1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:02,640 Speaker 1: Fox Sports Radio has the best sports talk lineup in 2 00:00:02,680 --> 00:00:05,720 Speaker 1: the nation. Catch all of our shows at foxsports Radio 3 00:00:05,840 --> 00:00:08,080 Speaker 1: dot com and within the iHeartRadio app. 4 00:00:08,560 --> 00:00:11,639 Speaker 2: I wore black for a reason, Monzy. It's Black Friday 5 00:00:11,680 --> 00:00:14,800 Speaker 2: of the National Football League, and some head coaches learn 6 00:00:14,920 --> 00:00:18,080 Speaker 2: the hard way. We dive into that in so much more. 7 00:00:19,600 --> 00:00:21,520 Speaker 2: A Happy New Year to you. We could still say 8 00:00:21,560 --> 00:00:23,160 Speaker 2: it on January fifth, can. 9 00:00:23,000 --> 00:00:25,479 Speaker 3: We still say? I guess it is early, still right, 10 00:00:25,560 --> 00:00:27,320 Speaker 3: still in the first week. What's up everybody? 11 00:00:27,840 --> 00:00:30,840 Speaker 2: Do you think when Kevin Stefanski walked into Jimmy Haslam's 12 00:00:30,840 --> 00:00:32,240 Speaker 2: office to me, He's like, happy New. 13 00:00:32,200 --> 00:00:35,120 Speaker 3: Year, Just to have a have you new year for me, 14 00:00:35,680 --> 00:00:36,760 Speaker 3: not so much for you. 15 00:00:39,400 --> 00:00:43,720 Speaker 2: Sit twenty twenty six not your year right now. Kevin 16 00:00:43,720 --> 00:00:47,440 Speaker 2: Stefanski one of the head coaches to lose their job today, 17 00:00:47,680 --> 00:00:52,120 Speaker 2: maybe the most notable. But as we look at the 18 00:00:52,159 --> 00:00:56,880 Speaker 2: landscape of the National Football League, it's this Cleveland Browns job, Monzi, 19 00:00:57,520 --> 00:01:00,520 Speaker 2: that rises to the level. Now we've had We've had 20 00:01:00,520 --> 00:01:05,520 Speaker 2: a variety of of oustings today. Isaac just ran down 21 00:01:05,720 --> 00:01:11,640 Speaker 2: some of them. So we had Jonathan Gannon in Arizona gone, okay, 22 00:01:12,520 --> 00:01:17,199 Speaker 2: Pete Carroll in Las Vegas, pig gone all right? Uh, 23 00:01:17,560 --> 00:01:19,200 Speaker 2: Kevin Stefanski. 24 00:01:19,240 --> 00:01:20,040 Speaker 4: Haig gone. 25 00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:24,680 Speaker 2: We had Raheem Morris last night, Brian day Ball earlier 26 00:01:24,680 --> 00:01:27,679 Speaker 2: in the season, Brian Callahan. I don't think made it 27 00:01:27,720 --> 00:01:30,840 Speaker 2: to week eight? Pig am I missing anyone? Isaac? Did 28 00:01:30,840 --> 00:01:32,240 Speaker 2: we miss anyone of our? 29 00:01:32,560 --> 00:01:34,800 Speaker 5: Of our I think Tennessee, Yeah, Tennessee. 30 00:01:34,840 --> 00:01:35,240 Speaker 4: That was the one. 31 00:01:35,240 --> 00:01:37,000 Speaker 2: I was thinking, Yes, that was the That was the 32 00:01:37,080 --> 00:01:43,000 Speaker 2: last one. So that Sue's all gone. Right. Oh, the 33 00:01:43,120 --> 00:01:48,200 Speaker 2: question is now who is in in Cleveland? But before 34 00:01:48,240 --> 00:01:52,360 Speaker 2: we get to that, this was in the makings. Kevin 35 00:01:52,400 --> 00:01:57,639 Speaker 2: Stefanski's time in Cleveland is not just a one time, 36 00:01:58,080 --> 00:02:02,000 Speaker 2: one thing deal in it's not just should or Sanders, 37 00:02:02,440 --> 00:02:04,480 Speaker 2: but should or Sanders was the straw that broke the 38 00:02:04,520 --> 00:02:07,480 Speaker 2: camel's back. I truly feel it's a three strikes in 39 00:02:07,560 --> 00:02:10,680 Speaker 2: your out sort of deal. Aside from Miles Garrett getting 40 00:02:10,680 --> 00:02:13,720 Speaker 2: the sack record and having the Browns just not be 41 00:02:13,760 --> 00:02:16,560 Speaker 2: a good football team this year, I feel that there 42 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:21,000 Speaker 2: were three key moments in Kevin Stefanski's six year tenure 43 00:02:21,440 --> 00:02:24,799 Speaker 2: that brought him to today, and the first one was 44 00:02:24,840 --> 00:02:27,480 Speaker 2: giving up on Baker Mayfield. I think that is a 45 00:02:27,560 --> 00:02:31,040 Speaker 2: really tough one to come back from considering Baker's success. 46 00:02:31,040 --> 00:02:33,000 Speaker 2: I know you're a big fan of the way that 47 00:02:33,040 --> 00:02:35,880 Speaker 2: Baker plays and the energy that he brings, and that 48 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:37,880 Speaker 2: was actually one of the reasons why he was brought 49 00:02:37,919 --> 00:02:42,840 Speaker 2: into Cleveland. How the room responded even after a playoff 50 00:02:42,880 --> 00:02:46,359 Speaker 2: appearance with Baker Mayfield as you're starting quarterback. Kevin Stefanski 51 00:02:46,400 --> 00:02:50,200 Speaker 2: did not believe in Baker Mayfield and ushered his way 52 00:02:50,200 --> 00:02:52,880 Speaker 2: out of Cleveland. I think that was strike one. I 53 00:02:52,919 --> 00:02:56,720 Speaker 2: think strike two, fairly or unfairly, was that Deshaun Watson 54 00:02:56,880 --> 00:02:59,919 Speaker 2: was not the same quarterback after the scandal, after the 55 00:03:00,160 --> 00:03:02,639 Speaker 2: year sitting out, after all of his issues with the 56 00:03:02,680 --> 00:03:05,440 Speaker 2: Houston Texans coming to Cleveland, and just not being a 57 00:03:05,480 --> 00:03:10,480 Speaker 2: good quarterback. But the final strike three, right down, fastball 58 00:03:10,520 --> 00:03:13,840 Speaker 2: down the middle was ultimately how he handled this entire 59 00:03:13,840 --> 00:03:18,120 Speaker 2: Shador Sanders situation this season. I can remember on draft 60 00:03:18,200 --> 00:03:20,959 Speaker 2: Day looking at the shot of Kevin Stefanski and Andrew 61 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:25,720 Speaker 2: Berry almost like they're being interrogated, sitting there with no 62 00:03:25,880 --> 00:03:29,960 Speaker 2: expression on their face, as the Browns just drafted shaud 63 00:03:30,040 --> 00:03:32,000 Speaker 2: Or Sanders in the fifth round, and we all said 64 00:03:32,320 --> 00:03:35,480 Speaker 2: had to be ownership. Ownership had to make that decision. 65 00:03:35,960 --> 00:03:38,920 Speaker 2: But then it was Shoudour not getting the reps, Shoudur 66 00:03:39,000 --> 00:03:42,560 Speaker 2: being put into a preseason game where he wasn't necessarily qualified, 67 00:03:43,200 --> 00:03:46,520 Speaker 2: seeing the other steps along the way, Dylan Gabriel's play, 68 00:03:46,600 --> 00:03:49,440 Speaker 2: Joe Flacco's play, and ultimately Shador's play that I think 69 00:03:49,480 --> 00:03:52,760 Speaker 2: was the ultimate reason that Kevin Stefanski lost his job. 70 00:03:52,800 --> 00:03:54,680 Speaker 3: Today, I don't disagree with you. I like how you 71 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:55,000 Speaker 3: put it. 72 00:03:54,880 --> 00:03:58,280 Speaker 6: It was the straw that broke the camel's back, because yeah, 73 00:03:58,320 --> 00:04:01,480 Speaker 6: it's hard to come back from the Baker Mayfield although situation, 74 00:04:01,600 --> 00:04:03,880 Speaker 6: although it was the best thing for Baker Mayfield right 75 00:04:04,080 --> 00:04:06,040 Speaker 6: like he needed to also get out of that situation. 76 00:04:06,440 --> 00:04:08,680 Speaker 6: And so it's like, Okay, bad for you, but really 77 00:04:08,720 --> 00:04:09,840 Speaker 6: good for Baker Mayfield. 78 00:04:09,960 --> 00:04:12,720 Speaker 3: That Deshaun Watson bad from top to bottom. 79 00:04:12,760 --> 00:04:15,920 Speaker 6: All of that With Shador Sanders from the beginning, it 80 00:04:16,000 --> 00:04:18,320 Speaker 6: was just kind of like, Brown's what are you doing? 81 00:04:18,800 --> 00:04:21,720 Speaker 3: What exactly is your plan? I really wish I could have. 82 00:04:21,680 --> 00:04:24,920 Speaker 6: Been a fly on the wall during those conversations, because 83 00:04:24,960 --> 00:04:29,120 Speaker 6: sometimes I was wondering if Kevin Stefanski himself throughout the 84 00:04:29,120 --> 00:04:31,640 Speaker 6: season was just going through the motions because he was 85 00:04:31,720 --> 00:04:35,800 Speaker 6: upset with ownership, or was he really in on it 86 00:04:35,839 --> 00:04:39,120 Speaker 6: from the beginning, and then he just didn't handle it well? 87 00:04:39,200 --> 00:04:39,520 Speaker 3: Which one? 88 00:04:39,600 --> 00:04:41,440 Speaker 6: You know what I'm saying, Like, was he against it 89 00:04:41,480 --> 00:04:43,400 Speaker 6: from the beginning and kind of just going through the motions, 90 00:04:43,680 --> 00:04:46,279 Speaker 6: or was he in on this decision and then he 91 00:04:46,440 --> 00:04:48,080 Speaker 6: did not manage. 92 00:04:47,920 --> 00:04:48,919 Speaker 3: The entire season? 93 00:04:49,800 --> 00:04:49,920 Speaker 2: Right? 94 00:04:50,560 --> 00:04:53,920 Speaker 3: I don't know what it is, but I thought when 95 00:04:53,960 --> 00:04:54,520 Speaker 3: I when. 96 00:04:54,360 --> 00:04:57,000 Speaker 6: They finally fired him, I don't think Kevin Sevansky was surprised, 97 00:04:57,040 --> 00:04:58,640 Speaker 6: if I'm being honest with you. He saw how this 98 00:04:58,720 --> 00:05:01,240 Speaker 6: season went back to back. He's being last place right 99 00:05:01,240 --> 00:05:03,880 Speaker 6: in the division. Aside from Miles Garrett, as you mentioned, 100 00:05:03,920 --> 00:05:05,880 Speaker 6: what have the Browns? What have you done for me lately? 101 00:05:06,160 --> 00:05:09,440 Speaker 6: Except people talk about us in the most negative way possible. 102 00:05:09,640 --> 00:05:11,600 Speaker 6: You needed to change, He needed to change. I don't 103 00:05:11,640 --> 00:05:14,159 Speaker 6: think he's surprised about it. But all this says is 104 00:05:14,200 --> 00:05:18,880 Speaker 6: that the Browns chose Shador Sanders to move forward with. 105 00:05:19,040 --> 00:05:23,320 Speaker 6: You could not keep them together all season. The questions were, Shador, 106 00:05:23,360 --> 00:05:23,599 Speaker 6: how do you. 107 00:05:23,600 --> 00:05:25,279 Speaker 3: Get along with Kevin? How do you get along with 108 00:05:25,320 --> 00:05:25,880 Speaker 3: your head coach? 109 00:05:25,960 --> 00:05:28,440 Speaker 6: How are things with you and Kevin's Every single time 110 00:05:28,480 --> 00:05:31,359 Speaker 6: it was a question for Shador Sanders, and he I 111 00:05:31,440 --> 00:05:33,880 Speaker 6: thought handled them pretty well every single time. He even 112 00:05:33,920 --> 00:05:35,400 Speaker 6: would say, man, you guys are trying to get me 113 00:05:35,440 --> 00:05:38,200 Speaker 6: in trouble with these questions like that. People were trying 114 00:05:38,200 --> 00:05:41,159 Speaker 6: to stir the pot here. So you could not continue 115 00:05:41,160 --> 00:05:43,880 Speaker 6: with both, you could not. And so maybe the Browns 116 00:05:43,880 --> 00:05:46,080 Speaker 6: are like we are, we are going to move forward 117 00:05:46,080 --> 00:05:49,479 Speaker 6: with Shador Sanders give it. Give him the number one, 118 00:05:49,560 --> 00:05:51,839 Speaker 6: you know, the number one reps all season, not just 119 00:05:51,880 --> 00:05:54,000 Speaker 6: for a couple of weeks, and see what happens. And 120 00:05:54,080 --> 00:05:56,240 Speaker 6: Kevin Stefanski, thank you so much, Coach of the Year, 121 00:05:56,320 --> 00:05:58,560 Speaker 6: Thank you. Good luck somewhere else, ken I get it. 122 00:05:58,640 --> 00:06:06,040 Speaker 2: Yeah, Kevin Stefanski's resume isn't littered with success stories everywhere. 123 00:06:06,440 --> 00:06:10,719 Speaker 2: There are the case Keenum resurrection story with the Minnesota Vikings, 124 00:06:11,279 --> 00:06:14,520 Speaker 2: one of the reasons why Kevin Stefanski ended up being 125 00:06:14,520 --> 00:06:17,480 Speaker 2: where he was. But when you look at the failures, 126 00:06:17,520 --> 00:06:19,360 Speaker 2: and I would add a part C to your deal, 127 00:06:19,640 --> 00:06:21,760 Speaker 2: I don't think he was in on it. I think 128 00:06:21,800 --> 00:06:24,680 Speaker 2: that he on the drafting of Shador. I think that 129 00:06:24,800 --> 00:06:28,279 Speaker 2: he wanted to do his own way and his own thing. 130 00:06:28,600 --> 00:06:30,440 Speaker 2: I do believe he was probably in on the drafting 131 00:06:30,480 --> 00:06:35,080 Speaker 2: of Dylan Gabriel. And when you see how the two played. 132 00:06:35,400 --> 00:06:38,240 Speaker 2: Dylan Gabriel the one part that's not talked about a 133 00:06:38,240 --> 00:06:41,560 Speaker 2: lot is I think, well, we all know now it 134 00:06:41,600 --> 00:06:44,360 Speaker 2: was in extreme reach for Dylan Gabriel at that spot. 135 00:06:44,600 --> 00:06:46,520 Speaker 2: Even at the time of the drafts, some people were 136 00:06:46,560 --> 00:06:49,800 Speaker 2: like Dylan Gabriel third, and then then while Shador' still 137 00:06:49,800 --> 00:06:52,360 Speaker 2: on the board, Dylan Gabriel went ahead of him. Dylan 138 00:06:52,400 --> 00:06:54,440 Speaker 2: Gabriel probably shouldn't have been a third round pick. And 139 00:06:54,480 --> 00:06:57,279 Speaker 2: then to have the plan that they had in Cleveland 140 00:06:57,680 --> 00:07:00,200 Speaker 2: of Gabriel being the backup when they let go and 141 00:07:00,560 --> 00:07:03,279 Speaker 2: let can He Pikett leave and shipped him out of Cleveland. 142 00:07:03,560 --> 00:07:05,880 Speaker 2: The other factor in this, and it probably has nothing 143 00:07:05,920 --> 00:07:08,520 Speaker 2: to do with Chador, was Joe Flacco played better when 144 00:07:08,520 --> 00:07:11,480 Speaker 2: he was out of Cleveland. Yeah, is you forget about that? 145 00:07:11,480 --> 00:07:14,080 Speaker 2: That this season for such a weird sort of feeling. 146 00:07:14,560 --> 00:07:17,720 Speaker 2: Joe Flacco in Cincinnati, even though they win any football games, 147 00:07:18,120 --> 00:07:21,960 Speaker 2: looked like the quarterback with the Browns two years ago 148 00:07:22,400 --> 00:07:24,640 Speaker 2: that led them to the playoffs. So if he's coming 149 00:07:24,680 --> 00:07:28,200 Speaker 2: in this year and is not having the success and 150 00:07:28,240 --> 00:07:30,480 Speaker 2: then he goes to Cincinnati on a trade and immediately 151 00:07:30,520 --> 00:07:32,960 Speaker 2: goes in and beats the Steelers, and throws for like, 152 00:07:33,200 --> 00:07:35,640 Speaker 2: you're wondering what is going on here? Is it just 153 00:07:35,680 --> 00:07:37,880 Speaker 2: the talent around? Sure, it's nice to have Jamar Chase 154 00:07:37,920 --> 00:07:40,920 Speaker 2: and t Higgins, But I think that Joe Flacco's success 155 00:07:40,920 --> 00:07:44,360 Speaker 2: in Cincinnati probably wasn't a good thing for Kevin Stefanski 156 00:07:44,360 --> 00:07:47,240 Speaker 2: of why is Joe Flacco now the guy that he was? 157 00:07:47,800 --> 00:07:50,800 Speaker 2: And ultimately it does come down to Shador. You hit 158 00:07:50,840 --> 00:07:53,800 Speaker 2: it one hundred percent nail on the head, But I 159 00:07:53,920 --> 00:07:57,160 Speaker 2: don't think if he didn't jettison Baker. By the way, 160 00:07:57,160 --> 00:07:59,480 Speaker 2: if he didn't jennison Baker, they may never needed Shad 161 00:07:59,560 --> 00:08:02,320 Speaker 2: or Sanders. They wouldn't have needed Deshaun Watson. If they 162 00:08:02,360 --> 00:08:05,520 Speaker 2: didn't do any of those things with Baker, we wouldn't 163 00:08:05,520 --> 00:08:07,560 Speaker 2: have gotten to this point. But if it was only Shador, 164 00:08:07,840 --> 00:08:09,680 Speaker 2: I think didn't maybe do another season to try to 165 00:08:09,720 --> 00:08:12,520 Speaker 2: work it out, try to figure things out and realize 166 00:08:12,560 --> 00:08:14,760 Speaker 2: their mistakes. But there were just too many mistakes leading 167 00:08:14,840 --> 00:08:16,720 Speaker 2: up to it, and at your point, it just became 168 00:08:16,760 --> 00:08:18,720 Speaker 2: a fork in the road. Do you go Shador, do 169 00:08:18,760 --> 00:08:21,880 Speaker 2: you go Stefanski? And I think they chose Shador. 170 00:08:22,200 --> 00:08:25,000 Speaker 3: Yeah, And then especially like let's compare the Raiders this 171 00:08:25,040 --> 00:08:29,760 Speaker 3: season right. What was good for the Raiders Not much, 172 00:08:29,880 --> 00:08:31,320 Speaker 3: not much right right? 173 00:08:31,560 --> 00:08:36,200 Speaker 6: So not much with Cleveland, they've been good defensively, Like 174 00:08:36,240 --> 00:08:38,280 Speaker 6: it's like sure, so it's like, oh, we only need 175 00:08:38,320 --> 00:08:41,000 Speaker 6: to fix this part. We only need to plug this 176 00:08:41,040 --> 00:08:43,000 Speaker 6: guy in here, and then we can balance out and 177 00:08:43,000 --> 00:08:44,120 Speaker 6: we can put some wins together. 178 00:08:44,200 --> 00:08:45,800 Speaker 3: And it hasn't. 179 00:08:45,640 --> 00:08:49,920 Speaker 6: Happened when you've had a good defensive team for your 180 00:08:50,080 --> 00:08:52,360 Speaker 6: entire tenure there pretty much, you know what I'm saying, 181 00:08:52,559 --> 00:08:54,880 Speaker 6: And it has not. You have not been able to 182 00:08:55,160 --> 00:08:57,880 Speaker 6: put the other side together, and then you've let go 183 00:08:58,280 --> 00:08:59,760 Speaker 6: of quarterbacks. 184 00:08:59,240 --> 00:09:02,040 Speaker 3: Or got rid of quarter who have had success elsewhere. 185 00:09:02,080 --> 00:09:05,560 Speaker 6: Like, it's not as much of a good coach as 186 00:09:05,640 --> 00:09:08,400 Speaker 6: Stefanski is because he's gonna get picked up really easily. 187 00:09:08,480 --> 00:09:09,839 Speaker 3: I think. I don't think he's gonna be. 188 00:09:09,960 --> 00:09:11,000 Speaker 2: Giants were thought to be. 189 00:09:11,960 --> 00:09:13,640 Speaker 3: And I bet you there's more Raiders. I bet you 190 00:09:13,720 --> 00:09:15,400 Speaker 3: there's more. He's not gonna be a free agent for 191 00:09:15,480 --> 00:09:18,240 Speaker 3: very long. But you needed you needed a change because 192 00:09:18,280 --> 00:09:21,640 Speaker 3: you were providing what I feel like teams wish they 193 00:09:21,679 --> 00:09:24,320 Speaker 3: had a defense, as we are seeing in this season 194 00:09:24,400 --> 00:09:26,880 Speaker 3: how important it is to have a defense that can 195 00:09:27,160 --> 00:09:28,959 Speaker 3: stop a bleed. They were doing it all. 196 00:09:29,160 --> 00:09:30,640 Speaker 6: They were doing it all season, they were doing it 197 00:09:30,640 --> 00:09:33,720 Speaker 6: all last year, and then Stefanski just could not get 198 00:09:33,720 --> 00:09:34,560 Speaker 6: the offense going. 199 00:09:34,640 --> 00:09:36,040 Speaker 3: For whatever it is, I don't know. 200 00:09:36,080 --> 00:09:39,319 Speaker 6: So I I get moving on and I think you've 201 00:09:39,400 --> 00:09:41,240 Speaker 6: hit it on the head with all of the reasons why. 202 00:09:41,320 --> 00:09:42,680 Speaker 3: Probably they decided. 203 00:09:42,320 --> 00:09:44,040 Speaker 2: To move on because I think there's gonna be a 204 00:09:44,040 --> 00:09:46,760 Speaker 2: group of people that say Shaudor got Kevin Stefanski fired, 205 00:09:47,160 --> 00:09:49,400 Speaker 2: and I don't think that that's no. I don't, And 206 00:09:49,440 --> 00:09:51,080 Speaker 2: I think that there's a bunch of stuff leading up 207 00:09:51,080 --> 00:09:52,920 Speaker 2: to it. I think that Shador is a part of it. 208 00:09:53,480 --> 00:09:57,840 Speaker 2: Andrew Berry, the GM stays right right. So so for 209 00:09:57,880 --> 00:10:01,640 Speaker 2: as bad as the Dylan Gabriel draft pick, they did 210 00:10:01,720 --> 00:10:04,080 Speaker 2: keep their GM and felt like they needed a new 211 00:10:04,160 --> 00:10:06,679 Speaker 2: voice with their players. To question now, Jason Stewart's our 212 00:10:06,679 --> 00:10:09,480 Speaker 2: executive producer, is who is that new voice for the 213 00:10:09,520 --> 00:10:12,720 Speaker 2: Cleveland Browns. Mike McDaniel's name has been tossed about if 214 00:10:12,880 --> 00:10:15,480 Speaker 2: Stefanski were to leave and the Dolphins ended up making 215 00:10:15,520 --> 00:10:17,640 Speaker 2: a move, But it doesn't seem like the Dolphins are 216 00:10:17,679 --> 00:10:19,839 Speaker 2: going to make a move. So now it's who's next. 217 00:10:20,320 --> 00:10:22,160 Speaker 4: I want to know this. I want to know how 218 00:10:22,240 --> 00:10:24,920 Speaker 4: much work right now is being done in the back 219 00:10:25,000 --> 00:10:29,200 Speaker 4: channels by Dion Sanders. Could the Browns hire Dion Sanders 220 00:10:29,240 --> 00:10:33,880 Speaker 4: and would that not be the biggest marketing win for 221 00:10:33,960 --> 00:10:35,880 Speaker 4: the very shortest term ever? 222 00:10:36,640 --> 00:10:42,160 Speaker 2: It would be league altering. The Browns would be back, 223 00:10:42,320 --> 00:10:44,719 Speaker 2: Not like they weren't the team that we focused on, 224 00:10:45,160 --> 00:10:47,800 Speaker 2: but it felt like when everything was even bad with Cleveland, 225 00:10:47,840 --> 00:10:49,840 Speaker 2: we were always talking about what was going on with 226 00:10:49,880 --> 00:10:52,560 Speaker 2: the Brons. We still were with Shador. They would be 227 00:10:52,760 --> 00:10:56,600 Speaker 2: the team. They would have twelve primetime games next year 228 00:10:56,920 --> 00:10:59,640 Speaker 2: coming off of a five win season if Dion ended 229 00:10:59,720 --> 00:11:02,240 Speaker 2: up being the head coach. And for those that may 230 00:11:02,280 --> 00:11:08,560 Speaker 2: say that's ridiculous, that's crazy to hire Dion Sanders as 231 00:11:08,600 --> 00:11:12,760 Speaker 2: the Browns head coach. The Arizona Cardinals took quite the 232 00:11:12,840 --> 00:11:16,080 Speaker 2: leap of faith in bringing in Cliff Kingsbury as their 233 00:11:16,120 --> 00:11:19,120 Speaker 2: head coach after a tenure at Texas Tech that did 234 00:11:19,120 --> 00:11:23,559 Speaker 2: not scream NFL head coach availability. In fact, he was 235 00:11:23,679 --> 00:11:26,800 Speaker 2: USC's offensive coordinator for about a day before he became 236 00:11:26,840 --> 00:11:29,800 Speaker 2: the Arizona Cardinals head coach. So you don't have to 237 00:11:29,880 --> 00:11:34,960 Speaker 2: have the full qualifications and resume in college football to 238 00:11:35,000 --> 00:11:37,280 Speaker 2: make the leap to the NFL, and one of the 239 00:11:37,320 --> 00:11:40,680 Speaker 2: reasons why Cliff Kingsbury was able to go and make 240 00:11:40,720 --> 00:11:45,600 Speaker 2: the jump was of his offense, and then his offense 241 00:11:45,720 --> 00:11:48,760 Speaker 2: was able to draft Kyler Murray. So then those two, 242 00:11:48,880 --> 00:11:51,080 Speaker 2: with their relationship in the past, were able to work 243 00:11:51,400 --> 00:11:55,320 Speaker 2: together in Arizona. Well, who's got a better relationship with 244 00:11:55,440 --> 00:12:00,679 Speaker 2: shadhor Sanders than his dad. I don't think it's as 245 00:12:00,840 --> 00:12:05,840 Speaker 2: crazy as it may sound when Jason says that there's 246 00:12:05,880 --> 00:12:11,520 Speaker 2: some underground talks going on, because it actually would make 247 00:12:11,760 --> 00:12:15,040 Speaker 2: more sense than other head coaching higres we've seen in 248 00:12:15,080 --> 00:12:16,160 Speaker 2: the National Football League. 249 00:12:16,720 --> 00:12:19,720 Speaker 6: I would not be surprised if the Browns decided to 250 00:12:19,760 --> 00:12:25,360 Speaker 6: do that because it would be an instant win for 251 00:12:25,720 --> 00:12:30,640 Speaker 6: ticket sales, marketing for all of that. Now, could they 252 00:12:30,679 --> 00:12:32,280 Speaker 6: actually win a game? 253 00:12:32,360 --> 00:12:34,560 Speaker 3: Could they turn the season around? I don't. I mean, 254 00:12:34,600 --> 00:12:35,840 Speaker 3: I don't know. I don't know. 255 00:12:35,960 --> 00:12:39,160 Speaker 6: Deon Sanders to me is Deon Sanders, so he doesn't 256 00:12:39,160 --> 00:12:40,120 Speaker 6: even need to have a resume. 257 00:12:40,160 --> 00:12:41,760 Speaker 3: I feel like he's just gonna get the job because 258 00:12:41,760 --> 00:12:44,400 Speaker 3: of his name. But does Deon Sanders want that? 259 00:12:45,480 --> 00:12:48,400 Speaker 6: Does he want that? I feel like he likes being 260 00:12:48,760 --> 00:12:54,200 Speaker 6: the guy in Colorado. Yes, he's the guy. Yes, he's 261 00:12:54,200 --> 00:12:54,760 Speaker 6: a god there. 262 00:12:54,880 --> 00:12:57,800 Speaker 2: Oh well, yes to some extent. 263 00:12:57,920 --> 00:12:59,680 Speaker 3: But in that small you know what I'm saying. 264 00:12:59,760 --> 00:13:02,520 Speaker 2: Yes, started to dwindle the last couple of years and 265 00:13:02,600 --> 00:13:04,240 Speaker 2: Colorado went one and eight in conference. 266 00:13:04,520 --> 00:13:06,400 Speaker 3: Right, No, no, the egg and so let's make them 267 00:13:06,440 --> 00:13:07,120 Speaker 3: an NFL coach. 268 00:13:07,600 --> 00:13:09,959 Speaker 2: That's that's the crazy part about it. And that's why 269 00:13:10,000 --> 00:13:12,440 Speaker 2: I bring up Cliff Kingsbury's because somebody would say, like 270 00:13:12,679 --> 00:13:14,680 Speaker 2: Colorado won three games this past year, how is he 271 00:13:14,720 --> 00:13:17,000 Speaker 2: going to be a head coach. If there's anybody to 272 00:13:17,000 --> 00:13:19,560 Speaker 2: get the most out of Shador, it is probably Dion, 273 00:13:20,960 --> 00:13:25,040 Speaker 2: And Dion wouldn't have to mess with the defense. Just 274 00:13:25,080 --> 00:13:26,760 Speaker 2: paid Jim Schwartz a lot of money to stay as 275 00:13:26,760 --> 00:13:30,720 Speaker 2: your defensive coordinator. Right, isn't that the ultimate move? Dion 276 00:13:30,800 --> 00:13:34,280 Speaker 2: has his CEO role, Find an offensive coordinator that Deon 277 00:13:34,440 --> 00:13:36,760 Speaker 2: sees fit to work with Shador. Let the defense be 278 00:13:36,840 --> 00:13:39,000 Speaker 2: the defense. That's fine, just be on their side of 279 00:13:39,040 --> 00:13:43,280 Speaker 2: the things. It's not as crazy a of a thought 280 00:13:43,960 --> 00:13:46,800 Speaker 2: considering I think a lot of the eggs are in 281 00:13:46,840 --> 00:13:50,080 Speaker 2: the basket of Shador, and there's no guarantee Deshaan Watson 282 00:13:50,640 --> 00:13:53,880 Speaker 2: is going to be ready or the same quarterback and 283 00:13:53,920 --> 00:13:57,200 Speaker 2: I'd rather have a young Shador than an aging and 284 00:13:57,280 --> 00:14:00,679 Speaker 2: aching Deshaun Watson coming off of an achilles in for 285 00:14:00,840 --> 00:14:04,200 Speaker 2: my quarterback in twenty twenty, twenty twenty six, to see 286 00:14:04,240 --> 00:14:06,720 Speaker 2: what's ahead. Dean doesn't have to have the job for 287 00:14:06,880 --> 00:14:08,760 Speaker 2: three years. If it doesn't work next year or the 288 00:14:08,840 --> 00:14:12,200 Speaker 2: year after, move on, you know, get a get a 289 00:14:12,200 --> 00:14:14,560 Speaker 2: new quarterback if he's if he's awful next year. Pete 290 00:14:14,559 --> 00:14:16,920 Speaker 2: Carroll got fired after one season. But I do think 291 00:14:16,920 --> 00:14:18,800 Speaker 2: that the Browns would have to look at Dean Sanders 292 00:14:18,840 --> 00:14:21,040 Speaker 2: if you're truly trying to figure out a way to 293 00:14:21,160 --> 00:14:23,080 Speaker 2: max up, maximize it or Sanders you. 294 00:14:23,040 --> 00:14:24,640 Speaker 6: Know, no, absolutely the thing that stopped me in my 295 00:14:24,680 --> 00:14:26,560 Speaker 6: truck in my tracks right now, right now you were talking, 296 00:14:26,560 --> 00:14:28,720 Speaker 6: I had a glitch when you were like the Shawn Watson, 297 00:14:28,760 --> 00:14:30,360 Speaker 6: what we're really entertaining that? 298 00:14:31,760 --> 00:14:34,160 Speaker 2: Well, he was, he's Are they going to be paying him? 299 00:14:34,160 --> 00:14:36,640 Speaker 6: Manzie, Listen, the Raiders are paying a bunch of guys 300 00:14:36,680 --> 00:14:39,720 Speaker 6: to not coach, so they could continue to pay him 301 00:14:39,760 --> 00:14:43,040 Speaker 6: to just not play, because are they really entertaining the 302 00:14:43,080 --> 00:14:46,360 Speaker 6: idea that Deshaun Watson can be your starting quarterback? 303 00:14:46,560 --> 00:14:49,560 Speaker 2: I just got an email that said I can't believe 304 00:14:49,760 --> 00:14:52,320 Speaker 2: you would entertain Deshaun Watt. Did you send this email 305 00:14:52,360 --> 00:14:54,640 Speaker 2: to me as well? No, I think he's a part 306 00:14:54,680 --> 00:14:56,640 Speaker 2: of the plans. I think he is. I think he 307 00:14:56,760 --> 00:15:02,200 Speaker 2: has to be by default. It's truly by default, because 308 00:15:02,200 --> 00:15:04,160 Speaker 2: you don't have all the answers with Shador. He is 309 00:15:04,200 --> 00:15:06,720 Speaker 2: a veteran, that's there. You have two first round picks. 310 00:15:06,720 --> 00:15:08,840 Speaker 2: I don't think you're gonna use one on a quarterback. 311 00:15:09,440 --> 00:15:11,080 Speaker 2: You could make the team better, you can build the 312 00:15:11,080 --> 00:15:13,200 Speaker 2: team around it. But yeah, I think he's I think 313 00:15:13,200 --> 00:15:15,480 Speaker 2: he's definitely an option to playing twenty. 314 00:15:15,520 --> 00:15:18,600 Speaker 4: Do you guys remember in the spring when I think 315 00:15:18,680 --> 00:15:21,120 Speaker 4: Jimmy has them gave an interview to the local paper 316 00:15:21,720 --> 00:15:26,000 Speaker 4: and he said about Deshaun Watson that it was a 317 00:15:26,040 --> 00:15:29,200 Speaker 4: big swing and miss. And I remember in the immediate 318 00:15:29,240 --> 00:15:32,160 Speaker 4: aftermath of that was that means Deshaun Watson's never put 319 00:15:32,200 --> 00:15:35,040 Speaker 4: in on a Browns uniform again. And then this entire 320 00:15:35,160 --> 00:15:38,760 Speaker 4: seasons to fans gain everybody else, we're entertaining questions about DeShawn. 321 00:15:39,200 --> 00:15:41,480 Speaker 4: You know, will he be practicing, will he be playing 322 00:15:41,480 --> 00:15:42,920 Speaker 4: by the end of the year. The whole thing just 323 00:15:42,960 --> 00:15:45,080 Speaker 4: doesn't add up. It was a big swing in the 324 00:15:45,120 --> 00:15:48,000 Speaker 4: miss by the owner back in the spring. But I 325 00:15:48,040 --> 00:15:50,640 Speaker 4: guess DeShawn were led to believe it's still in play 326 00:15:50,920 --> 00:15:52,080 Speaker 4: for the quarterback position. 327 00:15:52,120 --> 00:15:54,960 Speaker 2: Oh, I just I don't think it's an awful option 328 00:15:55,640 --> 00:15:58,640 Speaker 2: if Shador is your main guy, and to see Deshaun 329 00:15:58,640 --> 00:16:01,880 Speaker 2: Watson travel with the team and be available to the 330 00:16:01,920 --> 00:16:04,880 Speaker 2: team where he was basically behind the seat. We hadn't 331 00:16:04,880 --> 00:16:07,640 Speaker 2: seen anything during his rehab, but then he starts traveling 332 00:16:07,680 --> 00:16:09,320 Speaker 2: with the team and is on the sideline, tells me 333 00:16:09,360 --> 00:16:11,760 Speaker 2: that he's a bit more a part of the team 334 00:16:12,240 --> 00:16:14,720 Speaker 2: than maybe we had realized. And so now if he 335 00:16:14,720 --> 00:16:18,200 Speaker 2: comes back in a backup situation, I mean maybe should 336 00:16:18,280 --> 00:16:20,800 Speaker 2: or shouldn't be handed the job. Maybe he should be. 337 00:16:20,840 --> 00:16:22,960 Speaker 2: I don't know. But instead of going out and trying 338 00:16:23,000 --> 00:16:25,880 Speaker 2: to find someone else and paying the money that you 339 00:16:26,000 --> 00:16:29,440 Speaker 2: have for Deshaun Watson, why don't you just utilize them 340 00:16:29,480 --> 00:16:32,000 Speaker 2: and have him be the backup. I just think that's 341 00:16:33,080 --> 00:16:33,720 Speaker 2: by default. 342 00:16:33,920 --> 00:16:36,640 Speaker 6: Yeah, I think that's that's probably the right way to 343 00:16:36,640 --> 00:16:38,800 Speaker 6: put it. By default, And it isn't a bad thing 344 00:16:38,880 --> 00:16:41,160 Speaker 6: to have should do or have some competition. 345 00:16:41,200 --> 00:16:42,080 Speaker 3: You're right, You're right. 346 00:16:42,160 --> 00:16:45,520 Speaker 6: I just it's crazy that I feel like I'm in 347 00:16:45,560 --> 00:16:46,320 Speaker 6: the upside down. 348 00:16:46,760 --> 00:16:50,560 Speaker 2: I know it is. It is crazy. I don't know 349 00:16:51,160 --> 00:16:53,880 Speaker 2: if you're looking at the jobs, like the Raiders job 350 00:16:54,760 --> 00:16:58,400 Speaker 2: is the is the job where there the cupboards are empty, 351 00:16:59,280 --> 00:17:02,720 Speaker 2: the caroline or they excuse you. The Arizona job. It's 352 00:17:02,760 --> 00:17:05,280 Speaker 2: a mix. Like I thought they've fought hard for Jonathan Gannon, 353 00:17:05,560 --> 00:17:08,800 Speaker 2: like they had running back injuries throughout the year, then 354 00:17:08,840 --> 00:17:10,600 Speaker 2: at the end of the season it just kind of 355 00:17:10,600 --> 00:17:13,480 Speaker 2: all just fell apart. I'm not sure that there's tons there. 356 00:17:13,520 --> 00:17:16,359 Speaker 2: It doesn't seem like Carler Murray's feature is in Arizona. 357 00:17:16,440 --> 00:17:19,320 Speaker 2: I don't know about Marvin Harrison's junior, Marvin Arison Junior's 358 00:17:19,400 --> 00:17:22,240 Speaker 2: future in Arizona. He's gotten off to a rough start 359 00:17:22,240 --> 00:17:25,080 Speaker 2: in his first two years, so I don't know if 360 00:17:25,080 --> 00:17:28,440 Speaker 2: that's really appealing. But when you have a defense like Cleveland, 361 00:17:28,960 --> 00:17:31,080 Speaker 2: it is. Yeah. Yeah, I think that there there may 362 00:17:31,119 --> 00:17:33,280 Speaker 2: be and you look at that division, there may be 363 00:17:33,320 --> 00:17:36,840 Speaker 2: more opportunities. But if they really want to make Shaduur work, 364 00:17:37,000 --> 00:17:40,440 Speaker 2: I think you have to give Diana chance. Wow, she's 365 00:17:40,440 --> 00:17:43,280 Speaker 2: Mancy Blago. So I'm Dan Byer. This is Fox Sports Radio. 366 00:17:43,359 --> 00:17:47,720 Speaker 2: Jason Stewart's here Iowa. Sam is here and Isaac Lohenkron. 367 00:17:47,440 --> 00:17:50,040 Speaker 1: Fox Sports Radio had the best sports talk lineup in 368 00:17:50,080 --> 00:17:52,480 Speaker 1: the nation yet. Catch all of our shows at Fox 369 00:17:52,480 --> 00:17:55,480 Speaker 1: sports Radio dot com and within the iHeartRadio app. 370 00:17:57,560 --> 00:18:00,879 Speaker 2: She's Marncy Blago, so I'm Dan Byer. 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He'll give us the latest of what's happening 379 00:18:22,560 --> 00:18:24,479 Speaker 2: on a busy day in the NFL, and I know 380 00:18:24,520 --> 00:18:26,840 Speaker 2: it's probably the worst of the three hundred and sixty 381 00:18:26,840 --> 00:18:30,399 Speaker 2: five for gms and front offices around the NFL. We 382 00:18:30,440 --> 00:18:33,600 Speaker 2: are now joined by Tom Telascill, former GM of the 383 00:18:33,920 --> 00:18:37,200 Speaker 2: Chargers and Raiders, joining us now give us some of 384 00:18:37,240 --> 00:18:40,480 Speaker 2: the emotions of what these front offices are dealing with today. Tom, 385 00:18:40,960 --> 00:18:42,680 Speaker 2: Happy New Year, I should say, And now to the 386 00:18:42,760 --> 00:18:45,840 Speaker 2: bad news. It is Black Monday in the NFL. What 387 00:18:45,960 --> 00:18:48,320 Speaker 2: is this like around the National Football League? 388 00:18:49,160 --> 00:18:52,000 Speaker 7: Yeah, Happy New Year to you guys too. Yeah, always 389 00:18:52,040 --> 00:18:54,159 Speaker 7: a very difficult day. I've been on all sides of 390 00:18:54,200 --> 00:18:57,679 Speaker 7: this before. You know, it's tough. When you're at the 391 00:18:57,720 --> 00:19:00,520 Speaker 7: GM and you're working with your head coach. You're working 392 00:19:00,560 --> 00:19:03,919 Speaker 7: side by side every single day, every hour. You end 393 00:19:03,960 --> 00:19:06,120 Speaker 7: up spending more time with the with the head coach 394 00:19:06,160 --> 00:19:08,159 Speaker 7: they do with your own family and your wife throughout 395 00:19:08,200 --> 00:19:12,240 Speaker 7: the fall, so you know you're working constantly with that person, 396 00:19:13,160 --> 00:19:16,200 Speaker 7: and then all of a sudden, the season stops. You know, 397 00:19:16,280 --> 00:19:18,119 Speaker 7: usual if you don't make the playoffs, everything it's like 398 00:19:18,119 --> 00:19:20,600 Speaker 7: the train that comes to a whole and then if 399 00:19:20,600 --> 00:19:22,199 Speaker 7: you have to make a decision and make it, make 400 00:19:22,240 --> 00:19:25,120 Speaker 7: a change. It's difficult as a GM if you're letting 401 00:19:25,119 --> 00:19:27,200 Speaker 7: your head coach go because you know, look, you're part 402 00:19:27,240 --> 00:19:28,880 Speaker 7: of this, You're part of the reason why the team 403 00:19:28,920 --> 00:19:31,399 Speaker 7: isn't doing as well as it is. But there's certainly 404 00:19:31,440 --> 00:19:34,240 Speaker 7: situations where maybe a new voice is needed, something refreshing, 405 00:19:34,240 --> 00:19:38,160 Speaker 7: a different approach, and you move on. But like every 406 00:19:38,160 --> 00:19:41,040 Speaker 7: head coach every GM, when you take the job, you know, 407 00:19:41,640 --> 00:19:43,040 Speaker 7: nine to nine percent of the time, it's not going 408 00:19:43,080 --> 00:19:44,639 Speaker 7: to end the way you want it to end, and 409 00:19:44,680 --> 00:19:47,000 Speaker 7: we all know that going in. It's a very difficult business. 410 00:19:47,040 --> 00:19:49,800 Speaker 7: It's a pressurized business, but it's what we love to 411 00:19:49,840 --> 00:19:51,680 Speaker 7: do and you love the challenge, you love the competitive 412 00:19:51,880 --> 00:19:54,119 Speaker 7: competitiveness part of it. But you know this day is 413 00:19:54,160 --> 00:19:56,760 Speaker 7: coming for everybody at some point. It's just the nature 414 00:19:56,760 --> 00:19:57,520 Speaker 7: of the business. 415 00:19:57,880 --> 00:20:00,399 Speaker 3: One team that decided they needed a new voice, the 416 00:20:00,440 --> 00:20:01,360 Speaker 3: Cleveland Browns. 417 00:20:01,400 --> 00:20:05,560 Speaker 6: Were you surprised that they parted ways with Kevin Stefanski. 418 00:20:06,119 --> 00:20:08,720 Speaker 6: Do you think there was something in particular that caused 419 00:20:08,760 --> 00:20:11,159 Speaker 6: them to part ways with Kevin Stefanski. 420 00:20:12,160 --> 00:20:12,360 Speaker 2: Yeah. 421 00:20:12,520 --> 00:20:14,600 Speaker 7: I think he's an he's an excellent coach. He's he's 422 00:20:14,600 --> 00:20:16,040 Speaker 7: shown that. I mean he's you know, if you've bear 423 00:20:16,160 --> 00:20:17,800 Speaker 7: one place for it for six years, I means you're 424 00:20:17,840 --> 00:20:23,000 Speaker 7: doing something right. And he's a really outstanding offensive mind. 425 00:20:23,040 --> 00:20:25,359 Speaker 7: He's shown that and he can lead a football He 426 00:20:25,359 --> 00:20:27,000 Speaker 7: won't be out of work for long, I can tell 427 00:20:27,040 --> 00:20:29,600 Speaker 7: you that. But I think, like a lot of organizations, 428 00:20:29,600 --> 00:20:33,840 Speaker 7: sometimes it's just time for a fresh, new approach. Obviously, 429 00:20:33,840 --> 00:20:35,119 Speaker 7: they are a team that's going through a lot of 430 00:20:35,119 --> 00:20:38,440 Speaker 7: transition with their roster coming off that the Deshaun Watson 431 00:20:38,440 --> 00:20:40,520 Speaker 7: trade where they just lost a lot of assets, not 432 00:20:40,600 --> 00:20:43,000 Speaker 7: only draft picks, but but a lot of cash and 433 00:20:43,040 --> 00:20:46,879 Speaker 7: cap space. So, uh, it's a team in transition. The 434 00:20:46,960 --> 00:20:50,359 Speaker 7: defense is actually really strong, but you know they didn't 435 00:20:50,359 --> 00:20:53,040 Speaker 7: played expectations this year, and you know the head coach 436 00:20:53,119 --> 00:20:56,840 Speaker 7: usually takes the fall for that. But I think he'll 437 00:20:56,840 --> 00:20:59,560 Speaker 7: definitely if he wants interviews, I think he'll have plenty. 438 00:20:59,600 --> 00:21:01,400 Speaker 7: I think he shown a lot. I love it leadership 439 00:21:01,400 --> 00:21:02,879 Speaker 7: a billy. I love how he handled this year. This 440 00:21:02,920 --> 00:21:04,879 Speaker 7: has not been an easy year for the Browns. He 441 00:21:04,960 --> 00:21:07,879 Speaker 7: handled it publicly extremely well. Even it's press conference yesterday 442 00:21:07,880 --> 00:21:10,520 Speaker 7: that I was watching, just handled everything. That's what you 443 00:21:10,640 --> 00:21:12,879 Speaker 7: need as a head coach is someone a leader that 444 00:21:12,920 --> 00:21:14,959 Speaker 7: can handle adversity. He's shown he can do that, So 445 00:21:15,560 --> 00:21:16,840 Speaker 7: I think he's gonna be okay in the end. 446 00:21:17,119 --> 00:21:19,800 Speaker 2: Tom Telasco joining us here on Fox Sports Radio. She's 447 00:21:19,880 --> 00:21:22,440 Speaker 2: Monzi Blanios. I'm Dan Bayer, Tom the former GM of 448 00:21:22,480 --> 00:21:26,000 Speaker 2: the Chargers and Raiders. So I understand the sensitivity with 449 00:21:26,080 --> 00:21:28,520 Speaker 2: this question from the move that was made in Las 450 00:21:28,600 --> 00:21:32,240 Speaker 2: Vegas today, But what are some of the challenges for 451 00:21:32,359 --> 00:21:35,560 Speaker 2: a Raiders organization who now will have the first overall 452 00:21:35,560 --> 00:21:38,520 Speaker 2: pick in the draft coming up this spring. What are 453 00:21:38,560 --> 00:21:41,600 Speaker 2: the challenges that you face, I guess in that building 454 00:21:41,600 --> 00:21:44,160 Speaker 2: and trying to make this team a playoff contender. 455 00:21:45,320 --> 00:21:47,640 Speaker 7: Look, there's a lot of good resources there, and they 456 00:21:47,680 --> 00:21:49,360 Speaker 7: just have to get to the point where you get 457 00:21:49,400 --> 00:21:51,560 Speaker 7: some stability. I know they haven't had that in a 458 00:21:51,640 --> 00:21:55,000 Speaker 7: number of years. I do believe at this point, and 459 00:21:55,080 --> 00:21:56,960 Speaker 7: I know the fans have probably get tired of hearing 460 00:21:57,040 --> 00:21:59,199 Speaker 7: of this, but I think at this point they're going 461 00:21:59,240 --> 00:22:01,760 Speaker 7: to get the right per with the right alignment going 462 00:22:01,760 --> 00:22:04,120 Speaker 7: into next year, and any built from there. You've got 463 00:22:04,119 --> 00:22:06,080 Speaker 7: the first round pick, it's going to be a quarterback. 464 00:22:06,520 --> 00:22:09,560 Speaker 7: That's the person they've struggled to find in clearly when 465 00:22:09,560 --> 00:22:11,639 Speaker 7: I was there, as far as a young quarterback to 466 00:22:11,680 --> 00:22:14,600 Speaker 7: build around. But you have to get some stability. And 467 00:22:14,640 --> 00:22:18,439 Speaker 7: it's been the last three drafts the team that's drafted 468 00:22:18,480 --> 00:22:20,720 Speaker 7: for head coaches that are no longer there, So this 469 00:22:20,760 --> 00:22:23,120 Speaker 7: will be the fourth one. So that kind of stunts 470 00:22:23,119 --> 00:22:25,600 Speaker 7: the rebuild because you're drafting players for a certain head 471 00:22:25,600 --> 00:22:27,240 Speaker 7: coach and a certain scheme and then all of a sudden, 472 00:22:27,280 --> 00:22:30,680 Speaker 7: the scheme changes or the philosophy changes and that's changed 473 00:22:30,680 --> 00:22:33,040 Speaker 7: for four consecutive years. I do feel like at this 474 00:22:33,080 --> 00:22:35,600 Speaker 7: point there get the point where they're all aligned moving forward, 475 00:22:35,800 --> 00:22:39,119 Speaker 7: They'll have a quarterback that have some pieces on offense 476 00:22:39,200 --> 00:22:41,440 Speaker 7: that the offensive line, they get Colton Miller back, they 477 00:22:41,440 --> 00:22:44,159 Speaker 7: get JPJ Jackson Powers Johnson back, They're going to have 478 00:22:44,200 --> 00:22:46,680 Speaker 7: some players. It's going to take a little bit of time, 479 00:22:46,720 --> 00:22:48,960 Speaker 7: and I know nobody wants patience, but for the next 480 00:22:49,000 --> 00:22:50,879 Speaker 7: head coach, there are some pieces there to work around. 481 00:22:51,680 --> 00:22:53,040 Speaker 7: But I know it's just been a long haul for 482 00:22:53,040 --> 00:22:53,720 Speaker 7: everybody there. 483 00:22:54,400 --> 00:22:56,280 Speaker 6: Out of all, out of all of the teams looking 484 00:22:56,280 --> 00:22:58,959 Speaker 6: for a head coach, which one do you think seems 485 00:22:59,000 --> 00:22:59,720 Speaker 6: the most appealing. 486 00:23:01,480 --> 00:23:06,040 Speaker 7: Oh, that's a tough question. Look, there's only thirty two 487 00:23:06,040 --> 00:23:08,399 Speaker 7: of these jobs. They all have their positives, whether people 488 00:23:08,520 --> 00:23:11,720 Speaker 7: you know see it or not. But obviously you want 489 00:23:11,720 --> 00:23:13,280 Speaker 7: to look for a job. If you already have a 490 00:23:13,359 --> 00:23:16,040 Speaker 7: quarterback in place, like the Giants have with Jackson Dirt, 491 00:23:16,560 --> 00:23:18,159 Speaker 7: you know that's going to be the appealing part of it. 492 00:23:18,200 --> 00:23:20,720 Speaker 7: That's the hardest piece to find is the franchise quarterback. 493 00:23:21,160 --> 00:23:23,520 Speaker 7: The Giants have that with Jackson Dirt. They have a 494 00:23:23,520 --> 00:23:26,040 Speaker 7: really good front office with Joe Shane and Kevin Abrams 495 00:23:26,040 --> 00:23:28,439 Speaker 7: and Tim McDonald. So they have some stability and some 496 00:23:28,560 --> 00:23:31,800 Speaker 7: experience there and they have some pieces. But their defense 497 00:23:31,920 --> 00:23:35,160 Speaker 7: has players. I can't quite figure out why they hadn't 498 00:23:35,280 --> 00:23:37,040 Speaker 7: didn't play as well as they should have this year, 499 00:23:37,119 --> 00:23:38,480 Speaker 7: and that's something they're gonna have to work through, and 500 00:23:38,480 --> 00:23:40,120 Speaker 7: that's gonna be a big part of the interview process 501 00:23:40,200 --> 00:23:42,040 Speaker 7: is what's the plan for the defense as well? Not 502 00:23:42,080 --> 00:23:44,159 Speaker 7: only Jackson Dart, but how do we get some of 503 00:23:44,200 --> 00:23:47,800 Speaker 7: these talented defensive players to play to their abilities. But 504 00:23:48,200 --> 00:23:50,120 Speaker 7: New York's a big market, they have a quarterback that'd 505 00:23:50,160 --> 00:23:51,560 Speaker 7: be a really interesting job for head. 506 00:23:51,440 --> 00:23:54,560 Speaker 2: Coach Tom telasco joining us here on Fox Sports Radio. 507 00:23:55,240 --> 00:23:58,479 Speaker 2: My question now shifts not from the teams that are 508 00:23:58,480 --> 00:24:00,639 Speaker 2: looking for coaches, but teams that are looking to advance 509 00:24:00,680 --> 00:24:05,280 Speaker 2: in the playoffs, and specifically about the Philadelphia Eagles, because 510 00:24:05,680 --> 00:24:09,280 Speaker 2: they obviously made a decision yesterday to rest their starters. 511 00:24:09,320 --> 00:24:12,520 Speaker 2: They ended up being the three seed, but they got 512 00:24:12,560 --> 00:24:14,480 Speaker 2: some help from the Lions and beating the Bears, but 513 00:24:14,480 --> 00:24:16,560 Speaker 2: the Eagles didn't take care of their end of the bit, 514 00:24:16,640 --> 00:24:19,040 Speaker 2: so they're gonna end up being the three seed. How 515 00:24:19,080 --> 00:24:22,560 Speaker 2: much is the general manager in that conversation with a 516 00:24:22,600 --> 00:24:26,120 Speaker 2: coach on how to approach week eighteen. What approaches did 517 00:24:26,160 --> 00:24:28,720 Speaker 2: you like when you were in that seat if Week 518 00:24:28,760 --> 00:24:31,959 Speaker 2: eighteen mattered or maybe didn't matter for a team that 519 00:24:32,040 --> 00:24:34,560 Speaker 2: was going into the playoffs. What's the GM's role in 520 00:24:34,560 --> 00:24:35,679 Speaker 2: those sort of discussions. 521 00:24:36,840 --> 00:24:39,520 Speaker 7: It's certainly an organizational decision that you would sit down 522 00:24:39,520 --> 00:24:41,240 Speaker 7: with the head coach and discuss it and certainly be 523 00:24:41,280 --> 00:24:43,640 Speaker 7: a sounding board for the head coach. And I've been 524 00:24:43,640 --> 00:24:47,040 Speaker 7: through a situation before, and I gotta say most gms 525 00:24:47,560 --> 00:24:50,880 Speaker 7: would rather go on a side of the rest and 526 00:24:51,200 --> 00:24:54,120 Speaker 7: not putting players out there that could with risk the injury. 527 00:24:54,200 --> 00:24:55,920 Speaker 7: Because at this point of the year, if one of 528 00:24:55,960 --> 00:24:59,080 Speaker 7: your main starters goes down, there's nowhere to go. Pass 529 00:24:59,119 --> 00:25:01,480 Speaker 7: the trade deadline, there's obviously no free agents in the street. 530 00:25:01,480 --> 00:25:02,919 Speaker 7: They're going to come in and start for you. So 531 00:25:03,400 --> 00:25:05,320 Speaker 7: as a GM, you're you're always worried about that, and 532 00:25:05,400 --> 00:25:07,080 Speaker 7: usually the head coach is more worried about Well. I 533 00:25:07,119 --> 00:25:10,520 Speaker 7: don't want to get rusty, but I will say I've 534 00:25:10,520 --> 00:25:13,119 Speaker 7: seen teams do it both ways. There's no one single 535 00:25:13,160 --> 00:25:16,480 Speaker 7: way to do it. I've always been on the more side. 536 00:25:16,600 --> 00:25:18,160 Speaker 7: If you have a chance to get players some risk 537 00:25:18,240 --> 00:25:19,760 Speaker 7: and pull away the risk of getting hurt in that 538 00:25:19,840 --> 00:25:22,240 Speaker 7: last game. That doesn't mean anything. That's the way to go. 539 00:25:23,000 --> 00:25:24,359 Speaker 7: There's no other teams that have gone the other way 540 00:25:24,400 --> 00:25:25,680 Speaker 7: and say, he look, we need to keep playing to 541 00:25:26,119 --> 00:25:28,639 Speaker 7: stay sharp, like the Rams did the other day. I 542 00:25:28,680 --> 00:25:31,119 Speaker 7: think each situation is unique. I think for the Eagles 543 00:25:31,160 --> 00:25:33,480 Speaker 7: this works for them, and they've played a lot of 544 00:25:33,480 --> 00:25:35,840 Speaker 7: games the last couple of years, so I do think 545 00:25:36,040 --> 00:25:38,320 Speaker 7: just trying to get some fresh lays going into playoffs, 546 00:25:38,480 --> 00:25:40,520 Speaker 7: but don't play anybody anywhere. I don't think they're worried 547 00:25:40,560 --> 00:25:43,400 Speaker 7: about who they play, so I was I was fine 548 00:25:43,440 --> 00:25:44,040 Speaker 7: with the decision. 549 00:25:44,920 --> 00:25:46,919 Speaker 6: Is there any team that is in the playoffs right 550 00:25:46,920 --> 00:25:48,280 Speaker 6: now that has surprised you? 551 00:25:48,600 --> 00:25:50,919 Speaker 3: I'm looking at the Jaguars and how they ended the 552 00:25:50,960 --> 00:25:52,760 Speaker 3: season on an eight game winning streak. 553 00:25:53,160 --> 00:25:55,840 Speaker 6: You know, any team like the Jaguars or another team 554 00:25:55,880 --> 00:25:58,720 Speaker 6: that surprises you, Well. 555 00:25:58,600 --> 00:26:01,679 Speaker 7: I think the first I mean the Jaguars jump out immediately, 556 00:26:01,880 --> 00:26:03,800 Speaker 7: and just how they've played the last points and a half, 557 00:26:03,840 --> 00:26:08,560 Speaker 7: which is the most important part of the season. But 558 00:26:08,640 --> 00:26:10,520 Speaker 7: I have been impressed with it, with their head coach, 559 00:26:10,520 --> 00:26:12,520 Speaker 7: how they've handled the whole situation and just how he's 560 00:26:12,520 --> 00:26:15,560 Speaker 7: handled even even Trevor Lawrence with the inconsistencies of what 561 00:26:15,640 --> 00:26:17,880 Speaker 7: he's He's shown some really high highs, but he also 562 00:26:17,920 --> 00:26:20,000 Speaker 7: had the low of the lows. But he's really even 563 00:26:20,040 --> 00:26:22,280 Speaker 7: out of play and played at a high level. They've 564 00:26:22,280 --> 00:26:24,399 Speaker 7: turned that around quickly, and I think if you're a 565 00:26:24,400 --> 00:26:26,080 Speaker 7: team right now you're looking for a head coach and 566 00:26:26,080 --> 00:26:27,960 Speaker 7: you look at what the Jaguars have done, like what 567 00:26:28,040 --> 00:26:30,560 Speaker 7: the Patriots did, he kind of gaves you some hope 568 00:26:30,600 --> 00:26:32,840 Speaker 7: that you know these are not This isn't like baseball 569 00:26:32,960 --> 00:26:35,159 Speaker 7: we have three or four and five year rebuilds and 570 00:26:35,200 --> 00:26:36,960 Speaker 7: turnarounds like you can do it quickly. 571 00:26:37,400 --> 00:26:37,560 Speaker 2: Now. 572 00:26:37,640 --> 00:26:40,600 Speaker 7: Obviously those two teams I mentioned already have franchise quarterbacks 573 00:26:40,600 --> 00:26:44,160 Speaker 7: that are young. But I've been really impressed with the Jaguars. 574 00:26:44,280 --> 00:26:46,600 Speaker 7: You know, their defense and how aggressive they've been, how 575 00:26:46,600 --> 00:26:49,639 Speaker 7: they create turnovers. I'm sure everybody's gonna be picking the 576 00:26:49,680 --> 00:26:52,560 Speaker 7: Bills in this game because Jacksonville, you know, as Sean 577 00:26:52,600 --> 00:26:54,280 Speaker 7: Payton said, you know, it's a small market and they 578 00:26:54,280 --> 00:26:57,320 Speaker 7: are not on national TV as much, but they've got 579 00:26:57,320 --> 00:26:59,320 Speaker 7: this home game for a reason. They're really strong on 580 00:26:59,359 --> 00:27:02,639 Speaker 7: both sides, and they're a really interesting football team for 581 00:27:02,680 --> 00:27:03,320 Speaker 7: the playoffs. 582 00:27:03,520 --> 00:27:05,640 Speaker 2: I got one last one for you. Tom telasco joining 583 00:27:05,680 --> 00:27:09,080 Speaker 2: us here on Fox Sports Radio. The Falcons, a lot 584 00:27:09,080 --> 00:27:12,200 Speaker 2: of things are open. Terry Fontt knows out. Rahie Morris 585 00:27:12,200 --> 00:27:15,000 Speaker 2: dismissed last night as head coach. It seems like Matt 586 00:27:15,080 --> 00:27:18,120 Speaker 2: Ryan has a sort of role there. Would you look 587 00:27:18,160 --> 00:27:21,280 Speaker 2: at the Falcons situation as one that is appealing because 588 00:27:21,320 --> 00:27:25,000 Speaker 2: you could do coach GM sort of deal the quarterback situation. 589 00:27:25,119 --> 00:27:28,120 Speaker 2: You do have Michael Pennick's junior there, but he's coming 590 00:27:28,119 --> 00:27:30,359 Speaker 2: off of his knee injury. How do you assess what 591 00:27:30,400 --> 00:27:33,119 Speaker 2: Atlanta has done after dismissing both GM and head coach. 592 00:27:34,160 --> 00:27:37,159 Speaker 7: Well, it's gonna be a lot of change. You know, 593 00:27:37,200 --> 00:27:39,159 Speaker 7: I've been around a lot of search firms. I've never 594 00:27:39,200 --> 00:27:42,080 Speaker 7: seen it before. We have two different search firms working concurrently. 595 00:27:42,119 --> 00:27:46,640 Speaker 7: And even when they brought in a consultants to kind 596 00:27:46,640 --> 00:27:49,480 Speaker 7: of audit the football operations, you kind of knew where 597 00:27:49,480 --> 00:27:51,040 Speaker 7: that was going to go because I can never see 598 00:27:51,080 --> 00:27:54,800 Speaker 7: a consulting firm coming in to look at football operations 599 00:27:54,840 --> 00:27:57,480 Speaker 7: and going back to the owner saying, hey, everything's great. 600 00:27:57,560 --> 00:27:58,359 Speaker 7: Just kind of keep going. 601 00:27:58,400 --> 00:27:58,840 Speaker 2: Sure, you know. 602 00:27:58,920 --> 00:28:01,600 Speaker 7: That's not going to happen is that there's going to 603 00:28:01,680 --> 00:28:03,800 Speaker 7: be major change, and there's a major change now between 604 00:28:03,960 --> 00:28:06,440 Speaker 7: not only GM and head coach, but also president as 605 00:28:06,440 --> 00:28:08,560 Speaker 7: far as moving Rich McKay into a different role. Rich 606 00:28:08,600 --> 00:28:10,400 Speaker 7: McKay is outstanding in what he does, but he's gonna 607 00:28:10,400 --> 00:28:13,200 Speaker 7: I guess he's gonna take on a different role. So 608 00:28:13,200 --> 00:28:16,080 Speaker 7: so I guess you have a blank canvas there to 609 00:28:16,160 --> 00:28:20,040 Speaker 7: start fresh. They do have some talent on offense, but 610 00:28:20,040 --> 00:28:21,879 Speaker 7: there's a lot of questions at the quarterback position. Now 611 00:28:21,920 --> 00:28:23,680 Speaker 7: They've put a lot of assets into it, but right 612 00:28:23,680 --> 00:28:27,120 Speaker 7: now you've got Kirk Cousins, who you know, who knows 613 00:28:27,160 --> 00:28:29,320 Speaker 7: he may retire, but he's up there in age. And 614 00:28:29,359 --> 00:28:31,600 Speaker 7: you've got Michael Penk's coming off of major knee injury, 615 00:28:31,600 --> 00:28:34,560 Speaker 7: who's had durability derbilly issues going back to college. So 616 00:28:34,600 --> 00:28:37,520 Speaker 7: that is certainly an uncertain situation. It's the most important position. 617 00:28:38,280 --> 00:28:41,280 Speaker 7: But you're walking into a team that has some talent 618 00:28:41,320 --> 00:28:43,280 Speaker 7: on both sides of the ball, and it's you know, 619 00:28:43,280 --> 00:28:45,080 Speaker 7: a clean slate to work with with a GM, a 620 00:28:45,080 --> 00:28:47,520 Speaker 7: head coach, and you know whoever the president's going to be. 621 00:28:47,840 --> 00:28:50,560 Speaker 7: I've heard great things about Matt Ryan, So I guess 622 00:28:50,640 --> 00:28:51,360 Speaker 7: what we shall see. 623 00:28:51,480 --> 00:28:53,800 Speaker 2: Did you like draft cams? Because I feel that's what 624 00:28:53,960 --> 00:28:56,240 Speaker 2: got Terry Fott knows we've seen over the last twenty 625 00:28:56,240 --> 00:28:58,560 Speaker 2: four hours him explaining to Arthur Blank why they took 626 00:28:58,880 --> 00:29:00,720 Speaker 2: Michael Pennick Junior. Did you do you like the draft 627 00:29:00,720 --> 00:29:02,520 Speaker 2: cam when you were in the hot seat. 628 00:29:02,320 --> 00:29:06,240 Speaker 7: As a GM honestly, not really, But it was a 629 00:29:06,240 --> 00:29:08,400 Speaker 7: two way street because look, if you want to get 630 00:29:08,400 --> 00:29:10,160 Speaker 7: something back to your fans, they kind of show them 631 00:29:10,200 --> 00:29:12,160 Speaker 7: what goes on in the draft room. And there was 632 00:29:12,280 --> 00:29:15,280 Speaker 7: just a lot of a lot of hunger see how 633 00:29:15,320 --> 00:29:18,000 Speaker 7: things are done, how the decisions are made. So whether 634 00:29:18,040 --> 00:29:20,880 Speaker 7: it was recording the phone call to the player drafting 635 00:29:20,960 --> 00:29:23,720 Speaker 7: to having a camera and a microphone in there, I 636 00:29:23,800 --> 00:29:25,480 Speaker 7: kind of got used to it. I was old school. 637 00:29:25,480 --> 00:29:27,280 Speaker 7: I came up in the Bill Polly and he would 638 00:29:27,360 --> 00:29:29,320 Speaker 7: never have a camera in the draft room. I had 639 00:29:29,320 --> 00:29:32,080 Speaker 7: to change and evolve, and I did, but sure comfortable. 640 00:29:33,080 --> 00:29:34,920 Speaker 7: They always say, hey, don't worry about it. You won't 641 00:29:34,920 --> 00:29:36,280 Speaker 7: even know what's in there. So yeah, that's part of 642 00:29:36,280 --> 00:29:38,120 Speaker 7: the problem. I don't even know it's on. God knows 643 00:29:38,160 --> 00:29:40,520 Speaker 7: what I'm going to do, so but look, it's part 644 00:29:40,560 --> 00:29:42,600 Speaker 7: of the NFL nowadays, and I think it's something to 645 00:29:42,680 --> 00:29:46,400 Speaker 7: give back to your fancy just for content. But look, yeah, 646 00:29:46,440 --> 00:29:48,560 Speaker 7: this is the downside to it. They see it all, 647 00:29:48,920 --> 00:29:50,040 Speaker 7: but that's part of being a GM. 648 00:29:50,640 --> 00:29:53,920 Speaker 2: Great stuff, Tom, We appreciated. Best of luck in twenty 649 00:29:53,960 --> 00:29:56,040 Speaker 2: twenty six. Enjoy the NFL playoffs. We'll talk to you 650 00:29:56,080 --> 00:29:56,560 Speaker 2: again soon. 651 00:29:57,240 --> 00:29:57,680 Speaker 8: Sounds good. 652 00:29:57,760 --> 00:29:59,080 Speaker 7: Thanks for both you. Take care, Tom. 653 00:29:59,160 --> 00:30:01,400 Speaker 2: To a Lasco joining here at Fox Sports Radio. She's 654 00:30:01,440 --> 00:30:04,000 Speaker 2: Matzi Blajos. I'm Dan Byer. Let's go to the news deck. 655 00:30:04,320 --> 00:30:07,280 Speaker 2: News desk, guys Aglowing Cron joining us. 656 00:30:07,680 --> 00:30:12,400 Speaker 5: An odd situation involving New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson. 657 00:30:12,760 --> 00:30:16,640 Speaker 5: He revealed today that he tore his hamstring prior to 658 00:30:16,760 --> 00:30:19,680 Speaker 5: Week two of the regular season. He would start in 659 00:30:19,840 --> 00:30:24,320 Speaker 5: two more games after that and appear in three additional games. 660 00:30:24,560 --> 00:30:29,840 Speaker 5: Of course, NFL teams are supposed to, you know, disclose injuries. Sure, However, 661 00:30:29,960 --> 00:30:34,280 Speaker 5: Wilson tweeted on social media a short time ago, and 662 00:30:34,400 --> 00:30:38,720 Speaker 5: I quote not the Giant's fault. They didn't know because 663 00:30:38,760 --> 00:30:41,840 Speaker 5: I didn't want to tell anyone because of the circumstances. 664 00:30:42,080 --> 00:30:44,320 Speaker 5: I just had to play through it to try and 665 00:30:44,440 --> 00:30:48,000 Speaker 5: go ball. Thought we were going to win that wild 666 00:30:48,240 --> 00:30:53,120 Speaker 5: crazy game unquote. So apparently, kudos to Russell Wilson for 667 00:30:53,320 --> 00:30:55,800 Speaker 5: successfully hiding a torn. 668 00:30:55,640 --> 00:31:01,480 Speaker 2: Hamstring standing Yeah, Iowa, Sam and Jason scenarios Danson and 669 00:31:01,600 --> 00:31:03,520 Speaker 2: tell anybody on. 670 00:31:04,200 --> 00:31:07,400 Speaker 3: His feet standing ovation for the former Seahawk. 671 00:31:08,520 --> 00:31:12,040 Speaker 2: Yet he was able to climb up probably for uh, 672 00:31:12,080 --> 00:31:16,280 Speaker 2: for four pieces of scaffolding to be there on New 673 00:31:16,320 --> 00:31:20,200 Speaker 2: Year's Eve with Siarra on uh with Ryan Seacrest on stage, 674 00:31:20,520 --> 00:31:23,000 Speaker 2: all with the torn hamstring. Please clap. 675 00:31:27,880 --> 00:31:31,959 Speaker 3: Ciara, Sierra. That doesn't Okay, that doesn't matter, got it? 676 00:31:32,000 --> 00:31:32,200 Speaker 3: You know? 677 00:31:32,680 --> 00:31:35,600 Speaker 9: But facing a peak season looking for a new team member, 678 00:31:35,720 --> 00:31:39,920 Speaker 9: work for solutions from Express Employment Professionals make hiring easier. 679 00:31:40,400 --> 00:31:43,040 Speaker 9: Visit expresspros dot com to find an office and see 680 00:31:43,040 --> 00:31:46,120 Speaker 9: how Express can help you hire smarter and faster. 681 00:31:46,200 --> 00:31:47,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, don't blame the giants. I didn't tell him. 682 00:31:47,800 --> 00:31:48,920 Speaker 3: I didn't tell them. 683 00:31:49,360 --> 00:31:52,120 Speaker 2: I didn't tell him. I'm sure Brian Davills like great. 684 00:31:52,120 --> 00:31:53,880 Speaker 2: I had a one legged quarterback out at all time. 685 00:31:54,080 --> 00:31:59,440 Speaker 2: Now I don't have a job. Unbelievable. This guy, seriously, 686 00:31:59,720 --> 00:32:00,440 Speaker 2: this guy. 687 00:32:01,160 --> 00:32:03,320 Speaker 3: So he tore it in that overtime game? Is that 688 00:32:03,360 --> 00:32:03,800 Speaker 3: what it is? 689 00:32:03,800 --> 00:32:03,880 Speaker 4: That? 690 00:32:03,920 --> 00:32:04,280 Speaker 7: What it is? 691 00:32:04,320 --> 00:32:07,560 Speaker 5: He tore it during the week before the Week two game. 692 00:32:07,760 --> 00:32:09,960 Speaker 2: Okay, so he threw for four hundred and fifty yards 693 00:32:09,960 --> 00:32:13,640 Speaker 2: on one leg on one leg and then didn't then 694 00:32:13,680 --> 00:32:15,640 Speaker 2: couldn't do anything else the rest of the season. 695 00:32:15,640 --> 00:32:17,800 Speaker 4: But why is it a story? Why is it Why 696 00:32:17,840 --> 00:32:20,520 Speaker 4: has the NFL been informed of this? Like why is 697 00:32:20,560 --> 00:32:21,080 Speaker 4: this a thing? 698 00:32:21,200 --> 00:32:23,720 Speaker 2: Well, because he would need to be reported on the 699 00:32:23,760 --> 00:32:28,080 Speaker 2: injury report. But Russell Wilson, which I don't know how 700 00:32:28,080 --> 00:32:30,560 Speaker 2: many of us actually believe he tore his hamstring, which 701 00:32:30,600 --> 00:32:33,960 Speaker 2: I that's part of the problem as well. He's now 702 00:32:33,960 --> 00:32:35,920 Speaker 2: coming out and saying what a great guy he was 703 00:32:36,000 --> 00:32:38,480 Speaker 2: by not telling anyone he was hurt. And by the way, 704 00:32:38,520 --> 00:32:39,520 Speaker 2: don't blame the Giants. 705 00:32:39,800 --> 00:32:43,040 Speaker 5: So he he revealed it this morning during you know, 706 00:32:43,200 --> 00:32:47,360 Speaker 5: locker room cleanout day. Then when the media got a 707 00:32:47,360 --> 00:32:49,800 Speaker 5: hold of it, they're like, wait a minute, this is 708 00:32:49,920 --> 00:32:52,719 Speaker 5: kind of this should be investigated because you're literally supposed 709 00:32:52,760 --> 00:32:55,760 Speaker 5: to report injuries. And then after that he issued that gotcha. 710 00:32:55,840 --> 00:32:59,240 Speaker 2: Ok Yeah, So Russell Wilson did no one any favors 711 00:32:59,280 --> 00:33:02,320 Speaker 2: except himself today truly, like that's what he did. He 712 00:33:02,600 --> 00:33:05,000 Speaker 2: made himself look better, like he played hurt. 713 00:33:05,120 --> 00:33:05,239 Speaker 7: Well. 714 00:33:05,280 --> 00:33:08,080 Speaker 10: He also he also makes himself look kind of like, oh, 715 00:33:08,120 --> 00:33:10,200 Speaker 10: I wasn't healthy when I was playing, Like I'll be 716 00:33:10,280 --> 00:33:11,120 Speaker 10: healthy in the future. 717 00:33:11,160 --> 00:33:14,520 Speaker 2: Maybe better that aids Russell Wilson. It does no good 718 00:33:14,560 --> 00:33:17,440 Speaker 2: for the Giants. But but do you really think that 719 00:33:17,480 --> 00:33:20,960 Speaker 2: it's the hamstring why he's stunk? He hasn't been good 720 00:33:21,040 --> 00:33:25,080 Speaker 2: for four years. It's not the hamstring. It's Russell Wilson 721 00:33:25,640 --> 00:33:28,560 Speaker 2: that's the issue. But hey, let's make it about me. 722 00:33:29,160 --> 00:33:31,520 Speaker 2: Went in doubt and make it about me. 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I thought it was meant to be when 747 00:34:47,760 --> 00:34:50,560 Speaker 2: they gotten they got that fourth down, and I guess 748 00:34:50,600 --> 00:34:51,080 Speaker 2: it wasn't. 749 00:34:51,760 --> 00:34:53,840 Speaker 3: So I watch on a streaming. 750 00:34:53,920 --> 00:34:56,040 Speaker 6: I think I've told you guys you have DirecTV streaming, 751 00:34:56,120 --> 00:34:59,600 Speaker 6: so still streaming, but the channels right, Yes, I lost 752 00:34:59,640 --> 00:35:03,520 Speaker 6: signal before the kick, and then my Twitter went off 753 00:35:03,600 --> 00:35:07,360 Speaker 6: and I read Steelers AFC North Champs and I was 754 00:35:07,440 --> 00:35:11,040 Speaker 6: like what because Boswell had just missed a kick. 755 00:35:11,160 --> 00:35:13,520 Speaker 3: Yes, so like I could not, I didn't see it. 756 00:35:13,520 --> 00:35:13,920 Speaker 2: I had. 757 00:35:14,040 --> 00:35:16,080 Speaker 6: Then I went back and I saw it, but I 758 00:35:16,200 --> 00:35:17,600 Speaker 6: could not believe it. 759 00:35:18,320 --> 00:35:19,360 Speaker 3: Unreal, unreal. 760 00:35:19,440 --> 00:35:21,360 Speaker 2: Did your signal come back in time to hear the 761 00:35:21,440 --> 00:35:22,879 Speaker 2: postgame interview? Yes? 762 00:35:22,960 --> 00:35:24,520 Speaker 3: No, no, no, yes, of course. 763 00:35:24,400 --> 00:35:28,360 Speaker 2: Aaron Rodgers, Cam Hayward, TJ. Watt All, surrounded by Melissa 764 00:35:28,400 --> 00:35:32,399 Speaker 2: Stark and Melissa Stark had this exchange with the soon 765 00:35:32,440 --> 00:35:33,759 Speaker 2: to be Hall of Fame quarterback. 766 00:35:34,200 --> 00:35:35,800 Speaker 8: It's pretty emotional, honestly. 767 00:35:36,120 --> 00:35:37,000 Speaker 2: It's been a great year. 768 00:35:37,239 --> 00:35:40,239 Speaker 8: So I'm thankful for these guys and excited to be 769 00:35:40,280 --> 00:35:42,120 Speaker 8: going to the playoffs for the first time in a 770 00:35:42,120 --> 00:35:42,520 Speaker 8: long while. 771 00:35:42,760 --> 00:35:45,359 Speaker 3: Does that mean you're riding off into the sunset after this. 772 00:35:45,600 --> 00:35:47,759 Speaker 8: No, I'm just just been a you know, it's been 773 00:35:47,800 --> 00:35:50,799 Speaker 8: a grinding here and two years before that were's up 774 00:35:50,840 --> 00:35:54,960 Speaker 8: as well, So it's been It's been an absolute blessing 775 00:35:55,000 --> 00:35:57,560 Speaker 8: to be here with these fans, in this organization and 776 00:35:57,680 --> 00:35:59,760 Speaker 8: Mike Tea and a leadership that we got with these guys, 777 00:35:59,760 --> 00:36:02,279 Speaker 8: and you know, I think we just we found that 778 00:36:02,400 --> 00:36:06,200 Speaker 8: little bit that's something special, which is belief tonight on 779 00:36:06,239 --> 00:36:08,120 Speaker 8: the offensive side. And I'm proud of our guys the 780 00:36:08,120 --> 00:36:09,919 Speaker 8: way we responded in the fourth quarter. 781 00:36:10,400 --> 00:36:11,120 Speaker 3: I had to ask it. 782 00:36:12,440 --> 00:36:14,879 Speaker 2: I had to ask it. Come on, Cam, come on in. 783 00:36:15,200 --> 00:36:16,279 Speaker 2: She knew she messed up. 784 00:36:16,480 --> 00:36:16,760 Speaker 4: Girl. 785 00:36:16,840 --> 00:36:20,319 Speaker 2: What There's nothing that Aaron Rodgers said previously that what 786 00:36:20,480 --> 00:36:23,080 Speaker 2: made you think that this is it? Right? Like, there 787 00:36:23,160 --> 00:36:26,880 Speaker 2: was nothing nothing that he had said in those previous 788 00:36:26,920 --> 00:36:29,000 Speaker 2: four or five sentences to make you think that this 789 00:36:29,680 --> 00:36:32,000 Speaker 2: was going to be he was about to play his 790 00:36:32,040 --> 00:36:34,520 Speaker 2: final game, maybe next week or this was the final run. 791 00:36:34,560 --> 00:36:38,719 Speaker 2: There was nothing that was said, and Melissa Stark just 792 00:36:39,600 --> 00:36:42,880 Speaker 2: went that way. It was way off base, way. 793 00:36:42,640 --> 00:36:45,480 Speaker 11: Off base, righting off into the sunset. He's got another 794 00:36:45,560 --> 00:36:48,680 Speaker 11: game to play. What sunset are you talking about? Aaron 795 00:36:48,719 --> 00:36:53,200 Speaker 11: Rodgers glitched. If you watch that, his eyes have like 796 00:36:53,520 --> 00:36:55,000 Speaker 11: he can't believe she just asked. 797 00:36:55,280 --> 00:36:57,680 Speaker 6: She just asked him that, and then he has to like, Okay, 798 00:36:57,760 --> 00:36:59,960 Speaker 6: do not tell her how stupid of a question you 799 00:37:00,200 --> 00:37:03,479 Speaker 6: just ask? I have the rap respond in a more 800 00:37:03,680 --> 00:37:07,840 Speaker 6: you know, appropriate for a TV way. Uh what he 801 00:37:07,880 --> 00:37:09,920 Speaker 6: glitched because he wanted to tell her how stupid she sounded. 802 00:37:10,040 --> 00:37:13,960 Speaker 2: Jason Stewart's our executive producer. You uh, you didn't love 803 00:37:14,000 --> 00:37:15,880 Speaker 2: this either. You hitted the ending more than anything. 804 00:37:16,640 --> 00:37:18,719 Speaker 4: Yeah, her saying at the end gave it all way 805 00:37:18,880 --> 00:37:22,560 Speaker 4: she said. She's saying I had to ask was her 806 00:37:22,600 --> 00:37:25,680 Speaker 4: way of saying that was a really bad question at 807 00:37:25,680 --> 00:37:26,520 Speaker 4: the wrong time. 808 00:37:26,719 --> 00:37:27,960 Speaker 2: I had to do it, had to do it. 809 00:37:28,040 --> 00:37:30,200 Speaker 4: No, you didn't. I don't think anybody felt like you had, 810 00:37:30,400 --> 00:37:31,360 Speaker 4: including your producer. 811 00:37:31,600 --> 00:37:33,759 Speaker 6: Someone told her to do it. That's what that was, 812 00:37:33,800 --> 00:37:35,359 Speaker 6: like a producer, you know what I'm saying. Like she 813 00:37:35,440 --> 00:37:38,040 Speaker 6: was like, I had to ask, because why why did. 814 00:37:37,880 --> 00:37:38,720 Speaker 4: You have to guys? 815 00:37:38,719 --> 00:37:42,560 Speaker 5: In her defense, Melissa Stark actually tore her hamstring before 816 00:37:43,239 --> 00:37:43,840 Speaker 5: week two. 817 00:37:43,719 --> 00:37:46,000 Speaker 3: Of the season stop Stuck. 818 00:37:46,160 --> 00:37:48,279 Speaker 5: But Monci, I actually think you have it right on. 819 00:37:48,560 --> 00:37:50,800 Speaker 5: I don't know this for sure, but I would almost 820 00:37:50,960 --> 00:37:54,359 Speaker 5: guarantee you it was someone saying it in her ear, 821 00:37:54,480 --> 00:37:55,839 Speaker 5: either beforehand or. 822 00:37:55,840 --> 00:37:58,120 Speaker 3: During the interview, right like, hey, don't forget to bring 823 00:37:58,160 --> 00:38:00,439 Speaker 3: that up. But again, out of pocket life. He didn't 824 00:38:00,480 --> 00:38:00,839 Speaker 3: say that. 825 00:38:01,400 --> 00:38:03,040 Speaker 6: If you would have said I'm really excited for it 826 00:38:03,080 --> 00:38:06,400 Speaker 6: to be maybe my final playoff game, he didn't say final, 827 00:38:06,560 --> 00:38:08,200 Speaker 6: and he didn't indicate any of that. 828 00:38:08,960 --> 00:38:11,200 Speaker 2: You guys had a beautiful wedding. Did you guys sign 829 00:38:11,239 --> 00:38:14,680 Speaker 2: a prenup or not? It's that and this is beautiful today. 830 00:38:14,760 --> 00:38:17,600 Speaker 2: I just curious. I had to ask. I had to 831 00:38:17,640 --> 00:38:20,840 Speaker 2: ask you guys. She's Watson Belanios, I'm dan byer Isaac 832 00:38:20,840 --> 00:38:23,759 Speaker 2: Low and Crown, Jason Stewart, Iowa Sam are here. Love 833 00:38:23,800 --> 00:38:26,000 Speaker 2: and Hate from a Magnificent Weekend. Next