1 00:00:03,279 --> 00:00:19,599 Speaker 1: Yeah, NFL playoffs are here. It all kicks off with 2 00:00:19,720 --> 00:00:23,599 Speaker 1: Super wild Card Weekend. Action gets started with the Saturday doubleheader, 3 00:00:23,680 --> 00:00:25,959 Speaker 1: followed by a Sunday triple header, and for the first 4 00:00:25,960 --> 00:00:30,160 Speaker 1: time ever, a wild Card Monday. How about that three 5 00:00:30,200 --> 00:00:33,440 Speaker 1: days of action, six games of epic long weekend. It's 6 00:00:33,440 --> 00:00:36,360 Speaker 1: the road to the super Bowl. Super Bowl fifty six 7 00:00:36,400 --> 00:00:40,640 Speaker 1: at Sofi Stadium starts here. M J D knows a 8 00:00:40,680 --> 00:00:44,280 Speaker 1: thing or two about Sofi Stadium. He's a smooth operator. 9 00:00:44,360 --> 00:00:46,720 Speaker 1: Joining our show today. Yeah, I figured, you know, i'd 10 00:00:46,720 --> 00:00:50,919 Speaker 1: bring you a little you know, laughter to this Somber 11 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:53,360 Speaker 1: Tuesday that I'm having, all right, Somber two. Yeah, it's 12 00:00:53,360 --> 00:00:56,440 Speaker 1: a little I'm a little salty right now. What's wrong? No, Rams, 13 00:00:56,440 --> 00:00:58,840 Speaker 1: we were right there. You know we had to two. See, 14 00:00:58,880 --> 00:01:01,000 Speaker 1: we won the division. It just wasn't the way. We 15 00:01:01,000 --> 00:01:03,800 Speaker 1: don't want to Jaguars playing. Hey, Matt Murray, those Jags, 16 00:01:03,880 --> 00:01:06,039 Speaker 1: how about those Jacks? Baby Les, We're always excited about 17 00:01:06,040 --> 00:01:10,720 Speaker 1: the Jags. Yeah, I'm sorry. Anytime Rams Saints fans tweet MGD, 18 00:01:10,840 --> 00:01:13,000 Speaker 1: what's your handle? Oh yeah, the Saints know what's up. 19 00:01:13,040 --> 00:01:14,560 Speaker 1: We're always go down in New Orleans. Will we go 20 00:01:14,560 --> 00:01:15,600 Speaker 1: down there? And beat him and we'll go to this. 21 00:01:15,800 --> 00:01:17,720 Speaker 1: I love for Saints fans to let you know very 22 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:19,560 Speaker 1: I love gumbo though, and I told you the rest 23 00:01:19,600 --> 00:01:22,000 Speaker 1: of my favorite restaurant down there's neo. So Saints fans, 24 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:23,920 Speaker 1: how are you feeling about the Rams and what MGD 25 00:01:24,040 --> 00:01:28,200 Speaker 1: just said? Let us know, MFP, Kyle Brand, Peter Schrager 26 00:01:28,440 --> 00:01:30,800 Speaker 1: are here, all smiles. Let's do this. It's time for 27 00:01:30,800 --> 00:01:33,600 Speaker 1: the lead block. Look at the matchups for Super wild 28 00:01:33,600 --> 00:01:34,840 Speaker 1: Card week and we have a hell of a show 29 00:01:34,880 --> 00:01:37,600 Speaker 1: for you guys. Scott Pioli joining us, Dan hands as 30 00:01:37,600 --> 00:01:40,120 Speaker 1: we'll talk coaches. We've got angry runs, of course, on 31 00:01:40,280 --> 00:01:44,040 Speaker 1: a angry Tuesday, not a summer Tuesday. And it's said, Triggs, 32 00:01:44,080 --> 00:01:46,200 Speaker 1: you see this, what do you think? I think? Saturday 33 00:01:46,280 --> 00:01:50,000 Speaker 1: Playoff Football? We have two great AFC games, like, I'm 34 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:51,840 Speaker 1: not leaving the couch those two games and it starts 35 00:01:51,840 --> 00:01:54,720 Speaker 1: at four thirty East. It's amazing. And then what else 36 00:01:54,720 --> 00:01:58,800 Speaker 1: do we have? We have Sunday Action KB Oh my god, 37 00:01:59,160 --> 00:02:01,840 Speaker 1: where do you even pick from this delicious menu? All right, 38 00:02:01,880 --> 00:02:04,800 Speaker 1: so Eagles Bucks all the way to Cardinals, Ram not 39 00:02:04,920 --> 00:02:06,960 Speaker 1: leaving the couch on Monday night. That's that's two and 40 00:02:07,000 --> 00:02:09,200 Speaker 1: a half straight days of sweatpants and pad tie and 41 00:02:09,240 --> 00:02:10,960 Speaker 1: I'm in for it all right, Let's start off with 42 00:02:11,040 --> 00:02:15,120 Speaker 1: the end at the East champion Cowboys, they will host 43 00:02:15,200 --> 00:02:18,320 Speaker 1: the Niners. Head coach Mike McCarthy spoke yesterday about what 44 00:02:18,360 --> 00:02:23,320 Speaker 1: this game means for quarterback Dak Prescott. I'm happy for 45 00:02:23,480 --> 00:02:25,680 Speaker 1: our whole football team, but you know, I'm excited for Dak. 46 00:02:25,760 --> 00:02:28,480 Speaker 1: I mean, this is, um, you can't deny what you know, 47 00:02:28,840 --> 00:02:31,640 Speaker 1: where he was, you know, last year and coming back 48 00:02:32,080 --> 00:02:34,679 Speaker 1: the way he has, and you know he's a true 49 00:02:34,720 --> 00:02:37,680 Speaker 1: leader of our of our football team, and um, but 50 00:02:37,720 --> 00:02:39,760 Speaker 1: you know, the same breath, you know, I want him 51 00:02:39,760 --> 00:02:41,560 Speaker 1: to go out there, and I know he will compete 52 00:02:41,600 --> 00:02:43,960 Speaker 1: and have fun and you know, and um, you know 53 00:02:44,040 --> 00:02:46,560 Speaker 1: everything will be obtainable. We just we just got to, 54 00:02:47,080 --> 00:02:49,760 Speaker 1: you know, stay played our strengths and stay true to that, 55 00:02:49,880 --> 00:02:54,680 Speaker 1: and he's obviously a huge part of it. They have 56 00:02:54,720 --> 00:02:57,320 Speaker 1: the number one offense in the end regular season. Regular 57 00:02:57,360 --> 00:03:00,399 Speaker 1: season is over, we're talking postseason. We want consistency. There's 58 00:03:00,440 --> 00:03:04,080 Speaker 1: high expectations it should be the number one offense in 59 00:03:04,120 --> 00:03:06,440 Speaker 1: the NFL, and that certainly has been their strength, leaving 60 00:03:06,520 --> 00:03:09,119 Speaker 1: league of points in yards per game. They've been lighting 61 00:03:09,160 --> 00:03:12,560 Speaker 1: up the scoreboard. Sure, I don't know if they have 62 00:03:12,639 --> 00:03:16,480 Speaker 1: a signature win and moment this season. MGD, I'm a 63 00:03:16,680 --> 00:03:21,520 Speaker 1: negative Nelly here on a Tuesday. Do you feel like 64 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:27,280 Speaker 1: the Cowboys are a Super Bowl squad? Okay, so I'm not. 65 00:03:28,520 --> 00:03:30,240 Speaker 1: I guess how can I say this? I think the 66 00:03:30,240 --> 00:03:32,760 Speaker 1: Cowboys have the talent and ability to do it, but 67 00:03:32,800 --> 00:03:35,040 Speaker 1: they haven't put it all together. Does that make sense? 68 00:03:35,400 --> 00:03:37,560 Speaker 1: When you look at their their they're wins right, It's 69 00:03:38,040 --> 00:03:41,120 Speaker 1: it's been against the NFC East. You lose to the 70 00:03:41,160 --> 00:03:43,480 Speaker 1: Raiders at home, then you get beat by the Cardinals 71 00:03:43,480 --> 00:03:45,600 Speaker 1: at home. The two playoff teams you play. You can't 72 00:03:45,600 --> 00:03:48,040 Speaker 1: do anything on offense and you're giving up big plays 73 00:03:48,080 --> 00:03:51,600 Speaker 1: on defense. Why is that? I've always questioned, you can't 74 00:03:51,640 --> 00:03:53,600 Speaker 1: run the ball. You haven't run the ball well or 75 00:03:53,720 --> 00:03:56,760 Speaker 1: consistently in these big games. Dak Prescott has struggled in 76 00:03:56,800 --> 00:03:59,080 Speaker 1: these big games. Right, And as much as you want 77 00:03:59,080 --> 00:04:01,240 Speaker 1: to say, yeah, they'd be the Eagles, Well, the Eagles 78 00:04:01,280 --> 00:04:03,960 Speaker 1: rested everyone. So you scored fifty against a team that 79 00:04:04,240 --> 00:04:06,160 Speaker 1: rested everybody that there's a lot of those guys will 80 00:04:06,360 --> 00:04:09,360 Speaker 1: obviously be backups are special teams, guys, And then you 81 00:04:09,560 --> 00:04:11,760 Speaker 1: beat the Washington football team. You scored fifty against them 82 00:04:11,760 --> 00:04:13,760 Speaker 1: and they all had COVID, Right, So it's just like, 83 00:04:14,040 --> 00:04:15,640 Speaker 1: what team are you really are the a team that 84 00:04:15,640 --> 00:04:18,279 Speaker 1: puts a fifty against the Eagles and the football team? 85 00:04:18,320 --> 00:04:19,960 Speaker 1: Are your team that struggles against the Writers at home 86 00:04:19,960 --> 00:04:22,000 Speaker 1: and the Cardinals at home? Right where Kyler comes out 87 00:04:22,000 --> 00:04:24,920 Speaker 1: and says, I'll always beat the Dallas Cowboys there, They're 88 00:04:24,960 --> 00:04:26,800 Speaker 1: not that good to me, right, So which team are you? 89 00:04:26,880 --> 00:04:28,480 Speaker 1: And so for me, when you get in the playoffs, 90 00:04:28,520 --> 00:04:30,520 Speaker 1: pecially here, and the team that you're about to face 91 00:04:30,560 --> 00:04:33,600 Speaker 1: in the Niners, you better have you better just sell 92 00:04:34,240 --> 00:04:36,200 Speaker 1: you just I mean, oh, I've seen the Niners a lot. 93 00:04:36,480 --> 00:04:38,360 Speaker 1: It's not. It's not. That's the team you didn't want 94 00:04:38,400 --> 00:04:40,000 Speaker 1: to see get in the playoffs because of what they 95 00:04:40,040 --> 00:04:42,359 Speaker 1: do and how they play, especially for the Rams. I 96 00:04:42,360 --> 00:04:45,720 Speaker 1: guess yeah, let's let's not. It's just just early. It's 97 00:04:45,720 --> 00:04:47,760 Speaker 1: a lot. It's early right now, it's a lot. They 98 00:04:48,040 --> 00:04:50,160 Speaker 1: always beat them. I don't think the Cowboys are super 99 00:04:50,160 --> 00:04:52,880 Speaker 1: Bowl team. No, now, like maybe with the upside of 100 00:04:52,880 --> 00:04:55,280 Speaker 1: a of a title game team, but no, Um, I've 101 00:04:55,279 --> 00:04:57,800 Speaker 1: been asking all season and my whole life. I've seen 102 00:04:57,839 --> 00:05:00,680 Speaker 1: talented Cowboys teams with famous players that sell is this 103 00:05:00,680 --> 00:05:02,719 Speaker 1: one any different? And I'm trying to look for a 104 00:05:02,720 --> 00:05:05,720 Speaker 1: reason if they're different. They just went undefeating the NFC 105 00:05:05,800 --> 00:05:07,640 Speaker 1: East for the first time since nineteen ninety eight. They 106 00:05:07,680 --> 00:05:09,320 Speaker 1: haven't done that. No team has done that since two 107 00:05:09,320 --> 00:05:11,760 Speaker 1: thousand and four. The Cowboys just finished the season with 108 00:05:11,760 --> 00:05:14,159 Speaker 1: the most takeaways they've had since nineteen eighty seven, and 109 00:05:14,200 --> 00:05:16,200 Speaker 1: they said in an NFL record with twenty two players 110 00:05:16,240 --> 00:05:18,640 Speaker 1: scoring a touchdown. That starts to be some actual tangible 111 00:05:18,640 --> 00:05:21,599 Speaker 1: evidence that maybe they are different. What's not different is 112 00:05:21,640 --> 00:05:24,000 Speaker 1: that they're gonna have to beat Brady or Rogers or 113 00:05:24,040 --> 00:05:27,039 Speaker 1: maybe both, or Kyler for that matter. I just wonder 114 00:05:27,040 --> 00:05:28,919 Speaker 1: if they're a super Bowl team, they better have a 115 00:05:28,960 --> 00:05:32,280 Speaker 1: super Bowl quarterback, because when you watch this game this season, 116 00:05:32,960 --> 00:05:36,040 Speaker 1: their best punch is Dak being unbelievable. I think the 117 00:05:36,120 --> 00:05:37,920 Speaker 1: running game is not great. I think the defense has 118 00:05:37,960 --> 00:05:39,839 Speaker 1: kind of hit or miss. I think that the way 119 00:05:39,880 --> 00:05:41,400 Speaker 1: that they we come in here on a Monday and 120 00:05:41,440 --> 00:05:43,479 Speaker 1: start a show being like, oh my god, the Cowboys 121 00:05:43,520 --> 00:05:45,520 Speaker 1: beat the Bucks or they beat the Packers, is that 122 00:05:45,640 --> 00:05:47,719 Speaker 1: Dak head four hundred yards and three touchdowns. I really 123 00:05:47,720 --> 00:05:49,160 Speaker 1: mean it. I think that's the way to do it 124 00:05:49,240 --> 00:05:52,359 Speaker 1: because this defense, that opportunity to second everything. The Rodgers 125 00:05:52,440 --> 00:05:54,400 Speaker 1: doesn't make mistakes. He just doesn't. It doesn't happen. You're 126 00:05:54,440 --> 00:05:56,560 Speaker 1: not going to get a pick six off him. Brady, 127 00:05:57,160 --> 00:05:59,120 Speaker 1: don't see it happening in late January. I think the 128 00:05:59,160 --> 00:06:00,560 Speaker 1: only way they do it is a true duel. If 129 00:06:00,560 --> 00:06:03,520 Speaker 1: you think back this season Week one, they almost beat 130 00:06:03,520 --> 00:06:05,480 Speaker 1: the Bucks. They played with the Bucks deck drop back 131 00:06:05,640 --> 00:06:08,440 Speaker 1: sixty times in that game, the time they beat New 132 00:06:08,440 --> 00:06:11,800 Speaker 1: England through for four hundred and forty five yards, that's 133 00:06:11,839 --> 00:06:14,840 Speaker 1: their quality wins and almost win. It's just Dak Dak 134 00:06:14,920 --> 00:06:17,760 Speaker 1: Dakdak deck. It's not Zeke, and it's not Michael Parsons 135 00:06:17,760 --> 00:06:19,520 Speaker 1: having to pick six. I think the only way they're 136 00:06:19,520 --> 00:06:21,840 Speaker 1: a super Bowl team is if Dak goes unconscious over 137 00:06:21,839 --> 00:06:23,919 Speaker 1: the next month. I really do. Yeah, you mentioned that 138 00:06:23,960 --> 00:06:25,839 Speaker 1: they're gonna have to beat Rogers, They're gonna have to 139 00:06:26,040 --> 00:06:29,320 Speaker 1: beat Brady. They might have to beat Kyler like right now, 140 00:06:29,720 --> 00:06:32,000 Speaker 1: calling it like it is, like are the forty nine 141 00:06:32,040 --> 00:06:34,920 Speaker 1: Ers favored two over the Cowboys in their own building? 142 00:06:34,920 --> 00:06:36,480 Speaker 1: Like I look at the forty nine ers coming off 143 00:06:36,520 --> 00:06:38,080 Speaker 1: this thing, and it's like they might have to beat 144 00:06:38,120 --> 00:06:40,520 Speaker 1: Jimmy G and they might not get past Jimmy G. 145 00:06:41,040 --> 00:06:43,240 Speaker 1: And I look at all the players. They're stars. I mean, 146 00:06:43,279 --> 00:06:46,479 Speaker 1: Parsons is a star, and Lamb is a star, and 147 00:06:46,520 --> 00:06:49,040 Speaker 1: I think Diggs is a star and Dak has star 148 00:06:49,160 --> 00:06:51,159 Speaker 1: qualities too. But at the end of the day, like 149 00:06:51,200 --> 00:06:54,279 Speaker 1: Kyle Shanahan's gonna have those Niners ready to play. And 150 00:06:54,440 --> 00:06:57,080 Speaker 1: let me show you who the man that I'm looking 151 00:06:57,120 --> 00:06:59,440 Speaker 1: at for on Sunday and all his ups and downs 152 00:06:59,440 --> 00:07:01,880 Speaker 1: as a coach in this league. And now let's see 153 00:07:01,880 --> 00:07:03,200 Speaker 1: the man you've heard of, the man in the black hat. 154 00:07:03,240 --> 00:07:06,040 Speaker 1: How about the man in the black mask? Like, is 155 00:07:06,080 --> 00:07:11,480 Speaker 1: that guy ready to go head to head with Kyle 156 00:07:11,520 --> 00:07:14,440 Speaker 1: Shanahan who's been drawing up plays in his sleep all night? 157 00:07:14,600 --> 00:07:17,960 Speaker 1: And it's not just him, It's gonna be Kelen Moore 158 00:07:17,960 --> 00:07:20,360 Speaker 1: who's getting head coaching buzz. It's gonna be Dan Quinn, 159 00:07:20,360 --> 00:07:22,720 Speaker 1: who who is the head coach when Kyle Shanahan was 160 00:07:22,760 --> 00:07:26,600 Speaker 1: an offensive coordinator in Atlanta for all those years. I 161 00:07:27,720 --> 00:07:30,280 Speaker 1: look at the coaches because I'll tell you what, they 162 00:07:30,320 --> 00:07:33,360 Speaker 1: have all the players, but this coaching staff has to 163 00:07:33,400 --> 00:07:35,880 Speaker 1: show us that they can win against these other coaching 164 00:07:35,880 --> 00:07:38,920 Speaker 1: staffs in big spots. Look, you could look at the 165 00:07:38,920 --> 00:07:41,080 Speaker 1: winning percentages. I'm sure McCarthy is a better career winning 166 00:07:41,080 --> 00:07:43,640 Speaker 1: percentage in Kyle Shanahan. But right now, coming off what 167 00:07:43,680 --> 00:07:45,360 Speaker 1: the forty nine ers have done the last few weeks, 168 00:07:45,440 --> 00:07:46,840 Speaker 1: I think a lot of people think that Kyle has 169 00:07:46,840 --> 00:07:49,440 Speaker 1: those guys dialed in, and I look at this coaching staff, 170 00:07:49,600 --> 00:07:51,680 Speaker 1: can you get your voice up to go? Because they 171 00:07:51,680 --> 00:07:53,760 Speaker 1: are one of the highest paid coaching staffs, one of 172 00:07:53,760 --> 00:07:56,240 Speaker 1: the most decorated coaching st that's even thrown Fossil the 173 00:07:56,240 --> 00:08:00,160 Speaker 1: special teams coordinator. They've been there, They've done that. McCarthy, 174 00:08:00,480 --> 00:08:02,720 Speaker 1: All eyes are on you in the crunch time. Are 175 00:08:02,720 --> 00:08:04,800 Speaker 1: you going to be able to outmaneuver Kyle Shanahan in 176 00:08:04,800 --> 00:08:06,880 Speaker 1: a big spot? I think that's what I need to 177 00:08:06,880 --> 00:08:08,840 Speaker 1: know before I say they are a super Bowl team. 178 00:08:08,960 --> 00:08:11,760 Speaker 1: There's just little reason to think they can get far 179 00:08:11,920 --> 00:08:13,800 Speaker 1: based on the body of work we had, and I 180 00:08:13,840 --> 00:08:16,080 Speaker 1: actually know the slate is clean at these records. It's 181 00:08:16,080 --> 00:08:18,120 Speaker 1: so funny how much you put on regular season records. 182 00:08:18,120 --> 00:08:20,680 Speaker 1: Everyone zero and zero and nothing matters right now. But 183 00:08:20,720 --> 00:08:22,200 Speaker 1: when you do look at what they've done against the 184 00:08:22,240 --> 00:08:25,120 Speaker 1: top tiered competition. I'm not even talking just playoff teams. 185 00:08:25,120 --> 00:08:27,440 Speaker 1: That's a staggering statistic in and of itself. One and 186 00:08:27,520 --> 00:08:29,560 Speaker 1: four against teams with ten and more wins this season. 187 00:08:29,880 --> 00:08:31,600 Speaker 1: It loose the Bucks. We all know that they probably 188 00:08:31,600 --> 00:08:34,000 Speaker 1: faced them again. Let's see how that goes. Chiefs, Raiders 189 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:37,240 Speaker 1: and Cardinals. The lone wind coming against the Patriots. The 190 00:08:37,240 --> 00:08:40,240 Speaker 1: path isn't going to be easy. They've had an excellent season. 191 00:08:40,280 --> 00:08:43,160 Speaker 1: I do think there's something to be said for leaving 192 00:08:43,160 --> 00:08:47,360 Speaker 1: the regular season with a positive, get right or good game. 193 00:08:47,640 --> 00:08:49,880 Speaker 1: I happen to think they protected Dak really well. I'm 194 00:08:49,920 --> 00:08:51,600 Speaker 1: looking at both that come into town. I don't all 195 00:08:51,800 --> 00:08:53,880 Speaker 1: love that matchup. I think that's when we look at 196 00:08:53,920 --> 00:08:56,640 Speaker 1: so offensive line play was good in this NFC East matchup. 197 00:08:56,679 --> 00:08:59,800 Speaker 1: I know it was against you know that competition as 198 00:08:59,800 --> 00:09:02,520 Speaker 1: far the line of scrimmage is concerned, But Zeke looked. 199 00:09:02,679 --> 00:09:04,719 Speaker 1: Zeke was running at a four point eight yards per 200 00:09:04,720 --> 00:09:07,120 Speaker 1: Carrey clip the deck. Give you any confidence in their 201 00:09:07,160 --> 00:09:08,840 Speaker 1: run game, because that's what it's going to take to 202 00:09:08,880 --> 00:09:10,840 Speaker 1: help back out. You did have a nice burst in 203 00:09:10,880 --> 00:09:13,520 Speaker 1: that game. I just we've been waiting on this for years. 204 00:09:13,880 --> 00:09:16,800 Speaker 1: I don't see Ezekiel Elliott beating the Packers or Buccaneers. 205 00:09:16,800 --> 00:09:18,480 Speaker 1: It's just I've waited for long. Do you trust Shannahan 206 00:09:18,520 --> 00:09:21,679 Speaker 1: more then McCarthy just like that? What he's said is 207 00:09:21,679 --> 00:09:24,440 Speaker 1: it like, are you chinkering between these two teams like computers? 208 00:09:24,800 --> 00:09:27,320 Speaker 1: I think, and I think what's fascinating is Feter, you're right, 209 00:09:27,360 --> 00:09:28,760 Speaker 1: and I'm saying, well, they're gonna have to be Brady 210 00:09:28,800 --> 00:09:30,839 Speaker 1: and Rogers. Hold on a second, I think even know 211 00:09:30,880 --> 00:09:33,120 Speaker 1: they're gonna get to Brady Rogers. What do you think, Race, Well, 212 00:09:33,120 --> 00:09:35,000 Speaker 1: the thing is this anytime that you have to play 213 00:09:35,040 --> 00:09:37,760 Speaker 1: the last game of the season to get right, that's 214 00:09:37,760 --> 00:09:40,559 Speaker 1: a problem. Okay, that's a problem because it's really down 215 00:09:40,600 --> 00:09:42,200 Speaker 1: the stretch of December. You want to start playing your 216 00:09:42,200 --> 00:09:44,320 Speaker 1: best football, right, you want to kind of be rolling. 217 00:09:44,320 --> 00:09:45,520 Speaker 1: If you look at what the Niners have been doing, 218 00:09:45,520 --> 00:09:47,559 Speaker 1: they've been playing their best football. The Rams before the 219 00:09:47,679 --> 00:09:49,800 Speaker 1: Niners even that was a great game. They've been playing 220 00:09:49,840 --> 00:09:51,920 Speaker 1: really good football down the stretch. A lot of these teams, 221 00:09:52,080 --> 00:09:54,440 Speaker 1: the Packers really good football down the stretch. Of Cowboys 222 00:09:54,720 --> 00:09:57,880 Speaker 1: not so much. Yeah, it's like up and down for them. 223 00:09:57,880 --> 00:09:59,760 Speaker 1: So that's where, Yes, you had to have a get 224 00:09:59,800 --> 00:10:01,640 Speaker 1: right game. He threw five times. I guess the Eagles, 225 00:10:02,559 --> 00:10:04,160 Speaker 1: why why did you have to Why do you have 226 00:10:04,200 --> 00:10:05,559 Speaker 1: to play that whole game? Why did you have to 227 00:10:05,600 --> 00:10:08,160 Speaker 1: do all that right? It's a good question. At GMFE 228 00:10:08,160 --> 00:10:11,160 Speaker 1: will be breaking down these Super Wildcard weekend matchups, three 229 00:10:11,400 --> 00:10:14,440 Speaker 1: days of games that We've got Tom Pellisher joining us now, Tom, 230 00:10:14,679 --> 00:10:16,520 Speaker 1: welcome to the show. Good morning football to you. The 231 00:10:16,559 --> 00:10:19,360 Speaker 1: head coaching search is on for a few teams. Any 232 00:10:19,400 --> 00:10:22,560 Speaker 1: interest in the Cowboys assistant coaches Dan Quinn, who did 233 00:10:22,559 --> 00:10:24,920 Speaker 1: a terrific job of course, huge plays being made by 234 00:10:24,920 --> 00:10:29,559 Speaker 1: this Cowboys defense. How about Kellen Moore too? Okay, these 235 00:10:29,559 --> 00:10:31,920 Speaker 1: are two names you were going to hear for virtually 236 00:10:32,000 --> 00:10:35,360 Speaker 1: every head coaching opening in this cycle. Let's start out 237 00:10:35,360 --> 00:10:38,000 Speaker 1: with Dan Quinn, the former Atlanta Falcons head coach, took 238 00:10:38,000 --> 00:10:40,240 Speaker 1: them to a Super Bowl, has shown that he knows 239 00:10:40,280 --> 00:10:43,040 Speaker 1: how to build a culture. He enters the process with 240 00:10:43,080 --> 00:10:46,720 Speaker 1: the Denver Broncos as one of, if not the favorite, 241 00:10:46,720 --> 00:10:49,439 Speaker 1: for the job. Worked with George Peyton years ago when 242 00:10:49,440 --> 00:10:52,199 Speaker 1: the two of them were together in Miami. The Jaguars 243 00:10:52,200 --> 00:10:55,000 Speaker 1: also put in a slip for Quinn the Jaguars already 244 00:10:55,040 --> 00:10:58,560 Speaker 1: interviewed Kellen Moore. That happened virtually on Friday night. Kellen 245 00:10:58,640 --> 00:11:00,920 Speaker 1: Moore a younger guy, just third three years old. He's 246 00:11:00,920 --> 00:11:04,120 Speaker 1: known as being very smart, creative, a guy that everybody 247 00:11:04,160 --> 00:11:06,320 Speaker 1: there seems to like, just has a lot to learn 248 00:11:06,520 --> 00:11:08,680 Speaker 1: about the big picture. He was a backup quarterback in 249 00:11:08,720 --> 00:11:11,400 Speaker 1: the NFL, only in his fourth year right now in coaching, 250 00:11:11,400 --> 00:11:14,360 Speaker 1: but certainly an intriguing guy who also has a slip 251 00:11:14,400 --> 00:11:18,000 Speaker 1: in from the Broncos. A reminder about the procedures here 252 00:11:18,200 --> 00:11:21,520 Speaker 1: for interviews during the playoffs. Only assistant coaches who have 253 00:11:21,559 --> 00:11:24,760 Speaker 1: a bye this week, such as Packers offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett, 254 00:11:25,080 --> 00:11:28,120 Speaker 1: can interview now. So can coaches who are not in 255 00:11:28,160 --> 00:11:31,280 Speaker 1: the playoffs. Guys like Dan Quinn Kellen Moore. Other coaches 256 00:11:31,320 --> 00:11:36,439 Speaker 1: who have games this week cannot interview until next week. Okay, yeah, 257 00:11:36,480 --> 00:11:39,960 Speaker 1: I think that's the answer to Schrager's Shanahan versus McCarthy. 258 00:11:39,960 --> 00:11:43,200 Speaker 1: It's Kellen Moore, the lefty, the last lefty left in 259 00:11:43,240 --> 00:11:45,120 Speaker 1: the NFL for a couple years until now, of course, 260 00:11:45,120 --> 00:11:46,640 Speaker 1: and see if he can maybe dial something up hey 261 00:11:46,679 --> 00:11:49,400 Speaker 1: Debo through a touchdown pass, a trick play gets ceedee 262 00:11:49,440 --> 00:11:51,400 Speaker 1: lamb out there he work in some magic chucking the 263 00:11:51,440 --> 00:11:53,560 Speaker 1: ball downfield. Thank you so much. Tom talks to you 264 00:11:53,600 --> 00:11:55,520 Speaker 1: throughout the show. Angry Runs is on the way. But 265 00:11:55,880 --> 00:11:58,440 Speaker 1: NFL Game Day Morning, they are your pregame home for 266 00:11:58,480 --> 00:12:01,400 Speaker 1: Super wild Card weekend the cruise. They're both days getting 267 00:12:01,400 --> 00:12:04,959 Speaker 1: you set for Saturday's doublehead or Sunday's tripleheader. Everything you 268 00:12:05,000 --> 00:12:08,920 Speaker 1: need to know heading into every postseason matchup, complete with 269 00:12:08,920 --> 00:12:11,720 Speaker 1: live reports, updates from around the league, our best reporters, 270 00:12:11,720 --> 00:12:14,360 Speaker 1: and all the biggest places. NFL Game Day Morning Saturday 271 00:12:14,360 --> 00:12:19,400 Speaker 1: and Sunday ninety and Eastern live right here on NFL Network. 272 00:12:20,640 --> 00:12:22,960 Speaker 1: Lost of the Jabs on Sunday. We're still thinking about 273 00:12:22,960 --> 00:12:26,960 Speaker 1: it and double so about it. We in a reout, 274 00:12:27,040 --> 00:12:29,600 Speaker 1: nets are in Carson Lenz. Is that the question? Did 275 00:12:29,600 --> 00:12:43,080 Speaker 1: anyone see Andrew Lucky? All right? Right now? As a 276 00:12:43,080 --> 00:12:45,040 Speaker 1: game we do called we in or we out, and 277 00:12:45,080 --> 00:12:47,719 Speaker 1: we out is a key statement because we're going to 278 00:12:47,800 --> 00:12:50,320 Speaker 1: talk about some teams who are out of the playoff picture. 279 00:12:50,400 --> 00:12:52,640 Speaker 1: I will stay a statement, and you guys are gonna 280 00:12:52,679 --> 00:12:55,680 Speaker 1: tell me whether you agree or disagree with this statement. 281 00:12:56,360 --> 00:13:00,000 Speaker 1: Two weeks ago I work sidelines for a Cardinals culture 282 00:13:00,040 --> 00:13:02,440 Speaker 1: game on the NFL Network, and Carson wentz through the 283 00:13:02,480 --> 00:13:05,040 Speaker 1: Colts on his back came out of Arizona with one 284 00:13:05,040 --> 00:13:08,680 Speaker 1: of the gutsiest, most impressive victories of the entire NFL season. 285 00:13:08,880 --> 00:13:11,959 Speaker 1: The Colts were primed for a playoff ride, and they 286 00:13:12,000 --> 00:13:14,960 Speaker 1: lost at home to the Raiders and then on the 287 00:13:15,040 --> 00:13:21,040 Speaker 1: road to the Jacksonville Jaguars, who were nearly three score underdogs. Guys, 288 00:13:21,080 --> 00:13:25,240 Speaker 1: here is my statement. The Indianapolis Colts are the most 289 00:13:25,360 --> 00:13:30,360 Speaker 1: disappointing non playoff team of the twenty twenty one season. 290 00:13:30,480 --> 00:13:32,760 Speaker 1: Kyle are we in? Are we out? With that statement 291 00:13:32,960 --> 00:13:36,240 Speaker 1: that Colt season would be instantly forgotten. All Jonathan Taylor did, 292 00:13:36,320 --> 00:13:37,840 Speaker 1: He's not gonna one offensive player of the year. It's 293 00:13:37,840 --> 00:13:39,560 Speaker 1: going to go to Coop. It's it's gone. And yet 294 00:13:40,000 --> 00:13:43,160 Speaker 1: I'm out because they go went down to Jacksonville and 295 00:13:43,240 --> 00:13:45,199 Speaker 1: on the any given Sunday thing, and maybe they thought 296 00:13:45,240 --> 00:13:47,520 Speaker 1: they're bleeped in the stink and they got beaten. Imagine 297 00:13:47,520 --> 00:13:49,400 Speaker 1: if they had lost just because their coach called the 298 00:13:49,440 --> 00:13:50,800 Speaker 1: weird time out at the end of the game that 299 00:13:50,840 --> 00:13:52,160 Speaker 1: the other team was trying to give him. I think 300 00:13:52,160 --> 00:13:54,640 Speaker 1: it's the Chargers, not only the way that they lost 301 00:13:54,640 --> 00:13:56,360 Speaker 1: in this bizarre game that all they had to do 302 00:13:56,440 --> 00:13:59,120 Speaker 1: was tie in. They're in. Something we were talking about yesterday. 303 00:13:59,800 --> 00:14:03,000 Speaker 1: I just cannot believe the optics right now watching football 304 00:14:03,040 --> 00:14:06,120 Speaker 1: in week eighteen that Justin Herbert is not going to 305 00:14:06,160 --> 00:14:08,960 Speaker 1: the playoffs and Ben Roethlisberger is. I know it's the 306 00:14:09,040 --> 00:14:12,439 Speaker 1: ultimate team game and everything, but like Herbert looked like 307 00:14:12,600 --> 00:14:14,920 Speaker 1: Superman and the fourth quarter of that game and he's 308 00:14:14,960 --> 00:14:17,400 Speaker 1: going home because they could not win a game. I 309 00:14:17,720 --> 00:14:20,040 Speaker 1: would have liked to see the Chargers overhand, right their 310 00:14:20,080 --> 00:14:22,640 Speaker 1: big knockout punch in the playoffs, try to slay some 311 00:14:22,760 --> 00:14:25,400 Speaker 1: one scene. We will not see it because of this 312 00:14:25,520 --> 00:14:28,360 Speaker 1: craziness on Sunday night. I think it's the Chargers even 313 00:14:28,400 --> 00:14:31,640 Speaker 1: over the Colts. Yeah, I think. I don't think. I 314 00:14:31,720 --> 00:14:34,480 Speaker 1: kind of talked about this on our meeting or given 315 00:14:34,480 --> 00:14:37,080 Speaker 1: them guys. I'm gonna say, I'm out, we out, we out. 316 00:14:37,480 --> 00:14:42,880 Speaker 1: It's the Browns for the Browns. Everybody did. It was 317 00:14:42,880 --> 00:14:45,240 Speaker 1: like they're gonna be the playoffs. They played the Chiefs 318 00:14:45,240 --> 00:14:47,920 Speaker 1: really well, they did all these things, and they were 319 00:14:47,960 --> 00:14:51,880 Speaker 1: just like blah, like what like there's nothing there. Baker 320 00:14:51,880 --> 00:14:54,560 Speaker 1: Mayfield didn't get better you traded on Noell Beckham junior. 321 00:14:55,040 --> 00:14:57,920 Speaker 1: The running game wasn't that good, or it was really 322 00:14:57,960 --> 00:14:59,640 Speaker 1: good against the Packers, but then you decided to throw 323 00:14:59,680 --> 00:15:01,680 Speaker 1: the ball. It was really good the next week and 324 00:15:01,720 --> 00:15:04,000 Speaker 1: they started to throw the ball. It's just like they 325 00:15:04,040 --> 00:15:06,560 Speaker 1: were just so so much hype around this team of 326 00:15:06,560 --> 00:15:09,800 Speaker 1: what we expected, all the additions, all the different things, 327 00:15:10,080 --> 00:15:12,240 Speaker 1: Miles Garrett being up for Defensive Player of the Year 328 00:15:12,240 --> 00:15:14,680 Speaker 1: at one point, lead the league in sacks, all these things, 329 00:15:15,440 --> 00:15:18,000 Speaker 1: and then nothing. I didn't really expect much from the Colts, 330 00:15:18,040 --> 00:15:21,479 Speaker 1: to be honest with really now, not until Novembers. Like, Okay, 331 00:15:21,560 --> 00:15:22,880 Speaker 1: you know they run the ball while they're doing some 332 00:15:22,920 --> 00:15:24,800 Speaker 1: good things, but the hype wasn't there like it was 333 00:15:24,840 --> 00:15:26,560 Speaker 1: for the Browns early. And they's a good point. I 334 00:15:26,720 --> 00:15:29,000 Speaker 1: figured the Colts to make the playoffs, but I had 335 00:15:29,080 --> 00:15:32,160 Speaker 1: no point this season thought the Chargers wouldn't make the playoffs, 336 00:15:32,160 --> 00:15:35,240 Speaker 1: like they even even the bad losses. And I got 337 00:15:35,240 --> 00:15:37,640 Speaker 1: mad at everybody for using chargering as a thing like 338 00:15:37,680 --> 00:15:40,120 Speaker 1: it's over, it's a clean slate. Brandon Staley is going 339 00:15:40,160 --> 00:15:42,600 Speaker 1: for two, so you should have shared notes. I know 340 00:15:42,640 --> 00:15:44,720 Speaker 1: we should have shared notes, even just the pure fashion 341 00:15:45,040 --> 00:15:47,760 Speaker 1: of how the Colts lost this past week and the 342 00:15:47,840 --> 00:15:50,440 Speaker 1: Chargers makes it not the Colts, Like, at no point 343 00:15:50,560 --> 00:15:52,960 Speaker 1: was that a heartbreaking years off your life. It was 344 00:15:53,000 --> 00:15:55,240 Speaker 1: just Nope, you don't have it, Carson, you don't have 345 00:15:55,360 --> 00:15:57,320 Speaker 1: it in the big game that we need to make 346 00:15:57,360 --> 00:15:59,880 Speaker 1: something happen to leave this season and to get in 347 00:16:00,120 --> 00:16:02,200 Speaker 1: the playoffs. With the playoff game, and he didn't show up. 348 00:16:02,200 --> 00:16:05,080 Speaker 1: But with the Chargers, everything you're saying about Herbert, the 349 00:16:05,160 --> 00:16:08,160 Speaker 1: chance to go and like do something against Kansas City 350 00:16:08,200 --> 00:16:10,360 Speaker 1: down the stretcher Chiefs seen you before, the chance to 351 00:16:10,720 --> 00:16:14,960 Speaker 1: possibly play the Super Bowl in your backyard, new fan base, 352 00:16:15,240 --> 00:16:18,560 Speaker 1: growing fan base, invigorated fan base. That was a huge bumber. Yeah, 353 00:16:18,680 --> 00:16:21,240 Speaker 1: so I think Chargers and Colts would be Browns were 354 00:16:21,240 --> 00:16:26,080 Speaker 1: like preseason favorites. Margy On. It's amazing fourteen teams make 355 00:16:26,160 --> 00:16:29,560 Speaker 1: the playoffs, but going into I think Sunday's games, there 356 00:16:29,560 --> 00:16:31,960 Speaker 1: were still twenty something teams that had a chance. Colts 357 00:16:31,960 --> 00:16:34,120 Speaker 1: and Chargers of course, were two of them. Will not 358 00:16:34,160 --> 00:16:40,720 Speaker 1: be playing playoff football. A massive matchup. Who's a huge 359 00:16:40,760 --> 00:16:43,080 Speaker 1: matchup on Sunday night and Super wild Guard weekend. It's 360 00:16:43,080 --> 00:16:46,600 Speaker 1: Ben Roethlisberger. He's live. He is playing those Steelers, having 361 00:16:46,600 --> 00:16:49,320 Speaker 1: to go into Hostele territory to Kansas City to take 362 00:16:49,320 --> 00:16:53,200 Speaker 1: on Patrick Mahomes and those Chiefs. These two teams met 363 00:16:53,800 --> 00:16:56,120 Speaker 1: back in week sixteens, so not too long ago, Andy 364 00:16:56,160 --> 00:16:58,880 Speaker 1: Reid said yesterday. The playoffs though, as we all know, 365 00:16:58,960 --> 00:17:05,760 Speaker 1: a whole different animals. We'll look forward to playing Pittsburgh. 366 00:17:06,040 --> 00:17:09,520 Speaker 1: We know that they're very very well coached, great an organization, 367 00:17:09,680 --> 00:17:15,720 Speaker 1: and a good football team. And the playoffs, it really 368 00:17:15,720 --> 00:17:20,159 Speaker 1: doesn't matter what you've done before. Well when we played, 369 00:17:20,200 --> 00:17:25,280 Speaker 1: it's about now and everything's a little faster in the 370 00:17:25,280 --> 00:17:28,679 Speaker 1: playoffs and more aggressive. It's just how the nature of 371 00:17:28,720 --> 00:17:31,679 Speaker 1: this saying how it works. So we've got to make 372 00:17:31,720 --> 00:17:38,719 Speaker 1: sure that we get get ourselves ourselves right, all right. 373 00:17:38,840 --> 00:17:40,920 Speaker 1: That's a man who has lots of experience. That is 374 00:17:40,960 --> 00:17:43,040 Speaker 1: a team that has been to the Super Bowl the 375 00:17:43,119 --> 00:17:46,040 Speaker 1: last two seasons, and they're coming in as the two 376 00:17:46,119 --> 00:17:49,399 Speaker 1: seed in the AFC. So, whether it's Pittsburgh, which Andy 377 00:17:49,440 --> 00:17:51,639 Speaker 1: Reid just talked about for their Sunday night matchup, or 378 00:17:51,640 --> 00:17:53,879 Speaker 1: for the rest of the conference, or really just Kansas 379 00:17:53,920 --> 00:17:55,800 Speaker 1: City themselves, what do you guys think is the biggest 380 00:17:55,800 --> 00:18:00,000 Speaker 1: obstacle to the Chiefs third straight AFC title. Yeah, everyone's 381 00:18:00,000 --> 00:18:01,480 Speaker 1: in the Chiefs to go to the Super Bowl that 382 00:18:01,600 --> 00:18:03,680 Speaker 1: I'm saying on TV, and it's like, well, it's the Chiefs. 383 00:18:03,680 --> 00:18:06,000 Speaker 1: They've been there and they've done that, and they don't 384 00:18:06,000 --> 00:18:07,760 Speaker 1: have the home field, they don't have to buy the 385 00:18:07,760 --> 00:18:09,800 Speaker 1: Titans on the one seed. So here we have the 386 00:18:09,880 --> 00:18:12,160 Speaker 1: Chiefs that everyone is crowning. As you know, they've been there, 387 00:18:12,200 --> 00:18:15,760 Speaker 1: done that. They've also been there and been done by 388 00:18:15,760 --> 00:18:17,720 Speaker 1: other teams this season that ay're going to face. Take 389 00:18:17,760 --> 00:18:19,280 Speaker 1: a look at this, look at some of the teams 390 00:18:19,280 --> 00:18:21,119 Speaker 1: that are in the playoff picture and how the Chiefs 391 00:18:21,119 --> 00:18:24,400 Speaker 1: fared against them this year. They have blown out at 392 00:18:24,440 --> 00:18:28,000 Speaker 1: home against Buffalo on Sunday Night Football and one of 393 00:18:28,040 --> 00:18:30,360 Speaker 1: the one of the games where there was a big 394 00:18:30,400 --> 00:18:32,639 Speaker 1: delay at halftime because of weather and the Bills came 395 00:18:32,640 --> 00:18:34,879 Speaker 1: out like we're still gonna beat you. They go to 396 00:18:34,880 --> 00:18:38,639 Speaker 1: Tennessee and it was twenty seven to three thousand, Week seven, 397 00:18:38,680 --> 00:18:41,720 Speaker 1: and then a couple of weeks ago it's called throw 398 00:18:41,760 --> 00:18:43,800 Speaker 1: for throw with Joe Burrow, Patrick Mahomes in the second 399 00:18:43,800 --> 00:18:46,880 Speaker 1: half scored three points and didn't do much like these 400 00:18:46,920 --> 00:18:49,720 Speaker 1: are the teams that they have to face moving forward. Now, 401 00:18:50,000 --> 00:18:52,520 Speaker 1: the Steelers they beat by a lot two weeks ago. 402 00:18:52,640 --> 00:18:54,400 Speaker 1: We get it like that's that's gonna be a tough 403 00:18:54,400 --> 00:18:56,240 Speaker 1: one for the Steelers to go into there with the 404 00:18:56,720 --> 00:18:59,600 Speaker 1: I guess, with what they've got on offense, it just 405 00:18:59,760 --> 00:19:01,199 Speaker 1: don't know how they're gonna be able to keep up 406 00:19:01,240 --> 00:19:04,439 Speaker 1: with the Chiefs. But after that, you tell me that 407 00:19:04,440 --> 00:19:06,760 Speaker 1: the Chiefs are playing the Bengals and it's a slam 408 00:19:06,840 --> 00:19:12,480 Speaker 1: dunk Chiefs, no Titans, Bills. Oh way, even the Patriots. 409 00:19:12,520 --> 00:19:14,320 Speaker 1: The Patriots have beating the Chiefs in recent years. Here's 410 00:19:14,320 --> 00:19:17,280 Speaker 1: my point. These teams aren't scared of the Chiefs. The 411 00:19:17,359 --> 00:19:19,840 Speaker 1: Chiefs are not the big bad Chiefs anymore. They're not 412 00:19:19,880 --> 00:19:22,320 Speaker 1: the Mighty Chiefs. They Yes, you respect the fact that 413 00:19:22,359 --> 00:19:24,840 Speaker 1: they've won two straight conferences. You respect the fact that 414 00:19:24,920 --> 00:19:27,080 Speaker 1: they have been to the NAC Championship Game three years 415 00:19:27,119 --> 00:19:29,520 Speaker 1: in a row. A lot of those games were on Arrowhead, 416 00:19:29,560 --> 00:19:32,160 Speaker 1: a lot of those getting like the Chiefs right now, 417 00:19:32,840 --> 00:19:35,520 Speaker 1: they didn't blow the world on fire on Saturday. The 418 00:19:35,560 --> 00:19:38,919 Speaker 1: Broncos had them like the Broncos had them. You have 419 00:19:39,040 --> 00:19:41,800 Speaker 1: Kelsey limping, you have Hill limping. You don't have thirty 420 00:19:41,800 --> 00:19:44,439 Speaker 1: one Williams, like, I don't think the Chiefs have this 421 00:19:44,560 --> 00:19:47,800 Speaker 1: aura of invincibility right now. And so the obstacle for 422 00:19:47,880 --> 00:19:50,480 Speaker 1: me is that you don't walk into the building ten 423 00:19:50,520 --> 00:19:52,480 Speaker 1: point favors just because you wear that jersey and you've 424 00:19:52,480 --> 00:19:54,800 Speaker 1: got Patrick Mahomes at quarterback. All those teams are gonna 425 00:19:54,800 --> 00:19:56,960 Speaker 1: face they've beaten you, and they're beating you handedly in 426 00:19:57,000 --> 00:19:59,639 Speaker 1: this season. To me, it's the team that kind of 427 00:19:59,680 --> 00:20:01,840 Speaker 1: mimics him a little bit. So Cincinnati Bengals is the 428 00:20:01,840 --> 00:20:04,200 Speaker 1: team that I'm most if I'm the Chiefs are most 429 00:20:04,240 --> 00:20:07,240 Speaker 1: terrified of. Right You have young, fast receivers that can 430 00:20:07,240 --> 00:20:10,520 Speaker 1: play Jamar Chase Tyler, Boyd T Higgins running back in 431 00:20:10,640 --> 00:20:13,120 Speaker 1: Joe Mixon. You have a quarterback that can make every 432 00:20:13,119 --> 00:20:15,159 Speaker 1: throw and it's not afraid to make every throw in 433 00:20:15,200 --> 00:20:18,040 Speaker 1: any situation. And so if you think about it, they 434 00:20:18,440 --> 00:20:20,640 Speaker 1: remind me more of the Chiefs when they were making 435 00:20:20,640 --> 00:20:22,840 Speaker 1: their run a couple of years ago, where it was like, oh, like, 436 00:20:23,160 --> 00:20:26,400 Speaker 1: the Chiefs are pretty good. The Bengals aren't playing any 437 00:20:26,400 --> 00:20:29,399 Speaker 1: games with anyone. This is the game. This is not 438 00:20:29,440 --> 00:20:31,560 Speaker 1: even the best, this is not even the most disrespectful thing. 439 00:20:31,640 --> 00:20:33,879 Speaker 1: I gotta say disrespectful because it was a third and 440 00:20:33,920 --> 00:20:36,720 Speaker 1: twenty seven. Yeah, and they played the Chiefs played press 441 00:20:36,800 --> 00:20:38,560 Speaker 1: man and he just threw it. He just threw a 442 00:20:38,600 --> 00:20:40,440 Speaker 1: fade to Jamar Chase, like, look, if you want to 443 00:20:40,480 --> 00:20:42,480 Speaker 1: keep pressing, my guy, I'm gonna throw you the ball. 444 00:20:42,720 --> 00:20:45,359 Speaker 1: They're not afraid of anyone, and they believe. And it's 445 00:20:45,400 --> 00:20:48,960 Speaker 1: always scared when you have a young, young and experienced 446 00:20:49,000 --> 00:20:50,679 Speaker 1: team in the playoffs. That was to play there, a 447 00:20:50,760 --> 00:20:53,360 Speaker 1: young and experienced team in the playoffs. It's always scary 448 00:20:53,520 --> 00:20:55,280 Speaker 1: because they don't know. They don't know that, they don't know. 449 00:20:55,560 --> 00:20:57,080 Speaker 1: It's kind of like a baby snake. You ever you 450 00:20:57,080 --> 00:20:58,639 Speaker 1: guys ever heard that if you ever get bit by 451 00:20:58,680 --> 00:21:00,760 Speaker 1: baby snappers, they put all all the venom in you. 452 00:21:00,960 --> 00:21:02,320 Speaker 1: They don't like a older snake is don't give you 453 00:21:02,359 --> 00:21:04,960 Speaker 1: just enough to set you down. Baby baby stake doesn't 454 00:21:04,960 --> 00:21:07,679 Speaker 1: know that I'm gonna give you everything I got. And 455 00:21:07,680 --> 00:21:10,320 Speaker 1: that's what this isn't sit that begs are to me. Yeah, 456 00:21:10,359 --> 00:21:13,040 Speaker 1: you didn't know that. I don't never get bit by one. 457 00:21:13,119 --> 00:21:14,960 Speaker 1: So mommy snakes like you gotta hold on to some 458 00:21:15,000 --> 00:21:17,440 Speaker 1: of that poison. Maybe another adversary down the path. Yeah, 459 00:21:17,480 --> 00:21:19,560 Speaker 1: baby second I'm gonna give it all to you right here, 460 00:21:19,760 --> 00:21:21,600 Speaker 1: and then I'll worry about next time. Next time. That's 461 00:21:21,600 --> 00:21:25,600 Speaker 1: oddly relatable. Um, I think in the AFC there's no 462 00:21:25,600 --> 00:21:29,720 Speaker 1: one who anybody is afraid of. Peter. I smirking because 463 00:21:29,720 --> 00:21:32,800 Speaker 1: you relate to no one relates to. Never mind the 464 00:21:32,880 --> 00:21:34,720 Speaker 1: relatable hold on, I got side track. No one's scared 465 00:21:34,760 --> 00:21:37,240 Speaker 1: of anybody. Here's here's how I feel Peter went onto something. 466 00:21:37,320 --> 00:21:40,000 Speaker 1: No one's afraid of the Chiefs in my opinion. So 467 00:21:40,040 --> 00:21:43,040 Speaker 1: you got the big three? Okay, Mahomes, does he scare you? 468 00:21:43,119 --> 00:21:45,080 Speaker 1: There's a lot of really talented quarterbacks and he's still 469 00:21:45,160 --> 00:21:47,720 Speaker 1: really special Kelsey, Sure, but there's some of the really 470 00:21:47,720 --> 00:21:50,480 Speaker 1: good tight ends. What I'm scared of as a defense 471 00:21:50,480 --> 00:21:53,360 Speaker 1: and a coordinator is Tyreek. Like he's still I think 472 00:21:53,480 --> 00:21:57,159 Speaker 1: is the really unique one. And Tyreek right now is 473 00:21:57,200 --> 00:21:59,120 Speaker 1: not Tyreek. If you watched him last week, he got 474 00:21:59,119 --> 00:22:02,400 Speaker 1: banged up in pre game warmups and had a heel issue. 475 00:22:02,480 --> 00:22:04,320 Speaker 1: He was barely out there. It didn't look like him. 476 00:22:04,359 --> 00:22:06,360 Speaker 1: Some Chiefs fans were actually mad that he was out 477 00:22:06,400 --> 00:22:08,159 Speaker 1: there at all in this game. And I get it. 478 00:22:08,520 --> 00:22:11,240 Speaker 1: There's another thing with Tyreek. When is the last time 479 00:22:11,280 --> 00:22:13,520 Speaker 1: on this program or any other program, even when he's healthy, 480 00:22:13,760 --> 00:22:17,240 Speaker 1: that we've seen Tyreek chuck the deuces or backfoot or 481 00:22:17,240 --> 00:22:19,960 Speaker 1: do any of that stuff. It hasn't really happened. Now 482 00:22:20,000 --> 00:22:22,800 Speaker 1: here's the deal. He's had a very productive year. Like 483 00:22:22,840 --> 00:22:26,200 Speaker 1: the numbers are awesome, one hundred eleven catches twelve hundred yards. 484 00:22:26,480 --> 00:22:28,679 Speaker 1: One hundred eleven catches for twelve hundred is not the 485 00:22:28,720 --> 00:22:31,800 Speaker 1: Tyreek that we have come to see. Tyreek is eighty 486 00:22:31,840 --> 00:22:35,439 Speaker 1: catches for twelve hundred. It's huge plays, it's bombs away. 487 00:22:35,680 --> 00:22:37,480 Speaker 1: He hasn't had a play of over fifty yards, which 488 00:22:37,560 --> 00:22:41,800 Speaker 1: is his specialty, since Week one. So and we're gonna 489 00:22:41,800 --> 00:22:44,600 Speaker 1: do some of these shootouts against whoever it may be, 490 00:22:44,640 --> 00:22:48,520 Speaker 1: Buffalo or Cincinnati. I want that guy doing the shootout thing. 491 00:22:48,760 --> 00:22:50,879 Speaker 1: I remember all these playoff runs they've had. There's always 492 00:22:50,920 --> 00:22:53,760 Speaker 1: this crazy play by Tyreek. Whether it's Indianapolis come in 493 00:22:53,760 --> 00:22:55,200 Speaker 1: in back in the day, or whoever it may be, 494 00:22:55,520 --> 00:22:58,520 Speaker 1: Tyreek will make the Tyreek play where it's like we 495 00:22:58,640 --> 00:23:00,640 Speaker 1: have number ten and you don't, and he's the only 496 00:23:00,640 --> 00:23:02,399 Speaker 1: player in the league who can do that. I just 497 00:23:02,440 --> 00:23:04,240 Speaker 1: haven't seen that guy, and I don't know if he's 498 00:23:04,280 --> 00:23:07,240 Speaker 1: banged up physically, or if the defenses are adjusting. But 499 00:23:07,280 --> 00:23:09,560 Speaker 1: if we're going into this and there's no juggernaut and 500 00:23:09,600 --> 00:23:11,880 Speaker 1: there's no frontrunner, and we're gonna have to win these 501 00:23:11,880 --> 00:23:14,560 Speaker 1: games thirty eight, thirty five, Like I think number ten 502 00:23:14,560 --> 00:23:16,399 Speaker 1: needs to be number ten and he just has not 503 00:23:16,480 --> 00:23:18,639 Speaker 1: been as explosive this year and now he's banged up, 504 00:23:18,680 --> 00:23:20,359 Speaker 1: So I think that is a difference maker, and I 505 00:23:20,400 --> 00:23:21,800 Speaker 1: hope we don't have to see a play out that one. 506 00:23:21,800 --> 00:23:24,280 Speaker 1: It's a great point. There's still a great team. They 507 00:23:24,320 --> 00:23:26,240 Speaker 1: could be the best team in the AFC, but the 508 00:23:26,320 --> 00:23:30,879 Speaker 1: gap to Peter's point is significantly smaller. It's so heavy 509 00:23:30,920 --> 00:23:33,760 Speaker 1: AFC top to bottom. Here, we saw them beat up 510 00:23:33,760 --> 00:23:35,680 Speaker 1: on teams like the Raiders and the Steelers. We've talked 511 00:23:35,680 --> 00:23:38,399 Speaker 1: about that, but I mean without Aaron Rodgers it was 512 00:23:38,400 --> 00:23:42,199 Speaker 1: thirteen to seven, Like they've struggled against top tier teams. 513 00:23:42,320 --> 00:23:45,840 Speaker 1: That was against you know, Love and Company. So it's 514 00:23:45,840 --> 00:23:47,400 Speaker 1: those games that are kind of weird. Do you guys 515 00:23:47,440 --> 00:23:50,359 Speaker 1: feel has like when we're gonna obviously make our choices 516 00:23:50,359 --> 00:23:53,359 Speaker 1: for who wins these games on Friday, is it tougher 517 00:23:53,400 --> 00:23:56,840 Speaker 1: than other years? Like big time? This game is tough 518 00:23:56,880 --> 00:23:59,560 Speaker 1: to pick Pittsburgh. It really is. You know, like as 519 00:23:59,640 --> 00:24:03,800 Speaker 1: much as no respect of Pittsburgh's done a great t J. 520 00:24:04,000 --> 00:24:06,200 Speaker 1: Watt game and Nagie Harris is one hundred and fifty yards. 521 00:24:06,200 --> 00:24:08,360 Speaker 1: I mean, can you guys see this happening? It's it's 522 00:24:08,440 --> 00:24:10,160 Speaker 1: I think if all the games this weekend and they'll 523 00:24:10,200 --> 00:24:12,520 Speaker 1: have the fewest people pick the upset, and I mean, 524 00:24:12,560 --> 00:24:14,040 Speaker 1: I don't see how I could do it. MJD do 525 00:24:14,119 --> 00:24:16,520 Speaker 1: you I feel like the offensive Pittsburgh has to go 526 00:24:16,560 --> 00:24:19,120 Speaker 1: down the field. All this dinking and dunking, throwing quick 527 00:24:19,119 --> 00:24:21,520 Speaker 1: slants and bubble screens. You can't do that against Kansas City. 528 00:24:21,720 --> 00:24:23,520 Speaker 1: You gotta go and get put the pressure on them early. 529 00:24:23,560 --> 00:24:25,840 Speaker 1: You gotta take shots down the field and going down 530 00:24:25,840 --> 00:24:27,720 Speaker 1: the field. But that's not what they do. So this 531 00:24:27,880 --> 00:24:29,439 Speaker 1: is gonna be tough for me to see them go 532 00:24:29,480 --> 00:24:31,320 Speaker 1: down there and be able to, you know, to go 533 00:24:31,359 --> 00:24:36,480 Speaker 1: into Kansas City. The only team that they won't face 534 00:24:36,880 --> 00:24:39,320 Speaker 1: is the sixth seeds. So I'm trying to think who 535 00:24:39,320 --> 00:24:40,920 Speaker 1: the sixth seed because that would mean that that's who 536 00:24:40,960 --> 00:24:43,200 Speaker 1: Tennessee is gonna play if they upset of whatever. At 537 00:24:43,240 --> 00:24:46,000 Speaker 1: some point next week, They're gonna beat the Steelers, I think, 538 00:24:46,000 --> 00:24:51,000 Speaker 1: and then the following week it's gonna be either Buffalo Cincinnati. Yeah, 539 00:24:51,000 --> 00:24:53,000 Speaker 1: I mean, if you're teams am I coming or New 540 00:24:53,000 --> 00:24:54,920 Speaker 1: England who can come in there and can give them 541 00:24:54,920 --> 00:24:57,879 Speaker 1: the business. So I'm not scared of them. Yeah, But 542 00:24:57,920 --> 00:24:59,639 Speaker 1: I don't know if there is it because other teams 543 00:24:59,720 --> 00:25:01,879 Speaker 1: level up. Because if you can't say that because all 544 00:25:01,880 --> 00:25:04,119 Speaker 1: these teams have had bad losses against bad teams in 545 00:25:04,160 --> 00:25:07,080 Speaker 1: the AFC, even though or have Kansas City come down 546 00:25:07,119 --> 00:25:09,080 Speaker 1: to them. What I mean, what you're saying about Tyreek 547 00:25:09,200 --> 00:25:11,919 Speaker 1: is like they're less dominant, But which way is it? 548 00:25:11,960 --> 00:25:14,240 Speaker 1: You know? I think they've come down. Like do we 549 00:25:14,240 --> 00:25:16,320 Speaker 1: feel about the Chiefs like he did last year year? 550 00:25:16,400 --> 00:25:18,959 Speaker 1: Absolutely not. And yet they're like, what do you want 551 00:25:19,000 --> 00:25:21,080 Speaker 1: from us? We're still sitting here. We're one of the playoffs. 552 00:25:21,119 --> 00:25:23,640 Speaker 1: Now it's not going through Arrowhead this year, so it's 553 00:25:23,720 --> 00:25:25,840 Speaker 1: that's a different deal. They're not the one seed. But 554 00:25:26,520 --> 00:25:28,960 Speaker 1: I feel very comfortable saying I don't think this chief 555 00:25:29,000 --> 00:25:31,080 Speaker 1: team is as good as the last couple of years. 556 00:25:31,960 --> 00:25:34,760 Speaker 1: At Good Morning Football at GMFB with your thoughts Chiefs hands, 557 00:25:34,760 --> 00:25:36,800 Speaker 1: I mean, I think Chiefs hands are pretty level headed 558 00:25:36,800 --> 00:25:38,320 Speaker 1: about this and know how they're feeling, right I we'd 559 00:25:38,320 --> 00:25:40,000 Speaker 1: love to hear from you. Of course, hit us up 560 00:25:40,200 --> 00:25:42,480 Speaker 1: at our handle as we welcome to Tom Pillisa to 561 00:25:42,480 --> 00:25:45,639 Speaker 1: talk a little Chiefs here their offensive coordinator Eric b Enemy, 562 00:25:45,760 --> 00:25:49,320 Speaker 1: his name always pops up after this season when it 563 00:25:49,359 --> 00:25:52,040 Speaker 1: comes to interviews for higher positions, and you got an 564 00:25:52,080 --> 00:25:55,960 Speaker 1: interview request from the Broncos for their head coaching vacancy. 565 00:25:56,320 --> 00:26:01,040 Speaker 1: Is there a top guy for Denver right now? Okay, 566 00:26:01,080 --> 00:26:04,439 Speaker 1: Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn is one of, if not 567 00:26:04,600 --> 00:26:07,600 Speaker 1: the front runner for the Broncos head coaching job as 568 00:26:07,600 --> 00:26:10,080 Speaker 1: they start out this process. Quinn is a guy who 569 00:26:10,119 --> 00:26:12,800 Speaker 1: has built a culture in the past. He kept brought 570 00:26:12,840 --> 00:26:15,560 Speaker 1: the Falcons to the Super Bowl. Also as a previous 571 00:26:15,560 --> 00:26:18,560 Speaker 1: working relationship with Broncos GM George Peyton, going back to 572 00:26:18,600 --> 00:26:22,000 Speaker 1: their days together in Miami. But Denver is casting a 573 00:26:22,200 --> 00:26:25,080 Speaker 1: wide net here as they begin this search. At least 574 00:26:25,200 --> 00:26:29,000 Speaker 1: eight interview slips went out to current assistant coaches for 575 00:26:29,040 --> 00:26:32,280 Speaker 1: interviews for that head coaching job on Monday, among them 576 00:26:32,320 --> 00:26:35,520 Speaker 1: Packers offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett, I'm told is going to 577 00:26:35,520 --> 00:26:38,760 Speaker 1: interview with the Broncos on Saturday. He also has interviews 578 00:26:38,880 --> 00:26:41,439 Speaker 1: scheduled with the Jaguars. Get interview with the Bears a 579 00:26:41,480 --> 00:26:45,959 Speaker 1: hot candidate there. Patriots defensive coordinator de facto defensive coordinator 580 00:26:46,040 --> 00:26:49,800 Speaker 1: Drod Mayo also considered a strong candidate in Denver, and 581 00:26:49,840 --> 00:26:52,280 Speaker 1: also of course Eric b Enemy, as you mentioned, somebody 582 00:26:52,280 --> 00:26:54,719 Speaker 1: who has interviewed for a lot of different jobs in 583 00:26:54,760 --> 00:26:57,240 Speaker 1: the past. He has deep ties in that state of 584 00:26:57,320 --> 00:27:00,879 Speaker 1: former Colorado University star as well. Some other names that 585 00:27:00,920 --> 00:27:04,160 Speaker 1: got interviewed slips from the Broncos on Monday include Eagles 586 00:27:04,200 --> 00:27:10,960 Speaker 1: defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon, Ram's offensive coordinator Kevin O'Connell as well. Okay, 587 00:27:10,960 --> 00:27:12,880 Speaker 1: thank you so much for that list. We are circling 588 00:27:12,880 --> 00:27:15,240 Speaker 1: and highlighting those names as we try to fill some 589 00:27:15,280 --> 00:27:18,640 Speaker 1: of these vacancies across the league. After this, Tom Pilliser 590 00:27:18,720 --> 00:27:20,800 Speaker 1: will have Scott Pioli joining us, giving us the front 591 00:27:20,840 --> 00:27:25,000 Speaker 1: office respectators from GM seats available, so he'll break it 592 00:27:25,080 --> 00:27:29,320 Speaker 1: down coaching positions. We'll chat Wildcard weekend with Poli back 593 00:27:29,359 --> 00:27:43,120 Speaker 1: to back days. Happiness were now welcome to the show. 594 00:27:43,119 --> 00:27:45,119 Speaker 1: A man who has won three Super Bowls as the 595 00:27:45,240 --> 00:27:48,160 Speaker 1: vice president of player personnel for the New England Patriots. 596 00:27:48,400 --> 00:27:50,400 Speaker 1: He's worked with the Chiefs, he's worked with the Falcons, 597 00:27:50,560 --> 00:27:53,040 Speaker 1: and now he works alongside us. Let's welcome to the 598 00:27:53,119 --> 00:27:58,560 Speaker 1: virtual breakfast table. Scott Pioli, God, Happy Tuesday, everyone, Good morning. 599 00:27:59,800 --> 00:28:03,480 Speaker 1: I'm noticing the Herschel Walker Georgia Bulldogs behind you. I'm 600 00:28:03,520 --> 00:28:07,320 Speaker 1: noticing some good moments from the Broncos behind you. Let's 601 00:28:07,359 --> 00:28:11,080 Speaker 1: go though to some of the coaching news from yesterday. Man, 602 00:28:11,160 --> 00:28:14,879 Speaker 1: you know very well Dolphins former coach Brian Flores was 603 00:28:14,920 --> 00:28:17,560 Speaker 1: revealed of his duties. I was shocked on set. I 604 00:28:17,560 --> 00:28:20,080 Speaker 1: know a lot of people at homework as well. As 605 00:28:20,080 --> 00:28:22,960 Speaker 1: we look towards the future, Let's listen first to what 606 00:28:23,400 --> 00:28:27,200 Speaker 1: owner Stephen Ross had to say about the decision. I've 607 00:28:27,240 --> 00:28:30,280 Speaker 1: been looking at this over three years now and watching 608 00:28:30,359 --> 00:28:36,000 Speaker 1: the organization grow, and I think an organization can function 609 00:28:36,080 --> 00:28:40,080 Speaker 1: if it's collaborative and it has and it works well together. 610 00:28:41,200 --> 00:28:44,480 Speaker 1: And I don't think that we were really working well 611 00:28:44,520 --> 00:28:47,760 Speaker 1: as an organization that it would take to really win 612 00:28:47,920 --> 00:28:53,520 Speaker 1: consistently at the NFL level. All right, Scott, what was 613 00:28:53,560 --> 00:28:56,000 Speaker 1: your reaction to this move and how confident are you 614 00:28:56,040 --> 00:29:00,240 Speaker 1: that Brian Flores We're back in the NFL soon. Peter, 615 00:29:00,320 --> 00:29:03,880 Speaker 1: my reaction actually was. I was surprised. I was also 616 00:29:03,960 --> 00:29:07,920 Speaker 1: really disappointed for Brian. Again, you mentioned I met Brian 617 00:29:08,240 --> 00:29:10,200 Speaker 1: and hired him as an intern in two thousand and 618 00:29:10,240 --> 00:29:13,000 Speaker 1: four the Patriots, right after you graduated from BC. So 619 00:29:13,160 --> 00:29:16,680 Speaker 1: I know Brian personally, I know him professionally. I think 620 00:29:16,920 --> 00:29:19,200 Speaker 1: I love the guy. You know, he's a friend, and 621 00:29:19,240 --> 00:29:22,280 Speaker 1: I was really disappointed for him. I also know Stephen rosswell, 622 00:29:22,600 --> 00:29:24,600 Speaker 1: and I know Stephen well enough to know those words 623 00:29:24,600 --> 00:29:28,160 Speaker 1: that he said in terms of collaboration and communication, something 624 00:29:28,280 --> 00:29:31,360 Speaker 1: was wrong. People were not getting along. He had to 625 00:29:31,400 --> 00:29:33,800 Speaker 1: make a choice, and he made a choice. When I 626 00:29:33,800 --> 00:29:36,800 Speaker 1: look at Brian Flores moving forward, the reaction to this 627 00:29:36,880 --> 00:29:40,680 Speaker 1: has been interesting because so many people are disappointed and 628 00:29:40,840 --> 00:29:44,440 Speaker 1: surprised on Brian's behalf. I really think if Brian wants 629 00:29:44,480 --> 00:29:46,200 Speaker 1: to be a head coach this year, he will have 630 00:29:46,320 --> 00:29:49,000 Speaker 1: that opportunity. I also think if he waits a year 631 00:29:49,120 --> 00:29:51,360 Speaker 1: or two, he will have that opportunity. I think the 632 00:29:51,400 --> 00:29:55,000 Speaker 1: ball is in his hands. And it's interesting. Sometimes coaches 633 00:29:55,040 --> 00:29:57,520 Speaker 1: and gms, when they get fired, they may want to 634 00:29:57,520 --> 00:30:00,840 Speaker 1: step back, do something, to take some time time to reflect. 635 00:30:01,120 --> 00:30:03,520 Speaker 1: But Brian is young, full of energy. I could also 636 00:30:03,600 --> 00:30:08,920 Speaker 1: see him jumping in if the right opportunity comes. As Scott, 637 00:30:09,160 --> 00:30:10,920 Speaker 1: you know a lot of people through your time looking 638 00:30:10,920 --> 00:30:14,600 Speaker 1: ahead to Supercard Super Wildcard weekend, the Niners will be 639 00:30:14,600 --> 00:30:17,120 Speaker 1: facing the Cowboys, and in twenty sixteen you are the 640 00:30:17,160 --> 00:30:20,160 Speaker 1: assistant GM for the Falcons, where you both had Dan 641 00:30:20,280 --> 00:30:24,000 Speaker 1: Quinn and Kyle Shanahan on their coach and staff. Now 642 00:30:24,040 --> 00:30:25,480 Speaker 1: they go ahead to head in the playoff game. What 643 00:30:25,520 --> 00:30:27,280 Speaker 1: can we expect from this week from both of them 644 00:30:27,320 --> 00:30:30,000 Speaker 1: this weekend as they face off m J D. As 645 00:30:30,000 --> 00:30:31,920 Speaker 1: you mentioned, I worked with both of these guys. I 646 00:30:32,000 --> 00:30:34,080 Speaker 1: have a ton of respect for both of them for 647 00:30:34,200 --> 00:30:37,280 Speaker 1: a multitude of reasons. They're both guys who really respect 648 00:30:37,320 --> 00:30:40,800 Speaker 1: the game, they love the game, and they're both really smart. 649 00:30:40,880 --> 00:30:43,200 Speaker 1: I love kidding dan Quinn because Dan, you know, he 650 00:30:43,280 --> 00:30:45,880 Speaker 1: has that defensive line coach look. He puts the hat 651 00:30:45,960 --> 00:30:49,160 Speaker 1: on backwards. Everyone likes to mock him. He likes to 652 00:30:49,240 --> 00:30:51,720 Speaker 1: play the role of maybe not being a smart guy. 653 00:30:52,080 --> 00:30:55,960 Speaker 1: Dan Quinn is smart. People don't ever underestimate Dan and 654 00:30:56,080 --> 00:30:59,240 Speaker 1: Kyle Shanahan quite honestly, is one of the smartest coaches 655 00:30:59,280 --> 00:31:02,480 Speaker 1: I've been around. As I worked with him, he always 656 00:31:02,520 --> 00:31:05,680 Speaker 1: reminded me of Bill Belichick in a lot of ways, 657 00:31:06,000 --> 00:31:08,600 Speaker 1: again because of his background, because of the bothered coaching, 658 00:31:08,880 --> 00:31:12,240 Speaker 1: but also because of his detail and his preparation. Here's 659 00:31:12,240 --> 00:31:14,760 Speaker 1: what I do know is Boat coaches have continued to 660 00:31:14,920 --> 00:31:17,680 Speaker 1: row since twenty sixteen. I know Dan Quinn is the 661 00:31:17,720 --> 00:31:21,120 Speaker 1: defensive coordinator, but I'm gonna love watching this matchup and 662 00:31:21,200 --> 00:31:27,080 Speaker 1: these two fantastic coaches going against one another. So are Scott. 663 00:31:27,160 --> 00:31:30,440 Speaker 1: There is a steely gaze over your left shoulder coming 664 00:31:30,560 --> 00:31:33,800 Speaker 1: from the great one Muhammad Ali that is capturing our 665 00:31:33,800 --> 00:31:35,760 Speaker 1: eyes right now and we can see it. And it's 666 00:31:35,840 --> 00:31:38,880 Speaker 1: perfect because Scott, there is You mentioned a couple of 667 00:31:38,920 --> 00:31:42,640 Speaker 1: weeks back that there's a rematch that could be compared 668 00:31:42,720 --> 00:31:47,800 Speaker 1: to the thrilla in Manila, Frasier versus Ali, Bills versus Patriots. 669 00:31:47,840 --> 00:31:50,760 Speaker 1: The Bills won the last matchup in Foxborough, the Patriots 670 00:31:50,800 --> 00:31:53,960 Speaker 1: went early in the season in Buffalo. It's all very exciting. 671 00:31:54,160 --> 00:31:56,360 Speaker 1: How do you see this playing out? Maybe being different 672 00:31:56,360 --> 00:31:59,400 Speaker 1: than the first two fights, Kyle? I mentioned the thrill 673 00:31:59,440 --> 00:32:03,040 Speaker 1: in Manila because as soon as that game ended between 674 00:32:03,080 --> 00:32:05,960 Speaker 1: the Bills and the Patriots, I immediately said, I can't 675 00:32:06,000 --> 00:32:07,880 Speaker 1: wait to see the third one because I know there's 676 00:32:07,880 --> 00:32:09,640 Speaker 1: going to be a third one, just like the thrilla 677 00:32:09,680 --> 00:32:12,360 Speaker 1: in Manila. And to me, it was interesting goes Game 678 00:32:12,360 --> 00:32:15,280 Speaker 1: one up in Buffalo, right, that was an anomaly because 679 00:32:15,320 --> 00:32:18,480 Speaker 1: of the circumstances, because the environment and the way the 680 00:32:18,560 --> 00:32:21,480 Speaker 1: game that they had to play in those conditions. Game 681 00:32:21,560 --> 00:32:25,240 Speaker 1: two a little bit more normal and both teams could 682 00:32:25,240 --> 00:32:27,760 Speaker 1: do the things that they are built to do. This 683 00:32:27,800 --> 00:32:29,560 Speaker 1: weekend is going to be really interesting. To me. I 684 00:32:29,600 --> 00:32:32,240 Speaker 1: think we're gonna have a fantastic football game. We're looking 685 00:32:32,280 --> 00:32:34,080 Speaker 1: at the weekend and it doesn't look like there's gonna 686 00:32:34,080 --> 00:32:37,160 Speaker 1: be precipitation in Buffalo. It's going to be cold now. 687 00:32:37,200 --> 00:32:40,680 Speaker 1: I'm seeing single digit numbers. But both teams should have 688 00:32:40,800 --> 00:32:44,680 Speaker 1: built there themselves to play in the cold weather in January, 689 00:32:44,760 --> 00:32:47,520 Speaker 1: and that's exactly what we're gonna have Saturday night. And 690 00:32:47,600 --> 00:32:50,000 Speaker 1: the Bills have brought in a quarterback who they thought 691 00:32:50,000 --> 00:32:53,120 Speaker 1: could be a cold weather quarterback. The Patriots have built 692 00:32:53,120 --> 00:32:57,120 Speaker 1: a big, physical football team that's a January type Northeast 693 00:32:57,160 --> 00:32:59,080 Speaker 1: football team. I think this is going to be a 694 00:32:59,080 --> 00:33:00,880 Speaker 1: heck of a matchup, and I think it's going to 695 00:33:00,960 --> 00:33:04,280 Speaker 1: be different than the first two, but a terrific game. 696 00:33:04,360 --> 00:33:08,520 Speaker 1: Either way, Josh Allen, are you that cold weather quarterback? 697 00:33:08,560 --> 00:33:10,520 Speaker 1: Great points all around, Scott. I want to talk about 698 00:33:10,520 --> 00:33:13,280 Speaker 1: the Eagles and the Buccaneers this game in Tampa Bay. 699 00:33:13,840 --> 00:33:17,400 Speaker 1: There's a lot of this, like cute media. Oh he's got, 700 00:33:17,720 --> 00:33:20,400 Speaker 1: you know, the Eagles and it lives in his head 701 00:33:20,440 --> 00:33:23,280 Speaker 1: between his ears? Is that a thing? You know, Brady? 702 00:33:23,320 --> 00:33:26,160 Speaker 1: You've been around Brady. Is there like a little extra 703 00:33:26,240 --> 00:33:29,120 Speaker 1: chip on his shoulder? Here? Okay, here's what I said. 704 00:33:29,120 --> 00:33:30,880 Speaker 1: The people that are saying that the Eagles live in 705 00:33:30,920 --> 00:33:32,920 Speaker 1: his head, I'll tell you this. Tom Brady is not 706 00:33:32,960 --> 00:33:36,000 Speaker 1: a good landlord. So whoever's living in his head needs 707 00:33:36,040 --> 00:33:37,360 Speaker 1: to get out of us. He's not going to leave 708 00:33:37,360 --> 00:33:39,440 Speaker 1: you there for very long. Or if you live there, 709 00:33:39,680 --> 00:33:42,360 Speaker 1: he's going to find a way to overcharge you. People 710 00:33:42,440 --> 00:33:45,280 Speaker 1: don't live in Tom Brady's head. That's who he is, 711 00:33:45,360 --> 00:33:48,120 Speaker 1: that's how he is built. And to me, when we 712 00:33:48,160 --> 00:33:51,200 Speaker 1: look back at that team, the Eagles that he lost to, 713 00:33:51,560 --> 00:33:54,640 Speaker 1: he's with a completely different team with completely different teammates 714 00:33:54,640 --> 00:33:57,000 Speaker 1: and a different coaching staff. Some of the things he 715 00:33:57,040 --> 00:33:58,760 Speaker 1: does are the same. But then when we look at 716 00:33:58,800 --> 00:34:02,360 Speaker 1: the Eagles, there's only ten of the fifty three players 717 00:34:02,360 --> 00:34:05,080 Speaker 1: that were on that Eagles roster that are still there. 718 00:34:05,360 --> 00:34:07,240 Speaker 1: Tom is not going to be facing the same team, 719 00:34:07,280 --> 00:34:09,959 Speaker 1: He's not gonna be facing the same coaching staff. So 720 00:34:10,040 --> 00:34:13,680 Speaker 1: to me, the idea of people living or the past 721 00:34:13,840 --> 00:34:17,080 Speaker 1: living in someone's head that isn't even relevant, isn't really 722 00:34:17,080 --> 00:34:22,359 Speaker 1: a thing, Kay, Scott bringing it as always. We love 723 00:34:22,400 --> 00:34:25,600 Speaker 1: the Georgia Bulldogs. They won the championship. Buck baloo herschel 724 00:34:25,640 --> 00:34:28,480 Speaker 1: Walker behind you and Scott, we know you represent that 725 00:34:28,560 --> 00:34:31,120 Speaker 1: state quite well as well. Thanks for joining us. We're 726 00:34:31,120 --> 00:34:33,200 Speaker 1: gonna be very busy with these GM and coaching hires. 727 00:34:33,280 --> 00:34:34,919 Speaker 1: We're gonna have you on throughout the next few weeks. 728 00:34:34,960 --> 00:34:37,839 Speaker 1: Thanks so much, Scott, Thank you everybody. Having great rest 729 00:34:37,840 --> 00:34:42,120 Speaker 1: of your weeks and wake up at two in the morning. 730 00:34:43,320 --> 00:34:48,400 Speaker 1: I've offered myself. No one's invited me. We're talking tacoing 731 00:34:48,840 --> 00:34:51,520 Speaker 1: about a lot of things here today. Anybody wants to 732 00:34:51,520 --> 00:34:54,120 Speaker 1: talk about something else, I'm gonna jump right in if 733 00:34:54,160 --> 00:34:56,840 Speaker 1: I can. My fellow hosts, I was like at the tacarea, 734 00:34:56,920 --> 00:35:01,359 Speaker 1: Peter get in there at first. Whatever, No leader, La 735 00:35:01,520 --> 00:35:05,640 Speaker 1: watch out. You know we talk about all these quarterbacks 736 00:35:05,719 --> 00:35:08,080 Speaker 1: on this show, and we tear them apart for their 737 00:35:08,120 --> 00:35:10,239 Speaker 1: postseason records, and we tear them apart for their big 738 00:35:10,239 --> 00:35:12,360 Speaker 1: game ability. And I think I just gotta give some 739 00:35:12,440 --> 00:35:14,600 Speaker 1: love to Derek Carr for finally making the playoffs and 740 00:35:14,640 --> 00:35:17,040 Speaker 1: doing so with four straight wins to end the season. 741 00:35:17,280 --> 00:35:20,200 Speaker 1: I asked our researcher department in rich Goldberg. Our researchers said, 742 00:35:20,239 --> 00:35:22,920 Speaker 1: here's your list. I said, can I get the list 743 00:35:22,960 --> 00:35:26,000 Speaker 1: of all the games started for quarterbacks in the league 744 00:35:26,080 --> 00:35:29,040 Speaker 1: who have never played in a playoff game? And sure enough, 745 00:35:29,640 --> 00:35:31,840 Speaker 1: there's Derek Carr. Now Patrick we know has played a 746 00:35:31,880 --> 00:35:35,200 Speaker 1: lot more years in the league, and that's that's Car 747 00:35:35,239 --> 00:35:38,759 Speaker 1: though has more than fifty starts than Jamis. And of 748 00:35:38,760 --> 00:35:40,840 Speaker 1: course Chad Henny with the Dolphins was a starter but 749 00:35:40,960 --> 00:35:44,000 Speaker 1: really hasn't considered a starter anymore. Carr has played in 750 00:35:44,000 --> 00:35:46,600 Speaker 1: one hundred and twenty seven regular season games and has 751 00:35:46,640 --> 00:35:50,720 Speaker 1: never started a playoff game. And had they lost on Sunday, 752 00:35:50,760 --> 00:35:52,719 Speaker 1: I think this offseason would have been really interesting for 753 00:35:52,800 --> 00:35:55,759 Speaker 1: Derek Carr. I don't know if the Raiders have to 754 00:35:55,760 --> 00:35:57,600 Speaker 1: have to go into another season with maybe a new 755 00:35:57,640 --> 00:35:59,840 Speaker 1: coach and then a new front office, who knows what 756 00:35:59,880 --> 00:36:03,839 Speaker 1: they win this game. I think Besacchia has a really 757 00:36:03,840 --> 00:36:06,040 Speaker 1: good shot to coming back. I think Mike Mayock has 758 00:36:06,080 --> 00:36:08,160 Speaker 1: a really good shot to coming back. I think Derek 759 00:36:08,200 --> 00:36:10,760 Speaker 1: Carr has a really good shot to coming back. Derek 760 00:36:10,800 --> 00:36:12,920 Speaker 1: Carr went up against Justin Herbert, who was a superman 761 00:36:13,120 --> 00:36:16,759 Speaker 1: on Sunday, and yet Carr went throw for throw, play 762 00:36:16,800 --> 00:36:19,080 Speaker 1: for play, and I'll say this, I don't know how 763 00:36:19,080 --> 00:36:20,719 Speaker 1: it goes against the Bengals. I can't wait to see 764 00:36:20,760 --> 00:36:22,920 Speaker 1: Derek Carr the playoff game. I'm happy for Derek Carr. 765 00:36:22,960 --> 00:36:24,759 Speaker 1: So he's one of the good guys in the league, 766 00:36:24,800 --> 00:36:26,960 Speaker 1: and he's also one of the great ambassadors of our sport. 767 00:36:27,200 --> 00:36:29,360 Speaker 1: I'm gonna say this just to talk about it. Congratulations 768 00:36:29,360 --> 00:36:31,239 Speaker 1: to Derek Carr. You made the playoffs. The rest of 769 00:36:31,320 --> 00:36:35,040 Speaker 1: us we could shut up. Yeah, awesome, good, Yeah, listen. 770 00:36:35,080 --> 00:36:37,719 Speaker 1: I was in Oakland with his rookie year, so I'm 771 00:36:37,840 --> 00:36:40,359 Speaker 1: very happy for Derek Carr and what he's been able 772 00:36:40,400 --> 00:36:42,640 Speaker 1: to do there. I want to talk about the Bengals, 773 00:36:43,080 --> 00:36:46,120 Speaker 1: not their offense, though the defense doesn't get enough credit 774 00:36:46,120 --> 00:36:48,040 Speaker 1: for what they've been able to do, the turnaround they've had. 775 00:36:49,000 --> 00:36:50,840 Speaker 1: Let's just go through some stats here. One hundred and 776 00:36:50,840 --> 00:36:53,840 Speaker 1: two yards rushing yards per game, that's fifth in the 777 00:36:53,920 --> 00:36:57,880 Speaker 1: National Football League. They're tied eleventh with forty two sacks 778 00:36:58,400 --> 00:37:01,120 Speaker 1: in the National Football League. Trey hin Erson has fourteen 779 00:37:01,160 --> 00:37:03,359 Speaker 1: of those sacks. Give a shout out to another guy. 780 00:37:03,840 --> 00:37:06,280 Speaker 1: The Bengals have three different players that've had seven sacks 781 00:37:06,280 --> 00:37:08,959 Speaker 1: the season, Sam Hubbard and Larry Open Joey my dog, 782 00:37:09,360 --> 00:37:12,480 Speaker 1: I see it, Larry Larry Oh from the from the 783 00:37:12,560 --> 00:37:16,839 Speaker 1: nose tackle, defensive tackle position. Seven sacks. Look, Look, they're 784 00:37:16,840 --> 00:37:19,239 Speaker 1: just finding ways to make plays. And this is one 785 00:37:19,239 --> 00:37:22,600 Speaker 1: thing you said, Peter. They held the Chiefs to three 786 00:37:22,640 --> 00:37:24,359 Speaker 1: points in the second half of that game. That's when 787 00:37:24,400 --> 00:37:26,680 Speaker 1: we don't talk about They talk about a lot of 788 00:37:26,680 --> 00:37:29,400 Speaker 1: other things, but the Chiefs offensive score a touchdown in 789 00:37:29,440 --> 00:37:32,360 Speaker 1: the second half of that game. This defense is the reason, 790 00:37:32,600 --> 00:37:34,840 Speaker 1: is one of the reasons why they're yes, offensive scoring points, 791 00:37:34,920 --> 00:37:37,360 Speaker 1: but the defense, they're finding ways to get Greig turnovers, 792 00:37:37,719 --> 00:37:40,680 Speaker 1: and they're finding ways of whole teams from like scoring points. 793 00:37:40,680 --> 00:37:42,680 Speaker 1: And that's huge to me. Yeah, they don't get enough 794 00:37:42,680 --> 00:37:45,680 Speaker 1: credit for it. No, no doubts that you don't get 795 00:37:45,680 --> 00:37:47,160 Speaker 1: here just because you got a cool quarterback in some 796 00:37:47,280 --> 00:37:50,080 Speaker 1: receivers like that's the full team. They've won the North. 797 00:37:50,120 --> 00:37:54,400 Speaker 1: It's pretty awesome. Yesterday on the show, something came up organically. 798 00:37:54,480 --> 00:37:56,520 Speaker 1: I'm just gonna toss to it. We're talking a lot 799 00:37:56,560 --> 00:37:58,880 Speaker 1: about the Steelers because the Steelers gotten into the playoffs 800 00:37:58,920 --> 00:38:00,600 Speaker 1: based on some of the crazy in this that happens 801 00:38:00,600 --> 00:38:02,879 Speaker 1: Sunday night. A couple different moments popped up on the show. 802 00:38:03,000 --> 00:38:08,440 Speaker 1: Here's how it went down. Never give up on the Steelers. 803 00:38:08,480 --> 00:38:10,719 Speaker 1: You see that logo, Go to the logo, Go to 804 00:38:10,760 --> 00:38:13,520 Speaker 1: the logo. Look at that. That might as well be 805 00:38:13,600 --> 00:38:16,680 Speaker 1: the American flag as it concerns the national phonola. Don't 806 00:38:16,719 --> 00:38:19,040 Speaker 1: ever give up on that. We tell you. If you don't, 807 00:38:19,239 --> 00:38:21,759 Speaker 1: that's uncle to me. Listen to me. You see that 808 00:38:21,800 --> 00:38:25,040 Speaker 1: flag over there, don't give up on that. It's uncle. 809 00:38:25,080 --> 00:38:27,680 Speaker 1: So you salute that. What are those sparks on the 810 00:38:27,680 --> 00:38:31,960 Speaker 1: Steelers logo? Ah? Somebody tell us those starburst See the red? Yeah, 811 00:38:32,000 --> 00:38:34,960 Speaker 1: the red, yellow and green? Whatever it is those those 812 00:38:35,000 --> 00:38:36,520 Speaker 1: things there's only on one side of the helmet, as 813 00:38:36,520 --> 00:38:37,799 Speaker 1: we know. The other side's black. I don't know what 814 00:38:37,800 --> 00:38:42,759 Speaker 1: they're crego. Okay, So Peter was kind of on it. 815 00:38:42,880 --> 00:38:46,120 Speaker 1: Roughly twenty seven thousand people have weighed in since that happened. 816 00:38:46,120 --> 00:38:49,080 Speaker 1: Over social media. Steelers fans are looking to educate, and 817 00:38:49,120 --> 00:38:52,319 Speaker 1: so are we. So these things right here, those those 818 00:38:52,360 --> 00:38:56,400 Speaker 1: starburst as I call them, those are actually called hypo cycloids. 819 00:38:56,480 --> 00:38:59,359 Speaker 1: Hypo cyclid that is a term from geometry. It has 820 00:38:59,400 --> 00:39:02,040 Speaker 1: to do occur and circles and radius, et cetera. Based 821 00:39:02,040 --> 00:39:04,320 Speaker 1: on all the stuff. Now, as Peter was in that clip, 822 00:39:04,840 --> 00:39:07,640 Speaker 1: that whole deal here is based on the steel Mark 823 00:39:07,719 --> 00:39:11,239 Speaker 1: logo belonging to the American Iron and Steel Institute. It 824 00:39:11,360 --> 00:39:13,960 Speaker 1: was a logo that originally that Iron and Steel Institute 825 00:39:14,160 --> 00:39:17,160 Speaker 1: used and designed to teach Americans about the importance of 826 00:39:17,280 --> 00:39:19,480 Speaker 1: steel and we're gonna build this country in this economy 827 00:39:19,520 --> 00:39:22,160 Speaker 1: and Carnegie and all this great stuff. But what seem 828 00:39:22,200 --> 00:39:24,160 Speaker 1: goes even deeper. There's a couple layers of this. So 829 00:39:24,360 --> 00:39:29,080 Speaker 1: the three hypocycloids represent the three materials used to literally 830 00:39:29,120 --> 00:39:33,520 Speaker 1: produce steel. So yellow represents coal, red, or as it 831 00:39:33,520 --> 00:39:36,680 Speaker 1: originally was orange on their helmets was for iron ore. 832 00:39:37,040 --> 00:39:40,040 Speaker 1: And the blue hypocycloid at the bottom is steel scrap. 833 00:39:40,120 --> 00:39:43,040 Speaker 1: Now that's a great explanation of itself. However, was Pittsburgh. 834 00:39:43,040 --> 00:39:45,359 Speaker 1: There's always more. There's also a symbolic meanings of the 835 00:39:45,400 --> 00:39:49,200 Speaker 1: hypocycloids lightens your work. That's yellow, the yellow means are 836 00:39:49,200 --> 00:39:52,000 Speaker 1: gonna make your life easier. Orange, and again it became 837 00:39:52,080 --> 00:39:55,319 Speaker 1: red brightens your leisure. Steel is gonna make your life 838 00:39:55,320 --> 00:39:59,080 Speaker 1: more fun, and then blue widens your world. And the 839 00:39:59,120 --> 00:40:02,000 Speaker 1: great American economy is going to prosper because of this. 840 00:40:02,480 --> 00:40:05,879 Speaker 1: That's the basic explanation, but it's also interesting because, as 841 00:40:05,880 --> 00:40:08,600 Speaker 1: we stumbled upon yesterday, remember this is only on one 842 00:40:08,719 --> 00:40:11,440 Speaker 1: side of the Steeler's helmet. So the Steelers had the 843 00:40:11,440 --> 00:40:13,520 Speaker 1: only NFL team to have that logo on one side 844 00:40:13,520 --> 00:40:15,600 Speaker 1: of the helmet, and it was done initially because they 845 00:40:15,640 --> 00:40:17,880 Speaker 1: had this thing and they thought, I don't know if 846 00:40:17,880 --> 00:40:19,759 Speaker 1: we're gonna like this logo. I don't if the people 847 00:40:19,800 --> 00:40:21,440 Speaker 1: are gonna like this logo, So they put it on 848 00:40:21,440 --> 00:40:24,239 Speaker 1: one side. It's sort of a half measure, be like, 849 00:40:24,400 --> 00:40:26,360 Speaker 1: let's just try it on one and we have a 850 00:40:26,440 --> 00:40:29,120 Speaker 1: black on the other. Yes, especially since the member that 851 00:40:29,200 --> 00:40:31,719 Speaker 1: Steel's helmets were originally yellow and gold, they wear them 852 00:40:31,760 --> 00:40:34,000 Speaker 1: sometimes and it looked a little weird, so they wear 853 00:40:34,000 --> 00:40:37,000 Speaker 1: it on one side. They go nine and five that season, 854 00:40:37,040 --> 00:40:40,680 Speaker 1: which back then especially was great. And also people kind 855 00:40:40,680 --> 00:40:42,799 Speaker 1: of like the asymmetry of it. They're like, it is 856 00:40:42,840 --> 00:40:45,359 Speaker 1: weird and we're talking about it. That it's only on 857 00:40:45,360 --> 00:40:48,239 Speaker 1: one side of the helmet, so let's keep it, and 858 00:40:48,320 --> 00:40:51,280 Speaker 1: that is history. They will never change it. It's permanently 859 00:40:51,320 --> 00:40:54,520 Speaker 1: one side. Once again the word guys, hypo cycloids say 860 00:40:54,520 --> 00:40:58,640 Speaker 1: it with me, hypo Cycloids and Pittsburgh, we love you 861 00:40:58,719 --> 00:41:00,400 Speaker 1: and all your friends. It wasn't one of the He's like, 862 00:41:00,480 --> 00:41:02,240 Speaker 1: how do you not know that you work for football? 863 00:41:02,360 --> 00:41:05,040 Speaker 1: They're like, oh, we got you now. Yeah, we'd love 864 00:41:05,080 --> 00:41:07,640 Speaker 1: to explain it to you. Countless people being like, here's 865 00:41:07,640 --> 00:41:10,439 Speaker 1: the deal. It's hypocyclist, and now we know, and now 866 00:41:10,480 --> 00:41:13,400 Speaker 1: you know. As they head into their playoff matchup hypo Cyclist, 867 00:41:13,400 --> 00:41:16,000 Speaker 1: it's pretty cool. You are steel. You as steel. Never 868 00:41:16,080 --> 00:41:19,520 Speaker 1: doubt you never asked that question. I don't know when 869 00:41:19,600 --> 00:41:21,480 Speaker 1: you asked it, like I think I know. And then 870 00:41:21,480 --> 00:41:24,360 Speaker 1: Peter was on about the steel logo. But explicitly it 871 00:41:24,440 --> 00:41:26,520 Speaker 1: stands for all those elements and all those great and 872 00:41:26,560 --> 00:41:30,280 Speaker 1: tangible working class values. It's awesome, Luke collar, sparkle emoji, 873 00:41:30,360 --> 00:41:33,360 Speaker 1: the glitter emoji as well. All right, actually in a 874 00:41:33,360 --> 00:41:36,200 Speaker 1: few with yours. So I was watching Week eighteen go 875 00:41:36,280 --> 00:41:39,120 Speaker 1: down and I'm watching this drugs team and they were like, 876 00:41:39,239 --> 00:41:41,880 Speaker 1: let's go, and they rally and they do their thing. 877 00:41:41,880 --> 00:41:45,480 Speaker 1: And then I'm watching the Texans with Collie and Mills 878 00:41:45,520 --> 00:41:47,799 Speaker 1: who looked incredible, Danny m and Dola out there giving 879 00:41:47,840 --> 00:41:50,759 Speaker 1: it all the characters these teams, and I'm like, why 880 00:41:50,800 --> 00:41:53,680 Speaker 1: can't you bottle this up and be this in week three? 881 00:41:53,840 --> 00:41:55,919 Speaker 1: Like you have it in you clearly because your backs 882 00:41:55,920 --> 00:41:58,280 Speaker 1: against wall are you want to leave something on the field. 883 00:41:58,880 --> 00:42:00,759 Speaker 1: And there's one team that I can say that it 884 00:42:00,840 --> 00:42:03,719 Speaker 1: is never in that situation where they're not giving. I 885 00:42:03,760 --> 00:42:07,319 Speaker 1: don't name the teams that we've seen look lackluster, not 886 00:42:07,520 --> 00:42:10,200 Speaker 1: all there, no juice this year and it's the New 887 00:42:10,320 --> 00:42:14,000 Speaker 1: Orleans Saints. Now. This season I think embodied that this 888 00:42:14,080 --> 00:42:15,719 Speaker 1: year more than any other, and I wanted to take 889 00:42:15,960 --> 00:42:18,600 Speaker 1: a moment to talk about that. I don't want it 890 00:42:18,640 --> 00:42:22,080 Speaker 1: to be forgotten because a late forty nine Ers rally 891 00:42:22,160 --> 00:42:25,160 Speaker 1: costs them their opportunity to go to the playoffs. If 892 00:42:27,160 --> 00:42:30,319 Speaker 1: you look at this list, they were uprooted from their 893 00:42:30,320 --> 00:42:33,960 Speaker 1: home because of a hurricane, playing a home game in 894 00:42:34,080 --> 00:42:37,400 Speaker 1: Jacksonville to open the or to their business there. Sadly, 895 00:42:37,520 --> 00:42:39,839 Speaker 1: by the way, they had to play down twenty one 896 00:42:39,920 --> 00:42:43,200 Speaker 1: guys on a Monday night against the Dolphins thanks to Covida. 897 00:42:44,200 --> 00:42:46,359 Speaker 1: We're not even going to go there. They started four 898 00:42:46,400 --> 00:42:49,720 Speaker 1: different quarterbacks, both all pro started. Dackles missed half the season, 899 00:42:50,160 --> 00:42:53,200 Speaker 1: Michael Thomas, who's he coming back? Nope, misses the entire thing. 900 00:42:53,520 --> 00:42:56,680 Speaker 1: Alvin Kamara was out for a key four game stretch 901 00:42:56,760 --> 00:42:59,399 Speaker 1: on Payton missed a game due to COVID, A lot 902 00:42:59,400 --> 00:43:02,759 Speaker 1: of teams adversity. This team was still nine and eight, 903 00:43:02,920 --> 00:43:06,359 Speaker 1: a winning record, a nine ers overtime rally away from 904 00:43:06,400 --> 00:43:09,440 Speaker 1: getting into me. Incredible effort. I don't know. It's the 905 00:43:09,520 --> 00:43:12,560 Speaker 1: Cam Jordan's, it's the coach Peyton's, it's the whatever it 906 00:43:12,640 --> 00:43:15,760 Speaker 1: is to get this team to keep showing up despite 907 00:43:15,840 --> 00:43:17,719 Speaker 1: rolling out Trump or suming Inna tysom Hill and Ian 908 00:43:17,719 --> 00:43:19,880 Speaker 1: book and whoever not having Jamis and I think a 909 00:43:19,920 --> 00:43:22,520 Speaker 1: lot of people might forget about it because it didn't 910 00:43:22,520 --> 00:43:26,040 Speaker 1: culminate in the postseason spot. I'm going to remember this season. 911 00:43:26,800 --> 00:43:29,520 Speaker 1: I'm gonna remember it's a record. Fifty eight starters is 912 00:43:29,560 --> 00:43:33,520 Speaker 1: a record. I know the Titans dressed eighties I think players, 913 00:43:33,560 --> 00:43:36,319 Speaker 1: but fifty eighth starters is poof boggles my mind. I 914 00:43:36,360 --> 00:43:38,479 Speaker 1: hope we never have to think of the Ian Book 915 00:43:38,560 --> 00:43:40,919 Speaker 1: game again because it was I'm fair to everyone who 916 00:43:41,000 --> 00:43:42,279 Speaker 1: is a fan of the Saints, and if they had 917 00:43:42,280 --> 00:43:46,120 Speaker 1: won that game, who knows, maybe they'd be playing right now.