1 00:00:08,039 --> 00:00:12,160 Speaker 1: Probably only fitting that the vote to potentially ban THEUSH 2 00:00:12,280 --> 00:00:17,480 Speaker 1: push has been pushed back to May. No vote taken 3 00:00:17,560 --> 00:00:21,080 Speaker 1: at the NFL annual meeting, but some compelling reasons given 4 00:00:21,160 --> 00:00:23,079 Speaker 1: for why they could consider it again. 5 00:00:23,720 --> 00:00:26,479 Speaker 2: Jerry Jones giving reasons you can. 6 00:00:26,360 --> 00:00:29,320 Speaker 1: Debate how compelling for why the Michael Parson's contract is 7 00:00:29,360 --> 00:00:30,240 Speaker 1: not done yet. 8 00:00:30,440 --> 00:00:33,599 Speaker 2: Jerry says he's willing to pay more to get. 9 00:00:33,400 --> 00:00:36,680 Speaker 1: More information, which sounds like Michael Parson's getting more money. 10 00:00:36,720 --> 00:00:38,680 Speaker 2: We'll tell you where things stand. 11 00:00:39,000 --> 00:00:42,560 Speaker 1: We also heard from Steeler's owner Art Rooney today, who 12 00:00:42,600 --> 00:00:47,080 Speaker 1: says he's feeling the positive vibes about Aaron Rodgers becoming 13 00:00:47,440 --> 00:00:51,560 Speaker 1: a Pittsburgh Steeler. No final word though yet, So where 14 00:00:51,560 --> 00:00:52,240 Speaker 1: does it land? 15 00:00:52,720 --> 00:00:54,440 Speaker 2: Aaron? Please give us an answer. 16 00:00:54,760 --> 00:00:59,520 Speaker 1: Welcome inside with the Insiders alongside Mike Garriflo and Ian 17 00:00:59,600 --> 00:01:04,320 Speaker 1: rappap I am Tom Peliicero. We got a jam packed 18 00:01:04,319 --> 00:01:07,640 Speaker 1: show here in Palm Beach today. We got Ben Johnson, 19 00:01:07,680 --> 00:01:09,400 Speaker 1: the new head coach of the Chicago Bears. He's on 20 00:01:09,440 --> 00:01:13,160 Speaker 1: the show, Dan Quinn, the Commander's head coach on the show. 21 00:01:13,360 --> 00:01:16,200 Speaker 2: Arthur Blank, Jed York. They've got some interesting. 22 00:01:16,080 --> 00:01:19,560 Speaker 1: Quarterback questions for the franchises that they own, well. 23 00:01:19,360 --> 00:01:20,160 Speaker 2: Here for them too. 24 00:01:20,440 --> 00:01:22,720 Speaker 1: But let's start out by getting to some of the 25 00:01:22,800 --> 00:01:26,399 Speaker 1: rules that were and we're not approved. On the final 26 00:01:26,480 --> 00:01:30,399 Speaker 1: day of the NFL Annual Media the Modified Kickoff, the 27 00:01:30,480 --> 00:01:34,800 Speaker 1: latest version of the dynamic kickoff, did pass as expected, 28 00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:38,200 Speaker 1: though not with adjustments to the on side kick. Those 29 00:01:38,200 --> 00:01:40,400 Speaker 1: could be considered later, but the key up shot of 30 00:01:40,440 --> 00:01:43,319 Speaker 1: today's vote the touchbacks now will come out to the 31 00:01:43,360 --> 00:01:47,600 Speaker 1: thirty five instead of the thirty, which people involved believe 32 00:01:47,680 --> 00:01:50,480 Speaker 1: is going to lead to a lot more returns and 33 00:01:50,520 --> 00:01:52,440 Speaker 1: they hope the same low injury rate. 34 00:01:52,760 --> 00:01:54,960 Speaker 2: In twenty twenty five, NFL. 35 00:01:54,720 --> 00:01:58,800 Speaker 1: Also approved a change to the overtime rules, applying the 36 00:01:58,960 --> 00:02:02,480 Speaker 1: playoff overtime rules in which both teams have the opportunity 37 00:02:02,720 --> 00:02:06,720 Speaker 1: to possess the football to the regular season, standardizing that 38 00:02:07,000 --> 00:02:08,080 Speaker 1: across all games. 39 00:02:08,080 --> 00:02:09,600 Speaker 2: However, they also tweaked it. 40 00:02:09,600 --> 00:02:12,280 Speaker 1: It's now a ten minute overtime, not the fifteen minute 41 00:02:12,280 --> 00:02:15,040 Speaker 1: overtime that had been proposed. Could that mean that people 42 00:02:15,040 --> 00:02:17,040 Speaker 1: who run four minute drills e It'll have all. 43 00:02:16,880 --> 00:02:18,880 Speaker 2: The analysis on that Momentarily. 44 00:02:19,200 --> 00:02:22,080 Speaker 1: We also had a bylaw proposal by the Lions that 45 00:02:22,120 --> 00:02:27,360 Speaker 1: got tabled involving the possibility of reseting the playoff field 46 00:02:28,080 --> 00:02:30,520 Speaker 1: if in fact the division winners do not have the 47 00:02:30,560 --> 00:02:34,320 Speaker 1: best records in their conference table. Is fascinating because this 48 00:02:34,480 --> 00:02:37,760 Speaker 1: was a proposal that's come up several times in the past, 49 00:02:37,919 --> 00:02:41,200 Speaker 1: really hasn't had any momentum this time around. It sounds 50 00:02:41,240 --> 00:02:43,160 Speaker 1: like the Competition Committe is going to bring something that 51 00:02:43,280 --> 00:02:45,960 Speaker 1: also could be at a vote in may Or. The 52 00:02:46,080 --> 00:02:49,760 Speaker 1: NFL media that packed the tenth all week here in 53 00:02:49,840 --> 00:02:52,720 Speaker 1: Palm Beach will be packing it in Minneapolis as well, 54 00:02:52,720 --> 00:02:58,200 Speaker 1: because the push push debate is headed for another round. 55 00:02:58,600 --> 00:03:02,200 Speaker 1: Strong opinions voice on both sides by coaches at their 56 00:03:02,240 --> 00:03:06,120 Speaker 1: media availabilities this week on the possibility of banning that play, 57 00:03:06,400 --> 00:03:09,280 Speaker 1: here's what NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell had to say. 58 00:03:09,760 --> 00:03:12,760 Speaker 3: Well, listen, I think we're not looking at this as 59 00:03:13,960 --> 00:03:17,520 Speaker 3: the context of one team. We're looking at is a 60 00:03:17,560 --> 00:03:21,560 Speaker 3: particular play that may have an increased potential for injuries. 61 00:03:22,480 --> 00:03:24,400 Speaker 3: As I said before, one of the things we're looking 62 00:03:24,480 --> 00:03:26,880 Speaker 3: back is the rule we had prior to two thousand 63 00:03:26,919 --> 00:03:31,680 Speaker 3: and four that didn't allow a lot of that poll 64 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:36,040 Speaker 3: or push anywhere on the field, and some of those 65 00:03:36,160 --> 00:03:40,600 Speaker 3: hits happen outside of a tush push, and that's one 66 00:03:40,600 --> 00:03:42,520 Speaker 3: of the things we want the committee to go back 67 00:03:42,520 --> 00:03:45,640 Speaker 3: and look at with our health and safety teamort to 68 00:03:45,800 --> 00:03:49,160 Speaker 3: look at those incidents and should our role be broader 69 00:03:49,600 --> 00:03:52,680 Speaker 3: than just a tush push. And that's something they're going 70 00:03:52,720 --> 00:03:55,200 Speaker 3: to bring back to the membership in May. 71 00:03:56,760 --> 00:04:00,160 Speaker 1: So Rich McKay, the Competition Committee chairman, said, or the 72 00:04:00,200 --> 00:04:02,480 Speaker 1: reason they got rid of that no pushing, no pulling 73 00:04:02,560 --> 00:04:05,080 Speaker 1: rule twenty one years ago was it was really hard 74 00:04:05,120 --> 00:04:08,400 Speaker 1: for officials to officiate it when you got down the field. However, 75 00:04:08,440 --> 00:04:11,080 Speaker 1: there appears to be a real appetite ian for something 76 00:04:11,120 --> 00:04:13,960 Speaker 1: to change here and by reinstating that language and will 77 00:04:13,960 --> 00:04:16,080 Speaker 1: all of them say this is not about the touch push, This. 78 00:04:16,040 --> 00:04:17,920 Speaker 2: Is about the broader safety issues. 79 00:04:18,360 --> 00:04:21,040 Speaker 4: Something the Competition Committee and the NFL ownership doesn't want 80 00:04:21,080 --> 00:04:23,960 Speaker 4: to do is take something that one or two teams do, 81 00:04:24,720 --> 00:04:27,440 Speaker 4: change the rule based only on that. Now, it seems 82 00:04:27,480 --> 00:04:30,120 Speaker 4: at its face, if the toushbush has changed, that's what 83 00:04:30,160 --> 00:04:32,919 Speaker 4: it would be. It's the Eagles, it's the Bills, not 84 00:04:32,960 --> 00:04:34,600 Speaker 4: a ton of other teams running, not a ton of 85 00:04:34,680 --> 00:04:36,720 Speaker 4: other teams have success. It would really be those two. 86 00:04:37,400 --> 00:04:39,320 Speaker 4: But as you mentioned, Tim, if they are going to 87 00:04:39,360 --> 00:04:42,080 Speaker 4: go back to the twenty fourteen language. They would basically 88 00:04:42,080 --> 00:04:45,320 Speaker 4: be opening up, broadening the rule and saying no pushing, 89 00:04:45,640 --> 00:04:48,520 Speaker 4: not on the toush push, but at all, no pulling. 90 00:04:48,520 --> 00:04:50,560 Speaker 4: It would basically be going back to what they had before. 91 00:04:50,960 --> 00:04:53,480 Speaker 4: The momentum of this one has been really fascinating. It 92 00:04:53,600 --> 00:04:56,400 Speaker 4: started with the conversation of health and safety. There's not 93 00:04:56,520 --> 00:05:00,000 Speaker 4: enough data. We know that they've discussed that plenty of times, 94 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:04,040 Speaker 4: but in the event of a catastrophic injury, they don't 95 00:05:04,040 --> 00:05:06,120 Speaker 4: want to be reacted. They want to be proactive. Say 96 00:05:06,200 --> 00:05:11,080 Speaker 4: this is a play that looks dangerous, so therefore potentially 97 00:05:11,200 --> 00:05:14,200 Speaker 4: discuss banning it. And then the conversation kind of changed 98 00:05:14,240 --> 00:05:16,160 Speaker 4: a little bit. Mike say, you know what, maybe this 99 00:05:16,279 --> 00:05:18,839 Speaker 4: doesn't look like a football play. Maybe this looks more 100 00:05:18,880 --> 00:05:21,560 Speaker 4: like a rugby play. We'll pick this back up in May. 101 00:05:21,600 --> 00:05:24,040 Speaker 4: But just reading the tea leaves now, it does appear 102 00:05:24,240 --> 00:05:27,400 Speaker 4: change on some level is coming to the toush push. 103 00:05:27,480 --> 00:05:29,440 Speaker 5: The Eagles would disagree and tell you that there is 104 00:05:29,480 --> 00:05:32,200 Speaker 5: plenty of data because this play has been run for 105 00:05:32,360 --> 00:05:33,359 Speaker 5: four years now. 106 00:05:34,120 --> 00:05:35,520 Speaker 2: The question to thank you right on. 107 00:05:35,520 --> 00:05:42,480 Speaker 5: Time, the can you translated and pushing a toush that's 108 00:05:42,600 --> 00:05:43,000 Speaker 5: very easy. 109 00:05:43,040 --> 00:05:43,760 Speaker 2: That's a timp peach. 110 00:05:43,839 --> 00:05:48,400 Speaker 5: It's a peach, guys, not your first day on social media, right, fair, 111 00:05:48,680 --> 00:05:51,640 Speaker 5: this is fair. We're gonna leave it there, all right. 112 00:05:51,920 --> 00:05:54,240 Speaker 2: So they'll say there's plenty of data. Matter of fact, Jeffrey. 113 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:55,760 Speaker 5: Lourie said that and said, we have voted in the 114 00:05:55,760 --> 00:05:58,360 Speaker 5: past for rules changes in the name of help and safety. 115 00:05:58,520 --> 00:06:00,960 Speaker 5: They don't feel like this is really the case when 116 00:06:01,080 --> 00:06:04,480 Speaker 5: you say there's not enough data. When will there be 117 00:06:04,600 --> 00:06:06,400 Speaker 5: enough data when there's an injury, Because this is more 118 00:06:06,400 --> 00:06:10,200 Speaker 5: about a proactive health and safety approach. So Jeffrey LORII 119 00:06:10,240 --> 00:06:13,320 Speaker 5: and the Eagles obviously disappointed. Howie Roseman says, we had 120 00:06:13,360 --> 00:06:15,400 Speaker 5: the data set it in the meeting. We have the 121 00:06:15,480 --> 00:06:17,520 Speaker 5: data and it shows that it's not a dangerous play. 122 00:06:17,560 --> 00:06:19,520 Speaker 5: We've run it more than everybody. We've never had an injury. 123 00:06:19,560 --> 00:06:21,640 Speaker 5: Now you've had some of this that jumping over the pile. 124 00:06:21,720 --> 00:06:23,880 Speaker 5: Chris Jones got hurt in the Super Bowl because he 125 00:06:23,920 --> 00:06:26,080 Speaker 5: was trying to defend it by going sideways while everybody 126 00:06:26,120 --> 00:06:28,800 Speaker 5: else was going forward. It's going to be an interesting 127 00:06:28,800 --> 00:06:32,640 Speaker 5: discussion in may. I do think making it all encompassing, though, 128 00:06:33,160 --> 00:06:35,160 Speaker 5: is going to help get a lot more support when 129 00:06:35,200 --> 00:06:37,320 Speaker 5: they rewrite it in that regard and drive. 130 00:06:37,240 --> 00:06:37,720 Speaker 6: Pitch in that way. 131 00:06:37,720 --> 00:06:39,720 Speaker 1: A small sample size here, I think it's what they're 132 00:06:39,760 --> 00:06:41,880 Speaker 1: referring to with the lack of data. In other words, yes, 133 00:06:41,960 --> 00:06:44,119 Speaker 1: we'd run hundreds of times in the past several years, 134 00:06:44,240 --> 00:06:47,039 Speaker 1: but not tens of thousands of times like other plays. 135 00:06:47,160 --> 00:06:48,080 Speaker 7: They generally move. 136 00:06:47,920 --> 00:06:51,880 Speaker 1: In cavelly the key phrase there for Roger Goodell's injury mechanism. 137 00:06:52,240 --> 00:06:54,520 Speaker 1: They're saying that there is the evidence that it could 138 00:06:54,760 --> 00:06:56,080 Speaker 1: become a dangerous play. 139 00:06:56,279 --> 00:06:57,719 Speaker 2: You also, when the Eagles. 140 00:06:57,440 --> 00:06:59,360 Speaker 1: Decide to drop back, the pass can just turn loose 141 00:06:59,400 --> 00:07:02,000 Speaker 1: the pass rush. Let the Cowboys tend to do with 142 00:07:02,120 --> 00:07:04,680 Speaker 1: Michael Parsons, who is entering the final year of his 143 00:07:04,800 --> 00:07:07,720 Speaker 1: rookie contract, will make twenty four million dollars in twenty 144 00:07:07,720 --> 00:07:10,200 Speaker 1: twenty five if he does not have a new deal 145 00:07:10,360 --> 00:07:13,480 Speaker 1: in place, which remains the case because Jerry Jones, you'll 146 00:07:13,520 --> 00:07:16,360 Speaker 1: be shocked to find out he's wanted to take a time. 147 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:18,720 Speaker 6: We are there. 148 00:07:19,000 --> 00:07:22,080 Speaker 7: I don't view it as urgent at all. 149 00:07:23,080 --> 00:07:28,200 Speaker 8: And you know, some say, well, using the basis that 150 00:07:28,760 --> 00:07:32,120 Speaker 8: you get something done the cheaper, whether orly you get 151 00:07:32,160 --> 00:07:34,680 Speaker 8: something done, A lot of times, the more mistakes you might, 152 00:07:35,480 --> 00:07:38,440 Speaker 8: and you might want to see a few more cards playing, 153 00:07:39,280 --> 00:07:44,720 Speaker 8: not just with that particular negotiation, but with the whole team. 154 00:07:46,520 --> 00:07:49,680 Speaker 1: Time now for count on it presented by Toro Mike. 155 00:07:49,760 --> 00:07:52,400 Speaker 1: We know we can count on. Jerry Jones wanted all 156 00:07:52,440 --> 00:07:57,560 Speaker 1: those leaves to fall, more dominoes, more information. He is taking, 157 00:07:57,760 --> 00:08:01,880 Speaker 1: as usual, a very deliberate approach two negotiations that also 158 00:08:01,960 --> 00:08:03,400 Speaker 1: includes him talking directly to. 159 00:08:03,400 --> 00:08:06,760 Speaker 5: The player involved, yes, and basically stating that he and 160 00:08:06,800 --> 00:08:10,160 Speaker 5: Michael Parsons had an agreement on some of the overarching 161 00:08:10,280 --> 00:08:12,360 Speaker 5: pieces of the deal and saying I don't even know 162 00:08:12,440 --> 00:08:16,480 Speaker 5: his agent's name, basically suggesting he hasn't had negotiations with him. Well, 163 00:08:16,520 --> 00:08:19,760 Speaker 5: it's two agents, David Mulligeta and Andre otom You've heard 164 00:08:19,760 --> 00:08:24,120 Speaker 5: the name Mulligeda before. He represents a number of high 165 00:08:24,120 --> 00:08:27,160 Speaker 5: profile clients. Deshaun Watson is one of them. I mentioned 166 00:08:27,240 --> 00:08:29,640 Speaker 5: him because that's one of the great contracts from a 167 00:08:29,680 --> 00:08:32,840 Speaker 5: player and an agent standpoint in recent memory. The fact 168 00:08:32,840 --> 00:08:35,559 Speaker 5: that he got that fully guaranteed. And I know a 169 00:08:35,600 --> 00:08:37,080 Speaker 5: lot of folks say, well, that's the wrong guy to 170 00:08:37,120 --> 00:08:39,760 Speaker 5: really say that about, because David's a prideful guy in 171 00:08:39,800 --> 00:08:41,440 Speaker 5: this case, and he's going to want to get the 172 00:08:41,440 --> 00:08:42,160 Speaker 5: best deal possible. 173 00:08:42,160 --> 00:08:43,960 Speaker 2: Well, now you added a little bit of fuel to 174 00:08:44,040 --> 00:08:44,440 Speaker 2: that fire. 175 00:08:44,520 --> 00:08:46,880 Speaker 5: I just know that Jerry Jones talking directly to clients 176 00:08:47,000 --> 00:08:49,680 Speaker 5: is something that agents in the past have tried to 177 00:08:49,800 --> 00:08:53,439 Speaker 5: stop from happening. Dak Prescott did it, but Deak Prescott's 178 00:08:53,440 --> 00:08:55,160 Speaker 5: agents had faith that everything was going to be fine 179 00:08:55,200 --> 00:08:56,840 Speaker 5: and they would still be allowed to do their job. 180 00:08:57,240 --> 00:08:59,200 Speaker 5: But Jerry has done this in the past before, So 181 00:08:59,480 --> 00:09:01,520 Speaker 5: this is add a little bit of drama. Michah Parsons 182 00:09:01,520 --> 00:09:04,360 Speaker 5: tweeting that no, I trust David Willagetta to do the 183 00:09:04,360 --> 00:09:06,760 Speaker 5: negotiation and he's gonna get me the best possible deal. 184 00:09:07,400 --> 00:09:09,439 Speaker 2: It's never quiet down there. This is this is fun. 185 00:09:09,520 --> 00:09:11,800 Speaker 4: It's never quiet. It's plenty of noise. Now, I don't 186 00:09:11,920 --> 00:09:14,800 Speaker 4: know that this will actually affect negotiations. David will get 187 00:09:14,920 --> 00:09:16,560 Speaker 4: is going to try to get the most money, the 188 00:09:16,559 --> 00:09:19,160 Speaker 4: best deal for his client, no matter what, no doubt 189 00:09:19,200 --> 00:09:21,000 Speaker 4: Michael Parson is going to be the highest paid non 190 00:09:21,080 --> 00:09:24,079 Speaker 4: quarterback when he has done. But you know the fact 191 00:09:24,080 --> 00:09:26,120 Speaker 4: that Jerry Jones said, I don't even know who his 192 00:09:26,240 --> 00:09:27,640 Speaker 4: agent is. I don't even know the name. It's one 193 00:09:27,640 --> 00:09:29,760 Speaker 4: of the most well known agents in the NFL. It 194 00:09:29,800 --> 00:09:32,439 Speaker 4: was just an interesting tactic early on, especially since they 195 00:09:32,440 --> 00:09:35,360 Speaker 4: haven't really dug in. What's fascinating to me is that 196 00:09:35,480 --> 00:09:39,400 Speaker 4: Jerry Jones says he wants more information. Well, Michaeh. Parsons 197 00:09:39,480 --> 00:09:42,400 Speaker 4: does too. Micah Parsons, to my understanding, would like to 198 00:09:42,440 --> 00:09:45,400 Speaker 4: see some of the other edge rushers. Top edge rushers 199 00:09:45,400 --> 00:09:49,200 Speaker 4: get paid. TJ. Watt, Aiden Hutchinson, Micah Parsons likely to 200 00:09:49,240 --> 00:09:51,640 Speaker 4: come in last. Well, if Jerry Jones wants to wait 201 00:09:51,640 --> 00:09:54,079 Speaker 4: and get more info, and if Micah Parsons wants to 202 00:09:54,080 --> 00:09:55,959 Speaker 4: wait and get more info, then we're all going to 203 00:09:56,000 --> 00:09:57,960 Speaker 4: wait and get more info until there's no more info 204 00:09:58,040 --> 00:10:00,640 Speaker 4: to get right up against the start of the season, 205 00:10:00,760 --> 00:10:04,040 Speaker 4: which Tom, this might seem familiar to you because the 206 00:10:04,120 --> 00:10:06,600 Speaker 4: last two massive deals the Cowboys did were right up 207 00:10:06,640 --> 00:10:09,599 Speaker 4: against it, including Dak Prescott Steel right before kickoff. I 208 00:10:09,640 --> 00:10:11,360 Speaker 4: don't know if it's going to be that dramatic for 209 00:10:11,440 --> 00:10:14,400 Speaker 4: Micah Parsons, but we are a ways away for this guy. 210 00:10:14,480 --> 00:10:17,000 Speaker 1: Stee Lamb was a long holdout last year, Zach Martin 211 00:10:17,040 --> 00:10:19,880 Speaker 1: was a long holdout the year before, and Jerry said. 212 00:10:19,640 --> 00:10:21,680 Speaker 2: While he's confident in this deal, he also said. 213 00:10:21,760 --> 00:10:23,160 Speaker 1: I can't tell you that it's gonna be done before 214 00:10:23,160 --> 00:10:25,880 Speaker 1: the started training camp, So tune in Knox Snart perhaps 215 00:10:26,000 --> 00:10:29,280 Speaker 1: in late July. Also waiting for more information the Steelers 216 00:10:29,280 --> 00:10:32,319 Speaker 1: because Aaron Rodgers on April first is still not made 217 00:10:32,360 --> 00:10:35,280 Speaker 1: a firm and final decision or is not communicated at 218 00:10:35,360 --> 00:10:38,000 Speaker 1: least to these Steelers about whether or not he's going 219 00:10:38,000 --> 00:10:42,120 Speaker 1: to play in Pittsburgh. You see him throwing earlier this week. 220 00:10:42,320 --> 00:10:46,720 Speaker 1: According to the fantastic photo stylings of Alex Amen right here, 221 00:10:46,800 --> 00:10:48,560 Speaker 1: that's pretty much came that calf one. 222 00:10:48,440 --> 00:10:51,520 Speaker 2: Of his potential. Didn't they lease this off of his 223 00:10:51,840 --> 00:10:52,800 Speaker 2: it's back now, it's. 224 00:10:54,559 --> 00:10:57,280 Speaker 1: But first before that, Art Rooney saw it apparently and said, 225 00:10:57,520 --> 00:11:00,000 Speaker 1: it seems like everything is headed in a right directtion. 226 00:11:00,400 --> 00:11:03,640 Speaker 1: He's pretty confident here, feels positive about the way things 227 00:11:03,640 --> 00:11:04,080 Speaker 1: are going here. 228 00:11:04,960 --> 00:11:07,520 Speaker 4: Yeah, and for our ruining to say what we have 229 00:11:07,600 --> 00:11:10,120 Speaker 4: been talking about and thinking it was, there was a 230 00:11:10,120 --> 00:11:13,080 Speaker 4: lot of positivity and optimism in the air. Yes, it 231 00:11:13,160 --> 00:11:16,400 Speaker 4: does seem seem like Aaron Rodgers will eventually land with 232 00:11:16,400 --> 00:11:18,880 Speaker 4: the Steelers. That seems like the direction that's going. The 233 00:11:18,920 --> 00:11:20,839 Speaker 4: fact that he had a really positive throwing session with 234 00:11:20,920 --> 00:11:23,520 Speaker 4: DK metcalf is good. The fact that we were able 235 00:11:23,559 --> 00:11:26,360 Speaker 4: to see the video to see for ourselves is also good. 236 00:11:26,920 --> 00:11:29,240 Speaker 4: This all seems like it is headed toward Aaron Rodgers 237 00:11:29,280 --> 00:11:32,680 Speaker 4: being the starting quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers eventually. 238 00:11:33,320 --> 00:11:35,240 Speaker 2: However, Mike, we do not know what. 239 00:11:35,320 --> 00:11:37,600 Speaker 4: Is in Aaron rodgers head until he comes out and 240 00:11:37,640 --> 00:11:40,360 Speaker 4: says it in whatever form he says it, till he 241 00:11:40,480 --> 00:11:43,640 Speaker 4: lets the Steelers know yes, I am coming, Yes, I 242 00:11:43,679 --> 00:11:46,040 Speaker 4: will accept your offer. That sounds to me it's basically 243 00:11:46,080 --> 00:11:48,400 Speaker 4: worked out. We will be in this sort of limbo. 244 00:11:48,800 --> 00:11:51,560 Speaker 4: But this is as positive a sign as we have 245 00:11:51,679 --> 00:11:52,800 Speaker 4: seen that this will all happen. 246 00:11:52,840 --> 00:11:53,000 Speaker 2: Well. 247 00:11:53,000 --> 00:11:56,440 Speaker 5: The Steelers are doing what few teams did and few 248 00:11:56,440 --> 00:11:59,400 Speaker 5: teams have done really in the recent years. 249 00:11:59,200 --> 00:12:01,240 Speaker 2: Which is put pressure. It's a little bit of pressure. 250 00:12:01,240 --> 00:12:02,679 Speaker 2: You think it's pressure, I think it is. I think 251 00:12:02,720 --> 00:12:02,920 Speaker 2: it is. 252 00:12:03,160 --> 00:12:06,319 Speaker 5: Art Rudy today saying this has taken longer than he expected, 253 00:12:06,840 --> 00:12:10,640 Speaker 5: willing to wait, but not much longer. Right, Usually with 254 00:12:10,679 --> 00:12:13,319 Speaker 5: Aaron Rodgers, like nobody wants to spoo him, nobody wants 255 00:12:13,360 --> 00:12:13,760 Speaker 5: to scare him. 256 00:12:13,760 --> 00:12:15,360 Speaker 2: It's a little bit of a walk on eggshell. 257 00:12:15,400 --> 00:12:18,120 Speaker 5: So the Steelers today, I think we're sending a message 258 00:12:18,640 --> 00:12:22,240 Speaker 5: as suddenly as they could, saying like, let's go man, 259 00:12:22,280 --> 00:12:23,559 Speaker 5: we're getting close to the draft here. 260 00:12:23,559 --> 00:12:24,920 Speaker 2: We got to know what's going on here. 261 00:12:25,080 --> 00:12:26,960 Speaker 5: We're getting close offseason workouts as well. 262 00:12:27,000 --> 00:12:29,160 Speaker 2: So Rogers has gone through the process, visiting the team, 263 00:12:29,320 --> 00:12:32,200 Speaker 2: working with DK Metcalf. I don't know what more could 264 00:12:32,240 --> 00:12:33,600 Speaker 2: be left for him to explore. 265 00:12:34,080 --> 00:12:36,439 Speaker 5: We talked about the financials, Tom you did saying that 266 00:12:36,440 --> 00:12:37,720 Speaker 5: that was pretty much set and stone. 267 00:12:37,960 --> 00:12:40,080 Speaker 2: There's really nothing left. His agent was here. 268 00:12:40,360 --> 00:12:42,880 Speaker 4: We ran into him last night at the restaurant. 269 00:12:43,559 --> 00:12:46,640 Speaker 2: Restaurant huh bar, but you know that has a we're different. 270 00:12:46,640 --> 00:12:48,920 Speaker 2: We ran into but the bar. We don track. Parameters 271 00:12:48,920 --> 00:12:51,040 Speaker 2: have been discussed. It's been that was settled a month ago. 272 00:12:51,080 --> 00:12:52,960 Speaker 1: It'll be a one year contract whenever it gets done, 273 00:12:53,080 --> 00:12:54,280 Speaker 1: following Aaron Rodgers to have. 274 00:12:54,240 --> 00:12:55,320 Speaker 2: Control over his future. 275 00:12:55,640 --> 00:12:58,160 Speaker 1: The one thing that remains here is Aaron Rodgers telling 276 00:12:58,200 --> 00:13:01,559 Speaker 1: the Steelers I'm really comming and I'm really doing it. 277 00:13:02,040 --> 00:13:05,000 Speaker 1: And until that happens, we continue to talk about it 278 00:13:05,000 --> 00:13:08,480 Speaker 1: every night right here, bring on this very show. We 279 00:13:08,520 --> 00:13:10,480 Speaker 1: did have a deal get done earlier on today with 280 00:13:10,559 --> 00:13:12,760 Speaker 1: another high profile player who's been around for a very, 281 00:13:12,880 --> 00:13:16,520 Speaker 1: very long time. As Ian reported, Kaleis Campbell, thirty eight 282 00:13:16,640 --> 00:13:19,320 Speaker 1: years old, is headed back to the Cardinals. One year, 283 00:13:19,360 --> 00:13:21,360 Speaker 1: five point five million dollar deal can earn up to 284 00:13:21,400 --> 00:13:24,640 Speaker 1: seven point five million dollars with the incentives. So, Kalais 285 00:13:24,640 --> 00:13:26,400 Speaker 1: Campbell name all those former teams Ian. 286 00:13:27,640 --> 00:13:30,880 Speaker 4: Cardinals, Jaguars, Ravens, Dolphins. 287 00:13:31,600 --> 00:13:33,400 Speaker 2: Is that it? Noo? Keep going? Is that it? 288 00:13:33,920 --> 00:13:33,959 Speaker 8: No? 289 00:13:34,040 --> 00:13:38,240 Speaker 2: I think that's what goes bron No. No, you almost 290 00:13:38,240 --> 00:13:39,320 Speaker 2: signed with the broadcos Pree. 291 00:13:39,160 --> 00:13:41,520 Speaker 4: Agency when he was going from Arizona to the Jaguar. 292 00:13:41,600 --> 00:13:42,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's right. 293 00:13:43,000 --> 00:13:46,000 Speaker 1: Get more of the NFL with NFL Plus, followed the 294 00:13:46,080 --> 00:13:48,840 Speaker 1: journey of future NFL stars, and stay connected throughout the 295 00:13:48,840 --> 00:13:51,800 Speaker 1: off season with coverage of the NFL Draft and more, 296 00:13:52,280 --> 00:13:53,600 Speaker 1: all in one place. 297 00:13:53,920 --> 00:13:58,120 Speaker 2: Subscribe today at plus dot nfl dot com. Terms and 298 00:13:58,240 --> 00:13:59,320 Speaker 2: conditions apply. 299 00:14:00,280 --> 00:14:02,160 Speaker 1: Kirk Cousins would have liked to know some of those 300 00:14:02,240 --> 00:14:05,479 Speaker 1: terms and conditions on the contract, including drafting. 301 00:14:05,120 --> 00:14:07,400 Speaker 2: His replacement, like six weeks after he signed it. 302 00:14:07,840 --> 00:14:10,679 Speaker 1: He got bench last season in favor of rookie Michael Pennix, 303 00:14:10,679 --> 00:14:11,840 Speaker 1: who now heads into. 304 00:14:11,600 --> 00:14:13,320 Speaker 2: Twenty twenty five as the starter. 305 00:14:13,880 --> 00:14:15,840 Speaker 1: The Falcons at this point, though, have not moved on 306 00:14:16,160 --> 00:14:19,000 Speaker 1: from Cousins, but could they do that sometime in the 307 00:14:19,040 --> 00:14:19,720 Speaker 1: coming weeks. 308 00:14:20,240 --> 00:14:22,640 Speaker 2: Are Steve Woitz caught up with their owner Arthur Blank. 309 00:14:23,320 --> 00:14:24,240 Speaker 6: All right, mister Blank. 310 00:14:24,480 --> 00:14:26,120 Speaker 9: Of course when it comes to your team, the topic 311 00:14:26,280 --> 00:14:30,240 Speaker 9: is your backup quarterback. Kirk Cousins and I know you 312 00:14:30,280 --> 00:14:35,320 Speaker 9: and he spoke about that conversation. What was conveyed in 313 00:14:35,360 --> 00:14:39,280 Speaker 9: that conversation that relates to his future with the Falcons. 314 00:14:39,760 --> 00:14:42,880 Speaker 10: Well, we spoke for about an hour. He asked to 315 00:14:42,960 --> 00:14:46,720 Speaker 10: chat with man. I said, of course, and I told 316 00:14:46,800 --> 00:14:49,480 Speaker 10: Kirk started the conversation. I said, look, I'm here to 317 00:14:49,520 --> 00:14:53,200 Speaker 10: really listen. I took five pages of notes, literally five 318 00:14:53,240 --> 00:14:56,320 Speaker 10: pages of notes. I think, you know, made some comments 319 00:14:56,320 --> 00:14:58,640 Speaker 10: back to them, shared some thoughts that I had from 320 00:14:58,680 --> 00:15:02,000 Speaker 10: a franchise standpoint. It It could not have been a 321 00:15:02,040 --> 00:15:05,080 Speaker 10: more cordial and more respectful conversation. And I heard everything 322 00:15:05,120 --> 00:15:09,720 Speaker 10: he said. I understand everything he said, and he also 323 00:15:09,800 --> 00:15:12,120 Speaker 10: understood where we. 324 00:15:11,880 --> 00:15:14,040 Speaker 6: Were as a team and as a franchise. 325 00:15:14,080 --> 00:15:19,440 Speaker 10: So but I think it created, you know, clarity about 326 00:15:20,120 --> 00:15:22,760 Speaker 10: what he hoped for and what his view of his 327 00:15:22,920 --> 00:15:25,880 Speaker 10: views were and what happened and why it happened, et cetera. 328 00:15:26,080 --> 00:15:28,680 Speaker 10: And uh so I think we're you know, I mean, 329 00:15:28,680 --> 00:15:31,520 Speaker 10: we're in a good, good place and and uh we 330 00:15:31,880 --> 00:15:33,480 Speaker 10: he ends up being up back of the quarterback. We 331 00:15:33,640 --> 00:15:35,600 Speaker 10: are the best in the National Football League, which is 332 00:15:35,600 --> 00:15:36,320 Speaker 10: always a good thing. 333 00:15:37,040 --> 00:15:37,160 Speaker 3: Uh. 334 00:15:37,200 --> 00:15:40,080 Speaker 10: If we end up making a different decision, uh, we'll 335 00:15:40,120 --> 00:15:43,680 Speaker 10: move on. Uh, but you know we're I mean, he's 336 00:15:44,080 --> 00:15:45,480 Speaker 10: I just wanna reinforce this. 337 00:15:45,640 --> 00:15:47,360 Speaker 6: He's been. He's been. 338 00:15:47,480 --> 00:15:49,560 Speaker 10: You know, he could not be more of a gentleman. 339 00:15:49,840 --> 00:15:52,600 Speaker 10: I mean, sh thirteenth, fourteenth year going into the n 340 00:15:52,720 --> 00:15:56,320 Speaker 10: NFL was coming year six and six with uh, you know, 341 00:15:56,360 --> 00:15:59,360 Speaker 10: with the Commanders, and then with uh with Vikings and 342 00:15:59,440 --> 00:16:02,440 Speaker 10: one year with us. But I mean he's got, you know, 343 00:16:02,520 --> 00:16:05,400 Speaker 10: a great heart, a great spirit, he bleeds the NFL. 344 00:16:05,640 --> 00:16:10,200 Speaker 10: He's great with teammates, great with fans, very spiritual guy, 345 00:16:10,680 --> 00:16:14,080 Speaker 10: a great family guy. And so I mean, I mean 346 00:16:14,120 --> 00:16:17,640 Speaker 10: we'll both end up doing the right things for the 347 00:16:17,720 --> 00:16:18,320 Speaker 10: right reasons. 348 00:16:18,320 --> 00:16:19,080 Speaker 6: It will be fine. 349 00:16:19,320 --> 00:16:21,480 Speaker 9: Any point in that conversation did he express that he 350 00:16:21,520 --> 00:16:22,880 Speaker 9: did not want to be with the Falcons. 351 00:16:23,240 --> 00:16:25,040 Speaker 10: Well, I think he made it clear that, you know, 352 00:16:25,200 --> 00:16:28,320 Speaker 10: in his best interests would be to have an opportunity 353 00:16:28,360 --> 00:16:29,920 Speaker 10: to you know, test free agency. 354 00:16:29,960 --> 00:16:31,720 Speaker 6: And I understood why. 355 00:16:32,680 --> 00:16:35,720 Speaker 10: He also understands that we've we have a contract and 356 00:16:35,760 --> 00:16:38,520 Speaker 10: we've paid him a great deal of money. He understands 357 00:16:38,560 --> 00:16:44,160 Speaker 10: that because he's really smart and economically in football. Why certainly, 358 00:16:45,640 --> 00:16:48,120 Speaker 10: so we understood our you know, our position as well. 359 00:16:49,360 --> 00:16:53,320 Speaker 10: So it was I mean it was a very very cordial, 360 00:16:53,480 --> 00:16:57,000 Speaker 10: good listening conversation. I did most of the listening, uh, 361 00:16:57,080 --> 00:16:59,800 Speaker 10: he did some. Uh, and we ended up you know, 362 00:17:00,240 --> 00:17:02,280 Speaker 10: being in a good place, I think, and we'll see great. 363 00:17:02,320 --> 00:17:04,720 Speaker 9: So let's get to your young quarterback, Michael Pennix. You know, 364 00:17:05,160 --> 00:17:06,840 Speaker 9: not too far from this time ago last year when 365 00:17:06,880 --> 00:17:08,639 Speaker 9: you guys drafted and people like what are the Falcons do? 366 00:17:08,680 --> 00:17:11,879 Speaker 9: And they designed Kirk Cousins. But now just you know, 367 00:17:11,960 --> 00:17:15,480 Speaker 9: in hindsight kind of just how good of a decision 368 00:17:15,480 --> 00:17:18,600 Speaker 9: that turned out being what about now him going into 369 00:17:18,600 --> 00:17:22,720 Speaker 9: the season as your starter and your expectations of him. 370 00:17:23,440 --> 00:17:26,000 Speaker 10: Well, we were, you know, we were in a situation 371 00:17:26,359 --> 00:17:30,359 Speaker 10: last year and we had, you know, being really clear 372 00:17:30,440 --> 00:17:34,760 Speaker 10: amongst the football folks and myself that we definitely didn't 373 00:17:34,800 --> 00:17:38,960 Speaker 10: want to go into another ABYSS without franchise quarterback. We 374 00:17:39,040 --> 00:17:41,760 Speaker 10: definitely felt Kirk could play for at least two years, 375 00:17:41,800 --> 00:17:44,160 Speaker 10: maybe longer at a very high level, and no reason 376 00:17:44,160 --> 00:17:46,280 Speaker 10: to think that would not be the case, That every 377 00:17:46,320 --> 00:17:49,719 Speaker 10: reason to think that would be the case. But you know, 378 00:17:49,840 --> 00:17:53,160 Speaker 10: we said, sometime in the next couple of years, this year, 379 00:17:53,280 --> 00:17:55,960 Speaker 10: next year, this is last year, we need to draft 380 00:17:56,040 --> 00:17:58,800 Speaker 10: the quarterback who we know we can transition to. And 381 00:17:58,920 --> 00:18:01,359 Speaker 10: other teams have done asfully in the NFL, like the 382 00:18:01,400 --> 00:18:05,439 Speaker 10: Packers is a good example, and we want to make 383 00:18:05,480 --> 00:18:08,280 Speaker 10: sure we did. I'm a big believer in succession planning, 384 00:18:08,680 --> 00:18:12,119 Speaker 10: both in business and in terms of football football football business. 385 00:18:13,560 --> 00:18:17,760 Speaker 10: So I think our operations folks are personnel folks. Our 386 00:18:17,760 --> 00:18:21,240 Speaker 10: coaching staff when they you know, went to old quarterbacks 387 00:18:21,320 --> 00:18:24,600 Speaker 10: last year, they picked this guy out as having an 388 00:18:24,600 --> 00:18:26,720 Speaker 10: incredible talent. I mean they loved the first two guys 389 00:18:26,720 --> 00:18:29,720 Speaker 10: that would pick last year. We loved them too, Williams 390 00:18:29,760 --> 00:18:32,440 Speaker 10: and Daniels, both extraordinarily talented players. 391 00:18:34,040 --> 00:18:35,040 Speaker 6: But we had Pinics. 392 00:18:35,080 --> 00:18:35,280 Speaker 3: You know. 393 00:18:36,280 --> 00:18:37,960 Speaker 10: It's not that we didn't have Drake May up there too, 394 00:18:38,000 --> 00:18:41,840 Speaker 10: but we had Pinics, you know, as a armed talent, 395 00:18:42,040 --> 00:18:45,679 Speaker 10: somebody very very high. And I think when he became, 396 00:18:45,920 --> 00:18:47,840 Speaker 10: you know, became available, we didn't think he was gonna 397 00:18:47,840 --> 00:18:51,080 Speaker 10: be available at eight. I think the franchise made a decision, 398 00:18:51,160 --> 00:18:53,320 Speaker 10: let's let's you know, draft that. 399 00:18:53,400 --> 00:18:55,760 Speaker 6: Quarterback and you know, and have him in the room. 400 00:18:55,760 --> 00:18:56,439 Speaker 6: We'll learn from a. 401 00:18:56,440 --> 00:18:59,240 Speaker 10: Great veteran over the next couple of years, and we'll 402 00:18:59,280 --> 00:19:01,560 Speaker 10: transition to him that the you know, at the right time. 403 00:19:01,600 --> 00:19:02,359 Speaker 6: Whatever that might be. 404 00:19:03,080 --> 00:19:06,320 Speaker 10: Turned out to be much quicker than you know, any 405 00:19:06,359 --> 00:19:09,639 Speaker 10: of us anticipated. But during the three game stretch, Michael 406 00:19:09,640 --> 00:19:12,359 Speaker 10: performed well and so we have high helps for him. 407 00:19:12,800 --> 00:19:14,320 Speaker 2: Right now, let's change gears a little bit. 408 00:19:14,400 --> 00:19:18,760 Speaker 9: Yeah, okay, you're part owner of the td L Golf 409 00:19:18,760 --> 00:19:22,040 Speaker 9: Club in Atlanta to borrow Golf League guys just won, 410 00:19:22,320 --> 00:19:25,560 Speaker 9: right the initial championship, right, I know golf is a 411 00:19:25,640 --> 00:19:28,720 Speaker 9: huge passion of yours. What about though, being a top 412 00:19:28,720 --> 00:19:30,200 Speaker 9: of the league to start this thing off. 413 00:19:31,359 --> 00:19:33,280 Speaker 10: Well, just to clarify, I'm not the part owner. 414 00:19:33,280 --> 00:19:34,040 Speaker 6: I am the owner. 415 00:19:34,240 --> 00:19:37,320 Speaker 10: So yeah, you have information so that we have a 416 00:19:37,320 --> 00:19:39,920 Speaker 10: few of the you know, limited partners, which are great 417 00:19:40,400 --> 00:19:42,520 Speaker 10: and their involvement is really appreciated. 418 00:19:43,640 --> 00:19:44,440 Speaker 6: I'm a huge. 419 00:19:44,240 --> 00:19:47,760 Speaker 10: Believer in tg L. You know, the idea was really 420 00:19:47,800 --> 00:19:51,760 Speaker 10: started by Tiger and Rory McElroy and UH and Michae McCauley, 421 00:19:51,760 --> 00:19:53,520 Speaker 10: who was a CEO came out Golf. 422 00:19:53,320 --> 00:19:55,160 Speaker 6: Channel and NBC ET cetera. 423 00:19:55,880 --> 00:20:00,560 Speaker 10: And because I think it brings a wider diversity, younger, 424 00:20:00,800 --> 00:20:04,680 Speaker 10: younger audience into the game of golf sooner and attracts 425 00:20:04,720 --> 00:20:07,879 Speaker 10: a different demographic than we currently have that'll be watching 426 00:20:07,920 --> 00:20:10,400 Speaker 10: the Villero Open this week and then the Masters next week, 427 00:20:10,440 --> 00:20:13,680 Speaker 10: et cetera. And it's done in a way and a 428 00:20:13,800 --> 00:20:16,919 Speaker 10: simulated golf format inside of a building as about as 429 00:20:16,920 --> 00:20:20,240 Speaker 10: big as a football field, with getting to know the 430 00:20:20,280 --> 00:20:22,800 Speaker 10: players better. They're all miked up, so you hear the 431 00:20:22,800 --> 00:20:26,160 Speaker 10: interaction between the teams and then between teams to teams 432 00:20:26,200 --> 00:20:28,360 Speaker 10: you hear those interactions as well. I think it gives 433 00:20:28,400 --> 00:20:32,680 Speaker 10: the players a chance to express themselves their personality much 434 00:20:32,720 --> 00:20:35,480 Speaker 10: more fully. Resow a lot of that with rtgl landa 435 00:20:35,600 --> 00:20:38,320 Speaker 10: Drive players this year, Build a Horselow. 436 00:20:37,960 --> 00:20:39,760 Speaker 6: Patrick can't Ley, Justin Thomas. 437 00:20:39,560 --> 00:20:42,320 Speaker 10: Lucas glover All did a fabulous job playing, but also 438 00:20:42,359 --> 00:20:45,480 Speaker 10: did a defabulous job relating to the crowd that was 439 00:20:45,520 --> 00:20:47,959 Speaker 10: in the building about fifteen hundred and to the roughly 440 00:20:48,000 --> 00:20:51,000 Speaker 10: seven hundred eight hundred thousand that view this sport. Untie 441 00:20:51,200 --> 00:20:53,920 Speaker 10: on ESPN, who was a great partner for us. 442 00:20:56,119 --> 00:20:59,760 Speaker 1: Some big changes at the NFL Annual Media, including another 443 00:21:01,359 --> 00:21:05,200 Speaker 1: the dynamic kickoff, got any complaints about it, don't lodge 444 00:21:05,240 --> 00:21:07,840 Speaker 1: with Mike. He can't fix it. We'll talk about some 445 00:21:07,840 --> 00:21:10,159 Speaker 1: of these rule changes next on the Insiders. 446 00:21:12,520 --> 00:21:13,680 Speaker 11: Out thinking about. 447 00:21:20,800 --> 00:21:24,000 Speaker 1: A lot of discussion, but no vote on the banning 448 00:21:24,080 --> 00:21:26,960 Speaker 1: of the tush push, which now a debate that's been 449 00:21:27,240 --> 00:21:29,960 Speaker 1: push back to the next league meeting, which is in 450 00:21:30,040 --> 00:21:34,080 Speaker 1: mid May in Minneapolis. Coaches a voice strong opinions on 451 00:21:34,119 --> 00:21:37,359 Speaker 1: both sides of the debate. Roder Goodell referred in part 452 00:21:37,440 --> 00:21:41,000 Speaker 1: to injury risk, specifically injury mechanisms that exists, even though 453 00:21:41,000 --> 00:21:43,960 Speaker 1: there's no data the show injuries are occurring on the play. 454 00:21:44,320 --> 00:21:48,719 Speaker 1: More discussion to come ahead. The NFL owners did vote 455 00:21:48,800 --> 00:21:52,560 Speaker 1: in favor of another modification to the dynamic kickoff rule. 456 00:21:53,600 --> 00:21:56,080 Speaker 1: The touchbacks now will come out to the thirty five 457 00:21:56,119 --> 00:21:59,359 Speaker 1: instead of the thirty yard line, disincentivizing teams from kicking 458 00:21:59,359 --> 00:22:01,879 Speaker 1: the ball through the zone. The optimism is that that 459 00:22:01,920 --> 00:22:05,120 Speaker 1: will lead to more returns while continuing to keep the 460 00:22:05,160 --> 00:22:09,600 Speaker 1: injury low thanks to the reduced space and speed on 461 00:22:09,680 --> 00:22:14,560 Speaker 1: that play. NFL owners also voted to approve a playoff 462 00:22:14,680 --> 00:22:18,000 Speaker 1: overtime then now will also apply to regular season overtime. 463 00:22:18,040 --> 00:22:21,119 Speaker 1: Both teams having the opportunity to possess the ball. However, 464 00:22:21,119 --> 00:22:24,719 Speaker 1: there's also a modification. Instead of a fifteen minute overtime, 465 00:22:24,960 --> 00:22:27,600 Speaker 1: it will be a ten minute overtime, which does raise 466 00:22:27,640 --> 00:22:30,359 Speaker 1: the specter of somebody just trying to eat the entire 467 00:22:30,400 --> 00:22:33,240 Speaker 1: ten minute clock. Rich Packay was asked specifically about that 468 00:22:33,280 --> 00:22:35,040 Speaker 1: scenario and said, if one team holds the ball all 469 00:22:35,080 --> 00:22:38,760 Speaker 1: ten minutes, sorry that opportunity to possess it involved you 470 00:22:38,800 --> 00:22:42,760 Speaker 1: playing a little bit of defense. Another proposal that was 471 00:22:42,880 --> 00:22:46,200 Speaker 1: push involving the reseting of the playoff teams. This one 472 00:22:46,200 --> 00:22:50,480 Speaker 1: proposed by the Lions solely by record and not giving 473 00:22:50,520 --> 00:22:53,800 Speaker 1: the division winners all a home game was interesting. This 474 00:22:53,920 --> 00:22:57,160 Speaker 1: was tabled not rejected, because it's come up many times 475 00:22:57,240 --> 00:22:59,760 Speaker 1: in the past, and according to Roger Goodell, there was 476 00:23:00,160 --> 00:23:01,320 Speaker 1: a really interesting conversation. 477 00:23:01,760 --> 00:23:04,440 Speaker 3: There was some great data to show that we should 478 00:23:04,480 --> 00:23:07,040 Speaker 3: really look at some form of this or some version 479 00:23:07,080 --> 00:23:09,600 Speaker 3: of this, But there was also a really strong point 480 00:23:09,640 --> 00:23:13,640 Speaker 3: of view that winning the division was the number one thing, 481 00:23:13,680 --> 00:23:16,080 Speaker 3: that when you come into training camp, that's the goal. 482 00:23:16,560 --> 00:23:21,159 Speaker 3: Win that division first, and should the reward for winning 483 00:23:21,200 --> 00:23:25,000 Speaker 3: that division be you're in the playoffs and a home game. 484 00:23:26,240 --> 00:23:29,199 Speaker 3: There was some discussion potentially about you know, if you 485 00:23:29,200 --> 00:23:31,520 Speaker 3: were five hundred or less and you won that division, 486 00:23:32,160 --> 00:23:35,040 Speaker 3: should you also get the home game. I think there 487 00:23:35,080 --> 00:23:37,320 Speaker 3: was some interest in that also, but I think the 488 00:23:37,359 --> 00:23:39,879 Speaker 3: reality is it was very healthy. I think there'll be 489 00:23:39,880 --> 00:23:42,800 Speaker 3: more discussion of it as we look at our season structure. 490 00:23:42,840 --> 00:23:45,879 Speaker 3: There will probably be a lot of discussion in that 491 00:23:45,960 --> 00:23:49,320 Speaker 3: context also as we do that. But I do think, 492 00:23:49,560 --> 00:23:53,080 Speaker 3: you know, it's that constant work to be more competitive 493 00:23:53,160 --> 00:23:55,680 Speaker 3: and to find new ways to create interest in the game. 494 00:23:56,680 --> 00:23:59,080 Speaker 3: So I was really pleased with the discussion this morning. 495 00:24:01,000 --> 00:24:04,920 Speaker 1: There are some division purists, as Mike Tomlin described himself yesterday, 496 00:24:05,119 --> 00:24:07,320 Speaker 1: and who think based upon especially all the schedule is 497 00:24:07,359 --> 00:24:09,840 Speaker 1: set up now, which is heavily weighted toward not just 498 00:24:09,920 --> 00:24:12,919 Speaker 1: division games, but teams within a division all playing the 499 00:24:12,960 --> 00:24:16,080 Speaker 1: same teams throughout the course of the season. Here tre 500 00:24:16,119 --> 00:24:19,600 Speaker 1: Rodrignello proposed some potential alternatives to that, including the teams 501 00:24:19,640 --> 00:24:22,040 Speaker 1: below five hundred. It's obviously they're at least thinking through 502 00:24:22,080 --> 00:24:23,880 Speaker 1: this debate that could now go to a vote in May. 503 00:24:24,040 --> 00:24:26,280 Speaker 4: I would say, of all the developments, say, this is 504 00:24:26,320 --> 00:24:28,600 Speaker 4: probably the most surprising saw this on the docket. 505 00:24:28,680 --> 00:24:30,040 Speaker 2: I know we've discussed this. 506 00:24:30,080 --> 00:24:31,840 Speaker 4: I know NFL owners have discussed it a couple of 507 00:24:31,840 --> 00:24:34,800 Speaker 4: different times. It has never advanced to the point of, well, 508 00:24:34,840 --> 00:24:37,359 Speaker 4: actually maybe it might pass. That's kind of where we are. 509 00:24:37,400 --> 00:24:39,240 Speaker 4: They're going to table it, They're going to go over 510 00:24:39,280 --> 00:24:42,159 Speaker 4: everything and rediscuss it. In May, when you're hosting a 511 00:24:42,160 --> 00:24:45,800 Speaker 4: big party before the league meetings in Minneapolis, and the 512 00:24:45,880 --> 00:24:48,439 Speaker 4: fact that you are in exists, you are, and the 513 00:24:48,480 --> 00:24:51,560 Speaker 4: fact that the NFL owners are now considering this, to 514 00:24:51,680 --> 00:24:53,760 Speaker 4: me is noworthy Mike, and you try to read the 515 00:24:53,840 --> 00:24:56,440 Speaker 4: tea leaves on these things. You try to figure out 516 00:24:56,480 --> 00:24:59,760 Speaker 4: where it's headed. Raise the possibility that maybe a division 517 00:24:59,800 --> 00:25:03,880 Speaker 4: win under five hundred somehow doesn't get to host and 518 00:25:04,040 --> 00:25:08,600 Speaker 4: if there's any justification to basically changing the seat, and 519 00:25:08,600 --> 00:25:10,760 Speaker 4: that would be it as a team essentially won the 520 00:25:10,800 --> 00:25:14,080 Speaker 4: division but doesn't earn it. But it really opens the 521 00:25:14,119 --> 00:25:17,359 Speaker 4: door to the kind of seating or reseeding, or maybe 522 00:25:17,359 --> 00:25:19,320 Speaker 4: you get through the wild card round and then you 523 00:25:19,359 --> 00:25:22,080 Speaker 4: reseed after the kind of things that the NFL has 524 00:25:22,200 --> 00:25:25,560 Speaker 4: never had and never embraced. But you know, if there 525 00:25:25,640 --> 00:25:28,399 Speaker 4: is an eighteen game season, this is all going to 526 00:25:28,480 --> 00:25:29,639 Speaker 4: be a topic for discussion. 527 00:25:29,800 --> 00:25:33,760 Speaker 5: Again, Well, some five hundred teams that have hosted games 528 00:25:33,800 --> 00:25:36,320 Speaker 5: in the playoffs. It could come up with a couple 529 00:25:36,320 --> 00:25:38,720 Speaker 5: of the Seahawks. The Beast Quake game was against an 530 00:25:38,760 --> 00:25:41,199 Speaker 5: eleven win Saints team. They wound up winning that in 531 00:25:41,280 --> 00:25:43,720 Speaker 5: large part because of the home field advantage. The Panthers 532 00:25:43,760 --> 00:25:46,320 Speaker 5: were seven eight one year they beat the Cardinals at 533 00:25:46,320 --> 00:25:48,479 Speaker 5: home in the playoffs, and it's like, does that valid 534 00:25:48,520 --> 00:25:50,840 Speaker 5: date that they should have had the home game or 535 00:25:50,840 --> 00:25:53,640 Speaker 5: does that say, oh, well, they didn't really deserve it. 536 00:25:53,560 --> 00:25:55,439 Speaker 2: And they got that advantage so that helped them win. 537 00:25:55,480 --> 00:25:57,879 Speaker 2: They it must be with Roger Goodell means. 538 00:25:57,600 --> 00:25:59,480 Speaker 5: This is the kind of stuff that they were talking about, 539 00:25:59,480 --> 00:26:02,360 Speaker 5: and it might be weird that a nine to eight 540 00:26:02,359 --> 00:26:04,960 Speaker 5: team would host, but yet an eight to nine team wouldn't. 541 00:26:05,000 --> 00:26:07,840 Speaker 5: But the fact that this is still, as Tom mentioned, 542 00:26:07,880 --> 00:26:11,240 Speaker 5: tabled and not rejected means that there's more support maybe 543 00:26:11,240 --> 00:26:13,080 Speaker 5: than we've had in the past for this one. So 544 00:26:13,119 --> 00:26:15,199 Speaker 5: it's going to be an interesting discussion come May, and 545 00:26:15,240 --> 00:26:16,960 Speaker 5: it may not be for the twenty twenty five season. 546 00:26:17,000 --> 00:26:18,600 Speaker 5: It may not be voted on, It may it may 547 00:26:18,640 --> 00:26:20,920 Speaker 5: be just something that it just continues to be pushed 548 00:26:20,920 --> 00:26:24,040 Speaker 5: forward and talked about and further honed, so they get 549 00:26:24,040 --> 00:26:25,520 Speaker 5: to the point where everybody's comfortable. 550 00:26:25,200 --> 00:26:28,000 Speaker 1: Whatever enough getting to an eighteen game schedule. Two, is 551 00:26:28,040 --> 00:26:30,200 Speaker 1: that dog keeps parking over there? Don't we love an underdog? 552 00:26:30,320 --> 00:26:32,560 Speaker 1: That's why they can get to those teams that's a 553 00:26:32,600 --> 00:26:35,840 Speaker 1: regular dog. But yes, you're also talking about potentially needing 554 00:26:35,880 --> 00:26:38,960 Speaker 1: to rethink the entire scheduling process here in terms of 555 00:26:39,200 --> 00:26:42,680 Speaker 1: if you're going to go to a divisionless seeding format, 556 00:26:42,880 --> 00:26:44,600 Speaker 1: do you also then strip out some of the way 557 00:26:44,640 --> 00:26:48,879 Speaker 1: to division stuff, because right now almost all your games 558 00:26:48,920 --> 00:26:51,200 Speaker 1: are based on it's the same teams that you play 559 00:26:51,320 --> 00:26:53,680 Speaker 1: that the rest of your division plays, orts games within 560 00:26:53,760 --> 00:26:56,240 Speaker 1: your division. There's a lot of different tentacles to this, 561 00:26:56,359 --> 00:26:59,520 Speaker 1: but again, the fact that it's still alive suggests that 562 00:26:59,560 --> 00:27:01,160 Speaker 1: maybe there are some people here who are in favor 563 00:27:01,200 --> 00:27:03,600 Speaker 1: of thinking of something that doesn't have a fourteen win 564 00:27:03,720 --> 00:27:06,000 Speaker 1: team going on the road for a playoff game. 565 00:27:06,080 --> 00:27:06,840 Speaker 2: Like last year. 566 00:27:07,520 --> 00:27:10,000 Speaker 1: There are also some interesting developments too from Roger Gell 567 00:27:10,080 --> 00:27:12,960 Speaker 1: today involving some thoughts on flag football. 568 00:27:15,040 --> 00:27:15,240 Speaker 6: Yeah. 569 00:27:15,280 --> 00:27:17,080 Speaker 3: Well, I've heard directly from a lot of players who 570 00:27:17,160 --> 00:27:21,600 Speaker 3: want to participate and represent their country, whether it's the 571 00:27:21,680 --> 00:27:26,760 Speaker 3: United States or a country that they came from to 572 00:27:26,800 --> 00:27:29,040 Speaker 3: have them participate in that, and I think that's something 573 00:27:29,080 --> 00:27:32,399 Speaker 3: that we'll continue the discussions with, not just the union 574 00:27:32,440 --> 00:27:34,479 Speaker 3: but also the clubs. I think both of those are 575 00:27:34,840 --> 00:27:37,800 Speaker 3: things that will probably resolve sometime in the next sixty days. 576 00:27:38,280 --> 00:27:42,600 Speaker 3: But I do think the Olympics is a critical moment 577 00:27:42,640 --> 00:27:45,600 Speaker 3: for us in the flag development on a global basis. Listen, 578 00:27:45,640 --> 00:27:49,560 Speaker 3: the Olympics are the pinnacle of international sport, and for 579 00:27:49,640 --> 00:27:52,680 Speaker 3: us to be able to participate in that, to have 580 00:27:53,160 --> 00:27:57,600 Speaker 3: both men and women's flag teams participating from around the 581 00:27:57,640 --> 00:28:00,720 Speaker 3: world is a significant moment for us. So there is 582 00:28:00,760 --> 00:28:03,080 Speaker 3: a lot of lead up to that in the qualifications 583 00:28:03,119 --> 00:28:07,000 Speaker 3: and how that happens. So that is clearly inspiring some 584 00:28:07,040 --> 00:28:08,560 Speaker 3: of the work, but I think what you're seeing on 585 00:28:08,600 --> 00:28:11,280 Speaker 3: the state level is really unrelated to that. It's just 586 00:28:11,320 --> 00:28:11,840 Speaker 3: a demand. 587 00:28:12,320 --> 00:28:15,320 Speaker 1: The twenty twenty five NFL Draft, presented by bud Light, 588 00:28:15,600 --> 00:28:19,360 Speaker 1: is just twenty three days away. All kicks off Thursday, 589 00:28:19,400 --> 00:28:22,600 Speaker 1: April twenty fourth, at eight pm Eastern at lambeau Field 590 00:28:22,680 --> 00:28:26,199 Speaker 1: in Green Bay. Catch every draft pick right here on 591 00:28:26,359 --> 00:28:31,080 Speaker 1: NFL Network and streaming on NFL Plus. Big draft for 592 00:28:31,119 --> 00:28:34,320 Speaker 1: the Bears, who already had a pretty big off season 593 00:28:34,400 --> 00:28:37,560 Speaker 1: in the works, first the hiring the Ben Johnson, then 594 00:28:37,600 --> 00:28:40,720 Speaker 1: signing three fifths of a starting offensive line, adding a 595 00:28:40,720 --> 00:28:44,480 Speaker 1: couple of big guys up front as well. Big piece 596 00:28:44,520 --> 00:28:46,440 Speaker 1: of this, though, is going to be their new head 597 00:28:46,520 --> 00:28:49,720 Speaker 1: coach who joined me earlier today, Ben, the first time 598 00:28:49,720 --> 00:28:51,720 Speaker 1: as a head coach down here at the NFL Annual Meeting. 599 00:28:51,760 --> 00:28:53,760 Speaker 7: What do you think of all this, man, I tell 600 00:28:53,760 --> 00:28:56,200 Speaker 7: you what I think. It was the first day. 601 00:28:56,040 --> 00:28:58,280 Speaker 11: That I was sitting in in one of those meetings, 602 00:28:58,280 --> 00:29:00,640 Speaker 11: and it was a little bit surreal just seeing all 603 00:29:00,680 --> 00:29:03,680 Speaker 11: the head coaches and the gms all in the same room. 604 00:29:03,800 --> 00:29:07,400 Speaker 11: Very grateful for it, Grateful for the McCaskey family providing 605 00:29:07,400 --> 00:29:10,080 Speaker 11: the resources for us to come down. And it's been 606 00:29:10,120 --> 00:29:11,600 Speaker 11: a great week so far since. 607 00:29:11,440 --> 00:29:12,440 Speaker 2: We talked at the combine. 608 00:29:12,440 --> 00:29:14,800 Speaker 1: You added a whole lot of beef to your offensive line, 609 00:29:14,800 --> 00:29:16,720 Speaker 1: two trades, a big free agency and just tell me 610 00:29:16,720 --> 00:29:19,720 Speaker 1: about the philosophy of why you attacked the interior. 611 00:29:19,280 --> 00:29:20,520 Speaker 2: The way you did well. 612 00:29:21,720 --> 00:29:23,720 Speaker 11: The game's still won in the trench, as simple as that, 613 00:29:23,840 --> 00:29:25,760 Speaker 11: and so we feel really good about the guys that 614 00:29:25,800 --> 00:29:29,040 Speaker 11: we brought in. Gives us the flexibility to run the ball, 615 00:29:29,160 --> 00:29:31,160 Speaker 11: pass protection needed to get a little bit better than 616 00:29:31,160 --> 00:29:33,960 Speaker 11: what it was last year in Chicago, and so I 617 00:29:33,960 --> 00:29:36,520 Speaker 11: feel strongly that we were able to augment that part 618 00:29:36,560 --> 00:29:39,080 Speaker 11: of the game for us, and I think we'll see 619 00:29:39,080 --> 00:29:41,280 Speaker 11: a better version of Caleb this year because of that. 620 00:29:41,480 --> 00:29:45,320 Speaker 1: When you have perhaps hopefully less inside pressure. How much 621 00:29:45,400 --> 00:29:47,360 Speaker 1: does that impact the way that Caleb is able to 622 00:29:47,360 --> 00:29:47,880 Speaker 1: play in the park. 623 00:29:48,080 --> 00:29:50,280 Speaker 11: Yeah, I mean, certainly this day and age, you almost 624 00:29:50,320 --> 00:29:53,800 Speaker 11: feel like those three techniques, the interior rush can have 625 00:29:54,240 --> 00:29:57,200 Speaker 11: as much, if not more impact on a quarterback, particularly 626 00:29:57,240 --> 00:29:59,320 Speaker 11: a young quarterback who's trying to see down the field 627 00:30:00,040 --> 00:30:02,040 Speaker 11: then the edge guys, and so what we're trying to 628 00:30:02,080 --> 00:30:03,600 Speaker 11: do is we're trying to keep that depth of the 629 00:30:03,640 --> 00:30:06,000 Speaker 11: pocket sound for him so that he's able to get 630 00:30:06,000 --> 00:30:08,920 Speaker 11: through his progression and extend the play if needed. 631 00:30:09,000 --> 00:30:10,760 Speaker 1: I'm sure there are a lot of analytics people who 632 00:30:10,800 --> 00:30:12,920 Speaker 1: are excited to hear you talking about expected points added 633 00:30:12,960 --> 00:30:15,280 Speaker 1: per play in there. How do you look at that 634 00:30:15,320 --> 00:30:17,320 Speaker 1: and how does it apply to the way that you 635 00:30:17,480 --> 00:30:18,800 Speaker 1: scheme on a week to week basis. 636 00:30:19,040 --> 00:30:22,680 Speaker 11: Yeah, So I first got into that last year and 637 00:30:23,520 --> 00:30:26,400 Speaker 11: we were just looking for ways to simply raise that 638 00:30:26,480 --> 00:30:29,160 Speaker 11: number for us, and so it was how do we 639 00:30:29,320 --> 00:30:31,080 Speaker 11: how do we get a higher completion percentage. I think 640 00:30:31,080 --> 00:30:33,320 Speaker 11: he saw with Jared he had probably a career high 641 00:30:33,320 --> 00:30:36,880 Speaker 11: in terms of completion percentage and also augmenting the run 642 00:30:36,920 --> 00:30:39,240 Speaker 11: after catch with our pass catchers as well. So it's 643 00:30:39,280 --> 00:30:42,520 Speaker 11: something we talked about as something we drilled, and I 644 00:30:42,600 --> 00:30:44,240 Speaker 11: want to say that we were pretty good a year 645 00:30:44,280 --> 00:30:47,200 Speaker 11: ago in that department in Detroit, and so something i'd 646 00:30:47,240 --> 00:30:48,640 Speaker 11: love to carry over here to Chicago. 647 00:30:48,800 --> 00:30:50,680 Speaker 1: I don't know if you've seen that social media meme 648 00:30:50,760 --> 00:30:53,280 Speaker 1: of you your introductory press conversations, like a month later, 649 00:30:53,360 --> 00:30:55,560 Speaker 1: it's like bad lighting. Oh man, Ben, It's like this 650 00:30:55,680 --> 00:30:57,480 Speaker 1: job is really taking a toll lot him already. You 651 00:30:57,560 --> 00:30:59,400 Speaker 1: seem energetic. How are you feeling right now? 652 00:30:59,440 --> 00:30:59,960 Speaker 7: I feel great. 653 00:31:00,120 --> 00:31:00,720 Speaker 2: I feel great. 654 00:31:00,720 --> 00:31:03,720 Speaker 7: It's just I don't sleep very much, but so goes life. 655 00:31:03,840 --> 00:31:04,160 Speaker 6: Yeah. 656 00:31:04,200 --> 00:31:05,680 Speaker 1: So you're gonna get the guys in the building for 657 00:31:05,680 --> 00:31:07,320 Speaker 1: the first time in about a week here. What's going 658 00:31:07,360 --> 00:31:09,400 Speaker 1: to be your message to them day one about what 659 00:31:09,480 --> 00:31:10,840 Speaker 1: this version of the Bears is all about? 660 00:31:10,960 --> 00:31:12,880 Speaker 7: Yeah, listen, it's a completely different year. 661 00:31:13,040 --> 00:31:15,920 Speaker 11: So I know last year didn't go the way that 662 00:31:16,000 --> 00:31:18,360 Speaker 11: a lot of them wanted it to go. But we're 663 00:31:18,360 --> 00:31:21,560 Speaker 11: going to start fresh. We're going to keep the standard 664 00:31:21,680 --> 00:31:23,840 Speaker 11: very high for him. We're going to set that bar high. 665 00:31:23,920 --> 00:31:26,040 Speaker 11: We're we're gonna push toward it each and every day. 666 00:31:26,160 --> 00:31:27,960 Speaker 11: Have fun, Ben, Thanks, thank you Here. 667 00:31:27,880 --> 00:31:29,560 Speaker 5: With Niner's owner Jed York. 668 00:31:30,360 --> 00:31:31,480 Speaker 2: Happy April Fol's Day. 669 00:31:31,480 --> 00:31:34,400 Speaker 12: But thanks man, you're looking really handsome today. 670 00:31:34,480 --> 00:31:36,480 Speaker 5: Okay, I got Yeah, see I got the joke right there. 671 00:31:37,680 --> 00:31:39,760 Speaker 5: Your off season, you've had to make some tough decisions 672 00:31:40,360 --> 00:31:42,240 Speaker 5: because you're at the point now where you know that 673 00:31:42,240 --> 00:31:43,880 Speaker 5: there's a quarterback extension. 674 00:31:43,480 --> 00:31:46,080 Speaker 2: Coming for Brock Party. How did you approach this offseason? 675 00:31:46,080 --> 00:31:47,640 Speaker 5: Did you kind of expect that it would kind of go 676 00:31:47,720 --> 00:31:48,040 Speaker 5: the way that. 677 00:31:48,040 --> 00:31:48,680 Speaker 2: It has so far? 678 00:31:49,040 --> 00:31:51,600 Speaker 12: Yeah, I mean we knew that we had to make 679 00:31:51,840 --> 00:31:54,760 Speaker 12: sacrifices around the roster to make sure that you can 680 00:31:54,760 --> 00:31:55,480 Speaker 12: pay quarterback. 681 00:31:55,880 --> 00:31:57,200 Speaker 7: Right Like, it's just math. 682 00:31:57,680 --> 00:32:00,720 Speaker 12: And I've been in situations where you have great roster 683 00:32:01,000 --> 00:32:04,400 Speaker 12: and the quarterback isn't set and it's hard to have 684 00:32:04,400 --> 00:32:06,920 Speaker 12: sustained success. We want to make sure that Brock is 685 00:32:06,920 --> 00:32:09,000 Speaker 12: a long term partner. We want to make sure that 686 00:32:09,000 --> 00:32:10,600 Speaker 12: he's a part of our team for a long time. 687 00:32:10,920 --> 00:32:12,880 Speaker 12: And it's a decision. I don't know exactly when we 688 00:32:12,920 --> 00:32:14,680 Speaker 12: made it. But it was somewhere in the middle of 689 00:32:14,680 --> 00:32:18,280 Speaker 12: the season, knowing that you can start negotiating at the 690 00:32:18,360 --> 00:32:19,800 Speaker 12: end of the third year and it's like, all right, 691 00:32:20,160 --> 00:32:22,239 Speaker 12: he's our guy, and if he's our guy, you have 692 00:32:22,320 --> 00:32:24,600 Speaker 12: to know that and make those decisions. And that's where 693 00:32:24,640 --> 00:32:25,200 Speaker 12: we are right now. 694 00:32:25,200 --> 00:32:26,880 Speaker 5: So it was in the middle of last season where 695 00:32:26,920 --> 00:32:29,640 Speaker 5: you guys as a front office and an organization said, 696 00:32:29,960 --> 00:32:31,400 Speaker 5: this is our guy, We're committing to him. 697 00:32:31,440 --> 00:32:32,960 Speaker 7: What did you see at that point that led. 698 00:32:32,840 --> 00:32:33,760 Speaker 6: You to have that conversation. 699 00:32:33,840 --> 00:32:36,080 Speaker 12: I mean everything that he's done so far, right, Like, 700 00:32:36,120 --> 00:32:38,200 Speaker 12: he's been great on the field, he's been great off 701 00:32:38,240 --> 00:32:40,560 Speaker 12: the field. And it wasn't like just sit down in 702 00:32:40,640 --> 00:32:43,360 Speaker 12: whatever it was November or I can't remember when our 703 00:32:43,680 --> 00:32:45,880 Speaker 12: buy was. But that's genuinely when you we'll have those 704 00:32:45,920 --> 00:32:49,280 Speaker 12: types of conversations but you're not getting deep into free agency. 705 00:32:49,280 --> 00:32:52,880 Speaker 12: But it's like, look, is anybody opposed to doing Brock 706 00:32:52,960 --> 00:32:55,000 Speaker 12: And it's like, no, like you have to. I mean 707 00:32:55,080 --> 00:32:58,680 Speaker 12: last year, I think he was like the thirtieth highest 708 00:32:58,680 --> 00:33:03,800 Speaker 12: paid college quarterback, right, So when guys with nil are 709 00:33:03,800 --> 00:33:07,000 Speaker 12: making more than a third year NFL pro, like, there's 710 00:33:07,040 --> 00:33:10,960 Speaker 12: something wrong with the system with not being able to 711 00:33:11,000 --> 00:33:14,240 Speaker 12: extend guys earlier in the NFL, right, we change that 712 00:33:14,280 --> 00:33:17,240 Speaker 12: in the CBA. I think it was a twenty eleven CBA, 713 00:33:17,720 --> 00:33:19,920 Speaker 12: and we were a team that did it with Frank 714 00:33:20,080 --> 00:33:24,800 Speaker 12: or Patrick Willis, Joe Staley, several others in a generation 715 00:33:24,960 --> 00:33:27,400 Speaker 12: past forty nine ers, And we always want to extend 716 00:33:27,400 --> 00:33:28,840 Speaker 12: our guys early that you know are going to be 717 00:33:28,880 --> 00:33:30,640 Speaker 12: a part of it. I wish we could have done 718 00:33:30,640 --> 00:33:33,720 Speaker 12: something earlier with Brock. That's just not how the rules work. 719 00:33:34,040 --> 00:33:36,360 Speaker 5: I know you guys don't want to negotiate through the media, 720 00:33:36,400 --> 00:33:38,640 Speaker 5: but you've made it clear that you expect something to 721 00:33:38,760 --> 00:33:41,240 Speaker 5: get done. How productive have the conversations been to this. 722 00:33:41,200 --> 00:33:42,720 Speaker 7: Point, And I think they've been good. 723 00:33:42,760 --> 00:33:45,600 Speaker 12: Like it's not conversations that I'm having right, Like I've 724 00:33:45,600 --> 00:33:47,959 Speaker 12: seen Brock a few times at the facility, like everything 725 00:33:48,000 --> 00:33:50,840 Speaker 12: is great, everything is cordial, and again like he's got 726 00:33:50,840 --> 00:33:52,840 Speaker 12: to make a decision of what he wants to do. Like, well, 727 00:33:53,120 --> 00:33:54,720 Speaker 12: I don't think we're that far apart. I think we 728 00:33:54,720 --> 00:33:57,720 Speaker 12: can sit down and get something done. But whenever he's ready, 729 00:33:57,800 --> 00:33:58,320 Speaker 12: we're ready. 730 00:33:58,560 --> 00:34:00,920 Speaker 5: And if it's something that we last through the off season, 731 00:34:00,920 --> 00:34:03,480 Speaker 5: because sometimes these things drag out a little bit. You're 732 00:34:03,480 --> 00:34:04,960 Speaker 5: confident that he'll be able to do what he needs 733 00:34:05,000 --> 00:34:06,760 Speaker 5: to do this offseason without the D. 734 00:34:07,120 --> 00:34:09,080 Speaker 12: I mean, I don't think anything is going to face 735 00:34:09,120 --> 00:34:11,879 Speaker 12: Brock and that's what you love about him. And when 736 00:34:11,920 --> 00:34:13,480 Speaker 12: he's ready to do something, when he's ready to be 737 00:34:13,520 --> 00:34:16,080 Speaker 12: a long term partner with the Niners, then we're ready 738 00:34:16,080 --> 00:34:16,480 Speaker 12: to have him. 739 00:34:16,680 --> 00:34:19,920 Speaker 5: Last one for you, Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch. You've 740 00:34:19,920 --> 00:34:22,799 Speaker 5: professed your confidence in both of them as head coach 741 00:34:22,800 --> 00:34:23,680 Speaker 5: and general manager. 742 00:34:23,800 --> 00:34:24,880 Speaker 2: How do you assess. 743 00:34:24,520 --> 00:34:26,360 Speaker 5: Where they are right now and what they're able to 744 00:34:26,360 --> 00:34:28,640 Speaker 5: do with this roster to get you back to being 745 00:34:28,640 --> 00:34:29,560 Speaker 5: a Super Bowl contender. 746 00:34:29,760 --> 00:34:31,480 Speaker 12: Okay, I mean there's no one I would rather work 747 00:34:31,520 --> 00:34:33,759 Speaker 12: with the Kyle and John. They're the best in the 748 00:34:33,800 --> 00:34:35,839 Speaker 12: league of what they do. I love working with him. 749 00:34:35,840 --> 00:34:38,160 Speaker 12: I love going to work with them. And when you 750 00:34:38,239 --> 00:34:41,960 Speaker 12: have challenging circumstances like we have this offseason or anything else, 751 00:34:42,360 --> 00:34:44,279 Speaker 12: there's no one that you won the trenches with you 752 00:34:44,320 --> 00:34:45,200 Speaker 12: more than those two guys. 753 00:34:45,520 --> 00:34:46,680 Speaker 7: Appreciate Jed, Thanks man. 754 00:34:49,000 --> 00:34:51,160 Speaker 1: The NFL Draft presented by Bud Light is coming to 755 00:34:51,200 --> 00:34:53,680 Speaker 1: Green Bay and it's your chance to witness the future 756 00:34:53,760 --> 00:34:57,040 Speaker 1: the game for free experience. The history of Lambeoufield, see 757 00:34:57,040 --> 00:34:59,520 Speaker 1: the Vince Lombardi Trophy and Super Bowl rings, and meet 758 00:34:59,600 --> 00:35:02,520 Speaker 1: nnevel players and legends. The NFL Draft starts April twenty 759 00:35:02,520 --> 00:35:05,680 Speaker 1: fourth in Green Bay. Register for free entry at nfl 760 00:35:05,719 --> 00:35:09,640 Speaker 1: dot com slash Draft Access today. Push push Man is 761 00:35:09,760 --> 00:35:12,640 Speaker 1: tabled for now, but Dan Quinn talked about it with 762 00:35:12,640 --> 00:35:13,520 Speaker 1: our guys Steve Weitsch. 763 00:35:13,880 --> 00:35:17,440 Speaker 9: What are your thoughts on kind of where this should go? 764 00:35:17,760 --> 00:35:21,560 Speaker 13: Yeah, My thoughts are like, I have to spend time 765 00:35:21,880 --> 00:35:25,000 Speaker 13: how do we stop this? And it's as a coach, 766 00:35:25,000 --> 00:35:26,680 Speaker 13: it's good because it pushes you into new spots and 767 00:35:26,719 --> 00:35:29,479 Speaker 13: how do you look at things differently? And so whether 768 00:35:29,520 --> 00:35:31,400 Speaker 13: that was our time in Dallas, you know, kind of 769 00:35:31,400 --> 00:35:35,400 Speaker 13: when we're competing against Philadelphia now here. As a commander, 770 00:35:35,440 --> 00:35:37,680 Speaker 13: so I spend way more time thinking about how to 771 00:35:37,680 --> 00:35:39,399 Speaker 13: stop it, what unique things can you do? 772 00:35:40,560 --> 00:35:42,320 Speaker 7: And so that's where you know, I land on that. 773 00:35:42,800 --> 00:35:45,719 Speaker 9: Well, we did see the Frankie Louvu, the Louvu leap, 774 00:35:45,760 --> 00:35:46,360 Speaker 9: we'll call. 775 00:35:46,239 --> 00:35:46,920 Speaker 6: That right there. 776 00:35:47,160 --> 00:35:49,640 Speaker 9: I mean, was that him being instinctive or was that 777 00:35:49,719 --> 00:35:51,440 Speaker 9: something you guys kind of strategically planned. 778 00:35:51,680 --> 00:35:55,319 Speaker 13: We plan that, okay, And Frankie's got unique skill set too, 779 00:35:55,520 --> 00:35:57,520 Speaker 13: and so it takes timing to go over the top. 780 00:35:57,560 --> 00:36:00,520 Speaker 13: And we knew at that part of the field it's 781 00:36:00,560 --> 00:36:04,319 Speaker 13: worth you know, a penalty that may move you know 782 00:36:04,600 --> 00:36:06,920 Speaker 13: less than yes, and so you go take your shot 783 00:36:07,120 --> 00:36:10,080 Speaker 13: to take your timing. It wasn't something you know that 784 00:36:10,080 --> 00:36:11,920 Speaker 13: we would have done, you know, backed up where you 785 00:36:11,960 --> 00:36:14,560 Speaker 13: would concede a first down, but in that space like 786 00:36:14,719 --> 00:36:16,759 Speaker 13: you want to go for it and scratch and fight 787 00:36:16,840 --> 00:36:19,720 Speaker 13: and claw for like any moment to go make your stops. 788 00:36:19,760 --> 00:36:23,840 Speaker 13: And it's also what Frankie's about, and so he's the 789 00:36:23,920 --> 00:36:27,200 Speaker 13: ideal person you know, to implement into that technique. 790 00:36:27,360 --> 00:36:28,880 Speaker 2: Let's let's kind of move forward a little bit. 791 00:36:29,880 --> 00:36:32,520 Speaker 9: You guys make the trade for Laramie Tunsel to get 792 00:36:32,560 --> 00:36:35,759 Speaker 9: him at left tackle when that presented itself, Yeah, how 793 00:36:35,800 --> 00:36:38,160 Speaker 9: did you all factor how he would help your offense 794 00:36:38,200 --> 00:36:39,759 Speaker 9: and how he would figure in it what Cliff likes 795 00:36:39,800 --> 00:36:40,000 Speaker 9: to do. 796 00:36:40,200 --> 00:36:42,759 Speaker 13: Yeah, it was it was such an easy uh yes 797 00:36:42,800 --> 00:36:45,720 Speaker 13: when Adam you know, approached me on it. Competing against 798 00:36:45,800 --> 00:36:49,440 Speaker 13: Laramie for years, he's been one of the most difficult 799 00:36:49,480 --> 00:36:52,600 Speaker 13: guys to rush against. He's got such patience and length 800 00:36:52,880 --> 00:36:54,960 Speaker 13: that he's hard to you know, to work and get 801 00:36:54,960 --> 00:36:57,600 Speaker 13: an edge on So to add that type of person 802 00:36:57,760 --> 00:37:01,319 Speaker 13: at a cornerstone position, that's a really big deal for us. 803 00:37:01,480 --> 00:37:03,839 Speaker 9: Think about that type of person, Deebo Samuel Right, we 804 00:37:03,920 --> 00:37:04,759 Speaker 9: know how much of a. 805 00:37:04,680 --> 00:37:05,400 Speaker 2: Threat he is. 806 00:37:05,880 --> 00:37:09,160 Speaker 9: When you add a chess piece like him to this offense, 807 00:37:09,680 --> 00:37:11,799 Speaker 9: how much do you think that alleviates some of the 808 00:37:11,800 --> 00:37:14,880 Speaker 9: stuff on Jaden and puts pressure on opposing defenses? 809 00:37:14,920 --> 00:37:18,800 Speaker 13: Say, as much as anything. I absolutely love that we're 810 00:37:18,840 --> 00:37:24,040 Speaker 13: adding a dog ass competitor to our group, competing against him, 811 00:37:24,400 --> 00:37:30,040 Speaker 13: tackling plans, alignments, you know, screen game, downfield shots. 812 00:37:30,080 --> 00:37:31,360 Speaker 7: This is a real competitor. 813 00:37:31,520 --> 00:37:34,040 Speaker 13: And so to be able to ligne him into different 814 00:37:34,040 --> 00:37:37,359 Speaker 13: locations and feature him into that way with the crew 815 00:37:37,360 --> 00:37:39,480 Speaker 13: that we already have, it's a big deal. 816 00:37:39,680 --> 00:37:40,000 Speaker 6: All right. 817 00:37:40,000 --> 00:37:42,480 Speaker 9: Now, let's get to Jaden right year one, right, came in, 818 00:37:42,600 --> 00:37:43,160 Speaker 9: did his thing. 819 00:37:43,560 --> 00:37:44,000 Speaker 2: Year two. 820 00:37:44,000 --> 00:37:46,400 Speaker 9: Everyone's just like, hey, there's film on him, there's this 821 00:37:46,520 --> 00:37:48,400 Speaker 9: and that. We talk about two pieces you added to 822 00:37:48,440 --> 00:37:50,920 Speaker 9: help him. But what have you seen maybe in his 823 00:37:51,040 --> 00:37:54,760 Speaker 9: notorious grind as he prepares for the second season. 824 00:37:54,840 --> 00:37:58,200 Speaker 13: I think that's the thing that people don't see, the 825 00:37:58,360 --> 00:38:01,759 Speaker 13: unseen work. When I say that he puts it in 826 00:38:02,239 --> 00:38:06,560 Speaker 13: like he really is committed to being excellent, and that's 827 00:38:06,600 --> 00:38:09,839 Speaker 13: in every phase and all that he does. I've said 828 00:38:09,840 --> 00:38:12,480 Speaker 13: before he had the right blend of confidence and humility. 829 00:38:12,760 --> 00:38:15,160 Speaker 13: I think it's also those same two traits that allow 830 00:38:15,280 --> 00:38:18,520 Speaker 13: him to continue to find the next spot and the 831 00:38:18,560 --> 00:38:20,239 Speaker 13: next thing that he wants to get better at, and 832 00:38:20,280 --> 00:38:21,120 Speaker 13: I have no doubt that. 833 00:38:21,080 --> 00:38:23,560 Speaker 6: He will great appreciate it. You que Thanks guys. 834 00:38:25,840 --> 00:38:28,480 Speaker 1: Have I mentioned the discussion about banning the tush push 835 00:38:28,480 --> 00:38:31,240 Speaker 1: has been brotherly shoved back to the next league meeting. 836 00:38:32,000 --> 00:38:34,200 Speaker 1: I'm wanna milk that one more time. We'll talk about 837 00:38:34,200 --> 00:38:36,439 Speaker 1: these rule changes and have some fun with spelling. Stick 838 00:38:36,440 --> 00:38:46,000 Speaker 1: around and see Insiders. Coming up next. Right after the 839 00:38:46,040 --> 00:38:50,160 Speaker 1: Insiders is Mock Draft Live. Our experts deliver their latest 840 00:38:50,239 --> 00:38:53,520 Speaker 1: draft projections. Find out where the next wave of NFL 841 00:38:53,640 --> 00:38:55,880 Speaker 1: stars will land, or at least where they say they 842 00:38:55,960 --> 00:38:58,959 Speaker 1: might land. Yeah, because it's a mock draft, Mock Draft Live, 843 00:38:59,120 --> 00:38:59,759 Speaker 1: don't miss it. 844 00:39:00,120 --> 00:39:03,280 Speaker 2: That's next. We're down here at the NFL annual meeting, 845 00:39:03,320 --> 00:39:04,080 Speaker 2: where there was a. 846 00:39:03,960 --> 00:39:07,759 Speaker 1: Lot of discussion but no vote on banning the tush push. 847 00:39:07,920 --> 00:39:11,480 Speaker 1: That proposal by the packers has been tabled until May. 848 00:39:11,560 --> 00:39:14,560 Speaker 1: Interesting comments both by coaches as well as Commissioner Roger 849 00:39:14,600 --> 00:39:19,040 Speaker 1: Goodell about different variations, including perhaps reinstituting the language that 850 00:39:19,120 --> 00:39:20,880 Speaker 1: was removed a couple decades ago. 851 00:39:20,760 --> 00:39:25,120 Speaker 2: About any pushing or pulling. We'll pick that up in Minneapolis. 852 00:39:25,160 --> 00:39:28,600 Speaker 1: In mid May, owners did approve further changes to the 853 00:39:28,960 --> 00:39:32,359 Speaker 1: dynamic kickoff rule, the most notable of which we'll have 854 00:39:32,440 --> 00:39:35,640 Speaker 1: touchbacks coming out to the thirty five yard line instead 855 00:39:35,640 --> 00:39:39,239 Speaker 1: of the thirty, a change that everyone involved anticipates is 856 00:39:39,280 --> 00:39:41,200 Speaker 1: going to lead to a lot more returns, they hope, 857 00:39:41,200 --> 00:39:45,080 Speaker 1: with the same reduced injury rate. Also approved was a 858 00:39:45,160 --> 00:39:49,240 Speaker 1: proposal to apply the playoff overtime rules to the regular season, 859 00:39:49,320 --> 00:39:53,600 Speaker 1: in which both teams would be guaranteed a chance to 860 00:39:53,640 --> 00:39:56,160 Speaker 1: possess the football, unless, of course, since. 861 00:39:56,000 --> 00:39:57,560 Speaker 2: It was modified from fifteen minutes. 862 00:39:57,320 --> 00:39:59,920 Speaker 1: To ten minutes, one team holds it for the entirety 863 00:40:00,160 --> 00:40:03,320 Speaker 1: that ten minutes and scores, in which case you lose. 864 00:40:03,600 --> 00:40:06,600 Speaker 2: Two bad day, sir, Welcome back to the insiders. Tom Pilla, 865 00:40:06,640 --> 00:40:08,360 Speaker 2: Sero and Rappaport. Mike Garao. 866 00:40:08,440 --> 00:40:10,640 Speaker 1: It's been a long day, and apparently in tonight that's 867 00:40:10,640 --> 00:40:12,719 Speaker 1: said really uh down quickly here. 868 00:40:12,800 --> 00:40:14,800 Speaker 2: It's almost like it was an hour in Palm Beach. 869 00:40:15,120 --> 00:40:15,239 Speaker 5: Uh. 870 00:40:15,440 --> 00:40:18,320 Speaker 1: We covered a lot of ground, obviously, rules changes, availabilities, 871 00:40:18,320 --> 00:40:20,839 Speaker 1: talking to all the coaches throughout the course of the day, 872 00:40:20,840 --> 00:40:23,719 Speaker 1: but really our day began with a little slice of 873 00:40:23,760 --> 00:40:24,480 Speaker 1: humble pie. 874 00:40:26,640 --> 00:40:33,720 Speaker 2: Spell rapoport r A P p A p. 875 00:40:33,400 --> 00:40:36,160 Speaker 7: O r t it's a complete disaster, not even close 876 00:40:37,760 --> 00:40:42,959 Speaker 7: la r r A f O l O. That is close, 877 00:40:43,040 --> 00:40:47,799 Speaker 7: but also in hellasero p e l. 878 00:40:50,160 --> 00:40:51,560 Speaker 2: I s A r o. 879 00:40:53,200 --> 00:40:54,320 Speaker 7: It's completely run. 880 00:40:56,080 --> 00:40:58,200 Speaker 1: I and I did not get an answer when after 881 00:40:58,239 --> 00:41:00,680 Speaker 1: we watched that entire thing live and I said to you, 882 00:41:01,040 --> 00:41:02,120 Speaker 1: spell iSER Rochelle. 883 00:41:02,200 --> 00:41:04,040 Speaker 2: He didn't attend to there you want right now. Here's 884 00:41:04,040 --> 00:41:06,600 Speaker 2: what I don't understand. You had like ten hours I 885 00:41:06,719 --> 00:41:07,279 Speaker 2: google it. 886 00:41:07,600 --> 00:41:10,680 Speaker 1: He's all over TikTok here Isaac. 887 00:41:10,400 --> 00:41:13,279 Speaker 4: Rochell Here's what I don't understand. My name is not 888 00:41:13,640 --> 00:41:16,560 Speaker 4: very complicated, okay. And people say, oh, I know how 889 00:41:16,600 --> 00:41:19,280 Speaker 4: to spell it. There's two p's and there are two p's, 890 00:41:19,440 --> 00:41:21,680 Speaker 4: but what they mean is three piece. 891 00:41:21,520 --> 00:41:23,040 Speaker 2: The wrong way that Jamie spelled it. 892 00:41:23,040 --> 00:41:25,640 Speaker 4: They think it's r A P p A that's wrong. 893 00:41:25,960 --> 00:41:27,879 Speaker 4: And for Jamie to know me for a long time, 894 00:41:28,320 --> 00:41:30,960 Speaker 4: I see me on twin and many other places. 895 00:41:31,280 --> 00:41:32,920 Speaker 2: He did not even know how to spell. My name 896 00:41:33,000 --> 00:41:36,160 Speaker 2: is ridiculous? Is it not ridiculous? E r d a 897 00:41:36,800 --> 00:41:38,120 Speaker 2: h L b r A. 898 00:41:38,320 --> 00:41:44,000 Speaker 5: N d T s c h r O window Oh sorry, ESPN. 899 00:41:45,840 --> 00:41:47,920 Speaker 5: I was gonna do Schrigger. Yeah, no, we get it, 900 00:41:47,960 --> 00:41:51,440 Speaker 5: we get it. Yeah, well we get it. Your name 901 00:41:51,560 --> 00:41:54,759 Speaker 5: is hard, but what's your name too? And they not 902 00:41:54,800 --> 00:41:55,279 Speaker 5: follow us. 903 00:41:55,880 --> 00:41:58,359 Speaker 1: I had a great hope there for I S A 904 00:41:58,360 --> 00:42:01,160 Speaker 1: A c R O c e h e l L. 905 00:42:01,440 --> 00:42:03,400 Speaker 1: He got through the first five letters and then it 906 00:42:03,480 --> 00:42:05,160 Speaker 1: was just all downhill from there. 907 00:42:05,239 --> 00:42:07,120 Speaker 4: So I was gonna be much more insulting if I 908 00:42:07,160 --> 00:42:08,919 Speaker 4: had tried to spell it, so I kept my mouth. 909 00:42:08,920 --> 00:42:11,440 Speaker 1: Should tag anybody directed to April fools, gag at him. 910 00:42:11,800 --> 00:42:14,000 Speaker 2: That's your group, the four people you just saw, not 911 00:42:14,080 --> 00:42:15,600 Speaker 2: the three of us. We got to even say un 912 00:42:15,680 --> 00:42:18,400 Speaker 2: locked insiders. Back to borrow, stir upper back there fly 913 00:42:18,680 --> 00:42:18,960 Speaker 2: see it