1 00:00:08,640 --> 00:00:11,480 Speaker 1: The Colts are making a QB change, and no, this 2 00:00:11,600 --> 00:00:13,280 Speaker 1: episode is not a rerun. 3 00:00:13,440 --> 00:00:15,720 Speaker 2: We're doing it live and we'll tell you why. 4 00:00:15,760 --> 00:00:19,040 Speaker 1: Anthony Richardson is back in the lineup in Indy, while 5 00:00:19,120 --> 00:00:23,520 Speaker 1: Joe Flacco is back on the bench. Caleb Williams still 6 00:00:23,560 --> 00:00:26,439 Speaker 1: starting for the Bears, but now he has a new 7 00:00:26,480 --> 00:00:29,479 Speaker 1: play caller here from the number one pick as he 8 00:00:29,520 --> 00:00:32,840 Speaker 1: speaks for the first time since the ouster of offensive 9 00:00:32,880 --> 00:00:38,200 Speaker 1: coordinator Shane Waldron on what comes next in Chicago. Nobody 10 00:00:38,360 --> 00:00:41,839 Speaker 1: is slowing down the Chargers right now. Tonight's guest is 11 00:00:42,080 --> 00:00:45,240 Speaker 1: just one reason why. But how do Quentin Johnston and 12 00:00:45,280 --> 00:00:48,479 Speaker 1: company keep it rolling Sunday night against the Bengals. We'll 13 00:00:48,520 --> 00:00:51,199 Speaker 1: ask him that, then maybe some things about Jim Harbaugh 14 00:00:51,280 --> 00:00:52,120 Speaker 1: and outer space. 15 00:00:52,240 --> 00:00:52,720 Speaker 2: Who knows? 16 00:00:53,040 --> 00:00:59,360 Speaker 1: Welcome inside with the Insiders alongside Judy Battista and Ian Rapaport, 17 00:00:59,560 --> 00:01:03,440 Speaker 1: I am Tom Pelisero. It is now the eve of 18 00:01:03,560 --> 00:01:07,760 Speaker 1: week eleven in the NFL. It kicks off with a 19 00:01:07,800 --> 00:01:10,880 Speaker 1: good one tomorrow night. It's the Eagles and the Commanders. 20 00:01:10,920 --> 00:01:13,680 Speaker 1: Will have more on that game and so much more 21 00:01:14,160 --> 00:01:17,679 Speaker 1: through the course of this show, but let's start out 22 00:01:17,720 --> 00:01:20,880 Speaker 1: with the news of the day and yes, this one 23 00:01:21,040 --> 00:01:22,759 Speaker 1: might sound a little bit familiar. 24 00:01:23,040 --> 00:01:23,880 Speaker 2: The Colt snounce. 25 00:01:23,920 --> 00:01:27,319 Speaker 1: Now they are going back to Anthony Richardson as their 26 00:01:27,360 --> 00:01:31,040 Speaker 1: starting quarterback, just two weeks after Jane Stiken had gone 27 00:01:31,080 --> 00:01:33,560 Speaker 1: to Joe Flacco and at various points had said that 28 00:01:33,600 --> 00:01:36,680 Speaker 1: Flacco would be the starter until he said. 29 00:01:36,440 --> 00:01:39,319 Speaker 2: Otherwise, even the starter for the rest of the season 30 00:01:39,400 --> 00:01:40,200 Speaker 2: this time too. 31 00:01:40,600 --> 00:01:44,040 Speaker 1: Anthony Richardson, according to Steichen, is the man for the 32 00:01:44,080 --> 00:01:47,000 Speaker 1: rest of the way and certainly sounds like Richardson's excited 33 00:01:47,040 --> 00:01:47,800 Speaker 1: for the opportunity. 34 00:01:49,880 --> 00:01:51,920 Speaker 3: You know, just soda. I'm willing to be a pro 35 00:01:52,080 --> 00:01:53,920 Speaker 3: and I'm willing to sacrifice anything that I need to 36 00:01:53,920 --> 00:01:55,800 Speaker 3: do for the team. You know. I feel like these 37 00:01:55,800 --> 00:01:58,120 Speaker 3: past two weeks it's definitely opened my eyes and allow 38 00:01:58,240 --> 00:01:59,920 Speaker 3: me to have the opportunities to do that and just 39 00:02:00,520 --> 00:02:02,440 Speaker 3: a deeper dive and looking to myself and see what 40 00:02:02,480 --> 00:02:05,240 Speaker 3: I'm really made of. So I'm thankful for these past 41 00:02:05,240 --> 00:02:06,880 Speaker 3: two weeks and I'm low key glad they hope to 42 00:02:06,960 --> 00:02:08,919 Speaker 3: have it. As a competitor, you know, you never want 43 00:02:08,960 --> 00:02:10,800 Speaker 3: to just be on the sideline. You always feel like 44 00:02:10,800 --> 00:02:12,480 Speaker 3: there's an opportunity for you to go out there and 45 00:02:12,560 --> 00:02:15,560 Speaker 3: help the team. But just sitting on the sideline. It 46 00:02:15,639 --> 00:02:17,639 Speaker 3: just allowed me just to you know, just look and 47 00:02:17,680 --> 00:02:20,800 Speaker 3: see the certain things I could correct about myself, you know, 48 00:02:20,919 --> 00:02:23,280 Speaker 3: certain things that the team needed help with, you know. 49 00:02:23,320 --> 00:02:25,919 Speaker 3: And I'm just forever grateful for the opportunity. You know, 50 00:02:25,960 --> 00:02:28,640 Speaker 3: I'm glad that saying feel like I'm the guy again 51 00:02:28,720 --> 00:02:31,240 Speaker 3: once once again. So like I said, I'm just forever 52 00:02:31,280 --> 00:02:32,320 Speaker 3: grateful and I'm just thankful. 53 00:02:34,080 --> 00:02:37,920 Speaker 1: Anthony Richardson is still one of the youngest quarterbacks in 54 00:02:37,960 --> 00:02:41,520 Speaker 1: the NFL, and he is twenty two years old. And 55 00:02:41,600 --> 00:02:45,000 Speaker 1: for anybody thinking that there's some bigger factors at play, 56 00:02:45,120 --> 00:02:48,640 Speaker 1: my understanding is this was Shane Stikeen's decision. Just like 57 00:02:48,680 --> 00:02:51,600 Speaker 1: two weeks ago. They felt like maybe a message needed 58 00:02:51,639 --> 00:02:53,560 Speaker 1: to be sent. Be on your p's and q's. 59 00:02:53,880 --> 00:02:54,320 Speaker 2: This is a. 60 00:02:54,280 --> 00:02:57,280 Speaker 1: Different level in the NFL. They're hoping these two weeks 61 00:02:57,600 --> 00:03:00,440 Speaker 1: evaluating the process and making a step forward sent the 62 00:03:00,480 --> 00:03:02,240 Speaker 1: proper message and Richardson's ready to roll. 63 00:03:03,760 --> 00:03:04,760 Speaker 2: Yeah, that is the hope. 64 00:03:04,840 --> 00:03:08,160 Speaker 4: And whatever went into this decision, whatever led to Shane 65 00:03:08,160 --> 00:03:10,360 Speaker 4: steike And going up to the podium and saying that 66 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:13,320 Speaker 4: Anthony Richardson is now his starting quarterback for the rest 67 00:03:13,320 --> 00:03:14,960 Speaker 4: of the season, just like he had said Joe Flacco 68 00:03:15,000 --> 00:03:16,600 Speaker 4: is the starting quarterback for the rest of the season. 69 00:03:16,680 --> 00:03:18,400 Speaker 4: It's like he had said, Joe Flacco is the starting 70 00:03:18,480 --> 00:03:21,240 Speaker 4: quarterback on Monday. None of that really matters because the 71 00:03:21,280 --> 00:03:24,240 Speaker 4: only thing that matters for the Indianapolis Colts is do 72 00:03:24,280 --> 00:03:26,320 Speaker 4: they have a guy or not? And we can talk 73 00:03:26,320 --> 00:03:28,680 Speaker 4: about this year's record, we can talk about the playoff hut, 74 00:03:28,680 --> 00:03:30,720 Speaker 4: and we can talk about how they put in Joe 75 00:03:30,720 --> 00:03:33,160 Speaker 4: Flacco and they lost too straight and now maybe the 76 00:03:33,280 --> 00:03:35,520 Speaker 4: potentially would be on the outside looking in and maybe 77 00:03:35,600 --> 00:03:38,320 Speaker 4: not get to the playoffs. All those things are true, 78 00:03:38,600 --> 00:03:40,920 Speaker 4: but I will say again, the only thing that matters 79 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:43,000 Speaker 4: is figuring out whether you have a guy or not. 80 00:03:43,400 --> 00:03:45,680 Speaker 4: The Colts do not know right now whether or not 81 00:03:45,720 --> 00:03:48,920 Speaker 4: Anthony Richardson is their franchise quarterback. They know he is 82 00:03:49,120 --> 00:03:52,640 Speaker 4: for sure talented enough, Hall of Fame type talent, is 83 00:03:52,640 --> 00:03:55,200 Speaker 4: how one general manager described them to me in the 84 00:03:55,240 --> 00:03:58,160 Speaker 4: pre draft process, just has not played like that. They 85 00:03:58,240 --> 00:04:01,280 Speaker 4: have to come out of this year knowing is he 86 00:04:01,440 --> 00:04:04,480 Speaker 4: your guy or do you somehow have to acquire another 87 00:04:04,520 --> 00:04:06,280 Speaker 4: one or draft another one. 88 00:04:06,480 --> 00:04:08,040 Speaker 2: That's the big. 89 00:04:07,840 --> 00:04:11,800 Speaker 4: Picture view for the organization. That's why, however, they got here. 90 00:04:11,920 --> 00:04:14,240 Speaker 4: It really does make the most sense. Yes, Joe Flacco 91 00:04:14,320 --> 00:04:16,080 Speaker 4: might win an extra game or two this season, though 92 00:04:16,080 --> 00:04:16,640 Speaker 4: they didn't. 93 00:04:16,400 --> 00:04:18,480 Speaker 2: Play very well the last couple of games. 94 00:04:18,760 --> 00:04:21,520 Speaker 4: But this is all about the future of Anthony Richardson 95 00:04:21,880 --> 00:04:24,000 Speaker 4: and that is for Indianapolis right now. 96 00:04:24,080 --> 00:04:29,160 Speaker 5: Judy, Well, let's be clear, if Joe Flacco had played 97 00:04:29,240 --> 00:04:32,719 Speaker 5: like Joe Flacco played last season, we almost certainly would 98 00:04:32,720 --> 00:04:36,200 Speaker 5: not be having this conversation right now because he would 99 00:04:36,200 --> 00:04:38,800 Speaker 5: still have the starting job, because they probably would have 100 00:04:38,839 --> 00:04:41,320 Speaker 5: won some games and they would be very much in 101 00:04:41,360 --> 00:04:43,480 Speaker 5: the thick of the playoff race. But he did not 102 00:04:43,720 --> 00:04:46,760 Speaker 5: six turnovers in two games. He took seven sacks in 103 00:04:46,839 --> 00:04:48,719 Speaker 5: two games, they lost both of them. He did not 104 00:04:48,839 --> 00:04:51,880 Speaker 5: play well. Now we know going further back that Anthony 105 00:04:51,960 --> 00:04:55,039 Speaker 5: Richardson did not play well when he was starting. But 106 00:04:55,560 --> 00:04:58,000 Speaker 5: you can't make the argument that it's in the best 107 00:04:58,040 --> 00:05:00,280 Speaker 5: interests of the team to keep Joe Flacco in if 108 00:05:00,360 --> 00:05:03,440 Speaker 5: Joe Flacco is not performing any better than Anthony Richardson. 109 00:05:03,480 --> 00:05:05,680 Speaker 5: So then the best interest of the team, as you 110 00:05:05,760 --> 00:05:08,440 Speaker 5: pointed out, ian is to get Anthony Richardson in there 111 00:05:08,880 --> 00:05:13,120 Speaker 5: hope that the benching clicked with him and got him to, 112 00:05:13,560 --> 00:05:16,279 Speaker 5: as Tom put it, mind, his p's and cues, maybe 113 00:05:16,279 --> 00:05:20,800 Speaker 5: worked on his preparation, his maturity, his leadership skills, and 114 00:05:20,839 --> 00:05:22,919 Speaker 5: that now he is ready to go back in there 115 00:05:23,000 --> 00:05:25,800 Speaker 5: and at least show if he is the guy, or 116 00:05:25,800 --> 00:05:27,960 Speaker 5: at least if he has the potential to be the guy. 117 00:05:28,000 --> 00:05:28,279 Speaker 2: Again. 118 00:05:28,520 --> 00:05:31,800 Speaker 5: He's only started ten games in the NFL. To make 119 00:05:31,839 --> 00:05:34,800 Speaker 5: a final decision on whether he is your franchise quarterback, 120 00:05:34,839 --> 00:05:38,000 Speaker 5: you hopefully need a much bigger sample size than just 121 00:05:38,160 --> 00:05:40,400 Speaker 5: ten games. This is the chance for the Colts. 122 00:05:40,120 --> 00:05:40,440 Speaker 2: To get it. 123 00:05:40,480 --> 00:05:43,080 Speaker 5: But make no mistake, if Joe Flacco had won those 124 00:05:43,120 --> 00:05:45,719 Speaker 5: games and was giving them a chance to make a 125 00:05:45,800 --> 00:05:49,320 Speaker 5: real push in the playoffs, Anthony Richardson would still be 126 00:05:49,360 --> 00:05:49,799 Speaker 5: on the bench. 127 00:05:51,440 --> 00:05:54,159 Speaker 1: You look at the numbers with Anthony Rigson in the 128 00:05:54,160 --> 00:05:57,279 Speaker 1: lineup and Joe Flacco in the lineup, Even setting aside 129 00:05:57,440 --> 00:06:00,520 Speaker 1: the wins and losses, which are obviously substantial here, you 130 00:06:00,560 --> 00:06:03,279 Speaker 1: would say, Okay, Joe Flacco's got the better numbers. But 131 00:06:03,320 --> 00:06:06,880 Speaker 1: there are different elements, of course, that Anthony Richardson brings 132 00:06:06,920 --> 00:06:08,599 Speaker 1: to the game. And the other thing to remember, yeah, 133 00:06:08,600 --> 00:06:11,080 Speaker 1: they paid him twenty two million dollars last season as 134 00:06:11,160 --> 00:06:14,440 Speaker 1: part of his contracts the number four overall pick. They 135 00:06:14,480 --> 00:06:16,960 Speaker 1: got him cost controlled. As we bring in our Bucky 136 00:06:17,000 --> 00:06:19,600 Speaker 1: Brooks and Steve Whites for about nine million dollars over 137 00:06:19,600 --> 00:06:22,240 Speaker 1: the next two seasons, you're not going to get somebody 138 00:06:22,240 --> 00:06:24,680 Speaker 1: else who's cheaper than that. You're not even gonna get 139 00:06:24,720 --> 00:06:27,159 Speaker 1: Joe flaccoback for less money than that. In other words, 140 00:06:27,200 --> 00:06:30,160 Speaker 1: when you're building rosters right now, you're looking at it 141 00:06:30,200 --> 00:06:32,600 Speaker 1: as we can get that young cost control quarterback and 142 00:06:32,600 --> 00:06:34,840 Speaker 1: get him playing well enough, we can spend that money 143 00:06:35,120 --> 00:06:38,360 Speaker 1: on everybody else. If anybody Bucky knows about the Colts 144 00:06:38,760 --> 00:06:41,080 Speaker 1: about you know, going the veteran quarterback rout, what that 145 00:06:41,200 --> 00:06:42,680 Speaker 1: costs you a hard instant sustain. 146 00:06:43,120 --> 00:06:45,720 Speaker 2: It's Indianapolis because they've been through all of them here. 147 00:06:45,760 --> 00:06:48,040 Speaker 2: What do you make of this news today? 148 00:06:50,120 --> 00:06:52,719 Speaker 6: Yeah, not a surprise because Joe Flacco had an opportunity 149 00:06:52,720 --> 00:06:55,240 Speaker 6: to seize the job and he didn't play well doing that, 150 00:06:55,640 --> 00:06:58,479 Speaker 6: and it really allowed the Coals to do a couple 151 00:06:58,520 --> 00:07:00,200 Speaker 6: of different things. It allowed them to get Joe Black 152 00:07:00,279 --> 00:07:01,920 Speaker 6: on the field to see if he could be Joe 153 00:07:02,000 --> 00:07:04,120 Speaker 6: Flacco that we've seen the past couple of years, who 154 00:07:04,120 --> 00:07:06,560 Speaker 6: gets hot and leads his team on a run that 155 00:07:06,680 --> 00:07:09,360 Speaker 6: Joe Flacco didn't show up, but it gave them an 156 00:07:09,360 --> 00:07:12,800 Speaker 6: opportunity to show Anthony Richardson, hey man, we've given you 157 00:07:13,120 --> 00:07:15,560 Speaker 6: the QB one job, but you got to treat it 158 00:07:15,640 --> 00:07:16,200 Speaker 6: as such. 159 00:07:16,360 --> 00:07:17,440 Speaker 2: That means you need to. 160 00:07:17,400 --> 00:07:19,120 Speaker 6: Be the guy that we thought that you could be 161 00:07:19,360 --> 00:07:22,680 Speaker 6: as a franchise quarterback. And it's little about the performance, 162 00:07:22,840 --> 00:07:25,960 Speaker 6: but more about the preparation in terms of how you 163 00:07:26,040 --> 00:07:28,720 Speaker 6: carry yourself, the things that you do from an intangible 164 00:07:28,760 --> 00:07:31,960 Speaker 6: standpoint to make sure that your teammates know that's your 165 00:07:32,040 --> 00:07:32,680 Speaker 6: QB one. 166 00:07:32,920 --> 00:07:34,680 Speaker 2: You show up every day, you're ready to. 167 00:07:34,680 --> 00:07:37,040 Speaker 6: Show out, and you perform to the best of your 168 00:07:37,080 --> 00:07:39,400 Speaker 6: ability based on the preparation that you put in. 169 00:07:39,840 --> 00:07:41,200 Speaker 7: I think he got the message. 170 00:07:41,360 --> 00:07:44,760 Speaker 6: It's a very humble Anthony Richardson, which may turn out 171 00:07:44,800 --> 00:07:47,240 Speaker 6: to be a hungry Anthony Richardson that plays better when 172 00:07:47,240 --> 00:07:48,160 Speaker 6: he gets his opportunity. 173 00:07:48,240 --> 00:07:50,880 Speaker 8: Guys, this a really good conversation because, like as Judy said, 174 00:07:50,880 --> 00:07:53,560 Speaker 8: had Joe Flacco won those ballgames, we wouldn't be having 175 00:07:53,600 --> 00:07:54,800 Speaker 8: this conversation right now. 176 00:07:55,200 --> 00:07:56,160 Speaker 2: Buddy didn't. 177 00:07:56,360 --> 00:07:59,040 Speaker 8: But going through some of Shane Steichen's comments, you know, 178 00:07:59,040 --> 00:08:04,360 Speaker 8: we're talking about professionalism here, maturity here with Anthony Richardson. 179 00:08:04,600 --> 00:08:06,160 Speaker 2: He said everything from. 180 00:08:06,200 --> 00:08:10,120 Speaker 8: Walkthroughs to practice, to weight room to doing things to 181 00:08:10,120 --> 00:08:13,440 Speaker 8: get ready for games. In practice, that's where he's made 182 00:08:13,440 --> 00:08:16,400 Speaker 8: the biggest strides. So in other words, he was saying, 183 00:08:16,720 --> 00:08:19,600 Speaker 8: we gave him all these opportunities and he wasn't necessarily 184 00:08:19,640 --> 00:08:22,840 Speaker 8: putting in the proper work. His teammates saw it, and 185 00:08:22,880 --> 00:08:25,360 Speaker 8: then the tap out in the middle of the game 186 00:08:25,800 --> 00:08:28,640 Speaker 8: was kind of enough. This is highlighting the fact that 187 00:08:28,680 --> 00:08:31,080 Speaker 8: we need to sit this guy down and let him 188 00:08:31,240 --> 00:08:34,640 Speaker 8: understand and watch Joe Flaccau how he prepared and hand 189 00:08:34,760 --> 00:08:38,360 Speaker 8: himself like a pro. Yes, Flacco did not win those ballgames, 190 00:08:38,600 --> 00:08:40,920 Speaker 8: but he does carry himself and prepare a certain way. 191 00:08:41,200 --> 00:08:44,280 Speaker 8: That's what I'm sure is hoping translates to Anthony Richardson 192 00:08:44,559 --> 00:08:47,280 Speaker 8: as well as him playing better, but again just hearing 193 00:08:47,320 --> 00:08:49,520 Speaker 8: some of the undertones of everything. In the overtones of 194 00:08:49,520 --> 00:08:52,240 Speaker 8: what's being said, it is more now about him stepping 195 00:08:52,320 --> 00:08:55,400 Speaker 8: up like you said, Bucky, and being prepared and ready 196 00:08:55,400 --> 00:08:57,640 Speaker 8: to carry himself like a QB one. 197 00:08:59,120 --> 00:09:02,360 Speaker 1: Don't move, guys, We've got another young quarterback who's got 198 00:09:02,400 --> 00:09:05,160 Speaker 1: some things happening in his general environment to talk with 199 00:09:05,200 --> 00:09:06,960 Speaker 1: you about as well. That, of course, is this year's 200 00:09:07,040 --> 00:09:11,120 Speaker 1: number one overall pick, Caleb Williams, who after several bumpy 201 00:09:11,200 --> 00:09:13,920 Speaker 1: weeks for the offense, we'll have a new play caller 202 00:09:14,320 --> 00:09:18,960 Speaker 1: on Sunday. Shane Waldron fired on Tuesday. Thomas Brown is 203 00:09:19,000 --> 00:09:23,000 Speaker 1: now the offensive coordinator and play caller in his place. 204 00:09:23,360 --> 00:09:26,120 Speaker 1: Caleb Williams back at work today and spoke for the 205 00:09:26,160 --> 00:09:27,679 Speaker 1: first time on that change. 206 00:09:29,600 --> 00:09:31,960 Speaker 9: Yeah, I think I think we'll do a good job 207 00:09:32,000 --> 00:09:35,800 Speaker 9: of marrying everything up together, making everything look the same, 208 00:09:36,400 --> 00:09:39,040 Speaker 9: and then from there you'll get you know, a few 209 00:09:39,800 --> 00:09:42,040 Speaker 9: easier passes, few few extra layups. 210 00:09:43,240 --> 00:09:44,679 Speaker 7: I think it will help us in a run game. 211 00:09:44,720 --> 00:09:46,880 Speaker 9: I think it'll help us in the past game been 212 00:09:46,920 --> 00:09:51,160 Speaker 9: able to to do that, and then you know, I 213 00:09:51,160 --> 00:09:53,160 Speaker 9: think from there, I think it provides a little bit 214 00:09:53,200 --> 00:09:57,480 Speaker 9: more explosiveness for us as offense and you know, been 215 00:09:57,520 --> 00:10:00,360 Speaker 9: able to help out the you know, compromenty football thing 216 00:10:00,400 --> 00:10:03,080 Speaker 9: that you know, we really want to you know, attack. 217 00:10:03,400 --> 00:10:05,000 Speaker 10: We could probably turn it up a notch. So we'll 218 00:10:05,000 --> 00:10:09,679 Speaker 10: see what happens today and thus four fourth and go 219 00:10:09,720 --> 00:10:10,400 Speaker 10: about it that way. 220 00:10:11,120 --> 00:10:14,040 Speaker 11: Matty Burflu said on Monday one of the primary things 221 00:10:14,040 --> 00:10:16,439 Speaker 11: he was looking to change was the in game communication. 222 00:10:16,720 --> 00:10:19,079 Speaker 11: What do you think was lacking. Do you speaking from 223 00:10:19,120 --> 00:10:21,320 Speaker 11: a coordinated like a play caller perspective, what do you 224 00:10:21,360 --> 00:10:24,720 Speaker 11: think was lacking with the in game communication from play 225 00:10:24,720 --> 00:10:25,839 Speaker 11: caller to players? 226 00:10:26,480 --> 00:10:27,360 Speaker 12: Uh? 227 00:10:27,600 --> 00:10:30,000 Speaker 10: I want to say probably like when we want to call, 228 00:10:30,440 --> 00:10:32,720 Speaker 10: it's probably like a drive too late, or like we 229 00:10:32,800 --> 00:10:35,360 Speaker 10: wanted to make adjustments and we just wait till halftime 230 00:10:35,360 --> 00:10:37,280 Speaker 10: to make it and we don't get the same look. 231 00:10:37,400 --> 00:10:39,640 Speaker 10: So I can see what you mean by that right there. 232 00:10:42,000 --> 00:10:44,760 Speaker 1: To welcome Judy and Ian back to the conversation here, 233 00:10:44,960 --> 00:10:47,080 Speaker 1: I don't know how much the wide receiver is going 234 00:10:47,120 --> 00:10:49,200 Speaker 1: to know about the communication of the play calls. 235 00:10:49,240 --> 00:10:50,240 Speaker 2: But setting that. 236 00:10:50,280 --> 00:10:52,679 Speaker 1: Aside for a second, here, we had seen the frustration 237 00:10:52,760 --> 00:10:56,360 Speaker 1: Judy from plenty of players, DJ Moore probably chief among them. 238 00:10:56,679 --> 00:10:59,119 Speaker 1: What do you make of what you hear from players 239 00:10:59,240 --> 00:11:01,560 Speaker 1: as we now reflect back on a decision that we 240 00:11:01,640 --> 00:11:04,040 Speaker 1: really won't know exactly what impact it has until Sunday. 241 00:11:06,400 --> 00:11:08,079 Speaker 5: Well, it was not DJ Moore, and I'm sorry I 242 00:11:08,120 --> 00:11:10,320 Speaker 5: can't remember which player it was, but who had a 243 00:11:10,360 --> 00:11:13,480 Speaker 5: quote today saying like something about Shane Waldron was too 244 00:11:13,640 --> 00:11:15,920 Speaker 5: nice and let things go going all the way back 245 00:11:15,960 --> 00:11:17,520 Speaker 5: to OTAs. 246 00:11:17,000 --> 00:11:19,079 Speaker 2: Maybe Keenan Allen. 247 00:11:19,280 --> 00:11:22,600 Speaker 5: Sorry, they're telling me in my ear Keenan Allen. What 248 00:11:22,679 --> 00:11:25,280 Speaker 5: is so striking about this is you don't usually hear 249 00:11:25,480 --> 00:11:29,520 Speaker 5: players talk about somebody who has just lost his job 250 00:11:29,679 --> 00:11:31,240 Speaker 5: this way in public. 251 00:11:31,600 --> 00:11:32,800 Speaker 2: All of this stuff. 252 00:11:32,559 --> 00:11:36,640 Speaker 5: May be true, right, Maybe they weren't making adjustments until halftime. 253 00:11:36,640 --> 00:11:40,040 Speaker 5: Maybe the in game communication was not very good, But 254 00:11:40,080 --> 00:11:44,960 Speaker 5: you usually don't hear players, you know, throw somebody under 255 00:11:44,960 --> 00:11:47,720 Speaker 5: the bus after they have lost their job. Having said that, 256 00:11:48,520 --> 00:11:50,880 Speaker 5: it does raise a whole host of questions about what 257 00:11:51,000 --> 00:11:53,000 Speaker 5: is going on in that building. First of all, the 258 00:11:53,040 --> 00:11:55,160 Speaker 5: fact that players feel free to say these kinds of 259 00:11:55,240 --> 00:11:57,440 Speaker 5: things out loud, and second of all, the fact that 260 00:11:57,440 --> 00:11:59,640 Speaker 5: they're happening in the first place. That's certainly not a 261 00:11:59,640 --> 00:12:02,040 Speaker 5: good thing for Caleb Williams. I thought, going to what 262 00:12:02,120 --> 00:12:05,920 Speaker 5: Caleb Williams said before, about a few easy passes, right, 263 00:12:06,200 --> 00:12:08,440 Speaker 5: get the ball out a little faster. He's holding the 264 00:12:08,440 --> 00:12:10,720 Speaker 5: ball too long, the offensive line is not holding up. 265 00:12:10,760 --> 00:12:11,520 Speaker 7: It's banged up. 266 00:12:12,080 --> 00:12:14,680 Speaker 5: Get a few easy passes, get him into a rhythm, 267 00:12:14,720 --> 00:12:17,240 Speaker 5: get some confidence, be able to use the running game. 268 00:12:17,280 --> 00:12:19,600 Speaker 5: Those are all things they need to do, But they 269 00:12:19,679 --> 00:12:22,679 Speaker 5: also might have some issues in the building that need 270 00:12:22,720 --> 00:12:23,360 Speaker 5: to be cleaned up. 271 00:12:23,360 --> 00:12:25,040 Speaker 7: As well. 272 00:12:25,120 --> 00:12:29,200 Speaker 4: And it gets harder now because look, these firings that 273 00:12:29,200 --> 00:12:30,960 Speaker 4: we've seen a couple of them this year, We've seen 274 00:12:31,000 --> 00:12:32,840 Speaker 4: a couple of them over the course the past couple 275 00:12:32,840 --> 00:12:35,679 Speaker 4: of years. They are big news. Sometimes they shake things 276 00:12:35,760 --> 00:12:37,760 Speaker 4: up a little bit. Sometimes you get a positive result. 277 00:12:38,120 --> 00:12:40,840 Speaker 4: We saw it with the New Orleans Saints and Darren 278 00:12:40,880 --> 00:12:44,240 Speaker 4: Rizzy getting went after firing Dennis Allen. Sometimes the shakeup 279 00:12:44,280 --> 00:12:47,720 Speaker 4: can work. After the shakeup, it gets a little harder. 280 00:12:47,840 --> 00:12:49,800 Speaker 4: You lose a coach. You lose a coach who spent 281 00:12:49,920 --> 00:12:52,120 Speaker 4: more time with the offense than anyone. You lose a 282 00:12:52,120 --> 00:12:54,480 Speaker 4: coach who, obviously and Shane Walder is by the way, 283 00:12:54,520 --> 00:12:57,600 Speaker 4: a very nice guy, no doubt about that, but has 284 00:12:57,960 --> 00:13:00,839 Speaker 4: been running the offense. You know for the last several months. 285 00:13:00,880 --> 00:13:03,360 Speaker 4: Thomas Brown has had experience as a play caller, but 286 00:13:03,600 --> 00:13:06,079 Speaker 4: it is a challenge now. There is some precedent the 287 00:13:06,080 --> 00:13:07,160 Speaker 4: Buffalo Bills that. 288 00:13:07,240 --> 00:13:08,360 Speaker 2: Is somewhat similar thing. 289 00:13:08,400 --> 00:13:10,600 Speaker 4: Moving on from kendor She going to Joe Brady, their 290 00:13:10,600 --> 00:13:15,040 Speaker 4: offense caught fire and everything was good. If Thomas Brown 291 00:13:15,160 --> 00:13:16,839 Speaker 4: is the kind of offensive coordinator that I know a 292 00:13:16,840 --> 00:13:18,480 Speaker 4: lot of people in the league think he can be, 293 00:13:19,000 --> 00:13:20,360 Speaker 4: then this is all going to be fine. 294 00:13:20,520 --> 00:13:21,520 Speaker 7: But really, what this. 295 00:13:21,480 --> 00:13:24,160 Speaker 4: Does, we boil this all down. What this does is 296 00:13:24,160 --> 00:13:27,720 Speaker 4: it puts a spotlight directly on two people. Matt Eberfush, 297 00:13:27,920 --> 00:13:30,800 Speaker 4: who just fired his offensive creditor midway through the season, 298 00:13:30,840 --> 00:13:32,960 Speaker 4: and if it doesn't work, you know what all the 299 00:13:33,040 --> 00:13:34,599 Speaker 4: talk at the end of the season is going to 300 00:13:34,640 --> 00:13:37,400 Speaker 4: be like. And then Caleb Williams, because no one takes 301 00:13:37,440 --> 00:13:39,920 Speaker 4: more blame or credit, but in this case blame than 302 00:13:39,960 --> 00:13:43,079 Speaker 4: the quarterback. He is incredibly talented. I know, the sky's 303 00:13:43,120 --> 00:13:45,680 Speaker 4: the limit. The Bears organization thinks the world of him. 304 00:13:46,080 --> 00:13:48,319 Speaker 4: At some point he has to come out and play 305 00:13:48,440 --> 00:13:51,520 Speaker 4: like it. And again, if you fire the coordinator and 306 00:13:51,559 --> 00:13:54,960 Speaker 4: there's really nowhere else to look, you know where people 307 00:13:55,000 --> 00:13:57,120 Speaker 4: are going to be looking, and it's those two guys. 308 00:13:58,880 --> 00:14:03,040 Speaker 1: Joe Brady NFL play calling opportunity with the Panthers, got 309 00:14:03,120 --> 00:14:06,400 Speaker 1: fired coming off a buy of all things, and then 310 00:14:06,600 --> 00:14:09,480 Speaker 1: ends up in Buffalo's quarterbacks coach steps in, takes over 311 00:14:09,520 --> 00:14:11,560 Speaker 1: to play call on Aaron Basin. Thomas Brown got his 312 00:14:11,559 --> 00:14:14,480 Speaker 1: first NFL play calling opportunity with the Panthers, got let go, 313 00:14:14,559 --> 00:14:17,560 Speaker 1: and everybody else on that staff now here. He is 314 00:14:17,600 --> 00:14:19,520 Speaker 1: taking over at mid season. He can only hope that 315 00:14:19,600 --> 00:14:22,840 Speaker 1: it works out that well with Caleb. The bar certainly, 316 00:14:22,880 --> 00:14:24,640 Speaker 1: I think it's fair to say has been set low 317 00:14:25,160 --> 00:14:26,920 Speaker 1: for this Bears offense this season. 318 00:14:26,960 --> 00:14:28,880 Speaker 2: Every coach in Scout k new there was going to be. 319 00:14:28,880 --> 00:14:32,920 Speaker 1: A transition period for Caleb Williams, but you didn't expect 320 00:14:32,920 --> 00:14:36,040 Speaker 1: the numbers to look like this. Our Stacy Dales was 321 00:14:36,080 --> 00:14:39,520 Speaker 1: at Hallis Hall today, a day. 322 00:14:39,440 --> 00:14:42,640 Speaker 13: Removed from Shane Waldron's removal as offensive play caller for 323 00:14:42,680 --> 00:14:45,480 Speaker 13: the Bears head coach Matt Eberflus, his new interim OC 324 00:14:45,720 --> 00:14:51,200 Speaker 13: Thomas Brown. Addressing the media, Eberflus confirming the decision officially 325 00:14:51,240 --> 00:14:55,280 Speaker 13: took place on Tuesday morning, citing really the three game 326 00:14:55,360 --> 00:14:58,520 Speaker 13: losing streak and the struggles there offensively, He said moving forward, 327 00:14:58,560 --> 00:15:01,760 Speaker 13: he'd like more creativity and the ability to work their 328 00:15:01,800 --> 00:15:05,600 Speaker 13: skill players into more open spaces and positions on the field. 329 00:15:05,600 --> 00:15:08,840 Speaker 13: Of Brown, he said, he loves his passion, his energy, 330 00:15:09,160 --> 00:15:12,760 Speaker 13: his tenacity and toughness and collaboration. I mentioned we heard 331 00:15:12,760 --> 00:15:15,040 Speaker 13: from Brown. He said he had a great conversation with 332 00:15:15,080 --> 00:15:18,160 Speaker 13: Williams on Tuesdays. Some of the areas they discussed that 333 00:15:18,200 --> 00:15:21,320 Speaker 13: they'd like to fix did not disclose those specific areas, 334 00:15:21,720 --> 00:15:24,520 Speaker 13: but I did ask Brown, what are some of the 335 00:15:24,520 --> 00:15:26,640 Speaker 13: things that you think your quarterback does well and what 336 00:15:26,680 --> 00:15:29,840 Speaker 13: would you like to emphasize moving forward? He told me 337 00:15:30,200 --> 00:15:34,160 Speaker 13: his natural throwing ability is clear and obvious, but ultimately, 338 00:15:34,240 --> 00:15:37,520 Speaker 13: moving forward would like to allow him and let him 339 00:15:37,640 --> 00:15:41,560 Speaker 13: use that natural God given ability in times where it's relevant, 340 00:15:41,600 --> 00:15:45,600 Speaker 13: specifically when you're looking at third down situations and opportunities 341 00:15:45,640 --> 00:15:47,320 Speaker 13: in the red zone. 342 00:15:48,440 --> 00:15:50,560 Speaker 2: Let's bring Bucky and Steve back into the conversation. 343 00:15:50,680 --> 00:15:53,800 Speaker 1: I also was struck by that series of adjectives that 344 00:15:53,840 --> 00:15:57,920 Speaker 1: Matt Eberflus used to talk about Thomas Brown. Creativity was 345 00:15:57,960 --> 00:15:59,920 Speaker 1: the first thing that he said Bucky that he wanted 346 00:15:59,920 --> 00:16:03,000 Speaker 1: to to see with this offense. Realistically, it only changed 347 00:16:03,040 --> 00:16:06,120 Speaker 1: so much. What are you looking for here? The Thomas 348 00:16:06,120 --> 00:16:08,320 Speaker 1: Brown now calling the plays for Caleb Williams. 349 00:16:10,680 --> 00:16:12,520 Speaker 6: First thing I would expect Thomas Brown to do is 350 00:16:12,680 --> 00:16:14,960 Speaker 6: meet with Kaylen Williams and ask him what are the 351 00:16:15,000 --> 00:16:16,920 Speaker 6: concepts that he likes. What are the ones that you 352 00:16:17,000 --> 00:16:19,800 Speaker 6: feel best about, What gives you the most confidence when 353 00:16:19,800 --> 00:16:21,640 Speaker 6: you're on the field when you hear the play come 354 00:16:21,680 --> 00:16:23,720 Speaker 6: through the headset? Okay, we're going to build it around 355 00:16:23,720 --> 00:16:26,960 Speaker 6: those concepts. How can we change the picture without really 356 00:16:27,040 --> 00:16:27,920 Speaker 6: changing the concept? 357 00:16:28,080 --> 00:16:28,680 Speaker 7: Can we shift? 358 00:16:28,760 --> 00:16:29,360 Speaker 2: Can we motion? 359 00:16:29,640 --> 00:16:32,040 Speaker 6: Can we do some different things to run the same 360 00:16:32,160 --> 00:16:34,760 Speaker 6: concepts over and over and over again, but given the 361 00:16:34,800 --> 00:16:37,720 Speaker 6: defense a different look. And then it's about building up 362 00:16:37,760 --> 00:16:41,080 Speaker 6: the confidence of not only the quarterback but everyone around them, 363 00:16:41,160 --> 00:16:42,800 Speaker 6: who are the playmakers that we need to get the 364 00:16:42,800 --> 00:16:45,680 Speaker 6: ball to. Let's make sure that it's about the players, 365 00:16:46,040 --> 00:16:48,880 Speaker 6: not about the plays. So even though Matt evenflus talks 366 00:16:48,920 --> 00:16:52,360 Speaker 6: about I want more creativity in those things, ultimately it 367 00:16:52,400 --> 00:16:55,320 Speaker 6: comes down to get the ball to the best players 368 00:16:55,480 --> 00:16:57,920 Speaker 6: and allow them to do the work. Let the veteran 369 00:16:58,000 --> 00:17:00,560 Speaker 6: receivers take the pressure off the quarterback. If you do that, 370 00:17:00,840 --> 00:17:03,440 Speaker 6: you can see a more confident and a better performing 371 00:17:03,520 --> 00:17:05,760 Speaker 6: quarterback than we've seen in Windy City thus far. 372 00:17:06,119 --> 00:17:07,720 Speaker 8: Hey Buck, you know one thing you heard about with 373 00:17:07,800 --> 00:17:11,159 Speaker 8: Matt with Shane Waldron, very nice guy, people saying though 374 00:17:11,200 --> 00:17:14,199 Speaker 8: he needs to be more whop players, more accountable. Thomas 375 00:17:14,200 --> 00:17:16,439 Speaker 8: Brown will do this. I've known Thomas Brown since I 376 00:17:16,480 --> 00:17:17,960 Speaker 8: covered him when he was a running back at the 377 00:17:18,000 --> 00:17:22,120 Speaker 8: University of Georgia here with the Rams, with the Carolina Panthers. 378 00:17:22,119 --> 00:17:25,359 Speaker 8: He is a very serious and attention to detail oriented guy. 379 00:17:25,760 --> 00:17:28,840 Speaker 8: Let's also remember he was the passing game coordinator for 380 00:17:28,880 --> 00:17:31,520 Speaker 8: the Bears, so what that is is basically, weekly he 381 00:17:31,560 --> 00:17:35,879 Speaker 8: goes analytically and studying the opposing personnel how to find 382 00:17:35,880 --> 00:17:38,399 Speaker 8: those passing windows in certain situations. He has nothing to 383 00:17:38,440 --> 00:17:41,399 Speaker 8: do with the play calling, just installing some things in 384 00:17:41,480 --> 00:17:44,239 Speaker 8: the passing game. He's a former running backs coach and 385 00:17:44,359 --> 00:17:47,040 Speaker 8: tight ends coach, So I expect now this offense to 386 00:17:47,119 --> 00:17:49,399 Speaker 8: run more through the running back and the tight end 387 00:17:49,480 --> 00:17:52,080 Speaker 8: Cole Comet, because that's when things were clicking with the 388 00:17:52,119 --> 00:17:55,440 Speaker 8: Bears earlier this season, when they with no huddle tempo 389 00:17:55,720 --> 00:17:57,800 Speaker 8: and ran it through the tight end and ran the ball. 390 00:17:57,920 --> 00:18:00,399 Speaker 8: I expect Thomas Brown to do that, set up some 391 00:18:00,480 --> 00:18:02,960 Speaker 8: run action to get Caleb going again. 392 00:18:03,040 --> 00:18:05,720 Speaker 2: Thomas Brown, He's not going to have a miracle right away. 393 00:18:05,880 --> 00:18:07,600 Speaker 8: They open up against the Packers, I think in this 394 00:18:07,640 --> 00:18:09,359 Speaker 8: first game here, so that's going to be a tough sled. 395 00:18:09,880 --> 00:18:12,600 Speaker 8: But again, the detail and the accountability he's going to 396 00:18:12,640 --> 00:18:15,160 Speaker 8: hold these players to. That's what they've been asking for 397 00:18:15,280 --> 00:18:16,359 Speaker 8: and they are about to get it. 398 00:18:18,200 --> 00:18:20,280 Speaker 2: Bucky Steve, thank you very much. 399 00:18:20,440 --> 00:18:23,040 Speaker 1: This was not the only news surrounding a twenty twenty 400 00:18:23,080 --> 00:18:27,680 Speaker 1: four first round drafted quarterback. Earlier today, coach Kevin O'Connell 401 00:18:27,720 --> 00:18:32,480 Speaker 1: confirmed the rookie quarterback JJ McCarthy underwent a minor procedure 402 00:18:32,560 --> 00:18:35,840 Speaker 1: and a biologic injection to assisting in the healing process 403 00:18:35,840 --> 00:18:38,959 Speaker 1: and ensure his recovery from his previous spiniscus repair. 404 00:18:39,359 --> 00:18:41,240 Speaker 2: My understanding is this does. 405 00:18:41,080 --> 00:18:44,560 Speaker 1: Not impact the timeline at all for McCarthy. It's something 406 00:18:44,560 --> 00:18:46,560 Speaker 1: that they wanted to take care of the popped up 407 00:18:46,640 --> 00:18:50,199 Speaker 1: during his rehab process. Full expectation still that he is 408 00:18:50,280 --> 00:18:54,760 Speaker 1: ready to roll by training camp in twenty twenty five. Also, 409 00:18:54,960 --> 00:18:57,679 Speaker 1: the number one pick from some years ago, Trevor Lawrence 410 00:18:57,760 --> 00:18:59,719 Speaker 1: not going to be out there for his second consecutive 411 00:18:59,760 --> 00:19:00,760 Speaker 1: game because of. 412 00:19:00,840 --> 00:19:03,520 Speaker 2: His injury to his non throwing shoulder. 413 00:19:03,800 --> 00:19:07,399 Speaker 1: So a second consecutive start for mac Jones in the 414 00:19:07,440 --> 00:19:11,959 Speaker 1: Teeth of the Lion Sunday in Detroit. Coming up after this, 415 00:19:12,720 --> 00:19:16,040 Speaker 1: Chargers wide receiver Quintin Johnston going to join the show. 416 00:19:16,400 --> 00:19:19,359 Speaker 1: That team has been clicking on both sides of the ball. 417 00:19:19,840 --> 00:19:24,119 Speaker 1: Sneaky good matchup Sunday Night Football against the Bengals. 418 00:19:24,160 --> 00:19:25,880 Speaker 2: How does QJ break it down? 419 00:19:25,880 --> 00:19:33,720 Speaker 1: We'll ask him right after this on the insiders. 420 00:19:33,800 --> 00:19:37,760 Speaker 14: Just incredible, incredible, h incredible day, you know, just being 421 00:19:37,800 --> 00:19:42,680 Speaker 14: around like minded savages and such a great feeling. I mean, 422 00:19:42,720 --> 00:19:45,600 Speaker 14: what are you done? I mean, if it's a line, yeah, 423 00:19:48,119 --> 00:19:51,240 Speaker 14: before he break this down with a with a familiar question, 424 00:19:51,320 --> 00:19:52,399 Speaker 14: who's got it better than us? 425 00:19:52,640 --> 00:19:54,399 Speaker 7: Just just just talkers, man. 426 00:20:04,359 --> 00:20:06,639 Speaker 15: I've got I've got so much to say, it's so 427 00:20:06,720 --> 00:20:11,240 Speaker 15: little time to say it. 428 00:20:11,359 --> 00:20:15,720 Speaker 2: Great job, got it, got the dog. 429 00:20:37,720 --> 00:20:40,639 Speaker 5: Give everybody a high five. Chargers have a lot to 430 00:20:40,680 --> 00:20:44,000 Speaker 5: be given. High fives about winners of three straight. Receiver 431 00:20:44,440 --> 00:20:48,440 Speaker 5: Quentin Johnston here to talk about it. Quentin, Uh, you've 432 00:20:48,480 --> 00:20:50,760 Speaker 5: won already more games this season than you. 433 00:20:50,760 --> 00:20:52,280 Speaker 2: Won all of last season. 434 00:20:52,280 --> 00:20:53,159 Speaker 7: How do you guys feeling? 435 00:20:54,160 --> 00:20:55,040 Speaker 3: We feel pretty good. 436 00:20:55,320 --> 00:20:59,040 Speaker 16: You know. Obviously obviously last last year wasn't the season 437 00:20:59,040 --> 00:21:00,240 Speaker 16: that we all, you know, dreamed of for. 438 00:21:00,400 --> 00:21:01,560 Speaker 3: But I mean, I mean. 439 00:21:01,400 --> 00:21:03,280 Speaker 16: That's just that's just that's just a part of it. 440 00:21:03,320 --> 00:21:04,840 Speaker 16: A lot of ups and downs, but we took from 441 00:21:05,160 --> 00:21:07,480 Speaker 16: you know, everything we did wrong last year kind of 442 00:21:07,640 --> 00:21:09,240 Speaker 16: you know, uh, you know, fixed it this year. 443 00:21:11,240 --> 00:21:13,760 Speaker 4: So that was a pretty awesome locker room seeing. I 444 00:21:13,800 --> 00:21:17,680 Speaker 4: cannot say that I've really seen anything like it. Jim 445 00:21:17,760 --> 00:21:20,480 Speaker 4: Harbaugh is quite a unique, quite a unique coach. 446 00:21:20,840 --> 00:21:21,960 Speaker 2: If I dropped in. 447 00:21:21,800 --> 00:21:25,919 Speaker 4: From like outer space, how would you explain what he 448 00:21:26,000 --> 00:21:28,199 Speaker 4: has been like? How would you explain the type of 449 00:21:28,240 --> 00:21:31,280 Speaker 4: interactions you guys have with him on a daily basis. 450 00:21:32,160 --> 00:21:33,639 Speaker 16: I mean, I mean, the first thing that comes to 451 00:21:33,680 --> 00:21:35,640 Speaker 16: mind is just high energy. I mean, I mean, that's 452 00:21:35,640 --> 00:21:37,560 Speaker 16: been the guy he's been since you know, day one, 453 00:21:38,080 --> 00:21:39,720 Speaker 16: you know, all the way up to now. He's always 454 00:21:40,080 --> 00:21:43,600 Speaker 16: he's always doing the workouts with us. He's always just 455 00:21:43,600 --> 00:21:45,760 Speaker 16: just just giving us like little heighth speeches and stuff. 456 00:21:45,760 --> 00:21:48,320 Speaker 16: And he does, like, you know, like everything from working 457 00:21:48,320 --> 00:21:50,280 Speaker 16: out with us to he's I mean, I mean, like 458 00:21:50,320 --> 00:21:51,600 Speaker 16: if you look to your left, he's getting in the 459 00:21:51,600 --> 00:21:54,399 Speaker 16: cold tub with his with his shoes, kaggies and you know, 460 00:21:54,520 --> 00:21:56,240 Speaker 16: just everything all just getting in the cold tub after 461 00:21:56,240 --> 00:21:58,520 Speaker 16: the workout. So it's just a it's just a lot 462 00:21:58,520 --> 00:22:00,560 Speaker 16: of funny, spontaneous uff with him. You never know what 463 00:22:00,600 --> 00:22:01,280 Speaker 16: you're gonna get. 464 00:22:03,320 --> 00:22:05,280 Speaker 5: He Also, I was at that game and while we 465 00:22:05,280 --> 00:22:07,119 Speaker 5: were waiting for him to come into the press box, 466 00:22:07,119 --> 00:22:09,480 Speaker 5: we could hear the music in the locker room and 467 00:22:09,520 --> 00:22:12,640 Speaker 5: it was Cats in the Cradle and Wreck of the 468 00:22:12,760 --> 00:22:13,760 Speaker 5: Edmund mitch Gerald. 469 00:22:14,840 --> 00:22:18,640 Speaker 2: Can you explain that to us, please, that's his favorite song. 470 00:22:18,680 --> 00:22:21,760 Speaker 16: Apparently, so a few days before that at practice, he 471 00:22:21,840 --> 00:22:24,439 Speaker 16: played those two songs about two or three times in 472 00:22:24,440 --> 00:22:26,639 Speaker 16: a row and was just was just going back and 473 00:22:26,640 --> 00:22:29,359 Speaker 16: forth with plain and why why those were his favorite songs? 474 00:22:30,119 --> 00:22:31,600 Speaker 16: Played it again in the locker room, and then after 475 00:22:31,640 --> 00:22:34,320 Speaker 16: we won, played it again then. So I feel like 476 00:22:34,320 --> 00:22:36,920 Speaker 16: I feel like everybody's everybody in the locker room's pretty 477 00:22:36,920 --> 00:22:37,640 Speaker 16: familiar kit song. 478 00:22:37,760 --> 00:22:41,840 Speaker 4: Now, I want to talk about you for a little 479 00:22:41,880 --> 00:22:45,040 Speaker 4: bit because you know, last year, obviously it was not 480 00:22:45,160 --> 00:22:48,360 Speaker 4: the type of season, not the type of rookie season that. 481 00:22:48,359 --> 00:22:49,080 Speaker 2: You really wanted. 482 00:22:49,080 --> 00:22:50,399 Speaker 4: And you know, you started I don't know if you 483 00:22:50,440 --> 00:22:53,560 Speaker 4: started to hear, but it seemed pretty loud all the 484 00:22:53,600 --> 00:22:56,679 Speaker 4: assumptions I would say that people made about you, right well, 485 00:22:56,760 --> 00:22:59,160 Speaker 4: the player, you're going to be, all sorts of things 486 00:22:59,640 --> 00:23:02,200 Speaker 4: getting here. You got a new coaching staff, and I 487 00:23:02,200 --> 00:23:05,520 Speaker 4: remember being a training camp and the coaching staff made 488 00:23:05,560 --> 00:23:09,119 Speaker 4: a real point of being like, we don't care what 489 00:23:09,280 --> 00:23:11,880 Speaker 4: happened last year. It is all new for him talking 490 00:23:11,920 --> 00:23:15,760 Speaker 4: about you. What has that experience been like literally starting fresh, 491 00:23:15,840 --> 00:23:18,040 Speaker 4: and why do you think you've been able to thrive like. 492 00:23:18,040 --> 00:23:20,880 Speaker 16: You have Yeah, for sure. You know, you know it's 493 00:23:20,920 --> 00:23:24,120 Speaker 16: been it's been real, you know, and I would say 494 00:23:24,119 --> 00:23:26,399 Speaker 16: like motivating to me just just coming in with a 495 00:23:26,400 --> 00:23:28,600 Speaker 16: new coach. I remember, I remember soon as coach Hardball 496 00:23:28,640 --> 00:23:30,560 Speaker 16: got the job, he called me probably a day or 497 00:23:30,560 --> 00:23:31,960 Speaker 16: two later and was just it was just talking to 498 00:23:32,000 --> 00:23:35,800 Speaker 16: me about everything, you know, expectations and stuff and just 499 00:23:35,600 --> 00:23:37,000 Speaker 16: and just honestly just making sure we was on the 500 00:23:37,040 --> 00:23:39,320 Speaker 16: same page with everything that was. That was that was 501 00:23:39,320 --> 00:23:41,920 Speaker 16: real good to hear from him, you know, starting off 502 00:23:42,160 --> 00:23:44,200 Speaker 16: and then and then you know, coming in this year 503 00:23:44,400 --> 00:23:47,760 Speaker 16: with with camp and stuff, with with every practice just 504 00:23:47,760 --> 00:23:50,000 Speaker 16: just you know, gave gave them more and more trust 505 00:23:50,000 --> 00:23:52,280 Speaker 16: for my teammates and just and just and just having 506 00:23:52,280 --> 00:23:54,120 Speaker 16: that trust, you know, in my game. 507 00:23:54,160 --> 00:23:54,800 Speaker 7: And then I feel like. 508 00:23:54,800 --> 00:23:58,560 Speaker 16: I took I took I took last year as a 509 00:23:58,560 --> 00:24:00,320 Speaker 16: as a learning experience moving into this. You know, it's 510 00:24:00,320 --> 00:24:00,960 Speaker 16: helped me out a lot. 511 00:24:03,800 --> 00:24:07,600 Speaker 5: You're obviously clicking especially with if Justin Herbert. Harbaugh raved 512 00:24:07,640 --> 00:24:10,640 Speaker 5: about him, said he was going to rename him Beast Herbert. 513 00:24:11,440 --> 00:24:15,560 Speaker 5: What do you see from Justin Herbert this season? How 514 00:24:15,600 --> 00:24:17,200 Speaker 5: has he evolved with Harrorball there? 515 00:24:17,880 --> 00:24:20,240 Speaker 16: Yeah, for sure, I mean, I mean just just honestly, 516 00:24:21,320 --> 00:24:22,520 Speaker 16: not only him, but you know, the rest of the 517 00:24:22,560 --> 00:24:24,479 Speaker 16: team just speeding off his energy. But you know, just 518 00:24:24,480 --> 00:24:26,919 Speaker 16: as specifically, we already we already know, you know, kind 519 00:24:26,960 --> 00:24:28,919 Speaker 16: of player he was. He's been, He's been you know, 520 00:24:29,280 --> 00:24:31,280 Speaker 16: the Justin Herbert since you know, he came into the league. 521 00:24:31,520 --> 00:24:33,920 Speaker 16: But we just we just we just need to rally 522 00:24:33,920 --> 00:24:35,879 Speaker 16: around him and you know, kind of kind of just 523 00:24:35,880 --> 00:24:38,040 Speaker 16: compliment his game because you know, obviously he's a great pastor, 524 00:24:38,080 --> 00:24:40,199 Speaker 16: but but you know, all these past few games he's 525 00:24:40,200 --> 00:24:43,840 Speaker 16: been he's been a great runner too, So he, you know, 526 00:24:44,160 --> 00:24:46,560 Speaker 16: in our eyes, you know, the total package. So you know, 527 00:24:46,920 --> 00:24:48,040 Speaker 16: you know, we're blessed to have him and you know, 528 00:24:48,119 --> 00:24:50,480 Speaker 16: blessed to go to work with him each and every day. 529 00:24:51,160 --> 00:24:54,720 Speaker 4: I think specifically it was half man, half beast was 530 00:24:54,800 --> 00:24:58,720 Speaker 4: also the description, which he's not wrong, I mean, and 531 00:24:58,960 --> 00:25:01,879 Speaker 4: I'm certainly I'm surely not gonna argue with him on that. 532 00:25:02,760 --> 00:25:04,879 Speaker 4: So you guys, this week got the Bengals. It is 533 00:25:04,920 --> 00:25:07,160 Speaker 4: a big game. It's a Sunday night game. I believe 534 00:25:07,200 --> 00:25:10,480 Speaker 4: it was flexed into prime time. Uh, that is a 535 00:25:10,520 --> 00:25:13,280 Speaker 4: pretty cool thing. And I think nationally it's a sign 536 00:25:13,359 --> 00:25:16,680 Speaker 4: that like you guys are are here and pretty real. 537 00:25:16,960 --> 00:25:19,080 Speaker 4: Did you take note of that and give me your 538 00:25:19,080 --> 00:25:21,600 Speaker 4: thoughts kind of going into Sunday's game. 539 00:25:22,119 --> 00:25:24,600 Speaker 16: Yeah, sure, I mean, I mean, I mean, I feel 540 00:25:24,640 --> 00:25:26,639 Speaker 16: like games like this nice like this or you know 541 00:25:26,680 --> 00:25:29,680 Speaker 16: everything that you know, you know, you know, a younger 542 00:25:29,720 --> 00:25:31,560 Speaker 16: version of yourself dreams of you know, just playing big 543 00:25:31,600 --> 00:25:33,720 Speaker 16: games like this being a big part of uh, you know, 544 00:25:33,760 --> 00:25:34,480 Speaker 16: big games like that. 545 00:25:34,560 --> 00:25:36,520 Speaker 3: But I feel like being. 546 00:25:36,440 --> 00:25:38,440 Speaker 16: Flaced into this is is just kind of just telling 547 00:25:38,480 --> 00:25:40,639 Speaker 16: them our team and uh, you know, the season we have, 548 00:25:41,640 --> 00:25:43,719 Speaker 16: we've been, we've been on you know kind of just 549 00:25:43,960 --> 00:25:45,359 Speaker 16: you know, the up and up this year and I 550 00:25:45,400 --> 00:25:47,080 Speaker 16: feel like we have we have all the competence in 551 00:25:47,119 --> 00:25:47,920 Speaker 16: the world ourselves. 552 00:25:50,080 --> 00:25:51,520 Speaker 5: Well, it was an awful lot of fun to be 553 00:25:51,560 --> 00:25:53,920 Speaker 5: there watch you against Tennessee. Look forward to watching you 554 00:25:54,000 --> 00:25:56,879 Speaker 5: on TV Sunday night. Quentin, Thank you so much for 555 00:25:56,960 --> 00:26:00,000 Speaker 5: joining us. We are going to talk about another huge, 556 00:26:00,119 --> 00:26:04,200 Speaker 5: huge matchup this week, Raven Steelers. Every year they play 557 00:26:04,240 --> 00:26:06,600 Speaker 5: some of the best games, some of the most physical games. 558 00:26:06,920 --> 00:26:09,000 Speaker 5: Cam Wolf is here to discuss this is one of 559 00:26:09,040 --> 00:26:12,840 Speaker 5: my very favorite rivalries in the entire NFL. They play 560 00:26:12,920 --> 00:26:17,200 Speaker 5: some of the toughest, most physical games of the season 561 00:26:17,359 --> 00:26:17,960 Speaker 5: every year. 562 00:26:18,400 --> 00:26:19,639 Speaker 7: This is just not another game. 563 00:26:19,800 --> 00:26:22,880 Speaker 2: Kim no Judy. I can't wait to be there. Sunday. 564 00:26:23,240 --> 00:26:26,240 Speaker 17: Ravens Pro Bowl center Tyler Lindenbauf told me just that. 565 00:26:26,280 --> 00:26:28,439 Speaker 17: He said, this is not another game, no matter what 566 00:26:28,480 --> 00:26:31,320 Speaker 17: anybody says. He said, the way these two teams are structured, 567 00:26:31,640 --> 00:26:36,280 Speaker 17: with their identities, their foundations built on the physicality, the trenches, 568 00:26:36,560 --> 00:26:39,280 Speaker 17: the fact that every game you want to run the ball. 569 00:26:39,119 --> 00:26:39,880 Speaker 7: And stop the run. 570 00:26:40,040 --> 00:26:42,760 Speaker 17: It's a brawl. And he said, toughness is going to win. 571 00:26:43,080 --> 00:26:45,720 Speaker 17: And he said, look, they've had our number, the Steelers 572 00:26:45,760 --> 00:26:48,240 Speaker 17: have recently, and it's definitely in our mind, and the 573 00:26:48,320 --> 00:26:50,760 Speaker 17: chip on our shoulder grows even bigger. And if you 574 00:26:50,800 --> 00:26:53,399 Speaker 17: look at the standings, it's even bigger this year because 575 00:26:53,760 --> 00:26:56,000 Speaker 17: the Ravens are seven and three the Steelers are seven 576 00:26:56,040 --> 00:26:58,840 Speaker 17: and two. The winner takes first place in AFC North 577 00:26:58,880 --> 00:27:02,280 Speaker 17: and really has a good leg up on this AFC 578 00:27:02,320 --> 00:27:05,880 Speaker 17: contender race with the Chiefs, the Texans and the Bills. 579 00:27:06,160 --> 00:27:09,120 Speaker 17: And this year there's a little spicyness as well because 580 00:27:09,160 --> 00:27:12,200 Speaker 17: some players have crossed enemy lines. You got Patrick Queen 581 00:27:12,240 --> 00:27:15,400 Speaker 17: and Deshaun Elliott, who were Ravens now Steelers. You got 582 00:27:15,400 --> 00:27:19,080 Speaker 17: Deontay Johnson and Arthur Mulette who were Steelers now Ravens, 583 00:27:19,280 --> 00:27:21,600 Speaker 17: and the talk has already ratcheted up a little bit. 584 00:27:21,720 --> 00:27:25,280 Speaker 17: Judy Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen said this week, I wasn't 585 00:27:25,320 --> 00:27:28,200 Speaker 17: wanted back in free agency by the Ravens. I didn't 586 00:27:28,200 --> 00:27:30,920 Speaker 17: get an offer back and that's definitely upsetting. He said 587 00:27:30,920 --> 00:27:34,399 Speaker 17: he hasn't talked to Harball or Eric Dcasta their GM 588 00:27:34,480 --> 00:27:38,879 Speaker 17: since and Deshaun Elliott was on Marlon Humphreys podcast Punchline 589 00:27:38,880 --> 00:27:40,879 Speaker 17: Pod this week, said a lot of things, but he 590 00:27:41,000 --> 00:27:43,960 Speaker 17: joked about the Ravens thirty second ranked defense and said 591 00:27:43,960 --> 00:27:45,480 Speaker 17: it wouldn't have been that way if they would have 592 00:27:45,480 --> 00:27:46,679 Speaker 17: signed him back. 593 00:27:46,560 --> 00:27:47,840 Speaker 2: Instead of Marcus Williams. 594 00:27:47,880 --> 00:27:50,040 Speaker 17: So this is the type of game where you need 595 00:27:50,119 --> 00:27:52,400 Speaker 17: all of your warriors to go to fight because there's 596 00:27:52,440 --> 00:27:54,679 Speaker 17: already a lot of blood being shed. And so I 597 00:27:54,720 --> 00:27:56,560 Speaker 17: wanted to give you a quick injury update on a 598 00:27:56,560 --> 00:27:59,199 Speaker 17: couple of key guys. Running Back Najie Harris has a 599 00:27:59,240 --> 00:28:02,119 Speaker 17: minor ankle in He didn't practice today, but it sounds 600 00:28:02,119 --> 00:28:04,639 Speaker 17: like he'll be good to go along with Jalen Warren 601 00:28:04,680 --> 00:28:07,080 Speaker 17: in that backfield, and then on the raven side of things. 602 00:28:07,080 --> 00:28:07,760 Speaker 2: They're do it all. 603 00:28:07,800 --> 00:28:11,320 Speaker 17: Defensive back Kyle Hamilton also didn't practice today, but he 604 00:28:11,440 --> 00:28:14,320 Speaker 17: did work on the side with trainers. This is looking 605 00:28:14,400 --> 00:28:17,040 Speaker 17: like a end of the week game time decision type 606 00:28:17,080 --> 00:28:18,120 Speaker 17: deal for the Ravens. 607 00:28:19,840 --> 00:28:22,040 Speaker 5: Well, you mentioned all the Warriors who are going to 608 00:28:22,080 --> 00:28:25,400 Speaker 5: play in this game. Obviously, Lamar Jackson is a supreme 609 00:28:25,480 --> 00:28:28,400 Speaker 5: warrior for the Ravens, but the Steelers are the rare 610 00:28:28,440 --> 00:28:31,200 Speaker 5: team that gives him trouble. One in three against the 611 00:28:31,240 --> 00:28:35,560 Speaker 5: Steelers in his career, ten turnovers and twenty sacks in 612 00:28:35,600 --> 00:28:38,560 Speaker 5: those four games. Why do the Ravens think this time 613 00:28:38,640 --> 00:28:39,560 Speaker 5: is going to be any different. 614 00:28:40,200 --> 00:28:42,880 Speaker 17: Well, Judy Lamar Jackson's told reporters this week he's not 615 00:28:42,960 --> 00:28:45,520 Speaker 17: sure why the Steelers seem to have his number, but 616 00:28:45,560 --> 00:28:47,280 Speaker 17: he said, I'm good to go this game and so 617 00:28:47,600 --> 00:28:50,560 Speaker 17: maybe it will be different. He also referenced last year's game. 618 00:28:50,800 --> 00:28:52,400 Speaker 17: He said, we thought we had him last year, but 619 00:28:52,440 --> 00:28:54,840 Speaker 17: the football gods didn't want to work in our favor. 620 00:28:54,880 --> 00:28:57,120 Speaker 17: They had a few drops that cost him in that game. 621 00:28:57,480 --> 00:28:58,360 Speaker 17: But you mentioned it. 622 00:28:58,480 --> 00:28:58,760 Speaker 2: TJ. 623 00:28:58,880 --> 00:29:01,720 Speaker 17: Watt has really been a huge part of the Steelers' success. 624 00:29:01,880 --> 00:29:03,720 Speaker 17: He has seven and a half sacks and four games 625 00:29:03,720 --> 00:29:06,200 Speaker 17: against Lamars, so they've got to figure out of way 626 00:29:06,200 --> 00:29:09,520 Speaker 17: to neutralize him. But talking to Ravens players, they think 627 00:29:09,560 --> 00:29:13,440 Speaker 17: this new version of Lamar, a modernized version, is why 628 00:29:13,480 --> 00:29:15,920 Speaker 17: they had the best chance. He is not just a runner. 629 00:29:15,960 --> 00:29:18,080 Speaker 17: He's on a way to his third MVP because he's 630 00:29:18,160 --> 00:29:20,760 Speaker 17: leading the league and a lot of different categories including 631 00:29:20,800 --> 00:29:23,560 Speaker 17: passer rating, including yards per attempt. And when I talked 632 00:29:23,600 --> 00:29:27,240 Speaker 17: to Linderbaum, he talked about how he's evolved in handling blitzes. 633 00:29:27,400 --> 00:29:29,640 Speaker 17: He said that's a sign of his evolution as a game. 634 00:29:29,880 --> 00:29:30,480 Speaker 2: And then we have. 635 00:29:30,520 --> 00:29:33,600 Speaker 17: Derrick Henry also in the backfield, who helps make this 636 00:29:33,680 --> 00:29:36,640 Speaker 17: a complete offense for us. And so the Ravens feel 637 00:29:36,680 --> 00:29:39,480 Speaker 17: like previously they were just a team that can outpunch you. 638 00:29:39,800 --> 00:29:41,880 Speaker 17: Now they can outscore you as well, and they think 639 00:29:41,920 --> 00:29:43,840 Speaker 17: that'll be the difference maker on Sunday. 640 00:29:45,680 --> 00:29:48,040 Speaker 5: I cannot wait to watch this game on Sunday. Camp 641 00:29:48,080 --> 00:29:49,600 Speaker 5: Wolf enjoy being there. 642 00:29:50,160 --> 00:29:55,160 Speaker 1: Tom Oh, we got a good one in Buffalo as well. 643 00:29:55,240 --> 00:29:56,800 Speaker 2: It is Chiefs and. 644 00:29:56,720 --> 00:29:59,920 Speaker 1: Bills for twenty five Eastern kickoff on Sunday. 645 00:30:00,320 --> 00:30:01,880 Speaker 2: The teams have knocked the Bills. 646 00:30:01,560 --> 00:30:04,720 Speaker 1: Out three times in the last four postseasons, but the 647 00:30:04,720 --> 00:30:08,240 Speaker 1: Bills have won the last three regular season meetings, so 648 00:30:08,320 --> 00:30:09,440 Speaker 1: does that trend hold? 649 00:30:09,560 --> 00:30:12,600 Speaker 2: Josh Allen, It's. 650 00:30:12,440 --> 00:30:15,960 Speaker 18: A week eleven game. It's no bigger and no less 651 00:30:15,960 --> 00:30:18,560 Speaker 18: than the last ten games that we've had. And that's uh. 652 00:30:19,840 --> 00:30:22,320 Speaker 18: I know the media perception and the fan perception and 653 00:30:22,360 --> 00:30:25,760 Speaker 18: what this game means, but for us, it's just a 654 00:30:25,760 --> 00:30:27,880 Speaker 18: week eleven for us. Yeah, I mean, I think they 655 00:30:27,920 --> 00:30:31,120 Speaker 18: do a great job of switching the looks that they're giving. Obviously, 656 00:30:31,120 --> 00:30:35,720 Speaker 18: we know about Chris Jones's He's a game wrecker, one 657 00:30:35,720 --> 00:30:37,800 Speaker 18: of the best, if not the best, interior d lineman 658 00:30:38,360 --> 00:30:40,600 Speaker 18: in the game right now. You pair that up with 659 00:30:40,640 --> 00:30:42,920 Speaker 18: some of their their dbs and linebackers. They're flying all 660 00:30:42,920 --> 00:30:45,920 Speaker 18: over the field. They got guys that are really gap 661 00:30:46,040 --> 00:30:48,520 Speaker 18: sound in the run game as well. So again, we're 662 00:30:48,520 --> 00:30:50,520 Speaker 18: gonna have our hands full. It's a very good unit 663 00:30:50,520 --> 00:30:53,760 Speaker 18: that we're about to face, and we're just again just 664 00:30:53,760 --> 00:30:55,840 Speaker 18: trying to trying to have a good week of practice 665 00:30:55,840 --> 00:30:57,040 Speaker 18: and go out there next fewt on Sunday. 666 00:30:58,480 --> 00:31:01,040 Speaker 1: It's prettying Bucky Brooks back into the conversation. I kind 667 00:31:01,040 --> 00:31:02,560 Speaker 1: of want to ask you, Bucky, why it looks like 668 00:31:02,640 --> 00:31:06,200 Speaker 1: Josh Allen has his jersey. They're painted on like a 669 00:31:06,240 --> 00:31:09,680 Speaker 1: body paint situation. But let's stick with your area of expertise. 670 00:31:09,880 --> 00:31:13,040 Speaker 1: It's Chiefs, it's Bills. It's a huge game on Sunday. 671 00:31:13,040 --> 00:31:16,520 Speaker 6: What are you looking for, Well, I'm looking for the 672 00:31:16,520 --> 00:31:18,280 Speaker 6: Bills to see how they continue to play in the 673 00:31:18,280 --> 00:31:21,160 Speaker 6: regular season. I thought it was very telling Josh Allen 674 00:31:21,240 --> 00:31:23,800 Speaker 6: talking about is week eleven, trying not to make it 675 00:31:23,840 --> 00:31:26,480 Speaker 6: bigger than it really is, because on the outside, all 676 00:31:26,520 --> 00:31:28,160 Speaker 6: of us will say, hey, this is. 677 00:31:28,160 --> 00:31:28,720 Speaker 2: A big game. 678 00:31:28,880 --> 00:31:31,600 Speaker 6: They can see what how they stack up against the 679 00:31:31,680 --> 00:31:33,560 Speaker 6: defending champs and all of this. 680 00:31:33,680 --> 00:31:34,920 Speaker 2: But the Buffalo Bills. 681 00:31:34,600 --> 00:31:36,200 Speaker 7: Need to continue to just play the game. 682 00:31:36,640 --> 00:31:40,120 Speaker 6: Yes, this is probably the first of maybe two matchups 683 00:31:40,160 --> 00:31:41,440 Speaker 6: between the Chiefs and the Bills. 684 00:31:41,600 --> 00:31:42,360 Speaker 2: The Bills need to. 685 00:31:42,280 --> 00:31:44,920 Speaker 6: Go and continue to act like they've acted this year. 686 00:31:45,280 --> 00:31:46,360 Speaker 6: Very balanced on the offense. 687 00:31:46,360 --> 00:31:47,240 Speaker 7: They can run the football. 688 00:31:47,280 --> 00:31:50,240 Speaker 6: They've alleviated some of the pressure on Josh Allen because 689 00:31:50,240 --> 00:31:52,960 Speaker 6: they've been so balanced. They got a bunch of playmakers, 690 00:31:53,160 --> 00:31:56,400 Speaker 6: unherolded playmakers that can make plays, and then they're really 691 00:31:56,400 --> 00:31:59,640 Speaker 6: getting a bunch of contributions from their defense defense setting 692 00:31:59,640 --> 00:32:04,000 Speaker 6: them up for key opportunities, scoring chances the Buffalo Bills 693 00:32:04,000 --> 00:32:06,280 Speaker 6: have showed up and shown up whenever they played pretty 694 00:32:06,320 --> 00:32:08,640 Speaker 6: much a big game. This year, I'm looking for them 695 00:32:08,680 --> 00:32:11,360 Speaker 6: to have an A plus effort against the Kansas City Chiefs. 696 00:32:11,520 --> 00:32:13,840 Speaker 6: They may not say it's a big game, but it 697 00:32:13,920 --> 00:32:16,240 Speaker 6: certainly is a measuring stick game, so they can see 698 00:32:16,280 --> 00:32:18,880 Speaker 6: where they stack against the Diviendon champs to help them 699 00:32:19,040 --> 00:32:21,280 Speaker 6: as they gained their confidence going into the postseason. 700 00:32:22,800 --> 00:32:24,960 Speaker 1: There's a lot of those measuring sticks here in Week 701 00:32:25,000 --> 00:32:27,880 Speaker 1: eleven with these matchups, Bucky, thank you very much. Another 702 00:32:27,920 --> 00:32:31,920 Speaker 1: one kicks off Week eleven on Thursday Night. It's Jalen 703 00:32:32,040 --> 00:32:36,400 Speaker 1: Hurts in the Eagles against Jayden Daniels and the Commanders. 704 00:32:36,720 --> 00:32:40,160 Speaker 5: Week eleven could not start with a better matchup, classic 705 00:32:40,360 --> 00:32:47,160 Speaker 5: old school NFC East showdown Eagles, Commanders, Jayden Jalen. Don't 706 00:32:47,160 --> 00:32:51,160 Speaker 5: get those two confused. Can't wait for this Thursday night football, 707 00:32:51,920 --> 00:32:54,560 Speaker 5: So looking forward to this showdown. An awful lot on 708 00:32:54,640 --> 00:33:00,400 Speaker 5: the line to start Week eleven. Bucky and Steve Buckydals 709 00:33:00,440 --> 00:33:03,560 Speaker 5: hasn't had to bounce back after too many losses because 710 00:33:03,600 --> 00:33:06,560 Speaker 5: they just haven't lost a whole lot in Washington this season. 711 00:33:07,120 --> 00:33:09,080 Speaker 5: He is coming off a loss right now, what are 712 00:33:09,080 --> 00:33:13,840 Speaker 5: you looking for from him as he tries to rebound? 713 00:33:14,000 --> 00:33:16,800 Speaker 6: How does he handle the way that Vic Fangio will 714 00:33:16,800 --> 00:33:19,160 Speaker 6: attack him? When you look at the Philadelphia Eagles, the 715 00:33:19,160 --> 00:33:21,600 Speaker 6: Philadelphia Eagles have always been a team that attacks you 716 00:33:21,640 --> 00:33:22,600 Speaker 6: with a four man front. 717 00:33:22,720 --> 00:33:24,280 Speaker 7: They want to leave everyone back in coverage. 718 00:33:24,320 --> 00:33:25,920 Speaker 6: You want to have their eyes on the quarterback and 719 00:33:25,960 --> 00:33:27,920 Speaker 6: they want to get after you, and so they can 720 00:33:27,920 --> 00:33:30,640 Speaker 6: get after you with really some athletic defenders up front. 721 00:33:30,800 --> 00:33:33,120 Speaker 6: So how does he deal with Jalen Carter coming at him? 722 00:33:33,200 --> 00:33:34,720 Speaker 6: How does he deal with Joshua and some of those 723 00:33:34,800 --> 00:33:37,720 Speaker 6: other guys that they can come at him with? How 724 00:33:37,760 --> 00:33:40,440 Speaker 6: he handles their pass rush would allow him to attack 725 00:33:40,680 --> 00:33:43,480 Speaker 6: down the field. But this is a very talented, a 726 00:33:43,680 --> 00:33:47,640 Speaker 6: very sound, a very disciplined and detailed secondary that he's facing. 727 00:33:47,840 --> 00:33:49,760 Speaker 6: He has to be on his game, make sure he 728 00:33:49,800 --> 00:33:53,320 Speaker 6: gives his playmakers opportunities, but he has to keep the 729 00:33:53,360 --> 00:33:56,640 Speaker 6: ball out of harm's way. Turnovers ultimately decide these big games. 730 00:33:56,720 --> 00:33:58,480 Speaker 6: He needs to be on his p's and q's when 731 00:33:58,480 --> 00:34:00,800 Speaker 6: it comes to protecting the ball us still being a 732 00:34:00,880 --> 00:34:01,800 Speaker 6: dangerous playmaker. 733 00:34:01,960 --> 00:34:03,800 Speaker 8: Ah, Bucky, I love the fact you were talking about 734 00:34:03,800 --> 00:34:07,280 Speaker 8: this Eagles defense in the past five games. During this 735 00:34:07,360 --> 00:34:10,680 Speaker 8: win streak, they've only allowed one quarterback that thing Joe 736 00:34:10,680 --> 00:34:13,439 Speaker 8: burd will throw for more than two hundred yards. They've 737 00:34:13,480 --> 00:34:17,440 Speaker 8: only allowed one touchdown pass, and they've got nineteen sacks. 738 00:34:17,440 --> 00:34:20,320 Speaker 8: So you talk about mirroring coverage with the pass rush, 739 00:34:20,480 --> 00:34:25,280 Speaker 8: that's a great thing. But these victories and these performances 740 00:34:25,400 --> 00:34:30,040 Speaker 8: are coming against teams that combined thirteen and thirty five record, 741 00:34:30,239 --> 00:34:33,000 Speaker 8: So now we're going into the old. Okay, this is 742 00:34:33,040 --> 00:34:35,480 Speaker 8: the tough matchup. Can they get it done against a 743 00:34:35,520 --> 00:34:37,880 Speaker 8: good team. So this is where Jayden Daniels and his 744 00:34:38,040 --> 00:34:41,160 Speaker 8: mobility could come into play, because again, during this winning 745 00:34:41,160 --> 00:34:43,960 Speaker 8: streak by the Eagles, they've not faced a dual threat 746 00:34:44,040 --> 00:34:47,759 Speaker 8: quarterback like Jayden Daniels. And let's not make Jayden the 747 00:34:47,800 --> 00:34:50,520 Speaker 8: only rookie we're talking about here, because when we go 748 00:34:50,560 --> 00:34:53,640 Speaker 8: to the Eagles defense, let's look at their secondary. Their 749 00:34:53,719 --> 00:34:58,160 Speaker 8: DB's Cooper dejen and Quinjon Mitchell have been absolutely dynamic. 750 00:34:58,360 --> 00:35:01,839 Speaker 8: They've offered the speed and athleticism the secondary needed. That 751 00:35:02,000 --> 00:35:03,840 Speaker 8: is why the guys up front are getting to the 752 00:35:03,920 --> 00:35:07,680 Speaker 8: quarterback during this run. So again, the rookie quarterback against 753 00:35:07,680 --> 00:35:10,600 Speaker 8: some of these rookie dbs and that pressure they're putting 754 00:35:10,640 --> 00:35:13,640 Speaker 8: up front on quarterbacks. That's gonna be the tell tale 755 00:35:13,680 --> 00:35:16,359 Speaker 8: because again the Eagles have done some great things they 756 00:35:16,400 --> 00:35:19,400 Speaker 8: haven't based on body like jayde Daniels during their winning streak. 757 00:35:21,560 --> 00:35:24,040 Speaker 5: Litmus tests for both teams, Litmus tests for a whole 758 00:35:24,040 --> 00:35:27,040 Speaker 5: lot of teams. In Week eleven, guys, thanks very much. 759 00:35:27,320 --> 00:35:31,200 Speaker 5: And when we return, we're going to talk Sam Darnold, 760 00:35:31,600 --> 00:35:34,520 Speaker 5: Kirk Cousins. We're gonna be talking sits and starts with 761 00:35:34,640 --> 00:35:44,080 Speaker 5: Michael f Florio. Get your fantasy lineups ready. 762 00:35:46,400 --> 00:35:51,080 Speaker 1: Time down to Repair and Replace, presented by Safe Flight 763 00:35:51,200 --> 00:35:55,760 Speaker 1: Tom Pellicero, Ian Rapppoint, joined once again by our fantasy expert, 764 00:35:56,000 --> 00:35:59,880 Speaker 1: Michael f Florio. Okay, Michael, a little different plan on 765 00:36:00,160 --> 00:36:03,759 Speaker 1: this Wednesday. We need you to repair and replace our 766 00:36:03,920 --> 00:36:06,640 Speaker 1: fantasy lineups. Who are some guys to get out of 767 00:36:06,680 --> 00:36:09,719 Speaker 1: the lineup and maybe get in as well at quarterback 768 00:36:09,800 --> 00:36:10,640 Speaker 1: for starters. 769 00:36:11,280 --> 00:36:12,680 Speaker 2: Yeah, I'm not handy at all. 770 00:36:12,800 --> 00:36:14,799 Speaker 19: Fantasy teams are about the one thing I can help 771 00:36:14,840 --> 00:36:18,720 Speaker 19: you fix. I think you could replace Gino Smith, Sam Darnold, 772 00:36:18,760 --> 00:36:23,000 Speaker 19: and Kirk Cousins this week with Russell Wilson because Russ 773 00:36:23,040 --> 00:36:26,920 Speaker 19: has averaged around nineteen fantasy point points per game this season, 774 00:36:27,239 --> 00:36:29,680 Speaker 19: and it is a fantastic matchup. The Ravens have allowed 775 00:36:29,680 --> 00:36:32,840 Speaker 19: the most passing yard yards and touchdowns this season, the 776 00:36:32,960 --> 00:36:35,560 Speaker 19: second most fantasy points per game to quarterbacks, and since 777 00:36:35,640 --> 00:36:38,320 Speaker 19: Week five, all but one quarterback has scored. 778 00:36:38,040 --> 00:36:39,680 Speaker 7: Twenty or more fantasy points against them. 779 00:36:39,680 --> 00:36:41,480 Speaker 2: The one that didn't had eighteen. 780 00:36:41,960 --> 00:36:44,680 Speaker 19: Meanwhile, Gino has a tough matchup against the forty nine Ers, 781 00:36:44,680 --> 00:36:47,239 Speaker 19: who he struggles against. Donald is coming off of a 782 00:36:47,320 --> 00:36:49,239 Speaker 19: down game, and geinst the Titans, who have allowed the 783 00:36:49,280 --> 00:36:52,279 Speaker 19: fewest passing yards and Kirk Well Kirk Cousins has only 784 00:36:52,280 --> 00:36:53,520 Speaker 19: been good against the Bucks this year. 785 00:36:56,040 --> 00:36:57,160 Speaker 2: I'm actually not handy either. 786 00:36:57,200 --> 00:36:59,239 Speaker 4: If we ever need something fixed around the house, my 787 00:36:59,680 --> 00:37:03,000 Speaker 4: wife obviously does it all right? Give me some running 788 00:37:03,040 --> 00:37:06,120 Speaker 4: backs to replace. I certainly could use a little help there. 789 00:37:07,000 --> 00:37:10,440 Speaker 19: Yeah, I think you could get replace Naji Harris, Travis 790 00:37:10,440 --> 00:37:13,680 Speaker 19: etn and Rico Dawdell this week and replace them with 791 00:37:13,800 --> 00:37:14,640 Speaker 19: Chase Brown. 792 00:37:14,400 --> 00:37:16,319 Speaker 7: Who has been excellent as of late. 793 00:37:16,560 --> 00:37:18,799 Speaker 19: He's played over eighty percent of the snaps and two 794 00:37:18,840 --> 00:37:22,640 Speaker 19: straight in his last five games, twenty opportunities per game, 795 00:37:22,680 --> 00:37:25,279 Speaker 19: and he's averaged seventeen fantasy points per game. 796 00:37:25,600 --> 00:37:26,680 Speaker 7: Since Week five. 797 00:37:26,880 --> 00:37:29,360 Speaker 19: The Chargers might look like a tough matchup on paper, 798 00:37:29,680 --> 00:37:32,239 Speaker 19: but they have allowed explosive runs at the highest rate 799 00:37:32,320 --> 00:37:36,160 Speaker 19: in the NFL since Week six, and Naji Harris gets the. 800 00:37:35,880 --> 00:37:37,520 Speaker 7: Ravens, who are absolutely. 801 00:37:37,120 --> 00:37:39,120 Speaker 19: Elite against the run, and he has to worry about 802 00:37:39,200 --> 00:37:43,120 Speaker 19: Jalen Warren now and then Etn and Dawdell are playing 803 00:37:43,120 --> 00:37:46,040 Speaker 19: with backup quarterbacks and their offenses have struggled to move 804 00:37:46,080 --> 00:37:48,400 Speaker 19: the ball, let alone score a lot of points. So 805 00:37:48,440 --> 00:37:50,520 Speaker 19: I think it's okay to get away from them until 806 00:37:50,520 --> 00:37:51,000 Speaker 19: we see. 807 00:37:50,800 --> 00:37:52,080 Speaker 7: Better results from their offense. 808 00:37:53,680 --> 00:37:57,280 Speaker 1: All right, FOURIO, can you repair and replace my wide 809 00:37:57,320 --> 00:37:58,240 Speaker 1: receiver corps. 810 00:37:59,320 --> 00:38:00,080 Speaker 2: I have a lot of. 811 00:38:00,080 --> 00:38:02,920 Speaker 19: Big names I'm looking to replace this week, Ceedee Lamb, 812 00:38:03,160 --> 00:38:06,960 Speaker 19: DJ Moore, Brian Thomas Junior, and Jalen Waddle who all 813 00:38:06,960 --> 00:38:09,680 Speaker 19: looked like muss starts at different points this season, and 814 00:38:09,719 --> 00:38:12,160 Speaker 19: I would replace them with the new Musk start in 815 00:38:12,360 --> 00:38:17,000 Speaker 19: Cedric Hillman, who is averaging eighty five yards per game 816 00:38:17,080 --> 00:38:19,879 Speaker 19: and twenty two Fantasy points per game with at least 817 00:38:19,880 --> 00:38:23,160 Speaker 19: eighteen in all three without Amari Cooper, and in that 818 00:38:23,239 --> 00:38:25,800 Speaker 19: three week span he is top three in the NFL 819 00:38:25,880 --> 00:38:31,040 Speaker 19: in targets, air yards, yards and touchdowns. Meanwhile, Ceede Lamb 820 00:38:31,120 --> 00:38:33,319 Speaker 19: last week had his fewest yards in a game since 821 00:38:33,360 --> 00:38:34,719 Speaker 19: twenty twenty one in his. 822 00:38:34,719 --> 00:38:35,840 Speaker 7: First game without Dak. 823 00:38:36,160 --> 00:38:38,799 Speaker 19: Dj Moore is averaging six fantasy points per game in 824 00:38:38,800 --> 00:38:41,720 Speaker 19: his last four games. Brian Thomas Junior, they just stopped 825 00:38:41,719 --> 00:38:43,759 Speaker 19: throwing him the ball less than five targets per game 826 00:38:43,760 --> 00:38:46,640 Speaker 19: in his last five, and Jalen Waddle has not reached 827 00:38:46,680 --> 00:38:50,200 Speaker 19: double digit fantasy points since Week one. It's okay to 828 00:38:50,200 --> 00:38:52,799 Speaker 19: get away from the names and follow the production at 829 00:38:52,800 --> 00:38:54,320 Speaker 19: the wide receiver position. 830 00:38:55,640 --> 00:38:57,919 Speaker 4: I got away from a name in my tight end Core. 831 00:38:58,120 --> 00:39:01,120 Speaker 4: I traded Kelsey, I brought in reported to keeper Lake. 832 00:39:01,160 --> 00:39:03,080 Speaker 4: I wanted to get a little younger. We'll see if 833 00:39:03,120 --> 00:39:05,440 Speaker 4: that ends up working. Give me some tight ends to 834 00:39:05,520 --> 00:39:07,360 Speaker 4: replace in my line apter others. 835 00:39:08,360 --> 00:39:11,560 Speaker 19: I would look to replace Evan Ingram and Jake Ferguson 836 00:39:11,600 --> 00:39:14,520 Speaker 19: this week. And a little hot take here, Dawson Knox 837 00:39:14,640 --> 00:39:18,080 Speaker 19: is in play this week as long as Dalton Kincaid 838 00:39:18,600 --> 00:39:23,000 Speaker 19: is out. Knox has the trust of Josh Allen, especially 839 00:39:23,080 --> 00:39:25,640 Speaker 19: in the red zone, and without Kinkaid there, he'll get 840 00:39:25,680 --> 00:39:27,719 Speaker 19: more snaps and targets, which could not come at a 841 00:39:27,719 --> 00:39:30,560 Speaker 19: better time for Knox as the Cheats are in the 842 00:39:30,600 --> 00:39:34,439 Speaker 19: top two in yards and fantasy points allowed to tight ends. 843 00:39:34,880 --> 00:39:37,320 Speaker 7: Evan Ingram he's been more of a floor. 844 00:39:37,080 --> 00:39:39,560 Speaker 19: Play this year, and now he gets the Lions, who 845 00:39:39,600 --> 00:39:42,799 Speaker 19: since Week six have been really elite against tight ends. 846 00:39:42,840 --> 00:39:46,320 Speaker 19: And then Ferguson has a backup quarterback that again struggled, 847 00:39:46,800 --> 00:39:50,200 Speaker 19: and the Texans have been the toughest matchup for tight 848 00:39:50,280 --> 00:39:50,839 Speaker 19: ends this year. 849 00:39:50,880 --> 00:39:53,920 Speaker 7: So I think you'll get away and stream with Dawson Knox. 850 00:39:55,200 --> 00:39:58,000 Speaker 1: NFL dot Com slash Start sit for the full list 851 00:39:58,080 --> 00:40:00,880 Speaker 1: from Michael Florio and also love you to repair and 852 00:40:00,960 --> 00:40:03,400 Speaker 1: replace Ian's hoodie, but we're. 853 00:40:03,239 --> 00:40:05,160 Speaker 2: Out of time. Thank you very much, Michael f. We 854 00:40:05,320 --> 00:40:08,200 Speaker 2: shall talk to you again soon. 855 00:40:08,920 --> 00:40:12,640 Speaker 1: For decades, in the Battle of the Lions versus till 856 00:40:12,719 --> 00:40:17,319 Speaker 1: death to us part, the winner has been death. It's 857 00:40:17,360 --> 00:40:19,960 Speaker 1: a different day in Detroit now and one lucky couple 858 00:40:20,000 --> 00:40:21,560 Speaker 1: has taken a very special plunge. 859 00:40:21,600 --> 00:40:23,320 Speaker 2: We'll explain next on The Insiders. 860 00:40:25,840 --> 00:40:30,880 Speaker 1: No surprise, Lions kicker Jake Bates the NFC Special Teams 861 00:40:30,920 --> 00:40:33,680 Speaker 1: Player of the Week for his heroics in his hometown 862 00:40:34,200 --> 00:40:37,600 Speaker 1: of Houston. Just one of many reasons that couples like 863 00:40:37,760 --> 00:40:40,760 Speaker 1: Leah and Zack Landis, who got married in Charlotte earlier 864 00:40:40,840 --> 00:40:43,279 Speaker 1: this month. Can we'll have a little bit of a 865 00:40:43,320 --> 00:40:45,520 Speaker 1: different twist on their nuptials. 866 00:40:47,000 --> 00:40:52,040 Speaker 12: I promise to support and cherish your deep, deep deep 867 00:40:52,760 --> 00:40:55,200 Speaker 12: I might even call it an obsession. Love for the 868 00:40:55,239 --> 00:41:03,280 Speaker 12: Detroit Lions for the rest of our lives includes encouraging 869 00:41:03,280 --> 00:41:07,240 Speaker 12: you to take annual trips with the boys the Lions Gates, 870 00:41:08,480 --> 00:41:13,120 Speaker 12: and listening to your year Round Lions podcast on our 871 00:41:13,320 --> 00:41:17,440 Speaker 12: eleven hour drive to New York to see my family. 872 00:41:19,840 --> 00:41:22,400 Speaker 11: I promise to stand by you in the good. 873 00:41:22,160 --> 00:41:27,120 Speaker 12: Times and the bad aka any Lions losses, Doctor Funday, 874 00:41:27,400 --> 00:41:30,120 Speaker 12: Mondays or Thursdays this season. 875 00:41:32,360 --> 00:41:35,400 Speaker 1: See I give Liah some credit here Judy for b 876 00:41:35,560 --> 00:41:38,240 Speaker 1: b willing to be all in. But let's be honest 877 00:41:38,320 --> 00:41:40,400 Speaker 1: right now, it's not a lot of sickness. 878 00:41:40,440 --> 00:41:42,399 Speaker 2: It's a lot of help for a Lions fan. 879 00:41:45,200 --> 00:41:47,200 Speaker 5: I wish I have a lot of luck in their marriage. 880 00:41:47,320 --> 00:41:49,839 Speaker 5: Obviously much happiness to them. 881 00:41:49,880 --> 00:41:51,160 Speaker 2: But man, they are. 882 00:41:51,040 --> 00:41:53,320 Speaker 5: Going down a tough road with the Detroit Lions. 883 00:41:55,360 --> 00:41:58,120 Speaker 7: No, these new Detroit Lions, this is nothing. What happens? 884 00:41:58,200 --> 00:42:00,720 Speaker 4: Can I tell you my favorite part where she promised 885 00:42:00,719 --> 00:42:02,640 Speaker 4: to encourage him to go on boys trips, and then 886 00:42:02,640 --> 00:42:04,600 Speaker 4: he turned to his buddy and he goes, I got 887 00:42:05,239 --> 00:42:06,959 Speaker 4: that is love right there. 888 00:42:08,000 --> 00:42:09,360 Speaker 2: And then she goes, he's not coming