1 00:00:03,400 --> 00:00:06,680 Speaker 1: Football is about the jimmies and joes and exes and 2 00:00:06,760 --> 00:00:14,560 Speaker 1: oh's check New York plenty. Ain't Baker, Bruce. It's time 3 00:00:14,600 --> 00:00:18,079 Speaker 1: to get out the chopboard and diagram some plays. Here's 4 00:00:18,079 --> 00:00:24,119 Speaker 1: what all starts right, Here's why jam money Chris. This 5 00:00:24,440 --> 00:00:29,880 Speaker 1: is Inside Football with former Colts and NFL coach Rick Venturi. Hey, 6 00:00:29,880 --> 00:00:33,920 Speaker 1: we're back. Inside Football returns with Rick Venturi and the 7 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:36,879 Speaker 1: Colts were winners in Week ten. They knocked off the 8 00:00:37,000 --> 00:00:39,919 Speaker 1: Raiders and the Colts return home this weekend after two 9 00:00:39,960 --> 00:00:42,239 Speaker 1: weeks on the road, and the horse Shoes have a 10 00:00:42,280 --> 00:00:46,160 Speaker 1: big date on Sunday with the eight and one Philadelphia 11 00:00:46,200 --> 00:00:49,360 Speaker 1: Eagles at Lucas Oil Stadium. Hi everybody, I'm Matt Taylor 12 00:00:49,360 --> 00:00:52,199 Speaker 1: and I'm joining again today by Rick Ventury on the 13 00:00:52,240 --> 00:00:55,200 Speaker 1: horn with us four decades of coaching background in the 14 00:00:55,320 --> 00:00:58,959 Speaker 1: NFL and major college football. Rick, welcome back today, man. 15 00:00:59,000 --> 00:01:01,880 Speaker 1: How you feeling, Man, I'm feeling really good. You know, 16 00:01:01,960 --> 00:01:04,920 Speaker 1: we got back a little earlier. Early we had that headwin. 17 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:08,840 Speaker 1: Nothing's more exilierating than a win. You know. We did 18 00:01:08,880 --> 00:01:11,360 Speaker 1: what most people could never do. That's beat the house 19 00:01:11,440 --> 00:01:15,120 Speaker 1: in Vegas. There you go, Yeah, they beat it. Soundly. 20 00:01:15,240 --> 00:01:18,480 Speaker 1: They beat it soundly. I like it. I'll tell you what. 21 00:01:18,600 --> 00:01:21,880 Speaker 1: I'll tell you what winning winning makes a difference. It 22 00:01:22,319 --> 00:01:26,039 Speaker 1: really really does food taste better, Everything is better, no 23 00:01:26,160 --> 00:01:28,480 Speaker 1: question about it. Yeah, nobody knows that better than you 24 00:01:28,640 --> 00:01:30,600 Speaker 1: all of those years. All right, So take me back 25 00:01:30,640 --> 00:01:33,800 Speaker 1: to Sunday, Rick, the Colts win and their first time 26 00:01:33,840 --> 00:01:37,160 Speaker 1: out with Jeff Saturday as the interim head coach. They 27 00:01:37,200 --> 00:01:39,880 Speaker 1: turned the offense back over to Matt Ryan, a quarterback 28 00:01:40,160 --> 00:01:42,880 Speaker 1: Parks Fraser called a great game on offense, doing it 29 00:01:42,920 --> 00:01:45,200 Speaker 1: for the first time in his career. What did you 30 00:01:45,240 --> 00:01:47,400 Speaker 1: take from Sunday in Las Vegas and that big win 31 00:01:47,440 --> 00:01:49,800 Speaker 1: against the Raiders. Yeah, first of all, it was a 32 00:01:49,840 --> 00:01:53,720 Speaker 1: great win for all all Colts nation. You know too. 33 00:01:54,040 --> 00:01:58,320 Speaker 1: The Colts took undoe criticism last week. I thought it 34 00:01:58,400 --> 00:02:01,680 Speaker 1: was really really over the top, even from people in 35 00:02:01,720 --> 00:02:05,000 Speaker 1: my business. I was surprised. I was a little disappointed 36 00:02:05,360 --> 00:02:08,040 Speaker 1: in that, to be honest with you. You know, and 37 00:02:08,160 --> 00:02:10,919 Speaker 1: you know, if you look at the game, success always 38 00:02:10,960 --> 00:02:15,040 Speaker 1: has a million fathers. You could point out a million things. 39 00:02:16,280 --> 00:02:19,360 Speaker 1: I would say, the comeback of Matt Ryan and Jonathan Taylor, 40 00:02:19,760 --> 00:02:22,800 Speaker 1: you know, come back different types of comeback, but that 41 00:02:22,960 --> 00:02:26,880 Speaker 1: certainly stood out. But four things to me, you know, 42 00:02:26,960 --> 00:02:30,840 Speaker 1: after an exhausting week, in a controversial week, four things 43 00:02:30,840 --> 00:02:32,799 Speaker 1: stood out to me, and I want to hit him. 44 00:02:32,840 --> 00:02:37,200 Speaker 1: I think, first of all, I think our owner owned 45 00:02:37,240 --> 00:02:41,400 Speaker 1: this team. Last week, he took this team over. And 46 00:02:41,600 --> 00:02:44,920 Speaker 1: as you know, I've known Jim for four decades and 47 00:02:45,080 --> 00:02:50,480 Speaker 1: people continue to underrate his ability. Jim has a different 48 00:02:50,520 --> 00:02:54,800 Speaker 1: way of speaking. He speaks in parables, he speaks in equivalences, 49 00:02:55,320 --> 00:02:59,200 Speaker 1: much like the songwriter that he is, and people confuse 50 00:02:59,360 --> 00:03:03,200 Speaker 1: styles times with really the stubstance that's put out there, 51 00:03:03,480 --> 00:03:06,799 Speaker 1: and I think he always gets underrated because of it. 52 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:11,120 Speaker 1: As a football man and primarily a football instincts, and 53 00:03:11,160 --> 00:03:14,120 Speaker 1: I've certainly learned not to doubt him. What he did 54 00:03:14,200 --> 00:03:16,600 Speaker 1: last week was made a stand. What he really said 55 00:03:16,880 --> 00:03:20,560 Speaker 1: was what he really said was this season is not over. 56 00:03:21,240 --> 00:03:24,200 Speaker 1: This battery is dead and I've got to recharge it. 57 00:03:24,240 --> 00:03:27,680 Speaker 1: But if we recharge it correctly, we can win. And 58 00:03:27,800 --> 00:03:31,640 Speaker 1: that's exactly we needed a spark and he hired Jeff 59 00:03:32,040 --> 00:03:34,800 Speaker 1: because he was confident that he would bring juice to 60 00:03:34,880 --> 00:03:37,320 Speaker 1: a dead battery. You know how I call I call 61 00:03:37,400 --> 00:03:40,040 Speaker 1: it the jumper cable effect, and it was there. He 62 00:03:40,120 --> 00:03:43,200 Speaker 1: didn't hire Jeff to be a technician. He hired him 63 00:03:43,240 --> 00:03:46,840 Speaker 1: to be a lightning rod. And he wasn't concerned about 64 00:03:46,880 --> 00:03:49,800 Speaker 1: what anybody thought about staying in the box. And then 65 00:03:49,920 --> 00:03:54,000 Speaker 1: Number two, Jeff took over and led. He brought his 66 00:03:54,120 --> 00:03:58,200 Speaker 1: personality and juice as we hoped to the club. You 67 00:03:58,240 --> 00:04:00,400 Speaker 1: could sense it right from the beginning, and you could 68 00:04:00,480 --> 00:04:04,440 Speaker 1: see the energy level was better and a lot of 69 00:04:04,480 --> 00:04:07,000 Speaker 1: that was his own personality. But I think number two, 70 00:04:07,440 --> 00:04:10,240 Speaker 1: and this was something I had mentioned big last week, 71 00:04:10,640 --> 00:04:12,360 Speaker 1: is you got to show. You got to show your 72 00:04:12,400 --> 00:04:14,760 Speaker 1: team why you're going to change. And I think he 73 00:04:14,800 --> 00:04:17,880 Speaker 1: made two critical decisions during the week. The first one 74 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:21,520 Speaker 1: was with Parks Frasier. Nobody knew Parks Frasier, but he said, 75 00:04:21,600 --> 00:04:24,240 Speaker 1: you're gonna call the players. So he told the team, Okay, 76 00:04:24,240 --> 00:04:26,240 Speaker 1: we're gonna do something different. It's gonna be a little 77 00:04:26,279 --> 00:04:30,000 Speaker 1: bit different. It's untested, but different. And I think the 78 00:04:30,040 --> 00:04:33,479 Speaker 1: biggest move period, and I think you'll probably agree with me, 79 00:04:33,600 --> 00:04:36,640 Speaker 1: was going back to Matt Ryan. I felt like that 80 00:04:36,920 --> 00:04:39,680 Speaker 1: no disrespect to Allinger. I like him as a kid. 81 00:04:39,760 --> 00:04:42,320 Speaker 1: I think he's a backup in this league. But I 82 00:04:42,360 --> 00:04:44,560 Speaker 1: really believe that nobody was going to say it, but 83 00:04:44,680 --> 00:04:47,200 Speaker 1: interior wise, I don't think the team was on board 84 00:04:47,200 --> 00:04:50,080 Speaker 1: with that. I think they felt like that the minute 85 00:04:50,120 --> 00:04:53,240 Speaker 1: we did that, that we were experimenting in twenty two 86 00:04:53,279 --> 00:04:55,880 Speaker 1: and no player wants to experiment. I think they all 87 00:04:55,960 --> 00:05:00,320 Speaker 1: felt and nobody, because they're classy guys, expressed it. They 88 00:05:00,320 --> 00:05:02,640 Speaker 1: wanted Ryan in there, and I think putting him back 89 00:05:02,680 --> 00:05:05,799 Speaker 1: in there was not only the physical that we needed 90 00:05:05,839 --> 00:05:09,040 Speaker 1: against this team, but I think it was a humongous 91 00:05:09,040 --> 00:05:13,320 Speaker 1: psychological lift. And when Jeff let it and then I 92 00:05:13,360 --> 00:05:16,560 Speaker 1: think Parks really and truly directed it. And I have 93 00:05:16,680 --> 00:05:18,719 Speaker 1: respect for this because I did it for so long. 94 00:05:18,760 --> 00:05:22,320 Speaker 1: It's very difficult. Offense and defensive coordinator in the league 95 00:05:22,360 --> 00:05:25,440 Speaker 1: is one of the most difficult. It's been done by studies, 96 00:05:25,760 --> 00:05:29,000 Speaker 1: two of the most difficult positions in all the pro sports, 97 00:05:29,040 --> 00:05:32,839 Speaker 1: because you're calling a game when twenty second intervals, you're 98 00:05:32,880 --> 00:05:36,039 Speaker 1: making fifty to seventy decisions, and you're doing it for 99 00:05:36,040 --> 00:05:39,719 Speaker 1: the first time. I thought he and I'm sure Jeff 100 00:05:39,760 --> 00:05:41,880 Speaker 1: had a lot to do with this, and the staff 101 00:05:41,920 --> 00:05:45,600 Speaker 1: they filtered it down. They really played to our assets 102 00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:48,760 Speaker 1: and they stayed away from our liabilities, and they made 103 00:05:48,760 --> 00:05:51,360 Speaker 1: it go. And then I think he called the very 104 00:05:51,560 --> 00:05:55,120 Speaker 1: methodical game, and by that, you know, we did. I 105 00:05:55,120 --> 00:05:56,800 Speaker 1: thought one of the biggest things we had to do 106 00:05:56,960 --> 00:06:00,400 Speaker 1: is re established Jonathan. We got the running game him going. 107 00:06:00,440 --> 00:06:02,640 Speaker 1: It was you know, it was tough sledding early, but 108 00:06:02,760 --> 00:06:05,720 Speaker 1: a cumulative got better and better, you know, and at 109 00:06:05,760 --> 00:06:07,800 Speaker 1: certain periods of that game we'd run it and it 110 00:06:07,880 --> 00:06:10,400 Speaker 1: was second and five, it wasn't that second and ten. 111 00:06:10,960 --> 00:06:13,920 Speaker 1: And Jonathan's the kind of guy that has a cumulative 112 00:06:13,960 --> 00:06:16,920 Speaker 1: effect on a defense if you keep getting it giving 113 00:06:16,960 --> 00:06:19,360 Speaker 1: it to him, he gets better with work, He gets 114 00:06:19,400 --> 00:06:22,440 Speaker 1: better with work. And it was you know, culminated finally 115 00:06:22,480 --> 00:06:25,440 Speaker 1: in that sixty six yard breakout. You know, that was 116 00:06:25,480 --> 00:06:29,080 Speaker 1: a killer to them on defense. I think also, you know, 117 00:06:29,080 --> 00:06:30,840 Speaker 1: it was a little bit of a return to what 118 00:06:30,880 --> 00:06:34,760 Speaker 1: we did against Jacksonville early, with the exception of we 119 00:06:34,760 --> 00:06:37,800 Speaker 1: didn't go no huddle, but we went quick rhythm a 120 00:06:37,839 --> 00:06:42,200 Speaker 1: lot of quick rhythm passing quick screens early in the 121 00:06:42,320 --> 00:06:45,000 Speaker 1: RPO game was big. Now the RPO game was big 122 00:06:45,000 --> 00:06:48,359 Speaker 1: because what that does is give you the run pass option, 123 00:06:48,920 --> 00:06:52,480 Speaker 1: and it prevents Jonathan from having to run into boxes 124 00:06:52,520 --> 00:06:55,320 Speaker 1: that don't look good. So I think in the end, 125 00:06:55,760 --> 00:06:57,840 Speaker 1: putting all that together, I think he did a really 126 00:06:57,839 --> 00:07:00,400 Speaker 1: fine job. He did a really fun job of winning 127 00:07:00,440 --> 00:07:03,600 Speaker 1: first down. You hear me talk about winning first down, 128 00:07:03,640 --> 00:07:06,720 Speaker 1: and by doing that with that style, it kept our 129 00:07:06,839 --> 00:07:11,080 Speaker 1: offensive line out of bad situations where they have not 130 00:07:11,240 --> 00:07:14,520 Speaker 1: flourished in And then four, you know, and these all 131 00:07:14,520 --> 00:07:18,400 Speaker 1: go together. They're all everything is meshed is the players, 132 00:07:18,400 --> 00:07:21,200 Speaker 1: the coach, players got together. They opened fast, and they 133 00:07:21,280 --> 00:07:24,040 Speaker 1: close it to win. You know, we started fast, We 134 00:07:24,120 --> 00:07:27,160 Speaker 1: got our first leads at different periods than we've had 135 00:07:27,160 --> 00:07:31,960 Speaker 1: since Glass Christmas. But in the end, you and I 136 00:07:32,000 --> 00:07:35,520 Speaker 1: know this, most NFL games come down to one possession. 137 00:07:36,000 --> 00:07:38,920 Speaker 1: And I thought the five plays, I want to point 138 00:07:38,960 --> 00:07:42,120 Speaker 1: them out in the final six minutes where the decider, 139 00:07:42,640 --> 00:07:46,320 Speaker 1: first of all, Matt Ryan steeple chase, that scramble for 140 00:07:46,440 --> 00:07:49,280 Speaker 1: thirty nine yards is you know, one to behold. That'll 141 00:07:49,360 --> 00:07:52,800 Speaker 1: be one on the NFL highlights forever and airber. It 142 00:07:52,840 --> 00:07:55,880 Speaker 1: was improbable, but it was crazy good. And then the 143 00:07:55,960 --> 00:07:59,600 Speaker 1: underrated play of the game started out on a bad note. 144 00:07:59,600 --> 00:08:03,160 Speaker 1: For it mean, he got legitimately stripped, but that ball 145 00:08:03,240 --> 00:08:05,440 Speaker 1: was floating around. The Raiders had a couple of shots 146 00:08:05,480 --> 00:08:08,360 Speaker 1: at it and Pittman does come back and makes it 147 00:08:08,480 --> 00:08:12,000 Speaker 1: great recovery. And honestly, if we lose that ball there, 148 00:08:12,480 --> 00:08:14,880 Speaker 1: that result could have been very, very different. It could 149 00:08:14,880 --> 00:08:17,679 Speaker 1: have been Curtains. And then of course you have Campbell 150 00:08:17,680 --> 00:08:21,000 Speaker 1: who's really coming on. You had his catch and run. 151 00:08:21,400 --> 00:08:23,960 Speaker 1: He showed that yact that we expected to give us 152 00:08:23,960 --> 00:08:27,960 Speaker 1: the lead. And still and still, it came down to 153 00:08:28,040 --> 00:08:31,960 Speaker 1: the final two plays for the Raiders on offense and 154 00:08:32,120 --> 00:08:34,720 Speaker 1: two pass breakups. We had to earn it. I mean 155 00:08:34,760 --> 00:08:38,600 Speaker 1: they car threw both balls in there. The play that 156 00:08:38,720 --> 00:08:42,840 Speaker 1: a Carrek makes on the tight end was phenomenal. I 157 00:08:42,840 --> 00:08:45,920 Speaker 1: mean that ball was a seed. It was right on 158 00:08:45,920 --> 00:08:49,560 Speaker 1: the tight end, shoulder pads, and Bobby reaches in at 159 00:08:49,600 --> 00:08:53,000 Speaker 1: that last minute and strips it out of there. Or 160 00:08:53,120 --> 00:08:56,800 Speaker 1: that or that game changes. And then of course our closer, 161 00:08:56,960 --> 00:08:59,520 Speaker 1: if there's a if there's a closer, there's a single 162 00:08:59,559 --> 00:09:02,840 Speaker 1: closer on this team, it's Gilmore. What an investment that 163 00:09:02,920 --> 00:09:05,680 Speaker 1: has been and he makes the play. They decide to 164 00:09:05,720 --> 00:09:07,400 Speaker 1: go good on good, you know, and this is the 165 00:09:07,440 --> 00:09:09,839 Speaker 1: way it's going to be. We're going Adams for all 166 00:09:09,880 --> 00:09:13,440 Speaker 1: the Marvels at fourth and seven, and we're going against 167 00:09:13,520 --> 00:09:16,520 Speaker 1: their best player. Well, in that situation, our best player 168 00:09:16,559 --> 00:09:19,640 Speaker 1: won and I believe that is the third time that 169 00:09:19,720 --> 00:09:22,559 Speaker 1: he has literally won the game on the last offensive 170 00:09:22,600 --> 00:09:26,520 Speaker 1: staff against all West games. Right, yeah, yeah, yeah, we're 171 00:09:26,640 --> 00:09:33,040 Speaker 1: in Las Vegas exactly the coach on NFC MNAC West Champions, 172 00:09:33,080 --> 00:09:36,080 Speaker 1: the West champion. But no, and so in that sense, 173 00:09:36,200 --> 00:09:38,800 Speaker 1: that was really good. I do want to mention one 174 00:09:38,880 --> 00:09:42,360 Speaker 1: thing because this was something that was really poor for 175 00:09:42,440 --> 00:09:45,800 Speaker 1: us a year ago. It cost us the season. We 176 00:09:45,800 --> 00:09:48,480 Speaker 1: were twenty ninth a year ago coming out of the 177 00:09:48,480 --> 00:09:51,600 Speaker 1: twenty one season in fourth quarter points giving up. Our 178 00:09:51,679 --> 00:09:55,600 Speaker 1: defense could not hold leads. We gave up seven of them. 179 00:09:55,920 --> 00:09:58,040 Speaker 1: We couldn't win, and I got you got to take 180 00:09:58,080 --> 00:09:59,800 Speaker 1: your hat off to Guss and those guys. It's not 181 00:10:00,040 --> 00:10:03,280 Speaker 1: always beautiful. We did have to make two final plays, 182 00:10:03,559 --> 00:10:06,960 Speaker 1: but we are now the third best number three in 183 00:10:07,000 --> 00:10:09,880 Speaker 1: the league. And fourth quarter given up. That's up from 184 00:10:09,920 --> 00:10:12,200 Speaker 1: twenty nine. That's pretty dog on good Matt, Yeah, no 185 00:10:12,200 --> 00:10:15,120 Speaker 1: doubt about that. Speaking of defense, Rick, can we hit 186 00:10:15,160 --> 00:10:17,240 Speaker 1: on the news of Shack Leonard real quick? I know 187 00:10:17,360 --> 00:10:19,520 Speaker 1: we'll get into the blueprints coming up on the Eagles, 188 00:10:19,559 --> 00:10:21,840 Speaker 1: but it sounds like his season's going to be over 189 00:10:22,000 --> 00:10:25,840 Speaker 1: posted on social media earlier this week. Another surgery to 190 00:10:25,880 --> 00:10:28,760 Speaker 1: address that lingering back and ankle problem that he's really 191 00:10:28,800 --> 00:10:31,920 Speaker 1: dealt with since January. So always kind of scary, Rick, 192 00:10:31,960 --> 00:10:34,240 Speaker 1: when you talk about back surgeries, two of them in 193 00:10:34,320 --> 00:10:38,199 Speaker 1: five months. What can you say about his situation and 194 00:10:38,240 --> 00:10:40,960 Speaker 1: where that puts the Colts at linebacker for the remainder 195 00:10:41,000 --> 00:10:45,400 Speaker 1: of this season. Well, I feel terrible for him personally. 196 00:10:45,960 --> 00:10:49,679 Speaker 1: You know, his career was going on an upward trajectory. 197 00:10:49,880 --> 00:10:55,040 Speaker 1: He was beginning to get the national attention that he deserved. 198 00:10:55,200 --> 00:10:58,400 Speaker 1: I mean it was it was really coming. He was 199 00:10:58,480 --> 00:11:03,520 Speaker 1: on a course to greatness. Backs are difficult. I've had 200 00:11:03,559 --> 00:11:07,600 Speaker 1: every surgery replacement surgery, and the one that really threw 201 00:11:07,679 --> 00:11:10,160 Speaker 1: me back and probably would have ended my career if 202 00:11:10,200 --> 00:11:13,959 Speaker 1: I had one, was the back surgery. So I wish 203 00:11:14,040 --> 00:11:16,840 Speaker 1: him the best. I hope for the best. I know 204 00:11:16,960 --> 00:11:21,319 Speaker 1: it's a tough fight in that sense. I will only 205 00:11:21,400 --> 00:11:25,199 Speaker 1: say this. I will only say this. We're fortunate, and 206 00:11:25,640 --> 00:11:29,040 Speaker 1: I think, you know, sometimes good things come out of necessity. 207 00:11:29,520 --> 00:11:31,720 Speaker 1: One of the things that has really developed, and you 208 00:11:31,760 --> 00:11:34,760 Speaker 1: could tell I could tell you know no one football 209 00:11:34,840 --> 00:11:37,600 Speaker 1: like I know, and knowing players, I could tell that 210 00:11:37,679 --> 00:11:40,439 Speaker 1: he just didn't have it this year. He just didn't. 211 00:11:40,520 --> 00:11:43,400 Speaker 1: You know, it just wasn't right. He wasn't he couldn't 212 00:11:43,440 --> 00:11:48,120 Speaker 1: move nearly like he ever has before. It just wasn't together. 213 00:11:48,800 --> 00:11:51,920 Speaker 1: But what has happened is we have really developed a 214 00:11:51,960 --> 00:11:55,360 Speaker 1: good linebacker corps out of necessity. I don't think you 215 00:11:55,400 --> 00:11:58,600 Speaker 1: can say enough about Franklin. I think he ranks right 216 00:11:58,679 --> 00:12:04,319 Speaker 1: there with Grover, you know, with Grover Stewart for greatness 217 00:12:04,480 --> 00:12:07,400 Speaker 1: this year in two twenty two, and it's going to 218 00:12:07,480 --> 00:12:11,719 Speaker 1: be huge against Philadelphia this week. And I think o'karakea 219 00:12:12,040 --> 00:12:16,560 Speaker 1: has proven to be the special coverage guy that I 220 00:12:16,640 --> 00:12:19,000 Speaker 1: told you he would be. And I think E J. 221 00:12:19,160 --> 00:12:23,080 Speaker 1: Speed has played extremely well in his role in the base, 222 00:12:23,160 --> 00:12:26,480 Speaker 1: which is a small role because of so much nickel 223 00:12:26,559 --> 00:12:33,160 Speaker 1: that's played. But I think the development of Franklin and o'karacka, 224 00:12:33,240 --> 00:12:35,000 Speaker 1: I think I think we're going to be fine. As 225 00:12:35,000 --> 00:12:40,160 Speaker 1: I said, I feel terrible for Shack, but I think 226 00:12:40,200 --> 00:12:42,920 Speaker 1: we're in good shape. All right, let's talk about Week 227 00:12:43,000 --> 00:12:45,520 Speaker 1: eleven as we turn the page, get ready for the 228 00:12:45,640 --> 00:12:48,960 Speaker 1: eight and one Philadelphia Eagles. They come flying to Lucas 229 00:12:48,960 --> 00:12:51,800 Speaker 1: Oil Stadium on Sunday for the first time since the 230 00:12:51,840 --> 00:12:55,640 Speaker 1: twenty fourteen season and Rick, as you know you watched it. 231 00:12:55,679 --> 00:12:58,040 Speaker 1: They suffered their first loss of the season on Monday 232 00:12:58,160 --> 00:13:00,760 Speaker 1: Night Football this week, losing at home to the Commanders. 233 00:13:00,800 --> 00:13:04,280 Speaker 1: But despite the loss, Philadelphia still tied with Minnesota for 234 00:13:04,320 --> 00:13:07,080 Speaker 1: the best record in the NFL. In fact, they're eight 235 00:13:07,120 --> 00:13:09,680 Speaker 1: and one. Start is also tied for their most wins 236 00:13:10,120 --> 00:13:13,480 Speaker 1: through nine games in franchise history. They're coached by former 237 00:13:13,520 --> 00:13:18,160 Speaker 1: Colts offensive coordinator Nick Sirianni. In year number two last season, 238 00:13:18,240 --> 00:13:21,080 Speaker 1: became the third head coach in franchise history to reach 239 00:13:21,120 --> 00:13:23,960 Speaker 1: the postseason and their first year at the Helm. They 240 00:13:24,000 --> 00:13:27,000 Speaker 1: also have some Colts flavor on defense. The DC is 241 00:13:27,080 --> 00:13:31,120 Speaker 1: former Colts secondary coach Jonathan Gannon, and the Eagles are 242 00:13:31,120 --> 00:13:33,400 Speaker 1: a contender. If the playoffs started today, they would be 243 00:13:33,480 --> 00:13:36,920 Speaker 1: the top seed in the NFC. They ranked third in scoring, 244 00:13:37,080 --> 00:13:39,760 Speaker 1: fourth in total defense or fourth in total offense I 245 00:13:39,800 --> 00:13:43,600 Speaker 1: should say seventh, and points given up on defense, and 246 00:13:43,640 --> 00:13:46,360 Speaker 1: they have dominated teams in the turnover margin. On the 247 00:13:46,360 --> 00:13:49,400 Speaker 1: big picture, they ranked first in the NFL in turnover 248 00:13:49,480 --> 00:13:53,440 Speaker 1: differential at plus thirteen, which includes a league high twenty 249 00:13:53,480 --> 00:13:56,880 Speaker 1: takeaways on defense, and they also ranked second and points 250 00:13:56,960 --> 00:14:01,440 Speaker 1: off of takeaways with sixty seven, behind only New England. 251 00:14:01,559 --> 00:14:04,040 Speaker 1: So what else stands out to you on the Eagles 252 00:14:04,080 --> 00:14:06,480 Speaker 1: coming into this game? Rick on the big picture in 253 00:14:06,520 --> 00:14:09,400 Speaker 1: Week eleven, Well, I think when you look at the Eagles, 254 00:14:09,400 --> 00:14:11,960 Speaker 1: if you look at them over nine games, the statistics 255 00:14:11,960 --> 00:14:16,560 Speaker 1: are really really outstandings. They define an eight and one team. 256 00:14:16,880 --> 00:14:18,920 Speaker 1: I mean, they're one of the few teams that is, 257 00:14:19,360 --> 00:14:23,400 Speaker 1: you know, in the top five both on offense and defense. 258 00:14:23,480 --> 00:14:26,640 Speaker 1: You know, they're number four until law offense and number 259 00:14:26,680 --> 00:14:30,120 Speaker 1: three in total defense, number three and scoring number seven 260 00:14:30,120 --> 00:14:32,360 Speaker 1: and points given up. So you know, we're not going 261 00:14:32,400 --> 00:14:36,240 Speaker 1: to argue the quality of their play over the nine 262 00:14:36,280 --> 00:14:39,280 Speaker 1: week period. I do think, and I've always believed this. 263 00:14:39,440 --> 00:14:42,080 Speaker 1: The season is so long, and you have your ups 264 00:14:42,080 --> 00:14:46,080 Speaker 1: and downs and peaks and valleys. Sometimes it's not who 265 00:14:46,120 --> 00:14:49,480 Speaker 1: you play, it's when you play them. Because if you 266 00:14:49,600 --> 00:14:52,680 Speaker 1: look at the last eight quarters in detail like I have, 267 00:14:53,240 --> 00:14:56,280 Speaker 1: they haven't played to that level, and I think that 268 00:14:56,360 --> 00:14:59,640 Speaker 1: bodes well for us. If you look at the last 269 00:14:59,760 --> 00:15:03,120 Speaker 1: eight quarters, they struggled with Houston. I mean that game 270 00:15:03,240 --> 00:15:06,240 Speaker 1: was twenty one to seventeen at the end of three quarters. 271 00:15:07,160 --> 00:15:09,520 Speaker 1: It was even Stephen, to be honest with you against 272 00:15:09,520 --> 00:15:13,600 Speaker 1: a very very substandard Houston team, and then last week, 273 00:15:13,880 --> 00:15:16,560 Speaker 1: you know, they flat got dominated. I mean they got 274 00:15:16,600 --> 00:15:20,040 Speaker 1: they got mauled in a sense. You know, the Commanders 275 00:15:20,080 --> 00:15:23,400 Speaker 1: had to ball forty plus minutes. I believe it was 276 00:15:23,440 --> 00:15:28,000 Speaker 1: one hundred and fifty two yards rushing in. As you said, 277 00:15:28,240 --> 00:15:31,160 Speaker 1: this is the number one turnover ratio team in the league, 278 00:15:31,320 --> 00:15:35,360 Speaker 1: but they had four turnovers. Uncharacteristically, but they turned it 279 00:15:35,400 --> 00:15:39,239 Speaker 1: over four times, and then they had some really critical penalties. 280 00:15:39,280 --> 00:15:41,280 Speaker 1: So you know, we may be playing them at the 281 00:15:41,400 --> 00:15:44,800 Speaker 1: right time. They've got a short week. You know, we've 282 00:15:44,840 --> 00:15:48,000 Speaker 1: got our mojo back coming, you know, from Vegas, So 283 00:15:48,280 --> 00:15:51,520 Speaker 1: you know, obviously we look forward to a really, really 284 00:15:51,520 --> 00:15:55,080 Speaker 1: big game. Obviously, you know, Sirianni does a good job. 285 00:15:55,160 --> 00:15:57,040 Speaker 1: I mean I always thought that that was a huge 286 00:15:57,160 --> 00:16:01,360 Speaker 1: loss for Frank Reich. I always liked Frank. I always 287 00:16:01,360 --> 00:16:05,000 Speaker 1: like Sirianni always Nick. I always thought that he, you know, 288 00:16:05,120 --> 00:16:08,960 Speaker 1: he brought energy to our offense as well as ideas, 289 00:16:09,360 --> 00:16:12,440 Speaker 1: and he was kind of the guy the compliment that 290 00:16:12,680 --> 00:16:15,720 Speaker 1: Frank needed person personnel wise with the team, and I 291 00:16:15,760 --> 00:16:19,440 Speaker 1: thought his loss here was dear. I also believe Gannon's 292 00:16:19,440 --> 00:16:21,960 Speaker 1: a very, very good coach. So the guys that were 293 00:16:22,000 --> 00:16:26,360 Speaker 1: ex Colts, I think obviously give him some advantages. Obviously 294 00:16:26,440 --> 00:16:30,400 Speaker 1: they you know, this team pivots now around Jalen Hurts. 295 00:16:30,560 --> 00:16:33,800 Speaker 1: Hurts is a guy who has really come on. You know, 296 00:16:33,880 --> 00:16:36,920 Speaker 1: his numbers are really really good, you know, twenty two 297 00:16:37,040 --> 00:16:40,720 Speaker 1: hundred yards plus passing, three hundred and fifty four yards 298 00:16:40,840 --> 00:16:45,680 Speaker 1: rushing fourteen and three. He has really developed and continues 299 00:16:45,760 --> 00:16:48,880 Speaker 1: to develop into a into the star that he is. 300 00:16:48,920 --> 00:16:52,240 Speaker 1: He's a leader, classy guy, you know, can kind of 301 00:16:52,280 --> 00:16:56,600 Speaker 1: do it all. Gives him a combination NCAA and uh 302 00:16:56,680 --> 00:17:00,320 Speaker 1: an NFL offense A J. Brown, you know, top of 303 00:17:00,320 --> 00:17:05,040 Speaker 1: the rock, forty four or forty three catches, he's just 304 00:17:05,240 --> 00:17:10,879 Speaker 1: absolutely outstanding, big play guy, had three bombs against Pittsburgh. 305 00:17:10,880 --> 00:17:13,560 Speaker 1: He's been a cults killer, so we know exactly what 306 00:17:13,600 --> 00:17:17,960 Speaker 1: we're dealing with. And then you have Smitty who's outstanding 307 00:17:18,000 --> 00:17:21,879 Speaker 1: as well. You know who is the number two, but 308 00:17:21,920 --> 00:17:25,600 Speaker 1: they're very close. They both have over forty catches, and 309 00:17:25,640 --> 00:17:27,880 Speaker 1: in that sense, that's two of the three amigos. Now. 310 00:17:27,920 --> 00:17:33,440 Speaker 1: I think they also have one real key loss. Goddard 311 00:17:33,520 --> 00:17:35,800 Speaker 1: looks like he's going to be out for several weeks. 312 00:17:35,800 --> 00:17:38,800 Speaker 1: Now and he was the third triumphr at the tight 313 00:17:38,920 --> 00:17:43,280 Speaker 1: end in their offense. He also had over forty catches. 314 00:17:43,320 --> 00:17:46,000 Speaker 1: Between between the three of those guys, they had almost 315 00:17:46,040 --> 00:17:49,639 Speaker 1: one hundred and thirty catches. So they've lost one third 316 00:17:49,680 --> 00:17:52,240 Speaker 1: of their offense. But it's a, you know, a very 317 00:17:52,280 --> 00:17:55,640 Speaker 1: good team. H Sanders is a good, good runner within 318 00:17:55,720 --> 00:18:00,240 Speaker 1: their system. And then their defense very very solid. Couple 319 00:18:00,320 --> 00:18:03,680 Speaker 1: key guys that are playing great right now. Is rid 320 00:18:03,720 --> 00:18:05,919 Speaker 1: at the edge guy we saw him in camp for 321 00:18:06,000 --> 00:18:09,520 Speaker 1: three days last year with Carolina. Undersized guy that can 322 00:18:09,600 --> 00:18:12,719 Speaker 1: really go a little bit like in goc Way. And 323 00:18:12,760 --> 00:18:15,800 Speaker 1: then the guy that's just literally on fire, Matt as Hargraves. 324 00:18:16,119 --> 00:18:19,080 Speaker 1: I tell you he has just been tremendous. He's really 325 00:18:19,160 --> 00:18:23,080 Speaker 1: overshadow of Fletcher Cox if you can believe that. He 326 00:18:23,160 --> 00:18:26,639 Speaker 1: now has seven socks and he is a real monster inside. 327 00:18:26,800 --> 00:18:29,480 Speaker 1: So you know, they're a team with I would say, 328 00:18:29,760 --> 00:18:32,439 Speaker 1: we'll get into it in the musk, but they're a 329 00:18:32,480 --> 00:18:36,320 Speaker 1: team with very few liabilities. They have enough to hurt 330 00:18:36,400 --> 00:18:39,960 Speaker 1: him and it's shown, but overall, very very good football team. 331 00:18:40,080 --> 00:18:42,680 Speaker 1: All right, let's bust it out the blueprints. Let's geek 332 00:18:42,720 --> 00:18:45,040 Speaker 1: out on how the Colts can slow down one of 333 00:18:45,040 --> 00:18:47,280 Speaker 1: the best teams in the NFL. As you just chronicled, 334 00:18:47,640 --> 00:18:50,240 Speaker 1: let's start first with the Eagles on offense. They've got 335 00:18:50,359 --> 00:18:54,120 Speaker 1: rising star Jalen Hurts at quarterback, as you said, proving 336 00:18:54,160 --> 00:18:56,960 Speaker 1: everyone wrong who said they should not have drafted him 337 00:18:56,960 --> 00:18:59,720 Speaker 1: and stuck with Carson Wentz at quarterback. He's one of 338 00:18:59,760 --> 00:19:03,720 Speaker 1: only four NFL quarterbacks who have recorded twenty or more 339 00:19:03,800 --> 00:19:07,320 Speaker 1: total touchdowns, and he ranks fifth in total yards per 340 00:19:07,359 --> 00:19:10,240 Speaker 1: game on the season, and as you said, very dangerous 341 00:19:10,280 --> 00:19:13,560 Speaker 1: as a runner and a passer. Miles Sanders on pace 342 00:19:13,680 --> 00:19:16,520 Speaker 1: for a one thousand yards season at the running back position, 343 00:19:16,840 --> 00:19:19,960 Speaker 1: already has six touchdowns. He's a slasher, he can cut, 344 00:19:20,000 --> 00:19:22,679 Speaker 1: he can burst for big plays. A. J. Brown, the 345 00:19:22,720 --> 00:19:25,560 Speaker 1: former tighten the Colts killer, came over in a trade 346 00:19:25,640 --> 00:19:28,399 Speaker 1: during the first round of the draft, and he's blended 347 00:19:28,440 --> 00:19:31,040 Speaker 1: in seamlessly there in the city of brotherly Love. He's 348 00:19:31,040 --> 00:19:34,399 Speaker 1: tied for the fifth most receiving touchdowns in the NFL 349 00:19:34,480 --> 00:19:37,679 Speaker 1: with six and ranked second and yards per catch this 350 00:19:37,760 --> 00:19:42,119 Speaker 1: season at over sixteen. Big blow to them, Dallas Goddard 351 00:19:42,200 --> 00:19:44,760 Speaker 1: got banged up on Monday night against the Commanders. He's 352 00:19:44,760 --> 00:19:47,960 Speaker 1: not going to play on Sunday. Very athletic and dangerous 353 00:19:47,960 --> 00:19:51,000 Speaker 1: tight end. This is a very very good offense and 354 00:19:51,040 --> 00:19:53,159 Speaker 1: it's gonna be a great test, great challenge there for 355 00:19:53,200 --> 00:19:55,840 Speaker 1: the Colts. The Colts defense ranks top five in the 356 00:19:55,920 --> 00:19:58,280 Speaker 1: NFL as well. This is good on good when the 357 00:19:58,280 --> 00:20:01,680 Speaker 1: Eagles have the football here, absolutely and you know, as 358 00:20:01,680 --> 00:20:04,399 Speaker 1: a defensive coordinator what I look at them. They really 359 00:20:04,480 --> 00:20:08,199 Speaker 1: stress you. They stress you with talent, but they also 360 00:20:08,359 --> 00:20:10,959 Speaker 1: stress you with scheme, and of course a lot of 361 00:20:10,960 --> 00:20:14,399 Speaker 1: that goes back to the type of quarterback that hurts 362 00:20:14,640 --> 00:20:18,240 Speaker 1: is and I think Nick's ability to use them. I 363 00:20:18,280 --> 00:20:21,359 Speaker 1: would say in a nutshell to the fans that what 364 00:20:21,480 --> 00:20:24,400 Speaker 1: you're looking at what makes it difficult here is you're 365 00:20:24,440 --> 00:20:28,480 Speaker 1: looking at a true maybe the best, a true combination 366 00:20:29,280 --> 00:20:33,399 Speaker 1: of the best of NCAA football merged with the best 367 00:20:33,440 --> 00:20:35,960 Speaker 1: of NFL football. And I'll get what I mean by 368 00:20:36,000 --> 00:20:40,080 Speaker 1: that is on first down, the Philadelphia Eagles are an 369 00:20:40,160 --> 00:20:42,680 Speaker 1: NCAA T I mean a lot of the runs to 370 00:20:42,880 --> 00:20:48,040 Speaker 1: Sanders are direct runs. But keep in mind there's always 371 00:20:48,040 --> 00:20:51,920 Speaker 1: an RPO tied in with it. There's a zone read 372 00:20:52,040 --> 00:20:57,160 Speaker 1: typed in with it. So even though you're defending Sanders 373 00:20:57,200 --> 00:21:01,480 Speaker 1: inside you're also being stretched with the threat of the 374 00:21:01,560 --> 00:21:06,440 Speaker 1: outside edge play, the option type of play of Jalen Hurt. 375 00:21:06,560 --> 00:21:10,320 Speaker 1: So they're stressing you in the running game on nine 376 00:21:10,480 --> 00:21:15,439 Speaker 1: different gaps. Also with that now is you know once 377 00:21:15,600 --> 00:21:18,600 Speaker 1: you know, And so as long as they're in first down, 378 00:21:19,280 --> 00:21:22,200 Speaker 1: more second in five or less, which I call unknown 379 00:21:22,240 --> 00:21:26,760 Speaker 1: downs because they're usually even past rundowns, Okay, they're gonna 380 00:21:26,760 --> 00:21:30,040 Speaker 1: threaten you with that stuff. They're gonna be NCAA and 381 00:21:30,119 --> 00:21:32,760 Speaker 1: he's gonna play action and take shots. He's gonna play 382 00:21:32,760 --> 00:21:35,280 Speaker 1: action and boot on the perimeter. It's gonna do all 383 00:21:35,280 --> 00:21:39,040 Speaker 1: those things with a mobility guy can do. Now, when 384 00:21:39,040 --> 00:21:41,120 Speaker 1: you add that and you know you have to get 385 00:21:41,160 --> 00:21:44,080 Speaker 1: close to the box on him, you've got one of 386 00:21:44,119 --> 00:21:46,879 Speaker 1: the best one on one threats out at the split 387 00:21:47,000 --> 00:21:50,320 Speaker 1: end in a J. Brown big. You know he's powerful. 388 00:21:50,440 --> 00:21:53,840 Speaker 1: We've seen it. He got on top of Pittsburgh three times. 389 00:21:54,240 --> 00:21:57,879 Speaker 1: He's a good yac guy. He'll go after the catch physical. 390 00:21:58,320 --> 00:22:00,639 Speaker 1: So you got that dimension that you take care of. 391 00:22:00,680 --> 00:22:04,400 Speaker 1: And then Smitty has become number six, the Alabama kid. 392 00:22:04,400 --> 00:22:07,560 Speaker 1: He's become the scheme guy. He's kind of the inside 393 00:22:07,560 --> 00:22:10,479 Speaker 1: guy when they need us first down, they'll stack and 394 00:22:10,560 --> 00:22:13,520 Speaker 1: get him the ball. It does hurt them to lose God, 395 00:22:13,560 --> 00:22:15,480 Speaker 1: or I'll tell you what I think they're going to do. 396 00:22:15,760 --> 00:22:17,760 Speaker 1: And then when they get in the second and long 397 00:22:17,840 --> 00:22:19,840 Speaker 1: a say a second and nine, then they will they'll 398 00:22:19,880 --> 00:22:23,280 Speaker 1: go spread, they'll go west coast, throw the ball really quick, 399 00:22:23,640 --> 00:22:27,240 Speaker 1: and on third down they'll play NFL football. So again 400 00:22:27,359 --> 00:22:31,760 Speaker 1: it's a merging of ideas based on the a quarterback 401 00:22:31,800 --> 00:22:34,159 Speaker 1: who can execute it. I do feel and I'll get 402 00:22:34,240 --> 00:22:37,680 Speaker 1: into this and the must that he's much better still though, 403 00:22:38,200 --> 00:22:41,360 Speaker 1: on the move than he is a pure drop back passer. 404 00:22:41,400 --> 00:22:43,800 Speaker 1: He's not a dud as a drop back passer, but 405 00:22:43,920 --> 00:22:47,399 Speaker 1: I see inaccuracies when he's kept in the box. So 406 00:22:47,440 --> 00:22:51,080 Speaker 1: I'd say our must is number one. We have to 407 00:22:51,119 --> 00:22:56,679 Speaker 1: defend Sanders on those inside zone plays. We can't overload 408 00:22:56,720 --> 00:23:00,680 Speaker 1: the defense outside and let him split it and gainwell. 409 00:23:00,760 --> 00:23:04,080 Speaker 1: Will come in on third down and run the passing offense. 410 00:23:04,680 --> 00:23:09,359 Speaker 1: Number fourteen. Now, as I said, it's a direct running game, 411 00:23:09,880 --> 00:23:12,280 Speaker 1: but it isn't like you can just pack everybody in there, 412 00:23:12,320 --> 00:23:15,440 Speaker 1: because here comes, here comes the fake of the zone read, 413 00:23:15,560 --> 00:23:19,439 Speaker 1: here comes the RPO on the outside. So it's really 414 00:23:19,480 --> 00:23:24,080 Speaker 1: important that our interior linemen, and we're good at Now 415 00:23:24,400 --> 00:23:28,360 Speaker 1: this is our wheelhouse Buckner in Stewart, and our two 416 00:23:28,400 --> 00:23:32,879 Speaker 1: inside linebackers really play good inside. Those are the guys 417 00:23:32,920 --> 00:23:38,040 Speaker 1: that have to play great inside on Sanders because your 418 00:23:38,200 --> 00:23:41,919 Speaker 1: ends have to play with real discipline. They can't fly down, 419 00:23:42,119 --> 00:23:45,640 Speaker 1: close down every time we hand the ball off to Sanders. 420 00:23:45,680 --> 00:23:49,160 Speaker 1: They have to play squaring down. And then your safeties 421 00:23:49,200 --> 00:23:51,840 Speaker 1: and corners got to be able to tackle on the edge. 422 00:23:52,119 --> 00:23:53,960 Speaker 1: And you're going to have to play x amount of 423 00:23:54,000 --> 00:23:55,960 Speaker 1: man to man coverage no matter what you call it, 424 00:23:56,240 --> 00:23:59,320 Speaker 1: because your secondary has got to be involved. But number one, 425 00:24:00,080 --> 00:24:03,720 Speaker 1: you've got to be able to handle those direct runs 426 00:24:03,760 --> 00:24:06,439 Speaker 1: because if they can run those, and sometimes when they 427 00:24:06,480 --> 00:24:08,160 Speaker 1: get in trouble they just come back to that, they 428 00:24:08,240 --> 00:24:11,720 Speaker 1: just feed it to Sanders. So number one, you can't 429 00:24:11,760 --> 00:24:15,720 Speaker 1: let him going north and south. Number two, you've got 430 00:24:15,720 --> 00:24:18,359 Speaker 1: to set the edge on Hurts. Now, most of the 431 00:24:18,440 --> 00:24:22,600 Speaker 1: time that will be either within and who's outside, or 432 00:24:22,640 --> 00:24:25,320 Speaker 1: a safety coming down off the edge, or a nickel 433 00:24:25,400 --> 00:24:28,119 Speaker 1: or somebody like that, because he is going to run it. 434 00:24:28,200 --> 00:24:31,560 Speaker 1: He is in certain situations, he's going to run a lot. 435 00:24:31,640 --> 00:24:34,240 Speaker 1: If he's in the red zone, you have to treat 436 00:24:34,320 --> 00:24:38,400 Speaker 1: him like another running back, because then all the NCAA 437 00:24:38,440 --> 00:24:42,320 Speaker 1: designers come in, so you've got to be really you 438 00:24:42,400 --> 00:24:45,200 Speaker 1: cannot let them beat you on the blackboard with those 439 00:24:45,240 --> 00:24:48,160 Speaker 1: designer runs, and he'll run them all. So again, it's 440 00:24:48,240 --> 00:24:52,480 Speaker 1: direct runs by your interior players. It's end discipline and 441 00:24:52,840 --> 00:24:57,879 Speaker 1: safety's tackling on the edge on the NCAA part of it. Okay, 442 00:24:58,320 --> 00:25:01,000 Speaker 1: number three, We've got to have a really good plan 443 00:25:01,520 --> 00:25:03,040 Speaker 1: and a lot of it's going to come down to 444 00:25:03,119 --> 00:25:07,240 Speaker 1: being able to play tough one on one and obviously 445 00:25:07,320 --> 00:25:11,000 Speaker 1: Gilmore will you know, will be challenged. But we can't 446 00:25:11,080 --> 00:25:14,240 Speaker 1: let a J. Brown go wild, you know again the Steelers, 447 00:25:14,280 --> 00:25:18,040 Speaker 1: he just killed the Steelers. He beat Witherspoon their corner 448 00:25:18,200 --> 00:25:20,600 Speaker 1: like he just beat him like a drum. I don't 449 00:25:20,640 --> 00:25:23,399 Speaker 1: think that can happen with us. I think Gilmore is 450 00:25:23,440 --> 00:25:27,160 Speaker 1: a good match. But because of the versatility of their 451 00:25:27,200 --> 00:25:30,399 Speaker 1: offense on the edge of the quarterback, there's gonna be 452 00:25:30,600 --> 00:25:33,200 Speaker 1: x amount of man coverage out there, and we got 453 00:25:33,200 --> 00:25:36,040 Speaker 1: to do a real good job on aj. You got 454 00:25:36,040 --> 00:25:40,760 Speaker 1: to keep him under control, nothing easy. Don't let him 455 00:25:40,800 --> 00:25:43,960 Speaker 1: get over the top. He's very good and you've seen this, 456 00:25:44,320 --> 00:25:47,119 Speaker 1: he's very good on the fifty fifty ball. Gilmore is 457 00:25:47,240 --> 00:25:49,639 Speaker 1: very good on the fifty fifty ball. So it'll be 458 00:25:49,640 --> 00:25:52,000 Speaker 1: a really good match, but you have to stop him. 459 00:25:52,480 --> 00:25:55,320 Speaker 1: And then number two, you've got to have a scheme, 460 00:25:55,440 --> 00:25:59,359 Speaker 1: particularly on third down, on those third and five to 461 00:25:59,480 --> 00:26:02,520 Speaker 1: sevens Land Smith, he's really going to get there. Now. 462 00:26:02,600 --> 00:26:05,600 Speaker 1: Smith can run, Smith can really go. But he's more 463 00:26:06,080 --> 00:26:09,880 Speaker 1: where Aj is more outside the numbers. Smith is more 464 00:26:09,920 --> 00:26:13,120 Speaker 1: of a crease numbers to numbers guy. And then as 465 00:26:13,119 --> 00:26:16,680 Speaker 1: I said, he's become the schematic guy. When the third 466 00:26:16,720 --> 00:26:20,080 Speaker 1: and six, he'll be in a stack. He'll stack, release 467 00:26:20,119 --> 00:26:22,159 Speaker 1: and run an option. You know, he's the guy that 468 00:26:22,240 --> 00:26:26,600 Speaker 1: they want to go to. Now, security blanket for for 469 00:26:27,200 --> 00:26:30,280 Speaker 1: the quarterback has been Goddard and he's gone, and I 470 00:26:30,280 --> 00:26:33,080 Speaker 1: think that helps us. Now, I wouldn't be surprised I'm 471 00:26:33,080 --> 00:26:35,480 Speaker 1: going to pull another name out of the hat. I 472 00:26:35,480 --> 00:26:39,840 Speaker 1: wouldn't be surprised that the third wide receiver, Zach Pascal Okay, 473 00:26:39,840 --> 00:26:43,080 Speaker 1: who we know well, doesn't now take on a little 474 00:26:43,119 --> 00:26:46,720 Speaker 1: bit bigger role. His role has really been subdued because 475 00:26:46,840 --> 00:26:49,720 Speaker 1: Goddard was one of the three amigos, all three guys 476 00:26:49,760 --> 00:26:53,359 Speaker 1: having over forty catchers. I think the two guys they'll 477 00:26:53,440 --> 00:26:56,359 Speaker 1: use to pick up slack in passing downs will be 478 00:26:56,440 --> 00:26:59,840 Speaker 1: Pascal who will become the third receiver and can kind 479 00:26:59,840 --> 00:27:02,720 Speaker 1: of he kind of plays a semi tight end type receiver, 480 00:27:03,119 --> 00:27:06,160 Speaker 1: so I look for that. I'm anticipating that, and then 481 00:27:06,200 --> 00:27:09,280 Speaker 1: Gain well, you know, the running back. So I mean, 482 00:27:09,320 --> 00:27:11,879 Speaker 1: I think, I think that's it from a receiver standpoint. 483 00:27:12,000 --> 00:27:15,479 Speaker 1: Then I think the biggest key issue I talked about 484 00:27:15,520 --> 00:27:19,399 Speaker 1: stopping him on the NCAA and this is hurts at 485 00:27:19,440 --> 00:27:22,480 Speaker 1: the number two must was control the NCAA part of it. 486 00:27:22,880 --> 00:27:25,320 Speaker 1: But I think number four the other thing that's really 487 00:27:25,320 --> 00:27:28,720 Speaker 1: critical is when you do get him in passing downs, 488 00:27:28,880 --> 00:27:32,600 Speaker 1: you want to keep him in. I would rather have 489 00:27:32,680 --> 00:27:36,439 Speaker 1: him throwing out of the pocket then I would scrambling around, 490 00:27:36,640 --> 00:27:39,480 Speaker 1: running around, because when he gets out there, first of all, 491 00:27:39,480 --> 00:27:41,000 Speaker 1: he can take it as long as he has to 492 00:27:41,000 --> 00:27:44,400 Speaker 1: take it, and he throws exceptionally well as the new 493 00:27:44,480 --> 00:27:47,680 Speaker 1: modern day quarterback does on the run. I think what's 494 00:27:47,720 --> 00:27:51,280 Speaker 1: really important is you condense him in that pocket and 495 00:27:51,440 --> 00:27:54,880 Speaker 1: you cut down any escape lanes. What our ends can't 496 00:27:54,920 --> 00:27:58,320 Speaker 1: do this week. You can't just rush upfield and run 497 00:27:58,400 --> 00:28:01,320 Speaker 1: past the quarterback on a quarterback like this. We always 498 00:28:01,400 --> 00:28:04,680 Speaker 1: just to say, never get deeper than quarterback depth. If 499 00:28:04,720 --> 00:28:07,040 Speaker 1: you can cut the angle and get him, fine, but 500 00:28:07,119 --> 00:28:09,719 Speaker 1: if not, don't keep running because if you keep running, 501 00:28:10,080 --> 00:28:13,200 Speaker 1: you're going to open up those inside lanes. Don't get 502 00:28:13,200 --> 00:28:16,240 Speaker 1: just started underneath. Don't have three to one side and 503 00:28:16,359 --> 00:28:20,600 Speaker 1: one to the other side. Good balance, rush, close, condense. 504 00:28:21,200 --> 00:28:25,600 Speaker 1: I notice a falling off of accuracy when he's in 505 00:28:25,640 --> 00:28:29,080 Speaker 1: the pocket and it is condensed. So I think that's 506 00:28:29,280 --> 00:28:34,199 Speaker 1: really really critical. You know, in that regard, they have 507 00:28:34,320 --> 00:28:37,560 Speaker 1: a couple of linemen. I would work on the one thing. 508 00:28:38,040 --> 00:28:41,000 Speaker 1: You know, I think the weakest part of their offensive 509 00:28:41,040 --> 00:28:44,760 Speaker 1: line is there left tackle me Lotta. I think you 510 00:28:44,800 --> 00:28:47,360 Speaker 1: can get to him. But the guy you got to 511 00:28:47,400 --> 00:28:49,640 Speaker 1: work on, and I think you because you've got to 512 00:28:49,720 --> 00:28:52,800 Speaker 1: keep your ends closed, is you've got to get Buckner 513 00:28:53,200 --> 00:28:56,080 Speaker 1: on Somalo, the right guard, number fifty six. I think 514 00:28:56,160 --> 00:28:59,040 Speaker 1: he is the week sister. I don't think he can 515 00:28:59,080 --> 00:29:01,600 Speaker 1: handle Buckner. I'm not sure I would play one down 516 00:29:02,360 --> 00:29:05,280 Speaker 1: this game without Buckler on him. But again, the biggest 517 00:29:05,320 --> 00:29:09,720 Speaker 1: thing kind of starts and ends with hurts. That's Rick Venturry. 518 00:29:09,880 --> 00:29:13,360 Speaker 1: I'm Matt Taylor. This is inside football, breaking down the 519 00:29:13,440 --> 00:29:16,360 Speaker 1: blueprints for the Colts to beat the Eagles. Let's roll 520 00:29:16,400 --> 00:29:19,800 Speaker 1: over to the Philadelphia defense. This unit, now mastermind by 521 00:29:19,800 --> 00:29:24,160 Speaker 1: a former Colts secondary coach, Jonathan Gannon at defensive coordinator, 522 00:29:24,200 --> 00:29:27,120 Speaker 1: and the Eagles rick giving up only about eighteen points 523 00:29:27,200 --> 00:29:29,760 Speaker 1: per game, despite the thirty two they allowed on Monday 524 00:29:29,800 --> 00:29:34,160 Speaker 1: to Washington. They are elite, elite and slowing teams down 525 00:29:34,400 --> 00:29:36,760 Speaker 1: through the air. They've held four teams to under two 526 00:29:36,800 --> 00:29:39,600 Speaker 1: hundred yards on the season through the air. They rank 527 00:29:39,760 --> 00:29:42,520 Speaker 1: third in total yards. They have the fourth most sacks 528 00:29:42,520 --> 00:29:45,360 Speaker 1: in the NFL, and it all starts up front. Brandon 529 00:29:45,440 --> 00:29:48,800 Speaker 1: Graham at defensive end. He's been there for thirteen seasons. 530 00:29:48,840 --> 00:29:52,040 Speaker 1: He owns the fourth most sacks and Eagles history with 531 00:29:52,200 --> 00:29:56,720 Speaker 1: sixty two. They also have mainstays Fletcher Cox and Josh Sweat. 532 00:29:57,080 --> 00:29:59,880 Speaker 1: Jay Von Hargrave and Assan Reddick have combined for thirt 533 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:02,360 Speaker 1: teen and a half sacks on the season. And then 534 00:30:02,400 --> 00:30:05,239 Speaker 1: they're in the secondary. They're pretty multiple. They rely on 535 00:30:05,360 --> 00:30:08,280 Speaker 1: Darius Slag at the cornerback position and they've got a 536 00:30:08,320 --> 00:30:12,160 Speaker 1: star at safety, c J. Gardner. Johnson leads the NFL 537 00:30:12,640 --> 00:30:15,560 Speaker 1: with a career high six picks on the season. And 538 00:30:15,640 --> 00:30:18,560 Speaker 1: in fact, he's the only Eagle since the nineteen seventy 539 00:30:18,640 --> 00:30:22,080 Speaker 1: merger to record five consecutive games with a pick, and 540 00:30:22,160 --> 00:30:24,720 Speaker 1: he's the first safety in the NFL to accomplish that 541 00:30:25,200 --> 00:30:28,040 Speaker 1: since twenty fifteen. So that's the layout for the Eagles 542 00:30:28,040 --> 00:30:30,800 Speaker 1: on defense, Rick, what else stands out to you about 543 00:30:30,840 --> 00:30:33,800 Speaker 1: Philly on tape? On defense? Now you hit it, I 544 00:30:33,800 --> 00:30:37,120 Speaker 1: mean this is this is a tough unit. It's a 545 00:30:37,120 --> 00:30:41,480 Speaker 1: tough unit with some exceptional players up front. You're you're 546 00:30:41,520 --> 00:30:45,360 Speaker 1: exactly right. Gardener Johnson has really been a big acquisition 547 00:30:45,440 --> 00:30:49,680 Speaker 1: for them. He has five sacks. He's a playmaker at safety. 548 00:30:50,080 --> 00:30:54,200 Speaker 1: They also have a very very good nickel in Maddox. 549 00:30:54,280 --> 00:30:56,840 Speaker 1: Now he did not play with an injury last week, 550 00:30:57,280 --> 00:31:01,080 Speaker 1: and Scott number thirty three came in and laid for 551 00:31:01,360 --> 00:31:04,360 Speaker 1: him and did a pretty good job. But they're strong there. 552 00:31:05,400 --> 00:31:08,200 Speaker 1: I think Sleigh is a very solid corner. I'm going 553 00:31:08,280 --> 00:31:11,760 Speaker 1: to get into Bradberry. I think he is the liability there. 554 00:31:12,280 --> 00:31:16,720 Speaker 1: I think their linebackers are solid. The interesting thing, for 555 00:31:16,760 --> 00:31:20,120 Speaker 1: as much double sink as they play, they really have 556 00:31:20,200 --> 00:31:23,200 Speaker 1: struggled with the run. And even though their run per 557 00:31:23,400 --> 00:31:25,880 Speaker 1: wasn't bad, they still gave up one hundred and fifty 558 00:31:25,880 --> 00:31:29,160 Speaker 1: two last week, So you know they are vulnerable at 559 00:31:29,240 --> 00:31:32,280 Speaker 1: times to the running game. As good as that front 560 00:31:32,480 --> 00:31:38,840 Speaker 1: is now, they are very much like the Patriots in 561 00:31:38,960 --> 00:31:42,600 Speaker 1: terms of overall style. This is a team and you know, 562 00:31:42,680 --> 00:31:44,920 Speaker 1: I think we got we caught a break with the Raiders. 563 00:31:44,960 --> 00:31:48,840 Speaker 1: The Raiders are just a step behind everybody in coaching, 564 00:31:49,360 --> 00:31:51,960 Speaker 1: and they played us in their overfront eighty percent of 565 00:31:52,040 --> 00:31:55,040 Speaker 1: the time, which is our wheelhouse. They played a double 566 00:31:55,120 --> 00:31:59,280 Speaker 1: sink maybe twenty percent of the time. Well, we're out 567 00:31:59,280 --> 00:32:01,360 Speaker 1: of that one because as we're going right back into 568 00:32:01,360 --> 00:32:06,000 Speaker 1: the fire here, because the basically the Eagles basically major 569 00:32:06,600 --> 00:32:09,760 Speaker 1: in the double sink. And again they're like the Patriots, 570 00:32:09,760 --> 00:32:12,400 Speaker 1: they just play it with different people. If they're in 571 00:32:12,520 --> 00:32:16,680 Speaker 1: base then Johnson number forty eight is an outside rusher. 572 00:32:16,720 --> 00:32:20,200 Speaker 1: If they play it in nickel, it's Reddick. Sometimes it's 573 00:32:20,200 --> 00:32:23,800 Speaker 1: a big nickel with sweat and Graham. So they will 574 00:32:23,880 --> 00:32:27,880 Speaker 1: give you a lot of different people like the Patriots 575 00:32:28,800 --> 00:32:31,200 Speaker 1: in the game, but they're gonna give you that double 576 00:32:31,280 --> 00:32:34,360 Speaker 1: sink and they're gonna bring five most of the time. 577 00:32:34,480 --> 00:32:37,360 Speaker 1: Sometimes they'll drop one of those guys, but they have 578 00:32:37,400 --> 00:32:41,720 Speaker 1: those big guys inside coos and hargraves to basically try 579 00:32:41,760 --> 00:32:45,000 Speaker 1: to eat you up in terms of run and then 580 00:32:45,160 --> 00:32:47,880 Speaker 1: rush your passer. And what they do is a lot 581 00:32:47,960 --> 00:32:50,840 Speaker 1: of a lot of first down stuff is going to 582 00:32:50,960 --> 00:32:53,280 Speaker 1: be an eight man front. I mean, they're gonna pack 583 00:32:53,360 --> 00:32:56,640 Speaker 1: the box on Jonathan and give you that double sink 584 00:32:57,120 --> 00:33:00,280 Speaker 1: force you to try to go off tackle, which we 585 00:33:00,320 --> 00:33:02,960 Speaker 1: have had trouble with that defense. Well even Sunday we 586 00:33:03,000 --> 00:33:05,400 Speaker 1: had trouble with it when they played it. And so 587 00:33:05,440 --> 00:33:07,600 Speaker 1: they're gonna get in that look. They're going to bring 588 00:33:07,640 --> 00:33:11,120 Speaker 1: one of those safeties down all the time. They'll play 589 00:33:11,480 --> 00:33:14,560 Speaker 1: some ban demand, some fire zone back in there when 590 00:33:14,600 --> 00:33:16,840 Speaker 1: they are in a base coverage. It's a lot of four. 591 00:33:17,800 --> 00:33:20,400 Speaker 1: But this is the way they play. Gannon is very 592 00:33:20,480 --> 00:33:25,400 Speaker 1: very sound, and yet he creates some problems with that 593 00:33:25,680 --> 00:33:28,680 Speaker 1: with that double sinc defense. And then when they get 594 00:33:28,680 --> 00:33:32,720 Speaker 1: in passing downs, there is there is some variation when 595 00:33:32,760 --> 00:33:36,880 Speaker 1: they get into the passing downs. Now here's what I 596 00:33:36,920 --> 00:33:41,200 Speaker 1: think the musts are against their defense. First of all, 597 00:33:41,320 --> 00:33:44,880 Speaker 1: you're going to be looking at an over defense or 598 00:33:44,960 --> 00:33:48,360 Speaker 1: a double sinc defense, okay, and so you have to 599 00:33:48,360 --> 00:33:51,640 Speaker 1: have some audibles in your running game. If they're in 600 00:33:51,680 --> 00:33:55,200 Speaker 1: the over defense, which means that they've shifted over to 601 00:33:55,280 --> 00:33:58,240 Speaker 1: the tight end. You want to bang that thing weak, 602 00:33:58,320 --> 00:34:00,720 Speaker 1: and you want to bang it quick. You want to 603 00:34:00,720 --> 00:34:03,480 Speaker 1: get in that bubble and you want to pound that 604 00:34:03,640 --> 00:34:08,080 Speaker 1: football again. The way that Washington took that ball for 605 00:34:08,080 --> 00:34:12,440 Speaker 1: forty minutes is they played mashball and gap ball, and 606 00:34:12,719 --> 00:34:14,680 Speaker 1: we have to do the same thing. Now we're not 607 00:34:14,760 --> 00:34:17,200 Speaker 1: as good as they are in gap ball, but we 608 00:34:17,239 --> 00:34:20,399 Speaker 1: can play mashball. By mashball, I mean, they just ran 609 00:34:20,480 --> 00:34:24,400 Speaker 1: it direct, wedged it with their offensive line, pushed it 610 00:34:24,880 --> 00:34:27,720 Speaker 1: and they didn't get big yardage, but they kept it moving. 611 00:34:28,320 --> 00:34:31,600 Speaker 1: Then when you know, then when Philadelphia jumped into their 612 00:34:31,680 --> 00:34:35,080 Speaker 1: double sink, then they ran the off tackle powers, the 613 00:34:35,120 --> 00:34:38,839 Speaker 1: off tackle ots. That's when they gapped them. So it's 614 00:34:38,880 --> 00:34:43,319 Speaker 1: a combination in my world of mushball, you know, mask ball, 615 00:34:43,360 --> 00:34:46,359 Speaker 1: which is straightforward, and then gap ball when they get 616 00:34:46,400 --> 00:34:49,400 Speaker 1: in that double sink. And I really think that's critical. 617 00:34:50,560 --> 00:34:53,040 Speaker 1: I think, you know, again, they banged out one hundred 618 00:34:53,040 --> 00:34:56,480 Speaker 1: and fifty two yards forty minutes. That wasn't by accident, 619 00:34:56,600 --> 00:35:00,800 Speaker 1: So it's really important. We did re establish Jonathan last week. 620 00:35:01,160 --> 00:35:03,479 Speaker 1: I think it's going to be much tougher this week, 621 00:35:03,840 --> 00:35:05,960 Speaker 1: but I think to some degree we have to do 622 00:35:06,000 --> 00:35:09,960 Speaker 1: the same thing. I think number two I talked about 623 00:35:10,000 --> 00:35:14,160 Speaker 1: all their strengths. I think their biggest weakness is Bradberry 624 00:35:14,239 --> 00:35:17,080 Speaker 1: at the right corner and the fact that they undress 625 00:35:17,200 --> 00:35:20,640 Speaker 1: their corners almost every first and second down. You almost 626 00:35:20,840 --> 00:35:24,560 Speaker 1: know that on first and second and five or less 627 00:35:24,600 --> 00:35:27,880 Speaker 1: that those corners are either man demand by themselves or 628 00:35:28,080 --> 00:35:31,759 Speaker 1: zone by themselves. There's very seldom do they get help. 629 00:35:31,840 --> 00:35:34,840 Speaker 1: They don't play a lot of two unless it's third down, 630 00:35:35,280 --> 00:35:38,399 Speaker 1: and even their four they don't help them. And when 631 00:35:38,400 --> 00:35:41,040 Speaker 1: they do roll one way or another, it's always weak. 632 00:35:41,160 --> 00:35:44,480 Speaker 1: So you can safely say Mike Homer always is to 633 00:35:44,520 --> 00:35:48,760 Speaker 1: say I want I want situations that are always or never. Okay, 634 00:35:48,880 --> 00:35:51,920 Speaker 1: I don't want anything in between. That wasn't analytical, But 635 00:35:52,760 --> 00:35:55,560 Speaker 1: what a great coach said, and so what I'm saying 636 00:35:55,680 --> 00:35:59,360 Speaker 1: is you pretty much know that you're strong side corner. 637 00:35:59,440 --> 00:36:02,479 Speaker 1: Whoever that receiver is is going to be one on one. 638 00:36:02,560 --> 00:36:06,319 Speaker 1: So I would like I'm going after Bradberry. I'm telling you, 639 00:36:06,360 --> 00:36:09,759 Speaker 1: I know I respect that front. They could stifle us, 640 00:36:09,800 --> 00:36:12,640 Speaker 1: they really could, and you can't be stubborn. But they 641 00:36:12,680 --> 00:36:15,080 Speaker 1: have a week sister in Bradberry. I want to go 642 00:36:15,120 --> 00:36:17,279 Speaker 1: after him now. I want to go after him with 643 00:36:17,360 --> 00:36:20,000 Speaker 1: Piercer Campbell. I don't. As much as I like Pittman, 644 00:36:20,120 --> 00:36:22,840 Speaker 1: that's not the idea. I want to put the speed 645 00:36:22,920 --> 00:36:26,399 Speaker 1: over there. I saw him get ripped. I saw him 646 00:36:26,440 --> 00:36:29,640 Speaker 1: get ripped, you know in games. I want to go 647 00:36:29,760 --> 00:36:33,200 Speaker 1: right after him on that right side. So I think 648 00:36:33,280 --> 00:36:35,920 Speaker 1: that's the key. And if I have to go strong 649 00:36:36,040 --> 00:36:39,239 Speaker 1: formation to the left to make sure I get that, 650 00:36:39,719 --> 00:36:43,400 Speaker 1: I'm gonna get it. The number three I think play 651 00:36:43,400 --> 00:36:47,040 Speaker 1: action in this direction is good against him. Now, with that, 652 00:36:47,239 --> 00:36:50,200 Speaker 1: you have to max protect because of that five man front. 653 00:36:50,680 --> 00:36:54,000 Speaker 1: But because they bring five most of the time, that 654 00:36:54,080 --> 00:36:56,759 Speaker 1: means they're only three under. That means they're only like 655 00:36:56,880 --> 00:36:59,960 Speaker 1: three under and three deep. So if you can get 656 00:37:00,080 --> 00:37:03,439 Speaker 1: those linebackers, those three guys moving one way, and even 657 00:37:03,440 --> 00:37:05,880 Speaker 1: when they're in cover four, there's only three guys short. 658 00:37:06,239 --> 00:37:08,279 Speaker 1: If you can get a move in one may and 659 00:37:08,400 --> 00:37:11,480 Speaker 1: come across the grain or run, even with Matt, run 660 00:37:11,520 --> 00:37:14,160 Speaker 1: a little bit of a half boot half roll and 661 00:37:14,280 --> 00:37:18,000 Speaker 1: run those snapouts on cover four out into the flat. 662 00:37:18,400 --> 00:37:20,799 Speaker 1: I think you can totally and you know, and then 663 00:37:20,840 --> 00:37:23,560 Speaker 1: sometimes they try to drop those ends. But those ends 664 00:37:23,640 --> 00:37:25,719 Speaker 1: drop them from the line of scrimmage. They get they 665 00:37:25,760 --> 00:37:30,799 Speaker 1: get distorted. So you know, I think those misdirection passes, boots, 666 00:37:30,800 --> 00:37:33,680 Speaker 1: play action, all those kinds of things are really good. 667 00:37:34,040 --> 00:37:37,040 Speaker 1: And then number four in all of these again you 668 00:37:37,080 --> 00:37:39,040 Speaker 1: could go one, two, three, four and make them all 669 00:37:39,160 --> 00:37:42,759 Speaker 1: number one. We have got to protect the passer here. 670 00:37:42,840 --> 00:37:45,960 Speaker 1: This is a much greater challenge. You know, you know, 671 00:37:46,000 --> 00:37:48,400 Speaker 1: and I don't I don't want to be disrespectful, but 672 00:37:48,440 --> 00:37:52,240 Speaker 1: the Raiders are the worst coach defense and the worst 673 00:37:52,280 --> 00:37:55,960 Speaker 1: talented defense. They can't rush the passer. They're the last 674 00:37:56,040 --> 00:38:01,000 Speaker 1: in passing. Their past percentage against is last. They're the worst. 675 00:38:01,080 --> 00:38:04,080 Speaker 1: Now you're stepping up in class and you've got some 676 00:38:04,120 --> 00:38:06,799 Speaker 1: front guys and they haven't even hardly played Quinn at all, 677 00:38:07,239 --> 00:38:09,719 Speaker 1: and they just acquired him two weeks ago. But you 678 00:38:09,800 --> 00:38:12,279 Speaker 1: talked about all those guys. This is number three in 679 00:38:12,320 --> 00:38:16,359 Speaker 1: the league, twenty nine sacks. They're all guys. You know 680 00:38:16,520 --> 00:38:18,480 Speaker 1: that that scares you a little bit. You got Cox 681 00:38:18,600 --> 00:38:22,719 Speaker 1: and Hargraves inside. You got Graham who can play outside, 682 00:38:22,760 --> 00:38:25,920 Speaker 1: who kicks inside. He got sweat, he's a good power 683 00:38:26,000 --> 00:38:28,200 Speaker 1: rusher off the edge. And then you got rid of 684 00:38:28,280 --> 00:38:31,960 Speaker 1: who they move around, who's really really fast, So you 685 00:38:32,000 --> 00:38:35,520 Speaker 1: know again what you know again, Parks has got to 686 00:38:35,600 --> 00:38:37,440 Speaker 1: do a good job and it may have to be 687 00:38:37,520 --> 00:38:40,440 Speaker 1: different than he did last week because no two teams 688 00:38:40,440 --> 00:38:43,000 Speaker 1: are the same, but he's got to command first down. 689 00:38:43,360 --> 00:38:47,080 Speaker 1: We don't want to get in disadvantage situations because our 690 00:38:47,160 --> 00:38:50,680 Speaker 1: defensive line could you know, you know right now it's 691 00:38:50,719 --> 00:38:54,720 Speaker 1: Cinderella and you know we look good, but against certain 692 00:38:54,719 --> 00:38:57,920 Speaker 1: teams you get behind into camp, he's Cinderella. That coach 693 00:38:57,960 --> 00:39:00,600 Speaker 1: can turn into a pumpkin and a hurt. So you know, 694 00:39:00,640 --> 00:39:03,600 Speaker 1: I think you have to own first down. I'd say 695 00:39:03,640 --> 00:39:05,880 Speaker 1: the two guys though, right now that you really have 696 00:39:05,960 --> 00:39:08,200 Speaker 1: to block because they're just on fire. And there isn't 697 00:39:08,200 --> 00:39:11,000 Speaker 1: no disrespect to Fletcher Cox. I can't believe I'm even 698 00:39:11,040 --> 00:39:13,279 Speaker 1: saying it, but Hard Graves is playing as good as 699 00:39:13,280 --> 00:39:15,520 Speaker 1: I've ever seen him in the league right now, and 700 00:39:15,760 --> 00:39:20,600 Speaker 1: right now he's primarily on our right guard, so it'll 701 00:39:20,640 --> 00:39:24,120 Speaker 1: be a challenge there for the rookie and then a 702 00:39:24,280 --> 00:39:28,120 Speaker 1: radical definitely be a challenge for Ryman on the left side. 703 00:39:28,520 --> 00:39:31,000 Speaker 1: All right, Rick, this is exciting going into this game. 704 00:39:31,040 --> 00:39:33,560 Speaker 1: I mean, Jeff Saturday got his first win last week. 705 00:39:33,600 --> 00:39:36,840 Speaker 1: Everybody's saying, all right, now what Parks. Fraser called a 706 00:39:36,880 --> 00:39:39,759 Speaker 1: good game, as you said, But now there's tape out 707 00:39:39,760 --> 00:39:43,319 Speaker 1: there on the Colts offense under Parks. So again, now 708 00:39:43,360 --> 00:39:46,640 Speaker 1: what the Eagles lost their first game. They're not invincible, 709 00:39:46,680 --> 00:39:49,320 Speaker 1: so how do they respond? The Colts are gonna go 710 00:39:49,400 --> 00:39:51,920 Speaker 1: into this game heavy underdogs, you know, against one of 711 00:39:51,960 --> 00:39:54,719 Speaker 1: the best teams in the National Football League. This is 712 00:39:55,000 --> 00:39:57,440 Speaker 1: a great chance for the Colts to stack some wins, 713 00:39:57,880 --> 00:39:59,840 Speaker 1: see if they can get back to five hundred and 714 00:40:00,120 --> 00:40:02,920 Speaker 1: make a late season push, and also to make a 715 00:40:02,960 --> 00:40:04,960 Speaker 1: big statement to the rest of the NFL at this 716 00:40:05,000 --> 00:40:08,600 Speaker 1: wind possibly coming up. Absolutely, Matt. I mean I always 717 00:40:08,640 --> 00:40:11,880 Speaker 1: felt this if I was five hundred, if I was 718 00:40:11,960 --> 00:40:15,839 Speaker 1: five hundred at Thanksgiving, anything could happen, and we got 719 00:40:15,880 --> 00:40:19,600 Speaker 1: a chance to make that step right now this Sunday 720 00:40:19,600 --> 00:40:22,880 Speaker 1: in Lucas Oil, big step. I think in the end 721 00:40:22,920 --> 00:40:26,400 Speaker 1: this week, I look at this as a great opportunity 722 00:40:26,440 --> 00:40:29,560 Speaker 1: to stack wins. When somebody says challenge that kind of 723 00:40:29,600 --> 00:40:32,239 Speaker 1: implies that it's very, very difficult, I just think it's 724 00:40:32,239 --> 00:40:34,920 Speaker 1: a good opportunity. You know, the Eagles will be the 725 00:40:34,960 --> 00:40:38,160 Speaker 1: favorite there's no question about that. But their last two 726 00:40:38,200 --> 00:40:41,720 Speaker 1: weeks have exposed the cracks that they're have. My feeling 727 00:40:41,760 --> 00:40:43,960 Speaker 1: on the Eagles, I told you this on Monday. I 728 00:40:44,040 --> 00:40:46,319 Speaker 1: think they're good. I don't think they're great. I don't 729 00:40:46,360 --> 00:40:51,000 Speaker 1: think they're unbeatable. You have the mojo now back that 730 00:40:51,120 --> 00:40:54,239 Speaker 1: we had lost, we had flattened off. The battery was dead. 731 00:40:54,640 --> 00:40:58,640 Speaker 1: It got recharged and success will recharge it and we 732 00:40:58,719 --> 00:41:01,719 Speaker 1: can get this. I think we've got to dominate those 733 00:41:01,800 --> 00:41:05,280 Speaker 1: early downs and we have to keep them behind the chains. 734 00:41:05,320 --> 00:41:08,440 Speaker 1: We don't want to get behind the change. You know, 735 00:41:08,480 --> 00:41:13,160 Speaker 1: it'll come down to our best execution we executed last 736 00:41:13,200 --> 00:41:16,719 Speaker 1: week and your best effort for sixteen minutes. Here's what 737 00:41:16,800 --> 00:41:18,640 Speaker 1: I look at, and now here's what I tell him. 738 00:41:18,760 --> 00:41:23,040 Speaker 1: Last week, you proved you could play with fire, you 739 00:41:23,080 --> 00:41:26,200 Speaker 1: could be efficient, and you could beat the hell out 740 00:41:26,200 --> 00:41:30,840 Speaker 1: of a bottom feeder. Okay, The challenge and opportunity now 741 00:41:31,600 --> 00:41:35,440 Speaker 1: is to beat an NFL top team and prove that 742 00:41:35,560 --> 00:41:39,560 Speaker 1: you're a contender. Get back to five hundred by Thanksgiving 743 00:41:39,920 --> 00:41:44,000 Speaker 1: to make or run. I believe we are contender. I 744 00:41:44,040 --> 00:41:47,719 Speaker 1: really do trust me on this. I believe totally that 745 00:41:47,760 --> 00:41:51,600 Speaker 1: we can do it. In that old statement why not us? 746 00:41:51,640 --> 00:41:54,480 Speaker 1: And I totally believe that. There you go, Rick Venturi 747 00:41:54,719 --> 00:41:57,719 Speaker 1: as always bringing the heat and the thunder on this 748 00:41:57,760 --> 00:42:01,160 Speaker 1: week's Inside Football, Rick, I feel like, how many hours 749 00:42:01,200 --> 00:42:03,040 Speaker 1: of tape did you watch this week? Not that you're 750 00:42:03,080 --> 00:42:05,880 Speaker 1: not always uber prepared, but I feel like you're extra 751 00:42:06,480 --> 00:42:08,839 Speaker 1: Maybe you took it to the to the extra degree, 752 00:42:09,160 --> 00:42:11,080 Speaker 1: maybe by a hair this week on the Eagles in 753 00:42:11,080 --> 00:42:14,239 Speaker 1: this game. Yeah, it was. You know, it's always exciting 754 00:42:14,400 --> 00:42:17,880 Speaker 1: for me to watch somebody that I haven't seen and 755 00:42:18,480 --> 00:42:21,640 Speaker 1: it does it it you know, it's it's a little 756 00:42:21,640 --> 00:42:24,319 Speaker 1: bit of an uber effort, but it's something I absolutely love. 757 00:42:24,360 --> 00:42:27,359 Speaker 1: I caught myself. My wife came in yesterday afternoon. What 758 00:42:27,400 --> 00:42:29,920 Speaker 1: are you doing? You know, because normally I do all 759 00:42:30,000 --> 00:42:32,960 Speaker 1: my research work, but you're just you're intrigued by it. 760 00:42:33,080 --> 00:42:35,840 Speaker 1: You know, I'm intrigued by you know, the names. This is, 761 00:42:35,960 --> 00:42:39,239 Speaker 1: this is a fun thing. And you know, again, it 762 00:42:39,320 --> 00:42:41,719 Speaker 1: was really interested to see what Sirianni because we know 763 00:42:41,800 --> 00:42:44,759 Speaker 1: him so well. You know what they and you know 764 00:42:44,880 --> 00:42:47,200 Speaker 1: Day and Gannon have done. And of course you know, 765 00:42:47,239 --> 00:42:49,840 Speaker 1: two weeks ago you thought these guys were invincible and 766 00:42:49,880 --> 00:42:52,480 Speaker 1: they're not. Yeah, and so it's just exciting. I'm like 767 00:42:52,560 --> 00:42:56,200 Speaker 1: everybody else. That win just exhilarates you and you just 768 00:42:56,280 --> 00:42:59,239 Speaker 1: go on excited for this game. Rick, Eagles coming too town. 769 00:42:59,320 --> 00:43:02,440 Speaker 1: Should be a great crowd pre Thanksgiving, get together for 770 00:43:02,920 --> 00:43:06,160 Speaker 1: sixty five thousand plus at Lucas Oil Stadium and can't 771 00:43:06,200 --> 00:43:08,680 Speaker 1: wait to see you on Sunday for a home game. 772 00:43:08,719 --> 00:43:11,960 Speaker 1: And let's let this thing unfold and really excited for Rick. 773 00:43:12,040 --> 00:43:13,480 Speaker 1: Have a great rest of the week and we'll talk 774 00:43:13,480 --> 00:43:15,399 Speaker 1: to you on Sunday. All right, All right, Matt, let's 775 00:43:15,400 --> 00:43:19,120 Speaker 1: get one. There you go, Rick Ventury. As always, Inside 776 00:43:19,120 --> 00:43:22,240 Speaker 1: Football this week on the Colts Audio Network. As always 777 00:43:22,239 --> 00:43:23,759 Speaker 1: for the late us on the Colts and the rest 778 00:43:23,800 --> 00:43:27,040 Speaker 1: of our content audio wise, check us out Colts dot Com, 779 00:43:27,080 --> 00:43:30,040 Speaker 1: the Colts Mobile app, and the Colts Audio Network, the 780 00:43:30,120 --> 00:43:33,239 Speaker 1: official Colts podcasts, and plenty more coming your way all 781 00:43:33,280 --> 00:43:37,560 Speaker 1: week long, leading you into Week eleven, Colts and Eagles 782 00:43:37,600 --> 00:43:41,000 Speaker 1: at Lucas Oil Stadium. For Rick Ventury, I'm Matt Taylor. 783 00:43:41,040 --> 00:43:44,000 Speaker 1: We'll talk to you next Wednesday on another installment of 784 00:43:44,040 --> 00:43:47,520 Speaker 1: this podcast, Inside Football with RB right here on the 785 00:43:47,520 --> 00:43:48,919 Speaker 1: Colts Audio Network. So long