1 00:00:05,046 --> 00:00:08,046 Speaker 1: And Huddle is a production of the NFL in partnership 2 00:00:08,086 --> 00:00:21,166 Speaker 1: with iHeartRadio beneath us. Welcome to another edition of the 3 00:00:21,446 --> 00:00:25,526 Speaker 1: L Huddle Podcast. Great to have you with us, as always, 4 00:00:25,526 --> 00:00:30,286 Speaker 1: great to have my Ermana, my prima Erma, M Costa, Ruiz, 5 00:00:30,446 --> 00:00:34,326 Speaker 1: I am Will Selva and MJ. What is up it's 6 00:00:34,366 --> 00:00:37,526 Speaker 1: been going on? Man? Well, I'm good this. You know, 7 00:00:37,566 --> 00:00:41,126 Speaker 1: this is the craziest time of year for us. Like, honestly, 8 00:00:41,526 --> 00:00:43,726 Speaker 1: it's like the final stretch before the super Bowl and 9 00:00:43,766 --> 00:00:45,726 Speaker 1: then I don't know about you, but the super Bowl 10 00:00:45,766 --> 00:00:48,286 Speaker 1: re energizes me, right because we've been in this for 11 00:00:48,326 --> 00:00:51,486 Speaker 1: twenty weeks at this point and it's a lot. It's 12 00:00:51,486 --> 00:00:53,766 Speaker 1: a lot of football. The schedule is crazy. But man, 13 00:00:53,806 --> 00:00:56,806 Speaker 1: are we lucky to do what we do. But you know, 14 00:00:56,846 --> 00:01:01,246 Speaker 1: I'm still recovering from wild Card weekend, right because I 15 00:01:01,286 --> 00:01:04,326 Speaker 1: thought the Dolphins for two seconds there, I really thought 16 00:01:04,446 --> 00:01:06,286 Speaker 1: that there was a chance. Not only that, but I'm 17 00:01:06,286 --> 00:01:09,846 Speaker 1: watching the game as I'm getting friendship tattoos with my 18 00:01:09,886 --> 00:01:14,126 Speaker 1: besties who were in town from Miami. Don't recommend, don't 19 00:01:14,166 --> 00:01:18,286 Speaker 1: recommend getting something permanently placed on your body while you're 20 00:01:18,846 --> 00:01:21,766 Speaker 1: first one. No, no, no, I O, I have other ink, 21 00:01:22,006 --> 00:01:24,246 Speaker 1: but and thankfully these I mean you, I don't even 22 00:01:24,286 --> 00:01:26,006 Speaker 1: know if you can see it. It's so tiny and 23 00:01:26,046 --> 00:01:27,886 Speaker 1: it's meant to be little. It was just like something 24 00:01:27,886 --> 00:01:29,526 Speaker 1: for me and the girls, like hey, we look down. 25 00:01:29,566 --> 00:01:32,606 Speaker 1: We remember, you know, because we all live across the country. 26 00:01:32,806 --> 00:01:35,526 Speaker 1: But still it is a needle. It is ink going 27 00:01:35,526 --> 00:01:37,926 Speaker 1: on you. And I'm like, one arm is the girls 28 00:01:37,926 --> 00:01:41,046 Speaker 1: working on this miniscule tattoo. The other hand is holding 29 00:01:41,086 --> 00:01:43,806 Speaker 1: my phone as I'm watching the Dolphins at that point, 30 00:01:44,686 --> 00:01:46,766 Speaker 1: leading into what could have been an upset. So it 31 00:01:46,846 --> 00:01:49,126 Speaker 1: was just let's not do that. Like, I don't know 32 00:01:49,166 --> 00:01:51,086 Speaker 1: what I was thinking, but I think what I was 33 00:01:51,126 --> 00:01:52,926 Speaker 1: thinking was no, like this is We've had a good 34 00:01:53,006 --> 00:01:55,966 Speaker 1: run this season. It's gonna be fine. I can watch 35 00:01:56,046 --> 00:02:00,086 Speaker 1: this and like not be affected. Wrong. Oh my goodness, 36 00:02:00,126 --> 00:02:03,006 Speaker 1: the tattoo is adorable. It's super cute. No one was 37 00:02:03,086 --> 00:02:05,766 Speaker 1: hurt or injured in the process, except or maybe my feelings, 38 00:02:05,766 --> 00:02:08,566 Speaker 1: because once again, Dolphins fans know what I'm talking about. 39 00:02:08,606 --> 00:02:12,846 Speaker 1: How is your good? Listen, My weekend was good. You 40 00:02:12,886 --> 00:02:15,246 Speaker 1: know what I just saw was the last of US. 41 00:02:15,286 --> 00:02:19,486 Speaker 1: I saw episode one. I heard it. Yeah, I don't 42 00:02:19,486 --> 00:02:21,846 Speaker 1: know if he ever played the video game at all, 43 00:02:21,926 --> 00:02:25,206 Speaker 1: but I watched it, and I don't know if I'm 44 00:02:25,286 --> 00:02:30,166 Speaker 1: much of a post apocalyptic guy, but it was definitely 45 00:02:30,246 --> 00:02:33,086 Speaker 1: interesting in the way that it was shot. I love, 46 00:02:33,246 --> 00:02:37,086 Speaker 1: absolutely love Pedro Pascal so much. Everything that he's ever 47 00:02:37,166 --> 00:02:41,326 Speaker 1: been in Game of Thrones, Narcos, he was excellent and 48 00:02:41,686 --> 00:02:46,406 Speaker 1: so good, and in this one he's great. The Mandalorian 49 00:02:46,526 --> 00:02:50,366 Speaker 1: can't go wrong as well, so it's compelling. I still 50 00:02:50,406 --> 00:02:53,326 Speaker 1: am not quite one hundred percent sure, but I think 51 00:02:53,366 --> 00:02:55,766 Speaker 1: I'm going to keep watching. But I know a lot 52 00:02:55,766 --> 00:02:57,966 Speaker 1: of people have watched it. The Wreck. Thank you for 53 00:02:58,046 --> 00:03:00,006 Speaker 1: the Wreck, because my plans this weekend outside of the 54 00:03:00,046 --> 00:03:03,246 Speaker 1: divisional round games is to not leave my home. I 55 00:03:03,286 --> 00:03:06,286 Speaker 1: need to recover, I need to reach charge. It's football 56 00:03:06,406 --> 00:03:09,166 Speaker 1: and now the last of us. Thank you will for that. 57 00:03:09,166 --> 00:03:11,286 Speaker 1: That's perfect. Yeah, it's good. Yeah. You always come through 58 00:03:11,286 --> 00:03:13,686 Speaker 1: it with the recommendations, yet to let me down in 59 00:03:13,766 --> 00:03:19,166 Speaker 1: that front. So I trust you, no pressure whatsoever. Let's 60 00:03:19,206 --> 00:03:29,766 Speaker 1: get to breaking news in all right, So Cowboys eliminate 61 00:03:30,206 --> 00:03:33,686 Speaker 1: the Bucks and Tom Brady and we do this every year, 62 00:03:33,766 --> 00:03:37,446 Speaker 1: but is he finally done? Let's hear what he had 63 00:03:37,526 --> 00:03:41,766 Speaker 1: to say after that loss. To the Cowboys. I just 64 00:03:41,806 --> 00:03:43,486 Speaker 1: want to say thank you guys for everything this year. 65 00:03:43,526 --> 00:03:45,486 Speaker 1: I really appreciate all your effort, and I know it's 66 00:03:45,486 --> 00:03:47,326 Speaker 1: hard for you guys too. It's hard for us players 67 00:03:47,326 --> 00:03:49,846 Speaker 1: to make it through, and you guys got a tough job, 68 00:03:49,886 --> 00:03:52,286 Speaker 1: and I appreciate all that you guys do to cover 69 00:03:52,406 --> 00:03:54,246 Speaker 1: us and everyone who watches and the big fan of 70 00:03:54,286 --> 00:03:58,966 Speaker 1: the sport. We're very grateful for everyone's support, and you know, hopefully, 71 00:03:59,126 --> 00:04:02,046 Speaker 1: um you know, I love this organization. It's a great 72 00:04:02,046 --> 00:04:04,566 Speaker 1: place to be and thank you everybody for welcome to me, 73 00:04:05,206 --> 00:04:09,966 Speaker 1: all your regulars, and just very grateful for the respect. 74 00:04:10,006 --> 00:04:12,526 Speaker 1: And I hope I gave the same thing back to 75 00:04:12,526 --> 00:04:15,366 Speaker 1: you guys, So thank you very much, appreciate it. Certainly 76 00:04:15,486 --> 00:04:19,046 Speaker 1: sounds like a farewell to arms there in Tampa. And 77 00:04:19,126 --> 00:04:22,606 Speaker 1: then comes the news that the Bucks have fired their 78 00:04:22,646 --> 00:04:30,526 Speaker 1: opensive coordinator, Byron Leftwich, which to me signals the Bucks saying, hey, Tom, yeah, 79 00:04:30,726 --> 00:04:33,326 Speaker 1: remember we were talking about with the offense. We got 80 00:04:33,326 --> 00:04:37,326 Speaker 1: that taken care of. We fired Byron Leftwich. We're releasing 81 00:04:37,326 --> 00:04:41,926 Speaker 1: this information privately, publicly however you want, but we are 82 00:04:41,966 --> 00:04:46,206 Speaker 1: going to try to make changes. Do you think after 83 00:04:46,286 --> 00:04:49,206 Speaker 1: what you just heard and what the Bucks did that 84 00:04:49,246 --> 00:04:52,406 Speaker 1: there's any chance he stays in Tampa. I don't think so. 85 00:04:52,806 --> 00:04:55,366 Speaker 1: I feel like that was to be clear. I don't 86 00:04:55,406 --> 00:04:59,126 Speaker 1: think that he's retiring. I don't think he doesn't strike 87 00:04:59,166 --> 00:05:02,646 Speaker 1: me at this point the psych takes these back to 88 00:05:02,686 --> 00:05:05,166 Speaker 1: these last year does not strike me as somebody who 89 00:05:05,406 --> 00:05:07,446 Speaker 1: is done with the game, who is ready to walk away. 90 00:05:07,526 --> 00:05:10,406 Speaker 1: That sounded like, I, hey, thank you guys. I came here, 91 00:05:10,726 --> 00:05:13,086 Speaker 1: I got to a super Bowl, we made it to 92 00:05:13,166 --> 00:05:16,566 Speaker 1: the playoffs this season. I think I think I've done 93 00:05:16,566 --> 00:05:18,646 Speaker 1: everything I need to do here. It's been fun, It's 94 00:05:18,686 --> 00:05:22,606 Speaker 1: been real. Time to move on. If he were to 95 00:05:22,686 --> 00:05:24,766 Speaker 1: call it a career at some point. At this point, 96 00:05:24,806 --> 00:05:27,166 Speaker 1: I question if he's ever going to retire. It's not 97 00:05:27,246 --> 00:05:29,926 Speaker 1: going to be going down that way and that type 98 00:05:29,926 --> 00:05:33,606 Speaker 1: of loss. I just the man has too much pride 99 00:05:33,646 --> 00:05:37,566 Speaker 1: and he's still has admitted, has plenty left in the tank. 100 00:05:37,646 --> 00:05:39,446 Speaker 1: So I don't think this is the last we've seen 101 00:05:39,526 --> 00:05:41,246 Speaker 1: him play, but I do think it's the last we've 102 00:05:41,246 --> 00:05:45,326 Speaker 1: seen him play in Tampa Bay. Will I agree with 103 00:05:45,406 --> 00:05:49,206 Speaker 1: the fact that he still is very effective. He's not 104 00:05:49,286 --> 00:05:52,646 Speaker 1: like how Peyton Manning was, nor Drew brees at the 105 00:05:52,806 --> 00:05:55,806 Speaker 1: end of their careers. I think he's still very skilled. 106 00:05:58,046 --> 00:06:01,046 Speaker 1: Before the news of left which I was convinced he 107 00:06:01,126 --> 00:06:04,086 Speaker 1: was leaving, but it gives me pause because he does 108 00:06:04,166 --> 00:06:08,926 Speaker 1: have his family in Miami and can we really picture 109 00:06:09,006 --> 00:06:13,446 Speaker 1: him being in Las Vegas or in San Francisco away 110 00:06:13,486 --> 00:06:17,766 Speaker 1: from his family. Given everything that we know and have read, 111 00:06:18,246 --> 00:06:20,766 Speaker 1: it gives me a little pause. Now with this Byron 112 00:06:20,846 --> 00:06:26,086 Speaker 1: Leftwich news, that offense really struggled running the ball. We 113 00:06:26,166 --> 00:06:28,966 Speaker 1: saw that the wide receivers couldn't get a lot of separation. 114 00:06:29,326 --> 00:06:32,286 Speaker 1: They didn't seem to be always on the same page. 115 00:06:32,566 --> 00:06:34,566 Speaker 1: And some people are looking at this and saying, well, 116 00:06:34,566 --> 00:06:37,886 Speaker 1: why is Byron Leftwich the scapegoat. I don't believe that 117 00:06:37,926 --> 00:06:40,606 Speaker 1: he's the scapegoat. I just think that they need to 118 00:06:40,686 --> 00:06:44,446 Speaker 1: run more things like play action, and they didn't, and 119 00:06:44,926 --> 00:06:47,166 Speaker 1: I think for Tom Brady there was a certain sense 120 00:06:47,206 --> 00:06:50,606 Speaker 1: of frustration. And I do think this is an open 121 00:06:51,246 --> 00:06:54,646 Speaker 1: and honest move by the Bucks to try to keep 122 00:06:54,726 --> 00:06:58,006 Speaker 1: him there on their side, but it has to be 123 00:07:00,446 --> 00:07:03,806 Speaker 1: I think what we'll learn soon in the next couple 124 00:07:03,806 --> 00:07:06,766 Speaker 1: of weeks. I hope that this doesn't drag out, you know, 125 00:07:07,046 --> 00:07:10,606 Speaker 1: until training camp or the start of the season. I 126 00:07:10,646 --> 00:07:13,326 Speaker 1: mean it gives it for us in the media. Hey, 127 00:07:13,326 --> 00:07:20,286 Speaker 1: it gives us plenty to talk about come February seventeenth. Yeah, 128 00:07:20,326 --> 00:07:24,446 Speaker 1: so we'll be talking about his future and Aaron Rodgers' future. 129 00:07:25,366 --> 00:07:29,246 Speaker 1: Give us material to say the least. Both of those guys. 130 00:07:30,486 --> 00:07:33,686 Speaker 1: They certainly have been linked to the forty nine ers 131 00:07:33,686 --> 00:07:36,726 Speaker 1: who now are going to be playing in this storied 132 00:07:36,886 --> 00:07:41,166 Speaker 1: rivalry against the Cowboys that's going to be renewed on Sunday. 133 00:07:41,726 --> 00:07:47,006 Speaker 1: And for the Cowboys, they coincidentally signed kicker Tristan Viscaino 134 00:07:47,126 --> 00:07:51,886 Speaker 1: to their practice squad after Brett Maher's brutal night and 135 00:07:52,086 --> 00:07:55,166 Speaker 1: Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy saying, it doesn't take anything 136 00:07:55,206 --> 00:07:57,806 Speaker 1: away from our trust in Brett is part of the 137 00:07:57,926 --> 00:08:02,446 Speaker 1: responsibility and it would be a shame for the Cowboys 138 00:08:03,406 --> 00:08:08,526 Speaker 1: to lose a game because of the place kicker. And 139 00:08:08,686 --> 00:08:12,446 Speaker 1: this could potentially be a close game between these two 140 00:08:12,526 --> 00:08:15,006 Speaker 1: teams either way, it's going to be fun to watch. 141 00:08:15,286 --> 00:08:19,366 Speaker 1: Too many games come down to a field. Too many 142 00:08:19,366 --> 00:08:23,446 Speaker 1: games at this point you cannot take the risk. I 143 00:08:23,486 --> 00:08:26,686 Speaker 1: don't think that mahur would would feel offended. He knows, 144 00:08:26,966 --> 00:08:29,486 Speaker 1: he knows the performance he gave in that last round, 145 00:08:29,526 --> 00:08:31,846 Speaker 1: like that's it's unacceptable. You can do you have a 146 00:08:31,846 --> 00:08:34,166 Speaker 1: one job. Sorry, I could not be a kicker because 147 00:08:34,166 --> 00:08:36,286 Speaker 1: that type of pressure. It couldn't be me, boo, it 148 00:08:36,326 --> 00:08:39,406 Speaker 1: couldn't be me. But they have to have things in place. 149 00:08:39,846 --> 00:08:41,886 Speaker 1: They have to have things in places. Is the right 150 00:08:41,886 --> 00:08:43,606 Speaker 1: thing to do. And I think something like this can 151 00:08:43,646 --> 00:08:47,806 Speaker 1: also whatever yips he had, shake him off, dude, because 152 00:08:47,806 --> 00:08:50,086 Speaker 1: there's somebody else ready to go out there and make 153 00:08:50,126 --> 00:08:54,446 Speaker 1: the It was painful to watch and to see him 154 00:08:54,486 --> 00:08:58,926 Speaker 1: go through that and in real time having the yips, 155 00:08:58,966 --> 00:09:03,566 Speaker 1: and we've seen certain athletes, specially in baseball, go through that. 156 00:09:04,006 --> 00:09:06,086 Speaker 1: You hope he just feel years it out for himself 157 00:09:06,166 --> 00:09:10,926 Speaker 1: from a professional standpoint, But this is the playoffs and 158 00:09:11,206 --> 00:09:13,646 Speaker 1: they are trying to win a super Bowl, and as 159 00:09:13,686 --> 00:09:16,726 Speaker 1: we talked about in the last episode of this podcast, 160 00:09:17,606 --> 00:09:20,246 Speaker 1: the Cowboys are one of those teams that are the 161 00:09:20,286 --> 00:09:23,926 Speaker 1: glamour team or one of the glamour teams of the NFL. 162 00:09:24,006 --> 00:09:26,566 Speaker 1: But they still can't get over the hump. They still 163 00:09:26,646 --> 00:09:29,726 Speaker 1: can't reach that goal of the super Bowl, and it 164 00:09:29,806 --> 00:09:32,446 Speaker 1: just seems like they are year in and year out, 165 00:09:32,766 --> 00:09:35,926 Speaker 1: all show and no go. So you don't want to 166 00:09:36,326 --> 00:09:40,646 Speaker 1: risk it with a place kicker who's having issues. Now, 167 00:09:40,646 --> 00:09:43,006 Speaker 1: it's going to be fun for me to see unfold. 168 00:09:43,006 --> 00:09:45,766 Speaker 1: I don't know about you, but to see Kyle Shanahan 169 00:09:46,006 --> 00:09:51,726 Speaker 1: and Quinn really try to outscheme each other. Both of 170 00:09:51,726 --> 00:09:55,166 Speaker 1: those guys were in Atlanta, with Quinn being the head coach, 171 00:09:55,206 --> 00:09:59,966 Speaker 1: Shanahan being the offensive coordinator, and much has been made 172 00:10:00,126 --> 00:10:03,086 Speaker 1: this week about the twenty one personnel that the forty 173 00:10:03,126 --> 00:10:06,326 Speaker 1: nine ers run and how hard it is to stop it. 174 00:10:06,766 --> 00:10:10,366 Speaker 1: Yet the Cowboys have a weapon in Micah Parsons as 175 00:10:10,406 --> 00:10:13,486 Speaker 1: well that Quinn can play with. So this is going 176 00:10:13,566 --> 00:10:16,206 Speaker 1: to be fascinating to see the chess match that is 177 00:10:16,246 --> 00:10:20,086 Speaker 1: being played between Quinn and the shan man. But you 178 00:10:20,086 --> 00:10:22,166 Speaker 1: can fall into a trap there right trying to do 179 00:10:22,206 --> 00:10:24,726 Speaker 1: too much, trying to outdo the other today, you know, 180 00:10:24,806 --> 00:10:28,086 Speaker 1: I just I mean, these are very very smart men, 181 00:10:28,566 --> 00:10:32,446 Speaker 1: very very good at their jobs, obviously, but it's going 182 00:10:32,526 --> 00:10:35,006 Speaker 1: to be interesting to make sure that ego doesn't play 183 00:10:35,006 --> 00:10:36,966 Speaker 1: a part in this, that you don't do the most 184 00:10:37,166 --> 00:10:39,246 Speaker 1: and end up with the least at the end of 185 00:10:39,286 --> 00:10:42,686 Speaker 1: the game. I'm very excited for this one, especially because 186 00:10:42,886 --> 00:10:46,366 Speaker 1: with the Cowboys put on tape last week. If that's 187 00:10:46,366 --> 00:10:49,566 Speaker 1: the team that shows up now, you can't compare the 188 00:10:49,606 --> 00:10:52,966 Speaker 1: opponent because that's what's supposed to happen. The Cowboys were 189 00:10:53,006 --> 00:10:55,366 Speaker 1: supposed to beat the Bucks. They were the stronger team, 190 00:10:55,406 --> 00:10:58,086 Speaker 1: not just on paper but in practice, so that was 191 00:10:58,126 --> 00:11:00,966 Speaker 1: supposed to happen. But in this matchup, I still feel 192 00:11:01,246 --> 00:11:05,006 Speaker 1: like the forty nine ers are the stronger team by 193 00:11:05,006 --> 00:11:07,486 Speaker 1: a bit, but they're not going to go down like that. 194 00:11:07,526 --> 00:11:10,526 Speaker 1: So this is if you can. I'm circling this one 195 00:11:10,606 --> 00:11:13,406 Speaker 1: a couple times on my sheet of Obviously we're watching 196 00:11:13,406 --> 00:11:16,366 Speaker 1: all the games, but that one in particular has really 197 00:11:16,526 --> 00:11:21,286 Speaker 1: really piqued my interest. I feel like this week, from 198 00:11:21,286 --> 00:11:25,486 Speaker 1: what I've been watching, listening, and reading, it feels like 199 00:11:25,526 --> 00:11:28,286 Speaker 1: we're prisoners of the moment because we've talked about all 200 00:11:28,286 --> 00:11:31,806 Speaker 1: the teams who played and won, and we're successful during 201 00:11:31,846 --> 00:11:38,206 Speaker 1: Super Wildcard weekend, and because the Chiefs and also the 202 00:11:38,246 --> 00:11:42,406 Speaker 1: Eagles had the week off. Yeah to buy it's almost 203 00:11:42,446 --> 00:11:47,446 Speaker 1: like they're forgotten right and a little bit right. And 204 00:11:47,766 --> 00:11:51,646 Speaker 1: I think the Eagles also are a very complete team. 205 00:11:52,006 --> 00:11:55,486 Speaker 1: But what really makes them go is Jalen Hurts, and 206 00:11:55,646 --> 00:11:59,766 Speaker 1: he is officially off the Eagles injury report, and he's 207 00:11:59,846 --> 00:12:05,046 Speaker 1: really not worried about the Giants targeting his shoulders. What 208 00:12:05,086 --> 00:12:08,006 Speaker 1: he had to say, you know what, I gotta I 209 00:12:08,006 --> 00:12:09,806 Speaker 1: gotta bounty on me every week I go out there 210 00:12:09,846 --> 00:12:12,326 Speaker 1: on the field, so um, go out there and just 211 00:12:12,486 --> 00:12:15,766 Speaker 1: play my game. You know, whatever happens happens. Not a bounty. 212 00:12:15,846 --> 00:12:19,486 Speaker 1: Not a bounty, Not a bounty. I mean, who brought 213 00:12:19,566 --> 00:12:22,006 Speaker 1: that up? Who was even thinking of that? What did 214 00:12:22,006 --> 00:12:24,926 Speaker 1: you think when you heard that? He's well aware that 215 00:12:24,966 --> 00:12:28,126 Speaker 1: everybody's trying to get after him because he is such 216 00:12:28,326 --> 00:12:30,566 Speaker 1: a mobile quarterback and not just one who can make 217 00:12:30,606 --> 00:12:32,486 Speaker 1: it happen and force his way, and he does it 218 00:12:32,566 --> 00:12:35,566 Speaker 1: with this level of finesse when he gets going, when 219 00:12:35,606 --> 00:12:39,006 Speaker 1: he hits the ground running literally that it is sort 220 00:12:39,006 --> 00:12:41,166 Speaker 1: of beautiful to watch in the middle of a game there. 221 00:12:41,206 --> 00:12:44,846 Speaker 1: But what impresses me more about him is how he 222 00:12:44,926 --> 00:12:47,766 Speaker 1: doesn't flinch. He's like, are you kidding me? Am I 223 00:12:47,806 --> 00:12:50,646 Speaker 1: concerned that they're going to come after me? Do I 224 00:12:50,686 --> 00:12:52,166 Speaker 1: not play every single week? I mean you know what 225 00:12:52,246 --> 00:12:53,726 Speaker 1: I mean? Like this, He's like, this is not new 226 00:12:53,806 --> 00:12:56,126 Speaker 1: to me. This is what I've done. And I think 227 00:12:56,126 --> 00:12:59,006 Speaker 1: he's shown week after week just how resilient he is, 228 00:12:59,046 --> 00:13:02,086 Speaker 1: but we did have some concerns about the sustainability of 229 00:13:02,206 --> 00:13:06,206 Speaker 1: being that physical and being that mobile at the quarterback position. 230 00:13:06,566 --> 00:13:09,646 Speaker 1: Now he went back in their week eighteen, secured the 231 00:13:09,726 --> 00:13:11,726 Speaker 1: number one seed for them. It wasn't you know, the 232 00:13:11,766 --> 00:13:14,206 Speaker 1: most beautiful win that we've ever seen from they goes. 233 00:13:14,206 --> 00:13:15,766 Speaker 1: A win is a win is a win, and they 234 00:13:15,846 --> 00:13:18,966 Speaker 1: got that much needed bye week and the home field 235 00:13:18,966 --> 00:13:21,646 Speaker 1: advantage there. So I think he's gonna be fine. Um 236 00:13:22,086 --> 00:13:25,046 Speaker 1: He's acutely aware of what's at stake here and how 237 00:13:25,086 --> 00:13:28,206 Speaker 1: important this game is. Um And certainly they've thrown every 238 00:13:28,206 --> 00:13:31,086 Speaker 1: resource possible to make sure that he's feeling as great 239 00:13:31,126 --> 00:13:33,886 Speaker 1: as he can. Um So. I think the other guys too, 240 00:13:34,126 --> 00:13:37,326 Speaker 1: having a j Brown there has been magnificent um So. 241 00:13:37,326 --> 00:13:40,406 Speaker 1: So we'll see how they balanced attack of the offense 242 00:13:40,446 --> 00:13:44,126 Speaker 1: will will play out against the Giants. But I'm not 243 00:13:44,206 --> 00:13:47,846 Speaker 1: worried for Jalen Cann. You're not worried about sexy dexy 244 00:13:48,006 --> 00:13:52,846 Speaker 1: being in his grill, I mean texture, Lawrence, I am 245 00:13:55,966 --> 00:13:59,086 Speaker 1: is not concerned about sexyxy, I will say, I mean 246 00:13:59,486 --> 00:14:04,126 Speaker 1: Lauris was was unblockable, and it feels like that pass 247 00:14:04,206 --> 00:14:09,406 Speaker 1: rush of the has really undergone over the last couple 248 00:14:09,446 --> 00:14:14,126 Speaker 1: of weeks, this awakening, and it has been led by 249 00:14:14,166 --> 00:14:18,166 Speaker 1: guys like Lawrence and also Cavon Thibadeau as well. He's 250 00:14:18,286 --> 00:14:21,326 Speaker 1: really come on as a rookie to play the way 251 00:14:21,366 --> 00:14:26,206 Speaker 1: that he has. It's been very impressive. And we know 252 00:14:26,366 --> 00:14:30,446 Speaker 1: because we have colleagues, namely Sean O'Hara who played on 253 00:14:30,486 --> 00:14:34,126 Speaker 1: that two thousand and seven Giants team that won in 254 00:14:34,206 --> 00:14:37,286 Speaker 1: the Super Bowl. That in New York. They're getting this 255 00:14:37,486 --> 00:14:40,406 Speaker 1: vibe that this team is a lot like that OH 256 00:14:40,646 --> 00:14:44,006 Speaker 1: seven team where Daniel Jones is in his fourth year, 257 00:14:44,246 --> 00:14:48,286 Speaker 1: Eli Manning was in his fourth year. And then they 258 00:14:48,326 --> 00:14:51,086 Speaker 1: have to win on the road, so they beat the 259 00:14:51,206 --> 00:14:54,006 Speaker 1: Vikings and that OH seven year they beat the Bucks. 260 00:14:54,366 --> 00:14:57,646 Speaker 1: Then they went on to beat the Cowboys, who had 261 00:14:57,686 --> 00:15:00,926 Speaker 1: their number that year in OH seven, and then they 262 00:15:00,966 --> 00:15:04,446 Speaker 1: have to go to Lambeau where they were freezing cold, 263 00:15:05,086 --> 00:15:11,206 Speaker 1: frigid tempts there in the tundra. So, you know, I 264 00:15:11,326 --> 00:15:13,486 Speaker 1: like it. It feels like though that team in OH 265 00:15:13,606 --> 00:15:18,686 Speaker 1: seven had more weapons like Plexico Burus and they just 266 00:15:18,846 --> 00:15:21,286 Speaker 1: seem like a team that was better than this one. 267 00:15:21,326 --> 00:15:25,086 Speaker 1: It's not a knock on Daniel Jones or say Kwon Barkley, 268 00:15:25,126 --> 00:15:27,966 Speaker 1: but the fact that they are a year ahead of 269 00:15:28,046 --> 00:15:32,206 Speaker 1: schedule is saying something for sure. And remember Tom Coughlin 270 00:15:32,526 --> 00:15:35,006 Speaker 1: had a lot of experience right as a head coach 271 00:15:35,086 --> 00:15:38,486 Speaker 1: where Brian Dables like, yeah, let's do this, We're all in, 272 00:15:38,646 --> 00:15:40,966 Speaker 1: and you see how jammed and how pumped up he 273 00:15:41,046 --> 00:15:43,806 Speaker 1: gets at the end of these games. M Jay, I 274 00:15:43,846 --> 00:15:47,566 Speaker 1: think Dave Ball, if he's not coaching the Year at Honors, 275 00:15:47,646 --> 00:15:49,846 Speaker 1: I don't. I don't know what we're doing here because 276 00:15:49,886 --> 00:15:52,046 Speaker 1: what he has done, the turnaround that we've seen in 277 00:15:52,326 --> 00:15:55,166 Speaker 1: this team, the turnaround we've seen in Daniel Jones. I 278 00:15:55,806 --> 00:15:57,446 Speaker 1: don't know if you know this, but I was very 279 00:15:57,486 --> 00:16:00,766 Speaker 1: critical of Daniel Jones last season in particular point where 280 00:16:01,126 --> 00:16:03,486 Speaker 1: I had to learn myself. I had to put myself 281 00:16:03,526 --> 00:16:04,926 Speaker 1: on time out. I was like, that's it. I'm not 282 00:16:04,966 --> 00:16:07,886 Speaker 1: I'm gonna leave. I'm gonna leave DJ alone. Leave them alone, 283 00:16:08,046 --> 00:16:10,406 Speaker 1: you know, observe this. Let me just let me just 284 00:16:10,526 --> 00:16:14,006 Speaker 1: chill for a minute, because it was By the way, 285 00:16:14,006 --> 00:16:17,206 Speaker 1: I'm married to a huge Giants fan, so trust me, 286 00:16:17,446 --> 00:16:19,566 Speaker 1: I hear this. Maybe I'm influenced because they hear this 287 00:16:19,566 --> 00:16:22,366 Speaker 1: stuff from him, Like the mega fan every day of 288 00:16:22,406 --> 00:16:25,806 Speaker 1: my life. But I have to give him credit where 289 00:16:25,846 --> 00:16:28,806 Speaker 1: credit is due. He has stepped it up. Now, what 290 00:16:29,206 --> 00:16:31,286 Speaker 1: Dannelvines have done on the ground this season two has 291 00:16:31,286 --> 00:16:34,366 Speaker 1: really impressed me. It's not as finessed as what we 292 00:16:34,486 --> 00:16:38,126 Speaker 1: see from Daling Hurts, of course, but hey, he's getting 293 00:16:38,166 --> 00:16:40,966 Speaker 1: first downs, he's getting the rush yards. Will take it, right, 294 00:16:40,966 --> 00:16:43,406 Speaker 1: if you're a Giants fan, will take it. But I 295 00:16:43,446 --> 00:16:45,486 Speaker 1: do like to see how they're together. But what you 296 00:16:45,566 --> 00:16:49,086 Speaker 1: said is exactly why. I just have a hard time 297 00:16:49,286 --> 00:16:52,246 Speaker 1: seeing a scenario where the Eagles dropped this. The Giants 298 00:16:52,286 --> 00:16:54,286 Speaker 1: are one year ahead of schedule in terms of how 299 00:16:54,286 --> 00:16:56,766 Speaker 1: far they got this season. I don't think they're a 300 00:16:56,806 --> 00:17:00,646 Speaker 1: team right now as they stand that can take down 301 00:17:00,686 --> 00:17:03,686 Speaker 1: this number one seed and can take down the second 302 00:17:03,686 --> 00:17:06,926 Speaker 1: total defense in the league and can outplay Jalen Hurts. 303 00:17:07,686 --> 00:17:10,086 Speaker 1: That's just the reality of where I think they their 304 00:17:10,086 --> 00:17:13,486 Speaker 1: growth has been this season. I think they're almost there. 305 00:17:13,846 --> 00:17:16,606 Speaker 1: And if you're a Giants fan should be very very 306 00:17:16,646 --> 00:17:19,566 Speaker 1: excited for what's to come. For sure. Well, I know 307 00:17:19,606 --> 00:17:22,046 Speaker 1: if you're a Bengals fan, you are very excited about 308 00:17:22,086 --> 00:17:25,966 Speaker 1: what's to come for the Bengals. The Bengals got, of course, 309 00:17:26,086 --> 00:17:30,086 Speaker 1: that big win Sunday night over the Ravens, and here 310 00:17:30,286 --> 00:17:35,126 Speaker 1: MJ was one of the biggest plays of the game. 311 00:17:37,686 --> 00:17:41,886 Speaker 1: Can give it some Harvard tell about nat it up, 312 00:17:47,406 --> 00:18:02,686 Speaker 1: I start God then gonna be a wows Yeah, Rolanda 313 00:18:02,806 --> 00:18:06,446 Speaker 1: Contu and Miguel Girlway. It's on the call courtesy of 314 00:18:06,806 --> 00:18:13,926 Speaker 1: NFL Telemundo. The Bengals looked iffy, as did the Bills, 315 00:18:13,966 --> 00:18:19,766 Speaker 1: as we know against your Dolphins, and so now the 316 00:18:19,846 --> 00:18:25,286 Speaker 1: Bills hosting the Bengals, and we know what happened the 317 00:18:25,366 --> 00:18:28,606 Speaker 1: last time these two teams met MJ. There's going to 318 00:18:28,646 --> 00:18:33,606 Speaker 1: be so much emotion, not just from the fans in 319 00:18:33,646 --> 00:18:39,006 Speaker 1: the stadium, in the Buffalo community, but also with the 320 00:18:39,126 --> 00:18:42,326 Speaker 1: players who had to endure everything that they did that 321 00:18:42,486 --> 00:18:47,086 Speaker 1: night when Damar Hamlin went down. How concerned are you 322 00:18:47,926 --> 00:18:54,366 Speaker 1: about the Bills losing steam after running on so much emotion. 323 00:18:54,406 --> 00:18:57,566 Speaker 1: Don't get me wrong, they're very talented, but they're running 324 00:18:57,566 --> 00:19:02,086 Speaker 1: on a lot of adrenaline from that night. Yeah, I 325 00:19:02,126 --> 00:19:04,526 Speaker 1: think both of these teams are for sure. When this 326 00:19:04,806 --> 00:19:07,726 Speaker 1: game kicks off, it'll have been twenty days, which it 327 00:19:07,726 --> 00:19:09,566 Speaker 1: seems like so much longer, right, but it would have 328 00:19:09,606 --> 00:19:12,846 Speaker 1: been to twenty days from that original Week seventeen game, 329 00:19:12,846 --> 00:19:16,326 Speaker 1: which was ultimately canceled when Damar suffered that cardiac arrest. 330 00:19:16,406 --> 00:19:20,366 Speaker 1: But I think now that the team has been in 331 00:19:20,446 --> 00:19:25,326 Speaker 1: such constant communication with Damar, coach McDermott said, he's actually 332 00:19:25,366 --> 00:19:28,926 Speaker 1: been at the facility very limited. I mean, he might 333 00:19:29,246 --> 00:19:31,526 Speaker 1: be at that game. I mean, can you imagine. But 334 00:19:31,686 --> 00:19:35,526 Speaker 1: even if you put all of that emotional stuff aside, 335 00:19:36,006 --> 00:19:38,526 Speaker 1: how long have we been talking about this Bill's team 336 00:19:38,566 --> 00:19:40,686 Speaker 1: going to the Super Bowl? I know I have for 337 00:19:40,726 --> 00:19:42,606 Speaker 1: a couple of seasons now. I thought they were going 338 00:19:42,646 --> 00:19:45,846 Speaker 1: to the super Bowl last year. Quite frankly. Sure, there 339 00:19:45,846 --> 00:19:49,166 Speaker 1: have been some issues there surprisingly Josh Allen red Zone 340 00:19:49,326 --> 00:19:53,286 Speaker 1: like ball security situation with some turnovers there. That's a 341 00:19:53,326 --> 00:19:56,606 Speaker 1: little bit of a concern as well. But I think 342 00:19:56,646 --> 00:20:00,686 Speaker 1: that the Bills know that this is this is supposed 343 00:20:00,726 --> 00:20:03,126 Speaker 1: to be very year, even with all of the adversity, 344 00:20:03,166 --> 00:20:07,406 Speaker 1: with all of the trauma that they went through with 345 00:20:07,446 --> 00:20:11,286 Speaker 1: their teammate, with their brother, all of that I think 346 00:20:11,446 --> 00:20:15,766 Speaker 1: just solidifies why they're such a strong team, not just 347 00:20:15,926 --> 00:20:18,846 Speaker 1: with their level of talent on the field, but mentally. 348 00:20:18,966 --> 00:20:20,566 Speaker 1: I mean, there's so much of this game we were 349 00:20:20,566 --> 00:20:23,086 Speaker 1: talking at the beginning of the pod about the schedule 350 00:20:23,246 --> 00:20:26,006 Speaker 1: and January, and that's how we feel and we talk 351 00:20:26,086 --> 00:20:28,366 Speaker 1: about it for a living. Yes, these guys are going 352 00:20:28,366 --> 00:20:33,326 Speaker 1: out there literally living, breathing, physically hitting every single week. 353 00:20:34,046 --> 00:20:37,006 Speaker 1: So I don't think that the team will run out 354 00:20:37,046 --> 00:20:39,446 Speaker 1: for them. I think it's the limit does not exist 355 00:20:39,486 --> 00:20:41,646 Speaker 1: on how much adrenaline they can have here. But also 356 00:20:42,006 --> 00:20:45,646 Speaker 1: they're built to be a super Bowl team. I still 357 00:20:45,686 --> 00:20:48,366 Speaker 1: believe that I picked them last season. I picked them 358 00:20:48,406 --> 00:20:50,286 Speaker 1: in August to go to the super Bowl, and I 359 00:20:50,326 --> 00:20:56,086 Speaker 1: still think that they will be in Arizona com February. Well, 360 00:20:56,126 --> 00:21:00,086 Speaker 1: I don't know if you saw what von Miller had 361 00:21:00,126 --> 00:21:02,446 Speaker 1: done or heard what he had done, that he had 362 00:21:02,446 --> 00:21:07,326 Speaker 1: brought the Lombardi Trophy to the facility and had it 363 00:21:07,366 --> 00:21:09,766 Speaker 1: there for those guys to see, and I think it 364 00:21:09,846 --> 00:21:14,646 Speaker 1: was very smart, and I also think it resets them 365 00:21:14,686 --> 00:21:18,366 Speaker 1: a bit because they have gone through so much the 366 00:21:18,406 --> 00:21:22,126 Speaker 1: weather issues as well, there was the shooting in Buffalo 367 00:21:22,246 --> 00:21:26,926 Speaker 1: as well. There. This community has been through a lot, 368 00:21:26,966 --> 00:21:30,206 Speaker 1: and I feel like von Miller being that veteran there 369 00:21:30,206 --> 00:21:33,166 Speaker 1: and they certainly miss his presence on the field, but 370 00:21:33,286 --> 00:21:36,566 Speaker 1: for him to bring the Lombardi Trophy. I think that's key. 371 00:21:36,766 --> 00:21:40,766 Speaker 1: I do think the Bills, in particular Josh Allen, want 372 00:21:40,806 --> 00:21:44,446 Speaker 1: another crack at the Chiefs and not hear about the 373 00:21:44,526 --> 00:21:49,286 Speaker 1: coin flip and everything that happened last postseason. So I 374 00:21:49,286 --> 00:21:52,166 Speaker 1: think there's that and I think here comes the Bengals 375 00:21:52,766 --> 00:21:57,406 Speaker 1: where Joe Burrow said, We're always the underdog. We're always 376 00:21:57,446 --> 00:21:59,766 Speaker 1: the underdog, and you know he is going to have 377 00:22:00,366 --> 00:22:03,286 Speaker 1: his guys ready to go because they feed off of 378 00:22:04,206 --> 00:22:08,726 Speaker 1: his energy, off of his demeanor, and he's so unflappable. 379 00:22:09,206 --> 00:22:12,286 Speaker 1: I think their concern there is that oh line is 380 00:22:12,326 --> 00:22:17,006 Speaker 1: a little banged up. But once again, yeah, once again 381 00:22:17,046 --> 00:22:18,926 Speaker 1: with the old line. But I think this is a 382 00:22:19,126 --> 00:22:23,126 Speaker 1: Bengals team that is built to handle this atmosphere and 383 00:22:23,246 --> 00:22:25,846 Speaker 1: take it to the Bills, no question. And what I 384 00:22:25,926 --> 00:22:30,646 Speaker 1: love about them is so before Sunday's game, Joe Burrow 385 00:22:30,766 --> 00:22:34,046 Speaker 1: sat down with Maria Taylor from NBC and she asked him, like, 386 00:22:34,326 --> 00:22:36,326 Speaker 1: why do you play with a chip on your shoulder? 387 00:22:36,526 --> 00:22:38,086 Speaker 1: Joe said, I don't. I don't play with a chip. 388 00:22:38,646 --> 00:22:42,246 Speaker 1: I play the game intensely. Who isn't playing it intensely? 389 00:22:42,246 --> 00:22:44,606 Speaker 1: And I think the way that he answered that question 390 00:22:45,046 --> 00:22:48,406 Speaker 1: revealed a lot to us about his mentality as a quarterback, 391 00:22:48,526 --> 00:22:50,886 Speaker 1: as a leader of that team, and as somebody who says, 392 00:22:51,366 --> 00:22:54,526 Speaker 1: I'm not playing to prove anything to anybody. I'm playing 393 00:22:54,566 --> 00:22:56,766 Speaker 1: because I know I'm damn good at this, and our 394 00:22:56,806 --> 00:22:58,326 Speaker 1: team is damn good at this, and we're going to 395 00:22:58,366 --> 00:22:59,926 Speaker 1: go out there and show you every week. And so 396 00:22:59,966 --> 00:23:01,766 Speaker 1: if it comes off as a chip, still be it. 397 00:23:02,086 --> 00:23:05,086 Speaker 1: That's fine. But we're here to win some games. This 398 00:23:05,166 --> 00:23:08,126 Speaker 1: is about as closely a contested matchup as we've seen 399 00:23:08,206 --> 00:23:11,966 Speaker 1: all season long. They've been waiting to play it. Thank 400 00:23:12,006 --> 00:23:15,766 Speaker 1: God that the honestly the best case scenario happened with 401 00:23:15,806 --> 00:23:17,526 Speaker 1: tomar and that he's okay and he's back with his 402 00:23:17,606 --> 00:23:21,206 Speaker 1: team and all of that, and now this will be 403 00:23:22,086 --> 00:23:25,566 Speaker 1: just sort of a matchup for the Ages in a sense. 404 00:23:25,686 --> 00:23:27,246 Speaker 1: I can't wait to see what these two teams. So 405 00:23:27,326 --> 00:23:29,366 Speaker 1: I think it's gonna be real close down to the end. 406 00:23:29,366 --> 00:23:36,446 Speaker 1: Hate Kickers. Keep that in mind. While speaking of Tom Brady, 407 00:23:36,566 --> 00:23:39,526 Speaker 1: we have a very special guest on the show today 408 00:23:39,726 --> 00:23:43,446 Speaker 1: who apparently is a very big fan of TV twelve, 409 00:23:56,526 --> 00:24:00,526 Speaker 1: So excited to have you the iconic, legendary egot winning 410 00:24:01,006 --> 00:24:04,966 Speaker 1: ceiling shattering artists and actress Rita Moreno with us on 411 00:24:05,166 --> 00:24:09,126 Speaker 1: l Huddle, a career spanning over seven decades and still 412 00:24:09,726 --> 00:24:12,606 Speaker 1: killing it on the big screen. Eighty for Brady, Will 413 00:24:12,686 --> 00:24:18,686 Speaker 1: Salva and myself watched it without giving anything away, Rita, 414 00:24:19,246 --> 00:24:22,686 Speaker 1: we've all been asking about Tom Brady's retirement for a while. 415 00:24:23,926 --> 00:24:25,446 Speaker 1: You worked with the man. Do you think he's going 416 00:24:25,486 --> 00:24:28,726 Speaker 1: to call it quits? Well, isn't it a little late 417 00:24:28,766 --> 00:24:34,686 Speaker 1: since he's back again? Question is just a bit late 418 00:24:34,766 --> 00:24:39,766 Speaker 1: because we had no idea. Right in fact, when he unretired, 419 00:24:39,766 --> 00:24:43,046 Speaker 1: which was still while we were filming, we had to 420 00:24:43,086 --> 00:24:47,126 Speaker 1: rewrite the ending. Oh my gosh, because the ending was different, 421 00:24:47,686 --> 00:24:51,446 Speaker 1: right and as much as he had retired, but the 422 00:24:51,766 --> 00:24:54,806 Speaker 1: ha ha, he hadn't. So that last thing that you 423 00:24:54,846 --> 00:24:57,846 Speaker 1: saw was written at the literally at the last minute. 424 00:24:58,526 --> 00:25:02,606 Speaker 1: And he is gorgeous by the way of anyone. Anyone 425 00:25:02,686 --> 00:25:05,926 Speaker 1: needs to be reassured, especially from an old lady, can 426 00:25:06,046 --> 00:25:14,126 Speaker 1: confirm Danny Amdola, Oh god, he's cute. Some things never 427 00:25:14,206 --> 00:25:19,446 Speaker 1: really die or go away. Wait a second, though, Rita, 428 00:25:19,806 --> 00:25:24,526 Speaker 1: you were with a young Marlon Brando who was considered 429 00:25:25,046 --> 00:25:32,486 Speaker 1: this amazingly good looking human being. And I know that 430 00:25:32,606 --> 00:25:35,046 Speaker 1: one of your co stars. Jane Fonna had said that 431 00:25:35,366 --> 00:25:41,526 Speaker 1: Tom Brady made my knees weak. You're with Brandol. How 432 00:25:41,606 --> 00:25:45,166 Speaker 1: does Brando compare to Brady? Gee? You know what, there 433 00:25:45,246 --> 00:25:49,206 Speaker 1: isn't any comparison. I think Marlin was so different from 434 00:25:49,206 --> 00:25:52,686 Speaker 1: a hero of these times right now. Marlin was the 435 00:25:52,806 --> 00:25:58,206 Speaker 1: brooding He looked like a Roman Coin. I mean that 436 00:25:58,326 --> 00:26:02,806 Speaker 1: profile was extraordinary, right. He was an extremely sexy. Hello, 437 00:26:03,246 --> 00:26:05,406 Speaker 1: I don't think of Thomas sexy. I think of him 438 00:26:05,406 --> 00:26:09,646 Speaker 1: as cute and charming and handsome, all that good stuff. 439 00:26:09,886 --> 00:26:12,166 Speaker 1: But I don't think of him as sexy. But you 440 00:26:12,206 --> 00:26:15,486 Speaker 1: know that's me. Look at Jane her knees a week. 441 00:26:16,766 --> 00:26:21,406 Speaker 1: There's no accounting for taste. There you go subjective for sure, Rita. 442 00:26:21,566 --> 00:26:23,846 Speaker 1: But one of the things I loved about this story 443 00:26:24,046 --> 00:26:27,166 Speaker 1: is that, yes, the common thread between the four friends 444 00:26:27,206 --> 00:26:29,406 Speaker 1: there is Tom Brady and the Patriots in the film, 445 00:26:29,486 --> 00:26:32,246 Speaker 1: But it was such a vehicle to tell this story 446 00:26:32,406 --> 00:26:38,166 Speaker 1: of female empowerment, of loss, of reinvention and self discovery 447 00:26:38,166 --> 00:26:42,606 Speaker 1: at any stage of life. How was it bringing together 448 00:26:43,086 --> 00:26:45,726 Speaker 1: such a beautiful story through the lens of sports, which 449 00:26:45,766 --> 00:26:47,966 Speaker 1: is what we try to do on a daily basis. Well, 450 00:26:48,206 --> 00:26:50,966 Speaker 1: I am so glad you asked that, and in that way, 451 00:26:51,006 --> 00:26:55,366 Speaker 1: because you take what is underneath all of that hilarity 452 00:26:55,406 --> 00:26:59,206 Speaker 1: and fun and charm, you look underneath that and you're 453 00:26:59,366 --> 00:27:05,086 Speaker 1: absolutely dead on right. It's about essentially, it's about friendship. Yeah, 454 00:27:05,166 --> 00:27:11,086 Speaker 1: and it's about female friendship and how women really support 455 00:27:11,126 --> 00:27:14,046 Speaker 1: each other. That that's like first on the list with women, 456 00:27:14,486 --> 00:27:18,486 Speaker 1: it seems to be. And there are sad parts to it. 457 00:27:18,486 --> 00:27:22,766 Speaker 1: It's essentially really a comedy it is. There are certain 458 00:27:22,806 --> 00:27:25,006 Speaker 1: elements in it that I certainly wouldn't want to give 459 00:27:25,006 --> 00:27:30,526 Speaker 1: away that are very sad and easy to identify with. 460 00:27:31,206 --> 00:27:35,006 Speaker 1: And it's just it's an amazing movie in that sense. 461 00:27:35,086 --> 00:27:40,726 Speaker 1: It covers almost everything. Yeah, and that's astonishing. Well, what's 462 00:27:40,766 --> 00:27:45,526 Speaker 1: astonishing is all of you working together and having such chemistry, 463 00:27:45,766 --> 00:27:51,366 Speaker 1: and you've all had these well accomplished, well known careers. 464 00:27:52,286 --> 00:27:56,326 Speaker 1: How was it in terms of a bonding experience for you, 465 00:27:56,406 --> 00:27:59,086 Speaker 1: Because there was this recent interview that I'm sure you've 466 00:27:59,086 --> 00:28:01,726 Speaker 1: been asked about and you had said, well, I don't 467 00:28:01,766 --> 00:28:04,286 Speaker 1: have a lot of friends. This feels like you were 468 00:28:04,326 --> 00:28:07,446 Speaker 1: having so much fun that it felt like you were 469 00:28:08,046 --> 00:28:12,166 Speaker 1: really truly friends on an off screen and it was 470 00:28:12,246 --> 00:28:16,486 Speaker 1: so fun to see it on the screen. We're very 471 00:28:16,566 --> 00:28:21,966 Speaker 1: mischievous with each other. We loved like all really good friends. 472 00:28:22,006 --> 00:28:24,846 Speaker 1: We love to insult each other. I mean sometimes the 473 00:28:24,886 --> 00:28:31,766 Speaker 1: insults are hilarious and sometimes I want to slap somebody's faces. 474 00:28:32,846 --> 00:28:36,366 Speaker 1: We have enormous respect for each other. I have to 475 00:28:36,406 --> 00:28:38,566 Speaker 1: tell you that on my very first day of the shoot, 476 00:28:39,046 --> 00:28:41,446 Speaker 1: I was actually nervous. I did not expect to be, 477 00:28:41,606 --> 00:28:44,446 Speaker 1: but I was. You know, I turned to one side 478 00:28:44,446 --> 00:28:47,006 Speaker 1: and there's Sally Fields. I turned to the other side, 479 00:28:47,086 --> 00:28:51,486 Speaker 1: there's Jane, then there's Lily. I actually got nervous. It 480 00:28:51,606 --> 00:28:55,286 Speaker 1: surprised me. It surprised me. But I actually got nervous, 481 00:28:55,286 --> 00:28:58,246 Speaker 1: and I had trouble with my lines that very first day, 482 00:28:58,566 --> 00:29:01,166 Speaker 1: and that scared the hell out of me because I thought, 483 00:29:01,206 --> 00:29:04,046 Speaker 1: wait a minute, is this what's going to happen to 484 00:29:04,086 --> 00:29:06,966 Speaker 1: me now that I'm I was then nine ninety one now, 485 00:29:07,646 --> 00:29:11,686 Speaker 1: and it really scared me to death. It turned out 486 00:29:11,766 --> 00:29:15,286 Speaker 1: to be just fine, But that first day was very 487 00:29:15,566 --> 00:29:21,006 Speaker 1: surprising for me. Everyone else was very relaxed and fine. 488 00:29:21,406 --> 00:29:24,126 Speaker 1: I was the one who was really having a difficult time. 489 00:29:24,806 --> 00:29:28,166 Speaker 1: It's a memorable first day of a shoot for me. 490 00:29:28,406 --> 00:29:30,286 Speaker 1: What do you think made you nervous about just like 491 00:29:30,366 --> 00:29:33,646 Speaker 1: that ensemble and that and that presence there with all 492 00:29:33,646 --> 00:29:37,006 Speaker 1: of you together. I think what maybe nervous was the ensemble, 493 00:29:37,086 --> 00:29:39,806 Speaker 1: and I wasn't aware that it was going to affect 494 00:29:39,806 --> 00:29:43,326 Speaker 1: me that way. I really had vote no rhyme or reason. 495 00:29:43,406 --> 00:29:46,086 Speaker 1: It seemed to me that it must have been the 496 00:29:46,126 --> 00:29:48,166 Speaker 1: company I was in. I was keeping us a really 497 00:29:48,206 --> 00:29:52,166 Speaker 1: fast company. The fact that maybe they might have thoughts 498 00:29:52,206 --> 00:29:55,486 Speaker 1: like that of me never even occurred to me. I 499 00:29:55,566 --> 00:29:58,566 Speaker 1: was the one who was thinking. I wasn't It wasn't conscious, 500 00:29:58,646 --> 00:30:02,086 Speaker 1: I wasn't thinking. I was thinking, why is this? Why 501 00:30:02,126 --> 00:30:05,286 Speaker 1: am I nervous like this? What's going on? And that's 502 00:30:05,326 --> 00:30:10,406 Speaker 1: what it was. Apparently, Well, you talk about feeling nervous 503 00:30:10,686 --> 00:30:14,046 Speaker 1: that first day, there are a couple of dance numbers 504 00:30:14,286 --> 00:30:20,126 Speaker 1: in this movie which were terrific. Did you feel like, Okay, 505 00:30:20,366 --> 00:30:23,046 Speaker 1: I feel a little nervous, but guess what, I'm the 506 00:30:23,086 --> 00:30:27,126 Speaker 1: best dancer here. Have you heard a west Side story here? 507 00:30:29,086 --> 00:30:33,206 Speaker 1: What was your approach we number? That's a good question, 508 00:30:33,286 --> 00:30:36,246 Speaker 1: because I'm going to surprise you. It's very hard to 509 00:30:36,326 --> 00:30:45,326 Speaker 1: dance badly. If my dilemma was don't look like you 510 00:30:45,366 --> 00:30:47,926 Speaker 1: know how to do this? And you know, she says 511 00:30:47,966 --> 00:30:51,046 Speaker 1: that she's good at the twist and that kind of stuff, 512 00:30:51,046 --> 00:30:53,526 Speaker 1: which she does a couple of times in that dance number. 513 00:30:53,766 --> 00:30:55,846 Speaker 1: But it's a dance number, by the way, with everybody 514 00:30:56,006 --> 00:30:58,606 Speaker 1: in it. And the one that made me laugh the 515 00:30:58,646 --> 00:31:03,326 Speaker 1: hardest was Sally. Sally's a very very funny actress as 516 00:31:03,366 --> 00:31:07,126 Speaker 1: an actress, and what she did mostly was bounced around 517 00:31:07,206 --> 00:31:11,486 Speaker 1: a lot, and the bouncing just truly I nearly went 518 00:31:11,646 --> 00:31:17,046 Speaker 1: my my knickers. She really she could have made me laugh. 519 00:31:17,526 --> 00:31:22,526 Speaker 1: And uh literally and Jane were not thrilled about this 520 00:31:22,646 --> 00:31:26,846 Speaker 1: dance number because the guy who choreographed was doing a 521 00:31:26,846 --> 00:31:30,966 Speaker 1: lot of fancy stuff that he shouldn't have really one, two, three, four, 522 00:31:31,246 --> 00:31:34,566 Speaker 1: five and up, and then in the six and seven eight. 523 00:31:35,126 --> 00:31:38,086 Speaker 1: You know, you throw those kinds of numbers at people 524 00:31:38,086 --> 00:31:42,966 Speaker 1: who aren't professional dancers, and it only serves to confuse them. 525 00:31:43,206 --> 00:31:47,006 Speaker 1: So we kept simplifying and simplifying and simplifying, and finally, 526 00:31:47,046 --> 00:31:49,446 Speaker 1: by the end, what you saw was what we sort 527 00:31:49,486 --> 00:31:54,366 Speaker 1: of decided to do. And that's that's that's fun. I 528 00:31:54,406 --> 00:31:56,886 Speaker 1: will say. Rita, I thought for a moment, I was like, oh, 529 00:31:56,926 --> 00:31:59,326 Speaker 1: they're about to give her a solo. This is it's 530 00:31:59,326 --> 00:32:01,166 Speaker 1: gonna come out. We're gonna have There were a lot 531 00:32:01,166 --> 00:32:04,086 Speaker 1: of an counts in there, because I had to remind myself, 532 00:32:04,126 --> 00:32:07,086 Speaker 1: this isn't here, this is Maura. This is her character, right, 533 00:32:07,126 --> 00:32:11,126 Speaker 1: but exactly as a Latina dancer growing up. I mean, 534 00:32:11,246 --> 00:32:13,286 Speaker 1: you were one of the people I idolized watching that. 535 00:32:13,366 --> 00:32:16,086 Speaker 1: So I'm thinking back and I had to check myself, like, no, way, 536 00:32:16,246 --> 00:32:20,046 Speaker 1: it's the character. Calm down, that's right, No, No, this 537 00:32:20,126 --> 00:32:24,126 Speaker 1: is Maura. Yes. But to that end, you have earned 538 00:32:24,526 --> 00:32:28,046 Speaker 1: several Lifetime Achievement Awards for your work on the screen, 539 00:32:28,166 --> 00:32:30,806 Speaker 1: for your work as an activist. When you think of 540 00:32:30,846 --> 00:32:35,126 Speaker 1: all you've done for women, for Latinos, for marginalized communities, 541 00:32:35,566 --> 00:32:38,166 Speaker 1: how do you feel knowing that you're still making an 542 00:32:38,246 --> 00:32:44,086 Speaker 1: impact for those groups and beyond, Well, I honestly don't 543 00:32:44,126 --> 00:32:46,326 Speaker 1: see it quite that way, because that would be so 544 00:32:46,766 --> 00:32:50,366 Speaker 1: self serving. On the other hand, I think this battle 545 00:32:50,406 --> 00:32:55,046 Speaker 1: will never be completely won. I think here's here's the truth. 546 00:32:55,366 --> 00:32:59,446 Speaker 1: Latinos are still very underrepresentative ye in films and and 547 00:32:59,526 --> 00:33:02,966 Speaker 1: Telly and I don't know when that's going to happen, 548 00:33:03,006 --> 00:33:06,246 Speaker 1: but hey, I'm ninety one, I'm not last forever. And 549 00:33:06,286 --> 00:33:11,606 Speaker 1: it really honestly enrages me that it was still not there. 550 00:33:12,126 --> 00:33:15,566 Speaker 1: The black community did it, and I have nothing but 551 00:33:15,686 --> 00:33:19,686 Speaker 1: admiration for them. They really did it for themselves. When 552 00:33:19,806 --> 00:33:22,566 Speaker 1: is it our turn? What are we not doing? Is 553 00:33:22,606 --> 00:33:25,886 Speaker 1: it us? Is it the rest of the people in 554 00:33:25,926 --> 00:33:28,766 Speaker 1: show business who are in a position to employ us 555 00:33:28,806 --> 00:33:31,526 Speaker 1: and don't. I don't know the answer to that, but 556 00:33:31,646 --> 00:33:36,006 Speaker 1: I have to tell you it is no end of 557 00:33:36,086 --> 00:33:40,126 Speaker 1: frustrating for me, and it makes me very angry and 558 00:33:40,206 --> 00:33:45,366 Speaker 1: it hurts reader. You've had this amazing career and you've 559 00:33:45,406 --> 00:33:49,766 Speaker 1: had such an impact on people, and you've seen this 560 00:33:49,926 --> 00:33:54,406 Speaker 1: industry from the very start and how it was to 561 00:33:54,646 --> 00:33:58,486 Speaker 1: where it is now. I know you you don't like 562 00:33:58,726 --> 00:34:01,366 Speaker 1: where things are, But do you think they will ever 563 00:34:01,526 --> 00:34:05,926 Speaker 1: be a point where we all will look at and 564 00:34:05,966 --> 00:34:10,686 Speaker 1: say this, this industry now finally gets it? I hope. 565 00:34:10,726 --> 00:34:15,686 Speaker 1: So you know, I can't foretell the future. I'm ninety 566 00:34:15,726 --> 00:34:17,206 Speaker 1: one now, I don't know how long I'm going to 567 00:34:17,246 --> 00:34:21,366 Speaker 1: be around, but I'm leaving it up to my cohorts. 568 00:34:22,046 --> 00:34:26,246 Speaker 1: And you know, people like Rosie Paris, who's adamant, and 569 00:34:26,326 --> 00:34:30,966 Speaker 1: so as John Leguizamo, two extremely talented people. We don't 570 00:34:30,966 --> 00:34:33,886 Speaker 1: get enough for you. I just don't get it. I 571 00:34:33,926 --> 00:34:39,926 Speaker 1: don't understand it, and I'm sorry maybe with such a 572 00:34:40,086 --> 00:34:43,646 Speaker 1: negative attitude, but I'm still will. Let me put it 573 00:34:43,686 --> 00:34:45,966 Speaker 1: this way, I don't want to be negative. I'm still 574 00:34:46,006 --> 00:34:49,526 Speaker 1: going to fight for my life and I'm still going 575 00:34:49,566 --> 00:34:51,686 Speaker 1: to fight it. You know, Jane has never given up, 576 00:34:52,086 --> 00:34:55,006 Speaker 1: so why should I. I will say this, as two 577 00:34:55,126 --> 00:34:59,286 Speaker 1: Latinos in the sports world, we stand also on your 578 00:34:59,326 --> 00:35:01,686 Speaker 1: shoulders for that visibility, for what you've done for the 579 00:35:01,726 --> 00:35:04,726 Speaker 1: Latino community just on the screen. For us, this is 580 00:35:05,006 --> 00:35:07,926 Speaker 1: huge to have you here sitting on the l Huddle podcast, 581 00:35:07,926 --> 00:35:11,126 Speaker 1: which is the first podcast for the NFL specifically for 582 00:35:11,286 --> 00:35:14,046 Speaker 1: the Latino fan based in the Latino community. So we 583 00:35:14,726 --> 00:35:17,726 Speaker 1: will continue our fight here and it means a lot 584 00:35:17,766 --> 00:35:20,206 Speaker 1: to us to see you here sitting with us um 585 00:35:20,246 --> 00:35:22,206 Speaker 1: as part of a sports story. On top of that, 586 00:35:22,286 --> 00:35:24,926 Speaker 1: but it's also a story for folks who want to 587 00:35:24,926 --> 00:35:27,726 Speaker 1: see themselves represented in that lens as well. So would 588 00:35:27,766 --> 00:35:31,046 Speaker 1: you ever have would you ever have sunk? No? I 589 00:35:31,086 --> 00:35:37,526 Speaker 1: would never have Sun Football movie? Really right? What can't 590 00:35:37,526 --> 00:35:40,326 Speaker 1: you do really well? Well? Rita? If you get the 591 00:35:40,366 --> 00:35:44,766 Speaker 1: invitation from Lily, from Sally, from Jane to go to 592 00:35:44,926 --> 00:35:50,046 Speaker 1: another football game. Would you do it? Are you kidding? 593 00:35:50,046 --> 00:35:56,926 Speaker 1: Of course? I can the movie a sequel. As Tom 594 00:35:56,966 --> 00:36:00,766 Speaker 1: would say, let's go, I would let's go do it. 595 00:36:02,606 --> 00:36:04,606 Speaker 1: And you know, you know that this is based on 596 00:36:05,086 --> 00:36:09,726 Speaker 1: real people, don't you. Yep, real story, whole gals who 597 00:36:09,726 --> 00:36:13,326 Speaker 1: were big fans and still are. I mean when one 598 00:36:13,326 --> 00:36:15,406 Speaker 1: of them met Tom Brady, I think it was on 599 00:36:15,446 --> 00:36:20,886 Speaker 1: a zoom meet video about what her niggers. You should 600 00:36:20,886 --> 00:36:25,246 Speaker 1: have seen her face. She was just screaming and carrying on. Absolutely, 601 00:36:25,566 --> 00:36:27,926 Speaker 1: I would love to do this again. This was this 602 00:36:28,006 --> 00:36:30,046 Speaker 1: was fun. I would say there are many grown men 603 00:36:30,086 --> 00:36:32,326 Speaker 1: who would have that same reaction to meeting Tom Brady 604 00:36:32,406 --> 00:36:36,086 Speaker 1: via zoom or otherwise. Brita, thank you so much it 605 00:36:36,086 --> 00:36:39,886 Speaker 1: has been to speak with you today. Congratulations on the movie. 606 00:36:39,886 --> 00:36:45,286 Speaker 1: It's phenomenal. Thank you so much. I'm thank you, Rita. 607 00:36:52,366 --> 00:37:00,126 Speaker 1: I can't say Quile. I can't stand he's studying through 608 00:37:00,686 --> 00:37:19,086 Speaker 1: Pennerson out. This is chick out of sight. He Larry 609 00:37:19,486 --> 00:37:28,886 Speaker 1: Patterson leadership. There's a lot going on. I know we're 610 00:37:28,926 --> 00:37:31,006 Speaker 1: focused on the teams in the divisional round, but there's 611 00:37:31,246 --> 00:37:33,366 Speaker 1: there's sort of these loose ends that happen at this 612 00:37:33,486 --> 00:37:36,646 Speaker 1: time of year as well, So it's a perfect time 613 00:37:37,246 --> 00:37:41,166 Speaker 1: to do a little Bye or Selva Quarterback edition. Ladies 614 00:37:41,206 --> 00:37:51,366 Speaker 1: and gentlemen, It's time Bye or Selva, So will um. 615 00:37:52,766 --> 00:37:55,766 Speaker 1: Sometimes the cards don't land the way some teams want 616 00:37:55,806 --> 00:38:00,086 Speaker 1: them to, namely my team, the Dolphins. It's been rough, 617 00:38:00,166 --> 00:38:02,966 Speaker 1: and of course top of mind is to a tongue 618 00:38:02,966 --> 00:38:06,326 Speaker 1: of Eyeloa and his health. Everybody wants to make sure 619 00:38:06,366 --> 00:38:09,286 Speaker 1: that he is okay. Did not clear the concussion protocol 620 00:38:09,326 --> 00:38:12,286 Speaker 1: to come back and play that wildcard round. So there's 621 00:38:12,366 --> 00:38:16,046 Speaker 1: all these questions lingering now on what's going to happen 622 00:38:16,126 --> 00:38:18,886 Speaker 1: next season, still several months away though at this point 623 00:38:20,166 --> 00:38:23,086 Speaker 1: buy or selva. Tuah will be the Dolphins starting QB 624 00:38:23,726 --> 00:38:29,766 Speaker 1: next year. In light of Tom Brady's uncertain future, and 625 00:38:29,966 --> 00:38:33,046 Speaker 1: we mentioned that his family is in Miami. Could that 626 00:38:33,126 --> 00:38:37,046 Speaker 1: be a potential landing spot maybe, but I am going 627 00:38:37,206 --> 00:38:40,526 Speaker 1: to buy on the fact that Tua will be the 628 00:38:40,566 --> 00:38:43,966 Speaker 1: starting quarterback for the Dolphins. We saw how that offense 629 00:38:44,406 --> 00:38:47,006 Speaker 1: ran when he was an under center. It was all 630 00:38:47,046 --> 00:38:52,806 Speaker 1: predicated on timing ball placement. We saw how productive Tyree 631 00:38:52,926 --> 00:38:56,366 Speaker 1: Kill and Jalen Wattle were and how many points they 632 00:38:56,406 --> 00:38:59,966 Speaker 1: were able to score, and they would score at will. 633 00:39:00,446 --> 00:39:03,646 Speaker 1: I just feel like it makes too much sense for 634 00:39:03,766 --> 00:39:07,926 Speaker 1: them not to have Tua as their quarterback. And while 635 00:39:08,006 --> 00:39:12,566 Speaker 1: there is the injury slash concussion concern, it sounds like, 636 00:39:13,246 --> 00:39:16,046 Speaker 1: based on what the general manager had said, that the 637 00:39:16,686 --> 00:39:20,606 Speaker 1: concussions are not a concern for him in the future 638 00:39:21,166 --> 00:39:23,806 Speaker 1: and that at this point in time for me, in 639 00:39:24,006 --> 00:39:27,446 Speaker 1: my view, I'm buying to a quarterback of the future 640 00:39:27,526 --> 00:39:30,566 Speaker 1: for the Dolphins nast season both career. The GM and 641 00:39:30,686 --> 00:39:33,166 Speaker 1: McDaniels both said that they're on him as well, and 642 00:39:33,246 --> 00:39:34,766 Speaker 1: at the end of the day in terms of his health, 643 00:39:35,046 --> 00:39:38,046 Speaker 1: while we all want to intimate on what should happen, 644 00:39:38,166 --> 00:39:42,686 Speaker 1: only Tua can answer that question for himself his future. 645 00:39:42,886 --> 00:39:47,366 Speaker 1: All right, next quarterback Daniel Jones the Giants QB. But 646 00:39:47,686 --> 00:39:52,686 Speaker 1: is the Giants QB of the future? Buy or Selva? 647 00:39:53,326 --> 00:39:54,926 Speaker 1: It's going to be a free agent this season this 648 00:39:55,086 --> 00:40:02,166 Speaker 1: offseason he is, And I'm gonna buy this. I think 649 00:40:02,206 --> 00:40:06,326 Speaker 1: that he's shown enough this season. Never would have thought 650 00:40:06,446 --> 00:40:08,326 Speaker 1: I would have said that. I've seen the fact that 651 00:40:08,406 --> 00:40:12,326 Speaker 1: they had declined his fifth year option, the way that 652 00:40:12,446 --> 00:40:15,046 Speaker 1: he's played this season, the way that day Ball has 653 00:40:15,166 --> 00:40:19,006 Speaker 1: really showcased his running ability, and not only did it 654 00:40:19,126 --> 00:40:22,526 Speaker 1: make the offense better, it really also showcase what say 655 00:40:22,606 --> 00:40:27,886 Speaker 1: Quon Barkley does best, and that's getting outside and wreaking 656 00:40:28,006 --> 00:40:33,446 Speaker 1: havoc on opposing defenses. I think that if Daniel Jones 657 00:40:33,686 --> 00:40:36,286 Speaker 1: gets a contract, it's going to be more of the 658 00:40:36,406 --> 00:40:38,686 Speaker 1: short term variety. I don't think it's going to be 659 00:40:38,886 --> 00:40:43,086 Speaker 1: a long term, big bucks one. But we've seen what 660 00:40:43,246 --> 00:40:46,126 Speaker 1: he can do. We've seen what Brian Dable has done, 661 00:40:46,246 --> 00:40:50,286 Speaker 1: and as we mentioned earlier in the pod, this Giant's 662 00:40:50,326 --> 00:40:53,486 Speaker 1: team is poised to take the next step, and I 663 00:40:53,606 --> 00:40:57,366 Speaker 1: think that Daniel Jones is actually the guy who can 664 00:40:57,486 --> 00:41:00,446 Speaker 1: take them there. I can't believe I'm saying that, but 665 00:41:01,286 --> 00:41:04,286 Speaker 1: I just did. Well. We'll see if what he's put 666 00:41:04,366 --> 00:41:08,166 Speaker 1: on tape this season is enough. I think you're happy too. 667 00:41:08,286 --> 00:41:10,766 Speaker 1: By the way, you don't want no, he says no. 668 00:41:10,966 --> 00:41:14,766 Speaker 1: He says absolutely out on it. He also has trust issues. 669 00:41:14,806 --> 00:41:16,646 Speaker 1: He's like, I believe what you've shown me the last 670 00:41:16,686 --> 00:41:20,166 Speaker 1: four years. By um okay. So earlier this week, Seahawks 671 00:41:20,206 --> 00:41:24,726 Speaker 1: head coach Pete Carroll had this to say about his quarterback. Yeah, 672 00:41:24,726 --> 00:41:26,766 Speaker 1: it's a great story and what he did and what 673 00:41:26,926 --> 00:41:29,566 Speaker 1: he accomplished he had an excellent game for us in 674 00:41:29,646 --> 00:41:31,966 Speaker 1: that game and even though that the turnover has happened, 675 00:41:32,166 --> 00:41:35,526 Speaker 1: they happened. He played really well just to show you 676 00:41:35,566 --> 00:41:38,286 Speaker 1: again that he's he's he's on it and we got 677 00:41:38,366 --> 00:41:40,566 Speaker 1: our guy and you know we need to uh you know, 678 00:41:41,006 --> 00:41:42,926 Speaker 1: hopefully work things out so he's with us and all that. 679 00:41:43,326 --> 00:41:46,406 Speaker 1: There's business to be done there. Of course that along 680 00:41:46,486 --> 00:41:49,806 Speaker 1: with returning him with his leadership factor that he had. 681 00:41:49,886 --> 00:41:52,686 Speaker 1: You know, he's a big deal to us and so um, 682 00:41:52,966 --> 00:41:55,326 Speaker 1: this couldn't be more tickled by the whole way the 683 00:41:55,366 --> 00:41:58,566 Speaker 1: whole thing turned out and uh and how he handled 684 00:41:58,566 --> 00:42:00,846 Speaker 1: it and really as we look to the future, he's 685 00:42:00,846 --> 00:42:02,246 Speaker 1: a big part of why we're looking to the future 686 00:42:02,286 --> 00:42:05,246 Speaker 1: so promisingly. I'm sure Gino is tickled to hear that 687 00:42:05,366 --> 00:42:09,046 Speaker 1: as well. Pete. Yeah, one thing dip stand out to me. 688 00:42:09,126 --> 00:42:12,726 Speaker 1: He said, there is business to be done. Okay, Gino Smith, 689 00:42:12,766 --> 00:42:17,046 Speaker 1: the Seahawks franchise quarterback buy or Selva. You know, I 690 00:42:18,206 --> 00:42:27,166 Speaker 1: this is a bye as well for we are generous today. Yeah. Uh, listen, 691 00:42:27,246 --> 00:42:31,726 Speaker 1: he he proved that he can run that offense, and 692 00:42:32,646 --> 00:42:35,966 Speaker 1: he proved that he can run that offense while Russell 693 00:42:36,046 --> 00:42:41,046 Speaker 1: Wilson was struggling, and it showed that their decision to 694 00:42:41,166 --> 00:42:45,566 Speaker 1: move on from Russell Wilson was the right one, that 695 00:42:45,766 --> 00:42:49,366 Speaker 1: Pete Carroll maybe knew something more than we knew. And 696 00:42:50,406 --> 00:42:54,886 Speaker 1: Gino Smith with the completion percentage that was leading the 697 00:42:55,046 --> 00:43:00,166 Speaker 1: league like over seventy percent, and this offense was was 698 00:43:00,366 --> 00:43:05,286 Speaker 1: humming with him at the controls. I think he is 699 00:43:05,326 --> 00:43:07,206 Speaker 1: going to stay there. I think it's the same thing 700 00:43:07,366 --> 00:43:10,926 Speaker 1: that it's going to be a shorter term contract. I 701 00:43:10,926 --> 00:43:14,406 Speaker 1: don't think it's going to be a big bucks They 702 00:43:14,486 --> 00:43:17,686 Speaker 1: are going to have that high draft choice, so they're 703 00:43:17,766 --> 00:43:21,246 Speaker 1: going to be set, I think, and they will probably 704 00:43:21,326 --> 00:43:24,566 Speaker 1: look to improve that defense even more. And I'll say this, 705 00:43:25,166 --> 00:43:29,566 Speaker 1: the Seahawks and John Schneider and their scouting department did 706 00:43:29,726 --> 00:43:33,926 Speaker 1: an incredible job, a hell of a job in drafting 707 00:43:34,006 --> 00:43:36,206 Speaker 1: some of the guys that they did that we saw 708 00:43:36,246 --> 00:43:39,326 Speaker 1: along the offensive line, and of course with guys like 709 00:43:39,446 --> 00:43:44,806 Speaker 1: Tariq Woolen as well Kobe Bryant, this team is built 710 00:43:45,326 --> 00:43:49,966 Speaker 1: to really take another step next season. I think Gino's 711 00:43:50,006 --> 00:43:52,206 Speaker 1: going to be the guy's gonna be lockstep with them, 712 00:43:52,686 --> 00:43:55,926 Speaker 1: I think business wise or chart wise, for all our 713 00:43:55,966 --> 00:44:00,046 Speaker 1: corporate friends, listening. I think it's fiscally responsible too. He's 714 00:44:00,246 --> 00:44:01,886 Speaker 1: what you said, what he's put in the fields, he's 715 00:44:01,886 --> 00:44:03,726 Speaker 1: that's the best season of his career. He's broken good 716 00:44:03,766 --> 00:44:07,846 Speaker 1: franchise records for passing I think completing percentage. As you 717 00:44:07,886 --> 00:44:10,846 Speaker 1: mentioned as well, they're in Seattle. But also he's not 718 00:44:10,966 --> 00:44:13,166 Speaker 1: going to draw the price tag that you would with 719 00:44:13,406 --> 00:44:16,886 Speaker 1: some of these other big names starting quarterbacks. So it 720 00:44:17,086 --> 00:44:21,126 Speaker 1: allows them there to also build even more around him, 721 00:44:21,166 --> 00:44:23,686 Speaker 1: to get to a point where they can be really, 722 00:44:23,886 --> 00:44:26,206 Speaker 1: really scary. I think this year they cut a lot 723 00:44:26,246 --> 00:44:28,206 Speaker 1: of people by surprise. Now they're trying to just come 724 00:44:28,246 --> 00:44:30,406 Speaker 1: in there and punch people in the mouth. So I 725 00:44:30,606 --> 00:44:32,606 Speaker 1: like that. I like that. By we're making it rain 726 00:44:32,726 --> 00:44:36,046 Speaker 1: today here on the podcast, buy it All, Buy it 727 00:44:36,126 --> 00:44:40,926 Speaker 1: All all? Right, Well, we are love that you at 728 00:44:41,006 --> 00:44:44,686 Speaker 1: least your market is looking real good today. Let's wrap 729 00:44:44,766 --> 00:44:46,486 Speaker 1: this thing up because there's there's so much to get 730 00:44:46,486 --> 00:44:48,966 Speaker 1: to here in the divisional round. If you had an 731 00:44:49,126 --> 00:44:54,966 Speaker 1: ipunto going into this weekend, what would that be ippunto 732 00:44:55,606 --> 00:45:03,286 Speaker 1: should be that there should not be any doubt that 733 00:45:04,126 --> 00:45:09,446 Speaker 1: the top the number one seeds will show up and 734 00:45:09,766 --> 00:45:15,046 Speaker 1: will make their presences known. The Eagles and the Chiefs. 735 00:45:15,686 --> 00:45:22,486 Speaker 1: They both have very exciting quarterbacks and I think you 736 00:45:22,606 --> 00:45:26,086 Speaker 1: can never count out Patrick Mahomes. I love the fact 737 00:45:26,166 --> 00:45:31,206 Speaker 1: that Jacksonville had this improbable comeback, but I think at 738 00:45:31,246 --> 00:45:35,166 Speaker 1: the end of the day, it still goes through Kansas City. 739 00:45:35,366 --> 00:45:39,846 Speaker 1: And for the Eagles, I love the giant story a lot, 740 00:45:40,206 --> 00:45:43,406 Speaker 1: but the Eagles are a number one seed for a reason. 741 00:45:43,566 --> 00:45:46,126 Speaker 1: I know that they haven't played their best football over 742 00:45:46,206 --> 00:45:48,766 Speaker 1: the past month. Part of that was because Jalen Hurts 743 00:45:49,126 --> 00:45:52,286 Speaker 1: was hurt and there were some other injuries. So my 744 00:45:52,646 --> 00:45:56,646 Speaker 1: ibunto is, don't count out those number one seeds. Just 745 00:45:56,726 --> 00:45:59,046 Speaker 1: because they were hanging out kicking it like the rest 746 00:45:59,086 --> 00:46:01,726 Speaker 1: of us, doesn't mean that they were checked out. They 747 00:46:01,766 --> 00:46:04,966 Speaker 1: are going to be locked in there and we'll be 748 00:46:05,046 --> 00:46:08,966 Speaker 1: fun to see. Will be fun to see what ends 749 00:46:09,006 --> 00:46:11,766 Speaker 1: up transpiring. How about you, what's your epoo field? Oh 750 00:46:11,886 --> 00:46:13,966 Speaker 1: man um? I mean, yeah, to your point of the 751 00:46:14,206 --> 00:46:16,086 Speaker 1: number one seeds, like, there's a reason why people fight 752 00:46:16,166 --> 00:46:18,766 Speaker 1: so hard to get them. They're necessary at this point 753 00:46:18,806 --> 00:46:22,046 Speaker 1: in the year. We don't get by weeks will Sava, 754 00:46:22,126 --> 00:46:24,166 Speaker 1: as you know, but this is the type of year, 755 00:46:24,446 --> 00:46:28,086 Speaker 1: the type of year where I do get a little 756 00:46:28,326 --> 00:46:31,846 Speaker 1: a little extra umph because we start talking about the 757 00:46:32,006 --> 00:46:35,206 Speaker 1: super Bowl and we can say it with pretty close 758 00:46:35,246 --> 00:46:37,646 Speaker 1: certainty on who When we start making these predictions, this 759 00:46:37,766 --> 00:46:41,206 Speaker 1: person's going to go buy to your point, what's supposed 760 00:46:41,286 --> 00:46:44,766 Speaker 1: to happen will happen. I think the teams that are 761 00:46:44,846 --> 00:46:47,646 Speaker 1: underdogs should probably be concerned. They're underdogs for a reason, 762 00:46:47,726 --> 00:46:49,766 Speaker 1: not to say that it can't happen. We solved the 763 00:46:49,846 --> 00:46:52,766 Speaker 1: Bengals last year, but I think this year, more than ever, 764 00:46:53,166 --> 00:46:55,206 Speaker 1: those teams that have been dominant are not trying to 765 00:46:55,246 --> 00:46:58,206 Speaker 1: go out like this. They're not. Maybe I'm saying that 766 00:46:58,246 --> 00:46:59,926 Speaker 1: because my team is completely out of it now, so 767 00:47:00,126 --> 00:47:02,446 Speaker 1: I have a little bit more freedom going into the 768 00:47:02,526 --> 00:47:06,246 Speaker 1: divisional round right hand, Imo say, you don't care at all, 769 00:47:06,446 --> 00:47:08,606 Speaker 1: it doesn't matter. How about I hope? I hope all 770 00:47:08,646 --> 00:47:17,486 Speaker 1: the teams have fun. That's sweet. I love it and 771 00:47:17,646 --> 00:47:20,686 Speaker 1: that's a That's a good place to end this. Also, 772 00:47:20,886 --> 00:47:25,006 Speaker 1: many thanks to the legend Rita Moreno for joining us 773 00:47:25,086 --> 00:47:31,846 Speaker 1: here on All Huddle. Another fun filled episode. As always, Edmanama, 774 00:47:32,006 --> 00:47:37,966 Speaker 1: this has been fun. Make sure wherever you are download subscribe. 775 00:47:38,726 --> 00:47:40,766 Speaker 1: Hey let us know how you feel about L Huddle. 776 00:47:41,086 --> 00:47:44,206 Speaker 1: We love you. The listeners, keep us always in mind 777 00:47:44,766 --> 00:48:04,966 Speaker 1: of us, have a good one and Huddle is a 778 00:48:05,006 --> 00:48:08,446 Speaker 1: production of the NFL and partnership with iHeartRadio. For more 779 00:48:08,526 --> 00:48:12,806 Speaker 1: podcasts from iHeartRadio, visit the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or 780 00:48:12,886 --> 00:48:14,486 Speaker 1: wherever you get your podcasts.