1 00:00:01,520 --> 00:00:05,000 Speaker 1: You're listening to Hawk Talk with former Seahawks wide receiver 2 00:00:05,160 --> 00:00:08,920 Speaker 1: Michael Bumpus after ten yard line. Second to day three 3 00:00:08,960 --> 00:00:11,559 Speaker 1: wide receivers. Now in motion is Puppas left to right, 4 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:14,600 Speaker 1: Julius Jones, a single setback Matt Pumpfecks looking at the 5 00:00:14,640 --> 00:00:17,279 Speaker 1: goal line, he throws it into the end zone. Touchdown. 6 00:00:17,400 --> 00:00:21,560 Speaker 1: Say Hawks, it's Michael Bumpas with a diving catching the 7 00:00:21,680 --> 00:00:25,880 Speaker 1: end zone our ten yard touchdown reception for Puppas, and 8 00:00:25,960 --> 00:00:28,960 Speaker 1: the kid out of Washington State has found himself a 9 00:00:29,040 --> 00:00:33,600 Speaker 1: place on this team. Powered by Seahawks dot Com. It 10 00:00:33,760 --> 00:00:35,960 Speaker 1: is Week fifteen and you're listening to a Hawk Talk 11 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:38,760 Speaker 1: preview edition. The Seahawks go down to La to take 12 00:00:38,840 --> 00:00:40,839 Speaker 1: on the Rams, trying to win three in a row. 13 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:43,000 Speaker 1: Before we get into it, is bringing Nasty Choby with 14 00:00:43,000 --> 00:00:45,839 Speaker 1: the injury updates. Thanks bump Well. First and foremost, I 15 00:00:45,880 --> 00:00:47,320 Speaker 1: want to update you on the injury we saw to 16 00:00:47,360 --> 00:00:50,720 Speaker 1: Gavin Heslop. He sustained the nasty injury last week against 17 00:00:50,760 --> 00:00:53,920 Speaker 1: the Houston Texans, breaking both his tibia and fibula. Underwent 18 00:00:54,000 --> 00:00:56,760 Speaker 1: successful surgery, and was flown back to Seattle today by 19 00:00:56,840 --> 00:00:59,520 Speaker 1: Jody Allen on a private jet so definitely wishing him 20 00:00:59,560 --> 00:01:02,440 Speaker 1: a speed and fast recovery. Also, amidst all the COVID 21 00:01:02,440 --> 00:01:05,200 Speaker 1: outbreaks all over the league, the Seahawks had no positive 22 00:01:05,240 --> 00:01:07,360 Speaker 1: tests this week, thanks to the hard work behind the 23 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:10,120 Speaker 1: scenes from testing multiple times a week, which is beyond 24 00:01:10,120 --> 00:01:12,400 Speaker 1: the league requirement, and a great job by the players 25 00:01:12,480 --> 00:01:14,679 Speaker 1: and staff on the field. Head coach Pete Carroll gave 26 00:01:14,720 --> 00:01:18,200 Speaker 1: some injury updates on Travis Homer, Adrian Peterson, and Brandon Chell. 27 00:01:18,440 --> 00:01:20,360 Speaker 1: Travis Homers, it still looked like he's got a good 28 00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:22,320 Speaker 1: chance to get back. Yeah, you look great to the 29 00:01:22,319 --> 00:01:25,640 Speaker 1: first first look this morning. So um, he just got 30 00:01:25,760 --> 00:01:28,080 Speaker 1: stacked to days. But he was. He was back in action, 31 00:01:28,240 --> 00:01:29,720 Speaker 1: running around. He was showing off a little bit, so 32 00:01:29,920 --> 00:01:34,240 Speaker 1: that's a good sign a pact. He was running au 33 00:01:34,280 --> 00:01:36,559 Speaker 1: little bit today. He's he looks like he's got a chance. 34 00:01:36,600 --> 00:01:38,840 Speaker 1: I don't I don't know. We're gonna walk through. You know. 35 00:01:38,840 --> 00:01:40,360 Speaker 1: We went through walk through and he took a few snaps. 36 00:01:40,400 --> 00:01:44,120 Speaker 1: That's talking to tell you, Brandon Chell, he went to 37 00:01:44,200 --> 00:01:46,280 Speaker 1: walk through today. We gotta wait and see. We won't 38 00:01:46,319 --> 00:01:48,080 Speaker 1: know for a couple of days. Um, because we got 39 00:01:48,160 --> 00:01:50,160 Speaker 1: to protect him because his shoulder has been really sore. 40 00:01:50,320 --> 00:01:52,200 Speaker 1: So he's got the heart of the line. He wants 41 00:01:52,200 --> 00:01:53,440 Speaker 1: to go, you know, but we got to make sure 42 00:01:53,480 --> 00:01:55,000 Speaker 1: that he's okay and he can stay out there because 43 00:01:55,040 --> 00:01:57,040 Speaker 1: the last two games he wasn't able to finish. So 44 00:01:57,080 --> 00:01:59,240 Speaker 1: that's we're more concerned about that. Maybe at this point 45 00:01:59,680 --> 00:02:02,440 Speaker 1: not my direct our thinking a little bit, but we'll see. 46 00:02:02,680 --> 00:02:04,400 Speaker 1: All right. That's all I got for the injury updates 47 00:02:04,400 --> 00:02:06,320 Speaker 1: for the Los Angeles Rams and the Seahawks. Now it's 48 00:02:06,320 --> 00:02:08,960 Speaker 1: time to get into the Seahawks Week fifteen opponent, the 49 00:02:09,040 --> 00:02:16,480 Speaker 1: Los Angeles Rams. What's on tap? What's on tap? These 50 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:19,440 Speaker 1: Rams are nine and four on the season. They started 51 00:02:19,440 --> 00:02:21,560 Speaker 1: off kind of an interesting way. They started seven and 52 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:24,639 Speaker 1: one pretty impressive with wins over the Bears, the Colts, 53 00:02:24,720 --> 00:02:28,120 Speaker 1: the Bucks, the Seahawks, the Giants, the Lions, and the Texans, 54 00:02:28,120 --> 00:02:30,760 Speaker 1: with the only lost the Arizona Cardinals. Then they kind 55 00:02:30,800 --> 00:02:32,239 Speaker 1: of hit the skids a little bit with a three 56 00:02:32,280 --> 00:02:34,840 Speaker 1: game losing streak to the Tennessee Titans, who were without 57 00:02:34,919 --> 00:02:37,360 Speaker 1: Derrick Henry. Then they got drugged by the forty nine 58 00:02:37,440 --> 00:02:39,600 Speaker 1: Ers thirty one ten. Then they lost a tough game 59 00:02:39,639 --> 00:02:41,680 Speaker 1: on the road to the Packers. But since then they've 60 00:02:41,760 --> 00:02:44,679 Speaker 1: kind of rided the ship, blowing out the Jacksonville Jaguars 61 00:02:44,680 --> 00:02:47,560 Speaker 1: thirty seven to seven, and then last Monday night taken 62 00:02:47,639 --> 00:02:50,040 Speaker 1: down the Arizona Cardinals. That was a hell of a 63 00:02:50,120 --> 00:02:51,920 Speaker 1: game between two of the best teams in the NFC 64 00:02:52,080 --> 00:02:55,919 Speaker 1: and definitely the NFC West. And you know the game, 65 00:02:56,040 --> 00:02:58,960 Speaker 1: it felt like it was a close game. Back and forth. 66 00:02:58,960 --> 00:03:01,320 Speaker 1: It was really entertaining watch, but it always felt like 67 00:03:01,320 --> 00:03:04,239 Speaker 1: the Rams were in control. Aaron Donald, man, boy, We're 68 00:03:04,240 --> 00:03:06,359 Speaker 1: gonna talk about this man made his presence felt from 69 00:03:06,400 --> 00:03:10,320 Speaker 1: the opening snap, just absolutely runs over the guard Zacks 70 00:03:10,360 --> 00:03:12,200 Speaker 1: Calamari really didn't even sack him. He just threw the 71 00:03:12,200 --> 00:03:14,399 Speaker 1: guard into him and Colin Murray just fell down. I mean, 72 00:03:14,960 --> 00:03:17,519 Speaker 1: Aaron Donald is an absolute savage. He ended the game 73 00:03:17,520 --> 00:03:21,120 Speaker 1: with three sacks TFLs and stop me if you've heard 74 00:03:21,160 --> 00:03:25,560 Speaker 1: that storyline before. Aaron Donald is a menace. The game 75 00:03:25,639 --> 00:03:28,120 Speaker 1: was thirteen thirteen at the half. The Rams took advantage 76 00:03:28,120 --> 00:03:30,280 Speaker 1: of a big third quarter, though, with two touchdown passes 77 00:03:30,280 --> 00:03:33,320 Speaker 1: from Matthew Stafford, taking a twenty seven thirteen lead into 78 00:03:33,360 --> 00:03:36,200 Speaker 1: the fourth quarter. Cardinals got to within seven points with 79 00:03:36,240 --> 00:03:39,120 Speaker 1: an amazing touchdown run by James Conner running people over, 80 00:03:39,200 --> 00:03:41,440 Speaker 1: blowing his way into the end zone. The Rams would 81 00:03:41,480 --> 00:03:43,920 Speaker 1: respond with a ten place sixty yard field goal drive 82 00:03:44,280 --> 00:03:47,040 Speaker 1: to extend their lead to ten. Cardinals to kick a 83 00:03:47,080 --> 00:03:49,600 Speaker 1: field goal in the next drive, then recover a crazy 84 00:03:49,640 --> 00:03:51,680 Speaker 1: on site kick at the ball back down seven with 85 00:03:51,760 --> 00:03:54,280 Speaker 1: thirty four seconds left. And we've seen this last year 86 00:03:54,280 --> 00:03:56,920 Speaker 1: they had the Hail Mary against Buffalo. Anything can happen 87 00:03:56,960 --> 00:03:59,560 Speaker 1: with Cala Murray unfortunately had a big run for them 88 00:03:59,640 --> 00:04:02,920 Speaker 1: on the play, holding penalty was called. It came back. 89 00:04:02,960 --> 00:04:05,760 Speaker 1: Then Aaron Donald finished the game just how we started 90 00:04:05,760 --> 00:04:08,800 Speaker 1: it with a sack of Kylin Murray wrapped up the game. 91 00:04:09,240 --> 00:04:11,640 Speaker 1: Stafford had a decent day, going twenty three to thirty 92 00:04:11,640 --> 00:04:14,920 Speaker 1: for two hundred and eighty seven and three touchdowns. Coober Cup, 93 00:04:14,960 --> 00:04:17,520 Speaker 1: I mean, every single week, just lock it in. He's 94 00:04:17,560 --> 00:04:20,359 Speaker 1: gonna ball out. Thirteen receptions, one hundred twenty three yards, 95 00:04:20,640 --> 00:04:23,880 Speaker 1: one touchdown and that touchdowney Cott was an amazing grab 96 00:04:24,040 --> 00:04:27,520 Speaker 1: from Stafford. Great throw, but his thirteen receptions were one 97 00:04:27,520 --> 00:04:30,120 Speaker 1: short of the Monday Night football record held by Jerry Rith, 98 00:04:30,440 --> 00:04:33,800 Speaker 1: So he's an impressive company. O Beckham Junior productive day 99 00:04:33,880 --> 00:04:37,200 Speaker 1: six receptions, seventy seven yards one Tuddy Van Jefferson a 100 00:04:37,279 --> 00:04:39,720 Speaker 1: two yard touchdown. Colin Murray had put up a lot 101 00:04:39,720 --> 00:04:41,720 Speaker 1: of yards like he normally does, four hundred and forty 102 00:04:41,720 --> 00:04:44,159 Speaker 1: four total, most he's ever had in a game, but 103 00:04:44,240 --> 00:04:46,640 Speaker 1: he did not have a passing touchdown or rushing touchdown. 104 00:04:46,720 --> 00:04:49,239 Speaker 1: Turned the ball over and that's the most total yards 105 00:04:49,640 --> 00:04:53,599 Speaker 1: in a game about touchdown since Matthew Stafford in twenty twelve. 106 00:04:54,400 --> 00:04:57,240 Speaker 1: The Rams also beat the Cardinals about Jalen Ramsey and 107 00:04:57,240 --> 00:05:00,120 Speaker 1: Tyler Higbee, who sat out because of COVID protocols, and 108 00:05:00,160 --> 00:05:02,039 Speaker 1: if you've been paying attention to anything in the NFL 109 00:05:02,120 --> 00:05:05,760 Speaker 1: right now, though, Rams are hurting with about thirteen guys 110 00:05:05,760 --> 00:05:08,839 Speaker 1: on the COVID list right now, including ob j and 111 00:05:08,880 --> 00:05:11,479 Speaker 1: some of their starting safety so it will be interesting 112 00:05:11,520 --> 00:05:14,000 Speaker 1: now how they match up. But Bomba's getting his head 113 00:05:14,040 --> 00:05:15,920 Speaker 1: to head man. The Seahawks are obviously five and eighth. 114 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:18,880 Speaker 1: Rams are nine and four. We've seen this matchup one 115 00:05:18,920 --> 00:05:21,320 Speaker 1: time before. How do these guys match up on paper? 116 00:05:21,480 --> 00:05:23,440 Speaker 1: I just tid to run it back between these two. 117 00:05:23,480 --> 00:05:25,960 Speaker 1: You look at the offenses, you already know Sean McVay 118 00:05:26,080 --> 00:05:28,800 Speaker 1: has this offense go on their rings. Seventh overall twenty 119 00:05:28,880 --> 00:05:31,679 Speaker 1: fourth when it comes to rushing the ball, but number 120 00:05:31,720 --> 00:05:34,200 Speaker 1: three when it comes to passing it and averaging twenty 121 00:05:34,240 --> 00:05:36,520 Speaker 1: eight points per game. That puts him at fourth the 122 00:05:36,640 --> 00:05:39,159 Speaker 1: seall golfers. They're moving up slowly, but surely they're twenty 123 00:05:39,160 --> 00:05:41,720 Speaker 1: eighth rand offense, twenty second with the run, twenty fourth 124 00:05:41,720 --> 00:05:43,680 Speaker 1: with the past, twenty first when it comes to points. 125 00:05:43,960 --> 00:05:47,120 Speaker 1: Switch over to defense. This Rams defense is decent. A 126 00:05:47,200 --> 00:05:49,960 Speaker 1: lot of stars on this defense on the ring fifteenth overall, 127 00:05:50,000 --> 00:05:52,960 Speaker 1: seventh against the rush, twentieth against the past, and seventeenth 128 00:05:53,200 --> 00:05:55,680 Speaker 1: giving up twenty two points per game. And look at 129 00:05:55,680 --> 00:05:57,960 Speaker 1: the offense. Hawks still dead last when it comes to 130 00:05:58,000 --> 00:06:01,279 Speaker 1: offense overall, excuse me defense overall defense to ring thirty second, 131 00:06:01,440 --> 00:06:04,040 Speaker 1: twenty second against the run, thirty second against the past, 132 00:06:04,120 --> 00:06:06,520 Speaker 1: but fifth when it comes to points allowed. That's where 133 00:06:06,560 --> 00:06:08,560 Speaker 1: they make their money. They don't allow people to light 134 00:06:08,640 --> 00:06:10,480 Speaker 1: up the scoreboard. I hope they do that this weekend. 135 00:06:10,800 --> 00:06:14,599 Speaker 1: Seven interceptions for the Seahawks and fourt team for the Rams. 136 00:06:14,680 --> 00:06:16,640 Speaker 1: When it comes to sacks, Rams are top five in 137 00:06:16,640 --> 00:06:20,040 Speaker 1: the league getting after the quarterback. They have thirty six 138 00:06:20,120 --> 00:06:24,880 Speaker 1: sacks to the Hawks twenty one. On paper, Rams look 139 00:06:24,920 --> 00:06:27,039 Speaker 1: like the better team throughout the year. They've been the 140 00:06:27,080 --> 00:06:29,360 Speaker 1: better team. But the Hawks have been playing from good 141 00:06:29,440 --> 00:06:32,480 Speaker 1: football and these guys have linked up a bunch of times. 142 00:06:32,480 --> 00:06:37,520 Speaker 1: So let's learn about the history. No, your history, You're 143 00:06:37,520 --> 00:06:40,720 Speaker 1: exactly right, Michael Bumps. A series record between the Seahawks 144 00:06:40,720 --> 00:06:43,039 Speaker 1: and the Rams is twenty five to twenty one, led 145 00:06:43,080 --> 00:06:46,360 Speaker 1: by the Seahawks. However, Pete Carroll has struggled. Sin Sean 146 00:06:46,440 --> 00:06:49,239 Speaker 1: McVeigh has been in LA with a three and seven 147 00:06:49,279 --> 00:06:51,720 Speaker 1: record since he arrived. Three and six overall in the 148 00:06:51,760 --> 00:06:54,720 Speaker 1: regular season last year, the Seahawks ended the season by 149 00:06:54,760 --> 00:06:57,599 Speaker 1: beating the Rams to clinch the NCUS title. As you know, 150 00:06:57,640 --> 00:06:59,400 Speaker 1: then the Rams will get the revenge in the first 151 00:06:59,480 --> 00:07:02,839 Speaker 1: round of the playoffs. However, their last meeting was earlier 152 00:07:02,839 --> 00:07:06,000 Speaker 1: in Week five of this year, and the Seahawks came 153 00:07:06,000 --> 00:07:08,479 Speaker 1: into the game two and two. Russell Wilson, everybody was 154 00:07:08,520 --> 00:07:10,640 Speaker 1: healthy and the Rams. We knew they had a great 155 00:07:10,640 --> 00:07:13,040 Speaker 1: offense coming into that game, but the defense really stepped up. 156 00:07:13,040 --> 00:07:18,560 Speaker 1: They had been struggling. The high powered Rams offense went punt, punt, interception, punt, 157 00:07:18,640 --> 00:07:21,400 Speaker 1: field goal and a half. Seahawks lead seven three a 158 00:07:21,440 --> 00:07:24,360 Speaker 1: halftime We're feeling good and finished the halftime show. Everything's 159 00:07:24,360 --> 00:07:27,720 Speaker 1: going great, and then things went south, and they went 160 00:07:27,760 --> 00:07:30,960 Speaker 1: south in a big way. The Rams offense is exploded. 161 00:07:31,000 --> 00:07:33,640 Speaker 1: In that third quarter. They had an eight play ninety 162 00:07:33,680 --> 00:07:37,240 Speaker 1: six yard drive. They converted a sixty eight yard pass 163 00:07:37,320 --> 00:07:39,480 Speaker 1: on third and ten of the Shawn Jackson. On the 164 00:07:39,520 --> 00:07:42,920 Speaker 1: next drive the Seahawks, Russell Wilson missed Tyler Lockett down 165 00:07:42,960 --> 00:07:45,080 Speaker 1: the sideline, which would have been a long touchdown. But 166 00:07:45,240 --> 00:07:47,240 Speaker 1: things really changed for the Seahawks and the remainder of 167 00:07:47,280 --> 00:07:50,600 Speaker 1: the year that on that play because Russell Wilson injured 168 00:07:50,640 --> 00:07:53,520 Speaker 1: his finger on Aaron Donald's helmet which affected that throw. 169 00:07:53,600 --> 00:07:56,560 Speaker 1: It broke that finger, and obviously that was a huge 170 00:07:56,560 --> 00:07:58,840 Speaker 1: storyline throughout the season because Russell Wilson would mixed the 171 00:07:58,880 --> 00:08:02,760 Speaker 1: next three games after that moment, the Seahawks punted, the 172 00:08:02,840 --> 00:08:04,840 Speaker 1: Rams came back again with a five play eighty two 173 00:08:04,880 --> 00:08:07,400 Speaker 1: year drive with a Higbee touchdown. On that drive, the 174 00:08:07,480 --> 00:08:10,720 Speaker 1: Rams had three consecutive explosive plays. We'll talk about that 175 00:08:10,840 --> 00:08:13,520 Speaker 1: later on. That's when we entered in Geno Smith. Geno 176 00:08:13,560 --> 00:08:17,040 Speaker 1: Smith had ancredible ten play ninety eight yard drive backed 177 00:08:17,080 --> 00:08:19,080 Speaker 1: up on his two yard line lead the Seahawks down 178 00:08:19,120 --> 00:08:21,760 Speaker 1: to score. Everyone's feeling good. HiT's dk I'm twenty three 179 00:08:21,800 --> 00:08:25,040 Speaker 1: yard touchdown that made to score sixteen fourteen. But then 180 00:08:25,080 --> 00:08:27,920 Speaker 1: the Rams came at us again six play seventy three 181 00:08:27,960 --> 00:08:31,000 Speaker 1: yard touchdown drive any with the showy Michelle run. The 182 00:08:31,080 --> 00:08:33,400 Speaker 1: Seahawks would then answer with a field goal enforce a 183 00:08:33,440 --> 00:08:36,160 Speaker 1: punt by the Rams, but unfortunately, on the next possession, 184 00:08:36,240 --> 00:08:39,640 Speaker 1: Gino Smith was intercepted on his first pass to Tyler Lockett. 185 00:08:39,840 --> 00:08:42,360 Speaker 1: Might have been PI, might not have been. Unfortunately, that 186 00:08:42,400 --> 00:08:45,440 Speaker 1: effectively ended the ball game. But I'm hoping the Seahawks 187 00:08:45,480 --> 00:08:47,520 Speaker 1: are gonna play or the Rams are gonna face a 188 00:08:47,600 --> 00:08:50,640 Speaker 1: much improved Seahawks defense who's banged up in other ways, 189 00:08:50,640 --> 00:08:53,120 Speaker 1: but they're playing a lot better football, so it'll be 190 00:08:53,120 --> 00:08:55,800 Speaker 1: an interesting matchup. Hopefully the Seahawks will get the better 191 00:08:55,880 --> 00:08:58,120 Speaker 1: room this time around. But now let's take a look 192 00:08:58,160 --> 00:09:05,640 Speaker 1: around the division. What's the word and the Seahawks or 193 00:09:05,679 --> 00:09:09,480 Speaker 1: the NFC West champs again? What's the word? In the 194 00:09:09,559 --> 00:09:14,719 Speaker 1: west On Hawk talk? What's the word? The Errand's on 195 00:09:14,760 --> 00:09:17,559 Speaker 1: the Cardinals sick and l this weekend, but they still 196 00:09:17,600 --> 00:09:19,560 Speaker 1: are at top of the division at ten and three. 197 00:09:19,679 --> 00:09:22,080 Speaker 1: Right behind them the Los Angeles Rams or nine and four. 198 00:09:22,520 --> 00:09:24,959 Speaker 1: San Francisco forty nine Ers or seven and six in 199 00:09:25,040 --> 00:09:29,280 Speaker 1: the Hawks are fighting at five and a. Last week, 200 00:09:29,320 --> 00:09:31,240 Speaker 1: the forty nine Ers took on the Bengals and it 201 00:09:31,280 --> 00:09:32,959 Speaker 1: was a great game. Man. They held off to beat 202 00:09:33,000 --> 00:09:36,280 Speaker 1: them twenty six to thirty to twenty three in overtime. 203 00:09:36,400 --> 00:09:38,400 Speaker 1: The night has jumped out to a twenty to six 204 00:09:38,559 --> 00:09:41,000 Speaker 1: league midway through the third quarter, but a lot of 205 00:09:41,000 --> 00:09:44,319 Speaker 1: it was because of the self inflicting wounds the Bengals 206 00:09:44,320 --> 00:09:48,400 Speaker 1: had on themselves. Darius Phillis fumbled twice on punts. Man, 207 00:09:48,440 --> 00:09:50,280 Speaker 1: I feel for your brother. I was a pup returning 208 00:09:50,360 --> 00:09:53,560 Speaker 1: myself fumble twice had hurts. But the Bengals responded in 209 00:09:53,600 --> 00:09:56,520 Speaker 1: the fourth quarter with Jamar Chase doing what he does 210 00:09:56,840 --> 00:09:59,960 Speaker 1: catching testdowns from burrows. The forty nine Ers. They respond. 211 00:10:00,160 --> 00:10:02,400 Speaker 1: It went on a ten play fifty yard drive. But 212 00:10:02,600 --> 00:10:05,520 Speaker 1: Robbie Gold had a chance to win the game and 213 00:10:05,679 --> 00:10:07,520 Speaker 1: that win and looked like it was good. Then all 214 00:10:07,559 --> 00:10:09,600 Speaker 1: of a sudden, that win took it to the right. 215 00:10:09,840 --> 00:10:13,120 Speaker 1: The Bengals are celebrating. You go on overtime. The Bengals 216 00:10:13,120 --> 00:10:15,439 Speaker 1: get the ball on overtime they kick a field goal 217 00:10:15,640 --> 00:10:17,640 Speaker 1: that was not going to be good enough. The forty 218 00:10:17,679 --> 00:10:20,280 Speaker 1: nine is going to seven play seventy five yard dropped, 219 00:10:20,320 --> 00:10:23,360 Speaker 1: ending with a game winning touchdown by Brandon Iyuk. If 220 00:10:23,360 --> 00:10:27,120 Speaker 1: you saw this play, this was a beautiful display of athleticism, 221 00:10:27,120 --> 00:10:30,040 Speaker 1: like even in real time. He tippedoed down the sideline, 222 00:10:30,080 --> 00:10:32,120 Speaker 1: he jumps, he sixs the ball towards the pylone. I 223 00:10:32,160 --> 00:10:34,199 Speaker 1: thought he was out. Then he goes to the replay 224 00:10:34,480 --> 00:10:37,959 Speaker 1: and his body control was ridiculous. He slides inside boom 225 00:10:38,120 --> 00:10:40,760 Speaker 1: wins the game for him. Jimmy ge doing what he 226 00:10:40,800 --> 00:10:43,520 Speaker 1: does twenty seven to forty one, two ninety six, two touchdowns, 227 00:10:43,600 --> 00:10:47,440 Speaker 1: zero interceptions. Mister George Kittle in my household, we call 228 00:10:47,520 --> 00:10:51,400 Speaker 1: him Horhey. Kittle did his stame thirteen receptions, one hundred 229 00:10:51,400 --> 00:10:54,440 Speaker 1: and fifty one yards, one touchdown. This dude, he's the 230 00:10:54,480 --> 00:10:56,080 Speaker 1: best tightening in the game. I don't even think it's 231 00:10:56,080 --> 00:10:58,480 Speaker 1: a question though, Mark Travis Kelsey, big love for you. 232 00:10:58,520 --> 00:11:00,960 Speaker 1: But George Kittle doing his name at the forty nine ers. 233 00:11:00,960 --> 00:11:02,720 Speaker 1: This is where they did their thing. They sagged Joe 234 00:11:02,800 --> 00:11:06,800 Speaker 1: Burrow five times, including two from Nick Bolsa, bringing this 235 00:11:06,920 --> 00:11:11,000 Speaker 1: sold fourteen sacks this year. Niners just keep finding ways 236 00:11:11,000 --> 00:11:13,520 Speaker 1: to get her done. Yeah. I was really hoping the 237 00:11:13,559 --> 00:11:16,199 Speaker 1: Bengals would do the Seahawks a solid to muddle everything 238 00:11:16,240 --> 00:11:18,679 Speaker 1: up in the lol card picture. But at this point, 239 00:11:18,720 --> 00:11:21,920 Speaker 1: the Seahawks do have the tiebreaker over the forty nine Ers, 240 00:11:21,920 --> 00:11:23,440 Speaker 1: one of the few teams they do have that. So 241 00:11:23,480 --> 00:11:25,200 Speaker 1: a lot of games left, we'll see what happens with 242 00:11:25,240 --> 00:11:27,920 Speaker 1: those guys. But that brings me the current playoffs standings. 243 00:11:28,400 --> 00:11:30,960 Speaker 1: So it's simple. You know, we've been talking about this 244 00:11:31,000 --> 00:11:32,800 Speaker 1: for a long time. Pretty much all season, We've been 245 00:11:32,840 --> 00:11:34,440 Speaker 1: on record saying this, we think of nine and eight 246 00:11:34,440 --> 00:11:36,440 Speaker 1: team is gonna make the playoffs. That could still be 247 00:11:36,480 --> 00:11:39,480 Speaker 1: the Seahawks. I would require them to win out and 248 00:11:39,960 --> 00:11:41,240 Speaker 1: if they're gonna have a shot at any of that, 249 00:11:41,240 --> 00:11:43,280 Speaker 1: they got to take care of the Rams on Sunday. 250 00:11:43,520 --> 00:11:46,400 Speaker 1: But just taking a look that the Washington football team 251 00:11:46,440 --> 00:11:49,160 Speaker 1: is holding down the seventh wildcard spot at six and seven, 252 00:11:49,440 --> 00:11:51,199 Speaker 1: then you ye at the Viking six and seven, who 253 00:11:51,240 --> 00:11:53,400 Speaker 1: playing the Bears on Monday Night. You got the Eagles 254 00:11:53,440 --> 00:11:56,480 Speaker 1: six and seven playing Washington. You got the Falcon six 255 00:11:56,480 --> 00:11:58,560 Speaker 1: and seven playing the forty nine Ers. You got the 256 00:11:58,559 --> 00:12:01,520 Speaker 1: same six and seven playing tam the Panthers five and 257 00:12:01,559 --> 00:12:03,800 Speaker 1: eight vers. Buffalo, and then your Seahawks at five and 258 00:12:03,800 --> 00:12:06,720 Speaker 1: eight as well. So the Seahawks are just down. They're 259 00:12:06,760 --> 00:12:09,360 Speaker 1: out of the win the lost column one game. Obviously, 260 00:12:09,440 --> 00:12:11,720 Speaker 1: watching football team at the moment has the tiebreak because 261 00:12:11,720 --> 00:12:15,280 Speaker 1: it beat Seattle. But it's it's it's within grasp, it's 262 00:12:15,320 --> 00:12:18,920 Speaker 1: it's there. They just got to win a game on Sunday. 263 00:12:18,960 --> 00:12:21,199 Speaker 1: But the crazy thing about the league is it's unpresidented. 264 00:12:21,200 --> 00:12:23,680 Speaker 1: The kind of parody we're seeing right now. The NFL 265 00:12:23,960 --> 00:12:26,960 Speaker 1: playoff picture has twenty six teams who are currently either 266 00:12:27,000 --> 00:12:29,200 Speaker 1: in the playoffs or within a game of a playoff spot. 267 00:12:29,360 --> 00:12:31,800 Speaker 1: There's also twenty four teams with at least six wins, 268 00:12:32,080 --> 00:12:35,319 Speaker 1: the most through week fourteen. And another crazy sat right 269 00:12:35,320 --> 00:12:38,240 Speaker 1: here is after the Rams win, every team in the 270 00:12:38,360 --> 00:12:41,200 Speaker 1: NFL has at least three losses through Week fourteen for 271 00:12:41,240 --> 00:12:44,800 Speaker 1: the first time since twenty fourteen, and zero teams zero 272 00:12:44,840 --> 00:12:47,000 Speaker 1: of clinch a playoffs spot with four weeks left for 273 00:12:47,040 --> 00:12:51,280 Speaker 1: the first time since twenty seventeen. So bump, everyone's got 274 00:12:51,280 --> 00:12:53,240 Speaker 1: a chance. This is this is what makes the NFL 275 00:12:53,400 --> 00:12:55,240 Speaker 1: one of the greatest games in the world is because 276 00:12:55,240 --> 00:12:57,360 Speaker 1: of parody and because people got a shot. I was 277 00:12:57,440 --> 00:13:01,760 Speaker 1: kind of against the additional wild until the Seahawks needed it, 278 00:13:01,840 --> 00:13:05,320 Speaker 1: So I'm all for the seventh All four. But let's 279 00:13:05,320 --> 00:13:07,400 Speaker 1: get back to these Rams. Take a look at these matchups. 280 00:13:07,400 --> 00:13:20,520 Speaker 1: Man up is thisss man up on Hawk Talk. Let's 281 00:13:20,559 --> 00:13:23,000 Speaker 1: man up. Look at these matchups. You gotta talk about 282 00:13:23,040 --> 00:13:25,080 Speaker 1: Matthew Stafford. He was the guy brought over to the 283 00:13:25,160 --> 00:13:27,040 Speaker 1: Rams to save the day, and he's been doing well 284 00:13:27,120 --> 00:13:29,240 Speaker 1: so far this year three hundred and fifteen from four 285 00:13:29,240 --> 00:13:32,239 Speaker 1: to sixty eight, three eight hundred and ninety eight yards, 286 00:13:32,280 --> 00:13:36,080 Speaker 1: thirty three touchdowns to nine interceptions. He's only been stacked 287 00:13:36,120 --> 00:13:39,080 Speaker 1: twenty times this season. You look at the Seahawks. Their 288 00:13:39,160 --> 00:13:42,720 Speaker 1: quarterbacks have been sacked thirty nine times now. He's bounced 289 00:13:42,760 --> 00:13:45,160 Speaker 1: back well since the three game losing streak where he 290 00:13:45,200 --> 00:13:48,200 Speaker 1: had five interceptions and two of them return for touchdowns. 291 00:13:48,480 --> 00:13:51,040 Speaker 1: When they face the Hawks earlier this year, he had 292 00:13:51,040 --> 00:13:53,040 Speaker 1: a pretty good day twenty five or thirty seven, three 293 00:13:53,160 --> 00:13:56,160 Speaker 1: sixty five, one touchdown and one interception. This is wild. 294 00:13:56,240 --> 00:13:59,280 Speaker 1: Last Monday was Matthew staffords first ever win against a 295 00:13:59,320 --> 00:14:01,640 Speaker 1: team with eight plus victories at the time of the game. 296 00:14:01,880 --> 00:14:06,280 Speaker 1: He's previously owen twenty in those games. Matthew Stafford also 297 00:14:06,320 --> 00:14:08,520 Speaker 1: collected his first win against an opponent who entered it 298 00:14:08,559 --> 00:14:12,199 Speaker 1: at least five games above five hundred. He's owing seventeen 299 00:14:13,400 --> 00:14:16,520 Speaker 1: entry Monday. It was the worst by any quarterback in 300 00:14:16,520 --> 00:14:18,400 Speaker 1: the Super Bowl era. That is wild to me. This 301 00:14:18,480 --> 00:14:20,280 Speaker 1: dude's won a lot of games. We know he's been 302 00:14:20,320 --> 00:14:24,720 Speaker 1: in Detroit where they haven't one playoff games. He hasn't 303 00:14:24,720 --> 00:14:27,800 Speaker 1: had the win lost percentages that you had. His talent 304 00:14:28,280 --> 00:14:30,440 Speaker 1: leads you to believe he would have. But that stat 305 00:14:30,440 --> 00:14:32,480 Speaker 1: blows my mind. It pretty much says, look, if you 306 00:14:32,520 --> 00:14:35,080 Speaker 1: win in I'm not gonna beat you. But now he's 307 00:14:35,120 --> 00:14:37,960 Speaker 1: in LA He's got some talent, so he's getting it done. 308 00:14:37,960 --> 00:14:40,880 Speaker 1: Now that stat blew my mind. Now what crazy thing 309 00:14:40,920 --> 00:14:43,000 Speaker 1: about that is? Yeah, so essentially, if you had a 310 00:14:43,040 --> 00:14:44,760 Speaker 1: winning record, the Lions were not going to beat you. 311 00:14:45,000 --> 00:14:47,640 Speaker 1: Didn't mean the Lions couldn't doesn't mean the Lions couldn't 312 00:14:47,680 --> 00:14:49,440 Speaker 1: get to nine wins or ish. But if you had 313 00:14:49,440 --> 00:14:51,640 Speaker 1: a winning record, you know I can beat But that's crazy. 314 00:14:51,760 --> 00:14:53,960 Speaker 1: The fact that this year it feels like something like 315 00:14:54,000 --> 00:14:56,720 Speaker 1: that happens every week, and the fact that Stafford had 316 00:14:56,760 --> 00:14:59,560 Speaker 1: never done that until this point. Is nuts. But the 317 00:14:59,560 --> 00:15:01,480 Speaker 1: Seahawks defense, they're gonna have their hands full of staff 318 00:15:01,520 --> 00:15:04,240 Speaker 1: or they're dead lasting yards given up three hundred ninety 319 00:15:04,280 --> 00:15:06,560 Speaker 1: four pour game. But like you mentioned earlier, fifth best 320 00:15:06,560 --> 00:15:08,800 Speaker 1: scoring defense in the NFL, So they're keeping guys out 321 00:15:08,840 --> 00:15:10,600 Speaker 1: of the end zone, which is really important against his 322 00:15:10,680 --> 00:15:13,640 Speaker 1: high powered Rams offense. Now on the flip side, quarterback 323 00:15:13,680 --> 00:15:16,520 Speaker 1: Russell Wilson against this Rams front seven will sit on 324 00:15:16,560 --> 00:15:19,480 Speaker 1: the season one ninety one for two eighty seven two thousand, 325 00:15:19,560 --> 00:15:22,280 Speaker 1: three hundred and two yards and sixteen touchdowns to just 326 00:15:22,400 --> 00:15:26,000 Speaker 1: four interceptions, thirty one carries, one hundred forty one yards 327 00:15:26,000 --> 00:15:28,280 Speaker 1: and one touchdown. He's only played ten games this year, 328 00:15:28,680 --> 00:15:30,800 Speaker 1: but the last two weeks, Bump, he's been playing well 329 00:15:31,640 --> 00:15:34,360 Speaker 1: forty seven of sixty five four hundred ninety one yards, 330 00:15:34,400 --> 00:15:36,680 Speaker 1: four touchdowns and one interception. As we know that one 331 00:15:36,760 --> 00:15:39,520 Speaker 1: was not his fault. In the last matchup against the Rams, 332 00:15:39,560 --> 00:15:42,320 Speaker 1: he's eleven of sixteen for one hundred and fifty two yards, 333 00:15:42,400 --> 00:15:46,800 Speaker 1: one touchdown in one interception before breaking his finger. Now, 334 00:15:46,800 --> 00:15:50,320 Speaker 1: you talked about the Rams defense earlier. They have unbelievable 335 00:15:50,360 --> 00:15:53,520 Speaker 1: talent at every level. Of that defense, but they don't 336 00:15:53,600 --> 00:15:55,280 Speaker 1: rank as high as you thought they would. They were 337 00:15:55,360 --> 00:15:57,720 Speaker 1: number one in defense last year. They're fifteenth in yards 338 00:15:57,760 --> 00:16:00,600 Speaker 1: allowed right now at three forty seven, the twentieth against 339 00:16:00,600 --> 00:16:02,840 Speaker 1: the pass, allowing two hundred and forty six yards per game, 340 00:16:03,120 --> 00:16:05,840 Speaker 1: and they're seventeenth in points per game, allowing twenty two. 341 00:16:06,680 --> 00:16:10,320 Speaker 1: That being said, Bump, don't focus on them numbers, because 342 00:16:10,520 --> 00:16:13,520 Speaker 1: when you have Aaron Donald on your team, Leonard Floyd 343 00:16:13,600 --> 00:16:16,160 Speaker 1: on your team, Greg Gains on your team, all those dudes, 344 00:16:16,320 --> 00:16:18,960 Speaker 1: it's not a problem. I mean, Aaron Donald has sixty 345 00:16:19,000 --> 00:16:23,000 Speaker 1: one tackles, hen sacks, twelve TFLs, four pass defended, and 346 00:16:23,080 --> 00:16:27,840 Speaker 1: two fumbles and against the Seahawks, oh boy, sixteen games 347 00:16:27,840 --> 00:16:31,840 Speaker 1: against the Seahawks cleaning the playoffs, sixty three tackles, sixteen sacks, 348 00:16:31,880 --> 00:16:37,160 Speaker 1: forty three hits, twenty four TFLs as an interior defensive linemen. 349 00:16:38,320 --> 00:16:40,560 Speaker 1: That's tough. That's tough. Aaron Donald one of the best 350 00:16:40,560 --> 00:16:42,440 Speaker 1: players that ever play the game. And then you team 351 00:16:42,520 --> 00:16:44,960 Speaker 1: him up with Leonard Floyd, who just always plays well 352 00:16:45,000 --> 00:16:48,880 Speaker 1: against the four excusing against Seahawks fifty six tackles, eight sacks, 353 00:16:48,880 --> 00:16:51,360 Speaker 1: five tackles for loss, two passes defend into one interception 354 00:16:51,440 --> 00:16:53,640 Speaker 1: this year and Greg Gangs has been having a great 355 00:16:53,680 --> 00:16:55,680 Speaker 1: year two forty four tackles, three and a half sacks, 356 00:16:55,720 --> 00:16:59,520 Speaker 1: two tackles for loss. The Seahawks offensive line will have 357 00:16:59,560 --> 00:17:02,680 Speaker 1: to step up. They need to ball out this year 358 00:17:02,880 --> 00:17:06,400 Speaker 1: and help Russell Wilson do his thing. Another matchup where 359 00:17:06,480 --> 00:17:09,440 Speaker 1: Shot Penning versus the Rounds Front seven. He's coming off 360 00:17:09,480 --> 00:17:11,880 Speaker 1: his best game of his career last week. It was beautiful. 361 00:17:12,080 --> 00:17:14,760 Speaker 1: Sixteen carries, one hundred and thirty seven yards, two touchdowns. 362 00:17:14,920 --> 00:17:17,480 Speaker 1: Those were all career highs. He has a bunch of 363 00:17:17,520 --> 00:17:20,760 Speaker 1: confidence in himself and Pete Carroll has confidence in him 364 00:17:20,800 --> 00:17:22,960 Speaker 1: as well. They want him to be the starter. That's 365 00:17:22,960 --> 00:17:25,040 Speaker 1: why they drafted him to be the starter. This is 366 00:17:25,040 --> 00:17:27,640 Speaker 1: gonna be his opportunity the last two weeks. The best 367 00:17:27,680 --> 00:17:30,040 Speaker 1: thing he's done is just stay healthy. Usually when this 368 00:17:30,080 --> 00:17:32,399 Speaker 1: guy runs the football, he goes down. We're holding our breath. 369 00:17:32,480 --> 00:17:35,080 Speaker 1: We're like, come home, or Shot, get up, you got this. 370 00:17:35,359 --> 00:17:37,439 Speaker 1: But he's done a great job. Now it won't be 371 00:17:37,440 --> 00:17:39,800 Speaker 1: easy against his round Front seventh. They ranked seventh in 372 00:17:39,840 --> 00:17:42,200 Speaker 1: the NFL against the running, allowing a hundred yards per 373 00:17:42,240 --> 00:17:44,760 Speaker 1: game for the Seahawks have any chance Sunday, they will 374 00:17:44,800 --> 00:17:47,000 Speaker 1: need to be able to run the fullball. Doesn't have 375 00:17:47,080 --> 00:17:49,560 Speaker 1: to be huge numbers, but you gotta make this defense 376 00:17:49,640 --> 00:17:52,439 Speaker 1: respect the run and respect were Shot Penny. Yeah. Man, 377 00:17:52,480 --> 00:17:54,600 Speaker 1: I'm hoping the shot can string three or four games 378 00:17:54,600 --> 00:17:56,760 Speaker 1: together right here, because they're definitely gonna need it. You 379 00:17:56,760 --> 00:17:58,840 Speaker 1: don't need the fifty yard or bump, but you're gonna 380 00:17:58,840 --> 00:18:02,080 Speaker 1: need to keep drives alive in keep that time of possession. Now, 381 00:18:02,119 --> 00:18:05,280 Speaker 1: another matchup. This is really fun for me in any fans, 382 00:18:05,359 --> 00:18:08,560 Speaker 1: DK Metcalf and Jalen Ramsey, assuming Jalen Ramsey is back 383 00:18:08,600 --> 00:18:11,440 Speaker 1: from the COVID list. On the season right now, DK 384 00:18:11,760 --> 00:18:14,760 Speaker 1: is fifty six receptions, seven hundred and fifty three yards, 385 00:18:14,760 --> 00:18:17,639 Speaker 1: eight touchdown, but Bump, he's been pretty quiet the last 386 00:18:17,680 --> 00:18:20,520 Speaker 1: five games. He's only got seventeen receptions for one hundred 387 00:18:20,560 --> 00:18:23,840 Speaker 1: and seventy three yards in zero touchdowns, which is unusual 388 00:18:23,880 --> 00:18:26,399 Speaker 1: for a guy like Metcalf. So hoping the Seahawks and 389 00:18:26,440 --> 00:18:28,560 Speaker 1: getting him more involved. And you look at the last 390 00:18:28,560 --> 00:18:31,240 Speaker 1: couple of matchups against Ramsey, I'm gonna focus on the 391 00:18:31,320 --> 00:18:34,159 Speaker 1: last two because I think the the first three, you know, 392 00:18:34,280 --> 00:18:36,320 Speaker 1: I think the Rams did a really good job defending him, 393 00:18:36,520 --> 00:18:39,080 Speaker 1: but the last two definitely the edge goes to DK Metcalf. 394 00:18:39,119 --> 00:18:42,280 Speaker 1: Five receptions for ninety six yards, two touchdowns in the 395 00:18:42,320 --> 00:18:45,160 Speaker 1: playoff loss, and this earlier this year he had five 396 00:18:45,160 --> 00:18:48,720 Speaker 1: receptions for ninety eight yards and two touchdowns on five targets. 397 00:18:49,040 --> 00:18:51,760 Speaker 1: Now Jalen Ramsey, he's the leading interceptor for the Rams. 398 00:18:51,760 --> 00:18:56,040 Speaker 1: Three interceptions, eleven pass defended, fifty nine tackles the last 399 00:18:56,040 --> 00:18:59,520 Speaker 1: two matchups against DK Metcalf, three tackles, one pass offended, 400 00:19:00,000 --> 00:19:02,520 Speaker 1: the very last matchup, four tackles, one past offended, and 401 00:19:02,600 --> 00:19:05,880 Speaker 1: one of those touchdowns was one on one on DK Metcalf. 402 00:19:06,400 --> 00:19:07,879 Speaker 1: We know these guys aren't going to line up on 403 00:19:07,880 --> 00:19:11,000 Speaker 1: every single play, but it is fun every time you 404 00:19:11,040 --> 00:19:13,240 Speaker 1: get that, you know, I don't know, five six, seven, 405 00:19:13,240 --> 00:19:14,800 Speaker 1: eight times a game where it's one on one these 406 00:19:14,800 --> 00:19:17,400 Speaker 1: two guys in the past concept. Get your popcorn ready 407 00:19:17,440 --> 00:19:19,800 Speaker 1: because it's gonna be fun. But we all know it's 408 00:19:19,800 --> 00:19:22,880 Speaker 1: coming down with that whole unit man, DK Tyler Gerald 409 00:19:22,880 --> 00:19:25,320 Speaker 1: and if Dastros can get involved because it's a good secondary. 410 00:19:25,640 --> 00:19:29,400 Speaker 1: But I think if Russell has some time, if he's 411 00:19:29,440 --> 00:19:31,960 Speaker 1: not completely underdarresting against sack five or ten times. I 412 00:19:31,960 --> 00:19:35,640 Speaker 1: think this where the Seahawks and really take advantage. There's 413 00:19:35,640 --> 00:19:38,080 Speaker 1: two things I want from this game. I want a 414 00:19:38,119 --> 00:19:40,879 Speaker 1: camera that follows DK and Jalen when they're matched up, 415 00:19:41,119 --> 00:19:44,120 Speaker 1: and I need them both miked up. I just want 416 00:19:44,160 --> 00:19:46,679 Speaker 1: to see and hear what that interaction is like, man, 417 00:19:46,680 --> 00:19:48,520 Speaker 1: because that's some of the best parts of football, is 418 00:19:48,560 --> 00:19:50,800 Speaker 1: just what's being said, even if you're not even talking 419 00:19:50,840 --> 00:19:54,160 Speaker 1: to trash, right, it's just the interaction between two great players. 420 00:19:54,400 --> 00:19:56,320 Speaker 1: I think that'd be awesome, But you're right, it's gonna 421 00:19:56,359 --> 00:19:58,920 Speaker 1: take the whole village to get it done against the Rams. Now, 422 00:19:58,920 --> 00:20:01,000 Speaker 1: when you look at the Rams, they got Cooper Cup, 423 00:20:01,080 --> 00:20:04,760 Speaker 1: leading receiver in the league, Van Jefferson, who is a 424 00:20:04,960 --> 00:20:07,399 Speaker 1: great number two or number three option and that we 425 00:20:07,440 --> 00:20:11,440 Speaker 1: all know about ob J. Cooper Cup is having one 426 00:20:11,480 --> 00:20:14,040 Speaker 1: of the best seasons in the NFL. With four games remaining, 427 00:20:14,280 --> 00:20:17,840 Speaker 1: this guy has one hundred and thirteen receptions, fourteen hundred 428 00:20:17,840 --> 00:20:22,200 Speaker 1: and eighty nine yards and twelve touchdowns. Robert Woods got 429 00:20:22,240 --> 00:20:25,399 Speaker 1: banged up towards knee, who steps up Van Jefferson forty 430 00:20:25,400 --> 00:20:28,399 Speaker 1: one reception, six hundred and seventy nine yards and six touchdowns. 431 00:20:28,640 --> 00:20:30,920 Speaker 1: Now they made a trade for OBJ talk about LA 432 00:20:31,040 --> 00:20:34,320 Speaker 1: star Studded. It's only right Odell goes to LA. Four 433 00:20:34,359 --> 00:20:36,880 Speaker 1: games he has fifteen receptions, two hundred and three yards, 434 00:20:37,000 --> 00:20:40,159 Speaker 1: three touchdowns, but he's had one touchdown in the past 435 00:20:40,200 --> 00:20:43,120 Speaker 1: three games. Without question, this is the best receiving corps 436 00:20:43,119 --> 00:20:45,000 Speaker 1: of the Seals will face the rest of the season. 437 00:20:45,200 --> 00:20:47,720 Speaker 1: And that even includes the Cardinals with all the weapons 438 00:20:47,720 --> 00:20:49,080 Speaker 1: that they have. I think there's just a lot of 439 00:20:49,160 --> 00:20:53,040 Speaker 1: experience in the offense itself just goes and you at 440 00:20:53,119 --> 00:20:55,960 Speaker 1: these guys in it, it's gonna be all awesome. Now 441 00:20:56,119 --> 00:20:59,320 Speaker 1: would kill the Seahawks in the first matchup was explosive plays, right, 442 00:20:59,359 --> 00:21:02,639 Speaker 1: They had play is passes ten ten passes that went 443 00:21:02,680 --> 00:21:05,400 Speaker 1: over fifteen yards. You got a six in yard game. Seventeen, seventeen, 444 00:21:05,440 --> 00:21:08,440 Speaker 1: twenty five, sixty eight, twenty three, twenty four. I mean, 445 00:21:08,600 --> 00:21:10,879 Speaker 1: but that's the story of the Hawks this year, is 446 00:21:10,960 --> 00:21:13,880 Speaker 1: right is giving up explosive plays. I expect the Rams 447 00:21:13,880 --> 00:21:18,160 Speaker 1: to have explosive plays, yeah, but we can't have them 448 00:21:18,200 --> 00:21:21,000 Speaker 1: on third and long like last last time they matched 449 00:21:21,080 --> 00:21:23,879 Speaker 1: up with DeShawn Jackson. You have to contain these guys. 450 00:21:24,119 --> 00:21:27,360 Speaker 1: But there there's some concepts that these guys have been 451 00:21:27,600 --> 00:21:29,959 Speaker 1: working on. And as you drew a diagram and hit 452 00:21:30,040 --> 00:21:32,440 Speaker 1: us up and put your coach and hat on and say, look, 453 00:21:32,480 --> 00:21:35,440 Speaker 1: if they can stop this concept, they got a chance. 454 00:21:35,480 --> 00:21:37,240 Speaker 1: Tell me about this. Yeah, I'll try to do my 455 00:21:37,280 --> 00:21:39,440 Speaker 1: best to describe it. Obviously you're listening to a podcast, 456 00:21:39,480 --> 00:21:43,320 Speaker 1: But essentially the Rams really killed the Seahawks, and it's 457 00:21:43,359 --> 00:21:45,280 Speaker 1: really the same concept that they running out of a 458 00:21:45,320 --> 00:21:47,840 Speaker 1: ton of formations. So we'll just take one. For example, 459 00:21:48,280 --> 00:21:50,160 Speaker 1: you got trips to the field, so you got three 460 00:21:50,240 --> 00:21:51,920 Speaker 1: receivers to the field. They're kind of in a bunch 461 00:21:51,960 --> 00:21:55,159 Speaker 1: formation away from all the rest of the lineman. You 462 00:21:55,200 --> 00:21:57,399 Speaker 1: have one receiver on the opposite side, one back in 463 00:21:57,440 --> 00:22:00,320 Speaker 1: the backfield. Now number one is the farthest out side 464 00:22:00,320 --> 00:22:02,240 Speaker 1: in the bunch, but he's off the line of scrimmage. 465 00:22:02,400 --> 00:22:04,399 Speaker 1: Number two is on the line of scrimmage, and then 466 00:22:04,480 --> 00:22:08,359 Speaker 1: number three is inside. So what keeps happening for the 467 00:22:08,400 --> 00:22:11,199 Speaker 1: Seahawks or against the Rams is what they're doing is 468 00:22:11,200 --> 00:22:13,240 Speaker 1: they're take in number two, he's at the top of 469 00:22:13,240 --> 00:22:16,119 Speaker 1: the trips formation and running him on an over route, 470 00:22:16,160 --> 00:22:18,680 Speaker 1: just a deep over route across the middle of the field. 471 00:22:18,760 --> 00:22:22,159 Speaker 1: Because in the first matchup, the Seahawks linebackers returning and 472 00:22:22,200 --> 00:22:25,320 Speaker 1: running with that. Obviously, the Seahaws played in multiple coverages, 473 00:22:25,359 --> 00:22:27,880 Speaker 1: but when they did that, they brought number one who 474 00:22:27,920 --> 00:22:29,960 Speaker 1: just running about a fifteen yard dig and he was 475 00:22:30,040 --> 00:22:34,040 Speaker 1: open every single time because the corners or the dbs 476 00:22:34,040 --> 00:22:36,680 Speaker 1: were playing in a deep third and that dig route 477 00:22:36,760 --> 00:22:39,600 Speaker 1: was open. Multiple times, they went back to it several times. 478 00:22:39,600 --> 00:22:42,560 Speaker 1: They ran it back to back plays. Now, bump, this 479 00:22:42,640 --> 00:22:45,200 Speaker 1: is tough. This makes it really hard on a secondary 480 00:22:45,240 --> 00:22:48,320 Speaker 1: on multiple coverages because they are keying on guys and 481 00:22:48,359 --> 00:22:50,280 Speaker 1: they're going to throw too who is open. And that's 482 00:22:50,280 --> 00:22:52,400 Speaker 1: what makes the rams so tough is because the play 483 00:22:52,440 --> 00:22:54,399 Speaker 1: I just talked about. They will do it out of 484 00:22:54,440 --> 00:22:56,200 Speaker 1: a ton of different formations. They'll do it out of trips, 485 00:22:56,240 --> 00:22:57,960 Speaker 1: they'll do it our trade, they'll do it a slot open, 486 00:22:58,160 --> 00:23:01,080 Speaker 1: they'll do it out empty. And they were really testing 487 00:23:01,400 --> 00:23:03,760 Speaker 1: your defense and your keys because they're gonna read this 488 00:23:03,760 --> 00:23:05,560 Speaker 1: guy and like, if he moves here, we're throwing the 489 00:23:05,600 --> 00:23:08,119 Speaker 1: ball there. So I think if they can try to 490 00:23:08,160 --> 00:23:10,879 Speaker 1: take away this trip's concept bump, the Seahawks have a 491 00:23:10,880 --> 00:23:13,320 Speaker 1: great chance of eliminating some of these big plays. Robert 492 00:23:13,320 --> 00:23:15,320 Speaker 1: Woods was a guy who was running those routes, right, 493 00:23:15,520 --> 00:23:17,560 Speaker 1: Cooper Cup would run him off. Robert Woods would come 494 00:23:17,600 --> 00:23:20,159 Speaker 1: behind and make them play now o b J. If 495 00:23:20,160 --> 00:23:22,880 Speaker 1: he's not there. Van Jefferson's really kind of their other 496 00:23:22,920 --> 00:23:25,280 Speaker 1: deep threat, right, you'd say the speed home run hitter. 497 00:23:25,640 --> 00:23:27,920 Speaker 1: So it'll be interesting. So long story short, I think 498 00:23:28,200 --> 00:23:32,120 Speaker 1: in simple terms, the Seahawks just need to be sound defensively. 499 00:23:32,440 --> 00:23:34,040 Speaker 1: I'm sure they're obviously in the film room and they 500 00:23:34,080 --> 00:23:36,440 Speaker 1: know the Rams concepts they played them so many different times. 501 00:23:36,760 --> 00:23:41,439 Speaker 1: But what makes the Rams offense really explosive and just 502 00:23:42,160 --> 00:23:44,400 Speaker 1: tough to defend for me is that they do all 503 00:23:44,440 --> 00:23:47,720 Speaker 1: of this stuff out of different formations. It's like a 504 00:23:47,760 --> 00:23:50,320 Speaker 1: lot of the same concepts, but it looks different every time. 505 00:23:50,640 --> 00:23:53,240 Speaker 1: So it's just it's really about eye discipline and taking 506 00:23:53,240 --> 00:23:55,640 Speaker 1: care of that middle of the field bump, because that's 507 00:23:55,640 --> 00:23:58,919 Speaker 1: where the Rams want to pick you apart. Bobby, Come on, Bobby, 508 00:23:59,040 --> 00:24:01,480 Speaker 1: we need your baby. Tip a couple of those footballs 509 00:24:01,480 --> 00:24:03,080 Speaker 1: and give our guys a chance. We know if Bobby 510 00:24:03,080 --> 00:24:04,960 Speaker 1: can get his hands on it or just influence that throw. 511 00:24:05,040 --> 00:24:07,480 Speaker 1: Quandre is gonna be lurking around there and we can 512 00:24:07,520 --> 00:24:10,000 Speaker 1: grab a couple of interceptions. All right, let's figure out 513 00:24:10,080 --> 00:24:13,400 Speaker 1: how are they gonna win this game? Path to victory. 514 00:24:14,160 --> 00:24:17,480 Speaker 1: After forty five waits for the snaff, Michael Vickton puts 515 00:24:17,480 --> 00:24:20,920 Speaker 1: it down. That kick is away, and that kick is gon. 516 00:24:22,920 --> 00:24:26,160 Speaker 1: It's gun. It's a pass to victory on Hawk Talk. 517 00:24:28,440 --> 00:24:31,760 Speaker 1: First thing they have to do eliminate explosive plays. They 518 00:24:31,760 --> 00:24:34,680 Speaker 1: gave up way too many explosive plays against the Rams 519 00:24:34,680 --> 00:24:37,440 Speaker 1: in their first matchup. Robert Woods. I just keep seeing 520 00:24:37,520 --> 00:24:40,639 Speaker 1: Robert Woods, Robert Woods, Deshan on third and long. You 521 00:24:40,760 --> 00:24:43,199 Speaker 1: just can't have those. You're never gonna eliminate all the 522 00:24:43,240 --> 00:24:45,480 Speaker 1: explosive plays against the Rams. That would be nice, but 523 00:24:45,520 --> 00:24:47,399 Speaker 1: they have too many weapons. This can't have too many 524 00:24:47,440 --> 00:24:49,199 Speaker 1: of those, Yeah, but can't have ten again, that's just 525 00:24:49,240 --> 00:24:50,920 Speaker 1: absolutely too much. And take care of the middle of 526 00:24:50,920 --> 00:24:52,879 Speaker 1: the field. And that's not always gonna be Bobby or 527 00:24:52,960 --> 00:24:55,440 Speaker 1: Jordan that sometimes the safeties. That might be Ryan Neil, 528 00:24:55,720 --> 00:24:57,640 Speaker 1: that might be Quandry, whatever it is. You just gotta 529 00:24:57,640 --> 00:24:59,040 Speaker 1: take care of the middle of the field because that's 530 00:24:59,040 --> 00:25:02,040 Speaker 1: where the Rams can really hurt you. And Cooper Cup, 531 00:25:02,400 --> 00:25:04,600 Speaker 1: We've said this a million times. We've probably given Cooper 532 00:25:04,640 --> 00:25:07,000 Speaker 1: Cup of George kilmore love than any other players outside 533 00:25:07,000 --> 00:25:09,359 Speaker 1: of the Seahawks this entire season because they do it 534 00:25:09,440 --> 00:25:12,160 Speaker 1: every single week in Cooper Cup with the Eastern connection there. 535 00:25:12,680 --> 00:25:14,680 Speaker 1: But man, he just can't go off. He's gonna get 536 00:25:14,680 --> 00:25:17,120 Speaker 1: his numbers. But like for me, I'm okay, if he's 537 00:25:17,160 --> 00:25:20,640 Speaker 1: like seven or eight for like eighty or seventy three, 538 00:25:20,760 --> 00:25:23,680 Speaker 1: maybe one touchdown, that's okay. He's gonna get those. There's 539 00:25:23,680 --> 00:25:25,680 Speaker 1: nothing you're gonna do about that. But I don't want 540 00:25:25,680 --> 00:25:28,600 Speaker 1: to see fourteen for one fifty and two touchdowns. So 541 00:25:28,960 --> 00:25:30,480 Speaker 1: do what you can to keep it from having a 542 00:25:30,480 --> 00:25:34,160 Speaker 1: massive day. Easier said than done. Yeah, I wouldn't mind 543 00:25:34,200 --> 00:25:37,520 Speaker 1: seeing a few unnecessary roughness against Cooper Cup. You know, 544 00:25:37,640 --> 00:25:39,600 Speaker 1: just rub him up a little bit, none dirty, but 545 00:25:39,680 --> 00:25:41,800 Speaker 1: let him know he's in a football game now. This 546 00:25:41,840 --> 00:25:44,240 Speaker 1: offensive line has to have their best game of the season. 547 00:25:44,320 --> 00:25:47,320 Speaker 1: This front for the Rams is no jokes. You got 548 00:25:47,320 --> 00:25:50,160 Speaker 1: Aaron Donald, you got Lionard Floyd. These guys have their 549 00:25:50,160 --> 00:25:52,280 Speaker 1: best games against the Seahawks over the past years. You 550 00:25:52,359 --> 00:25:54,760 Speaker 1: have to protect Russell Wilson and then you have to 551 00:25:54,840 --> 00:25:58,000 Speaker 1: run the football. Rashaw Pinning, He's another solid performance. This 552 00:25:58,040 --> 00:26:00,720 Speaker 1: is big for rashot Man. He's playing where his NFL 553 00:26:01,080 --> 00:26:03,480 Speaker 1: career right now. No matter what happens, he's going to 554 00:26:03,520 --> 00:26:06,080 Speaker 1: get another chance. But now he's playing for money. He 555 00:26:06,240 --> 00:26:08,480 Speaker 1: might not be thinking that, but that's the reality. And 556 00:26:08,840 --> 00:26:11,160 Speaker 1: if he plays well, this team is going to play well, 557 00:26:11,280 --> 00:26:13,159 Speaker 1: no question about it. Love to see rashow to get 558 00:26:13,200 --> 00:26:14,800 Speaker 1: after it again, because you're right that what you put 559 00:26:14,800 --> 00:26:16,520 Speaker 1: on film last four weeks, whether the seats go to 560 00:26:16,520 --> 00:26:18,639 Speaker 1: the playoffs or not, will be a huge influence on 561 00:26:18,720 --> 00:26:21,120 Speaker 1: whether he's here or if he's on another team next year. 562 00:26:21,800 --> 00:26:24,360 Speaker 1: And then Decay and Tyler Man. You say this every week, 563 00:26:24,400 --> 00:26:25,719 Speaker 1: but then you get the ball in their hands. I 564 00:26:25,760 --> 00:26:28,560 Speaker 1: really want to see DK more involved. He's too good 565 00:26:28,560 --> 00:26:30,440 Speaker 1: to not have to have the kind of production he's 566 00:26:30,440 --> 00:26:33,720 Speaker 1: had the last five weeks. Tyler has been absolutely balling 567 00:26:33,760 --> 00:26:35,760 Speaker 1: out the last couple of weeks, so we know what 568 00:26:35,840 --> 00:26:38,320 Speaker 1: can happen there. Keep hitting those deep crosses. Find a 569 00:26:38,359 --> 00:26:40,919 Speaker 1: way to get DK involved in the offense. But in 570 00:26:41,000 --> 00:26:42,919 Speaker 1: order to find Tyler on any of those deep crosses, 571 00:26:42,920 --> 00:26:45,960 Speaker 1: you gotta protect so the offensive line, once again, coming 572 00:26:45,960 --> 00:26:47,480 Speaker 1: back to them, they're gonna need to play their best 573 00:26:47,520 --> 00:26:50,719 Speaker 1: game of the year. You need to score points and 574 00:26:50,960 --> 00:26:53,560 Speaker 1: possess the football. Now, they didn't win the time of 575 00:26:53,600 --> 00:26:56,080 Speaker 1: possession last week against the Texas, but it was close, 576 00:26:56,160 --> 00:26:58,560 Speaker 1: closer than has been over the past weeks. And then 577 00:26:59,200 --> 00:27:01,240 Speaker 1: keep your hopes a lot man. You're you're not out 578 00:27:01,240 --> 00:27:03,520 Speaker 1: of this yet. You're not out of this, Naslin over 579 00:27:03,520 --> 00:27:06,280 Speaker 1: the playoffs scenarios. You keep winning. Somebody takes an l 580 00:27:06,600 --> 00:27:09,280 Speaker 1: you have a chance to get her done. This is 581 00:27:09,280 --> 00:27:13,240 Speaker 1: gonna be a big week down in La nas Where 582 00:27:13,240 --> 00:27:15,840 Speaker 1: can the people hear us everywhere at Michael Bumps. 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