1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:03,040 Speaker 1: Welcome into the lounge presented by Draft Kings. We have 2 00:00:03,120 --> 00:00:06,120 Speaker 1: the pleasure of sitting down with Kevin Zeitler today and 3 00:00:06,480 --> 00:00:09,840 Speaker 1: my first question for you is what percentage would you 4 00:00:09,880 --> 00:00:13,360 Speaker 1: say of your outfits feature a sleeveless shirt? Like how 5 00:00:13,400 --> 00:00:18,560 Speaker 1: often are you sleeveless? That's a majority? Majority and debt 6 00:00:18,600 --> 00:00:21,800 Speaker 1: a winner doesn't matter sleeveless, it really doesn't. I mean, 7 00:00:21,960 --> 00:00:23,240 Speaker 1: what are you gonna do? You're gonna walk to your 8 00:00:23,239 --> 00:00:26,079 Speaker 1: car for two steps and be warm before you know. 9 00:00:26,360 --> 00:00:28,160 Speaker 1: I'm kind of that way too, like in the winter, 10 00:00:28,360 --> 00:00:33,960 Speaker 1: like if you're indoors, what's the difference between summer and winter? Agreed? Now, 11 00:00:34,080 --> 00:00:36,280 Speaker 1: now is it? Is it like a comfort thing? Or 12 00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:38,400 Speaker 1: is it when you have guns? You know, I'm not 13 00:00:38,520 --> 00:00:41,639 Speaker 1: quite as yoked as you. I'm getting there, but like, 14 00:00:41,840 --> 00:00:43,879 Speaker 1: is it a gun show or or it's just a 15 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:45,839 Speaker 1: style of comfort thing. What is it? I'd say it's 16 00:00:45,880 --> 00:00:51,279 Speaker 1: just comfort thing, much more range emotion. Nice. I am 17 00:00:51,320 --> 00:00:54,760 Speaker 1: always impressed during pre game, like you don't care about 18 00:00:54,760 --> 00:00:56,480 Speaker 1: the tap, Like you'll go out there and what you 19 00:00:56,520 --> 00:00:58,360 Speaker 1: got on right now, short sleeves and shorts and go 20 00:00:58,400 --> 00:01:02,120 Speaker 1: through your pregame routine. Even when it was ten degrees 21 00:01:02,160 --> 00:01:05,319 Speaker 1: on that Christmas Eve game. Tell me about that kind 22 00:01:05,319 --> 00:01:07,240 Speaker 1: of mentality before game. I mean, I think more of 23 00:01:07,240 --> 00:01:08,720 Speaker 1: the So I think it's just kaying a feel for 24 00:01:08,800 --> 00:01:10,759 Speaker 1: what it's going to feel like. You know, you don't 25 00:01:10,760 --> 00:01:13,720 Speaker 1: have adrenaline yet. You know, you know how cold it 26 00:01:13,800 --> 00:01:16,039 Speaker 1: is actually going to be. But luckily, once you get 27 00:01:16,040 --> 00:01:18,640 Speaker 1: the pads on and get rolling, adrenaline, you know takes 28 00:01:18,680 --> 00:01:21,040 Speaker 1: over and you don't feel it like that. She's trying 29 00:01:21,040 --> 00:01:22,559 Speaker 1: to get a taste of what you know, the worst 30 00:01:22,600 --> 00:01:26,240 Speaker 1: could be, all right, So, you know, going into the playoffs, 31 00:01:26,319 --> 00:01:28,880 Speaker 1: I guess my big picture question is just what's the 32 00:01:28,920 --> 00:01:30,480 Speaker 1: mood of the team. You know, what's it like in 33 00:01:30,520 --> 00:01:32,320 Speaker 1: the locker room. How are guys kind of feeling is 34 00:01:32,360 --> 00:01:34,760 Speaker 1: as you entered the postseason. I mean, everyone's excited again. 35 00:01:34,800 --> 00:01:37,440 Speaker 1: You know, the playoffs is a brand new season. Last 36 00:01:37,520 --> 00:01:39,880 Speaker 1: year obviously the season ended the way it did and 37 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:42,560 Speaker 1: we didn't make it. So you know, I think everyone here, 38 00:01:42,560 --> 00:01:44,160 Speaker 1: with all the vats, all the young guys, you know, 39 00:01:44,160 --> 00:01:47,480 Speaker 1: everyone's excited to be back, you know, and doesn't really matter. 40 00:01:47,520 --> 00:01:49,480 Speaker 1: You know you're in so you have a chance and 41 00:01:49,640 --> 00:01:54,200 Speaker 1: that's all that matters. Right Sunday's game. Obviously you rested 42 00:01:54,240 --> 00:01:56,760 Speaker 1: a handful of guys rested in that game, but it 43 00:01:56,840 --> 00:01:58,280 Speaker 1: kind of looked like a game you would have loved 44 00:01:58,280 --> 00:02:00,360 Speaker 1: to playing, Like it was kind of a rivalry chippy 45 00:02:00,440 --> 00:02:02,920 Speaker 1: type game. And I'm like, I've met Zily would love 46 00:02:03,000 --> 00:02:04,480 Speaker 1: that type of game. I mean, it was it was 47 00:02:04,520 --> 00:02:06,600 Speaker 1: it hard to watch that one. Oh, absolutely, you know 48 00:02:06,640 --> 00:02:08,679 Speaker 1: when you're on the sideline all you are as a fan, 49 00:02:08,760 --> 00:02:10,000 Speaker 1: you know, I was talking with a couple of guys 50 00:02:10,040 --> 00:02:12,400 Speaker 1: were just like, jeez, we feel so useless, right because 51 00:02:12,440 --> 00:02:15,520 Speaker 1: you are and you know, I mean it was the 52 00:02:15,520 --> 00:02:17,200 Speaker 1: best thing for the team, you know, some of us 53 00:02:17,240 --> 00:02:19,080 Speaker 1: to have it a game off and now we had 54 00:02:19,080 --> 00:02:20,960 Speaker 1: to get ready and we better take advantage of it 55 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:23,760 Speaker 1: and uh, you know, come out firing for this week. 56 00:02:24,120 --> 00:02:27,119 Speaker 1: Do you get the sense that it felt like this 57 00:02:27,160 --> 00:02:31,480 Speaker 1: way watching the game, like this rivalry is becoming greater 58 00:02:31,680 --> 00:02:33,840 Speaker 1: more intensely when you see both sides. You've been on 59 00:02:33,880 --> 00:02:36,519 Speaker 1: the Bengals, right, Yeah, it doesn't feel like that. Yeah, 60 00:02:36,520 --> 00:02:38,520 Speaker 1: I don't know, like does it? Do you feel that 61 00:02:38,560 --> 00:02:41,120 Speaker 1: way as a player? And am I on to something 62 00:02:41,120 --> 00:02:42,520 Speaker 1: with that? I mean I think so, you know, the 63 00:02:42,520 --> 00:02:45,679 Speaker 1: Bengals are absolutely firing on all cylinders these last two 64 00:02:45,720 --> 00:02:49,360 Speaker 1: seasons right now, and you know, deserve lease, they've played well, 65 00:02:49,400 --> 00:02:51,840 Speaker 1: they deserve to have an edge to them. And the 66 00:02:51,960 --> 00:02:53,640 Speaker 1: Ravens we've had a lot of success, you know, prior 67 00:02:53,680 --> 00:02:55,639 Speaker 1: to when I've gone here, and you know through this year. 68 00:02:55,720 --> 00:02:57,919 Speaker 1: So it's just two good teams, a lot of big 69 00:02:57,960 --> 00:03:00,799 Speaker 1: personalities and it's going to be a big, big game. 70 00:03:00,919 --> 00:03:03,080 Speaker 1: All right. Take us back. You know, as I mentioned, 71 00:03:03,080 --> 00:03:05,160 Speaker 1: you were drafted by the Bengals, you're a former Bengal. 72 00:03:05,680 --> 00:03:07,720 Speaker 1: Take us back, what did you think of the Ravens 73 00:03:07,840 --> 00:03:10,919 Speaker 1: when you were a Bengal? Get the inside scoop from 74 00:03:10,919 --> 00:03:13,720 Speaker 1: the other side. I mean, you know, when I was there, 75 00:03:13,760 --> 00:03:15,200 Speaker 1: you know, we always knew was gonna be a tough 76 00:03:15,440 --> 00:03:17,360 Speaker 1: you know, a tough game, always known for the defense, 77 00:03:17,440 --> 00:03:20,320 Speaker 1: always known for you know, it's never an easy place 78 00:03:20,360 --> 00:03:21,720 Speaker 1: to play at. You know, we always knew it was 79 00:03:21,720 --> 00:03:24,000 Speaker 1: gonna be We're gonna get everything, you know, thrown at us, 80 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:26,079 Speaker 1: and it was always gonna be a tough game. Yeah. Now, 81 00:03:26,120 --> 00:03:27,720 Speaker 1: your first four years in the league, you went to 82 00:03:27,720 --> 00:03:31,119 Speaker 1: the playoffs every year, you know, rookie year, each game bounced. 83 00:03:31,400 --> 00:03:34,280 Speaker 1: The Bengals got bounced the first time. Does that impact you. 84 00:03:34,280 --> 00:03:36,040 Speaker 1: You haven't been back to the playoffs since, Does that 85 00:03:36,120 --> 00:03:38,800 Speaker 1: impact your mentality going into it this year? Like, I'm back, 86 00:03:39,080 --> 00:03:41,760 Speaker 1: let's get we're winning the game this time, you know. Yeah, 87 00:03:41,800 --> 00:03:43,520 Speaker 1: you know I really liked to cross I went off 88 00:03:43,560 --> 00:03:46,120 Speaker 1: the list. That would be great. Yeah, I mean, is 89 00:03:46,160 --> 00:03:47,800 Speaker 1: that something that's like in the back of your mind 90 00:03:47,880 --> 00:03:50,080 Speaker 1: kind of as you go into this. I mean, I'm 91 00:03:50,080 --> 00:03:52,080 Speaker 1: not gonna worry about that. All that matters is the game. 92 00:03:52,120 --> 00:03:54,200 Speaker 1: And you know, all of us have to no matter 93 00:03:54,200 --> 00:03:56,400 Speaker 1: who's out there, have to give our best me and 94 00:03:56,440 --> 00:03:58,000 Speaker 1: that's the only way we can get it done, right. 95 00:03:58,200 --> 00:03:59,680 Speaker 1: I know what you sign here, you kind of talked 96 00:03:59,680 --> 00:04:03,000 Speaker 1: about the idea of being on a team that can 97 00:04:03,000 --> 00:04:06,760 Speaker 1: compete for a championship and complete compete for a playoff spot. 98 00:04:06,800 --> 00:04:08,800 Speaker 1: Now that you're in the playoffs and you have a 99 00:04:08,880 --> 00:04:11,240 Speaker 1: chance here, you know, anything can happen now that you're 100 00:04:11,280 --> 00:04:13,160 Speaker 1: in the dance. Is this kind of like this is 101 00:04:13,160 --> 00:04:16,280 Speaker 1: what you envisioned when you signed here last year? Oh? Absolutely, 102 00:04:16,279 --> 00:04:18,599 Speaker 1: you know, a chance to compete again, chance just to 103 00:04:18,640 --> 00:04:21,080 Speaker 1: get back into this tournament again. You know, the Ravens 104 00:04:21,120 --> 00:04:24,040 Speaker 1: had a great, you know history of being able to 105 00:04:24,080 --> 00:04:26,080 Speaker 1: compete get here, and now that we're here, it's on 106 00:04:26,320 --> 00:04:29,520 Speaker 1: us to perform, to perform our best and you know, 107 00:04:29,640 --> 00:04:32,400 Speaker 1: get something done. You guys are obviously running the ball 108 00:04:32,480 --> 00:04:35,280 Speaker 1: at a really really high level, you know, with the 109 00:04:35,520 --> 00:04:38,240 Speaker 1: whole Lamarch situation and uncertainty about whether He's going to 110 00:04:38,320 --> 00:04:40,160 Speaker 1: be able to play and whatnot. You know, I think 111 00:04:40,160 --> 00:04:42,120 Speaker 1: a lot of people look at this offense and say, hey, man, 112 00:04:42,160 --> 00:04:44,040 Speaker 1: if they can run the ball like that like they've 113 00:04:44,040 --> 00:04:46,799 Speaker 1: been running it in the regular season, like whoever's under center, 114 00:04:47,000 --> 00:04:49,360 Speaker 1: that offense can work, you know what I mean. Does 115 00:04:49,680 --> 00:04:51,640 Speaker 1: as an offensive lineman, do you kind of feel that 116 00:04:51,720 --> 00:04:54,400 Speaker 1: as you enter the playoffs saying like, all right, you know, 117 00:04:54,440 --> 00:04:56,000 Speaker 1: it might have to be the bread and butter here. 118 00:04:56,000 --> 00:04:57,640 Speaker 1: We're gonna have to pay the way, you know, for 119 00:04:57,680 --> 00:05:00,040 Speaker 1: this offense. I mean, I think it helps anytime a 120 00:05:00,040 --> 00:05:01,840 Speaker 1: team can run the ball, especially in the postseason, I 121 00:05:01,880 --> 00:05:04,120 Speaker 1: think it helps sets up a lot of things. Yeah, 122 00:05:04,160 --> 00:05:06,360 Speaker 1: and you know, for us, I think that's our best 123 00:05:06,440 --> 00:05:08,800 Speaker 1: chance if we can keep doing what we've have been doing. Right. 124 00:05:09,200 --> 00:05:11,640 Speaker 1: Is there a feeling or was there a feeling developing 125 00:05:11,680 --> 00:05:13,760 Speaker 1: here late in the season that like we can run 126 00:05:13,760 --> 00:05:15,640 Speaker 1: on anybody, you know, they're going to stack the box. 127 00:05:15,680 --> 00:05:17,479 Speaker 1: We know what they're gonna do, they're expecting this, but 128 00:05:17,560 --> 00:05:19,560 Speaker 1: we can run on anybody. I mean, I think that's 129 00:05:19,560 --> 00:05:22,600 Speaker 1: a Baltimore Raven expectation. You know, the last couple of years, 130 00:05:22,680 --> 00:05:25,720 Speaker 1: all the rushing with different ways it's been done, you know. 131 00:05:25,960 --> 00:05:27,920 Speaker 1: I mean we always have to find an answer in 132 00:05:27,920 --> 00:05:30,320 Speaker 1: some way, shape or form, and even when it's stacked 133 00:05:30,320 --> 00:05:31,720 Speaker 1: against us, we had to find a way to push 134 00:05:31,760 --> 00:05:34,280 Speaker 1: through the right. Is that kind of an alignman's dream, 135 00:05:34,960 --> 00:05:37,400 Speaker 1: like like a run I just always hear offensive lineman 136 00:05:37,440 --> 00:05:39,880 Speaker 1: talk about, like, you know, we had been powers on 137 00:05:39,880 --> 00:05:41,479 Speaker 1: a few weeks ago, and he talked about how like 138 00:05:41,680 --> 00:05:43,520 Speaker 1: when it's a fourth quarter and they know you're running, 139 00:05:43,600 --> 00:05:45,159 Speaker 1: you know you're running, but you can still do it 140 00:05:45,160 --> 00:05:47,760 Speaker 1: and have success. Like that is what dreams are made of. 141 00:05:47,800 --> 00:05:49,560 Speaker 1: As an offensive lignment? Is that Do you feel that 142 00:05:49,640 --> 00:05:52,120 Speaker 1: way too? I mean absolutely, you know it's a good 143 00:05:52,360 --> 00:05:54,560 Speaker 1: you know, it's just a great power feel. You know, 144 00:05:54,800 --> 00:05:57,920 Speaker 1: helps set the tone of the game and all that, 145 00:05:58,000 --> 00:06:00,640 Speaker 1: and it makes you feel like, you know, you're contributing. Yeah, yeah, 146 00:06:00,960 --> 00:06:04,000 Speaker 1: right with this offense right now? You know, do you 147 00:06:04,080 --> 00:06:07,720 Speaker 1: feel like, hey, we're putting up yards? You know, like 148 00:06:07,720 --> 00:06:09,200 Speaker 1: we're moving the ball and it's going to come down 149 00:06:09,200 --> 00:06:11,680 Speaker 1: to the red zone. You know that, like punching in there, 150 00:06:11,760 --> 00:06:13,240 Speaker 1: being able to run in the red zone is going 151 00:06:13,320 --> 00:06:15,159 Speaker 1: to be kind of the key to the playoffs. I 152 00:06:15,240 --> 00:06:17,040 Speaker 1: mean it always is. You know, in the end of 153 00:06:17,120 --> 00:06:19,440 Speaker 1: two can score one more point than the other team 154 00:06:19,520 --> 00:06:22,800 Speaker 1: and however we get points, however, whatever it takes, that's 155 00:06:22,800 --> 00:06:24,680 Speaker 1: what we got to do. How much how much has 156 00:06:24,680 --> 00:06:27,359 Speaker 1: it really helped the health of the offensive line? Obviously 157 00:06:27,440 --> 00:06:29,480 Speaker 1: Ronnie early in the year was still coming back from 158 00:06:29,480 --> 00:06:32,240 Speaker 1: the ankle, but for the most part you've had that continuity. 159 00:06:32,320 --> 00:06:34,520 Speaker 1: You know, how big of a difference does that make. 160 00:06:34,880 --> 00:06:36,760 Speaker 1: I mean it's big. You know, people always talk about 161 00:06:36,760 --> 00:06:39,320 Speaker 1: the old line needs some time to work together and 162 00:06:39,320 --> 00:06:42,119 Speaker 1: figure each other out, and going into the season, we had, 163 00:06:42,279 --> 00:06:44,680 Speaker 1: you know, basically a whole new old line other than 164 00:06:44,680 --> 00:06:47,359 Speaker 1: me and Powers were a bit like so you know, 165 00:06:47,600 --> 00:06:50,039 Speaker 1: as season one we kept building it and it kept 166 00:06:50,040 --> 00:06:52,160 Speaker 1: getting better and then you guys needed to step in 167 00:06:52,200 --> 00:06:55,159 Speaker 1: here and there. You know, they did outstanding as well. 168 00:06:55,240 --> 00:06:57,200 Speaker 1: So I think we're really lucky. We have a lot 169 00:06:57,240 --> 00:07:00,800 Speaker 1: of depth and people who've played together. So whatever happens 170 00:07:00,839 --> 00:07:02,280 Speaker 1: or whoever's out there, you know, we can get the 171 00:07:02,360 --> 00:07:05,120 Speaker 1: job done. I think it's really interesting about this offense 172 00:07:05,360 --> 00:07:07,080 Speaker 1: and the old line is, you know, you all get 173 00:07:07,080 --> 00:07:08,880 Speaker 1: to do a little bit of everything right, Like you 174 00:07:08,920 --> 00:07:11,520 Speaker 1: never know who's going to be pooling on any given play. 175 00:07:12,040 --> 00:07:14,360 Speaker 1: Do you like? What do you like better? You get 176 00:07:14,400 --> 00:07:16,360 Speaker 1: to pool you come around and you see like a 177 00:07:16,360 --> 00:07:18,760 Speaker 1: corner or a safety even and you get to just 178 00:07:18,840 --> 00:07:21,800 Speaker 1: square that dude up and you're already on the move, 179 00:07:22,200 --> 00:07:24,120 Speaker 1: or just come off the ball and just try to 180 00:07:24,200 --> 00:07:26,239 Speaker 1: drive that defensive live and back. What do you prefer? 181 00:07:26,720 --> 00:07:30,480 Speaker 1: I mean, that's whatever. It's gonna help the tea. You know, 182 00:07:31,040 --> 00:07:33,000 Speaker 1: no matter what it is, you know, whatever we're called on. 183 00:07:33,080 --> 00:07:35,559 Speaker 1: I think that's what scare back group. Doesn't matter what's 184 00:07:35,560 --> 00:07:37,360 Speaker 1: called or what's expected, We're going to find a way 185 00:07:37,360 --> 00:07:40,080 Speaker 1: to get done right. What does the defensive backs eyes 186 00:07:40,120 --> 00:07:41,880 Speaker 1: look like when you come around on the pool block? 187 00:07:42,800 --> 00:07:47,560 Speaker 1: I mean or there? When you talk about some of 188 00:07:47,600 --> 00:07:49,880 Speaker 1: the new pieces along the offensive line, obviously a big 189 00:07:49,920 --> 00:07:53,320 Speaker 1: one is is Tyler Linderbaum playing right next to you? 190 00:07:53,880 --> 00:07:56,600 Speaker 1: Whats sit out to you about him? I mean, I 191 00:07:56,600 --> 00:07:59,440 Speaker 1: think just his natural ability, like he has the ability 192 00:07:59,480 --> 00:08:01,920 Speaker 1: to RONI has the ability to move, he can process 193 00:08:02,000 --> 00:08:04,560 Speaker 1: and think it may calls, so he has all, you know, 194 00:08:04,720 --> 00:08:06,560 Speaker 1: the stuff you need to be successful. And then he 195 00:08:06,600 --> 00:08:08,840 Speaker 1: just keeps getting better and better every week. Yeah, Like 196 00:08:09,040 --> 00:08:11,560 Speaker 1: you look at the advanced metrics, the PFF, frankings or 197 00:08:11,560 --> 00:08:13,120 Speaker 1: whatever on him, they're all high. You know, it's like 198 00:08:13,160 --> 00:08:16,120 Speaker 1: every by every indication he's having a really good rookie 199 00:08:16,120 --> 00:08:17,680 Speaker 1: season and is the first round pick. There's a lot 200 00:08:17,720 --> 00:08:20,480 Speaker 1: of expectations. You're in the room with him every day, Like, 201 00:08:20,480 --> 00:08:23,520 Speaker 1: how did you see him sort of handle the expectations 202 00:08:23,520 --> 00:08:25,320 Speaker 1: of being a first round pick and coming in as 203 00:08:25,360 --> 00:08:27,200 Speaker 1: a starter from day one and having a lot kind 204 00:08:27,200 --> 00:08:29,680 Speaker 1: of on his shoulders. I mean, he just took it 205 00:08:29,680 --> 00:08:31,480 Speaker 1: in stride. You know, he kept working hard every day, 206 00:08:31,560 --> 00:08:33,920 Speaker 1: kept getting better every day, and you know it was 207 00:08:33,960 --> 00:08:36,360 Speaker 1: never too big for him. So you know, he just 208 00:08:36,400 --> 00:08:40,040 Speaker 1: stepped right in and got to work for you in 209 00:08:40,120 --> 00:08:43,040 Speaker 1: your second season here, when you get signed a nice 210 00:08:43,040 --> 00:08:45,080 Speaker 1: contract and you're a veteran, like people look at you 211 00:08:45,120 --> 00:08:47,680 Speaker 1: as a leader and you joined that offensive line, you 212 00:08:47,720 --> 00:08:49,400 Speaker 1: and Ronnie are kind of like the leaders of that group. 213 00:08:49,400 --> 00:08:51,160 Speaker 1: And obviously you know he didn't play last year really, 214 00:08:51,280 --> 00:08:53,199 Speaker 1: so you kind of, you know, are that guy, how 215 00:08:53,280 --> 00:08:56,280 Speaker 1: much do you embrace that role as a leader of 216 00:08:56,280 --> 00:08:58,440 Speaker 1: this line, in this offense. I mean I think, you know, 217 00:08:58,480 --> 00:09:00,480 Speaker 1: I'm just I'm a that guy who was been around 218 00:09:00,480 --> 00:09:03,080 Speaker 1: with differently. So I try to, you know, keep everyone 219 00:09:03,080 --> 00:09:05,199 Speaker 1: in perspective. You know, like even if it's hard here, 220 00:09:05,280 --> 00:09:07,720 Speaker 1: you know it could be harder somewhere else. You know, 221 00:09:07,920 --> 00:09:09,720 Speaker 1: there's a lot of different ways to get things done. 222 00:09:09,760 --> 00:09:12,880 Speaker 1: You know, we can float ideas off each other and 223 00:09:12,920 --> 00:09:15,480 Speaker 1: stuff like that. So it's just like, you know, trying 224 00:09:15,480 --> 00:09:17,800 Speaker 1: to keep everyone calm, you know, keep everyone focused, and 225 00:09:17,960 --> 00:09:20,680 Speaker 1: you know, keep moving forward. Now, you're kind of well 226 00:09:20,760 --> 00:09:24,199 Speaker 1: known for doing your past sets, working on your craft 227 00:09:24,240 --> 00:09:27,480 Speaker 1: at all times. You know, the during the delivery of 228 00:09:27,880 --> 00:09:30,040 Speaker 1: your child, the birth of your child, you know you're 229 00:09:30,080 --> 00:09:32,640 Speaker 1: in the hospital room doing pass sets and whatnot. Your 230 00:09:32,640 --> 00:09:36,280 Speaker 1: wife pusted that video just anytime, you know. Can you 231 00:09:36,320 --> 00:09:40,600 Speaker 1: talk about kind of your never ending desire to always 232 00:09:40,760 --> 00:09:43,720 Speaker 1: be working on your craft. I mean, I think it came, 233 00:09:43,800 --> 00:09:45,880 Speaker 1: you know, back from I always felt like I was behind. 234 00:09:45,880 --> 00:09:48,319 Speaker 1: I played high school football in Wisconsin, which back then 235 00:09:48,440 --> 00:09:51,000 Speaker 1: was not heavily recruited at all. You know, you see 236 00:09:51,000 --> 00:09:53,360 Speaker 1: all these guys in your class all over the country 237 00:09:53,360 --> 00:09:56,000 Speaker 1: getting offers everywhere since I was like, oh, shoot, I'm behind. 238 00:09:56,040 --> 00:09:58,560 Speaker 1: I'm behind, so you know, the only way I could do, 239 00:09:58,640 --> 00:10:01,240 Speaker 1: you know, at work, try to catch up and you know, 240 00:10:01,360 --> 00:10:03,120 Speaker 1: so you get the offer. Then you get to college. 241 00:10:03,160 --> 00:10:05,800 Speaker 1: Oh I better outwork everyone to keep advancing. Well, I 242 00:10:05,880 --> 00:10:08,040 Speaker 1: worked too, and then same with the Floh I'm here 243 00:10:08,040 --> 00:10:11,120 Speaker 1: eleven years later, still going right, you know. So it's 244 00:10:11,120 --> 00:10:12,520 Speaker 1: just part of it, you know, it's part of the 245 00:10:12,520 --> 00:10:14,640 Speaker 1: belief that you put the work in, it'll all work 246 00:10:14,640 --> 00:10:17,160 Speaker 1: out right now. Your wife Sarah also told some other 247 00:10:17,200 --> 00:10:21,000 Speaker 1: good stories, one of which was during high school dances, 248 00:10:21,120 --> 00:10:23,040 Speaker 1: you would peace out on the dance and go to 249 00:10:23,040 --> 00:10:27,720 Speaker 1: the weight room instead. That's is it because you're not 250 00:10:27,760 --> 00:10:30,360 Speaker 1: a dancer or you just love lifting weights that much? 251 00:10:30,520 --> 00:10:32,840 Speaker 1: I think I was just that focused at the time, like, 252 00:10:33,200 --> 00:10:35,760 Speaker 1: you know, yeah, the great it's a dance, but you know, 253 00:10:35,760 --> 00:10:38,240 Speaker 1: I have bigger, better things to do. You know. I 254 00:10:38,240 --> 00:10:39,800 Speaker 1: guess it all worked out with her. You know, you 255 00:10:39,880 --> 00:10:45,240 Speaker 1: still landed her. It all worked out. That's awesome, that 256 00:10:45,280 --> 00:10:47,559 Speaker 1: mentality that you have. Like, do you think that's why 257 00:10:47,559 --> 00:10:49,880 Speaker 1: you've lasted eleven years in the league? Um? I think so, 258 00:10:50,000 --> 00:10:51,800 Speaker 1: you know, I think it helps you know, you don't 259 00:10:51,800 --> 00:10:53,400 Speaker 1: want anyone to out work. You get to keep going. 260 00:10:53,480 --> 00:10:55,160 Speaker 1: You keep you know, doing all the little things like 261 00:10:55,240 --> 00:10:59,400 Speaker 1: recovery treatment, you know, finding new ways to improve, keep searching, 262 00:10:59,480 --> 00:11:01,920 Speaker 1: keep growing, and you know it's the only way you 263 00:11:01,920 --> 00:11:04,959 Speaker 1: can keep moving and keep you know, you know, I 264 00:11:05,000 --> 00:11:08,040 Speaker 1: don't know keep locked in? Is there ever desire? Like 265 00:11:08,160 --> 00:11:10,520 Speaker 1: I'm just going back to the past setting in public? Thing? 266 00:11:10,920 --> 00:11:13,400 Speaker 1: Has do you ever Like if you're at a movie theater, 267 00:11:13,640 --> 00:11:15,679 Speaker 1: you're watching a movie, you can't really get up, like 268 00:11:15,800 --> 00:11:17,520 Speaker 1: is there an itch inside you? That's like I could 269 00:11:17,559 --> 00:11:20,280 Speaker 1: be doing past like this movie sucks. I could get 270 00:11:20,320 --> 00:11:22,160 Speaker 1: up right now and do pass sets, but it's not 271 00:11:22,240 --> 00:11:24,560 Speaker 1: really socially acceptable in a movie, you know what I mean? 272 00:11:24,640 --> 00:11:27,160 Speaker 1: Like any scenarios like that that you ever encounter. I 273 00:11:27,200 --> 00:11:30,600 Speaker 1: don't think it's like that crazy. I'm getting a little 274 00:11:30,600 --> 00:11:32,560 Speaker 1: sure it happens, but I don't think it's that crazy. 275 00:11:34,679 --> 00:11:37,719 Speaker 1: For going back to the mentality thing real quick, like 276 00:11:38,440 --> 00:11:40,240 Speaker 1: it seems like you're playing like do you feel like 277 00:11:40,720 --> 00:11:42,719 Speaker 1: and watching you it seems like you're playing something the 278 00:11:42,760 --> 00:11:45,360 Speaker 1: best football of your career and you're eleven, like, and 279 00:11:45,480 --> 00:11:48,559 Speaker 1: that's not That's not often the case. You know, often 280 00:11:48,840 --> 00:11:51,439 Speaker 1: times guys go like this, you know, once they reach 281 00:11:51,520 --> 00:11:53,560 Speaker 1: double digits, if they are lucky enough to get there, 282 00:11:53,760 --> 00:11:56,400 Speaker 1: and it seems like you are still sending Do you 283 00:11:56,440 --> 00:11:58,679 Speaker 1: feel that way? And why is that the case? I mean, 284 00:11:58,800 --> 00:12:01,360 Speaker 1: I think you know, the offense here fits me well, 285 00:12:01,400 --> 00:12:04,080 Speaker 1: you know the things they asked me to do, you know, 286 00:12:04,120 --> 00:12:06,679 Speaker 1: I think it's just my strengths you know, matched very 287 00:12:06,720 --> 00:12:09,440 Speaker 1: well here so far. And then I think you know 288 00:12:09,720 --> 00:12:12,240 Speaker 1: that kind of like crazy desire, you know, to keep improvement. 289 00:12:12,320 --> 00:12:14,880 Speaker 1: Just I can't let it, you know, drop off. You know, 290 00:12:14,920 --> 00:12:16,680 Speaker 1: once you get this age's started laying something to drop, 291 00:12:16,679 --> 00:12:19,240 Speaker 1: people are gonna be like, nope, go away, So can't 292 00:12:19,280 --> 00:12:21,840 Speaker 1: be doing that. Yeah. Now, one thing I really like 293 00:12:21,880 --> 00:12:23,840 Speaker 1: about you that I noticed when you walked in is 294 00:12:23,920 --> 00:12:26,320 Speaker 1: you have o linman hands. Can you show this the 295 00:12:26,360 --> 00:12:28,560 Speaker 1: camera up here? It's the finger here. I was like, 296 00:12:28,640 --> 00:12:32,040 Speaker 1: is your finger all right? And you said, I mean 297 00:12:32,080 --> 00:12:35,959 Speaker 1: it's permanently stuck and disabled, so right, which, like, how 298 00:12:36,000 --> 00:12:38,240 Speaker 1: do you block with your finger bent like that? You 299 00:12:38,320 --> 00:12:40,120 Speaker 1: just ran that right into the guy? How do you 300 00:12:40,160 --> 00:12:41,920 Speaker 1: do that? Kind of just deal with it? It just 301 00:12:41,960 --> 00:12:45,880 Speaker 1: magically kind of happens, exactly, it happens Zach don't exactly 302 00:12:45,880 --> 00:12:48,520 Speaker 1: know how it works. It's a lieman hands. I mean, 303 00:12:47,920 --> 00:12:51,280 Speaker 1: you stepped into the spot that martially Onto played, you know, 304 00:12:51,440 --> 00:12:53,920 Speaker 1: and he's also got some Marley hands too, So you guys, 305 00:12:53,920 --> 00:12:55,760 Speaker 1: are you know your perfect match. It's like a rate 306 00:12:55,760 --> 00:12:57,680 Speaker 1: of passage. I feel like I must say, like I 307 00:12:57,800 --> 00:12:59,840 Speaker 1: remember coming in rookie and seeing guys hands like, oh 308 00:12:59,840 --> 00:13:02,520 Speaker 1: my hands will never be like that. Oh well, that's 309 00:13:02,520 --> 00:13:04,959 Speaker 1: not how that works in this league. It's kind of 310 00:13:05,000 --> 00:13:07,000 Speaker 1: like the wrestler. You were a former high school wrestlers, 311 00:13:07,080 --> 00:13:09,120 Speaker 1: Like the wrestler year, you avoided the wrestlers of the years, 312 00:13:09,160 --> 00:13:11,280 Speaker 1: but you got the lineman hands and he made a 313 00:13:11,360 --> 00:13:13,760 Speaker 1: nice career out of it. So all worked out well. Kevin, 314 00:13:13,920 --> 00:13:17,720 Speaker 1: thanks a lot, man, appreciate it. Appreciate some hearty handshake too, 315 00:13:18,240 --> 00:13:20,199 Speaker 1: be expected. Good luck this week, Kevin, Thank you, thank 316 00:13:20,200 --> 00:13:23,439 Speaker 1: you well. Thanks Kevin. Good to talk with him. 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We don't know if he's gonna 337 00:14:21,480 --> 00:14:23,560 Speaker 1: play or not. That's a big question, Lamar. But he's 338 00:14:23,600 --> 00:14:26,880 Speaker 1: not practicing on Wednesday, so not what you want to see. 339 00:14:27,920 --> 00:14:34,360 Speaker 1: Tyler Huntley is also not throwing on Wednesday, so not 340 00:14:34,560 --> 00:14:38,280 Speaker 1: what we were hoping for going out to practice today. 341 00:14:39,160 --> 00:14:41,600 Speaker 1: So it could be a run heavy, run heavy script. 342 00:14:41,640 --> 00:14:45,440 Speaker 1: I mean, maybe you know with snoop. You just give 343 00:14:45,520 --> 00:14:47,800 Speaker 1: him as much time without throwing as possible to try 344 00:14:47,800 --> 00:14:50,560 Speaker 1: to get the shoulder as right as possible, and you say, whatever, 345 00:14:50,560 --> 00:14:52,880 Speaker 1: the guy knows the offense, what's you know, Maybe you 346 00:14:52,920 --> 00:14:56,240 Speaker 1: get a day of throwing some in practice this week 347 00:14:56,320 --> 00:14:58,200 Speaker 1: or whatever, and you just try to get the shoulder 348 00:14:58,240 --> 00:15:01,400 Speaker 1: as right as possible, or it doesn't get right and 349 00:15:01,440 --> 00:15:05,479 Speaker 1: Anthony Brown has to start the game. We don't know, um, 350 00:15:05,560 --> 00:15:09,920 Speaker 1: but anyway you slice it, I would like to see 351 00:15:09,120 --> 00:15:10,960 Speaker 1: you look like the Ravens run the ball a lot. 352 00:15:11,000 --> 00:15:13,600 Speaker 1: I think that there was everyone kind of collectively, the 353 00:15:13,800 --> 00:15:17,800 Speaker 1: entire city of Baltimore, State of Maryland, football world, it's 354 00:15:17,840 --> 00:15:20,320 Speaker 1: kind of holding its breath collectively to see if Lamar 355 00:15:20,360 --> 00:15:22,400 Speaker 1: Jackson was at practice today exactly. And this is an 356 00:15:22,400 --> 00:15:24,840 Speaker 1: injury that's, you know, going going on for more than 357 00:15:24,880 --> 00:15:28,240 Speaker 1: a month now, and there's been different reports over the 358 00:15:28,240 --> 00:15:31,800 Speaker 1: course of this entire time, many that made you feel like, Okay, 359 00:15:31,840 --> 00:15:34,640 Speaker 1: this is the week, this is strong chance he's gonna 360 00:15:34,640 --> 00:15:36,320 Speaker 1: be back for the playoffs. Oh, I mean I'm going 361 00:15:36,400 --> 00:15:38,800 Speaker 1: backhill battle and then it's no, but I'm going I'm 362 00:15:38,840 --> 00:15:40,480 Speaker 1: going back. I mean, you know they're back back. You 363 00:15:40,480 --> 00:15:42,720 Speaker 1: know what I'm saying, like right around Christmas time, it 364 00:15:42,760 --> 00:15:44,080 Speaker 1: was like, well he's going to be back for that 365 00:15:44,240 --> 00:15:46,120 Speaker 1: Christmas Eve game. Okay, well he's gonna be back the 366 00:15:46,160 --> 00:15:49,160 Speaker 1: next week, you know, Like, and so we haven't heard 367 00:15:49,160 --> 00:15:51,600 Speaker 1: from Lamar and everything that the Ravens have said. John 368 00:15:51,640 --> 00:15:53,440 Speaker 1: Harball has said, it's like Lamar has doing everything. You 369 00:15:53,440 --> 00:15:56,280 Speaker 1: can't get back. It's just it's not ready yet, right, Um, 370 00:15:56,360 --> 00:15:57,760 Speaker 1: and so you just sort of kind of left to 371 00:15:57,920 --> 00:16:00,320 Speaker 1: listen to the reports that are out there, which have 372 00:16:00,480 --> 00:16:02,960 Speaker 1: not been acting, which have not been accurate the entire time, 373 00:16:03,240 --> 00:16:06,800 Speaker 1: you know, And so now this week it's, um, now 374 00:16:06,800 --> 00:16:08,800 Speaker 1: it's an uphill battle. And then obviously that you just 375 00:16:08,840 --> 00:16:12,200 Speaker 1: said he's not practicing on Wednesday. You know, I think 376 00:16:12,200 --> 00:16:14,480 Speaker 1: that it's certainly fair to wonder whether he's going to 377 00:16:14,520 --> 00:16:17,080 Speaker 1: make it to the game. He hasn't played in over 378 00:16:17,120 --> 00:16:21,120 Speaker 1: a month, you know, I don't I think that he 379 00:16:21,160 --> 00:16:23,440 Speaker 1: has to practice at some point in order to play. 380 00:16:23,480 --> 00:16:25,880 Speaker 1: That's my guess. You know that he would If he 381 00:16:25,920 --> 00:16:27,800 Speaker 1: doesn't practice at all, that's not at all a good 382 00:16:27,800 --> 00:16:30,440 Speaker 1: sign his availability. If you know, you were Sunday, right, 383 00:16:30,480 --> 00:16:32,880 Speaker 1: you were also just hoping there was hope that he 384 00:16:32,920 --> 00:16:34,520 Speaker 1: could at least get out to the practice field and 385 00:16:34,560 --> 00:16:37,360 Speaker 1: try it out, see how it feels. And now he 386 00:16:37,440 --> 00:16:40,520 Speaker 1: might have very well done that or be doing that 387 00:16:40,640 --> 00:16:43,600 Speaker 1: with trainers in his own rehab work, you know. I mean, 388 00:16:43,640 --> 00:16:45,960 Speaker 1: I'm sure there's like some testing going on. Yeah, I'm 389 00:16:45,960 --> 00:16:48,960 Speaker 1: sure he's testing it behind the scenes exactly. H And 390 00:16:49,000 --> 00:16:51,200 Speaker 1: it would just be an encouraging sign to see if okay, 391 00:16:51,280 --> 00:16:53,360 Speaker 1: let's test it in practice. Now, that would be another 392 00:16:53,400 --> 00:16:56,280 Speaker 1: step in the process, and we haven't seen that yet. Yeah, 393 00:16:56,360 --> 00:17:00,320 Speaker 1: so there's a there's a chance that Anthony Brown is 394 00:17:00,360 --> 00:17:03,680 Speaker 1: the guy again for this game. Um. Now, I do 395 00:17:03,760 --> 00:17:06,919 Speaker 1: think the offense, I don't think let's just say it 396 00:17:06,960 --> 00:17:08,960 Speaker 1: is Anthony Brown for discussions sake here for a second. 397 00:17:09,400 --> 00:17:11,439 Speaker 1: I know some Ravens fans could say, Okay, well, now 398 00:17:11,480 --> 00:17:13,040 Speaker 1: it's just gonna be a repeat of last week. I 399 00:17:13,040 --> 00:17:14,920 Speaker 1: don't think that's the case. You know, there was key 400 00:17:14,960 --> 00:17:17,440 Speaker 1: players missing on offense, Kevin's Eiler who we just talked 401 00:17:17,440 --> 00:17:20,119 Speaker 1: to being one of them, Mark Andrews, another big player 402 00:17:20,200 --> 00:17:23,360 Speaker 1: be another JK. Dobbins. So those guys were out. Put 403 00:17:23,400 --> 00:17:25,000 Speaker 1: them back in the lineup, and I think that it 404 00:17:25,040 --> 00:17:28,320 Speaker 1: does look like a different offense. Yeah, Um, so I 405 00:17:28,359 --> 00:17:31,160 Speaker 1: don't think it's just Look, we all want Lamar Jackson 406 00:17:31,440 --> 00:17:33,520 Speaker 1: to play. We all would love Tyler Huntley to be 407 00:17:33,560 --> 00:17:37,200 Speaker 1: available to play. But even if they're not, And I'm 408 00:17:37,280 --> 00:17:39,560 Speaker 1: not just drinking the purple coolid here, I'm not I'm 409 00:17:39,600 --> 00:17:42,440 Speaker 1: not canceling the game. Okay, I still think the Ravens 410 00:17:42,480 --> 00:17:44,119 Speaker 1: should get on the on the flight and go to 411 00:17:44,160 --> 00:17:48,639 Speaker 1: Cincinnati because this defense is legitimate, and it's on the 412 00:17:48,720 --> 00:17:50,640 Speaker 1: running game, and the running game is legitimate and something 413 00:17:50,640 --> 00:17:53,280 Speaker 1: we're gonna talk about too, in addition to this game obviously, 414 00:17:53,800 --> 00:17:56,880 Speaker 1: quite frankly, like, let's also not like Anthony Brown made 415 00:17:56,880 --> 00:17:58,879 Speaker 1: some place, he made some good throws. Like let's not 416 00:17:58,920 --> 00:18:01,120 Speaker 1: sit here and pretend like they can't throw the ball 417 00:18:01,119 --> 00:18:03,120 Speaker 1: at all, Like the passing offense just shut her down 418 00:18:03,160 --> 00:18:05,680 Speaker 1: and throw the ball zero times, you know, like they're 419 00:18:05,680 --> 00:18:08,320 Speaker 1: gonna have to make plays in the passing game, especially 420 00:18:08,359 --> 00:18:11,280 Speaker 1: if they were to get from you know, behind in 421 00:18:11,320 --> 00:18:14,080 Speaker 1: the game. And Anthony Brown, like, to his credit, I 422 00:18:14,160 --> 00:18:16,560 Speaker 1: think he deserves it, deserves to be said that he 423 00:18:16,640 --> 00:18:19,000 Speaker 1: played better in the second half of that game, right, 424 00:18:19,040 --> 00:18:21,800 Speaker 1: and like he's got a live arm. You can throw 425 00:18:21,840 --> 00:18:24,200 Speaker 1: the ball, and he can throw the ball. Downfield, And 426 00:18:24,280 --> 00:18:26,920 Speaker 1: so do I feel great about having an undrafted rookie 427 00:18:27,000 --> 00:18:31,280 Speaker 1: quarterback making a second NFL start in the playoffs in Cincinnati. No, 428 00:18:31,359 --> 00:18:33,760 Speaker 1: I don't feel great about that, right, That's not the 429 00:18:33,800 --> 00:18:38,320 Speaker 1: ideal scenario, right that anybody draws up. And is it 430 00:18:38,359 --> 00:18:40,760 Speaker 1: going to be harder for the offensive the Ravens offense 431 00:18:40,800 --> 00:18:43,920 Speaker 1: to have a day and put up twenty plus points, Yes, 432 00:18:44,160 --> 00:18:46,480 Speaker 1: it's gonna be harder to do that, But like to 433 00:18:46,880 --> 00:18:49,120 Speaker 1: stick a fork in the Ravens offense all together, and 434 00:18:49,160 --> 00:18:51,840 Speaker 1: like overlook the positive things that they have going for 435 00:18:51,920 --> 00:18:54,040 Speaker 1: him and the positive things that we saw from Anthony 436 00:18:54,040 --> 00:18:55,720 Speaker 1: Brown in the second half of that Bengals game, I 437 00:18:55,760 --> 00:18:59,280 Speaker 1: think is just being a negative Nelly. Yeah. Well, I mean, look, 438 00:18:59,280 --> 00:19:01,680 Speaker 1: if if the Ravens are gonna win this game, if 439 00:19:01,760 --> 00:19:04,719 Speaker 1: Anthony Brown is the guy who gets the start, then 440 00:19:05,440 --> 00:19:07,399 Speaker 1: he's just gonna have to avoid the turnovers. I mean 441 00:19:07,480 --> 00:19:10,600 Speaker 1: sure he had he had he had three turnovers, two 442 00:19:10,640 --> 00:19:14,360 Speaker 1: picks and can all. I wouldn't put all I'm saying fault, 443 00:19:14,359 --> 00:19:16,880 Speaker 1: but I'm saying there were three turnovers. Yes, that's two 444 00:19:16,960 --> 00:19:20,320 Speaker 1: picks and a fumble and then Sammy Watkins had the fumble. 445 00:19:20,840 --> 00:19:23,160 Speaker 1: If if they're gonna win. With Andy Brown as quarterback, 446 00:19:23,359 --> 00:19:25,560 Speaker 1: you're probably talking about a turnover free game. And then 447 00:19:25,600 --> 00:19:27,080 Speaker 1: you're talking about a couple of big plays down the 448 00:19:27,080 --> 00:19:30,440 Speaker 1: field like he hit to Sammy Watkins minus the fumble. Right, Yeah, totally. 449 00:19:30,600 --> 00:19:33,040 Speaker 1: And and that's the formula. Like I've said, I feel 450 00:19:33,040 --> 00:19:35,080 Speaker 1: like a broken record. You just have to make some 451 00:19:35,119 --> 00:19:37,280 Speaker 1: plays in the passing game. You know, in some critical 452 00:19:37,320 --> 00:19:40,880 Speaker 1: situations you're not gonna be you can't. I know that, 453 00:19:40,920 --> 00:19:43,159 Speaker 1: Like we're all you know, I talk to fans and 454 00:19:43,160 --> 00:19:45,119 Speaker 1: it's like we'll just run the ball three times. You know, 455 00:19:45,200 --> 00:19:48,960 Speaker 1: it's second and six, third and two and then first 456 00:19:49,040 --> 00:19:51,919 Speaker 1: in ten. You know, like you're gonna be in situations 457 00:19:51,920 --> 00:19:54,320 Speaker 1: where sometimes on first and ten you're gonna get the runs, 458 00:19:54,400 --> 00:19:56,960 Speaker 1: gonna get stuff sometimes, you know, and like you're gonna 459 00:19:57,000 --> 00:19:59,480 Speaker 1: have to throw the ball some and so in those 460 00:19:59,480 --> 00:20:03,360 Speaker 1: criticals situations, you have to make some plays, right and 461 00:20:03,359 --> 00:20:06,200 Speaker 1: and you're gonna have to hit some twenty yard plus plays, 462 00:20:06,240 --> 00:20:09,920 Speaker 1: like you you have to have some passing attack. It's 463 00:20:09,920 --> 00:20:12,479 Speaker 1: not gonna be great. So here's a question. Some so 464 00:20:12,520 --> 00:20:15,800 Speaker 1: it's like, so what's the what's the uh? How how 465 00:20:15,840 --> 00:20:17,560 Speaker 1: low can that go? You know, how low can that 466 00:20:17,640 --> 00:20:20,440 Speaker 1: number be? And but I mean it's the number of passes, 467 00:20:20,480 --> 00:20:22,280 Speaker 1: So like if you go to this game, I thought 468 00:20:22,320 --> 00:20:25,000 Speaker 1: it was an interesting question. Somebody asked for Raven's mail 469 00:20:25,040 --> 00:20:26,680 Speaker 1: back this week. They were like, could this look like 470 00:20:27,040 --> 00:20:28,920 Speaker 1: the two thousand and nine I think it was a 471 00:20:28,960 --> 00:20:32,680 Speaker 1: playoff game or twenty ten playoff game in New England, 472 00:20:33,160 --> 00:20:36,080 Speaker 1: right where Joe Flacco like had a really hurt hip. 473 00:20:36,119 --> 00:20:38,640 Speaker 1: I believe it was I think ankle. Maybe I can't 474 00:20:38,680 --> 00:20:41,760 Speaker 1: remember what it was. He was hurting, yeah, um, like 475 00:20:42,040 --> 00:20:46,800 Speaker 1: in pain on the flight over there, like having trouble sitting. Yeah, 476 00:20:46,880 --> 00:20:50,760 Speaker 1: and uh ended up throwing attempting like ten passes that 477 00:20:50,800 --> 00:20:54,240 Speaker 1: game something like that, like completed four, right, and they 478 00:20:54,320 --> 00:20:56,440 Speaker 1: ran for two hundred and eighty some yards. Ray Rice 479 00:20:56,480 --> 00:20:58,760 Speaker 1: took an eighty three yard touchdown out the gates on 480 00:20:58,800 --> 00:21:02,080 Speaker 1: the first play from scrimmage. The defense had multiple turnovers 481 00:21:02,119 --> 00:21:05,520 Speaker 1: from Tom Brady in the first half. It was crazy. 482 00:21:05,640 --> 00:21:12,359 Speaker 1: I think they won a blowout and so like, yeah, 483 00:21:12,400 --> 00:21:14,560 Speaker 1: you know, that kind of game is hard to replicate, 484 00:21:14,640 --> 00:21:16,959 Speaker 1: Like that kind of game two hundred and eighty some 485 00:21:17,119 --> 00:21:19,000 Speaker 1: yards in the ground with DJ Reader in the middle. 486 00:21:19,040 --> 00:21:21,320 Speaker 1: I don't I just don't see that happening. But like 487 00:21:21,480 --> 00:21:23,840 Speaker 1: I've said, I think JK Dobbins is gonna have himself 488 00:21:23,880 --> 00:21:28,280 Speaker 1: a game. I'm just stamp stamping it right now. I'm 489 00:21:28,320 --> 00:21:31,000 Speaker 1: calling it. Nobody can say otherwise. Jk's top one hundred 490 00:21:31,040 --> 00:21:33,320 Speaker 1: and fifty, he's going to fifty. You're skipping one hundred 491 00:21:33,440 --> 00:21:35,639 Speaker 1: straight to one fifty. I'm going over a buck fifty. Yeah, 492 00:21:35,680 --> 00:21:37,280 Speaker 1: you know he's been talking about the two hundred game. 493 00:21:37,640 --> 00:21:40,199 Speaker 1: You're gonna rule it out. But I'm I'm putting the 494 00:21:40,520 --> 00:21:44,200 Speaker 1: Ryan Mink stamp on a buck fifty for Dobbins and 495 00:21:44,400 --> 00:21:47,879 Speaker 1: uh and so like I think that they can still 496 00:21:47,960 --> 00:21:50,399 Speaker 1: have success. It's gonna boil down to once again scoring 497 00:21:50,400 --> 00:21:52,120 Speaker 1: touchdowns in the red zume, which has been a bugaboo 498 00:21:52,119 --> 00:21:54,440 Speaker 1: all this season long. You have to you have to 499 00:21:54,480 --> 00:21:56,080 Speaker 1: play well in the red zone. You have to play 500 00:21:56,119 --> 00:21:58,800 Speaker 1: turnover free, like like we've been saying. Just if you're 501 00:21:58,800 --> 00:22:01,200 Speaker 1: down to your third string quarterback, he's making a second 502 00:22:01,280 --> 00:22:04,040 Speaker 1: NFL start, Your marching for air isn't great. You just can't. 503 00:22:04,080 --> 00:22:06,320 Speaker 1: You can't have many airs. You gotta you gotta execute 504 00:22:06,680 --> 00:22:09,320 Speaker 1: the formula, which we know is is the run game, 505 00:22:09,640 --> 00:22:13,600 Speaker 1: strong defense, turnovers and be better in the red zone. 506 00:22:13,720 --> 00:22:16,040 Speaker 1: That's the formula, and you gotta execute it. You gotta 507 00:22:16,040 --> 00:22:19,240 Speaker 1: execute it pretty bar and close to perfection. Yeah, I 508 00:22:19,320 --> 00:22:22,440 Speaker 1: mean formula and recipe and that that those words have 509 00:22:22,520 --> 00:22:24,920 Speaker 1: been like buzzwords over the past like two months. Yeah, 510 00:22:24,920 --> 00:22:27,480 Speaker 1: and I think that, like the formula was kind of 511 00:22:27,520 --> 00:22:29,920 Speaker 1: the same with Lamar at quarterback, and it's just become 512 00:22:30,000 --> 00:22:33,280 Speaker 1: even more. It's just shifted more. You just had more 513 00:22:33,359 --> 00:22:36,199 Speaker 1: possibilities with Lamar, Like you never know with Lamar, like 514 00:22:36,280 --> 00:22:38,520 Speaker 1: you never know what might happen, Like he just can 515 00:22:38,560 --> 00:22:40,440 Speaker 1: pull a rabbit out of a hat and like spin 516 00:22:40,520 --> 00:22:43,800 Speaker 1: around five times and complete a fifty yard pass down 517 00:22:43,880 --> 00:22:47,280 Speaker 1: the like forty forty five passing attempts to game was 518 00:22:47,320 --> 00:22:50,199 Speaker 1: never the form That was never the form who quarterback, 519 00:22:50,320 --> 00:22:52,320 Speaker 1: that's correct. But but with Lamar, I just think you 520 00:22:52,359 --> 00:22:54,600 Speaker 1: had more avenues and like you know, to all the 521 00:22:54,600 --> 00:22:57,280 Speaker 1: people who think the Ravens can't come back from deficits, 522 00:22:57,280 --> 00:23:00,600 Speaker 1: with Lamar, like we've seen it many times over the years. 523 00:23:00,600 --> 00:23:03,280 Speaker 1: I'm not saying just this year, but many times, like Lamar, 524 00:23:03,880 --> 00:23:06,840 Speaker 1: I think obviously, with the state of the wide receiver corps, 525 00:23:06,840 --> 00:23:08,239 Speaker 1: like that's not the position you want to be in 526 00:23:08,320 --> 00:23:10,600 Speaker 1: right now. But like with Lamar under center, I feel 527 00:23:10,680 --> 00:23:12,920 Speaker 1: better about the chance the Ravens chances if they were 528 00:23:12,960 --> 00:23:15,719 Speaker 1: to fall behind two scores or something like that, right, 529 00:23:15,960 --> 00:23:18,159 Speaker 1: I don't feel as great about the Ravens chances if 530 00:23:18,160 --> 00:23:20,520 Speaker 1: that happens with Anthony Brown under center. I mean I 531 00:23:20,520 --> 00:23:24,520 Speaker 1: feel better across the board with Lamar under center exactly, 532 00:23:24,720 --> 00:23:28,160 Speaker 1: up two scores, down to scores tie games zero zero. Yes, 533 00:23:28,240 --> 00:23:31,359 Speaker 1: playmaker that Lamar is you have a wider formula, you 534 00:23:31,400 --> 00:23:33,639 Speaker 1: have more I just think, but I think that I 535 00:23:33,680 --> 00:23:35,680 Speaker 1: think that the formula is still kind of the same 536 00:23:35,720 --> 00:23:37,640 Speaker 1: with him out there. I just think the margin for air, 537 00:23:37,680 --> 00:23:41,160 Speaker 1: while it was already pretty thin, sure is now next 538 00:23:41,200 --> 00:23:44,360 Speaker 1: to know margin. Now, that doesn't mean that you can't win. 539 00:23:44,720 --> 00:23:47,520 Speaker 1: I do think the Ravens can win. But if they're 540 00:23:47,520 --> 00:23:49,040 Speaker 1: going to win, like I just said, you talking about 541 00:23:49,040 --> 00:23:51,520 Speaker 1: a turnover free game from Anthony Brown. And then on defense, 542 00:23:51,800 --> 00:23:53,760 Speaker 1: we haven't even mentioned this, by the way, you know, 543 00:23:53,800 --> 00:23:56,200 Speaker 1: the big news of the week here beyond the stuff 544 00:23:56,240 --> 00:23:59,680 Speaker 1: for this game, and beyond Lamar Jackson, Ravens Roquan Smith 545 00:23:59,720 --> 00:24:02,760 Speaker 1: to your contract extension reported one hundred million dollars deal. 546 00:24:03,040 --> 00:24:05,040 Speaker 1: So they get a guy who is going to be 547 00:24:05,160 --> 00:24:08,000 Speaker 1: the leader of this team, the leader of this defense 548 00:24:08,240 --> 00:24:11,080 Speaker 1: for the next five years, who has done just about 549 00:24:11,080 --> 00:24:14,280 Speaker 1: everything right since the trade went down. Yeah, and I'm 550 00:24:14,320 --> 00:24:16,159 Speaker 1: going to erase the just about because I don't know 551 00:24:16,200 --> 00:24:18,800 Speaker 1: anything he's done wrong. Yeah. I mean he's been great. 552 00:24:18,880 --> 00:24:22,080 Speaker 1: He's been He's been way better than I expected, better 553 00:24:22,119 --> 00:24:26,119 Speaker 1: than advertised. He's just been excellent and so really excited 554 00:24:26,160 --> 00:24:27,840 Speaker 1: to get that deal done. And I think that you're 555 00:24:27,840 --> 00:24:30,840 Speaker 1: probably looking at like Roke wants Smith getting a turnover 556 00:24:30,880 --> 00:24:32,840 Speaker 1: like he did against Pittsburgh. No. Yeah, I was just 557 00:24:32,880 --> 00:24:36,240 Speaker 1: about to say, you know what can make your margin 558 00:24:36,320 --> 00:24:39,080 Speaker 1: for air wider right and give you some reading room 559 00:24:39,160 --> 00:24:42,320 Speaker 1: is turnover. Defensive turnovers just are game changers. I think 560 00:24:42,400 --> 00:24:46,840 Speaker 1: they multiple, Yeah, you might have to have multiple. They haven't. 561 00:24:47,080 --> 00:24:49,520 Speaker 1: They haven't had a defensive touchdown yet. We keep saying it. 562 00:24:49,640 --> 00:24:55,080 Speaker 1: They're overdue, They're overdue, and juice back for the defensive touchdown. 563 00:24:55,160 --> 00:25:00,080 Speaker 1: Maybe Marcus Peters gets back on the line six. I 564 00:25:00,080 --> 00:25:03,880 Speaker 1: don't I like it. I don't hate it. Yeah, U so, yeah, 565 00:25:04,040 --> 00:25:06,240 Speaker 1: I mean I do think that mpving out for the 566 00:25:06,240 --> 00:25:08,800 Speaker 1: past three games. You know, like people have kind of 567 00:25:08,840 --> 00:25:11,320 Speaker 1: overlooked the impact of that a little bit, uh in 568 00:25:11,440 --> 00:25:13,960 Speaker 1: terms of like you're talking about the playmaking ability and 569 00:25:14,000 --> 00:25:16,920 Speaker 1: Brandon Stevens friend of the lounge. I hope he gets well. 570 00:25:17,000 --> 00:25:18,760 Speaker 1: By the way, there's some news this week about him 571 00:25:18,800 --> 00:25:22,280 Speaker 1: being sick, getting sick Sunday before the Bengals game this 572 00:25:22,320 --> 00:25:26,400 Speaker 1: past week. Um, so he wasn't out of practice Wednesday. 573 00:25:26,480 --> 00:25:27,639 Speaker 1: Fans don't know. I mean he had to go to 574 00:25:27,640 --> 00:25:30,920 Speaker 1: the hospital Society and stay over in Cincinnati illness. Yeah, 575 00:25:30,920 --> 00:25:32,639 Speaker 1: he's back in Baltimore now, but yeah, he had to 576 00:25:32,640 --> 00:25:34,600 Speaker 1: go to the hospital right and missed the game. So 577 00:25:35,960 --> 00:25:38,199 Speaker 1: I hope he can get back. And he played well 578 00:25:38,200 --> 00:25:40,720 Speaker 1: when Marcus was out. But like, there's no denying the 579 00:25:40,760 --> 00:25:43,600 Speaker 1: playmaking ability that Marcus Peters has. And in the game 580 00:25:43,600 --> 00:25:46,520 Speaker 1: where you might need multiple turnovers, it pays to have 581 00:25:46,600 --> 00:25:48,199 Speaker 1: the guy with the most interceptions since he came in 582 00:25:48,200 --> 00:25:50,120 Speaker 1: the league on the field. You know, I'll take that. 583 00:25:50,600 --> 00:25:53,560 Speaker 1: Plus just the swagger that he brings, and we saw 584 00:25:53,600 --> 00:25:55,760 Speaker 1: a lot of that this past week from Roquan. You 585 00:25:55,800 --> 00:25:58,840 Speaker 1: know that playing with that chip and that swagger and 586 00:25:59,080 --> 00:26:01,679 Speaker 1: you get Roquan and MP. I mean it was the 587 00:26:01,720 --> 00:26:04,920 Speaker 1: Bengals game when he hit one died. Jamar chaser Tyler 588 00:26:04,960 --> 00:26:07,200 Speaker 1: Boyd in the backfield and check playing the Yeah, the 589 00:26:07,200 --> 00:26:10,080 Speaker 1: whole danced. Yeah, you know that was great. I want 590 00:26:10,119 --> 00:26:12,400 Speaker 1: more of that, you know. And so I do think 591 00:26:12,440 --> 00:26:16,359 Speaker 1: like the swagger that he brings to the field also 592 00:26:16,600 --> 00:26:18,879 Speaker 1: just makes this defense like, I am really excited to 593 00:26:18,880 --> 00:26:21,320 Speaker 1: watch this defense play. I am really excited to watch 594 00:26:21,400 --> 00:26:23,600 Speaker 1: them play on Sunday. And now, the Bengals offense is 595 00:26:23,640 --> 00:26:26,280 Speaker 1: really good. They can they can hurt you, but like 596 00:26:27,040 --> 00:26:30,000 Speaker 1: this defense is is playing with some some swag. Look, 597 00:26:30,160 --> 00:26:32,880 Speaker 1: their offense is really good, but the Ravens defense isn't 598 00:26:32,880 --> 00:26:35,440 Speaker 1: gonna just hand the crown over to them and say, well, 599 00:26:35,440 --> 00:26:38,720 Speaker 1: you know what, we're not We can't definitely not they're not. 600 00:26:38,760 --> 00:26:41,320 Speaker 1: They're not signing up for that. They're saying, we think 601 00:26:41,359 --> 00:26:43,719 Speaker 1: we're a great defense. Yeah, and like what, I'm sure 602 00:26:43,760 --> 00:26:45,639 Speaker 1: they're probably going out there they're saying, we got to 603 00:26:45,680 --> 00:26:48,640 Speaker 1: pitch a shutout. Yeah, that's probably what they're saying. I mean, 604 00:26:48,680 --> 00:26:50,480 Speaker 1: it's like kind of I think that they have the 605 00:26:50,560 --> 00:26:53,600 Speaker 1: mentality of that two thousand Ravens defense a little bit, 606 00:26:53,600 --> 00:26:56,199 Speaker 1: you know, like they can't win a fatal score and 607 00:26:56,240 --> 00:26:58,160 Speaker 1: I think give us a touchdown, give us a touchdown. 608 00:26:58,280 --> 00:27:00,800 Speaker 1: I seriously think that's probably how they feel and give 609 00:27:00,880 --> 00:27:03,800 Speaker 1: us a touchdown, and and and like, look, it's a 610 00:27:03,800 --> 00:27:06,880 Speaker 1: different game. This Bengals offense is dynamic. Holding them under 611 00:27:06,880 --> 00:27:10,760 Speaker 1: a touchdown is probably unrealistic, right, But I think that 612 00:27:10,800 --> 00:27:13,840 Speaker 1: this defense has that type of expectations for themselves. And 613 00:27:13,880 --> 00:27:15,359 Speaker 1: I think the guy who really sets that tone is 614 00:27:15,520 --> 00:27:17,359 Speaker 1: k One, Right. I think that's the mentality. I think 615 00:27:17,359 --> 00:27:18,600 Speaker 1: that's like when I talked to him aft to he 616 00:27:18,600 --> 00:27:21,199 Speaker 1: signed his contract, he said, like, we feel like we 617 00:27:21,200 --> 00:27:24,640 Speaker 1: owe them one, you know. And it's not backing down 618 00:27:24,640 --> 00:27:27,520 Speaker 1: from the trash, the confident like statements. He's not backing 619 00:27:27,520 --> 00:27:29,280 Speaker 1: down like yeah, He's like, it's gonna feel really good 620 00:27:29,280 --> 00:27:30,800 Speaker 1: to go. You know, this week has been great, but 621 00:27:30,800 --> 00:27:32,479 Speaker 1: it's gonna be even greater when we beat them. It's 622 00:27:32,480 --> 00:27:34,359 Speaker 1: basically what he said. Yeah, And so I think that 623 00:27:34,400 --> 00:27:36,160 Speaker 1: he wants to go in there and get that win, 624 00:27:36,800 --> 00:27:39,040 Speaker 1: and he's set in the tone. Yeah, he said it 625 00:27:39,040 --> 00:27:41,560 Speaker 1: after the game, he's starting the game during game. I 626 00:27:41,560 --> 00:27:42,840 Speaker 1: don't know what he was saying during the game, but 627 00:27:42,840 --> 00:27:45,080 Speaker 1: I'm sure I thought you said he said it. He 628 00:27:47,480 --> 00:27:50,240 Speaker 1: said it afterwards, So yeah, yeah, and it's continued throughout 629 00:27:50,240 --> 00:27:53,879 Speaker 1: the week. Um, so this this defense is confident. Yeah, 630 00:27:53,920 --> 00:27:56,000 Speaker 1: this defense is confident. What was just just going back 631 00:27:56,000 --> 00:27:58,160 Speaker 1: to real real quick? What was your take on the 632 00:27:58,200 --> 00:28:01,000 Speaker 1: contract extension. Oh it's awesome. I mean I think all 633 00:28:01,000 --> 00:28:03,720 Speaker 1: of us, like literally the first time that the guy 634 00:28:03,920 --> 00:28:06,359 Speaker 1: talked to the media when he was on podium, I 635 00:28:06,400 --> 00:28:08,359 Speaker 1: think I walked back and probably said to you, I 636 00:28:08,440 --> 00:28:11,720 Speaker 1: was like please, like I really hope they resigned him. 637 00:28:11,760 --> 00:28:15,080 Speaker 1: Like you just get he's just he's just a man, 638 00:28:15,400 --> 00:28:17,760 Speaker 1: Like he is just like the guy that you want 639 00:28:17,800 --> 00:28:21,240 Speaker 1: in this building. And you know, apart from what he's 640 00:28:21,280 --> 00:28:23,000 Speaker 1: done on the field, like I just want him as 641 00:28:23,040 --> 00:28:26,080 Speaker 1: part of my program, you know, because of everything that 642 00:28:26,160 --> 00:28:29,040 Speaker 1: he stands for, everything that he does, the way he works, 643 00:28:29,080 --> 00:28:31,760 Speaker 1: the way he talks, the way he leads all of it. 644 00:28:31,840 --> 00:28:34,320 Speaker 1: Like you know, and you can go into the x's 645 00:28:34,400 --> 00:28:37,359 Speaker 1: nose and the you know, how he's improved their defense, 646 00:28:37,480 --> 00:28:40,040 Speaker 1: their DVOA and you know what he's done from an 647 00:28:40,120 --> 00:28:42,440 Speaker 1: x's nose standpoint and allowing them to have fewer defense 648 00:28:42,520 --> 00:28:44,720 Speaker 1: backs on the field and his coverage and all that stuff, 649 00:28:45,080 --> 00:28:47,640 Speaker 1: and like but to me, like when I'm if I'm 650 00:28:47,680 --> 00:28:49,960 Speaker 1: the general manager and I'm getting ready to sign somebody 651 00:28:50,080 --> 00:28:51,960 Speaker 1: or deciding whether I'm going to give him a report 652 00:28:51,960 --> 00:28:54,480 Speaker 1: one hundred million dollar deal. A lot of that comes 653 00:28:54,480 --> 00:28:57,160 Speaker 1: down to like who are you as the person and 654 00:28:57,240 --> 00:29:00,120 Speaker 1: like as the leader and as like it goes on 655 00:29:00,320 --> 00:29:03,160 Speaker 1: x's news, you know, like what is your impact on 656 00:29:03,200 --> 00:29:08,000 Speaker 1: this organization because this is a huge organizational decision and commitment, 657 00:29:08,360 --> 00:29:11,720 Speaker 1: and like Roquan checks all of those boxes for me. Yeah, 658 00:29:11,760 --> 00:29:13,640 Speaker 1: I mean I wish I you know, I have to 659 00:29:13,680 --> 00:29:15,200 Speaker 1: go back to the archives here look at all the 660 00:29:15,280 --> 00:29:17,080 Speaker 1: episodes of the Lounge from when he was coming out 661 00:29:17,080 --> 00:29:19,120 Speaker 1: of the draft in twenty eighteen. I remember saying at 662 00:29:19,120 --> 00:29:20,560 Speaker 1: that time, like if I could have any player and 663 00:29:20,640 --> 00:29:24,520 Speaker 1: he's gonna be gone before the Ravens, Roquan was the guy, 664 00:29:24,520 --> 00:29:26,080 Speaker 1: and I just remember watching him George should be like 665 00:29:26,120 --> 00:29:29,000 Speaker 1: this guy's ray Lewis, And now that he's here, I 666 00:29:29,080 --> 00:29:32,800 Speaker 1: just think it's a perfect fit. So Mini Ray I 667 00:29:32,840 --> 00:29:34,480 Speaker 1: don't know, I mean, he gives me the vibes. I'm 668 00:29:34,520 --> 00:29:36,000 Speaker 1: not afraid to say it, like he gives me major 669 00:29:36,040 --> 00:29:37,800 Speaker 1: ray Lewis vibes. No, that's what I'm saying that I 670 00:29:37,800 --> 00:29:39,600 Speaker 1: remember watching him a Georgia and being like that guy 671 00:29:39,640 --> 00:29:41,680 Speaker 1: looks like Rays. Well, but I'm like saying, like, yeah, 672 00:29:41,800 --> 00:29:43,640 Speaker 1: sure like playing like him. I'm just saying, like getting 673 00:29:44,400 --> 00:29:47,640 Speaker 1: buyers off the team. Everyone, he's a little less bombastic 674 00:29:47,840 --> 00:29:50,120 Speaker 1: bump bump bastic. Is that the right way to say 675 00:29:50,160 --> 00:29:53,240 Speaker 1: that works out? You're not the right guy to ask, um, 676 00:29:53,280 --> 00:29:55,000 Speaker 1: But like, you know, he's less of that. But like 677 00:29:55,000 --> 00:29:58,600 Speaker 1: when he talks like it's the words are not very different, 678 00:29:58,680 --> 00:30:01,640 Speaker 1: the way that they're delivered is a little bit different. Uh, 679 00:30:01,840 --> 00:30:04,960 Speaker 1: It's just it's interesting. Yeah, So look, it's gonna be uh. 680 00:30:05,000 --> 00:30:06,720 Speaker 1: I can't wait for Sunday. It's gonna be O. It's 681 00:30:06,720 --> 00:30:08,680 Speaker 1: gonna be fun. And also as we look ahead to 682 00:30:08,760 --> 00:30:10,640 Speaker 1: that game, there's a lot taking place over the course 683 00:30:10,640 --> 00:30:12,960 Speaker 1: of this week. And if you haven't done so already, 684 00:30:12,960 --> 00:30:16,080 Speaker 1: but check out Baltimore Evens dot com Slash Playoffs. Thursday morning, 685 00:30:16,080 --> 00:30:18,640 Speaker 1: there's car stanciling taking place at MTMKE Stadium, so you 686 00:30:18,640 --> 00:30:21,560 Speaker 1: can go stop by, get your car stanciled. You know, 687 00:30:21,640 --> 00:30:24,080 Speaker 1: let everybody know it's playoff week. You gotta have that 688 00:30:24,080 --> 00:30:26,000 Speaker 1: Birdie had on your car, so ahead and stop by there. 689 00:30:26,200 --> 00:30:28,480 Speaker 1: And for all the events there's uh, there's different events 690 00:30:28,480 --> 00:30:30,440 Speaker 1: at bars this week and you can check all that 691 00:30:30,440 --> 00:30:33,040 Speaker 1: out of Baltimore evens dot com slash playoffs. Can. I 692 00:30:33,080 --> 00:30:35,040 Speaker 1: just a little mini rant that got me thinking about 693 00:30:35,040 --> 00:30:40,320 Speaker 1: that is like I want I understand because the offense 694 00:30:40,360 --> 00:30:42,680 Speaker 1: has not been putting up many points down the stretch, 695 00:30:42,800 --> 00:30:44,880 Speaker 1: like it's I saw some stat it's like the second 696 00:30:44,920 --> 00:30:47,360 Speaker 1: fewest for a playoff team in like NFL history over 697 00:30:47,400 --> 00:30:50,360 Speaker 1: the past x number of games or whatever. Right, I 698 00:30:50,480 --> 00:30:53,640 Speaker 1: get that that's like disheartening, right, and that like it's 699 00:30:53,680 --> 00:30:56,560 Speaker 1: not it's not particularly fun to watch, right, and like 700 00:30:56,600 --> 00:30:59,120 Speaker 1: the Lamar situation hanging over everything, and like you don't 701 00:30:59,160 --> 00:31:00,960 Speaker 1: know if you're you know, your best player is gonna 702 00:31:01,000 --> 00:31:03,200 Speaker 1: be out there like this disheartening, but like we're in 703 00:31:03,200 --> 00:31:06,520 Speaker 1: the playoffs, you know, enjoy it. Yes, that's one of 704 00:31:06,520 --> 00:31:08,120 Speaker 1: my message, Like you know what I mean, like get 705 00:31:08,160 --> 00:31:11,040 Speaker 1: the car sencil like like like enjoy it. You know 706 00:31:11,120 --> 00:31:14,240 Speaker 1: you I get that it's like disheartening, but like me 707 00:31:14,400 --> 00:31:17,240 Speaker 1: this week, like I'm like legitimately getting really excited because 708 00:31:17,520 --> 00:31:19,080 Speaker 1: you don't get to go to the playoffs every year 709 00:31:19,080 --> 00:31:21,240 Speaker 1: and I know that we do almost every every year, 710 00:31:21,360 --> 00:31:23,880 Speaker 1: almost every year, and like I think to would agree, 711 00:31:23,920 --> 00:31:26,280 Speaker 1: we've become spoiled with that like you just expect that. Yeah, 712 00:31:26,280 --> 00:31:28,200 Speaker 1: we're gonna be in the playoffs, you know, but like 713 00:31:28,880 --> 00:31:30,600 Speaker 1: it doesn't always work that way. It's like when you're 714 00:31:30,600 --> 00:31:32,280 Speaker 1: in there, let's enjoy it, Like this is gonna be 715 00:31:32,320 --> 00:31:33,800 Speaker 1: a b is a big game, it's gonna be a 716 00:31:33,840 --> 00:31:37,320 Speaker 1: fun game. Like let's get pumped a little bit. I don't. 717 00:31:37,320 --> 00:31:39,040 Speaker 1: I just say, I just don't feel it. I don't 718 00:31:39,080 --> 00:31:41,680 Speaker 1: feel it yet from Baltimore, and I want to feel it. Well, 719 00:31:41,800 --> 00:31:44,320 Speaker 1: look if they went on Sunday, then that tune was 720 00:31:44,320 --> 00:31:46,440 Speaker 1: probably well that'll definitely yeah, yes, I agree. You gotta 721 00:31:46,480 --> 00:31:48,600 Speaker 1: you gotta enjoy you gotta enjoy those trips. Yeah, all right. 722 00:31:48,600 --> 00:31:50,880 Speaker 1: This one comes from an email here from Dusty Howard. 723 00:31:50,920 --> 00:31:53,760 Speaker 1: He says, Hi, guys, it's Dusty Howard writing in from 724 00:31:53,800 --> 00:31:59,600 Speaker 1: southeast Southwest Ohio. Where's Where's Southwest Ohio? Oh? Okay, thank 725 00:31:59,600 --> 00:32:01,920 Speaker 1: you miss Ohio for getting me on my geography there 726 00:32:02,600 --> 00:32:04,640 Speaker 1: where we will be traveling this weekend into a hustle 727 00:32:04,640 --> 00:32:08,000 Speaker 1: playoff environment. As Ray Lewis used to say, yap, yap, yap, 728 00:32:08,040 --> 00:32:10,760 Speaker 1: it's time to buckle up the chin straps. That's not 729 00:32:10,800 --> 00:32:13,640 Speaker 1: true because Ray would always say chin scraps. It's a 730 00:32:13,720 --> 00:32:19,000 Speaker 1: chin scraps game, and on Sunday, if somebody from either 731 00:32:19,080 --> 00:32:22,239 Speaker 1: team doesn't have their chin scraps, I'm gonna say buckled up, 732 00:32:22,280 --> 00:32:24,960 Speaker 1: which seems to happen in a large, alarming, large amount 733 00:32:24,960 --> 00:32:27,960 Speaker 1: of time in the NFL, helmets will be coming off 734 00:32:28,240 --> 00:32:31,760 Speaker 1: because this must see slobber. This will be must see 735 00:32:31,760 --> 00:32:35,640 Speaker 1: slobber knocker football. Enough about that, My question is if 736 00:32:35,640 --> 00:32:38,520 Speaker 1: the Ravens were to lose Sunday, Man Dang, all right 737 00:32:38,480 --> 00:32:40,920 Speaker 1: where already going this way? Would the honeymoon phase with 738 00:32:41,040 --> 00:32:43,080 Speaker 1: Lamar be over? And would it be time to move 739 00:32:43,360 --> 00:32:47,680 Speaker 1: Dang into a new QB in the draft. All right, No, no, Dusty, 740 00:32:47,800 --> 00:32:51,360 Speaker 1: I'm not going down this road. I'm sorry. I just 741 00:32:51,400 --> 00:32:56,080 Speaker 1: got done with this randomout. Sorry, dust we're talking about 742 00:32:56,120 --> 00:32:59,360 Speaker 1: draft position. No, yeah, I you know I didn't read 743 00:32:59,400 --> 00:33:01,440 Speaker 1: the whole most here's the block draft. No, we're not 744 00:33:01,480 --> 00:33:03,800 Speaker 1: doing that. I didn't read the whole question through before 745 00:33:03,840 --> 00:33:06,240 Speaker 1: I started doing it. All right, Sorry, Dusty, we're just 746 00:33:06,280 --> 00:33:08,480 Speaker 1: scrapping that one right there. All right, here's one from 747 00:33:08,520 --> 00:33:10,720 Speaker 1: Patrick Cream. We can always count on Patrick. Yes, all right, 748 00:33:11,040 --> 00:33:16,240 Speaker 1: he says, I absolutely love this contract extension from Roquan Smith. Yes, 749 00:33:16,280 --> 00:33:19,880 Speaker 1: the number is high. But this Doug figuratively and literally, 750 00:33:20,040 --> 00:33:23,479 Speaker 1: he's a Georgia Bulldog, is a foundational building block that 751 00:33:23,600 --> 00:33:26,840 Speaker 1: makes everyone better around him. This is such a Baltimore 752 00:33:26,880 --> 00:33:29,200 Speaker 1: type of signing and I'm all about it. Great job 753 00:33:29,240 --> 00:33:30,680 Speaker 1: to get him locked up before the end of the 754 00:33:30,760 --> 00:33:32,960 Speaker 1: league year. Now let's go see the Boys beat the 755 00:33:33,000 --> 00:33:35,920 Speaker 1: Bricks off Cincinnati on Sunday Night football. I like it, 756 00:33:35,960 --> 00:33:38,200 Speaker 1: no question, but I agree. It's just a great signing. 757 00:33:39,000 --> 00:33:40,840 Speaker 1: It just I mean, I can't say enough about the move. 758 00:33:40,920 --> 00:33:43,080 Speaker 1: I think it's a great signing. And like Roquan Smith 759 00:33:43,120 --> 00:33:45,320 Speaker 1: as a guy he wanted as a leader of this defense. Yeah, 760 00:33:45,360 --> 00:33:47,120 Speaker 1: the foreseeable feature and now you're gonna have that. Well 761 00:33:47,160 --> 00:33:49,480 Speaker 1: into Dusty's question, we'll just circle back to that. The 762 00:33:49,480 --> 00:33:51,200 Speaker 1: other part of it is, you know that the franchise 763 00:33:51,240 --> 00:33:53,520 Speaker 1: tag is still available. Now. If the Ravens did need 764 00:33:53,560 --> 00:33:55,920 Speaker 1: to use the franchise tag on Lamar Jackson, you know, 765 00:33:55,960 --> 00:33:58,400 Speaker 1: I would expect that they'll be in contract negotiations again. 766 00:33:58,720 --> 00:34:01,360 Speaker 1: You know, even if that happens, continue those negotiations, I 767 00:34:01,360 --> 00:34:04,840 Speaker 1: would think. Um, but like that's another component of this, 768 00:34:04,920 --> 00:34:07,920 Speaker 1: and I think immediately a lot of people when they 769 00:34:07,960 --> 00:34:11,240 Speaker 1: see Roquan Smith get a reported one hundred million dollars. 770 00:34:11,280 --> 00:34:13,960 Speaker 1: So like, all right, when Lamar getting his money, and 771 00:34:14,040 --> 00:34:17,600 Speaker 1: like to those people out there, this does not prevent 772 00:34:17,640 --> 00:34:21,120 Speaker 1: the Ravens from uh signing Lamar Jacson to a long 773 00:34:21,239 --> 00:34:25,000 Speaker 1: term deal. Yeah, like those deals for quarterbacks traditionally have 774 00:34:25,160 --> 00:34:27,200 Speaker 1: lower cap hits in the first couple of years and 775 00:34:27,239 --> 00:34:30,120 Speaker 1: all that stuff. And like, I am just confident in 776 00:34:30,160 --> 00:34:33,800 Speaker 1: the Ravens in Eric Cosson Ncmadio and their salary in 777 00:34:33,920 --> 00:34:36,880 Speaker 1: Pat Moriarty, their salary cap gurus, Like, I do not 778 00:34:37,000 --> 00:34:39,560 Speaker 1: think that this set this means that Lamar can't be 779 00:34:39,600 --> 00:34:42,200 Speaker 1: signed long term. Yeah. Of course those deals are independent 780 00:34:42,200 --> 00:34:44,320 Speaker 1: of each other exactly, So I don't think it's necessarily 781 00:34:44,360 --> 00:34:47,239 Speaker 1: like you're choosing between them, right, Yeah, yes, I don't think. 782 00:34:47,280 --> 00:34:51,040 Speaker 1: I think that's an unfair assumption, Yes, exactly. So we'll 783 00:34:51,040 --> 00:34:53,880 Speaker 1: talk about that offseason stuff Dusty later. All right, One, 784 00:34:54,320 --> 00:34:56,840 Speaker 1: this week is playoff week, and it's gonna be a 785 00:34:56,840 --> 00:34:58,600 Speaker 1: lot of fun again. Check out Baltimore Evens dot com 786 00:34:58,600 --> 00:35:01,680 Speaker 1: slash Playoffs. You can email us at the lounge at 787 00:35:01,760 --> 00:35:05,600 Speaker 1: Ravens dot NFL dot net give us your thoughts about 788 00:35:05,640 --> 00:35:08,200 Speaker 1: this game. After this game, and uh anything else. You 789 00:35:08,200 --> 00:35:09,560 Speaker 1: gotta say No, this is gonna be a big one, 790 00:35:09,640 --> 00:35:12,400 Speaker 1: right I think so. I mean his playoffs. Get ready 791 00:35:12,560 --> 00:35:20,319 Speaker 1: for the when in Cincinnati. Let's go