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Check them all 11 00:00:46,108 --> 00:00:49,348 Speaker 1: out NFL Plus. Until then, we welcome you inside Good 12 00:00:49,348 --> 00:00:52,268 Speaker 1: Morning Football live here in New York City. It's Wednesday, 13 00:00:52,348 --> 00:00:55,548 Speaker 1: March twenty second. Jamie, you're at all. Kyle Brand, James mccordy, 14 00:00:55,668 --> 00:00:58,988 Speaker 1: Tom Pellicero, who is still reeling from being called out 15 00:00:59,268 --> 00:01:02,508 Speaker 1: for using a term like blockbuster trade a little too freely, 16 00:01:02,548 --> 00:01:05,388 Speaker 1: please speak on yourself. I still dis agree that Darren 17 00:01:05,428 --> 00:01:08,948 Speaker 1: Waller to the Giants is not a blockbuster trade. It's 18 00:01:08,988 --> 00:01:12,708 Speaker 1: fundamentally it's a very good trade. Some trades that we 19 00:01:12,748 --> 00:01:15,668 Speaker 1: want to go down between now and Draft Day. We 20 00:01:16,228 --> 00:01:18,788 Speaker 1: cooked these up if you will, Kyle, and you get 21 00:01:18,788 --> 00:01:21,268 Speaker 1: to lead us off. Oh my gosh. All right. So 22 00:01:21,988 --> 00:01:24,268 Speaker 1: I'm looking at the AFC East and just this is 23 00:01:24,308 --> 00:01:27,188 Speaker 1: an exercise and fun and creativity. If it happens, it happens. 24 00:01:27,188 --> 00:01:29,708 Speaker 1: But we're using our imagination here, and just what in 25 00:01:29,748 --> 00:01:32,388 Speaker 1: the hell are the Patriots? And I look at you, Jay. 26 00:01:32,708 --> 00:01:35,388 Speaker 1: We just saw High Tower retire. We just saw mccordy retire. 27 00:01:35,868 --> 00:01:37,548 Speaker 1: Then they're in this position where it's like, wow, the 28 00:01:37,548 --> 00:01:39,868 Speaker 1: other three teams in the division. Are these really sparkly 29 00:01:39,908 --> 00:01:42,268 Speaker 1: objects and they're so talented and everything. I don't know 30 00:01:42,308 --> 00:01:43,908 Speaker 1: what their identity is. And I know they have to 31 00:01:43,908 --> 00:01:46,148 Speaker 1: make something out of mac Jones. What if the Patriots 32 00:01:46,148 --> 00:01:49,468 Speaker 1: traded for Derrick Henry, that's my trade. You hear the rumors, 33 00:01:49,508 --> 00:01:51,428 Speaker 1: you hear the Dereck Henry. The Titans might be shopping, 34 00:01:51,428 --> 00:01:53,228 Speaker 1: it might not be. And if they're not, if they're 35 00:01:53,228 --> 00:01:54,988 Speaker 1: throwing things to the TV right now, that's fine. This 36 00:01:55,028 --> 00:01:57,148 Speaker 1: is an exercise. Is he not to be had? They 37 00:01:57,148 --> 00:01:59,708 Speaker 1: got rid of Damien Harris. If Derrick Henry goes there 38 00:01:59,868 --> 00:02:02,268 Speaker 1: and you set them up with Bill O'Brien and Mac Jones, 39 00:02:02,508 --> 00:02:05,748 Speaker 1: with all the Alabama tized that runs eap and Belichick 40 00:02:05,828 --> 00:02:08,428 Speaker 1: Sabanette al and you give Derek Henry and he sits 41 00:02:08,428 --> 00:02:10,788 Speaker 1: next to the mac Jones and he becomes the offense 42 00:02:10,948 --> 00:02:13,908 Speaker 1: and is a run first run, second run, third offense 43 00:02:14,068 --> 00:02:16,748 Speaker 1: with Romandre Stevenson, they're probably the best backfield and all 44 00:02:16,748 --> 00:02:20,228 Speaker 1: of the NFL second round pick a forty six overall. 45 00:02:20,268 --> 00:02:22,468 Speaker 1: It's rich. Would they do that? Would they do a 46 00:02:22,508 --> 00:02:24,348 Speaker 1: second and a fourth where they do a second alone? 47 00:02:24,628 --> 00:02:26,988 Speaker 1: The idea of Derrick Henry is showing up. He's like, okay, 48 00:02:27,188 --> 00:02:29,708 Speaker 1: now the Patriots are at the party. They have a 49 00:02:29,828 --> 00:02:32,108 Speaker 1: bad dude. They have I think a future Hall of Famer. 50 00:02:32,308 --> 00:02:33,788 Speaker 1: Now maybe they can make some noise in the East 51 00:02:33,828 --> 00:02:35,908 Speaker 1: because right now they are so dormant and so quiet, 52 00:02:35,948 --> 00:02:37,988 Speaker 1: and maybe they're a snake in the grass. Every other 53 00:02:38,028 --> 00:02:40,308 Speaker 1: team seems to be just surging towards the sensation. You're 54 00:02:40,348 --> 00:02:42,308 Speaker 1: us here and Patriots just waiting and watching people retire 55 00:02:42,548 --> 00:02:44,708 Speaker 1: trait for Derek Henry. Time your thoughts. I think it's 56 00:02:44,708 --> 00:02:47,108 Speaker 1: a fascinating fit. Obviously, when the Patriots had been at 57 00:02:47,108 --> 00:02:49,908 Speaker 1: their best, they've had multiple running backs. They got Romandre Stevenson. 58 00:02:50,028 --> 00:02:51,988 Speaker 1: Henry is a high volume running back, he had to 59 00:02:52,028 --> 00:02:54,908 Speaker 1: play specific style for him to fit in. Could see it. 60 00:02:54,908 --> 00:02:56,188 Speaker 1: I mean, there's a lot of different ways you can go. 61 00:02:56,188 --> 00:02:57,988 Speaker 1: You know, there's a connection there obviously with Mike Vrabel 62 00:02:57,988 --> 00:02:59,868 Speaker 1: and Bill Belichick and for those two talk on a 63 00:02:59,948 --> 00:03:02,428 Speaker 1: semi regular basis, and so it be an interesting fit 64 00:03:02,468 --> 00:03:04,668 Speaker 1: for sure. You were there yesterday, JA, Yeah, I love 65 00:03:04,708 --> 00:03:06,468 Speaker 1: what are they doing? I love one thing you said 66 00:03:06,588 --> 00:03:09,148 Speaker 1: was identity. And I think for New England, Bill Belichick 67 00:03:09,228 --> 00:03:12,108 Speaker 1: has always been about defense. And you talk about developing 68 00:03:12,348 --> 00:03:14,508 Speaker 1: Mac Jones as a quarterback. If you have a guy 69 00:03:14,548 --> 00:03:18,228 Speaker 1: like Derek Henry and Ramandre Stevenson in the backfield, hand 70 00:03:18,228 --> 00:03:20,348 Speaker 1: the thing all and played good defense. So when you 71 00:03:20,388 --> 00:03:24,068 Speaker 1: talk about that, Devin mccordy retired, Dante Hiitower announcing his 72 00:03:24,188 --> 00:03:27,588 Speaker 1: retirement yesterday, who are the guys in the locker room? 73 00:03:27,628 --> 00:03:29,548 Speaker 1: And Dev talked about and said, hey, there's a lot 74 00:03:29,548 --> 00:03:31,308 Speaker 1: of young leaders. They kind of needed me and some 75 00:03:31,388 --> 00:03:34,188 Speaker 1: other guys that step aside. We'll see. It sounds good 76 00:03:34,228 --> 00:03:36,188 Speaker 1: to say him being in the locker room, but we'll 77 00:03:36,228 --> 00:03:38,548 Speaker 1: see really who those young leaders are. And it doesn't 78 00:03:38,588 --> 00:03:41,108 Speaker 1: hurt to have as much talent as possible. And Derrick 79 00:03:41,188 --> 00:03:43,668 Speaker 1: Henry fits to build. And you talk about Henry and 80 00:03:43,708 --> 00:03:45,868 Speaker 1: the Titans. I'm gonna stay right there in the AFC 81 00:03:45,988 --> 00:03:48,708 Speaker 1: South with the Titans and talk about a guy Kevin Byer, 82 00:03:48,788 --> 00:03:51,108 Speaker 1: because you're thinking about the Titans sins, Ran Carthon has 83 00:03:51,148 --> 00:03:53,708 Speaker 1: got there. The amount of guys that have been released 84 00:03:53,748 --> 00:03:57,788 Speaker 1: from that team, Robert Woods, Ben Jones, Teller, Lawans, Zach Cunningham, 85 00:03:58,068 --> 00:04:02,068 Speaker 1: but Duprie, Randy Bullock and Kicker, They've just continued to 86 00:04:02,108 --> 00:04:04,748 Speaker 1: release guys. And there was a ton of rumors with 87 00:04:04,828 --> 00:04:07,468 Speaker 1: Kevin Bayer, and it was just like, hey, he's been 88 00:04:07,508 --> 00:04:09,148 Speaker 1: asked to take a pay cut and says he's not 89 00:04:09,188 --> 00:04:11,508 Speaker 1: gonna take a pay cut. Whether those things are true 90 00:04:11,668 --> 00:04:13,868 Speaker 1: or not, you look at just kind of what they've 91 00:04:13,868 --> 00:04:16,628 Speaker 1: done this offseason. They're trying to rebuild and get some 92 00:04:16,708 --> 00:04:18,788 Speaker 1: of their guys in there. When a new guy comes in, 93 00:04:18,988 --> 00:04:21,428 Speaker 1: he wants his own guys. So look at Kevin Bayer. 94 00:04:21,508 --> 00:04:23,868 Speaker 1: This is a guy who's been highly productive, and a 95 00:04:23,908 --> 00:04:26,948 Speaker 1: part of him being productive has been his availability. He's 96 00:04:26,948 --> 00:04:29,668 Speaker 1: been out there, he's played in games, he's started. You 97 00:04:29,708 --> 00:04:34,108 Speaker 1: look at throughout his entire career, consecutive starts amongst defensive backs, 98 00:04:34,548 --> 00:04:37,988 Speaker 1: one hundred and five right there the most buy so 99 00:04:38,068 --> 00:04:41,108 Speaker 1: much as you look at Adrian Amos and Quandre Diggs, 100 00:04:41,148 --> 00:04:43,028 Speaker 1: this guy not only is he playing out there are 101 00:04:43,068 --> 00:04:45,948 Speaker 1: twenty seven interceptions in the last six seasons. And if 102 00:04:45,988 --> 00:04:47,628 Speaker 1: you want to be more recent and say, hey, well 103 00:04:47,708 --> 00:04:49,828 Speaker 1: is he still doing what he did earlier last year 104 00:04:50,028 --> 00:04:52,708 Speaker 1: one hundred and six tackles and four interceptions. I think 105 00:04:52,708 --> 00:04:55,788 Speaker 1: a team like the Philadelphia Eagles, who lost CJ. Gardner, 106 00:04:55,868 --> 00:04:58,468 Speaker 1: Johnson and safety, they're still trying to get back to 107 00:04:58,548 --> 00:05:00,748 Speaker 1: the Super Bowl. You add a guy like Kevin Bayer, 108 00:05:00,948 --> 00:05:03,788 Speaker 1: his experience and his productivity, I think it would be 109 00:05:03,788 --> 00:05:05,788 Speaker 1: a huge for them, and I'll just want to buy 110 00:05:06,028 --> 00:05:07,908 Speaker 1: to be able to continue to win. He said time 111 00:05:07,948 --> 00:05:10,308 Speaker 1: after time he would love to spend his entire career 112 00:05:10,308 --> 00:05:12,748 Speaker 1: in Tennessee. If that's not going to happen, if he's 113 00:05:12,748 --> 00:05:14,308 Speaker 1: going to be asked to take a pack up, I 114 00:05:14,348 --> 00:05:16,308 Speaker 1: would love to see him somewhere else, in a team 115 00:05:16,348 --> 00:05:18,228 Speaker 1: like Philly where he can win. He has lost Marcus 116 00:05:18,228 --> 00:05:20,868 Speaker 1: Epps too, so safety clearly a big take them as 117 00:05:20,908 --> 00:05:22,508 Speaker 1: they move forward here. I'm gonna go to the wide 118 00:05:22,508 --> 00:05:24,308 Speaker 1: receiver position, and there have been a ton of wide 119 00:05:24,348 --> 00:05:27,068 Speaker 1: receiver rumors and reports, but all these different guys who 120 00:05:27,108 --> 00:05:29,828 Speaker 1: are available, and again we're just spitballing here rights as 121 00:05:29,868 --> 00:05:33,788 Speaker 1: an exercise. Yeah, obviously about Courtland Sutton to the Texas, Okay, 122 00:05:33,868 --> 00:05:35,788 Speaker 1: we know that Houston's made some moves to try to 123 00:05:35,828 --> 00:05:38,548 Speaker 1: upgrade that receiver corps or around what we assume is 124 00:05:38,588 --> 00:05:41,468 Speaker 1: going to be a highly drafted rookie quarterback. But it 125 00:05:41,548 --> 00:05:43,828 Speaker 1: was moves like going out and signing Noah Brown. It 126 00:05:43,948 --> 00:05:46,908 Speaker 1: was bringing in Robert Woods, who obviously had the injury 127 00:05:46,948 --> 00:05:49,028 Speaker 1: a couple of years ago. Last season kind of blended 128 00:05:49,348 --> 00:05:51,948 Speaker 1: in Tennessee with Courtland Sutton. You get a guy who's 129 00:05:51,948 --> 00:05:55,148 Speaker 1: twenty seven years old. He is a big type of 130 00:05:55,188 --> 00:05:57,868 Speaker 1: a wide receiver. He's gonna win fifty fifty balls for 131 00:05:57,948 --> 00:05:59,908 Speaker 1: He's twenty seven years old from an hour outside of 132 00:05:59,908 --> 00:06:03,708 Speaker 1: Houston too, So potential homecoming for Sutton. It would fit 133 00:06:03,788 --> 00:06:06,028 Speaker 1: what the texts and seemingly seemed to want to do, 134 00:06:06,548 --> 00:06:09,788 Speaker 1: and Nick as Sario loves bringing in veterans, paying them 135 00:06:09,788 --> 00:06:13,228 Speaker 1: some money, just elevating that level of competition, elevating what 136 00:06:13,268 --> 00:06:16,148 Speaker 1: they've gotten, building depth. Probably seven would certainly fit into 137 00:06:16,148 --> 00:06:17,988 Speaker 1: that and probably be the best receiver on their team right. 138 00:06:18,348 --> 00:06:20,348 Speaker 1: For sure, I'm gonna keep the fire drill going for 139 00:06:20,428 --> 00:06:22,268 Speaker 1: the Denver wide receiver room and put a new man 140 00:06:22,308 --> 00:06:25,188 Speaker 1: on the Minnesota Vikings and send Jerry Judy to Minnesota. 141 00:06:25,308 --> 00:06:28,108 Speaker 1: Because if you can have one wide receiver from the 142 00:06:28,148 --> 00:06:30,828 Speaker 1: twenty twenty draft class in Justin Jefferson, why not make 143 00:06:30,828 --> 00:06:32,988 Speaker 1: it too huh? Why not take the twenty second pick 144 00:06:33,028 --> 00:06:35,788 Speaker 1: in Jefferson and throw Judy in there, who went fifteenth 145 00:06:35,948 --> 00:06:39,308 Speaker 1: overall in that same draft class. The Broncos clearly could 146 00:06:39,348 --> 00:06:42,108 Speaker 1: not figure out how to best utilize what feels like 147 00:06:42,148 --> 00:06:44,348 Speaker 1: some of the receivers. It's tom you can speak to 148 00:06:44,388 --> 00:06:46,508 Speaker 1: this report that they are trying to make deals. The 149 00:06:46,708 --> 00:06:48,628 Speaker 1: latest one that I read for Jerry Judy is that 150 00:06:48,628 --> 00:06:51,228 Speaker 1: the door is still open for him to go somewhere. 151 00:06:51,748 --> 00:06:54,188 Speaker 1: The Browns have been on that list. But if you're 152 00:06:54,228 --> 00:06:58,028 Speaker 1: gonna be renegotiating contracts in the coming years, were wide 153 00:06:58,028 --> 00:07:00,428 Speaker 1: receiver rain, just have everybody in that room and put 154 00:07:00,508 --> 00:07:03,308 Speaker 1: Justin Jefferson and Jerry Judy too. JJ wide receivers on 155 00:07:03,348 --> 00:07:06,628 Speaker 1: the same team. GM for the Broncos used to work 156 00:07:06,628 --> 00:07:08,908 Speaker 1: in Minnesota, so that's a very easy one way ticket 157 00:07:08,948 --> 00:07:11,628 Speaker 1: you could find. But the speed in Jerry Judy. They 158 00:07:11,668 --> 00:07:14,268 Speaker 1: just let Adam Thieland walk away from Minnesota. You need 159 00:07:14,348 --> 00:07:17,068 Speaker 1: your wide receiver too to be there. And frankly, the 160 00:07:17,108 --> 00:07:19,468 Speaker 1: Minnesota Vikings I think are at the top of the 161 00:07:19,508 --> 00:07:22,348 Speaker 1: list for a team that has to win because of 162 00:07:22,388 --> 00:07:24,068 Speaker 1: what they have on this team, what they were able 163 00:07:24,108 --> 00:07:25,868 Speaker 1: to accomplish last year, and then what they did not 164 00:07:25,948 --> 00:07:27,868 Speaker 1: accomplish at the end of the season. They got to 165 00:07:27,868 --> 00:07:30,308 Speaker 1: win and they need an offense somewhere Jalen Ragor as 166 00:07:30,308 --> 00:07:32,988 Speaker 1: a single tier rolling down to time, they already have 167 00:07:33,028 --> 00:07:35,348 Speaker 1: two receivers from the twenty twenty draft on the Vikings, 168 00:07:35,428 --> 00:07:38,548 Speaker 1: both Regor Well Jefferson, so this would make it three. Yeah, 169 00:07:38,588 --> 00:07:40,148 Speaker 1: there was one other one in the first round. He's 170 00:07:40,148 --> 00:07:42,868 Speaker 1: not currently available, so right, But Jerry Judy, he's a 171 00:07:42,868 --> 00:07:45,428 Speaker 1: talented player. He played his best football down the stretch 172 00:07:45,788 --> 00:07:48,108 Speaker 1: of last season. So wherever he's catching passes this seas, 173 00:07:48,108 --> 00:07:50,388 Speaker 1: I wouldn't think Russell Wilson wants to lose him. Yeah, 174 00:07:50,468 --> 00:07:52,948 Speaker 1: right now, let's up with the reports then about that, 175 00:07:53,028 --> 00:07:55,868 Speaker 1: because it's not like that was like some massive connection 176 00:07:55,908 --> 00:07:58,548 Speaker 1: that we saw work out swimmingly for Russell Wilson. Well, 177 00:07:58,548 --> 00:08:00,908 Speaker 1: they're not this isn't a giveaway. This isn't a what 178 00:08:00,988 --> 00:08:04,228 Speaker 1: did you call the conditional fifth round pick type of tradesitory, Yeah, 179 00:08:04,548 --> 00:08:07,068 Speaker 1: this is not a compensatory pick type of a trade. 180 00:08:07,108 --> 00:08:08,868 Speaker 1: Put it that way. If they trade Jerry Judy, my 181 00:08:08,908 --> 00:08:10,788 Speaker 1: understanding has been he would take a first round pick 182 00:08:10,788 --> 00:08:12,988 Speaker 1: and more to move on. So if you're the Broncos 183 00:08:13,028 --> 00:08:15,348 Speaker 1: lobuster deal, you got a new coach in Sean Payton. 184 00:08:15,388 --> 00:08:19,508 Speaker 1: He knows what you what he wants in different positions here. Yeah, 185 00:08:19,548 --> 00:08:21,588 Speaker 1: and I haven't spoken to Sean directly about this, so 186 00:08:21,588 --> 00:08:23,588 Speaker 1: I can't speak how he feels about Judy. But if 187 00:08:23,588 --> 00:08:25,548 Speaker 1: you think you can get value for a player and 188 00:08:25,588 --> 00:08:29,028 Speaker 1: you might be able to use those resources on something else, 189 00:08:29,388 --> 00:08:31,588 Speaker 1: it fits in better that maybe that's a fit. That's 190 00:08:31,628 --> 00:08:33,348 Speaker 1: why we can't wait to catch up with Peter Schrager 191 00:08:33,388 --> 00:08:35,108 Speaker 1: in because we know he's talked to Sean Payton about 192 00:08:35,148 --> 00:08:37,348 Speaker 1: what he wants in his wide receiver if nothing else. 193 00:08:37,428 --> 00:08:39,228 Speaker 1: That's what Schrager has accomplished till to come on Good 194 00:08:39,228 --> 00:08:41,468 Speaker 1: Morning Football. He's a free agent and a very good 195 00:08:41,508 --> 00:08:44,028 Speaker 1: friend of the show. Rodney McCloud will join the breakfast 196 00:08:44,028 --> 00:08:45,788 Speaker 1: table later on. Just met him in the right room. 197 00:08:45,788 --> 00:08:48,948 Speaker 1: Never met him before him thrilled yeah, eating or up 198 00:08:48,948 --> 00:08:51,428 Speaker 1: to stood up and shook my hand. A true gentlemanol 199 00:08:51,468 --> 00:08:55,748 Speaker 1: bag of beef jerky Yeah, lego trapper who doesn't how 200 00:08:55,828 --> 00:08:59,068 Speaker 1: much is a four time MVP worth Ryan Lee Jones 201 00:08:59,108 --> 00:09:00,948 Speaker 1: is in the studio next our neighbor, our friend. He's 202 00:09:00,948 --> 00:09:03,908 Speaker 1: going to talk about what should the Jets give up 203 00:09:03,988 --> 00:09:21,348 Speaker 1: to get that man? Leave right after this? A week 204 00:09:21,388 --> 00:09:23,868 Speaker 1: on Good Morning Football is just not complete with our 205 00:09:23,988 --> 00:09:27,228 Speaker 1: our friend Ryan lead. He joins the table. Ryan, welcome 206 00:09:27,268 --> 00:09:31,268 Speaker 1: to leaving. I love being here with you guys. Ohio 207 00:09:31,268 --> 00:09:33,508 Speaker 1: State's pro day is today. C J. Stroud's gonna be 208 00:09:33,588 --> 00:09:36,588 Speaker 1: a main attraction. Ryan. Take us back to your pro 209 00:09:36,748 --> 00:09:38,908 Speaker 1: day at Washington State, everything that was going through your 210 00:09:39,068 --> 00:09:41,468 Speaker 1: mind and what CJ. Stroud might be going through today, 211 00:09:41,828 --> 00:09:43,868 Speaker 1: it was. It was a special day. I didn't work 212 00:09:43,868 --> 00:09:46,508 Speaker 1: out at the Combine, so therefore this was my day 213 00:09:46,548 --> 00:09:49,228 Speaker 1: to show off. I had my four wide receivers who 214 00:09:49,308 --> 00:09:51,988 Speaker 1: I had played my entire college career with Mike Price 215 00:09:52,108 --> 00:09:54,788 Speaker 1: or head coach, put them all in their jerseys. So 216 00:09:55,268 --> 00:09:56,948 Speaker 1: not only were all the scouts in the NFL there 217 00:09:56,988 --> 00:09:58,468 Speaker 1: to watch me, because I was gonna be the first 218 00:09:58,508 --> 00:10:00,228 Speaker 1: or second pick in the draft. But now my four 219 00:10:00,308 --> 00:10:02,348 Speaker 1: guys who were we're getting a lot of maybe love. 220 00:10:02,508 --> 00:10:04,788 Speaker 1: We're gonna go out and showcase themselves. They had a 221 00:10:04,868 --> 00:10:07,268 Speaker 1: great day. We let one ball hit the ground. Marty 222 00:10:07,308 --> 00:10:10,308 Speaker 1: Schottenheimer said it was the best quarterback workout he'd seen. 223 00:10:10,348 --> 00:10:12,868 Speaker 1: Says Troy Aikman, it was a special day. I was 224 00:10:12,908 --> 00:10:14,468 Speaker 1: through the roof when it was all done. I thought, 225 00:10:14,548 --> 00:10:16,148 Speaker 1: I thought I did great. But I also in the 226 00:10:16,188 --> 00:10:18,348 Speaker 1: mindset of things, it never entered my mind that this 227 00:10:18,468 --> 00:10:20,268 Speaker 1: was a big day. I'd never had a bad day 228 00:10:20,308 --> 00:10:22,108 Speaker 1: throw in the football in my life, so why would 229 00:10:22,148 --> 00:10:24,588 Speaker 1: I today with guys I knew in an environment I 230 00:10:24,628 --> 00:10:27,228 Speaker 1: felt really comfortable with, you know, I didn't feel that pressure. 231 00:10:27,268 --> 00:10:28,708 Speaker 1: I was in the mindset at the time that I 232 00:10:28,828 --> 00:10:31,148 Speaker 1: was the best quarterback in the world and no one 233 00:10:31,348 --> 00:10:32,828 Speaker 1: else was going to tell me any different. And I 234 00:10:32,868 --> 00:10:35,348 Speaker 1: think CJ. Stroud probably feels that way going into this 235 00:10:35,428 --> 00:10:36,988 Speaker 1: the way he performed at the combine. I don't even 236 00:10:37,028 --> 00:10:38,668 Speaker 1: know necessarily why he's going to go out and throw 237 00:10:38,708 --> 00:10:41,028 Speaker 1: it this time. Maybe because he's got his guys there, 238 00:10:41,548 --> 00:10:43,148 Speaker 1: but I think he goes out and when he walked, 239 00:10:43,228 --> 00:10:45,108 Speaker 1: when people walk away from this, the scouts are going 240 00:10:45,148 --> 00:10:47,868 Speaker 1: to say, hey, you know, he just confirmed exactly what 241 00:10:48,108 --> 00:10:51,508 Speaker 1: his film shows us. Everything that we've seen on film 242 00:10:51,788 --> 00:10:53,508 Speaker 1: was confirmed today, and he's going to be the first 243 00:10:53,628 --> 00:10:56,228 Speaker 1: overall pick in the draft. There's a lot of speculation 244 00:10:56,308 --> 00:10:59,628 Speaker 1: about Aaron Rodgers, and we always respect years Ryan because 245 00:10:59,668 --> 00:11:01,308 Speaker 1: you were here last week and you use the word 246 00:11:01,428 --> 00:11:03,668 Speaker 1: mud slide. You think the Rodgers to the Jets is 247 00:11:03,708 --> 00:11:06,108 Speaker 1: going to be a mudslide, which is literally a natural disaster. 248 00:11:07,148 --> 00:11:10,948 Speaker 1: Let's get into the finances. First of all, it's a 249 00:11:10,948 --> 00:11:12,588 Speaker 1: new week. You still feel that way. I do. Okay, 250 00:11:12,628 --> 00:11:15,108 Speaker 1: it's fine. I don't think it's the right plan, but 251 00:11:15,268 --> 00:11:18,228 Speaker 1: it's it's what's going to happen. I mean, it's it's done. 252 00:11:18,428 --> 00:11:20,788 Speaker 1: So what I did this last week because Jets fans 253 00:11:20,908 --> 00:11:23,148 Speaker 1: love to you know, you know, they're in, they're invested in. 254 00:11:23,868 --> 00:11:26,508 Speaker 1: So this week I put the hats on of both 255 00:11:26,548 --> 00:11:29,228 Speaker 1: general managers. I wanted an empathetic side of it, all right, 256 00:11:29,268 --> 00:11:31,308 Speaker 1: So I said, okay, if I'm Brian Gudencost, I'm in 257 00:11:31,628 --> 00:11:34,308 Speaker 1: Green Bay and I'm wearing that hat. There's no reason 258 00:11:34,388 --> 00:11:36,508 Speaker 1: for me to be sentimental in this because guess what 259 00:11:36,628 --> 00:11:38,628 Speaker 1: you're losing your best quarterback you've had in the last 260 00:11:38,668 --> 00:11:40,708 Speaker 1: fifteen years. So you've got to make this team better. 261 00:11:40,788 --> 00:11:43,028 Speaker 1: You've got to fill pieces and do things around him. 262 00:11:43,148 --> 00:11:45,028 Speaker 1: So if I'm wearing that hat, I have all the 263 00:11:45,108 --> 00:11:46,868 Speaker 1: leverage in this because I don't have to make a 264 00:11:46,948 --> 00:11:49,628 Speaker 1: move on anything until I get what I want in return. Now, 265 00:11:49,788 --> 00:11:51,788 Speaker 1: that may never ultimately break down. You may have to 266 00:11:51,788 --> 00:11:54,788 Speaker 1: settle for something late, but the chaos of holding onto 267 00:11:54,868 --> 00:11:57,508 Speaker 1: that contract is less on your cap with him there 268 00:11:57,868 --> 00:12:00,708 Speaker 1: than it is with him gone. So just roll with 269 00:12:00,868 --> 00:12:02,628 Speaker 1: it and keep saying it. And if I'm him, I 270 00:12:02,748 --> 00:12:05,868 Speaker 1: walk to the Jets and say, I want exactly what 271 00:12:06,028 --> 00:12:08,868 Speaker 1: the Stafford deal was. I want exactly what the Russell 272 00:12:08,908 --> 00:12:11,988 Speaker 1: Wilson deal is because they were brought in there to 273 00:12:12,068 --> 00:12:13,988 Speaker 1: do the thing that Matthew Stafford did, and that's what 274 00:12:14,068 --> 00:12:16,268 Speaker 1: a championship. That's what Aaron Rodgers is being brought in 275 00:12:16,348 --> 00:12:18,148 Speaker 1: to do for the Jets. So why would I not 276 00:12:18,268 --> 00:12:20,548 Speaker 1: expect something like that in return. I don't think he'll 277 00:12:20,588 --> 00:12:22,588 Speaker 1: get that, but I think that's what you should be 278 00:12:22,668 --> 00:12:24,468 Speaker 1: sitting on and not moving off that spot. Now. I 279 00:12:24,548 --> 00:12:26,508 Speaker 1: put on the hat at Joe Douglas and because of 280 00:12:26,588 --> 00:12:28,828 Speaker 1: Aaron Rodgers coming out and talking about it, because Alan 281 00:12:28,868 --> 00:12:30,828 Speaker 1: Lazard stepping up to the mic saying I can't wait 282 00:12:30,908 --> 00:12:33,228 Speaker 1: to play ball with twelve next year. I mean there's 283 00:12:33,228 --> 00:12:35,228 Speaker 1: a ton of pressure. You don't think the Jets fans 284 00:12:35,268 --> 00:12:37,508 Speaker 1: out there are just keeping a ton of pressure on 285 00:12:37,588 --> 00:12:39,068 Speaker 1: this to get it done. But if he's not willing 286 00:12:39,148 --> 00:12:42,228 Speaker 1: to move off, that's say thirteen this year and compensatory 287 00:12:42,708 --> 00:12:44,268 Speaker 1: next year where they move up or something like that. 288 00:12:44,428 --> 00:12:46,348 Speaker 1: I don't see how you can do it or rightfully, 289 00:12:46,388 --> 00:12:50,308 Speaker 1: So what's planned? B So that's just the pragmatic point 290 00:12:50,348 --> 00:12:53,468 Speaker 1: of view emotionality. Everybody's like, get it done. It's done. 291 00:12:53,548 --> 00:12:55,828 Speaker 1: But if I'm Brian Kunakoots and I'm the Green Bay Packers, 292 00:12:55,948 --> 00:12:58,188 Speaker 1: I don't get sentimental about this. Thank you. This is 293 00:12:58,228 --> 00:13:01,628 Speaker 1: a business, and you don't go, hey, you know, just 294 00:13:01,988 --> 00:13:03,948 Speaker 1: we loved Yaron. We'll give you over for a fifth 295 00:13:04,028 --> 00:13:05,948 Speaker 1: round because we love you. No, you got to make 296 00:13:05,988 --> 00:13:08,148 Speaker 1: your team better. Yeah, And Aaron's been trying to push 297 00:13:08,188 --> 00:13:11,388 Speaker 1: those buttons too, saying, hey, I'm arguably debatably the greatest 298 00:13:11,388 --> 00:13:14,388 Speaker 1: player in franchise history. Now is the time to do 299 00:13:14,508 --> 00:13:16,748 Speaker 1: the right thing for the Packers, the right thing for 300 00:13:16,828 --> 00:13:19,148 Speaker 1: them is get the maximum value you can possibly get 301 00:13:19,188 --> 00:13:21,148 Speaker 1: out of the trade, which is why this is complicated 302 00:13:21,228 --> 00:13:23,548 Speaker 1: and there's some pressure points coming up, especially around the draft. 303 00:13:23,628 --> 00:13:26,628 Speaker 1: What about Lamar Jackson? What in your mind, Ryan, is 304 00:13:26,668 --> 00:13:29,908 Speaker 1: the endgame in Multimore. I suspect they feel pretty comfortable 305 00:13:29,948 --> 00:13:31,508 Speaker 1: with everything and the way the market is shaken out, 306 00:13:31,548 --> 00:13:34,908 Speaker 1: this is exactly what they wanted. They wanted the market 307 00:13:34,988 --> 00:13:37,428 Speaker 1: to set what it was, and Lamar is finding out 308 00:13:37,468 --> 00:13:40,508 Speaker 1: the hard way that owners don't want to pay a 309 00:13:40,588 --> 00:13:43,948 Speaker 1: guaranteed contracts. They are upset with the Hasling family in 310 00:13:44,068 --> 00:13:46,508 Speaker 1: Cleveland and for what they did and their ability to 311 00:13:46,588 --> 00:13:50,108 Speaker 1: use it as an outlier is very convenient. But we 312 00:13:50,268 --> 00:13:54,628 Speaker 1: heard Demorris Smith, our NFLPA union chief, talk about this 313 00:13:55,108 --> 00:13:57,428 Speaker 1: like they have a real chance. There's four quarterbacks right 314 00:13:57,468 --> 00:13:59,228 Speaker 1: now that are at the top of their game in 315 00:13:59,308 --> 00:14:04,228 Speaker 1: their prime that could do something unprecedented in the era 316 00:14:04,388 --> 00:14:07,108 Speaker 1: of our union and come together and say, hey, we're 317 00:14:07,108 --> 00:14:09,388 Speaker 1: gonna you know, we're gonna do this. But everybody wants 318 00:14:09,428 --> 00:14:10,948 Speaker 1: to play. They want to play. They don't want to 319 00:14:10,948 --> 00:14:12,508 Speaker 1: be the guy that stands up and holds up a 320 00:14:12,548 --> 00:14:14,268 Speaker 1: team that has a chance in a window. All the 321 00:14:14,348 --> 00:14:18,028 Speaker 1: things like that so unfortunately, I think that Lamar ends 322 00:14:18,108 --> 00:14:20,748 Speaker 1: up back in Baltimore and plays on a thirty two 323 00:14:20,788 --> 00:14:23,428 Speaker 1: and a half a million dollar franchise. Tech question is 324 00:14:23,428 --> 00:14:24,988 Speaker 1: will we play on it? Yeah? I don't know if 325 00:14:25,028 --> 00:14:27,428 Speaker 1: you'll play on it. And if that's the case, you 326 00:14:27,628 --> 00:14:30,548 Speaker 1: lose a full year in your prime. We've seen guys 327 00:14:30,588 --> 00:14:32,828 Speaker 1: try to do it Lady on Bell. Yeah, Melvin Gordon 328 00:14:32,908 --> 00:14:35,508 Speaker 1: and San Diego. It was about who blinked first, and 329 00:14:35,868 --> 00:14:37,908 Speaker 1: they had to because no one was gonna do that. 330 00:14:38,268 --> 00:14:40,708 Speaker 1: Maybe a quarterbacks different. I don't know. I wanted to 331 00:14:40,748 --> 00:14:42,788 Speaker 1: get his money because then I want that to be 332 00:14:42,868 --> 00:14:45,228 Speaker 1: the precedent that's set ultimately, and then Joe Burrow and 333 00:14:45,348 --> 00:14:47,828 Speaker 1: Justin Herbert and Jayleen Hurtz get the money too. Yeah, 334 00:14:47,908 --> 00:14:50,028 Speaker 1: it's the next class that is really fascinating as it 335 00:14:50,108 --> 00:14:51,828 Speaker 1: pertains of that sale. We just went through two topics 336 00:14:51,828 --> 00:14:53,708 Speaker 1: with Aaron Rodgers and Lamar Jackson in free agency that 337 00:14:53,748 --> 00:14:55,508 Speaker 1: those deals aren't even done yet and they are still 338 00:14:55,708 --> 00:14:57,908 Speaker 1: so much part of the conversation. What about deals that 339 00:14:57,988 --> 00:15:00,388 Speaker 1: have been done since free agency began a week ago? 340 00:15:00,468 --> 00:15:02,268 Speaker 1: What team do you think has made the best move 341 00:15:02,628 --> 00:15:06,108 Speaker 1: or moves so far? Detroit Lions for me, okay, let's 342 00:15:06,108 --> 00:15:11,228 Speaker 1: go how they established cover corners, safeties and low deals 343 00:15:11,268 --> 00:15:14,868 Speaker 1: like one year type of deals. Getting Chauncey Gardner Johnson 344 00:15:14,988 --> 00:15:18,268 Speaker 1: for me was a big deal. Cam Sutton, now you 345 00:15:18,348 --> 00:15:20,388 Speaker 1: got two guys on the inside and doesn't prohibit you 346 00:15:20,508 --> 00:15:22,308 Speaker 1: from where your picks are in the draft and going 347 00:15:22,348 --> 00:15:27,668 Speaker 1: after a Gonzalez or a Witherspoon. I mean that's they've 348 00:15:27,708 --> 00:15:29,868 Speaker 1: done a really, really good job. I was a little 349 00:15:29,948 --> 00:15:32,908 Speaker 1: upset with Jamal Williams going away because I thought he 350 00:15:32,988 --> 00:15:35,868 Speaker 1: was such an impactful player on it and usually they 351 00:15:36,108 --> 00:15:38,588 Speaker 1: tend to do that guys who are productive for that team. 352 00:15:38,988 --> 00:15:40,428 Speaker 1: So I was a little surprised by that. They bring 353 00:15:40,468 --> 00:15:42,548 Speaker 1: in Montgomery though, to satisfy what they need to do 354 00:15:42,588 --> 00:15:45,628 Speaker 1: around the goal line. It's got broke Barry Sanders touchdown record. 355 00:15:45,668 --> 00:15:47,148 Speaker 1: A lot of them were from the rue yard line, 356 00:15:47,468 --> 00:15:49,548 Speaker 1: but he still was getting into the end zone. Really 357 00:15:49,628 --> 00:15:51,708 Speaker 1: like what they did. They're interesting to see what they'll 358 00:15:51,708 --> 00:15:54,668 Speaker 1: do in the draft. But I really liked that Detroit Lions, 359 00:15:54,668 --> 00:15:57,828 Speaker 1: and I would argue that they are probably the unfortunately 360 00:15:57,908 --> 00:16:01,428 Speaker 1: now the NFC Norse front runners. You don't have to 361 00:16:01,508 --> 00:16:03,788 Speaker 1: point right at me. I mean, he lives in Minnesota still. 362 00:16:03,828 --> 00:16:07,788 Speaker 1: I mean, I don't care, but hey, I was with 363 00:16:07,868 --> 00:16:09,708 Speaker 1: you last year, right, I picked them. I picked them 364 00:16:09,748 --> 00:16:11,868 Speaker 1: to win in the Vision lest also and yeah, and 365 00:16:11,948 --> 00:16:14,068 Speaker 1: they did and that's great. And then what happened, m Riley. 366 00:16:14,108 --> 00:16:16,388 Speaker 1: If we appreciate you and all your insights and the 367 00:16:16,508 --> 00:16:21,068 Speaker 1: energy for women's basketball that you ran the NFS all right, Hey, 368 00:16:21,188 --> 00:16:24,548 Speaker 1: don't forget it's very important. You can watch pro day 369 00:16:24,588 --> 00:16:27,268 Speaker 1: coverage on NFL Plus all week long. Yesterday the future 370 00:16:27,348 --> 00:16:30,228 Speaker 1: Stars were out at USC. Sadly you needed an umbrella 371 00:16:30,268 --> 00:16:33,348 Speaker 1: if you were watching those guys. But they got the 372 00:16:33,428 --> 00:16:36,188 Speaker 1: job done and they put their skills out on tape 373 00:16:36,228 --> 00:16:37,908 Speaker 1: for our teams to see. In our own Bridge of 374 00:16:37,948 --> 00:16:40,428 Speaker 1: Condon was on hand to bring us the latest from 375 00:16:40,508 --> 00:16:45,548 Speaker 1: rainy Southern California, wet and soggy day here at USC 376 00:16:45,748 --> 00:16:47,388 Speaker 1: for their pro day. A couple of guys to keep 377 00:16:47,388 --> 00:16:50,148 Speaker 1: your eyes on as we inch closer to the NFL Draft. 378 00:16:50,228 --> 00:16:53,748 Speaker 1: The first one wide receiver, Jordan Addison, who was at Combine, 379 00:16:53,868 --> 00:16:56,708 Speaker 1: ran a four four nine forty there. I asked him 380 00:16:56,748 --> 00:16:59,348 Speaker 1: about not competing in the forty here today and if 381 00:16:59,388 --> 00:17:01,188 Speaker 1: it was due to the weather. He said he had 382 00:17:01,268 --> 00:17:04,988 Speaker 1: previously made that decision wanted to stand on those numbers Combine. 383 00:17:05,188 --> 00:17:06,948 Speaker 1: He did run some routes out here today and is 384 00:17:06,988 --> 00:17:09,948 Speaker 1: hoping to show GM scouts and NFL teams that he's 385 00:17:09,988 --> 00:17:13,348 Speaker 1: constantly working to improve his craft. Another guy out here 386 00:17:13,508 --> 00:17:16,868 Speaker 1: is Edge Tulli Tuli Poulo Tou who did not test 387 00:17:16,908 --> 00:17:20,428 Speaker 1: a combine, also didn't do much here today, did participate 388 00:17:20,508 --> 00:17:23,468 Speaker 1: in some defensive line drills. Said he has pre draft 389 00:17:23,548 --> 00:17:27,708 Speaker 1: meetings with the Steelers and Ravens. And lastly, offensive lineman 390 00:17:27,788 --> 00:17:31,548 Speaker 1: Andrew Vorhees, who you remember tore his acl at Combine 391 00:17:31,788 --> 00:17:34,508 Speaker 1: then later put up thirty eight reps on the bench 392 00:17:34,588 --> 00:17:37,508 Speaker 1: and combine record this year. He was here supporting his 393 00:17:37,588 --> 00:17:40,868 Speaker 1: teammates how to rap on his right leg. Says he 394 00:17:40,948 --> 00:17:44,428 Speaker 1: plans to get surgery next Wednesday, and he says life 395 00:17:44,588 --> 00:17:48,308 Speaker 1: is all about how you respond to its events. Bridget 396 00:17:48,388 --> 00:17:50,748 Speaker 1: thank you. That was an insane performance by Andrew Vorhees 397 00:17:50,828 --> 00:17:52,668 Speaker 1: for him to tears a seal to Combine and then 398 00:17:52,708 --> 00:17:55,508 Speaker 1: just go rip off thirty bench presses fantastic. It's just 399 00:17:55,828 --> 00:17:58,588 Speaker 1: like when Will Salva finishes his news report and he's like, 400 00:17:58,628 --> 00:18:00,908 Speaker 1: I'm gonna go hit the bench real quick, right, how 401 00:18:00,948 --> 00:18:02,868 Speaker 1: many can you put up will Well, it depends on 402 00:18:02,948 --> 00:18:05,388 Speaker 1: how much weight I want to put off on either side, 403 00:18:05,868 --> 00:18:08,068 Speaker 1: you know, but usually to get going, I'll put in 404 00:18:08,268 --> 00:18:10,788 Speaker 1: at least a couple of forty five plates on either side, 405 00:18:11,028 --> 00:18:16,988 Speaker 1: you know, just get warm, you know. We'll just talk 406 00:18:17,028 --> 00:18:20,348 Speaker 1: about will Yeah, who knew. Let us get to the 407 00:18:20,468 --> 00:18:23,708 Speaker 1: Cowboys situation at running back right now. They are in 408 00:18:23,828 --> 00:18:26,948 Speaker 1: need of depth given the fact that they have released 409 00:18:27,348 --> 00:18:30,908 Speaker 1: Ezekiel Elliott, and they also are seeing Tony Paula try 410 00:18:30,948 --> 00:18:34,548 Speaker 1: to recover from a broken fibula, but they address that need. 411 00:18:34,908 --> 00:18:40,428 Speaker 1: On Tuesday, NFL networking cider Mike Garafolo reporting Ronald Jones 412 00:18:40,508 --> 00:18:43,788 Speaker 1: agreeing to a one year deal with Dallas. Jones spent 413 00:18:43,948 --> 00:18:46,988 Speaker 1: the past season with the Chiefs, but playing in just 414 00:18:47,388 --> 00:18:50,988 Speaker 1: six games. Joanes signing with the Cowboys as a homecoming 415 00:18:51,068 --> 00:18:54,148 Speaker 1: of sorts, as he played his high school ball in McKinney, 416 00:18:54,228 --> 00:18:58,548 Speaker 1: Texas Mike ge. They're also reporting the Falcons are planning 417 00:18:58,588 --> 00:19:02,228 Speaker 1: to host free agent defensive end Calais Campbell this week. 418 00:19:02,428 --> 00:19:06,028 Speaker 1: Campbell released by the Ravens this week after three seasons 419 00:19:06,148 --> 00:19:09,228 Speaker 1: in Baltimore. He has spent fifteen seasons in the NFL 420 00:19:09,508 --> 00:19:14,548 Speaker 1: and as one sax shy one hundred for his career charges. 421 00:19:14,628 --> 00:19:18,468 Speaker 1: Running back Austin Eckler recently requested and was granted permission 422 00:19:18,508 --> 00:19:22,588 Speaker 1: to explore trade options after contract extension talks went nowhere. 423 00:19:22,908 --> 00:19:26,868 Speaker 1: Eckler went on the green Light with Chris Long podcast 424 00:19:26,948 --> 00:19:29,988 Speaker 1: to clarify his desire for a trade. I think it's 425 00:19:29,988 --> 00:19:31,708 Speaker 1: actually really important to kind of put out there that 426 00:19:31,788 --> 00:19:34,068 Speaker 1: it's not like, oh, I hate the Chargers and I 427 00:19:34,188 --> 00:19:36,388 Speaker 1: need to get out of this organization and I need 428 00:19:36,468 --> 00:19:38,628 Speaker 1: to leave, Like that can be further from the truth. 429 00:19:38,748 --> 00:19:40,708 Speaker 1: Like I would like to stay if it was under 430 00:19:40,748 --> 00:19:43,548 Speaker 1: the right circumstances. And obviously I have one more year 431 00:19:43,588 --> 00:19:45,788 Speaker 1: in my contract there, so I'm contract the obligated to 432 00:19:45,828 --> 00:19:48,308 Speaker 1: play for them for this upcoming year, and so we're 433 00:19:48,308 --> 00:19:51,188 Speaker 1: in a situation where it's like, look, we have no 434 00:19:51,308 --> 00:19:53,468 Speaker 1: guarantees or anything like that this year. So kind of 435 00:19:53,468 --> 00:19:55,548 Speaker 1: in a spot where you know, I've been outplaying my 436 00:19:55,668 --> 00:19:58,388 Speaker 1: contract and you know, we might have an opportunity to 437 00:19:58,428 --> 00:20:01,788 Speaker 1: go seek out other options, you know that can bring 438 00:20:01,868 --> 00:20:05,468 Speaker 1: me up. Eckler has thirty eight total touchdowns over the 439 00:20:05,588 --> 00:20:08,508 Speaker 1: last two seasons with the Chargers, which is the most 440 00:20:08,708 --> 00:20:12,668 Speaker 1: by any running back over that span, but Jamie and guys, 441 00:20:12,908 --> 00:20:15,828 Speaker 1: he certainly wants to be compensated for his work. We 442 00:20:15,948 --> 00:20:18,588 Speaker 1: were talking about working out Eckler is one of the 443 00:20:18,668 --> 00:20:22,228 Speaker 1: strongest running backs in the league. The strongest running back 444 00:20:22,308 --> 00:20:24,988 Speaker 1: in the league, Yes, he is. It's remarkable what that 445 00:20:25,068 --> 00:20:27,148 Speaker 1: guy can do, not only off the field in the 446 00:20:27,188 --> 00:20:29,868 Speaker 1: off season, but then how it produces on the field. 447 00:20:29,948 --> 00:20:32,748 Speaker 1: And that's exactly what he's hitting at, is his production 448 00:20:32,828 --> 00:20:35,588 Speaker 1: and running backs in general. It pretends a greater conversation 449 00:20:35,628 --> 00:20:37,628 Speaker 1: in the NFL and their value and how their contracts 450 00:20:37,668 --> 00:20:39,708 Speaker 1: have played out. Jason, what do you think about hearing 451 00:20:39,828 --> 00:20:42,388 Speaker 1: him say I am contractually obligated to play for them 452 00:20:42,508 --> 00:20:44,508 Speaker 1: and that's what I'm gonna have to do next season. 453 00:20:44,668 --> 00:20:46,588 Speaker 1: I loved it from the standpoint of we saw it 454 00:20:46,668 --> 00:20:48,588 Speaker 1: the news break and it was just like, Austin Eckler 455 00:20:49,068 --> 00:20:51,268 Speaker 1: is seeking permission to get a trading and I think 456 00:20:51,508 --> 00:20:53,228 Speaker 1: right away we hear that and we're just like, Wow, 457 00:20:53,308 --> 00:20:55,068 Speaker 1: he doesn't want to be on the charges. He wants 458 00:20:55,108 --> 00:20:57,468 Speaker 1: to get elsewhere. And then I'm just happy that he 459 00:20:57,588 --> 00:20:59,388 Speaker 1: came out. He was on the podcast and he spoke 460 00:20:59,428 --> 00:21:01,948 Speaker 1: about why he's doing it and let his side of 461 00:21:02,028 --> 00:21:04,108 Speaker 1: the story be told, man, I get it. I mean 462 00:21:04,188 --> 00:21:06,708 Speaker 1: for also act or running back. He's not thirty years 463 00:21:06,748 --> 00:21:10,388 Speaker 1: old yet, and his prime time for earnings are right now, 464 00:21:10,788 --> 00:21:13,748 Speaker 1: and he's very underpaid. And he said that, and we 465 00:21:13,908 --> 00:21:15,588 Speaker 1: understand that, and we know how the NFL is and 466 00:21:15,668 --> 00:21:17,468 Speaker 1: we know how they treat their running backs. But if 467 00:21:17,508 --> 00:21:19,268 Speaker 1: there is a team out there willing to give him 468 00:21:19,308 --> 00:21:21,908 Speaker 1: a long term deal and he's able to get paid now, 469 00:21:22,148 --> 00:21:24,428 Speaker 1: hell he should go for it. If he wasn't producing, 470 00:21:24,668 --> 00:21:26,708 Speaker 1: he'd be cut, he'd be asked to take a pay cut, 471 00:21:26,908 --> 00:21:28,668 Speaker 1: and he'd have to go through that process. So the 472 00:21:28,748 --> 00:21:31,268 Speaker 1: fact that he is producing, and we talk about the 473 00:21:31,308 --> 00:21:33,708 Speaker 1: amount of touchdowns he's had and we put them up 474 00:21:33,748 --> 00:21:35,788 Speaker 1: against all the other running backs and we see the 475 00:21:35,948 --> 00:21:38,388 Speaker 1: production and the rate that it's been at. He said, 476 00:21:38,468 --> 00:21:40,788 Speaker 1: next year, I'm probably going to get another sixteen hundred 477 00:21:40,828 --> 00:21:43,548 Speaker 1: yards off purpose and put up maybe twenty touchdowns. And 478 00:21:43,788 --> 00:21:46,388 Speaker 1: he's continued to do that throughout his career. So I'm 479 00:21:46,428 --> 00:21:49,068 Speaker 1: not mad at him. Yes, find someone to pay you. Now, 480 00:21:49,508 --> 00:21:51,628 Speaker 1: it's a business. So if there's somebody out there willing 481 00:21:51,628 --> 00:21:54,148 Speaker 1: to pay him, great, If not, to his point, he'll 482 00:21:54,188 --> 00:21:56,228 Speaker 1: be playing for the LA Chargers next year because he 483 00:21:56,348 --> 00:21:59,228 Speaker 1: doesn't control and he can't force another team to make 484 00:21:59,268 --> 00:22:01,828 Speaker 1: a trade and give him a contract. I keep telling 485 00:22:01,908 --> 00:22:04,748 Speaker 1: these mothers and these fathers, don't let your son play 486 00:22:04,828 --> 00:22:07,028 Speaker 1: running back. Discourage them, tell the coach he's not a 487 00:22:07,148 --> 00:22:09,908 Speaker 1: running back. This should be the perfect story. You have 488 00:22:10,028 --> 00:22:13,428 Speaker 1: this undrafted guy who has busted his butt, who's a 489 00:22:13,708 --> 00:22:16,828 Speaker 1: great player, who is Nobody's in better shape, Nobody seems 490 00:22:16,868 --> 00:22:19,348 Speaker 1: to be a better guy. If you watch five seconds 491 00:22:19,388 --> 00:22:21,668 Speaker 1: of the charges last year, you saw him catch six passes, 492 00:22:21,868 --> 00:22:23,988 Speaker 1: Like I feel like he caught three hundred balls last year. 493 00:22:24,308 --> 00:22:27,148 Speaker 1: He was the offense. Herbert's the showstopper and he's the talent. 494 00:22:27,188 --> 00:22:32,428 Speaker 1: Austin Eckler was the offense. Incredible. He won everybody's fantasy league. 495 00:22:32,708 --> 00:22:34,908 Speaker 1: He's in the right age, He's the right guy. And 496 00:22:34,988 --> 00:22:37,708 Speaker 1: I was like, nah, I think we'll just it sucks. 497 00:22:38,228 --> 00:22:40,308 Speaker 1: I feel for Austin Neckler. He should get a huge 498 00:22:40,308 --> 00:22:43,388 Speaker 1: pay day. Austin Eckler is a ninety million dollar wide 499 00:22:43,428 --> 00:22:46,588 Speaker 1: receiver right now. You know half of a guarantee. Great deal. 500 00:22:46,748 --> 00:22:49,548 Speaker 1: They running back that yeah? Who you see Pacheco on 501 00:22:49,588 --> 00:22:53,068 Speaker 1: the Super Bowl seventh round pick? Easy? Great, tough. I 502 00:22:53,148 --> 00:22:55,868 Speaker 1: have no solution for him. Tom's you can't produce more, 503 00:22:56,028 --> 00:22:57,548 Speaker 1: you can't say the right thing, you can't play your 504 00:22:57,588 --> 00:22:59,788 Speaker 1: cards better, and yet there's no one calling. I guess 505 00:23:00,028 --> 00:23:04,108 Speaker 1: my understanding is Austin Eckler's goal is and has been, 506 00:23:04,428 --> 00:23:06,948 Speaker 1: finish his career with the Chargers. He also wants to 507 00:23:07,068 --> 00:23:10,148 Speaker 1: make sure that he is making market value in the 508 00:23:10,268 --> 00:23:13,348 Speaker 1: remaining prime earning years of his career. So he's due 509 00:23:13,468 --> 00:23:15,908 Speaker 1: six point two five million dollars this year in the 510 00:23:15,988 --> 00:23:18,868 Speaker 1: last year of his contract. That is in line with 511 00:23:19,028 --> 00:23:21,868 Speaker 1: what the top free agent running backs got. Miles Sanders 512 00:23:21,988 --> 00:23:24,268 Speaker 1: was right about that same number, but obviously it's well 513 00:23:24,308 --> 00:23:28,148 Speaker 1: below the Christian McCaffrey's of the world. There is interest 514 00:23:28,188 --> 00:23:30,788 Speaker 1: from other teams, there are no hard offers on the 515 00:23:30,868 --> 00:23:35,708 Speaker 1: table yet this could take weeks or even months to resolve. Now. 516 00:23:35,748 --> 00:23:38,708 Speaker 1: It's also worth mentioning those thirty eight touchdowns over the 517 00:23:38,828 --> 00:23:42,708 Speaker 1: last two seasons for Austin Eckler coincide with Brandon Staley 518 00:23:43,068 --> 00:23:45,628 Speaker 1: becoming the head coach. They have had a great vision 519 00:23:45,948 --> 00:23:48,348 Speaker 1: for what they want to do with Austin Eckler. They 520 00:23:48,388 --> 00:23:52,108 Speaker 1: have had a fantastic partnership. They hope that he stays 521 00:23:52,748 --> 00:23:55,228 Speaker 1: on the Chargers on a really, really talented team. But 522 00:23:55,348 --> 00:23:58,068 Speaker 1: we just have to see exactly how this plays out. Well, 523 00:23:58,068 --> 00:24:00,228 Speaker 1: that's the thing about that's interesting about the Chargers is 524 00:24:00,228 --> 00:24:01,828 Speaker 1: that you said it could happen in the coming days, 525 00:24:01,868 --> 00:24:04,308 Speaker 1: weeks or months months to me, and he becomes a 526 00:24:04,388 --> 00:24:06,668 Speaker 1: trade deadline guy, and like the Chargers want to suss 527 00:24:06,708 --> 00:24:08,828 Speaker 1: out like if they're going to have a Chargers year 528 00:24:09,388 --> 00:24:11,508 Speaker 1: or a Chargers year, and because that division will tell 529 00:24:11,548 --> 00:24:13,908 Speaker 1: you quite quickly and quite early whether or not you're 530 00:24:13,948 --> 00:24:15,268 Speaker 1: going to be able to hang down the stretch. And 531 00:24:15,308 --> 00:24:17,108 Speaker 1: then all of a sudden, what does it help the 532 00:24:17,268 --> 00:24:19,948 Speaker 1: Chargers to move him now versus wait and see how 533 00:24:19,988 --> 00:24:21,788 Speaker 1: your team is, Because if they continue to get him 534 00:24:21,828 --> 00:24:23,988 Speaker 1: to produce on the cheap and they're winning with him 535 00:24:23,988 --> 00:24:26,388 Speaker 1: in their offense, why would they move him. The upside 536 00:24:26,428 --> 00:24:29,228 Speaker 1: would be if you trade him prior to this year's draft, 537 00:24:29,268 --> 00:24:30,948 Speaker 1: you get to pick this year. They can help you 538 00:24:31,028 --> 00:24:32,908 Speaker 1: on a team that you think can win and win 539 00:24:33,028 --> 00:24:35,908 Speaker 1: big in twenty twenty three. But again, the Chargers don't 540 00:24:35,908 --> 00:24:38,548 Speaker 1: want Austin Eckler to go anywhere. Austin Eckler doesn't really 541 00:24:38,628 --> 00:24:40,948 Speaker 1: want to go anywhere. He wants to get paid. Think 542 00:24:40,988 --> 00:24:43,108 Speaker 1: of it from the team perspective too, and you can 543 00:24:43,188 --> 00:24:45,308 Speaker 1: say that this isn't fair, but it's the reality of 544 00:24:45,388 --> 00:24:47,948 Speaker 1: the situation. Six point two five million dollars this year. 545 00:24:48,028 --> 00:24:50,068 Speaker 1: If you franchise tag him next year, that's like ten 546 00:24:50,148 --> 00:24:53,028 Speaker 1: million dollars. So it's sixteen million over two years. If 547 00:24:53,068 --> 00:24:55,668 Speaker 1: he's trying to get into the Christian McCaffrey type of range, 548 00:24:55,708 --> 00:24:58,228 Speaker 1: you're into twelve fourteen, sixteen million dollars year. And I'm 549 00:24:58,228 --> 00:24:59,868 Speaker 1: not saying that's what he's asking for, but certainly you 550 00:24:59,908 --> 00:25:02,428 Speaker 1: want to get paid substantially more than you're getting paid 551 00:25:02,548 --> 00:25:04,748 Speaker 1: right now if you're the Chargers. Just from a fiscal 552 00:25:04,828 --> 00:25:07,508 Speaker 1: responsibility perspective, we're not sitting there goal we should give 553 00:25:07,548 --> 00:25:10,908 Speaker 1: him a monster contract at this particular stage because we've 554 00:25:10,988 --> 00:25:13,628 Speaker 1: got his prime earning years already locked up. That again 555 00:25:13,748 --> 00:25:16,068 Speaker 1: may not be looked at as a fair thing to him. 556 00:25:16,548 --> 00:25:18,868 Speaker 1: And are the Chargers willing to do a new contract 557 00:25:18,948 --> 00:25:21,148 Speaker 1: at some point? Maybe right now, he's going out there 558 00:25:21,188 --> 00:25:23,948 Speaker 1: finding out what the marketplace is for him elsewhere, and 559 00:25:24,068 --> 00:25:26,668 Speaker 1: we'll see what offer, if any somebody comes forward with. 560 00:25:26,788 --> 00:25:28,708 Speaker 1: Because it's not just giving up the draft pick, it's 561 00:25:28,748 --> 00:25:31,828 Speaker 1: also paying a running back, which teams really in general 562 00:25:32,028 --> 00:25:34,068 Speaker 1: don't like to do. And I think also for him, 563 00:25:34,108 --> 00:25:35,988 Speaker 1: it's a matter of just like, hey, lock me up 564 00:25:36,068 --> 00:25:38,748 Speaker 1: long term. Like maybe it's not the McCaffrey money, but 565 00:25:38,868 --> 00:25:40,468 Speaker 1: maybe it's just I don't want to go into a 566 00:25:40,548 --> 00:25:42,828 Speaker 1: contract gear and then be franchised. Hey give me a 567 00:25:42,908 --> 00:25:45,308 Speaker 1: two year extension where I know, all right, maybe I'm 568 00:25:45,348 --> 00:25:47,988 Speaker 1: not making the twelve million, maybe it's somewhere around nine, 569 00:25:47,988 --> 00:25:49,588 Speaker 1: and I'm not at the top of the market, but 570 00:25:49,668 --> 00:25:51,628 Speaker 1: at the very least I know that you're committed to 571 00:25:51,748 --> 00:25:54,948 Speaker 1: me beyond just this season, Because like you said, I 572 00:25:55,028 --> 00:25:57,548 Speaker 1: think Austin Eckler wants to be there. Brandon Stily and 573 00:25:57,588 --> 00:25:59,428 Speaker 1: the Charges want him there. Well, if you're saying you 574 00:25:59,508 --> 00:26:01,428 Speaker 1: want me there, then show me you want me there 575 00:26:01,628 --> 00:26:20,388 Speaker 1: with the money and with the contract. Lands Welcome back 576 00:26:20,428 --> 00:26:22,668 Speaker 1: to Good Morning Football. Next. Guest is one of the 577 00:26:22,748 --> 00:26:26,548 Speaker 1: most stylished players in the NFL. He's also an eleven 578 00:26:26,668 --> 00:26:29,748 Speaker 1: year event former Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee, 579 00:26:29,948 --> 00:26:32,788 Speaker 1: but most importantly, a Super Bowl fifty two champion. A 580 00:26:32,988 --> 00:26:40,468 Speaker 1: warm welcome to safety Rodney McCleary. You're currently a free 581 00:26:40,508 --> 00:26:42,628 Speaker 1: agent and eleven year events so you know how all 582 00:26:42,708 --> 00:26:45,508 Speaker 1: of this works. What are you thinking right now? Possible 583 00:26:45,588 --> 00:26:47,828 Speaker 1: teams and all of those things that go into this decision. Yeah, 584 00:26:47,868 --> 00:26:50,988 Speaker 1: a few teams are interested, and I think you know 585 00:26:51,108 --> 00:26:53,468 Speaker 1: that's that's the great part you know about free agency. 586 00:26:53,548 --> 00:26:55,828 Speaker 1: You want to be able to hear that people are 587 00:26:55,908 --> 00:26:58,788 Speaker 1: interested and calls are actually happening. Right but right now, 588 00:26:58,908 --> 00:27:03,188 Speaker 1: just this staying patient, really trying to understand what's the 589 00:27:03,268 --> 00:27:05,588 Speaker 1: right fit on the standing. You know, I played this 590 00:27:05,668 --> 00:27:08,028 Speaker 1: game for element years going into my twelfth season, and 591 00:27:08,108 --> 00:27:10,068 Speaker 1: the game's giving me a lot, but it also takes 592 00:27:10,108 --> 00:27:13,308 Speaker 1: a lot from you, you know, time, commitment, the physical 593 00:27:13,948 --> 00:27:16,668 Speaker 1: shrain or your body as you know, the mental aspect 594 00:27:16,748 --> 00:27:19,988 Speaker 1: of it to perform at a high level. So for me, 595 00:27:20,308 --> 00:27:22,388 Speaker 1: it's you know, just trying to figure out what makes 596 00:27:22,428 --> 00:27:25,228 Speaker 1: sense for not only myself but my family. Want to 597 00:27:25,268 --> 00:27:28,468 Speaker 1: go to a contender, somebody that I could compete for 598 00:27:28,508 --> 00:27:31,268 Speaker 1: a championship with, but also who values me, you know, 599 00:27:31,388 --> 00:27:32,788 Speaker 1: for who I am as a player and as a man. 600 00:27:33,028 --> 00:27:35,148 Speaker 1: Now I'll real court a lot of our producers stay 601 00:27:35,188 --> 00:27:38,948 Speaker 1: down in South Jersey, big Philly fans. Philly lost some 602 00:27:39,068 --> 00:27:42,588 Speaker 1: safeties over there. Any chance of a reunion man, you 603 00:27:42,668 --> 00:27:44,708 Speaker 1: know you never know what could happen. I mean that 604 00:27:44,708 --> 00:27:47,428 Speaker 1: would that would be an amazing I think finished to 605 00:27:47,908 --> 00:27:51,468 Speaker 1: my career, I would say to leave and come back. 606 00:27:51,588 --> 00:27:54,548 Speaker 1: It's like Dalts to mid Story and fairy Tale, right, 607 00:27:54,628 --> 00:27:56,828 Speaker 1: so you know you never know what could happen, never 608 00:27:56,948 --> 00:28:02,068 Speaker 1: could close the door, door might present itself. No TV, 609 00:28:02,228 --> 00:28:06,148 Speaker 1: the teas there was unbelievable. And that's what you're time about. 610 00:28:06,188 --> 00:28:07,868 Speaker 1: Listening to break earlier. I always think of you with 611 00:28:07,948 --> 00:28:10,188 Speaker 1: my head as an Eagle, but you originally signed as 612 00:28:10,188 --> 00:28:13,508 Speaker 1: an underrafted free agent with these Saint Louis Rams right 613 00:28:13,668 --> 00:28:15,708 Speaker 1: back in twenty twelve. So every year there's guys who 614 00:28:15,788 --> 00:28:17,788 Speaker 1: think they're going to be drafted and they slide out, 615 00:28:17,868 --> 00:28:19,468 Speaker 1: or guys who know they're not going to be drafted 616 00:28:19,508 --> 00:28:21,828 Speaker 1: they end up going the undrafted round. Type of advice 617 00:28:22,068 --> 00:28:23,748 Speaker 1: would you give to some of these players who that 618 00:28:23,908 --> 00:28:26,028 Speaker 1: draft ends with the final pick in the seventh round 619 00:28:26,348 --> 00:28:29,068 Speaker 1: a month or so from now they haven't been taken. Yeah, 620 00:28:29,148 --> 00:28:31,748 Speaker 1: I would say as an undrafted player, you know that 621 00:28:31,908 --> 00:28:34,268 Speaker 1: that day it's obviously upsetting, you know, when you don't 622 00:28:34,268 --> 00:28:36,308 Speaker 1: hear your name called. I remember that day like it 623 00:28:36,428 --> 00:28:38,948 Speaker 1: was yesterday. But I would say that you know, you can't, 624 00:28:39,388 --> 00:28:42,188 Speaker 1: you can't allow that circumstance to define you as a 625 00:28:42,268 --> 00:28:45,948 Speaker 1: player and understand that all you can control now is 626 00:28:46,028 --> 00:28:48,908 Speaker 1: what lies ahead. And now it's an opportunity. And so 627 00:28:49,668 --> 00:28:52,228 Speaker 1: for myself, I took full advantage of that opportunity and 628 00:28:52,268 --> 00:28:54,588 Speaker 1: then I was blessed to be, you know, in a 629 00:28:54,668 --> 00:28:56,748 Speaker 1: great locker room, but around a great coach that you 630 00:28:56,828 --> 00:28:59,388 Speaker 1: just mentioned, Greg Williams. And one thing he always emphasized 631 00:28:59,468 --> 00:29:01,788 Speaker 1: was treat every day like an interview. You know what 632 00:29:01,788 --> 00:29:03,868 Speaker 1: I'm saying, Treated like it's your last. And that's the 633 00:29:03,908 --> 00:29:05,988 Speaker 1: approach that you have to have the mindset that you 634 00:29:06,068 --> 00:29:08,908 Speaker 1: have to have as an undrafted player, understanding your marginal 635 00:29:09,108 --> 00:29:12,868 Speaker 1: error is small. You don't get the same luxury as 636 00:29:12,948 --> 00:29:15,588 Speaker 1: a as a drafted player, so you have to go 637 00:29:15,708 --> 00:29:18,188 Speaker 1: out there earn yourself, earn your keep, and it make 638 00:29:18,268 --> 00:29:21,228 Speaker 1: sure that you embrace your role. Your role looks completely 639 00:29:21,348 --> 00:29:23,828 Speaker 1: different probably than to what it does. In college, you 640 00:29:23,908 --> 00:29:26,028 Speaker 1: were probably the top guy, but coming in as an 641 00:29:26,108 --> 00:29:28,428 Speaker 1: undrafted player, you have to understand more than likely for 642 00:29:28,508 --> 00:29:29,948 Speaker 1: you to make that team, you have to be a 643 00:29:30,028 --> 00:29:33,268 Speaker 1: standout on special team and it's just about getting a 644 00:29:33,348 --> 00:29:36,228 Speaker 1: roster spotting from there, you know, anything as possible. You 645 00:29:36,308 --> 00:29:38,308 Speaker 1: seem like a guy that stays in tune with the 646 00:29:38,388 --> 00:29:40,348 Speaker 1: rest of the league. And I'm sure you specifically keep 647 00:29:40,388 --> 00:29:42,228 Speaker 1: an eye on your former team, the Eagles. I'm very 648 00:29:42,228 --> 00:29:44,268 Speaker 1: fascinated by this. Why do you think they were so 649 00:29:44,388 --> 00:29:46,028 Speaker 1: good last year? What do you think put them over 650 00:29:46,108 --> 00:29:48,108 Speaker 1: the edge to put them in that final game? I 651 00:29:48,188 --> 00:29:50,788 Speaker 1: think the talent alone, how we did a great job. 652 00:29:51,188 --> 00:29:53,388 Speaker 1: I look at the moods that he made when I 653 00:29:53,468 --> 00:29:56,468 Speaker 1: was there in twenty sixteen. The guys who we signed, 654 00:29:57,108 --> 00:30:01,828 Speaker 1: like myself, Nigel Bradham, Brandon Brooks, those were key guys 655 00:30:02,028 --> 00:30:04,868 Speaker 1: that contributed a lot on top of what are existed 656 00:30:04,908 --> 00:30:06,628 Speaker 1: in that locker room. And I think when you look 657 00:30:06,668 --> 00:30:08,468 Speaker 1: at it, he had it guys like a j Brown, 658 00:30:09,628 --> 00:30:12,788 Speaker 1: a guy like James you know, Bradberry to pair with 659 00:30:12,908 --> 00:30:16,988 Speaker 1: Slay and made him very dominant. And so for me, 660 00:30:17,228 --> 00:30:20,228 Speaker 1: you see that, and then they formed the chemistry, a bond, 661 00:30:20,468 --> 00:30:22,908 Speaker 1: a brotherhood. You know, you saw that in the way 662 00:30:22,948 --> 00:30:25,628 Speaker 1: they demonstrated that every week, um. And there was a 663 00:30:25,708 --> 00:30:29,348 Speaker 1: level of selflessness, um. And I saw the similarities between 664 00:30:29,428 --> 00:30:31,348 Speaker 1: our team, and you know, you put all that together 665 00:30:31,468 --> 00:30:33,588 Speaker 1: and you you know, you have what you what they 666 00:30:33,628 --> 00:30:36,108 Speaker 1: put out this year. We always hear about it. How's 667 00:30:36,108 --> 00:30:39,988 Speaker 1: a different plan in Philadelphia with those fans special man? Yeah, 668 00:30:40,628 --> 00:30:44,948 Speaker 1: just the way that they the city, just the motion 669 00:30:45,308 --> 00:30:49,068 Speaker 1: that they have for the team, and it just brings 670 00:30:49,108 --> 00:30:51,588 Speaker 1: the best out of you when you pour and you 671 00:30:51,708 --> 00:30:54,148 Speaker 1: give everything you got. Man, you know you beloved in 672 00:30:54,228 --> 00:30:56,708 Speaker 1: that city forever. Um and then of course you want 673 00:30:56,748 --> 00:30:58,788 Speaker 1: to you win a championship, you bring that to the 674 00:30:58,828 --> 00:31:01,308 Speaker 1: city like we had the opportunity to do. Then uh, 675 00:31:01,828 --> 00:31:04,108 Speaker 1: you know, they they're really gonna look you what was 676 00:31:04,468 --> 00:31:11,028 Speaker 1: raid day? Like? Insane? Insane? Man, everything and more. To 677 00:31:11,188 --> 00:31:15,388 Speaker 1: be honest, Well, it's a tough segue here. I have 678 00:31:15,508 --> 00:31:17,548 Speaker 1: to say. I have to say the the the F 679 00:31:17,748 --> 00:31:21,228 Speaker 1: word to you, which is Fermin University. They have a 680 00:31:21,388 --> 00:31:23,988 Speaker 1: nice college basketball program and they match up against yeah, 681 00:31:24,028 --> 00:31:26,028 Speaker 1: which is your alma mater and the definite a tournament 682 00:31:26,308 --> 00:31:29,988 Speaker 1: and they smacked them. Sorry, my friend was a thirteen 683 00:31:30,068 --> 00:31:34,108 Speaker 1: over four? What was that like? Watching the Cavaliers? The 684 00:31:34,148 --> 00:31:35,988 Speaker 1: other way to say, it could bounce, man, I found 685 00:31:36,028 --> 00:31:39,268 Speaker 1: out minutes before I got back to my house. You know, 686 00:31:39,308 --> 00:31:43,948 Speaker 1: it's the first round. I'm really not anticipating you figured 687 00:31:43,988 --> 00:31:49,388 Speaker 1: he'll catch up with exactly. I didn't even know whatever located, 688 00:31:49,428 --> 00:31:52,508 Speaker 1: to be honest, and uh, no disrespect, but you know 689 00:31:52,588 --> 00:31:56,068 Speaker 1: everybody knows about him now. Of course. Unfortunately we were 690 00:31:56,108 --> 00:31:58,748 Speaker 1: on the wrong side of marsh madness this year. Man. 691 00:31:58,828 --> 00:32:01,948 Speaker 1: But it was disappointing. I told my wife, we said, look, 692 00:32:01,988 --> 00:32:04,148 Speaker 1: we can't wear the gear for a week. I'm sorry, 693 00:32:04,668 --> 00:32:07,308 Speaker 1: just because of the conversations that it's going to create. 694 00:32:07,548 --> 00:32:09,308 Speaker 1: Oh man, like you Yeah, I saw it. I don't 695 00:32:09,348 --> 00:32:10,668 Speaker 1: need it. Was a little swords you guys got. You 696 00:32:10,708 --> 00:32:12,588 Speaker 1: can't wear that. You got your week off? Yeah, it 697 00:32:12,708 --> 00:32:14,348 Speaker 1: was a week off. I'm back. I'm back to it now. 698 00:32:14,468 --> 00:32:16,788 Speaker 1: I'm back to it. Tony is a great guy, though 699 00:32:17,268 --> 00:32:20,788 Speaker 1: coach very nice doesn't doesn't have the emotional range that 700 00:32:20,908 --> 00:32:22,788 Speaker 1: we witnessed like tom Izzo has. I was just in 701 00:32:22,868 --> 00:32:24,828 Speaker 1: Columbus and I did that Michigan State game where he 702 00:32:24,908 --> 00:32:26,668 Speaker 1: snapped the white board. And then I came back on 703 00:32:26,708 --> 00:32:29,388 Speaker 1: the show yesterday and I snapped a white board. Yeah, 704 00:32:29,548 --> 00:32:32,828 Speaker 1: I knee because I lost a game. I'm a competitive guy, 705 00:32:33,068 --> 00:32:37,428 Speaker 1: as my wife knows, when it comes to games outside 706 00:32:37,468 --> 00:32:40,668 Speaker 1: of you know, sports, Uh, and so I think spades 707 00:32:40,748 --> 00:32:43,428 Speaker 1: for me, like if somebody Renigs and my partner Reniggs 708 00:32:43,468 --> 00:32:46,428 Speaker 1: at the wrong time, that that might do it, that 709 00:32:46,588 --> 00:32:51,188 Speaker 1: might do it. Spades gets intense. You guys may not know. 710 00:32:52,948 --> 00:32:56,188 Speaker 1: Spades is a family game played a lot of times. 711 00:32:56,628 --> 00:33:03,908 Speaker 1: It can get heated. I know David and Andy David Spades, Yes, 712 00:33:04,868 --> 00:33:08,148 Speaker 1: he's probably played. Maybe we both have a love for sneakers. 713 00:33:08,228 --> 00:33:10,228 Speaker 1: And yeah, you do a ton of work in the 714 00:33:10,348 --> 00:33:13,188 Speaker 1: community and you have your sneaker Ball coming up, and 715 00:33:13,308 --> 00:33:15,748 Speaker 1: it's a terrible events that you put on that support 716 00:33:15,868 --> 00:33:19,428 Speaker 1: your Change our Future organization. It's going down in June 717 00:33:19,428 --> 00:33:21,148 Speaker 1: if I'm correct. Yeah, tell us a little bit more 718 00:33:21,148 --> 00:33:24,108 Speaker 1: about it. Yeah, June twenty seconds going down at the 719 00:33:24,188 --> 00:33:27,628 Speaker 1: v in Philadelphia. And so this is our third annual 720 00:33:27,828 --> 00:33:31,988 Speaker 1: Sneaker Ball, which is amazing to express. And so what 721 00:33:32,188 --> 00:33:34,548 Speaker 1: we found is sneakers is a great way to bring 722 00:33:34,628 --> 00:33:37,668 Speaker 1: everybody together. It's a very fashion forward event. Men come 723 00:33:37,708 --> 00:33:40,068 Speaker 1: in your best you know what I'm saying. Suits. Women 724 00:33:40,388 --> 00:33:43,268 Speaker 1: come in you know your best attire addresses, prepare with 725 00:33:43,348 --> 00:33:46,748 Speaker 1: sneakers and it's all in support of our youth. For us. 726 00:33:46,988 --> 00:33:49,628 Speaker 1: You know, what we do at Change our Future is 727 00:33:49,788 --> 00:33:54,188 Speaker 1: very geared towards breaking down those systematic barriers that exist 728 00:33:54,988 --> 00:33:58,108 Speaker 1: and youth and under resource communities. And so we've built 729 00:33:58,148 --> 00:34:03,948 Speaker 1: out several programs geared towards mentorship, leadership, health, equity, and literature. 730 00:34:04,228 --> 00:34:06,428 Speaker 1: And so you can find more about what we're doing 731 00:34:06,788 --> 00:34:09,348 Speaker 1: on Change our Future dot org, Change our Future Fund 732 00:34:09,548 --> 00:34:12,868 Speaker 1: on Instagram. Uh, the tickets are are out now, you 733 00:34:12,908 --> 00:34:16,028 Speaker 1: know what I'm saying, encouraging everybody to purchase uh set 734 00:34:16,108 --> 00:34:20,028 Speaker 1: of tickets, VIP, general admission, whatever you want. We got. 735 00:34:20,388 --> 00:34:22,108 Speaker 1: It's gonna be a great time. And where is that 736 00:34:22,228 --> 00:34:25,708 Speaker 1: event again? It's in Philadelphia June twenty second. I'm just saying, 737 00:34:25,828 --> 00:34:30,348 Speaker 1: I said trade right away that hilly. Yeah, and you 738 00:34:30,468 --> 00:34:33,108 Speaker 1: guys are all you know fashi, I see you every morning, 739 00:34:33,228 --> 00:34:36,028 Speaker 1: so I mean, and everybody has a pair of shoes 740 00:34:36,068 --> 00:34:40,548 Speaker 1: in their closet that they're itching to where somewhere today 741 00:34:40,908 --> 00:34:45,028 Speaker 1: I saw, I saw a new safety. You know what 742 00:34:45,028 --> 00:34:49,668 Speaker 1: I'm saying. Hit your website one more time for your 743 00:34:49,708 --> 00:34:54,468 Speaker 1: Sneaker event and June Sneaker Event Change our Future dot org, Instagram, 744 00:34:54,628 --> 00:34:56,748 Speaker 1: Change our Future Fund. See you there, man, were your 745 00:34:56,788 --> 00:35:04,788 Speaker 1: best mass you know you see right now? Worthy eight