1 00:00:26,840 --> 00:00:30,040 Speaker 1: You are listening to the End Around podcast I Am 2 00:00:30,080 --> 00:00:34,880 Speaker 1: Matt Tebeek with Will McFadden and the Falcons. Folks, don't 3 00:00:34,880 --> 00:00:38,080 Speaker 1: believe everything you read online. The Falcons actually won today 4 00:00:38,120 --> 00:00:42,680 Speaker 1: twenty eight, twenty two in overtime on a pick six 5 00:00:42,800 --> 00:00:48,159 Speaker 1: by Dion Jones, and they wrap up the twenty nineteen 6 00:00:48,240 --> 00:00:52,360 Speaker 1: season with a six two run And it is their 7 00:00:52,520 --> 00:00:57,320 Speaker 1: first four game winning streak since twenty sixteen, when they 8 00:00:57,320 --> 00:00:59,400 Speaker 1: had two four game winning streaks. That was a pretty 9 00:00:59,440 --> 00:01:02,560 Speaker 1: good season. Yeah, so you know, we've had this debate 10 00:01:02,560 --> 00:01:04,640 Speaker 1: whether or not will there there's such a thing as 11 00:01:04,720 --> 00:01:08,679 Speaker 1: momentum that's carried from one year to the next. The 12 00:01:08,760 --> 00:01:12,520 Speaker 1: Falcons the year they went fourteen in two and went 13 00:01:12,520 --> 00:01:15,959 Speaker 1: to the Super Bowl, had a similar second half surge. 14 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:21,960 Speaker 1: But let's get back to today. The Falcons benefited from 15 00:01:22,360 --> 00:01:28,360 Speaker 1: solid defense once again and also benefited from three missfield 16 00:01:28,440 --> 00:01:33,080 Speaker 1: goals and Bucks kicker, but hung in there and pulled 17 00:01:33,120 --> 00:01:34,640 Speaker 1: it out in the end. It was fun to watch. 18 00:01:34,640 --> 00:01:37,760 Speaker 1: It was a very entertaining game. And each time I 19 00:01:37,840 --> 00:01:42,840 Speaker 1: told you today, Will I can. I love watching anytime 20 00:01:42,840 --> 00:01:45,320 Speaker 1: the Falcons and Bucks get together, it is always close, 21 00:01:45,360 --> 00:01:48,880 Speaker 1: it is always entertaining, and today was It was fun 22 00:01:48,920 --> 00:01:50,360 Speaker 1: to watch and it was a great way to end 23 00:01:50,400 --> 00:01:52,120 Speaker 1: the season. Yeah, it was. It was really kind of 24 00:01:52,120 --> 00:01:54,000 Speaker 1: what we all expected, I think coming into this game, 25 00:01:54,120 --> 00:01:56,760 Speaker 1: especially given the way that both of these teams had 26 00:01:56,800 --> 00:01:59,120 Speaker 1: been playing since you know, over the second half of 27 00:01:59,120 --> 00:02:02,080 Speaker 1: the season. Both team were five and two and turning Sunday. 28 00:02:02,400 --> 00:02:04,000 Speaker 1: You know, I know that the Bucks were coming off 29 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:07,320 Speaker 1: a loss to the Texans on Saturday, but watching that game, 30 00:02:07,920 --> 00:02:10,160 Speaker 1: they were really really in it. And you know, Houston's 31 00:02:10,160 --> 00:02:12,520 Speaker 1: a playoff team. The Bucks look toe to toe. I mean, 32 00:02:12,600 --> 00:02:15,800 Speaker 1: I thought coming into today, if you had taken the 33 00:02:15,840 --> 00:02:17,680 Speaker 1: way that the Bucks had been playing over the second 34 00:02:17,680 --> 00:02:20,440 Speaker 1: half of the season and kind of extrapolated it out 35 00:02:20,480 --> 00:02:23,560 Speaker 1: over a full sixteen game season, they would be vying 36 00:02:23,639 --> 00:02:27,040 Speaker 1: for a playoff spot. So I expected a tight game. 37 00:02:27,200 --> 00:02:29,600 Speaker 1: You know, both teams were a little bit sloppy at times, 38 00:02:29,600 --> 00:02:32,720 Speaker 1: and we'll get into that, but this is certainly not 39 00:02:32,800 --> 00:02:35,400 Speaker 1: a win that you know, Falcons fans should be feeling 40 00:02:35,440 --> 00:02:38,120 Speaker 1: good about this win, even if it didn't look like 41 00:02:38,160 --> 00:02:41,079 Speaker 1: the prettiest performance on the field, because the Bucks are 42 00:02:41,080 --> 00:02:43,400 Speaker 1: a good team. They've got a really really good defense. 43 00:02:43,440 --> 00:02:46,080 Speaker 1: Todd Bolz was bringing a lot of pressure today and 44 00:02:46,160 --> 00:02:47,800 Speaker 1: for the Falcons to find a way to get it 45 00:02:47,840 --> 00:02:51,800 Speaker 1: done through kind of all three phases was really impressive. Yeah, 46 00:02:51,800 --> 00:02:54,040 Speaker 1: the Falcons shut out the Bucks in the second half, 47 00:02:54,880 --> 00:02:58,200 Speaker 1: and I'll take it, you know me, I love great defense. 48 00:02:59,200 --> 00:03:02,000 Speaker 1: Run games still wasn't there, but it had its moments. 49 00:03:02,040 --> 00:03:06,520 Speaker 1: Free DeVante Freeman had a couple of nice runs, Brian 50 00:03:06,600 --> 00:03:09,960 Speaker 1: Hill had a couple of nice runs. But no, I 51 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:12,560 Speaker 1: think at this point the fact that they finished six 52 00:03:12,639 --> 00:03:15,840 Speaker 1: and two. You know, there are some big news this week. 53 00:03:16,760 --> 00:03:21,680 Speaker 1: Falcon's owner Arthur Blank decided to retain head coach Dan 54 00:03:21,760 --> 00:03:25,359 Speaker 1: Quinn and general manager Thomas de Mitroff, and a lot 55 00:03:25,400 --> 00:03:29,000 Speaker 1: of it was based on the fact that, you know, 56 00:03:29,520 --> 00:03:33,200 Speaker 1: the decisions, the bold decisions dan Quinn made at the 57 00:03:33,240 --> 00:03:36,360 Speaker 1: bye week heading into the bye week have paid off, 58 00:03:36,360 --> 00:03:41,040 Speaker 1: and they certainly have. They've this defense has completely turned 59 00:03:41,080 --> 00:03:42,640 Speaker 1: it around will And you know, I was talking to 60 00:03:42,800 --> 00:03:46,200 Speaker 1: Rich McKay this week, the Falcons president CEO, and he 61 00:03:46,240 --> 00:03:49,200 Speaker 1: said he's never seen anything like it before. And you know, 62 00:03:49,320 --> 00:03:51,520 Speaker 1: you have to go back. There's certainly been some second 63 00:03:51,560 --> 00:03:53,640 Speaker 1: half turnarounds in this league in the history of the league, 64 00:03:53,640 --> 00:03:56,960 Speaker 1: but this has been fun to watch and it makes 65 00:03:56,960 --> 00:04:00,800 Speaker 1: you feel good because you know what dan Quinn this is. 66 00:04:00,960 --> 00:04:02,560 Speaker 1: This was you know, he hung his hat on his 67 00:04:02,600 --> 00:04:06,160 Speaker 1: defense and for him to make those decisions and then 68 00:04:06,200 --> 00:04:08,680 Speaker 1: for them to just it just was the first perfect 69 00:04:08,760 --> 00:04:12,480 Speaker 1: cherry on the top for me just to see this game. Yeah, 70 00:04:12,520 --> 00:04:13,920 Speaker 1: I mean, I thought the way it did. The second 71 00:04:13,920 --> 00:04:16,280 Speaker 1: half of the season really has been I think defined 72 00:04:16,400 --> 00:04:19,440 Speaker 1: by the improved play by the Falcons defense. You know, 73 00:04:19,480 --> 00:04:21,680 Speaker 1: I kind of dug into and wrote a piece after 74 00:04:21,720 --> 00:04:23,719 Speaker 1: the game, which you can read on Atlanta Falcons dot com. 75 00:04:23,760 --> 00:04:26,920 Speaker 1: But one of the key stats for Atlanta so far 76 00:04:27,120 --> 00:04:29,560 Speaker 1: or during the second half was their third down defense. 77 00:04:30,320 --> 00:04:32,880 Speaker 1: In New England this season was the number one third 78 00:04:32,880 --> 00:04:35,159 Speaker 1: down defense and they were allowing teams to convert just 79 00:04:35,240 --> 00:04:37,920 Speaker 1: twenty two percent of the time. In the last eight games, 80 00:04:37,920 --> 00:04:40,520 Speaker 1: the Falcons have been about a twenty five percent clip 81 00:04:40,600 --> 00:04:43,719 Speaker 1: on third down, which that's elite. I mean that that 82 00:04:43,880 --> 00:04:46,480 Speaker 1: is as good. The Bucks were one of eight today 83 00:04:46,880 --> 00:04:49,000 Speaker 1: on third down, and even though they were able to 84 00:04:49,040 --> 00:04:51,719 Speaker 1: hit some explosive plays, really I was surprised they only 85 00:04:51,760 --> 00:04:54,240 Speaker 1: had eight third downs, which is kind of a testament 86 00:04:54,279 --> 00:04:56,840 Speaker 1: to their ability to get first downs without being on 87 00:04:56,960 --> 00:04:59,479 Speaker 1: third down. But when the Falcons have needed to get 88 00:04:59,480 --> 00:05:02,440 Speaker 1: off the few, especially in the close games that they've 89 00:05:02,480 --> 00:05:05,200 Speaker 1: played lately. They've been able to do it, and they've 90 00:05:05,200 --> 00:05:07,440 Speaker 1: been able to get their offense, you know, which hasn't 91 00:05:07,480 --> 00:05:10,320 Speaker 1: been firing all throughout the season. You know, there have 92 00:05:10,400 --> 00:05:13,120 Speaker 1: been some drives where they've you know, gotten in field 93 00:05:13,120 --> 00:05:15,000 Speaker 1: goal range but haven't gotten much more. They or they've 94 00:05:15,040 --> 00:05:18,240 Speaker 1: gotten near midfield and penalties taken them back. But the 95 00:05:18,279 --> 00:05:22,280 Speaker 1: defense's ability to continue to get them possessions has been huge. No, 96 00:05:22,440 --> 00:05:24,680 Speaker 1: I've I've written it a couple of times and I 97 00:05:24,760 --> 00:05:29,720 Speaker 1: totally agree. I think this team, you know, again, people 98 00:05:29,800 --> 00:05:32,239 Speaker 1: kind some people roll their eyes at this, some people 99 00:05:32,240 --> 00:05:36,560 Speaker 1: call me a propagandist, but they have been playing playoff 100 00:05:36,640 --> 00:05:43,200 Speaker 1: caliber football. And my retort to that is, you know what, though, 101 00:05:43,440 --> 00:05:46,120 Speaker 1: look who they've beaten. They've beaten the top teams in 102 00:05:46,160 --> 00:05:49,480 Speaker 1: the league. They can only beat who who's on the schedule. 103 00:05:49,520 --> 00:05:52,520 Speaker 1: And they've beaten San Francisco at San Francisco. They've beat 104 00:05:52,600 --> 00:05:55,120 Speaker 1: New Orleans at New Orleans, and they've beaten you know, 105 00:05:55,160 --> 00:05:57,560 Speaker 1: the Carolina Panthers when they were still fighting for their 106 00:05:57,560 --> 00:05:59,960 Speaker 1: playoff lives. And then for them to go into Tampa 107 00:06:00,400 --> 00:06:02,440 Speaker 1: as hot a team as there is, as you pointed 108 00:06:02,480 --> 00:06:04,800 Speaker 1: out a second ago in the league, in the second 109 00:06:04,800 --> 00:06:09,080 Speaker 1: half right now, and it doesn't matter. Style, points don't matter. 110 00:06:09,160 --> 00:06:12,479 Speaker 1: It's it's it's the w's they got it. And as 111 00:06:12,480 --> 00:06:15,479 Speaker 1: I noted, it's the Caps a four game winning streak, 112 00:06:15,560 --> 00:06:17,520 Speaker 1: and back in twenty sixteen they had two four game 113 00:06:17,560 --> 00:06:20,360 Speaker 1: winning streaks. Last year they only had a three game 114 00:06:20,360 --> 00:06:22,160 Speaker 1: winning streak. In the year before they had two three 115 00:06:22,200 --> 00:06:26,720 Speaker 1: game winning streaks. So, whether or not you believe a momentum, 116 00:06:27,320 --> 00:06:30,360 Speaker 1: they head into the offseason with a six two run 117 00:06:30,880 --> 00:06:34,120 Speaker 1: and four straight and lots of decisions to make with 118 00:06:34,200 --> 00:06:38,760 Speaker 1: that roster. And as far as the opponents go, if 119 00:06:38,800 --> 00:06:41,960 Speaker 1: you check Atlanta Falcons dot Com tonight, I've got two 120 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:44,680 Speaker 1: stories waiting to go up. One of them will is 121 00:06:44,720 --> 00:06:48,120 Speaker 1: the twenty twenty opponents, and the Giants just tied it up. 122 00:06:48,200 --> 00:06:55,520 Speaker 1: So if Dallas beats Philadelphia, Philadelphia take second in Dallas 123 00:06:56,320 --> 00:07:00,960 Speaker 1: will win the division if the Giants can somehow be Philadelphia, 124 00:07:01,040 --> 00:07:03,520 Speaker 1: which all of this likely by the time most of 125 00:07:03,520 --> 00:07:06,279 Speaker 1: our listeners are listening to this podcast will probably have 126 00:07:06,279 --> 00:07:09,200 Speaker 1: already played out the Monday morning that you guys are listening. 127 00:07:09,279 --> 00:07:13,480 Speaker 1: Go to the site. Yeah, so's yeah, so so basically, 128 00:07:13,560 --> 00:07:15,760 Speaker 1: so the Falcons. Let me make this really simple, the 129 00:07:15,800 --> 00:07:19,040 Speaker 1: Falcons finish second. They will finish the second place team 130 00:07:19,480 --> 00:07:21,400 Speaker 1: in play the second place team in the NFC East 131 00:07:21,480 --> 00:07:25,119 Speaker 1: and the NFC West. The Seahawks and the Niners play tonight. 132 00:07:25,360 --> 00:07:29,000 Speaker 1: Whoever loses will be second, and then whoever takes second 133 00:07:29,000 --> 00:07:32,760 Speaker 1: in the NFC East will be the other team the 134 00:07:33,080 --> 00:07:37,960 Speaker 1: Falcons play. And right now, both of those games are 135 00:07:38,000 --> 00:07:41,000 Speaker 1: undecided at the time of this recording, and it's they're 136 00:07:41,040 --> 00:07:42,920 Speaker 1: tight right now. Dallas is up and the Giants have 137 00:07:42,960 --> 00:07:46,160 Speaker 1: just tied up with the Eagles. So yeah, and then 138 00:07:46,320 --> 00:07:48,280 Speaker 1: the other story that coming out will is going to 139 00:07:48,360 --> 00:07:52,560 Speaker 1: be the draft order and draft pick. And right now 140 00:07:53,280 --> 00:07:56,360 Speaker 1: the Falcons are looking then about a fourteen to number 141 00:07:56,360 --> 00:08:01,560 Speaker 1: fourteen pick, but that's could change you So a thirteen 142 00:08:01,640 --> 00:08:05,560 Speaker 1: or four team depends. Yeah, and touching more touching on 143 00:08:05,600 --> 00:08:07,120 Speaker 1: both of those topics a little bit. You know. We 144 00:08:07,640 --> 00:08:10,080 Speaker 1: you brought up that these were two of the hottest teams, 145 00:08:10,080 --> 00:08:12,400 Speaker 1: and what I said about Tampa Bay, you know, I 146 00:08:12,440 --> 00:08:14,800 Speaker 1: think you also applied to the Falcons and that if 147 00:08:14,800 --> 00:08:17,240 Speaker 1: they were playing this way for a full season, and 148 00:08:17,280 --> 00:08:19,960 Speaker 1: I know that's kind of what is puzzling a lot 149 00:08:19,960 --> 00:08:22,440 Speaker 1: of Falcons fans is why why haven't then they've been 150 00:08:22,480 --> 00:08:24,320 Speaker 1: able to play this way for a full season. You know, 151 00:08:24,360 --> 00:08:26,560 Speaker 1: It's what dan Quinn will have to to prove he 152 00:08:26,600 --> 00:08:29,400 Speaker 1: can do next year. But for sure because the leash's 153 00:08:29,480 --> 00:08:32,240 Speaker 1: neck in exactly. But but the but the momentum that 154 00:08:32,280 --> 00:08:34,920 Speaker 1: the Falcons have built, you know over the second half 155 00:08:34,960 --> 00:08:37,400 Speaker 1: of the season is certainly better than the alternative. Now, 156 00:08:38,080 --> 00:08:41,880 Speaker 1: does it necessarily mean something as far as twenty twenty 157 00:08:41,960 --> 00:08:44,160 Speaker 1: is concerned, I don't know. You know, you bring up 158 00:08:44,160 --> 00:08:46,280 Speaker 1: the draft pick, the draft slot. We don't know where 159 00:08:46,280 --> 00:08:49,800 Speaker 1: exactly they will be yet. But I'm kind of working 160 00:08:49,840 --> 00:08:51,200 Speaker 1: on a on a piece and I'm going to be 161 00:08:51,240 --> 00:08:54,440 Speaker 1: diving into both of those factors for next week because 162 00:08:54,520 --> 00:08:57,160 Speaker 1: it's something that I'm really interested in. It's it's does 163 00:08:57,240 --> 00:08:59,760 Speaker 1: it does it is momentum, momentum, tangible thing you know 164 00:08:59,800 --> 00:09:02,120 Speaker 1: going into the off season. Does it drive guys a 165 00:09:02,160 --> 00:09:04,080 Speaker 1: little bit harder? You know, maybe make it worth it 166 00:09:04,080 --> 00:09:06,079 Speaker 1: they saw what it takes to win. Does that keep 167 00:09:06,120 --> 00:09:09,000 Speaker 1: them motivated during the off season? And then ultimately when 168 00:09:09,040 --> 00:09:10,439 Speaker 1: it comes down to the draft, you gotta hit on 169 00:09:10,480 --> 00:09:12,640 Speaker 1: your picks. Wherever you take them. So, you know, I 170 00:09:12,679 --> 00:09:16,000 Speaker 1: know a lot of fans wanted the Falcons to maybe 171 00:09:16,040 --> 00:09:18,559 Speaker 1: lose out and kind of go for one of those 172 00:09:18,600 --> 00:09:21,600 Speaker 1: top three picks. This feels a whole lot better than 173 00:09:21,880 --> 00:09:24,280 Speaker 1: if Atlanta had been doing that, and they're still going 174 00:09:24,320 --> 00:09:25,599 Speaker 1: to be in line for a pretty good player in 175 00:09:25,640 --> 00:09:28,400 Speaker 1: the first round. I think it's awful tough to talk 176 00:09:28,440 --> 00:09:31,480 Speaker 1: about momentum when you have a spring in summer, because 177 00:09:33,240 --> 00:09:37,080 Speaker 1: every single team is different. You have a new draft class, 178 00:09:37,120 --> 00:09:40,120 Speaker 1: you have new free agents, you lose free agents, you 179 00:09:40,200 --> 00:09:43,840 Speaker 1: have turnover. Every single team has turnover with its coaching staff. 180 00:09:44,040 --> 00:09:47,560 Speaker 1: For sure. This team may have a ton of turnover. 181 00:09:47,720 --> 00:09:50,360 Speaker 1: It may have changes with its coaching staff. We don't know. 182 00:09:50,720 --> 00:09:55,079 Speaker 1: Coaches are offered higher positions all the time, and so 183 00:09:56,160 --> 00:09:59,160 Speaker 1: as long as the core of the team is together 184 00:09:59,360 --> 00:10:03,400 Speaker 1: in those guys are leaders, I think that you can 185 00:10:03,600 --> 00:10:07,840 Speaker 1: take those lessons and carry them into that new season. 186 00:10:09,000 --> 00:10:11,520 Speaker 1: But you know, as we all know, the preseasons long, 187 00:10:11,679 --> 00:10:14,800 Speaker 1: they have health and injuries all to have a factor. 188 00:10:15,080 --> 00:10:17,199 Speaker 1: Let's not forget they won their last three games of 189 00:10:17,280 --> 00:10:20,880 Speaker 1: the year coming into this season. Yeah, yeah, exactly, So 190 00:10:20,920 --> 00:10:24,120 Speaker 1: I just I don't I don't necessarily buy it from 191 00:10:24,240 --> 00:10:28,280 Speaker 1: year to year, but I certainly think that this team 192 00:10:28,400 --> 00:10:31,600 Speaker 1: has definitely picked up steam in the second half. There's 193 00:10:31,640 --> 00:10:34,720 Speaker 1: something's working. So they've found some kind of ingredient, whether 194 00:10:34,800 --> 00:10:37,320 Speaker 1: it is you know, moving Raheemoris over to the defense, 195 00:10:37,360 --> 00:10:40,160 Speaker 1: which certainly seems like that's been a good decision, or 196 00:10:40,240 --> 00:10:42,199 Speaker 1: just you know, maybe they tweak some things in the 197 00:10:42,200 --> 00:10:45,280 Speaker 1: way they approach practice. I don't know, but whatever formula 198 00:10:45,360 --> 00:10:48,600 Speaker 1: they found at the bye week has worked, and so 199 00:10:48,920 --> 00:10:52,280 Speaker 1: if that's something that they can bring into next year, 200 00:10:52,320 --> 00:10:55,199 Speaker 1: then maybe this momentum, call it momentum, call it whatever 201 00:10:55,440 --> 00:10:58,760 Speaker 1: you want to call it, maybe they've found a recipe 202 00:10:58,800 --> 00:11:01,800 Speaker 1: for success that they can apply to the twenty twenty season, which, 203 00:11:02,360 --> 00:11:04,760 Speaker 1: you know, let's hope that they do. So back to 204 00:11:04,760 --> 00:11:09,840 Speaker 1: today's game real quick, you know, I feel like in 205 00:11:09,880 --> 00:11:13,040 Speaker 1: some ways the Falcons were fortunate they dodged a bullet 206 00:11:14,480 --> 00:11:19,760 Speaker 1: because of the three missfield goals, and just because Jamis 207 00:11:19,760 --> 00:11:25,440 Speaker 1: Winston is he is a if I'm if I'm a 208 00:11:25,480 --> 00:11:30,199 Speaker 1: Bucks fan, I am both thrilled in banging my head 209 00:11:30,240 --> 00:11:33,839 Speaker 1: on the wall because he's the first player to throw, 210 00:11:34,920 --> 00:11:38,160 Speaker 1: by the way, thirty touchdowns and thirty ants in a season, 211 00:11:40,559 --> 00:11:44,000 Speaker 1: if you know, they said today one of them was 212 00:11:44,040 --> 00:11:45,920 Speaker 1: just he wasn't on the same page with his receiver. 213 00:11:46,800 --> 00:11:49,840 Speaker 1: He makes some throws that are just unbelievable, right, and 214 00:11:49,880 --> 00:11:52,160 Speaker 1: then he makes some decisions where you're just going, what 215 00:11:52,280 --> 00:11:56,200 Speaker 1: are you doing? And so I just, you know, I 216 00:11:56,400 --> 00:11:58,800 Speaker 1: to That's why, That's what made this game just so 217 00:11:58,920 --> 00:12:02,400 Speaker 1: fun to watch because just you didn't know what Jamis 218 00:12:02,440 --> 00:12:05,000 Speaker 1: was gonna do. Jamis has been musty TV this this 219 00:12:05,040 --> 00:12:07,719 Speaker 1: whole season. And I thought our defense played really well. 220 00:12:07,960 --> 00:12:09,959 Speaker 1: You know, I love the pick Rico made. I love 221 00:12:10,000 --> 00:12:13,480 Speaker 1: obviously Dion jones K keeps his streak alive. You know, 222 00:12:13,520 --> 00:12:16,240 Speaker 1: he had an interception. He's played four years, he's had 223 00:12:16,440 --> 00:12:19,080 Speaker 1: he's had three interceptions, I think his rookieyear, then he 224 00:12:19,080 --> 00:12:21,280 Speaker 1: had two each of the last two years, and then 225 00:12:21,360 --> 00:12:24,560 Speaker 1: he had one this year. But they think the amazing 226 00:12:24,559 --> 00:12:27,839 Speaker 1: thing to me is like those aren't a ton collectively. 227 00:12:27,920 --> 00:12:31,000 Speaker 1: But he's had four touchdowns, four of them have been 228 00:12:31,080 --> 00:12:33,240 Speaker 1: pick six. Is the guy is amazing And what the 229 00:12:33,360 --> 00:12:35,200 Speaker 1: Falcons have done a lot this year Because you know, 230 00:12:35,240 --> 00:12:39,000 Speaker 1: we spoke with linebackers coach Jeff Olbrick. I believe I 231 00:12:39,000 --> 00:12:42,200 Speaker 1: think it was Christmas Eve, and I asked him about 232 00:12:42,240 --> 00:12:44,320 Speaker 1: Dion Jones, you know, because he hasn't been making You 233 00:12:44,360 --> 00:12:46,680 Speaker 1: just brought up all the interceptions and especially the interception 234 00:12:46,720 --> 00:12:49,560 Speaker 1: returns for touchdowns, of which he's had I think four now, 235 00:12:50,120 --> 00:12:53,560 Speaker 1: but he hasn't been making those splash plays a lot 236 00:12:53,600 --> 00:12:56,240 Speaker 1: this year. And so I specifically asked coach Olbrick about that, 237 00:12:56,280 --> 00:12:59,679 Speaker 1: and what he said is, I think that teams are 238 00:13:00,160 --> 00:13:03,960 Speaker 1: treating Dion a little bit like a cornerback who has 239 00:13:04,040 --> 00:13:06,600 Speaker 1: you know, an island they put him. And Dan Quinn 240 00:13:06,679 --> 00:13:09,480 Speaker 1: said this again, you know after the game today, any 241 00:13:09,520 --> 00:13:11,800 Speaker 1: time that they've played one of the league's toughest running 242 00:13:11,800 --> 00:13:13,760 Speaker 1: backs to guards, you know, you think of a Christian mccaffrecky, 243 00:13:13,760 --> 00:13:16,480 Speaker 1: you think of Alvin Kamara. They've asked Dione to cover 244 00:13:16,559 --> 00:13:18,800 Speaker 1: that guy one on one. Anytime, you know, a team 245 00:13:18,840 --> 00:13:22,199 Speaker 1: goes four wide, they may put Dion on that fourth receiver. 246 00:13:22,280 --> 00:13:25,240 Speaker 1: They have left him alone really against some of the 247 00:13:25,320 --> 00:13:29,360 Speaker 1: toughest players from opposing teams to guard. And Dion's come 248 00:13:29,440 --> 00:13:32,560 Speaker 1: through pretty well throughout the entire season. So even just 249 00:13:32,679 --> 00:13:34,720 Speaker 1: having a guy like that, if he may not be 250 00:13:34,880 --> 00:13:37,280 Speaker 1: making all of the big highlight reel plays, but that 251 00:13:37,320 --> 00:13:40,360 Speaker 1: could simply be a product of teams not throwing at 252 00:13:40,480 --> 00:13:42,520 Speaker 1: him as much like they might not throw it a 253 00:13:42,559 --> 00:13:44,840 Speaker 1: shut down corner. Well, you know, I was asked about 254 00:13:44,880 --> 00:13:46,840 Speaker 1: this a few weeks ago, and I pointed out to 255 00:13:47,360 --> 00:13:50,280 Speaker 1: and I was asked about this in the mail bag 256 00:13:50,280 --> 00:13:52,240 Speaker 1: that I do every morning. And you know, Dion, by 257 00:13:52,240 --> 00:13:54,640 Speaker 1: the way, finished with three tackles today. But I looked 258 00:13:54,679 --> 00:13:57,480 Speaker 1: up as numbers. Yeah, you're right. On the splash plays, 259 00:13:57,880 --> 00:14:01,559 Speaker 1: there hasn't been as many, but his numbers are. It's 260 00:14:01,920 --> 00:14:06,240 Speaker 1: it's outside of his twenty seventeen Pro Bowl year. This 261 00:14:06,320 --> 00:14:09,680 Speaker 1: is his second best season statistically, and he's been really good. 262 00:14:09,960 --> 00:14:12,720 Speaker 1: He's been really good this year. Um, you know, coming 263 00:14:12,720 --> 00:14:15,559 Speaker 1: into today, he had more tackles than any other season 264 00:14:15,600 --> 00:14:19,720 Speaker 1: except for seventeen. Um, he's right up there. He has, 265 00:14:19,760 --> 00:14:25,280 Speaker 1: he's had he'll be right around his season high for 266 00:14:26,360 --> 00:14:31,800 Speaker 1: assist tackle for losses. He'll probably he'll be, well, I think, 267 00:14:31,880 --> 00:14:37,320 Speaker 1: second best of his career. But point is, statistically he's solid. 268 00:14:37,440 --> 00:14:40,720 Speaker 1: He's it's as good as any season he's played outside 269 00:14:40,800 --> 00:14:42,920 Speaker 1: that one. Yeah, and this is coming off a year 270 00:14:43,000 --> 00:14:45,000 Speaker 1: when you know he missed half the season with a 271 00:14:45,000 --> 00:14:47,720 Speaker 1: foot injury, so you know he kind of eraced. I 272 00:14:47,720 --> 00:14:51,400 Speaker 1: guess any long term concerns about that foot injury, which 273 00:14:51,440 --> 00:14:54,720 Speaker 1: we know can be among the most like lingering injuries 274 00:14:55,160 --> 00:14:57,280 Speaker 1: kind of for a player to have. Yeah, he looked 275 00:14:57,280 --> 00:15:01,080 Speaker 1: like he was moving pretty good in so fast. Yeah. Yeah, 276 00:15:01,080 --> 00:15:02,800 Speaker 1: it was last week too that he just made some 277 00:15:02,800 --> 00:15:06,160 Speaker 1: plays room. Wow. Another guy who makes who makes a 278 00:15:06,160 --> 00:15:09,440 Speaker 1: lot of wild plays happen. Julio Jones, who led the 279 00:15:09,440 --> 00:15:13,360 Speaker 1: Falcons with seventy eight receiving yards today, but crucially superhuman, 280 00:15:13,600 --> 00:15:18,360 Speaker 1: came six yards shy of recording fourteen hundred yards for 281 00:15:18,520 --> 00:15:22,240 Speaker 1: his sixth straight season, which would have been he already owned. 282 00:15:22,320 --> 00:15:24,160 Speaker 1: He's already the only player to do that in five 283 00:15:24,200 --> 00:15:26,800 Speaker 1: straight seasons, and he's one of two players to do 284 00:15:26,840 --> 00:15:29,280 Speaker 1: that in four straight seasons. So Marvin Harrison is the 285 00:15:29,320 --> 00:15:32,000 Speaker 1: only other player in NFL history who's even done that 286 00:15:32,080 --> 00:15:35,120 Speaker 1: four years in a row. Julio comes six yards shy 287 00:15:35,160 --> 00:15:37,360 Speaker 1: of accomplishing that for six straight years, and he missed 288 00:15:37,440 --> 00:15:40,600 Speaker 1: one game this season, so you know, it's it still 289 00:15:41,240 --> 00:15:43,600 Speaker 1: is an incredible year, and he's still playing, you know, 290 00:15:43,640 --> 00:15:45,440 Speaker 1: as well as he's ever played, and you know, it's 291 00:15:45,440 --> 00:15:48,120 Speaker 1: a shame that that won't technically go down but it 292 00:15:48,120 --> 00:15:51,080 Speaker 1: shouldn't be lost that this was another tremendous year for 293 00:15:51,160 --> 00:15:54,200 Speaker 1: number eleven. Yeah. I was really hoping there at the 294 00:15:54,320 --> 00:15:56,240 Speaker 1: end that he would just get them one catch. I 295 00:15:56,360 --> 00:15:57,880 Speaker 1: was kick it up and then and then when I 296 00:15:57,920 --> 00:16:00,600 Speaker 1: went to overtime, I thought, well, yeah, a chance, but 297 00:16:00,640 --> 00:16:03,760 Speaker 1: it just didn't happen. Um, but we'll take it. You 298 00:16:03,800 --> 00:16:06,440 Speaker 1: know that you mentioned receivers. One player that's played as 299 00:16:06,480 --> 00:16:11,720 Speaker 1: well as he's ever played for the Falcons is Russell Gage. 300 00:16:11,920 --> 00:16:15,160 Speaker 1: I think that he is really coming out and I 301 00:16:15,200 --> 00:16:17,240 Speaker 1: felt like in a lot of ways he was the 302 00:16:17,360 --> 00:16:20,440 Speaker 1: star of the offense today. I think that's maybe a 303 00:16:20,440 --> 00:16:23,400 Speaker 1: little bold, but I feel like, yeah, I think that 304 00:16:23,560 --> 00:16:25,280 Speaker 1: to me, he was the star of the game on 305 00:16:25,440 --> 00:16:29,400 Speaker 1: offense in that he is so aggressive. He has gotten 306 00:16:29,440 --> 00:16:33,640 Speaker 1: so much more aggressive with after the catchyards after the catch, 307 00:16:33,680 --> 00:16:35,440 Speaker 1: And I mean when he tried to hurdle three defenders 308 00:16:35,440 --> 00:16:37,600 Speaker 1: at once, is that you know that one? You know, 309 00:16:37,680 --> 00:16:39,880 Speaker 1: I said when that happened, I wasn't a fan of 310 00:16:39,920 --> 00:16:42,920 Speaker 1: that move, just because he kind of came down funny too. 311 00:16:42,920 --> 00:16:45,680 Speaker 1: And I and I kind of had a flashback of 312 00:16:45,720 --> 00:16:48,120 Speaker 1: the preseason game with against the Jets when he got 313 00:16:48,200 --> 00:16:51,680 Speaker 1: hurt and he came down on that hip. But yeah, yeah, 314 00:16:51,720 --> 00:16:54,520 Speaker 1: he got up and he had a little hitch to 315 00:16:54,560 --> 00:16:57,520 Speaker 1: his step, but he came back in and he's played really, 316 00:16:57,520 --> 00:16:59,960 Speaker 1: really well, And I really like what the Falcons had 317 00:17:00,040 --> 00:17:04,200 Speaker 1: have with you know, Jones Ridley in Gage. Now. Yeah, 318 00:17:04,200 --> 00:17:06,080 Speaker 1: I mean, Russell's kind of the past couple of weeks 319 00:17:06,080 --> 00:17:08,199 Speaker 1: filled that Mohammed sanw role where he's come up with 320 00:17:08,200 --> 00:17:11,480 Speaker 1: some really big first down catches on crucial third downs, 321 00:17:11,480 --> 00:17:13,480 Speaker 1: and he does have a knack for finding those two 322 00:17:13,560 --> 00:17:16,479 Speaker 1: or three extra yards after the catch, you know, settle 323 00:17:16,520 --> 00:17:18,480 Speaker 1: in nicely to the zone and then and then sneak 324 00:17:18,560 --> 00:17:20,720 Speaker 1: through and pick up that first down. He did so 325 00:17:20,760 --> 00:17:23,119 Speaker 1: several times today. I completely agree with you. But we 326 00:17:23,119 --> 00:17:26,280 Speaker 1: haven't even brought up the Falcon's best receiver, Tyson Brelow. 327 00:17:26,480 --> 00:17:28,880 Speaker 1: Oh my goodness. I mean, that man can't be stopped. 328 00:17:28,960 --> 00:17:32,720 Speaker 1: If you extrapolate his game out for the last he 329 00:17:32,840 --> 00:17:34,800 Speaker 1: just ruined it. But well, you can't waste a segue. 330 00:17:35,320 --> 00:17:37,640 Speaker 1: Let's let's just let's just talk about it big Man. 331 00:17:37,800 --> 00:17:40,800 Speaker 1: At the time, I said ultimate big Man TD. Well, 332 00:17:40,840 --> 00:17:43,119 Speaker 1: it turns out it was that was right. It was 333 00:17:43,200 --> 00:17:47,200 Speaker 1: an NFL record, will it was. It's the longest touchdown 334 00:17:47,200 --> 00:17:51,280 Speaker 1: by an offensive lineman dating back to nineteen fifty and 335 00:17:51,640 --> 00:17:55,560 Speaker 1: he's also the merger. Yeah, he's definitely the heaviest player 336 00:17:55,600 --> 00:17:59,840 Speaker 1: to ever score thirty five yard touchdown. So too fun 337 00:18:00,040 --> 00:18:03,520 Speaker 1: records for mister Simbrelo to have. Kelsey Conway wrote a 338 00:18:03,560 --> 00:18:07,359 Speaker 1: reaction piece, and it was funny. She talked to Grady 339 00:18:07,440 --> 00:18:11,960 Speaker 1: Jarrett and Diane Jones about it because obviously, you know, 340 00:18:12,119 --> 00:18:16,959 Speaker 1: they ran the playing practice and the defensive defensive players, 341 00:18:17,480 --> 00:18:19,280 Speaker 1: some of them didn't think it was gonna work in 342 00:18:19,320 --> 00:18:22,760 Speaker 1: the game, and most of them were surprised that they 343 00:18:22,840 --> 00:18:26,560 Speaker 1: ran it from that far out. But in scouting him 344 00:18:26,920 --> 00:18:30,120 Speaker 1: from the last game, Cutter apparently saw a hole there 345 00:18:30,160 --> 00:18:36,280 Speaker 1: he could expose and decided to pull the trigger earlier 346 00:18:36,280 --> 00:18:40,080 Speaker 1: than most expected on a tackle eligible play. But you know, 347 00:18:40,160 --> 00:18:42,120 Speaker 1: I was sitting there watching it well, and I couldn't 348 00:18:42,119 --> 00:18:48,239 Speaker 1: help but think when Matt Ryan dropped back, and you know, 349 00:18:48,359 --> 00:18:52,400 Speaker 1: Matt is so good, he's you know, he's a veteran 350 00:18:52,480 --> 00:18:56,680 Speaker 1: quarterback and he can spot things in you know, nano seconds, 351 00:18:56,760 --> 00:19:00,919 Speaker 1: and so when he drops back and he sees that 352 00:19:01,280 --> 00:19:07,600 Speaker 1: see of green and that massive number seventy four running 353 00:19:07,600 --> 00:19:10,560 Speaker 1: down the middle of the field. He must have just 354 00:19:10,600 --> 00:19:13,679 Speaker 1: been sitting back there like, oh my god, I'm just 355 00:19:13,920 --> 00:19:16,399 Speaker 1: have to just get it to him and please punch it. 356 00:19:16,960 --> 00:19:21,760 Speaker 1: Sambrelli apparently when he saw it or saw the ball, 357 00:19:22,000 --> 00:19:25,960 Speaker 1: he said he wasn't worried about catching it. He was 358 00:19:26,040 --> 00:19:28,280 Speaker 1: surprised that though, in the huddle, that they called it 359 00:19:28,320 --> 00:19:31,640 Speaker 1: to that early. So you have to check that out 360 00:19:31,680 --> 00:19:35,640 Speaker 1: in Kelsey Conway's story. But what a fun play. Real quick? 361 00:19:35,680 --> 00:19:38,720 Speaker 1: Do you know who who has the second longest touchdown 362 00:19:38,800 --> 00:19:42,520 Speaker 1: catch by an offensive lineman in NFL history? Is it 363 00:19:42,520 --> 00:19:44,760 Speaker 1: an offensive lineman? Because I was gonna guess maybe JJ 364 00:19:44,880 --> 00:19:48,720 Speaker 1: Watt had a touchdown catch, but specifically, well specifically for 365 00:19:48,840 --> 00:19:52,359 Speaker 1: offensive lineman, Yeah, it's it's Luke Rosa, who I guess 366 00:19:52,440 --> 00:19:54,240 Speaker 1: also played off You know, I know he's a Hall 367 00:19:54,280 --> 00:19:56,760 Speaker 1: of Fame place kicker, but I guess he played some 368 00:19:56,880 --> 00:19:59,119 Speaker 1: offensive tackle as well during that You know, it was 369 00:19:59,119 --> 00:20:01,080 Speaker 1: the nineteen fifties, so I guess he had to play 370 00:20:01,160 --> 00:20:04,040 Speaker 1: multiple positions back then. Now, yeah, that was probably really 371 00:20:04,119 --> 00:20:06,240 Speaker 1: fun football to watch when you got kickers out there 372 00:20:07,000 --> 00:20:08,840 Speaker 1: trying to block some pass rushers. But you know, when 373 00:20:08,840 --> 00:20:11,120 Speaker 1: you go that far back, I mean, I don't it's 374 00:20:11,160 --> 00:20:15,280 Speaker 1: such a difference the AFL, NFL you had the same rules. 375 00:20:15,320 --> 00:20:19,320 Speaker 1: I'm assuming they did, but um, goodness, maybe they didn't 376 00:20:19,320 --> 00:20:24,080 Speaker 1: know what a catch was back. That's a good one. 377 00:20:23,840 --> 00:20:26,680 Speaker 1: I I will say this. I think it's gonna be 378 00:20:26,760 --> 00:20:29,720 Speaker 1: a while. I'm gonna really go out on a limb here. 379 00:20:29,720 --> 00:20:31,480 Speaker 1: I think it's gonna be a while before someone breaks 380 00:20:31,480 --> 00:20:35,520 Speaker 1: that one. But let's hope. So, I mean, goodness, gracious, 381 00:20:35,760 --> 00:20:39,200 Speaker 1: because a you've got to have the play and then 382 00:20:39,200 --> 00:20:40,960 Speaker 1: the broken defense, but then you've got to have a 383 00:20:41,000 --> 00:20:43,439 Speaker 1: linement that can run fast enough for sure. Yeah, I 384 00:20:43,440 --> 00:20:46,959 Speaker 1: mean Tyson Brello, He's he's athletic, you know, for an 385 00:20:46,960 --> 00:20:51,080 Speaker 1: offensive lineman, he's certainly an athlete. Well I wouldn't have 386 00:20:51,080 --> 00:20:53,440 Speaker 1: guessed it, but he made a believer out of me today. 387 00:20:53,520 --> 00:20:57,840 Speaker 1: So uh, anybody else that we just haven't talked about 388 00:20:57,840 --> 00:21:01,119 Speaker 1: it from this game, well, um uh, there's one thing 389 00:21:01,119 --> 00:21:03,119 Speaker 1: I want to touch on. But I wanted to just 390 00:21:03,200 --> 00:21:07,680 Speaker 1: ask you if there's anybody that, yeah, let me I 391 00:21:07,760 --> 00:21:10,000 Speaker 1: want to I want to give credit to you know, 392 00:21:10,040 --> 00:21:12,879 Speaker 1: I know we've talked a lot about him throughout the season, 393 00:21:12,920 --> 00:21:19,040 Speaker 1: and rightfully so. But Grady Jared, I think continues to play. Really. 394 00:21:19,080 --> 00:21:22,000 Speaker 1: He got his seven and a half sacked today, which 395 00:21:22,040 --> 00:21:24,159 Speaker 1: is a new career high. Six and a half was 396 00:21:24,440 --> 00:21:26,560 Speaker 1: you know, his previous career high, which I think he 397 00:21:26,600 --> 00:21:29,040 Speaker 1: did last week. So you know, just continues to pile 398 00:21:29,119 --> 00:21:32,600 Speaker 1: up the sacks. And again it deserves mentioned that this 399 00:21:32,680 --> 00:21:34,520 Speaker 1: is coming off of an off season in which he 400 00:21:34,600 --> 00:21:38,439 Speaker 1: signed a contract extension. You know, it's not uncommon to 401 00:21:38,480 --> 00:21:41,320 Speaker 1: see a player put together their best season going into 402 00:21:41,359 --> 00:21:43,920 Speaker 1: a contract year. For Grady to do this coming off 403 00:21:43,960 --> 00:21:47,080 Speaker 1: of essentially signing a new contract is again just a 404 00:21:47,160 --> 00:21:51,280 Speaker 1: testament to that dude's work ethic, that dude's professionalism. He 405 00:21:51,680 --> 00:21:56,919 Speaker 1: he is clearly not motivated solely by the money. He 406 00:21:57,040 --> 00:21:59,080 Speaker 1: wants to be great, and he's been great this season. 407 00:21:59,240 --> 00:22:03,359 Speaker 1: I'll say this too, when it comes to Grady Jarrett, 408 00:22:03,760 --> 00:22:08,520 Speaker 1: it is not foreign. It is not strange to talk 409 00:22:08,560 --> 00:22:11,000 Speaker 1: about him and Aaron Donald now in the same sentence, 410 00:22:11,200 --> 00:22:16,040 Speaker 1: because we all know how just awesome Aaron Donald is 411 00:22:16,119 --> 00:22:20,360 Speaker 1: as a player, and you know in how you basically 412 00:22:20,400 --> 00:22:24,120 Speaker 1: offense his game plan around this guy. But I'll tell 413 00:22:24,119 --> 00:22:28,240 Speaker 1: you what, Grady Jarrett has to be mentioned now as 414 00:22:28,560 --> 00:22:31,480 Speaker 1: in the same sentence. He's in the top three, top 415 00:22:31,520 --> 00:22:35,720 Speaker 1: four defensive tackles in the league, and he's getting wrote 416 00:22:35,840 --> 00:22:38,840 Speaker 1: every year, you know, and I wrote it back and 417 00:22:38,920 --> 00:22:42,040 Speaker 1: I kind of had to sanity check myself when I 418 00:22:42,080 --> 00:22:44,720 Speaker 1: wrote the Kyle Mine Grady way back when he signed. 419 00:22:45,680 --> 00:22:48,239 Speaker 1: But when you look at the Falcon's history, will they 420 00:22:48,680 --> 00:22:51,720 Speaker 1: haven't had a rich, rich history and defensive tackles. They've 421 00:22:51,720 --> 00:22:54,600 Speaker 1: had some good ones, But when you look at the 422 00:22:54,680 --> 00:22:57,880 Speaker 1: numbers and you look at his age, and you look 423 00:22:57,920 --> 00:22:59,560 Speaker 1: what he's done in a short amount of time, and 424 00:22:59,600 --> 00:23:01,840 Speaker 1: then you do look where he's trending. At the time, 425 00:23:01,880 --> 00:23:04,680 Speaker 1: I said, he's gonna go down. If he keeps this up, 426 00:23:04,720 --> 00:23:06,600 Speaker 1: He's gonna go down. It's not even gonna be close 427 00:23:06,640 --> 00:23:09,919 Speaker 1: as the best defensive tackle and Enfranchise history. And he's 428 00:23:09,960 --> 00:23:14,520 Speaker 1: already in that conversation as the best. He's probably I mean, 429 00:23:14,800 --> 00:23:17,359 Speaker 1: get with this season because you've got guys like you know, 430 00:23:17,440 --> 00:23:20,960 Speaker 1: Rod Coleman and Jonathan Babineaux and players like that on 431 00:23:21,000 --> 00:23:23,840 Speaker 1: that list. But I don't know if we've seen somebody 432 00:23:25,000 --> 00:23:28,080 Speaker 1: be as dominant game in and game out as Grady 433 00:23:28,160 --> 00:23:30,280 Speaker 1: Jared has been. And so I mean, yeah, I think 434 00:23:30,280 --> 00:23:31,960 Speaker 1: you were spot on, and I think maybe this was 435 00:23:32,000 --> 00:23:33,800 Speaker 1: the season that he vaults to number one on that 436 00:23:33,880 --> 00:23:36,920 Speaker 1: list for sure. And the other thing I just wanted 437 00:23:36,920 --> 00:23:40,040 Speaker 1: to just touch on it was just, man, I'm just 438 00:23:40,080 --> 00:23:43,760 Speaker 1: really happy for dan Quinn. Yeah, really happy for that guy. 439 00:23:45,320 --> 00:23:47,240 Speaker 1: You know, everyone talks about a great what a great 440 00:23:47,280 --> 00:23:51,320 Speaker 1: human being is and uh, but what a great coach. 441 00:23:52,280 --> 00:23:57,359 Speaker 1: And again, yes we're not putting him up there, you 442 00:23:57,359 --> 00:24:01,560 Speaker 1: know with with with the mount Rushmore coaches. I want 443 00:24:01,600 --> 00:24:03,600 Speaker 1: to can't ignore the first half of the season. I 444 00:24:03,680 --> 00:24:08,880 Speaker 1: want to be clear here, but I really really love 445 00:24:09,000 --> 00:24:11,440 Speaker 1: the job that he's done this year and for him, 446 00:24:11,520 --> 00:24:14,840 Speaker 1: for this team. He said it to the team, he 447 00:24:14,880 --> 00:24:17,200 Speaker 1: said he he was talking about what he said to 448 00:24:17,240 --> 00:24:20,080 Speaker 1: the team when he found out the news about him 449 00:24:20,119 --> 00:24:24,800 Speaker 1: being retained, and he told the team that he's lucky 450 00:24:24,840 --> 00:24:30,320 Speaker 1: to have players fighting for him and for themselves down 451 00:24:30,320 --> 00:24:33,359 Speaker 1: the stretch, and players who did not quit when it 452 00:24:33,400 --> 00:24:37,560 Speaker 1: would have been so easy to um and when they 453 00:24:37,560 --> 00:24:40,440 Speaker 1: were eliminated and had nothing to play for, they fought, 454 00:24:40,480 --> 00:24:44,119 Speaker 1: they fought harder. And that's a testament to this coaching staff. 455 00:24:44,160 --> 00:24:47,320 Speaker 1: It's a testament to not just dan Quinn but his 456 00:24:47,480 --> 00:24:51,800 Speaker 1: entire staff. But just really happy for for for dan Quinn. 457 00:24:51,800 --> 00:24:54,600 Speaker 1: I'm happy for Thomas de Mitchrof too, and you know 458 00:24:54,640 --> 00:24:57,320 Speaker 1: the scouting department who you know, which does a great job. 459 00:24:57,400 --> 00:25:00,240 Speaker 1: But yeah, I just you know, t Quinn, I just 460 00:25:00,280 --> 00:25:02,679 Speaker 1: wanted to just throw it out there. Completely agree with 461 00:25:02,680 --> 00:25:05,760 Speaker 1: you on that one one thing. You know it they 462 00:25:05,800 --> 00:25:08,080 Speaker 1: played harder in the second half of the season, so 463 00:25:08,160 --> 00:25:11,320 Speaker 1: in doing so, they set a standard for what we 464 00:25:11,359 --> 00:25:14,320 Speaker 1: need to see in the first half of the twenty 465 00:25:14,359 --> 00:25:16,639 Speaker 1: twenty season. No doubt they need to play to the 466 00:25:16,720 --> 00:25:19,480 Speaker 1: level that they've played over the final eight games. Dan 467 00:25:19,560 --> 00:25:22,359 Speaker 1: Quinn has said they've been playing complimentary football during this 468 00:25:22,400 --> 00:25:26,120 Speaker 1: four game winning streak. We've seen what this team can do. 469 00:25:26,880 --> 00:25:29,919 Speaker 1: They need to come out fired up, ready to go 470 00:25:30,000 --> 00:25:32,359 Speaker 1: for the twenty twenty season. Can't get off to a 471 00:25:32,359 --> 00:25:33,960 Speaker 1: one and seven start, can't get off to a one 472 00:25:33,960 --> 00:25:36,679 Speaker 1: and five start. Gotta let's get some wins early on 473 00:25:36,920 --> 00:25:39,160 Speaker 1: and really build some momentum. You know, I know, momentum 474 00:25:39,480 --> 00:25:41,600 Speaker 1: season a season may not carry over, but I do 475 00:25:41,680 --> 00:25:44,480 Speaker 1: believe in momentum from game to game. Building some early 476 00:25:44,520 --> 00:25:49,160 Speaker 1: momentum next year could only lead to good things. So 477 00:25:49,520 --> 00:25:53,840 Speaker 1: I'm peeking at the scores here and as I noted before, 478 00:25:54,040 --> 00:25:56,320 Speaker 1: you know, the Falcons are going to play either the 479 00:25:56,359 --> 00:26:01,199 Speaker 1: Seahawks or the Niners at home, and the Cowboy or 480 00:26:01,240 --> 00:26:03,720 Speaker 1: the Cowboys are the Eagles on the road next year. 481 00:26:04,560 --> 00:26:07,960 Speaker 1: And right now, the Cowboys are up twenty seven sixteen, 482 00:26:08,720 --> 00:26:10,920 Speaker 1: and the NFC East is going to depend on whether 483 00:26:11,000 --> 00:26:13,359 Speaker 1: if the Eagles lose, they're tied up with the Giants 484 00:26:13,480 --> 00:26:18,120 Speaker 1: right now. Yeah, I think maybe UH staying away from 485 00:26:18,400 --> 00:26:21,919 Speaker 1: Philadelphia might not be the worst thing, given h the 486 00:26:22,000 --> 00:26:25,520 Speaker 1: recent history between these two teams. Yeah, so we're back 487 00:26:25,560 --> 00:26:28,880 Speaker 1: at that game here, the home opener, what a slugfest 488 00:26:28,920 --> 00:26:33,240 Speaker 1: at was and then obviously tonight we'll we'll be Falcons 489 00:26:33,240 --> 00:26:35,920 Speaker 1: fans will be watching, if you're if you care about 490 00:26:35,920 --> 00:26:39,400 Speaker 1: those opponents, we'll be watching that Seahawks Niners game closely. 491 00:26:41,359 --> 00:26:45,359 Speaker 1: But hey, it's been a an up and down season, 492 00:26:45,400 --> 00:26:47,439 Speaker 1: but the second half was a lot more fun than 493 00:26:47,480 --> 00:26:50,479 Speaker 1: the first. Yes, it was. And UH, I think this 494 00:26:50,560 --> 00:26:53,280 Speaker 1: is a good time now to point out to our 495 00:26:54,000 --> 00:26:57,960 Speaker 1: our growing number of listeners that we aren't going away. 496 00:26:58,119 --> 00:27:01,440 Speaker 1: And we've got a trem end us off season ahead 497 00:27:01,440 --> 00:27:05,800 Speaker 1: of us with UM scouting combine, well, the Senior Bowl, 498 00:27:05,880 --> 00:27:10,800 Speaker 1: then the scouting Combine, and UH free agency and the draft. 499 00:27:11,080 --> 00:27:13,120 Speaker 1: A lot of draft stuff, and so we'll be well, 500 00:27:13,359 --> 00:27:15,680 Speaker 1: I think what we'll end up doing is we'll we'll 501 00:27:15,720 --> 00:27:19,280 Speaker 1: put stories out there, we'll let our our listeners know, 502 00:27:19,440 --> 00:27:21,760 Speaker 1: and we'll try to keep this going. We'll try we're 503 00:27:21,800 --> 00:27:24,760 Speaker 1: going to try to maintain the um the schedule, and 504 00:27:24,800 --> 00:27:27,040 Speaker 1: if we tweak it, we'll the biggest thing is being 505 00:27:27,080 --> 00:27:29,440 Speaker 1: consistent with it. So yeah, well we'll figure out the 506 00:27:29,560 --> 00:27:32,000 Speaker 1: right way to really kind of talk about the draft, 507 00:27:32,040 --> 00:27:33,840 Speaker 1: talk about free agency. It's going to be a huge, 508 00:27:34,200 --> 00:27:36,080 Speaker 1: huge jo a lot of fun. It's gonna be, as 509 00:27:36,160 --> 00:27:38,719 Speaker 1: we just noted too, it's going to be really important 510 00:27:38,720 --> 00:27:40,480 Speaker 1: for this coaching staff to get off to a quick 511 00:27:40,560 --> 00:27:43,720 Speaker 1: start and they're gonna have to change some things or 512 00:27:44,000 --> 00:27:46,880 Speaker 1: look at some things, and um, but it's gonna be fun, 513 00:27:46,920 --> 00:27:51,240 Speaker 1: just kind of you know, documenting it and going along 514 00:27:51,280 --> 00:27:53,280 Speaker 1: for the ride and and and and telling the story 515 00:27:53,359 --> 00:27:56,119 Speaker 1: is it as it happens. But that's it for the 516 00:27:56,160 --> 00:27:59,960 Speaker 1: twenty nineteen season. Well, hey, it ended on a good note. 517 00:28:00,320 --> 00:28:03,080 Speaker 1: It ended on a great note, a pick six note 518 00:28:03,160 --> 00:28:06,600 Speaker 1: regardless it was. It was a fun season, and thanks 519 00:28:06,600 --> 00:28:28,680 Speaker 1: for listening, and we will be back next week. Thanks everybody,