1 00:00:08,920 --> 00:00:12,600 Speaker 1: The Chiefs have punched their ticket to the playoffs, but 2 00:00:12,800 --> 00:00:15,560 Speaker 1: it ain't over yet. In the AFC West, will the 3 00:00:15,640 --> 00:00:18,599 Speaker 1: Chargers keep things interesting with a win on Sunday night 4 00:00:18,680 --> 00:00:21,079 Speaker 1: and get closer to their own playoff return. 5 00:00:21,440 --> 00:00:22,920 Speaker 2: Our bridge at Condon will tell. 6 00:00:22,840 --> 00:00:27,040 Speaker 1: You how La can get a w Cowboys won two 7 00:00:27,040 --> 00:00:29,280 Speaker 1: in a row to keep their own playoff hopes alive 8 00:00:29,720 --> 00:00:32,040 Speaker 1: and a prominent voice in the locker room now throwing 9 00:00:32,080 --> 00:00:36,800 Speaker 1: his support behind it potential Mike McCarthy contract extension. Here 10 00:00:37,000 --> 00:00:40,720 Speaker 1: what Dak Prescott is saying about his head coach's future 11 00:00:41,240 --> 00:00:45,440 Speaker 1: in Dallas. Cayler Williams already on his second head coach 12 00:00:45,479 --> 00:00:48,120 Speaker 1: with Thomas Brown said to make his debut on Sunday 13 00:00:48,120 --> 00:00:49,160 Speaker 1: at San Francisco. 14 00:00:49,560 --> 00:00:50,320 Speaker 2: Bucky Brooks and. 15 00:00:50,320 --> 00:00:52,640 Speaker 1: Mark Cross will be here to show you how the 16 00:00:52,680 --> 00:00:54,880 Speaker 1: Bears in their rookie QB can make the most of 17 00:00:54,960 --> 00:00:56,160 Speaker 1: these next five weeks. 18 00:00:56,520 --> 00:00:57,279 Speaker 2: Winning the game for. 19 00:00:57,240 --> 00:01:00,600 Speaker 1: The first time mid October would certainly be an nice star. 20 00:01:01,120 --> 00:01:06,720 Speaker 1: Welcome inside with the insiders alongside Judy Matizta and Mike Garafullo. 21 00:01:07,360 --> 00:01:12,000 Speaker 1: I am Tom Pelisero. We are now on the eve 22 00:01:12,200 --> 00:01:14,240 Speaker 1: of Week fourteen. 23 00:01:14,160 --> 00:01:15,160 Speaker 2: In the NFL. 24 00:01:15,240 --> 00:01:18,320 Speaker 1: It starts out with a tasty one on Thursday Night football, 25 00:01:18,440 --> 00:01:21,760 Speaker 1: the Lions and the Packers. We got so much to 26 00:01:21,840 --> 00:01:25,440 Speaker 1: get into over the next hour, but we begin with 27 00:01:25,560 --> 00:01:31,640 Speaker 1: some breaking news tonight. After hearing the appeal today, join 28 00:01:31,640 --> 00:01:35,160 Speaker 1: the appointment Appeals Officer Ramon Foster has upheld the three 29 00:01:35,200 --> 00:01:40,560 Speaker 1: game suspension for Texans linebacker Aziz al Shire for repeat 30 00:01:40,680 --> 00:01:45,040 Speaker 1: violations of the NFL's rules on player health and safety, 31 00:01:45,400 --> 00:01:49,160 Speaker 1: including that hit right there on Trevor Lawrence in Sunday's 32 00:01:49,160 --> 00:01:50,440 Speaker 1: game that sparked a brawl. 33 00:01:50,920 --> 00:01:53,960 Speaker 2: Al Shire then continued the brawl. 34 00:01:53,760 --> 00:01:57,240 Speaker 1: Taking off his helmet get into it with Jaguars players. 35 00:01:57,680 --> 00:02:01,320 Speaker 1: The Texans made abundantly clear their frustration with what they 36 00:02:01,360 --> 00:02:06,320 Speaker 1: felt was the inconsistency of that punishment for al Shier. However, 37 00:02:06,400 --> 00:02:08,880 Speaker 1: Ramone Foster, who is jointly appointed by the NFL and 38 00:02:08,919 --> 00:02:11,680 Speaker 1: the NFLPA, upheld it, which means al Shire now will 39 00:02:11,720 --> 00:02:15,399 Speaker 1: miss games against the Dolphins, Chiefs, and Ravens for he's 40 00:02:15,440 --> 00:02:19,920 Speaker 1: eligible to return for the Week eighteen finale at Tennessee. Meanwhile, 41 00:02:20,200 --> 00:02:24,040 Speaker 1: the Jaguars placing their quarterback Trevor Lawrence on injured reserve. 42 00:02:24,480 --> 00:02:27,480 Speaker 1: He is, according to our Ian Rappaport, expected to have 43 00:02:27,520 --> 00:02:31,000 Speaker 1: surgery to repair that left ac joint injury that he 44 00:02:31,080 --> 00:02:33,120 Speaker 1: had suffered about a month or so ago. 45 00:02:33,240 --> 00:02:35,000 Speaker 2: Returned to the field this week. 46 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:38,760 Speaker 1: Now off the field once again, done for this season. 47 00:02:39,360 --> 00:02:43,239 Speaker 1: Plenty of time to recover for twenty twenty five. Judy 48 00:02:43,480 --> 00:02:46,639 Speaker 1: A lot to unpack here as he's al Shire officially 49 00:02:46,639 --> 00:02:49,480 Speaker 1: now will be out three games. Trevor Lawrence not to 50 00:02:49,520 --> 00:02:53,240 Speaker 1: be seen again this season. Impact on Houston in a 51 00:02:53,280 --> 00:02:54,880 Speaker 1: playoff chase here, what do you got. 52 00:02:57,080 --> 00:03:01,480 Speaker 3: Well, significant impact on Houston. I'm frankly surprised that the 53 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:05,320 Speaker 3: suspension was not reduced. In the past, they have reduced 54 00:03:05,360 --> 00:03:08,160 Speaker 3: suspensions on appeal, but in this case, it was clear 55 00:03:08,400 --> 00:03:10,960 Speaker 3: that the league felt there was a pattern of behavior 56 00:03:11,760 --> 00:03:14,280 Speaker 3: and not just a pattern of behavior previously. But then 57 00:03:14,520 --> 00:03:18,240 Speaker 3: after the hit on Trevor Lawrence, you know, the behavior 58 00:03:18,560 --> 00:03:22,160 Speaker 3: during the brawl contributed to the scope of the suspension. 59 00:03:22,280 --> 00:03:25,560 Speaker 4: So I'm not surprised that Ramon Foster upheld it. 60 00:03:25,600 --> 00:03:29,000 Speaker 3: And again it is worth emphasizing that the hearing officers 61 00:03:29,040 --> 00:03:32,560 Speaker 3: are jointly appointed by the League and the Players Association. 62 00:03:33,280 --> 00:03:36,240 Speaker 3: As for Trevor Lawrence, this just seemed like the smart 63 00:03:36,240 --> 00:03:38,080 Speaker 3: thing to do. First of all, he'd had the shoulder 64 00:03:38,120 --> 00:03:42,120 Speaker 3: injury for a while. But also this just seems to 65 00:03:42,160 --> 00:03:45,920 Speaker 3: remove any pressure on the player for trying to. 66 00:03:45,920 --> 00:03:47,520 Speaker 4: Get back with the team. 67 00:03:47,880 --> 00:03:50,640 Speaker 3: I go back to what the Dolphins did when Tua 68 00:03:50,760 --> 00:03:53,840 Speaker 3: was concussed. They put them on ir because they didn't 69 00:03:53,880 --> 00:03:56,600 Speaker 3: want the player to feel any pressure to try to 70 00:03:56,680 --> 00:03:59,240 Speaker 3: rush back, and I think that's the smart thing to 71 00:03:59,280 --> 00:04:02,320 Speaker 3: do in Trevor law case, especially because the Jaguars are 72 00:04:02,400 --> 00:04:05,920 Speaker 3: out of the playoff picture anyway, There's absolutely no reason 73 00:04:06,200 --> 00:04:07,960 Speaker 3: why he should be trying to get back. 74 00:04:07,840 --> 00:04:09,600 Speaker 4: On the field, and this does. 75 00:04:09,400 --> 00:04:12,280 Speaker 3: Give them the opportunity now to get the surgery done 76 00:04:12,600 --> 00:04:14,119 Speaker 3: and get him on the road to recovery. 77 00:04:15,080 --> 00:04:17,560 Speaker 5: Judy, I feel like early on, when the NFL really 78 00:04:17,560 --> 00:04:21,760 Speaker 5: started to levy suspensions for hits that occurred on the field, 79 00:04:21,920 --> 00:04:24,240 Speaker 5: these things were reduced, let's say, were a game reduced 80 00:04:24,240 --> 00:04:27,120 Speaker 5: to a large fine, or maybe the number was brought 81 00:04:27,160 --> 00:04:29,920 Speaker 5: to These have started to stick now. And you're right 82 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:33,120 Speaker 5: to point out that the arbitrator, Ramon Foster in this 83 00:04:33,200 --> 00:04:35,320 Speaker 5: case and in every case when it comes to on 84 00:04:35,400 --> 00:04:38,920 Speaker 5: field discipline, is jointly appointed by both the league and 85 00:04:38,960 --> 00:04:44,920 Speaker 5: the union. So even the independent evaluators here are agreeing 86 00:04:44,960 --> 00:04:47,359 Speaker 5: with the fact that these hits on the head of 87 00:04:47,400 --> 00:04:51,520 Speaker 5: a quarterback late hits when a quarterback is sliding, it 88 00:04:51,560 --> 00:04:54,520 Speaker 5: needs to be upheld. Derwin James suspension earlier this year 89 00:04:54,760 --> 00:04:57,799 Speaker 5: upheld as well, so everybody understands the importance of making 90 00:04:57,839 --> 00:05:00,320 Speaker 5: sure that it's not just lip service. And they say 91 00:05:00,320 --> 00:05:02,520 Speaker 5: they're trying to make the game safer, but hits like 92 00:05:02,600 --> 00:05:05,280 Speaker 5: this won't be tolerated in Aushaire now has to be 93 00:05:05,279 --> 00:05:08,760 Speaker 5: careful moving forward because it'll be an increased number the 94 00:05:08,800 --> 00:05:12,080 Speaker 5: next time if and when he does get suspended for 95 00:05:12,160 --> 00:05:14,000 Speaker 5: something that's happening on the field. That is the way 96 00:05:14,040 --> 00:05:17,479 Speaker 5: that they approach this discipline. So upheld here sucks for 97 00:05:17,560 --> 00:05:20,440 Speaker 5: Trevor Lawrence, who knows what the coaching situation is going 98 00:05:20,480 --> 00:05:22,120 Speaker 5: to be like once he comes back. We're all gonna 99 00:05:22,120 --> 00:05:25,080 Speaker 5: be watching the Jaguars the day after their final game 100 00:05:25,120 --> 00:05:27,680 Speaker 5: to see if, indeed shot Con does make a move 101 00:05:28,120 --> 00:05:31,360 Speaker 5: at the coaching position. So a lot to see what's 102 00:05:31,400 --> 00:05:33,560 Speaker 5: gonna happen with the Jaguars before opening day next year. 103 00:05:35,240 --> 00:05:36,440 Speaker 2: Also bears mentioned here. 104 00:05:36,480 --> 00:05:38,960 Speaker 1: The Jaguars very much in the running for the number 105 00:05:38,960 --> 00:05:41,360 Speaker 1: one overall pick. Now, no, they will not have their 106 00:05:41,360 --> 00:05:45,400 Speaker 1: starting quarterback for the balance of this season, although they 107 00:05:45,440 --> 00:05:48,360 Speaker 1: did perform better when Mac Jones took over last week. 108 00:05:48,400 --> 00:05:51,039 Speaker 1: The former Patriots starter a big opportunity for him over 109 00:05:51,080 --> 00:05:53,800 Speaker 1: these next five games. He can become a free agent 110 00:05:54,360 --> 00:05:57,320 Speaker 1: again here for the first time in his young career, 111 00:05:57,400 --> 00:05:59,760 Speaker 1: so maybe it can show enough that he gets an 112 00:06:00,080 --> 00:06:02,920 Speaker 1: two in twenty twenty five. A lot of teams still 113 00:06:02,920 --> 00:06:06,240 Speaker 1: have something to play for in twenty twenty four, including 114 00:06:06,440 --> 00:06:09,080 Speaker 1: three teams that can wrap up playoff berths this week. 115 00:06:09,200 --> 00:06:12,839 Speaker 1: The Lions, if they win tomorrow night against the Packers, 116 00:06:12,839 --> 00:06:14,719 Speaker 1: would wrap up a playoff berth. They'd still have some 117 00:06:14,760 --> 00:06:17,600 Speaker 1: work to do to clinch the division. The Vikings would 118 00:06:17,600 --> 00:06:20,279 Speaker 1: need a win and some help. There's also a bunch 119 00:06:20,320 --> 00:06:23,479 Speaker 1: of scenarios involving ties. We've only got enough space on 120 00:06:23,560 --> 00:06:25,720 Speaker 1: TV for a couple of these things. It's far more 121 00:06:25,800 --> 00:06:29,040 Speaker 1: complicated Eagles, same deal. A lot of things that have 122 00:06:29,080 --> 00:06:30,760 Speaker 1: to happen. If you look at the standings right now, 123 00:06:30,800 --> 00:06:33,440 Speaker 1: all three of those teams borring a total collapse are 124 00:06:33,520 --> 00:06:34,120 Speaker 1: getting in. 125 00:06:34,600 --> 00:06:38,000 Speaker 2: The Ravens probably are getting in the playoffs, but they've 126 00:06:38,040 --> 00:06:39,200 Speaker 2: got a lot of. 127 00:06:39,200 --> 00:06:42,960 Speaker 1: Drama surrounding that team right now, including what ended up 128 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:46,640 Speaker 1: today being a one game suspension for wide receiver Deontay 129 00:06:46,800 --> 00:06:51,000 Speaker 1: Johnson for conduct detrimental to the team. Garifalo, you broke 130 00:06:51,160 --> 00:06:54,599 Speaker 1: this news earlier today, it was apparent something was a miss. 131 00:06:54,680 --> 00:06:57,840 Speaker 1: Now once again Deontay Johnson find himself in hot water. 132 00:06:58,720 --> 00:06:58,920 Speaker 2: Yeah. 133 00:06:58,960 --> 00:07:02,240 Speaker 5: John Harball comment both on Sunday after the game and 134 00:07:02,279 --> 00:07:04,760 Speaker 5: then Monday as well, saying basically that he needed to 135 00:07:04,760 --> 00:07:07,280 Speaker 5: gather more information and the information was how they were 136 00:07:07,320 --> 00:07:09,080 Speaker 5: going to handle this. They made it clear in the 137 00:07:09,120 --> 00:07:13,880 Speaker 5: statement from Eric DaCosta, their general manager, that Johnson refused 138 00:07:13,880 --> 00:07:17,280 Speaker 5: to go into the game on Sunday against the Eagles, 139 00:07:17,280 --> 00:07:19,520 Speaker 5: so he'll miss this game coming up against the Giants. 140 00:07:19,560 --> 00:07:21,160 Speaker 5: Let me add a little bit of context. This was 141 00:07:21,240 --> 00:07:24,200 Speaker 5: late in the game. This was after Rashad Bateman had 142 00:07:24,200 --> 00:07:27,320 Speaker 5: gotten hurt. Johnson hadn't played early in the game. I 143 00:07:27,360 --> 00:07:29,720 Speaker 5: don't know if it was mid to late fourth quarter. 144 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:32,120 Speaker 5: I'm trying to remember the timeline, but it was well 145 00:07:32,160 --> 00:07:33,920 Speaker 5: into the second half, and by that point he was 146 00:07:33,960 --> 00:07:36,080 Speaker 5: upset with the fact that he hadn't seen the field. 147 00:07:36,840 --> 00:07:39,600 Speaker 5: And I would say, when you bring in Deontay Johnson 148 00:07:40,440 --> 00:07:43,600 Speaker 5: to have him be receiver for receiver five, this is 149 00:07:43,640 --> 00:07:45,400 Speaker 5: a guy who we've seen in the past once the 150 00:07:45,400 --> 00:07:48,360 Speaker 5: football wants to be involved, so they made the trade 151 00:07:48,360 --> 00:07:50,440 Speaker 5: with the Panthers. They didn't give much up, but you've 152 00:07:50,440 --> 00:07:52,560 Speaker 5: got Lamar Jackson. After the game, when I asked him 153 00:07:52,560 --> 00:07:54,280 Speaker 5: about I said, are you going to have a conversation 154 00:07:54,400 --> 00:07:56,239 Speaker 5: with Johnson to keep his head right? And he said, 155 00:07:56,400 --> 00:07:58,560 Speaker 5: this is a guy that we need out there. We 156 00:07:58,600 --> 00:08:02,520 Speaker 5: want him out there. So at this point we got 157 00:08:02,560 --> 00:08:03,840 Speaker 5: to see how it's going to play out because this 158 00:08:03,880 --> 00:08:06,000 Speaker 5: is a one game suspension. It could have been higher, 159 00:08:06,040 --> 00:08:09,200 Speaker 5: but it's a one game suspension here and now how 160 00:08:09,200 --> 00:08:11,200 Speaker 5: do you handle this moving forward? Does Johnson come back 161 00:08:11,240 --> 00:08:13,280 Speaker 5: and say, all right, I'm locked in. I'll serve my 162 00:08:13,360 --> 00:08:16,120 Speaker 5: one game. We had a packer suspension earlier this year 163 00:08:16,200 --> 00:08:17,160 Speaker 5: was JayR Alexander. 164 00:08:17,200 --> 00:08:20,240 Speaker 2: No, no, it was last year. It was one of the receivers. 165 00:08:19,840 --> 00:08:21,720 Speaker 5: This year, Tom, you'll correct me when I'm done talking 166 00:08:22,680 --> 00:08:25,680 Speaker 5: and you come back and you're locked in a Romeo Dobbs. 167 00:08:25,720 --> 00:08:27,800 Speaker 2: I think, so that's a possibility. 168 00:08:27,880 --> 00:08:29,840 Speaker 5: Could be something like that, or this could be something 169 00:08:29,840 --> 00:08:31,800 Speaker 5: that continues to go on. And then who knows, if 170 00:08:31,960 --> 00:08:34,040 Speaker 5: the author Jackson ever sees the field with the Ravens 171 00:08:34,080 --> 00:08:35,679 Speaker 5: will keep an eye on it and let you know 172 00:08:35,720 --> 00:08:36,160 Speaker 5: how it goes. 173 00:08:37,880 --> 00:08:41,200 Speaker 1: Quite a year for Deontay Johnson, a contract year, no less. 174 00:08:41,240 --> 00:08:43,400 Speaker 1: Part of the reasoning the Steelers had when they traded 175 00:08:43,440 --> 00:08:45,320 Speaker 1: him away was they want to be a run first 176 00:08:45,320 --> 00:08:47,120 Speaker 1: football team. There weren't gonna be a ton of targets. 177 00:08:47,160 --> 00:08:48,880 Speaker 1: They need to get the ball to George Pickens a lot. 178 00:08:48,920 --> 00:08:51,720 Speaker 1: So he gets himself traded to the Panthers. Not happy there, 179 00:08:51,960 --> 00:08:54,920 Speaker 1: gets himself traded to the Ravens for virtually nothing. Now 180 00:08:54,960 --> 00:08:58,079 Speaker 1: not happy there. You could say, maybe this is how 181 00:08:58,080 --> 00:09:00,400 Speaker 1: to kill your career in ten steps. But he's a 182 00:09:00,400 --> 00:09:03,760 Speaker 1: wide receiver. He's twenty eight years old. He's still very talented. 183 00:09:03,880 --> 00:09:05,599 Speaker 1: Somebody's going to give an opportunity. He's going to have 184 00:09:05,640 --> 00:09:07,480 Speaker 1: to make the most of his opportunity down the stretch 185 00:09:07,720 --> 00:09:10,520 Speaker 1: more than likely. In Baltimore, the Bucks have had their 186 00:09:10,559 --> 00:09:14,440 Speaker 1: own wide receivers issues this year, mostly involving injuries. Chris 187 00:09:14,480 --> 00:09:17,640 Speaker 1: Godwin done for the season, Mike Evans is back, Baker 188 00:09:17,679 --> 00:09:19,920 Speaker 1: Mayfield a near miss. He said he thought he tore 189 00:09:20,000 --> 00:09:23,600 Speaker 1: his achilles on this play. Initially, it turned out he 190 00:09:23,760 --> 00:09:26,280 Speaker 1: was just spiked in the back of his leg. 191 00:09:26,320 --> 00:09:27,720 Speaker 2: He was We're in a big old sleeve. 192 00:09:27,840 --> 00:09:31,520 Speaker 1: During his press conference earlier today, was listed as a 193 00:09:31,559 --> 00:09:34,120 Speaker 1: full participant if they had had practice today, and he 194 00:09:34,440 --> 00:09:35,800 Speaker 1: is ready for the stretch run. 195 00:09:37,840 --> 00:09:39,800 Speaker 6: Our mentality right now is that we're in playoff mode. 196 00:09:39,800 --> 00:09:41,319 Speaker 6: We got to win out to get in and just 197 00:09:41,360 --> 00:09:44,480 Speaker 6: see what happens. So it's one game at a time mentality, 198 00:09:45,080 --> 00:09:46,839 Speaker 6: much like last year, and we're going to continue to 199 00:09:46,840 --> 00:09:49,079 Speaker 6: say it. We're sitting Obviously we'd like to have a 200 00:09:49,120 --> 00:09:51,720 Speaker 6: better record than we do now, but we're still saying 201 00:09:51,720 --> 00:09:56,160 Speaker 6: that we control our own destiny. So that's outside factors 202 00:09:56,559 --> 00:09:58,360 Speaker 6: right now don't really matter if we don't take care 203 00:09:58,400 --> 00:10:00,440 Speaker 6: of business. So it's got to be how do we 204 00:10:00,480 --> 00:10:02,160 Speaker 6: win this game, and it's got to be like that 205 00:10:02,240 --> 00:10:02,959 Speaker 6: every week on out. 206 00:10:05,080 --> 00:10:08,599 Speaker 1: Take a look at the NFC playoff picture at this stage, 207 00:10:09,559 --> 00:10:12,240 Speaker 1: you see the Bucks and the Falcons technically are tied 208 00:10:12,480 --> 00:10:15,400 Speaker 1: atop the NFC West, still five games to go throughout 209 00:10:15,440 --> 00:10:17,800 Speaker 1: the tie breakers for the moment. Here, you've got the 210 00:10:17,840 --> 00:10:21,240 Speaker 1: Saints who are still hovering somewhere in that mix as well. 211 00:10:21,320 --> 00:10:24,200 Speaker 1: Somebody's going to host a playoff game, probably against the 212 00:10:24,240 --> 00:10:26,120 Speaker 1: team like the Vikings. 213 00:10:25,960 --> 00:10:26,920 Speaker 2: Or the Packers. 214 00:10:27,720 --> 00:10:29,600 Speaker 1: Will be interesting to see as we get closer to 215 00:10:29,600 --> 00:10:32,280 Speaker 1: that what those matchups look like here, Judy, But there's 216 00:10:32,320 --> 00:10:34,959 Speaker 1: a lot going on right now in the NFC South, 217 00:10:35,000 --> 00:10:38,240 Speaker 1: and nobody has exactly distinguished themselves on a consistent basis. 218 00:10:40,480 --> 00:10:43,560 Speaker 3: No, and the Bucks are alive because the Falcons did 219 00:10:43,600 --> 00:10:46,240 Speaker 3: not have the opportunity to pull ahead. They went into 220 00:10:46,280 --> 00:10:49,240 Speaker 3: a slump exactly when the Bucks had their big injury 221 00:10:49,320 --> 00:10:52,880 Speaker 3: situation on offense, so they couldn't exploit that chance to 222 00:10:53,040 --> 00:10:55,560 Speaker 3: pull away in the NFC South and as a result, 223 00:10:55,640 --> 00:10:57,079 Speaker 3: the Bucks are in it. Keep in mind they have 224 00:10:57,200 --> 00:10:59,800 Speaker 3: lost both games to the Falcons, though, so they would 225 00:10:59,840 --> 00:11:03,000 Speaker 3: need to be clear of the Falcons to win the division. 226 00:11:03,160 --> 00:11:06,920 Speaker 3: They have a very very manageable schedule. They manage to 227 00:11:06,960 --> 00:11:10,000 Speaker 3: get through Mike Evans is back. That certainly has given 228 00:11:10,000 --> 00:11:12,440 Speaker 3: them a boost. They got the big performance from Bucky Irving. 229 00:11:12,520 --> 00:11:17,760 Speaker 3: That is a big boost too. The problem for the Bucks, incredibly. 230 00:11:17,320 --> 00:11:18,120 Speaker 4: Is their defense. 231 00:11:18,200 --> 00:11:21,200 Speaker 3: Their defense has been an issue all season, particularly the 232 00:11:21,280 --> 00:11:24,520 Speaker 3: past defense. They're not getting very many sacks, they're not 233 00:11:24,559 --> 00:11:27,800 Speaker 3: getting many interceptions. They give up a whole lot of 234 00:11:27,840 --> 00:11:30,840 Speaker 3: air yards, a whole lot of yards after catch. That 235 00:11:31,000 --> 00:11:32,920 Speaker 3: is where they have to tighten things up again. They 236 00:11:32,920 --> 00:11:35,800 Speaker 3: have a really manageable schedule. They've got the Raiders this week, 237 00:11:36,120 --> 00:11:36,920 Speaker 3: but then they. 238 00:11:36,720 --> 00:11:37,520 Speaker 4: Have the Chargers. 239 00:11:37,600 --> 00:11:39,920 Speaker 3: You probably don't want to see Justin Herbert when your 240 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:44,160 Speaker 3: pass defense is struggling. Still, the Bucks are alive, very 241 00:11:44,280 --> 00:11:47,360 Speaker 3: much alive, in a very top SA turvy NFC South. 242 00:11:49,040 --> 00:11:52,720 Speaker 1: There is only one team eliminated entirely in the NFC. 243 00:11:52,800 --> 00:11:54,240 Speaker 2: That is the New York Giants. 244 00:11:54,480 --> 00:11:58,040 Speaker 1: The Dallas Cowboys, despite a lengthy losing streak and losing 245 00:11:58,040 --> 00:12:00,440 Speaker 1: their starting quarterback, they need a lot to happen, but 246 00:12:00,480 --> 00:12:02,720 Speaker 1: there's still in it. They've won a couple of games 247 00:12:02,760 --> 00:12:05,120 Speaker 1: in a row. You heard Jerry Jones speaking on the 248 00:12:05,200 --> 00:12:07,840 Speaker 1: radio last week saying doesn't think it's crazy at all 249 00:12:07,920 --> 00:12:12,160 Speaker 1: to consider the idea of extending Mike McCarthy's contract, and 250 00:12:12,559 --> 00:12:15,040 Speaker 1: Dak Prescott himself seems to like that idea. 251 00:12:17,400 --> 00:12:20,680 Speaker 7: I believe in him wholeheartedly. I think he definitely deserves 252 00:12:22,200 --> 00:12:26,559 Speaker 7: a chance another another contract, and a chance to coach 253 00:12:26,679 --> 00:12:29,120 Speaker 7: this team, amongst and and condact. 254 00:12:29,120 --> 00:12:30,040 Speaker 2: I guess you can say. 255 00:12:31,800 --> 00:12:35,360 Speaker 7: More influence on his terms may be maybe a good 256 00:12:35,360 --> 00:12:38,160 Speaker 7: way to say it, but but I whole heartedly believe 257 00:12:38,160 --> 00:12:39,400 Speaker 7: in him. The guys who won a Super Bowl. I 258 00:12:39,400 --> 00:12:42,880 Speaker 7: know Jay's attested to that there's not many guys or 259 00:12:42,880 --> 00:12:45,520 Speaker 7: coaches who have done that, and to have one that 260 00:12:45,559 --> 00:12:48,400 Speaker 7: can do it from experience, and I know how valuable 261 00:12:48,400 --> 00:12:49,280 Speaker 7: he's been for me. 262 00:12:52,360 --> 00:12:55,160 Speaker 1: You can read at NFL dot com slash Batista for 263 00:12:55,280 --> 00:12:58,280 Speaker 1: all of Judy's top ten coaches with the most to 264 00:12:58,440 --> 00:13:02,319 Speaker 1: prove over the of the twenty twenty four season. Mike 265 00:13:02,400 --> 00:13:06,160 Speaker 1: McCarthy up there, just behind Brian Dable and Mike McDaniel 266 00:13:06,320 --> 00:13:08,920 Speaker 1: a top that list. Mike McCarthy's proven a lot Judy 267 00:13:09,080 --> 00:13:12,400 Speaker 1: over his close to two decades as an NFL head coach. 268 00:13:12,840 --> 00:13:14,960 Speaker 1: This is one of those moments where there's a lot 269 00:13:14,960 --> 00:13:17,800 Speaker 1: of stressors from a lot of different reasons, including the 270 00:13:17,840 --> 00:13:21,720 Speaker 1: injury situation and the fact that Jerry Jones is once 271 00:13:21,720 --> 00:13:24,520 Speaker 1: again allowing his head coach to coach out the final 272 00:13:24,600 --> 00:13:25,200 Speaker 1: year of his deal. 273 00:13:27,480 --> 00:13:29,280 Speaker 3: Well, let's start with the fact that it is never 274 00:13:29,320 --> 00:13:31,600 Speaker 3: a bad thing for a head coach to have the 275 00:13:31,679 --> 00:13:35,600 Speaker 3: endorsement of the franchise quarterback. That carries some weight in 276 00:13:35,720 --> 00:13:39,040 Speaker 3: most organizations, and in this organization where they just re 277 00:13:39,240 --> 00:13:43,160 Speaker 3: upped Dak Prescott, it certainly should carry some weight. What 278 00:13:43,200 --> 00:13:45,880 Speaker 3: would carry even more weight would be winning some more games. 279 00:13:45,960 --> 00:13:49,240 Speaker 3: They have revived themselves, They've won a few, They've got 280 00:13:49,240 --> 00:13:50,199 Speaker 3: some winnable. 281 00:13:49,840 --> 00:13:50,920 Speaker 4: Games ahead of them. 282 00:13:51,320 --> 00:13:53,840 Speaker 3: If they can keep that going and at least show 283 00:13:53,880 --> 00:13:57,120 Speaker 3: that they continue to play hard for Mike McCarthy, that 284 00:13:57,280 --> 00:14:01,880 Speaker 3: obviously would help. But the bottom line here is, ultimately 285 00:14:02,000 --> 00:14:04,959 Speaker 3: this is going to be what Jerry Jones feels at 286 00:14:04,960 --> 00:14:07,560 Speaker 3: the end of the season. Is there somebody out there 287 00:14:07,600 --> 00:14:10,120 Speaker 3: available who he is enamored with, who he thinks could 288 00:14:10,160 --> 00:14:11,679 Speaker 3: do a better job as the head coach of the 289 00:14:11,760 --> 00:14:14,960 Speaker 3: Dallas Cowboys. Is there a recognition in the building that 290 00:14:15,080 --> 00:14:17,479 Speaker 3: maybe they didn't do all they could in the offseason 291 00:14:17,520 --> 00:14:19,400 Speaker 3: to put this team in the best position to win, 292 00:14:19,440 --> 00:14:22,720 Speaker 3: And so Mike McCarthy deserves the opportunity, as Dak Prescott 293 00:14:22,720 --> 00:14:25,760 Speaker 3: put it, to do it on his terms. We'll see, 294 00:14:25,760 --> 00:14:28,760 Speaker 3: but certainly there appears to at least be an opening 295 00:14:28,840 --> 00:14:31,360 Speaker 3: a possibility that Mike McCarthy could return. 296 00:14:31,920 --> 00:14:33,440 Speaker 4: We still have to just let this play out. 297 00:14:34,520 --> 00:14:37,640 Speaker 5: When we have these conversations with folks around the league 298 00:14:37,880 --> 00:14:41,120 Speaker 5: with regard to the teams that underperformed and the teams 299 00:14:41,120 --> 00:14:43,400 Speaker 5: that we know the coaches coming in were on the 300 00:14:43,400 --> 00:14:45,720 Speaker 5: hot seat, you start to get the sense that like, oh, 301 00:14:45,800 --> 00:14:48,440 Speaker 5: it's a mess here, Oh it's a mess there, and 302 00:14:48,680 --> 00:14:51,320 Speaker 5: there's really no direction here, and you can tell it's coming, 303 00:14:51,360 --> 00:14:53,400 Speaker 5: and there's just some of the guys that have already 304 00:14:53,440 --> 00:14:56,560 Speaker 5: been fired. I don't get that with the Cowboys and 305 00:14:56,560 --> 00:14:59,040 Speaker 5: with Mike McCarthy, And it's not just what Jerry Jones 306 00:14:59,040 --> 00:15:01,800 Speaker 5: and Dak Prescot are saying publicly, it's what's being said 307 00:15:01,840 --> 00:15:04,640 Speaker 5: privately in this sense that they're really not that far 308 00:15:04,720 --> 00:15:07,080 Speaker 5: off and just things really didn't come together for them. 309 00:15:07,560 --> 00:15:08,720 Speaker 5: I know, you could look at it and say they 310 00:15:08,760 --> 00:15:10,560 Speaker 5: should have been more active in the off season, should 311 00:15:10,560 --> 00:15:12,760 Speaker 5: have done more to add to the roster, and how 312 00:15:12,760 --> 00:15:15,280 Speaker 5: could you be surprised at how they know? They just 313 00:15:15,320 --> 00:15:17,280 Speaker 5: feel like, for whatever reason, a lot of things were 314 00:15:17,320 --> 00:15:19,520 Speaker 5: out of their control, in large part because Dak Prescott 315 00:15:20,000 --> 00:15:22,560 Speaker 5: was injured and now isn't available for the stretch run here. 316 00:15:22,640 --> 00:15:25,800 Speaker 5: So I think when Jerry's given us what he's given 317 00:15:25,840 --> 00:15:28,440 Speaker 5: us publicly, that's kind of the vibe throughout the entire building. 318 00:15:28,480 --> 00:15:31,400 Speaker 5: So I would not be surprised if Mike McCarthy is back, 319 00:15:31,400 --> 00:15:33,600 Speaker 5: and we talk about all the time. I think he's 320 00:15:33,640 --> 00:15:35,440 Speaker 5: a good head coach and he deserves to continue there. 321 00:15:37,120 --> 00:15:40,440 Speaker 1: Off season long Dak Prescott contract drama, off season long 322 00:15:40,520 --> 00:15:44,840 Speaker 1: Ceedee Lamb contract drama, A lengthy Micah Parson's absence, a 323 00:15:44,920 --> 00:15:48,520 Speaker 1: lengthy DeMarcus Lorren's absence, a lengthy Brandon Cook's absence. Everybody's 324 00:15:48,560 --> 00:15:51,520 Speaker 1: got issues, okay, but the Cowboys have had more than 325 00:15:51,520 --> 00:15:54,520 Speaker 1: their share. And it goes back through this entire year. 326 00:15:54,600 --> 00:15:56,840 Speaker 1: Here we shall see again. I think we had to 327 00:15:56,880 --> 00:15:58,320 Speaker 1: wait one year, like a week and a half for 328 00:15:58,400 --> 00:16:00,240 Speaker 1: Jason Garrett to figure out that he was no longer 329 00:16:00,280 --> 00:16:02,160 Speaker 1: the coach of the Cowboys. I would think Jerry wants 330 00:16:02,200 --> 00:16:04,720 Speaker 1: this to go a little bit faster, but stay tuned 331 00:16:04,760 --> 00:16:07,880 Speaker 1: for that here in the coming weeks. All right, So. 332 00:16:07,880 --> 00:16:11,080 Speaker 8: Listen, First of all, nobody said it was gonna be easy, right, 333 00:16:11,280 --> 00:16:14,360 Speaker 8: That's not what they said. So we got we gotta 334 00:16:14,360 --> 00:16:16,720 Speaker 8: clean up just a few things, and we take care 335 00:16:16,720 --> 00:16:20,040 Speaker 8: of some business here. We do that, these pennalies, Man, 336 00:16:20,040 --> 00:16:22,080 Speaker 8: we do that, and we're gonna be in great shape. 337 00:16:22,080 --> 00:16:24,440 Speaker 8: We've got to take care of that stuff, man, I mean, 338 00:16:24,640 --> 00:16:28,640 Speaker 8: those are things we can control. Other than that, we're 339 00:16:28,640 --> 00:16:31,040 Speaker 8: gonna enjoy this win the best way you possibly can. 340 00:16:31,440 --> 00:16:33,760 Speaker 8: And you're gonna you got a little time here, so 341 00:16:34,080 --> 00:16:36,800 Speaker 8: check your schedules. We'll get on a normal week next week. 342 00:16:37,400 --> 00:16:40,600 Speaker 8: Check your schedules out. Use the time wisely, stay out 343 00:16:40,600 --> 00:16:42,960 Speaker 8: of trouble. How about those Chiefs. 344 00:16:45,320 --> 00:16:49,760 Speaker 5: Yeah, the Chiefs that play Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday. 345 00:16:49,800 --> 00:16:52,080 Speaker 5: I think they play six out of seven. So yeah, 346 00:16:52,080 --> 00:16:54,920 Speaker 5: a normal week for the Chiefs is a welcome break 347 00:16:54,920 --> 00:16:57,360 Speaker 5: from the chaos. And they've experienced Bridget Condon. Always a 348 00:16:57,440 --> 00:17:00,240 Speaker 5: welcome sight to see her with the show. 349 00:17:00,320 --> 00:17:00,520 Speaker 2: Here. 350 00:17:00,920 --> 00:17:03,760 Speaker 5: The Chargers facing the Chiefs again. The first matchup feels 351 00:17:03,800 --> 00:17:06,680 Speaker 5: like an eternity ago. Okay, that was what week four. 352 00:17:06,760 --> 00:17:09,160 Speaker 5: I believe these two teams met and was a close game. 353 00:17:09,240 --> 00:17:11,159 Speaker 5: Chiefs scored a touchdown late to win it. What are 354 00:17:11,160 --> 00:17:13,480 Speaker 5: the Chargers saying about the rematch with Kansas City? 355 00:17:13,600 --> 00:17:15,320 Speaker 9: Yeah, look, Mike, I talked to a bunch of different 356 00:17:15,320 --> 00:17:17,879 Speaker 9: players in that win in the locker room after the 357 00:17:17,920 --> 00:17:20,360 Speaker 9: Falcons game on Sunday, and they all said the same thing. 358 00:17:20,440 --> 00:17:23,440 Speaker 9: We are so excited to get another chance. They thought 359 00:17:23,520 --> 00:17:25,639 Speaker 9: that that was a game they had against the Chiefs 360 00:17:25,840 --> 00:17:28,400 Speaker 9: and it just slipped away. Remember they were leading ten 361 00:17:28,560 --> 00:17:31,080 Speaker 9: nothing and then the Chiefs went on to score seventeen 362 00:17:31,200 --> 00:17:33,960 Speaker 9: unanswered points. I talked with Khalil Mack in the locker 363 00:17:34,040 --> 00:17:36,640 Speaker 9: room Sunday and he said, this is what we want. 364 00:17:36,440 --> 00:17:37,400 Speaker 4: Another opportunity. 365 00:17:37,440 --> 00:17:40,320 Speaker 9: It's a great challenge. He called them a disciplined football team, 366 00:17:40,359 --> 00:17:43,440 Speaker 9: saying they don't do things to hurt themselves, especially late 367 00:17:43,440 --> 00:17:45,600 Speaker 9: in the game. So it's gonna take everything that they 368 00:17:45,680 --> 00:17:48,520 Speaker 9: have to get ready to try and beat that Kansas 369 00:17:48,560 --> 00:17:51,600 Speaker 9: City Big Division rival. But keep in mind the Chargers 370 00:17:51,640 --> 00:17:54,560 Speaker 9: defense leads the league in sacks with twenty three sacks. 371 00:17:54,680 --> 00:17:57,880 Speaker 9: Patrick Mahomes, this is really interesting. He's been sacked five 372 00:17:57,960 --> 00:18:00,680 Speaker 9: or more times in back to back games. Before those 373 00:18:00,720 --> 00:18:03,399 Speaker 9: two games, Mike, he had only been sacked five or 374 00:18:03,400 --> 00:18:06,080 Speaker 9: more times once in his career, so they feel like 375 00:18:06,359 --> 00:18:08,240 Speaker 9: maybe this is an opportunity to get after him. And 376 00:18:08,280 --> 00:18:11,040 Speaker 9: remember they'll also have Derwin James back who did not 377 00:18:11,119 --> 00:18:14,000 Speaker 9: play in that Week four matchup. Joe Alton Shawn Slater 378 00:18:14,080 --> 00:18:17,080 Speaker 9: two offensive linemen also didn't play in that Week four matchup, 379 00:18:17,240 --> 00:18:19,359 Speaker 9: and they should be there on Sunday as well. 380 00:18:20,240 --> 00:18:21,359 Speaker 2: Gotta be feeling good about that. 381 00:18:21,400 --> 00:18:23,680 Speaker 5: If you getting all that, Amo Beck, if you are 382 00:18:23,800 --> 00:18:27,199 Speaker 5: the Chargers, no JK. Dobbins get on the Gus bus 383 00:18:27,840 --> 00:18:30,440 Speaker 5: with Gus Edwards and Kimani Vidal. How do they find 384 00:18:30,480 --> 00:18:32,080 Speaker 5: success the Chargers without JK. 385 00:18:32,160 --> 00:18:33,320 Speaker 2: Dobbins in this offense. 386 00:18:33,440 --> 00:18:35,239 Speaker 9: Well, look, they're gonna need to run the ball that 387 00:18:35,400 --> 00:18:37,480 Speaker 9: lost to the Chiefs week four. They only ran the ball, 388 00:18:37,480 --> 00:18:40,760 Speaker 9: I believe, fifty five yards and that was a big issue, 389 00:18:40,840 --> 00:18:43,760 Speaker 9: right In order to win games, this Chargers team has 390 00:18:43,800 --> 00:18:46,160 Speaker 9: to find success in the run game, and it's gonna 391 00:18:46,160 --> 00:18:49,080 Speaker 9: come from Gus Edwards, of course, because JK. Dobbins is 392 00:18:49,200 --> 00:18:51,719 Speaker 9: out on ir with that knee injury. I went up 393 00:18:51,720 --> 00:18:53,560 Speaker 9: to Gus Edwards in the locker room, and I'm gonna 394 00:18:53,560 --> 00:18:55,000 Speaker 9: be honest, it was one of the first times that 395 00:18:55,040 --> 00:18:57,240 Speaker 9: I've ever met him in person, and he had like 396 00:18:57,280 --> 00:18:59,520 Speaker 9: a very stern look on his face, and I said, 397 00:18:59,640 --> 00:19:01,560 Speaker 9: are you okay, And He's like, yeah, this is kind 398 00:19:01,560 --> 00:19:03,320 Speaker 9: of just who I am. But he also said to me, 399 00:19:03,760 --> 00:19:07,240 Speaker 9: you know, maybe it's because I'm I'm kind of upset, like, yeah, 400 00:19:07,280 --> 00:19:09,720 Speaker 9: he won the game, but he's such a competitor. He said, 401 00:19:09,800 --> 00:19:12,239 Speaker 9: I feel like I always have something to prove, and 402 00:19:12,280 --> 00:19:15,240 Speaker 9: he was mad that he did not contribute to his 403 00:19:15,720 --> 00:19:18,399 Speaker 9: liking in that game. Of course, they only had fifty 404 00:19:18,440 --> 00:19:21,080 Speaker 9: six rushing yards. He had just six carries thirty two 405 00:19:21,160 --> 00:19:24,000 Speaker 9: rushing yards. But you could tell in talking with him Mike, 406 00:19:24,320 --> 00:19:26,199 Speaker 9: that there was a fire in his eyes, like he 407 00:19:26,560 --> 00:19:29,879 Speaker 9: wants to be that guy for this Chargers team, especially 408 00:19:29,960 --> 00:19:30,760 Speaker 9: now without JK. 409 00:19:30,920 --> 00:19:31,680 Speaker 2: Dobbins out. 410 00:19:31,960 --> 00:19:35,119 Speaker 9: So hopefully another full week of practice in this system 411 00:19:35,640 --> 00:19:37,679 Speaker 9: he can get back to doing what he did last season. 412 00:19:37,760 --> 00:19:41,200 Speaker 9: Remember he had thirteen touchdowns with the Ravens a season ago. 413 00:19:42,119 --> 00:19:45,520 Speaker 5: They're very serious on that, Gus Bus stay behind the 414 00:19:45,600 --> 00:19:49,560 Speaker 5: yellow line, Bridget Bridget Condon love the insight. I appreciate 415 00:19:49,640 --> 00:19:51,919 Speaker 5: you always being here on the Insiders. 416 00:19:51,920 --> 00:19:53,280 Speaker 2: Thank you very much. Judy. 417 00:19:55,720 --> 00:19:58,760 Speaker 3: Well, maybe somebody from that game will be the AFC 418 00:19:58,920 --> 00:20:00,240 Speaker 3: Offensive Player of. 419 00:20:00,080 --> 00:20:04,760 Speaker 4: The Week next week. But this week the worst kept surprise. 420 00:20:04,880 --> 00:20:08,840 Speaker 3: I mean Josh Allen, the obvious winner, Buffalo Bill's quarterback 421 00:20:08,880 --> 00:20:11,639 Speaker 3: Josh Allen for that great game in the snow that 422 00:20:11,800 --> 00:20:13,760 Speaker 3: clinched the AFC East. 423 00:20:15,680 --> 00:20:20,200 Speaker 4: Maybe he'll be the MVP too. Let's hear from Josh Allen. 424 00:20:22,680 --> 00:20:25,080 Speaker 10: It's no different this week than it was last week. 425 00:20:25,119 --> 00:20:27,920 Speaker 10: We're just again, we're having fun doing what we do. 426 00:20:28,880 --> 00:20:31,119 Speaker 10: At the same time, we're very intentional about what we're doing. 427 00:20:31,320 --> 00:20:34,720 Speaker 10: And it's the same want to know each and every 428 00:20:34,720 --> 00:20:37,520 Speaker 10: week mindset that we've had throughout the season, and that's 429 00:20:37,560 --> 00:20:39,480 Speaker 10: what we're going to continue to have. The amount of 430 00:20:39,520 --> 00:20:42,920 Speaker 10: guys that come in on Monday and Tuesday is by 431 00:20:43,000 --> 00:20:45,520 Speaker 10: far and away the most I've seen since I've been here. 432 00:20:45,560 --> 00:20:47,800 Speaker 10: Guys that just love being around the building, love being 433 00:20:47,840 --> 00:20:50,919 Speaker 10: around each other. And again, I think that's part of 434 00:20:50,920 --> 00:20:54,040 Speaker 10: the reason why we've been having the success that we've had. 435 00:20:55,400 --> 00:21:01,439 Speaker 3: Guys are bought in, welcome in our cam Wolf to 436 00:21:01,440 --> 00:21:04,159 Speaker 3: talk more about the Buffalo Bills. You know, Cam, I 437 00:21:04,160 --> 00:21:05,760 Speaker 3: think at the start of the season, most of us 438 00:21:05,760 --> 00:21:07,239 Speaker 3: thought this was going to be a bit of a 439 00:21:07,240 --> 00:21:10,240 Speaker 3: transition year for the Bills. They got rid of a 440 00:21:10,280 --> 00:21:14,480 Speaker 3: lot of veteran players, recognizable names, They went really young, 441 00:21:14,560 --> 00:21:16,520 Speaker 3: They remade their wide receiver room. 442 00:21:17,080 --> 00:21:18,679 Speaker 4: How on earth have they done this. 443 00:21:20,040 --> 00:21:21,240 Speaker 11: Judy, you hit it on the nail. 444 00:21:22,040 --> 00:21:22,680 Speaker 2: Bill's GM. 445 00:21:22,720 --> 00:21:26,200 Speaker 12: Brandon Bean told me transition year, but not off year. 446 00:21:26,400 --> 00:21:28,040 Speaker 12: A month ago, he said, a lot of people wrote 447 00:21:28,119 --> 00:21:31,080 Speaker 12: us off, but the biggest thing we lost was names 448 00:21:31,119 --> 00:21:34,400 Speaker 12: and captains, and people on the outside may have focused 449 00:21:34,400 --> 00:21:35,240 Speaker 12: too much on that. 450 00:21:35,520 --> 00:21:35,840 Speaker 11: He said. 451 00:21:35,840 --> 00:21:38,280 Speaker 12: It took a target off of us a little bit nationally. 452 00:21:38,359 --> 00:21:40,919 Speaker 12: But what I love about us is our DNA, our 453 00:21:40,960 --> 00:21:44,040 Speaker 12: ability to adjust. And you talked about some of those names. 454 00:21:44,160 --> 00:21:47,000 Speaker 12: You lose a Stefan Diggs, you lose some defensive names 455 00:21:47,000 --> 00:21:49,720 Speaker 12: like a Jordan Warrior or Micah Hyde or Trey Davius White. 456 00:21:49,880 --> 00:21:53,440 Speaker 12: And they're still clenching the assees for the fifth straight year. 457 00:21:53,840 --> 00:21:55,960 Speaker 11: They first team to clench a division. 458 00:21:56,440 --> 00:21:59,360 Speaker 12: They look like a top Super Bowl contender even through 459 00:21:59,400 --> 00:22:00,000 Speaker 12: all the change. 460 00:22:00,320 --> 00:22:04,240 Speaker 11: And you heard Josh Allen talk about the camarati of Buffalo. 461 00:22:04,320 --> 00:22:06,960 Speaker 12: He said also in that press conference, I put the 462 00:22:07,000 --> 00:22:09,480 Speaker 12: onus on myself to show how much fun we have 463 00:22:10,000 --> 00:22:13,040 Speaker 12: in the games, because Buffalo itself gets a bad rap 464 00:22:13,080 --> 00:22:15,679 Speaker 12: because of the snow. But our team, we have a 465 00:22:15,680 --> 00:22:18,359 Speaker 12: certain bomb that feels special. And we saw that after 466 00:22:18,400 --> 00:22:20,320 Speaker 12: there went over the forty nine ers. You got Sean 467 00:22:20,359 --> 00:22:22,520 Speaker 12: McDermott and Josh Allen doing snow angels on. 468 00:22:22,480 --> 00:22:25,040 Speaker 11: The field after a press conference. That's Buffalo. 469 00:22:25,119 --> 00:22:27,280 Speaker 12: And when you got to go to play Buffalo in 470 00:22:27,359 --> 00:22:29,919 Speaker 12: January in Orchard Park, it is going to be a 471 00:22:30,080 --> 00:22:31,399 Speaker 12: very difficult challenge. 472 00:22:31,480 --> 00:22:33,280 Speaker 11: And I mentioned some of those names earlier. 473 00:22:33,320 --> 00:22:36,240 Speaker 12: They did get to welcome back one of their key names, 474 00:22:36,240 --> 00:22:39,280 Speaker 12: of the past. Micah Hyde signed with the practice squad today. 475 00:22:39,440 --> 00:22:40,879 Speaker 12: He's a guy who's the hard and soul of the 476 00:22:40,920 --> 00:22:43,439 Speaker 12: defense for the last seven years, has been dealing with 477 00:22:43,480 --> 00:22:46,600 Speaker 12: a neck injury, contemplating retirement, but he's coming back on 478 00:22:46,640 --> 00:22:49,800 Speaker 12: the practice squad and McDermott was very clear saying he 479 00:22:49,920 --> 00:22:52,199 Speaker 12: has very little expectations for Micah Hyde. 480 00:22:52,240 --> 00:22:55,000 Speaker 11: They're happy with Taylor rat and DeMar Hamlin, but maybe 481 00:22:55,000 --> 00:22:55,640 Speaker 11: he could be that. 482 00:22:55,680 --> 00:22:58,800 Speaker 12: Voice, that veteran voice that helps everyone get to that 483 00:22:58,840 --> 00:23:01,720 Speaker 12: Super Bowl run has been desperately waiting to get. 484 00:23:04,200 --> 00:23:06,800 Speaker 3: You know, when a team clinches this early, you always 485 00:23:06,800 --> 00:23:09,840 Speaker 3: wonder if they can maintain the pitch they've been at now. 486 00:23:09,920 --> 00:23:12,720 Speaker 3: Certainly the Bills are going to be worried about playoff seating, 487 00:23:12,800 --> 00:23:15,600 Speaker 3: so they still have something to play for. But how 488 00:23:15,600 --> 00:23:18,720 Speaker 3: does Josh Allen stay at the level he has been 489 00:23:18,800 --> 00:23:22,280 Speaker 3: playing at? Make out the Rams this week? Again, They've 490 00:23:22,280 --> 00:23:24,119 Speaker 3: got a few games ahead of them that you know 491 00:23:24,280 --> 00:23:26,720 Speaker 3: might not have implications Judy. 492 00:23:26,760 --> 00:23:29,040 Speaker 12: He might also have an MVP award to taste these 493 00:23:29,080 --> 00:23:30,760 Speaker 12: last few weeks as well, to give. 494 00:23:30,640 --> 00:23:31,640 Speaker 11: Him a little bit of motivation. 495 00:23:31,720 --> 00:23:34,840 Speaker 12: It's interesting talking about Josh Allen because his numbers are 496 00:23:34,880 --> 00:23:37,359 Speaker 12: lower than what he's had in previous years. But talking 497 00:23:37,400 --> 00:23:39,240 Speaker 12: to some Bills players this week, they say this is 498 00:23:39,280 --> 00:23:41,679 Speaker 12: the best year he's had as a pro. And you 499 00:23:41,720 --> 00:23:44,040 Speaker 12: ask them why, and they talk about his decision making 500 00:23:44,280 --> 00:23:45,680 Speaker 12: and his trust and his teammates. 501 00:23:45,680 --> 00:23:47,720 Speaker 11: We talked about no Stefan Diggs. 502 00:23:47,720 --> 00:23:50,080 Speaker 12: There's a lot of questions of how Josh would interact 503 00:23:50,200 --> 00:23:51,240 Speaker 12: with different receivers. 504 00:23:51,240 --> 00:23:52,320 Speaker 11: Well, he has. 505 00:23:52,400 --> 00:23:55,000 Speaker 12: Allowed them to eat instead of putting all on his 506 00:23:55,040 --> 00:23:57,959 Speaker 12: shoulders and being the superman quarterback that often gets them 507 00:23:57,960 --> 00:24:01,720 Speaker 12: in trouble. He's had a career low turnovers, He's making 508 00:24:01,760 --> 00:24:04,679 Speaker 12: the smart decisions, taking less hits, and he's become that 509 00:24:04,880 --> 00:24:07,800 Speaker 12: reliable guy no matter what. That's why they are one 510 00:24:07,800 --> 00:24:09,960 Speaker 12: of the top contenders in the league. And I think 511 00:24:10,000 --> 00:24:12,000 Speaker 12: as you look at this Rams game this week, this 512 00:24:12,080 --> 00:24:15,479 Speaker 12: is another example for the Bills team to show that trust, 513 00:24:15,760 --> 00:24:19,120 Speaker 12: that accountability with their offense. They should run the ball 514 00:24:19,119 --> 00:24:21,359 Speaker 12: this week with James Cook and Ray Davis against a 515 00:24:21,440 --> 00:24:23,880 Speaker 12: Rams defense that has struggled to stop the run. They've 516 00:24:23,920 --> 00:24:26,280 Speaker 12: done that well Buffalo this year. Can they go back 517 00:24:26,320 --> 00:24:28,040 Speaker 12: to the run even though they're trying to get a 518 00:24:28,080 --> 00:24:30,440 Speaker 12: Josh Allen the MVP Award This will be a good 519 00:24:30,480 --> 00:24:33,200 Speaker 12: test for them cross country. We talked about the AFC 520 00:24:33,240 --> 00:24:36,200 Speaker 12: East five straight titles. They love that, but they put 521 00:24:36,200 --> 00:24:39,120 Speaker 12: the hats away. They have in mind trying to host 522 00:24:39,119 --> 00:24:42,320 Speaker 12: a playoff game, getting that one seed and ultimately getting 523 00:24:42,359 --> 00:24:44,040 Speaker 12: to the super Bowl. They know they got to go 524 00:24:44,080 --> 00:24:46,280 Speaker 12: through Kansas City, but it's going to be really tough 525 00:24:46,320 --> 00:24:48,680 Speaker 12: for Kansas City going Orchard Park if they can find 526 00:24:48,720 --> 00:24:50,120 Speaker 12: their way to that one seed. 527 00:24:52,640 --> 00:24:55,399 Speaker 3: Ken, Well, thank you very much, And when we return, 528 00:24:55,440 --> 00:24:59,399 Speaker 3: we're going to talk about another monster matchup AFC North 529 00:25:00,080 --> 00:25:03,520 Speaker 3: round Steelers. Russell Wilson coming off his best game really 530 00:25:03,560 --> 00:25:05,560 Speaker 3: since the Heyday in Seattle. 531 00:25:06,080 --> 00:25:19,000 Speaker 1: When we return, little separation being created by the Steelers 532 00:25:19,000 --> 00:25:22,280 Speaker 1: atop the AFC North despite that loss that they took 533 00:25:22,359 --> 00:25:25,880 Speaker 1: not that long ago against the Browns nine and three, 534 00:25:25,960 --> 00:25:28,760 Speaker 1: game and a half up on the Baltimore Ravens. The 535 00:25:28,840 --> 00:25:32,840 Speaker 1: Bengals just continuing to scrap and try to stay in 536 00:25:32,880 --> 00:25:35,720 Speaker 1: this thing. Welcome back to the Insiders, Tom Pelsero, now 537 00:25:35,800 --> 00:25:37,879 Speaker 1: joined by our buddy Steve White. 538 00:25:37,920 --> 00:25:39,119 Speaker 2: Pittsburgh has been doing this. 539 00:25:39,240 --> 00:25:43,359 Speaker 1: Steve without one of their horror players on defense, but 540 00:25:43,440 --> 00:25:47,080 Speaker 1: it sounds like corner Mike Comlin, Alex Heismith should be 541 00:25:47,119 --> 00:25:49,040 Speaker 1: back this week against the Browns. 542 00:25:49,119 --> 00:25:50,640 Speaker 2: What kind of impact can he make? 543 00:25:50,840 --> 00:25:53,480 Speaker 13: Well, he could make a significant impact. Remember when the 544 00:25:53,480 --> 00:25:55,800 Speaker 13: Steelers played the Browns just two weeks ago in the 545 00:25:55,800 --> 00:25:58,639 Speaker 13: Snow Globe Snow Globe game up in Cleveland. 546 00:25:58,680 --> 00:25:59,280 Speaker 11: I was there. 547 00:25:59,560 --> 00:26:02,120 Speaker 13: They only got one glove on Jamis sacked him one 548 00:26:02,200 --> 00:26:05,040 Speaker 13: time in that entire game. So now you add someone 549 00:26:05,119 --> 00:26:07,480 Speaker 13: like Alex Highsmith, who's missed three games with that high 550 00:26:07,520 --> 00:26:11,280 Speaker 13: ankle sprain, to give the Steelers their full complement of 551 00:26:11,480 --> 00:26:12,160 Speaker 13: edge rushers. 552 00:26:12,200 --> 00:26:13,399 Speaker 2: Not gonna be Heighsmith, TJ. 553 00:26:13,520 --> 00:26:16,240 Speaker 13: Watt, and then Nick Krbig, who's done a great job 554 00:26:16,280 --> 00:26:18,280 Speaker 13: filling in for high Smith, could be in there with 555 00:26:18,400 --> 00:26:22,160 Speaker 13: Preston Smith. That come with all kinds of different combinations. 556 00:26:22,320 --> 00:26:24,200 Speaker 11: So again, the high Smith TJ. 557 00:26:24,280 --> 00:26:25,120 Speaker 2: Watt combination. 558 00:26:25,320 --> 00:26:25,960 Speaker 11: Remember TJ. 559 00:26:26,040 --> 00:26:27,880 Speaker 13: Watt might have something to say to Miles Garret because 560 00:26:27,920 --> 00:26:30,760 Speaker 13: Miles Garrett had something to say about TJ. Watt after 561 00:26:30,800 --> 00:26:33,320 Speaker 13: that game a couple of weeks ago. Just having that 562 00:26:33,400 --> 00:26:36,040 Speaker 13: great edge play is important for this defense. 563 00:26:36,400 --> 00:26:38,520 Speaker 11: But let's not let this get overlooked. 564 00:26:38,840 --> 00:26:41,359 Speaker 13: The best player on the Steelers defensive front for the 565 00:26:41,400 --> 00:26:44,480 Speaker 13: past few games has been thirty five year old defensive 566 00:26:44,480 --> 00:26:47,760 Speaker 13: tackle Cam Hayward. Fifteen of his fifty tackles in the 567 00:26:47,760 --> 00:26:49,760 Speaker 13: season have come in the past three games. 568 00:26:49,720 --> 00:26:51,040 Speaker 2: Three tackles for loss. 569 00:26:51,480 --> 00:26:53,399 Speaker 13: Talk to some folks who think he's playing the best 570 00:26:53,440 --> 00:26:56,439 Speaker 13: football of his career, that's a big statement. But he 571 00:26:56,520 --> 00:26:58,840 Speaker 13: is playing exceptionally well right now. To set up those 572 00:26:58,880 --> 00:27:00,840 Speaker 13: guys on the edge. 573 00:27:01,720 --> 00:27:04,960 Speaker 1: Just looked up the forecast fifty degrees and mostly Sonny Steve, 574 00:27:05,000 --> 00:27:05,920 Speaker 1: come on, what are we doing? 575 00:27:05,960 --> 00:27:07,680 Speaker 2: You're not gonna top the snow globe game. 576 00:27:07,720 --> 00:27:11,639 Speaker 1: Can we at least get December football weather in Pittsburgh? 577 00:27:11,720 --> 00:27:15,199 Speaker 1: Apparently not. Jameis Winston doesn't matter. Is it snowing, is 578 00:27:15,200 --> 00:27:18,119 Speaker 1: it raining? Is it bright and sunny? He's gonna chuck it. 579 00:27:18,320 --> 00:27:20,320 Speaker 1: He's gonna throw it all over. A lot of them 580 00:27:20,320 --> 00:27:22,280 Speaker 1: will go to his guys, some will go to. 581 00:27:22,320 --> 00:27:23,040 Speaker 2: The other guys. 582 00:27:23,040 --> 00:27:26,560 Speaker 1: It's one of the fascinating careers Steve that we've seen 583 00:27:26,720 --> 00:27:29,120 Speaker 1: in the NFL, and it does seem like, for better 584 00:27:29,160 --> 00:27:31,639 Speaker 1: or worse, the Browns are feeding off the energy Jamis 585 00:27:31,640 --> 00:27:32,760 Speaker 1: brings to the table. 586 00:27:32,640 --> 00:27:35,160 Speaker 13: And Tom I love that setup like that because Jamis 587 00:27:35,240 --> 00:27:37,480 Speaker 13: is going to chuck it, because that's what the. 588 00:27:37,440 --> 00:27:38,800 Speaker 2: Browns are having to do. 589 00:27:39,359 --> 00:27:41,639 Speaker 13: They are not running the ball well at all. In 590 00:27:41,680 --> 00:27:45,600 Speaker 13: their last five games, they've only had three rushing touchdowns. 591 00:27:45,640 --> 00:27:48,080 Speaker 2: And that was when they played the Steelers. 592 00:27:48,160 --> 00:27:50,879 Speaker 13: And guess what that was the one game of the 593 00:27:50,960 --> 00:27:54,120 Speaker 13: last five when Jameis Winston has not thrown it at 594 00:27:54,240 --> 00:27:58,119 Speaker 13: least forty one times. In that game, their pass to 595 00:27:58,200 --> 00:28:02,120 Speaker 13: run ratio was twenty eight eight to twenty seven. The 596 00:28:02,160 --> 00:28:04,760 Speaker 13: rest of those past five, the past five games are 597 00:28:04,800 --> 00:28:07,679 Speaker 13: the four games outside of that five Jameis Winston has 598 00:28:07,720 --> 00:28:10,360 Speaker 13: thrown at least forty one times. You are throwing it 599 00:28:10,560 --> 00:28:14,760 Speaker 13: sixty six percent plus times per game. The offensive line 600 00:28:14,800 --> 00:28:16,959 Speaker 13: we saw he gets Denver the other night. They're just 601 00:28:17,080 --> 00:28:20,320 Speaker 13: not getting the push and they're forcing Jamis to throw 602 00:28:20,359 --> 00:28:22,440 Speaker 13: it at this incredible rate. Remember he threw it fifty 603 00:28:22,440 --> 00:28:25,879 Speaker 13: eight times against a Denver Broncos of course afterwards he 604 00:28:26,000 --> 00:28:29,560 Speaker 13: was asking the Lord to deliver him from throwing pick sixes. 605 00:28:29,920 --> 00:28:32,440 Speaker 13: If they can get some of that pass run balance 606 00:28:32,480 --> 00:28:35,160 Speaker 13: that they had against the Steelers, maybe things should come 607 00:28:35,200 --> 00:28:37,639 Speaker 13: more in hand like they did in that snow Globe game. 608 00:28:37,920 --> 00:28:40,360 Speaker 13: Even though Tom it's going to be fifty degrees and 609 00:28:40,400 --> 00:28:42,560 Speaker 13: maybe better weather to throw the ball around the yard. 610 00:28:44,240 --> 00:28:46,080 Speaker 1: Maybe Jamis can throw in a prayer for some of 611 00:28:46,080 --> 00:28:49,040 Speaker 1: that snow once again, since that was his finest moment 612 00:28:49,120 --> 00:28:50,000 Speaker 1: so far as. 613 00:28:49,880 --> 00:28:50,680 Speaker 2: A Cleveland Brown. 614 00:28:50,720 --> 00:28:52,920 Speaker 1: I'm all for it, as long as you're not standing 615 00:28:53,000 --> 00:28:56,520 Speaker 1: in it this time around, Steve Whites, thank you very much. 616 00:28:59,280 --> 00:29:01,880 Speaker 3: You know, it feels like forever since the Chicago Bears 617 00:29:02,000 --> 00:29:05,120 Speaker 3: last played, but of course it was only Thanksgiving. An 618 00:29:05,160 --> 00:29:07,840 Speaker 3: awful lot has happened since then. An awful lot has 619 00:29:07,840 --> 00:29:11,040 Speaker 3: happened to Caleb Williams in his rookie season. 620 00:29:11,440 --> 00:29:12,320 Speaker 4: Just look at what that says. 621 00:29:12,440 --> 00:29:15,880 Speaker 3: Caleb Williams will become this sixth quarterback selective first overall 622 00:29:16,240 --> 00:29:20,320 Speaker 3: to have multiple head coaches in his rookie season. Mattieberflus, 623 00:29:20,440 --> 00:29:24,000 Speaker 3: of course, was fired after the debacle on Thanksgiving, and 624 00:29:24,040 --> 00:29:28,240 Speaker 3: they will go forward with Thomas Brown in Chicago. Let's 625 00:29:28,240 --> 00:29:30,320 Speaker 3: hear from Caleb on the coaching change. 626 00:29:32,200 --> 00:29:34,000 Speaker 14: There's a human part of it, and then you know, 627 00:29:34,080 --> 00:29:35,680 Speaker 14: the business side has to kick it in and say, 628 00:29:35,760 --> 00:29:38,600 Speaker 14: you know, I understand it. You know, I don't you know, 629 00:29:38,600 --> 00:29:41,360 Speaker 14: I don't really have you know, control of it, but 630 00:29:41,400 --> 00:29:42,800 Speaker 14: I you know, I have to roll the punches and 631 00:29:42,840 --> 00:29:46,040 Speaker 14: I have to understand and move on and try and 632 00:29:46,040 --> 00:29:48,000 Speaker 14: help this team way the best win the best way 633 00:29:48,040 --> 00:29:50,760 Speaker 14: that I can. And you know, from there we have 634 00:29:50,880 --> 00:29:53,600 Speaker 14: to you know, you have to separate human aspect of 635 00:29:53,640 --> 00:29:55,840 Speaker 14: it and business X but aspect of it when you're 636 00:29:55,840 --> 00:29:57,800 Speaker 14: in the building and you know, trying to be out 637 00:29:57,840 --> 00:30:00,240 Speaker 14: there in the field and focus and go there and 638 00:30:00,240 --> 00:30:02,000 Speaker 14: when games with these guys and then you know, off 639 00:30:02,000 --> 00:30:05,000 Speaker 14: the field, there's a human aspect of it of you know, 640 00:30:05,080 --> 00:30:07,480 Speaker 14: like like damn this, you know it's you know, he's 641 00:30:07,680 --> 00:30:09,120 Speaker 14: he's not going to be in the building and things 642 00:30:09,120 --> 00:30:12,160 Speaker 14: like that. So it's tough, but I got to move on, 643 00:30:12,680 --> 00:30:15,040 Speaker 14: got to get going with these guys in San fran 644 00:30:15,200 --> 00:30:17,600 Speaker 14: and focus on, you know, coming out with the win. 645 00:30:21,480 --> 00:30:23,720 Speaker 4: Welcome back, Bucky Brooks and Mark Ross. 646 00:30:23,720 --> 00:30:25,600 Speaker 3: Bucky, I want to start with you because this is 647 00:30:25,640 --> 00:30:28,720 Speaker 3: obviously not ideal for any quarterback to have multiple head 648 00:30:28,720 --> 00:30:31,680 Speaker 3: coaches in the season, let alone a rookie quarterback. 649 00:30:32,200 --> 00:30:33,360 Speaker 4: How do they keep. 650 00:30:33,240 --> 00:30:37,600 Speaker 3: Developing Caleb Williams while they're also starting a head coaching search. 651 00:30:39,240 --> 00:30:40,840 Speaker 15: Well, look, I'll say this, I've heard a lot of 652 00:30:40,840 --> 00:30:43,400 Speaker 15: good things about Thomas Brown before he even got to Chicago, 653 00:30:43,440 --> 00:30:44,960 Speaker 15: and I think some of those things will continue to 654 00:30:45,000 --> 00:30:48,400 Speaker 15: be revealed and Thomas Brown, you have an old school 655 00:30:48,440 --> 00:30:51,640 Speaker 15: coach who works with new school players, meaning the things 656 00:30:51,640 --> 00:30:54,040 Speaker 15: that you've heard from Thomas Brown when you talked about 657 00:30:54,200 --> 00:30:59,840 Speaker 15: we want to major on the things that matter coachability, accountability, dependability, 658 00:31:00,400 --> 00:31:03,440 Speaker 15: leader of men type conversations. And so when you do that, 659 00:31:03,480 --> 00:31:05,440 Speaker 15: you got to challenge Kayleb Williams, Hey, we got to 660 00:31:05,480 --> 00:31:08,240 Speaker 15: tighten up some of this loosey goosey play that you 661 00:31:08,280 --> 00:31:10,520 Speaker 15: have from the pocket. But I'm gonna help you by 662 00:31:10,600 --> 00:31:12,880 Speaker 15: doing some things that really work for you. Some of 663 00:31:12,920 --> 00:31:14,840 Speaker 15: the things that you did in USC some of the 664 00:31:14,840 --> 00:31:15,880 Speaker 15: things designed to get the. 665 00:31:15,840 --> 00:31:16,840 Speaker 2: Ball out of your hands. 666 00:31:16,920 --> 00:31:18,360 Speaker 11: But I'm gonna challenge. 667 00:31:18,000 --> 00:31:20,520 Speaker 15: You to play at a higher level because when you're 668 00:31:20,520 --> 00:31:23,960 Speaker 15: a young player, sometimes you need to rain that in 669 00:31:24,120 --> 00:31:26,280 Speaker 15: a little bit before you allow him to have the 670 00:31:26,360 --> 00:31:28,720 Speaker 15: freedom to do all of the things that he's capable 671 00:31:28,720 --> 00:31:29,160 Speaker 15: of doing. 672 00:31:29,320 --> 00:31:30,560 Speaker 2: Thomas Brown gives him that. 673 00:31:30,760 --> 00:31:34,280 Speaker 15: I think it actually will help in his development. Sometimes 674 00:31:34,280 --> 00:31:36,040 Speaker 15: you need a little old school coach to kind of 675 00:31:36,040 --> 00:31:37,720 Speaker 15: bring out the best of a new school player. 676 00:31:39,800 --> 00:31:42,160 Speaker 16: Bucky Right and Thomas Brown's old school back. When I 677 00:31:42,240 --> 00:31:44,560 Speaker 16: scouted him as a running back from Georgia, I mean 678 00:31:44,640 --> 00:31:46,600 Speaker 16: he was an old school back, so he's an old 679 00:31:46,600 --> 00:31:50,560 Speaker 16: school personality and for Kayleb Williams, this could be, as 680 00:31:50,640 --> 00:31:53,880 Speaker 16: you mentioned, a good breath of fresh air for him, 681 00:31:53,920 --> 00:31:56,920 Speaker 16: just to get a new voice and to get him 682 00:31:56,960 --> 00:31:59,480 Speaker 16: just going a little bit. And the biggest issue that 683 00:31:59,560 --> 00:32:02,800 Speaker 16: I've seen with him is the consistency. And that's just 684 00:32:02,880 --> 00:32:05,000 Speaker 16: not unique to him, but most young quarterbacks. 685 00:32:05,200 --> 00:32:06,400 Speaker 2: It's the consistency. 686 00:32:06,520 --> 00:32:08,760 Speaker 16: And you've seen the flashes of why he's the first 687 00:32:08,760 --> 00:32:11,880 Speaker 16: pick in the draft. You've seen the unbelievable plays. You've 688 00:32:11,880 --> 00:32:13,760 Speaker 16: seen him play games where you're saying, you know what, 689 00:32:13,880 --> 00:32:16,440 Speaker 16: this is the guy. But ultimately it's just too much 690 00:32:16,520 --> 00:32:19,600 Speaker 16: up and down. It's too much consistencies, too many air 691 00:32:19,760 --> 00:32:22,560 Speaker 16: throws as you just saw right there. So if Thomas 692 00:32:22,640 --> 00:32:24,360 Speaker 16: Brown is the guy to get him going with that 693 00:32:24,400 --> 00:32:27,680 Speaker 16: consistency could be, but it really is ultimately falls on 694 00:32:27,760 --> 00:32:29,959 Speaker 16: Caleb Williams. A lot of the personnel flaws aren't going 695 00:32:30,000 --> 00:32:33,480 Speaker 16: to change. The schematic change. The schematic changes could help 696 00:32:33,520 --> 00:32:35,760 Speaker 16: him a little bit, but it's really all about Caleb 697 00:32:35,840 --> 00:32:37,400 Speaker 16: and saying, you know what, I've got to get more 698 00:32:37,400 --> 00:32:40,920 Speaker 16: consistent attention to detail and build for next year. This 699 00:32:41,040 --> 00:32:42,800 Speaker 16: is not about the Bears. This year and what they're 700 00:32:42,800 --> 00:32:45,040 Speaker 16: going to do. It's about getting Caleb Williams mind right 701 00:32:45,080 --> 00:32:46,920 Speaker 16: in game right for the long haul. 702 00:32:47,000 --> 00:32:52,360 Speaker 3: Judy, All right, let's turn our attention to Kirk Cousins. 703 00:32:52,360 --> 00:32:55,320 Speaker 3: The Atlanta Falcons have lost three in a row. Cousins 704 00:32:55,320 --> 00:32:59,440 Speaker 3: has thrown six interceptions no touchdown passes during that year, 705 00:32:59,440 --> 00:33:03,200 Speaker 3: and he is coming off a four interception game, and 706 00:33:03,280 --> 00:33:06,280 Speaker 3: he has a rookie sitting behind him waiting in the wings. 707 00:33:06,760 --> 00:33:09,240 Speaker 3: Let's hear from Cousins about his performance. 708 00:33:11,000 --> 00:33:13,320 Speaker 17: Yeah, that's kind of a challenge always in pro football 709 00:33:13,400 --> 00:33:15,880 Speaker 17: is being able to kind of get back up off 710 00:33:15,880 --> 00:33:19,680 Speaker 17: the mat and get back up and going and and 711 00:33:20,280 --> 00:33:22,680 Speaker 17: you know, and try to, you know, put together a 712 00:33:22,760 --> 00:33:24,880 Speaker 17: much stronger performance and get back on the right track 713 00:33:24,880 --> 00:33:25,840 Speaker 17: as quickly as you can. 714 00:33:25,920 --> 00:33:26,240 Speaker 2: And so. 715 00:33:28,320 --> 00:33:30,480 Speaker 17: You know, it's not the first time, unfortunately that I'll 716 00:33:30,480 --> 00:33:34,800 Speaker 17: have to have had to have done that, but you know, 717 00:33:34,840 --> 00:33:36,920 Speaker 17: certainly it's always something you're aware of in pro football 718 00:33:36,920 --> 00:33:38,240 Speaker 17: that you got to do, and this week will be 719 00:33:38,280 --> 00:33:38,760 Speaker 17: no different. 720 00:33:41,960 --> 00:33:42,320 Speaker 11: All Right. 721 00:33:42,360 --> 00:33:46,719 Speaker 3: Mark Pennix is a first round pick. Obviously, Cousins is 722 00:33:46,720 --> 00:33:48,160 Speaker 3: in a bit of a slump. The team is in 723 00:33:48,240 --> 00:33:49,440 Speaker 3: a bit of a slump right now. 724 00:33:49,520 --> 00:33:50,560 Speaker 2: How long do. 725 00:33:50,560 --> 00:33:52,920 Speaker 4: You think the lease should be for Kirk Cousins right now? 726 00:33:54,320 --> 00:33:57,080 Speaker 16: Well, Judy, I think he's got this game against Minnesota, 727 00:33:57,200 --> 00:33:59,800 Speaker 16: really how I've been looking at it, and this could 728 00:33:59,840 --> 00:34:02,000 Speaker 16: be the best or worst case for him, going against 729 00:34:02,000 --> 00:34:04,520 Speaker 16: his forward team and Brian Flores. You know he's going 730 00:34:04,600 --> 00:34:07,640 Speaker 16: to break the house. They know him better than anybody. 731 00:34:07,720 --> 00:34:10,719 Speaker 16: And the limitations that Kirk Cousins has right now is 732 00:34:10,760 --> 00:34:13,000 Speaker 16: really facing that pressure and moving around. 733 00:34:13,040 --> 00:34:14,080 Speaker 2: You know, he's never the most. 734 00:34:13,880 --> 00:34:16,640 Speaker 16: Mobile, but coming off that Achilles buggy, I just see 735 00:34:16,640 --> 00:34:18,799 Speaker 16: a very limited guy and you know Flores that want 736 00:34:18,800 --> 00:34:20,759 Speaker 16: to say he's got to prove he can beat us. 737 00:34:20,800 --> 00:34:23,040 Speaker 16: And that arm strength is not there either, So those 738 00:34:23,080 --> 00:34:26,080 Speaker 16: elements are really at his at a hindrance for him. 739 00:34:26,120 --> 00:34:29,799 Speaker 16: And with the history, so the on the field play 740 00:34:29,880 --> 00:34:32,160 Speaker 16: is not there right now, he's costing them games. But 741 00:34:32,200 --> 00:34:34,479 Speaker 16: then the history of Kirk Cousins, even at his best, 742 00:34:34,600 --> 00:34:36,560 Speaker 16: was never really that guy to say, let me go 743 00:34:36,640 --> 00:34:39,040 Speaker 16: carry a team into the playoffs or go win playoff 744 00:34:39,080 --> 00:34:41,160 Speaker 16: games one and four in the playoffs. And here you 745 00:34:41,200 --> 00:34:42,960 Speaker 16: have not just a first round pick, but the eighth 746 00:34:43,040 --> 00:34:45,640 Speaker 16: pick in the draft, a guy who was so experienced 747 00:34:45,640 --> 00:34:47,239 Speaker 16: and won a lot of games, and that's why he 748 00:34:47,320 --> 00:34:49,880 Speaker 16: was taken there to say he has all the experience 749 00:34:49,880 --> 00:34:51,759 Speaker 16: and he can step in. And when you look at 750 00:34:51,840 --> 00:34:54,520 Speaker 16: rookie quarterbacks like Jayden Daniels and bow Knicks and what 751 00:34:54,600 --> 00:34:57,680 Speaker 16: they're doing, you should say the Falcons, we can't afford 752 00:34:57,680 --> 00:34:59,400 Speaker 16: to keep losing games with kirk Cousins. We got to 753 00:34:59,440 --> 00:35:01,040 Speaker 16: put this guy here to try to salvage it. 754 00:35:01,080 --> 00:35:01,319 Speaker 2: Buck. 755 00:35:02,360 --> 00:35:04,960 Speaker 15: Hey, Mark kirk Cousins better be glad he's not a 756 00:35:05,000 --> 00:35:07,920 Speaker 15: baseball player on the Dodgers, because Dave Roberts would be 757 00:35:07,960 --> 00:35:08,840 Speaker 15: bringing in the lefty. 758 00:35:09,000 --> 00:35:10,400 Speaker 4: We're gonna bring in Michael Pennington. 759 00:35:10,400 --> 00:35:12,360 Speaker 15: We're gonna get this thing going because we want to 760 00:35:12,360 --> 00:35:15,320 Speaker 15: see if we can salvage the season. All the buzz 761 00:35:15,360 --> 00:35:18,000 Speaker 15: in Atlanta was about Michael Pennick during the preseason. They 762 00:35:18,080 --> 00:35:19,920 Speaker 15: kept him under rep so we couldn't see him, but 763 00:35:20,000 --> 00:35:22,200 Speaker 15: when you talk to coach and you talked to players, 764 00:35:22,400 --> 00:35:25,399 Speaker 15: there was an energy about what this guy is able 765 00:35:25,440 --> 00:35:27,680 Speaker 15: to do. Now, it's not ideal in the middle of 766 00:35:27,680 --> 00:35:29,680 Speaker 15: the playoff run to say, hey, we're gonna drop the 767 00:35:29,719 --> 00:35:33,240 Speaker 15: rookie quarterback in there, but at some point, the talent 768 00:35:33,640 --> 00:35:35,880 Speaker 15: is the talent, and if you have a more talented 769 00:35:35,960 --> 00:35:37,960 Speaker 15: player that is ready to play. 770 00:35:38,280 --> 00:35:40,320 Speaker 2: You have to put him in. And so Kirk Cousins 771 00:35:40,320 --> 00:35:43,480 Speaker 2: will get another opportunity against Brian Flores and his homecoming. 772 00:35:43,800 --> 00:35:46,200 Speaker 15: But I'm telling you, I think Michael Pennix is in 773 00:35:46,239 --> 00:35:48,480 Speaker 15: the bullpen warming up. We're looking to see him come 774 00:35:48,560 --> 00:35:50,640 Speaker 15: running out with his favorite music and see if he 775 00:35:50,680 --> 00:35:52,880 Speaker 15: can save the day for the Atlanta Falcons. 776 00:35:55,000 --> 00:35:56,400 Speaker 4: Okay, this is a Mett's household. 777 00:35:56,440 --> 00:35:59,839 Speaker 3: We don't talk about the La Dodgers, thank you, Bucky. 778 00:36:01,360 --> 00:36:01,600 Speaker 11: Said. 779 00:36:02,080 --> 00:36:04,840 Speaker 3: And when we return, we're going to talk about the 780 00:36:04,880 --> 00:36:09,080 Speaker 3: first episode of Hard Knocks. That's Joe Burrow. He said, 781 00:36:09,080 --> 00:36:10,600 Speaker 3: the one thing on the show that I think made 782 00:36:10,640 --> 00:36:13,319 Speaker 3: a lot of us go, wait, what did he just say? 783 00:36:13,520 --> 00:36:24,120 Speaker 18: When we return, the Steelers begin the game amped up, 784 00:36:24,800 --> 00:36:28,400 Speaker 18: but high intensity is no guarantee of a fast start. 785 00:36:29,200 --> 00:36:30,040 Speaker 18: We're down in three. 786 00:36:30,120 --> 00:36:31,439 Speaker 2: Wilson intercepted. 787 00:36:32,520 --> 00:36:36,800 Speaker 16: It's picked off by Taylor Prints work in the Sanma. 788 00:36:36,600 --> 00:36:40,759 Speaker 2: Taylor print f Girl that does tuck down Bagels. 789 00:36:41,560 --> 00:36:47,080 Speaker 1: Huge play on the opening defensive possession for Cincinnati. 790 00:36:47,520 --> 00:36:49,160 Speaker 2: That's Fairs all day. 791 00:36:50,000 --> 00:36:53,520 Speaker 15: You see Cam Taylor brind who struggled recently, but on 792 00:36:53,640 --> 00:36:55,880 Speaker 15: that play he gets physical with George Pickens. 793 00:36:55,880 --> 00:36:57,600 Speaker 2: Early Pickens goes to the ground. 794 00:36:57,840 --> 00:37:00,279 Speaker 18: The football wasn't out yet, but I think it's legal 795 00:37:00,400 --> 00:37:01,520 Speaker 18: use of hands on the defense. 796 00:37:01,680 --> 00:37:03,800 Speaker 19: Hey, bro, came to find us today. I need you 797 00:37:03,880 --> 00:37:06,040 Speaker 19: to stay with me. Hey this isd I gonna decide 798 00:37:06,120 --> 00:37:08,959 Speaker 19: I'll come in the game, and I go decide they'll 799 00:37:09,000 --> 00:37:12,399 Speaker 19: come to game. Look at me? You alright, alright, let's go. 800 00:37:14,520 --> 00:37:14,800 Speaker 15: Hey you? 801 00:37:15,080 --> 00:37:15,799 Speaker 10: Why are they. 802 00:37:18,800 --> 00:37:21,160 Speaker 2: Not come to ride that? They'll get you another one? 803 00:37:21,880 --> 00:37:25,359 Speaker 18: Knowing what's coming and stopping it aren't the same thing. 804 00:37:29,560 --> 00:37:37,160 Speaker 12: Pickets On slips out, stop the Pitsburger, the elusive George Pickens, 805 00:37:37,520 --> 00:37:38,680 Speaker 12: What what is it? 806 00:37:39,160 --> 00:37:43,960 Speaker 2: I'm a Steeler's answer, Nita A. 807 00:37:46,640 --> 00:37:48,239 Speaker 19: Good response, good job. 808 00:37:49,680 --> 00:37:53,400 Speaker 1: Tremendous inside stuff from the first episode of the in 809 00:37:53,680 --> 00:37:56,719 Speaker 1: season Hard Knocks, covering the AFC North, Tom Pella, Sero, 810 00:37:56,840 --> 00:37:59,719 Speaker 1: Judy Batista, Mike Carol follow back here on the Insiders. Mike, 811 00:37:59,800 --> 00:38:02,439 Speaker 1: You're text this morning was the first one I got 812 00:38:02,800 --> 00:38:04,840 Speaker 1: regarding how good this episode was. 813 00:38:04,920 --> 00:38:06,439 Speaker 2: What did you enjoy so much? 814 00:38:07,360 --> 00:38:11,319 Speaker 5: Seeing Mike Tomlin and these defensive assistants literally game plan, 815 00:38:11,480 --> 00:38:13,120 Speaker 5: watch film. All right, we gotta do this, we gotta 816 00:38:13,120 --> 00:38:16,840 Speaker 5: do phenomenal, excellent. They're also cutting back and forth between 817 00:38:16,880 --> 00:38:19,960 Speaker 5: Pittsburgh and Cincinnati meeting rooms. I put this out on 818 00:38:20,120 --> 00:38:23,200 Speaker 5: X earlier today. It felt like Rocky and Drago training 819 00:38:23,280 --> 00:38:23,759 Speaker 5: for the fight. 820 00:38:24,040 --> 00:38:24,720 Speaker 2: And then Roy. 821 00:38:24,719 --> 00:38:28,680 Speaker 5: Isfan, the assistant offensive line coach for the Browns, talking 822 00:38:28,719 --> 00:38:29,600 Speaker 5: to his offensive line. 823 00:38:29,719 --> 00:38:32,520 Speaker 2: Nobody touches the chief. The chief is Jamis Winston. Then 824 00:38:32,560 --> 00:38:34,680 Speaker 2: he goes and hey, chief, and you see Jamis, just 825 00:38:34,719 --> 00:38:35,160 Speaker 2: shoot up. 826 00:38:35,320 --> 00:38:37,200 Speaker 5: What you can do, get rid of the ball beyond 827 00:38:37,239 --> 00:38:39,520 Speaker 5: your read It was a phenomenal, great episode, great star 828 00:38:39,640 --> 00:38:40,080 Speaker 5: hard knecks. 829 00:38:41,760 --> 00:38:44,799 Speaker 2: Judy I liked. 830 00:38:44,880 --> 00:38:48,200 Speaker 3: Actually we just showed that snippet of Tomlin talking to Pickens. 831 00:38:48,280 --> 00:38:51,400 Speaker 3: I think that's like great insight into how coaches motivate 832 00:38:51,520 --> 00:38:55,760 Speaker 3: and take care of players. And then obviously Joe Burrow 833 00:38:55,960 --> 00:38:58,839 Speaker 3: telling his teammates that he bought the batmobile. 834 00:39:00,280 --> 00:39:02,720 Speaker 4: So many follow up questions. I trust that the Bengals 835 00:39:02,800 --> 00:39:05,880 Speaker 4: beat reporter will be all over this unbelievable. 836 00:39:06,200 --> 00:39:06,600 Speaker 2: Is that it? 837 00:39:07,040 --> 00:39:10,960 Speaker 4: Oh my gosh, that's it? Is he gonna do it? 838 00:39:11,040 --> 00:39:11,640 Speaker 12: What do you do? 839 00:39:12,160 --> 00:39:14,080 Speaker 2: Do you wait till the batmobile get to go down 840 00:39:14,160 --> 00:39:14,920 Speaker 2: the red carpet? 841 00:39:15,080 --> 00:39:16,040 Speaker 4: I don't think you can try. 842 00:39:16,719 --> 00:39:19,279 Speaker 1: What do you do with the bamobile? You can't drive 843 00:39:19,360 --> 00:39:22,800 Speaker 1: it on the street. You're definitely getting arrested for that. 844 00:39:23,520 --> 00:39:25,640 Speaker 1: You just now you got to buy like acres of 845 00:39:25,800 --> 00:39:29,600 Speaker 1: land to it up over there. We'll see tomorrow