1 00:00:04,428 --> 00:00:06,628 Speaker 1: Good Morning Football is the production of the NFL in 2 00:00:06,708 --> 00:00:27,788 Speaker 1: partnership with iHeartRadio. Good morning, Hi, everybody, Welcome to Good 3 00:00:27,788 --> 00:00:31,428 Speaker 1: Morning Football. My name is Rachel Vanetta, alongside Peter Schrager, 4 00:00:31,468 --> 00:00:35,708 Speaker 1: Adam Rank, and D'Angelo Hall. Guys, there is no easy 5 00:00:35,748 --> 00:00:38,068 Speaker 1: way to start this show today. I think we're all 6 00:00:38,108 --> 00:00:43,308 Speaker 1: feeling insane this morning. Yesterday was an incredibly sad day 7 00:00:43,468 --> 00:00:48,868 Speaker 1: for this country. Nineteen children were murdered two adults in Texas, 8 00:00:48,988 --> 00:00:53,348 Speaker 1: and you know, it feels insane to new television today. 9 00:00:54,308 --> 00:00:58,108 Speaker 1: But I think that the reason why I love this 10 00:00:58,108 --> 00:01:01,388 Speaker 1: show so much is it gives us a little bit 11 00:01:01,388 --> 00:01:03,868 Speaker 1: of a break. It lets us step away from all 12 00:01:03,908 --> 00:01:06,588 Speaker 1: the terrible things that you might have going on in 13 00:01:06,628 --> 00:01:08,828 Speaker 1: your life and what's going on in this world. And 14 00:01:09,388 --> 00:01:10,828 Speaker 1: I just think that that's what we're going to try 15 00:01:10,868 --> 00:01:13,148 Speaker 1: and do today. You know, we're starting to see the 16 00:01:13,148 --> 00:01:15,468 Speaker 1: faces that go with these numbers, and I just can't 17 00:01:15,468 --> 00:01:18,668 Speaker 1: imagine how these families are feeling waking up to this 18 00:01:18,948 --> 00:01:21,508 Speaker 1: nightmare today, and all across the country, we're all just 19 00:01:21,588 --> 00:01:25,188 Speaker 1: feeling really heavy. So I apologize. We're going to try 20 00:01:25,228 --> 00:01:27,308 Speaker 1: and get through the show today and we're going to 21 00:01:27,348 --> 00:01:29,228 Speaker 1: try and give you a little bit up levity in 22 00:01:29,268 --> 00:01:33,508 Speaker 1: this impossibly dark time. I'm joined by these incredible talents 23 00:01:33,508 --> 00:01:35,908 Speaker 1: and Shregor, you have such a special show here, and 24 00:01:36,228 --> 00:01:38,948 Speaker 1: hopefully we can bring you know the fans of this 25 00:01:38,988 --> 00:01:41,588 Speaker 1: show and football fans, and we're all feeling the same 26 00:01:41,628 --> 00:01:43,948 Speaker 1: way today, and I just think that, you know, moments 27 00:01:43,988 --> 00:01:46,108 Speaker 1: like this, shows like this, it is important for us 28 00:01:46,148 --> 00:01:48,148 Speaker 1: to show up and talk about the things that we 29 00:01:48,228 --> 00:01:50,028 Speaker 1: love and just bring a little bit of light to 30 00:01:50,148 --> 00:01:54,388 Speaker 1: this very dark moment. Our show, Good Morning Football, is 31 00:01:54,388 --> 00:01:57,868 Speaker 1: a sports show. It is also a show that it's 32 00:01:57,868 --> 00:02:00,188 Speaker 1: something as a bit of an escape and as trivial 33 00:02:00,268 --> 00:02:02,828 Speaker 1: as it might seem, we are going to talk football 34 00:02:02,908 --> 00:02:04,628 Speaker 1: and we're going to do our best to on a 35 00:02:04,628 --> 00:02:07,428 Speaker 1: show that serves you, the viewers, and is an alternative 36 00:02:07,468 --> 00:02:09,268 Speaker 1: to what are the horrors of what's going on in 37 00:02:09,268 --> 00:02:11,908 Speaker 1: our country right now. It feels incredibly awkward to do this, 38 00:02:12,108 --> 00:02:15,308 Speaker 1: but let's get to some NFL news that happened yesterday. 39 00:02:15,348 --> 00:02:17,988 Speaker 1: A lot of teams were at OTAs the Miami Dolphins 40 00:02:18,148 --> 00:02:22,188 Speaker 1: were one of them. Cameron Wolf, our star wars reporter 41 00:02:22,308 --> 00:02:24,428 Speaker 1: here at the NFL Network, has been on site with 42 00:02:24,468 --> 00:02:28,148 Speaker 1: the Dolphins. Tyreek Hill, the receiver for the Dolphins, was 43 00:02:28,188 --> 00:02:31,548 Speaker 1: on the podium and Cameron Wolf had some reports and 44 00:02:31,628 --> 00:02:34,148 Speaker 1: we have some sound from Dolphins camp that occurred yesterday. 45 00:02:34,308 --> 00:02:37,228 Speaker 1: Kyreek Hill had rave reviews for his new quarterback tools 46 00:02:37,268 --> 00:02:40,588 Speaker 1: Uno Viloa Tuesday, saying, look, despite some of the narrative, 47 00:02:40,788 --> 00:02:43,348 Speaker 1: he throws one of the prettiest balls I've ever caught 48 00:02:43,548 --> 00:02:46,468 Speaker 1: in my life. He said, confidence is huge in this league, 49 00:02:46,508 --> 00:02:49,108 Speaker 1: and he believes if you get confidence and support to Tuah, 50 00:02:49,348 --> 00:02:52,148 Speaker 1: it'll tap into that crazy arm strength and sky's the 51 00:02:52,188 --> 00:02:54,868 Speaker 1: limit potential that he sees in practice. Now, a lot 52 00:02:54,868 --> 00:02:56,948 Speaker 1: of people are going to roll their eyes. We haven't 53 00:02:56,948 --> 00:02:59,708 Speaker 1: seen a lot of that deep ball sussess for Tua 54 00:02:59,748 --> 00:03:01,588 Speaker 1: in the early parts of his career. But it's not 55 00:03:01,628 --> 00:03:03,988 Speaker 1: the first time I've heard Dolphins players say that. One 56 00:03:03,988 --> 00:03:06,868 Speaker 1: player asked me earlier this offseason, where does the narrative 57 00:03:06,868 --> 00:03:08,828 Speaker 1: come about that to a kid throw the deep ball. 58 00:03:08,908 --> 00:03:11,588 Speaker 1: We've seen him throw nice fifty to sixty yard passes 59 00:03:11,828 --> 00:03:14,508 Speaker 1: in practice, and we believe with a different scheme and 60 00:03:14,588 --> 00:03:17,148 Speaker 1: improved a line, he can do that in the game. 61 00:03:17,468 --> 00:03:20,068 Speaker 1: And so that takes me back to Hill watching Dolphin's 62 00:03:20,108 --> 00:03:23,588 Speaker 1: OTAs his speed is different, the most dynamic player on 63 00:03:23,628 --> 00:03:26,148 Speaker 1: the field, and so Toa now has the weapons and 64 00:03:26,188 --> 00:03:29,868 Speaker 1: come September he can prove Hill's comments prophetic with his play. 65 00:03:30,588 --> 00:03:34,108 Speaker 1: Thank you Cameron. Okay, so Tyree Killer is bullish on 66 00:03:34,188 --> 00:03:37,828 Speaker 1: what he sees from his quarterback. But are we Dangel 67 00:03:37,908 --> 00:03:40,188 Speaker 1: I'm gonna start with you. How confident are you in 68 00:03:41,108 --> 00:03:43,348 Speaker 1: look hearing that report that Ta throws one of the 69 00:03:43,348 --> 00:03:46,108 Speaker 1: prettiest balls he's ever seen. Like when I was watching 70 00:03:46,148 --> 00:03:48,508 Speaker 1: Toa coming out of college, and in college, I thought 71 00:03:48,548 --> 00:03:51,148 Speaker 1: the same thing. Right, I'm a huge fan of to 72 00:03:51,308 --> 00:03:53,828 Speaker 1: a Tongue of Valoa, but in this league it's a 73 00:03:53,908 --> 00:03:56,508 Speaker 1: what have you done for me lately? League? And I 74 00:03:56,588 --> 00:03:59,268 Speaker 1: just have not seen it from tour and so at 75 00:03:59,308 --> 00:04:04,668 Speaker 1: my confident not really do I believe in this football team. Yes, 76 00:04:04,788 --> 00:04:07,428 Speaker 1: they've gotten a lot better. You think about all the 77 00:04:07,468 --> 00:04:10,868 Speaker 1: weapons they've added. And when I say weapons, weapons doesn't 78 00:04:10,908 --> 00:04:14,348 Speaker 1: mean just speed. I'm thinking about to Ron Armstead, the 79 00:04:14,428 --> 00:04:17,548 Speaker 1: All Pro left tackle. He's gonna help that football team 80 00:04:17,588 --> 00:04:19,908 Speaker 1: be able to run the football. If they can run 81 00:04:19,948 --> 00:04:23,148 Speaker 1: the football and do what Mike McDaniel wants you to do, 82 00:04:23,708 --> 00:04:26,028 Speaker 1: play action pass kind of be similar to what the 83 00:04:26,108 --> 00:04:29,108 Speaker 1: forty nine ers do with imposing their will on their opponents. 84 00:04:29,428 --> 00:04:31,348 Speaker 1: I got all the confidence in the world. If this 85 00:04:31,508 --> 00:04:35,228 Speaker 1: offense can stay on schedule by being successful running the football, 86 00:04:35,268 --> 00:04:37,708 Speaker 1: we know what this defense brings to the table. I mean, 87 00:04:37,788 --> 00:04:40,668 Speaker 1: everything I saw from tour in college showed me that 88 00:04:40,748 --> 00:04:44,588 Speaker 1: this dude can absolutely be a stud at a guy 89 00:04:44,628 --> 00:04:46,908 Speaker 1: like that, Chase admits to the pack. I mean, he's 90 00:04:46,948 --> 00:04:49,188 Speaker 1: a home running here that catches it out in the backfield. 91 00:04:49,348 --> 00:04:52,548 Speaker 1: I mean, your prototypical type of San Francisco back that's 92 00:04:52,588 --> 00:04:56,148 Speaker 1: gonna succeed in these zone scheme ring games. So I'm 93 00:04:56,188 --> 00:04:58,588 Speaker 1: excited to watch this offense, and you know, and my 94 00:04:58,668 --> 00:05:02,548 Speaker 1: soul not quite yet, but I can be persuaded to it. 95 00:05:02,708 --> 00:05:05,268 Speaker 1: So let's go. Well, that's one of the things, DeAngelo, 96 00:05:05,388 --> 00:05:07,268 Speaker 1: is that I feel like we've gotten a little bit 97 00:05:07,308 --> 00:05:10,348 Speaker 1: spoiled in this league with guys like Justin Herbert and 98 00:05:10,428 --> 00:05:12,628 Speaker 1: Joe Burrow who hit the ground running and have put 99 00:05:12,708 --> 00:05:16,588 Speaker 1: up prolific numbers over their first couple of seasons in 100 00:05:16,628 --> 00:05:19,588 Speaker 1: the league. But you know, everybody's different, every quarterback's different, 101 00:05:19,628 --> 00:05:22,068 Speaker 1: every situation is different. I don't want to give up 102 00:05:22,228 --> 00:05:25,668 Speaker 1: too early. I'm similar to you. I was confident in 103 00:05:25,748 --> 00:05:28,028 Speaker 1: him coming out of college. We saw him play at 104 00:05:28,028 --> 00:05:31,508 Speaker 1: an exceptional level at Alabama. He came out, he rallied 105 00:05:31,868 --> 00:05:34,748 Speaker 1: that team to a national championship win. And so I 106 00:05:34,788 --> 00:05:36,948 Speaker 1: would really hate to just move on. If you can 107 00:05:36,988 --> 00:05:40,068 Speaker 1: go to BuzzFeed right now and read all these articles 108 00:05:40,108 --> 00:05:43,268 Speaker 1: about celebrities who are told they would never make it 109 00:05:43,308 --> 00:05:45,628 Speaker 1: in this town. Steve Correll was never going to be 110 00:05:45,708 --> 00:05:48,668 Speaker 1: a list actor and then eventually turn it around. And 111 00:05:48,708 --> 00:05:51,548 Speaker 1: I think that it's it's worth giving two of this 112 00:05:51,708 --> 00:05:54,708 Speaker 1: opportunity with Mike McDaniel to go out there and prove 113 00:05:54,788 --> 00:05:57,508 Speaker 1: himself and established that he can be that guy you 114 00:05:57,508 --> 00:06:00,428 Speaker 1: know where he still was working through an injury coming 115 00:06:00,468 --> 00:06:04,148 Speaker 1: off of coming out of college, we had the COVID season. 116 00:06:04,468 --> 00:06:06,148 Speaker 1: I actually do have a lot of confidence in two, 117 00:06:06,188 --> 00:06:07,708 Speaker 1: and I think he's gonna get it done this year. 118 00:06:07,948 --> 00:06:10,468 Speaker 1: That's great. I love that you do in D'Angelo. I 119 00:06:10,468 --> 00:06:12,508 Speaker 1: think your take is good too. Here's the deal. I 120 00:06:12,668 --> 00:06:15,788 Speaker 1: haven't seen it yet. There's been flashes, But has Tua 121 00:06:15,908 --> 00:06:18,348 Speaker 1: made that big throw that Herbert can make. No? Has 122 00:06:18,388 --> 00:06:20,428 Speaker 1: Ta had a big win in the NFL in a 123 00:06:20,548 --> 00:06:25,108 Speaker 1: late December early January game. No, And yet there's reason 124 00:06:25,268 --> 00:06:28,468 Speaker 1: for confidence and it's not just the players on the roster. 125 00:06:28,588 --> 00:06:31,068 Speaker 1: I'm gonna go back to that head coach, Mike McDaniel. 126 00:06:31,148 --> 00:06:33,788 Speaker 1: Here's the facts. Mike McDaniel was hired to get the 127 00:06:33,908 --> 00:06:36,948 Speaker 1: very most out of twoa tunga violoa in twenty twenty two. 128 00:06:37,268 --> 00:06:39,508 Speaker 1: That's it was him or Kellen Moore. Who's going to 129 00:06:39,588 --> 00:06:42,868 Speaker 1: be the young offensive coach that is going to not 130 00:06:42,868 --> 00:06:46,068 Speaker 1: only make this man's career but save the Dolphins from 131 00:06:46,068 --> 00:06:49,028 Speaker 1: irrelevance for yet another season. Here's the deal on McDaniel. 132 00:06:49,148 --> 00:06:53,068 Speaker 1: He is a quarterback whisperer. Okay, Kyle Shanahan's always been 133 00:06:53,148 --> 00:06:55,308 Speaker 1: the guy above him on the ORG chart, but he's 134 00:06:55,348 --> 00:06:57,268 Speaker 1: been the guy in the quarterbacks ear a lot of 135 00:06:57,268 --> 00:07:00,028 Speaker 1: these times. If there was a bad cop in Kyle Shanahan, 136 00:07:00,188 --> 00:07:02,468 Speaker 1: there was an arm around yet and Mike McDaniel. One 137 00:07:02,468 --> 00:07:04,188 Speaker 1: of the points that has been made time and time 138 00:07:04,188 --> 00:07:06,148 Speaker 1: again on this show that I will say again every 139 00:07:06,228 --> 00:07:09,068 Speaker 1: quarterback that Mike McDaniel has coached and he's been on 140 00:07:09,108 --> 00:07:12,148 Speaker 1: the staff has had the very best individual season of 141 00:07:12,228 --> 00:07:15,028 Speaker 1: his career. With Mike McDaniel on that staff. That goes 142 00:07:15,028 --> 00:07:17,948 Speaker 1: from Robert Griffin, the third that goes to Matt Ryan, 143 00:07:18,068 --> 00:07:20,788 Speaker 1: that goes to Matt shab in the Houston days, and 144 00:07:20,908 --> 00:07:23,788 Speaker 1: that goes to Jimmy g most recently. It goes right 145 00:07:23,828 --> 00:07:25,348 Speaker 1: down the list. If you want to bring up Brian 146 00:07:25,428 --> 00:07:28,508 Speaker 1: Hoyer and what Mike McDaniel staff did with Brian Hoyer, 147 00:07:28,588 --> 00:07:30,748 Speaker 1: having him at seven and three and on the top 148 00:07:30,748 --> 00:07:32,668 Speaker 1: of the AFC North a few years back. That was 149 00:07:32,708 --> 00:07:35,268 Speaker 1: Mike McDaniel's staff. Now he's the head guy. It's not 150 00:07:35,308 --> 00:07:38,228 Speaker 1: necessarily the one in the quarterback's ear every day, but gosh, 151 00:07:38,308 --> 00:07:41,188 Speaker 1: if there was ever an arsenal of players and a 152 00:07:41,268 --> 00:07:43,868 Speaker 1: coach they could get the very much most out of 153 00:07:43,868 --> 00:07:46,068 Speaker 1: Twa Tonga Violoa, it is that guy. So I'm gonna 154 00:07:46,108 --> 00:07:48,748 Speaker 1: say right now going into this, I've got my questions 155 00:07:48,748 --> 00:07:50,828 Speaker 1: on Tuah and I think that's fair. But I think 156 00:07:50,828 --> 00:07:52,708 Speaker 1: he's got all the tools and he's got the right 157 00:07:52,748 --> 00:07:54,868 Speaker 1: coach to bring the most out of him. I agree 158 00:07:54,908 --> 00:07:56,388 Speaker 1: with you guys, and I agree with you shregs. I 159 00:07:56,428 --> 00:07:58,868 Speaker 1: think that there has been some offseason changes that are 160 00:07:58,868 --> 00:08:01,228 Speaker 1: really positive for Tua. And every single time I think 161 00:08:01,308 --> 00:08:04,268 Speaker 1: about Tuah and what a special guy he is, I 162 00:08:04,508 --> 00:08:07,828 Speaker 1: think back to this moment. I believe this happened after 163 00:08:07,868 --> 00:08:11,748 Speaker 1: his first start in the NFL. After the game was over, 164 00:08:12,468 --> 00:08:15,748 Speaker 1: he went out onto the field and just sat there 165 00:08:15,828 --> 00:08:18,548 Speaker 1: and had a moment and was like, this is my 166 00:08:18,588 --> 00:08:20,828 Speaker 1: life now. You can just tell. And the way that 167 00:08:20,868 --> 00:08:23,828 Speaker 1: Mike McDaniel also talks about him, you can tell that 168 00:08:23,908 --> 00:08:28,828 Speaker 1: this guy just loves football so much. And I think 169 00:08:28,828 --> 00:08:32,748 Speaker 1: that sometimes because of how well spoken he is. He's polite, 170 00:08:32,868 --> 00:08:36,468 Speaker 1: he's smart, he's a little bit more reserved. Maybe people 171 00:08:36,548 --> 00:08:39,668 Speaker 1: have questions about his passion, but now he's got a 172 00:08:39,828 --> 00:08:43,228 Speaker 1: crazy weapon in Tyree Hill. Tyree Hill is also very 173 00:08:43,268 --> 00:08:45,068 Speaker 1: confident in this guy as well. I don't know if 174 00:08:45,108 --> 00:08:47,908 Speaker 1: you saw those quotes, but I kind of feel just 175 00:08:47,948 --> 00:08:49,868 Speaker 1: like what you were saying, Shregs, you've got some questions. 176 00:08:49,908 --> 00:08:52,388 Speaker 1: This might be like a make it or break it 177 00:08:52,508 --> 00:08:56,628 Speaker 1: situation this upcoming season. We had those conversations last year 178 00:08:56,668 --> 00:08:58,908 Speaker 1: about is it going to be Deshaun Watson at the 179 00:08:58,948 --> 00:09:01,748 Speaker 1: Miami Dolphins. He had to go through all of those conversations, 180 00:09:01,788 --> 00:09:03,748 Speaker 1: all of those questions, and now he's going to have 181 00:09:03,788 --> 00:09:05,708 Speaker 1: to go out and ruth himself this year. But he's 182 00:09:05,708 --> 00:09:07,748 Speaker 1: got a pretty sweet team to do that with. Let's 183 00:09:07,748 --> 00:09:09,548 Speaker 1: get to some very good news. Okay, I think we 184 00:09:09,588 --> 00:09:12,148 Speaker 1: can all use a little good news. Peter. Good Morning 185 00:09:12,228 --> 00:09:15,388 Speaker 1: Football is in its seventh season, which is insane, and 186 00:09:15,548 --> 00:09:19,548 Speaker 1: last night the show got some very big news. Walk 187 00:09:19,628 --> 00:09:22,948 Speaker 1: us through what the last like six hours have been 188 00:09:22,988 --> 00:09:28,428 Speaker 1: like for you, guys. Award winner Best Studio Show Daily 189 00:09:28,628 --> 00:09:32,228 Speaker 1: on all of Television in the Sports category. We won 190 00:09:32,268 --> 00:09:35,108 Speaker 1: the Emmy last night. Our competition is as a steam 191 00:09:35,148 --> 00:09:36,708 Speaker 1: as it gets. I just want to thank you the 192 00:09:36,788 --> 00:09:38,988 Speaker 1: viewers for watching our show. We put on a silly 193 00:09:39,028 --> 00:09:42,708 Speaker 1: little show every day and we talked football. And this 194 00:09:42,788 --> 00:09:45,388 Speaker 1: is not for anyone in particular. It is for a 195 00:09:45,428 --> 00:09:47,588 Speaker 1: total team effort. I'm sorry if it sounds like a 196 00:09:47,668 --> 00:09:50,228 Speaker 1: victory speech. It really does mean so much though to us, 197 00:09:50,228 --> 00:09:52,708 Speaker 1: and especially in such a day of just terrible news 198 00:09:52,788 --> 00:09:54,588 Speaker 1: yesterday in the country, for us to have a moment 199 00:09:54,628 --> 00:09:56,748 Speaker 1: of happiness for our show, I speak on behalf of 200 00:09:56,868 --> 00:09:59,788 Speaker 1: so many who watch, and for you guys who are 201 00:09:59,828 --> 00:10:02,588 Speaker 1: supportive at the NFL network, Thank you. This is cool. 202 00:10:04,548 --> 00:10:08,508 Speaker 1: For another edition of gm RB all Week, where each 203 00:10:08,588 --> 00:10:12,268 Speaker 1: take turns presenting our list of five specific running back groups. 204 00:10:12,388 --> 00:10:14,468 Speaker 1: You know what I'm gonna give y'all though, The five 205 00:10:14,628 --> 00:10:17,348 Speaker 1: toughest tackles that I've had to make in the NFL 206 00:10:17,388 --> 00:10:21,348 Speaker 1: against these running backs, and the list could have been wild, right, 207 00:10:21,428 --> 00:10:23,228 Speaker 1: because I think about guys through the course of my 208 00:10:23,308 --> 00:10:26,388 Speaker 1: fourteen year career, right, I played against Priest Holmes and 209 00:10:26,468 --> 00:10:29,148 Speaker 1: la Garrett Blunt and Marshall Falton, some of the all 210 00:10:29,228 --> 00:10:31,548 Speaker 1: time Grace Edward James, I can't forget you either, But 211 00:10:31,628 --> 00:10:33,828 Speaker 1: for the most of my career, I got the chance 212 00:10:33,868 --> 00:10:35,548 Speaker 1: to go against some of these guys I'm gonna name, 213 00:10:35,588 --> 00:10:37,948 Speaker 1: so I'm gonna go ahead and give y'all number five 214 00:10:38,188 --> 00:10:40,828 Speaker 1: and this Lashawn McCoy. And I know some people might 215 00:10:40,868 --> 00:10:42,948 Speaker 1: be scratching their head because you think, maybe I'm going 216 00:10:42,988 --> 00:10:46,468 Speaker 1: for a big old power back, but no, my running 217 00:10:46,468 --> 00:10:48,708 Speaker 1: backs they all come in different shapes and sizes. And 218 00:10:48,788 --> 00:10:51,548 Speaker 1: Lashawn McCoury what made him so hard was he was 219 00:10:51,628 --> 00:10:55,868 Speaker 1: one of the most shiftiest running backs I had ever encountered. 220 00:10:55,948 --> 00:10:59,428 Speaker 1: Think about Barry Sanders, and I'm not saying he's Barry Sanders, 221 00:10:59,548 --> 00:11:01,388 Speaker 1: but when Shady got a chance to get you in 222 00:11:01,428 --> 00:11:04,548 Speaker 1: the open field, you best believe you had to be 223 00:11:04,588 --> 00:11:07,228 Speaker 1: on your a game. So as a little DV right, 224 00:11:07,468 --> 00:11:11,068 Speaker 1: we typically don't like big backs. We wanted a big 225 00:11:11,108 --> 00:11:14,228 Speaker 1: back every week because no one wanted to hit Leashan 226 00:11:14,348 --> 00:11:17,588 Speaker 1: McCoy because he was just this change of direction was 227 00:11:17,708 --> 00:11:20,348 Speaker 1: out of this world Hall of Fame change of direction. 228 00:11:20,428 --> 00:11:24,788 Speaker 1: So that's my number five back, Number four Chris Johnson. Now, 229 00:11:24,828 --> 00:11:26,428 Speaker 1: I know a lot of people said we can do 230 00:11:26,548 --> 00:11:28,548 Speaker 1: some shade on CJ because we didn't put him in 231 00:11:28,588 --> 00:11:32,508 Speaker 1: the fastest Fastest man competition. I'm giving him some love 232 00:11:32,548 --> 00:11:35,308 Speaker 1: because anytime Chris Johnson was on a little football field, 233 00:11:35,508 --> 00:11:37,628 Speaker 1: you had to get your track spikes on because you 234 00:11:37,708 --> 00:11:40,068 Speaker 1: knew if he touched it in the screen game, if 235 00:11:40,108 --> 00:11:43,508 Speaker 1: he touched it in the draw game, anywhere on that 236 00:11:43,628 --> 00:11:46,988 Speaker 1: football field, dude could take it the house. And not 237 00:11:47,228 --> 00:11:50,108 Speaker 1: often did you see running backs who were faster than 238 00:11:50,148 --> 00:11:54,188 Speaker 1: the receivers or faster than every skilled position on the field. 239 00:11:54,388 --> 00:11:56,548 Speaker 1: But that's what CJ was, man, and he possessed a 240 00:11:56,548 --> 00:12:00,668 Speaker 1: little bit of power to amazing balance. But come on, guys, 241 00:12:00,868 --> 00:12:06,108 Speaker 1: the most scrimmat yards in NFL history twenty five hundred, 242 00:12:06,788 --> 00:12:08,828 Speaker 1: A lot of those came catching them screens out of 243 00:12:08,828 --> 00:12:12,508 Speaker 1: the backfield. He would embarrass guys in the open field. 244 00:12:12,868 --> 00:12:16,548 Speaker 1: My number three running back Adrian Peterson, and I know 245 00:12:16,548 --> 00:12:18,628 Speaker 1: a lot of people wanted Ape a little bit higher, 246 00:12:18,788 --> 00:12:22,748 Speaker 1: but AP really didn't scare me. He scared everybody else 247 00:12:22,748 --> 00:12:25,188 Speaker 1: in the league, but it didn't scare me. For some reason. 248 00:12:25,548 --> 00:12:29,748 Speaker 1: We always had pretty good success against AP, but he 249 00:12:29,948 --> 00:12:34,028 Speaker 1: definitely kept you up all the time worrying about, Man, 250 00:12:34,108 --> 00:12:38,188 Speaker 1: how am I gonna get this dude down yards after contact? Man, 251 00:12:38,228 --> 00:12:42,468 Speaker 1: he leads the league since two thousand and seven, seven thousand, 252 00:12:42,908 --> 00:12:46,548 Speaker 1: three hundred fifty six yards after the first dude touches him. 253 00:12:46,828 --> 00:12:50,348 Speaker 1: That was AP. I mean, just home run hitter power. 254 00:12:50,468 --> 00:12:53,468 Speaker 1: Ever since he stepped foot out of Oklahoma. Man, everybody 255 00:12:53,908 --> 00:12:57,348 Speaker 1: feared Adrian Peterson just because the dude was such an 256 00:12:57,388 --> 00:13:00,228 Speaker 1: intimidating dude on the football field. All right, So my 257 00:13:00,348 --> 00:13:03,708 Speaker 1: number two running back LT LT probably could have been 258 00:13:03,788 --> 00:13:07,948 Speaker 1: number one because everybody knows that Danian Thomason wasn't absolute beasts. 259 00:13:07,948 --> 00:13:11,268 Speaker 1: He already got his gold jacket twenty eight touchdowns in 260 00:13:11,348 --> 00:13:14,308 Speaker 1: one season. I mean, the dude was electric. Like when 261 00:13:14,308 --> 00:13:16,348 Speaker 1: I was growing up, I wanted to be a running back, 262 00:13:16,348 --> 00:13:17,948 Speaker 1: and I thought I was LT. He's a couple of 263 00:13:17,988 --> 00:13:19,588 Speaker 1: years older than me. I got to play a little 264 00:13:19,628 --> 00:13:21,868 Speaker 1: running back in high school, but he played on some 265 00:13:21,908 --> 00:13:24,588 Speaker 1: of the dopest teams out there with the Chargers. You 266 00:13:24,628 --> 00:13:27,948 Speaker 1: think about Philip Rivers and Antonio Gates. LT was the 267 00:13:28,348 --> 00:13:31,748 Speaker 1: engine in that machine that just kept that offense rolling 268 00:13:31,788 --> 00:13:34,908 Speaker 1: and rolling. Gotta get man props to LT, like I said, 269 00:13:34,948 --> 00:13:36,828 Speaker 1: and I'm gonna get y'all my number one running back. 270 00:13:36,868 --> 00:13:40,628 Speaker 1: I know everybody's probably like, man, who could be number one? 271 00:13:40,988 --> 00:13:44,908 Speaker 1: It's Marshawn Lynch. Every time we had to play this dude, 272 00:13:45,388 --> 00:13:47,908 Speaker 1: you were like, man, because I'm a little bit crazy. 273 00:13:48,108 --> 00:13:50,308 Speaker 1: Marshawn might be one dude that might be a little 274 00:13:50,308 --> 00:13:53,148 Speaker 1: bit crazy than me. And it showed on the football field. 275 00:13:53,188 --> 00:13:56,988 Speaker 1: I mean it was nothing. He wasn't able to do 276 00:13:57,188 --> 00:14:00,308 Speaker 1: catch it out the backfield, just always kept his feet 277 00:14:00,348 --> 00:14:02,788 Speaker 1: going and grinding. And also got to get some love 278 00:14:02,828 --> 00:14:04,668 Speaker 1: to Mike Robinson because he was one of the lead 279 00:14:04,748 --> 00:14:06,908 Speaker 1: backs out there block and they kicked my team out 280 00:14:06,908 --> 00:14:09,468 Speaker 1: in the playoffs when Marshawn was able to just pick 281 00:14:09,548 --> 00:14:12,548 Speaker 1: up a first down anytime he wanted to. Might not 282 00:14:12,708 --> 00:14:16,268 Speaker 1: be everybody's top five list, but this is my top 283 00:14:16,308 --> 00:14:19,188 Speaker 1: five toughest two tackle running back through the course of 284 00:14:19,188 --> 00:14:21,428 Speaker 1: my career. Guys, what do you think I'm gonna start 285 00:14:21,468 --> 00:14:24,068 Speaker 1: with you, Shrakes, what you think of that list? All right? 286 00:14:24,108 --> 00:14:26,548 Speaker 1: So those are all you know? A plus guys, I'm 287 00:14:26,588 --> 00:14:29,308 Speaker 1: always into the who was left off this list? You 288 00:14:29,348 --> 00:14:30,988 Speaker 1: know who was a great running back for years in 289 00:14:31,028 --> 00:14:34,188 Speaker 1: this league, especially in your peak years. Of the player 290 00:14:34,428 --> 00:14:36,428 Speaker 1: that I don't see on this list, tell me the 291 00:14:36,628 --> 00:14:39,788 Speaker 1: Arian Foster. What was it like going up against Arian Foster? 292 00:14:39,828 --> 00:14:42,268 Speaker 1: I feel like he's very often overlooked and we talk 293 00:14:42,268 --> 00:14:44,668 Speaker 1: about the greatest running backs of his generation, but he 294 00:14:44,828 --> 00:14:47,468 Speaker 1: was the best running back for a period in time. Yeah, 295 00:14:47,548 --> 00:14:50,068 Speaker 1: I mean, he was an absolute stud. You think about 296 00:14:50,108 --> 00:14:51,788 Speaker 1: the balance, and I'm gonna have to give a little 297 00:14:51,788 --> 00:14:55,428 Speaker 1: love to Matt Forte two with the Chicago Bears because 298 00:14:55,468 --> 00:14:58,308 Speaker 1: both of those running backs really could do anything too 299 00:14:58,308 --> 00:15:01,668 Speaker 1: on the football field, right. Didn't get all the pub necessarily, 300 00:15:01,828 --> 00:15:03,908 Speaker 1: but I mean just complete backs could catch it out 301 00:15:03,908 --> 00:15:06,508 Speaker 1: in the back, you had the vision, had the balance, 302 00:15:06,588 --> 00:15:09,188 Speaker 1: had to change the direction, could run you over or 303 00:15:09,268 --> 00:15:11,908 Speaker 1: run around you. So absolutely, man, I gotta give you 304 00:15:11,908 --> 00:15:14,388 Speaker 1: some love on that Arian Foster. Not many folks would 305 00:15:14,388 --> 00:15:17,028 Speaker 1: have thrown that name. I ded but loved him. Love 306 00:15:17,108 --> 00:15:19,948 Speaker 1: for peting against him. All Right, We're talking about Steelers 307 00:15:20,708 --> 00:15:23,548 Speaker 1: up next. Are they getting the respect that they deserved 308 00:15:23,588 --> 00:15:25,628 Speaker 1: to They deserve our respect. We're gonna talk about it, 309 00:15:25,628 --> 00:15:41,788 Speaker 1: don't quit. Let's start in Pittsburgh, where our own NFL 310 00:15:41,868 --> 00:15:44,388 Speaker 1: Network insider Ian Rappaport and dropped the news on us 311 00:15:44,468 --> 00:15:47,788 Speaker 1: last night. Omar Cohn, the in house favorite, is now 312 00:15:47,828 --> 00:15:51,148 Speaker 1: expected to be the next Steelers GM room for years 313 00:15:51,228 --> 00:15:54,868 Speaker 1: now lands in the big chair. Shrikes, what do we 314 00:15:54,908 --> 00:15:56,748 Speaker 1: need to know about this guy? Do you like him? 315 00:15:56,748 --> 00:15:59,868 Speaker 1: Are in? Ye? Out? What do you think? Yeah? Omar's 316 00:15:59,908 --> 00:16:01,788 Speaker 1: been with the Steelers for years and they went through 317 00:16:01,788 --> 00:16:05,188 Speaker 1: this lengthy interview process where they brought in folks from 318 00:16:05,228 --> 00:16:07,308 Speaker 1: all different teams and they went through a second round 319 00:16:07,308 --> 00:16:09,748 Speaker 1: of interviews. We were at May twenty fifth, and we're 320 00:16:09,748 --> 00:16:12,668 Speaker 1: getting this. Usually GM's are hired in January or February 321 00:16:12,748 --> 00:16:15,588 Speaker 1: or immediately after the draft. Omar was patient. He learned 322 00:16:15,868 --> 00:16:18,868 Speaker 1: under Kevin Colbert. He went through the interview process. He's 323 00:16:18,988 --> 00:16:22,188 Speaker 1: very highly regarded throughout the league and the Rooneys. They 324 00:16:22,188 --> 00:16:24,388 Speaker 1: did this right. They interviewed as many people as possible, 325 00:16:24,468 --> 00:16:27,148 Speaker 1: They went through the process. The individual that they hired 326 00:16:27,228 --> 00:16:28,708 Speaker 1: was the one that was run underneath their nose the 327 00:16:28,788 --> 00:16:30,988 Speaker 1: entire time. Someone that's been in the building that they trust. 328 00:16:31,068 --> 00:16:33,108 Speaker 1: Couldn't be happier for Omar. He does it the right way, 329 00:16:33,108 --> 00:16:34,668 Speaker 1: and he's been in the league for quite a long 330 00:16:34,708 --> 00:16:37,108 Speaker 1: time working for that Pittsburgh organization. Now he gets his 331 00:16:37,148 --> 00:16:39,828 Speaker 1: opportunity to be an NFL GM. What a cool experience. 332 00:16:39,868 --> 00:16:41,668 Speaker 1: And I think the Steelers are in very good hands. 333 00:16:41,908 --> 00:16:44,228 Speaker 1: So the Steelers may have a GM lined up, but 334 00:16:44,268 --> 00:16:48,668 Speaker 1: at OTA's there's a quarterback battle of brewing. Mitch Shrubisky 335 00:16:48,708 --> 00:16:52,028 Speaker 1: will be competing against their first round pick, Kenny Pickett. 336 00:16:52,028 --> 00:16:54,228 Speaker 1: And Mitch spoke yesterday about being a Steeler and if 337 00:16:54,228 --> 00:16:58,268 Speaker 1: he knew Pittsburgh would draft a cornerback, let's stick a lesson. Well, 338 00:16:58,308 --> 00:17:00,228 Speaker 1: we play fast out there. Just great to be back 339 00:17:00,228 --> 00:17:02,188 Speaker 1: on the field with the boys, going through everything, playing 340 00:17:02,228 --> 00:17:04,068 Speaker 1: pitch catch on the field and being out there. So 341 00:17:04,108 --> 00:17:05,988 Speaker 1: it's exciting time of year and we're just trying to 342 00:17:05,988 --> 00:17:08,228 Speaker 1: get better every day. Now. They indicate to you when 343 00:17:08,268 --> 00:17:12,348 Speaker 1: you signed that they might they would quarterback. They didn't. 344 00:17:12,388 --> 00:17:15,028 Speaker 1: I knew coming into the situation, even coming from here 345 00:17:15,068 --> 00:17:16,628 Speaker 1: from last year, wherever I was gonna go, I was 346 00:17:16,628 --> 00:17:18,188 Speaker 1: gonna have to come in compete, earned the trust of 347 00:17:18,188 --> 00:17:20,908 Speaker 1: my teammates and get back onto the field with hard 348 00:17:20,908 --> 00:17:22,628 Speaker 1: work and my talent and just being a leader on 349 00:17:22,668 --> 00:17:24,828 Speaker 1: this team. So we didn't have those conversations, but I 350 00:17:25,068 --> 00:17:26,748 Speaker 1: knew it was a possibility to come in wherever I 351 00:17:26,748 --> 00:17:29,188 Speaker 1: would go next, all right, So we will see how 352 00:17:29,228 --> 00:17:31,908 Speaker 1: that battle unfolds over the summer. But if you take 353 00:17:31,908 --> 00:17:34,388 Speaker 1: a look around this division, we've talked a lot about 354 00:17:34,388 --> 00:17:37,388 Speaker 1: the AFC champion Bengals and fending off the Browns and 355 00:17:37,428 --> 00:17:40,028 Speaker 1: the Ravens, who are sure to be excellent this year. 356 00:17:40,028 --> 00:17:43,828 Speaker 1: But are the Steelers being overlooked in the AFC North rank? 357 00:17:43,868 --> 00:17:46,748 Speaker 1: What do you think? Oh? Absolutely, people are overlooking them. 358 00:17:46,788 --> 00:17:49,188 Speaker 1: Although I do want to say something about poor Mitch is, 359 00:17:49,188 --> 00:17:52,188 Speaker 1: like the dude got glenned, like he came he signed 360 00:17:52,188 --> 00:17:54,348 Speaker 1: with this team, thought he was going to get an opportunity, 361 00:17:54,348 --> 00:17:56,908 Speaker 1: and not only did they draft a quarterback, they drafted 362 00:17:56,908 --> 00:17:59,948 Speaker 1: a dude from Pittsburgh that everybody is clamoring to see 363 00:18:00,108 --> 00:18:02,908 Speaker 1: entered the season as the number one quarterback. But ultimately 364 00:18:03,068 --> 00:18:05,668 Speaker 1: this is about the Steelers or organization and how well 365 00:18:05,828 --> 00:18:09,988 Speaker 1: they have continued to maintain excellence over decades. And that's 366 00:18:09,988 --> 00:18:12,388 Speaker 1: the one thing about Mike Tomlin he's never had a 367 00:18:12,468 --> 00:18:14,428 Speaker 1: losing season, and now you look at the way this 368 00:18:14,508 --> 00:18:17,628 Speaker 1: team is constructed right now, regardless of the quarterback. He 369 00:18:17,748 --> 00:18:20,948 Speaker 1: got Naji Harris, you got Deande Johnson, you got some 370 00:18:21,028 --> 00:18:24,468 Speaker 1: other great players, Chase Claypool, they got the Muth Friar 371 00:18:24,548 --> 00:18:27,948 Speaker 1: Muth on offense and then defensively, that's a very good 372 00:18:27,988 --> 00:18:30,868 Speaker 1: ball club as well. Obviously t J. Watt leading the way, 373 00:18:30,948 --> 00:18:34,628 Speaker 1: and I think everybody kind of overlooks the fact that 374 00:18:34,748 --> 00:18:38,108 Speaker 1: they've brought in Brian Flores. So I think this Steelers 375 00:18:38,148 --> 00:18:41,308 Speaker 1: team is definitely going to be a factor in the 376 00:18:41,348 --> 00:18:43,828 Speaker 1: AFC North. I will tell you as a programming note, 377 00:18:43,868 --> 00:18:46,788 Speaker 1: I will be doing my predictions and it might be 378 00:18:46,868 --> 00:18:48,428 Speaker 1: tough for the Steelers, but I think they're gonna be 379 00:18:48,508 --> 00:18:51,268 Speaker 1: very good when I think about to steal his organization. 380 00:18:51,428 --> 00:18:54,148 Speaker 1: Right from the moment that I've really followed football, right 381 00:18:54,188 --> 00:18:57,028 Speaker 1: they've always hung their head on a certain style, a 382 00:18:57,108 --> 00:18:59,868 Speaker 1: certain brand of football, and it really doesn't even matter 383 00:18:59,868 --> 00:19:01,748 Speaker 1: who the coach is. When it was Bill Kauer, they 384 00:19:01,788 --> 00:19:03,868 Speaker 1: played the same way. And then you know, you see 385 00:19:04,148 --> 00:19:06,948 Speaker 1: a like Mike Tomlin. He's been nothing but a great 386 00:19:07,028 --> 00:19:10,388 Speaker 1: leader for that football team. And so for me, you know, 387 00:19:10,468 --> 00:19:14,628 Speaker 1: the same affinity I speak about coach Belichick. That's how 388 00:19:14,628 --> 00:19:16,988 Speaker 1: I feel about Mike Tomlin. I mean, the dude's been 389 00:19:17,108 --> 00:19:20,188 Speaker 1: with Distillers since two thousand and three, two thousand and four, 390 00:19:20,468 --> 00:19:24,228 Speaker 1: It's never had a losing season. This team will figure 391 00:19:24,228 --> 00:19:27,668 Speaker 1: it out, and so I absolutely think they're being overlooked. 392 00:19:27,828 --> 00:19:31,108 Speaker 1: They're gonna play great defense. That offensive line, I feel 393 00:19:31,148 --> 00:19:34,028 Speaker 1: like it's getting better. Whoever the quarterback is, if it's 394 00:19:34,028 --> 00:19:37,908 Speaker 1: Mitte Traubinski, if it's Kenny Pickett, if they're just serviceable, like, 395 00:19:38,108 --> 00:19:40,108 Speaker 1: we don't need to hit a home run. And that's 396 00:19:40,108 --> 00:19:42,988 Speaker 1: I think what Distillers were doing with this whole draft process, right, 397 00:19:43,148 --> 00:19:45,428 Speaker 1: It's not about hitting a home running. We can just 398 00:19:45,468 --> 00:19:47,588 Speaker 1: get a guy who can play within the confines of 399 00:19:47,668 --> 00:19:50,548 Speaker 1: this offense. What we've seen from being the last couple 400 00:19:50,548 --> 00:19:52,828 Speaker 1: of years, you feel like this team will be better. 401 00:19:52,908 --> 00:19:56,028 Speaker 1: And so, yes, everybody in that division has gotten better 402 00:19:56,068 --> 00:19:58,708 Speaker 1: as well. But I absolutely got a lot of faith 403 00:19:58,748 --> 00:20:01,308 Speaker 1: and confidence in the Pittsburgh Stillers that they're gonna go 404 00:20:01,348 --> 00:20:04,108 Speaker 1: out here and they're gonna give teams hell for seventeen. 405 00:20:04,948 --> 00:20:06,548 Speaker 1: All right, So let's put our bows up to the 406 00:20:06,548 --> 00:20:08,908 Speaker 1: bar and actually do this thing, because if I'm being 407 00:20:08,948 --> 00:20:11,268 Speaker 1: honest with you, I'm the same guy that comes on 408 00:20:11,388 --> 00:20:13,748 Speaker 1: the show and hypes the Bengals. I'm the same guy 409 00:20:13,788 --> 00:20:15,788 Speaker 1: that comes on the show and hypes the Ravens. I'm 410 00:20:15,828 --> 00:20:18,028 Speaker 1: the same guy in the show that hypes the Browns. 411 00:20:18,228 --> 00:20:21,788 Speaker 1: They can't all be overlooked. They can all win the division. 412 00:20:21,988 --> 00:20:24,428 Speaker 1: I think it's fair to say, even though they have 413 00:20:24,828 --> 00:20:27,388 Speaker 1: the defensive player of the year, even though they have 414 00:20:27,428 --> 00:20:30,028 Speaker 1: a coach who's never had a season under five hundred, 415 00:20:30,108 --> 00:20:32,908 Speaker 1: even though they have the most stable organization in football, 416 00:20:33,068 --> 00:20:36,788 Speaker 1: it's fair because of the quarterback position and some unknowns there, 417 00:20:37,148 --> 00:20:39,788 Speaker 1: that the Steelers should go into this season as the 418 00:20:40,148 --> 00:20:43,708 Speaker 1: fourth team in the AFC North. Does that lead to 419 00:20:43,748 --> 00:20:48,388 Speaker 1: them saying, Hey, let's prove people wrong, guys. Mitchell Trubisky 420 00:20:48,708 --> 00:20:51,828 Speaker 1: was a backup last year in the NFL? Can he 421 00:20:51,908 --> 00:20:54,708 Speaker 1: Pickett was not a top pick? He was the twentieth 422 00:20:54,708 --> 00:20:59,708 Speaker 1: overall pick. Can they be good? Yes, so can the Jaguars, 423 00:21:00,428 --> 00:21:04,348 Speaker 1: So can the Saints, So can the Panthers, or any 424 00:21:04,468 --> 00:21:07,348 Speaker 1: of us picking the Steelers to win the AFC North. 425 00:21:07,668 --> 00:21:11,748 Speaker 1: I love that organization, but I wouldn't be authentic this 426 00:21:11,828 --> 00:21:13,628 Speaker 1: morning if I came in here and just did the 427 00:21:13,708 --> 00:21:16,748 Speaker 1: usual listing of the players talked about. T J. Watt 428 00:21:16,788 --> 00:21:19,188 Speaker 1: said that Minka Fitzpatrick was great and then gave you 429 00:21:19,268 --> 00:21:21,468 Speaker 1: a rookie and said, watch this rookie. He's gonna blow 430 00:21:21,468 --> 00:21:23,108 Speaker 1: you away in the third round. I could do that 431 00:21:23,148 --> 00:21:25,788 Speaker 1: for thirty two teams. I'm being authentic here. I think 432 00:21:25,788 --> 00:21:27,908 Speaker 1: the Bengals, the Ravens, and the Browns. If I had 433 00:21:27,948 --> 00:21:30,468 Speaker 1: to stack them right now going into the season, I 434 00:21:30,548 --> 00:21:33,268 Speaker 1: might have them ranked above the Steelers. That's fair, Peter, 435 00:21:33,388 --> 00:21:35,908 Speaker 1: I mean it absolutely is, and everything that you say 436 00:21:36,148 --> 00:21:37,868 Speaker 1: is true. And last year they were able, but they 437 00:21:37,948 --> 00:21:41,108 Speaker 1: made the playoffs last year with Ben Roethlisberger doing a 438 00:21:41,188 --> 00:21:43,708 Speaker 1: weekend at Bernie's type of situation. You just compared them 439 00:21:43,748 --> 00:21:46,868 Speaker 1: to the Jags. No, no, I mean, no disrespecting my 440 00:21:46,868 --> 00:21:49,028 Speaker 1: friends down in Duval County. But the Steelers are a 441 00:21:49,068 --> 00:21:51,588 Speaker 1: playoff team, So I think again they might be the 442 00:21:51,628 --> 00:21:53,508 Speaker 1: fourth best team in that division. But give them a 443 00:21:53,548 --> 00:21:55,668 Speaker 1: little bit more credit. Rank. I want to actually stay 444 00:21:55,708 --> 00:21:58,388 Speaker 1: with you. You're obviously a massive Bears fan. You had 445 00:21:58,748 --> 00:22:02,868 Speaker 1: many moments with Mitch Trubisky, some ups, a lot of downs. 446 00:22:03,068 --> 00:22:05,748 Speaker 1: Were there things that you saw in true whisky that 447 00:22:05,868 --> 00:22:08,348 Speaker 1: you feel are really positive and there's maybe things that 448 00:22:08,388 --> 00:22:10,748 Speaker 1: we haven't seen because we don't watch every single Bears 449 00:22:10,748 --> 00:22:12,788 Speaker 1: game every single weekend. What do you think about this guy? 450 00:22:12,948 --> 00:22:15,068 Speaker 1: A lot of the problems that he had. I'm willing 451 00:22:15,108 --> 00:22:17,868 Speaker 1: to go pin on Matt Maggie and make him the 452 00:22:19,588 --> 00:22:24,108 Speaker 1: interesting Listen, it's what I gotta do. Like we're scapegoating here, 453 00:22:24,188 --> 00:22:26,668 Speaker 1: this is this is what's happening. I was hoping he 454 00:22:26,708 --> 00:22:28,388 Speaker 1: was going to get the chance. I was hoping that 455 00:22:28,428 --> 00:22:31,228 Speaker 1: Pittsburgh was going to allow him an opportunity to go 456 00:22:31,268 --> 00:22:35,108 Speaker 1: out there and rewrite the second act of his career, 457 00:22:35,188 --> 00:22:38,308 Speaker 1: the third act really with the stop in Buffalo, similar 458 00:22:38,308 --> 00:22:40,708 Speaker 1: to what Ryan Tannehill was able to do. I think 459 00:22:40,748 --> 00:22:44,108 Speaker 1: that he could have that career trajectory like that, where 460 00:22:44,188 --> 00:22:46,028 Speaker 1: he's never going to be a five thousand yards a 461 00:22:46,108 --> 00:22:48,308 Speaker 1: season passer, but I really do believe that he could 462 00:22:48,308 --> 00:22:50,588 Speaker 1: have been a competent starting quarterback. He still might be, 463 00:22:50,748 --> 00:22:52,068 Speaker 1: but I don't know that he's going to be given 464 00:22:52,068 --> 00:22:53,828 Speaker 1: a chance. With Kenny Pickett there, all right, I guess 465 00:22:53,868 --> 00:22:56,068 Speaker 1: we're gonna have to wait and find out. Moving on, 466 00:22:56,108 --> 00:23:00,028 Speaker 1: the spring league meeting wrapped up yesterday in Atlanta Commissioner 467 00:23:00,108 --> 00:23:03,508 Speaker 1: Roger Goodell addressed the media afterwards, where he discussed several 468 00:23:03,548 --> 00:23:08,348 Speaker 1: pressing matters facing the league, including the latest on Deshaun Watson. 469 00:23:08,428 --> 00:23:10,788 Speaker 1: Let's take a listen. Sorry to disappoint you, but I 470 00:23:10,788 --> 00:23:13,108 Speaker 1: can't give you a timeline because I think that process 471 00:23:13,108 --> 00:23:15,428 Speaker 1: will go forward. I think we're nearing the end of 472 00:23:15,428 --> 00:23:18,228 Speaker 1: the investigative period and then at some point this will 473 00:23:18,268 --> 00:23:21,788 Speaker 1: be handled by our disciplinary officer and that will happen 474 00:23:21,948 --> 00:23:24,828 Speaker 1: hopefully shortly, and then we'll see where that comes out. 475 00:23:24,948 --> 00:23:27,508 Speaker 1: What do you think you personally gain from the last 476 00:23:27,508 --> 00:23:29,228 Speaker 1: couple of days and now in that year. What it 477 00:23:29,468 --> 00:23:31,948 Speaker 1: showed to me is the extraordinary talent that we have. 478 00:23:32,148 --> 00:23:35,228 Speaker 1: It also demonstrated that to our clubs, which I think 479 00:23:35,228 --> 00:23:38,668 Speaker 1: they knew, but it also gave those individuals an opportunity 480 00:23:38,668 --> 00:23:41,268 Speaker 1: to see another side of the league, the way we operate, 481 00:23:41,348 --> 00:23:43,628 Speaker 1: but also have an opportunity to really get to know 482 00:23:43,708 --> 00:23:45,948 Speaker 1: some of the people or decision makers on the club level, 483 00:23:45,988 --> 00:23:49,308 Speaker 1: including ownership. And I think that kind of communication and 484 00:23:49,308 --> 00:23:52,748 Speaker 1: that kind of ability to understand the environment better for 485 00:23:52,748 --> 00:23:56,348 Speaker 1: both our clubs and our participants was really incredibly valuable 486 00:23:56,468 --> 00:23:59,548 Speaker 1: and overwhelmingly positive. I think everyone walked away with a 487 00:23:59,628 --> 00:24:01,948 Speaker 1: different perspective, and I think that's what we want. And 488 00:24:01,988 --> 00:24:04,308 Speaker 1: there are a lot of future gems and head coaches 489 00:24:04,428 --> 00:24:06,708 Speaker 1: that we're in that room, and so we think that 490 00:24:06,828 --> 00:24:09,428 Speaker 1: we've advanced that. All right, sounds like a lot of 491 00:24:09,428 --> 00:24:12,828 Speaker 1: positive things happening down there in Atlanta. We haven't done 492 00:24:12,868 --> 00:24:15,468 Speaker 1: this segment in a long time. D'Angelo, I love doing it. 493 00:24:15,468 --> 00:24:18,108 Speaker 1: It's called two point conversing. It's basically our take on 494 00:24:18,148 --> 00:24:20,308 Speaker 1: every debate show, but we do it for real, like 495 00:24:20,348 --> 00:24:23,468 Speaker 1: there's issues that we don't always agree on. And D'Angelo 496 00:24:23,548 --> 00:24:26,268 Speaker 1: and and I have become very close friends over the 497 00:24:26,308 --> 00:24:30,068 Speaker 1: past twelve months or so, working together, waking up early mornings, 498 00:24:30,228 --> 00:24:33,188 Speaker 1: having some five o'clock PM dinners in Los Angeles during 499 00:24:33,188 --> 00:24:35,828 Speaker 1: Super Bowl week when everyone else was out partying till midnight. 500 00:24:35,868 --> 00:24:39,028 Speaker 1: I'll never forget those And it wasn't all just kumbaya. 501 00:24:39,308 --> 00:24:41,308 Speaker 1: You and I would go after it. So I figured 502 00:24:41,308 --> 00:24:43,548 Speaker 1: we would put some topics out there and we would debate. 503 00:24:43,668 --> 00:24:45,988 Speaker 1: Let's start with this first one here. The fact that 504 00:24:46,068 --> 00:24:50,268 Speaker 1: Aaron Donald and Jalen Ramsey are not at OTA's is 505 00:24:50,268 --> 00:24:54,988 Speaker 1: a reason for concern for the defending champion. Los Angeles Rams. 506 00:24:55,068 --> 00:24:58,988 Speaker 1: Do you agree or not? I disagree, And I know 507 00:24:59,028 --> 00:25:01,668 Speaker 1: people might think I'm crazy because I just said yesterday 508 00:25:01,748 --> 00:25:04,468 Speaker 1: Kylin Murray should be there. Kylin Murray's the quarterback. This 509 00:25:04,628 --> 00:25:08,788 Speaker 1: is Aaron Donald and Jalen Ramsey. They are proven commodities. 510 00:25:08,828 --> 00:25:11,708 Speaker 1: They know the system, they understand what's going on. And 511 00:25:11,788 --> 00:25:14,508 Speaker 1: you know what, more importantly, guys in that locker room 512 00:25:14,588 --> 00:25:17,548 Speaker 1: trust those two guys. They know that they are going 513 00:25:17,588 --> 00:25:20,388 Speaker 1: to come and be about their business when they step 514 00:25:20,388 --> 00:25:23,028 Speaker 1: on the football field. And so to me, that's the difference. 515 00:25:23,028 --> 00:25:25,028 Speaker 1: But I ain't worried about a d and Jalen Ramsey. 516 00:25:25,028 --> 00:25:27,228 Speaker 1: They can't go have fun, just show up on game day, 517 00:25:27,348 --> 00:25:30,708 Speaker 1: all right. I actually am concerned, not so much about Ramsey. 518 00:25:31,348 --> 00:25:34,908 Speaker 1: Aaron Donald has three years left on his contract. He's 519 00:25:34,908 --> 00:25:37,748 Speaker 1: already won everything he could possibly win as an individual. 520 00:25:38,308 --> 00:25:40,988 Speaker 1: The final image of him at the Super Bowl was 521 00:25:41,068 --> 00:25:44,828 Speaker 1: him touching that ring finger, which he got. I don't know. 522 00:25:45,068 --> 00:25:47,588 Speaker 1: Usually he's the guy like he's working his butt off 523 00:25:47,588 --> 00:25:49,428 Speaker 1: in Pittsburgh and he's there for the Rams. And I 524 00:25:49,468 --> 00:25:51,468 Speaker 1: know he's missed training camps in the past and he's 525 00:25:51,508 --> 00:25:53,388 Speaker 1: held out and all the time. He's got three years 526 00:25:53,468 --> 00:25:57,748 Speaker 1: left on his contract. He loves LA, Like, I don't know, 527 00:25:57,868 --> 00:26:00,108 Speaker 1: Are you not at all concerned that, like what else 528 00:26:00,148 --> 00:26:03,628 Speaker 1: does Aaron Donald have to prove? Concerned that that Aaron 529 00:26:03,708 --> 00:26:05,508 Speaker 1: might wake up one day and want to be done 530 00:26:05,508 --> 00:26:08,668 Speaker 1: and retire because he loves his life. Yeah, I'm always 531 00:26:08,708 --> 00:26:11,268 Speaker 1: concerned with that, But I'm not concerned that I know 532 00:26:11,348 --> 00:26:13,748 Speaker 1: when he steps on that football field if he comes 533 00:26:13,908 --> 00:26:16,908 Speaker 1: because he's ready, He's still playing football the product I'm 534 00:26:16,908 --> 00:26:20,268 Speaker 1: gonna get from him. So that's probably where I differ. 535 00:26:20,348 --> 00:26:22,188 Speaker 1: I'll feel a lot better if I see him in 536 00:26:22,228 --> 00:26:25,308 Speaker 1: the flesh on the field sooner rather than later. I 537 00:26:25,428 --> 00:26:27,828 Speaker 1: like Aaron Donald on the Rams. I don't like Aaron 538 00:26:27,868 --> 00:26:30,348 Speaker 1: Donald working out in Pittsburgh with knives and jumping in 539 00:26:30,388 --> 00:26:32,468 Speaker 1: pools in LA. Let's get him back on the field. 540 00:26:32,548 --> 00:26:35,188 Speaker 1: He's too important not to have him next season. All right, 541 00:26:35,748 --> 00:26:38,148 Speaker 1: this goes back to yesterday. There's a few things we're 542 00:26:38,188 --> 00:26:40,628 Speaker 1: gonna have to unpack. If the viewer is just tuning in. 543 00:26:40,708 --> 00:26:44,908 Speaker 1: We did a four person draft. We each built three 544 00:26:44,988 --> 00:26:49,268 Speaker 1: teams of the fastest players in NFL history. Rachel started 545 00:26:49,348 --> 00:26:51,828 Speaker 1: us off and went with Tyreek Hill, and she went 546 00:26:51,868 --> 00:26:54,708 Speaker 1: with like a next gen Amazon thing which I actually respect. 547 00:26:54,868 --> 00:26:57,268 Speaker 1: Like she went by the nur Tyreek Hill, Mosterton Taylor 548 00:26:57,308 --> 00:26:58,788 Speaker 1: were the three fastest players in the league over the 549 00:26:58,828 --> 00:27:00,788 Speaker 1: past few years. She went with the current guys. You 550 00:27:00,868 --> 00:27:03,668 Speaker 1: went with Green Rossum and yourself, very modest and humble 551 00:27:03,708 --> 00:27:06,348 Speaker 1: of you. Adam Rank went with a few bears, and 552 00:27:06,388 --> 00:27:09,068 Speaker 1: then I went with vog Dion and Skeets Nan Maya. 553 00:27:09,388 --> 00:27:13,988 Speaker 1: Twelve different men were selected. One of them was not. 554 00:27:14,788 --> 00:27:20,628 Speaker 1: Chris Johnson was not included, and he had to chime 555 00:27:20,668 --> 00:27:22,908 Speaker 1: in here, this is funny. I need to be hired 556 00:27:22,908 --> 00:27:25,708 Speaker 1: by Good Morning Football at this point, Jim, if I'm ready. 557 00:27:26,068 --> 00:27:28,308 Speaker 1: Chris Johnson was the fastest player in the NFL for 558 00:27:28,388 --> 00:27:31,708 Speaker 1: several seasons. Twelve different men are mentioned on our show. 559 00:27:31,868 --> 00:27:34,188 Speaker 1: He is not one of them. My statement is this, 560 00:27:34,628 --> 00:27:39,268 Speaker 1: we owe a sincere apology to Tennessee Titan's legend, Chris Johnson. 561 00:27:39,388 --> 00:27:44,068 Speaker 1: Do you agree or disagree? De'angelo hall? I agree, but Chris, 562 00:27:44,348 --> 00:27:47,308 Speaker 1: come on now, bro, some of those names on that list, 563 00:27:47,348 --> 00:27:50,188 Speaker 1: You're absolutely right you should have been above. But I 564 00:27:50,308 --> 00:27:53,908 Speaker 1: will renounce my throne. Like coming to America's style, I 565 00:27:54,028 --> 00:27:56,948 Speaker 1: renounced my throne from here on out. I no longer 566 00:27:57,028 --> 00:28:00,028 Speaker 1: want to be on my on my forty yard I 567 00:28:00,068 --> 00:28:01,948 Speaker 1: don't know what we run into four by one shrikes 568 00:28:02,028 --> 00:28:04,388 Speaker 1: or something forty yard dashes, but I'm not running no more. 569 00:28:04,428 --> 00:28:07,108 Speaker 1: I'm giving my spot to Chris Johnson. Let's go. He's right. 570 00:28:07,348 --> 00:28:12,108 Speaker 1: Are you giving up your spot? Alan ross As Rossom, 571 00:28:12,108 --> 00:28:14,748 Speaker 1: you're giving up your own spot? Hey, Rossom was faster 572 00:28:14,868 --> 00:28:17,548 Speaker 1: than me. I'm giving my spot up, CJ because I 573 00:28:17,628 --> 00:28:20,348 Speaker 1: do know Chris has some gas. I'll say this, Chris 574 00:28:20,428 --> 00:28:23,908 Speaker 1: Johnson was the fastest player when he was in the league. 575 00:28:23,948 --> 00:28:25,828 Speaker 1: He ran a four two eight forty. He could easily 576 00:28:25,908 --> 00:28:27,548 Speaker 1: be on the list. But we got a lot of 577 00:28:27,548 --> 00:28:30,788 Speaker 1: responses about bullet Bob Hayes. We got a lot of 578 00:28:30,828 --> 00:28:33,668 Speaker 1: responses saying, hey, Lamar Jackson might be faster than all 579 00:28:33,708 --> 00:28:36,668 Speaker 1: those guys. We got a lot of responses from people 580 00:28:36,708 --> 00:28:40,468 Speaker 1: from James Jet to Alexander Right to you name it. Chris, 581 00:28:40,508 --> 00:28:42,868 Speaker 1: You're not alone, And yes, if you would like to 582 00:28:42,908 --> 00:28:47,068 Speaker 1: come on Good Morning Football. We had a long offseason. 583 00:28:47,268 --> 00:28:49,188 Speaker 1: We'd love to have you on as a guest. You 584 00:28:49,188 --> 00:28:51,588 Speaker 1: can make the case for why you are the fastest 585 00:28:51,628 --> 00:28:54,628 Speaker 1: man in NFL history. Tangel. That was pretty fun. That 586 00:28:54,828 --> 00:28:57,468 Speaker 1: was awesome. Shrikes. I had a blast. I met you 587 00:28:57,548 --> 00:29:00,908 Speaker 1: in person. We'll have to do that soon after this. 588 00:29:01,788 --> 00:29:05,428 Speaker 1: So many second year quarterbacks, which one is the most 589 00:29:05,428 --> 00:29:23,348 Speaker 1: pressure arm? We're going to discuss after this, Let's talk 590 00:29:23,428 --> 00:29:27,228 Speaker 1: some football. The Jets are holding their OTAs and a 591 00:29:27,308 --> 00:29:30,148 Speaker 1: lot of focuses on Zach Wilson, sure his play on 592 00:29:30,188 --> 00:29:34,668 Speaker 1: the field, but also his look. Robert Salad called him 593 00:29:34,868 --> 00:29:37,748 Speaker 1: beefy a couple of weeks ago, and yesterday he added 594 00:29:37,788 --> 00:29:43,068 Speaker 1: a new adjective to describe his quarterback. Let's stickorism. He's thick, 595 00:29:43,388 --> 00:29:50,748 Speaker 1: So he's another word. Right now, you guys will see you, 596 00:29:50,788 --> 00:29:53,508 Speaker 1: guys will see him. He looks good, he looks confident. 597 00:29:54,748 --> 00:29:58,348 Speaker 1: That dude's beefy. You've seen him. Definitely feel like from 598 00:29:58,388 --> 00:30:01,588 Speaker 1: past experiences of putting weight onto that, I feel more athletic, 599 00:30:01,708 --> 00:30:04,588 Speaker 1: faster than more weight muscle that I put on. That 600 00:30:04,628 --> 00:30:06,228 Speaker 1: was the goal. I just feel like I'm a better 601 00:30:06,268 --> 00:30:09,708 Speaker 1: athlete with more weight on me. For some reason. Battle 602 00:30:09,748 --> 00:30:11,828 Speaker 1: of the beef this morning, I'm so sorry, I just 603 00:30:11,908 --> 00:30:15,068 Speaker 1: had to say that. So think. Zach Wilson is entering 604 00:30:15,108 --> 00:30:17,508 Speaker 1: his second year, along with the other qbs in the 605 00:30:17,508 --> 00:30:21,308 Speaker 1: twenty twenty one draft class. Robert Lawrence, Tray Lance, Justin Fields, 606 00:30:21,308 --> 00:30:25,828 Speaker 1: Mac Jones, Davis Mills, all of them in very different situations. 607 00:30:25,948 --> 00:30:28,228 Speaker 1: But my question is which one of these quarterbacks has 608 00:30:28,308 --> 00:30:32,388 Speaker 1: the most on their shoulders, the most pressure heading into 609 00:30:32,428 --> 00:30:36,908 Speaker 1: the twenty twenty two season, tregs, Who is it? Yeah, 610 00:30:36,948 --> 00:30:39,028 Speaker 1: I'm going with Trey Lance on this one. I see 611 00:30:39,068 --> 00:30:42,028 Speaker 1: Trey Lance, and I'm like, you just were given a 612 00:30:42,108 --> 00:30:44,068 Speaker 1: year where you can learn from Jimmy and you had 613 00:30:44,108 --> 00:30:46,308 Speaker 1: to play two and a half games. Really, but the 614 00:30:46,388 --> 00:30:49,708 Speaker 1: amount that the forty nine ers traded up to get 615 00:30:49,748 --> 00:30:52,908 Speaker 1: trade Lance, they gave multiple first round picks, they gave 616 00:30:52,988 --> 00:30:56,508 Speaker 1: up other picks, and they didn't acquire Matthew Stafford. Remember 617 00:30:56,548 --> 00:30:58,948 Speaker 1: Matthew Stafford was on the block in March. The forty 618 00:30:59,028 --> 00:31:01,588 Speaker 1: nine ers were very interested. The Rams offered more, and 619 00:31:01,628 --> 00:31:03,868 Speaker 1: the Rams made what I think was a more aggressive 620 00:31:03,908 --> 00:31:06,628 Speaker 1: play got Stafford end up winning a Super Bowl As 621 00:31:06,708 --> 00:31:08,868 Speaker 1: a consolation. The Niners are like, all right, our Plan 622 00:31:08,948 --> 00:31:11,028 Speaker 1: B is we're gonna go and get the best quarterback 623 00:31:11,068 --> 00:31:12,668 Speaker 1: we can in this draft. And they went and they 624 00:31:12,668 --> 00:31:14,388 Speaker 1: got Trey Lance, but they'd had to give up their 625 00:31:14,428 --> 00:31:17,348 Speaker 1: next two drafts. Essentially, is he going to be the starter, like, 626 00:31:17,908 --> 00:31:20,388 Speaker 1: is Trey Lance not ready yet? Jimmy Garoppolo is still 627 00:31:20,428 --> 00:31:22,868 Speaker 1: on the roster, and Kyle Shanahan spoke on it yesterday 628 00:31:22,908 --> 00:31:25,748 Speaker 1: and said the shoulder injury kind of ruined the trade 629 00:31:25,828 --> 00:31:28,508 Speaker 1: market for Jimmy. But year two, when you're the number 630 00:31:28,508 --> 00:31:30,788 Speaker 1: three overall pick, you gotta get on the field. This 631 00:31:30,828 --> 00:31:33,388 Speaker 1: isn't nineteen seventy five, and this isn't two thousand and 632 00:31:33,388 --> 00:31:35,668 Speaker 1: five where Aaron Rodgers can sit for three years. It 633 00:31:35,708 --> 00:31:37,948 Speaker 1: was even the twenty fifth overall pick. I think Trey 634 00:31:38,028 --> 00:31:40,388 Speaker 1: Lance has to come out and not like in September 635 00:31:40,388 --> 00:31:42,588 Speaker 1: and October. I think his thing starts in how like 636 00:31:42,748 --> 00:31:45,748 Speaker 1: he's done everything everything right. I'm told this kid is 637 00:31:45,828 --> 00:31:49,148 Speaker 1: unbelievable and the football will follow, but like the person 638 00:31:49,188 --> 00:31:51,628 Speaker 1: is unbelievable. But he needs to get the confidence from 639 00:31:51,628 --> 00:31:54,388 Speaker 1: his teammates and in July, in August, if Jimmy is 640 00:31:54,428 --> 00:31:56,948 Speaker 1: still there, he needs to be better than Jimmy. He 641 00:31:57,028 --> 00:31:59,548 Speaker 1: has to be. I don't think in twenty twenty two, 642 00:31:59,548 --> 00:32:02,308 Speaker 1: with what they traded to get him, that Trey Lance 643 00:32:02,388 --> 00:32:04,508 Speaker 1: can't see the field. I just think that is an 644 00:32:04,508 --> 00:32:06,628 Speaker 1: absurd thing, especially at the third overall pick. While Mac 645 00:32:06,668 --> 00:32:08,588 Speaker 1: Jones is taking us into the playoffs. It was the 646 00:32:08,588 --> 00:32:11,188 Speaker 1: fifteenth overall pick. I'm right there with you. You know 647 00:32:11,268 --> 00:32:13,668 Speaker 1: which second year guy has the most on the shoulders. 648 00:32:14,028 --> 00:32:17,148 Speaker 1: It's Trey Lance. And for as bad as we say 649 00:32:17,268 --> 00:32:19,108 Speaker 1: Jimmy G is, and I wouldn't even say for as 650 00:32:19,148 --> 00:32:21,188 Speaker 1: bad as we say he is, because Jimmy G is, 651 00:32:21,428 --> 00:32:23,988 Speaker 1: it's still a great quarterback in a really good quarterback 652 00:32:23,988 --> 00:32:26,668 Speaker 1: in this league. To get to that great threshold, you 653 00:32:26,748 --> 00:32:30,668 Speaker 1: gotta win championships. And so when you talk about pressure 654 00:32:30,868 --> 00:32:33,988 Speaker 1: for Trey Lance, Jimmy G has taken this team to 655 00:32:34,068 --> 00:32:37,028 Speaker 1: a Super Bowl. Last year, Jimmy G lost in the 656 00:32:37,068 --> 00:32:41,148 Speaker 1: NFC Championship game. And so the standard for this forty 657 00:32:41,228 --> 00:32:43,548 Speaker 1: nine ers football team and who they can be with 658 00:32:44,068 --> 00:32:47,188 Speaker 1: just good quarterback play, we know where that is. Can 659 00:32:47,228 --> 00:32:49,828 Speaker 1: Trey Lance elevate this team more so than Jimmy G 660 00:32:50,068 --> 00:32:52,748 Speaker 1: did and take them to Super Bowl champion I think 661 00:32:52,828 --> 00:32:56,228 Speaker 1: those are the expectations for Kyle Shanahan in this offense. 662 00:32:56,308 --> 00:33:00,348 Speaker 1: Like I say, to defend a mobile quarterback changes the game. 663 00:33:00,628 --> 00:33:03,868 Speaker 1: The reason Russell Wilson is so dangerous, it's because when 664 00:33:03,868 --> 00:33:06,468 Speaker 1: he starts moving around and that plays extended in the 665 00:33:06,868 --> 00:33:09,908 Speaker 1: quarterback Petrick Mahomes as well Aaron Rodgers and these guys. 666 00:33:09,988 --> 00:33:12,828 Speaker 1: It's the chemistry of those guys. It's the timing. As dvs. 667 00:33:13,068 --> 00:33:15,668 Speaker 1: We just get lost. So I started going different ways, 668 00:33:16,028 --> 00:33:19,708 Speaker 1: and the chemistry between receiver and quarterback it just trumps 669 00:33:19,748 --> 00:33:22,868 Speaker 1: anything we can do coverage wise, and so until we 670 00:33:22,988 --> 00:33:25,348 Speaker 1: see it, we're still saying, Hey, at least Jimmy g 671 00:33:25,508 --> 00:33:28,308 Speaker 1: took us this far, and so to me, Trey has 672 00:33:28,388 --> 00:33:31,708 Speaker 1: to elevate this football team. I understand about that with 673 00:33:32,028 --> 00:33:34,268 Speaker 1: Trey Lance, but forgive me, if I'm gonna come out 674 00:33:34,348 --> 00:33:36,588 Speaker 1: here and play the hits, I'm like the Black Crows. 675 00:33:36,588 --> 00:33:39,028 Speaker 1: It's time to play remedy. I gotta say something about 676 00:33:39,068 --> 00:33:41,428 Speaker 1: Justin Fields, because I don't think that there's any of 677 00:33:41,508 --> 00:33:44,948 Speaker 1: these second year quarterbacks who's getting as much scrutiny that 678 00:33:45,068 --> 00:33:47,588 Speaker 1: people have decided like if he doesn't take the Bears 679 00:33:47,588 --> 00:33:49,988 Speaker 1: to the super Bowl this season, that it's a wash, 680 00:33:50,108 --> 00:33:52,828 Speaker 1: they can't evaluate him or anything like that, which really 681 00:33:52,868 --> 00:33:55,428 Speaker 1: just flies in the face of reality. I think for 682 00:33:55,508 --> 00:33:58,028 Speaker 1: a lot of people who followed the Chicago Bears, they're 683 00:33:58,028 --> 00:34:02,748 Speaker 1: refreshed by Ryan Poles's approach to building a team around 684 00:34:02,828 --> 00:34:06,468 Speaker 1: Justin Fields and It's more than just getting a mid 685 00:34:06,628 --> 00:34:10,108 Speaker 1: card wide receiver that you spent ninety million dollars on. 686 00:34:10,508 --> 00:34:13,668 Speaker 1: It's all about rebuilding an offensive line that started last 687 00:34:13,668 --> 00:34:18,308 Speaker 1: season where they drafted two book in tackles. They put 688 00:34:18,348 --> 00:34:20,948 Speaker 1: a lot of draft equity in the offensive line this 689 00:34:20,988 --> 00:34:24,428 Speaker 1: season to get more athletic, to get faster. We heard 690 00:34:24,468 --> 00:34:29,228 Speaker 1: Greg Olsen talk yesterday about Cole Commett and then also 691 00:34:29,788 --> 00:34:34,748 Speaker 1: building the defense. Last year, Justin Fields put the Bears 692 00:34:34,948 --> 00:34:38,748 Speaker 1: in ridable situations against the Steelers, the Ravens, and the 693 00:34:38,828 --> 00:34:41,468 Speaker 1: forty nine ers. The thing that let them down was 694 00:34:41,548 --> 00:34:44,468 Speaker 1: the defensive secondary, and they went out that in address 695 00:34:44,508 --> 00:34:47,148 Speaker 1: it with Kyler Gordon, who was a first round talent. 696 00:34:47,308 --> 00:34:50,028 Speaker 1: They got a Jaquon Brisker who is a very much 697 00:34:50,068 --> 00:34:52,948 Speaker 1: a Mike Brown type of safety for people who remember 698 00:34:53,028 --> 00:34:54,708 Speaker 1: him back in the day. I think the Bears have 699 00:34:54,868 --> 00:34:57,828 Speaker 1: built this team for success in future, and it might 700 00:34:57,868 --> 00:35:00,028 Speaker 1: not mean a lot of waiting this year, but I 701 00:35:00,068 --> 00:35:02,388 Speaker 1: think they've done a pretty nice job of surrounding Justin 702 00:35:02,468 --> 00:35:05,028 Speaker 1: Fields with a team adam here ear to the ground 703 00:35:05,068 --> 00:35:06,988 Speaker 1: in Chicago. I feel like that's a strong man. I 704 00:35:06,988 --> 00:35:10,068 Speaker 1: feel like no one's saying Justin Fields has anything I 705 00:35:10,068 --> 00:35:12,748 Speaker 1: feel like, if anything, it's not on fields that Matt 706 00:35:12,828 --> 00:35:16,228 Speaker 1: Naggi has been used as the reason why fields and development, 707 00:35:16,268 --> 00:35:17,948 Speaker 1: that everyone's kind of thrown up their hands, like what 708 00:35:17,988 --> 00:35:20,548 Speaker 1: does Bears management doing? I feel like fields, if any 709 00:35:20,548 --> 00:35:22,748 Speaker 1: of these guys has not had the spotlight on him, 710 00:35:22,748 --> 00:35:24,348 Speaker 1: you tell me I'm wrong on that that there's an 711 00:35:24,348 --> 00:35:26,628 Speaker 1: actual pressure on Fields himself. I feel like, if anything, 712 00:35:26,628 --> 00:35:28,468 Speaker 1: of all these guys, it's not like is he good, 713 00:35:28,468 --> 00:35:30,468 Speaker 1: it's more like poor justin Fields, we did him no 714 00:35:30,548 --> 00:35:32,868 Speaker 1: favors last year. I think I probably hang out too 715 00:35:32,988 --> 00:35:35,548 Speaker 1: much on Twitter. I don't want to give oxygen other 716 00:35:35,828 --> 00:35:39,548 Speaker 1: websites or anything like that. Who put out allegations that 717 00:35:39,988 --> 00:35:43,388 Speaker 1: management is trying to sabotage Justin Fields and even you 718 00:35:43,428 --> 00:35:46,268 Speaker 1: know in house, you know, Rosenthal and Cessler sometimes are 719 00:35:46,308 --> 00:35:48,628 Speaker 1: like the Bears are trying to do two different things. 720 00:35:48,628 --> 00:35:50,748 Speaker 1: I'm like, no, no no, no, They're just trying to win football. 721 00:35:50,828 --> 00:35:53,428 Speaker 1: I think that they have a trust in Justin fields 722 00:35:53,428 --> 00:35:56,028 Speaker 1: where look, he's a good player. We'll see if he 723 00:35:56,068 --> 00:35:58,268 Speaker 1: can play or not. You know, whether they have you know, 724 00:35:58,308 --> 00:36:01,628 Speaker 1: a Damante Adams type receiver or not. We'll understand. You'll 725 00:36:01,628 --> 00:36:03,548 Speaker 1: be able to tell I just think that they're They're 726 00:36:03,548 --> 00:36:06,468 Speaker 1: just going about their business a little bit more methodical. 727 00:36:06,548 --> 00:36:09,308 Speaker 1: I'm gonna go with Zach Wilson. Here, beefy Zach Wilson. 728 00:36:09,428 --> 00:36:11,748 Speaker 1: The Jets had a phenomenal draft, and I do think 729 00:36:11,748 --> 00:36:14,108 Speaker 1: that this is why he has the most on his shoulders. 730 00:36:14,108 --> 00:36:16,308 Speaker 1: It's great to have guys like Garrett Wilson and Breeze Hall, 731 00:36:16,388 --> 00:36:18,308 Speaker 1: but at some point you've got to step up. You've 732 00:36:18,308 --> 00:36:20,668 Speaker 1: got to be a leader. And he was starting to 733 00:36:20,748 --> 00:36:22,908 Speaker 1: improve at the end of last season. If you take 734 00:36:22,908 --> 00:36:25,508 Speaker 1: a look at his first seven starts and his last 735 00:36:25,548 --> 00:36:28,708 Speaker 1: six starts, he cut way down on his interceptions. The 736 00:36:28,708 --> 00:36:31,788 Speaker 1: first seven starts he had ten interceptions, only four touchdowns, 737 00:36:32,108 --> 00:36:34,148 Speaker 1: and then if you look at the last six he 738 00:36:34,268 --> 00:36:38,348 Speaker 1: had five touchdowns only one interception. His passer rating went up. 739 00:36:38,428 --> 00:36:40,508 Speaker 1: So there were a lot of improvements towards the end 740 00:36:40,508 --> 00:36:42,828 Speaker 1: of last season. Let's see if he can We'll see 741 00:36:42,868 --> 00:36:45,188 Speaker 1: if he can keep it going. He's bigger now, he's stronger. 742 00:36:45,228 --> 00:36:47,068 Speaker 1: I'm excited to see what this guy looks like next season.