1 00:00:06,400 --> 00:00:08,920 Speaker 1: The following. He's a production of Dallas Cowboys dot Com 2 00:00:08,960 --> 00:00:21,080 Speaker 1: and the Dallas Cowboys Football Club. Are you ready for 3 00:00:21,120 --> 00:00:24,800 Speaker 1: a break? Yes? Are you ready for a break? Absolutely? 4 00:00:24,920 --> 00:00:29,120 Speaker 1: Ready for a break? Yeah? And so much for that. 5 00:00:29,360 --> 00:00:34,519 Speaker 1: It's time for The Break on Dallas Cowboys dot Com 6 00:00:35,280 --> 00:00:40,800 Speaker 1: with Nick Eatman, David Hellman, and bar Garcia and Derek Eagleton. 7 00:00:40,960 --> 00:00:44,240 Speaker 1: It is Friday, number eight, twenty nineteen, Season fifteen, episode 8 00:00:44,280 --> 00:00:47,080 Speaker 1: number seventy eight. Welcome to another edition of The Break. 9 00:00:47,120 --> 00:00:50,080 Speaker 1: We are locking SWBC Mortgage Studios at the Star. It's 10 00:00:50,120 --> 00:00:52,360 Speaker 1: our opportunity to get you guys ready for the upcoming game. 11 00:00:52,400 --> 00:00:55,160 Speaker 1: Cowboys to play the Vikings this Sunday. It is a 12 00:00:55,200 --> 00:00:58,600 Speaker 1: Sunday night football game. And by the end of this show, 13 00:00:58,640 --> 00:01:00,760 Speaker 1: you guys will know exactly what's gonna happen, because these 14 00:01:00,760 --> 00:01:03,040 Speaker 1: guys are going to tell you exactly what's going to 15 00:01:03,080 --> 00:01:06,479 Speaker 1: happen this Sunday. Let's start first by talking about some injuries. 16 00:01:06,480 --> 00:01:09,319 Speaker 1: We got to talk about. Amari Cooper had an MRI. 17 00:01:10,160 --> 00:01:12,560 Speaker 1: What are the results and what you we expect from 18 00:01:12,640 --> 00:01:15,840 Speaker 1: him this weekend? The results, actually, nobody knows what the 19 00:01:15,880 --> 00:01:18,680 Speaker 1: results are because Amari himself said he forgot he just 20 00:01:18,720 --> 00:01:21,280 Speaker 1: said he had forgot the results. He was basically like, 21 00:01:21,760 --> 00:01:24,280 Speaker 1: all that's really complicated, which I sort of get because 22 00:01:24,319 --> 00:01:26,760 Speaker 1: you're like, well it was negative positive, like his positive 23 00:01:26,800 --> 00:01:28,800 Speaker 1: positive is bad and negative is good. You know, like 24 00:01:28,840 --> 00:01:32,039 Speaker 1: it is kind of confusing. He literally said, he asked 25 00:01:32,080 --> 00:01:34,560 Speaker 1: the doctors is it manageable? Can I play through it? 26 00:01:34,640 --> 00:01:36,399 Speaker 1: And they were like yeah. He was like, cool, then 27 00:01:36,959 --> 00:01:40,200 Speaker 1: let's do it. All right, let's five fifty. That's when, well, 28 00:01:40,319 --> 00:01:43,199 Speaker 1: that's when the inactives come out, and I would imagine 29 00:01:43,240 --> 00:01:45,840 Speaker 1: it'll be all the way through that. You know that 30 00:01:45,959 --> 00:01:47,840 Speaker 1: he'll be out there and try to give it a 31 00:01:47,880 --> 00:01:50,440 Speaker 1: go and see how much, because he said he can 32 00:01:50,480 --> 00:01:53,360 Speaker 1: try to manage it, and that's managing is the pain. 33 00:01:53,560 --> 00:01:56,440 Speaker 1: So you know you're gonna hear a report that says 34 00:01:56,440 --> 00:01:58,560 Speaker 1: he's not playing. Probably you can hear report that says 35 00:01:58,600 --> 00:02:01,440 Speaker 1: he is playing. You know, he was out there. He 36 00:02:01,520 --> 00:02:04,360 Speaker 1: was out there this morning. I hesitate to say he 37 00:02:04,480 --> 00:02:07,520 Speaker 1: like practiced, because first of all, we only see fifteen minutes, 38 00:02:08,200 --> 00:02:11,280 Speaker 1: and second of all, he didn't put on a helmet 39 00:02:11,360 --> 00:02:13,239 Speaker 1: during that stretch. He was you know that he was 40 00:02:13,240 --> 00:02:17,799 Speaker 1: working with Britt Brown, the rehab director, doing stretching and 41 00:02:17,880 --> 00:02:21,080 Speaker 1: getting himself right, and Brett Besh was helping him stretch 42 00:02:21,120 --> 00:02:24,239 Speaker 1: his hamstrings out. I didn't see him do anything football 43 00:02:24,320 --> 00:02:26,640 Speaker 1: related in the twenty minutes we were there, so, but 44 00:02:26,720 --> 00:02:29,320 Speaker 1: he was out there, so I assume that means he's 45 00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:32,680 Speaker 1: going to try something when you know practice is going 46 00:02:32,720 --> 00:02:36,000 Speaker 1: on right now, Hopefully he's doing something. Was definitely not 47 00:02:36,160 --> 00:02:40,240 Speaker 1: making the same mistake in the game against the Jets 48 00:02:40,280 --> 00:02:43,680 Speaker 1: when you chose to keep the receivers that you did 49 00:02:43,760 --> 00:02:47,880 Speaker 1: and not make somebody else. Yeah, I have that reaching 50 00:02:48,040 --> 00:02:50,600 Speaker 1: down as a part of inactives. But I guess that's 51 00:02:50,639 --> 00:02:51,880 Speaker 1: the point I was going to make too before we 52 00:02:51,919 --> 00:02:55,359 Speaker 1: get to inactives, is you look at this, and there 53 00:02:55,360 --> 00:02:58,760 Speaker 1: have been two games now where he's kind of felt injury, 54 00:02:59,080 --> 00:03:01,560 Speaker 1: felt injured at the early parts of the game. One 55 00:03:01,639 --> 00:03:04,160 Speaker 1: he was able to play, one he wasn't. So regardless 56 00:03:04,160 --> 00:03:06,239 Speaker 1: of how he plays or how he looks or feels 57 00:03:06,240 --> 00:03:08,600 Speaker 1: at the beginning of the game, that might not also 58 00:03:08,680 --> 00:03:10,800 Speaker 1: be the dictator of how much he's going to play. 59 00:03:10,960 --> 00:03:13,480 Speaker 1: If he gets into the game and immediately something happens 60 00:03:13,480 --> 00:03:16,079 Speaker 1: to where it just seems like this is not this 61 00:03:16,160 --> 00:03:18,200 Speaker 1: is not a for sure thing. One way or my 62 00:03:18,240 --> 00:03:23,119 Speaker 1: depth is going to be limited somehow, someway, I'm going 63 00:03:23,360 --> 00:03:25,600 Speaker 1: some other position is gonna get cut because of this 64 00:03:25,639 --> 00:03:28,280 Speaker 1: week because I need my best route runner, whoever that 65 00:03:28,400 --> 00:03:31,760 Speaker 1: is between Devin Smith and Cedric Wilson to be active 66 00:03:31,800 --> 00:03:35,120 Speaker 1: for this game. Okay, and you have to cut cut 67 00:03:35,160 --> 00:03:39,760 Speaker 1: down another position, not cut No, yeah, until six we're 68 00:03:39,760 --> 00:03:42,520 Speaker 1: cutting somebody. Yeah, I hear you. Okay, so so real quick, 69 00:03:42,600 --> 00:03:45,160 Speaker 1: let's just catch up on a couple other injured injured guys. 70 00:03:45,800 --> 00:03:48,320 Speaker 1: There were several guys that were limited. Cam Fleming still 71 00:03:48,320 --> 00:03:50,600 Speaker 1: has not practiced. My assumption he's definitely going to be out. 72 00:03:50,680 --> 00:03:53,840 Speaker 1: But Nick jokes about it, but like, yeah, calf injuries 73 00:03:53,880 --> 00:03:57,760 Speaker 1: must suck. I mean it, he knows. Yeah, well, you 74 00:03:57,800 --> 00:03:59,920 Speaker 1: know they suck when you don't rehab it at all. 75 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:02,040 Speaker 1: I was gonna say, no offense to Nick, but you 76 00:04:02,320 --> 00:04:03,880 Speaker 1: no offense to Nick, but you would have thought like 77 00:04:03,920 --> 00:04:06,320 Speaker 1: a pro football player with access to all this stuff, 78 00:04:06,360 --> 00:04:08,360 Speaker 1: like I Yeah, I don't want to say I'm surprised 79 00:04:08,400 --> 00:04:11,560 Speaker 1: he's not out there, but clearly it is. It's it's 80 00:04:11,600 --> 00:04:13,280 Speaker 1: a big thing for him to get back from. Well, 81 00:04:13,320 --> 00:04:15,440 Speaker 1: mine has been two weeks ago. Mine has been five months, 82 00:04:15,440 --> 00:04:19,080 Speaker 1: and I still feel it now now you're forty plus. Yeah, 83 00:04:19,160 --> 00:04:23,560 Speaker 1: little limited, yeah, a little limited on no doubt, not 84 00:04:23,800 --> 00:04:27,520 Speaker 1: like a non athlete, right, yeah, I mean so it's 85 00:04:27,520 --> 00:04:30,080 Speaker 1: a little different. But yeah, but brit and Jim both 86 00:04:30,080 --> 00:04:31,839 Speaker 1: said I could go in there and do something. I 87 00:04:31,880 --> 00:04:35,839 Speaker 1: forgot what it was called, but something No, no, I 88 00:04:35,920 --> 00:04:38,040 Speaker 1: forgot exactly what it was, but basically just kind of 89 00:04:38,400 --> 00:04:41,480 Speaker 1: like drains out, you know, the swelling and stuff like that. Yeah, 90 00:04:41,640 --> 00:04:45,159 Speaker 1: that's what a rain out. Oh no, no, kay Camplin, 91 00:04:45,200 --> 00:04:47,520 Speaker 1: he's been doing that. I'm sure it's just it takes 92 00:04:47,560 --> 00:04:50,120 Speaker 1: a little bit. He's out, He's he's not playing this week, 93 00:04:50,640 --> 00:04:53,360 Speaker 1: all right. So I'm just saying that. I'm just saying, 94 00:04:53,360 --> 00:04:56,640 Speaker 1: like the typically you're like guessing, like, well, he was limited, 95 00:04:56,800 --> 00:04:59,560 Speaker 1: what does that mean? Like, No, this is Brandon Knight 96 00:04:59,560 --> 00:05:01,640 Speaker 1: and he's in. So let's talk about these limited guys. 97 00:05:01,680 --> 00:05:04,240 Speaker 1: I want to talk about jeff Eith and Layton Vandersh, 98 00:05:04,400 --> 00:05:07,800 Speaker 1: particularly because I think the other guys Lyle Colin, Shawn Lee, 99 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:10,040 Speaker 1: Zach Martin, Tyren Smith, it seems like these are just 100 00:05:10,160 --> 00:05:11,600 Speaker 1: kind of things that are gonna be around for them. 101 00:05:11,640 --> 00:05:13,240 Speaker 1: Let's talk about those other two though, jeff Eth and 102 00:05:13,279 --> 00:05:15,440 Speaker 1: Layton vender vanderesh j I mean, Jerry said on the 103 00:05:15,520 --> 00:05:17,960 Speaker 1: radio today on on the Fan that he expects him 104 00:05:17,960 --> 00:05:19,919 Speaker 1: to be out there and ready to go, and I 105 00:05:19,960 --> 00:05:22,600 Speaker 1: think Jeff Heath is the same. He's been practicing all week. 106 00:05:22,760 --> 00:05:25,680 Speaker 1: He was, I mean, he was all trees on the knee. Yeah. 107 00:05:25,720 --> 00:05:28,800 Speaker 1: I mean that's interesting when you think about it, because 108 00:05:28,800 --> 00:05:32,080 Speaker 1: it's not it's not your head, it's not your thigh, 109 00:05:32,240 --> 00:05:35,360 Speaker 1: it's a it's ben Benz. That's exactly right and feel good. 110 00:05:35,560 --> 00:05:37,960 Speaker 1: So when you talk about stitches, that's where you start wondering, 111 00:05:37,960 --> 00:05:40,000 Speaker 1: like is it I would think mentally, I'm all, I 112 00:05:40,000 --> 00:05:42,080 Speaker 1: would always be thinking he's gonna break, Like is a 113 00:05:42,120 --> 00:05:44,680 Speaker 1: stitch gonna break? Because I'm constantly having to move You 114 00:05:44,680 --> 00:05:47,360 Speaker 1: don't want to move it because I got stitches there, right, 115 00:05:47,400 --> 00:05:51,040 Speaker 1: So kirs were going to be running up to it 116 00:05:51,160 --> 00:05:54,920 Speaker 1: and stitch it. Yeah, But I wonder if mentally though, yeah, 117 00:05:55,200 --> 00:05:57,640 Speaker 1: he had the bloody suck. Okay, even Derek knows that 118 00:05:58,120 --> 00:06:02,400 Speaker 1: I'm for what team phill Oh my god, he did 119 00:06:02,520 --> 00:06:07,320 Speaker 1: pitch for Philly? He did? When did that happen? He was, Yeah, 120 00:06:07,360 --> 00:06:10,320 Speaker 1: I didn't know that, and I take it, um, But 121 00:06:10,600 --> 00:06:13,760 Speaker 1: what I've seen some people on Twitter be excited about 122 00:06:14,279 --> 00:06:17,520 Speaker 1: poor Jeff Heath getting injured and the possibility of seeing 123 00:06:17,600 --> 00:06:20,680 Speaker 1: more of Darien Thompson. Do you guys really think that 124 00:06:21,440 --> 00:06:27,760 Speaker 1: Darien Thompson could be noticeably better? Was better last week? Okay? Okay, 125 00:06:27,839 --> 00:06:30,440 Speaker 1: but he made some plays last week. I think he's better. 126 00:06:30,600 --> 00:06:32,520 Speaker 1: I do too. I kind of think he is better. 127 00:06:32,760 --> 00:06:35,479 Speaker 1: You know, sometimes you have a good game and that's 128 00:06:35,920 --> 00:06:39,440 Speaker 1: that you could be. You could be two weeks from now, 129 00:06:39,640 --> 00:06:42,400 Speaker 1: and let's say Darien Thompson played all those games, and 130 00:06:42,480 --> 00:06:44,240 Speaker 1: you're right, we might be talking about him the same 131 00:06:44,279 --> 00:06:46,320 Speaker 1: way that we've talked about Jeff Heath when he's had 132 00:06:46,720 --> 00:06:50,039 Speaker 1: bad moments, right, I mean, that could happen. I'm just saying, 133 00:06:50,080 --> 00:06:53,039 Speaker 1: in that one game sample size, I thought Darien Thompson 134 00:06:53,080 --> 00:06:55,000 Speaker 1: played really well. I think he did too. But I 135 00:06:55,040 --> 00:06:58,000 Speaker 1: think that's a classic case of like small sample size bias, 136 00:06:58,160 --> 00:07:01,320 Speaker 1: Like what did what did Darien Thompson do that was 137 00:07:01,480 --> 00:07:05,400 Speaker 1: great besides fall on a fumble which he gets kind 138 00:07:05,400 --> 00:07:08,480 Speaker 1: of work that. So what is Jeff Heath's best quality? 139 00:07:08,600 --> 00:07:11,040 Speaker 1: He's around the ball like he does stuff like that time. 140 00:07:11,120 --> 00:07:14,720 Speaker 1: So a fumble for me doesn't convince me that he's 141 00:07:14,760 --> 00:07:16,920 Speaker 1: better than Jeff Heath. But also there was another play. 142 00:07:17,200 --> 00:07:19,560 Speaker 1: There was another play on the goal line where they 143 00:07:19,640 --> 00:07:22,040 Speaker 1: stopped him for like a two yard loss. He was 144 00:07:22,240 --> 00:07:24,200 Speaker 1: the guy darting in there. Nothing that is not a 145 00:07:24,240 --> 00:07:27,000 Speaker 1: playoff he and he actually did that against the Dolphins too. 146 00:07:27,240 --> 00:07:28,640 Speaker 1: He was in on a play like that, but not 147 00:07:29,240 --> 00:07:33,720 Speaker 1: bad okay, But and it puts Jeff Heath in his 148 00:07:33,920 --> 00:07:37,920 Speaker 1: best position, which is full time on special teams player 149 00:07:37,960 --> 00:07:40,480 Speaker 1: and then a nickel dime player on. So do you 150 00:07:40,520 --> 00:07:43,120 Speaker 1: think Darien starts this week? I think Keith will be 151 00:07:43,200 --> 00:07:46,120 Speaker 1: active if he If he is active, I don't think 152 00:07:46,160 --> 00:07:48,640 Speaker 1: this coaching staff doesn't make him the starter. Yeah, I 153 00:07:48,720 --> 00:07:51,720 Speaker 1: kind of agree. I don't think Darien Thompson did enough 154 00:07:52,080 --> 00:07:53,720 Speaker 1: to where they have to do that, And I don't 155 00:07:53,720 --> 00:07:56,240 Speaker 1: think if they have to do that, they would. I mean, again, 156 00:07:56,360 --> 00:07:59,240 Speaker 1: we know how much they value veterans. They value their veterans, 157 00:07:59,280 --> 00:08:01,760 Speaker 1: and it takes a lot. It takes a guy really 158 00:08:01,800 --> 00:08:04,520 Speaker 1: playing his butt off for them to feel like they 159 00:08:04,640 --> 00:08:06,800 Speaker 1: have to not make the move. But I think I 160 00:08:06,840 --> 00:08:09,720 Speaker 1: don't think there's any way that he's not the starter. Okay. 161 00:08:10,040 --> 00:08:12,560 Speaker 1: But I will also say this about a safety. Sometimes 162 00:08:12,600 --> 00:08:16,160 Speaker 1: with a safety, when you finished watching a game, if 163 00:08:16,240 --> 00:08:19,239 Speaker 1: you haven't seem like you haven't heard their name. Sometimes 164 00:08:19,280 --> 00:08:21,600 Speaker 1: that's as much of a thing that they had a 165 00:08:21,680 --> 00:08:24,320 Speaker 1: great games as seeing some of those plays. Because think 166 00:08:24,320 --> 00:08:26,200 Speaker 1: about when we when we typically have a problem with 167 00:08:26,280 --> 00:08:29,960 Speaker 1: Jeff Heath, it's because he missed an angle and didn't 168 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:34,040 Speaker 1: get a tackle, he missed a tackle, he missed an assignment, 169 00:08:34,120 --> 00:08:35,839 Speaker 1: whatever it is, it's it's it ends up being a 170 00:08:35,920 --> 00:08:38,199 Speaker 1: really big play. So if you're not giving up those 171 00:08:38,280 --> 00:08:40,439 Speaker 1: kinds of things, then you're doing what you should be 172 00:08:40,559 --> 00:08:44,160 Speaker 1: doing as a safety. Safety is are just like offensive lineman. Um, 173 00:08:44,440 --> 00:08:47,920 Speaker 1: so yeah, it's interesting. I don't I mean no, Jeff 174 00:08:47,960 --> 00:08:50,040 Speaker 1: heats tough as nails like he I mean, if he 175 00:08:50,120 --> 00:08:52,520 Speaker 1: can move his leg, he's gonna play. And yeah, I 176 00:08:52,600 --> 00:08:54,640 Speaker 1: think you're right, Like if he's healthy enough to be active, 177 00:08:54,679 --> 00:08:58,480 Speaker 1: then he'll probably start. I do like having Darian Thompson available. 178 00:08:58,520 --> 00:09:01,280 Speaker 1: The interesting thing will be is, even though I believe 179 00:09:01,360 --> 00:09:03,839 Speaker 1: Jeff will start, how much do they start mixing those 180 00:09:03,880 --> 00:09:06,360 Speaker 1: guys in and out. Do we start seeing Darian Thompson 181 00:09:06,400 --> 00:09:08,439 Speaker 1: out there a little bit more? That can be a 182 00:09:08,600 --> 00:09:11,079 Speaker 1: significant thing. And certainly when you go into this offseason, 183 00:09:11,160 --> 00:09:13,280 Speaker 1: you think about what can happen next year. We could 184 00:09:13,320 --> 00:09:15,760 Speaker 1: start seeing some of that this year. I think, all right, 185 00:09:16,000 --> 00:09:18,720 Speaker 1: let's based on that. Then let's get to the inactives. 186 00:09:19,000 --> 00:09:25,280 Speaker 1: We've said cam Fleming's definitely out. My assumption is Redmond, Gifford, Jackson, 187 00:09:25,520 --> 00:09:28,520 Speaker 1: and Hill will also be out. They get you to five, right, 188 00:09:29,480 --> 00:09:31,720 Speaker 1: who the last two? Because last week he had Devin 189 00:09:31,760 --> 00:09:33,959 Speaker 1: Smith and Cedric Wilson. You guys just talk about the 190 00:09:34,040 --> 00:09:36,600 Speaker 1: receiver position. You don't feel comfortable with both those guys 191 00:09:36,679 --> 00:09:40,000 Speaker 1: being inactive the presumption one of them would be I 192 00:09:40,040 --> 00:09:42,760 Speaker 1: would think who would you keep? Who would you keep him? Well, 193 00:09:43,240 --> 00:09:45,560 Speaker 1: let's throw this, just throw this out there. I mean, 194 00:09:45,640 --> 00:09:47,439 Speaker 1: they're going to have a better feel on it too. 195 00:09:47,640 --> 00:09:50,160 Speaker 1: So if they feel confident about Cooper, you could sit 196 00:09:50,200 --> 00:09:52,760 Speaker 1: them both. Like remember it really bit them against the 197 00:09:52,840 --> 00:09:55,440 Speaker 1: Jets because Cobb wasn't playing either. Cobb's fine, So they 198 00:09:55,520 --> 00:09:58,040 Speaker 1: could sit Smith and Wilson if they want to. Do 199 00:09:58,080 --> 00:10:00,360 Speaker 1: you feel comfortable with that? No? All right? I would 200 00:10:00,600 --> 00:10:03,640 Speaker 1: I would bring up Devin Smith. He's like more valuable 201 00:10:03,679 --> 00:10:06,840 Speaker 1: as like an ex slash downfield receiver than than Wilson. 202 00:10:07,080 --> 00:10:11,280 Speaker 1: The questions versatile, feel that a little better you do 203 00:10:11,440 --> 00:10:15,079 Speaker 1: have cob and if something happens to Cooper or any 204 00:10:15,080 --> 00:10:18,199 Speaker 1: of the receivers. How much of a difference is it 205 00:10:18,360 --> 00:10:24,319 Speaker 1: between Ventel Bryant and the you know, the best guy 206 00:10:24,400 --> 00:10:28,439 Speaker 1: you've got Smith or Wilson. I've never seen Ventel Bryant 207 00:10:28,679 --> 00:10:32,280 Speaker 1: do anything actually wide receiver Like he was on the 208 00:10:32,320 --> 00:10:33,920 Speaker 1: field of the Jets game in the goal line. He 209 00:10:34,000 --> 00:10:35,280 Speaker 1: had to go out there and they didn't throw it 210 00:10:35,320 --> 00:10:37,559 Speaker 1: to him, of course, Okay, but I mean I'm just saying, 211 00:10:38,080 --> 00:10:40,520 Speaker 1: is it worth I mean, is it worth just keeping 212 00:10:40,559 --> 00:10:43,040 Speaker 1: him out? You do have that receiver out there, so 213 00:10:43,160 --> 00:10:45,760 Speaker 1: maybe they don't put another guy up and just say yeah. 214 00:10:45,760 --> 00:10:48,400 Speaker 1: I wouldn't be shocked if they put him both down. 215 00:10:48,559 --> 00:10:50,559 Speaker 1: They've I mean not saying I agree with it, but 216 00:10:50,640 --> 00:10:52,679 Speaker 1: that wouldn't surprise me. I think a spot you have 217 00:10:52,840 --> 00:10:55,040 Speaker 1: to consider at some point. I don't know if this 218 00:10:55,120 --> 00:10:57,319 Speaker 1: coach of staff will do it. But Dalton Schultz hasn't 219 00:10:57,360 --> 00:11:00,120 Speaker 1: given you anything anywhere. He's not giving you any thing. 220 00:11:00,160 --> 00:11:05,040 Speaker 1: One forgetting about him. Yeah yeah, yeah, that's not good 221 00:11:05,080 --> 00:11:07,640 Speaker 1: at all. He's not He's not providing anything on offense 222 00:11:07,760 --> 00:11:09,720 Speaker 1: at all. I think he played one snap last week 223 00:11:09,760 --> 00:11:13,480 Speaker 1: and then on special teams. Um, he gave up a 224 00:11:13,559 --> 00:11:15,880 Speaker 1: play down the field that Paulard got tackled and he 225 00:11:16,240 --> 00:11:18,439 Speaker 1: just missed his block. He's not on a lot of 226 00:11:18,480 --> 00:11:23,599 Speaker 1: special teams positions or you know, teams, so you know, 227 00:11:24,080 --> 00:11:27,360 Speaker 1: he hasn't never he hasn't never really done anything. You 228 00:11:27,440 --> 00:11:31,120 Speaker 1: think they were doing any Yeah, I don't, But I 229 00:11:32,120 --> 00:11:34,960 Speaker 1: was told today that very few teams, just a handful 230 00:11:35,000 --> 00:11:38,480 Speaker 1: of teams dress eight linemen and three tight ends. It's 231 00:11:38,520 --> 00:11:40,920 Speaker 1: just they just don't. They don't usually do eleven. That's 232 00:11:40,920 --> 00:11:43,679 Speaker 1: a really good point because like I'm sitting here thinking like, well, 233 00:11:43,720 --> 00:11:46,000 Speaker 1: if something happens to Jarwin or Witten, you need that 234 00:11:46,120 --> 00:11:48,040 Speaker 1: third tight end or you'd probably like to have one. 235 00:11:48,200 --> 00:11:50,840 Speaker 1: But I mean, Joe Looney money can go in there 236 00:11:50,880 --> 00:11:52,720 Speaker 1: and do it. And by the way, right now, they're 237 00:11:52,760 --> 00:11:56,400 Speaker 1: doing twenty one personnel as much as they're done twelve 238 00:11:56,600 --> 00:11:59,160 Speaker 1: personnel or thirteen personnel, and they're not doing a lot 239 00:11:59,160 --> 00:12:01,720 Speaker 1: of what do we all? I'll agree that that seems unlikely. 240 00:12:01,840 --> 00:12:05,080 Speaker 1: It does. Yeah, I think it's worth I met Schultz 241 00:12:05,160 --> 00:12:08,079 Speaker 1: was out there. Yeah, I mean, yeah, he's out there, 242 00:12:08,120 --> 00:12:10,400 Speaker 1: But was he on the teams that are going to play? 243 00:12:10,520 --> 00:12:12,120 Speaker 1: You know what? I mean, yeah, yeah, yeah, I think 244 00:12:12,160 --> 00:12:13,600 Speaker 1: this is a game where I'd love to see said 245 00:12:13,679 --> 00:12:15,760 Speaker 1: I'd love to see Devin Smith active, because I do 246 00:12:15,920 --> 00:12:17,560 Speaker 1: think this is a game where they're going to probably 247 00:12:17,880 --> 00:12:20,520 Speaker 1: have some challenges stopping trying to run the ball. This 248 00:12:20,679 --> 00:12:23,480 Speaker 1: is a really good front and your best option maybe 249 00:12:23,520 --> 00:12:25,920 Speaker 1: to throw the ball, and way one way to loosen 250 00:12:25,960 --> 00:12:27,520 Speaker 1: it up a bit is to get down feel so 251 00:12:27,880 --> 00:12:31,360 Speaker 1: about that. I actually for the purposes of protecting myself 252 00:12:31,440 --> 00:12:34,160 Speaker 1: with Cooper, but also for the purposes of just giving 253 00:12:34,240 --> 00:12:37,839 Speaker 1: me another weapon to use. Maybe down Phil, I think 254 00:12:37,880 --> 00:12:40,040 Speaker 1: i'd rather I'd like to see him out there this week. 255 00:12:40,640 --> 00:12:43,559 Speaker 1: I think if they so, they'll either sit both of 256 00:12:43,600 --> 00:12:45,760 Speaker 1: those receivers or they'll bring one up, and then I 257 00:12:45,840 --> 00:12:48,560 Speaker 1: would think your seventh and active would be Donovan Wilson 258 00:12:48,600 --> 00:12:52,960 Speaker 1: in that scenario. Safety Yep, all right, let's take our 259 00:12:53,000 --> 00:12:54,680 Speaker 1: first break. When we come back, we will get into 260 00:12:54,760 --> 00:12:56,719 Speaker 1: a couple of questions I have for these guys. 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It's the Salute to Service Plaza party. 299 00:15:21,120 --> 00:15:25,840 Speaker 1: Enjoy the entertainment, military ceremonies, cowboys, alumni autographs. David Helmand 300 00:15:25,840 --> 00:15:29,160 Speaker 1: will be out there if LSU wins. After the event, testivities, 301 00:15:29,200 --> 00:15:31,600 Speaker 1: the Star will be hosting the top two Madden players 302 00:15:31,880 --> 00:15:34,440 Speaker 1: as they face off in the EA Sports Madden NFL 303 00:15:34,520 --> 00:15:37,600 Speaker 1: twenty Club Championship presented by spire I wonder if William 304 00:15:37,640 --> 00:15:40,080 Speaker 1: Boykins is in that group. Maybe. He says he's pretty 305 00:15:40,080 --> 00:15:45,280 Speaker 1: good Madden players maybe, And mission and parking are free. 306 00:15:45,520 --> 00:15:49,240 Speaker 1: Danny Serek will be hosting the event. Danny mccraig will 307 00:15:49,240 --> 00:15:52,960 Speaker 1: be out there. He'll be excited after the LSU victory. Actually, Ken, 308 00:15:53,160 --> 00:15:55,160 Speaker 1: one of the things that's really cool about this event 309 00:15:55,320 --> 00:15:58,440 Speaker 1: is thank you that I'm talking for that final. Yeah, 310 00:15:58,480 --> 00:16:01,200 Speaker 1: he does. For that final. I think they're gonna have Actually, 311 00:16:01,240 --> 00:16:03,920 Speaker 1: they're gonna have brat Sham and I want to say 312 00:16:03,960 --> 00:16:08,440 Speaker 1: it's I think it's Barry Church and Danny mccraig calling 313 00:16:08,520 --> 00:16:11,040 Speaker 1: the final game. Like, so the Madden players are playing, 314 00:16:11,040 --> 00:16:13,040 Speaker 1: they're calling it as though it's a Cowboys game, which 315 00:16:13,080 --> 00:16:15,120 Speaker 1: makes it kind of cool. So I hope they don't 316 00:16:15,200 --> 00:16:18,400 Speaker 1: talk over the people that are talking, because that is 317 00:16:18,560 --> 00:16:21,320 Speaker 1: entertaining to me. I catch it sometimes on ESPN when 318 00:16:21,400 --> 00:16:23,000 Speaker 1: like these two guys are going at it and they're 319 00:16:23,040 --> 00:16:25,840 Speaker 1: just yelling and they're like, why are you cheating me? Bro? 320 00:16:26,040 --> 00:16:28,880 Speaker 1: You know, like like the computer is cheating them. I 321 00:16:29,000 --> 00:16:31,320 Speaker 1: love when they get excited like that. But we'll also 322 00:16:31,320 --> 00:16:34,160 Speaker 1: be streaming that across our channels, our website, mobile app, 323 00:16:34,760 --> 00:16:36,840 Speaker 1: some of our social channels as well. So if you 324 00:16:36,880 --> 00:16:39,400 Speaker 1: guys are not in Dallas area and you want to 325 00:16:39,400 --> 00:16:40,880 Speaker 1: be able to check it out, that's a good place 326 00:16:40,880 --> 00:16:42,800 Speaker 1: to check it out. If you're Madden head like I am, 327 00:16:42,840 --> 00:16:44,800 Speaker 1: then that'll be kind of fun. Something. You know, a 328 00:16:44,920 --> 00:16:48,000 Speaker 1: training camp on Madden. You didn't time, Yeah, I don't know. 329 00:16:48,040 --> 00:16:50,920 Speaker 1: You played man. Well, one of those guys, one of 330 00:16:51,000 --> 00:16:57,040 Speaker 1: those player guys was helping me complexity. Yes, oh, a professional. 331 00:17:00,040 --> 00:17:03,800 Speaker 1: She was getting some tips took. Yeah, but you won, Yes, 332 00:17:03,920 --> 00:17:06,399 Speaker 1: I did. All right, let's jump back in. I have 333 00:17:06,440 --> 00:17:08,639 Speaker 1: a couple of questions for you guys before we get 334 00:17:08,680 --> 00:17:10,280 Speaker 1: to some phone calls. I remember you guys can call 335 00:17:10,359 --> 00:17:12,880 Speaker 1: us eight eight eight eight five five two two nine seven. 336 00:17:13,760 --> 00:17:17,240 Speaker 1: I was looking at the numbers of the kicker. We 337 00:17:17,320 --> 00:17:21,040 Speaker 1: talk about the offense and the defense through extensively on 338 00:17:21,160 --> 00:17:23,760 Speaker 1: Wednesday and Thursday every week, but this week I thought 339 00:17:23,800 --> 00:17:25,920 Speaker 1: it's interesting when you look at these kickers. Dan Bailey 340 00:17:25,960 --> 00:17:29,840 Speaker 1: obviously was with the Cowboys for many years. Cowboys cut 341 00:17:29,960 --> 00:17:34,000 Speaker 1: him heading into last season. Didn't really have a great 342 00:17:34,080 --> 00:17:37,280 Speaker 1: year last year, but this year kicking pretty well. Right now, 343 00:17:37,359 --> 00:17:40,680 Speaker 1: he's ranked ranked eleven among kickers as far as his 344 00:17:40,760 --> 00:17:45,399 Speaker 1: field goal percentage. He is eighty seven percent overall, so 345 00:17:45,480 --> 00:17:47,800 Speaker 1: only to missus King between forty and forty nine, which 346 00:17:47,880 --> 00:17:50,440 Speaker 1: is okay, three to five, he's three or five in 347 00:17:50,720 --> 00:17:55,040 Speaker 1: that range. All the others he's he's been perfect. Brett Maher, 348 00:17:55,119 --> 00:17:57,280 Speaker 1: on the other hand, for the Cowboys seventy two percent. 349 00:17:57,920 --> 00:18:01,680 Speaker 1: He is now ranked twenty seventh in the NFL. He's 350 00:18:01,760 --> 00:18:04,399 Speaker 1: missed one at the thirty to thirty nine range, and 351 00:18:04,560 --> 00:18:07,720 Speaker 1: then he's four of seven fifty plus, which again that's 352 00:18:07,880 --> 00:18:10,720 Speaker 1: very very okay. Fifty pluses is never going to be 353 00:18:10,800 --> 00:18:13,200 Speaker 1: a gimme that. All being said, you have to also 354 00:18:13,240 --> 00:18:15,520 Speaker 1: throw in the fact that we were the amounts of 355 00:18:15,640 --> 00:18:18,920 Speaker 1: attempts for each of them. Both of them have attempted. 356 00:18:19,560 --> 00:18:22,360 Speaker 1: Thought Bailey kicked fifteen and Maher kicked eighteen, right, yeah, 357 00:18:22,440 --> 00:18:26,119 Speaker 1: something like that. They were played thirteen thirteen and then 358 00:18:26,160 --> 00:18:28,600 Speaker 1: an extra points. This was something that was really interesting. 359 00:18:28,920 --> 00:18:30,959 Speaker 1: Brett Mayer has been perfect and extra points twenty six 360 00:18:31,040 --> 00:18:34,600 Speaker 1: of twenty six. Bailey has been twenty five or twenty seven. 361 00:18:34,680 --> 00:18:37,920 Speaker 1: He has missed two extra points. My question for you guys, 362 00:18:38,359 --> 00:18:40,720 Speaker 1: I know that most of you, if not all of you, 363 00:18:40,840 --> 00:18:43,080 Speaker 1: were really surprised when the Cowboys made the movie that 364 00:18:43,119 --> 00:18:46,960 Speaker 1: they made heading into the season last year, do you 365 00:18:47,040 --> 00:18:51,879 Speaker 1: think the Cowboys should have been more patient with Dan Bailey? No, 366 00:18:52,800 --> 00:18:55,000 Speaker 1: I mean, I'm surprised at the time he caught us 367 00:18:55,200 --> 00:18:58,920 Speaker 1: off garden, and we were surprised for different reasons because 368 00:18:59,200 --> 00:19:01,760 Speaker 1: he's spend a whole on the training camp and watching 369 00:19:01,840 --> 00:19:04,200 Speaker 1: practice and kind of all felt like we kind of 370 00:19:05,040 --> 00:19:06,919 Speaker 1: not got burned by them, but just kind of got 371 00:19:06,960 --> 00:19:10,360 Speaker 1: burned by and not, well, you didn't. They didn't even 372 00:19:10,400 --> 00:19:16,120 Speaker 1: allow him to get in those preseason games, and well 373 00:19:16,320 --> 00:19:21,200 Speaker 1: did he that. You're right, but I get crazing is 374 00:19:21,200 --> 00:19:23,520 Speaker 1: a little weird because from what I've been told and 375 00:19:23,600 --> 00:19:25,680 Speaker 1: I think we've all kind of been told, is Dan 376 00:19:25,760 --> 00:19:29,000 Speaker 1: didn't really want some of that that competition. Dan didn't 377 00:19:29,040 --> 00:19:31,360 Speaker 1: want some kicks if it's not the holder and snapper 378 00:19:31,400 --> 00:19:34,240 Speaker 1: that he wanted, so he didn't really want to compet. 379 00:19:34,359 --> 00:19:36,880 Speaker 1: It's like, okay, it's not up to you. Like, if 380 00:19:36,960 --> 00:19:39,000 Speaker 1: I'm your coach and I'm telling you go out there 381 00:19:39,040 --> 00:19:40,840 Speaker 1: and kick the ball, you go out there and kick 382 00:19:40,920 --> 00:19:45,639 Speaker 1: the ball. That's as simple as that. It's very simple. 383 00:19:45,720 --> 00:19:49,119 Speaker 1: I mean, especially when you had the second half of 384 00:19:49,160 --> 00:19:51,560 Speaker 1: the season that he had where he was struggling and 385 00:19:51,800 --> 00:19:54,000 Speaker 1: coming back from that injury. I mean, it's not up 386 00:19:54,040 --> 00:19:55,760 Speaker 1: to you. You go out I get it that you 387 00:19:56,200 --> 00:19:59,920 Speaker 1: let me have somebody and my guy holding the ball 388 00:20:00,119 --> 00:20:03,720 Speaker 1: here that I've trusted for all these years. No, no, Like, well, 389 00:20:03,760 --> 00:20:07,800 Speaker 1: but here's the deal. You're right. But ultimately, if they 390 00:20:07,880 --> 00:20:09,480 Speaker 1: didn't make him go out there and kick, he was 391 00:20:09,520 --> 00:20:11,560 Speaker 1: still held accountable for not wanting to kick, because they 392 00:20:11,600 --> 00:20:13,960 Speaker 1: ended up making the move right. So you can either 393 00:20:14,040 --> 00:20:17,120 Speaker 1: go kick under whatever circumstances, or it's gonna you're gonna 394 00:20:17,119 --> 00:20:19,200 Speaker 1: be judged by the fact that you were unwilling to 395 00:20:19,320 --> 00:20:22,000 Speaker 1: kick in some of those circumstances. Yeah, I mean, I 396 00:20:22,119 --> 00:20:24,919 Speaker 1: don't really think the fact that like they didn't they 397 00:20:25,000 --> 00:20:28,520 Speaker 1: didn't cut Dan because he like just severely dropped off 398 00:20:28,560 --> 00:20:30,920 Speaker 1: in his ability to kick. He lost the confidence of 399 00:20:30,920 --> 00:20:34,280 Speaker 1: the coaching staff for whatever. Well for that reason, I mean, 400 00:20:34,400 --> 00:20:37,080 Speaker 1: like he I don't know, for lack of a better word, 401 00:20:37,160 --> 00:20:39,520 Speaker 1: Like what we've heard is that he was like squeamish 402 00:20:39,520 --> 00:20:43,280 Speaker 1: about it, basically, like and I totally understand why that 403 00:20:43,320 --> 00:20:45,239 Speaker 1: would scare a coaching staff, Like if you think your 404 00:20:45,320 --> 00:20:49,240 Speaker 1: kickers like afraid, that's not that for animality that you 405 00:20:49,359 --> 00:20:52,080 Speaker 1: just said it works on just about every position. Go 406 00:20:52,200 --> 00:20:54,280 Speaker 1: out there and play linebacker and make the play, but 407 00:20:54,560 --> 00:20:57,399 Speaker 1: mentally as a kicker, they're trying to massage that at 408 00:20:57,440 --> 00:21:00,520 Speaker 1: the same time. And then let's not let's not forget 409 00:21:00,600 --> 00:21:02,879 Speaker 1: that money is always a factor here and it was 410 00:21:03,000 --> 00:21:06,959 Speaker 1: there three million or five hundred thousand, So all right, 411 00:21:07,600 --> 00:21:10,399 Speaker 1: yes or no? Did they did they make a mistake? 412 00:21:10,440 --> 00:21:13,080 Speaker 1: That's what you're asking they make a mistake? A mistake 413 00:21:13,400 --> 00:21:16,040 Speaker 1: they didn't because Dan was terrible last year too. And 414 00:21:16,160 --> 00:21:18,600 Speaker 1: that's the part, like I go back to his even 415 00:21:18,680 --> 00:21:20,560 Speaker 1: if you play it, play it through and the Cowboys 416 00:21:20,640 --> 00:21:22,960 Speaker 1: let him continue to be their kicker last year. He 417 00:21:23,119 --> 00:21:24,840 Speaker 1: was not very good last year, and I think by 418 00:21:24,880 --> 00:21:26,320 Speaker 1: the end of the season Cowboys have been like, that's 419 00:21:26,359 --> 00:21:28,200 Speaker 1: two straight years. We got to make a move. So 420 00:21:28,240 --> 00:21:30,480 Speaker 1: they still would have made the decision that they ended 421 00:21:30,560 --> 00:21:33,720 Speaker 1: up making. They just made it. At The other thing, too, 422 00:21:33,920 --> 00:21:37,639 Speaker 1: is like this is a long trend in football. I 423 00:21:37,840 --> 00:21:40,119 Speaker 1: like a kid, like you could have a great kicker, 424 00:21:40,560 --> 00:21:42,880 Speaker 1: he loses it, he gets cut, he goes somewhere else 425 00:21:42,920 --> 00:21:45,360 Speaker 1: and kind of you know, the change of scenery. It's 426 00:21:45,440 --> 00:21:48,719 Speaker 1: so it's such a mental position, like the change of scenery, 427 00:21:48,800 --> 00:21:52,119 Speaker 1: the change of people that you're working with, new relationships. 428 00:21:52,840 --> 00:21:54,720 Speaker 1: I think you know. Howska is a name that comes 429 00:21:54,760 --> 00:21:57,080 Speaker 1: to mind, Like he was great in Seattle for so long, 430 00:21:57,359 --> 00:21:59,920 Speaker 1: got cut, fell out of favor, and went and succeeded 431 00:22:00,000 --> 00:22:04,359 Speaker 1: with the Bills and a couple of other places. Robbie gold, Um, 432 00:22:05,200 --> 00:22:08,440 Speaker 1: who's the guy that was in Philly forever? That's gonna 433 00:22:08,480 --> 00:22:12,080 Speaker 1: drive me crazy? Same thing Acres. Yeah, they cut him 434 00:22:12,080 --> 00:22:14,399 Speaker 1: and he went on and had second life in San Francisco. 435 00:22:15,200 --> 00:22:17,840 Speaker 1: It's just a thing that happens. So he still is 436 00:22:17,840 --> 00:22:19,760 Speaker 1: an Eagle because he went out there and tried to 437 00:22:19,800 --> 00:22:22,400 Speaker 1: punk the cowboy. He did He'd sounded like a twelve 438 00:22:22,480 --> 00:22:24,119 Speaker 1: year old boy when he did it, but he did 439 00:22:24,320 --> 00:22:30,040 Speaker 1: maybe try. But yeah, I mean no, Terry, I was 440 00:22:30,160 --> 00:22:33,280 Speaker 1: hurt by it. I guess it's we know you still 441 00:22:33,320 --> 00:22:36,760 Speaker 1: have this poster. I don't know. I I moved on. 442 00:22:36,960 --> 00:22:40,440 Speaker 1: I replaced it with this year's schedule, so he's no 443 00:22:40,600 --> 00:22:45,320 Speaker 1: longer part of I think I'm over it. It was 444 00:22:45,359 --> 00:22:47,639 Speaker 1: a breakup that lasted a while, but I'm over it. 445 00:22:48,440 --> 00:22:52,240 Speaker 1: It was just one unexpected and two Obviously I wasn't 446 00:22:52,280 --> 00:22:54,680 Speaker 1: part of those conversations that they were having. I don't 447 00:22:54,680 --> 00:22:57,720 Speaker 1: know how he was behaving or responding to everything, but 448 00:22:58,520 --> 00:23:01,399 Speaker 1: my from the things I did get to see, what 449 00:23:01,640 --> 00:23:04,120 Speaker 1: bothered me was the fact that we didn't really get 450 00:23:04,160 --> 00:23:06,480 Speaker 1: to see anything as far as giving him a chance. 451 00:23:06,680 --> 00:23:10,160 Speaker 1: But like Nick was Stongamo, did he want to get 452 00:23:10,240 --> 00:23:12,879 Speaker 1: that chance? That's the question? You know what? It sorry, 453 00:23:13,480 --> 00:23:15,359 Speaker 1: you know what? It actually reminds me of thinking about it. 454 00:23:15,440 --> 00:23:18,119 Speaker 1: It reminds me of when they cut where it is 455 00:23:18,200 --> 00:23:19,680 Speaker 1: like he's one of the best to ever do it 456 00:23:19,720 --> 00:23:23,320 Speaker 1: at his position. It's disappointing that it had to be done. 457 00:23:23,560 --> 00:23:26,560 Speaker 1: It was probably for the best. Sucks to go see 458 00:23:26,640 --> 00:23:29,119 Speaker 1: him succeed. I'm not sure, Like where wouldn't have been 459 00:23:29,200 --> 00:23:30,920 Speaker 1: the guy he was in Denver. Here he didn't have 460 00:23:31,000 --> 00:23:32,800 Speaker 1: the help well they but not only that they used 461 00:23:32,880 --> 00:23:35,280 Speaker 1: him differently. He wasn't there every day. Now, that's what 462 00:23:35,320 --> 00:23:37,760 Speaker 1: I'm saying. He needed to be on a line with 463 00:23:37,840 --> 00:23:39,840 Speaker 1: a guy like von Miller to kind of free him 464 00:23:39,960 --> 00:23:42,360 Speaker 1: up and not be the focal point of the pass rush. 465 00:23:42,640 --> 00:23:44,960 Speaker 1: So you see him get thirty sacks and three years 466 00:23:44,960 --> 00:23:47,439 Speaker 1: with Denver and you're like, damn, the Cowboys screwed up? 467 00:23:47,520 --> 00:23:49,600 Speaker 1: Or did they? Because like you're taking that cap hit 468 00:23:49,800 --> 00:23:51,960 Speaker 1: and I don't think he would have produced like that here, 469 00:23:52,440 --> 00:23:54,840 Speaker 1: So it's disappointing, but I don't necessarily think they played 470 00:23:54,880 --> 00:23:56,320 Speaker 1: it the wrong way. And I think it's kind of 471 00:23:56,359 --> 00:23:59,280 Speaker 1: similar with Bailey yea, and I think everybody wants him 472 00:23:59,320 --> 00:24:01,280 Speaker 1: to do well up for Sunday. You know, he can 473 00:24:01,440 --> 00:24:03,639 Speaker 1: chank a couple and he'll be fine if that happens. 474 00:24:04,400 --> 00:24:07,080 Speaker 1: And felt like him. Everyone likes good guy. The fact 475 00:24:07,119 --> 00:24:09,280 Speaker 1: of the matter is you look at Mars numbers and I, 476 00:24:09,640 --> 00:24:11,720 Speaker 1: as I was going through this and really paying attention 477 00:24:11,800 --> 00:24:14,280 Speaker 1: to them, he's actually had a really good year. And 478 00:24:14,400 --> 00:24:16,880 Speaker 1: the reason why I say that his percentage seems down 479 00:24:16,960 --> 00:24:19,760 Speaker 1: at seventy two, twenty seventh in the league. The issue 480 00:24:19,920 --> 00:24:22,720 Speaker 1: is three of his miss three of the four misses 481 00:24:22,760 --> 00:24:24,760 Speaker 1: he has right now are fifty plus may and that 482 00:24:24,840 --> 00:24:26,800 Speaker 1: means they have a lot of confidence in him to 483 00:24:26,840 --> 00:24:28,679 Speaker 1: make those. They are not afraid to throw him out 484 00:24:28,720 --> 00:24:30,879 Speaker 1: there on the forty yard line. But that's not a gimme, 485 00:24:31,040 --> 00:24:33,760 Speaker 1: and so for anybody to hold that against him, especially 486 00:24:33,800 --> 00:24:36,920 Speaker 1: when he's converted to sixty plus yarders, it's almost like 487 00:24:37,000 --> 00:24:38,840 Speaker 1: you looked at as a washing. My opinion he's only 488 00:24:38,880 --> 00:24:40,520 Speaker 1: had one mississ year that I look at him like, 489 00:24:40,600 --> 00:24:42,480 Speaker 1: you should have made that job. That's pretty good. Last 490 00:24:42,520 --> 00:24:46,280 Speaker 1: night's game, yes, part of you know, the missed extra 491 00:24:46,320 --> 00:24:48,640 Speaker 1: point that was big for the Raiders, you know, and Besacia, 492 00:24:48,680 --> 00:24:51,880 Speaker 1: I'm lost his mind or Gurdon lost his mind, Onscia. 493 00:24:52,200 --> 00:24:55,120 Speaker 1: But you know, you get to the Okay, it gives 494 00:24:55,160 --> 00:24:57,600 Speaker 1: the Chargers a chance. Ball's the twenty five yard line. 495 00:24:57,840 --> 00:25:01,680 Speaker 1: You know, they didn't do anything. But if you're the Cowboys, 496 00:25:02,000 --> 00:25:04,400 Speaker 1: You're like, we gotta get to the forty five yard line. 497 00:25:04,440 --> 00:25:06,119 Speaker 1: We gotta get to the forty five yard line for 498 00:25:06,160 --> 00:25:10,040 Speaker 1: a sixty two yard attempt, you know, still low percentage, 499 00:25:10,240 --> 00:25:12,320 Speaker 1: but he can make a sixty two maybe even further 500 00:25:12,400 --> 00:25:15,920 Speaker 1: than Yeah, And so that is a weapon that it 501 00:25:16,119 --> 00:25:18,280 Speaker 1: is a weapon before end of the game, into the half. 502 00:25:18,600 --> 00:25:20,280 Speaker 1: To get to that point in the field, that's not 503 00:25:20,400 --> 00:25:23,280 Speaker 1: something that you have the luxury with Bailey. With Bailey, 504 00:25:23,359 --> 00:25:27,840 Speaker 1: you gotta get to the Uh. He could fifty seven, 505 00:25:28,000 --> 00:25:31,280 Speaker 1: maybe thirty, so I think his I think his career 506 00:25:31,400 --> 00:25:34,199 Speaker 1: long was fifty six sounds about right. But I mean 507 00:25:34,359 --> 00:25:36,840 Speaker 1: in the game, you're gonna try, Yeah, I don't think 508 00:25:36,880 --> 00:25:39,200 Speaker 1: I'm gonna watch what if this game comes down to 509 00:25:39,920 --> 00:25:44,560 Speaker 1: a kicking war just between kickers, like it will, I 510 00:25:44,680 --> 00:25:47,280 Speaker 1: actually totally expect that this is gonna be so close 511 00:25:47,359 --> 00:25:49,440 Speaker 1: that the kickers are going to ultimately decide this game. 512 00:25:49,560 --> 00:25:52,320 Speaker 1: I just hope you know you're right, Like what Maher's 513 00:25:52,320 --> 00:25:55,320 Speaker 1: ten of fourteen or like he's he's kicked so many 514 00:25:55,400 --> 00:25:57,320 Speaker 1: kicks from fifty plus? How many is it for? Four 515 00:25:57,359 --> 00:26:00,600 Speaker 1: to seven? Four or seven? Excuse me? So that's great, 516 00:26:00,640 --> 00:26:02,399 Speaker 1: and I don't yeah, I don't hold those against him, 517 00:26:02,480 --> 00:26:07,640 Speaker 1: but hopefully, yeah, just no misses from inside forty which 518 00:26:07,640 --> 00:26:09,280 Speaker 1: he's only got one of those this year, which he 519 00:26:09,359 --> 00:26:12,000 Speaker 1: hasn't kicked that many from that close range either, Like 520 00:26:12,160 --> 00:26:13,800 Speaker 1: they've been good enough in the red zone that they 521 00:26:13,880 --> 00:26:16,959 Speaker 1: haven't been putting that on him, true, and hopefully they 522 00:26:17,200 --> 00:26:21,200 Speaker 1: don't because that's that's that's that was the thing. That's 523 00:26:21,280 --> 00:26:24,560 Speaker 1: like nobody's mad at Brett Maher for missing from fifty plus. 524 00:26:24,720 --> 00:26:27,800 Speaker 1: People get upset when you miss thirty six yarders, So 525 00:26:28,280 --> 00:26:31,160 Speaker 1: that scoring touchdowns in the red zone. That may also 526 00:26:31,280 --> 00:26:33,159 Speaker 1: be the reason why he is a perfect fit for 527 00:26:33,359 --> 00:26:35,360 Speaker 1: this offense, if they can play like that to where 528 00:26:35,400 --> 00:26:37,840 Speaker 1: when they get in those areas, they're actually converting touchdowns, 529 00:26:38,080 --> 00:26:40,280 Speaker 1: and what you really get from him is the benefit 530 00:26:40,320 --> 00:26:43,159 Speaker 1: of that weapon that's back. They're kicking sixty two yarders, 531 00:26:43,480 --> 00:26:45,560 Speaker 1: then maybe that's a perfect fit for what this offense 532 00:26:45,640 --> 00:26:47,600 Speaker 1: does and you don't have to worry about. Like Dave said, 533 00:26:47,880 --> 00:26:50,560 Speaker 1: we're picking games. We're just about to get to that. 534 00:26:51,040 --> 00:26:53,560 Speaker 1: A lot of kicker talk. I know it's justified when 535 00:26:53,640 --> 00:26:56,480 Speaker 1: Dan Bailey's playing, though. Absolutely Okay, so let's go around 536 00:26:56,520 --> 00:26:58,679 Speaker 1: the table. Give me some some predictions for this game. 537 00:26:58,720 --> 00:27:02,400 Speaker 1: We're gonna start with you Amber. Why. I hate your face. 538 00:27:04,160 --> 00:27:07,000 Speaker 1: I hate predicting. You know what. I was upset earlier 539 00:27:07,119 --> 00:27:09,520 Speaker 1: this week, you guys on that side of the room 540 00:27:09,600 --> 00:27:12,840 Speaker 1: that didn't necessarily agree with me and Dave on the 541 00:27:13,119 --> 00:27:15,480 Speaker 1: type of game we saw against the Giants. I was upset, 542 00:27:15,800 --> 00:27:18,480 Speaker 1: but this is what always happens. I end up getting 543 00:27:18,520 --> 00:27:22,560 Speaker 1: over it Towursday's point to Friday or so I start 544 00:27:22,640 --> 00:27:25,720 Speaker 1: be leaving in the Cowboys once again. I'm excited about them, 545 00:27:25,880 --> 00:27:30,360 Speaker 1: so I expect them to go out there perform good 546 00:27:30,480 --> 00:27:33,680 Speaker 1: enough to for them to win the game. I do 547 00:27:33,880 --> 00:27:37,200 Speaker 1: think that we're gonna be talking about both kickers throughout 548 00:27:37,240 --> 00:27:40,000 Speaker 1: the game, and that's probably going to be one of 549 00:27:40,040 --> 00:27:46,879 Speaker 1: the headline headlines that night. But Cowboys win. Um buy 550 00:27:46,920 --> 00:27:51,240 Speaker 1: a field goal. Don't ask me final score. I don't care. 551 00:27:51,359 --> 00:27:53,200 Speaker 1: They just win by a field goal, all right, Dave. 552 00:27:53,520 --> 00:27:57,760 Speaker 1: Two remarkably similar teams. Very strong defense, is good against 553 00:27:57,800 --> 00:28:01,760 Speaker 1: the run, to very great running game games. Strength on strength. 554 00:28:02,200 --> 00:28:05,520 Speaker 1: So what are the differences. I think the Cowboys secondary 555 00:28:05,760 --> 00:28:09,520 Speaker 1: is better equipped to handle a Vikings passing game that 556 00:28:09,600 --> 00:28:14,320 Speaker 1: doesn't have feeling than the Vikings secondary. I'm I'm assuming 557 00:28:14,359 --> 00:28:17,640 Speaker 1: Cooper is going to play, for all it is big 558 00:28:17,720 --> 00:28:20,239 Speaker 1: and honestly, if he you know, if word comes down 559 00:28:20,280 --> 00:28:21,920 Speaker 1: that he's not going to play, I'll change my pick. 560 00:28:22,000 --> 00:28:24,880 Speaker 1: I think it's that big of a deal. I'm assuming 561 00:28:24,920 --> 00:28:28,440 Speaker 1: he's gonna play. And so Cowboys passing attack against the 562 00:28:28,600 --> 00:28:32,359 Speaker 1: Vikings secondary is a bigger strength than vice versa. Also, 563 00:28:33,160 --> 00:28:35,440 Speaker 1: I don't believe in Kirk Cousins in the clutch. I 564 00:28:35,560 --> 00:28:37,520 Speaker 1: just don't. And I'm like, there's no way to quantify 565 00:28:37,640 --> 00:28:40,480 Speaker 1: that with stats. But I don't trust him to come 566 00:28:40,560 --> 00:28:43,040 Speaker 1: through in a moment like that. I absolutely trust Dak 567 00:28:43,080 --> 00:28:47,160 Speaker 1: Prescott to do that, and I think that'll make the difference. 568 00:28:47,200 --> 00:28:49,360 Speaker 1: I think it'll be pretty dramatic. I don't know if 569 00:28:49,400 --> 00:28:51,560 Speaker 1: it comes down to like a field goal, but you know, 570 00:28:52,440 --> 00:28:56,480 Speaker 1: twenty seven to twenty three, you know, one possession game 571 00:28:56,520 --> 00:28:58,440 Speaker 1: in the fourth quarter. But I think the Cowboys win 572 00:28:58,600 --> 00:29:02,959 Speaker 1: if Cooper plays. Yep, I was gonna say twenty four 573 00:29:03,120 --> 00:29:06,960 Speaker 1: twenty one, eight field goals to seven for Maha, but 574 00:29:08,240 --> 00:29:12,360 Speaker 1: I think that actually, I think the Cooper things huge 575 00:29:12,560 --> 00:29:15,080 Speaker 1: if he plays. If he doesn't, I think I've got 576 00:29:15,120 --> 00:29:17,720 Speaker 1: the same game Dave's got, but the Cowboys will score 577 00:29:18,120 --> 00:29:20,640 Speaker 1: another touchdown there. I got thirty four to twenty three. 578 00:29:20,720 --> 00:29:22,920 Speaker 1: They're better than the Vikings. I don't believe in Kirk 579 00:29:22,960 --> 00:29:25,600 Speaker 1: Cousins either, and I think they've proven they can shut 580 00:29:25,680 --> 00:29:28,000 Speaker 1: down a big time back that it will be the focus. 581 00:29:28,080 --> 00:29:29,760 Speaker 1: I don't know if the Vikings have of these other 582 00:29:29,880 --> 00:29:32,120 Speaker 1: weapons that will hurt him. If they commit to that, 583 00:29:32,720 --> 00:29:35,320 Speaker 1: this team can rush with four guys now, and that'll 584 00:29:35,360 --> 00:29:38,200 Speaker 1: be huge. So I think I think the Cowboys win 585 00:29:38,280 --> 00:29:40,240 Speaker 1: thirty four twenty three. That means some few field goals 586 00:29:40,280 --> 00:29:42,240 Speaker 1: there for Maha, and I see missus an extra point. 587 00:29:42,600 --> 00:29:44,680 Speaker 1: I think this game. I agree with you guys that 588 00:29:44,800 --> 00:29:48,480 Speaker 1: I think these teams are really really similar, but I 589 00:29:48,560 --> 00:29:50,400 Speaker 1: think the story we'll be talking about on Monday, will 590 00:29:50,400 --> 00:29:52,680 Speaker 1: be about these these two defenses. I think it'll be 591 00:29:52,800 --> 00:29:54,960 Speaker 1: the kind of game that we saw when the Cowboys 592 00:29:55,040 --> 00:29:56,880 Speaker 1: play the Saints. I think these two defenses are going 593 00:29:56,960 --> 00:29:59,240 Speaker 1: to make that low scoring, not that low scoring, but 594 00:29:59,280 --> 00:30:01,040 Speaker 1: it's gonna be lows oring. I actually think that this 595 00:30:01,120 --> 00:30:02,520 Speaker 1: is gonna be one of those games that are gonna 596 00:30:02,600 --> 00:30:06,320 Speaker 1: that the defenses will be what what is the storyline 597 00:30:06,400 --> 00:30:09,120 Speaker 1: come Monday? Because I don't think either team will run 598 00:30:09,440 --> 00:30:12,640 Speaker 1: particularly well against these other the other defense they keep 599 00:30:12,640 --> 00:30:15,280 Speaker 1: because of that, getting turnovers, well that's the part I 600 00:30:15,320 --> 00:30:17,440 Speaker 1: don't I'm not I'm not saying they're gonna be turnovers. 601 00:30:17,520 --> 00:30:19,360 Speaker 1: I don't think they're gonna run I don't think either 602 00:30:19,360 --> 00:30:21,920 Speaker 1: team's gonna run particularly well. I saw what the Cowboys 603 00:30:21,960 --> 00:30:24,960 Speaker 1: did last week to say Kuon Barkley Um and this 604 00:30:25,120 --> 00:30:27,400 Speaker 1: kind of defense. You saw what it did to Um, 605 00:30:27,640 --> 00:30:29,360 Speaker 1: what it did to Zeke when they played the Saints. 606 00:30:29,400 --> 00:30:31,200 Speaker 1: So I think there are ways to stop these two 607 00:30:31,280 --> 00:30:33,280 Speaker 1: running games. They're both high powered running games, but I 608 00:30:33,320 --> 00:30:35,440 Speaker 1: think they get slowed down. I think the points that 609 00:30:35,520 --> 00:30:37,120 Speaker 1: are scored are gonna have to be scored through the air. 610 00:30:37,320 --> 00:30:41,600 Speaker 1: I think it's twenty sixteen final Cowboys win. But the defense, 611 00:30:41,680 --> 00:30:44,920 Speaker 1: that's a good that's a that sounds right. The defenses 612 00:30:44,960 --> 00:30:47,080 Speaker 1: are going to be the story of this game. What's 613 00:30:47,120 --> 00:30:49,440 Speaker 1: wrong with us? Like this is a five and three 614 00:30:49,480 --> 00:30:51,920 Speaker 1: team and we're just we're just every week. It's about 615 00:30:51,920 --> 00:30:54,040 Speaker 1: the expectations that we went into this year thinking they 616 00:30:54,080 --> 00:30:57,080 Speaker 1: were so good, and I think I think we're still 617 00:30:57,520 --> 00:30:59,840 Speaker 1: For me anyway, I'll speak for myself thinking they were 618 00:31:00,000 --> 00:31:03,320 Speaker 1: so good, and my expectation is still that they're gonna 619 00:31:03,360 --> 00:31:05,920 Speaker 1: get this thing rolling. And I just maybe it's just me, no, 620 00:31:06,080 --> 00:31:08,000 Speaker 1: but that's what exactly what I feel get out of 621 00:31:08,080 --> 00:31:09,800 Speaker 1: my head right now, is they're gonna get this thing out. 622 00:31:10,000 --> 00:31:12,600 Speaker 1: The Vikings are full of names. Honestly, I think they 623 00:31:12,640 --> 00:31:14,320 Speaker 1: got a lot of names on defense. They got a 624 00:31:14,400 --> 00:31:17,000 Speaker 1: name at quarterback because he makes a ton of money 625 00:31:17,320 --> 00:31:19,560 Speaker 1: to play Devil's advocate. Couldn't very good. They get a 626 00:31:19,560 --> 00:31:21,600 Speaker 1: lot of points. Couldn't you say that about the Cowboys? 627 00:31:21,720 --> 00:31:24,160 Speaker 1: You can't. Okay, they're at home and they they're gonna 628 00:31:24,200 --> 00:31:26,720 Speaker 1: play well at home on Sunday night, and I think 629 00:31:26,760 --> 00:31:28,360 Speaker 1: that they'll they'll win. I think those scores and points, 630 00:31:28,360 --> 00:31:31,000 Speaker 1: I don't think look at the Vikings. They're shutting people down. 631 00:31:31,840 --> 00:31:34,480 Speaker 1: Well they're they're only giving up what's seventeen points a game. 632 00:31:34,760 --> 00:31:37,400 Speaker 1: It's not a lot seventeen point six. I think they're 633 00:31:37,400 --> 00:31:39,680 Speaker 1: not a lot. Number one team in though, I just 634 00:31:39,840 --> 00:31:41,880 Speaker 1: in the NFL coming in, I mean, they got the 635 00:31:41,960 --> 00:31:46,000 Speaker 1: number one team. I can't reconcile the difference between who 636 00:31:46,080 --> 00:31:48,600 Speaker 1: the Cowboys have been and who I think they can be, 637 00:31:48,880 --> 00:31:51,480 Speaker 1: and so I just keep, I just keep. I'm with 638 00:31:51,680 --> 00:31:54,280 Speaker 1: betting on black that it's gonna hit, and hopefully I 639 00:31:54,320 --> 00:31:56,960 Speaker 1: don't look stupid on Monday, but I really do. Playing 640 00:31:57,000 --> 00:32:00,200 Speaker 1: at home, I just yeah, I think they're better. We'll 641 00:32:00,240 --> 00:32:01,760 Speaker 1: be back on Monday, tell you what went right and 642 00:32:01,880 --> 00:32:04,280 Speaker 1: what went wrong for the Cowboys till then. For Nick Eatman, 643 00:32:04,360 --> 00:32:06,880 Speaker 1: Dave Helm and Amber Garcia, I am Derek Eagleton. 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