1 00:00:04,364 --> 00:00:07,244 Speaker 1: Ten Takes is a production of the NFL in partnership 2 00:00:07,284 --> 00:00:23,964 Speaker 1: with iHeartRadio, Good Mom, Mom. 3 00:00:24,164 --> 00:00:26,244 Speaker 2: One of the hottest memes right now that I keep 4 00:00:26,284 --> 00:00:29,404 Speaker 2: seeing is that man stands up in a small town 5 00:00:29,484 --> 00:00:32,524 Speaker 2: meeting and says something brave. Peter sent it to me recently. 6 00:00:32,524 --> 00:00:34,404 Speaker 2: I won't say what it was about, but Peter sent 7 00:00:34,444 --> 00:00:36,724 Speaker 2: it to me recently with the take. But I saw 8 00:00:36,724 --> 00:00:39,444 Speaker 2: one of these yesterday. It was the guy standing up 9 00:00:39,524 --> 00:00:41,964 Speaker 2: and it was Joe Burrow is the best player in 10 00:00:41,964 --> 00:00:44,884 Speaker 2: the league. Like, that's our bold take, and we're in 11 00:00:44,964 --> 00:00:47,604 Speaker 2: a Josh Allen world and that's fine. But I don't 12 00:00:47,604 --> 00:00:51,204 Speaker 2: really remember a season quite exactly like this where the 13 00:00:51,284 --> 00:00:54,924 Speaker 2: player is so good and certainly the receiver is so good, 14 00:00:55,364 --> 00:00:57,604 Speaker 2: and yet the record is still coming off a win, 15 00:00:57,924 --> 00:01:00,724 Speaker 2: coming off two wins in a row, it's still so bad. 16 00:01:00,884 --> 00:01:03,324 Speaker 2: So we started it to begin the segment. Let's just 17 00:01:03,364 --> 00:01:07,044 Speaker 2: talk about it now. Bengals, they have the chance, they're alive. 18 00:01:07,124 --> 00:01:09,844 Speaker 2: I think we did the Gone Fishing mock up like 19 00:01:09,884 --> 00:01:10,564 Speaker 2: a few weeks ago. 20 00:01:10,564 --> 00:01:11,684 Speaker 3: I'm like, they're done, they're done. 21 00:01:11,684 --> 00:01:13,804 Speaker 2: They're a sub five hundred team, and yet bring up 22 00:01:13,804 --> 00:01:14,884 Speaker 2: the AFC playoff. 23 00:01:14,564 --> 00:01:17,484 Speaker 3: Standings like gay question yeah, look at them. Did the 24 00:01:17,524 --> 00:01:18,924 Speaker 3: boat turn around? All right? 25 00:01:19,364 --> 00:01:23,004 Speaker 2: The Dolphins had a terrible loss yesterday. It's really really bad. 26 00:01:23,404 --> 00:01:27,644 Speaker 2: So did Indianapolis. And then in order to avoid going fishing, 27 00:01:28,284 --> 00:01:29,364 Speaker 2: you have to have a team that. 28 00:01:29,324 --> 00:01:30,324 Speaker 3: Comes back down to earth. 29 00:01:30,364 --> 00:01:33,164 Speaker 2: Now, Peter just basically lambasted the Chargers to say that 30 00:01:33,164 --> 00:01:35,644 Speaker 2: they're fake tough guys will never beat anybody. We don't 31 00:01:35,644 --> 00:01:37,724 Speaker 2: have the exact scenario yet, but all we have right 32 00:01:37,804 --> 00:01:39,764 Speaker 2: this time of year is you want to see. 33 00:01:39,604 --> 00:01:41,884 Speaker 3: The Bengals remaining schedule, just give it to I don't 34 00:01:41,924 --> 00:01:42,444 Speaker 3: love it. 35 00:01:42,444 --> 00:01:47,084 Speaker 2: It's versus Cleveland at home five win, versus Denver. 36 00:01:46,844 --> 00:01:48,644 Speaker 3: At home to new win. And then who do they 37 00:01:48,684 --> 00:01:49,404 Speaker 3: finish with at. 38 00:01:49,324 --> 00:01:53,124 Speaker 2: Pittsburgh who might be resting, and there's divisional games you 39 00:01:53,164 --> 00:01:55,604 Speaker 2: never know, like they just can go anyway, So that 40 00:01:55,644 --> 00:01:57,004 Speaker 2: would be the miracle upon miracles. 41 00:01:57,004 --> 00:01:58,204 Speaker 3: I don't have the percentage in front of me. 42 00:01:58,244 --> 00:01:59,964 Speaker 2: I'm sure that when they were four and eight it 43 00:02:00,004 --> 00:02:02,044 Speaker 2: was point zero zero three percent repeating. 44 00:02:02,204 --> 00:02:03,604 Speaker 3: But the Bengals somehow won. 45 00:02:03,684 --> 00:02:06,484 Speaker 2: And if they don't, Joe Burrow I think it's like 46 00:02:06,564 --> 00:02:08,764 Speaker 2: I think he's the runner up for MVP behind Alan. 47 00:02:08,844 --> 00:02:10,844 Speaker 2: It's just that weird and that bizarre, but it's really 48 00:02:10,844 --> 00:02:11,484 Speaker 2: fun and now I'm. 49 00:02:11,404 --> 00:02:13,084 Speaker 3: Kind of rooting for it. Yeah. 50 00:02:13,084 --> 00:02:15,284 Speaker 4: I was wondering if Cincinnati came down hard on you, 51 00:02:15,364 --> 00:02:17,364 Speaker 4: Kyle after that graphic with the gone fish in a 52 00:02:17,364 --> 00:02:19,764 Speaker 4: couple of weeks back, or is that boat just lingering 53 00:02:19,804 --> 00:02:22,044 Speaker 4: out in the sound like waiting for the fall gourd 54 00:02:22,164 --> 00:02:24,924 Speaker 4: side here it is. Apparently we have it graphically. We 55 00:02:25,044 --> 00:02:26,044 Speaker 4: just have it at the ready. 56 00:02:26,124 --> 00:02:26,804 Speaker 3: This is David. 57 00:02:26,884 --> 00:02:28,284 Speaker 4: You guys, we should have put a date on this. 58 00:02:28,444 --> 00:02:29,764 Speaker 4: You did this, Kyle, speak to it. 59 00:02:30,124 --> 00:02:31,124 Speaker 3: Yeah, Peter Jamie. 60 00:02:31,124 --> 00:02:33,564 Speaker 2: It was week thirteen, after they come off the by 61 00:02:33,644 --> 00:02:36,084 Speaker 2: and they lose to Pittsburgh. They give up forty four points, 62 00:02:36,284 --> 00:02:38,724 Speaker 2: they go to four and eight, and I'm like, we. 63 00:02:38,684 --> 00:02:39,764 Speaker 3: Gotta let these guys go. 64 00:02:40,044 --> 00:02:42,324 Speaker 2: At the time, they had the passing leader, the receiving leader, 65 00:02:42,364 --> 00:02:44,964 Speaker 2: the sack leader, and they could never win a game. 66 00:02:45,244 --> 00:02:48,844 Speaker 3: They beat the Cowboys, they beat the Titans. We'll see. 67 00:02:49,244 --> 00:02:51,004 Speaker 2: I gotta say for the Lions fans out there, who 68 00:02:51,004 --> 00:02:53,044 Speaker 2: are probably a little shell shocked and a little nauseous, 69 00:02:53,324 --> 00:02:55,564 Speaker 2: they have a ridiculous amount of injuries on their defense. 70 00:02:55,564 --> 00:02:56,684 Speaker 2: I was going to show you a list of it. 71 00:02:56,724 --> 00:02:58,284 Speaker 2: We can't even fit them all on the screen at 72 00:02:58,284 --> 00:03:01,244 Speaker 2: the same point, it's getting worse. This Aaron Glenn defensive 73 00:03:01,324 --> 00:03:05,084 Speaker 2: that had so much swagger and so much dominance is really, really, 74 00:03:05,124 --> 00:03:07,604 Speaker 2: really hurting. But I would say the biggest compliment and 75 00:03:07,604 --> 00:03:09,804 Speaker 2: the biggest tribute we can give Josh Allen is none 76 00:03:09,844 --> 00:03:12,204 Speaker 2: of the stats and none of the historical perspective. It 77 00:03:12,244 --> 00:03:14,244 Speaker 2: is the fact that Dan Campbell looked from across the 78 00:03:14,284 --> 00:03:16,804 Speaker 2: sideline yesterday and said, on side kick it, yep, on 79 00:03:16,884 --> 00:03:17,844 Speaker 2: side kick, talk about it. 80 00:03:17,884 --> 00:03:21,084 Speaker 3: Down tent with twelve minutes left to go, a really 81 00:03:21,244 --> 00:03:22,404 Speaker 3: ludicrous decision. 82 00:03:22,724 --> 00:03:26,604 Speaker 2: Understand, down ten twelve minutes to go, you go with 83 00:03:26,644 --> 00:03:28,804 Speaker 2: an on site kick. Now this happens with mac collogy 84 00:03:28,884 --> 00:03:31,684 Speaker 2: makes a great play. But Romo was saying this on 85 00:03:31,724 --> 00:03:34,524 Speaker 2: the broadcast. You guys understand, it's a seven percent chance. 86 00:03:34,564 --> 00:03:36,204 Speaker 3: You get it seven and it has to be announced. 87 00:03:36,244 --> 00:03:38,844 Speaker 3: Can't even surprise them, there's no surprise factor. You have 88 00:03:38,924 --> 00:03:40,164 Speaker 3: to let them know you're doing it. 89 00:03:40,404 --> 00:03:43,004 Speaker 2: So Dan Campbell looked up and said, I'll take the 90 00:03:43,164 --> 00:03:46,684 Speaker 2: seven percent chance as a better outcome than trying to 91 00:03:46,684 --> 00:03:49,244 Speaker 2: stop the Josh Allen offense right now, which. 92 00:03:49,044 --> 00:03:50,644 Speaker 3: Is crazy crazy. 93 00:03:50,684 --> 00:03:52,924 Speaker 2: And by the way, it was a beautiful on side 94 00:03:52,964 --> 00:03:54,844 Speaker 2: kick from Jake Pate. You don't get a better third 95 00:03:54,844 --> 00:03:57,004 Speaker 2: bounce than that, and they still need to come close 96 00:03:57,044 --> 00:03:58,644 Speaker 2: to getting it, and then you go a look bit 97 00:03:58,724 --> 00:04:01,284 Speaker 2: later the Lions again had a chance down ten and 98 00:04:01,324 --> 00:04:04,244 Speaker 2: the fourth order and didn't do it. It was so strange, 99 00:04:04,684 --> 00:04:06,724 Speaker 2: and that to me is a quarterback and an offense 100 00:04:06,764 --> 00:04:07,324 Speaker 2: with the Bills. 101 00:04:07,524 --> 00:04:09,324 Speaker 3: That is in the other teams coaches heads. 102 00:04:09,364 --> 00:04:11,444 Speaker 2: They're like, we have to try something that literally doesn't 103 00:04:11,444 --> 00:04:14,084 Speaker 2: make any sense at all and then not try it again. 104 00:04:14,244 --> 00:04:17,004 Speaker 2: We're chasing ourselves. We're trying to stop Jordan. We're trying 105 00:04:17,004 --> 00:04:18,684 Speaker 2: to keep him under thirty. You're not going to keep 106 00:04:18,724 --> 00:04:21,084 Speaker 2: him under thirty. The crazy thing is in Peter brought 107 00:04:21,084 --> 00:04:23,324 Speaker 2: this up. You go back to August the story, the 108 00:04:23,404 --> 00:04:25,764 Speaker 2: number one through number five stories for the Buffalo Bills. 109 00:04:25,844 --> 00:04:28,204 Speaker 2: This is a rebuilding year that's out there. Josh Allen's 110 00:04:28,204 --> 00:04:30,324 Speaker 2: the most overrated player in the NFL that's out there. 111 00:04:30,444 --> 00:04:33,124 Speaker 2: They got nothing in the huddle. Gabe Davis is gone, 112 00:04:33,204 --> 00:04:36,204 Speaker 2: Steph Diggs has gone. Understand this, this is not only 113 00:04:36,284 --> 00:04:38,324 Speaker 2: the best offense in the league right now. It is 114 00:04:38,444 --> 00:04:41,284 Speaker 2: not only the best offense Josh Allen has ever had. 115 00:04:41,604 --> 00:04:44,804 Speaker 2: It is one of the best offenses in NFL history. 116 00:04:45,204 --> 00:04:47,924 Speaker 2: The list of teams to go eight straight games with 117 00:04:47,964 --> 00:04:51,964 Speaker 2: thirty plus the Warner Rams, the Peyton Broncos, the Prime 118 00:04:52,044 --> 00:04:55,804 Speaker 2: Brady Pats, and the Allen Bills. They're in a historically 119 00:04:55,844 --> 00:04:59,044 Speaker 2: good team. They have not allowed a sack in four 120 00:04:59,284 --> 00:05:02,604 Speaker 2: straight games. He just had the most passing yards outside 121 00:05:02,644 --> 00:05:05,964 Speaker 2: the pocket in three years. Josh Allen and the first 122 00:05:06,084 --> 00:05:09,964 Speaker 2: quarterback ever in fantasy football to go back to back. 123 00:05:09,844 --> 00:05:12,164 Speaker 3: Forty point games. It's history. 124 00:05:12,444 --> 00:05:15,164 Speaker 2: It's not only breaking records and running up the win total, 125 00:05:15,364 --> 00:05:18,124 Speaker 2: it's making good coaches on the other side do idiotic, 126 00:05:18,204 --> 00:05:21,884 Speaker 2: inexplicable things that even veteran broadcasters are tongue tied being 127 00:05:22,004 --> 00:05:24,564 Speaker 2: what they're they're on site kicking it. That's the level 128 00:05:24,604 --> 00:05:26,404 Speaker 2: of this team. And the crazy part is, we'll put 129 00:05:26,444 --> 00:05:29,884 Speaker 2: a button on this. Eight plus games with thirty plus points. 130 00:05:30,124 --> 00:05:33,444 Speaker 2: The Kansas City Chiefs all season have zero games with 131 00:05:33,564 --> 00:05:34,724 Speaker 2: over thirty points. 132 00:05:34,884 --> 00:05:36,924 Speaker 3: Can we get to this game in January? Can we 133 00:05:36,964 --> 00:05:38,444 Speaker 3: do it? Can we get Mahomes. 134 00:05:38,004 --> 00:05:40,044 Speaker 2: Healthy, Let's get them rested, and let's do it because 135 00:05:40,044 --> 00:05:42,004 Speaker 2: this Bills team is insane. 136 00:05:42,244 --> 00:05:44,324 Speaker 3: Seattle's in a strange spot right now. But I think. 137 00:05:44,324 --> 00:05:46,404 Speaker 2: I'm ready to say I think Tampa is hosting a 138 00:05:46,404 --> 00:05:47,004 Speaker 2: playoff game. 139 00:05:47,324 --> 00:05:48,004 Speaker 3: Guys, we're here. 140 00:05:48,164 --> 00:05:50,564 Speaker 2: Tampa Bay has not lost a game in six weeks. 141 00:05:50,924 --> 00:05:52,684 Speaker 2: And during this winning streak they get picked a part 142 00:05:52,684 --> 00:05:55,164 Speaker 2: because they beat the Giants and the Panthers and the Raiders. Well, 143 00:05:55,164 --> 00:05:57,764 Speaker 2: they just absolutely destroyed the Chargers. This was a terrible, 144 00:05:57,764 --> 00:06:00,364 Speaker 2: one sided football game. Tampa had one hundred yard receiver, 145 00:06:00,404 --> 00:06:02,644 Speaker 2: one hundred yard rusher Baker through for four touchdowns. 146 00:06:02,724 --> 00:06:04,244 Speaker 3: The game was never close. They crushed them. 147 00:06:04,524 --> 00:06:06,324 Speaker 2: The remaining schedule, I won't even bore you with that. 148 00:06:06,324 --> 00:06:08,084 Speaker 2: There's nobody who scares you whatsoever. 149 00:06:08,444 --> 00:06:10,124 Speaker 3: I think they're going to have a home playoff game. 150 00:06:10,324 --> 00:06:13,164 Speaker 2: And since all of America cares so much about Mike 151 00:06:13,164 --> 00:06:16,644 Speaker 2: evans thousand yard streak, including myself, three games. 152 00:06:16,404 --> 00:06:17,324 Speaker 3: Left and he's eighty. 153 00:06:17,164 --> 00:06:18,764 Speaker 2: Five yards a game to do it in the most 154 00:06:18,764 --> 00:06:22,044 Speaker 2: improbable fashion after a major injury and miss timed. 155 00:06:22,244 --> 00:06:23,884 Speaker 3: I don't listen, Peter. I agree with you. 156 00:06:23,924 --> 00:06:25,324 Speaker 2: Don't want to see the Rams. I don't want to 157 00:06:25,324 --> 00:06:28,124 Speaker 2: see the Bucks either. They're that team that is hot 158 00:06:28,164 --> 00:06:30,364 Speaker 2: at the right time. They have the quarterback who's been there, 159 00:06:30,404 --> 00:06:32,884 Speaker 2: they have the coach's been there, the Bucks, I believe 160 00:06:32,884 --> 00:06:34,564 Speaker 2: are going to win the South unless the Falcons do 161 00:06:34,644 --> 00:06:38,124 Speaker 2: something miraculous. There's nobody else's gonna win that thing. After 162 00:06:38,164 --> 00:06:40,884 Speaker 2: they bottomed out mid season. The Bucks have not lost 163 00:06:40,884 --> 00:06:42,284 Speaker 2: in six weeks, and I think they're going to host 164 00:06:42,284 --> 00:06:43,884 Speaker 2: the playoff game. It's really cool. I think it might 165 00:06:43,924 --> 00:06:46,284 Speaker 2: be on a Saturday. I'm already getting my uber ET's order. 166 00:06:46,284 --> 00:06:47,764 Speaker 2: It's gonna be pad tie this year, and. 167 00:06:47,764 --> 00:06:51,324 Speaker 3: I love it. I had this whole take coming about. 168 00:06:51,444 --> 00:06:53,884 Speaker 2: You know, Saquon was out for the second quarter and 169 00:06:53,884 --> 00:06:56,164 Speaker 2: didn't put up many numbers and it's like the Eagles 170 00:06:56,164 --> 00:06:57,404 Speaker 2: can still win and everything. 171 00:06:57,524 --> 00:07:00,004 Speaker 3: But give me the Sirianni footage again. Let's get into this. 172 00:07:00,044 --> 00:07:01,204 Speaker 3: I want to do. 173 00:07:01,684 --> 00:07:04,204 Speaker 2: Sorry Billy Siriani on this all right. 174 00:07:04,444 --> 00:07:07,244 Speaker 3: What we have here is an assistant. 175 00:07:06,804 --> 00:07:09,964 Speaker 2: Coach acting like a bodyguard against the head coach who 176 00:07:09,964 --> 00:07:13,084 Speaker 2: has an actual bodyguard trying to intervene in a white hat. 177 00:07:13,124 --> 00:07:14,404 Speaker 3: You just don't see it much. 178 00:07:14,884 --> 00:07:17,044 Speaker 2: And it's like someone's gonna get hurt here, and the 179 00:07:17,084 --> 00:07:20,484 Speaker 2: coach's name is literally hurt. There's all kinds of fun here. 180 00:07:20,724 --> 00:07:23,724 Speaker 2: I just don't remember ever. So what happened is Jalen 181 00:07:23,764 --> 00:07:25,084 Speaker 2: Carter gets a personal foul. 182 00:07:25,084 --> 00:07:28,044 Speaker 3: All right, don't head it? Play yeah, red DUMPELP. Sirianni 183 00:07:28,084 --> 00:07:28,764 Speaker 3: wanted to get into it. 184 00:07:28,804 --> 00:07:30,764 Speaker 2: A head coach has the right to walk over. 185 00:07:30,804 --> 00:07:32,604 Speaker 3: It's like I got it, bron I got it, and 186 00:07:32,964 --> 00:07:35,644 Speaker 3: my no, no, no, I've already handled it yet. But I'm 187 00:07:35,684 --> 00:07:37,644 Speaker 3: the head coach, but I handle it. 188 00:07:37,684 --> 00:07:40,564 Speaker 2: Get out of my way, coach, I run or do 189 00:07:40,604 --> 00:07:43,884 Speaker 2: you run this thing? Listen, here's my headline on all this, 190 00:07:44,084 --> 00:07:45,804 Speaker 2: and this is what should go over this image. 191 00:07:46,284 --> 00:07:48,284 Speaker 3: They've won ten in a row. 192 00:07:48,684 --> 00:07:50,764 Speaker 2: No Eagles team ever has won more games in a row. 193 00:07:50,764 --> 00:07:52,244 Speaker 2: And it's like last week we kept trying to say, 194 00:07:52,284 --> 00:07:54,844 Speaker 2: with all this aj stuff, they haven't dropped three out 195 00:07:54,884 --> 00:07:55,204 Speaker 2: of five. 196 00:07:55,444 --> 00:07:57,724 Speaker 3: It's nine in a row last week. Now it's ten 197 00:07:57,804 --> 00:07:58,364 Speaker 3: in a row. 198 00:07:58,444 --> 00:08:01,204 Speaker 2: So maybe that's just where we are with this Eagles 199 00:08:01,244 --> 00:08:02,484 Speaker 2: team and this Eagles staff. 200 00:08:02,844 --> 00:08:05,404 Speaker 3: They're just like a marriage that just likes to fight. 201 00:08:05,524 --> 00:08:07,244 Speaker 2: Right, I'm being told by a lot of folks, and 202 00:08:07,324 --> 00:08:09,684 Speaker 2: my Philly friends mentioned that of course you showed up 203 00:08:09,724 --> 00:08:12,324 Speaker 2: and show the hug. Sirianni and Carter hugg dude, like 204 00:08:12,364 --> 00:08:14,404 Speaker 2: you got to show the hug to give full context. 205 00:08:15,404 --> 00:08:17,164 Speaker 3: So they hugged and they look in it. 206 00:08:17,484 --> 00:08:20,524 Speaker 2: But it's kind of the point like that some couples 207 00:08:20,684 --> 00:08:23,484 Speaker 2: just like to fight, like you know what comes after 208 00:08:23,524 --> 00:08:27,364 Speaker 2: the fight, you know what comes after. I mean, let's 209 00:08:27,404 --> 00:08:30,564 Speaker 2: just say you come back together and you make up. 210 00:08:30,924 --> 00:08:33,564 Speaker 2: And they do this by winning by two touchdowns over 211 00:08:33,604 --> 00:08:36,284 Speaker 2: a great Steelers team. So I don't mind the fighting 212 00:08:36,444 --> 00:08:37,364 Speaker 2: as long as like. 213 00:08:37,684 --> 00:08:40,884 Speaker 3: That's it's and that's them they're doing. 214 00:08:41,004 --> 00:08:43,004 Speaker 2: This is what they are. I'm just they're the makeup 215 00:08:43,044 --> 00:08:46,764 Speaker 2: sex teams. Just say it's Eastern. I'm on the least 216 00:08:46,764 --> 00:08:49,444 Speaker 2: network ippogize, but you all know what I'm talking about. 217 00:08:49,644 --> 00:08:52,204 Speaker 2: Let me get it out. That's what this team is. 218 00:08:52,284 --> 00:08:54,764 Speaker 2: And it's like you live and die by it. The 219 00:08:54,844 --> 00:08:58,564 Speaker 2: makeup giveth and it taketh away. But when it giveth, whoo, 220 00:08:58,604 --> 00:08:59,404 Speaker 2: it's gonna give all the. 221 00:08:59,404 --> 00:09:01,884 Speaker 3: Way to New Orleans. And that's right man. Man. 222 00:09:03,124 --> 00:09:05,084 Speaker 2: I'm excited to see Penical and everybody is. And we'll 223 00:09:05,084 --> 00:09:06,884 Speaker 2: talk a lot of Pennics moving forward. I want to 224 00:09:06,884 --> 00:09:09,044 Speaker 2: talk some cousins first because I think it's I think 225 00:09:09,084 --> 00:09:10,964 Speaker 2: it's easy to say, oh, they should have moved, they 226 00:09:10,964 --> 00:09:12,444 Speaker 2: should have pulled them out after two losses. 227 00:09:12,444 --> 00:09:13,444 Speaker 3: Do it during the bye week. 228 00:09:13,724 --> 00:09:15,924 Speaker 2: You have to remember how much equity Cousins has not 229 00:09:16,004 --> 00:09:18,084 Speaker 2: with the Falcons in the league. This is a veteran 230 00:09:18,084 --> 00:09:20,684 Speaker 2: who's put up a lot of statistical production. And never 231 00:09:20,724 --> 00:09:22,844 Speaker 2: mind in the past. I want to take you back 232 00:09:22,844 --> 00:09:27,644 Speaker 2: to Week nine of this season. It's Falcons Cowboys, and 233 00:09:27,724 --> 00:09:29,484 Speaker 2: Cousins was excellent. 234 00:09:29,044 --> 00:09:30,204 Speaker 3: In this game. This is week nine. 235 00:09:30,244 --> 00:09:32,844 Speaker 2: They beat the Cowboys and the real Cowboys, the Dak Cowboys, 236 00:09:32,964 --> 00:09:35,404 Speaker 2: to get to six and three. He was actually through 237 00:09:35,444 --> 00:09:37,244 Speaker 2: three touchdowns, He had no interceptions. 238 00:09:37,644 --> 00:09:39,324 Speaker 3: After the game, every single. 239 00:09:39,084 --> 00:09:44,004 Speaker 2: Falcon is raving about Cousins. Wide receiver Ray Ray McLeod says, knowledge, poise, 240 00:09:44,044 --> 00:09:45,444 Speaker 2: he never lets us get complacent. 241 00:09:45,484 --> 00:09:47,364 Speaker 3: It's such a blessing to have him out there. 242 00:09:47,684 --> 00:09:49,924 Speaker 2: After this game, this is week nine of this year, 243 00:09:50,564 --> 00:09:53,044 Speaker 2: Kirk Cousins says, we just got to do it week 244 00:09:53,084 --> 00:09:56,084 Speaker 2: to week and see where we are in February. In February, 245 00:09:56,324 --> 00:09:59,084 Speaker 2: he was talking about the Super Bowl and nobody was 246 00:09:59,124 --> 00:10:02,924 Speaker 2: thinking it was hilarious. It was all cooking and then 247 00:10:02,964 --> 00:10:04,204 Speaker 2: something completely fell apart. 248 00:10:04,444 --> 00:10:05,524 Speaker 3: I don't know what happened. 249 00:10:05,524 --> 00:10:08,284 Speaker 2: I have suspicions about his health, whether it be the Achilles, 250 00:10:08,284 --> 00:10:10,644 Speaker 2: whether it be hits that he took, because after that 251 00:10:10,764 --> 00:10:13,004 Speaker 2: Apex of Week nine, six and three team they're going 252 00:10:13,044 --> 00:10:13,844 Speaker 2: to cruise. 253 00:10:13,524 --> 00:10:15,964 Speaker 3: To the NFC South title. Tampa has nothing going on. 254 00:10:16,284 --> 00:10:19,124 Speaker 2: It was a month of losing, including some of, if 255 00:10:19,164 --> 00:10:21,404 Speaker 2: not the worst football Kirk Cousins has ever played in 256 00:10:21,404 --> 00:10:23,684 Speaker 2: his career. Let's not pretend that we don't know how 257 00:10:23,724 --> 00:10:26,524 Speaker 2: this guy plays, what he's into, what he puts. Sub Statistically, 258 00:10:26,644 --> 00:10:30,324 Speaker 2: we got a decade of Kirk Cousins. Something either really 259 00:10:30,364 --> 00:10:32,524 Speaker 2: really hindered him physically where he couldn't move, or he 260 00:10:32,684 --> 00:10:36,604 Speaker 2: wasn't mobile at all anymore, something psychological happened. This kind 261 00:10:36,644 --> 00:10:40,124 Speaker 2: of quarterback doesn't just completely fall off the table. 262 00:10:40,564 --> 00:10:43,644 Speaker 3: He did. It's the right move. I can't sit here and. 263 00:10:43,564 --> 00:10:45,924 Speaker 2: Say, how do you not bench Kirk Cousins after two 264 00:10:45,964 --> 00:10:48,164 Speaker 2: weeks and bad losses? Because he's Kirk Cousins. You know 265 00:10:48,204 --> 00:10:49,564 Speaker 2: what you're getting is going to pull out of it. 266 00:10:49,604 --> 00:10:52,124 Speaker 2: You pay her ninety million dollars. I can't scream at 267 00:10:52,124 --> 00:10:54,204 Speaker 2: the Falcons to put in a rookie one Cousins. 268 00:10:54,404 --> 00:10:55,084 Speaker 3: This is a guy we. 269 00:10:55,124 --> 00:10:57,604 Speaker 2: Knew, and it is a great mystery, and I think 270 00:10:57,644 --> 00:10:59,764 Speaker 2: we need a little more clarity moving forward of how 271 00:10:59,764 --> 00:11:02,604 Speaker 2: the hell he went from so good to absolutely terrible. 272 00:11:02,644 --> 00:11:05,244 Speaker 3: Overnight. I'm with you, guys. 273 00:11:05,324 --> 00:11:07,124 Speaker 2: I think they should play Carson Wentz. I think they 274 00:11:07,124 --> 00:11:09,204 Speaker 2: will play Carson Wentz. And this is fascinating because this 275 00:11:09,244 --> 00:11:11,644 Speaker 2: is not some run of the mill backup quarterback who 276 00:11:11,684 --> 00:11:14,524 Speaker 2: comes in and you sort of vaguely remember him everybody 277 00:11:14,644 --> 00:11:18,164 Speaker 2: you meet us. We have a deep history with Carson Wentz. 278 00:11:18,164 --> 00:11:20,964 Speaker 2: It's a long, long story to get here. And now 279 00:11:21,004 --> 00:11:23,244 Speaker 2: he's sitting in a position where, in a roundabout way, 280 00:11:23,604 --> 00:11:26,644 Speaker 2: Carson Wentz could determine who plays in the Super Bowl. 281 00:11:26,724 --> 00:11:29,004 Speaker 2: That's this big of a role right now that he's in. 282 00:11:29,364 --> 00:11:30,684 Speaker 2: So why don't we just get up to speed a 283 00:11:30,684 --> 00:11:31,004 Speaker 2: little bit. 284 00:11:31,084 --> 00:11:31,724 Speaker 3: Let's go back on a. 285 00:11:31,724 --> 00:11:34,284 Speaker 2: Quick journey and remember how we got here, Who Carson 286 00:11:34,284 --> 00:11:36,884 Speaker 2: Wentz is, who he isn't you know how this went 287 00:11:36,964 --> 00:11:39,524 Speaker 2: number two overall pick to the Eagles. 288 00:11:39,724 --> 00:11:41,804 Speaker 3: The Rams took Jared Goff. Carson Wentz would end up 289 00:11:41,804 --> 00:11:44,244 Speaker 3: playing for the Rams. I'll get there shortly. It happened, 290 00:11:44,244 --> 00:11:44,964 Speaker 3: but you know the deal. 291 00:11:45,084 --> 00:11:47,604 Speaker 2: MVP front runner incredible, he was probably the biggest story 292 00:11:47,604 --> 00:11:50,284 Speaker 2: in the league. Blows out his knee in the LA Coliseum. 293 00:11:50,404 --> 00:11:52,004 Speaker 2: The team goes on to win the Super Bowl with 294 00:11:52,044 --> 00:11:54,964 Speaker 2: the backup he has a faith based food truck that 295 00:11:55,044 --> 00:11:57,844 Speaker 2: Mike Garrafolo covered extensively, called that Kingdom Crumb, but an 296 00:11:57,844 --> 00:11:59,844 Speaker 2: incredible player who at one point felt like he was 297 00:11:59,884 --> 00:12:03,124 Speaker 2: the future of the NFL. Eventually they draft Jalen Hurts 298 00:12:03,164 --> 00:12:04,644 Speaker 2: and Carson Wentz is gone. 299 00:12:04,804 --> 00:12:06,324 Speaker 3: Twenty twenty one, he. 300 00:12:06,244 --> 00:12:08,884 Speaker 2: Goes to the Indianapolis Colts and he was very good 301 00:12:09,084 --> 00:12:12,564 Speaker 2: twenty seven touchdown, seven picks, but the Colts were nine 302 00:12:12,604 --> 00:12:14,644 Speaker 2: to six and they lost their last two games to 303 00:12:14,724 --> 00:12:17,404 Speaker 2: the Raiders and a two and fourteen Jaguars team to 304 00:12:17,484 --> 00:12:18,364 Speaker 2: miss the playoffs. 305 00:12:18,604 --> 00:12:21,204 Speaker 3: He was traded for a mid round pick swap. 306 00:12:21,284 --> 00:12:23,524 Speaker 2: Side note, the defensive coordinator of that Colts team was 307 00:12:23,564 --> 00:12:26,084 Speaker 2: hired by the Bears to become their head coach. Next, 308 00:12:26,244 --> 00:12:28,924 Speaker 2: he goes to Washington, an old Eagles rival. 309 00:12:29,204 --> 00:12:30,324 Speaker 3: I remember he showed up to the. 310 00:12:30,324 --> 00:12:32,964 Speaker 2: Press conference in a Garris suits that he heard a 311 00:12:32,964 --> 00:12:35,804 Speaker 2: lot about, which is still now his Wikipedia profile pick, 312 00:12:35,804 --> 00:12:38,644 Speaker 2: which I don't think is fair. Played pretty well each 313 00:12:38,684 --> 00:12:39,884 Speaker 2: of his first two starts. 314 00:12:39,924 --> 00:12:41,524 Speaker 3: He had three hundred yards and three touchdowns. 315 00:12:41,564 --> 00:12:44,484 Speaker 2: I don't remember that he broke his ring finger on 316 00:12:44,564 --> 00:12:47,884 Speaker 2: his throwing hand. In week six, went on Ir Taylor. 317 00:12:47,924 --> 00:12:51,404 Speaker 2: Heineke took over and Wentz never got the joback, he 318 00:12:51,564 --> 00:12:52,204 Speaker 2: was released. 319 00:12:52,564 --> 00:12:55,004 Speaker 3: Then we get this iconic photo. You remember this one. 320 00:12:55,124 --> 00:12:56,764 Speaker 3: This is when Wentz is like, what is going on 321 00:12:56,804 --> 00:12:57,404 Speaker 3: with my career? 322 00:12:57,524 --> 00:13:00,884 Speaker 2: We got an Eagles helmets, the Washington Jersey Colt shorts 323 00:13:01,204 --> 00:13:03,684 Speaker 2: and that could be it the triumvirit not even close 324 00:13:04,284 --> 00:13:07,444 Speaker 2: twenty three, in the middle of the season, signs with 325 00:13:07,724 --> 00:13:08,404 Speaker 2: the Rams. 326 00:13:08,444 --> 00:13:10,404 Speaker 3: This is last year he played for the Rams. This 327 00:13:10,484 --> 00:13:12,844 Speaker 3: is the best part. Week eighteen. He plays for the Rams. 328 00:13:12,924 --> 00:13:16,364 Speaker 2: It's the Carson Wentz Rams versus the Sam Darnold Niners. 329 00:13:16,484 --> 00:13:19,324 Speaker 2: How weird is though Wentz again played pretty well, got 330 00:13:19,364 --> 00:13:21,004 Speaker 2: to comeback win in the end with a two point 331 00:13:21,004 --> 00:13:23,644 Speaker 2: conversion to two to two at well, and it's like, oh, 332 00:13:23,644 --> 00:13:24,644 Speaker 2: maybe he'll stay in the Rams. 333 00:13:25,004 --> 00:13:26,324 Speaker 3: Didn't stay on the Rams, was released. 334 00:13:26,404 --> 00:13:31,364 Speaker 2: Finally, back in April, Carson Wentz on stop number five, 335 00:13:31,804 --> 00:13:34,364 Speaker 2: is signed by the world champion Chiefs to. 336 00:13:34,524 --> 00:13:36,084 Speaker 3: Back up Patrick Mahomes. 337 00:13:36,324 --> 00:13:39,604 Speaker 2: It happened not midseason, not in training camp, way back 338 00:13:39,644 --> 00:13:40,404 Speaker 2: in the offseason. 339 00:13:40,564 --> 00:13:41,364 Speaker 3: This is last week. 340 00:13:41,404 --> 00:13:44,444 Speaker 2: Mahomes gets hurts, Wentz comes in, plays pretty well. 341 00:13:44,484 --> 00:13:44,924 Speaker 3: Fine. 342 00:13:45,404 --> 00:13:47,004 Speaker 2: Now we're at the point where I think he's going 343 00:13:47,084 --> 00:13:49,044 Speaker 2: to start a game with the one. 344 00:13:48,924 --> 00:13:51,684 Speaker 3: Seed in the AFC on the line. This is a 345 00:13:51,804 --> 00:13:52,684 Speaker 3: quarterback with. 346 00:13:52,724 --> 00:13:55,564 Speaker 2: Over twenty three thousand yards with over one hundred and 347 00:13:55,604 --> 00:13:59,084 Speaker 2: fifty touchdowns. He is far more pedigreed and successful than 348 00:13:59,124 --> 00:14:02,204 Speaker 2: any backup in the Patrick Mahomes era. He is one 349 00:14:02,204 --> 00:14:06,124 Speaker 2: of the most trusted experience backups in all of the NFL. 350 00:14:06,404 --> 00:14:08,284 Speaker 2: I don't know if he's gonna put up huge stats 351 00:14:08,324 --> 00:14:10,564 Speaker 2: this week. You know who else doesn't put up huge stats? 352 00:14:10,724 --> 00:14:14,204 Speaker 2: Patrick Mahomes. This is a different Chiefs team. Come in, 353 00:14:14,524 --> 00:14:16,724 Speaker 2: run defense, throw here, throw here. 354 00:14:16,884 --> 00:14:19,564 Speaker 3: Win. I think if he wins this game, he looks good. 355 00:14:19,964 --> 00:14:21,724 Speaker 2: You get a luxury, if you know, maybe we run 356 00:14:21,804 --> 00:14:24,644 Speaker 2: Carson back again on Christmas and let Patrick rest up. 357 00:14:24,884 --> 00:14:26,804 Speaker 3: All of a sudden, out of nowhere. We woke up 358 00:14:26,804 --> 00:14:27,524 Speaker 3: a few days. 359 00:14:27,324 --> 00:14:29,604 Speaker 2: Ago and Carson Wentz is one of the most pivotal 360 00:14:29,644 --> 00:14:32,564 Speaker 2: players in the entire NFL, and we got a deep history. 361 00:14:32,924 --> 00:14:34,564 Speaker 3: I took my young son to the mall. 362 00:14:34,644 --> 00:14:37,844 Speaker 2: We went to the shopping mall, actually an actual shopping mall. 363 00:14:37,924 --> 00:14:39,564 Speaker 3: I got him an Anian's pretzel. 364 00:14:39,884 --> 00:14:42,764 Speaker 2: We hit the food court. And here's my answer, because 365 00:14:42,764 --> 00:14:44,404 Speaker 2: I made a purchase for my wife. You take your 366 00:14:44,484 --> 00:14:46,164 Speaker 2: kid to the mall, you buy something for your wife. 367 00:14:46,244 --> 00:14:48,124 Speaker 2: But they couldn't. They didn't have it there. They had 368 00:14:48,124 --> 00:14:50,284 Speaker 2: to ship it to me. The shipping industry right now 369 00:14:50,364 --> 00:14:53,244 Speaker 2: around gift giving time. God bless you people and your 370 00:14:53,284 --> 00:14:54,924 Speaker 2: real heroes, and you're working your butts off. 371 00:14:54,964 --> 00:14:55,364 Speaker 3: I get it. 372 00:14:55,564 --> 00:14:57,004 Speaker 2: But I sit here and I buy this gift and 373 00:14:57,044 --> 00:14:59,004 Speaker 2: I'm really putting myself out there, and I found it 374 00:14:59,044 --> 00:15:00,284 Speaker 2: and they're like, we can ship it to you. 375 00:15:00,284 --> 00:15:02,404 Speaker 3: I'm like, great, when will it arrive? And they're like, 376 00:15:02,524 --> 00:15:05,804 Speaker 3: it will arrive on December twenty four. Real risk. 377 00:15:05,844 --> 00:15:08,764 Speaker 2: It's really white knuckling it and it's like, can you guarantee? 378 00:15:09,004 --> 00:15:10,684 Speaker 3: Unfortunately we don't guarantee. 379 00:15:10,764 --> 00:15:12,924 Speaker 2: And then sometimes you buy something, you get these windows 380 00:15:13,084 --> 00:15:15,524 Speaker 2: sometime between the twenty third and the twenty fifth. It 381 00:15:15,604 --> 00:15:17,484 Speaker 2: drives me crazy. I've already have too much stress in 382 00:15:17,484 --> 00:15:19,164 Speaker 2: my life. I waited too long to buy the gifts. 383 00:15:19,204 --> 00:15:20,844 Speaker 2: And you know what the worst part was when I said, 384 00:15:20,844 --> 00:15:22,764 Speaker 2: you know what, I'll roll the dice on the twenty fourth, 385 00:15:22,844 --> 00:15:25,284 Speaker 2: Let's screw it, I'll live wild. They say, now it 386 00:15:25,364 --> 00:15:28,524 Speaker 2: is signature required. What am I gonna do about that? 387 00:15:28,964 --> 00:15:30,724 Speaker 2: Then you're gonna show up. He and my wife's gonna 388 00:15:30,724 --> 00:15:32,204 Speaker 2: be there's just gonna see what it is, or be 389 00:15:32,364 --> 00:15:34,404 Speaker 2: no one's gonna be there. We're gonna put that stupid 390 00:15:34,404 --> 00:15:36,444 Speaker 2: cocamade me little note on the door that says we 391 00:15:36,564 --> 00:15:38,964 Speaker 2: approved to leave it. But then they're like, no, they're 392 00:15:39,004 --> 00:15:40,364 Speaker 2: not allowed. And then you know what they do if 393 00:15:40,404 --> 00:15:41,924 Speaker 2: they don't, if you're not there when they bring it, 394 00:15:42,044 --> 00:15:45,044 Speaker 2: they bring it to the depot, like the UPS depot. 395 00:15:45,084 --> 00:15:46,604 Speaker 3: Have you ever been to one of those hells on Earth? 396 00:15:46,924 --> 00:15:50,164 Speaker 2: You show up and it makes the DMV look like Disneyland. 397 00:15:50,204 --> 00:15:50,764 Speaker 3: You show up and. 398 00:15:50,764 --> 00:15:53,644 Speaker 2: Here's my little slip, and they're like, no, this isn't right. 399 00:15:53,644 --> 00:15:54,164 Speaker 3: Where's the other? 400 00:15:54,204 --> 00:15:56,204 Speaker 2: I don't have the other slip. I get this somewhere 401 00:15:56,244 --> 00:15:58,724 Speaker 2: back there. My entire Merry Christmas, and really probably my 402 00:15:58,764 --> 00:16:01,364 Speaker 2: marriage is waiting back in some cargo hold and I 403 00:16:01,404 --> 00:16:03,564 Speaker 2: can't get to it. I am so stressed by the 404 00:16:03,604 --> 00:16:06,244 Speaker 2: shipping and there this day is great people. I love 405 00:16:06,284 --> 00:16:08,604 Speaker 2: Amazon and UPS and all of you guys. You just 406 00:16:08,684 --> 00:16:10,684 Speaker 2: made me sit at the door, white knuckling it for weeks, 407 00:16:10,724 --> 00:16:13,164 Speaker 2: and I don't know if they're getting the gift on Times. 408 00:16:19,084 --> 00:16:21,924 Speaker 1: Ten Takes is a production of the NFL in partnership 409 00:16:21,924 --> 00:16:27,084 Speaker 1: with iHeartRadio for more iHeartRadio pods. Go to the iHeartRadio app, 410 00:16:27,524 --> 00:16:30,444 Speaker 1: go to Apple, go anywhere you like, it'll be there.