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 --> 00:00:28,148 Speaker 1: partnership with iHeartRadio. Goot Hey, Welcome to Good Morning Football, 3 00:00:28,228 --> 00:00:31,188 Speaker 1: presented by Old Trapper Beef Jerky, live in New York City. 4 00:00:31,228 --> 00:00:35,348 Speaker 1: It's Tuesday, December twenty seventh. I'm Jamie Yartle, That's Peter Schrager, 5 00:00:35,668 --> 00:00:38,508 Speaker 1: Jason mccordy. Don't worry Kyle Brandt, He's gonna be here 6 00:00:38,548 --> 00:00:41,068 Speaker 1: in the third hour of the show. He's currently uptown 7 00:00:41,188 --> 00:00:43,508 Speaker 1: in New York hanging out with Naper. Listen a name 8 00:00:43,588 --> 00:00:46,908 Speaker 1: you know and love telling America on CBS This Morning 9 00:00:47,108 --> 00:00:50,628 Speaker 1: about NFL three sixty presents Who If Not Us. It 10 00:00:50,708 --> 00:00:53,708 Speaker 1: airs again tonight on NFL Network at eight pm Eastern. 11 00:00:53,988 --> 00:00:55,708 Speaker 1: And of course that's a project that we have been 12 00:00:55,708 --> 00:00:57,548 Speaker 1: hearing a lot about over the last couple of months. 13 00:00:57,548 --> 00:01:00,068 Speaker 1: It's very near and dear to Kyle's heart. The network 14 00:01:00,148 --> 00:01:01,788 Speaker 1: is really proud of what they put on. It's about 15 00:01:01,868 --> 00:01:05,188 Speaker 1: Ukrainian Football League, the players and the soul they have 16 00:01:05,268 --> 00:01:07,268 Speaker 1: become now in the last couple of months. Yeah, the 17 00:01:07,268 --> 00:01:09,708 Speaker 1: three of us have seen the documentary. It's incredible. If 18 00:01:09,708 --> 00:01:11,868 Speaker 1: you haven't watched it tonight, But Kyle's going to be 19 00:01:11,908 --> 00:01:14,348 Speaker 1: doing a little promotional job for the NFL network over 20 00:01:14,428 --> 00:01:16,308 Speaker 1: on CBS, but stick with us as well. He's coming 21 00:01:16,348 --> 00:01:19,668 Speaker 1: in a little bit. In the meantime, Kyle is not here, 22 00:01:19,708 --> 00:01:22,668 Speaker 1: so what should we do? Wave Block. Let's get to 23 00:01:22,748 --> 00:01:26,348 Speaker 1: some highlights the Chargers play last night, taking on the 24 00:01:26,388 --> 00:01:30,988 Speaker 1: Indianapolis Colts. Chargers win this game twenty to three. Brandon 25 00:01:31,028 --> 00:01:33,988 Speaker 1: Staley is able to keep the troops together, amiss so 26 00:01:34,028 --> 00:01:37,428 Speaker 1: many injuries, and now he's head into the playoff. Staley Herbert, 27 00:01:37,508 --> 00:01:39,348 Speaker 1: Let's hear what these guys had to say after the game. 28 00:01:40,908 --> 00:01:42,948 Speaker 1: I think it's just the beginning, just the beginning. How 29 00:01:43,028 --> 00:01:45,228 Speaker 1: this is not our final goal we expected to be 30 00:01:45,268 --> 00:01:49,508 Speaker 1: at this point. Um, I'm really proud of how this 31 00:01:49,588 --> 00:01:52,628 Speaker 1: season has gone for our football team and what we've 32 00:01:52,668 --> 00:01:54,388 Speaker 1: been able to demonstrate in order to make it into 33 00:01:54,428 --> 00:01:57,188 Speaker 1: the postseason. Um, that's probably what I'm most proud of, 34 00:01:57,228 --> 00:01:59,028 Speaker 1: not just being in it, but how we made it well. 35 00:01:59,028 --> 00:02:00,428 Speaker 1: I think it's a great sign for all the hard 36 00:02:00,428 --> 00:02:02,268 Speaker 1: work that we put in this year, and we've definitely 37 00:02:02,268 --> 00:02:04,788 Speaker 1: dealt with our adversity our fair share. But you know, 38 00:02:04,828 --> 00:02:06,588 Speaker 1: the story of the day was the defense stepping up 39 00:02:06,628 --> 00:02:09,068 Speaker 1: big time, getting those stops and you know, there's plenty 40 00:02:09,148 --> 00:02:11,788 Speaker 1: room for improvement for our offense. But you know it's 41 00:02:11,788 --> 00:02:16,548 Speaker 1: a good sign for us of things to come. Okay, 42 00:02:16,628 --> 00:02:19,588 Speaker 1: Week sixteen is come and done, and after last night, 43 00:02:19,628 --> 00:02:22,028 Speaker 1: the Chargers hang on to the sixth seed in the AFC. 44 00:02:22,228 --> 00:02:26,148 Speaker 1: More importantly, though, they clinch a playoff birth the first 45 00:02:26,188 --> 00:02:28,428 Speaker 1: time in Justin Herbert's career, for the first time in 46 00:02:28,428 --> 00:02:31,628 Speaker 1: the last couple of years. Here it is AFC playoff picture. 47 00:02:32,188 --> 00:02:34,428 Speaker 1: Bill's still hanging on the left side of the screen. 48 00:02:34,988 --> 00:02:37,068 Speaker 1: The higher the seed, more important seed you have, the 49 00:02:37,068 --> 00:02:39,868 Speaker 1: bigger picture, you get. That's where the logos sitting right now. Yeah, 50 00:02:39,908 --> 00:02:43,148 Speaker 1: the Chargers work, and there is lurking on the far right, 51 00:02:43,708 --> 00:02:45,868 Speaker 1: Brandon Staley and the Chargers are like nam a stay 52 00:02:46,028 --> 00:02:49,668 Speaker 1: in the postseason. Get what I'm saying, You see yoga 53 00:02:49,828 --> 00:02:52,108 Speaker 1: a lot of young class night. All right, what do 54 00:02:52,108 --> 00:02:55,348 Speaker 1: we think about these postseason bound Chargers? Frankly, the way 55 00:02:55,348 --> 00:02:57,588 Speaker 1: the season started for them, guys, we may not have 56 00:02:57,668 --> 00:03:00,148 Speaker 1: seen this coming, but they secured that with a win 57 00:03:00,228 --> 00:03:02,308 Speaker 1: over a limping Colts team. Yeah, you know, Week three 58 00:03:02,348 --> 00:03:05,148 Speaker 1: they lost to the Jaguars thirty eight to tenant, and 59 00:03:05,268 --> 00:03:08,388 Speaker 1: it's like, here come the same old Chargers. Week four, 60 00:03:08,468 --> 00:03:10,668 Speaker 1: they barely got by a Texans team that was just 61 00:03:10,748 --> 00:03:13,268 Speaker 1: beyond a nimick. They escaped a close one against the 62 00:03:13,268 --> 00:03:16,548 Speaker 1: Browns with Jacobe Bursett. They had to go to overtime 63 00:03:16,588 --> 00:03:18,788 Speaker 1: to beat the Broncos, the Broncos who just fired their 64 00:03:18,828 --> 00:03:21,828 Speaker 1: coach yesterday. And then the nadier of the season October 65 00:03:21,868 --> 00:03:24,908 Speaker 1: twenty third, there at home and the Seahawks come in 66 00:03:25,028 --> 00:03:28,908 Speaker 1: and beat them thirty seven to twenty three, thirty seven points. 67 00:03:28,948 --> 00:03:31,588 Speaker 1: Geno Smith looking like the MVP candidate that he was 68 00:03:31,628 --> 00:03:33,588 Speaker 1: at this point in the season. In Week seven, and 69 00:03:33,668 --> 00:03:36,828 Speaker 1: at this point, Chargers were four and three and they 70 00:03:36,868 --> 00:03:39,668 Speaker 1: had nothing on the field. Keenan Allen was hurt, Mike 71 00:03:40,028 --> 00:03:43,668 Speaker 1: Williams was hurt. Bosa, who's still not out there, was hurt. 72 00:03:43,708 --> 00:03:46,108 Speaker 1: Herbert obviously was still in pain from the Week two injury, 73 00:03:46,108 --> 00:03:50,828 Speaker 1: had broken ribs, no Corey Lindsley, backups everywhere, and yet 74 00:03:50,828 --> 00:03:53,708 Speaker 1: this team found away in the following weeks to put 75 00:03:53,748 --> 00:03:57,068 Speaker 1: it together. They snuck by a Falcons team, they hung 76 00:03:57,188 --> 00:03:59,148 Speaker 1: tight with the forty nine Ers, they hung tight with 77 00:03:59,188 --> 00:04:02,148 Speaker 1: the Chiefs. They escaped the game with Arizona. It's an 78 00:04:02,148 --> 00:04:04,868 Speaker 1: interesting story to the season, because it was almost like 79 00:04:05,148 --> 00:04:08,028 Speaker 1: just hanging there, hanging there long enough because we're gonna 80 00:04:08,028 --> 00:04:10,668 Speaker 1: get our guys back. Now we see Mike Williams back, 81 00:04:10,748 --> 00:04:13,548 Speaker 1: looking amazing. Now we see Keenan Allen back looking amazing. 82 00:04:13,588 --> 00:04:16,588 Speaker 1: Herbert's healing, he looks great. And from everything we're hearing, 83 00:04:17,228 --> 00:04:19,708 Speaker 1: Joey Bosa's coming back. Joey Bosa is coming back. And 84 00:04:19,708 --> 00:04:21,628 Speaker 1: if you're gonna give Nick Bosa the Defensive Player of 85 00:04:21,668 --> 00:04:23,148 Speaker 1: the Year award and you're gonna hand it to him 86 00:04:23,188 --> 00:04:25,108 Speaker 1: now and call it, don't forget his brother. It's got 87 00:04:25,148 --> 00:04:27,788 Speaker 1: some game too. I look at that ASC playoff picture. 88 00:04:27,828 --> 00:04:31,508 Speaker 1: Everybody's banged up, everybody's playing in cold weather, everybody's exhausted. 89 00:04:32,308 --> 00:04:35,668 Speaker 1: Chargers they played in the Dome last night. They live 90 00:04:35,708 --> 00:04:38,828 Speaker 1: in LA. They're getting rested, they're getting healthy. I thought 91 00:04:38,828 --> 00:04:41,068 Speaker 1: it was a great win last night. A Charger's team 92 00:04:41,068 --> 00:04:43,148 Speaker 1: of old might have lost that game on national television, 93 00:04:43,188 --> 00:04:45,188 Speaker 1: or we would have said same old Chargers. No, I 94 00:04:45,268 --> 00:04:47,028 Speaker 1: was never doubt. Twenty to three took care of business 95 00:04:47,028 --> 00:04:48,948 Speaker 1: and they're only getting healthier, which is a rarity in 96 00:04:48,988 --> 00:04:50,588 Speaker 1: the NFL at this point in the season. Yeah, for sure, 97 00:04:50,668 --> 00:04:52,828 Speaker 1: until you're a point give Brandon Staley a ton of 98 00:04:52,868 --> 00:04:55,548 Speaker 1: credit because this team had been banged up, going through 99 00:04:55,588 --> 00:04:58,548 Speaker 1: a ton. He kept them together, found ways to keep 100 00:04:58,588 --> 00:05:02,068 Speaker 1: winning throughout the injuries. And last night's game, my goodness, 101 00:05:02,148 --> 00:05:04,948 Speaker 1: their defense, Nick Foles getting an OPPORTU need to get 102 00:05:04,948 --> 00:05:08,068 Speaker 1: a start, Matt Ryan being bench and he had no chance. 103 00:05:08,148 --> 00:05:11,788 Speaker 1: They just got after him a seven sacks in the game, 104 00:05:12,028 --> 00:05:14,548 Speaker 1: him getting hit all night long. And this is a 105 00:05:14,588 --> 00:05:17,468 Speaker 1: Colts offensive line that is the highest paid in the 106 00:05:17,588 --> 00:05:21,868 Speaker 1: NFL that have struggled this season. Coach by an offensive linement, yes, 107 00:05:21,908 --> 00:05:24,908 Speaker 1: coach by an offensive lineman, and the Chargers took full 108 00:05:24,948 --> 00:05:27,588 Speaker 1: advantage of it. Clil Matt getting in there getting his 109 00:05:27,588 --> 00:05:30,228 Speaker 1: first sexes I think week ten. Kyle van Noi is 110 00:05:30,228 --> 00:05:33,548 Speaker 1: now three straight games with a sack. Their defense has 111 00:05:33,588 --> 00:05:36,108 Speaker 1: come alive. That Miami game, we saw them and we 112 00:05:36,108 --> 00:05:38,068 Speaker 1: were just like, well, what are we gonna get Miami? 113 00:05:38,108 --> 00:05:40,588 Speaker 1: I just lost in San Francisco. Nowted up against the Charges. 114 00:05:40,588 --> 00:05:42,908 Speaker 1: They have been struggling on defense and they have decided 115 00:05:42,948 --> 00:05:46,828 Speaker 1: to shut the door. Three interceptions last night on Nick Foles. 116 00:05:47,028 --> 00:05:50,908 Speaker 1: The Coats were zero of ten on third down, not 117 00:05:51,148 --> 00:05:56,308 Speaker 1: one third down conversion the entire game, So this Chargers team, 118 00:05:56,508 --> 00:05:59,308 Speaker 1: they're hitting all their strike at the right time, going 119 00:05:59,348 --> 00:06:02,228 Speaker 1: into the playoffs, playing their best football in TiO point, 120 00:06:02,228 --> 00:06:05,468 Speaker 1: Peter getting healthy, and there's a faith around this team. 121 00:06:05,548 --> 00:06:08,388 Speaker 1: Van Noy tweeted after the game. Gives Staley some credit. 122 00:06:08,628 --> 00:06:10,468 Speaker 1: Media wanted to crush him earlier in the year as 123 00:06:10,468 --> 00:06:13,028 Speaker 1: they struggle. He's kept the troops together, he's kept in 124 00:06:13,148 --> 00:06:15,988 Speaker 1: fighting and through all the adversity, they're still getting it 125 00:06:15,988 --> 00:06:18,548 Speaker 1: done and now they're head into the playoffs. Speaking of adversity, 126 00:06:18,588 --> 00:06:21,868 Speaker 1: the Colts have had a handful of injuries throughout the season, 127 00:06:21,908 --> 00:06:24,308 Speaker 1: but they were handed another one last night when Ashton 128 00:06:24,348 --> 00:06:26,788 Speaker 1: Dolan was put into concussion protocol with a hit that 129 00:06:26,788 --> 00:06:28,828 Speaker 1: he took from Durwin James that was in the highlight. 130 00:06:29,028 --> 00:06:31,428 Speaker 1: Would you think of it when you saw it? Those 131 00:06:31,468 --> 00:06:33,868 Speaker 1: are such tough plays in the NFL because that hit 132 00:06:33,868 --> 00:06:37,668 Speaker 1: by Derwin James, of course penalty, I could say posture. 133 00:06:37,908 --> 00:06:40,268 Speaker 1: His posture when he makes his hit, his head is 134 00:06:40,268 --> 00:06:42,708 Speaker 1: straight down. He hits him with the crown of his helmet. 135 00:06:42,828 --> 00:06:45,708 Speaker 1: That's not only scary for Dulan, but it's also scary 136 00:06:45,748 --> 00:06:48,908 Speaker 1: for Derwin James because you can get injured yourself making 137 00:06:48,908 --> 00:06:51,148 Speaker 1: a play like that. But for people at home and 138 00:06:51,148 --> 00:06:53,388 Speaker 1: you see this playing, you're just like, my goodness, Derwin 139 00:06:53,468 --> 00:06:56,228 Speaker 1: James is a dirty player. That's not true. Derwin James 140 00:06:56,308 --> 00:06:58,428 Speaker 1: is going to make a physical hit on a receiver 141 00:06:58,708 --> 00:07:01,428 Speaker 1: to try to separate him from the football. These are 142 00:07:01,548 --> 00:07:05,708 Speaker 1: split second decisions that happened so fast. As a defender, 143 00:07:05,868 --> 00:07:07,908 Speaker 1: you're aiming for the right thing. You're going to make 144 00:07:07,908 --> 00:07:10,908 Speaker 1: a play, your target moves, you move. It is not 145 00:07:10,988 --> 00:07:13,428 Speaker 1: something that is easy to do. So when you see 146 00:07:13,468 --> 00:07:15,868 Speaker 1: those plays, don't assume that a guy's a dirty player 147 00:07:16,068 --> 00:07:17,828 Speaker 1: or that he has ill intent when he's going to 148 00:07:17,868 --> 00:07:19,708 Speaker 1: make a play. He has ill intent in the sense 149 00:07:19,748 --> 00:07:21,748 Speaker 1: if he wants to make a good football play. But 150 00:07:21,908 --> 00:07:24,748 Speaker 1: sometimes these plays happen. We have no place for him 151 00:07:24,748 --> 00:07:26,708 Speaker 1: in the game. We have to take him out of it. 152 00:07:26,868 --> 00:07:29,308 Speaker 1: But don't think Derwin James is a dirty player because 153 00:07:29,348 --> 00:07:31,508 Speaker 1: this play happened. He's trying to do it the right way. 154 00:07:31,588 --> 00:07:34,308 Speaker 1: But then those split seconds is very hard to make 155 00:07:34,388 --> 00:07:36,348 Speaker 1: those plays and do it legally. Sometimes I always do 156 00:07:36,388 --> 00:07:38,228 Speaker 1: a gut check with you when we see plays like this, 157 00:07:38,308 --> 00:07:41,348 Speaker 1: and your defense often is he was going after the 158 00:07:41,388 --> 00:07:43,708 Speaker 1: ball and when the ball moves in the last second 159 00:07:43,788 --> 00:07:46,628 Speaker 1: that's oftentimes what he was intending to hit, and it 160 00:07:46,708 --> 00:07:49,308 Speaker 1: just looks really, really terrible. But the Chargers, my goodness, 161 00:07:49,628 --> 00:07:52,508 Speaker 1: this I'll say it. I was September. I was like, 162 00:07:52,508 --> 00:07:56,148 Speaker 1: all right, Chargers, see you later, like injuries, losses. But 163 00:07:56,188 --> 00:07:58,188 Speaker 1: then I think it was that second loss to the 164 00:07:58,268 --> 00:08:01,028 Speaker 1: Chiefs by a collective six points in those two games 165 00:08:01,028 --> 00:08:02,828 Speaker 1: that kind of convinced me, like, wait a second, they 166 00:08:02,868 --> 00:08:04,708 Speaker 1: hang around long enough, they can get the job done. 167 00:08:04,708 --> 00:08:06,948 Speaker 1: Justin Herbert reaching the playoffs for the first time in 168 00:08:06,988 --> 00:08:10,628 Speaker 1: his career, proving himself. I think finally he's got a 169 00:08:10,628 --> 00:08:13,868 Speaker 1: long list. I think to go of beyond his talent, 170 00:08:13,988 --> 00:08:17,228 Speaker 1: which everybody raves about as to why he deserved to 171 00:08:17,228 --> 00:08:19,508 Speaker 1: be draft to where he was, has the accolades people 172 00:08:19,588 --> 00:08:22,548 Speaker 1: expected him in the Super Bowl this season, Check this 173 00:08:22,588 --> 00:08:24,388 Speaker 1: one off the list. I felt like, this probably is 174 00:08:24,428 --> 00:08:26,948 Speaker 1: a monkey off his back in a year where there 175 00:08:26,988 --> 00:08:28,948 Speaker 1: are a lot of narratives about the other quarterbacks in 176 00:08:29,028 --> 00:08:33,268 Speaker 1: his draft class, other quarterbacks out dueling each other in 177 00:08:33,308 --> 00:08:35,868 Speaker 1: the AFC, and you kind of always say, like, well, wait, 178 00:08:35,908 --> 00:08:38,148 Speaker 1: what about Justin Herbert. It's like, well, he hasn't done 179 00:08:38,228 --> 00:08:41,868 Speaker 1: much yet to prove it. Statistically great. Arm talent looks great, 180 00:08:42,108 --> 00:08:44,228 Speaker 1: but making it to the playoffs has to be such 181 00:08:44,228 --> 00:08:47,068 Speaker 1: a sweet, sweet relief. Secondly, while this is his first, 182 00:08:47,348 --> 00:08:49,988 Speaker 1: this is Keenan Allen's third trip to the playoffs, and 183 00:08:50,028 --> 00:08:52,628 Speaker 1: I'm just happy for him. His seasons started with a 184 00:08:52,708 --> 00:08:55,868 Speaker 1: bad hamstring injury. He hung around and now he's making 185 00:08:55,908 --> 00:08:59,828 Speaker 1: a major impact over the last four games. Keenan Allen 186 00:08:59,988 --> 00:09:02,748 Speaker 1: thirty seven catches and three hundred and seventy yards and 187 00:09:02,788 --> 00:09:04,948 Speaker 1: a touchdown over the last four weeks. If that's not 188 00:09:04,988 --> 00:09:07,228 Speaker 1: trending in the right direction, heading to a playoff push 189 00:09:07,228 --> 00:09:09,708 Speaker 1: with the Chargers, I don't know what. And huge third 190 00:09:09,708 --> 00:09:12,468 Speaker 1: down conversions against the Titans in that game last week. 191 00:09:12,508 --> 00:09:14,508 Speaker 1: It was all about Keenan. I would also look at 192 00:09:14,508 --> 00:09:16,748 Speaker 1: Brandon Staley. He was getting mocked online for doing what's 193 00:09:16,748 --> 00:09:21,068 Speaker 1: the yoga polls? What's it been called? Camel cow? Okay, 194 00:09:21,068 --> 00:09:22,788 Speaker 1: so you didn't see the footage before the game, He's 195 00:09:22,788 --> 00:09:26,948 Speaker 1: doing things everybody. I got to realize the Sharks were 196 00:09:26,948 --> 00:09:29,548 Speaker 1: in the water for Staley, defensive coach. They were getting 197 00:09:29,548 --> 00:09:31,588 Speaker 1: lit up. They gave up thirty eight points to the Jaguars, 198 00:09:31,588 --> 00:09:33,348 Speaker 1: the gop thirty seven points of the Seahawks and your 199 00:09:33,428 --> 00:09:36,868 Speaker 1: defensive coach. I can't happen Sean Payton lives in Los Angeles, 200 00:09:37,068 --> 00:09:40,148 Speaker 1: Like Sean Payton is the hot name. This all like 201 00:09:40,628 --> 00:09:43,188 Speaker 1: to withstand that and keep that at arms distance, and 202 00:09:43,308 --> 00:09:45,708 Speaker 1: to get to the playoffs with two weeks still remaining 203 00:09:45,748 --> 00:09:48,708 Speaker 1: like it puts those rumors at bay. I think it's 204 00:09:48,748 --> 00:09:51,188 Speaker 1: pretty safe to say that Brandon Staley silenced a lot 205 00:09:51,228 --> 00:09:53,388 Speaker 1: of critics over the past few weeks. And will he 206 00:09:53,428 --> 00:09:55,388 Speaker 1: be the coach next year? I would assume yes, but 207 00:09:55,468 --> 00:09:58,748 Speaker 1: barring some ridiculous collapse and something happens that the Spanos 208 00:09:58,748 --> 00:10:00,588 Speaker 1: Stanley says, this guy can't be the one to lead us. 209 00:10:00,588 --> 00:10:02,468 Speaker 1: But I thought that was a lot for a coach 210 00:10:02,508 --> 00:10:04,508 Speaker 1: who you know, there are a lot of whispers out 211 00:10:04,548 --> 00:10:06,748 Speaker 1: in the league saying that the LA Chargers job with 212 00:10:06,788 --> 00:10:08,388 Speaker 1: Sean Payton's to be had. Yeah, you can tell how 213 00:10:08,468 --> 00:10:10,028 Speaker 1: much the players love them too. We can see the 214 00:10:10,068 --> 00:10:12,668 Speaker 1: interactions in the relationships that's built amongst them. All. Right, 215 00:10:12,708 --> 00:10:14,428 Speaker 1: it's been five months together on the show, and I 216 00:10:14,428 --> 00:10:16,108 Speaker 1: think I'd be able to guess what Kyle would want 217 00:10:16,148 --> 00:10:19,908 Speaker 1: to talk about in this next time, we'll GMFB business 218 00:10:19,988 --> 00:10:22,268 Speaker 1: to get to We want to credit Joe Buck of course, 219 00:10:22,268 --> 00:10:24,708 Speaker 1: and Troy Aikman. A couple of weeks ago, they put 220 00:10:24,708 --> 00:10:27,628 Speaker 1: out a call to actions at every network uses in 221 00:10:27,668 --> 00:10:30,228 Speaker 1: the hunt. Well, we came up with our own column 222 00:10:30,308 --> 00:10:32,268 Speaker 1: name for those teams who are trying to get into 223 00:10:32,308 --> 00:10:37,508 Speaker 1: the playoffs. And something happened last night on Monday Night football. 224 00:10:38,068 --> 00:10:40,868 Speaker 1: We call lurking now, of course. And then two weeks ago, 225 00:10:40,988 --> 00:10:43,948 Speaker 1: I'm pretty sure ESPN was using loitering loitering, and then 226 00:10:43,988 --> 00:10:45,828 Speaker 1: last week they're calling it called me maybe a shout 227 00:10:45,868 --> 00:10:48,748 Speaker 1: out to our girl Carly ray Jet's words, of course, Well, 228 00:10:48,828 --> 00:10:52,588 Speaker 1: what happened last night? Let's take a listen. I'm looking 229 00:10:52,588 --> 00:10:55,988 Speaker 1: at the AFC playoff picture. Teams that are lurking on 230 00:10:56,028 --> 00:11:00,428 Speaker 1: the far right, see the division leaders on the left 231 00:11:00,428 --> 00:11:05,268 Speaker 1: to Jaguar. Since we last met, mister Rayman slipped into 232 00:11:05,308 --> 00:11:11,428 Speaker 1: that top spot. No mention, Well some people don't mention. 233 00:11:11,508 --> 00:11:13,868 Speaker 1: Some people were, you know. But credit to Joe Buck 234 00:11:13,948 --> 00:11:18,748 Speaker 1: islay it started. But when we when we went over, 235 00:11:18,828 --> 00:11:24,268 Speaker 1: we gave them. We put all of it our word, okay, 236 00:11:24,388 --> 00:11:25,908 Speaker 1: which is maybe why it was in quotes, which is 237 00:11:25,908 --> 00:11:28,228 Speaker 1: why you guys, we should have put the TM after it. 238 00:11:28,828 --> 00:11:31,628 Speaker 1: Remember we were supposed to do that legal? Where's legal legal? 239 00:11:32,508 --> 00:11:37,308 Speaker 1: That's fantastic. We're implanting changed fantastic. I think it's great. 240 00:11:37,428 --> 00:11:40,988 Speaker 1: I'm outraged we're having a ripple effect on sports television 241 00:11:41,068 --> 00:11:43,468 Speaker 1: coverage of the Okay, hell and as the person who 242 00:11:43,468 --> 00:11:45,148 Speaker 1: put that in there, want to tell the two announcers 243 00:11:45,148 --> 00:11:46,788 Speaker 1: that Good Morning Football uses it every morning and we 244 00:11:46,788 --> 00:11:48,468 Speaker 1: should probably give them credit. Come on, guys, are we 245 00:11:48,708 --> 00:11:50,788 Speaker 1: are we having a sports media beef. I'm ready to go, 246 00:11:51,148 --> 00:11:56,468 Speaker 1: Joe and Troyan I gotta punch up, all right? No, No, 247 00:11:56,628 --> 00:11:58,788 Speaker 1: I'm out. I'm out on that. Okay, I'm about the 248 00:11:58,868 --> 00:12:00,668 Speaker 1: best guy, That's what I am. I'm proud of it. 249 00:12:00,708 --> 00:12:02,708 Speaker 1: Oh god, all right, let's get the latest room. We're 250 00:12:02,748 --> 00:12:05,948 Speaker 1: on the league like ESPN using lurking and whatnot. No, 251 00:12:06,268 --> 00:12:08,628 Speaker 1: they are bigger. They're a bigger fish for Tom Pulasarra 252 00:12:08,708 --> 00:12:13,388 Speaker 1: to fry this morning. Tom, good morning quarterback news to discuss. Unfortunately, 253 00:12:13,548 --> 00:12:15,388 Speaker 1: really hard news for all of us to hear last 254 00:12:15,468 --> 00:12:18,348 Speaker 1: night out of Miami, considering what two, a Tongue of Voloa, 255 00:12:18,428 --> 00:12:22,908 Speaker 1: has had to deal with already this season. Jimmie two, 256 00:12:22,948 --> 00:12:26,108 Speaker 1: a tongue of Valoa, is back in the concussion protocol 257 00:12:26,268 --> 00:12:29,228 Speaker 1: one day after he struggled down the stretch in a 258 00:12:29,308 --> 00:12:32,108 Speaker 1: loss to the Packers. Coach Mike McDaniel said there were 259 00:12:32,308 --> 00:12:34,908 Speaker 1: no signs of any symptoms during the game for two 260 00:12:34,948 --> 00:12:37,108 Speaker 1: of but when he came in Monday morning, he did 261 00:12:37,108 --> 00:12:40,628 Speaker 1: say that he was experiencing symptoms and immediately was placed 262 00:12:40,668 --> 00:12:44,668 Speaker 1: into the concussion protocol. Hard to imagine to a plane 263 00:12:44,748 --> 00:12:48,188 Speaker 1: this week against the Patriots given the history here, including 264 00:12:48,228 --> 00:12:50,948 Speaker 1: a scary concussion back in Week four. They lead to 265 00:12:50,988 --> 00:12:53,988 Speaker 1: two of being carted off the field in Cincinnati, missing 266 00:12:54,028 --> 00:12:57,428 Speaker 1: the next couple of games here. Teddy Bridgewater, we'll take 267 00:12:57,468 --> 00:13:00,308 Speaker 1: the first team reps this week, McDaniel said. The only 268 00:13:00,308 --> 00:13:02,468 Speaker 1: concern at this point is about two of the human 269 00:13:02,508 --> 00:13:05,268 Speaker 1: being and make sure that they gather all the information 270 00:13:05,588 --> 00:13:09,148 Speaker 1: to make sure that he is safe. In Philadelphia, Jalen 271 00:13:09,228 --> 00:13:12,028 Speaker 1: Hurt's status is once again up in the air for 272 00:13:12,188 --> 00:13:15,948 Speaker 1: their game on Sunday against the Saints. Coach Nick Siriani 273 00:13:16,028 --> 00:13:18,268 Speaker 1: said they're just taking it one day at a time 274 00:13:18,508 --> 00:13:21,228 Speaker 1: with Hurts, who missed last week's game because of a 275 00:13:21,268 --> 00:13:25,268 Speaker 1: sprain in his throwing shoulder, specifically an sc joint sprain. 276 00:13:25,708 --> 00:13:28,628 Speaker 1: Hurts initial hope was that he would miss only one 277 00:13:28,748 --> 00:13:31,388 Speaker 1: game here, but again we will see whether he participates 278 00:13:31,388 --> 00:13:34,228 Speaker 1: in practice during the week. If not, figures to be 279 00:13:34,268 --> 00:13:37,828 Speaker 1: Gardner minshoot once again. And for the Jets, their quarterback 280 00:13:38,028 --> 00:13:41,028 Speaker 1: is back. That is Mike White, who has been medically 281 00:13:41,068 --> 00:13:44,908 Speaker 1: cleared after dealing with three fractured ribs and will start 282 00:13:44,988 --> 00:13:49,108 Speaker 1: this weekend. Coach Robert salised team is not giving up 283 00:13:49,388 --> 00:13:51,988 Speaker 1: on Zach Wilson, but pretty clear at this point it 284 00:13:52,228 --> 00:14:01,068 Speaker 1: is Mike White's team for the duration. Here here's a 285 00:14:01,108 --> 00:14:04,628 Speaker 1: look at the AFC playoff picture, and now the NFC. Right, 286 00:14:04,668 --> 00:14:06,668 Speaker 1: you got a handful of division leaders that are all 287 00:14:06,708 --> 00:14:09,068 Speaker 1: locked up. Cowboys are in. It's just a matter of 288 00:14:09,508 --> 00:14:12,708 Speaker 1: placement now for most of these teams. And then there's 289 00:14:12,708 --> 00:14:14,788 Speaker 1: a couple of lurking teams that you really got to 290 00:14:14,868 --> 00:14:18,868 Speaker 1: keep your eye on, particularly maybe that yellow and Kelly 291 00:14:18,948 --> 00:14:20,948 Speaker 1: Green on the right. There are back in that down 292 00:14:20,948 --> 00:14:23,948 Speaker 1: in that bottom right corner. The Vikings should be feeling 293 00:14:23,948 --> 00:14:26,468 Speaker 1: pretty good about themselves though, having clinched the NFC North 294 00:14:26,628 --> 00:14:29,148 Speaker 1: and even felt the need to throw some shade at 295 00:14:29,148 --> 00:14:31,708 Speaker 1: an entire state. Okay, the Vikings just tweeted about this, 296 00:14:31,748 --> 00:14:33,308 Speaker 1: and my husband put it on his Instagram out of 297 00:14:33,348 --> 00:14:37,228 Speaker 1: total pride, tweeting this, the Vikings are New York's favorite team. 298 00:14:37,348 --> 00:14:39,588 Speaker 1: You know why because they swept the Bills, the Jets, 299 00:14:39,748 --> 00:14:43,388 Speaker 1: and the Giants this season. Who those are fighting words? 300 00:14:43,388 --> 00:14:44,988 Speaker 1: All right? Take it down, take it off, don't make 301 00:14:45,028 --> 00:14:47,108 Speaker 1: them mad, don't make them more. Your friends don't even 302 00:14:47,188 --> 00:14:50,228 Speaker 1: know what the Vikings are. Yeah, claim to the Jets 303 00:14:50,228 --> 00:14:52,588 Speaker 1: and Giants are in. The Bills are doing just fine. 304 00:14:52,668 --> 00:14:55,108 Speaker 1: The Jets and Giants, We're not in New York. New 305 00:14:55,188 --> 00:14:58,948 Speaker 1: Jersey was okay, technicality school. The Vikings turned their attention 306 00:14:58,988 --> 00:15:01,068 Speaker 1: now to a different state that they like to hold 307 00:15:01,108 --> 00:15:03,468 Speaker 1: hatred four in the Upper Midwest, and that is Wisconsin 308 00:15:03,508 --> 00:15:05,908 Speaker 1: as they prepare it to the Packers in the frozen 309 00:15:05,988 --> 00:15:09,508 Speaker 1: tundra of lambeau Field. Critical is an easy word to 310 00:15:09,628 --> 00:15:11,988 Speaker 1: use for a game like this, which is odd because 311 00:15:11,988 --> 00:15:13,628 Speaker 1: the Vikings have had it locked down for a couple 312 00:15:13,668 --> 00:15:15,548 Speaker 1: of weeks, but still a lot of impact when they 313 00:15:15,588 --> 00:15:18,988 Speaker 1: play a team like Green Bay late in the season. Peter, 314 00:15:19,028 --> 00:15:20,748 Speaker 1: what do you think about this? It's interesting because there's 315 00:15:20,788 --> 00:15:23,468 Speaker 1: this this hatred between the Packers and the Vikings, and 316 00:15:23,508 --> 00:15:25,588 Speaker 1: you want to say, let us be the team that 317 00:15:25,628 --> 00:15:28,148 Speaker 1: puts you away. Let us go in there and knock 318 00:15:28,188 --> 00:15:29,988 Speaker 1: them out. It's a double least. It's a it's a 319 00:15:29,988 --> 00:15:32,508 Speaker 1: double sweet thing if we not only you know, knock 320 00:15:32,588 --> 00:15:34,188 Speaker 1: them out of the playoffs, but we get another win 321 00:15:34,228 --> 00:15:35,788 Speaker 1: and we're closer to that two seed. But to me, 322 00:15:36,268 --> 00:15:39,348 Speaker 1: Green Bay might as well be you know, Arizona or 323 00:15:39,428 --> 00:15:43,228 Speaker 1: Seattle or Jacksonville, because the Niners are coming and I 324 00:15:43,268 --> 00:15:48,068 Speaker 1: think that divisional round game is so important. Forty nine 325 00:15:48,108 --> 00:15:51,028 Speaker 1: Ers right now are one game behind the Minnesota Vikings, 326 00:15:51,068 --> 00:15:53,548 Speaker 1: but the Vikings if they lose in the in the 327 00:15:54,148 --> 00:15:57,308 Speaker 1: Niners win, the Niners would be the two seed because 328 00:15:57,308 --> 00:15:59,708 Speaker 1: they have a better conference record, which is the second 329 00:15:59,708 --> 00:16:02,148 Speaker 1: tiebreaker after head to head. They didn't play each other 330 00:16:02,228 --> 00:16:04,748 Speaker 1: this year. I think you have to block out all 331 00:16:04,748 --> 00:16:08,108 Speaker 1: the personal and emotional and Rogers this and all that, 332 00:16:08,188 --> 00:16:10,508 Speaker 1: and as much as that's sweet, this is what you're 333 00:16:10,548 --> 00:16:12,188 Speaker 1: focused on. You don't want to have to go to 334 00:16:12,228 --> 00:16:14,868 Speaker 1: San Francisco. The Eagles are the one seed right now, 335 00:16:14,908 --> 00:16:16,748 Speaker 1: and the Vikings can still find a way. If the 336 00:16:16,748 --> 00:16:19,268 Speaker 1: Eagles lose two and the Vikings win too, they could 337 00:16:19,268 --> 00:16:20,748 Speaker 1: still get that, all right. They could still do that 338 00:16:20,748 --> 00:16:22,108 Speaker 1: even though they lost to them head to head. It's 339 00:16:22,108 --> 00:16:24,228 Speaker 1: still possible. But I'm looking at that eleven and four 340 00:16:24,348 --> 00:16:28,588 Speaker 1: nine Ers team. If the Vikings lose and the Niners win, oh, 341 00:16:28,628 --> 00:16:30,748 Speaker 1: it would be the forty nine Ers who would be 342 00:16:30,788 --> 00:16:32,708 Speaker 1: the two seed and the Vikings the three seed. And 343 00:16:32,708 --> 00:16:35,228 Speaker 1: you might say, all, who cares? They're both playing home games? No, no, 344 00:16:35,228 --> 00:16:38,148 Speaker 1: no, no no, no divisional round weekend. You don't want to 345 00:16:38,148 --> 00:16:39,868 Speaker 1: go in to San Francisco. You want to be playing 346 00:16:39,868 --> 00:16:43,148 Speaker 1: that game in Minnesota in your building with your fans. 347 00:16:43,388 --> 00:16:45,628 Speaker 1: San Francisco could be a house of horrors for the Vikings, 348 00:16:45,628 --> 00:16:47,228 Speaker 1: and it was in the playoffs a few years ago 349 00:16:47,268 --> 00:16:49,148 Speaker 1: when they knocked Kirk Cousins right out of the playoffs 350 00:16:49,188 --> 00:16:51,228 Speaker 1: or the divisional round. I think you need to win. Yeah, 351 00:16:51,308 --> 00:16:53,388 Speaker 1: the Rogers thing and the Vikings and the Packers, I 352 00:16:53,428 --> 00:16:55,668 Speaker 1: get it, I get it. You need to keep and 353 00:16:55,708 --> 00:16:57,788 Speaker 1: stave off the forty nine Ers. That's what's most important, 354 00:16:57,828 --> 00:17:00,068 Speaker 1: because you're thinking bigger picture than just petty. Hey, these 355 00:17:00,108 --> 00:17:02,668 Speaker 1: are the Packers, we gotta beat them. Yeah. I'm leaning 356 00:17:02,708 --> 00:17:05,188 Speaker 1: all into the Green Bay Packers thing because to me, yes, 357 00:17:05,468 --> 00:17:06,868 Speaker 1: if they have to go on the role to the 358 00:17:06,868 --> 00:17:08,708 Speaker 1: forty nine is not ideal. You'd like to play as 359 00:17:08,748 --> 00:17:11,788 Speaker 1: many home games as possible. But for this Minnesota Vikings 360 00:17:11,788 --> 00:17:13,548 Speaker 1: team to get to where they want to get, they're 361 00:17:13,548 --> 00:17:15,628 Speaker 1: gonna have to go on the role at some point anyway, 362 00:17:15,708 --> 00:17:18,508 Speaker 1: unless the Eagles dropped the next two games. So whether 363 00:17:18,508 --> 00:17:20,988 Speaker 1: it's going to the Link where they lost earlier in 364 00:17:20,988 --> 00:17:23,388 Speaker 1: the season, or heading to San Francisco, they're gonna have 365 00:17:23,468 --> 00:17:25,068 Speaker 1: to go on the role to win a game. But 366 00:17:25,468 --> 00:17:28,748 Speaker 1: this Green Bay Packers team, they have an opportunity to 367 00:17:28,788 --> 00:17:31,908 Speaker 1: sweep them when both games in the season. They haven't 368 00:17:31,948 --> 00:17:33,988 Speaker 1: done that since two thousand and nine. They did in 369 00:17:33,988 --> 00:17:36,588 Speaker 1: the twenty seventeen but Rogers didn't play in one of 370 00:17:36,628 --> 00:17:38,708 Speaker 1: those games. In the other game he got injured. Only 371 00:17:38,708 --> 00:17:41,628 Speaker 1: attempt at four passes back in two thousand and nine 372 00:17:42,108 --> 00:17:45,188 Speaker 1: was the last time they did so. Jared Allen out there. 373 00:17:45,508 --> 00:17:48,748 Speaker 1: Brett Forde was the quarterback of the Minnesota Vikings. You 374 00:17:48,788 --> 00:17:51,628 Speaker 1: see Adrian Peterson out there. So many guys you haven't 375 00:17:51,628 --> 00:17:55,108 Speaker 1: seen in schenko out there. Bernard Berrio was one of 376 00:17:55,108 --> 00:17:58,308 Speaker 1: the Sea Sidney Rice, my goodness. So you have a 377 00:17:58,388 --> 00:18:00,348 Speaker 1: chance to do something that you haven't done in a 378 00:18:00,588 --> 00:18:03,428 Speaker 1: very long time in a division where Aaron Rodgers is 379 00:18:03,468 --> 00:18:06,308 Speaker 1: always talking about he owns a division. He beats Minnesota, 380 00:18:06,348 --> 00:18:08,628 Speaker 1: he beats Chicago, and you have a chance not only 381 00:18:08,668 --> 00:18:11,508 Speaker 1: to ruin their season, but to sweep them, to do 382 00:18:11,548 --> 00:18:14,028 Speaker 1: something that you haven't done in a very long time, 383 00:18:14,268 --> 00:18:16,588 Speaker 1: and that is a ton of fun. Division teams you 384 00:18:16,628 --> 00:18:19,508 Speaker 1: hate each other. There's no love laws between the Minnesota 385 00:18:19,588 --> 00:18:22,628 Speaker 1: Vikings and the Green Bay Packers. As Percy Harvin is 386 00:18:22,668 --> 00:18:24,788 Speaker 1: a haul and one end over the middle. So there's 387 00:18:24,788 --> 00:18:26,228 Speaker 1: a critical game. You're gonna have to go on the 388 00:18:26,308 --> 00:18:28,468 Speaker 1: road anyway in the playoffs to do what you want 389 00:18:28,468 --> 00:18:30,668 Speaker 1: to do. But you have a chance to send Green 390 00:18:30,708 --> 00:18:33,348 Speaker 1: Bay home with a big smile on your face and 391 00:18:33,548 --> 00:18:35,988 Speaker 1: sweep them within the season. A beautiful thing if you're 392 00:18:35,988 --> 00:18:37,948 Speaker 1: a Minnesota Vikings, doesn't that kind of seem like Aaron 393 00:18:38,028 --> 00:18:40,188 Speaker 1: Rodgers would have the personality that he wants to be, 394 00:18:40,228 --> 00:18:42,788 Speaker 1: like a splinter under someone's skin. He's like, I'm just 395 00:18:42,828 --> 00:18:44,908 Speaker 1: gonna get here and I'm just gonna weazle my way 396 00:18:44,908 --> 00:18:47,308 Speaker 1: further in. That's what the Packers. The Packers are fighting, 397 00:18:47,388 --> 00:18:49,348 Speaker 1: don't get me wrong, but that's easily what they could 398 00:18:49,348 --> 00:18:51,828 Speaker 1: do to the Vikings. This weekend Listen twelve and three 399 00:18:51,908 --> 00:18:53,548 Speaker 1: is a very pretty number. You know what else was 400 00:18:53,868 --> 00:18:56,268 Speaker 1: eight and one, and that's what the Vikings were before 401 00:18:56,268 --> 00:18:59,308 Speaker 1: they played the Cowboys in November. Which this is what 402 00:18:59,348 --> 00:19:01,148 Speaker 1: I want to remind you all. Feels good to have 403 00:19:01,268 --> 00:19:04,068 Speaker 1: these game winning field goal wins in the last two weeks. 404 00:19:04,068 --> 00:19:06,748 Speaker 1: You know what doesn't feel good a home blowout loss 405 00:19:06,748 --> 00:19:10,388 Speaker 1: against the Cowboys, because I want to remind everybody how 406 00:19:10,428 --> 00:19:13,508 Speaker 1: easily it can slip away from you in November, how 407 00:19:13,588 --> 00:19:17,188 Speaker 1: easily someone could come into your house, sack your quarterback 408 00:19:17,388 --> 00:19:21,308 Speaker 1: seven times, outrush you four hundred and fifty yards to 409 00:19:21,308 --> 00:19:23,988 Speaker 1: one hundred and eighty at home. Now you're telling me 410 00:19:24,068 --> 00:19:27,108 Speaker 1: you want to go to Lambeau on January first, and 411 00:19:27,188 --> 00:19:29,148 Speaker 1: you want to start your twenty twenty three off with 412 00:19:29,188 --> 00:19:31,828 Speaker 1: a lot of different resolutions. I want to get my 413 00:19:31,868 --> 00:19:34,188 Speaker 1: summer bob going. I'm gonna start working on it. No, 414 00:19:34,628 --> 00:19:36,548 Speaker 1: take care of business. You have to go to Green baby. 415 00:19:36,588 --> 00:19:38,868 Speaker 1: This is gonna be hard. It's not like the Packers 416 00:19:38,908 --> 00:19:40,348 Speaker 1: are down and out and the only thing they're playing 417 00:19:40,348 --> 00:19:43,148 Speaker 1: for is to ruin your season. They're playing for their 418 00:19:43,188 --> 00:19:45,548 Speaker 1: own season, which to me feels a little bit. It 419 00:19:45,628 --> 00:19:48,948 Speaker 1: feels more dangerous than what if the Packers were out 420 00:19:48,988 --> 00:19:52,948 Speaker 1: already mathematically eliminated. This is really tricky, this tea. These 421 00:19:52,948 --> 00:19:55,828 Speaker 1: two teams have a beautiful and scary history between the 422 00:19:55,828 --> 00:19:58,108 Speaker 1: two of them. But I just wanted to show that 423 00:19:58,188 --> 00:19:59,908 Speaker 1: highlight for as much as it might hurt to see. 424 00:19:59,948 --> 00:20:03,468 Speaker 1: After the last couple of celebratory weeks, you've had Vikings 425 00:20:03,468 --> 00:20:05,908 Speaker 1: fans remember how easily can't let me? Let me go 426 00:20:05,908 --> 00:20:08,068 Speaker 1: into the psyche of the Vikings fan, and I'll use you. 427 00:20:08,108 --> 00:20:10,108 Speaker 1: And then Tom Palaso grew up in Minnesota. He doesn't 428 00:20:10,188 --> 00:20:12,268 Speaker 1: really say he's a Vikings fan per se. He's aware, 429 00:20:12,428 --> 00:20:16,628 Speaker 1: he's aware of it. Not inferiority. But the Packers franchise 430 00:20:16,668 --> 00:20:19,948 Speaker 1: has four Super Bowls. Rogers has owned this decade far 431 00:20:20,068 --> 00:20:23,028 Speaker 1: vone the decade before that, Like is there do you 432 00:20:23,068 --> 00:20:24,588 Speaker 1: feel like that's the big brother in a little bit 433 00:20:24,628 --> 00:20:28,068 Speaker 1: away or heck no, I think easily Vikings fans like 434 00:20:28,228 --> 00:20:30,668 Speaker 1: very defensive about this, like, well, Ka cousins as a 435 00:20:30,788 --> 00:20:32,708 Speaker 1: Packer beater. It's like, wow, you really came up with 436 00:20:32,708 --> 00:20:35,388 Speaker 1: that stack quickly. It's like if you're that quick to 437 00:20:35,468 --> 00:20:39,028 Speaker 1: draw on something just of recent history to defend your stance, 438 00:20:39,028 --> 00:20:40,908 Speaker 1: and like no, no, no, we don't fear inferior to them. 439 00:20:40,988 --> 00:20:43,508 Speaker 1: It's kind of like, Wow, what would the loss feel 440 00:20:43,548 --> 00:20:45,028 Speaker 1: like for a Vikings fan if you go in there 441 00:20:45,068 --> 00:20:48,108 Speaker 1: and unfortunately, it would be a feeling that many already 442 00:20:48,188 --> 00:20:50,748 Speaker 1: know that they take something from you late in the season. 443 00:20:50,748 --> 00:20:53,708 Speaker 1: Now they still make the playoffs, but it's so deflating. 444 00:20:53,748 --> 00:20:56,788 Speaker 1: We've talked about the balloon slowly eking air for the 445 00:20:56,828 --> 00:20:59,228 Speaker 1: teams in New York. It would start there. It would 446 00:20:59,268 --> 00:21:01,228 Speaker 1: be this pin prick that if things don't go well 447 00:21:01,268 --> 00:21:03,548 Speaker 1: in January for the Vikings, you could look back at 448 00:21:03,548 --> 00:21:10,548 Speaker 1: that loss is the problem. Back in Good Morning Football, 449 00:21:10,668 --> 00:21:13,908 Speaker 1: and Tom Hella Saro is back with more news. Of course, 450 00:21:13,948 --> 00:21:17,028 Speaker 1: we all learned that yesterday the Broncos have waved goodbye 451 00:21:17,068 --> 00:21:20,108 Speaker 1: to their first year head coach, Nathaniel Hackett. Tom, how 452 00:21:20,108 --> 00:21:25,148 Speaker 1: did this transpire in Denver? Well, Jamie. The Broncos fired 453 00:21:25,228 --> 00:21:29,268 Speaker 1: Nathaniel Hackett one day after a blowout, embarrassing loss on 454 00:21:29,388 --> 00:21:32,028 Speaker 1: Christmas Day to the Rams, in which there was fighting 455 00:21:32,108 --> 00:21:34,068 Speaker 1: on the sidelines and a little bit of fighting on 456 00:21:34,108 --> 00:21:37,868 Speaker 1: the field after the game as well. Jerry Rossberg is 457 00:21:37,908 --> 00:21:40,588 Speaker 1: going to take over on an interim basis, longtime special 458 00:21:40,588 --> 00:21:42,948 Speaker 1: teams coach who has brought aboard to help out with 459 00:21:43,068 --> 00:21:46,068 Speaker 1: game management for Hackett. He was supposed to, along with 460 00:21:46,148 --> 00:21:50,108 Speaker 1: Russell Wilson, usher in a new age of Broncos football. 461 00:21:50,348 --> 00:21:54,068 Speaker 1: That combination, however, just never seemed to click. Wilson enduring 462 00:21:54,388 --> 00:21:58,188 Speaker 1: the toughest season of his NFL career, so he is 463 00:21:58,228 --> 00:22:00,988 Speaker 1: fully guaranteed. Russell Wilson is through the twenty twenty fourth 464 00:22:01,028 --> 00:22:04,108 Speaker 1: season on his contract. The Broncos were not as committed 465 00:22:04,148 --> 00:22:08,428 Speaker 1: to Nathaniel Hackett, so Hackett out Wilson stays. Job one 466 00:22:08,508 --> 00:22:10,428 Speaker 1: for the new coach that they will now search for 467 00:22:10,788 --> 00:22:15,388 Speaker 1: is clearly fixing Gross Peter Tom, thank you. We're going 468 00:22:15,428 --> 00:22:17,628 Speaker 1: to use that as our peg for a segment we 469 00:22:17,708 --> 00:22:19,388 Speaker 1: call we in or we Out. We know how good 470 00:22:19,428 --> 00:22:22,068 Speaker 1: you are during the coaching hiring cycle, but we're going 471 00:22:22,108 --> 00:22:23,828 Speaker 1: to bring it back here to the table here in 472 00:22:23,828 --> 00:22:26,628 Speaker 1: New York because it's very rare that you see a 473 00:22:26,668 --> 00:22:29,988 Speaker 1: coach get fired midseason. Yesterday, the Broncos ended the Hackett 474 00:22:30,028 --> 00:22:32,868 Speaker 1: era early by firing the first year head coach before 475 00:22:32,948 --> 00:22:36,228 Speaker 1: he could even finish seventeen weeks as the coach. Take 476 00:22:36,268 --> 00:22:39,428 Speaker 1: a look at this right here. This is a list 477 00:22:39,468 --> 00:22:42,668 Speaker 1: of men that is not one of great dignitaries. This 478 00:22:42,748 --> 00:22:46,028 Speaker 1: is the only head coach that have been fired midseason 479 00:22:46,028 --> 00:22:49,388 Speaker 1: in their first year since nineteen seventy, just three. A 480 00:22:49,428 --> 00:22:51,908 Speaker 1: lot of people might say Denver is not an attractive 481 00:22:51,988 --> 00:22:54,148 Speaker 1: job for a head coach, but there are certainly some 482 00:22:54,908 --> 00:22:57,028 Speaker 1: who would say that it's a great job for any 483 00:22:57,068 --> 00:22:59,788 Speaker 1: head coach. And there's one big name that is looming 484 00:22:59,868 --> 00:23:03,068 Speaker 1: in every head coaching vacancy, and that is mister Sean Payton. 485 00:23:03,148 --> 00:23:06,908 Speaker 1: Here is the statement, Sean Payton should consider the Broncos 486 00:23:06,988 --> 00:23:09,668 Speaker 1: head coaching job. We in or we out, Jason. I 487 00:23:09,708 --> 00:23:12,668 Speaker 1: am out Sean Payton. You said it's living in la 488 00:23:12,828 --> 00:23:16,188 Speaker 1: I see him every week Sunday mornings on Fox with yourself, 489 00:23:16,508 --> 00:23:19,148 Speaker 1: living a great life doing TV. If he's going to 490 00:23:19,188 --> 00:23:22,108 Speaker 1: come back to coaching, I do not think Denver is 491 00:23:22,148 --> 00:23:24,668 Speaker 1: the job for him. They just paid Russell Wilson a 492 00:23:24,668 --> 00:23:27,228 Speaker 1: ton of money, They gave up draft capital in order 493 00:23:27,268 --> 00:23:30,108 Speaker 1: to get him over from Seattle. On top of that, 494 00:23:30,268 --> 00:23:33,708 Speaker 1: Champagne retire from the Saints. So all the talking chatter 495 00:23:33,788 --> 00:23:35,228 Speaker 1: is that he'll have to be He'll have to be 496 00:23:35,268 --> 00:23:38,068 Speaker 1: a trade package to get him to become the next 497 00:23:38,068 --> 00:23:40,388 Speaker 1: head coach. The Broncos don't have a ton of trade 498 00:23:40,428 --> 00:23:43,108 Speaker 1: capital after Russell Wilson, So for Payton to get there 499 00:23:43,108 --> 00:23:45,428 Speaker 1: and have to give up more of that and come 500 00:23:45,428 --> 00:23:48,468 Speaker 1: in and try to fix what's already there. Yes, this 501 00:23:48,508 --> 00:23:51,948 Speaker 1: guy is a brilliant offensive mind. Showed that for so 502 00:23:52,028 --> 00:23:54,428 Speaker 1: many years coaching, So he might be able to do 503 00:23:54,468 --> 00:23:57,868 Speaker 1: something with Russell Wilson. But if I'm him, why, I'm 504 00:23:57,908 --> 00:24:00,388 Speaker 1: gonna have the picket of litter. Every job that comes open, 505 00:24:00,428 --> 00:24:03,268 Speaker 1: he'll have probably first options if he wants to go there. 506 00:24:03,388 --> 00:24:05,428 Speaker 1: I'm kind of waiting in the see if I'm Sean Payton, 507 00:24:05,548 --> 00:24:09,828 Speaker 1: I'm so far in Sean Payton. You know why Peter 508 00:24:09,988 --> 00:24:12,108 Speaker 1: I think he looks bored on Sunday mornings. I think 509 00:24:12,108 --> 00:24:15,588 Speaker 1: he has gives tirecy and working with Shrek or every 510 00:24:15,588 --> 00:24:19,068 Speaker 1: morning he's like, who is this guy that I've say empathis? Yeah, 511 00:24:19,268 --> 00:24:21,308 Speaker 1: that's just once a week. We got five days a week. 512 00:24:21,668 --> 00:24:24,628 Speaker 1: Sean Payton like, la, really, I know, I know you 513 00:24:24,628 --> 00:24:26,388 Speaker 1: need a little bit more thrill and excitement. I think 514 00:24:26,428 --> 00:24:28,788 Speaker 1: you need some mile high fun. Okay with the Broncos. 515 00:24:28,788 --> 00:24:31,068 Speaker 1: And let me tell you about this super coaching team 516 00:24:31,308 --> 00:24:33,548 Speaker 1: that everyone has heard that you were going to put together. 517 00:24:33,788 --> 00:24:37,268 Speaker 1: The ownership group, the Walton family sixty billion dollars. They 518 00:24:37,268 --> 00:24:40,388 Speaker 1: can put together whatever you want on that coaching roster 519 00:24:40,468 --> 00:24:43,588 Speaker 1: if you will please. All right. They have a fantastic 520 00:24:43,628 --> 00:24:48,348 Speaker 1: and diverse ownership group that welcomes personalities and experience. And 521 00:24:48,468 --> 00:24:51,468 Speaker 1: I know that's costly, but if you want whatever income 522 00:24:51,508 --> 00:24:53,708 Speaker 1: you need in Denver, they have it for you. You 523 00:24:53,788 --> 00:24:55,908 Speaker 1: might be bored working next Shregar every week, but go 524 00:24:55,988 --> 00:24:57,628 Speaker 1: back and get that dime. What we were saying, he's 525 00:24:57,628 --> 00:25:00,188 Speaker 1: gonna you gotta get paid, right, gotta get paid, all right, 526 00:25:00,228 --> 00:25:02,588 Speaker 1: Sean Payton, go go get because what jobs you're gonna 527 00:25:02,588 --> 00:25:05,708 Speaker 1: come up in a better city than Denver, better city 528 00:25:05,748 --> 00:25:08,108 Speaker 1: or better team. Well, this, actually, I think is a 529 00:25:08,148 --> 00:25:11,388 Speaker 1: good confluence of pretty talented team with I think not 530 00:25:11,428 --> 00:25:13,908 Speaker 1: the right coaching fit this year. I think Sean Payton 531 00:25:13,948 --> 00:25:16,108 Speaker 1: may be. You know, it's interesting. They have very deep pockets. 532 00:25:16,148 --> 00:25:17,828 Speaker 1: I think that's fair to say. We're not talking about 533 00:25:17,828 --> 00:25:20,988 Speaker 1: the people's money, but the Penner family in the Waltons, 534 00:25:21,028 --> 00:25:23,628 Speaker 1: they have unlimited funds, so they can buy out anything. 535 00:25:23,668 --> 00:25:25,868 Speaker 1: If you want to buy out, you know, any contract 536 00:25:25,908 --> 00:25:28,068 Speaker 1: you can. They could pay Sean Payton anything. I would 537 00:25:28,108 --> 00:25:30,668 Speaker 1: also add this that's a pretty darn good fan base 538 00:25:30,908 --> 00:25:32,788 Speaker 1: like that is not a fan base. You need to 539 00:25:32,908 --> 00:25:34,868 Speaker 1: you know, you know, awaken and stir the echoes like 540 00:25:34,868 --> 00:25:37,268 Speaker 1: they're ready to go. They are fully cooked. I'll had 541 00:25:37,268 --> 00:25:40,108 Speaker 1: a couple other things. Sean Payton lives in Idaho a 542 00:25:40,108 --> 00:25:42,068 Speaker 1: lot of the time of the year. That's in the mountains. 543 00:25:42,068 --> 00:25:44,668 Speaker 1: It's close enough to Denver and re maybe something there. 544 00:25:45,708 --> 00:25:48,748 Speaker 1: And the Russell Wilson thing is interesting. Is Russell done 545 00:25:48,948 --> 00:25:51,348 Speaker 1: like I'm watching him this season? That guy's cooked, He's 546 00:25:51,348 --> 00:25:54,948 Speaker 1: gonna Or is Sean Payton watching Russell Wilson and saying like, no, no, no, 547 00:25:54,988 --> 00:25:57,388 Speaker 1: I've played against this guy for a decade and it's 548 00:25:57,388 --> 00:26:01,468 Speaker 1: just he needs the right coach in his ear, unlimited funds, 549 00:26:01,668 --> 00:26:04,908 Speaker 1: great fan base. He's The report that Adams after had 550 00:26:04,988 --> 00:26:06,868 Speaker 1: was that he's bringing Vic Fangio with him as a 551 00:26:06,868 --> 00:26:09,788 Speaker 1: defensive coordinator. I'm not gonna, you know, confirm or deny that. 552 00:26:09,788 --> 00:26:12,348 Speaker 1: I'd say, that's Vic Fangio. What's the defensive coordinator slash 553 00:26:12,628 --> 00:26:15,188 Speaker 1: head coach of the Denver Broncos. He knows it well, 554 00:26:15,908 --> 00:26:19,268 Speaker 1: it's certainly something to explore. I would ask you just 555 00:26:20,748 --> 00:26:23,228 Speaker 1: calling it like it is. Yeah, if the Carolina job 556 00:26:23,308 --> 00:26:26,748 Speaker 1: is open with no quarterback at the moment all free agents, 557 00:26:27,148 --> 00:26:30,388 Speaker 1: or the Denver job is open, both very wealthy owners 558 00:26:30,428 --> 00:26:32,748 Speaker 1: both who might be looking to pursue Sean Payton. Yeah, 559 00:26:32,988 --> 00:26:35,708 Speaker 1: Carolina or Denver. What's the better situation right now? If 560 00:26:35,708 --> 00:26:37,388 Speaker 1: I'm Sean Payton or if I'm a head coach, I 561 00:26:37,468 --> 00:26:39,788 Speaker 1: might be looking to go to Carolina for a clean slate. 562 00:26:39,908 --> 00:26:41,908 Speaker 1: I can figure out what my next option is going 563 00:26:41,948 --> 00:26:45,308 Speaker 1: to be at quarterback and build around that, opposed to 564 00:26:45,348 --> 00:26:47,668 Speaker 1: call Himan into Denver. And I already know Russ is 565 00:26:47,668 --> 00:26:49,708 Speaker 1: going to be my quarterback for overly many years. He 566 00:26:49,748 --> 00:26:52,268 Speaker 1: has a guaranteed contract and that's something that you have 567 00:26:52,388 --> 00:26:54,828 Speaker 1: to build around and figure out. So I think you 568 00:26:54,948 --> 00:26:57,908 Speaker 1: go into Carolina. They've been through something. Steve Wilkes has 569 00:26:57,948 --> 00:26:59,988 Speaker 1: been able to turn this around to the point where 570 00:26:59,988 --> 00:27:03,348 Speaker 1: they're in playoff contention. So there's some good mojo going on, 571 00:27:03,428 --> 00:27:05,708 Speaker 1: some good culture being bill. But you get a clean slate, 572 00:27:05,748 --> 00:27:07,548 Speaker 1: you get to walk in there and say you know what, Hey, 573 00:27:07,588 --> 00:27:09,428 Speaker 1: I'm looking at this guy or that guy to become 574 00:27:09,428 --> 00:27:11,428 Speaker 1: my next quarterback. Peter, remember a couple of weeks ago 575 00:27:11,428 --> 00:27:13,068 Speaker 1: that a couple of years ago that story that came 576 00:27:13,068 --> 00:27:16,508 Speaker 1: out where Alvin Camaro liked snowboarding in Montana and he's like, 577 00:27:16,508 --> 00:27:18,308 Speaker 1: don't worry. I had to clear it with my coach, Like, 578 00:27:18,348 --> 00:27:21,508 Speaker 1: oh yeah, he's fine with the winter snowbird life all right. 579 00:27:21,548 --> 00:27:24,508 Speaker 1: Like Sean Payton's made for Denver, come on. The rumored 580 00:27:24,668 --> 00:27:26,668 Speaker 1: destinations for Peyton would be to stay at Fox in 581 00:27:26,788 --> 00:27:28,508 Speaker 1: LA and wait this one out for one more year, 582 00:27:29,388 --> 00:27:31,308 Speaker 1: going back to New Orleans, though Dennis Allen's got his 583 00:27:31,348 --> 00:27:32,628 Speaker 1: team hot, and I don't know if that would be 584 00:27:32,668 --> 00:27:35,468 Speaker 1: as clean as it seems. But whoever does sign Sean Payton, 585 00:27:35,868 --> 00:27:38,348 Speaker 1: they would have to trade with the Saints as he 586 00:27:38,428 --> 00:27:40,868 Speaker 1: is still under contract with New Orleans. Does he like TV? 587 00:27:41,228 --> 00:27:43,788 Speaker 1: He loves TV, and I think he is loving the 588 00:27:43,828 --> 00:27:47,708 Speaker 1: life that he has, spending time with his wife and 589 00:27:47,828 --> 00:27:50,708 Speaker 1: enjoying the time off. But I watched games with this 590 00:27:50,708 --> 00:27:53,628 Speaker 1: guy every weekend. There's certainly an itch to get back. 591 00:27:53,668 --> 00:27:56,508 Speaker 1: He's not done coaching. Speaking of itch to get back, 592 00:27:56,508 --> 00:27:58,588 Speaker 1: we're coming right out of this thing with retirement news. 593 00:27:58,628 --> 00:28:01,508 Speaker 1: And the Bengals might have gotten the win over New 594 00:28:01,548 --> 00:28:03,668 Speaker 1: England a week sixteen, but they suffered a huge loss 595 00:28:03,748 --> 00:28:06,868 Speaker 1: with El Collins, their left tackle or right tack going 596 00:28:06,908 --> 00:28:09,548 Speaker 1: down with an injury on Sunday yesterday. I put an 597 00:28:09,588 --> 00:28:13,468 Speaker 1: idea out there in the ether. Take a watch. How 598 00:28:13,508 --> 00:28:15,428 Speaker 1: cool would it be Andrew Whitworth? If you yeah, I'm 599 00:28:15,468 --> 00:28:17,708 Speaker 1: talking to you, Whitworth, I know you're watching. How cool 600 00:28:17,708 --> 00:28:19,268 Speaker 1: would it be if you came back? I want to 601 00:28:19,348 --> 00:28:21,788 Speaker 1: ring with the Rams last year. Come back with the Bengals. 602 00:28:21,868 --> 00:28:23,708 Speaker 1: You're six foot seven, just kind of standing here. You 603 00:28:23,708 --> 00:28:25,268 Speaker 1: don't have We're not looking for you to be an 604 00:28:25,308 --> 00:28:27,508 Speaker 1: all Pro and you get a ring with the Bengals 605 00:28:27,508 --> 00:28:30,228 Speaker 1: as well, Andrew Whitworth, this is a call to arms. 606 00:28:30,268 --> 00:28:32,548 Speaker 1: We need you back on the field and no Cincinnati stripes. 607 00:28:32,588 --> 00:28:35,828 Speaker 1: What do you say? All right? And Lands went wild 608 00:28:35,868 --> 00:28:38,428 Speaker 1: on Twitter because all the Bengals fans are like, hell yeah, 609 00:28:38,468 --> 00:28:42,508 Speaker 1: here's the statement. I should quit bothering Andrew Whitworth, return 610 00:28:42,548 --> 00:28:44,148 Speaker 1: to the Bengals and just let the dude stay retired 611 00:28:44,148 --> 00:28:46,588 Speaker 1: and enjoy his post post playing life. We are OUTMO 612 00:28:46,668 --> 00:28:48,988 Speaker 1: who says you're bothering him probably enjoys it. He's a 613 00:28:49,028 --> 00:28:51,908 Speaker 1: friend of the show. He came on and look. Josh 614 00:28:52,028 --> 00:28:55,908 Speaker 1: Norman signed with the Carolina Panthers yesterday. Guy going back 615 00:28:55,948 --> 00:28:58,988 Speaker 1: to his original team after leaving for greener pastures. He's 616 00:28:59,028 --> 00:29:01,868 Speaker 1: going back Whitworth's drafting in two thousand and six. This 617 00:29:01,948 --> 00:29:05,188 Speaker 1: past week and we saw Mercedes Lewis, other two thousand 618 00:29:05,228 --> 00:29:08,388 Speaker 1: and six draft pick, making a big, long catch down 619 00:29:08,508 --> 00:29:12,028 Speaker 1: the sideline with it is time. Shrek said it yesterday. 620 00:29:12,068 --> 00:29:15,068 Speaker 1: You fulfilled your commitment. Amazon, I've done an excellent job 621 00:29:15,108 --> 00:29:17,228 Speaker 1: and it's gonna be there next year. It's not going anywhere. 622 00:29:17,668 --> 00:29:19,908 Speaker 1: Go out there. It's two more weeks left in blocking. 623 00:29:19,988 --> 00:29:22,748 Speaker 1: Shawn Merriman in that, Cliff Shawn Merriman. Oh, my goodness, 624 00:29:22,748 --> 00:29:24,708 Speaker 1: were worth playing for a long time, long time, very 625 00:29:24,788 --> 00:29:26,308 Speaker 1: long time I went back. I was looking at just 626 00:29:26,908 --> 00:29:28,828 Speaker 1: six draft. I was like, my goodness, all of these 627 00:29:28,908 --> 00:29:31,908 Speaker 1: guys they've been retired, which still doing well? Ken, still 628 00:29:31,988 --> 00:29:34,428 Speaker 1: do it? Ken, you're all you're out on this too, right, Jamie, 629 00:29:36,628 --> 00:29:40,588 Speaker 1: I'm in. I'm in on Peter, stop bothering. Stressful to 630 00:29:40,708 --> 00:29:43,908 Speaker 1: consider that these guys who can have such a fantastic 631 00:29:44,068 --> 00:29:48,148 Speaker 1: NFL career can just leave the game, insert themselves into 632 00:29:48,188 --> 00:29:51,028 Speaker 1: sports television and be great and then go back whenever 633 00:29:51,068 --> 00:29:53,748 Speaker 1: they damn well, please, no, this is not okay, Okay, 634 00:29:53,828 --> 00:29:56,868 Speaker 1: you committed to the TV path. If Carisso loses a 635 00:29:56,908 --> 00:29:59,188 Speaker 1: teammate after the first season, you know she's gonna feel 636 00:29:59,468 --> 00:30:02,348 Speaker 1: on Thursday night football come on with I think I 637 00:30:02,428 --> 00:30:06,188 Speaker 1: think that's Trueman finished this during this week. I think 638 00:30:06,228 --> 00:30:08,428 Speaker 1: as true Lineman go. I'm sure Wit was happy to 639 00:30:08,508 --> 00:30:12,908 Speaker 1: maybe shave some pounds immediately in requirement. I just don't 640 00:30:12,948 --> 00:30:14,668 Speaker 1: know if he wants to put that weight back on. 641 00:30:14,828 --> 00:30:17,308 Speaker 1: He looked great, he seemed happy. He had his family 642 00:30:17,388 --> 00:30:18,828 Speaker 1: with him in New York. When he was on set 643 00:30:18,908 --> 00:30:21,188 Speaker 1: with us last week, Peter stopped bothering the man. I 644 00:30:21,268 --> 00:30:24,228 Speaker 1: think you're just potst with these two questions. I'm in 645 00:30:24,348 --> 00:30:26,948 Speaker 1: on Peter Treger binga Potsner. And I think where should 646 00:30:26,988 --> 00:30:29,748 Speaker 1: come back. I think he should make some demands. He 647 00:30:29,788 --> 00:30:32,548 Speaker 1: should demand a table at Jeff Ruby Steakhouse, which number 648 00:30:32,548 --> 00:30:35,828 Speaker 1: one Seacoast matter what forever. He should have part ownership 649 00:30:35,868 --> 00:30:38,228 Speaker 1: with the Cincinnati Reds. Um. He should be able to 650 00:30:38,348 --> 00:30:41,228 Speaker 1: go to any Cincinnati Bearcats game he wants basketball or 651 00:30:41,268 --> 00:30:43,748 Speaker 1: football beyond the sidelines. Yeah. Um. And I think that 652 00:30:43,788 --> 00:30:46,108 Speaker 1: he should be able to pick the team's you know, 653 00:30:46,228 --> 00:30:47,828 Speaker 1: next draft pick in the first round next year. I 654 00:30:47,868 --> 00:30:49,588 Speaker 1: think that's fair. Those are the terms I would do 655 00:30:49,628 --> 00:30:52,028 Speaker 1: if I'm worth, but finish the job. This week, do 656 00:30:52,228 --> 00:30:55,188 Speaker 1: Titans group Cowboys come back and go block for Joe Burrow, 657 00:30:55,228 --> 00:30:59,428 Speaker 1: a fellow LSU Tiger, Oh, it would be. I always 658 00:30:59,468 --> 00:31:01,228 Speaker 1: love that you lead with the table at the restaurant. 659 00:31:01,268 --> 00:31:03,908 Speaker 1: I think that's really important. Soto a great Italian restaurant, 660 00:31:04,428 --> 00:31:05,628 Speaker 1: down on to its fantastic