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Welcome to everybody 20 00:01:13,040 --> 00:01:15,800 Speaker 1: to this Monday edition of Texas All Access from Monday 21 00:01:15,800 --> 00:01:19,120 Speaker 1: Texans Radio Studio. I'm your host, John Harris, football an 22 00:01:19,440 --> 00:01:22,600 Speaker 1: and silent reporter. So glad to be with you. Although 23 00:01:22,680 --> 00:01:28,600 Speaker 1: yesterday was a little bit of a gut punch, Hey 24 00:01:28,920 --> 00:01:31,000 Speaker 1: not so good, Mark and I've talked about that all 25 00:01:31,080 --> 00:01:32,840 Speaker 1: day to hours of Texas Monday. We did on the 26 00:01:32,840 --> 00:01:35,920 Speaker 1: Coaches Show also, so we're gonna talk to John McClain 27 00:01:36,160 --> 00:01:38,479 Speaker 1: and to Andre where we get a chance to talk 28 00:01:38,480 --> 00:01:41,120 Speaker 1: to them each and every Monday. But we're gonna kick 29 00:01:41,160 --> 00:01:45,199 Speaker 1: this thing off with my good friend, the general manager 30 00:01:45,240 --> 00:01:49,160 Speaker 1: of Lone Star Sports Entertainment. And yes, this is Texans 31 00:01:49,280 --> 00:01:53,840 Speaker 1: All Access, no doubt about it. This is Texas All Access. However, 32 00:01:54,640 --> 00:01:56,880 Speaker 1: in the building we have Lone Star Sports Entertainment and 33 00:01:56,880 --> 00:02:00,240 Speaker 1: there's so many different things that Lone Star Sports Center 34 00:02:00,280 --> 00:02:02,720 Speaker 1: and Entertainment gets the opportunity to do, and one of 35 00:02:02,720 --> 00:02:07,960 Speaker 1: the biggest is the Texas Bowl December thirty. First joining 36 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:12,240 Speaker 1: me tonight to discuss a number of different things is 37 00:02:12,280 --> 00:02:15,359 Speaker 1: my good friend David Fletcher Fletch. How you doing the 38 00:02:15,360 --> 00:02:18,040 Speaker 1: season to my friend Johnny, It's always good to spend 39 00:02:18,120 --> 00:02:20,560 Speaker 1: time with you, buddy, and you know, I know we've 40 00:02:20,560 --> 00:02:23,680 Speaker 1: all been been burning the mini oil, trying to figure 41 00:02:23,680 --> 00:02:26,600 Speaker 1: out ways as best week in control to make it 42 00:02:26,639 --> 00:02:29,800 Speaker 1: through the football season. College, pro, high school, you name it, 43 00:02:30,120 --> 00:02:32,400 Speaker 1: got the playoffs starting this weekend for six A and 44 00:02:32,440 --> 00:02:35,160 Speaker 1: five A in the high school ranks. Texans coming off 45 00:02:35,160 --> 00:02:37,799 Speaker 1: a tough wasp, but hopefully can get back on the 46 00:02:37,919 --> 00:02:41,160 Speaker 1: right track on the college football front. It's kind of 47 00:02:41,160 --> 00:02:44,040 Speaker 1: the last weekend of the season maybe for some people 48 00:02:44,240 --> 00:02:46,919 Speaker 1: some time, some have already finished, some have a lot 49 00:02:46,960 --> 00:02:50,120 Speaker 1: to go, but nevertheless, it's good to have football here. 50 00:02:50,560 --> 00:02:54,440 Speaker 1: And we're incredibly excited about this year's Texas Bowl, a 51 00:02:54,480 --> 00:02:58,080 Speaker 1: New Year's Eve celebration, the last sporting event on the 52 00:02:58,120 --> 00:03:01,840 Speaker 1: calendar of twenty twenty, thank goodness, I think, um. And 53 00:03:01,880 --> 00:03:04,760 Speaker 1: we've got a big twelve sec matchup that's gonna make 54 00:03:04,800 --> 00:03:06,959 Speaker 1: a lot of people's New Year's Eve a fun one 55 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:10,079 Speaker 1: at least to watch. Uh, And we're really excited about that. 56 00:03:10,200 --> 00:03:14,000 Speaker 1: But we've got a couple of really exciting announcements that 57 00:03:14,639 --> 00:03:17,360 Speaker 1: I appreciate you giving me the opportunity to share today. 58 00:03:17,400 --> 00:03:20,440 Speaker 1: I won't even I won't even waste any more time. UM. 59 00:03:20,560 --> 00:03:23,639 Speaker 1: We are very excited to welcome a new title sponsor, 60 00:03:23,720 --> 00:03:26,760 Speaker 1: for the Texas Bowl. The twenty twenty Texas Bowl will 61 00:03:26,760 --> 00:03:31,919 Speaker 1: now officially be the mrcary Texas Bowl, welcoming in one 62 00:03:31,960 --> 00:03:37,360 Speaker 1: of the global e commerce giants of of that space, 63 00:03:37,480 --> 00:03:41,760 Speaker 1: and they're really excited to welcome mrcary to our our 64 00:03:41,760 --> 00:03:44,320 Speaker 1: family and what they'll bring to the table. You know, 65 00:03:44,360 --> 00:03:47,600 Speaker 1: this is a Japanese based company, a global um the 66 00:03:47,960 --> 00:03:50,600 Speaker 1: eBay of Japan, and they're making a big splash here 67 00:03:50,600 --> 00:03:53,320 Speaker 1: in the US as they launched their efforts and we 68 00:03:53,360 --> 00:03:54,960 Speaker 1: couldn't be more thrilled to be a part of that 69 00:03:55,000 --> 00:03:58,080 Speaker 1: effort as UM as they look to bring fans together 70 00:03:58,520 --> 00:04:03,200 Speaker 1: through their marketplace. Fletch, I gotta ask you because I'm 71 00:04:03,680 --> 00:04:06,800 Speaker 1: you know me, I'm enamored with really, well literally everything 72 00:04:06,800 --> 00:04:09,960 Speaker 1: that goes with the Bowl game. But one thing is 73 00:04:09,960 --> 00:04:13,720 Speaker 1: always the swag bag, which with McCary involved, that makes 74 00:04:13,720 --> 00:04:18,239 Speaker 1: a pretty interesting swag bag. The second one is even 75 00:04:18,279 --> 00:04:22,680 Speaker 1: more important, and that is how does something like this happen? Fletch, Like, 76 00:04:22,760 --> 00:04:25,599 Speaker 1: how do you how do you make it with McCary. 77 00:04:25,800 --> 00:04:27,919 Speaker 1: I mean, I know, over a year's past year with 78 00:04:27,920 --> 00:04:30,640 Speaker 1: Academy and other sponsors that we had in the Bowl game, 79 00:04:31,080 --> 00:04:34,360 Speaker 1: you know, getting that done. I know it was tough 80 00:04:34,400 --> 00:04:37,159 Speaker 1: as well, but I'm always interested in the process of 81 00:04:37,200 --> 00:04:39,640 Speaker 1: how this goes down. How were you able to get 82 00:04:39,720 --> 00:04:43,640 Speaker 1: McCary involved to be the title sponsor for the Bowl? Yeah, 83 00:04:43,680 --> 00:04:46,800 Speaker 1: it's a great question, Johnny. And really, you know, it's 84 00:04:46,839 --> 00:04:50,320 Speaker 1: one of those situations where where timing is everything. You know, 85 00:04:50,360 --> 00:04:53,719 Speaker 1: the e commerce platform in this particular environment is something 86 00:04:53,760 --> 00:04:56,440 Speaker 1: that a lot of people have relied on. Yum, it's 87 00:04:56,480 --> 00:04:58,960 Speaker 1: it's done. It's done well in this environment. You've got 88 00:04:58,960 --> 00:05:01,520 Speaker 1: a partner in McCary who is is really coming to 89 00:05:01,600 --> 00:05:04,000 Speaker 1: the US trying to make a big splash, uh and 90 00:05:04,160 --> 00:05:07,280 Speaker 1: um the San Francisco based company here in the US. 91 00:05:07,400 --> 00:05:10,480 Speaker 1: But um, you know, they see the opportunity through college 92 00:05:10,480 --> 00:05:14,440 Speaker 1: football and particularly these major events that have big audiences 93 00:05:14,560 --> 00:05:17,480 Speaker 1: and can connect them into important markets in a quick 94 00:05:17,520 --> 00:05:20,520 Speaker 1: way and in an effective way. UM. And that's what 95 00:05:20,560 --> 00:05:22,880 Speaker 1: you're seeing with this relationship. We've got a great partnership 96 00:05:22,880 --> 00:05:26,159 Speaker 1: with the ESPN UM and and their and their their 97 00:05:26,200 --> 00:05:30,400 Speaker 1: agency in Impression Sports that really all helped bring this together. Um. 98 00:05:30,440 --> 00:05:32,560 Speaker 1: It's part of a big campaign for them as as 99 00:05:32,600 --> 00:05:37,000 Speaker 1: they launch a new brand initiative and really an opportunity 100 00:05:37,000 --> 00:05:40,800 Speaker 1: for them to go into one of their most important markets, Houston, 101 00:05:41,520 --> 00:05:43,720 Speaker 1: which is the only marketing in the country that they 102 00:05:43,760 --> 00:05:47,280 Speaker 1: are launching their Mercari Now platform, which is a partnership 103 00:05:47,360 --> 00:05:51,600 Speaker 1: with with Postmates to be able to deliver safe sales 104 00:05:51,960 --> 00:05:55,160 Speaker 1: through that e commerce platform. Uh and do it right 105 00:05:55,200 --> 00:05:57,719 Speaker 1: here in your own neighborhood. So, um, we had all 106 00:05:57,760 --> 00:06:00,520 Speaker 1: those things together. Um, it certainly is is something that 107 00:06:00,520 --> 00:06:03,480 Speaker 1: we're really excited about. The argument added tremendous values of 108 00:06:03,520 --> 00:06:06,080 Speaker 1: the experience, and you mentioned this wag vote. Yeah, we've 109 00:06:06,080 --> 00:06:07,960 Speaker 1: got a great we've got a great list of things 110 00:06:08,000 --> 00:06:11,120 Speaker 1: that we're working through with their addition to to enhance 111 00:06:11,200 --> 00:06:14,520 Speaker 1: that always a favorite part of the experience for um, 112 00:06:14,760 --> 00:06:18,400 Speaker 1: a lot of the participants. But but Johnny, really, truthfully, 113 00:06:18,800 --> 00:06:21,000 Speaker 1: you know, I think in an environment where we were 114 00:06:21,000 --> 00:06:24,480 Speaker 1: relying so heavily on technology and everybody's trying to do 115 00:06:24,640 --> 00:06:27,279 Speaker 1: things as safe as they possibly can in this environment, 116 00:06:28,000 --> 00:06:31,599 Speaker 1: having a partner like this that delivers on a platform, 117 00:06:31,320 --> 00:06:34,400 Speaker 1: UM is something we're really excited about. Yeah, no doubt. 118 00:06:34,400 --> 00:06:36,880 Speaker 1: And I know over the years, Fletch, we've talked about 119 00:06:37,520 --> 00:06:41,919 Speaker 1: various aspects with the Bowl now with mccari involved and 120 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:44,119 Speaker 1: having that relationship, But I think that's going to be great. 121 00:06:44,160 --> 00:06:46,479 Speaker 1: And then then you've always had the relationship with the 122 00:06:46,600 --> 00:06:50,239 Speaker 1: SEC in the Big Twelve, which you you and LSAC 123 00:06:50,640 --> 00:06:55,480 Speaker 1: the Texans have worked to foster and cultivate over the years. 124 00:06:55,640 --> 00:06:59,599 Speaker 1: And it's two conferences where you know, look, we've had 125 00:06:59,680 --> 00:07:03,880 Speaker 1: some some crazy ups and downs in this college football season, 126 00:07:04,600 --> 00:07:09,320 Speaker 1: but of the conferences that have played a relatively full season, 127 00:07:09,400 --> 00:07:13,560 Speaker 1: these two have done it. As you look at where 128 00:07:13,600 --> 00:07:16,760 Speaker 1: things sit right now, and I know that you can't 129 00:07:17,040 --> 00:07:19,800 Speaker 1: quite put your finger on what happens because maybe A 130 00:07:19,920 --> 00:07:22,920 Speaker 1: and M and Alabama get in to the playoff. There 131 00:07:22,920 --> 00:07:25,600 Speaker 1: are a lot of different things that can happen. But 132 00:07:26,200 --> 00:07:28,360 Speaker 1: as you start to look at the bowl game itself 133 00:07:28,400 --> 00:07:31,360 Speaker 1: and some of the matchups that you could potentially have 134 00:07:31,560 --> 00:07:36,440 Speaker 1: in this bowl game, which ones or which teams do 135 00:07:36,440 --> 00:07:37,600 Speaker 1: you look at and go, hey man, that would be 136 00:07:37,640 --> 00:07:39,840 Speaker 1: a really good fit in our bowl. Fletch and b 137 00:07:40,640 --> 00:07:43,280 Speaker 1: we talked about this aspect before. How much will the 138 00:07:43,400 --> 00:07:46,800 Speaker 1: geography of the match hatch up matter for not only 139 00:07:46,840 --> 00:07:50,680 Speaker 1: a Texas Bowl but just bull season in general. Yeah, 140 00:07:50,720 --> 00:07:53,200 Speaker 1: it's a great great questions any like to unpack there, 141 00:07:53,280 --> 00:07:55,840 Speaker 1: So you know, certainly, I'll start with the game week 142 00:07:56,080 --> 00:07:57,760 Speaker 1: in the relationship we have with the Big twelve in 143 00:07:57,800 --> 00:08:00,880 Speaker 1: the SEC. I mean, we couldn't be more thrilled with 144 00:08:00,880 --> 00:08:03,240 Speaker 1: with how that's gone for the fans and for our 145 00:08:03,280 --> 00:08:07,040 Speaker 1: community over the last six years. UM. This year, UH 146 00:08:07,160 --> 00:08:10,520 Speaker 1: starting the second six year cycle, UH with with that 147 00:08:10,640 --> 00:08:14,240 Speaker 1: partnership that started in twenty fourteen, and and UM, you know, 148 00:08:14,480 --> 00:08:17,880 Speaker 1: obviously a different year as a whole, UM, our Bowl 149 00:08:17,880 --> 00:08:19,680 Speaker 1: Week will be much more of a business trip for 150 00:08:19,720 --> 00:08:23,080 Speaker 1: our participating teams. UM. There will not be any any 151 00:08:23,120 --> 00:08:26,640 Speaker 1: fan facing or team events, which is UM, you know, 152 00:08:27,200 --> 00:08:29,840 Speaker 1: very challenging for us on the on the promoter side 153 00:08:29,880 --> 00:08:31,560 Speaker 1: that you know, we work all the year long so 154 00:08:31,680 --> 00:08:33,600 Speaker 1: is to be able to put together, you know, a 155 00:08:33,640 --> 00:08:36,480 Speaker 1: true celebration of the culture, heritage and football tradition of 156 00:08:36,559 --> 00:08:39,400 Speaker 1: belongs to our state and UM, things like the Rodeo 157 00:08:39,440 --> 00:08:42,199 Speaker 1: Bowl that the teams you know are are so thrilled 158 00:08:42,200 --> 00:08:43,640 Speaker 1: to be able to participate in. We're just not gonna 159 00:08:43,640 --> 00:08:46,360 Speaker 1: be able to do this year. And it's very understanding. However, 160 00:08:46,760 --> 00:08:49,480 Speaker 1: UM I mentioned I do have two announcements. UM. The 161 00:08:49,520 --> 00:08:52,480 Speaker 1: other big announcement that we're very excited about that will 162 00:08:52,559 --> 00:08:56,400 Speaker 1: enhance this experience is that we did announced today we 163 00:08:56,400 --> 00:09:00,480 Speaker 1: will have fans um being able to join us for 164 00:09:00,480 --> 00:09:05,560 Speaker 1: this year's game. UM, very same parameters that we we 165 00:09:05,679 --> 00:09:09,160 Speaker 1: have with the Texans um maximum of thirteen thousand fans 166 00:09:09,240 --> 00:09:11,760 Speaker 1: will be able to UH to come and enjoy this 167 00:09:11,840 --> 00:09:14,640 Speaker 1: year's McCary Texas Bowl. And that will add a great 168 00:09:14,640 --> 00:09:17,440 Speaker 1: atmosphere to the stadium, not the one we're typically used to, 169 00:09:17,800 --> 00:09:20,840 Speaker 1: but but certainly we'll add add some energy into the building. 170 00:09:20,880 --> 00:09:24,120 Speaker 1: And you know, as as we do always that that 171 00:09:24,160 --> 00:09:27,360 Speaker 1: will be subject to the county parameters and and the 172 00:09:27,400 --> 00:09:30,120 Speaker 1: strictest of safety guidelines. But um, you know, we we 173 00:09:30,200 --> 00:09:31,800 Speaker 1: are really excited to be able to do that. And 174 00:09:31,840 --> 00:09:34,120 Speaker 1: tickets will be going on sale Friday, to be exact. 175 00:09:34,240 --> 00:09:37,480 Speaker 1: So if you are if you're looking for something to 176 00:09:37,480 --> 00:09:39,959 Speaker 1: do on New Year's Eve, whether it be a fun, 177 00:09:40,040 --> 00:09:42,440 Speaker 1: safe family experience or you want to come root on 178 00:09:42,480 --> 00:09:44,280 Speaker 1: your favorite team from the Big twelve of the sec 179 00:09:45,200 --> 00:09:47,520 Speaker 1: H McCary Texas Bowl dot com, you can get on 180 00:09:47,559 --> 00:09:49,280 Speaker 1: the wait list now and then tickets will go on 181 00:09:49,320 --> 00:09:52,200 Speaker 1: sale Friday. So that's a that's a great development for us, 182 00:09:52,320 --> 00:09:55,640 Speaker 1: you know, as it relates to creating a true, true 183 00:09:55,720 --> 00:09:58,040 Speaker 1: energy in the building. UM, as it relates to UM. 184 00:09:58,120 --> 00:10:00,440 Speaker 1: You know how the game itself would be on the 185 00:10:00,480 --> 00:10:04,040 Speaker 1: field may may shape out. You know that it's a 186 00:10:04,040 --> 00:10:08,440 Speaker 1: trick in some sense, it is. It's on one side, 187 00:10:08,440 --> 00:10:10,760 Speaker 1: it's it is a trick question because flush there's so 188 00:10:10,760 --> 00:10:13,320 Speaker 1: many things, like you said, to unpack, because you know 189 00:10:13,360 --> 00:10:15,760 Speaker 1: the number of wins, how many games teams have played 190 00:10:15,800 --> 00:10:19,920 Speaker 1: like that's so uneven across the landscape of what we're 191 00:10:19,960 --> 00:10:25,040 Speaker 1: typically used to seeing, UM, and and that obviously throws 192 00:10:25,080 --> 00:10:27,640 Speaker 1: a massive wrinkle into all this. So I know you've 193 00:10:27,640 --> 00:10:30,880 Speaker 1: got a lot to unpack. But I know there's probably 194 00:10:30,920 --> 00:10:32,600 Speaker 1: a few teams you look at and go, hey, maybe 195 00:10:32,640 --> 00:10:34,559 Speaker 1: this team could get in our Bowl game that maybe 196 00:10:34,600 --> 00:10:37,760 Speaker 1: other times wouldn't be thought of for this game, Yeah, yeah, 197 00:10:37,800 --> 00:10:39,720 Speaker 1: I think you Look, you have to look at a 198 00:10:39,760 --> 00:10:43,199 Speaker 1: couple of factors, and first and foremost, with a big 199 00:10:43,240 --> 00:10:46,040 Speaker 1: twelve sec matchup, and where we sit in that UM 200 00:10:46,200 --> 00:10:48,199 Speaker 1: you know, in that pedigree, we know we're gonna have 201 00:10:48,280 --> 00:10:49,920 Speaker 1: a great matchup. You don't need to look any further 202 00:10:49,960 --> 00:10:52,080 Speaker 1: than last year with D and M in Oklahoma, stay 203 00:10:52,120 --> 00:10:55,000 Speaker 1: down to the wire, great matchup, you know. And I 204 00:10:55,080 --> 00:10:57,480 Speaker 1: an interesting fact that I think you I've heard you'd 205 00:10:57,559 --> 00:11:00,319 Speaker 1: tout before you know, this is a game. Not only 206 00:11:00,320 --> 00:11:02,120 Speaker 1: does it have a great matchup every year, but it's 207 00:11:02,120 --> 00:11:04,880 Speaker 1: a game that you're gonna see, um teams that are 208 00:11:04,920 --> 00:11:07,000 Speaker 1: on the rise. And what I mean by that is 209 00:11:07,040 --> 00:11:09,480 Speaker 1: if you look at the last three years, just a 210 00:11:09,480 --> 00:11:12,439 Speaker 1: loan of of who's won the Texas Bowl, the McCary 211 00:11:12,480 --> 00:11:16,199 Speaker 1: Texas Bowl. You've had Texas, You've had Baylor, You've had 212 00:11:16,240 --> 00:11:19,000 Speaker 1: A and M. Each of those teams the next year 213 00:11:19,160 --> 00:11:21,640 Speaker 1: finished the season in the top ten. And you're seeing 214 00:11:21,640 --> 00:11:23,319 Speaker 1: that right now with A and M. Who's who's got 215 00:11:23,320 --> 00:11:25,120 Speaker 1: some work still left to do to close that out. 216 00:11:25,200 --> 00:11:28,720 Speaker 1: But that's the type of of of matchup you're gonna 217 00:11:28,760 --> 00:11:31,320 Speaker 1: see in this game is the teams that's really starting 218 00:11:31,320 --> 00:11:34,320 Speaker 1: to get their stride and really using these games as 219 00:11:34,320 --> 00:11:37,480 Speaker 1: a launch pad for future success. And so you know, 220 00:11:37,520 --> 00:11:39,440 Speaker 1: as we look at this year, I think, you know, 221 00:11:39,559 --> 00:11:41,240 Speaker 1: there's still a lot left to be done. We were 222 00:11:41,280 --> 00:11:46,679 Speaker 1: supposed to be announcing selecting teams this h this past weekend. 223 00:11:46,960 --> 00:11:50,320 Speaker 1: We did not do that obviously, So, um, you know 224 00:11:50,320 --> 00:11:52,920 Speaker 1: that this year's this year's announcement date is December twentieth 225 00:11:53,000 --> 00:11:55,280 Speaker 1: for our game. Um, and uh so we're gonna be 226 00:11:55,360 --> 00:11:57,200 Speaker 1: right up against the wire with a short window. But 227 00:11:57,440 --> 00:12:00,199 Speaker 1: we know Iowa States in Oklahoma are gonna get together 228 00:12:00,640 --> 00:12:02,760 Speaker 1: in the championship game on the big twelfth side, and 229 00:12:03,040 --> 00:12:06,120 Speaker 1: that'll be a great rematch to watch. So, you know, 230 00:12:06,760 --> 00:12:08,760 Speaker 1: looking at how things are playing out, Johnny, I mean, 231 00:12:09,520 --> 00:12:12,320 Speaker 1: there are some factors that are different this year. The 232 00:12:12,400 --> 00:12:16,600 Speaker 1: NCUBAA did wave the the the eligibility requirements as it 233 00:12:16,600 --> 00:12:19,800 Speaker 1: relates to UM a five hundred record this year in 234 00:12:19,920 --> 00:12:22,959 Speaker 1: light of the circumstances. So you know that that is 235 00:12:23,000 --> 00:12:26,160 Speaker 1: a criteria that we don't necessarily have to include in 236 00:12:26,320 --> 00:12:29,480 Speaker 1: UM in our in our selection process. UM doesn't mean 237 00:12:29,480 --> 00:12:32,040 Speaker 1: we won't obviously, you want to have teams that are 238 00:12:32,240 --> 00:12:34,959 Speaker 1: playing well, you know, that have great brands and UM. 239 00:12:35,000 --> 00:12:38,120 Speaker 1: You know, UM can bring an energy to that that 240 00:12:38,280 --> 00:12:41,040 Speaker 1: national TV audience they're gonna have. But you know, I 241 00:12:41,120 --> 00:12:43,679 Speaker 1: look around and you've got a really good crop of teams. 242 00:12:43,720 --> 00:12:46,520 Speaker 1: Between TCU, who's on a great win streak. You know, 243 00:12:46,600 --> 00:12:48,160 Speaker 1: you've got a team like Oklahoma State who was in 244 00:12:48,200 --> 00:12:50,640 Speaker 1: the game last year, but UM, you know, has a 245 00:12:50,679 --> 00:12:53,560 Speaker 1: great national brand and has done well. West Virginia hasn't 246 00:12:53,600 --> 00:12:56,640 Speaker 1: been to our game, UM, and and that's a team 247 00:12:56,640 --> 00:12:59,560 Speaker 1: that you know is right there in the in the 248 00:12:59,559 --> 00:13:02,040 Speaker 1: wheel us for us, I'm not sure you know how 249 00:13:02,080 --> 00:13:05,720 Speaker 1: how the the Texas is or or um you know, 250 00:13:05,800 --> 00:13:08,640 Speaker 1: the the Oklahomas or Iowa States the world are gonna 251 00:13:08,679 --> 00:13:10,840 Speaker 1: be you know, depending on how they finished their season. 252 00:13:10,960 --> 00:13:13,240 Speaker 1: But um, you know, we've got some options there. And 253 00:13:13,240 --> 00:13:16,079 Speaker 1: then on the SEC side, it's, uh, it's wide open, 254 00:13:16,240 --> 00:13:18,679 Speaker 1: you know, I mean you mentioned it. UM, still a 255 00:13:18,679 --> 00:13:22,480 Speaker 1: lot to be decided. A and M Alabama have national 256 00:13:22,559 --> 00:13:26,679 Speaker 1: championship and playoff um you know, desires and in our 257 00:13:26,720 --> 00:13:28,719 Speaker 1: position to be able to to take advantage of that 258 00:13:28,760 --> 00:13:31,439 Speaker 1: if things fall their way. UM. You know, we've got 259 00:13:31,480 --> 00:13:34,160 Speaker 1: a lot of teams that um in this region that 260 00:13:34,360 --> 00:13:35,839 Speaker 1: um we haven't seen in the game in a while 261 00:13:35,920 --> 00:13:38,360 Speaker 1: or ever that um you know, I think are in 262 00:13:38,400 --> 00:13:41,040 Speaker 1: the mix for us. For those that are listening. Again, 263 00:13:41,160 --> 00:13:43,800 Speaker 1: we don't select our team. The conference chooses it, but 264 00:13:43,880 --> 00:13:46,720 Speaker 1: we do work with them on on making um, you know, 265 00:13:46,920 --> 00:13:49,439 Speaker 1: priorities on who we think is best. I look at 266 00:13:49,480 --> 00:13:51,920 Speaker 1: what what's going on with Whole miss you know, they 267 00:13:51,920 --> 00:13:53,640 Speaker 1: were supposed to be in our kickoff game to start 268 00:13:53,679 --> 00:13:55,400 Speaker 1: the year, and and and the lane trains got them 269 00:13:55,440 --> 00:13:58,199 Speaker 1: rolling in the last few weeks, um And and a 270 00:13:58,200 --> 00:14:01,800 Speaker 1: team that I would say keep an eye on just because, um, 271 00:14:01,960 --> 00:14:04,560 Speaker 1: you know, one, they've got a great national brand, they 272 00:14:04,600 --> 00:14:07,480 Speaker 1: are past Texas Full champion, but they're a team on 273 00:14:07,520 --> 00:14:09,840 Speaker 1: the rise that that maybe didn't quite get where they 274 00:14:09,880 --> 00:14:12,440 Speaker 1: wanted to be this year. But given the you know, 275 00:14:12,520 --> 00:14:15,320 Speaker 1: given the implications of how the selection process has changed, 276 00:14:15,640 --> 00:14:17,880 Speaker 1: I think what's what Coach Pittman's un in Arkansas has 277 00:14:17,920 --> 00:14:21,280 Speaker 1: been flat out remarkable and he's got that team definitely 278 00:14:21,280 --> 00:14:23,640 Speaker 1: with the aero pointed up. So you know, those are 279 00:14:23,640 --> 00:14:25,760 Speaker 1: the teams that we've got our eye on. But we'll 280 00:14:25,760 --> 00:14:29,720 Speaker 1: certainly see how this weekend plays out, how it would 281 00:14:29,400 --> 00:14:32,320 Speaker 1: how it could adjust are our thinking and more importantly, 282 00:14:32,400 --> 00:14:36,560 Speaker 1: you know how the landscape unfolds. And again, as I 283 00:14:36,600 --> 00:14:38,400 Speaker 1: started this out, the only thing I do know is 284 00:14:38,440 --> 00:14:40,320 Speaker 1: it's gonna be a great matchup come New Year's Eve. 285 00:14:40,480 --> 00:14:43,120 Speaker 1: We're incredibly excited to welcome people out there in RG 286 00:14:43,320 --> 00:14:46,640 Speaker 1: Stadium for this year's mccari Texas Full and we're looking 287 00:14:46,640 --> 00:14:49,080 Speaker 1: forward to see you personally out there and uh And 288 00:14:49,240 --> 00:14:51,960 Speaker 1: and help him to add to the show. There's no 289 00:14:51,960 --> 00:14:55,520 Speaker 1: no doubt I'll fletch. I'm gonna give you some homework. Okay, 290 00:14:56,520 --> 00:15:00,840 Speaker 1: because this this probably needs a full on segment. I'm 291 00:15:00,840 --> 00:15:03,280 Speaker 1: gonna give you some homework that I want you to 292 00:15:03,320 --> 00:15:09,080 Speaker 1: think about. Okay, here's your homework. What does the Coastal 293 00:15:09,160 --> 00:15:16,320 Speaker 1: Carolina BYU game mean going forward for college football? And 294 00:15:16,920 --> 00:15:20,080 Speaker 1: I ask you that because I actually mentioned you in 295 00:15:20,160 --> 00:15:23,920 Speaker 1: my article about the weekend that was because if anybody 296 00:15:24,000 --> 00:15:26,400 Speaker 1: could have put a college football game on in three 297 00:15:26,520 --> 00:15:31,560 Speaker 1: days in Houston, it would be you, I think, just personally, 298 00:15:31,560 --> 00:15:34,640 Speaker 1: and I'll get your response when you answer my homework assignment. 299 00:15:35,280 --> 00:15:38,440 Speaker 1: I have a feeling that college football is gonna look 300 00:15:38,480 --> 00:15:41,320 Speaker 1: at what happened and some of those matchups and they're 301 00:15:41,320 --> 00:15:44,840 Speaker 1: gonna be some enterprising sorts like yourself that are gonna 302 00:15:44,840 --> 00:15:47,120 Speaker 1: be able to pull off matchups like that in big 303 00:15:47,160 --> 00:15:49,800 Speaker 1: cities and big moments and have huge crowds when we 304 00:15:49,840 --> 00:15:54,640 Speaker 1: can get to it. And it could potentially alter college 305 00:15:54,640 --> 00:15:57,040 Speaker 1: football going forward because we get some of those matchups 306 00:15:57,120 --> 00:16:00,480 Speaker 1: are we get in college basketball because there's a tournament. 307 00:16:00,640 --> 00:16:05,040 Speaker 1: So you have some homework and I'm giving you in 308 00:16:05,400 --> 00:16:10,160 Speaker 1: how do how does how do things change because of 309 00:16:10,240 --> 00:16:12,280 Speaker 1: that one game that was planned in three days? Now 310 00:16:12,320 --> 00:16:13,400 Speaker 1: it hasn't been the only one. There have been a 311 00:16:13,440 --> 00:16:16,120 Speaker 1: few others as well. But how does that one maybe 312 00:16:16,200 --> 00:16:18,760 Speaker 1: change college football? Maybe it doesn't. So I'm gonna leave 313 00:16:18,760 --> 00:16:23,480 Speaker 1: you to your homework assignment as you should revel in 314 00:16:23,560 --> 00:16:26,080 Speaker 1: the announcement today. As you said, the mccari Texas Bowl 315 00:16:26,280 --> 00:16:30,320 Speaker 1: December thirty first's gonna be fantastic. Limited crowd, but a 316 00:16:30,400 --> 00:16:34,000 Speaker 1: crowd on hand to watch that game. Fletch, congratulations, my man. 317 00:16:34,400 --> 00:16:37,480 Speaker 1: So proud of you. I'm proud of LSSCU and proud 318 00:16:37,520 --> 00:16:38,680 Speaker 1: that you and I can get on the air and 319 00:16:38,720 --> 00:16:41,200 Speaker 1: talk about this at a time when you know things 320 00:16:41,240 --> 00:16:44,440 Speaker 1: aren't great, but like you said, to give the fans, 321 00:16:44,760 --> 00:16:48,360 Speaker 1: the schools an opportunity here in Houston like no other. 322 00:16:48,880 --> 00:16:50,880 Speaker 1: Because I know you do that. Man, I'm so happy 323 00:16:50,920 --> 00:16:53,600 Speaker 1: for you, and I'm so proud of you. My friend. Hey, Johnny, 324 00:16:54,040 --> 00:16:57,520 Speaker 1: challenge accepted on the homework. Let's let's I tell you what. 325 00:16:57,560 --> 00:16:59,320 Speaker 1: That sounds like an episode of Football with Friends on 326 00:16:59,320 --> 00:17:04,200 Speaker 1: Football Takers for does so that's what? But but no, 327 00:17:04,320 --> 00:17:07,280 Speaker 1: we're we're thrilled. McCary Texas Bowl dot com tickets go 328 00:17:07,280 --> 00:17:10,600 Speaker 1: on sale next Friday. Looking forward to um to doing 329 00:17:10,840 --> 00:17:14,560 Speaker 1: uh A, Looking forward to having a safe and fun 330 00:17:14,920 --> 00:17:17,840 Speaker 1: New Year's Eve at NRG Stadium with Big twelve an 331 00:17:17,920 --> 00:17:20,159 Speaker 1: SEC John Harris be there as well, so come join 332 00:17:20,240 --> 00:17:22,800 Speaker 1: the party. Absolutely, Fletch, you the best man, Thank you, 333 00:17:22,840 --> 00:17:25,800 Speaker 1: thank you. Now. I'm no Adam Schefter, but I love 334 00:17:25,840 --> 00:17:28,400 Speaker 1: breaking news. I love it, and they get the chance 335 00:17:28,520 --> 00:17:32,479 Speaker 1: on valor right here on the show. Sign me up. 336 00:17:32,840 --> 00:17:38,760 Speaker 1: Congratulations to Fletch, LSSC SEC Big twelve the McCary Texas 337 00:17:39,040 --> 00:17:42,520 Speaker 1: Bowl McCary Texas Bowl dot com get your tickets only 338 00:17:42,800 --> 00:17:46,160 Speaker 1: thirteen thousands. Fletch said, I'm gonna be there. You come 339 00:17:46,160 --> 00:17:47,600 Speaker 1: hang out with me a New Year's Eve and then 340 00:17:47,640 --> 00:17:49,760 Speaker 1: go wherever you're gonna go with your family, friends, whatever 341 00:17:49,760 --> 00:17:52,520 Speaker 1: it might be. This is the way to do it. 342 00:17:52,560 --> 00:17:55,440 Speaker 1: I start thinking about what would be some good matchups, 343 00:17:56,320 --> 00:18:01,200 Speaker 1: really good matchups. And I heard that TCU TCU All Miss. 344 00:18:01,320 --> 00:18:03,720 Speaker 1: Now they've met in a bowl game before. It didn't 345 00:18:03,760 --> 00:18:08,480 Speaker 1: go well for All Miss, but TCU Old Miss TCU Arkansas. 346 00:18:08,680 --> 00:18:12,520 Speaker 1: That those sounded really nice to me. By the way, 347 00:18:12,560 --> 00:18:14,879 Speaker 1: I would love that. Well, that would be fun anyway, 348 00:18:15,000 --> 00:18:19,160 Speaker 1: we'll find out more. Yeah, this weekend. My gosh, it's 349 00:18:19,280 --> 00:18:22,920 Speaker 1: creeped up on us. This is championship weekend. OKLAHOMIOA state 350 00:18:23,320 --> 00:18:27,159 Speaker 1: in the Big twelve, Alabama, Florida SEC. You've got Oregon 351 00:18:27,240 --> 00:18:32,439 Speaker 1: replacing Washington for the Pac twelve taken on USC. What 352 00:18:32,520 --> 00:18:34,560 Speaker 1: else do we have going on? What have I missed? Oh? 353 00:18:34,600 --> 00:18:38,720 Speaker 1: Big ten, Ohio State, Northwestern and the ACC the number 354 00:18:38,720 --> 00:18:40,880 Speaker 1: two and three teams in the country. Notre Dame taken 355 00:18:40,920 --> 00:18:44,719 Speaker 1: out Clempson. It's a rematch, but Trevor Lawrence is back. 356 00:18:45,160 --> 00:18:49,280 Speaker 1: Saturday night is going to be Barkers, Barkers. It's gonna 357 00:18:49,280 --> 00:18:52,879 Speaker 1: be fun, absolutely going to be a blast. And we 358 00:18:52,920 --> 00:18:56,360 Speaker 1: will know an announced during the game against the Colts 359 00:18:57,080 --> 00:19:01,080 Speaker 1: who we have in the mccari Texas Bowl slated for 360 00:19:01,080 --> 00:19:03,600 Speaker 1: December thirty. First, somebody listening to the game and we 361 00:19:03,680 --> 00:19:07,520 Speaker 1: will announce that, I believe, either during the game or 362 00:19:07,840 --> 00:19:11,520 Speaker 1: right afterwards, and we'll get that announcement and see who's 363 00:19:11,520 --> 00:19:13,080 Speaker 1: gonna be playing in a game. I can't wait. I 364 00:19:13,200 --> 00:19:15,880 Speaker 1: love the ball, love it, love it. Every single year, 365 00:19:16,320 --> 00:19:19,639 Speaker 1: every matchup has been damn good. Baylor Vandy was a 366 00:19:19,640 --> 00:19:21,600 Speaker 1: hell of a game. Last year's game Okahoma State A 367 00:19:21,640 --> 00:19:25,119 Speaker 1: and m excellent game Texas MISSOO. I don't think anybody 368 00:19:25,160 --> 00:19:28,040 Speaker 1: saw that coming from Texas, that kind of performance, So 369 00:19:28,400 --> 00:19:30,879 Speaker 1: it's gonna be a fun time, so definitely check it out. 370 00:19:30,880 --> 00:19:32,600 Speaker 1: All right, let's get back to talking to some Texans. 371 00:19:33,240 --> 00:19:36,480 Speaker 1: Next with Andre where our good friend. We had a 372 00:19:36,480 --> 00:19:38,040 Speaker 1: great discussion with him this morning. We'll get to that 373 00:19:38,119 --> 00:19:41,840 Speaker 1: next right here in Texas Access, don't miss a single 374 00:19:41,960 --> 00:19:45,480 Speaker 1: thing on your favorite team. Follow It's on Twitter at 375 00:19:45,520 --> 00:19:51,960 Speaker 1: Houston Texans. This is Texans Radio. It's radio. It's radio. 376 00:19:52,760 --> 00:19:54,840 Speaker 1: Welcome to Texans All Access. We have brought to you 377 00:19:54,920 --> 00:19:59,000 Speaker 1: by Miller Litte. 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Saturday nights at ten thirty or 392 00:20:53,480 --> 00:20:56,960 Speaker 1: after the late local news on ABC thirteen, look back 393 00:20:57,000 --> 00:21:00,679 Speaker 1: to Buddy that Texans All Access by day Texans your studio. 394 00:21:00,800 --> 00:21:03,000 Speaker 1: I'm your host, Seohn Harris, and it's time to get 395 00:21:03,040 --> 00:21:07,000 Speaker 1: into our discussion with our good friend Andre where we 396 00:21:07,080 --> 00:21:09,520 Speaker 1: won a lot of different directions with our talk with 397 00:21:09,560 --> 00:21:12,800 Speaker 1: Andre and it was a blast. It's like three of 398 00:21:12,840 --> 00:21:14,800 Speaker 1: us weren't even on the air. We're just kind of 399 00:21:14,840 --> 00:21:17,440 Speaker 1: chatting on the phone, which we do from time to time. 400 00:21:17,480 --> 00:21:19,160 Speaker 1: Now we do it through text. You don't really get 401 00:21:19,160 --> 00:21:20,920 Speaker 1: it on three way call, but you kind of get 402 00:21:20,920 --> 00:21:23,280 Speaker 1: the point. And we do this every single Sunday during break. 403 00:21:23,359 --> 00:21:26,600 Speaker 1: So here he is Andre. Where what you see yesterday 404 00:21:26,640 --> 00:21:29,040 Speaker 1: from Watson as he's playing without a lot of weapons, 405 00:21:29,040 --> 00:21:31,680 Speaker 1: still able to make some plays, but only seven points 406 00:21:31,720 --> 00:21:33,399 Speaker 1: on the board at the end of the day. I 407 00:21:33,440 --> 00:21:36,760 Speaker 1: think it was the first time that all seasons and 408 00:21:36,880 --> 00:21:42,439 Speaker 1: where Deshaun knew he was shorthanded and tried to do 409 00:21:42,480 --> 00:21:45,040 Speaker 1: a little bit too much yesterday. And we've seen this 410 00:21:45,480 --> 00:21:48,119 Speaker 1: in previous years with guys who have been injured or 411 00:21:48,160 --> 00:21:50,200 Speaker 1: he didn't have certain guys where he holds onto the 412 00:21:50,200 --> 00:21:53,320 Speaker 1: football trying to allow plays to develop a little bit. 413 00:21:53,359 --> 00:21:55,359 Speaker 1: And you know, you can't fault him because he knew 414 00:21:55,760 --> 00:21:58,800 Speaker 1: he was shorthanded, just trying to win a game, trying 415 00:21:58,800 --> 00:22:01,280 Speaker 1: to make plays and and things of that sort. It 416 00:22:01,440 --> 00:22:04,879 Speaker 1: looked comfortable, you're running the ball early, um, but he 417 00:22:05,040 --> 00:22:08,399 Speaker 1: just had no one open enough to effectively move the 418 00:22:08,440 --> 00:22:13,000 Speaker 1: team Drey. Yesterday, defense gives up an eighty yard touchdown run, 419 00:22:13,920 --> 00:22:16,480 Speaker 1: held the Bears to six points, held the Colts to 420 00:22:16,560 --> 00:22:19,520 Speaker 1: no points the week before. But the first halfs have 421 00:22:19,640 --> 00:22:23,280 Speaker 1: been deplorable. So I'll give you either or either or 422 00:22:23,320 --> 00:22:29,120 Speaker 1: which one's been worse, Shawn's pass protection or first half defense. 423 00:22:32,720 --> 00:22:35,880 Speaker 1: I want to say first half defense because there are 424 00:22:35,880 --> 00:22:39,200 Speaker 1: times when Deshaun has plenty of time to throw the 425 00:22:39,359 --> 00:22:41,240 Speaker 1: throw the ball. We can get out of fase starts 426 00:22:41,320 --> 00:22:44,480 Speaker 1: or holes where you put yourself, you dig us, you 427 00:22:44,520 --> 00:22:47,560 Speaker 1: dig yourself in a hole then and then you got 428 00:22:47,560 --> 00:22:49,719 Speaker 1: a shot at it. But I think the pass protection 429 00:22:49,760 --> 00:22:52,159 Speaker 1: has been pretty good. The team is second in the 430 00:22:52,240 --> 00:22:55,439 Speaker 1: league going into yesterday uh in yards per game at 431 00:22:55,520 --> 00:22:59,159 Speaker 1: two seventy nine and some change. So obviously there have 432 00:22:59,280 --> 00:23:02,560 Speaker 1: been there's been pass protection, but the defense has really 433 00:23:02,600 --> 00:23:05,800 Speaker 1: got to step up. When you allow first drives to 434 00:23:05,800 --> 00:23:08,600 Speaker 1: go down and score, when you allow the very first 435 00:23:08,640 --> 00:23:12,119 Speaker 1: play that the opponent has the ball to break for 436 00:23:12,240 --> 00:23:17,119 Speaker 1: eighty uh. That that you can't have and expect to compete, 437 00:23:17,480 --> 00:23:21,080 Speaker 1: let alone win in football games. It's right, it's easier 438 00:23:21,119 --> 00:23:23,800 Speaker 1: said than done. And get more takeaways. Just do it, 439 00:23:23,920 --> 00:23:28,000 Speaker 1: get picks, get sacks, get fumbles. But how do they 440 00:23:28,040 --> 00:23:30,320 Speaker 1: do it? What do you think here? Because Anthony Weaver's 441 00:23:30,320 --> 00:23:32,600 Speaker 1: going to join us at five, we'll talk about this, 442 00:23:32,680 --> 00:23:35,639 Speaker 1: But what do you think about getting more takeaways? What 443 00:23:35,840 --> 00:23:37,560 Speaker 1: is that going to take to have eight? And that's 444 00:23:37,720 --> 00:23:41,120 Speaker 1: last in the league. Yeah, if you allow a guy 445 00:23:41,160 --> 00:23:43,680 Speaker 1: to sit on his platform and throw the football, you're 446 00:23:43,680 --> 00:23:46,600 Speaker 1: not gonna have many because he's thrown to a place 447 00:23:46,680 --> 00:23:50,520 Speaker 1: where there's no hurry in the throw. There's no pressure 448 00:23:50,680 --> 00:23:54,040 Speaker 1: in getting him to throw the ball early or late, 449 00:23:54,119 --> 00:23:56,880 Speaker 1: or the ball gets tipped. You have to get pressure. 450 00:23:57,040 --> 00:24:00,399 Speaker 1: That's when that's when takeaways come. Usually if it's not 451 00:24:00,480 --> 00:24:03,439 Speaker 1: in the running game where backs are fumbling, and we 452 00:24:03,520 --> 00:24:06,760 Speaker 1: just haven't had that. That side of the luck happened 453 00:24:06,760 --> 00:24:11,600 Speaker 1: for us. But it's it's if you're getting pressured, pressure 454 00:24:11,720 --> 00:24:14,640 Speaker 1: enough on a quarterback for him to make a mistake 455 00:24:14,920 --> 00:24:18,280 Speaker 1: or feel that there's pressure. Sometimes when they're not, you 456 00:24:18,359 --> 00:24:20,639 Speaker 1: give the appearance of it and then back out and 457 00:24:20,720 --> 00:24:23,399 Speaker 1: he throws into an area maybe thinking hot and somebody 458 00:24:23,520 --> 00:24:27,520 Speaker 1: sitting there. But if you're not getting constant pressure, consistent pressure, 459 00:24:27,840 --> 00:24:29,879 Speaker 1: then you're not gonna have the turnovers. They're just not 460 00:24:30,000 --> 00:24:33,119 Speaker 1: going to come. I know where this is gonna go. 461 00:24:33,240 --> 00:24:36,680 Speaker 1: So I absolutely want to ask this question, dre Over 462 00:24:36,760 --> 00:24:39,640 Speaker 1: the last thirty minutes we saw Buddy Howell carried eleven times. 463 00:24:39,680 --> 00:24:42,160 Speaker 1: What do you think thinking back to seeing him run 464 00:24:42,200 --> 00:24:45,240 Speaker 1: the ball. I've always thought Buddy how deserved the chance, 465 00:24:46,040 --> 00:24:50,120 Speaker 1: just based on his preseason filman he got. Running Backs 466 00:24:50,160 --> 00:24:53,520 Speaker 1: are gonna fumble, that's just part of the game. Receivers, 467 00:24:53,840 --> 00:24:56,720 Speaker 1: return men, they're gonna fumble. But you can't take dirt 468 00:24:56,760 --> 00:24:58,080 Speaker 1: on you know, you can't dig a hole and throw 469 00:24:58,119 --> 00:25:01,560 Speaker 1: dirt on them and forget about them for the better 470 00:25:01,760 --> 00:25:04,399 Speaker 1: half of three quarters of a season. You just can't 471 00:25:04,400 --> 00:25:07,800 Speaker 1: do that, especially if you're looking for a spark in 472 00:25:07,840 --> 00:25:10,680 Speaker 1: your running game, and I've always thought Buddy Howe had 473 00:25:10,720 --> 00:25:14,720 Speaker 1: a size, he had speed, He just needed an opportunity. 474 00:25:15,080 --> 00:25:17,760 Speaker 1: Yesterday got it and he made the most of eleven 475 00:25:17,840 --> 00:25:21,960 Speaker 1: carry So will he get more this week against Indianapolis? 476 00:25:22,000 --> 00:25:24,359 Speaker 1: I certainly hope. So. I think the kid can play. 477 00:25:24,400 --> 00:25:27,840 Speaker 1: If he held up in pass protection a couple of 478 00:25:27,840 --> 00:25:30,000 Speaker 1: times that they asked him to do that, I think. 479 00:25:31,240 --> 00:25:32,760 Speaker 1: I'm not sure if he caught a pass or not 480 00:25:32,840 --> 00:25:35,960 Speaker 1: a swing pass out of the backfield, but he's shown 481 00:25:36,000 --> 00:25:39,320 Speaker 1: and proven that his hands are good enough. So I've 482 00:25:39,400 --> 00:25:41,760 Speaker 1: always felt you guys know this. I've always felt that 483 00:25:41,800 --> 00:25:44,960 Speaker 1: Buddy how deserved more of an opportunity than he was getting. 484 00:25:45,520 --> 00:25:48,280 Speaker 1: Andrea where joining us all rightre asked you this kind 485 00:25:48,320 --> 00:25:51,920 Speaker 1: of question a few weeks ago, back one segment, Mark 486 00:25:52,400 --> 00:25:54,120 Speaker 1: Buddy how It might end up being the best back 487 00:25:54,160 --> 00:25:57,679 Speaker 1: on this team, alright, And I'll step out on that. 488 00:25:57,800 --> 00:26:00,159 Speaker 1: I'll step out on that limb. He may be. He 489 00:26:00,280 --> 00:26:02,520 Speaker 1: may be the best back on this team and we 490 00:26:02,560 --> 00:26:05,639 Speaker 1: haven't even seen him play. Maybe we'll see more of 491 00:26:05,680 --> 00:26:07,880 Speaker 1: him down the stretch, which is the Mica. I'll ride 492 00:26:07,920 --> 00:26:10,239 Speaker 1: with you on that. I'll totally ride with Dre on that. 493 00:26:10,359 --> 00:26:12,040 Speaker 1: Me and Drey, we'll ride that whip on that one 494 00:26:12,080 --> 00:26:14,320 Speaker 1: for sure. Well, maybe it's time to try some new things. 495 00:26:14,320 --> 00:26:18,040 Speaker 1: Who knows, because the texts officially eliminated. Dre, and I 496 00:26:18,080 --> 00:26:20,000 Speaker 1: asked you a few weeks ago or I don't know 497 00:26:20,000 --> 00:26:22,879 Speaker 1: how long ago, but what Because you've been on teams 498 00:26:22,880 --> 00:26:25,320 Speaker 1: that go to the playoffs and go far, you've also 499 00:26:25,359 --> 00:26:27,600 Speaker 1: been on teams that don't and they know they're not 500 00:26:27,600 --> 00:26:30,439 Speaker 1: going anywhere. So what is this like right now for 501 00:26:30,520 --> 00:26:34,000 Speaker 1: the team with three games left? The mentality of things 502 00:26:34,440 --> 00:26:36,720 Speaker 1: as you want to play well, but you know you're 503 00:26:36,800 --> 00:26:40,320 Speaker 1: not going to the postseason. That is done for sure, 504 00:26:40,560 --> 00:26:42,600 Speaker 1: you're not even playing for a five hundred or better 505 00:26:42,640 --> 00:26:44,560 Speaker 1: season at this point. What do you think of the 506 00:26:44,680 --> 00:26:48,520 Speaker 1: mindset in these final three weeks. Yeah, the speeches they're 507 00:26:48,600 --> 00:26:52,320 Speaker 1: they're getting now coming in the likes of from the coaches, Hey, 508 00:26:52,359 --> 00:26:55,240 Speaker 1: we've got to finish the season strong. We want to 509 00:26:55,600 --> 00:26:59,000 Speaker 1: you know, evaluate you guys, so on and so forth. 510 00:26:59,040 --> 00:27:03,120 Speaker 1: And the conversation that's taken place among players is, hey, 511 00:27:03,280 --> 00:27:06,040 Speaker 1: they're thirty one other teams that are gonna see this film, 512 00:27:06,240 --> 00:27:09,000 Speaker 1: so we've got to put our best foot forward. That's 513 00:27:09,080 --> 00:27:11,600 Speaker 1: those are the two conversations that are going on right now. 514 00:27:11,840 --> 00:27:14,120 Speaker 1: Everybody knows that the playoffs are out, but you still 515 00:27:14,160 --> 00:27:16,480 Speaker 1: got to play if you want to have a future 516 00:27:16,600 --> 00:27:19,080 Speaker 1: in this league. And there are certain guys that are 517 00:27:19,119 --> 00:27:21,920 Speaker 1: guaranteed that they're going to be playing somewhere next year, 518 00:27:21,960 --> 00:27:24,000 Speaker 1: and there are certain guys that, you know, hey, we 519 00:27:24,080 --> 00:27:27,280 Speaker 1: barely I barely made this team. I've got to finish 520 00:27:27,320 --> 00:27:30,400 Speaker 1: on a strong note. And so I think everybody needs 521 00:27:30,400 --> 00:27:32,960 Speaker 1: to kind of adapt to that and figure out a 522 00:27:33,000 --> 00:27:36,520 Speaker 1: way to win the last couple of games. Drey, I'm 523 00:27:36,560 --> 00:27:38,600 Speaker 1: gonna ask us. I don't know if if either y'all 524 00:27:38,600 --> 00:27:41,320 Speaker 1: watch any of the Eagles game or even just saw 525 00:27:41,400 --> 00:27:45,040 Speaker 1: highlights or just just know the result, and that is 526 00:27:45,359 --> 00:27:49,920 Speaker 1: Jalen Hurts getting a start as a rookie for the Eagles. 527 00:27:50,440 --> 00:27:57,040 Speaker 1: Beats the Saints yesterday twenty four, twenty one, and Jalen Hurts, 528 00:27:57,040 --> 00:27:58,680 Speaker 1: the guy came out Oklahoma and everyone's like, look, he 529 00:27:58,720 --> 00:28:00,760 Speaker 1: can run. He can run if you can throw, I 530 00:28:00,760 --> 00:28:02,720 Speaker 1: mean that was my report. I think he can throw 531 00:28:02,800 --> 00:28:05,119 Speaker 1: some things. He can make some throws, but he's gonna 532 00:28:05,119 --> 00:28:07,800 Speaker 1: take a little bit steps in first start. Beats the Saints. 533 00:28:08,200 --> 00:28:10,320 Speaker 1: So this kind of a two pronged question, and both 534 00:28:10,320 --> 00:28:11,520 Speaker 1: of you can chime in, but Dre, I want to 535 00:28:11,520 --> 00:28:15,680 Speaker 1: hear from you first. Jalen Hurts from Houston from Channel View. 536 00:28:16,040 --> 00:28:18,639 Speaker 1: Great to see him doing that. I love that. What 537 00:28:18,680 --> 00:28:20,679 Speaker 1: do you think it hurts come into the NFL? And 538 00:28:20,720 --> 00:28:23,000 Speaker 1: the flip side of this is you've got this guy 539 00:28:23,040 --> 00:28:27,120 Speaker 1: and Carson Wentz that you made a financial not even 540 00:28:27,240 --> 00:28:30,920 Speaker 1: just a stake financially in him. It's well beyond that 541 00:28:30,920 --> 00:28:34,119 Speaker 1: that his dead money is like sixty million dollars at 542 00:28:34,119 --> 00:28:36,119 Speaker 1: the end of this year. If you're Philly, what are 543 00:28:36,119 --> 00:28:40,400 Speaker 1: you doing? What happened to Carson Wentz? I've told you guys, 544 00:28:40,480 --> 00:28:42,720 Speaker 1: I don't think Carson Wentz is the same player because 545 00:28:42,720 --> 00:28:45,880 Speaker 1: of the injuries. The injuries that racked racked up, and 546 00:28:45,960 --> 00:28:48,000 Speaker 1: he's not the same player. And whether or not he's 547 00:28:48,000 --> 00:28:50,400 Speaker 1: thinking about it, so that's part of it, and that's 548 00:28:50,560 --> 00:28:52,800 Speaker 1: that's all of it. If he's thinking about being hurt 549 00:28:53,120 --> 00:28:56,040 Speaker 1: while he's out there, or protecting himself while he's out 550 00:28:56,040 --> 00:28:58,120 Speaker 1: there so he doesn't get hurt, but then there may 551 00:28:58,160 --> 00:29:00,680 Speaker 1: be some physical limitations to what he and do because 552 00:29:00,720 --> 00:29:03,440 Speaker 1: of the injuries. That's first, and foremost. The second part 553 00:29:03,440 --> 00:29:06,120 Speaker 1: of your question is I've always liked Jalen Hurts. I 554 00:29:06,120 --> 00:29:08,680 Speaker 1: think he's handled it. He and his family handled that 555 00:29:08,720 --> 00:29:12,640 Speaker 1: whole Alabama thing with class dignity, and it shows you 556 00:29:12,720 --> 00:29:16,440 Speaker 1: exactly what type of young man he is. They they 557 00:29:16,520 --> 00:29:20,120 Speaker 1: did it the exact right way. He didn't flinch when 558 00:29:20,120 --> 00:29:23,320 Speaker 1: they went to toa. He supported toa. I went in 559 00:29:23,360 --> 00:29:27,800 Speaker 1: to do a game, and Jalen Hurts got better. He 560 00:29:27,920 --> 00:29:31,200 Speaker 1: got if that's possible, he got better from being after 561 00:29:31,280 --> 00:29:34,160 Speaker 1: being benched to the time that he got to see 562 00:29:34,160 --> 00:29:37,040 Speaker 1: the field at Oklahoma as their startup. I went in there, 563 00:29:37,080 --> 00:29:40,440 Speaker 1: he's throwing balls like to him. His arm strength got better, 564 00:29:40,760 --> 00:29:44,959 Speaker 1: his release got better, his anticipation got better, and everybody 565 00:29:44,960 --> 00:29:48,280 Speaker 1: around the program said, hey, he took it to heart 566 00:29:48,320 --> 00:29:51,280 Speaker 1: and went and got himself better. So he didn't he 567 00:29:51,320 --> 00:29:55,440 Speaker 1: didn't mope. He went to Oklahoma not guaranteed a spot, 568 00:29:55,440 --> 00:29:57,840 Speaker 1: but he took a spot there because they'd recruited well 569 00:29:57,880 --> 00:30:00,520 Speaker 1: at that position, took the job into up in New 570 00:30:00,600 --> 00:30:04,560 Speaker 1: York for the Heisman Trophy, and then winds up as 571 00:30:04,560 --> 00:30:07,200 Speaker 1: a second round pick. So it doesn't surprise me that 572 00:30:07,320 --> 00:30:10,400 Speaker 1: he beats the New Orleans Saints in his first start yesterday. 573 00:30:10,440 --> 00:30:12,800 Speaker 1: It surprises me that they were able to have two 574 00:30:12,880 --> 00:30:15,680 Speaker 1: rushers that went over a hundred yards against a team 575 00:30:15,720 --> 00:30:18,360 Speaker 1: that hadn't allowed to rush one hundred yard rusher in 576 00:30:18,440 --> 00:30:21,200 Speaker 1: fifty six games. So that tells you a little bit 577 00:30:21,280 --> 00:30:24,960 Speaker 1: about what Jalen Hurts brings to Philadelphia's offense. Will they 578 00:30:25,000 --> 00:30:28,360 Speaker 1: go forward with him? I certainly hope so, but we 579 00:30:28,480 --> 00:30:32,080 Speaker 1: all know that the monetary part of this, we'll have 580 00:30:32,200 --> 00:30:35,400 Speaker 1: some say so from ownership and trying to get Carson 581 00:30:35,440 --> 00:30:38,520 Speaker 1: Wentz back on the same page that he was in 582 00:30:38,600 --> 00:30:41,480 Speaker 1: twenty seventeen. I just don't know how they get him there. 583 00:30:41,880 --> 00:30:43,440 Speaker 1: I got a feeling you just have to find a 584 00:30:43,800 --> 00:30:45,800 Speaker 1: new home for him, But financially, I don't know how 585 00:30:45,800 --> 00:30:48,600 Speaker 1: you make that. I actually think, I actually think. I 586 00:30:48,600 --> 00:30:51,040 Speaker 1: actually think he's gonna end up in Indianapolis. That's where 587 00:30:51,080 --> 00:30:55,320 Speaker 1: I think he's gonna get them down. Philip gets a 588 00:30:55,320 --> 00:30:58,080 Speaker 1: little older. Well, the Philips story is looking pretty good 589 00:30:58,120 --> 00:31:00,760 Speaker 1: here for them right now, Andrea, but we still have 590 00:31:00,840 --> 00:31:03,760 Speaker 1: some more chapters to write in the book of twenty twenty. 591 00:31:04,240 --> 00:31:06,680 Speaker 1: If you're a team that's going to the postseason, of course, 592 00:31:07,000 --> 00:31:10,240 Speaker 1: and right now they have the division lead, but we'll see. 593 00:31:10,280 --> 00:31:13,600 Speaker 1: I mean they're tied with Tennessee. They split, They've got 594 00:31:13,600 --> 00:31:15,719 Speaker 1: some tough ones down to stretch. Texans will be right 595 00:31:15,760 --> 00:31:18,680 Speaker 1: there in their layer on Sunday at noon. What do 596 00:31:18,720 --> 00:31:21,520 Speaker 1: you think of the Colts going forward? Yeah, this is 597 00:31:21,560 --> 00:31:23,840 Speaker 1: one where we're gonna see much of the same because 598 00:31:23,920 --> 00:31:26,160 Speaker 1: you win a game and you know you have the 599 00:31:26,200 --> 00:31:28,920 Speaker 1: type of success that they had in that within that game, 600 00:31:29,880 --> 00:31:31,760 Speaker 1: They're not going to change a whole lot. I think 601 00:31:31,760 --> 00:31:34,280 Speaker 1: we will see a little bit more of the running game. 602 00:31:35,040 --> 00:31:37,520 Speaker 1: They've got weapons on the outside and t Y It 603 00:31:37,640 --> 00:31:40,959 Speaker 1: didn't do what he's usually done against the Texans, but 604 00:31:40,960 --> 00:31:45,040 Speaker 1: he's always a problem. They've got other younger receivers. Pittman 605 00:31:45,200 --> 00:31:48,040 Speaker 1: is who's becoming a problem, and the tight ends are 606 00:31:48,080 --> 00:31:51,400 Speaker 1: a problem. So if you thought that, you know, this 607 00:31:51,440 --> 00:31:54,160 Speaker 1: week Chicago could run the ball, They've They've got a couple, 608 00:31:54,880 --> 00:31:57,640 Speaker 1: They've got as many as three that can obviously get 609 00:31:57,640 --> 00:32:00,240 Speaker 1: it done out of the backfield. So this is a 610 00:32:00,280 --> 00:32:04,000 Speaker 1: tall order and a young defense with DeForrest Buckner back 611 00:32:04,440 --> 00:32:08,120 Speaker 1: and playing well, and that defensive front. It's it's a 612 00:32:08,200 --> 00:32:12,880 Speaker 1: solid playoff football team that the Texans will face on Sunday. 613 00:32:12,920 --> 00:32:16,160 Speaker 1: So not that I needed to solve the Colts quarterback issue, 614 00:32:16,200 --> 00:32:18,360 Speaker 1: but for some reason, driving up to go get COVID 615 00:32:18,480 --> 00:32:22,480 Speaker 1: tested this morning, I figured it all out and I'm 616 00:32:22,520 --> 00:32:25,560 Speaker 1: gonna watch this watch, watch Andrea ware with this one 617 00:32:26,520 --> 00:32:30,320 Speaker 1: the Colts, no matter where they end up. The Colts 618 00:32:30,520 --> 00:32:33,720 Speaker 1: drafted quarterback in the first round on the name is 619 00:32:33,800 --> 00:32:36,160 Speaker 1: Zach Wilson. He comes in, he sits for a year 620 00:32:36,240 --> 00:32:40,120 Speaker 1: behind Rivers, he sits for a year behind Rivers. He 621 00:32:40,280 --> 00:32:43,000 Speaker 1: then takes over Alah Patrick Mahomes in a way the 622 00:32:43,000 --> 00:32:47,960 Speaker 1: Colts go, I will that's gonna be a nightmare scenario 623 00:32:48,000 --> 00:32:50,520 Speaker 1: because you know how much I like that kid. I 624 00:32:50,560 --> 00:32:54,560 Speaker 1: just think the connection with Frank Reich and Carson Winston 625 00:32:54,640 --> 00:32:59,080 Speaker 1: and how coaches feel like, especially if they've coached a 626 00:32:59,120 --> 00:33:03,040 Speaker 1: player before, they feel like they can fix that player. 627 00:33:03,120 --> 00:33:06,960 Speaker 1: And obviously Carson Wentz is a lot younger than Philip Rivers, 628 00:33:07,000 --> 00:33:10,200 Speaker 1: so I'm not sure they realize or think they can 629 00:33:10,240 --> 00:33:12,959 Speaker 1: get a lot of years out of where they can 630 00:33:13,000 --> 00:33:15,040 Speaker 1: go on a run for years with Philip Rivers. He 631 00:33:15,080 --> 00:33:18,160 Speaker 1: may feel that way, but they may already know what 632 00:33:18,280 --> 00:33:21,440 Speaker 1: the time limit and the expiration date is on that package. 633 00:33:21,840 --> 00:33:25,240 Speaker 1: So I could easily see him making the trade and 634 00:33:25,640 --> 00:33:29,040 Speaker 1: eating the money because they feel like they're getting a younger, 635 00:33:29,440 --> 00:33:33,520 Speaker 1: better player at this point, and Frank Reich would be 636 00:33:33,520 --> 00:33:36,120 Speaker 1: the guy to fix him. So if there's not, they 637 00:33:36,120 --> 00:33:38,400 Speaker 1: don't do it through the draft because I'm I'm not 638 00:33:38,440 --> 00:33:41,960 Speaker 1: sure where Indianapolis will pick, it'll obviously be late and 639 00:33:42,080 --> 00:33:46,080 Speaker 1: if Zach Wilson will be around for the Colts to 640 00:33:46,200 --> 00:33:49,239 Speaker 1: pick him. So I like it in terms of if 641 00:33:49,240 --> 00:33:52,160 Speaker 1: you're an Indianapolis fan, because I like the kid that 642 00:33:52,280 --> 00:33:54,800 Speaker 1: much that he's going to a place where he can 643 00:33:54,840 --> 00:33:57,040 Speaker 1: sit and then he's got all these weapons and then 644 00:33:57,040 --> 00:34:00,000 Speaker 1: eventually takes over and he is a top notch talent 645 00:34:00,280 --> 00:34:03,240 Speaker 1: in this draft or the upcoming draft, if he indeed 646 00:34:03,280 --> 00:34:06,440 Speaker 1: decides to come out, because he hadn't he hadn't made 647 00:34:06,480 --> 00:34:09,520 Speaker 1: that announce me yet, but I could easily see both 648 00:34:09,560 --> 00:34:13,160 Speaker 1: scenarios if one over the other. If if he does 649 00:34:13,200 --> 00:34:17,200 Speaker 1: come out, them drafting him also taking on Carson Wentz 650 00:34:17,239 --> 00:34:22,240 Speaker 1: in his contract at some point. Dre Baltimore at Cleveland tonight, 651 00:34:22,480 --> 00:34:25,720 Speaker 1: who wins this Browns nine and three, Ravens seven and five. 652 00:34:25,800 --> 00:34:28,360 Speaker 1: They might be getting it back together, but we'll see. 653 00:34:28,480 --> 00:34:31,640 Speaker 1: And Cleveland, hey, they got nine wins and we saw 654 00:34:31,680 --> 00:34:34,720 Speaker 1: them up closing personal on a weird day. If Baker 655 00:34:34,800 --> 00:34:37,040 Speaker 1: holds it together, I think the big thing for them, 656 00:34:37,120 --> 00:34:39,400 Speaker 1: and tell me if you agree, is if they can 657 00:34:39,440 --> 00:34:42,480 Speaker 1: get Shub and Hunt going. I mean it's they're tough 658 00:34:42,480 --> 00:34:44,520 Speaker 1: to stop. If that ground game is going for the Browns, 659 00:34:44,520 --> 00:34:48,239 Speaker 1: they're a tough team to be. Yeah, they are. But 660 00:34:49,040 --> 00:34:51,759 Speaker 1: I also believe that when you have someone's number, you 661 00:34:51,840 --> 00:34:55,200 Speaker 1: have someone's number and they're you know, things that you 662 00:34:55,239 --> 00:34:58,480 Speaker 1: could say during a game to get between players heads. 663 00:34:58,480 --> 00:35:02,120 Speaker 1: And Baltimore just has the Cleveland's number and they have 664 00:35:02,280 --> 00:35:04,759 Speaker 1: for a while now. So even ended with this game 665 00:35:04,800 --> 00:35:08,719 Speaker 1: being in Cleveland, with Cleveland playing as well as they did, 666 00:35:08,840 --> 00:35:10,640 Speaker 1: you just don't know who you're gonna get with Cleveland. 667 00:35:10,800 --> 00:35:13,480 Speaker 1: We were talking about that yesterday, that you can get 668 00:35:14,800 --> 00:35:17,000 Speaker 1: Jeko one week and you get Hide the next. You 669 00:35:17,040 --> 00:35:20,319 Speaker 1: have no idea which one is coming that week with him. 670 00:35:20,400 --> 00:35:22,719 Speaker 1: With that being said, I just think Baltimore wins the 671 00:35:22,760 --> 00:35:26,320 Speaker 1: game with Lamar back and healthy and all of a 672 00:35:26,400 --> 00:35:29,840 Speaker 1: sudden he's get he's getting some pieces back. Uh. They've 673 00:35:29,880 --> 00:35:31,839 Speaker 1: they've owned the Browns and I think they'll loan them 674 00:35:31,840 --> 00:35:35,160 Speaker 1: tonight as well. I'm giving both y'all one hundred bucks, 675 00:35:35,440 --> 00:35:37,520 Speaker 1: and you can't go golfing. You gotta go to Vegas, 676 00:35:37,520 --> 00:35:40,759 Speaker 1: and you gotta put it on one AFC team to 677 00:35:40,880 --> 00:35:44,040 Speaker 1: win the whole thing, but you cannot put it on 678 00:35:44,080 --> 00:35:47,200 Speaker 1: the Chiefs. So you got one hundred bucks. Put it 679 00:35:47,239 --> 00:35:50,920 Speaker 1: on one team to go win the whole thing, not 680 00:35:51,120 --> 00:35:56,560 Speaker 1: the Chiefs. Dre, What do you say, Buffalo Bills? You 681 00:35:56,600 --> 00:35:58,960 Speaker 1: know what the Buffalo's gonna be? The Buffalo Bills. YEP. 682 00:35:59,320 --> 00:36:02,120 Speaker 1: I was gonna say that because to me, I think 683 00:36:02,200 --> 00:36:06,319 Speaker 1: all the other teams, Johnny are very prone to make 684 00:36:06,400 --> 00:36:09,040 Speaker 1: the big mistake in the second half to lose the game, 685 00:36:09,160 --> 00:36:11,120 Speaker 1: right the Chiefs of the team I have the most 686 00:36:11,160 --> 00:36:14,480 Speaker 1: faith inn, but you eliminated them. As far as not 687 00:36:14,640 --> 00:36:18,840 Speaker 1: making the huge critical second half mistake or mistakes, I 688 00:36:18,880 --> 00:36:21,000 Speaker 1: think the Bills are certainly capable of that. There's no 689 00:36:21,080 --> 00:36:25,120 Speaker 1: question in my mind that the Cults are capable of that. 690 00:36:25,560 --> 00:36:27,440 Speaker 1: But you know, I do believe the Colts are a 691 00:36:27,520 --> 00:36:30,200 Speaker 1: serious threat here as long as they keep running the 692 00:36:30,200 --> 00:36:32,520 Speaker 1: ball with Jonathan Taylor, and you know that defense plays 693 00:36:32,560 --> 00:36:34,640 Speaker 1: pretty well and Rivers doesn't turn into I kind of 694 00:36:34,680 --> 00:36:37,560 Speaker 1: throw it into here. No matter what rivers and that's 695 00:36:37,600 --> 00:36:41,040 Speaker 1: what's coming. That's gonna they're gonna have that game, and 696 00:36:41,160 --> 00:36:43,040 Speaker 1: you just don't know when they're gonna have that game. 697 00:36:43,080 --> 00:36:46,799 Speaker 1: With Buffalo, it's a different story because they've been consistent 698 00:36:46,840 --> 00:36:49,680 Speaker 1: and it's just something about this team. When a team 699 00:36:49,760 --> 00:36:53,239 Speaker 1: captures chemistry and they love playing together. You see them 700 00:36:53,280 --> 00:36:55,319 Speaker 1: on the sideline last night, jumping up and down and 701 00:36:55,400 --> 00:36:59,279 Speaker 1: creating their own energy and things. The defense, they're having fun, 702 00:36:59,360 --> 00:37:02,279 Speaker 1: doing a kick in people's butts. Uh. This is this 703 00:37:02,360 --> 00:37:04,480 Speaker 1: is a team that and I sent you guys a 704 00:37:04,560 --> 00:37:08,280 Speaker 1: text last night. The trajectory of both teams, the Texans 705 00:37:08,320 --> 00:37:12,200 Speaker 1: and the Bills after that playoff game from a year ago, 706 00:37:12,880 --> 00:37:17,120 Speaker 1: has gone two different ways. And you gotta you gotta 707 00:37:17,200 --> 00:37:20,319 Speaker 1: give the Bills host credit. And what Josh Allen's been 708 00:37:20,360 --> 00:37:23,760 Speaker 1: able to do, he took it personally that loss after 709 00:37:23,840 --> 00:37:26,959 Speaker 1: he you know, essentially that loss was on him last 710 00:37:27,000 --> 00:37:29,839 Speaker 1: year against the Texans. He has bounced back and played 711 00:37:29,880 --> 00:37:32,359 Speaker 1: in a major way and his team's having fun. And 712 00:37:32,360 --> 00:37:34,960 Speaker 1: so when you when you couple all that stuff together, 713 00:37:35,360 --> 00:37:38,239 Speaker 1: they've got some energy and some juice that a lot 714 00:37:38,320 --> 00:37:40,880 Speaker 1: of teams I don't know that they have outside of 715 00:37:40,960 --> 00:37:46,000 Speaker 1: Kansas City. We had such a great time having that conversation. 716 00:37:46,040 --> 00:37:49,440 Speaker 1: If you want to hear the full conversation, go find 717 00:37:49,960 --> 00:37:52,800 Speaker 1: our Texans Monday podcast. Where you get our All Access 718 00:37:52,880 --> 00:37:57,520 Speaker 1: podcasts used in Texas dot com or wherever podcasts are 719 00:37:57,680 --> 00:38:01,280 Speaker 1: sold and by podcasts being sold old, I mean wherever 720 00:38:01,560 --> 00:38:04,440 Speaker 1: you can get them for free, because that's where people 721 00:38:04,520 --> 00:38:05,800 Speaker 1: get them. So I don't know how you do it. 722 00:38:05,880 --> 00:38:08,600 Speaker 1: Stitch your iTunes, whatever the case might be. Just go 723 00:38:08,680 --> 00:38:10,719 Speaker 1: get the podcast and listen. How about that? All right? 724 00:38:10,880 --> 00:38:14,080 Speaker 1: Listen to the general next right here, John McClain on 725 00:38:14,120 --> 00:38:19,520 Speaker 1: Texans All Access. Can't get enough Texans Radio. We've got shows, 726 00:38:19,560 --> 00:38:22,800 Speaker 1: We've got podcasts, we've got interviews. It's all on Houston 727 00:38:22,880 --> 00:38:30,360 Speaker 1: Texans dot com. Welcome to Texans All Access. We are 728 00:38:30,360 --> 00:38:33,239 Speaker 1: brought to you in part by dyke In. 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Check out their outstanding limited warranties and financing 738 00:39:03,920 --> 00:39:08,200 Speaker 1: options at your local dealer today. Now back to the show, 739 00:39:10,400 --> 00:39:13,160 Speaker 1: what are the Experts Predicting about this Week's Big Game? 740 00:39:14,160 --> 00:39:17,160 Speaker 1: Extra Points Saturday nights at ten thirty or after the 741 00:39:17,239 --> 00:39:20,560 Speaker 1: late local news on ABC thirteen. One final segment of 742 00:39:20,600 --> 00:39:23,560 Speaker 1: this Monday edition of Texans All Access from Monday Texans 743 00:39:23,600 --> 00:39:26,880 Speaker 1: Radio Studio. I'm your host, John Harris on this wonderful 744 00:39:26,920 --> 00:39:32,200 Speaker 1: Monday evening. So beautiful to see no rain out. That's 745 00:39:32,560 --> 00:39:35,879 Speaker 1: kind of nice the first time in a few days. Man, 746 00:39:36,320 --> 00:39:40,240 Speaker 1: last night flying back in, Oh my goodness, between rain 747 00:39:40,600 --> 00:39:43,800 Speaker 1: and the wind, Holy cow, I don't know how we 748 00:39:43,920 --> 00:39:46,640 Speaker 1: landed a plane. Then again, that's why we have the 749 00:39:46,760 --> 00:39:49,320 Speaker 1: geniuses that we do, flying planes and getting us to 750 00:39:49,520 --> 00:39:52,920 Speaker 1: in Fro safely. All right, let's talk to the General, 751 00:39:53,280 --> 00:39:56,040 Speaker 1: who had a lot of things to say about not 752 00:39:56,120 --> 00:39:59,480 Speaker 1: just the game yesterday, but other goings on with us 753 00:39:59,560 --> 00:40:02,239 Speaker 1: and the league. But your thoughts on yesterday if there 754 00:40:02,239 --> 00:40:03,880 Speaker 1: are any as we're just trying to clean it up 755 00:40:03,960 --> 00:40:06,680 Speaker 1: and move on to India. I thought that when they 756 00:40:06,719 --> 00:40:09,520 Speaker 1: had that eighty yard run on the first play, I thought, well, 757 00:40:09,560 --> 00:40:12,239 Speaker 1: if you're a Tugsans fan, that could be a big 758 00:40:13,640 --> 00:40:17,000 Speaker 1: especially considering how well they've been playing run defense and 759 00:40:17,120 --> 00:40:20,240 Speaker 1: the five of the six previous games, not counting Bleeveland. 760 00:40:20,800 --> 00:40:23,160 Speaker 1: And then I thought, Trabisky, you know, you talk about 761 00:40:23,200 --> 00:40:25,680 Speaker 1: a guy that needed a game like that. All the 762 00:40:25,680 --> 00:40:29,239 Speaker 1: week he'd heard about Watson, Watson, Watson, and he didn't 763 00:40:29,239 --> 00:40:31,080 Speaker 1: have to throw the ball down the field. He had 764 00:40:31,120 --> 00:40:34,760 Speaker 1: only one completion of more than eighteen yards. He played 765 00:40:35,200 --> 00:40:39,000 Speaker 1: very well seasons high average eight point one attempts, season 766 00:40:39,080 --> 00:40:43,319 Speaker 1: I one twenty six point seven rating, and I thought 767 00:40:43,360 --> 00:40:47,000 Speaker 1: the thing. The Bears also kept Deshaun Watson from throwing 768 00:40:47,040 --> 00:40:51,160 Speaker 1: the ball down the field. Kiki Qt and Chad Hanson 769 00:40:51,200 --> 00:40:54,360 Speaker 1: had averaged seventeen point eight yards per catch against the Colts, 770 00:40:54,360 --> 00:40:57,560 Speaker 1: a better defense than the Bears had. But the Bears 771 00:40:57,640 --> 00:41:00,800 Speaker 1: came in and limited those two guys to eight yards 772 00:41:00,960 --> 00:41:04,600 Speaker 1: catch and so that was a huge difference and didn't 773 00:41:04,680 --> 00:41:07,520 Speaker 1: let him get down the field. The biggest pass play 774 00:41:07,640 --> 00:41:10,279 Speaker 1: was a quick screen to Duke Johnson, who did a 775 00:41:10,280 --> 00:41:13,560 Speaker 1: great job to go forty eight yards. And the most 776 00:41:13,600 --> 00:41:18,080 Speaker 1: alarming thing on offense of sacks. Twelve sacks and two games. 777 00:41:18,120 --> 00:41:21,640 Speaker 1: They had that many in the previous seven games. So 778 00:41:21,680 --> 00:41:24,120 Speaker 1: I don't know what's happened to the past protection a 779 00:41:24,160 --> 00:41:26,759 Speaker 1: couple of them. Watson could have gotten rid of the 780 00:41:26,800 --> 00:41:31,080 Speaker 1: ball quicker, but AJ McCarron had one and had brief 781 00:41:31,080 --> 00:41:34,040 Speaker 1: time he came in. But Paul and all just a 782 00:41:34,120 --> 00:41:38,239 Speaker 1: terrible performance. The most decisive loss since that Baltimore game 783 00:41:38,360 --> 00:41:41,719 Speaker 1: last year in November forty What was at forty one 784 00:41:41,760 --> 00:41:46,960 Speaker 1: to seven? You left out Denver that more? That wasn't 785 00:41:46,960 --> 00:41:50,560 Speaker 1: more than this one, but it was. It's just who 786 00:41:50,640 --> 00:41:52,480 Speaker 1: it happened to. It was just the fact. Now I'm 787 00:41:52,520 --> 00:41:56,240 Speaker 1: talking about the most decisive loss points. It's the worst 788 00:41:56,239 --> 00:42:00,360 Speaker 1: since the Baltimore game. Last year's Chicago it was bears 789 00:42:00,920 --> 00:42:05,120 Speaker 1: most decisive victory since they beat Buffalo in November of 790 00:42:05,200 --> 00:42:10,040 Speaker 1: last season. John, is there any positive that you take 791 00:42:10,080 --> 00:42:19,680 Speaker 1: out yesterday whatsoever? Well, let's see the fact that Anthony 792 00:42:19,719 --> 00:42:23,120 Speaker 1: Weaver is having a dialogue. Blitzer is to get pressure, 793 00:42:23,840 --> 00:42:26,160 Speaker 1: he said, I think now four games in a row 794 00:42:26,239 --> 00:42:30,439 Speaker 1: with a defensive back getting a sack. Eric Murray had 795 00:42:30,440 --> 00:42:34,920 Speaker 1: had two and Murray also had ten solo tackles. I 796 00:42:34,960 --> 00:42:38,080 Speaker 1: would like to see you. Buddy all came in. He 797 00:42:38,160 --> 00:42:41,800 Speaker 1: ran when the Bears were expecting past. But Buddy's big 798 00:42:42,480 --> 00:42:45,680 Speaker 1: and he runs straight. I wouldn't mind seeing if they're 799 00:42:45,719 --> 00:42:47,759 Speaker 1: gonna trying to run the ball between the tackles, give 800 00:42:47,840 --> 00:42:50,640 Speaker 1: him a shot against the Colts. I mean, why not 801 00:42:50,840 --> 00:42:56,719 Speaker 1: bringing Dick Johnson as the does the receiver out of 802 00:42:56,760 --> 00:42:59,759 Speaker 1: the backfield. David Johnson, I don't know if he's going 803 00:42:59,800 --> 00:43:02,600 Speaker 1: to be back or not. If it's contact tracing. I 804 00:43:02,680 --> 00:43:05,600 Speaker 1: guess he was. But it's interesting. One hundred and eight 805 00:43:05,640 --> 00:43:09,080 Speaker 1: yards rushing is the first time they've hit triple digits 806 00:43:09,120 --> 00:43:13,600 Speaker 1: against any team other than Jacksonville since that opener against 807 00:43:13,680 --> 00:43:18,080 Speaker 1: Kansas City. John McClean joining us, John, what about the 808 00:43:18,160 --> 00:43:21,399 Speaker 1: rumors out there, reports of top candidates for the job? 809 00:43:21,480 --> 00:43:23,920 Speaker 1: You make anything of this as far as I think, 810 00:43:23,960 --> 00:43:29,800 Speaker 1: the Enemy and Brian Schottenheimer are reportedly big time considerations 811 00:43:29,800 --> 00:43:33,520 Speaker 1: to be top candidates for the Texans head coaching position. Well, gosh, 812 00:43:33,640 --> 00:43:36,839 Speaker 1: the Enemy, that's shocking. I've never heard of men though. 813 00:43:38,400 --> 00:43:43,920 Speaker 1: It's amazing these national media guys. Brian Schottenheimer's offensive coordinator Seattle. 814 00:43:44,000 --> 00:43:47,120 Speaker 1: Seattle has a great offense. It makes sense that he 815 00:43:47,160 --> 00:43:51,200 Speaker 1: would be a candidate. Brian dave Ball from Buffalo. People 816 00:43:51,200 --> 00:43:55,400 Speaker 1: are talking about him, Arthur Smith from Tennessee. Everybody's talking 817 00:43:55,440 --> 00:44:00,680 Speaker 1: about him. Defensive coordinators. I think, well, if Salo is 818 00:44:00,719 --> 00:44:05,080 Speaker 1: going to get a head coaching job, Matt Eberflews from Indianapolis, 819 00:44:05,120 --> 00:44:08,200 Speaker 1: who knows the Texans better than any coach out there 820 00:44:08,280 --> 00:44:11,320 Speaker 1: because he goes against them twice a year, he's supposed 821 00:44:11,360 --> 00:44:13,719 Speaker 1: to get a job as well. So you can throw 822 00:44:13,719 --> 00:44:16,080 Speaker 1: out any name there and say they're a candidate, and 823 00:44:16,160 --> 00:44:20,320 Speaker 1: they're a candidate, and until they actually narrow the field 824 00:44:20,440 --> 00:44:24,080 Speaker 1: down to say whether it's five or three or two, 825 00:44:24,800 --> 00:44:27,640 Speaker 1: you know, you can mention almost any that's not true 826 00:44:27,680 --> 00:44:31,520 Speaker 1: now almost anybody. There could be somebody out there that 827 00:44:31,800 --> 00:44:35,719 Speaker 1: what are these members of the advisory group or recommending? 828 00:44:35,760 --> 00:44:38,400 Speaker 1: You know, they're going to recommend quite a few. And 829 00:44:38,440 --> 00:44:41,640 Speaker 1: then the search committee. One reason you get Jedge used 830 00:44:42,080 --> 00:44:44,560 Speaker 1: and the search curb is because they have a lot 831 00:44:44,600 --> 00:44:48,440 Speaker 1: of information on all the candidates. And one thing you 832 00:44:48,480 --> 00:44:51,680 Speaker 1: have to watch about is people recommending their friends. But 833 00:44:51,800 --> 00:44:55,920 Speaker 1: that's going to happen with anybody. Jonnith I mentioned that GM. 834 00:44:56,000 --> 00:44:58,879 Speaker 1: I'm not telling you which guy you want, not tell 835 00:44:58,920 --> 00:45:02,399 Speaker 1: me exactly what you want. But philosophically speaking, what do 836 00:45:02,480 --> 00:45:04,960 Speaker 1: you want in a head coach? You've seen him all here, 837 00:45:05,040 --> 00:45:08,439 Speaker 1: Dom Gary Bill, you've seen him all. You spend time 838 00:45:08,440 --> 00:45:12,960 Speaker 1: with them all and you know the organization right now, philosophically, 839 00:45:13,120 --> 00:45:17,719 Speaker 1: what would you do in hiring a head coach? I 840 00:45:17,840 --> 00:45:23,279 Speaker 1: want a leader. I want a guy who is when 841 00:45:23,280 --> 00:45:26,920 Speaker 1: he comes to work, everybody and every day everybody around 842 00:45:27,000 --> 00:45:30,080 Speaker 1: him is fired up to come to work. Everybody is 843 00:45:30,120 --> 00:45:33,440 Speaker 1: pulling for the same goal of winning. That's the way 844 00:45:33,440 --> 00:45:36,719 Speaker 1: it was when Kubiak was here. You know, everybody came 845 00:45:36,760 --> 00:45:39,520 Speaker 1: to work every day fired up to try to help 846 00:45:39,560 --> 00:45:44,280 Speaker 1: the team win. No divisiveness within the organization, no backstanding, 847 00:45:44,760 --> 00:45:47,040 Speaker 1: you know, none of that. You know you come to 848 00:45:47,120 --> 00:45:50,360 Speaker 1: work and you're pumped for the common goal and that 849 00:45:50,560 --> 00:45:53,240 Speaker 1: would be You know, you have to study that because 850 00:45:53,280 --> 00:45:56,600 Speaker 1: when a guy has been a coordinator, you need to 851 00:45:56,640 --> 00:45:59,319 Speaker 1: know what his personality is. You need to know does 852 00:45:59,360 --> 00:46:01,239 Speaker 1: he stand up up in front of the room, is 853 00:46:01,280 --> 00:46:04,160 Speaker 1: he quiet? Is he a guy that can stand up 854 00:46:04,480 --> 00:46:06,840 Speaker 1: and give a speech. I'll give you an example. Arthur 855 00:46:06,920 --> 00:46:10,040 Speaker 1: Smith of the Titans has been with him for ten years. 856 00:46:10,400 --> 00:46:12,600 Speaker 1: You don't ever hear him, you don't see him quoted 857 00:46:12,719 --> 00:46:16,120 Speaker 1: but once a week. And he's not a real outgoing 858 00:46:16,200 --> 00:46:21,160 Speaker 1: guy demonstrative on the sideline. But I and the people 859 00:46:21,239 --> 00:46:25,400 Speaker 1: behind the scenes say he's very animated behind the scenes. 860 00:46:25,440 --> 00:46:28,919 Speaker 1: A leader. People respect him. Same thing with Eric b Enemy, 861 00:46:28,960 --> 00:46:33,239 Speaker 1: Matt Hebert Flows, Robert Sala. People respect the hell out 862 00:46:33,239 --> 00:46:37,160 Speaker 1: of Robert Sala. So these guys are out there, and 863 00:46:37,200 --> 00:46:39,279 Speaker 1: the key is you got to get the right one. 864 00:46:40,000 --> 00:46:43,600 Speaker 1: Nobody tells it straight up like the General, because that's 865 00:46:43,640 --> 00:46:48,279 Speaker 1: exactly the thought. You gotta have the right one, all right. 866 00:46:48,320 --> 00:46:52,320 Speaker 1: But thanks to General Jandre, Where to my man David Fletcher. 867 00:46:52,440 --> 00:46:53,920 Speaker 1: To all of you for listening. Thanks so much. We'll 868 00:46:53,920 --> 00:46:57,319 Speaker 1: see you next time. It's always go Texans. This is 869 00:46:57,360 --> 00:47:03,520 Speaker 1: Texans Radio on Sports Radio six ten. Welcome to Texans 870 00:47:03,520 --> 00:47:06,080 Speaker 1: All Access. We have brought to you by Miller Lite. 871 00:47:06,520 --> 00:47:09,480 Speaker 1: During this time of social distancing, cheering on the Texans 872 00:47:09,560 --> 00:47:13,120 Speaker 1: over a beer might look a little different today, as 873 00:47:13,120 --> 00:47:16,160 Speaker 1: the original light beer, Miller Lite has always been there 874 00:47:16,280 --> 00:47:20,600 Speaker 1: to bring people together through Miller time. 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