1 00:00:03,279 --> 00:00:03,840 Speaker 1: At least. 2 00:00:03,960 --> 00:00:07,440 Speaker 2: He's the Drive with Dale Lolly and Matt Williamson on 3 00:00:07,480 --> 00:00:09,639 Speaker 2: your twenty four to seven home of the Black and 4 00:00:09,680 --> 00:00:17,079 Speaker 2: Gold Steelers Nation Radio. 5 00:00:17,840 --> 00:00:20,959 Speaker 1: And we are back. I'm Dale Lolli he is the 6 00:00:21,120 --> 00:00:24,439 Speaker 1: Matt Williamson and Matt It is time here for the 7 00:00:24,480 --> 00:00:27,240 Speaker 1: Fantasy Football Focus, and as we do on Wednesdays, we'll 8 00:00:27,240 --> 00:00:31,240 Speaker 1: go through some of the injury reports from see who's in, 9 00:00:31,280 --> 00:00:35,760 Speaker 1: who's out. Yeah, yeah, Roma Doonday was limited today at 10 00:00:35,800 --> 00:00:38,440 Speaker 1: practice for the Chicago Bears. 11 00:00:38,159 --> 00:00:40,519 Speaker 3: And he played last week, but Keenan Allen didn't. Ye, 12 00:00:40,680 --> 00:00:43,120 Speaker 3: And I'm trying to think who they have this week. 13 00:00:44,040 --> 00:00:45,640 Speaker 3: I don't remember, but they're gonna need them. They're in 14 00:00:45,640 --> 00:00:46,360 Speaker 3: bad shape right now. 15 00:00:46,440 --> 00:00:49,400 Speaker 1: Yeah, they're a little beat up and well quarterbacks stillsn't 16 00:00:49,400 --> 00:00:50,240 Speaker 1: thrown a touchdown pat. 17 00:00:50,159 --> 00:00:53,440 Speaker 3: They're playing against Richardson's say, the two quarterbacks that really 18 00:00:53,479 --> 00:00:55,120 Speaker 3: have a hard time completing passes right now. 19 00:00:55,560 --> 00:00:58,279 Speaker 1: Jerry Judy for the Browns has a knee. He practiced 20 00:00:58,360 --> 00:01:00,320 Speaker 1: in full on Wednesday time. 21 00:01:02,280 --> 00:01:04,960 Speaker 4: He probably hasn't in your fantasy lineup, but he's a name. Yeah. 22 00:01:05,040 --> 00:01:08,920 Speaker 1: How about Amari Cooper he's gotten I heard today he's 23 00:01:08,920 --> 00:01:12,160 Speaker 1: got like seventeen targets in the first two games in 24 00:01:12,200 --> 00:01:13,240 Speaker 1: like twenty four yards. 25 00:01:13,400 --> 00:01:14,800 Speaker 4: Yeah, he's not doing anything. 26 00:01:15,080 --> 00:01:17,360 Speaker 3: And there's a couple there's a handful of receivers like 27 00:01:17,400 --> 00:01:20,319 Speaker 3: George Pickens is a perfect example that are doing their 28 00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:22,480 Speaker 3: job and things just haven't gone their way. Or a 29 00:01:22,560 --> 00:01:25,520 Speaker 3: Lave or London or some of these guys that I 30 00:01:25,520 --> 00:01:28,560 Speaker 3: think are by Lows. I'm not sure Cooper's in that neighborhood, 31 00:01:28,640 --> 00:01:30,800 Speaker 3: you know, but like I think Pickens and a Lave are, 32 00:01:30,920 --> 00:01:32,360 Speaker 3: like they haven't put up much in the way of 33 00:01:32,880 --> 00:01:36,279 Speaker 3: fantasy points, but their usage is great and it's common. 34 00:01:36,360 --> 00:01:40,680 Speaker 1: Pickens, we at least saw the fifty one yard catch, 35 00:01:40,800 --> 00:01:44,039 Speaker 1: We saw the touchdown that he had, Like, it's there, 36 00:01:44,080 --> 00:01:44,520 Speaker 1: it's there. 37 00:01:44,640 --> 00:01:48,200 Speaker 4: Yeah, there leave in your fantasy lineups we find Yeah, a. 38 00:01:48,280 --> 00:01:51,320 Speaker 1: Mon Ross, Saint Brown with a quad, got a full 39 00:01:51,360 --> 00:01:52,480 Speaker 1: practice in today. 40 00:01:52,320 --> 00:01:54,840 Speaker 4: Hasn't been quite right. Yeah, but again. 41 00:01:54,680 --> 00:01:55,800 Speaker 1: Kind of targets on Sunday. 42 00:01:55,920 --> 00:01:57,880 Speaker 3: Yeah, I wouldn't be concerned either. A lot of these 43 00:01:57,880 --> 00:01:58,919 Speaker 3: guys are by Lows. 44 00:01:59,440 --> 00:02:07,880 Speaker 1: Some of these first round picks this year, the Tyreek Hills, obviously, McCaffrey, 45 00:02:09,200 --> 00:02:12,000 Speaker 1: Saint Brown. Yeah, who else were high draft picks. 46 00:02:12,760 --> 00:02:16,959 Speaker 3: Mar Chase started real slow. Yeah, Henry wasn't a first 47 00:02:17,040 --> 00:02:18,920 Speaker 3: but he's not being used like we thought he'd be. 48 00:02:18,919 --> 00:02:21,720 Speaker 3: You know, you know there's definitely something to that. No, 49 00:02:21,840 --> 00:02:25,520 Speaker 3: you're right, even like Lamb isn't winning the league at 50 00:02:25,520 --> 00:02:27,600 Speaker 3: the moment, and you know, those guys are good, but 51 00:02:27,639 --> 00:02:29,040 Speaker 3: they're not tearing it up. 52 00:02:29,240 --> 00:02:31,680 Speaker 1: Yeah, not the not what you expected when you when 53 00:02:31,720 --> 00:02:32,640 Speaker 1: you took those guys. 54 00:02:32,919 --> 00:02:35,880 Speaker 3: But like a Davonte Adams looked like, oh no, I 55 00:02:35,880 --> 00:02:38,440 Speaker 3: gotta worry about him after week one two, he bounces 56 00:02:38,440 --> 00:02:40,320 Speaker 3: back heavy. Harrison is another one like that. 57 00:02:40,440 --> 00:02:44,080 Speaker 1: You know we mentioned nausea, Harris missing practice today, that 58 00:02:44,200 --> 00:02:46,560 Speaker 1: was just a day of rest for him. For the Steelers, 59 00:02:46,560 --> 00:02:49,960 Speaker 1: He's fine. Yeah, he's gotten a heavy, heavy workload. 60 00:02:49,600 --> 00:02:51,399 Speaker 3: And I think Warren coming back, I mean, I think 61 00:02:51,560 --> 00:02:55,440 Speaker 3: Labs mentioned this, probably in a good way for the Steelers, 62 00:02:55,440 --> 00:02:58,399 Speaker 3: a bad way for your fantasy team cuts into Harris's 63 00:02:58,400 --> 00:02:59,200 Speaker 3: workload a little. 64 00:02:59,280 --> 00:03:01,480 Speaker 4: I don't think you want to doing seventy percent of 65 00:03:01,480 --> 00:03:02,600 Speaker 4: the touches or anything like that. 66 00:03:02,800 --> 00:03:06,480 Speaker 1: Yeah, I think in some ways though, could help him. 67 00:03:06,680 --> 00:03:08,639 Speaker 4: So he's more efficient when warns there. 68 00:03:08,919 --> 00:03:11,639 Speaker 1: Yeah, yeah, when when they're splitting things up a little more, 69 00:03:11,760 --> 00:03:13,320 Speaker 1: a little more, he's off to it. 70 00:03:13,760 --> 00:03:16,840 Speaker 4: It's been a fine there's enough attempts to go around. 71 00:03:16,880 --> 00:03:18,519 Speaker 1: Thirty seven attempts in the first two games. 72 00:03:18,560 --> 00:03:20,760 Speaker 3: Yeah, yeah, Yeah, they're gonna run the ball. Yeah, they're 73 00:03:20,760 --> 00:03:23,200 Speaker 3: not gonna be I doubt they're losing by twenty teams. 74 00:03:22,919 --> 00:03:24,959 Speaker 1: That don't have thirty seven attempts in the first two weeks. 75 00:03:25,639 --> 00:03:27,600 Speaker 4: I mean, so that's his that's his bag. I mean, 76 00:03:27,600 --> 00:03:28,560 Speaker 4: he is a workhorse. 77 00:03:29,240 --> 00:03:33,200 Speaker 1: Taysom Hill has that chest injury. There was some fear 78 00:03:33,240 --> 00:03:35,320 Speaker 1: that would keep him out a little bit longer. He expects. 79 00:03:35,440 --> 00:03:37,119 Speaker 1: He's hopeful to practice on Thursday. 80 00:03:37,360 --> 00:03:40,560 Speaker 3: Okay, if he's tight end eligible, he's intriguing. Yeah, I 81 00:03:40,600 --> 00:03:42,240 Speaker 3: mean the offense scores a lot of points. 82 00:03:42,040 --> 00:03:43,120 Speaker 1: Would be eligible. 83 00:03:43,160 --> 00:03:46,960 Speaker 3: As I know, it's just goofy. I'm the league of 84 00:03:47,360 --> 00:03:50,640 Speaker 3: my buddies with is CBS and when we drafted he 85 00:03:50,720 --> 00:03:53,280 Speaker 3: was considered a quarterback and then they made we got 86 00:03:53,360 --> 00:03:56,240 Speaker 3: an email the following Monday as a tight end. So 87 00:03:56,280 --> 00:03:59,360 Speaker 3: I picked him up right, Yeah, like I got him 88 00:03:59,360 --> 00:04:01,760 Speaker 3: for I got him for nothing. I haven't started him yet, 89 00:04:01,760 --> 00:04:03,640 Speaker 3: but he's intriguing. 90 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:06,160 Speaker 1: Yeah, especially in an offensive scoring a bunch of points. 91 00:04:06,200 --> 00:04:07,760 Speaker 4: Yeah yeah, I mean it could be the goal line 92 00:04:07,760 --> 00:04:08,440 Speaker 4: back at times. 93 00:04:08,560 --> 00:04:12,960 Speaker 1: You know, ty J Spears not spotted it. Practiced on Wednesday. 94 00:04:13,000 --> 00:04:16,359 Speaker 1: He's dealing with an ankle. Tony Pollard owner, you're happy. 95 00:04:16,480 --> 00:04:19,440 Speaker 3: Yeah, Pollard's got an ice bump through all this, except 96 00:04:19,480 --> 00:04:20,360 Speaker 3: their offense is bad. 97 00:04:20,520 --> 00:04:24,760 Speaker 1: Yeah, Joe mixing with the ankle is hopeful to play 98 00:04:24,800 --> 00:04:25,360 Speaker 1: in week three. 99 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:27,960 Speaker 3: Okay, I was thinking that though it wasn't gonna happen 100 00:04:28,080 --> 00:04:30,360 Speaker 3: in our league. I picked up Acres basically because I 101 00:04:30,360 --> 00:04:34,680 Speaker 3: had a spot. But I don't think mixing somebody I 102 00:04:34,680 --> 00:04:37,040 Speaker 3: would not count on if I was mixing out. 103 00:04:37,160 --> 00:04:39,760 Speaker 1: Yeah, keeping on the Friday practicing for that might even 104 00:04:39,800 --> 00:04:40,480 Speaker 1: be a game day. 105 00:04:40,680 --> 00:04:41,200 Speaker 4: That could be. 106 00:04:41,279 --> 00:04:45,080 Speaker 1: That could Jordan Addison with the ankle remains day to day. 107 00:04:46,600 --> 00:04:48,039 Speaker 1: I don't think he plays this week. 108 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:50,360 Speaker 3: I don't think he does either. I think that's gonna 109 00:04:50,360 --> 00:04:53,280 Speaker 3: be a little bit, which is fine for Jefferson. Darnold's 110 00:04:53,360 --> 00:04:54,240 Speaker 3: good enough without him. 111 00:04:54,360 --> 00:04:57,440 Speaker 1: Yeah. They had a walk through on Wednesday justin Jefferson 112 00:04:57,520 --> 00:04:59,200 Speaker 1: participated and yeah walk there. 113 00:04:59,320 --> 00:05:01,920 Speaker 4: Yeah, so it looks like he's fine. 114 00:05:02,520 --> 00:05:05,520 Speaker 1: David and Joku missed practice on Wednesday for the Browns. 115 00:05:05,880 --> 00:05:07,719 Speaker 3: He does not look like he's going to play against 116 00:05:07,720 --> 00:05:08,960 Speaker 3: We got a couple more weeks on that one. 117 00:05:09,000 --> 00:05:09,960 Speaker 1: Yeah, that was a high ankle. 118 00:05:10,160 --> 00:05:11,960 Speaker 4: Yeah, that wasn't that long ago week one? 119 00:05:12,160 --> 00:05:14,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, And he is the guy who's more of a 120 00:05:14,480 --> 00:05:16,240 Speaker 1: he's a pass catching tight end. 121 00:05:16,240 --> 00:05:18,800 Speaker 3: No movement guy, right right, right, No, I think I 122 00:05:18,800 --> 00:05:20,480 Speaker 3: wouldn't be counting on him for a week or two. 123 00:05:20,839 --> 00:05:23,520 Speaker 1: Miles Garrett sat out of Cleveland's practice day with that 124 00:05:23,560 --> 00:05:24,200 Speaker 1: foot injury. 125 00:05:24,279 --> 00:05:25,880 Speaker 4: Oh really, I don't know he had anything going on. 126 00:05:26,040 --> 00:05:28,159 Speaker 1: Yeah, he's been dealing with that the last couple of weeks. 127 00:05:28,200 --> 00:05:29,880 Speaker 1: Remember he had that same thing last year. 128 00:05:30,360 --> 00:05:32,160 Speaker 4: Well is that the same thing as last year? Yeah, 129 00:05:32,200 --> 00:05:34,920 Speaker 4: that sounds like it. And I wonder if that's just 130 00:05:35,040 --> 00:05:36,400 Speaker 4: something he's gon to deal with his whole career. 131 00:05:36,520 --> 00:05:40,080 Speaker 1: Maybe maybe, And it affected him last year down the stretch. 132 00:05:40,200 --> 00:05:42,000 Speaker 4: Oh absolutely, he slowed down dramatically. 133 00:05:42,120 --> 00:05:47,680 Speaker 1: Yeah. Just looking here, boy, there's not a lot of 134 00:05:48,640 --> 00:05:51,320 Speaker 1: There's a lot of offensive line slash defensive players and 135 00:05:51,520 --> 00:05:56,800 Speaker 1: stuff listed here. Cooper Cooper Cup. The Rams put two 136 00:05:56,800 --> 00:05:59,760 Speaker 1: more players on IR today but didn't do so with 137 00:06:00,120 --> 00:06:02,919 Speaker 1: per Cup. So that's maybe good news dealing with that 138 00:06:03,000 --> 00:06:04,880 Speaker 1: ankle injury. But I mean, as a team, there are 139 00:06:05,160 --> 00:06:06,240 Speaker 1: just like five anko. 140 00:06:06,000 --> 00:06:08,120 Speaker 4: Injuries for him I know, I know, and I don't 141 00:06:08,120 --> 00:06:09,520 Speaker 4: think he's playing any chance. 142 00:06:09,520 --> 00:06:10,360 Speaker 1: He's not playing this week. 143 00:06:10,360 --> 00:06:11,240 Speaker 4: He's definitely not there. 144 00:06:11,279 --> 00:06:13,960 Speaker 3: They're trying to hope that he doesn't have to be 145 00:06:14,000 --> 00:06:17,640 Speaker 3: out four plus and maybe it's two or three though. 146 00:06:17,560 --> 00:06:20,400 Speaker 4: And they're in bad shape, really bad shape. They're playing 147 00:06:20,400 --> 00:06:21,120 Speaker 4: the Niners this week. 148 00:06:21,279 --> 00:06:25,440 Speaker 3: Yeah, really bad. Sheah. I got a question today on 149 00:06:25,480 --> 00:06:29,640 Speaker 3: a mail bag. They were asking should Miami trade for Garoppolo? Like, 150 00:06:29,720 --> 00:06:31,839 Speaker 3: that's not a terrible idea. And if I'm the Rams, 151 00:06:31,839 --> 00:06:33,600 Speaker 3: if I can get picked at this point, I might 152 00:06:33,640 --> 00:06:34,719 Speaker 3: trade some of my veterans. 153 00:06:34,800 --> 00:06:37,880 Speaker 1: Yeah. Jake Ferguson with the knee injury, he returned to 154 00:06:37,920 --> 00:06:39,279 Speaker 1: practice for the Cowboys. 155 00:06:39,720 --> 00:06:42,680 Speaker 3: They need him, they need him, they need them. I 156 00:06:42,760 --> 00:06:45,239 Speaker 3: think they'll bounce back. Well, they get the Ravens this week. 157 00:06:45,560 --> 00:06:48,560 Speaker 3: But Ferguson's really important that offense. You're putting them right 158 00:06:48,560 --> 00:06:49,960 Speaker 3: back in the starting lineup if you don't have one 159 00:06:49,960 --> 00:06:50,599 Speaker 3: of the top guys. 160 00:06:51,000 --> 00:06:53,599 Speaker 4: Yeah, I think so. Yeah, Yeah, he gets targets, he 161 00:06:53,640 --> 00:06:58,719 Speaker 4: gets targets. Yeah, he's efficient. Let's see. 162 00:06:58,880 --> 00:07:02,640 Speaker 1: Yeah, Damien years for the hamstring, did not practice Wednesday. 163 00:07:03,040 --> 00:07:05,960 Speaker 4: Okay, so your acres pick up. Yeah, I mean it's 164 00:07:05,960 --> 00:07:06,480 Speaker 4: a long shot. 165 00:07:06,520 --> 00:07:08,760 Speaker 3: Who knows that he just did well in pre season, 166 00:07:08,880 --> 00:07:11,760 Speaker 3: and he has a history Acres and Piers. Seems like 167 00:07:11,800 --> 00:07:13,000 Speaker 3: he's always in a doghouse there. 168 00:07:13,480 --> 00:07:18,000 Speaker 1: Jaden Reid not practicing on Wednesday for the Packers doesn't 169 00:07:18,040 --> 00:07:20,400 Speaker 1: say what the it's. I guess it's a calf slash 170 00:07:20,440 --> 00:07:25,800 Speaker 1: shin injury. But Jordan Love returned to practice Wednesday at 171 00:07:25,840 --> 00:07:27,080 Speaker 1: least was limited today. 172 00:07:27,680 --> 00:07:31,280 Speaker 3: If Love doesn't play again, I'm not starting any Paners 173 00:07:31,320 --> 00:07:33,640 Speaker 3: besides Jacob Yeah, I mean, none of the receivers. 174 00:07:34,160 --> 00:07:37,560 Speaker 4: If he does, is Reed a starter? 175 00:07:38,080 --> 00:07:40,720 Speaker 3: He put up huge numbers on one Yeah, but that 176 00:07:40,840 --> 00:07:43,720 Speaker 3: felt fluky, like I don't think he's running away with 177 00:07:43,760 --> 00:07:46,480 Speaker 3: the top job in that receiver room. 178 00:07:46,920 --> 00:07:48,640 Speaker 4: Yeah, but you could do a lot worse. 179 00:07:48,680 --> 00:07:49,200 Speaker 1: You could do worse. 180 00:07:49,200 --> 00:07:51,320 Speaker 3: I mean, he's probably especially you got some guys who 181 00:07:51,320 --> 00:07:54,320 Speaker 3: are yeah, banged. That's why I don't know quite what 182 00:07:54,440 --> 00:07:57,239 Speaker 3: to think of him. You know, would you break ties 183 00:07:57,240 --> 00:07:59,120 Speaker 3: in his favor for your starting lineup? 184 00:07:59,160 --> 00:08:02,320 Speaker 1: We'll put it this way. Let's say Loves healthy, were 185 00:08:02,440 --> 00:08:07,640 Speaker 1: healthy enough to play Jaylen Waddle or Jayden Reid Reed. 186 00:08:08,920 --> 00:08:10,520 Speaker 1: That's where That's where we're at right now with that 187 00:08:10,560 --> 00:08:13,679 Speaker 1: Miami passing game. Yep, you're gonna start Tyreek Hill. Yeah, 188 00:08:13,680 --> 00:08:15,560 Speaker 1: but he's like a receiver two to me. Yeah, even 189 00:08:15,600 --> 00:08:17,240 Speaker 1: though he might be the best receiver on the planet. 190 00:08:17,480 --> 00:08:20,000 Speaker 1: I mean, I think that hurts Miami that bad or. 191 00:08:20,040 --> 00:08:25,440 Speaker 3: Waddles like a borderline receiver three to four. Reid's probably 192 00:08:25,520 --> 00:08:28,560 Speaker 3: receiver three. I think Tyreek kills a receiver two. Yeah, 193 00:08:28,640 --> 00:08:30,240 Speaker 3: I bet I come with twelve names, I'd rather start 194 00:08:30,240 --> 00:08:31,080 Speaker 3: than Tyreek right now. 195 00:08:32,679 --> 00:08:35,559 Speaker 1: Speaking of the Dolphins, Raheem Moster with that chest injury 196 00:08:35,679 --> 00:08:39,200 Speaker 1: is quote unquote progressing after sitting out last week's game. 197 00:08:39,280 --> 00:08:42,080 Speaker 3: Okay, I don't know if they'll rush him back at all, boy, 198 00:08:42,120 --> 00:08:45,400 Speaker 3: their offense is not in great shape. Yeah, Keenan Allen 199 00:08:45,440 --> 00:08:48,120 Speaker 3: with that heel injury, more for a chan just because 200 00:08:48,160 --> 00:08:49,160 Speaker 3: they're easy throws. 201 00:08:49,320 --> 00:08:52,080 Speaker 4: I'm thinking more of the They wrote him so hard. 202 00:08:52,120 --> 00:08:54,920 Speaker 1: They tried that last weekend. Yeah, just he's not He's 203 00:08:54,960 --> 00:08:58,400 Speaker 1: not a high volume guy. More is not more with him. 204 00:08:58,920 --> 00:09:00,959 Speaker 3: The old line is so bad to Yeah, I mean 205 00:09:00,960 --> 00:09:04,079 Speaker 3: it's terrible. I think it's actually in contention for the 206 00:09:04,080 --> 00:09:05,760 Speaker 3: worst line of league right Now's really bad. 207 00:09:05,880 --> 00:09:09,240 Speaker 1: Yeah, Keenan Allen with that heel injury, still not practicing. 208 00:09:09,559 --> 00:09:12,080 Speaker 3: Okay, older guy, I bet he doesn't rush back, but 209 00:09:12,120 --> 00:09:12,839 Speaker 3: they need to get a win. 210 00:09:13,240 --> 00:09:17,720 Speaker 1: Yeah, Isaiah Pacheco placed officially on IR. 211 00:09:19,440 --> 00:09:20,280 Speaker 4: It's going to be a while. 212 00:09:20,400 --> 00:09:23,280 Speaker 3: Most people talking like Steel is going to be the 213 00:09:23,280 --> 00:09:26,200 Speaker 3: guy to own, But I don't think he takes the 214 00:09:26,240 --> 00:09:28,640 Speaker 3: exact Pacheco role now, I mean I think it was 215 00:09:28,760 --> 00:09:29,320 Speaker 3: much less. 216 00:09:29,360 --> 00:09:32,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, they split that up a little bit. Yeah, Rashad 217 00:09:32,080 --> 00:09:34,920 Speaker 1: White with a groin. He practiced on Wednesday. He has 218 00:09:34,960 --> 00:09:37,599 Speaker 1: not been effective at all as a runner. No, I 219 00:09:37,640 --> 00:09:39,400 Speaker 1: don't think he's a good running back. I think he's 220 00:09:39,400 --> 00:09:41,800 Speaker 1: a good receiving back. I bet he's not a good 221 00:09:41,880 --> 00:09:44,760 Speaker 1: running back. And used to blame the blocking, you know, 222 00:09:44,760 --> 00:09:48,200 Speaker 1: it's why they draft a center, and all that blocking 223 00:09:48,240 --> 00:09:53,480 Speaker 1: has been Okay, I mean, who's the rookie? Shipley's not 224 00:09:53,520 --> 00:09:58,040 Speaker 1: there right? A kid from Oregon State, Yes for Oregon, 225 00:10:01,000 --> 00:10:02,280 Speaker 1: Yeah at Ingram or whatever. 226 00:10:02,360 --> 00:10:04,160 Speaker 3: But he's kind of intriguing to me too, even though 227 00:10:04,160 --> 00:10:06,640 Speaker 3: I can't remember the dude's name. But he has some 228 00:10:06,760 --> 00:10:08,880 Speaker 3: juice and he's a better runner. 229 00:10:09,160 --> 00:10:12,440 Speaker 1: Yeah, you know, Josh downs with the Ankoingjery said he 230 00:10:12,480 --> 00:10:16,120 Speaker 1: plans to play on Sunday against the Bears. That's who 231 00:10:16,160 --> 00:10:18,640 Speaker 1: the Bears play Indianapolis need to win. 232 00:10:19,240 --> 00:10:21,600 Speaker 3: I know that's a weird game. It's two quarterbacks that 233 00:10:21,640 --> 00:10:24,760 Speaker 3: are super talented. They can't do anything right now as passers. 234 00:10:25,640 --> 00:10:28,120 Speaker 3: I had a long conversation on a Dynasty podcast today 235 00:10:28,160 --> 00:10:30,959 Speaker 3: about Pittman, Like, are you dumping Pittman. I'm like, yeah, 236 00:10:31,240 --> 00:10:34,560 Speaker 3: you know he's these guys in because Downs is going 237 00:10:34,600 --> 00:10:38,240 Speaker 3: to cut into Pittman. They're all volume dudes, and the 238 00:10:38,320 --> 00:10:41,199 Speaker 3: quarterback's not hitting the layups. You know, like if you're 239 00:10:41,240 --> 00:10:43,920 Speaker 3: not going to be a big play specialist, and now 240 00:10:43,960 --> 00:10:47,400 Speaker 3: another layup receiver in Downs comes in the mix. Pittman 241 00:10:47,480 --> 00:10:49,640 Speaker 3: and Downs are a little redundant, even though they don't 242 00:10:49,640 --> 00:10:51,920 Speaker 3: look the same or act the same. I'm just in 243 00:10:52,000 --> 00:10:53,600 Speaker 3: terms of like where they're gonna get targets. 244 00:10:53,840 --> 00:10:58,040 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's interesting. It's just as I mentioned before, some 245 00:10:58,080 --> 00:11:01,559 Speaker 1: of these guys who were early picks in this year's 246 00:11:01,600 --> 00:11:02,440 Speaker 1: fantasy draft. 247 00:11:02,600 --> 00:11:05,080 Speaker 3: Yeah, they're a little frightening or hard to hang your 248 00:11:05,120 --> 00:11:08,000 Speaker 3: hat on right now. Absolutely. I mean there's also the injuries, 249 00:11:08,040 --> 00:11:10,520 Speaker 3: the cups and the Kupas and AJ Browns and those 250 00:11:10,559 --> 00:11:11,080 Speaker 3: type of dudes. 251 00:11:11,160 --> 00:11:14,160 Speaker 4: Bucky Irving there it is Buck, Yeah, that'd be interested 252 00:11:14,200 --> 00:11:14,960 Speaker 4: in him. Yeah. 253 00:11:15,000 --> 00:11:17,960 Speaker 1: Absolutely, that's really kind of it right now in terms 254 00:11:18,000 --> 00:11:20,920 Speaker 1: of what news is out there, not a lot right. 255 00:11:20,800 --> 00:11:22,240 Speaker 3: Now, not a time, not a time. I mean, I 256 00:11:22,240 --> 00:11:25,760 Speaker 3: guess it's only Wednesday too. But some of these receivers 257 00:11:26,320 --> 00:11:28,400 Speaker 3: there are some injuries. I mean, they're drafted in the 258 00:11:28,400 --> 00:11:33,040 Speaker 3: top couple rounds. McCaffrey, you know, named a lot of 259 00:11:33,080 --> 00:11:34,960 Speaker 3: them already. But guys who in the top three rounds 260 00:11:35,000 --> 00:11:38,480 Speaker 3: of your fantasy draft are concerning. There are some guys though, 261 00:11:38,520 --> 00:11:41,240 Speaker 3: I keep going back to London and the Lave and 262 00:11:41,320 --> 00:11:43,240 Speaker 3: pickings that I think their best days are. 263 00:11:43,240 --> 00:11:43,680 Speaker 4: Yet to come. 264 00:11:43,840 --> 00:11:44,400 Speaker 1: Yeah, I think so. 265 00:11:44,520 --> 00:11:45,400 Speaker 4: I think they're in good shape. 266 00:11:45,440 --> 00:11:47,920 Speaker 3: They're good players that are just haven't had the things 267 00:11:47,920 --> 00:11:49,240 Speaker 3: go their way fantasy wise yet. 268 00:11:49,280 --> 00:11:51,120 Speaker 1: Yeah. Absolutely, that's going to do it for the fantasy 269 00:11:51,120 --> 00:11:53,960 Speaker 1: football focus. He is Matt Williamson. I am Dale Lelly. 270 00:11:54,080 --> 00:11:56,560 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Drive here on the Steelers Audio Network. 271 00:11:56,800 --> 00:11:58,640 Speaker 1: We're gonna get to a break. We'll be back with 272 00:11:58,679 --> 00:11:59,320 Speaker 1: more right after. 273 00:11:59,360 --> 00:12:02,920 Speaker 2: This your home for the Steelers. This is the Pittsburgh 274 00:12:02,960 --> 00:12:10,280 Speaker 2: Steelers Audio Network. This is the Drive with Dale Lolly 275 00:12:10,400 --> 00:12:13,440 Speaker 2: and Matt Williamson on your twenty four to seven home 276 00:12:13,520 --> 00:12:21,960 Speaker 2: of the Black and Gold SNR Steelers Nation Radio. 277 00:12:20,840 --> 00:12:23,880 Speaker 1: And welcome back. I'm Dale Lolli. He is the Matt 278 00:12:23,880 --> 00:12:29,920 Speaker 1: Williamson and Matt. Looking deeper into this Chargers team, some 279 00:12:29,960 --> 00:12:32,240 Speaker 1: of the stuff that stick stands out to me is, 280 00:12:33,640 --> 00:12:37,480 Speaker 1: we know the Steelers haven't been real aggressive necessarily this 281 00:12:37,559 --> 00:12:39,440 Speaker 1: season throwing the ball down the field. They've had some 282 00:12:39,440 --> 00:12:42,520 Speaker 1: stuff a race there, They've hit some stuff down the field, 283 00:12:43,320 --> 00:12:47,360 Speaker 1: specifically the George Pickens, who's averaging fourteen point three yards 284 00:12:47,360 --> 00:12:51,840 Speaker 1: a catch, which is good, real good. But I look 285 00:12:51,840 --> 00:12:55,360 Speaker 1: at this Chargers team. They're averaging eight point eight yards 286 00:12:56,120 --> 00:12:56,880 Speaker 1: per completion. 287 00:12:57,760 --> 00:12:59,600 Speaker 4: This sees a lot of short stuff, a lot. 288 00:12:59,480 --> 00:13:04,839 Speaker 1: Of short stuff justin Herbert's six yards per attempt. Yeah, 289 00:13:05,400 --> 00:13:08,480 Speaker 1: justin fields thus far as six point four yards per attempt. Now, 290 00:13:08,520 --> 00:13:11,520 Speaker 1: we've watched Steeler fans have watched what the Steelers have 291 00:13:11,600 --> 00:13:15,320 Speaker 1: done throwing the football. Herbert's attempted even less than that. 292 00:13:15,720 --> 00:13:18,400 Speaker 3: Right, And I do think part of it is good coaching, 293 00:13:18,559 --> 00:13:21,920 Speaker 3: you know, like if we were, you know, talking Chargers, 294 00:13:22,520 --> 00:13:24,480 Speaker 3: you have the game in hand, why put the ball 295 00:13:24,520 --> 00:13:27,400 Speaker 3: in harm's way? Much like Steelers Denver, you know, I 296 00:13:27,440 --> 00:13:31,120 Speaker 3: mean that you're playing against a really inept Carolina team. 297 00:13:31,480 --> 00:13:33,440 Speaker 3: So I wonder that's a big thing I keep coming 298 00:13:33,480 --> 00:13:35,600 Speaker 3: back to. And I would be worried with Herbert being 299 00:13:35,640 --> 00:13:37,760 Speaker 3: a little banged up if I'm them, because I don't 300 00:13:37,760 --> 00:13:38,400 Speaker 3: think you can. 301 00:13:38,400 --> 00:13:39,720 Speaker 4: Just do that in this game. 302 00:13:39,800 --> 00:13:42,960 Speaker 3: I don't think both teams are just gonna throw short 303 00:13:43,120 --> 00:13:46,640 Speaker 3: happy if you pont be the last man standing, they might. 304 00:13:46,760 --> 00:13:48,839 Speaker 3: I mean, I think both these coaches believe in that. 305 00:13:48,880 --> 00:13:51,480 Speaker 3: And if you're the more physical team and make fewer 306 00:13:51,520 --> 00:13:55,160 Speaker 3: mistakes and don't beat yourself, that you can certainly win 307 00:13:55,160 --> 00:13:57,839 Speaker 3: that game. This game that way, but it won't be 308 00:13:57,880 --> 00:14:00,640 Speaker 3: as easy sledding as it was for the first two weeks. 309 00:14:00,640 --> 00:14:03,840 Speaker 3: With the offense, that's for sure. Herbert's gonna have to 310 00:14:03,840 --> 00:14:04,360 Speaker 3: make plays. 311 00:14:04,480 --> 00:14:08,520 Speaker 1: Quentin Johnston, who's their leading receiver, has eight catches for 312 00:14:08,559 --> 00:14:12,760 Speaker 1: eighty nine yards. That includes a twenty nine yard touchdown 313 00:14:12,800 --> 00:14:16,240 Speaker 1: catch last week. Yeah, his other catches, it's seven catches 314 00:14:16,240 --> 00:14:17,120 Speaker 1: for sixty yards. 315 00:14:17,320 --> 00:14:17,680 Speaker 4: Yeah. 316 00:14:18,240 --> 00:14:21,800 Speaker 1: Lad McConkie has seven catches for sixty five yards. 317 00:14:22,360 --> 00:14:23,480 Speaker 4: A big tight end presence. 318 00:14:23,680 --> 00:14:27,440 Speaker 1: Yeah. Palmer, Josh Palmer four catches for thirty four yards. 319 00:14:27,480 --> 00:14:29,960 Speaker 4: Like, the backs aren't catching a ton of balls, right. 320 00:14:31,040 --> 00:14:33,880 Speaker 1: If you take JK Dobbins output out of this offense. 321 00:14:34,360 --> 00:14:38,200 Speaker 3: It's very It's like it's nothing else is good. No, 322 00:14:38,520 --> 00:14:40,960 Speaker 3: I mean, including Herbert's play. Yeah, I mean, I mean 323 00:14:40,960 --> 00:14:44,000 Speaker 3: he hasn't been bad, but he hasn't been great, hasn't 324 00:14:44,000 --> 00:14:44,480 Speaker 3: been needed. 325 00:14:45,120 --> 00:14:46,600 Speaker 4: But you're right. I mean, it's a good way of 326 00:14:46,600 --> 00:14:48,440 Speaker 4: putting it. Like if you had just cut all of 327 00:14:49,120 --> 00:14:51,880 Speaker 4: everything Dobbins is out, they'd be like the worst offense 328 00:14:51,920 --> 00:14:52,440 Speaker 4: in the league. 329 00:14:52,600 --> 00:14:55,600 Speaker 3: Yeah, you know, And he's good and he's a fine 330 00:14:56,920 --> 00:14:58,600 Speaker 3: and I think the others are more capable. You know, 331 00:14:58,640 --> 00:15:00,960 Speaker 3: we'll both like McConkey coming, Yeah, but he's a rookie. 332 00:15:01,040 --> 00:15:03,880 Speaker 3: And but they're gonna have to do more. They're gonna 333 00:15:03,880 --> 00:15:05,920 Speaker 3: have to do more. And I think the Steeler offense does. 334 00:15:05,840 --> 00:15:09,320 Speaker 1: Too against uh, you know, a really good defense in 335 00:15:09,440 --> 00:15:11,160 Speaker 1: their building. 336 00:15:11,280 --> 00:15:14,120 Speaker 3: Yeah, And that's one of the differences to me is 337 00:15:14,160 --> 00:15:16,280 Speaker 3: I don't know that the Chargers is a really good defense. 338 00:15:17,240 --> 00:15:19,160 Speaker 3: I know the Steelers are really good defense, yeah, you know, 339 00:15:19,320 --> 00:15:24,400 Speaker 3: And I think it'll be tougher sledding on similarly built offenses. Now, 340 00:15:24,560 --> 00:15:28,680 Speaker 3: Chargers have the better quarterback, but it's still the weapons 341 00:15:28,680 --> 00:15:31,560 Speaker 3: are just I said before the season, is the worst 342 00:15:31,600 --> 00:15:35,360 Speaker 3: weaponry in the league. And I am more concerns about 343 00:15:35,400 --> 00:15:37,840 Speaker 3: Dobbins then than I do now. I mean, he's exceeded 344 00:15:37,880 --> 00:15:39,240 Speaker 3: and he's back to looking like himself. 345 00:15:39,480 --> 00:15:40,680 Speaker 1: That's that's one guy. 346 00:15:40,800 --> 00:15:43,040 Speaker 3: That's one guy, and it's a back that doesn't catch 347 00:15:43,040 --> 00:15:46,360 Speaker 3: the ball that much who's a big play threat that 348 00:15:46,640 --> 00:15:51,480 Speaker 3: you can't let get free. But I can't see a 349 00:15:51,480 --> 00:15:52,600 Speaker 3: lot of points in this game anyway. 350 00:15:52,640 --> 00:15:53,040 Speaker 4: You got it? 351 00:15:53,280 --> 00:15:56,920 Speaker 1: No, I don't either. And you know, these two defenses 352 00:15:57,320 --> 00:15:59,920 Speaker 1: thus far have been the two best defenses on third 353 00:16:00,040 --> 00:16:04,720 Speaker 1: down in the league. The Chargers are allowing twenty five percent. 354 00:16:05,120 --> 00:16:07,920 Speaker 1: I'm sorry, it's it's a twenty three percent conversion rate 355 00:16:08,120 --> 00:16:11,840 Speaker 1: on third downs. Steelers are at nineteen nineteen, right, nineteen percent. 356 00:16:12,240 --> 00:16:13,960 Speaker 4: So look it up real quick. 357 00:16:14,040 --> 00:16:16,160 Speaker 3: And it kind of goes to what you were speaking 358 00:16:16,200 --> 00:16:21,480 Speaker 3: with their offense too, in that they haven't been very 359 00:16:21,480 --> 00:16:25,400 Speaker 3: good on first down and second down, and there's no negatives, 360 00:16:25,600 --> 00:16:28,200 Speaker 3: but they get the third down a lot. 361 00:16:29,280 --> 00:16:31,400 Speaker 4: Here we go, So, as you mentioned. 362 00:16:31,240 --> 00:16:33,240 Speaker 1: Steel thirty one in the first two games. 363 00:16:33,840 --> 00:16:39,960 Speaker 3: Okay, so their offensive drives, they get the third down 364 00:16:40,280 --> 00:16:43,800 Speaker 3: sixty two percent of their set of downs. It's only 365 00:16:43,840 --> 00:16:46,840 Speaker 3: ahead of the Bears. So they're operating on third downs 366 00:16:46,920 --> 00:16:49,000 Speaker 3: a lot where the Steelers are the best in the 367 00:16:49,080 --> 00:16:50,880 Speaker 3: league on third downs. You know, like that's going to 368 00:16:50,920 --> 00:16:54,200 Speaker 3: be critical for them. They can't have a nineteen percent 369 00:16:54,240 --> 00:16:56,640 Speaker 3: conversion rate in this game if they have any chance 370 00:16:56,680 --> 00:16:56,960 Speaker 3: to win. 371 00:16:57,120 --> 00:16:58,520 Speaker 4: No, and that's what Steelers given up. 372 00:16:58,920 --> 00:17:02,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, I think you know, whoever wins that particular battle 373 00:17:02,680 --> 00:17:06,240 Speaker 1: on third downs offensively, yeah, probably wins this game. 374 00:17:06,640 --> 00:17:09,760 Speaker 4: Yes. And the other one I saw too is only 375 00:17:09,800 --> 00:17:12,280 Speaker 4: the Chargers have a better red zone defense than the Steelers. 376 00:17:12,480 --> 00:17:14,840 Speaker 3: Yeah, you know, so these teams that haven't scored a 377 00:17:14,880 --> 00:17:18,520 Speaker 3: lot of touchdowns when you get down tight, probably won't 378 00:17:18,520 --> 00:17:19,600 Speaker 3: score a lot of touchdowns. 379 00:17:19,800 --> 00:17:22,200 Speaker 1: Yeah, you know, and then you know who has the 380 00:17:22,240 --> 00:17:24,360 Speaker 1: better kicker? The Steelers. 381 00:17:24,359 --> 00:17:25,920 Speaker 4: I think home field helps. Yeah. 382 00:17:26,119 --> 00:17:30,560 Speaker 3: I definitely think there's a better chance for defensive splash 383 00:17:31,160 --> 00:17:33,320 Speaker 3: when the Chargers have the ball then the other way around. 384 00:17:33,880 --> 00:17:37,520 Speaker 3: Now Fields has done a remarkable job of protecting the football. 385 00:17:38,760 --> 00:17:39,640 Speaker 4: Will that keep up? 386 00:17:39,920 --> 00:17:42,120 Speaker 3: You know, like if he has to do a little more, 387 00:17:42,160 --> 00:17:44,320 Speaker 3: if he has to do twenty five percent more than 388 00:17:44,320 --> 00:17:46,720 Speaker 3: he's been asked to win this game. You know that 389 00:17:46,760 --> 00:17:50,360 Speaker 3: they're down seven with going into the fourth quarter. Will 390 00:17:50,400 --> 00:17:55,199 Speaker 3: those lack of sacks and interceptible passes and fumbles that 391 00:17:55,240 --> 00:17:57,760 Speaker 3: he's been really good at doing. Will they show up 392 00:17:57,760 --> 00:18:00,560 Speaker 3: like he did in Chicago or say they're out of 393 00:18:00,560 --> 00:18:03,840 Speaker 3: a system, but or is he car starting to reel 394 00:18:03,840 --> 00:18:06,040 Speaker 3: it in and understand when to hold him when to 395 00:18:06,040 --> 00:18:06,439 Speaker 3: fold them. 396 00:18:06,480 --> 00:18:06,680 Speaker 4: Yeah. 397 00:18:06,920 --> 00:18:09,360 Speaker 1: The thing that concerns me with that are the two 398 00:18:09,440 --> 00:18:09,960 Speaker 1: edge guys. 399 00:18:10,200 --> 00:18:11,439 Speaker 4: Absolutely yeah. 400 00:18:11,640 --> 00:18:15,720 Speaker 3: I mean they're dangerous, they're veterans getting the ball out. 401 00:18:16,160 --> 00:18:19,480 Speaker 3: Steelers tackles are not a strength of the team at 402 00:18:19,520 --> 00:18:22,480 Speaker 3: the moment, you know. I mean, they're They're beatable, that's 403 00:18:22,520 --> 00:18:24,280 Speaker 3: for sure. But I do think the tight ends will 404 00:18:24,320 --> 00:18:27,960 Speaker 3: help them a lot. And I think that Harbaugh as 405 00:18:27,960 --> 00:18:30,480 Speaker 3: well is going to have tight end much like Peyton did. 406 00:18:30,640 --> 00:18:33,520 Speaker 3: Is not going to let Watt just tee off one 407 00:18:33,520 --> 00:18:35,679 Speaker 3: on one. Even as good as Alt looks. You know, 408 00:18:35,680 --> 00:18:38,040 Speaker 3: I don't think he's gonna leave his tackles on islands. Well, 409 00:18:38,040 --> 00:18:39,960 Speaker 3: I think he might, Slater, but I think he's gonna 410 00:18:40,000 --> 00:18:40,960 Speaker 3: help on what a lot. 411 00:18:41,359 --> 00:18:44,520 Speaker 1: But that doesn't I mean, I think the the the 412 00:18:44,600 --> 00:18:47,679 Speaker 1: problem is their interior guys, particularly on the right side, 413 00:18:48,560 --> 00:18:49,439 Speaker 1: aren't good. 414 00:18:49,920 --> 00:18:52,879 Speaker 3: And if Herbert's mobility is compromised, it's a foot or 415 00:18:52,880 --> 00:18:56,879 Speaker 3: a knee or something right. It's something lower body, some 416 00:18:57,000 --> 00:19:01,800 Speaker 3: kind of movement stuff, even just his movement in the 417 00:19:01,840 --> 00:19:05,680 Speaker 3: pocket avoiding Cam Hayward duck into the side rolling out. 418 00:19:06,320 --> 00:19:09,200 Speaker 3: If they know that things like rollouts and boots aren't 419 00:19:09,320 --> 00:19:12,320 Speaker 3: part of the package, that makes Watson high Smith's job 420 00:19:12,480 --> 00:19:15,720 Speaker 3: so much easier, you know. I mean so, I like 421 00:19:15,720 --> 00:19:17,280 Speaker 3: what the Steelers are at in this game. I think 422 00:19:17,320 --> 00:19:21,080 Speaker 3: it'll be a really telling game. I also think the 423 00:19:21,119 --> 00:19:24,640 Speaker 3: Steelers beating the Falcons was the best win of the four. 424 00:19:24,920 --> 00:19:25,160 Speaker 4: Yeah. 425 00:19:25,320 --> 00:19:27,960 Speaker 3: I know the Raiders went in and beat it, beat Baltimore, 426 00:19:28,000 --> 00:19:30,200 Speaker 3: but I don't think the Raiders are a particularly good team. 427 00:19:30,440 --> 00:19:32,200 Speaker 3: And I think the Chargers, when we look back at things, 428 00:19:32,240 --> 00:19:34,640 Speaker 3: are going to be an eight win team, and it's 429 00:19:34,680 --> 00:19:36,560 Speaker 3: a nice first step for Harbaugh. But I don't think 430 00:19:36,600 --> 00:19:39,600 Speaker 3: they're ready to be a contender. Yeah, there are a 431 00:19:39,640 --> 00:19:40,440 Speaker 3: lot of holes on the ross. 432 00:19:40,520 --> 00:19:44,920 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's just they are and they're in this particular matchup. 433 00:19:44,960 --> 00:19:49,320 Speaker 1: And I thought Mike Tomlin earlier in the week his 434 00:19:49,359 --> 00:19:52,800 Speaker 1: press conference on Tuesday said, look, styles make the fight, 435 00:19:53,840 --> 00:19:58,200 Speaker 1: and I think stylistically the Steelers match up pretty well. 436 00:19:58,800 --> 00:19:59,920 Speaker 1: I agree with the Chargers. 437 00:20:00,320 --> 00:20:05,000 Speaker 3: I agree like the yards before contact stuff with Dobbins 438 00:20:05,760 --> 00:20:09,160 Speaker 3: is immense. Like, I don't think this this O line 439 00:20:09,359 --> 00:20:12,439 Speaker 3: is promising. It is is gonna just blow Benton and 440 00:20:12,480 --> 00:20:14,840 Speaker 3: Cam Hayward and Okenjobi off the ball, you know what 441 00:20:14,880 --> 00:20:18,200 Speaker 3: I mean. And we talked about Roberts. I mean, he's 442 00:20:18,520 --> 00:20:21,720 Speaker 3: a downhill player that's going to be a key to 443 00:20:21,800 --> 00:20:25,440 Speaker 3: taking on those blocks and you know, getting him act 444 00:20:25,480 --> 00:20:27,600 Speaker 3: or near the line of scrimmage, don't let him get going. 445 00:20:28,200 --> 00:20:30,480 Speaker 3: And even if he does, the Steelers team speed is 446 00:20:30,520 --> 00:20:32,879 Speaker 3: so much better now. I don't know that he's just 447 00:20:32,880 --> 00:20:33,520 Speaker 3: gonna break up. 448 00:20:33,640 --> 00:20:35,320 Speaker 1: He's not gonna Yeah, he's not going to break off 449 00:20:35,359 --> 00:20:37,440 Speaker 1: the fifty yarders that he's gotten in the first two weeks. 450 00:20:37,440 --> 00:20:38,960 Speaker 4: He wouldn't think so. I wouldn't think so. 451 00:20:39,000 --> 00:20:41,320 Speaker 3: I mean even I think Queen's been struggling, but he 452 00:20:41,359 --> 00:20:44,520 Speaker 3: tracks that stuff down and Wilson and the back seven 453 00:20:44,640 --> 00:20:45,439 Speaker 3: is pretty fast. 454 00:20:45,800 --> 00:20:49,679 Speaker 1: Yeah. So, and again I think the Steelers have a 455 00:20:49,720 --> 00:20:51,600 Speaker 1: big advantage on special teams. 456 00:20:51,840 --> 00:20:53,199 Speaker 4: Absolutely absolutely. 457 00:20:54,600 --> 00:20:57,480 Speaker 1: I thought, assuming they can eliminate some of the penalties. 458 00:20:57,560 --> 00:20:59,320 Speaker 1: And I'll say this about the penalties. I sent you 459 00:20:59,359 --> 00:21:04,480 Speaker 1: this information last night. It's insane. Clete Blakeman's crew in particular, 460 00:21:04,560 --> 00:21:07,439 Speaker 1: But yeah, who did the Denver game last week. In 461 00:21:07,520 --> 00:21:12,640 Speaker 1: two weeks into this season, are averaging over twenty penalties 462 00:21:12,640 --> 00:21:14,679 Speaker 1: per game. No other crew in the league is averaging 463 00:21:14,720 --> 00:21:17,600 Speaker 1: more than I think it's fifteen point five. They're five 464 00:21:17,680 --> 00:21:21,840 Speaker 1: penalties per game, yeah, more than anybody else, fifty yards 465 00:21:21,840 --> 00:21:24,880 Speaker 1: and fifty penalty yards per game, more than anybody else. 466 00:21:25,320 --> 00:21:29,119 Speaker 1: And they've called thirteen holding penalties in two games. 467 00:21:29,320 --> 00:21:31,040 Speaker 4: Wow, and they could have called a million more on 468 00:21:31,160 --> 00:21:32,320 Speaker 4: gar bowls but side. 469 00:21:32,200 --> 00:21:35,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, and none of those, none of the holding penalties 470 00:21:35,080 --> 00:21:38,720 Speaker 1: that were called on Sunday involved TJ. Watt or Alex Heismith, 471 00:21:40,160 --> 00:21:41,680 Speaker 1: which is just to. 472 00:21:41,600 --> 00:21:43,960 Speaker 3: Me, this sort of bad officiating, you know, like you're 473 00:21:44,000 --> 00:21:46,919 Speaker 3: not the story here, you sent some amazing stuff that 474 00:21:47,040 --> 00:21:50,560 Speaker 3: just penalties in the league are up, yeah, heavily, like 475 00:21:50,600 --> 00:21:53,240 Speaker 3: they've gone up the last year or so. But this 476 00:21:53,640 --> 00:21:56,800 Speaker 3: jump from last year to this year already is monumental. 477 00:21:57,119 --> 00:22:02,000 Speaker 3: And so my guess is weak. Who all the laundry 478 00:22:02,000 --> 00:22:05,720 Speaker 3: on the field wasn't a Steeler or Bronco thing, more 479 00:22:05,720 --> 00:22:09,200 Speaker 3: of a cleat thing, yeah, you know, yeah, but they 480 00:22:09,200 --> 00:22:10,440 Speaker 3: do cut down on the penalties. 481 00:22:11,320 --> 00:22:13,520 Speaker 1: Yeah, they have to be better with that. And if 482 00:22:13,560 --> 00:22:17,639 Speaker 1: they are better with that, you know, this is a 483 00:22:17,680 --> 00:22:20,280 Speaker 1: team last year that averaged like five penalties per game. 484 00:22:20,400 --> 00:22:23,119 Speaker 3: Yeah, this is not a historic thing, you know, historic 485 00:22:23,160 --> 00:22:25,640 Speaker 3: problem for them. But other than that, I think they've 486 00:22:25,640 --> 00:22:29,119 Speaker 3: been pretty clean. I mean, so there's been some procedural 487 00:22:29,160 --> 00:22:32,680 Speaker 3: stuffs offensively too that hasn't been great, But I think 488 00:22:32,680 --> 00:22:35,040 Speaker 3: that's a lot of new bodies, a new system. 489 00:22:35,200 --> 00:22:37,439 Speaker 4: Yeah, the backup quarterback, you know, those type of things. 490 00:22:37,480 --> 00:22:41,199 Speaker 3: But if this game is not an easy one to 491 00:22:41,240 --> 00:22:43,399 Speaker 3: analyze because they both kind of want to do the 492 00:22:43,440 --> 00:22:43,920 Speaker 3: same thing. 493 00:22:44,080 --> 00:22:45,960 Speaker 4: Yeah, no, neither one is going to throw it around 494 00:22:45,960 --> 00:22:46,359 Speaker 4: the yard. 495 00:22:46,800 --> 00:22:49,880 Speaker 3: A lot of their stats through two games are very similar, 496 00:22:50,040 --> 00:22:52,240 Speaker 3: you know, like you're first in this and I'm second 497 00:22:52,240 --> 00:22:55,200 Speaker 3: in it, and or tight end usage is high, things 498 00:22:55,240 --> 00:22:58,160 Speaker 3: like that. So I wonder, you know, these are good 499 00:22:58,200 --> 00:23:00,680 Speaker 3: coaches that have won a lot of football games Harbor 500 00:23:00,760 --> 00:23:03,840 Speaker 3: at different levels. Are they going to do something? Are 501 00:23:03,840 --> 00:23:06,240 Speaker 3: they gonna zag when instead of zig in this game? 502 00:23:06,400 --> 00:23:06,879 Speaker 4: I bet not. 503 00:23:07,040 --> 00:23:09,840 Speaker 3: I bet they both just say we're getting a bare 504 00:23:09,880 --> 00:23:11,600 Speaker 3: knuckle fight in the middle of the ring and where 505 00:23:11,720 --> 00:23:13,240 Speaker 3: you hit me, that I hit you and you hit me, 506 00:23:13,280 --> 00:23:14,919 Speaker 3: and whoever stay at the end is going to be 507 00:23:15,000 --> 00:23:15,399 Speaker 3: the winner. 508 00:23:15,920 --> 00:23:17,200 Speaker 4: And I like to see you the chances. 509 00:23:17,760 --> 00:23:23,639 Speaker 1: Yeah, yeah, I don't. I think because these guys are 510 00:23:23,680 --> 00:23:28,439 Speaker 1: both good football coaches, they know how to play to 511 00:23:28,520 --> 00:23:30,840 Speaker 1: the strengths of what they have right, right, And I 512 00:23:30,840 --> 00:23:33,359 Speaker 1: think that's why Herbert isn't throwing the ball down the field. 513 00:23:33,480 --> 00:23:35,840 Speaker 1: I think I think Harbaugh knows, hey, we don't have 514 00:23:35,880 --> 00:23:38,320 Speaker 1: the horses on the outside to do that. 515 00:23:39,320 --> 00:23:42,280 Speaker 3: And I bet he knows deep down. I don't know 516 00:23:42,280 --> 00:23:44,040 Speaker 3: if I have a good defense or not. You know, 517 00:23:44,119 --> 00:23:47,320 Speaker 3: like I have two good edge pass rushers, corners aren't bad. 518 00:23:48,040 --> 00:23:50,040 Speaker 3: But if I get into a slug fest where they're 519 00:23:50,040 --> 00:23:51,959 Speaker 3: just running up the gut on me and I need 520 00:23:52,040 --> 00:23:55,840 Speaker 3: my big men to you know, shut things down. Can 521 00:23:55,840 --> 00:23:56,600 Speaker 3: I count on that? 522 00:23:56,800 --> 00:23:58,920 Speaker 4: You know? I don't know that it can. 523 00:23:59,280 --> 00:24:01,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, I don't know that they can't either. And again, 524 00:24:01,880 --> 00:24:05,480 Speaker 1: he's been around this long enough he knows that. That's 525 00:24:05,600 --> 00:24:08,800 Speaker 1: just that's just the reality of it. But to your point, 526 00:24:08,800 --> 00:24:11,400 Speaker 1: he does have the better quarterback. He does, and that's 527 00:24:11,440 --> 00:24:13,080 Speaker 1: the kind of the trump card sometimes. 528 00:24:13,119 --> 00:24:14,879 Speaker 3: I was going at the wild card today, like we 529 00:24:15,000 --> 00:24:19,320 Speaker 3: just don't know the fact he's injured isn't great, but hey, 530 00:24:19,440 --> 00:24:21,360 Speaker 3: justin you got to go win this one, all right, 531 00:24:21,680 --> 00:24:23,520 Speaker 3: you know, I mean, I've done that before. I have 532 00:24:23,520 --> 00:24:26,280 Speaker 3: all the capabilities of it. Where if the Steelers get 533 00:24:26,280 --> 00:24:29,320 Speaker 3: in that position with fields, it would be different. If 534 00:24:29,320 --> 00:24:31,320 Speaker 3: he were to put the team on his back, it'd 535 00:24:31,320 --> 00:24:34,040 Speaker 3: probably be as a runner and a big play downfield 536 00:24:34,160 --> 00:24:34,920 Speaker 3: or something like that. 537 00:24:35,000 --> 00:24:37,000 Speaker 4: But you'd be a lot less trustworthy in him than 538 00:24:37,040 --> 00:24:38,399 Speaker 4: Herbert for sure, you know. 539 00:24:38,720 --> 00:24:45,040 Speaker 1: But you know, as bad as the Steelers pass catchers are, 540 00:24:45,480 --> 00:24:49,119 Speaker 1: the two best pass catchers in this game are on 541 00:24:49,160 --> 00:24:49,920 Speaker 1: the Steelers team. 542 00:24:50,119 --> 00:24:51,560 Speaker 4: I agree, I agree, And. 543 00:24:51,480 --> 00:24:53,680 Speaker 1: It's Pickens and Firm with her the two best pass. 544 00:24:53,560 --> 00:24:56,520 Speaker 3: Catchers, no doubt. And Pickens is a distant first. Yeah, 545 00:24:56,560 --> 00:24:58,520 Speaker 3: And they don't have a certain. 546 00:24:58,480 --> 00:24:59,399 Speaker 4: Or a Terrell. 547 00:25:00,080 --> 00:25:02,679 Speaker 3: I think he's going to have a huge game. They 548 00:25:02,880 --> 00:25:06,080 Speaker 3: like their corners, they're good players. I don't think anybody 549 00:25:06,080 --> 00:25:08,520 Speaker 3: follows or shadows Pickings this week. I think they just 550 00:25:08,600 --> 00:25:11,520 Speaker 3: kind of play their schemes like most teams do. And 551 00:25:11,720 --> 00:25:16,440 Speaker 3: Pickens has been so close, you know, And I keep 552 00:25:16,440 --> 00:25:18,480 Speaker 3: talking about fantasy, Like to me, he's like the biggest 553 00:25:18,480 --> 00:25:22,560 Speaker 3: Bilo in the world right now. Because they're scheming him up. 554 00:25:22,600 --> 00:25:25,639 Speaker 3: He looks better than ever, he looks more dangerous. He 555 00:25:25,720 --> 00:25:28,520 Speaker 3: got to better ascertain a lot, and that is a 556 00:25:29,000 --> 00:25:30,240 Speaker 3: really difficult accomplishment. 557 00:25:30,280 --> 00:25:32,800 Speaker 1: That's a tall task. He accomplished it. 558 00:25:33,960 --> 00:25:36,280 Speaker 3: Pickens is reliant on another but he's kind of like 559 00:25:36,320 --> 00:25:39,480 Speaker 3: the wild card that Herbert is Like, haven't that needed 560 00:25:39,560 --> 00:25:41,760 Speaker 3: him to be one hundred and fifty yard receiver? 561 00:25:42,600 --> 00:25:45,040 Speaker 4: But he can be. Yeah, and they may not have 562 00:25:45,080 --> 00:25:45,880 Speaker 4: an answer for him. 563 00:25:46,040 --> 00:25:49,520 Speaker 1: Yeah, that's the thing that I mean. I just the 564 00:25:49,560 --> 00:25:53,040 Speaker 1: offensive playmakers are just that much better. I mean, they 565 00:25:53,080 --> 00:25:55,600 Speaker 1: don't have anybody close, no Pickings. 566 00:25:55,240 --> 00:25:57,399 Speaker 3: No, they don't have anybody that I don't really know 567 00:25:57,440 --> 00:25:59,720 Speaker 3: what to do with. This guy, Yeah, is going to 568 00:25:59,760 --> 00:26:03,040 Speaker 3: be that type of player. You hope Dobbins doesn't get 569 00:26:03,040 --> 00:26:06,800 Speaker 3: to that point where you know, man, he's just getting 570 00:26:06,880 --> 00:26:10,720 Speaker 3: ripping off chunk yards after Chunkyard can do things about that. Yeah, Yeah, 571 00:26:10,800 --> 00:26:12,920 Speaker 3: I mean I think he just loads the box. And yeah, 572 00:26:12,960 --> 00:26:15,000 Speaker 3: I'd be shocked at this defense because push around. 573 00:26:15,119 --> 00:26:18,479 Speaker 1: Yeah, to be consistently, to do that consistently would be 574 00:26:18,600 --> 00:26:19,760 Speaker 1: would be surprising to me. 575 00:26:19,960 --> 00:26:20,400 Speaker 4: Yeah. 576 00:26:20,680 --> 00:26:24,800 Speaker 1: And because we saw Bijon Robinson against the Eagles on 577 00:26:25,040 --> 00:26:27,280 Speaker 1: Monday night, Yeah, and he was doing that. 578 00:26:27,440 --> 00:26:30,360 Speaker 4: Oh he was he getting eight in the field at times. 579 00:26:30,440 --> 00:26:32,760 Speaker 1: Yeah, he didn't do that against the Steelers defense he had, 580 00:26:32,800 --> 00:26:35,399 Speaker 1: he would get four or five, but he wasn't ripping 581 00:26:35,400 --> 00:26:36,720 Speaker 1: off long runs. 582 00:26:36,440 --> 00:26:38,800 Speaker 3: And dominating a game. What do you think of Friarmouth 583 00:26:38,800 --> 00:26:41,240 Speaker 3: this week? Though, I mean, I I think Pickens could 584 00:26:41,280 --> 00:26:44,040 Speaker 3: really feast. I don't think Derwin James is gonna follow 585 00:26:44,080 --> 00:26:44,440 Speaker 3: him around. 586 00:26:44,480 --> 00:26:45,600 Speaker 1: I don't think he will either. 587 00:26:45,800 --> 00:26:46,080 Speaker 4: Yeah. 588 00:26:46,240 --> 00:26:50,000 Speaker 3: Then I think the middle of the field is somewhat 589 00:26:50,160 --> 00:26:53,000 Speaker 3: you know, it's average at best. I mean, their safeties 590 00:26:53,000 --> 00:26:54,320 Speaker 3: are good, the linebackers aren't great. 591 00:26:54,400 --> 00:26:59,520 Speaker 1: Here's the thing, so h ESPN had a piece today, 592 00:26:59,640 --> 00:27:03,760 Speaker 1: but it's about the Steelers quarterback situation and talking about 593 00:27:03,800 --> 00:27:06,880 Speaker 1: the Steelers ignoring the middle of the field. They threw 594 00:27:06,920 --> 00:27:10,399 Speaker 1: six passes in the middle of the field Sunday in Dunda. 595 00:27:10,520 --> 00:27:11,800 Speaker 4: Yeah, that might not. 596 00:27:11,840 --> 00:27:14,560 Speaker 1: Sound a lot until you consider they only three twenty passes. 597 00:27:15,160 --> 00:27:17,000 Speaker 1: Thirty percent of their passes went to the middle of 598 00:27:17,040 --> 00:27:17,480 Speaker 1: the field. 599 00:27:17,640 --> 00:27:19,720 Speaker 3: If you break it down by a percentage of where 600 00:27:19,760 --> 00:27:20,639 Speaker 3: the routes are going. 601 00:27:20,720 --> 00:27:24,600 Speaker 4: Yeah, yes, exactly, you know, and they don't think middle. 602 00:27:24,920 --> 00:27:27,720 Speaker 3: No, they did in Atlanta, Yes, for a reason, against 603 00:27:27,720 --> 00:27:30,760 Speaker 3: a team with an offensive play caller that knows Baits 604 00:27:31,000 --> 00:27:35,040 Speaker 3: extremely well and sung his praises like Tomlin would make 605 00:27:35,080 --> 00:27:36,720 Speaker 3: a on different teams next year. 606 00:27:36,720 --> 00:27:39,000 Speaker 1: And that's does to include Simmons in the equation, right, 607 00:27:39,080 --> 00:27:40,760 Speaker 1: Like you are two guys in the middle of the 608 00:27:40,760 --> 00:27:42,320 Speaker 1: field that can really change the day. 609 00:27:43,080 --> 00:27:45,960 Speaker 3: Why test that Smith is a middle of the field 610 00:27:46,200 --> 00:27:49,679 Speaker 3: play designer. Yeah, I mean he historically does not ignore it. 611 00:27:49,680 --> 00:27:52,800 Speaker 3: I don't think they'll ignore it today. This week, I 612 00:27:52,840 --> 00:27:56,119 Speaker 3: could see pickings on AJ Brown in breaking type routes too, 613 00:27:56,200 --> 00:27:59,680 Speaker 3: things like that. Van Jefferson has some toughness too. I 614 00:27:59,680 --> 00:28:00,879 Speaker 3: think he can go over the middle. 615 00:28:01,480 --> 00:28:04,480 Speaker 5: And I think Fiarmuth could have a strong day. Yeah, 616 00:28:04,640 --> 00:28:07,359 Speaker 5: I think so too. So let's get to a break. 617 00:28:07,400 --> 00:28:10,119 Speaker 5: He is the Matt Williamson. I am Dale Lolli. You're 618 00:28:10,160 --> 00:28:12,560 Speaker 5: listening to the drive here on the Steelers Audio Network. 619 00:28:12,920 --> 00:28:14,399 Speaker 5: Matt and I will be back to finish up the 620 00:28:14,400 --> 00:28:15,600 Speaker 5: show right after. 621 00:28:15,359 --> 00:28:20,520 Speaker 2: This Steelers football happens here the Pittsburgh Steelers Audio Network. 622 00:28:30,640 --> 00:28:33,840 Speaker 1: Welcome back. I'm Dale Lolli. He is the Matt Williamson 623 00:28:33,880 --> 00:28:37,000 Speaker 1: and Matt. Earlier today I had a chance to catch 624 00:28:37,080 --> 00:28:40,840 Speaker 1: up with Landon Roberts in the locker room, and this 625 00:28:40,920 --> 00:28:44,200 Speaker 1: seems like an a Landon Roberts type of game this week. 626 00:28:44,560 --> 00:28:46,080 Speaker 4: I absolutely think so. 627 00:28:46,440 --> 00:28:49,600 Speaker 3: I think it's going to be more physical team wins 628 00:28:50,360 --> 00:28:55,600 Speaker 3: downhill linebacking, getting Dobbin's feet stop before the line of scrimmage, 629 00:28:56,160 --> 00:29:00,000 Speaker 3: taken on Zion Johnson in the hole. I mean Roberts 630 00:29:00,080 --> 00:29:02,520 Speaker 3: type stuff. And like the Steelers, they play a lot 631 00:29:02,560 --> 00:29:03,520 Speaker 3: of tight ends on the field. 632 00:29:03,720 --> 00:29:05,040 Speaker 4: You know they're not gonna live in eleven. 633 00:29:05,480 --> 00:29:07,000 Speaker 1: They got a three hundred pound full back. 634 00:29:07,160 --> 00:29:08,800 Speaker 4: Yeah right right, you know you're not. 635 00:29:09,400 --> 00:29:12,080 Speaker 3: I think the nickel and dying percentage stuff will be 636 00:29:12,760 --> 00:29:15,400 Speaker 3: lower than usual, you know, And that's right of Roberts. 637 00:29:15,000 --> 00:29:18,280 Speaker 1: Talley absolutely, and he is a thumper. Let's hear from 638 00:29:18,520 --> 00:29:20,920 Speaker 1: what Orlanton Roberts had to say earlier today. 639 00:29:21,120 --> 00:29:23,800 Speaker 6: You go Ni Thos on Sunday. Huh, you know, nig 640 00:29:23,840 --> 00:29:25,720 Speaker 6: those on Sunday. Yeah, I need on either Sunday. My 641 00:29:25,720 --> 00:29:27,560 Speaker 6: wife don't let them to play with our pass no more. 642 00:29:28,000 --> 00:29:30,040 Speaker 6: It's gonna be that kind of game, isn't this time? Yeah? 643 00:29:30,080 --> 00:29:32,520 Speaker 7: Yeah, man, they hard nose seen. You know they built 644 00:29:32,520 --> 00:29:35,600 Speaker 7: the right way. Uh, it's evident on FM. You know 645 00:29:36,000 --> 00:29:37,560 Speaker 7: that they want to run the ball. You know, they 646 00:29:37,600 --> 00:29:41,040 Speaker 7: got a great quarterback. Great compliments and stuff like that, 647 00:29:41,080 --> 00:29:44,120 Speaker 7: and uh, we're dealing with their offense, they best seen 648 00:29:44,200 --> 00:29:46,720 Speaker 7: you in the play together, you know, and uh, you know, 649 00:29:46,720 --> 00:29:48,240 Speaker 7: I feel like their defense one of the tide and 650 00:29:48,320 --> 00:29:50,440 Speaker 7: I kind of looked at him from a whole spectrum. 651 00:29:50,440 --> 00:29:53,120 Speaker 6: So you know, they're, well, it's gonna be a sixty 652 00:29:53,160 --> 00:29:57,080 Speaker 6: minute game. Some are prettictid twelve eleven year some are 653 00:29:57,120 --> 00:29:59,840 Speaker 6: pretty cared at twelve eleven five. He's got the games 654 00:30:00,080 --> 00:30:02,400 Speaker 6: kind of like the same kind of thing, and fans 655 00:30:02,400 --> 00:30:05,600 Speaker 6: are contraining as they the purest kind of lost. 656 00:30:05,360 --> 00:30:07,240 Speaker 7: All they Man, I feel like at the end of 657 00:30:07,240 --> 00:30:09,160 Speaker 7: the day long as there's a w behind their twelve 658 00:30:09,200 --> 00:30:11,600 Speaker 7: eleven Yeah, that's all you want. 659 00:30:12,080 --> 00:30:14,800 Speaker 6: You can't get caught up in you know, outside noise. 660 00:30:15,400 --> 00:30:18,120 Speaker 1: You want against many of your three hundred pound full backs. 661 00:30:18,200 --> 00:30:20,400 Speaker 7: Yeah, whole buddy at the Ravens. 662 00:30:22,280 --> 00:30:22,920 Speaker 6: So nothing. 663 00:30:23,320 --> 00:30:25,840 Speaker 7: I mean, I go against old l oh lot. I 664 00:30:25,920 --> 00:30:28,920 Speaker 7: was just saying, they like three hundred, you know, so 665 00:30:29,080 --> 00:30:32,959 Speaker 7: I don't, I don't. I you know, he's physical, uh, 666 00:30:33,040 --> 00:30:36,600 Speaker 7: even the full back at uh uh the Ravens physical. 667 00:30:36,680 --> 00:30:38,240 Speaker 7: But I just think that's a part of our job, 668 00:30:38,400 --> 00:30:39,640 Speaker 7: you know what I'm saying and stuff like that. 669 00:30:40,200 --> 00:30:42,520 Speaker 1: So yeah, but you guys looking forward to they grum 670 00:30:42,640 --> 00:30:46,320 Speaker 1: the ball a lot, and well the do you guys 671 00:30:46,320 --> 00:30:47,760 Speaker 1: looking forward to that as a defense? 672 00:30:48,040 --> 00:30:48,800 Speaker 6: Almost definitely. 673 00:30:48,840 --> 00:30:51,240 Speaker 7: I think as a defense, like any defense in the league, 674 00:30:51,440 --> 00:30:53,400 Speaker 7: you look at that challenge and you wanna attack it, 675 00:30:53,640 --> 00:30:55,240 Speaker 7: you know what I'm saying, like, uh, like I said, 676 00:30:55,280 --> 00:30:57,160 Speaker 7: it's it's no surprise you cut on a field. 677 00:30:57,480 --> 00:30:59,200 Speaker 6: Man. These guys are running the bar and they running 678 00:30:59,200 --> 00:31:00,920 Speaker 6: they well you know, and stuff like that. And they 679 00:31:01,000 --> 00:31:02,480 Speaker 6: just not running out a big person else. 680 00:31:02,920 --> 00:31:04,280 Speaker 7: You know what I'm saying. They running a little bit 681 00:31:04,280 --> 00:31:08,640 Speaker 7: out of living in and whatnot. So you know, uh yeah, man, 682 00:31:08,640 --> 00:31:10,200 Speaker 7: like I said, it's gonna bet a sixty minute game. 683 00:31:10,360 --> 00:31:12,080 Speaker 7: You know, it's a good it's a it's a great 684 00:31:12,120 --> 00:31:14,000 Speaker 7: good appointment coming into you know. 685 00:31:14,040 --> 00:31:15,760 Speaker 6: Act sure. So we're gonna need our fans and they're 686 00:31:15,840 --> 00:31:18,160 Speaker 6: very loudly. You know what I'm saying, you s what's 687 00:31:18,160 --> 00:31:21,520 Speaker 6: good football coming back around? Uh? 688 00:31:22,120 --> 00:31:22,640 Speaker 4: You see it? 689 00:31:23,080 --> 00:31:24,600 Speaker 6: They running the ball nine this league. 690 00:31:24,600 --> 00:31:29,000 Speaker 7: You no, you know, uh I think uh, I think 691 00:31:29,640 --> 00:31:31,560 Speaker 7: sometime you try to take it take. 692 00:31:31,440 --> 00:31:33,280 Speaker 6: It out, but that's a football is build pop there, 693 00:31:33,920 --> 00:31:35,720 Speaker 6: you know, So that's. 694 00:31:35,600 --> 00:31:37,680 Speaker 7: You not gonna take that physicality out of the game, 695 00:31:37,880 --> 00:31:38,840 Speaker 7: you know, and stuff like that. 696 00:31:39,240 --> 00:31:42,240 Speaker 6: They running backs is very value in this league. 697 00:31:42,280 --> 00:31:46,080 Speaker 7: You know, no matter how people may feel, you know, 698 00:31:46,720 --> 00:31:48,800 Speaker 7: running backs, you know, there there their value. 699 00:31:49,080 --> 00:31:50,800 Speaker 6: It's gonna be seen you know, period. 700 00:31:50,800 --> 00:31:53,640 Speaker 7: And uh that's why you got gods doing what they doing, 701 00:31:53,800 --> 00:31:57,400 Speaker 7: you know, and stuff like that. So yeah, send the linebackers. Yah, 702 00:31:57,800 --> 00:32:00,000 Speaker 7: oh yeah, most definitely, most definitely. I ain't wanna too 703 00:32:00,040 --> 00:32:01,560 Speaker 7: then the linebacker's horn. 704 00:32:01,680 --> 00:32:03,640 Speaker 6: So I just gave it to the uh running backs. 705 00:32:03,640 --> 00:32:05,600 Speaker 7: But yeah, like I said, man, you can't take that 706 00:32:05,640 --> 00:32:08,480 Speaker 7: part of the game and whatnot, and uh. 707 00:32:08,320 --> 00:32:08,600 Speaker 6: I don't. 708 00:32:08,640 --> 00:32:11,480 Speaker 7: I don't think it'll go too far from the game 709 00:32:11,520 --> 00:32:13,040 Speaker 7: I and I don't think it's all the way out 710 00:32:13,040 --> 00:32:16,240 Speaker 7: cause I I do think that, Uh, you got them 711 00:32:16,280 --> 00:32:18,800 Speaker 7: type of guys, you know, and that's that's even still 712 00:32:18,840 --> 00:32:22,000 Speaker 7: playing every now. I mean my guy, uh Juwan Bentley 713 00:32:22,240 --> 00:32:24,120 Speaker 7: obviously you know, he just tors peck out for the. 714 00:32:24,160 --> 00:32:26,360 Speaker 6: Year in New Indian But he's one of them guys. 715 00:32:26,400 --> 00:32:27,880 Speaker 6: You know, he'll come down here'll meet you. 716 00:32:28,240 --> 00:32:31,120 Speaker 7: He's a big guy, you know, and uh you know 717 00:32:31,200 --> 00:32:33,160 Speaker 7: he's the heart of the defense over there, you know 718 00:32:33,200 --> 00:32:35,240 Speaker 7: what I'm saying and stuff like that. So, like I said, 719 00:32:35,280 --> 00:32:38,800 Speaker 7: you still got them, uh, the the linebacker, Uh guys 720 00:32:38,840 --> 00:32:40,400 Speaker 7: that's in this league or whatnot. 721 00:32:40,440 --> 00:32:42,680 Speaker 6: And uh, I think it'd be it's on continua. 722 00:32:42,440 --> 00:32:45,400 Speaker 1: Beans man, how could you from playing in front of 723 00:32:45,400 --> 00:32:45,760 Speaker 1: you guys? 724 00:32:46,040 --> 00:32:49,120 Speaker 6: Line said again you feel Line, I'll I'll go plays playing. 725 00:32:49,560 --> 00:32:51,160 Speaker 6: I think, uh, the first few games, may I think 726 00:32:51,200 --> 00:32:52,440 Speaker 6: that's a entire defense. 727 00:32:52,880 --> 00:32:54,880 Speaker 7: You know, we been b putting some good things on film, 728 00:32:54,880 --> 00:32:55,880 Speaker 7: but it just gotta continue. 729 00:32:56,080 --> 00:32:58,280 Speaker 6: It's just the first quarter of the season right now. 730 00:32:58,360 --> 00:33:01,040 Speaker 7: You you still uh billing yard then you still come 731 00:33:01,120 --> 00:33:03,760 Speaker 7: together as a unit, you know, and stuff like that, 732 00:33:04,000 --> 00:33:04,880 Speaker 7: and like that's. 733 00:33:04,680 --> 00:33:06,000 Speaker 6: Not excuse to play bad ball. 734 00:33:06,280 --> 00:33:08,120 Speaker 7: But I'm just saying, like, you know, right now, it's 735 00:33:08,560 --> 00:33:09,960 Speaker 7: it's the it's the first quarter year. 736 00:33:10,160 --> 00:33:12,760 Speaker 6: You know, I just seen teams had looked. 737 00:33:12,520 --> 00:33:15,200 Speaker 7: Great the first quarter and then the fourth quarter coming 738 00:33:15,720 --> 00:33:17,840 Speaker 7: You're like, dang, what happened? So right now, we just 739 00:33:17,840 --> 00:33:19,920 Speaker 7: got to keep controlling the way we control. And that's 740 00:33:20,080 --> 00:33:21,040 Speaker 7: uh taking it. 741 00:33:21,080 --> 00:33:23,240 Speaker 6: One week at a time and not looking ahead and. 742 00:33:23,320 --> 00:33:28,719 Speaker 7: Just Kitteen reveal the fundamentals of our defense to come. 743 00:33:28,760 --> 00:33:30,160 Speaker 4: And I think it was over the weekend down while 744 00:33:30,200 --> 00:33:33,960 Speaker 4: he accepts that. 745 00:33:34,000 --> 00:33:38,360 Speaker 1: Was Steelers inside linebacker Landon Roberts with the assembled media 746 00:33:38,440 --> 00:33:42,560 Speaker 1: earlier today, and he's always fun to talk to. Yeah, 747 00:33:43,160 --> 00:33:44,440 Speaker 1: he's an interesting dude. 748 00:33:44,680 --> 00:33:47,560 Speaker 3: I think he sets the tone, not a him alone, 749 00:33:47,600 --> 00:33:49,160 Speaker 3: but I think he helped set the tone for the 750 00:33:49,200 --> 00:33:51,920 Speaker 3: whole team. I was so impressed with the way he 751 00:33:51,960 --> 00:33:54,680 Speaker 3: played late last year when he was the last man 752 00:33:54,800 --> 00:33:57,480 Speaker 3: standing and had to do everything, and he was not 753 00:33:57,560 --> 00:34:00,440 Speaker 3: a liability at all. When they signed him, I thought, 754 00:34:00,760 --> 00:34:03,440 Speaker 3: this is a hard nose Steeler type dude. But man, 755 00:34:03,480 --> 00:34:05,520 Speaker 3: you don't want him out there on passing downs things 756 00:34:05,560 --> 00:34:07,680 Speaker 3: like that. Doesn't have great range, and he was better 757 00:34:07,720 --> 00:34:09,280 Speaker 3: in those capacities than I thought. 758 00:34:09,520 --> 00:34:13,040 Speaker 1: Yeah, really good football player is and just a good 759 00:34:13,080 --> 00:34:14,080 Speaker 1: all around dude too. 760 00:34:14,200 --> 00:34:15,400 Speaker 4: Yeah, yeah, yeah. 761 00:34:15,880 --> 00:34:18,319 Speaker 1: Somebody who you I think is good in the locker 762 00:34:18,400 --> 00:34:20,359 Speaker 1: room is a good presence in the locker room as well. 763 00:34:20,400 --> 00:34:22,600 Speaker 1: But Matt, that's going to do it for our show today, 764 00:34:22,640 --> 00:34:25,439 Speaker 1: all right. So for my partner, Matt Williamson, for Brian 765 00:34:25,520 --> 00:34:28,480 Speaker 1: Lamartine here on site, keeping us on the air, Tyler 766 00:34:28,520 --> 00:34:32,480 Speaker 1: Viittmeyer keeping the video going here. Check that out on YouTube. 767 00:34:32,520 --> 00:34:35,440 Speaker 1: Of course, you can also download the a Steelers mobile 768 00:34:35,440 --> 00:34:37,959 Speaker 1: app and follow the show along on there as well. 769 00:34:38,080 --> 00:34:40,920 Speaker 1: Subscribe to the show there. But I'm Dale Allie. We 770 00:34:41,000 --> 00:34:43,320 Speaker 1: Thank you for listening to this edition of the Drive 771 00:34:43,520 --> 00:34:45,279 Speaker 1: on the Steelers Audio Network. 772 00:34:45,239 --> 00:34:48,840 Speaker 2: We bleed black and gold. This is the Pittsburgh Steelers 773 00:34:48,920 --> 00:34:49,920 Speaker 2: Audio Network.