1 00:00:05,600 --> 00:00:11,719 Speaker 1: This is straight Fire with Jason McIntyre. What is a 2 00:00:11,720 --> 00:00:17,959 Speaker 1: great fire fan. It's me Jason McIntyre, Straight Fire for Tuesday, 3 00:00:18,239 --> 00:00:21,560 Speaker 1: November first Halloween in the rear View Mirror. I hope 4 00:00:21,560 --> 00:00:25,600 Speaker 1: everybody had a safe, fun, festive Halloween night. I had 5 00:00:25,640 --> 00:00:28,200 Speaker 1: a blast. It was the first night that my son, 6 00:00:28,200 --> 00:00:30,800 Speaker 1: who is now a middle schooler, was like, I don't 7 00:00:30,840 --> 00:00:32,319 Speaker 1: really want to hang with the parents. I'm gonna roll 8 00:00:32,400 --> 00:00:36,440 Speaker 1: with the buddies. And he departed early, and you know, 9 00:00:36,440 --> 00:00:39,680 Speaker 1: obviously we're tracking him because you know that whole everybody 10 00:00:39,720 --> 00:00:41,520 Speaker 1: does it with the Apple Watch, and you could track 11 00:00:41,560 --> 00:00:43,720 Speaker 1: where they are and we'll we'll meet you later. And 12 00:00:43,760 --> 00:00:46,360 Speaker 1: he didn't. He actually responded to texts and calls. I 13 00:00:46,360 --> 00:00:48,400 Speaker 1: know a lot of dad's listening have been there and 14 00:00:48,440 --> 00:00:51,720 Speaker 1: it was great. It worked out phenomenally, And I told him, like, dude, 15 00:00:51,760 --> 00:00:53,920 Speaker 1: this was a huge step for you. Like I was nervous, 16 00:00:53,920 --> 00:00:56,360 Speaker 1: Like Halloween is like a sketchy night. People get in trouble, 17 00:00:56,440 --> 00:01:00,960 Speaker 1: do stupid things. Um, kids aren't paying attention and there's 18 00:01:00,960 --> 00:01:03,520 Speaker 1: cars driving around and it's just it's a it's a 19 00:01:03,560 --> 00:01:06,280 Speaker 1: nerve racking night for some parents, especially somebody like me 20 00:01:06,520 --> 00:01:10,360 Speaker 1: who's nervous about his kid kind of growing up. Exciting, 21 00:01:10,400 --> 00:01:12,120 Speaker 1: but nerve wracking at any rate. It was. It was 22 00:01:12,160 --> 00:01:15,400 Speaker 1: a blast. A couple of buddies had We're on a 23 00:01:15,440 --> 00:01:17,480 Speaker 1: street that had a block party, so they had like 24 00:01:17,480 --> 00:01:20,200 Speaker 1: a band and a taco truck and you know, hanging 25 00:01:20,200 --> 00:01:23,600 Speaker 1: out a dope. Beverages were served and walk around. It was. 26 00:01:23,640 --> 00:01:26,560 Speaker 1: It was a blast. Halloween was great. I followed Brown's 27 00:01:26,800 --> 00:01:30,240 Speaker 1: Bengals on my phone and we'll talk about that in 28 00:01:30,280 --> 00:01:33,039 Speaker 1: a minute. I will talk about the Roquan Smith trade, 29 00:01:33,040 --> 00:01:36,480 Speaker 1: which is actually is huge and it's just we're seeing it. 30 00:01:36,760 --> 00:01:39,520 Speaker 1: Teams that can go for it, teams that have a 31 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:43,200 Speaker 1: quarterback on the rookie deal, teams that have cheap quarterbacks 32 00:01:43,240 --> 00:01:46,080 Speaker 1: can make a move to enhance their team and make 33 00:01:46,120 --> 00:01:49,200 Speaker 1: a run in the playoffs. And that's what the Ravens did. 34 00:01:49,480 --> 00:01:51,280 Speaker 1: Ravens schedule, We'll talk about it a little bit. It 35 00:01:51,280 --> 00:01:54,440 Speaker 1: shapes up really well. You can grab some Ravens futures. 36 00:01:54,440 --> 00:01:56,920 Speaker 1: This week might not be a bad idea. They are 37 00:01:57,280 --> 00:02:01,280 Speaker 1: pointing up on the Ravens trajectory. But uh, we will 38 00:02:01,280 --> 00:02:05,960 Speaker 1: start with Monday Night football, and all I heard was 39 00:02:06,680 --> 00:02:10,120 Speaker 1: after the Bengals look good last week. Oh jeez, you 40 00:02:10,160 --> 00:02:12,720 Speaker 1: know it is a Bengals team. They might be the 41 00:02:12,720 --> 00:02:15,120 Speaker 1: fourth best team in the league. I mean, are we 42 00:02:15,160 --> 00:02:19,560 Speaker 1: sleeping on the Bengals. You know, they throttle the Saints, 43 00:02:20,400 --> 00:02:22,320 Speaker 1: who were without a lot of more and needed a 44 00:02:22,400 --> 00:02:25,280 Speaker 1: late Chase touchdown to pull away. And then they brow 45 00:02:25,360 --> 00:02:27,959 Speaker 1: beat the Falcons, who previously were undefeated against the spread, 46 00:02:28,440 --> 00:02:32,560 Speaker 1: scored thirty points a game. And oh, man, Bengals, I 47 00:02:32,560 --> 00:02:36,760 Speaker 1: don't know. And listen, it's defensive coordinators incredible. He they 48 00:02:36,760 --> 00:02:39,880 Speaker 1: have not allowed a touchdown in the second half, the 49 00:02:39,880 --> 00:02:41,799 Speaker 1: only team in the league. All I heard all week 50 00:02:41,880 --> 00:02:43,960 Speaker 1: was about the Bengals. Bengals, Bengals. The hype train was 51 00:02:43,960 --> 00:02:47,200 Speaker 1: out of control. I told you guys on Friday, Browns 52 00:02:47,200 --> 00:02:51,480 Speaker 1: are passed. I told you guys on Monday, Browns three, Browns, 53 00:02:51,480 --> 00:02:55,040 Speaker 1: three and a half. And the Cleveland Browns came through easily. 54 00:02:55,080 --> 00:02:57,240 Speaker 1: I mean, this was one of those no sweat winners. 55 00:02:57,800 --> 00:02:59,440 Speaker 1: The signal was in and out. You know, in your 56 00:03:00,280 --> 00:03:02,959 Speaker 1: Halloween you're you're being festive. So I see at the 57 00:03:03,000 --> 00:03:04,720 Speaker 1: end of the first quarter zero zero, I'm like, all right, 58 00:03:04,880 --> 00:03:08,920 Speaker 1: watch a little bit, um. Bengals don't look good, not 59 00:03:08,960 --> 00:03:12,960 Speaker 1: at all. Without Jamar Chase and eleven nothing at halftime. 60 00:03:13,000 --> 00:03:15,520 Speaker 1: Do you know many yards the Bengals had at halftime? 61 00:03:16,040 --> 00:03:20,520 Speaker 1: One yards? That's it. Miles Garrett, who my kids were 62 00:03:20,600 --> 00:03:23,280 Speaker 1: very excited to know, dressed up before the game as 63 00:03:23,400 --> 00:03:26,600 Speaker 1: Vecta from Stranger Things. Shout out to the Stranger Things 64 00:03:26,639 --> 00:03:29,320 Speaker 1: fans out there. Yes, we've seen all the episodes. Yes 65 00:03:29,400 --> 00:03:32,639 Speaker 1: it is excellent. Yes, I highly recommend it. Miles Garrett 66 00:03:32,720 --> 00:03:36,480 Speaker 1: dresses up as Vecta and then proceeds to terrorize Joe Burrow, 67 00:03:36,760 --> 00:03:41,160 Speaker 1: who was sacked five times. He is winless against the 68 00:03:41,160 --> 00:03:45,400 Speaker 1: Browns and four yes owen for winless. Joe Burrow went 69 00:03:45,400 --> 00:03:50,520 Speaker 1: to the Super Bowl last year winless. Yeah, that's interesting 70 00:03:50,520 --> 00:03:54,000 Speaker 1: against the Browns. Kevin Stefanski owns Zach Taylor five and 71 00:03:54,040 --> 00:03:58,440 Speaker 1: oh against him. And just to reiterate this, this Bengals 72 00:03:58,480 --> 00:04:00,480 Speaker 1: defense that all I heard about was so great. First 73 00:04:00,480 --> 00:04:02,520 Speaker 1: of all, they lost two cornerbacks to injury during the game, 74 00:04:02,560 --> 00:04:05,000 Speaker 1: so keep an eye on that this week as they 75 00:04:05,080 --> 00:04:08,119 Speaker 1: face the Panthers and p J. Walker and d J. Moore, 76 00:04:08,120 --> 00:04:11,400 Speaker 1: who are like rejuvenated now with Matt Rule gone and 77 00:04:11,440 --> 00:04:14,240 Speaker 1: Christian McCaffrey going and p J. Walker basically playing with 78 00:04:14,240 --> 00:04:17,200 Speaker 1: house money. Al right, I mean he lit up the 79 00:04:17,200 --> 00:04:19,839 Speaker 1: Falcons and now he might face the Bengals down two cornerbacks. 80 00:04:19,839 --> 00:04:23,080 Speaker 1: Interesting game this week, um, but this definitely took the 81 00:04:23,160 --> 00:04:27,200 Speaker 1: shine off the Bengals hot start. And those touchdown drives 82 00:04:27,200 --> 00:04:29,200 Speaker 1: by the Browns in the second half. We're not talking 83 00:04:29,200 --> 00:04:31,159 Speaker 1: about like cheap drives like oh, there's a fifty yard 84 00:04:31,160 --> 00:04:35,160 Speaker 1: pass interference and there's a fifteen yard penalty and here's 85 00:04:35,160 --> 00:04:37,320 Speaker 1: a one play seventy yard touchdown. None of that. This 86 00:04:37,400 --> 00:04:40,680 Speaker 1: is methodical, just moving the ball at will. Seventy five 87 00:04:40,760 --> 00:04:43,920 Speaker 1: yards six minutes, sixty yards four minutes, eighty three yards 88 00:04:43,920 --> 00:04:49,880 Speaker 1: five minutes. Bottom line, Cincinnati got bullied in the dog pound. 89 00:04:50,360 --> 00:04:53,640 Speaker 1: They could not stop Jacoby percent six point four yards 90 00:04:53,640 --> 00:04:56,279 Speaker 1: per play for the Browns. The Bengals offense, Joe Burrow 91 00:04:56,800 --> 00:05:01,680 Speaker 1: missing Jamaar Chase obviously did nothing for three quarters. Okay, 92 00:05:01,880 --> 00:05:04,800 Speaker 1: they didn't score until nothing and then they tack on 93 00:05:04,839 --> 00:05:08,760 Speaker 1: a late garbage time uh touchdown Joe Mixon ground game 94 00:05:08,920 --> 00:05:12,680 Speaker 1: totally ineffective. Again, this is what's so weird about the NFL. 95 00:05:14,080 --> 00:05:16,640 Speaker 1: So Cleveland Browns were looking at this game like if 96 00:05:16,680 --> 00:05:20,880 Speaker 1: they lose, they fall to two and six season probably over, 97 00:05:20,920 --> 00:05:22,560 Speaker 1: they get to Shawn Watson, but it's gonna be tough 98 00:05:22,600 --> 00:05:26,080 Speaker 1: to make a run when you're now trailing the Bengals 99 00:05:26,440 --> 00:05:30,920 Speaker 1: and trailing the Ravens by two games. Maybe Kareem Hunt 100 00:05:30,960 --> 00:05:34,200 Speaker 1: gets traded today if if they lose that game, and now, 101 00:05:35,000 --> 00:05:37,039 Speaker 1: I mean Koreem Hunt still could get traded because it 102 00:05:37,040 --> 00:05:40,480 Speaker 1: doesn't appear that he's gonna be back. But now it's like, okay, hey, 103 00:05:40,600 --> 00:05:43,719 Speaker 1: we're three and five. We go to Miami. Can Miami 104 00:05:43,760 --> 00:05:47,200 Speaker 1: stop our run game? Like we should be getting Denzel 105 00:05:47,240 --> 00:05:51,039 Speaker 1: Ward back? Are we scared to him? Um? You guys 106 00:05:51,040 --> 00:05:54,280 Speaker 1: saw Adan Hutchinson and Detroit Lions got it to Uh, well, 107 00:05:54,320 --> 00:05:57,120 Speaker 1: what do you think Miles Garret's gonna do? So all 108 00:05:57,120 --> 00:05:59,679 Speaker 1: of a sudden, Cleveland's like, oh Miami, So Miami, Buffalo 109 00:05:59,680 --> 00:06:02,760 Speaker 1: Tampa does not look difficult anymore. And then you get 110 00:06:02,800 --> 00:06:05,440 Speaker 1: back Watson for Houston. So if they can manage to 111 00:06:05,480 --> 00:06:07,520 Speaker 1: go too and one. I don't think the win at Buffalo, 112 00:06:07,760 --> 00:06:10,560 Speaker 1: but their ground game could do some damage. We'll see 113 00:06:11,720 --> 00:06:15,320 Speaker 1: if they can beat Miami and Tampa somehow, or Miami 114 00:06:15,360 --> 00:06:17,840 Speaker 1: and Buffalo or Buffalo and Tampa. All you need to 115 00:06:17,880 --> 00:06:19,920 Speaker 1: do is go two and one in these next three, 116 00:06:20,279 --> 00:06:24,280 Speaker 1: and you can get to five and six before Deshaun 117 00:06:24,320 --> 00:06:27,520 Speaker 1: Watson comes, and then you make a push and maybe 118 00:06:27,600 --> 00:06:30,080 Speaker 1: you could get to ten wins. You know, you finished. 119 00:06:30,200 --> 00:06:34,680 Speaker 1: Houston should be a layup. Pivotal games against Cincinnati and Baltimore. 120 00:06:35,160 --> 00:06:41,599 Speaker 1: New Orleans will be difficult. On Christmas Eve, Washington probably winnable. Pittsburgh, 121 00:06:41,640 --> 00:06:44,200 Speaker 1: I mean the Steelers will be done for the season 122 00:06:44,240 --> 00:06:46,120 Speaker 1: obviously at that point in the season finale, so I 123 00:06:46,160 --> 00:06:48,480 Speaker 1: wouldn't say it's over, but this game was one of 124 00:06:48,520 --> 00:06:52,159 Speaker 1: those had to have it, absolutely must have it, and 125 00:06:52,200 --> 00:06:54,160 Speaker 1: they got it. And I'm you know, I know a 126 00:06:54,200 --> 00:06:55,640 Speaker 1: lot of people out there don't like the Browns because 127 00:06:55,680 --> 00:06:59,200 Speaker 1: of Watson. It's funny. I was looking up biggest cap 128 00:06:59,279 --> 00:07:01,520 Speaker 1: hits in the because somebody smart mentioned to me, Hey, 129 00:07:01,600 --> 00:07:07,200 Speaker 1: j tell me the last time a team with a 130 00:07:07,279 --> 00:07:10,000 Speaker 1: quarterback on that super Max contract where he's pick getting 131 00:07:10,000 --> 00:07:13,320 Speaker 1: all the money won a Super Bowl? I said, huh, okay, 132 00:07:13,520 --> 00:07:15,480 Speaker 1: So I started looking at what Tom Brady was taking 133 00:07:15,560 --> 00:07:19,080 Speaker 1: less Patrick Mahomes was on his rookie deal. Huh. And 134 00:07:19,120 --> 00:07:22,120 Speaker 1: you start going back and you're like, wow, wait a minute, 135 00:07:23,520 --> 00:07:26,600 Speaker 1: what it really hasn't happened. And what you're seeing is 136 00:07:26,640 --> 00:07:31,280 Speaker 1: these windows are shrinking for the quarterbacks before they get 137 00:07:31,320 --> 00:07:34,880 Speaker 1: the big money deal. So like Patrick Mahomes got the 138 00:07:34,880 --> 00:07:37,720 Speaker 1: big money, but his deal has not fully kicked in yet. 139 00:07:38,080 --> 00:07:41,360 Speaker 1: Josh Allen got the big money, it hasn't fully kicked in. 140 00:07:42,160 --> 00:07:47,080 Speaker 1: Dak Prescott got paid, his deal becomes really cumbersome next year. 141 00:07:47,520 --> 00:07:49,680 Speaker 1: So the Cowboys window was last year were they lost 142 00:07:49,720 --> 00:07:51,840 Speaker 1: to the Niners, and then this year and next year 143 00:07:52,080 --> 00:07:54,440 Speaker 1: Dak Prescott has the second biggest cap hit in the league. 144 00:07:54,720 --> 00:07:58,720 Speaker 1: There will be cap casualties on the Cowboys next season. 145 00:07:59,120 --> 00:08:01,840 Speaker 1: Okay that this obviously is gonna be tough for them, 146 00:08:01,840 --> 00:08:04,440 Speaker 1: so they need to run this year the Buffalo Bills. 147 00:08:05,400 --> 00:08:08,960 Speaker 1: Uh John, But Mahomes is three. Number two is the 148 00:08:09,000 --> 00:08:13,360 Speaker 1: biggest capit next year? Dak Prescott, number three, I believe 149 00:08:13,360 --> 00:08:16,560 Speaker 1: it's Patrick Mahomes. And number four, I believe it's Josh Allen. Well, 150 00:08:16,600 --> 00:08:19,840 Speaker 1: I've been reserving number one because I don't know if 151 00:08:19,840 --> 00:08:22,560 Speaker 1: you guys could really guess who the biggest capit is. 152 00:08:23,160 --> 00:08:26,000 Speaker 1: But hint, hint, they played on Monday Night Football and 153 00:08:26,040 --> 00:08:29,520 Speaker 1: the answer is Deshaun Watson. Now that shocked me. I 154 00:08:29,560 --> 00:08:32,480 Speaker 1: know obviously as contracts massive, but that's scary for the 155 00:08:32,520 --> 00:08:35,160 Speaker 1: Browns because they're gonna have to make a lot of 156 00:08:35,280 --> 00:08:39,559 Speaker 1: difficult decisions in very short order. So trading Kareem Hunt 157 00:08:39,559 --> 00:08:42,600 Speaker 1: today would not surprise me. Or maybe they just lose 158 00:08:42,640 --> 00:08:44,920 Speaker 1: them for nothing and may get a compensatory pick or whatever. 159 00:08:45,080 --> 00:08:48,520 Speaker 1: But bottom line is like, the Brown's window is gonna 160 00:08:48,520 --> 00:08:51,640 Speaker 1: be really small, and they've got to deliver because eventually 161 00:08:51,640 --> 00:08:56,600 Speaker 1: they're gonna have to pay. When you're paying Chub Garrett, um, 162 00:08:56,640 --> 00:08:59,559 Speaker 1: the Watson Denzel Award is gonna get paid. Like, it 163 00:08:59,760 --> 00:09:04,760 Speaker 1: is extremely difficult to handle all of that on your 164 00:09:04,800 --> 00:09:09,200 Speaker 1: contract and still build a winner. And frankly, I don't 165 00:09:09,240 --> 00:09:11,000 Speaker 1: know that they're gonna be able to pull that off. 166 00:09:11,360 --> 00:09:15,640 Speaker 1: So I think Cleveland this is a massive season. They 167 00:09:15,640 --> 00:09:19,520 Speaker 1: would love, absolutely love to get to the playoffs. Why 168 00:09:19,600 --> 00:09:21,600 Speaker 1: is that, Well, if you can get there this year, 169 00:09:21,920 --> 00:09:24,960 Speaker 1: you can build a foundation. Hey guys, we're close. We 170 00:09:25,000 --> 00:09:27,560 Speaker 1: could pull it up. Maybe next year's the year. But 171 00:09:27,720 --> 00:09:29,400 Speaker 1: I just look at the cap hits and I'm like, 172 00:09:29,440 --> 00:09:32,880 Speaker 1: holy cow, Deshaun Watson number one next year? Um, I 173 00:09:32,960 --> 00:09:34,680 Speaker 1: could go down the top ten. If you guys care, 174 00:09:35,240 --> 00:09:38,079 Speaker 1: it's on this site spot track spot R A C. 175 00:09:38,280 --> 00:09:41,080 Speaker 1: They break it down. It's free, which is outstanding, and 176 00:09:41,120 --> 00:09:44,080 Speaker 1: they show you all of the cap hits and it's like, 177 00:09:44,280 --> 00:09:46,920 Speaker 1: for instance, you know, we'll get to the Roquan Smith 178 00:09:46,960 --> 00:09:48,920 Speaker 1: trade in a minute. Like the Chicago Bears next year 179 00:09:49,640 --> 00:09:51,600 Speaker 1: they have the most cap space in the league. Like 180 00:09:51,679 --> 00:09:53,560 Speaker 1: that kid suddenly gets interesting. You've got a bunch of 181 00:09:53,559 --> 00:09:56,760 Speaker 1: extra draft picks. Like if you're a Bears fan, you 182 00:09:56,760 --> 00:09:59,160 Speaker 1: have justin fields in the fold and oh, by the way, 183 00:09:59,200 --> 00:10:02,600 Speaker 1: you've got a metric ton of cap space next year. 184 00:10:02,640 --> 00:10:06,319 Speaker 1: It's like that's fun, Like it's exciting to be a 185 00:10:06,360 --> 00:10:08,199 Speaker 1: Bears fan right now, even though they're not very good. 186 00:10:08,520 --> 00:10:10,880 Speaker 1: For instance, the biggest okay, let me go back to 187 00:10:10,880 --> 00:10:14,680 Speaker 1: the cap hits for and this will shape what teams 188 00:10:14,760 --> 00:10:17,800 Speaker 1: do this coming off season. So a team like my 189 00:10:17,880 --> 00:10:19,559 Speaker 1: New York Jets, they got noth gonna worry about. This 190 00:10:19,600 --> 00:10:23,599 Speaker 1: is they're not paying Zack Wilson anything, right, anybody with 191 00:10:23,640 --> 00:10:25,600 Speaker 1: a quarterback on the rookie deal. The Niners are in 192 00:10:25,760 --> 00:10:28,199 Speaker 1: really really good shape because the Trey Lance on the 193 00:10:28,280 --> 00:10:30,600 Speaker 1: rookie deal. Jimmy Garoppolo is getting paid this year, but 194 00:10:30,600 --> 00:10:34,040 Speaker 1: he's a free agent. He's gonna be gone. But if 195 00:10:34,080 --> 00:10:37,120 Speaker 1: you start to look at the Chiefs and the Bills, 196 00:10:37,240 --> 00:10:40,040 Speaker 1: it starts to get a little bit dicey. Now I'm 197 00:10:40,080 --> 00:10:41,640 Speaker 1: not saying they can't do it, but obviously we know 198 00:10:41,679 --> 00:10:45,640 Speaker 1: they didn't pay Tyreek Hill because they knew Patrick Mahomes 199 00:10:45,640 --> 00:10:48,000 Speaker 1: deal was coming home to roost. When you got to 200 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:52,120 Speaker 1: pay the Homes and pick Kelsey, pay Chris Jones, I mean, hello, 201 00:10:52,360 --> 00:10:56,000 Speaker 1: have you guys seen the Rams Hey, Jalen Ramsey, Aaron 202 00:10:56,040 --> 00:11:00,720 Speaker 1: Donald Stafford, Cooper Cup lightning on a bottle Super Bowl? 203 00:11:01,559 --> 00:11:05,000 Speaker 1: And now they're probably not a playoff team. Now it 204 00:11:05,000 --> 00:11:07,640 Speaker 1: looks like Cooper Cup has avoided major injury, which is 205 00:11:07,679 --> 00:11:10,600 Speaker 1: great news because the league is really a much better 206 00:11:10,600 --> 00:11:12,240 Speaker 1: place with Cooper Cup in the Rams, by the way, 207 00:11:12,360 --> 00:11:15,439 Speaker 1: or like a five win team without Cooper Cup. Um. 208 00:11:15,480 --> 00:11:18,200 Speaker 1: And it's just you can't have these teams with that 209 00:11:18,240 --> 00:11:22,560 Speaker 1: are skinny in terms of depth, and don't have you 210 00:11:22,600 --> 00:11:25,680 Speaker 1: know that the first round quarterback on the first round pick, 211 00:11:26,800 --> 00:11:29,800 Speaker 1: quarterback on the first round salary. I'm sorry, it's very 212 00:11:29,840 --> 00:11:33,880 Speaker 1: difficult for those teams to compete, so to reiterate next year. 213 00:11:33,920 --> 00:11:38,400 Speaker 1: Deshaun Watson's cap at fifty four million DA's forty nine, 214 00:11:38,480 --> 00:11:43,960 Speaker 1: mill Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen thirty nine. Number five may 215 00:11:44,000 --> 00:11:46,680 Speaker 1: surprise you, Ryan Tannehill. I don't think he'll be on 216 00:11:46,720 --> 00:11:50,200 Speaker 1: the Titans next year. Um Kirk Cousins is six, Laramie 217 00:11:50,200 --> 00:11:54,120 Speaker 1: Tunsil is the first non quarterback, and you get Matt Ryan, 218 00:11:54,320 --> 00:11:57,760 Speaker 1: which is insane since he's been benched, Tom Brady, Derek Carr. 219 00:11:57,960 --> 00:12:01,800 Speaker 1: So ultimately those guys in the top five, it is 220 00:12:01,920 --> 00:12:03,640 Speaker 1: very difficult. And I challenge you guys out there if 221 00:12:03,679 --> 00:12:06,320 Speaker 1: anybody knows the last quarterback who was on like the 222 00:12:06,320 --> 00:12:10,120 Speaker 1: Max Deal getting the highest top dollar that wanted Super Bowl, 223 00:12:10,160 --> 00:12:12,280 Speaker 1: I'd love to know, because in the last decade so 224 00:12:12,360 --> 00:12:15,360 Speaker 1: much has changed with that that it's become difficult. So 225 00:12:15,480 --> 00:12:17,600 Speaker 1: I'm in a way rooting for the Browns a little bit. 226 00:12:17,640 --> 00:12:19,960 Speaker 1: I'm glad they cashed for me and in the contest, 227 00:12:20,240 --> 00:12:22,720 Speaker 1: which is very nice. All Monday going forward, we'll see 228 00:12:22,720 --> 00:12:25,280 Speaker 1: it'll be super interesting. Just a quick note because some 229 00:12:25,320 --> 00:12:27,120 Speaker 1: of you have already asked, and yes I get d 230 00:12:27,280 --> 00:12:30,520 Speaker 1: ms about this all the time. Have I fired on 231 00:12:30,559 --> 00:12:34,520 Speaker 1: any games in Week nine? Very popular question. Uh, the 232 00:12:34,559 --> 00:12:39,080 Speaker 1: answer is very light. I think Chargers or my first 233 00:12:39,240 --> 00:12:42,400 Speaker 1: or second bet. Um. I think the Chargers will take 234 00:12:42,400 --> 00:12:47,679 Speaker 1: advantage of the Falcons, probably significantly, and we'll see the 235 00:12:47,679 --> 00:12:51,480 Speaker 1: other one. Let's see here. It was yeah, Kansas City. 236 00:12:51,520 --> 00:12:53,040 Speaker 1: I'm sorry, and I know a lot of people are 237 00:12:53,040 --> 00:12:56,920 Speaker 1: gonna want tennessee um because the Derrick Henry and he's 238 00:12:56,960 --> 00:12:59,360 Speaker 1: running rough shot over everybody. Derrick Henry's at over thirty 239 00:12:59,440 --> 00:13:04,000 Speaker 1: carries two games in a row. A little homework assignment 240 00:13:04,920 --> 00:13:07,800 Speaker 1: last running back to have over thirty carries two games 241 00:13:07,800 --> 00:13:09,080 Speaker 1: in a row, what did you do in game three? 242 00:13:09,679 --> 00:13:12,079 Speaker 1: I might want to look into that. And with Tannehill 243 00:13:12,080 --> 00:13:14,360 Speaker 1: on a bum leg or or even worse, Malik Willis 244 00:13:14,800 --> 00:13:16,960 Speaker 1: Andy Reid off a bye, you can just insert all 245 00:13:16,960 --> 00:13:19,679 Speaker 1: your narratives there. I had to lay it with the Chiefs. 246 00:13:19,679 --> 00:13:22,200 Speaker 1: I know it's a primetime game. Primetime dogs have been 247 00:13:22,240 --> 00:13:28,120 Speaker 1: excellent this year. Packers Sunday, uh Ravens Thursday. I think 248 00:13:28,120 --> 00:13:32,439 Speaker 1: they closed as dogs and um, obviously last night was 249 00:13:32,480 --> 00:13:35,679 Speaker 1: the Browns. Primetime underdogs have been great. I'm sorry, I'm 250 00:13:35,720 --> 00:13:38,720 Speaker 1: on Kansas City. So far, no other no other bets 251 00:13:38,840 --> 00:13:42,360 Speaker 1: yet in the in the chamber for me. Um. All right, 252 00:13:42,400 --> 00:13:45,400 Speaker 1: and with that, let's get to the big trade in 253 00:13:45,440 --> 00:13:49,480 Speaker 1: the NFL Roquan Smith to the Baltimore Ravens. Fox Sports 254 00:13:49,600 --> 00:13:52,200 Speaker 1: Radio has the best sports talk lineup in the nation. 255 00:13:52,520 --> 00:13:55,440 Speaker 1: Catch all of our shows at Fox sports Radio dot 256 00:13:55,480 --> 00:13:58,480 Speaker 1: com and within the I Heart Radio app search f 257 00:13:58,840 --> 00:14:01,800 Speaker 1: s R to listen Lot five. So I anticipated this 258 00:14:01,840 --> 00:14:05,200 Speaker 1: was going to be a pretty active NFL trade deadline. 259 00:14:05,240 --> 00:14:09,320 Speaker 1: It goes down today at four eastern one Pacific, I 260 00:14:09,360 --> 00:14:12,680 Speaker 1: believe is the cut off. And we saw the Christian 261 00:14:12,720 --> 00:14:15,760 Speaker 1: McCaffrey move last week, well, I guess ten days ago. 262 00:14:16,200 --> 00:14:19,640 Speaker 1: Then we saw the Robert Quinn move, and both of 263 00:14:19,640 --> 00:14:24,360 Speaker 1: those players went to contenders. C Mac obviously to the 264 00:14:24,400 --> 00:14:28,520 Speaker 1: forty Niners, Quinn to the Eagles. Both those teams are 265 00:14:28,560 --> 00:14:32,440 Speaker 1: dominant in the NFC. And then we saw a third factor, 266 00:14:33,200 --> 00:14:37,720 Speaker 1: Roquan Smith, the leading tackler in the NFL, great middle linebacker, 267 00:14:37,840 --> 00:14:41,800 Speaker 1: terrific stud out of Georgia. He was shipped on Monday 268 00:14:41,840 --> 00:14:47,320 Speaker 1: to Baltimore in exchange for second and fifth round picks. Now, 269 00:14:48,120 --> 00:14:50,280 Speaker 1: the words fire sale are thrown around a lot. Oh, 270 00:14:50,280 --> 00:14:52,360 Speaker 1: the huge detections are gonna have a fire sale, or 271 00:14:52,560 --> 00:14:55,680 Speaker 1: the awful teams, the bottom feeders are gonna have fire sales. Well, 272 00:14:55,800 --> 00:14:59,840 Speaker 1: it's weird. The Chicago Bears beat the Patriots, traded Quinn 273 00:15:00,760 --> 00:15:04,080 Speaker 1: lost to the Cowboys in a gutless defensive effort, and said, 274 00:15:04,280 --> 00:15:06,640 Speaker 1: let's just trade Rokuan Smith, the guy who demanded a 275 00:15:06,680 --> 00:15:10,360 Speaker 1: trade back in the preseason when he was not getting 276 00:15:10,360 --> 00:15:13,520 Speaker 1: the contract that he wanted. Now Smith who again, this 277 00:15:13,560 --> 00:15:18,160 Speaker 1: guy is a superstar. That being said, the linebacker position 278 00:15:18,320 --> 00:15:20,960 Speaker 1: has decreased in value big time. It is not what 279 00:15:21,080 --> 00:15:24,560 Speaker 1: it was, you know, the middle linebacker, the Mike Singletary era. 280 00:15:24,760 --> 00:15:26,880 Speaker 1: There's still really good linebackers with a lot of value. 281 00:15:26,880 --> 00:15:29,640 Speaker 1: If you can cover and you don't bite on play 282 00:15:29,720 --> 00:15:33,240 Speaker 1: action and you could spy these running quarterbacks. There's value 283 00:15:33,240 --> 00:15:37,400 Speaker 1: in that big time. And the Baltimore Ravens pick up 284 00:15:37,480 --> 00:15:41,360 Speaker 1: Rokuan Smith largely because a Patrick Queen, the kid they 285 00:15:41,440 --> 00:15:43,760 Speaker 1: drafted at l s U has been a massive letdown. 286 00:15:44,200 --> 00:15:45,960 Speaker 1: I think he led the league in miss tackles two 287 00:15:46,040 --> 00:15:50,200 Speaker 1: years ago, routinely doesn't get high grades from Pro Football Focus. 288 00:15:51,200 --> 00:15:54,240 Speaker 1: And then if you remember when Bobby Wagner was let 289 00:15:54,280 --> 00:15:58,800 Speaker 1: go by Seattle, he wanted the bag from one final 290 00:15:58,840 --> 00:16:01,280 Speaker 1: team and it basically he came down to according to 291 00:16:01,320 --> 00:16:04,200 Speaker 1: all all the stories I've read, it came down to 292 00:16:04,240 --> 00:16:06,800 Speaker 1: the Rams and the Ravens, and the Rams are willing 293 00:16:06,800 --> 00:16:10,720 Speaker 1: to pay him more. And so you know, Baltimore winning 294 00:16:10,760 --> 00:16:13,080 Speaker 1: of this season with a big whole a been a linebacker. 295 00:16:13,440 --> 00:16:15,880 Speaker 1: It has kind of showed up as they've they've struggled 296 00:16:15,880 --> 00:16:19,440 Speaker 1: defensively to start the season. But I kind of like 297 00:16:19,520 --> 00:16:23,480 Speaker 1: this ro Kuan Smith move. Guys, think about this. The 298 00:16:23,520 --> 00:16:27,160 Speaker 1: Baltimore Ravens schedule, as we talked about on the Herd yesterday, 299 00:16:27,320 --> 00:16:31,640 Speaker 1: is very favorable going forward. Okay, they now after that 300 00:16:31,720 --> 00:16:34,920 Speaker 1: win over Tampa, they are in a great position to 301 00:16:35,120 --> 00:16:39,120 Speaker 1: make a run and capture the division. I believe Baltimore 302 00:16:39,120 --> 00:16:41,080 Speaker 1: will be the number three seed in the a f C. 303 00:16:41,440 --> 00:16:44,240 Speaker 1: I think Buffalo, we can all agree, is the best team, 304 00:16:44,280 --> 00:16:48,440 Speaker 1: the team to beat. I think Kansas City is number two. 305 00:16:49,200 --> 00:16:53,480 Speaker 1: This is not earth shattering stuff and number three is, 306 00:16:53,640 --> 00:16:56,280 Speaker 1: without question, in my opinion, the Baltimore Ravens. They are 307 00:16:56,400 --> 00:16:59,240 Speaker 1: on the uptick. Look at the schedule, Okay, Saints Saints 308 00:16:59,240 --> 00:17:02,600 Speaker 1: will be a tough game um coming up this weekend, 309 00:17:03,280 --> 00:17:10,399 Speaker 1: and then they have a bye, and then they face Panthers, Jags, Broncos, Steelers. 310 00:17:11,000 --> 00:17:14,040 Speaker 1: Those are four very bad teams. So even if they 311 00:17:14,040 --> 00:17:16,720 Speaker 1: slip up against the Saints, and again health is gonna matter. 312 00:17:17,000 --> 00:17:19,399 Speaker 1: The Baltimore Ravens, Arrow is pointing up, this is looking 313 00:17:19,400 --> 00:17:21,240 Speaker 1: They still have the Steelers twice, by the way, I 314 00:17:21,280 --> 00:17:23,880 Speaker 1: know that's a division rivalry, but they also have the Falcons. 315 00:17:24,160 --> 00:17:26,320 Speaker 1: Now they will face to Shaun Watson when he comes 316 00:17:26,359 --> 00:17:29,720 Speaker 1: back to the Browns. But I mean, you're really looking 317 00:17:29,760 --> 00:17:33,200 Speaker 1: at an eleven win team in the Ravens, and I 318 00:17:33,240 --> 00:17:36,640 Speaker 1: think they're gonna be super duper dangerous here heading into 319 00:17:36,640 --> 00:17:39,320 Speaker 1: the postseason. Why would you need ro Kuan Smith Well, 320 00:17:39,520 --> 00:17:41,639 Speaker 1: linebackers are devalue Jason. Why would they give up a 321 00:17:41,680 --> 00:17:45,240 Speaker 1: second and a five. By the way, the Bears have 322 00:17:45,320 --> 00:17:48,879 Speaker 1: now collected for Quinn. I believe it was a fourth 323 00:17:49,520 --> 00:17:51,320 Speaker 1: and now a second and a fifth, so they have 324 00:17:51,520 --> 00:17:55,560 Speaker 1: three extra picks to go collect talent and build a 325 00:17:55,640 --> 00:18:00,240 Speaker 1: roster that has really been on the downturn since Khalil Mact, 326 00:18:00,600 --> 00:18:02,280 Speaker 1: since they shipped him out of town. There I thought, 327 00:18:02,359 --> 00:18:04,840 Speaker 1: Justin feels look good. I'm probably a little too bullish 328 00:18:04,840 --> 00:18:07,199 Speaker 1: on him right now because a recency bias given the 329 00:18:07,240 --> 00:18:09,880 Speaker 1: last two games, But think about this, You go into 330 00:18:09,920 --> 00:18:12,960 Speaker 1: a playoff game against Joe Burrow, who is a very 331 00:18:12,960 --> 00:18:16,480 Speaker 1: good scrambling quarterback mobile with his legs. Right you go 332 00:18:16,560 --> 00:18:19,520 Speaker 1: into a playoff game against Patrick Mahomes, you definitely need 333 00:18:19,600 --> 00:18:21,040 Speaker 1: to keep an eye on him. He'll kill you with 334 00:18:21,080 --> 00:18:24,760 Speaker 1: his legs. And Josh Allen, so Baltimore upgrades a super 335 00:18:24,800 --> 00:18:29,800 Speaker 1: important position of not necessarily need at linebacker, but a 336 00:18:29,880 --> 00:18:33,440 Speaker 1: guy who is sidelined to sideline and can really keep 337 00:18:33,520 --> 00:18:37,600 Speaker 1: the quarterback in check. When Josh Allen starts running downhill, 338 00:18:37,640 --> 00:18:41,000 Speaker 1: guys six five, two thirty, he's a tank. You saw 339 00:18:41,040 --> 00:18:43,640 Speaker 1: Green Bay Packer guys. I think it was the light 340 00:18:43,680 --> 00:18:46,960 Speaker 1: of the safety Savage just basically with almost an oh 341 00:18:47,119 --> 00:18:49,640 Speaker 1: a action at the goal line. He didn't want any 342 00:18:49,680 --> 00:18:52,760 Speaker 1: part of Josh Allen at Rokuan Smith fears No, man, 343 00:18:53,160 --> 00:18:55,840 Speaker 1: this guy is an absolute animal. I think it's a great, 344 00:18:55,920 --> 00:18:58,680 Speaker 1: great trade for the Ravens, and I'm sure the analytic 345 00:18:58,720 --> 00:19:00,240 Speaker 1: guys are gonna be like, oh, that's give and up 346 00:19:00,280 --> 00:19:01,840 Speaker 1: way too much. A second and a fifth, let me 347 00:19:01,880 --> 00:19:03,600 Speaker 1: look at the chart see if they give up too 348 00:19:03,680 --> 00:19:05,560 Speaker 1: much value. It's like the people who were nip picking 349 00:19:05,640 --> 00:19:09,560 Speaker 1: McCaffrey again. I'll go back to the Rams when they 350 00:19:09,600 --> 00:19:12,600 Speaker 1: got von Miller. It was like, holy cow, you just 351 00:19:12,600 --> 00:19:15,000 Speaker 1: stole a superstar that fills a need and is going 352 00:19:15,040 --> 00:19:17,520 Speaker 1: to help push you down the stretch at a position 353 00:19:17,520 --> 00:19:21,760 Speaker 1: of need. Rushing the quarterback Robert Quinn, he's gonna be 354 00:19:21,840 --> 00:19:25,520 Speaker 1: going after the quarterback Christian McCaffrey. Well, he passed, he caught, 355 00:19:25,840 --> 00:19:29,639 Speaker 1: he ran, Like these are teams going for it. That's 356 00:19:29,720 --> 00:19:33,600 Speaker 1: I believe why you heard the J. Glazer report that 357 00:19:33,720 --> 00:19:36,119 Speaker 1: the Buffalo Bills were looking at Alvin Kamara. They're like 358 00:19:36,280 --> 00:19:40,000 Speaker 1: Alvin Kamara. Fox Sports Radio has the best sports talk 359 00:19:40,080 --> 00:19:42,800 Speaker 1: lineup in the nation. Catch all of our shows at 360 00:19:42,800 --> 00:19:46,160 Speaker 1: Fox Sports Radio dot com and within the I Heart 361 00:19:46,240 --> 00:19:49,640 Speaker 1: Radio app search f s R to listen live. We'll 362 00:19:49,680 --> 00:19:52,880 Speaker 1: see what the Bills do today. But you know, this 363 00:19:52,960 --> 00:19:54,520 Speaker 1: is a This is kind of the I would say 364 00:19:54,520 --> 00:19:58,200 Speaker 1: the biggest NFL trade guideline that I can remember, simply 365 00:19:58,280 --> 00:20:01,320 Speaker 1: because there's so many tea in the mix. And everybody 366 00:20:01,400 --> 00:20:04,359 Speaker 1: just saw the Rams say, you know what, screw draft picks. 367 00:20:04,760 --> 00:20:07,000 Speaker 1: We've got a shot at the super Bowl. Let's go 368 00:20:07,040 --> 00:20:09,480 Speaker 1: all in, and the Rams delivered. Now, obviously the Rams 369 00:20:09,560 --> 00:20:12,280 Speaker 1: this year are not good. The super Bowl may end 370 00:20:12,359 --> 00:20:15,879 Speaker 1: up costing them, but you got a super Bowl. You 371 00:20:15,920 --> 00:20:17,840 Speaker 1: know you can't go. You can't take that away from them. 372 00:20:17,840 --> 00:20:19,720 Speaker 1: They won the Super Bowl. Are they gonna I don't 373 00:20:19,720 --> 00:20:21,280 Speaker 1: even know if they're gonna make the playoffs this year. 374 00:20:21,760 --> 00:20:24,119 Speaker 1: There will be regression, they'll have to pay the piper. 375 00:20:24,119 --> 00:20:26,320 Speaker 1: They'll probably have a few years down years. But guess what, 376 00:20:26,520 --> 00:20:29,160 Speaker 1: they won a super Bowl. Everybody got paid. You can't 377 00:20:29,160 --> 00:20:31,359 Speaker 1: take that Super Bowl ring away. You get that. You 378 00:20:31,400 --> 00:20:33,600 Speaker 1: are on the speaking circuit for life. I don't care 379 00:20:33,600 --> 00:20:36,960 Speaker 1: if you were the start, starting quarterback, you were the safety, 380 00:20:37,280 --> 00:20:40,000 Speaker 1: you were the long snapper. You have a Super Bowl 381 00:20:40,080 --> 00:20:43,200 Speaker 1: ring and you'll have stories to tell um for forever. 382 00:20:43,359 --> 00:20:46,560 Speaker 1: I really think there is value in that, and frankly, 383 00:20:46,880 --> 00:20:50,160 Speaker 1: I do kind of think I wouldn't hate it if 384 00:20:50,200 --> 00:20:53,000 Speaker 1: my Jets went and and made a made a move 385 00:20:53,119 --> 00:20:57,080 Speaker 1: for um either Kareem Hunt. I know they added James Robinson, 386 00:20:57,359 --> 00:21:00,879 Speaker 1: the kid out of Jacksonville, but Kareem adds a passing 387 00:21:00,920 --> 00:21:04,000 Speaker 1: element that they don't really get with Robinson. Carter's okay 388 00:21:04,000 --> 00:21:07,520 Speaker 1: out of the backfield, but the Jets have a quarterback 389 00:21:07,520 --> 00:21:10,439 Speaker 1: on a rookie deal. You know, we could speculate all 390 00:21:10,560 --> 00:21:12,159 Speaker 1: night about whether or not the Jets to make a 391 00:21:12,200 --> 00:21:14,000 Speaker 1: move and go get Derek Carr in the off season, 392 00:21:14,320 --> 00:21:17,720 Speaker 1: assuming he becomes available. Should I don't think Jimmy G's 393 00:21:17,760 --> 00:21:20,199 Speaker 1: aren't gonna want to go to the Jets, but the 394 00:21:20,320 --> 00:21:22,600 Speaker 1: Jets are gonna have money. They're not paying a quarterback. 395 00:21:23,240 --> 00:21:25,840 Speaker 1: They made a move for Tyreek Hill. They couldn't get them. 396 00:21:26,720 --> 00:21:28,160 Speaker 1: I don't want to make this about the Jets because 397 00:21:28,160 --> 00:21:29,680 Speaker 1: I but I just did. At any rate, I think 398 00:21:29,680 --> 00:21:32,800 Speaker 1: it's a great, great move for the Baltimore Ravens. I 399 00:21:32,880 --> 00:21:36,720 Speaker 1: applaud them greatly. I think it was just they're in 400 00:21:36,760 --> 00:21:39,560 Speaker 1: the mix. This is gonna be such a fun postseason. 401 00:21:40,400 --> 00:21:43,920 Speaker 1: You know, you look at NFC and it feels like 402 00:21:44,840 --> 00:21:48,240 Speaker 1: it's Eagles, Niners and then a gap. You know, I 403 00:21:48,240 --> 00:21:53,520 Speaker 1: think Dallas is good. I think the Giants are okay, um, 404 00:21:53,560 --> 00:21:56,399 Speaker 1: I think the Vikings are good, but I still need 405 00:21:56,440 --> 00:21:58,320 Speaker 1: to see more from those teams. I think Dallas would 406 00:21:58,320 --> 00:22:01,760 Speaker 1: probably be my third best team in the NFC. You 407 00:22:01,800 --> 00:22:04,800 Speaker 1: look at the a f C, it's like Buffalo, k 408 00:22:05,040 --> 00:22:10,400 Speaker 1: C Baltimore. Can the Chargers get healthy in time and 409 00:22:09,960 --> 00:22:15,159 Speaker 1: and maybe find some offensive line help. Miami is on 410 00:22:15,240 --> 00:22:18,840 Speaker 1: the uptick. But I'm just gonna remind you guys, this 411 00:22:19,160 --> 00:22:22,960 Speaker 1: fun wide open offense that they have. It is nice 412 00:22:23,320 --> 00:22:25,159 Speaker 1: in the warm weather months. And Cowherd brought this up. 413 00:22:25,200 --> 00:22:27,320 Speaker 1: We talked about it Monday. What's gonna happen to two 414 00:22:27,440 --> 00:22:28,880 Speaker 1: when he has to go on the road to Buffalo 415 00:22:29,720 --> 00:22:34,360 Speaker 1: and Miami has to go to New England in December 416 00:22:34,359 --> 00:22:36,600 Speaker 1: and January? How is two are gonna fair? How are 417 00:22:36,640 --> 00:22:39,240 Speaker 1: these receivers gonna fair when it's you know, eight degrees. 418 00:22:39,880 --> 00:22:41,560 Speaker 1: So we'll see what happens with them. But I don't 419 00:22:41,600 --> 00:22:43,479 Speaker 1: think you can count out the Bengals. You know, this 420 00:22:43,560 --> 00:22:45,960 Speaker 1: is a strong team. Let's see what happens with Deshaun 421 00:22:45,960 --> 00:22:48,720 Speaker 1: Watson returns. Like a f C is just gonna be crazy. 422 00:22:48,760 --> 00:22:51,280 Speaker 1: And NFL playoffs always always very good.