1 00:00:04,404 --> 00:00:07,244 Speaker 1: Ten Takes is a production of the NFL in partnership 2 00:00:07,284 --> 00:00:16,884 Speaker 1: with iHeartRadio. 3 00:00:23,924 --> 00:00:25,604 Speaker 2: It is a very cool day. It is a very 4 00:00:25,604 --> 00:00:27,684 Speaker 2: cool day for a lot of different reasons. It's exciting, 5 00:00:27,724 --> 00:00:30,684 Speaker 2: it's famous players getting huge money. And I'm actually really 6 00:00:30,684 --> 00:00:33,724 Speaker 2: impressed with the Bengals because right or wrong, they had 7 00:00:33,724 --> 00:00:36,324 Speaker 2: this reputation and their front offs so their organization of 8 00:00:36,444 --> 00:00:40,284 Speaker 2: won't pay it is gone from who day to who pay? 9 00:00:40,644 --> 00:00:42,524 Speaker 3: And they pay, They pay their guys. 10 00:00:42,884 --> 00:00:45,604 Speaker 2: It just wouldn't be me, guys if I didn't say, 11 00:00:45,764 --> 00:00:49,964 Speaker 2: also like, okay, this is a really good day for 12 00:00:50,044 --> 00:00:54,724 Speaker 2: the Bengals offense. It's a very good day for the 13 00:00:54,724 --> 00:00:58,324 Speaker 2: Bengals offense. I don't know yet if it is a 14 00:00:58,444 --> 00:01:02,804 Speaker 2: very very good day for the twenty twenty five Bengals record. 15 00:01:03,204 --> 00:01:05,724 Speaker 2: I don't know that, Higgins. They got Jamar Chase. That's 16 00:01:05,764 --> 00:01:08,124 Speaker 2: a wonderful thing and everyone can do their tweets about 17 00:01:08,164 --> 00:01:11,204 Speaker 2: they got that bag and they got all paid all capitals. 18 00:01:11,524 --> 00:01:13,204 Speaker 2: Are you picking the Bengals go to the Super Bowl 19 00:01:13,284 --> 00:01:15,724 Speaker 2: next year? Are you picking the Bengals to win the North? 20 00:01:16,124 --> 00:01:18,844 Speaker 2: You're probably picking the Bengals to win your fantasy league. 21 00:01:19,044 --> 00:01:22,124 Speaker 2: But I picked the Ben Affleck meme for Bengals defensive 22 00:01:22,124 --> 00:01:25,284 Speaker 2: coordinator Al Golden who was sitting outside. 23 00:01:24,884 --> 00:01:30,364 Speaker 3: With a cigarette, like, what am I gonna do? Guys? 24 00:01:30,604 --> 00:01:32,764 Speaker 2: There is still a very very good pass rusher who 25 00:01:32,804 --> 00:01:34,004 Speaker 2: was out there. I don't know if he's going to 26 00:01:34,044 --> 00:01:35,364 Speaker 2: be part of the team moving forward. His name is 27 00:01:35,364 --> 00:01:38,604 Speaker 2: Trey Hendrickson. And if he's not, who is? I have 28 00:01:38,684 --> 00:01:41,684 Speaker 2: to put the cards on the table. Exciting day, sure, 29 00:01:41,884 --> 00:01:44,284 Speaker 2: but nobody wants to have the best offense on a 30 00:01:44,324 --> 00:01:46,844 Speaker 2: team that doesn't make the playoffs, and right now there 31 00:01:46,884 --> 00:01:50,804 Speaker 2: are shades of that. My favorite sporting events other than 32 00:01:50,844 --> 00:01:53,444 Speaker 2: the Super Bowl. You know, I've actually cried at a 33 00:01:53,484 --> 00:01:56,444 Speaker 2: sporting event before and you would think, you know, was 34 00:01:56,484 --> 00:01:58,564 Speaker 2: the Cubs winning the World Series in twenty sixteen? 35 00:01:58,684 --> 00:01:58,724 Speaker 3: No? 36 00:01:59,084 --> 00:02:01,444 Speaker 2: Was it the Bears winning the Super Bowl in January 37 00:02:01,444 --> 00:02:02,004 Speaker 2: eighty sixth. 38 00:02:02,004 --> 00:02:02,084 Speaker 4: No. 39 00:02:02,444 --> 00:02:07,604 Speaker 3: I cried at WrestleMania last year. I did it. I've 40 00:02:07,604 --> 00:02:09,244 Speaker 3: never been to WrestleMania before. 41 00:02:09,444 --> 00:02:11,764 Speaker 2: I went to the Linking Financial Field with the Eagles 42 00:02:11,804 --> 00:02:12,924 Speaker 2: play this last year. 43 00:02:13,004 --> 00:02:15,124 Speaker 3: I brought my son. I brought my son who was 44 00:02:15,164 --> 00:02:15,964 Speaker 3: in fourth grade. 45 00:02:16,044 --> 00:02:18,644 Speaker 2: You will not believe how amazing this experience is and 46 00:02:18,684 --> 00:02:22,404 Speaker 2: the presentation. Imagine if you combined a sporting event and 47 00:02:22,444 --> 00:02:23,404 Speaker 2: a rock concert, and. 48 00:02:23,364 --> 00:02:24,644 Speaker 3: It's somewhere in between. 49 00:02:25,084 --> 00:02:27,764 Speaker 2: In the last main events, they're doing all these cameos, 50 00:02:28,004 --> 00:02:31,444 Speaker 2: and the rocks walking in and John Cena's running in 51 00:02:31,484 --> 00:02:33,964 Speaker 2: and I'm getting so emotional. And in the middle of 52 00:02:34,004 --> 00:02:36,604 Speaker 2: all this chaos, they turn the lights out and you 53 00:02:36,684 --> 00:02:41,364 Speaker 2: just hear and it's the Undertaker's music. And the Undertaker 54 00:02:41,484 --> 00:02:43,044 Speaker 2: when the lights come back on, is in the middle 55 00:02:43,044 --> 00:02:44,644 Speaker 2: of the ring, as if it was magic. 56 00:02:45,124 --> 00:02:47,764 Speaker 3: My son is screaming at me and he looks in 57 00:02:47,764 --> 00:02:47,964 Speaker 3: the ring. 58 00:02:48,044 --> 00:02:50,604 Speaker 2: He looks at me and goes, are you crying out? 59 00:02:50,684 --> 00:02:53,764 Speaker 3: Yeah, a little bit. I'm getting a little worked up. 60 00:02:54,284 --> 00:02:57,204 Speaker 2: I had one tear going down my cheek like grima 61 00:02:57,284 --> 00:02:59,964 Speaker 2: worm tongue. Looking at Saramon's army, I couldn't believe what 62 00:03:00,004 --> 00:03:02,564 Speaker 2: I was seeing, and it was just an amazing product. 63 00:03:02,764 --> 00:03:05,204 Speaker 3: I've been to a lot of Super Bowls. I've seen 64 00:03:05,244 --> 00:03:06,364 Speaker 3: them all. I was at. 65 00:03:06,204 --> 00:03:08,684 Speaker 2: Twenty eight to three, I was at that horrible Jason 66 00:03:08,724 --> 00:03:10,244 Speaker 2: mccordy rams Patriots one. 67 00:03:10,284 --> 00:03:11,844 Speaker 3: I was at this one. 68 00:03:11,924 --> 00:03:14,444 Speaker 2: I have never come close to shedding a tear, But 69 00:03:14,524 --> 00:03:16,964 Speaker 2: when the Undertaker stood up and choke slammed the rock, 70 00:03:17,284 --> 00:03:19,564 Speaker 2: I'm sitting there. I needed a tissue that was the 71 00:03:19,684 --> 00:03:21,124 Speaker 2: power of WrestleMania. 72 00:03:21,204 --> 00:03:23,124 Speaker 3: I'm the fan and I'll never forget it. 73 00:03:24,364 --> 00:03:26,644 Speaker 2: What I learned during this free agency period is that 74 00:03:26,884 --> 00:03:29,844 Speaker 2: after really decades and decades of trying to do this 75 00:03:30,044 --> 00:03:32,364 Speaker 2: with the media and with the athletes, we still have 76 00:03:32,524 --> 00:03:36,644 Speaker 2: not solved the it's not about the money quote and 77 00:03:36,884 --> 00:03:39,484 Speaker 2: all the fallout that comes from that case. In point, 78 00:03:39,484 --> 00:03:41,684 Speaker 2: Miles Garrett, we know how this went down. He goes 79 00:03:41,684 --> 00:03:43,724 Speaker 2: around Super Bowl week, he does n't a bunch of 80 00:03:43,724 --> 00:03:46,244 Speaker 2: different interviews after posting a letter that he wants out 81 00:03:46,244 --> 00:03:48,844 Speaker 2: of Cleveland, wants to go win a super Bowl, uses 82 00:03:48,884 --> 00:03:51,804 Speaker 2: the phrase it's not about money to rich Eise it. 83 00:03:51,844 --> 00:03:54,564 Speaker 2: In many other places, he's gone, it's done. He just 84 00:03:54,604 --> 00:03:58,084 Speaker 2: wants to win. Cleveland pulls out a massive contract out 85 00:03:58,124 --> 00:04:00,804 Speaker 2: of nowhere, and for a brief period of time, Miles says, 86 00:04:00,844 --> 00:04:03,364 Speaker 2: let's go, and I'm the most expensive, most highest paid 87 00:04:03,444 --> 00:04:06,484 Speaker 2: non quarterback play ever. He had a media session that 88 00:04:06,724 --> 00:04:08,644 Speaker 2: was just a few days ago, and we haven't gotten 89 00:04:08,684 --> 00:04:10,004 Speaker 2: to talk about it as a show. 90 00:04:09,924 --> 00:04:11,204 Speaker 3: And it was actually very cool. 91 00:04:11,244 --> 00:04:14,484 Speaker 2: And there's dinosaurs everywhere, and you know he's a dinosaur enthusiast, 92 00:04:14,484 --> 00:04:16,244 Speaker 2: and it was looked at as a really cool moment 93 00:04:16,284 --> 00:04:19,604 Speaker 2: for the Cleveland Browns, and there's cupcakes with dinosaurs and 94 00:04:19,644 --> 00:04:21,764 Speaker 2: all this type of stuff. There was just a period 95 00:04:21,804 --> 00:04:24,164 Speaker 2: where he made his statement, and of course he got 96 00:04:24,164 --> 00:04:27,084 Speaker 2: a bunch of follow ups from the media about you know, 97 00:04:27,164 --> 00:04:28,164 Speaker 2: you said it was this. 98 00:04:28,124 --> 00:04:30,404 Speaker 3: And this, money this and money this and not wanting 99 00:04:30,484 --> 00:04:32,644 Speaker 3: to win this, and it was just a little awkward. 100 00:04:32,924 --> 00:04:34,804 Speaker 2: And in a day that he was trying to have 101 00:04:34,884 --> 00:04:37,684 Speaker 2: you about celebration, he's getting these follow up questions about money. 102 00:04:37,764 --> 00:04:40,844 Speaker 2: So honestly, as well represented as he is, there's part 103 00:04:40,884 --> 00:04:43,284 Speaker 2: of me, as a fan that wishes that I could 104 00:04:43,324 --> 00:04:47,244 Speaker 2: have personally written the remarks or the speech for Miles 105 00:04:47,284 --> 00:04:51,084 Speaker 2: Garrett to sit down and speak to the Cleveland media, 106 00:04:51,204 --> 00:04:54,164 Speaker 2: because if I could have, this is how it would 107 00:04:54,164 --> 00:04:55,644 Speaker 2: have gone. It would have gone like this, all right, 108 00:04:55,644 --> 00:04:58,044 Speaker 2: here we go, Miles Garrett, massive deal, said he wanted. 109 00:04:58,124 --> 00:04:58,724 Speaker 3: Now he's here. 110 00:04:59,484 --> 00:05:02,844 Speaker 2: Good afternoon, Good afternoon, good afternoon. How's everyone doing. Good 111 00:05:02,844 --> 00:05:06,604 Speaker 2: to see everybody listen, Like you wouldn't have come back 112 00:05:06,684 --> 00:05:10,004 Speaker 2: for that deal, no, listen. I was so impressed and 113 00:05:10,124 --> 00:05:13,084 Speaker 2: proud and grateful to the Cleveland Browns for making an 114 00:05:13,124 --> 00:05:16,524 Speaker 2: offer of that stature. Number one, it would be irresponsible 115 00:05:16,564 --> 00:05:18,884 Speaker 2: to my family to walk away from that level of 116 00:05:18,884 --> 00:05:19,924 Speaker 2: financial security. 117 00:05:20,044 --> 00:05:20,484 Speaker 3: Part of the. 118 00:05:20,404 --> 00:05:23,684 Speaker 2: Reason I'm here is the money. I'm going to shoot 119 00:05:23,724 --> 00:05:27,324 Speaker 2: you straight. However, number two, the Browns organization also showed 120 00:05:27,364 --> 00:05:30,524 Speaker 2: a great deal about how they feel regarding the future. 121 00:05:30,964 --> 00:05:33,444 Speaker 2: The fact that they wouldn't let their best player leave, 122 00:05:33,804 --> 00:05:36,764 Speaker 2: wouldn't trade me, and made me an offer I can't refuse, 123 00:05:37,164 --> 00:05:40,204 Speaker 2: tells me, in fact, how serious they are about winning. 124 00:05:40,644 --> 00:05:43,444 Speaker 2: I understand they could have traded me for many picks 125 00:05:43,764 --> 00:05:46,564 Speaker 2: and began that very rebuild that I told you all 126 00:05:46,604 --> 00:05:47,724 Speaker 2: I wanted no part of. 127 00:05:48,084 --> 00:05:48,964 Speaker 3: But they didn't. 128 00:05:49,564 --> 00:05:52,404 Speaker 2: I saw them like I've never seen them before, because 129 00:05:52,404 --> 00:05:55,684 Speaker 2: they've never made a deal like this before. It was 130 00:05:56,164 --> 00:05:59,884 Speaker 2: about the money, and the money said we want to win, 131 00:06:00,084 --> 00:06:02,324 Speaker 2: and we want to do it now, and we don't 132 00:06:02,404 --> 00:06:04,284 Speaker 2: want to do it without you. 133 00:06:04,284 --> 00:06:06,084 Speaker 3: There are many dinosaurs here today. 134 00:06:06,164 --> 00:06:09,164 Speaker 2: I'm an enthusiast for the Jurassic Period, and I felt 135 00:06:09,164 --> 00:06:12,324 Speaker 2: like my life as a Cleveland brown was reaching extinction. 136 00:06:12,764 --> 00:06:18,444 Speaker 2: But this organization reminded me life finds a way, and 137 00:06:18,524 --> 00:06:21,524 Speaker 2: to quote John Hammond, they spared no expense. 138 00:06:22,284 --> 00:06:24,804 Speaker 3: Now I'd like to open up for questions that should 139 00:06:24,804 --> 00:06:25,844 Speaker 3: have been the statement. 140 00:06:26,284 --> 00:06:29,284 Speaker 2: And I am here for hire for a far, far, 141 00:06:29,484 --> 00:06:32,084 Speaker 2: far lesser number than Miles Garrett. Is there for hire 142 00:06:32,284 --> 00:06:34,044 Speaker 2: for any athlete who wants to hit all the right 143 00:06:34,084 --> 00:06:34,964 Speaker 2: notes when saying. 144 00:06:34,804 --> 00:06:37,244 Speaker 3: Yeah, hell yeah, the money matter, you stupid. Of course 145 00:06:37,284 --> 00:06:39,924 Speaker 3: it's the money, but there's also some real substance behind it, 146 00:06:40,004 --> 00:06:43,724 Speaker 3: and that's why I am here. Well, the Jets segue 147 00:06:43,804 --> 00:06:44,164 Speaker 3: is easy. 148 00:06:44,244 --> 00:06:45,804 Speaker 2: The guy that they took the right steps to a 149 00:06:45,804 --> 00:06:48,244 Speaker 2: couple of years ago, Aaron Rodgers is still taking steps 150 00:06:48,284 --> 00:06:49,884 Speaker 2: on the beach, wrapped in some sort. 151 00:06:49,644 --> 00:06:51,564 Speaker 3: Of blanket and looking out into the future. 152 00:06:51,844 --> 00:06:54,044 Speaker 2: As far as I know, we might as well be 153 00:06:54,044 --> 00:06:55,564 Speaker 2: because we still don't have the decision. 154 00:06:55,564 --> 00:06:57,604 Speaker 3: And as here's where we are, let's to pick up 155 00:06:57,644 --> 00:06:58,244 Speaker 3: at this as. 156 00:06:58,324 --> 00:07:00,124 Speaker 2: Russ Tucker is a great friend of mine, we've had 157 00:07:00,164 --> 00:07:01,884 Speaker 2: him on the show, and I'm going to paraphrase, but 158 00:07:01,924 --> 00:07:04,684 Speaker 2: he's making the point about listen, both things can be true. 159 00:07:04,684 --> 00:07:07,044 Speaker 2: Aaron Rodgers deserves all the time to make this the 160 00:07:07,204 --> 00:07:10,244 Speaker 2: career defining decision, because a guy with twenty years served 161 00:07:10,244 --> 00:07:13,364 Speaker 2: and he can take whatever time he wants, and the 162 00:07:13,444 --> 00:07:15,644 Speaker 2: fact that he's waiting and waiting, waiting, and all the 163 00:07:15,684 --> 00:07:18,924 Speaker 2: media circling around him kind of just underlines the reasons 164 00:07:18,964 --> 00:07:23,484 Speaker 2: some franchises don't want him because it's always something, and 165 00:07:23,564 --> 00:07:25,684 Speaker 2: even if he does something that makes sense, like taking 166 00:07:25,724 --> 00:07:27,604 Speaker 2: his time to make a decision, it becomes a news 167 00:07:27,644 --> 00:07:30,404 Speaker 2: story that then comes to your franchise and your company. 168 00:07:30,964 --> 00:07:34,084 Speaker 2: I'm still the same place with Rogers as a fan. 169 00:07:34,284 --> 00:07:37,204 Speaker 2: I'm done seeing him play. It's fine if I'm trying 170 00:07:37,204 --> 00:07:39,484 Speaker 2: to see where he has to land someplace. I think 171 00:07:39,524 --> 00:07:42,084 Speaker 2: Pittsburgh is the best spot for a million different reasons that. 172 00:07:42,004 --> 00:07:45,284 Speaker 3: I've talked about at nauseum. So is everybody else the. 173 00:07:45,284 --> 00:07:48,004 Speaker 2: Most fascinating one and the tastiest one if you're just 174 00:07:48,084 --> 00:07:50,324 Speaker 2: want some sort of titillating media. As he goes to 175 00:07:50,404 --> 00:07:53,244 Speaker 2: the Vikings and there's the New York Times article that 176 00:07:53,244 --> 00:07:55,284 Speaker 2: comes out, there's written by a few people who say that, 177 00:07:55,564 --> 00:07:58,124 Speaker 2: you know, O'Connell's interested, and the Vikings are interested, and 178 00:07:58,164 --> 00:08:00,684 Speaker 2: of course Rogers is interested. My take on it is 179 00:08:00,964 --> 00:08:03,004 Speaker 2: the elephant in the room would be, of course, oh 180 00:08:03,044 --> 00:08:05,804 Speaker 2: my god, he's doing the Brett Farv thing again. Where 181 00:08:05,964 --> 00:08:09,484 Speaker 2: by some very infinitesimal odds, he goes from the Packers 182 00:08:09,684 --> 00:08:12,404 Speaker 2: to a brief stop with the jets to the Vikings 183 00:08:12,444 --> 00:08:14,364 Speaker 2: and he gets to play against the Packers. It is 184 00:08:14,364 --> 00:08:16,524 Speaker 2: a crazy coincidence if it happens, and I do think 185 00:08:16,564 --> 00:08:20,524 Speaker 2: it's a coincidence. I think Brett Favre genuinely and passionately 186 00:08:20,604 --> 00:08:22,324 Speaker 2: wanted to go against the Packers. 187 00:08:22,724 --> 00:08:24,164 Speaker 3: I don't know if Rogers is like that. 188 00:08:24,204 --> 00:08:25,804 Speaker 2: In fact, if you had to ask me, I don't 189 00:08:25,804 --> 00:08:28,324 Speaker 2: think it's that. I think Rogers' motivation of play with 190 00:08:28,404 --> 00:08:30,524 Speaker 2: the Vikings as he's looking at the wide receivers and 191 00:08:30,604 --> 00:08:32,644 Speaker 2: the coach, and if they were in the NFC North 192 00:08:32,684 --> 00:08:34,244 Speaker 2: and they didn't have the Packers on the schedule, I 193 00:08:34,244 --> 00:08:36,124 Speaker 2: think you would have the same desire to play there. 194 00:08:36,244 --> 00:08:38,244 Speaker 2: That is a team set up for Rogers to cook. 195 00:08:38,524 --> 00:08:40,524 Speaker 2: The fact that he goes into Lambeau, I don't know, 196 00:08:40,804 --> 00:08:42,244 Speaker 2: you're gonna go in there and you can get. 197 00:08:42,084 --> 00:08:42,604 Speaker 3: To get booed. 198 00:08:42,684 --> 00:08:45,004 Speaker 2: You have everybody make these signs about you know, you 199 00:08:45,044 --> 00:08:46,564 Speaker 2: suck this, and like, I don't even know if he 200 00:08:46,644 --> 00:08:49,604 Speaker 2: wants that in his life. There's nothing taking medicine out 201 00:08:49,644 --> 00:08:52,084 Speaker 2: in the jungle that says go take revenge on the 202 00:08:52,124 --> 00:08:52,764 Speaker 2: team where you. 203 00:08:52,724 --> 00:08:54,684 Speaker 3: Spent eighteen years. I think it is so. 204 00:08:54,964 --> 00:08:57,444 Speaker 2: I think the Vikings would be the most interesting. I 205 00:08:57,564 --> 00:09:00,044 Speaker 2: don't think Rogers is waiting around for them to offer 206 00:09:00,084 --> 00:09:02,364 Speaker 2: him a job just so he can go and stick 207 00:09:02,404 --> 00:09:03,324 Speaker 2: it to the Packers. 208 00:09:03,644 --> 00:09:04,284 Speaker 3: I want the end. 209 00:09:04,484 --> 00:09:06,724 Speaker 2: He wants that job, so we could throw it to Jefferson, 210 00:09:06,764 --> 00:09:08,524 Speaker 2: and who can blame him at this point. If you 211 00:09:08,604 --> 00:09:10,324 Speaker 2: made me choose one that would be the most fun, 212 00:09:10,604 --> 00:09:12,764 Speaker 2: it's the Vikings. I still say, if he's going to 213 00:09:12,844 --> 00:09:15,084 Speaker 2: go somewhere, the one that makes the most sense for 214 00:09:15,124 --> 00:09:18,364 Speaker 2: the football I still think is the Steelers. I think 215 00:09:18,364 --> 00:09:20,244 Speaker 2: Sean McVay is the best coach in the NFL, I 216 00:09:20,324 --> 00:09:24,444 Speaker 2: really do. And it's they left us with that bittersweet 217 00:09:24,444 --> 00:09:26,164 Speaker 2: taste at the end of the season where it looked 218 00:09:26,204 --> 00:09:28,444 Speaker 2: like they really were going to pull off the impossible 219 00:09:28,484 --> 00:09:31,124 Speaker 2: and somehow beat the Eagles in the snow, and then 220 00:09:31,164 --> 00:09:33,004 Speaker 2: the Eagles just flexed on them and it was over 221 00:09:33,364 --> 00:09:34,044 Speaker 2: the Seahawks. 222 00:09:34,084 --> 00:09:35,364 Speaker 3: Listen, it's the Sam. 223 00:09:35,204 --> 00:09:38,164 Speaker 2: Donald conversation, right, and we're gonna have the same one 224 00:09:38,324 --> 00:09:41,244 Speaker 2: until next six months, and the schedule is going to 225 00:09:41,324 --> 00:09:43,124 Speaker 2: drop and you know, in a matter of weeks in 226 00:09:43,204 --> 00:09:44,964 Speaker 2: the offseason, and we're going to look at that first 227 00:09:44,964 --> 00:09:47,924 Speaker 2: primetime game that the Seahawks have on the road against 228 00:09:47,964 --> 00:09:49,924 Speaker 2: a really good NFC opponent, and we will pull up 229 00:09:49,924 --> 00:09:52,324 Speaker 2: with popcorn and see what Sam Donald has. I can't 230 00:09:52,324 --> 00:09:55,364 Speaker 2: really answer any questions definitively out the Seahawks until the 231 00:09:55,444 --> 00:09:57,244 Speaker 2: games happened, because anybody else does. 232 00:09:57,284 --> 00:09:58,924 Speaker 3: Is just guessing what we're going to get from Donald. 233 00:09:59,204 --> 00:10:00,444 Speaker 3: It's such a mixed. 234 00:10:00,204 --> 00:10:03,084 Speaker 2: Bag resume the good, the high, the low, and that 235 00:10:03,124 --> 00:10:04,204 Speaker 2: could be just last year. 236 00:10:04,724 --> 00:10:06,804 Speaker 3: So it is. I've said this before. 237 00:10:06,924 --> 00:10:09,004 Speaker 2: I think he's the most interesting player in the league 238 00:10:09,044 --> 00:10:11,644 Speaker 2: this season. Interesting because you do not know how the 239 00:10:11,684 --> 00:10:12,124 Speaker 2: movie is. 240 00:10:12,084 --> 00:10:12,644 Speaker 3: Going to end. 241 00:10:12,924 --> 00:10:15,604 Speaker 2: So that makes the Seahawks one of the most interesting teams. 242 00:10:15,644 --> 00:10:19,564 Speaker 2: They're physical, they run really hard, they have good defensive players. 243 00:10:19,844 --> 00:10:22,044 Speaker 3: Do they have a big game quarterback? I don't know. 244 00:10:22,284 --> 00:10:24,284 Speaker 2: You don't know, and really I don't think they know. 245 00:10:26,204 --> 00:10:28,924 Speaker 2: I like Cam and I like what Cam stands for. 246 00:10:29,204 --> 00:10:32,164 Speaker 2: I think in most eras of Steelers football, I would 247 00:10:32,204 --> 00:10:35,484 Speaker 2: agree where the Steelers it's an honor to join us 248 00:10:35,604 --> 00:10:40,404 Speaker 2: like the Packers, so honor and accept the invitation or GTFO, But. 249 00:10:40,444 --> 00:10:41,204 Speaker 3: Not in this era. 250 00:10:41,764 --> 00:10:45,524 Speaker 2: This era for the Steelers is we can't find a 251 00:10:45,644 --> 00:10:49,044 Speaker 2: quarterback and our coach can't find the divisional round era 252 00:10:50,164 --> 00:10:53,124 Speaker 2: Cam says he's not going on a darkness retreat. He's 253 00:10:53,164 --> 00:10:56,404 Speaker 2: already on one. Cam has not won a playoff game 254 00:10:56,484 --> 00:11:00,124 Speaker 2: since twenty seventeen. He and his whole team have been 255 00:11:00,164 --> 00:11:04,924 Speaker 2: on a darkness retreat for eight years. Rogers merely adopted 256 00:11:05,004 --> 00:11:07,684 Speaker 2: the dark Most of the Steelers on this team were 257 00:11:07,764 --> 00:11:08,444 Speaker 2: born in it. 258 00:11:08,804 --> 00:11:13,084 Speaker 3: So no, the pitch is not just Pittsburgh Steelers. It's 259 00:11:13,404 --> 00:11:14,644 Speaker 3: Pittsburgh Steelers. 260 00:11:15,004 --> 00:11:18,124 Speaker 2: Aaron, just play as well as you did last year 261 00:11:18,164 --> 00:11:20,284 Speaker 2: and you'll be the best quarterback we've had in a 262 00:11:20,324 --> 00:11:21,084 Speaker 2: long time. 263 00:11:21,604 --> 00:11:22,804 Speaker 3: Cam has nothing to prove. 264 00:11:22,844 --> 00:11:25,044 Speaker 2: We know there's a Super Bowl champ, Walter Payton, Man 265 00:11:25,044 --> 00:11:26,884 Speaker 2: of the Year, universally respected. 266 00:11:26,924 --> 00:11:29,804 Speaker 3: He has nothing to prove. Mike Tomlin does. Though. 267 00:11:30,204 --> 00:11:31,964 Speaker 2: Mike Tomlin has to prove he should still be the 268 00:11:31,964 --> 00:11:34,204 Speaker 2: coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, and he needs a quarterback 269 00:11:34,244 --> 00:11:37,964 Speaker 2: to do it with. Of Course, of course it's annoying 270 00:11:38,484 --> 00:11:42,204 Speaker 2: to wait for Rogers. Of course Cam is tired of 271 00:11:42,324 --> 00:11:44,804 Speaker 2: talking about it, But he's got to be more tired 272 00:11:44,804 --> 00:11:48,244 Speaker 2: of talking about losing every January, right, because I listened 273 00:11:48,284 --> 00:11:51,884 Speaker 2: to Cam's podcasts after this most recent playoff loss of 274 00:11:51,884 --> 00:11:55,324 Speaker 2: the Steelers. He talks about letting the fans down, letting 275 00:11:55,364 --> 00:11:59,084 Speaker 2: themselves down, and he says it's unacceptable, and that's exactly 276 00:11:59,124 --> 00:11:59,684 Speaker 2: the right word. 277 00:11:59,684 --> 00:12:02,684 Speaker 3: It's unacceptable. I respect that. 278 00:12:03,004 --> 00:12:06,924 Speaker 2: Waiting around for a forty one year old quarterback to 279 00:12:07,044 --> 00:12:09,884 Speaker 2: decide if he wants to toss a bouquet to the 280 00:12:09,924 --> 00:12:13,564 Speaker 2: Pittsburgh Steelers feels like it's beneath the Pittsburgh Steelers. But 281 00:12:13,724 --> 00:12:15,884 Speaker 2: right now, you got to keep on waiting because I 282 00:12:15,884 --> 00:12:19,364 Speaker 2: don't recognize a lot of these Pittsburgh Steelers. Waiting until 283 00:12:19,444 --> 00:12:23,204 Speaker 2: late July is better than losing in early January. The 284 00:12:23,244 --> 00:12:26,844 Speaker 2: weight continues. Matt Collins is out there. He feels like 285 00:12:26,844 --> 00:12:29,524 Speaker 2: he's been on fifty different teams. He's very well liked, 286 00:12:29,524 --> 00:12:31,324 Speaker 2: he's good at media. He's like the Kyle van Noy 287 00:12:31,364 --> 00:12:33,964 Speaker 2: of wide receiver. I like him right now in New England. 288 00:12:34,004 --> 00:12:36,244 Speaker 2: He's going where he's going to go back with Jack McDaniel. 289 00:12:36,324 --> 00:12:36,684 Speaker 3: We got this. 290 00:12:37,084 --> 00:12:39,764 Speaker 2: Can we just take a second for everybody at the table, 291 00:12:40,284 --> 00:12:43,564 Speaker 2: this type of character, the barefoot thing dude walks around 292 00:12:43,564 --> 00:12:46,244 Speaker 2: three sixty five with no shoes or socks on Van 293 00:12:46,364 --> 00:12:47,164 Speaker 2: Noy and Derwin. 294 00:12:47,164 --> 00:12:48,044 Speaker 3: What do you guys think of it? 295 00:12:49,244 --> 00:12:52,004 Speaker 4: Hey man, I definitely believe in the grounding before the game. 296 00:12:52,404 --> 00:12:55,564 Speaker 4: Definitely get that feel of the atmosphere out there. So 297 00:12:56,084 --> 00:12:59,004 Speaker 4: I'm with you, hey, KB, It's something I like to 298 00:12:59,044 --> 00:13:01,964 Speaker 4: do to get grounding. Mac is actually a former teammate. 299 00:13:02,004 --> 00:13:04,004 Speaker 4: I've been in the league so long. I feel like 300 00:13:04,004 --> 00:13:05,364 Speaker 4: everyone one's been my teammate. 301 00:13:05,524 --> 00:13:09,004 Speaker 5: But Max awesome for me too. Max awesome for a locker. 302 00:13:09,244 --> 00:13:11,564 Speaker 5: I think he's gonna do great in New England. He 303 00:13:11,644 --> 00:13:14,004 Speaker 5: did really well with Josh Allen last year. I felt 304 00:13:14,004 --> 00:13:16,764 Speaker 5: like he was a great teammate to everybody and played 305 00:13:16,804 --> 00:13:20,164 Speaker 5: really really good football. Expect to see Max feet everywhere 306 00:13:20,204 --> 00:13:20,844 Speaker 5: in Boston. 307 00:13:21,084 --> 00:13:24,004 Speaker 2: All right, guys, Yeah, that's that's that's there's the list 308 00:13:24,084 --> 00:13:26,404 Speaker 2: right there, Kems, you have the list. But grounding yourself 309 00:13:26,444 --> 00:13:28,804 Speaker 2: before the game is one thing. This guy's going to 310 00:13:28,804 --> 00:13:29,724 Speaker 2: the grocery store. 311 00:13:29,764 --> 00:13:32,764 Speaker 3: Bearefree. It's a totally different deal. You're not doing that, right, No, 312 00:13:33,364 --> 00:13:33,964 Speaker 3: I really do that. 313 00:13:42,484 --> 00:13:45,284 Speaker 1: Ten Takes is a production of the NFL in partnership 314 00:13:45,324 --> 00:13:48,724 Speaker 1: with I Heart Radio. For more iHeartRadio pods, go to 315 00:13:48,764 --> 00:13:53,084 Speaker 1: the iHeartRadio app, go to Apple go anywhere you like, 316 00:13:53,204 --> 00:13:53,844 Speaker 1: it'll be there.