1 00:00:04,428 --> 00:00:06,668 Speaker 1: Good Morning Football is the production of the NFL in 2 00:00:06,748 --> 00:00:19,708 Speaker 1: partnership with iHeartRadio. 3 00:00:22,308 --> 00:00:24,028 Speaker 2: Good Morning Football. 4 00:00:24,388 --> 00:00:25,468 Speaker 3: That's right, this is GMFP. 5 00:00:25,628 --> 00:00:28,308 Speaker 4: Welcome in everybody, live in LA and New York, Wednesday, 6 00:00:28,388 --> 00:00:29,068 Speaker 4: March twelfth. 7 00:00:29,068 --> 00:00:29,868 Speaker 3: I'm Jamie Arnall. 8 00:00:29,948 --> 00:00:31,548 Speaker 4: You know those two guys in the screen back there, 9 00:00:31,548 --> 00:00:34,268 Speaker 4: Peter Stregon, Kyle Brandt. We've got a six year NFL 10 00:00:34,348 --> 00:00:37,148 Speaker 4: veteran at fullback Jason Cabinda at the table with us 11 00:00:37,188 --> 00:00:37,988 Speaker 4: in the next couple of days. 12 00:00:38,028 --> 00:00:38,788 Speaker 3: Copinda, what's up. 13 00:00:38,828 --> 00:00:41,548 Speaker 5: I'm doing great man, I'm having a fantastic morning here 14 00:00:41,588 --> 00:00:42,548 Speaker 5: on Good Morning Football. 15 00:00:42,708 --> 00:00:44,108 Speaker 6: I kicked the sheets this morning. 16 00:00:44,228 --> 00:00:44,588 Speaker 2: Let's go. 17 00:00:44,708 --> 00:00:46,868 Speaker 6: I was ready to freaking ball out on TV today. 18 00:00:47,028 --> 00:00:48,988 Speaker 3: Oh my god, Commanda, let's let's rock it. 19 00:00:49,548 --> 00:00:52,468 Speaker 4: You know, Jason Commanda, despite being your first time on GMFB, 20 00:00:52,708 --> 00:00:55,468 Speaker 4: already a veteran, moved last hour. You said something that 21 00:00:55,548 --> 00:00:57,508 Speaker 4: made all three of us, which is hard to go, 22 00:00:57,668 --> 00:00:59,868 Speaker 4: sit up in our chairs like this. Which is Saquon 23 00:00:59,948 --> 00:01:02,748 Speaker 4: Barkley's roommate at Penn State. We did not know this 24 00:01:03,108 --> 00:01:05,308 Speaker 4: now is this roommates by choice? Like you have to 25 00:01:05,308 --> 00:01:07,268 Speaker 4: write each other's names down in order to get paired? 26 00:01:07,388 --> 00:01:09,948 Speaker 4: Or did you guys just get paired together as roommates. 27 00:01:10,028 --> 00:01:11,868 Speaker 5: Now, I think we got paired together. I don't think 28 00:01:11,868 --> 00:01:14,228 Speaker 5: we chose he came in. We were living in any apartments, 29 00:01:14,268 --> 00:01:16,268 Speaker 5: you know, good old, good old Ninny. I know, you 30 00:01:16,308 --> 00:01:18,588 Speaker 5: guys don't know nothing about that man, But that's that's 31 00:01:18,668 --> 00:01:21,188 Speaker 5: kind of our stomping grounds as the football players. 32 00:01:21,188 --> 00:01:23,668 Speaker 6: We kind of own that place, gains and. 33 00:01:23,628 --> 00:01:25,468 Speaker 5: Our little, you know, our stuff going on over there 34 00:01:25,508 --> 00:01:26,388 Speaker 5: right next to the building. 35 00:01:26,388 --> 00:01:28,748 Speaker 6: But I mean, he's a great roommate, He's a great dude. 36 00:01:29,028 --> 00:01:32,308 Speaker 5: I don't think I've ever played with a more impressive 37 00:01:32,708 --> 00:01:36,308 Speaker 5: football player from a standpoint of just freakish ability. I mean, 38 00:01:36,348 --> 00:01:38,548 Speaker 5: this is a guy who is like six foot one, 39 00:01:38,588 --> 00:01:40,828 Speaker 5: two hundred and thirty two hundred and thirty five pounds, yep, 40 00:01:41,228 --> 00:01:43,548 Speaker 5: and he plays like he's five foot eight, one hundred 41 00:01:43,548 --> 00:01:44,348 Speaker 5: and eighty five pounds. 42 00:01:44,388 --> 00:01:46,188 Speaker 6: Like the way he moves, the way he cuts. 43 00:01:46,508 --> 00:01:49,588 Speaker 5: When you watch it live in person, it just looks 44 00:01:49,588 --> 00:01:50,988 Speaker 5: like it shouldn't be possible. 45 00:01:51,068 --> 00:01:52,348 Speaker 3: Stunning, stunning, Peter. 46 00:01:52,628 --> 00:01:55,268 Speaker 5: Yeah, he is incredible, and he's an incredible person off 47 00:01:55,308 --> 00:01:57,548 Speaker 5: the field, a ya, which makes it that much more special. 48 00:01:57,828 --> 00:02:00,788 Speaker 7: All right, enough about sequon, you're any good? Christian Hackenberg stories. 49 00:02:00,788 --> 00:02:02,388 Speaker 7: Come on, now, what do we got? And at least 50 00:02:03,028 --> 00:02:03,628 Speaker 7: I want it now. 51 00:02:03,668 --> 00:02:04,268 Speaker 2: I'll tell you what. 52 00:02:04,548 --> 00:02:08,188 Speaker 5: Man Hackenberg had a big influence on me. Committee to 53 00:02:08,228 --> 00:02:11,708 Speaker 5: Penn State. Like this dude was man on campus from 54 00:02:11,748 --> 00:02:15,748 Speaker 5: like the second he touched He touched earth at Penn State, 55 00:02:16,108 --> 00:02:18,828 Speaker 5: like man of the year, big ten, freshman of the year, 56 00:02:18,988 --> 00:02:22,228 Speaker 5: like balled out all big ten. Like this dude couldn't 57 00:02:22,228 --> 00:02:25,508 Speaker 5: walk outside of his Knitney apartment door without getting flooded 58 00:02:25,548 --> 00:02:27,948 Speaker 5: by fans, my girls, by people, by this, by that. 59 00:02:28,068 --> 00:02:30,988 Speaker 5: Like he was him, Like we talked about oh, I'm him. 60 00:02:31,028 --> 00:02:33,668 Speaker 5: I'm him though, Like Christian Hackenberg in college, he was him. 61 00:02:33,748 --> 00:02:35,508 Speaker 6: He was real from day one. 62 00:02:36,348 --> 00:02:37,668 Speaker 5: So you know, like I would come up as a 63 00:02:37,708 --> 00:02:39,628 Speaker 5: high school recruit, Christian would take me out. 64 00:02:39,628 --> 00:02:40,428 Speaker 6: I got to be with Hackey. 65 00:02:40,428 --> 00:02:42,428 Speaker 5: I'm like, dang, like is this what it's gonna feel 66 00:02:42,428 --> 00:02:45,428 Speaker 5: like to be at Penn State. I would never a quarterback, 67 00:02:45,508 --> 00:02:47,388 Speaker 5: and you know, the quarterback treatments a little bit different, 68 00:02:47,388 --> 00:02:49,628 Speaker 5: but man hack he had it for real. 69 00:02:49,908 --> 00:02:53,068 Speaker 4: Okay, Well, I kind of like something categorizes he is him. 70 00:02:53,068 --> 00:02:54,788 Speaker 4: He's like, well what made him like that? Now we 71 00:02:54,868 --> 00:02:57,268 Speaker 4: know hanging outside the door orrow. 72 00:02:57,148 --> 00:03:02,788 Speaker 8: We do Matt McGloin talk tomorrow. That's it all right, guys. 73 00:03:02,868 --> 00:03:05,228 Speaker 4: It's a free agency in the NFL, not the Big ten, 74 00:03:05,268 --> 00:03:06,588 Speaker 4: although it still kind of qualifies. 75 00:03:06,868 --> 00:03:09,788 Speaker 3: Rap sheet. What's up, happy new league year to you? 76 00:03:10,308 --> 00:03:11,948 Speaker 3: What's going on in Buffalo that we have to pay 77 00:03:11,988 --> 00:03:12,468 Speaker 3: attention to? 78 00:03:12,908 --> 00:03:14,348 Speaker 6: Well, I'll give you a new one. 79 00:03:14,708 --> 00:03:18,028 Speaker 9: We've been talking all morning about Joey Bosa signing with 80 00:03:18,108 --> 00:03:21,108 Speaker 9: the Buffalo Bills on a big time one year, twelve 81 00:03:21,148 --> 00:03:24,788 Speaker 9: point six million dollar deal. Von Miller out Joey Bosa 82 00:03:24,828 --> 00:03:27,628 Speaker 9: in some big time help on the edge, and they 83 00:03:27,628 --> 00:03:28,428 Speaker 9: are not done. 84 00:03:28,508 --> 00:03:30,468 Speaker 10: Sources say the Buffalo Bills are. 85 00:03:30,308 --> 00:03:34,668 Speaker 9: Signing Larry Ogan Joby, the standout defensive tackle formula of 86 00:03:34,708 --> 00:03:37,508 Speaker 9: the Pittsburgh Steers. They gets a one year eight point 87 00:03:37,548 --> 00:03:40,628 Speaker 9: three million dollar deal, eight million dollars guaranteed. The deal 88 00:03:40,668 --> 00:03:44,108 Speaker 9: could be worth up to ten million dollars in incentives. 89 00:03:44,348 --> 00:03:45,428 Speaker 8: There's the tweet. 90 00:03:45,188 --> 00:03:47,268 Speaker 9: Right there that I was typing as you were talking, 91 00:03:47,308 --> 00:03:49,428 Speaker 9: and I was hoping you would keep talking so I 92 00:03:49,508 --> 00:03:53,028 Speaker 9: could keep typing. It worked out great. Larry Ogan Joby 93 00:03:53,388 --> 00:03:56,548 Speaker 9: now lands with the Bills kind of stealthily and quietly. 94 00:03:56,628 --> 00:04:00,108 Speaker 9: It goes to make two big time editions in free agency. 95 00:04:00,508 --> 00:04:04,228 Speaker 9: The Baltimore Ravens have also made some additions in free agency. 96 00:04:04,708 --> 00:04:06,948 Speaker 9: This is a fun one, Kyle, you were just talking 97 00:04:06,988 --> 00:04:08,948 Speaker 9: about it a couple of minutes ago. To me, most 98 00:04:08,948 --> 00:04:14,028 Speaker 9: consequential news that happened yesterday maybe non involving quarterbacks. DeAndre Hopkins, 99 00:04:14,028 --> 00:04:17,268 Speaker 9: the former Chiefs receiver, former Titans receiver. 100 00:04:17,628 --> 00:04:20,308 Speaker 10: He is set to join the Baltimore Ravens, a. 101 00:04:20,348 --> 00:04:24,068 Speaker 9: New target for Omar Jackson gets a one year, six 102 00:04:24,268 --> 00:04:25,508 Speaker 9: million dollars deal. 103 00:04:25,948 --> 00:04:28,788 Speaker 10: And look, we've seen the social media. 104 00:04:28,588 --> 00:04:31,708 Speaker 9: Right, We've seen the picture with DeAndre Hopkins, Derek Canlan, 105 00:04:31,748 --> 00:04:32,708 Speaker 9: Lamar Jackson going. 106 00:04:32,828 --> 00:04:34,948 Speaker 10: How many touchdowns could these guys get? I would like 107 00:04:34,988 --> 00:04:36,788 Speaker 10: to know. I really would like to know. And we 108 00:04:36,828 --> 00:04:37,828 Speaker 10: are about to find out. 109 00:04:38,108 --> 00:04:40,508 Speaker 9: Ravens haven't had a ton of space, don't have a 110 00:04:40,548 --> 00:04:44,548 Speaker 9: lot of money. They're spending it wisely. DeAndre Hopkins goes 111 00:04:44,628 --> 00:04:48,188 Speaker 9: to the Ravens. We also had a blockbuster trade yesterday 112 00:04:48,268 --> 00:04:53,508 Speaker 9: as well. Chauncey Gardner Johnson is headed to the Houston Texans. 113 00:04:53,828 --> 00:04:55,508 Speaker 6: They get some help on the back end. 114 00:04:55,548 --> 00:04:57,628 Speaker 9: Remember he was a big ticket free agent signing for 115 00:04:57,668 --> 00:05:00,828 Speaker 9: the Eagles a couple of years ago, and now they 116 00:05:00,948 --> 00:05:03,108 Speaker 9: end up trading him to the Houston Texans. It is 117 00:05:03,188 --> 00:05:07,868 Speaker 9: a Chauncey Gardner Johnson for former first round guard Kenyan 118 00:05:08,228 --> 00:05:11,548 Speaker 9: Green trade. It's a fresh start for Kenyan Green. Then 119 00:05:11,668 --> 00:05:13,348 Speaker 9: mean they're out on the conveack to but at least 120 00:05:13,388 --> 00:05:16,788 Speaker 9: some offensive line help and some depth. Also a pick swap. 121 00:05:17,348 --> 00:05:19,748 Speaker 9: So a lot going on here as we wait for 122 00:05:19,788 --> 00:05:23,428 Speaker 9: some quarterback news. But there's some Bills and Ravens and 123 00:05:23,708 --> 00:05:25,148 Speaker 9: other stuff for you, rap Sheet. 124 00:05:25,188 --> 00:05:28,068 Speaker 4: Are you actively waiting for quarterback news or are you 125 00:05:28,188 --> 00:05:30,788 Speaker 4: just saying we might have to wait for it, like 126 00:05:30,868 --> 00:05:31,948 Speaker 4: sometime today, I. 127 00:05:31,948 --> 00:05:33,668 Speaker 10: Spend my life actively waiting. 128 00:05:33,988 --> 00:05:35,428 Speaker 3: Dang it. I thought you were saying, like you're waiting 129 00:05:35,428 --> 00:05:35,668 Speaker 3: a minute. 130 00:05:35,708 --> 00:05:37,388 Speaker 4: Whatever, get back to us, wave your flag if you 131 00:05:37,428 --> 00:05:39,588 Speaker 4: need us to come back to you, rap Sheet, talk 132 00:05:39,588 --> 00:05:40,148 Speaker 4: to me a little bit. 133 00:05:40,308 --> 00:05:42,388 Speaker 3: All right, it's time for us to go three and out. 134 00:05:42,388 --> 00:05:45,068 Speaker 4: We're going to start where Ian Rappaport just left off. 135 00:05:45,108 --> 00:05:47,748 Speaker 3: We're going to look squarely at the team that just 136 00:05:47,788 --> 00:05:48,068 Speaker 3: won the. 137 00:05:48,028 --> 00:05:50,628 Speaker 4: Super Bowl, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the fact that their 138 00:05:50,828 --> 00:05:54,388 Speaker 4: defensive side of the ball looks vastly different than where 139 00:05:54,388 --> 00:05:57,228 Speaker 4: we left them in New Orleans. Peter, do you have 140 00:05:57,308 --> 00:05:59,308 Speaker 4: any concern I start with you on three and out 141 00:05:59,348 --> 00:06:03,868 Speaker 4: the fact that Philadelphia has moved on willingly from this 142 00:06:03,908 --> 00:06:04,708 Speaker 4: list of teams. 143 00:06:06,148 --> 00:06:09,908 Speaker 8: Yes, those bottom four names are veterans in the defensive backfield. 144 00:06:10,028 --> 00:06:11,228 Speaker 8: And we spent so many. 145 00:06:11,188 --> 00:06:15,068 Speaker 7: Years complaining and losing sleep over the lack of talent 146 00:06:15,588 --> 00:06:18,708 Speaker 7: at the Philadelphia Eagles defensive backfield. Well they finally built 147 00:06:18,708 --> 00:06:21,588 Speaker 7: that thing up and now it's like, hey, Cooper Dejen 148 00:06:21,868 --> 00:06:24,468 Speaker 7: and Reid Blank and Ship and Quenyon Mitchell like the. 149 00:06:24,428 --> 00:06:27,348 Speaker 8: Show is yours. There's a lot on their shoulders right now. 150 00:06:27,508 --> 00:06:30,308 Speaker 7: That's real veteran leadership, and I value veteran leadership. I 151 00:06:30,828 --> 00:06:32,948 Speaker 7: think you look at what that offensive line does. They 152 00:06:32,948 --> 00:06:34,948 Speaker 7: bring in new talent and they groom them, and then 153 00:06:34,988 --> 00:06:38,188 Speaker 7: it's defensive backfield. Though that is an achilles heel for 154 00:06:38,228 --> 00:06:40,868 Speaker 7: the Eagles for many years. They finally seem like they 155 00:06:40,988 --> 00:06:43,228 Speaker 7: nailed it last year and they got these two rookies 156 00:06:43,268 --> 00:06:47,628 Speaker 7: who played so well. That's a big responsibility on their shoulders. 157 00:06:47,868 --> 00:06:49,788 Speaker 7: But that is what happens with the spoils of winning. 158 00:06:50,028 --> 00:06:51,508 Speaker 7: You at some point are going to have to pay 159 00:06:51,588 --> 00:06:54,188 Speaker 7: Jordan Davis and Jalen Carter, and you're gonna have to 160 00:06:54,228 --> 00:06:56,588 Speaker 7: pay Nolan Smith and Nakobe Dean and the rest of them, 161 00:06:56,828 --> 00:06:58,668 Speaker 7: just like they paid Zach Bond to keep him there. 162 00:06:58,708 --> 00:07:00,708 Speaker 8: So we say farewell to four. 163 00:07:00,668 --> 00:07:03,308 Speaker 7: Very very important veteran players on this team, and I 164 00:07:03,348 --> 00:07:04,708 Speaker 7: guess we have to move on and see. 165 00:07:04,708 --> 00:07:06,148 Speaker 6: But I don't know. I don't like it. 166 00:07:07,028 --> 00:07:09,548 Speaker 11: Look, billionaires pay a lot of taxes, right, at least 167 00:07:09,548 --> 00:07:10,188 Speaker 11: they're supposed to. 168 00:07:10,908 --> 00:07:12,148 Speaker 6: This is what happens. 169 00:07:12,148 --> 00:07:14,068 Speaker 8: So you have really good players, a really good roster. 170 00:07:14,628 --> 00:07:15,908 Speaker 11: People leave, people go. 171 00:07:16,268 --> 00:07:17,228 Speaker 6: I don't think that. 172 00:07:17,148 --> 00:07:19,868 Speaker 11: The Eagles attempt to go to another Super Bowl will 173 00:07:19,908 --> 00:07:23,468 Speaker 11: be undone with these transactions. I think it'll be undone 174 00:07:23,668 --> 00:07:26,668 Speaker 11: if Jaden Daniels concinues the Skyrocket, if the Giants get 175 00:07:26,748 --> 00:07:28,788 Speaker 11: Rogers or get their act together, and if the Cowboys 176 00:07:28,828 --> 00:07:31,148 Speaker 11: new coach gets them going. I still like them in 177 00:07:31,148 --> 00:07:32,668 Speaker 11: the East. You could put two more names up there 178 00:07:32,708 --> 00:07:34,348 Speaker 11: and I would still like them the East. Despite what 179 00:07:34,388 --> 00:07:36,628 Speaker 11: the Commanders did. We knew this was going to happen. 180 00:07:36,908 --> 00:07:40,108 Speaker 11: You gotta trust Roseman. I trust them implicitly. You do too. 181 00:07:40,428 --> 00:07:42,348 Speaker 11: The fact that they can let guys go and have 182 00:07:42,668 --> 00:07:46,668 Speaker 11: super young, great draft picks like pe Peter just managed. 183 00:07:46,788 --> 00:07:49,108 Speaker 6: Everything is so much easier if you just stick your 184 00:07:49,188 --> 00:07:51,668 Speaker 6: draft picks. It's so hard if you whiff. 185 00:07:51,868 --> 00:07:54,548 Speaker 11: When you stick them free agency as a bonus, you 186 00:07:54,788 --> 00:07:58,228 Speaker 11: have your whole foundation. So I see Saquon there, I 187 00:07:58,908 --> 00:08:00,868 Speaker 11: see everybody there that I like that I like on 188 00:08:00,908 --> 00:08:02,868 Speaker 11: the offense, and most of the guys still on the defense. 189 00:08:02,908 --> 00:08:04,108 Speaker 8: I know they're high profile names. 190 00:08:04,428 --> 00:08:04,948 Speaker 6: We talked about it. 191 00:08:05,028 --> 00:08:07,228 Speaker 7: You think they lose a little edge without Gardner Johnson's 192 00:08:07,228 --> 00:08:10,068 Speaker 7: an interesting questions are like Eagles. 193 00:08:09,588 --> 00:08:11,108 Speaker 6: Like Partner Johnson. 194 00:08:11,148 --> 00:08:13,348 Speaker 11: You know, he's the dog, he's got the attitude. I 195 00:08:13,348 --> 00:08:15,388 Speaker 11: don't think he's the only guy in that defense he does. 196 00:08:15,508 --> 00:08:17,428 Speaker 11: I think Cooper Degene has it. I think there's other 197 00:08:17,428 --> 00:08:19,268 Speaker 11: guys who are going to have it. There's a lot 198 00:08:19,268 --> 00:08:21,788 Speaker 11: of teams that have gotten their edge from CJ. Gardner Johnson. 199 00:08:21,828 --> 00:08:23,588 Speaker 11: He has not been a one team man. He bounces 200 00:08:23,628 --> 00:08:26,228 Speaker 11: around and he leaves and then they figure it out. 201 00:08:26,268 --> 00:08:28,268 Speaker 11: So I think nobody's been better than Philly. I'm not 202 00:08:28,308 --> 00:08:31,468 Speaker 11: hating the panic button, but Cabinda does this revey the 203 00:08:31,468 --> 00:08:31,868 Speaker 11: wrong way? 204 00:08:32,228 --> 00:08:34,588 Speaker 5: Yeah, I mean, I think to me, this looks more 205 00:08:34,628 --> 00:08:36,508 Speaker 5: like the Eagles are simply trimming the fat. 206 00:08:36,588 --> 00:08:38,268 Speaker 6: You know, Peter, you talked about it earlier. 207 00:08:38,268 --> 00:08:41,148 Speaker 5: It looks like they're giving Quinnyon and Cooper the keys 208 00:08:41,188 --> 00:08:43,708 Speaker 5: to that secondary. I think the biggest loss out of 209 00:08:43,748 --> 00:08:46,228 Speaker 5: the out of these guys is probably Milton Williams. And 210 00:08:46,268 --> 00:08:48,068 Speaker 5: I don't even think the Eagles thought he was gonna 211 00:08:48,068 --> 00:08:50,388 Speaker 5: come alive the way that he did last season. Obviously 212 00:08:50,468 --> 00:08:53,228 Speaker 5: got rewarded for it with New England Patriots. But the 213 00:08:53,268 --> 00:08:55,708 Speaker 5: fastest way to the quarterback is a straight line and 214 00:08:55,788 --> 00:08:59,068 Speaker 5: through the middle. And you have gotten Domikong Sue Replica. 215 00:08:59,108 --> 00:09:02,788 Speaker 5: I said it, and Domo Kong Sue Replica and Jalen Carter. 216 00:09:02,908 --> 00:09:06,868 Speaker 5: This guy is absolutely unblockable. And you got Jordan Davis 217 00:09:06,868 --> 00:09:09,028 Speaker 5: on the inside as well. When you had that type 218 00:09:09,028 --> 00:09:11,868 Speaker 5: of pressure up the middle, you don't need big pass 219 00:09:11,948 --> 00:09:14,588 Speaker 5: rush savants like the Josh Swetz on the outside. You 220 00:09:14,708 --> 00:09:18,068 Speaker 5: still got Nolan Smith under rookie contract, who absolutely came 221 00:09:18,228 --> 00:09:20,468 Speaker 5: on this year. I mean, one of the most physical 222 00:09:20,588 --> 00:09:23,308 Speaker 5: d ns in the game right now. We saw that 223 00:09:23,388 --> 00:09:26,228 Speaker 5: against the Kansas City Chiefs. I just think that they 224 00:09:26,268 --> 00:09:29,348 Speaker 5: trimmed the fat. Darius Lay has gone great veteran leader, 225 00:09:29,508 --> 00:09:31,508 Speaker 5: but you got to understand the Eagles got to see 226 00:09:31,548 --> 00:09:33,588 Speaker 5: this guy in practice every single day, and maybe he 227 00:09:33,628 --> 00:09:35,468 Speaker 5: thought he was losing a step. Maybe they thought that 228 00:09:35,788 --> 00:09:38,548 Speaker 5: they had his best years and got the best out 229 00:09:38,548 --> 00:09:41,188 Speaker 5: of him moving forward, and that's why now was the 230 00:09:41,268 --> 00:09:43,428 Speaker 5: time to move on. But I mean, I truly do 231 00:09:43,628 --> 00:09:45,588 Speaker 5: like the moves I think, and they're trimming the fat CJ. 232 00:09:45,668 --> 00:09:48,228 Speaker 5: Garner Johnson, Like you said, he's bounced around a lot. 233 00:09:48,308 --> 00:09:50,188 Speaker 6: I played with CJ in Detroit. 234 00:09:50,348 --> 00:09:52,548 Speaker 5: You know, great dude to have on your team on 235 00:09:52,828 --> 00:09:55,108 Speaker 5: game day, Maybe not the best dude to have on 236 00:09:55,148 --> 00:09:57,668 Speaker 5: your team everywhere in between, you know, Like you know 237 00:09:57,708 --> 00:09:59,548 Speaker 5: those kinds of people who are just like nats and 238 00:09:59,588 --> 00:10:01,708 Speaker 5: they just keep biting you and biting you, inviting you, 239 00:10:01,788 --> 00:10:02,788 Speaker 5: like kind. 240 00:10:02,548 --> 00:10:04,868 Speaker 6: Of a little bit irritating to some people. Can rub 241 00:10:04,908 --> 00:10:07,508 Speaker 6: some people the wrong way. I think he's a good dude. 242 00:10:07,388 --> 00:10:08,908 Speaker 5: But maybe not the kind of guy you want to 243 00:10:08,948 --> 00:10:11,188 Speaker 5: reward with a three four year contract. 244 00:10:10,788 --> 00:10:11,348 Speaker 6: In big money. 245 00:10:11,348 --> 00:10:13,468 Speaker 5: And you've seen that in these last three years him 246 00:10:13,468 --> 00:10:14,548 Speaker 5: bounce around a whole lot. 247 00:10:14,628 --> 00:10:16,308 Speaker 6: So like I said, I just think the Eagles are 248 00:10:16,308 --> 00:10:17,428 Speaker 6: trimming the fat with these moves. 249 00:10:17,508 --> 00:10:19,988 Speaker 4: Yeah, and his choice attire on parade day for the 250 00:10:20,028 --> 00:10:22,428 Speaker 4: Eagles rub some people the wrong way with one of 251 00:10:22,428 --> 00:10:24,828 Speaker 4: those nadvice if you will all right, time for a 252 00:10:24,828 --> 00:10:27,428 Speaker 4: second down let's look at Indianapolis, and it's not the 253 00:10:27,468 --> 00:10:30,188 Speaker 4: coffee shop confrontation that we keep focusing on this show. 254 00:10:30,268 --> 00:10:34,428 Speaker 4: It's the quarterback controversy or competition that the Colts may 255 00:10:34,468 --> 00:10:36,628 Speaker 4: have just signed themselves into. It's the fact that they 256 00:10:36,748 --> 00:10:39,708 Speaker 4: poach Daniel Jones from the Minnesota Vikings in free agency. 257 00:10:40,028 --> 00:10:41,028 Speaker 3: It's a one year. 258 00:10:40,908 --> 00:10:44,348 Speaker 4: Deal, and they put him in a room with Anthony Richardson. 259 00:10:43,828 --> 00:10:46,828 Speaker 3: Who Kyle had an up and down season last. 260 00:10:46,628 --> 00:10:49,588 Speaker 4: Year, not only with his play, but just as the 261 00:10:49,708 --> 00:10:53,028 Speaker 4: starting quarterback business goes. So what do you make of this, 262 00:10:53,148 --> 00:10:55,628 Speaker 4: the fact that Daniel Jones and Anthony Richardson are in 263 00:10:55,628 --> 00:10:56,348 Speaker 4: the same room together. 264 00:10:56,868 --> 00:10:59,708 Speaker 7: I would just say it's two guys who are looking 265 00:10:59,748 --> 00:11:02,668 Speaker 7: to salvage their careers at such young ages. Like I 266 00:11:02,668 --> 00:11:05,108 Speaker 7: didn't realize Daniel Jones was Joe Antana the way the 267 00:11:05,108 --> 00:11:06,988 Speaker 7: feeding friends. He was in the media the last couple 268 00:11:07,028 --> 00:11:08,908 Speaker 7: of weeks, like, wow, Daniel Jones is a market He's 269 00:11:08,908 --> 00:11:10,868 Speaker 7: gonna be Hey, he's making fourteen million a year. 270 00:11:10,988 --> 00:11:12,068 Speaker 2: That's real money. 271 00:11:12,148 --> 00:11:15,188 Speaker 7: And then Anthony Richardson, everyone's writing them off in Indianapolis. 272 00:11:15,188 --> 00:11:17,148 Speaker 7: And I don't follow that team closely enough to know 273 00:11:17,228 --> 00:11:19,548 Speaker 7: the inner workings But when you have a quarterback who's 274 00:11:19,548 --> 00:11:22,148 Speaker 7: going into his third year and they're already signing someone 275 00:11:22,148 --> 00:11:24,468 Speaker 7: else for fourteen million dollars, it tells me that the 276 00:11:24,508 --> 00:11:26,748 Speaker 7: writing's on the wall and that maybe they didn't love 277 00:11:26,788 --> 00:11:28,988 Speaker 7: what you had brought to the table the last two years. 278 00:11:29,148 --> 00:11:30,548 Speaker 8: Not a great sign for Richardson. 279 00:11:30,628 --> 00:11:32,668 Speaker 7: And I'm not a huge Daniel Jones is going to 280 00:11:32,788 --> 00:11:33,708 Speaker 7: We're going to shock the world. 281 00:11:33,748 --> 00:11:36,028 Speaker 8: So to me, I'm kind of nonplussed by this, and. 282 00:11:36,108 --> 00:11:38,388 Speaker 7: I hate being so negative, but like, that is a 283 00:11:38,428 --> 00:11:40,748 Speaker 7: good team with a good running back, and that is 284 00:11:40,788 --> 00:11:42,748 Speaker 7: a good team with a solid defense. 285 00:11:42,948 --> 00:11:45,228 Speaker 8: Quarterback's been the missing piece. At least they're addressing it. 286 00:11:45,468 --> 00:11:49,028 Speaker 7: Chris Ballard's been through this carousel ride of Carson Wentz 287 00:11:49,068 --> 00:11:53,148 Speaker 7: and Matt Ryan and Philip Rivers and now on Daniel Jones. 288 00:11:53,348 --> 00:11:55,228 Speaker 8: I don't have a ton of confidence that this is 289 00:11:55,268 --> 00:11:56,548 Speaker 8: going to get them to a super Bowl. 290 00:11:56,748 --> 00:12:00,628 Speaker 11: Someone said Jones versus Richardson. Competition is a mid off, 291 00:12:00,828 --> 00:12:03,348 Speaker 11: which is very mean and very cool. But you know, 292 00:12:03,388 --> 00:12:05,308 Speaker 11: based on how you play it, how you get reacted to. 293 00:12:05,588 --> 00:12:07,668 Speaker 11: What Peter is getting. I think is that like, if 294 00:12:07,668 --> 00:12:10,548 Speaker 11: you're making the move for Daniel Jones, you've already almost 295 00:12:10,588 --> 00:12:12,468 Speaker 11: mentally committed to it. They say, well, we're going to 296 00:12:12,508 --> 00:12:15,548 Speaker 11: add some competition. I don't know if it's competition that much. 297 00:12:15,548 --> 00:12:18,068 Speaker 11: And the problem if you're Richardson and I hope he 298 00:12:18,188 --> 00:12:20,708 Speaker 11: raises his game and lights it up. Daniel Jones says 299 00:12:20,708 --> 00:12:24,148 Speaker 11: everything coaches love, especially on the sideline. He never says squad. 300 00:12:24,228 --> 00:12:26,268 Speaker 11: Everybody says how hard working he is, what a great 301 00:12:26,308 --> 00:12:28,668 Speaker 11: attitude he is. Like, that's not someone who's going to 302 00:12:28,708 --> 00:12:29,988 Speaker 11: come in and mail it in. He's going to be 303 00:12:30,068 --> 00:12:32,028 Speaker 11: chomping at the bit, eager beaver, like a boy scout 304 00:12:32,108 --> 00:12:35,708 Speaker 11: to get on the field and listen, this is Richardson's 305 00:12:35,708 --> 00:12:38,268 Speaker 11: own doing take away the checking yourself out of the 306 00:12:38,268 --> 00:12:38,828 Speaker 11: game thing. 307 00:12:39,108 --> 00:12:40,468 Speaker 2: It's just when you're in the game. 308 00:12:41,308 --> 00:12:43,388 Speaker 11: Daniel Jones is there because what you haven't done when 309 00:12:43,428 --> 00:12:45,908 Speaker 11: you're there, and the Colts are like, we're not gonna 310 00:12:45,948 --> 00:12:47,628 Speaker 11: go in here with Anthony richards say you got the 311 00:12:47,708 --> 00:12:48,668 Speaker 11: keys for the whole year. 312 00:12:48,908 --> 00:12:49,788 Speaker 2: I like this move. 313 00:12:49,948 --> 00:12:52,948 Speaker 11: I don't think Daniel Jones is Joe want either. I don't, 314 00:12:53,548 --> 00:12:55,228 Speaker 11: but I do think there was the right move to 315 00:12:55,228 --> 00:12:57,268 Speaker 11: at least bring somebody in. And I bet it's a 316 00:12:57,308 --> 00:12:57,828 Speaker 11: quick cook. 317 00:12:57,908 --> 00:13:00,228 Speaker 8: If Richardson starts week well, it might be Joe Wick, 318 00:13:00,388 --> 00:13:01,468 Speaker 8: it might be Jones week one. 319 00:13:01,508 --> 00:13:03,948 Speaker 11: But even if it isn't quick, you got to win 320 00:13:03,988 --> 00:13:06,308 Speaker 11: this year and Richardson, the patients is running out. It's 321 00:13:06,348 --> 00:13:09,828 Speaker 11: everything we said. And this is like apropos for draft season. 322 00:13:10,068 --> 00:13:13,468 Speaker 11: Richard's an amazing athlete, he so athletic. He does backflips, okay, 323 00:13:13,868 --> 00:13:15,628 Speaker 11: but if it's third and twelve, like we got to 324 00:13:15,668 --> 00:13:17,748 Speaker 11: move the chains and he hasn't done that enough. 325 00:13:17,788 --> 00:13:19,988 Speaker 7: It's also just to chime in here before Jason go. 326 00:13:20,148 --> 00:13:23,188 Speaker 7: It's like Bo Nixon sixty one career starts in college 327 00:13:23,348 --> 00:13:26,308 Speaker 7: and played for two different programs, and Rock Perdy had 328 00:13:26,348 --> 00:13:28,548 Speaker 7: forty eight career starts in college, and it's like we 329 00:13:28,628 --> 00:13:29,988 Speaker 7: knew what we were at least getting. When they get 330 00:13:29,988 --> 00:13:32,108 Speaker 7: to the problem, we knew were getting Richardson and Jamie 331 00:13:32,148 --> 00:13:34,108 Speaker 7: you documented it so well his draft year, like I 332 00:13:34,108 --> 00:13:36,508 Speaker 7: think he played thirteen He started thirteen games at. 333 00:13:36,388 --> 00:13:39,148 Speaker 8: Florida, So shame on us too. We all went over 334 00:13:39,268 --> 00:13:39,988 Speaker 8: and did flips. 335 00:13:40,028 --> 00:13:42,028 Speaker 7: But like there was no proof of concept that this 336 00:13:42,028 --> 00:13:43,348 Speaker 7: guy was going to be a home run out of 337 00:13:43,348 --> 00:13:43,908 Speaker 7: the gates. 338 00:13:44,108 --> 00:13:47,748 Speaker 5: Guys, I played football for the last eighteen years of 339 00:13:47,788 --> 00:13:51,668 Speaker 5: my life and I have never, once, ever, once seen 340 00:13:51,708 --> 00:13:54,108 Speaker 5: a quarterback tap out in the middle of the game 341 00:13:54,148 --> 00:13:57,788 Speaker 5: because they're tired. That is a culture problem. That's what 342 00:13:57,828 --> 00:14:01,388 Speaker 5: that is. That's culture straight up. I mean you said it, Kyle, 343 00:14:01,548 --> 00:14:04,188 Speaker 5: it's a mid off. It is a mid off. I mean, 344 00:14:04,428 --> 00:14:08,748 Speaker 5: Daniel Jones just really average, Anthony Richardson, super inconsistent. It 345 00:14:08,788 --> 00:14:10,908 Speaker 5: reminds me of the Penn State Illinois game in twenty 346 00:14:10,988 --> 00:14:14,148 Speaker 5: nineteen nine overtimes that came to sudden death and it 347 00:14:14,188 --> 00:14:15,028 Speaker 5: was simply. 348 00:14:14,788 --> 00:14:16,428 Speaker 6: Which team wanted to lose more. 349 00:14:16,788 --> 00:14:19,508 Speaker 5: That's what I think about when I see this quarterback battle. 350 00:14:19,828 --> 00:14:21,028 Speaker 6: Who wants to lose more? 351 00:14:21,108 --> 00:14:24,828 Speaker 5: I mean, if you're an Indianapolis Colts fan, how can 352 00:14:24,868 --> 00:14:27,468 Speaker 5: you possibly have hope for this year when you look 353 00:14:27,508 --> 00:14:29,508 Speaker 5: at your quarterback battle and this is what you got 354 00:14:29,548 --> 00:14:32,108 Speaker 5: to work with. I mean, you need more. This is 355 00:14:32,188 --> 00:14:34,908 Speaker 5: just not going to get it done. Aar has a lot. 356 00:14:34,948 --> 00:14:37,508 Speaker 5: I mean, yeah, the potential is skyrocket and he's fast. 357 00:14:37,268 --> 00:14:39,628 Speaker 6: And he can do this. Oh the arm strength is crazy. 358 00:14:39,828 --> 00:14:42,108 Speaker 6: But where's the consistency? In the NFL? 359 00:14:42,188 --> 00:14:44,308 Speaker 5: It is all about consistency, is what you can do 360 00:14:44,388 --> 00:14:46,628 Speaker 5: at a good or great level over and over and 361 00:14:46,708 --> 00:14:48,708 Speaker 5: over again, and ar has not proved it yet. 362 00:14:48,828 --> 00:14:49,708 Speaker 6: Daniel Jones was. 363 00:14:49,748 --> 00:14:52,708 Speaker 5: Simply save for the past four or five years because 364 00:14:52,748 --> 00:14:55,508 Speaker 5: he had Saquon Barkley carrying that offense. We saw what 365 00:14:55,588 --> 00:14:58,508 Speaker 5: Daniel Jones looks like without Saquon. This is not a 366 00:14:58,588 --> 00:15:01,428 Speaker 5: move that gets me excited about the Indianapolis Colts. 367 00:15:01,428 --> 00:15:03,348 Speaker 6: Guys. I think this is going to be a one 368 00:15:03,468 --> 00:15:05,308 Speaker 6: year and done time experiment. 369 00:15:05,428 --> 00:15:07,588 Speaker 5: It is just that simple, and it's very easy to 370 00:15:07,628 --> 00:15:08,908 Speaker 5: see if you watch the film. 371 00:15:08,868 --> 00:15:13,348 Speaker 3: Nine overtimes, nine over time, nine overtime loss. Oh oh no, 372 00:15:13,508 --> 00:15:16,748 Speaker 3: so they wanted to lose more? Yeah, all right, third down. 373 00:15:16,868 --> 00:15:17,468 Speaker 3: Take a look. 374 00:15:17,708 --> 00:15:19,388 Speaker 4: I found this one on social media, so I wanted 375 00:15:19,428 --> 00:15:22,108 Speaker 4: to tee this up. Andre Cisco signed with the Jets 376 00:15:22,308 --> 00:15:25,628 Speaker 4: and he had this to say about it publicly, we 377 00:15:25,668 --> 00:15:29,308 Speaker 4: go Jets signing safety Andrews to go. Yes, here's his take. 378 00:15:29,468 --> 00:15:32,628 Speaker 4: Fifth grade me would be running through a wall right now. 379 00:15:32,708 --> 00:15:34,428 Speaker 4: I am ecstatic about what's to come. 380 00:15:34,468 --> 00:15:35,788 Speaker 3: God's gracidly over fiels. 381 00:15:35,868 --> 00:15:38,348 Speaker 4: Andre Cisco a fan of the Jets, apparently when. 382 00:15:38,228 --> 00:15:39,708 Speaker 3: He was in fifth grade. What a thrill. 383 00:15:39,748 --> 00:15:43,028 Speaker 4: And I love this childlike quality and childlike take on 384 00:15:43,108 --> 00:15:45,588 Speaker 4: the fact that he gets to continue his NFL career, Peter, 385 00:15:46,428 --> 00:15:48,868 Speaker 4: I don't. While I'm sure I would appreciate and respect 386 00:15:48,908 --> 00:15:51,428 Speaker 4: your take and Andre Cisco and his value to the Jets, 387 00:15:51,468 --> 00:15:53,548 Speaker 4: what I do want to know is what is the 388 00:15:53,548 --> 00:15:55,868 Speaker 4: one thing that made you ecstatic and want to run 389 00:15:55,868 --> 00:15:57,948 Speaker 4: through a wall when you were in the fifth grade. 390 00:15:58,028 --> 00:15:59,548 Speaker 7: Do you remember that first day of school when you 391 00:15:59,588 --> 00:16:01,748 Speaker 7: had the new sneakers and you were so excited to 392 00:16:01,748 --> 00:16:03,308 Speaker 7: show your friends I got new shoes. 393 00:16:03,748 --> 00:16:05,548 Speaker 8: I also felt this way when a team would. 394 00:16:05,348 --> 00:16:08,308 Speaker 7: Have a new logo and I would buy that shirt, like, 395 00:16:08,708 --> 00:16:11,508 Speaker 7: oh my gosh. Then the new Jersey Nets have changed 396 00:16:11,548 --> 00:16:14,348 Speaker 7: their logo and we've got Kendall Gill and John Calipari 397 00:16:14,628 --> 00:16:18,308 Speaker 7: Let's go, or the new England Patriots, this drafted Drew Bledsoe, 398 00:16:18,308 --> 00:16:21,508 Speaker 7: and in addition have these new cool jerseys that they're 399 00:16:21,508 --> 00:16:23,188 Speaker 7: gonna be rolling out and they're selling it at the 400 00:16:23,228 --> 00:16:26,468 Speaker 7: model's nearby. When they did this logo change and it 401 00:16:26,548 --> 00:16:29,028 Speaker 7: went from Hugh Millin and all that to all of 402 00:16:29,068 --> 00:16:30,948 Speaker 7: a sudden, we got parcels and Bledsoe. 403 00:16:30,988 --> 00:16:32,148 Speaker 8: It was the coolest deal. 404 00:16:32,188 --> 00:16:34,548 Speaker 7: And every kid, no matter where you grew up, you 405 00:16:34,628 --> 00:16:38,588 Speaker 7: like bought that eleven Bledsoe jersey because it was this new, different, 406 00:16:38,748 --> 00:16:41,508 Speaker 7: cool logo. Now we talk about throwbacks, but back in 407 00:16:41,548 --> 00:16:43,428 Speaker 7: the day in fifth grade, when a team rolled out 408 00:16:43,428 --> 00:16:45,788 Speaker 7: a new Remember when the Phoenix Suns brought out that 409 00:16:45,908 --> 00:16:48,788 Speaker 7: new logo and those new uniforms and Barkley was there 410 00:16:48,828 --> 00:16:49,948 Speaker 7: and it was so cool. 411 00:16:50,188 --> 00:16:51,388 Speaker 6: Ah, that was it. 412 00:16:51,508 --> 00:16:54,388 Speaker 8: This is Kevin Johnson, Kay, Ray Marley. 413 00:16:54,148 --> 00:16:57,148 Speaker 7: Tom chains Fall, Big Oliver Miller in the middle. 414 00:16:57,828 --> 00:17:02,428 Speaker 8: This was what it was. Loved it New Jersey, new logo. 415 00:17:02,708 --> 00:17:05,148 Speaker 7: Nothing cooler as a fifth grader to I'm into school 416 00:17:05,228 --> 00:17:06,708 Speaker 7: and start showing that stuff off. 417 00:17:06,868 --> 00:17:07,868 Speaker 6: This is fantastic. 418 00:17:08,148 --> 00:17:10,028 Speaker 11: I'm so excited that ir Cisco gave us that. 419 00:17:10,068 --> 00:17:13,228 Speaker 6: Look. Thank yes mine is there. 420 00:17:13,308 --> 00:17:15,268 Speaker 11: Used to be a game that I'm sure is banned 421 00:17:15,268 --> 00:17:17,868 Speaker 11: now and my kids have nothing to say about it 422 00:17:17,868 --> 00:17:19,388 Speaker 11: because they would never be allowed to play it as 423 00:17:19,428 --> 00:17:21,188 Speaker 11: part of that generation. But when we go out to 424 00:17:21,228 --> 00:17:24,948 Speaker 11: reasss and say anybody want to play Red Rover, I'm like, hell, yes, 425 00:17:25,028 --> 00:17:27,428 Speaker 11: I want to play. I'll come on over. Understand this 426 00:17:27,508 --> 00:17:29,108 Speaker 11: if you're a young person, if you're gen. 427 00:17:29,068 --> 00:17:30,108 Speaker 6: Z red Rover. 428 00:17:30,228 --> 00:17:33,668 Speaker 11: Red Rover is a game of weaponize closed lines on 429 00:17:33,748 --> 00:17:36,068 Speaker 11: the playground. You would line up with one side like 430 00:17:36,148 --> 00:17:38,708 Speaker 11: it's the damned Civil War versus you know, the North 431 00:17:38,748 --> 00:17:40,908 Speaker 11: and the South. And you'd line up and hold hands 432 00:17:41,188 --> 00:17:43,108 Speaker 11: and you'd make a whole line, and then you'd say, 433 00:17:43,268 --> 00:17:46,908 Speaker 11: Red Red Rover, send Anthony on over. Anthony with a 434 00:17:47,188 --> 00:17:51,748 Speaker 11: fifty yard head start would sprint into your hands to 435 00:17:51,908 --> 00:17:55,068 Speaker 11: try to break the tie, which either he injured your 436 00:17:55,068 --> 00:17:59,508 Speaker 11: wrist or was completely closed line and nearly decapitated. Honestly, 437 00:17:59,588 --> 00:18:02,188 Speaker 11: I think there's something in me that really Red Rover 438 00:18:02,308 --> 00:18:04,148 Speaker 11: is the original story for angry runs like that was 439 00:18:04,228 --> 00:18:07,028 Speaker 11: me back in like nineteen eighty nine, and right now 440 00:18:07,028 --> 00:18:08,868 Speaker 11: they're like Dodgeball doesn't exist anymore. 441 00:18:08,868 --> 00:18:09,468 Speaker 6: It's too violent. 442 00:18:09,588 --> 00:18:12,068 Speaker 8: Red Rover made Dodgeball look like a snugglefest. 443 00:18:12,228 --> 00:18:13,788 Speaker 6: This was nuts. 444 00:18:13,948 --> 00:18:17,788 Speaker 11: It was full Lord of the Flies battling and violence 445 00:18:18,108 --> 00:18:21,388 Speaker 11: right there as the teachers and the chaperones, the monitors 446 00:18:21,428 --> 00:18:24,788 Speaker 11: just laughed because Kevin just got his head taken off. 447 00:18:24,868 --> 00:18:26,748 Speaker 11: It's so fun and I wish it would be back. 448 00:18:26,908 --> 00:18:30,068 Speaker 11: Where are the ironic Red Rover leagues, like go from 449 00:18:30,108 --> 00:18:30,868 Speaker 11: the Paddle. 450 00:18:30,588 --> 00:18:33,788 Speaker 6: And the Pickle and the Kickball? I want to yes. 451 00:18:33,788 --> 00:18:37,188 Speaker 11: Adult Red Rover Peter with the beer head. And it's 452 00:18:37,188 --> 00:18:40,308 Speaker 11: all on video and it's great for TikTok. Red Rover 453 00:18:40,508 --> 00:18:42,468 Speaker 11: needs to come back. Where is that that's gonna be 454 00:18:42,468 --> 00:18:45,428 Speaker 11: the next slam ball? In fact, somebody should make this happen. Adult, 455 00:18:45,668 --> 00:18:48,308 Speaker 11: Red Rover. Why don't we have it at the Pro 456 00:18:48,348 --> 00:18:50,548 Speaker 11: Bowl games? We got my horizon. We could do that too, 457 00:18:50,708 --> 00:18:52,308 Speaker 11: Red Rover, Please let's do it. 458 00:18:52,628 --> 00:18:53,748 Speaker 3: What about what you are? 459 00:18:53,908 --> 00:18:55,948 Speaker 4: Your forearms used to look like you had snake bites 460 00:18:55,988 --> 00:18:58,308 Speaker 4: because you'd be gripping your friends so hard because you 461 00:18:58,308 --> 00:19:00,628 Speaker 4: were like, I will not let this kid run through 462 00:19:00,708 --> 00:19:02,228 Speaker 4: my arms. Like you would let go and be like 463 00:19:02,588 --> 00:19:04,908 Speaker 4: shaking and your hands would be all your knuckles be 464 00:19:05,028 --> 00:19:06,988 Speaker 4: war like. That's that's the other side of it too, 465 00:19:07,068 --> 00:19:07,428 Speaker 4: trying to. 466 00:19:07,348 --> 00:19:09,508 Speaker 11: Take some d And if you and Brandon turned away 467 00:19:09,588 --> 00:19:11,068 Speaker 11: and did Tommy and you. 468 00:19:11,068 --> 00:19:12,548 Speaker 8: Were like, hell, yeah, let's go. 469 00:19:12,948 --> 00:19:16,068 Speaker 11: You and Brandon were like the coolest kids on the playground. 470 00:19:16,508 --> 00:19:17,628 Speaker 6: Cabinda, you were put up. 471 00:19:17,628 --> 00:19:18,828 Speaker 8: Do you even know what Red Rover is? 472 00:19:18,828 --> 00:19:20,308 Speaker 6: You're significantly longer. Do you know what that is? 473 00:19:20,468 --> 00:19:22,548 Speaker 5: We used to call it something different, not Red Rover, 474 00:19:22,628 --> 00:19:24,148 Speaker 5: But I know what you got. I don't remember what 475 00:19:24,188 --> 00:19:24,588 Speaker 5: we called it. 476 00:19:24,548 --> 00:19:24,588 Speaker 12: It. 477 00:19:24,788 --> 00:19:26,468 Speaker 6: It wasn't Red Rover, I know exactly. 478 00:19:26,588 --> 00:19:28,668 Speaker 8: Red Rover was great because it made the rhyme. 479 00:19:29,068 --> 00:19:31,188 Speaker 11: You were sitting over their minding your business, and then 480 00:19:31,228 --> 00:19:34,988 Speaker 11: you were called out. Send Peter on over, which is 481 00:19:35,028 --> 00:19:37,188 Speaker 11: basically a slap in your face. They want a piece 482 00:19:37,188 --> 00:19:37,388 Speaker 11: of you. 483 00:19:37,668 --> 00:19:38,308 Speaker 6: It's so good. 484 00:19:38,348 --> 00:19:40,708 Speaker 7: The term red rover has been canceled. I don't know why, 485 00:19:40,828 --> 00:19:42,068 Speaker 7: but I'm sure it's been canceled. 486 00:19:42,068 --> 00:19:45,268 Speaker 11: It sounds terrible. Is it Republican or I don't know. 487 00:19:45,308 --> 00:19:48,108 Speaker 7: There's a color involved, and that's I'm gonna cancel now because. 488 00:19:47,908 --> 00:19:51,468 Speaker 11: I hear don see you guys haven't been about it here, 489 00:19:51,828 --> 00:19:53,628 Speaker 11: all right, bring it in here, Bring it in your 490 00:19:54,548 --> 00:19:55,308 Speaker 11: Kyle Jamie. 491 00:19:55,348 --> 00:19:57,988 Speaker 6: I know you guys. Remember it's the fourth grade. 492 00:19:58,308 --> 00:20:01,508 Speaker 5: You're in social studies class, and that teacher walks in 493 00:20:01,668 --> 00:20:05,348 Speaker 5: with the rolling desks, that substitute teacher walks rolling desk 494 00:20:05,468 --> 00:20:07,708 Speaker 5: TV on top of it, and you knew you were 495 00:20:07,708 --> 00:20:10,148 Speaker 5: gonna watch a movie and not have to have real class. 496 00:20:10,628 --> 00:20:12,668 Speaker 5: You found your best friend across the room and you 497 00:20:12,748 --> 00:20:14,828 Speaker 5: switch seats because you know that she didn't know what 498 00:20:14,828 --> 00:20:18,268 Speaker 5: your assigned seat was. Maybe, I know, you gotta know, 499 00:20:18,308 --> 00:20:20,468 Speaker 5: Colin Peter. Maybe you find that girl that you thought 500 00:20:20,588 --> 00:20:22,628 Speaker 5: was really cute that you don't really get a chance 501 00:20:22,628 --> 00:20:24,588 Speaker 5: to talk to all naz your chance you go over there, 502 00:20:24,668 --> 00:20:26,948 Speaker 5: start flirting. You're in the back of the class, not 503 00:20:26,988 --> 00:20:29,388 Speaker 5: paying attention to the movie at all. Like that used 504 00:20:29,388 --> 00:20:31,948 Speaker 5: to get me absolutely geeked up, knowing that for a 505 00:20:31,988 --> 00:20:34,668 Speaker 5: good hour, hour and fifteen minutes, I don't got to 506 00:20:34,708 --> 00:20:36,028 Speaker 5: write any notes, I don't. 507 00:20:35,828 --> 00:20:37,988 Speaker 6: Got to study. We just get to sit back, watch 508 00:20:37,988 --> 00:20:40,268 Speaker 6: this movie and just chill. One. 509 00:20:41,188 --> 00:20:42,508 Speaker 8: I know exactly where you're at. 510 00:20:42,548 --> 00:20:44,308 Speaker 7: They roll that thing in and it's either a fire 511 00:20:44,388 --> 00:20:48,148 Speaker 7: safety video, it's a it's a health education video, or 512 00:20:48,188 --> 00:20:49,388 Speaker 7: when it's a substitute, it's. 513 00:20:49,308 --> 00:20:52,028 Speaker 8: Like, we're gonna play like you know, Aladdiner. 514 00:20:51,548 --> 00:20:53,468 Speaker 7: The Rocketeer, and you're just gonna be able to chill 515 00:20:53,508 --> 00:20:54,228 Speaker 7: and I know what you're talking about. 516 00:20:54,228 --> 00:20:54,828 Speaker 6: You got that road. 517 00:20:55,188 --> 00:20:57,028 Speaker 7: Crazy things happened in fifth grade on that rug. 518 00:20:57,588 --> 00:20:59,708 Speaker 11: I've also come to realize an adult that when your 519 00:20:59,788 --> 00:21:02,508 Speaker 11: teacher brings in a video, that teacher is something called 520 00:21:02,628 --> 00:21:05,988 Speaker 11: hungover and they just nail in the day, turn off 521 00:21:06,028 --> 00:21:08,588 Speaker 11: the lights and just sleep for a little while while 522 00:21:08,748 --> 00:21:09,148 Speaker 11: you watch that. 523 00:21:10,028 --> 00:21:12,588 Speaker 4: It's not surprising to you guys, because of my interests 524 00:21:12,588 --> 00:21:15,868 Speaker 4: and dedication to Kyle's Red Rover take that I was 525 00:21:15,908 --> 00:21:17,828 Speaker 4: probably one of the few girls on the playground that 526 00:21:17,868 --> 00:21:20,228 Speaker 4: played Red Rover or was invited to play. So my 527 00:21:20,348 --> 00:21:21,668 Speaker 4: thing that I used to run through a wall for 528 00:21:21,788 --> 00:21:23,508 Speaker 4: in the fifth grade was my mom used to give 529 00:21:23,628 --> 00:21:27,468 Speaker 4: me those girls attitude t shirts that had catchphrases on them, 530 00:21:27,468 --> 00:21:29,148 Speaker 4: and when I got a new one of those babies, 531 00:21:29,388 --> 00:21:31,468 Speaker 4: it was like wearing a new pair of shoes that day. 532 00:21:31,508 --> 00:21:35,548 Speaker 4: For example, girls just want to hoop, I'm the batter 533 00:21:35,708 --> 00:21:38,628 Speaker 4: your coach warned you about, and yes, I run like 534 00:21:38,628 --> 00:21:40,468 Speaker 4: a girl. Need a lesson. Those are the kind of 535 00:21:40,468 --> 00:21:42,748 Speaker 4: shirts that I used to wear to school. It's now 536 00:21:42,748 --> 00:21:45,028 Speaker 4: embarrassing to say those things out loud. It's like a 537 00:21:45,028 --> 00:21:47,908 Speaker 4: Hallmark card, but for a fifth grade tomboy, And that's 538 00:21:47,908 --> 00:21:49,628 Speaker 4: what my elementary school days were. 539 00:21:49,508 --> 00:21:51,908 Speaker 10: Like, for a fifth grade tom That's exactly. 540 00:21:51,548 --> 00:21:52,028 Speaker 3: What it was. 541 00:21:52,148 --> 00:21:54,268 Speaker 4: Red Rover, Red Rover, I will run through your arms 542 00:21:54,308 --> 00:21:58,788 Speaker 4: and you'll take it. Free Agency Frenzy. It's just beginning. 543 00:21:58,828 --> 00:22:01,508 Speaker 4: We're to be all over this for the next eight hours. 544 00:22:01,508 --> 00:22:04,388 Speaker 4: Live cover it starts today ten am Eastern on NFL Network. 545 00:22:04,468 --> 00:22:07,588 Speaker 4: Andy can stream it on NFL Plus. Let me know 546 00:22:07,588 --> 00:22:09,628 Speaker 4: you got the plus coming up on our show. Though 547 00:22:09,988 --> 00:22:12,868 Speaker 4: the Bears are given their new head coach, Ben Johnson 548 00:22:12,988 --> 00:22:15,588 Speaker 4: a ton of shiny new toys that he gets to 549 00:22:15,588 --> 00:22:16,788 Speaker 4: play with in Chicago. 550 00:22:16,908 --> 00:22:18,668 Speaker 3: It's free agency. We got to get. 551 00:22:18,628 --> 00:22:21,348 Speaker 4: Jason Covinda's take because you were there with Ben Johnson. 552 00:22:21,548 --> 00:22:22,468 Speaker 3: He was in Detroit. 553 00:22:22,668 --> 00:22:25,108 Speaker 4: So Covinda's got takes on the Lions on Chicago is 554 00:22:25,148 --> 00:22:26,308 Speaker 4: getting into with Ben Johnson. 555 00:22:27,828 --> 00:22:32,268 Speaker 11: Plus all right, So DK metcalf is a Steeler, George 556 00:22:32,268 --> 00:22:35,708 Speaker 11: Pickens is a Steeler. That man is the Steelers wide 557 00:22:35,708 --> 00:22:38,708 Speaker 11: receiver coach, and we are going to champion him. I'm 558 00:22:38,708 --> 00:22:40,668 Speaker 11: going to get into the story of the man who 559 00:22:40,668 --> 00:22:43,548 Speaker 11: will be running the wide receiver room this year. I'm 560 00:22:43,548 --> 00:22:45,628 Speaker 11: a huge fan. We're getting on the ground floor of 561 00:22:45,628 --> 00:22:48,148 Speaker 11: this as a show. Don't go anywhere Steelers talk. 562 00:22:59,428 --> 00:23:01,108 Speaker 2: Good morning football. 563 00:23:02,348 --> 00:23:04,348 Speaker 3: All right, we've had enough of being Rappaport this morning. 564 00:23:04,468 --> 00:23:08,028 Speaker 4: Mike Orrofollo, get in here, NFL media insider with us today. 565 00:23:08,348 --> 00:23:09,908 Speaker 3: Just kidding, Rapshi. We love you. 566 00:23:10,108 --> 00:23:11,908 Speaker 8: It's only no I understand. 567 00:23:12,988 --> 00:23:13,668 Speaker 3: Oh haha. 568 00:23:13,708 --> 00:23:15,348 Speaker 4: You guys get along like gangbusters. 569 00:23:15,588 --> 00:23:17,108 Speaker 3: You guys are taking on free agency. 570 00:23:17,108 --> 00:23:19,268 Speaker 4: Great. You guys are crushed all week long. What's going 571 00:23:19,308 --> 00:23:21,108 Speaker 4: on elsewhere in the NFC North? We talk a lot 572 00:23:21,148 --> 00:23:23,148 Speaker 4: of vikings right now. But Ben Johnson's new in town 573 00:23:23,188 --> 00:23:25,428 Speaker 4: with Chicago and he's trying to run up this Bears 574 00:23:25,468 --> 00:23:26,428 Speaker 4: team to contend. 575 00:23:26,468 --> 00:23:27,388 Speaker 3: So what are we looking. 576 00:23:27,148 --> 00:23:28,868 Speaker 13: At, Mike g Yes, And you want to know what 577 00:23:28,948 --> 00:23:31,388 Speaker 13: Ben Johnson and the Bears believe is the key to 578 00:23:31,588 --> 00:23:33,868 Speaker 13: competing this year. Let's go through the players that they 579 00:23:33,948 --> 00:23:36,308 Speaker 13: signed and you will understand it because we'll start with 580 00:23:36,388 --> 00:23:39,028 Speaker 13: Drew Dolman, the center who comes over from the Falcons 581 00:23:39,028 --> 00:23:42,308 Speaker 13: on a three year, forty two million dollar deal, a 582 00:23:42,388 --> 00:23:44,548 Speaker 13: guy that was highly sought after in free agency and 583 00:23:44,548 --> 00:23:47,548 Speaker 13: that's why he got that big payday from the Bears 584 00:23:47,588 --> 00:23:52,908 Speaker 13: expected to sign that deal. Also, Daloe O'dingbo on the 585 00:23:52,988 --> 00:23:55,948 Speaker 13: defensive line, Your buddy, Dale Odangbo, thank you for teaching 586 00:23:55,988 --> 00:23:58,788 Speaker 13: me how to pronounce that a three year, forty eight 587 00:23:58,788 --> 00:24:03,468 Speaker 13: million dollar deal with thirty two million fully guaranteed. And 588 00:24:03,508 --> 00:24:05,868 Speaker 13: then there is Great Jarrett who came over from the 589 00:24:05,868 --> 00:24:08,908 Speaker 13: fact two guys coming over from the Falcons after being 590 00:24:08,948 --> 00:24:12,308 Speaker 13: cut by Atlanta three years, forty three and a half 591 00:24:12,468 --> 00:24:15,908 Speaker 13: million dollars. I didn't even get into Joe Tooney, whom 592 00:24:15,908 --> 00:24:19,148 Speaker 13: they traded for from the Chiefs. That's going to be 593 00:24:19,188 --> 00:24:23,308 Speaker 13: official today. Jonah Jackson traded for from the Rams. I'm 594 00:24:23,348 --> 00:24:26,868 Speaker 13: also told that Jackson got an extension, got another year 595 00:24:26,868 --> 00:24:29,788 Speaker 13: put on his deal, and guaranteed money added. 596 00:24:29,468 --> 00:24:30,548 Speaker 8: Next year in the deal. 597 00:24:30,948 --> 00:24:34,068 Speaker 13: And all these signings have lions at wide receiver. I'm 598 00:24:34,108 --> 00:24:37,628 Speaker 13: and Ross Saint Brown saying that they have quote unlimited money. 599 00:24:37,668 --> 00:24:40,988 Speaker 13: I feel like the Bears have unlimited bleeping money. 600 00:24:41,268 --> 00:24:42,388 Speaker 8: This bleep is crazy. 601 00:24:42,548 --> 00:24:45,428 Speaker 13: They're just signing new bleep for like forty to fifty million. 602 00:24:45,628 --> 00:24:49,148 Speaker 13: Joe Tooney Boom, Jonah Jackson, Bang, Drew Dolman. 603 00:24:48,908 --> 00:24:50,028 Speaker 2: Bang, this is a great quote. 604 00:24:50,108 --> 00:24:51,188 Speaker 6: Dano A dingbo. 605 00:24:50,948 --> 00:24:54,348 Speaker 13: Another crazy amount of money. Crazy, Jared Bang. They're just 606 00:24:54,428 --> 00:24:57,428 Speaker 13: breaking everybody off. They have unlimited money. What the bleep 607 00:24:57,588 --> 00:25:00,988 Speaker 13: is this? Ben is just making moves left and right. 608 00:25:01,028 --> 00:25:04,148 Speaker 13: That's on the Saint Brown podcast that those. 609 00:25:04,028 --> 00:25:05,348 Speaker 8: Comment were made. 610 00:25:05,428 --> 00:25:07,748 Speaker 13: Well, I would say to I'm and Rol Saint Brown 611 00:25:08,028 --> 00:25:11,028 Speaker 13: that I spoke to his general manager Brad Holmes at 612 00:25:11,028 --> 00:25:13,188 Speaker 13: the combine. They have a bunch of guys that they drafted, 613 00:25:13,228 --> 00:25:15,908 Speaker 13: like seven guys that they consider first rounders, first and 614 00:25:15,948 --> 00:25:17,868 Speaker 13: second rounds that they're going to have to pay coming up. 615 00:25:17,908 --> 00:25:19,628 Speaker 13: And oh, by the way, they also paint you a 616 00:25:19,748 --> 00:25:21,828 Speaker 13: monral Saint Brown. So sometimes you spend your money in 617 00:25:21,868 --> 00:25:25,028 Speaker 13: free agency. That is what the Bears are doing, building 618 00:25:25,068 --> 00:25:27,508 Speaker 13: on the offensive and defensive line, trying to be tougher 619 00:25:27,668 --> 00:25:29,268 Speaker 13: upfront this year, James, I like. 620 00:25:29,228 --> 00:25:31,908 Speaker 4: Mike garafull of translating podcast quotes for us on the show, 621 00:25:31,948 --> 00:25:34,228 Speaker 4: it actually hits better, and then sometimes hearing it from 622 00:25:34,228 --> 00:25:36,828 Speaker 4: the player himself. Mike Garrifoula, thank you so much. It's indis. 623 00:25:36,948 --> 00:25:40,628 Speaker 4: We appreciate you. So Ben Johnson coming from the Detroit Lions, 624 00:25:40,668 --> 00:25:43,948 Speaker 4: you played under Ben Johnson in your time Jason Commindo 625 00:25:44,028 --> 00:25:46,028 Speaker 4: with the Detroit Lions, So what do you make of 626 00:25:46,068 --> 00:25:47,428 Speaker 4: Ben Johnson and as new head. 627 00:25:47,308 --> 00:25:47,988 Speaker 3: Coach in Chicago. 628 00:25:48,228 --> 00:25:51,068 Speaker 5: Yeah, I mean we were scared to death my last 629 00:25:51,148 --> 00:25:53,068 Speaker 5: year in Detroit that Ben Johnson was going to spen 630 00:25:53,148 --> 00:25:56,348 Speaker 5: What year was that. This was twenty twenty three, okay, 631 00:25:56,428 --> 00:25:59,348 Speaker 5: twenty twenty three, twenty twenty four. And you know, Ben 632 00:25:59,468 --> 00:26:02,308 Speaker 5: is just such a great coach. The way he's able 633 00:26:02,348 --> 00:26:03,028 Speaker 5: to have his. 634 00:26:03,028 --> 00:26:05,988 Speaker 6: Hand on the temperature of the offense. There's so much 635 00:26:06,028 --> 00:26:08,588 Speaker 6: continuit continuity between all. 636 00:26:08,428 --> 00:26:11,108 Speaker 5: The rooms wide receiver, quarterback to tight end room. 637 00:26:10,948 --> 00:26:11,668 Speaker 6: To o line room. 638 00:26:11,868 --> 00:26:14,388 Speaker 5: He makes sure that everybody's learning this scheme the same way. 639 00:26:14,428 --> 00:26:16,468 Speaker 6: All the coaches are on the. 640 00:26:15,908 --> 00:26:18,388 Speaker 5: Same page in the way that they are teaching the scheme. 641 00:26:18,628 --> 00:26:22,028 Speaker 5: You know, he's such a great motivator. He wants perfection. 642 00:26:22,428 --> 00:26:24,868 Speaker 5: He's able to get the most Adams players. I mean, 643 00:26:24,908 --> 00:26:27,068 Speaker 5: look at what he did with Jared Golf. I mean, 644 00:26:27,108 --> 00:26:27,988 Speaker 5: this is a guy that. 645 00:26:27,988 --> 00:26:30,228 Speaker 6: At times, I mean he went seventeen for seventeen in 646 00:26:30,228 --> 00:26:30,508 Speaker 6: the game. 647 00:26:31,028 --> 00:26:33,588 Speaker 5: He had Jared Goff looking like TV twelve in moments 648 00:26:33,948 --> 00:26:34,868 Speaker 5: of last year. 649 00:26:35,148 --> 00:26:37,308 Speaker 6: I mean, he's just a great coach. I think he. 650 00:26:37,188 --> 00:26:39,068 Speaker 5: Loves the fact that he has Caleb Williams and a 651 00:26:39,068 --> 00:26:43,228 Speaker 5: guy who can extend plays at any given moment. He 652 00:26:43,268 --> 00:26:46,668 Speaker 5: has a lot of weapons, Keenan, Allen, Romo, Doonza, DJ 653 00:26:46,748 --> 00:26:49,108 Speaker 5: Moore on the outside, so all the pieces are there, 654 00:26:49,228 --> 00:26:51,788 Speaker 5: and I think Chicago just looked like such an attractive 655 00:26:51,868 --> 00:26:54,268 Speaker 5: job to him. He saw the job that Dan Campbell 656 00:26:54,268 --> 00:26:56,748 Speaker 5: and Brad Holmes were able to do together when the 657 00:26:56,828 --> 00:26:58,228 Speaker 5: GM and the head coach are on the. 658 00:26:58,148 --> 00:26:59,228 Speaker 6: Exact same page. 659 00:26:59,268 --> 00:27:00,508 Speaker 5: And I think that he's going to be able to 660 00:27:00,548 --> 00:27:03,748 Speaker 5: have that exact same relationship with Ryan Poles in terms 661 00:27:03,748 --> 00:27:05,788 Speaker 5: of the roster instruction. And you can already see it 662 00:27:05,948 --> 00:27:07,788 Speaker 5: in the moves they are making right now. He's shoring 663 00:27:07,868 --> 00:27:09,828 Speaker 5: up that offensive line, making sure that Caleb is going 664 00:27:09,868 --> 00:27:12,148 Speaker 5: to be protected. He Wayne got Jonah Jackson, who I 665 00:27:12,188 --> 00:27:15,548 Speaker 5: played with the Detroit a super solid guard, especially in 666 00:27:15,628 --> 00:27:18,068 Speaker 5: pass protection. Caleb's going to be protected. He's going to 667 00:27:18,148 --> 00:27:20,428 Speaker 5: have time held onto the ball a lot last year. 668 00:27:20,548 --> 00:27:22,028 Speaker 5: I think Ben's going to be able to get in 669 00:27:22,068 --> 00:27:25,068 Speaker 5: his ear and get this guy right because Ben is 670 00:27:25,108 --> 00:27:27,508 Speaker 5: he's the right guy for this job, and he's a psycho. 671 00:27:27,948 --> 00:27:30,908 Speaker 5: He hates to lose like he hates to lose. This 672 00:27:31,188 --> 00:27:33,068 Speaker 5: dude will lose and not speak for the rest of 673 00:27:33,108 --> 00:27:35,548 Speaker 5: the day. That's the type of dude Ben Ben Ben 674 00:27:35,708 --> 00:27:38,628 Speaker 5: is and I think the standard in Chicago is going 675 00:27:38,668 --> 00:27:40,188 Speaker 5: to be raised, and I think he got to see 676 00:27:40,188 --> 00:27:42,948 Speaker 5: it firsthand in Detroit. What Brad and Dan were able 677 00:27:42,988 --> 00:27:45,188 Speaker 5: to build and what I loved about Brad and Dan 678 00:27:45,268 --> 00:27:48,108 Speaker 5: is the fact that every single person that they brought 679 00:27:48,148 --> 00:27:51,068 Speaker 5: into that facility, they didn't. 680 00:27:50,788 --> 00:27:52,308 Speaker 6: Sacrifice the culture for the talent. 681 00:27:52,708 --> 00:27:55,988 Speaker 5: These are guys that cared for their teammates about the game. 682 00:27:56,068 --> 00:27:57,948 Speaker 5: These are guys that want to be the best version 683 00:27:58,028 --> 00:28:00,548 Speaker 5: of themselves. These guys that played hard as selling like 684 00:28:00,588 --> 00:28:03,348 Speaker 5: their hair was on fire. They didn't sacrifice that for 685 00:28:03,468 --> 00:28:05,708 Speaker 5: any type of talent. If you didn't fit the culture, 686 00:28:05,868 --> 00:28:07,748 Speaker 5: if you weren't a guy that had grit, you weren't 687 00:28:07,788 --> 00:28:10,228 Speaker 5: gonna be there. And I think Ben's gonna take that model. 688 00:28:10,228 --> 00:28:12,068 Speaker 5: He's going to do his best to instrument that. 689 00:28:12,108 --> 00:28:14,948 Speaker 3: Also in Chicago, he's a psycho, said with love. Peter said, 690 00:28:14,948 --> 00:28:15,308 Speaker 3: with love. 691 00:28:15,428 --> 00:28:15,948 Speaker 6: Ben knows it. 692 00:28:16,068 --> 00:28:19,068 Speaker 7: Yeah, okay, so we were familiar with Ben Johnson. 693 00:28:19,148 --> 00:28:23,108 Speaker 8: We love they have that. The Jets new offensive. 694 00:28:22,668 --> 00:28:27,028 Speaker 7: Coordinator for this offense, guy named Tanner Engstrand, and the 695 00:28:27,148 --> 00:28:30,148 Speaker 7: Jets fans are like, we have no idea who this 696 00:28:30,188 --> 00:28:33,508 Speaker 7: guy is. He also comes from destroy Cabinda. You were 697 00:28:33,508 --> 00:28:35,988 Speaker 7: with him since he was a quality control coach. Do 698 00:28:36,148 --> 00:28:39,548 Speaker 7: anything on Tanner Engstrand. Because Jets fans are watching and are. 699 00:28:39,428 --> 00:28:41,268 Speaker 2: Like, who's running our offense? 700 00:28:41,308 --> 00:28:44,228 Speaker 7: We know Aaron Glenn, but tell us about Tanner Engstrand. 701 00:28:44,468 --> 00:28:46,588 Speaker 5: Yeah, Tanner was actually one of our main guys who 702 00:28:46,628 --> 00:28:49,188 Speaker 5: would help us install the scheme. I mean, this dude 703 00:28:49,268 --> 00:28:51,628 Speaker 5: was in the film room twenty four to seven. He's 704 00:28:51,628 --> 00:28:54,228 Speaker 5: been an offensive coordinator a lot of times during his 705 00:28:54,268 --> 00:28:57,428 Speaker 5: career coaching. So he's gonna know scheme well, he's really 706 00:28:57,428 --> 00:28:59,788 Speaker 5: good at communicating that to the players and making sure 707 00:28:59,828 --> 00:29:03,148 Speaker 5: that everybody's on the same page from that standpoint, a 708 00:29:03,148 --> 00:29:05,148 Speaker 5: little bit of a goofy do, but you know, he's funny, 709 00:29:05,188 --> 00:29:06,548 Speaker 5: lets his personality shine through. 710 00:29:06,588 --> 00:29:08,748 Speaker 6: I think he's good with relating to the players. 711 00:29:09,068 --> 00:29:12,068 Speaker 5: I think it's his biggest opportunity that he's had up 712 00:29:12,068 --> 00:29:13,308 Speaker 5: to date. And I think that he's gonna have a 713 00:29:13,388 --> 00:29:15,268 Speaker 5: chip on his shoulder because he feels like he has 714 00:29:15,308 --> 00:29:17,788 Speaker 5: something to prove. Like we all know, and coaching it 715 00:29:17,908 --> 00:29:20,188 Speaker 5: is not easy coming all the way from the ground 716 00:29:20,268 --> 00:29:22,468 Speaker 5: roots as a quality control guy, being the guy who 717 00:29:22,468 --> 00:29:24,908 Speaker 5: has to go get people's coffee and go run the 718 00:29:24,948 --> 00:29:26,588 Speaker 5: scout team and do all those kinds of things to 719 00:29:26,628 --> 00:29:29,388 Speaker 5: then making his way to offensive coordinator role. I think 720 00:29:29,388 --> 00:29:31,588 Speaker 5: he's really gonna take this job seriously. I think he's 721 00:29:31,588 --> 00:29:33,428 Speaker 5: gonna have a chip on his shoulder, and I think 722 00:29:33,508 --> 00:29:35,988 Speaker 5: he has some good pieces and justin fields and a 723 00:29:36,028 --> 00:29:37,388 Speaker 5: lot of things he's gonna be able to do with 724 00:29:37,428 --> 00:29:38,788 Speaker 5: that offense. So I'm excited for Tanner. 725 00:29:38,828 --> 00:29:40,828 Speaker 11: I think he deserves You're carrying us right now, man, 726 00:29:41,028 --> 00:29:42,948 Speaker 11: are just delivering content. 727 00:29:43,068 --> 00:29:44,908 Speaker 8: It is Tanner content. 728 00:29:45,508 --> 00:29:47,988 Speaker 11: Put on the spot and to talk about Tanner at 729 00:29:48,028 --> 00:29:50,548 Speaker 11: six thirty three Pacific. I'm impressed, and yet we're gonna 730 00:29:50,588 --> 00:29:53,468 Speaker 11: still go to you, so we know. Ben Jonson lights 731 00:29:53,508 --> 00:29:55,908 Speaker 11: it up, does this with GoF We have seen for 732 00:29:56,108 --> 00:29:59,548 Speaker 11: years and years and years these great coordinators who make 733 00:29:59,588 --> 00:30:02,708 Speaker 11: the jump and they just don't have it. They're amazing 734 00:30:02,748 --> 00:30:05,148 Speaker 11: d coordinator. It is amazing offense corner, whatever it may be. 735 00:30:05,468 --> 00:30:07,268 Speaker 11: They are not a head coach. It doesn't work, and 736 00:30:07,308 --> 00:30:09,868 Speaker 11: sometimes it doesn't work more than once. Never mind what 737 00:30:09,948 --> 00:30:11,788 Speaker 11: he can do with the offense, never mind the axes 738 00:30:11,828 --> 00:30:14,348 Speaker 11: and o's tell bears, fans, tell the league. Why Ben 739 00:30:14,428 --> 00:30:17,468 Speaker 11: Johnson will work as a head coach making that jump 740 00:30:17,508 --> 00:30:18,228 Speaker 11: from coordinator. 741 00:30:18,268 --> 00:30:20,828 Speaker 5: I think he's gonna be successful because I think he 742 00:30:20,908 --> 00:30:25,948 Speaker 5: had the perfect example and Dan. Dan is all about accountability. 743 00:30:25,988 --> 00:30:28,588 Speaker 5: We love Dan and he's hard nosed as hell, and 744 00:30:28,668 --> 00:30:31,148 Speaker 5: Dan is cool. But Dan's gonna tell you exactly how 745 00:30:31,148 --> 00:30:32,908 Speaker 5: it is and he ain't afraid to say it. And 746 00:30:32,948 --> 00:30:35,748 Speaker 5: I think that type of accountability right there and upfront 747 00:30:35,828 --> 00:30:37,548 Speaker 5: is so important to players because at the end of 748 00:30:37,548 --> 00:30:39,428 Speaker 5: the day, we get so many coaches that are fake 749 00:30:39,468 --> 00:30:39,788 Speaker 5: with us. 750 00:30:39,788 --> 00:30:41,388 Speaker 6: Sometimes they already. 751 00:30:41,028 --> 00:30:43,148 Speaker 5: Know in their heads that, Ah, this guy's tenures done here. 752 00:30:43,188 --> 00:30:44,908 Speaker 5: I don't think we can get the most out of him. Like, no, 753 00:30:45,268 --> 00:30:47,348 Speaker 5: Dan is gonna bring you in. He knows your potential 754 00:30:47,388 --> 00:30:49,948 Speaker 5: and he's gonna get you there no matter what. And 755 00:30:49,988 --> 00:30:52,948 Speaker 5: I think that level of belief, that level of conviction 756 00:30:53,068 --> 00:30:54,628 Speaker 5: that he had in as players, is why we loved 757 00:30:54,668 --> 00:30:57,028 Speaker 5: him so much. It's why we played so hard, not 758 00:30:57,068 --> 00:30:58,828 Speaker 5: only for him, but for each other. Like and I'll 759 00:30:58,828 --> 00:31:01,068 Speaker 5: say it even now, like, man, just for one more game, 760 00:31:01,108 --> 00:31:02,908 Speaker 5: I'd go run through a brick wall for Dan Campbell. 761 00:31:02,988 --> 00:31:05,308 Speaker 5: I think Ben Johnson's gonna bring that same type of 762 00:31:05,468 --> 00:31:08,988 Speaker 5: energy to Chicago and to a program, an organization that 763 00:31:09,108 --> 00:31:12,148 Speaker 5: is dying for a winner, the same way Detroit was 764 00:31:12,228 --> 00:31:13,988 Speaker 5: dying for a winner. And look at Detroit now back 765 00:31:14,028 --> 00:31:15,388 Speaker 5: to back NFC North titles. 766 00:31:15,828 --> 00:31:17,908 Speaker 6: Now I'm still all one pride. 767 00:31:18,068 --> 00:31:19,548 Speaker 5: I don't want Chicago to winn it, and I don't 768 00:31:19,548 --> 00:31:21,188 Speaker 5: think they have a chance to win it this year. 769 00:31:21,308 --> 00:31:23,748 Speaker 5: But what I will say is Ben Johnson is really 770 00:31:23,748 --> 00:31:25,668 Speaker 5: going to elevate this organization and they are going to 771 00:31:25,748 --> 00:31:28,308 Speaker 5: be scary in years to come, because we still remember 772 00:31:28,308 --> 00:31:30,468 Speaker 5: what that year one with Jared Goff looked like. 773 00:31:30,428 --> 00:31:31,188 Speaker 6: It wasn't great. 774 00:31:31,468 --> 00:31:34,708 Speaker 5: But man, that jumping year two, that jumping year three 775 00:31:34,788 --> 00:31:36,788 Speaker 5: with a guy like Caleb Williams who has a bit 776 00:31:36,828 --> 00:31:39,148 Speaker 5: more attributes and more to work with than a Jared Goff. 777 00:31:39,188 --> 00:31:41,668 Speaker 5: This guy can get outside the pocket, make throws, he 778 00:31:41,708 --> 00:31:45,148 Speaker 5: can run, extend plays, do all that type of stuff. Man, 779 00:31:45,348 --> 00:31:49,148 Speaker 5: you add o coordinator like Ben Johnson to that scary 780 00:31:49,188 --> 00:31:49,868 Speaker 5: hours comita. 781 00:31:49,868 --> 00:31:52,468 Speaker 4: I feel like a towel around your neck right now. 782 00:31:52,468 --> 00:31:55,268 Speaker 4: You are just you are working overtime for gmmp okay. 783 00:31:55,348 --> 00:31:56,988 Speaker 4: Let me pick your brain on this the fact that 784 00:31:57,028 --> 00:31:59,868 Speaker 4: we are talking about Lions coaches coordinators. What have you 785 00:32:00,028 --> 00:32:02,148 Speaker 4: big names that have left the building. You said you 786 00:32:02,188 --> 00:32:03,828 Speaker 4: were on a team with the Lions where you were 787 00:32:03,868 --> 00:32:06,188 Speaker 4: fearful of that man leaving. He has now done that. 788 00:32:06,428 --> 00:32:09,308 Speaker 4: John Morton now your offensive coordinator. And Kelvin Sheppard, who 789 00:32:09,308 --> 00:32:11,588 Speaker 4: many of you remember from the Hard Knock season. We 790 00:32:11,628 --> 00:32:13,348 Speaker 4: got to know Kelvin Sheppard a little bit. Both of 791 00:32:13,388 --> 00:32:15,828 Speaker 4: those guys elevated to their current roles in Detroit. What 792 00:32:15,908 --> 00:32:17,388 Speaker 4: about them in these current positions? 793 00:32:17,668 --> 00:32:21,228 Speaker 5: Johnny mo super super respected in the building. Man, And 794 00:32:21,268 --> 00:32:23,308 Speaker 5: I remember the first time Dan Campbell brought the story 795 00:32:23,348 --> 00:32:23,508 Speaker 5: at the. 796 00:32:23,508 --> 00:32:26,228 Speaker 6: Combin Johnny Moe ran a four to three at the Combin. 797 00:32:26,308 --> 00:32:26,868 Speaker 6: Did you know that? 798 00:32:27,068 --> 00:32:30,068 Speaker 5: No, he was lightning fast. Great as a player, he's 799 00:32:30,108 --> 00:32:32,028 Speaker 5: been great as a coach. He's had a ton of roles. 800 00:32:32,108 --> 00:32:34,308 Speaker 5: He was more in the consultant role with us in Detroit. 801 00:32:34,348 --> 00:32:36,348 Speaker 5: He worked heavily in the wide receiver room. He was 802 00:32:36,348 --> 00:32:38,508 Speaker 5: a wide out himself. But he's kind of that guy 803 00:32:38,548 --> 00:32:40,748 Speaker 5: that was just getting guy's ears and coach him quietly 804 00:32:41,108 --> 00:32:43,868 Speaker 5: from behind the scenes. He's got a ton of familiarity with. 805 00:32:43,828 --> 00:32:45,468 Speaker 6: The offense because he's been watching it for a couple 806 00:32:45,468 --> 00:32:45,988 Speaker 6: of years now. 807 00:32:45,988 --> 00:32:48,148 Speaker 5: With Ben, I'm very sure that he's going to continue 808 00:32:48,548 --> 00:32:52,628 Speaker 5: the continuity with the offense and not change everything up drastically. 809 00:32:52,148 --> 00:32:53,988 Speaker 6: Because these guys are so used to that. 810 00:32:53,948 --> 00:32:56,148 Speaker 5: System and they've been thriving in it. And then you 811 00:32:56,228 --> 00:32:57,908 Speaker 5: got Kelvin Sheppard on the other side of the ball, 812 00:32:58,428 --> 00:33:02,028 Speaker 5: fiery coaching style, super motivational, is going to tell you 813 00:33:02,108 --> 00:33:04,188 Speaker 5: exactly like it is and doesn't give a hell who's 814 00:33:04,788 --> 00:33:06,948 Speaker 5: who's anything. You can see that a hard knocks if 815 00:33:06,988 --> 00:33:09,988 Speaker 5: you don't believe me, that dude brings the juice every 816 00:33:10,108 --> 00:33:13,028 Speaker 5: single play, just like he was as a player. So 817 00:33:13,308 --> 00:33:15,988 Speaker 5: I'm excited for Kelvin. It's a big opportunity for him. 818 00:33:16,108 --> 00:33:17,708 Speaker 5: He's been with Dan since all the way in the 819 00:33:17,788 --> 00:33:19,948 Speaker 5: days that he's in Miami, and Dan has watched this 820 00:33:19,988 --> 00:33:22,668 Speaker 5: guy grow and grow and grow, and they've been grooming 821 00:33:22,708 --> 00:33:24,748 Speaker 5: him for this position. They didn't know if he was 822 00:33:24,788 --> 00:33:25,908 Speaker 5: going to give it to him because the didn't know 823 00:33:25,908 --> 00:33:27,868 Speaker 5: if he was ready yet. But by last year what 824 00:33:27,908 --> 00:33:30,708 Speaker 5: he was doing with the linebackers, with Angeloni, with Jack Campbell, 825 00:33:30,948 --> 00:33:33,788 Speaker 5: Malcolm Rodriguez, this guy is ready for this opportunity and 826 00:33:34,068 --> 00:33:35,348 Speaker 5: he's going to lead that defense. 827 00:33:36,468 --> 00:33:37,468 Speaker 3: Welcome back, everybody. 828 00:33:37,628 --> 00:33:40,588 Speaker 12: The Saints making some moves on defense for new head 829 00:33:40,628 --> 00:33:44,028 Speaker 12: coach Callen Moore, safety Tyron Matthew agreeing to rework his 830 00:33:44,148 --> 00:33:47,268 Speaker 12: deal to stay in New Orleans. The team also expected 831 00:33:47,308 --> 00:33:49,788 Speaker 12: to sign former chief Staatesky Justin reed to a three 832 00:33:49,828 --> 00:33:53,108 Speaker 12: year deal worth thirty one point five million dollars. This 833 00:33:53,188 --> 00:33:56,828 Speaker 12: according to NFL Network insider Ian Rapaport, Reed follows in 834 00:33:56,828 --> 00:34:00,268 Speaker 12: the Honey Badger's footsteps, going from Kansas City to New Orleans, 835 00:34:00,428 --> 00:34:03,068 Speaker 12: joining him in the back end of the Saints defense 836 00:34:03,788 --> 00:34:06,788 Speaker 12: in celebration of women's history. Months that the Bears hosted 837 00:34:06,828 --> 00:34:09,508 Speaker 12: the first ever collegiate women's flag football game in the 838 00:34:09,548 --> 00:34:14,108 Speaker 12: state of Illinois between Rockford University and Benedictine University. The event, 839 00:34:14,268 --> 00:34:17,908 Speaker 12: hosted at the Hallas Hall campus at the Walter Peyton Center, 840 00:34:18,028 --> 00:34:21,348 Speaker 12: is another historic milestone in the Bears commitment to scaling 841 00:34:21,428 --> 00:34:24,988 Speaker 12: girls and women's flag football. Between the two teams, thirteen 842 00:34:25,028 --> 00:34:28,308 Speaker 12: of the athletes were former Illinois high school players getting 843 00:34:28,348 --> 00:34:30,908 Speaker 12: their start in programs the Bears helped develop. 844 00:34:32,268 --> 00:34:33,108 Speaker 3: All right coming up. 845 00:34:33,028 --> 00:34:36,268 Speaker 12: Next to DK Metcalf joining the Steelers wide receiver room 846 00:34:36,308 --> 00:34:38,988 Speaker 12: next season, as Kyle takes a deep dive into the 847 00:34:39,068 --> 00:34:42,468 Speaker 12: guy running that room for Pittsburgh, this is a history 848 00:34:42,508 --> 00:34:44,628 Speaker 12: lesson Steeler fans won't want to miss. 849 00:34:45,268 --> 00:34:57,308 Speaker 2: Yeah, good morning football. 850 00:34:59,628 --> 00:35:02,268 Speaker 11: Now I want to focus on Pickens, Zach, Zannie. 851 00:35:02,628 --> 00:35:06,148 Speaker 8: This is the wide receiver coach. Prayers up Zach and 852 00:35:06,228 --> 00:35:08,908 Speaker 8: coach him up. We have George. 853 00:35:08,508 --> 00:35:11,228 Speaker 11: Pickens and DK Metcalf in the same room playing the 854 00:35:11,228 --> 00:35:11,868 Speaker 11: same position. 855 00:35:12,148 --> 00:35:15,388 Speaker 7: Zach Aziati, who's the wide receivers coach, might be having 856 00:35:15,428 --> 00:35:18,028 Speaker 7: him massage some egos and making sure that these guys 857 00:35:18,068 --> 00:35:18,948 Speaker 7: both get the ball. 858 00:35:19,108 --> 00:35:22,988 Speaker 11: A zz a n Ni is the wide receiver coach 859 00:35:23,028 --> 00:35:26,748 Speaker 11: for your Pittsburgh Steelers thoughts and prayers, go get them. 860 00:35:26,748 --> 00:35:28,508 Speaker 11: This is a guy incredibly experienced. 861 00:35:28,508 --> 00:35:29,308 Speaker 6: He's forty eight years old. 862 00:35:29,348 --> 00:35:32,108 Speaker 11: He's one of these coaches like fourteen stops. He started 863 00:35:32,148 --> 00:35:34,828 Speaker 11: at Valpo, we talked about he was at Central Michigan 864 00:35:34,868 --> 00:35:37,348 Speaker 11: and coach Antonio Brown. He's with the Jets a couple 865 00:35:37,428 --> 00:35:40,108 Speaker 11: of years ago. He has seen it all. I don't 866 00:35:40,108 --> 00:35:44,428 Speaker 11: know if he's seen this all right. That was Monday, 867 00:35:44,708 --> 00:35:49,188 Speaker 11: and in the wake of DK Metcalf joining the Steelers, 868 00:35:50,188 --> 00:35:52,948 Speaker 11: we raised the question, who is the coach who's going 869 00:35:52,988 --> 00:35:55,908 Speaker 11: to be overseeing that matchup with George Pickens and all 870 00:35:55,948 --> 00:35:59,028 Speaker 11: the alleged emotions and potential distractions that come with it. 871 00:35:59,228 --> 00:35:59,908 Speaker 6: Well, there he is. 872 00:36:00,828 --> 00:36:04,748 Speaker 11: That is zach Azani aka Coach Z. That is the 873 00:36:04,788 --> 00:36:06,868 Speaker 11: man is a guy in his mid forties. He played 874 00:36:06,868 --> 00:36:09,908 Speaker 11: wide receiver himself. He played at Central Michigan in the nineties. 875 00:36:10,468 --> 00:36:12,108 Speaker 11: And so when you're wondering now this is going to go, 876 00:36:12,268 --> 00:36:14,308 Speaker 11: learn about the guy who's going to be in the 877 00:36:14,388 --> 00:36:16,148 Speaker 11: room with them day and down. Of course, Mike tom 878 00:36:16,188 --> 00:36:18,868 Speaker 11: will have rolling out the smith. Here's the resume. Take 879 00:36:18,908 --> 00:36:20,308 Speaker 11: a look, Peter, what jumps out to you? 880 00:36:20,628 --> 00:36:20,908 Speaker 8: All right? 881 00:36:21,068 --> 00:36:22,588 Speaker 7: It jumps out to me that he was with the 882 00:36:22,668 --> 00:36:25,148 Speaker 7: Jets just two years ago, so he had Rogers two 883 00:36:25,228 --> 00:36:28,188 Speaker 7: years ago. But there's so many different players that have 884 00:36:28,308 --> 00:36:29,908 Speaker 7: been through those rooms, and you. 885 00:36:29,908 --> 00:36:31,628 Speaker 8: Go through all those great. 886 00:36:31,388 --> 00:36:33,068 Speaker 7: Teams that were in the college games. 887 00:36:33,068 --> 00:36:35,028 Speaker 8: But he's finally elevated to the pros and he is 888 00:36:35,068 --> 00:36:36,548 Speaker 8: with the Steelers. 889 00:36:36,788 --> 00:36:39,708 Speaker 11: He certainly is starting in the bottom right corner with Valpo. 890 00:36:40,108 --> 00:36:43,508 Speaker 11: Coach c started as an unpaid assistant working with the 891 00:36:43,508 --> 00:36:46,108 Speaker 11: wide receivers. He was also the assistant strength coach, not 892 00:36:46,148 --> 00:36:50,828 Speaker 11: the strength coach assistant, and his office was in a closet. Okay, 893 00:36:50,948 --> 00:36:54,228 Speaker 11: that's the resume. His eighth stop in thirteen years was 894 00:36:54,268 --> 00:36:57,028 Speaker 11: back in the SEC, where he had currently been with 895 00:36:57,068 --> 00:36:59,788 Speaker 11: Florida under Urban Meyer during the Tim Tebow era, but 896 00:36:59,948 --> 00:37:03,188 Speaker 11: this time was with the Tennessee Volunteers, where he coached 897 00:37:03,268 --> 00:37:06,748 Speaker 11: Juwan Jennings among others, and where he'd tell players at 898 00:37:06,788 --> 00:37:11,308 Speaker 11: Tennessee to quote, take their sensitive pills today because they're 899 00:37:11,308 --> 00:37:14,068 Speaker 11: going to get after it and I like that. Afterwards, 900 00:37:14,068 --> 00:37:17,668 Speaker 11: he also promised on camera describing his own style, this 901 00:37:17,748 --> 00:37:20,628 Speaker 11: is the Steelers wide receiver coach at Tennessee, that he's 902 00:37:20,668 --> 00:37:23,908 Speaker 11: going to bring it every single day. Take a look. 903 00:37:24,468 --> 00:37:27,588 Speaker 14: Hopefully after every season, after every career, that a wide 904 00:37:27,628 --> 00:37:31,028 Speaker 14: receiver here plays for me, whatever happens during that season, 905 00:37:31,468 --> 00:37:34,868 Speaker 14: I want them to say, coach z he squeezed every 906 00:37:34,908 --> 00:37:37,948 Speaker 14: bit of energy, every bit of talent, everything he could 907 00:37:37,948 --> 00:37:39,668 Speaker 14: get out of me, he got out of me. He 908 00:37:39,668 --> 00:37:42,708 Speaker 14: pushed me to my limit. Every day. There wasn't one 909 00:37:42,748 --> 00:37:45,268 Speaker 14: day where I say, hey, what's wrong with coach. Every 910 00:37:45,348 --> 00:37:47,268 Speaker 14: day I'm gonna bring it. I'm gonna have a ton 911 00:37:47,308 --> 00:37:49,708 Speaker 14: of energy. They got to ride my coat tails, and 912 00:37:49,748 --> 00:37:51,908 Speaker 14: I hope they look back and say, you know what, Coach, 913 00:37:52,188 --> 00:37:55,588 Speaker 14: I appreciate you pushing me because I truly believe that 914 00:37:55,588 --> 00:37:57,908 Speaker 14: translates into wins on and off the field. 915 00:37:59,388 --> 00:38:01,908 Speaker 11: I love it. And everything about him is pushing and 916 00:38:01,988 --> 00:38:05,548 Speaker 11: pushing and coaching. DK Pick will be playing under that 917 00:38:05,908 --> 00:38:08,548 Speaker 11: former Balls coach, Butch Jones had this to say, and 918 00:38:08,628 --> 00:38:11,468 Speaker 11: remember this quote as it pertains to the current group 919 00:38:11,508 --> 00:38:13,908 Speaker 11: of Steelers he's about to coach Steeler wide receivers. 920 00:38:14,228 --> 00:38:14,708 Speaker 6: Quote. 921 00:38:14,828 --> 00:38:18,228 Speaker 11: When you press play on a zach Azani coach receiving corps, 922 00:38:18,348 --> 00:38:21,228 Speaker 11: it's going to be a group that's tough, that blocks, 923 00:38:21,388 --> 00:38:26,308 Speaker 11: and that has great brotherhood and unit chemistry in that room. 924 00:38:26,708 --> 00:38:28,548 Speaker 11: That is the perfect quote you're looking for if you're 925 00:38:28,588 --> 00:38:30,188 Speaker 11: a Steelers fan. Now listen. 926 00:38:30,548 --> 00:38:32,308 Speaker 6: After four years in Knoxville and. 927 00:38:32,428 --> 00:38:35,508 Speaker 11: Seventeen years as a college coach, coach g makes the 928 00:38:35,588 --> 00:38:36,388 Speaker 11: jump the NFL. 929 00:38:36,788 --> 00:38:37,468 Speaker 6: He's first with. 930 00:38:37,468 --> 00:38:40,908 Speaker 11: John Fox, the Chicago Bears, it's the Broncos, it's the Jets. 931 00:38:41,108 --> 00:38:45,228 Speaker 11: He's a guy who's very hirable, very energetic, positive, good 932 00:38:45,308 --> 00:38:50,308 Speaker 11: with players. Meanwhile, George Pickens himself has been asked about 933 00:38:50,348 --> 00:38:53,588 Speaker 11: this in the past. Pickens has compared a Zanni's style 934 00:38:53,668 --> 00:38:56,428 Speaker 11: to that of his own college coach, Kirby Smart. Quote 935 00:38:56,468 --> 00:38:58,908 Speaker 11: from George Pickens, who the Internet seems to think is 936 00:38:58,908 --> 00:39:02,388 Speaker 11: going to blow a gasket. Quote, He's a great guy, 937 00:39:02,868 --> 00:39:06,348 Speaker 11: high energy for sure. Coach Smart was kind of like that. 938 00:39:06,388 --> 00:39:08,988 Speaker 11: It's not a huge change for me. I welcome coach 939 00:39:09,108 --> 00:39:12,708 Speaker 11: Z period. Sure enough. Now Steelers fans will know this. 940 00:39:13,108 --> 00:39:16,948 Speaker 11: Last July and Steelers camp coach Z and Pickens got 941 00:39:16,988 --> 00:39:20,188 Speaker 11: into a heated exchange when Coach Z did not like 942 00:39:20,228 --> 00:39:22,268 Speaker 11: the way Pickens executed his assignments. 943 00:39:22,588 --> 00:39:24,508 Speaker 8: They were face to face, there was screaming. 944 00:39:24,588 --> 00:39:27,908 Speaker 11: He does not back down. In fact, he says of himself, 945 00:39:28,548 --> 00:39:31,388 Speaker 11: it's intense, it's energetic. I kind of black out when 946 00:39:31,428 --> 00:39:33,788 Speaker 11: I get out there. It's the most comfortable place I 947 00:39:33,868 --> 00:39:37,428 Speaker 11: feel in life is right here on the practice field. Guys, 948 00:39:37,908 --> 00:39:40,908 Speaker 11: I had the same reaction to Pickens and DK, A 949 00:39:40,908 --> 00:39:43,108 Speaker 11: lot of emotions, a lot of talent, a lot of 950 00:39:43,148 --> 00:39:46,028 Speaker 11: k needing the ball. After doing a deep dive on 951 00:39:46,148 --> 00:39:48,068 Speaker 11: coach Zach Azani, I feel better. 952 00:39:48,268 --> 00:39:49,548 Speaker 6: This feels very steeler. 953 00:39:49,628 --> 00:39:51,428 Speaker 11: I do not think it's gonna come off the tracks, 954 00:39:51,428 --> 00:39:54,588 Speaker 11: but just in case, everybody get a nice prescription for 955 00:39:54,628 --> 00:39:57,428 Speaker 11: your sensitive pills. Because he's handing them out and I 956 00:39:57,468 --> 00:40:00,188 Speaker 11: think he has his hands on the steering wheel. I 957 00:40:00,188 --> 00:40:00,788 Speaker 11: think it'll work. 958 00:40:00,948 --> 00:40:02,388 Speaker 8: Peter, you say prayers up. 959 00:40:02,388 --> 00:40:05,348 Speaker 7: That's where I started prayers up, because you got Pickings 960 00:40:05,348 --> 00:40:07,748 Speaker 7: and Metcalf and those guys are physical, but they're also 961 00:40:07,868 --> 00:40:08,628 Speaker 7: they run hot. 962 00:40:09,508 --> 00:40:10,628 Speaker 8: Zach is going to be testing now. 963 00:40:10,668 --> 00:40:13,188 Speaker 7: He also runs the drills for the wide receivers as 964 00:40:13,188 --> 00:40:15,588 Speaker 7: the combine, and I'm on the field during those drills 965 00:40:15,788 --> 00:40:17,428 Speaker 7: and I got a chance to chopping up with them 966 00:40:17,428 --> 00:40:18,748 Speaker 7: a little bit and we're talking just. 967 00:40:18,748 --> 00:40:20,108 Speaker 8: You know, usual casual stuff. 968 00:40:20,308 --> 00:40:23,508 Speaker 7: I'll note this about Zach twenty seven years as a coach, 969 00:40:23,988 --> 00:40:27,548 Speaker 7: also has four daughters in that household, so you've got 970 00:40:27,588 --> 00:40:29,948 Speaker 7: Metcalf and pickings at work, and then you've got four 971 00:40:30,068 --> 00:40:31,908 Speaker 7: daughters at home again, Zach. 972 00:40:32,108 --> 00:40:32,668 Speaker 2: Prayers up. 973 00:40:32,788 --> 00:40:34,188 Speaker 3: Everyone's saying pers up to Zach. 974 00:40:34,268 --> 00:40:37,228 Speaker 5: Ever, look, look here's what I'll say. Man Face to 975 00:40:37,308 --> 00:40:39,588 Speaker 5: face with George Pickens is one thing. Face to face 976 00:40:39,588 --> 00:40:41,708 Speaker 5: with DK Metcalf is another thing. 977 00:40:41,828 --> 00:40:42,228 Speaker 11: Interesting. 978 00:40:42,348 --> 00:40:44,948 Speaker 6: Like I said, like you said, prayers up for Zach. 979 00:40:45,708 --> 00:40:47,068 Speaker 6: I hope he can handle that room. 980 00:40:47,308 --> 00:40:50,348 Speaker 5: Because the problem in the NFL is once you lose 981 00:40:50,428 --> 00:40:52,908 Speaker 5: a room, you lose them for good. Once you get 982 00:40:52,948 --> 00:40:55,068 Speaker 5: to that boiling point and then the players no longer 983 00:40:55,108 --> 00:40:55,628 Speaker 5: respect you. 984 00:40:55,988 --> 00:40:56,348 Speaker 6: That's it. 985 00:40:56,468 --> 00:40:58,348 Speaker 5: You really don't get it back. And I think this 986 00:40:58,428 --> 00:41:00,308 Speaker 5: is going to be a by committee type of deal. 987 00:41:00,348 --> 00:41:03,148 Speaker 5: The offensive coordinator is gonna have to be heavily involved 988 00:41:03,188 --> 00:41:06,948 Speaker 5: in managing the person and managing these guys, especially if 989 00:41:06,988 --> 00:41:10,028 Speaker 5: the quarterback play whoever it ends up being, isn't up 990 00:41:10,108 --> 00:41:12,948 Speaker 5: to part to a standard that DK Matcat or George 991 00:41:12,948 --> 00:41:14,388 Speaker 5: Pickens wants to see. 992 00:41:14,508 --> 00:41:14,748 Speaker 3: Kyle. 993 00:41:14,828 --> 00:41:16,628 Speaker 4: It's a good point. I think I'm out on saying 994 00:41:16,628 --> 00:41:19,068 Speaker 4: the prayers up. It feels condescending. Now, Coach v can 995 00:41:19,108 --> 00:41:22,348 Speaker 4: handle this. I was around Georgia in the George Pickens 996 00:41:22,428 --> 00:41:25,268 Speaker 4: Kirby Smart era, there would be some quarters or some 997 00:41:25,428 --> 00:41:28,428 Speaker 4: halves of games on the SEC on CBS that George 998 00:41:28,468 --> 00:41:30,348 Speaker 4: wouldn't play, and we didn't know why, and all of 999 00:41:30,388 --> 00:41:32,508 Speaker 4: a sudden Kirkby be like, it's fine. We worked it out, 1000 00:41:32,828 --> 00:41:34,268 Speaker 4: and there he was out on the fields. 1001 00:41:34,348 --> 00:41:35,068 Speaker 3: The fact that. 1002 00:41:35,148 --> 00:41:38,788 Speaker 4: George Pickens himself makes the parallel not from Kirby Smart 1003 00:41:38,828 --> 00:41:41,468 Speaker 4: to Tomlin, but from Kirby Smart to coach Z. Now 1004 00:41:41,548 --> 00:41:43,908 Speaker 4: I'm kind of into this, and I think that if 1005 00:41:43,948 --> 00:41:48,668 Speaker 4: he can validate and make a recommendation to Metcalf coming 1006 00:41:48,708 --> 00:41:50,708 Speaker 4: into the room, then Coach D is where it's at 1007 00:41:50,668 --> 00:41:52,148 Speaker 4: a right I'm all in on Coach D. I think 1008 00:41:52,148 --> 00:41:52,908 Speaker 4: he's going to be great. 1009 00:41:53,028 --> 00:41:53,388 Speaker 3: Jason. 1010 00:41:53,628 --> 00:41:56,428 Speaker 5: I think the biggest thing about this is how is 1011 00:41:56,468 --> 00:41:58,988 Speaker 5: he going to get these guys to buy in? And 1012 00:41:59,068 --> 00:42:01,028 Speaker 5: George Pickens has been a struggle with these things. We've 1013 00:42:01,068 --> 00:42:03,228 Speaker 5: seen plenty of snots. Maybe he doesn't block, maybe he 1014 00:42:03,268 --> 00:42:05,428 Speaker 5: has a for the love of the game route that's 1015 00:42:05,468 --> 00:42:06,828 Speaker 5: just a go route where you know he's not getting 1016 00:42:06,828 --> 00:42:08,788 Speaker 5: the ball and he's not running it hard. These are 1017 00:42:08,788 --> 00:42:10,428 Speaker 5: the type of things where he's got to get George 1018 00:42:10,468 --> 00:42:12,708 Speaker 5: Pickens to grow up. I think DK is a great 1019 00:42:12,748 --> 00:42:14,348 Speaker 5: thro I think he works hard, I think he does 1020 00:42:14,428 --> 00:42:17,028 Speaker 5: everything right, but also he's also had his moments and 1021 00:42:17,068 --> 00:42:19,988 Speaker 5: immature moments in games. If he can just tighten these 1022 00:42:20,028 --> 00:42:22,588 Speaker 5: things up and get them right. From that perspective, this 1023 00:42:22,748 --> 00:42:25,468 Speaker 5: room has a ton of potential to do some damage 1024 00:42:25,508 --> 00:42:27,148 Speaker 5: no matter who it is throwing the ball. 1025 00:42:28,188 --> 00:42:31,388 Speaker 4: Wrapping up GMFB, Jason, Convinda here with us the next 1026 00:42:31,428 --> 00:42:32,068 Speaker 4: couple of days. 1027 00:42:32,068 --> 00:42:32,748 Speaker 3: You're going to come back. 1028 00:42:32,788 --> 00:42:34,068 Speaker 6: Guaranteed, I'm gonna come back. 1029 00:42:34,068 --> 00:42:35,628 Speaker 5: You guys gonna ask me to come the next six months, 1030 00:42:35,668 --> 00:42:36,148 Speaker 5: I'd be here. 1031 00:42:36,228 --> 00:42:40,988 Speaker 4: Okay, Covinda, your energy is awesome. You know a ton 1032 00:42:41,028 --> 00:42:42,228 Speaker 4: about the league, a lot of the guys, and we 1033 00:42:42,268 --> 00:42:44,108 Speaker 4: appreciate everything you brought today and now you get to 1034 00:42:44,108 --> 00:42:45,908 Speaker 4: come back tomorrow for you. Agency continues and we have 1035 00:42:45,948 --> 00:42:47,708 Speaker 4: Isaac Raschell on the show the next couple of days 1036 00:42:47,708 --> 00:42:50,908 Speaker 4: as well, absolutely filling out the table nicely. Have a 1037 00:42:50,908 --> 00:42:53,908 Speaker 4: good day. Everybody will see you later. Oh it's five 1038 00:42:53,908 --> 00:42:56,228 Speaker 4: second row, John's a five second way. 1039 00:42:56,708 --> 00:42:58,468 Speaker 3: What Oh Rogers