1 00:00:04,428 --> 00:00:06,628 Speaker 1: Good Morning Football is the production of the NFL in 2 00:00:06,708 --> 00:00:26,788 Speaker 1: partnership with iHeartRadio. Good Morning Football, Ys, we welcome you 3 00:00:26,788 --> 00:00:29,228 Speaker 1: inside Good Morning Football present of Oil Trapper Beef Jerky 4 00:00:29,268 --> 00:00:31,788 Speaker 1: live here in New York City. It's a Tuesday, December 5 00:00:31,788 --> 00:00:36,388 Speaker 1: twenty time. Jamie art All, Skyle Brant, Peter Scheger, Jason mccordy. 6 00:00:36,788 --> 00:00:39,828 Speaker 1: How do you guys doing? Doing great? Very festive, yoking 7 00:00:39,988 --> 00:00:42,348 Speaker 1: my contacts right now. The goal is by the end 8 00:00:42,348 --> 00:00:44,988 Speaker 1: of the season a Jamie Urdall sit down with one 9 00:00:45,308 --> 00:00:49,028 Speaker 1: Taylor Swift. My contacts are very deep. It's the publicist 10 00:00:49,108 --> 00:00:51,148 Speaker 1: for Blake Shelton and nobody else. That's how it goes. 11 00:00:51,268 --> 00:00:53,588 Speaker 1: Might need that might be all we need, and we're 12 00:00:53,628 --> 00:00:56,508 Speaker 1: gonna try to make this happen for those viewers who 13 00:00:56,508 --> 00:00:58,308 Speaker 1: are who might not know, Jamie, you are a huge 14 00:00:58,348 --> 00:01:00,748 Speaker 1: SWIFTI a Dier fan, an authentic fan. Not that's the 15 00:01:00,868 --> 00:01:03,508 Speaker 1: Johnny Come Lately yep. And that is my one gift 16 00:01:03,548 --> 00:01:05,948 Speaker 1: and dream for you Forstmas. I'm so touched in honor 17 00:01:06,028 --> 00:01:09,388 Speaker 1: that you used your Christmas wish list for me for that. 18 00:01:09,548 --> 00:01:11,708 Speaker 1: Do you guys also understand though, that if I do 19 00:01:11,788 --> 00:01:14,348 Speaker 1: accomplish this as a career goal, I will be leaving 20 00:01:14,388 --> 00:01:16,788 Speaker 1: the show. Like it's just that's like, that's a walk 21 00:01:16,788 --> 00:01:19,228 Speaker 1: off moment, Like I'm gonna submit it, like to the 22 00:01:19,228 --> 00:01:21,668 Speaker 1: Emmy Reel as a feature, and I mean like she 23 00:01:21,868 --> 00:01:24,588 Speaker 1: gon't because we're gonna be good friends with her. Aid, 24 00:01:25,188 --> 00:01:27,308 Speaker 1: all right, we're gonna we're gonna miss you them. I 25 00:01:27,348 --> 00:01:29,468 Speaker 1: know I'd miss you guys too, So yeah, I know. Right, 26 00:01:29,668 --> 00:01:33,908 Speaker 1: that's a tough time, Curly Block. It's hearts Archers, because 27 00:01:33,988 --> 00:01:36,508 Speaker 1: no one would want to beat you at Papa Shot 28 00:01:36,548 --> 00:01:40,188 Speaker 1: any worse than I do. Let's go back to uh fine, okay, 29 00:01:40,228 --> 00:01:42,868 Speaker 1: let's relive this play Patriots Raiders. You know, it's just 30 00:01:42,908 --> 00:01:47,348 Speaker 1: how they drew Ramandre to Jacobe to mccork. Nope, it's 31 00:01:47,348 --> 00:01:50,588 Speaker 1: to Chandler Jones because Jacobe Myers lost his mind, I 32 00:01:50,628 --> 00:01:53,468 Speaker 1: think is what we're Everyone tried to take responsibility for 33 00:01:53,508 --> 00:01:58,588 Speaker 1: this end. The end result is writers scored on a 34 00:01:58,628 --> 00:02:00,748 Speaker 1: walk up. The game was tied, they weren't down. This 35 00:02:00,908 --> 00:02:05,268 Speaker 1: was no desperation attempt. It just was of an absolute 36 00:02:05,348 --> 00:02:08,148 Speaker 1: fluke of a play that no one ever saw coming. 37 00:02:08,188 --> 00:02:10,748 Speaker 1: And now it's an angry run and it's just it's everything. 38 00:02:11,628 --> 00:02:16,468 Speaker 1: Smack Jones fulfilled his radio obligation in Boston yesterday, and 39 00:02:16,588 --> 00:02:20,628 Speaker 1: on WEI he was asked about what was said before 40 00:02:21,308 --> 00:02:25,828 Speaker 1: everything fell apart. It's a situation where everyone needs to 41 00:02:25,868 --> 00:02:27,588 Speaker 1: be on the same page regardless of what you do, 42 00:02:27,708 --> 00:02:31,428 Speaker 1: right and but we're not saying, hey, if you get 43 00:02:31,428 --> 00:02:35,988 Speaker 1: tackled laterally, like you know, yeah, I think that's definitely 44 00:02:36,028 --> 00:02:39,548 Speaker 1: a coach Belichick question. I mean this is you have 45 00:02:39,588 --> 00:02:42,508 Speaker 1: a plan right for the play, you go executed, and 46 00:02:42,508 --> 00:02:44,708 Speaker 1: then you know, we got to watch the film and 47 00:02:44,748 --> 00:02:46,548 Speaker 1: look at it, and that's what we did. And there's 48 00:02:46,548 --> 00:02:49,308 Speaker 1: different things you could do in that situation. And I 49 00:02:49,388 --> 00:02:50,668 Speaker 1: know that we wanted to try and get it to 50 00:02:50,748 --> 00:02:53,548 Speaker 1: overtime and try and make it work. But at the 51 00:02:53,628 --> 00:02:55,588 Speaker 1: end of the day, we're doing what's best for the 52 00:02:55,628 --> 00:02:59,788 Speaker 1: team and trying to win. Obviously, is the play didn't 53 00:02:59,828 --> 00:03:02,188 Speaker 1: turn out anywhere close to the way we wanted it too, 54 00:03:02,348 --> 00:03:07,068 Speaker 1: So I'll just leave it at that. Well, they have 55 00:03:07,148 --> 00:03:09,708 Speaker 1: the interview game plan down, which is if you don't 56 00:03:09,708 --> 00:03:11,868 Speaker 1: want to answer the question, say yeah, I says Bill 57 00:03:11,908 --> 00:03:14,308 Speaker 1: Belichick about that. So they did. We fifteen didn't go 58 00:03:14,348 --> 00:03:16,868 Speaker 1: as planned for the Patriots, and that means New England 59 00:03:17,348 --> 00:03:20,748 Speaker 1: is five hundred. They are still in the lurking column, 60 00:03:20,828 --> 00:03:23,348 Speaker 1: but it feels like an uncomfortable position for them to 61 00:03:23,388 --> 00:03:25,308 Speaker 1: be in because it doesn't get any easier. Their final 62 00:03:25,388 --> 00:03:29,948 Speaker 1: three games come against the Bengals, the Dolphins, and then 63 00:03:30,068 --> 00:03:33,948 Speaker 1: in Buffalo against the Bills to close the season. Wow, 64 00:03:34,228 --> 00:03:38,868 Speaker 1: that's challenge. That's a hard three week stretch, is it all? 65 00:03:38,908 --> 00:03:42,988 Speaker 1: She wrote for the two Pats. So we started this 66 00:03:43,028 --> 00:03:45,388 Speaker 1: showing a seven o'clock hour, and we talked about the 67 00:03:45,468 --> 00:03:47,748 Speaker 1: Green Bay Packers, and we talked about Aaron Rodgers and 68 00:03:47,828 --> 00:03:51,788 Speaker 1: their playoff hopes. And Kyle said, with Aaron Rodgers, if 69 00:03:51,828 --> 00:03:55,748 Speaker 1: he's not mathematically eliminated, there's no way I'm putting him 70 00:03:55,748 --> 00:03:58,428 Speaker 1: out of the race. Now we're going to go on 71 00:03:58,548 --> 00:04:01,148 Speaker 1: to Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots. If they're 72 00:04:01,148 --> 00:04:05,628 Speaker 1: not mathematically eliminated, can I say on good faith, all right, 73 00:04:05,668 --> 00:04:08,028 Speaker 1: the Patriots are done? Stick a fork in um. They're 74 00:04:08,028 --> 00:04:10,708 Speaker 1: now planning for the next season. No, I'm not gonna 75 00:04:10,748 --> 00:04:13,948 Speaker 1: do that. If they have a chance mathematically, I'm gonna 76 00:04:13,948 --> 00:04:16,148 Speaker 1: be a homer here, I played for the organization. Would 77 00:04:16,148 --> 00:04:17,828 Speaker 1: be a little bit of a homer. I'm gonna say, yes, 78 00:04:17,868 --> 00:04:19,908 Speaker 1: they still have a chance. They have one of the 79 00:04:19,988 --> 00:04:24,308 Speaker 1: better defenses in the NFL. They've scored six non offensive touchdowns, 80 00:04:24,308 --> 00:04:27,548 Speaker 1: which gives them a chance, and Romandre Stevenson has been 81 00:04:27,708 --> 00:04:30,708 Speaker 1: really good. So I'm gonna say, are there chances high? 82 00:04:31,948 --> 00:04:34,708 Speaker 1: I don't know about that, but they're still in the race. 83 00:04:34,788 --> 00:04:36,668 Speaker 1: Seven and seven, you saw that they're at the top 84 00:04:36,708 --> 00:04:40,468 Speaker 1: of the lurking column. So they're still there. Day didn't 85 00:04:40,508 --> 00:04:42,068 Speaker 1: You didn't pick them to make the plaoffs beginning of 86 00:04:42,068 --> 00:04:43,988 Speaker 1: the season. It was impressive, your brother plays for the team. 87 00:04:43,988 --> 00:04:45,828 Speaker 1: You said, don't think they gonna it. Now you still 88 00:04:45,828 --> 00:04:50,108 Speaker 1: think they might. I said, they're not mathegmatic eliminated. Well, 89 00:04:50,148 --> 00:04:53,788 Speaker 1: they make the playoffs, doubted. And the reason I doubt 90 00:04:53,828 --> 00:04:56,268 Speaker 1: it is because how we started this segment. We saw 91 00:04:56,308 --> 00:04:59,148 Speaker 1: that play that happened versus the Raiders, and we've seen 92 00:04:59,188 --> 00:05:01,988 Speaker 1: so many plays this season that have been uncharacteristic. We 93 00:05:02,108 --> 00:05:04,948 Speaker 1: watch them on Thanksgiving against the Minneso the Vikings. We 94 00:05:04,948 --> 00:05:07,468 Speaker 1: see him give up a kickoff return for a touchdown. 95 00:05:07,668 --> 00:05:09,988 Speaker 1: We see them on a punt where they hit the 96 00:05:10,028 --> 00:05:12,228 Speaker 1: punter and give the ball back to Minnesota and then 97 00:05:12,228 --> 00:05:14,348 Speaker 1: they go down there and score. So, yes, they still 98 00:05:14,388 --> 00:05:16,508 Speaker 1: have a chance, but it's for this New England Patriots team. 99 00:05:16,588 --> 00:05:18,908 Speaker 1: They just don't look like a New England Patriots team. 100 00:05:18,988 --> 00:05:22,308 Speaker 1: So many different mistakes a pump block in this game, 101 00:05:22,348 --> 00:05:25,108 Speaker 1: so you couple that with the lateral play, it just 102 00:05:25,188 --> 00:05:27,988 Speaker 1: looks like a kind of a disaster happening all at once. 103 00:05:28,028 --> 00:05:30,268 Speaker 1: I am as I passed the baton. I am more 104 00:05:30,308 --> 00:05:32,548 Speaker 1: intrigued to see what they do in the off season 105 00:05:32,948 --> 00:05:35,628 Speaker 1: with the coaching staff or the offense. I think Joe 106 00:05:35,708 --> 00:05:38,548 Speaker 1: Judge and Matt Patricia are two really good football coaches 107 00:05:38,668 --> 00:05:40,748 Speaker 1: and they're still going to be on the staff. But 108 00:05:40,908 --> 00:05:43,388 Speaker 1: at what role do they bring in an offensive coordinator? 109 00:05:43,508 --> 00:05:45,788 Speaker 1: Where do they place the blame? Because in New England, 110 00:05:45,788 --> 00:05:47,708 Speaker 1: the one thing you know is each and every year 111 00:05:47,908 --> 00:05:50,508 Speaker 1: the goal is to win a championship. When that doesn't happen, 112 00:05:50,788 --> 00:05:53,188 Speaker 1: something has to change. It's not just like all we 113 00:05:53,188 --> 00:05:55,068 Speaker 1: didn't do it, like let's just see what happens next. 114 00:05:55,628 --> 00:05:57,548 Speaker 1: It has to be changed and figure out what went wrong. 115 00:05:57,628 --> 00:06:00,228 Speaker 1: Do you think Robert Kraft, who is used to all 116 00:06:00,268 --> 00:06:02,508 Speaker 1: these lombardies and as used to all these ways, do 117 00:06:02,548 --> 00:06:06,108 Speaker 1: you think he likes being a middling franchise? So what 118 00:06:06,108 --> 00:06:08,988 Speaker 1: would change? I mean I don't know this right here, 119 00:06:08,988 --> 00:06:11,068 Speaker 1: they all up probably like I don't know, But I'm 120 00:06:11,108 --> 00:06:13,148 Speaker 1: asking you, as the guy whose brother plays for them 121 00:06:13,188 --> 00:06:16,108 Speaker 1: and obviously has all the institutional knowledge, How's Kraft doing 122 00:06:16,228 --> 00:06:18,228 Speaker 1: right now? You think is he? Is he fuming or 123 00:06:18,308 --> 00:06:20,828 Speaker 1: is he just like upset? Like where's the owner in 124 00:06:20,868 --> 00:06:22,508 Speaker 1: the situation? Because I know how much he loves and 125 00:06:22,628 --> 00:06:25,708 Speaker 1: so competitive, he loves winning. Disappointed, I think for r 126 00:06:25,788 --> 00:06:28,748 Speaker 1: KK like he like you said, I've played in some 127 00:06:28,868 --> 00:06:31,308 Speaker 1: organizations where the owners kind of a little bit further removed, 128 00:06:31,508 --> 00:06:33,628 Speaker 1: loves the team, blah blah blah. Craft is in it 129 00:06:33,708 --> 00:06:36,308 Speaker 1: like Kraft will be in the squad meeting sometimes. He 130 00:06:36,428 --> 00:06:39,228 Speaker 1: loves this team so very disappointed right now, and he's 131 00:06:39,268 --> 00:06:42,388 Speaker 1: going to expect changes. What those changes are, I have 132 00:06:42,388 --> 00:06:44,748 Speaker 1: no idea. We can all speculate these. You have a 133 00:06:44,788 --> 00:06:47,028 Speaker 1: guy like Draw Mayo who's been on the staff, how 134 00:06:47,028 --> 00:06:49,188 Speaker 1: do you keep him? He's had head coaches interviews for 135 00:06:49,188 --> 00:06:51,188 Speaker 1: the last few years. How do you keep him there? 136 00:06:51,228 --> 00:06:53,748 Speaker 1: The defense has played really well, I can assume he's 137 00:06:53,748 --> 00:06:56,548 Speaker 1: gonna be wanted this offseason as well. There's so many 138 00:06:56,628 --> 00:06:59,108 Speaker 1: question marks on the offense. This Craft go to Bill 139 00:06:59,148 --> 00:07:00,948 Speaker 1: and is just like, hey, like, what's going on? Mac 140 00:07:01,028 --> 00:07:04,188 Speaker 1: had this great rookie year and now he's regressed after McDaniels, 141 00:07:04,228 --> 00:07:07,068 Speaker 1: Lee and Patricia and Judge have been running the offense. 142 00:07:07,108 --> 00:07:09,028 Speaker 1: So I think for r KK, it's gonna be like, hey, 143 00:07:09,068 --> 00:07:11,068 Speaker 1: we need answers because I want to win now, Like 144 00:07:11,108 --> 00:07:13,748 Speaker 1: I'm not trying to build for the next five six years. 145 00:07:14,268 --> 00:07:17,108 Speaker 1: The massive expanded view of what happens if this goes 146 00:07:17,228 --> 00:07:20,268 Speaker 1: terribly is fascinating right now. In the meantime, their offense 147 00:07:20,348 --> 00:07:22,748 Speaker 1: is so bad and so flat and so weird and 148 00:07:22,788 --> 00:07:27,588 Speaker 1: so dysfunctional. Mac looks miserable in his body language. He 149 00:07:27,668 --> 00:07:31,748 Speaker 1: looks like ornery and prickly and completely ineffective. Like that 150 00:07:32,148 --> 00:07:34,708 Speaker 1: game was terrible. I know that they made some plays 151 00:07:34,748 --> 00:07:36,428 Speaker 1: and the defense sort of hung in and they ran 152 00:07:36,468 --> 00:07:39,308 Speaker 1: the ball and remandre of this, like I love Matt 153 00:07:39,348 --> 00:07:40,948 Speaker 1: Patricia as a guy. I don't know what's going on 154 00:07:41,028 --> 00:07:43,428 Speaker 1: in that offense. And they look completely on the opposite pages. 155 00:07:43,508 --> 00:07:46,868 Speaker 1: So you try get we get seduced by the logo. 156 00:07:46,988 --> 00:07:48,668 Speaker 1: You see the Patriot and you see Belichick and you 157 00:07:48,708 --> 00:07:51,108 Speaker 1: hit Craft and you're like, oh, they're the Patriots. I 158 00:07:51,108 --> 00:07:53,148 Speaker 1: don't know, are they They're almost unrecognizable. I see a 159 00:07:53,148 --> 00:07:55,588 Speaker 1: few players I recognize, and then you look at like, 160 00:07:55,628 --> 00:07:58,588 Speaker 1: all right, Bengals, Dolphins, Bills, And I'm gonna sit here 161 00:07:58,628 --> 00:08:00,468 Speaker 1: on a Tuesday morning and say, yeah, I think they can't. 162 00:08:00,548 --> 00:08:03,228 Speaker 1: It's hard because we did it for the Packers. The 163 00:08:03,268 --> 00:08:05,388 Speaker 1: schedule of the Packers a little more supple. You know, 164 00:08:05,868 --> 00:08:07,908 Speaker 1: there's no meat on this bone here and this next 165 00:08:07,948 --> 00:08:09,548 Speaker 1: three team, there's three of the best teams in all 166 00:08:09,588 --> 00:08:11,748 Speaker 1: of the league. And I'm watching a team that, even 167 00:08:11,788 --> 00:08:14,868 Speaker 1: if you take away the absurd lateral and take away 168 00:08:15,108 --> 00:08:17,068 Speaker 1: the fake the block point like they were just bad, 169 00:08:17,588 --> 00:08:20,188 Speaker 1: They're not giving me any reason to believe other than well, 170 00:08:20,228 --> 00:08:21,948 Speaker 1: I've always been a fan of the Patriots. I don't 171 00:08:21,948 --> 00:08:23,948 Speaker 1: think that's enough. They give up thirteen points in the 172 00:08:23,988 --> 00:08:26,628 Speaker 1: final forty seconds of that game to lose. That's not 173 00:08:26,708 --> 00:08:29,668 Speaker 1: Patriots football. They lost to the Vikings on that Thanksgiving night, 174 00:08:29,948 --> 00:08:32,388 Speaker 1: Like you said, they had a kickoff return and then 175 00:08:32,628 --> 00:08:36,108 Speaker 1: they had obviously the roughing the punter. You know, Belichick 176 00:08:36,228 --> 00:08:38,628 Speaker 1: is the big question. He's seventy now, is he going 177 00:08:38,708 --> 00:08:39,948 Speaker 1: to be doing this very Does he want to be 178 00:08:39,988 --> 00:08:41,268 Speaker 1: on an eight and eight team? Does he want to 179 00:08:41,268 --> 00:08:43,348 Speaker 1: be on this mediocre team. But I also look at 180 00:08:43,388 --> 00:08:46,068 Speaker 1: the quarterback. You said Mac took a step back. I 181 00:08:46,108 --> 00:08:48,508 Speaker 1: think he's regressed immensely. I don't. I don't think that 182 00:08:48,628 --> 00:08:51,108 Speaker 1: Mac necessarily has put his stamp on things. And they 183 00:08:51,148 --> 00:08:53,588 Speaker 1: look at the free agent quarterbacks that are going to 184 00:08:53,628 --> 00:08:55,628 Speaker 1: be available this year. And if you're Robert Kraft and 185 00:08:55,668 --> 00:08:57,308 Speaker 1: you're in your eighties, and you're Belichick and you're in 186 00:08:57,308 --> 00:09:00,148 Speaker 1: your seventies, and you've got you know, some talent on 187 00:09:00,148 --> 00:09:03,188 Speaker 1: this roster, do you not entertain saying, Hey, one of 188 00:09:03,188 --> 00:09:06,148 Speaker 1: these guys, look, Lamar's probably going back to Baltimore. I 189 00:09:06,188 --> 00:09:09,388 Speaker 1: don't know about Hey, that top name Tom Brady reunion. 190 00:09:09,388 --> 00:09:10,908 Speaker 1: I know Bill Simmons has put that out there. I 191 00:09:10,908 --> 00:09:12,468 Speaker 1: know that's been out there a lot. Play Like, is 192 00:09:12,468 --> 00:09:14,468 Speaker 1: it not crazy to think Tom Brady would want one 193 00:09:14,548 --> 00:09:16,508 Speaker 1: final chapter with New England and then they would be 194 00:09:16,548 --> 00:09:18,508 Speaker 1: able to open their hearts bring him back? How about Jimmy? 195 00:09:18,828 --> 00:09:21,268 Speaker 1: Would Jimmy coming back, you know, be an option? I 196 00:09:21,308 --> 00:09:23,948 Speaker 1: just don't know if, if if Mac Jones is going 197 00:09:23,988 --> 00:09:25,228 Speaker 1: to be the guy when you've got a seven year 198 00:09:25,228 --> 00:09:26,828 Speaker 1: old coach and an eighty year old owner who want 199 00:09:26,828 --> 00:09:28,708 Speaker 1: to win. Now, if Mac Jones is getting him there? 200 00:09:28,708 --> 00:09:30,188 Speaker 1: Why not just make a big splash? Can I do 201 00:09:30,268 --> 00:09:33,068 Speaker 1: one more thing? But next week they got to win 202 00:09:33,108 --> 00:09:35,308 Speaker 1: that game in Cincinnati. They're down thirteen to three at 203 00:09:35,308 --> 00:09:37,988 Speaker 1: half time? Do we put Bailey's APPI in, like, put 204 00:09:38,068 --> 00:09:39,668 Speaker 1: him in? Why? Why not? Mac doesn't have it? You 205 00:09:39,708 --> 00:09:41,228 Speaker 1: got you gotta rally, you gotta win now. Like, I 206 00:09:41,268 --> 00:09:42,988 Speaker 1: think there's even more regency before we get to the 207 00:09:43,028 --> 00:09:45,108 Speaker 1: off season. But the court interesting, you know, I think 208 00:09:45,148 --> 00:09:47,348 Speaker 1: so when you're asking me, you know, is it all? 209 00:09:47,348 --> 00:09:50,508 Speaker 1: She wrote? I don't see them necessarily rallying and beating 210 00:09:50,508 --> 00:09:53,628 Speaker 1: this Bengals team that's red hot. Even if they do that, 211 00:09:53,668 --> 00:09:55,268 Speaker 1: they've got to then beat the Bills and who else? 212 00:09:55,508 --> 00:09:59,988 Speaker 1: And the Dolphins Buffalo? Is it all? She wrote? I 213 00:10:00,028 --> 00:10:02,148 Speaker 1: don't think the sentence ever really started for the Patriots 214 00:10:02,188 --> 00:10:04,668 Speaker 1: this season. There is not one win that I on 215 00:10:05,148 --> 00:10:07,588 Speaker 1: in my memory bank that comes back where I'm like, 216 00:10:07,828 --> 00:10:11,548 Speaker 1: oh that game that half that really defined the Patriots 217 00:10:11,548 --> 00:10:14,268 Speaker 1: this season. I don't get them. They're they're very tackers. 218 00:10:14,308 --> 00:10:16,668 Speaker 1: Like to me, this season, they never made sense. They 219 00:10:16,708 --> 00:10:18,588 Speaker 1: never put their stamp on it. I think a lot 220 00:10:18,588 --> 00:10:21,028 Speaker 1: of people are responsible for that. It'll be very interesting 221 00:10:21,028 --> 00:10:22,868 Speaker 1: to watch them over the next three weeks, three months, 222 00:10:23,028 --> 00:10:29,268 Speaker 1: and what they do about that over the next three years. Helly, 223 00:10:29,308 --> 00:10:30,588 Speaker 1: what you guys want to know? How to make it 224 00:10:30,588 --> 00:10:34,708 Speaker 1: pretty interesting? That's that's real. Guts right there, guts and 225 00:10:34,788 --> 00:10:37,868 Speaker 1: hard all the way, guys hurt, guys stepping up, and 226 00:10:37,908 --> 00:10:48,028 Speaker 1: then teas coming in and finish it all playoffs birth 227 00:10:48,108 --> 00:10:55,188 Speaker 1: right there, you got a song for us? Hey, you 228 00:10:55,268 --> 00:10:57,268 Speaker 1: got a sal ready to go. We'll get take over 229 00:10:57,348 --> 00:11:05,628 Speaker 1: here our next guys just cleanse his fifth playoff birth 230 00:11:05,748 --> 00:11:09,188 Speaker 1: in sixth season with the Buffalo Bills. One of our 231 00:11:09,268 --> 00:11:12,268 Speaker 1: favorite guests on the show. Please get a warm welcome 232 00:11:12,348 --> 00:11:19,228 Speaker 1: to Bill's head coach, Sean mcdonnod. What's happening. Yeah, it's 233 00:11:19,268 --> 00:11:21,468 Speaker 1: always great to have you on. We're doing awesome now 234 00:11:21,548 --> 00:11:23,788 Speaker 1: that you're here, Coach. I will say I've called two 235 00:11:23,788 --> 00:11:25,628 Speaker 1: of you, two of you guys games for the radio. 236 00:11:25,708 --> 00:11:27,908 Speaker 1: You've won both of them. So whenever you guys want 237 00:11:27,948 --> 00:11:30,908 Speaker 1: to host me, I'm more than welcome to campaigns. It 238 00:11:31,028 --> 00:11:35,388 Speaker 1: was an amazing atmosphere Saturday night and Buffalo, the fans, 239 00:11:35,508 --> 00:11:38,508 Speaker 1: the snow, everything that was going on. Talk to us 240 00:11:38,548 --> 00:11:40,788 Speaker 1: about what it's like to experience those games. And that 241 00:11:40,988 --> 00:11:44,908 Speaker 1: stadiums with fans like you guys have. Yeah, Jason, you know, 242 00:11:45,028 --> 00:11:47,548 Speaker 1: I mean you've played here, and it's it's it's special. 243 00:11:47,668 --> 00:11:51,108 Speaker 1: It's unique in the NFL and we're just so fortunate 244 00:11:51,188 --> 00:11:52,668 Speaker 1: to be able to play in front of our fans. 245 00:11:52,748 --> 00:11:54,948 Speaker 1: You know, we get a lot of credit for the 246 00:11:55,028 --> 00:11:56,868 Speaker 1: culture that we have on our football team, but it 247 00:11:56,948 --> 00:11:59,908 Speaker 1: really starts, I believe with our fan base. Um, you know, 248 00:11:59,988 --> 00:12:02,668 Speaker 1: it's snowing in that fourth quarter and nothing gets in 249 00:12:02,788 --> 00:12:05,988 Speaker 1: our way, and I think our fans really personify that. 250 00:12:06,108 --> 00:12:08,788 Speaker 1: And it's just a great, great thing that we got 251 00:12:08,868 --> 00:12:11,268 Speaker 1: going in Western New York. And if you haven't been 252 00:12:11,308 --> 00:12:13,428 Speaker 1: to Buffalo to catch a game, I invite everyone to come. 253 00:12:15,228 --> 00:12:17,868 Speaker 1: It's unbelievable. All four of us at the table coach 254 00:12:17,948 --> 00:12:20,348 Speaker 1: have been a different NFL atmospheres and there is something 255 00:12:20,468 --> 00:12:22,748 Speaker 1: truly unique and it's we're not just saying that, there 256 00:12:22,788 --> 00:12:24,468 Speaker 1: really is. It was a truly unique night the other 257 00:12:24,548 --> 00:12:26,868 Speaker 1: night too. It was just a great night for the Bills, 258 00:12:26,908 --> 00:12:29,508 Speaker 1: for the fan base. You get the win division rival 259 00:12:29,748 --> 00:12:31,908 Speaker 1: in the snow. You know, I remember a coach when 260 00:12:31,908 --> 00:12:33,628 Speaker 1: you were six and three and you've lost a couple 261 00:12:33,708 --> 00:12:35,988 Speaker 1: and Von Miller came out and said we're good. We're 262 00:12:35,988 --> 00:12:38,508 Speaker 1: six and three. Everyone, just relax. You guys haven't lost since. 263 00:12:38,788 --> 00:12:41,188 Speaker 1: How are you feeling, generally as the head coach right now, 264 00:12:41,388 --> 00:12:43,788 Speaker 1: stretch run coming, How do you feel right now about 265 00:12:43,788 --> 00:12:46,468 Speaker 1: the team and where you're at and where you're heading. Yeah, 266 00:12:46,508 --> 00:12:48,908 Speaker 1: I feel good. I mean we've got good momentum, you know. 267 00:12:49,268 --> 00:12:53,148 Speaker 1: I think really it's us focusing on improving every week, 268 00:12:53,308 --> 00:12:57,268 Speaker 1: us focusing on our level and performance, our quality of play, 269 00:12:57,428 --> 00:13:00,188 Speaker 1: and that's really the only thing we can control. You know. 270 00:13:00,228 --> 00:13:02,708 Speaker 1: We went up against a good Miami Dolphins football team, 271 00:13:02,748 --> 00:13:05,908 Speaker 1: well coached, and it was a great football game, and 272 00:13:06,468 --> 00:13:08,548 Speaker 1: we came out on top. I thought our execution down 273 00:13:08,588 --> 00:13:11,188 Speaker 1: the stretch was extremely high and that was good to see. 274 00:13:11,188 --> 00:13:14,508 Speaker 1: It should be good for us moving forward, you know, Coach, 275 00:13:14,548 --> 00:13:17,788 Speaker 1: we've become numb to some of the quarterback heroics around 276 00:13:17,788 --> 00:13:20,588 Speaker 1: the league, justin Herbert's seed on Sunday that we're not 277 00:13:20,628 --> 00:13:23,388 Speaker 1: even talking about. Mahomes does things every week, and Josh 278 00:13:23,468 --> 00:13:27,628 Speaker 1: Allen is in the conversation. Right before halftime, Josh threw 279 00:13:27,628 --> 00:13:30,708 Speaker 1: a touchdown pass to James Cook as time was expiring, 280 00:13:30,788 --> 00:13:33,428 Speaker 1: even though you guys had a time out on the clock. 281 00:13:34,068 --> 00:13:36,828 Speaker 1: Kyle had Josh Allen on his podcast yesterday got his 282 00:13:36,908 --> 00:13:40,508 Speaker 1: reaction to you saying that you'd flatten his tires if 283 00:13:40,548 --> 00:13:43,628 Speaker 1: he didn't make the play. Take a listen. I wouldn't 284 00:13:43,668 --> 00:13:46,388 Speaker 1: have blamed him. Again, that's not the smartest play in 285 00:13:46,428 --> 00:13:48,988 Speaker 1: that situation. And I understand that. I get it. I 286 00:13:49,108 --> 00:13:51,588 Speaker 1: get the and I understand like the frustration and the 287 00:13:51,668 --> 00:13:53,708 Speaker 1: inks and the feeling that he would have had that 288 00:13:53,868 --> 00:13:56,268 Speaker 1: I would have had had we not completed that ball. 289 00:13:59,508 --> 00:14:02,108 Speaker 1: I'm on the sidelines there and he's on my sideline, 290 00:14:02,108 --> 00:14:04,708 Speaker 1: he's rolling out, and I'm like, wait, you bet throw 291 00:14:04,748 --> 00:14:07,788 Speaker 1: that ball away or good down cold time out? Nope, thanks, 292 00:14:07,828 --> 00:14:10,428 Speaker 1: every last second throws a touchdown pass. We've all been 293 00:14:10,468 --> 00:14:14,188 Speaker 1: there where you're like no, no, no, no, yes reaction 294 00:14:14,428 --> 00:14:16,588 Speaker 1: from that play as it's one of the greatest touchdown 295 00:14:16,628 --> 00:14:19,668 Speaker 1: passes that Alan has thrown this season. Yeah, well, the 296 00:14:19,748 --> 00:14:22,268 Speaker 1: first and foremost. I think we're all glad that it 297 00:14:22,388 --> 00:14:26,828 Speaker 1: worked out for the Buffalo Bills right there. M yeah, 298 00:14:26,828 --> 00:14:29,508 Speaker 1: I mean we knew the situation. Josh was aware of 299 00:14:29,548 --> 00:14:32,308 Speaker 1: the situation, and then that's one of those like you 300 00:14:32,388 --> 00:14:35,108 Speaker 1: said no, no, no, no, no, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, 301 00:14:36,628 --> 00:14:38,508 Speaker 1: you know, my college coach used to say, hey, if 302 00:14:38,548 --> 00:14:41,228 Speaker 1: you make a play, if you do something like that 303 00:14:41,388 --> 00:14:43,668 Speaker 1: and it doesn't work out, then you better walk to 304 00:14:43,788 --> 00:14:46,028 Speaker 1: the other sideline and just keep going right, don't even 305 00:14:46,068 --> 00:14:49,348 Speaker 1: come back to the sideline. So yeah, I mean it was. 306 00:14:49,428 --> 00:14:51,028 Speaker 1: It was one of the special moments in the game. 307 00:14:51,108 --> 00:14:53,668 Speaker 1: And that's why Josh is who he is and he'll 308 00:14:53,748 --> 00:14:56,228 Speaker 1: learn from it big picture wise, But right there in 309 00:14:56,308 --> 00:14:59,908 Speaker 1: that moment, he made a tremendous play. Well, we're glad 310 00:14:59,988 --> 00:15:02,628 Speaker 1: he completed that touchdown pass. Had he not, he would 311 00:15:02,628 --> 00:15:04,868 Speaker 1: have walked past the Dolphin sideline and you would have 312 00:15:04,868 --> 00:15:07,468 Speaker 1: passed Mike McDaniel. He would have passed by Peter Schrager, 313 00:15:07,548 --> 00:15:10,548 Speaker 1: who was the reporter on the Dolphins side, who was 314 00:15:10,588 --> 00:15:14,468 Speaker 1: also gifted this shirt I won Mike McDaniel before the game. Okay, 315 00:15:14,748 --> 00:15:17,668 Speaker 1: er brought it, Peter brought it back to the studio. 316 00:15:17,828 --> 00:15:20,468 Speaker 1: You referenced it that you the shirt that you saw 317 00:15:20,508 --> 00:15:22,748 Speaker 1: in Mike McDaniel, What did you think of this message 318 00:15:22,748 --> 00:15:24,708 Speaker 1: that the Dolphins head coach put out middle of the 319 00:15:24,748 --> 00:15:27,828 Speaker 1: week as they were getting ready to go to Buffalo. No. I, 320 00:15:28,028 --> 00:15:29,908 Speaker 1: you know, and I didn't even really see it until 321 00:15:30,028 --> 00:15:32,188 Speaker 1: the end of the week, and you know, he was 322 00:15:32,228 --> 00:15:34,268 Speaker 1: having fun, obviously with his team and everything with the 323 00:15:34,348 --> 00:15:36,588 Speaker 1: situation that they were going to come into here at Buffalo, 324 00:15:36,708 --> 00:15:39,388 Speaker 1: and I gave him credit for it. His team played well, 325 00:15:39,468 --> 00:15:41,028 Speaker 1: and we have a lot of respect for them. But 326 00:15:41,468 --> 00:15:43,588 Speaker 1: at the end of the day, you know, it's important 327 00:15:43,628 --> 00:15:45,668 Speaker 1: how we played, and I thought we played well down 328 00:15:45,748 --> 00:15:48,468 Speaker 1: the stretch to get to win there. All right, let's 329 00:15:48,468 --> 00:15:50,908 Speaker 1: talk about the cold and the snow and the snowballs 330 00:15:51,028 --> 00:15:54,508 Speaker 1: and the fans. How do you really find when teams 331 00:15:54,548 --> 00:15:57,228 Speaker 1: come into your house, how they take in the weather, 332 00:15:57,348 --> 00:15:59,708 Speaker 1: how they managed the cold, as opposed to your guys 333 00:15:59,788 --> 00:16:02,188 Speaker 1: looking so in control in that moment, What do you 334 00:16:02,268 --> 00:16:06,268 Speaker 1: really make of that? Well, I think there's perspective on 335 00:16:06,388 --> 00:16:08,188 Speaker 1: that too, Jamie. Right, Well, it's not like we're out 336 00:16:08,228 --> 00:16:11,028 Speaker 1: in six inches of snow every every day practicing here, 337 00:16:11,628 --> 00:16:14,028 Speaker 1: but we do live here, and so when you live 338 00:16:14,108 --> 00:16:16,788 Speaker 1: here and you're in the elements every day, coming and 339 00:16:16,908 --> 00:16:19,548 Speaker 1: going from work to and from work, you get used 340 00:16:19,548 --> 00:16:21,308 Speaker 1: to it a little bit. And I think there is 341 00:16:21,348 --> 00:16:25,588 Speaker 1: a stigma of teams coming here and the weather like 342 00:16:25,748 --> 00:16:28,708 Speaker 1: it is this time of year in December and late December, 343 00:16:28,708 --> 00:16:30,508 Speaker 1: early January, you never know what you're gonna get, and 344 00:16:30,628 --> 00:16:34,788 Speaker 1: our guys have learned to embrace it. Yeah, coach, let's 345 00:16:34,828 --> 00:16:37,148 Speaker 1: talk about you guys going into the playoffs right now 346 00:16:37,188 --> 00:16:40,148 Speaker 1: and obviously in control of your own destiny. You control 347 00:16:40,228 --> 00:16:42,308 Speaker 1: the number one see right now, and all of us 348 00:16:42,388 --> 00:16:44,068 Speaker 1: in sports media we said at this table and we 349 00:16:44,148 --> 00:16:46,388 Speaker 1: talk about how important it is to have home field 350 00:16:46,468 --> 00:16:49,828 Speaker 1: advantage throughout the entire playoffs. Is that the biggest thing 351 00:16:49,908 --> 00:16:52,068 Speaker 1: doesn't mean that much? Or is it just like, hey, 352 00:16:52,188 --> 00:16:54,228 Speaker 1: get in, we do what we're supposed to do, and 353 00:16:54,348 --> 00:16:56,708 Speaker 1: we'll go to where we want to go. Yeah, I 354 00:16:56,748 --> 00:16:58,628 Speaker 1: mean you've been around at Jason, I think you know 355 00:16:58,908 --> 00:17:01,028 Speaker 1: Number one is to get in. We've accomplished that. Our 356 00:17:01,068 --> 00:17:03,428 Speaker 1: team's done a great job with that as one of 357 00:17:03,468 --> 00:17:07,868 Speaker 1: their goals a year and we've met that milestone, so 358 00:17:08,028 --> 00:17:10,828 Speaker 1: to speak. And now there's two or three more goals 359 00:17:10,908 --> 00:17:12,868 Speaker 1: that we have on our radar, and one of those 360 00:17:13,068 --> 00:17:16,028 Speaker 1: is to win the division first and foremost, and we 361 00:17:16,148 --> 00:17:18,748 Speaker 1: get a chance to do that, an opportunity to do 362 00:17:18,868 --> 00:17:22,748 Speaker 1: that this weekend against a good Chicago Bears football team, 363 00:17:22,788 --> 00:17:26,508 Speaker 1: and then you're pointly trying to capture home field advantage 364 00:17:26,548 --> 00:17:29,108 Speaker 1: throughout the playoffs. There's a lot of different ways to 365 00:17:29,148 --> 00:17:33,188 Speaker 1: win a world championship. That's one of them. It's not 366 00:17:33,628 --> 00:17:35,148 Speaker 1: a b all end all, but it is one of 367 00:17:35,188 --> 00:17:38,028 Speaker 1: our goals for this season and we'll see where it 368 00:17:38,068 --> 00:17:41,948 Speaker 1: goes as we move forward here. Coach, our team too, 369 00:17:42,188 --> 00:17:44,548 Speaker 1: is on a mission here a con Morning Football that 370 00:17:44,668 --> 00:17:46,708 Speaker 1: when you guys have that home playoff game where it 371 00:17:46,828 --> 00:17:48,468 Speaker 1: might be, we want to go there and we want 372 00:17:48,468 --> 00:17:50,628 Speaker 1: to broadcast from Western America. Want to do the show 373 00:17:50,708 --> 00:17:54,108 Speaker 1: there with that comes wings. It's kind of a stock 374 00:17:54,188 --> 00:17:57,068 Speaker 1: Buffalo question. I was there eleven months ago and the 375 00:17:57,148 --> 00:17:59,028 Speaker 1: day you guys played the Patriots in the playoffs is 376 00:17:59,028 --> 00:18:01,548 Speaker 1: a really competitive game. And I ate that I hit 377 00:18:01,588 --> 00:18:03,668 Speaker 1: that sandwich beef on whack and I hit those wings. 378 00:18:04,428 --> 00:18:07,988 Speaker 1: Barbell North, Jason and Peter showed up over the weekend 379 00:18:08,388 --> 00:18:10,988 Speaker 1: for the game against the Dolphins and they smash that 380 00:18:11,468 --> 00:18:14,988 Speaker 1: at Gabriel's Gate. So, coach, how do you I listen. 381 00:18:15,028 --> 00:18:16,388 Speaker 1: I know you got the eight pat going under the 382 00:18:16,428 --> 00:18:18,508 Speaker 1: shirt and everything, and it's a little highly caloric for you, 383 00:18:18,908 --> 00:18:21,628 Speaker 1: but when you indulge on a cheat day, how do 384 00:18:21,668 --> 00:18:23,228 Speaker 1: you like your wings? How do you take them? Give 385 00:18:23,308 --> 00:18:25,708 Speaker 1: us some wing advice, But if we make the trip. No, 386 00:18:26,108 --> 00:18:28,308 Speaker 1: I go to Barbelle. That's my spot. It's it's local 387 00:18:28,348 --> 00:18:30,628 Speaker 1: to my house, and that's my favorite spot to go 388 00:18:30,748 --> 00:18:34,188 Speaker 1: to my family. You know, we go there and can 389 00:18:34,268 --> 00:18:36,068 Speaker 1: we have guests in town. Our family in town will 390 00:18:36,148 --> 00:18:39,148 Speaker 1: usually get an order from from Barbille. And uh, look, 391 00:18:39,188 --> 00:18:42,308 Speaker 1: this is a big time wing town, right everyone. Everyone 392 00:18:42,428 --> 00:18:44,308 Speaker 1: loves their wings. No one does it better than Buffalo 393 00:18:44,428 --> 00:18:46,708 Speaker 1: in terms of terms of wings. And you got to 394 00:18:46,748 --> 00:18:50,468 Speaker 1: have some when you come here. Okay, okay, we love it. 395 00:18:50,668 --> 00:18:53,828 Speaker 1: That's a great advices. Coach, Are you spicy? Are your 396 00:18:53,908 --> 00:18:56,308 Speaker 1: ranch blue cheese? Okay? Give us a little bit cooter 397 00:18:56,308 --> 00:19:01,628 Speaker 1: for months? No, I'm hey, just just give me some 398 00:19:01,748 --> 00:19:04,868 Speaker 1: wings and I'm good. I'll take them anyway. I'm just 399 00:19:04,988 --> 00:19:08,828 Speaker 1: a big fan of He doesn't want to start a 400 00:19:08,908 --> 00:19:13,028 Speaker 1: civil wary football in any kind of way. All right, 401 00:19:13,428 --> 00:19:16,308 Speaker 1: he says the word show everyone goes right. No, no, 402 00:19:16,468 --> 00:19:22,028 Speaker 1: he pay straight. Or there's a ranch army too. We appreciate, 403 00:19:22,388 --> 00:19:28,188 Speaker 1: We appreciate your coach. Good luck. We'll be watching by coach. 404 00:19:33,508 --> 00:19:36,188 Speaker 1: We've been talking a lot about Lombardi's talking a lot 405 00:19:36,188 --> 00:19:39,668 Speaker 1: about December. Chin your even February football no better guests 406 00:19:39,708 --> 00:19:41,268 Speaker 1: to bring in on a Tuesday morning than a guy 407 00:19:41,268 --> 00:19:44,348 Speaker 1: who's been there before. Scott Pioli has our NFL network analysts. 408 00:19:44,508 --> 00:19:49,348 Speaker 1: He's joining us. Scott, what's up man? Good morning, Good 409 00:19:49,428 --> 00:19:55,908 Speaker 1: morning everyone. Let's start with one of the wildest endings 410 00:19:56,028 --> 00:19:58,668 Speaker 1: we've ever seen in NFL football and the team that 411 00:19:58,988 --> 00:20:01,788 Speaker 1: was on the other end of it. That was that 412 00:20:01,948 --> 00:20:04,788 Speaker 1: happens once in a blue moon, It doesn't what happened 413 00:20:04,788 --> 00:20:07,468 Speaker 1: to Belichick coach teams. Patriots lost to the Raiders on 414 00:20:07,508 --> 00:20:09,788 Speaker 1: a head scratching pick six that we saw from Jacoby 415 00:20:09,828 --> 00:20:13,028 Speaker 1: Meyers that was picked off by Chandler Jones no time 416 00:20:13,188 --> 00:20:16,988 Speaker 1: left on the game clock. And you know Belichick, you 417 00:20:17,068 --> 00:20:19,828 Speaker 1: worked with him. He's known for the discipline teams for 418 00:20:20,228 --> 00:20:24,548 Speaker 1: game management. Scott, take us through everything. Not only how 419 00:20:24,628 --> 00:20:27,668 Speaker 1: does that possibly happen, but also what is the reaction afterwards, 420 00:20:27,788 --> 00:20:30,628 Speaker 1: not just from Bill but from anyone in a franchise 421 00:20:30,708 --> 00:20:32,828 Speaker 1: that's got so much success like the Patriots when you 422 00:20:32,908 --> 00:20:36,788 Speaker 1: lose this way? Yeah, you know, Peter, I think to me, 423 00:20:36,908 --> 00:20:39,828 Speaker 1: one of the most interesting things was the fact that 424 00:20:39,988 --> 00:20:43,068 Speaker 1: this happened not with one of their best players, but 425 00:20:43,268 --> 00:20:46,148 Speaker 1: two of their players made the same mistake. And to me, 426 00:20:46,428 --> 00:20:50,948 Speaker 1: that's what's so confusing about this. And so I don't 427 00:20:50,948 --> 00:20:53,348 Speaker 1: know what the right word is, but I look at 428 00:20:53,388 --> 00:20:57,748 Speaker 1: this play. When you see Romandre Stevenson in Jacobe Meyers 429 00:20:57,868 --> 00:21:00,148 Speaker 1: making a mistake like this, it wasn't one mistake, it 430 00:21:00,228 --> 00:21:02,028 Speaker 1: was a double down on a mistake. That's what really 431 00:21:02,068 --> 00:21:06,108 Speaker 1: surprised me. And you know, when I look at this historically, 432 00:21:07,148 --> 00:21:09,628 Speaker 1: the New England Patriots, and this is not taking anything 433 00:21:09,708 --> 00:21:12,188 Speaker 1: away from Bill at all. Bill and the culture that 434 00:21:12,268 --> 00:21:14,308 Speaker 1: has been built there and that has lasted for twenty 435 00:21:14,348 --> 00:21:16,668 Speaker 1: plus years. A lot of that had to do not 436 00:21:16,868 --> 00:21:20,828 Speaker 1: just with Bill's emphasis of things, but players always bought in. 437 00:21:21,068 --> 00:21:24,428 Speaker 1: Players were the ones holding one another accountable, always reminding 438 00:21:24,508 --> 00:21:27,988 Speaker 1: one another. Yes, Bill reminded players of things very often 439 00:21:28,548 --> 00:21:31,748 Speaker 1: every day, but the players were always reminding one another 440 00:21:31,788 --> 00:21:34,148 Speaker 1: and holding one another accountable. And then to see two 441 00:21:34,188 --> 00:21:36,068 Speaker 1: of your best players make the mistake, but not only 442 00:21:36,108 --> 00:21:38,708 Speaker 1: make the mistake, make it on your own sideline. Truthfully, 443 00:21:38,828 --> 00:21:41,948 Speaker 1: as I saw that first throwback, I'm thinking, this isn't happening. 444 00:21:42,348 --> 00:21:44,188 Speaker 1: I was waiting for someone to come off the sidelines 445 00:21:44,228 --> 00:21:47,268 Speaker 1: and actually tackle Jacobe Myers to make sure it didn't happen. 446 00:21:47,308 --> 00:21:50,028 Speaker 1: Because there's so much accountability there. So to me, that 447 00:21:50,268 --> 00:21:52,748 Speaker 1: was the surprising part in this whole thing. But as 448 00:21:53,028 --> 00:21:54,748 Speaker 1: you know, I've watched the Patriots this here, and people 449 00:21:54,788 --> 00:21:57,708 Speaker 1: were talking about how the discipline has changed and how 450 00:21:57,868 --> 00:21:59,948 Speaker 1: they just look like a different football team. You know, 451 00:22:00,028 --> 00:22:02,748 Speaker 1: you go back to this. This is only the fourth 452 00:22:02,868 --> 00:22:06,188 Speaker 1: time since Bill has taken over the Patriots that the 453 00:22:06,268 --> 00:22:08,828 Speaker 1: Patriots have been ranked at this point in the season 454 00:22:09,468 --> 00:22:12,588 Speaker 1: in the bottom ten of the NFL in terms of penalties, 455 00:22:12,908 --> 00:22:15,708 Speaker 1: and it's only the first time that the team has 456 00:22:15,748 --> 00:22:18,788 Speaker 1: been ranked in the bottom ten in turn of giving 457 00:22:18,828 --> 00:22:22,308 Speaker 1: the ball away. Something is wrong. Bill is working on it, 458 00:22:22,388 --> 00:22:27,348 Speaker 1: I guarantee you. And again I'm still surprised. I can't 459 00:22:27,348 --> 00:22:29,988 Speaker 1: put it all to words as I watch this still 460 00:22:30,108 --> 00:22:34,228 Speaker 1: now today. It is incredible. And you make a great point, Scott, 461 00:22:34,228 --> 00:22:36,828 Speaker 1: I haven't considered that it happens directly in front of 462 00:22:36,908 --> 00:22:39,548 Speaker 1: the Patriots bench and their entire coaching staff and all 463 00:22:39,628 --> 00:22:42,028 Speaker 1: the players. You would think, if nothing else, someone screams 464 00:22:42,068 --> 00:22:45,668 Speaker 1: at them get down. It's still an insane, insane thing 465 00:22:45,748 --> 00:22:48,548 Speaker 1: that we all witness, just like witnessing from Detroit. No 466 00:22:48,668 --> 00:22:51,548 Speaker 1: team since the playoffs expanded in nineteen ninety has started 467 00:22:51,588 --> 00:22:53,308 Speaker 1: one and six and made the playoffs. The Lions are 468 00:22:53,348 --> 00:22:55,748 Speaker 1: really taking a run at it. Now that we're into 469 00:22:55,788 --> 00:22:58,388 Speaker 1: at Scott, it's time to get into the how how 470 00:22:58,468 --> 00:23:00,628 Speaker 1: are they doing it? And from your perspective you speak 471 00:23:00,628 --> 00:23:03,188 Speaker 1: from the front office, who is someone that maybe we're 472 00:23:03,228 --> 00:23:05,628 Speaker 1: not talking about, like Dan Kambler or Jared Goff, someone 473 00:23:05,708 --> 00:23:08,108 Speaker 1: are not talking about who is responsible for what we're 474 00:23:08,108 --> 00:23:11,668 Speaker 1: seeing from the Lions. You know, Kyle, earlier I heard 475 00:23:11,708 --> 00:23:14,428 Speaker 1: you all talking about the Philadelphia Eagles offensive line, who 476 00:23:14,508 --> 00:23:16,588 Speaker 1: I do believe in agree with, is the best in 477 00:23:16,628 --> 00:23:19,428 Speaker 1: the National Football League. One of the other best offensive 478 00:23:19,468 --> 00:23:22,228 Speaker 1: lines is the Detroit Lions. And when you talk about 479 00:23:22,268 --> 00:23:24,148 Speaker 1: offensive lines, a lot of people like to talk about 480 00:23:24,188 --> 00:23:26,908 Speaker 1: the tackles, and yeah, Taylor Decker's playing well, Yeah Penay 481 00:23:26,948 --> 00:23:29,508 Speaker 1: Sewell is playing well. But to me, the guy that 482 00:23:29,708 --> 00:23:31,948 Speaker 1: is making the difference for the Detroit Lions and their 483 00:23:32,028 --> 00:23:36,028 Speaker 1: offensive line is center Ragnow. And Ragnow was picked in 484 00:23:36,068 --> 00:23:38,508 Speaker 1: the first round back in twenty eighteen. He was one 485 00:23:38,508 --> 00:23:40,988 Speaker 1: of my absolute favorite players in that draft because he 486 00:23:41,148 --> 00:23:44,908 Speaker 1: is smart, he's disciplined, he's tough. When you watch him 487 00:23:44,948 --> 00:23:47,988 Speaker 1: in games, he is the guy who's ideing the defense. 488 00:23:48,268 --> 00:23:51,028 Speaker 1: And I really believe that his intelligence and his ability 489 00:23:51,108 --> 00:23:54,308 Speaker 1: to see things and point things out has really helped 490 00:23:54,428 --> 00:23:57,068 Speaker 1: Jared Goff become a better player. It has helped Jared 491 00:23:57,148 --> 00:24:00,428 Speaker 1: Goff become more comfortable. Rarely, if ever, do you see 492 00:24:00,468 --> 00:24:06,108 Speaker 1: the pocket in passing situations, seat and leak from the inside. 493 00:24:06,188 --> 00:24:08,468 Speaker 1: And that's because of Frank rag Now. He can block 494 00:24:08,588 --> 00:24:11,588 Speaker 1: defensive lineman one on one in the past game. And 495 00:24:11,708 --> 00:24:13,468 Speaker 1: then the other thing is when he's not covered up, 496 00:24:13,708 --> 00:24:16,988 Speaker 1: he's cleaning out the pocket. Frank Ragnow is a terrific player. 497 00:24:17,028 --> 00:24:19,588 Speaker 1: The Lions made him the highest paid center in the 498 00:24:19,748 --> 00:24:22,548 Speaker 1: National Football League this offseason, and I think if you 499 00:24:22,628 --> 00:24:27,708 Speaker 1: pay attention watch Lions football, you'll understand exactly why Scott 500 00:24:27,748 --> 00:24:29,748 Speaker 1: The Lions beat the Jets this weekend. It was a 501 00:24:29,828 --> 00:24:32,388 Speaker 1: game that we saw Zach Wilson quarterback for New York 502 00:24:32,468 --> 00:24:36,028 Speaker 1: once again. Jets. Said coach Robert Sala discussed how people 503 00:24:36,068 --> 00:24:40,988 Speaker 1: are too quick to criticize quarterbacks these days, specifically Zach Wilson. 504 00:24:41,068 --> 00:24:45,028 Speaker 1: Take a listen. The frustrating thing is that you know 505 00:24:45,388 --> 00:24:49,788 Speaker 1: this kid's going to be a good quarterback the NFL 506 00:24:49,908 --> 00:24:52,588 Speaker 1: and this new instant coffee world that we're in just 507 00:24:52,748 --> 00:24:56,348 Speaker 1: does not want to give people time, and so we 508 00:24:56,468 --> 00:24:59,148 Speaker 1: look at him and he is just nitpicked with it 509 00:24:59,628 --> 00:25:02,148 Speaker 1: and just with a fine tooth column everything that he does. 510 00:25:04,948 --> 00:25:07,028 Speaker 1: What do you think about that, Robert Sala saying, this 511 00:25:07,188 --> 00:25:09,868 Speaker 1: instant coffee world we live in, we're being too quick 512 00:25:09,908 --> 00:25:14,708 Speaker 1: to judge Zach Wilson. Your thoughts, Jamie. I understand what 513 00:25:14,828 --> 00:25:19,708 Speaker 1: he's saying it and I don't necessarily agree with his evaluation, 514 00:25:19,828 --> 00:25:21,748 Speaker 1: but I understand what he's saying. You know, a couple 515 00:25:21,788 --> 00:25:24,948 Speaker 1: of weeks ago, Robert Sala, his actions spoke louder than 516 00:25:25,028 --> 00:25:27,988 Speaker 1: any words that the media could make. He benched Zach Wilson. 517 00:25:28,068 --> 00:25:29,748 Speaker 1: He made sure Zach Wilson wasn't going to be on 518 00:25:29,788 --> 00:25:32,948 Speaker 1: the field. But now that the public is ripping him, 519 00:25:33,188 --> 00:25:35,588 Speaker 1: Robert Sala is being very smart. So again, as much 520 00:25:35,588 --> 00:25:39,188 Speaker 1: as I understand it and agree with what he's doing, 521 00:25:39,268 --> 00:25:43,668 Speaker 1: I don't necessarily believe or agree with the evaluation of 522 00:25:43,748 --> 00:25:47,188 Speaker 1: the media. And what I'm saying is he benched the quarterback. 523 00:25:47,588 --> 00:25:50,148 Speaker 1: People are coming after the quarterback. Now what he has 524 00:25:50,188 --> 00:25:52,228 Speaker 1: to do is make sure that that relationship is tight. 525 00:25:52,468 --> 00:25:55,588 Speaker 1: The best coaches that I've been around that sustain success. 526 00:25:56,148 --> 00:25:59,908 Speaker 1: Make sure that they criticize players in private with their teammates, 527 00:26:00,188 --> 00:26:02,228 Speaker 1: but don't go publicly about it. And when the public 528 00:26:02,348 --> 00:26:05,388 Speaker 1: goes after that player, that's when the coaches can form 529 00:26:05,428 --> 00:26:07,828 Speaker 1: a closer bond with a player and give him confidence, 530 00:26:08,068 --> 00:26:10,028 Speaker 1: and they need to stand up for him. And that's 531 00:26:10,068 --> 00:26:11,948 Speaker 1: part of the job of the head coach to publicly 532 00:26:12,108 --> 00:26:14,588 Speaker 1: stand up for his players, let them know that he 533 00:26:14,668 --> 00:26:16,628 Speaker 1: cares about them and he's got their back, that he's 534 00:26:16,628 --> 00:26:19,228 Speaker 1: going to respect him because that will all be reciprocal 535 00:26:19,348 --> 00:26:21,708 Speaker 1: in the end. So again, even though I heard you 536 00:26:21,788 --> 00:26:23,708 Speaker 1: all talking about it, and I agree one hundred percent, 537 00:26:23,868 --> 00:26:26,268 Speaker 1: you're in a market where the quarterback's going to get criticized. 538 00:26:26,508 --> 00:26:29,588 Speaker 1: Quarterbacks get criticized in every market, but even more so 539 00:26:29,788 --> 00:26:32,188 Speaker 1: in New York. So as much as I understand it, 540 00:26:32,748 --> 00:26:36,228 Speaker 1: I don't disagree the criticism that he's getting right now. 541 00:26:36,228 --> 00:26:39,828 Speaker 1: And Zach Wilson, I'm one hundred percent, which is Scott. 542 00:26:39,868 --> 00:26:42,108 Speaker 1: That was one thing as a player I always appreciate 543 00:26:42,188 --> 00:26:44,308 Speaker 1: it coach telling you to say all the right things 544 00:26:44,348 --> 00:26:46,468 Speaker 1: in the media, and then you go on social media 545 00:26:46,468 --> 00:26:48,588 Speaker 1: and you see the coach saying something negative about you. 546 00:26:49,028 --> 00:26:52,388 Speaker 1: It always sucked and players now this time of the year, 547 00:26:52,428 --> 00:26:54,508 Speaker 1: they're always saying the right thing in the media. Hey, 548 00:26:54,548 --> 00:26:56,668 Speaker 1: it's one week out of time. We're not looking ahead, 549 00:26:56,868 --> 00:26:59,268 Speaker 1: We're just focus at the task at hand. What's a 550 00:26:59,348 --> 00:27:03,028 Speaker 1: little bit different from the phone offices this time of year, December, 551 00:27:03,148 --> 00:27:05,948 Speaker 1: you're having those draft me days. How important is that 552 00:27:06,148 --> 00:27:08,188 Speaker 1: for the front office to look ahead and get ready 553 00:27:08,188 --> 00:27:12,468 Speaker 1: for the upcoming seasons? Jason, There's this thing happening in 554 00:27:12,548 --> 00:27:15,348 Speaker 1: front offices and personnel departments right now that so many 555 00:27:15,348 --> 00:27:18,068 Speaker 1: of the NFL world are not aware of. Teams are 556 00:27:18,148 --> 00:27:21,668 Speaker 1: preparing for the playoffs, Teams are preparing weekly for games, 557 00:27:21,948 --> 00:27:24,348 Speaker 1: but right now is one of the most important times 558 00:27:24,388 --> 00:27:28,428 Speaker 1: in terms of draft preparation for front offices and scouting departments. 559 00:27:28,668 --> 00:27:30,868 Speaker 1: Every team around the league in early December has what 560 00:27:30,908 --> 00:27:33,908 Speaker 1: they call December Draft meetings, and you bring every one 561 00:27:33,948 --> 00:27:36,348 Speaker 1: of your scouts from across the country into the building 562 00:27:36,748 --> 00:27:40,828 Speaker 1: and you start building out your primary draft board, every 563 00:27:40,868 --> 00:27:43,268 Speaker 1: scout that's been in an area, every regional scout that 564 00:27:43,348 --> 00:27:46,068 Speaker 1: has been somewhere. You are getting the baseline of what 565 00:27:46,308 --> 00:27:48,308 Speaker 1: the rankings are going to be for your team. The 566 00:27:48,388 --> 00:27:50,508 Speaker 1: other thing that happens during these meetings, this is when 567 00:27:50,508 --> 00:27:54,068 Speaker 1: the area scouts who have the most knowledge and information 568 00:27:54,188 --> 00:27:56,628 Speaker 1: of the character and the makeup and the transgressions of 569 00:27:56,708 --> 00:28:00,108 Speaker 1: players are presenting that information for the team and is 570 00:28:00,188 --> 00:28:03,268 Speaker 1: getting memorialized in these meetings, and you're putting markers on 571 00:28:03,388 --> 00:28:07,348 Speaker 1: players that when the coaches and when the head coach 572 00:28:07,468 --> 00:28:10,628 Speaker 1: comes in from meetings. Starting in February or late January, 573 00:28:10,708 --> 00:28:13,988 Speaker 1: before the All Star Games, you have your board set 574 00:28:14,428 --> 00:28:17,228 Speaker 1: so the team can move forward. This is one of 575 00:28:17,268 --> 00:28:21,508 Speaker 1: those moments in December where you're talking about just do 576 00:28:21,708 --> 00:28:24,588 Speaker 1: your job, where the personnel department has all these other 577 00:28:24,668 --> 00:28:26,948 Speaker 1: things to think about, but right now they have to 578 00:28:27,028 --> 00:28:29,708 Speaker 1: start putting together their draft board to get ready for 579 00:28:29,788 --> 00:28:33,708 Speaker 1: the April draft. It's amazing because we're doing the show 580 00:28:33,788 --> 00:28:35,468 Speaker 1: and we're all in the playoffs, and then all of 581 00:28:35,468 --> 00:28:37,628 Speaker 1: a sudden, it's like, oh, the Senior Bowl is here also, 582 00:28:37,908 --> 00:28:40,028 Speaker 1: and there's so many things that you've got to balance 583 00:28:40,108 --> 00:28:43,748 Speaker 1: in Scott Bowl season starting and the fans at home 584 00:28:43,828 --> 00:28:45,348 Speaker 1: might not know that a lot of the front office 585 00:28:45,388 --> 00:28:47,148 Speaker 1: members of your favorite team that are playing in the 586 00:28:47,188 --> 00:28:50,348 Speaker 1: playoffs are out at the Bulls scouting talent for next year. 587 00:28:50,388 --> 00:28:55,028 Speaker 1: It's a great point, Scott. Yeah, and I'll just add this. 588 00:28:55,108 --> 00:28:57,348 Speaker 1: One other thing is this is the time of year 589 00:28:57,868 --> 00:29:01,468 Speaker 1: where it's only football that you're evaluating. So everything that 590 00:29:01,548 --> 00:29:04,668 Speaker 1: you're doing in terms of ranking your board is based 591 00:29:04,788 --> 00:29:08,588 Speaker 1: on games that were played. Football being played, not necessarily 592 00:29:08,668 --> 00:29:10,908 Speaker 1: a vertical jump or a forty speed or a three 593 00:29:10,988 --> 00:29:14,068 Speaker 1: cone drill. Those things have some value at some point 594 00:29:14,068 --> 00:29:16,668 Speaker 1: in time, but right now is when you were evaluating 595 00:29:16,708 --> 00:29:23,388 Speaker 1: football players on playing football. It's beautiful. We love it, Scott. 596 00:29:23,708 --> 00:29:26,348 Speaker 1: Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays to you. Love that you joined 597 00:29:26,428 --> 00:29:28,028 Speaker 1: us all year long. The best you and your family. 598 00:29:28,028 --> 00:29:29,788 Speaker 1: Thank you, Scot, appreciate you man. We'll see you next week. 599 00:29:30,348 --> 00:29:36,628 Speaker 1: And Merry Christmas to all you. Thanks so much. Hey, everybody, 600 00:29:36,668 --> 00:29:38,308 Speaker 1: time to check out the Power rankings by Dan Hens 601 00:29:38,348 --> 00:29:39,708 Speaker 1: has had a week sixteen. Every We can do this 602 00:29:39,748 --> 00:29:41,828 Speaker 1: in the theme and earlier in the show during commercial break, 603 00:29:41,868 --> 00:29:43,828 Speaker 1: Jamie erdols like we have some Christmas music, and the 604 00:29:43,868 --> 00:29:46,628 Speaker 1: two scrooges of you and said, nah and I like Christmas. 605 00:29:46,948 --> 00:29:49,948 Speaker 1: Let's do this with a theme of Christmas music. First 606 00:29:50,068 --> 00:29:53,228 Speaker 1: we get to the war is over a division John 607 00:29:53,268 --> 00:29:55,108 Speaker 1: and Yoko. I think they have their hearts in the 608 00:29:55,188 --> 00:29:57,428 Speaker 1: right place For those two crazy kids. I can't stand 609 00:29:57,468 --> 00:29:59,428 Speaker 1: that song the Texans down at thirty two. You're the 610 00:29:59,828 --> 00:30:02,308 Speaker 1: That's a great one. We'll get to you like heater 611 00:30:02,948 --> 00:30:06,868 Speaker 1: Theater thirty one periods, John Lennon's voice, you're great at 612 00:30:06,908 --> 00:30:08,508 Speaker 1: running down the fab five rookies. I don't know. I 613 00:30:08,508 --> 00:30:10,108 Speaker 1: don't know about the Christmas songs at this point? Do 614 00:30:10,148 --> 00:30:13,308 Speaker 1: you like Wars over thirty Cardinals, Town and Bears. Let's 615 00:30:13,348 --> 00:30:16,748 Speaker 1: move on though the John's Old Buddy, Wonderful Christmas Time 616 00:30:16,868 --> 00:30:20,108 Speaker 1: All Paul McCartney, A highly repetitive, highly annoying song that's 617 00:30:20,108 --> 00:30:22,948 Speaker 1: always played in this in the aisles at walmartt you're there, 618 00:30:23,748 --> 00:30:26,428 Speaker 1: Carolina Panthers. There's some of the middling teams, Packers one 619 00:30:26,508 --> 00:30:29,068 Speaker 1: last night, they're still a live Patriots, just sitting there 620 00:30:29,188 --> 00:30:32,268 Speaker 1: like after the strangest loss of all time. Let's move 621 00:30:32,348 --> 00:30:34,868 Speaker 1: on though, too. You make it feel like Christmas Time 622 00:30:34,988 --> 00:30:37,308 Speaker 1: by Gwen Stefani and Black Shelton, Friends of the Shows. 623 00:30:37,428 --> 00:30:42,188 Speaker 1: Sweet Gingerbread made with molasses. Upper left corner charges at nine, Dolphins, 624 00:30:42,268 --> 00:30:46,428 Speaker 1: ten off the El Jaguars, Let's go to fall all 625 00:30:46,508 --> 00:30:50,148 Speaker 1: the way up to eleven Ravens, Giants, Jets, Commanders, Raiders 626 00:30:50,228 --> 00:30:53,588 Speaker 1: and Leslie. Let's get to Last Christmas by way, I'm 627 00:30:53,708 --> 00:30:57,068 Speaker 1: exclamation point. It is an all time jam Eagles, best 628 00:30:57,148 --> 00:30:59,988 Speaker 1: team in the league, followed by those Chris Key Niners. 629 00:31:00,108 --> 00:31:02,908 Speaker 1: If you say Alexa, play Last Christmas by wham, there's 630 00:31:02,948 --> 00:31:05,428 Speaker 1: a voice conlousas high. This is Andrew Ridgeley. Thank you 631 00:31:05,468 --> 00:31:08,028 Speaker 1: for listening. He's doing it incredible. Originally I'd love you 632 00:31:08,628 --> 00:31:10,908 Speaker 1: hands Us, I love you. Get in here, Bills, Bengals Chiefs. 633 00:31:11,148 --> 00:31:13,908 Speaker 1: Let's bring in the man behind the power, Dan Handsas. 634 00:31:13,948 --> 00:31:17,188 Speaker 1: Happy Holidays, Mary Christmas, Dan Hory, Happy Holidays on my 635 00:31:18,188 --> 00:31:21,668 Speaker 1: web service. Playing music. It's only Andrew Ridgeley's face when 636 00:31:21,708 --> 00:31:23,508 Speaker 1: you play that song, and it's like, maybe we got 637 00:31:23,588 --> 00:31:27,828 Speaker 1: to clean that up a little bit. Michael listen, I 638 00:31:27,948 --> 00:31:29,548 Speaker 1: feel for originally a little bit. He's hanging out and 639 00:31:29,548 --> 00:31:31,348 Speaker 1: here after all these years, they got an explanation point, 640 00:31:31,388 --> 00:31:34,188 Speaker 1: explanation point in the band's name. Um, the Vikings completely 641 00:31:34,228 --> 00:31:36,628 Speaker 1: the biggest comeback with an exclamation point in NFL history. 642 00:31:36,668 --> 00:31:40,148 Speaker 1: In Meek fifteen, Minnesota's continues to climb up our toes 643 00:31:40,228 --> 00:31:42,428 Speaker 1: this year. What am I reading is this tell us 644 00:31:42,428 --> 00:31:46,588 Speaker 1: about the Vikings? Thank you? I can't I can't say 645 00:31:46,628 --> 00:31:50,228 Speaker 1: so cute with this with the copy. Yeah, don't ask me. 646 00:31:50,508 --> 00:31:52,308 Speaker 1: Don't ask me, Kyle. I don't know what to do 647 00:31:52,428 --> 00:31:55,468 Speaker 1: with the Vikings. It's almost like they must be aware 648 00:31:55,548 --> 00:31:58,788 Speaker 1: now that we're talking about them as are they a fraud? 649 00:31:58,868 --> 00:32:00,948 Speaker 1: Are they a contender? Because they went out and did 650 00:32:01,028 --> 00:32:05,068 Speaker 1: both things um on Saturday. Terrible in the first half, 651 00:32:05,548 --> 00:32:08,508 Speaker 1: excellent in the second half. Do they have a real 652 00:32:08,628 --> 00:32:10,268 Speaker 1: chance to win this thing? I guess I would tilt 653 00:32:10,308 --> 00:32:13,108 Speaker 1: more towards, Sorry, Jamie, the fraud category, because I don't 654 00:32:13,108 --> 00:32:15,708 Speaker 1: think you could. This act works against big time competition 655 00:32:15,788 --> 00:32:18,908 Speaker 1: come January. But they're eleven and three, so they can 656 00:32:18,948 --> 00:32:21,908 Speaker 1: tell everybody to shove it. But they're a tough team. 657 00:32:21,988 --> 00:32:23,868 Speaker 1: They dropped in the power rankings this week. What else 658 00:32:23,868 --> 00:32:27,908 Speaker 1: can I say? You just covered yourself by calling them 659 00:32:27,948 --> 00:32:30,188 Speaker 1: frauds and telling them that they do have the ultimate 660 00:32:30,268 --> 00:32:32,708 Speaker 1: defense and telling people that they could go shove it 661 00:32:32,748 --> 00:32:34,468 Speaker 1: to Those are the words that Dan handzus. Let's talk 662 00:32:34,508 --> 00:32:37,868 Speaker 1: about the AFC. Let's shift over to the Bills, the Bengals, 663 00:32:37,948 --> 00:32:40,788 Speaker 1: the Chiefs. They all got wins in week fifteen. Who's 664 00:32:40,828 --> 00:32:44,428 Speaker 1: your favorite in the AFC right now? And why I 665 00:32:44,548 --> 00:32:47,068 Speaker 1: got Jamie? I got the Bills a tick ahead of 666 00:32:47,108 --> 00:32:49,548 Speaker 1: the Bengals, who are tick ahead of the Chiefs. Obviously, 667 00:32:49,628 --> 00:32:52,428 Speaker 1: this is an order that's extremely fluid. And I had 668 00:32:52,508 --> 00:32:54,708 Speaker 1: the Bengals ahead of the Bills last week, and I 669 00:32:54,748 --> 00:32:56,388 Speaker 1: don't know, there was just something about that game in 670 00:32:56,468 --> 00:32:59,468 Speaker 1: the snow and Orchard Park. It was romantic, wasn't it. 671 00:32:59,548 --> 00:33:01,868 Speaker 1: But it was also a good dress rehearsal for a 672 00:33:01,948 --> 00:33:04,948 Speaker 1: Bills team that sometimes the season, not everything has gone 673 00:33:04,948 --> 00:33:07,948 Speaker 1: their way, whether it's injuries or some inconsistencies on their offense. 674 00:33:08,228 --> 00:33:10,628 Speaker 1: And this feels like a team that, really, since July, 675 00:33:11,228 --> 00:33:14,188 Speaker 1: has been ticketed for the AFC Championship game, and that's tough. 676 00:33:14,268 --> 00:33:17,508 Speaker 1: I mean, that's just those expectations. So it felt like 677 00:33:17,628 --> 00:33:19,828 Speaker 1: getting this game against the Dobbins, to be down eight 678 00:33:19,908 --> 00:33:22,788 Speaker 1: points in the fourth quarter, to step up and win 679 00:33:22,948 --> 00:33:25,468 Speaker 1: that game. This just seems like a team with a 680 00:33:25,548 --> 00:33:28,668 Speaker 1: quarterback Kyle's buddy that's just not going to be denied 681 00:33:28,748 --> 00:33:30,908 Speaker 1: this year. And that's why I think they're coming out 682 00:33:30,948 --> 00:33:33,068 Speaker 1: at the AFC right now. That's how I feel it. 683 00:33:34,508 --> 00:33:37,068 Speaker 1: They've been awesome. Speaking of the AFC, then when the 684 00:33:37,108 --> 00:33:39,508 Speaker 1: schedule comes out, we do a whole schedule release show 685 00:33:39,588 --> 00:33:41,508 Speaker 1: here on Good Morning Football. We trade it like it 686 00:33:41,668 --> 00:33:43,228 Speaker 1: is Christmas, and in a lot of ways it is 687 00:33:43,268 --> 00:33:45,948 Speaker 1: because we're so excited to see the gifts under the tree. 688 00:33:46,188 --> 00:33:49,348 Speaker 1: And I remember saying they didn't give Amazon such a 689 00:33:49,428 --> 00:33:54,988 Speaker 1: gift to December twenty second Week sixteen Jets Jaguars. Wow, 690 00:33:55,388 --> 00:33:58,708 Speaker 1: here you go, mister Bezos. Sure enough, here we are, 691 00:33:59,388 --> 00:34:01,108 Speaker 1: and it's one of the biggest games in the week. 692 00:34:01,308 --> 00:34:06,348 Speaker 1: Give us a little Jets Jaguars playoff in if you win, 693 00:34:06,708 --> 00:34:09,828 Speaker 1: vibe here. I mean, Dan, I'm amazed Jets Jaguars. Not 694 00:34:09,868 --> 00:34:12,148 Speaker 1: only does it matter, it's huge. What do you got? Yeah, 695 00:34:12,508 --> 00:34:16,428 Speaker 1: it is huge. And Peter feels like the Jags like 696 00:34:16,588 --> 00:34:19,428 Speaker 1: stole the Jets identity as the feel good story that 697 00:34:19,628 --> 00:34:22,148 Speaker 1: kind of came out of nowhere and are making their 698 00:34:22,268 --> 00:34:24,268 Speaker 1: move and the powerings. They're all the way up to 699 00:34:24,428 --> 00:34:26,308 Speaker 1: number eleven. The Jets got as high as I believe 700 00:34:26,428 --> 00:34:28,348 Speaker 1: eight or nine this year. Now they're down to fourteen. 701 00:34:28,668 --> 00:34:32,108 Speaker 1: And yeah, it is a must win game for the Jets, obviously. 702 00:34:32,228 --> 00:34:34,308 Speaker 1: In the Jaguars, I mean, I don't know. I know 703 00:34:34,388 --> 00:34:36,468 Speaker 1: they're still behind the standings, but to me, they feel 704 00:34:36,508 --> 00:34:39,148 Speaker 1: like the favorite to win the AFC South. Now they 705 00:34:39,188 --> 00:34:41,748 Speaker 1: feel like a freight train. And I think as a 706 00:34:41,828 --> 00:34:44,628 Speaker 1: Jets fan, and every Jets ban is worried about this 707 00:34:44,908 --> 00:34:48,228 Speaker 1: game because Zach Wilson most likely starting, and with Trevor 708 00:34:48,308 --> 00:34:51,388 Speaker 1: Lawrence right there playing like a superstar. All of a sudden, 709 00:34:51,428 --> 00:34:53,588 Speaker 1: all you're thinking to yourself, as men, if we just 710 00:34:53,668 --> 00:34:55,828 Speaker 1: went one in fifteen instead of two and fourteen, two 711 00:34:55,948 --> 00:34:59,388 Speaker 1: years ago, we have this roster with Trevor Lawrence. I'm 712 00:34:59,628 --> 00:35:03,348 Speaker 1: I'm not gonna be negative though it is Chris again, 713 00:35:04,468 --> 00:35:06,948 Speaker 1: don't bring it up. But maybe the Jets fans get 714 00:35:06,988 --> 00:35:10,588 Speaker 1: a gift, then we get another week of relevance. Oh boy, 715 00:35:11,268 --> 00:35:14,628 Speaker 1: maybe you will, Daniel the best. Maybe I just want 716 00:35:14,628 --> 00:35:15,828 Speaker 1: to fly, I want to live, I want to die. 717 00:35:15,828 --> 00:35:17,788 Speaker 1: And be sure to check out NFL Power Workings presented 718 00:35:17,828 --> 00:35:21,108 Speaker 1: by Energizer every Tuesday on NFL dot com. Dan, you 719 00:35:21,188 --> 00:35:23,388 Speaker 1: and I We're gonna live forever, see you next to me. 720 00:35:23,548 --> 00:35:26,068 Speaker 1: Happy holidays, Happy holidays everybody,