1 00:00:04,428 --> 00:00:06,628 Speaker 1: Good Morning Football is a production of the NFL in 2 00:00:06,708 --> 00:00:27,588 Speaker 1: partnership with iHeartRadio. Good Morning, Hello, everybody, what's cooking? Good looking? 3 00:00:27,628 --> 00:00:30,628 Speaker 1: Welcome to Good Morning Football, and is Thursday, May twenty six. 4 00:00:30,708 --> 00:00:32,988 Speaker 1: We are almost there people. My name is Rachel Vanetta. 5 00:00:33,148 --> 00:00:36,108 Speaker 1: That is Adam ranked, Angelo Hall and Peter Schrager. Guys. 6 00:00:36,148 --> 00:00:39,428 Speaker 1: To start the show, I want to talk about what 7 00:00:39,508 --> 00:00:43,268 Speaker 1: a hero I was this morning. I almost didn't make 8 00:00:43,268 --> 00:00:47,428 Speaker 1: it to work today. Okay, I almost. I almost didn't 9 00:00:47,428 --> 00:00:49,028 Speaker 1: make it, And I want to show you why. I 10 00:00:49,028 --> 00:00:53,388 Speaker 1: opened my door at two am this morning and there 11 00:00:53,388 --> 00:00:57,508 Speaker 1: were somebody waiting war me, what who are you? What 12 00:00:57,548 --> 00:01:01,468 Speaker 1: do you want? Look at them? What is this? A 13 00:01:01,748 --> 00:01:04,988 Speaker 1: bossom greeting me before I go to Where can we 14 00:01:04,988 --> 00:01:11,188 Speaker 1: get a close up? I'm the coo. What are these? 15 00:01:12,468 --> 00:01:19,788 Speaker 1: What are those falls? Oh my gosh, it's fine, Rachel. 16 00:01:21,308 --> 00:01:25,148 Speaker 1: Some some may say I'm a hero. Some may say, guys, 17 00:01:25,148 --> 00:01:26,668 Speaker 1: we got a lot to get to in the show today, 18 00:01:26,828 --> 00:01:29,788 Speaker 1: including more powsome talk. No, I'm just kidding. Time with 19 00:01:29,828 --> 00:01:32,948 Speaker 1: the lead block. Baby, let's go. It's Thursday, all right. 20 00:01:33,028 --> 00:01:36,428 Speaker 1: The Ravens are holding voluntary OTAs this week, and they've 21 00:01:36,428 --> 00:01:40,148 Speaker 1: got a superstar missing Lamar Jackson. There's still no long 22 00:01:40,268 --> 00:01:42,988 Speaker 1: term contract in place between Baltimore and the former MVP. 23 00:01:43,188 --> 00:01:46,748 Speaker 1: So what did head coach John Harbaugh have to say 24 00:01:46,788 --> 00:01:50,868 Speaker 1: about Lamar's absence. Let's hit Listen. We've been down this 25 00:01:51,028 --> 00:01:53,988 Speaker 1: road many times right through the years. So, UM, I 26 00:01:54,148 --> 00:01:57,868 Speaker 1: just let Lamar speak for himself here. It's not for 27 00:01:57,908 --> 00:01:59,468 Speaker 1: me to speak for somebody else on that, you know, 28 00:01:59,468 --> 00:02:01,468 Speaker 1: it's it's uh, it's up to him to speak for 29 00:02:01,548 --> 00:02:04,428 Speaker 1: himself on that. No. I know Lamar, um, and I 30 00:02:04,468 --> 00:02:06,348 Speaker 1: know and I've talked with him. I know how hard 31 00:02:06,348 --> 00:02:10,628 Speaker 1: he's working. Um, he's extremely motivated, extremely hungry. Um, So 32 00:02:10,668 --> 00:02:12,228 Speaker 1: there's no worries over there. You know, I know what 33 00:02:12,228 --> 00:02:14,268 Speaker 1: he's doing. And UM, we're all working and do her 34 00:02:14,348 --> 00:02:16,468 Speaker 1: in our job here and and getting ready for him, 35 00:02:16,468 --> 00:02:20,228 Speaker 1: and um, we'll be ready to go. And I'm confident that, um, 36 00:02:20,268 --> 00:02:22,428 Speaker 1: you know, he's gonna be ready and show everybody what 37 00:02:22,428 --> 00:02:24,188 Speaker 1: he's gotten in the type of hungry he has right now. 38 00:02:25,788 --> 00:02:27,588 Speaker 1: All right, Well, they definitely don't sound worried. We've been 39 00:02:27,628 --> 00:02:29,788 Speaker 1: talking a lot about players not showing up to OTA, 40 00:02:29,868 --> 00:02:33,028 Speaker 1: showing up to OTAs this week. Uh, shouldn't the Ravens 41 00:02:33,068 --> 00:02:35,828 Speaker 1: be concerned that Lamar Jackson is absent. Uh this week, 42 00:02:35,868 --> 00:02:40,188 Speaker 1: d'An angel will start with you. I'm gonna say no, guys, 43 00:02:40,228 --> 00:02:42,828 Speaker 1: and I know people you know are probably gonna gonna 44 00:02:42,868 --> 00:02:45,188 Speaker 1: gonna go at me, right because I said, Kyler Murray, 45 00:02:45,308 --> 00:02:47,108 Speaker 1: you need to be there. I said Jalen Rams and 46 00:02:47,148 --> 00:02:48,948 Speaker 1: Aaron Donald. No, you don't need to be there. I'm 47 00:02:48,988 --> 00:02:51,428 Speaker 1: saying Lamar, I know you don't need to be there. Uh. 48 00:02:52,188 --> 00:02:54,308 Speaker 1: You know, to me, it comes down to does your 49 00:02:54,348 --> 00:02:57,668 Speaker 1: team makes trust you, do you understand what's going on 50 00:02:57,748 --> 00:02:59,908 Speaker 1: and how to operate your football team? And are you 51 00:02:59,988 --> 00:03:03,028 Speaker 1: a leader? Are you productive? Um? And some of those 52 00:03:03,068 --> 00:03:05,748 Speaker 1: instances like I mentioned Kyle, I think he still needs 53 00:03:05,748 --> 00:03:08,748 Speaker 1: to grow a little bit more as a leader as 54 00:03:08,788 --> 00:03:11,948 Speaker 1: a football player. When I think about Lamar Jackson, I mean, 55 00:03:11,948 --> 00:03:14,788 Speaker 1: this dude is a hell of a football player. Can 56 00:03:14,788 --> 00:03:18,268 Speaker 1: you throw the ball a little bit better and more accurately? Absolutely, 57 00:03:18,508 --> 00:03:21,068 Speaker 1: But the style of play in which the Baltimore Ravens 58 00:03:21,148 --> 00:03:23,508 Speaker 1: want to do, which is run the football with Lamar 59 00:03:23,628 --> 00:03:27,348 Speaker 1: Jackson RPOs. You saw Mark Andrews talking one of his 60 00:03:27,468 --> 00:03:30,668 Speaker 1: number one targets, that tight end. You know, for me, 61 00:03:30,988 --> 00:03:34,748 Speaker 1: I'm one comfortable with Lamar not being there. It has 62 00:03:34,828 --> 00:03:37,988 Speaker 1: nothing to do with the contract situation. Lamar likes to 63 00:03:38,028 --> 00:03:39,908 Speaker 1: train where he likes to train. I tell people all 64 00:03:39,948 --> 00:03:43,468 Speaker 1: the time, Lamar Jackson is a running back who just 65 00:03:43,548 --> 00:03:46,188 Speaker 1: happens to be able to throw the football. You look 66 00:03:46,188 --> 00:03:48,428 Speaker 1: at this dude, the way his neck. I mean, he 67 00:03:48,428 --> 00:03:51,268 Speaker 1: has a huge neck. He's built like a running back. 68 00:03:51,468 --> 00:03:53,588 Speaker 1: And so when I watch him, will he be ready 69 00:03:53,628 --> 00:03:56,148 Speaker 1: for this season? It's all about the health of the 70 00:03:56,188 --> 00:03:59,428 Speaker 1: Baltimore Ravens. For me, if Lamar Jackson can stay healthy, 71 00:03:59,668 --> 00:04:02,948 Speaker 1: can play all seventeen games this season. I know Shrake, 72 00:04:03,068 --> 00:04:04,788 Speaker 1: she was on me a little bit about this vision 73 00:04:04,908 --> 00:04:08,788 Speaker 1: right this AFC North. Yes, it's still the Bengals. But 74 00:04:08,828 --> 00:04:10,828 Speaker 1: when you when when you put a put a healthy 75 00:04:10,868 --> 00:04:14,028 Speaker 1: Lamar Jackson into the equation. This was a former MVP 76 00:04:14,308 --> 00:04:18,388 Speaker 1: not too long ago. So I trusted Lamar Jackson. I 77 00:04:18,428 --> 00:04:20,828 Speaker 1: trust in that offense. Obviously. You here the coach Hardball. 78 00:04:20,868 --> 00:04:22,428 Speaker 1: He is a hell of a coach as well, and 79 00:04:22,508 --> 00:04:27,508 Speaker 1: he trust his quarterback too. We've done a lot of 80 00:04:27,548 --> 00:04:29,748 Speaker 1: lists this week. I don't think we've hit the lists. 81 00:04:30,308 --> 00:04:36,508 Speaker 1: The D'Angelo halls, thickst necks of breakdown. I would think 82 00:04:37,868 --> 00:04:42,868 Speaker 1: to camp Spikes, right, D'Angelo plus Lusny who yes number one? 83 00:04:42,988 --> 00:04:44,828 Speaker 1: Give me the list of next I like this. That's 84 00:04:44,828 --> 00:04:48,708 Speaker 1: a better topic than the Ravens. What do you got, D'Angelo? Well, 85 00:04:48,748 --> 00:04:52,188 Speaker 1: I got to kill Spikes. I got Lamar Jackson, thick 86 00:04:52,268 --> 00:04:57,268 Speaker 1: neck quarterback London Fletcher had a thick old neck. Um God, 87 00:04:57,348 --> 00:04:59,508 Speaker 1: some drawing blanks on the thick next right, I'm sorry, 88 00:04:59,548 --> 00:05:01,668 Speaker 1: I get you three though, top three thick necks. We 89 00:05:01,748 --> 00:05:04,308 Speaker 1: got our research department on it. They've got the centimeters, 90 00:05:04,548 --> 00:05:09,148 Speaker 1: the next gen stats. I will go to Lamar though 91 00:05:09,188 --> 00:05:13,748 Speaker 1: in it. I'm not concerned now, but I would be 92 00:05:13,788 --> 00:05:16,548 Speaker 1: concerned when this starts becoming a hold in. And I 93 00:05:16,588 --> 00:05:18,268 Speaker 1: don't know if you guys remember the hold ins that 94 00:05:18,308 --> 00:05:21,388 Speaker 1: we've seen in recent years. The player shows up in 95 00:05:21,468 --> 00:05:25,308 Speaker 1: training camp, but they don't practice, so you can't dock 96 00:05:25,388 --> 00:05:29,108 Speaker 1: them their money and they're not violating the CBA, but 97 00:05:29,148 --> 00:05:30,668 Speaker 1: they're not going to be out there in practice, and 98 00:05:30,668 --> 00:05:33,868 Speaker 1: then it gets to be this awkward situation. Everyone seems 99 00:05:33,868 --> 00:05:37,348 Speaker 1: cool with what's happening with Lamar. Mark Andrews's complete confidence 100 00:05:37,748 --> 00:05:40,828 Speaker 1: is emulated throughout the entire team. They had media session yesterday. 101 00:05:40,868 --> 00:05:43,028 Speaker 1: It was almost like, don't even bother us with Lamar questions. 102 00:05:43,068 --> 00:05:45,668 Speaker 1: You guys know it's all good. Marlon Humphrey, who's never 103 00:05:45,668 --> 00:05:48,468 Speaker 1: short for words, even let out Lamar will be here soon. 104 00:05:48,668 --> 00:05:51,228 Speaker 1: So you hear that and you're like, all right, Lamar 105 00:05:51,268 --> 00:05:53,308 Speaker 1: has told some guys they're in the locker room that 106 00:05:53,668 --> 00:05:58,708 Speaker 1: things are fine contract wise. Contract aside, Lamar finished the 107 00:05:58,748 --> 00:06:00,828 Speaker 1: season injured last year. We saw all the injuries they 108 00:06:00,868 --> 00:06:03,788 Speaker 1: had last year. The Bengals are at work right now. 109 00:06:04,388 --> 00:06:05,948 Speaker 1: I hate to keep on bringing up the Bengals when 110 00:06:05,988 --> 00:06:07,748 Speaker 1: we're talking up the Ravens. And I know the Ravens 111 00:06:07,788 --> 00:06:11,028 Speaker 1: added Kyle Fuller and Kyle Hamilton and Marcus and Marcus 112 00:06:11,028 --> 00:06:13,188 Speaker 1: Peters gets back and Marlin Humphrey gets back, and that's 113 00:06:13,188 --> 00:06:16,068 Speaker 1: amazing for their thirty second ring pass defense from last year. 114 00:06:16,388 --> 00:06:19,668 Speaker 1: But this needs coming back too. And if it's a 115 00:06:19,708 --> 00:06:24,228 Speaker 1: game of chess, every single move that the Bengals make, 116 00:06:24,428 --> 00:06:26,468 Speaker 1: the Ravens have to be aware of it, and every 117 00:06:26,508 --> 00:06:28,948 Speaker 1: single move that the Ravens aren't making, the Bengal died 118 00:06:29,028 --> 00:06:32,188 Speaker 1: to be aware of it. So the mere chessboard, they're 119 00:06:32,268 --> 00:06:35,308 Speaker 1: starting quarterback who played five games, who missed five games 120 00:06:35,388 --> 00:06:38,428 Speaker 1: last year, not being on the field during OTAs. While 121 00:06:38,428 --> 00:06:41,228 Speaker 1: the Bengals do have full attendance and they're getting right 122 00:06:41,268 --> 00:06:44,308 Speaker 1: after it. It's minor in the grand scheme of things. 123 00:06:44,668 --> 00:06:47,108 Speaker 1: But if we're talking about a one hundred yard fight 124 00:06:47,188 --> 00:06:50,228 Speaker 1: here right from go, the Bengals have a little bit 125 00:06:50,228 --> 00:06:52,468 Speaker 1: of a lead and our first and ten and the 126 00:06:52,548 --> 00:06:54,708 Speaker 1: Ravens are trailing them just by an inch. Their quarterbacks 127 00:06:54,748 --> 00:06:58,148 Speaker 1: not in the building. No, that makes perfect sense, And 128 00:06:58,188 --> 00:07:00,308 Speaker 1: I understand that you want to get all the competitive 129 00:07:00,308 --> 00:07:03,508 Speaker 1: advantages that you that are afforded to you. But at 130 00:07:03,508 --> 00:07:07,388 Speaker 1: the same time, Lamar Jackson is a former MVP in 131 00:07:07,388 --> 00:07:09,828 Speaker 1: this league. He is somebody who is in an offense 132 00:07:09,868 --> 00:07:11,668 Speaker 1: that's been there for quite some time. It's not like 133 00:07:11,708 --> 00:07:14,108 Speaker 1: he needs to come in and learn a new playbook 134 00:07:14,188 --> 00:07:16,708 Speaker 1: or anything like that. So I think that, you know what, 135 00:07:16,788 --> 00:07:20,508 Speaker 1: if you afford guys like Aaron Rodgers the ability to 136 00:07:20,548 --> 00:07:23,348 Speaker 1: go and skip camp and do whatever he's got to do, 137 00:07:23,468 --> 00:07:27,628 Speaker 1: I think Lamar Jackson obviously deserves that same kind of consideration. 138 00:07:27,788 --> 00:07:30,148 Speaker 1: So for me, it's not that big a deal. And 139 00:07:30,188 --> 00:07:32,828 Speaker 1: I think that, you know, we won't even be talking 140 00:07:32,868 --> 00:07:36,348 Speaker 1: about this once training camp starts, because this team's ready 141 00:07:36,388 --> 00:07:38,348 Speaker 1: to go. And you know, as long as they're training ready, 142 00:07:38,508 --> 00:07:40,988 Speaker 1: you know, it's not I don't have too many issues 143 00:07:41,028 --> 00:07:44,988 Speaker 1: with it, so I'm good. I'm sorry. Take your time, Lamar. 144 00:07:45,268 --> 00:07:47,028 Speaker 1: I don't know as somebody who is, you know, bad 145 00:07:47,028 --> 00:07:49,388 Speaker 1: at sports. I was always the first one in the building, 146 00:07:49,468 --> 00:07:51,268 Speaker 1: so I don't really get kind of this whole thing. 147 00:07:51,348 --> 00:07:54,188 Speaker 1: But you know, for them, like take your time, I 148 00:07:54,228 --> 00:07:56,588 Speaker 1: get it. Like Mike Winners used to show up for 149 00:07:56,628 --> 00:08:00,148 Speaker 1: our basketball camps like the like the minute before. I 150 00:08:00,188 --> 00:08:01,988 Speaker 1: was there three hours early. It is a little bit 151 00:08:02,028 --> 00:08:08,668 Speaker 1: of a difference. Sounds a little dorky to me. I 152 00:08:08,708 --> 00:08:11,428 Speaker 1: don't mind that Lamar Jackson's missing out on OTS Listen. 153 00:08:11,428 --> 00:08:13,708 Speaker 1: We talked about Lamar extensively a couple of months on 154 00:08:13,748 --> 00:08:16,268 Speaker 1: this show. Dante Hall was on the show, and Dante 155 00:08:16,268 --> 00:08:18,388 Speaker 1: had some things to say. He said that I don't 156 00:08:18,428 --> 00:08:20,068 Speaker 1: know if Lamar is interested in being a part of 157 00:08:20,068 --> 00:08:23,588 Speaker 1: this team anymore. And I think Lamar Jackson watched that 158 00:08:23,708 --> 00:08:26,228 Speaker 1: episode of Good Morning Football, and then he took to 159 00:08:26,308 --> 00:08:29,708 Speaker 1: Twitter and said this, I love my Ravens. I don't 160 00:08:29,708 --> 00:08:32,548 Speaker 1: know who the hell putting that false narrative out that 161 00:08:32,628 --> 00:08:36,828 Speaker 1: I'm having thoughts about leaving. Stop trying to read my mind, 162 00:08:36,988 --> 00:08:39,708 Speaker 1: Dante Hall. So I'm a little bit weary saying anything 163 00:08:39,708 --> 00:08:42,548 Speaker 1: about Lamar Jackson at this point. But what I will say, 164 00:08:42,588 --> 00:08:46,268 Speaker 1: and specifically what Mark Andrews said, this guy is hungry. 165 00:08:46,428 --> 00:08:49,108 Speaker 1: This guy is hungry to show up and play. They 166 00:08:49,228 --> 00:08:52,628 Speaker 1: ended their season six losses in a row. I believe 167 00:08:52,628 --> 00:08:55,188 Speaker 1: that they were in the one seed week twelve, and 168 00:08:55,228 --> 00:08:58,068 Speaker 1: then they completely fell off. They had so many injuries. 169 00:08:58,468 --> 00:09:01,108 Speaker 1: This guy is going to be hungry. I don't care 170 00:09:01,228 --> 00:09:03,468 Speaker 1: that Adam Ranks showed up three hours early. I don't 171 00:09:03,468 --> 00:09:12,348 Speaker 1: care that Lamar Jackson there at all. How about that? Okay, 172 00:09:12,388 --> 00:09:14,468 Speaker 1: I'm very excited for this. It is time for another 173 00:09:14,588 --> 00:09:18,148 Speaker 1: edition of gm RB and it is my turn today. 174 00:09:18,308 --> 00:09:20,348 Speaker 1: All week we have been taking turns presenting a top 175 00:09:20,348 --> 00:09:24,188 Speaker 1: five list based on a specific running back related category. Okay, 176 00:09:24,268 --> 00:09:27,988 Speaker 1: today I am breaking down my top five best non 177 00:09:28,268 --> 00:09:31,108 Speaker 1: running back runs of all time, and I want to 178 00:09:31,188 --> 00:09:34,788 Speaker 1: start it with an honorable mention. Okay, before I get 179 00:09:34,828 --> 00:09:36,948 Speaker 1: into my list, I want to do this. This goes 180 00:09:36,988 --> 00:09:40,028 Speaker 1: out to maybe one of the worst runners in the 181 00:09:40,148 --> 00:09:43,948 Speaker 1: NFL heat. When he runs, it looks like he's got 182 00:09:43,988 --> 00:09:47,508 Speaker 1: two one hundred pound weights on his legs. I'm not 183 00:09:47,548 --> 00:09:49,268 Speaker 1: even going to tell you who it is. Just roll 184 00:09:49,348 --> 00:09:52,708 Speaker 1: the tapes so we can all laugh. Let's see with 185 00:09:52,868 --> 00:09:58,628 Speaker 1: three twenty six, we're vaining well, Brady run for it. 186 00:09:58,668 --> 00:10:01,788 Speaker 1: They give him a whole field. Brady slides to the 187 00:10:01,868 --> 00:10:11,708 Speaker 1: twelve of all way to get it done. Just absolutely beautiful. 188 00:10:11,788 --> 00:10:14,908 Speaker 1: The man he's trying. This is a dad run if 189 00:10:14,908 --> 00:10:17,748 Speaker 1: I've ever seen one. So that is my honorable mention. 190 00:10:17,748 --> 00:10:19,268 Speaker 1: I want to make sure that I mentioned the Goat 191 00:10:19,428 --> 00:10:24,188 Speaker 1: and his exquisite running capabilities. Go Ton go Okay coming 192 00:10:24,228 --> 00:10:29,628 Speaker 1: in at number five is one of my favorite NFL 193 00:10:29,708 --> 00:10:32,268 Speaker 1: players right now. He's known as a wide back. He 194 00:10:32,308 --> 00:10:34,748 Speaker 1: is a wide receiver that oftentimes plays running back at 195 00:10:34,788 --> 00:10:37,308 Speaker 1: his Deebo Samuel, the man is out of his mind. 196 00:10:37,388 --> 00:10:40,188 Speaker 1: Let's take a look at what he did from the 197 00:10:40,268 --> 00:10:55,548 Speaker 1: twenty five that was his touchdown San Francisco. He is 198 00:10:55,588 --> 00:10:58,188 Speaker 1: so much fun to watch. He had seventy two rushing 199 00:10:58,268 --> 00:11:00,748 Speaker 1: yards and a rushing touchdown in this game, which was 200 00:11:00,828 --> 00:11:04,588 Speaker 1: the most in a postseason game in the suit Pro 201 00:11:04,708 --> 00:11:07,588 Speaker 1: Bowl era. There's a little bit of a drama going 202 00:11:07,628 --> 00:11:09,348 Speaker 1: on in the offseason right now with this guy, but 203 00:11:09,428 --> 00:11:12,828 Speaker 1: I can't wait to see what he does this upcoming season? 204 00:11:13,068 --> 00:11:15,388 Speaker 1: Deep was Samuel, I love you? Okay. At number four, 205 00:11:15,948 --> 00:11:19,628 Speaker 1: we are going back to week ten in nineteen ninety eight, 206 00:11:19,668 --> 00:11:22,828 Speaker 1: I was seven years old. Oilers at Bucks game is 207 00:11:22,828 --> 00:11:26,508 Speaker 1: back and forth right up until the final minutes. Incomes 208 00:11:26,508 --> 00:11:29,588 Speaker 1: Steve McNair. Roll the clip, baby, let's see if we 209 00:11:29,628 --> 00:11:31,708 Speaker 1: don't stop him. Here they run out the clock and 210 00:11:32,028 --> 00:11:35,628 Speaker 1: McNair takes the play action on the bootleg points contained. 211 00:11:35,868 --> 00:11:39,108 Speaker 1: He's got the first down across the fifty eight line. 212 00:11:39,148 --> 00:11:42,028 Speaker 1: He may go, he could go. He will go to 213 00:11:42,068 --> 00:11:46,268 Speaker 1: the twenty fifteen tip five touchdowns. Steve McNair, that's the 214 00:11:46,348 --> 00:11:51,348 Speaker 1: ball game. You're absolutely right, my friend. Not only was 215 00:11:51,348 --> 00:11:53,108 Speaker 1: that an incredible run, but if you realize who was 216 00:11:53,148 --> 00:11:54,628 Speaker 1: on the other side of the ball on that Bucks 217 00:11:54,628 --> 00:11:57,188 Speaker 1: defense in this game, Derek Brooks, John Lynch, the one 218 00:11:57,188 --> 00:12:00,788 Speaker 1: and only run a barber, Steve McNair, you are out 219 00:12:00,828 --> 00:12:03,748 Speaker 1: of your mind. There he goes and he is gone. Okay. 220 00:12:04,628 --> 00:12:07,908 Speaker 1: Coming in at number three, I am going back to 221 00:12:08,308 --> 00:12:13,988 Speaker 1: Week six, nineteen eighty six, Steelers at Bengals. Bengals punter 222 00:12:14,628 --> 00:12:18,268 Speaker 1: Jeff Hayes has himself a little bit of a day. 223 00:12:18,508 --> 00:12:23,348 Speaker 1: Take a look at this, Yeah, Brady with a good snap, 224 00:12:23,508 --> 00:12:25,228 Speaker 1: and this time they kind of feel back. He is 225 00:12:25,228 --> 00:12:28,308 Speaker 1: gonna run. He's just the forty yard line to forty five, 226 00:12:28,348 --> 00:12:30,868 Speaker 1: to the fifty to the forty five to the morning 227 00:12:31,028 --> 00:12:36,588 Speaker 1: and he's gonna go away and run fifty six yards 228 00:12:36,588 --> 00:12:39,148 Speaker 1: for a touchdown. I think that was on his own. 229 00:12:39,548 --> 00:12:41,388 Speaker 1: I don't think the punt team knew that he was 230 00:12:41,428 --> 00:12:43,868 Speaker 1: gonna run the football. And he saw the formation, he 231 00:12:43,908 --> 00:12:46,388 Speaker 1: saw how turn everything was. He said, to angle this 232 00:12:46,548 --> 00:12:52,188 Speaker 1: noise every time we punt block the football. Yeah, to 233 00:12:52,308 --> 00:12:54,868 Speaker 1: heck with this noise. That man was so happy, and 234 00:12:54,948 --> 00:12:57,948 Speaker 1: rightly so. The sixty one yard score was jeff his 235 00:12:58,268 --> 00:13:02,548 Speaker 1: only career touchdown, and I believe, I believe this was 236 00:13:02,588 --> 00:13:06,308 Speaker 1: the longest touchdown run by a kicker or punter in 237 00:13:06,668 --> 00:13:10,788 Speaker 1: NFL history. Boys, Jeff Hayes, have yourself a day. Okay, 238 00:13:10,828 --> 00:13:13,188 Speaker 1: number two. We're getting close here, baby, We're getting close. 239 00:13:14,188 --> 00:13:15,748 Speaker 1: This is an obvious one. This is one of the 240 00:13:15,748 --> 00:13:17,508 Speaker 1: greatest runs of all time. I may shed a tier 241 00:13:17,548 --> 00:13:19,508 Speaker 1: or even just watching this again. We're going back to 242 00:13:19,548 --> 00:13:24,188 Speaker 1: Week thirteen of the two thousand and two season, Falcons 243 00:13:24,228 --> 00:13:29,028 Speaker 1: at Vikings. This game basically cemented Michael Vick as being 244 00:13:29,108 --> 00:13:32,028 Speaker 1: a video game cheap code. Let's take a look at 245 00:13:32,028 --> 00:13:38,148 Speaker 1: the run VIC on second at eight off the play 246 00:13:38,228 --> 00:13:42,988 Speaker 1: fake hash the running room, inside the thirty, inside the 247 00:13:43,108 --> 00:13:46,588 Speaker 1: twenty VIC, you'll get to the mtode Falcons win in 248 00:13:46,708 --> 00:13:52,588 Speaker 1: overtime of forty six yard touchdown run if second touchdown 249 00:13:52,668 --> 00:13:57,828 Speaker 1: run of the game, and they just run out of 250 00:13:57,868 --> 00:13:59,948 Speaker 1: the they just run, they just leave. But what I 251 00:13:59,988 --> 00:14:02,988 Speaker 1: want to call attention to wait for Okay, my VIC, 252 00:14:03,068 --> 00:14:06,948 Speaker 1: he's almost there. Look at it. All those two guys 253 00:14:06,988 --> 00:14:10,468 Speaker 1: have families, VIC, and they just crashed right into each other. 254 00:14:10,628 --> 00:14:13,188 Speaker 1: This is beautiful, Michael Vick having yourself a day. This 255 00:14:13,268 --> 00:14:15,508 Speaker 1: is great. Okay, number one, I think you might have 256 00:14:15,548 --> 00:14:18,588 Speaker 1: an idea as to what this is. And if you don't, 257 00:14:18,628 --> 00:14:22,708 Speaker 1: shame on you. I Am going back to nineteen eighty 258 00:14:22,788 --> 00:14:29,148 Speaker 1: eight Vikings at Niners. Steve Young is starting at quarterback. 259 00:14:29,628 --> 00:14:32,468 Speaker 1: We know how this plays. Roll of the clip, Baby, 260 00:14:32,548 --> 00:14:34,668 Speaker 1: let's go. Glad I got him. The Viking's going to 261 00:14:34,708 --> 00:14:37,348 Speaker 1: have a receiver covered out there, Yeah they did. They 262 00:14:37,388 --> 00:14:41,348 Speaker 1: got a linebacker on it. Yeah. Comes out of there 263 00:14:41,788 --> 00:14:44,468 Speaker 1: still on his feet as Steve Young. I'm still and 264 00:14:44,668 --> 00:14:51,348 Speaker 1: Steve Jo's still going Yo cuts back Yu toutchcrack touch back. 265 00:14:56,788 --> 00:15:01,868 Speaker 1: He almost didn't even make it. He almost crash. So 266 00:15:01,948 --> 00:15:04,588 Speaker 1: that was my list. Coming in at number one is 267 00:15:04,628 --> 00:15:06,828 Speaker 1: Steve Young. What a beautiful run there. I want to 268 00:15:06,868 --> 00:15:10,508 Speaker 1: throw this to Rank first. Actually because we did. We've 269 00:15:10,548 --> 00:15:12,508 Speaker 1: been making a lot of lists. We've been making a 270 00:15:12,508 --> 00:15:15,548 Speaker 1: lot of lists this week. Okay, Rank, you had your 271 00:15:16,388 --> 00:15:20,628 Speaker 1: Dynamo decade and you had who did you have a quarterback? 272 00:15:20,668 --> 00:15:22,748 Speaker 1: You had Troy Aikman when you could have had, yes, 273 00:15:23,108 --> 00:15:26,668 Speaker 1: Steve Young. So my question to you is how dare you? 274 00:15:27,428 --> 00:15:30,308 Speaker 1: How dare I? I don't know who won three Super Bowls? 275 00:15:30,468 --> 00:15:33,908 Speaker 1: Who won every head to head matchup going against it? 276 00:15:34,028 --> 00:15:35,908 Speaker 1: By the way, Tray Aikman was a better was a 277 00:15:35,908 --> 00:15:38,428 Speaker 1: better athlete than a lot of people. Will will lead 278 00:15:38,708 --> 00:15:41,428 Speaker 1: lead you to believe. He went to Oklahoma and he 279 00:15:41,508 --> 00:15:46,028 Speaker 1: wasn't necessarily a wishbone quarterback or anything like that. Troy 280 00:15:46,068 --> 00:15:47,988 Speaker 1: Aikman could move back in the day. Don't let him 281 00:15:47,988 --> 00:15:52,468 Speaker 1: fool you. Okay, all right, what do you like? Do? 282 00:15:52,588 --> 00:15:53,868 Speaker 1: What do you like in my list? What do you 283 00:15:53,868 --> 00:15:57,788 Speaker 1: think you prove? I'm a hold on Peter. I'm sorry. 284 00:15:57,908 --> 00:16:00,028 Speaker 1: I don't want to cut Peter off, but I I 285 00:16:00,148 --> 00:16:03,588 Speaker 1: love your list. Um, I love quarterback runs. If I 286 00:16:03,708 --> 00:16:06,468 Speaker 1: listen your list, I'm not going to be like you're wrong. 287 00:16:06,988 --> 00:16:09,388 Speaker 1: If I was doing it. There was one run that 288 00:16:09,428 --> 00:16:12,348 Speaker 1: I would have included. I think that we have on 289 00:16:12,428 --> 00:16:14,788 Speaker 1: tape if we can roll that at some point. It's 290 00:16:14,828 --> 00:16:18,748 Speaker 1: a It's John Elway in the Super Bowl. Pretty good. 291 00:16:18,908 --> 00:16:22,548 Speaker 1: I love this run for a multitude of reasons. I 292 00:16:22,628 --> 00:16:26,468 Speaker 1: was at this Super Bowl with a Packers fan, and 293 00:16:26,788 --> 00:16:28,468 Speaker 1: we were sitting in a bunch of in front of 294 00:16:28,508 --> 00:16:31,148 Speaker 1: a bunch of Bronco fans, and I made my friend's 295 00:16:31,228 --> 00:16:35,068 Speaker 1: life miserable rooting against the Packers all day. That run, 296 00:16:35,828 --> 00:16:37,668 Speaker 1: just to me, is one of the most iconic that 297 00:16:37,708 --> 00:16:39,588 Speaker 1: I can think of. But you know what, that's a 298 00:16:39,628 --> 00:16:43,188 Speaker 1: personal thing for me. But great list. Overall, it's fine. 299 00:16:43,228 --> 00:16:46,508 Speaker 1: It's fine, Rachel. I'm sitting here in my bottom right 300 00:16:46,548 --> 00:16:49,028 Speaker 1: corner and I'm like, Steve Young better be number one, 301 00:16:49,148 --> 00:16:52,828 Speaker 1: the better number one. Rachel worked with a team of producers. 302 00:16:52,828 --> 00:16:54,908 Speaker 1: They better not have boxed this on the NFL network. 303 00:16:55,308 --> 00:16:56,868 Speaker 1: And then I see it and there's this great sigh 304 00:16:56,868 --> 00:17:01,148 Speaker 1: of relief, And yet I think we might be failing 305 00:17:01,188 --> 00:17:03,788 Speaker 1: to realize that one of the last plays we've seen 306 00:17:03,788 --> 00:17:06,788 Speaker 1: on a football field might be the greatest non quarterback run. 307 00:17:07,268 --> 00:17:10,148 Speaker 1: Fourth and one, the Rams with the Super Bowl in 308 00:17:10,148 --> 00:17:13,188 Speaker 1: the line, hand the ball off to Cooper cup who 309 00:17:13,268 --> 00:17:16,788 Speaker 1: dodges a tackler in the backfield, swats away Von Bell, 310 00:17:16,948 --> 00:17:19,708 Speaker 1: and then gets a first down. I know it was recent, 311 00:17:20,228 --> 00:17:22,868 Speaker 1: but to go to your receiver on fourth and one 312 00:17:22,908 --> 00:17:25,908 Speaker 1: in the Super Bowl, in the biggest game of everyone's life, 313 00:17:26,188 --> 00:17:29,468 Speaker 1: and the receiver convert the first down. Not as dramatic 314 00:17:29,508 --> 00:17:32,908 Speaker 1: as John Elway, not as graceful as Michael Vick, and 315 00:17:33,028 --> 00:17:35,828 Speaker 1: not as epic as Steve Young. But I'm gonna put 316 00:17:36,188 --> 00:17:39,308 Speaker 1: Cooper Cups one yard run in the Super Bowl. Maybe 317 00:17:39,308 --> 00:17:41,348 Speaker 1: at the top of your list is the most significant 318 00:17:41,468 --> 00:17:44,748 Speaker 1: non quarterback run of all time. Maybe that should have 319 00:17:44,748 --> 00:17:47,948 Speaker 1: been my honorable mention instead of showing Tom Brady dangel, 320 00:17:47,948 --> 00:17:54,668 Speaker 1: I would Brady run. I loved loved you list. I mean, 321 00:17:54,708 --> 00:17:56,268 Speaker 1: I used to see Michael Vick do some of the 322 00:17:56,308 --> 00:17:59,388 Speaker 1: craziest things in practice all the time, so that run 323 00:17:59,548 --> 00:18:02,148 Speaker 1: was kind of just It was a nice run that 324 00:18:02,308 --> 00:18:04,788 Speaker 1: it closed the game. But I'll tell you what you 325 00:18:04,948 --> 00:18:07,228 Speaker 1: taught me something I didn't know. Jeff Hayes took a 326 00:18:07,268 --> 00:18:09,228 Speaker 1: sixty one yard point. That was kind of clean. I 327 00:18:09,268 --> 00:18:11,628 Speaker 1: don't know why more punners don't just call the old 328 00:18:11,628 --> 00:18:13,428 Speaker 1: shot like that. I guess you gotta have speed like 329 00:18:13,468 --> 00:18:20,628 Speaker 1: Jeff Tuto. So I loved it. All week. We've been 330 00:18:20,628 --> 00:18:23,668 Speaker 1: having a fond segment called Decade Dynamos, or each one 331 00:18:23,708 --> 00:18:26,988 Speaker 1: of the hosts tackles a decade ten year time span. 332 00:18:27,068 --> 00:18:30,748 Speaker 1: It says, here are the best quarterback, running back, wide receiver, 333 00:18:30,868 --> 00:18:35,268 Speaker 1: and defensive player of that decade. It's caused great consternation online. 334 00:18:35,348 --> 00:18:37,188 Speaker 1: Let's go through some of these. Let's start with our guy, 335 00:18:37,188 --> 00:18:40,068 Speaker 1: Adam Rank, who went with his nineties list and went 336 00:18:40,108 --> 00:18:43,788 Speaker 1: with Troy Aikman over Steve Young over John Elway and said, 337 00:18:43,788 --> 00:18:46,788 Speaker 1: Aikman three super Bowl rings, I'm rolling with the Lombardies. 338 00:18:47,228 --> 00:18:49,668 Speaker 1: And he went with Barry Jerry and Reggie White. Can't 339 00:18:49,748 --> 00:18:52,828 Speaker 1: argue those. Then we went to twenty tens. That was 340 00:18:52,908 --> 00:18:55,588 Speaker 1: D'Angelo Hall, who played during that era. Said he's going 341 00:18:55,708 --> 00:19:00,308 Speaker 1: Brady Adrian Peterson, Antonio Brown, J. J. Watt. We went 342 00:19:00,308 --> 00:19:02,548 Speaker 1: at him, said, how can you go Attonio Brown over 343 00:19:02,588 --> 00:19:05,668 Speaker 1: Calvin Johnson. Antonio Brown at four first team All Pros 344 00:19:05,748 --> 00:19:09,148 Speaker 1: in the decade. He got his nod and then yesterday 345 00:19:09,228 --> 00:19:10,628 Speaker 1: Rachel came on the show and said, here are the 346 00:19:10,628 --> 00:19:14,028 Speaker 1: twenty twenties. Here's what we got so far. So Mahomes, 347 00:19:14,428 --> 00:19:19,508 Speaker 1: Jonathan Alan, Jamar Chase and unanimous defensive Rookie of the 348 00:19:19,588 --> 00:19:22,788 Speaker 1: Year last year Michael Parsons. Which leads a very interesting 349 00:19:23,228 --> 00:19:27,188 Speaker 1: decade to two thousand to two ten. Two thousand, we 350 00:19:27,228 --> 00:19:29,788 Speaker 1: started with the greatest show on Turf two and ten 351 00:19:29,828 --> 00:19:31,668 Speaker 1: we ended with Drew Brees winning a Super Bowl over 352 00:19:31,748 --> 00:19:34,348 Speaker 1: Peyton Manning. In between, you had a few Patriot Super 353 00:19:34,388 --> 00:19:36,788 Speaker 1: Bowls if you stealers super Bowls, and you had a 354 00:19:36,788 --> 00:19:39,548 Speaker 1: couple runs from the car. There's a bunch of different teams. 355 00:19:39,548 --> 00:19:41,068 Speaker 1: So I'm gonna give you my teams. But I wanted 356 00:19:41,068 --> 00:19:44,948 Speaker 1: to remember where we were in that time period, and 357 00:19:45,108 --> 00:19:47,988 Speaker 1: at quarterback, there were three names I wanted to go with, Warner, 358 00:19:48,468 --> 00:19:52,108 Speaker 1: Brady or Manning. Said Warner had that gap in between 359 00:19:52,308 --> 00:19:54,468 Speaker 1: the Giants and the Cardinals. I said, I can't really 360 00:19:54,508 --> 00:19:56,908 Speaker 1: include him with Brady and Manning. Love you, Kurt. So 361 00:19:56,948 --> 00:19:59,868 Speaker 1: it's Brady or Manning. And let's see the breakdown of 362 00:19:59,908 --> 00:20:03,348 Speaker 1: how they're two thousand to two thousand nines. Look, Brady 363 00:20:03,428 --> 00:20:06,068 Speaker 1: and Manning, Who did you go? How would you value this? 364 00:20:07,588 --> 00:20:10,708 Speaker 1: He got? Brady's got the Super Bowls? Right, Peyton won 365 00:20:10,908 --> 00:20:17,988 Speaker 1: four MVPs, all right, Peyton thirteen more wins, Peyton nearly 366 00:20:18,068 --> 00:20:23,868 Speaker 1: thirteen thousand more passing yards, Peyton nearly a hundred more touchdowns. 367 00:20:24,628 --> 00:20:28,508 Speaker 1: And yet I went Brady. I'm going Brady three super Bowls. Oh, 368 00:20:31,748 --> 00:20:34,828 Speaker 1: I'm with it. As messed up as this might seem, 369 00:20:34,868 --> 00:20:38,548 Speaker 1: because he didn't finish the job. The eighteen and one 370 00:20:38,628 --> 00:20:40,588 Speaker 1: season gets put in there for me because it was 371 00:20:40,628 --> 00:20:43,908 Speaker 1: statistically one of the greatest campaigns we've ever seen. Brady 372 00:20:43,948 --> 00:20:46,988 Speaker 1: to Moss and what they did week in week out, 373 00:20:46,988 --> 00:20:51,468 Speaker 1: We'd never seen anyone dominate the NFL like that until 374 00:20:51,588 --> 00:20:53,668 Speaker 1: Peyton would do it in the next decade with the Broncos. 375 00:20:53,708 --> 00:20:57,108 Speaker 1: But beyond that, let's start with this. I'm going with 376 00:20:57,148 --> 00:21:00,908 Speaker 1: the Lombardies and the rings over the stats. Peyton, of course, 377 00:21:00,908 --> 00:21:03,348 Speaker 1: would win another ring and he would make the argument 378 00:21:03,388 --> 00:21:05,668 Speaker 1: that hey, I'm the greatest quarterback of all time, until 379 00:21:05,708 --> 00:21:08,188 Speaker 1: Brady would go and win a few more rings after 380 00:21:08,508 --> 00:21:12,828 Speaker 1: Manning retired. Tom Brady's my quarterback. I know, Peyton fans, 381 00:21:12,868 --> 00:21:14,308 Speaker 1: you can come at me on that one. I went 382 00:21:14,348 --> 00:21:17,068 Speaker 1: with Super Bowl Rings. How about the running back position? 383 00:21:17,548 --> 00:21:20,148 Speaker 1: This one was up for grabs. The running back position, though, 384 00:21:21,068 --> 00:21:23,588 Speaker 1: I'm going with our colleague at the NFL Network and 385 00:21:23,628 --> 00:21:27,628 Speaker 1: I'm going with Ladanian Tomlinson. I feel like that stretch 386 00:21:28,508 --> 00:21:30,868 Speaker 1: good things that no other running back has ever done 387 00:21:30,868 --> 00:21:33,748 Speaker 1: in the history of the sport. And that includes Barry Sanders, 388 00:21:33,748 --> 00:21:37,228 Speaker 1: and that includes Jim Brown, and it includes Emmett Smith. 389 00:21:37,588 --> 00:21:40,908 Speaker 1: For that three or four year span, Tomlinson was not 390 00:21:40,948 --> 00:21:43,428 Speaker 1: only the best running back in the sport, but maybe 391 00:21:43,468 --> 00:21:45,988 Speaker 1: the best player in the sport. Every single time he 392 00:21:46,028 --> 00:21:47,948 Speaker 1: touched the ball, whether it was breeze giving them the 393 00:21:47,988 --> 00:21:50,668 Speaker 1: rock or rivers given on the rock, it was electric. 394 00:21:51,148 --> 00:21:53,508 Speaker 1: Caught the ball out of the backfield like perhaps no 395 00:21:53,628 --> 00:21:55,308 Speaker 1: running back in the history of the game ever did. 396 00:21:55,508 --> 00:21:58,908 Speaker 1: And he would throw for touchdowns too. Chargers again playoff 397 00:21:58,908 --> 00:22:02,228 Speaker 1: flops when it mattered most. Not holding that against the 398 00:22:02,308 --> 00:22:05,028 Speaker 1: running back position, I'm gonna say Ladanion Arominson was the 399 00:22:05,028 --> 00:22:08,308 Speaker 1: greatest running back of that decade. But here's the real 400 00:22:08,348 --> 00:22:12,108 Speaker 1: controversial one. Who is my wife receiver of the decade 401 00:22:12,628 --> 00:22:17,028 Speaker 1: two thousand to two thousand and nine, Marvin Harrison had 402 00:22:17,148 --> 00:22:20,188 Speaker 1: Randy Moss in his prime, and I'm going with a 403 00:22:20,228 --> 00:22:24,748 Speaker 1: guy who bounced team to team to team, Terrell Owens. 404 00:22:25,468 --> 00:22:29,908 Speaker 1: Let's look at his numbers and his ranks here. Receiving yards, 405 00:22:29,908 --> 00:22:33,348 Speaker 1: he was third during that era. Receiving touchdowns, he was second, 406 00:22:33,668 --> 00:22:38,148 Speaker 1: receiving yards per game first, and most importantly, all Pro selections, 407 00:22:38,708 --> 00:22:43,668 Speaker 1: TiO was first with five. I went through all the numbers. 408 00:22:43,988 --> 00:22:46,028 Speaker 1: Tory Holt is right up there with all of them. 409 00:22:46,228 --> 00:22:48,788 Speaker 1: In that era. You had Marvin Harrison, as I mentioned, 410 00:22:48,788 --> 00:22:53,148 Speaker 1: you had Randy Moss, and yet consistency team to team, 411 00:22:53,428 --> 00:22:56,628 Speaker 1: year to year. No better wide receiver in that era 412 00:22:57,308 --> 00:23:01,348 Speaker 1: in those nine years fans, then Terrell Owens and my 413 00:23:01,388 --> 00:23:04,508 Speaker 1: most controversial pick one that had D'Angelo Hall falling an 414 00:23:04,548 --> 00:23:07,868 Speaker 1: office chair in the commercial break because I left off 415 00:23:07,868 --> 00:23:10,068 Speaker 1: player one, two, three, four or five, six, seven, eight 416 00:23:10,068 --> 00:23:13,068 Speaker 1: and nine. I'm not gonna do it with stats or 417 00:23:13,188 --> 00:23:16,308 Speaker 1: with highlights at first, I'm going to toss to a clip, 418 00:23:16,468 --> 00:23:19,868 Speaker 1: a clip of the greatest coach of all time talking 419 00:23:19,908 --> 00:23:23,148 Speaker 1: to the greatest quarterback of all time and losing sleep 420 00:23:23,508 --> 00:23:27,508 Speaker 1: over a certain defender who played for the Baltimore Ravens. 421 00:23:27,748 --> 00:23:29,948 Speaker 1: Take a listen. I don't think about playing a day 422 00:23:30,268 --> 00:23:34,588 Speaker 1: you just you're always so aware where he is. It's 423 00:23:34,588 --> 00:23:37,868 Speaker 1: almost you know, it's not like he sneaks up on you. 424 00:23:38,548 --> 00:23:40,748 Speaker 1: He can't sneak up on at But when we played 425 00:23:40,788 --> 00:23:43,948 Speaker 1: him in the rain here five years ago, I mean, 426 00:23:43,988 --> 00:23:46,588 Speaker 1: every time you break the huddle here, that's who you're 427 00:23:46,628 --> 00:23:48,828 Speaker 1: looking at. If you're not getting okay, let's just snap 428 00:23:48,868 --> 00:23:51,708 Speaker 1: the ball and read this out, you're going okay, where's 429 00:23:51,708 --> 00:23:57,548 Speaker 1: he at? Yeah? Yeah, he's on the quarterback. He's on them. 430 00:23:57,788 --> 00:24:07,308 Speaker 1: Doesn't even take this checks and runn right past them. Wow, 431 00:24:08,268 --> 00:24:11,468 Speaker 1: read is my greatest defensive player or the two thousand 432 00:24:11,468 --> 00:24:14,148 Speaker 1: and the two thousand and nine. I know there's gonna 433 00:24:14,148 --> 00:24:16,188 Speaker 1: be arguments, and I know his own teammate Ray Lewis 434 00:24:16,188 --> 00:24:17,868 Speaker 1: as an argument here and says, hey, what about me? 435 00:24:17,908 --> 00:24:21,948 Speaker 1: I was a Super Bowl MVP guy. He couldn't go 436 00:24:21,988 --> 00:24:23,988 Speaker 1: into a game against the Ravens and not account for 437 00:24:24,068 --> 00:24:27,028 Speaker 1: number twenty. And he had the greatest playmaking ability too. 438 00:24:27,068 --> 00:24:29,148 Speaker 1: Once he got his hands on the ball. I think 439 00:24:29,148 --> 00:24:31,948 Speaker 1: he redefined the safety position. I think he's the greatest 440 00:24:32,868 --> 00:24:35,908 Speaker 1: safety since Ronnie Lot And I think his ability once 441 00:24:35,948 --> 00:24:37,828 Speaker 1: he got the ball in his hands was what made 442 00:24:37,868 --> 00:24:41,828 Speaker 1: the Ravens what they were during this era. I know 443 00:24:41,948 --> 00:24:45,748 Speaker 1: that this doesn't exactly go with everyone's list, but I'm 444 00:24:45,788 --> 00:24:51,588 Speaker 1: going Brady, Tomlinson, Owens, and then I'm going and read 445 00:24:51,788 --> 00:24:54,548 Speaker 1: of the Baltimore Ravens as the greatest defensive player of 446 00:24:54,628 --> 00:24:57,068 Speaker 1: the two thousand and two thousand and nine era, the 447 00:24:57,188 --> 00:24:59,428 Speaker 1: edge of Little Hall. You came in the league right 448 00:24:59,468 --> 00:25:01,468 Speaker 1: in the heart of this time. There were a lot 449 00:25:01,468 --> 00:25:04,788 Speaker 1: of great linebackers, defensive linemen and corners. And say, ifties, 450 00:25:05,348 --> 00:25:09,188 Speaker 1: did I get it wrong on Ed Reid? I don't 451 00:25:09,268 --> 00:25:11,628 Speaker 1: think you got it wrong, Shrakes. I mean just like 452 00:25:11,668 --> 00:25:13,748 Speaker 1: you said. I mean you saw Tom and Bill talking 453 00:25:13,788 --> 00:25:16,668 Speaker 1: about it, man, Ed is it? I mean I grew 454 00:25:16,748 --> 00:25:20,948 Speaker 1: up idolized in Red and so obviously I love Ay Reid. 455 00:25:20,988 --> 00:25:23,508 Speaker 1: But you work with cwood How do you not put 456 00:25:23,588 --> 00:25:27,428 Speaker 1: Swood on that list? I don't know. But you had 457 00:25:27,468 --> 00:25:30,108 Speaker 1: a tough You had a tough, tough, tough job man, 458 00:25:30,188 --> 00:25:34,028 Speaker 1: But I love your lists. I like to walk into 459 00:25:34,068 --> 00:25:37,828 Speaker 1: a production meeting with Charles Woodson in about three months 460 00:25:37,868 --> 00:25:39,068 Speaker 1: and I got to look him right in the eyes 461 00:25:39,108 --> 00:25:40,548 Speaker 1: and be like, you weren't as good as Ed Reid. 462 00:25:41,868 --> 00:25:44,828 Speaker 1: That's not true. Charles Woodson's career has an argument over 463 00:25:44,948 --> 00:25:46,628 Speaker 1: Ed Reid's, but we'll go on, Adam, what do you got? 464 00:25:47,628 --> 00:25:50,148 Speaker 1: I'm with you. I'll always take the rings. And by 465 00:25:50,188 --> 00:25:53,028 Speaker 1: the way, Peyton Manning deserves a little Rex Grossman like 466 00:25:53,308 --> 00:25:56,548 Speaker 1: Asterix by his Super Bowl. But I do love that 467 00:25:56,588 --> 00:26:00,588 Speaker 1: you have Ladanian Tomlinson because for me and I was 468 00:26:00,628 --> 00:26:05,588 Speaker 1: alive during Walter Payton's era. But of being conscience like 469 00:26:06,348 --> 00:26:09,348 Speaker 1: football fan, there's been no better running back than Ladany 470 00:26:09,388 --> 00:26:11,148 Speaker 1: and Tomlinson. So I was thrilled to see him on 471 00:26:11,188 --> 00:26:17,868 Speaker 1: your list. It's your list and we loved it. All Right, guys, 472 00:26:17,908 --> 00:26:20,028 Speaker 1: time for the lead block. Let's talk some more football. 473 00:26:20,468 --> 00:26:23,948 Speaker 1: The forty nine ers are in full Ota mode and 474 00:26:23,988 --> 00:26:26,988 Speaker 1: Trey Lance appears to be the guy for the Niners. 475 00:26:27,108 --> 00:26:29,548 Speaker 1: So after an up and down rookie season with just 476 00:26:29,708 --> 00:26:33,588 Speaker 1: two starts, what's he been working on this offseason as 477 00:26:33,628 --> 00:26:36,468 Speaker 1: he's preparing for year two in the NFL? Said, Listen, 478 00:26:38,228 --> 00:26:40,988 Speaker 1: I kind of dealt with my finger throughout the season, 479 00:26:41,068 --> 00:26:42,788 Speaker 1: so for me, it was kind of getting that back 480 00:26:42,828 --> 00:26:45,388 Speaker 1: and getting healthy and feeling, you know, back to myself. 481 00:26:45,508 --> 00:26:47,108 Speaker 1: I feel like towards the end of the season, I 482 00:26:47,188 --> 00:26:49,268 Speaker 1: wasn't in the best I wasn't the best version of 483 00:26:49,268 --> 00:26:51,308 Speaker 1: myself overall. The finger for me was the biggest thing. 484 00:26:51,348 --> 00:26:53,148 Speaker 1: Just as far as throwing the ball. It kind of 485 00:26:53,228 --> 00:26:56,588 Speaker 1: learned had to learn how to throw the ball differently without, 486 00:26:56,708 --> 00:26:59,148 Speaker 1: you know, kind of using my pointer finger, I guess, 487 00:26:59,228 --> 00:27:01,348 Speaker 1: just because of where it was that throughout the year. 488 00:27:01,428 --> 00:27:02,708 Speaker 1: But now, I mean, I feel like I'm in a 489 00:27:02,748 --> 00:27:05,508 Speaker 1: great spot healthwise, and I'll throwing the ball well and 490 00:27:05,548 --> 00:27:10,148 Speaker 1: feel really good. Okay, So we saw Trey pop up 491 00:27:10,188 --> 00:27:12,988 Speaker 1: on the injury reports last season, but I don't think 492 00:27:12,988 --> 00:27:16,188 Speaker 1: any of us quite realized how severe that injury was. 493 00:27:16,588 --> 00:27:20,228 Speaker 1: Do you you Trey Lance differently because of his finger 494 00:27:20,308 --> 00:27:22,188 Speaker 1: injury last season now that we have a little bit 495 00:27:22,268 --> 00:27:25,908 Speaker 1: more information on it, trikes you know, he played in 496 00:27:25,948 --> 00:27:27,948 Speaker 1: two and a half games and he didn't look good, 497 00:27:28,068 --> 00:27:31,068 Speaker 1: and a lot of that was inaccurate passing, but also 498 00:27:31,788 --> 00:27:33,988 Speaker 1: not a total comprehension of the playbook. And I'm not 499 00:27:34,028 --> 00:27:36,668 Speaker 1: being critical a Trey Lance. He was twenty one years old, 500 00:27:36,708 --> 00:27:39,428 Speaker 1: and he had played seventeen college games at North Dakota 501 00:27:39,508 --> 00:27:42,468 Speaker 1: State and played in just one over the past twelve months. 502 00:27:42,948 --> 00:27:45,788 Speaker 1: But this stuff here, like this is not acceptable in 503 00:27:45,828 --> 00:27:48,268 Speaker 1: the NFL. Again, A rookie quarterback. It's might as well. 504 00:27:48,388 --> 00:27:50,908 Speaker 1: I mean, you can't even hold it against him, so young, 505 00:27:51,068 --> 00:27:54,108 Speaker 1: so little experience being thrown into the fire. But he 506 00:27:54,228 --> 00:27:58,348 Speaker 1: was not not worthy of starting games over Jimmy Garoppolo 507 00:27:58,428 --> 00:28:01,188 Speaker 1: last year. So your hope that's I'm showing him just 508 00:28:01,308 --> 00:28:05,188 Speaker 1: firing it to his coaches on the sidelines. Your hope 509 00:28:05,268 --> 00:28:08,068 Speaker 1: is that not only as he grasping the playbook, but 510 00:28:08,108 --> 00:28:10,388 Speaker 1: that this finger was actually a real problem when we 511 00:28:10,388 --> 00:28:12,268 Speaker 1: saw him last year. And oh gosh, the reason he 512 00:28:12,308 --> 00:28:15,188 Speaker 1: was so inaccurate wasn't just because he was throwing to 513 00:28:15,228 --> 00:28:18,508 Speaker 1: the wrong places, but because he also had a severely 514 00:28:18,508 --> 00:28:22,508 Speaker 1: injured hand on his throwing hand. I'm gonna say I'm 515 00:28:22,508 --> 00:28:24,468 Speaker 1: gonna give Trey Lance to benefit of the doubt, not 516 00:28:24,508 --> 00:28:27,468 Speaker 1: only because of the time to heal, but I'm gonna 517 00:28:27,468 --> 00:28:30,228 Speaker 1: say that he is now buried in the playbook, has 518 00:28:30,228 --> 00:28:33,188 Speaker 1: a year under his belt. Last year is a wash. 519 00:28:33,308 --> 00:28:35,588 Speaker 1: Guess what, as bad as you might have thought he was, 520 00:28:35,868 --> 00:28:37,548 Speaker 1: or as good as you might have thought he was, 521 00:28:38,068 --> 00:28:42,188 Speaker 1: they went to the NFC Championship anyway, There's no worries. 522 00:28:42,228 --> 00:28:43,828 Speaker 1: It's not like they went one in fifteen and he 523 00:28:43,868 --> 00:28:47,508 Speaker 1: took seventy sacks. It's not like he won three games, 524 00:28:47,588 --> 00:28:49,748 Speaker 1: but he fumbled every time he touched the ball. He 525 00:28:49,828 --> 00:28:51,548 Speaker 1: wasn't great, but he wasn't supposed to be on the 526 00:28:51,588 --> 00:28:54,228 Speaker 1: field last year. He came in as a backup. This 527 00:28:54,308 --> 00:28:57,028 Speaker 1: year he's got to beat out Jimmy Garoppolo. I'd be 528 00:28:57,028 --> 00:28:59,588 Speaker 1: concerned if he's throwing those passes this year and he 529 00:28:59,628 --> 00:29:04,308 Speaker 1: doesn't have the finger to blame anymore. Yeah, and Troy, 530 00:29:04,628 --> 00:29:07,308 Speaker 1: to your point, every year you have to prove it right, 531 00:29:07,348 --> 00:29:09,228 Speaker 1: So no matter if he looked great or he looked 532 00:29:09,308 --> 00:29:12,108 Speaker 1: terrible last year, this year is a whole new season. 533 00:29:12,188 --> 00:29:14,628 Speaker 1: You gotta start all over again. You know. I can 534 00:29:14,708 --> 00:29:17,188 Speaker 1: remember going out there playing, you know, with injuries, but 535 00:29:17,388 --> 00:29:19,908 Speaker 1: no one ever like gives you that benefit of the 536 00:29:19,948 --> 00:29:22,308 Speaker 1: doubt when you have an injury. And so for Trade, 537 00:29:22,348 --> 00:29:24,908 Speaker 1: does it explain some things to your point, Shrede, Yeah, 538 00:29:24,908 --> 00:29:28,508 Speaker 1: it explains some things. But it was just the inaccuracy 539 00:29:28,548 --> 00:29:31,388 Speaker 1: from trade lance, just like you mentioned right missing easy 540 00:29:31,468 --> 00:29:34,828 Speaker 1: throws or him having the easy throw right in front 541 00:29:34,868 --> 00:29:37,748 Speaker 1: of him, and Trade choosing to go down the field 542 00:29:37,748 --> 00:29:39,788 Speaker 1: and push it down the field and put the put 543 00:29:39,788 --> 00:29:42,708 Speaker 1: the football in in harm's way, and so for me, 544 00:29:42,948 --> 00:29:46,628 Speaker 1: you know, it's gonna be that better understanding of the offense. Obviously, 545 00:29:46,708 --> 00:29:50,388 Speaker 1: anytime you know you have any type of injury, whether 546 00:29:50,988 --> 00:29:53,268 Speaker 1: everyone knows about it or no one knows about it, 547 00:29:53,708 --> 00:29:56,148 Speaker 1: you do have to change the way you play the 548 00:29:56,148 --> 00:29:59,188 Speaker 1: game a little bit. And so I'm so excited just 549 00:29:59,228 --> 00:30:02,268 Speaker 1: to see what a healthy trade lance looks like just 550 00:30:02,308 --> 00:30:04,268 Speaker 1: another year. Just like you said, Shrakes, I mean this 551 00:30:04,388 --> 00:30:07,028 Speaker 1: as a kid who you know, when you think about 552 00:30:07,028 --> 00:30:09,948 Speaker 1: the competition level where he was in college right, not 553 00:30:10,028 --> 00:30:13,228 Speaker 1: really playing that last year, and then just being dropped 554 00:30:13,228 --> 00:30:16,668 Speaker 1: into the National Football League, it is a whole bag 555 00:30:17,068 --> 00:30:20,988 Speaker 1: of of of just different tricks and different schemes and coverages. 556 00:30:21,028 --> 00:30:23,308 Speaker 1: I'm sure it's stuff that Trey Lanz had never seen 557 00:30:23,388 --> 00:30:26,188 Speaker 1: from a defense that he had to now try to 558 00:30:26,228 --> 00:30:28,548 Speaker 1: figure out, Man, where do I go with this football? 559 00:30:28,788 --> 00:30:31,268 Speaker 1: And so another year under his belt, I'm excited to 560 00:30:31,308 --> 00:30:34,268 Speaker 1: watch the growth of Trey Lanzing. You know, you say 561 00:30:34,308 --> 00:30:37,388 Speaker 1: a quarterback competition, I don't know. I thought I heard. 562 00:30:37,628 --> 00:30:39,668 Speaker 1: I thought I heard Kyle Shanahan say at some point 563 00:30:39,788 --> 00:30:43,308 Speaker 1: Jimmy g will be out of his locker room. So 564 00:30:43,348 --> 00:30:45,828 Speaker 1: I think it is trade spot and I think not 565 00:30:45,948 --> 00:30:49,028 Speaker 1: having the pressure of having to beat Jimmy g might 566 00:30:49,108 --> 00:30:51,668 Speaker 1: make him, you know, just a little bit more confident 567 00:30:51,708 --> 00:30:53,948 Speaker 1: in who he is as a player. You know. It's 568 00:30:53,948 --> 00:30:56,148 Speaker 1: funny d Halls. He said something about whether we know 569 00:30:56,228 --> 00:30:59,068 Speaker 1: about his injury or not, and I suppose with Ben 570 00:30:59,148 --> 00:31:02,788 Speaker 1: Roethlisberger now retired, we need that new quarterback who will 571 00:31:02,828 --> 00:31:05,148 Speaker 1: talk about his injuries all the time and so we 572 00:31:05,228 --> 00:31:07,508 Speaker 1: know how hard he is. Like, Okay, thank you, Like 573 00:31:07,628 --> 00:31:10,148 Speaker 1: we need to know, we need the constant updates. I 574 00:31:10,388 --> 00:31:12,308 Speaker 1: don't know that always stuff like I have a friend 575 00:31:12,308 --> 00:31:14,628 Speaker 1: that I golf with who's always like they've always got 576 00:31:14,628 --> 00:31:17,428 Speaker 1: an injury, Like I didn't drink enough water. We're playing 577 00:31:17,468 --> 00:31:19,828 Speaker 1: from the tips, We're not playing from the whatever. I 578 00:31:19,908 --> 00:31:21,468 Speaker 1: just want to see him go out there and play. 579 00:31:21,468 --> 00:31:22,908 Speaker 1: And I think one of the things that we really 580 00:31:22,948 --> 00:31:26,348 Speaker 1: love about Trey Lance is his upside and his ability, 581 00:31:26,388 --> 00:31:28,868 Speaker 1: And that's why the forty nine ers presumably went out 582 00:31:28,908 --> 00:31:31,948 Speaker 1: there and drafted him. That's why they're so willing to 583 00:31:31,988 --> 00:31:34,668 Speaker 1: go out there and trade Jimmy Garoppolo, who, by the way, 584 00:31:34,868 --> 00:31:37,828 Speaker 1: Jimmy Garoppolo took them to a Super Bowl, took them 585 00:31:37,868 --> 00:31:40,348 Speaker 1: to the NFC Championship Game last year, but at some 586 00:31:40,428 --> 00:31:43,868 Speaker 1: point you made the evaluation that you need to upgrade 587 00:31:43,948 --> 00:31:47,868 Speaker 1: at the quarterback position. So regardless of what is going on, 588 00:31:48,268 --> 00:31:50,548 Speaker 1: what we need to see him is on the field 589 00:31:50,668 --> 00:31:53,188 Speaker 1: making these plays that we're watching right there. We saw 590 00:31:53,268 --> 00:31:56,748 Speaker 1: him immediately in the preseason come out and hit Deebo 591 00:31:56,868 --> 00:31:59,028 Speaker 1: Samuel on a big play, and You're like, this guy 592 00:31:59,108 --> 00:32:01,348 Speaker 1: could be the real deal, and I think it'll just 593 00:32:01,388 --> 00:32:04,028 Speaker 1: come with experience, So we just need to see it 594 00:32:04,068 --> 00:32:06,988 Speaker 1: on the field. Rank. I don't think he needed to 595 00:32:07,028 --> 00:32:09,068 Speaker 1: tattle on me in my golf game. Okay, I get 596 00:32:09,108 --> 00:32:13,468 Speaker 1: dehydrated easily, and that is not my fault. I think 597 00:32:13,468 --> 00:32:15,188 Speaker 1: that this just kind of makes a little bit more 598 00:32:15,308 --> 00:32:18,148 Speaker 1: sense to me. I mean, we heard last season Kyle 599 00:32:18,188 --> 00:32:22,028 Speaker 1: Shannon and continuously come to media and saying, Trey Lance 600 00:32:22,188 --> 00:32:24,668 Speaker 1: is our guy. Jimmy g is going to be gone 601 00:32:24,668 --> 00:32:26,148 Speaker 1: eventually and Trey is going to be the one that 602 00:32:26,188 --> 00:32:28,548 Speaker 1: steps up. But then we saw him in these games 603 00:32:28,548 --> 00:32:32,428 Speaker 1: and we're like, well, this just isn't adding up. But 604 00:32:32,508 --> 00:32:34,428 Speaker 1: now that we know that this injury, maybe they were 605 00:32:34,428 --> 00:32:37,468 Speaker 1: seeing things in practice that made a whole lot more 606 00:32:37,508 --> 00:32:40,308 Speaker 1: sense to them. I loved what George Kittle said this 607 00:32:40,348 --> 00:32:42,788 Speaker 1: week we had some clips of him earlier in the 608 00:32:42,828 --> 00:32:45,428 Speaker 1: week on this show, and he said that Trey is 609 00:32:45,428 --> 00:32:49,508 Speaker 1: a completely different person this year compared to last year 610 00:32:49,548 --> 00:32:53,308 Speaker 1: at OTAs he's been seeing things at practice that he 611 00:32:53,388 --> 00:32:57,508 Speaker 1: has never seen from Trey before. And also because of 612 00:32:57,548 --> 00:33:01,708 Speaker 1: this injury, Trey Lance had to learn to throw a 613 00:33:01,748 --> 00:33:05,268 Speaker 1: different way. He said, So, if this guy is healthy 614 00:33:05,428 --> 00:33:08,068 Speaker 1: and the tray that we are all expecting him to 615 00:33:08,148 --> 00:33:10,268 Speaker 1: be and what Kyle Shanahan and George Kittle are talking 616 00:33:10,348 --> 00:33:12,268 Speaker 1: him up to be, the man now knows how to 617 00:33:12,308 --> 00:33:14,428 Speaker 1: throw a ball two different ways. So I don't know 618 00:33:14,428 --> 00:33:22,708 Speaker 1: if that scares you, but it scares Okay. Earlier in 619 00:33:22,748 --> 00:33:25,868 Speaker 1: the show, I did my top five non running back runs, 620 00:33:25,868 --> 00:33:28,948 Speaker 1: and the people have had things to say, a lot 621 00:33:28,948 --> 00:33:32,268 Speaker 1: of suggestions. Stephen says he wants to see Mahome's twenty 622 00:33:32,268 --> 00:33:35,308 Speaker 1: seven yard touchdown run versus the Titans in the twenty 623 00:33:35,388 --> 00:33:40,228 Speaker 1: nineteen AFC Championship game. Let's see these moms. Has got 624 00:33:40,308 --> 00:33:47,148 Speaker 1: so many great runs. Yeah, see you later. Right before that, audios, 625 00:33:47,508 --> 00:33:52,668 Speaker 1: this was the moment How cemented himself as that nude guys. 626 00:33:52,668 --> 00:33:55,548 Speaker 1: It's so it was so hard to pick. There are 627 00:33:55,588 --> 00:33:57,988 Speaker 1: so many great runs by so many great players, so 628 00:33:58,268 --> 00:34:01,468 Speaker 1: but keep them coming. That tweets getting ratioed threteenth ranks 629 00:34:02,228 --> 00:34:05,668 Speaker 1: really enjoying a good way, in the best way, in 630 00:34:05,708 --> 00:34:09,308 Speaker 1: the best way. Okay. Our NFL network insider Ian Rappaport 631 00:34:09,348 --> 00:34:13,268 Speaker 1: tweeting yesterday that free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick howd a 632 00:34:13,388 --> 00:34:16,228 Speaker 1: workout with the Raiders. Kaepernick has not played in the 633 00:34:16,308 --> 00:34:18,828 Speaker 1: NFL since he was with the forty nine ers in 634 00:34:18,948 --> 00:34:22,988 Speaker 1: twenty sixteen. Guys, what is your reaction to kaf getting 635 00:34:22,988 --> 00:34:28,028 Speaker 1: an NFL workout? D'Angel I'll start with you. Hey, look, 636 00:34:28,068 --> 00:34:31,268 Speaker 1: I'm I'm extremely excited for him. You know, for Colin 637 00:34:31,348 --> 00:34:36,188 Speaker 1: Kaepernick to basically sacrifice his career for what he felt 638 00:34:36,308 --> 00:34:38,868 Speaker 1: was right, you know, to stand up. You know, we 639 00:34:38,988 --> 00:34:43,668 Speaker 1: do pieces now at NFL because of Colin Kaepernick about 640 00:34:43,708 --> 00:34:46,668 Speaker 1: social justice and just seeing the push that the NFL 641 00:34:46,748 --> 00:34:50,868 Speaker 1: has made towards social justice. It's been nothing short of 642 00:34:50,908 --> 00:34:53,628 Speaker 1: amazing and it all started with that guy right there, 643 00:34:53,708 --> 00:34:57,988 Speaker 1: Colin Kaepernick, And so I'm extremely happy for him. It's 644 00:34:58,068 --> 00:35:02,068 Speaker 1: just realistically, guys, like, even if Colin's in great shape, 645 00:35:02,748 --> 00:35:05,788 Speaker 1: it's the mental part of the game, right, Like I've 646 00:35:05,788 --> 00:35:08,988 Speaker 1: been injured before and have come back the next year 647 00:35:10,308 --> 00:35:13,068 Speaker 1: and couldn't really keep up right. It took a time. 648 00:35:13,108 --> 00:35:14,908 Speaker 1: It took a little bit of time to shake quote 649 00:35:14,948 --> 00:35:18,468 Speaker 1: unquote that ring rushed off right, and so Colin hasn't 650 00:35:18,468 --> 00:35:20,548 Speaker 1: been in the center in a long time. And then 651 00:35:20,588 --> 00:35:23,508 Speaker 1: I just think about, you know, just like the reality 652 00:35:23,548 --> 00:35:27,388 Speaker 1: of the situation. You know, Derek Carr's offense is gonna 653 00:35:27,388 --> 00:35:29,948 Speaker 1: look a little bit different from the kind of offense 654 00:35:29,988 --> 00:35:32,708 Speaker 1: you would like to see Colin Kaepernick in to reach, 655 00:35:33,588 --> 00:35:36,228 Speaker 1: you know, the maximum success he could have. Um, you 656 00:35:36,268 --> 00:35:38,548 Speaker 1: want a little bit more read option, You want to 657 00:35:38,628 --> 00:35:40,908 Speaker 1: kind of give him some more movement stuff, And so 658 00:35:41,028 --> 00:35:45,868 Speaker 1: to me, it just seems not genuine. But I'm not 659 00:35:45,908 --> 00:35:48,388 Speaker 1: in that room. I don't know those conversations. Like I said, 660 00:35:48,548 --> 00:35:53,148 Speaker 1: extremely happy for Colin Kaepernick, well deserved for sure, but 661 00:35:53,228 --> 00:35:56,348 Speaker 1: I just don't know if it means he lands a 662 00:35:56,428 --> 00:36:00,548 Speaker 1: job as a backup quarterback in this league. Yeah, I 663 00:36:00,588 --> 00:36:02,908 Speaker 1: mean the football of it aside. I didn't want to 664 00:36:02,948 --> 00:36:06,108 Speaker 1: take a moment to kind of talk about the Raiders. 665 00:36:06,348 --> 00:36:09,068 Speaker 1: It just makes sense that it's the Raiders. Maybe not 666 00:36:09,148 --> 00:36:11,908 Speaker 1: necessarily for the football reasons, but when you look over 667 00:36:12,348 --> 00:36:15,548 Speaker 1: the entirety of the Raiders organization and think about the 668 00:36:15,628 --> 00:36:17,948 Speaker 1: Raiders what you will. I think one of the things 669 00:36:17,988 --> 00:36:24,068 Speaker 1: that goes unsaid is how inclusive the Raiders organization has been. 670 00:36:24,268 --> 00:36:28,588 Speaker 1: Starting way back in nineteen sixty three, al Davis was 671 00:36:28,668 --> 00:36:31,828 Speaker 1: the first NFL coach in the modern era the hire 672 00:36:31,868 --> 00:36:34,548 Speaker 1: a blackhead coach. No disrespect to Fritz Pollard, who was 673 00:36:34,628 --> 00:36:38,988 Speaker 1: a was the early pioneer, but al Davis made that higher. 674 00:36:39,508 --> 00:36:43,468 Speaker 1: He also had the first Latino quarterback in the NFL, 675 00:36:43,588 --> 00:36:47,348 Speaker 1: and when he was replacing John Madden, he replaced him 676 00:36:47,388 --> 00:36:51,108 Speaker 1: with Tom Flores, who became the first Latino head coach, 677 00:36:51,188 --> 00:36:54,788 Speaker 1: won two Super Bowls, the first minority to win a 678 00:36:56,428 --> 00:36:59,188 Speaker 1: Super Bowl as a head coach. In addition to that, 679 00:36:59,788 --> 00:37:04,508 Speaker 1: he also had Any Trask as his longtime CEO, well 680 00:37:04,548 --> 00:37:08,588 Speaker 1: before anybody was bringing women into the front office. I 681 00:37:08,628 --> 00:37:10,788 Speaker 1: think it's significant that the Raiders are doing it, and 682 00:37:10,828 --> 00:37:13,508 Speaker 1: it doesn't surprise me that they're doing it. So I'm 683 00:37:13,548 --> 00:37:17,428 Speaker 1: hopeful that Colin Kaepernick will be in the NFL once again. 684 00:37:17,468 --> 00:37:20,188 Speaker 1: But I give kudos to the Raiders not only for this, 685 00:37:20,548 --> 00:37:26,188 Speaker 1: but for what they've done for generations. Yeah, and Colin 686 00:37:26,228 --> 00:37:28,908 Speaker 1: went on the I Am Athlete podcast with Brandon Marshall 687 00:37:28,908 --> 00:37:31,348 Speaker 1: and those guys earlier this offseason. Instead he be willing 688 00:37:31,388 --> 00:37:33,228 Speaker 1: to be a backup. That's a huge thing. If he's 689 00:37:33,228 --> 00:37:35,868 Speaker 1: willing to be a backup and he's okay to face 690 00:37:35,908 --> 00:37:37,948 Speaker 1: the reality that he's a thirty four year old quarterback 691 00:37:37,988 --> 00:37:39,908 Speaker 1: who hasn't played in the NFL in six years and 692 00:37:39,948 --> 00:37:41,988 Speaker 1: he might not be the number one guy well, and 693 00:37:42,108 --> 00:37:45,868 Speaker 1: of course there's a chance practice squad rosters are being 694 00:37:45,908 --> 00:37:48,668 Speaker 1: expanded there. It's going to be injuries that come up 695 00:37:48,668 --> 00:37:51,388 Speaker 1: throughout the season. At the very least, getting out there 696 00:37:51,428 --> 00:37:54,188 Speaker 1: and working out for the Raiders yesterday is an important 697 00:37:54,228 --> 00:37:56,348 Speaker 1: step if he does want to step on the field again. 698 00:37:56,588 --> 00:37:59,468 Speaker 1: But I would say this, don't don't confuse if he 699 00:37:59,508 --> 00:38:03,308 Speaker 1: doesn't get signed. You know the football reasons with it, 700 00:38:03,428 --> 00:38:06,388 Speaker 1: like the he is he's a thirty four year old 701 00:38:06,588 --> 00:38:08,908 Speaker 1: who hasn't played in six years, and we're showing his highlights. 702 00:38:08,908 --> 00:38:11,948 Speaker 1: He's against Blake Countess and the Jeff Fisher Rams like 703 00:38:12,308 --> 00:38:16,588 Speaker 1: it's been a while. It would be unprecedented social justice 704 00:38:16,708 --> 00:38:19,548 Speaker 1: and on football side for anyone to say that long 705 00:38:19,628 --> 00:38:21,188 Speaker 1: of a gap and then to be plot back on 706 00:38:21,228 --> 00:38:24,388 Speaker 1: a field, it would be an incredible, incredible chapter in 707 00:38:24,468 --> 00:38:26,908 Speaker 1: his career, and it would be an incredible, incredible chapter 708 00:38:26,948 --> 00:38:30,908 Speaker 1: and one of the most fascinating sporting lives we've seen. Absolutely, 709 00:38:30,948 --> 00:38:32,788 Speaker 1: it would be an incredible story. I love the cap 710 00:38:32,868 --> 00:38:34,188 Speaker 1: is getting a look here, and I love what you 711 00:38:34,228 --> 00:38:36,028 Speaker 1: said Rank about the Raiders being kind of like the 712 00:38:36,068 --> 00:38:39,788 Speaker 1: perfect fit for this situation. Everybody on Twitter loves to 713 00:38:39,828 --> 00:38:42,388 Speaker 1: say that this guy can't play anymore and he doesn't 714 00:38:42,388 --> 00:38:44,428 Speaker 1: belong in the football field. Will let him prove that. 715 00:38:44,588 --> 00:38:46,148 Speaker 1: Let him go out there and prove it. I'm sure 716 00:38:46,148 --> 00:38:48,068 Speaker 1: he would love to prove you wrong. So let's see 717 00:38:48,508 --> 00:38:51,428 Speaker 1: what happens with this. If the league is moving forward 718 00:38:51,908 --> 00:38:55,028 Speaker 1: with you know, being progressive. We've talked a lot about 719 00:38:55,028 --> 00:38:57,348 Speaker 1: it this week with the Accelerator program happening in Atlanta, 720 00:38:57,348 --> 00:38:58,748 Speaker 1: and we heard from the commissioner. He was on the 721 00:38:58,748 --> 00:39:02,308 Speaker 1: show talking about it. This is the right move to 722 00:39:02,388 --> 00:39:06,308 Speaker 1: give this guy a chance. He has done so much 723 00:39:06,308 --> 00:39:10,708 Speaker 1: for social justice, so much for pushing this league forward. 724 00:39:10,868 --> 00:39:13,868 Speaker 1: We owe him so much. I think that this is 725 00:39:13,908 --> 00:39:16,508 Speaker 1: awesome that he is getting a chance. Like Schreeger said, 726 00:39:16,668 --> 00:39:18,988 Speaker 1: you know, maybe it work won't work out, but I 727 00:39:18,988 --> 00:39:22,388 Speaker 1: think it's pretty incredible that he's getting the opportunity now, 728 00:39:22,428 --> 00:39:25,308 Speaker 1: which you know a few years ago was not happening. 729 00:39:25,588 --> 00:39:27,468 Speaker 1: So I think that that's a major step forward.