1 00:00:00,680 --> 00:00:03,560 Speaker 1: It's a late fifteen to ten touched up. 2 00:00:11,360 --> 00:00:14,080 Speaker 2: What's up, guys, We are back with a week fifteen 3 00:00:14,200 --> 00:00:18,640 Speaker 2: episode of Chargers Weekly, presented by Microsoft Surface as always, 4 00:00:18,720 --> 00:00:23,479 Speaker 2: joined by Matt Muney Smith. Buddy again my setup, you know, 5 00:00:23,640 --> 00:00:24,759 Speaker 2: show your surface time. 6 00:00:24,920 --> 00:00:29,520 Speaker 3: Sure, it's here, it's here. I used it yesterday we 7 00:00:29,520 --> 00:00:33,080 Speaker 3: were on remote at for Petros and Money, and so 8 00:00:33,159 --> 00:00:34,560 Speaker 3: I think it might be in the front room because 9 00:00:34,560 --> 00:00:35,519 Speaker 3: I had to use it on remote. 10 00:00:35,640 --> 00:00:38,480 Speaker 1: There you go. So yeah, I love it, though I talked. 11 00:00:38,560 --> 00:00:40,600 Speaker 3: I talked about it in the broadcast as a matter 12 00:00:40,600 --> 00:00:42,320 Speaker 3: of fact, when we were asking why it was taking 13 00:00:42,400 --> 00:00:46,600 Speaker 3: so long for the review on Mikey Davis's interception, and 14 00:00:46,680 --> 00:00:48,320 Speaker 3: I said, you know what, maybe they just want to 15 00:00:48,320 --> 00:00:50,320 Speaker 3: promote the Microsoft service a little bit more. I love 16 00:00:50,360 --> 00:00:52,680 Speaker 3: mine so much because clearly this is a very easy 17 00:00:52,720 --> 00:00:55,520 Speaker 3: call to make. I don't know it's taking Cleete Blakeman, 18 00:00:55,560 --> 00:00:59,400 Speaker 3: Philip Rivers favorite referee so long to come to this decision. 19 00:00:59,440 --> 00:01:01,440 Speaker 3: Maybe he's just try to stick it to Phillip because 20 00:01:01,440 --> 00:01:03,960 Speaker 3: he knew he was in the building. But yeah, that 21 00:01:04,040 --> 00:01:06,399 Speaker 3: was my answer. A little bit of extra advertising for 22 00:01:06,440 --> 00:01:08,600 Speaker 3: Microsoft Surface since I appreciate mine so much. 23 00:01:08,760 --> 00:01:10,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, Unfortunately, one of the few highlights in that game 24 00:01:10,840 --> 00:01:13,880 Speaker 2: that Michael Davis interception at the beginning. Chargers lose twenty 25 00:01:13,880 --> 00:01:18,039 Speaker 2: four to seven, five and eight. Not the podcast that 26 00:01:18,319 --> 00:01:20,680 Speaker 2: I think we want to be doing money on a Tuesday, 27 00:01:20,760 --> 00:01:23,720 Speaker 2: doing this only because of Thursday Night football. And we 28 00:01:23,880 --> 00:01:26,679 Speaker 2: just got the news that Justin Herbert will be placed 29 00:01:26,720 --> 00:01:31,080 Speaker 2: on injured reserve getting surgery on that finger. So a 30 00:01:31,120 --> 00:01:33,919 Speaker 2: tough season makes it just a little bit tougher today. 31 00:01:34,520 --> 00:01:37,600 Speaker 3: Yeah, it goes from bad to worse, and I can 32 00:01:37,640 --> 00:01:42,640 Speaker 3: only imagine the tone from al Michaels, who is never 33 00:01:42,720 --> 00:01:45,920 Speaker 3: shy about sharing his disappointment in the matchups that he's 34 00:01:45,959 --> 00:01:48,840 Speaker 3: been scheduled to call. I'm always thankful to call an 35 00:01:48,920 --> 00:01:52,000 Speaker 3: NFL game, But I guess when you have the resume 36 00:01:52,080 --> 00:01:54,240 Speaker 3: that al Michaels has and you've had the career that 37 00:01:54,280 --> 00:01:56,920 Speaker 3: he has, he's I guess it's okay for him to 38 00:01:56,920 --> 00:02:00,919 Speaker 3: be a little less judicious when and how he feels 39 00:02:00,960 --> 00:02:02,880 Speaker 3: about the two teams that are playing on the field. 40 00:02:02,960 --> 00:02:06,360 Speaker 3: But instead of Justin Herbert versus Jimmy Garoppolo and a 41 00:02:06,400 --> 00:02:11,160 Speaker 3: classic Raiders Chargers showdown, You're gonna get easton Stake versus 42 00:02:11,240 --> 00:02:15,120 Speaker 3: Aidan O'Connell and I'm excited. I'm excited for the opportunity. 43 00:02:15,960 --> 00:02:19,440 Speaker 3: I've shared it on here before. I'm sure if I haven't, 44 00:02:19,480 --> 00:02:21,640 Speaker 3: shame on me. Easton's one of my favorite guys on 45 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:23,919 Speaker 3: the team, has been since he was drafted. He's as 46 00:02:23,919 --> 00:02:26,680 Speaker 3: good a person as you'll be around, and I'm very 47 00:02:26,720 --> 00:02:29,680 Speaker 3: excited for this opportunity for him. I hope Chargers fans 48 00:02:30,240 --> 00:02:33,400 Speaker 3: are as well, just knowing what he's meant to the 49 00:02:33,520 --> 00:02:39,000 Speaker 3: development of Justin Herbert, how selfless he's been. He could 50 00:02:39,000 --> 00:02:42,720 Speaker 3: have left, He absolutely could have left for a better 51 00:02:42,840 --> 00:02:46,920 Speaker 3: potential opportunity this offseason, but really enjoys being in that 52 00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:52,160 Speaker 3: quarterback room with Justin and recognizes his role and talking 53 00:02:52,160 --> 00:02:55,919 Speaker 3: about a guy that's a four time national champion at FCS, 54 00:02:55,960 --> 00:02:59,720 Speaker 3: Notak State, the Bison, and someone that you know passed 55 00:02:59,720 --> 00:03:02,480 Speaker 3: for new nearly ten thousand yards and over eighty touchdowns 56 00:03:02,480 --> 00:03:04,919 Speaker 3: and rushed for nearly five thousand yards and forty one 57 00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:08,200 Speaker 3: more and is still out there trying to make Justin 58 00:03:08,240 --> 00:03:11,280 Speaker 3: Herbert the best player he can be. So I'm excited 59 00:03:11,320 --> 00:03:14,120 Speaker 3: for these four games for Easton and I'm very hopeful 60 00:03:14,160 --> 00:03:16,120 Speaker 3: he can make himself a lot of money here and 61 00:03:16,200 --> 00:03:17,760 Speaker 3: do some great things with the Chargers. 62 00:03:17,880 --> 00:03:20,560 Speaker 2: You know, Money, I was just thinking about a week 63 00:03:20,639 --> 00:03:24,120 Speaker 2: before what could have happened on Sunday would have made 64 00:03:24,120 --> 00:03:26,239 Speaker 2: this game really interesting, right it had the Chargers beating 65 00:03:26,280 --> 00:03:28,959 Speaker 2: the Broncos and the Raiders. I'll put up a goose 66 00:03:28,960 --> 00:03:31,000 Speaker 2: egg at home against the Vikings and both win. You're 67 00:03:31,040 --> 00:03:34,240 Speaker 2: six and seven and everybody's real jumbled up, and it's 68 00:03:34,240 --> 00:03:37,920 Speaker 2: a rivalry game, like you said, justin Herbert versus probably 69 00:03:37,960 --> 00:03:42,080 Speaker 2: Aidan O'Connell at that point, and just what a difference 70 00:03:42,480 --> 00:03:45,960 Speaker 2: one game can make in the NFL. The Chargers really 71 00:03:47,320 --> 00:03:50,240 Speaker 2: essentially eliminated from playoff contention Sunday, you know, going to 72 00:03:50,280 --> 00:03:53,800 Speaker 2: five and eight, not having your franchise quarterback this last 73 00:03:53,920 --> 00:03:58,080 Speaker 2: quarter of the season, the mind shift kind of changes, right, 74 00:03:58,120 --> 00:04:00,560 Speaker 2: and you know we're kind of looking forward to who 75 00:04:00,560 --> 00:04:01,960 Speaker 2: do you want to see? Who do you want to 76 00:04:02,000 --> 00:04:05,560 Speaker 2: see develop on this roster going into twenty twenty four, 77 00:04:05,640 --> 00:04:08,400 Speaker 2: And I think Thursday you mentioned Eastan Stick is going 78 00:04:08,480 --> 00:04:12,280 Speaker 2: to have a four game sample size of regular season football, 79 00:04:12,480 --> 00:04:14,560 Speaker 2: and it kind of starts with him. You know, what 80 00:04:14,720 --> 00:04:17,880 Speaker 2: can he do with that? Whether he is back here 81 00:04:17,920 --> 00:04:19,680 Speaker 2: next year or elsewhere. 82 00:04:20,720 --> 00:04:24,760 Speaker 3: Yeah, it does, and again I would be So I'll 83 00:04:24,760 --> 00:04:28,640 Speaker 3: start with the schedule. I think the good thing is 84 00:04:29,080 --> 00:04:32,599 Speaker 3: you have a chance to attack your division. You have 85 00:04:32,640 --> 00:04:34,840 Speaker 3: a chance to sweep the Raiders. You want to beat 86 00:04:34,839 --> 00:04:36,800 Speaker 3: the Raiders every time you see them. Let's sweep them, 87 00:04:36,880 --> 00:04:40,960 Speaker 3: you know, get that sweep this season. Humiliate them, damage them, 88 00:04:41,440 --> 00:04:44,320 Speaker 3: you know, make sure Antonio Pierce has nothing but a 89 00:04:44,360 --> 00:04:47,640 Speaker 3: miserable experience the remainder of his interim head coaching tenure, 90 00:04:48,800 --> 00:04:51,400 Speaker 3: make them question whether or not Aidan O'Connell is the guy, 91 00:04:51,720 --> 00:04:53,280 Speaker 3: and that maybe they have to dip back into the 92 00:04:53,360 --> 00:04:56,240 Speaker 3: draft for another quarterback. I do all of that on Thursday, 93 00:04:56,760 --> 00:05:00,520 Speaker 3: and then the following week, ruin the Buffalo bill Go 94 00:05:00,640 --> 00:05:03,839 Speaker 3: out there and knock off the Bills in primetime on 95 00:05:03,880 --> 00:05:06,840 Speaker 3: a standalone game on Saturday night on Paramount Plus the 96 00:05:06,880 --> 00:05:10,400 Speaker 3: streaming service, and get that victory and knock them out 97 00:05:10,440 --> 00:05:12,719 Speaker 3: of the playoffs. And then after that, make sure the 98 00:05:12,720 --> 00:05:15,240 Speaker 3: Broncos get knocked out of the playoffs because they're the 99 00:05:15,240 --> 00:05:18,919 Speaker 3: Broncos and they ended your season, you know, not mathematically, 100 00:05:18,960 --> 00:05:21,800 Speaker 3: but certainly dealt you a darn near death blow. So 101 00:05:21,880 --> 00:05:24,039 Speaker 3: go ahead and ruin Theirs in that game. And then 102 00:05:24,520 --> 00:05:27,239 Speaker 3: what better way to finish off the season than making 103 00:05:27,240 --> 00:05:30,600 Speaker 3: sure the Chiefs don't have the number one seed. Hopefully 104 00:05:30,640 --> 00:05:34,440 Speaker 3: there'll be another controversial call from a referee so Patrick 105 00:05:34,440 --> 00:05:36,560 Speaker 3: Mahomes can act like a petulant child in front of 106 00:05:36,560 --> 00:05:40,720 Speaker 3: the nation again. I mean, what a absolutely ridiculous display 107 00:05:40,720 --> 00:05:42,279 Speaker 3: of bad sportsmanship that was. 108 00:05:43,040 --> 00:05:43,680 Speaker 1: Let's do that again. 109 00:05:45,160 --> 00:05:48,000 Speaker 2: Why don't we start with Candarius Tony right instead of 110 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:48,680 Speaker 2: the referee? 111 00:05:48,960 --> 00:05:52,920 Speaker 3: Yeah, exactly. And it's just obviously we all love him. 112 00:05:52,920 --> 00:05:55,440 Speaker 3: He's an incredible player, and he's so fun to watch 113 00:05:55,520 --> 00:05:57,320 Speaker 3: and we've been on the wrong side of that so 114 00:05:57,400 --> 00:05:59,800 Speaker 3: many times. So it's gonna sound like sour grapes coming 115 00:05:59,839 --> 00:06:03,400 Speaker 3: in space. But it's just I wish someone would have 116 00:06:03,480 --> 00:06:06,120 Speaker 3: been able to grab him and say, you've got to stop. 117 00:06:06,279 --> 00:06:09,320 Speaker 3: This is a bad look man like that. There's it's 118 00:06:10,360 --> 00:06:13,080 Speaker 3: not to mention your your left tackle, your right tackle 119 00:06:13,160 --> 00:06:13,760 Speaker 3: is lined up. 120 00:06:13,880 --> 00:06:14,080 Speaker 1: You know. 121 00:06:14,400 --> 00:06:17,680 Speaker 3: It should have been an illegal formation. He's so far back, 122 00:06:17,760 --> 00:06:21,320 Speaker 3: you know, And and so I think it's just someone 123 00:06:21,440 --> 00:06:23,400 Speaker 3: needed to grab him and say you've got to chill out. 124 00:06:23,560 --> 00:06:26,760 Speaker 3: This is not okay. The guy was offside. So what 125 00:06:26,880 --> 00:06:28,760 Speaker 3: if you don't like the call, if you never see 126 00:06:28,760 --> 00:06:30,920 Speaker 3: the call he's a anyway. 127 00:06:30,680 --> 00:06:32,520 Speaker 2: So money, I guess we can go back to the 128 00:06:32,520 --> 00:06:36,960 Speaker 2: Broncos game quickly one for eighteen third and fourth down, 129 00:06:38,320 --> 00:06:40,719 Speaker 2: you lose time of possession, you lose your your franchise 130 00:06:40,800 --> 00:06:43,880 Speaker 2: quarterback in the first half, and I think this has 131 00:06:43,920 --> 00:06:45,800 Speaker 2: kind of been the theme of the season, right, just 132 00:06:46,000 --> 00:06:50,320 Speaker 2: not connected in all three phases, and the result you 133 00:06:50,360 --> 00:06:53,719 Speaker 2: get is losing another game, dropping a five and eight, 134 00:06:53,839 --> 00:06:56,960 Speaker 2: and you know, again, playoffs probably out of the conversation 135 00:06:57,000 --> 00:06:57,480 Speaker 2: at this point. 136 00:06:58,480 --> 00:07:00,960 Speaker 3: So yeah, you know, I think the unfortunate part of 137 00:07:00,960 --> 00:07:05,160 Speaker 3: it is that we've talked about complimentary football, and ultimately 138 00:07:05,160 --> 00:07:07,480 Speaker 3: that's what happened. Is you had a defense that played 139 00:07:07,560 --> 00:07:11,120 Speaker 3: really well for the majority of the game, put you 140 00:07:11,160 --> 00:07:15,320 Speaker 3: in a position to win with twenty one points maybe, 141 00:07:15,560 --> 00:07:19,239 Speaker 3: and the offense just couldn't couldn't pick up a blitz, 142 00:07:19,640 --> 00:07:22,720 Speaker 3: you know, they could not figure out how to stop 143 00:07:22,760 --> 00:07:26,240 Speaker 3: an extra rusher, whether it was a nickel, a corner, 144 00:07:27,080 --> 00:07:31,880 Speaker 3: a linebacker, a delayed blitz. They just I've never seen 145 00:07:31,880 --> 00:07:34,360 Speaker 3: anything like it, you know, whether it was Josh Kelly 146 00:07:34,400 --> 00:07:38,600 Speaker 3: missing a block, Trey Pipkins and Jamari Sawyer double you know, 147 00:07:39,080 --> 00:07:42,640 Speaker 3: doubling an interior lineman while a linebacker comes free off 148 00:07:42,680 --> 00:07:47,800 Speaker 3: the edge, you know, Zion blocking with Slater on a 149 00:07:47,840 --> 00:07:51,000 Speaker 3: defensive lineman on the outside and allowing Browning to come 150 00:07:51,080 --> 00:07:53,320 Speaker 3: running free up the middle. Like it was just one 151 00:07:53,400 --> 00:07:57,320 Speaker 3: after another. It was, you know, and then just quarterbacks 152 00:07:57,800 --> 00:08:02,200 Speaker 3: that you know, for whatever reason just a didn't have 153 00:08:02,240 --> 00:08:05,560 Speaker 3: a shot or b weren't aware that, Hey, they're going 154 00:08:05,600 --> 00:08:06,880 Speaker 3: to keep doing this. 155 00:08:06,880 --> 00:08:07,600 Speaker 1: This is working. 156 00:08:07,760 --> 00:08:09,840 Speaker 3: This is a team that has twenty eight sacks on 157 00:08:09,880 --> 00:08:13,280 Speaker 3: the season and they've got six in this game. So 158 00:08:14,240 --> 00:08:17,600 Speaker 3: I think it's and they probably could have had more, 159 00:08:17,840 --> 00:08:19,520 Speaker 3: you know. I mean, so many of those were just 160 00:08:19,560 --> 00:08:21,440 Speaker 3: getting rid of the ball real quick right when you 161 00:08:21,480 --> 00:08:23,520 Speaker 3: got hit. I mean, it was a disaster of a 162 00:08:23,560 --> 00:08:28,920 Speaker 3: protection game. Offensively, the drops continue to be a major issue. 163 00:08:29,080 --> 00:08:31,640 Speaker 3: You know, Keenan dropped that ball, and the Broncos thirty 164 00:08:31,680 --> 00:08:34,080 Speaker 3: on the first possession, instead of being in field goal range, 165 00:08:34,120 --> 00:08:37,719 Speaker 3: are now punting after five plays. And then I liked 166 00:08:37,720 --> 00:08:40,199 Speaker 3: the idea of kicking a field goal there, considering how 167 00:08:40,240 --> 00:08:43,160 Speaker 3: well your defense had played the last two weeks and 168 00:08:43,320 --> 00:08:45,800 Speaker 3: knowing that a lot of the Broncos offense is running 169 00:08:45,800 --> 00:08:50,080 Speaker 3: the ball, checking it down, and maybe the occasional deep shot, 170 00:08:50,320 --> 00:08:54,040 Speaker 3: you know, like just kick the field goal. But I'd 171 00:08:54,080 --> 00:08:56,720 Speaker 3: have been proven wrong because Gerald ever dropped the ball. 172 00:08:56,720 --> 00:09:00,400 Speaker 3: It was perfectly designed players perfectly thrown pass and couldn't 173 00:09:00,400 --> 00:09:02,480 Speaker 3: survive the grounds. Now you got two drops that have 174 00:09:02,559 --> 00:09:05,440 Speaker 3: taken at least ten points maybe fourteen off the board 175 00:09:06,040 --> 00:09:09,200 Speaker 3: to start the game with Zeros instead of again at 176 00:09:09,280 --> 00:09:11,240 Speaker 3: least ten. And I don't know how to fix that 177 00:09:11,360 --> 00:09:13,360 Speaker 3: because now it's been four weeks in a row. These 178 00:09:13,400 --> 00:09:17,959 Speaker 3: pass catchers can't catch the ball, and that's a major issue. 179 00:09:18,320 --> 00:09:21,120 Speaker 2: Those are things that you can control too. I mean 180 00:09:22,040 --> 00:09:24,640 Speaker 2: the fact that Keenan is out there kind of without 181 00:09:24,720 --> 00:09:27,360 Speaker 2: Mike Williams and Joshua Palmer and the running game has 182 00:09:27,400 --> 00:09:29,160 Speaker 2: been you know, let's go to the running game real quick, 183 00:09:29,160 --> 00:09:32,680 Speaker 2: because I see Isaiah Spiller getting the touches. It's just 184 00:09:32,720 --> 00:09:35,199 Speaker 2: tough when you got three different guys trying to get 185 00:09:35,240 --> 00:09:37,959 Speaker 2: into a rhythm. They're really going to have to figure out. 186 00:09:37,960 --> 00:09:41,200 Speaker 2: I think the last quarter of the season with kind 187 00:09:41,200 --> 00:09:43,959 Speaker 2: of a lens towards twenty twenty four, is like who's 188 00:09:44,000 --> 00:09:46,280 Speaker 2: going to be on this team? Who do we need 189 00:09:46,320 --> 00:09:49,160 Speaker 2: to see and who can we develop in this backfield? 190 00:09:49,360 --> 00:09:52,360 Speaker 2: And right now again I thought Spiller did okay with 191 00:09:52,520 --> 00:09:57,000 Speaker 2: his opportunities, but if you want to see who he 192 00:09:57,320 --> 00:09:59,640 Speaker 2: is as an NFL player, I think these last four 193 00:09:59,679 --> 00:10:02,160 Speaker 2: games could be a nice amble size him though. 194 00:10:02,360 --> 00:10:04,319 Speaker 1: I think there's any question, Chris, you're going to see 195 00:10:04,360 --> 00:10:05,760 Speaker 1: a lot more of him. And I thought he ran well. 196 00:10:05,800 --> 00:10:08,040 Speaker 3: I thought he ran hard, he dragged defenders, he was 197 00:10:08,080 --> 00:10:10,720 Speaker 3: able to hit the hole. You know, he found the openings, 198 00:10:11,320 --> 00:10:14,880 Speaker 3: and you know, I think I would be I would 199 00:10:14,920 --> 00:10:17,000 Speaker 3: be very the only thing I could see preventing that 200 00:10:17,040 --> 00:10:20,319 Speaker 3: from happening. And I don't know, you know, forgive my ignorance. 201 00:10:20,320 --> 00:10:23,360 Speaker 3: I don't know exactly what Austin Eckler's incentives are, but 202 00:10:23,360 --> 00:10:24,760 Speaker 3: if he has an opportunity to make a little bit 203 00:10:24,800 --> 00:10:26,520 Speaker 3: more money, you know, the guys are always trying to 204 00:10:26,520 --> 00:10:29,800 Speaker 3: help players do that. So if that's the case, then 205 00:10:29,840 --> 00:10:31,400 Speaker 3: you'd like to see Austin be able to pick up 206 00:10:31,440 --> 00:10:34,680 Speaker 3: some cash for all he's done with this team, you know, 207 00:10:34,800 --> 00:10:38,320 Speaker 3: over the past, over his career. But yeah, look, Josh 208 00:10:38,400 --> 00:10:40,480 Speaker 3: Kelly's in the last year of his deal, Austin Eckler's 209 00:10:40,480 --> 00:10:42,839 Speaker 3: in the last year of his deal, Isaiah Spiller's in 210 00:10:42,880 --> 00:10:45,760 Speaker 3: the second year of his NFL career. I think it's obvious, 211 00:10:46,000 --> 00:10:48,400 Speaker 3: you know, when you're talking about developing and looking forward, 212 00:10:48,600 --> 00:10:51,760 Speaker 3: you certainly want to know, you absolutely want to know 213 00:10:52,040 --> 00:10:54,800 Speaker 3: going into next year, do we need what do we 214 00:10:54,840 --> 00:10:56,560 Speaker 3: need at this position? Do we feel like we have 215 00:10:56,640 --> 00:10:59,160 Speaker 3: a guy in Joshua Kelly that we want to re 216 00:10:59,240 --> 00:11:02,120 Speaker 3: sign or Isaiah Spiller that will be going into year 217 00:11:02,160 --> 00:11:06,439 Speaker 3: three of a four year contract. So it certainly starts there. 218 00:11:06,760 --> 00:11:10,440 Speaker 3: And I think it's unfortunate that it's a short week, 219 00:11:11,559 --> 00:11:15,240 Speaker 3: But and I was really surprised the way that they 220 00:11:15,480 --> 00:11:19,000 Speaker 3: called plays in that second half with Eastern Stick. I 221 00:11:19,040 --> 00:11:21,479 Speaker 3: would have thought, for sure, because we've seen enough RPOs, 222 00:11:21,520 --> 00:11:25,000 Speaker 3: we know they're in the playbook, like to just have 223 00:11:25,240 --> 00:11:28,560 Speaker 3: him repeatedly drop back and be a drop back passer. 224 00:11:29,440 --> 00:11:33,560 Speaker 3: The line couldn't block and you're getting a ton of pressure. 225 00:11:33,600 --> 00:11:35,920 Speaker 3: I was very surprised that we did not see more 226 00:11:35,960 --> 00:11:38,840 Speaker 3: of Eastern Stick as the runner, considering, you know what, 227 00:11:39,000 --> 00:11:41,640 Speaker 3: his college career and a four time champion was built 228 00:11:41,679 --> 00:11:44,000 Speaker 3: upon me forty one rushing touchdowns and that goes to 229 00:11:44,000 --> 00:11:46,079 Speaker 3: those two plays the third and less than one in 230 00:11:46,120 --> 00:11:48,760 Speaker 3: the fourth and inches. It's like, I get it. I 231 00:11:48,800 --> 00:11:51,600 Speaker 3: know that Justin has struggled a little bit with the sneak. 232 00:11:52,160 --> 00:11:54,640 Speaker 3: But this is Easton's bread and butter. I mean, the 233 00:11:54,640 --> 00:11:57,160 Speaker 3: guy's got forty one rushing touchdowns. How many of those 234 00:11:57,240 --> 00:11:59,400 Speaker 3: you think were quarterback sneaks on the goal line? I'd 235 00:11:59,440 --> 00:12:03,120 Speaker 3: say probably fifteen, if not more of those forty one 236 00:12:03,200 --> 00:12:05,800 Speaker 3: and countless others in the run game. This is someone 237 00:12:05,840 --> 00:12:08,440 Speaker 3: who's comfortable with that contact, is probably a lot better 238 00:12:08,480 --> 00:12:12,040 Speaker 3: at getting low and getting a few inches when you're 239 00:12:12,080 --> 00:12:14,880 Speaker 3: trailing seventeen to seven and trying to get something going. 240 00:12:16,400 --> 00:12:20,520 Speaker 2: Maybe that changes this Thursday we see some more RPOs. 241 00:12:20,559 --> 00:12:21,160 Speaker 1: But you know what you. 242 00:12:21,120 --> 00:12:24,280 Speaker 2: Did see kind of shades of August the East and 243 00:12:24,360 --> 00:12:27,680 Speaker 2: Stick to Quintin Johnson combination his two best plays of 244 00:12:27,679 --> 00:12:30,040 Speaker 2: the season, money go back to back, that big fifty 245 00:12:30,080 --> 00:12:32,800 Speaker 2: plus yard gain and then got him on the slant. 246 00:12:32,559 --> 00:12:33,199 Speaker 1: The next play. 247 00:12:33,280 --> 00:12:37,319 Speaker 2: And again we talked about spiller Quentin Johnson, and I 248 00:12:37,360 --> 00:12:39,800 Speaker 2: don't want him to leave the field for these next 249 00:12:39,840 --> 00:12:43,400 Speaker 2: four games, right, get some confidence, get some more reps 250 00:12:43,440 --> 00:12:46,079 Speaker 2: under your belt, and you know, maybe that early connection 251 00:12:46,160 --> 00:12:48,840 Speaker 2: with east and Stick can make him a little bit 252 00:12:48,880 --> 00:12:49,839 Speaker 2: more comfortable. 253 00:12:49,440 --> 00:12:50,760 Speaker 1: A way, no doubt. 254 00:12:50,880 --> 00:12:53,600 Speaker 3: Look, I think so much of its confidence, you know, 255 00:12:53,760 --> 00:12:57,200 Speaker 3: and belief and trust, and you're right. You saw that 256 00:12:57,920 --> 00:13:01,920 Speaker 3: with Easton and Quinton in training camp, and I think 257 00:13:01,920 --> 00:13:03,800 Speaker 3: it goes a long way when you're going to run 258 00:13:03,880 --> 00:13:05,800 Speaker 3: that route and you know that guy's gonna be looking 259 00:13:05,840 --> 00:13:08,800 Speaker 3: for you. You know, maybe you're just mentally a little 260 00:13:08,840 --> 00:13:12,800 Speaker 3: more Ready's so much of its concentration and mental and 261 00:13:13,520 --> 00:13:15,640 Speaker 3: to see him haul it in was a real highlight 262 00:13:15,840 --> 00:13:18,959 Speaker 3: in what was a very upsetting day, I think for 263 00:13:19,440 --> 00:13:20,200 Speaker 3: Charger fans. 264 00:13:20,240 --> 00:13:21,600 Speaker 1: But to put it in. 265 00:13:21,679 --> 00:13:25,280 Speaker 3: Perspective, the guy's most productive game was against New England 266 00:13:25,320 --> 00:13:28,240 Speaker 3: with fifty two yards. That was a fifty seven yard catch. 267 00:13:28,920 --> 00:13:31,200 Speaker 3: That's you know how big of a play that was. 268 00:13:31,240 --> 00:13:32,920 Speaker 3: And then you said it the very next play was 269 00:13:32,920 --> 00:13:35,360 Speaker 3: his best catch of the season. You know, to break 270 00:13:35,400 --> 00:13:37,480 Speaker 3: his guy off on that incut and leave him in 271 00:13:37,520 --> 00:13:39,880 Speaker 3: the dust and then actually get his hands in front 272 00:13:39,920 --> 00:13:43,560 Speaker 3: of him, snatch the ball in stride, didn't slow down, 273 00:13:43,679 --> 00:13:47,160 Speaker 3: didn't gather in stride, snatch it and go and now 274 00:13:47,160 --> 00:13:49,680 Speaker 3: you got a first in goal. And then he flashed open. 275 00:13:49,720 --> 00:13:51,480 Speaker 3: He busted his guy up on the route on the 276 00:13:51,600 --> 00:13:53,520 Speaker 3: very next place and just didn't see him. He was 277 00:13:53,559 --> 00:13:55,240 Speaker 3: wide open in the right corner of the end zone. 278 00:13:55,240 --> 00:13:57,679 Speaker 3: Could ended up having the touchdown that they cashed in 279 00:13:57,679 --> 00:14:02,120 Speaker 3: with Austin Eckler a play later. But that's important, and 280 00:14:02,679 --> 00:14:05,679 Speaker 3: I'll just say it here. You know, we're in the 281 00:14:05,720 --> 00:14:08,520 Speaker 3: middle of talking about the Bronco game instead of waiting. 282 00:14:08,559 --> 00:14:10,320 Speaker 1: But like, that's what I think is. 283 00:14:10,240 --> 00:14:16,720 Speaker 3: So important for Charger fans to understand. If you finish 284 00:14:16,840 --> 00:14:19,840 Speaker 3: five and twelve, yeah, you got a shot at brock Bauers, 285 00:14:19,840 --> 00:14:21,600 Speaker 3: you got a shot at kool Aid McKinstry. 286 00:14:21,640 --> 00:14:22,200 Speaker 1: I get it. 287 00:14:22,960 --> 00:14:26,280 Speaker 3: But this team knew how to lose this year. They 288 00:14:26,960 --> 00:14:29,400 Speaker 3: had a monopoly on figuring out how to lose games. 289 00:14:29,640 --> 00:14:31,200 Speaker 3: Let's see if they can figure out how to win. 290 00:14:31,440 --> 00:14:33,960 Speaker 3: I know the odds are stacked against them, you know, 291 00:14:34,080 --> 00:14:38,640 Speaker 3: without Mike Williams, without Corey Linsley, without obviously Justin Herbert, 292 00:14:38,680 --> 00:14:39,920 Speaker 3: without Joey Bosa. 293 00:14:40,440 --> 00:14:41,480 Speaker 1: I get it. 294 00:14:42,120 --> 00:14:44,280 Speaker 3: But let's see if they can figure out how to win, 295 00:14:44,600 --> 00:14:47,000 Speaker 3: how to win and sweep the Raiders, how to win 296 00:14:47,200 --> 00:14:49,760 Speaker 3: and ruin the season for the Bills and the Broncos 297 00:14:49,800 --> 00:14:51,920 Speaker 3: and the Chiefs, and feel like this is their playman. 298 00:14:51,960 --> 00:14:54,960 Speaker 3: Who knows at nine and eight, maybe the tie breakers 299 00:14:55,200 --> 00:14:58,000 Speaker 3: break your way with that being the remainder of your schedule, 300 00:14:58,080 --> 00:15:00,440 Speaker 3: those final three teams that are in the playoff hunt 301 00:15:00,920 --> 00:15:03,040 Speaker 3: figure out. It's so much more important to do that. 302 00:15:03,920 --> 00:15:06,760 Speaker 3: And and just look at the way the draft you know, 303 00:15:07,280 --> 00:15:12,200 Speaker 3: laid out this past year. You know, a chan Nikua 304 00:15:12,720 --> 00:15:15,200 Speaker 3: tu Lee in the second round, Darius Davis in the 305 00:15:15,280 --> 00:15:17,960 Speaker 3: fourth young for the Rams, and the third round is 306 00:15:18,000 --> 00:15:20,560 Speaker 3: the leading sack artists, you know as the leading sacret 307 00:15:20,640 --> 00:15:24,000 Speaker 3: from the edge, you know, like, don't get caught up 308 00:15:24,000 --> 00:15:28,200 Speaker 3: and having the sixth pick instead of the sixteenth, the 309 00:15:28,200 --> 00:15:31,840 Speaker 3: winning games for young players, if it's Isaiah Spiller and 310 00:15:31,960 --> 00:15:35,680 Speaker 3: Quinton Johnston and Dayon Henley and j T. Woods, if 311 00:15:35,680 --> 00:15:38,040 Speaker 3: it's those guys that are you know, if it's a 312 00:15:38,120 --> 00:15:41,160 Speaker 3: Quinton Johnston touchdown with fifteen seconds left to win a game, 313 00:15:41,240 --> 00:15:43,360 Speaker 3: it's an Isaiah Spiller one hundred yard game and a 314 00:15:43,400 --> 00:15:45,800 Speaker 3: four minute drill to close it out. If it's a 315 00:15:45,880 --> 00:15:48,480 Speaker 3: day On Henley forced fumble when a team's try you know, 316 00:15:48,520 --> 00:15:50,640 Speaker 3: when Josh Allen's trying to drive the Bills to win, 317 00:15:50,920 --> 00:15:54,080 Speaker 3: that's going to go so much further than picking sixth 318 00:15:54,200 --> 00:15:55,160 Speaker 3: instead of twentieth. 319 00:15:55,720 --> 00:15:57,120 Speaker 1: And that's what. 320 00:15:57,000 --> 00:15:59,840 Speaker 2: They've got to look at moving forward a million percent, 321 00:16:00,040 --> 00:16:01,920 Speaker 2: And I think we get caught up in Oh, we 322 00:16:01,960 --> 00:16:05,560 Speaker 2: want the highest draft pick possible. Doesn't matter, doesn't matter 323 00:16:05,720 --> 00:16:08,560 Speaker 2: if you're picking in between, especially this year, if you're 324 00:16:08,600 --> 00:16:12,960 Speaker 2: picking in between seven and fifteen, it doesn't matter. There's 325 00:16:12,960 --> 00:16:16,360 Speaker 2: gonna be like five quarterbacks taken potentially in the first 326 00:16:16,400 --> 00:16:19,000 Speaker 2: twelve picks. We don't know, but that's a position the 327 00:16:19,080 --> 00:16:22,280 Speaker 2: Charges certainly don't need. And to get caught up in 328 00:16:22,320 --> 00:16:24,720 Speaker 2: whether you have the fifth pick or the twelfth pick. 329 00:16:25,080 --> 00:16:28,600 Speaker 2: Guess what Michael Parsons win right well for Sean Slider? 330 00:16:28,840 --> 00:16:30,560 Speaker 2: Slider went thirteen, Okay. 331 00:16:30,680 --> 00:16:33,480 Speaker 3: Derwin James seventeenth. Like, yeah, it doesn't matter, you got 332 00:16:33,760 --> 00:16:34,880 Speaker 3: You gotta learn how to. 333 00:16:34,800 --> 00:16:38,000 Speaker 2: Win games, you do, especially with a lot of these 334 00:16:38,000 --> 00:16:40,440 Speaker 2: young players who haven't figured out how. 335 00:16:40,320 --> 00:16:40,960 Speaker 1: To win games. 336 00:16:40,960 --> 00:16:42,240 Speaker 2: You know, a lot of these guys who were knew 337 00:16:42,240 --> 00:16:44,040 Speaker 2: that they weren't on the team last year, or even 338 00:16:44,080 --> 00:16:46,240 Speaker 2: guys who were on the team last year. You have 339 00:16:46,280 --> 00:16:48,840 Speaker 2: to you have to go through the process of winning. 340 00:16:48,920 --> 00:16:51,880 Speaker 2: And it doesn't matter what twenty twenty four looks like 341 00:16:52,400 --> 00:16:56,040 Speaker 2: in terms of all all the potential changes in really anywhere. 342 00:16:57,080 --> 00:16:59,360 Speaker 2: But you have to win. You have to figure out 343 00:16:59,400 --> 00:17:01,760 Speaker 2: how to win. And I think it's important, like you said, 344 00:17:02,280 --> 00:17:06,440 Speaker 2: to not only get ws against divisional opponents, but also 345 00:17:06,680 --> 00:17:09,040 Speaker 2: develop these guys. You know, we talked about Quintin, we 346 00:17:09,080 --> 00:17:12,760 Speaker 2: talked about Spiller, you mentioned Henley. I mean, Mack. Give 347 00:17:12,760 --> 00:17:14,840 Speaker 2: me all the heavily snaps here in the last four 348 00:17:15,000 --> 00:17:18,360 Speaker 2: four weeks of the year. You know, if Toutley has 349 00:17:18,440 --> 00:17:20,840 Speaker 2: hit that, you know, kind of you get to that 350 00:17:20,880 --> 00:17:22,920 Speaker 2: week twelve, Week thirteen where you're not used to play 351 00:17:23,040 --> 00:17:26,080 Speaker 2: pro football, Get over the hull. Let's see Toutley finished 352 00:17:26,080 --> 00:17:26,760 Speaker 2: the year strong. 353 00:17:27,280 --> 00:17:30,440 Speaker 3: Scott Matlock, Scott Medlock. Yeah, and I think so much 354 00:17:30,480 --> 00:17:32,840 Speaker 3: of it, Chris is contracts. Just look at the contracts. 355 00:17:33,000 --> 00:17:34,760 Speaker 3: You know, you turn down the fifty year option for 356 00:17:34,840 --> 00:17:37,200 Speaker 3: Kenneth Murray. You know, Eric Kendricks is on a two 357 00:17:37,240 --> 00:17:41,160 Speaker 3: year deal and he's thirty. You know, so let's let's 358 00:17:41,240 --> 00:17:44,479 Speaker 3: get Dan out there. You know, just it's you know, 359 00:17:44,520 --> 00:17:47,399 Speaker 3: and with Austin Johnson and Sebastian Josepha's guy's on the 360 00:17:47,480 --> 00:17:49,200 Speaker 3: last years of their deal. You know, let's get Scott 361 00:17:49,200 --> 00:17:50,040 Speaker 3: Matlock out there. 362 00:17:50,359 --> 00:17:51,800 Speaker 1: It's you know j T. 363 00:17:51,920 --> 00:17:53,960 Speaker 3: Woods, he's going into year three. You've got to figure 364 00:17:53,960 --> 00:17:55,240 Speaker 3: out whether or not this guy's going to be on 365 00:17:55,280 --> 00:17:57,239 Speaker 3: your team. Do you need to draft the safety, like, 366 00:17:57,520 --> 00:17:59,720 Speaker 3: let's get him out there. I know that's a little 367 00:17:59,720 --> 00:18:02,920 Speaker 3: different because of the injury, but that's what we're talking about. 368 00:18:02,920 --> 00:18:05,840 Speaker 1: Now. There's a there's a balance there. You know. 369 00:18:05,920 --> 00:18:08,480 Speaker 3: You owe it to the veterans. You owe it to 370 00:18:08,560 --> 00:18:10,800 Speaker 3: Khalil Mack, you owe it to Rashaan Slater. You owe 371 00:18:10,800 --> 00:18:12,800 Speaker 3: it to these guys that that are that have played 372 00:18:12,840 --> 00:18:16,399 Speaker 3: through all of their their nicks and bruises, you know, 373 00:18:16,720 --> 00:18:19,879 Speaker 3: and in this game that is so physically demanding to 374 00:18:20,000 --> 00:18:22,600 Speaker 3: feel the team that can win, that can support them 375 00:18:22,600 --> 00:18:25,320 Speaker 3: and they're not just helping young guys along. But I 376 00:18:25,359 --> 00:18:28,199 Speaker 3: think those guys can win. You know, I wouldn't put 377 00:18:28,240 --> 00:18:31,040 Speaker 3: them out there. I'd mess with the old line. I 378 00:18:31,080 --> 00:18:34,320 Speaker 3: think Trey has really been challenged this year. I'd try 379 00:18:34,400 --> 00:18:36,840 Speaker 3: kicking Jamari back out the tackle, see if he can 380 00:18:36,920 --> 00:18:39,480 Speaker 3: man that position, and put McFadden in there at guard 381 00:18:40,040 --> 00:18:42,560 Speaker 3: and and see if that's a better combination. Trey has 382 00:18:42,600 --> 00:18:45,359 Speaker 3: been incredibly leaky, and he had a rough game against 383 00:18:45,359 --> 00:18:49,320 Speaker 3: the Broncos. You know, start playing with that. Now, that's 384 00:18:49,359 --> 00:18:51,560 Speaker 3: not fair to Easton if you think Trey gives you 385 00:18:51,600 --> 00:18:54,160 Speaker 3: the best chance at right tackle. But I'm saying in practice, 386 00:18:54,880 --> 00:18:57,440 Speaker 3: start figuring out if that is the right combo is 387 00:18:57,640 --> 00:19:01,359 Speaker 3: is is that the right way to do this moving forward? 388 00:19:01,440 --> 00:19:05,840 Speaker 3: So it's a tough balance all of those things I 389 00:19:05,880 --> 00:19:09,320 Speaker 3: think will be in play now. They are not mathematically eliminated, 390 00:19:09,440 --> 00:19:12,879 Speaker 3: so it's probably a week early to start talking. It's 391 00:19:12,920 --> 00:19:15,200 Speaker 3: probably a loss early, I should say, to start talking 392 00:19:15,200 --> 00:19:17,919 Speaker 3: about that, because they they can still finish with a 393 00:19:17,920 --> 00:19:20,080 Speaker 3: winning record at nine and eight, and they can still 394 00:19:20,119 --> 00:19:25,160 Speaker 3: finish with probably some good tiebreaker sort of momentum by 395 00:19:25,560 --> 00:19:28,000 Speaker 3: you know, if the Bills should have pulled up the 396 00:19:28,040 --> 00:19:31,840 Speaker 3: darn standings before we started this thing. But if let 397 00:19:31,880 --> 00:19:33,800 Speaker 3: me just get into the playoffs, see where they're at. 398 00:19:34,280 --> 00:19:36,440 Speaker 2: Bills have the Cowboys this Sunday, so they got to 399 00:19:36,480 --> 00:19:36,880 Speaker 2: take care. 400 00:19:36,800 --> 00:19:40,639 Speaker 1: Of that first, right, So you know, they're three and five. 401 00:19:40,720 --> 00:19:44,199 Speaker 3: The Bills have five losses in conference, The Bengals have 402 00:19:44,280 --> 00:19:47,320 Speaker 3: six losses in conference, The Broncos have five losses, the 403 00:19:47,320 --> 00:19:51,199 Speaker 3: Texans for the Colts, for the Steelers for So you 404 00:19:51,280 --> 00:19:55,840 Speaker 3: can still win out and win that conference. You know, 405 00:19:55,880 --> 00:19:57,680 Speaker 3: you can still end up with an eight and five 406 00:19:57,760 --> 00:20:00,960 Speaker 3: record in conference, or a seven and five recording conference 407 00:20:02,400 --> 00:20:05,080 Speaker 3: is what you could finish with. So that may end 408 00:20:05,160 --> 00:20:07,560 Speaker 3: up when in a tiebreaker in that maybe changes the 409 00:20:07,600 --> 00:20:10,800 Speaker 3: calculus a little bit of how far you're going to 410 00:20:10,960 --> 00:20:14,199 Speaker 3: dip into playing young guys and giving them all the reps. 411 00:20:14,640 --> 00:20:18,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, the East and Stick gonna have to go forward. Oh, 412 00:20:18,160 --> 00:20:19,560 Speaker 2: lot would have to happen. 413 00:20:20,119 --> 00:20:24,080 Speaker 1: Yes, it's an incredible long shot to kind of put 414 00:20:24,400 --> 00:20:25,040 Speaker 1: a pin in this. 415 00:20:25,560 --> 00:20:28,520 Speaker 2: Justin Herbert's season. You know, a lot of people say, hey, man, 416 00:20:28,520 --> 00:20:30,359 Speaker 2: it's a wasted season. You have first year of his 417 00:20:30,400 --> 00:20:34,520 Speaker 2: big deal. And I just think for quarterbacks, you look 418 00:20:34,560 --> 00:20:37,280 Speaker 2: at just the history of the position and some guys 419 00:20:37,400 --> 00:20:40,280 Speaker 2: will have instant success in the playoffs. Other guys it 420 00:20:40,359 --> 00:20:42,200 Speaker 2: takes a long time. You know, it took Peyton Manning 421 00:20:42,240 --> 00:20:45,600 Speaker 2: a long time. I think some of these adverse situations 422 00:20:45,600 --> 00:20:50,000 Speaker 2: for quarterback only builds you moving forward, you know. And again, 423 00:20:50,440 --> 00:20:53,080 Speaker 2: there's not much to take positive from it, but if 424 00:20:53,080 --> 00:20:55,960 Speaker 2: you can take a positive justin Herbert has been through 425 00:20:56,000 --> 00:20:59,240 Speaker 2: a lot of close games, Muddy. You mentioned before this 426 00:20:59,320 --> 00:21:02,320 Speaker 2: season how many close games he won in the fourth quarter. 427 00:21:03,280 --> 00:21:04,560 Speaker 2: Didn't come out on the right side of. 428 00:21:04,520 --> 00:21:05,520 Speaker 1: A lot of them this year. 429 00:21:06,160 --> 00:21:08,800 Speaker 2: But you learn a lot. You learn a lot about yourself, 430 00:21:08,880 --> 00:21:11,600 Speaker 2: you learn a lot about the league. You know what 431 00:21:11,680 --> 00:21:14,480 Speaker 2: you have to do in certain situations, and I have 432 00:21:14,560 --> 00:21:17,919 Speaker 2: to imagine in such a disappointing season for Justin and 433 00:21:17,960 --> 00:21:20,919 Speaker 2: the team, he can pull something out of this for 434 00:21:21,080 --> 00:21:24,760 Speaker 2: next year that will make him better because we've seen it. 435 00:21:24,880 --> 00:21:27,800 Speaker 2: You know, there's a reason why he gets top money 436 00:21:27,840 --> 00:21:31,040 Speaker 2: in the NFL. His talent and what he has done 437 00:21:31,600 --> 00:21:35,520 Speaker 2: to this point on the field hasn't always translated to wins. 438 00:21:36,119 --> 00:21:38,320 Speaker 2: But you know, the history of the league bent you 439 00:21:38,400 --> 00:21:39,720 Speaker 2: look at a lot of really good Hall of Fame 440 00:21:39,800 --> 00:21:42,760 Speaker 2: quarterbacks where it took a little bit of time, and 441 00:21:42,840 --> 00:21:47,239 Speaker 2: maybe this year is you know, we look back, you know, 442 00:21:47,280 --> 00:21:48,680 Speaker 2: maybe in a couple of years it's like, you know what, 443 00:21:49,280 --> 00:21:51,480 Speaker 2: I learned a lot that year and it got me 444 00:21:51,520 --> 00:21:53,760 Speaker 2: to this point for her. 445 00:21:54,000 --> 00:21:57,800 Speaker 3: You know, it's been interesting just because you look at 446 00:21:58,440 --> 00:22:02,280 Speaker 3: all the early success that Patrick Mahomes has had. Lamar 447 00:22:02,400 --> 00:22:06,320 Speaker 3: Jackson was MVP his second year in the season, the 448 00:22:06,359 --> 00:22:09,000 Speaker 3: second year of his career. You know, Trevor Lawrence won 449 00:22:09,040 --> 00:22:11,840 Speaker 3: the playoff game over Justin Herbert last year in his 450 00:22:12,480 --> 00:22:14,720 Speaker 3: second year. We obviously know about Joe Burrow and making 451 00:22:14,720 --> 00:22:18,160 Speaker 3: two AFC Championship games in a super Bowl, so certainly 452 00:22:18,320 --> 00:22:21,320 Speaker 3: he's being compared to his peers to you know, the 453 00:22:21,320 --> 00:22:24,040 Speaker 3: players that are of his era of quarterbacks, and he's 454 00:22:24,080 --> 00:22:27,720 Speaker 3: come up short in terms of win production. But he's 455 00:22:28,600 --> 00:22:32,920 Speaker 3: I have no I have absolutely zero concerns about him. 456 00:22:33,320 --> 00:22:37,359 Speaker 3: The way he played this year, the toughness that he exhibits, 457 00:22:37,960 --> 00:22:41,439 Speaker 3: the challenges that he routinely faces, whether it's losing your 458 00:22:41,520 --> 00:22:46,399 Speaker 3: left tackle last year, losing your best downfield threat this year, 459 00:22:47,359 --> 00:22:50,880 Speaker 3: not having a running game whatsoever to work with all 460 00:22:50,920 --> 00:22:55,199 Speaker 3: season long. So for me, you know, I just I 461 00:22:55,359 --> 00:22:57,720 Speaker 3: just look at him as the constant, right he is 462 00:22:57,800 --> 00:23:00,560 Speaker 3: the foundation, He's the rock and everything. He's the sun 463 00:23:00,800 --> 00:23:04,120 Speaker 3: and everything orbits around him. And I am not concerned 464 00:23:04,119 --> 00:23:06,520 Speaker 3: that he's going to burn out anytime soon. The planet's 465 00:23:06,520 --> 00:23:09,040 Speaker 3: going to keep whirling around him for the next ten 466 00:23:09,160 --> 00:23:13,199 Speaker 3: years or seven years at least. I think when you 467 00:23:13,280 --> 00:23:15,760 Speaker 3: assess the roster, and I think there's a lot of great, 468 00:23:16,040 --> 00:23:18,600 Speaker 3: great players on this roster, and they were certainly good 469 00:23:18,680 --> 00:23:21,480 Speaker 3: enough to win this year. I firmly believe that. But 470 00:23:22,000 --> 00:23:24,720 Speaker 3: I think if you're being real about it, you like, 471 00:23:24,960 --> 00:23:28,119 Speaker 3: what are our anchors, and they've got good anchors. You know, 472 00:23:28,280 --> 00:23:30,200 Speaker 3: you've got a left tackle that's one of the best 473 00:23:30,240 --> 00:23:33,879 Speaker 3: in the league in Rashawn Slater, you are set right there. 474 00:23:34,040 --> 00:23:39,360 Speaker 3: You now have I firmly believe a potentially elite edge 475 00:23:39,400 --> 00:23:43,920 Speaker 3: rusher in Tuley who's twenty one years old. Moving forward, 476 00:23:44,480 --> 00:23:48,120 Speaker 3: I mean, those are the three most important positions in football. 477 00:23:48,440 --> 00:23:53,639 Speaker 3: Defensive end, left tackle, quarterback. That is, those are the 478 00:23:53,840 --> 00:23:56,560 Speaker 3: three spots where you begin to build a team. They're 479 00:23:56,600 --> 00:24:00,000 Speaker 3: set there, They're set, so you're already ahead of the curve. 480 00:24:02,119 --> 00:24:04,920 Speaker 3: So that's that's sort of what I look at moving forward. 481 00:24:04,960 --> 00:24:06,320 Speaker 3: And now you've got to figure out how to surround 482 00:24:06,320 --> 00:24:10,840 Speaker 3: them with young talent with veteran talent and figure out 483 00:24:10,880 --> 00:24:16,120 Speaker 3: what that balance is. But it's important these last four 484 00:24:16,160 --> 00:24:20,000 Speaker 3: games to hopefully find Quintin Johnson is a number one 485 00:24:20,000 --> 00:24:22,320 Speaker 3: receiver had can you get those? Can you get a 486 00:24:22,320 --> 00:24:25,000 Speaker 3: couple hundred yard games? And it won't be easy, but 487 00:24:25,040 --> 00:24:29,160 Speaker 3: it's doable. And and is Isaiah Spiller a legitimate running back? 488 00:24:29,400 --> 00:24:31,320 Speaker 3: Can he be r RB one next year? Like those 489 00:24:31,320 --> 00:24:33,439 Speaker 3: are the things they've got to to figure out. The 490 00:24:33,480 --> 00:24:35,919 Speaker 3: fact that they have the foundational pieces in place is 491 00:24:35,960 --> 00:24:36,639 Speaker 3: a big help. 492 00:24:38,040 --> 00:24:40,439 Speaker 2: All Right, say quick break and we'll talk about this 493 00:24:40,480 --> 00:24:43,400 Speaker 2: game on Thursday night. All right, guys, A big thank 494 00:24:43,400 --> 00:24:47,240 Speaker 2: you to our partner Microsoft Surface, the official sideline technology 495 00:24:47,240 --> 00:24:50,320 Speaker 2: provider and laptop of the NFL and the Los Angeles 496 00:24:50,440 --> 00:24:53,480 Speaker 2: Chargers that provides players and coaches with the tools to 497 00:24:53,520 --> 00:24:56,439 Speaker 2: succeed both on and off the field. 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A week ago this 510 00:25:49,359 --> 00:25:51,480 Speaker 2: could have meant something for the playoffs. 511 00:25:51,760 --> 00:25:52,399 Speaker 1: A little bit. 512 00:25:52,240 --> 00:25:56,240 Speaker 2: Different now for Alan Kirkherb Street and you and DJ 513 00:25:56,440 --> 00:25:59,639 Speaker 2: calling the game. What do you want to see? 514 00:26:01,119 --> 00:26:01,679 Speaker 1: We want to win. 515 00:26:01,800 --> 00:26:05,600 Speaker 2: We talked about you know, yeahs about draft pick. Beat 516 00:26:05,640 --> 00:26:06,480 Speaker 2: the Raiders, right. 517 00:26:06,920 --> 00:26:10,760 Speaker 3: Beat the Raiders. I want to see Easton featured to 518 00:26:10,880 --> 00:26:14,040 Speaker 3: do Eastern things. I want to see, Like I said, 519 00:26:14,119 --> 00:26:17,159 Speaker 3: I was very surprised at the play calling when he 520 00:26:17,240 --> 00:26:19,760 Speaker 3: was in. And again it's mid game, so it's really 521 00:26:19,840 --> 00:26:23,679 Speaker 3: hard to adjust dramatically, so I get that. But I 522 00:26:23,720 --> 00:26:26,040 Speaker 3: want to see him running. I want to see some options. 523 00:26:26,119 --> 00:26:28,320 Speaker 3: I want to see RPOs and I want to see 524 00:26:28,320 --> 00:26:30,240 Speaker 3: a lot of Isaiah Spiller. I want to see Quintin 525 00:26:30,320 --> 00:26:33,399 Speaker 3: Johnston featured. See if we can continue that relationship between 526 00:26:33,400 --> 00:26:37,560 Speaker 3: these two. Defensively, I think Khalil max said it just 527 00:26:37,560 --> 00:26:40,000 Speaker 3: decho what he said. You know, you got to bring it. 528 00:26:40,119 --> 00:26:41,920 Speaker 3: You think you bring it in practice, fine, but it's 529 00:26:41,960 --> 00:26:45,119 Speaker 3: a different deal when it's Sunday or in this case, Thursday, 530 00:26:45,480 --> 00:26:47,960 Speaker 3: and these young guys got to know what it takes 531 00:26:47,960 --> 00:26:50,439 Speaker 3: to win a football game. And so I appreciated him 532 00:26:50,480 --> 00:26:53,560 Speaker 3: saying that and trying to set that tone. And I'd 533 00:26:53,640 --> 00:26:56,720 Speaker 3: love to see him in Tuley and Khalil get another 534 00:26:56,760 --> 00:27:00,280 Speaker 3: six sacks, you know, get to one hundred house sweet 535 00:27:00,320 --> 00:27:02,480 Speaker 3: with that BEA's at ninety nine and a half. I 536 00:27:02,520 --> 00:27:04,960 Speaker 3: want to see Khalil get to one hundred sacks against 537 00:27:04,960 --> 00:27:06,639 Speaker 3: the team that thought it was a good idea to 538 00:27:06,640 --> 00:27:09,080 Speaker 3: trade him for a first round pick instead of being 539 00:27:09,160 --> 00:27:11,960 Speaker 3: the face of the Raiders for his entire career. So 540 00:27:12,000 --> 00:27:14,800 Speaker 3: I'd like to see him get that sack. I want 541 00:27:14,800 --> 00:27:18,239 Speaker 3: to see Tuley perform like he did, you know, in 542 00:27:18,280 --> 00:27:20,520 Speaker 3: the last pretty much all season, but especially in the 543 00:27:20,560 --> 00:27:22,760 Speaker 3: New England game when he was a true force. I 544 00:27:22,760 --> 00:27:25,639 Speaker 3: want to see that again. I think there's a lot 545 00:27:25,720 --> 00:27:27,639 Speaker 3: that we can be excited about in this game. And 546 00:27:27,680 --> 00:27:30,919 Speaker 3: if they win, he improved the six and eight And 547 00:27:31,720 --> 00:27:34,400 Speaker 3: what if the Bills lose this game and they're seven 548 00:27:34,480 --> 00:27:38,640 Speaker 3: and seven, Well, now you beat the Bills and you're 549 00:27:38,680 --> 00:27:42,040 Speaker 3: seven and eight, and you got a tiebreaker, and you know, 550 00:27:42,160 --> 00:27:44,639 Speaker 3: now you've jumped them in the postseason race, and then 551 00:27:44,640 --> 00:27:47,560 Speaker 3: who the heck knows what happens. Defense certainly played well 552 00:27:47,680 --> 00:27:50,600 Speaker 3: enough to win, you know, to win that Bronco game, 553 00:27:50,640 --> 00:27:53,080 Speaker 3: and maybe bos is ready to come back by the 554 00:27:53,119 --> 00:27:55,879 Speaker 3: time we get to New Year's Eve. So there's a 555 00:27:55,920 --> 00:27:58,560 Speaker 3: lot that there's still a lot left out there. I 556 00:27:58,600 --> 00:28:01,800 Speaker 3: know it sounds crazy, it's Pollyanna, it's pie in the sky, 557 00:28:01,960 --> 00:28:02,600 Speaker 3: I get it. 558 00:28:03,119 --> 00:28:06,640 Speaker 1: But maybe it's just maybe it's just. 559 00:28:06,800 --> 00:28:13,200 Speaker 3: My how Donny it is, but it's my affection and 560 00:28:13,880 --> 00:28:16,879 Speaker 3: my appreciation for Easton Stick that I really want to 561 00:28:16,920 --> 00:28:19,960 Speaker 3: see this go well for him. The Chargers have their quarterback. 562 00:28:20,040 --> 00:28:23,320 Speaker 3: This is not about the Chargers moving forward. This is 563 00:28:23,359 --> 00:28:25,680 Speaker 3: about one of those into There's so many of these. 564 00:28:25,920 --> 00:28:28,240 Speaker 3: It's what Look, there's a reason why the NFL is 565 00:28:28,280 --> 00:28:31,200 Speaker 3: the most popular form of entertainment in America because it's 566 00:28:31,240 --> 00:28:35,080 Speaker 3: the soap opera. It's it's a book. These are individual 567 00:28:35,200 --> 00:28:39,480 Speaker 3: stories inside of team stories. And I think if we can, 568 00:28:40,040 --> 00:28:43,080 Speaker 3: if we can, if Easton can write this story and 569 00:28:43,120 --> 00:28:44,920 Speaker 3: it can turn out the way I think it can 570 00:28:45,240 --> 00:28:47,360 Speaker 3: that I believe it can. I think it'll be really 571 00:28:47,400 --> 00:28:50,640 Speaker 3: special because I think these players will rally behind him. 572 00:28:50,720 --> 00:28:53,320 Speaker 3: I really do. I believe he has that much respect 573 00:28:53,320 --> 00:28:56,840 Speaker 3: in that locker room. And we've seen it, you know, 574 00:28:56,920 --> 00:28:59,080 Speaker 3: we've seen it with Carson Wentz out of North Dakota 575 00:28:59,120 --> 00:29:02,239 Speaker 3: and he followed Carson and got those four titles. And 576 00:29:02,280 --> 00:29:04,120 Speaker 3: we saw it with Trey Lance and why he was 577 00:29:04,200 --> 00:29:06,280 Speaker 3: drafted number three. Overall, I know his career has not 578 00:29:06,320 --> 00:29:09,160 Speaker 3: gone how he would like, but you see it with 579 00:29:09,240 --> 00:29:12,160 Speaker 3: the head coaches from that program who have moved on 580 00:29:12,240 --> 00:29:16,480 Speaker 3: to Kansas State and Wyoming and now USC exactly to 581 00:29:16,680 --> 00:29:19,800 Speaker 3: USC for linebackers and assistant head coach, like that's a 582 00:29:19,800 --> 00:29:22,480 Speaker 3: program that knows how to win football games. And so 583 00:29:23,400 --> 00:29:27,520 Speaker 3: maybe it's just me being hopeful for his story, for 584 00:29:27,640 --> 00:29:32,000 Speaker 3: his future, for his career, that this thing could that 585 00:29:32,320 --> 00:29:35,720 Speaker 3: they could find something, that there's something here that guys 586 00:29:35,760 --> 00:29:39,920 Speaker 3: could start getting healthy, and that they can start tinkering 587 00:29:40,000 --> 00:29:43,360 Speaker 3: with some things that they were maybe afraid to earlier 588 00:29:43,400 --> 00:29:46,160 Speaker 3: in the season because it doesn't you know what if 589 00:29:46,200 --> 00:29:48,040 Speaker 3: you tinker and it goes wrong and you're still alive 590 00:29:48,080 --> 00:29:50,440 Speaker 3: for the playoffs. Well, now just at throat, get rid 591 00:29:50,480 --> 00:29:54,840 Speaker 3: of all of that. Everything's not wide open. So I 592 00:29:54,840 --> 00:29:57,400 Speaker 3: think that's I believe Dan Henley can be a special 593 00:29:57,400 --> 00:29:58,880 Speaker 3: player in this league. I want to see him out 594 00:29:58,880 --> 00:30:01,040 Speaker 3: there on the defense. I believe Isaiah Spiller can run 595 00:30:01,080 --> 00:30:02,440 Speaker 3: the ball. I want to see him out there with 596 00:30:02,480 --> 00:30:03,240 Speaker 3: twenty carries. 597 00:30:03,800 --> 00:30:03,960 Speaker 1: You know. 598 00:30:04,040 --> 00:30:07,920 Speaker 3: I believe Quinton can can get over this, can get 599 00:30:07,960 --> 00:30:12,200 Speaker 3: over his confidence issues and his concentration issues and do 600 00:30:12,280 --> 00:30:14,720 Speaker 3: what we've seen him do, and that's get open and 601 00:30:14,760 --> 00:30:18,520 Speaker 3: beat guys and catch the ball and build confidence going 602 00:30:18,560 --> 00:30:22,040 Speaker 3: into next year with instead of two hundred and seventy yards. 603 00:30:22,040 --> 00:30:25,720 Speaker 3: He finishes the season with six hundred yards and four touchdowns, 604 00:30:25,840 --> 00:30:28,560 Speaker 3: or six hundred and fifty yards and five touchdowns. That's 605 00:30:28,600 --> 00:30:30,440 Speaker 3: what I want to see, and I believe it. There's 606 00:30:30,480 --> 00:30:32,280 Speaker 3: still an opportunity for them to do that. 607 00:30:33,160 --> 00:30:33,440 Speaker 1: Weddy. 608 00:30:33,440 --> 00:30:36,240 Speaker 2: I would argue that this is also just as important 609 00:30:36,280 --> 00:30:40,520 Speaker 2: for the Chargers if Easton does well, because we may 610 00:30:40,520 --> 00:30:42,720 Speaker 2: have talked about this in the offseason. I just think 611 00:30:42,760 --> 00:30:46,520 Speaker 2: that the backup quarterback in the NFL is something you 612 00:30:46,800 --> 00:30:49,040 Speaker 2: absolutely have to get right and if you got to 613 00:30:49,040 --> 00:30:51,360 Speaker 2: throw money at it, throw as much money as you 614 00:30:51,400 --> 00:30:55,000 Speaker 2: can at it. Because we've seen the injuries, especially in 615 00:30:55,040 --> 00:30:58,360 Speaker 2: the AFC this year. Can he pick it down? Aaron 616 00:30:58,480 --> 00:31:02,520 Speaker 2: Rodgers down, Joe Burrow down. Jake Browning has come in 617 00:31:02,560 --> 00:31:06,200 Speaker 2: and done a heck of a job. Trevor Lawrence went down, 618 00:31:06,360 --> 00:31:08,440 Speaker 2: came back, but you know he's not hard said that 619 00:31:08,480 --> 00:31:11,000 Speaker 2: the Browns have had four different starting quarterbacks this year, 620 00:31:11,760 --> 00:31:14,960 Speaker 2: Anthony Richardson down, Gardner Minshew and what Shane Stikeen is 621 00:31:15,000 --> 00:31:19,720 Speaker 2: doing there is remarkable. Aide O'Connell in for Jimmy Garoppolo. 622 00:31:20,120 --> 00:31:23,400 Speaker 3: It's just Drew Locke for Gino Smith Tyson Baigeen for 623 00:31:23,600 --> 00:31:25,520 Speaker 3: Justin Fields. I mean, the list goes on and on 624 00:31:25,680 --> 00:31:25,920 Speaker 3: and on. 625 00:31:26,000 --> 00:31:29,560 Speaker 2: Kirk Cousins, sdops. You know, if it's Derek Carr, it's 626 00:31:30,160 --> 00:31:32,880 Speaker 2: it's crazy. And if you don't have a backup quarterback, 627 00:31:32,960 --> 00:31:36,160 Speaker 2: it's very difficult just to stay a success in the league. 628 00:31:36,280 --> 00:31:36,720 Speaker 1: And and. 629 00:31:38,320 --> 00:31:40,280 Speaker 3: I'll just say this real quick, Chris, I understand, like 630 00:31:40,720 --> 00:31:43,000 Speaker 3: best case for me is Easton comes back as the 631 00:31:43,000 --> 00:31:45,880 Speaker 3: backup because he has been essential to Justin Herbert, but 632 00:31:45,920 --> 00:31:47,640 Speaker 3: he gets paid. Yeah, I want to see him get 633 00:31:47,640 --> 00:31:49,000 Speaker 3: some money and put some money in that pocket. You 634 00:31:49,080 --> 00:31:51,560 Speaker 3: earned it, and and that's that's what I'm that's what 635 00:31:51,560 --> 00:31:52,080 Speaker 3: I'm speaking to. 636 00:31:52,200 --> 00:31:54,200 Speaker 1: No, no, absolutely, I'm with you. 637 00:31:54,240 --> 00:31:56,560 Speaker 2: I I think that this is a great opportunity to show, 638 00:31:57,240 --> 00:32:01,120 Speaker 2: like no doubt, let Pike Locke that east and Stick 639 00:32:01,160 --> 00:32:04,440 Speaker 2: can be a legit backup quarterback to Justin Herbert and 640 00:32:04,680 --> 00:32:06,840 Speaker 2: you don't miss a beat. And let's say that the 641 00:32:07,160 --> 00:32:09,160 Speaker 2: tables were turned right down money and they were eight 642 00:32:09,200 --> 00:32:11,760 Speaker 2: and five instead of five and eight. That Easton can 643 00:32:11,800 --> 00:32:14,160 Speaker 2: win you a game on Thursday. I get you to 644 00:32:14,280 --> 00:32:17,000 Speaker 2: nine and five and hold the fourth down for when 645 00:32:17,200 --> 00:32:20,960 Speaker 2: Justin comes back. I think that's more of a more 646 00:32:22,160 --> 00:32:25,240 Speaker 2: palable scenario for me is that, Okay, we have a 647 00:32:25,240 --> 00:32:28,320 Speaker 2: backup quarterback that we know can can win us games 648 00:32:28,800 --> 00:32:31,320 Speaker 2: if our guy comes down, goes down and he can 649 00:32:31,320 --> 00:32:34,920 Speaker 2: come back, you know, So that that four to six 650 00:32:34,960 --> 00:32:37,640 Speaker 2: week stretch, if you don't have your guy, can your 651 00:32:37,680 --> 00:32:39,440 Speaker 2: backup perform? It gets you to five. 652 00:32:39,360 --> 00:32:44,080 Speaker 3: Hundred, let's say, right, yeah, and that's that's Look, it's 653 00:32:44,120 --> 00:32:46,040 Speaker 3: in front of him. It's gonna be up to Kellen 654 00:32:46,080 --> 00:32:48,760 Speaker 3: Moore to to likely change things up to play to 655 00:32:48,800 --> 00:32:49,520 Speaker 3: his strengths. 656 00:32:49,960 --> 00:32:50,200 Speaker 1: Again. 657 00:32:50,320 --> 00:32:52,320 Speaker 3: I go back to the Bronco game and a couple 658 00:32:52,360 --> 00:32:55,200 Speaker 3: of plays that I just found interesting and was a 659 00:32:55,200 --> 00:32:57,200 Speaker 3: bit curious as to why. When he comes off the 660 00:32:57,200 --> 00:32:59,240 Speaker 3: bench and he's throwing three straight passes and almost had 661 00:32:59,240 --> 00:33:02,680 Speaker 3: that strip sack, you know, it's like, man, just let's 662 00:33:02,720 --> 00:33:03,200 Speaker 3: run the ball. 663 00:33:03,240 --> 00:33:03,360 Speaker 1: You know. 664 00:33:03,400 --> 00:33:04,960 Speaker 3: They got in the layup, which was nice, got that 665 00:33:05,040 --> 00:33:07,600 Speaker 3: quick three yard completion, but then after that, I was 666 00:33:07,760 --> 00:33:10,200 Speaker 3: very surprised that they opted to run what they ran. 667 00:33:10,320 --> 00:33:12,240 Speaker 3: But it's a justin Herbert game plan. 668 00:33:12,280 --> 00:33:12,640 Speaker 1: I get it. 669 00:33:12,640 --> 00:33:15,240 Speaker 3: It's hard to change that in the middle of the game. 670 00:33:15,320 --> 00:33:17,040 Speaker 3: Going into this Thursday game, I think we're going to 671 00:33:17,080 --> 00:33:20,320 Speaker 3: see a much different looking offense. I really do, and 672 00:33:20,320 --> 00:33:24,239 Speaker 3: and hopefully it's an opportunity for Easton to get after it. 673 00:33:24,280 --> 00:33:27,800 Speaker 3: I would like to see play calling, you know, just 674 00:33:27,880 --> 00:33:29,320 Speaker 3: or I should say decision making. 675 00:33:29,840 --> 00:33:33,920 Speaker 1: You know, I said it. The defense has played really well. 676 00:33:34,320 --> 00:33:34,520 Speaker 1: You know. 677 00:33:34,640 --> 00:33:38,200 Speaker 3: Field goals are okay. You know, you're not playing the 678 00:33:38,240 --> 00:33:40,760 Speaker 3: Miami Dolphins. You're not playing the Detroit Lions. You're not 679 00:33:40,800 --> 00:33:43,200 Speaker 3: playing you know. And you can't even say the Chiefs 680 00:33:43,200 --> 00:33:45,920 Speaker 3: this year. They've been so bad on offense this season. 681 00:33:46,000 --> 00:33:49,760 Speaker 3: But like I understand, when you need touchdowns not field goals. 682 00:33:49,800 --> 00:33:51,880 Speaker 3: Against the Broncos, that was not the case. You could 683 00:33:51,960 --> 00:33:54,600 Speaker 3: kick that field goal and may take the points. You 684 00:33:54,680 --> 00:33:57,160 Speaker 3: take the points and kick the field goal on third 685 00:33:57,200 --> 00:33:59,960 Speaker 3: down and Justin Herbert doesn't run a fourth down play 686 00:34:00,040 --> 00:34:03,160 Speaker 3: where he interests his finger. You know, it's like and 687 00:34:03,240 --> 00:34:06,600 Speaker 3: that makes the game seven to three. The only seven 688 00:34:06,600 --> 00:34:09,799 Speaker 3: points they got came from the three yard line, an 689 00:34:09,840 --> 00:34:12,080 Speaker 3: interception that gave him a first and goal from the three. 690 00:34:12,680 --> 00:34:16,160 Speaker 3: Those were their only points. Like that was it was 691 00:34:16,280 --> 00:34:19,799 Speaker 3: very curious to me that that was the that that 692 00:34:19,960 --> 00:34:23,040 Speaker 3: was the approach. And again I say it while acknowledging 693 00:34:23,239 --> 00:34:25,920 Speaker 3: I was wrong. It's right to go forward on fourth 694 00:34:25,920 --> 00:34:28,360 Speaker 3: down based on what the outcome was. Jerrel Evert's got 695 00:34:28,400 --> 00:34:30,360 Speaker 3: to catch the ball and now you're up seven nothing. 696 00:34:30,480 --> 00:34:34,560 Speaker 3: But you know, I think I'm comfortable taking the threes. 697 00:34:34,600 --> 00:34:36,520 Speaker 3: You won a game six nothing the week before. 698 00:34:36,840 --> 00:34:38,279 Speaker 2: No, I don't think you were wrong. I think you 699 00:34:38,280 --> 00:34:40,600 Speaker 2: were right. I think you know, Camera Dicker is one 700 00:34:40,640 --> 00:34:42,920 Speaker 2: of the best kickers in the NFL, so you know 701 00:34:43,000 --> 00:34:44,160 Speaker 2: you have that in your back pocket. 702 00:34:44,239 --> 00:34:44,400 Speaker 1: You know. 703 00:34:44,520 --> 00:34:47,920 Speaker 2: The points are automatic, you know. And that's frankly why 704 00:34:48,000 --> 00:34:49,960 Speaker 2: the Broncos have been so good as of late is 705 00:34:49,960 --> 00:34:52,759 Speaker 2: because they take the points. It's not pretty, yeah, and they. 706 00:34:52,640 --> 00:34:54,160 Speaker 1: They're playing great defense and take the points. 707 00:34:54,160 --> 00:34:57,760 Speaker 2: You're right, and they control the clock. They the I thought, 708 00:34:57,960 --> 00:35:01,120 Speaker 2: just the biggest bill stration in the game to be 709 00:35:01,280 --> 00:35:03,480 Speaker 2: on kind of how the Bruckers are playing right now. 710 00:35:03,520 --> 00:35:04,240 Speaker 1: Why they're winning. 711 00:35:04,600 --> 00:35:07,280 Speaker 2: Was that last drog where they were just converting third downs, 712 00:35:07,440 --> 00:35:10,480 Speaker 2: running the clock, keeping the Chargers offense off the field, 713 00:35:10,920 --> 00:35:14,160 Speaker 2: and icing the game. You know, they controlled the clock 714 00:35:14,160 --> 00:35:16,640 Speaker 2: for thirty three minutes a tye possession. 715 00:35:17,120 --> 00:35:21,560 Speaker 3: I have never seen a display of mistackling so egregious. 716 00:35:21,960 --> 00:35:22,520 Speaker 1: It's not good. 717 00:35:23,440 --> 00:35:25,759 Speaker 3: And Derwin acknowledged it. He said, look, it starts with me. 718 00:35:25,960 --> 00:35:28,680 Speaker 3: I mean it was a brutal blown tackle. He's got 719 00:35:28,719 --> 00:35:31,600 Speaker 3: troutman dead to rights for no gain on a third 720 00:35:31,600 --> 00:35:34,359 Speaker 3: and eight, wins the tackle and it becomes a nine 721 00:35:34,440 --> 00:35:36,880 Speaker 3: yard gain and then it was just open the floodgates 722 00:35:36,880 --> 00:35:40,600 Speaker 3: from there. Kenneth Murray Sante Samuel kept leaving his feet 723 00:35:40,600 --> 00:35:43,080 Speaker 3: to try to tackle Javonte Williams, and it's like, you've 724 00:35:43,120 --> 00:35:45,800 Speaker 3: got to know your opponent. Guy weighs two hundred and 725 00:35:45,800 --> 00:35:48,520 Speaker 3: thirty pounds, you know, just wrap them up and hold 726 00:35:48,560 --> 00:35:51,520 Speaker 3: them and wait for backup. That's the way you've got 727 00:35:51,560 --> 00:35:54,160 Speaker 3: to tackle. You know, when you're a safety and you're 728 00:35:54,200 --> 00:35:56,320 Speaker 3: taking on a tight end who weighs two hundred and 729 00:35:56,360 --> 00:36:01,040 Speaker 3: sixty five pounds, don't dive to his feet. Just grab them, 730 00:36:01,280 --> 00:36:05,680 Speaker 3: hold them and wait and wait for reinforcements. It's like, 731 00:36:06,719 --> 00:36:11,319 Speaker 3: be steady, not spectacular, be steady, you know, steady Eddy, 732 00:36:11,560 --> 00:36:14,040 Speaker 3: And they were not on that drive and it cost 733 00:36:14,080 --> 00:36:15,879 Speaker 3: them eight minutes and ended the game. 734 00:36:16,600 --> 00:36:19,440 Speaker 2: That's the thing, man, it's the you gotta play sixteen 735 00:36:19,440 --> 00:36:21,800 Speaker 2: minutes of football. Like you said, the defense has played 736 00:36:21,840 --> 00:36:25,920 Speaker 2: really good in large stretches, but it's those little stretches 737 00:36:26,320 --> 00:36:27,239 Speaker 2: where you lose the game. 738 00:36:27,600 --> 00:36:29,200 Speaker 3: Yeah, well you got to take the two field goals 739 00:36:29,239 --> 00:36:31,680 Speaker 3: and it's a seventeen thirteen game at that point. Yeah, 740 00:36:31,719 --> 00:36:35,960 Speaker 3: it's like that's that's that's where I think it's so maddening. 741 00:36:36,000 --> 00:36:38,480 Speaker 3: And that's just still what Khalil Mack talked about. That's 742 00:36:38,560 --> 00:36:40,840 Speaker 3: just too much would have, could have, should have. But 743 00:36:40,960 --> 00:36:44,839 Speaker 3: I think it's important to acknowledge it moving forward, see 744 00:36:44,880 --> 00:36:47,480 Speaker 3: if we can see if we can stack some wins 745 00:36:47,480 --> 00:36:49,719 Speaker 3: to close the season and feel really good about these 746 00:36:49,760 --> 00:36:52,759 Speaker 3: young players and maybe again catch a break and the 747 00:36:52,800 --> 00:36:55,520 Speaker 3: tie breakers they're all gonna play. I mean, if I 748 00:36:55,560 --> 00:36:58,600 Speaker 3: go through the schedule, you start, you know, if I 749 00:36:58,680 --> 00:37:01,600 Speaker 3: just look at the Colts at seven and six, right, 750 00:37:02,040 --> 00:37:04,799 Speaker 3: they've got the Steelers. 751 00:37:04,560 --> 00:37:05,879 Speaker 1: Who are eight and five. 752 00:37:06,000 --> 00:37:10,200 Speaker 3: So now whoever loses that game obviously has an additional loss. 753 00:37:10,600 --> 00:37:12,920 Speaker 3: They close with the Texans, they get the Falcons who 754 00:37:12,920 --> 00:37:15,600 Speaker 3: are trying to win the NFC South and there as well, 755 00:37:16,239 --> 00:37:19,359 Speaker 3: and the Raiders. So that's the Colts, the Steelers we mentioned, 756 00:37:19,400 --> 00:37:21,360 Speaker 3: they got to play the Colts this week. After that, 757 00:37:21,400 --> 00:37:24,160 Speaker 3: they get the Bengals, the Seahawks, and the Ravens. Okay, 758 00:37:24,239 --> 00:37:27,120 Speaker 3: so can they go if they go two and two. There, 759 00:37:27,480 --> 00:37:29,239 Speaker 3: now you have an opportunity to jump them in the 760 00:37:29,239 --> 00:37:32,319 Speaker 3: conference record, like it's still there. I get it, it's 761 00:37:32,680 --> 00:37:35,719 Speaker 3: a huge, incredible long shot. But what I'm getting at is, 762 00:37:36,200 --> 00:37:39,279 Speaker 3: at least you're not playing out the stream yet. You 763 00:37:39,280 --> 00:37:41,960 Speaker 3: can go into this Raider game and say, look at 764 00:37:41,960 --> 00:37:45,160 Speaker 3: the Texans. They've got the Colts, the Titans twice, who 765 00:37:45,280 --> 00:37:48,120 Speaker 3: just went into Miami and knocked off the Dolphins, and 766 00:37:48,160 --> 00:37:51,400 Speaker 3: the Browns. Those are three divisional games and a Cleveland 767 00:37:51,400 --> 00:37:54,120 Speaker 3: team that's at eight and five right now, and in 768 00:37:54,200 --> 00:37:57,839 Speaker 3: the wild card. The Browns have the Bears this week, 769 00:37:57,880 --> 00:38:00,640 Speaker 3: who just destroyed the Lions and have won three or four, 770 00:38:01,160 --> 00:38:04,879 Speaker 3: the Texans, the Jets, and the Bengals, Like you can 771 00:38:05,080 --> 00:38:07,560 Speaker 3: sell it. All you got to do is win this week. 772 00:38:07,719 --> 00:38:10,000 Speaker 3: The Bills lose to the Cowboys, and that is a 773 00:38:10,040 --> 00:38:13,120 Speaker 3: playoff game. You beat the Bills, you jump them in 774 00:38:13,160 --> 00:38:15,640 Speaker 3: the standings, and you now own that tie Blaker. Like, 775 00:38:15,840 --> 00:38:17,960 Speaker 3: I get the odds and that they will not be 776 00:38:18,040 --> 00:38:19,560 Speaker 3: favored in any of these games. 777 00:38:19,560 --> 00:38:20,600 Speaker 1: But what I'm saying is. 778 00:38:20,600 --> 00:38:23,680 Speaker 3: If you're the coach and you're the players, this is 779 00:38:23,719 --> 00:38:26,680 Speaker 3: the conversation you can have. Look, beat the Raiders and 780 00:38:27,000 --> 00:38:29,960 Speaker 3: you're in position to jump three or four spots in 781 00:38:30,000 --> 00:38:32,920 Speaker 3: this playoff race by knocking off the Bills next Saturday. 782 00:38:33,320 --> 00:38:35,520 Speaker 3: That's how tight this thing is. So it is still 783 00:38:35,520 --> 00:38:37,359 Speaker 3: there for us to go get Let's go get it. 784 00:38:37,880 --> 00:38:41,000 Speaker 3: I think that goes a long way as opposed to 785 00:38:41,840 --> 00:38:43,600 Speaker 3: we're asking you to put your body out there and 786 00:38:43,680 --> 00:38:48,359 Speaker 3: sacrifice your physical wellbeing to finish the season six and 787 00:38:48,520 --> 00:38:50,400 Speaker 3: thirteen or six and whatever eleven. 788 00:38:51,000 --> 00:38:54,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, last thing for me, I'll just say this, independent 789 00:38:54,239 --> 00:38:56,759 Speaker 2: of the playoffs, is the Raiders. Man, Like you see 790 00:38:56,800 --> 00:38:59,800 Speaker 2: the alumni that were there on Sunday, they hated the Raiders, 791 00:39:00,040 --> 00:39:04,120 Speaker 2: Philip Rivers, Gates, hard Wick, Lt. All those guys. Man, 792 00:39:04,520 --> 00:39:06,759 Speaker 2: you got up for Raider Week, Marty shot Iver, got 793 00:39:06,760 --> 00:39:10,239 Speaker 2: you ready for Raider Week, and that should mean something too. 794 00:39:10,880 --> 00:39:13,399 Speaker 2: I realized the rivalries change and they're in Vegas now 795 00:39:13,440 --> 00:39:16,920 Speaker 2: and charge your Los Angeles. It's still the Raiders, and 796 00:39:17,000 --> 00:39:19,600 Speaker 2: you should want to beat the Raiders, especially color off 797 00:39:19,600 --> 00:39:21,759 Speaker 2: the loss to the Broncos. You get a short week 798 00:39:21,800 --> 00:39:24,200 Speaker 2: turn around, take care of business in Vegas, come back 799 00:39:24,200 --> 00:39:26,879 Speaker 2: for your extended buy, right, simple. 800 00:39:26,560 --> 00:39:28,000 Speaker 1: As that, simple as that. 801 00:39:28,080 --> 00:39:30,840 Speaker 3: Yeah, you get the extended buy for the Bills game too. Yeah, 802 00:39:30,960 --> 00:39:33,520 Speaker 3: even more time. Now, you've really got time for Kellen 803 00:39:33,600 --> 00:39:36,520 Speaker 3: Moore to draw this thing up and play, to play 804 00:39:36,560 --> 00:39:39,319 Speaker 3: to Easton's strengths and see if you can get out 805 00:39:39,360 --> 00:39:40,320 Speaker 3: there and get another victory. 806 00:39:41,600 --> 00:39:44,759 Speaker 2: The Mighty Save Travels, anything else beat the Raiders, right, 807 00:39:45,120 --> 00:39:49,280 Speaker 2: that's it, right Raiders for Maddy. I'm Chris. We appreciate 808 00:39:49,320 --> 00:39:52,520 Speaker 2: you guys listening and watching. Apologies for my audio and 809 00:39:52,800 --> 00:39:53,840 Speaker 2: video issues today. 810 00:39:53,840 --> 00:39:57,040 Speaker 3: Hopefully it's not too noticeable, but we're going to get 811 00:39:57,080 --> 00:39:59,640 Speaker 3: you a technology for Dummies book for Christmas. 812 00:39:59,719 --> 00:40:01,799 Speaker 1: Chris. We're gonna get this thing right. 813 00:40:02,160 --> 00:40:05,680 Speaker 2: It's just it's it's the it's the last quarter of 814 00:40:05,680 --> 00:40:07,840 Speaker 2: the season. For myself, things are not going well. 815 00:40:07,640 --> 00:40:10,120 Speaker 1: Here at the exactly it's all falling apart. Man, What 816 00:40:10,120 --> 00:40:12,960 Speaker 1: are you gonna do? All right? For buddy, I'm Chris. 817 00:40:13,120 --> 00:40:13,800 Speaker 1: It charges we 818 00:40:19,440 --> 00:40:19,480 Speaker 3: M