1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:02,759 Speaker 1: This is Michael Badgeley and you're listening to the Chargers 2 00:00:02,800 --> 00:00:12,360 Speaker 1: Podcast Network. What's up, guys, Chris Harry with you on 3 00:00:12,440 --> 00:00:15,720 Speaker 1: a Week four edition of Chargers Weekly. As the Bolt's 4 00:00:15,760 --> 00:00:19,000 Speaker 1: head east to face Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Bucks. 5 00:00:19,320 --> 00:00:21,520 Speaker 1: We have an awesome episode ahead coming up a little 6 00:00:21,560 --> 00:00:24,919 Speaker 1: bit later Evan Washburn, who will be I guess patrolling 7 00:00:24,960 --> 00:00:28,480 Speaker 1: the Lower Bowl this Sunday for Chargers Bucks. He'll join 8 00:00:28,560 --> 00:00:30,560 Speaker 1: us a little bit later. We'll also be joined by 9 00:00:30,600 --> 00:00:33,080 Speaker 1: the voice of the Chargers, Matt money Smith to see 10 00:00:33,120 --> 00:00:36,200 Speaker 1: what's on the menu for week four powered by Subway. 11 00:00:36,240 --> 00:00:38,040 Speaker 1: But first we catch up with the man who will 12 00:00:38,040 --> 00:00:40,800 Speaker 1: be on the call this Sunday for Chargers Bucks, the 13 00:00:40,920 --> 00:00:47,600 Speaker 1: Great Iron Eagle. All and how are you, sir? Hey Chris, 14 00:00:47,600 --> 00:00:50,360 Speaker 1: Great to see you. Hey, listen, It's always a treat 15 00:00:50,520 --> 00:00:53,440 Speaker 1: when you're on a Chargers game, and this could be 16 00:00:53,440 --> 00:00:57,000 Speaker 1: a good one. I think we're tracking to see the 17 00:00:57,160 --> 00:01:01,040 Speaker 1: youngest starting quarterback in the NFL again it's the oldest 18 00:01:01,520 --> 00:01:05,240 Speaker 1: who also happens to be the greatest of all time. Yeah. 19 00:01:05,440 --> 00:01:07,200 Speaker 1: I have a feeling that might be part of the 20 00:01:07,319 --> 00:01:11,480 Speaker 1: narrative on Sunday down in Tampa. Look We're all still 21 00:01:11,520 --> 00:01:14,680 Speaker 1: getting used to the idea of Tom Brady wearing a 22 00:01:14,720 --> 00:01:18,600 Speaker 1: different uniform than the New England Patriots. We've seen improvement 23 00:01:18,720 --> 00:01:22,160 Speaker 1: each week from not just Brady, but the Buccaneers offense 24 00:01:22,200 --> 00:01:26,280 Speaker 1: as a whole. And while Tom talked about playing to 25 00:01:26,319 --> 00:01:28,240 Speaker 1: the age of forty five a few years ago and 26 00:01:28,319 --> 00:01:31,360 Speaker 1: people just laughed it off, this is a real thing. 27 00:01:31,480 --> 00:01:35,399 Speaker 1: He's forty three years old and just watching the way 28 00:01:35,440 --> 00:01:38,120 Speaker 1: that he has performed through the first three games for 29 00:01:38,160 --> 00:01:41,240 Speaker 1: the Buccaneers, there's no reason to believe there's going to 30 00:01:41,319 --> 00:01:43,560 Speaker 1: be this huge drop off where he would not be 31 00:01:43,640 --> 00:01:46,920 Speaker 1: able to actually achieve it. Forty five is very much 32 00:01:47,319 --> 00:01:50,280 Speaker 1: on the table for Tom Brady, it is, and he's 33 00:01:50,280 --> 00:01:53,760 Speaker 1: getting better, it seems each in every game. I think 34 00:01:53,800 --> 00:01:57,000 Speaker 1: three touchdowns last week, good game against the Broncos. You 35 00:01:57,120 --> 00:01:59,600 Speaker 1: flip it over to the other side. Justin Herbert, he 36 00:01:59,600 --> 00:02:01,320 Speaker 1: didn't even though he was going to start Week two. 37 00:02:01,600 --> 00:02:05,040 Speaker 1: And Darnier always beats the Kansas City Chiefs, and I 38 00:02:05,080 --> 00:02:08,320 Speaker 1: know you called that Chiefs Ravens game on Monday Night. 39 00:02:08,440 --> 00:02:13,400 Speaker 1: These early oppressions of Justin Herbert under center for the Chargers, Yeah, 40 00:02:13,560 --> 00:02:18,560 Speaker 1: very poised. Maybe in a way Chris better that he 41 00:02:18,600 --> 00:02:22,160 Speaker 1: didn't know. Just go out and perform, not even think 42 00:02:22,160 --> 00:02:26,680 Speaker 1: about it. Didn't have all of the butterflies because he 43 00:02:26,760 --> 00:02:28,960 Speaker 1: didn't have to face the questions throughout the week. His 44 00:02:29,040 --> 00:02:32,040 Speaker 1: understanding was he would be the backup the unfortunate situation 45 00:02:32,400 --> 00:02:36,239 Speaker 1: with Tyrod Taylor, and it pushes Justin into this prime 46 00:02:36,320 --> 00:02:41,839 Speaker 1: time role and he handled it incredibly well. The questions 47 00:02:42,080 --> 00:02:45,799 Speaker 1: will be when teams have tape more tape on him 48 00:02:46,440 --> 00:02:52,400 Speaker 1: and as he settles in, reality does also set in 49 00:02:52,680 --> 00:02:57,480 Speaker 1: that you're the guy, You're the man. I've been really 50 00:02:57,520 --> 00:02:59,920 Speaker 1: impressed with him, the way he handles himself. He's clearly 51 00:03:00,040 --> 00:03:03,480 Speaker 1: a really smart guy. He's got all the physical tools 52 00:03:03,520 --> 00:03:06,840 Speaker 1: that you look for. I thought it was a terrific story, 53 00:03:06,919 --> 00:03:10,839 Speaker 1: just the background with his family and the group tex. 54 00:03:10,960 --> 00:03:15,200 Speaker 1: They had no idea, no idea, and just imagine that 55 00:03:15,360 --> 00:03:18,960 Speaker 1: this dream come true and you don't even know in 56 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:22,760 Speaker 1: the moment because you didn't expect it, but a lot 57 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:27,160 Speaker 1: of potential and yeah, maybe this was not the clock 58 00:03:27,480 --> 00:03:31,079 Speaker 1: that La had counted on, but to know that this 59 00:03:31,120 --> 00:03:33,000 Speaker 1: young guy could handle it the way that he did, 60 00:03:33,120 --> 00:03:35,960 Speaker 1: that's a really good sign moving forward. And this is 61 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:38,760 Speaker 1: a completely different offense. You throw everything out the window 62 00:03:38,960 --> 00:03:41,840 Speaker 1: from last year with no Philip Rivers, but a couple 63 00:03:41,840 --> 00:03:45,320 Speaker 1: of the constants, Keenan Allen and Austin Ekeler. I think 64 00:03:45,360 --> 00:03:48,480 Speaker 1: Austin Eckler is the leader in the AFC and yards 65 00:03:48,480 --> 00:03:52,960 Speaker 1: for scrimmage, and Keenan Allen the leader and targets and receptions. 66 00:03:53,360 --> 00:03:55,840 Speaker 1: Some things don't change. It looks like Keenan who was 67 00:03:55,880 --> 00:03:58,440 Speaker 1: targeted nineteen times last week, has already found that rapport 68 00:03:58,480 --> 00:04:02,360 Speaker 1: with Justin Arpert. Oh yeah, I mean the numbers don't lie, 69 00:04:02,440 --> 00:04:06,000 Speaker 1: and you could see that Justin was relying on the 70 00:04:06,080 --> 00:04:08,920 Speaker 1: KG veteran when he needed a big throw. It was 71 00:04:09,000 --> 00:04:12,480 Speaker 1: Keenan Allen that was on the receiving end. Look, we've 72 00:04:12,520 --> 00:04:15,920 Speaker 1: seen what the salaries look like around the NFL for 73 00:04:16,000 --> 00:04:19,120 Speaker 1: the top level wide receivers. There's a reason why the 74 00:04:19,200 --> 00:04:23,240 Speaker 1: Chargers committed to Keenan Allen. He's one of the best 75 00:04:23,279 --> 00:04:28,279 Speaker 1: at what he does. His physical skills along with how 76 00:04:28,400 --> 00:04:34,680 Speaker 1: much he takes the route running seriously, that to me, 77 00:04:34,839 --> 00:04:38,799 Speaker 1: has been what separates him. He's just a gifted route runner, 78 00:04:38,839 --> 00:04:42,040 Speaker 1: which means he's a true student of the game. Austin Ekeler, 79 00:04:42,720 --> 00:04:46,159 Speaker 1: I remember his rookie year when I had to do 80 00:04:46,360 --> 00:04:50,000 Speaker 1: deep research just to figure out where he went to 81 00:04:50,080 --> 00:04:55,560 Speaker 1: college Western background, yeah exactly, and to see where he 82 00:04:55,680 --> 00:04:59,719 Speaker 1: is now and to watch him grow. We've done production 83 00:04:59,760 --> 00:05:04,040 Speaker 1: meeting with Austin when he was just starting to get 84 00:05:04,160 --> 00:05:08,920 Speaker 1: some actual playing time, and you could just tell how 85 00:05:08,960 --> 00:05:13,120 Speaker 1: well liked he was, how gratifying it was for him 86 00:05:13,160 --> 00:05:16,880 Speaker 1: to achieve this. But I never sensed that this was 87 00:05:17,040 --> 00:05:20,240 Speaker 1: an individual that thought, all right, I made it. I'm good, 88 00:05:20,760 --> 00:05:26,480 Speaker 1: I defy the odds. He's someone that carried this confidence 89 00:05:26,520 --> 00:05:30,880 Speaker 1: about him that has now revealed itself after the big 90 00:05:30,920 --> 00:05:35,719 Speaker 1: money contract and now more responsibility. I would feel really 91 00:05:36,240 --> 00:05:40,440 Speaker 1: good if I'm a Charger fan about that combination moving 92 00:05:40,480 --> 00:05:43,880 Speaker 1: forward at the skilled positions. LA has got it locked down. 93 00:05:44,720 --> 00:05:47,320 Speaker 1: You know, three years ago you think of Austin Ekeler 94 00:05:47,360 --> 00:05:50,159 Speaker 1: as an undrafted free agents and now being the elder 95 00:05:50,240 --> 00:05:53,320 Speaker 1: statesman in the running backs room, being a leader on 96 00:05:53,360 --> 00:05:56,080 Speaker 1: this team. So Justin Herbert has great. What you had 97 00:05:56,160 --> 00:05:58,560 Speaker 1: Hunter Henry and Mike Williams to the mix or a 98 00:05:58,680 --> 00:06:02,240 Speaker 1: nice set of weapons. You flip it over to defense 99 00:06:02,440 --> 00:06:07,600 Speaker 1: and you've called countless Tom Brady Patriot games. What's the 100 00:06:08,040 --> 00:06:11,200 Speaker 1: toughest thing you have to account for with Tom Brady 101 00:06:11,200 --> 00:06:13,760 Speaker 1: and just getting to him, because if you can get 102 00:06:13,800 --> 00:06:17,440 Speaker 1: some pressure, I think, particularly on the interior, it could 103 00:06:17,480 --> 00:06:19,640 Speaker 1: go a long way to disrupting him a little bit. 104 00:06:20,200 --> 00:06:22,400 Speaker 1: I don't know if you've heard Chris, he's not fast 105 00:06:23,720 --> 00:06:28,080 Speaker 1: breaking ever been fast. We've seen the tape. We understand 106 00:06:28,200 --> 00:06:31,480 Speaker 1: that Tom likes to joke around about it. There was 107 00:06:31,560 --> 00:06:35,120 Speaker 1: one year where he ran for a fairly long touchdown 108 00:06:35,200 --> 00:06:39,200 Speaker 1: for him and my call on the play was he's 109 00:06:39,240 --> 00:06:42,760 Speaker 1: a cheetah. And we had him a couple of weeks later, 110 00:06:42,800 --> 00:06:45,880 Speaker 1: and Tom in the production meeting, he gave me a 111 00:06:45,920 --> 00:06:49,680 Speaker 1: wink like he knows he gets it. But here's the thing. 112 00:06:50,760 --> 00:06:56,600 Speaker 1: There's a pocket presence that is unmatched. He senses things, 113 00:06:56,720 --> 00:07:00,440 Speaker 1: he feels pressure, and he's been doing that throughout his career. 114 00:07:00,520 --> 00:07:03,599 Speaker 1: He compensates for the fact that he's not considered the 115 00:07:03,640 --> 00:07:08,000 Speaker 1: most mobile, but it doesn't mean that he isn't agile. 116 00:07:08,279 --> 00:07:11,400 Speaker 1: There is a difference, and that agility gets him out 117 00:07:11,440 --> 00:07:16,560 Speaker 1: of spots and allows him to make the plays down field. Obviously, 118 00:07:16,600 --> 00:07:19,800 Speaker 1: his accuracy has been talked about for years and years, 119 00:07:19,800 --> 00:07:23,880 Speaker 1: and it deserves as much praise as it's received. Every 120 00:07:23,920 --> 00:07:28,320 Speaker 1: pass he will look back on and view exactly what 121 00:07:28,480 --> 00:07:32,760 Speaker 1: went right, what went wrong, and my sense of it 122 00:07:32,840 --> 00:07:37,200 Speaker 1: with Tom because he's a perfectionist, he's always learning. He 123 00:07:37,320 --> 00:07:40,360 Speaker 1: never sees himself as a finished product, and that's probably 124 00:07:40,720 --> 00:07:44,880 Speaker 1: what's led to the greatness and the highest level of achievement. 125 00:07:45,280 --> 00:07:50,680 Speaker 1: He's never ever just okay with his performance. He's always 126 00:07:50,760 --> 00:07:54,280 Speaker 1: looking for that little extra something that's right. And you know, 127 00:07:54,360 --> 00:07:57,400 Speaker 1: Joey Bosa, when you have the injuries that the Chargers doing, 128 00:07:57,520 --> 00:07:59,600 Speaker 1: fortunately on the defensive side of the football, with no 129 00:07:59,760 --> 00:08:03,720 Speaker 1: Dirty and James, no Drew Tranquill, no Melvin Ingram, Justin Jones, 130 00:08:03,800 --> 00:08:06,280 Speaker 1: Chris Harris Jr. All these guys, unfortune within the span 131 00:08:06,320 --> 00:08:09,320 Speaker 1: of three or four weeks go down. They still have 132 00:08:09,880 --> 00:08:13,360 Speaker 1: a pretty solid pass rush with Bosa and Tillery and 133 00:08:13,480 --> 00:08:15,640 Speaker 1: Eu Chenna. But you know, I want to get you 134 00:08:15,680 --> 00:08:17,560 Speaker 1: out of here on this. I just your overall thoughts 135 00:08:17,600 --> 00:08:20,760 Speaker 1: through the first three or four weeks of the NFL season. 136 00:08:20,800 --> 00:08:24,160 Speaker 1: Obviously a season unlike any other. Unfortunately, we're seeing some 137 00:08:24,240 --> 00:08:28,080 Speaker 1: injuries and we still don't know. Maybe other than Kansas 138 00:08:28,120 --> 00:08:32,040 Speaker 1: City and Green Bay, Seattle, there's a few teams that 139 00:08:32,080 --> 00:08:34,719 Speaker 1: I think haven't really showed themselves yet. Yeah, Chris, As 140 00:08:34,720 --> 00:08:36,480 Speaker 1: you know, I do a lot of games between TV 141 00:08:36,600 --> 00:08:39,600 Speaker 1: and radio over the course of an NFL season, and 142 00:08:39,760 --> 00:08:41,880 Speaker 1: I have found in my preparation that I have to 143 00:08:41,920 --> 00:08:45,560 Speaker 1: set up a separate area on my boards just for 144 00:08:45,679 --> 00:08:49,760 Speaker 1: injuries because they're piling up, which across the league. Every 145 00:08:49,800 --> 00:08:53,440 Speaker 1: team is feeling it some more than others, and we 146 00:08:53,559 --> 00:08:58,000 Speaker 1: can't really have a determination if it's simply a cause 147 00:08:58,040 --> 00:09:00,839 Speaker 1: and effect from a lack of a preseason or the 148 00:09:00,920 --> 00:09:03,880 Speaker 1: strange offseason that we went through. It's still going to 149 00:09:03,960 --> 00:09:07,560 Speaker 1: require more time to determine that. From a broadcasters point 150 00:09:07,559 --> 00:09:10,800 Speaker 1: of view, it's been very different. I've been doing the 151 00:09:10,920 --> 00:09:13,640 Speaker 1: NFL for twenty three years, and what I've grown accustomed 152 00:09:13,640 --> 00:09:22,439 Speaker 1: to is covering events. The fanfare, the sounds, the stimuli 153 00:09:22,880 --> 00:09:28,680 Speaker 1: inside the stadium, the build up, the tailgating, all of 154 00:09:28,720 --> 00:09:32,600 Speaker 1: it is part of the event. What I'm covering right 155 00:09:32,640 --> 00:09:37,600 Speaker 1: now are games, and there's a very difference between the two. 156 00:09:37,800 --> 00:09:41,120 Speaker 1: I think the television presentation has been so good that 157 00:09:41,440 --> 00:09:44,160 Speaker 1: fans for the most part at home. Of course, you 158 00:09:44,240 --> 00:09:46,640 Speaker 1: might see an empty seat here, an empty section there, 159 00:09:47,040 --> 00:09:49,719 Speaker 1: but the feel of it is similar to what you're 160 00:09:49,760 --> 00:09:52,600 Speaker 1: accustomed to, but when you're there and you're in it, 161 00:09:53,720 --> 00:09:58,800 Speaker 1: there is such a stark contrast to what we're familiar 162 00:09:58,880 --> 00:10:00,880 Speaker 1: with week in and week out around the NFL. So 163 00:10:00,920 --> 00:10:03,120 Speaker 1: I think that has been an adjustment for some players. 164 00:10:03,880 --> 00:10:06,920 Speaker 1: We talk to some guys week one, week two, ask them, 165 00:10:07,280 --> 00:10:10,600 Speaker 1: you know what's been the biggest challenge, and it's by 166 00:10:10,679 --> 00:10:13,480 Speaker 1: OJ bring your own juice. That's right. You got to 167 00:10:13,520 --> 00:10:16,840 Speaker 1: figure out a way to get yourself motivated. You don't 168 00:10:16,960 --> 00:10:21,040 Speaker 1: have the influence of the crowd that you have become 169 00:10:21,320 --> 00:10:25,520 Speaker 1: so accustomed to throughout your career, college and NFL. So 170 00:10:25,600 --> 00:10:30,520 Speaker 1: it's been unique. And from the broadcasters perspective, it's still 171 00:10:30,960 --> 00:10:35,720 Speaker 1: our job tell the story and convey what's happening out 172 00:10:35,760 --> 00:10:40,360 Speaker 1: there on the field. But as far as comparing it 173 00:10:40,440 --> 00:10:43,079 Speaker 1: to what it was and what it is now, of course, 174 00:10:43,120 --> 00:10:45,240 Speaker 1: there's no comparison. The hope is that one day we 175 00:10:45,240 --> 00:10:48,120 Speaker 1: can get back there and we can feel that energy 176 00:10:48,160 --> 00:10:51,120 Speaker 1: again that we normally feel at the venue, no question, 177 00:10:51,400 --> 00:10:54,120 Speaker 1: and it sounds like fans, a limited number of fans 178 00:10:54,160 --> 00:10:57,440 Speaker 1: will be their Sunday for Chargers Bucks, so a little 179 00:10:57,440 --> 00:11:00,640 Speaker 1: bit of normalcy. End of the day. I'm happy we 180 00:11:00,760 --> 00:11:03,640 Speaker 1: have football back. I'm happy you're calling this game, and 181 00:11:03,720 --> 00:11:06,560 Speaker 1: I hope this is the first of many Charging games 182 00:11:06,600 --> 00:11:09,640 Speaker 1: for you guys, Charles Davis, edvand Washburn and I can't 183 00:11:09,640 --> 00:11:11,480 Speaker 1: thank you enough for your time and look forward to 184 00:11:11,520 --> 00:11:14,320 Speaker 1: seeing it down the line. Chris, great seeing you. I 185 00:11:14,360 --> 00:11:17,720 Speaker 1: gotta tell you. I love the fact that we get 186 00:11:17,720 --> 00:11:21,760 Speaker 1: the action back. What I do miss is the interaction, 187 00:11:22,080 --> 00:11:26,200 Speaker 1: and that's something that's irreplaceable. It is next time. I 188 00:11:26,200 --> 00:11:28,319 Speaker 1: hope this is in person at some point. You know, 189 00:11:28,480 --> 00:11:31,800 Speaker 1: let's let's make this happen. Man. Yeah, we're gonna We're 190 00:11:31,800 --> 00:11:34,640 Speaker 1: gonna touch elbows. I know it. Hey, gotcha, Let's do 191 00:11:34,679 --> 00:11:38,040 Speaker 1: a little virtual elbow right, all right? I think so 192 00:11:38,120 --> 00:11:42,360 Speaker 1: much great seeing it all right. Time to see what's 193 00:11:42,400 --> 00:11:45,360 Speaker 1: on the menu for Week four, powered by Subway with 194 00:11:45,400 --> 00:11:48,280 Speaker 1: the voice of the Chargers Matt Wennie Smith Money. We 195 00:11:48,280 --> 00:11:51,120 Speaker 1: don't need to dwell on last week, but that hook 196 00:11:51,160 --> 00:11:54,040 Speaker 1: and ladder. I was thinking about how of a call 197 00:11:54,080 --> 00:11:55,640 Speaker 1: it would have been and how I would have heard 198 00:11:55,679 --> 00:11:58,120 Speaker 1: it on inside the NFL. Yes, Ben, NFL, that work 199 00:11:58,400 --> 00:12:01,000 Speaker 1: all week long. Just remember it would have been a legend, 200 00:12:01,000 --> 00:12:04,640 Speaker 1: and so would Matt Money Smith. Well, either I would 201 00:12:04,640 --> 00:12:06,320 Speaker 1: have been a legend or I'd probably would have got 202 00:12:06,360 --> 00:12:10,040 Speaker 1: fired because I think I was excited when I saw 203 00:12:10,040 --> 00:12:12,439 Speaker 1: it developing. You know, you're so high up from in 204 00:12:12,520 --> 00:12:14,920 Speaker 1: the broadcast booth, You're on the seventh level, and that 205 00:12:15,000 --> 00:12:17,000 Speaker 1: play was right in front of us, as opposed you know, 206 00:12:17,000 --> 00:12:18,560 Speaker 1: we're in the corner of the end zone, as opposed 207 00:12:18,559 --> 00:12:20,160 Speaker 1: to being on the other side of the field. So 208 00:12:20,679 --> 00:12:22,920 Speaker 1: when you're that high, it's like watching the coaches film 209 00:12:22,960 --> 00:12:25,400 Speaker 1: and it's all right in front of you. So we 210 00:12:25,480 --> 00:12:29,080 Speaker 1: see it develop and I'm watching Austin streaking and I 211 00:12:29,160 --> 00:12:32,520 Speaker 1: just got, you know, the adrenaline started pumping. So I 212 00:12:32,520 --> 00:12:35,720 Speaker 1: think I probably would have acted like a complete fool. 213 00:12:37,000 --> 00:12:39,080 Speaker 1: I don't know. I honestly thought maybe I'd be singing 214 00:12:39,120 --> 00:12:41,720 Speaker 1: like Peanut but a Jellia time. Peanut but a Jellia 215 00:12:41,760 --> 00:12:43,079 Speaker 1: til like. It would have been ugly, it would have 216 00:12:43,160 --> 00:12:45,679 Speaker 1: been stupid. Everyone would have been singing with you that. 217 00:12:46,400 --> 00:12:49,600 Speaker 1: It would have been legendary stuff. I look at all 218 00:12:49,600 --> 00:12:53,480 Speaker 1: these stats with the Chargers. They're sixth in yards, they 219 00:12:53,559 --> 00:12:57,640 Speaker 1: were great on third down, twenty ninth is scoring, you know, 220 00:12:57,880 --> 00:13:02,240 Speaker 1: and obviously the turnovers, the penalties. I think the fundamentals 221 00:13:02,240 --> 00:13:05,040 Speaker 1: and the discipline that all needs to come together against 222 00:13:05,080 --> 00:13:08,000 Speaker 1: Tom Brady in the books, you know, justin Herbert's doing 223 00:13:08,000 --> 00:13:10,080 Speaker 1: it differently. And I know people are going to hate 224 00:13:10,080 --> 00:13:13,360 Speaker 1: to hear this word when I make the comparison, but 225 00:13:13,400 --> 00:13:16,040 Speaker 1: it's very similar to the Raiders offense of last year 226 00:13:16,240 --> 00:13:19,400 Speaker 1: where everyone's like, oh, look at there are cars completion percentage. 227 00:13:19,400 --> 00:13:21,640 Speaker 1: Oh look at them on third down. You know, they're 228 00:13:21,640 --> 00:13:24,199 Speaker 1: the number five offense in the league, and you're like, yeah, 229 00:13:24,240 --> 00:13:27,079 Speaker 1: and they're scoring eighteen points a game and they're seven 230 00:13:27,080 --> 00:13:29,599 Speaker 1: and nine, and that's you gotta punch it in the 231 00:13:29,679 --> 00:13:32,280 Speaker 1: end zone, you know, And that's that's the reality. And man, 232 00:13:32,320 --> 00:13:35,120 Speaker 1: it was I thought. I thought the game against the 233 00:13:35,120 --> 00:13:39,520 Speaker 1: Panthers unfortunately, reminded me of so much from last year 234 00:13:39,679 --> 00:13:42,240 Speaker 1: and what plagued this team, which is you get in 235 00:13:42,280 --> 00:13:45,280 Speaker 1: the red zone and you had back to back gold 236 00:13:45,280 --> 00:13:49,120 Speaker 1: to goals that were pushed back to the twenty by 237 00:13:49,240 --> 00:13:52,320 Speaker 1: illegal hands to the face and two different situations. Now 238 00:13:52,360 --> 00:13:55,560 Speaker 1: one resulted in a touchdown but one didn't, and you 239 00:13:55,640 --> 00:13:58,200 Speaker 1: just and that happened all the time last year. They 240 00:13:58,200 --> 00:14:00,120 Speaker 1: would get into gold to go and next thing, you know, 241 00:14:00,480 --> 00:14:05,559 Speaker 1: holding penalty ineligible man down field, the offensive pass interference, 242 00:14:05,559 --> 00:14:08,680 Speaker 1: and it just felt like this game reminded me so 243 00:14:08,800 --> 00:14:12,680 Speaker 1: much of what we had to live through in calling 244 00:14:12,720 --> 00:14:15,880 Speaker 1: games last year, where you're like, man, this they look 245 00:14:15,960 --> 00:14:18,240 Speaker 1: like the better team out there, but they're not gonna 246 00:14:18,240 --> 00:14:20,720 Speaker 1: win the game. And it's just I've got to imagine 247 00:14:20,760 --> 00:14:23,360 Speaker 1: for the players and coaches, it's awfully frustrating to see 248 00:14:23,360 --> 00:14:25,600 Speaker 1: those numbers, the fact that they were seventy five percent 249 00:14:25,600 --> 00:14:30,320 Speaker 1: on third down, were great against third down defensively, and 250 00:14:30,560 --> 00:14:34,040 Speaker 1: they just couldn't score points. This defense has always been 251 00:14:34,080 --> 00:14:35,760 Speaker 1: that ben but don't break two. I mean, I think 252 00:14:35,760 --> 00:14:38,200 Speaker 1: the Panthers were one for six in the red zone. 253 00:14:38,200 --> 00:14:41,480 Speaker 1: That that that Joey slide. If the Panthers enough Joey slide, 254 00:14:41,640 --> 00:14:44,840 Speaker 1: maybe maybe the Charges would have one. But yeah, it's 255 00:14:44,880 --> 00:14:48,040 Speaker 1: been but don't break. They held up. But at the 256 00:14:48,080 --> 00:14:51,880 Speaker 1: same time, when you have two rookies with three turnovers 257 00:14:51,880 --> 00:14:53,920 Speaker 1: in the first half, you gotta get at least one. 258 00:14:53,960 --> 00:14:56,480 Speaker 1: You gotta get at least one, maybe two, to try 259 00:14:56,480 --> 00:14:58,760 Speaker 1: to even that up a little bit. Yeah, and I think, 260 00:14:59,120 --> 00:15:01,520 Speaker 1: you know, it's definitely an adjustment that's going to have 261 00:15:01,560 --> 00:15:03,480 Speaker 1: to be made because we've now seen it two weeks 262 00:15:03,480 --> 00:15:06,440 Speaker 1: in a row. Where the defense has been stout, they 263 00:15:06,440 --> 00:15:10,040 Speaker 1: have frustrated the opposing quarterback. But the adjustment the quarterback 264 00:15:10,160 --> 00:15:12,360 Speaker 1: makes is just getting the ball out quick. You know, 265 00:15:12,400 --> 00:15:15,000 Speaker 1: they're not pushing it downfield, and that's to some degree 266 00:15:15,600 --> 00:15:18,640 Speaker 1: playing into the offense's hands. Now, it's great that they 267 00:15:18,720 --> 00:15:20,640 Speaker 1: don't break and they do hold them to field goals, 268 00:15:20,760 --> 00:15:23,400 Speaker 1: but when they're running seven eight minutes off the clock 269 00:15:23,440 --> 00:15:26,400 Speaker 1: on a drive and the Chargers are turning it over 270 00:15:26,800 --> 00:15:29,680 Speaker 1: or they're not cashing it in for any points, you're 271 00:15:29,680 --> 00:15:31,720 Speaker 1: gonna dig yourself a hole, or you're going to keep 272 00:15:31,760 --> 00:15:33,440 Speaker 1: a team around like you did with the Chiefs two 273 00:15:33,480 --> 00:15:36,080 Speaker 1: weeks ago, because you're not cashing it in for touchdowns. 274 00:15:36,080 --> 00:15:37,840 Speaker 1: And all that ben doesn't break. All it does is 275 00:15:37,880 --> 00:15:40,440 Speaker 1: it runs the clock out and you end up at 276 00:15:40,440 --> 00:15:42,240 Speaker 1: the end of the game like, holy Kyle, we outplayed 277 00:15:42,280 --> 00:15:45,720 Speaker 1: the Chiefs, but we're going overtime. And I would assume 278 00:15:45,760 --> 00:15:47,680 Speaker 1: that's not something the coaches or players want to be 279 00:15:47,720 --> 00:15:50,960 Speaker 1: saying to each other standing on the sideline. I think 280 00:15:51,000 --> 00:15:53,800 Speaker 1: the other issue is and again just kind of speaking 281 00:15:53,840 --> 00:15:55,400 Speaker 1: to that, and you heard it come from coach Lynn 282 00:15:55,440 --> 00:15:57,240 Speaker 1: after the game. He's like, we got to figure out 283 00:15:57,280 --> 00:15:59,520 Speaker 1: how to take the ball away. It's great that we're 284 00:15:59,680 --> 00:16:02,480 Speaker 1: top three in points allowed, but if we're not taking 285 00:16:02,520 --> 00:16:04,840 Speaker 1: a ball away and we're negative in the turnover differential, 286 00:16:04,880 --> 00:16:07,240 Speaker 1: probably gonna lose the game. Because if you just you know, 287 00:16:07,280 --> 00:16:09,720 Speaker 1: look at the historical stats for the Chargers since coach 288 00:16:09,800 --> 00:16:13,880 Speaker 1: lind became the head coach. If they're negative one, they 289 00:16:13,880 --> 00:16:16,800 Speaker 1: haven't won a game. They're own six. If they're negative three, 290 00:16:16,880 --> 00:16:18,760 Speaker 1: like they were, I don't even count the fourth one. 291 00:16:18,760 --> 00:16:21,120 Speaker 1: If they're negative three, I think they were two and fifteen. 292 00:16:21,520 --> 00:16:24,680 Speaker 1: So it's like, you gotta turn. If that means more 293 00:16:24,680 --> 00:16:27,280 Speaker 1: blitzing or what playing more man, more press man and 294 00:16:27,360 --> 00:16:29,920 Speaker 1: just trying to force the action, I think it's worth 295 00:16:29,960 --> 00:16:32,320 Speaker 1: taking a shot or two on that. Yeah, it's such 296 00:16:32,320 --> 00:16:35,080 Speaker 1: a simple formula too. I mean it's it's not hard. 297 00:16:35,160 --> 00:16:38,360 Speaker 1: I mean, if you turn the ball over, you're gonna lose. 298 00:16:38,840 --> 00:16:40,680 Speaker 1: And that's what has kind of played to seem the 299 00:16:40,760 --> 00:16:44,280 Speaker 1: last two years. You know, I think offensively, what I 300 00:16:44,400 --> 00:16:48,040 Speaker 1: liked from Justin Herbert was that perseverance man when you 301 00:16:48,480 --> 00:16:51,600 Speaker 1: make a couple tough mistakes, and he sited in his 302 00:16:51,600 --> 00:16:54,040 Speaker 1: postgame press conference, what an opportunity to go ninety nine 303 00:16:54,120 --> 00:16:56,600 Speaker 1: yards and try to win the game. He don't. You're 304 00:16:56,600 --> 00:16:59,800 Speaker 1: always did that money? Yeah, I mean that's that's what 305 00:16:59,800 --> 00:17:02,560 Speaker 1: you're heard from coach and from Tom to LESCo after 306 00:17:02,600 --> 00:17:04,600 Speaker 1: the game. You know that that's what you want. You 307 00:17:04,680 --> 00:17:07,159 Speaker 1: got to have that. Gotta have a chalkboard, you know, 308 00:17:07,520 --> 00:17:09,960 Speaker 1: you can't have you can't have a sharpie and a 309 00:17:10,040 --> 00:17:11,800 Speaker 1: legal pad. It's got to be a whiteboard that you 310 00:17:11,800 --> 00:17:14,399 Speaker 1: can erase. And you got to forget those mistakes and 311 00:17:14,480 --> 00:17:17,760 Speaker 1: move on to the next drive and just bounce back. 312 00:17:17,960 --> 00:17:20,480 Speaker 1: And you know he did that. And look there was 313 00:17:20,480 --> 00:17:22,800 Speaker 1: some great that That throw to Keenan for a touchdown 314 00:17:22,920 --> 00:17:25,440 Speaker 1: was brilliant. I mean, those are the splash plays that 315 00:17:25,480 --> 00:17:28,640 Speaker 1: you see that get ye excited and and look that's 316 00:17:28,760 --> 00:17:31,560 Speaker 1: raw talent, you know, and it's it's also some muscle memory, right, 317 00:17:31,560 --> 00:17:32,720 Speaker 1: because he had a duck out of the way of 318 00:17:32,720 --> 00:17:35,920 Speaker 1: a pass rush, kept his eyes downfield. You know, I'm 319 00:17:35,960 --> 00:17:38,240 Speaker 1: not trying to say that Justin Herbert's better than Lamar Jackson, 320 00:17:38,280 --> 00:17:39,760 Speaker 1: but you look at what happened to Lamar when the 321 00:17:39,800 --> 00:17:42,160 Speaker 1: rush got to him. He drops his eyes, he's running around, 322 00:17:42,160 --> 00:17:45,440 Speaker 1: he's fumbling the ball. He's taken twenty five yard sacks 323 00:17:45,480 --> 00:17:48,680 Speaker 1: you know, in Justin's defense, his eyes are always downfield, 324 00:17:48,920 --> 00:17:51,879 Speaker 1: and that's how that passed to Keenan happens. And just 325 00:17:51,920 --> 00:17:54,400 Speaker 1: a split second that he's able to duck his shoulder 326 00:17:54,800 --> 00:17:58,040 Speaker 1: and with that arm strength put that ball you know, 327 00:17:58,680 --> 00:18:00,520 Speaker 1: in the in the place. I'm maybe it was a 328 00:18:00,520 --> 00:18:02,399 Speaker 1: little bit little bit in a place where only Keenan 329 00:18:02,440 --> 00:18:03,800 Speaker 1: could get it and it couldn't be picked off. And 330 00:18:03,840 --> 00:18:06,120 Speaker 1: that's what you get excited about. And I think that's 331 00:18:06,200 --> 00:18:07,919 Speaker 1: kind of where you have to if you're gonna if 332 00:18:07,920 --> 00:18:10,440 Speaker 1: you're gonna celebrate that, well, then you've got to accept 333 00:18:10,480 --> 00:18:12,760 Speaker 1: that there's gonna be some mistakes. There's gonna be bad 334 00:18:12,800 --> 00:18:16,280 Speaker 1: interceptions that he didn't see, you know, a safety creeping 335 00:18:16,359 --> 00:18:19,000 Speaker 1: underneath that that was there waiting for for a pass, 336 00:18:19,280 --> 00:18:22,000 Speaker 1: you know, like like he threw to Keenan two weeks 337 00:18:22,040 --> 00:18:24,359 Speaker 1: ago against the Chiefs, or just trying to force a 338 00:18:24,400 --> 00:18:27,119 Speaker 1: ball in when a corner clearly had a step you know, 339 00:18:27,240 --> 00:18:29,600 Speaker 1: on his receiver that that's going to intercept it. So 340 00:18:29,800 --> 00:18:31,440 Speaker 1: you know, the fumble wasn't on him. He just didn't 341 00:18:31,480 --> 00:18:33,800 Speaker 1: feel the pressure coming from Volaga that they just kind of, 342 00:18:33,840 --> 00:18:36,880 Speaker 1: you know, let that block go there and clearly he's 343 00:18:36,920 --> 00:18:39,040 Speaker 1: ailing a little bit because he has not looked like 344 00:18:39,400 --> 00:18:41,919 Speaker 1: the way he looked in that first week. So you 345 00:18:41,960 --> 00:18:44,760 Speaker 1: know they'll they'll adjust, And I got confidence in him. 346 00:18:44,800 --> 00:18:46,560 Speaker 1: Like you said, that ninety nine and a half yard 347 00:18:46,600 --> 00:18:48,280 Speaker 1: you know, almost ninety nine and a half yard drive, 348 00:18:48,320 --> 00:18:50,240 Speaker 1: I think builds a lot of confidence. Having to convert 349 00:18:50,280 --> 00:18:53,000 Speaker 1: third and fourth downs to keep it going. All NFL 350 00:18:53,000 --> 00:18:56,000 Speaker 1: teams go through it. Some teams get hit harder than others. 351 00:18:57,040 --> 00:18:59,920 Speaker 1: The Chargers that that injury bugman continues to bite on. 352 00:19:00,320 --> 00:19:02,719 Speaker 1: You look at the defense third when James goes down, 353 00:19:02,800 --> 00:19:06,080 Speaker 1: Drew trankwill goes down. You put Justin Jones, Melvin Ingram 354 00:19:06,119 --> 00:19:08,600 Speaker 1: and l Chris Harris Jr. All on ir. Hopefully some 355 00:19:08,640 --> 00:19:11,560 Speaker 1: of those guys come back sooner or later. Um depth 356 00:19:11,640 --> 00:19:13,600 Speaker 1: is being tested on both sides of the ball. The 357 00:19:13,600 --> 00:19:16,640 Speaker 1: offensive line. Trey Turner was inactive, Brian Blulaco goes out, 358 00:19:16,920 --> 00:19:20,159 Speaker 1: You lose Mike Penalcy. This is one of those weeks 359 00:19:20,200 --> 00:19:22,720 Speaker 1: where you got to find a way to win, and 360 00:19:23,240 --> 00:19:25,760 Speaker 1: with the guys you have, guys have to step up 361 00:19:25,800 --> 00:19:28,800 Speaker 1: in the appen some of these big name players. Well, 362 00:19:28,880 --> 00:19:32,440 Speaker 1: when you know when you're down, so many talented players 363 00:19:32,480 --> 00:19:35,480 Speaker 1: you can't. You gotta play mistake free football and going 364 00:19:35,560 --> 00:19:38,639 Speaker 1: to the defense. Man, I gotta believe that. For for 365 00:19:38,680 --> 00:19:40,840 Speaker 1: coach Land and Coach Bradley, it's it's got to just 366 00:19:40,880 --> 00:19:44,760 Speaker 1: be maddening, you know, to extend and look, Joey's Joey 367 00:19:44,760 --> 00:19:46,560 Speaker 1: Bose is one of the most you know, one of 368 00:19:46,600 --> 00:19:48,639 Speaker 1: the best pass rushers, if not the best pass rusher 369 00:19:48,640 --> 00:19:51,880 Speaker 1: in the NFL. And you know when you jump on hardcounts, 370 00:19:52,080 --> 00:19:54,119 Speaker 1: you know, two out of three weeks now to extend 371 00:19:54,200 --> 00:19:56,920 Speaker 1: drives that end up resulting in points. And that's tough. 372 00:19:57,040 --> 00:19:59,280 Speaker 1: And I know it's hard because he's trying to time 373 00:19:59,320 --> 00:20:01,120 Speaker 1: that thing and he's so darn good at what he does. 374 00:20:01,200 --> 00:20:03,920 Speaker 1: But it's frustrating, you know. The I think it was 375 00:20:04,000 --> 00:20:06,280 Speaker 1: Tillery that lined up over the center that turned three 376 00:20:06,320 --> 00:20:09,960 Speaker 1: points into six. You know, like that's just you gotta 377 00:20:10,040 --> 00:20:13,159 Speaker 1: clean that up. You just cannot when you have no 378 00:20:13,240 --> 00:20:15,719 Speaker 1: Melvin Ingram Derwin, James, Justin Jones, like you said, now 379 00:20:15,800 --> 00:20:18,240 Speaker 1: know Chris Harris and now you're going up against Tom Brady. Man, 380 00:20:18,280 --> 00:20:21,040 Speaker 1: you better play a clean game. You cannot afford to give. 381 00:20:21,240 --> 00:20:23,280 Speaker 1: You know, it's bad enough when you give Teddy Bridgewater 382 00:20:23,760 --> 00:20:29,000 Speaker 1: extra possessions and extra first downs. It's it's death if 383 00:20:29,040 --> 00:20:31,280 Speaker 1: you do that to Tom Brady. So what's on the 384 00:20:31,320 --> 00:20:33,479 Speaker 1: menu in Tampa Bay. What do the charges you need 385 00:20:33,520 --> 00:20:36,440 Speaker 1: to do to get to two and two against Tom 386 00:20:36,480 --> 00:20:39,520 Speaker 1: Brady forty three years old versus twenty two year old 387 00:20:39,680 --> 00:20:43,680 Speaker 1: Justin Herbert. Well, you know, and watching the Bronco game, 388 00:20:43,720 --> 00:20:47,760 Speaker 1: which I just did, one thing's for certain. You got 389 00:20:47,760 --> 00:20:49,439 Speaker 1: to get there up in the middle. You know, they 390 00:20:49,480 --> 00:20:51,760 Speaker 1: were getting pressure. Bradley Chubb was getting pressure on the 391 00:20:51,840 --> 00:20:55,200 Speaker 1: edges and Tom was just climbing the pocket and killing 392 00:20:55,240 --> 00:20:59,119 Speaker 1: them underneath. I think I think Bronks average route depth 393 00:20:59,200 --> 00:21:01,639 Speaker 1: was about a yard and a half and he was pulling, 394 00:21:01,680 --> 00:21:04,439 Speaker 1: you know, seven eight yards off those completions. He was 395 00:21:04,520 --> 00:21:07,760 Speaker 1: targeting Scotty Miller a ton on these just crossers and 396 00:21:07,840 --> 00:21:09,960 Speaker 1: deep shots, and he was hauling them in. So no 397 00:21:10,080 --> 00:21:12,080 Speaker 1: Chris Godwin, which means you'll see a lot more of him, 398 00:21:12,080 --> 00:21:13,680 Speaker 1: and you know, and then as soon as he got 399 00:21:13,680 --> 00:21:16,960 Speaker 1: in the red zone, it was Mike Evans time. Wasn't 400 00:21:17,000 --> 00:21:19,240 Speaker 1: all that you know, wasn't all that impressed by the 401 00:21:19,320 --> 00:21:21,200 Speaker 1: run game this week now, two weeks ago, the run 402 00:21:21,280 --> 00:21:25,200 Speaker 1: game was solid. So it looks like it's yeah, exactly 403 00:21:25,280 --> 00:21:28,080 Speaker 1: against Carolina, which is you know why, it's kind of 404 00:21:28,080 --> 00:21:30,440 Speaker 1: baffling that the Chargers weren't able to do a little 405 00:21:30,440 --> 00:21:32,639 Speaker 1: bit better in that category. Granted it was turnovers they 406 00:21:32,680 --> 00:21:34,640 Speaker 1: were you know, they were rushing for over four yards 407 00:21:34,640 --> 00:21:36,920 Speaker 1: to carry. But you know, so I think in terms 408 00:21:36,960 --> 00:21:40,320 Speaker 1: of defensively, you know, hopefully it's it's Tillery, and I 409 00:21:40,320 --> 00:21:42,439 Speaker 1: don't know, if you're you know, you maybe think about 410 00:21:43,040 --> 00:21:46,159 Speaker 1: putting Joey in there as well and maybe throwing Tillery 411 00:21:46,200 --> 00:21:48,000 Speaker 1: on the outside, you know, because they were playing him 412 00:21:48,000 --> 00:21:50,240 Speaker 1: at some big end and putting you know, Bosa against 413 00:21:50,280 --> 00:21:52,320 Speaker 1: one of those interior linement because they certainly seemed to 414 00:21:52,320 --> 00:21:55,080 Speaker 1: be a little bit leaky against the Broncos. And when 415 00:21:55,119 --> 00:21:58,520 Speaker 1: they were, that's when when Brady got frustrated. Sack fumble 416 00:21:59,080 --> 00:22:01,919 Speaker 1: a couple different in there, and he gets frustrated. Um, 417 00:22:01,960 --> 00:22:05,640 Speaker 1: And certainly that's what you gotta do. I think defensively, offensively, 418 00:22:06,000 --> 00:22:08,200 Speaker 1: it's gonna be tough. Shack Barrett's good, man, That dude 419 00:22:08,240 --> 00:22:11,160 Speaker 1: can freaking rush the passer and good you know, White 420 00:22:11,200 --> 00:22:14,200 Speaker 1: as good as well. Exactly. So I mean they're they're 421 00:22:14,200 --> 00:22:16,760 Speaker 1: good on defense that that that's probably one of the 422 00:22:16,760 --> 00:22:20,159 Speaker 1: more underreported storylines for for the Bucks is that's a 423 00:22:20,240 --> 00:22:24,399 Speaker 1: solid front, silent like you mentioned, white linebacking corps, silent secondary. 424 00:22:24,880 --> 00:22:27,520 Speaker 1: It's gonna be it's gonna be a tough, tough day. 425 00:22:27,560 --> 00:22:30,280 Speaker 1: And again I think it's just mistake free football. Um 426 00:22:30,280 --> 00:22:33,119 Speaker 1: and hopefully hopefully we get some good news on the 427 00:22:33,119 --> 00:22:35,560 Speaker 1: offensive line because I think they're gonna need it. They're 428 00:22:35,560 --> 00:22:39,359 Speaker 1: gonna need Trey Turner and and Laga out there for certain. 429 00:22:39,560 --> 00:22:43,760 Speaker 1: If you're talking about you know, basically the entire line 430 00:22:43,880 --> 00:22:46,000 Speaker 1: save Sam Teddy, who you know had to win the 431 00:22:46,280 --> 00:22:49,520 Speaker 1: job in training camp at at left tackle. You you 432 00:22:49,560 --> 00:22:51,920 Speaker 1: could argue, well, it's your backup left guard because Dan 433 00:22:52,000 --> 00:22:55,199 Speaker 1: Feeney's your backup center, at your backup right guard, you know, 434 00:22:55,400 --> 00:22:57,879 Speaker 1: be it Grower Saint Louis and at your backup right 435 00:22:57,920 --> 00:23:01,360 Speaker 1: tackle and Pipkins. That's that's gonna be tough. So hopefully 436 00:23:01,400 --> 00:23:03,160 Speaker 1: they get some good news on the health front. That's 437 00:23:03,160 --> 00:23:05,080 Speaker 1: the thing. How do you combat that money? Because I 438 00:23:05,680 --> 00:23:08,120 Speaker 1: would love to see Justin take shots down the field 439 00:23:08,160 --> 00:23:10,679 Speaker 1: because I think that's what he's great at. But he 440 00:23:10,760 --> 00:23:13,320 Speaker 1: needs the time to do then, so you know, it's 441 00:23:13,359 --> 00:23:16,199 Speaker 1: it's that it's that balance is okay, did you have 442 00:23:16,280 --> 00:23:18,800 Speaker 1: the personnel to have just kind of drop back, because 443 00:23:18,840 --> 00:23:21,000 Speaker 1: I'd say that was a beautiful past to Mike Williams 444 00:23:21,320 --> 00:23:23,480 Speaker 1: down the field to get called for offense passive appears. 445 00:23:23,720 --> 00:23:26,800 Speaker 1: I'd love to see more of that from number ten. Yeah. Yeah, 446 00:23:26,800 --> 00:23:29,240 Speaker 1: And I'll tell you, man, I just you hate to 447 00:23:29,680 --> 00:23:31,679 Speaker 1: relive calls. You don't deserve to win a game. If 448 00:23:31,680 --> 00:23:33,320 Speaker 1: you turn the ball over four times, you know, and 449 00:23:33,359 --> 00:23:35,959 Speaker 1: again I'll just say three times. It's just it's when 450 00:23:35,960 --> 00:23:37,720 Speaker 1: you're negative three in the turnover to department, you're probably 451 00:23:37,760 --> 00:23:39,920 Speaker 1: gonna lose that game. So I'm not making excuses, but man, 452 00:23:40,359 --> 00:23:42,679 Speaker 1: it's just such a tough call to make. You know. 453 00:23:42,720 --> 00:23:44,680 Speaker 1: It's not like it was a straight stiff arm. He's 454 00:23:44,680 --> 00:23:46,600 Speaker 1: just kind of their arm fighting together. And I think 455 00:23:46,600 --> 00:23:49,120 Speaker 1: it was the flag was thrown because those two defensive 456 00:23:49,119 --> 00:23:52,399 Speaker 1: backs got their feet tangled and went tumbling to the ground. 457 00:23:52,760 --> 00:23:54,680 Speaker 1: That doesn't happen. I don't think that flag comes out. 458 00:23:54,720 --> 00:23:57,800 Speaker 1: So that's frustrating, but you know, the good news is 459 00:23:57,880 --> 00:24:00,919 Speaker 1: it's there. And look, Herbert was under prive sure against 460 00:24:00,920 --> 00:24:02,720 Speaker 1: the Panthers. They were It was so weird, you know, 461 00:24:02,720 --> 00:24:05,919 Speaker 1: and watching their first two games, they rushed three ninety 462 00:24:05,920 --> 00:24:08,160 Speaker 1: five percent of the time. It's almost like they were 463 00:24:08,160 --> 00:24:11,160 Speaker 1: setting up for this particular game. They didn't have a sack, 464 00:24:11,240 --> 00:24:13,320 Speaker 1: they had one quarterback pressure, and then in this game 465 00:24:13,720 --> 00:24:17,040 Speaker 1: they're bringing Blitz fifty seventy percent of the time, they're 466 00:24:17,040 --> 00:24:19,240 Speaker 1: bringing five guys at him. And he stood up and 467 00:24:19,240 --> 00:24:20,600 Speaker 1: he stood tall in the face of it. You know, 468 00:24:20,640 --> 00:24:22,679 Speaker 1: he's still through for three hundred yards. He's still completed 469 00:24:22,680 --> 00:24:25,760 Speaker 1: over sixty percent of his passes. The interception wasn't great. 470 00:24:25,800 --> 00:24:27,439 Speaker 1: There was a sack bumble. There probably should have been 471 00:24:27,480 --> 00:24:29,880 Speaker 1: a second interception in there that was dropped by Trey Boston. 472 00:24:31,080 --> 00:24:34,760 Speaker 1: But you know, I'm excited that he keeps his eyes 473 00:24:34,800 --> 00:24:38,879 Speaker 1: downfield and he's still you know, it's sort of that 474 00:24:38,960 --> 00:24:42,959 Speaker 1: innatability right to feel the rush when you can't see it, 475 00:24:43,000 --> 00:24:45,840 Speaker 1: and I feel like he's getting there, that that that 476 00:24:46,000 --> 00:24:47,840 Speaker 1: he may have that and that boy, that is a 477 00:24:47,880 --> 00:24:51,000 Speaker 1: special quality to have a quarterback. It's fun seeing him 478 00:24:51,000 --> 00:24:54,280 Speaker 1: progress each week. I mean, he targeted Keenan nineteen times, 479 00:24:54,359 --> 00:24:57,440 Speaker 1: which is which is crazy. But I asked him about 480 00:24:57,440 --> 00:24:58,840 Speaker 1: that after the game, and I think it's just the 481 00:24:58,880 --> 00:25:01,280 Speaker 1: combination of, hey, he's with him, but he trusts him 482 00:25:01,520 --> 00:25:04,040 Speaker 1: and he gets open, you know, a bottom line, you know, 483 00:25:04,560 --> 00:25:06,280 Speaker 1: we have a guy like that that gets open, but 484 00:25:06,680 --> 00:25:11,359 Speaker 1: Hunter Austin. I think eventually, Mike, the trust is gonna 485 00:25:11,400 --> 00:25:14,400 Speaker 1: be there and the chemistry is gonna be built throughout 486 00:25:14,400 --> 00:25:16,719 Speaker 1: the course of a sixteen game season. So I think 487 00:25:16,720 --> 00:25:19,400 Speaker 1: we're just kind of scratching the surface with this thing. Yeah, 488 00:25:19,560 --> 00:25:21,240 Speaker 1: I'll be anxious to see, you know, what kind of 489 00:25:21,240 --> 00:25:24,080 Speaker 1: personnel they're running out there against the box, especially if 490 00:25:24,080 --> 00:25:26,520 Speaker 1: the line's beat up. You know, maybe you start seeing 491 00:25:26,520 --> 00:25:28,600 Speaker 1: more three tight end sets and just throw Keenan and 492 00:25:29,160 --> 00:25:32,000 Speaker 1: Mike out there, you know, and you're not playing three receivers. 493 00:25:32,680 --> 00:25:35,560 Speaker 1: I think that would probably make look. I mean, Austin's 494 00:25:35,600 --> 00:25:38,520 Speaker 1: great in pass pro, so I think you do that. 495 00:25:38,800 --> 00:25:40,600 Speaker 1: You know, you just run two guys out in the 496 00:25:40,680 --> 00:25:43,320 Speaker 1: route and then you've got And also, I would just 497 00:25:43,400 --> 00:25:45,840 Speaker 1: like to see Herbert run more, man, I really would. 498 00:25:45,880 --> 00:25:47,840 Speaker 1: I think, if you're going to run those RPOs or 499 00:25:47,880 --> 00:25:50,720 Speaker 1: you're gonna run zone read at you know, i'd like 500 00:25:50,800 --> 00:25:53,840 Speaker 1: to see him on the mess just keep it. And again, 501 00:25:53,880 --> 00:25:56,200 Speaker 1: I don't know why he's not, because it's certainly something 502 00:25:56,200 --> 00:25:58,240 Speaker 1: he did all the time. At Oregon. I mean he 503 00:25:58,320 --> 00:26:00,919 Speaker 1: ran his ass off and we're just not seeing it. 504 00:26:01,000 --> 00:26:03,200 Speaker 1: And the runs are there, I mean they are there. 505 00:26:03,320 --> 00:26:07,360 Speaker 1: So hopefully he goes back and watches the film and recognizes, Hey, 506 00:26:07,400 --> 00:26:10,200 Speaker 1: this is a way to really slow down a pass 507 00:26:10,280 --> 00:26:12,720 Speaker 1: rush and get him on their heels because of their 508 00:26:12,720 --> 00:26:15,400 Speaker 1: flying up field and you're flying the other direction. They're 509 00:26:15,440 --> 00:26:17,840 Speaker 1: gonna slow that role in a hurry. Well, buddy, I 510 00:26:18,119 --> 00:26:20,640 Speaker 1: wish we were gonna be at Raymond James. This would 511 00:26:20,640 --> 00:26:23,560 Speaker 1: have been a fun one to see Brady and Herbert close. 512 00:26:23,640 --> 00:26:26,320 Speaker 1: But we'll be listening to you on Sunday and hopefully 513 00:26:26,359 --> 00:26:29,240 Speaker 1: that Peter peanut butter, I can even say it, peanut 514 00:26:29,240 --> 00:26:33,440 Speaker 1: butter jelly tinge peanut about jelly at time, peanut peanut butter, jellet, 515 00:26:33,480 --> 00:26:35,480 Speaker 1: peanut butter, jelly, peanut butter jelly. Oh, wait, here we go. 516 00:26:35,480 --> 00:26:38,600 Speaker 1: I would go, uh, peanut butter jelly. Keenan pitched it back. 517 00:26:38,680 --> 00:26:40,720 Speaker 1: There we go? That would I'm in the call. It's 518 00:26:41,359 --> 00:26:44,160 Speaker 1: probably not, but hey, it's nice to dream. I'll see 519 00:26:44,160 --> 00:26:46,879 Speaker 1: you next week, brother, all right, you gotta Chris. 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Offers available for pickup or 529 00:27:15,520 --> 00:27:19,760 Speaker 1: delivery while supplies last. All right, let's bring in Evan 530 00:27:19,840 --> 00:27:22,679 Speaker 1: Washburn and Evan normally I would be saying you'd be 531 00:27:22,720 --> 00:27:25,000 Speaker 1: all over the sidelines. I have to replace that, I 532 00:27:25,000 --> 00:27:27,600 Speaker 1: guess with maybe the lower bowl in twenty twenties. That 533 00:27:27,720 --> 00:27:31,000 Speaker 1: what it is. Yeah, I think we're officially coining it 534 00:27:31,119 --> 00:27:33,840 Speaker 1: and calling it. The moat has been the term that 535 00:27:33,880 --> 00:27:38,080 Speaker 1: I've heard, and yeah, it's It's required a bit of 536 00:27:38,080 --> 00:27:41,040 Speaker 1: an adjustment on my part, but through three weeks, I'll 537 00:27:41,080 --> 00:27:44,000 Speaker 1: be honest with you, Chris, it hasn't held back our 538 00:27:44,000 --> 00:27:46,920 Speaker 1: ability to do our job and make sure that people 539 00:27:46,960 --> 00:27:49,960 Speaker 1: at home are getting all the information and the guys 540 00:27:50,000 --> 00:27:52,000 Speaker 1: having the booth are getting all the information they need 541 00:27:52,080 --> 00:27:54,600 Speaker 1: from us down on the sideline, So that's been good. 542 00:27:55,000 --> 00:27:58,239 Speaker 1: What have been the adjustments for you, because you know 543 00:27:58,640 --> 00:28:01,439 Speaker 1: you're a storyteller down you're also giving up to the 544 00:28:01,480 --> 00:28:05,920 Speaker 1: minute information on both teams. I would say it's required 545 00:28:05,960 --> 00:28:09,760 Speaker 1: a lot more logistical thinking ahead of a game, and 546 00:28:09,800 --> 00:28:13,080 Speaker 1: then once you're in it, hopefully that allows you to 547 00:28:13,720 --> 00:28:17,639 Speaker 1: move freely because as you mentioned, we're in the lower bowl, 548 00:28:17,880 --> 00:28:22,440 Speaker 1: first row, and I've gotten to know what stadium's designs are. 549 00:28:22,560 --> 00:28:25,920 Speaker 1: How do you get from either side because normally you're 550 00:28:25,960 --> 00:28:28,880 Speaker 1: on the sideline, you can just do a quick jog 551 00:28:28,920 --> 00:28:33,000 Speaker 1: around the end zone there, and that's a big part 552 00:28:33,000 --> 00:28:34,680 Speaker 1: of the gig. I mean, you're not just standing there 553 00:28:34,680 --> 00:28:37,720 Speaker 1: watching the game. You've got to cover both sidelines, make 554 00:28:37,720 --> 00:28:40,240 Speaker 1: sure you're not missing anyone that might be dealing with 555 00:28:40,280 --> 00:28:44,720 Speaker 1: an injury. That's largely where your focus is. So that's 556 00:28:44,760 --> 00:28:48,720 Speaker 1: been something I've been lucky enough to have an added 557 00:28:49,160 --> 00:28:53,320 Speaker 1: element and resource and a producer with me so that 558 00:28:53,360 --> 00:28:56,360 Speaker 1: we can cover both sidelines and I'll still go to 559 00:28:56,440 --> 00:28:58,040 Speaker 1: the other side, but I'm not going to get there 560 00:28:58,040 --> 00:29:00,320 Speaker 1: as quick as I normally would. So another out of 561 00:29:00,320 --> 00:29:03,120 Speaker 1: eyes and then stuff like talking to coaches at halftime. 562 00:29:03,160 --> 00:29:06,000 Speaker 1: That's still something we do, we need to do, we 563 00:29:06,040 --> 00:29:09,400 Speaker 1: want to do. So some coaches it's been over the phone, 564 00:29:09,640 --> 00:29:12,160 Speaker 1: some have met me at a portion of the tunnel, 565 00:29:12,520 --> 00:29:15,280 Speaker 1: others have had other ways they want to do it. Normally, 566 00:29:15,320 --> 00:29:17,280 Speaker 1: I just run in with a guy or run out 567 00:29:17,280 --> 00:29:20,800 Speaker 1: with Anthony Lynn. So just stuff like that has required 568 00:29:20,840 --> 00:29:23,400 Speaker 1: a little bit more thought in the days and hours 569 00:29:23,480 --> 00:29:27,080 Speaker 1: leading up. You know, there's no shortage of storylines in 570 00:29:27,120 --> 00:29:29,880 Speaker 1: this one. I think you look at the quarterbacks, we 571 00:29:29,920 --> 00:29:34,160 Speaker 1: could be seeing the youngest quarterback in the NFL versus 572 00:29:34,200 --> 00:29:37,080 Speaker 1: the greatest of all time in the oldest I think 573 00:29:37,120 --> 00:29:41,560 Speaker 1: probably first class. That's what you're looking at. Number one. Yeah, 574 00:29:41,640 --> 00:29:45,240 Speaker 1: I mean you always start with QBS for the most part, 575 00:29:45,360 --> 00:29:48,600 Speaker 1: and this one would definitely be that case, just because 576 00:29:49,040 --> 00:29:52,320 Speaker 1: Tom is still figuring things out there in Tampa and 577 00:29:52,440 --> 00:29:55,080 Speaker 1: this is our first chance to get eyes on him 578 00:29:55,080 --> 00:29:57,360 Speaker 1: in person as a network with CBS, so I know 579 00:29:57,440 --> 00:30:01,120 Speaker 1: that's a big deal. And then Justin, who's thrust in 580 00:30:01,160 --> 00:30:04,120 Speaker 1: there in a really unique way in Week two but 581 00:30:04,320 --> 00:30:08,920 Speaker 1: has looked very comfortable and has really played, in my opinion, 582 00:30:08,960 --> 00:30:12,680 Speaker 1: extremely well and has made some incredible throws and really 583 00:30:12,720 --> 00:30:17,000 Speaker 1: handled himself impressively. For guys you mentioned who's still so young. 584 00:30:17,720 --> 00:30:21,760 Speaker 1: The age difference I think is twenty years, seven months 585 00:30:21,840 --> 00:30:24,440 Speaker 1: or seven days to be exact. I don't think there's 586 00:30:24,480 --> 00:30:27,640 Speaker 1: ever been a bigger age gap between two quarterbacks. But 587 00:30:27,880 --> 00:30:30,600 Speaker 1: you mentioned Justin how comfortable he looked in these first 588 00:30:30,640 --> 00:30:32,440 Speaker 1: two games. He didn't even know he was gonna start 589 00:30:32,480 --> 00:30:35,720 Speaker 1: Week two, made a couple of rookie mistakes last week, 590 00:30:35,760 --> 00:30:38,080 Speaker 1: but you know, I've talked about it all the weeks, 591 00:30:38,120 --> 00:30:41,040 Speaker 1: just the perseverance to nearly go ninety nine yards. They 592 00:30:41,040 --> 00:30:45,000 Speaker 1: were a hooking ladder away from winning that game against Carolina. 593 00:30:45,680 --> 00:30:48,920 Speaker 1: What have you seen from Justin not only on tape, 594 00:30:48,920 --> 00:30:51,040 Speaker 1: but just you know, talking to people around the league 595 00:30:51,040 --> 00:30:53,600 Speaker 1: and in their thoughts on this young man only twenty 596 00:30:53,600 --> 00:30:57,440 Speaker 1: two years old. Well, I'm really struck by his pocket 597 00:30:57,720 --> 00:31:00,880 Speaker 1: presence and awareness. And we all knew the athlete he 598 00:31:01,000 --> 00:31:03,160 Speaker 1: was Chris coming out of Oregon and the plays he 599 00:31:03,200 --> 00:31:05,400 Speaker 1: can make with his legs, and he's done some of 600 00:31:05,400 --> 00:31:09,080 Speaker 1: that through his two starts. But those plays where he's 601 00:31:09,280 --> 00:31:12,960 Speaker 1: feeling the rush, keeping his eyes down, feel two hands 602 00:31:13,000 --> 00:31:15,720 Speaker 1: on the ball, stepping up in the pocket, fire in 603 00:31:15,800 --> 00:31:18,200 Speaker 1: a pass, whether it be the Keenan Allen touchdown or 604 00:31:18,200 --> 00:31:20,680 Speaker 1: just some of the plays down field. That's where I've 605 00:31:20,680 --> 00:31:23,560 Speaker 1: really been impressed. The arm strength I knew was something 606 00:31:23,640 --> 00:31:27,200 Speaker 1: that was that people were impressed by, again coming out 607 00:31:27,240 --> 00:31:30,520 Speaker 1: of Oregon, but again to see it on an NFL 608 00:31:30,640 --> 00:31:33,880 Speaker 1: field with pass rush coming out of the pocket, making 609 00:31:33,920 --> 00:31:37,200 Speaker 1: plays where he doesn't have that solid footing and the 610 00:31:37,280 --> 00:31:39,480 Speaker 1: great platform to get it off. I mean, those are 611 00:31:39,480 --> 00:31:43,400 Speaker 1: the things that struck me and I think we're continuing 612 00:31:43,440 --> 00:31:46,080 Speaker 1: and the discussion around Justin will continue over the course 613 00:31:46,120 --> 00:31:48,400 Speaker 1: of this year as long as he has the job, 614 00:31:48,440 --> 00:31:50,440 Speaker 1: however long that is, and then when he takes over 615 00:31:51,320 --> 00:31:55,080 Speaker 1: in Earnest here, whenever that may be, is gonna be. Yeah, 616 00:31:55,080 --> 00:32:00,000 Speaker 1: the turnovers, but the personality side of things. He seems 617 00:32:00,000 --> 00:32:02,160 Speaker 1: comfortable his teammates and you would know better than I, 618 00:32:02,360 --> 00:32:04,800 Speaker 1: but seemed to really rally around him. That was such 619 00:32:04,840 --> 00:32:07,880 Speaker 1: a hot button issue during the draft process. Did he 620 00:32:08,000 --> 00:32:12,440 Speaker 1: have that alpha personality necessary? I think one thing guys 621 00:32:12,480 --> 00:32:16,800 Speaker 1: respond to being thrown into that moment teammates and not 622 00:32:16,840 --> 00:32:19,120 Speaker 1: seeing him flinch at all. That's right, and it's all 623 00:32:19,120 --> 00:32:22,960 Speaker 1: about results, and you know, offensively, it helps that he 624 00:32:23,000 --> 00:32:27,880 Speaker 1: has weapons like Keenan Allen and Austin Ekeler and Hunter Henry. 625 00:32:28,640 --> 00:32:32,920 Speaker 1: On the other side, Tom Brady, You've called countless Patriots games. 626 00:32:32,920 --> 00:32:34,520 Speaker 1: How strange is it going to be for you to 627 00:32:34,880 --> 00:32:38,400 Speaker 1: see Tom in Tampa? They could start two eighty seven 628 00:32:38,440 --> 00:32:40,960 Speaker 1: oaths of it. It's really strange, Chris. I mean, I 629 00:32:41,240 --> 00:32:44,720 Speaker 1: do think outside of maybe Baltimore, I don't know. Over 630 00:32:44,760 --> 00:32:47,680 Speaker 1: the course of the last seven years, New England is 631 00:32:47,840 --> 00:32:50,560 Speaker 1: the organization we've covered the most, and that's been a 632 00:32:50,560 --> 00:32:54,560 Speaker 1: lot of Tom Brady, and it is It's still odd 633 00:32:54,600 --> 00:32:58,080 Speaker 1: for me doing prep watching him play for Tampa, but 634 00:32:58,120 --> 00:33:01,280 Speaker 1: then listening to him talk. Still got the same approach, 635 00:33:01,440 --> 00:33:05,960 Speaker 1: his attention to details through the roof, never satisfied. Despite 636 00:33:06,000 --> 00:33:10,640 Speaker 1: the results, all those things still exist. I know. Is 637 00:33:11,160 --> 00:33:13,720 Speaker 1: energy level and excitement to try and make this thing 638 00:33:13,760 --> 00:33:18,200 Speaker 1: work with all these new pieces is there? So I am. 639 00:33:18,240 --> 00:33:21,480 Speaker 1: I'm truly excited to see what it's like when you 640 00:33:21,560 --> 00:33:26,520 Speaker 1: when I can actually be physically somewhat distanced but in 641 00:33:26,600 --> 00:33:30,280 Speaker 1: person watching it. And just a couple quick ones for you. 642 00:33:30,280 --> 00:33:34,400 Speaker 1: You know the AFC, the landscape, we know about the Chiefs, 643 00:33:34,520 --> 00:33:37,120 Speaker 1: we know about the Ravens. The Steelers look strong, out 644 00:33:37,120 --> 00:33:41,480 Speaker 1: of the gates, the Titans, Patriots. There's an extra playoff 645 00:33:41,480 --> 00:33:44,320 Speaker 1: team this year. And you know, for the Chargers, these 646 00:33:44,320 --> 00:33:47,160 Speaker 1: one score games have really hurt them over the last 647 00:33:47,160 --> 00:33:49,600 Speaker 1: two seasons. They have a big stretch where they have 648 00:33:49,600 --> 00:33:52,320 Speaker 1: Tampa in New Orleans before they come back to the Jets. 649 00:33:53,200 --> 00:33:55,800 Speaker 1: What have you seen from the Chargers over these really 650 00:33:55,840 --> 00:33:59,160 Speaker 1: these last three years they were twelve or fourteen. Injuries 651 00:33:59,160 --> 00:34:01,040 Speaker 1: have really hurt them. I think over the last two 652 00:34:01,080 --> 00:34:04,480 Speaker 1: seasons they've been in every game. I think George fans 653 00:34:04,480 --> 00:34:06,960 Speaker 1: want to see them then finish this game here Sunday. 654 00:34:06,960 --> 00:34:10,600 Speaker 1: It gets the books absolutely, And I'll say this specific 655 00:34:10,640 --> 00:34:13,239 Speaker 1: to this year. I couldn't be more impressed with how 656 00:34:13,320 --> 00:34:17,080 Speaker 1: Anthony lenn and his staff have kept this thing together. 657 00:34:17,560 --> 00:34:20,040 Speaker 1: And you pointed it out. I mean, it's pretty clear 658 00:34:20,520 --> 00:34:23,400 Speaker 1: that this team could could be three and oh and 659 00:34:23,520 --> 00:34:25,759 Speaker 1: you are what your record says you are. I'm a 660 00:34:25,800 --> 00:34:29,000 Speaker 1: believer in that. But that doesn't mean you can't describe 661 00:34:29,120 --> 00:34:32,560 Speaker 1: and depict what occurred to keep a team from winning 662 00:34:32,560 --> 00:34:34,839 Speaker 1: a close game. And last week it was pretty clear 663 00:34:34,840 --> 00:34:38,600 Speaker 1: it was the penalties and turnovers. And again that's where 664 00:34:38,680 --> 00:34:41,719 Speaker 1: I think the focus lies. The injury thing to me 665 00:34:42,400 --> 00:34:45,400 Speaker 1: is it's not an excuse, it's a reality and something 666 00:34:45,480 --> 00:34:47,719 Speaker 1: that has to be part of the discussion. I mean, 667 00:34:47,760 --> 00:34:51,520 Speaker 1: this is another season where it's not just the total 668 00:34:51,600 --> 00:34:54,000 Speaker 1: because going through it this week and you know this, 669 00:34:54,120 --> 00:34:58,360 Speaker 1: it's it's not as if their IR numbers are consistently 670 00:34:58,360 --> 00:35:01,400 Speaker 1: atop the league. But it's the impact and the players 671 00:35:01,400 --> 00:35:04,480 Speaker 1: that are on the IR that that really hurt. The 672 00:35:04,480 --> 00:35:08,000 Speaker 1: continuity that these team, this team has or doesn't have, 673 00:35:08,080 --> 00:35:10,880 Speaker 1: and that's what those groups that you mentioned out of 674 00:35:10,920 --> 00:35:13,839 Speaker 1: the game, Kansas City, Baltimore, they've been able to keep 675 00:35:13,920 --> 00:35:17,480 Speaker 1: continuity for the most part. So I see the Chargers 676 00:35:17,520 --> 00:35:19,799 Speaker 1: as a team that's gonna have a tough stretch here 677 00:35:20,400 --> 00:35:25,000 Speaker 1: everybody knows that, but has shown the capability and the 678 00:35:25,040 --> 00:35:28,320 Speaker 1: potential to be a team that sneaks into the playoffs 679 00:35:28,680 --> 00:35:31,680 Speaker 1: with the benefit of that extra team. And the final thing, 680 00:35:31,880 --> 00:35:34,080 Speaker 1: you have such a unique vantage point each and every 681 00:35:34,080 --> 00:35:38,239 Speaker 1: week at these games. Any observations that just listen, I 682 00:35:38,280 --> 00:35:40,759 Speaker 1: know a lot of things are just not normal in 683 00:35:40,840 --> 00:35:43,560 Speaker 1: twenty twenty, but just what you've seen through the first 684 00:35:43,600 --> 00:35:46,279 Speaker 1: quarter of the season, obviously a lot of team has 685 00:35:46,320 --> 00:35:50,200 Speaker 1: been staying safe. We see the news with Tennessee right now, 686 00:35:50,239 --> 00:35:52,640 Speaker 1: and that's kind of a fluid situation as we take this, 687 00:35:52,719 --> 00:35:55,640 Speaker 1: but any observations that maybe a little bit out of 688 00:35:55,680 --> 00:36:00,239 Speaker 1: the ordinary, the whole things out of the ordinary, I 689 00:36:00,239 --> 00:36:04,959 Speaker 1: should says it. Really I'm incredibly impressed with the way 690 00:36:05,000 --> 00:36:09,160 Speaker 1: the teams have approached this season under all the protocols 691 00:36:09,200 --> 00:36:12,480 Speaker 1: that are forcing us to do this on Zoom, forcing 692 00:36:12,600 --> 00:36:15,840 Speaker 1: us as a network and broadcast teams to do things 693 00:36:15,880 --> 00:36:19,399 Speaker 1: on Zoom with coaches and players. But where I really 694 00:36:19,400 --> 00:36:23,520 Speaker 1: have found the oddity and something that I'm continuing to 695 00:36:23,600 --> 00:36:27,279 Speaker 1: work through is the game day experience. My first three 696 00:36:27,320 --> 00:36:30,000 Speaker 1: weeks have been in venues without any fans, and it 697 00:36:30,120 --> 00:36:35,960 Speaker 1: is really really odd. I'm impressed by the what fans 698 00:36:36,000 --> 00:36:39,880 Speaker 1: at home are getting with the increased artificial audio and 699 00:36:40,320 --> 00:36:42,200 Speaker 1: the work that we're doing to try and make it 700 00:36:42,239 --> 00:36:45,640 Speaker 1: feel normal, but in the stadium you can't hear any 701 00:36:45,640 --> 00:36:49,520 Speaker 1: of that. It is crickets, it's not the audio people 702 00:36:49,560 --> 00:36:53,640 Speaker 1: are getting at home. So it's forcing us to more 703 00:36:53,680 --> 00:36:56,960 Speaker 1: so for I and Charles upstairs, to continue to keep 704 00:36:56,960 --> 00:36:59,600 Speaker 1: that energy up. But I have to find ways to 705 00:36:59,640 --> 00:37:02,040 Speaker 1: make sure that I'm not harping too much on the 706 00:37:02,120 --> 00:37:04,440 Speaker 1: environment in the stadium because it's not necessarily what the 707 00:37:04,440 --> 00:37:09,160 Speaker 1: folks at home are getting. And the performances to me 708 00:37:09,480 --> 00:37:13,359 Speaker 1: still have been impressive. But what you lack is just 709 00:37:13,440 --> 00:37:18,720 Speaker 1: these emotional waves that make sports in general, but especially 710 00:37:18,880 --> 00:37:22,279 Speaker 1: NFL football so much fun to watch on TV. But 711 00:37:22,440 --> 00:37:25,880 Speaker 1: for us when we're lucky to experience in person, so 712 00:37:25,960 --> 00:37:29,520 Speaker 1: it feels more like we're covering a game as opposed 713 00:37:29,560 --> 00:37:32,880 Speaker 1: to an event. Now, Tampa will be in my first 714 00:37:32,880 --> 00:37:36,720 Speaker 1: stadium that's going to have some fans reportedly around ten thousand, 715 00:37:36,760 --> 00:37:39,480 Speaker 1: and from everybody I've talked to, that actually makes a 716 00:37:39,560 --> 00:37:42,600 Speaker 1: huge difference. It makes it feel a little bit normal, 717 00:37:42,640 --> 00:37:47,239 Speaker 1: even though we're used to at some venues seventy thousand. Well, 718 00:37:47,239 --> 00:37:49,520 Speaker 1: you've better watch those fades in the moat. Hopefully they're 719 00:37:49,560 --> 00:37:52,879 Speaker 1: not in the moat in your way of it. Yeah, Well, 720 00:37:53,640 --> 00:37:56,520 Speaker 1: my early scouting for it, as I mentioned you gotta 721 00:37:56,640 --> 00:37:58,600 Speaker 1: have to get ahead of things, is you're still able 722 00:37:58,680 --> 00:38:04,480 Speaker 1: to avoid people and keep that distance as you navigate through. 723 00:38:04,640 --> 00:38:07,319 Speaker 1: But look, as I said, out of the game, the 724 00:38:07,360 --> 00:38:10,400 Speaker 1: fact that we're doing this, there's games I'll deal with. 725 00:38:10,440 --> 00:38:15,120 Speaker 1: Any logistical challenges might occur, no question. Man, Well, hey, 726 00:38:15,200 --> 00:38:17,440 Speaker 1: I always love when you guys are on a Chargers 727 00:38:17,480 --> 00:38:19,760 Speaker 1: game and I hope to see it so by stadium 728 00:38:19,840 --> 00:38:22,400 Speaker 1: sooner than later. Here it's week four, so I'm hoping 729 00:38:22,440 --> 00:38:25,160 Speaker 1: that you guys get on the call for a game 730 00:38:25,280 --> 00:38:27,440 Speaker 1: or two out here in La. Man. Always appreciate your 731 00:38:27,480 --> 00:38:32,279 Speaker 1: time and best of let on Saturday. Thanks Chris. All right, guys, 732 00:38:32,280 --> 00:38:34,040 Speaker 1: that's gonna do it for us. A big thanks to 733 00:38:34,040 --> 00:38:37,040 Speaker 1: Evan Washburn, Matt Muddy Smith and i Ain Eagle for 734 00:38:37,120 --> 00:38:39,920 Speaker 1: joining me, and of course thanks to you all for listening. 735 00:38:40,000 --> 00:38:42,560 Speaker 1: Be sure to download and subscribe to the Chargers Podcast 736 00:38:42,640 --> 00:38:46,160 Speaker 1: Network wherever you listen to podcasts. We just debuted Better 737 00:38:46,239 --> 00:38:49,640 Speaker 1: Half on Tuesday, a new episode of Playmakers on Wednesday, 738 00:38:49,920 --> 00:38:53,279 Speaker 1: Puro Chargers Today, along with Chargers Weekly, and of course 739 00:38:53,320 --> 00:38:57,200 Speaker 1: the Final Drive after every Chargers game, win loser, draw. 740 00:38:57,520 --> 00:38:59,600 Speaker 1: We'll see you on Sunday for that. Have a great 741 00:38:59,640 --> 00:39:11,000 Speaker 1: weekend and until next time, I'm Chris Harry M.