1 00:00:03,520 --> 00:00:06,320 Speaker 1: Hi, get everybody. I'm Dan Horde and thanks for downloading 2 00:00:06,320 --> 00:00:12,399 Speaker 1: The Bengals Booth Podcast. The house is a very very 3 00:00:12,560 --> 00:00:16,959 Speaker 1: very fine house. Addition, as the Bengals play a home 4 00:00:17,000 --> 00:00:19,840 Speaker 1: game for just the second time in six weeks as 5 00:00:19,880 --> 00:00:24,120 Speaker 1: they host the Atlanta Falcons, coming up, Sirius XM NFL 6 00:00:24,239 --> 00:00:27,880 Speaker 1: radio host Solomon Wilcots joins me to discuss the state 7 00:00:27,880 --> 00:00:31,319 Speaker 1: of the Bengals after six games. Dave Lapham ways in 8 00:00:31,680 --> 00:00:34,479 Speaker 1: on why the Bengals scored a season high thirty points 9 00:00:34,600 --> 00:00:38,360 Speaker 1: last week. I'll chat with defensive tackle j to Fell 10 00:00:38,800 --> 00:00:40,880 Speaker 1: who is going to play an important role, with DJ 11 00:00:41,080 --> 00:00:44,519 Speaker 1: Reader and Josh Tupo out with injuries, and in our 12 00:00:44,560 --> 00:00:46,920 Speaker 1: Know the Faux segment, we'll get the latest down the 13 00:00:46,960 --> 00:00:51,159 Speaker 1: Falcons from their longtime radio voice, West Durham. The Bengals 14 00:00:51,200 --> 00:00:53,680 Speaker 1: Booth Podcast is brought to you by Kettering Health, the 15 00:00:53,720 --> 00:00:56,920 Speaker 1: official healthcare provider of the Bengals. With more than one 16 00:00:57,040 --> 00:01:01,560 Speaker 1: hundred twenty care facilities and fifteen hundred care providers, Kettering 17 00:01:01,640 --> 00:01:04,639 Speaker 1: Health is committed to guiding you to your best health. 18 00:01:05,080 --> 00:01:08,760 Speaker 1: Visit ketteringhealth dot org to learn more. Now here's a 19 00:01:08,840 --> 00:01:11,280 Speaker 1: quick reminder that you can have the latest edition of 20 00:01:11,319 --> 00:01:14,240 Speaker 1: this podcast delivered right to your phone, tablet, or computer 21 00:01:14,360 --> 00:01:18,440 Speaker 1: by subscribing wherever you get your podcasts. It's the greatest 22 00:01:18,440 --> 00:01:23,679 Speaker 1: thing since This week's Rulers of the Jungle on Sunday 23 00:01:23,680 --> 00:01:26,839 Speaker 1: at pay Course Stadium. The pregame Hoo Day Chant will 24 00:01:26,880 --> 00:01:31,320 Speaker 1: be led by former Bengal Devin Still and his daughter Leia. 25 00:01:31,400 --> 00:01:34,279 Speaker 1: In twenty fourteen, when Devon was in his third season 26 00:01:34,319 --> 00:01:37,400 Speaker 1: with the Bengals, Leah was diagnosed with a rare form 27 00:01:37,440 --> 00:01:40,440 Speaker 1: of cancer. She was just four years old at the time. 28 00:01:41,000 --> 00:01:44,520 Speaker 1: She's twelve now and cancer free, and it is going 29 00:01:44,520 --> 00:01:47,200 Speaker 1: to be awesome to see Devin and Leia on the 30 00:01:47,200 --> 00:01:51,160 Speaker 1: throne in the Jungle this Sunday. Now, let's look ahead 31 00:01:51,200 --> 00:01:54,720 Speaker 1: to this week's game, beginning with a former Bengal turned 32 00:01:54,840 --> 00:01:59,280 Speaker 1: Emmy Award winning broadcaster. It is always great to catch 33 00:01:59,400 --> 00:02:02,760 Speaker 1: up with former Angle Super Bowl safety Solomon Wilcot's the 34 00:02:02,800 --> 00:02:07,600 Speaker 1: host of the opening drive on Sirius XM NFL Radio, Sally. 35 00:02:07,680 --> 00:02:09,560 Speaker 1: It's been a bit of a bumpy ride so far 36 00:02:09,639 --> 00:02:11,960 Speaker 1: from the Bengals, but they find themselves tied for first 37 00:02:11,960 --> 00:02:14,840 Speaker 1: in the AFC North at three and three. Assess the 38 00:02:14,919 --> 00:02:18,160 Speaker 1: team through the first six games of the season. Well, look, 39 00:02:18,160 --> 00:02:20,280 Speaker 1: it was a bumpy start, There's no doubt about it. 40 00:02:20,360 --> 00:02:22,360 Speaker 1: You get off to the O two start and you 41 00:02:22,440 --> 00:02:25,520 Speaker 1: get even at two and two. I think it's clear 42 00:02:25,600 --> 00:02:27,839 Speaker 1: that in this league, if you get into a two 43 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:30,920 Speaker 1: or three game hole, man, it's tough to work your 44 00:02:30,960 --> 00:02:32,840 Speaker 1: way out of it because you've got to spend so 45 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:36,079 Speaker 1: much energy just getting back to five hundred, and then 46 00:02:36,120 --> 00:02:38,799 Speaker 1: you lose the next game, and then next thing you know, 47 00:02:38,880 --> 00:02:41,600 Speaker 1: we're two and three. But we were fortunate. I thought 48 00:02:41,639 --> 00:02:43,600 Speaker 1: the game against the New Orleans Saints it was the 49 00:02:43,639 --> 00:02:47,280 Speaker 1: best we played on offense anyway, in terms of just 50 00:02:47,360 --> 00:02:50,840 Speaker 1: having good balance, ran the ball very good with Joe Mixon, 51 00:02:51,200 --> 00:02:53,800 Speaker 1: and then obviously forcing them to come out of the 52 00:02:53,800 --> 00:02:56,720 Speaker 1: double coverage that Jamar Chase had been getting for the 53 00:02:56,760 --> 00:03:00,000 Speaker 1: first month of the season. Once he gets single coverage, 54 00:03:00,480 --> 00:03:05,280 Speaker 1: he's as good as open all day. And so I 55 00:03:05,320 --> 00:03:08,799 Speaker 1: really do think the Saints game was not our best 56 00:03:08,960 --> 00:03:11,000 Speaker 1: game as a football team, but it was certainly the 57 00:03:11,000 --> 00:03:13,679 Speaker 1: best game for the offense. I thought we played very 58 00:03:13,720 --> 00:03:17,480 Speaker 1: well in the Thursday night game against Miami was probably 59 00:03:17,760 --> 00:03:22,119 Speaker 1: our most complete game offensively and defensively. Sally, we knew 60 00:03:22,160 --> 00:03:24,560 Speaker 1: it might take a while for the offensive line to gel. 61 00:03:24,880 --> 00:03:28,440 Speaker 1: Do you see that happening? Yeah, but we still have 62 00:03:28,600 --> 00:03:30,960 Speaker 1: ways to go. You know. That goes to show you 63 00:03:31,040 --> 00:03:35,760 Speaker 1: that in this game, practice matters. Time spent together, playing 64 00:03:35,800 --> 00:03:41,240 Speaker 1: within a system for coaches, that matters, And yeah, you 65 00:03:41,280 --> 00:03:44,160 Speaker 1: can go spend the money, But just because you throw 66 00:03:44,200 --> 00:03:46,720 Speaker 1: a bunch of guys together with really good names on 67 00:03:46,760 --> 00:03:49,520 Speaker 1: the back of their jerseys, as Dick lebou would say, 68 00:03:49,560 --> 00:03:52,440 Speaker 1: it doesn't make you a good football team. The ability 69 00:03:52,480 --> 00:03:55,920 Speaker 1: to play together and have that chemistry and even the 70 00:03:56,000 --> 00:03:59,880 Speaker 1: non verbal communication goes such a long way into helping 71 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:01,960 Speaker 1: and be able to perform at a high level. And 72 00:04:02,000 --> 00:04:04,320 Speaker 1: that's why you see the Buffalo Bills sort of in 73 00:04:04,360 --> 00:04:07,480 Speaker 1: their position. These are players that have been on the team. 74 00:04:07,560 --> 00:04:10,120 Speaker 1: They did add a von Miller to help the younger 75 00:04:10,160 --> 00:04:12,960 Speaker 1: guys to improve, but these are players that have been 76 00:04:12,960 --> 00:04:16,200 Speaker 1: playing together for a while in the same system offensively 77 00:04:16,560 --> 00:04:19,839 Speaker 1: and on defense, that they've kept it intact and you 78 00:04:19,880 --> 00:04:22,599 Speaker 1: see them playing at a very high level. Now we 79 00:04:22,680 --> 00:04:25,640 Speaker 1: are visiting a former Bengal safety, Solomon Wilcots. You are 80 00:04:25,720 --> 00:04:28,560 Speaker 1: part of one of the great secondaries in franchise history, 81 00:04:28,640 --> 00:04:31,919 Speaker 1: the Swat team, the current group has adopted the nickname 82 00:04:31,960 --> 00:04:35,000 Speaker 1: the Cleanup Crew. What stands out when you watch this 83 00:04:35,040 --> 00:04:42,320 Speaker 1: group play chitterbay Ewoozier. He's just consistent in coverage and 84 00:04:42,400 --> 00:04:46,960 Speaker 1: a very good tackler when asked to right. And I 85 00:04:47,000 --> 00:04:51,719 Speaker 1: think our safety tandem of Jesse Bates and von Belle there, 86 00:04:51,839 --> 00:04:54,400 Speaker 1: I mean, just a really good all around group. Great 87 00:04:54,440 --> 00:04:57,760 Speaker 1: in coverage, great against the run. They're not afraid to 88 00:04:57,839 --> 00:05:01,040 Speaker 1: lay their pads on people, which seemed to be something 89 00:05:01,080 --> 00:05:03,479 Speaker 1: that we don't ask players to do a whole lot 90 00:05:03,680 --> 00:05:07,440 Speaker 1: in today's NFL. But these guys are very willing tacklers. 91 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:10,640 Speaker 1: They understand and embrace the physical part of the game. 92 00:05:11,440 --> 00:05:15,160 Speaker 1: And so I love the depth and versatility that they 93 00:05:15,160 --> 00:05:18,160 Speaker 1: have in this secondary and they're just going to continue 94 00:05:18,160 --> 00:05:21,520 Speaker 1: to get better. What was your reaction last Sunday when 95 00:05:21,600 --> 00:05:25,080 Speaker 1: Joe Burrow walked into the Superdome wearing a game used 96 00:05:25,360 --> 00:05:29,360 Speaker 1: Jamar Chase lsu Jersey. You know I said this on 97 00:05:29,360 --> 00:05:32,680 Speaker 1: our podcast to Believe in Bigger Podcasts with Adam pac 98 00:05:32,760 --> 00:05:36,119 Speaker 1: Man Jones. I said, this was like, you know, Babe Ruth, 99 00:05:36,200 --> 00:05:39,000 Speaker 1: we all know it's kind of folk lower where Babe 100 00:05:39,040 --> 00:05:42,720 Speaker 1: Ruth He pointed to left field with his bat. Next thing, 101 00:05:42,720 --> 00:05:44,760 Speaker 1: you know, he knocks it out of the park and 102 00:05:44,839 --> 00:05:47,840 Speaker 1: he hits it to left field, and as you will know, 103 00:05:48,160 --> 00:05:51,960 Speaker 1: being the trite and true professional broadcaster that you are, 104 00:05:52,839 --> 00:05:57,560 Speaker 1: that's called calling your shot, right. It's sort of a 105 00:05:57,600 --> 00:06:01,440 Speaker 1: nonverbal communication saying here's what I'm about to do, and 106 00:06:01,480 --> 00:06:04,400 Speaker 1: then you do it. So that was Joe Burrow saying, 107 00:06:05,279 --> 00:06:08,120 Speaker 1: we're getting ready to have a big day, and here's 108 00:06:08,160 --> 00:06:11,240 Speaker 1: the guy that I'm gonna be throwing the ball too. 109 00:06:11,440 --> 00:06:14,680 Speaker 1: Here's the guy that's gonna like gonna beat you all day. 110 00:06:15,040 --> 00:06:18,160 Speaker 1: And that's exactly what happened. Fifteen yard tests down past 111 00:06:18,240 --> 00:06:21,320 Speaker 1: the Jamar Chase, and then the sixty yard game winner 112 00:06:21,360 --> 00:06:24,479 Speaker 1: to break it all open. I know they didn't have 113 00:06:24,520 --> 00:06:28,000 Speaker 1: a cigar after this one, but they could have. They 114 00:06:28,040 --> 00:06:31,520 Speaker 1: could have. Sally, you're part of the Super Bowl team 115 00:06:31,520 --> 00:06:34,039 Speaker 1: in nineteen eighty eight. It obviously took a while for 116 00:06:34,080 --> 00:06:37,159 Speaker 1: the Bengals to get back. How competent are you that 117 00:06:37,240 --> 00:06:39,640 Speaker 1: the Bengals will return to the Super Bowl in the 118 00:06:39,720 --> 00:06:44,440 Speaker 1: Joe Burrow era. I'm confident of that, but it's not 119 00:06:44,480 --> 00:06:47,800 Speaker 1: gonna be easy. Right. The AFC is loaded, the other 120 00:06:47,839 --> 00:06:51,680 Speaker 1: teams have good quarterbacks, too. They understand the metrics of 121 00:06:52,080 --> 00:06:54,599 Speaker 1: you've got to be good at the quarterback position. You 122 00:06:54,680 --> 00:06:57,160 Speaker 1: gotta be good on the back end of your defense. 123 00:06:57,240 --> 00:07:00,480 Speaker 1: Defenses today and our NFL are built from the back 124 00:07:00,520 --> 00:07:05,000 Speaker 1: to the front. Bill Belichick understands that. Sean McDermott and 125 00:07:05,120 --> 00:07:11,280 Speaker 1: Buffalo understands that. The Eagles in Philadelphia understand it. And 126 00:07:11,320 --> 00:07:14,600 Speaker 1: so you've got to be able to keep people from 127 00:07:14,600 --> 00:07:16,960 Speaker 1: throwing the ball over your head, and when they do try, 128 00:07:17,000 --> 00:07:18,640 Speaker 1: you got to be able to pick it off and 129 00:07:18,680 --> 00:07:21,200 Speaker 1: you better have a good pass rush. And I think 130 00:07:21,200 --> 00:07:23,960 Speaker 1: the Rams showed us that. I think von Miller jumping 131 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:26,720 Speaker 1: over to the Buffalo Bills, I think speaks to more 132 00:07:26,760 --> 00:07:29,840 Speaker 1: of that. And so no, I think we got to 133 00:07:29,840 --> 00:07:33,160 Speaker 1: continue to build around Joe. But he is I think 134 00:07:33,200 --> 00:07:37,000 Speaker 1: he's invested not just improving his game, but making this 135 00:07:37,360 --> 00:07:40,520 Speaker 1: one of the model franchises. And as we've seen, people 136 00:07:40,520 --> 00:07:43,800 Speaker 1: want to play with him. So he's the fourth multiplier 137 00:07:43,840 --> 00:07:45,880 Speaker 1: and you've got to have one of those. That's what 138 00:07:46,360 --> 00:07:49,760 Speaker 1: Indianapolis had in a Peyton Manning, That's what the Patriots had, 139 00:07:49,760 --> 00:07:52,440 Speaker 1: and Tom Brady and the Packers have had so long 140 00:07:52,880 --> 00:07:55,880 Speaker 1: with Brett Farve and Aaron Rodgers, and we like to 141 00:07:55,880 --> 00:07:58,520 Speaker 1: believe that we have that same thing at quarterback in 142 00:07:58,600 --> 00:08:01,280 Speaker 1: Joe Burrow. So the Falcon come to town this Sunday. 143 00:08:01,320 --> 00:08:03,760 Speaker 1: Atlanta's rushed for at least one hundred and fifty yards 144 00:08:03,800 --> 00:08:06,880 Speaker 1: in five out of six games. Is stopping the run 145 00:08:07,000 --> 00:08:10,360 Speaker 1: is holding the Falcons to a reasonable number the biggest 146 00:08:10,440 --> 00:08:14,040 Speaker 1: key on Sunday. Yeah. I mean, here's a couple of things. 147 00:08:14,040 --> 00:08:16,000 Speaker 1: You got to keep them under a buck fifty because 148 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:18,240 Speaker 1: they've been over one hundred and fifty each of the 149 00:08:18,320 --> 00:08:21,360 Speaker 1: last three games. I mean, when they got one hundred 150 00:08:21,400 --> 00:08:24,960 Speaker 1: and fifty plush yards on Tampa, I was really impressed. 151 00:08:25,120 --> 00:08:27,240 Speaker 1: And they did that two weeks ago. Three weeks ago 152 00:08:27,280 --> 00:08:30,880 Speaker 1: they went for two hundred against Cleveland, and then last 153 00:08:30,920 --> 00:08:33,760 Speaker 1: week against the really good forty nine or defense, I 154 00:08:33,760 --> 00:08:36,840 Speaker 1: think they had one hundred and sixty eight yards rushing 155 00:08:36,840 --> 00:08:40,720 Speaker 1: the football. And they have the fewest three and outs 156 00:08:40,760 --> 00:08:44,400 Speaker 1: of any offense international Football League, So they know how 157 00:08:44,480 --> 00:08:46,680 Speaker 1: to stay on the field on third down. So that's 158 00:08:46,720 --> 00:08:48,679 Speaker 1: what we have to do. Defensively. We're gonna have to 159 00:08:48,679 --> 00:08:51,160 Speaker 1: hold up against their run game, but we got to 160 00:08:51,200 --> 00:08:53,360 Speaker 1: get them off the field when they get to third down. 161 00:08:54,000 --> 00:08:57,000 Speaker 1: More importantly, our offense can help with this. Right if 162 00:08:57,040 --> 00:09:00,520 Speaker 1: in Joe Burrow I think alluded to that your offense 163 00:09:00,559 --> 00:09:04,440 Speaker 1: can get a ten point lead and keep and stay 164 00:09:04,440 --> 00:09:07,439 Speaker 1: ahead on the scoreboard. Arthur Smith is not going to 165 00:09:07,520 --> 00:09:10,559 Speaker 1: stick with that run game. There's no NFL offense that's 166 00:09:10,600 --> 00:09:13,880 Speaker 1: gonna keep looking at that scoreboard. You down by two scores, 167 00:09:13,880 --> 00:09:16,880 Speaker 1: and you're gonna call yourself running your way back into 168 00:09:16,920 --> 00:09:19,319 Speaker 1: the ball game. You're gonna have to start throwing it 169 00:09:19,800 --> 00:09:23,160 Speaker 1: right now. The Atlanta Falcons only average about twenty three 170 00:09:23,200 --> 00:09:26,959 Speaker 1: pass attempts per game, one of the lowest in the league, 171 00:09:27,000 --> 00:09:31,439 Speaker 1: so they clearly don't want Marcus Mariota throwing the ball. 172 00:09:31,520 --> 00:09:34,439 Speaker 1: They'd rather have him running the ball. And not just 173 00:09:34,559 --> 00:09:37,959 Speaker 1: our defense, but our offense can play a role in 174 00:09:38,200 --> 00:09:40,760 Speaker 1: forcing them to do the things they don't want to do, 175 00:09:40,800 --> 00:09:43,400 Speaker 1: and that's have to throw the football. Let me follow 176 00:09:43,440 --> 00:09:46,000 Speaker 1: up by Marcus Mariota. I'll be honest. I thought Desmond 177 00:09:46,040 --> 00:09:48,600 Speaker 1: Ritter would be starting for the Falcons by week seven 178 00:09:48,600 --> 00:09:51,280 Speaker 1: of the season, but Mariotta has played well. He completed 179 00:09:51,360 --> 00:09:53,880 Speaker 1: thirteen passes in a row last week in that win 180 00:09:53,920 --> 00:09:55,760 Speaker 1: over the forty nine ers. What do you think of 181 00:09:55,800 --> 00:09:59,439 Speaker 1: Marcus Mariota at this stage of his career, he's serviceable. 182 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:03,119 Speaker 1: I've always liked Marcus, even when he was in in Tennessee. 183 00:10:03,160 --> 00:10:06,520 Speaker 1: I thought put in the right offense. The guy is 184 00:10:06,559 --> 00:10:09,960 Speaker 1: a He's just a really fine young man. He does 185 00:10:10,000 --> 00:10:13,680 Speaker 1: all the right things. His teammates love him, they really do. 186 00:10:14,040 --> 00:10:16,640 Speaker 1: And Arthur Smith understood it. That's why he went and 187 00:10:16,640 --> 00:10:19,440 Speaker 1: traded for him. You know, even though Marcus Mariota went 188 00:10:19,480 --> 00:10:21,920 Speaker 1: to the Raiders, but when Arthur Smith had been the 189 00:10:22,000 --> 00:10:25,359 Speaker 1: offensive coordinated with the Titans, he had had Marcus Mariota 190 00:10:25,400 --> 00:10:28,040 Speaker 1: there with him. And since he became the head coach 191 00:10:28,080 --> 00:10:31,400 Speaker 1: over in Atlanta, he felt that Marcus would be a 192 00:10:31,800 --> 00:10:37,440 Speaker 1: low cost assembly to this offense. And it's worked out. Listen, 193 00:10:37,480 --> 00:10:39,600 Speaker 1: he's saving the team money. I'm talking about the head 194 00:10:39,600 --> 00:10:43,800 Speaker 1: coach now. He improved the quarterback position with where the 195 00:10:43,840 --> 00:10:48,160 Speaker 1: team is today and also lower the cost for what 196 00:10:48,320 --> 00:10:50,720 Speaker 1: they have to pay for a quarterback. That to me, 197 00:10:50,800 --> 00:10:53,320 Speaker 1: that's what good coaches do. They find a way to 198 00:10:53,400 --> 00:10:57,040 Speaker 1: make the team better without having to break the owner's 199 00:10:57,080 --> 00:11:00,200 Speaker 1: wallet to do it. And that's why Arthur Smith, he 200 00:11:00,240 --> 00:11:02,760 Speaker 1: has his team tied for first place in the NFC 201 00:11:02,880 --> 00:11:06,559 Speaker 1: North excuse me. In the NFC South Division, last thing 202 00:11:06,559 --> 00:11:09,960 Speaker 1: for Solomon Wilcot's j readers out. He's missed three games. 203 00:11:10,040 --> 00:11:12,760 Speaker 1: Josh Tupo is going to be out this week. Logan 204 00:11:12,800 --> 00:11:16,200 Speaker 1: Wilson is questionable with a shoulder injury. How big of 205 00:11:16,240 --> 00:11:18,720 Speaker 1: an issue is that for a defense when the spine 206 00:11:18,800 --> 00:11:22,760 Speaker 1: the guys in the middle are out or might be out. Look, 207 00:11:22,800 --> 00:11:25,319 Speaker 1: I said, this is the game that we need dj Ripper. 208 00:11:25,480 --> 00:11:28,280 Speaker 1: I mean, I mean, if he's back in this game, 209 00:11:28,480 --> 00:11:30,520 Speaker 1: I'm very confident they're not going to be able to 210 00:11:30,600 --> 00:11:32,880 Speaker 1: run the ball on this Now you take Josh Tupo out, 211 00:11:33,640 --> 00:11:35,800 Speaker 1: man makes it really tough. I mean, you've got to 212 00:11:35,800 --> 00:11:38,000 Speaker 1: be able to hold up at the point in the 213 00:11:38,040 --> 00:11:40,640 Speaker 1: middle of your defense, and particularly against teams like this 214 00:11:40,720 --> 00:11:44,200 Speaker 1: that are gonna run at thirty close to almost forty 215 00:11:44,240 --> 00:11:46,440 Speaker 1: times in a ball game, and you need to have 216 00:11:46,480 --> 00:11:50,959 Speaker 1: the rotation on your defensive line. I think the rookie, 217 00:11:51,080 --> 00:11:53,240 Speaker 1: you know, Zach Carter, I think he'll hold up well. 218 00:11:53,760 --> 00:11:56,959 Speaker 1: He's a durable, very versatile guy, but he is a rookie. 219 00:11:57,559 --> 00:12:01,160 Speaker 1: He can play both the run and penetrate and get 220 00:12:01,200 --> 00:12:04,120 Speaker 1: a pressure on the quarterback equally as well. It's a 221 00:12:04,200 --> 00:12:06,000 Speaker 1: big spot for him, but it is more than just 222 00:12:06,040 --> 00:12:08,040 Speaker 1: about him. I think it's going to be about the 223 00:12:08,160 --> 00:12:11,840 Speaker 1: rotation of those guys on the interior. Let's see how 224 00:12:11,880 --> 00:12:15,040 Speaker 1: we do. It's going to be a real challenge. Sally. 225 00:12:15,160 --> 00:12:18,280 Speaker 1: Always appreciate your time and your insight. Keep up the 226 00:12:18,280 --> 00:12:21,720 Speaker 1: great work and thanks again, Thanks Dere greatly appreciate you. 227 00:12:21,800 --> 00:12:25,480 Speaker 1: Thanks for having The Bengals Booth podcast is presented by 228 00:12:25,640 --> 00:12:29,200 Speaker 1: Bengals Picks and Ultimate Bengals. They're free to play with 229 00:12:29,240 --> 00:12:33,359 Speaker 1: tickets and signed merchandise up for grabs. Find both inside 230 00:12:33,400 --> 00:12:37,480 Speaker 1: the Bengals app. Solomon Wilcots called last week's game against 231 00:12:37,520 --> 00:12:40,960 Speaker 1: the Saints the bengals best offensive performance of the season. 232 00:12:41,440 --> 00:12:44,120 Speaker 1: The numbers back it up, as the Bengals scored thirty 233 00:12:44,200 --> 00:12:47,360 Speaker 1: or more points for the first time in eleven games 234 00:12:47,400 --> 00:12:50,480 Speaker 1: going back to last year. Joe Burrow had a season 235 00:12:50,559 --> 00:12:53,920 Speaker 1: high passer rating of one twenty six. Jamar Chase had 236 00:12:53,920 --> 00:12:56,680 Speaker 1: a season high one hundred thirty two receiving yards, and 237 00:12:56,760 --> 00:12:59,640 Speaker 1: while the Bengals only ran the ball fourteen times, those 238 00:12:59,760 --> 00:13:05,120 Speaker 1: rhymes averaged five point four yards. So has the offense 239 00:13:05,440 --> 00:13:10,440 Speaker 1: turned a corner? Here's my broadcast partner, Dave Lapham an 240 00:13:10,480 --> 00:13:15,959 Speaker 1: identity standpoint, what they found out is accentuate the positive 241 00:13:17,000 --> 00:13:19,520 Speaker 1: and stay away from things they're not doing quite as 242 00:13:19,520 --> 00:13:22,560 Speaker 1: well they were trying to. I thought I thought forced 243 00:13:22,559 --> 00:13:24,560 Speaker 1: the issue a little bit with the stretch running game. 244 00:13:25,280 --> 00:13:27,760 Speaker 1: You know, they're trying to get that ball outside outside 245 00:13:27,840 --> 00:13:30,800 Speaker 1: zone stretch game, and they had mixed results with it. 246 00:13:32,120 --> 00:13:36,040 Speaker 1: What they're doing now, I really like gap stuff. You know, 247 00:13:36,559 --> 00:13:41,520 Speaker 1: you seal seal the edge, pull a lineman, power, gap 248 00:13:41,600 --> 00:13:45,600 Speaker 1: blocking power, getting one more player at the point of 249 00:13:45,600 --> 00:13:48,160 Speaker 1: attack than they have on the defensive side of it. 250 00:13:48,640 --> 00:13:51,960 Speaker 1: Double teaming coming off at the linebacker level in between 251 00:13:52,000 --> 00:13:55,040 Speaker 1: the tackles, just hammering the ball. Let you'll mix and square, 252 00:13:55,080 --> 00:13:59,280 Speaker 1: shoulder pads up and go downhill. I think that's their 253 00:13:59,360 --> 00:14:02,000 Speaker 1: run game entity. I think they've found that to be 254 00:14:02,040 --> 00:14:04,800 Speaker 1: the case. The other one, you know, it should be 255 00:14:05,280 --> 00:14:10,280 Speaker 1: instead of the power inside running game being an appetizer 256 00:14:10,640 --> 00:14:13,800 Speaker 1: to the main course of the stretch reverse it. Let 257 00:14:13,880 --> 00:14:17,320 Speaker 1: the let the full meal be that power running game 258 00:14:17,520 --> 00:14:20,360 Speaker 1: and the appetizer be the outside game. You know, just 259 00:14:20,720 --> 00:14:22,960 Speaker 1: don't don't try to force you to do things that 260 00:14:23,600 --> 00:14:26,560 Speaker 1: you're not able to get done. As as a football team, 261 00:14:26,880 --> 00:14:31,200 Speaker 1: accentuate your strengths and minimize your weaknesses, you know, And 262 00:14:31,280 --> 00:14:35,080 Speaker 1: I think that's a big factor. The other thing that 263 00:14:35,200 --> 00:14:39,560 Speaker 1: our APO that run pass option game now, I think 264 00:14:39,560 --> 00:14:43,720 Speaker 1: that they found out that they're a team that fits 265 00:14:43,800 --> 00:14:46,680 Speaker 1: from a personnel standpoint with the big powerful guys they 266 00:14:46,720 --> 00:14:50,760 Speaker 1: have inside running the ball from the shotgun and then RPO. 267 00:14:51,120 --> 00:14:54,080 Speaker 1: It's like the play action look from the shotgun, and 268 00:14:54,320 --> 00:14:57,640 Speaker 1: I'm telling you're looking at tape. Joe Mixon could rush 269 00:14:57,680 --> 00:15:00,640 Speaker 1: for over a hundred yards. They were a huge gain 270 00:15:01,000 --> 00:15:04,120 Speaker 1: gaps in there in there in the defensive front for 271 00:15:04,200 --> 00:15:06,640 Speaker 1: the Saints. I mean they were gashing them, and Joe 272 00:15:06,640 --> 00:15:08,200 Speaker 1: would pull it out of there and throw it because 273 00:15:08,200 --> 00:15:10,520 Speaker 1: he was gashing them in the passing game. So when 274 00:15:10,520 --> 00:15:12,560 Speaker 1: you're in a situation where you look at it after 275 00:15:12,600 --> 00:15:15,400 Speaker 1: the fact and could have run it for good yards 276 00:15:15,600 --> 00:15:18,200 Speaker 1: and throw it for good yards, you got the linebackers 277 00:15:18,240 --> 00:15:21,200 Speaker 1: saying what do I do? And that's exactly what happened. 278 00:15:21,320 --> 00:15:24,560 Speaker 1: The linebackers were frozen. I mean the linebackers didn't know 279 00:15:24,600 --> 00:15:27,440 Speaker 1: what to do. And when you can when you can 280 00:15:28,160 --> 00:15:31,480 Speaker 1: take control of it that way, and you're punching and 281 00:15:31,600 --> 00:15:34,000 Speaker 1: making them CounterPunch, and they don't know what to do 282 00:15:34,040 --> 00:15:36,760 Speaker 1: to CounterPunch. You're gonna score thirty points like they did. 283 00:15:36,840 --> 00:15:40,480 Speaker 1: So I think we're gonna see them accentuate. They found 284 00:15:40,480 --> 00:15:43,480 Speaker 1: out who they are. Accentuate those positives and don't try 285 00:15:43,480 --> 00:15:46,160 Speaker 1: to force feed things that you know you've found out 286 00:15:46,200 --> 00:15:49,240 Speaker 1: you can't really do. But you're gonna have to be 287 00:15:49,280 --> 00:15:52,280 Speaker 1: able to do it at some point because somebody's gonna 288 00:15:52,280 --> 00:15:54,880 Speaker 1: come up with a defensive game plan. It's it's all 289 00:15:54,960 --> 00:15:57,480 Speaker 1: in the NFL. It's all about adjustments, and they're gonna 290 00:15:57,560 --> 00:16:00,440 Speaker 1: they're gonna face somebody who is gonna say, all right, 291 00:16:00,520 --> 00:16:02,640 Speaker 1: I've come up both the way to take away this 292 00:16:03,000 --> 00:16:05,200 Speaker 1: RPO stuff in the inside running game, where do you 293 00:16:05,280 --> 00:16:10,080 Speaker 1: got So it's the NFL. You're always evolving and that's 294 00:16:10,080 --> 00:16:13,000 Speaker 1: that's the key to success in this league. The Bengals 295 00:16:13,000 --> 00:16:17,280 Speaker 1: Booth Podcast is presented by Alta Fiber future proof fiber 296 00:16:17,320 --> 00:16:21,480 Speaker 1: Internet capable of delivering multi gigabit speeds designed to take 297 00:16:21,520 --> 00:16:24,800 Speaker 1: your home, business, and community to a new level elevates 298 00:16:24,840 --> 00:16:27,880 Speaker 1: your connection with all too fiber. In the first three 299 00:16:27,920 --> 00:16:30,320 Speaker 1: games of the season, when the Bengals still had DJ 300 00:16:30,520 --> 00:16:33,560 Speaker 1: reader in the middle of their defense, Cincinnati was allowing 301 00:16:33,640 --> 00:16:36,800 Speaker 1: eighty six rushing yards per game and three point seven 302 00:16:36,840 --> 00:16:41,040 Speaker 1: yards per carry, both top ten in the NFL. In 303 00:16:41,120 --> 00:16:44,520 Speaker 1: three games without DJ, they're allowing one hundred and fifty 304 00:16:44,560 --> 00:16:48,800 Speaker 1: six rushing yards per game and five point six per carry. 305 00:16:48,960 --> 00:16:52,080 Speaker 1: The Saints had a whopping two hundred twenty eight yards 306 00:16:52,120 --> 00:16:55,760 Speaker 1: on the ground last week. Now they face an Atlanta 307 00:16:55,840 --> 00:16:59,720 Speaker 1: team that runs seventy percent of the time on first down, 308 00:17:00,200 --> 00:17:04,200 Speaker 1: the highest percentage in the league. With reader Josh Tupo 309 00:17:04,280 --> 00:17:07,280 Speaker 1: and Jeff Gunter all unavailable on the d line and 310 00:17:07,480 --> 00:17:11,000 Speaker 1: linebacker Logan Wilson questionable with his shoulder injury, one of 311 00:17:11,040 --> 00:17:12,600 Speaker 1: the guys who will be counted on to play a 312 00:17:12,640 --> 00:17:16,200 Speaker 1: bigger role is defensive tackle Jay two fell A, who 313 00:17:16,240 --> 00:17:18,919 Speaker 1: has claimed off waivers from Jacksonville at the end of 314 00:17:18,960 --> 00:17:23,480 Speaker 1: training camp. I spoke with him this week. Jay major 315 00:17:23,520 --> 00:17:26,000 Speaker 1: Bengal's debut last week and played a big role in 316 00:17:26,040 --> 00:17:29,080 Speaker 1: the win. Six tackles, and that was in just twenty 317 00:17:29,080 --> 00:17:31,800 Speaker 1: three defensive snaps. Describe what it meant to you to 318 00:17:31,800 --> 00:17:34,240 Speaker 1: get your first opportunity to contribute and to play well 319 00:17:34,240 --> 00:17:38,360 Speaker 1: in a win. Man, I'm very grateful, very grateful. First off, 320 00:17:38,359 --> 00:17:41,440 Speaker 1: I just want to you know, glory goes to them, 321 00:17:41,560 --> 00:17:44,560 Speaker 1: you know, the most high guy. I'm always put in first. 322 00:17:45,160 --> 00:17:47,280 Speaker 1: But for me, the most part, it was just you know, 323 00:17:47,400 --> 00:17:50,360 Speaker 1: I wanted to, you know, make sure that I could 324 00:17:50,400 --> 00:17:53,359 Speaker 1: help my brothers and you know, step up and be 325 00:17:53,400 --> 00:17:55,920 Speaker 1: able to make the plays and you know, be able 326 00:17:55,960 --> 00:17:57,439 Speaker 1: to come out with this one. So you know, it 327 00:17:57,480 --> 00:18:01,000 Speaker 1: was a big team effort. I was just playing my part, 328 00:18:01,080 --> 00:18:03,400 Speaker 1: doing my role, and uh, you know, I'm really grateful 329 00:18:03,480 --> 00:18:06,240 Speaker 1: that you know, they was counting on me, and you know, 330 00:18:06,280 --> 00:18:08,120 Speaker 1: I don't want to let my my teammates down. That's 331 00:18:08,200 --> 00:18:10,480 Speaker 1: that's the biggest thing for me. So I was very grateful. 332 00:18:11,200 --> 00:18:14,240 Speaker 1: We're chatting with JA two fell a. DJ Reader has 333 00:18:14,280 --> 00:18:16,720 Speaker 1: been out for a few weeks. Josh Tupo heard his 334 00:18:16,840 --> 00:18:20,320 Speaker 1: calf last week. They are both excellent against the run. 335 00:18:20,760 --> 00:18:24,200 Speaker 1: Do you consider that to be your strength? Uh? Yeah, 336 00:18:24,200 --> 00:18:26,479 Speaker 1: I mean I've I've always been uh you know, been 337 00:18:26,520 --> 00:18:29,080 Speaker 1: able to play the run. Uh really well, you know 338 00:18:29,160 --> 00:18:34,399 Speaker 1: throughout high school and college and uh, for me, you know, 339 00:18:34,440 --> 00:18:36,159 Speaker 1: it was just being able to watch those guys in 340 00:18:36,200 --> 00:18:39,280 Speaker 1: front of me, uh DJ and Big Tupo, and uh, 341 00:18:39,320 --> 00:18:41,240 Speaker 1: you know, watch how they play and then you know 342 00:18:41,359 --> 00:18:44,720 Speaker 1: just uh piggyback off of that, and you know, try 343 00:18:45,040 --> 00:18:48,080 Speaker 1: try to do my best to to correlate you know, 344 00:18:48,119 --> 00:18:50,760 Speaker 1: what the what they what they do. Obviously I can't 345 00:18:50,800 --> 00:18:53,399 Speaker 1: you know that those guys are health players. Uh you know, 346 00:18:53,440 --> 00:18:55,720 Speaker 1: they're they're beasts in their own right. So for me, 347 00:18:55,840 --> 00:18:57,960 Speaker 1: you know, it was it was just really awesome to 348 00:18:58,240 --> 00:19:00,480 Speaker 1: you know, come in there and be able to you know, 349 00:19:00,560 --> 00:19:03,159 Speaker 1: be uh counted on and and uh know that you 350 00:19:03,200 --> 00:19:05,840 Speaker 1: know we're gonna stop the run and it's just the 351 00:19:05,960 --> 00:19:08,760 Speaker 1: next man up. So it was really awesome. You had 352 00:19:08,760 --> 00:19:11,199 Speaker 1: a broken hand last year in your rookie season with 353 00:19:11,320 --> 00:19:14,800 Speaker 1: Jacksonville and missed part of the season. How eager are 354 00:19:14,840 --> 00:19:17,920 Speaker 1: you to show what you can do giving regular playing 355 00:19:17,960 --> 00:19:21,360 Speaker 1: time in the NFL. Oh man, I'm I'm really uh 356 00:19:21,400 --> 00:19:24,199 Speaker 1: you know, I'm really excited. I'm really here, uh you know, 357 00:19:24,280 --> 00:19:27,680 Speaker 1: just to prove myself, uh to show you know, my teammates, 358 00:19:28,320 --> 00:19:31,399 Speaker 1: uh that you know, I'm here to win games. And 359 00:19:31,440 --> 00:19:33,919 Speaker 1: then I'm here. You know, I'm all in uh for 360 00:19:34,000 --> 00:19:35,919 Speaker 1: this team, and you know I'm gonna give it, you know, 361 00:19:36,400 --> 00:19:38,439 Speaker 1: my heart and soul and and uh, you know everything. 362 00:19:38,440 --> 00:19:40,280 Speaker 1: I got into this game here because I love it 363 00:19:40,600 --> 00:19:42,720 Speaker 1: and I just want to prove to my teammates and uh, 364 00:19:42,760 --> 00:19:45,600 Speaker 1: you know everybody else in the league that you know, 365 00:19:45,640 --> 00:19:50,119 Speaker 1: I'm uh, I'm here to be great and uh you know, um, 366 00:19:50,240 --> 00:19:52,480 Speaker 1: I'm just really blessed to be here in this organization 367 00:19:52,560 --> 00:19:56,280 Speaker 1: and be with the Bengals. So it's awesome. We're chatting 368 00:19:56,280 --> 00:19:59,000 Speaker 1: with j two fl a Bengals defensive lineman. You went 369 00:19:59,000 --> 00:20:01,959 Speaker 1: through training camp with j Axonville. I assume they were 370 00:20:01,960 --> 00:20:05,000 Speaker 1: planning to put you on the practice squad after the 371 00:20:05,119 --> 00:20:08,640 Speaker 1: end of training camp, but the Bengals swooped in and 372 00:20:08,720 --> 00:20:10,439 Speaker 1: I claimed you off waivers, and I know they were 373 00:20:10,480 --> 00:20:13,639 Speaker 1: really happy to bring you into this organization. I imagine 374 00:20:13,680 --> 00:20:15,600 Speaker 1: that's kind of a whirlwind, though, when you're going through 375 00:20:15,600 --> 00:20:17,280 Speaker 1: that as a player. What was that like for you? 376 00:20:17,640 --> 00:20:19,840 Speaker 1: I'm not gonna lie it was. It was a world win, 377 00:20:20,280 --> 00:20:25,199 Speaker 1: really really tough, you know, uh, thinking that you know 378 00:20:25,240 --> 00:20:27,800 Speaker 1: you're you're going to be in uh in one place, 379 00:20:27,840 --> 00:20:30,200 Speaker 1: and the next thing you know, your whole world gets 380 00:20:30,240 --> 00:20:35,000 Speaker 1: flipped over. But for me, you know, I'm I'm used 381 00:20:35,040 --> 00:20:37,760 Speaker 1: to you know, I'm used I'm used to be putting 382 00:20:37,800 --> 00:20:41,360 Speaker 1: into like awkward situations, and you know, for me, it's 383 00:20:41,359 --> 00:20:43,600 Speaker 1: just putting my best foot forward and going to work, 384 00:20:44,040 --> 00:20:48,040 Speaker 1: and uh, you know, the opportunity came and Cincinnati called, 385 00:20:48,720 --> 00:20:51,040 Speaker 1: and I was all for it. You know, I was 386 00:20:51,200 --> 00:20:53,080 Speaker 1: for me. I was going to give them, uh, you know, 387 00:20:53,160 --> 00:20:55,000 Speaker 1: my heart and soul and show them that, you know, 388 00:20:55,119 --> 00:20:57,600 Speaker 1: I desire to be in this league and uh you 389 00:20:57,640 --> 00:21:01,159 Speaker 1: know why they picked me, and uh for that, it 390 00:21:01,240 --> 00:21:03,280 Speaker 1: was it was really hard, you know to leave my 391 00:21:03,320 --> 00:21:06,760 Speaker 1: teammates out and Jackson I had, you know, good friends, Uh, 392 00:21:06,920 --> 00:21:09,040 Speaker 1: good good guys. But you know, it's a business at 393 00:21:09,040 --> 00:21:11,159 Speaker 1: the end of the day. And I'm really grateful that 394 00:21:11,200 --> 00:21:15,000 Speaker 1: I'm here in this organization. And oh and we're able 395 00:21:15,040 --> 00:21:17,320 Speaker 1: to play some really good football and to learn some 396 00:21:17,880 --> 00:21:20,920 Speaker 1: from some really good, uh, really good players on my team. 397 00:21:20,960 --> 00:21:23,640 Speaker 1: So I'm I'm blessed in that way. You've been here 398 00:21:23,640 --> 00:21:25,600 Speaker 1: now for about a month and a half. What stands 399 00:21:25,600 --> 00:21:29,199 Speaker 1: out about your coaches and teammates here? Oh? Man, I 400 00:21:29,240 --> 00:21:31,719 Speaker 1: mean from the first day I walked in, Uh, it 401 00:21:31,840 --> 00:21:35,439 Speaker 1: was it was all off. Um everybody. Uh you know, 402 00:21:35,520 --> 00:21:39,080 Speaker 1: I can tell that everybody, uh is always there's no 403 00:21:39,119 --> 00:21:41,680 Speaker 1: one ever, you know, left out. They always want everybody 404 00:21:41,680 --> 00:21:44,919 Speaker 1: included and everything and and we you know, we do 405 00:21:45,000 --> 00:21:48,600 Speaker 1: everything together, and uh, we're able to just feed off 406 00:21:48,640 --> 00:21:51,439 Speaker 1: each other. And I think that's the biggest thing, you know, 407 00:21:51,720 --> 00:21:54,280 Speaker 1: is uh, you know offense. You know, when defensive guys 408 00:21:54,280 --> 00:21:56,359 Speaker 1: are out there making plays, you know, the offense starts 409 00:21:56,359 --> 00:21:58,239 Speaker 1: feeding off of that, and then we start feeding off 410 00:21:58,280 --> 00:22:00,639 Speaker 1: of them, and uh, you know next thing, you know that, 411 00:22:01,000 --> 00:22:03,480 Speaker 1: you know, the wheels start rolling and we don't stop. 412 00:22:03,560 --> 00:22:07,199 Speaker 1: So you face the Atlanta Falcons this Sunday. They are 413 00:22:07,320 --> 00:22:09,640 Speaker 1: number three in the NFL and rushing yards per game, 414 00:22:09,920 --> 00:22:12,480 Speaker 1: they average four point nine yards per carry. They've got 415 00:22:12,520 --> 00:22:15,720 Speaker 1: eight rushing touchdowns, that's third best in the league. They 416 00:22:15,800 --> 00:22:18,040 Speaker 1: run the ball fifty seven percent of the time, that's 417 00:22:18,119 --> 00:22:20,359 Speaker 1: number two in the league. So when I give all 418 00:22:20,400 --> 00:22:23,240 Speaker 1: of those numbers, it seems pretty obvious to me that 419 00:22:23,320 --> 00:22:25,600 Speaker 1: stopping the run is going to be a major key 420 00:22:25,640 --> 00:22:28,360 Speaker 1: to winning. Do you agree? Oh yeah, I mean every week, 421 00:22:28,720 --> 00:22:30,760 Speaker 1: you know, that's a that's the number one thing that 422 00:22:31,119 --> 00:22:32,680 Speaker 1: you know, we part of selves just you know, being 423 00:22:32,720 --> 00:22:35,160 Speaker 1: able to stop the run. And uh, you know this 424 00:22:35,200 --> 00:22:38,080 Speaker 1: week isn't any different. We're gonna you know, that's the 425 00:22:38,200 --> 00:22:40,760 Speaker 1: number one priority is to be able to stop the run, 426 00:22:40,800 --> 00:22:43,600 Speaker 1: and then uh, let the guys go get after them 427 00:22:43,640 --> 00:22:47,640 Speaker 1: and and have some fun on on you know, pass 428 00:22:47,760 --> 00:22:51,399 Speaker 1: rushing and uh getting Mariota down. But yeah, I mean 429 00:22:51,720 --> 00:22:53,920 Speaker 1: that's the plan, is to stop the run. And uh, 430 00:22:53,960 --> 00:22:56,040 Speaker 1: we're gonna we have a lot of guys you know 431 00:22:56,160 --> 00:22:59,919 Speaker 1: that are eager to just show up and proved to 432 00:23:00,080 --> 00:23:03,639 Speaker 1: uh proved to you know everybody every week that you know, 433 00:23:03,680 --> 00:23:06,320 Speaker 1: we're we're health of defense and uh you know we're 434 00:23:06,359 --> 00:23:09,200 Speaker 1: gonna we're gonna keep on getting better every week. Final 435 00:23:09,280 --> 00:23:12,360 Speaker 1: question for J two fel A Domata Pecola is here 436 00:23:12,400 --> 00:23:17,000 Speaker 1: for eleven years. You're Simoen Domata Simoen. He used to 437 00:23:17,040 --> 00:23:19,840 Speaker 1: call everybody a uso, which I believe is the Simoan 438 00:23:19,960 --> 00:23:22,000 Speaker 1: term for brother. He was one of the great leaders 439 00:23:22,400 --> 00:23:26,600 Speaker 1: Enfranchise history. How has your Simone background impacted you as 440 00:23:26,640 --> 00:23:29,240 Speaker 1: a football player and as a person. Oh man, it's 441 00:23:29,320 --> 00:23:31,800 Speaker 1: a big peco man. I look up to that guy 442 00:23:32,200 --> 00:23:34,640 Speaker 1: since I was I was a little kid being able 443 00:23:34,680 --> 00:23:37,439 Speaker 1: to watch uh you know NFL and and I'd always 444 00:23:37,880 --> 00:23:41,560 Speaker 1: see big Peckle And for me, it means everything. Uh 445 00:23:41,600 --> 00:23:44,199 Speaker 1: my culture is everything. That's who I am and uh 446 00:23:44,240 --> 00:23:48,960 Speaker 1: you know I where everything I do is is uh 447 00:23:49,240 --> 00:23:51,960 Speaker 1: is you know it, it shows it reflects off of 448 00:23:52,320 --> 00:23:56,240 Speaker 1: you know, just my my people, the small people, and uh, 449 00:23:56,560 --> 00:23:59,000 Speaker 1: you know I carry them wherever I go, So you know, 450 00:23:59,119 --> 00:24:03,120 Speaker 1: being able to the big whistle, you know, being here 451 00:24:03,160 --> 00:24:06,119 Speaker 1: and you know being able to just know that you know, 452 00:24:06,160 --> 00:24:08,120 Speaker 1: he was, he was, He did what he did here, 453 00:24:08,240 --> 00:24:11,840 Speaker 1: you know it was great and uh, it's just it's 454 00:24:11,880 --> 00:24:17,000 Speaker 1: a blessing to know that my culture has really helped 455 00:24:17,040 --> 00:24:20,440 Speaker 1: me shape me to who he was a fan favorite 456 00:24:20,440 --> 00:24:22,439 Speaker 1: here for a decade. It's great to have you on 457 00:24:22,480 --> 00:24:24,360 Speaker 1: the Bengals. Best of luck this week, and I appreciate 458 00:24:24,359 --> 00:24:27,320 Speaker 1: your time, sir. I appreciate you. Thank you who Day. 459 00:24:27,720 --> 00:24:30,920 Speaker 1: The Bengals Beat podcast is brought to you by pay Corps. 460 00:24:30,960 --> 00:24:34,040 Speaker 1: More than twenty nine thousand customers trust pay core to 461 00:24:34,080 --> 00:24:39,359 Speaker 1: help them recruit, pay engage, and retain employees. Learn more 462 00:24:39,400 --> 00:24:43,280 Speaker 1: at paycorps dot com. The Bengals are three and three 463 00:24:43,320 --> 00:24:46,440 Speaker 1: and tied for first in the AFC North. The Falcons 464 00:24:46,440 --> 00:24:48,639 Speaker 1: are three and three and tied for first in the 465 00:24:48,760 --> 00:24:52,600 Speaker 1: NFC South with Tampa Bay. Now time for this week's 466 00:24:52,640 --> 00:24:55,359 Speaker 1: Know the Faux segment. As the voice of the Falcons, 467 00:24:55,400 --> 00:24:58,960 Speaker 1: West Durham joined Lap and Wayne box Miller on the 468 00:24:59,000 --> 00:25:03,560 Speaker 1: Bengals game plan show refreshing to watch. Arthur Smith and 469 00:25:04,000 --> 00:25:06,400 Speaker 1: Terry Fott knows the GM and their second year kind 470 00:25:06,400 --> 00:25:09,240 Speaker 1: of built this thing a little bit. And I've used 471 00:25:09,240 --> 00:25:12,040 Speaker 1: the term I think Falcon fans are probably tired of 472 00:25:12,040 --> 00:25:15,159 Speaker 1: hearing me use the phrase layering. But Atlanta has done 473 00:25:15,200 --> 00:25:19,200 Speaker 1: a really good job of finding a way to get 474 00:25:19,240 --> 00:25:22,320 Speaker 1: the right guys to do the right job in certain areas, 475 00:25:22,840 --> 00:25:25,919 Speaker 1: even to the quarterback. I think Marcus Mariota. You know, 476 00:25:26,040 --> 00:25:28,159 Speaker 1: obviously it didn't end well in Nashville. He was a 477 00:25:28,160 --> 00:25:30,520 Speaker 1: backup in Vegas, but he's come to Atlanta and he's 478 00:25:30,880 --> 00:25:33,520 Speaker 1: he's done a really nice job of following the face 479 00:25:33,520 --> 00:25:36,280 Speaker 1: of the franchise and arguably the greatest player in team history. 480 00:25:36,280 --> 00:25:40,360 Speaker 1: And Matt Ryan, and he's an example of probably anywhere 481 00:25:40,400 --> 00:25:43,639 Speaker 1: from eight to twelve guys who probably showed up to 482 00:25:43,680 --> 00:25:45,560 Speaker 1: play for this team this year Wayne with a chip 483 00:25:45,600 --> 00:25:49,040 Speaker 1: on their shoulder, and they're handful of them. And lap 484 00:25:49,080 --> 00:25:51,120 Speaker 1: you you know who I'm talking about. You can identify 485 00:25:51,160 --> 00:25:53,680 Speaker 1: him as well as anybody in this league. And Arthur 486 00:25:53,760 --> 00:25:59,200 Speaker 1: has has spun that into a productive, hard playing, kind 487 00:25:59,200 --> 00:26:03,440 Speaker 1: of grindedball team and they've been uh They've never they're 488 00:26:03,480 --> 00:26:05,439 Speaker 1: never out of a game. I mean, you got to 489 00:26:05,480 --> 00:26:09,639 Speaker 1: remember Sunday's two touchdown win was Arthur Smith's first victory 490 00:26:09,680 --> 00:26:12,800 Speaker 1: that was not one score as the Falcons head coach. Wow, 491 00:26:12,880 --> 00:26:15,320 Speaker 1: I mean, it's just it's it's been that way since 492 00:26:15,359 --> 00:26:18,359 Speaker 1: he took over here. So, you know, I'm excited about 493 00:26:18,400 --> 00:26:20,880 Speaker 1: where they're going. But at the same time, I'm also 494 00:26:21,000 --> 00:26:24,399 Speaker 1: cognizant that there's a building process going on here and 495 00:26:24,440 --> 00:26:26,360 Speaker 1: every Sunday can be different in this league. We all 496 00:26:26,400 --> 00:26:28,919 Speaker 1: know that, right, yes, and it'll be a heck of 497 00:26:28,920 --> 00:26:31,879 Speaker 1: a test on Sunday for sure. You know, when you 498 00:26:31,920 --> 00:26:35,400 Speaker 1: look at it West, it's the Bengals and the Falcons 499 00:26:35,440 --> 00:26:38,320 Speaker 1: have tracked identically to get to the three and three mark. 500 00:26:38,440 --> 00:26:41,040 Speaker 1: Lose their first two, win their next two, lose one, 501 00:26:41,160 --> 00:26:44,240 Speaker 1: win one, and and the Bengals are one in three 502 00:26:44,440 --> 00:26:48,520 Speaker 1: in one score games. Um now, they've they've won two 503 00:26:48,600 --> 00:26:51,920 Speaker 1: games by two scores and the Falcons have won one 504 00:26:52,000 --> 00:26:54,720 Speaker 1: game by two scores. That's the only difference in the 505 00:26:54,800 --> 00:26:57,920 Speaker 1: way that their seasons have unfolded. So both teams have 506 00:26:58,240 --> 00:27:01,080 Speaker 1: experienced the same thing. You know, it comes to who's 507 00:27:01,080 --> 00:27:03,080 Speaker 1: going to make the one play and avoid the one 508 00:27:03,119 --> 00:27:05,600 Speaker 1: mistake to win the football game, and both teams have 509 00:27:05,920 --> 00:27:08,800 Speaker 1: seen a lot of that this year, there's no question. 510 00:27:08,960 --> 00:27:11,399 Speaker 1: And you know, it's interesting because obviously you guys had 511 00:27:11,400 --> 00:27:14,080 Speaker 1: a great run last year to the Super Bowl, and 512 00:27:14,200 --> 00:27:16,199 Speaker 1: you've got a lot of those principles back of a 513 00:27:16,280 --> 00:27:19,000 Speaker 1: very very talented team. You go through the free agency 514 00:27:19,040 --> 00:27:21,640 Speaker 1: that everybody does when you have success and that type thing. 515 00:27:22,119 --> 00:27:25,120 Speaker 1: But they may be at similar spots in the road. 516 00:27:25,240 --> 00:27:28,000 Speaker 1: I think Zach Taylor's done a terrific job as the 517 00:27:28,000 --> 00:27:30,920 Speaker 1: Bengals coach. I think what Arthur Smith's done here is admirable. 518 00:27:31,320 --> 00:27:33,479 Speaker 1: But they're both probably you know, they may have their 519 00:27:33,480 --> 00:27:36,120 Speaker 1: best football ahead of them. You're ahead of the game 520 00:27:36,160 --> 00:27:39,320 Speaker 1: in respect that Burrow is a proven commodity, Chase is 521 00:27:39,359 --> 00:27:42,280 Speaker 1: a proven commodity, You're running it well with Nixon, and 522 00:27:42,400 --> 00:27:44,840 Speaker 1: your defense was kind of already there. Now you've lost 523 00:27:44,880 --> 00:27:47,000 Speaker 1: some of those guys. But at the same time, I 524 00:27:47,000 --> 00:27:48,840 Speaker 1: think I see a lot of similarities in who the 525 00:27:48,880 --> 00:27:52,040 Speaker 1: Bengals and who the Falcons are. For sure. You know, 526 00:27:52,160 --> 00:27:55,760 Speaker 1: you guys had a big road win in Seattle. What 527 00:27:55,880 --> 00:27:58,400 Speaker 1: does this team do well on the road and what 528 00:27:58,760 --> 00:28:01,880 Speaker 1: do they need to do well again Cincinnati. Well, I'd 529 00:28:01,880 --> 00:28:05,120 Speaker 1: say they probably need to start well Sunday because it 530 00:28:05,160 --> 00:28:09,720 Speaker 1: looks like on paper Cincinnati starts well, right, you know, Atlanta, 531 00:28:10,080 --> 00:28:12,600 Speaker 1: I see that big scoring differential in the second half, 532 00:28:12,640 --> 00:28:14,639 Speaker 1: and if Atlanta doesn't start well that I know the 533 00:28:14,680 --> 00:28:18,600 Speaker 1: Bengals can close. I just see the numbers on paper here, 534 00:28:18,640 --> 00:28:21,560 Speaker 1: So it's gonna get interesting. I think Atlanta has to 535 00:28:21,640 --> 00:28:23,520 Speaker 1: keep the game in front of him Wayne and that 536 00:28:23,640 --> 00:28:25,800 Speaker 1: sounds like real coach speaker and then for a radio 537 00:28:25,800 --> 00:28:28,880 Speaker 1: announcer to say that, but I think that I think 538 00:28:28,920 --> 00:28:30,919 Speaker 1: there's a lot of truth in it. Atlanta has to 539 00:28:30,920 --> 00:28:33,400 Speaker 1: come out and run the ball. They don't have Cordarrel Patterson. 540 00:28:34,240 --> 00:28:37,440 Speaker 1: They are now running it by committee. Mariota doesn't get 541 00:28:37,520 --> 00:28:40,360 Speaker 1: himself typically in trouble. He moves around in the pocket. 542 00:28:40,400 --> 00:28:43,920 Speaker 1: The defense made some plays the other day to force turnovers. 543 00:28:43,960 --> 00:28:45,400 Speaker 1: I think that's gonna be a big part of what 544 00:28:45,480 --> 00:28:48,240 Speaker 1: Sunday is too. If they can create a turnover or two, 545 00:28:48,280 --> 00:28:51,640 Speaker 1: I think they give themselves a chance. Yeah, they're plus 546 00:28:51,680 --> 00:28:54,800 Speaker 1: two in the turnover ratio, which is tied for seven's 547 00:28:54,840 --> 00:28:57,280 Speaker 1: best in the NFL, and you always have a chance 548 00:28:57,320 --> 00:29:00,760 Speaker 1: if you are in that plus category ten peas the 549 00:29:00,800 --> 00:29:04,640 Speaker 1: defensive coordinator. I remember when he was at Baltimore that 550 00:29:04,840 --> 00:29:08,920 Speaker 1: stimulated pressure, his own blitz combination package that he has 551 00:29:08,960 --> 00:29:10,560 Speaker 1: where he got a guy, a lot of guys in 552 00:29:10,640 --> 00:29:12,640 Speaker 1: the line of scrimmage. You don't know which ones are coming, 553 00:29:12,720 --> 00:29:14,880 Speaker 1: but some of them are coming, you know, and you 554 00:29:15,000 --> 00:29:17,360 Speaker 1: might drop a defensive end and blitz a linebacker, a 555 00:29:17,360 --> 00:29:20,080 Speaker 1: blitz a safety or a slock corner or whatever, and 556 00:29:20,080 --> 00:29:22,120 Speaker 1: then he mixes up his coverages in the back end. 557 00:29:22,120 --> 00:29:24,360 Speaker 1: At least he did in Baltimore. Is he doing the 558 00:29:24,360 --> 00:29:26,880 Speaker 1: same type of thing in Atlanta? Is he given given 559 00:29:26,880 --> 00:29:29,840 Speaker 1: those kind of looks, he sure is? They even the 560 00:29:29,880 --> 00:29:32,880 Speaker 1: other thing too. Atlanta one Sunday with their their most 561 00:29:32,880 --> 00:29:35,960 Speaker 1: productive tackler at least one of them, Sideline and Michael Walker, 562 00:29:36,160 --> 00:29:39,680 Speaker 1: and they had a rookie Troy Anderson respond in a 563 00:29:40,400 --> 00:29:42,800 Speaker 1: in a very fine way. So I would even say that, 564 00:29:43,200 --> 00:29:45,720 Speaker 1: you know, they've even developed some depth behind that blitzing 565 00:29:45,720 --> 00:29:49,160 Speaker 1: package that that he's done so well. For sure. You 566 00:29:49,200 --> 00:29:51,320 Speaker 1: know one player I wanted to ask you about. He 567 00:29:51,400 --> 00:29:54,960 Speaker 1: just has seemed to anchor himself as an Atlanta Falcon 568 00:29:55,040 --> 00:29:58,280 Speaker 1: as Grady Jarrett, and just continues to play well thirty 569 00:29:58,320 --> 00:30:04,440 Speaker 1: career Sacks. I believe what about him impresses you the most? Oh, guy, Wayne, 570 00:30:05,720 --> 00:30:07,320 Speaker 1: I think you know the one thing I'll tell you 571 00:30:07,360 --> 00:30:09,280 Speaker 1: about Grady Jared is he's learned to be a pro. 572 00:30:09,960 --> 00:30:13,320 Speaker 1: I mean, he's he is absolutely with Ryan Gone, He's 573 00:30:13,360 --> 00:30:15,880 Speaker 1: the face of the franchise. There's no question in my 574 00:30:15,920 --> 00:30:18,360 Speaker 1: mind about that. He's the guy that's taking the leadership 575 00:30:18,440 --> 00:30:20,400 Speaker 1: role in the community. Has been the leadership guy in 576 00:30:20,400 --> 00:30:23,000 Speaker 1: the community for for a couple of years. But Grady's 577 00:30:23,040 --> 00:30:25,280 Speaker 1: one of those guys who I think the future of 578 00:30:25,280 --> 00:30:27,520 Speaker 1: the Atlanta Falcons is going to revolve around how good 579 00:30:27,600 --> 00:30:30,440 Speaker 1: ninety seven ends. And you know what, he kind of 580 00:30:31,320 --> 00:30:34,200 Speaker 1: It's funny he arrived a year ahead of Aaron Donald 581 00:30:34,240 --> 00:30:35,960 Speaker 1: in the league, and when you think about it, he 582 00:30:36,000 --> 00:30:38,640 Speaker 1: and Aaron Donald even though Donald's obviously won a Super 583 00:30:38,680 --> 00:30:41,600 Speaker 1: Bowl and been an MVP, Grady Jarrett's like Tom Brady 584 00:30:41,640 --> 00:30:44,760 Speaker 1: three times in Super Bowl fifty one. Right, m you're 585 00:30:44,800 --> 00:30:47,600 Speaker 1: talking about a guy who he and Donald, in my opinion, 586 00:30:47,640 --> 00:30:51,040 Speaker 1: to kind of laugh, redefine that, you know, undersized. The 587 00:30:51,120 --> 00:30:54,920 Speaker 1: guys perceive to be undersized defensive tackles, right and H 588 00:30:55,120 --> 00:30:56,959 Speaker 1: and they're the two guys that come to mind with 589 00:30:57,040 --> 00:30:59,560 Speaker 1: me when when we talk about that position in the NFL. 590 00:30:59,640 --> 00:31:03,600 Speaker 1: For sure. Yeah, currently I agree. The guy who reminds 591 00:31:03,640 --> 00:31:05,920 Speaker 1: me of a little bit in Bengals history, Geno Atkins, 592 00:31:06,240 --> 00:31:09,720 Speaker 1: kind of the undersized, you know, real explosive, um just 593 00:31:09,880 --> 00:31:14,840 Speaker 1: you know, just unbelievably unblockable with the six feet tall, 594 00:31:14,920 --> 00:31:17,160 Speaker 1: three hundred pound kind of guy you know that has 595 00:31:17,200 --> 00:31:20,200 Speaker 1: got that that upfield quickness and the first step and 596 00:31:20,240 --> 00:31:22,720 Speaker 1: all those sort of things. I mean, he's kind of 597 00:31:22,800 --> 00:31:25,400 Speaker 1: in that in that uh, in that neighborhood with me 598 00:31:25,440 --> 00:31:27,520 Speaker 1: when I watch him. I mean, two time Pro bowler, 599 00:31:27,760 --> 00:31:31,040 Speaker 1: that's just a game wrecker at defensive tackle. Usually there 600 00:31:31,040 --> 00:31:33,680 Speaker 1: are more so you know outside at the edge position, 601 00:31:34,000 --> 00:31:36,440 Speaker 1: he's a game wrecker inside like Aaron Donald, I agree 602 00:31:36,480 --> 00:31:40,040 Speaker 1: with you. Yeah, it's it's interesting to watch and those 603 00:31:40,040 --> 00:31:42,600 Speaker 1: guys has certainly developed well and you know, but it's 604 00:31:42,640 --> 00:31:44,720 Speaker 1: it's got to be a package deal for for Atlanta 605 00:31:44,760 --> 00:31:46,960 Speaker 1: to be successful. I mean, they have to, they have 606 00:31:47,040 --> 00:31:50,840 Speaker 1: to play complimentary football. They've they've been pretty successful, you know, 607 00:31:50,920 --> 00:31:53,400 Speaker 1: Bradley Pinion, the punters having his best year, Young Way 608 00:31:53,440 --> 00:31:55,200 Speaker 1: Coups and all the top kickers in the league, and 609 00:31:55,640 --> 00:31:58,840 Speaker 1: you know, even Avery Williams is leading the league in 610 00:31:59,040 --> 00:32:01,400 Speaker 1: punt return yardage. So they've got to play all three 611 00:32:01,400 --> 00:32:04,360 Speaker 1: phases in order to be successful. And certainly I'll have 612 00:32:04,400 --> 00:32:06,680 Speaker 1: to do that on Sunday because that's a great environment. 613 00:32:06,720 --> 00:32:08,560 Speaker 1: You guys are you guys are fourtune. You've got one 614 00:32:08,600 --> 00:32:10,800 Speaker 1: of the great venues in the NFL. And you know 615 00:32:10,920 --> 00:32:14,280 Speaker 1: it's a program that's in a franchise that's been successful. Um, 616 00:32:14,600 --> 00:32:17,200 Speaker 1: you know, it'll be quite a challenge for Atlanta. Tell 617 00:32:17,200 --> 00:32:22,280 Speaker 1: me about Avery Williams. He converted converted from from running 618 00:32:22,280 --> 00:32:25,400 Speaker 1: back to why a defensive back to wide receiver. You know, 619 00:32:25,480 --> 00:32:27,719 Speaker 1: he's a he's a factor there. But I mean as 620 00:32:27,760 --> 00:32:30,560 Speaker 1: a punt returner number one in the NFL seventeen point 621 00:32:30,560 --> 00:32:34,360 Speaker 1: eight per per return, twenty four point three kick return. 622 00:32:34,400 --> 00:32:36,080 Speaker 1: If you had enough returns to be in the top 623 00:32:36,080 --> 00:32:39,400 Speaker 1: five there as well, this guy must be ah, you know, 624 00:32:39,560 --> 00:32:43,600 Speaker 1: just slippery in space. Huh. Yeah. It's player development and 625 00:32:43,680 --> 00:32:46,200 Speaker 1: Marquise Williams does a great job with teams too. I mean, 626 00:32:46,200 --> 00:32:48,160 Speaker 1: they've got a plan in that phase of the game, 627 00:32:48,240 --> 00:32:50,640 Speaker 1: and you know last year they kind of struggled with it, 628 00:32:50,760 --> 00:32:53,120 Speaker 1: to be honest, and this year. You seem like the 629 00:32:53,160 --> 00:32:55,800 Speaker 1: maturation of some of these younger guys that you'll see 630 00:32:55,840 --> 00:32:58,400 Speaker 1: carry of the ball on Sunday. I would throw Avery 631 00:32:58,440 --> 00:33:01,360 Speaker 1: Williams into that maturation. And you know, it's a hell 632 00:33:01,400 --> 00:33:03,160 Speaker 1: of a gamble. Now, you take a guy who was 633 00:33:03,200 --> 00:33:06,560 Speaker 1: a dB in college. You know, he showed up out 634 00:33:06,600 --> 00:33:09,720 Speaker 1: of Jay Sarah, California in high school. He had played 635 00:33:09,800 --> 00:33:11,680 Speaker 1: running back in high school, but he did not he 636 00:33:11,720 --> 00:33:15,000 Speaker 1: did not have an offensive carry day as a Boise 637 00:33:15,120 --> 00:33:17,800 Speaker 1: State player. For four years, he never touched the ball 638 00:33:17,840 --> 00:33:20,160 Speaker 1: as a running back. And after a year or so 639 00:33:20,280 --> 00:33:21,960 Speaker 1: in the league, they decided they're going to move into 640 00:33:22,000 --> 00:33:24,680 Speaker 1: running back there in the OTA's And the first time 641 00:33:24,680 --> 00:33:26,160 Speaker 1: I saw him in kind of those one on one 642 00:33:26,240 --> 00:33:28,640 Speaker 1: drills as a running back, I thought, well, you know, 643 00:33:28,680 --> 00:33:30,680 Speaker 1: they wouldn't be doing this unless they had a plan. 644 00:33:31,080 --> 00:33:33,640 Speaker 1: And sure enough, they've had a plan and he's played 645 00:33:33,640 --> 00:33:35,480 Speaker 1: a little bit of running back and now with the 646 00:33:35,480 --> 00:33:39,040 Speaker 1: Patterson injury, quite frankly, they've needed it. Talk about Kyle 647 00:33:39,080 --> 00:33:42,440 Speaker 1: Pittsbour's second of a guy a great year last year. 648 00:33:42,480 --> 00:33:46,400 Speaker 1: I mean, is he as advertised? Yeah, Jay, he is. 649 00:33:46,440 --> 00:33:48,760 Speaker 1: And the problem is is that you know, every other 650 00:33:48,800 --> 00:33:50,880 Speaker 1: time he'd been in the red zone in his professional career. 651 00:33:50,880 --> 00:33:53,400 Speaker 1: There have been two guys, and then Kyle Shanahan. I 652 00:33:53,440 --> 00:33:55,600 Speaker 1: guess he and Demiko Ryan figured out they didn't need 653 00:33:55,640 --> 00:33:57,080 Speaker 1: to double team in the other day and he saw 654 00:33:57,120 --> 00:34:00,280 Speaker 1: what happened, right, So, I mean, you know, he gets 655 00:34:00,280 --> 00:34:03,000 Speaker 1: his first touchdown on us soil is only other touchdown 656 00:34:03,080 --> 00:34:05,479 Speaker 1: Cats have been against the Jets in London as a rookie. 657 00:34:05,520 --> 00:34:09,320 Speaker 1: So yeah, he's a terrific player. But he's also benefited 658 00:34:09,320 --> 00:34:11,880 Speaker 1: from Drake London being there too, Wayne, don't make don't 659 00:34:11,960 --> 00:34:14,719 Speaker 1: get that part twisted. Now, remember they did not have 660 00:34:14,800 --> 00:34:17,719 Speaker 1: Calvin Ridley after the first four games last year. Cal 661 00:34:17,840 --> 00:34:20,719 Speaker 1: Fitz had to kind of go it alone and it 662 00:34:20,800 --> 00:34:22,719 Speaker 1: really took away a lot of what Atlanta was going 663 00:34:22,719 --> 00:34:24,439 Speaker 1: to do in the throw game. But now with Drake 664 00:34:24,520 --> 00:34:27,960 Speaker 1: London and Lamasa's the keyst developing the way he is, 665 00:34:28,480 --> 00:34:31,480 Speaker 1: I think Atlanta's they're ascending in terms of throwing the 666 00:34:31,480 --> 00:34:35,319 Speaker 1: football for sure. A lot of people listening to the 667 00:34:35,320 --> 00:34:39,000 Speaker 1: show right now, are you see Bearcat fans. Desmond Hutter 668 00:34:39,480 --> 00:34:43,279 Speaker 1: is the backup quarterback to Marcus Mariota. Desmond Ritter is 669 00:34:43,840 --> 00:34:47,360 Speaker 1: a legend at University of Cincinnati. How's it gone for 670 00:34:47,440 --> 00:34:51,680 Speaker 1: Desmond Ritter? What's his what's his future look like with 671 00:34:51,760 --> 00:34:54,680 Speaker 1: the organization? You know what? The night the day they 672 00:34:54,760 --> 00:34:57,440 Speaker 1: drafted in Lap I called Dan, I just black called him. 673 00:34:57,480 --> 00:35:00,319 Speaker 1: I said, okay, what's the story? And he he wrote, 674 00:35:00,520 --> 00:35:03,000 Speaker 1: he texted me back, he said, great kid in the winner. 675 00:35:03,080 --> 00:35:05,680 Speaker 1: And I can verify that he is a great kid 676 00:35:06,120 --> 00:35:08,880 Speaker 1: and a winner. And every Bearcad fan in the in 677 00:35:08,920 --> 00:35:11,120 Speaker 1: the Queen City ought to be thrilled. Desmond's gonna get 678 00:35:11,120 --> 00:35:13,680 Speaker 1: an opportunity at some point. I think the quarterback to team, 679 00:35:13,760 --> 00:35:15,680 Speaker 1: I just don't know that it's going to be this year. 680 00:35:16,040 --> 00:35:18,680 Speaker 1: And I think he's okay with it, and I think 681 00:35:18,680 --> 00:35:22,759 Speaker 1: the franchise is you know Marcus. Marcus is kind of 682 00:35:22,800 --> 00:35:25,280 Speaker 1: that placeholder a little bit, and he's doing a nice job. 683 00:35:25,880 --> 00:35:28,719 Speaker 1: But I can see where they're excited about Desmond Ritter. 684 00:35:28,760 --> 00:35:30,680 Speaker 1: We saw him in the preseason. He did some really 685 00:35:30,680 --> 00:35:34,000 Speaker 1: good things. He had those rookie orientation moments like all 686 00:35:34,000 --> 00:35:37,640 Speaker 1: of them. But at the same time, there's no mistaking 687 00:35:37,680 --> 00:35:40,160 Speaker 1: why he was so successful that you see there's no 688 00:35:40,920 --> 00:35:43,840 Speaker 1: you can't you cannot see it. I mean, he is 689 00:35:43,880 --> 00:35:46,960 Speaker 1: so good and so smooth when he plays, and he's 690 00:35:46,960 --> 00:35:48,960 Speaker 1: got that poise that you look for in guys who 691 00:35:48,960 --> 00:35:51,600 Speaker 1: can play a long time in the league. 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