1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:02,840 Speaker 1: Hey, everybody, welcome to move the sticks, DJ and Bucky 2 00:00:02,920 --> 00:00:06,480 Speaker 1: back together after taking a little break here, buck Um, 3 00:00:06,480 --> 00:00:09,640 Speaker 1: we had a week unlike any other, um that that 4 00:00:09,720 --> 00:00:11,920 Speaker 1: I've ever seen in the twenty plus years I've been 5 00:00:11,920 --> 00:00:14,000 Speaker 1: around the National Football League. You've been around a little 6 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:17,480 Speaker 1: longer uh than I have, but just a you know, 7 00:00:17,560 --> 00:00:20,480 Speaker 1: a horrific scene there on Monday night, and um you 8 00:00:20,600 --> 00:00:23,880 Speaker 1: had the health of Damar Hammond very much in jeopardy, 9 00:00:24,200 --> 00:00:29,320 Speaker 1: uh and just a crazy, crazy, crazy time. Um. Fortunately, 10 00:00:29,400 --> 00:00:33,159 Speaker 1: as we're recording this right now, Bucket, looks like we 11 00:00:33,200 --> 00:00:35,199 Speaker 1: do have some positive news. You can see it on 12 00:00:35,200 --> 00:00:38,879 Speaker 1: the screen as we're talking right now, the latest updates 13 00:00:38,920 --> 00:00:40,800 Speaker 1: on the health of Damar Hammond. Looks like we're getting 14 00:00:40,800 --> 00:00:43,600 Speaker 1: some positive news here. Yeah, we're getting some positive news. 15 00:00:43,800 --> 00:00:46,560 Speaker 1: And you know, DJ is unfortunately, but sometimes out of 16 00:00:46,640 --> 00:00:50,720 Speaker 1: tragedy comes triumph. And what we have seen is the 17 00:00:50,800 --> 00:00:55,040 Speaker 1: National Football League community really come together and support of Damar, 18 00:00:55,520 --> 00:00:58,520 Speaker 1: and I think it's a reminder of the values of 19 00:00:58,520 --> 00:01:01,400 Speaker 1: football that we all learned. You know, like Bill Curry 20 00:01:01,520 --> 00:01:03,600 Speaker 1: put out the thing the huddle where you talked about 21 00:01:03,680 --> 00:01:05,200 Speaker 1: just like a lot of scope of people that are 22 00:01:05,240 --> 00:01:07,199 Speaker 1: in the huddle and how we can come from different 23 00:01:07,200 --> 00:01:10,160 Speaker 1: backgrounds and different walks of life, but then together for 24 00:01:10,200 --> 00:01:12,800 Speaker 1: a common purpose. And I think, as you and I 25 00:01:12,840 --> 00:01:15,720 Speaker 1: have walked this journey together in and around the National 26 00:01:15,720 --> 00:01:19,119 Speaker 1: Football League, that brotherhood, that bond that is formed uh 27 00:01:19,360 --> 00:01:22,560 Speaker 1: through our connection with football is ever lasting. And so 28 00:01:23,160 --> 00:01:26,960 Speaker 1: even though it was very horrific and scary, and you know, 29 00:01:27,000 --> 00:01:30,440 Speaker 1: the prayer warriors went out on Monday night after the incident, 30 00:01:30,760 --> 00:01:33,760 Speaker 1: I think what we've seen from that point has been 31 00:01:33,800 --> 00:01:36,399 Speaker 1: beautiful in terms of justice and love and support that 32 00:01:36,520 --> 00:01:39,800 Speaker 1: people that really bestowed upon Tomorrow, but really on each other. 33 00:01:39,840 --> 00:01:42,280 Speaker 1: And so I just hope that he continues to trend 34 00:01:42,319 --> 00:01:44,800 Speaker 1: in a positive fashion. I hope the football world continues 35 00:01:45,080 --> 00:01:47,160 Speaker 1: to pull together because I think it's been a great 36 00:01:47,200 --> 00:01:51,080 Speaker 1: illustration of what can happen when everyone comes together and 37 00:01:51,120 --> 00:01:54,240 Speaker 1: puts all their differences aside for the common goal of 38 00:01:54,280 --> 00:01:56,680 Speaker 1: human being. And for those if you're listening to this 39 00:01:56,720 --> 00:01:58,880 Speaker 1: and you haven't seen the updates as we're recording this 40 00:01:59,000 --> 00:02:01,840 Speaker 1: right now, obviously then from Asians coming in constantly, but 41 00:02:01,920 --> 00:02:04,680 Speaker 1: are Ian rap report reporting that Tamar Hamlet opened his 42 00:02:04,680 --> 00:02:07,760 Speaker 1: eyes last night. He's responsive, He's gripping the hands of 43 00:02:07,800 --> 00:02:10,920 Speaker 1: those close to him. Um, it is uh, it is 44 00:02:10,960 --> 00:02:13,760 Speaker 1: definitely positive news that we've received over the last twenty 45 00:02:13,760 --> 00:02:17,600 Speaker 1: four hours. And um he's neurologically intact, which is which 46 00:02:17,639 --> 00:02:20,320 Speaker 1: is a great sign as well. So we're getting some 47 00:02:20,400 --> 00:02:23,520 Speaker 1: good news again. We continue to pray as it's uh 48 00:02:23,680 --> 00:02:26,560 Speaker 1: still a very critical condition here, continue to pray. And 49 00:02:26,880 --> 00:02:31,359 Speaker 1: what an unbelievable job by the medical personnel on that 50 00:02:31,480 --> 00:02:34,880 Speaker 1: field at that time to really save the life of 51 00:02:34,960 --> 00:02:37,320 Speaker 1: Tamar Hamlond and you mentioned it, Bucket, it kind of 52 00:02:37,360 --> 00:02:40,359 Speaker 1: shows the best of us, um in this football world. 53 00:02:40,440 --> 00:02:42,160 Speaker 1: It is you know, as we say all the time, 54 00:02:42,200 --> 00:02:44,760 Speaker 1: the NFL is a small community. We all know each other. 55 00:02:45,120 --> 00:02:48,400 Speaker 1: We're around each other for years, decades even um and 56 00:02:48,480 --> 00:02:51,359 Speaker 1: the players have gone to school together, they've played within 57 00:02:51,400 --> 00:02:53,240 Speaker 1: against each other, they've trained with each other in the 58 00:02:53,280 --> 00:02:56,760 Speaker 1: off season. It is a tight knit community. And as 59 00:02:56,800 --> 00:02:58,840 Speaker 1: you you said it perfectly, I think that's one of 60 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:00,640 Speaker 1: the blessings to come out of the says that we've 61 00:03:00,680 --> 00:03:03,240 Speaker 1: we've seen an example of that, of of the of 62 00:03:03,280 --> 00:03:06,040 Speaker 1: the really wonderful side of this great sport that we love. Yeah, 63 00:03:06,160 --> 00:03:08,600 Speaker 1: so it's been great to see everyone come together. I 64 00:03:08,639 --> 00:03:11,320 Speaker 1: think seeing the players, the coaches and everyone around here, 65 00:03:11,639 --> 00:03:13,880 Speaker 1: just the outpoint of support and also the fans, because 66 00:03:13,919 --> 00:03:16,400 Speaker 1: the fans have been great in terms of making sure 67 00:03:16,440 --> 00:03:19,160 Speaker 1: that they've also been very very supportive, and the prayer 68 00:03:19,160 --> 00:03:22,840 Speaker 1: warriors have been up uh in this and I just think, um, 69 00:03:22,880 --> 00:03:25,679 Speaker 1: sometimes we forget because we're so entrenched in the game 70 00:03:26,000 --> 00:03:28,480 Speaker 1: that there is a human element to the guys that 71 00:03:28,560 --> 00:03:30,720 Speaker 1: participate in the games. So it's great to see the humanity, 72 00:03:30,760 --> 00:03:33,280 Speaker 1: the great signs of humanity that we've seen in the fallout. 73 00:03:33,800 --> 00:03:36,400 Speaker 1: No doubt. Well we uh, we did not do our 74 00:03:36,480 --> 00:03:39,320 Speaker 1: second show of the week. Um just didn't feel right 75 00:03:39,600 --> 00:03:41,640 Speaker 1: at that point in time to be talking about anything 76 00:03:41,680 --> 00:03:45,240 Speaker 1: other than his health and his uh, his recovery, So 77 00:03:45,280 --> 00:03:48,160 Speaker 1: that's where all of our attention has been focused. Um. 78 00:03:48,200 --> 00:03:50,640 Speaker 1: But it's great news that we have. Things are trending 79 00:03:50,760 --> 00:03:52,880 Speaker 1: very positively right now for him and his health, and 80 00:03:52,880 --> 00:03:54,960 Speaker 1: we continue to pray for him. We are going to 81 00:03:55,000 --> 00:03:58,400 Speaker 1: talk some football. I know it's obviously nowhere near the 82 00:03:58,440 --> 00:04:01,040 Speaker 1: most important thing any of them are thinking about right now, UM, 83 00:04:01,080 --> 00:04:03,440 Speaker 1: but we're gonna chat. We're gonna chat some football again 84 00:04:03,560 --> 00:04:06,080 Speaker 1: from all of our family here at NFL Media, from 85 00:04:06,120 --> 00:04:09,400 Speaker 1: our group here with the move the sticks crew, thoughts 86 00:04:09,400 --> 00:04:13,880 Speaker 1: and prayers absolutely with the Hamlin family at this point 87 00:04:13,920 --> 00:04:16,680 Speaker 1: in time. All right, Buck, again it does It's still 88 00:04:16,760 --> 00:04:19,000 Speaker 1: it feels a little weird to be talking about football 89 00:04:19,279 --> 00:04:23,120 Speaker 1: considering the situation with mar Hamlin and his health. But again, 90 00:04:23,400 --> 00:04:26,000 Speaker 1: positive news that we're getting there. That has encouraged us, 91 00:04:26,160 --> 00:04:29,440 Speaker 1: and um, you know, look, I am, I am excited 92 00:04:29,520 --> 00:04:31,599 Speaker 1: about what we have ahead of us here on the 93 00:04:31,600 --> 00:04:34,560 Speaker 1: football field. We've got some some meaningful games coming up. 94 00:04:34,640 --> 00:04:38,240 Speaker 1: We are headed towards the postseason. It is wide open um, 95 00:04:38,320 --> 00:04:39,800 Speaker 1: and I thought it'd be fun to kind of dig 96 00:04:39,839 --> 00:04:42,080 Speaker 1: in and talk a little playoff football right now. We're 97 00:04:42,080 --> 00:04:45,840 Speaker 1: also gonna come back and talk about this National Championship 98 00:04:45,839 --> 00:04:47,960 Speaker 1: game between Georgia and TCU. We get a chance to 99 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:50,760 Speaker 1: preview that in a few moments as well. But let's 100 00:04:50,760 --> 00:04:53,600 Speaker 1: start first of all here NFC East. We are going 101 00:04:53,640 --> 00:04:56,200 Speaker 1: to have a well represented NFC East with three teams 102 00:04:56,680 --> 00:04:59,920 Speaker 1: in the postseason. So I guess my question to you, Buck, 103 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:02,240 Speaker 1: the team that you think has a chance to make 104 00:05:02,279 --> 00:05:04,520 Speaker 1: the biggest run, you know, who is the most dangerous 105 00:05:04,680 --> 00:05:07,120 Speaker 1: of those three teams? Thinking about the Cowboys, Uh, the 106 00:05:07,120 --> 00:05:09,719 Speaker 1: Eagles need one win to secure the division and the 107 00:05:09,720 --> 00:05:12,560 Speaker 1: Giants punched their ticket as well. You know, it's funny 108 00:05:12,640 --> 00:05:16,040 Speaker 1: like the Philadelphia Eagles have been able to go wire 109 00:05:16,080 --> 00:05:18,680 Speaker 1: to wire as like the top team in football, and 110 00:05:18,760 --> 00:05:22,120 Speaker 1: yet a couple of hiccups has the football world questioning 111 00:05:22,200 --> 00:05:25,159 Speaker 1: how good the Philadelphia Eagles are. I still believe their 112 00:05:25,160 --> 00:05:27,960 Speaker 1: best position to have the deepest run of the mentioned 113 00:05:27,960 --> 00:05:30,839 Speaker 1: teams in the NFC East because they have the best team. 114 00:05:31,040 --> 00:05:32,800 Speaker 1: When you look at this team from top to bottom 115 00:05:32,800 --> 00:05:35,120 Speaker 1: on both sides of the ball, their talent, they're a 116 00:05:35,240 --> 00:05:38,120 Speaker 1: plus is on each side you think about their offensive 117 00:05:38,120 --> 00:05:40,039 Speaker 1: line and what they can do to control the line 118 00:05:40,040 --> 00:05:42,720 Speaker 1: of scrimmage. Even though Lane Johnson has been out and 119 00:05:42,960 --> 00:05:45,120 Speaker 1: is dealing with injuries, this is a team that still 120 00:05:45,160 --> 00:05:48,200 Speaker 1: has their way. The key is if Jalen Hurts is available. 121 00:05:48,200 --> 00:05:50,080 Speaker 1: If Jalen Hursts is available and able to play the 122 00:05:50,080 --> 00:05:52,720 Speaker 1: way that he's played for the entirety of the season, 123 00:05:52,960 --> 00:05:55,040 Speaker 1: the Philadelphia Eagles are going to have an opportunity to 124 00:05:55,040 --> 00:05:57,920 Speaker 1: go to the championship game and beyond. He's a dominant player. 125 00:05:57,920 --> 00:06:00,160 Speaker 1: He's that played at the MVP level. Used to need 126 00:06:00,200 --> 00:06:02,400 Speaker 1: the impact that he not only has on their passing game, 127 00:06:02,680 --> 00:06:05,039 Speaker 1: but on their running game. This is a team that 128 00:06:05,120 --> 00:06:08,560 Speaker 1: is completely different when he's under center. And if he's 129 00:06:08,640 --> 00:06:11,360 Speaker 1: under center, it's the scary team that has dominated the 130 00:06:11,440 --> 00:06:13,560 Speaker 1: league from beginning to the end. All right, let me 131 00:06:13,560 --> 00:06:16,160 Speaker 1: get to the Giants here real quick, because I feel 132 00:06:16,160 --> 00:06:18,520 Speaker 1: like so much of the discussion in this division has been, 133 00:06:18,680 --> 00:06:20,560 Speaker 1: and rightfully so, on the two teams at the top 134 00:06:20,600 --> 00:06:24,560 Speaker 1: there with the Eagles and the Cowboys. The Giants right now, Buck, 135 00:06:24,600 --> 00:06:27,040 Speaker 1: this is the sixth seed and they are man. They're 136 00:06:27,040 --> 00:06:29,200 Speaker 1: just playing with with house money at this point in time. 137 00:06:29,200 --> 00:06:31,599 Speaker 1: There's no pressure on him. The defense is real, the 138 00:06:31,640 --> 00:06:34,080 Speaker 1: defense is legit. They've been able to conjure up just 139 00:06:34,279 --> 00:06:37,040 Speaker 1: enough offense, uh to win enough ballgames to get them 140 00:06:37,040 --> 00:06:39,600 Speaker 1: into the postseason. But as it stands right now, Minnesota 141 00:06:40,279 --> 00:06:42,120 Speaker 1: would be the three seeds and you've got the New 142 00:06:42,200 --> 00:06:45,120 Speaker 1: York Giants in that defense, which you would think would 143 00:06:45,120 --> 00:06:47,719 Speaker 1: travel pretty well, would be going on the road to 144 00:06:47,720 --> 00:06:49,520 Speaker 1: take on the Vikings, a team that they lost to 145 00:06:49,640 --> 00:06:53,480 Speaker 1: by three points earlier this season, very evenly matched. I mean, 146 00:06:53,520 --> 00:06:55,800 Speaker 1: I wouldn't put it past them to go get a win, 147 00:06:55,880 --> 00:06:58,000 Speaker 1: would you know? It's so funny, man, We've been working 148 00:06:58,000 --> 00:06:59,920 Speaker 1: together for too long because my initial thought was the 149 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:01,960 Speaker 1: New York Giants, but then I didn't want to have 150 00:07:02,000 --> 00:07:04,680 Speaker 1: to talk about It is predicated on matchups and those things. 151 00:07:04,720 --> 00:07:07,600 Speaker 1: But let's be honest about the New York Giants. UM, 152 00:07:07,640 --> 00:07:10,840 Speaker 1: this is a rock solid football team. Uh. This is 153 00:07:10,880 --> 00:07:13,600 Speaker 1: a team that is built to really be problematic in 154 00:07:13,600 --> 00:07:15,560 Speaker 1: the postseason because if they are able to get the 155 00:07:15,600 --> 00:07:19,000 Speaker 1: game on their terms, DJ they can make every team 156 00:07:19,080 --> 00:07:23,120 Speaker 1: in the playoff field uncomfortable. Their defense with week Martindale, 157 00:07:23,200 --> 00:07:26,200 Speaker 1: they create problems, they create turnovers, their solid and what 158 00:07:26,240 --> 00:07:29,680 Speaker 1: they do offensively, they can run the football and Daniel 159 00:07:29,800 --> 00:07:32,760 Speaker 1: Jones has become one of the better dual three quarterbacks 160 00:07:32,760 --> 00:07:35,880 Speaker 1: that we've seen. And so if this team is able 161 00:07:35,920 --> 00:07:38,040 Speaker 1: to dictate the terms where they able to run the 162 00:07:38,040 --> 00:07:40,000 Speaker 1: football and do some of the things that they like 163 00:07:40,080 --> 00:07:42,880 Speaker 1: to do, they're gonna make it tough because they typically 164 00:07:42,960 --> 00:07:46,960 Speaker 1: don't beat themselves, and that typically guarantees it's gonna be 165 00:07:46,960 --> 00:07:49,040 Speaker 1: a fourth quarter affair. And if you get it into 166 00:07:49,080 --> 00:07:51,840 Speaker 1: the fourth quarter fifteen minutes, anything can happen. That's why 167 00:07:51,840 --> 00:07:54,080 Speaker 1: the Giants are scary team to face in the postseason. 168 00:07:54,160 --> 00:07:57,280 Speaker 1: How about the Cowboys, UM, you envisioned any chance this 169 00:07:57,320 --> 00:08:00,360 Speaker 1: team could make it to the NFC Championship Game. Uh, 170 00:08:00,440 --> 00:08:03,160 Speaker 1: you figure they're gonna probably have to go through Philadelphia, 171 00:08:03,240 --> 00:08:06,280 Speaker 1: probably have to go through San Francisco. Um. You know, 172 00:08:06,920 --> 00:08:08,760 Speaker 1: it's still a talented group. I know you can kind 173 00:08:08,760 --> 00:08:11,320 Speaker 1: of talk about this pieces missing, that, pieces missing, and 174 00:08:11,320 --> 00:08:13,640 Speaker 1: they've been inconsistent, that's been all up and down, turn 175 00:08:13,640 --> 00:08:16,000 Speaker 1: the ball over too much. But I still feel like 176 00:08:16,040 --> 00:08:18,360 Speaker 1: the ceiling of this team is extremely high. Oh, the 177 00:08:18,400 --> 00:08:21,160 Speaker 1: talent is there, Like, there's no question about the talent. 178 00:08:21,560 --> 00:08:23,480 Speaker 1: I think there's another tea word that you need to 179 00:08:23,520 --> 00:08:26,680 Speaker 1: talk about when you talk about the Cowboys, the toughness, 180 00:08:26,720 --> 00:08:29,560 Speaker 1: because this team is going to have to exhibit toughness 181 00:08:29,760 --> 00:08:32,560 Speaker 1: to be able to move forward in the postseason. And 182 00:08:32,559 --> 00:08:35,240 Speaker 1: that toughness is not just physical, because they're gonna have 183 00:08:35,240 --> 00:08:37,880 Speaker 1: to defend the run and run the football and those things. 184 00:08:37,880 --> 00:08:41,080 Speaker 1: But does this team have the mental toughness to play 185 00:08:41,120 --> 00:08:44,160 Speaker 1: the game with the discipline and emotional control that you 186 00:08:44,240 --> 00:08:47,040 Speaker 1: have to play to advance in the tournament. We can 187 00:08:47,080 --> 00:08:50,280 Speaker 1: talk about the talent all day, but to me, this 188 00:08:50,520 --> 00:08:55,040 Speaker 1: tournament appearance will be about their toughness. If this team 189 00:08:55,120 --> 00:08:57,760 Speaker 1: is tough enough, they'll go on. But If not, there'll 190 00:08:57,760 --> 00:08:59,960 Speaker 1: be one and done and it'll lead to more question 191 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:03,120 Speaker 1: stens about the direction of the franchise and if Mike 192 00:09:03,200 --> 00:09:05,320 Speaker 1: McCarthy is the guy to be able to get this 193 00:09:05,440 --> 00:09:08,000 Speaker 1: team to the next level. It's all about the toughness. 194 00:09:08,000 --> 00:09:10,360 Speaker 1: When I'm looking at the Cowboys, it's all right in 195 00:09:10,360 --> 00:09:12,360 Speaker 1: front of him. Though, I still feel like this NFC's uh, 196 00:09:12,400 --> 00:09:13,880 Speaker 1: you know you got a chance here, You got a chance. 197 00:09:13,920 --> 00:09:15,840 Speaker 1: You want to running for the Dallas Cowboys. I don't 198 00:09:15,880 --> 00:09:17,559 Speaker 1: like their chances of winning the division. I think the 199 00:09:17,559 --> 00:09:20,760 Speaker 1: Philadelphia Eagles get Jalen Hurts back this week. I think 200 00:09:20,800 --> 00:09:23,000 Speaker 1: they wrap up that number one overall seed, they wrap 201 00:09:23,120 --> 00:09:26,640 Speaker 1: up the NFC East. Um, all right, Buck, you're it's 202 00:09:26,640 --> 00:09:29,240 Speaker 1: on you right now because we have a chance to 203 00:09:29,240 --> 00:09:32,400 Speaker 1: have gosh, what would this be? We we had our 204 00:09:32,440 --> 00:09:35,599 Speaker 1: Alma maters play each other in football this year in 205 00:09:35,600 --> 00:09:39,480 Speaker 1: an unbelievable game which you're targeted one wild game. Um, 206 00:09:39,559 --> 00:09:42,439 Speaker 1: we had obviously I'm a Padre fan, your a Dodger fan. 207 00:09:42,520 --> 00:09:45,880 Speaker 1: We had that thing. Then we had Jags come out 208 00:09:45,880 --> 00:09:48,640 Speaker 1: to Sofie and beat the stuffing out of the Chargers. 209 00:09:48,920 --> 00:09:52,480 Speaker 1: So we've had three the sticks matchups. We've got We've 210 00:09:52,520 --> 00:09:55,040 Speaker 1: got a shot at a fourth, but you gotta go 211 00:09:55,240 --> 00:09:58,079 Speaker 1: and handle the Tennessee Titans. So if you can, if 212 00:09:58,080 --> 00:10:01,360 Speaker 1: the Jags can beat the Titans on Saturday night, we 213 00:10:01,440 --> 00:10:03,760 Speaker 1: are staring at most likely charges have to go and 214 00:10:03,960 --> 00:10:05,800 Speaker 1: win their game against Denver on the road, a Denver 215 00:10:05,840 --> 00:10:07,880 Speaker 1: team that's been kind of a hot mess. But if 216 00:10:07,880 --> 00:10:10,280 Speaker 1: they do, we are headed towards another move to sticks matchup. 217 00:10:10,320 --> 00:10:12,200 Speaker 1: Can you can you get that done? Can your Jags 218 00:10:12,240 --> 00:10:14,520 Speaker 1: get that done against the Titans? It'd be crazy, DJ, 219 00:10:14,640 --> 00:10:16,800 Speaker 1: It'd be crazy to watch. It'd be crazy because the 220 00:10:16,800 --> 00:10:19,480 Speaker 1: Tennessee Titans have been a thorn in the Jaguars side 221 00:10:19,880 --> 00:10:23,480 Speaker 1: for years and this is a real rivalry, like one 222 00:10:23,600 --> 00:10:25,720 Speaker 1: that goes all the way back to the late nineties. 223 00:10:27,000 --> 00:10:29,600 Speaker 1: The Titans knocked off the Jaguars three times when the 224 00:10:29,640 --> 00:10:32,319 Speaker 1: Jaguars had a fourteen and two season, and then knocked 225 00:10:32,360 --> 00:10:34,320 Speaker 1: him off again to be able to go to the 226 00:10:34,360 --> 00:10:38,240 Speaker 1: Super Bowl. And so there's a lot of heartbreak when 227 00:10:38,280 --> 00:10:40,760 Speaker 1: it comes to the Jaguars scoring off against the Titans. 228 00:10:40,840 --> 00:10:43,840 Speaker 1: But this is a Jaguars team that is really exciting, 229 00:10:43,880 --> 00:10:46,240 Speaker 1: and I am excited because one I think it'd be 230 00:10:46,280 --> 00:10:48,719 Speaker 1: the first time that the nation has an opportunity to 231 00:10:48,800 --> 00:10:50,800 Speaker 1: tune in and look at the progress that the Jaguars 232 00:10:50,800 --> 00:10:54,040 Speaker 1: have made. Trevor Lawrence has been everything that Trevor Lawrence 233 00:10:54,120 --> 00:10:56,800 Speaker 1: was expected to be coming out of Clemson. He has 234 00:10:56,840 --> 00:11:00,520 Speaker 1: really thrived and floorished under Doug Peterson's total is Doug 235 00:11:00,520 --> 00:11:03,480 Speaker 1: Peters has done a great job of really building this 236 00:11:03,640 --> 00:11:06,840 Speaker 1: offense around Trevor Lawrence's talents, and since the Denver game 237 00:11:06,880 --> 00:11:09,360 Speaker 1: in Week nine, Trevor Lawrence has been terrific. He is 238 00:11:09,600 --> 00:11:14,040 Speaker 1: thrown with outstanding touch, timing and precision. He's shown playmaking ability, 239 00:11:14,360 --> 00:11:16,600 Speaker 1: and the thing that he's really become is he's become 240 00:11:16,640 --> 00:11:20,640 Speaker 1: a franchise quarterback who has that clutch gene that everyone 241 00:11:20,720 --> 00:11:22,840 Speaker 1: is always talking about when it comes to the quarterback. 242 00:11:23,040 --> 00:11:25,080 Speaker 1: Can you put it on his back and allow him 243 00:11:25,120 --> 00:11:27,080 Speaker 1: to go do it? So now he has an opportunity 244 00:11:27,080 --> 00:11:30,280 Speaker 1: in a big stage DJ they're saying it maybe seventy 245 00:11:30,320 --> 00:11:33,800 Speaker 1: thousand people in the building, seventy thousand plus the first 246 00:11:33,800 --> 00:11:36,600 Speaker 1: time sin's two thousand and twelve that that many people 247 00:11:36,600 --> 00:11:39,360 Speaker 1: have gone to a Jaguars game. It's gonna be a 248 00:11:39,400 --> 00:11:42,800 Speaker 1: big game field, a big game environment and atmosphere. I 249 00:11:42,840 --> 00:11:46,120 Speaker 1: can't wait because this team is ready to go, but 250 00:11:46,160 --> 00:11:48,120 Speaker 1: they're gonna have to knock out the bully, and the 251 00:11:48,160 --> 00:11:50,400 Speaker 1: bully in the Tennessee Titan is going to really come 252 00:11:50,400 --> 00:11:52,800 Speaker 1: out swinging because the one thing that we know about 253 00:11:52,840 --> 00:11:56,319 Speaker 1: the Titans their physicality, their toughness, and the way that 254 00:11:56,360 --> 00:11:59,440 Speaker 1: they play on the mic rabel, They're no easy wins. 255 00:11:59,760 --> 00:12:02,439 Speaker 1: This is gonna be a fist fight. I can't wait 256 00:12:02,440 --> 00:12:04,120 Speaker 1: to see it on Saturday night. All right, one more 257 00:12:04,160 --> 00:12:06,319 Speaker 1: question about your jacks here in one four in a row, 258 00:12:06,440 --> 00:12:08,440 Speaker 1: last two games, only giving up a field goal in 259 00:12:08,480 --> 00:12:10,520 Speaker 1: both games. What has been the key to this defense 260 00:12:10,640 --> 00:12:12,600 Speaker 1: playing at the level of playing at right now? You know, 261 00:12:12,600 --> 00:12:16,360 Speaker 1: it's funny because having a conversation with defensiveman and Josh Allen, 262 00:12:16,679 --> 00:12:19,560 Speaker 1: he talked about the team just kind of understanding who 263 00:12:19,600 --> 00:12:22,040 Speaker 1: they are and the identity Doug Peterson to spend the 264 00:12:22,160 --> 00:12:24,360 Speaker 1: entire year trying to teach these guys the process of 265 00:12:24,400 --> 00:12:28,080 Speaker 1: winning games, focusing on practice, focusing on the preparation, not 266 00:12:28,240 --> 00:12:30,560 Speaker 1: getting too far and the weise, not worrying about what's 267 00:12:30,600 --> 00:12:33,160 Speaker 1: behind you. Just focus on what you have. But Josh 268 00:12:33,200 --> 00:12:36,640 Speaker 1: Allen talked about they played the Tennessee Titans early and 269 00:12:36,720 --> 00:12:39,520 Speaker 1: Derrick Kenry was having a monster game. Derrick Henry had 270 00:12:39,600 --> 00:12:41,880 Speaker 1: ninety four yards in the first quarter and a half 271 00:12:42,240 --> 00:12:46,080 Speaker 1: and finally Shaquille Quarterman hit him and made him fumble, 272 00:12:46,480 --> 00:12:51,000 Speaker 1: and that exhibition of physicality changed the way the Jaguars 273 00:12:51,000 --> 00:12:53,480 Speaker 1: had played. And so from that they've understood that you 274 00:12:53,559 --> 00:12:56,000 Speaker 1: gotta you gotta play to a certain standard when it 275 00:12:56,040 --> 00:12:58,680 Speaker 1: comes to the physical play, particularly as you get closer 276 00:12:58,720 --> 00:13:01,319 Speaker 1: to the postseason. So that's been one of the big keys. 277 00:13:01,559 --> 00:13:03,280 Speaker 1: And the other key has been the ability to take 278 00:13:03,320 --> 00:13:05,400 Speaker 1: the ball away. We know what, we talked about it 279 00:13:05,440 --> 00:13:07,679 Speaker 1: every week. Everyone knows what it is when it comes 280 00:13:07,760 --> 00:13:11,959 Speaker 1: to winning games. The number one deciding factor in football turnoats. 281 00:13:12,240 --> 00:13:14,840 Speaker 1: If you can protect the ball, to take the ball away, 282 00:13:14,920 --> 00:13:17,320 Speaker 1: you have a chance of winning. The Jaguars have started 283 00:13:17,360 --> 00:13:19,120 Speaker 1: to take the ball away and that is why they've 284 00:13:19,160 --> 00:13:22,280 Speaker 1: been on the street. Ye well, Tennessee Titans everything to 285 00:13:22,280 --> 00:13:23,880 Speaker 1: play for for them as well. This has been a 286 00:13:23,920 --> 00:13:26,480 Speaker 1: reeling team. They have lost a zillion games in rows. 287 00:13:26,480 --> 00:13:29,600 Speaker 1: Count them up, one, two, three, four, five, six games 288 00:13:29,640 --> 00:13:32,400 Speaker 1: in a row. But they only need to win one. Uh, 289 00:13:32,520 --> 00:13:34,600 Speaker 1: they win one and they get theirselves into they get 290 00:13:34,640 --> 00:13:36,400 Speaker 1: themselves into the tournament. So we'll see if they can 291 00:13:36,440 --> 00:13:39,280 Speaker 1: turn that around behind Josh Dobbs. I like your Jags. 292 00:13:39,280 --> 00:13:41,400 Speaker 1: I like the opportunity we have to uh to see 293 00:13:41,440 --> 00:13:44,040 Speaker 1: each other have a little dinner in Jacksonville a week 294 00:13:44,080 --> 00:13:46,240 Speaker 1: from now. All Right, another game which is a win 295 00:13:46,320 --> 00:13:48,960 Speaker 1: and in for the Green Bay Packers. They are at home, 296 00:13:49,000 --> 00:13:52,840 Speaker 1: they are playing the Lions. The Packers clinch when clinch 297 00:13:52,880 --> 00:13:55,120 Speaker 1: a birth where they playoff when the Lions can clinch 298 00:13:55,920 --> 00:13:58,240 Speaker 1: what they win against Green Bay and a Seattle loss 299 00:13:58,400 --> 00:14:00,040 Speaker 1: versus the Rams won't be a a little work if a 300 00:14:00,120 --> 00:14:02,480 Speaker 1: cold on that end, but I'm looking forward to watching 301 00:14:02,480 --> 00:14:04,760 Speaker 1: this one. It's gonna be cold, um, and it is 302 00:14:04,800 --> 00:14:07,559 Speaker 1: gonna be a big time, big time matchup there when 303 00:14:07,600 --> 00:14:09,960 Speaker 1: the Lions team that is great at home offensively on 304 00:14:10,000 --> 00:14:12,360 Speaker 1: the road not quite as good, uh, in a Packers 305 00:14:12,360 --> 00:14:14,160 Speaker 1: team that look they're they're peeking at the right time. 306 00:14:14,200 --> 00:14:16,880 Speaker 1: Aaron Rodgers feeling himself a little bit. All signs point 307 00:14:16,880 --> 00:14:18,599 Speaker 1: to them, Um, you know, winning this ball game and 308 00:14:18,600 --> 00:14:20,320 Speaker 1: getting into the tournament. But do you think the Lions 309 00:14:20,360 --> 00:14:23,120 Speaker 1: can spoil that? I think I certainly have an opportunity 310 00:14:23,120 --> 00:14:25,480 Speaker 1: to spoil it, and I know to your grant of 311 00:14:25,640 --> 00:14:27,800 Speaker 1: our guy in the bill who was excited and all 312 00:14:27,920 --> 00:14:31,920 Speaker 1: in on the Packers making a deft, defying run at 313 00:14:31,960 --> 00:14:34,400 Speaker 1: a super Bowl. But now the Packers are playing well. 314 00:14:34,720 --> 00:14:37,480 Speaker 1: The thing that I wanted is in a game like this, 315 00:14:37,600 --> 00:14:40,560 Speaker 1: can Matt the Fleur stick to the script? The script 316 00:14:40,600 --> 00:14:43,280 Speaker 1: for the Packers of late has been run the football, 317 00:14:43,800 --> 00:14:46,760 Speaker 1: play good defense, and sprinkle it a little bit of 318 00:14:46,800 --> 00:14:50,280 Speaker 1: the m v P. Aaron Rodgers. Can they stick to 319 00:14:50,320 --> 00:14:53,400 Speaker 1: it in a big game because normally what happens you 320 00:14:53,480 --> 00:14:55,520 Speaker 1: go back to your habits, and the habits in Green 321 00:14:55,600 --> 00:14:57,680 Speaker 1: Bay was suggested, Hey, you put the ball in Aaron 322 00:14:57,760 --> 00:14:59,560 Speaker 1: Rodgers hands. You let him throw it all over the 323 00:14:59,600 --> 00:15:01,560 Speaker 1: yard because that's the way that the team is played 324 00:15:01,720 --> 00:15:03,680 Speaker 1: for a decade and a half. But this is a 325 00:15:03,720 --> 00:15:05,560 Speaker 1: team that is built to run the football, and they 326 00:15:05,600 --> 00:15:07,400 Speaker 1: can they run it at the Detroit Lions? And would 327 00:15:07,400 --> 00:15:10,120 Speaker 1: they be committed to running the football if it doesn't 328 00:15:10,120 --> 00:15:13,480 Speaker 1: go well early in the game, because the Lions do this. 329 00:15:13,600 --> 00:15:16,200 Speaker 1: The Lions four points on the board eight times this year. 330 00:15:16,240 --> 00:15:19,800 Speaker 1: They've been over thirty points offensively. Jerry Golf, if getting 331 00:15:19,960 --> 00:15:22,080 Speaker 1: given an opportunity to get in rhythm man, he could 332 00:15:22,120 --> 00:15:25,440 Speaker 1: carve you up with surgical precision. And so this is 333 00:15:25,480 --> 00:15:28,040 Speaker 1: all about the Packers offense being able to control the 334 00:15:28,080 --> 00:15:30,840 Speaker 1: tempo and running the football and playing an old school 335 00:15:30,840 --> 00:15:34,600 Speaker 1: style of ball that sometimes doesn't job will in Green Bay. 336 00:15:34,880 --> 00:15:37,320 Speaker 1: I love I love the Detroit Lions rookie class. We've 337 00:15:37,320 --> 00:15:38,960 Speaker 1: talked about them all year long. I move with sticks. 338 00:15:38,960 --> 00:15:41,360 Speaker 1: They are really training in the right direction, all these 339 00:15:41,360 --> 00:15:44,440 Speaker 1: young talented players. They have the number, the number that 340 00:15:44,440 --> 00:15:48,600 Speaker 1: I've got in my head, three yards. The Carolina Panthers 341 00:15:48,680 --> 00:15:50,960 Speaker 1: ran against the Detroit Lions a couple of weeks ago. 342 00:15:51,040 --> 00:15:52,760 Speaker 1: I can't get that number out of my head. I 343 00:15:52,800 --> 00:15:55,280 Speaker 1: can't see them going on the road at Lambeau. I 344 00:15:55,360 --> 00:15:57,360 Speaker 1: think La Flour does stick to the script to the 345 00:15:57,400 --> 00:15:59,960 Speaker 1: winning formula. I think they handed off only Aaron Rodger 346 00:16:00,080 --> 00:16:02,080 Speaker 1: turns the ball over like he did in their first meeting. 347 00:16:02,120 --> 00:16:04,640 Speaker 1: I think the Green Bay Packers, Uh much to the 348 00:16:05,440 --> 00:16:08,400 Speaker 1: joy of the Bill, are headed to the postseason. I'm 349 00:16:08,560 --> 00:16:10,560 Speaker 1: gonna do much when they get there, Buck, but I 350 00:16:10,600 --> 00:16:12,760 Speaker 1: do think the Green Bay Packers are gonna punch their ticket. 351 00:16:13,120 --> 00:16:15,120 Speaker 1: That'll be a fun one to watch that Sunday night football, 352 00:16:15,160 --> 00:16:18,520 Speaker 1: by the way, Eastern Time on NBC. You can check 353 00:16:18,560 --> 00:16:22,400 Speaker 1: out that Lions Packers game Titans Jags. That will be Saturday. 354 00:16:22,400 --> 00:16:26,160 Speaker 1: Bucky will be there PM. That is on ESPN and 355 00:16:26,320 --> 00:16:29,120 Speaker 1: on ABC. Alright, Buck, let's dig into it here. National 356 00:16:29,200 --> 00:16:32,080 Speaker 1: Championship Game. I don't know that we all anticipated this one. 357 00:16:32,080 --> 00:16:34,000 Speaker 1: I think Georgia being there yet, we saw that coming. 358 00:16:34,040 --> 00:16:36,760 Speaker 1: But TCU coming off the year they had last year, 359 00:16:36,840 --> 00:16:39,240 Speaker 1: Sunny Dikes is an unbelievable job. They are gonna be 360 00:16:39,280 --> 00:16:42,920 Speaker 1: playing for a championship against the Georgia Bulldogs. I guess 361 00:16:42,960 --> 00:16:44,960 Speaker 1: let's let's start first on the Georgia side of things, 362 00:16:44,960 --> 00:16:47,680 Speaker 1: because we didn't talk about them much. We're talking about 363 00:16:47,680 --> 00:16:49,800 Speaker 1: the semifinal games. What they're able to get done there. 364 00:16:50,480 --> 00:16:53,040 Speaker 1: My first question for you, and I'm curious on this 365 00:16:53,080 --> 00:16:57,200 Speaker 1: one because every year there's certain players that teams like 366 00:16:57,840 --> 00:17:00,120 Speaker 1: and they go, look, I know nobody likes this guy, 367 00:17:00,160 --> 00:17:01,800 Speaker 1: but I kind of like him. I would draft him. 368 00:17:01,800 --> 00:17:03,160 Speaker 1: I know everybody thinks this guy's a free agent. I 369 00:17:03,160 --> 00:17:05,320 Speaker 1: would draft him. I think he's got some redeeming qualities. 370 00:17:05,840 --> 00:17:08,439 Speaker 1: Stetson Bennett has been that guy and talking to some 371 00:17:08,560 --> 00:17:13,160 Speaker 1: gms and personnel directors like, look, he's twenty five years old. Uh, 372 00:17:13,200 --> 00:17:14,679 Speaker 1: you know, I get all that. I'm not saying he's 373 00:17:14,680 --> 00:17:16,520 Speaker 1: gonna end up being a starting quarterback in the NFL, 374 00:17:16,600 --> 00:17:18,639 Speaker 1: but I'm saying, if I'm sitting there in the sixth round, 375 00:17:19,040 --> 00:17:23,840 Speaker 1: this dude can. He is absolutely exceptional at reading coverage. 376 00:17:23,880 --> 00:17:25,639 Speaker 1: He gets the ball where it needs to go. I 377 00:17:25,640 --> 00:17:28,439 Speaker 1: mean he's made some big throws. I mean big time throws, 378 00:17:28,520 --> 00:17:31,240 Speaker 1: over the top throws. You've seen him layer the ball 379 00:17:31,240 --> 00:17:33,560 Speaker 1: a little bit, show you some touch. He's gonna be tiny. 380 00:17:33,840 --> 00:17:35,960 Speaker 1: But if the first overall pick in the draft is 381 00:17:36,000 --> 00:17:38,440 Speaker 1: not big, uh and Bryce Young, I don't see why 382 00:17:38,480 --> 00:17:41,240 Speaker 1: you couldn't expend a you know, fifth sixth round pick 383 00:17:41,280 --> 00:17:44,360 Speaker 1: on Stetson Bennett who's under sized in his own right. 384 00:17:44,440 --> 00:17:46,520 Speaker 1: But it's been, man, he has been a really, really 385 00:17:46,520 --> 00:17:49,159 Speaker 1: good football player. So it's funny, DJ. We always talk 386 00:17:49,200 --> 00:17:51,359 Speaker 1: about the league as a copy kaed league, and so 387 00:17:51,440 --> 00:17:53,439 Speaker 1: teams are gonna look at the San Francisco forty nine 388 00:17:53,560 --> 00:17:55,679 Speaker 1: and success that they have. We brought purty and they 389 00:17:55,760 --> 00:17:58,120 Speaker 1: don't wonder who is the six or seventh round pick 390 00:17:58,320 --> 00:18:00,720 Speaker 1: that we can invest in. Then I give us more 391 00:18:00,760 --> 00:18:03,640 Speaker 1: bang for the buck if surrounded by the right weapons. 392 00:18:03,840 --> 00:18:05,480 Speaker 1: But when you think about steps and Been A Yeah, 393 00:18:05,520 --> 00:18:08,280 Speaker 1: he's an older player, a twenty five, but he has 394 00:18:08,320 --> 00:18:11,439 Speaker 1: been terrific with the Georgia Bulldogs. And I know everyone 395 00:18:11,520 --> 00:18:12,919 Speaker 1: is gonna talk about yeah, but look at all the 396 00:18:12,920 --> 00:18:15,080 Speaker 1: talent that he has and he's a game managing those things. 397 00:18:15,359 --> 00:18:18,159 Speaker 1: I think there's more than enough evidence on tape that 398 00:18:18,280 --> 00:18:20,920 Speaker 1: when steps and Bennett has to make plays, that he's 399 00:18:20,960 --> 00:18:22,960 Speaker 1: capable of making plays. Now, I'm not gonna sit here 400 00:18:23,000 --> 00:18:24,320 Speaker 1: and sell him as a first round pick and say 401 00:18:24,320 --> 00:18:27,320 Speaker 1: that he's a franchise guy, but DJ this year, we 402 00:18:27,359 --> 00:18:31,800 Speaker 1: have seen sixty four different starting quarterbacks in the National 403 00:18:31,840 --> 00:18:34,960 Speaker 1: Football League, And so when you think about that, you 404 00:18:35,040 --> 00:18:37,840 Speaker 1: better have someone and you're developing him a pipeline that 405 00:18:37,920 --> 00:18:40,200 Speaker 1: has the ability to get in a game and get 406 00:18:40,240 --> 00:18:41,840 Speaker 1: you out of a game and make the plays that 407 00:18:41,920 --> 00:18:43,880 Speaker 1: they're there. And when you look at his track record, 408 00:18:43,920 --> 00:18:45,159 Speaker 1: you look at what he's been able to do in 409 00:18:45,160 --> 00:18:48,120 Speaker 1: Georgia in big games, I think steps and Been certainly 410 00:18:48,200 --> 00:18:50,359 Speaker 1: is going to have a market for his services on 411 00:18:50,560 --> 00:18:52,480 Speaker 1: day three. Yeah, I mean, I'm looking at the playoff 412 00:18:52,520 --> 00:18:55,200 Speaker 1: front last year. Um and even if you look at 413 00:18:55,240 --> 00:18:58,879 Speaker 1: the SEC Championship game which they lost to Alabama, Um 414 00:18:59,000 --> 00:19:03,399 Speaker 1: had some turnovers later in that game, but forty yards, 415 00:19:03,400 --> 00:19:06,120 Speaker 1: three touchdowns, two picks. They go to the playoffs three 416 00:19:06,880 --> 00:19:10,120 Speaker 1: yards against Michigan, three touchdowns, no picks. Uh. They beat 417 00:19:10,119 --> 00:19:13,480 Speaker 1: Alabama thirty three eight teen. He goes yeah, modest two 418 00:19:13,680 --> 00:19:16,880 Speaker 1: twenty four yards, two touchdowns, no picks. Um doesn't turn 419 00:19:16,920 --> 00:19:19,440 Speaker 1: the ball over. He can use his legs run make 420 00:19:19,520 --> 00:19:21,840 Speaker 1: some things happen that way. I don't know. I mean, 421 00:19:21,880 --> 00:19:23,479 Speaker 1: I think he's a fun player, and I think he's 422 00:19:23,520 --> 00:19:25,159 Speaker 1: a winning player, and I think there's a spot for 423 00:19:25,240 --> 00:19:28,119 Speaker 1: him somewhere at some point in time in the draft. 424 00:19:28,160 --> 00:19:30,640 Speaker 1: I know this guy is not draft eligible for Georgia, 425 00:19:31,160 --> 00:19:33,240 Speaker 1: but when you watch them, the two guys that jump 426 00:19:33,280 --> 00:19:35,040 Speaker 1: out more than any other. I mean, when you look 427 00:19:35,080 --> 00:19:37,359 Speaker 1: at Jalen Carter on defense, he is draft eligible, he 428 00:19:37,400 --> 00:19:38,760 Speaker 1: is going to be a top five pick. But on 429 00:19:38,760 --> 00:19:40,840 Speaker 1: the offensive side, the tight end Brock Howards, I think 430 00:19:40,920 --> 00:19:44,000 Speaker 1: might be the best offensive player in this football game. Unbelievable, 431 00:19:44,080 --> 00:19:48,080 Speaker 1: I mean unbelievable what Georgia has accumulated over the years 432 00:19:48,160 --> 00:19:50,640 Speaker 1: under Kirby Smart and DJ. Going back to right time 433 00:19:50,760 --> 00:19:52,560 Speaker 1: in the league, we used to always talk about Georgia 434 00:19:52,640 --> 00:19:55,560 Speaker 1: being a must see destination. You gotta go and see 435 00:19:55,560 --> 00:19:57,800 Speaker 1: the talent, but they couldn't necessarily put it together as 436 00:19:57,840 --> 00:20:00,600 Speaker 1: a team. Well, now they got a going in space 437 00:20:00,640 --> 00:20:04,080 Speaker 1: like they not only have premier talent, uh, they've done 438 00:20:04,080 --> 00:20:06,520 Speaker 1: a great job of developing the talent and maximizing what 439 00:20:06,560 --> 00:20:09,280 Speaker 1: they have. And it reminds me of those old days 440 00:20:09,280 --> 00:20:10,919 Speaker 1: when we used to go to USC and have to 441 00:20:10,920 --> 00:20:13,959 Speaker 1: spend three days looking at all of the guys, because 442 00:20:14,000 --> 00:20:16,600 Speaker 1: you can't look at the defense without paying attention to 443 00:20:16,640 --> 00:20:20,080 Speaker 1: the freshman that is making plays, or the sophomore that's 444 00:20:20,119 --> 00:20:23,040 Speaker 1: making plays that's not eligible. And so you're so distracted 445 00:20:23,280 --> 00:20:27,560 Speaker 1: by just I mean just the the overwhelming talent that 446 00:20:27,640 --> 00:20:29,560 Speaker 1: they have. And I think that's the thing about Georgia. 447 00:20:29,600 --> 00:20:32,440 Speaker 1: But I think even beyond that, when you dig deeper 448 00:20:32,440 --> 00:20:34,960 Speaker 1: and you examine Georgia and the reason behind this success. 449 00:20:35,000 --> 00:20:38,160 Speaker 1: Everyone talks about the recruiting, but I'll talk about the development, 450 00:20:38,200 --> 00:20:41,080 Speaker 1: and I'll talk about what they say happens in practice 451 00:20:41,080 --> 00:20:42,919 Speaker 1: throughout the course of the week. If you're around the 452 00:20:42,920 --> 00:20:47,040 Speaker 1: Georgia program, they're talking about Bloody Tuesday, their Tuesday practices 453 00:20:47,080 --> 00:20:49,520 Speaker 1: where they go once versus ones, they put the ball 454 00:20:49,520 --> 00:20:52,400 Speaker 1: out and they compete and they talk about how iron 455 00:20:52,800 --> 00:20:56,439 Speaker 1: sharpens iron and how they get better doing that. I 456 00:20:56,480 --> 00:20:58,800 Speaker 1: think you see that. I think it comes out in 457 00:20:58,880 --> 00:21:00,920 Speaker 1: their play. I think the game with Ohio State were 458 00:21:00,920 --> 00:21:03,440 Speaker 1: two teams that were similar in terms of the collection 459 00:21:03,480 --> 00:21:06,040 Speaker 1: of talent. And I don't think George Pey the best game, 460 00:21:06,080 --> 00:21:07,800 Speaker 1: but they were able to win. But when you have 461 00:21:07,960 --> 00:21:10,760 Speaker 1: that kind of talent, man, every scout is gonna take 462 00:21:10,920 --> 00:21:13,040 Speaker 1: check out this game because regardless of what we think 463 00:21:13,080 --> 00:21:16,360 Speaker 1: may happen with them versus TCU, you just gotta appreciate 464 00:21:16,400 --> 00:21:18,600 Speaker 1: how much talent Georgia has and the fact that they 465 00:21:18,600 --> 00:21:21,080 Speaker 1: have an opportunity to be a back to back champion. Yeah, 466 00:21:21,119 --> 00:21:22,879 Speaker 1: and I want to get back over to Jail and 467 00:21:22,920 --> 00:21:27,080 Speaker 1: Carter here real quick, um buck. He is he is dynamic. 468 00:21:27,200 --> 00:21:30,119 Speaker 1: I mean his his cross face move. You see him 469 00:21:30,200 --> 00:21:32,399 Speaker 1: jump gaps like he'll line up in in the C 470 00:21:32,600 --> 00:21:34,119 Speaker 1: gap and next thing, you know, how the heck did 471 00:21:34,119 --> 00:21:35,760 Speaker 1: he get to the A gap? Like he just kind 472 00:21:35,760 --> 00:21:37,800 Speaker 1: of transports his way in there. And he's got he's 473 00:21:37,840 --> 00:21:40,880 Speaker 1: got cross face moves. His change of direction is ridiculous. 474 00:21:40,960 --> 00:21:43,200 Speaker 1: He can really bend, he can flip his hips once 475 00:21:43,200 --> 00:21:45,000 Speaker 1: he gets clear of you, he can flip his hips. 476 00:21:45,400 --> 00:21:48,160 Speaker 1: I'm looking at at the dts the last few years. 477 00:21:48,240 --> 00:21:51,239 Speaker 1: He's better than Jordan Davis and Davante Wyatt, who were 478 00:21:51,240 --> 00:21:54,399 Speaker 1: first rounders last year. He's better than Barmore, who was 479 00:21:54,480 --> 00:21:57,400 Speaker 1: the top d tackle in twenty one. Um, he's better 480 00:21:57,440 --> 00:22:00,280 Speaker 1: than Derek Brown, who I love coming out of a burn. 481 00:22:00,840 --> 00:22:03,520 Speaker 1: Kinn Law was in that draft class, always better than him. 482 00:22:03,680 --> 00:22:06,159 Speaker 1: Quentin Williams. I gave Quentin Williams a huge grade just 483 00:22:06,240 --> 00:22:09,639 Speaker 1: off of, you know, the ability level. I would take 484 00:22:09,760 --> 00:22:12,359 Speaker 1: Jalen over him. Um, and that's close, but I would 485 00:22:12,359 --> 00:22:14,320 Speaker 1: take I would take Jalen Carter and Quentin Williams got 486 00:22:14,320 --> 00:22:17,160 Speaker 1: what twelve sacks this year. He's unbelievable player. Um, that's 487 00:22:17,160 --> 00:22:19,680 Speaker 1: how good this kid is. This kid is really really talented. 488 00:22:19,880 --> 00:22:21,240 Speaker 1: I mean going all the way back to the class. 489 00:22:21,240 --> 00:22:23,480 Speaker 1: When you talk about Quentin, well, their serious conversation about 490 00:22:23,520 --> 00:22:26,320 Speaker 1: him being the best player in that draft class, like 491 00:22:26,359 --> 00:22:29,720 Speaker 1: he was a dominant player and even just because of 492 00:22:29,760 --> 00:22:32,760 Speaker 1: the production. Yeah, I mean like, I mean, like he 493 00:22:32,760 --> 00:22:34,960 Speaker 1: he was a dominant inside player. And then we're seeing 494 00:22:35,119 --> 00:22:37,760 Speaker 1: with the Jets he's unlocked and untapped potential. Had his 495 00:22:37,800 --> 00:22:39,879 Speaker 1: first Pro Bowl year and so when you think about 496 00:22:39,920 --> 00:22:42,080 Speaker 1: Carter and what Carter can do, and you think about 497 00:22:42,119 --> 00:22:44,359 Speaker 1: the game and the way it's changing, we here on 498 00:22:44,400 --> 00:22:47,120 Speaker 1: the podcast have talked about to be a dominant defense 499 00:22:47,200 --> 00:22:49,159 Speaker 1: in this league, you need to have at least one 500 00:22:49,200 --> 00:22:52,040 Speaker 1: outside rusher, but you also need to have someone inside 501 00:22:52,040 --> 00:22:56,000 Speaker 1: that can give you media penetration and disruption. Carter has 502 00:22:56,080 --> 00:22:58,439 Speaker 1: that plays to run, you can get after the pastor 503 00:22:58,720 --> 00:23:02,520 Speaker 1: does a lot of good things in I look, I 504 00:23:02,560 --> 00:23:06,480 Speaker 1: can't give Georgia enough praise in terms of just how 505 00:23:06,480 --> 00:23:09,880 Speaker 1: they developed their players, how physically tough their players are, 506 00:23:10,160 --> 00:23:12,760 Speaker 1: and let's be honest, their players play well in the 507 00:23:12,840 --> 00:23:15,520 Speaker 1: National Football League. And so it's one of those things 508 00:23:15,520 --> 00:23:17,800 Speaker 1: that you look at. Some programs have the secret sauce, 509 00:23:17,840 --> 00:23:19,879 Speaker 1: and right now on the Kirby Smart they have the 510 00:23:19,880 --> 00:23:22,200 Speaker 1: secret sauce for real when it comes to developing players. 511 00:23:22,520 --> 00:23:24,640 Speaker 1: Now we go to flip it over to TCU. Keep 512 00:23:24,640 --> 00:23:27,000 Speaker 1: an eye on Dylan Horton uh coming off a monster 513 00:23:27,119 --> 00:23:30,639 Speaker 1: game defensive linemen's big time, big time athletes six hours 514 00:23:30,640 --> 00:23:33,760 Speaker 1: two earn seventy plus pounds at four sacks, got four 515 00:23:33,760 --> 00:23:36,560 Speaker 1: sacks in that game in the semifinal game. So against 516 00:23:36,560 --> 00:23:38,879 Speaker 1: Michigan has four sacks. The game before that, in the 517 00:23:38,880 --> 00:23:41,359 Speaker 1: Conference championship game, he has two sacks. Got six sacks 518 00:23:41,359 --> 00:23:43,680 Speaker 1: in his last two games. Um, he is a really 519 00:23:43,680 --> 00:23:45,400 Speaker 1: really interesting player. Believe he's gonna be at the Senior 520 00:23:45,400 --> 00:23:46,840 Speaker 1: Bowl as well, so we'll get a chance to see 521 00:23:46,920 --> 00:23:49,320 Speaker 1: him down there. But that is a big time dude 522 00:23:49,320 --> 00:23:50,520 Speaker 1: to keep an eye. And there's a lot of good 523 00:23:50,520 --> 00:23:52,800 Speaker 1: players on that TCU defense. It's a good it's a 524 00:23:52,840 --> 00:23:55,400 Speaker 1: good football team. They're well represented in the All Star Games. 525 00:23:55,440 --> 00:23:57,919 Speaker 1: You're gonna see them well represented in the draft. You 526 00:23:57,960 --> 00:24:01,120 Speaker 1: go offensively, Um, you know, Max Duggan, I haven't done 527 00:24:01,160 --> 00:24:03,520 Speaker 1: all the tape on him yet. I mean, the toughness 528 00:24:03,560 --> 00:24:07,280 Speaker 1: is unquestionable. The playmaking, you know, some of the consistency 529 00:24:07,359 --> 00:24:10,040 Speaker 1: just accuracy wise, you know that's gonna be the question 530 00:24:10,080 --> 00:24:11,960 Speaker 1: mark on him. This will be a good opportunity for 531 00:24:12,040 --> 00:24:15,600 Speaker 1: him in this ballgame. When you're looking at receivers, Quentin 532 00:24:15,680 --> 00:24:18,600 Speaker 1: Johnson might be the first one taking height, weight, speed, 533 00:24:18,800 --> 00:24:21,880 Speaker 1: long strider. Um, he can really go. It'll be fun 534 00:24:21,880 --> 00:24:23,320 Speaker 1: to watch that match up with him and Ringo. I 535 00:24:23,320 --> 00:24:27,479 Speaker 1: think Ringo matches up better stylistically with Quintin Johnston than 536 00:24:27,600 --> 00:24:29,560 Speaker 1: he would have, and we saw that last week with 537 00:24:29,600 --> 00:24:32,119 Speaker 1: Marvin Harrison Jr. I think, you know kind of you know, 538 00:24:32,440 --> 00:24:36,400 Speaker 1: long vertical speed on schedule plays. I think Keilly Ringo 539 00:24:36,520 --> 00:24:38,840 Speaker 1: have a better opportunity in this one after getting kind 540 00:24:38,840 --> 00:24:41,880 Speaker 1: of his lunch handed to him last week. Yeah, State 541 00:24:41,920 --> 00:24:46,440 Speaker 1: were real, but TCU speed. TCU speed really appeared over 542 00:24:46,760 --> 00:24:50,359 Speaker 1: UH overwhelmed Michigan on the perimeter. You saw the big plays, 543 00:24:50,359 --> 00:24:52,800 Speaker 1: the explosive plays. That's what we talked about, going back 544 00:24:52,800 --> 00:24:54,880 Speaker 1: to a conversation we had years ago with Matt Rule. 545 00:24:54,920 --> 00:24:57,480 Speaker 1: He talked about in the Big twil the trek meet 546 00:24:57,680 --> 00:25:00,320 Speaker 1: that exists because the spread offenses in those things you 547 00:25:00,359 --> 00:25:03,280 Speaker 1: see that play out in real time. With TCU and 548 00:25:03,320 --> 00:25:06,199 Speaker 1: so UM, it would be a great matchup. And I 549 00:25:06,240 --> 00:25:09,560 Speaker 1: think we always love seeing these kinds of matchups. When 550 00:25:09,560 --> 00:25:12,119 Speaker 1: you're scouts and you're evaluating top talents, you want to 551 00:25:12,119 --> 00:25:15,000 Speaker 1: see best played best because it gives you a closer 552 00:25:15,480 --> 00:25:17,920 Speaker 1: UH field or a glimpse of what it may be 553 00:25:18,000 --> 00:25:20,680 Speaker 1: at the next level. UH. This will be a great 554 00:25:20,720 --> 00:25:23,399 Speaker 1: game because what you have is the speed of tc 555 00:25:23,480 --> 00:25:26,680 Speaker 1: You're dealing with the power and the physicality of Georgia 556 00:25:26,720 --> 00:25:29,040 Speaker 1: aimed TCU is a physical team in its own right. 557 00:25:29,240 --> 00:25:32,840 Speaker 1: You'll see these contrasting styles and in a one and 558 00:25:32,920 --> 00:25:36,280 Speaker 1: done game in a single elimination tournament where you only 559 00:25:36,280 --> 00:25:38,960 Speaker 1: need to be the better team on that day. Yeah, 560 00:25:39,040 --> 00:25:42,000 Speaker 1: TCU certainly has a puncher's chance because they knocked out 561 00:25:42,000 --> 00:25:44,560 Speaker 1: in Michigan. They certainly can knock out Georgia if Georgia 562 00:25:44,560 --> 00:25:47,400 Speaker 1: doesn't bring their a game. Yeah, no doubt. I'm looking 563 00:25:47,400 --> 00:25:49,320 Speaker 1: forward to watching this one. We'll have a recap for 564 00:25:49,359 --> 00:25:51,520 Speaker 1: you after it's over on next week's POT. Will also 565 00:25:51,560 --> 00:25:54,719 Speaker 1: have a layout of the postseason. We'll probably have some 566 00:25:54,800 --> 00:25:58,760 Speaker 1: coaching moves, maybe some general manager moves announced next week 567 00:25:58,840 --> 00:26:01,119 Speaker 1: as well. We're always going to be on top of 568 00:26:01,160 --> 00:26:03,159 Speaker 1: that stuff for you. So I hope you guys have 569 00:26:03,280 --> 00:26:06,520 Speaker 1: enjoyed hanging with us today. Again, our our thoughts and 570 00:26:06,520 --> 00:26:09,880 Speaker 1: prayers go out to the Handling family again encouraging news 571 00:26:09,880 --> 00:26:11,879 Speaker 1: we have at the time we're recording this. Hopefully that 572 00:26:11,920 --> 00:26:15,760 Speaker 1: continues in that positive direction. Buck, you're the best man. 573 00:26:15,760 --> 00:26:17,320 Speaker 1: It's good to see. I look forward to being with 574 00:26:17,359 --> 00:26:20,000 Speaker 1: you in person here next week and then go handle 575 00:26:20,080 --> 00:26:21,800 Speaker 1: your business with your jag so we can get this 576 00:26:21,880 --> 00:26:25,919 Speaker 1: move the sticks uh bowl h reintroduced here to the 577 00:26:25,960 --> 00:26:28,040 Speaker 1: podcast family here, let's get that done. Go get a win, 578 00:26:28,119 --> 00:26:29,920 Speaker 1: all right, man, A lot to be fun, A lot'd 579 00:26:29,920 --> 00:26:32,399 Speaker 1: be fun, hopefully hopefully jazz and go get it. Hopefully 580 00:26:32,440 --> 00:26:32,919 Speaker 1: you do it.