WEBVTT - It's Dallas Week (Part 2) | The Beatdown Podcast | Washington Commanders | NFL

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<v Speaker 1>What is up? What's going on? Y'all?

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<v Speaker 2>This is the Beatdown Podcast. Welcome in week eighteen edition.

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<v Speaker 2>Happy holidays to everyone, Marry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah.

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<v Speaker 1>We obviously took a week off to celebrate.

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<v Speaker 2>And while we were gone, the Commanders secured a playoff

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<v Speaker 2>birth with an overtime, thrilling, overtime victory over the Atlanta Falcons.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm very happy, obviously.

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<v Speaker 2>It's one of the best seasons of my career here

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<v Speaker 2>in six seasons with the Washington Commanders Slash Redskins, last

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<v Speaker 2>Washington football team, and I'm super pumped that we're gonna

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<v Speaker 2>be playing for at least one more week. Despite all

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<v Speaker 2>the hard palpitations that they gave me against the Eagles

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<v Speaker 2>and the Falcons, it was definitely all worth it to

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<v Speaker 2>see Jade and Daniels do some Rookie of the Year

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<v Speaker 2>caliber stuff. That was really the firing force that ended

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<v Speaker 2>up getting them wins over the Eagles and the Falcons.

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<v Speaker 2>But this week they do have the chance to lock

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<v Speaker 2>up the sixth seed with a win over the Dallas Cowboys,

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<v Speaker 2>who beat them earlier this year in November. They really

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<v Speaker 2>cannot get out to a hot start there. They did

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<v Speaker 2>come out, come back late in that matchup. But as

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<v Speaker 2>we all know that within the last thirty seconds they

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<v Speaker 2>are about fifty billion touchdowns scored, including a ninety nine

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<v Speaker 2>yard touchdown on the kickoff and then des by Terry

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<v Speaker 2>McLaurin getting the go ahead touchdown with about twenty seconds left.

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<v Speaker 2>Austin Cier misses the extra point, the Cowboy's still still

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<v Speaker 2>up twenty to twenty seven, and then obviously all the

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<v Speaker 2>antics ensued after that.

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<v Speaker 1>But this is gonna be a good matchup between these

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<v Speaker 1>two teams.

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<v Speaker 2>We don't exactly who's been playing a quarterback, We don't

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<v Speaker 2>know exactly how intense the Cowboys are going to be

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<v Speaker 2>intent on winning this game. Either way, this will be

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<v Speaker 2>a chance for the Commanders to get their twelfth win

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<v Speaker 2>of the season, which would be the first time.

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<v Speaker 1>This is nineteen ninety one. And how are they going

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<v Speaker 1>to do that?

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<v Speaker 2>Well, that is what we're going to be discussing today.

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<v Speaker 3>With me.

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<v Speaker 2>We have Alex Flohm from DCU and dc News Now

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<v Speaker 2>and Eithan Gdo covers the commands for Monumental Sports too.

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<v Speaker 2>Maryland are well to say, including me, three Maryland grads here, guys,

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<v Speaker 2>how are we doing.

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<v Speaker 3>Doing great man, thanks for having us.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, pretty good and good to good to be always

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<v Speaker 4>good to be on with terps.

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<v Speaker 2>Right we should we should be on the Maryland basketball.

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<v Speaker 2>I have Maryland Pride. Now I've been may show up

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<v Speaker 2>doing their home games. But uh yeah, really really glad

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<v Speaker 2>to be discussing this game with you guys and everyone

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<v Speaker 2>else you know listening.

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<v Speaker 1>They know the deal.

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<v Speaker 2>Here I would be asking these guys three questions on

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<v Speaker 2>an offense, on a defense, more of a general question

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<v Speaker 2>here were doing a little bit different than third question

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<v Speaker 2>because obviously, as everyone knows by now, we have the

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<v Speaker 2>Pro Bowl selections out in Terry McLaurin and Jade Daniels,

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<v Speaker 2>we're both selected with a bunch of other alternates there.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll wet to dive into that a little bit here.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh that there will be points giving out at the

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<v Speaker 2>end of each round. There will be a winner, and

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<v Speaker 2>I will get to the side because it's my podcast. As

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<v Speaker 2>I will say, I get to do whatever I want

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<v Speaker 2>and I get the heavy burden of deciding the victor.

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<v Speaker 2>But as always, if you be more focused on what

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<v Speaker 2>these guys have to say and they're takes, on their

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<v Speaker 2>analysis and the matchups, because those guys are the stars.

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<v Speaker 1>Of the show.

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<v Speaker 2>And with that being said, let's jump right into it.

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<v Speaker 2>And I think we have to discuss who's gonna be

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<v Speaker 2>playing quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, And the answer is,

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<v Speaker 2>we don't really know right now. You know, Mike McCarthy

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<v Speaker 2>has said, quote, I don't really know. I'm not really sure,

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<v Speaker 2>not really there yet on who's going to be playing.

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<v Speaker 2>Could be Trey Lance, could be Cooper Rush, could be

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<v Speaker 2>you know whoever it is. And Trey Lance even said, look,

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<v Speaker 2>absolutely no doubt, I'm ready to play if I am

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<v Speaker 2>called upon. Well, we have no idea what's going to

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<v Speaker 2>happen with that, because even if Treilance does play, we

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<v Speaker 2>haven't really seen that much of him since his days

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<v Speaker 2>with the forty nine Ers. So Alex will start with

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<v Speaker 2>you here, and what should the Commanders expect from trail Lance?

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<v Speaker 2>Should he get should he be the starter for the

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<v Speaker 2>Cowboys this weekend?

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<v Speaker 4>Well it's funny with him coming up here potentially because

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<v Speaker 4>it reminds me of two years ago when the Commanders

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<v Speaker 4>were facing the.

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<v Speaker 3>Cowboys the last week of the season. The Cowboys were

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<v Speaker 3>in a better situation.

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<v Speaker 4>The Manders were the ones who weren't really playing promunch

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<v Speaker 4>and they decided to start Sam.

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<v Speaker 3>Howell in the last week, so it's kind of a.

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<v Speaker 4>Flipped around situation. But actually, you know, I used to

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<v Speaker 4>be a sports anchor in Harrisonburg and JMU used to

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<v Speaker 4>always end out playing North Dakota State in the playoffs.

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<v Speaker 4>So I have seen in some coverage what Trey Lance

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<v Speaker 4>can do. We haven't seen him a lot in the NFL,

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<v Speaker 4>but he can make plays with his legs, and you know,

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<v Speaker 4>in college he was a very accurate passer down field,

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<v Speaker 4>So it's got to be in there somewhere for him.

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<v Speaker 4>So I would imagine that they're going to let him

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<v Speaker 4>kind of throw the deep ball if he does indeed start.

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<v Speaker 4>So I think that Commanders secondary, which at points has

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<v Speaker 4>been a little shaky as we know, is going to

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<v Speaker 4>need to be ready for that possibility. And the team

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<v Speaker 4>is also going to need to be ready for the

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<v Speaker 4>potential threat of a mobile quarterback, which I think they

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<v Speaker 4>might have some practice within practice.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, for sure, for sure.

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<v Speaker 2>And if you look at his his status at North

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<v Speaker 2>Akota State, he was there for three seasons.

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<v Speaker 1>He's really really big season.

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<v Speaker 2>Everyone was you know, going crazy over twenty nineteen had

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<v Speaker 2>twenty seven hundred yards, twenty eight touchdowns, zero interception. Didn't

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<v Speaker 2>really play all that much in twenty twenty for a

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<v Speaker 2>few different reasons. They're obviously COVID being one of them,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, fifteen oh thirty FO one hundred and forty

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<v Speaker 2>nine yards, two touchdowns, one interceptions. Right, he does have

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<v Speaker 2>the ability at some point, but again in the NFL,

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<v Speaker 2>you haven't really seen much of that.

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<v Speaker 1>For for several reasons.

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<v Speaker 2>Right, They the fort Niners took him for you know,

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<v Speaker 2>they knowing he was going to be a project and

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<v Speaker 2>it just didn't really work out for them because they

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<v Speaker 2>also haven't a had Rot Perdy who they lucked up

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<v Speaker 2>and get a franchise guy that mister irrelevant. But Ethan

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<v Speaker 2>will go over to you here and again kind of

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<v Speaker 2>touching on you know, the forty nine ers of it all,

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, him being the third trained quarterback at

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<v Speaker 2>points with the Cowboys, like what do you what are

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<v Speaker 2>you expecting to see out of Trey Lance? Because again,

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<v Speaker 2>the sample size for him in the NFL, while college

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<v Speaker 2>is great, it's still really not that much.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, I mean I think that's the age old question, right,

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<v Speaker 5>I Mean, the calendar just shifted over to twenty twenty five,

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<v Speaker 5>and the last time we saw Trey Lance play consistent

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<v Speaker 5>football was twenty nineteen sixteen, which is crazy because the

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<v Speaker 5>COVID year barely played with the Niners. I think he

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<v Speaker 5>has eleven career NFL starts. I think the unknown is

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<v Speaker 5>the biggest thing with Trey Lance. He really hasn't had

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<v Speaker 5>a long leash to prove why. He was the number

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<v Speaker 5>three overall.

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<v Speaker 3>Pick back in twenty twenty one.

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<v Speaker 5>The one year with San Francisco where he was his

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<v Speaker 5>starter at week one, he broke his ankle in week two,

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<v Speaker 5>and like you said, brock Purdy came out of nowhere.

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<v Speaker 3>A few weeks later and that was all she wrote.

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<v Speaker 5>I think the dual threat and mobility running with the

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<v Speaker 5>football is definitely something the Commanders defense has to watch

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<v Speaker 5>out for.

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<v Speaker 3>They've had some success.

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<v Speaker 5>I mean earlier this year, Kyler Murray didn't do too

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<v Speaker 5>much with his legs. But then on the other hand,

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<v Speaker 5>Jalen Hurts a few weeks ago pretty much could do

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<v Speaker 5>whatever he wanted with his legs before he was knocked

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<v Speaker 5>out with the concussion against Washington. I would say Lance's

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<v Speaker 5>legs are certainly more dangerous than his arm right now.

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<v Speaker 5>We've seen some accuracy issues. We've seen just inability to

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<v Speaker 5>sustain long drives with him under center. But in all fairness,

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<v Speaker 5>I don't think there's a real true sample size to

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<v Speaker 5>go off.

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<v Speaker 3>He's barely played in the NFL.

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<v Speaker 5>He's been in the league for five years now and

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<v Speaker 5>has played in seventeen games, just eleven starts. I think

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<v Speaker 5>the unknown is just as scary as the known, which

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<v Speaker 5>is why who if he does get the start, I'm

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<v Speaker 5>very intrigued to watch him play on Sunday.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I think I really am too, because I do

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<v Speaker 2>feel bad for Tray and some instances because again a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of people are really quick to write him off

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<v Speaker 2>with in San Francisco, and I think in fairness, we

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<v Speaker 2>have no idea what he can or can't be.

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<v Speaker 1>Still to this day, we still.

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<v Speaker 2>Have no idea what he can be as an NFL prospect,

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<v Speaker 2>just because he's been hurt, he's been banished, he's been

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<v Speaker 2>doing all this other stuff, and I think he's just

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<v Speaker 2>he's been a long term project that I would, just

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<v Speaker 2>as a human would, I would like to see him play.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, well, at some point, you know, whether he

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<v Speaker 2>gets a chance, you know, this week or not. But

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<v Speaker 2>We'll focus on the unknown factor of it here, because

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<v Speaker 2>a few weeks ago, uh, the Commanders faced another sort

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<v Speaker 2>of unknown factor in Spencer Rattler comes in in the

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<v Speaker 2>second half U in that matchup against the New Orleans Saints,

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<v Speaker 2>and I think he comes in and just he he

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<v Speaker 2>doesn't do a whole lot ten to twenty one for

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<v Speaker 2>one hundred and thirty five yards.

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<v Speaker 1>But he doesn't enough to get them in the game.

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<v Speaker 2>And he does it does enough with stretching the field

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<v Speaker 2>with his arm that it didn't really see that the

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<v Speaker 2>Commanders had a complete answer for him. So Flum going

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<v Speaker 2>back to you, like, I mean, how going just touching

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<v Speaker 2>on like the unknown of it all, Like, how do

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<v Speaker 2>you expect the defense to to react to a player

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<v Speaker 2>they don't really have a big sample size of aside

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<v Speaker 2>from what he did again with North Dakota State, which

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<v Speaker 2>you know is I mean in NFL times, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>a hundred years ago.

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<v Speaker 4>Well, I think the good thing first off, in the

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<v Speaker 4>situation with Trey Lance and not Spencer Rallery. With Rattler,

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<v Speaker 4>you know, he came in after injury, so the Commanders

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<v Speaker 4>didn't exactly expect to be facing him that day. I

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<v Speaker 4>think they've probably if I had to guess this week

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<v Speaker 4>looked at more tape on Trey Lance. But it is

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<v Speaker 4>tough when you don't have that sample size. But like

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<v Speaker 4>I said, I'll go back to the point I made before.

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<v Speaker 4>I mean, when you're going up against Jayden Daniels, who's

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<v Speaker 4>playing the way he is in practice every week every day,

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<v Speaker 4>you know, they're not going to underestimate any opponent, any quarterback,

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<v Speaker 4>no matter how little they've played in the NFL or

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<v Speaker 4>how little success they've had in the NFL. But I

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<v Speaker 4>think that is going to be the biggest thing that's

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<v Speaker 4>going to prepare them because if you think about it,

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<v Speaker 4>Jaden's been making plays with his legs all season.

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<v Speaker 3>Jayden can make deep throws. You know, Jayden's accuracy most.

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<v Speaker 4>Of the time has been very on point. So the

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<v Speaker 4>good things we're saying about Trey Lance, they're very poor

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<v Speaker 4>man's versions of what Jayden can do. So I think

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<v Speaker 4>this team is going to be more than prepared to

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<v Speaker 4>go up against him.

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<v Speaker 2>And and to that point, and Ethan's point on top

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<v Speaker 2>of that, I mean, they've they've gone up against a

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<v Speaker 2>few different rushing quarterbacks this year. You know, Kyler Murray

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<v Speaker 2>and he didn't really do that much for them. Uh,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, Jalen didn't exactly. He had his almost occasionally

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<v Speaker 2>in that first matchup, but not exactly. Was he did

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<v Speaker 2>a lot more with his arm, I would say, than

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<v Speaker 2>than in other cases. And you've got you know, Deshaun Watson,

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<v Speaker 2>You've gotta have a lot of other examples there, So

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<v Speaker 2>ethan real quick before we move on to the next

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<v Speaker 2>question here in terms of like him as a rusher,

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<v Speaker 2>like what do you expect, like how do you spet

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<v Speaker 2>the defensive line to to react and respond to to

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<v Speaker 2>to another guy that that has as as Alex said,

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<v Speaker 2>a poor man's version of Jayden Steell set.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, I think just ultimately it's gonna sound really cliche,

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<v Speaker 5>but everyone's staying in their rush lanes doing their job,

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<v Speaker 5>and I think that'll be more than enough to stop

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<v Speaker 5>Trey Lance.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, we've seen Jalen Hurts.

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<v Speaker 5>Part of the reason why he's as good of a

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<v Speaker 5>rusher as he is is because when he's running RPOs,

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<v Speaker 5>it's with Saquon bar who just talked two thousand yards

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<v Speaker 5>like that's such a much bigger threat to hand the

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<v Speaker 5>ball up to Saquon Barkley than it is to hand

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<v Speaker 5>the ball off to Rico Dawdle. No disrespect to Rico Daddle,

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<v Speaker 5>He's had a career year, but it's just a different

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<v Speaker 5>it's a different level of danger when you're a defense.

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<v Speaker 5>And going back to Alex's point earlier, when Rattler came in,

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<v Speaker 5>the commanders were not prepared for him. But if I

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<v Speaker 5>if we even go back one week, Michael Pennix, there

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<v Speaker 5>wasn't a ton of tape on him. It was only

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<v Speaker 5>a second NFL start, But I thought Penix made a

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<v Speaker 5>couple of good throws. Obviously that fourth quarter drive was great,

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<v Speaker 5>but I thought Washington's defense played against him really well.

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<v Speaker 5>So I don't think a lack of film will be

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<v Speaker 5>an issue for Washington with Trey Lance, because if they're

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<v Speaker 5>preparing for him to play, which I think they are,

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<v Speaker 5>I think they'll be more than just fine stopping someone

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<v Speaker 5>who really hasn't proven much in the NFL when he's

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<v Speaker 5>given his chance.

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<v Speaker 2>True, and to that point has turned to the like

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<v Speaker 2>lowing yards on the ground. Yes, they the commanders have been,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, one of them the team to struggle the

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<v Speaker 2>most in terms of a lot of rushing yards, But

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<v Speaker 2>it comes as in terms of running backs, of the

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<v Speaker 2>post to quarterbacks, which I think does you know, speak

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<v Speaker 2>to one positive about the defense, which is now a

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<v Speaker 2>top ten defense you know, believe it or not, compared

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<v Speaker 2>to what they were at the start of the year.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll move on here, but before we do that, I

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<v Speaker 2>will give you a score update. You guys are tied

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<v Speaker 2>three to three in terms of points. So still fighting

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<v Speaker 2>forward here, still still battling it out. But we'll move

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<v Speaker 2>on here to the to more of the offensive side

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<v Speaker 2>of the football. And as much as I pains me

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<v Speaker 2>to bring up this, this this last Cowboys matchup, We're

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<v Speaker 2>gonna do it because that's that's the job. We'll folks

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<v Speaker 2>look at the first half here in terms of like

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<v Speaker 2>how the drives ended for the Commander's field goal, miss,

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<v Speaker 2>field goal, punt, punt, interception, punt in a half and

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<v Speaker 2>that led to a three to three halftime score.

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<v Speaker 1>That I mean it.

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<v Speaker 4>No.

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<v Speaker 2>Granted, you know the Cowboys didn't do that much on

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<v Speaker 2>offense either, but you're not expecting that kind of performance

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<v Speaker 2>from an offense that is top top ten in several categories,

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<v Speaker 2>top five in several other categories, one of the high

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<v Speaker 2>scoring offenses in the league.

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<v Speaker 1>So far this.

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<v Speaker 2>Year, and it really played a role in leaving them

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<v Speaker 2>with a hole that they were really kind of kind

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<v Speaker 2>of always climbing to get out of. Some of them

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<v Speaker 2>their feet were stuck in the mud on so many

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<v Speaker 2>different our circumstances there, so ethan like, how do you

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<v Speaker 2>expect this offense to adapt and respond to that? Because obviously,

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<v Speaker 2>if they put the other that kind of winning formula

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<v Speaker 2>against Dallas, there's they we're gonna end with the same

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<v Speaker 2>sort of situation that we had back in November, and

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<v Speaker 2>nobody wants that.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, I think establishing the run early and consistently is

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<v Speaker 5>by far the number one thing I'm looking for in

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<v Speaker 5>this game. I mean, the last three weeks, the run

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<v Speaker 5>game outside of Jaden Daniels has been leak at best.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, Chris Rodriguez has shown flashes, same.

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<v Speaker 5>With Brian Robinson Junior, but it's not nearly what it

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<v Speaker 5>was at the beginning of the season. And Dallas's run

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<v Speaker 5>defense is not very good. I mean, they're twenty ninth

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<v Speaker 5>and yards allowed before contact. So last week we just

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<v Speaker 5>saw safeuon Barkley go for one sixty on them. I

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<v Speaker 5>think if Brian Robinson, Chris Rodriguez Junior can get going early.

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<v Speaker 5>We'll wait and see about Austin Eckler if he's going

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<v Speaker 5>to be back in the lineup this week. But if

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<v Speaker 5>they're able to establish the run early, that will open

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<v Speaker 5>up the play action and from there, I think it

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<v Speaker 5>could be a long day for the Dallas defense.

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<v Speaker 1>You certainly hope so.

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<v Speaker 2>And you know, the team did did get one hundred

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<v Speaker 2>and forty five rushing yards on twenty five carries there,

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<v Speaker 2>averaging five point eight yards per carry. But to your point,

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of that came from Jade and Daniel seven

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<v Speaker 2>carries for seventy four yards. That's been the case for

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<v Speaker 2>you know, pretty much since that Tennessee game. It seems

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<v Speaker 2>like Jayden has really had to carry the load in

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<v Speaker 2>terms of rushing the football here for this Washington offense.

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<v Speaker 1>Now, Alice will.

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<v Speaker 2>Flip over to you here and you know, again we'll

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<v Speaker 2>ask you the same question. I mean, what do you

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<v Speaker 2>expect to see out of this Washington offense that you know,

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<v Speaker 2>to its credit, has put up a lot of you know,

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<v Speaker 2>thirty forty point performances this year, especially in the last

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<v Speaker 2>you know, two weeks against you know, a really good

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<v Speaker 2>defense in the Philadelphia I solid grew of the play

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<v Speaker 2>you know really well, you know last well last week

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<v Speaker 2>at the Falcons. But what do you expect out of

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<v Speaker 2>them to rebound from, you know, just a poor first

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<v Speaker 2>half that they had in the first matchup with the Cowboys.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, well, I mean I think I'm you're gonna expect

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<v Speaker 4>to see an offense that's highly motivated. I don't think

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<v Speaker 4>they liked the way they played in that game. Asking

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<v Speaker 4>a lot of the guys this week, I didn't really

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<v Speaker 4>say there was a revenge factor, but they made it

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<v Speaker 4>clear that yes, they've locked up a playoff spot, but

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<v Speaker 4>they fully intend to come in there on Sunday and

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<v Speaker 4>play hard and try to win a game. They talked

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<v Speaker 4>about how Dan Quinn said seeding is important. So I

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<v Speaker 4>think you're gonna want to see them early and often

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<v Speaker 4>getting it going finishing drives.

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<v Speaker 3>I think back to.

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<v Speaker 4>The Tennessee game. I think back to the Carolina game

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<v Speaker 4>where they were just totally dominating them, and that is

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<v Speaker 4>what a lot of us expected to see in that

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<v Speaker 4>last Cowboys game. So I think that's what they're gonna

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<v Speaker 4>want to show this week. And I think sometimes we

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<v Speaker 4>see you know, Ethan brought up the run game, which

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<v Speaker 4>I agree with Sometimes we see Terry kind of get

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<v Speaker 4>locked down early on, So I think either get Terry

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<v Speaker 4>going right away the pro bowler we're talking about, or

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<v Speaker 4>if you don't get him going right away, get the

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<v Speaker 4>other guys in that offense going right away.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, we've been.

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<v Speaker 4>Seeing Jamison Crowder and Alamedde's that key is making plays.

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<v Speaker 4>So whoever it is, like I said, get it going,

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<v Speaker 4>finish those.

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<v Speaker 3>Drives, build up a huge lead.

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<v Speaker 4>So then that way you can take the starters out

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<v Speaker 4>by halftime and you know, have that sixth seed locked up.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I'm I'm really curious about the running game specifically,

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<v Speaker 2>not to harp on that too much, but it does

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<v Speaker 2>seem like for whatever reason, this the you know, Brian

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<v Speaker 2>Robinson and Chris Rodriguez, they the yard just have come

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<v Speaker 2>a little bit more difficult for this for this team.

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<v Speaker 2>So Ethan, since you brought it up first, I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>how I mean, they're probably no.

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<v Speaker 1>Easy solution for this, right, I mean it's week eighteen.

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<v Speaker 2>Teams have already kind of picked up a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>what of what you know the Commander's gonna do on

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<v Speaker 2>the ground, But is there an easy fix to this?

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<v Speaker 2>What do you think should be done to remedy this.

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<v Speaker 2>Maybe you know this slog outside of Jayde Nanas rushing

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<v Speaker 2>the football.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, I mean, if there is an easy fix, I

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<v Speaker 5>feel like I'd probably be on Cliff Kings very step.

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<v Speaker 5>But I think just remaining committed to it. I think

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<v Speaker 5>when you have such a dynamic quarterback and Jayden Daniels

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<v Speaker 5>who can pretty much do everything on the football field,

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<v Speaker 5>it's easy to want to put the.

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<v Speaker 3>Ball in his hands every single play.

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<v Speaker 5>And honestly, if they did that, I wouldn't necessarily blame them.

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<v Speaker 5>But sometimes it takes five, six, seven carries early on

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<v Speaker 5>for these running backs to get going. I mean, you

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<v Speaker 5>talk to any running back, they'll say, it's so hard

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<v Speaker 5>to get into rhythm when I have limited carries. And

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<v Speaker 5>we've seen a lot of shuffling. We've seen Robinson come out,

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<v Speaker 5>we've seen Rodriguez come in. We haven't really seen them

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<v Speaker 5>remain fully committed to it, and sometimes it's a byproduct

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<v Speaker 5>of the game script. Last week they went up from

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<v Speaker 5>seven to nothing to down seventeen.

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<v Speaker 3>It's kind of hard to stay with that.

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<v Speaker 5>But against Dallas, a rushing defense, like I said, that's

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<v Speaker 5>really struggled as of late.

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<v Speaker 3>I think there's more room.

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<v Speaker 5>To be patient and stay committed and kind of get

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<v Speaker 5>these let these guys get going a little bit, and

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<v Speaker 5>if you can, that could pay off in the third

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<v Speaker 5>and fourth quarner when the Dallas defense is tired, they're

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<v Speaker 5>on the field, Michael Parsons has his hands on his hips.

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<v Speaker 3>That's when you can really strike.

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<v Speaker 5>And I think if they're able to stay committed and

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<v Speaker 5>do that, by the end of the game, they'll really

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<v Speaker 5>start to get that running game going.

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<v Speaker 2>And to that point, I think b Rob has shown

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<v Speaker 2>that he's more of a volume carrier throughout his careers,

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<v Speaker 2>and the more he gets more carrious, he gets as

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<v Speaker 2>stronger he is as a rusher. I remember, like when

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<v Speaker 2>I was in college, we had this play. It was

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<v Speaker 2>just called power. It was really just a running back

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<v Speaker 2>straight up the a gap. It was supposed to design

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<v Speaker 2>to get only a couple of yards, but eventually it

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<v Speaker 2>would get you know, two three one yards per like

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<v Speaker 2>every four or five times running and all of a sudden,

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<v Speaker 2>you go. So you go for sixty because eventually Devens

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<v Speaker 2>get tired of that. And if you to that point,

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<v Speaker 2>you have to stay committed to the run game. So

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<v Speaker 2>Alex So we we'll flip over or to you before

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<v Speaker 2>we answer me go to the last question here. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>Ethan brought up Austin Eckler possibly coming back. He is

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<v Speaker 2>in his twenty one day window for being placed on

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<v Speaker 2>IR with the scary concussion that he that he took

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<v Speaker 2>that he got in the last matchup against Dallas. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>he seems like he's going to be on track to play.

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<v Speaker 2>We don't know, you know, as of this recording, which

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<v Speaker 2>is on Thursday. We'll see where he is. But Alex, like,

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, how big do you specd like Austin's potential return,

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<v Speaker 2>whether it's this week or maybe even next week, to

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<v Speaker 2>really play into this running game.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, well, I mean he definitely has another dynamic to

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<v Speaker 4>that running game because we know be Rob's skills set.

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<v Speaker 4>You know, talk about how Chris Rodriguez and Jeremy McNichols

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<v Speaker 4>have been able to make nice plays as well, but

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<v Speaker 4>Austin really brings that aspect of the passing game and

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<v Speaker 4>that speed on the offensive side of the ball. You know,

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<v Speaker 4>there's been a lot of plays, probably several this year,

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<v Speaker 4>where they dumped it off to him or handed it

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<v Speaker 4>off to him, breaks off for twenty thirty yards and

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<v Speaker 4>all of a sudden, you picked up a huge chunk downfield.

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<v Speaker 4>So I think it would be massive if you get

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<v Speaker 4>Austin Eckler back in there, just as a whole other

0:20:11.600 --> 0:20:14.240
<v Speaker 4>dynamic to the offense. But again, you know, I'm also

0:20:14.320 --> 0:20:18.280
<v Speaker 4>looking at the offensive line and the health situation there.

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<v Speaker 4>You know, I brought up the Tennessee game before, and

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<v Speaker 4>I think if you look at the tape, that was

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<v Speaker 4>probably the Commander's best game in terms of run blocking.

0:20:26.880 --> 0:20:29.680
<v Speaker 4>I mean, they were opening lanes and winning just about

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<v Speaker 4>every matchup in that one. And that game, Cornelius Lucas

0:20:33.240 --> 0:20:36.720
<v Speaker 4>started at right tackle. It obviously Tyler Biatis was that

0:20:36.800 --> 0:20:39.960
<v Speaker 4>out there on the field. So both of them dealing

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<v Speaker 4>with injuries as well, So I think that's another thing

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<v Speaker 4>that's going to be key, you know, and also Andrew Wiley,

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<v Speaker 4>you know, to have that rotation in there on the

0:20:47.840 --> 0:20:49.840
<v Speaker 4>offensive line. So I think the offensive line needs to

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<v Speaker 4>get healthy. And the good thing is they have this

0:20:52.920 --> 0:20:56.120
<v Speaker 4>week before the playoffs to kind of do that, and

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<v Speaker 4>ideally they get the offensive line back to full strength

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<v Speaker 4>and Austin Eckler back on the field and they'll be

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<v Speaker 4>ready to do it for that but like they said

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<v Speaker 4>Dallas first.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, you know, absolutely right, and and I think Eckler's

0:21:09.119 --> 0:21:12.600
<v Speaker 2>value just comes so because the shiftingness is I think

0:21:12.720 --> 0:21:14.199
<v Speaker 2>I think he's one of the best parts of his

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<v Speaker 2>skill set. And you know, it was funny whenever I

0:21:16.960 --> 0:21:19.800
<v Speaker 2>was when Eckler first signed with this, I was really

0:21:19.880 --> 0:21:21.520
<v Speaker 2>excited and in my roommate was like, why are you

0:21:21.600 --> 0:21:24.560
<v Speaker 2>so excited about Austin Eckler being on this offense? And

0:21:24.600 --> 0:21:27.000
<v Speaker 2>you see, like you know, the fleet flicker screen that

0:21:27.000 --> 0:21:29.040
<v Speaker 2>they had against Baltimore, you see some of these other

0:21:29.080 --> 0:21:32.439
<v Speaker 2>plays that he's had, And that's exactly why, because he

0:21:32.520 --> 0:21:35.560
<v Speaker 2>adds like this this unpredictability to it to to this

0:21:35.600 --> 0:21:38.560
<v Speaker 2>offense that I think it is really really benefited from.

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<v Speaker 2>And I hope he gets to come back, whether this

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<v Speaker 2>week or next week, we'll see. Seems to be on

0:21:42.600 --> 0:21:45.040
<v Speaker 2>the right track with again, with concussions, he never really

0:21:45.080 --> 0:21:47.560
<v Speaker 2>know for sure. So final question before we move on

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<v Speaker 2>or update. You guys are still tied, So we'll come

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<v Speaker 2>down to this last case we're gonna make here, and

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<v Speaker 2>it has to do with the Pro Bowl. So we

0:21:55.560 --> 0:21:57.879
<v Speaker 2>had commanded to have two Pro Bowlers for sure as

0:21:57.920 --> 0:22:01.440
<v Speaker 2>primary players. We have Jay Daniels, Terry McLaurin, both of

0:22:01.480 --> 0:22:05.320
<v Speaker 2>which who are having extremely successful years. Terry on his

0:22:05.359 --> 0:22:08.320
<v Speaker 2>way to having a career year. Jade and Daniels put together,

0:22:08.440 --> 0:22:11.080
<v Speaker 2>quietly one of the best rookie performances we've seen, maybe ever,

0:22:11.280 --> 0:22:13.240
<v Speaker 2>you know, at least in this franchise history, maybe even

0:22:13.240 --> 0:22:15.480
<v Speaker 2>in the last you know, twenty years or so, in

0:22:15.560 --> 0:22:17.639
<v Speaker 2>terms of what he's able to do. But there are

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of other players who are listed as alternates

0:22:20.440 --> 0:22:24.600
<v Speaker 2>on the Commander's roster that did not get the primary votes.

0:22:24.600 --> 0:22:27.960
<v Speaker 2>Here we have Bobby Wagner, Tyler aut Nick Bloor, Talabiatic,

0:22:28.280 --> 0:22:32.719
<v Speaker 2>Luvu Tresway, Austin Eckler, Dante Fowler, Jeremy Reeves, Jeremy Chen

0:22:32.800 --> 0:22:36.120
<v Speaker 2>and Zach Ertz. All these guys are alternates at varying degrees.

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<v Speaker 1>So Alex, we'll start with.

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<v Speaker 2>You here, and I want you to make the best

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<v Speaker 2>case for which player deserves to be in the Pro

0:22:44.520 --> 0:22:46.680
<v Speaker 2>Bowl of the of this list of alternates.

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<v Speaker 3>So I have two if that's allowed.

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<v Speaker 1>If that's allowed the judges, the judges have conferred, and

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<v Speaker 1>it is.

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<v Speaker 3>So allowed, it is allowed. Okay.

0:22:56.480 --> 0:22:59.400
<v Speaker 4>On offense, I'm going Tyler Piatt. If we're just talking

0:22:59.440 --> 0:23:02.000
<v Speaker 4>about him in the anchor in the middle of that line.

0:23:02.920 --> 0:23:06.000
<v Speaker 4>You know, the offensive line has been much improved this season.

0:23:06.440 --> 0:23:07.080
<v Speaker 4>He's been good in.

0:23:07.080 --> 0:23:08.920
<v Speaker 3>The run blocking. He's been a.

0:23:08.920 --> 0:23:11.160
<v Speaker 4>Rock for Jade and Daniels in the passing game right

0:23:11.200 --> 0:23:15.360
<v Speaker 4>in front of him. You've just noticed the difference when

0:23:15.400 --> 0:23:18.440
<v Speaker 4>Tyler Biadish is not on the field, the offense takes

0:23:18.440 --> 0:23:21.920
<v Speaker 4>a huge step back when he is out there. Obviously

0:23:22.200 --> 0:23:24.720
<v Speaker 4>been more like a well oiled machine. So I think

0:23:24.760 --> 0:23:28.000
<v Speaker 4>he's for sure a pro bowler. And then Frankie Luvu

0:23:28.280 --> 0:23:30.399
<v Speaker 4>from the gate, right out of the gate start of

0:23:30.400 --> 0:23:32.280
<v Speaker 4>the season, he was all over the field if you

0:23:32.359 --> 0:23:35.080
<v Speaker 4>heard his name everywhere. It's been like that most of

0:23:35.119 --> 0:23:38.960
<v Speaker 4>the season. He's found a great home here with the Commanders.

0:23:39.640 --> 0:23:42.880
<v Speaker 4>So I think he's incredibly deserving to be a pro

0:23:42.960 --> 0:23:43.840
<v Speaker 4>bowler as well.

0:23:44.359 --> 0:23:48.760
<v Speaker 2>Both guys have serious reverberating effects on both sides of

0:23:48.800 --> 0:23:49.160
<v Speaker 2>the ball.

0:23:49.400 --> 0:23:52.399
<v Speaker 1>They are just beyond it.

0:23:52.520 --> 0:23:55.840
<v Speaker 2>Has been such a key piece for Jaden Louve obviously

0:23:55.880 --> 0:23:58.120
<v Speaker 2>has been a stud in so many different ways, having

0:23:58.080 --> 0:23:59.400
<v Speaker 2>a career as a pass rusher.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, ethan same.

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<v Speaker 2>Question, and since Alex get have two, you can also

0:24:04.000 --> 0:24:04.720
<v Speaker 2>have two as well.

0:24:06.200 --> 0:24:09.320
<v Speaker 5>Well, with Alex having two, he took mine on the second.

0:24:10.359 --> 0:24:13.680
<v Speaker 5>Frankie Louhu, I'll just touch on that again. I don't

0:24:13.680 --> 0:24:16.399
<v Speaker 5>want to steal your answer, but the fact that he

0:24:16.760 --> 0:24:19.639
<v Speaker 5>didn't make it. He's been there everywhere for the Commander's defense.

0:24:19.680 --> 0:24:22.960
<v Speaker 5>He should one thousand percent be a pro bowler. But

0:24:23.320 --> 0:24:24.840
<v Speaker 5>I'll go on the.

0:24:24.920 --> 0:24:28.800
<v Speaker 3>Defensive defensive side to start or continue.

0:24:28.840 --> 0:24:33.040
<v Speaker 5>I guess Bobby Wagner another one hundred tackle season, just quietly.

0:24:33.720 --> 0:24:37.520
<v Speaker 5>I think his thirteenth one hundred tackle season, tying London Fletcher.

0:24:37.520 --> 0:24:40.520
<v Speaker 5>We saw that earlier this year. He is the rock

0:24:40.560 --> 0:24:44.399
<v Speaker 5>of this defense. And entering the year, when Bobby Wagner

0:24:44.440 --> 0:24:46.920
<v Speaker 5>signed here, everyone was like, oh, I mean, he's been

0:24:46.960 --> 0:24:49.680
<v Speaker 5>playing in the league for ten plus years, won a

0:24:49.760 --> 0:24:52.840
<v Speaker 5>Super Bowl, been All Pro Pro bowler almost every single year.

0:24:53.000 --> 0:24:55.959
<v Speaker 3>Why would he come to Washington. He should be ring chasing.

0:24:56.080 --> 0:24:59.520
<v Speaker 5>So to say, well, he comes here, this defense turns

0:24:59.560 --> 0:25:02.160
<v Speaker 5>around for week one to the end, and a lot

0:25:02.200 --> 0:25:05.600
<v Speaker 5>of it is him, his leadership, his ability. He's still

0:25:05.600 --> 0:25:08.440
<v Speaker 5>playing at an elite level even in his early thirties.

0:25:08.760 --> 0:25:10.680
<v Speaker 5>I think there's no reason he shouldn't be a Pro

0:25:10.720 --> 0:25:14.440
<v Speaker 5>bowler alongside Franklin Lulu. Those two have, in my opinion,

0:25:14.720 --> 0:25:17.800
<v Speaker 5>turned this defense around completely from what we saw at

0:25:17.840 --> 0:25:19.280
<v Speaker 5>the beginning of the year, but also what we.

0:25:19.240 --> 0:25:20.560
<v Speaker 3>Saw in twenty twenty three.

0:25:20.960 --> 0:25:23.560
<v Speaker 5>And if you give me another one, I'll take another one,

0:25:24.160 --> 0:25:25.080
<v Speaker 5>mister proposal.

0:25:25.160 --> 0:25:28.920
<v Speaker 3>Jeremy Reeves, I think he should absolutely be a Pro

0:25:29.000 --> 0:25:30.080
<v Speaker 3>Bowler special teamer.

0:25:30.560 --> 0:25:33.240
<v Speaker 5>Ever since twenty twenty two, when he actually was a

0:25:33.280 --> 0:25:36.600
<v Speaker 5>Pro Bowler and All Pro, he's really just taken that

0:25:36.720 --> 0:25:40.399
<v Speaker 5>role in stride and done everything he could to be

0:25:40.920 --> 0:25:42.720
<v Speaker 5>the best Pro Bowl gunner he could be.

0:25:42.960 --> 0:25:44.920
<v Speaker 3>And last year, obviously he is the ACL.

0:25:45.040 --> 0:25:47.040
<v Speaker 5>He misses most of the year, he comes back this

0:25:47.160 --> 0:25:49.320
<v Speaker 5>year returns to the top of his game, one of

0:25:49.359 --> 0:25:51.960
<v Speaker 5>the best at his position in the league, if not better.

0:25:52.080 --> 0:25:55.679
<v Speaker 5>Every single time there's a punt return, he seems to

0:25:55.680 --> 0:25:57.640
<v Speaker 5>be the one making the tackle then going to hype

0:25:57.680 --> 0:26:00.960
<v Speaker 5>up the crowd at Northwest Stadium. I think he absolutely

0:26:00.960 --> 0:26:02.720
<v Speaker 5>deserves another trip to the Pro Bowl.

0:26:03.040 --> 0:26:03.800
<v Speaker 1>All Pro Revo.

0:26:04.000 --> 0:26:06.239
<v Speaker 2>I've been given that name for a reason, and I think,

0:26:06.280 --> 0:26:08.679
<v Speaker 2>you know, him proposing to his to his girlfriend at

0:26:08.720 --> 0:26:11.080
<v Speaker 2>the end of that Falcons game is just such a great,

0:26:11.200 --> 0:26:13.880
<v Speaker 2>you know, way to end that that crazy night.

0:26:14.600 --> 0:26:16.520
<v Speaker 1>You know, the work we're all up till about.

0:26:16.280 --> 0:26:18.440
<v Speaker 2>One in the morning, and you know he's out here

0:26:18.520 --> 0:26:21.440
<v Speaker 2>just you know, creating an even better moment for himself.

0:26:21.760 --> 0:26:25.000
<v Speaker 2>He'll obviously never forget for a variety of reasons. Final

0:26:25.040 --> 0:26:28.879
<v Speaker 2>decision here, this one was super tough. I feel like, uh,

0:26:29.040 --> 0:26:32.280
<v Speaker 2>you know, we've become the Frankly the Frankie Loebu podcast recently.

0:26:32.320 --> 0:26:34.119
<v Speaker 2>I feel like he's been brought up a few times

0:26:34.119 --> 0:26:37.520
<v Speaker 2>of the last month or so, and deservedly so. Also

0:26:37.560 --> 0:26:41.119
<v Speaker 2>with Hallibiatita. I think he's again his effects on the

0:26:41.160 --> 0:26:41.920
<v Speaker 2>offensive line.

0:26:41.960 --> 0:26:43.040
<v Speaker 1>He is clearly the leader.

0:26:43.200 --> 0:26:46.719
<v Speaker 2>I Meank calls him badass because he is a badass

0:26:46.760 --> 0:26:49.040
<v Speaker 2>and what he's able to call out the defense and

0:26:49.119 --> 0:26:55.720
<v Speaker 2>help Jayden out. With that being said, man I cannot

0:26:55.960 --> 0:26:59.440
<v Speaker 2>argue with the Hall of Famer and Bobby Wadner's influence

0:26:59.520 --> 0:27:02.080
<v Speaker 2>on this d this team, his relationship with Jade, and

0:27:02.119 --> 0:27:04.800
<v Speaker 2>his relationship with everybody on that on that team, he

0:27:05.440 --> 0:27:08.480
<v Speaker 2>is a mentor to all these different guys. Uh so

0:27:08.520 --> 0:27:12.359
<v Speaker 2>ethan first time on the podcast, First victory, Do you

0:27:12.400 --> 0:27:15.560
<v Speaker 2>have any parting words for us before we hit our

0:27:15.600 --> 0:27:16.240
<v Speaker 2>way out of here.

0:27:16.880 --> 0:27:18.879
<v Speaker 3>That's a one hell of a streak right there.

0:27:20.840 --> 0:27:23.000
<v Speaker 5>I'll have to come defend my crown another time, but

0:27:23.119 --> 0:27:25.080
<v Speaker 5>no for seriously, thanks for having us.

0:27:25.080 --> 0:27:26.800
<v Speaker 3>This was a ton of fun. It's been a lot

0:27:26.840 --> 0:27:28.280
<v Speaker 3>of fun to cover this team this year.

0:27:28.359 --> 0:27:30.880
<v Speaker 5>Back on the beat, so looking forward to the Sunday

0:27:30.920 --> 0:27:33.639
<v Speaker 5>in Dallas and a playoff run that hopefully can go

0:27:33.680 --> 0:27:34.359
<v Speaker 5>a few weeks.

0:27:35.960 --> 0:27:37.320
<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I certainly hope so.

0:27:37.440 --> 0:27:39.800
<v Speaker 2>And you know who knows what the scene is gonna

0:27:39.840 --> 0:27:42.280
<v Speaker 2>be between you know now and then with their sixty

0:27:42.320 --> 0:27:44.639
<v Speaker 2>with their seven seed. Either way, this the season has

0:27:44.680 --> 0:27:48.760
<v Speaker 2>been magical for so many different reasons, and I I

0:27:48.880 --> 0:27:51.400
<v Speaker 2>really believe that Washington has a shot at beating any

0:27:51.440 --> 0:27:53.080
<v Speaker 2>team that they go up against this year just because

0:27:53.080 --> 0:27:56.240
<v Speaker 2>of their offense, where the defense has improved. They it's

0:27:56.320 --> 0:27:59.280
<v Speaker 2>it's gonna it's gonna be something special, I think. And

0:27:59.560 --> 0:28:02.000
<v Speaker 2>it's been a great start to Decuse tenure, great start

0:28:02.000 --> 0:28:03.960
<v Speaker 2>to add in Peters tenure, both of which I think

0:28:04.000 --> 0:28:06.480
<v Speaker 2>should be Coach and Executive of the Year candidates for

0:28:06.520 --> 0:28:07.800
<v Speaker 2>what they've been able to do to turn this team

0:28:07.800 --> 0:28:10.679
<v Speaker 2>around from going four and thirteen a year ago to

0:28:10.760 --> 0:28:14.120
<v Speaker 2>being on the cause of winning twelve wins, tripling their

0:28:14.160 --> 0:28:17.080
<v Speaker 2>win total in less than three hundred and sixty five days.

0:28:17.119 --> 0:28:21.159
<v Speaker 2>That just is phenomenal. But again, guys, thank you so

0:28:21.240 --> 0:28:23.560
<v Speaker 2>much for coming on. Really appreciate this has been great

0:28:23.560 --> 0:28:26.280
<v Speaker 2>talking to you guys, And like Ethan Hope with the Commanders,

0:28:26.280 --> 0:28:29.720
<v Speaker 2>will be celebrating a win with their twelve and five record,

0:28:29.800 --> 0:28:32.439
<v Speaker 2>hopefully against the Dallas Cowboys, because it's always good to

0:28:32.480 --> 0:28:34.520
<v Speaker 2>beat the Dallas Cowboys, no matter when it is, no

0:28:34.520 --> 0:28:36.200
<v Speaker 2>matter what the situation requires.

0:28:36.520 --> 0:28:38.560
<v Speaker 1>And we will be seeing you next week Trar the

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<v Speaker 1>Playoff Push.

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<v Speaker 2>How about that? Be sure to rate, review, subscribe wherever

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