1 00:00:00,920 --> 00:00:05,720 Speaker 1: Coming to you live from the Cowboys headquarters in Frisco, 2 00:00:06,519 --> 00:00:11,920 Speaker 1: deep in the heart of Texas. It's the Star Night. Wow, 3 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:14,960 Speaker 1: dramatic much. Why are you getting in the way of 4 00:00:14,960 --> 00:00:18,279 Speaker 1: my intro? You mean our intro. We're your hosts. I'm 5 00:00:18,360 --> 00:00:24,080 Speaker 1: Kelsey Charles and I'm David Hellman. Okay, let's just start 6 00:00:24,120 --> 00:00:33,000 Speaker 1: this show now. It's here. No more speculating, there's no 7 00:00:33,040 --> 00:00:36,920 Speaker 1: more wondering. Love it. We are in the playoffs, the 8 00:00:37,000 --> 00:00:40,840 Speaker 1: Dallas Cowboys. We need to we need to talk about 9 00:00:40,840 --> 00:00:43,200 Speaker 1: a fifty one to twenty six beat down in Philadelphia. 10 00:00:43,360 --> 00:00:47,120 Speaker 1: I don't know, but the Cowboys secure yes, number three 11 00:00:47,240 --> 00:00:50,560 Speaker 1: seed in the NFC. They are hosting the San Francisco 12 00:00:50,600 --> 00:00:52,960 Speaker 1: forty nine ers. It's nineteen ninety two all over again. 13 00:00:53,080 --> 00:00:57,640 Speaker 1: Let's go. Honestly, I'm doing pretty good, Like I'm excited. 14 00:00:57,720 --> 00:01:01,280 Speaker 1: I feel like there was a lot of chatter, specifically 15 00:01:01,360 --> 00:01:05,280 Speaker 1: coming out of the Northeast and how it took playing 16 00:01:05,560 --> 00:01:08,360 Speaker 1: the backups to run up so many points against them, 17 00:01:08,400 --> 00:01:11,280 Speaker 1: And honestly, I'm not here for that narrative. So let 18 00:01:11,280 --> 00:01:15,039 Speaker 1: me ask you that so beating Philly, yes, beating Phillies 19 00:01:15,360 --> 00:01:18,840 Speaker 1: D team, do you feel like that has bolstered your 20 00:01:18,840 --> 00:01:21,560 Speaker 1: confidence in the Cowboys heading into the playoffs. Honestly, at 21 00:01:21,640 --> 00:01:24,760 Speaker 1: first glance, I was going to definitely say no, I 22 00:01:24,800 --> 00:01:27,360 Speaker 1: mean again, like we all knew week seventeen and eighteen, 23 00:01:27,400 --> 00:01:29,720 Speaker 1: New Yorkers see a ton of the starters, and but 24 00:01:29,760 --> 00:01:32,240 Speaker 1: at the end of the day, I really do feel 25 00:01:32,240 --> 00:01:36,200 Speaker 1: like this team win into Philadelphia and lad with conviction 26 00:01:36,560 --> 00:01:38,640 Speaker 1: on top of it all too. It was kind of 27 00:01:38,680 --> 00:01:41,560 Speaker 1: fun to watch so many players reached milestones like that. 28 00:01:41,720 --> 00:01:44,800 Speaker 1: To me felt like the most of the moral victory 29 00:01:44,800 --> 00:01:46,800 Speaker 1: that you could have taken away from this kind of game. 30 00:01:46,880 --> 00:01:50,160 Speaker 1: The whole second half of that game was just me checking, 31 00:01:50,240 --> 00:01:52,360 Speaker 1: like the media guy, like, oh my god, he's gonna 32 00:01:52,360 --> 00:01:55,800 Speaker 1: set a record. He just set a record. Oh zekes Oh, 33 00:01:56,080 --> 00:01:59,280 Speaker 1: certainly the coaches planned that. No, absolutely they did. They 34 00:01:59,320 --> 00:02:02,120 Speaker 1: were calling plays to get records. Look, I don't know 35 00:02:02,120 --> 00:02:04,720 Speaker 1: if it's going to translate. I don't really believe in 36 00:02:04,760 --> 00:02:07,680 Speaker 1: the concept of week to week momentum. Sure, but I 37 00:02:07,680 --> 00:02:10,760 Speaker 1: gotta give the Cowboys credit. This thing played out exactly 38 00:02:10,840 --> 00:02:12,560 Speaker 1: the way they wanted it too. They went up there, 39 00:02:12,800 --> 00:02:16,080 Speaker 1: they look good, they get some confidence, and they won, 40 00:02:16,440 --> 00:02:19,120 Speaker 1: which helped them improve their playoffs seating they deserve credit 41 00:02:19,160 --> 00:02:21,360 Speaker 1: for that. So speaking of playoffs seating, obviously you mentioned 42 00:02:21,360 --> 00:02:25,480 Speaker 1: that number three position, but did you ever foresee the 43 00:02:25,639 --> 00:02:29,480 Speaker 1: Rams and the Cardinals taken an l this weekend? Going 44 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:31,440 Speaker 1: back to what I said at the top of the show, 45 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:35,079 Speaker 1: like we've been speculating about this for weeks. I mean, 46 00:02:35,080 --> 00:02:36,960 Speaker 1: we've known the Cowboys we're gonna be in the playoffs 47 00:02:37,000 --> 00:02:39,320 Speaker 1: since like, thanks again, we were for sure with Arizona, 48 00:02:39,440 --> 00:02:42,440 Speaker 1: I haven't. I hadn't given the forty nine ers a 49 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:48,200 Speaker 1: moment of my brain until four thirty on Sunday afternoon. 50 00:02:48,240 --> 00:02:52,080 Speaker 1: I was like, oh, okay, yeah, that's what's gonna happen. Which, again, 51 00:02:52,280 --> 00:02:56,720 Speaker 1: the Cowboys put themselves in position. The question now is 52 00:02:56,720 --> 00:02:59,800 Speaker 1: is that a good thing? Is the three seed? Or 53 00:03:00,160 --> 00:03:03,240 Speaker 1: is this matchup what you would prefer? Okay? So I 54 00:03:03,280 --> 00:03:05,440 Speaker 1: actually do want to dive into that too. Because Sancisco 55 00:03:05,480 --> 00:03:07,600 Speaker 1: has won the last seven out of nine games. Obviously, 56 00:03:07,639 --> 00:03:09,120 Speaker 1: we know there's been a lot of talk about Jimmy 57 00:03:09,160 --> 00:03:11,160 Speaker 1: g and all the things he had to overcome. Deebo 58 00:03:11,280 --> 00:03:14,440 Speaker 1: Samuel is a special type of players. So, yeah, how 59 00:03:14,480 --> 00:03:17,320 Speaker 1: are you feeling about this matchup? Come on, come Sunday. 60 00:03:17,880 --> 00:03:21,120 Speaker 1: I feel like it's going to be a heavyweight rock fight. 61 00:03:21,360 --> 00:03:25,200 Speaker 1: Just face punches all day long. I don't know if 62 00:03:25,200 --> 00:03:26,760 Speaker 1: you saw the way the forty nine ers ran the 63 00:03:26,760 --> 00:03:28,760 Speaker 1: ball in that game. This is gonna be a handful 64 00:03:28,760 --> 00:03:30,880 Speaker 1: to deal with. Deebo Samuel. He is such a good 65 00:03:30,960 --> 00:03:33,560 Speaker 1: runner that people don't talk about him as a fourteen 66 00:03:33,639 --> 00:03:37,440 Speaker 1: hundred yard receiver. Yeah, Nick Vosa, they got four sacks 67 00:03:37,440 --> 00:03:39,640 Speaker 1: on Matt Staff or the other day. It's gonna be tough, man, 68 00:03:39,680 --> 00:03:42,000 Speaker 1: and the three seed helps you because you can get 69 00:03:42,040 --> 00:03:44,720 Speaker 1: a home game in the next round. You gotta win 70 00:03:44,800 --> 00:03:48,040 Speaker 1: this one first, and it's gonna be tough dude. All right, Well, 71 00:03:48,440 --> 00:03:50,560 Speaker 1: we're gonna break down what that matchup is gonna look 72 00:03:50,600 --> 00:03:52,880 Speaker 1: like with a very special guest friend of the show. 73 00:03:53,240 --> 00:03:56,000 Speaker 1: You guys, Kay Adams is joining us. Coming up next. 74 00:03:59,200 --> 00:04:03,520 Speaker 1: Cowboys Star at Night is brought to you by Academy 75 00:04:03,640 --> 00:04:07,080 Speaker 1: Sports and Outdoors, the official sporting goods retailer of the 76 00:04:07,160 --> 00:04:12,760 Speaker 1: Dallas Cowboys at and T, and by Favor, the official 77 00:04:12,880 --> 00:04:23,839 Speaker 1: on demand food delivery partner of the Dallas Cowboys. This 78 00:04:23,880 --> 00:04:26,480 Speaker 1: segment is brought to you by the Dallas Morning News. 79 00:04:26,800 --> 00:04:29,960 Speaker 1: Nobody does sports like Sports Day Your home for complete 80 00:04:30,040 --> 00:04:35,279 Speaker 1: Dallas Cowboys coverage. All right, Well, we promised we had 81 00:04:35,400 --> 00:04:38,880 Speaker 1: a very special guest for you all on today's episode, 82 00:04:39,240 --> 00:04:42,680 Speaker 1: and I am for sure she will not disappoint. The 83 00:04:42,760 --> 00:04:46,160 Speaker 1: great Kay Adams. Friend of the show is John Us. Okay, 84 00:04:46,279 --> 00:04:50,599 Speaker 1: welcome back. Hey, Pressure, I don't want to hear that. 85 00:04:50,680 --> 00:04:53,520 Speaker 1: I'm so excited to hear again. This is a fun 86 00:04:53,560 --> 00:04:55,560 Speaker 1: little tradition and there's a lot to talk about and 87 00:04:55,600 --> 00:04:58,400 Speaker 1: a lot to celebrate. Congrats on your postseason birth. Let's 88 00:04:58,400 --> 00:05:00,800 Speaker 1: go in a super Bowl. I mean, you said it, 89 00:05:00,880 --> 00:05:02,800 Speaker 1: not us. He took the words right out of my mouth. 90 00:05:02,839 --> 00:05:05,400 Speaker 1: I mean, I'm not trying to blow smoke. Kay, I 91 00:05:05,440 --> 00:05:08,560 Speaker 1: just love we see you every morning on Good Morning Football. 92 00:05:08,640 --> 00:05:11,480 Speaker 1: You're like the first lady of the league. I feel 93 00:05:11,520 --> 00:05:14,320 Speaker 1: like like everybody loves Kay and we've got her on 94 00:05:14,360 --> 00:05:18,160 Speaker 1: the show. Yes, first, Why can't I be the president? 95 00:05:18,160 --> 00:05:19,720 Speaker 1: Why do I have to be the first lady? Hey, 96 00:05:19,839 --> 00:05:22,840 Speaker 1: that's a great you know, shame Wow, I feel like 97 00:05:22,920 --> 00:05:25,160 Speaker 1: you got that wrong. The patriarch. Why don't you give 98 00:05:25,200 --> 00:05:27,360 Speaker 1: them a little Why don't you give that guy a noogie? 99 00:05:27,400 --> 00:05:30,760 Speaker 1: Right now? Please? Yes on the wrist? All right, I'm sorry, 100 00:05:30,760 --> 00:05:33,480 Speaker 1: I'm sorry, Kay, You're right, you are, you are. You 101 00:05:33,520 --> 00:05:36,840 Speaker 1: are the the bes knees of NFL coverage as far 102 00:05:36,839 --> 00:05:39,560 Speaker 1: as I'm Oh, my goodness, that's almost worse than what 103 00:05:39,600 --> 00:05:42,680 Speaker 1: you said. You're just we just need you to take 104 00:05:42,720 --> 00:05:46,840 Speaker 1: a ship a minute the interview. Just I'll just be 105 00:05:46,880 --> 00:05:50,960 Speaker 1: over here, do less. David. All Right, So, um, I 106 00:05:51,000 --> 00:05:54,360 Speaker 1: do want to talk about this Cowboys team, Okay, because obviously, 107 00:05:54,560 --> 00:05:56,400 Speaker 1: I mean, I feel like they're always a constant topic 108 00:05:56,400 --> 00:05:59,440 Speaker 1: of conversation in the league, right, but especially now making 109 00:05:59,480 --> 00:06:01,960 Speaker 1: to the post season. They're three and oh and wild 110 00:06:02,000 --> 00:06:05,960 Speaker 1: card games. How are you feeling like this team can fare? 111 00:06:06,480 --> 00:06:08,880 Speaker 1: Especially I mean again, they're facing the forty nine ers. 112 00:06:09,040 --> 00:06:11,280 Speaker 1: Is a historic matchup for this team? What are your 113 00:06:11,279 --> 00:06:15,279 Speaker 1: thoughts going into this weekend? For us, it is historic 114 00:06:15,320 --> 00:06:17,520 Speaker 1: and it's something we've never seen before. We've never seen 115 00:06:17,600 --> 00:06:20,240 Speaker 1: Dak Prescott take on Jimmy Garoppolo in any game in 116 00:06:20,360 --> 00:06:23,800 Speaker 1: NFL history, So even that is intriguing and exciting. One 117 00:06:23,800 --> 00:06:26,760 Speaker 1: of the most exciting play callers in the business. And 118 00:06:26,880 --> 00:06:30,640 Speaker 1: Kyle Shanahan going up against Kellen Moore, who clearly wants 119 00:06:30,640 --> 00:06:33,000 Speaker 1: some coaching gigs. Potentially he wants to make a name 120 00:06:33,040 --> 00:06:35,120 Speaker 1: for himself and what is he even holding in the 121 00:06:35,120 --> 00:06:37,159 Speaker 1: back that we haven't seen that we did see more 122 00:06:37,400 --> 00:06:39,400 Speaker 1: in the first half of the season. Do I think 123 00:06:39,440 --> 00:06:42,359 Speaker 1: they have what it takes. Absolutely, this is the number 124 00:06:42,360 --> 00:06:45,839 Speaker 1: one offense. They're just as talented as anyone, and the 125 00:06:45,960 --> 00:06:50,120 Speaker 1: expectation is the Super Bowls. They did struggle. As gotta 126 00:06:50,160 --> 00:06:53,720 Speaker 1: keep real they struggled against top competition this year one 127 00:06:53,760 --> 00:06:56,920 Speaker 1: and four against teams with ten or more wins. They 128 00:06:56,960 --> 00:06:58,719 Speaker 1: fell to the Bucks, as you guys know, the Chiefs, 129 00:06:58,720 --> 00:07:01,599 Speaker 1: the Raiders, and Cardinals lone wind coming against the Patriots. 130 00:07:01,480 --> 00:07:03,400 Speaker 1: And that is a little bit concerning because if you're 131 00:07:03,400 --> 00:07:07,960 Speaker 1: talking about making a run that half the Niners isn't easy. 132 00:07:08,000 --> 00:07:09,720 Speaker 1: You got to go to Tampa, You're gonna have to 133 00:07:09,760 --> 00:07:12,360 Speaker 1: go to frigid Lambeau. It's going to be tough. But 134 00:07:12,480 --> 00:07:14,800 Speaker 1: Dak should have this team. Why you do it? Which 135 00:07:14,840 --> 00:07:16,800 Speaker 1: I mean everything you just said is totally fair. I 136 00:07:16,840 --> 00:07:20,160 Speaker 1: don't think anybody in Cowboys Nation would disagree with that 137 00:07:20,640 --> 00:07:23,880 Speaker 1: with what we've seen. I'm just curious though, and you know, 138 00:07:24,640 --> 00:07:27,400 Speaker 1: there's always pressure on the Cowboys, certainly with the playoff, 139 00:07:27,440 --> 00:07:30,440 Speaker 1: with the Super Bowl drought, all that stuff. But I 140 00:07:30,600 --> 00:07:34,920 Speaker 1: realized this today as well, Kyle Shanahan technically has a 141 00:07:34,920 --> 00:07:39,080 Speaker 1: losing record as a head coach, and Jimmy Garoppolo is 142 00:07:39,120 --> 00:07:42,360 Speaker 1: a guy that they are actively seeking to replace. Trey 143 00:07:42,440 --> 00:07:44,280 Speaker 1: Lance is in the building. I know he hasn't played 144 00:07:44,280 --> 00:07:47,400 Speaker 1: a lot this year, but is obvious that there are 145 00:07:47,640 --> 00:07:50,880 Speaker 1: designs on the future beyond just this team. So what 146 00:07:50,960 --> 00:07:53,400 Speaker 1: type of pressure do you think San Francisco's dealing with 147 00:07:53,480 --> 00:07:56,560 Speaker 1: and maybe is it similar to the situation the Cowboys 148 00:07:56,560 --> 00:07:59,800 Speaker 1: are in. Yeah, we saw their GM Hall of Famer 149 00:08:00,120 --> 00:08:03,320 Speaker 1: John Lynch jumping up and down. Of course, in so 150 00:08:03,520 --> 00:08:06,800 Speaker 1: far getting this huge win, getting this playoff birth, they've 151 00:08:06,800 --> 00:08:09,800 Speaker 1: dealt with a lot of adversity, They've had some injuries. Perennially, 152 00:08:09,840 --> 00:08:11,800 Speaker 1: they made it to a Super Bowl. I think that 153 00:08:11,920 --> 00:08:15,280 Speaker 1: alleviates some pressure. I think the Cowboys would feel better 154 00:08:15,280 --> 00:08:17,000 Speaker 1: if they could at least say that they got there 155 00:08:17,320 --> 00:08:19,360 Speaker 1: and out of the NFC. So I think that that 156 00:08:19,800 --> 00:08:22,720 Speaker 1: sort of takes the pressure off a little bit. I 157 00:08:22,760 --> 00:08:26,560 Speaker 1: would say with Shanahan, he's a brilliant mind, he really is, 158 00:08:26,600 --> 00:08:28,320 Speaker 1: and I think dan Quinn's going to have his hands 159 00:08:28,360 --> 00:08:30,760 Speaker 1: full with Deebo Samuel and what he can do. But 160 00:08:30,840 --> 00:08:34,640 Speaker 1: that doesn't mean that Jimmy Garoppolo is revealed like Dak 161 00:08:34,679 --> 00:08:38,640 Speaker 1: and Jimmy both very rich men. Dak's job is secure, 162 00:08:38,760 --> 00:08:41,439 Speaker 1: he's your franchise quarterback. Jimmy Garopolo doesn't know what his 163 00:08:41,559 --> 00:08:44,920 Speaker 1: future is. He's putting together a demo, real resume tape 164 00:08:44,920 --> 00:08:46,880 Speaker 1: out there and trying to do it. I was really 165 00:08:46,920 --> 00:08:50,160 Speaker 1: impressed with how he held command of that team. His 166 00:08:50,240 --> 00:08:54,360 Speaker 1: hand isn't even a hundred percent. But the pressure is 167 00:08:54,400 --> 00:08:56,560 Speaker 1: on Dak, I think more than Jimmy G because the 168 00:08:56,600 --> 00:08:59,880 Speaker 1: expectations are lower for Jimmy G. Both one hundred million dollars, 169 00:09:00,520 --> 00:09:04,400 Speaker 1: but Dak was crowned as a Super Bowl contending quarterback. 170 00:09:04,559 --> 00:09:07,400 Speaker 1: Or I picked Dak Prescott to be my MVP this 171 00:09:07,480 --> 00:09:09,839 Speaker 1: year with the talent, how good we know he is, 172 00:09:09,960 --> 00:09:12,680 Speaker 1: and that paycheck, he's got to show up. Okay, So 173 00:09:13,120 --> 00:09:15,600 Speaker 1: these quarterbacks are the only ones facing pressure. I think 174 00:09:15,600 --> 00:09:17,640 Speaker 1: we've seen the storylines this week with a lot of 175 00:09:17,640 --> 00:09:20,920 Speaker 1: these coaching trees, right. So you've got the Kirby Smart 176 00:09:20,960 --> 00:09:24,679 Speaker 1: and the Nick Saban interaction on Monday, and then now 177 00:09:25,040 --> 00:09:28,959 Speaker 1: you've got Shanahan and dan Quinn. So obviously Shanahan's the 178 00:09:29,000 --> 00:09:31,360 Speaker 1: head coach and dan Quinn right now is just a coordinator. 179 00:09:31,400 --> 00:09:34,240 Speaker 1: But I do want to get your opinions on really, 180 00:09:34,280 --> 00:09:37,160 Speaker 1: who do you think has that competitive edge between those 181 00:09:37,200 --> 00:09:43,400 Speaker 1: two coaching minds, between dan Quinn and Shanahan. Yeah, I 182 00:09:43,480 --> 00:09:46,240 Speaker 1: mean I know dan Quinn. We spent ties. He's been 183 00:09:46,240 --> 00:09:48,120 Speaker 1: on Good Morning Football many a time when he was 184 00:09:48,160 --> 00:09:52,199 Speaker 1: the Atlanta Falcon's head coach. He rallies everyone. You can 185 00:09:52,240 --> 00:09:54,640 Speaker 1: see with this defense looks like with him at the helm, 186 00:09:54,679 --> 00:09:58,800 Speaker 1: creating so many turnovers, the defense got them here in 187 00:09:58,840 --> 00:10:01,199 Speaker 1: a way at least, you know, the last eight weeks 188 00:10:01,320 --> 00:10:03,199 Speaker 1: or so, with what the offense has looked like, it 189 00:10:03,600 --> 00:10:06,560 Speaker 1: looks a little bit different, and I hope that Helen 190 00:10:06,600 --> 00:10:08,160 Speaker 1: is just holding it in and sort of going to 191 00:10:08,240 --> 00:10:13,079 Speaker 1: unleash it here in the postseason. Shanahan, I don't know 192 00:10:13,200 --> 00:10:15,720 Speaker 1: kind of evens itself out there. It's very different styles. 193 00:10:15,720 --> 00:10:17,840 Speaker 1: But do I want to see Deebo Samuel up against 194 00:10:17,840 --> 00:10:21,520 Speaker 1: Treyvon Diggs. Yes, please pop me some popcorn, Let me 195 00:10:21,600 --> 00:10:23,600 Speaker 1: sit back, and that's might be what it comes down to. 196 00:10:24,160 --> 00:10:27,920 Speaker 1: Deebo is out there, you know, flinging trick played passes 197 00:10:28,320 --> 00:10:31,199 Speaker 1: in big playoff implication games for them, Like I would 198 00:10:31,200 --> 00:10:33,680 Speaker 1: hope Kellen gets CD out there doing the same sort 199 00:10:33,679 --> 00:10:37,600 Speaker 1: of similar thing. So we could talk Cowboy Niners storylines 200 00:10:37,720 --> 00:10:40,560 Speaker 1: all day. But okay, you covered this whole league, and 201 00:10:40,640 --> 00:10:43,280 Speaker 1: there are a lot of great matchups this weekend in 202 00:10:43,360 --> 00:10:45,520 Speaker 1: Super wild Card Weekend. We want to get your take 203 00:10:45,559 --> 00:10:46,800 Speaker 1: on that. Of course, we're going to do it with 204 00:10:46,840 --> 00:10:49,080 Speaker 1: a twist. When we come back, we'll get right to it. 205 00:10:52,920 --> 00:10:55,720 Speaker 1: This segment was brought to you by the Dallas Morning News. 206 00:10:56,080 --> 00:10:59,360 Speaker 1: Nobody does sports like Sports Day. You're home for complete 207 00:10:59,480 --> 00:11:08,400 Speaker 1: Dallas Boys coverage. This segment is brought to you by 208 00:11:08,480 --> 00:11:12,600 Speaker 1: Academy Sports and Outdoors Officials, Sporting Goods retailer of the 209 00:11:12,720 --> 00:11:17,400 Speaker 1: Dallas Cowboys. Welcome back to the show. We're back with 210 00:11:17,520 --> 00:11:21,520 Speaker 1: Kay Adams for another segment. Like I said, Kay, of course, 211 00:11:21,559 --> 00:11:25,320 Speaker 1: Cowboys Niners is, for my money, probably the juiciest matchup 212 00:11:25,360 --> 00:11:28,480 Speaker 1: this weekend, but there are a lot of good games. 213 00:11:28,640 --> 00:11:30,280 Speaker 1: Of course, we want to talk about the rest of 214 00:11:30,280 --> 00:11:33,360 Speaker 1: the league landscape. We're gonna do it with a cowboy twist. 215 00:11:33,400 --> 00:11:36,520 Speaker 1: That's what we do here. We're a Cowboys show, of course, 216 00:11:36,760 --> 00:11:39,880 Speaker 1: but we're gonna do we're something we're calling wild Card 217 00:11:39,960 --> 00:11:47,320 Speaker 1: West very Look, all right, we're just breaking down the games. Okay, 218 00:11:44,559 --> 00:11:49,480 Speaker 1: but I oh my god, I wish you had. I 219 00:11:49,520 --> 00:11:52,320 Speaker 1: wish you'd or maybe like need like a fringe, we 220 00:11:52,320 --> 00:11:54,440 Speaker 1: should have shifted her one. It's honesty's on us, all right, 221 00:11:54,480 --> 00:11:58,199 Speaker 1: We're gonna get to this, okay. So okay, it's very straightforward. 222 00:11:58,720 --> 00:12:00,480 Speaker 1: But if there is a game that you think is 223 00:12:00,520 --> 00:12:05,240 Speaker 1: gonna be a Wild West shootout, what do you got? Oh, 224 00:12:05,280 --> 00:12:08,679 Speaker 1: a high scoring affair. Let's I'm gonna say Niners Cowboys. 225 00:12:08,679 --> 00:12:12,000 Speaker 1: We talked a little in the commercial break here the firepower, 226 00:12:12,040 --> 00:12:15,120 Speaker 1: the number one offense, Dak get it to your boys, 227 00:12:15,280 --> 00:12:17,959 Speaker 1: c D make it happen. You know, well, looks good 228 00:12:17,960 --> 00:12:19,440 Speaker 1: against the Eagles, and I want to hear what the 229 00:12:19,440 --> 00:12:22,400 Speaker 1: Eagles trove it out. Zeke Elliott had a great game 230 00:12:22,520 --> 00:12:25,000 Speaker 1: four point eight yards per Carrie Baby. Let's get him 231 00:12:25,040 --> 00:12:28,080 Speaker 1: the ball, feed him. The secondary for the Niners just 232 00:12:28,160 --> 00:12:30,160 Speaker 1: got off COVID. They've been depleted and have not been 233 00:12:30,160 --> 00:12:32,800 Speaker 1: a strength at all. The offensive line I think's done 234 00:12:32,800 --> 00:12:36,080 Speaker 1: a pretty good job of protecting Dak Prescott. So Bosa's 235 00:12:36,120 --> 00:12:38,560 Speaker 1: gonna have this handsful, and that Oline is gonna have 236 00:12:38,600 --> 00:12:42,000 Speaker 1: their handsful with Bosa. I just think high scoring game, Deebo. 237 00:12:42,160 --> 00:12:44,320 Speaker 1: Samuel on the other side will keep the score up. 238 00:12:44,400 --> 00:12:47,880 Speaker 1: Kitt'll always big good for a big explosive one as well, 239 00:12:47,960 --> 00:12:51,680 Speaker 1: So I think this will be fireworks, trick plays, unleash 240 00:12:52,080 --> 00:12:55,240 Speaker 1: the back. I like that one. If I had to 241 00:12:55,280 --> 00:12:57,320 Speaker 1: pick another one, though, I think I would have to 242 00:12:57,360 --> 00:13:00,480 Speaker 1: go Cardinal's Land. That's where I am, and I think 243 00:13:00,559 --> 00:13:04,240 Speaker 1: I think the league thinks so yes, there Monday Night. 244 00:13:04,440 --> 00:13:06,320 Speaker 1: That's literally why. Like I heard a rumor we were 245 00:13:06,360 --> 00:13:08,360 Speaker 1: supposed to be Monday Night, and I think they like 246 00:13:08,520 --> 00:13:11,800 Speaker 1: that soapy stadium h up a little bit too much. Yes, 247 00:13:12,000 --> 00:13:14,480 Speaker 1: give them the Kyler Murray. You've got Cooper Cup on 248 00:13:14,520 --> 00:13:17,080 Speaker 1: the other side. I mean it's it's just it's the 249 00:13:17,320 --> 00:13:21,319 Speaker 1: perfect Hollywood matchup. I think it's going to be high scoring. 250 00:13:21,800 --> 00:13:24,319 Speaker 1: I'm one hundred percent going to be tuning into that game, 251 00:13:24,520 --> 00:13:28,120 Speaker 1: all right. Okay, let's keep the cliches rolling. Okay, they 252 00:13:28,200 --> 00:13:30,080 Speaker 1: used to, you know, they did like they did like 253 00:13:30,160 --> 00:13:33,000 Speaker 1: train robberies in the wild West. So if there was 254 00:13:33,040 --> 00:13:36,720 Speaker 1: going to be a robbery AKA and upset, do you 255 00:13:36,720 --> 00:13:39,720 Speaker 1: see an upset on the Super Wildcard weekend? A great 256 00:13:39,760 --> 00:13:42,400 Speaker 1: train high No, there's there's plent They look at the 257 00:13:42,480 --> 00:13:45,560 Speaker 1: seating and look at us. There's potential for that. For sure. 258 00:13:45,679 --> 00:13:47,800 Speaker 1: The biggest upset would be, and I'm not saying it's 259 00:13:47,800 --> 00:13:51,400 Speaker 1: going to happen, obviously, the Steelers taking care of business 260 00:13:51,400 --> 00:13:54,480 Speaker 1: on the road. Ben Roethlisberger can barely throw the ball 261 00:13:54,520 --> 00:13:59,240 Speaker 1: and he's out there traveling to non friendly confines of 262 00:13:59,320 --> 00:14:01,959 Speaker 1: Kansas City in the frigid cold for this one. I mean, 263 00:14:02,040 --> 00:14:05,360 Speaker 1: it would be unbelievable. T J. Watt getting three sacks 264 00:14:05,360 --> 00:14:07,880 Speaker 1: of Patrick Mahomes. Can you imagine. I mean, the Chiefs 265 00:14:07,880 --> 00:14:09,880 Speaker 1: took care of business against them the regular season. The 266 00:14:09,920 --> 00:14:12,160 Speaker 1: score was thirty six to ten, and they put up 267 00:14:12,200 --> 00:14:15,120 Speaker 1: those thirty six points early and dominantly. I know it's 268 00:14:15,160 --> 00:14:17,840 Speaker 1: not the same right now, but the thing about the 269 00:14:17,920 --> 00:14:21,600 Speaker 1: Chiefs in the AFC, they're just not as dominant as 270 00:14:21,640 --> 00:14:23,680 Speaker 1: they have been in previous years. It's a very tight 271 00:14:23,760 --> 00:14:26,360 Speaker 1: race in that conference. Okay, So I love that one, 272 00:14:26,440 --> 00:14:28,160 Speaker 1: and I actually do want to talk about that game 273 00:14:28,160 --> 00:14:29,760 Speaker 1: a little bit more here in a second. But I 274 00:14:29,880 --> 00:14:33,240 Speaker 1: kind of feel like the Bills and Patriots have a 275 00:14:33,280 --> 00:14:36,680 Speaker 1: bit of an air for an upset around them. I mean, listen, 276 00:14:37,000 --> 00:14:39,680 Speaker 1: you've got the rookie quarterback. We all know he's going 277 00:14:39,720 --> 00:14:41,560 Speaker 1: to be a part of the mix. Josh Allen has 278 00:14:41,600 --> 00:14:44,640 Speaker 1: been playing incredible, right, but you can never count out 279 00:14:44,680 --> 00:14:47,520 Speaker 1: the Patriots when you have Bill Belichick on your sidelines 280 00:14:47,520 --> 00:14:50,680 Speaker 1: like that, to me feels like a very awesome potential 281 00:14:50,720 --> 00:14:53,160 Speaker 1: for an upset. They split the series thus far, Bills 282 00:14:53,160 --> 00:14:55,440 Speaker 1: are favored six and a half. I mean, it could 283 00:14:55,440 --> 00:14:57,920 Speaker 1: totally have It's plausible to me. I don't want to 284 00:14:58,000 --> 00:15:01,720 Speaker 1: expound on this, but if you're asking me, the most 285 00:15:01,760 --> 00:15:04,000 Speaker 1: likely upset based on seating is probably right here in 286 00:15:04,080 --> 00:15:08,680 Speaker 1: Dallas if we're being real. Oh, I'm just saying, I'm sorry, Okay, 287 00:15:08,920 --> 00:15:10,720 Speaker 1: real quick, we gotta get you out of here. Kay, 288 00:15:10,720 --> 00:15:13,000 Speaker 1: But this is my favorite topic. I don't know what 289 00:15:13,000 --> 00:15:15,760 Speaker 1: that says about me as a person, but a lot 290 00:15:15,800 --> 00:15:19,440 Speaker 1: of good games this weekend. If somebody was drunk, it's 291 00:15:19,480 --> 00:15:22,960 Speaker 1: the drunkest matchup, Like, you know, like we want to 292 00:15:23,000 --> 00:15:25,720 Speaker 1: tie a game drunk. What's going to be the drunkest? 293 00:15:25,960 --> 00:15:27,920 Speaker 1: What did you have to do with the wild wild last? 294 00:15:27,960 --> 00:15:30,760 Speaker 1: Because we're hanging out in the saloon, we're taking shots 295 00:15:30,760 --> 00:15:34,720 Speaker 1: in Sequila. I forgot, Yeah, got the salute, Yeah, the 296 00:15:34,760 --> 00:15:37,920 Speaker 1: whole salute. Just go with it. The one that you 297 00:15:37,960 --> 00:15:40,400 Speaker 1: guys think is going to be really high scoring, and 298 00:15:40,480 --> 00:15:43,640 Speaker 1: it probably will between the Rams and the Cardinals. It 299 00:15:43,680 --> 00:15:45,640 Speaker 1: could get drunk in a hurry. It could get luck. 300 00:15:45,680 --> 00:15:48,800 Speaker 1: You could go and Sean McVay taking shots at the 301 00:15:48,800 --> 00:15:51,240 Speaker 1: bar and everything's great and he's spitting game and it's 302 00:15:51,280 --> 00:15:54,760 Speaker 1: fantastic and he's dunking on everybody. But it could not 303 00:15:54,800 --> 00:15:58,000 Speaker 1: work out. We've seen Matthew Stafford throw pick six after 304 00:15:58,080 --> 00:16:02,400 Speaker 1: pick six after pick sits, and especially he picks the 305 00:16:02,400 --> 00:16:05,480 Speaker 1: worst times the worst. It's like when you're at the 306 00:16:05,520 --> 00:16:07,960 Speaker 1: bar and you're like, should I take this last shot 307 00:16:08,000 --> 00:16:10,760 Speaker 1: before I go home? No, don't take the shot. Don't 308 00:16:10,800 --> 00:16:13,920 Speaker 1: do it. I'm the ball off Matthew and he can't 309 00:16:13,920 --> 00:16:16,080 Speaker 1: do it. So his side could get drunk, and then 310 00:16:16,120 --> 00:16:18,400 Speaker 1: you've got Kyler on the other side. I don't know 311 00:16:18,400 --> 00:16:21,360 Speaker 1: what to make of him either, honestly, No DeAndre Hopkins 312 00:16:21,360 --> 00:16:23,000 Speaker 1: as of yet, we don't know if him or JJ 313 00:16:23,120 --> 00:16:25,080 Speaker 1: Watt or suiting up for this one. And this could 314 00:16:25,080 --> 00:16:27,400 Speaker 1: be spireworks, but it could be a disaster. It's like 315 00:16:27,400 --> 00:16:29,520 Speaker 1: going out on New Year's at night Eve night, best 316 00:16:29,600 --> 00:16:32,120 Speaker 1: night of your life or a tragedy. See you you 317 00:16:32,240 --> 00:16:35,040 Speaker 1: got you understood the assignment. That's exactly what we were 318 00:16:35,080 --> 00:16:38,920 Speaker 1: looking for. Just as an LSU fan, the weirdest franchise 319 00:16:38,960 --> 00:16:41,360 Speaker 1: in the league, the Raiders, going to play my guy, 320 00:16:41,440 --> 00:16:43,480 Speaker 1: Joey b I just yeah, I feel like there's some 321 00:16:43,480 --> 00:16:46,800 Speaker 1: potential to be wed madness there. But okay, either way, 322 00:16:46,880 --> 00:16:48,480 Speaker 1: it's going to be an ass you can see. You 323 00:16:48,520 --> 00:16:51,720 Speaker 1: know who I think is winning? Yea God, I wish 324 00:16:51,760 --> 00:16:54,160 Speaker 1: we had time for another segment just about I had 325 00:16:54,160 --> 00:16:58,240 Speaker 1: a cigar. Oh okay, we're looking forward to it. Either way, 326 00:16:58,360 --> 00:17:01,440 Speaker 1: we appreciate your time. So you're the greatest. We will 327 00:17:01,440 --> 00:17:03,960 Speaker 1: talk to you soon, very much appreciated, and we will 328 00:17:04,000 --> 00:17:13,639 Speaker 1: be right back after this. This segment is brought to 329 00:17:13,640 --> 00:17:17,639 Speaker 1: you by Academy Sports and Outdoors Officials, Sporting Goods retailer 330 00:17:17,800 --> 00:17:26,639 Speaker 1: of the Dallas Cowboys. All right, No, Also, if you 331 00:17:26,680 --> 00:17:29,000 Speaker 1: know anything about me by now, you know the special 332 00:17:29,040 --> 00:17:31,360 Speaker 1: teams is a bit of a trigger point for me. Okay, 333 00:17:32,240 --> 00:17:35,520 Speaker 1: I have some thought about the topic of conversation, and 334 00:17:35,560 --> 00:17:38,560 Speaker 1: apparently I'm not the only one. Coach John Fossil went 335 00:17:38,600 --> 00:17:41,520 Speaker 1: ahead and shimed it himself. Hey listening, I think he's 336 00:17:41,520 --> 00:17:43,480 Speaker 1: still you know, I can speak for him. I think 337 00:17:43,480 --> 00:17:46,560 Speaker 1: he's still try to trying to find it, and he's 338 00:17:46,600 --> 00:17:48,320 Speaker 1: been real close, and for a couple of weeks there 339 00:17:49,320 --> 00:17:51,840 Speaker 1: he was really dialed in and then he said Kansas 340 00:17:51,880 --> 00:17:53,639 Speaker 1: City game, he hit a couple of really good balls 341 00:17:54,080 --> 00:17:55,840 Speaker 1: and then he just kind of lost it, and he's 342 00:17:55,880 --> 00:17:58,680 Speaker 1: been kind of back and forth. It seems like since 343 00:17:58,680 --> 00:18:01,959 Speaker 1: the Kansas City game he felt like that's when he 344 00:18:02,080 --> 00:18:07,080 Speaker 1: found it. You don't think that's kind of scary to 345 00:18:07,119 --> 00:18:09,160 Speaker 1: be going into a playoff game and you're still talking 346 00:18:09,160 --> 00:18:12,879 Speaker 1: about your kick or trying to find it. If it 347 00:18:13,000 --> 00:18:18,879 Speaker 1: was if it was rookie, maybe, um, but you know, um, 348 00:18:20,880 --> 00:18:22,760 Speaker 1: I think every kicker's kind of lost it before and 349 00:18:22,840 --> 00:18:25,879 Speaker 1: they find it again. Um. I think Tiger Woods a 350 00:18:25,920 --> 00:18:27,840 Speaker 1: lot of times has lost it. You know. It's like, 351 00:18:28,000 --> 00:18:30,680 Speaker 1: if you're a golfers like man, once you get it down, 352 00:18:30,680 --> 00:18:33,680 Speaker 1: why don't you just stay with that forever? But either 353 00:18:33,720 --> 00:18:35,320 Speaker 1: they kind of lose it or they kind of tweak it. 354 00:18:37,000 --> 00:18:40,919 Speaker 1: So it's a good question. Yeah, yeah, I mean think 355 00:18:40,960 --> 00:18:44,760 Speaker 1: at Tiger's a Hall of Famer. Yeah, we got a 356 00:18:44,760 --> 00:18:48,679 Speaker 1: wish to go with Greg, all right, So we do 357 00:18:48,760 --> 00:18:50,240 Speaker 1: have a bit of a ways to go with Greg 358 00:18:50,560 --> 00:18:52,320 Speaker 1: because it's a bit a bit of a struggle. I mean, 359 00:18:52,400 --> 00:18:54,720 Speaker 1: let's be honest, consistency has not been the name of 360 00:18:54,760 --> 00:18:57,240 Speaker 1: his game. He's missed six field goals and six extra 361 00:18:57,280 --> 00:19:00,840 Speaker 1: points this season. M David. I would love to get 362 00:19:00,840 --> 00:19:04,840 Speaker 1: your thoughts on the matter. Should we be concerned because 363 00:19:04,840 --> 00:19:06,720 Speaker 1: we literally are in the postseason at this point and 364 00:19:06,720 --> 00:19:09,800 Speaker 1: we are still having these types of conversations. Shouts out 365 00:19:10,080 --> 00:19:12,280 Speaker 1: to my guy NUIs Scruggs first of all for just 366 00:19:12,440 --> 00:19:15,639 Speaker 1: pointed question, literally, like, isn't that kind of scary to 367 00:19:15,680 --> 00:19:17,680 Speaker 1: be going into the playoffs with a kicker who's still 368 00:19:17,680 --> 00:19:21,800 Speaker 1: looking for it? Yeah, it's scary. Okay, here's I'm not 369 00:19:21,840 --> 00:19:24,160 Speaker 1: the guy for the hot take. Honestly, because we talked 370 00:19:24,160 --> 00:19:27,560 Speaker 1: about this off the air. It's mainly been the extra points, which, 371 00:19:28,119 --> 00:19:32,600 Speaker 1: while not ideals, he's still hitting the important kicks more 372 00:19:32,640 --> 00:19:34,720 Speaker 1: often than not. We're talking about it because he missed 373 00:19:34,720 --> 00:19:36,840 Speaker 1: an extra point in Philly, but guess what, he went 374 00:19:36,960 --> 00:19:39,879 Speaker 1: six of seven on the night, including a forty eight 375 00:19:39,920 --> 00:19:43,080 Speaker 1: yard field goal. He's had four or five opportunities at 376 00:19:43,119 --> 00:19:47,040 Speaker 1: clutch late game kicks this season New England LA Chargers 377 00:19:47,760 --> 00:19:50,600 Speaker 1: Vegas to go to overtime. He's hit all of those. 378 00:19:51,160 --> 00:19:53,080 Speaker 1: So I'm not trying to convince anybody that there's no 379 00:19:53,160 --> 00:19:56,639 Speaker 1: reason to be worried. But I'm not panicking. Yeah that 380 00:19:56,720 --> 00:19:59,400 Speaker 1: makes sense. I can't say that I feel the same. 381 00:19:59,520 --> 00:20:02,199 Speaker 1: It is just to me a bit concerning. You get 382 00:20:02,359 --> 00:20:05,359 Speaker 1: pretty worked up about kickers. I do. I'm sorry, like 383 00:20:05,480 --> 00:20:09,080 Speaker 1: I got spoiled. I do appreciate Coach Fossils just being 384 00:20:09,280 --> 00:20:11,880 Speaker 1: honestly forth right and say, hey, listen, yeah, it's a struggle. 385 00:20:11,880 --> 00:20:14,560 Speaker 1: We're worried about the mentality, but it's not something my mind. 386 00:20:14,560 --> 00:20:17,399 Speaker 1: They can't be fixed. So we do have some fixes 387 00:20:17,440 --> 00:20:19,520 Speaker 1: that we might try to bring to the table ourselves, 388 00:20:19,560 --> 00:20:22,199 Speaker 1: though in the form of slide. What did I tell 389 00:20:22,240 --> 00:20:33,359 Speaker 1: you more about that? Coming up next? Cowboys Star at 390 00:20:33,480 --> 00:20:37,359 Speaker 1: Night was brought to you by Academy Sports and Outdoors, 391 00:20:37,560 --> 00:20:41,800 Speaker 1: the Officials Sporting Goods retailer of the Dallas Cowboys at 392 00:20:42,040 --> 00:20:46,560 Speaker 1: and T, and by NFL Game Pass. You'll never miss 393 00:20:46,600 --> 00:20:50,720 Speaker 1: a game again. Enjoy full and condensed game replays from 394 00:20:50,720 --> 00:20:54,880 Speaker 1: Week one to the Super Bowl. We won't be there 395 00:20:54,920 --> 00:20:58,160 Speaker 1: to see it, but we needed another wrinkle in this matchup. 396 00:20:58,600 --> 00:21:01,639 Speaker 1: Cowboys Niners. Is the nickel game. Yes, it's gonna be 397 00:21:01,680 --> 00:21:04,520 Speaker 1: slime shooting out of cannons and stuff. I love it. 398 00:21:04,720 --> 00:21:07,680 Speaker 1: Can we I just want? Really more than anything. It's 399 00:21:07,720 --> 00:21:09,439 Speaker 1: cool they do it on TV. Can I get a 400 00:21:09,600 --> 00:21:12,000 Speaker 1: slimebath for Mike McCarthy if they win the game. If 401 00:21:12,000 --> 00:21:14,440 Speaker 1: the Duke's Mayo bowl can do a Mayo bath, surely 402 00:21:14,480 --> 00:21:17,200 Speaker 1: we can do a slimebath. It just makes too much sense. Well, 403 00:21:17,280 --> 00:21:19,440 Speaker 1: while I don't really see that happening, I do hope 404 00:21:19,440 --> 00:21:21,320 Speaker 1: I see a w this weekend. We're gonna break it 405 00:21:21,320 --> 00:21:23,919 Speaker 1: down some more come next So thanks guys so much 406 00:21:23,920 --> 00:21:25,440 Speaker 1: for tuning in. See you guys next time.