1 00:00:04,388 --> 00:00:06,628 Speaker 1: Good Morning Football is the production of the NFL in 2 00:00:06,708 --> 00:00:29,428 Speaker 1: partnership with iHeartRadio. Good Morning Football when there's no cheese, 3 00:00:29,508 --> 00:00:34,548 Speaker 1: nicky call shown so clean that I come. It's till 4 00:00:34,628 --> 00:00:39,308 Speaker 1: you stay kind, I little ching y'all the passible light 5 00:00:39,348 --> 00:00:44,628 Speaker 1: in that family. It's lords. It's Monday lost forty nine ers. 6 00:00:44,668 --> 00:00:53,108 Speaker 1: She looks cut nounting Monday night people. You go beba 7 00:00:53,228 --> 00:00:59,548 Speaker 1: l that family. He me by Monday Night Football, Monday Night. 8 00:01:03,028 --> 00:01:06,748 Speaker 1: Let's do it again. You mean creating that'll leave my 9 00:01:06,828 --> 00:01:10,788 Speaker 1: football via Mexico to watch that I love. It's Good 10 00:01:10,828 --> 00:01:12,908 Speaker 1: Morning Football revers out of my old trap or beef Jerky. 11 00:01:12,948 --> 00:01:14,748 Speaker 1: We're live here in New York City, OHO, we all 12 00:01:14,788 --> 00:01:16,748 Speaker 1: kind of wanted to be in Mexico City loves I 13 00:01:16,868 --> 00:01:19,868 Speaker 1: like fire. It's Tuesday to over twenty second. I'm Jamie Urdles, 14 00:01:19,908 --> 00:01:22,508 Speaker 1: Kyle Brant, super Bowl Champion, my left Jason mccordy in 15 00:01:22,588 --> 00:01:25,028 Speaker 1: our own NFL network inside of my Gara follow because 16 00:01:25,028 --> 00:01:26,868 Speaker 1: we got things to talk about today. We just brought 17 00:01:26,948 --> 00:01:29,548 Speaker 1: him to the table. Peter Schrager, We'll be back tomorrow, 18 00:01:29,828 --> 00:01:33,428 Speaker 1: allegedly alleged. Let's find out in the meantime, should we 19 00:01:33,468 --> 00:01:36,348 Speaker 1: get to it, follow that up, lead block, Let's go 20 00:01:36,588 --> 00:01:38,468 Speaker 1: down South of the Border for the forty nine Ers 21 00:01:38,508 --> 00:01:41,188 Speaker 1: and the Cardinals on Monday Night Football, NFL's fifth international 22 00:01:41,228 --> 00:01:44,188 Speaker 1: game this season, fifth ever NFL game Mexico City. Love 23 00:01:44,228 --> 00:01:48,188 Speaker 1: all the international decorations and pageantry, but we also love 24 00:01:48,268 --> 00:01:52,868 Speaker 1: the Niners crushing it and afterwards, I'm blowing out compot 25 00:01:52,908 --> 00:01:56,708 Speaker 1: this place to Bartio Con loustro Amiga, I'm my hooka 26 00:01:56,948 --> 00:02:02,388 Speaker 1: Acusta con George Kittle, but really one in this stadium 27 00:02:02,508 --> 00:02:05,268 Speaker 1: was such an amazing atmosphere of the after fantastic. It 28 00:02:05,348 --> 00:02:08,068 Speaker 1: was a complete a home game for us. Listening the 29 00:02:08,148 --> 00:02:11,028 Speaker 1: thunderstruck and the fourth quarter was one of the coolest 30 00:02:11,068 --> 00:02:13,748 Speaker 1: moments of my career. This was an absolutely fantastic game 31 00:02:13,748 --> 00:02:15,068 Speaker 1: and for us to win at thirty eight to ten 32 00:02:15,148 --> 00:02:18,188 Speaker 1: was incredible. The statement that you made tonight, why does 33 00:02:18,228 --> 00:02:19,748 Speaker 1: that say not just to the division, but to the 34 00:02:19,788 --> 00:02:22,468 Speaker 1: rest of the league. Hey, we're just We're playing one 35 00:02:22,508 --> 00:02:24,508 Speaker 1: game at a time, one three in a row. I 36 00:02:24,628 --> 00:02:26,828 Speaker 1: think we're playing better, We're playing at a higher level 37 00:02:27,028 --> 00:02:28,948 Speaker 1: and are our best players are making plays, and so 38 00:02:29,068 --> 00:02:30,948 Speaker 1: we just continue doing that. We're gonna be a scary team, 39 00:02:33,948 --> 00:02:36,068 Speaker 1: all right, here's a look at the NSC playoff picture 40 00:02:36,188 --> 00:02:38,228 Speaker 1: after that win for the forty nine ers last night, 41 00:02:38,308 --> 00:02:41,028 Speaker 1: and this is after week eleven, San Francisco moves into 42 00:02:41,108 --> 00:02:45,108 Speaker 1: the number three spot and first place in their division. 43 00:02:45,228 --> 00:02:48,148 Speaker 1: That was just genuine enthusiasm and excitement out of George 44 00:02:48,188 --> 00:02:53,228 Speaker 1: Kittle lest rightfully so. Their whole offense was in fuego. Guys, 45 00:02:53,268 --> 00:02:55,708 Speaker 1: what you make at the Niners blowout in Mexico City, Mike, 46 00:02:56,828 --> 00:02:59,628 Speaker 1: I love the part where George Kittle referred to Jimmy 47 00:02:59,668 --> 00:03:03,788 Speaker 1: Garoppolo as himmy Garoppolo. You know, it's like, I hate 48 00:03:04,548 --> 00:03:07,108 Speaker 1: him thing, but when I need it, it's there and 49 00:03:07,188 --> 00:03:08,788 Speaker 1: it's good to use it. So it's a love hate 50 00:03:08,788 --> 00:03:11,228 Speaker 1: relationship I have with this hymn thing. And yeah, you 51 00:03:11,308 --> 00:03:12,988 Speaker 1: prefer the him or I got the dog in him? 52 00:03:13,108 --> 00:03:15,588 Speaker 1: Or like, where are you with that? I probably would 53 00:03:15,708 --> 00:03:18,108 Speaker 1: would lean more towards the dog. I guess I'm more 54 00:03:18,108 --> 00:03:21,228 Speaker 1: of a dog person to a people person. Sure, but listen, 55 00:03:21,468 --> 00:03:24,788 Speaker 1: he looked as comfortable as I think we've ever seen him. 56 00:03:24,828 --> 00:03:30,308 Speaker 1: Look the protection that he had, the number of targets 57 00:03:30,388 --> 00:03:34,068 Speaker 1: at his disposal, his ability to process so quickly, it's 58 00:03:34,068 --> 00:03:36,028 Speaker 1: amazing what you could do when you know you have 59 00:03:36,148 --> 00:03:38,188 Speaker 1: a playbook that you can go through and actually read 60 00:03:38,268 --> 00:03:40,948 Speaker 1: and you get to rep things in practice. And I'm 61 00:03:40,988 --> 00:03:43,268 Speaker 1: sort of making jokes because even after the game, Kyle 62 00:03:43,308 --> 00:03:46,268 Speaker 1: Shannan says, we're very lucky to have Jimmy Garoppolo. Yeah 63 00:03:46,308 --> 00:03:49,028 Speaker 1: you are, Yeah, because how you've treated him in the 64 00:03:49,068 --> 00:03:52,708 Speaker 1: off season. You know, it's it's incredible to have this 65 00:03:52,828 --> 00:03:56,908 Speaker 1: guy at your disposal. He is Taylor made for this offense. 66 00:03:57,108 --> 00:03:58,748 Speaker 1: When he's in rhythm and he's in a groove and 67 00:03:58,828 --> 00:04:01,388 Speaker 1: he was last night. And with all the things that 68 00:04:01,468 --> 00:04:04,628 Speaker 1: make this team scary, a quarterback that's playing like that 69 00:04:04,828 --> 00:04:07,908 Speaker 1: and has that much confidence that makes it scarier than anything, 70 00:04:08,348 --> 00:04:10,988 Speaker 1: no doubt about it. When you watched Jimmy last night, 71 00:04:11,068 --> 00:04:14,348 Speaker 1: just spreading the ball around to everybody in he said, 72 00:04:14,428 --> 00:04:16,348 Speaker 1: Taylor made. It was like the suit he walked in with. 73 00:04:16,468 --> 00:04:18,708 Speaker 1: The guy just looks incredible as he shows up to 74 00:04:18,788 --> 00:04:21,668 Speaker 1: the game. Out there, four touchdown pass. He looked incredible 75 00:04:21,708 --> 00:04:24,268 Speaker 1: out there. And they had so many weapons on offense 76 00:04:24,348 --> 00:04:27,588 Speaker 1: that everybody kind of just bypassed the defensive side of 77 00:04:27,668 --> 00:04:30,988 Speaker 1: the ball. Jamiko Ryans, their defensive coordinator, has these guys 78 00:04:31,148 --> 00:04:34,468 Speaker 1: flying around the football field They only gave up ten 79 00:04:34,588 --> 00:04:37,268 Speaker 1: points to the Arizona Cardinals, and they got after Colt 80 00:04:37,348 --> 00:04:41,228 Speaker 1: McCoy all night. They were hitting him. They had three sacks. 81 00:04:41,508 --> 00:04:44,988 Speaker 1: You had Fred Warner and Dre Greenlaw just running all 82 00:04:45,068 --> 00:04:48,108 Speaker 1: over the place hitting people. They had two interceptions. Jimmy 83 00:04:48,148 --> 00:04:51,268 Speaker 1: Warden Sammy Wolmart finished the game to not allow a 84 00:04:51,428 --> 00:04:55,308 Speaker 1: single point in the second half to the Arizona Cardinals. 85 00:04:55,428 --> 00:04:58,068 Speaker 1: Three straight games for the forty nine Ers where they 86 00:04:58,148 --> 00:05:01,708 Speaker 1: haven't given up a point in the second half. This 87 00:05:01,868 --> 00:05:05,028 Speaker 1: defense has been dominant all year, and you watched him 88 00:05:05,148 --> 00:05:08,028 Speaker 1: last night. They were a team hitting on all cylinders. 89 00:05:08,148 --> 00:05:10,948 Speaker 1: Offense is far and away making plays. The defense is 90 00:05:10,948 --> 00:05:13,628 Speaker 1: going out there taking a ball away, getting three and outs. 91 00:05:13,788 --> 00:05:15,588 Speaker 1: They're a fun team to watch and it's incredible to 92 00:05:15,628 --> 00:05:17,188 Speaker 1: see kind of where they can go to finish out 93 00:05:17,228 --> 00:05:18,708 Speaker 1: this seam. They are fun to watch for us, but 94 00:05:18,828 --> 00:05:20,388 Speaker 1: I think for their opponents. The word we just keep 95 00:05:20,428 --> 00:05:23,068 Speaker 1: coming back to is scary. We've all said it. Kittle 96 00:05:23,108 --> 00:05:25,228 Speaker 1: said it, and I think we've true to form with 97 00:05:25,308 --> 00:05:27,268 Speaker 1: all the pro wrestling we've hit here. They feel like 98 00:05:27,388 --> 00:05:29,548 Speaker 1: a little bit of a tag team, especially on offense 99 00:05:29,988 --> 00:05:32,868 Speaker 1: because you got Shanahan and he's the manager's slick, the 100 00:05:32,988 --> 00:05:34,628 Speaker 1: mouth of the style, Bobby Hina. And then they start 101 00:05:34,668 --> 00:05:37,308 Speaker 1: with McCaffrey. McCaffrey, they just pound him early. It's like 102 00:05:37,348 --> 00:05:39,108 Speaker 1: you want to get McCaffrey the ball early, and it's 103 00:05:39,188 --> 00:05:41,108 Speaker 1: huge carries early on in the first quarter of the 104 00:05:41,108 --> 00:05:42,748 Speaker 1: second quarter. And then you're like, all right, I think 105 00:05:42,748 --> 00:05:44,668 Speaker 1: we kind of got the rhythm of McCaffrey and maybe 106 00:05:44,708 --> 00:05:46,468 Speaker 1: we've zonned in him a little bit. And then they 107 00:05:46,508 --> 00:05:48,028 Speaker 1: bring in Alive to a mission and he just tags 108 00:05:48,068 --> 00:05:50,308 Speaker 1: him in and now it's like fresh legs, fresh body. 109 00:05:50,348 --> 00:05:52,228 Speaker 1: The crowd goes crazy, and then you're like, all right, 110 00:05:52,268 --> 00:05:54,228 Speaker 1: these two guys are a handful. Then the lights go 111 00:05:54,308 --> 00:05:56,068 Speaker 1: off in the glass breaks and Deepo runs out of 112 00:05:56,068 --> 00:05:57,468 Speaker 1: the dressing room and you're like, well the hell we're 113 00:05:57,468 --> 00:06:00,668 Speaker 1: supposed to do? This is crazy? And the scary thing 114 00:06:00,868 --> 00:06:05,428 Speaker 1: is like just that NFC. Who else scares you? Philadelphia 115 00:06:05,468 --> 00:06:09,148 Speaker 1: looks really good? Are you scared of Dallas? I know 116 00:06:09,268 --> 00:06:12,068 Speaker 1: you're not scared of Minnesota? Are you scared of the 117 00:06:12,108 --> 00:06:14,948 Speaker 1: New York Giants? Are you scared of the Buccaneers? Put 118 00:06:14,988 --> 00:06:17,788 Speaker 1: a team on there other than Philly that you're actually, 119 00:06:17,828 --> 00:06:19,308 Speaker 1: oh man, we don't want to play them. We don't 120 00:06:19,308 --> 00:06:20,828 Speaker 1: want anything to do that. I think in San Francisco, 121 00:06:21,108 --> 00:06:23,348 Speaker 1: you see all they got the band back together. It's 122 00:06:23,428 --> 00:06:25,468 Speaker 1: Bosa and it's Warrener and it's Groblo, and it's like 123 00:06:25,788 --> 00:06:27,828 Speaker 1: they're one of the great. What IF's this team that, like, 124 00:06:27,988 --> 00:06:30,228 Speaker 1: what if Trey Lance never got hurt? What is this 125 00:06:30,428 --> 00:06:32,788 Speaker 1: team this year? I don't know, We'll never know, but 126 00:06:32,948 --> 00:06:35,428 Speaker 1: I know this team is scary as how they are loaded. 127 00:06:35,708 --> 00:06:37,628 Speaker 1: I can't pick more than one team the NFC that 128 00:06:37,748 --> 00:06:39,428 Speaker 1: is better than them. Right now. I really have them 129 00:06:39,508 --> 00:06:42,428 Speaker 1: up that scary scary, scary scary stuff in Mexico. And 130 00:06:42,508 --> 00:06:45,108 Speaker 1: it's not even like just when the offense goes on 131 00:06:45,188 --> 00:06:47,628 Speaker 1: the field, like that's what's frightening. It's like every time 132 00:06:47,788 --> 00:06:50,788 Speaker 1: possession changes and someone with the forty niners Jersey trapes 133 00:06:50,828 --> 00:06:53,108 Speaker 1: out there like they look really good, they look really strong. 134 00:06:53,628 --> 00:06:55,908 Speaker 1: Here's what I've been working on. That's good. It's Lombardi. 135 00:06:56,068 --> 00:06:58,628 Speaker 1: It's Lombardi with the forty nine ers. Okay, so while 136 00:06:58,668 --> 00:07:00,508 Speaker 1: we roll the highlights from last night that I want 137 00:07:00,508 --> 00:07:02,788 Speaker 1: to talk about how good this team is offensively and 138 00:07:02,868 --> 00:07:06,228 Speaker 1: how many different weapons. Aimy Garoppolo has at his disposal. 139 00:07:06,548 --> 00:07:08,908 Speaker 1: I want to watch some of these guys like Georgiyuke 140 00:07:09,188 --> 00:07:11,468 Speaker 1: and like, excuse me, like a George Kittle and a 141 00:07:11,548 --> 00:07:16,348 Speaker 1: Brandon I Yuke, Deebo Samuel. I mean, no matter what playbook, 142 00:07:16,428 --> 00:07:19,708 Speaker 1: whatever page he wants to flip to, Kyle Shanahan just 143 00:07:19,868 --> 00:07:22,028 Speaker 1: gets to have his way with whatever defense. And I 144 00:07:22,148 --> 00:07:25,348 Speaker 1: have said this before about Kyle Shanahan that if he 145 00:07:25,468 --> 00:07:28,028 Speaker 1: wants to pick a guy and just say, you know what, Jimmy, 146 00:07:28,068 --> 00:07:30,028 Speaker 1: go out and have fun with him, goad happen with him? 147 00:07:30,268 --> 00:07:32,188 Speaker 1: What did you just say? What did you see? Like? Oh, 148 00:07:32,348 --> 00:07:34,188 Speaker 1: just pick him and he rolls him out there. It's like, oh, 149 00:07:34,228 --> 00:07:36,228 Speaker 1: it comes out of the trapdoor, breaks the glass. Heeling 150 00:07:37,068 --> 00:07:40,268 Speaker 1: choose your own adventure. It's an absolute nightmare for defenses. 151 00:07:40,308 --> 00:07:42,788 Speaker 1: And so Kyle Shanahan, once again I say to you 152 00:07:43,108 --> 00:07:45,628 Speaker 1: that there is no other coach in the NFL that 153 00:07:45,828 --> 00:07:48,668 Speaker 1: is more suited to coach this team with this kind 154 00:07:48,708 --> 00:07:51,108 Speaker 1: of offense than you. So my friend Kyle Shanahan and 155 00:07:51,148 --> 00:07:52,988 Speaker 1: I just decided that we are friends. This is what 156 00:07:53,028 --> 00:07:57,668 Speaker 1: I'm gonna show you. You take your cran box. Let 157 00:07:57,708 --> 00:07:59,668 Speaker 1: me just get my masterpiece in Like, take your cram 158 00:07:59,748 --> 00:08:01,588 Speaker 1: box that I asked for a thirty seconds before the show, 159 00:08:01,708 --> 00:08:03,948 Speaker 1: and you color outside the lines and you get your 160 00:08:03,988 --> 00:08:07,908 Speaker 1: way to a loss, because this isn't about this isn't 161 00:08:07,908 --> 00:08:10,308 Speaker 1: about getting in air and just feeling it. It's just 162 00:08:10,508 --> 00:08:12,388 Speaker 1: do what you want to do with all the weapons 163 00:08:12,428 --> 00:08:14,468 Speaker 1: that you have offensively, because this is what it could 164 00:08:14,548 --> 00:08:16,228 Speaker 1: look like in Glendale. The fact that this game was 165 00:08:16,228 --> 00:08:18,788 Speaker 1: played in Mexico City. The Cardinals are lucky, but that 166 00:08:18,828 --> 00:08:20,828 Speaker 1: could have just been practice fodder for the forty nine 167 00:08:20,868 --> 00:08:22,788 Speaker 1: ers in Glende. You ever see the guy that sings 168 00:08:22,828 --> 00:08:26,068 Speaker 1: the national anthem and paints at the same time, lifted over. 169 00:08:27,508 --> 00:08:28,828 Speaker 1: I didn't make a lot of sense, said George, I 170 00:08:28,948 --> 00:08:30,308 Speaker 1: you help, No, no, no, no, you made a ton 171 00:08:30,348 --> 00:08:32,468 Speaker 1: of On the other side, there's a word search and 172 00:08:32,548 --> 00:08:34,788 Speaker 1: we ordered you some pancakes with a smiley face on them. 173 00:08:34,948 --> 00:08:36,908 Speaker 1: They're coming the bacon of the mouth and and I 174 00:08:36,988 --> 00:08:40,388 Speaker 1: have my bib. Absolutely, you have your bib perfect. They 175 00:08:40,428 --> 00:08:42,588 Speaker 1: color outside the lines. I love that all the way 176 00:08:42,628 --> 00:08:45,628 Speaker 1: to the Lombardi all the way. And Jimmy Garppolo is 177 00:08:46,308 --> 00:08:48,508 Speaker 1: so there you go. Oh my gosh, all right, Thanksgiving? 178 00:08:49,028 --> 00:08:51,388 Speaker 1: What does it mean to do about football? Food? Sure, 179 00:08:51,628 --> 00:08:53,588 Speaker 1: all of it, all of it. We've got your cover. 180 00:08:54,028 --> 00:08:56,308 Speaker 1: Can't wait. Good Morning Football, It's live on Thursday morning. 181 00:08:56,348 --> 00:08:58,868 Speaker 1: It's our usual time, seven am Eastern. Have your pancake 182 00:08:58,948 --> 00:09:01,388 Speaker 1: breakfast with us. We're gonna be followed by a special 183 00:09:01,588 --> 00:09:03,908 Speaker 1: edition of NFL gave Way Morning, coming up Easter and 184 00:09:03,988 --> 00:09:07,188 Speaker 1: leading up to Bills. Lions wake up with football this 185 00:09:07,388 --> 00:09:17,148 Speaker 1: Thanksgiving Day right here on NFL Network. It doesn't happen 186 00:09:17,268 --> 00:09:19,868 Speaker 1: by accident. Everything we talked about, we stayed the courts. 187 00:09:19,948 --> 00:09:22,228 Speaker 1: But you guys have done, man, and we're playing some 188 00:09:22,348 --> 00:09:26,308 Speaker 1: pretty clean physical football. Man defense. You come to largs. 189 00:09:26,748 --> 00:09:29,868 Speaker 1: We didn't takeaways offense. Man, we dominated when we needed to. 190 00:09:30,428 --> 00:09:32,908 Speaker 1: We dominated the ground game. Man. We made the throws 191 00:09:32,988 --> 00:09:35,068 Speaker 1: we had to. We were up fishing. That's the way 192 00:09:35,108 --> 00:09:38,148 Speaker 1: to win, Man. Now you're figuring it out. Now we're 193 00:09:38,228 --> 00:09:42,388 Speaker 1: figuring it out. That's three everything. I'll be mental and 194 00:09:42,588 --> 00:09:44,708 Speaker 1: we go for four. A guess a really good appollent head. 195 00:09:45,108 --> 00:09:52,188 Speaker 1: That's outstanding, gentleman. Yo, he worked it. Man, how many 196 00:09:52,228 --> 00:09:56,548 Speaker 1: you got? I got six men and one gentleman? Very good. 197 00:09:56,908 --> 00:09:59,068 Speaker 1: The Lions coming up a huge win against the Giants 198 00:09:59,108 --> 00:10:01,588 Speaker 1: in week eleven, and up next the Buffalo Bills if 199 00:10:01,628 --> 00:10:05,068 Speaker 1: they can find their way out with a snowplow. Oh, absolutely, Ken. 200 00:10:05,388 --> 00:10:06,988 Speaker 1: We saw the amount of effort it took form the 201 00:10:07,188 --> 00:10:09,828 Speaker 1: entire Buffalo community to get their Bills to the airport 202 00:10:10,268 --> 00:10:14,428 Speaker 1: to Detroit. After a massive snowstore moved the game to 203 00:10:14,628 --> 00:10:17,348 Speaker 1: Michigan out of Buffalo. After they win over the Browns, 204 00:10:17,468 --> 00:10:20,668 Speaker 1: the Bills flew back to Buffalo and we'll travel back 205 00:10:20,828 --> 00:10:23,668 Speaker 1: to Detroit following this to take on the Lions on 206 00:10:23,908 --> 00:10:27,548 Speaker 1: Thanksgiving Day. Jason, I know you talked to some of 207 00:10:27,588 --> 00:10:30,508 Speaker 1: the players currently on the Bills. They were frustrated with 208 00:10:30,588 --> 00:10:32,308 Speaker 1: how hard it was maybe to get to Detroit to 209 00:10:32,348 --> 00:10:35,268 Speaker 1: free game number one. Have you ever experienced anything like 210 00:10:35,388 --> 00:10:37,388 Speaker 1: that in your playing life? Well, not with that amount 211 00:10:37,388 --> 00:10:39,628 Speaker 1: of snow, didn't have that in the effect. But in 212 00:10:39,868 --> 00:10:42,548 Speaker 1: twenty twenty, I was playing for the New England Patriots. 213 00:10:42,868 --> 00:10:45,428 Speaker 1: We travel West coast trip, so we got to face 214 00:10:45,468 --> 00:10:47,828 Speaker 1: a La Charger. So when you're on the East coast, 215 00:10:47,868 --> 00:10:49,828 Speaker 1: you go to the West coast. You leave on a Friday. 216 00:10:49,868 --> 00:10:52,188 Speaker 1: So we get out there, we play against the Chargers. 217 00:10:52,228 --> 00:10:55,268 Speaker 1: We win forty five to zip, beat them up, beat 218 00:10:55,348 --> 00:10:57,868 Speaker 1: up on Herbert Keenan Allen and the crew but then 219 00:10:57,948 --> 00:11:01,228 Speaker 1: that following Thursday, we end up playing the Rams on 220 00:11:01,348 --> 00:11:05,188 Speaker 1: Thursday Night football Raid s Soulfi Stadium. So unlike the 221 00:11:05,228 --> 00:11:08,748 Speaker 1: Buffalo Bill's bill in the organization, we decided to stay 222 00:11:08,988 --> 00:11:13,108 Speaker 1: in La. So we played a game Yeah Sunday, Sunday night, 223 00:11:13,268 --> 00:11:15,228 Speaker 1: all the boys. We're sitting at the table back, then 224 00:11:15,308 --> 00:11:18,948 Speaker 1: got the hotel, having our few beverages and joining the moment. 225 00:11:19,388 --> 00:11:22,508 Speaker 1: Then we stayed on UCLA's campus for that. However, many 226 00:11:22,588 --> 00:11:25,948 Speaker 1: days it was getting ready for Thursday night football. We 227 00:11:26,068 --> 00:11:27,908 Speaker 1: end up losing that game twenty four to six. We 228 00:11:27,988 --> 00:11:30,188 Speaker 1: got dominated by the Rams. The game wasn't even as 229 00:11:30,228 --> 00:11:32,708 Speaker 1: close as the score was. And as I think about 230 00:11:32,748 --> 00:11:35,348 Speaker 1: that time, it was during the pandemic. So we're staying 231 00:11:35,428 --> 00:11:37,988 Speaker 1: right to our campus. We don't leave campus, so you 232 00:11:38,108 --> 00:11:40,228 Speaker 1: get up, maybe you walk around. We went and visited 233 00:11:40,268 --> 00:11:43,588 Speaker 1: Pauli Pavilion, the basketball arena for the UCLA Bruins, but 234 00:11:43,868 --> 00:11:46,188 Speaker 1: it was brutal in the sense of there was absolutely 235 00:11:46,548 --> 00:11:49,348 Speaker 1: nothing to do, but we didn't have to do the travel. Now, 236 00:11:49,428 --> 00:11:51,588 Speaker 1: the whole East coast to West coast for Buffalo is 237 00:11:51,628 --> 00:11:53,988 Speaker 1: not as far off a trip, and I think once 238 00:11:54,028 --> 00:11:56,588 Speaker 1: you get there is normal. The routine, the meetings and 239 00:11:56,668 --> 00:11:58,988 Speaker 1: all of that. But it is tough that amount of 240 00:11:59,028 --> 00:12:00,828 Speaker 1: travel in such a short period of time. But at 241 00:12:00,868 --> 00:12:03,548 Speaker 1: the same time, maybe you were emotionally fried from being 242 00:12:03,628 --> 00:12:05,588 Speaker 1: around each other so much that week, and there you 243 00:12:05,628 --> 00:12:07,948 Speaker 1: weren't going home to your families. There was no refresh that. 244 00:12:08,108 --> 00:12:10,508 Speaker 1: The toughest thing we played on the six and then 245 00:12:10,548 --> 00:12:12,948 Speaker 1: we played to follow My son's birthday was the eighth. 246 00:12:13,148 --> 00:12:15,548 Speaker 1: So I'm in la I missed my son's birthday. Reach. 247 00:12:15,628 --> 00:12:17,948 Speaker 1: Every working parent has to go through that, but you 248 00:12:18,108 --> 00:12:20,948 Speaker 1: missed that family time and not so for Buffalo. I 249 00:12:21,068 --> 00:12:22,668 Speaker 1: would like to go back home and be with my 250 00:12:22,788 --> 00:12:25,428 Speaker 1: family and then travel back out and go through the process. Okay, 251 00:12:25,508 --> 00:12:28,068 Speaker 1: so once again the Bills, they were in Buffalo, they 252 00:12:28,068 --> 00:12:30,188 Speaker 1: gets no doubt, go to Detroit, go back to Buffalo. 253 00:12:30,188 --> 00:12:32,068 Speaker 1: They're going back to Detroit again to play the Lions. 254 00:12:32,268 --> 00:12:34,628 Speaker 1: This is a demanding travel schedule. It was not one 255 00:12:34,708 --> 00:12:37,428 Speaker 1: that they anticipated. How do we feel like, if Edny, 256 00:12:37,588 --> 00:12:41,988 Speaker 1: this will impact the Bill's performance specifically on Thanksgiving. Well, 257 00:12:42,148 --> 00:12:44,588 Speaker 1: I looked it up. It's a short play. It's our ten, 258 00:12:44,948 --> 00:12:47,068 Speaker 1: so it's like a quick little jump over there. It's 259 00:12:47,148 --> 00:12:50,428 Speaker 1: not going across the country. Anything our ten back and forth. Also, 260 00:12:50,468 --> 00:12:52,748 Speaker 1: I looked it up. I'm looking up travel and weather, 261 00:12:53,068 --> 00:12:55,748 Speaker 1: weather and Buffalo clear. So we're not getting a second wave. 262 00:12:55,868 --> 00:12:58,148 Speaker 1: They've had like a week to handle it. And I 263 00:12:58,268 --> 00:13:00,188 Speaker 1: think everything comes down to like the fact that they 264 00:13:00,308 --> 00:13:03,228 Speaker 1: wanted Detroit if they had lost to the Browns and like, 265 00:13:03,308 --> 00:13:04,908 Speaker 1: oh my god, we've lost three. I got to go 266 00:13:05,028 --> 00:13:07,428 Speaker 1: back now, I'll go back and then back to the 267 00:13:07,508 --> 00:13:09,788 Speaker 1: scene of the crime. We lost to Jacobe Brossetts and 268 00:13:09,788 --> 00:13:11,708 Speaker 1: they'll lose three now it's like, oh, I got my 269 00:13:11,828 --> 00:13:14,708 Speaker 1: muscle memory here. They did some cool things too. They 270 00:13:15,068 --> 00:13:17,588 Speaker 1: left some gear there, like left some equipment that they're 271 00:13:17,628 --> 00:13:20,188 Speaker 1: not even gonna have to travel with. And there was 272 00:13:20,228 --> 00:13:23,108 Speaker 1: a thing where they declined to have the home locker 273 00:13:23,188 --> 00:13:25,868 Speaker 1: room and home sideline. They was offered him in this game, 274 00:13:25,868 --> 00:13:27,108 Speaker 1: but they said no, no, no, we want to keep 275 00:13:27,148 --> 00:13:28,988 Speaker 1: the same one that we know we're gonna have next 276 00:13:28,988 --> 00:13:32,468 Speaker 1: week against the Lions. So just little intricacies and nuances 277 00:13:32,508 --> 00:13:34,868 Speaker 1: of routine. I think if they lose this games for 278 00:13:34,948 --> 00:13:37,428 Speaker 1: the Browns, it's like going back after a hangover. Now 279 00:13:37,508 --> 00:13:39,028 Speaker 1: it's like, oh, I know this place, I already won 280 00:13:39,068 --> 00:13:41,228 Speaker 1: in this place, just repeat again and gets a different color. 281 00:13:41,228 --> 00:13:43,268 Speaker 1: I don't think it will bother them. It travels not 282 00:13:43,348 --> 00:13:45,148 Speaker 1: a big deal on this one. I don't think. Plenty 283 00:13:45,148 --> 00:13:46,988 Speaker 1: of things played back to back games on short weeks. 284 00:13:46,988 --> 00:13:48,828 Speaker 1: I'm not worried about that part. I'm just worried about 285 00:13:49,068 --> 00:13:51,108 Speaker 1: if there's anything the emotional part of it. I mean, 286 00:13:51,148 --> 00:13:52,988 Speaker 1: there was so much that went into last week and 287 00:13:53,068 --> 00:13:55,268 Speaker 1: the uncertainty and having to go through that and figuring 288 00:13:55,308 --> 00:13:57,748 Speaker 1: it all out, and Squirrel comes to the rescue. My 289 00:13:57,828 --> 00:14:01,588 Speaker 1: man still enjoying his fifteen minutes going driveways. The squirrel Winter, 290 00:14:01,908 --> 00:14:08,988 Speaker 1: Squirrel Winter, not summer. Smith funny last name is Winter. 291 00:14:09,188 --> 00:14:12,948 Speaker 1: Winter Saves Christmas. It's almost like you wrote a short 292 00:14:13,028 --> 00:14:14,988 Speaker 1: story here and you came up with Squirrel Winter. So 293 00:14:15,628 --> 00:14:17,388 Speaker 1: that's the only part I would worry about this. And 294 00:14:17,388 --> 00:14:19,268 Speaker 1: again you fact, you're in the holiday and being around 295 00:14:19,308 --> 00:14:21,508 Speaker 1: the family and all that stuff you know, going on. 296 00:14:21,868 --> 00:14:23,628 Speaker 1: But I think I think they'll be able to handle it. 297 00:14:23,708 --> 00:14:26,228 Speaker 1: I'm I'm I'm picking the bills. We're not doing that. No, 298 00:14:26,868 --> 00:14:29,948 Speaker 1: you're already different. I think when you look at this, 299 00:14:30,108 --> 00:14:32,868 Speaker 1: like any hard stretch in any adults lives like, you 300 00:14:32,908 --> 00:14:34,708 Speaker 1: don't realize how hard it was until you're out of it. 301 00:14:35,228 --> 00:14:37,988 Speaker 1: And so again I'm not worried about the travel. I'm 302 00:14:38,028 --> 00:14:40,148 Speaker 1: not worried about the two games. I'm worried about the 303 00:14:40,308 --> 00:14:42,308 Speaker 1: after the fact. Like so even if they go to 304 00:14:42,428 --> 00:14:44,308 Speaker 1: a know, like, this is a lot on their bodies, 305 00:14:44,348 --> 00:14:46,148 Speaker 1: It's a lot on the group, it's a lot on 306 00:14:46,388 --> 00:14:49,188 Speaker 1: the physical organization to pull off what they're attempting to 307 00:14:49,228 --> 00:14:51,508 Speaker 1: pull off in a five day span. You know what 308 00:14:51,588 --> 00:14:53,308 Speaker 1: the next three games are from Bills. It's all in 309 00:14:53,388 --> 00:14:56,388 Speaker 1: the division. It's on the road in the Division at Pats, 310 00:14:56,468 --> 00:14:59,548 Speaker 1: at Jets, at Miami. Excuse me the hosting man, but 311 00:14:59,668 --> 00:15:02,548 Speaker 1: that's insane, and those are meaningful games. So the fact 312 00:15:02,588 --> 00:15:04,748 Speaker 1: that they have to it's like finals week, like your 313 00:15:04,788 --> 00:15:07,148 Speaker 1: body just cripples and shuts down, like after you take 314 00:15:07,188 --> 00:15:08,988 Speaker 1: your last final, you're like, really, this is what I'm 315 00:15:08,988 --> 00:15:11,788 Speaker 1: gonna get sick for holiday break. That's exactly what I'm 316 00:15:11,788 --> 00:15:13,548 Speaker 1: worried about the Bills, Like they could go to and 317 00:15:13,628 --> 00:15:16,188 Speaker 1: oh but like next Thursday night against the Patriots, there's 318 00:15:16,228 --> 00:15:18,068 Speaker 1: like are you are you guys good? Like they don't 319 00:15:18,108 --> 00:15:20,188 Speaker 1: realize what they just went through until there it's the 320 00:15:20,268 --> 00:15:22,188 Speaker 1: third quarter and it's like seventeen nothing and they're like, 321 00:15:22,308 --> 00:15:24,428 Speaker 1: the games start now. I hear that. Yeah, it's kind 322 00:15:24,428 --> 00:15:27,148 Speaker 1: I feel about our Germany trip. Yeah, where are we? 323 00:15:30,428 --> 00:15:32,948 Speaker 1: I would encourage everybody at bills dot com release like 324 00:15:33,228 --> 00:15:36,028 Speaker 1: the full de facto behind the scenes of what happened 325 00:15:36,068 --> 00:15:38,508 Speaker 1: on that Friday and Saturday and all these guys on 326 00:15:38,628 --> 00:15:40,908 Speaker 1: the phone with the players and like, all right, Sean 327 00:15:40,988 --> 00:15:43,508 Speaker 1: mcdermot's gonna literally pick up von Miller and then where 328 00:15:43,588 --> 00:15:44,828 Speaker 1: he did. He picked him up in his truck, and 329 00:15:44,868 --> 00:15:46,668 Speaker 1: then we're gonna pick these guys up in a snowmobile. 330 00:15:46,708 --> 00:15:48,388 Speaker 1: It is really really cool to watch, and the Bills 331 00:15:48,428 --> 00:15:50,788 Speaker 1: do an amazing job. Wow, that's allowed to go through now, 332 00:15:50,828 --> 00:15:52,948 Speaker 1: I couldn't imagine. And I mean, on top of that, 333 00:15:53,108 --> 00:15:55,668 Speaker 1: everything that the Bills are going through, they're going into 334 00:15:55,748 --> 00:15:59,868 Speaker 1: Detroit to face a Reds who has won three in 335 00:15:59,908 --> 00:16:02,548 Speaker 1: a roll. We watched Dan Campbell give that speech in 336 00:16:02,628 --> 00:16:05,028 Speaker 1: the locker room. The lines are starting to believe. They're 337 00:16:05,028 --> 00:16:07,708 Speaker 1: just like everything culture was preaching about life. Now we're 338 00:16:07,708 --> 00:16:10,028 Speaker 1: seeing the results of it. We're ending up on top 339 00:16:10,108 --> 00:16:11,748 Speaker 1: at the end of the game. The offense has been 340 00:16:11,868 --> 00:16:14,548 Speaker 1: rolling since the beginning of the season. The defense now 341 00:16:14,988 --> 00:16:17,548 Speaker 1: are making plays to win games and a lot of it. 342 00:16:17,828 --> 00:16:20,028 Speaker 1: Are the rookies eight and hundreds and what an interception 343 00:16:20,148 --> 00:16:23,228 Speaker 1: this past week, Kirby Joseph When an interception this past week? 344 00:16:23,468 --> 00:16:26,908 Speaker 1: Guys are hitting their straw, understanding the system, winning games 345 00:16:27,028 --> 00:16:29,628 Speaker 1: three in a row and now going against the Buffalo 346 00:16:29,708 --> 00:16:31,588 Speaker 1: Bills and some foam one. And it's not like it's 347 00:16:31,588 --> 00:16:34,148 Speaker 1: an unbeaten Buffalo Bills team like dankt. They've been shown 348 00:16:34,188 --> 00:16:36,308 Speaker 1: the Achilles Seal of this Bills team, and Dan Campbell 349 00:16:36,428 --> 00:16:39,748 Speaker 1: is just looking to strike double edged Yeah man, yeah man. 350 00:16:43,588 --> 00:16:46,388 Speaker 1: All right, it is time for Power Rent, presented by 351 00:16:46,468 --> 00:16:49,028 Speaker 1: Dora Cell. Our own Jim Tratter has an article out 352 00:16:49,148 --> 00:16:51,548 Speaker 1: right now on NFL dot com. Six things I know 353 00:16:51,948 --> 00:16:54,548 Speaker 1: or think I know so far in the twenty twenty 354 00:16:54,588 --> 00:16:57,028 Speaker 1: two NFL season. Let's compile our own list. I think 355 00:16:57,068 --> 00:17:00,308 Speaker 1: we're gonna try to be more certain in what we're saying. 356 00:17:00,428 --> 00:17:03,348 Speaker 1: One true thing, one thing I know to be true 357 00:17:03,668 --> 00:17:05,828 Speaker 1: eleven weeks into the season, is how we're phrasing it. 358 00:17:06,028 --> 00:17:08,148 Speaker 1: Jamie art All, you're up first. I'm a damn fool, 359 00:17:08,508 --> 00:17:10,428 Speaker 1: But I think I know is on What I know 360 00:17:10,828 --> 00:17:14,828 Speaker 1: is that Patrick Mahomes is any cliche annoying thing that 361 00:17:14,868 --> 00:17:17,548 Speaker 1: you're saying about any player. He's got that dog in him. 362 00:17:17,708 --> 00:17:20,988 Speaker 1: He is him. What else we got like, he's a man, 363 00:17:21,148 --> 00:17:24,948 Speaker 1: He's the guy. And in the preseason I made a 364 00:17:25,028 --> 00:17:27,468 Speaker 1: prediction that the Chiefs were not to make the playoffs. 365 00:17:27,628 --> 00:17:30,068 Speaker 1: And I've been learning a lot of things on this show, 366 00:17:30,188 --> 00:17:33,028 Speaker 1: like which fan bases are the most vocal, which ones 367 00:17:33,108 --> 00:17:35,308 Speaker 1: really feel like even if you go for another team 368 00:17:35,468 --> 00:17:38,108 Speaker 1: to do something, they think it is a direct indictment 369 00:17:38,188 --> 00:17:41,068 Speaker 1: on their organization, not like, oh no, I just might 370 00:17:41,188 --> 00:17:42,948 Speaker 1: think that the Raiders were going to be good this year. 371 00:17:43,228 --> 00:17:46,108 Speaker 1: That's where a whole other segment and conversation. But the 372 00:17:46,228 --> 00:17:49,948 Speaker 1: fact that I relied so much on Patrick Mahomes having 373 00:17:49,988 --> 00:17:54,148 Speaker 1: a down year without Tyreekill is insane. It was I'm 374 00:17:54,148 --> 00:17:56,268 Speaker 1: an insane person, and there are other people who think this. 375 00:17:56,628 --> 00:17:58,108 Speaker 1: And I went on on a limb and the limbs 376 00:17:58,148 --> 00:18:00,108 Speaker 1: snapped and I'm laying on the ground. So this is 377 00:18:00,188 --> 00:18:03,228 Speaker 1: what I know. Patrick Mahomes has earned his right every 378 00:18:03,308 --> 00:18:05,988 Speaker 1: year to be considered a special quarterback. Frankly, he is 379 00:18:06,068 --> 00:18:08,268 Speaker 1: doing the things that I think the Packers wanted Aaron 380 00:18:08,348 --> 00:18:10,628 Speaker 1: Rodgers to do this year, which is lift everybody up 381 00:18:10,668 --> 00:18:13,828 Speaker 1: around him. Make everyone feel and play better, no matter 382 00:18:13,908 --> 00:18:16,308 Speaker 1: the wide receiver, doesn't matter who Patrick Mahomes is ever 383 00:18:16,388 --> 00:18:18,628 Speaker 1: going to play with. He makes him really good this year. 384 00:18:18,708 --> 00:18:21,868 Speaker 1: His statistics this season and the next closest player, are 385 00:18:21,948 --> 00:18:24,668 Speaker 1: you kidding me? Three hundred yard passing? Our difference between 386 00:18:24,748 --> 00:18:27,628 Speaker 1: him and Josh Allen handful. I can't do math between 387 00:18:28,228 --> 00:18:31,588 Speaker 1: Mahomes and Borrow first down passion between Josh Allen and 388 00:18:31,628 --> 00:18:34,188 Speaker 1: the names on the right are also fantastic quarterbacks. With 389 00:18:34,308 --> 00:18:37,708 Speaker 1: Patrick Mahomes. Seriously, with the way you play, I mean 390 00:18:37,828 --> 00:18:40,788 Speaker 1: he is. He's out there when we've seen we know 391 00:18:40,908 --> 00:18:43,188 Speaker 1: the parallel, but like the point guard parallel, just like 392 00:18:43,388 --> 00:18:45,828 Speaker 1: Whelan and Delon and making things up as he goes. 393 00:18:46,188 --> 00:18:49,308 Speaker 1: He's just having fun. He's doing golf swings. He's trying 394 00:18:49,348 --> 00:18:51,628 Speaker 1: to show people like it doesn't matter when a play 395 00:18:51,668 --> 00:18:53,868 Speaker 1: breaks down, he said after the game. When he found 396 00:18:53,908 --> 00:18:55,628 Speaker 1: Travis Kelsey a couple times in the red zone, He's like, 397 00:18:55,788 --> 00:18:57,748 Speaker 1: if I don't see him covered, if I see him 398 00:18:57,748 --> 00:18:59,348 Speaker 1: in man coverage, I'm just going to him. I don't 399 00:18:59,348 --> 00:19:01,228 Speaker 1: even go through my reads anymore. It's like he pretends 400 00:19:01,228 --> 00:19:02,748 Speaker 1: to go through the read, but he knows he's going 401 00:19:02,788 --> 00:19:05,228 Speaker 1: to Travis Kelsey think he's like he's having fun and 402 00:19:05,268 --> 00:19:08,068 Speaker 1: the fact that anybody wanted to doubt him putting myself 403 00:19:08,868 --> 00:19:11,428 Speaker 1: is a fool. So, Patrick Mahomes, what I know to 404 00:19:11,508 --> 00:19:13,388 Speaker 1: be true after ten weeks of the season is that 405 00:19:13,548 --> 00:19:15,708 Speaker 1: you are one hell of a player. You're special and 406 00:19:15,788 --> 00:19:18,228 Speaker 1: no one should ever doubt you. I feel good if 407 00:19:18,588 --> 00:19:20,268 Speaker 1: you feel better. Now do you feel better? And I 408 00:19:20,348 --> 00:19:23,868 Speaker 1: hope everyone who craps on me on social media feels 409 00:19:23,908 --> 00:19:25,508 Speaker 1: better too, because you've been asking for me to say 410 00:19:25,548 --> 00:19:28,268 Speaker 1: something like that. They won't gonna reflect, they won't let 411 00:19:28,308 --> 00:19:29,388 Speaker 1: it go. They're like, what are you gonna see you 412 00:19:29,468 --> 00:19:31,748 Speaker 1: this week? It's like, all right, they got other issues 413 00:19:31,788 --> 00:19:36,708 Speaker 1: in Yeah, I did pick Patrick Mahomes to be the MVP, 414 00:19:36,908 --> 00:19:39,548 Speaker 1: but that's a whole nother story. What I know to 415 00:19:39,668 --> 00:19:42,588 Speaker 1: be true eleven weeks through the season is no matter 416 00:19:42,748 --> 00:19:46,988 Speaker 1: what uniform Tyreek Hill puts on, he will dominate on 417 00:19:47,308 --> 00:19:50,228 Speaker 1: and off the field. You just mentioned Patrick Mahomes didn't 418 00:19:50,268 --> 00:19:51,948 Speaker 1: know if he would be the same without this guy. 419 00:19:52,308 --> 00:19:54,588 Speaker 1: He has gone down to South Beach, took his challence 420 00:19:54,628 --> 00:19:57,548 Speaker 1: to the three oh five, and has continued to bawl 421 00:19:57,708 --> 00:20:00,348 Speaker 1: lesa NFL and receptions with eighty one LEAs with the 422 00:20:00,388 --> 00:20:02,708 Speaker 1: receiving yards one thousand, one hundred and forty eight. But 423 00:20:02,788 --> 00:20:05,228 Speaker 1: it's not only his production on the field and how 424 00:20:05,268 --> 00:20:08,068 Speaker 1: he dictates defense is how teams are forced a double 425 00:20:08,108 --> 00:20:10,148 Speaker 1: team in which opens up the offense for so many 426 00:20:10,228 --> 00:20:13,268 Speaker 1: other people. It's also who this guy is off the field, 427 00:20:13,308 --> 00:20:16,028 Speaker 1: the energy that he has brought to that building, the 428 00:20:16,228 --> 00:20:19,148 Speaker 1: childlike atmosphere that he has brought. When he's talking about 429 00:20:19,388 --> 00:20:22,428 Speaker 1: replacing ping pong tables and his head coach thinks he's 430 00:20:22,468 --> 00:20:25,228 Speaker 1: just getting more focused for the upcoming game, he's just like, no, 431 00:20:25,388 --> 00:20:26,908 Speaker 1: there's a did in that I gotta go ahead and 432 00:20:26,988 --> 00:20:28,868 Speaker 1: get a new one. When he got there and he's 433 00:20:28,868 --> 00:20:31,428 Speaker 1: talking about how accurate to a tungaby Lowe is as 434 00:20:31,468 --> 00:20:34,228 Speaker 1: a quarterback, as he's continued to build him up, as 435 00:20:34,268 --> 00:20:37,268 Speaker 1: he talks about River Craigcraft as the best wide receiver 436 00:20:37,428 --> 00:20:40,028 Speaker 1: in the NFL, when he tweets that out, this guy's 437 00:20:40,228 --> 00:20:42,548 Speaker 1: energy and what he's done on the field and how 438 00:20:42,628 --> 00:20:46,468 Speaker 1: he's just elevated this entire organization has just took in 439 00:20:46,548 --> 00:20:48,868 Speaker 1: this Miami team, put him first in the division and 440 00:20:48,948 --> 00:20:51,268 Speaker 1: put him as contenders for the Super Bowl. This season. 441 00:20:51,668 --> 00:20:54,948 Speaker 1: Tyreek Hill has been amazing this year, and anybody that 442 00:20:55,068 --> 00:20:57,428 Speaker 1: doubted him or thought because he was in that offense 443 00:20:57,468 --> 00:21:00,308 Speaker 1: with Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid calling the plays, no 444 00:21:00,428 --> 00:21:03,308 Speaker 1: matter where this guy goes, speed, agility, he has the 445 00:21:03,388 --> 00:21:05,348 Speaker 1: total package and he finds a way to get it done. 446 00:21:05,388 --> 00:21:08,908 Speaker 1: You're surprised, No, No, not at all. Yeah, just speak 447 00:21:09,388 --> 00:21:11,908 Speaker 1: having to cover these guys speed kills. When you can 448 00:21:12,028 --> 00:21:14,548 Speaker 1: run the way he runs, it just changes the entire 449 00:21:14,588 --> 00:21:17,628 Speaker 1: off It's been awesome to watch. What a story. I 450 00:21:17,748 --> 00:21:20,028 Speaker 1: feel very strongly about this. Nick Sirianni is the man. 451 00:21:20,948 --> 00:21:24,188 Speaker 1: I love Nick Sirianni unapologetically the head coach of Philadelphia Eagles. 452 00:21:24,348 --> 00:21:25,988 Speaker 1: You know, he pissed some people off this past week. 453 00:21:26,068 --> 00:21:28,068 Speaker 1: He went down to Indianapolis. Wasn't the Eagles best game, 454 00:21:28,108 --> 00:21:29,788 Speaker 1: but they came back and won, and there was an 455 00:21:29,788 --> 00:21:32,188 Speaker 1: image of him standing up on the bench and screaming 456 00:21:32,228 --> 00:21:36,108 Speaker 1: into the stands and they talking to Colts fans. Now 457 00:21:36,188 --> 00:21:38,188 Speaker 1: I think he was hyping the Eagles fans, of which 458 00:21:38,228 --> 00:21:40,108 Speaker 1: there were a lot there. And then he went in 459 00:21:40,228 --> 00:21:43,428 Speaker 1: afterwards and had opinions that non related to the victory, 460 00:21:43,548 --> 00:21:45,748 Speaker 1: that about Frank Reich, and he did the whole Like, 461 00:21:46,028 --> 00:21:48,028 Speaker 1: you don't want to know how I feel about Frank Frank, 462 00:21:48,068 --> 00:21:49,988 Speaker 1: but I'm gonna tell you anyway, that is a mentor 463 00:21:50,068 --> 00:21:52,108 Speaker 1: to me. That's someone who's important. And I saw this 464 00:21:52,188 --> 00:21:54,268 Speaker 1: tweet online. This is this verified account from this guy 465 00:21:54,348 --> 00:21:57,148 Speaker 1: to boys who must be a Cowboys fan, which I respect, 466 00:21:57,508 --> 00:22:00,068 Speaker 1: and he tweeted easily the most unlikable coach in the 467 00:22:00,228 --> 00:22:04,628 Speaker 1: entire NFL. Thirty six thousand people liked that tweets. All. 468 00:22:04,668 --> 00:22:06,548 Speaker 1: If you think Nick Sirianni is the most unlikable coach 469 00:22:06,588 --> 00:22:07,988 Speaker 1: the NFL, I got some other names for you that 470 00:22:08,028 --> 00:22:09,428 Speaker 1: will knock him off that thing that I'm not even 471 00:22:09,428 --> 00:22:11,868 Speaker 1: gonna mention in this segment, but I think he is 472 00:22:11,988 --> 00:22:16,108 Speaker 1: everything that Philadelphia needs. He's a second year guy who 473 00:22:16,228 --> 00:22:18,388 Speaker 1: in his first year with an unproven quarterback and some 474 00:22:18,508 --> 00:22:21,068 Speaker 1: old veterans, went to the playoffs and in his second 475 00:22:21,148 --> 00:22:23,748 Speaker 1: year is nine and one. And this is not the 476 00:22:23,868 --> 00:22:25,668 Speaker 1: thing that Matt Lafleur did, where he came in in 477 00:22:25,748 --> 00:22:28,108 Speaker 1: the prime of an MVP quarterback and kinds just, let's 478 00:22:28,148 --> 00:22:29,868 Speaker 1: be honest, maybe a bit of a passenger and the 479 00:22:29,908 --> 00:22:31,628 Speaker 1: best player in the league. He came in with some 480 00:22:31,748 --> 00:22:34,108 Speaker 1: old lineman, some old d lineman and some random defensive 481 00:22:34,108 --> 00:22:36,548 Speaker 1: backs and a quarterback who was wildly unproven and has 482 00:22:36,588 --> 00:22:39,788 Speaker 1: lit the world on fire. Nick Sirianni is a guy 483 00:22:39,868 --> 00:22:42,108 Speaker 1: who goes back to Mount Union where he was a 484 00:22:42,188 --> 00:22:45,468 Speaker 1: Division three wide receiver. He's coach offense, He's coached defense, 485 00:22:45,668 --> 00:22:48,548 Speaker 1: quality control, quality control of quality control, the resume, and 486 00:22:48,628 --> 00:22:50,828 Speaker 1: then finally as a head coach. You may look at 487 00:22:50,908 --> 00:22:53,268 Speaker 1: him as the most unlikable, but I currently look at 488 00:22:53,348 --> 00:22:55,348 Speaker 1: him as the most unbeatable. He is the best record 489 00:22:55,348 --> 00:22:57,308 Speaker 1: in the entire NFL in his second year. If you 490 00:22:57,348 --> 00:22:59,708 Speaker 1: don't like him, sorry, cry about it. He'll beat you. 491 00:22:59,828 --> 00:23:01,868 Speaker 1: I like Nick Seranni. He is Philly to the corps, 492 00:23:01,988 --> 00:23:03,868 Speaker 1: and he works and they love him and I do toohim. 493 00:23:04,428 --> 00:23:06,708 Speaker 1: It's amazing his personality. How it's a match for the 494 00:23:06,748 --> 00:23:08,668 Speaker 1: city there. I'll stay on that coaching staff by the way, 495 00:23:08,748 --> 00:23:11,188 Speaker 1: real quickly and say, Jonathan Gannon, one of the things 496 00:23:11,228 --> 00:23:13,468 Speaker 1: that I'm sure is that nobody should be calling for 497 00:23:13,548 --> 00:23:17,228 Speaker 1: that guy's head in Philadelphia. It is unbelievable. How this 498 00:23:17,468 --> 00:23:19,908 Speaker 1: fire Jonathan Gannon thing is one of the best defenses 499 00:23:19,948 --> 00:23:23,868 Speaker 1: in the league this year, statistically moving on to another 500 00:23:23,908 --> 00:23:25,548 Speaker 1: team in the NFC East. Though one thing I know 501 00:23:25,708 --> 00:23:29,188 Speaker 1: for sure, Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka is not long 502 00:23:29,628 --> 00:23:33,188 Speaker 1: for that job. Now. That's the bad news Giants fans. 503 00:23:33,548 --> 00:23:36,348 Speaker 1: Maybe the silver lining of good news here is that 504 00:23:36,788 --> 00:23:39,348 Speaker 1: this team is really banged up right now and they 505 00:23:39,468 --> 00:23:41,948 Speaker 1: might be coming down to earth a little bit, and 506 00:23:42,188 --> 00:23:44,828 Speaker 1: maybe that'll take a little bit of the air out 507 00:23:44,868 --> 00:23:50,428 Speaker 1: of Mike Kafka's immediate head coaching candidacy. But I think 508 00:23:50,548 --> 00:23:52,788 Speaker 1: this time next year we're probably talking about Kafka as 509 00:23:52,828 --> 00:23:55,508 Speaker 1: a strong head coaching candidate for the job that he 510 00:23:55,548 --> 00:23:57,668 Speaker 1: has done already. As I've explained to people in the 511 00:23:57,748 --> 00:24:00,348 Speaker 1: Giants building recently, it's like, Wow, you guys are really good. 512 00:24:01,028 --> 00:24:03,508 Speaker 1: Imagine how good you're going to be when you're actually 513 00:24:03,628 --> 00:24:06,828 Speaker 1: good because the is not there yet and they're going 514 00:24:06,908 --> 00:24:09,308 Speaker 1: to catch up at that point and the way that 515 00:24:09,348 --> 00:24:11,188 Speaker 1: they've been coaching. No, no, this is not the best 516 00:24:11,228 --> 00:24:13,188 Speaker 1: week right now because they just lost to the Lions. 517 00:24:13,268 --> 00:24:15,188 Speaker 1: But on the whole, what they've been able to do 518 00:24:15,348 --> 00:24:18,868 Speaker 1: offensively with a offensive line that they're still building up, 519 00:24:18,948 --> 00:24:21,028 Speaker 1: and talent at the wide receiver position that's just not 520 00:24:21,268 --> 00:24:24,428 Speaker 1: there right now, and getting the most out of Saquon 521 00:24:24,508 --> 00:24:27,068 Speaker 1: Barkley when other coaching staffs have not in recent years. 522 00:24:27,108 --> 00:24:29,068 Speaker 1: I think Mike kafk is doing a fantastic job. He 523 00:24:29,188 --> 00:24:32,228 Speaker 1: was on our colleague Tom Pellicero's list of head coaches 524 00:24:32,588 --> 00:24:35,908 Speaker 1: in waiting and with good reason. So let's say about 525 00:24:35,908 --> 00:24:38,548 Speaker 1: Mike Kafket at thirty five years old, definitely got a 526 00:24:38,628 --> 00:24:40,348 Speaker 1: head coach well before he gets to forty, I believe. 527 00:24:40,468 --> 00:24:42,868 Speaker 1: Check out Jim Trotter's article over on NFL dot com 528 00:24:42,908 --> 00:24:44,148 Speaker 1: if you want to know a couple of the things 529 00:24:44,188 --> 00:24:49,948 Speaker 1: that he knows to be true. This is awesome. We've 530 00:24:49,948 --> 00:24:51,988 Speaker 1: got a special guest with us here in studio. He's 531 00:24:51,988 --> 00:24:54,988 Speaker 1: a former head coach at Temphel and Baylor, and most 532 00:24:55,028 --> 00:24:57,228 Speaker 1: recently he was in charge had the headset arm down 533 00:24:57,268 --> 00:24:59,828 Speaker 1: as Charlotte with the Panthers. Please welcome to our breakfast table, 534 00:24:59,948 --> 00:25:03,988 Speaker 1: Matt Rule, let's go. How do you know a coach? 535 00:25:04,388 --> 00:25:06,428 Speaker 1: I'm great, I'm I'm excited to be here and I 536 00:25:06,468 --> 00:25:08,868 Speaker 1: think for the last last two years, you guys have 537 00:25:08,988 --> 00:25:11,308 Speaker 1: been broadcast into my office every day. I know Scott 538 00:25:11,308 --> 00:25:13,388 Speaker 1: Fitter or the GM in the Carolina Yeah, it's it's 539 00:25:13,428 --> 00:25:15,068 Speaker 1: it's probably on in his office right now. So this 540 00:25:15,188 --> 00:25:18,628 Speaker 1: is fun for me. Okay, what's good? Yeah, your hand 541 00:25:18,708 --> 00:25:19,988 Speaker 1: and we gave you hugs on your way in. But 542 00:25:20,028 --> 00:25:24,428 Speaker 1: we saved this. We're out of applause. Um. So, coach, 543 00:25:24,668 --> 00:25:26,828 Speaker 1: you just mentioned we were on in your office in Carolina. 544 00:25:26,948 --> 00:25:28,508 Speaker 1: Let's go back at your time in Carolina. It's been 545 00:25:28,548 --> 00:25:30,948 Speaker 1: a little bit over since it's been a month since 546 00:25:31,028 --> 00:25:35,108 Speaker 1: your time there ended. How are things going since you 547 00:25:35,188 --> 00:25:38,468 Speaker 1: were you're a time ended there. It's it's been it's 548 00:25:38,508 --> 00:25:40,188 Speaker 1: been good. I mean it's it's been hard. I'm not 549 00:25:40,348 --> 00:25:42,748 Speaker 1: gonna lie. You know, I've been coaching for a long 550 00:25:42,868 --> 00:25:45,108 Speaker 1: long time and so um, you know that part of 551 00:25:45,148 --> 00:25:48,108 Speaker 1: it's hard. Yeah, but you know I have a chance. 552 00:25:48,188 --> 00:25:50,708 Speaker 1: Now I'm working on my my youngest daughter's jump shot. 553 00:25:51,028 --> 00:25:52,748 Speaker 1: Ye're out there. That's my coaching right now. I mean 554 00:25:52,828 --> 00:25:56,308 Speaker 1: she is, how's it going. She's getting pretty legit. She's seven, 555 00:25:56,908 --> 00:25:59,148 Speaker 1: she's seven, and so she she loves the time with daddy. 556 00:25:59,188 --> 00:26:01,748 Speaker 1: And you know what, Um, I spent a little time 557 00:26:01,828 --> 00:26:04,668 Speaker 1: every day doing from football, going back watching tape, watching 558 00:26:04,748 --> 00:26:07,308 Speaker 1: games and trying to do it. All the great coaches 559 00:26:07,468 --> 00:26:09,268 Speaker 1: that I know have done is after you get fired, 560 00:26:09,348 --> 00:26:10,908 Speaker 1: you know, going back and saying Hey, what could I 561 00:26:10,988 --> 00:26:12,668 Speaker 1: do better, you know, getting ready for the next chance, 562 00:26:12,708 --> 00:26:15,308 Speaker 1: and what are some of those things. Um, that's a 563 00:26:15,388 --> 00:26:18,428 Speaker 1: great question. Now, you know I think, Um, I think 564 00:26:18,468 --> 00:26:20,508 Speaker 1: when I look back at my time in Carolina, UM, 565 00:26:20,948 --> 00:26:23,108 Speaker 1: I look back on it. Finally, I'll say that first. Um. 566 00:26:23,668 --> 00:26:27,028 Speaker 1: You know, I think I'll always take away from it 567 00:26:27,148 --> 00:26:28,908 Speaker 1: that that no matter what level you coach. When I've 568 00:26:28,948 --> 00:26:31,988 Speaker 1: coached at FCS, I've coached at Division three, I've coached 569 00:26:31,988 --> 00:26:33,708 Speaker 1: a group of five Power five, and in the NFL, 570 00:26:34,188 --> 00:26:36,588 Speaker 1: it always comes down to relationships. And if I if 571 00:26:36,588 --> 00:26:37,868 Speaker 1: I could go back, I wish I would have done 572 00:26:37,908 --> 00:26:39,948 Speaker 1: a better job. And year one and year two of 573 00:26:40,148 --> 00:26:42,788 Speaker 1: having really strong relationships with the players, and you know, 574 00:26:42,788 --> 00:26:45,348 Speaker 1: I could blame COVID masks and all those things. But 575 00:26:45,948 --> 00:26:47,908 Speaker 1: but but last year, at the end of last year, 576 00:26:47,948 --> 00:26:50,108 Speaker 1: I got together with Shack Thompson, I got together with 577 00:26:50,188 --> 00:26:52,548 Speaker 1: Christian McCaffrey, and you know what, I went back to 578 00:26:52,628 --> 00:26:54,588 Speaker 1: just being you know, coach Matt, you know, the guy 579 00:26:54,628 --> 00:26:56,188 Speaker 1: that was coaching at Temple, the guy that was running 580 00:26:56,188 --> 00:26:58,468 Speaker 1: around a T shirt and shorts and having fun with it. 581 00:26:58,708 --> 00:27:00,868 Speaker 1: And it didn't end the way I wanted it to. 582 00:27:01,388 --> 00:27:03,308 Speaker 1: But you know, I'm proud I never lost the locker room. 583 00:27:03,428 --> 00:27:06,388 Speaker 1: I'm proud that, you know, those guys, those guys fought 584 00:27:06,428 --> 00:27:07,788 Speaker 1: and stood up for me to the very end. And 585 00:27:07,868 --> 00:27:10,668 Speaker 1: so I hope I get another chance to coach. I 586 00:27:10,788 --> 00:27:12,788 Speaker 1: hope that, you know, I'll try to do some things 587 00:27:12,828 --> 00:27:15,988 Speaker 1: better football wise, you know, but at the end of 588 00:27:16,028 --> 00:27:19,068 Speaker 1: the day, relationships and players knowing men that you'll you'll 589 00:27:19,108 --> 00:27:21,188 Speaker 1: do whatever you can for them, that's the most important thing. 590 00:27:21,628 --> 00:27:23,188 Speaker 1: That's who I've always been. It was great to get 591 00:27:23,228 --> 00:27:25,788 Speaker 1: back to that, just probably a little too late. Yeah, Well, 592 00:27:25,948 --> 00:27:28,108 Speaker 1: it's a good locker room. I mean, they're still battling 593 00:27:28,148 --> 00:27:30,948 Speaker 1: down there. They're still playing hard. They're playing hard for 594 00:27:31,028 --> 00:27:32,988 Speaker 1: Steve Wilkes, who was a member of your coaching staff 595 00:27:33,028 --> 00:27:35,228 Speaker 1: and is now the interim I thought he never got 596 00:27:35,268 --> 00:27:37,588 Speaker 1: a fair shake the first time around as the head coach. 597 00:27:37,628 --> 00:27:39,388 Speaker 1: Where do you think of the job that he's been 598 00:27:39,428 --> 00:27:41,028 Speaker 1: doing that on there so far? Well, I think Steve 599 00:27:41,228 --> 00:27:43,068 Speaker 1: is an awesome coach, let me say that first, and 600 00:27:43,108 --> 00:27:45,668 Speaker 1: an even better man. And so, you know, the hardest 601 00:27:45,668 --> 00:27:48,188 Speaker 1: things I've ever done in my life was that that post, 602 00:27:48,948 --> 00:27:51,508 Speaker 1: getting fired and walking in and talking to the team, 603 00:27:51,748 --> 00:27:54,028 Speaker 1: and it was probably of the hardest things I've ever 604 00:27:54,028 --> 00:27:56,268 Speaker 1: done before, probably the best things I've ever done. And 605 00:27:56,668 --> 00:27:58,468 Speaker 1: it was kind of a whirlwind. And at the very end, 606 00:27:58,508 --> 00:28:00,388 Speaker 1: I looked up and I saw Steve off to the side, 607 00:28:00,468 --> 00:28:01,988 Speaker 1: So you know, I knew he was going to be 608 00:28:02,068 --> 00:28:03,628 Speaker 1: named in him because he was waiting to come up 609 00:28:03,668 --> 00:28:05,948 Speaker 1: and walk up. And a part of me was happy 610 00:28:05,988 --> 00:28:07,868 Speaker 1: about that. You know, I wasn't happy to get fired. 611 00:28:08,388 --> 00:28:11,428 Speaker 1: But but Steve Wilkes deserves a chance to be a 612 00:28:11,468 --> 00:28:13,068 Speaker 1: head coach in National Formall League and he got that 613 00:28:13,188 --> 00:28:16,308 Speaker 1: chance briefly in Arizona. But he's a leader of men. 614 00:28:16,588 --> 00:28:18,548 Speaker 1: And if this league needs one thing, and a football 615 00:28:18,588 --> 00:28:21,148 Speaker 1: needs one thing, we know we need diversity and our 616 00:28:21,148 --> 00:28:23,388 Speaker 1: coaching hires, we need diversity in the coaching searches. And 617 00:28:23,468 --> 00:28:26,908 Speaker 1: so I think Steve's done a really nice job. You know. 618 00:28:27,068 --> 00:28:29,188 Speaker 1: I think that team, you know, they've battled, they've had 619 00:28:29,228 --> 00:28:30,948 Speaker 1: a lot of a lot of you know term way 620 00:28:30,988 --> 00:28:33,468 Speaker 1: with me getting fired, but he's a steadying force from 621 00:28:33,468 --> 00:28:35,868 Speaker 1: I'm happy to know him. Yeah, I love that. She said, 622 00:28:36,148 --> 00:28:38,428 Speaker 1: even the way you speak about coach Wilkes and you 623 00:28:38,508 --> 00:28:41,628 Speaker 1: started with relationships. I look back at my thirteen years 624 00:28:41,708 --> 00:28:44,228 Speaker 1: relationships was everything, because it's all you can leave. But 625 00:28:44,348 --> 00:28:46,148 Speaker 1: at some point we're all going to be told, are 626 00:28:46,228 --> 00:28:48,668 Speaker 1: your time here is done? And you just mentioned coach 627 00:28:48,708 --> 00:28:51,988 Speaker 1: Wilkes as an interim head coach. Over in Indianapolis, another 628 00:28:52,068 --> 00:28:54,548 Speaker 1: interim head coach, Jeff Saturday, was hired and it sent 629 00:28:54,668 --> 00:28:58,148 Speaker 1: shockwaves throughout the entire NFL. What are your thoughts on 630 00:28:58,268 --> 00:29:00,268 Speaker 1: that high and how the process and it has all 631 00:29:00,348 --> 00:29:02,828 Speaker 1: come into fuition? Well, you know, first of all, good 632 00:29:02,868 --> 00:29:05,228 Speaker 1: for Jeff, you know, I mean, um, you know, life's 633 00:29:05,228 --> 00:29:06,948 Speaker 1: all about the opportunities you get and when you have 634 00:29:06,988 --> 00:29:09,788 Speaker 1: an opportunity, do you take advantage of it? So time 635 00:29:09,828 --> 00:29:12,588 Speaker 1: will tell for him. Um, you know, I will say this. 636 00:29:12,708 --> 00:29:14,348 Speaker 1: I think Frank Raik is one of the great coaches 637 00:29:14,348 --> 00:29:16,028 Speaker 1: in national football. Like if I'm if I'm an owner 638 00:29:16,028 --> 00:29:17,588 Speaker 1: and I have an opening right now, I mean, I'm 639 00:29:17,628 --> 00:29:20,588 Speaker 1: interviewing Brian Flores, I'm interviewing Frank right These these guys 640 00:29:21,108 --> 00:29:23,828 Speaker 1: are winners. And so when you look at the Colts, 641 00:29:24,228 --> 00:29:26,228 Speaker 1: Jeff's obviously done a great job the last two weeks, 642 00:29:26,348 --> 00:29:28,628 Speaker 1: so good for him, But that team was built and 643 00:29:28,748 --> 00:29:31,748 Speaker 1: taught and trained by Frank as well, and so um, 644 00:29:31,788 --> 00:29:33,308 Speaker 1: I want to make sure I say that about Frank, 645 00:29:33,548 --> 00:29:36,908 Speaker 1: but I'm happy for Jeff. And you know what, leaders 646 00:29:36,948 --> 00:29:38,828 Speaker 1: come in all different shapes and sizes, and if Jeff 647 00:29:38,828 --> 00:29:41,468 Speaker 1: can lead them then then then you know, good for him. Yeah, 648 00:29:41,828 --> 00:29:44,428 Speaker 1: there was a lot of coaches who were very opinionated 649 00:29:44,508 --> 00:29:46,908 Speaker 1: by it. Bill Coward and almost notably said he cast 650 00:29:46,988 --> 00:29:49,868 Speaker 1: it around the old entire coaching industry, that it was disrespectful. 651 00:29:49,908 --> 00:29:52,108 Speaker 1: He even called it a disgrace. Were you in any 652 00:29:52,148 --> 00:29:53,748 Speaker 1: way as a life or coach, were in any way 653 00:29:53,788 --> 00:29:56,988 Speaker 1: triggered by it? You know? Again, not really. I mean 654 00:29:58,308 --> 00:30:00,468 Speaker 1: I look at coaching as I look at the two things. 655 00:30:00,508 --> 00:30:04,468 Speaker 1: It's teaching and it's leadership, and um, you know, if 656 00:30:04,468 --> 00:30:06,028 Speaker 1: you can teach the game, then you'll always get players 657 00:30:06,028 --> 00:30:08,108 Speaker 1: to play well. And if you can lead. And I 658 00:30:08,188 --> 00:30:09,828 Speaker 1: don't know if Jeff Saturday can lead. You know that 659 00:30:09,908 --> 00:30:11,948 Speaker 1: that's what mister Dursey decided to do. And you know 660 00:30:12,028 --> 00:30:14,068 Speaker 1: he has a great opportunity now the show show Hey, 661 00:30:14,108 --> 00:30:16,508 Speaker 1: I can lead, and you talk about my time in 662 00:30:16,588 --> 00:30:19,348 Speaker 1: Carolina like like at the end of it, I don't 663 00:30:19,348 --> 00:30:20,828 Speaker 1: know if I was a great leader going into it. 664 00:30:20,908 --> 00:30:22,588 Speaker 1: When I walked out at the end after going through 665 00:30:22,628 --> 00:30:24,068 Speaker 1: the last ten months, I was like, you know what, 666 00:30:24,228 --> 00:30:27,068 Speaker 1: I know what real leadership is like, can you lead 667 00:30:27,188 --> 00:30:29,548 Speaker 1: when the fire is oh you? Can you lead when 668 00:30:29,868 --> 00:30:31,588 Speaker 1: you know the crowd's chanting for you to be fired? 669 00:30:31,628 --> 00:30:33,588 Speaker 1: Can you walk in that locker room have everyone watching 670 00:30:33,668 --> 00:30:35,668 Speaker 1: you and say, you know what heymn? And then can 671 00:30:35,748 --> 00:30:38,188 Speaker 1: they follow you? And so that might be Jeff Saturday. 672 00:30:38,388 --> 00:30:39,828 Speaker 1: And if it is, then you know what he has. 673 00:30:39,908 --> 00:30:41,948 Speaker 1: He has a place at the table because it's hard 674 00:30:42,028 --> 00:30:43,868 Speaker 1: to find, you know, We're always looking for, Hey, who's 675 00:30:43,868 --> 00:30:45,828 Speaker 1: the best play caller? Who's the best? This being a 676 00:30:45,868 --> 00:30:47,788 Speaker 1: head coach in the NFL is about is about leading. 677 00:30:48,068 --> 00:30:49,668 Speaker 1: You can find lots of guys to call plays for you. 678 00:30:49,748 --> 00:30:52,348 Speaker 1: So I wasn't triggered. I was interested, you know, be 679 00:30:52,428 --> 00:30:54,148 Speaker 1: quite honest as as a lover of the game, to 680 00:30:54,188 --> 00:30:57,068 Speaker 1: see what happens. We've talked about leadership and relationship. You 681 00:30:57,148 --> 00:30:59,948 Speaker 1: have this reputation that you will go somewhere that that 682 00:31:00,108 --> 00:31:02,068 Speaker 1: needs help and you'll turn it around, and Temple and 683 00:31:02,188 --> 00:31:05,708 Speaker 1: Baylor and you make them strong. Having left the NFL 684 00:31:05,828 --> 00:31:08,148 Speaker 1: now and learned what you've learned for the next step 685 00:31:08,228 --> 00:31:10,068 Speaker 1: for you, what do you think you're taking from your 686 00:31:10,188 --> 00:31:11,788 Speaker 1: NFL experience that will help you in the next stop 687 00:31:11,788 --> 00:31:14,108 Speaker 1: because we know there's gonna be one. Yeah, I will 688 00:31:14,108 --> 00:31:16,708 Speaker 1: say this, Um, the plan we had was right. Um, 689 00:31:16,988 --> 00:31:19,188 Speaker 1: you know, I I if anything, and I've said this before. 690 00:31:19,228 --> 00:31:21,588 Speaker 1: You'll theo Epstein when he went to the Cubs. You know, 691 00:31:21,668 --> 00:31:23,468 Speaker 1: he had a five year plan and he said, hey, 692 00:31:23,548 --> 00:31:25,788 Speaker 1: when it's not working, double down, you know, double down. 693 00:31:26,228 --> 00:31:28,988 Speaker 1: So I didn't win enough. I didn't win enough to 694 00:31:29,108 --> 00:31:31,508 Speaker 1: be able to, you know, see the plan all the 695 00:31:31,548 --> 00:31:33,708 Speaker 1: way through. And that's that's all me and I own it. 696 00:31:33,788 --> 00:31:37,708 Speaker 1: I'm disappointed by it. But but the nucleus of young talent, 697 00:31:37,908 --> 00:31:40,548 Speaker 1: I think the culture that we built the you know, 698 00:31:40,868 --> 00:31:42,748 Speaker 1: I told the team after the first game, I said, hey, guys, 699 00:31:42,788 --> 00:31:45,068 Speaker 1: we just lost the Browns on a fifty eight yard 700 00:31:45,148 --> 00:31:47,468 Speaker 1: field goal. Like I said, hey, guys, listen. I watched 701 00:31:47,548 --> 00:31:50,508 Speaker 1: the Buccaneers, I watched the Saints, and I watched the Falcons, 702 00:31:50,868 --> 00:31:52,748 Speaker 1: and we're gonna have a chance to win the NFC South. 703 00:31:52,788 --> 00:31:54,228 Speaker 1: We can beat all three of those teams. You know, 704 00:31:54,268 --> 00:31:57,268 Speaker 1: beating the Buccaneers coming into this year seemed outrageous, but 705 00:31:57,308 --> 00:31:59,428 Speaker 1: I said, I've watched the tape. If you guys will 706 00:31:59,468 --> 00:32:00,948 Speaker 1: hang in there, you guys will have a chance to. 707 00:32:01,028 --> 00:32:03,228 Speaker 1: And we went out and beat the Saints. Um, you know, 708 00:32:03,588 --> 00:32:05,628 Speaker 1: beat there. They're in one, they really probably should be 709 00:32:05,628 --> 00:32:07,308 Speaker 1: four and oh and so I think a lot of 710 00:32:07,388 --> 00:32:10,428 Speaker 1: things that we did was right. On my next step, 711 00:32:10,468 --> 00:32:12,988 Speaker 1: I'll just try to accelerate that process, trying to win 712 00:32:13,028 --> 00:32:14,828 Speaker 1: a little bit more early, because because in this league, 713 00:32:14,828 --> 00:32:17,108 Speaker 1: as a head coach, if you don't win early, it's over. 714 00:32:17,228 --> 00:32:19,668 Speaker 1: You look at the coaches that have long tenures, you know, um, 715 00:32:20,108 --> 00:32:23,828 Speaker 1: Mike Tomlin, Bill Belichick, they won early and they had 716 00:32:23,868 --> 00:32:25,628 Speaker 1: the street cred then to say, hey, trust me, this 717 00:32:25,748 --> 00:32:27,588 Speaker 1: plan will work. So it's got to win a little 718 00:32:27,588 --> 00:32:27,868 Speaker 1: bit more