10:33,908 Speaker 1: fired up to get an opportunity to tackle, whether it's 214 00:10:33,908 --> 00:10:37,308 Speaker 1: Ezekiel Elliott, if Tony Pollard's able to go with so 215 00:10:37,348 --> 00:10:40,068 Speaker 1: many guys out or doubtful on the defensive side of 216 00:10:40,148 --> 00:10:42,268 Speaker 1: the ball. So yeah, the challenge, I feel like it's 217 00:10:42,268 --> 00:10:44,468 Speaker 1: for the Dallas Cowboys because if I'm the Titans, and 218 00:10:44,468 --> 00:10:46,188 Speaker 1: I'm a player. I'm going out there. There's no pressure 219 00:10:46,228 --> 00:10:47,748 Speaker 1: at all. We're just going out there to play some 220 00:10:47,788 --> 00:10:50,388 Speaker 1: ball for the Cowboys. Just all right, Everybody saying, hey, 221 00:10:50,468 --> 00:10:52,788 Speaker 1: is this game a lock? Titans aren't playing these guys. 222 00:10:52,868 --> 00:10:55,508 Speaker 1: We definitely should win. Picture shutout, shut them out. Like 223 00:10:55,828 --> 00:10:58,428 Speaker 1: that is the where the pressure comes with so much 224 00:10:58,468 --> 00:11:00,068 Speaker 1: on the line for the cowboy to watch, Like the 225 00:11:00,068 --> 00:11:02,668 Speaker 1: Titans haven't won in five weeks, but I'm fascinated by 226 00:11:02,708 --> 00:11:05,268 Speaker 1: the theater of how they handle this game. Yeah, to 227 00:11:05,388 --> 00:11:07,708 Speaker 1: make it really clear, it's really strange, like they have 228 00:11:07,748 --> 00:11:10,308 Speaker 1: a game next week against the Jaguars that is for everything. Really, 229 00:11:10,508 --> 00:11:12,348 Speaker 1: this game means nothing. They can lose it by one 230 00:11:12,388 --> 00:11:14,188 Speaker 1: hundred or win up by one hundred. It doesn't affect 231 00:11:14,188 --> 00:11:16,508 Speaker 1: their playoff seeding. So we've been talking this week, like 232 00:11:16,868 --> 00:11:19,188 Speaker 1: do they just completely mail it in? They completely empty 233 00:11:19,228 --> 00:11:21,948 Speaker 1: the bench, Like I wonder Derreck Henry is doubtful if 234 00:11:21,948 --> 00:11:24,948 Speaker 1: this was next week and could he play? Maybe we'll see. 235 00:11:24,988 --> 00:11:27,188 Speaker 1: But I also think, like, if they're down at the 236 00:11:27,268 --> 00:11:30,908 Speaker 1: half twenty seven to three, how many guys, what is 237 00:11:30,948 --> 00:11:33,508 Speaker 1: that second half? Like, do you just completely pull every 238 00:11:33,548 --> 00:11:36,588 Speaker 1: It's almost like a preseason game with a little bit 239 00:11:36,628 --> 00:11:38,988 Speaker 1: of a buy. It's but it's not the last week 240 00:11:39,028 --> 00:11:40,628 Speaker 1: of the season. It's so strange. But I can't wait 241 00:11:40,708 --> 00:11:42,908 Speaker 1: you every hand, I don't know a beat down like 242 00:11:42,948 --> 00:11:45,228 Speaker 1: that twenty seven three half with another half to go 243 00:11:45,308 --> 00:11:48,028 Speaker 1: against the Cowboys defense. I find that so demoralizing. And 244 00:11:48,188 --> 00:11:50,108 Speaker 1: how do you get that up? Is that just like, oh, 245 00:11:50,108 --> 00:11:52,748 Speaker 1: we're professionals, we have to Each week is different, Like 246 00:11:52,988 --> 00:11:54,628 Speaker 1: you go into a game, you get blown out, and 247 00:11:54,708 --> 00:11:56,428 Speaker 1: you blow out another team the next week. And I 248 00:11:56,468 --> 00:11:59,108 Speaker 1: think that's the thing where, especially a team like Tennessee 249 00:11:59,108 --> 00:12:01,268 Speaker 1: where they've been in the playoffs the last few years, 250 00:12:01,428 --> 00:12:04,028 Speaker 1: they're used to being used to winning and having that 251 00:12:04,148 --> 00:12:06,228 Speaker 1: level of success, and each week is not going to 252 00:12:06,268 --> 00:12:08,668 Speaker 1: be perfect. So even if they do suffer a beat down, 253 00:12:08,828 --> 00:12:10,468 Speaker 1: they're all going to be up and ready for that 254 00:12:10,548 --> 00:12:12,148 Speaker 1: game next week. It's for all tomorrow. You know, the 255 00:12:12,148 --> 00:12:14,188 Speaker 1: way the season has gone, watch the Times win this guy, 256 00:12:14,228 --> 00:12:16,708 Speaker 1: I know the hell knows. Malik starts pulling plays outs 257 00:12:16,708 --> 00:12:18,988 Speaker 1: button they beat the Cowboys and then we really have something. 258 00:12:19,268 --> 00:12:21,268 Speaker 1: Because that's my point, the way the narrative is gone, 259 00:12:21,268 --> 00:12:22,828 Speaker 1: Like the Cowboys, what are you going to be on 260 00:12:22,868 --> 00:12:24,588 Speaker 1: your toes or on your heels coming into this one. 261 00:12:25,628 --> 00:12:27,708 Speaker 1: Then we'll talk about Mike McCarthy all day to all 262 00:12:33,828 --> 00:12:37,028 Speaker 1: back on Good Morning Football. Tom Pellasaro joining us once 263 00:12:37,068 --> 00:12:41,468 Speaker 1: again because massive news emerged yesterday from Las Vegas involving 264 00:12:41,468 --> 00:12:44,268 Speaker 1: their quarterback Derek Carr. Please Tom Pellasaro, give us the 265 00:12:44,308 --> 00:12:49,548 Speaker 1: details on what went down, Jamie. The Raiders are still 266 00:12:49,628 --> 00:12:52,948 Speaker 1: mathematically alive in the playoff picture, but they are making 267 00:12:52,988 --> 00:12:56,468 Speaker 1: a quarterback change for the next two weeks and perhaps beyond. 268 00:12:56,748 --> 00:13:01,788 Speaker 1: Derek Carr out Jared Stidham in starting on Sunday against 269 00:13:01,788 --> 00:13:04,108 Speaker 1: the forty nine ers. Car is not expected to be 270 00:13:04,148 --> 00:13:06,708 Speaker 1: a round the team over the next couple of weeks 271 00:13:06,748 --> 00:13:10,148 Speaker 1: to mitigate any distractions. That's part of an agreement between 272 00:13:10,188 --> 00:13:13,228 Speaker 1: Car and the Raiders, and both sides have decisions to 273 00:13:13,308 --> 00:13:15,748 Speaker 1: make in the next six weeks or so on the 274 00:13:15,908 --> 00:13:19,108 Speaker 1: contract extension the Car sign just back in April. Another 275 00:13:19,228 --> 00:13:23,228 Speaker 1: forty point four million dollars becomes fully guaranteed three days 276 00:13:23,308 --> 00:13:26,428 Speaker 1: after the Super Bowl, so that's the timeline here. The 277 00:13:26,508 --> 00:13:30,068 Speaker 1: Raiders have until then in mid February to find a 278 00:13:30,108 --> 00:13:33,108 Speaker 1: team willing to take that contract, potentially in a trade, 279 00:13:33,268 --> 00:13:36,108 Speaker 1: and for Car to agree to go. Otherwise, the Raiders 280 00:13:36,108 --> 00:13:39,468 Speaker 1: will have two options, keep him, let those guarantees vest 281 00:13:39,548 --> 00:13:42,428 Speaker 1: basically ensuring he is the quarterback in twenty twenty three, 282 00:13:42,548 --> 00:13:45,028 Speaker 1: or release him, in which case Car would be free 283 00:13:45,028 --> 00:13:47,828 Speaker 1: to sign with any team. If Car gets released, you 284 00:13:47,828 --> 00:13:50,508 Speaker 1: would certainly anticipate there would be a market. There would 285 00:13:50,508 --> 00:13:52,708 Speaker 1: also be a lot of speculation about who the Raiders 286 00:13:52,748 --> 00:13:55,308 Speaker 1: might bring in as their next quarterback. And of course 287 00:13:55,348 --> 00:13:58,388 Speaker 1: there's one forty five year old currently in Tampa who 288 00:13:58,428 --> 00:14:02,948 Speaker 1: coach Josh McDaniels knows pretty well, Jamie yeah q the 289 00:14:02,988 --> 00:14:05,508 Speaker 1: full screen of all the free agent quarterback names and 290 00:14:05,588 --> 00:14:07,108 Speaker 1: have that one at the top of the list that 291 00:14:07,188 --> 00:14:09,788 Speaker 1: you know draws the connection back to New England and 292 00:14:09,868 --> 00:14:11,908 Speaker 1: Josh McDaniels, Tom Palasia, thank you very much. Talk to 293 00:14:11,908 --> 00:14:13,908 Speaker 1: you a little bit. Let's take a gamber at the 294 00:14:13,908 --> 00:14:17,188 Speaker 1: AFC playoff picture, because, as Pallasero just mentioned, the readers 295 00:14:17,628 --> 00:14:22,068 Speaker 1: remain mathematically alive for a postseason birth. Now the percentage 296 00:14:22,068 --> 00:14:25,348 Speaker 1: is small, but it's there. Here is Josh McDaniels explaining 297 00:14:25,868 --> 00:14:28,188 Speaker 1: how he handled the move, and then you're gonna hear 298 00:14:28,268 --> 00:14:31,508 Speaker 1: from Davante Adams his reaction to the news yesterday, as well, 299 00:14:32,948 --> 00:14:35,468 Speaker 1: I hope I I deal with our team the right way. 300 00:14:35,508 --> 00:14:39,388 Speaker 1: Every time, I've been honest and upfront with him about anything, 301 00:14:40,028 --> 00:14:42,668 Speaker 1: any change we make or any decision that that goes 302 00:14:42,708 --> 00:14:45,108 Speaker 1: on that affects them. We've tried to be upfront and 303 00:14:45,148 --> 00:14:47,828 Speaker 1: tell them the truth all year long, and that didn't 304 00:14:47,828 --> 00:14:51,468 Speaker 1: stop today. Obviously. I don't think anybody was excited about 305 00:14:51,468 --> 00:14:54,188 Speaker 1: it in here. Um, you know, him being one of 306 00:14:54,268 --> 00:14:56,188 Speaker 1: one of my really good friends, and you know the 307 00:14:56,188 --> 00:14:58,308 Speaker 1: reason why I came here in the first place. I mean, 308 00:14:58,308 --> 00:15:00,188 Speaker 1: I wouldn't I wouldn't be here right now if he wasn't, 309 00:15:00,548 --> 00:15:03,108 Speaker 1: you know, if he wasn't here. So I think everybody 310 00:15:03,108 --> 00:15:08,108 Speaker 1: knows how I feel about him. That's a weird day, 311 00:15:08,148 --> 00:15:11,028 Speaker 1: I'm sure for Tavante Adams. Derek Carr has never missed 312 00:15:11,028 --> 00:15:14,348 Speaker 1: a start in nine NFL seasons when he is healthy. 313 00:15:14,988 --> 00:15:17,828 Speaker 1: This was interesting to hear yesterday and then to watch 314 00:15:17,868 --> 00:15:22,028 Speaker 1: the opinions unfold, especially on Twitter, as to how Las 315 00:15:22,148 --> 00:15:24,708 Speaker 1: Vegas went about it, Josh McDaniel's decision, his connection with 316 00:15:24,748 --> 00:15:27,548 Speaker 1: Derek Carr, so on and so forth. Guys, what do 317 00:15:27,588 --> 00:15:30,028 Speaker 1: you think is going on in Vegas and how they 318 00:15:30,148 --> 00:15:34,508 Speaker 1: finished this season without Derek Carr. Yeah, well the season, 319 00:15:34,508 --> 00:15:36,988 Speaker 1: who knows the car. I think there's two headlines here. 320 00:15:36,988 --> 00:15:38,508 Speaker 1: I don't think I'll ever play for the Raiders again. 321 00:15:38,548 --> 00:15:40,068 Speaker 1: I think it's done. I think I think it's I 322 00:15:40,068 --> 00:15:41,548 Speaker 1: think it's a rap when you do something like this. 323 00:15:42,068 --> 00:15:44,628 Speaker 1: And he's been there nine years, nine years, he's won 324 00:15:44,748 --> 00:15:47,548 Speaker 1: zero playoff games, he's played in one. That's the headline. 325 00:15:47,628 --> 00:15:49,148 Speaker 1: I knows a lot of Raiders fans who are really 326 00:15:49,148 --> 00:15:51,388 Speaker 1: loyal and really like Derek Carr, and there he's in 327 00:15:51,388 --> 00:15:53,828 Speaker 1: the word scapegoat, and he is a scapegoat for ownership 328 00:15:53,868 --> 00:15:55,748 Speaker 1: and for the coaching and all the stuff they've been through. 329 00:15:55,988 --> 00:15:59,108 Speaker 1: And it's it's possibly true, at least in part fact, 330 00:15:59,268 --> 00:16:02,388 Speaker 1: is paid a lot of money, a lot and he's 331 00:16:02,388 --> 00:16:04,348 Speaker 1: a really good guy and he's a really good team 332 00:16:04,508 --> 00:16:06,268 Speaker 1: and so people root for him. There's a lot of 333 00:16:06,308 --> 00:16:08,868 Speaker 1: apologists out there saying all the things that he's been 334 00:16:08,868 --> 00:16:10,788 Speaker 1: through and the things he's endured. I totally get it. 335 00:16:11,068 --> 00:16:14,228 Speaker 1: He has never won a playoff game. At some point 336 00:16:14,508 --> 00:16:17,548 Speaker 1: after nine years, even if it's not their fault, even 337 00:16:17,588 --> 00:16:18,988 Speaker 1: if they are a good guy, even if they are 338 00:16:19,028 --> 00:16:21,868 Speaker 1: a good teammate, it's just not working out like we 339 00:16:21,948 --> 00:16:24,268 Speaker 1: just we have to change the organization, and you hate 340 00:16:24,268 --> 00:16:26,028 Speaker 1: to see that. For a guy like Carr. I saw 341 00:16:26,068 --> 00:16:29,588 Speaker 1: somebody compare him to like he's like a Matt Ryan type. 342 00:16:29,628 --> 00:16:32,668 Speaker 1: He's like that. He's a good quarterback. He's had some 343 00:16:32,788 --> 00:16:35,668 Speaker 1: nice moments, but he's just not one of the guys. Listen, 344 00:16:36,228 --> 00:16:39,308 Speaker 1: Matt Ryan started ten playoff games for the Falcons. It's 345 00:16:39,348 --> 00:16:41,908 Speaker 1: not even that. It's not that, but I do think 346 00:16:41,948 --> 00:16:44,468 Speaker 1: they're right in the sense that like Derek Carr is 347 00:16:44,468 --> 00:16:47,028 Speaker 1: a good quarterback, and that is and that is not 348 00:16:47,068 --> 00:16:49,708 Speaker 1: an insult, but it's also not a compliments. It's a 349 00:16:49,788 --> 00:16:52,388 Speaker 1: strange place to be in this league the way we 350 00:16:52,428 --> 00:16:54,388 Speaker 1: have it right now, with the money and the quarterbacks 351 00:16:54,388 --> 00:16:57,028 Speaker 1: and the talent that if you have a good quarterback, 352 00:16:57,348 --> 00:16:59,028 Speaker 1: it means you don't have a great one, and a 353 00:16:59,028 --> 00:17:01,388 Speaker 1: lot of your rivals, especially even in your division, at 354 00:17:01,468 --> 00:17:05,548 Speaker 1: least have one. I don't know where it goes from here, 355 00:17:05,668 --> 00:17:09,508 Speaker 1: because they tried, they tried, and they tried, and he's 356 00:17:09,548 --> 00:17:11,828 Speaker 1: a good quarterback who I just don't think was getting 357 00:17:11,828 --> 00:17:13,788 Speaker 1: it done. And there's a lot of people at fault. 358 00:17:14,188 --> 00:17:16,268 Speaker 1: But eventually you make that much money and you don't 359 00:17:16,268 --> 00:17:18,108 Speaker 1: get the results like I can't sit here and cry 360 00:17:18,148 --> 00:17:20,228 Speaker 1: for you. I just can't. There's too many other quarterbacks 361 00:17:20,228 --> 00:17:23,188 Speaker 1: playing better, especially this year. Yeah, for sure, I don't 362 00:17:23,188 --> 00:17:25,348 Speaker 1: know how to feel about the whole depth of stuff 363 00:17:25,348 --> 00:17:28,268 Speaker 1: because it's just like how you just said one playoff game, 364 00:17:28,468 --> 00:17:30,428 Speaker 1: and then throughout his nine years there has had the 365 00:17:30,508 --> 00:17:34,028 Speaker 1: most lost his second to Archie Manning throughout nine quarterbacks 366 00:17:34,028 --> 00:17:35,908 Speaker 1: in their first nine years starting, So it was just like, 367 00:17:36,188 --> 00:17:38,388 Speaker 1: there's not a ton of success there. But then you 368 00:17:38,428 --> 00:17:40,068 Speaker 1: flip it on the other side and you can say 369 00:17:40,108 --> 00:17:41,908 Speaker 1: all of the things that have gone on since he's 370 00:17:41,948 --> 00:17:44,788 Speaker 1: been the Raiders quarterback. Their defense has ranked towards the 371 00:17:44,828 --> 00:17:47,548 Speaker 1: bottom throughout his nine year ten year there, So you 372 00:17:47,548 --> 00:17:50,028 Speaker 1: can't put all the blame on Derek Carr. But you 373 00:17:50,068 --> 00:17:52,108 Speaker 1: look at the contract extension that they gave him in 374 00:17:52,188 --> 00:17:54,748 Speaker 1: the off season, and Tom p hit on it. It's 375 00:17:54,868 --> 00:17:57,228 Speaker 1: three days after the Super Bowl before the forty million 376 00:17:57,268 --> 00:18:00,428 Speaker 1: becomes guaranteed, so they kind of went into the Raiders 377 00:18:00,428 --> 00:18:01,988 Speaker 1: did say, hey, this is a one year of trial. 378 00:18:02,068 --> 00:18:04,108 Speaker 1: We have a new head coach, a new GM we 379 00:18:04,508 --> 00:18:06,988 Speaker 1: Derek Carr. We don't like him enough to guarantee him 380 00:18:06,988 --> 00:18:08,988 Speaker 1: for the next few years. But let's see how this 381 00:18:09,068 --> 00:18:11,428 Speaker 1: year goes, and then let's make our decision and see 382 00:18:11,428 --> 00:18:13,308 Speaker 1: where we go from there. And at this point in 383 00:18:13,348 --> 00:18:15,668 Speaker 1: the season, they want him healthy so they can make 384 00:18:15,668 --> 00:18:18,068 Speaker 1: that decision in the off season. And then do they 385 00:18:18,108 --> 00:18:21,108 Speaker 1: want to win these last two games. From a draft perspective, 386 00:18:21,268 --> 00:18:22,748 Speaker 1: they may be able to move up if they're not 387 00:18:22,788 --> 00:18:24,868 Speaker 1: able to win these last two games. And for like 388 00:18:24,908 --> 00:18:27,428 Speaker 1: a guy like Devanta Adams. He came there for Derek Carr, 389 00:18:27,588 --> 00:18:30,668 Speaker 1: but we've seen him. He's just super competitive. He wants 390 00:18:30,668 --> 00:18:32,628 Speaker 1: the ball and he wants to win games. If Jared 391 00:18:32,668 --> 00:18:34,788 Speaker 1: Stidham comes in these last two weeks, he gets the 392 00:18:34,788 --> 00:18:37,788 Speaker 1: ball to Davante Adams and they win games, he'll be okay. 393 00:18:37,868 --> 00:18:40,308 Speaker 1: He'll miss his friend. That's part of being in the NFL. 394 00:18:40,588 --> 00:18:43,388 Speaker 1: That's part of the business. But it's so tough because 395 00:18:43,428 --> 00:18:45,628 Speaker 1: I look at this situation, I'm just like, I get it, 396 00:18:45,948 --> 00:18:48,828 Speaker 1: Like from an organizational standpoint, live we're not where we 397 00:18:48,868 --> 00:18:50,908 Speaker 1: want to be. Not to say that it's all Derek 398 00:18:50,908 --> 00:18:53,188 Speaker 1: Carr's fault, but at this point, maybe it's signed for 399 00:18:53,268 --> 00:18:55,668 Speaker 1: us to move on. Even for a guy like Derek Carr, 400 00:18:55,708 --> 00:18:57,748 Speaker 1: there's gonna be a market for him. You mentioned that 401 00:18:57,828 --> 00:19:00,268 Speaker 1: Matt Ryans. You can put Stafford in that boat too. 402 00:19:00,468 --> 00:19:02,668 Speaker 1: He gets a LA, gets to the Rams, they go 403 00:19:02,668 --> 00:19:04,828 Speaker 1: on and win a Super Bowl. For Derek, he may 404 00:19:04,908 --> 00:19:07,348 Speaker 1: end up in a better situation, does better suited for 405 00:19:07,388 --> 00:19:09,908 Speaker 1: his talents and take all from their same way. For 406 00:19:09,948 --> 00:19:14,468 Speaker 1: the Raiders, the veteran quarterback new head coach is I 407 00:19:14,508 --> 00:19:18,068 Speaker 1: think one of the hardest arranged marriages in sports, because 408 00:19:18,508 --> 00:19:21,788 Speaker 1: the veteran coach new quarterback is very much like the power. 409 00:19:21,948 --> 00:19:24,468 Speaker 1: The understanding of the power is there, it's set in stone. 410 00:19:24,468 --> 00:19:27,668 Speaker 1: It's Bill Belichick, Mac Jones, we get it. The Aaron 411 00:19:27,748 --> 00:19:32,108 Speaker 1: Rodgers incomes, Matt Lafleur seemed to work. The Russell Wilson, 412 00:19:32,268 --> 00:19:36,188 Speaker 1: Nathaniel Hackett didn't work. The Derek Carr Josh McDaniels. Apparently, 413 00:19:36,188 --> 00:19:39,228 Speaker 1: it didn't pan out at all. And this season in particular, 414 00:19:39,508 --> 00:19:42,428 Speaker 1: I waited. I waited for games. I waited, frankly for 415 00:19:42,548 --> 00:19:46,108 Speaker 1: losses suffered by the Raiders. To say, man, Derek Carr 416 00:19:46,108 --> 00:19:49,148 Speaker 1: balled out, but the Raiders defense let him, you know, 417 00:19:49,228 --> 00:19:51,708 Speaker 1: let it up. But it just never happened. The Raiders 418 00:19:51,708 --> 00:19:54,588 Speaker 1: got beat because their offense didn't produce like ever two 419 00:19:54,708 --> 00:19:57,868 Speaker 1: games Derek car threw for over three hundred yards. That 420 00:19:57,988 --> 00:20:01,348 Speaker 1: takes like a quarter for Joe Burrow to do to 421 00:20:01,388 --> 00:20:03,748 Speaker 1: throw three hundred yards. It feels like at times one 422 00:20:03,828 --> 00:20:07,348 Speaker 1: half Patrick Mahomes three hundred yards two games, He's throwing 423 00:20:07,388 --> 00:20:10,068 Speaker 1: for over three hundred yards. It's not good enough. It's 424 00:20:10,068 --> 00:20:13,308 Speaker 1: not good enough in the division nine years. It's a 425 00:20:13,388 --> 00:20:16,708 Speaker 1: lot to let him. And he's played well. Because I 426 00:20:17,268 --> 00:20:20,548 Speaker 1: am buying into Kyle's point here, it's like he's good, 427 00:20:20,628 --> 00:20:22,668 Speaker 1: He's been good. Yeah, I think he could have been better. 428 00:20:22,948 --> 00:20:25,948 Speaker 1: I actually think he just never panned into his potential. 429 00:20:25,988 --> 00:20:28,468 Speaker 1: He didn't win the games to put the Raiders in 430 00:20:28,508 --> 00:20:30,828 Speaker 1: the right spots. But I also put this more on 431 00:20:30,908 --> 00:20:34,188 Speaker 1: Josh McDaniels too, like he either someone had a conversation 432 00:20:34,228 --> 00:20:36,788 Speaker 1: with him about what's happening to him in the coming future, 433 00:20:37,188 --> 00:20:40,468 Speaker 1: or he truly believes that his guy Jared Stidham, who 434 00:20:40,388 --> 00:20:43,628 Speaker 1: worked together in New England, gives them a better that 435 00:20:43,788 --> 00:20:46,828 Speaker 1: percentage goes from one point seven to five and that 436 00:20:46,868 --> 00:20:48,948 Speaker 1: makes the Raiders feel better at this point. I don't 437 00:20:48,948 --> 00:20:51,148 Speaker 1: think it is about the playoffs. I think this is 438 00:20:51,188 --> 00:20:54,268 Speaker 1: more about the future of the organization. Like I'm fun McDaniels. 439 00:20:54,308 --> 00:20:56,548 Speaker 1: I don't think he's as concerned about all right, who 440 00:20:56,588 --> 00:20:59,028 Speaker 1: gives us the best chance to win right now? Stidham 441 00:20:59,268 --> 00:21:01,948 Speaker 1: may understand the system better from being with him in 442 00:21:02,028 --> 00:21:04,868 Speaker 1: New England. And then I look at to Derek situation 443 00:21:04,868 --> 00:21:06,868 Speaker 1: of him leaving the team not to be a distraction. 444 00:21:07,308 --> 00:21:10,028 Speaker 1: Is that more over distraction because now when you come in, 445 00:21:10,188 --> 00:21:12,308 Speaker 1: everybody's asking you, and now you have to talk about 446 00:21:12,348 --> 00:21:15,348 Speaker 1: him not being there. It doesn't take the distraction away. 447 00:21:15,588 --> 00:21:17,828 Speaker 1: And I get it from a pride perspective. If I'm him, 448 00:21:17,868 --> 00:21:20,108 Speaker 1: I've been here for nine years. All I know is 449 00:21:20,188 --> 00:21:23,028 Speaker 1: I'm the starting quarterback and now you're taking that away 450 00:21:23,028 --> 00:21:25,988 Speaker 1: from me to put in Jared Stidham, a guy who's unproven. 451 00:21:26,028 --> 00:21:28,228 Speaker 1: At the same time, so I guess the worst part 452 00:21:28,228 --> 00:21:30,828 Speaker 1: about this a guy like Derek Carr drafted there nine 453 00:21:30,908 --> 00:21:34,668 Speaker 1: years there, six different head coaches, four terrible ocs, three 454 00:21:34,748 --> 00:21:38,188 Speaker 1: different GMS, and this is the way he's leaving the Raiders, 455 00:21:38,308 --> 00:21:40,788 Speaker 1: and that part of it sucks being a VET and 456 00:21:40,828 --> 00:21:43,588 Speaker 1: seeing how much he's put into that organization. Like you said, 457 00:21:43,748 --> 00:21:46,588 Speaker 1: they'd given him too, He's been well paid throughout his career. 458 00:21:47,788 --> 00:21:49,828 Speaker 1: They tried for nine years yeah, and it's so much 459 00:21:49,828 --> 00:21:51,508 Speaker 1: of it wasn't his fault, but some of it was 460 00:21:51,708 --> 00:21:54,028 Speaker 1: that the playoff game last year, you're right there at 461 00:21:54,028 --> 00:21:56,028 Speaker 1: the last play the game, you throw a terrible interception. 462 00:21:56,188 --> 00:21:59,028 Speaker 1: I just think it's interesting this weekend it's Raiders Niners, 463 00:21:59,108 --> 00:22:01,868 Speaker 1: and we're talking about these good quarterbacks, and you know, 464 00:22:01,948 --> 00:22:04,148 Speaker 1: to Jamie's point, they're probably saying, well, look, Patrick Homes 465 00:22:04,188 --> 00:22:06,588 Speaker 1: doesn't on trees, we don't have a Joe Burrow. They're 466 00:22:06,628 --> 00:22:10,028 Speaker 1: hard to find. You can do it with a good quarterback. 467 00:22:10,068 --> 00:22:12,868 Speaker 1: And look at San Francisco if you have a crazy 468 00:22:12,948 --> 00:22:15,668 Speaker 1: system around you an amazing accompany in parts and not 469 00:22:15,748 --> 00:22:18,948 Speaker 1: just brock Party. Jimmy Garoppolo is a good quarterback. It's 470 00:22:19,028 --> 00:22:21,588 Speaker 1: they've done it. The Raiders tried for nine years to 471 00:22:21,588 --> 00:22:23,308 Speaker 1: win with a good quarterback who's not great, who was 472 00:22:23,348 --> 00:22:25,548 Speaker 1: never gonna be great, and they couldn't do it, and 473 00:22:25,548 --> 00:22:27,148 Speaker 1: they gave up and they're gonna reset. And I don't 474 00:22:27,148 --> 00:22:29,468 Speaker 1: think it's the craziest thing ever. I don't mean, I 475 00:22:29,468 --> 00:22:31,988 Speaker 1: don't mean this to sound like good downer, but you 476 00:22:32,028 --> 00:22:34,428 Speaker 1: know we watched it happened twice with forty nine ers 477 00:22:34,428 --> 00:22:37,028 Speaker 1: this season. Like the Raiders are one snap away from 478 00:22:37,148 --> 00:22:40,388 Speaker 1: Chase Garbers going up for three quarters against the forty 479 00:22:40,428 --> 00:22:44,028 Speaker 1: nine ers defense. That's the guy. An undrafted rookie quarterback 480 00:22:44,348 --> 00:22:48,188 Speaker 1: out of cal Berkeley, Chase Garbers could be quarterbacking one 481 00:22:48,228 --> 00:22:50,108 Speaker 1: snap away from it. Yeah, this is how you want 482 00:22:50,108 --> 00:22:52,028 Speaker 1: to handle it. And Derek Car's not like I just 483 00:22:52,068 --> 00:22:53,708 Speaker 1: I jars said him the first start of his career. 484 00:22:53,748 --> 00:22:56,868 Speaker 1: They're tossing him to the Wolves against the forty lots 485 00:22:56,868 --> 00:23:05,588 Speaker 1: of luck yeast. The Eagles have been flying high over 486 00:23:05,628 --> 00:23:07,668 Speaker 1: the past couple of months. Nown Jalen Hurts is in 487 00:23:07,748 --> 00:23:11,628 Speaker 1: question and Pro Bowl right tackle Lane Johnson is not 488 00:23:11,668 --> 00:23:14,108 Speaker 1: one hundred percent and a tom just mentioned won't be 489 00:23:14,268 --> 00:23:16,548 Speaker 1: down the stretch. Gentlemen, how does that make you feel 490 00:23:16,588 --> 00:23:19,668 Speaker 1: about the Eagles. Let's get into our feelings about the Eagles. Ryan, 491 00:23:20,588 --> 00:23:23,188 Speaker 1: I can't necessarily tell you why I feel this way. 492 00:23:23,228 --> 00:23:25,908 Speaker 1: It's a trend. I have a little bit of a 493 00:23:25,948 --> 00:23:28,908 Speaker 1: feeling that this is very similar to the twenty twenty 494 00:23:28,908 --> 00:23:32,228 Speaker 1: one Titans team really in that they are going to 495 00:23:32,308 --> 00:23:35,148 Speaker 1: be the best team in the conference. They're going to 496 00:23:35,228 --> 00:23:38,148 Speaker 1: get that week off the rust from Jalen Hurts if 497 00:23:38,148 --> 00:23:39,988 Speaker 1: he doesn't go the last few weeks because I wouldn't 498 00:23:39,988 --> 00:23:42,148 Speaker 1: play him when you got a backup like Gardner Minshew 499 00:23:42,668 --> 00:23:44,148 Speaker 1: or if you if you want to go in the 500 00:23:44,148 --> 00:23:45,668 Speaker 1: opposite direction, you have to play him and make sure 501 00:23:45,668 --> 00:23:47,308 Speaker 1: he doesn't have that rust. And then that you know, 502 00:23:47,428 --> 00:23:49,588 Speaker 1: some snot nosed kid comes in like Joe Burrow a 503 00:23:49,628 --> 00:23:53,148 Speaker 1: year ago in Nashville and takes down the number one 504 00:23:53,188 --> 00:23:55,388 Speaker 1: team and there's no there's no time to even celebrate 505 00:23:55,388 --> 00:23:58,148 Speaker 1: a fifteen and two season, right, I mean that just 506 00:23:58,228 --> 00:24:00,348 Speaker 1: disappeared for Tennessee a year ago, and I'm just getting 507 00:24:00,348 --> 00:24:02,268 Speaker 1: those vibes a little bit bit. I hope I'm wrong. 508 00:24:02,308 --> 00:24:04,988 Speaker 1: I really hope I'm wrong on this. So Eagles fans 509 00:24:04,988 --> 00:24:08,948 Speaker 1: are screaming, right, Yeah, we're linking the twenty twenty one 510 00:24:09,028 --> 00:24:12,588 Speaker 1: Ryan Tannehill Titans who got sacked about fifty times in 511 00:24:12,628 --> 00:24:15,348 Speaker 1: that game and lost at home to the Eagles, who 512 00:24:15,388 --> 00:24:17,548 Speaker 1: have an MVP frontrunner, who have the best old line, 513 00:24:17,548 --> 00:24:20,348 Speaker 1: who have an incredible You still see the similarity that like, 514 00:24:20,468 --> 00:24:22,588 Speaker 1: And I don't think it's outrageous that somebody comes in 515 00:24:22,588 --> 00:24:24,388 Speaker 1: in the NFC and says screw it one and done 516 00:24:24,428 --> 00:24:27,068 Speaker 1: where I took him down. How I just feel like 517 00:24:27,788 --> 00:24:30,108 Speaker 1: it reminds me of what that looked like. And I 518 00:24:30,108 --> 00:24:33,068 Speaker 1: could see a Washington commanders come into the link, Carson 519 00:24:33,108 --> 00:24:35,868 Speaker 1: Wentz and not if that have about a couple of 520 00:24:35,868 --> 00:24:37,268 Speaker 1: weeks I'm talking about like a couple of weeks ago, 521 00:24:37,348 --> 00:24:39,508 Speaker 1: that kind of mindset where Washington walked in on the 522 00:24:39,588 --> 00:24:42,828 Speaker 1: tonight first loss and just beat them down, you know, Okay, okay, okay. 523 00:24:42,868 --> 00:24:45,148 Speaker 1: I could see a team like like Tampa Bay gets 524 00:24:45,148 --> 00:24:48,028 Speaker 1: a win in that wildcard round against let's say the 525 00:24:48,068 --> 00:24:50,588 Speaker 1: seventh seed, which could be Green Bay, right, and Aaron 526 00:24:50,628 --> 00:24:54,388 Speaker 1: Rodgers or Tom Brady walk into the link and go, hey, kid, 527 00:24:54,428 --> 00:24:57,108 Speaker 1: love what you've done, loved your work. Not not really 528 00:24:57,148 --> 00:25:00,068 Speaker 1: interested in seeing you move forward and doing something. There's 529 00:25:00,068 --> 00:25:01,548 Speaker 1: so much to be the last year in the playoffs, 530 00:25:01,628 --> 00:25:04,628 Speaker 1: yeah yeah, and that was a good learning experience for 531 00:25:04,668 --> 00:25:07,348 Speaker 1: Jalen Hurts and the and the Eagles. I just there's 532 00:25:07,388 --> 00:25:10,468 Speaker 1: just something to it, like they've been so good all year. Yeah, 533 00:25:10,628 --> 00:25:13,388 Speaker 1: almost tired of hearing about a little a little uh 534 00:25:14,508 --> 00:25:19,708 Speaker 1: nausea from the over exemplifying of this team. And then 535 00:25:19,828 --> 00:25:21,348 Speaker 1: you know, maybe getting beat last week in the way 536 00:25:21,428 --> 00:25:23,148 Speaker 1: they did, maybe that straightens him out a little bit. 537 00:25:23,228 --> 00:25:25,188 Speaker 1: We have a different process. But that's just kind of 538 00:25:25,228 --> 00:25:26,948 Speaker 1: the vibe I'm getting from the team, right. I feel 539 00:25:26,948 --> 00:25:28,428 Speaker 1: like you played both sides there in the middle of 540 00:25:28,508 --> 00:25:30,388 Speaker 1: your answer, you just kind of slid in that you 541 00:25:30,388 --> 00:25:32,828 Speaker 1: wouldn't play him if you didn't have to, he did 542 00:25:32,828 --> 00:25:35,028 Speaker 1: not play Jalen Hurts. But then on the flip side, 543 00:25:35,068 --> 00:25:37,388 Speaker 1: you said, but that means he could be rusty. If so, 544 00:25:37,668 --> 00:25:40,148 Speaker 1: how do you justify I mean, do you risk him 545 00:25:40,148 --> 00:25:42,188 Speaker 1: being rusty you just trust that he'd be ready, or 546 00:25:42,188 --> 00:25:43,828 Speaker 1: how do you handle him over the next couple of weeks. 547 00:25:43,828 --> 00:25:46,308 Speaker 1: I I if he's healthy enough to play. Yeah, if 548 00:25:46,388 --> 00:25:48,268 Speaker 1: Jathan Hurts is healthy enough to play, I'm gonna get 549 00:25:48,348 --> 00:25:51,228 Speaker 1: him in one of these final two games. Well, they 550 00:25:51,228 --> 00:25:52,908 Speaker 1: still have they win the Division two. I mean they 551 00:25:52,908 --> 00:25:55,268 Speaker 1: could get the Saints and then I think the Giants, right, 552 00:25:55,548 --> 00:25:58,068 Speaker 1: and so if they beat the Saints this week at 553 00:25:58,108 --> 00:26:01,188 Speaker 1: which I think is very capable with Gardner Minshew because 554 00:26:01,188 --> 00:26:05,428 Speaker 1: he's a guy that could start in half. The played 555 00:26:05,428 --> 00:26:08,108 Speaker 1: incredibly well both those interceptions. If you look, you know, 556 00:26:08,148 --> 00:26:10,628 Speaker 1: the second ones was definitely on Watkins. The first one 557 00:26:10,668 --> 00:26:13,188 Speaker 1: he probably could have been a little more particular with 558 00:26:13,228 --> 00:26:15,708 Speaker 1: where he plant plays the ball. But Watkins got like 559 00:26:15,908 --> 00:26:18,428 Speaker 1: out physical for both of those interceptions, and then they 560 00:26:18,428 --> 00:26:20,308 Speaker 1: fumbled the football, something they hadn't done all year long. 561 00:26:20,348 --> 00:26:22,428 Speaker 1: So those are mistakes that are made. Are they made 562 00:26:22,548 --> 00:26:24,748 Speaker 1: with Jalen Hurts when he's back there, right? Does he 563 00:26:24,868 --> 00:26:26,988 Speaker 1: make those same type of interceptions? Do they fumble the 564 00:26:27,028 --> 00:26:28,908 Speaker 1: ball in that same type of situation? I don't know, 565 00:26:29,508 --> 00:26:31,588 Speaker 1: but Gardner Minch is very capable of getting them into 566 00:26:31,628 --> 00:26:34,068 Speaker 1: the playoffs. Question is then, do we want a Jalen 567 00:26:34,148 --> 00:26:37,588 Speaker 1: Hurts who hasn't played for over a month? Go right out? Yeah? 568 00:26:37,948 --> 00:26:39,548 Speaker 1: You know what? Let my hair on fire that you said? 569 00:26:39,868 --> 00:26:43,028 Speaker 1: You said something about Carson Wentz versus the Eagles and 570 00:26:43,068 --> 00:26:45,588 Speaker 1: the Commanders go I mean, if if Carson Wentz gets 571 00:26:45,588 --> 00:26:47,788 Speaker 1: into the playoffs and eliminates this former team, the Eagles, 572 00:26:47,788 --> 00:26:50,108 Speaker 1: Philadelphia will cease to exist as a sea, Yes, they 573 00:26:50,108 --> 00:26:52,068 Speaker 1: will will It will burn to the ground. Like I 574 00:26:52,068 --> 00:26:54,428 Speaker 1: don't know if we could sustain that as a society. 575 00:26:54,668 --> 00:26:57,668 Speaker 1: But it's the playoffs, right, I mean, Jay, how do 576 00:26:57,708 --> 00:26:59,388 Speaker 1: you follow that Ryan had a strong tank? What do 577 00:26:59,428 --> 00:27:01,988 Speaker 1: you this Eagles team? The one thing that we've said 578 00:27:01,988 --> 00:27:04,668 Speaker 1: about him all season long is just like they're a 579 00:27:04,708 --> 00:27:07,268 Speaker 1: complete team. We heard Michael Parson say, hey, I like 580 00:27:07,388 --> 00:27:09,788 Speaker 1: Jealn Hurts, is he an MVP when their team is 581 00:27:09,788 --> 00:27:13,348 Speaker 1: so well rounded? The offensive line is so good A J. Brown, 582 00:27:13,428 --> 00:27:16,468 Speaker 1: DeVante Smith, the defense is as the top as sacks 583 00:27:16,468 --> 00:27:19,628 Speaker 1: and turnovers. So third team, I look at what sucks 584 00:27:19,668 --> 00:27:23,348 Speaker 1: Moses are You're getting banged up down the stretch. Your quarterback, 585 00:27:23,548 --> 00:27:26,188 Speaker 1: MVP candidate gets hurt. If it gets hurt, maybe in 586 00:27:26,228 --> 00:27:28,188 Speaker 1: the middle of the season has time to come back, 587 00:27:28,388 --> 00:27:31,228 Speaker 1: get ready for the playoffs. And like Ryan said, if 588 00:27:31,228 --> 00:27:34,348 Speaker 1: he's sitting out for this long, it's tough, but it's 589 00:27:34,388 --> 00:27:37,188 Speaker 1: at the same time, the way they've played all season, 590 00:27:37,308 --> 00:27:39,388 Speaker 1: it gives you the luxury of saying, you know what, 591 00:27:39,868 --> 00:27:42,828 Speaker 1: my MVP candidate quarterback, I am gonna sit you down. 592 00:27:42,868 --> 00:27:45,108 Speaker 1: I'm gonna let you rest up because instead of having 593 00:27:45,108 --> 00:27:47,588 Speaker 1: you maybe playing a game where now you're thinking about, hey, 594 00:27:47,628 --> 00:27:49,588 Speaker 1: I'm running for it's on third and eight. I get 595 00:27:49,588 --> 00:27:52,028 Speaker 1: to about six yards. Do I touch my shoulder? Do 596 00:27:52,108 --> 00:27:54,228 Speaker 1: I just go down? I want you in there playing 597 00:27:54,308 --> 00:27:56,948 Speaker 1: full and free. And Jalen Hurts last year it went 598 00:27:56,988 --> 00:27:59,068 Speaker 1: into the playoffs. They had the week all they went 599 00:27:59,068 --> 00:28:01,588 Speaker 1: against Tampa Bay and it was not pretty. Jealen Hurts 600 00:28:01,668 --> 00:28:04,948 Speaker 1: last year is not Jalen Hurts this year from quarterback 601 00:28:04,948 --> 00:28:07,908 Speaker 1: who's playing at an extremely high level, very different than 602 00:28:07,908 --> 00:28:09,748 Speaker 1: a season ago where it was a lot of rushing. 603 00:28:09,948 --> 00:28:11,988 Speaker 1: It wasn't him sitting back there being able to make 604 00:28:12,028 --> 00:28:14,748 Speaker 1: every single throw. So I'm giving Jalen Hurst the time 605 00:28:14,788 --> 00:28:17,148 Speaker 1: to get fully healthy. And this Eagles team has been 606 00:28:17,148 --> 00:28:19,828 Speaker 1: complete all season long. Yes, they lost the game last 607 00:28:19,868 --> 00:28:22,588 Speaker 1: week to Dallas. The defense gave up forty points. That's 608 00:28:22,588 --> 00:28:24,508 Speaker 1: something that they have to correct. And to your point, 609 00:28:24,508 --> 00:28:27,388 Speaker 1: they have four turnovers on offense, which hasn't really happened 610 00:28:27,428 --> 00:28:30,588 Speaker 1: to them much this season. Gardner Misshu obviously responsible for 611 00:28:30,628 --> 00:28:33,108 Speaker 1: two and the kind of fumbled hand all But I 612 00:28:33,148 --> 00:28:35,108 Speaker 1: have a lot of confidence still in this Eagle team. 613 00:28:35,308 --> 00:28:37,868 Speaker 1: If Jalen Hurst isn't fully healthy, can they win a 614 00:28:37,868 --> 00:28:40,188 Speaker 1: Super Bowl? I don't think so. I mean any team 615 00:28:40,188 --> 00:28:42,228 Speaker 1: you can go around and say, all right, your quarterback 616 00:28:42,268 --> 00:28:44,188 Speaker 1: who has been an MVP type candidate, if he's not 617 00:28:44,228 --> 00:28:46,708 Speaker 1: fully healthy, can you win a Super Bowl? Of course, 618 00:28:46,828 --> 00:28:48,628 Speaker 1: like that's gonna be a tough challenge. I feel good 619 00:28:48,628 --> 00:28:51,268 Speaker 1: about them. Four turnovers against the Cowboys and Gardner Minshew 620 00:28:51,308 --> 00:28:53,508 Speaker 1: was one throwaway from beating them in their house, like 621 00:28:53,708 --> 00:28:56,268 Speaker 1: they lost by six points. But here's if you're gonna 622 00:28:56,308 --> 00:28:58,428 Speaker 1: poke holes in this Eagles team is Ryan Stone. We're 623 00:28:58,428 --> 00:29:01,068 Speaker 1: trying to do here. Great teams like this, how do 624 00:29:01,148 --> 00:29:03,468 Speaker 1: they lose? It's not because of chemistry or running game 625 00:29:03,548 --> 00:29:06,748 Speaker 1: or fundamentals. It's words like a ductor, which is what 626 00:29:06,788 --> 00:29:11,468 Speaker 1: we said on the segment today. It's words like high ankle, planter, facitis, 627 00:29:11,508 --> 00:29:14,948 Speaker 1: bulging disc. It's those words. They've had a good injury 628 00:29:14,988 --> 00:29:17,588 Speaker 1: luck this year. They just have Like they lost Derek Bartnett, 629 00:29:17,628 --> 00:29:19,468 Speaker 1: was a big part of their defense, but a couple 630 00:29:19,468 --> 00:29:21,348 Speaker 1: of guys here and there, they haven't had that oh 631 00:29:21,388 --> 00:29:24,468 Speaker 1: my god, cataclysmic. We lost Trey Lance, we lost Jimmy Garoppolo, 632 00:29:24,548 --> 00:29:26,388 Speaker 1: we lost this guy. They've had a good and those 633 00:29:26,388 --> 00:29:29,148 Speaker 1: are just the injury gods being kind and right now 634 00:29:29,268 --> 00:29:31,388 Speaker 1: as it's the most important time of the year, the 635 00:29:31,508 --> 00:29:34,268 Speaker 1: star quarterback is out, their offensive tackle who's been there 636 00:29:34,268 --> 00:29:36,308 Speaker 1: for years is limping off the field, and we're learning 637 00:29:36,308 --> 00:29:38,428 Speaker 1: the word a ductor. I hate it, and I like 638 00:29:38,508 --> 00:29:40,508 Speaker 1: Gardner too. I don't think they can win the Super 639 00:29:40,508 --> 00:29:42,468 Speaker 1: Bowl with Gardner Manso. I just think Jale Hurts brings 640 00:29:42,508 --> 00:29:44,548 Speaker 1: much more to the table. That's the guy you need. 641 00:29:44,668 --> 00:29:47,228 Speaker 1: So if the injury gods are settling in now, and 642 00:29:47,348 --> 00:29:50,028 Speaker 1: to Ryan's point, somebody comes in and plays them. Who's 643 00:29:50,028 --> 00:29:52,228 Speaker 1: coming awful wild card win who always has a head 644 00:29:52,268 --> 00:29:54,908 Speaker 1: of steam, and Jalen Hurts isn't great and Lane Johnson 645 00:29:54,948 --> 00:29:56,948 Speaker 1: isn't great. That's how you lose. I think this team 646 00:29:56,988 --> 00:29:58,828 Speaker 1: is perfect. I think they're built from top to bottom 647 00:29:58,868 --> 00:30:00,868 Speaker 1: like a rembrand. I think Howie Roseman is smoking a 648 00:30:00,868 --> 00:30:03,188 Speaker 1: cigar all year. I think they're coasting to the NFC 649 00:30:03,228 --> 00:30:05,708 Speaker 1: title game if they're he But those words like a 650 00:30:05,828 --> 00:30:09,588 Speaker 1: ductor crumble empires Jamie's and it's the words associated with 651 00:30:09,628 --> 00:30:11,908 Speaker 1: the names that go along with you. This is really frightening, 652 00:30:12,068 --> 00:30:14,788 Speaker 1: really prominent players. I'm gonna put my Shan O'Hara head 653 00:30:14,788 --> 00:30:16,828 Speaker 1: on and I'm going to talk about the trenches. I 654 00:30:16,908 --> 00:30:19,708 Speaker 1: cannot do it. The offensive line. Top of the morning 655 00:30:19,708 --> 00:30:22,268 Speaker 1: to your team and the trenches for the Philadelphia Eagles. 656 00:30:22,308 --> 00:30:24,348 Speaker 1: The offensive line, I think you just got to get 657 00:30:24,348 --> 00:30:26,548 Speaker 1: back to the basics. Man, Like they've been unbelievable. Their 658 00:30:26,628 --> 00:30:29,668 Speaker 1: run game is fantastic, but the defensive line. The Eagles 659 00:30:29,708 --> 00:30:32,068 Speaker 1: went out of their way this season to sign extra 660 00:30:32,108 --> 00:30:35,068 Speaker 1: guys Linvaal Joseph and Dominican Sue just to make sure 661 00:30:35,188 --> 00:30:39,068 Speaker 1: everything was in tiptop shape for the defense. Ryan's talking 662 00:30:39,068 --> 00:30:42,388 Speaker 1: about teams coming in that have a Leonard Fournett, that 663 00:30:42,468 --> 00:30:47,708 Speaker 1: have a Georgie McCaffrey, Aaron Aaron Jones, Like you want 664 00:30:47,708 --> 00:30:50,228 Speaker 1: those running backs coming in and bust enjoy your defensive line? 665 00:30:50,268 --> 00:30:52,228 Speaker 1: I don't. You got to figure and out. Granted, they 666 00:30:52,388 --> 00:30:54,148 Speaker 1: held the Cowboys to one hundred and fifteen rushing yard 667 00:30:54,188 --> 00:30:56,268 Speaker 1: last week. They threw through the air for over through 668 00:30:56,308 --> 00:30:59,268 Speaker 1: fifteen My goodness, but this this is where it has 669 00:30:59,308 --> 00:31:00,868 Speaker 1: to get back to. If the Eagles just want to 670 00:31:00,868 --> 00:31:03,228 Speaker 1: be We're powerful, we'll stop you. We're gonna take your will. 671 00:31:03,428 --> 00:31:05,268 Speaker 1: We're gonna stop the going to keep the clock running 672 00:31:05,268 --> 00:31:07,788 Speaker 1: because we're gonna have the lead with whatever quarterback we have. 673 00:31:08,108 --> 00:31:10,108 Speaker 1: The line's got to make sure they are just zip 674 00:31:10,108 --> 00:31:12,068 Speaker 1: it up and zip it right up. For the philaelph Ems. 675 00:31:13,028 --> 00:31:14,468 Speaker 1: We all kind of like the Eagles at the table, 676 00:31:14,508 --> 00:31:16,708 Speaker 1: maybe except for Ryan. I know I do like the Eagles. 677 00:31:16,668 --> 00:31:19,148 Speaker 1: And you asked, they asked for kind of what you 678 00:31:19,148 --> 00:31:21,428 Speaker 1: could post them, man, right you fired? Let me ask 679 00:31:21,468 --> 00:31:23,348 Speaker 1: you though, like, is there somebody else the NFC that 680 00:31:23,388 --> 00:31:25,748 Speaker 1: you just love, like the forty nine ers, but even 681 00:31:25,748 --> 00:31:28,188 Speaker 1: with Breck Purty. Yeah, they're the most complete football teams. 682 00:31:28,428 --> 00:31:30,428 Speaker 1: I love that, right, So, I mean, if I had 683 00:31:30,508 --> 00:31:32,068 Speaker 1: to put my faith in any of the teams in 684 00:31:32,068 --> 00:31:34,868 Speaker 1: the NFC, San Francisco's are the very top. The Eagles 685 00:31:34,868 --> 00:31:37,508 Speaker 1: are probably second for me, and then everybody else below. 686 00:31:37,708 --> 00:31:39,548 Speaker 1: I don't trust at all. I don't trust the Cowboys. 687 00:31:39,548 --> 00:31:41,468 Speaker 1: I certainly don't trust the Vikings. Why don't you trust 688 00:31:41,468 --> 00:31:43,308 Speaker 1: the cows That's interesting. They have a great record, they 689 00:31:43,348 --> 00:31:45,068 Speaker 1: just beat Philly Like people like the guys when I 690 00:31:45,068 --> 00:31:47,188 Speaker 1: just think Mike McCarthy's their liability. I think he has 691 00:31:47,188 --> 00:31:48,348 Speaker 1: been for a couple of years now. I think he 692 00:31:48,388 --> 00:31:50,868 Speaker 1: makes poor decisions in crunch time and it cost him 693 00:31:50,908 --> 00:31:52,868 Speaker 1: last year in the playoffs. I just think those moments 694 00:31:53,028 --> 00:31:54,708 Speaker 1: are too big for him. And at this point, and 695 00:31:54,708 --> 00:31:57,948 Speaker 1: it's the guy who's won a Super Bowl just lobstofles 696 00:31:57,988 --> 00:32:00,188 Speaker 1: up right? What about the Vikings? Unpacked the Vikings for us? 697 00:32:00,188 --> 00:32:02,588 Speaker 1: Why don't you trust I like them, I don't trust 698 00:32:02,668 --> 00:32:04,188 Speaker 1: him because I don't think of the biggest moment they're 699 00:32:04,188 --> 00:32:06,948 Speaker 1: gonna winning, but they have all year long, every single 700 00:32:06,948 --> 00:32:10,788 Speaker 1: one possession, doesn't It seemed like inevitably there's going to 701 00:32:10,828 --> 00:32:13,268 Speaker 1: be either a Kirk Cousins moment or a Mike McCarthy 702 00:32:13,348 --> 00:32:15,668 Speaker 1: moment where it's like are you big enough for that moment? 703 00:32:15,668 --> 00:32:17,828 Speaker 1: And if you're not, like, you're out. I am. I'm 704 00:32:17,828 --> 00:32:20,668 Speaker 1: a little fearful of of the Vikings and this weekend's 705 00:32:20,668 --> 00:32:23,908 Speaker 1: gonna teach me a lot because they leave the confines 706 00:32:23,948 --> 00:32:27,388 Speaker 1: of the dome, it's gonna be frozen. Right, Well, how 707 00:32:27,428 --> 00:32:30,388 Speaker 1: does Kirk Cousins respond to that? You know, Justin Jefferson 708 00:32:30,428 --> 00:32:32,788 Speaker 1: has an opportunity to really put himself in the MVP 709 00:32:32,988 --> 00:32:35,828 Speaker 1: conversation if he has to close out games, right, I mean, 710 00:32:35,868 --> 00:32:38,268 Speaker 1: it's it's it's fun. Now, don't forget I picked this 711 00:32:38,388 --> 00:32:40,588 Speaker 1: Vikings team to win the divisions before the year started, 712 00:32:40,988 --> 00:32:44,228 Speaker 1: right here on the show, by the way, and and 713 00:32:44,228 --> 00:32:48,308 Speaker 1: and there they'd accomplished that. It's just I don't I 714 00:32:48,308 --> 00:32:50,908 Speaker 1: don't have I feel like they're they're frauds. And that's 715 00:32:50,948 --> 00:32:52,628 Speaker 1: it's a strong word. It's fine, you can say it's 716 00:32:52,828 --> 00:32:57,348 Speaker 1: I think Frank Cowboys are a little fraudulent of contenders 717 00:32:57,388 --> 00:32:59,548 Speaker 1: and the ones that are are the real contenders. In 718 00:32:59,548 --> 00:33:02,068 Speaker 1: the NFC right now are the Eagles and the forty 719 00:33:02,148 --> 00:33:04,748 Speaker 1: nine Ers. It's awesome. Oh, it's awesome. I know it's 720 00:33:04,788 --> 00:33:07,668 Speaker 1: tough for you, leif came to play. I don't mind it. Defensively, 721 00:33:07,708 --> 00:33:09,628 Speaker 1: the Vikings or a team where it's like, that's kind 722 00:33:09,668 --> 00:33:13,228 Speaker 1: of the Achilles Heals Cousins all year long has stepped 723 00:33:13,308 --> 00:33:15,308 Speaker 1: up in the big moments in the fourth quarter and 724 00:33:15,348 --> 00:33:17,828 Speaker 1: made the Throlls playoffs a little bit. If you're gonna 725 00:33:17,828 --> 00:33:19,868 Speaker 1: go Achilles Heal, if we're gonna poke holes, I think 726 00:33:19,948 --> 00:33:22,268 Speaker 1: Ryan's right. I have a harder time finding one for 727 00:33:22,308 --> 00:33:24,228 Speaker 1: the forty nine Ers. I really do you want it 728 00:33:24,268 --> 00:33:26,948 Speaker 1: to be? We still we still need to see brock 729 00:33:26,988 --> 00:33:30,668 Speaker 1: Purty in those big moments. They've controlled games defensively, it 730 00:33:30,708 --> 00:33:33,708 Speaker 1: hasn't been tough adverse situation. The thing is that the 731 00:33:33,708 --> 00:33:35,828 Speaker 1: forty nine Ers defense isn't going to put brock Purdy 732 00:33:35,868 --> 00:33:37,468 Speaker 1: in position where I think he has to deliver in 733 00:33:37,508 --> 00:33:39,748 Speaker 1: a big moment. I think they're that. Yeah, let's say 734 00:33:39,788 --> 00:33:41,908 Speaker 1: they have an off day and it's like, oh my god, 735 00:33:41,948 --> 00:33:44,028 Speaker 1: we're in the wild Card and it's we're down five 736 00:33:44,068 --> 00:33:45,908 Speaker 1: with three minutes left to go, and Brockporty go within 737 00:33:45,948 --> 00:33:47,668 Speaker 1: the game. I mean, that's incredible theater. But we haven't 738 00:33:47,668 --> 00:33:49,268 Speaker 1: seen it. Yeah, we haven't seen it yet. But I 739 00:33:49,268 --> 00:33:52,148 Speaker 1: also think the defense is so good, like like they 740 00:33:52,188 --> 00:33:53,948 Speaker 1: did in the Dallas game and in the Green Bay 741 00:33:53,948 --> 00:33:56,908 Speaker 1: game last year the playoffs, they compensated defensive, no doubt, 742 00:33:56,988 --> 00:33:58,388 Speaker 1: the lack of offense that they had to put up. 743 00:33:58,428 --> 00:34:01,268 Speaker 1: Jimmy Garoppol didn't have to be the start either ball 744 00:34:01,308 --> 00:34:02,908 Speaker 1: games when he was asked to be in the Los 745 00:34:02,948 --> 00:34:05,628 Speaker 1: Angeles and NFC Champ Egypt, he couldn't be. And they 746 00:34:05,628 --> 00:34:09,388 Speaker 1: were interception away from I dropped interception away and then 747 00:34:09,428 --> 00:34:13,268 Speaker 1: of course you know Matthew Stafford away. Great. That was 748 00:34:13,308 --> 00:34:15,188 Speaker 1: a great unpack of the animation.