1 00:00:04,428 --> 00:00:06,628 Speaker 1: Good Morning Football is the production of the NFL in 2 00:00:06,708 --> 00:00:26,268 Speaker 1: partnership with iHeartRadio. Good Morning, Welcome to Good Morning Football 3 00:00:26,308 --> 00:00:28,108 Speaker 1: present a bi old trap or beef jerky. We're live 4 00:00:28,148 --> 00:00:30,748 Speaker 1: in New York City. It's Tuesday, November twenty seconds. I'm 5 00:00:30,828 --> 00:00:33,108 Speaker 1: Jamie Urdoll. It's Kyle Brandt, fired up to be here, 6 00:00:33,228 --> 00:00:35,428 Speaker 1: Jason mccordy, fired up to be here. Mike garefolo, how 7 00:00:35,468 --> 00:00:40,708 Speaker 1: you feeling a local? Where's Tony Wiley when you need them? 8 00:00:40,708 --> 00:00:42,748 Speaker 1: That's an inside joke. Oh my gosh, No, it is 9 00:00:42,748 --> 00:00:45,948 Speaker 1: not Wednesday. No, we are not confused. No, it's Tuesday. 10 00:00:46,508 --> 00:00:48,548 Speaker 1: But our whiteboards are out because we have a cool 11 00:00:48,668 --> 00:00:50,828 Speaker 1: little segment coming your way. Let's go. Time for the 12 00:00:50,868 --> 00:00:53,548 Speaker 1: lead block. All right, let's take a look at the 13 00:00:53,548 --> 00:00:56,108 Speaker 1: current NFC playoff picture. That's how the forty nine ers 14 00:00:56,188 --> 00:00:59,868 Speaker 1: rise from seventh to third After defeating the Cardinals last night. 15 00:00:59,908 --> 00:01:02,748 Speaker 1: The Eagles are still on top, the Vikings clinging with 16 00:01:02,788 --> 00:01:05,508 Speaker 1: their talents to number two just by being inviscerated by 17 00:01:05,548 --> 00:01:08,428 Speaker 1: the Cowboys on Sunday, biking for hosting the Patriots on 18 00:01:08,508 --> 00:01:11,108 Speaker 1: Thanksgiving and then Dallas getting ready to face the Giants 19 00:01:11,148 --> 00:01:13,108 Speaker 1: on Turkey Day. And you see Tampa Bay hanging around 20 00:01:13,108 --> 00:01:16,748 Speaker 1: Seattle as well. All right, so those are your current seatings, 21 00:01:17,108 --> 00:01:19,708 Speaker 1: but those are just by the numbers. I think America 22 00:01:19,828 --> 00:01:23,468 Speaker 1: needs more insight and alys's more wayboards. So we got 23 00:01:23,468 --> 00:01:26,188 Speaker 1: out our dryer race markers and we put a list. 24 00:01:26,268 --> 00:01:28,628 Speaker 1: We put our top five teams as we see them 25 00:01:28,708 --> 00:01:31,068 Speaker 1: right now, and then we each want to focus on 26 00:01:31,068 --> 00:01:33,348 Speaker 1: one of those teams. So Jason lead us off. All right, 27 00:01:33,388 --> 00:01:35,668 Speaker 1: I got my five lest say, I'm gonna use this 28 00:01:35,708 --> 00:01:37,788 Speaker 1: paper to cover up and take you guys through them. 29 00:01:37,788 --> 00:01:40,668 Speaker 1: I'm gonna start right here at number five, and I'm 30 00:01:40,708 --> 00:01:44,628 Speaker 1: going with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Gotta win over there 31 00:01:44,628 --> 00:01:47,788 Speaker 1: in Germany verse Seattle, things are looking up. Beat the 32 00:01:47,908 --> 00:01:50,308 Speaker 1: Rams at two in a row right now. Tom Brady 33 00:01:50,508 --> 00:01:52,708 Speaker 1: has looked good. The team looks like they're starting to 34 00:01:52,748 --> 00:01:55,668 Speaker 1: figure out and pick up their straw. At number four, 35 00:01:56,148 --> 00:02:00,988 Speaker 1: I have Jamie's Minnesota Vikings skull, all of that good stuff. 36 00:02:01,228 --> 00:02:04,588 Speaker 1: They laid an egg this past week versus Dallas Cowboy. 37 00:02:04,668 --> 00:02:07,068 Speaker 1: But that does not take away the Vikings have still 38 00:02:07,108 --> 00:02:09,468 Speaker 1: been really good this year, and they showed up the 39 00:02:09,468 --> 00:02:12,108 Speaker 1: week before versus Buffalo Bills versus a good team. But 40 00:02:12,228 --> 00:02:17,028 Speaker 1: have not farewell against the NFC powerhouses. Number three, the 41 00:02:17,308 --> 00:02:21,588 Speaker 1: forty Niners. They are playing football. We saw that last night. 42 00:02:21,788 --> 00:02:24,668 Speaker 1: I may be kind of a victim of the now 43 00:02:24,708 --> 00:02:27,188 Speaker 1: as you watch these guys out there, but it just 44 00:02:27,228 --> 00:02:30,388 Speaker 1: looked like a total team effort in all the weapons 45 00:02:30,388 --> 00:02:32,948 Speaker 1: they have. Kyle Shanahan looks like a mad scientist is 46 00:02:32,988 --> 00:02:35,988 Speaker 1: in the lab and he's just thrown in ingredient after ingredient. 47 00:02:36,108 --> 00:02:38,948 Speaker 1: All right, we have McCaffrey, throw Deebo Samuel and their brand. 48 00:02:38,948 --> 00:02:41,588 Speaker 1: Now you get a little bit George Kittle, and you 49 00:02:41,628 --> 00:02:44,028 Speaker 1: can go on and on about this team in their 50 00:02:44,068 --> 00:02:46,788 Speaker 1: offense and how many weapons they have before you even 51 00:02:46,828 --> 00:02:49,348 Speaker 1: get to the defensive side of the ball, or Miko 52 00:02:49,468 --> 00:02:52,028 Speaker 1: Ryans as a defensive coordinator, and how well that they're 53 00:02:52,028 --> 00:02:54,228 Speaker 1: playing on defense. Bols is at the top of the 54 00:02:54,308 --> 00:02:57,148 Speaker 1: league and sacks. They are playing some really good football, 55 00:02:57,148 --> 00:02:59,468 Speaker 1: and I think they are a scary team in NFC. 56 00:02:59,548 --> 00:03:01,748 Speaker 1: I have him right now as three. But their team 57 00:03:01,788 --> 00:03:03,828 Speaker 1: that is trending in the right way, playing their best 58 00:03:03,828 --> 00:03:09,108 Speaker 1: football as we're heading into December. Number two, the Dallas Cowboys. 59 00:03:09,148 --> 00:03:11,388 Speaker 1: We talk about them all the time and as a 60 00:03:11,428 --> 00:03:14,068 Speaker 1: team when you watched away. They played versus Minnesota, coming 61 00:03:14,108 --> 00:03:16,908 Speaker 1: all that tough loss of the Green Bay Packers, They're 62 00:03:17,028 --> 00:03:19,748 Speaker 1: rolling and they have the recipe. Dak Prescott as a 63 00:03:19,828 --> 00:03:22,068 Speaker 1: good quarterback may not be elite yet, but they can 64 00:03:22,148 --> 00:03:24,508 Speaker 1: run the ball, and they can play defense. And number 65 00:03:24,548 --> 00:03:28,748 Speaker 1: one obvious, I mean the Philadelphia Eagles and Jail and Hurts. 66 00:03:28,788 --> 00:03:31,028 Speaker 1: This team just picked up some beef in the middle 67 00:03:31,228 --> 00:03:34,268 Speaker 1: with the Dominican sue on Linval Joseph and they're just 68 00:03:34,308 --> 00:03:37,028 Speaker 1: playing good football. Nicks Arianni as a head coach, this 69 00:03:37,148 --> 00:03:38,708 Speaker 1: is a very good football team. I don't know if 70 00:03:38,708 --> 00:03:40,868 Speaker 1: the anyone's gonna beat them in the NFC, but I 71 00:03:40,868 --> 00:03:42,908 Speaker 1: think those forty nine ers may be the one to challenge. 72 00:03:44,388 --> 00:03:47,708 Speaker 1: Oh what do you got, Mike, Oh no, same thing, 73 00:03:49,348 --> 00:03:53,228 Speaker 1: great minds thing alike. Well, no, we're gonna build the drama. Okay, 74 00:03:55,028 --> 00:03:56,828 Speaker 1: just stick it away. We're gonna start with the Tampa 75 00:03:56,868 --> 00:04:01,548 Speaker 1: Bay Buccaneers and uh yeah, look this list. I was 76 00:04:01,588 --> 00:04:03,788 Speaker 1: just editing it up to the point that we started 77 00:04:03,828 --> 00:04:06,428 Speaker 1: this segment because I'm trying not to be a prisoner 78 00:04:06,428 --> 00:04:08,348 Speaker 1: of the moment. And by that I mean if I 79 00:04:08,388 --> 00:04:09,668 Speaker 1: was a prisoner of the moment, I would have left 80 00:04:09,668 --> 00:04:11,228 Speaker 1: the vikings out of the top line. I just can't 81 00:04:11,228 --> 00:04:14,228 Speaker 1: do that right now. So I'm also remembering a team 82 00:04:14,228 --> 00:04:16,108 Speaker 1: that we haven't seen because of the bye week for 83 00:04:16,668 --> 00:04:18,988 Speaker 1: two weeks now and the fact that they were playing 84 00:04:19,388 --> 00:04:22,068 Speaker 1: really good defensively. I like that, And then it just 85 00:04:22,108 --> 00:04:23,948 Speaker 1: looked like something I'm not going to say a switch 86 00:04:23,988 --> 00:04:25,988 Speaker 1: has been flipped, but it just looked like things had changed. 87 00:04:26,028 --> 00:04:27,868 Speaker 1: And I want to be really careful about this because 88 00:04:28,108 --> 00:04:30,548 Speaker 1: I'm trying not to delve into players personal lives, but 89 00:04:30,908 --> 00:04:33,468 Speaker 1: with Tom Brady over the last couple of weeks, go 90 00:04:33,548 --> 00:04:35,828 Speaker 1: back to training camp for the preseason, whatever it was 91 00:04:35,868 --> 00:04:37,868 Speaker 1: when he was just looking defeated up there at the 92 00:04:37,908 --> 00:04:40,068 Speaker 1: podium and saying he's got a lot of things going on, 93 00:04:40,668 --> 00:04:42,948 Speaker 1: It's been a different demeanor for him the last couple 94 00:04:42,948 --> 00:04:46,148 Speaker 1: of weeks. It's been more locked in, it's been more focused, 95 00:04:46,148 --> 00:04:48,828 Speaker 1: it's been more confident for whatever reason. Again not diving 96 00:04:48,868 --> 00:04:50,828 Speaker 1: into that, but it just feels like there's been kind 97 00:04:50,868 --> 00:04:54,188 Speaker 1: of a reset for him toward the football end of things. 98 00:04:54,188 --> 00:04:57,308 Speaker 1: So I think that he and the receivers in that 99 00:04:57,348 --> 00:04:59,308 Speaker 1: past game are going to continue to click. All right, 100 00:04:59,348 --> 00:05:01,748 Speaker 1: let's go to number four here. I got the Vikings 101 00:05:01,788 --> 00:05:03,788 Speaker 1: again at one point had him out, and I'm like, 102 00:05:03,988 --> 00:05:05,828 Speaker 1: I can't throw it all away for one loss. It 103 00:05:05,988 --> 00:05:08,268 Speaker 1: was a really bad loss, and I don't like the 104 00:05:08,308 --> 00:05:10,428 Speaker 1: fact that they just rolled over, but I still have 105 00:05:10,508 --> 00:05:12,708 Speaker 1: to keep the entire body of work in mind and 106 00:05:12,748 --> 00:05:15,308 Speaker 1: leave them at number four. Also, I got the Niners 107 00:05:15,348 --> 00:05:19,868 Speaker 1: at three. Earlier in the show, we talked about scary rankings, right, 108 00:05:19,948 --> 00:05:21,868 Speaker 1: and if you're doing scary rankings, do you look at 109 00:05:21,868 --> 00:05:24,468 Speaker 1: the teams? They may be number one. I could make 110 00:05:24,468 --> 00:05:26,068 Speaker 1: a case if we rank them that way, but we're 111 00:05:26,108 --> 00:05:27,868 Speaker 1: doing it overall, so I'm gonna keep the number three. 112 00:05:28,028 --> 00:05:29,628 Speaker 1: Got the Cowboys at number two, and I got the 113 00:05:29,668 --> 00:05:32,708 Speaker 1: Eagles still at number one, But there was a little 114 00:05:32,708 --> 00:05:34,508 Speaker 1: thought about flipping those two, but I'm gonna stick with 115 00:05:34,548 --> 00:05:38,628 Speaker 1: Philly at number one. Mike, great list. I am going 116 00:05:38,668 --> 00:05:40,108 Speaker 1: to be a prisoner at the moment. I'm going to 117 00:05:40,188 --> 00:05:41,788 Speaker 1: leave the Vikings off my list. I don't even want 118 00:05:41,788 --> 00:05:43,508 Speaker 1: that purple piece of paper to cover up my team. 119 00:05:43,588 --> 00:05:46,188 Speaker 1: So that's how it's just there. I'm disappointed in them. 120 00:05:46,228 --> 00:05:48,868 Speaker 1: I'm taking it from Kyle Brand all Brands basement, all right, 121 00:05:48,908 --> 00:05:50,308 Speaker 1: I am. I know it's been a minute since we've 122 00:05:50,308 --> 00:05:52,668 Speaker 1: seen those Seahawks, but I think again, if you're not 123 00:05:52,668 --> 00:05:54,428 Speaker 1: gonna take I'm gonna let that one last slide for 124 00:05:54,428 --> 00:05:56,428 Speaker 1: the Seahawks, but I won't let it go for the Vikings. 125 00:05:56,628 --> 00:05:58,028 Speaker 1: The Seahawks gets a hang at the top of my 126 00:05:58,028 --> 00:05:59,948 Speaker 1: list at number five, I'm gonna move one to the 127 00:05:59,948 --> 00:06:02,388 Speaker 1: forty nine ers. I think we don't feels like they're 128 00:06:02,788 --> 00:06:05,348 Speaker 1: now they've taken over the Vikings. Don't talk about them enough, 129 00:06:05,388 --> 00:06:07,388 Speaker 1: but they are that good of a team. I think 130 00:06:07,428 --> 00:06:09,708 Speaker 1: they're playing fantastic and they've taken a couple of weeks, 131 00:06:09,708 --> 00:06:11,748 Speaker 1: but now they are humming on all cylinders when it 132 00:06:11,788 --> 00:06:14,988 Speaker 1: comes that offense. In the addition of Christian McCaffrey, Tampa Bay, 133 00:06:14,988 --> 00:06:16,388 Speaker 1: like I said, it feels like it's been a year, 134 00:06:16,708 --> 00:06:19,548 Speaker 1: but a well rested year since the Buccaneers last played 135 00:06:19,548 --> 00:06:22,428 Speaker 1: in Munich. They beat the Seahawks, watch out for them 136 00:06:22,508 --> 00:06:24,868 Speaker 1: the second half of the season. Philadelphia looks great. But 137 00:06:24,988 --> 00:06:27,308 Speaker 1: for the purpose of the segment, I did put the 138 00:06:27,388 --> 00:06:30,068 Speaker 1: Dallas Says as my number one list in the NFC 139 00:06:30,508 --> 00:06:33,068 Speaker 1: right now. And this is just what we see, what 140 00:06:33,188 --> 00:06:35,508 Speaker 1: our eyeballs are telling us. And everyone's list gets to 141 00:06:35,548 --> 00:06:38,228 Speaker 1: be different and the Cowboys look really good, and it's 142 00:06:38,228 --> 00:06:42,068 Speaker 1: every phase with this figuring. This running back situation out 143 00:06:42,108 --> 00:06:45,748 Speaker 1: between Tony Pollard and Zekiel Elliott has been so impressive. 144 00:06:45,988 --> 00:06:48,708 Speaker 1: I think regardless of what people want to know about 145 00:06:48,708 --> 00:06:50,908 Speaker 1: who's starting and who's doing what, they look like they 146 00:06:50,948 --> 00:06:53,548 Speaker 1: genuinely are thrilled for the other one. When somebody rips 147 00:06:53,548 --> 00:06:55,068 Speaker 1: off a huge run, then the next guy gets to 148 00:06:55,108 --> 00:06:58,148 Speaker 1: trot on. That's what makes a great offense. The injury 149 00:06:58,148 --> 00:07:00,868 Speaker 1: to Dak Prescott really the season. The team still won games. 150 00:07:00,868 --> 00:07:03,188 Speaker 1: They ripped off wins under Cooper Rush. And now Dak 151 00:07:03,228 --> 00:07:05,628 Speaker 1: Prescott is there and he's healthy. They're coming into their 152 00:07:05,668 --> 00:07:08,548 Speaker 1: own moment, which the Cowboys love on Thanksgiving, which is 153 00:07:08,548 --> 00:07:10,508 Speaker 1: a really special week. And then like shout out to 154 00:07:10,548 --> 00:07:13,188 Speaker 1: Brett Marr for being a fantastic kicker in the NFL, 155 00:07:13,308 --> 00:07:15,788 Speaker 1: like our prouser Adam tried to say he was the 156 00:07:15,828 --> 00:07:17,588 Speaker 1: best kicker in the NFL. I said, please do not 157 00:07:17,628 --> 00:07:19,628 Speaker 1: take that from Justin Tucker. But if Brett Marr has 158 00:07:19,628 --> 00:07:21,668 Speaker 1: to take the two spot five by me and then 159 00:07:21,708 --> 00:07:24,828 Speaker 1: their defense Miles, oh my gosh, I mean, every facett 160 00:07:24,908 --> 00:07:27,068 Speaker 1: of the game puts the das Cowboys right now. At 161 00:07:27,068 --> 00:07:28,868 Speaker 1: the best team in the NFC for me. I like 162 00:07:28,948 --> 00:07:31,268 Speaker 1: that you and our researcher were debating kickers before the show, 163 00:07:32,668 --> 00:07:34,868 Speaker 1: so factually he's like the best kicker. I'm like Adam 164 00:07:34,948 --> 00:07:38,668 Speaker 1: Noah justin Tucker. I wonder how many of our top 165 00:07:38,708 --> 00:07:41,948 Speaker 1: five NFC teams would make top five teams in the NFL, 166 00:07:42,348 --> 00:07:45,708 Speaker 1: right any maybe one? I wonder how many nobody has 167 00:07:45,708 --> 00:07:47,388 Speaker 1: said the New York Giants. I don't have the New 168 00:07:47,428 --> 00:07:49,988 Speaker 1: York Giants either. I also don't have the teen Bay Buccaneers. 169 00:07:49,988 --> 00:07:52,468 Speaker 1: I'm gonna do this pretty quickly. I have the Seahawks 170 00:07:52,468 --> 00:07:54,508 Speaker 1: at five. They're still three and one at home. It's 171 00:07:54,508 --> 00:07:55,748 Speaker 1: still not a place you want to go if Pete 172 00:07:55,788 --> 00:07:59,988 Speaker 1: Carsel has them believing guys, the Commanders said the Commanders. 173 00:08:00,028 --> 00:08:02,788 Speaker 1: I like the Commanders. They've won five out of six games. 174 00:08:03,068 --> 00:08:05,828 Speaker 1: They run, they played deef, They're not afraid of anybody. 175 00:08:05,868 --> 00:08:08,748 Speaker 1: I like the Commanders a lot. At four, Cowboys at three, 176 00:08:09,308 --> 00:08:11,308 Speaker 1: the Cowboys Eagles. Thing's gonna be interesting because the Eagles 177 00:08:11,308 --> 00:08:12,948 Speaker 1: did beat them last time, but Dak was out. You 178 00:08:12,948 --> 00:08:14,868 Speaker 1: mentioned that, like, we're gonna have a show down there 179 00:08:14,868 --> 00:08:17,228 Speaker 1: at some point. Two. I got the Niners. I believe me. 180 00:08:17,268 --> 00:08:19,628 Speaker 1: I was really tempted to put them one. I wanted 181 00:08:19,668 --> 00:08:21,188 Speaker 1: to put the Niners one, and it wasn't. I would 182 00:08:21,188 --> 00:08:22,988 Speaker 1: have said that twenty four hours ago too, and then 183 00:08:22,988 --> 00:08:24,668 Speaker 1: when I got the Birds. But more importantly, oh, I 184 00:08:24,708 --> 00:08:26,708 Speaker 1: got kind of a race. This is a little Viking 185 00:08:26,748 --> 00:08:28,948 Speaker 1: guy in his bedroom. He's got a little horned helmet on. 186 00:08:29,188 --> 00:08:31,668 Speaker 1: I can't acknowledge the Vikings right now. We're not speaking. 187 00:08:31,948 --> 00:08:33,828 Speaker 1: I love them, I care about them, just I need 188 00:08:33,868 --> 00:08:35,588 Speaker 1: a week off and then they're playing on Thursday, and 189 00:08:35,708 --> 00:08:37,268 Speaker 1: it's not gonna change anything. But I have the Eagles 190 00:08:37,308 --> 00:08:40,988 Speaker 1: at number one, Seahawks, Commanders, Cowboys, Niners, Birds, no Giants 191 00:08:41,028 --> 00:08:43,188 Speaker 1: from anybody. I know they're coming off a loss. Like, 192 00:08:43,228 --> 00:08:45,308 Speaker 1: were you tempted at all for the Big Blue? No? 193 00:08:46,668 --> 00:08:48,788 Speaker 1: I just I'm looking because it's kind of a forward 194 00:08:48,828 --> 00:08:50,948 Speaker 1: looking list two, right, you don't want to be putting 195 00:08:50,988 --> 00:08:52,428 Speaker 1: somebody up there in the top five and then they 196 00:08:52,428 --> 00:08:53,988 Speaker 1: wind up moving four in a row and they yard 197 00:08:53,988 --> 00:08:56,988 Speaker 1: the clip and the year and more on. So giants 198 00:08:56,988 --> 00:08:59,148 Speaker 1: are really banged up right now, and it gets tough. 199 00:08:59,388 --> 00:09:01,788 Speaker 1: The schedule cranks up down the stretcher. Kyle, do you 200 00:09:01,828 --> 00:09:04,708 Speaker 1: think the Commanders make a playoff, pushing and aybody there. 201 00:09:04,828 --> 00:09:06,508 Speaker 1: I like them a lot, And like if you look 202 00:09:06,508 --> 00:09:08,108 Speaker 1: at the teams in the right column, all the other guys, 203 00:09:08,348 --> 00:09:11,668 Speaker 1: Um look Detroit, we'll see, we're gonna learn a lot 204 00:09:11,708 --> 00:09:14,468 Speaker 1: about Detroit on Thursday. They may not belong. I still 205 00:09:14,468 --> 00:09:17,308 Speaker 1: am holding onto Green Bay, as you know, but I've 206 00:09:17,348 --> 00:09:19,628 Speaker 1: got I'm not interested right now in New Orleans, Arizona, 207 00:09:19,708 --> 00:09:22,548 Speaker 1: Atlanta just can't be a thing. So I do. I 208 00:09:22,628 --> 00:09:25,668 Speaker 1: like them a lot. That what's interesting about the middle column. 209 00:09:25,788 --> 00:09:28,068 Speaker 1: It's two NFC East teams and then you got you 210 00:09:28,148 --> 00:09:30,148 Speaker 1: got the last one over on the right. So I 211 00:09:30,268 --> 00:09:33,108 Speaker 1: just like it. It's not the best teams in September October. 212 00:09:33,228 --> 00:09:35,548 Speaker 1: They just seem to be finding their their groove right now. 213 00:09:35,628 --> 00:09:37,148 Speaker 1: And I like the Commanders. I do it as a 214 00:09:37,148 --> 00:09:45,028 Speaker 1: wild card. Hey, it's time for the let's focus on 215 00:09:45,068 --> 00:09:48,668 Speaker 1: a headline that caught everyone's attention after the game Sunday, 216 00:09:48,748 --> 00:09:51,508 Speaker 1: Zach Wilson, Well, it didn't exactly put on a quarterback 217 00:09:51,588 --> 00:09:55,028 Speaker 1: clinic and the Jets ten to three loss the Patriots 218 00:09:55,028 --> 00:09:57,508 Speaker 1: in Foxborough on Sunday. There was a lot on the line, 219 00:09:57,548 --> 00:10:00,428 Speaker 1: and Wilson fell down on the job. He had nine 220 00:10:00,508 --> 00:10:04,748 Speaker 1: completions good for seventy seven passing yards, but hey, no 221 00:10:04,908 --> 00:10:08,748 Speaker 1: mental mistakes, no interceptions. Let's put a sunny spotlight on 222 00:10:08,788 --> 00:10:10,948 Speaker 1: that one, if you will. Head coach Robert Sala had 223 00:10:11,108 --> 00:10:13,988 Speaker 1: things to say after the game on Sunday, and then 224 00:10:13,988 --> 00:10:16,588 Speaker 1: he had some more things to say yesterday about who 225 00:10:16,708 --> 00:10:19,468 Speaker 1: is playing quarterback for the Jets moving forward. But first 226 00:10:19,668 --> 00:10:25,148 Speaker 1: let's review what he said on Sunday. Yeah, if this 227 00:10:25,308 --> 00:10:28,028 Speaker 1: though continues, Robert I made the Zach continues to struggle. 228 00:10:28,068 --> 00:10:30,628 Speaker 1: Do you have to go my No? That that's that's 229 00:10:30,628 --> 00:10:33,628 Speaker 1: the furthest thing i'm'm on. I've told you guys before, 230 00:10:33,788 --> 00:10:36,988 Speaker 1: Zach's our quarterback and we're gonna we've got to find 231 00:10:37,028 --> 00:10:38,548 Speaker 1: ways to help him get better. I mean, you guys 232 00:10:38,548 --> 00:10:40,348 Speaker 1: are only able to score three points, the defense only 233 00:10:40,468 --> 00:10:41,948 Speaker 1: lets out three points. I mean, do you do you 234 00:10:42,028 --> 00:10:44,348 Speaker 1: feel like you let the defense? I don't know. No, 235 00:10:47,428 --> 00:10:49,988 Speaker 1: you can start off by just stating what your quarterback 236 00:10:50,028 --> 00:10:53,308 Speaker 1: plans are for this week and explain why I've just 237 00:10:53,388 --> 00:10:55,748 Speaker 1: been dealing with so many different things right now. The um, 238 00:10:56,668 --> 00:10:58,868 Speaker 1: I'm going to get to the tape and just evaluate everything, 239 00:10:58,908 --> 00:11:02,148 Speaker 1: and I'll leave it at that. We're keeping everything on 240 00:11:02,188 --> 00:11:05,788 Speaker 1: the table over the next couple of days. So you're 241 00:11:05,828 --> 00:11:08,148 Speaker 1: not committing to Zach as you're starter for Sunday, not 242 00:11:08,268 --> 00:11:13,348 Speaker 1: right now, and tell them to evaluating everything. That's a 243 00:11:13,428 --> 00:11:16,548 Speaker 1: quick turnaround for Zach Wilson to go from job security 244 00:11:16,628 --> 00:11:19,348 Speaker 1: to job uncertainty. Straight from the mouth of your head. 245 00:11:19,348 --> 00:11:21,828 Speaker 1: Coach Robert Sala has had a change of heart in 246 00:11:21,828 --> 00:11:24,788 Speaker 1: regards to his starting quarterback, more so from a noncommittal 247 00:11:24,988 --> 00:11:27,308 Speaker 1: point of view. Make care a fullo. What when you 248 00:11:27,388 --> 00:11:30,668 Speaker 1: watch the clips altogether like that, it actually is quite compelling. 249 00:11:30,708 --> 00:11:32,548 Speaker 1: What do you make of what we heard from Sala yesterday? 250 00:11:32,548 --> 00:11:35,188 Speaker 1: All right, let me give you the facts as best 251 00:11:35,228 --> 00:11:37,388 Speaker 1: I can give him. I'm gonna give you my educated 252 00:11:37,628 --> 00:11:39,708 Speaker 1: guests on what's going on here. The facts are that 253 00:11:39,788 --> 00:11:41,988 Speaker 1: when Robert Sala came to the podium after the game, 254 00:11:42,148 --> 00:11:44,508 Speaker 1: he had just lost the game on a punt return 255 00:11:45,108 --> 00:11:47,468 Speaker 1: with maybe a block that should have been a block 256 00:11:47,468 --> 00:11:49,308 Speaker 1: in the back. There's a lot of emotions going on, 257 00:11:49,548 --> 00:11:51,148 Speaker 1: a lot of things for him to sort it through. 258 00:11:51,188 --> 00:11:52,988 Speaker 1: So when he gets to the postgame podium and he's 259 00:11:52,988 --> 00:11:56,148 Speaker 1: asked about his quarterback, his instinct immediately was no, that's 260 00:11:56,148 --> 00:11:58,068 Speaker 1: our guy, Like I don't want to have any room 261 00:11:58,148 --> 00:12:00,308 Speaker 1: for doubt, and then they kind of take a day 262 00:12:00,308 --> 00:12:03,388 Speaker 1: to evaluate things and they realize a couple of things. One, 263 00:12:03,588 --> 00:12:06,148 Speaker 1: we're in a play off race right now, Like it 264 00:12:06,188 --> 00:12:09,108 Speaker 1: would almost be easier for Robert Sala to stand by 265 00:12:09,228 --> 00:12:12,308 Speaker 1: Zach Wilson if they weren't in the mix right now. 266 00:12:12,348 --> 00:12:15,268 Speaker 1: But we've got an opportunity here and we don't want 267 00:12:15,268 --> 00:12:16,948 Speaker 1: to give it away. So I know that that is 268 00:12:17,068 --> 00:12:19,428 Speaker 1: number one on his mind right now when it comes 269 00:12:19,468 --> 00:12:21,788 Speaker 1: to who is starting quarterback? Is going to be The 270 00:12:21,828 --> 00:12:24,388 Speaker 1: other thing is I know how it looks with how 271 00:12:24,508 --> 00:12:27,948 Speaker 1: Zach Wilson responded in that postgame press conference. There's been 272 00:12:28,708 --> 00:12:31,388 Speaker 1: talk about he's not taking enough accountability behind the scenes, 273 00:12:31,388 --> 00:12:35,188 Speaker 1: which I have also heard myself as well. I do 274 00:12:35,308 --> 00:12:38,628 Speaker 1: know this as well. Robert Sala did mention in the 275 00:12:38,668 --> 00:12:42,188 Speaker 1: team meeting yesterday we need better play at the quarterback position. Now. 276 00:12:42,228 --> 00:12:44,068 Speaker 1: That was on a list of a number of things 277 00:12:44,348 --> 00:12:46,308 Speaker 1: that he talked to the team about, including hey, we 278 00:12:46,308 --> 00:12:49,708 Speaker 1: didn't run the ball well enough. We certainly didn't defend 279 00:12:49,708 --> 00:12:51,988 Speaker 1: that last punt well enough. But Zach Wilson was on there. 280 00:12:51,988 --> 00:12:54,028 Speaker 1: He acknowledged in front of the team, we need better 281 00:12:54,228 --> 00:12:57,668 Speaker 1: quarterback play. Now that being said, if you're asking me 282 00:12:57,748 --> 00:13:00,028 Speaker 1: to make that educated guess, I think Zach Wilson is 283 00:13:00,028 --> 00:13:02,388 Speaker 1: still going to be the starting quarterback. But I do 284 00:13:02,468 --> 00:13:05,428 Speaker 1: think that this is an alarm bell him and for 285 00:13:05,468 --> 00:13:08,988 Speaker 1: everybody on this team that we have a high standard 286 00:13:09,028 --> 00:13:11,348 Speaker 1: for where we should be playing at every position, including 287 00:13:11,388 --> 00:13:14,508 Speaker 1: the quarterback spot right now. And I'm letting Zach Wilson 288 00:13:14,508 --> 00:13:17,668 Speaker 1: know if you think that, you know it's not as 289 00:13:17,748 --> 00:13:19,468 Speaker 1: much on you as you think. Oh no, it is 290 00:13:19,708 --> 00:13:21,828 Speaker 1: as much on you, and we demand better from you 291 00:13:21,948 --> 00:13:24,668 Speaker 1: right now. Yeah. I really like Robert Salah and just 292 00:13:24,948 --> 00:13:27,268 Speaker 1: as a head coach and how you conduct yourself and 293 00:13:27,348 --> 00:13:30,148 Speaker 1: how you lead other men. And for him, you're standing 294 00:13:30,228 --> 00:13:32,108 Speaker 1: up after the game. And the worst thing you can 295 00:13:32,148 --> 00:13:34,508 Speaker 1: do as a coach is react to a game without 296 00:13:34,548 --> 00:13:37,828 Speaker 1: sitting down, evaluating and watching the film. So I can't 297 00:13:37,828 --> 00:13:39,788 Speaker 1: stand when coaches you finish the game and right away 298 00:13:39,788 --> 00:13:41,348 Speaker 1: it's just like, yeah, I don't know if this is 299 00:13:41,348 --> 00:13:43,948 Speaker 1: our guy. It's just like, well, no, today, he's our guy. 300 00:13:43,948 --> 00:13:45,988 Speaker 1: I'm not throwing anybody under the bus. I have to 301 00:13:46,028 --> 00:13:49,108 Speaker 1: go watch the film and evaluate our guys. And he 302 00:13:49,188 --> 00:13:51,428 Speaker 1: does that and he comes back and I agree with you, Mike. 303 00:13:51,508 --> 00:13:54,028 Speaker 1: I do believe that Zach Wilson is a starting quarterback 304 00:13:54,028 --> 00:13:57,108 Speaker 1: for them on Sunday versus Chicago Bears. I think this 305 00:13:57,188 --> 00:13:59,468 Speaker 1: is a challenge to him and it's a reminder to 306 00:13:59,548 --> 00:14:01,908 Speaker 1: the team of Hey, we have a standard that we 307 00:14:01,948 --> 00:14:04,748 Speaker 1: believe in in our locker room and everybody has to 308 00:14:04,788 --> 00:14:07,228 Speaker 1: live up to. It doesn't matter where you're drafted, it 309 00:14:07,228 --> 00:14:09,788 Speaker 1: doesn't matter how you got here. It's all about your 310 00:14:09,788 --> 00:14:12,268 Speaker 1: performance on the field, and that's how we're going to 311 00:14:12,348 --> 00:14:15,268 Speaker 1: evaluate every person in this locker room. And I saw 312 00:14:15,348 --> 00:14:17,908 Speaker 1: dan Orloski did a video this week and he was 313 00:14:17,908 --> 00:14:20,028 Speaker 1: showing Zach Wilson and I don't know, I'm not going 314 00:14:20,068 --> 00:14:22,428 Speaker 1: to pretend to know quarterback play, but he was showing 315 00:14:22,508 --> 00:14:24,468 Speaker 1: like where the balls supposed to go on all of that. 316 00:14:24,708 --> 00:14:26,908 Speaker 1: But the main thing from the video was the reaction 317 00:14:26,948 --> 00:14:30,468 Speaker 1: of the guys on offense around Zach Wilson. Garrett Wilson 318 00:14:30,508 --> 00:14:34,308 Speaker 1: shan frustration, Dwayne Brown shawan frustration. I think for head 319 00:14:34,308 --> 00:14:36,988 Speaker 1: coach Robert Soler, right now, you're trying to figure out, all, right, 320 00:14:37,028 --> 00:14:39,548 Speaker 1: what's the best way to motivate and move my guys 321 00:14:39,628 --> 00:14:42,548 Speaker 1: going forward. If that's not going to be Zach Wilson, 322 00:14:42,668 --> 00:14:44,748 Speaker 1: then I may have to find his replacement. If it 323 00:14:44,868 --> 00:14:46,788 Speaker 1: is going to be Zach Wilson, then I have to 324 00:14:46,868 --> 00:14:49,228 Speaker 1: force some more adversity on him and force him to 325 00:14:49,268 --> 00:14:51,668 Speaker 1: step up and be a leader in our locker room, 326 00:14:51,788 --> 00:14:54,948 Speaker 1: and guys will believe in them, accountability, all of those things. 327 00:14:54,988 --> 00:14:56,868 Speaker 1: I'm not in their locker room. But you need to 328 00:14:56,908 --> 00:15:00,108 Speaker 1: see more from your quarterback position on the field production wise, 329 00:15:00,308 --> 00:15:02,788 Speaker 1: and then how he carries himself off the field. You know, 330 00:15:02,828 --> 00:15:05,508 Speaker 1: if you're struggling this one thing, but like you're all 331 00:15:05,548 --> 00:15:07,708 Speaker 1: in and the guys love you and they rally around you. 332 00:15:07,788 --> 00:15:10,828 Speaker 1: Like I wouldn't say Kenny Pickett's playing great football right now, 333 00:15:10,868 --> 00:15:12,548 Speaker 1: but he's a rookie who cares it, seems to have 334 00:15:12,588 --> 00:15:14,108 Speaker 1: a vibe. They seem to like him. I think of 335 00:15:14,228 --> 00:15:16,388 Speaker 1: some other guys recently that we've seen they haven't performed well, 336 00:15:16,428 --> 00:15:18,228 Speaker 1: but like a Mitch Trubisky, but like he was a 337 00:15:18,228 --> 00:15:20,188 Speaker 1: good teammate and he was professional and all that. You 338 00:15:20,268 --> 00:15:22,228 Speaker 1: gotta be one or the other, at least you can't 339 00:15:22,228 --> 00:15:24,708 Speaker 1: be over two. I think the matchup's interesting, the fact 340 00:15:24,748 --> 00:15:27,388 Speaker 1: that they're playing the Bears, who objectively really struggle on 341 00:15:27,468 --> 00:15:30,548 Speaker 1: defense and might be susceptible to a comeback. I wonder 342 00:15:30,588 --> 00:15:32,748 Speaker 1: if they were playing the Dolphins this week, or if 343 00:15:32,748 --> 00:15:34,548 Speaker 1: they were playing the Eagles this week, if it's the 344 00:15:34,588 --> 00:15:38,388 Speaker 1: same conversation. But Mike, you said the facts objectively, here's 345 00:15:38,388 --> 00:15:40,068 Speaker 1: some facts, and this is a tough pill to swallow. 346 00:15:40,068 --> 00:15:42,908 Speaker 1: Go ahead, bring up. This is Zach Wilson, just subjectively 347 00:15:43,908 --> 00:15:47,628 Speaker 1: in his career, all right. It's just out of thirty 348 00:15:47,668 --> 00:15:51,348 Speaker 1: seven guys who have the minimum pass attempts last, thirty third, 349 00:15:51,908 --> 00:15:55,028 Speaker 1: thirty four last. These are all the things guys, And 350 00:15:55,548 --> 00:15:57,988 Speaker 1: I just think that's such a bigger context. And the 351 00:15:58,068 --> 00:16:00,348 Speaker 1: quarterbacks are so good right now, and they come to 352 00:16:00,428 --> 00:16:03,108 Speaker 1: the Pros so good, and the idea was Zach Wilson 353 00:16:03,188 --> 00:16:05,908 Speaker 1: is so much bigger than this week matchup against the Bears. 354 00:16:06,188 --> 00:16:07,788 Speaker 1: Zach Wilson is the guy who was supposed to these 355 00:16:07,788 --> 00:16:10,068 Speaker 1: guys gonna get the Jets to a super Bowl. He 356 00:16:10,148 --> 00:16:13,468 Speaker 1: has to go against Alan and Tuah and Mahomes and 357 00:16:13,588 --> 00:16:18,268 Speaker 1: Lamar and these guys, Herbert, this Sean. These guys show 358 00:16:18,348 --> 00:16:20,508 Speaker 1: up and they're not fine unfinished products when they get there, 359 00:16:20,508 --> 00:16:22,508 Speaker 1: but they're like, oh damn, they're good. They're going somewhere. 360 00:16:22,588 --> 00:16:25,468 Speaker 1: We know it quick. We knew immediately with Herbert, we 361 00:16:25,548 --> 00:16:28,308 Speaker 1: knew immediately with the Seawan, we had signs with Alan 362 00:16:28,388 --> 00:16:29,948 Speaker 1: even two. It took a little bit longer. But then 363 00:16:29,988 --> 00:16:32,228 Speaker 1: McDaniels was ba bah blah blah, this is this guy 364 00:16:32,228 --> 00:16:33,948 Speaker 1: ever gonna compete with them? Because if you don't think 365 00:16:33,988 --> 00:16:35,828 Speaker 1: he Ever is in the locker room, doesn't like him, 366 00:16:35,868 --> 00:16:38,308 Speaker 1: and the stats are terrible and he's bad in the media, 367 00:16:38,388 --> 00:16:40,428 Speaker 1: Well what are we doing here? Get busy living and 368 00:16:40,468 --> 00:16:43,348 Speaker 1: get busy dying. Because Sam Donald was the next great 369 00:16:43,348 --> 00:16:46,068 Speaker 1: hope there for the Jets. Sam Donald was significantly better 370 00:16:46,108 --> 00:16:48,468 Speaker 1: at this point than Zach Wilson is, and Sam Donald struggled. 371 00:16:48,508 --> 00:16:50,668 Speaker 1: So I actually think they're gonna sit them. I do. 372 00:16:50,828 --> 00:16:54,388 Speaker 1: I don't strategically. I think if you're staying with Zach Wilson, 373 00:16:54,428 --> 00:16:56,588 Speaker 1: you come out and say we're staying with Zach. He 374 00:16:56,668 --> 00:16:59,068 Speaker 1: is our starter. The fact that he didn't tell me 375 00:16:59,148 --> 00:17:00,708 Speaker 1: there's something going on here. I think they're gonna start 376 00:17:00,708 --> 00:17:01,948 Speaker 1: the back up. I think it's gonna be Mike quite 377 00:17:01,948 --> 00:17:03,348 Speaker 1: this week. I do. Yeah, if you leave him in 378 00:17:03,348 --> 00:17:06,308 Speaker 1: the lineup, it's because you want this quarterback to grow 379 00:17:06,388 --> 00:17:08,268 Speaker 1: and you want him to be the face of your fanchise, 380 00:17:08,348 --> 00:17:10,228 Speaker 1: and you will have guys that want to play for him, 381 00:17:10,348 --> 00:17:12,188 Speaker 1: And I don't see any of those things being the 382 00:17:12,228 --> 00:17:16,388 Speaker 1: future for the New York Jets. This Zach Wilson quote, 383 00:17:16,588 --> 00:17:18,588 Speaker 1: that SoundBite that you just heard from after the game 384 00:17:18,588 --> 00:17:21,668 Speaker 1: on Sunday, it has rattled me more than anything that 385 00:17:21,708 --> 00:17:24,628 Speaker 1: I've seen in this season. Honestly, it makes me so 386 00:17:24,868 --> 00:17:29,108 Speaker 1: unapologetically angry to have seen him respond to a question 387 00:17:29,308 --> 00:17:33,388 Speaker 1: after producing two yards offensively in the second half, to say, 388 00:17:33,428 --> 00:17:35,388 Speaker 1: did you let the defense down? A defense that led 389 00:17:35,468 --> 00:17:37,308 Speaker 1: up only three points? For him to just say no 390 00:17:37,788 --> 00:17:40,068 Speaker 1: and then walk off in a press conference. I always 391 00:17:40,108 --> 00:17:42,748 Speaker 1: appreciate on this show, you know Peter Schreeger who says 392 00:17:42,748 --> 00:17:45,348 Speaker 1: I can always provide historical contexts. We have Jason here, 393 00:17:45,508 --> 00:17:47,628 Speaker 1: a man that played a dozen years in the NFL, 394 00:17:47,708 --> 00:17:50,268 Speaker 1: to provide contexts that way. Kyle, your context is just 395 00:17:50,308 --> 00:17:53,868 Speaker 1: like this otherworldly, fantastic grip on just football and how 396 00:17:53,908 --> 00:17:57,108 Speaker 1: it applies to the world, and your application of news 397 00:17:57,108 --> 00:17:59,388 Speaker 1: and the facts is fantastic. What I know is that 398 00:17:59,468 --> 00:18:03,508 Speaker 1: I was around college quarterbacks for five years, young men 399 00:18:03,628 --> 00:18:05,548 Speaker 1: who are supposed to be the face and the leader 400 00:18:05,548 --> 00:18:07,908 Speaker 1: of a locker room, and I can think of twenty 401 00:18:07,988 --> 00:18:11,468 Speaker 1: seven other men that would not handle that situation that way. 402 00:18:11,628 --> 00:18:15,348 Speaker 1: And the maturity factor or lack thereof to hear a question, 403 00:18:15,668 --> 00:18:17,908 Speaker 1: internalize it, and then have that be the thing that 404 00:18:17,948 --> 00:18:20,068 Speaker 1: comes out of your mouth with the body language that 405 00:18:20,108 --> 00:18:22,708 Speaker 1: I also witnessed in that press conference, to me, is 406 00:18:22,748 --> 00:18:25,908 Speaker 1: so infuriating as a fan, as someone who engages with 407 00:18:25,948 --> 00:18:28,108 Speaker 1: the game, whose team that I am just trying to 408 00:18:28,228 --> 00:18:30,668 Speaker 1: learn how to adopt and like, and I'm a fan 409 00:18:30,748 --> 00:18:33,228 Speaker 1: of a lot of other coaches and players on that team. 410 00:18:33,668 --> 00:18:35,988 Speaker 1: I just I'm so angry that this is how this 411 00:18:36,028 --> 00:18:38,068 Speaker 1: has been handled. And then for the next forty eight 412 00:18:38,068 --> 00:18:41,588 Speaker 1: hours since Sunday, I have waited for this Mayacolpa even 413 00:18:41,588 --> 00:18:43,508 Speaker 1: to maybe come on social media from him, because I 414 00:18:43,628 --> 00:18:46,508 Speaker 1: know he has a phone, to be like, wow, I 415 00:18:46,628 --> 00:18:49,228 Speaker 1: really screwed up. I really did, and I've handled it 416 00:18:49,268 --> 00:18:51,268 Speaker 1: this way at him, What is happening? Why is he 417 00:18:51,348 --> 00:18:54,508 Speaker 1: just silent all day? I've just been waiting, Refresh, refresh, refresh. 418 00:18:54,548 --> 00:18:57,428 Speaker 1: Here's the tweet, Here's the Instagram video, here's this. Instead, 419 00:18:57,708 --> 00:19:00,508 Speaker 1: he has teammates on Instagram putting pictures up of them 420 00:19:00,508 --> 00:19:02,988 Speaker 1: throwing a football and people are interpreting it as like, oh, 421 00:19:03,108 --> 00:19:05,548 Speaker 1: they mocking him. Is this going to be QB one? Now, 422 00:19:05,788 --> 00:19:07,668 Speaker 1: that's where we're at with the New York Jets. Really 423 00:19:07,788 --> 00:19:10,188 Speaker 1: they're more talented than that, and Saul is a better 424 00:19:10,228 --> 00:19:13,228 Speaker 1: coach than to have to deal with this behavior. And 425 00:19:13,268 --> 00:19:15,028 Speaker 1: the fact that I have to say behavior with a 426 00:19:15,108 --> 00:19:17,068 Speaker 1: quarterback in the end Villa is just mind boggling to me. 427 00:19:17,108 --> 00:19:19,788 Speaker 1: I find it's so frustrating. He'll I forget what day 428 00:19:19,868 --> 00:19:21,388 Speaker 1: is his, but he'll talk later in the week. Well 429 00:19:21,428 --> 00:19:24,228 Speaker 1: usually the starting quarterback, that's what he can talk anytime wants. Yeah, 430 00:19:24,468 --> 00:19:26,948 Speaker 1: I understand that. But the one thing I do want 431 00:19:26,948 --> 00:19:28,468 Speaker 1: to add is I don't think we're gonna get some 432 00:19:28,548 --> 00:19:31,228 Speaker 1: kind of proclamation on Wednesday. I believe this is going 433 00:19:31,268 --> 00:19:33,748 Speaker 1: to take the entire week stuff. I have this game 434 00:19:33,748 --> 00:19:36,708 Speaker 1: on Sunday for game day morning. Maybe it'll be then 435 00:19:36,748 --> 00:19:38,748 Speaker 1: when we finally tell you who the Jets quarterback is 436 00:19:38,788 --> 00:19:41,108 Speaker 1: going to be. It's going to be cloak and dagger 437 00:19:41,148 --> 00:19:43,108 Speaker 1: all week. And I think for Zach Wilson, the damage 438 00:19:43,148 --> 00:19:46,068 Speaker 1: is already done. Like at this point, prepare get ready 439 00:19:46,068 --> 00:19:48,708 Speaker 1: for that game. The only way you can show go 440 00:19:48,788 --> 00:19:51,708 Speaker 1: out there and ball like, go play football, inspire football, 441 00:19:51,748 --> 00:19:54,988 Speaker 1: that the guys around you believe, like, there's nothing more 442 00:19:55,028 --> 00:19:57,908 Speaker 1: important than the guys in that locker room believing in you. 443 00:19:58,188 --> 00:20:00,388 Speaker 1: If they do, then you can still win games. You 444 00:20:00,388 --> 00:20:02,388 Speaker 1: can still beat a quarterback. If the guys in the 445 00:20:02,428 --> 00:20:04,628 Speaker 1: locker room, regardless of what us sitting around on this 446 00:20:04,668 --> 00:20:07,748 Speaker 1: table may feel about him and all these other things, 447 00:20:07,908 --> 00:20:10,308 Speaker 1: the guys in the locker room say, Yo, he's our guy, 448 00:20:10,428 --> 00:20:12,508 Speaker 1: we know the work he's putting in, then you can 449 00:20:12,548 --> 00:20:14,268 Speaker 1: you can have your guy and you know like that 450 00:20:14,388 --> 00:20:16,388 Speaker 1: is the main thing he has to show. And this 451 00:20:16,468 --> 00:20:18,268 Speaker 1: is a great week. Adversity is here. How are you 452 00:20:18,388 --> 00:20:22,068 Speaker 1: gonna respond? Absolutely in the locker you just don't know him, Jamie. 453 00:20:22,068 --> 00:20:23,508 Speaker 1: It's kind of like we needed to hear from Taylor 454 00:20:23,588 --> 00:20:26,508 Speaker 1: during the ticket tobacco, right, and she waded in and said, guys, 455 00:20:26,588 --> 00:20:30,028 Speaker 1: I'm sorry, like and everybody felt better, not really loving 456 00:20:30,028 --> 00:20:32,908 Speaker 1: how she handled that. Either of us back should say 457 00:20:33,148 --> 00:20:40,188 Speaker 1: it's me, Hi, I'm the problem. It's me. Welcome back 458 00:20:40,188 --> 00:20:43,828 Speaker 1: to Good Morning Football, our next guest. As a National 459 00:20:43,908 --> 00:20:47,308 Speaker 1: Champion winner, he's also looking to try to bring a 460 00:20:47,388 --> 00:20:51,508 Speaker 1: Lombardi Trophy to the Philadelphia Eagles give a warm Welcome 461 00:20:51,548 --> 00:21:00,348 Speaker 1: to rookie linebacker Nakobe. We're doing good, man, We're doing 462 00:21:00,348 --> 00:21:02,068 Speaker 1: good now that you're on the show. Now you're in 463 00:21:02,148 --> 00:21:04,708 Speaker 1: your rookie year. Rookie year is a long one. You've 464 00:21:04,708 --> 00:21:06,708 Speaker 1: been out there on some special teams, getting a little 465 00:21:06,708 --> 00:21:09,868 Speaker 1: bit of crack on defense. What has this year been 466 00:21:09,948 --> 00:21:11,948 Speaker 1: like for you? And have you hit a rookie wall? 467 00:21:12,188 --> 00:21:15,508 Speaker 1: Are you still having a blast out there. I'm still 468 00:21:15,548 --> 00:21:17,948 Speaker 1: having a blast, you know. This year has been I've 469 00:21:18,028 --> 00:21:20,588 Speaker 1: learned a lot this year and continue learning. It's been 470 00:21:20,628 --> 00:21:22,828 Speaker 1: my biggest things just to get better, continue learning. And 471 00:21:24,188 --> 00:21:26,428 Speaker 1: I feel like a lot of stuff out learning, more 472 00:21:26,468 --> 00:21:29,588 Speaker 1: so off the field, things like tax seasons, things like that. 473 00:21:29,788 --> 00:21:38,108 Speaker 1: But I know I haven't hit the rookie wall yet, Nikobe. 474 00:21:38,148 --> 00:21:40,388 Speaker 1: One of my favorite things about learning about you is 475 00:21:40,388 --> 00:21:43,868 Speaker 1: that your mechanical engineering major at Georgia, you thought about 476 00:21:43,868 --> 00:21:45,988 Speaker 1: going pre med. I think your dad is a doctor. 477 00:21:46,708 --> 00:21:49,588 Speaker 1: You are a playbook guy or a smart guy on 478 00:21:49,708 --> 00:21:53,548 Speaker 1: the field. What's the mental preparation transition been like for 479 00:21:53,588 --> 00:21:56,028 Speaker 1: you from the college game to the NFL and how 480 00:21:56,068 --> 00:21:59,548 Speaker 1: important is that part of your game? Well, you do 481 00:21:59,628 --> 00:22:01,588 Speaker 1: feel like you got a little short of term in 482 00:22:01,628 --> 00:22:05,468 Speaker 1: the league having Monday games play Sunday or having a 483 00:22:05,508 --> 00:22:08,588 Speaker 1: Thursday game. So it's, uh, you got more time to 484 00:22:08,668 --> 00:22:10,548 Speaker 1: it as far as I don't have class, I don't 485 00:22:10,588 --> 00:22:12,508 Speaker 1: have homework and things like that, so I have more 486 00:22:12,548 --> 00:22:16,588 Speaker 1: time to watch film. Actually died deep into a team. Uh, 487 00:22:16,628 --> 00:22:19,348 Speaker 1: and you know the film was always there at college. 488 00:22:19,348 --> 00:22:22,428 Speaker 1: So just continue to keep that keep there and learning 489 00:22:22,508 --> 00:22:25,108 Speaker 1: different ways to watch it and learn how to watch 490 00:22:25,108 --> 00:22:30,428 Speaker 1: it more. Now help me the Kobe. I'm not even joking. 491 00:22:30,468 --> 00:22:32,588 Speaker 1: What have you learned about taxes? And is there a 492 00:22:32,588 --> 00:22:34,228 Speaker 1: player on the team, and like we'll pull you aside, 493 00:22:34,268 --> 00:22:38,708 Speaker 1: be like here's the deal with us? Then not really, 494 00:22:38,748 --> 00:22:41,348 Speaker 1: he's ded more so they telling their story about when 495 00:22:41,348 --> 00:22:46,388 Speaker 1: they first was like how much they took out things 496 00:22:46,428 --> 00:22:49,308 Speaker 1: like that, um, knowing you how much you gotta just 497 00:22:49,428 --> 00:22:51,908 Speaker 1: pay back and you know I'm paying my bills and everything. 498 00:22:51,988 --> 00:22:57,148 Speaker 1: You know, stuff calls a lot of money. Yeah, it's 499 00:22:57,148 --> 00:22:58,988 Speaker 1: it's so bring for sure, and like it's it's not 500 00:22:59,108 --> 00:23:01,108 Speaker 1: it's not a joke like there it is a real 501 00:23:01,148 --> 00:23:03,028 Speaker 1: serious deal that Jason will tell you about. And if 502 00:23:03,068 --> 00:23:04,828 Speaker 1: you're ahead of it, now you're way of the game. 503 00:23:04,828 --> 00:23:07,108 Speaker 1: I'm happy to hear that. Meanwhile, you. All you do 504 00:23:07,148 --> 00:23:08,708 Speaker 1: is win. You win in college, you show up the 505 00:23:08,828 --> 00:23:12,748 Speaker 1: NFL you're nine and one or top the nfcne taxes aside. 506 00:23:12,868 --> 00:23:14,588 Speaker 1: What's the vibe like in the locker room right now, 507 00:23:14,668 --> 00:23:16,828 Speaker 1: just on this given game week, how the guy's feeling. 508 00:23:16,948 --> 00:23:19,828 Speaker 1: What's the camaraderie like? Take us in there. I mean 509 00:23:19,828 --> 00:23:23,028 Speaker 1: the vibe is good. You know. It's not a complacent 510 00:23:23,148 --> 00:23:25,388 Speaker 1: vibe where you know we have one on line. It's 511 00:23:25,428 --> 00:23:27,588 Speaker 1: not everybody thinking that we don't talk with the math 512 00:23:28,028 --> 00:23:30,348 Speaker 1: is everybody continue to keep on trying to get better. 513 00:23:30,348 --> 00:23:32,588 Speaker 1: You know, we got a lot of vets. Ves in 514 00:23:32,588 --> 00:23:34,828 Speaker 1: that locker room will make sure everybody keep their head 515 00:23:34,868 --> 00:23:36,548 Speaker 1: on right. You know a lot of vets who ever 516 00:23:36,628 --> 00:23:39,308 Speaker 1: won a lot of games. So we just continue to 517 00:23:39,308 --> 00:23:42,228 Speaker 1: work each week, continue to continue to work and continue 518 00:23:42,228 --> 00:23:44,148 Speaker 1: to get better. That's our main thing, get better a 519 00:23:44,308 --> 00:23:49,628 Speaker 1: week by week. Let's talk Eagles defense to Kobe john 520 00:23:49,668 --> 00:23:53,548 Speaker 1: ganod your, senior manager for football communications with the Eagles, 521 00:23:53,588 --> 00:23:55,988 Speaker 1: tweeted this out yesterday, saying the Eagles have allowed seventeen 522 00:23:56,068 --> 00:23:59,108 Speaker 1: or fewer defensive points in eight games this season, which 523 00:23:59,148 --> 00:24:01,628 Speaker 1: leads the NFL. Over the last ten weeks. Philadelphia ranks 524 00:24:01,668 --> 00:24:04,668 Speaker 1: first in the league and defensive points allowed per game 525 00:24:04,708 --> 00:24:07,188 Speaker 1: fourteen point eight, including a league low five point eight 526 00:24:07,668 --> 00:24:10,548 Speaker 1: second half points. It was a picture of Jonathan Ganning, 527 00:24:10,588 --> 00:24:12,788 Speaker 1: your defensive coordinator there, which I think was a message 528 00:24:12,788 --> 00:24:16,108 Speaker 1: to anybody saying fire Jonathan Gannon that that message was 529 00:24:16,228 --> 00:24:18,228 Speaker 1: you're gonna fire one of the best defensive coordinators in 530 00:24:18,268 --> 00:24:20,628 Speaker 1: the league. Anyway, who have you leaned on in that 531 00:24:20,668 --> 00:24:22,948 Speaker 1: locker room or amongst your coaches? Who do you go 532 00:24:22,988 --> 00:24:24,868 Speaker 1: to for football advice in general? Because you got a 533 00:24:24,908 --> 00:24:28,668 Speaker 1: lot of veterans on that defense. Yeah, I say everybody. 534 00:24:28,748 --> 00:24:32,308 Speaker 1: I said, everybody questions. I so my locks right across 535 00:24:32,348 --> 00:24:35,028 Speaker 1: from the old line and lock you know, Jason Kelsey 536 00:24:35,108 --> 00:24:37,228 Speaker 1: and h and all of them. So I asked the 537 00:24:37,468 --> 00:24:40,668 Speaker 1: questions about like what they see or what they how 538 00:24:40,708 --> 00:24:44,428 Speaker 1: they block this, or they see over front, over on 539 00:24:44,508 --> 00:24:46,828 Speaker 1: the front, how they playing over block in size on 540 00:24:46,988 --> 00:24:49,548 Speaker 1: and things like that. So I asked questions to everybody, 541 00:24:49,628 --> 00:24:53,948 Speaker 1: not just the defensive guys or um or the defensive coaches. 542 00:24:54,028 --> 00:24:56,268 Speaker 1: You know, it's always, like I said, we're all trying 543 00:24:56,268 --> 00:24:58,988 Speaker 1: to get better team to learn. So just being able 544 00:24:58,988 --> 00:25:02,188 Speaker 1: to ask everybody and ask questions, you know, everybody being 545 00:25:02,188 --> 00:25:04,868 Speaker 1: wooding to hip each other come up. Feel like that's 546 00:25:04,868 --> 00:25:07,868 Speaker 1: one of the biggest things that has helped his team 547 00:25:07,948 --> 00:25:13,228 Speaker 1: just continue to improve. Some of those defensive veterans over there, 548 00:25:13,268 --> 00:25:16,908 Speaker 1: guys like Darius and c. J. Gardner Johnson, what are 549 00:25:16,908 --> 00:25:19,628 Speaker 1: the what are the personalities like in the defensive room. 550 00:25:19,628 --> 00:25:22,628 Speaker 1: I've been around both of those guys, especially Slay. He's 551 00:25:22,668 --> 00:25:25,988 Speaker 1: a loud, he's funny. How how are those meetings. I've 552 00:25:26,228 --> 00:25:28,188 Speaker 1: actually was around John Gannon when he was a coach 553 00:25:28,268 --> 00:25:31,028 Speaker 1: in Tennessee as well. What's the vibe like when all 554 00:25:31,068 --> 00:25:34,268 Speaker 1: those defensive guys get together. Yeah, it's funny. Defer to 555 00:25:34,348 --> 00:25:36,428 Speaker 1: those two guys. You know, Schlad, like you said, got 556 00:25:36,428 --> 00:25:40,628 Speaker 1: a big personality, you know CD, CD do two Um, 557 00:25:40,748 --> 00:25:43,308 Speaker 1: and yeah, I mean it's it's it's definitely funny. You know, 558 00:25:43,588 --> 00:25:47,308 Speaker 1: like I said, they they get they bring the energy 559 00:25:47,308 --> 00:25:51,028 Speaker 1: and every meeting, you know, Schlay gonna keep keep it comedic. 560 00:25:51,148 --> 00:25:53,268 Speaker 1: But you know, CD just gonna be gonna talk. You're 561 00:25:53,268 --> 00:25:55,748 Speaker 1: gonna always You're gonna always run his mouth. You know, 562 00:25:55,788 --> 00:25:59,108 Speaker 1: he's funny. He's gonna continue to hit everybody, just continue 563 00:25:59,108 --> 00:26:02,308 Speaker 1: to stay on track, you know. So, Um, it's definitely 564 00:26:02,308 --> 00:26:06,548 Speaker 1: an entertaining locker room. I love that. And for you, 565 00:26:06,908 --> 00:26:10,268 Speaker 1: you get drafted to the Philadelphia Eagles. Your college teammate there, 566 00:26:10,348 --> 00:26:13,588 Speaker 1: Jordan Davis, he's there as well. You guys have a bond, 567 00:26:13,668 --> 00:26:16,028 Speaker 1: you're coming in together. What has it been like to 568 00:26:16,108 --> 00:26:18,588 Speaker 1: go through this process with somebody you know and you're 569 00:26:18,588 --> 00:26:22,508 Speaker 1: comfortable with. Yeah, it definitely made it easier. Yeah, it 570 00:26:22,708 --> 00:26:27,308 Speaker 1: definitely made it easier, just just having somebody there that 571 00:26:27,428 --> 00:26:29,508 Speaker 1: you can just trust. You know, you don't have to 572 00:26:31,028 --> 00:26:33,148 Speaker 1: you know, you can just trust that off rip, you know, 573 00:26:33,348 --> 00:26:35,468 Speaker 1: how we get each other going, how we get each 574 00:26:35,468 --> 00:26:39,388 Speaker 1: other's ticket um from the jump. So it's not like 575 00:26:39,428 --> 00:26:40,948 Speaker 1: you had to we had to learn each other. So 576 00:26:41,028 --> 00:26:42,988 Speaker 1: it was just somebody who was always there, you know, 577 00:26:43,108 --> 00:26:46,188 Speaker 1: anytime we need to help, or somebody who they just 578 00:26:46,268 --> 00:26:48,548 Speaker 1: go talk to if you struggling, things like that. So 579 00:26:49,068 --> 00:26:54,148 Speaker 1: it definitely made it to transition more smooth. Well, the 580 00:26:54,188 --> 00:26:55,868 Speaker 1: two of you also have something in common. You've had 581 00:26:55,908 --> 00:27:01,068 Speaker 1: two very vibrants, colorful, energetic head coaches the past couple 582 00:27:01,108 --> 00:27:03,828 Speaker 1: of years, one being Kirby Smart Georgia, the other being 583 00:27:03,948 --> 00:27:06,628 Speaker 1: nixt Series Yanni in Philly. So we're gonna just rattle 584 00:27:06,668 --> 00:27:09,148 Speaker 1: off some random facts and see if you can tell us. 585 00:27:09,308 --> 00:27:11,188 Speaker 1: We're gonna say the fact, and you say, was it 586 00:27:11,348 --> 00:27:14,108 Speaker 1: Kirby or was it Sirianni? Put you on the spot 587 00:27:14,188 --> 00:27:18,148 Speaker 1: right now to Kobe, which fan Kirby or Sirianni is 588 00:27:18,188 --> 00:27:20,588 Speaker 1: a big fan? Which coach is a huge fan of 589 00:27:20,668 --> 00:27:32,468 Speaker 1: DMX Oh man, uh, I guess you think you are? 590 00:27:34,028 --> 00:27:36,668 Speaker 1: That is correct? That is correct? One for one, Nick 591 00:27:36,708 --> 00:27:40,508 Speaker 1: Stone Max, All right, we have another one whose wife 592 00:27:41,388 --> 00:27:45,668 Speaker 1: was the Division one college basketball player Kirby Smart or 593 00:27:45,788 --> 00:27:51,188 Speaker 1: Nick Sirianni Smart. You know that for a fact. Immediately 594 00:27:51,428 --> 00:27:53,988 Speaker 1: the app's absolutely right. Jamie's got their head to Jamie. 595 00:27:53,988 --> 00:27:55,908 Speaker 1: It was all the hoop, all right, let's do let's 596 00:27:55,988 --> 00:27:57,988 Speaker 1: let's just jump to the last one. This is open ended, 597 00:27:58,028 --> 00:28:01,108 Speaker 1: this is filling the blank, This is answering anyway you want. 598 00:28:01,588 --> 00:28:09,628 Speaker 1: Who wears the visor better? Herbie Smart? I mean they 599 00:28:09,708 --> 00:28:14,308 Speaker 1: both were a little different. You know, body into the game, 600 00:28:14,428 --> 00:28:18,668 Speaker 1: cabbody took he is off four or five times on 601 00:28:18,788 --> 00:28:20,948 Speaker 1: the grounds out. He's probably be a little bit more 602 00:28:20,988 --> 00:28:27,908 Speaker 1: beata than the seriality twelve highlighters in it, right, Yeah, 603 00:28:28,188 --> 00:28:30,708 Speaker 1: Herbie does a lot of readjustment on that. Viner as well. 604 00:28:30,788 --> 00:28:34,468 Speaker 1: I Nkobe. You've recently partnered with an organization called It 605 00:28:34,548 --> 00:28:37,308 Speaker 1: for My City, which is all about improving food insecurity 606 00:28:37,308 --> 00:28:40,388 Speaker 1: within Philadelphia communities. Why'd you get involved in this? What? 607 00:28:40,588 --> 00:28:43,428 Speaker 1: Why is it important to you? You know, I feel 608 00:28:43,468 --> 00:28:46,188 Speaker 1: like I got involved with them the campaign just because 609 00:28:46,228 --> 00:28:48,268 Speaker 1: you know they talk you know, food insecurities, you know, 610 00:28:48,268 --> 00:28:51,068 Speaker 1: which is a continuing process, you know, being able to 611 00:28:51,788 --> 00:28:53,948 Speaker 1: I wanted to do something that was able to feed 612 00:28:54,068 --> 00:28:57,388 Speaker 1: families continuously, not just like a one one off thing 613 00:28:57,468 --> 00:29:01,028 Speaker 1: like the holidays, you know. Um, you know, the campaign 614 00:29:01,068 --> 00:29:04,908 Speaker 1: also addresses like food waste, which is like you know, 615 00:29:04,988 --> 00:29:08,268 Speaker 1: be climbing and more problem and um, you know be 616 00:29:08,988 --> 00:29:11,068 Speaker 1: me being partnering with door Dash, you know, makes it. 617 00:29:11,988 --> 00:29:14,388 Speaker 1: He creates jobs. So, you know, just being able to 618 00:29:14,428 --> 00:29:16,228 Speaker 1: you know, tag of those food in securities, to be 619 00:29:16,308 --> 00:29:21,708 Speaker 1: able to feed people constantly and not just around the holidays, 620 00:29:21,788 --> 00:29:23,908 Speaker 1: which is always big. You know. I just got done 621 00:29:23,948 --> 00:29:26,708 Speaker 1: doing a little Turkey give with yesterday. But just being 622 00:29:26,748 --> 00:29:30,028 Speaker 1: able to do that constant at a constant rate, It's 623 00:29:30,028 --> 00:29:33,988 Speaker 1: just why I got involved with it. Absolutely Well, it's 624 00:29:33,988 --> 00:29:36,628 Speaker 1: important to embrace the city, and the city will embrace you. 625 00:29:36,948 --> 00:29:39,788 Speaker 1: But the question about the city, though, the Georgia Bulldogs 626 00:29:39,788 --> 00:29:42,508 Speaker 1: red and black. Philadelphia Eagles got the Kelly green, white silver. 627 00:29:42,668 --> 00:29:44,868 Speaker 1: What's that blanket going on behind you? What are these colors? 628 00:29:44,868 --> 00:29:47,268 Speaker 1: Where are you that I'm seeing? Is that lsu like 629 00:29:47,268 --> 00:29:50,948 Speaker 1: I'm a little bit worried about you right now? That's 630 00:29:50,988 --> 00:29:53,468 Speaker 1: none of this. I'm at home. This is actually uh 631 00:29:54,068 --> 00:29:59,708 Speaker 1: from our fraternity, you know. I'm uh, well, yeah, okay, 632 00:29:59,828 --> 00:30:03,148 Speaker 1: I love that. It's pretty always always represent well. M 633 00:30:03,268 --> 00:30:06,628 Speaker 1: COVID appreciate you. Stop them by our breakfast table. Rookie 634 00:30:06,708 --> 00:30:09,788 Speaker 1: years rolling. You guys are winning. Keep up the good work, 635 00:30:09,828 --> 00:30:12,628 Speaker 1: don't let that rookie wall creep and keep having a 636 00:30:12,628 --> 00:30:19,148 Speaker 1: blast and enjoy it. Man baby, thank you. Hey, it's 637 00:30:19,188 --> 00:30:21,188 Speaker 1: time time to check out the power rankings by Dan 638 00:30:21,388 --> 00:30:23,108 Speaker 1: hensas ahead of Week twelve. We always do this with 639 00:30:23,148 --> 00:30:26,068 Speaker 1: a theme, and last night George Kittle, after the Fernanders win, 640 00:30:26,228 --> 00:30:28,788 Speaker 1: was saying how much he was thrilled by the Estadios 641 00:30:28,828 --> 00:30:31,708 Speaker 1: Teca playing a CDC throughout the stadium. So we'll do 642 00:30:31,708 --> 00:30:33,868 Speaker 1: this with a theme of ac DC. Friends of the Show. 643 00:30:34,348 --> 00:30:37,668 Speaker 1: Number four. Are we coming with the TNT theme? Boy, 644 00:30:37,868 --> 00:30:40,028 Speaker 1: It's it's a ridiculous song, but we like it. Anyway, 645 00:30:40,068 --> 00:30:42,588 Speaker 1: the Houston Texans in their thirty two spot, the Panthers 646 00:30:42,628 --> 00:30:44,628 Speaker 1: thirty ones because they made a bad coaching decision in 647 00:30:44,628 --> 00:30:48,708 Speaker 1: my opinion, Denver Broncos fun all out of thirty. What 648 00:30:48,868 --> 00:30:51,468 Speaker 1: a season it's been. Moving on to the Big Gun Division. 649 00:30:51,468 --> 00:30:57,348 Speaker 1: Off the Last Action Hero soundtrack. Love that track. Upper left, Chargers, Lions, Packers, Falcons. 650 00:30:57,388 --> 00:30:58,788 Speaker 1: These are all these teams. It's kind of like the 651 00:30:58,788 --> 00:31:01,268 Speaker 1: in the hunt column and the playoff picture. They're just there, 652 00:31:01,388 --> 00:31:04,628 Speaker 1: but we're not sure if they matter. Moving on, Hell's Bells. 653 00:31:04,628 --> 00:31:07,308 Speaker 1: Trevor Hoffman, we love you. That tells Bell's Division in 654 00:31:07,348 --> 00:31:09,028 Speaker 1: the upper left. All right, So we got the Vikings 655 00:31:09,028 --> 00:31:12,068 Speaker 1: at nine nine, nine nine, ahead of the Bengals who 656 00:31:12,148 --> 00:31:14,068 Speaker 1: started oh and two, and then I think I've been 657 00:31:14,148 --> 00:31:18,028 Speaker 1: six and two ever since. Bucks off, the bye, Seahawks off, 658 00:31:18,068 --> 00:31:21,028 Speaker 1: the bye Pats, off, the bye Jessin, Giants, bull coming 659 00:31:21,068 --> 00:31:24,028 Speaker 1: off losses. But we move on to the Thunderstruck Division. 660 00:31:24,348 --> 00:31:26,788 Speaker 1: We had both Angus and Brian I'm good Morning Football, 661 00:31:26,828 --> 00:31:28,188 Speaker 1: and they said, this is the song that gets the 662 00:31:28,228 --> 00:31:31,188 Speaker 1: crowd most excited at their concerts. The Chief's best team 663 00:31:31,228 --> 00:31:35,508 Speaker 1: in the league, Eagles, Cowboys above the Bills, and then 664 00:31:35,508 --> 00:31:38,508 Speaker 1: we get those scary, scary Niners, followed by the quiet 665 00:31:38,588 --> 00:31:41,388 Speaker 1: Titans as always, Dolphins, fellow we haven't seen a while, 666 00:31:41,428 --> 00:31:45,028 Speaker 1: and the Ravens hanging out down, hanging around. That's time 667 00:31:45,068 --> 00:31:47,268 Speaker 1: to bring back the man behind the power. He's always 668 00:31:47,308 --> 00:31:49,588 Speaker 1: hanging around in Los Angeles. Dan hands this good morning 669 00:31:49,668 --> 00:31:52,388 Speaker 1: to you. How are you? Good morning? Thank you. I 670 00:31:52,388 --> 00:31:54,788 Speaker 1: didn't have time to scramble and get an ACDC album 671 00:31:54,828 --> 00:31:57,108 Speaker 1: up behind me, But that's life. Not everything works at 672 00:31:57,148 --> 00:31:59,988 Speaker 1: how you want. I know you have it and you 673 00:32:00,068 --> 00:32:02,308 Speaker 1: probably have the vinyl. That's part of why we love Dan. 674 00:32:02,388 --> 00:32:03,988 Speaker 1: We also love him because he talks about the forty 675 00:32:04,028 --> 00:32:06,428 Speaker 1: nine ers and jumped into the rare air Dan known 676 00:32:06,428 --> 00:32:09,348 Speaker 1: as the Top five after their international win in Mexico 677 00:32:09,428 --> 00:32:11,788 Speaker 1: City where they just slaughtered the Cardinals. Would impress you 678 00:32:11,828 --> 00:32:13,308 Speaker 1: the most From the Niners. We've talked about all the 679 00:32:13,308 --> 00:32:15,308 Speaker 1: morning about how scary they are. What word you come 680 00:32:15,388 --> 00:32:19,628 Speaker 1: up with? Yeah, I mean that's that's a good word. Intimidating, physical, 681 00:32:19,788 --> 00:32:22,428 Speaker 1: all words, and it's the same things that you know 682 00:32:22,468 --> 00:32:24,468 Speaker 1: everybody else is same. You get in that huddle and 683 00:32:24,508 --> 00:32:27,068 Speaker 1: you see all these different Pro Bowl level guys and 684 00:32:27,108 --> 00:32:28,908 Speaker 1: they're all healthy, right now. And you just hope as 685 00:32:28,948 --> 00:32:32,028 Speaker 1: a Niners fan that these guys are healthy come January, 686 00:32:32,028 --> 00:32:33,668 Speaker 1: because they you do not want to mess with them. 687 00:32:33,748 --> 00:32:36,708 Speaker 1: And it did cross my mind as Jimmy Garoppolo was 688 00:32:37,268 --> 00:32:39,668 Speaker 1: lighting up an Arizona team that quit. Let's be honest 689 00:32:39,988 --> 00:32:41,908 Speaker 1: by the second half. Troy Agmin will back me up 690 00:32:41,908 --> 00:32:45,348 Speaker 1: on that that Jimmy Garppolos not even supposed to be here. 691 00:32:45,428 --> 00:32:47,348 Speaker 1: I mean, it's such a crazy thing the way the 692 00:32:47,348 --> 00:32:49,068 Speaker 1: season is setting up. It will be great if they 693 00:32:49,068 --> 00:32:52,228 Speaker 1: do win a title. That Super Bowl DVD or the 694 00:32:52,388 --> 00:32:54,948 Speaker 1: making of the season that will be a beefy part 695 00:32:54,948 --> 00:32:58,588 Speaker 1: of the story. Yeah, Jimmy g was getting it done. 696 00:32:58,628 --> 00:33:02,348 Speaker 1: Another quarterback just passed Sunday Kirk Cousins was not getting 697 00:33:02,388 --> 00:33:05,548 Speaker 1: it done. We were so high on the rankings coming 698 00:33:05,588 --> 00:33:08,508 Speaker 1: into this game. Now where you have them ranked. Is 699 00:33:08,548 --> 00:33:11,308 Speaker 1: that a result of their embarrassing laws or is it 700 00:33:11,428 --> 00:33:13,148 Speaker 1: just like, hey, they just got a loss and this 701 00:33:13,188 --> 00:33:16,588 Speaker 1: is where I'm ranking them this week. I mean, you 702 00:33:16,708 --> 00:33:19,148 Speaker 1: gotta go, you gotta go. You're punished on the power 703 00:33:19,228 --> 00:33:21,748 Speaker 1: rankings when you lose forty to three at home in 704 00:33:21,788 --> 00:33:23,508 Speaker 1: that way, and that and that doesn't mean that I 705 00:33:23,788 --> 00:33:26,028 Speaker 1: think the Vikings stink, now I don't. But it's also 706 00:33:26,748 --> 00:33:29,908 Speaker 1: a little frustrating from the power rankings perspective because I 707 00:33:29,948 --> 00:33:32,588 Speaker 1: kind of kept them further back in this like eight 708 00:33:32,628 --> 00:33:34,988 Speaker 1: to twelve range for a lot of the season because 709 00:33:35,068 --> 00:33:37,948 Speaker 1: their win loss record didn't totally match up with the 710 00:33:37,948 --> 00:33:39,588 Speaker 1: eye test when you look at the best teams in 711 00:33:39,588 --> 00:33:41,708 Speaker 1: the league and then you see this happen. So I'm 712 00:33:41,748 --> 00:33:44,708 Speaker 1: not ruling the Vikings out from making another charge up 713 00:33:44,708 --> 00:33:47,308 Speaker 1: the standings. Let's see what they do on Thursday against 714 00:33:47,348 --> 00:33:49,748 Speaker 1: the Patriots. But that is a very tough loss in 715 00:33:49,748 --> 00:33:52,068 Speaker 1: its eye opening they have a negative point differential. Now, 716 00:33:53,948 --> 00:33:56,468 Speaker 1: all right, you got the Chiefs at number one. You 717 00:33:56,588 --> 00:33:59,108 Speaker 1: got some NFC teams mixed in there, but you've got 718 00:33:59,108 --> 00:34:01,908 Speaker 1: the Bills, Titans, Dolphins, and Ravens close behind them. As 719 00:34:01,948 --> 00:34:05,148 Speaker 1: far as AFC teams are concerned, who is the biggest 720 00:34:05,188 --> 00:34:07,188 Speaker 1: threat to the Chiefs in the AFC? And if you 721 00:34:07,268 --> 00:34:09,068 Speaker 1: don't say the Bills, that means your second guess in 722 00:34:09,108 --> 00:34:11,868 Speaker 1: your own list. Exactly it is the Bills. I mean, 723 00:34:11,908 --> 00:34:13,908 Speaker 1: that's what it says on the rankings, and that's what 724 00:34:13,988 --> 00:34:16,588 Speaker 1: I feel about them. They did a nice job dealing 725 00:34:16,588 --> 00:34:19,268 Speaker 1: with all the distractions that came with that massive storm. 726 00:34:19,508 --> 00:34:22,108 Speaker 1: They go to Detroit, they kind of sleepwalk a little 727 00:34:22,108 --> 00:34:23,668 Speaker 1: bit through the first half, and then they turn it 728 00:34:23,668 --> 00:34:26,548 Speaker 1: on and from that last drive of the first half on, 729 00:34:27,028 --> 00:34:29,588 Speaker 1: that was the team that I remember from before all 730 00:34:29,628 --> 00:34:31,788 Speaker 1: the turnovers with Alan. They're gonna be there, They're gonna 731 00:34:31,828 --> 00:34:34,228 Speaker 1: be okay, And it does feel like we're heading towards 732 00:34:34,228 --> 00:34:36,708 Speaker 1: a showdown of Chiefs Bills in the AFC title game. 733 00:34:36,908 --> 00:34:38,708 Speaker 1: Nobody wants to jinx it, but it's just the thing 734 00:34:38,748 --> 00:34:43,748 Speaker 1: that makes the most sense to me right now. So, Dan, 735 00:34:43,868 --> 00:34:47,828 Speaker 1: we heard Zach Wilson answer a very interesting question on 736 00:34:47,868 --> 00:34:50,028 Speaker 1: Sunday about letting the defense down or whether or not 737 00:34:50,068 --> 00:34:52,148 Speaker 1: he did, and then lost the Patriots, and we discussed 738 00:34:52,388 --> 00:34:54,948 Speaker 1: Robert Sali's comments yesterday about how we won't commit to 739 00:34:54,988 --> 00:34:57,868 Speaker 1: a starting quarterback in Week twelve. At this point, it's 740 00:34:57,868 --> 00:35:00,468 Speaker 1: pretty hard to overlook Wilson's lack of production on offense 741 00:35:00,508 --> 00:35:03,148 Speaker 1: this season. What are your thoughts on Zach Wilson, his 742 00:35:03,228 --> 00:35:05,708 Speaker 1: future or his stand and what's going on with the 743 00:35:05,708 --> 00:35:09,468 Speaker 1: team right now. Yeah, it's Jamie. It's like the World Cup. 744 00:35:09,508 --> 00:35:12,188 Speaker 1: Every four years, everyone gets to talk about how the 745 00:35:12,268 --> 00:35:15,548 Speaker 1: Jets picked the wrong quarterback. Yeah, it's a situation. I 746 00:35:15,588 --> 00:35:18,788 Speaker 1: was happy the way Robert Zala handled things on Monday, 747 00:35:18,868 --> 00:35:21,548 Speaker 1: because on Sunday you see him say the furthest thought 748 00:35:21,588 --> 00:35:23,628 Speaker 1: from my mind is benching Zach Wilson. But then he 749 00:35:23,668 --> 00:35:25,748 Speaker 1: took the temperature of the team and he saw that 750 00:35:25,788 --> 00:35:28,108 Speaker 1: he can't ignore what's going on in the locker room. 751 00:35:28,108 --> 00:35:30,268 Speaker 1: He'll lose the locker room. So what he came out 752 00:35:30,268 --> 00:35:32,788 Speaker 1: and said is, Hey, I'm putting you kind of out there, 753 00:35:32,908 --> 00:35:35,668 Speaker 1: Zach Wilson. I think he's going to start against the Bears, 754 00:35:35,748 --> 00:35:37,548 Speaker 1: but it's kind of put up for shut up time 755 00:35:37,748 --> 00:35:40,708 Speaker 1: for Wilson. The kid gloves are off. I think Sala 756 00:35:40,828 --> 00:35:43,188 Speaker 1: really handled it well. And there's no as far as 757 00:35:43,188 --> 00:35:46,028 Speaker 1: Wilson's play, it's right there. It's all there in the analytics, 758 00:35:46,028 --> 00:35:48,508 Speaker 1: it's there in the raw stats, the counting numbers. He's 759 00:35:48,548 --> 00:35:50,388 Speaker 1: been bad. He needs to be better because the rest 760 00:35:50,428 --> 00:35:54,508 Speaker 1: of the team is ready to go. They really are. 761 00:35:54,548 --> 00:35:57,028 Speaker 1: And Dan always is from the bad Lands we call 762 00:35:57,028 --> 00:35:59,268 Speaker 1: Los Angeles, California. Be sure to check out NFL Power 763 00:35:59,228 --> 00:36:02,348 Speaker 1: Records presented by Energizer every two vay NFL dot com. 764 00:36:02,628 --> 00:36:05,108 Speaker 1: Dan proves it all night or sad all morning. You're 765 00:36:05,108 --> 00:36:08,268 Speaker 1: the best. Thanks guys, I'm going h