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Hey, everybody, Chris Harry with 9 00:00:40,400 --> 00:00:43,920 Speaker 1: you on a week seven London edition of Chargers Weekly. 10 00:00:44,240 --> 00:00:46,760 Speaker 1: A bit later, Jim Wyatt of Titans Online dot com 11 00:00:46,760 --> 00:00:49,840 Speaker 1: will give you this week's opposing view. But first, radio 12 00:00:49,880 --> 00:00:52,519 Speaker 1: analyst Daniel Jeremiah tells you how the Chargers get to 13 00:00:52,600 --> 00:00:55,000 Speaker 1: five and two in London going into their bye week. 14 00:01:04,440 --> 00:01:07,800 Speaker 1: All right, please be with Daniel Jeremiah here in Cleveland. 15 00:01:08,440 --> 00:01:10,560 Speaker 1: It's been a heck of a week, DJ, especially for 16 00:01:10,600 --> 00:01:14,000 Speaker 1: you bouncing back a little bit. So, I let's see 17 00:01:14,040 --> 00:01:15,920 Speaker 1: we did the game. I came in the day before 18 00:01:15,920 --> 00:01:18,520 Speaker 1: the game. I know the team came out on Friday, right, 19 00:01:18,560 --> 00:01:21,560 Speaker 1: So I came out, flew out on Saturday, got in 20 00:01:21,720 --> 00:01:23,840 Speaker 1: and later in the evening do the game Sunday after 21 00:01:23,880 --> 00:01:26,600 Speaker 1: the game's over, flew back to Los Angeles. Dam My, 22 00:01:26,640 --> 00:01:30,680 Speaker 1: regular NFL network stuff on Monday, and then Wednesday night, 23 00:01:30,959 --> 00:01:32,640 Speaker 1: which was the last night. I believe these are all 24 00:01:32,720 --> 00:01:36,080 Speaker 1: running together. I got on the Red Eye with with 25 00:01:36,120 --> 00:01:40,200 Speaker 1: money and we flew and arrived in Cleveland Thursday morning 26 00:01:40,360 --> 00:01:43,520 Speaker 1: at six thirty in the morning, and then we'll get 27 00:01:43,520 --> 00:01:45,759 Speaker 1: on the plane this evening and do another Red Eye. 28 00:01:45,800 --> 00:01:47,600 Speaker 1: So back to back red Eye, back to back red Eyes. 29 00:01:47,640 --> 00:01:49,360 Speaker 1: Well have you been to London before. I've never. I've 30 00:01:49,360 --> 00:01:51,960 Speaker 1: never been, man, I'm super excited about it. It's uh, 31 00:01:52,360 --> 00:01:54,880 Speaker 1: it's gonna try and cram a month's worth of a 32 00:01:54,960 --> 00:01:57,160 Speaker 1: sight seeing into in the forty eight hours. So seriously, 33 00:01:57,160 --> 00:01:58,320 Speaker 1: we're not gonna have a lot of time for that. 34 00:01:58,360 --> 00:02:01,320 Speaker 1: But I just have heard the fans over there, you know, 35 00:02:01,360 --> 00:02:03,600 Speaker 1: because there's only so many games. Oh, it's a big deal, 36 00:02:03,640 --> 00:02:05,280 Speaker 1: so they're into it's a big deal. No, it's gonna 37 00:02:05,280 --> 00:02:07,000 Speaker 1: be a lot of fun. For the atmosphere is pretty awesome. 38 00:02:07,040 --> 00:02:09,480 Speaker 1: So I'm pumped up. We're gonna sneak away and go 39 00:02:09,480 --> 00:02:12,680 Speaker 1: see a little English Premier League game and that's cool. 40 00:02:12,760 --> 00:02:15,440 Speaker 1: We'll double dip, we'll double trip man, Well, let's let's 41 00:02:15,480 --> 00:02:19,760 Speaker 1: go back to Cleveland. Very resounding win. Oh yeah, Baker 42 00:02:19,800 --> 00:02:21,920 Speaker 1: Mayfield sack five times. It was a complete went all 43 00:02:21,919 --> 00:02:25,600 Speaker 1: three phases. I thought the low key hero was Desmond 44 00:02:25,680 --> 00:02:29,560 Speaker 1: King what he was in special teams and the picks, 45 00:02:29,600 --> 00:02:31,799 Speaker 1: and you know that that first score the game was 46 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:34,520 Speaker 1: set up by his punt return. He's been awesome. I 47 00:02:34,520 --> 00:02:36,680 Speaker 1: mean the last couple of weeks he's just really been 48 00:02:36,680 --> 00:02:38,400 Speaker 1: a huge lift to the team. And with the special 49 00:02:38,400 --> 00:02:41,600 Speaker 1: teams now a couple of weeks going solidified that spot. 50 00:02:41,680 --> 00:02:43,560 Speaker 1: And to me, you look at the guy that's making 51 00:02:43,560 --> 00:02:46,040 Speaker 1: great decisions on when to field the ball. He gets 52 00:02:46,080 --> 00:02:47,880 Speaker 1: north and south, there's no there's not a lot of 53 00:02:48,120 --> 00:02:50,040 Speaker 1: you know, backtrack and running in the east and west. 54 00:02:50,360 --> 00:02:52,880 Speaker 1: He gets positive yards, he breaks tackles right now. It's 55 00:02:52,919 --> 00:02:55,359 Speaker 1: just and it's taking the money about just decisive. It's 56 00:02:55,360 --> 00:02:57,800 Speaker 1: just like, Okay, if you're gonna get seven ten yards, 57 00:02:57,840 --> 00:02:59,760 Speaker 1: just that's fine, that's great. And if you break it 58 00:02:59,800 --> 00:03:02,160 Speaker 1: to a thirty two yard win like he did on Sunday, 59 00:03:02,200 --> 00:03:03,919 Speaker 1: that's even better. And I think if you went back 60 00:03:03,919 --> 00:03:06,080 Speaker 1: and studied it and you can talk to special teams 61 00:03:06,080 --> 00:03:08,640 Speaker 1: coaches around the league, you you find punt returners that 62 00:03:08,639 --> 00:03:10,160 Speaker 1: are going east and west, you're gonna find a lot 63 00:03:10,240 --> 00:03:12,280 Speaker 1: more penalties because that's when you get the blocks in 64 00:03:12,320 --> 00:03:13,960 Speaker 1: the backs and the holdings and all that other stuff. 65 00:03:13,960 --> 00:03:16,280 Speaker 1: You get north and south seems to be a little 66 00:03:16,280 --> 00:03:18,919 Speaker 1: bit less penalized. So he's been great on special teams 67 00:03:18,919 --> 00:03:20,560 Speaker 1: and then defense. I think coming into the week in 68 00:03:20,680 --> 00:03:22,639 Speaker 1: the last week, the probably been one interception by a 69 00:03:22,720 --> 00:03:25,160 Speaker 1: charger corner coming into the game last week, so kind 70 00:03:25,200 --> 00:03:27,359 Speaker 1: of waiting for that to happen, and he got it 71 00:03:27,440 --> 00:03:29,120 Speaker 1: kicked off, got the party kicked off with a couple 72 00:03:29,160 --> 00:03:31,360 Speaker 1: of them, and uh, you know, complete win when you 73 00:03:31,360 --> 00:03:33,519 Speaker 1: can run the ball like that, when you can dominate 74 00:03:33,639 --> 00:03:35,920 Speaker 1: up front on the defensive line, get after the quarterback, 75 00:03:36,200 --> 00:03:39,000 Speaker 1: and really outside of the kind of flukey interception at 76 00:03:39,040 --> 00:03:41,360 Speaker 1: the end there that ricocheted off Melvin, this shouldn't count 77 00:03:41,360 --> 00:03:45,240 Speaker 1: for this, I know, but has just played such clean football. 78 00:03:45,280 --> 00:03:47,880 Speaker 1: I mean, that's that's really a winning formula. I don't 79 00:03:47,880 --> 00:03:50,680 Speaker 1: think it's a coincidence that the last two weeks, especially 80 00:03:50,680 --> 00:03:53,320 Speaker 1: stopping the run, you stop that three headed attack, then 81 00:03:53,320 --> 00:03:55,440 Speaker 1: you stopped marsh On Linch the week before court LEGiT's 82 00:03:55,480 --> 00:03:56,960 Speaker 1: back by the way and he had a second and 83 00:03:56,960 --> 00:03:59,200 Speaker 1: a half. And he's doing both things. I mean, he's 84 00:03:59,200 --> 00:04:01,880 Speaker 1: helping with yet that interior pass rush. He's also helping 85 00:04:01,920 --> 00:04:04,280 Speaker 1: us up in the run. And Isaac Richelle's has played better. 86 00:04:04,320 --> 00:04:06,160 Speaker 1: He's you know, this is uh And talking to some 87 00:04:06,200 --> 00:04:09,120 Speaker 1: of the guys with the team, just with not having 88 00:04:09,120 --> 00:04:12,200 Speaker 1: Bosa there, you know, you obviously you're missing a great player, 89 00:04:12,360 --> 00:04:14,280 Speaker 1: but it's given opportunity to some of these other guys 90 00:04:14,360 --> 00:04:17,080 Speaker 1: get a lot of valuable reps and eventually Bosa comes back. 91 00:04:17,240 --> 00:04:19,560 Speaker 1: They're already rotating and rolling a bunch of dudes, and 92 00:04:19,600 --> 00:04:22,280 Speaker 1: now you add a premier player like Bosa. In the 93 00:04:22,320 --> 00:04:24,479 Speaker 1: long run, this might end up having been a good 94 00:04:24,520 --> 00:04:27,600 Speaker 1: thing for the Chargers in their defense reps. And you know, 95 00:04:27,640 --> 00:04:30,440 Speaker 1: you look across the line. I mean Damian Square was 96 00:04:30,440 --> 00:04:33,640 Speaker 1: an undrafted free agent player, a seventh round pick. I mean, 97 00:04:33,680 --> 00:04:37,040 Speaker 1: these guys that are playing valuable snaps for the Chargers, 98 00:04:37,279 --> 00:04:39,200 Speaker 1: And I love the fact that when you get get 99 00:04:39,200 --> 00:04:41,479 Speaker 1: these guys out there for you know, thirty snaps and 100 00:04:41,600 --> 00:04:43,760 Speaker 1: not having to have her tongue dragging on the ground 101 00:04:43,760 --> 00:04:46,839 Speaker 1: because you keep everybody fresh, everybody, everybody wins. And to me, 102 00:04:46,920 --> 00:04:49,760 Speaker 1: I thought even last week when you look at Jatavis 103 00:04:49,960 --> 00:04:52,520 Speaker 1: not playing and you look at Kaiser not playing, and 104 00:04:52,560 --> 00:04:54,720 Speaker 1: then the job they've done when they get out there 105 00:04:54,720 --> 00:04:57,720 Speaker 1: in their sub and their dime package and Phillips being 106 00:04:57,720 --> 00:05:00,240 Speaker 1: out in the field and playing really well, and um, 107 00:05:00,360 --> 00:05:01,920 Speaker 1: that's I mean, that's kind of a big deal when 108 00:05:01,920 --> 00:05:03,840 Speaker 1: you don't have two guys at win position. Wils who 109 00:05:03,880 --> 00:05:06,039 Speaker 1: got some reps there started the game, but it seemed 110 00:05:06,080 --> 00:05:07,280 Speaker 1: like there was a lot of time out there with 111 00:05:07,279 --> 00:05:09,240 Speaker 1: with Adrian Phillips doing a good job. Now I remember 112 00:05:09,240 --> 00:05:11,360 Speaker 1: going to the season, you're pretty high on that, that 113 00:05:11,520 --> 00:05:14,640 Speaker 1: Ravens team, that Ravens defense. Yeah, they got after Marcus 114 00:05:14,680 --> 00:05:17,360 Speaker 1: Mariot eleven sacks. I looked at all eleven sacks. A 115 00:05:17,400 --> 00:05:19,039 Speaker 1: lot of it came from the interior, it seemed like, 116 00:05:19,080 --> 00:05:21,000 Speaker 1: and it looked like it was the whole operation, like 117 00:05:21,120 --> 00:05:22,680 Speaker 1: a lot of people were at faulting. How much time 118 00:05:22,720 --> 00:05:24,479 Speaker 1: did you have to dedicate to watch all those you know, 119 00:05:24,720 --> 00:05:27,000 Speaker 1: the Ravens Ravens dot Com did a great job by 120 00:05:27,040 --> 00:05:29,680 Speaker 1: just splicing them for that's all I needed a lot 121 00:05:29,680 --> 00:05:33,280 Speaker 1: of times. But what did you see on those sex Well, 122 00:05:33,320 --> 00:05:35,160 Speaker 1: you saw every kind of breakdown when you have a 123 00:05:35,240 --> 00:05:37,640 Speaker 1: number that that's that's that big. You know, it's not 124 00:05:37,680 --> 00:05:39,760 Speaker 1: going to be one thing. There was. There was physical 125 00:05:39,760 --> 00:05:41,479 Speaker 1: beats where you had some one on ones where you 126 00:05:41,520 --> 00:05:44,359 Speaker 1: just lost a matchup. You had some mental beats where 127 00:05:44,400 --> 00:05:46,320 Speaker 1: on one of them it's you know, Conklin's at right 128 00:05:46,400 --> 00:05:50,599 Speaker 1: tackle and Judon bluffs and backs out and Conklin loses 129 00:05:50,600 --> 00:05:52,359 Speaker 1: the side of him and he comes late, ends up 130 00:05:52,440 --> 00:05:54,400 Speaker 1: kind of forcing some chaos and ends up in a sack. 131 00:05:54,680 --> 00:05:57,040 Speaker 1: And you had Marcus Mariota dropping his eyes and kind 132 00:05:57,080 --> 00:05:59,200 Speaker 1: of running around and not keeping his head up, which 133 00:05:59,200 --> 00:06:01,200 Speaker 1: he kind of ran himself into a couple of sacks. 134 00:06:01,240 --> 00:06:05,000 Speaker 1: So you had confusion, you had physical beats, you had 135 00:06:05,040 --> 00:06:07,559 Speaker 1: just about everything going wrong for them in that game. 136 00:06:07,640 --> 00:06:11,160 Speaker 1: Now the answer is the question is what do they 137 00:06:11,160 --> 00:06:13,800 Speaker 1: do going forward? And the obvious answer would be they're 138 00:06:13,800 --> 00:06:16,000 Speaker 1: gonna run the heck out of the football, And I 139 00:06:16,000 --> 00:06:18,200 Speaker 1: would expect to see that in this game. Derrick Henry 140 00:06:18,240 --> 00:06:19,960 Speaker 1: and Dion Lewis see a lot of them. I think 141 00:06:19,960 --> 00:06:22,800 Speaker 1: you'll see tight ends, you'll see heavy packages, and and 142 00:06:22,839 --> 00:06:25,120 Speaker 1: then we either try and pound the football and find 143 00:06:25,160 --> 00:06:27,599 Speaker 1: a way to not put their quarterback in those situations. 144 00:06:28,200 --> 00:06:30,560 Speaker 1: So ten years ago was the last time the Chargers 145 00:06:30,600 --> 00:06:33,479 Speaker 1: played in London. It was a thirty seven thirty two 146 00:06:33,480 --> 00:06:36,200 Speaker 1: shootout loss to the Saints. Drew Brees and the Saints. 147 00:06:36,520 --> 00:06:38,919 Speaker 1: Entering Week six, guess who's one and two in quarterback 148 00:06:39,000 --> 00:06:42,880 Speaker 1: rating in Philip Revers. It's just amazing to me that 149 00:06:42,920 --> 00:06:46,839 Speaker 1: at thirty six, Philip is playing his best football taking 150 00:06:46,839 --> 00:06:48,880 Speaker 1: care of the ball. We mentioned that that tip that 151 00:06:49,120 --> 00:06:51,680 Speaker 1: I wish didn't count on the stad sheet, but he 152 00:06:51,720 --> 00:06:54,480 Speaker 1: didn't have to do a ton through the air on 153 00:06:54,520 --> 00:06:57,039 Speaker 1: Sunday because of those those horses in the backstarm with 154 00:06:57,080 --> 00:06:59,520 Speaker 1: Melvin Gordon. I'm gonna want to look up this number. 155 00:06:59,560 --> 00:07:02,120 Speaker 1: Here are these numbers because I had him. You know, 156 00:07:02,160 --> 00:07:04,599 Speaker 1: Pro Football Focus, they do some cool things in terms 157 00:07:04,640 --> 00:07:08,040 Speaker 1: of charting, and when you look at what Phillip's done 158 00:07:08,080 --> 00:07:09,720 Speaker 1: when he's been moved off of his spot, I thought 159 00:07:09,720 --> 00:07:12,160 Speaker 1: the numbers were really interesting. Just he's got one hundred 160 00:07:12,160 --> 00:07:14,360 Speaker 1: and twenty five point seven passer rating this year when 161 00:07:14,360 --> 00:07:17,200 Speaker 1: he's been moved off the spot, three touchdowns, no picks. 162 00:07:17,240 --> 00:07:19,920 Speaker 1: So not only is he making good decisions when everything's 163 00:07:19,920 --> 00:07:22,239 Speaker 1: cleaning in rhythm, Phillip's been able to extend some plays 164 00:07:22,240 --> 00:07:24,400 Speaker 1: a little bit get out of trouble and make things 165 00:07:24,440 --> 00:07:26,760 Speaker 1: happen without putting the ball at risk. So he just 166 00:07:26,840 --> 00:07:29,520 Speaker 1: continues to amaze me. I mean, I knew, I knew 167 00:07:29,560 --> 00:07:31,040 Speaker 1: he was a great player, but when you get a 168 00:07:31,120 --> 00:07:33,080 Speaker 1: chance to watch him weekend and week out and see 169 00:07:33,080 --> 00:07:35,440 Speaker 1: how he works, how he studies, and how he executes, 170 00:07:36,160 --> 00:07:38,640 Speaker 1: he's just he's a premier player. He's a premier player 171 00:07:38,640 --> 00:07:40,720 Speaker 1: in the league. And it's it's pretty fascinating to see. 172 00:07:41,000 --> 00:07:42,920 Speaker 1: You know, that draft and you look at you know, 173 00:07:42,920 --> 00:07:45,239 Speaker 1: I know Eli's got super Bowls and I know Ben's 174 00:07:45,280 --> 00:07:47,320 Speaker 1: got a super Bowl and he's going to be compared 175 00:07:47,440 --> 00:07:50,120 Speaker 1: with those guys. But man, when you look at how 176 00:07:50,160 --> 00:07:53,080 Speaker 1: consistent he's been and the way he's playing right now, 177 00:07:53,120 --> 00:07:56,480 Speaker 1: it's it's to me, it's it's not close. He's been outstanding. 178 00:07:56,800 --> 00:07:59,200 Speaker 1: I want to give the the ESPN NFL Matchup Show 179 00:07:59,240 --> 00:08:01,000 Speaker 1: credit for this one too. He has a ninety nine 180 00:08:01,080 --> 00:08:05,080 Speaker 1: point five quarterback rating when pressured. Yeah, Marcus Barriota has 181 00:08:05,120 --> 00:08:08,520 Speaker 1: the third worst in the league. So just that juxtaposition there. Again, 182 00:08:08,560 --> 00:08:10,440 Speaker 1: they're gonna run the ball, I mean, when you just 183 00:08:10,480 --> 00:08:12,240 Speaker 1: look at those numbers right there, they're gonna try and 184 00:08:12,400 --> 00:08:14,440 Speaker 1: you know, not put him in that situation. The interesting 185 00:08:14,480 --> 00:08:16,040 Speaker 1: thing is, to me, I think a key in this 186 00:08:16,080 --> 00:08:19,400 Speaker 1: ball game. If the Chargers can jump on them early 187 00:08:19,840 --> 00:08:21,960 Speaker 1: and take that away from them and they can't just 188 00:08:22,000 --> 00:08:23,920 Speaker 1: be a one side, they're gonna run the football and 189 00:08:24,040 --> 00:08:27,000 Speaker 1: eat the clock, get them in a deficit position, then 190 00:08:27,040 --> 00:08:29,480 Speaker 1: I think that works. The Church team's averaging just over 191 00:08:29,520 --> 00:08:32,080 Speaker 1: fourteen points a game, thirtieth in scoring, So if you 192 00:08:32,080 --> 00:08:34,160 Speaker 1: can get a hot start going like he did against Buffalo, 193 00:08:34,240 --> 00:08:35,960 Speaker 1: like he did against Cleveland, it's the way to go. 194 00:08:36,200 --> 00:08:39,720 Speaker 1: And ripsher easily the best dressed coach here, the coach 195 00:08:40,000 --> 00:08:42,760 Speaker 1: is the best, very sharp, very sharp. Absolutely, we love 196 00:08:43,280 --> 00:08:46,400 Speaker 1: speaking of tight ends. I think Virgil Green is He's 197 00:08:46,400 --> 00:08:50,360 Speaker 1: been great, super underestimated. Yeah, the whole group ball, the 198 00:08:50,360 --> 00:08:53,160 Speaker 1: whole group. Yeah, the concern you know, look, Hunter Henry 199 00:08:53,280 --> 00:08:55,120 Speaker 1: is a rising star in the league and that was 200 00:08:55,520 --> 00:08:57,640 Speaker 1: just a huge injury and hopefully, you know, who knows, 201 00:08:57,679 --> 00:08:59,000 Speaker 1: maybe we get a chance to see him before the 202 00:08:59,040 --> 00:09:01,080 Speaker 1: season is up. But that to me, you go to 203 00:09:01,120 --> 00:09:03,360 Speaker 1: training camp and that was the question that was asked 204 00:09:03,400 --> 00:09:05,880 Speaker 1: and you know, this is a major, major concern, and 205 00:09:05,960 --> 00:09:08,880 Speaker 1: you know, bring bring Gates back. But really all three 206 00:09:08,920 --> 00:09:11,839 Speaker 1: guys have played a pivotal role for this team. Virgil 207 00:09:11,880 --> 00:09:14,600 Speaker 1: Green doing it both as a receiver and as a blocker. 208 00:09:14,720 --> 00:09:16,880 Speaker 1: Culkin's been outstanding. Use him some as the f as 209 00:09:16,920 --> 00:09:18,800 Speaker 1: the fullback, use him some at the point of attack. 210 00:09:19,000 --> 00:09:20,800 Speaker 1: He's been great in the run game. And then Gates 211 00:09:20,880 --> 00:09:22,680 Speaker 1: is Gates. He's gonna He's gonna catch everything that comes 212 00:09:22,720 --> 00:09:24,439 Speaker 1: his way. It's been it has not been a weakness 213 00:09:24,480 --> 00:09:26,680 Speaker 1: at all for this team. When Philip needs a play, 214 00:09:26,760 --> 00:09:28,360 Speaker 1: he goes eighty five. There you go, you know, and 215 00:09:28,400 --> 00:09:31,000 Speaker 1: it doesn't have to be you know, ten targets a game. Yes, 216 00:09:31,320 --> 00:09:33,040 Speaker 1: when he's a player, he goes eighty five. But I mean, 217 00:09:33,080 --> 00:09:35,640 Speaker 1: the biggest compliment I can give to that group is 218 00:09:35,880 --> 00:09:38,240 Speaker 1: you haven't heard anything about him. You know, for all 219 00:09:38,280 --> 00:09:40,439 Speaker 1: the chatter about oh, this is gonna be this is 220 00:09:40,480 --> 00:09:42,280 Speaker 1: a very worrisome and this is gonna be kind of 221 00:09:42,280 --> 00:09:44,800 Speaker 1: the Achilles heel of this offense, haven't heard anything about 222 00:09:44,840 --> 00:09:46,719 Speaker 1: it because they've been rock solid. Did you. I want 223 00:09:46,720 --> 00:09:48,440 Speaker 1: to go back to that Titans offensive line Roal Cook, 224 00:09:48,480 --> 00:09:50,079 Speaker 1: because casually you look at it and you're like, okay, 225 00:09:50,160 --> 00:09:52,400 Speaker 1: Jack Conklin was a top ten some good individual pieces. 226 00:09:52,480 --> 00:09:54,840 Speaker 1: Taylor Lawan on the left side. It didn't look like 227 00:09:55,000 --> 00:09:58,400 Speaker 1: la Wan side was responsible for a ton of stuff, 228 00:09:58,760 --> 00:10:01,440 Speaker 1: which I guess what I'm saying is if Melvin Ingram 229 00:10:01,480 --> 00:10:04,160 Speaker 1: can't get after Lawan a little bit, I mean, can 230 00:10:04,360 --> 00:10:06,640 Speaker 1: you can really rereak some havoc. Yeah, you know, one 231 00:10:06,679 --> 00:10:08,839 Speaker 1: thing I will say, and getting to know Taylor a 232 00:10:08,880 --> 00:10:11,559 Speaker 1: little bit in Conklin going through the draft process, good players. 233 00:10:11,600 --> 00:10:13,760 Speaker 1: They're a they're very good players, They're very talented, and 234 00:10:13,760 --> 00:10:17,000 Speaker 1: they're very prideful. So after what took place with the 235 00:10:17,000 --> 00:10:19,160 Speaker 1: Baltimore Ravens, you can be sure you're going to see 236 00:10:19,160 --> 00:10:21,960 Speaker 1: their best in London in this game. So I don't 237 00:10:21,960 --> 00:10:24,720 Speaker 1: think it's gonna come easy. You know, those the eleven 238 00:10:24,760 --> 00:10:26,920 Speaker 1: sacks that you know, don't get your hopes up that 239 00:10:26,920 --> 00:10:28,560 Speaker 1: you're going to see that if you're a Charger fan. 240 00:10:28,840 --> 00:10:30,680 Speaker 1: But if you can just if you can slow down 241 00:10:30,679 --> 00:10:32,760 Speaker 1: that run game, put them in some third and longs, 242 00:10:33,760 --> 00:10:36,040 Speaker 1: you're gonna be in a pretty good spot. Let's end 243 00:10:36,040 --> 00:10:39,079 Speaker 1: on Melvin Gordon because through six games he got thirty 244 00:10:39,120 --> 00:10:42,400 Speaker 1: receptions during his Pro Bowl season in twenty sixteen, his 245 00:10:42,480 --> 00:10:44,760 Speaker 1: high end receptions was fourteen. Yeah, I mean, this is 246 00:10:44,800 --> 00:10:48,400 Speaker 1: obviously an added dimension to his game and it's paying 247 00:10:48,400 --> 00:10:50,560 Speaker 1: dividend for this offense. Yeah, and I you know, I 248 00:10:50,559 --> 00:10:53,360 Speaker 1: contend when you watch games around the league, the best matchup, 249 00:10:53,400 --> 00:10:55,400 Speaker 1: the most favorable matchup you'll see in the passing game. 250 00:10:55,480 --> 00:10:57,679 Speaker 1: Right now are these running backs getting on linebackers. And 251 00:10:57,720 --> 00:10:59,640 Speaker 1: that's you know, you see a bunch of teams using 252 00:10:59,640 --> 00:11:01,280 Speaker 1: that to the advantage. And the Chargers, I think you 253 00:11:01,280 --> 00:11:02,679 Speaker 1: can put right up there at the top in terms 254 00:11:02,679 --> 00:11:04,959 Speaker 1: of what they're getting production wise. Um, you know you 255 00:11:05,000 --> 00:11:07,560 Speaker 1: always talking about the tight ends on linebackers being a 256 00:11:07,559 --> 00:11:10,720 Speaker 1: great matchup. Well, to me, running backs em more explosive, 257 00:11:10,800 --> 00:11:13,439 Speaker 1: more dynamic, more explosive. So if you can get them 258 00:11:13,440 --> 00:11:15,640 Speaker 1: the ball out in the flat and make one guy miss, 259 00:11:15,640 --> 00:11:17,800 Speaker 1: you've got a chunk play. You get them on some 260 00:11:17,840 --> 00:11:19,960 Speaker 1: of these option routes, Melvin's done a great job and 261 00:11:20,000 --> 00:11:22,840 Speaker 1: Austin both when they're split out wide, running wide receiver routes, 262 00:11:22,920 --> 00:11:26,160 Speaker 1: running angle routes, takeoffs, you name it, they're they're getting 263 00:11:26,160 --> 00:11:28,040 Speaker 1: it done. And to me, it's just such a favorable 264 00:11:28,080 --> 00:11:30,080 Speaker 1: matchup and the Chargers have done a beautiful job of 265 00:11:30,120 --> 00:11:32,520 Speaker 1: exploiting it. And you know, you talk to Philip when 266 00:11:32,760 --> 00:11:34,960 Speaker 1: when the Chargers offense has been at its best over 267 00:11:34,960 --> 00:11:37,320 Speaker 1: for the last decade plus he's been here. They've had 268 00:11:37,400 --> 00:11:39,360 Speaker 1: running backs get involved in the passing game. He's just 269 00:11:39,400 --> 00:11:41,080 Speaker 1: talking to some guy from the Draft Kings, and we 270 00:11:41,120 --> 00:11:43,600 Speaker 1: were talking about the Chargers offense in general, and you know, 271 00:11:43,640 --> 00:11:46,440 Speaker 1: Melvine is the mainstay. You know Keenan's going to be there, 272 00:11:46,760 --> 00:11:49,000 Speaker 1: and then you know guys like Mike Williams, Tyrrell, they 273 00:11:49,000 --> 00:11:51,000 Speaker 1: can go off at a moment's notice. It's Tyrrell's a 274 00:11:51,080 --> 00:11:53,600 Speaker 1: day on Sunday, it could be Mike's day this Sunday. Yeah, 275 00:11:53,600 --> 00:11:55,439 Speaker 1: they're gonna get one on one coverage and you've got 276 00:11:55,440 --> 00:11:57,000 Speaker 1: guys that can win. Now. One thing I would keep 277 00:11:57,000 --> 00:11:58,480 Speaker 1: an eye on here with Tennessee. When you go back 278 00:11:58,520 --> 00:12:01,480 Speaker 1: and watch the tape last week against Baltimore, some of 279 00:12:01,480 --> 00:12:05,439 Speaker 1: the plays they gave up back shoulder throws, high point fades, 280 00:12:05,840 --> 00:12:08,640 Speaker 1: so to me, and you look at the roster there 281 00:12:08,679 --> 00:12:10,680 Speaker 1: a door Jackson's not the biggest corner in the league. 282 00:12:10,720 --> 00:12:12,520 Speaker 1: Malcolm Butler's not the biggest guy in the league. And 283 00:12:12,520 --> 00:12:14,240 Speaker 1: you look at some of the tall trees the Chargers 284 00:12:14,240 --> 00:12:17,000 Speaker 1: can throw out there, especially with with Tyrrell outside and 285 00:12:17,320 --> 00:12:19,440 Speaker 1: with mic outside. I think you'll see a little bit 286 00:12:19,440 --> 00:12:21,640 Speaker 1: of that in this game. I DJ Finally, how did 287 00:12:21,679 --> 00:12:24,880 Speaker 1: the Chargers get to five and two in London going 288 00:12:24,880 --> 00:12:26,719 Speaker 1: into the buy? Well, I mean, I think you go 289 00:12:26,720 --> 00:12:28,040 Speaker 1: back to what we said a little bit early, jump 290 00:12:28,040 --> 00:12:30,600 Speaker 1: on him early, get an early lead on this game 291 00:12:30,640 --> 00:12:33,160 Speaker 1: and create some doubt with this Tennessee Titans team. So 292 00:12:33,400 --> 00:12:36,600 Speaker 1: stop the run defensively and jump on him early with 293 00:12:36,640 --> 00:12:38,559 Speaker 1: some early points, and I think you have a good shot. 294 00:12:38,800 --> 00:12:42,000 Speaker 1: I hope you get some sleep on a plane. I 295 00:12:42,000 --> 00:12:43,600 Speaker 1: know what kind of I might have to borrow your 296 00:12:43,600 --> 00:12:45,160 Speaker 1: iPad or something to see what kind of movies you 297 00:12:45,240 --> 00:12:48,000 Speaker 1: got wrong? Yeah? Nothing great, nothing great, great, Yeah, I've 298 00:12:48,000 --> 00:12:50,800 Speaker 1: got that. I'll keep going here. I've got I've downloaded 299 00:12:50,800 --> 00:12:54,600 Speaker 1: an All or Nothing, the soccer one on Manchester City. 300 00:12:54,679 --> 00:12:56,679 Speaker 1: Maybe I know nothing about Oh, so you're doing your 301 00:12:56,679 --> 00:13:00,080 Speaker 1: pret I know nothing about nothing about I am, I 302 00:13:00,080 --> 00:13:02,800 Speaker 1: really am. I know nothing about the Premier League nothing. 303 00:13:03,040 --> 00:13:04,720 Speaker 1: So I was scrowing. I found this. I'm like, I 304 00:13:04,760 --> 00:13:06,880 Speaker 1: love the all or nothings in the NFL on the NFL. 305 00:13:06,960 --> 00:13:08,240 Speaker 1: So I said, I'm gonna watch this one to see 306 00:13:08,440 --> 00:13:11,520 Speaker 1: on Amazon. I'm gonna learn the great sport of soccer 307 00:13:11,640 --> 00:13:15,800 Speaker 1: on this flight. That's my goal. That's my goal. Thanks funny, 308 00:13:15,880 --> 00:13:18,319 Speaker 1: see Bud. All right, before we get to Jim Wyatt, 309 00:13:18,360 --> 00:13:20,000 Speaker 1: a quick break to let you guys know that this 310 00:13:20,040 --> 00:13:23,199 Speaker 1: season we've taken Chargers Weekly to the next level. That's 311 00:13:23,240 --> 00:13:26,480 Speaker 1: because I'm using Bows Quiet Comfort thirty five headphones two 312 00:13:26,600 --> 00:13:29,520 Speaker 1: on air now. 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All right to get this week's opposing view. 322 00:13:56,080 --> 00:13:58,800 Speaker 1: Very pleased to be joined by Jim Wyatt of Titans 323 00:13:58,800 --> 00:14:02,480 Speaker 1: Online dot Com. Jim's been covering the Titans since nineteen 324 00:14:02,600 --> 00:14:05,280 Speaker 1: ninety nine. Jim really appreciate you joining me. How are you, sir? 325 00:14:05,880 --> 00:14:07,920 Speaker 1: I'm doing great. I hope you're doing well, doing well? 326 00:14:07,960 --> 00:14:10,480 Speaker 1: You ready for London. Yeah, I'm ready. You know, I've 327 00:14:10,520 --> 00:14:13,280 Speaker 1: certainly I've seen people have been talking about this trip 328 00:14:13,320 --> 00:14:15,680 Speaker 1: for a long time. I can't believe it's finally here. 329 00:14:15,760 --> 00:14:17,920 Speaker 1: I know it's gonna be a crazy week in the 330 00:14:17,920 --> 00:14:21,760 Speaker 1: Titans practice in Nashville on Wednesday and Thursday, and then 331 00:14:21,800 --> 00:14:24,160 Speaker 1: we help on a plane and leave Thursday after June 332 00:14:24,160 --> 00:14:26,240 Speaker 1: and get there I think about six thirty in the 333 00:14:26,280 --> 00:14:29,040 Speaker 1: morning Friday, ready to hit the ground of running. So 334 00:14:29,480 --> 00:14:32,440 Speaker 1: should be a whirlwind of activity, but it should be 335 00:14:32,520 --> 00:14:34,920 Speaker 1: a lot of fun as well. What are players saying 336 00:14:34,920 --> 00:14:38,640 Speaker 1: about this trip to London? Jim, players have not talked 337 00:14:38,640 --> 00:14:40,640 Speaker 1: too much about it, and I think part of that's 338 00:14:40,680 --> 00:14:43,680 Speaker 1: because of what happened this past Sunday. You get beat 339 00:14:43,720 --> 00:14:47,520 Speaker 1: twenty one and nothing to Baltimore, the first time the 340 00:14:47,560 --> 00:14:50,720 Speaker 1: team had been shut out in Nashville, and the team's 341 00:14:50,800 --> 00:14:54,320 Speaker 1: history give up eleven socks. I think the focus here 342 00:14:54,400 --> 00:14:58,400 Speaker 1: maybe is making sure you get things fixed before you 343 00:14:58,600 --> 00:15:02,800 Speaker 1: leave town had to London. I think certainly people are 344 00:15:03,400 --> 00:15:06,080 Speaker 1: looking forward to the Trump and kind of what's ahead, 345 00:15:06,160 --> 00:15:11,120 Speaker 1: but business to take care of before before leaving Nashville, 346 00:15:11,160 --> 00:15:13,760 Speaker 1: and know a good Chargers team is going to be 347 00:15:13,800 --> 00:15:16,760 Speaker 1: waiting for the Titans over there. Well, Jim, it was 348 00:15:16,960 --> 00:15:20,040 Speaker 1: a surprising score, especially the way that the Titans started 349 00:15:20,040 --> 00:15:21,920 Speaker 1: the year at least twenty one nothing. And I think 350 00:15:22,000 --> 00:15:25,720 Speaker 1: the the eleven sacks were probably the most alarming. What 351 00:15:25,840 --> 00:15:29,280 Speaker 1: did you see on those plays? Was it a complete 352 00:15:29,280 --> 00:15:32,200 Speaker 1: operation failure? Was it? Was it more the quarterback, the 353 00:15:32,200 --> 00:15:34,840 Speaker 1: offensive line? What was going on there? I think the 354 00:15:34,880 --> 00:15:37,440 Speaker 1: combination of a lot of those things that you mentioned. 355 00:15:37,480 --> 00:15:40,680 Speaker 1: I mean, obviously there were some there were protection problems 356 00:15:41,480 --> 00:15:44,480 Speaker 1: and some of those in some cases, you know, the 357 00:15:44,600 --> 00:15:48,560 Speaker 1: Ravens just beat Titans offensive lineman at the snap and 358 00:15:48,640 --> 00:15:51,920 Speaker 1: just uh you know, whether it was what's quickness or 359 00:15:51,960 --> 00:15:55,760 Speaker 1: whether it was strength, Uh, those guys kept ending up 360 00:15:55,800 --> 00:15:57,800 Speaker 1: in the backfield. I think there were other times or 361 00:15:57,840 --> 00:16:01,040 Speaker 1: maybe there were some communication issues and Ravens some guys 362 00:16:01,080 --> 00:16:04,240 Speaker 1: and they were just not picked up the way they 363 00:16:04,280 --> 00:16:06,840 Speaker 1: needed to be. And then I think they were occasions 364 00:16:06,840 --> 00:16:11,560 Speaker 1: certainly late where you know, Marcus Marriota just needs to 365 00:16:11,560 --> 00:16:14,240 Speaker 1: get rid of the football and by holding it too long, 366 00:16:14,840 --> 00:16:16,760 Speaker 1: you know, he put himself in a position where he 367 00:16:16,880 --> 00:16:20,080 Speaker 1: was sacked. So uh, you know, other guys, you know, 368 00:16:20,120 --> 00:16:22,080 Speaker 1: in addition to the offense line, I don't give its 369 00:16:22,080 --> 00:16:24,080 Speaker 1: tight ends running bikes. I think when you give up 370 00:16:24,080 --> 00:16:28,120 Speaker 1: eleven sacks, I think everybody is to blame. And uh, 371 00:16:28,320 --> 00:16:31,800 Speaker 1: Scotty gets sixed because, uh, you know it was Titans 372 00:16:31,800 --> 00:16:33,600 Speaker 1: didn't have a chance to win that game on Sunday 373 00:16:33,640 --> 00:16:36,720 Speaker 1: because they just didn't have a chance to throw the football. Yeah, 374 00:16:36,720 --> 00:16:38,840 Speaker 1: they only possessed the ball for just over twenty two 375 00:16:38,840 --> 00:16:42,000 Speaker 1: minutes in the game and one for ten on third down. 376 00:16:42,720 --> 00:16:46,240 Speaker 1: This isn't the team though, that we've seen throughout the 377 00:16:46,320 --> 00:16:49,920 Speaker 1: first five weeks. Though, Jim, you can't just take one 378 00:16:50,000 --> 00:16:53,360 Speaker 1: game and make a blanket statement. How impressed have you 379 00:16:53,400 --> 00:16:55,920 Speaker 1: been with the team up until this point? Well, the 380 00:16:55,960 --> 00:16:59,600 Speaker 1: first quarter was great. I mean just throwing a loss 381 00:16:59,600 --> 00:17:01,880 Speaker 1: in a week one to Miami, which was just a 382 00:17:01,880 --> 00:17:06,080 Speaker 1: crazy game. You lose you in a seven hour contest 383 00:17:06,160 --> 00:17:10,520 Speaker 1: that had two long weather delays and the game just 384 00:17:10,640 --> 00:17:13,280 Speaker 1: never really had any flow. You know. The Dolphins I 385 00:17:13,320 --> 00:17:15,639 Speaker 1: think have ended up being better than people thought. So 386 00:17:15,640 --> 00:17:17,800 Speaker 1: I don't want to say that that was a bad loss. 387 00:17:17,640 --> 00:17:19,720 Speaker 1: It's just that's just one that kind of got away. 388 00:17:19,800 --> 00:17:22,560 Speaker 1: But I liked the way the team responded and that 389 00:17:22,720 --> 00:17:25,320 Speaker 1: he come back. You're beating the division rival in the 390 00:17:25,359 --> 00:17:30,320 Speaker 1: Texans was Blaine Gabbert's quarterback because Markers Mariota was dealing 391 00:17:30,320 --> 00:17:33,320 Speaker 1: with an injury at that time. You go to Jacksonville 392 00:17:33,680 --> 00:17:35,840 Speaker 1: win a game against you know, the team that won 393 00:17:35,880 --> 00:17:39,120 Speaker 1: the division last year when Mariota came off the bench, 394 00:17:39,160 --> 00:17:40,960 Speaker 1: and then you come back here and rally to beat 395 00:17:41,280 --> 00:17:45,120 Speaker 1: the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, and I think 396 00:17:45,320 --> 00:17:48,040 Speaker 1: you had to feel pretty good about the way things 397 00:17:48,080 --> 00:17:50,399 Speaker 1: are going in the last two weeks. You know, the 398 00:17:50,760 --> 00:17:54,960 Speaker 1: you know, the Buffalo game before the Baltimore game was 399 00:17:55,080 --> 00:17:58,280 Speaker 1: just one out won of frustration. The team turned the 400 00:17:58,359 --> 00:18:02,040 Speaker 1: ball over three times, just never really got in sinc 401 00:18:02,160 --> 00:18:05,000 Speaker 1: on offense and h and really just kind of let 402 00:18:05,080 --> 00:18:08,520 Speaker 1: one get away. It was a different loss on Sunday, Man, 403 00:18:08,560 --> 00:18:11,280 Speaker 1: the team just flight out got beat. It was ugly 404 00:18:11,400 --> 00:18:14,399 Speaker 1: and every facet you know, offensive we talked about, couldn't 405 00:18:14,440 --> 00:18:18,440 Speaker 1: protect the quarterback, couldn't move the football. Just seven first 406 00:18:18,480 --> 00:18:20,359 Speaker 1: downs and one hundred and six yards of offense and 407 00:18:20,440 --> 00:18:22,679 Speaker 1: then defense, and we just couldn't get off the field 408 00:18:23,280 --> 00:18:27,440 Speaker 1: on third down and couldn't get any pressure on Joe 409 00:18:27,520 --> 00:18:30,400 Speaker 1: Flacco who just kind of picked him apart. So back 410 00:18:30,480 --> 00:18:34,880 Speaker 1: to back weeks really bad before that. I think things 411 00:18:34,880 --> 00:18:36,680 Speaker 1: are looking good, and I think that's what it asked 412 00:18:36,680 --> 00:18:39,640 Speaker 1: the frustrations. This team has shown it can be better 413 00:18:39,760 --> 00:18:41,520 Speaker 1: than it's been the last couple of weeks, and now 414 00:18:41,560 --> 00:18:43,560 Speaker 1: you've got to find a way to get back to 415 00:18:43,680 --> 00:18:46,399 Speaker 1: doing that. And you mentioned how long up and covering 416 00:18:46,800 --> 00:18:50,280 Speaker 1: the Titans about nine. I know the history between these 417 00:18:50,359 --> 00:18:52,920 Speaker 1: two teams, whether they're in San Diego or Long Scene 418 00:18:53,040 --> 00:18:56,000 Speaker 1: or the Chargers have kind of had the Titans number 419 00:18:56,040 --> 00:18:57,960 Speaker 1: and one to eight out of nine in the series 420 00:18:58,040 --> 00:19:01,800 Speaker 1: since the Titans became the Titans, and Philip Rivers always 421 00:19:01,840 --> 00:19:04,880 Speaker 1: given this team trouble. So it's a tough, tough matchup 422 00:19:04,920 --> 00:19:06,600 Speaker 1: and you got a figure out a way to get 423 00:19:06,640 --> 00:19:09,919 Speaker 1: some thanks fixed the Chargers coming off a win against 424 00:19:09,960 --> 00:19:12,320 Speaker 1: the Cleveland Browns. What do you think the biggest challenge 425 00:19:12,440 --> 00:19:16,359 Speaker 1: is for the Titans, Jim in defending this Chargers offense. 426 00:19:17,000 --> 00:19:20,040 Speaker 1: They had two hundred forty six rushing yards last week, 427 00:19:20,160 --> 00:19:22,960 Speaker 1: which was the really their highest output in nearly a decade. 428 00:19:23,359 --> 00:19:25,600 Speaker 1: But then you also got Philip Rivers who's got a 429 00:19:25,600 --> 00:19:27,560 Speaker 1: balance attack. What do you think the biggest challenge is 430 00:19:27,600 --> 00:19:31,160 Speaker 1: for this Titans defense? Who has played well this year. Yeah, 431 00:19:31,240 --> 00:19:35,720 Speaker 1: I think, yeah, those two. I mean, Gordon is a 432 00:19:35,800 --> 00:19:39,639 Speaker 1: beast and certainly hurts you in so many different ways. 433 00:19:39,720 --> 00:19:43,199 Speaker 1: The Titans have not been as sound as as they 434 00:19:43,280 --> 00:19:45,680 Speaker 1: needed to be stopping the run. I think that's got 435 00:19:45,760 --> 00:19:52,399 Speaker 1: to be number one point of emphasis is getting the 436 00:19:52,480 --> 00:19:55,480 Speaker 1: run defense fixed where you're able to shut teams down. 437 00:19:55,720 --> 00:19:58,600 Speaker 1: His team has been good, it's a run in past years, 438 00:19:58,680 --> 00:20:00,720 Speaker 1: it hasn't been really good against run this year or 439 00:20:00,760 --> 00:20:03,800 Speaker 1: so that has to happen with With that said, Bilip 440 00:20:03,920 --> 00:20:07,879 Speaker 1: Rivers is playing great football right now. Uh, you know, 441 00:20:08,000 --> 00:20:11,080 Speaker 1: he can pick you apart. Uh. Teams got to find 442 00:20:11,119 --> 00:20:14,320 Speaker 1: a way to get both aspects of that defense ready 443 00:20:14,359 --> 00:20:17,240 Speaker 1: to go on Sunday and uh and got to find 444 00:20:17,280 --> 00:20:20,040 Speaker 1: a way to you know, to create pressure in no 445 00:20:20,200 --> 00:20:23,960 Speaker 1: stocks of the Titans last year. The Ravens were last week, 446 00:20:24,000 --> 00:20:26,560 Speaker 1: I should say where the Ravens were for lasting Mariota. 447 00:20:26,640 --> 00:20:29,920 Speaker 1: The Titans just weren't doing anything to disrupt Joe Flacco. 448 00:20:30,040 --> 00:20:31,920 Speaker 1: And I think with Rivers, you've got to put a 449 00:20:31,960 --> 00:20:35,280 Speaker 1: little pressure on them and uh make them someone uncomfortable 450 00:20:35,720 --> 00:20:39,480 Speaker 1: and uh and and stopping the run along the way, 451 00:20:40,720 --> 00:20:43,440 Speaker 1: Jim got a new head coach in Tennessee and Mike Vrabel, 452 00:20:43,800 --> 00:20:47,320 Speaker 1: Matt Lafloor the offensive coordinator. What's the identity of this 453 00:20:47,520 --> 00:20:49,760 Speaker 1: offense in that? What do they want to do? Do 454 00:20:49,840 --> 00:20:52,280 Speaker 1: they want to run the football with with Derek Henry 455 00:20:52,320 --> 00:20:54,800 Speaker 1: and Dion Lewis or do they want to be more 456 00:20:54,800 --> 00:20:56,680 Speaker 1: of a balance attack try to get more more of 457 00:20:56,760 --> 00:21:00,520 Speaker 1: Corey Davis involved. Well, I just come really honest, I 458 00:21:00,560 --> 00:21:02,679 Speaker 1: don't think this team has an identity on offense yet 459 00:21:02,720 --> 00:21:05,360 Speaker 1: because it hasn't really been able to do anything consistently. 460 00:21:05,440 --> 00:21:07,560 Speaker 1: I think the ladder of the two is what the 461 00:21:07,680 --> 00:21:10,240 Speaker 1: team wants it's identity to be, and that to have 462 00:21:10,359 --> 00:21:15,320 Speaker 1: a ballot attack, you know, throwing the football and running it. 463 00:21:15,480 --> 00:21:17,800 Speaker 1: And you know, unfortunately this team hasn't had a lot 464 00:21:17,840 --> 00:21:21,280 Speaker 1: of success on the football. David Henry hasn't really looked 465 00:21:21,320 --> 00:21:24,359 Speaker 1: like himself, He's been frustrated with his play beyond Lewis 466 00:21:25,080 --> 00:21:27,840 Speaker 1: has not had a really breakout game himself. So the 467 00:21:27,920 --> 00:21:30,800 Speaker 1: run game that's been kind of stuck in the mud 468 00:21:31,320 --> 00:21:34,760 Speaker 1: a little bit here of late. And offensively a great 469 00:21:34,840 --> 00:21:38,520 Speaker 1: showing against the Eagles where you know, con Davis had 470 00:21:38,520 --> 00:21:40,960 Speaker 1: one hundred and sixty one receiving yards called a game 471 00:21:41,000 --> 00:21:43,920 Speaker 1: winning cuts down pass and overtime to win it. That's 472 00:21:43,920 --> 00:21:46,800 Speaker 1: the lay it's supposed to look, but it just hadn't 473 00:21:46,840 --> 00:21:48,919 Speaker 1: looked like that in a lot of games. Team been 474 00:21:49,000 --> 00:21:51,199 Speaker 1: shut out three out of six games this year, at 475 00:21:51,280 --> 00:21:53,040 Speaker 1: least kept out the end zone, I should say, if 476 00:21:53,119 --> 00:21:54,639 Speaker 1: kicked field goals in some of those games, and no 477 00:21:54,760 --> 00:21:58,200 Speaker 1: touchdowns in three games this year, and no touchdowns in 478 00:21:58,400 --> 00:22:02,400 Speaker 1: back to back games both losses. Just kick field goals 479 00:22:02,400 --> 00:22:06,240 Speaker 1: against Buffalo and then shut out against Baltimore. So people 480 00:22:06,320 --> 00:22:08,960 Speaker 1: have asked me what this identity of this offense is, 481 00:22:09,040 --> 00:22:12,680 Speaker 1: and six games in, you know, I think still looking 482 00:22:12,720 --> 00:22:14,959 Speaker 1: to figure out what that's gonna be. Jim, Who are 483 00:22:15,000 --> 00:22:18,000 Speaker 1: a few guys on the Titans the Chargers fans should 484 00:22:18,040 --> 00:22:21,000 Speaker 1: have eyes on outside some of the obvious names, the 485 00:22:21,080 --> 00:22:24,040 Speaker 1: Corey davis is, the Marcus Mariota's and some of the 486 00:22:24,119 --> 00:22:26,439 Speaker 1: names that we see each and every Sunday. Who were 487 00:22:26,480 --> 00:22:29,640 Speaker 1: guys that we should be on the lookout for. Wembley, Well, 488 00:22:29,800 --> 00:22:31,680 Speaker 1: I think on the offensive side of the ball. You know, 489 00:22:31,800 --> 00:22:35,240 Speaker 1: everybody knows Henry, but the question is is whether or 490 00:22:35,280 --> 00:22:38,360 Speaker 1: not you know he's going to look like he did 491 00:22:38,400 --> 00:22:40,280 Speaker 1: at the end of last season. When he had a 492 00:22:40,359 --> 00:22:42,800 Speaker 1: great game against the Chiefs and the playoffs and this 493 00:22:42,920 --> 00:22:47,040 Speaker 1: team was rolling. So while Marcus Marriot and Cory Davis 494 00:22:47,080 --> 00:22:50,119 Speaker 1: certainly that's the receiving team, you know, Derrek Kenners got 495 00:22:50,200 --> 00:22:53,680 Speaker 1: to emerge. This team is looking for playmakers at missus 496 00:22:53,800 --> 00:22:57,119 Speaker 1: Delaney Walker, there's no question about that. Says you've got 497 00:22:57,200 --> 00:23:00,280 Speaker 1: to have a number of guys dump ump and um 498 00:23:00,800 --> 00:23:04,680 Speaker 1: and and kind of help. UH make that void not 499 00:23:04,920 --> 00:23:09,560 Speaker 1: so big and so obvious. So I think Henry Davis 500 00:23:09,760 --> 00:23:12,359 Speaker 1: Mario on the offense the side of the ball. Uh. 501 00:23:13,000 --> 00:23:15,800 Speaker 1: You know some other young receivers, you know ty Jay Sharp, 502 00:23:15,880 --> 00:23:20,159 Speaker 1: Taywan Taylor, just really in their second years. They need 503 00:23:20,280 --> 00:23:23,120 Speaker 1: some more consistency. I think, uh, I had an entire 504 00:23:23,240 --> 00:23:26,200 Speaker 1: passing game to have some success. I want the defense 505 00:23:26,280 --> 00:23:29,800 Speaker 1: aside the Bowl. You know, Kevin byrd is a is 506 00:23:29,840 --> 00:23:32,120 Speaker 1: a Pro Bowl and All Pro last years and had 507 00:23:32,600 --> 00:23:35,120 Speaker 1: UH ten takeaway He's led the league in that category. 508 00:23:35,160 --> 00:23:37,600 Speaker 1: He's coming off the game where he had an interception. Uh. 509 00:23:37,920 --> 00:23:40,200 Speaker 1: I think the feeling ears as I hope it is 510 00:23:40,240 --> 00:23:43,520 Speaker 1: a signed to come and then uh Hero Landry was signed. 511 00:23:43,560 --> 00:23:46,760 Speaker 1: Evs A couple of ukies, UM one defense, A couple 512 00:23:46,760 --> 00:23:49,199 Speaker 1: of early draft picks. I think those guys are going 513 00:23:49,240 --> 00:23:51,440 Speaker 1: to continue to get better the more they play and 514 00:23:51,720 --> 00:23:56,120 Speaker 1: uh and uh, and then draw Casey on the defensive line. Um, 515 00:23:56,560 --> 00:23:59,920 Speaker 1: you know, had been very disruptive once again, he's a 516 00:24:00,080 --> 00:24:03,120 Speaker 1: three time Pro bowler, probably the best player on this defense. 517 00:24:03,840 --> 00:24:05,919 Speaker 1: He needs to play well. One last Guy'm gonna mention 518 00:24:06,000 --> 00:24:07,720 Speaker 1: him because he didn't play it hasn't played the last 519 00:24:07,720 --> 00:24:09,280 Speaker 1: couple of weeks, and I think that explained some of 520 00:24:09,359 --> 00:24:11,719 Speaker 1: the reason why this Titans deeper struggle a little bit. 521 00:24:12,119 --> 00:24:14,639 Speaker 1: Leslie Woodward looked like he's going to be back in 522 00:24:14,720 --> 00:24:17,320 Speaker 1: the mix after missing a couple of games. He's kind 523 00:24:17,320 --> 00:24:20,840 Speaker 1: of their defensive leader. He's you know, he led this 524 00:24:20,920 --> 00:24:24,479 Speaker 1: team and tackled before his injury. He they desperately need 525 00:24:24,600 --> 00:24:26,960 Speaker 1: him back in the mix. Jim, final thing for me, 526 00:24:27,400 --> 00:24:29,399 Speaker 1: what do you think is going to decide this game 527 00:24:29,840 --> 00:24:33,159 Speaker 1: across the pond at Wembley Stadium on Sunday. Well, I 528 00:24:33,240 --> 00:24:35,840 Speaker 1: think it's it's whether or not the Titans can protect 529 00:24:35,960 --> 00:24:39,359 Speaker 1: the quarterback better than this past week. And if able 530 00:24:39,440 --> 00:24:42,920 Speaker 1: to do that, maybe the running game and the passing 531 00:24:43,000 --> 00:24:46,320 Speaker 1: game can work together and U and the Titans can 532 00:24:46,359 --> 00:24:49,399 Speaker 1: score some points. I mean this this team is among 533 00:24:49,840 --> 00:24:52,239 Speaker 1: the worst in the league and scoring points and uh, 534 00:24:52,720 --> 00:24:55,520 Speaker 1: I look at the Chargers and one of the top 535 00:24:55,600 --> 00:24:57,720 Speaker 1: teams in the league and scoring and coming off the game, 536 00:24:57,760 --> 00:25:00,520 Speaker 1: we put up thirty eight points in Cleveland. So the 537 00:25:00,640 --> 00:25:03,720 Speaker 1: Tides are gonna have to have some success on offense, 538 00:25:03,840 --> 00:25:06,560 Speaker 1: and that includes stopping Mariota and into defensively, and we 539 00:25:06,680 --> 00:25:08,239 Speaker 1: kind of talked about some of the keys. I mean, 540 00:25:08,240 --> 00:25:11,000 Speaker 1: they got to figure out a way to destruct rivers 541 00:25:11,000 --> 00:25:13,920 Speaker 1: a little bit while stopping the run, and um, you 542 00:25:14,000 --> 00:25:17,119 Speaker 1: know saying and it's a challenge because you know, the 543 00:25:17,280 --> 00:25:20,440 Speaker 1: Chargers seem to be flied high heading into this game, 544 00:25:21,040 --> 00:25:24,159 Speaker 1: while the Titans are kind of licking the wounds and 545 00:25:24,560 --> 00:25:28,720 Speaker 1: looking to get back on track. So I think these 546 00:25:28,840 --> 00:25:31,800 Speaker 1: London games, obviously, looking at the history of these things, 547 00:25:31,840 --> 00:25:34,159 Speaker 1: you just never know what's happening in these games, and 548 00:25:34,240 --> 00:25:37,720 Speaker 1: the high teams canna adapt to the travel. So I 549 00:25:37,800 --> 00:25:40,399 Speaker 1: think that's kind of a wild card that's that's thrown 550 00:25:40,440 --> 00:25:42,520 Speaker 1: in the mix as well. Well. We're looking forward to 551 00:25:42,520 --> 00:25:44,280 Speaker 1: getting over there, looking forward to seeing you, Jim. Have 552 00:25:44,359 --> 00:25:46,879 Speaker 1: you done a trip like this with the Titans? I 553 00:25:47,000 --> 00:25:48,880 Speaker 1: have not. I guess the closest thing too, is then 554 00:25:48,960 --> 00:25:51,720 Speaker 1: the last season we uh know how to back to 555 00:25:51,800 --> 00:25:55,960 Speaker 1: back West Coast games at Arizona and San Francisco, and 556 00:25:56,040 --> 00:25:58,240 Speaker 1: the team flew to Arizona playing the game and spent 557 00:25:58,320 --> 00:26:01,520 Speaker 1: the entire week on the West Coast before the game 558 00:26:01,600 --> 00:26:06,560 Speaker 1: against San Francisco. That's just close to it. I've never 559 00:26:06,680 --> 00:26:10,200 Speaker 1: been a part of a London game, certainly looking forward 560 00:26:10,240 --> 00:26:12,840 Speaker 1: to it, realizing that I'll be operating with not a 561 00:26:12,920 --> 00:26:17,359 Speaker 1: lot of sleep over there, overnights light and kind of 562 00:26:17,400 --> 00:26:19,879 Speaker 1: hit the ground running, and then you know, if I 563 00:26:19,960 --> 00:26:22,200 Speaker 1: do get a spare moment and one of think about 564 00:26:22,240 --> 00:26:25,520 Speaker 1: taking a nap. Also wouldn't mind at least kind of 565 00:26:25,600 --> 00:26:28,040 Speaker 1: checking out the surroundings a little bit. But there's not 566 00:26:28,119 --> 00:26:30,040 Speaker 1: a lot of time to do anything. I mean, this 567 00:26:30,160 --> 00:26:33,439 Speaker 1: team gets only again at six in the morning on Friday. 568 00:26:33,480 --> 00:26:35,960 Speaker 1: You're gonna walk through in a practice, so Friday's gonna 569 00:26:35,960 --> 00:26:38,000 Speaker 1: be fooled. There's a walk through on Saturday, and then 570 00:26:38,040 --> 00:26:41,359 Speaker 1: there's a game on Sunday, and then fly back to 571 00:26:41,520 --> 00:26:43,960 Speaker 1: Nashville after the game. So there's not gonna be a 572 00:26:44,000 --> 00:26:47,160 Speaker 1: lot of time for anything but football and getting ready 573 00:26:47,160 --> 00:26:50,560 Speaker 1: to play. But I'm hoping I can at least kind 574 00:26:50,600 --> 00:26:53,520 Speaker 1: of check out the setting and banks to see the 575 00:26:53,600 --> 00:26:56,080 Speaker 1: fan base. I know the charges. I fans all over 576 00:26:56,119 --> 00:26:58,800 Speaker 1: the country, and I'm sure they're gonna be well were 577 00:26:58,800 --> 00:27:03,800 Speaker 1: represented due, and I should say well all over the world. 578 00:27:04,040 --> 00:27:07,159 Speaker 1: I think the Titans just judge from a mailbag that 579 00:27:07,240 --> 00:27:09,119 Speaker 1: I do and judging from people on Twitter, man, it 580 00:27:09,200 --> 00:27:11,240 Speaker 1: sounds like a lot of Titans fans over in the UK, 581 00:27:11,520 --> 00:27:13,200 Speaker 1: and I know a lot of people from Nashville and 582 00:27:13,320 --> 00:27:15,159 Speaker 1: making the trips. I'm just kn't of care see what 583 00:27:15,280 --> 00:27:18,040 Speaker 1: that whole game day setting is gonna be like. I've 584 00:27:18,080 --> 00:27:21,119 Speaker 1: seen them on TV and washed them and always been 585 00:27:21,160 --> 00:27:25,639 Speaker 1: fascinated by just excitement and that goes along with the 586 00:27:25,800 --> 00:27:28,280 Speaker 1: NFL playing in London, and I am looking forward to 587 00:27:28,320 --> 00:27:31,480 Speaker 1: seeing it firsthand myself. I'm excited to be a part 588 00:27:31,480 --> 00:27:32,959 Speaker 1: of this experience. It's gonna be a lot of fun. 589 00:27:33,040 --> 00:27:34,600 Speaker 1: And Jim, I hope, I hope to see you before 590 00:27:34,680 --> 00:27:36,879 Speaker 1: the game. But I really can't thank you enough for 591 00:27:36,920 --> 00:27:39,520 Speaker 1: your time and your insight on the Titans. And we'll 592 00:27:39,520 --> 00:27:42,400 Speaker 1: see you at Wembley. Okay, sounds good, I'll see Okay. 593 00:27:42,400 --> 00:27:44,640 Speaker 1: I appreciate it and that'll do it a big thanks 594 00:27:44,680 --> 00:27:47,399 Speaker 1: to Jim Wyatt and Daniel Jeremiah for joining me, and 595 00:27:47,520 --> 00:27:49,520 Speaker 1: of course thanks to you all for listening. You can 596 00:27:49,560 --> 00:27:52,760 Speaker 1: find Chargers Weekly in our new Backstage Chargers podcast on 597 00:27:52,840 --> 00:27:56,120 Speaker 1: Apple Podcasts. Why Are There? Please leave a review, help 598 00:27:56,200 --> 00:27:59,639 Speaker 1: spread the word. Enjoy Sunday's game and get that coffee 599 00:27:59,680 --> 00:28:02,480 Speaker 1: brewing early. It's a six thirty am kickoff from the 600 00:28:02,560 --> 00:28:05,600 Speaker 1: West Coast and until next time, I'm Chris Harry