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 --> 00:00:27,148 Speaker 1: partnership with iHeartRadio. Good Morning Football. Everyone. Welcome to Good 3 00:00:27,148 --> 00:00:30,628 Speaker 1: Morning Football. It's Tuesday, Bay seventeenth. I'm Jane Slater, joined 4 00:00:30,668 --> 00:00:34,468 Speaker 1: by Kyle Brand, Peter Schreeger and Super Bowl champion Mike 5 00:00:34,628 --> 00:00:37,948 Speaker 1: rob Just seeing the eggs this morning got me all hungry. 6 00:00:37,948 --> 00:00:39,548 Speaker 1: But I've had my oat mill. I hope you guys 7 00:00:39,588 --> 00:00:42,068 Speaker 1: have been fed. Let's get into this time for some 8 00:00:42,188 --> 00:00:47,068 Speaker 1: lead block stuff. Let's go part time. There we go. 9 00:00:47,828 --> 00:00:50,508 Speaker 1: All right, let's start up north in Green Bay, where 10 00:00:50,588 --> 00:00:53,588 Speaker 1: yesterday the Packers made their pro bowler Ji Here Alexander 11 00:00:53,708 --> 00:00:56,308 Speaker 1: the highest paid quarterback in the NFL. He agreed to 12 00:00:56,428 --> 00:00:59,148 Speaker 1: terms on a four year, eighty four million dollar deal. 13 00:00:59,188 --> 00:01:02,068 Speaker 1: Guys thirty one million dollars this year and another thirty 14 00:01:02,068 --> 00:01:05,588 Speaker 1: in assigning bonus. Just a huge payday in Green Bay. 15 00:01:05,668 --> 00:01:07,428 Speaker 1: And by the way, that's all part of what's been 16 00:01:07,428 --> 00:01:10,308 Speaker 1: an interesting off season for the Packers. To say the least, 17 00:01:10,588 --> 00:01:12,988 Speaker 1: arguably the best receiver in the league left for Vegas, 18 00:01:13,348 --> 00:01:15,388 Speaker 1: but they made some nice pickups on both sides of 19 00:01:15,388 --> 00:01:17,868 Speaker 1: the ball through the draft. So let's do a little 20 00:01:17,908 --> 00:01:21,508 Speaker 1: temperature check up in Wisconsin. Are the Packers a top 21 00:01:21,628 --> 00:01:25,628 Speaker 1: five team in the NFL. Right now, that's a tricky question, Jane, 22 00:01:25,708 --> 00:01:29,588 Speaker 1: just simply because the Packers weren't in the NFC. I 23 00:01:29,588 --> 00:01:31,508 Speaker 1: don't know if I would regard them as one of 24 00:01:31,548 --> 00:01:33,868 Speaker 1: those teams, right because when I look at top teams 25 00:01:33,908 --> 00:01:35,948 Speaker 1: at any conference, okay, will you be one of the 26 00:01:35,948 --> 00:01:37,988 Speaker 1: top three or four teams left at the end? And 27 00:01:38,028 --> 00:01:40,668 Speaker 1: I think when you look at the NFC, green Bay 28 00:01:40,828 --> 00:01:43,068 Speaker 1: can be that. So I'm gonna say yes, just to 29 00:01:43,108 --> 00:01:45,908 Speaker 1: answer the question. But you can't lose a player like 30 00:01:45,988 --> 00:01:49,228 Speaker 1: Advanta Adams and not think that it's going to affect 31 00:01:49,268 --> 00:01:51,628 Speaker 1: your offense, and not think it's gonna affect your team 32 00:01:51,668 --> 00:01:54,308 Speaker 1: at some point I've said, I've been on record by 33 00:01:54,348 --> 00:01:56,828 Speaker 1: saying the reason why that Aaron Rodgers and the Green 34 00:01:56,868 --> 00:01:59,988 Speaker 1: Bay Packers lost lost in his last playoffs is because 35 00:02:00,068 --> 00:02:03,108 Speaker 1: Aaron Rodgers was looking so much for Devanta Adams. I 36 00:02:03,108 --> 00:02:05,348 Speaker 1: think he had like seventeen eighteen hard and something like that. 37 00:02:05,508 --> 00:02:08,468 Speaker 1: And rightfully, so, let me show you guys just how 38 00:02:08,548 --> 00:02:12,428 Speaker 1: much Davante Adams meant to this offense. Look at the receptions. 39 00:02:12,428 --> 00:02:16,908 Speaker 1: Over fifty percent of the receptions went to Davante Adams, 40 00:02:16,948 --> 00:02:19,428 Speaker 1: look at the yardage, over fifteen hundred yards. Fifty percent 41 00:02:19,468 --> 00:02:22,988 Speaker 1: of the yards went to Davante Adams with eleven touchdowns. 42 00:02:22,988 --> 00:02:27,628 Speaker 1: Almost over forty percent of the passing touchdowns, okay, went 43 00:02:27,988 --> 00:02:30,908 Speaker 1: to Davanta Adams. You can't lose a guy like this, 44 00:02:31,068 --> 00:02:33,188 Speaker 1: a guy that you can put in a slot, a 45 00:02:33,228 --> 00:02:35,388 Speaker 1: guy you can put on the outside, a guy that 46 00:02:35,748 --> 00:02:38,188 Speaker 1: it doesn't matter if the defense has a shut down 47 00:02:38,228 --> 00:02:40,828 Speaker 1: corner or not. It doesn't really matter the coverage, right, 48 00:02:40,828 --> 00:02:43,308 Speaker 1: how many times have we seen and Rodgers just dropping 49 00:02:43,308 --> 00:02:46,148 Speaker 1: the ball in the bucket to a Davanta Adams with 50 00:02:46,228 --> 00:02:48,588 Speaker 1: double coverage and all of those types of things. So 51 00:02:49,068 --> 00:02:51,868 Speaker 1: to answer the question, I'm gonna say, yes, yes, they 52 00:02:51,908 --> 00:02:54,228 Speaker 1: are one of the top teams in the National Football League. 53 00:02:54,228 --> 00:02:57,028 Speaker 1: But the story about the Green Bay Packers will not 54 00:02:57,108 --> 00:03:00,148 Speaker 1: be told until they get to the playoffs, until we 55 00:03:00,188 --> 00:03:03,268 Speaker 1: see Aaron Rodgers in these in this group get past 56 00:03:03,348 --> 00:03:06,228 Speaker 1: the NFC Championship. For him to be such a great 57 00:03:06,308 --> 00:03:08,428 Speaker 1: arm and only have one Super Bowl win, to me, 58 00:03:08,788 --> 00:03:11,468 Speaker 1: that's a tragedy. The truth the matter is, I look 59 00:03:11,508 --> 00:03:13,468 Speaker 1: at that team, and I look at that head coach 60 00:03:13,908 --> 00:03:17,028 Speaker 1: who has a career regular season winning percentage of seven 61 00:03:17,228 --> 00:03:20,148 Speaker 1: ninety six, the greatest ever for any coach through the 62 00:03:20,148 --> 00:03:21,948 Speaker 1: amount of games he's coach. And I look at that 63 00:03:21,988 --> 00:03:24,228 Speaker 1: player and the fact they've went thirteen and three in 64 00:03:24,228 --> 00:03:26,628 Speaker 1: the regular season the past three years, and I'm like, yeah, 65 00:03:26,668 --> 00:03:28,748 Speaker 1: and may I'll put them in the top five. What's 66 00:03:28,828 --> 00:03:33,068 Speaker 1: that matter? Because to Michael's point, come January. In December, 67 00:03:33,588 --> 00:03:38,108 Speaker 1: Laflora and Rogers together, they're two and three. They are 68 00:03:38,228 --> 00:03:41,908 Speaker 1: under five hundred in playoff games, despite thirteen and three 69 00:03:42,188 --> 00:03:46,108 Speaker 1: three straight years. Adams is a huge loss. But they'll 70 00:03:46,148 --> 00:03:49,628 Speaker 1: be in the mix. They will. And then top five. Sure, sure, 71 00:03:49,668 --> 00:03:53,108 Speaker 1: I'll give you top five January. They gotta go into La. 72 00:03:53,628 --> 00:03:56,588 Speaker 1: Are they beating Stafford and that Aaron donald Lood defense? 73 00:03:56,988 --> 00:03:59,068 Speaker 1: I don't know. God forbid. They have to face the 74 00:03:59,188 --> 00:04:02,268 Speaker 1: forty nine ers in the playoffs either place home or away. 75 00:04:02,268 --> 00:04:03,948 Speaker 1: Are they beating the forty nine ers in the playoffs? 76 00:04:04,028 --> 00:04:07,508 Speaker 1: Gyar Alexander or not? I don't know. Then you look 77 00:04:07,508 --> 00:04:10,548 Speaker 1: at Tampa and Tom Brady. Is Rogers going up against 78 00:04:10,548 --> 00:04:12,748 Speaker 1: Tom Brady in a playoff game and beating him? I 79 00:04:12,788 --> 00:04:15,988 Speaker 1: don't know. So yes, top five team, I'll give you that. 80 00:04:16,028 --> 00:04:17,948 Speaker 1: I don't know if there's any parade being given up 81 00:04:17,948 --> 00:04:19,788 Speaker 1: in Green Bay with me saying that the fact of 82 00:04:19,788 --> 00:04:21,628 Speaker 1: the matter is, though I think they've got one of 83 00:04:21,668 --> 00:04:24,348 Speaker 1: the best young coaches in NFL history, and they've gone 84 00:04:24,348 --> 00:04:26,748 Speaker 1: thirteen and three in the last three regular seasons. That 85 00:04:26,748 --> 00:04:29,668 Speaker 1: gets my respect. None of this matters until we talk 86 00:04:29,748 --> 00:04:32,548 Speaker 1: January football with these guys. Peter, we're dancing around it. 87 00:04:32,628 --> 00:04:34,508 Speaker 1: Let's wake the people up and make some TV. You're 88 00:04:34,548 --> 00:04:36,588 Speaker 1: talking your top five, top five. Who's your top five 89 00:04:36,668 --> 00:04:38,108 Speaker 1: right now? Give me a top five? Take a deep 90 00:04:38,108 --> 00:04:40,228 Speaker 1: breath and give it. Okay, I'll get the Rams and 91 00:04:40,228 --> 00:04:41,388 Speaker 1: the Bucks are in the mix. I'm not going to 92 00:04:41,468 --> 00:04:42,868 Speaker 1: rank them, but the Rams and the Bucks are in 93 00:04:42,908 --> 00:04:45,308 Speaker 1: the mix. I think the Bengals and the Bills and 94 00:04:45,348 --> 00:04:47,788 Speaker 1: then the Packers in the Chiefs. You find there's your six. 95 00:04:47,868 --> 00:04:49,428 Speaker 1: You find out how you want to order them. But 96 00:04:49,588 --> 00:04:52,148 Speaker 1: I think they're in that top five. That is your six. 97 00:04:52,188 --> 00:04:53,868 Speaker 1: And yeah, here I'm gonna lay out mine just like 98 00:04:53,948 --> 00:04:56,388 Speaker 1: Peter did. The Rams are in, the Bills are in, 99 00:04:56,548 --> 00:04:58,428 Speaker 1: the Chiefs are in. I'm gonna put the Bengals in 100 00:04:58,508 --> 00:05:01,068 Speaker 1: based on their young talent and what they accomplished last year. 101 00:05:01,228 --> 00:05:03,748 Speaker 1: And then I'm at a crossroads. Folks, we're talking top 102 00:05:03,788 --> 00:05:05,668 Speaker 1: fives in May. Do I give a spot to the 103 00:05:05,668 --> 00:05:07,548 Speaker 1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers or the Packers. I'm giving it to 104 00:05:07,548 --> 00:05:09,588 Speaker 1: the Buccaneers. But my answer to the question is, no, 105 00:05:09,748 --> 00:05:11,748 Speaker 1: the Packers are not a top five team. Top five's 106 00:05:11,828 --> 00:05:14,148 Speaker 1: rare error. This is a great NFL right now. We 107 00:05:14,268 --> 00:05:15,908 Speaker 1: got a lot of good quarterbacks, a lot of good 108 00:05:15,948 --> 00:05:19,268 Speaker 1: complete teams, who play defense, who play special teams, who 109 00:05:19,348 --> 00:05:23,148 Speaker 1: kept their stars, who acquired new stars on offense. So no, 110 00:05:23,348 --> 00:05:25,468 Speaker 1: I'm not the last couple of times the Packers have 111 00:05:25,508 --> 00:05:27,868 Speaker 1: played the Buccaneers. No, I'm not thinking to sit here 112 00:05:27,908 --> 00:05:29,868 Speaker 1: and make Tampa Bay wake up and say that I'm 113 00:05:29,908 --> 00:05:32,068 Speaker 1: putting the Packers in the top five. I also, I 114 00:05:32,068 --> 00:05:35,428 Speaker 1: am still not exactly sure what this manifestation of the 115 00:05:35,468 --> 00:05:37,748 Speaker 1: Green Bay Packers where Aaron Rodgers is going to be. 116 00:05:38,188 --> 00:05:40,108 Speaker 1: All right, So they got a lot of talent on defense, 117 00:05:40,148 --> 00:05:42,388 Speaker 1: that sounds fine. They're gonna run the ball, that sounds 118 00:05:42,428 --> 00:05:45,348 Speaker 1: pretty good. Answer me this. They're in a shootout with 119 00:05:45,388 --> 00:05:48,108 Speaker 1: the Rams, they're in a shootout with who knows. With 120 00:05:48,468 --> 00:05:50,948 Speaker 1: Tampa and the playoffs, it's thirty eight to thirty five. 121 00:05:51,548 --> 00:05:53,668 Speaker 1: When you go to the boxing score. Pull up the 122 00:05:53,748 --> 00:05:56,348 Speaker 1: box score of the Green Bay Packers wide receiving. Who's 123 00:05:56,388 --> 00:05:58,828 Speaker 1: putting up the big numbers, who's having one hundred and 124 00:05:58,868 --> 00:06:01,868 Speaker 1: thirty and two touchdowns? I don't see that player out there. 125 00:06:02,028 --> 00:06:05,388 Speaker 1: I don't think Alan Lazard is that player. Is Christian 126 00:06:05,388 --> 00:06:07,388 Speaker 1: Watson just gonna come out of North Dakota State and 127 00:06:07,388 --> 00:06:09,228 Speaker 1: they're like, yeah, I'm a Pro Bowl. I got this 128 00:06:09,348 --> 00:06:11,668 Speaker 1: NFL thing. No, I don't think. So. I don't know 129 00:06:11,708 --> 00:06:14,388 Speaker 1: if they are equipped to put up those kinds of points. 130 00:06:14,388 --> 00:06:16,548 Speaker 1: I listen. I think Rodgers the best quarterback ever. I 131 00:06:16,588 --> 00:06:18,748 Speaker 1: don't think they're a top five team, though there's too 132 00:06:18,788 --> 00:06:21,468 Speaker 1: many good teams top to bottom. I think DeVante was 133 00:06:21,508 --> 00:06:24,348 Speaker 1: too much. I don't think they've done enough to replace them. Offensively, 134 00:06:24,388 --> 00:06:26,028 Speaker 1: They're gonna win a lot of games because they got 135 00:06:26,028 --> 00:06:28,228 Speaker 1: great running backs and they got Rodgers and the Besacha 136 00:06:28,308 --> 00:06:30,548 Speaker 1: special teams ain't gonna be great. I just wonder in 137 00:06:30,588 --> 00:06:32,868 Speaker 1: those Marquee games, when like, you know what we need 138 00:06:32,908 --> 00:06:35,668 Speaker 1: thirty eight in this game, who's getting it? Who's putting 139 00:06:35,708 --> 00:06:37,428 Speaker 1: up that kind of production? I don't know that question. 140 00:06:37,668 --> 00:06:39,868 Speaker 1: So I don't know on top five for Packers. I 141 00:06:39,948 --> 00:06:42,508 Speaker 1: love that you bring up that point, Kyle, because all 142 00:06:42,508 --> 00:06:44,628 Speaker 1: you need is Aaron Rodgers. And I'm not taking anything 143 00:06:44,668 --> 00:06:47,628 Speaker 1: away from Davante Adams, but we always bring this up 144 00:06:47,668 --> 00:06:49,468 Speaker 1: and we talk about Aaron Rodgers. They've been to at 145 00:06:49,548 --> 00:06:51,988 Speaker 1: least the divisional round nine of the last twelve seasons. 146 00:06:52,268 --> 00:06:55,068 Speaker 1: And let's take a look at some of those wide receivers, 147 00:06:55,108 --> 00:06:58,468 Speaker 1: shall we from twenty fifteen, after Jordy Nelson tours eight 148 00:06:58,508 --> 00:07:01,668 Speaker 1: seal in the preseason, We've got James Jones who had 149 00:07:01,708 --> 00:07:04,908 Speaker 1: eight hundred and ninety receiving yards, Randall Cobb eight hundred 150 00:07:04,908 --> 00:07:07,868 Speaker 1: and twenty nine, Richard Rogers five hundred and ten, and 151 00:07:07,948 --> 00:07:10,668 Speaker 1: I would argue that he's got a better run game 152 00:07:10,708 --> 00:07:12,508 Speaker 1: than he did last year. He's got a defense that's 153 00:07:12,548 --> 00:07:14,348 Speaker 1: ranked in the top ten in the last few seasons, 154 00:07:14,548 --> 00:07:17,548 Speaker 1: and they just added two first round picks. So yes, 155 00:07:17,588 --> 00:07:19,028 Speaker 1: I think this is a top five team. And I 156 00:07:19,068 --> 00:07:21,468 Speaker 1: think it's a top five team for the reason that 157 00:07:21,588 --> 00:07:24,148 Speaker 1: Peter Schrager mentioned. You've got a coach that's given them 158 00:07:24,148 --> 00:07:26,548 Speaker 1: three seasons of a thirteen and three record, and then 159 00:07:26,588 --> 00:07:28,468 Speaker 1: you've got Aaron Rodgers. As long as you've got that, 160 00:07:28,508 --> 00:07:29,748 Speaker 1: I've got a lot of faith in this team that 161 00:07:29,788 --> 00:07:32,228 Speaker 1: they'll be able to maintain that top five status. You 162 00:07:32,388 --> 00:07:35,788 Speaker 1: better than me, Jane. You just don't see that, huh 163 00:07:36,068 --> 00:07:38,468 Speaker 1: enough for him to beat him? He got the same 164 00:07:38,548 --> 00:07:42,068 Speaker 1: Super Bowls that I got. Come on now, I'm just saying. 165 00:07:42,108 --> 00:07:44,428 Speaker 1: He's drinking his hot tier coffee or whatever that is 166 00:07:44,428 --> 00:07:47,868 Speaker 1: over there. He's just saying, all right. The NFL's ongoing 167 00:07:47,908 --> 00:07:50,708 Speaker 1: investigation into Deshaun Watson seems to be coming to a 168 00:07:50,748 --> 00:07:54,148 Speaker 1: critical point this week. Our own NFL Network insider Ian 169 00:07:54,268 --> 00:07:59,588 Speaker 1: Rappaport has all the details. NFL officials spent most of 170 00:07:59,748 --> 00:08:04,068 Speaker 1: Monday in Houston with Brown starting quarterback Deshaun Watson, interviewing 171 00:08:04,148 --> 00:08:08,028 Speaker 1: him for their investigation into allegations of sexual assault and 172 00:08:08,228 --> 00:08:12,148 Speaker 1: sexual misconduct. And this is a significant development for Watson 173 00:08:12,188 --> 00:08:14,508 Speaker 1: and of course for the Cleveland Browns. Generally, the way 174 00:08:14,548 --> 00:08:17,508 Speaker 1: the NFL does things is the subject of the investigation 175 00:08:17,708 --> 00:08:20,628 Speaker 1: is often the last to be interviewed. That could signal 176 00:08:20,748 --> 00:08:24,548 Speaker 1: that the NFL's investigation into Watson is coming to a close. 177 00:08:24,588 --> 00:08:27,028 Speaker 1: From what I understand, this interview, which of course took 178 00:08:27,028 --> 00:08:30,868 Speaker 1: place on Monday, should last into today and then potentially 179 00:08:30,908 --> 00:08:34,348 Speaker 1: into Wednesday as well. Watson has been fully cooperating with 180 00:08:34,388 --> 00:08:37,908 Speaker 1: the NFL on their investigation. As for the league, they 181 00:08:37,988 --> 00:08:41,588 Speaker 1: decline comment, saying that his matter still is under review. 182 00:08:41,788 --> 00:08:44,908 Speaker 1: The Cleveland Browns have OTA's coming up in a little 183 00:08:44,948 --> 00:08:47,068 Speaker 1: more than a week. Remains to be seen if Watson 184 00:08:47,068 --> 00:08:50,828 Speaker 1: won't be there, although assuming his investigation his interview comes 185 00:08:50,868 --> 00:08:53,828 Speaker 1: to a close, he should be anyway. For Deshaun Watson, 186 00:08:53,948 --> 00:08:57,988 Speaker 1: for the Cleveland Browns and the NFL, a significant significant 187 00:08:57,988 --> 00:09:01,708 Speaker 1: development when it comes to his off the field matters. 188 00:09:01,708 --> 00:09:04,708 Speaker 1: Welcome back, We've got West coast well to can in 189 00:09:04,788 --> 00:09:07,908 Speaker 1: from the Culver City newsroom. Well, what's done worse this morning? 190 00:09:08,148 --> 00:09:12,428 Speaker 1: What's going on there? Jane and guys? Could potentially we 191 00:09:12,508 --> 00:09:17,428 Speaker 1: see another future Hall of Fame quarterback return or unretires, 192 00:09:17,428 --> 00:09:20,468 Speaker 1: I should say. According to a New York Post report, 193 00:09:21,028 --> 00:09:25,908 Speaker 1: Drew Brees leaving NBC after one year, but he certainly 194 00:09:25,948 --> 00:09:29,748 Speaker 1: want to clarify his future. In a social media post, 195 00:09:30,268 --> 00:09:34,188 Speaker 1: Breese had said that he's currently undecided on his future, 196 00:09:34,348 --> 00:09:36,988 Speaker 1: saying he may still work for NBC or that he 197 00:09:37,068 --> 00:09:40,668 Speaker 1: may even play football again. Of course, that last part 198 00:09:40,708 --> 00:09:43,068 Speaker 1: got some wondering if you would returned to the Saints. 199 00:09:43,108 --> 00:09:45,588 Speaker 1: Well you head coach Dennis Sala addressing it at a 200 00:09:45,668 --> 00:09:49,388 Speaker 1: charity golf tournament, and he's not buying into these rumors. 201 00:09:50,748 --> 00:09:52,428 Speaker 1: My wife's the one that told me about it, because 202 00:09:52,468 --> 00:09:56,068 Speaker 1: I don't follow social media, so I thought, well, that's interesting. 203 00:09:56,108 --> 00:09:58,628 Speaker 1: That'll bring up some questions tomorrow at the golf tournament. 204 00:09:58,788 --> 00:10:02,948 Speaker 1: So yeah, but certainly, you know, I think it was 205 00:10:03,388 --> 00:10:05,668 Speaker 1: a comment Maiden j Astin. We certainly hadn't had any 206 00:10:05,708 --> 00:10:10,548 Speaker 1: conversations in that regard. Now the news, the present, and 207 00:10:10,628 --> 00:10:13,388 Speaker 1: the future of the Eagles d line hanging out, rookie 208 00:10:13,388 --> 00:10:16,108 Speaker 1: first round pick Jordan Davis posing for a pick with 209 00:10:16,188 --> 00:10:18,988 Speaker 1: the vet Fletcher Cox. That's a lot of beef in 210 00:10:19,028 --> 00:10:22,108 Speaker 1: the middle of that Philly defensive line. And Cox not 211 00:10:22,308 --> 00:10:26,468 Speaker 1: a small man six foot four, three hundred and ten pounds, 212 00:10:26,468 --> 00:10:31,388 Speaker 1: while Davis is six six and three hundred and forty pounds. Jane, 213 00:10:31,428 --> 00:10:35,228 Speaker 1: this is begging for a picture with you and those gentlemen. 214 00:10:35,428 --> 00:10:39,708 Speaker 1: They are tall and they are massive. Memo. All right, 215 00:10:39,748 --> 00:10:42,508 Speaker 1: So we talked about Fletcher Cox, Jordan Davis, Thank you will. 216 00:10:42,908 --> 00:10:46,228 Speaker 1: They're stially gonna cause some problem for opposing offenses this season. 217 00:10:46,308 --> 00:10:48,068 Speaker 1: So I want to get into this with you guys. Peter, 218 00:10:48,548 --> 00:10:51,708 Speaker 1: which New defensive duo do you expect to wreak the 219 00:10:51,828 --> 00:10:55,108 Speaker 1: most havoc In twenty twenty two, you know, Von Miller 220 00:10:55,188 --> 00:10:58,028 Speaker 1: left for Buffalo, and there was this giant void of 221 00:10:58,268 --> 00:11:00,428 Speaker 1: who's gonna be this guy to be run the running 222 00:11:00,428 --> 00:11:03,028 Speaker 1: mates with Aaron Donald on that defense, and then after 223 00:11:03,068 --> 00:11:06,068 Speaker 1: a couple of weeks Bobby Wagner signed with the Rams. 224 00:11:06,148 --> 00:11:09,628 Speaker 1: I'm talking about two icons now linking arms, Aaron Donald 225 00:11:09,668 --> 00:11:12,308 Speaker 1: and Bobby Wagner. I know that one of them plays 226 00:11:12,348 --> 00:11:14,588 Speaker 1: one position, the other one plays the other position. But 227 00:11:14,708 --> 00:11:18,668 Speaker 1: I think it's pretty darn cool that Bobby Wagner is 228 00:11:18,668 --> 00:11:21,028 Speaker 1: going to be playing on the same defense as Aaron Donald. 229 00:11:21,108 --> 00:11:23,948 Speaker 1: You can make the argument that Aaron Donald's the greatest 230 00:11:23,948 --> 00:11:27,348 Speaker 1: defensive lineman of his generation. And as all you Luke 231 00:11:27,428 --> 00:11:31,548 Speaker 1: Keekley fans are about to pierce your ears, or maybe 232 00:11:31,668 --> 00:11:33,948 Speaker 1: than Darius Leonard fans. And if you're out there and 233 00:11:33,948 --> 00:11:35,908 Speaker 1: you're a Fred Warner fan or a bowman or a 234 00:11:35,948 --> 00:11:38,428 Speaker 1: Willis fan, you might close your ear. You can make 235 00:11:38,508 --> 00:11:42,148 Speaker 1: the argument numbers wise and impact wise up there in Seattle, 236 00:11:42,908 --> 00:11:45,188 Speaker 1: over the last decade, Bobby Wagner has been the best 237 00:11:45,228 --> 00:11:48,508 Speaker 1: linebacker in football. You take the best defensive lineman and 238 00:11:48,628 --> 00:11:51,508 Speaker 1: the best linebacker you add in if you want a trio, 239 00:11:51,628 --> 00:11:54,668 Speaker 1: the best cornerback who I think Jenlen Ramsey is. You're 240 00:11:54,708 --> 00:11:59,468 Speaker 1: talking about icons, legendary icons, and future Hall of famers. 241 00:11:59,548 --> 00:12:02,108 Speaker 1: On one defense, I can't wait to see Bobby Wagner 242 00:12:02,108 --> 00:12:04,388 Speaker 1: in that Rams uniform. As weird as it might seem, 243 00:12:04,428 --> 00:12:06,508 Speaker 1: He's coming in, and he's coming and motivated. He wants 244 00:12:06,508 --> 00:12:08,548 Speaker 1: to prove Seattle wrong. And they see things that they 245 00:12:08,588 --> 00:12:11,148 Speaker 1: handled that situation pretty poorly. No better place to be 246 00:12:11,188 --> 00:12:12,748 Speaker 1: than the Rams where they can go beat up on 247 00:12:12,788 --> 00:12:14,668 Speaker 1: Seattle and the guys that let him go. Peter, I 248 00:12:14,708 --> 00:12:16,468 Speaker 1: don't have any icons. You know what I got. I 249 00:12:16,508 --> 00:12:19,548 Speaker 1: got some New York Giants. You remember the New York Giants. 250 00:12:19,628 --> 00:12:21,508 Speaker 1: Remember when they used to just kick ass and have 251 00:12:21,628 --> 00:12:24,748 Speaker 1: great defensive linemen and guys who would sack the quarterback 252 00:12:24,788 --> 00:12:27,308 Speaker 1: and terrify the quarterback. They're trying to build that again. 253 00:12:27,308 --> 00:12:29,508 Speaker 1: I'm gonna go with Leonard Williams, the big Man, and 254 00:12:29,628 --> 00:12:33,188 Speaker 1: cave On Thibodeaux. Lets get excited, big Blue, Let's do 255 00:12:33,268 --> 00:12:36,348 Speaker 1: something about this. And I like this duo. The kind 256 00:12:36,348 --> 00:12:39,108 Speaker 1: of veteran was huge and the young guy who's got 257 00:12:39,148 --> 00:12:41,028 Speaker 1: a lot to say, and he was super fast. I 258 00:12:41,108 --> 00:12:44,028 Speaker 1: also like this. I like the schedule. This is hashtag 259 00:12:44,148 --> 00:12:46,548 Speaker 1: check the schedule season. So this is kind of this 260 00:12:46,708 --> 00:12:51,308 Speaker 1: sleepy little opener Giants at Titans. No. The first match 261 00:12:51,388 --> 00:12:54,868 Speaker 1: for Williams and Thibodeau, and especially Thibodeau could be twenty 262 00:12:54,868 --> 00:12:57,348 Speaker 1: five carries for Derrick Henry, who stayed on the show 263 00:12:57,428 --> 00:12:59,228 Speaker 1: for most of the last season, is gonna be pissed 264 00:12:59,308 --> 00:13:01,788 Speaker 1: and fresh and ready. And if you look up some 265 00:13:01,868 --> 00:13:03,988 Speaker 1: of the draft critique, and it wasn't just all about 266 00:13:03,988 --> 00:13:06,228 Speaker 1: his personality. There was a little bit of worried that 267 00:13:06,268 --> 00:13:08,868 Speaker 1: Thibodeau may be a little bit light. Can he handle 268 00:13:08,948 --> 00:13:11,668 Speaker 1: the big offensive lines in the NFL? Can he handle 269 00:13:11,708 --> 00:13:14,668 Speaker 1: the run games? I'm gonna find out right away. And 270 00:13:14,748 --> 00:13:17,988 Speaker 1: believe me, the New York Giants fans who were reared 271 00:13:18,068 --> 00:13:22,588 Speaker 1: on LT and straight hand and OC, they love defensive 272 00:13:22,628 --> 00:13:25,468 Speaker 1: linemen almost as much as they love offensive lineman. So 273 00:13:25,508 --> 00:13:27,908 Speaker 1: the fact that there's now two of them, big dudes, 274 00:13:27,988 --> 00:13:30,228 Speaker 1: big personalities in a big spot. I look forward to 275 00:13:30,308 --> 00:13:33,028 Speaker 1: these guys bringing some big buzz back to Big Blue. 276 00:13:33,028 --> 00:13:34,388 Speaker 1: What do you got, Mike, I'm gonna go out to 277 00:13:34,468 --> 00:13:37,348 Speaker 1: Los Angeles and Peter. No, not the Los Angeles Rams, 278 00:13:37,548 --> 00:13:41,548 Speaker 1: the Los Angeles charges Joey Bosa Khalil Matt. I can't 279 00:13:41,548 --> 00:13:43,668 Speaker 1: even believe I'm saying that in the same center as 280 00:13:43,708 --> 00:13:46,068 Speaker 1: these guys. It should be illegal to have both of 281 00:13:46,108 --> 00:13:48,948 Speaker 1: these pass rushers on the same team. First of all, 282 00:13:49,028 --> 00:13:52,428 Speaker 1: Joey Bosa is already used to getting the team's best 283 00:13:52,428 --> 00:13:55,828 Speaker 1: blocks the left tackle of opposing offense. He's already used 284 00:13:55,828 --> 00:13:59,308 Speaker 1: to getting opposing offensive sliding offensive lines to him, and 285 00:13:59,428 --> 00:14:03,068 Speaker 1: tight ends and backs the chip. Now an opposing office 286 00:14:03,108 --> 00:14:05,708 Speaker 1: has to worry about Khalil Matt on the other side, 287 00:14:05,708 --> 00:14:08,708 Speaker 1: who definitely imposes his will on blockers. I mean, you 288 00:14:08,708 --> 00:14:11,148 Speaker 1: talk about Khalil Mack almost eighty sacks in his career, 289 00:14:11,348 --> 00:14:13,588 Speaker 1: one hundred and three tackles for loss, and one hundred 290 00:14:13,588 --> 00:14:17,188 Speaker 1: and thirty six quarterback hits. Both of these guys are dominant. 291 00:14:17,388 --> 00:14:19,788 Speaker 1: Both of these guys can take over games. Oh and 292 00:14:19,828 --> 00:14:22,348 Speaker 1: if you want to add a third guy, Peter, just 293 00:14:22,428 --> 00:14:25,108 Speaker 1: to kind of match your top three personalities. J C. 294 00:14:25,308 --> 00:14:28,948 Speaker 1: Jackson from the back end, who's been guys literally one 295 00:14:28,988 --> 00:14:32,588 Speaker 1: of the best cover guys in the National Football League 296 00:14:32,588 --> 00:14:35,668 Speaker 1: for the last four years. What is it what twenty 297 00:14:35,668 --> 00:14:39,668 Speaker 1: five interceptions is twenty eighteen and seventeen over the last 298 00:14:39,708 --> 00:14:42,708 Speaker 1: two years when he wasn't a surprise anymore. He can 299 00:14:42,748 --> 00:14:47,548 Speaker 1: literally take away your opposing receiver and allow Khalil Mack 300 00:14:47,628 --> 00:14:50,788 Speaker 1: and Joey Bosa just to be in motorcycle stances to 301 00:14:50,868 --> 00:14:53,388 Speaker 1: go right after the quarterbacks. So you know, I love 302 00:14:53,508 --> 00:14:55,748 Speaker 1: on paper what I say out of this Los Angeles 303 00:14:55,788 --> 00:14:58,508 Speaker 1: Charges defense. They're gonna be a formidable duo to deal 304 00:14:58,548 --> 00:15:01,548 Speaker 1: with for any offense this year. I'm gonna go the 305 00:15:01,668 --> 00:15:06,548 Speaker 1: Las Vegas Redes. I'm talking about Chandler Jones and Max Crosby. Now, 306 00:15:06,548 --> 00:15:08,508 Speaker 1: when you look at Chandler Jones over the last ten years, 307 00:15:08,548 --> 00:15:10,868 Speaker 1: he had one hundred and seven point five sacks. That's 308 00:15:10,908 --> 00:15:14,188 Speaker 1: over the last ten seasons, the most in the NFL 309 00:15:14,228 --> 00:15:16,908 Speaker 1: over that span. His sack great fourth best all times 310 00:15:16,948 --> 00:15:20,028 Speaker 1: since SAX became an official SAT back in nineteen eighty two. 311 00:15:20,508 --> 00:15:23,388 Speaker 1: And then let's talk Max Crosby. He's had the most 312 00:15:23,468 --> 00:15:26,708 Speaker 1: QB prushers the entire league over the past two years. 313 00:15:26,748 --> 00:15:29,428 Speaker 1: So I think you put these two guys together, I 314 00:15:29,508 --> 00:15:32,548 Speaker 1: think you're going to see a formnimal duo there in 315 00:15:32,668 --> 00:15:34,988 Speaker 1: Las Vegas. All right, Well, Mac Jones is hoping to 316 00:15:35,068 --> 00:15:37,268 Speaker 1: make a second year leap in twenty twenty two. Well 317 00:15:37,268 --> 00:15:40,108 Speaker 1: at NLS compete with the rest of the ascast, we'll 318 00:15:40,148 --> 00:15:57,868 Speaker 1: top that n GMF all right, Patriots are looking for 319 00:15:57,948 --> 00:15:59,988 Speaker 1: big things from Mac Jones in year two. At the 320 00:15:59,988 --> 00:16:02,668 Speaker 1: departure of Josh McDaniels. We still don't really know who's 321 00:16:02,668 --> 00:16:05,028 Speaker 1: going to run the offense and can play the new 322 00:16:05,068 --> 00:16:08,508 Speaker 1: England well former Giants had coaching current path offensive assistant 323 00:16:08,548 --> 00:16:12,268 Speaker 1: Joe Judge was asked all about that yesterday, Coach Judge, 324 00:16:12,468 --> 00:16:16,708 Speaker 1: are you working with Mac Jones? I am working with 325 00:16:16,788 --> 00:16:18,708 Speaker 1: Mac along with you know, small feel in the offense 326 00:16:18,748 --> 00:16:20,788 Speaker 1: and work with all of the skill group on offense. 327 00:16:21,268 --> 00:16:23,548 Speaker 1: I'd say all of us are working collectively, all right, 328 00:16:23,628 --> 00:16:25,748 Speaker 1: as a coaching unit to work with the entire offense. 329 00:16:25,788 --> 00:16:28,468 Speaker 1: So that's the most direct and you know, specific answer 330 00:16:28,548 --> 00:16:30,948 Speaker 1: I could give you on that. Guys, nothing's been declared 331 00:16:31,028 --> 00:16:32,868 Speaker 1: or decided or voice to you know me. I know 332 00:16:32,868 --> 00:16:34,668 Speaker 1: Matt's gonna be the the other one gets asked from Nick Kayley. 333 00:16:34,748 --> 00:16:36,908 Speaker 1: So look right now, we're all just working said, it's 334 00:16:36,948 --> 00:16:39,868 Speaker 1: mostly drills and skills. We're working offensively. I do think 335 00:16:39,868 --> 00:16:42,748 Speaker 1: it's critical for every coach on the offense to understand 336 00:16:42,788 --> 00:16:44,908 Speaker 1: the game plan and be prepared as a play caller 337 00:16:45,868 --> 00:16:48,748 Speaker 1: drills and skills. So still on decide at least that's 338 00:16:48,748 --> 00:16:51,428 Speaker 1: what they're saying up in New England. Meanwhile, the rest 339 00:16:51,428 --> 00:16:54,268 Speaker 1: of the division guys really did get better. So I'm 340 00:16:54,308 --> 00:16:57,108 Speaker 1: gonna pose this question, starting with you, Kyle, the Patriots 341 00:16:57,148 --> 00:16:58,748 Speaker 1: are they going to challenge the Bills and the new 342 00:16:58,788 --> 00:17:00,868 Speaker 1: look Dolphins this year? What are your thoughts as this 343 00:17:00,948 --> 00:17:03,108 Speaker 1: division and looking at it? He stacks up the New 344 00:17:03,148 --> 00:17:06,628 Speaker 1: England Patriots fans watching this segment should throw something at 345 00:17:06,668 --> 00:17:10,308 Speaker 1: the TV. The goal of this program to say can 346 00:17:10,348 --> 00:17:13,428 Speaker 1: the Patriots catch the Bills and the new look Dolphins? 347 00:17:13,668 --> 00:17:16,628 Speaker 1: The Patriots are in the playoffs last year with a 348 00:17:16,748 --> 00:17:19,668 Speaker 1: rookie quarterback in this transitional year about it, Oh, maybe 349 00:17:19,668 --> 00:17:21,548 Speaker 1: it was Brady for all those years they were in 350 00:17:21,828 --> 00:17:26,228 Speaker 1: the playoffs. The Dolphins signed a fast guy. And we're 351 00:17:26,308 --> 00:17:28,548 Speaker 1: still positioning as the Dolphs are some sort of a 352 00:17:28,588 --> 00:17:31,428 Speaker 1: legit front runner. They're the Miami Dolphins. When's the last 353 00:17:31,428 --> 00:17:33,748 Speaker 1: time they've done anything? And I'm sorry Miami fans, but 354 00:17:33,988 --> 00:17:37,308 Speaker 1: this is for New England. The conversation here should be exclusively, 355 00:17:37,588 --> 00:17:40,788 Speaker 1: exclusively up up. If anything, Miami's got to catch New England, 356 00:17:40,908 --> 00:17:42,908 Speaker 1: all right, that's as long as we have the pieces 357 00:17:42,948 --> 00:17:45,188 Speaker 1: set properly there. And for me to answer this, I'm 358 00:17:45,228 --> 00:17:47,508 Speaker 1: trying to look at New England and they're always so sneaky, 359 00:17:47,628 --> 00:17:49,908 Speaker 1: and you know they're gonna do some player moves you 360 00:17:49,948 --> 00:17:52,028 Speaker 1: think aren't that impressive to end up working. Or you 361 00:17:52,068 --> 00:17:54,068 Speaker 1: could build a case for maybe New England and maybe 362 00:17:54,068 --> 00:17:56,348 Speaker 1: mac Jones makes the jump, and then I just see 363 00:17:56,388 --> 00:18:01,028 Speaker 1: this and I see that unholy biblical annihilation that was 364 00:18:01,108 --> 00:18:03,788 Speaker 1: that playoff game in which those two teams were not 365 00:18:03,828 --> 00:18:07,068 Speaker 1: playing the same sport. It was never a game, and 366 00:18:07,148 --> 00:18:09,788 Speaker 1: they didn't have a thousand mile an hour wins and 367 00:18:09,908 --> 00:18:11,708 Speaker 1: snow like they did earlier in the season when they 368 00:18:11,748 --> 00:18:14,788 Speaker 1: beat them. So what is the case you're building that? Yeah, 369 00:18:14,868 --> 00:18:17,628 Speaker 1: I think they've made up this much distance in that 370 00:18:17,668 --> 00:18:21,508 Speaker 1: little time. The Patriots also they drafted another running back, 371 00:18:21,548 --> 00:18:24,588 Speaker 1: they drafted wide receiver early. They got Devonte Parker. Are 372 00:18:24,588 --> 00:18:26,788 Speaker 1: we set? Is that it? They got it? They can 373 00:18:26,828 --> 00:18:29,028 Speaker 1: catch the Bills. I just can't get there because I 374 00:18:29,068 --> 00:18:30,908 Speaker 1: don't even know what the Patriots are. I don't know 375 00:18:30,948 --> 00:18:33,308 Speaker 1: if the Patriots know what the Patriots are. We just 376 00:18:33,348 --> 00:18:36,148 Speaker 1: had a typically candid Joe Judge come out and say, 377 00:18:36,428 --> 00:18:38,388 Speaker 1: we don't really know who's calling the plays or we 378 00:18:38,428 --> 00:18:40,308 Speaker 1: don't want to tell you. I like the running game, 379 00:18:40,388 --> 00:18:42,628 Speaker 1: I like the defense, but we're not just gonna Romandra 380 00:18:42,788 --> 00:18:46,428 Speaker 1: Stevenson your way through the AFC playoffs. It doesn't work 381 00:18:46,508 --> 00:18:49,108 Speaker 1: that way. There's some big boys out there, there's some 382 00:18:49,228 --> 00:18:51,988 Speaker 1: bad dudes. And I've seen a lot of Bill Belichick 383 00:18:52,068 --> 00:18:54,828 Speaker 1: football games I can't remember, and maybe you guys can 384 00:18:54,908 --> 00:18:56,548 Speaker 1: Peter a great with us up. I'm trying to think 385 00:18:56,548 --> 00:19:00,268 Speaker 1: of a more one sided big spot loss ever in 386 00:19:00,308 --> 00:19:03,068 Speaker 1: the Belichick era than that was at Buffalo. I think 387 00:19:03,068 --> 00:19:05,348 Speaker 1: they've done some good things, but to say they're catching 388 00:19:05,428 --> 00:19:08,228 Speaker 1: up with Buffalo, like, no, it's not happening, Kyle. I 389 00:19:08,268 --> 00:19:10,748 Speaker 1: agree with you. I do not think they're really catching 390 00:19:10,828 --> 00:19:14,308 Speaker 1: up with the Bills. I do also think that they're 391 00:19:14,348 --> 00:19:18,188 Speaker 1: gonna always challenge. It's Bill Belichick. He's gonna be smart 392 00:19:18,228 --> 00:19:20,748 Speaker 1: about everything. He's gonna always have this team prepared and ready, 393 00:19:20,948 --> 00:19:24,188 Speaker 1: so they're gonna challenge. But I do think eventually the 394 00:19:24,268 --> 00:19:28,188 Speaker 1: talent of these other teams just overpowers them. But that 395 00:19:28,308 --> 00:19:32,148 Speaker 1: Tyreek Hill trade. That Tyrek Hill him coming over to 396 00:19:32,148 --> 00:19:34,228 Speaker 1: the Dolphins, that's gonna add space to that offense, is 397 00:19:34,228 --> 00:19:36,348 Speaker 1: gonna add play making ability to that offense. And I 398 00:19:36,388 --> 00:19:39,548 Speaker 1: think we're gonna see truly how great Patrick Mahomes is 399 00:19:39,588 --> 00:19:42,468 Speaker 1: now that he doesn't have a guy like Tyreek Hill 400 00:19:42,748 --> 00:19:45,188 Speaker 1: in the fold. I know we're all talking about the 401 00:19:45,188 --> 00:19:48,028 Speaker 1: fact that that the Patriots don't have a play caller, 402 00:19:48,188 --> 00:19:50,828 Speaker 1: and you hear Joe Judge talking about, Yeah, at some point, 403 00:19:50,908 --> 00:19:52,348 Speaker 1: you know we're gonna have to have a guy just 404 00:19:52,388 --> 00:19:55,228 Speaker 1: prepared mentally for that. He's absolutely right. But right now 405 00:19:55,268 --> 00:19:58,508 Speaker 1: in May, when teams are preparing for the season to 406 00:19:58,548 --> 00:20:01,748 Speaker 1: play against New England Patriots, what offense are they gonna 407 00:20:01,748 --> 00:20:04,228 Speaker 1: be studying? Who are they gonna be studying? What play call? 408 00:20:04,388 --> 00:20:07,068 Speaker 1: There's tendencies are they going to be studying? To me, 409 00:20:07,388 --> 00:20:10,188 Speaker 1: Bill Belichick in the pages right now, they're providing a 410 00:20:10,268 --> 00:20:13,948 Speaker 1: little bit of I don't know, competitive advantage. They're not 411 00:20:14,028 --> 00:20:16,828 Speaker 1: gonna let you know exactly what schemes they're gonna run. 412 00:20:16,868 --> 00:20:19,348 Speaker 1: You're gonna have to find out during preseason. So just 413 00:20:19,468 --> 00:20:22,628 Speaker 1: follow the mystery. All the fact that Bill Belichick zigs 414 00:20:22,628 --> 00:20:24,868 Speaker 1: when everybody's Zags. He can go back. He can convert 415 00:20:24,908 --> 00:20:27,108 Speaker 1: his team to an old school styllar of football that 416 00:20:27,468 --> 00:20:30,188 Speaker 1: that involves pain and involves running the ball, things like that, 417 00:20:30,308 --> 00:20:32,188 Speaker 1: because he has the ability to do that. I'm never 418 00:20:32,188 --> 00:20:34,948 Speaker 1: going to count the Patriots out, and yes they will compete, 419 00:20:34,988 --> 00:20:37,428 Speaker 1: but it's just too much Bills Mafia, too much Josh Allen, 420 00:20:37,588 --> 00:20:40,748 Speaker 1: and I think it'll be too much Miami Dolphins this year, Kyle. 421 00:20:40,788 --> 00:20:42,908 Speaker 1: The answer to your question, and Scott phill is gonna 422 00:20:42,908 --> 00:20:44,628 Speaker 1: be joining us next segment. I think he was with 423 00:20:44,668 --> 00:20:47,708 Speaker 1: the staff. Was that opening week game when they lost 424 00:20:47,708 --> 00:20:50,348 Speaker 1: to the Buffalo Bills and Lawyer Malloy and the revenge 425 00:20:50,348 --> 00:20:52,668 Speaker 1: game for Bloodsoe and those guys. That was the biggest 426 00:20:52,708 --> 00:20:56,788 Speaker 1: loss that Belichick's had until last year's wildcard round. All Right, 427 00:20:56,868 --> 00:20:58,988 Speaker 1: So if you're a Patriots fan in you're watching and 428 00:20:58,988 --> 00:21:01,508 Speaker 1: you're like, this is well, who is actually these coaches? 429 00:21:01,548 --> 00:21:03,708 Speaker 1: Here's how I see it, and this is nothing official, 430 00:21:03,748 --> 00:21:06,388 Speaker 1: but just listening to their availability. Joe Judge is going 431 00:21:06,468 --> 00:21:08,388 Speaker 1: to coach the quarterbacks is how I think I see 432 00:21:08,388 --> 00:21:11,108 Speaker 1: the offense. Matt Patricia's coach in the old line, Troy 433 00:21:11,228 --> 00:21:14,028 Speaker 1: Brown and Ross Douglas will do the wide receivers, Vinnie 434 00:21:14,108 --> 00:21:17,068 Speaker 1: since Sara, you remember that name from Alabama? The running backs, 435 00:21:17,588 --> 00:21:19,828 Speaker 1: and Kaylee Nikkeley is gonna be doing the tight ends. 436 00:21:19,828 --> 00:21:23,188 Speaker 1: And you've got two Belichick kids, Gerard Mayo, a few 437 00:21:23,228 --> 00:21:27,748 Speaker 1: others on that defense. And it's like, where's McDaniels, Where's Flores, 438 00:21:28,108 --> 00:21:31,148 Speaker 1: where's Dave Ziegler in the front office. Ernie Adams is 439 00:21:31,188 --> 00:21:33,428 Speaker 1: no longer there in the basement doing the film work. 440 00:21:33,588 --> 00:21:36,628 Speaker 1: That to me is the most fascinating thing. Mick Lombardi, 441 00:21:36,708 --> 00:21:39,588 Speaker 1: who was an up and coming offensive coach, McDaniels took 442 00:21:39,668 --> 00:21:41,828 Speaker 1: him with him, Like the field stuff, we're going to 443 00:21:41,868 --> 00:21:44,508 Speaker 1: figure out the players and the Patriots they'll put out 444 00:21:44,508 --> 00:21:48,388 Speaker 1: a product. I'm fascinated by the coaching. Belichick is going 445 00:21:48,428 --> 00:21:50,148 Speaker 1: to be able to put his players in the best 446 00:21:50,188 --> 00:21:52,388 Speaker 1: positions possible. But I don't know if Joe Judge is 447 00:21:52,428 --> 00:21:54,748 Speaker 1: a quarterbacks coach. I don't know if Matt Patricia is 448 00:21:54,788 --> 00:21:57,708 Speaker 1: an elite offensive line coach. And I certainly don't know 449 00:21:57,828 --> 00:22:00,268 Speaker 1: if all of these young up and coming coaches are 450 00:22:00,268 --> 00:22:02,548 Speaker 1: ready to step into those roles yet. So I look 451 00:22:02,588 --> 00:22:05,548 Speaker 1: at the Buffalo team, and on the roster side, better 452 00:22:05,668 --> 00:22:07,988 Speaker 1: look at the Dolphins team on the roster side better, 453 00:22:08,628 --> 00:22:11,268 Speaker 1: and I think there are more answers on the coaching 454 00:22:11,308 --> 00:22:14,188 Speaker 1: staffs as far as to find roles and what I 455 00:22:14,228 --> 00:22:17,108 Speaker 1: think they can do as far as resumes go on 456 00:22:17,268 --> 00:22:19,908 Speaker 1: both those teams. So Patriots won seven games in a 457 00:22:19,988 --> 00:22:22,108 Speaker 1: role last year and Belichick was might pick for Coach 458 00:22:22,148 --> 00:22:23,788 Speaker 1: of the Year and they fell off a cliff at 459 00:22:23,788 --> 00:22:25,308 Speaker 1: the end of the season and lost in the playoffs 460 00:22:25,348 --> 00:22:26,948 Speaker 1: by about one hundred It's hard for me to come 461 00:22:26,988 --> 00:22:29,068 Speaker 1: on in May with all those departures to the coaching 462 00:22:29,108 --> 00:22:31,708 Speaker 1: staff and say, yeah, with a second year quarterback who 463 00:22:31,788 --> 00:22:33,908 Speaker 1: kind of hit the wall at the end, yeah, they're 464 00:22:33,908 --> 00:22:35,748 Speaker 1: going to be the team to beat in the AFC's 465 00:22:35,868 --> 00:22:37,828 Speaker 1: it's the Bills by a landslide. And I think the 466 00:22:37,868 --> 00:22:40,508 Speaker 1: Dolphins and Patriots are right there. Not only has this 467 00:22:40,548 --> 00:22:44,628 Speaker 1: team already been good, but they've continued to solidify some 468 00:22:44,668 --> 00:22:46,868 Speaker 1: of these other spots that they needed to sort of 469 00:22:46,948 --> 00:22:49,388 Speaker 1: round out. And then you know the inconsistencies in the 470 00:22:49,468 --> 00:22:51,508 Speaker 1: run game. They've dropped a James Cook in the second 471 00:22:51,588 --> 00:22:54,268 Speaker 1: round out of Georgia. So for me, they reloaded, they 472 00:22:54,308 --> 00:22:56,548 Speaker 1: got better. I agree with you guys the sense that 473 00:22:56,628 --> 00:22:58,668 Speaker 1: you never want to doubt Bill Belichick and what he's 474 00:22:58,708 --> 00:23:00,708 Speaker 1: capable of. I think he's going to make it competitive. 475 00:23:00,988 --> 00:23:03,348 Speaker 1: But I just think the Bills are elite and sort 476 00:23:03,348 --> 00:23:05,868 Speaker 1: of it's their time. I think they got so close 477 00:23:05,988 --> 00:23:08,468 Speaker 1: last year, and just seeing what the roster looks like 478 00:23:08,628 --> 00:23:11,548 Speaker 1: at this point this year, it's hard not to think 479 00:23:11,588 --> 00:23:13,028 Speaker 1: that they're going to make a real run for it 480 00:23:13,068 --> 00:23:16,948 Speaker 1: this year. Welcome back to Good Morning Football on Tuesdays, 481 00:23:16,988 --> 00:23:19,188 Speaker 1: we like to have in one of our great friends 482 00:23:19,188 --> 00:23:22,468 Speaker 1: of the family, mister Scott Pioli, and now we are 483 00:23:22,508 --> 00:23:27,268 Speaker 1: fresh off a rich and passionate Patriots talking. I know 484 00:23:27,308 --> 00:23:29,908 Speaker 1: your ears were ringing throughout that, but we still haven't 485 00:23:29,908 --> 00:23:33,148 Speaker 1: gotten your download from the three day event that was 486 00:23:33,308 --> 00:23:35,988 Speaker 1: the twenty twenty two NFL Draft. We had you on 487 00:23:36,028 --> 00:23:38,308 Speaker 1: Saturday in the morning, but I know a lot of 488 00:23:38,308 --> 00:23:40,828 Speaker 1: teams did some real damage in the afternoon. I wanted 489 00:23:40,828 --> 00:23:43,308 Speaker 1: to ask you, of all thirty two teams, give us 490 00:23:43,348 --> 00:23:45,388 Speaker 1: a draft grade and a thought on one team that 491 00:23:45,428 --> 00:23:48,548 Speaker 1: really stuck out. I'm not a huge draft grade guy, 492 00:23:48,748 --> 00:23:50,388 Speaker 1: you know, being a former for an office guy, we 493 00:23:50,388 --> 00:23:52,308 Speaker 1: always hated those grades. So I'm just going to talk 494 00:23:52,308 --> 00:23:55,428 Speaker 1: about a team that I really absolutely loved their draft, 495 00:23:55,548 --> 00:23:57,188 Speaker 1: and I also don't think I'm in any place to 496 00:23:57,188 --> 00:23:59,468 Speaker 1: give anyone grades based on some of my old grades. 497 00:23:59,508 --> 00:24:01,708 Speaker 1: But I got to talk about the Baltimore Ravings because 498 00:24:01,748 --> 00:24:04,988 Speaker 1: to me, I love how they let the draft come 499 00:24:05,068 --> 00:24:07,988 Speaker 1: to them. They were patient, they were smart, they were thoughtful, 500 00:24:08,508 --> 00:24:11,708 Speaker 1: and they executed really well to sit there and wait 501 00:24:11,788 --> 00:24:14,828 Speaker 1: until fourteen to get the best safety in the draft, 502 00:24:15,108 --> 00:24:17,228 Speaker 1: and it's safety I really think has the talent and 503 00:24:17,268 --> 00:24:18,868 Speaker 1: the abilities. He could have been a top ten pick. 504 00:24:18,908 --> 00:24:20,548 Speaker 1: He's one of the best players in the draft in 505 00:24:20,588 --> 00:24:23,028 Speaker 1: my opinion. But then what I really loved, also in 506 00:24:23,068 --> 00:24:25,548 Speaker 1: the first round is when they made that trade with 507 00:24:25,588 --> 00:24:27,948 Speaker 1: Hollywood Brown. They did a couple of things. They got 508 00:24:27,828 --> 00:24:31,228 Speaker 1: salary cap control in their hands, and they got the 509 00:24:31,268 --> 00:24:33,348 Speaker 1: best center. So with the two first picks in the 510 00:24:33,348 --> 00:24:35,628 Speaker 1: first round, they got two of the best players at 511 00:24:35,628 --> 00:24:38,308 Speaker 1: their position. Then they go and get David a Jabo, 512 00:24:38,388 --> 00:24:40,308 Speaker 1: who I think is going to be a player as 513 00:24:40,348 --> 00:24:42,508 Speaker 1: soon as he's healthy, is going to ascend quickly. I 514 00:24:42,508 --> 00:24:44,148 Speaker 1: saw him as one of the most improving players of 515 00:24:44,268 --> 00:24:47,148 Speaker 1: an entire college season last year. Then they also get 516 00:24:47,148 --> 00:24:50,068 Speaker 1: Travis Jones. But the guy that I absolutely love was 517 00:24:50,108 --> 00:24:52,988 Speaker 1: a fourth round pick. Jalen armor Davis out of Alabama, 518 00:24:53,028 --> 00:24:56,068 Speaker 1: and to me, because there's so much three corner defenses 519 00:24:56,068 --> 00:24:58,148 Speaker 1: that are run by teams, I see him becoming an 520 00:24:58,148 --> 00:25:00,588 Speaker 1: eventual starter for the Ravens. So I think that they 521 00:25:00,628 --> 00:25:03,508 Speaker 1: may have nailed it by getting four or five starters 522 00:25:03,508 --> 00:25:06,188 Speaker 1: in this draft class. Real quick, let's speaking of rookies. 523 00:25:06,228 --> 00:25:09,948 Speaker 1: Titans QB. Ryan Tannehill recently said it's not his job 524 00:25:10,028 --> 00:25:13,388 Speaker 1: to mentor the rookie QB Malik Willis. Now, I don't 525 00:25:13,428 --> 00:25:16,308 Speaker 1: think he meant anything malicious by that, but still, you 526 00:25:16,348 --> 00:25:18,348 Speaker 1: and I both know how the media works. It gains 527 00:25:18,388 --> 00:25:20,148 Speaker 1: a little bit of negative attention. So how does the 528 00:25:20,188 --> 00:25:23,748 Speaker 1: front office, the coaching staff handle a statement like that? 529 00:25:23,828 --> 00:25:26,508 Speaker 1: And is he wrong? For that matter? I don't think 530 00:25:26,548 --> 00:25:30,028 Speaker 1: that he really meant the way things were snapshotted and 531 00:25:30,068 --> 00:25:32,988 Speaker 1: the way they came out. Now, if he does behave 532 00:25:33,028 --> 00:25:35,188 Speaker 1: that way, if that's how he's going to treat Malik, 533 00:25:35,268 --> 00:25:37,508 Speaker 1: that will be a problem. But I go back. I've 534 00:25:37,508 --> 00:25:39,588 Speaker 1: known Ryan Tannehill since he came out when he was 535 00:25:39,788 --> 00:25:42,028 Speaker 1: at Texas A and M. I don't think that's who 536 00:25:42,068 --> 00:25:45,148 Speaker 1: he is. I don't think that that's his personality. Here's 537 00:25:45,148 --> 00:25:47,148 Speaker 1: what I do believe. I think the context in which 538 00:25:47,148 --> 00:25:49,428 Speaker 1: he was saying that might have been listen, it's not 539 00:25:49,508 --> 00:25:51,948 Speaker 1: my job to run out there and start mentoring Malik. 540 00:25:52,188 --> 00:25:55,028 Speaker 1: What Malik needs to do is stand up, step up, 541 00:25:55,308 --> 00:25:57,948 Speaker 1: and start following me to me. I saw her more 542 00:25:57,988 --> 00:26:01,628 Speaker 1: as a very positive challenge to the young player to 543 00:26:01,668 --> 00:26:04,148 Speaker 1: ask him, Hey, listen, it's not my job to chase 544 00:26:04,188 --> 00:26:06,148 Speaker 1: you down. But if you want to compete, if you 545 00:26:06,148 --> 00:26:08,548 Speaker 1: want to grow, if you want to get better, you 546 00:26:08,628 --> 00:26:10,828 Speaker 1: will need to come to me. I will mentor you, 547 00:26:10,868 --> 00:26:13,668 Speaker 1: but the mentorship is going to be more competitiveness than 548 00:26:13,748 --> 00:26:16,348 Speaker 1: it is me carrying you or bringing you by the 549 00:26:16,388 --> 00:26:18,268 Speaker 1: hand to meetings and doing the extra work. You know. 550 00:26:18,348 --> 00:26:20,348 Speaker 1: I look back to players like Tom Brady. One of 551 00:26:20,428 --> 00:26:23,308 Speaker 1: his greatest skills was the fact that he mentored all 552 00:26:23,308 --> 00:26:25,428 Speaker 1: the young players that came in that were a challenge 553 00:26:25,468 --> 00:26:27,788 Speaker 1: to his job. And I see Ryan Tannehill having a 554 00:26:27,828 --> 00:26:30,348 Speaker 1: similar makeup in terms of being a good teammate in 555 00:26:30,348 --> 00:26:33,388 Speaker 1: that sense. Now, Scott, I've been looking through the schedules 556 00:26:33,388 --> 00:26:35,188 Speaker 1: and I looked at the Kansas City Chiefs. I thought 557 00:26:35,188 --> 00:26:37,788 Speaker 1: I was in the twilight zone. First eight opponents that 558 00:26:37,868 --> 00:26:40,588 Speaker 1: the Chiefs face this season all had winning records in 559 00:26:40,628 --> 00:26:43,468 Speaker 1: twenty twenty one, and six of those games are against 560 00:26:43,508 --> 00:26:47,468 Speaker 1: playoff teams. Now, Scott, the question for you is does 561 00:26:47,508 --> 00:26:50,308 Speaker 1: a team of front office field any pressure when they 562 00:26:50,428 --> 00:26:53,588 Speaker 1: face like a gauntlet like this that the Chiefs are 563 00:26:53,628 --> 00:26:56,708 Speaker 1: starting off the season with Mike rob You know, I 564 00:26:56,748 --> 00:27:00,188 Speaker 1: think that coaches in front office people don't view the 565 00:27:00,228 --> 00:27:03,428 Speaker 1: schedule the way that fans and the media do because really, 566 00:27:03,468 --> 00:27:05,668 Speaker 1: you know, when we talk about strength of schedule, the 567 00:27:05,708 --> 00:27:08,468 Speaker 1: strength of schedule is predominantly built on what a what 568 00:27:08,548 --> 00:27:11,268 Speaker 1: a team did a season ago. So when you're looking 569 00:27:11,268 --> 00:27:14,588 Speaker 1: at a team in the new season, it looks very 570 00:27:14,668 --> 00:27:16,988 Speaker 1: different than the team that you faced last year. Your 571 00:27:17,068 --> 00:27:19,228 Speaker 1: team is different than it was last year. There's so 572 00:27:19,228 --> 00:27:21,708 Speaker 1: many changes. That's not just the draft, it's free agency. 573 00:27:21,828 --> 00:27:24,748 Speaker 1: It's also the age of players. Some players are getting 574 00:27:24,748 --> 00:27:27,628 Speaker 1: older and that's not good. Some players are getting older 575 00:27:27,668 --> 00:27:30,428 Speaker 1: and becoming more experienced. That is good. So when we 576 00:27:30,508 --> 00:27:33,028 Speaker 1: look at this schedule and you're comparing one year to 577 00:27:33,108 --> 00:27:36,748 Speaker 1: the next and thinking too much or speculating too much, 578 00:27:36,788 --> 00:27:39,588 Speaker 1: I really don't think that that's something that front offices 579 00:27:39,628 --> 00:27:41,988 Speaker 1: do and coaches do. They live more in this world 580 00:27:41,988 --> 00:27:44,268 Speaker 1: of reality, you know, Unfortunately, this is going to be 581 00:27:44,308 --> 00:27:46,748 Speaker 1: players that are injured during training camp, that are injured 582 00:27:46,788 --> 00:27:49,908 Speaker 1: the first week, the second week, so those teams may 583 00:27:49,948 --> 00:27:52,268 Speaker 1: not be as strong at the beginning of the season 584 00:27:52,628 --> 00:27:55,908 Speaker 1: as they may appear to be right now. Yeah, and Scott, 585 00:27:56,068 --> 00:27:57,908 Speaker 1: we look at a team like the Bengals last year 586 00:27:57,948 --> 00:27:59,468 Speaker 1: where I'll feel am going to cycle that as a 587 00:27:59,508 --> 00:28:01,748 Speaker 1: win and guess what, the Bengals win ten and seven 588 00:28:01,748 --> 00:28:03,948 Speaker 1: and marsh right onto the super Bowl. That's the NFL. 589 00:28:04,028 --> 00:28:06,548 Speaker 1: That is why the danger and saying win loss, win 590 00:28:06,628 --> 00:28:08,508 Speaker 1: loss when you get the schedule. I know you guys 591 00:28:08,588 --> 00:28:10,508 Speaker 1: in the front office is actually look at it in 592 00:28:10,548 --> 00:28:13,188 Speaker 1: a different way. Scott. Awesome having you. We hope to 593 00:28:13,188 --> 00:28:15,868 Speaker 1: have you on more often this offseason. It was great 594 00:28:15,948 --> 00:28:18,228 Speaker 1: having your insight and I agree. The Ravens cleaned up 595 00:28:18,268 --> 00:28:21,788 Speaker 1: with six fourth round picks. They crushed it. It was crazy. 596 00:28:21,868 --> 00:28:23,428 Speaker 1: It was crazy and great to be with you guys 597 00:28:23,428 --> 00:28:25,628 Speaker 1: again on a Tuesday again. Hopefully we'll do this more. 598 00:28:25,948 --> 00:28:30,348 Speaker 1: Thanks great seeing everyone Always love having you. Scott. Well, 599 00:28:30,468 --> 00:28:32,468 Speaker 1: we loved hearing about some of the things that get 600 00:28:32,508 --> 00:28:37,228 Speaker 1: him excited. Well, we're talking rookies, puppies, and even more. 601 00:28:37,668 --> 00:28:56,228 Speaker 1: Things that excite us coming up next, and there's an 602 00:28:56,268 --> 00:28:59,668 Speaker 1: interesting conversation happening, and it's all about these eight teams, 603 00:28:59,668 --> 00:29:02,868 Speaker 1: the division champs, four of them repeated from twenty twenty 604 00:29:02,948 --> 00:29:05,748 Speaker 1: and four took the time idle away from an old rival. 605 00:29:05,868 --> 00:29:09,308 Speaker 1: The Bengals even went from worst to first. None of 606 00:29:09,388 --> 00:29:11,508 Speaker 1: us saw that coming in the off season. This has 607 00:29:11,508 --> 00:29:13,588 Speaker 1: been an epic off season so far, with lots of 608 00:29:13,628 --> 00:29:16,908 Speaker 1: turnover and huge superstars changing teams. So, Kyle, I'll start 609 00:29:16,948 --> 00:29:19,508 Speaker 1: with you. Of these eight division winners, who is the 610 00:29:19,588 --> 00:29:23,148 Speaker 1: most vorable to lose their title in twenty twenty two? 611 00:29:23,188 --> 00:29:25,228 Speaker 1: For me, just stepped right up and swing out of 612 00:29:25,268 --> 00:29:29,668 Speaker 1: my shoes. Here. The football gods do not look fondly 613 00:29:30,148 --> 00:29:33,948 Speaker 1: or kindly upon teams losing the Super Bowl. You know that. 614 00:29:34,148 --> 00:29:37,588 Speaker 1: Here's the Cincinnati Bengals my answer, and what they're up against. 615 00:29:37,988 --> 00:29:40,348 Speaker 1: Here we go teams to return to the Super Bowl 616 00:29:40,388 --> 00:29:43,388 Speaker 1: after losing the previous one. The Patriots did it. They 617 00:29:43,428 --> 00:29:45,508 Speaker 1: lost to the Eagles, and they got back next year 618 00:29:45,508 --> 00:29:47,908 Speaker 1: against the Rams. That was in the middle of the 619 00:29:47,908 --> 00:29:50,668 Speaker 1: Patriots machine in which they went pretty much every year 620 00:29:51,188 --> 00:29:53,348 Speaker 1: before that. You got to go back to Jim Kelly Bills. 621 00:29:53,468 --> 00:29:56,628 Speaker 1: That's the last time someone has done it. So that 622 00:29:56,708 --> 00:29:58,948 Speaker 1: is what Cincinnati is up against. And if you lose 623 00:29:58,988 --> 00:30:00,668 Speaker 1: the super Bowl the next year is the disappointment, if 624 00:30:00,668 --> 00:30:02,988 Speaker 1: you even losing an indivisional round. I hate to say 625 00:30:03,028 --> 00:30:04,868 Speaker 1: this because Cincinnati is so much good will and they're 626 00:30:04,908 --> 00:30:06,988 Speaker 1: so likable, and they did they built the team right, 627 00:30:07,108 --> 00:30:09,548 Speaker 1: and they got the young stars and the coach who 628 00:30:09,628 --> 00:30:12,388 Speaker 1: came of age right in front of us. And yet, guys, 629 00:30:12,628 --> 00:30:15,028 Speaker 1: you also get rewarded with a first place schedule. The 630 00:30:15,348 --> 00:30:17,668 Speaker 1: game is different. You're not the cute little Bengals. You're 631 00:30:17,708 --> 00:30:20,268 Speaker 1: not sneaking up on anybody in the last month of 632 00:30:20,308 --> 00:30:22,708 Speaker 1: the schedule. They're gonna go at Tampa, at New England, 633 00:30:22,748 --> 00:30:25,148 Speaker 1: Buffalo and Monday Night and then the Ravens they go 634 00:30:25,228 --> 00:30:26,708 Speaker 1: two and two, and that I don't know, if they're 635 00:30:26,748 --> 00:30:28,348 Speaker 1: winning the division, that might be the difference in a 636 00:30:28,388 --> 00:30:31,148 Speaker 1: playoff loss. There is a naivete that I think is 637 00:30:31,228 --> 00:30:35,188 Speaker 1: very endearing and yet pretty typical this time of year 638 00:30:35,228 --> 00:30:38,068 Speaker 1: when you just kind of decide that the losing Super 639 00:30:38,068 --> 00:30:39,908 Speaker 1: Bowl team is going to be great again. And then 640 00:30:39,908 --> 00:30:41,628 Speaker 1: you come in and Peter is his insight and his 641 00:30:41,708 --> 00:30:44,748 Speaker 1: information and points out astuteley and they got better, and 642 00:30:44,828 --> 00:30:48,148 Speaker 1: they added more players. I get it. I totally get it. 643 00:30:48,428 --> 00:30:50,348 Speaker 1: There is a thing that happens when you have a 644 00:30:50,388 --> 00:30:53,548 Speaker 1: magical season like that that is a combination of injury luck, 645 00:30:53,748 --> 00:30:58,468 Speaker 1: officiating luck, COVID luck, and just good old fashioned karma 646 00:30:58,508 --> 00:31:01,308 Speaker 1: in which things went your way. And now when you 647 00:31:01,348 --> 00:31:04,948 Speaker 1: do them in a division where Baltimore's back and healthy, 648 00:31:05,268 --> 00:31:08,628 Speaker 1: Cleveland is more talented in Pittsburgh's Pittsburgh Cincinnati was an 649 00:31:08,628 --> 00:31:10,428 Speaker 1: awesome run. I don't think they're going away soon, but 650 00:31:10,548 --> 00:31:12,548 Speaker 1: they got a lot to deal with this year they 651 00:31:12,548 --> 00:31:14,308 Speaker 1: did not in the past. It's the season where we 652 00:31:14,348 --> 00:31:16,948 Speaker 1: worship that seam Peter every year. But I've been through 653 00:31:16,948 --> 00:31:19,028 Speaker 1: a lot of these things, and often it goes really 654 00:31:19,068 --> 00:31:21,068 Speaker 1: tough for that losing Super Bowl team. Why just a 655 00:31:21,108 --> 00:31:23,028 Speaker 1: Super Bowl loser? How about the Super Bowl winner? What 656 00:31:23,068 --> 00:31:25,628 Speaker 1: do you think a mental psyche trick it could be 657 00:31:25,668 --> 00:31:28,188 Speaker 1: when you win a Super Bowl and now you're looking 658 00:31:28,188 --> 00:31:31,028 Speaker 1: into training camp and you walk in there and say, 659 00:31:31,068 --> 00:31:33,668 Speaker 1: all right, are you as hungry as you were a 660 00:31:33,748 --> 00:31:36,108 Speaker 1: year ago? I mean, think about what Matthew Stafford did 661 00:31:36,228 --> 00:31:39,228 Speaker 1: last year at coming from Detroit in twelve seasons of 662 00:31:39,628 --> 00:31:42,708 Speaker 1: no playoff victor. He's going on that run. He gets 663 00:31:42,748 --> 00:31:46,468 Speaker 1: his Super Bowl victory Sean mcvagh after being questioned is 664 00:31:46,468 --> 00:31:49,068 Speaker 1: he really the boy genius after not being able to 665 00:31:49,108 --> 00:31:51,588 Speaker 1: get back to the super Bowl after losing to Belichick, 666 00:31:51,908 --> 00:31:55,028 Speaker 1: he gets his Super Bowl ring. Those guys have had 667 00:31:55,028 --> 00:31:57,788 Speaker 1: a chance to reflect and have had a chance to enjoy. 668 00:31:58,468 --> 00:32:00,748 Speaker 1: And then you go right down the list to every 669 00:32:00,788 --> 00:32:03,628 Speaker 1: one of these players. Here's Aaron Donald right there. Yeah, 670 00:32:03,668 --> 00:32:05,708 Speaker 1: he got his ring. What else does he have to prove. 671 00:32:06,148 --> 00:32:09,308 Speaker 1: It's a three time Defensive Player of the Year, He's 672 00:32:09,468 --> 00:32:11,708 Speaker 1: paid more money than you know, anyone else at his 673 00:32:11,788 --> 00:32:14,428 Speaker 1: position in the history of the sport Cooper Cup. What's 674 00:32:14,468 --> 00:32:16,468 Speaker 1: he got to prove? He just won the Triple Crown 675 00:32:16,548 --> 00:32:19,468 Speaker 1: and we worked no longer there. Like to me, I 676 00:32:19,508 --> 00:32:22,068 Speaker 1: look at that Rams team and it was so all 677 00:32:22,108 --> 00:32:25,428 Speaker 1: in for twenty twenty two, where we're going to get Odell, 678 00:32:25,548 --> 00:32:27,748 Speaker 1: We're going to get Vaughan, we're going to get all 679 00:32:27,788 --> 00:32:30,188 Speaker 1: these players. We're gonna put this dream team together and 680 00:32:30,228 --> 00:32:33,268 Speaker 1: we are going to prove the doubters wrong. Now we're 681 00:32:33,308 --> 00:32:36,028 Speaker 1: looking at twenty twenty three and it's like it's hard 682 00:32:36,108 --> 00:32:39,148 Speaker 1: to just crank that up again and say we've got 683 00:32:39,148 --> 00:32:41,468 Speaker 1: to go through the grind of the season. Yet again, 684 00:32:41,828 --> 00:32:44,148 Speaker 1: I'm gonna use an analogy, and a very smart person 685 00:32:44,268 --> 00:32:46,908 Speaker 1: who has has won a title has talked to me 686 00:32:46,948 --> 00:32:49,268 Speaker 1: about this. Here is my water jug for the morning. 687 00:32:49,308 --> 00:32:51,988 Speaker 1: Right once you win the Lombardi Trophy? Is it now 688 00:32:52,388 --> 00:32:54,828 Speaker 1: in your back pocket, in your backpack where like, Hey, 689 00:32:54,868 --> 00:32:57,028 Speaker 1: I've got this in my back pocket and I'm good. 690 00:32:57,428 --> 00:32:59,628 Speaker 1: Or do you look at that Lombardi? Is it here 691 00:32:59,628 --> 00:33:02,308 Speaker 1: in the reach like I need another one? I want 692 00:33:02,348 --> 00:33:05,828 Speaker 1: another one. They're somewhere in between here in your back pocket. 693 00:33:05,868 --> 00:33:08,228 Speaker 1: I'm good, I could retire. I've got my Super Bowl 694 00:33:08,308 --> 00:33:10,988 Speaker 1: ring and wait a second One's not enough. I need 695 00:33:11,028 --> 00:33:13,628 Speaker 1: that second one. That I think these Rams players and 696 00:33:13,668 --> 00:33:16,428 Speaker 1: coaches need to really come to terms with how hungry 697 00:33:16,468 --> 00:33:18,548 Speaker 1: are you? I think they're a better team than the Niners, 698 00:33:18,588 --> 00:33:21,708 Speaker 1: the Seahawks, and of course the Cardinals, but I don't 699 00:33:21,708 --> 00:33:24,108 Speaker 1: know if they've got that same fire and that same hunger. 700 00:33:24,348 --> 00:33:26,108 Speaker 1: And then you add the fact that they're the team 701 00:33:26,428 --> 00:33:29,868 Speaker 1: with the bull's eye on them. Let's go Rams step 702 00:33:29,948 --> 00:33:33,988 Speaker 1: up for me. I gotta go with the Tennessee Titans. Yes, 703 00:33:34,068 --> 00:33:36,348 Speaker 1: they went twelve and five last year. They went three 704 00:33:36,428 --> 00:33:38,188 Speaker 1: games that you know they won the division by three 705 00:33:38,228 --> 00:33:44,228 Speaker 1: games over the Indianapolis Colts. Well, Titans fans, Carson Wentz 706 00:33:44,308 --> 00:33:47,588 Speaker 1: is no longer in this divisions. Look, and I say 707 00:33:47,628 --> 00:33:51,468 Speaker 1: that by saying no longer will you get the crazy 708 00:33:51,508 --> 00:33:55,068 Speaker 1: turnover by some of the quarterbacks from last year in 709 00:33:55,108 --> 00:33:57,228 Speaker 1: this division, like a Carson was no longer when you 710 00:33:57,268 --> 00:34:00,028 Speaker 1: get that crazy turnover in your own end zone and 711 00:34:00,268 --> 00:34:02,788 Speaker 1: just the easy scores and the bad decisions. Now you 712 00:34:02,828 --> 00:34:05,348 Speaker 1: have a guy like Matt Ryan in this division. We 713 00:34:05,388 --> 00:34:08,068 Speaker 1: talked about it earlier on the show about all of 714 00:34:08,108 --> 00:34:11,228 Speaker 1: his game winning drives and you know his experience, and 715 00:34:11,428 --> 00:34:14,588 Speaker 1: he won't make the same mistakes that you know Matt 716 00:34:14,708 --> 00:34:17,948 Speaker 1: Ryan made. So I mean he won't make the same 717 00:34:17,988 --> 00:34:20,428 Speaker 1: mistakes that Carson Wentz made. When I look at the 718 00:34:20,428 --> 00:34:23,228 Speaker 1: AFC South, I think the Titans, I just don't teams 719 00:34:23,268 --> 00:34:26,268 Speaker 1: around him got better, Houston's gotten better, Jacksonville now has 720 00:34:26,348 --> 00:34:29,388 Speaker 1: Doug Peterson, a capable head coach with an offensive mind. 721 00:34:29,588 --> 00:34:32,828 Speaker 1: Everybody around Tennessee got better. And the last point I 722 00:34:32,868 --> 00:34:36,028 Speaker 1: want to make on this, Ryan Tannehill, they drafted a 723 00:34:36,068 --> 00:34:40,268 Speaker 1: guy Malik willis, Yes, you're the starter, but the fact 724 00:34:40,268 --> 00:34:42,828 Speaker 1: that you feel like you had to respond a certain way. 725 00:34:42,868 --> 00:34:45,108 Speaker 1: The fact that you know now that there's some real 726 00:34:45,148 --> 00:34:48,028 Speaker 1: competition behind you would have happened when you had competition 727 00:34:48,068 --> 00:34:50,668 Speaker 1: behind you in Miami, would happen with that situation. I 728 00:34:50,708 --> 00:34:54,588 Speaker 1: think there's real pressure on Ryan Tannehill and we're gonna 729 00:34:54,628 --> 00:34:57,588 Speaker 1: really really see if Ryan Tannehill is a franchise quarterback 730 00:34:57,668 --> 00:35:00,108 Speaker 1: or is that guy for the Tennessee Titans. Well, look, 731 00:35:00,108 --> 00:35:01,628 Speaker 1: I want to expand a little bit on that MicroB 732 00:35:01,668 --> 00:35:04,268 Speaker 1: I think Mike Rabel's an outstanding job with that team, 733 00:35:04,428 --> 00:35:06,228 Speaker 1: but I do think they're a little bit vulnerable in 734 00:35:06,228 --> 00:35:08,188 Speaker 1: the absence of A. J. Brown. And I think they're 735 00:35:08,188 --> 00:35:10,548 Speaker 1: more vulnerable not just because of A. J. Brown's absence, 736 00:35:10,828 --> 00:35:12,908 Speaker 1: but because of what the Colts have done this all season. 737 00:35:12,948 --> 00:35:15,068 Speaker 1: I've been talking about Matt Ryan the last couple of days, 738 00:35:15,068 --> 00:35:17,068 Speaker 1: and I really think you are going to see a 739 00:35:17,108 --> 00:35:20,228 Speaker 1: re energize Matt Ryan the same we saw the Matthew 740 00:35:20,268 --> 00:35:22,508 Speaker 1: Staffords to Tom Brady's when they went to other teams. 741 00:35:22,628 --> 00:35:24,948 Speaker 1: It's more that I just look at this division, specifically 742 00:35:24,988 --> 00:35:26,308 Speaker 1: the Colts, that I think that they're going to give 743 00:35:26,348 --> 00:35:28,668 Speaker 1: them a orl run for their money. So there you go. 744 00:35:29,468 --> 00:35:31,948 Speaker 1: It's Quarterback week. Here, Good Morning Football, Early Show, Mike 745 00:35:31,988 --> 00:35:35,308 Speaker 1: Robinson listed his top five quarterbacks in the two minute drill. 746 00:35:36,068 --> 00:35:38,348 Speaker 1: Look at he has Josh Allen and the best in 747 00:35:38,388 --> 00:35:40,388 Speaker 1: the world right now in the final two minutes of 748 00:35:40,388 --> 00:35:43,228 Speaker 1: a game, than Mahomes, than Brady, than Russell Wilson, than 749 00:35:43,348 --> 00:35:45,828 Speaker 1: Matthew Stafford. Guys, you will not believe this, but the 750 00:35:45,868 --> 00:35:49,268 Speaker 1: worldwide web had opinions. Rubin Dorsey, How is Josh Shallen first? 751 00:35:49,308 --> 00:35:51,628 Speaker 1: Double question mark? Everybody else a ring on this list? 752 00:35:51,708 --> 00:35:54,308 Speaker 1: Question mark? Everybody else has proven so much more this 753 00:35:54,708 --> 00:35:59,908 Speaker 1: crazy double down. Give me more media social variety, rogers, 754 00:35:59,988 --> 00:36:04,708 Speaker 1: missing dot dot confused face that's from PNW pair guys, 755 00:36:04,788 --> 00:36:07,188 Speaker 1: and Brady has done this too many times not to 756 00:36:07,228 --> 00:36:09,388 Speaker 1: be one. Then I got my homes down Stafford, Burrow, 757 00:36:09,628 --> 00:36:12,988 Speaker 1: Michael Robinson take the air and respond to the social media. 758 00:36:13,628 --> 00:36:16,428 Speaker 1: It's all good. Like I said earlier in the show, guys, 759 00:36:16,508 --> 00:36:20,468 Speaker 1: call me a chimney, I'm here for all of the smoke. Okay, 760 00:36:20,588 --> 00:36:24,068 Speaker 1: I will not run from my decisions and with my 761 00:36:24,228 --> 00:36:26,548 Speaker 1: list and the top quarterbacks in the last two minutes, 762 00:36:26,708 --> 00:36:29,508 Speaker 1: watch what happens this upcoming season. Guys, I guarantee you're 763 00:36:29,508 --> 00:36:32,068 Speaker 1: gonna Scott all go to the damn Super Bowl? Bis 764 00:36:32,068 --> 00:36:39,828 Speaker 1: walking stand up? Whoa my Rick Flairvoys? I like that Robot. Next, 765 00:36:39,908 --> 00:36:42,308 Speaker 1: the mic has even shook about his list. Robot's like, 766 00:36:42,348 --> 00:36:45,508 Speaker 1: how do you have Josh Allen number one baby ahead 767 00:36:45,508 --> 00:36:49,628 Speaker 1: of Brady? What is going on here? I like that 768 00:36:49,708 --> 00:36:50,468 Speaker 1: Robot