1 00:00:00,920 --> 00:00:05,720 Speaker 1: Coming to you live from the Cowboys headquarters in Frisco, 2 00:00:06,519 --> 00:00:10,600 Speaker 1: deep in the heart of Texas. It's the Star night. 3 00:00:11,440 --> 00:00:14,840 Speaker 1: Wow dramatic much. Why are you getting in the way 4 00:00:14,880 --> 00:00:17,920 Speaker 1: of my intro? You mean our intro? We're your hosts. 5 00:00:18,079 --> 00:00:23,480 Speaker 1: I'm Kelsey Charles and I'm David Hellman. Okay, let's just 6 00:00:23,640 --> 00:00:31,120 Speaker 1: start this show now. What is up party people, and 7 00:00:31,280 --> 00:00:38,120 Speaker 1: welcome to the Cowboys Final Captain. I'd just like to 8 00:00:38,120 --> 00:00:41,360 Speaker 1: point out that one of us is going skiing this weekend, 9 00:00:41,720 --> 00:00:43,800 Speaker 1: and you would think it would be me, but it's 10 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:48,400 Speaker 1: it's not. Yeah, I know, I'm going to Arctic Philadelphia, 11 00:00:48,560 --> 00:00:51,440 Speaker 1: You're going to brecon Ridge. You decide who's going to 12 00:00:51,520 --> 00:00:54,480 Speaker 1: have more fun? You want to swab? No, not at all? 13 00:00:54,520 --> 00:00:57,240 Speaker 1: All right, that's fun um, all right, So David, let's 14 00:00:57,280 --> 00:01:01,480 Speaker 1: discuss what is forthcoming this Dallas Cowboys going to face 15 00:01:01,520 --> 00:01:05,040 Speaker 1: in their final regular season game against Philadelphia Eagles. Some 16 00:01:05,440 --> 00:01:08,480 Speaker 1: breaking news, gonna say, complete with some more hot off 17 00:01:08,520 --> 00:01:11,480 Speaker 1: the press's news. I'm not going to say you manifested. 18 00:01:11,480 --> 00:01:13,720 Speaker 1: It's spoken into existence if you will. But if you 19 00:01:13,720 --> 00:01:17,559 Speaker 1: guys recall our last episode, David Hellman was in favor 20 00:01:17,600 --> 00:01:20,320 Speaker 1: of sitting Micah Parsons, Well, looks like that's going to 21 00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:22,600 Speaker 1: be the case, but not because of your doing, but 22 00:01:22,800 --> 00:01:26,080 Speaker 1: because of COVID nineteen. Well, this is the world we're 23 00:01:26,080 --> 00:01:28,520 Speaker 1: still living in. It is twenty two, still dealing with 24 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:31,480 Speaker 1: some twenty twenty problems. Look, I'm not going to be 25 00:01:31,560 --> 00:01:35,160 Speaker 1: too glib about this. Hopefully Mica is feeling fine. Hopefully 26 00:01:35,160 --> 00:01:37,720 Speaker 1: this will be a short stay on the COVID list. 27 00:01:38,440 --> 00:01:41,360 Speaker 1: All of that said, wishing you a speedy recovery. My man, 28 00:01:42,640 --> 00:01:45,760 Speaker 1: this isn't the worst timing in the world for this 29 00:01:45,840 --> 00:01:47,960 Speaker 1: to happen, That's all I'm saying. Like, if this was 30 00:01:48,080 --> 00:01:51,360 Speaker 1: going to happen, this is a game. It's not meaningless, 31 00:01:51,400 --> 00:01:53,880 Speaker 1: but it's about as close to meaningless as a regular 32 00:01:53,880 --> 00:01:57,200 Speaker 1: season NFL game can be. Well, you get my point. 33 00:01:57,280 --> 00:02:01,440 Speaker 1: There's there. I've watched way more meaningless Cowboy games. But 34 00:02:02,320 --> 00:02:05,000 Speaker 1: still you'd rather have this happen heading into the final 35 00:02:05,040 --> 00:02:09,519 Speaker 1: regular season game than heading into a wild card playoff game. So, 36 00:02:10,120 --> 00:02:11,560 Speaker 1: like I said, I'm not trying to paint this as 37 00:02:11,560 --> 00:02:13,840 Speaker 1: a good thing, but I can live with it basically 38 00:02:13,880 --> 00:02:16,720 Speaker 1: all right, So worst days could happen. Rest up, Mica. 39 00:02:16,800 --> 00:02:18,959 Speaker 1: We hope you feel better soon. He's not the only 40 00:02:18,960 --> 00:02:21,760 Speaker 1: one impacted by COVID though. Let's take a look at 41 00:02:21,800 --> 00:02:25,480 Speaker 1: this Eagles LISLEAM roster. I mean, truly, do we feel 42 00:02:25,480 --> 00:02:27,040 Speaker 1: like there's gonna be any guys that are gonna be 43 00:02:27,080 --> 00:02:29,040 Speaker 1: able to come off of them again? Because there's this 44 00:02:29,120 --> 00:02:32,560 Speaker 1: shortened window now with the new league rules regarding COVID nineteen. 45 00:02:32,680 --> 00:02:34,680 Speaker 1: So which guys can we expect me to fall off 46 00:02:34,680 --> 00:02:36,720 Speaker 1: this list? And we'll see maybe on Saturday. A lot 47 00:02:36,760 --> 00:02:38,560 Speaker 1: of these guys are going to have a chance, because 48 00:02:38,600 --> 00:02:40,720 Speaker 1: I believe most of them were put on the list Monday, 49 00:02:40,840 --> 00:02:43,280 Speaker 1: which would put them eligible to come back on Friday. 50 00:02:43,480 --> 00:02:46,120 Speaker 1: The problem is, if you come back Friday, how much 51 00:02:46,120 --> 00:02:47,480 Speaker 1: of a chance do you have to practice for a 52 00:02:47,520 --> 00:02:50,480 Speaker 1: Saturday game? Do you want to throw them back into 53 00:02:50,520 --> 00:02:52,160 Speaker 1: the action that quickly? And then on top of that, 54 00:02:52,240 --> 00:02:54,480 Speaker 1: let's just be honest, the Eagles are already in the playoffs. 55 00:02:54,480 --> 00:02:56,600 Speaker 1: They have a wild card game to worry about as well. 56 00:02:57,320 --> 00:02:59,959 Speaker 1: Maybe some of these guys will play, especially we're gonna 57 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:02,200 Speaker 1: get into the Eagles running back depth. Maybe you need 58 00:03:02,240 --> 00:03:05,360 Speaker 1: some running backs available. But I bet a few of 59 00:03:05,400 --> 00:03:08,519 Speaker 1: these guys, especially the older ones, are going to sit out. 60 00:03:08,720 --> 00:03:11,919 Speaker 1: Jason's like I'm out, I'm good, Like Jason Kelsey, Fletcher Cox, 61 00:03:11,960 --> 00:03:14,840 Speaker 1: They're like, I've been doing this for a decade, Like 62 00:03:14,880 --> 00:03:16,960 Speaker 1: I'm good on this. I think I'm good. All right, 63 00:03:17,040 --> 00:03:19,680 Speaker 1: So let's talk about what this team is going to face, 64 00:03:19,800 --> 00:03:23,680 Speaker 1: namely in the Eagles starting quarterback Jalen Hurts. Dare I 65 00:03:23,840 --> 00:03:26,480 Speaker 1: say he's on a bit of an upswing. Okay, he's 66 00:03:26,520 --> 00:03:28,720 Speaker 1: having himself a couple of solid games, like they're not 67 00:03:28,760 --> 00:03:33,519 Speaker 1: against the most worthy opponents, but opponents nonetheless, three touchdowns, 68 00:03:33,520 --> 00:03:36,520 Speaker 1: still a handful of interceptions. But how different is this 69 00:03:36,640 --> 00:03:38,520 Speaker 1: Jalen Hurts that this Cowboys team is going to face 70 00:03:38,600 --> 00:03:40,440 Speaker 1: versus the one they faced earlier on in the season. 71 00:03:40,560 --> 00:03:42,640 Speaker 1: I don't know if Jalen Hurts is different, but the 72 00:03:42,680 --> 00:03:45,000 Speaker 1: way the Eagles are playing football is a lot different, 73 00:03:45,120 --> 00:03:48,920 Speaker 1: probably because they realize that they are well positioned to 74 00:03:49,040 --> 00:03:51,560 Speaker 1: run the football. If you go back to Week three, 75 00:03:51,920 --> 00:03:54,840 Speaker 1: Nick Sirianni for some reason thought that the Eagles shouldn't 76 00:03:54,880 --> 00:03:57,080 Speaker 1: run the ball at all against the Cowboys in Week three, 77 00:03:57,120 --> 00:03:59,920 Speaker 1: and it was a disastrous decision. I don't think that's 78 00:04:00,040 --> 00:04:01,840 Speaker 1: going to be the case this time around. You have 79 00:04:01,880 --> 00:04:05,760 Speaker 1: a mobile quarterback, they're depth that running back is not 80 00:04:05,800 --> 00:04:07,880 Speaker 1: great right now, but across the second half of the season, 81 00:04:07,920 --> 00:04:09,960 Speaker 1: they've had solid running backs and they've got a solid 82 00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:13,800 Speaker 1: offensive line. They're leaning into that. So I think Jalen 83 00:04:13,880 --> 00:04:16,240 Speaker 1: Hurts is the same guy. Honestly. I just think the 84 00:04:16,279 --> 00:04:18,760 Speaker 1: Eagles have gotten smarter about how they're using their skill 85 00:04:18,800 --> 00:04:20,600 Speaker 1: set on offense. Okay, so let's talk about more of 86 00:04:20,600 --> 00:04:23,279 Speaker 1: the skill set on offense because the wide receivers, they're 87 00:04:23,279 --> 00:04:24,839 Speaker 1: gonna be a bit of a speed test for this 88 00:04:24,920 --> 00:04:27,400 Speaker 1: Cowboys secondary. There's a couple names that I want to 89 00:04:27,480 --> 00:04:29,800 Speaker 1: drop out there. You've got Dallas s Gotter. I mean 90 00:04:29,960 --> 00:04:31,760 Speaker 1: we saw him that he was on he was on 91 00:04:31,800 --> 00:04:36,400 Speaker 1: the list. But then Jalen Rager's another guy tcu alum. Mean, 92 00:04:36,480 --> 00:04:39,960 Speaker 1: there's a few like not to mention the heisman. I 93 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:41,720 Speaker 1: think that there's going to be a bit of a test. 94 00:04:41,839 --> 00:04:45,240 Speaker 1: I would say rights. I'm excited to see DeVante Smith. 95 00:04:45,320 --> 00:04:48,040 Speaker 1: It was Week three last time these teams met. He's 96 00:04:48,040 --> 00:04:50,960 Speaker 1: had a whole season. Hasn't set the league on fire 97 00:04:51,080 --> 00:04:53,520 Speaker 1: the way some other young receivers have, but he's having 98 00:04:53,520 --> 00:04:56,520 Speaker 1: a productive rookie season. I think that's gonna be fun, 99 00:04:56,600 --> 00:04:58,839 Speaker 1: particularly if he gets a chance to match up with 100 00:04:58,880 --> 00:05:02,880 Speaker 1: his old Bama teammate Trevon Diggs. But I don't think 101 00:05:02,920 --> 00:05:05,800 Speaker 1: the Colby wasn't played better receiver chors than this. I 102 00:05:05,839 --> 00:05:08,560 Speaker 1: don't Jalen Reagor, with all due respect to him, I mean, 103 00:05:08,960 --> 00:05:11,839 Speaker 1: my main impression is just thank god he's not Justin Jefferson, 104 00:05:11,960 --> 00:05:14,600 Speaker 1: because he could be. Jalen Reagor was drafted in front 105 00:05:14,640 --> 00:05:17,240 Speaker 1: of Justin Jefferson, shouts out all my Eagle fans that 106 00:05:17,360 --> 00:05:20,200 Speaker 1: know that, just saying it could be worse. So what 107 00:05:20,279 --> 00:05:23,479 Speaker 1: I just heard is you saying that LSU is better 108 00:05:23,480 --> 00:05:25,320 Speaker 1: than Bama is basically what I just got. I mean, 109 00:05:25,360 --> 00:05:28,080 Speaker 1: the twenty nineteen scoreboard speaks for itself. I wasn't even 110 00:05:28,120 --> 00:05:30,000 Speaker 1: bringing that up, but yeah, I mean that was the 111 00:05:30,040 --> 00:05:32,400 Speaker 1: best team of all time, not any Bama team. All Right, 112 00:05:32,440 --> 00:05:34,720 Speaker 1: we're gonna hold on that for a minute. Let's talk 113 00:05:34,760 --> 00:05:36,960 Speaker 1: about the running back. So you alluded to that a 114 00:05:37,040 --> 00:05:39,400 Speaker 1: minute ago. Sanders he's been dealing with a bit of 115 00:05:39,400 --> 00:05:41,440 Speaker 1: a hand injury. And then you saw the guys that 116 00:05:41,440 --> 00:05:44,080 Speaker 1: are on the COVID list. It feels like they don't 117 00:05:44,080 --> 00:05:47,160 Speaker 1: really have that many men available in the backfield come Saturday. 118 00:05:47,360 --> 00:05:50,440 Speaker 1: And that's why I brought that up. Maybe maybe some 119 00:05:50,520 --> 00:05:52,880 Speaker 1: of those guys on the back end of the depth chart. 120 00:05:53,000 --> 00:05:55,000 Speaker 1: You know, if Jordan Howard can play in this game, 121 00:05:55,080 --> 00:05:57,800 Speaker 1: maybe they'll elevate him from the COVID list. But again, 122 00:05:58,400 --> 00:06:01,159 Speaker 1: this is an Eagles team that has less to play 123 00:06:01,200 --> 00:06:04,080 Speaker 1: for than the Cowboys do, which is a that's a 124 00:06:04,120 --> 00:06:06,760 Speaker 1: weird thing to say about a team that's probably gonna 125 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:09,120 Speaker 1: be the six or seven seed, But that's as high 126 00:06:09,120 --> 00:06:11,400 Speaker 1: as Philly can climb. As the sixth seed, Dallas can 127 00:06:11,440 --> 00:06:14,320 Speaker 1: theoretically move into the two. And that's my point is, 128 00:06:14,360 --> 00:06:17,880 Speaker 1: like it's a regular season game. Playoff seeding is still 129 00:06:17,920 --> 00:06:19,640 Speaker 1: on the line, but at the end of the day, 130 00:06:20,240 --> 00:06:23,120 Speaker 1: Dallas and Philly both are gonna be mindful of who 131 00:06:23,160 --> 00:06:25,120 Speaker 1: they can rest and whether or not they want to 132 00:06:25,160 --> 00:06:28,320 Speaker 1: subject guys to injury. I just don't know how much 133 00:06:28,360 --> 00:06:30,599 Speaker 1: Miles Sanders is going to feature in this knowing that 134 00:06:30,640 --> 00:06:32,880 Speaker 1: they've they're gonna play a road playoff game a week 135 00:06:32,880 --> 00:06:34,640 Speaker 1: after this is over all, right, So let's talk about 136 00:06:34,640 --> 00:06:37,240 Speaker 1: the Cowboys offense for a minute, because, let's face it, 137 00:06:37,320 --> 00:06:39,960 Speaker 1: they haven't been firing on all cylinders for the past 138 00:06:40,080 --> 00:06:43,280 Speaker 1: I don't know, six weeks Washington wasn't anomaly, or at 139 00:06:43,320 --> 00:06:45,880 Speaker 1: least we maybe hope it wasn't. But is this the 140 00:06:45,920 --> 00:06:49,040 Speaker 1: game that Dallas in their offense can get back into 141 00:06:49,080 --> 00:06:51,440 Speaker 1: the rhythm, especially as we're heading to the postseason. We 142 00:06:51,520 --> 00:06:53,960 Speaker 1: know they need it. But the Eagles they've been holding 143 00:06:53,960 --> 00:06:57,360 Speaker 1: opponents under twenty points since we last met. So how 144 00:06:57,360 --> 00:07:00,400 Speaker 1: do those two stats figure? Do you want my earnest 145 00:07:00,480 --> 00:07:03,840 Speaker 1: answer or like my cynical Dave answer. Cynical Dave always 146 00:07:03,920 --> 00:07:06,440 Speaker 1: Oh okay, wow, I was I figured you'd want the 147 00:07:06,440 --> 00:07:09,960 Speaker 1: earnest answer. The cynical answer is like, so what if 148 00:07:09,960 --> 00:07:12,080 Speaker 1: they get into a rhythm anyway I said, I think 149 00:07:12,120 --> 00:07:14,360 Speaker 1: I said that on Tuesday, Like they got into a 150 00:07:14,440 --> 00:07:17,800 Speaker 1: rhythm against Washington. Did it carry over when they played 151 00:07:17,840 --> 00:07:20,080 Speaker 1: one of the best teams in the NFC? Like I 152 00:07:20,200 --> 00:07:22,920 Speaker 1: just at this point, I just feel like the Cowboys 153 00:07:23,040 --> 00:07:26,080 Speaker 1: are who they are. They've got issues to correct, But 154 00:07:26,200 --> 00:07:28,920 Speaker 1: what they show against Philly in a game that doesn't 155 00:07:28,920 --> 00:07:31,120 Speaker 1: matter that much, it's not gonna sell me, I guess. 156 00:07:31,240 --> 00:07:33,360 Speaker 1: Is my point? Get out there and get some reps 157 00:07:33,400 --> 00:07:36,000 Speaker 1: by all means, And yes, I do think their position 158 00:07:36,040 --> 00:07:38,200 Speaker 1: to take advantage of this Philly team. They had a 159 00:07:38,240 --> 00:07:40,880 Speaker 1: lot of success in week three. I think the personnel 160 00:07:40,920 --> 00:07:43,720 Speaker 1: on defense is similar. Maybe there's something to be said 161 00:07:43,760 --> 00:07:46,800 Speaker 1: for going out and doing it outdoors in Philly in January, 162 00:07:48,080 --> 00:07:50,760 Speaker 1: but at this point it's put up or shut up 163 00:07:50,800 --> 00:07:52,480 Speaker 1: time for me, Like, it's what they're going to do 164 00:07:52,600 --> 00:07:54,840 Speaker 1: next week that matters to me more than whatever happens 165 00:07:54,840 --> 00:07:59,120 Speaker 1: in Philadelphia. All right, So you have your opinions on 166 00:07:59,160 --> 00:08:02,520 Speaker 1: how the NFCA going to shake out. Well, there's also 167 00:08:02,560 --> 00:08:06,120 Speaker 1: a pretty key Cowboys alumni who has some thoughts on 168 00:08:06,440 --> 00:08:09,240 Speaker 1: the matter himself. We're gonna hear about Troy Aikman, and 169 00:08:09,360 --> 00:08:11,440 Speaker 1: here he thinks things are going to pan out. Coming 170 00:08:11,520 --> 00:08:24,520 Speaker 1: up next, all right, David. So we all know that 171 00:08:24,680 --> 00:08:28,360 Speaker 1: the playoffs are fast approaching, and a lot of people 172 00:08:28,520 --> 00:08:30,680 Speaker 1: have a lot of thoughts on how things are going 173 00:08:30,760 --> 00:08:33,920 Speaker 1: to shake up, specifically as it pertains to the NFC. Well, 174 00:08:34,200 --> 00:08:38,080 Speaker 1: one Dallas great, Troy Aikman, himself, had some words on 175 00:08:38,120 --> 00:08:41,280 Speaker 1: the matter. Take a listen. How close are the Dallas 176 00:08:41,280 --> 00:08:45,240 Speaker 1: Cowboys to winning or not winning a Super Bowl? Well, 177 00:08:45,280 --> 00:08:47,679 Speaker 1: I think they've got a really good team. They haven't 178 00:08:47,679 --> 00:08:51,320 Speaker 1: played great. They played great against Washington. Washington, you know, 179 00:08:51,400 --> 00:08:55,079 Speaker 1: didn't have much that particular night, But I think they're 180 00:08:55,120 --> 00:08:59,000 Speaker 1: a really talented team. I don't I don't think there 181 00:08:59,200 --> 00:09:01,800 Speaker 1: is a rough rount runner in the NFC. I know 182 00:09:01,840 --> 00:09:04,200 Speaker 1: a lot of people would say Green Bay, but I've 183 00:09:04,200 --> 00:09:06,840 Speaker 1: covered a lot of Packers games, and they played some 184 00:09:06,880 --> 00:09:10,160 Speaker 1: pretty average football teams and barely got out of those 185 00:09:10,160 --> 00:09:13,400 Speaker 1: games with a win. I think Aaron Rodgers. Of course, 186 00:09:13,400 --> 00:09:15,800 Speaker 1: if he's not their quarterback, they lose a lot more 187 00:09:15,840 --> 00:09:20,320 Speaker 1: of those games. But I think it is wide open 188 00:09:20,520 --> 00:09:24,120 Speaker 1: in the NFC, And so even regardless of whatever you 189 00:09:24,200 --> 00:09:26,160 Speaker 1: think of the way that Dallas has played here over 190 00:09:26,160 --> 00:09:29,080 Speaker 1: the last six weeks, I think you could say the 191 00:09:29,160 --> 00:09:35,400 Speaker 1: same things about Arizona, Tampa Bay, Los Angeles, and even 192 00:09:35,440 --> 00:09:39,240 Speaker 1: the Green Bay Packers. So I think Dallas this team 193 00:09:39,240 --> 00:09:41,839 Speaker 1: has a good feel. I think Mike McCarthy's done a 194 00:09:41,880 --> 00:09:44,680 Speaker 1: good job, but I think Dak Prescott really kind of 195 00:09:44,720 --> 00:09:48,640 Speaker 1: sets the tone. They've got playmakers on defense. I think 196 00:09:48,640 --> 00:09:50,520 Speaker 1: that this is as good a year for them to 197 00:09:50,600 --> 00:09:56,440 Speaker 1: go and win it all as they've had. I love 198 00:09:56,480 --> 00:09:59,160 Speaker 1: it when people who are smarter and more knowledgeable than 199 00:09:59,200 --> 00:10:01,760 Speaker 1: me about the game share my opinion. Did you see 200 00:10:01,760 --> 00:10:04,200 Speaker 1: our guy Troy has a beer? Now? By the way, 201 00:10:04,559 --> 00:10:08,560 Speaker 1: there's a nifty looking can. I will absolutely be trying it. 202 00:10:08,840 --> 00:10:12,880 Speaker 1: I think it's easy to say this after like you're 203 00:10:12,920 --> 00:10:15,440 Speaker 1: trying to explain away an ugly loss to Arizona. But 204 00:10:15,480 --> 00:10:18,600 Speaker 1: I think he's absolutely right. I mean, yes, Green Bay 205 00:10:18,640 --> 00:10:20,800 Speaker 1: looks like they're on a roll right now. They've got 206 00:10:20,840 --> 00:10:24,320 Speaker 1: home field advantage tied up. That's certainly intimidating. This is 207 00:10:24,320 --> 00:10:27,680 Speaker 1: still the same team that struggled to put away a 208 00:10:27,720 --> 00:10:30,559 Speaker 1: lousy Cleveland Browns team a couple weeks ago. Like it 209 00:10:30,600 --> 00:10:34,720 Speaker 1: hasn't been all roses for the Packers down the home stretch. 210 00:10:34,920 --> 00:10:37,880 Speaker 1: They do have that man, Aaron Rodgers, who is pretty 211 00:10:37,880 --> 00:10:40,160 Speaker 1: good football. I mean, if you're a Cowboy fan, he 212 00:10:40,200 --> 00:10:42,840 Speaker 1: should absolutely terrify you. But this is what I said 213 00:10:42,880 --> 00:10:45,400 Speaker 1: the other day, though, let's not even get ahead of ourselves. 214 00:10:45,440 --> 00:10:47,880 Speaker 1: You gotta beat somebody else before you even have to 215 00:10:47,880 --> 00:10:51,240 Speaker 1: worry about the Packers. And all of those teams are 216 00:10:51,360 --> 00:10:55,200 Speaker 1: going through similar struggles as the Cowboys right now. I 217 00:10:55,280 --> 00:10:57,640 Speaker 1: know the Cardinals just beat Dallas. They were on a 218 00:10:57,679 --> 00:11:00,640 Speaker 1: three game losing streak before that. They're beat up. They're 219 00:11:00,640 --> 00:11:03,760 Speaker 1: not expected to have DeAndre Hopkins back anytime soon. The 220 00:11:03,920 --> 00:11:07,679 Speaker 1: Rams have been dealing with turnover issues recently, Matthew Stafford 221 00:11:08,000 --> 00:11:11,400 Speaker 1: throwing the ball away, Willy Nilly struggled to put Baltimore away, 222 00:11:12,440 --> 00:11:17,000 Speaker 1: and then I mean Tampa Bay before Antonio Brown quit 223 00:11:17,080 --> 00:11:18,760 Speaker 1: on them in the middle of a close game against 224 00:11:18,800 --> 00:11:21,439 Speaker 1: the Jets. They also lost Chris Godwin, who's one of 225 00:11:21,440 --> 00:11:24,560 Speaker 1: the most underrated players in the league, to an ACL tear. 226 00:11:25,320 --> 00:11:28,200 Speaker 1: I guarantee you, with the exception of maybe Green Bay, 227 00:11:29,240 --> 00:11:32,480 Speaker 1: every contender in the NFC right now is like, oh, 228 00:11:33,120 --> 00:11:35,600 Speaker 1: I don't know about this one, guys. So I mean, 229 00:11:36,200 --> 00:11:38,520 Speaker 1: I can't guarantee you the Cowboys are going to win 230 00:11:38,559 --> 00:11:41,319 Speaker 1: in the playoffs, but I think they're right there in 231 00:11:41,360 --> 00:11:43,760 Speaker 1: the conversation with everybody else. I don't think losing close 232 00:11:43,800 --> 00:11:48,120 Speaker 1: to Arizona should take them too far out of that conversation. Wow. Interesting, 233 00:11:48,200 --> 00:11:50,439 Speaker 1: Do you have any bold predictions for us while you're 234 00:11:50,480 --> 00:11:54,120 Speaker 1: breaking down all of these different factors. I mean, it's 235 00:11:54,160 --> 00:11:56,120 Speaker 1: tough to get too bold because we don't even know 236 00:11:56,120 --> 00:11:59,600 Speaker 1: who they're gonna play. But I'll take my chances with 237 00:11:59,640 --> 00:12:01,640 Speaker 1: the cow Boys at home in the playoffs, at least 238 00:12:01,640 --> 00:12:03,440 Speaker 1: in the first round. I love that, I really will. 239 00:12:03,559 --> 00:12:06,560 Speaker 1: I don't. I mean, I don't know what else to say. 240 00:12:06,600 --> 00:12:09,920 Speaker 1: The track record of the season speaks for itself. They've 241 00:12:09,920 --> 00:12:12,920 Speaker 1: been much better at home more often than not. And 242 00:12:13,040 --> 00:12:15,320 Speaker 1: they're right there in the conversation with all of these teams. 243 00:12:15,440 --> 00:12:19,800 Speaker 1: I it's hard to feel great after that game, but 244 00:12:20,080 --> 00:12:22,520 Speaker 1: I'm not ruling it out. Okay, all these one and 245 00:12:22,600 --> 00:12:26,600 Speaker 1: done Ninnies need to get it together. I see you 246 00:12:26,640 --> 00:12:29,120 Speaker 1: in my mentions. I see the one and done stuff 247 00:12:29,120 --> 00:12:32,680 Speaker 1: in my mentions. Just take a deep please, calling you out, 248 00:12:32,800 --> 00:12:35,280 Speaker 1: Just take a deep breath. I mean, listen, this team 249 00:12:35,360 --> 00:12:36,920 Speaker 1: is capable of doing it. It's just a matter of 250 00:12:38,000 --> 00:12:40,480 Speaker 1: which I think has been again, like the story storyline, 251 00:12:40,480 --> 00:12:42,200 Speaker 1: at least in the second half of this year. So 252 00:12:42,679 --> 00:12:45,520 Speaker 1: it just cracks me. I don't really believe in week 253 00:12:45,559 --> 00:12:49,079 Speaker 1: to week momentum. But if they beat if they beat 254 00:12:49,120 --> 00:12:53,200 Speaker 1: Philly convincingly, just watch everybody, it's all gonna be super 255 00:12:53,200 --> 00:12:56,160 Speaker 1: Bowl parades and rose pedals. Again, that's just the way 256 00:12:56,160 --> 00:12:59,240 Speaker 1: this stuff works. They're a good team. They're a flawed team, 257 00:12:59,320 --> 00:13:01,880 Speaker 1: but a good team. I like their owns. All right, 258 00:13:01,920 --> 00:13:04,800 Speaker 1: Well you heard from the man himself, Okay, so um, 259 00:13:04,920 --> 00:13:08,199 Speaker 1: that would be a pretty big moment for this Cowboys 260 00:13:08,240 --> 00:13:10,760 Speaker 1: franchise should they be able to break through those barriers. 261 00:13:11,000 --> 00:13:13,280 Speaker 1: There's also a pretty big moment on the horizon for 262 00:13:13,320 --> 00:13:16,440 Speaker 1: one of the Cowboys players, Trayvon Dis himself. We're gonna 263 00:13:16,440 --> 00:13:29,880 Speaker 1: talk about that coming up next. Cowboys weren't the only 264 00:13:29,920 --> 00:13:36,640 Speaker 1: team dealta devastating setback against the Cardinal Yours. Truly, I've 265 00:13:36,640 --> 00:13:40,280 Speaker 1: been talking crap for six weeks and it finally came 266 00:13:40,360 --> 00:13:42,600 Speaker 1: home to roost. Things you'd love to see. I went 267 00:13:42,679 --> 00:13:44,839 Speaker 1: oh and three last week. I think what I've really 268 00:13:44,920 --> 00:13:48,240 Speaker 1: learned is that we all suck at this. Yeah, like first, good, 269 00:13:48,920 --> 00:13:50,960 Speaker 1: you have the same record as me, and we're both 270 00:13:51,000 --> 00:13:55,080 Speaker 1: below five hundred whatever, we're trash. Fine, we're asked at 271 00:13:55,120 --> 00:13:57,840 Speaker 1: this speak for yourself, I speaking for you. We have 272 00:13:57,920 --> 00:14:00,400 Speaker 1: the exact same record, not for long, but it's never 273 00:14:00,440 --> 00:14:02,960 Speaker 1: too late, or one more week in the regular season. 274 00:14:03,400 --> 00:14:05,600 Speaker 1: We'll do something similar in the postseason. I don't know. 275 00:14:06,840 --> 00:14:09,880 Speaker 1: I am too. I'm ready to get off of the 276 00:14:09,960 --> 00:14:13,080 Speaker 1: schneide and we're going to start out with our man, 277 00:14:13,120 --> 00:14:16,360 Speaker 1: Ezekiel Elliott. He needs eighty six yards to hit a 278 00:14:16,400 --> 00:14:20,040 Speaker 1: thousand on the year, Kelso do you think he goes 279 00:14:20,120 --> 00:14:22,640 Speaker 1: over or under? I would love to see this team 280 00:14:22,720 --> 00:14:26,160 Speaker 1: just like force feed him to this victory. It's not 281 00:14:26,200 --> 00:14:29,920 Speaker 1: going to happen. Give me the under short to the 282 00:14:29,960 --> 00:14:32,840 Speaker 1: point I need to take lessons from you. I'm with you. 283 00:14:33,160 --> 00:14:35,840 Speaker 1: I look, the Cowboys can say what they want. I 284 00:14:35,880 --> 00:14:37,880 Speaker 1: don't think the important guys are still going to be 285 00:14:37,880 --> 00:14:39,680 Speaker 1: playing at the end of this game for one reason 286 00:14:39,760 --> 00:14:41,720 Speaker 1: or another, not long enough to get like that kind 287 00:14:41,720 --> 00:14:45,320 Speaker 1: of stat on the board in going endure under all right, 288 00:14:45,480 --> 00:14:48,280 Speaker 1: So I think that if I were to guess what 289 00:14:48,320 --> 00:14:53,080 Speaker 1: the fans had to say, actually they'll probably go under. 290 00:14:53,520 --> 00:14:55,560 Speaker 1: Zeke's been under that for most of the second half 291 00:14:55,560 --> 00:14:57,920 Speaker 1: of the season, not necessarily his fault, but that's just 292 00:14:57,960 --> 00:15:00,520 Speaker 1: the facts, all right. What's up next? What abou our guy? 293 00:15:00,560 --> 00:15:04,760 Speaker 1: Treyvon Diggs? He can set the Cowboys record. He picked 294 00:15:04,800 --> 00:15:06,960 Speaker 1: off Jalen Hurts for a touchdown in Week three. He 295 00:15:07,040 --> 00:15:09,400 Speaker 1: can set the Cowboys record. He's picked them off in 296 00:15:09,520 --> 00:15:12,520 Speaker 1: every game of his career. Three games. He's got picks 297 00:15:12,560 --> 00:15:14,840 Speaker 1: against the Eagles. You think he goes over under zero 298 00:15:14,960 --> 00:15:18,200 Speaker 1: point five? Give me over. We saw the current record 299 00:15:18,240 --> 00:15:20,680 Speaker 1: holder in the hallways on the way to record. Sure 300 00:15:20,760 --> 00:15:23,400 Speaker 1: did zaid show right now? So it's on the top 301 00:15:23,440 --> 00:15:25,560 Speaker 1: of a lot of people's minds around this building. Give 302 00:15:25,560 --> 00:15:27,200 Speaker 1: me the over. Why not, It's not gonna be a 303 00:15:27,240 --> 00:15:30,200 Speaker 1: bunch of starters. Like I feel like this Cowboys secondary 304 00:15:30,280 --> 00:15:32,880 Speaker 1: has the edge over Philadelphia anyway, So like, give me 305 00:15:32,920 --> 00:15:36,240 Speaker 1: the over. Over's more fun. And Jalen Hurts is still 306 00:15:36,280 --> 00:15:39,440 Speaker 1: a very raw quarterback prospect. He's going to give him 307 00:15:39,480 --> 00:15:41,680 Speaker 1: a shot. I think he sets it, I really do. 308 00:15:42,400 --> 00:15:45,080 Speaker 1: I'm guessing the fans agree with me. They do. They 309 00:15:45,360 --> 00:15:48,960 Speaker 1: back do. They took over in true fan fashion, which 310 00:15:49,000 --> 00:15:50,840 Speaker 1: I love their belief in our guy, Like, come on, 311 00:15:50,920 --> 00:15:53,200 Speaker 1: it's a positive they beat me last week. We gonfest 312 00:15:53,240 --> 00:15:56,480 Speaker 1: that for our man's y'all, Okay, finishing things up. This 313 00:15:56,520 --> 00:15:59,080 Speaker 1: one will go a long way in determining the Cowboys 314 00:15:59,320 --> 00:16:03,880 Speaker 1: wild car opponent. Rams host the Niners. I think they host. 315 00:16:03,880 --> 00:16:06,400 Speaker 1: The Rams play the Niners this weekend. If they win, 316 00:16:06,960 --> 00:16:11,160 Speaker 1: they win the NFC West, which would almost assuredly lock 317 00:16:11,240 --> 00:16:14,000 Speaker 1: the Cowboys into a rematch against the Cardinals. I think 318 00:16:15,360 --> 00:16:18,520 Speaker 1: the Rams win. OBJ is going to have a tuddy 319 00:16:18,800 --> 00:16:21,800 Speaker 1: and you know, because apparently his career is now back 320 00:16:21,840 --> 00:16:24,040 Speaker 1: on track now that he's in LA and has some 321 00:16:24,080 --> 00:16:26,360 Speaker 1: palm trees in his life. So give me the rams 322 00:16:26,360 --> 00:16:29,640 Speaker 1: in this one. This is a boring segment. We all agree, 323 00:16:29,920 --> 00:16:32,960 Speaker 1: I mean the minute. I think even before the Cardinals 324 00:16:33,040 --> 00:16:34,840 Speaker 1: game ended, I was like, Yeah, they're going to play 325 00:16:34,840 --> 00:16:36,680 Speaker 1: again in two weeks. That's what's going to happen, and 326 00:16:36,720 --> 00:16:39,040 Speaker 1: this result is going to ensure it. Yes, what do 327 00:16:39,120 --> 00:16:41,320 Speaker 1: the fans think? The fans also agree with us and 328 00:16:41,400 --> 00:16:44,480 Speaker 1: say rams. So it looks like we are pretty much 329 00:16:44,760 --> 00:16:48,120 Speaker 1: in wait. So well, I can't lose. I can't lose. 330 00:16:48,160 --> 00:16:51,160 Speaker 1: If we all answered the same, I can't lose, that's 331 00:16:51,160 --> 00:16:54,600 Speaker 1: all I'm saying. You're still a loser. No, I will 332 00:16:54,680 --> 00:16:57,200 Speaker 1: go out on top, probably just based off of the 333 00:16:57,280 --> 00:16:59,840 Speaker 1: alphabetical order if I had to. YE said, thank you 334 00:17:00,040 --> 00:17:04,520 Speaker 1: guys so much for another wonderful episode. Next time I 335 00:17:04,600 --> 00:17:08,159 Speaker 1: see you it'll be the postseason. Yay, guys, thanks what 336 00:17:08,240 --> 00:17:10,840 Speaker 1: for ting in for producer Caden Kelsey, Charles David Hellman 337 00:17:11,160 --> 00:17:12,640 Speaker 1: starting night. See you guys next time.