1 00:00:04,428 --> 00:00:06,628 Speaker 1: Good Morning Football is the production of the NFL in 2 00:00:06,708 --> 00:00:27,708 Speaker 1: partnership with iHeartRadio. Yeah Yeah, Good Morning Football. Welcome inside. 3 00:00:27,788 --> 00:00:29,828 Speaker 1: We are presented by Old Trapper Beef Jerky live in 4 00:00:29,828 --> 00:00:32,708 Speaker 1: New York City. It's Wednesday, December twenty. I'm Jam Rolls, 5 00:00:32,748 --> 00:00:35,508 Speaker 1: Kyle Brandt here, Schreger is not here. I just called 6 00:00:35,588 --> 00:00:41,788 Speaker 1: Jason Peter Scher Peter Shriggers at home. Um, no, not 7 00:00:41,908 --> 00:00:44,548 Speaker 1: at all, um, but Ian Rappaport not New Jersey. But 8 00:00:44,588 --> 00:00:46,748 Speaker 1: he gives us the news. Hang with us, please, im 9 00:00:46,828 --> 00:00:50,948 Speaker 1: because we have quarterback news coming out of the NFC East. 10 00:00:51,548 --> 00:00:54,708 Speaker 1: What is the latest the quarterback position in Washington. You know, 11 00:00:54,748 --> 00:00:58,028 Speaker 1: the Washington Commanders are going with Carson Wentz as their 12 00:00:58,028 --> 00:01:01,668 Speaker 1: starters this week against the Cleveland Browns in a game 13 00:01:01,748 --> 00:01:04,308 Speaker 1: that they really have to win. And you know, Carson 14 00:01:04,428 --> 00:01:06,708 Speaker 1: Wentz obviously started the season with the Commanders as their 15 00:01:06,748 --> 00:01:09,228 Speaker 1: starting quarterback. There was a lot of high hope, made 16 00:01:09,228 --> 00:01:11,748 Speaker 1: a big trade for him before the season. Didn't get 17 00:01:11,788 --> 00:01:14,068 Speaker 1: off to the greatest of starting that's fair to say. 18 00:01:14,228 --> 00:01:17,628 Speaker 1: Then he fractured his ring finger and needed surgery. Taylor 19 00:01:17,668 --> 00:01:20,028 Speaker 1: Henick stepped in and righted this ship and really got 20 00:01:20,028 --> 00:01:21,988 Speaker 1: the team to the brink of the playoffs and what 21 00:01:22,148 --> 00:01:25,748 Speaker 1: Taylor Henick did as a backup quarterback was amazing, But 22 00:01:25,828 --> 00:01:28,268 Speaker 1: it became clear really over the last two weeks that 23 00:01:28,388 --> 00:01:30,988 Speaker 1: it just wasn't quite getting done on offense like Ron 24 00:01:31,108 --> 00:01:34,508 Speaker 1: Rivera needed. They weren't finishing drives, the production wasn't there. 25 00:01:34,508 --> 00:01:37,548 Speaker 1: So midway through last week's game against the forty Niners 26 00:01:37,828 --> 00:01:41,468 Speaker 1: in came Carson Wentz. Looked pretty good, So that is 27 00:01:41,508 --> 00:01:43,548 Speaker 1: who they are going with now. Ron Rivera and a 28 00:01:43,588 --> 00:01:46,388 Speaker 1: team meeting about an hour ago, but informed the quarterbacks 29 00:01:46,428 --> 00:01:49,188 Speaker 1: beforehand that he was going with Wentz. Maybe not a surprise, 30 00:01:49,548 --> 00:01:52,788 Speaker 1: just judging from his public comments. So that Carson Wentz 31 00:01:53,028 --> 00:01:55,988 Speaker 1: takes over Taylor Henick to the bench and the Washington 32 00:01:55,988 --> 00:02:01,308 Speaker 1: Commanders absolutely need to win this week. They absolutely do. 33 00:02:01,468 --> 00:02:03,428 Speaker 1: They had a tough go of it against forty Niners 34 00:02:03,468 --> 00:02:05,868 Speaker 1: defense last week again, but now they still control their 35 00:02:05,868 --> 00:02:08,828 Speaker 1: own destiny, thank you Ian. With two games remaining, that is, 36 00:02:08,828 --> 00:02:12,508 Speaker 1: the Washington Commanders both home games against the Browns and 37 00:02:12,628 --> 00:02:15,788 Speaker 1: the Cowboys win them both and they're in. So what 38 00:02:15,908 --> 00:02:17,908 Speaker 1: do we make of this? This is a really hard 39 00:02:17,948 --> 00:02:20,148 Speaker 1: situation to be in with your quarterback feels like a 40 00:02:20,148 --> 00:02:22,828 Speaker 1: couple of teams are like this in the playoff push 41 00:02:22,868 --> 00:02:25,148 Speaker 1: with the quarterback in question. Yeah, it's not a surprise. 42 00:02:25,228 --> 00:02:27,148 Speaker 1: Carson went has gotten the game this past week verse 43 00:02:27,188 --> 00:02:29,828 Speaker 1: to forty nine ers, and he played well. It's tough 44 00:02:29,868 --> 00:02:32,788 Speaker 1: for Taylor Heinek. Though Carson Wentz started a season off, 45 00:02:32,788 --> 00:02:35,668 Speaker 1: it wasn't pretty. Taylor Heineke gets in and it gets 46 00:02:35,668 --> 00:02:37,668 Speaker 1: them to a point where they are now when these 47 00:02:37,748 --> 00:02:40,068 Speaker 1: last two games, as you mentioned Jamie and they're in 48 00:02:40,228 --> 00:02:42,388 Speaker 1: the playoffs and now he has to hand the keys 49 00:02:42,428 --> 00:02:45,588 Speaker 1: over to Carson Wentz, who wasn't the guy to get 50 00:02:45,668 --> 00:02:47,748 Speaker 1: him there. But it kind of goes back to the 51 00:02:47,748 --> 00:02:50,468 Speaker 1: they traded for Carson Wentz, they invested in him, they 52 00:02:50,508 --> 00:02:53,508 Speaker 1: brought him there with this in mind. So for Taylor Heinek, 53 00:02:53,668 --> 00:02:56,348 Speaker 1: it's always been, hey, you're our guy, you're our guy. 54 00:02:56,668 --> 00:02:58,908 Speaker 1: But on small slip up or if you start to 55 00:02:58,988 --> 00:03:01,068 Speaker 1: kind of fall to the wayside a little bit, we're 56 00:03:01,068 --> 00:03:03,468 Speaker 1: going back to our guy. At Carson Wentzon. That's kind 57 00:03:03,468 --> 00:03:05,908 Speaker 1: of the tough thing of players that you've played in 58 00:03:05,908 --> 00:03:08,148 Speaker 1: the league, you followed the league. When you come in, 59 00:03:08,188 --> 00:03:11,828 Speaker 1: Taylor Heinick's the undrafted guy, he's the underdog. Story. You're 60 00:03:12,028 --> 00:03:15,028 Speaker 1: always earning your keep each and every time you step 61 00:03:15,068 --> 00:03:17,548 Speaker 1: foot on the field. You'll see guys out our high 62 00:03:17,588 --> 00:03:19,948 Speaker 1: round draft picks and it's just like, my goodness, this 63 00:03:20,028 --> 00:03:22,028 Speaker 1: guy is struggle. But it seems like he keeps getting 64 00:03:22,028 --> 00:03:24,268 Speaker 1: a chance out of the chance because that talent. You 65 00:03:24,508 --> 00:03:26,388 Speaker 1: bring a guy in and there's so much belief and 66 00:03:26,468 --> 00:03:28,428 Speaker 1: what he can do. So for Carson, why don't you 67 00:03:28,428 --> 00:03:30,748 Speaker 1: watched Taylor Heinicky struggle a little bit? Just like, all right, 68 00:03:30,828 --> 00:03:33,148 Speaker 1: let's put Carson in because we think he can relive 69 00:03:33,148 --> 00:03:35,748 Speaker 1: and get back to that magic. Whether he does or doesn't, 70 00:03:35,948 --> 00:03:38,268 Speaker 1: we still have that belief based off of what he's 71 00:03:38,308 --> 00:03:40,988 Speaker 1: shown us early on in his Philadelphia Eagle days. But 72 00:03:41,028 --> 00:03:43,268 Speaker 1: this is tough to see Taylor Heinick. We saw the 73 00:03:43,308 --> 00:03:45,348 Speaker 1: way the team rallied around him, in the belief that 74 00:03:45,508 --> 00:03:48,068 Speaker 1: was in him. But now he'll be watching Carson Wiscomb Sunday, 75 00:03:48,308 --> 00:03:51,388 Speaker 1: haven't won a game in a month, gone cold. You 76 00:03:51,468 --> 00:03:53,868 Speaker 1: knew this wasn't gonna end well for Heinie. It's just 77 00:03:53,908 --> 00:03:57,068 Speaker 1: how it works. And I love Ryan Fitzpatrick, but like 78 00:03:57,148 --> 00:04:00,748 Speaker 1: this was the cycle. He gets you excited. He's very likable. 79 00:04:00,828 --> 00:04:02,988 Speaker 1: It's a great story in the media as teammates like him, 80 00:04:03,308 --> 00:04:05,148 Speaker 1: but then ultimately the team doesn't fall in love with 81 00:04:05,188 --> 00:04:06,708 Speaker 1: him when they go to someone who's a high draft 82 00:04:06,748 --> 00:04:09,188 Speaker 1: pick and whatnot, and honestly his fault, you throw a 83 00:04:09,188 --> 00:04:10,948 Speaker 1: bunch of interceptions. And that was how it is. That's 84 00:04:10,988 --> 00:04:13,668 Speaker 1: the Heinecky thing. The wins thing is so seductive. It's 85 00:04:13,668 --> 00:04:17,028 Speaker 1: a great comparison. You're bringing up from scrappy, undrafted guy 86 00:04:17,148 --> 00:04:19,148 Speaker 1: who wears the chains on the plane and as the 87 00:04:19,228 --> 00:04:21,588 Speaker 1: Jordan's and whose last name literally sounds like a beer like. 88 00:04:21,788 --> 00:04:25,868 Speaker 1: It's just like, it's a very likable deal versus number 89 00:04:25,868 --> 00:04:28,988 Speaker 1: two overall pick who has an interesting and i'll call 90 00:04:29,028 --> 00:04:32,348 Speaker 1: it checkered history in different teams, in different locker rooms, 91 00:04:32,388 --> 00:04:35,508 Speaker 1: and was bizarrely let go after one year with the cults. 92 00:04:35,548 --> 00:04:38,428 Speaker 1: We're gonna toss the keys to him. Remember this is 93 00:04:38,428 --> 00:04:41,308 Speaker 1: old Riverboat Ron here saying if we're gonna go down, 94 00:04:41,348 --> 00:04:44,148 Speaker 1: I'm gonna go down with our more talented guy. We 95 00:04:44,228 --> 00:04:46,068 Speaker 1: haven't won a game in a month. I'm gonna take 96 00:04:46,108 --> 00:04:47,788 Speaker 1: this team to the playoffs, and I'm not just gonna 97 00:04:47,828 --> 00:04:50,068 Speaker 1: sit here and let the thing circle the drain. With Heinecky, 98 00:04:51,228 --> 00:04:54,868 Speaker 1: this has happened before wins is huge, is a huge arm. 99 00:04:54,948 --> 00:04:57,828 Speaker 1: He's super talented. You can look at him, makes bizarre 100 00:04:57,828 --> 00:05:01,468 Speaker 1: plays sometimes. I don't know if they don't make the playoffs, 101 00:05:01,508 --> 00:05:05,028 Speaker 1: if they lose, let alone, like lose out, Ron's gonna 102 00:05:05,028 --> 00:05:07,188 Speaker 1: take some and he knows that and I don't think 103 00:05:07,188 --> 00:05:08,908 Speaker 1: he's afraid of that. But this is a big decision. 104 00:05:08,908 --> 00:05:11,708 Speaker 1: They pat Cleveland in Dallas. If you lose with Wentz 105 00:05:11,788 --> 00:05:14,108 Speaker 1: this week and to the Cleveland Browns and Deshaun Watson 106 00:05:14,148 --> 00:05:17,468 Speaker 1: like it's going to come back. But that's exactly what 107 00:05:18,508 --> 00:05:20,828 Speaker 1: depends on how it plays. It depends. Heineck doesn't care. 108 00:05:20,868 --> 00:05:22,868 Speaker 1: He'll get back on there. You know, I think that's 109 00:05:22,908 --> 00:05:24,268 Speaker 1: the way it works. What do you think, how are 110 00:05:24,268 --> 00:05:26,428 Speaker 1: you practicing this week? Like if the leash was only 111 00:05:26,508 --> 00:05:29,028 Speaker 1: so short with Wentz, it was this short with Heineck. 112 00:05:29,308 --> 00:05:31,668 Speaker 1: Does it just get shorter as the season goes on, 113 00:05:31,748 --> 00:05:35,108 Speaker 1: as the wins get more heavy, as they mean more. Yeah, 114 00:05:35,308 --> 00:05:39,228 Speaker 1: you know, statistically these guys are damn You're similar this 115 00:05:39,268 --> 00:05:41,988 Speaker 1: season and you're saying it's the more talented guy that 116 00:05:42,348 --> 00:05:45,748 Speaker 1: that subjective? Like why is it? Because Taylor Heineke made 117 00:05:45,788 --> 00:05:48,628 Speaker 1: a couple of errant throws bad decisions like I like 118 00:05:48,748 --> 00:05:51,428 Speaker 1: the emotional charge of Taylor Heineke had in that locker room, 119 00:05:51,468 --> 00:05:53,428 Speaker 1: and if we're gonna go talent, I just think it's 120 00:05:53,508 --> 00:05:56,348 Speaker 1: very curious that Heineke one of more games the Commanders 121 00:05:56,428 --> 00:05:58,988 Speaker 1: this year, then Carson Wentz did, and then yet he 122 00:05:59,148 --> 00:06:01,548 Speaker 1: is the guy that Ron is gonna hang his hat on. 123 00:06:01,748 --> 00:06:03,548 Speaker 1: But that's what makes me think that I think the 124 00:06:03,588 --> 00:06:07,028 Speaker 1: decision could flip back real quick. And they're both prepared, 125 00:06:07,068 --> 00:06:10,268 Speaker 1: They're both right there, rolls both pros. All right, let's 126 00:06:10,268 --> 00:06:12,628 Speaker 1: talk out the rest of the playoffs, shall we. Let's 127 00:06:12,748 --> 00:06:16,668 Speaker 1: click into the NFC. Eagles look great, Vikings look solid, sorting, 128 00:06:16,748 --> 00:06:18,708 Speaker 1: Niners defense look out. Now, that's not a team you 129 00:06:18,748 --> 00:06:22,548 Speaker 1: want to play a lot of heavy hitting, heavy stakes, 130 00:06:22,588 --> 00:06:24,348 Speaker 1: high stakes game down the stretch. That's how we like 131 00:06:24,428 --> 00:06:26,548 Speaker 1: it late in the season. What on the AFC side 132 00:06:26,588 --> 00:06:28,868 Speaker 1: of things, So, man, there's not a lot of teams 133 00:06:28,868 --> 00:06:31,628 Speaker 1: in the AFC that you want to face down the stretch. 134 00:06:31,708 --> 00:06:34,948 Speaker 1: Bill's Chiefs Monday Night Football, I'm sorry, thank you twenty 135 00:06:34,988 --> 00:06:38,148 Speaker 1: twenty three for Bengals and Bills on Monday Night Football 136 00:06:38,188 --> 00:06:41,588 Speaker 1: this week. A lot of meaningful games. Bill's Bengals, being 137 00:06:41,588 --> 00:06:44,628 Speaker 1: the only game where both teams are currently qualified for 138 00:06:44,668 --> 00:06:48,908 Speaker 1: the playoffs. Fifteen of sixteen games have direct playoff implications, 139 00:06:48,948 --> 00:06:51,068 Speaker 1: where at least one team can still make the playoffs, 140 00:06:51,068 --> 00:06:54,188 Speaker 1: win a division title, earn a higher seed, or clinch 141 00:06:54,228 --> 00:06:57,228 Speaker 1: a playoff. Let's say you can only choose one of 142 00:06:57,228 --> 00:06:59,948 Speaker 1: those matchups. What is your favorite high stakes game of 143 00:07:00,028 --> 00:07:03,268 Speaker 1: week seventeen? You know how you'll have like your visited links. 144 00:07:03,348 --> 00:07:05,788 Speaker 1: They're things that you've already before, and they go from 145 00:07:05,788 --> 00:07:08,668 Speaker 1: blue to like red or something. Yeah, yeah, yeah. The 146 00:07:08,788 --> 00:07:11,188 Speaker 1: NFC South Standings. I visited it so many times. I 147 00:07:11,188 --> 00:07:14,108 Speaker 1: think it's purple. At this point, it's like, stop clicking me. 148 00:07:14,468 --> 00:07:18,068 Speaker 1: I don't like it anymore. I'm looking at Bucks Panthers. 149 00:07:18,708 --> 00:07:23,388 Speaker 1: Is this the most anticipating the balls? I think they're tired. 150 00:07:23,588 --> 00:07:26,748 Speaker 1: They're tis enough of this. Happy New Year to the 151 00:07:26,828 --> 00:07:29,268 Speaker 1: NFL fans. We's got Bucks Panthers this weekend. Has there 152 00:07:29,308 --> 00:07:32,748 Speaker 1: ever been a more high stakes game between seven and 153 00:07:32,788 --> 00:07:35,148 Speaker 1: eight and six and nine. I mean, I'm talking about 154 00:07:35,188 --> 00:07:37,628 Speaker 1: in one hundred some plus year history of professional football. 155 00:07:37,868 --> 00:07:39,828 Speaker 1: I'm into it, though, and I'm into it for the 156 00:07:39,868 --> 00:07:43,708 Speaker 1: scenario in which Batman right there Wham bam. Sam Darnold 157 00:07:44,068 --> 00:07:47,188 Speaker 1: wins the game that gets them to seven and nine, 158 00:07:47,308 --> 00:07:49,548 Speaker 1: and it puts the Bucks to seven and nine. And 159 00:07:49,668 --> 00:07:52,428 Speaker 1: now we're cooking. Now we're cooking with gas. And then 160 00:07:52,468 --> 00:07:56,788 Speaker 1: we go into a bizarre, disgusting, putrid Week eighteen with 161 00:07:56,868 --> 00:07:59,468 Speaker 1: a home playoff game at State and listen, we said 162 00:07:59,508 --> 00:08:01,948 Speaker 1: it earlier. Jamee is talking about the Steve Wilkes thing, 163 00:08:01,948 --> 00:08:04,628 Speaker 1: their rally behind it defensive tackle the Panthers. Deck Brown 164 00:08:04,628 --> 00:08:06,068 Speaker 1: came on. It's like, we want Steve Wolkes. We had 165 00:08:06,068 --> 00:08:08,468 Speaker 1: a coach. It's a powerful thing that's about I'm not 166 00:08:08,508 --> 00:08:10,268 Speaker 1: sure I hear that coming from the Bucks about Todd 167 00:08:10,268 --> 00:08:14,028 Speaker 1: Bowles at this point. All right, so Tom, it's they've 168 00:08:14,028 --> 00:08:16,148 Speaker 1: won three out of four. They're the hotter team in 169 00:08:16,188 --> 00:08:19,068 Speaker 1: some ways, they're the bizarrely more consistent team. I didn't 170 00:08:19,068 --> 00:08:21,028 Speaker 1: know what ever come to this, in this league full 171 00:08:21,028 --> 00:08:23,988 Speaker 1: of beautiful quarterbacks and incredible teams. Give me the seven 172 00:08:23,988 --> 00:08:26,228 Speaker 1: and eight Bucks versus the six and nine Panthers for 173 00:08:26,348 --> 00:08:28,828 Speaker 1: all the marbles or Christmas balls. I can't wait. Guys, 174 00:08:28,908 --> 00:08:31,028 Speaker 1: NF she south, I'm gonna visit it again. Click give 175 00:08:31,028 --> 00:08:33,268 Speaker 1: me a safe word. Click No, I love that. I 176 00:08:33,348 --> 00:08:35,308 Speaker 1: love that because the link is so tired of you clicking. 177 00:08:35,348 --> 00:08:38,348 Speaker 1: It's like the standings haven't changed, Like stop clicking. The 178 00:08:38,388 --> 00:08:40,988 Speaker 1: bucks are still one and it's still in keep refreshing Jay, 179 00:08:40,988 --> 00:08:43,268 Speaker 1: it must be different. Nobody had to pick it up. 180 00:08:43,628 --> 00:08:46,908 Speaker 1: Still still hasn't happened. But I can't get passed Burrow 181 00:08:47,508 --> 00:08:50,548 Speaker 1: and Alan like they have. They've never played. These two 182 00:08:50,628 --> 00:08:52,868 Speaker 1: quarterbacks what do we call them? We call Josh Allen 183 00:08:52,948 --> 00:08:56,708 Speaker 1: the Yetti and Joe Burrow the Robot. These guys are unbelievable. 184 00:08:56,748 --> 00:08:59,668 Speaker 1: I'm so looking forward to this Monday night game only 185 00:08:59,708 --> 00:09:02,628 Speaker 1: won on national television. We get to see these two 186 00:09:02,708 --> 00:09:05,748 Speaker 1: young guys go at it. On of that, Josh Allen 187 00:09:05,788 --> 00:09:09,068 Speaker 1: has Stefan digs a throw to Burrow, has Jamar Chase 188 00:09:09,188 --> 00:09:10,748 Speaker 1: to throw too. We get to see two of the 189 00:09:10,788 --> 00:09:14,868 Speaker 1: best wire receivers in the league, Leslie Frasier, defensive coordinator 190 00:09:15,108 --> 00:09:18,508 Speaker 1: lou An Rumo as well. These guys have been defensive 191 00:09:18,508 --> 00:09:20,908 Speaker 1: masterminds throughout the season. Now we get to see how 192 00:09:20,908 --> 00:09:23,668 Speaker 1: they're gonna defend against two of the best quarterbacks in 193 00:09:23,748 --> 00:09:26,348 Speaker 1: the NFL. And then on top of that, there's so 194 00:09:26,428 --> 00:09:29,548 Speaker 1: much playoff implications. We started off the show talking about 195 00:09:29,588 --> 00:09:32,468 Speaker 1: who needed home field advantage more, the Buffalo Bills or 196 00:09:32,468 --> 00:09:35,468 Speaker 1: the Kansas City Chiefs. The Cincinnati Bengals are still fighting 197 00:09:35,468 --> 00:09:38,868 Speaker 1: for the division as well. Waltimore Ravens are still right there. 198 00:09:38,948 --> 00:09:42,788 Speaker 1: Cincinnati at eleven wins Baltimore at ten. So this game 199 00:09:42,908 --> 00:09:45,188 Speaker 1: is gonna be such a fun watch just for pure 200 00:09:45,348 --> 00:09:48,948 Speaker 1: entertainment watching these two quarterbacks go back and forth, but 201 00:09:49,028 --> 00:09:52,108 Speaker 1: then also the playoff implication when it's all done Monday night, 202 00:09:52,388 --> 00:09:54,988 Speaker 1: seeing where these two teams stand and how it all 203 00:09:55,028 --> 00:09:57,308 Speaker 1: plays out for the rest of the AFC. So you 204 00:09:57,428 --> 00:10:00,708 Speaker 1: go some five hundred NFC South matchup, you go game 205 00:10:00,748 --> 00:10:02,428 Speaker 1: of the week, I went to night football. I'm gonna 206 00:10:02,788 --> 00:10:06,148 Speaker 1: somewhere in the middle. I've playoff implications. Take it really heavy, 207 00:10:06,268 --> 00:10:08,468 Speaker 1: very complicated. I have to organize things to make it 208 00:10:08,508 --> 00:10:13,028 Speaker 1: make sense. I go ven diagram. You got the teams 209 00:10:13,148 --> 00:10:16,628 Speaker 1: that are in the playoffs. We know who they are, Bengals, Bills, Chiefs. 210 00:10:17,028 --> 00:10:18,908 Speaker 1: You got teams over here that are out kind of 211 00:10:18,948 --> 00:10:20,828 Speaker 1: they have to figure things out in the offseason. Then 212 00:10:20,828 --> 00:10:22,308 Speaker 1: you got those teams in the middle that we don't 213 00:10:22,308 --> 00:10:24,588 Speaker 1: really know what their identity is and they're not sure 214 00:10:24,628 --> 00:10:27,228 Speaker 1: they're in the playoffs. Give me Dolphins Patriots, please, because 215 00:10:27,228 --> 00:10:29,708 Speaker 1: the New England Patriots. What is happening with this team? 216 00:10:29,788 --> 00:10:31,908 Speaker 1: Or the last couple of weeks they've lost four out 217 00:10:31,948 --> 00:10:34,908 Speaker 1: of their last five. Things happened in Las Vegas for 218 00:10:34,948 --> 00:10:36,828 Speaker 1: them a couple of weeks ago that we're still not 219 00:10:36,868 --> 00:10:40,068 Speaker 1: really sure how it went down. Mac Jones Is he 220 00:10:40,148 --> 00:10:41,868 Speaker 1: the guy? Is he not the guy? Does he want 221 00:10:41,868 --> 00:10:43,148 Speaker 1: to be the guy? Do his teammates want them to 222 00:10:43,188 --> 00:10:45,148 Speaker 1: be the guy? Lots of questions up in New England. 223 00:10:45,388 --> 00:10:47,588 Speaker 1: Their defense is really good, Marcus Jones is playing great. 224 00:10:47,628 --> 00:10:50,268 Speaker 1: The old guy Devin mccordy seven interceptions once every couple 225 00:10:50,308 --> 00:10:52,228 Speaker 1: of weeks. It looks good. Dolphins have a change at 226 00:10:52,268 --> 00:10:54,868 Speaker 1: quarterback coming. That's not really sure. The direction they can 227 00:10:54,908 --> 00:10:57,588 Speaker 1: go in there offensively could be Teddy Bridgewater this weekend, 228 00:10:57,668 --> 00:10:59,668 Speaker 1: could be Teddy Bridgewater down the stretch. Here's what I 229 00:10:59,708 --> 00:11:01,748 Speaker 1: know as a fact. Though, If the Patriots lose, New 230 00:11:01,788 --> 00:11:05,108 Speaker 1: England is eliminated from the playoff contention. There percentage is 231 00:11:05,228 --> 00:11:08,588 Speaker 1: very low at this point, and a mathematically eliminated New 232 00:11:08,588 --> 00:11:10,988 Speaker 1: England Patriots team from the playoffs gives a lot of 233 00:11:10,988 --> 00:11:13,428 Speaker 1: sports media fodder to have a lot of conversations about 234 00:11:13,508 --> 00:11:15,548 Speaker 1: what is the future for Bill Belichick, what is the 235 00:11:15,548 --> 00:11:18,508 Speaker 1: future for his coordinators, his coaches, what does Robert Kraft 236 00:11:18,548 --> 00:11:20,188 Speaker 1: do with this team? This is the one I'm watching 237 00:11:20,228 --> 00:11:22,988 Speaker 1: because I think it has the most implications for discussions 238 00:11:23,388 --> 00:11:26,028 Speaker 1: come next week. Yeah, if the Patriots lose, does Devin 239 00:11:26,068 --> 00:11:27,468 Speaker 1: come in here Monday it or does he wait another 240 00:11:27,468 --> 00:11:30,308 Speaker 1: week to come? When can we expect you talking about 241 00:11:30,308 --> 00:11:32,468 Speaker 1: that that he wants to have book for vacation, Like, 242 00:11:32,548 --> 00:11:35,388 Speaker 1: I think he's got Devon on He's here Monday morning 243 00:11:35,468 --> 00:11:38,748 Speaker 1: telling it all start the book's can you do the 244 00:11:38,828 --> 00:11:40,828 Speaker 1: hijinks that day where like you're just go on vacation 245 00:11:40,948 --> 00:11:43,268 Speaker 1: and don't tell us, And Devon's just here and he's like, hey, guys, 246 00:11:43,308 --> 00:11:46,228 Speaker 1: I'm Jason. I'll go finish the season. I as well. 247 00:11:46,908 --> 00:11:49,468 Speaker 1: Dev can do uwie all Wednesdays. He can have a blast. 248 00:11:49,548 --> 00:11:51,668 Speaker 1: I wonder if Devin's uie would sound different than Jason. 249 00:11:52,068 --> 00:11:53,388 Speaker 1: I bet we'd be able to I bet we'd be 250 00:11:53,428 --> 00:11:56,548 Speaker 1: able to tell the different Mondays, not physically facially, just 251 00:11:56,628 --> 00:11:58,788 Speaker 1: say OUI and I can tell you he's a little 252 00:11:58,788 --> 00:12:00,468 Speaker 1: bit more dull to you. Guys will figure it out 253 00:12:00,508 --> 00:12:02,948 Speaker 1: in the seven o'clock exactly. That's a good one coming up. 254 00:12:02,948 --> 00:12:06,148 Speaker 1: I'll go morning football, Jay Watts, hang it all up. 255 00:12:06,188 --> 00:12:09,028 Speaker 1: After a Hall of Fame career, what will we remember 256 00:12:09,148 --> 00:12:11,548 Speaker 1: most about his time in the NFL? And why is 257 00:12:11,588 --> 00:12:28,108 Speaker 1: it him working out by himself on a field? Hey, 258 00:12:28,148 --> 00:12:30,588 Speaker 1: we're back out, good running football. The NFC South is 259 00:12:30,668 --> 00:12:33,508 Speaker 1: one of the tightest division. It's not the prettiest, but 260 00:12:33,628 --> 00:12:35,948 Speaker 1: it's one of the tightest division races in the league. 261 00:12:36,468 --> 00:12:39,108 Speaker 1: Here is how the Bucks, the Panthers, and the Saints 262 00:12:39,188 --> 00:12:41,668 Speaker 1: would clinch their division. Yeah, pick any one of those 263 00:12:41,708 --> 00:12:43,828 Speaker 1: one hundred words and try to figure out how the 264 00:12:43,948 --> 00:12:47,148 Speaker 1: NFC South could figure itself out over the next couple 265 00:12:47,188 --> 00:12:49,868 Speaker 1: of weeks. The beautiful mind, I know, this is a 266 00:12:49,908 --> 00:12:51,948 Speaker 1: beautiful mine. We're just doing it for Peter without him. 267 00:12:51,988 --> 00:12:55,148 Speaker 1: So the headline is the Bucks can just win one game, right, 268 00:12:55,228 --> 00:12:59,148 Speaker 1: I think, yes, yeah, The second you see or is important? 269 00:12:59,228 --> 00:13:02,028 Speaker 1: I think so yeah. Look at you're right, Kyle, You're right. 270 00:13:02,268 --> 00:13:05,788 Speaker 1: The Bucks have to win in week seventeen when that's 271 00:13:05,828 --> 00:13:08,748 Speaker 1: other combination, that's it. Panthers have to win the last 272 00:13:08,788 --> 00:13:11,348 Speaker 1: two or and so right there, the Buccaneers could take 273 00:13:11,348 --> 00:13:14,748 Speaker 1: care of business anyone, all good morning football, but still 274 00:13:14,828 --> 00:13:17,628 Speaker 1: coming up. No, let's talk about this. Which team is 275 00:13:17,668 --> 00:13:20,828 Speaker 1: the most dangerous this current situation right now in the 276 00:13:20,988 --> 00:13:24,068 Speaker 1: NFC South, the team in first place that has been 277 00:13:24,108 --> 00:13:27,468 Speaker 1: in first place, sick for it feels like the entire season. 278 00:13:27,548 --> 00:13:30,028 Speaker 1: We keep saying, I remember there was a few weeks ago, Kyle, 279 00:13:30,068 --> 00:13:32,148 Speaker 1: We'll put up a graphic and they'd be the face 280 00:13:32,268 --> 00:13:35,428 Speaker 1: of every quarterback in the NFC South. And now you 281 00:13:35,788 --> 00:13:38,908 Speaker 1: take out Marcus Mariot or Desmond Ritter, you take them out, 282 00:13:38,948 --> 00:13:42,388 Speaker 1: they've already been mathematically eliminated. So now it's just a 283 00:13:42,508 --> 00:13:45,868 Speaker 1: two shot where it's it's Sam Darnell and it's Andy Dalton. 284 00:13:45,908 --> 00:13:47,988 Speaker 1: It's just their faces. And just like, all right, which 285 00:13:48,108 --> 00:13:51,388 Speaker 1: quarterback is gonna knock Tom Brady off the helmet? I 286 00:13:51,508 --> 00:13:54,188 Speaker 1: know the Buccaneers, that hasn't been pretty this year, but 287 00:13:54,308 --> 00:13:56,988 Speaker 1: they find a way to win in the fourth quarter 288 00:13:57,228 --> 00:13:59,548 Speaker 1: when you have the goal on your team. That's just 289 00:13:59,668 --> 00:14:01,868 Speaker 1: what he does. And I don't care how bad these 290 00:14:01,908 --> 00:14:04,908 Speaker 1: games have looked for three quarters and a half of 291 00:14:05,028 --> 00:14:08,508 Speaker 1: the fourth quarter. Somehow or another, Tom Brady finds a 292 00:14:08,588 --> 00:14:11,908 Speaker 1: way to put together a drive, two drives to go 293 00:14:12,068 --> 00:14:14,548 Speaker 1: out there and win the game. And Tom Brady he 294 00:14:14,748 --> 00:14:16,828 Speaker 1: goes to the playoffs the last time he hasn't gone 295 00:14:16,868 --> 00:14:21,588 Speaker 1: to the playoffs two thousand and two. Sam Donald five 296 00:14:21,748 --> 00:14:26,268 Speaker 1: years old, Andy Dalton fifteen years old. Sam Donald five, 297 00:14:26,428 --> 00:14:30,548 Speaker 1: he's just learned. He's coming into his own he's gaining personality. Dalton, 298 00:14:30,628 --> 00:14:32,708 Speaker 1: on the other hand, is in high school. He's learning 299 00:14:32,788 --> 00:14:36,628 Speaker 1: new things about himself. Yes, so awkward years a great 300 00:14:36,668 --> 00:14:39,548 Speaker 1: way to describe it. Tom Brady was already thriving in 301 00:14:39,668 --> 00:14:42,388 Speaker 1: the NFL, finding a way to channel all of that 302 00:14:42,548 --> 00:14:45,108 Speaker 1: hurt of not making the playoffs that year to continue 303 00:14:45,148 --> 00:14:48,948 Speaker 1: to go out and go every single year. Like you say, 304 00:14:48,988 --> 00:14:50,348 Speaker 1: he figures it out in way to win the game. 305 00:14:50,428 --> 00:14:52,508 Speaker 1: They lose most of their games. They're sub five hundred. 306 00:14:52,548 --> 00:14:54,948 Speaker 1: They have a terrible record. You know the common denominator 307 00:14:54,948 --> 00:14:57,588 Speaker 1: about the NFC South. They lose most of their games. 308 00:14:57,828 --> 00:15:00,668 Speaker 1: Samba Bay has won more than the last two teams remaining. 309 00:15:02,308 --> 00:15:04,788 Speaker 1: You know what, we always save it watching highlights on Monday. 310 00:15:04,828 --> 00:15:07,668 Speaker 1: That's evergreen content. It's undefeated. You can just keep watching it. 311 00:15:08,068 --> 00:15:10,628 Speaker 1: Talking about someone's age as a parallel to Tom Brady's 312 00:15:10,628 --> 00:15:12,948 Speaker 1: age in the NFL to me, is like it's undefeated, 313 00:15:13,028 --> 00:15:15,628 Speaker 1: like no, no, I love it. Any parallel you can 314 00:15:15,668 --> 00:15:17,388 Speaker 1: make to like, oh Brady was this and this guy 315 00:15:17,468 --> 00:15:18,868 Speaker 1: was five. I don't know. There's something about it. I 316 00:15:18,908 --> 00:15:21,148 Speaker 1: don't know. Swimming, it's great. Derek Brown was on our 317 00:15:21,148 --> 00:15:24,628 Speaker 1: show yesterday for the Panthers and he said something great. 318 00:15:24,628 --> 00:15:26,308 Speaker 1: I think we asked about Steve Wilkes and what it's 319 00:15:26,308 --> 00:15:28,028 Speaker 1: been like playing for the interim head coach. He goes, 320 00:15:28,548 --> 00:15:30,948 Speaker 1: we want coach Wilkes to be our next head coach. 321 00:15:31,428 --> 00:15:33,508 Speaker 1: For all the things that he said visa Walter Payton 322 00:15:33,508 --> 00:15:34,908 Speaker 1: Man of the Year Domini. We talked a lot of 323 00:15:34,988 --> 00:15:37,868 Speaker 1: things with Derek Brown, that to me was the most important. 324 00:15:37,908 --> 00:15:40,548 Speaker 1: The way this team has played for Steve Wilkes down 325 00:15:40,628 --> 00:15:44,068 Speaker 1: the stretch. He took over this team at one and four. 326 00:15:44,428 --> 00:15:47,788 Speaker 1: At the time, Coach Wilkes said, they're not canceling our season, 327 00:15:47,948 --> 00:15:49,948 Speaker 1: and boy did they never. Here we are in late 328 00:15:50,028 --> 00:15:53,148 Speaker 1: December and Steve Wolks has the Panthers playing in a 329 00:15:53,228 --> 00:15:55,468 Speaker 1: way that they have a chance. All right, it's not pretty, 330 00:15:55,508 --> 00:15:57,988 Speaker 1: and I know that they've still suffered some pretty bad losses, 331 00:15:58,028 --> 00:16:00,428 Speaker 1: but they took on a Panther or a Lions team 332 00:16:00,508 --> 00:16:04,308 Speaker 1: last weekend which man that was like electric and the Lions. 333 00:16:04,468 --> 00:16:07,148 Speaker 1: We're absolutely sprinting at that point. They just halted the 334 00:16:07,228 --> 00:16:09,548 Speaker 1: Detroit Lions and the track. So I think a team 335 00:16:09,588 --> 00:16:11,428 Speaker 1: that's playing for a coach and they're fighting for this 336 00:16:11,588 --> 00:16:14,468 Speaker 1: man's job that cannot be spoken about enough. I think 337 00:16:14,468 --> 00:16:16,388 Speaker 1: when Derek Brown spoke then it who exists? Yesterday I 338 00:16:16,468 --> 00:16:18,148 Speaker 1: was like, oh man, we gotta watch out for something 339 00:16:18,188 --> 00:16:20,268 Speaker 1: with the Panthers. It's a good point and it brings 340 00:16:20,308 --> 00:16:22,348 Speaker 1: me to my point. I'm gonna zag a little bit here. 341 00:16:22,548 --> 00:16:24,988 Speaker 1: People my age start to get dumb hobbies, you know, 342 00:16:25,108 --> 00:16:28,548 Speaker 1: like all the dads and the IPAs and smoking meats 343 00:16:28,588 --> 00:16:30,308 Speaker 1: and all that stuff. I have a new hobby. When 344 00:16:30,308 --> 00:16:32,108 Speaker 1: I'm bored, I do a poll on Twitter. It's just 345 00:16:32,348 --> 00:16:35,068 Speaker 1: so pathetic, so don't bring it up yet. So I 346 00:16:35,308 --> 00:16:39,468 Speaker 1: asked the people democracy, not who will? Who do you 347 00:16:39,908 --> 00:16:42,628 Speaker 1: want to win the NFC South? So the Falcons are out, 348 00:16:42,788 --> 00:16:44,708 Speaker 1: one of them has to do you want to see 349 00:16:44,708 --> 00:16:47,828 Speaker 1: the Panthers, the Bucks or the Saints in the playoffs? 350 00:16:47,868 --> 00:16:49,548 Speaker 1: Who do you want? Jamie? Who do you think won 351 00:16:49,588 --> 00:16:52,268 Speaker 1: the poll? The Panthers? You think the Panthers won the pole. 352 00:16:52,308 --> 00:16:54,548 Speaker 1: I think the population of the Panthers, Jason, who do 353 00:16:54,548 --> 00:16:57,868 Speaker 1: you think want Tom Brady? Everybody wants to see Brady yet. 354 00:16:57,868 --> 00:17:00,508 Speaker 1: All right, here's the results of my various sophisticated pole 355 00:17:00,548 --> 00:17:03,468 Speaker 1: that I do in my free time. Guys, it's a 356 00:17:03,628 --> 00:17:07,508 Speaker 1: resound the victory. I have a theory the Panthers are 357 00:17:07,668 --> 00:17:10,988 Speaker 1: fifty four percent. They want to see the NFC South Jamie, 358 00:17:10,988 --> 00:17:14,148 Speaker 1: what's your theory? I think the other two franchises annoy 359 00:17:14,308 --> 00:17:16,628 Speaker 1: people more than the Panthers. I think people are like, 360 00:17:16,708 --> 00:17:18,548 Speaker 1: I don't know much if I don't know something about 361 00:17:18,588 --> 00:17:20,308 Speaker 1: the NFC CEUT, but like the Panthers, and on me 362 00:17:20,308 --> 00:17:23,868 Speaker 1: the least, I'm gonna go with the Panther nine plus. 363 00:17:24,148 --> 00:17:26,988 Speaker 1: Most people replied none of them should win. But guys, 364 00:17:27,068 --> 00:17:29,068 Speaker 1: that's not a lot. I can't do that for you 365 00:17:29,268 --> 00:17:30,988 Speaker 1: until we change the rules. Someone has to have the 366 00:17:31,068 --> 00:17:33,108 Speaker 1: home playoff game, and I think they maybe got it right. 367 00:17:33,188 --> 00:17:35,268 Speaker 1: They have the story going. The Steve Wilkes thing is cool. 368 00:17:35,308 --> 00:17:37,428 Speaker 1: You're rooting for that, and honestly, the Sam Donald thing 369 00:17:37,548 --> 00:17:39,548 Speaker 1: is cool. And imagine Sam Donald gets in the playoffs 370 00:17:39,548 --> 00:17:41,108 Speaker 1: and the Jets don't like there's a whole thing there. 371 00:17:42,108 --> 00:17:44,588 Speaker 1: But I said yesterday, I'm a Saints fan now because 372 00:17:44,628 --> 00:17:48,148 Speaker 1: they've won two in a row. However, it's Panthers Wednesday 373 00:17:48,228 --> 00:17:50,868 Speaker 1: here and good morning football, and the Panthers have won 374 00:17:51,028 --> 00:17:54,028 Speaker 1: three out of four, which in that division, you hang 375 00:17:54,108 --> 00:17:57,188 Speaker 1: a banner. It is a dynasty. There's duckboat parades all 376 00:17:57,228 --> 00:17:59,428 Speaker 1: up and down Charlotte. So guys, I'm back. I think 377 00:17:59,468 --> 00:18:01,828 Speaker 1: the people are right. I think Carolina is right, and 378 00:18:01,908 --> 00:18:04,548 Speaker 1: they play Tampa this weekend. You thought those scenarios were 379 00:18:04,588 --> 00:18:06,188 Speaker 1: disgusting that we put up on the screen. Here's my 380 00:18:06,268 --> 00:18:09,148 Speaker 1: hope for Carolina. First, Tampa a tie, Give me a tie. 381 00:18:09,268 --> 00:18:12,588 Speaker 1: I want a six sixth tie between Darnhold and Brady, 382 00:18:12,788 --> 00:18:20,308 Speaker 1: and then let's rock and rollins tie. Keep aloud, keep tying, 383 00:18:21,388 --> 00:18:25,468 Speaker 1: keep pounding, keep tying. Cardinal's defensive end. JJ Watt announced 384 00:18:25,748 --> 00:18:28,028 Speaker 1: he will retire at the end of this season. He 385 00:18:28,108 --> 00:18:32,148 Speaker 1: posted this picture of his family and said Coa's first 386 00:18:32,188 --> 00:18:35,868 Speaker 1: ever NFL game, my last ever NFL home game. My 387 00:18:35,948 --> 00:18:38,988 Speaker 1: heart is filled with nothing but love and gratitude. It's 388 00:18:38,988 --> 00:18:42,148 Speaker 1: been an absolute honor and a pleasure. JJ Watt thirty 389 00:18:42,188 --> 00:18:45,148 Speaker 1: three years old, a twelve year NFL veteran, and a 390 00:18:45,308 --> 00:18:47,828 Speaker 1: first round pick out of Wisconsin in two thousand eleven, 391 00:18:47,868 --> 00:18:50,788 Speaker 1: Watt accumulated three AP Defensive Player of the Year awards, 392 00:18:51,028 --> 00:18:53,308 Speaker 1: tied for the most in NFL history. He's a five 393 00:18:53,388 --> 00:18:55,948 Speaker 1: time first temail pro, a five time pro bowler, and 394 00:18:56,148 --> 00:18:59,668 Speaker 1: was the twenty seventeen Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year. 395 00:18:59,828 --> 00:19:02,148 Speaker 1: Historic work he did for the city of Houston after 396 00:19:02,228 --> 00:19:05,628 Speaker 1: a hurricane. His brother Derek tweeted, this unbelievable career. Man. 397 00:19:05,708 --> 00:19:07,868 Speaker 1: Can't wait for the Hall of Fame ceremony in five years. 398 00:19:07,908 --> 00:19:13,948 Speaker 1: Hashtag first ballot, hashtag proud younger brother. Zach Ertz, current teammate, tweeted, 399 00:19:14,108 --> 00:19:16,188 Speaker 1: one of my favorite teammates of all time. Hall of 400 00:19:16,268 --> 00:19:20,308 Speaker 1: Fame player, Hall of Fame person, unbelievable career, My brother, 401 00:19:20,428 --> 00:19:23,228 Speaker 1: It's pretty cool. Zach ERTs t J Watt to remember 402 00:19:23,348 --> 00:19:26,468 Speaker 1: JJ Watt. Let's also talk about JJ Watt and his 403 00:19:26,548 --> 00:19:28,268 Speaker 1: career where we walk because we saw a lot of 404 00:19:28,348 --> 00:19:30,708 Speaker 1: JJ Wat cameras liked him, he liked the Camera's a 405 00:19:30,788 --> 00:19:33,348 Speaker 1: great career. So we have a lot of memories behind 406 00:19:33,428 --> 00:19:35,668 Speaker 1: JJ Watt. What's your yeah, not memorable memories for me 407 00:19:35,748 --> 00:19:38,068 Speaker 1: because I played on the Tennessee Titans. We had to 408 00:19:38,108 --> 00:19:40,868 Speaker 1: play against this guy twice a year, and I remember 409 00:19:40,948 --> 00:19:44,228 Speaker 1: in two thou and fourteen playing down in Houston fitz 410 00:19:44,308 --> 00:19:47,188 Speaker 1: Magic as their quarterback. He threw for like six touchdowns. 411 00:19:47,428 --> 00:19:50,988 Speaker 1: His last touchdown he threw was two jj Watt as 412 00:19:51,028 --> 00:19:53,148 Speaker 1: they hung out. Think it was about almost fifty points 413 00:19:53,228 --> 00:19:55,228 Speaker 1: on the board against us, but we had a lot 414 00:19:55,308 --> 00:19:58,348 Speaker 1: of backup lineman playing in his game. JJ Watt had 415 00:19:58,388 --> 00:20:01,948 Speaker 1: two sacks, he forced the fumble, he recovered the fumble. 416 00:20:02,148 --> 00:20:04,308 Speaker 1: I remember just sitting on the sideline, like, my good, 417 00:20:04,828 --> 00:20:08,588 Speaker 1: can somebody please blocked this guy? He is terrorizing us 418 00:20:08,828 --> 00:20:10,788 Speaker 1: my years in Tennessee, I think we had ten games 419 00:20:10,788 --> 00:20:13,588 Speaker 1: against this guy, had like fifteen and a half sex 420 00:20:13,908 --> 00:20:17,268 Speaker 1: three times. You said, a defensive player to your unbelievable career. 421 00:20:17,748 --> 00:20:19,868 Speaker 1: Just fun to watch, but not when you're on the 422 00:20:19,908 --> 00:20:22,068 Speaker 1: other sideline and you have to play against this guy. 423 00:20:22,308 --> 00:20:24,668 Speaker 1: But obviously a monster on the field. I think he 424 00:20:24,748 --> 00:20:26,668 Speaker 1: had a couple of years where he was the best 425 00:20:26,748 --> 00:20:29,188 Speaker 1: player in the NFL, like just top to bottom, Like 426 00:20:29,228 --> 00:20:30,908 Speaker 1: I don't think there was a better player than him. 427 00:20:31,228 --> 00:20:34,068 Speaker 1: It's interesting reputation in the media, you know, like he 428 00:20:34,228 --> 00:20:37,748 Speaker 1: was big. Ji Watt hosted SNL like he's a defensive 429 00:20:37,788 --> 00:20:40,748 Speaker 1: Lineman for the Texans hosting Saturday Night Live. He was 430 00:20:40,828 --> 00:20:44,948 Speaker 1: really good. He's in movies, you know. Famously, his performance 431 00:20:45,028 --> 00:20:46,868 Speaker 1: the first time around in a Hard Knocks was like 432 00:20:47,228 --> 00:20:49,428 Speaker 1: was skewered by the media and he was very affected, 433 00:20:49,468 --> 00:20:52,548 Speaker 1: and he's rapping on camera and like running well after 434 00:20:52,668 --> 00:20:54,908 Speaker 1: his team is running in the rain, and I mean 435 00:20:54,948 --> 00:20:56,988 Speaker 1: I remember, like the part of my take. Guys would 436 00:20:57,028 --> 00:20:59,188 Speaker 1: hound him for years and bust his chops about it 437 00:20:59,268 --> 00:21:01,508 Speaker 1: until eventually they wrote a check to his charity and 438 00:21:01,588 --> 00:21:03,388 Speaker 1: he sat down and laughed at himself about it. So 439 00:21:04,028 --> 00:21:06,428 Speaker 1: someone to remember about him. The most important thing the 440 00:21:06,468 --> 00:21:09,388 Speaker 1: headline is just one of the greatest defensive players ever 441 00:21:09,748 --> 00:21:11,988 Speaker 1: and in any position, so dominant, and he will be 442 00:21:12,068 --> 00:21:14,468 Speaker 1: a first ballot guy. And he's walking away. I like 443 00:21:14,588 --> 00:21:16,788 Speaker 1: watching him after the snap, after the play, Like I 444 00:21:16,828 --> 00:21:19,948 Speaker 1: always loved watching his emotions. He was angry, he was happy, 445 00:21:20,068 --> 00:21:23,948 Speaker 1: he was ferocious, he liked to celebrate, and I mean, 446 00:21:24,028 --> 00:21:25,588 Speaker 1: look at I mean, there's not a guy that one 447 00:21:25,668 --> 00:21:27,548 Speaker 1: makes you want to buy into a game out of 448 00:21:27,588 --> 00:21:29,908 Speaker 1: the tunnel, I think more than JJ walked it and 449 00:21:29,988 --> 00:21:32,588 Speaker 1: then his play backed it up, which I really appreciated 450 00:21:32,908 --> 00:21:36,108 Speaker 1: about him, you know, watching him on Hard Knocks. You know, 451 00:21:36,148 --> 00:21:37,708 Speaker 1: you run into a friend and you're like, oh, I've 452 00:21:37,748 --> 00:21:40,188 Speaker 1: known that person that we have in common for fifteen years. 453 00:21:40,228 --> 00:21:41,908 Speaker 1: And what I always like to asking that question is like, 454 00:21:41,948 --> 00:21:43,668 Speaker 1: are they the same person that you knew? Then? I 455 00:21:43,708 --> 00:21:45,508 Speaker 1: think JJ Watt is this He just always was that 456 00:21:45,628 --> 00:21:48,308 Speaker 1: guy and that guy will When the world was introduced 457 00:21:48,348 --> 00:21:50,108 Speaker 1: to him on Hard Knocks, you're kind of like, this 458 00:21:50,308 --> 00:21:52,668 Speaker 1: is strange behavior. What are we doing? Like he has 459 00:21:52,748 --> 00:21:55,268 Speaker 1: continued to show us that even this last season for 460 00:21:55,348 --> 00:21:57,308 Speaker 1: Hard Knocks, he's working out in the rain, out there 461 00:21:57,348 --> 00:22:00,388 Speaker 1: by himself, like that's who he is. He goes to 462 00:22:00,508 --> 00:22:03,348 Speaker 1: the Nines every single time, and now he's got another 463 00:22:03,428 --> 00:22:05,268 Speaker 1: Wat in the league to care on his legacy. But 464 00:22:05,708 --> 00:22:08,428 Speaker 1: just so many moments defensively, Room is fantastic. So many 465 00:22:08,468 --> 00:22:10,948 Speaker 1: moments defensively he was so good at this point, they're 466 00:22:10,948 --> 00:22:14,548 Speaker 1: like they have moments offensively, Yeah, j can we see 467 00:22:14,628 --> 00:22:16,948 Speaker 1: the JJ Wat? It's not just one silly little play 468 00:22:17,028 --> 00:22:18,628 Speaker 1: where they lined them up at tight end and oh 469 00:22:18,708 --> 00:22:20,588 Speaker 1: my god, they threw him a path. In this era, 470 00:22:20,788 --> 00:22:22,348 Speaker 1: it was like you blinked and he would make this 471 00:22:22,508 --> 00:22:26,068 Speaker 1: crazy play that It was just unbelievable player both sides. 472 00:22:26,428 --> 00:22:28,788 Speaker 1: It's magic final look at the hands Magic were on 473 00:22:28,868 --> 00:22:31,108 Speaker 1: that team. That was that was the game. I was. 474 00:22:31,388 --> 00:22:33,468 Speaker 1: It was unbelievable. He was so impressed. If he was 475 00:22:33,548 --> 00:22:36,348 Speaker 1: miked up, and I remember he was miked up. He's 476 00:22:36,348 --> 00:22:38,788 Speaker 1: playing against the Ravens and he called Gray Rice a burrito. 477 00:22:39,428 --> 00:22:42,228 Speaker 1: A burrito. He sat and he said, I've eaten burritos 478 00:22:42,268 --> 00:22:49,588 Speaker 1: bigger than burritos. Bigger. Yeah, which is so many fantastic Derek, 479 00:22:49,708 --> 00:22:54,148 Speaker 1: TJ just just a product for the NFL. Uh congratulations 480 00:22:54,268 --> 00:22:57,148 Speaker 1: TJ walk into or JJ wat fantastic career. We still 481 00:22:57,148 --> 00:22:59,428 Speaker 1: get to watch t J wat more. Good morning football. 482 00:22:59,468 --> 00:23:01,868 Speaker 1: Come in your way. It's final own game. We're gonna 483 00:23:01,868 --> 00:23:18,228 Speaker 1: do it was called the block and word. Dolphin's quarterback 484 00:23:18,268 --> 00:23:20,868 Speaker 1: to a tongue of Voloa is back in concussion protocol. 485 00:23:20,948 --> 00:23:23,948 Speaker 1: This puts his status for a pivotal Week seventeen matchup 486 00:23:23,988 --> 00:23:26,788 Speaker 1: against the Patriots in doubt. Our own Judy Batista spoke 487 00:23:26,868 --> 00:23:30,508 Speaker 1: with the NFL's chief medical officer, doctor Alan Sills, about 488 00:23:30,548 --> 00:23:33,228 Speaker 1: his injury. Doctor Sills, thanks for being with us. We 489 00:23:33,268 --> 00:23:36,028 Speaker 1: wanted to ask you about the ta tug of Voloa situation. 490 00:23:37,228 --> 00:23:40,028 Speaker 1: Played the entire game Sunday and then reported symptoms to 491 00:23:40,108 --> 00:23:42,788 Speaker 1: the team on Monday. One of the things that I 492 00:23:42,868 --> 00:23:45,668 Speaker 1: think makes this so confusing and concerning is nobody is 493 00:23:45,748 --> 00:23:49,348 Speaker 1: quite true when he got hurt. Can you tell us, 494 00:23:49,388 --> 00:23:52,468 Speaker 1: to the best of your knowledge what happened and why 495 00:23:52,748 --> 00:23:55,388 Speaker 1: wasn't he pulled out of the game on Sunday? Well, Judy, 496 00:23:55,388 --> 00:23:57,508 Speaker 1: you have to go back to how our protocol is constructed. 497 00:23:57,588 --> 00:24:00,508 Speaker 1: And so the way that we identify someone who might 498 00:24:00,548 --> 00:24:03,668 Speaker 1: be concussed during the game is either the player the 499 00:24:03,708 --> 00:24:07,988 Speaker 1: patient symptoms, or someone notices a visible sign, and that 500 00:24:08,148 --> 00:24:11,668 Speaker 1: visible sign is recognized from a list that we circulate 501 00:24:11,788 --> 00:24:14,828 Speaker 1: and train everyone to recognize, and that's things like clutching 502 00:24:14,908 --> 00:24:18,308 Speaker 1: the head, slow to get up, obviously, a taxia impact seizure, 503 00:24:18,388 --> 00:24:21,748 Speaker 1: those things. So what our spotters and our unaffiliated neurodoctors 504 00:24:21,788 --> 00:24:25,428 Speaker 1: are looking for is any blow that transmits force to 505 00:24:25,468 --> 00:24:28,308 Speaker 1: the head or neck area followed by that injury behavior. 506 00:24:28,508 --> 00:24:29,908 Speaker 1: And so there are many blows to the head that 507 00:24:29,988 --> 00:24:32,428 Speaker 1: occurred during a game. We're always looking for the blow 508 00:24:32,628 --> 00:24:34,828 Speaker 1: plus the injury behavior, and obviously if we see any 509 00:24:34,988 --> 00:24:37,628 Speaker 1: injury behavior, then there's a call down made to evaluate 510 00:24:37,708 --> 00:24:40,628 Speaker 1: that player. Also, if a player identifies any symptoms, or 511 00:24:40,628 --> 00:24:44,068 Speaker 1: a teammate, coach, official, anyone else identify symptoms that also 512 00:24:44,108 --> 00:24:46,988 Speaker 1: initiates a protocol, so many people can initiate the protocol. 513 00:24:47,308 --> 00:24:50,068 Speaker 1: And in this game on Sunday, none of those factors 514 00:24:50,108 --> 00:24:52,508 Speaker 1: were present. There were no visible science present, even though 515 00:24:52,548 --> 00:24:54,508 Speaker 1: there was a blow to the head, and the player 516 00:24:54,628 --> 00:24:57,748 Speaker 1: did not report any symptoms despite being in contact with 517 00:24:57,828 --> 00:25:00,188 Speaker 1: the medical staff throughout the game, So there was nothing 518 00:25:00,268 --> 00:25:02,228 Speaker 1: that would have triggered the protocol in the moment. With 519 00:25:02,428 --> 00:25:05,148 Speaker 1: that in mind, then do you believe the protocol is 520 00:25:05,268 --> 00:25:09,188 Speaker 1: adequate given the situation that toa is in right now. Well, Jenny, 521 00:25:09,188 --> 00:25:11,588 Speaker 1: we're always looking at ways we can improve the protocol, 522 00:25:11,748 --> 00:25:14,588 Speaker 1: but we do know, and it's known not just in football, 523 00:25:14,668 --> 00:25:17,708 Speaker 1: but anyone that takes care of patients with concussions. There 524 00:25:17,748 --> 00:25:20,108 Speaker 1: are a small number of patients who will present on 525 00:25:20,188 --> 00:25:22,988 Speaker 1: a delayed basis, meaning that they don't always present during 526 00:25:23,028 --> 00:25:25,628 Speaker 1: the athletic event. Sometimes it may be a few hours 527 00:25:25,748 --> 00:25:27,588 Speaker 1: after the event is concluded. Sometimes there may be a 528 00:25:27,668 --> 00:25:30,388 Speaker 1: few days after the event is concluded, and so that 529 00:25:30,628 --> 00:25:33,188 Speaker 1: is again a small number of cases, but it does occur. 530 00:25:33,588 --> 00:25:35,708 Speaker 1: And again I think the focus here should be on 531 00:25:35,908 --> 00:25:38,428 Speaker 1: kudos to the athlete for speaking up, for endorsing those 532 00:25:38,428 --> 00:25:41,828 Speaker 1: symptoms and recognizing that there was a potential problem, and 533 00:25:41,908 --> 00:25:44,228 Speaker 1: then kudos to the team for immediately acting on that, 534 00:25:44,348 --> 00:25:46,908 Speaker 1: putting the player in the concussion protocol, and again behaving 535 00:25:46,948 --> 00:25:48,868 Speaker 1: in what we would say is a very conservative manner. 536 00:25:49,148 --> 00:25:51,228 Speaker 1: We do review every single one of those cases that 537 00:25:51,268 --> 00:25:53,148 Speaker 1: happens during the year, and as I said, it's a 538 00:25:53,428 --> 00:25:55,388 Speaker 1: handful of cases that we've seen each year over the 539 00:25:55,468 --> 00:25:58,548 Speaker 1: past few seasons. Another thing that makes this so concerning 540 00:25:58,708 --> 00:26:01,708 Speaker 1: is that too has suffered a concussion almost exactly three 541 00:26:01,788 --> 00:26:04,628 Speaker 1: months ago. He missed two games at the time. Given 542 00:26:04,708 --> 00:26:07,788 Speaker 1: what you know about his situation now, is it your 543 00:26:07,828 --> 00:26:11,188 Speaker 1: op opinion that he should be cleared to play again 544 00:26:11,308 --> 00:26:14,268 Speaker 1: this season? Well, Judy, First of all, again a very 545 00:26:14,308 --> 00:26:16,188 Speaker 1: small number of players who will have more than one 546 00:26:16,228 --> 00:26:18,668 Speaker 1: concussion in any season. It's a statistic that we track 547 00:26:18,788 --> 00:26:21,228 Speaker 1: very closely and look at all of those cases. And 548 00:26:21,508 --> 00:26:23,868 Speaker 1: anyone that's diagnosed with a concussion, whether it's their first 549 00:26:23,948 --> 00:26:26,188 Speaker 1: or second concussion during the season, goes through the same 550 00:26:26,228 --> 00:26:29,308 Speaker 1: exact return to play protocol. Many steps involved in that 551 00:26:29,468 --> 00:26:33,828 Speaker 1: they have to return to their asymptomatic baseline with no symptoms, 552 00:26:34,108 --> 00:26:37,068 Speaker 1: they have to go through a graded exertion protocol. Again, 553 00:26:37,148 --> 00:26:39,348 Speaker 1: with no symptoms, they have to be evaluated by the 554 00:26:39,388 --> 00:26:43,748 Speaker 1: team neuropsychologist and undergo neuropsychological testing, and that's compared back 555 00:26:43,788 --> 00:26:46,388 Speaker 1: to their baseline from an uninjured state. They have to 556 00:26:46,428 --> 00:26:49,828 Speaker 1: be seen by an independent neurologic consultant who evaluates them 557 00:26:49,868 --> 00:26:52,628 Speaker 1: and make sure that they agree that they're no longer concussed. 558 00:26:52,708 --> 00:26:55,228 Speaker 1: And then the team medical staff also has to clear 559 00:26:55,308 --> 00:26:58,508 Speaker 1: the athlete. So that's a multi step process that is 560 00:26:58,548 --> 00:27:01,108 Speaker 1: meant to be deliberate and is followed in every one 561 00:27:01,148 --> 00:27:03,108 Speaker 1: of these cases. And what I would say is that 562 00:27:03,228 --> 00:27:05,948 Speaker 1: in any case of this nature, the team is going 563 00:27:05,988 --> 00:27:07,988 Speaker 1: to behave in a very conservative manner. They're going to 564 00:27:08,028 --> 00:27:09,588 Speaker 1: gather all the data, they're going to make sure the 565 00:27:09,628 --> 00:27:12,548 Speaker 1: athlete goes through all of those steps. Sometimes they'll even 566 00:27:12,548 --> 00:27:15,228 Speaker 1: seek outside opinions about that, and then they'll do what 567 00:27:15,308 --> 00:27:17,148 Speaker 1: we do every day in medicine, which is they'll sit 568 00:27:17,228 --> 00:27:19,668 Speaker 1: down with the athlete and they'll explain to him the 569 00:27:19,988 --> 00:27:22,788 Speaker 1: situation and allow that athlete to have a voice in 570 00:27:22,868 --> 00:27:25,388 Speaker 1: that decision making, because at the end of the day, 571 00:27:25,428 --> 00:27:27,628 Speaker 1: our protocol is to make sure that an athlete appears 572 00:27:27,628 --> 00:27:30,508 Speaker 1: to be recovered, but we still with today's technology, can't 573 00:27:30,548 --> 00:27:32,948 Speaker 1: really estimate that risk of a future injury. And so 574 00:27:33,108 --> 00:27:34,748 Speaker 1: what we have to do is make sure the athletes 575 00:27:34,788 --> 00:27:36,908 Speaker 1: fully recovered and then make sure that their voice and 576 00:27:36,948 --> 00:27:40,508 Speaker 1: their autonomy is respected in this decision making process. Doctor Sills, 577 00:27:40,548 --> 00:27:42,348 Speaker 1: thank you. I'm sure we'll be talking more about this. 578 00:27:42,908 --> 00:27:46,148 Speaker 1: Sounds good. Thanks for having me, Judy, Judy, Doctor Sills, 579 00:27:46,188 --> 00:27:47,868 Speaker 1: thank you so much. The Dolphins, of course, will be 580 00:27:47,948 --> 00:27:50,108 Speaker 1: traveling to New England on Sunday for a game with 581 00:27:50,348 --> 00:27:53,668 Speaker 1: heavy playoff implications, and of course here on NFL Network 582 00:27:53,708 --> 00:27:56,548 Speaker 1: will be monitoring to a situation more throughout the week. 583 00:27:57,108 --> 00:28:00,188 Speaker 1: On Monday, February six, football's biggest week kicks off with 584 00:28:00,668 --> 00:28:04,348 Speaker 1: super Bowl Opening Night, presented by fast Twitch Witness exclusive 585 00:28:04,388 --> 00:28:06,588 Speaker 1: interviews with the stars of super Bowl fifty seven live 586 00:28:06,628 --> 00:28:09,668 Speaker 1: at the Footprint Center. Tickets start at twenty dollars with 587 00:28:09,868 --> 00:28:13,108 Speaker 1: no hidden fees. Visit super Bowl dot com slash Opening 588 00:28:13,188 --> 00:28:15,748 Speaker 1: Night to purchase your tickets today. I love Opening Night. 589 00:28:15,748 --> 00:28:17,828 Speaker 1: I don't know about you guys. All right, it's Scott 590 00:28:17,868 --> 00:28:21,148 Speaker 1: Hanson showcase. He's amazing, Yes he is. I really love 591 00:28:21,268 --> 00:28:23,788 Speaker 1: jockeying for position with everybody on opening nice, so cool. 592 00:28:23,948 --> 00:28:25,268 Speaker 1: The one year I got to be a part of it, 593 00:28:25,308 --> 00:28:27,068 Speaker 1: I enjoyed it. And you walked out there, all all 594 00:28:27,108 --> 00:28:28,588 Speaker 1: the other players are out there, and they were just like, 595 00:28:28,748 --> 00:28:30,548 Speaker 1: my goodness, this thing is so long. I was like, what, 596 00:28:30,788 --> 00:28:36,268 Speaker 1: you're available? Yeah, I hear that. I heard that. So 597 00:28:36,388 --> 00:28:38,948 Speaker 1: Earlier in the show we reviewed a Stefan Digg's tweet 598 00:28:38,948 --> 00:28:41,188 Speaker 1: where he said this whole cooking for yourself thing zero 599 00:28:41,228 --> 00:28:43,148 Speaker 1: out of ten. I would not recommend it. I'd be 600 00:28:43,308 --> 00:28:45,108 Speaker 1: too tired to eat after I got to do all 601 00:28:45,148 --> 00:28:47,228 Speaker 1: that then wash the dishes after. So we asked, what 602 00:28:47,388 --> 00:28:48,908 Speaker 1: else is this? Zero out of ten? What is an 603 00:28:48,908 --> 00:28:51,428 Speaker 1: activity just straight up don't want to do? We had 604 00:28:51,468 --> 00:28:53,388 Speaker 1: a lot of good replies from the people that watch 605 00:28:53,468 --> 00:28:55,428 Speaker 1: Good Morning Football, like lost and or I said, getting 606 00:28:55,428 --> 00:28:57,428 Speaker 1: out of a warm bed to go scrape scraping vehicle 607 00:28:57,588 --> 00:28:59,828 Speaker 1: automatic car starter, Let me let me recommend it to you, 608 00:29:00,388 --> 00:29:03,148 Speaker 1: moving period zero out of ten, or get a garage 609 00:29:03,148 --> 00:29:05,228 Speaker 1: and about helping someone move. If it's not, it's also 610 00:29:05,508 --> 00:29:09,428 Speaker 1: not doing it Parcy install, Oh that right, And then 611 00:29:09,468 --> 00:29:12,948 Speaker 1: you get the knee up there when someone wants to 612 00:29:13,028 --> 00:29:15,828 Speaker 1: show you a three to five who does this to you? 613 00:29:16,268 --> 00:29:19,348 Speaker 1: That's brutal. This is almost as bad as someone who's like, 614 00:29:19,388 --> 00:29:21,268 Speaker 1: I got this really funny YouTube video I want to 615 00:29:21,268 --> 00:29:23,348 Speaker 1: show you, and it's like a comedian that's not your style, 616 00:29:23,548 --> 00:29:25,348 Speaker 1: or like a music that's not your style, and you're like, 617 00:29:25,668 --> 00:29:28,628 Speaker 1: you have to fake last, and they keep saying, just wait, 618 00:29:28,708 --> 00:29:30,668 Speaker 1: just wait. This is the funny part. Is that funny? 619 00:29:32,428 --> 00:29:33,988 Speaker 1: That's how I feel about what I show people going from. 620 00:29:34,068 --> 00:29:35,228 Speaker 1: But I'm like, wait, it's gonna get really good. No, 621 00:29:35,348 --> 00:29:37,948 Speaker 1: it's good every hour. We'll see you tomorrow. It's rearing 622 00:29:38,028 --> 00:29:40,028 Speaker 1: right after this. In fact, it's just wait, just wait, 623 00:29:40,548 --> 00:29:42,468 Speaker 1: it's gonna get good. There are goals, there are goals. 624 00:29:42,508 --> 00:29:42,988 Speaker 1: There we go