1 00:00:05,600 --> 00:00:09,879 Speaker 1: This is straight fire with Jason McIntyre. 2 00:00:10,920 --> 00:00:15,200 Speaker 2: What is up, Straight fire Fire. It's me Jason McIntyre, 3 00:00:15,280 --> 00:00:23,079 Speaker 2: Straight Foyer for Monday, December the fifteenth, And uh, hope 4 00:00:23,079 --> 00:00:26,000 Speaker 2: everybody had had a good weekend. I you know, I 5 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:29,000 Speaker 2: thought it was a fine weekend. The NFL gambling was 6 00:00:29,040 --> 00:00:32,800 Speaker 2: going great, and then the afternoon slate happened. Chiefs Smiths 7 00:00:32,800 --> 00:00:37,879 Speaker 2: the playoffs. It's official, officially official. O casey Thunder go 8 00:00:38,040 --> 00:00:41,880 Speaker 2: down Saturday night against the Spurs. That was like an 9 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:45,480 Speaker 2: awesome NBA game. And it's pretty clear that listen, thunder 10 00:00:45,520 --> 00:00:48,720 Speaker 2: are great. But come on, let's stop. They cannot be 11 00:00:48,760 --> 00:00:52,199 Speaker 2: mentioned in the class of the Curry Durant Warriors, Jordan's Bowls. Like, 12 00:00:52,280 --> 00:00:54,000 Speaker 2: let's just the little eighties Lakers. 13 00:00:54,000 --> 00:00:54,400 Speaker 1: Just stop. 14 00:00:54,440 --> 00:00:57,760 Speaker 2: It's goofyness. Okay, can we just stop with that? No 15 00:00:57,840 --> 00:01:00,240 Speaker 2: college football, really, I didn't watch the bowl game. I 16 00:01:00,360 --> 00:01:03,800 Speaker 2: didn't have time for Army Navy. This really the weekend 17 00:01:03,920 --> 00:01:07,960 Speaker 2: came down to football on Sunday, and I was rolling 18 00:01:08,120 --> 00:01:11,679 Speaker 2: high on life. After the early window contest was going great. 19 00:01:12,520 --> 00:01:17,880 Speaker 2: Fantasy looked like three out of four things were going smoothly, okay, 20 00:01:19,560 --> 00:01:26,640 Speaker 2: and then that Packers Broncos game happened, and shortly before that. 21 00:01:27,760 --> 00:01:30,560 Speaker 2: You know, as I'm celebrating the Chiefs missing the playoffs, 22 00:01:30,560 --> 00:01:34,040 Speaker 2: I'm not celebrating Patrick Mahomes tearing his ACL and being 23 00:01:34,040 --> 00:01:36,280 Speaker 2: out for the season and obviously out for this season, 24 00:01:36,319 --> 00:01:38,360 Speaker 2: and he's probably going to miss the start of next season, 25 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:41,600 Speaker 2: maybe the first month too, I don't know. I mean, hell, 26 00:01:41,640 --> 00:01:43,960 Speaker 2: we need to determine how bad the ligament damage is. 27 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:46,760 Speaker 2: But you're seeing what happened with Brandon Ayuk with the Niners. 28 00:01:46,760 --> 00:01:51,400 Speaker 2: He was hurt mid season last year, had the surgery. 29 00:01:51,880 --> 00:01:53,920 Speaker 2: He ain't playing this year for the Niners now. He 30 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:56,640 Speaker 2: clearly didn't want to come back. Patrick Mahomes is a 31 00:01:56,880 --> 00:01:59,680 Speaker 2: real athlete as opposed to Ayuk, who's clearly just in 32 00:01:59,720 --> 00:02:01,960 Speaker 2: it for the money as he That was obvious last summer, 33 00:02:02,480 --> 00:02:05,080 Speaker 2: last offseason, I should say, But like Mahomes is gonna 34 00:02:05,080 --> 00:02:07,000 Speaker 2: work out like a mad man to get back, obviously, 35 00:02:08,639 --> 00:02:11,239 Speaker 2: but that stings. And then Michael Parsons tears his ACL. 36 00:02:11,320 --> 00:02:14,119 Speaker 2: I mean, that is just devastating Super Bowl futures down 37 00:02:14,160 --> 00:02:17,800 Speaker 2: the tubes for me, the Packers. I mean I should 38 00:02:17,880 --> 00:02:21,200 Speaker 2: start with that. Obviously, the Bills Patriots game was phenomenal. 39 00:02:21,560 --> 00:02:23,560 Speaker 2: You know, let me just start with Packers Broncos. Obviously, 40 00:02:23,680 --> 00:02:26,040 Speaker 2: I'm sorry, Well Bill's Patriots. We can get to that shortly. 41 00:02:26,160 --> 00:02:29,640 Speaker 2: But that Packers Broncos game was huge for me. I 42 00:02:29,680 --> 00:02:33,799 Speaker 2: had Packers, I was feeling great. Packers were rolling. They're 43 00:02:33,919 --> 00:02:36,120 Speaker 2: up twenty three fourteen in the third quarter, and they 44 00:02:36,120 --> 00:02:38,880 Speaker 2: have the ball and they have I think they scored 45 00:02:38,919 --> 00:02:41,240 Speaker 2: on five straight possessions. It was like, Wow, this is 46 00:02:41,280 --> 00:02:41,959 Speaker 2: the Packers team. 47 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:42,200 Speaker 1: I know. 48 00:02:42,600 --> 00:02:49,320 Speaker 2: Golden's back, Watson's back, Josh Jacobs was cooking as a receiver. 49 00:02:49,440 --> 00:02:51,840 Speaker 2: He caught an amazing touchdown, had a great touchdown run. 50 00:02:53,320 --> 00:02:55,639 Speaker 2: I mean, we're talking to the Broncos were on their 51 00:02:55,680 --> 00:02:59,400 Speaker 2: heels twenty three fourteen. And then Jordan loved mister risk 52 00:02:59,440 --> 00:03:03,760 Speaker 2: att no risk, get no biscuit, chucks a bomb for Watson. 53 00:03:03,800 --> 00:03:06,160 Speaker 2: Man coverage against Sirtan and no lies. Sirtan made a 54 00:03:06,160 --> 00:03:09,400 Speaker 2: great play. Cirtan gets the pick, but as he dives 55 00:03:09,440 --> 00:03:13,160 Speaker 2: in lands he lands on the arm of Watson as 56 00:03:13,200 --> 00:03:16,760 Speaker 2: he's landing, and Watson did not get up. I don't know. 57 00:03:16,800 --> 00:03:18,720 Speaker 2: Initially they said it was a chest. It looked to 58 00:03:18,760 --> 00:03:22,120 Speaker 2: me like a shoulder. I don't think the arm was broken. 59 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:25,079 Speaker 2: We're waiting for word on what happened, But bottom line, 60 00:03:25,120 --> 00:03:27,240 Speaker 2: it wasn't good. Watson stayed down forever, did not return 61 00:03:27,240 --> 00:03:31,000 Speaker 2: to the game. Folks, it was twenty three to fourteen 62 00:03:31,000 --> 00:03:35,080 Speaker 2: at that point. The rest of the way the Packers 63 00:03:35,080 --> 00:03:38,080 Speaker 2: were outscored twenty to three. The rest of the way, 64 00:03:38,200 --> 00:03:41,840 Speaker 2: the Packers had fifty five yards of offense. So remember 65 00:03:42,400 --> 00:03:49,000 Speaker 2: twenty three points scores on five straight possessions, and you 66 00:03:49,120 --> 00:03:51,720 Speaker 2: mean to tell me they can't do anything with Watson off. 67 00:03:51,760 --> 00:03:55,920 Speaker 2: That is a horrible indicator for future performance. Now, obviously 68 00:03:55,960 --> 00:03:57,160 Speaker 2: in the middle of the game it hurts, but you've 69 00:03:57,160 --> 00:04:00,280 Speaker 2: got deep receiving cores, and then it gets worse. Also 70 00:04:00,320 --> 00:04:01,960 Speaker 2: in the third quarter, which is gonna be the quarter 71 00:04:01,960 --> 00:04:05,280 Speaker 2: that ends their season, Michael Parsons is rushing Nicks and 72 00:04:05,360 --> 00:04:08,640 Speaker 2: makes a move and comes up lame, and clearly he 73 00:04:08,720 --> 00:04:12,480 Speaker 2: knew instantly was his knee and he is ruled out 74 00:04:12,480 --> 00:04:15,600 Speaker 2: with an acl His season is over. And for Micah 75 00:04:15,600 --> 00:04:20,240 Speaker 2: that's horrible because his game is predicated on explosiveness. I mean, 76 00:04:20,240 --> 00:04:22,640 Speaker 2: we probably won't see himntil Thanksgiving next year. It's just 77 00:04:22,800 --> 00:04:25,640 Speaker 2: it was such a brutal weekend. I don't even think 78 00:04:25,680 --> 00:04:28,120 Speaker 2: the Packers are Super Bowl contenders anymore. I just had 79 00:04:28,160 --> 00:04:34,360 Speaker 2: a Jordan Love MVP ticket. That's cooked. Any of the Packers, Bills, Packers, Ravens, 80 00:04:34,400 --> 00:04:36,200 Speaker 2: All the Super Bowl futures with the Packers are done. 81 00:04:36,279 --> 00:04:38,080 Speaker 2: I mean, I'm not saying they won't make the playoffs, 82 00:04:38,680 --> 00:04:41,400 Speaker 2: but I don't see them as a legit contender in 83 00:04:41,440 --> 00:04:45,159 Speaker 2: the NFC without watching unless Golden Overnight can turn into 84 00:04:45,160 --> 00:04:50,320 Speaker 2: Watson and they can manufacture a pass rush without Parsons. 85 00:04:50,720 --> 00:04:52,839 Speaker 2: And then the final element to that is they lost 86 00:04:52,839 --> 00:04:55,359 Speaker 2: their right tackles. Zach Tom went down, didn't return. So 87 00:04:55,720 --> 00:05:00,960 Speaker 2: just a just a really, really difficult game for the Packers. 88 00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:04,440 Speaker 2: And I cannot not mention how good Bonnicks was. I've 89 00:05:04,440 --> 00:05:07,000 Speaker 2: got to give him props. Bo Nicks had by far 90 00:05:07,120 --> 00:05:09,600 Speaker 2: the best game of his career. Now, he did absolutely 91 00:05:09,680 --> 00:05:12,600 Speaker 2: cook once Michael Parsons saw off the field, but he 92 00:05:12,600 --> 00:05:17,880 Speaker 2: was cooking before then. Bonnicks not sacked, okay, moved really 93 00:05:17,920 --> 00:05:20,279 Speaker 2: well in the pocket, three hundred and two yards passing 94 00:05:20,279 --> 00:05:23,880 Speaker 2: four touchdowns. I thought that was the best game of 95 00:05:23,920 --> 00:05:26,280 Speaker 2: his career. And the Broncos in the red zone four 96 00:05:26,360 --> 00:05:30,400 Speaker 2: for four, Packers only won for four. It was I 97 00:05:30,560 --> 00:05:34,080 Speaker 2: was I vaulted the Broncos. To me, I didn't think 98 00:05:34,080 --> 00:05:37,960 Speaker 2: they were a legit Super Bowl contender, and they tend 99 00:05:37,960 --> 00:05:40,520 Speaker 2: to play down to their competition. I can't unsee the 100 00:05:40,600 --> 00:05:43,560 Speaker 2: Jets Broncos game. Remember I woke up that was a 101 00:05:43,560 --> 00:05:45,680 Speaker 2: London Spain with Drid Bridget wherever. The hell of the 102 00:05:45,720 --> 00:05:48,400 Speaker 2: game was international and the Broncos gonna do a damp 103 00:05:48,400 --> 00:05:52,080 Speaker 2: thing against my reeling Jets. Okay, and I know you 104 00:05:52,080 --> 00:05:54,320 Speaker 2: can't judge a team on one one performance, but like 105 00:05:54,760 --> 00:05:57,000 Speaker 2: look at all the other ones. The offense just has 106 00:05:57,120 --> 00:06:00,800 Speaker 2: not been there unless it's like desperation time, and I 107 00:06:00,800 --> 00:06:03,599 Speaker 2: guess it was and they delivered. So I would put 108 00:06:03,640 --> 00:06:06,760 Speaker 2: the Broncos in that category, right there with the Buffalo Bills, 109 00:06:07,720 --> 00:06:10,880 Speaker 2: and I guess the Patriots would be behind them. Houston Texans, 110 00:06:11,240 --> 00:06:13,839 Speaker 2: like the Broncos are real. That was an impressive victory. 111 00:06:14,000 --> 00:06:17,240 Speaker 2: I was feeling really good about that one for the Packers, 112 00:06:17,279 --> 00:06:19,520 Speaker 2: and then they just get blown out as soon as 113 00:06:19,600 --> 00:06:21,599 Speaker 2: Christian Watson leaves the field. And it's just not a 114 00:06:21,600 --> 00:06:24,520 Speaker 2: good forward looking indicator for Green Bay. But I do 115 00:06:24,560 --> 00:06:29,359 Speaker 2: think that Patriots Bills was probably a purely better game 116 00:06:29,720 --> 00:06:33,080 Speaker 2: because folks, I'm gonna give you some numbers here. So 117 00:06:33,160 --> 00:06:35,839 Speaker 2: the Patriots, you know, I had the Bills on this one. Obviously, 118 00:06:35,880 --> 00:06:37,720 Speaker 2: we talked about it and I just liked them. Had 119 00:06:37,760 --> 00:06:42,880 Speaker 2: them in the contest. The first quarter it was twenty 120 00:06:42,920 --> 00:06:45,680 Speaker 2: one zero Patriots. They had a one hundred and forty 121 00:06:45,720 --> 00:06:49,159 Speaker 2: four to five. That's right, the Patriots had one hundred 122 00:06:49,160 --> 00:06:51,919 Speaker 2: and forty four yards, the Bills had five. That was 123 00:06:51,920 --> 00:06:55,440 Speaker 2: in the first quarter, first downs, nine to zero. Patriots 124 00:06:55,440 --> 00:06:59,680 Speaker 2: were rolling and I made a little bet. I think 125 00:06:59,680 --> 00:07:02,839 Speaker 2: I got plus six and a half when the Bills 126 00:07:02,839 --> 00:07:05,760 Speaker 2: were down bad. I took him, you know, live, because 127 00:07:05,760 --> 00:07:08,760 Speaker 2: I believe in Josh Allen. In these money games where 128 00:07:08,800 --> 00:07:12,640 Speaker 2: it's December and you don't trust your tight end and 129 00:07:12,680 --> 00:07:15,040 Speaker 2: you don't trust your run game, you know how you trust, 130 00:07:15,040 --> 00:07:17,080 Speaker 2: you trust Josh Allen and this this was a game 131 00:07:17,080 --> 00:07:19,440 Speaker 2: where he simply put the team on his back and 132 00:07:19,640 --> 00:07:24,600 Speaker 2: was unbelievable in a performance that I think the MVP 133 00:07:24,720 --> 00:07:27,920 Speaker 2: stuff every day is annoying, but this was an MVP 134 00:07:28,080 --> 00:07:30,560 Speaker 2: caliber performance for Allen. Here's the weird thing. He only 135 00:07:30,600 --> 00:07:34,240 Speaker 2: threw for one hundred ninety three yards, right, but after 136 00:07:34,280 --> 00:07:36,480 Speaker 2: they were down twenty one nothing the Bills, here's what 137 00:07:36,520 --> 00:07:39,960 Speaker 2: they did these are then following five drives forty two 138 00:07:40,040 --> 00:07:44,360 Speaker 2: yards touchdown, forty four yards touchdown, seventy yards touchdown, ninety 139 00:07:44,440 --> 00:07:48,920 Speaker 2: one yards touchdown, sixty five yards touchdown. Essentially, they said, guys, 140 00:07:48,960 --> 00:07:51,560 Speaker 2: no more screwing around, and they didn't do it with 141 00:07:51,600 --> 00:07:54,880 Speaker 2: a ton of explosive plays. James coke longest carry was 142 00:07:54,880 --> 00:07:57,840 Speaker 2: twelve yards. Shakiir had a long catch and run. Dalton 143 00:07:57,880 --> 00:08:00,000 Speaker 2: Kinkaid had a long catching run, but it was nothing 144 00:08:00,040 --> 00:08:02,720 Speaker 2: deep down the field. It was like, hey man, we're 145 00:08:02,760 --> 00:08:05,280 Speaker 2: just gonna methodically move the ball down the field because 146 00:08:05,320 --> 00:08:07,800 Speaker 2: we don't think the Patriots defense is great. And frankly, 147 00:08:07,800 --> 00:08:10,880 Speaker 2: Patriots defense was not great. Bill's eight for fourteen on 148 00:08:10,960 --> 00:08:15,200 Speaker 2: third down totally delivered. I was. I mean, listen, the 149 00:08:15,240 --> 00:08:17,640 Speaker 2: Patriots had won one hundred and four straight home games 150 00:08:18,040 --> 00:08:20,000 Speaker 2: when they're leading by twenty one or more. Now, a 151 00:08:20,040 --> 00:08:22,920 Speaker 2: lot of that obviously is Tom Brady, but think about that, 152 00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:26,040 Speaker 2: You're at home, you're up three touchdowns. You gotta seal 153 00:08:26,080 --> 00:08:29,760 Speaker 2: that up, lock it down, and they couldn't. Now here's 154 00:08:29,800 --> 00:08:33,200 Speaker 2: where it gets interesting and scary if you're a Patriots fan. 155 00:08:33,800 --> 00:08:38,000 Speaker 2: So in the second half, the Patriots against this B 156 00:08:38,120 --> 00:08:40,760 Speaker 2: leaguer Bills defense, which a dog walked in the first half. 157 00:08:41,720 --> 00:08:44,160 Speaker 2: The New Egal Patriots had eighty total yards in the 158 00:08:44,160 --> 00:08:46,840 Speaker 2: second half, and sixty five of them came on one 159 00:08:46,960 --> 00:08:51,080 Speaker 2: run by Henderson, So you ripped that out and it's like, whoa, 160 00:08:51,160 --> 00:08:53,360 Speaker 2: why couldn't they suddenly move the ball now. I'm sure 161 00:08:53,400 --> 00:08:55,120 Speaker 2: all the guys once they released the All twenty two, 162 00:08:55,800 --> 00:08:57,960 Speaker 2: all the film guys are gonna go deeply over it. 163 00:08:58,360 --> 00:09:00,920 Speaker 2: But it did feel like they stepped up the pressure. 164 00:09:01,160 --> 00:09:03,120 Speaker 2: That was the one number I did see. They blitzed 165 00:09:03,200 --> 00:09:06,439 Speaker 2: Drake May a lot more, and they disguised where the 166 00:09:06,440 --> 00:09:08,520 Speaker 2: blitz was coming from. You can't just say, oh, we're 167 00:09:08,520 --> 00:09:10,320 Speaker 2: gonna bring a safety up and blitz, or we're gonna 168 00:09:10,320 --> 00:09:12,800 Speaker 2: bring a linebacker up. That's easy to read. On a 169 00:09:12,840 --> 00:09:17,000 Speaker 2: pivotal fourth down, they blitzed up the middle and Bosa 170 00:09:17,040 --> 00:09:22,160 Speaker 2: on the edge dropped into coverage. May clearly like wait, wait, 171 00:09:22,200 --> 00:09:24,760 Speaker 2: where's the blitz coming from? What's going on? Rolls out 172 00:09:24,800 --> 00:09:28,160 Speaker 2: and then Bosa charges him. It was a really good 173 00:09:28,160 --> 00:09:30,600 Speaker 2: play by Bosa and then bats down the fourth down 174 00:09:30,640 --> 00:09:33,400 Speaker 2: pass and it was like, just oh my gosh, perfect timing. 175 00:09:33,760 --> 00:09:37,640 Speaker 2: McDermott saved his Bacon Elissten down twenty one nothing. It 176 00:09:37,720 --> 00:09:41,240 Speaker 2: felt like, Okay, Rabel, he's taken over. McDermott, You're in trouble. 177 00:09:41,640 --> 00:09:43,880 Speaker 2: Who wants the job? It was almost for a second 178 00:09:43,920 --> 00:09:45,679 Speaker 2: like the Bengals job's gonna be open. We know it's 179 00:09:45,679 --> 00:09:48,600 Speaker 2: gonna be it should be open. And the Buffalo Bill's job, 180 00:09:48,600 --> 00:09:50,280 Speaker 2: And who do you want to coach? Josh Allen or 181 00:09:50,760 --> 00:09:53,319 Speaker 2: Joe Burrow because you don't want to go to the Giants, 182 00:09:53,440 --> 00:09:55,880 Speaker 2: you don't want to go to the Titans. I don't 183 00:09:55,920 --> 00:09:57,400 Speaker 2: know if the Cardinals job is gonna be open, but 184 00:09:57,440 --> 00:10:02,120 Speaker 2: it might be. But like this, McDermott really turned it 185 00:10:02,160 --> 00:10:04,720 Speaker 2: around with a great second half performance by the defense 186 00:10:05,760 --> 00:10:08,559 Speaker 2: and the Bills offense. I just trust Josh Allen right 187 00:10:08,559 --> 00:10:10,640 Speaker 2: now more than anybody in the league. It used to 188 00:10:10,640 --> 00:10:13,880 Speaker 2: be Mahomes. Remember he would get the ball, they would 189 00:10:13,880 --> 00:10:15,680 Speaker 2: be trailing, and Mahomes would come down and win the game. 190 00:10:15,760 --> 00:10:17,520 Speaker 2: That's just how it went for like, I don't know, 191 00:10:17,840 --> 00:10:20,920 Speaker 2: five or six years, that wasn't the case. 192 00:10:20,920 --> 00:10:24,560 Speaker 1: This year, Fox Sports Radio has the best sports talk 193 00:10:24,640 --> 00:10:27,319 Speaker 1: lineup in the nation. Catch all of our shows at 194 00:10:27,360 --> 00:10:31,600 Speaker 1: foxsports radio dot com and within the iHeartRadio app. Search 195 00:10:31,840 --> 00:10:34,199 Speaker 1: FSR to listen live, and. 196 00:10:34,200 --> 00:10:37,240 Speaker 2: Let's pivot to Mahomes, who obviously has season's over the 197 00:10:37,280 --> 00:10:43,400 Speaker 2: ACL injury. That stinks. It's terrible. Nobody's rooting for that. Yes, 198 00:10:43,520 --> 00:10:45,280 Speaker 2: we were obviously rooting for the Chiefs to lose and 199 00:10:45,280 --> 00:10:47,120 Speaker 2: get knocked out. Now, I didn't think it would be 200 00:10:47,120 --> 00:10:52,640 Speaker 2: the Chargers sweeping them that would ENKC season. But how 201 00:10:52,679 --> 00:10:56,880 Speaker 2: about those Chargers. They were down thirteen to three. It 202 00:10:57,000 --> 00:11:02,200 Speaker 2: was looking very bleak point. I'm like, hmm, yeah, it 203 00:11:02,240 --> 00:11:04,960 Speaker 2: does feel like it's kind of over. Thirteen to three 204 00:11:05,920 --> 00:11:09,800 Speaker 2: in the second quarter and the Chargers. Wait, wait, I'm 205 00:11:09,800 --> 00:11:12,360 Speaker 2: trying to think, yeah, this was a late first half, 206 00:11:13,640 --> 00:11:18,440 Speaker 2: and the ESPN changed there. Oh, there it is, Okay, 207 00:11:18,760 --> 00:11:21,280 Speaker 2: so it was thirteen three, late first half. The Chargers 208 00:11:21,320 --> 00:11:25,120 Speaker 2: get the ball back with is that right? Yeah, thirty 209 00:11:25,200 --> 00:11:29,400 Speaker 2: eight seconds left, down thirteen three. They get a good 210 00:11:29,400 --> 00:11:34,720 Speaker 2: return and then Herbert just started dealing. And I'm talking 211 00:11:34,840 --> 00:11:38,640 Speaker 2: justin Herbert. Remember this guy's getting just blown up every week. 212 00:11:38,920 --> 00:11:42,480 Speaker 2: He was sacked I think five times, four or five times, 213 00:11:43,200 --> 00:11:46,000 Speaker 2: and just kept getting up. He's really a warrior, man. 214 00:11:46,040 --> 00:11:47,960 Speaker 2: I don't see how you can't love Herbert. He only 215 00:11:48,000 --> 00:11:50,160 Speaker 2: had two hundred ten yards passing, but he made a 216 00:11:50,200 --> 00:11:53,040 Speaker 2: bunch of deep through a deep bomb on that final 217 00:11:53,120 --> 00:11:56,360 Speaker 2: drive in the first half to Harris the rookie, incredible catch. 218 00:11:56,440 --> 00:11:59,440 Speaker 2: He got hurt on the play, so then that puts 219 00:11:59,480 --> 00:12:03,280 Speaker 2: you right outside the red zone. And then Herbert made 220 00:12:03,320 --> 00:12:05,680 Speaker 2: an unbelievable pass to a guy I've never heard of, 221 00:12:05,960 --> 00:12:09,080 Speaker 2: Lambert Smith. I don't know who that is. He catches 222 00:12:09,120 --> 00:12:11,160 Speaker 2: a touchdown. It was like, oh, instead of thirteen three 223 00:12:11,200 --> 00:12:15,400 Speaker 2: at the half, it's thirteen to ten. And then the 224 00:12:15,720 --> 00:12:17,680 Speaker 2: Chargers get the ball for a second half, which is 225 00:12:17,720 --> 00:12:20,840 Speaker 2: what everybody should want. That's clearly the move. The Bills 226 00:12:20,840 --> 00:12:24,040 Speaker 2: got it, the Packers got it, Like, that's the move. 227 00:12:24,080 --> 00:12:25,600 Speaker 2: You want the ball for a second half so you 228 00:12:25,600 --> 00:12:27,560 Speaker 2: can try to win what do they call it the 229 00:12:27,600 --> 00:12:33,079 Speaker 2: middle eight where you win like the final half of 230 00:12:33,120 --> 00:12:37,679 Speaker 2: the second quarter, like the final four minutes of the 231 00:12:37,720 --> 00:12:40,000 Speaker 2: second quarter, and then you get the ball and you 232 00:12:40,080 --> 00:12:42,040 Speaker 2: go and you score, so you could double up, and 233 00:12:42,040 --> 00:12:44,439 Speaker 2: that's what the Chargers did. They went and got the 234 00:12:44,480 --> 00:12:46,720 Speaker 2: field goal and then they basically never let go of 235 00:12:46,720 --> 00:12:49,800 Speaker 2: the game after that. Their defense was incredible. Mahomes was 236 00:12:49,880 --> 00:12:52,480 Speaker 2: sacked five times and listen, I know everybody's gonna pour 237 00:12:52,520 --> 00:12:55,040 Speaker 2: some out for Mahomes obviously, but guys, he just he 238 00:12:55,120 --> 00:12:57,760 Speaker 2: did not play a good football game once again. No right, 239 00:12:57,840 --> 00:12:59,959 Speaker 2: it stings, but he's got no run game. The longest 240 00:13:00,160 --> 00:13:04,199 Speaker 2: carry twelve yards by Mahomes. But this is a Chiefs 241 00:13:04,240 --> 00:13:06,640 Speaker 2: offense that had two hundred and thirty nine yards of 242 00:13:06,640 --> 00:13:10,439 Speaker 2: offense four yards per play in a got to have 243 00:13:10,559 --> 00:13:12,800 Speaker 2: it season on the line game. Now, I know we're 244 00:13:12,800 --> 00:13:14,920 Speaker 2: gonna hear a lot of excuses. Well, they were tired 245 00:13:14,960 --> 00:13:17,520 Speaker 2: all those playoff games. You guys knew they played those 246 00:13:17,520 --> 00:13:20,760 Speaker 2: playoff games the last few years. We're talking about. This 247 00:13:21,000 --> 00:13:24,400 Speaker 2: is they don't have a good roster. This is they 248 00:13:24,440 --> 00:13:27,120 Speaker 2: got lucky as shit last year, winning a million close games. 249 00:13:27,440 --> 00:13:28,080 Speaker 2: Any close game. 250 00:13:28,160 --> 00:13:29,000 Speaker 1: This year they're losing. 251 00:13:29,800 --> 00:13:33,200 Speaker 2: So some of us could have seen this coming and 252 00:13:33,240 --> 00:13:35,679 Speaker 2: called in the offseason, and then we were called crazy 253 00:13:36,000 --> 00:13:38,240 Speaker 2: and just wait till they get Xavier Worthy and Rashi 254 00:13:38,320 --> 00:13:43,360 Speaker 2: Rice back. Just wait, I'm still waiting. I mean, frankly, Mahomes. 255 00:13:43,800 --> 00:13:48,640 Speaker 2: They're down three in the fourth quarter. Mahomes drives them 256 00:13:48,679 --> 00:13:51,680 Speaker 2: into the red zone third and twelve, right, trying hard 257 00:13:51,720 --> 00:13:53,840 Speaker 2: to make a play. But remember, hey, you got butker 258 00:13:53,920 --> 00:13:55,600 Speaker 2: you got the field goal in your back pocket and 259 00:13:55,679 --> 00:13:59,640 Speaker 2: Mahomes those a terrible pass underthrown horribly intercepted by the 260 00:13:59,720 --> 00:14:03,400 Speaker 2: charge inside the five, and that ended it. And then 261 00:14:03,400 --> 00:14:05,439 Speaker 2: they ended up getting the ball back. That's the driver. 262 00:14:05,520 --> 00:14:08,880 Speaker 2: Mahomes got hurt Gardner Minshew throws a pick trying to 263 00:14:08,880 --> 00:14:12,080 Speaker 2: target Kelsey and that's that and the dynasty ends with 264 00:14:12,120 --> 00:14:15,000 Speaker 2: a whimper, and Folks does it. There's gonna be a 265 00:14:15,120 --> 00:14:17,520 Speaker 2: lot of changes. We'll have all off season to cover it. 266 00:14:17,800 --> 00:14:20,800 Speaker 2: But this Chiefs team is gonna look nothing like it 267 00:14:20,800 --> 00:14:24,640 Speaker 2: did this year. They will probably be willing to move 268 00:14:24,680 --> 00:14:28,400 Speaker 2: off of just about anybody not named Mahomes and invest 269 00:14:28,440 --> 00:14:31,160 Speaker 2: in the offensive line because the swing tackle they got, 270 00:14:31,480 --> 00:14:34,760 Speaker 2: Jalen Moore, went down early in this game and Mahomes 271 00:14:34,840 --> 00:14:39,600 Speaker 2: just under pressure. He just I mean sacked five times. 272 00:14:39,920 --> 00:14:43,160 Speaker 2: Two guys had two two wee Upolodo. I butchered his name, 273 00:14:43,520 --> 00:14:46,840 Speaker 2: the kid from UCLA, right, Yeah, oh no USC, Yeah USC, 274 00:14:47,000 --> 00:14:52,760 Speaker 2: Ucla guy went to Indy and Oway who I think 275 00:14:52,840 --> 00:14:54,960 Speaker 2: was drafted by Baltimore. Yeah, they moved off of him. 276 00:14:55,080 --> 00:14:57,960 Speaker 2: He's had a nice little run here for the Chargers 277 00:14:57,960 --> 00:15:01,560 Speaker 2: as a pass rusher, A sack against Philly, two sacks 278 00:15:01,600 --> 00:15:04,200 Speaker 2: against the Chiefs, two sacks against the Titans. Yeah, it's 279 00:15:04,200 --> 00:15:07,800 Speaker 2: a nice by low spot. And the Chargers, man, they're 280 00:15:07,840 --> 00:15:11,920 Speaker 2: a tough team. They don't have any offensive line. They 281 00:15:11,960 --> 00:15:14,240 Speaker 2: have a nice one to two punch in the run game. 282 00:15:14,760 --> 00:15:18,000 Speaker 2: Harbaugh knows to utilize the tight ends. Lad mcconkey's been quiet. 283 00:15:18,080 --> 00:15:21,200 Speaker 2: Quinton Johnson missed this game, but there's a lot to 284 00:15:21,280 --> 00:15:23,240 Speaker 2: like about the Chargers. When I do, though, look at 285 00:15:23,240 --> 00:15:29,160 Speaker 2: the playoff breakdown. I don't exactly know how to handicap 286 00:15:29,200 --> 00:15:32,800 Speaker 2: this Chargers team. So as of now, just now, Broncos 287 00:15:32,800 --> 00:15:37,480 Speaker 2: are the one, Patriots two, jag Steelers three four. Will 288 00:15:37,520 --> 00:15:41,480 Speaker 2: Steelers play tomorrow night, sorry, tonight against the Dolphins. Steelers 289 00:15:41,480 --> 00:15:48,840 Speaker 2: play tonight against the Dolphins. Chargers five Bill six Texan seven. So, 290 00:15:49,400 --> 00:15:54,240 Speaker 2: assuming the Chargers hold, they will go to Ravens or 291 00:15:54,240 --> 00:15:56,880 Speaker 2: Steelers in the first round, or possibly if they slide 292 00:15:56,880 --> 00:15:59,960 Speaker 2: back or get passed by Buffalo, they would then visit Jackson, 293 00:16:00,480 --> 00:16:03,720 Speaker 2: which has a strong stranglehold on the three seed. I'll 294 00:16:03,760 --> 00:16:05,760 Speaker 2: be honest, I don't think the charge I don't think 295 00:16:05,880 --> 00:16:07,560 Speaker 2: either of those teams are favored by a field goal 296 00:16:07,600 --> 00:16:11,240 Speaker 2: over the Chargers. I don't now, the Jaguars did annihilate 297 00:16:11,280 --> 00:16:13,680 Speaker 2: them thirty five to six, but that was like that 298 00:16:13,720 --> 00:16:15,720 Speaker 2: was only a few weeks ago. It was a great 299 00:16:15,760 --> 00:16:18,760 Speaker 2: spot for the Jags. I don't think the Chargers are 300 00:16:18,760 --> 00:16:20,400 Speaker 2: gonna be scared to go down there for the rematch. 301 00:16:20,440 --> 00:16:22,920 Speaker 2: Of course, they played a great playoff game several years ago. 302 00:16:23,400 --> 00:16:25,160 Speaker 2: Chargers were up like twenty seven to nothing and then 303 00:16:25,160 --> 00:16:29,040 Speaker 2: blew it. But Chargers are a dangerous team in the AFC. 304 00:16:29,440 --> 00:16:32,720 Speaker 2: Buffalo obviously is the sixth You know, you don't want 305 00:16:32,760 --> 00:16:34,720 Speaker 2: to see them if you're Jacksonville. You definitely don't want 306 00:16:34,720 --> 00:16:38,160 Speaker 2: to see them if you're the Ravens. And then the 307 00:16:38,200 --> 00:16:41,440 Speaker 2: seventh team seven seed is the Houston Texans, who ironically 308 00:16:42,080 --> 00:16:44,480 Speaker 2: they might be seeded last, but they might be the 309 00:16:44,480 --> 00:16:46,280 Speaker 2: best team in the AFC right now if you just 310 00:16:46,280 --> 00:16:49,240 Speaker 2: look at who's playing the best. I mean, we're not 311 00:16:49,240 --> 00:16:51,800 Speaker 2: going to really talk about it, but I had Texans 312 00:16:51,800 --> 00:16:53,920 Speaker 2: in the contest, talk told you guys about it here 313 00:16:55,040 --> 00:16:56,960 Speaker 2: nine and a half ten. It didn't matter. I mean, 314 00:16:56,960 --> 00:17:00,440 Speaker 2: they Houston punted once in this game. They just moved. 315 00:17:00,680 --> 00:17:03,280 Speaker 2: They're clicking on all cylinders. What they won one, two, three, 316 00:17:03,440 --> 00:17:06,880 Speaker 2: four or five, six, wins in a row. They did 317 00:17:07,000 --> 00:17:08,680 Speaker 2: lose to Denver at home, but that was the game 318 00:17:08,720 --> 00:17:12,399 Speaker 2: Stroud got knocked out and the backup came in. Like, 319 00:17:12,640 --> 00:17:14,640 Speaker 2: I don't put too much stock in that. They play 320 00:17:14,680 --> 00:17:17,400 Speaker 2: the Raiders this week, that's a win. That Houston game 321 00:17:17,440 --> 00:17:20,960 Speaker 2: against the Chargers Christmas the weekend after Christmas will be 322 00:17:21,119 --> 00:17:24,439 Speaker 2: very interesting. Now. The one game I didn't get that 323 00:17:25,359 --> 00:17:32,760 Speaker 2: was kind of significant. It wasn't the Ravens Bills. Oh 324 00:17:32,840 --> 00:17:35,440 Speaker 2: it was it, Oh, Ravens Bengals. I'm sorry, Ravens Bengals. 325 00:17:36,200 --> 00:17:37,920 Speaker 2: Oh no, No, it was Rams Lions. Obviously in the 326 00:17:38,000 --> 00:17:41,879 Speaker 2: afternoon's late, so Rams are getting their doors boxed in. Okay, 327 00:17:41,920 --> 00:17:45,760 Speaker 2: it's twenty four to fourteen Lions. I'm on ros Saint 328 00:17:45,760 --> 00:17:48,200 Speaker 2: Brown in the first half had one hundred and twenty 329 00:17:48,240 --> 00:17:52,040 Speaker 2: six yards. He's absolutely cooking. I thought I saw a 330 00:17:52,040 --> 00:17:55,239 Speaker 2: stat that they were five hundred and eighteen yards of 331 00:17:55,240 --> 00:17:58,680 Speaker 2: offense in the first half, a high in the NFL 332 00:17:58,720 --> 00:18:01,919 Speaker 2: this season. So I'm like, shoot, the Rams are in trouble. 333 00:18:01,960 --> 00:18:04,280 Speaker 2: I actually didn't know. I had I bet the Rams 334 00:18:04,280 --> 00:18:06,840 Speaker 2: in the game, but I didn't at halftime double up 335 00:18:06,880 --> 00:18:08,960 Speaker 2: and be like, hmm, let me take a look I 336 00:18:09,000 --> 00:18:10,720 Speaker 2: probably should have. I was really locked in on the 337 00:18:10,720 --> 00:18:14,439 Speaker 2: Packers game. Rams come out in the third quarter seventeen 338 00:18:14,600 --> 00:18:20,960 Speaker 2: nothing run folks. This went from twenty four to fourteen lions. 339 00:18:21,600 --> 00:18:26,840 Speaker 2: Next thing you know, it's forty one twenty seven. So 340 00:18:27,320 --> 00:18:30,200 Speaker 2: that is similar to the Broncos, where these teams can 341 00:18:30,240 --> 00:18:33,159 Speaker 2: get hot peel stuff off and you can't catch up 342 00:18:33,200 --> 00:18:34,800 Speaker 2: with them. Now, I didn't think the Broncos could do it. 343 00:18:34,840 --> 00:18:36,800 Speaker 2: We know the Rams are a juggernaut that I think 344 00:18:36,800 --> 00:18:40,199 Speaker 2: they've topped thirty four points in six of eight games. 345 00:18:41,000 --> 00:18:44,879 Speaker 2: The secondary's a major concern. That's obvious, right because we 346 00:18:44,880 --> 00:18:48,040 Speaker 2: saw Amanrag go off. We saw the Panthers hurt them badly. 347 00:18:48,480 --> 00:18:51,439 Speaker 2: But I mean Stafford started quietly and then when you 348 00:18:51,480 --> 00:18:53,960 Speaker 2: could get Kyron Williams going for seventy eight and Blake 349 00:18:54,040 --> 00:18:57,560 Speaker 2: Korum going for seventy one, that run game combined with 350 00:18:57,680 --> 00:19:01,480 Speaker 2: Puka nine for a buck eighty one. Puka was a monster. Now. 351 00:19:01,560 --> 00:19:03,320 Speaker 2: They did lose DeVante Adams to what appeared to be 352 00:19:03,359 --> 00:19:05,879 Speaker 2: a hamstring. It looked bad. He stopped running in the 353 00:19:05,920 --> 00:19:08,520 Speaker 2: middle of the play, went down, stayed down, did not return. 354 00:19:09,480 --> 00:19:11,760 Speaker 2: They do still have the tight end weapons too, to 355 00:19:11,880 --> 00:19:14,879 Speaker 2: out well came in. He's returned from the IR so 356 00:19:15,040 --> 00:19:17,800 Speaker 2: I'm not that worried about the offense even without DeVante. 357 00:19:17,920 --> 00:19:21,320 Speaker 2: It's the defense that concerns me. Goff three point thirty eight, 358 00:19:21,359 --> 00:19:25,280 Speaker 2: three touchdowns and I'm on ra and even Jamo Jamison 359 00:19:25,280 --> 00:19:27,560 Speaker 2: Williams had a really good game. The good news for 360 00:19:27,600 --> 00:19:31,119 Speaker 2: the Rams is that they now have the inside track 361 00:19:31,520 --> 00:19:34,800 Speaker 2: on the number one seed thanks to that Packers loss. 362 00:19:35,200 --> 00:19:37,080 Speaker 2: Eagles won, but they're not gonna get it, I mean 363 00:19:37,160 --> 00:19:42,720 Speaker 2: unless they tie, and it sets up Rams Seahawks huge 364 00:19:42,880 --> 00:19:46,720 Speaker 2: game on Thursday night. Football winner will be the leader 365 00:19:46,760 --> 00:19:53,520 Speaker 2: for one. If the Rams win Thursday in Seattle, they 366 00:19:53,560 --> 00:19:56,359 Speaker 2: will definitely have the division sewn up because Seattle cannot 367 00:19:56,400 --> 00:19:59,280 Speaker 2: pass them having been swept. What's interesting is the Bears. 368 00:19:59,640 --> 00:20:02,520 Speaker 2: So two weeks ago the Bears were I think the 369 00:20:02,600 --> 00:20:05,600 Speaker 2: one seed right then they lose and drop to seven. 370 00:20:05,760 --> 00:20:09,919 Speaker 2: Now they pingball act all the way back up to two. Okay, 371 00:20:09,920 --> 00:20:12,119 Speaker 2: that's a little crazy. They did look good against the 372 00:20:12,160 --> 00:20:13,840 Speaker 2: Browns and still but we should be surprised by that 373 00:20:14,400 --> 00:20:18,280 Speaker 2: the under cash that went easily. But Ram Seahawks really 374 00:20:18,280 --> 00:20:20,720 Speaker 2: feels like a big game. And here's the thing. Seattle 375 00:20:20,840 --> 00:20:23,840 Speaker 2: seems to be taking on water with every passing week. 376 00:20:24,520 --> 00:20:26,440 Speaker 2: I know we want to say, well, Donald, he's been 377 00:20:26,480 --> 00:20:32,399 Speaker 2: really good. Guys, we're talking about now essentially four games 378 00:20:32,400 --> 00:20:34,400 Speaker 2: in a row where Sam Darnald just has not been 379 00:20:34,440 --> 00:20:37,399 Speaker 2: good at all. Twenty two of thirty six. I know 380 00:20:37,440 --> 00:20:39,440 Speaker 2: the final numbers say two hundred and seventy one yards. 381 00:20:39,440 --> 00:20:43,400 Speaker 2: A lot of that was playing catchup. Teams have clearly 382 00:20:43,520 --> 00:20:49,159 Speaker 2: figured out what he does well. Donald's last so I 383 00:20:49,200 --> 00:20:51,280 Speaker 2: know the numbers say he was good against Atlanta, but 384 00:20:52,320 --> 00:20:56,960 Speaker 2: they had six points at halftime against Atlanta. Against Indy, 385 00:20:57,200 --> 00:21:00,720 Speaker 2: they couldn't do anything. Against Minnesota, it was the defense 386 00:21:00,760 --> 00:21:03,320 Speaker 2: that carried him. He did not look good against Tennessee. 387 00:21:03,359 --> 00:21:07,080 Speaker 2: The numbers were fine, but it was not one of 388 00:21:07,080 --> 00:21:11,160 Speaker 2: these like oh it's Tennessee, Like who doesn't carve up Tennessee. 389 00:21:11,240 --> 00:21:14,320 Speaker 2: And then before that was before Gay four pick clunker 390 00:21:14,400 --> 00:21:16,440 Speaker 2: against the Rams. So we're on now like a five 391 00:21:16,480 --> 00:21:19,760 Speaker 2: game stretch where there's been like no consistency from Darnald, 392 00:21:20,440 --> 00:21:22,000 Speaker 2: and I think at this point we got a wonder 393 00:21:22,080 --> 00:21:25,320 Speaker 2: like what do we see last year in Minnesota amazing 394 00:21:25,359 --> 00:21:29,320 Speaker 2: regular season and then either the schemes and what they 395 00:21:29,320 --> 00:21:31,600 Speaker 2: want to do is figured out late in the season 396 00:21:31,920 --> 00:21:36,880 Speaker 2: and Donald struggled or something else. He's running out of gas. 397 00:21:38,320 --> 00:21:40,120 Speaker 2: I don't know how to answer it. He just doesn't 398 00:21:40,240 --> 00:21:44,240 Speaker 2: look like the confident stud quarterback that he was earlier 399 00:21:44,280 --> 00:21:47,320 Speaker 2: in the season. JSN had a good game, but they 400 00:21:47,520 --> 00:21:52,240 Speaker 2: barely get by and I'm talking barely squeak by a 401 00:21:52,480 --> 00:21:54,720 Speaker 2: bad Colts team. By the way, Jets fans have to 402 00:21:54,760 --> 00:21:59,280 Speaker 2: be loving, absolutely loving this Colts collapse. I know you guys, 403 00:21:59,320 --> 00:22:01,399 Speaker 2: everybody else can talk about Philip Rivers. I didn't love 404 00:22:01,440 --> 00:22:03,680 Speaker 2: the story as much. I know you know. The reason 405 00:22:03,680 --> 00:22:05,760 Speaker 2: the media loves the story is because the guys writing 406 00:22:05,800 --> 00:22:07,840 Speaker 2: and covering the NFL are all old, out of shape 407 00:22:07,840 --> 00:22:11,679 Speaker 2: guys and so well, not all obviously, but many of 408 00:22:11,680 --> 00:22:13,520 Speaker 2: them are. So when they see a guy come off 409 00:22:13,600 --> 00:22:16,520 Speaker 2: the couch, Philip Rivers, forty four years old, and he's 410 00:22:16,520 --> 00:22:19,800 Speaker 2: slinging it and nearly pulling off the wind, everybody's excited, like, 411 00:22:19,840 --> 00:22:21,880 Speaker 2: oh my gosh. I look at it differently, and I say, 412 00:22:22,760 --> 00:22:26,880 Speaker 2: what kind of indictment is it of the quarterback development 413 00:22:26,880 --> 00:22:29,760 Speaker 2: in the NFL that no young quarterbacks are breaking through 414 00:22:30,600 --> 00:22:33,879 Speaker 2: right except for the obvious ones, But like, where are 415 00:22:33,920 --> 00:22:36,560 Speaker 2: the third, fourth, fifth round picks who are like getting 416 00:22:36,640 --> 00:22:39,560 Speaker 2: quarterback development, improving and then become a starter. Where is that. 417 00:22:40,440 --> 00:22:43,160 Speaker 2: It's just not happening. But what we get is Philip Rivers, 418 00:22:43,160 --> 00:22:45,560 Speaker 2: who's forty four years old and hasn't played him five years, 419 00:22:46,119 --> 00:22:49,399 Speaker 2: coming in and throwing everything within like a I don't know, 420 00:22:50,520 --> 00:22:53,879 Speaker 2: five six yard range. I mean he didn't. I was 421 00:22:53,920 --> 00:22:55,520 Speaker 2: looking at his spray chart. He's not throwing the ball 422 00:22:55,560 --> 00:22:57,720 Speaker 2: down the field. Seattle knew what was coming and still 423 00:22:57,760 --> 00:23:00,240 Speaker 2: couldn't really stop it. I mean, they did a fine 424 00:23:00,320 --> 00:23:02,560 Speaker 2: job of stopping it, I guess, but their offense struggled. 425 00:23:02,920 --> 00:23:05,280 Speaker 2: So I don't know. I mean, I just I can't. 426 00:23:06,400 --> 00:23:09,000 Speaker 2: I can't get a good read on the Seattle team 427 00:23:09,040 --> 00:23:11,600 Speaker 2: down the stretch. But my inclination is to take the 428 00:23:11,680 --> 00:23:14,440 Speaker 2: Rams Thursday. At least that's the early inclination. But we 429 00:23:14,480 --> 00:23:18,200 Speaker 2: gotta wait on DeVante Adams and see other injuries. The Colts, 430 00:23:18,200 --> 00:23:21,359 Speaker 2: by the way, their loss drops them to eight and six. 431 00:23:22,040 --> 00:23:24,240 Speaker 2: I think it's very clear four straight losses they ain't 432 00:23:24,240 --> 00:23:29,000 Speaker 2: going to the playoffs. The Jets own their pick, so 433 00:23:29,040 --> 00:23:33,560 Speaker 2: they're currently at eighteenth. A couple more losses and that 434 00:23:33,600 --> 00:23:37,480 Speaker 2: could be I mean, the Mahomes injury Gardner Minshew means 435 00:23:37,480 --> 00:23:39,160 Speaker 2: the Chiefs will probably be picking in the top ten. 436 00:23:41,760 --> 00:23:43,800 Speaker 2: So yeah, it would be awesome if the Jets could 437 00:23:43,800 --> 00:23:46,679 Speaker 2: get that pick as like thirteen fourteen, that would be incredible. 438 00:23:47,160 --> 00:23:51,879 Speaker 2: I don't know if it'll be that high. I do 439 00:23:51,920 --> 00:23:54,400 Speaker 2: want to wrap up with the Heisman real quick before 440 00:23:54,400 --> 00:23:57,959 Speaker 2: we get to the best bet. So I didn't watch the ceremony, 441 00:23:58,240 --> 00:24:00,200 Speaker 2: you know, like, come on, it's holiday party time. I'm 442 00:24:00,200 --> 00:24:04,879 Speaker 2: not watching an uninteresting ceremony. But I did see the 443 00:24:04,960 --> 00:24:07,680 Speaker 2: video afterward, and I'll just say, this guy, the Fernando 444 00:24:07,760 --> 00:24:11,320 Speaker 2: Mendoza story is one of the best in sports this year. 445 00:24:12,280 --> 00:24:15,479 Speaker 2: I mean, it's Indiana. It's a guy who was at 446 00:24:15,520 --> 00:24:19,280 Speaker 2: Cal last year and nobody talked about him, and he 447 00:24:19,359 --> 00:24:22,720 Speaker 2: leads Indiana to an undefeated season, win's the Big Ten title, 448 00:24:22,720 --> 00:24:24,840 Speaker 2: with some clutch throws against the number one defense in 449 00:24:24,880 --> 00:24:29,760 Speaker 2: the country, win's the Heisman Trophy. I mean, how on 450 00:24:29,800 --> 00:24:33,120 Speaker 2: earth do we not love the Mendoza story. Guys, this 451 00:24:33,160 --> 00:24:35,919 Speaker 2: is incredible. And then he gives a speech and it's like, 452 00:24:37,800 --> 00:24:40,479 Speaker 2: you know, talking about his mom and then all this 453 00:24:40,600 --> 00:24:42,760 Speaker 2: nice stuff, and then I start seeing, oh, his mom's 454 00:24:42,760 --> 00:24:44,919 Speaker 2: in a wheelchair because she has ms and she's a 455 00:24:44,920 --> 00:24:48,360 Speaker 2: former college athlete, and you just get heartbroken reading this story, 456 00:24:48,440 --> 00:24:54,080 Speaker 2: and it's like, man, how can you not root for Mendoza. 457 00:24:54,160 --> 00:24:56,359 Speaker 2: I think that's the greatest story in sports this year. 458 00:24:57,119 --> 00:24:59,119 Speaker 2: I know some people say, well, okay, see, come on, 459 00:24:59,160 --> 00:25:02,360 Speaker 2: you gotta give it to Okay, come on, guys, are 460 00:25:02,359 --> 00:25:05,920 Speaker 2: you really are you following Mendoza in Indiana? Now here's 461 00:25:05,920 --> 00:25:08,840 Speaker 2: the weird thing. I think he's he's gonna be the 462 00:25:08,920 --> 00:25:13,119 Speaker 2: number one pick, slam dunk. Do you trade up for 463 00:25:13,359 --> 00:25:17,760 Speaker 2: Mendoza or not? Historically the numbers say you don't trade 464 00:25:17,840 --> 00:25:20,760 Speaker 2: up into like the top five because it's a huge cost. 465 00:25:21,400 --> 00:25:23,399 Speaker 2: And if you look at a lot of the number 466 00:25:23,600 --> 00:25:25,720 Speaker 2: and I did this coward, and I did this on air, 467 00:25:26,359 --> 00:25:29,000 Speaker 2: you can pop that. You can ask Chad Gibt, go ahead, 468 00:25:29,480 --> 00:25:31,560 Speaker 2: can you give me all the teams that have traded 469 00:25:31,640 --> 00:25:33,280 Speaker 2: up in the first round in the last twenty years 470 00:25:33,320 --> 00:25:37,119 Speaker 2: to draft the quarterback? Now, obviously, I gotta say Jackibt 471 00:25:37,280 --> 00:25:40,200 Speaker 2: does not nail every sports thing perfectly. So you've got 472 00:25:40,240 --> 00:25:43,679 Speaker 2: to do a couple iterations, like, they'll forget that Lamar 473 00:25:43,800 --> 00:25:46,920 Speaker 2: Jackson was a trade up in the first round. They'll 474 00:25:46,960 --> 00:25:50,199 Speaker 2: forget Patrick Maholmes was a trade up, so you have 475 00:25:50,280 --> 00:25:52,720 Speaker 2: to specify. Okay, top five, but you look at the 476 00:25:52,800 --> 00:25:56,119 Speaker 2: guys that were traded up for it's a lot of 477 00:25:56,280 --> 00:25:59,520 Speaker 2: not good results and you're giving up a lot of 478 00:25:59,600 --> 00:26:02,760 Speaker 2: draft capital. So I mean, as much as I like 479 00:26:02,800 --> 00:26:04,600 Speaker 2: this kid and want to root for him, I don't 480 00:26:04,640 --> 00:26:05,919 Speaker 2: know if I'm the Jets that I want to give 481 00:26:06,000 --> 00:26:08,360 Speaker 2: up all this future draft capital. All right, Jay, what's 482 00:26:08,359 --> 00:26:12,919 Speaker 2: the alternative? Well, that's the problem. It sounds it's starting 483 00:26:12,920 --> 00:26:14,719 Speaker 2: to sound like Dante Moore is not gonna come out 484 00:26:14,760 --> 00:26:19,720 Speaker 2: and nothing's definite yet. Leonora's Sellars from South Carolina is 485 00:26:19,720 --> 00:26:21,840 Speaker 2: going back to school and he needs to. He is 486 00:26:22,000 --> 00:26:25,679 Speaker 2: has all the tools, looks the part. He just he 487 00:26:25,800 --> 00:26:27,920 Speaker 2: just takes way too many sacks. I mean, he looks 488 00:26:27,920 --> 00:26:30,640 Speaker 2: like Caleb Williams last year as a rookie or Kayleb 489 00:26:30,680 --> 00:26:33,920 Speaker 2: Williams final year at USC. Like you can't. I'm glad 490 00:26:33,920 --> 00:26:36,160 Speaker 2: Sellers going back to school. The problem is, is South 491 00:26:36,160 --> 00:26:39,560 Speaker 2: Carolina gonna get any players because the offensive line is terrible, 492 00:26:40,600 --> 00:26:44,560 Speaker 2: and I just it's tough to see any quarterbacks being 493 00:26:44,560 --> 00:26:47,199 Speaker 2: a Jets guy, like, I'm not forcing a quarterback in 494 00:26:47,200 --> 00:26:50,280 Speaker 2: the top twenty, Like I like ty Simpson of Alabama, 495 00:26:50,440 --> 00:26:52,159 Speaker 2: I ain't taking him, guys, And I'm not taking him 496 00:26:52,160 --> 00:26:54,560 Speaker 2: in the top five or top ten. I don't think 497 00:26:54,560 --> 00:26:57,080 Speaker 2: I'm doing that. Can he be bon Nicks? I don't know. 498 00:26:57,119 --> 00:27:00,640 Speaker 2: Bonnicks had sixty starts? Like was it five or seasons? 499 00:27:02,400 --> 00:27:06,800 Speaker 2: I mean ty Sinson's a one year starter. I just 500 00:27:07,200 --> 00:27:10,480 Speaker 2: is I don't know, guys. I just it's gonna be 501 00:27:10,520 --> 00:27:15,919 Speaker 2: a long, fun process. In January, February, March, leading up 502 00:27:15,920 --> 00:27:20,920 Speaker 2: to the NFL Draft in April. A quick fun note, 503 00:27:21,000 --> 00:27:26,520 Speaker 2: So remember last week we bet Michigan basketball is a 504 00:27:26,640 --> 00:27:30,679 Speaker 2: huge favorite against Villanova, and it hit. They won by thirty. 505 00:27:31,080 --> 00:27:33,359 Speaker 2: So then they were playing Maryland and the lines a 506 00:27:33,359 --> 00:27:37,879 Speaker 2: little inflated, was seventeen and I'm just like, listen, I'm 507 00:27:37,880 --> 00:27:43,160 Speaker 2: taking Michigan in college basketball until they fail. Ten minutes left, 508 00:27:43,400 --> 00:27:48,200 Speaker 2: Michigan up like sixty four to sixty one, and I'm like, oh, 509 00:27:48,240 --> 00:27:50,359 Speaker 2: that's dead. I did I promise you. I did not 510 00:27:50,480 --> 00:27:54,399 Speaker 2: even look at the score. So then Sunday I go 511 00:27:54,520 --> 00:27:56,919 Speaker 2: to check the account and I see it hit and 512 00:27:56,960 --> 00:28:00,600 Speaker 2: I was like what, I go back Michigan and after 513 00:28:00,680 --> 00:28:02,440 Speaker 2: leading by three with ten minutes left, one on an 514 00:28:02,480 --> 00:28:07,760 Speaker 2: absolute heater and covers and wins by eighteen. Just an 515 00:28:07,840 --> 00:28:10,120 Speaker 2: unbelievable So I listen, We'll just do it for fun. 516 00:28:10,520 --> 00:28:14,280 Speaker 2: Michigan quickly googled your schedule. The Wolverine They're just they're 517 00:28:14,359 --> 00:28:17,879 Speaker 2: right now. They are incredible, and maybe they could take 518 00:28:17,880 --> 00:28:21,280 Speaker 2: some heat off the football program and the Sharon More story. 519 00:28:21,480 --> 00:28:25,360 Speaker 2: They obviously are, that's not a story that they want 520 00:28:25,400 --> 00:28:29,040 Speaker 2: to talk about. So let's see. Michigan's next game is, 521 00:28:29,440 --> 00:28:32,320 Speaker 2: oh damn. They don't play until next Sunday against LaSalle 522 00:28:33,400 --> 00:28:34,879 Speaker 2: and that's at home. So the spread is gonna be 523 00:28:34,920 --> 00:28:36,879 Speaker 2: in the twenties. But I'm gonna go ahead and take it, 524 00:28:37,040 --> 00:28:37,880 Speaker 2: just out of principle. 525 00:28:38,560 --> 00:28:41,440 Speaker 1: Fox Sports Radio has the best sports talk lineup in 526 00:28:41,480 --> 00:28:44,840 Speaker 1: the nation. Catch all of our shows at foxsports Radio 527 00:28:45,000 --> 00:28:49,080 Speaker 1: dot com and within the iHeartRadio app. Search FSR to 528 00:28:49,200 --> 00:28:54,280 Speaker 1: listen live. The only thing better than sitting on your 529 00:28:54,320 --> 00:28:58,760 Speaker 1: couch watching the games is making money while you do it. 530 00:28:59,000 --> 00:29:02,120 Speaker 1: Here's your best half for tonight. 531 00:29:02,160 --> 00:29:06,600 Speaker 2: I did draft Dolphins plus three and a half last week. Now, 532 00:29:06,640 --> 00:29:10,320 Speaker 2: the problem is it looks like it's three everywhere now 533 00:29:10,480 --> 00:29:13,920 Speaker 2: not as great. I saw the snow predictions and the 534 00:29:13,920 --> 00:29:16,840 Speaker 2: cold weather. I know something that we need to shelve 535 00:29:16,920 --> 00:29:21,440 Speaker 2: the these dumb Hey, the Dolphins can't play in cold weather. 536 00:29:21,560 --> 00:29:24,600 Speaker 2: Like maybe they lose, maybe they stick up the joint 537 00:29:24,640 --> 00:29:28,800 Speaker 2: and lose. But I did see Saturday night that the 538 00:29:28,920 --> 00:29:32,840 Speaker 2: Dolphins went to the stadium and we're practicing in the 539 00:29:32,880 --> 00:29:35,120 Speaker 2: snow under the lights in the colt to kind of 540 00:29:35,160 --> 00:29:38,400 Speaker 2: get acclimated. I guess the warm weather South Beach guys, Hey, 541 00:29:38,480 --> 00:29:41,040 Speaker 2: let's get there early, let's get you know, I like that. 542 00:29:41,520 --> 00:29:43,880 Speaker 2: Is it gonna work? Who the hell knows, But as 543 00:29:43,920 --> 00:29:45,600 Speaker 2: of now, I'm on Dolphins plus three and a half. 544 00:29:45,640 --> 00:29:48,920 Speaker 2: Do I like it at three? Not as much? I mean, hell, 545 00:29:48,960 --> 00:29:50,360 Speaker 2: you might as well take them on the money line, 546 00:29:50,400 --> 00:29:53,680 Speaker 2: right if you like him three and a half. I 547 00:29:53,720 --> 00:29:58,200 Speaker 2: don't like the three simply because there's a war where 548 00:29:58,200 --> 00:30:01,120 Speaker 2: they get blown out here now no teach J Watt, right, 549 00:30:02,160 --> 00:30:04,800 Speaker 2: no TJ Watt due to the collapse lung, which is 550 00:30:04,800 --> 00:30:08,240 Speaker 2: a little scary. But I would go Dolphins money line 551 00:30:08,600 --> 00:30:10,480 Speaker 2: or pay a little jus for the three and a half. 552 00:30:10,800 --> 00:30:15,680 Speaker 2: I don't love anything about this team, but they're playing 553 00:30:15,680 --> 00:30:17,560 Speaker 2: hard and this is more of a just a sell 554 00:30:17,680 --> 00:30:21,800 Speaker 2: on Pittsburgh and Aaron Rodgers. I did not look much 555 00:30:21,960 --> 00:30:24,560 Speaker 2: at this week's games. I did see Packers down to 556 00:30:24,760 --> 00:30:27,040 Speaker 2: one and a half point favorites on the road in Chicago. 557 00:30:27,400 --> 00:30:29,520 Speaker 2: I'm telling you right now, no Micah, no Watson. I 558 00:30:30,720 --> 00:30:33,920 Speaker 2: don't think I can bet them there. Patriots off the 559 00:30:33,920 --> 00:30:37,120 Speaker 2: loss have to go to Baltimore. Baltimore actually looked quite 560 00:30:37,200 --> 00:30:43,280 Speaker 2: good in a blanking of Joe Burrow in company. The 561 00:30:43,360 --> 00:30:45,240 Speaker 2: Chiefs are somehow three and a half point favorites at 562 00:30:45,240 --> 00:30:48,720 Speaker 2: the Titans. I think you could probably bet the Titans 563 00:30:48,760 --> 00:30:51,320 Speaker 2: to win that outright. The Chiefs have been eliminated. You 564 00:30:51,400 --> 00:30:53,160 Speaker 2: know how this team of front runners, which has been 565 00:30:53,160 --> 00:30:55,760 Speaker 2: in the playoffs forever, you know how they're going to react, 566 00:30:55,800 --> 00:30:58,040 Speaker 2: like where she Rice has got his bell rung badly 567 00:30:58,440 --> 00:31:01,200 Speaker 2: two weeks in a row. I don't see a scenario 568 00:31:02,480 --> 00:31:04,520 Speaker 2: where the Chiefs win this game. So I think if 569 00:31:04,560 --> 00:31:05,920 Speaker 2: you want to bet the Titans, go ahead and take 570 00:31:05,960 --> 00:31:09,200 Speaker 2: them on the money line right now, because it just 571 00:31:09,920 --> 00:31:13,120 Speaker 2: totally to me feels like the Chiefs are done. You 572 00:31:13,120 --> 00:31:15,920 Speaker 2: could just see it on the shoulders. Everybody went down, 573 00:31:15,920 --> 00:31:18,120 Speaker 2: pray it's Patrick Mahomes. He's out for the sea. It's over. 574 00:31:19,000 --> 00:31:21,040 Speaker 2: And I could see the Titans showing up big time here. 575 00:31:21,320 --> 00:31:23,640 Speaker 2: They were plucky against the Niners, didn't quite get it 576 00:31:23,680 --> 00:31:25,560 Speaker 2: done by the way. Niners five and a half point 577 00:31:25,600 --> 00:31:30,760 Speaker 2: favorites at Indy against Philip Rivers, Robert Salah and Blitz 578 00:31:30,800 --> 00:31:35,120 Speaker 2: and I there's something there for sure. The early line 579 00:31:35,200 --> 00:31:37,600 Speaker 2: on Oh, I'm not seeing Seahawks. I'm not seeing a 580 00:31:37,600 --> 00:31:41,520 Speaker 2: Seahawks rams line yet. Maybe they're waiting to find out 581 00:31:41,560 --> 00:31:45,520 Speaker 2: if Rivers is officially starting again. But Jacksonville getting three 582 00:31:45,680 --> 00:31:48,840 Speaker 2: at Denver, I don't know. I got in front of 583 00:31:48,920 --> 00:31:51,240 Speaker 2: Denver this weekend. I felt great for two and a 584 00:31:51,280 --> 00:31:54,920 Speaker 2: half quarters and then I didn't. So stand down for now. 585 00:31:55,200 --> 00:31:57,600 Speaker 2: Plenty more this week. Talk to you tomorrow.