1 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:17,480 Speaker 1: Hey, everybody, Chris Avery with you on a week two 2 00:00:17,680 --> 00:00:20,599 Speaker 1: edition of Chargers Weekly. A bit later, the voice of 3 00:00:20,640 --> 00:00:23,279 Speaker 1: the Chargers, Matt money Smith joins me to preview the 4 00:00:23,280 --> 00:00:26,000 Speaker 1: team's first road trip of the season. We'll also get 5 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:28,960 Speaker 1: this week's opposing view from Bill's Beat reporter Matthew Fairburn 6 00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:32,160 Speaker 1: of the Athletic but first, former Bills and Jets head 7 00:00:32,159 --> 00:00:35,920 Speaker 1: coach Rex Ryan preview Sunday's matchup as only Rex Ken. 8 00:00:39,960 --> 00:00:41,920 Speaker 1: All right, it's my great pleasure to welcome on Rex 9 00:00:42,040 --> 00:00:45,000 Speaker 1: Ryan to Chargers Weekly. Rex really excited you could join 10 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:47,040 Speaker 1: us for a few minutes. How are you, sir? I'm 11 00:00:47,080 --> 00:00:49,320 Speaker 1: doing great. Thank you, Rex. I couldn't think of a 12 00:00:49,360 --> 00:00:51,840 Speaker 1: better person to have on this week. You and coach 13 00:00:51,960 --> 00:00:55,040 Speaker 1: Lynn spent eight years together, six with the Jets, two 14 00:00:55,080 --> 00:00:57,640 Speaker 1: with the Bills, and we'll start with Buffalo. That's the 15 00:00:57,680 --> 00:01:01,160 Speaker 1: destination this weekend for the Chargers. Difficult is it to 16 00:01:01,200 --> 00:01:03,760 Speaker 1: play up there for the opposing team? Rex, Well, I 17 00:01:03,760 --> 00:01:08,080 Speaker 1: think it's pretty difficult. But you know the big deal 18 00:01:08,240 --> 00:01:13,240 Speaker 1: is you know this time of year, you know those 19 00:01:13,280 --> 00:01:15,640 Speaker 1: fans will go crazy, they'll pack him in, they'll do 20 00:01:15,680 --> 00:01:18,200 Speaker 1: all that kind of stuff. So you're definitely gonna face, 21 00:01:18,880 --> 00:01:22,600 Speaker 1: you know, a fired up crowd. But let's face it, 22 00:01:22,760 --> 00:01:25,880 Speaker 1: they you know, the weather could be a zillion times 23 00:01:25,880 --> 00:01:29,120 Speaker 1: worse than it's gonna be, So I think this is 24 00:01:29,120 --> 00:01:33,440 Speaker 1: a good time to play him. Obviously. You know the 25 00:01:33,760 --> 00:01:36,440 Speaker 1: way they played this past week, that's that's about as 26 00:01:36,440 --> 00:01:38,920 Speaker 1: bad as you can play a game. Uh, them at 27 00:01:38,920 --> 00:01:42,720 Speaker 1: Detroit look awful. So, um, we'll see what happens. I 28 00:01:42,720 --> 00:01:45,160 Speaker 1: would expect them, you know, I'm sure the rookie will 29 00:01:45,200 --> 00:01:49,960 Speaker 1: be starting as the quarterback. He should be. But either way, 30 00:01:49,960 --> 00:01:52,200 Speaker 1: it doesn't matter who they play. The Chargers need to 31 00:01:52,200 --> 00:01:55,240 Speaker 1: get a win, and I think they're gonna show up 32 00:01:55,240 --> 00:01:58,800 Speaker 1: ready to take to take the w regardless of who's 33 00:01:58,800 --> 00:02:01,520 Speaker 1: out there playing Rex. You've coached in a lot of 34 00:02:01,560 --> 00:02:03,760 Speaker 1: these homecoming type games, whether it was going back to 35 00:02:03,800 --> 00:02:06,200 Speaker 1: New York or going back to Baltimore back in the day. 36 00:02:06,560 --> 00:02:08,800 Speaker 1: What's it like to coach at a place that was 37 00:02:08,840 --> 00:02:10,880 Speaker 1: once home. You have so many fond memories and you 38 00:02:10,919 --> 00:02:13,000 Speaker 1: see all these familiar faces when you're coming back for 39 00:02:13,040 --> 00:02:16,280 Speaker 1: a week. Yeah, you know, sometimes that's a that's a 40 00:02:16,320 --> 00:02:19,520 Speaker 1: big deal. You know the fact that Anthony and I 41 00:02:19,560 --> 00:02:22,760 Speaker 1: were just there for two years, you know, so Yeah, 42 00:02:23,720 --> 00:02:26,040 Speaker 1: it really never felt like home. I think with the 43 00:02:26,160 --> 00:02:29,560 Speaker 1: Jets when we came back after spending six years, it 44 00:02:29,600 --> 00:02:33,239 Speaker 1: really did, you know. I think the big factor is 45 00:02:33,280 --> 00:02:36,320 Speaker 1: the fact that this team stepped over Anthony and hired 46 00:02:36,360 --> 00:02:39,640 Speaker 1: somebody else after there was a lot of speculations that 47 00:02:39,760 --> 00:02:42,280 Speaker 1: he would be the next head coach for the Bills. 48 00:02:42,760 --> 00:02:45,440 Speaker 1: I think that's gonna be you know, that's something that's 49 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:48,240 Speaker 1: gonna stay with Anthony. He's gonna downplay it all week, 50 00:02:48,320 --> 00:02:52,160 Speaker 1: I promise you. And and the fact he played him, 51 00:02:52,200 --> 00:02:55,960 Speaker 1: you know, last year and destroyed him last year. You know, 52 00:02:56,040 --> 00:02:58,320 Speaker 1: you move on the next year. It's it's it's a 53 00:02:58,440 --> 00:03:02,320 Speaker 1: totally different team and and all that other stuff behind you. 54 00:03:03,000 --> 00:03:05,960 Speaker 1: But at the same time, I say it's all behind you, 55 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:09,000 Speaker 1: there's still a little chip on your shoulder that uh 56 00:03:09,600 --> 00:03:11,799 Speaker 1: that you know, hey, you want to you you want 57 00:03:11,800 --> 00:03:14,160 Speaker 1: to get out there and put your best out there 58 00:03:14,240 --> 00:03:17,160 Speaker 1: and let them know they made a mistake. Well, I 59 00:03:17,160 --> 00:03:19,440 Speaker 1: think it's worked out just far for coach Lynn. You 60 00:03:19,520 --> 00:03:22,840 Speaker 1: called the season opener last year in Denver, Rex after 61 00:03:22,919 --> 00:03:25,919 Speaker 1: seeing how this team closed right, winning nine of twelve, 62 00:03:26,280 --> 00:03:28,200 Speaker 1: How pressed were you with the job that he did, 63 00:03:28,280 --> 00:03:31,480 Speaker 1: knowing that starting Owen four as a first year head coach, 64 00:03:31,800 --> 00:03:34,560 Speaker 1: it's really not an easy thing to navigate. No, I 65 00:03:34,600 --> 00:03:36,960 Speaker 1: think if they would have made the playoffs, I think 66 00:03:36,960 --> 00:03:39,800 Speaker 1: he would have been the coach of the Year. And 67 00:03:39,840 --> 00:03:42,560 Speaker 1: I think it would have been a slam dunk. Anybody 68 00:03:42,600 --> 00:03:45,240 Speaker 1: that's coach knows how difficult that is. I mean, you 69 00:03:45,320 --> 00:03:51,600 Speaker 1: start off, uh, you know, going four, it's it's you know, 70 00:03:52,720 --> 00:03:56,200 Speaker 1: people can can uh you know, right off the season, 71 00:03:56,600 --> 00:03:59,000 Speaker 1: they did just the opposite. And that's the kind of 72 00:03:59,000 --> 00:04:03,720 Speaker 1: guy Anthony. There's no quit ever in that guy. He's tough, 73 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:08,320 Speaker 1: he's demanding, he's fair, and I think that's what you see. 74 00:04:08,360 --> 00:04:10,720 Speaker 1: And and that's just like this week. You know, I 75 00:04:10,840 --> 00:04:13,040 Speaker 1: picked the Charges to go to the super Bowl this year, 76 00:04:13,600 --> 00:04:16,200 Speaker 1: and I also picked U Kansas City to beat him 77 00:04:16,279 --> 00:04:18,920 Speaker 1: last week. It's exactly what happened. I hope I'm right 78 00:04:18,920 --> 00:04:22,039 Speaker 1: on both those those those accounts. I think this team 79 00:04:22,080 --> 00:04:25,080 Speaker 1: will improve. I really think they need to get to 80 00:04:25,160 --> 00:04:29,360 Speaker 1: a BOSA back. Um. But you know, with that being said, 81 00:04:29,400 --> 00:04:33,440 Speaker 1: the job that Anthony I have and the coaches hired, 82 00:04:33,720 --> 00:04:36,440 Speaker 1: I mean, he's put together a heck of a coaching staff. 83 00:04:36,520 --> 00:04:40,640 Speaker 1: So to me, when you have um, you know, obviously 84 00:04:42,320 --> 00:04:45,120 Speaker 1: the staff and everybody else around him, and these guys 85 00:04:45,320 --> 00:04:47,520 Speaker 1: you know have been there, done at ken Woods and Hunt, 86 00:04:48,200 --> 00:04:51,800 Speaker 1: you know, Gus Bradley, two former head coaches and and 87 00:04:52,720 --> 00:04:54,920 Speaker 1: really I think good head coaches in their own right. 88 00:04:55,000 --> 00:05:00,240 Speaker 1: So it's an all star staff. But Anthony the you know, 89 00:05:00,760 --> 00:05:03,760 Speaker 1: don't get me wrong, Anthony's still the leader. And I 90 00:05:03,800 --> 00:05:07,280 Speaker 1: think it's it's a great mix and a great combination. 91 00:05:07,440 --> 00:05:09,159 Speaker 1: I think moving forward, this team is going to have 92 00:05:09,200 --> 00:05:12,279 Speaker 1: a lot of success. Coach, if I had to pin 93 00:05:12,320 --> 00:05:17,080 Speaker 1: you down for that one single quality that Anthony possesses 94 00:05:17,320 --> 00:05:21,120 Speaker 1: that you admire most, what would that be? Ye, There's 95 00:05:21,120 --> 00:05:24,359 Speaker 1: so many things. It's hard to pick one. I know 96 00:05:25,360 --> 00:05:29,719 Speaker 1: it is, no question it is, but it really is tough. 97 00:05:29,760 --> 00:05:32,160 Speaker 1: But I think when you when you look at it, 98 00:05:32,839 --> 00:05:37,360 Speaker 1: I think it's his consistency. Yeah, he's the same. He's 99 00:05:37,360 --> 00:05:42,120 Speaker 1: the same dude all the time, and like he's competitive 100 00:05:42,160 --> 00:05:45,839 Speaker 1: as hell. You know, he doesn't have the outward competitiveness 101 00:05:45,839 --> 00:05:50,039 Speaker 1: of a Philip Rivers, yet internally he's as competitive a 102 00:05:50,080 --> 00:05:53,239 Speaker 1: guy as you'll ever see. Rex. We know, Coach Len's 103 00:05:53,240 --> 00:05:55,840 Speaker 1: hallmark is that running game and on Sunday gets the 104 00:05:55,920 --> 00:05:59,800 Speaker 1: Chiefs charges average five point six yards pop on the ground, 105 00:06:00,120 --> 00:06:03,239 Speaker 1: Melvin Gordon, Austin Ekeler had two hundred ninety two total yards. 106 00:06:03,680 --> 00:06:06,520 Speaker 1: And of course you can't do anything without that offensive 107 00:06:06,520 --> 00:06:08,560 Speaker 1: line doing their thing as well. But what caught your 108 00:06:08,560 --> 00:06:12,480 Speaker 1: eye with those Chargers running backs on Sunday against the Chiefs, Well, 109 00:06:12,520 --> 00:06:14,960 Speaker 1: I like, what what wiz did? I think they were 110 00:06:15,040 --> 00:06:19,120 Speaker 1: being uh you know, the style of runs they were doing. 111 00:06:19,680 --> 00:06:23,240 Speaker 1: He got uh number to thirty. I don't know his name. 112 00:06:23,440 --> 00:06:25,760 Speaker 1: They got him, you know, on the perimeter with some 113 00:06:25,880 --> 00:06:29,440 Speaker 1: jet suits, some different things like that. Very creative. And 114 00:06:29,520 --> 00:06:31,799 Speaker 1: I think when you combine you know, Whizz and Hunt 115 00:06:31,880 --> 00:06:35,760 Speaker 1: and Anthony Len's expertise, that's what you expect out of 116 00:06:35,800 --> 00:06:38,760 Speaker 1: this group. But um, you know, so I was fired 117 00:06:38,839 --> 00:06:41,800 Speaker 1: up about seeing it. This team's heading in the right direction. 118 00:06:42,320 --> 00:06:45,720 Speaker 1: You got to get the uh you know, we gotta 119 00:06:45,760 --> 00:06:50,120 Speaker 1: get bosted back hopefully and and uh you know, because 120 00:06:50,120 --> 00:06:53,720 Speaker 1: four starters we were out of that defense. Yeah, you know, 121 00:06:53,760 --> 00:06:57,440 Speaker 1: I don't think people realize that. So when when you know, 122 00:06:57,520 --> 00:07:00,240 Speaker 1: when you got you know, Corey will be back after 123 00:07:00,320 --> 00:07:04,039 Speaker 1: three weeks after the suspension, then you know, you lose Verrette, 124 00:07:04,080 --> 00:07:07,840 Speaker 1: you lose Watkins. But the thing is. You know, as 125 00:07:07,880 --> 00:07:11,640 Speaker 1: long as you got Bosa and Ingram together, they're gonna 126 00:07:11,640 --> 00:07:14,360 Speaker 1: be just fine and raising hell in that defense. So 127 00:07:15,280 --> 00:07:19,440 Speaker 1: I think it's critical that he comes back and healthy. Um, 128 00:07:20,440 --> 00:07:22,960 Speaker 1: you know, but we'll see and if not, then they'll 129 00:07:22,960 --> 00:07:26,440 Speaker 1: move on. But I love those two guys together, Ingram 130 00:07:26,440 --> 00:07:29,240 Speaker 1: and Boson, and hopefully that dynamic due will get to 131 00:07:29,800 --> 00:07:32,880 Speaker 1: get uh you know, on that field real soon again, 132 00:07:33,080 --> 00:07:36,040 Speaker 1: no doubt. Rex. What was it like to coach against 133 00:07:36,640 --> 00:07:40,200 Speaker 1: Philip Rivers? I think you faced him four times during 134 00:07:40,200 --> 00:07:42,720 Speaker 1: your tenure with the Jets, including a playoff game that 135 00:07:42,840 --> 00:07:44,800 Speaker 1: you guys split it. I think it was two too. 136 00:07:44,840 --> 00:07:47,440 Speaker 1: But it's got to be something to compete against a 137 00:07:47,440 --> 00:07:52,760 Speaker 1: guy like that. Oh, he's tough, he is, he is, 138 00:07:53,120 --> 00:07:57,600 Speaker 1: that's the thing you think of. You know, he kicked 139 00:07:57,640 --> 00:08:00,080 Speaker 1: my button all the place last time we played. But 140 00:08:00,440 --> 00:08:04,760 Speaker 1: you know, the thing is he's smart, he's uh, you know, 141 00:08:04,840 --> 00:08:07,960 Speaker 1: he's competitive as hell. Uh and and those are the 142 00:08:08,000 --> 00:08:09,800 Speaker 1: things that jump out at you. And he's got a 143 00:08:09,840 --> 00:08:13,880 Speaker 1: great arm um you know. But at the end of 144 00:08:13,920 --> 00:08:17,160 Speaker 1: the day, we definitely had some battles against him, but 145 00:08:17,320 --> 00:08:22,000 Speaker 1: you had to be multiple against Philip and and uh, 146 00:08:22,040 --> 00:08:24,400 Speaker 1: you know, and try to be creative. If I thought, 147 00:08:24,520 --> 00:08:26,560 Speaker 1: I think, if you're just gonna go out there and 148 00:08:26,560 --> 00:08:29,080 Speaker 1: and throw out the same defense over and over, this 149 00:08:29,120 --> 00:08:31,320 Speaker 1: guy's gonna kill you. The other thing he does, though, 150 00:08:31,440 --> 00:08:35,200 Speaker 1: is he is so great at recognition, you know, recognizing 151 00:08:35,240 --> 00:08:37,720 Speaker 1: the blitz and and things that if you give it 152 00:08:37,760 --> 00:08:41,199 Speaker 1: away and you're not, you're you're coming back to old blitz. 153 00:08:41,280 --> 00:08:43,599 Speaker 1: Is I remember we did that against him. I I 154 00:08:44,600 --> 00:08:48,320 Speaker 1: kept some middle pressure against him. He saw it and 155 00:08:48,400 --> 00:08:51,959 Speaker 1: just ate me a lot. So I think, uh, And 156 00:08:52,280 --> 00:08:55,559 Speaker 1: you know, he's great at and understanding his players, to 157 00:08:55,880 --> 00:08:59,320 Speaker 1: his teammates, like Keenan Allen. He knows Keenan's gonna get 158 00:08:59,440 --> 00:09:02,440 Speaker 1: separation and I mean a great route runner, all those 159 00:09:02,480 --> 00:09:05,080 Speaker 1: type of things. I think we're gonna see this young kid, 160 00:09:05,160 --> 00:09:08,600 Speaker 1: Mike Williams step up in a big way, and I 161 00:09:08,679 --> 00:09:12,200 Speaker 1: think sooner than later. So that's the thing, you know, 162 00:09:12,320 --> 00:09:15,840 Speaker 1: Gates He's always had that. You know, he knows his teammates, 163 00:09:15,840 --> 00:09:18,960 Speaker 1: he knows where to put the football. And I think, now, 164 00:09:19,440 --> 00:09:22,080 Speaker 1: you know, having that Mike Williams around for the second year, 165 00:09:22,400 --> 00:09:24,800 Speaker 1: he's going to be familiar with him too, and and 166 00:09:25,040 --> 00:09:27,240 Speaker 1: that's gonna be a great thing to watch Rex. You 167 00:09:27,320 --> 00:09:29,520 Speaker 1: mentioned Joey Bosa. They need to get him back sooner 168 00:09:29,559 --> 00:09:32,680 Speaker 1: than later, no doubt. But when we flip over the defense, 169 00:09:33,400 --> 00:09:35,200 Speaker 1: I want to ask you this because you know what 170 00:09:35,440 --> 00:09:38,600 Speaker 1: elite safety play looks like. Having coached Ed Reid right 171 00:09:38,640 --> 00:09:41,760 Speaker 1: from the jump in Baltimore, what are your early impressions 172 00:09:41,800 --> 00:09:44,959 Speaker 1: of Chargers rookie safety Darwin James and what he may 173 00:09:45,000 --> 00:09:47,000 Speaker 1: be able to become in this league. He had a 174 00:09:47,080 --> 00:09:51,200 Speaker 1: very impressive preseason and a good start against Kansas City. Yeah, 175 00:09:51,280 --> 00:09:56,800 Speaker 1: Darwin James a stud now, did you know? Obviously with 176 00:09:57,160 --> 00:10:01,079 Speaker 1: with my son playing at Clemson, very aware of Derwin 177 00:10:01,280 --> 00:10:06,400 Speaker 1: James and even when Jalen Ramsey was there, Derwin James 178 00:10:06,440 --> 00:10:09,040 Speaker 1: was the best player on the field. So that's the 179 00:10:09,120 --> 00:10:11,560 Speaker 1: kind of player he is. He's impactful, he's all over 180 00:10:11,600 --> 00:10:15,040 Speaker 1: the place. He's not ed Reid, but he's more of 181 00:10:15,080 --> 00:10:20,679 Speaker 1: these um you know, an intimidator type hitter. Uh the 182 00:10:21,000 --> 00:10:23,240 Speaker 1: kid that the Jets draft that Adams and him are 183 00:10:23,360 --> 00:10:26,760 Speaker 1: very similar. But he's just a phenomenal player. You can 184 00:10:26,800 --> 00:10:28,600 Speaker 1: put him all over the place, put him in the 185 00:10:28,600 --> 00:10:33,319 Speaker 1: box and run support, blitz the quarterback with him. He's 186 00:10:33,360 --> 00:10:37,760 Speaker 1: a pass rusher, a blitzer, a tackler, uh and and 187 00:10:37,760 --> 00:10:41,320 Speaker 1: and instinctive. So if they got themselves one heck of 188 00:10:41,360 --> 00:10:43,559 Speaker 1: a player. And when he was still on the board, 189 00:10:43,559 --> 00:10:45,280 Speaker 1: I knew it was going to take two seconds to 190 00:10:45,320 --> 00:10:49,360 Speaker 1: turn the card in. He is a legit guy. And 191 00:10:49,400 --> 00:10:52,440 Speaker 1: the Chargers they recognize players and they do a great 192 00:10:52,520 --> 00:10:55,520 Speaker 1: job in the draft. And with Derwin James Senton right there, 193 00:10:55,640 --> 00:10:58,600 Speaker 1: he just spelling in the Chargers lap and and it 194 00:10:58,720 --> 00:11:00,640 Speaker 1: was a no brainer pick for me. I think it's 195 00:11:00,679 --> 00:11:03,320 Speaker 1: hard to believe. And you know, it's actually interesting because 196 00:11:03,840 --> 00:11:08,840 Speaker 1: the Bills selected Tremaine Edmonds the pick before Durwin, and 197 00:11:08,880 --> 00:11:11,040 Speaker 1: it was just that it's a hell of a player too, 198 00:11:11,120 --> 00:11:13,000 Speaker 1: and he is a heck of a player. So you know, 199 00:11:13,200 --> 00:11:15,800 Speaker 1: it's like you have two players like de Blue Chippers 200 00:11:15,840 --> 00:11:17,560 Speaker 1: there in the middle of the first round. It'll be 201 00:11:17,559 --> 00:11:19,600 Speaker 1: fun to see those guys go at it on Sunday. 202 00:11:19,760 --> 00:11:22,000 Speaker 1: And you mentioned Buffalo had a tough opener REX forty 203 00:11:22,040 --> 00:11:25,079 Speaker 1: seven three in Baltimore. They're gonna be fired up. It's 204 00:11:25,160 --> 00:11:27,760 Speaker 1: the it's the home opener for them. What's going to 205 00:11:27,840 --> 00:11:29,520 Speaker 1: be the key for the Chargers to get out there 206 00:11:29,880 --> 00:11:32,520 Speaker 1: get their first win of the season. Well, it doesn't matter. 207 00:11:32,559 --> 00:11:35,040 Speaker 1: If they're fired up, you know, you gotta go out there. 208 00:11:35,080 --> 00:11:36,480 Speaker 1: You got a job to do, and that's to go 209 00:11:36,600 --> 00:11:40,680 Speaker 1: kick their butts. And there's no reason you shouldn't. The 210 00:11:40,800 --> 00:11:42,960 Speaker 1: Chargers need to go in there and do their thing 211 00:11:43,000 --> 00:11:45,240 Speaker 1: and dominate that group, just like they did the last 212 00:11:45,400 --> 00:11:48,120 Speaker 1: last time they played them. So you don't have as 213 00:11:48,120 --> 00:11:51,920 Speaker 1: good a quarterback as they had last year with Tyrod Taylor, 214 00:11:51,960 --> 00:11:55,720 Speaker 1: but oh that's right, they played Peterman, so I guess 215 00:11:55,800 --> 00:11:59,520 Speaker 1: you know it might be a better quarterback. But at 216 00:11:59,559 --> 00:12:03,000 Speaker 1: the same time, you know, it's the Chargers. Can't worry 217 00:12:03,040 --> 00:12:06,760 Speaker 1: about them. It's not about Buffalo. It's about them, and 218 00:12:07,000 --> 00:12:09,520 Speaker 1: line up regardless of who's in front of you when 219 00:12:09,520 --> 00:12:12,440 Speaker 1: you're one on one battles and take care of business 220 00:12:12,480 --> 00:12:15,280 Speaker 1: and then fly back across country with a victory. And 221 00:12:15,320 --> 00:12:18,679 Speaker 1: that's the only thing that's acceptable. You can't afford to 222 00:12:18,760 --> 00:12:21,320 Speaker 1: loose to this team. You know, remember though that team 223 00:12:21,360 --> 00:12:23,880 Speaker 1: didn't make the playoffs last year. You know, by the 224 00:12:23,920 --> 00:12:27,160 Speaker 1: grace of God, we all understand that. But you're a 225 00:12:27,160 --> 00:12:30,120 Speaker 1: better football team than they are across the board, and 226 00:12:30,160 --> 00:12:33,559 Speaker 1: you need to line up and play that way this week. Finally, Rex, listen, 227 00:12:33,880 --> 00:12:37,400 Speaker 1: we're in southern California. We don't get to Buffalo very often. 228 00:12:37,679 --> 00:12:41,559 Speaker 1: Can you give me a restaurant recommendation? Something something on Saturday? 229 00:12:41,679 --> 00:12:44,800 Speaker 1: Good spot to go to. Yeah, there's a little Mexican 230 00:12:44,840 --> 00:12:48,440 Speaker 1: place that Anthony knows about, probably, but that's pretty much 231 00:12:48,520 --> 00:12:53,360 Speaker 1: it now. I don't know. Good good luck with it 232 00:12:53,440 --> 00:12:57,480 Speaker 1: they have. There's a couple of places, you know, but 233 00:12:57,520 --> 00:13:00,760 Speaker 1: it's more about you know, it's beer out there. It's 234 00:13:00,800 --> 00:13:03,880 Speaker 1: kind of old school. The thing they're famous for, obviously 235 00:13:04,000 --> 00:13:09,000 Speaker 1: is the Buffalo Buffalo Wings. And thanks, but all over, 236 00:13:09,120 --> 00:13:12,080 Speaker 1: you guys are used to a lot better. Quisina Rex. 237 00:13:12,200 --> 00:13:16,360 Speaker 1: We love watching you Sunday NFL Countdown, ESPN great stuff today. 238 00:13:16,400 --> 00:13:18,240 Speaker 1: Can't thank you for your time and look forward to 239 00:13:18,280 --> 00:13:21,040 Speaker 1: catching up with you again down the line. All right, 240 00:13:21,160 --> 00:13:23,600 Speaker 1: I'm fired up about that team and like I say, 241 00:13:23,679 --> 00:13:26,160 Speaker 1: that's my pick. So we need to get a victory 242 00:13:26,200 --> 00:13:29,000 Speaker 1: this week. Well you had you had Rams Chargers in 243 00:13:29,000 --> 00:13:31,520 Speaker 1: your super Bowl right, Yes? They do? All right? So 244 00:13:31,600 --> 00:13:34,320 Speaker 1: week three, that's that's the that could be a potential 245 00:13:34,320 --> 00:13:36,920 Speaker 1: preview if you're correct. We got we got the Rams 246 00:13:36,920 --> 00:13:39,320 Speaker 1: at the policy in week three, so hopefully that'll be 247 00:13:39,320 --> 00:13:42,760 Speaker 1: the super Bowl preview. Yep, and if BOS is healthy, 248 00:13:42,800 --> 00:13:46,800 Speaker 1: watch what happens. Rex, You're the best. Thanks so much, man, 249 00:13:47,559 --> 00:13:49,840 Speaker 1: All right, take care. All right, Before we get to 250 00:13:49,880 --> 00:13:52,080 Speaker 1: Matt money Smith, a quick break to let you know 251 00:13:52,160 --> 00:13:55,080 Speaker 1: that this season we've taken Chargers Weekly to the next level. 252 00:13:55,280 --> 00:13:58,760 Speaker 1: That's because I'm using Bows Quiet Comfort thirty five headphones 253 00:13:58,800 --> 00:14:02,040 Speaker 1: two on air now. They're powerful noise canceling technology helps 254 00:14:02,080 --> 00:14:05,120 Speaker 1: us blackout distractions. 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Here with the voice of the Chargers, 264 00:14:31,040 --> 00:14:34,400 Speaker 1: Matt money Smith, as we turned the page to week two, 265 00:14:34,640 --> 00:14:37,880 Speaker 1: going to Buffalo, Money and you've been to Buffalo been 266 00:14:37,880 --> 00:14:40,400 Speaker 1: a while though it's been a while back in my 267 00:14:40,520 --> 00:14:43,880 Speaker 1: earlier career, my previous career I should say I was 268 00:14:43,880 --> 00:14:46,160 Speaker 1: in the record business, so there was a still is 269 00:14:46,200 --> 00:14:48,680 Speaker 1: a station there, actually the Edgine Buffalo, and I'll always 270 00:14:48,680 --> 00:14:50,520 Speaker 1: remember it because Rich was the guy that ran it, 271 00:14:50,640 --> 00:14:54,200 Speaker 1: and Rich he was a pain in the butt. It 272 00:14:54,360 --> 00:14:56,840 Speaker 1: was I had good records, I had hit records, and 273 00:14:57,000 --> 00:14:59,520 Speaker 1: for whatever reason, man, I just had a tough time 274 00:14:59,560 --> 00:15:01,360 Speaker 1: getting the played there. So he was one of the 275 00:15:01,440 --> 00:15:04,440 Speaker 1: last guys to play my Papa Roach record, which was 276 00:15:04,440 --> 00:15:06,960 Speaker 1: a number one record, my Chimney World Record, which was 277 00:15:07,000 --> 00:15:09,720 Speaker 1: a number one Still do we need to just not? Okay? 278 00:15:09,720 --> 00:15:11,880 Speaker 1: I actually checked to see who the program director was 279 00:15:11,960 --> 00:15:14,200 Speaker 1: and it was in name that I did not directory. Hey, oh, 280 00:15:14,280 --> 00:15:16,800 Speaker 1: rich a visit there exactly, Say hey, remember, and now 281 00:15:16,800 --> 00:15:18,760 Speaker 1: you know why you didn't get any platinum records with 282 00:15:18,800 --> 00:15:21,360 Speaker 1: your name on it. Rich. But it's a fine. I 283 00:15:21,360 --> 00:15:23,400 Speaker 1: got no problem with Buffalo. People liked to dump on 284 00:15:23,400 --> 00:15:26,640 Speaker 1: it because it's not New York or Los Angeles or Chicago. 285 00:15:26,960 --> 00:15:29,520 Speaker 1: Buffalo is a fine sady and man, do they love 286 00:15:29,680 --> 00:15:32,920 Speaker 1: their football team? They they're Bills Mafia. Yes, they're all ready. 287 00:15:32,960 --> 00:15:37,040 Speaker 1: They're ready for their home opener. But let's rewind week one, Chiefs, 288 00:15:37,760 --> 00:15:41,080 Speaker 1: what was the story from your Bandish point with yeah, Cheetah, 289 00:15:41,120 --> 00:15:43,080 Speaker 1: the cheetah. He was a story. Yeah, you know, I 290 00:15:43,080 --> 00:15:44,840 Speaker 1: mean they I don't want to say they sold out 291 00:15:44,880 --> 00:15:47,400 Speaker 1: to stop the run, but clearly after and why wouldn't 292 00:15:47,440 --> 00:15:50,080 Speaker 1: you after three hundred and twenty seven yards against your 293 00:15:50,080 --> 00:15:52,040 Speaker 1: team last year? I mean it was the Kareem Hunt 294 00:15:52,040 --> 00:15:56,320 Speaker 1: show that led to those two losses, and so understandable, 295 00:15:56,440 --> 00:15:58,720 Speaker 1: especially what's the narrative on this defense where they couldn't 296 00:15:58,720 --> 00:16:00,760 Speaker 1: stop the run. You think about the eight minute drilled 297 00:16:00,800 --> 00:16:04,000 Speaker 1: the Eagles ran to end that game, and I'm certain 298 00:16:04,040 --> 00:16:06,720 Speaker 1: that Gus was focused on that and it worked. Only 299 00:16:06,760 --> 00:16:10,120 Speaker 1: problem is, you know, Tyreek Hill doesn't need much. That's 300 00:16:10,280 --> 00:16:14,080 Speaker 1: that's the difference, is that. Yeah, so you know the punt, 301 00:16:14,520 --> 00:16:16,840 Speaker 1: you know, and obviously we know that Drew Caser's got 302 00:16:16,880 --> 00:16:19,760 Speaker 1: one of the biggest legs in the league, but coverage 303 00:16:19,920 --> 00:16:22,360 Speaker 1: was an issue last year and it was, you know, 304 00:16:22,480 --> 00:16:26,000 Speaker 1: pretty this concerting to see that start the season again. 305 00:16:26,280 --> 00:16:28,280 Speaker 1: And you know, we all love coach Stewart and we 306 00:16:28,360 --> 00:16:30,080 Speaker 1: know because he kind of got it fixed there at 307 00:16:30,080 --> 00:16:31,680 Speaker 1: the end of the year. Toward the end of the year, 308 00:16:31,920 --> 00:16:34,640 Speaker 1: so you'd love to see that obviously sorted out. Special 309 00:16:34,680 --> 00:16:37,240 Speaker 1: teams are a big deal in this league, and you 310 00:16:37,320 --> 00:16:40,120 Speaker 1: typically see some of the best special team units making 311 00:16:40,160 --> 00:16:42,480 Speaker 1: their runs, you know, through the playoffs. So I've got 312 00:16:42,480 --> 00:16:43,960 Speaker 1: to believe making a run through the playoffs. So I 313 00:16:43,960 --> 00:16:46,480 Speaker 1: gotta believe that's something they'll tighten up. And again, I 314 00:16:46,520 --> 00:16:49,080 Speaker 1: just don't think they were and I don't think any 315 00:16:49,120 --> 00:16:51,320 Speaker 1: teams ever prepared for the speed that Tyreek Hill has. 316 00:16:51,560 --> 00:16:54,400 Speaker 1: You know, once he separates, it's over. No one's catching him. 317 00:16:54,760 --> 00:16:57,840 Speaker 1: And you know, Andy Reid, there's a reason why he's 318 00:16:57,840 --> 00:16:59,360 Speaker 1: got the record he has coming off a bye. Well, 319 00:16:59,400 --> 00:17:01,080 Speaker 1: now you give him an tire offseason. Look what he 320 00:17:01,080 --> 00:17:02,800 Speaker 1: did to the Patriots last year and hunt fifty five 321 00:17:02,800 --> 00:17:06,080 Speaker 1: on them, So you know there were a few things 322 00:17:06,160 --> 00:17:08,320 Speaker 1: working against him. And on top of all that, Philip 323 00:17:08,359 --> 00:17:10,520 Speaker 1: could have thrown for five hundred yards and five touchdowns 324 00:17:10,680 --> 00:17:13,160 Speaker 1: and he had two touchdowns dropped. So if you're Travis 325 00:17:13,160 --> 00:17:16,720 Speaker 1: Benjamin or Tyroll Williams, you just cannot drop those balls. 326 00:17:17,280 --> 00:17:18,720 Speaker 1: You know, ball hit you in the hand, especially the 327 00:17:18,800 --> 00:17:21,320 Speaker 1: one to Tyrelle I mean just broken coverage. It's touchdown 328 00:17:21,400 --> 00:17:23,720 Speaker 1: through the bread basket. Can't can't have that happen. Coach 329 00:17:23,840 --> 00:17:26,919 Speaker 1: Lyn said, that's that was uncharacteristic. It doesn't expect that 330 00:17:26,960 --> 00:17:29,160 Speaker 1: to happen again, and hopefully it doesn't come Week two. 331 00:17:29,600 --> 00:17:32,040 Speaker 1: Was going back to Tyreek Hill. He had three touches 332 00:17:32,160 --> 00:17:34,520 Speaker 1: in that first quarter, one hundred and seventy eight all 333 00:17:34,560 --> 00:17:37,359 Speaker 1: purpose yards and two touchdowns. He had a thirty yard 334 00:17:37,359 --> 00:17:39,680 Speaker 1: reception to end that first quarter. And I just saw 335 00:17:39,720 --> 00:17:42,160 Speaker 1: Patrick Mahomes. Listen, I'll give it to him. He played well, 336 00:17:42,320 --> 00:17:46,480 Speaker 1: he got Offensive Player of the week. How is Tyreek 337 00:17:46,600 --> 00:17:49,080 Speaker 1: Hill not the offensive player of the week. It's and 338 00:17:49,119 --> 00:17:53,320 Speaker 1: it's because those shovel passes countess passes when I mean 339 00:17:53,440 --> 00:17:56,360 Speaker 1: all all, basically all Pat Mahomes is doing. And look, 340 00:17:56,400 --> 00:17:59,040 Speaker 1: you credit the coaching staff for putting this together. He's 341 00:17:59,119 --> 00:18:01,520 Speaker 1: a second year quarterback who was essentially a rookie for 342 00:18:01,560 --> 00:18:03,760 Speaker 1: all intents and purposes, and all he's got to do 343 00:18:03,880 --> 00:18:06,359 Speaker 1: is take the snap, the timings perfect where it looks 344 00:18:06,359 --> 00:18:08,400 Speaker 1: like Kareem Hunt's getting the handoff. You get that ball 345 00:18:08,520 --> 00:18:11,480 Speaker 1: just barely passes in front of him as Tyreek Hill's 346 00:18:11,480 --> 00:18:13,359 Speaker 1: passing or de Anthony Thomas. And those are two of 347 00:18:13,359 --> 00:18:16,119 Speaker 1: his four touchdown passes. Now, the toss to Anthony Sherman 348 00:18:16,240 --> 00:18:19,119 Speaker 1: was beautiful. I mean, it was perfectly placed on a 349 00:18:19,160 --> 00:18:21,560 Speaker 1: sideline and a clever play call to get the fullback 350 00:18:21,560 --> 00:18:24,560 Speaker 1: on that wheel route. So I'm not trying to you know, Dery, 351 00:18:24,680 --> 00:18:27,199 Speaker 1: I'm not a Pat Mahomes detractor. I just think he 352 00:18:27,320 --> 00:18:30,840 Speaker 1: has got a great team around him of coaches and 353 00:18:31,040 --> 00:18:33,639 Speaker 1: players that if he's going to have, you know, a 354 00:18:33,680 --> 00:18:35,800 Speaker 1: successful season, all of that's going to have to fall 355 00:18:35,800 --> 00:18:39,359 Speaker 1: into place. Yeah, Tyreek Hill, I think that one touchdown 356 00:18:39,440 --> 00:18:41,240 Speaker 1: traveled like eleven yards in a year. He took it 357 00:18:41,280 --> 00:18:43,760 Speaker 1: to the house. Yeah. One of the things defensively, just 358 00:18:43,800 --> 00:18:46,240 Speaker 1: it was uncharacteristic of the charges and I realized Joey 359 00:18:46,240 --> 00:18:48,760 Speaker 1: Bosa was not out there, but that front seven was 360 00:18:48,760 --> 00:18:51,000 Speaker 1: shut out. In the sect department, Derwin James had the 361 00:18:51,040 --> 00:18:53,600 Speaker 1: loan sack. And then the turnovers. You know, we're used 362 00:18:53,600 --> 00:18:56,320 Speaker 1: to seeing this team turn the ball over and you're 363 00:18:56,320 --> 00:18:58,160 Speaker 1: gonna have to do that, especially if you go down 364 00:18:58,160 --> 00:19:00,480 Speaker 1: early to a Chiefs team. I expect that to change 365 00:19:00,480 --> 00:19:02,320 Speaker 1: in week two based on what we saw last year. 366 00:19:02,320 --> 00:19:06,480 Speaker 1: I know the quarterback is different, but Jonathan was his name, 367 00:19:06,640 --> 00:19:09,280 Speaker 1: Josh Allen. Jonathan all I got. I got the Alabama 368 00:19:09,359 --> 00:19:11,520 Speaker 1: Alabama to tackle on my mind out there, in the district, 369 00:19:11,560 --> 00:19:13,879 Speaker 1: but Josh Allen didn't have a lot of time in 370 00:19:13,880 --> 00:19:16,440 Speaker 1: the preseason throw the football should be interesting a couple 371 00:19:16,440 --> 00:19:18,560 Speaker 1: week two. Yeah, I think just kind of going back 372 00:19:18,560 --> 00:19:21,760 Speaker 1: to the turnovers. You know, they didn't really have many opportunities, 373 00:19:21,920 --> 00:19:24,320 Speaker 1: you know, and you create opportunities with pass rush, and 374 00:19:24,320 --> 00:19:26,000 Speaker 1: there was a little bit of it, but not enough. 375 00:19:26,040 --> 00:19:28,320 Speaker 1: And that's because you know, you're missing one half of 376 00:19:28,320 --> 00:19:30,800 Speaker 1: the most dominant pass rush in the league. They shifted 377 00:19:30,840 --> 00:19:33,960 Speaker 1: all their protections and attention to Melvin Ingram and essentially 378 00:19:33,960 --> 00:19:36,840 Speaker 1: shut them out. And that's where Isaac Rochelle or Chris 379 00:19:36,920 --> 00:19:39,520 Speaker 1: Landrum have to come up. And again, you know, maybe 380 00:19:39,560 --> 00:19:41,040 Speaker 1: they'll have an opportunity to do that this week if 381 00:19:41,040 --> 00:19:43,879 Speaker 1: they're pressed into that duty again. But it is a 382 00:19:43,960 --> 00:19:47,520 Speaker 1: completely different unit because you're not, as you know, not 383 00:19:47,560 --> 00:19:49,680 Speaker 1: as likely to get there with four, you know, which 384 00:19:49,680 --> 00:19:52,400 Speaker 1: is what they did pretty much all last season, allowing 385 00:19:52,480 --> 00:19:55,560 Speaker 1: more players to be in coverage and more turnover opportunities 386 00:19:55,560 --> 00:19:57,720 Speaker 1: to come because a there's pressure and be there's more 387 00:19:57,720 --> 00:20:00,560 Speaker 1: people back there. So at the same time, you know, 388 00:20:00,600 --> 00:20:03,000 Speaker 1: there weren't a lot of deep routes. I mean, the 389 00:20:03,640 --> 00:20:05,879 Speaker 1: routes that I should say the routes that Pat Mahomes 390 00:20:05,920 --> 00:20:07,719 Speaker 1: was throwing where you might have an opportunity on that. 391 00:20:07,760 --> 00:20:10,520 Speaker 1: I think I maybe saw two or three where you 392 00:20:10,560 --> 00:20:13,600 Speaker 1: could have said, okay, you can make a play there, 393 00:20:13,680 --> 00:20:15,320 Speaker 1: you know. I'm thinking of the one where Tyreek Hill 394 00:20:15,359 --> 00:20:17,719 Speaker 1: managed to adjust and leap ninety feet in the air, 395 00:20:17,760 --> 00:20:20,280 Speaker 1: where Kaiser just wasn't quite turned around yet, and where 396 00:20:20,320 --> 00:20:23,520 Speaker 1: that ball was. So I would suspect based on the 397 00:20:23,520 --> 00:20:26,480 Speaker 1: offensive line, the Bills have the inexperience at the position 398 00:20:26,520 --> 00:20:29,960 Speaker 1: that Josh Allen has and the level of pass catchers 399 00:20:29,960 --> 00:20:32,560 Speaker 1: compared to what the Chiefs had. Yes, I'd be very 400 00:20:32,560 --> 00:20:34,399 Speaker 1: surprised if that team was shut out. If the Chargers 401 00:20:34,400 --> 00:20:37,320 Speaker 1: were shut out again, which you think of Durwin's debut, 402 00:20:37,520 --> 00:20:40,280 Speaker 1: he was great, And I point to that one pass 403 00:20:40,520 --> 00:20:42,720 Speaker 1: at Mahomes through I think it was to d Anthony Thomas, Yeah, 404 00:20:42,720 --> 00:20:45,480 Speaker 1: in the end zone. Just the ability to recover to 405 00:20:45,600 --> 00:20:48,440 Speaker 1: make that past defense. Yeah, I mean too. And when 406 00:20:48,520 --> 00:20:50,240 Speaker 1: you know, when you say recover for people that kind 407 00:20:50,240 --> 00:20:54,199 Speaker 1: of don't know the football vernacular, the idea that you know, 408 00:20:54,240 --> 00:20:56,840 Speaker 1: not the Durwan was beat, but the Anthony probably had 409 00:20:56,840 --> 00:20:59,200 Speaker 1: a step and a half on him. So now your 410 00:20:59,200 --> 00:21:02,159 Speaker 1: backs to the ball. You recognize that the player in 411 00:21:02,200 --> 00:21:03,960 Speaker 1: front of you that you're defending is turning around and 412 00:21:04,119 --> 00:21:07,359 Speaker 1: is tracking, and you have to at one, you know, 413 00:21:07,920 --> 00:21:10,439 Speaker 1: in the span of about three quarters of a second 414 00:21:10,440 --> 00:21:12,720 Speaker 1: to a second and a quarter put your foot in 415 00:21:12,720 --> 00:21:15,600 Speaker 1: the ground, explode enough to try to close that gap 416 00:21:15,600 --> 00:21:17,520 Speaker 1: on one of the faster players in the league, and 417 00:21:17,560 --> 00:21:20,040 Speaker 1: then get your head spun around to track the ball 418 00:21:20,080 --> 00:21:21,879 Speaker 1: to knock it out of the air. And Derwin did 419 00:21:21,920 --> 00:21:23,760 Speaker 1: all of that like he was a ten year vet. 420 00:21:24,320 --> 00:21:26,320 Speaker 1: I always feel like there's a little bit of anxiety 421 00:21:26,359 --> 00:21:29,000 Speaker 1: for teams that lose in Week one, because that's all 422 00:21:29,000 --> 00:21:31,400 Speaker 1: you got on tape for the twenty eighteen season thus far. 423 00:21:32,040 --> 00:21:35,159 Speaker 1: I think now moving on, you got Buffalo get to 424 00:21:35,160 --> 00:21:38,199 Speaker 1: prepare a game plan. What do you see out of 425 00:21:38,200 --> 00:21:41,040 Speaker 1: this Buffalo Bills team from what we saw in Baltimore, 426 00:21:41,119 --> 00:21:44,680 Speaker 1: We'll tell you I see a team that's it's pretty upset, 427 00:21:44,760 --> 00:21:47,520 Speaker 1: a team that is you know that that old wounded 428 00:21:47,560 --> 00:21:50,840 Speaker 1: animal cliche, because you know, there's for the most part, 429 00:21:50,880 --> 00:21:53,320 Speaker 1: the national media is characterizing them as a team that's 430 00:21:53,320 --> 00:21:57,200 Speaker 1: not fit to play in the NFL personnel wise, quarterback, 431 00:21:57,240 --> 00:21:59,520 Speaker 1: position wise, that this could end up being a team 432 00:21:59,520 --> 00:22:03,359 Speaker 1: that goes zero in sixteen, that they should be embarrassed 433 00:22:03,400 --> 00:22:06,159 Speaker 1: for tearing down a nine and seven playoff squad that 434 00:22:06,240 --> 00:22:09,359 Speaker 1: had Jacksonville against the Ropes in the first round. Um, 435 00:22:09,560 --> 00:22:13,840 Speaker 1: they're taking a ton of incoming and essentially this game 436 00:22:13,960 --> 00:22:16,240 Speaker 1: is being written off and I'm not you know, you 437 00:22:16,320 --> 00:22:19,200 Speaker 1: know that Anthony coach Coach Lynn and the staff are 438 00:22:19,240 --> 00:22:21,919 Speaker 1: not going to allow the Chargers to fall into that trap. 439 00:22:22,560 --> 00:22:26,879 Speaker 1: But that's all that's being said. So my concern isn't 440 00:22:26,920 --> 00:22:31,399 Speaker 1: necessarily about the players on the field that the Bills have. UM, 441 00:22:31,560 --> 00:22:33,679 Speaker 1: and they still have some quality players. You know, love 442 00:22:33,760 --> 00:22:36,560 Speaker 1: Lorenzo Alexander, the leader that he is in the linebacking position. 443 00:22:36,560 --> 00:22:38,600 Speaker 1: He's been the captain of that defense for a little bit. Here, 444 00:22:38,760 --> 00:22:43,480 Speaker 1: Kyle Williams, of course, White who had a solid season 445 00:22:43,520 --> 00:22:45,840 Speaker 1: last year. I think he had four picks last year. 446 00:22:45,920 --> 00:22:47,960 Speaker 1: Or Tremaine Edmonds, who had a hack of a debut 447 00:22:48,000 --> 00:22:50,000 Speaker 1: as a rookie, just kind of filled up the stat 448 00:22:50,040 --> 00:22:51,560 Speaker 1: sheet when you looked at it. I mean a sack, 449 00:22:51,640 --> 00:22:55,199 Speaker 1: tackles for loss, pass breakups, force fumble, you know, And 450 00:22:55,280 --> 00:22:57,280 Speaker 1: that was reportedly one of the players that Chargers were 451 00:22:57,320 --> 00:22:59,480 Speaker 1: eying that happened to slip in the draft. That's a 452 00:22:59,480 --> 00:23:02,160 Speaker 1: cool story because it was the pick before Derwin exactly. 453 00:23:02,160 --> 00:23:04,199 Speaker 1: It was you were looking at those two guys for 454 00:23:04,240 --> 00:23:06,199 Speaker 1: the Chargers, know when you were going to get one 455 00:23:06,240 --> 00:23:09,720 Speaker 1: of them? Good? Yeah, and so yeah, you're gonna see 456 00:23:09,720 --> 00:23:12,560 Speaker 1: a really talented rookie out there as well. But I 457 00:23:12,640 --> 00:23:15,760 Speaker 1: think that's probably my biggest concern is just the level 458 00:23:15,960 --> 00:23:18,280 Speaker 1: of or I shouldn't say level, the lack of respect 459 00:23:18,400 --> 00:23:21,959 Speaker 1: being play being paid to the Bills as an NFL 460 00:23:22,040 --> 00:23:24,320 Speaker 1: caliber football team. And you hate to be the team 461 00:23:24,320 --> 00:23:27,000 Speaker 1: that's going in the week that that's getting thrown around 462 00:23:27,000 --> 00:23:30,040 Speaker 1: there because again it's twofold. You worry about it affecting 463 00:23:30,080 --> 00:23:32,760 Speaker 1: your guys and their level, and you worry about it, 464 00:23:32,880 --> 00:23:35,840 Speaker 1: you know, just kind of again a team that plays 465 00:23:35,880 --> 00:23:40,640 Speaker 1: perhaps over their level of ability. I think there's disappointment 466 00:23:40,680 --> 00:23:42,199 Speaker 1: in the locker room after the game. That it was 467 00:23:42,200 --> 00:23:46,119 Speaker 1: not discouragement I was. I was pleasantly surprised by these guys, 468 00:23:46,160 --> 00:23:49,040 Speaker 1: realizing that they did a lot of good things, especially offensively. 469 00:23:49,080 --> 00:23:50,640 Speaker 1: I mean, when we talk about two hundred ninety two 470 00:23:50,640 --> 00:23:53,800 Speaker 1: total yards from your running backs, the performance Philip Heed, 471 00:23:53,880 --> 00:23:56,560 Speaker 1: you talked about the drops what could have been. I 472 00:23:56,800 --> 00:23:59,520 Speaker 1: talked to Sean Merriman two thousand and five. His teammates 473 00:23:59,560 --> 00:24:01,840 Speaker 1: were Drew Breeze and Philip Rivers. Those guys were one 474 00:24:01,920 --> 00:24:04,919 Speaker 1: in two in twenty eighteen. After Week one, you had 475 00:24:04,960 --> 00:24:07,080 Speaker 1: to like which you saw from the offense. No question, 476 00:24:07,200 --> 00:24:09,879 Speaker 1: my offense was great. And which is why coming off 477 00:24:09,920 --> 00:24:11,920 Speaker 1: a season where you had the number three scoring defense, 478 00:24:11,960 --> 00:24:15,159 Speaker 1: the number one passing defense, Uh, it was. It's just 479 00:24:15,240 --> 00:24:18,720 Speaker 1: out of character. And again they got cheated, not cheated, 480 00:24:18,960 --> 00:24:23,400 Speaker 1: cheetah that they just had no answer for that one guy. 481 00:24:23,520 --> 00:24:27,080 Speaker 1: And that one guy much like a dominant pass rusher, 482 00:24:27,160 --> 00:24:29,399 Speaker 1: you know, be at Melvin Ingram or Joey Boso or 483 00:24:29,440 --> 00:24:31,919 Speaker 1: take your pick, JJ Watt. You know what we saw 484 00:24:32,119 --> 00:24:34,760 Speaker 1: from Myles Garrett last week. A dominant pass rusher can 485 00:24:34,760 --> 00:24:38,480 Speaker 1: wreck your offense. You know, Tyreek Hill can wreck your defense. 486 00:24:38,560 --> 00:24:41,439 Speaker 1: Steph Curry level, you know, just wreck it. There's you 487 00:24:41,480 --> 00:24:43,760 Speaker 1: have no answer. Every time he's out there, you freak 488 00:24:43,800 --> 00:24:45,600 Speaker 1: out a little bit. Have you seen a player like 489 00:24:45,760 --> 00:24:49,399 Speaker 1: him before that can also beat you offensively? Because I 490 00:24:49,400 --> 00:24:53,800 Speaker 1: mean we talked about Devin Hester. Hester was okay, he's 491 00:24:53,800 --> 00:24:55,880 Speaker 1: a punt returner. I don't know if there's a guy 492 00:24:56,440 --> 00:24:58,399 Speaker 1: that can do both and can do it and it 493 00:24:58,600 --> 00:25:02,800 Speaker 1: really strike fear into defense the coordinators and special team coordinators. Yeah, 494 00:25:02,840 --> 00:25:06,639 Speaker 1: I mean, I guess, boy Randy Moss comes to mind. 495 00:25:06,840 --> 00:25:09,960 Speaker 1: You know where he was so big, so fast, so 496 00:25:10,000 --> 00:25:14,160 Speaker 1: strong that you knew if Dante Culpepper had time to pass, 497 00:25:14,840 --> 00:25:17,120 Speaker 1: you were toast. You know that Randy was gonna beat 498 00:25:17,160 --> 00:25:18,679 Speaker 1: your guy. If you double covered him, he was going 499 00:25:18,720 --> 00:25:21,239 Speaker 1: to outleap your safety and there was nothing you can 500 00:25:21,280 --> 00:25:23,280 Speaker 1: do and it was going to be a fifty yard completion. 501 00:25:23,320 --> 00:25:26,840 Speaker 1: So I guess that's probably though the most recent that 502 00:25:26,960 --> 00:25:29,520 Speaker 1: I would go back to is just kind of remembering 503 00:25:29,640 --> 00:25:33,159 Speaker 1: peak Moss with the strong armed Culpepper and just what 504 00:25:33,280 --> 00:25:35,520 Speaker 1: a joke or Randall cunninghamb even what a joke it 505 00:25:35,720 --> 00:25:38,160 Speaker 1: was for defenses because there's they knew it was coming 506 00:25:38,160 --> 00:25:39,879 Speaker 1: and they could not stop it. And that's the feeling 507 00:25:39,880 --> 00:25:41,800 Speaker 1: that you got for the Chargers with Tyree special teams 508 00:25:41,800 --> 00:25:44,240 Speaker 1: too though, right, because Randy didn't play special So you 509 00:25:44,280 --> 00:25:47,239 Speaker 1: have a guy two thirds of the phases of the 510 00:25:47,240 --> 00:25:49,960 Speaker 1: game he can affect. I mean, we saw it first 511 00:25:50,000 --> 00:25:51,560 Speaker 1: day of the first quarter. But yeah, yeah, I see 512 00:25:51,560 --> 00:25:53,320 Speaker 1: what you're saying. Yet with it with with the special 513 00:25:53,320 --> 00:25:56,120 Speaker 1: teams included. Now, I mean we haven't seen the ability 514 00:25:56,119 --> 00:25:59,280 Speaker 1: of or a punt returner impact the game as much 515 00:25:59,280 --> 00:26:00,680 Speaker 1: as Tyreek Hill. And a lot of that goes to 516 00:26:00,760 --> 00:26:02,439 Speaker 1: Andy Reid and what he's able to draw up for 517 00:26:02,480 --> 00:26:04,399 Speaker 1: him and finally money, what's gonna be the key to 518 00:26:04,480 --> 00:26:07,080 Speaker 1: get in this win? In Buffalo we saw the Bill 519 00:26:07,160 --> 00:26:10,280 Speaker 1: surrender six sacks. I think it was a combination of 520 00:26:10,320 --> 00:26:13,520 Speaker 1: Peterman and Allen. Peterman had a terrible day. He had 521 00:26:13,560 --> 00:26:15,639 Speaker 1: a zero quarterback rating. I think Josh Allen had a 522 00:26:15,960 --> 00:26:19,399 Speaker 1: fifty six quarterback rating. Allan actually had the longest rush 523 00:26:19,600 --> 00:26:23,040 Speaker 1: of the day fourteen yards. Shady McCoy was a non factor. 524 00:26:23,320 --> 00:26:25,040 Speaker 1: What do these guys gotta do? I do want to, 525 00:26:25,119 --> 00:26:26,760 Speaker 1: by the way, because this is one of my favorite 526 00:26:26,760 --> 00:26:28,680 Speaker 1: little nuggets that came up as I was putting my 527 00:26:29,240 --> 00:26:31,840 Speaker 1: prep together. You mentioned he had as zero point zero 528 00:26:31,960 --> 00:26:35,400 Speaker 1: quarterback rating in that game. To put in perspective how 529 00:26:35,520 --> 00:26:39,359 Speaker 1: bad a game Nathan Peterman had against the Ravens. When 530 00:26:39,400 --> 00:26:42,560 Speaker 1: he played the Chargers, he had a quarterback rating of 531 00:26:42,640 --> 00:26:47,240 Speaker 1: twenty seven and through five interceptions his rating was twenty seven. 532 00:26:47,359 --> 00:26:49,760 Speaker 1: So when the game against the Ravens. It was zero 533 00:26:49,840 --> 00:26:52,760 Speaker 1: point zero and he did not throw five interceptions and 534 00:26:52,800 --> 00:26:55,280 Speaker 1: a half like he did against the Chargers. Oh my god, 535 00:26:55,400 --> 00:26:57,199 Speaker 1: what do they have to do? They just have to 536 00:26:57,280 --> 00:27:00,480 Speaker 1: play to their ability. That's it. If they played to 537 00:27:00,520 --> 00:27:02,800 Speaker 1: their ability, the Bills played it their ability. I do 538 00:27:02,880 --> 00:27:05,000 Speaker 1: think the Chargers ought to be able to get out 539 00:27:05,000 --> 00:27:08,680 Speaker 1: of here with a victory. Not gonna say it's easy. 540 00:27:08,680 --> 00:27:11,399 Speaker 1: It's never easy. They're still NFL players, They're still fast, 541 00:27:11,440 --> 00:27:14,919 Speaker 1: they're still strong, they're still capable. Anything can happen, just 542 00:27:15,000 --> 00:27:17,000 Speaker 1: after the Chargers from two seasons ago when they were 543 00:27:17,040 --> 00:27:19,720 Speaker 1: the only loss on the Browns Letger, So they know 544 00:27:19,800 --> 00:27:21,960 Speaker 1: it well. And I think there's enough players on this 545 00:27:22,000 --> 00:27:24,360 Speaker 1: team that we're on that Charger team and we're humiliated 546 00:27:24,359 --> 00:27:27,679 Speaker 1: by being that particular statistic in the twenty sixteen season. 547 00:27:28,000 --> 00:27:30,879 Speaker 1: So for whatever the conversation is surrounding the Bills and 548 00:27:31,040 --> 00:27:33,960 Speaker 1: their lot in the NFL life in twenty eighteen, I'm 549 00:27:34,000 --> 00:27:35,960 Speaker 1: sure the Chargers will be fine. So I mean, I 550 00:27:36,040 --> 00:27:38,919 Speaker 1: guess specifically XS and O's run the ball like they 551 00:27:38,920 --> 00:27:41,520 Speaker 1: did against the Chiefs. I think that is because that's 552 00:27:41,520 --> 00:27:44,480 Speaker 1: what opened up Philip to have a nearly five hundred 553 00:27:44,520 --> 00:27:47,320 Speaker 1: yard passing day was that Melvin Gordon Austin Eckler were 554 00:27:47,400 --> 00:27:50,720 Speaker 1: so effective a running the ball. And I even count 555 00:27:50,760 --> 00:27:55,040 Speaker 1: those passes to the flat as runstended runs. So I 556 00:27:55,040 --> 00:27:57,200 Speaker 1: think you keep doing that, and this team's going to 557 00:27:57,240 --> 00:27:59,000 Speaker 1: be darned hard to be because it's going to come 558 00:27:59,000 --> 00:28:00,800 Speaker 1: open for Keenan in the middle. All the play actions 559 00:28:00,800 --> 00:28:02,639 Speaker 1: are gonna work, and we know Philip can deliver on 560 00:28:02,680 --> 00:28:04,480 Speaker 1: all of those. You get that win, then you come 561 00:28:04,520 --> 00:28:07,200 Speaker 1: back here three straight in LA. I know the Rams 562 00:28:07,240 --> 00:28:09,760 Speaker 1: one is a quote unquote road game, but you got 563 00:28:09,760 --> 00:28:12,920 Speaker 1: three straight in LA before we got that marathon road trip. 564 00:28:12,960 --> 00:28:15,640 Speaker 1: So it's important getting to win column money. Look forward 565 00:28:15,640 --> 00:28:18,000 Speaker 1: to Buffalo Bro, you mean both. We'll find Rich too 566 00:28:18,040 --> 00:28:21,960 Speaker 1: by will going down Rich. We'll get to the athletics 567 00:28:22,000 --> 00:28:24,399 Speaker 1: Matthew Fairburn in just a second. But I want to 568 00:28:24,400 --> 00:28:27,040 Speaker 1: tell you that the Los Angeles Chargers rely on bos 569 00:28:27,200 --> 00:28:30,520 Speaker 1: QC thirty five headphones two to block out distractions and 570 00:28:30,560 --> 00:28:33,800 Speaker 1: focus on what matters most. The same powerful noise canceling 571 00:28:33,800 --> 00:28:36,960 Speaker 1: technology helps you concentrate on your music, your work, maybe 572 00:28:36,960 --> 00:28:40,000 Speaker 1: this podcast, or whatever you're passionate about. Learn more at 573 00:28:40,000 --> 00:28:43,720 Speaker 1: bows dot com. Slash Chargers Bows, the official headphones of 574 00:28:43,760 --> 00:28:48,560 Speaker 1: the Los Angeles Chargers. Very pleased to be joined by 575 00:28:48,640 --> 00:28:52,080 Speaker 1: Matthew Fairburn, the Buffalo Bills beat writer for The Athletic Buffalo, 576 00:28:52,760 --> 00:28:55,640 Speaker 1: and Matthew, I appreciate you joining me. Man. We are 577 00:28:55,720 --> 00:28:59,520 Speaker 1: taping this the same day that the Bills have announced 578 00:28:59,520 --> 00:29:02,840 Speaker 1: that Josh Allen is now the starting quarterback for the 579 00:29:02,920 --> 00:29:07,080 Speaker 1: foreseeable future. How you do, Bud, I'm doing well. How 580 00:29:07,080 --> 00:29:10,120 Speaker 1: are you doing very well? So tell me about the 581 00:29:10,120 --> 00:29:13,080 Speaker 1: announcement today. We'll get to the game the Bills and 582 00:29:13,200 --> 00:29:16,320 Speaker 1: Ravens game from from last Sunday and look ahead obviously 583 00:29:16,400 --> 00:29:20,640 Speaker 1: this Sunday. But tell me what today was like in 584 00:29:21,040 --> 00:29:24,520 Speaker 1: Sean McDermott announcing a new starting quarterback. Yeah, you know, 585 00:29:24,600 --> 00:29:27,400 Speaker 1: I think the Bills kind of painted themselves into a 586 00:29:27,400 --> 00:29:29,240 Speaker 1: little bit of a corner on this one. You know, 587 00:29:29,320 --> 00:29:33,480 Speaker 1: anytime you have a young quarterback that you draft in 588 00:29:33,520 --> 00:29:36,320 Speaker 1: the top ten, the question then becomes, you know, when 589 00:29:36,320 --> 00:29:37,880 Speaker 1: do you get them onto the field? When do you 590 00:29:37,920 --> 00:29:40,400 Speaker 1: hand the keys over to them? And I think the 591 00:29:40,480 --> 00:29:43,720 Speaker 1: initial plan was to be a bit more patient than 592 00:29:43,760 --> 00:29:47,440 Speaker 1: they're being here. But anybody who caught even a glimpse 593 00:29:47,600 --> 00:29:50,200 Speaker 1: of the Bills week one game against the Ravens saw 594 00:29:50,240 --> 00:29:53,600 Speaker 1: that Nathan Peterman just doesn't belong on the field, and 595 00:29:53,720 --> 00:29:57,120 Speaker 1: so they didn't have another veteran to turn to. They 596 00:29:57,160 --> 00:30:00,480 Speaker 1: don't have somebody for Josh Allen to sit behind that 597 00:30:00,600 --> 00:30:02,560 Speaker 1: he can learn from. All they have as a guy 598 00:30:02,600 --> 00:30:05,960 Speaker 1: who's been pulled from, you know, the two starts that 599 00:30:06,720 --> 00:30:10,880 Speaker 1: he was healthy for, so you know, and Chargers fans know, well, 600 00:30:11,400 --> 00:30:13,960 Speaker 1: what can happen when Nathan Peterman's in the game. So 601 00:30:14,360 --> 00:30:17,160 Speaker 1: the Bills didn't have a whole lot of choice here, 602 00:30:17,200 --> 00:30:21,840 Speaker 1: and Sean McDermott made the decision and the announcement today 603 00:30:21,840 --> 00:30:24,600 Speaker 1: and he said he didn't feel the need to elaborate 604 00:30:24,680 --> 00:30:27,400 Speaker 1: on it much more, which may just be a case 605 00:30:27,480 --> 00:30:31,120 Speaker 1: of not wanting to rehash what happened in Baltimore. But 606 00:30:31,520 --> 00:30:33,800 Speaker 1: you know, you mentioned it when you when you start 607 00:30:33,840 --> 00:30:37,520 Speaker 1: a quarterback like Josh Allen, a rookie quarterback, that's it 608 00:30:37,640 --> 00:30:40,360 Speaker 1: not just for Week two, but for the foreseeable future, 609 00:30:40,800 --> 00:30:43,600 Speaker 1: so long as he stays healthy. So it's a tough 610 00:30:43,640 --> 00:30:45,880 Speaker 1: spot for him to be in the offensive line here 611 00:30:45,880 --> 00:30:50,000 Speaker 1: in Buffalo is not good. Their receivers are not great, 612 00:30:50,160 --> 00:30:53,480 Speaker 1: and so he now has to learn on the fly 613 00:30:54,160 --> 00:30:57,240 Speaker 1: without a lot of talent around him and against a 614 00:30:57,560 --> 00:31:01,080 Speaker 1: pretty decent Chargers defense. So it'll an interesting first test 615 00:31:01,120 --> 00:31:05,000 Speaker 1: for him. Matthew, if you could, can you elaborate or 616 00:31:05,680 --> 00:31:09,040 Speaker 1: educate us, I guess on just a quarterback situation there 617 00:31:09,120 --> 00:31:12,280 Speaker 1: during preseason and training camp, because obviously AJ McCarron was 618 00:31:12,360 --> 00:31:16,480 Speaker 1: there and he would seem to be the logical candidate 619 00:31:16,840 --> 00:31:20,120 Speaker 1: if Josh Allen wasn't ready to start the season. I'm 620 00:31:20,160 --> 00:31:22,320 Speaker 1: just curious, what did you see from Nathan Peterman? What 621 00:31:22,400 --> 00:31:25,080 Speaker 1: did you see from all three of these quarterbacks that 622 00:31:25,440 --> 00:31:27,920 Speaker 1: gets us to where we are today? Yeah? I mean 623 00:31:28,000 --> 00:31:31,680 Speaker 1: Nathan Peterman did win the job in the sense of 624 00:31:32,200 --> 00:31:34,640 Speaker 1: he went out and had the best performance in the 625 00:31:34,720 --> 00:31:39,800 Speaker 1: preseason games, but only one of those performances came while 626 00:31:39,840 --> 00:31:42,360 Speaker 1: he was with the first team offense against the first 627 00:31:42,360 --> 00:31:46,240 Speaker 1: team defense. Everybody kind of got split up reps. Each 628 00:31:46,320 --> 00:31:50,120 Speaker 1: quarterback got a start, and Peterman performed the best. He 629 00:31:50,200 --> 00:31:55,000 Speaker 1: was decent in practice. He wasn't a disaster by any means, 630 00:31:55,040 --> 00:31:57,400 Speaker 1: but we've seen him before that when he gets into 631 00:31:57,440 --> 00:32:00,880 Speaker 1: games things can turn south. I think the Bills probably 632 00:32:00,920 --> 00:32:06,200 Speaker 1: mismanaged this situation going back even before the preseason to 633 00:32:06,360 --> 00:32:10,400 Speaker 1: go into training camp with Nathan Peterman who had only 634 00:32:10,400 --> 00:32:13,040 Speaker 1: two starts to his name and was a fifth round 635 00:32:13,040 --> 00:32:16,240 Speaker 1: pick the year before, and then AJ McCarron, who was 636 00:32:16,280 --> 00:32:19,000 Speaker 1: a late round pick himself and hadn't started a whole 637 00:32:19,080 --> 00:32:21,080 Speaker 1: lot of games, didn't have a lot of football under 638 00:32:21,120 --> 00:32:25,120 Speaker 1: his belt, and McCarron wasn't able to beat out either 639 00:32:25,200 --> 00:32:28,640 Speaker 1: Alan or Peterman, which is why they felt okay getting 640 00:32:28,720 --> 00:32:30,320 Speaker 1: rid of him. He was the number three on the 641 00:32:30,400 --> 00:32:32,800 Speaker 1: depth chart, which is why they traded him to the 642 00:32:32,920 --> 00:32:36,960 Speaker 1: Raiders for a fifth round pick. But you could definitely 643 00:32:37,040 --> 00:32:40,600 Speaker 1: argue that the Bills should have had a more experienced 644 00:32:40,920 --> 00:32:45,760 Speaker 1: number two or stop gap quarterback for Josh Allen because 645 00:32:46,080 --> 00:32:49,080 Speaker 1: Peterman clearly wasn't up to the task. And going back 646 00:32:49,080 --> 00:32:54,280 Speaker 1: to free agency, I mean Ryan Fitzpatrick, Matt Moore, Josh McCown, 647 00:32:54,400 --> 00:32:57,720 Speaker 1: Teddy Bridgewater, Sam Bradford, these are all guys that were 648 00:32:57,760 --> 00:33:02,120 Speaker 1: available for not who steep of a cost. The Bill 649 00:33:02,240 --> 00:33:08,040 Speaker 1: spent money elsewhere and decided AJ McCarron was good enough. Obviously, 650 00:33:08,520 --> 00:33:10,440 Speaker 1: it kind of blew up in their face because now 651 00:33:10,480 --> 00:33:13,440 Speaker 1: they're turning to their rookie quarterback a lot sooner than 652 00:33:13,480 --> 00:33:15,959 Speaker 1: they had hoped, and he doesn't exactly have a veteran 653 00:33:16,000 --> 00:33:18,120 Speaker 1: in the room to show him the rope, to show 654 00:33:18,160 --> 00:33:21,200 Speaker 1: him how to prepare and anything like that. He's gonna 655 00:33:21,200 --> 00:33:22,720 Speaker 1: have to learn on his fly and do a lot 656 00:33:22,720 --> 00:33:27,080 Speaker 1: of it on his own. Lashaw McCoy is the obvious 657 00:33:27,160 --> 00:33:29,840 Speaker 1: security blanket here in the situation. But you mentioned you 658 00:33:29,880 --> 00:33:32,880 Speaker 1: don't really have a veteran, an established veteran in that 659 00:33:32,960 --> 00:33:36,720 Speaker 1: quarterback's room. The receivers, Kelvin Benjamin probably the number one 660 00:33:36,800 --> 00:33:40,040 Speaker 1: receiver on that football team. What's the game plan for 661 00:33:40,160 --> 00:33:43,040 Speaker 1: Josh Allen here against the Chargers? That's gonna be tough. 662 00:33:43,080 --> 00:33:45,400 Speaker 1: I mean, the Chargers have a strong pass rush and 663 00:33:45,440 --> 00:33:48,360 Speaker 1: the Bills don't have a good offensive line, So that's 664 00:33:48,440 --> 00:33:52,160 Speaker 1: not a good combination for a rookie quarterback like Josh Allen, 665 00:33:52,280 --> 00:33:55,880 Speaker 1: who isn't the best under pressure. He has a tendency 666 00:33:55,920 --> 00:33:58,200 Speaker 1: to drop his eyes and want to try to use 667 00:33:58,200 --> 00:34:01,360 Speaker 1: his feet too much to get out of trouble instead 668 00:34:01,400 --> 00:34:03,920 Speaker 1: of using his brain and working through his progressions. But 669 00:34:04,400 --> 00:34:07,440 Speaker 1: I think the game plan has to be early on. 670 00:34:07,560 --> 00:34:09,720 Speaker 1: You have to get the ball out of his hands quickly, 671 00:34:10,120 --> 00:34:14,320 Speaker 1: whether that's screen passes to McCoy quick passes to Charles 672 00:34:14,360 --> 00:34:17,560 Speaker 1: Clay and Calvin Benjamin. Get him some easy throws to 673 00:34:17,560 --> 00:34:20,399 Speaker 1: get him into a rhythm and build his confidence up. 674 00:34:20,600 --> 00:34:23,480 Speaker 1: The big problem the Bills had on Sunday, and it 675 00:34:23,560 --> 00:34:27,000 Speaker 1: wasn't all Nathan Peterman's fault. They were finding themselves in 676 00:34:27,120 --> 00:34:32,600 Speaker 1: second and third and long constantly, third and nine plus 677 00:34:32,640 --> 00:34:35,520 Speaker 1: basically the entire first half and into the second half. 678 00:34:35,719 --> 00:34:38,160 Speaker 1: And they were doing that because of penalties, because of 679 00:34:38,880 --> 00:34:41,359 Speaker 1: runs that went the wrong way, because of sacks. You 680 00:34:41,400 --> 00:34:44,560 Speaker 1: can't have those negative plays because things can snowball on 681 00:34:44,600 --> 00:34:48,040 Speaker 1: you so quickly. I think Josh Allen obviously has a 682 00:34:48,160 --> 00:34:50,720 Speaker 1: much stronger arm than Nathan Peterman. He has a stronger 683 00:34:50,800 --> 00:34:53,799 Speaker 1: arm than most quarterbacks in the NFL. So you want 684 00:34:53,800 --> 00:34:56,120 Speaker 1: to give him a chance to take shots down field. 685 00:34:56,400 --> 00:34:57,880 Speaker 1: But the only way he's going to be able to 686 00:34:57,880 --> 00:35:00,480 Speaker 1: do that is if you do loosen things up with 687 00:35:00,520 --> 00:35:02,920 Speaker 1: the running game in the short passing game to not 688 00:35:02,960 --> 00:35:06,319 Speaker 1: only build his confidence, but to get the defense to 689 00:35:06,400 --> 00:35:10,120 Speaker 1: respect that part of the game, because if they're sitting 690 00:35:10,160 --> 00:35:13,000 Speaker 1: back and getting ready to tee off on Josh Allen 691 00:35:13,239 --> 00:35:15,680 Speaker 1: with the pass rush, those deep shots are going to 692 00:35:15,760 --> 00:35:19,879 Speaker 1: be easy money for these Chargers. Defensive back. So it's 693 00:35:20,000 --> 00:35:22,400 Speaker 1: the game plan has to be very specific to what 694 00:35:22,440 --> 00:35:27,279 Speaker 1: Allen does well and to making him feel comfortable early on, 695 00:35:27,440 --> 00:35:31,800 Speaker 1: because you don't want a rookie quarterback losing confidence early 696 00:35:31,880 --> 00:35:35,160 Speaker 1: on in a game because you can you know what happens. 697 00:35:35,239 --> 00:35:38,480 Speaker 1: You know things can go downhill so quickly. Matthew, did 698 00:35:38,520 --> 00:35:41,960 Speaker 1: you think that Josh Allen was better suited to start 699 00:35:42,040 --> 00:35:45,280 Speaker 1: Week one instead of Nathan Peterman. It's a tricky question 700 00:35:45,440 --> 00:35:49,400 Speaker 1: because I don't know that Josh Allen was suited to 701 00:35:49,480 --> 00:35:53,480 Speaker 1: start Week one in this offense, with the weapons around 702 00:35:53,520 --> 00:35:56,440 Speaker 1: him and just with where he is in his development 703 00:35:56,480 --> 00:35:59,160 Speaker 1: as a quarterback. But when you stack him up against 704 00:35:59,239 --> 00:36:02,600 Speaker 1: Nathan Peterman, and it's hard to argue that he didn't 705 00:36:02,640 --> 00:36:04,879 Speaker 1: give the team the best chance to win. I thought 706 00:36:04,920 --> 00:36:08,200 Speaker 1: they were making the right move by being patient with 707 00:36:08,320 --> 00:36:11,560 Speaker 1: Josh Allen and keeping him on the bench. But Nathan 708 00:36:11,600 --> 00:36:14,560 Speaker 1: Peterman doesn't for a lot of confidence. Like I mentioned, 709 00:36:14,880 --> 00:36:16,560 Speaker 1: they would have been a lot better off if they 710 00:36:16,600 --> 00:36:20,840 Speaker 1: had a more experienced, veteran quarterback to handle those duties. 711 00:36:21,160 --> 00:36:25,319 Speaker 1: So I think it's I can see both sides of 712 00:36:25,360 --> 00:36:28,400 Speaker 1: what they did, because they were right to be patient 713 00:36:28,440 --> 00:36:31,560 Speaker 1: with Josh Allen. They just didn't have the right quarterback 714 00:36:31,920 --> 00:36:33,960 Speaker 1: to hold the job for him, and now they're in 715 00:36:34,000 --> 00:36:36,879 Speaker 1: a spot where they can't be patient with Josh Allen. 716 00:36:36,920 --> 00:36:39,480 Speaker 1: They threw him right in because you're going to lose 717 00:36:39,520 --> 00:36:41,560 Speaker 1: your locker room if you go with Nathan Peterman for 718 00:36:41,560 --> 00:36:44,279 Speaker 1: a second straight week. So I saw the logic and 719 00:36:44,360 --> 00:36:46,960 Speaker 1: what they were doing, but it seems like Sean McDermott 720 00:36:46,960 --> 00:36:48,760 Speaker 1: has a little bit of a blind spot for Nathan 721 00:36:48,800 --> 00:36:52,399 Speaker 1: Peterman because he keeps putting him in in situations where 722 00:36:52,400 --> 00:36:55,040 Speaker 1: he's in well over his head, and now you have 723 00:36:55,120 --> 00:36:59,800 Speaker 1: to question whether that guy's even worthy of being a backup. Defensively, Obviously, 724 00:37:00,000 --> 00:37:02,080 Speaker 1: you look at the scores forty seven three, but they 725 00:37:02,080 --> 00:37:04,759 Speaker 1: couldn't get much going offensive leading there's some talent all 726 00:37:04,920 --> 00:37:06,919 Speaker 1: that defense. When you talk about that good looking rookie 727 00:37:06,960 --> 00:37:11,120 Speaker 1: Tremaine Edmonds from Virginia Tech, Lorenzo Alexander, you have Tradevius White, 728 00:37:11,120 --> 00:37:14,319 Speaker 1: who had a good rookie season from LSU. Can you 729 00:37:14,320 --> 00:37:17,160 Speaker 1: assess this defense for us as we head into week two. 730 00:37:17,480 --> 00:37:19,680 Speaker 1: It doesn't seem like they're forty seven to three bad. 731 00:37:20,280 --> 00:37:23,640 Speaker 1: They're definitely not forty seven to three bad. I think 732 00:37:24,280 --> 00:37:26,879 Speaker 1: maybe They're not as good as they were last year, 733 00:37:27,000 --> 00:37:30,720 Speaker 1: but I think they're better than they showed on Sunday. 734 00:37:30,760 --> 00:37:33,239 Speaker 1: They got off to a slow start. They let Joe 735 00:37:33,239 --> 00:37:36,560 Speaker 1: Flacco march right down the field and get a quick touchdown, 736 00:37:36,880 --> 00:37:39,360 Speaker 1: but the offense didn't help them out. You know, the 737 00:37:39,400 --> 00:37:41,640 Speaker 1: offense didn't pick up a first down for the entire 738 00:37:41,719 --> 00:37:45,520 Speaker 1: first half. And when that happens, you're dealing with two things. 739 00:37:45,520 --> 00:37:48,600 Speaker 1: You're dealing with short fields and you're dealing with not 740 00:37:48,719 --> 00:37:51,200 Speaker 1: a lot of rest as a defense on the sideline. 741 00:37:51,200 --> 00:37:53,640 Speaker 1: And so I think that's why the game got out 742 00:37:53,640 --> 00:37:57,000 Speaker 1: of hand so quickly. There were big plays on special 743 00:37:57,040 --> 00:37:59,960 Speaker 1: teams and big plays that the Ravens made on defense 744 00:38:00,120 --> 00:38:02,799 Speaker 1: that made it hard for you know, the Bills to 745 00:38:02,880 --> 00:38:05,360 Speaker 1: keep them off the board for too long. And I 746 00:38:05,440 --> 00:38:07,400 Speaker 1: think that's why the score got out of hand in 747 00:38:07,400 --> 00:38:09,960 Speaker 1: the way it did. But the defense definitely has to 748 00:38:10,000 --> 00:38:12,840 Speaker 1: play better right now. They don't have a ton in 749 00:38:12,880 --> 00:38:15,359 Speaker 1: the way of a pass rush. They spent a lot 750 00:38:15,400 --> 00:38:17,759 Speaker 1: of money on Trent Murphy and Starlow to Lelee. In 751 00:38:17,800 --> 00:38:21,040 Speaker 1: the off season, they went out and drafted Harrison Phillips. 752 00:38:21,080 --> 00:38:24,000 Speaker 1: They drafted Tremade Edmonds, who you mentioned so they have 753 00:38:24,160 --> 00:38:26,680 Speaker 1: some talent in the front seven. They just weren't able 754 00:38:26,719 --> 00:38:29,279 Speaker 1: to get much of a push against the Ravens, and 755 00:38:30,000 --> 00:38:32,640 Speaker 1: I think that hurt the secondary, which is, you know, 756 00:38:32,719 --> 00:38:35,799 Speaker 1: a strength of this team on paper. But there's one 757 00:38:35,840 --> 00:38:38,920 Speaker 1: glaring weakness and it's Philip Games, the guy who started 758 00:38:38,960 --> 00:38:43,480 Speaker 1: opposite Tredavious White at the outside cornerback spot. The Ravens 759 00:38:43,480 --> 00:38:45,520 Speaker 1: got a lot of big plays to his side, and 760 00:38:45,840 --> 00:38:48,759 Speaker 1: they made some big plays in the passing game, you know, 761 00:38:48,800 --> 00:38:52,200 Speaker 1: catching Tremade Edmunds off guard with some play action and 762 00:38:52,280 --> 00:38:55,840 Speaker 1: things like that. So there were some definite big plays 763 00:38:55,880 --> 00:38:58,040 Speaker 1: that the Bills allowed and things they need to get 764 00:38:58,040 --> 00:39:00,520 Speaker 1: short up. But I think they're better than they showed 765 00:39:01,160 --> 00:39:03,839 Speaker 1: you against the Ravens, and I would expect a much 766 00:39:03,920 --> 00:39:07,840 Speaker 1: better effort from them at home against this Chargers team 767 00:39:08,160 --> 00:39:10,319 Speaker 1: with quite a bit to prove. Matthew, what are the 768 00:39:10,360 --> 00:39:14,759 Speaker 1: Bills players saying about facing the Chargers? Obviously a tough 769 00:39:15,120 --> 00:39:18,640 Speaker 1: elf for the Chargers in their home opener, both teams 770 00:39:18,719 --> 00:39:21,359 Speaker 1: looking to get in the win column this week. Yeah, 771 00:39:21,360 --> 00:39:24,560 Speaker 1: I can tell you that the defensive guys have a 772 00:39:24,640 --> 00:39:27,799 Speaker 1: tremendous amount of respect for Philip Rivers and what he 773 00:39:27,840 --> 00:39:31,000 Speaker 1: brings to the table, and I think that's where their 774 00:39:31,040 --> 00:39:34,120 Speaker 1: focus is. Number One, there's not a whole lot of 775 00:39:34,239 --> 00:39:37,560 Speaker 1: hangover effect from the beat down they took in LA 776 00:39:37,719 --> 00:39:40,759 Speaker 1: last year. They're not thinking too much about that, but 777 00:39:40,880 --> 00:39:43,399 Speaker 1: they're focused on Philip Rivers and what he can do. 778 00:39:43,440 --> 00:39:46,200 Speaker 1: I mean, last year, Philip Rivers didn't really need to 779 00:39:46,239 --> 00:39:49,240 Speaker 1: beat the Bills because the defense did most of the work. 780 00:39:49,640 --> 00:39:53,279 Speaker 1: But they're, you know, well aware of how he can 781 00:39:53,320 --> 00:39:56,120 Speaker 1: carve them up if they're not careful. And it's about 782 00:39:56,160 --> 00:39:59,600 Speaker 1: preparation for this Bills defense because they know when Philip 783 00:39:59,680 --> 00:40:02,560 Speaker 1: Rivers gets the line of scrimmage, he's like an extra 784 00:40:02,640 --> 00:40:05,920 Speaker 1: offensive coordinator out there because he can change the play 785 00:40:06,000 --> 00:40:08,839 Speaker 1: and figure out what the defense is in and really 786 00:40:08,880 --> 00:40:14,280 Speaker 1: put the offense and advantageous situations. So they're definitely weary 787 00:40:14,320 --> 00:40:17,520 Speaker 1: of this team and know that. I mean, look, you 788 00:40:17,600 --> 00:40:20,319 Speaker 1: can't go to oh and two in the NFL and 789 00:40:20,480 --> 00:40:23,560 Speaker 1: make the playoffs all that often. It's very difficult to do. 790 00:40:23,719 --> 00:40:26,480 Speaker 1: So they're treating this as a bit of a must 791 00:40:26,480 --> 00:40:29,240 Speaker 1: win game for them, and I think that's the right approach. 792 00:40:30,000 --> 00:40:32,239 Speaker 1: Matthew would get you out of here on this name. 793 00:40:32,280 --> 00:40:35,320 Speaker 1: A couple of guys on the Bills the Chargers fans 794 00:40:35,320 --> 00:40:37,920 Speaker 1: should have eyes on. I mean, Josh Allen is the 795 00:40:37,960 --> 00:40:39,759 Speaker 1: obvious one. I think all eyes are gonna be on 796 00:40:39,840 --> 00:40:43,160 Speaker 1: him on both sides. But are there two guys that 797 00:40:43,320 --> 00:40:45,800 Speaker 1: we should be checking out on Sunday there in Buffalo. 798 00:40:46,600 --> 00:40:49,319 Speaker 1: You know, I'll give you a name that probably not 799 00:40:49,360 --> 00:40:52,160 Speaker 1: a lot of people know, and that's Marcus Murphy. He's 800 00:40:52,440 --> 00:40:55,719 Speaker 1: Lashawn McCoy's primary backup right now, at least he was 801 00:40:55,800 --> 00:40:59,480 Speaker 1: during Week one, and he definitely provides a spark for 802 00:40:59,520 --> 00:41:01,799 Speaker 1: this offense. He can catch the ball out of the back, 803 00:41:02,760 --> 00:41:05,200 Speaker 1: he's got a lot of juice, he can create big plays. 804 00:41:05,480 --> 00:41:07,680 Speaker 1: But he's also the return man for the Bills, and 805 00:41:08,080 --> 00:41:10,320 Speaker 1: I think if the Bills are going to win this game, 806 00:41:10,640 --> 00:41:13,520 Speaker 1: they're gonna need big plays on special teams, and he 807 00:41:13,560 --> 00:41:16,520 Speaker 1: has the ability to create those types of plays. We 808 00:41:16,640 --> 00:41:19,439 Speaker 1: saw it often when he was in New Orleans, We've 809 00:41:19,440 --> 00:41:21,759 Speaker 1: seen it in his brief time here in Buffalo, and 810 00:41:21,800 --> 00:41:23,480 Speaker 1: I think he's a guy that can be a bit 811 00:41:23,520 --> 00:41:26,280 Speaker 1: of a spark for this team when they need him. Obviously, 812 00:41:26,600 --> 00:41:30,360 Speaker 1: the Chargers will be focused on Lashan McCoy and Josh Allen, 813 00:41:30,480 --> 00:41:34,080 Speaker 1: and you know, the key pieces on offense, but I 814 00:41:34,120 --> 00:41:37,080 Speaker 1: think that's a guy Marcus Murphy who can make some 815 00:41:37,160 --> 00:41:39,319 Speaker 1: plays on the other side of the ball. You know, 816 00:41:39,360 --> 00:41:42,560 Speaker 1: I mentioned him at the start, but Harrison Phillips is 817 00:41:43,120 --> 00:41:45,920 Speaker 1: somebody that's caught the Bill's eye early. I think he 818 00:41:46,040 --> 00:41:48,640 Speaker 1: was one of the better defensive lineman they had on 819 00:41:48,680 --> 00:41:51,239 Speaker 1: the field, and he's a guy that they're probably going 820 00:41:51,280 --> 00:41:54,120 Speaker 1: to count on to play both three technique and one 821 00:41:54,160 --> 00:41:56,840 Speaker 1: technique defensive tackle, so he could get a lot of 822 00:41:56,840 --> 00:41:59,120 Speaker 1: time on the field. He can be disruptive in the 823 00:41:59,200 --> 00:42:02,239 Speaker 1: running game, but he's also a decent pass rusher and 824 00:42:02,239 --> 00:42:04,480 Speaker 1: he's starting to show a little bit of juice there, 825 00:42:04,560 --> 00:42:06,560 Speaker 1: so he could be a guy that could get into 826 00:42:06,600 --> 00:42:09,760 Speaker 1: the backfield often on Sunday if the Chargers aren't careful. 827 00:42:09,960 --> 00:42:12,040 Speaker 1: He's a great player, and I think he was like 828 00:42:12,080 --> 00:42:15,520 Speaker 1: a state champion wrestler, which is interesting because Sean McDermott 829 00:42:15,640 --> 00:42:20,080 Speaker 1: was a state champion wrestler himself, right, Yeah, Harrison Phillips 830 00:42:20,120 --> 00:42:23,359 Speaker 1: was a beast of a wrestler. You know, a lot 831 00:42:23,400 --> 00:42:26,600 Speaker 1: of arguments between the two over who who would win 832 00:42:26,680 --> 00:42:29,279 Speaker 1: in a wrestling match, but I think Harrison Phillips is 833 00:42:29,320 --> 00:42:31,520 Speaker 1: pretty far out of his weight class at this point, 834 00:42:31,600 --> 00:42:33,880 Speaker 1: so safe to say he would win. But he brings 835 00:42:33,880 --> 00:42:36,840 Speaker 1: a lot of that to the football field, and I 836 00:42:36,880 --> 00:42:40,840 Speaker 1: think it's actually more valuable than maybe people would expect 837 00:42:40,960 --> 00:42:44,080 Speaker 1: because of the just the NonStop tenacity that he has, 838 00:42:44,160 --> 00:42:47,480 Speaker 1: the hand usage, the hitd flexibility, you can see it 839 00:42:47,560 --> 00:42:50,680 Speaker 1: all and the motor never stops with that guy because 840 00:42:50,880 --> 00:42:55,000 Speaker 1: he's got such an incredible, you know, capacity for cardio 841 00:42:55,080 --> 00:42:58,480 Speaker 1: work and it's pretty cool to see. And he's super 842 00:42:58,520 --> 00:43:00,640 Speaker 1: smart too. They put a lot on a point, so 843 00:43:00,640 --> 00:43:03,200 Speaker 1: why they trust him to make you know, multiple you know, 844 00:43:03,200 --> 00:43:05,880 Speaker 1: play multiple positions? Up front? Well, we're excited to get 845 00:43:05,920 --> 00:43:09,880 Speaker 1: out to Buffalo. He's Matthew Fairburn of the Athletic Buffalo. Matthew, 846 00:43:09,880 --> 00:43:11,920 Speaker 1: great stuff, man, Thanks so much for your time and 847 00:43:12,000 --> 00:43:15,239 Speaker 1: we look forward to seeing you on Sunday. Bud absolutely 848 00:43:15,320 --> 00:43:18,040 Speaker 1: thanks for having me. Safe travel, all right, that's gonna 849 00:43:18,080 --> 00:43:19,879 Speaker 1: do it. That was a fun episode. A big thanks 850 00:43:19,880 --> 00:43:22,719 Speaker 1: to Matthew Fairburn, Matt Muney Smith and Rex Ryan for 851 00:43:22,800 --> 00:43:25,240 Speaker 1: joining me, and of course thanks to you all for listening. 852 00:43:25,320 --> 00:43:28,080 Speaker 1: You can find Chargers Weekly in our new Backstage Chargers 853 00:43:28,120 --> 00:43:31,600 Speaker 1: podcast on Apple Podcasts. Why are you there? Please leave? 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