1 00:00:00,880 --> 00:00:11,760 Speaker 1: The late fifteen ten touchdown. All right, welcome into a 2 00:00:11,800 --> 00:00:15,640 Speaker 1: brand new episode of Chargers Weekly, as always, joined by 3 00:00:15,680 --> 00:00:21,880 Speaker 1: Matt money Smith Money Chargers four and two after I 4 00:00:21,880 --> 00:00:23,840 Speaker 1: don't know what you want to call it. On Monday Night, 5 00:00:24,079 --> 00:00:29,240 Speaker 1: it was a win nineteen sixteen on the legged Dustin Hopkins. Hey, 6 00:00:29,400 --> 00:00:32,280 Speaker 1: these last three weeks they haven't been pretty, but you 7 00:00:32,320 --> 00:00:34,880 Speaker 1: don't need style points in the NFL. You take four 8 00:00:34,920 --> 00:00:37,680 Speaker 1: and two an opportunity to get to five and two 9 00:00:37,800 --> 00:00:41,279 Speaker 1: entering the buy. Yeah, you know so like yes us 10 00:00:41,600 --> 00:00:46,080 Speaker 1: Monday was pretty much antithesis of last week. Right, last 11 00:00:46,080 --> 00:00:49,839 Speaker 1: week just a ton of offense, you know, Austin with 12 00:00:49,960 --> 00:00:52,800 Speaker 1: his career high and the high in the NFL from 13 00:00:52,840 --> 00:00:54,920 Speaker 1: scrimmage with those one hundred ninety nine yards, and then 14 00:00:54,960 --> 00:00:57,840 Speaker 1: this week was just a defensive battle. Like one thing 15 00:00:57,920 --> 00:01:02,640 Speaker 1: that I've noticed in all of the incoming that the 16 00:01:02,640 --> 00:01:05,959 Speaker 1: Broncos are taken because of all these primetime games, and 17 00:01:06,080 --> 00:01:08,480 Speaker 1: it just kind of hit me is, look, this is 18 00:01:08,480 --> 00:01:10,679 Speaker 1: the best defense in the NFL. The Broncos have the 19 00:01:10,680 --> 00:01:13,720 Speaker 1: best defense. That's the best front we've seen. That's really 20 00:01:13,720 --> 00:01:17,480 Speaker 1: without question. I mean, look, Patrick Certan erased, Mike Williams 21 00:01:17,640 --> 00:01:20,039 Speaker 1: just erase them, you know, and that was obviously their 22 00:01:20,080 --> 00:01:22,720 Speaker 1: plan going into the game is there's no Keenan Allen, 23 00:01:23,280 --> 00:01:26,280 Speaker 1: Mike Williams, you know, ain't gonna beat us. And they 24 00:01:26,520 --> 00:01:30,640 Speaker 1: were effective in that. So Simmons just got back to Yeah, 25 00:01:30,680 --> 00:01:32,560 Speaker 1: and Simmons got back and we know the headaches he's 26 00:01:32,560 --> 00:01:35,280 Speaker 1: caused the Chargers in the years past. But you combine 27 00:01:35,319 --> 00:01:37,959 Speaker 1: that with one of the worst offenses in the league, 28 00:01:38,400 --> 00:01:41,800 Speaker 1: and so that's where the problem is, right the opposing 29 00:01:41,800 --> 00:01:44,800 Speaker 1: team can't get anything going because their defense is so dominant, 30 00:01:45,400 --> 00:01:48,320 Speaker 1: and their offense can't get anything going because it's just 31 00:01:48,400 --> 00:01:51,920 Speaker 1: so bad and it's not executing that you end up 32 00:01:51,960 --> 00:01:55,040 Speaker 1: with all of these six to three, nine to six, 33 00:01:55,240 --> 00:01:59,320 Speaker 1: twelve to nine, nineteen to sixteen and overtime games because 34 00:01:59,320 --> 00:02:01,720 Speaker 1: that's how good they're defense is. And so I think 35 00:02:01,760 --> 00:02:04,800 Speaker 1: that's you know, that's something I think just sort of 36 00:02:04,880 --> 00:02:07,520 Speaker 1: keep an eye on moving forward, is if if they 37 00:02:07,560 --> 00:02:09,840 Speaker 1: can figure something out, if they can, you know, if 38 00:02:09,880 --> 00:02:13,080 Speaker 1: Nate Hackin can just abandon what he wants to do 39 00:02:13,120 --> 00:02:15,000 Speaker 1: on offense and tell Ross all right, look, we're gonna 40 00:02:15,040 --> 00:02:16,600 Speaker 1: run the hell out of the ball and you're gonna 41 00:02:16,639 --> 00:02:18,799 Speaker 1: do what you did in Seattle. I'd still be a 42 00:02:18,800 --> 00:02:21,440 Speaker 1: little worried about him. U. Their offensive line is not good, 43 00:02:21,720 --> 00:02:27,240 Speaker 1: but and Russell's not good. He's got SyRS right now 44 00:02:27,280 --> 00:02:29,520 Speaker 1: with a ham string whatever. I don't want to hear 45 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:31,960 Speaker 1: about that, you know, I'm so tired of that after 46 00:02:32,040 --> 00:02:34,400 Speaker 1: last week's lost the whole Oh, I gotta go get 47 00:02:34,440 --> 00:02:36,280 Speaker 1: this PRP therapy and l A, yeah, you know what. 48 00:02:36,360 --> 00:02:38,079 Speaker 1: They used to do that in Denver exclusively. I don't 49 00:02:38,080 --> 00:02:39,440 Speaker 1: want to hear that. And I don't want to hear 50 00:02:39,480 --> 00:02:42,800 Speaker 1: about the hamstring. I'm talking about how he looks when 51 00:02:42,840 --> 00:02:45,120 Speaker 1: the rush is coming, you know, and DJ pointed it 52 00:02:45,160 --> 00:02:47,800 Speaker 1: out on the broadcast. He's dropping his eyes. He's not 53 00:02:47,880 --> 00:02:50,359 Speaker 1: taken off like he used to to extend place when 54 00:02:50,400 --> 00:02:54,680 Speaker 1: he does, he looks two steps slow. But you know, 55 00:02:55,240 --> 00:02:57,760 Speaker 1: we know what he's capable of doing if you design 56 00:02:57,800 --> 00:03:01,079 Speaker 1: an offense that suits his strength. Like the problem with 57 00:03:01,160 --> 00:03:03,480 Speaker 1: russ is the offensive line is so bad, and really 58 00:03:03,480 --> 00:03:07,720 Speaker 1: what he's best at is downfield throws right, So like 59 00:03:07,760 --> 00:03:10,120 Speaker 1: if you just take the two busted coverages from JC 60 00:03:10,280 --> 00:03:12,440 Speaker 1: out of the game and think about what his numbers 61 00:03:12,440 --> 00:03:15,720 Speaker 1: would have looked like if it was a full bust, 62 00:03:16,240 --> 00:03:18,960 Speaker 1: JC just blew the coverage on Dulcach for the touchdown, 63 00:03:18,960 --> 00:03:21,959 Speaker 1: and he blew the coverage on Hamdler for that long completion. 64 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:23,880 Speaker 1: You take those two out. That guy's looking at about 65 00:03:24,720 --> 00:03:28,359 Speaker 1: seventy yards passing, you know, on like thirty attempts. I mean, 66 00:03:28,360 --> 00:03:30,320 Speaker 1: and you want to talk about a different conversation we're 67 00:03:30,360 --> 00:03:33,359 Speaker 1: having today. So I know that's not a lot of 68 00:03:33,440 --> 00:03:35,880 Speaker 1: Charger analysis, but that's the one thing I took away is, Yeah, 69 00:03:35,880 --> 00:03:38,280 Speaker 1: Denver's taking a lot of incoming from the national media, 70 00:03:38,320 --> 00:03:40,240 Speaker 1: but it's because their defense is so damn good and 71 00:03:40,280 --> 00:03:44,560 Speaker 1: their offense is so putrid. Yeah, and by the way, 72 00:03:44,640 --> 00:03:46,960 Speaker 1: Eric William's going to join us. He was one of 73 00:03:46,960 --> 00:03:48,960 Speaker 1: our first guests on Charges of Weekly back in twenty 74 00:03:48,960 --> 00:03:54,160 Speaker 1: seventeen exclusively, and he's covering the NFC West now. He 75 00:03:54,200 --> 00:03:56,360 Speaker 1: was at the game all Monday, so he'll have some 76 00:03:56,440 --> 00:04:00,160 Speaker 1: great insight. But I go back to that Dulcach touchdown, like, 77 00:04:00,360 --> 00:04:03,000 Speaker 1: if that doesn't happen, money, Like where they getting their points? 78 00:04:03,320 --> 00:04:05,320 Speaker 1: Like what were they getting their touchdowns? Right? Well? And 79 00:04:05,320 --> 00:04:08,120 Speaker 1: I doubt it comes home from UCLA. It scores in 80 00:04:08,240 --> 00:04:11,840 Speaker 1: his first ever game, But yeah, go ahead, because because 81 00:04:11,880 --> 00:04:15,320 Speaker 1: I don't know where they're scoring if it wasn't for 82 00:04:15,400 --> 00:04:18,440 Speaker 1: that blown coverage and then really right before the half too, 83 00:04:18,640 --> 00:04:21,320 Speaker 1: like they got three points that you know, had the 84 00:04:21,400 --> 00:04:25,240 Speaker 1: Chargers I think just ran the ball on third and sixteen. 85 00:04:25,240 --> 00:04:27,280 Speaker 1: I don't think the Broncos had any timeouts. They wouldn't 86 00:04:27,279 --> 00:04:29,800 Speaker 1: have even had an opportunity. Butts just a blown coverage 87 00:04:29,800 --> 00:04:31,960 Speaker 1: on JC and that's why he sat down. And you know, 88 00:04:32,000 --> 00:04:34,960 Speaker 1: I think that's something that's got to be you know 89 00:04:35,040 --> 00:04:37,880 Speaker 1: that that I think is concerning moving forward. You know, 90 00:04:37,920 --> 00:04:39,760 Speaker 1: as he was not injured, he was benched in the 91 00:04:39,800 --> 00:04:43,160 Speaker 1: second half, Mikey played great, huge tip of the cap 92 00:04:43,160 --> 00:04:46,920 Speaker 1: to Mike Davis for being ready. You know, the guy 93 00:04:46,920 --> 00:04:48,760 Speaker 1: would play one hundred percent of the snaps if if 94 00:04:48,839 --> 00:04:51,400 Speaker 1: j C wasn't playing, and zero percent of the snaps 95 00:04:51,839 --> 00:04:53,600 Speaker 1: if he was so to be ready to go out 96 00:04:53,640 --> 00:04:56,400 Speaker 1: there and pitch a shutout. I mean, Mikey pitched a shutout, 97 00:04:56,800 --> 00:05:00,080 Speaker 1: and I think it it just goes to show you, 98 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:03,160 Speaker 1: you know that it's either a brand in Staley conversation 99 00:05:03,680 --> 00:05:07,599 Speaker 1: and hey just put JC on DK this week and 100 00:05:07,720 --> 00:05:10,800 Speaker 1: just say hey, just follow him work Tyler Lockett, you 101 00:05:10,920 --> 00:05:15,640 Speaker 1: follow him, shadow him, play press. That's your guy, because 102 00:05:15,880 --> 00:05:17,880 Speaker 1: you know, the busted coverage came into cover three where 103 00:05:17,880 --> 00:05:20,440 Speaker 1: he just vacated his own and that's just not what 104 00:05:20,560 --> 00:05:23,599 Speaker 1: jc's used to doing. Now he's got to get better 105 00:05:23,640 --> 00:05:26,520 Speaker 1: at that because that's you know, we know Brandon likes 106 00:05:26,520 --> 00:05:28,520 Speaker 1: to show a lot of different looks and play a 107 00:05:28,560 --> 00:05:33,240 Speaker 1: lot of different defenses. So it's it's either on JC 108 00:05:33,520 --> 00:05:35,520 Speaker 1: or it's on coach to figure out the best way 109 00:05:35,520 --> 00:05:37,520 Speaker 1: to utilize a guy who's been the best corner in 110 00:05:37,560 --> 00:05:39,120 Speaker 1: the league for the last five one of the best 111 00:05:39,120 --> 00:05:41,640 Speaker 1: corners in league for the last four years, and really 112 00:05:42,200 --> 00:05:45,880 Speaker 1: through these five games or for six games he's played, 113 00:05:45,920 --> 00:05:48,480 Speaker 1: what four of them's performing is, you know, one of 114 00:05:48,520 --> 00:05:51,560 Speaker 1: the worst. And it's just, look, the guy's got way 115 00:05:51,600 --> 00:05:54,880 Speaker 1: too much on tape to believe that he's just all 116 00:05:54,880 --> 00:05:57,440 Speaker 1: of a sudden, isn't good anymore. He's too young. It's 117 00:05:57,440 --> 00:05:59,839 Speaker 1: not like his skills have declined. Clearly, he's just one 118 00:06:00,040 --> 00:06:03,600 Speaker 1: comfortable and either he's got to study more and get 119 00:06:03,680 --> 00:06:05,760 Speaker 1: up to speed on what's what his assignments are and 120 00:06:05,760 --> 00:06:09,359 Speaker 1: get comfortable with the guys around him um and handing 121 00:06:09,440 --> 00:06:13,240 Speaker 1: coverages off or picking coverages up, or he's just got 122 00:06:13,240 --> 00:06:15,760 Speaker 1: to go out there and and you just say, hey, 123 00:06:16,120 --> 00:06:21,920 Speaker 1: there's your guy. Where he goes, you go and that's it. Um. 124 00:06:21,960 --> 00:06:23,919 Speaker 1: But it's gonna be interesting to see how they decided 125 00:06:23,920 --> 00:06:25,880 Speaker 1: to play it with Seattle, because we know how good 126 00:06:25,960 --> 00:06:28,920 Speaker 1: dk and and Tyler are. You know, Lockett and Metcalf, 127 00:06:28,960 --> 00:06:32,240 Speaker 1: they're really good receivers, and Geno's throwing the ball pretty well. 128 00:06:32,680 --> 00:06:35,120 Speaker 1: So I think it's it's certainly something of concern going 129 00:06:35,160 --> 00:06:36,760 Speaker 1: into this game, and I'll be interested to see how 130 00:06:36,800 --> 00:06:40,440 Speaker 1: coach plays it. I heard Bucky and dj I moved 131 00:06:40,480 --> 00:06:43,559 Speaker 1: the sticks talking about just actually give the Chargers coaching 132 00:06:43,560 --> 00:06:48,200 Speaker 1: Steph a lot of credit for for benching jac He 133 00:06:48,240 --> 00:06:51,640 Speaker 1: didn't have it. Michael came in and the defense was 134 00:06:51,680 --> 00:06:55,000 Speaker 1: awesome in the second half. They were really good. Michael 135 00:06:55,080 --> 00:06:57,320 Speaker 1: came in, Um. You know, I know that they talked 136 00:06:57,320 --> 00:07:00,800 Speaker 1: about no mental errors, um, and they played clean football 137 00:07:00,800 --> 00:07:03,920 Speaker 1: in the second half. Yeah, Corey Linsley not being in 138 00:07:03,960 --> 00:07:06,360 Speaker 1: the game money, We've seen it. We saw this movie 139 00:07:06,800 --> 00:07:10,320 Speaker 1: there six quarters before this game where they couldn't get 140 00:07:10,360 --> 00:07:13,320 Speaker 1: anything going against Jacksonville. The second half of Kansas City, 141 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:16,559 Speaker 1: they couldn't run the ball. Justin threw the ball fifty 142 00:07:16,600 --> 00:07:19,040 Speaker 1: seven times. A lot of those were just like extended 143 00:07:19,120 --> 00:07:21,520 Speaker 1: runs just to try to get something going. He didn't 144 00:07:21,520 --> 00:07:23,720 Speaker 1: really go down the field that much. You mentioned Patrick 145 00:07:23,800 --> 00:07:27,160 Speaker 1: Surtan just really locking up Mike. You know, Mike almost 146 00:07:27,160 --> 00:07:30,120 Speaker 1: got loose in overtime, but for the most part, he 147 00:07:30,200 --> 00:07:32,840 Speaker 1: was he was a race from the game. You're seeing 148 00:07:33,360 --> 00:07:36,960 Speaker 1: Keenan Allen's I guess how valuable he is to the 149 00:07:36,960 --> 00:07:40,120 Speaker 1: passing game each and every week. So we don't know 150 00:07:40,120 --> 00:07:42,480 Speaker 1: if we'll see Keenan this week or if maybe they'll 151 00:07:42,760 --> 00:07:44,840 Speaker 1: they'll wait till after the buy to bring him back 152 00:07:44,960 --> 00:07:49,680 Speaker 1: versus Atlanta, But Austin's gonna have to get going. The 153 00:07:49,680 --> 00:07:52,520 Speaker 1: Seahawks have allowed nine hundred and ninety five yards on 154 00:07:52,560 --> 00:07:55,080 Speaker 1: the ground entering Week seven, the most in the NFL. 155 00:07:55,600 --> 00:07:57,240 Speaker 1: I think that this could be a spot if you 156 00:07:57,280 --> 00:08:00,680 Speaker 1: get Corey back, get back to running the football. We 157 00:08:00,680 --> 00:08:03,800 Speaker 1: know Josh Kelly won't be won't be available. Maybe this 158 00:08:03,880 --> 00:08:06,680 Speaker 1: is a spot where Isaiah Spiller makes his debut and 159 00:08:06,760 --> 00:08:09,160 Speaker 1: there's some sort of committee behind Austin. But I think 160 00:08:09,160 --> 00:08:11,440 Speaker 1: they have to establish a run againt Seattle. Yeah, I 161 00:08:11,440 --> 00:08:14,040 Speaker 1: in Corey's the centerpiece of that. Pardon the pun. You know, 162 00:08:14,120 --> 00:08:16,000 Speaker 1: he's just so good to getting to the next level 163 00:08:16,080 --> 00:08:19,360 Speaker 1: and working to that left side, and clearly when he's 164 00:08:19,360 --> 00:08:21,400 Speaker 1: not in there, it's just it's it's not the same, 165 00:08:22,440 --> 00:08:24,760 Speaker 1: it's nowhere near the same. That's just how important he is. 166 00:08:24,760 --> 00:08:26,520 Speaker 1: So hopefully, you know, because it's not an injury, it's 167 00:08:26,560 --> 00:08:28,680 Speaker 1: illness and it's you know, I believe the report is 168 00:08:28,720 --> 00:08:31,880 Speaker 1: food poisoning. You'd like to think that he'll be back 169 00:08:31,880 --> 00:08:33,760 Speaker 1: on Sunday. Keenan's got to get out there, you know, 170 00:08:33,840 --> 00:08:36,240 Speaker 1: he's got to get out there. It sounds like he's 171 00:08:36,520 --> 00:08:40,120 Speaker 1: super close. And now they're talking about giving him the 172 00:08:40,160 --> 00:08:43,880 Speaker 1: extra week of the bye. But you know, if it's close, 173 00:08:44,080 --> 00:08:46,079 Speaker 1: you've got you like, you got to win this game, 174 00:08:46,240 --> 00:08:49,360 Speaker 1: Like this is a huge game, and you're gonna get 175 00:08:49,360 --> 00:08:52,040 Speaker 1: the week off. So the way I look at it 176 00:08:52,120 --> 00:08:54,760 Speaker 1: is if you're close, and look, I'm not the guy 177 00:08:54,760 --> 00:08:56,320 Speaker 1: that's got to go out there and fire my legs 178 00:08:56,600 --> 00:08:59,520 Speaker 1: and freaking you know, run the routes that Keenan's capable 179 00:08:59,559 --> 00:09:03,040 Speaker 1: to run. But like it just it feels like he's close, 180 00:09:03,520 --> 00:09:06,760 Speaker 1: and if you're close, it'd be great to see him 181 00:09:06,800 --> 00:09:09,959 Speaker 1: out there because they need him, you know, especially with 182 00:09:10,000 --> 00:09:13,839 Speaker 1: the concussion protocol for Palmer, and par him. You know 183 00:09:14,559 --> 00:09:18,800 Speaker 1: the you know, Bandy got a couple reps, had an 184 00:09:18,800 --> 00:09:21,520 Speaker 1: excellent catch on third down to pick up a first 185 00:09:21,520 --> 00:09:23,960 Speaker 1: down after the ball was tipped and started flipping around 186 00:09:24,040 --> 00:09:28,160 Speaker 1: sideways to have the concentration. They put him on outside 187 00:09:28,200 --> 00:09:29,840 Speaker 1: and you know outside and had him run a go 188 00:09:29,920 --> 00:09:32,200 Speaker 1: rout And it's just that that's not he's too small. 189 00:09:32,280 --> 00:09:33,760 Speaker 1: You know, that's not for Bandy, But you know, you 190 00:09:33,800 --> 00:09:35,199 Speaker 1: kind of keep him in that slot, and that's the 191 00:09:35,240 --> 00:09:37,280 Speaker 1: big problem. That's what I'm saying, Like, Keenan's gotta get 192 00:09:37,280 --> 00:09:40,600 Speaker 1: back because you've got DeAndre Carter out there, You've got 193 00:09:40,600 --> 00:09:44,280 Speaker 1: Bandy out there. You know, it looks as though, you know, 194 00:09:44,360 --> 00:09:46,560 Speaker 1: Jay even though Jason Moore's out there, the guy's got 195 00:09:46,600 --> 00:09:50,160 Speaker 1: you know, no targets. So there's an issue there and 196 00:09:50,160 --> 00:09:54,160 Speaker 1: and I just, man, if he's close, I would I 197 00:09:54,160 --> 00:09:56,440 Speaker 1: would really like to see him on the field against 198 00:09:56,440 --> 00:09:59,040 Speaker 1: the Seahawks instead of saying, let's give it another two weeks. 199 00:09:59,040 --> 00:10:02,160 Speaker 1: I mean, man, it's been a long time already for 200 00:10:01,840 --> 00:10:05,800 Speaker 1: a hammy. Yeah, It's it's just so tricky because you 201 00:10:05,880 --> 00:10:08,079 Speaker 1: want him one hundred percent for the stretch run. And 202 00:10:08,200 --> 00:10:10,719 Speaker 1: I think if there's any doubt. I don't know. I 203 00:10:10,800 --> 00:10:12,760 Speaker 1: probably err on the on the side of caution. But 204 00:10:12,840 --> 00:10:15,319 Speaker 1: to your point, look at this injury list, man. I mean, 205 00:10:16,160 --> 00:10:20,760 Speaker 1: Joel Evertt didn't practice Wednesday illness. Uh, Joshua Palmer and 206 00:10:20,840 --> 00:10:25,000 Speaker 1: Donald Parham did not practice because of concussions. Trey Pipkins limited, 207 00:10:25,360 --> 00:10:28,400 Speaker 1: u Zion Johnson was full, but he's got an ankle, 208 00:10:28,679 --> 00:10:33,680 Speaker 1: Sebastian Joseph Day limited, Joshua Kelly's out. It's it's one 209 00:10:33,720 --> 00:10:36,000 Speaker 1: of those games where if you can get through it 210 00:10:36,040 --> 00:10:37,760 Speaker 1: and get to five into it. And that's why I 211 00:10:37,760 --> 00:10:39,800 Speaker 1: think that the running game is gonna have to be big. 212 00:10:39,880 --> 00:10:43,720 Speaker 1: I say, you try to unleash Isaiah Spiller. I hope, 213 00:10:43,760 --> 00:10:46,280 Speaker 1: really hope they make him active money, and you let 214 00:10:46,320 --> 00:10:50,160 Speaker 1: Austin do everything, you know, catch balls, um be the 215 00:10:50,240 --> 00:10:52,800 Speaker 1: leader in the run game. And then and then hopefully 216 00:10:52,840 --> 00:10:58,480 Speaker 1: Mike can get loose. And this this rookie Woolen for Seattle. 217 00:10:58,720 --> 00:11:01,319 Speaker 1: Four picks, I mean it's four picks each each of 218 00:11:01,360 --> 00:11:04,280 Speaker 1: the last four games. Um. You know DJ talked about him, 219 00:11:04,280 --> 00:11:06,240 Speaker 1: We're gonna talk about him in the film room. Um. 220 00:11:06,320 --> 00:11:09,959 Speaker 1: But this Seattle defense is playing better. I just I 221 00:11:10,520 --> 00:11:12,600 Speaker 1: want to see this team as healthy as possible. First 222 00:11:12,600 --> 00:11:15,600 Speaker 1: of all, the buys coming at a great time, So 223 00:11:16,320 --> 00:11:20,280 Speaker 1: I don't know. I think Keenan will know. And that's 224 00:11:20,320 --> 00:11:22,920 Speaker 1: kind of my point. It's like the you know you 225 00:11:22,960 --> 00:11:25,160 Speaker 1: can play it two ways. To me, it's like, hey, 226 00:11:25,200 --> 00:11:27,720 Speaker 1: if you can play, play because you got to buy, 227 00:11:28,160 --> 00:11:30,840 Speaker 1: you know. And and again I get it. Injuries are 228 00:11:30,840 --> 00:11:32,440 Speaker 1: tricky and I'm not trying to pretend like I know 229 00:11:32,480 --> 00:11:36,120 Speaker 1: anybody's body. But to me, because the buys here, get 230 00:11:36,120 --> 00:11:38,319 Speaker 1: out there and play, you know, because you're gonna get 231 00:11:38,320 --> 00:11:41,520 Speaker 1: two weeks to rest up after this one. Even if 232 00:11:41,520 --> 00:11:44,240 Speaker 1: you're on a pitch count. It's just good. Even what 233 00:11:44,280 --> 00:11:46,959 Speaker 1: if like Keenan just only played third downs, you know 234 00:11:46,960 --> 00:11:48,760 Speaker 1: what I mean? Like there, I think there is a 235 00:11:48,800 --> 00:11:52,520 Speaker 1: way to massage that um, you know, especially like you 236 00:11:52,559 --> 00:11:54,680 Speaker 1: said with with Parham out with those big times, Like 237 00:11:54,760 --> 00:11:57,440 Speaker 1: Keenan's such a great, big target and he makes himself 238 00:11:57,480 --> 00:12:00,200 Speaker 1: available so easily on third downs and you could just 239 00:12:00,240 --> 00:12:04,000 Speaker 1: tell how missed that Denver game looks completely different if 240 00:12:04,040 --> 00:12:06,319 Speaker 1: Keenan Allen's out there like that. In my opinion, I 241 00:12:06,400 --> 00:12:10,079 Speaker 1: think it looks completely different because Justin had like it's 242 00:12:10,120 --> 00:12:12,880 Speaker 1: so funny, you know, when you hear. I was driving 243 00:12:12,960 --> 00:12:14,880 Speaker 1: home and I don't want to name names, but even 244 00:12:14,920 --> 00:12:17,760 Speaker 1: though I should, this freaking kuk is just name it, 245 00:12:17,840 --> 00:12:19,920 Speaker 1: just named the name. I don't know his name. I 246 00:12:19,960 --> 00:12:23,319 Speaker 1: don't know him. He's some guy from Fansided that was 247 00:12:23,400 --> 00:12:26,720 Speaker 1: on with Reister or old friend George Reister, and and 248 00:12:26,760 --> 00:12:29,600 Speaker 1: I was driving home listening, and he's just you know, 249 00:12:29,679 --> 00:12:32,440 Speaker 1: he's got this stupid New York acts and he's like, oh, 250 00:12:32,440 --> 00:12:35,920 Speaker 1: I don't understand, Joe Lombardi needs to be fire. Why 251 00:12:36,120 --> 00:12:39,319 Speaker 1: you're wasting justin Herbert? Why is he not pushing the 252 00:12:39,360 --> 00:12:41,600 Speaker 1: ball down the field? I don't know, because he has 253 00:12:41,600 --> 00:12:44,320 Speaker 1: no time, you jackass. Maybe that's why he's not pushing 254 00:12:44,320 --> 00:12:46,000 Speaker 1: the ball down the field. It's like, what do you 255 00:12:46,040 --> 00:12:47,400 Speaker 1: want him to do? You want him stand and take 256 00:12:47,400 --> 00:12:49,360 Speaker 1: a sack and throw it as he's getting dragged into 257 00:12:49,360 --> 00:12:53,280 Speaker 1: the ground, like just that whole narrative of Herbert's, you know, 258 00:12:53,440 --> 00:12:56,600 Speaker 1: checking the ball down. Well, yeah, his left tackle's gone, 259 00:12:56,760 --> 00:13:00,200 Speaker 1: his center's been gone, like the protection knows Zion his 260 00:13:00,280 --> 00:13:04,160 Speaker 1: first really rough game of the year against the Broncos, Like, yeah, 261 00:13:04,360 --> 00:13:07,319 Speaker 1: guess what, he's got no time, so he's got Yeah, 262 00:13:07,320 --> 00:13:10,480 Speaker 1: the guy's hurt there's there's a rookie left tackle. It's like, 263 00:13:10,720 --> 00:13:13,480 Speaker 1: you know, my whole thing is that's that's where Keenan 264 00:13:13,480 --> 00:13:16,800 Speaker 1: would have made such a huge difference in that game too, 265 00:13:16,920 --> 00:13:20,480 Speaker 1: because he's just so good at getting open immediately. And 266 00:13:20,880 --> 00:13:24,719 Speaker 1: that's what was lacking in that game is just opportunities. 267 00:13:24,760 --> 00:13:28,280 Speaker 1: You know, the the interception to Everett. Look, that's that's 268 00:13:28,360 --> 00:13:30,840 Speaker 1: eighty percent on Everett to come back to the ball. 269 00:13:30,880 --> 00:13:33,600 Speaker 1: Please come back, you know when when you squat. He's 270 00:13:33,640 --> 00:13:35,760 Speaker 1: done that twice this time this this year. Now. I mean, 271 00:13:35,800 --> 00:13:37,120 Speaker 1: I know the corner played a good you know that 272 00:13:37,520 --> 00:13:38,920 Speaker 1: made a good play on it, or the safety and 273 00:13:39,160 --> 00:13:41,440 Speaker 1: pop the ball in the air, but um, you know, 274 00:13:41,480 --> 00:13:44,000 Speaker 1: Everett's done that twice and Keenan's just so good at it. 275 00:13:44,120 --> 00:13:46,360 Speaker 1: And that's kind of where is Eric's now popped in? 276 00:13:46,400 --> 00:13:49,520 Speaker 1: Where what I'm getting at? Where if he's close, I'd 277 00:13:49,520 --> 00:13:52,280 Speaker 1: really like to see him out there on Sunday and 278 00:13:52,320 --> 00:13:54,520 Speaker 1: then take your two weeks to get to one hundred 279 00:13:54,559 --> 00:13:58,840 Speaker 1: percent as we bring in Eric Williams, who I think 280 00:13:58,960 --> 00:14:01,600 Speaker 1: was one of the very guests on Chargers Weekly back 281 00:14:01,640 --> 00:14:05,480 Speaker 1: in twenty seventeen, solving in the press box on Monday 282 00:14:05,520 --> 00:14:07,880 Speaker 1: he's doing great work for Fox Sports covering the West, 283 00:14:08,640 --> 00:14:14,400 Speaker 1: and he first, thanks for being here. The second, I'd 284 00:14:14,440 --> 00:14:16,120 Speaker 1: love to get your thoughts on what you saw on 285 00:14:16,160 --> 00:14:21,400 Speaker 1: Monday night between the Chargers and Broncos as the Bolts 286 00:14:21,440 --> 00:14:27,120 Speaker 1: get ready for Seattle now on Sunday. I think Money 287 00:14:27,160 --> 00:14:29,320 Speaker 1: hit on a lot of it, and Money could to 288 00:14:29,400 --> 00:14:35,520 Speaker 1: see as well. I think just I think, just from 289 00:14:35,560 --> 00:14:41,040 Speaker 1: the Broncos perspective, um, I'm somewhat surprised at how Russell 290 00:14:41,480 --> 00:14:44,040 Speaker 1: is playing. I think we saw a little bit at 291 00:14:44,040 --> 00:14:46,760 Speaker 1: the end in Seattle that he wasn't the same guy 292 00:14:46,880 --> 00:14:50,400 Speaker 1: that they drafted in twenty thirteen. Certainly doesn't move like 293 00:14:50,440 --> 00:14:53,520 Speaker 1: he did when he first got into the league, and 294 00:14:53,560 --> 00:14:56,240 Speaker 1: they did a great job of protecting him early on. 295 00:14:56,360 --> 00:14:57,880 Speaker 1: You know, they had marshawns, so they were handing the 296 00:14:57,880 --> 00:15:00,240 Speaker 1: Baltom mars Shawn. They run a lot more playoff and 297 00:15:00,600 --> 00:15:02,880 Speaker 1: a lot more shots off of play action, and of 298 00:15:02,880 --> 00:15:05,400 Speaker 1: course those play action shots were open because if you're 299 00:15:05,440 --> 00:15:08,080 Speaker 1: a defensive player, you're gonna come up if Marshawn looks 300 00:15:08,080 --> 00:15:09,800 Speaker 1: like he's gonna get the ball. So I think they 301 00:15:09,840 --> 00:15:12,360 Speaker 1: created a lot more opportunities. There was a lot more 302 00:15:12,400 --> 00:15:15,080 Speaker 1: separation down the field when he threw it, and then 303 00:15:15,080 --> 00:15:18,560 Speaker 1: obviously things changed over time. He wanted more say in 304 00:15:18,560 --> 00:15:22,280 Speaker 1: the offense. They didn't run play action as much and 305 00:15:22,360 --> 00:15:26,160 Speaker 1: he didn't move as much, and so, you know, I 306 00:15:26,200 --> 00:15:28,480 Speaker 1: wasn't surprised that he moved on, just based on you know, 307 00:15:28,520 --> 00:15:31,520 Speaker 1: people I still talk with in the organization. I think 308 00:15:31,520 --> 00:15:33,440 Speaker 1: they were ready to move on from him. He was 309 00:15:33,480 --> 00:15:35,480 Speaker 1: ready to move on. They didn't want to pay him 310 00:15:35,520 --> 00:15:38,440 Speaker 1: the kind of money that Russell wanted. Russell got out 311 00:15:38,440 --> 00:15:40,760 Speaker 1: of there, and now, hey, this is what you wanted. 312 00:15:40,760 --> 00:15:42,520 Speaker 1: You wanted to be the guy. You wanted to be 313 00:15:43,320 --> 00:15:45,360 Speaker 1: one of the top paid players in the league. You 314 00:15:45,400 --> 00:15:47,560 Speaker 1: wanted to be able to have more say in the offense. 315 00:15:48,080 --> 00:15:51,800 Speaker 1: You're getting everything you wanted. You gotta start playing, you 316 00:15:51,840 --> 00:15:53,400 Speaker 1: know what I mean, that's kind of what it is. 317 00:15:53,440 --> 00:15:56,280 Speaker 1: I mean, I think the two things that sounded out 318 00:15:56,280 --> 00:15:58,560 Speaker 1: to me and Russell is he seemed to lock onto 319 00:15:58,600 --> 00:16:00,360 Speaker 1: receivers early and he's not kind of take what the 320 00:16:00,400 --> 00:16:03,040 Speaker 1: defense is giving him, and then he's not running. I mean, 321 00:16:04,240 --> 00:16:06,640 Speaker 1: that's really the difference. You know, he used to create 322 00:16:06,680 --> 00:16:08,920 Speaker 1: those second reaction plays. We saw a little bit of 323 00:16:09,000 --> 00:16:11,920 Speaker 1: it in the first half second half, they came at 324 00:16:12,000 --> 00:16:14,600 Speaker 1: him and he took a lot of sacks and just 325 00:16:14,760 --> 00:16:21,880 Speaker 1: you know, wasn't wasn't making plays good money. Yeah, you know, 326 00:16:21,880 --> 00:16:25,040 Speaker 1: we discussed it earlier. He dubbed and look, he doesn't 327 00:16:25,080 --> 00:16:27,200 Speaker 1: have great protection in front of him. He's dropping his 328 00:16:27,240 --> 00:16:31,120 Speaker 1: eyes when pressure's coming. It's you know, I applaud you know, 329 00:16:31,560 --> 00:16:34,200 Speaker 1: Ronaldo and Brandon for making the adjustment in the second 330 00:16:34,240 --> 00:16:35,960 Speaker 1: half and just saying, you know what, we're throwing bodies 331 00:16:35,960 --> 00:16:37,560 Speaker 1: at him, and we're going to throw it from all 332 00:16:37,600 --> 00:16:39,920 Speaker 1: different directions and you can tell he just wasn't comfortable 333 00:16:40,360 --> 00:16:43,800 Speaker 1: that you know, it completely changed the game. Look, I 334 00:16:43,800 --> 00:16:46,520 Speaker 1: think obviously getting rid of JC for the second half, 335 00:16:46,520 --> 00:16:48,600 Speaker 1: who was really struggling. You know, I actually went and 336 00:16:48,640 --> 00:16:50,440 Speaker 1: dug into the box score because I wanted to see 337 00:16:50,720 --> 00:16:54,120 Speaker 1: if you don't have those two busted plays to Handler 338 00:16:54,320 --> 00:16:58,480 Speaker 1: and to Dulcich that JC just vacated the zone. You're 339 00:16:58,520 --> 00:17:03,040 Speaker 1: talking about Russell Wilson, you know, taking twenty six attempts 340 00:17:03,040 --> 00:17:06,240 Speaker 1: to throw for one hundred and one yards, Like that's 341 00:17:06,240 --> 00:17:08,000 Speaker 1: how bad it is. And I think, you know, overtime 342 00:17:08,000 --> 00:17:10,760 Speaker 1: told you everything you needed to see. Their defense is 343 00:17:10,800 --> 00:17:12,680 Speaker 1: so good that they were just like, you know what, 344 00:17:12,880 --> 00:17:15,400 Speaker 1: we are not allowing him to take a sack. We're 345 00:17:15,400 --> 00:17:18,040 Speaker 1: going to take our good field position, you know, use 346 00:17:18,080 --> 00:17:20,640 Speaker 1: our good punter, see if we can pin him deep 347 00:17:21,040 --> 00:17:24,119 Speaker 1: and maybe get a shank from their punter from JK 348 00:17:24,920 --> 00:17:28,199 Speaker 1: and get McManus a fifty five to sixty five yarder 349 00:17:28,440 --> 00:17:31,119 Speaker 1: in one of the best kicking stadiums in the league 350 00:17:31,560 --> 00:17:33,199 Speaker 1: and sneak out of here with a win. Like that 351 00:17:33,359 --> 00:17:37,240 Speaker 1: was their offensive approach. And for all the bitching and 352 00:17:37,280 --> 00:17:41,879 Speaker 1: moaning that the Broncos fans are having made sense. I 353 00:17:42,000 --> 00:17:43,280 Speaker 1: was like, yeah, I get it, man. You know that's 354 00:17:43,280 --> 00:17:46,200 Speaker 1: why JK for all of the celebration that Dustin Hopkins got, 355 00:17:46,200 --> 00:17:49,040 Speaker 1: and he deserved it, like JK should be in that conversation, 356 00:17:49,080 --> 00:17:50,879 Speaker 1: because when he's got his heels on the line and 357 00:17:50,920 --> 00:17:52,680 Speaker 1: you know the kind of leg that McManus has on 358 00:17:52,760 --> 00:17:55,600 Speaker 1: the goal line, and he flips the field and pushes 359 00:17:55,640 --> 00:17:57,280 Speaker 1: them all the way back to the thirty five on 360 00:17:57,359 --> 00:18:00,280 Speaker 1: that first one and then has the hang time that 361 00:18:00,320 --> 00:18:03,520 Speaker 1: allows Jos Seared to create that turnover like those are 362 00:18:03,720 --> 00:18:09,040 Speaker 1: MVP plays, because that's exact basically, the Broncos were counting 363 00:18:09,080 --> 00:18:12,720 Speaker 1: on JK to not flip the field. That's how they 364 00:18:12,760 --> 00:18:15,399 Speaker 1: were going to win the game. And because he executed 365 00:18:15,440 --> 00:18:18,119 Speaker 1: the way he did, and man, I cannot, I cannot 366 00:18:18,200 --> 00:18:20,879 Speaker 1: sing his praises enough because that ain't easy. You know, 367 00:18:20,960 --> 00:18:22,359 Speaker 1: he did have a shame. Remember he had a shank 368 00:18:22,400 --> 00:18:23,720 Speaker 1: earlier in the game where I think he had a 369 00:18:23,760 --> 00:18:27,600 Speaker 1: pump that went like eighteen yards eighteen yarder, So like 370 00:18:27,680 --> 00:18:30,280 Speaker 1: that's that was their approach, and you know he dub 371 00:18:30,400 --> 00:18:32,520 Speaker 1: I think that tells you everything about Russell. It's like, yeah, 372 00:18:32,600 --> 00:18:34,919 Speaker 1: run run, maybe see if we can get something on 373 00:18:34,960 --> 00:18:37,000 Speaker 1: third down, don't take a sack and punt, and let's 374 00:18:37,000 --> 00:18:39,040 Speaker 1: see if we can get McManus a sixty yarder to 375 00:18:39,040 --> 00:18:43,320 Speaker 1: get out of here with a win. Yeah, And I 376 00:18:43,320 --> 00:18:45,800 Speaker 1: think the difference as you mentioned the kicking game, but 377 00:18:45,960 --> 00:18:48,360 Speaker 1: that throw that justin may to put them in focal 378 00:18:48,400 --> 00:18:51,840 Speaker 1: position where there's nothing there. He escapes, He throws a 379 00:18:51,960 --> 00:18:54,520 Speaker 1: laser I think it was to Mike Williams for about 380 00:18:54,560 --> 00:18:57,080 Speaker 1: twenty yards, puts them in field goal position and then 381 00:18:57,400 --> 00:19:01,000 Speaker 1: Hopkins climps out there on one leg and and somehow 382 00:19:01,080 --> 00:19:03,600 Speaker 1: makes a thirty nine yard or Kudos of that guy 383 00:19:03,680 --> 00:19:06,399 Speaker 1: for for what he was able to accomplish. That's what 384 00:19:06,480 --> 00:19:08,760 Speaker 1: Russell used to be able to do. We don't see 385 00:19:08,800 --> 00:19:12,600 Speaker 1: that anymore from him. Maybe less subway commercials and more 386 00:19:13,119 --> 00:19:17,840 Speaker 1: like working on your your playbook. Uh, and you know, 387 00:19:17,960 --> 00:19:20,360 Speaker 1: I mean there's a lot of pressure there. I'm interested 388 00:19:20,400 --> 00:19:23,160 Speaker 1: to see what's gonna happen. Um, I believe they play 389 00:19:23,200 --> 00:19:25,560 Speaker 1: the Jets at home. I mean he's gonna get booed. 390 00:19:25,640 --> 00:19:29,119 Speaker 1: I mean, that's that's embarrassing six games into the season, 391 00:19:29,119 --> 00:19:31,560 Speaker 1: and that's what we're looking at. Jets are good. The 392 00:19:31,640 --> 00:19:34,080 Speaker 1: Jets are good right now. Defense is plan well, Jet 393 00:19:34,160 --> 00:19:37,080 Speaker 1: Jets are legit. Yeah, defense is plan well. I'd also like, 394 00:19:37,160 --> 00:19:40,040 Speaker 1: just quickly, Chris, before you jump in here, I'd like 395 00:19:40,080 --> 00:19:47,520 Speaker 1: to say less subway commercials and also less subway I saw, Hey, 396 00:19:47,720 --> 00:19:50,800 Speaker 1: you know what I'll take I saw an I'll take 397 00:19:50,840 --> 00:19:53,680 Speaker 1: it that commercial the Sporting two sears make it cooking 398 00:19:53,760 --> 00:19:56,080 Speaker 1: some food, right, come on, now, let's mix in a salad. 399 00:19:56,359 --> 00:19:59,480 Speaker 1: Let's let's a little chunk. Yeah. I know you're wearing 400 00:19:59,520 --> 00:20:01,159 Speaker 1: you know, I think a flat jacket. I don't know 401 00:20:01,200 --> 00:20:03,280 Speaker 1: if it's a flatjacker, if it's a corset. I don't 402 00:20:03,280 --> 00:20:05,040 Speaker 1: know what's going on there, but I can see in 403 00:20:05,119 --> 00:20:07,160 Speaker 1: the face and we can see it when he breaks 404 00:20:07,200 --> 00:20:09,520 Speaker 1: the pocket. It's like that, ain't the russ I remember that? 405 00:20:09,720 --> 00:20:11,480 Speaker 1: That's I remember that guy get in the corner and 406 00:20:11,560 --> 00:20:18,840 Speaker 1: take it off for twenty That's that's not four even 407 00:20:18,840 --> 00:20:21,840 Speaker 1: before we get to Seattle. The effect that this Chargers 408 00:20:21,880 --> 00:20:24,680 Speaker 1: team has has won their last three. None of them 409 00:20:24,760 --> 00:20:27,640 Speaker 1: have been particularly pretty. But but you're four and two 410 00:20:28,480 --> 00:20:30,680 Speaker 1: in an NFL right now, where you take out the 411 00:20:30,760 --> 00:20:34,480 Speaker 1: Bills in the Eagles, I don't know who's really good, right, 412 00:20:34,640 --> 00:20:37,360 Speaker 1: So to stack these wins at the beginning of the year, 413 00:20:37,800 --> 00:20:39,600 Speaker 1: with all the injuries that they have, money and I 414 00:20:39,680 --> 00:20:41,159 Speaker 1: were just talking about the fact that if you can, 415 00:20:41,280 --> 00:20:43,440 Speaker 1: just if you can get this win against the Seahawks, 416 00:20:43,520 --> 00:20:46,320 Speaker 1: you get the five and two at your buy despite 417 00:20:46,960 --> 00:20:50,160 Speaker 1: the way that they've played in the injury concerns. Man, 418 00:20:50,400 --> 00:20:52,040 Speaker 1: you take that every day of the week, and then 419 00:20:52,200 --> 00:20:53,920 Speaker 1: you know, hopefully you know, we were just talking about 420 00:20:53,920 --> 00:20:55,680 Speaker 1: the fact that this bike comes at the perfect time. 421 00:20:56,359 --> 00:21:02,720 Speaker 1: Get healthy for this second half stretch. No, I mean, 422 00:21:03,000 --> 00:21:05,159 Speaker 1: you know, having covered the team for many years in 423 00:21:05,200 --> 00:21:07,280 Speaker 1: the past, these are games that they struggled to win 424 00:21:07,680 --> 00:21:10,199 Speaker 1: in years past, These close games where they're decided by 425 00:21:10,240 --> 00:21:12,720 Speaker 1: a field goal, and they somehow figure out a way 426 00:21:12,720 --> 00:21:14,320 Speaker 1: to lose them. Now they're figuring out a way to 427 00:21:14,359 --> 00:21:16,320 Speaker 1: win them. And that's what good teams do. You know, 428 00:21:16,560 --> 00:21:18,240 Speaker 1: pretty much every game in the NFL is going to 429 00:21:18,320 --> 00:21:20,639 Speaker 1: come down to one possession game, and whoever has a 430 00:21:20,760 --> 00:21:23,720 Speaker 1: quarterback that can lead them down to a scores is gonna, 431 00:21:23,840 --> 00:21:26,359 Speaker 1: you know, emerge victorious. And whoever has the defense that 432 00:21:26,400 --> 00:21:28,240 Speaker 1: can get off the field. Same thing. Can you close 433 00:21:28,280 --> 00:21:31,639 Speaker 1: out games on offense or defense. The Chargers are figuring 434 00:21:31,680 --> 00:21:34,280 Speaker 1: out ways to win. Cleveland has always been a place 435 00:21:34,320 --> 00:21:36,520 Speaker 1: where you know, they've kind of struggled over the years. 436 00:21:36,680 --> 00:21:38,800 Speaker 1: To get a win there I think was big. And 437 00:21:38,920 --> 00:21:41,640 Speaker 1: then again against Denver, a team that you know they're 438 00:21:41,680 --> 00:21:44,359 Speaker 1: they're kind of back and forth with. To get a 439 00:21:44,440 --> 00:21:46,680 Speaker 1: win early in the year and to kind of stay 440 00:21:46,760 --> 00:21:48,879 Speaker 1: with the Chiefs who Chiefs have I believe the Niners 441 00:21:48,960 --> 00:21:51,800 Speaker 1: this weekend is huge. So, yeah, you're looking at the 442 00:21:51,880 --> 00:21:54,359 Speaker 1: Seattle game, this is gettable. This is a game that 443 00:21:54,520 --> 00:21:57,760 Speaker 1: you know you'd like to continue that winning streak moving 444 00:21:57,800 --> 00:22:00,200 Speaker 1: in the buy and house some momentum. Yeah, And I'll 445 00:22:00,240 --> 00:22:04,240 Speaker 1: tell you Eric, like it's such a great point you 446 00:22:04,320 --> 00:22:06,879 Speaker 1: bring up the games because We've seen it. You know, 447 00:22:06,960 --> 00:22:09,280 Speaker 1: they've been I've been winning for twenty since twenty seventeen, 448 00:22:09,320 --> 00:22:10,920 Speaker 1: and yeah, these are the games they lose, they figure 449 00:22:10,920 --> 00:22:12,440 Speaker 1: out a way. They would figure out a way to 450 00:22:12,600 --> 00:22:16,400 Speaker 1: lose in overtime or lose late after having a lead. 451 00:22:16,480 --> 00:22:19,520 Speaker 1: And and you know, they closed out the Texans. They 452 00:22:19,720 --> 00:22:22,359 Speaker 1: rallied to come back from a fourteen point deficit to 453 00:22:22,440 --> 00:22:27,359 Speaker 1: beat the Browns, and this past week and against the 454 00:22:27,400 --> 00:22:29,080 Speaker 1: best def I think I said it earlier. I think 455 00:22:29,080 --> 00:22:31,639 Speaker 1: it's the best defense in the NFL. And that's the 456 00:22:31,720 --> 00:22:33,960 Speaker 1: other thing that was great about this game. When's the 457 00:22:34,080 --> 00:22:37,400 Speaker 1: last time, Like, you know, and I'm not I hate 458 00:22:37,440 --> 00:22:39,040 Speaker 1: doing stuff like this because I'm not trying to take 459 00:22:39,080 --> 00:22:41,560 Speaker 1: shots or anything, but like, when's the last time special 460 00:22:41,600 --> 00:22:44,200 Speaker 1: teams won a game for the Chargers, Like, when's the 461 00:22:44,280 --> 00:22:47,560 Speaker 1: last time we said, Hey, that was a special teams win? 462 00:22:47,920 --> 00:22:51,080 Speaker 1: You know. Four field goals made them all, including the 463 00:22:51,160 --> 00:22:55,040 Speaker 1: game winner in overtime. Punt coverage was exceptional and was 464 00:22:55,080 --> 00:22:58,200 Speaker 1: the play that led to the victory. JK having to 465 00:22:58,280 --> 00:23:02,920 Speaker 1: fill in for uh for Dustin on kickoffs even though 466 00:23:02,960 --> 00:23:05,440 Speaker 1: he doesn't do kickoffs and booting every single one of 467 00:23:05,440 --> 00:23:06,639 Speaker 1: them out of the back of the end zones, so 468 00:23:06,640 --> 00:23:08,280 Speaker 1: you didn't have to worry about coverages if it was 469 00:23:08,359 --> 00:23:10,320 Speaker 1: too short, and guys aren't used to covering in those 470 00:23:10,400 --> 00:23:12,720 Speaker 1: patterns because you got a kicker that doesn't quite know 471 00:23:12,800 --> 00:23:15,359 Speaker 1: where he's gonna put the ball like that, that was 472 00:23:15,400 --> 00:23:18,880 Speaker 1: a special teams win. I don't think I've ever am 473 00:23:18,920 --> 00:23:21,320 Speaker 1: I wrong. Like, can you think of a special teams 474 00:23:21,720 --> 00:23:25,200 Speaker 1: game that the Chargers you know, offense wasn't quite there, 475 00:23:25,760 --> 00:23:28,280 Speaker 1: you know, defense, you know was given up just enough 476 00:23:28,359 --> 00:23:30,040 Speaker 1: to keep the other team in it, and special teams 477 00:23:30,080 --> 00:23:34,879 Speaker 1: was the difference. Not off the top of my head, right, No, 478 00:23:35,160 --> 00:23:37,760 Speaker 1: I know, um No, Novac got it through a game 479 00:23:37,800 --> 00:23:41,040 Speaker 1: I think Thanksgiving Day where he he um, he battled 480 00:23:41,040 --> 00:23:43,359 Speaker 1: and got out there and probably shouldn't have been out there, 481 00:23:43,400 --> 00:23:49,399 Speaker 1: to be honest, But play now. That game featured my 482 00:23:49,600 --> 00:23:52,680 Speaker 1: favorite play, Chris knows. As soon as you said it, 483 00:23:52,680 --> 00:23:54,159 Speaker 1: I could see him smile because he's like, I know, 484 00:23:54,200 --> 00:23:56,200 Speaker 1: Matt's not gonna be able to hold this tongue. It's 485 00:23:56,240 --> 00:23:59,840 Speaker 1: my favorite play in Chargers history because Novac couldn't finish 486 00:24:00,160 --> 00:24:05,680 Speaker 1: game and Drew Kayser had to kick, and our booth 487 00:24:05,840 --> 00:24:10,520 Speaker 1: was right above where he was warming up and the 488 00:24:10,720 --> 00:24:14,399 Speaker 1: first practice kick going into that net that you the 489 00:24:14,520 --> 00:24:16,440 Speaker 1: net that attacked Odell Backham back in the day. For 490 00:24:16,520 --> 00:24:17,960 Speaker 1: the people listening if you don't know what it looks 491 00:24:18,000 --> 00:24:22,840 Speaker 1: like that net, Drew Caser winds up and he gets 492 00:24:22,880 --> 00:24:26,920 Speaker 1: his first swing and imagine like it for golfers, just 493 00:24:27,160 --> 00:24:31,320 Speaker 1: that snap hook. This ball snaps and it goes into 494 00:24:31,359 --> 00:24:34,560 Speaker 1: the stands, traveling about one hundred and fifty miles an hour, 495 00:24:35,440 --> 00:24:39,480 Speaker 1: and like a child who remember that, like a child 496 00:24:39,560 --> 00:24:42,600 Speaker 1: who broke a window in the neighborhood. Caser just kind 497 00:24:42,640 --> 00:24:44,600 Speaker 1: of like ducked his head and was like, dude, Louis. 498 00:24:45,720 --> 00:24:47,880 Speaker 1: He just walked away and pretended like now I remember, 499 00:24:47,920 --> 00:24:50,440 Speaker 1: remember he said, I remember asking about that because he 500 00:24:50,680 --> 00:24:52,320 Speaker 1: said there was a hole in the net, and I'm like, no, 501 00:24:53,800 --> 00:24:56,680 Speaker 1: And that's a total Drew answer too. There's a hole 502 00:24:56,680 --> 00:24:59,399 Speaker 1: in this shop. There's one of the greatest shanks ever. 503 00:24:59,480 --> 00:25:01,480 Speaker 1: I think someone was having their Thanksgiving meal and it 504 00:25:01,600 --> 00:25:08,040 Speaker 1: just exploded all over him. No, but I remember Badgley 505 00:25:08,280 --> 00:25:10,800 Speaker 1: did badually have like five field goals in that game 506 00:25:10,840 --> 00:25:13,960 Speaker 1: against the Ravens. Yeah, yeah, that's right, gotta he gotta 507 00:25:14,000 --> 00:25:15,920 Speaker 1: al dul Tucker. That was like the one thing I'm 508 00:25:15,960 --> 00:25:17,439 Speaker 1: trying to rack my brain. I think that's only think 509 00:25:17,440 --> 00:25:21,720 Speaker 1: I can come up with. Yeah, bad Badgley had I 510 00:25:21,800 --> 00:25:25,199 Speaker 1: remember that bad he had had some solid performances. Uh, 511 00:25:25,359 --> 00:25:27,480 Speaker 1: you know, I don't even the nickname the buddy money 512 00:25:27,520 --> 00:25:29,720 Speaker 1: Badger early on. But you're right. I mean, we don't 513 00:25:29,720 --> 00:25:31,240 Speaker 1: want to go down the kicker rabbit hole because we 514 00:25:31,240 --> 00:25:34,520 Speaker 1: wouldn't talk in the entire time, and they're gonna have 515 00:25:34,600 --> 00:25:38,280 Speaker 1: a different kicker on Sunday, correct Bertolette, who played great 516 00:25:38,359 --> 00:25:40,119 Speaker 1: by the way, Well, yeah, it's funny, So I just 517 00:25:40,240 --> 00:25:41,720 Speaker 1: say that. I'm like, when's the last time we talked 518 00:25:41,720 --> 00:25:44,120 Speaker 1: about special teams? How about Cleveland with Bertolette? The first 519 00:25:44,160 --> 00:25:45,720 Speaker 1: ever game he plays in and the guys three for 520 00:25:45,800 --> 00:25:48,040 Speaker 1: three on extra points, three through three on field goals 521 00:25:48,080 --> 00:25:50,760 Speaker 1: and boots every kick out of the end zone for touchbacks. 522 00:25:50,840 --> 00:25:52,879 Speaker 1: Like yeah, so there you go. Yeah, I have to 523 00:25:52,920 --> 00:25:55,040 Speaker 1: go all the way to a week before to say 524 00:25:55,080 --> 00:25:57,280 Speaker 1: that we had a really good special team performance on 525 00:25:57,359 --> 00:26:01,960 Speaker 1: the stag Way to go Matt. The effect that the 526 00:26:02,080 --> 00:26:05,639 Speaker 1: Chargers are getting contributions from, you know, I think the 527 00:26:06,080 --> 00:26:09,320 Speaker 1: best example of you know, looking at your rookie class 528 00:26:09,359 --> 00:26:11,240 Speaker 1: and this is like you get Jessere Taylor was a 529 00:26:11,280 --> 00:26:14,280 Speaker 1: sixth router. Dean Leonard made the recovery seventh router. Jamari 530 00:26:14,400 --> 00:26:18,000 Speaker 1: Sawyer is filling in for Rashawn Slater right now, But 531 00:26:18,280 --> 00:26:20,560 Speaker 1: I want to ask you about this fifth round corner 532 00:26:20,760 --> 00:26:23,919 Speaker 1: from Seattle who who looks like the steal of the draft. 533 00:26:24,040 --> 00:26:27,880 Speaker 1: I heard DJ and Bucky talking about Wooland earlier this week, 534 00:26:28,160 --> 00:26:30,560 Speaker 1: and man, this this dude has a pick in each 535 00:26:30,600 --> 00:26:36,719 Speaker 1: of his last four games. Yeah, he's been amazing. There 536 00:26:36,840 --> 00:26:39,280 Speaker 1: was a lot of talk and rumblings during training camp 537 00:26:39,359 --> 00:26:41,840 Speaker 1: when you you know, talk to some of the reporters 538 00:26:41,920 --> 00:26:45,480 Speaker 1: covering the team every day about his athleticism and the 539 00:26:45,560 --> 00:26:48,240 Speaker 1: kind of plays he was making during training camp, and 540 00:26:48,280 --> 00:26:49,960 Speaker 1: then early on we didn't really see a whole lot. 541 00:26:50,080 --> 00:26:53,520 Speaker 1: But he's caught fire right now. Obviously, there's been a 542 00:26:53,560 --> 00:26:56,040 Speaker 1: lot of comparisons to Richard Sherman, you know, because he 543 00:26:56,119 --> 00:26:59,920 Speaker 1: was a receiver in college that converted to reluctantly converted 544 00:27:00,040 --> 00:27:02,719 Speaker 1: to cornerback, and you know, the head coach made him 545 00:27:02,760 --> 00:27:04,680 Speaker 1: a lot of money by asking him to do that. 546 00:27:06,080 --> 00:27:08,800 Speaker 1: But I think when you look at his size and 547 00:27:08,920 --> 00:27:11,720 Speaker 1: his frame, he looks more like Brandon Browner to me, 548 00:27:11,800 --> 00:27:15,400 Speaker 1: than Richard. It just turns his length and the way 549 00:27:15,440 --> 00:27:17,040 Speaker 1: he plays, and he plays on the right side where 550 00:27:17,080 --> 00:27:19,640 Speaker 1: where Browner plays I believe, and not on the lest side. 551 00:27:20,320 --> 00:27:23,639 Speaker 1: But his production has been, you know, a revelation. And 552 00:27:23,680 --> 00:27:25,639 Speaker 1: then when you look at the entire draft class, I 553 00:27:25,680 --> 00:27:28,239 Speaker 1: believe they have six guys that are contributing right now, 554 00:27:28,520 --> 00:27:32,359 Speaker 1: Kobe Bryant, who who's playing slot, obviously, Kenneth Walker running back. 555 00:27:32,560 --> 00:27:35,600 Speaker 1: They draft in second round, the two book in rookie tackles, 556 00:27:36,480 --> 00:27:39,760 Speaker 1: Charles Cross and Abe Lucas, and then Bomfa has been 557 00:27:39,760 --> 00:27:41,960 Speaker 1: getting a little bit runs as an edge rusher. So 558 00:27:42,080 --> 00:27:44,960 Speaker 1: to have that class, they've kind of been comparing it 559 00:27:45,040 --> 00:27:47,600 Speaker 1: to the twenty twelve class, you know, when they got 560 00:27:47,680 --> 00:27:51,560 Speaker 1: Russell and Bobby Wagner and Turban and Bruce Urvan and 561 00:27:51,920 --> 00:27:55,320 Speaker 1: that group kind of set the table for you know, 562 00:27:55,440 --> 00:27:58,520 Speaker 1: the success they had and going back to back Super Bowls. 563 00:27:58,640 --> 00:28:01,760 Speaker 1: Obviously before that they had Earl Thomas and Russell who 564 00:28:01,800 --> 00:28:05,040 Speaker 1: had some some solid picks to lay the foundation. So 565 00:28:05,240 --> 00:28:08,800 Speaker 1: they're hopeful, you know that, you know, trading Russell and 566 00:28:08,920 --> 00:28:11,880 Speaker 1: all those picks, even though they took a hit hit nationally, 567 00:28:12,240 --> 00:28:14,760 Speaker 1: everybody thought they were getting fleeced. Now you look at it, 568 00:28:16,080 --> 00:28:18,639 Speaker 1: who's really getting fleeced in this deal? You know, based 569 00:28:18,640 --> 00:28:21,000 Speaker 1: on the production that they're getting from those picks, and 570 00:28:21,080 --> 00:28:23,920 Speaker 1: then they have two first round picks next year. And 571 00:28:24,240 --> 00:28:26,359 Speaker 1: Gino's playing well right now. I mean give them credit. 572 00:28:26,440 --> 00:28:29,560 Speaker 1: They kind of knew. I don't think anybody believed him, 573 00:28:30,040 --> 00:28:31,960 Speaker 1: m that that Gino could kind of come in there 574 00:28:32,000 --> 00:28:36,000 Speaker 1: and play like he's playing. Um, you know that Gino 575 00:28:36,040 --> 00:28:37,960 Speaker 1: the way he's playing. I mean we saw him with 576 00:28:38,080 --> 00:28:41,920 Speaker 1: the charges obviously backed up Philip for a year. I mean, 577 00:28:42,000 --> 00:28:45,680 Speaker 1: I'm surprised. I mean thought the talent was always always there, 578 00:28:45,840 --> 00:28:49,760 Speaker 1: but for him to come out there and be decisive, 579 00:28:50,240 --> 00:28:53,760 Speaker 1: completing seventy three percent of his passes. I talked to 580 00:28:53,840 --> 00:28:56,960 Speaker 1: their quarterbacks coach Dave Canalis, who's been there since Pete's 581 00:28:56,960 --> 00:28:59,080 Speaker 1: been there. They said a couple of things that they 582 00:28:59,120 --> 00:29:02,640 Speaker 1: really focused on was his footwork, so he didn't bob 583 00:29:02,680 --> 00:29:04,720 Speaker 1: so much in the pockets, so he had clear vision, 584 00:29:04,840 --> 00:29:07,280 Speaker 1: so keeping his cleats in the ground and then just 585 00:29:07,440 --> 00:29:10,040 Speaker 1: taking the easy throw. You know, guys open throw it 586 00:29:10,120 --> 00:29:12,680 Speaker 1: to him and then if there's nothing there, runt. You know, 587 00:29:12,720 --> 00:29:14,880 Speaker 1: he has one hundred and forty rushing yards, so he 588 00:29:15,000 --> 00:29:17,000 Speaker 1: kind of added that element that they had with Russell, 589 00:29:17,040 --> 00:29:20,880 Speaker 1: and Russell was first there money, real quick money. The 590 00:29:21,040 --> 00:29:24,000 Speaker 1: fact that he backed up Philip, I know that dead 591 00:29:24,080 --> 00:29:27,760 Speaker 1: helped him. And I remember talking to Gino. He's a 592 00:29:27,800 --> 00:29:29,600 Speaker 1: student of the game. He wants to be a coach 593 00:29:29,960 --> 00:29:33,120 Speaker 1: when this thing's all done. So I really think that 594 00:29:33,320 --> 00:29:37,120 Speaker 1: benefited him to sit, to learn from Philip, to kind 595 00:29:37,160 --> 00:29:39,880 Speaker 1: of absorb all this and really be prepared for his 596 00:29:40,000 --> 00:29:42,760 Speaker 1: second act. And you know, we're seeing it now. Nine touchdowns, 597 00:29:42,800 --> 00:29:45,280 Speaker 1: two interceptions, and I think he had the confidence all 598 00:29:45,320 --> 00:29:47,520 Speaker 1: along that he was going to be able to take 599 00:29:47,600 --> 00:29:50,880 Speaker 1: the reins here and go. I didn't mean to interrupt money, No, No, 600 00:29:51,040 --> 00:29:53,760 Speaker 1: you're fine. I talked too much on this podcast anyway. 601 00:29:54,840 --> 00:29:57,640 Speaker 1: The game that Gino got in, I don't know if 602 00:29:57,680 --> 00:30:00,960 Speaker 1: you guys remember when he played, and again I'm just 603 00:30:01,000 --> 00:30:05,560 Speaker 1: such a jerk, but he I think he attempted five passes, 604 00:30:06,480 --> 00:30:10,080 Speaker 1: did not complete any of them except one that went 605 00:30:10,160 --> 00:30:13,240 Speaker 1: to the Chargers sideline and Tasso caught it, and so 606 00:30:13,440 --> 00:30:17,240 Speaker 1: we were joking. Tasso is if you ever watched Charger games, 607 00:30:17,440 --> 00:30:19,840 Speaker 1: Tasso's the guy that warms up Herbert. So he'll usually 608 00:30:19,920 --> 00:30:24,040 Speaker 1: be standing next to Chase Daniel catching the passes from Earth. 609 00:30:24,200 --> 00:30:26,360 Speaker 1: You know a receiver, whoever it is, you know a receiver. 610 00:30:27,360 --> 00:30:30,040 Speaker 1: And that's the only completion he made. But one thing 611 00:30:30,080 --> 00:30:32,800 Speaker 1: that that I think has changed with Gino and I 612 00:30:32,880 --> 00:30:35,720 Speaker 1: don't I'm obviously I'm just projecting this from Afar, but 613 00:30:36,520 --> 00:30:42,320 Speaker 1: you know, Gino always seemed very sensitive, very touchy, very combative. 614 00:30:42,600 --> 00:30:45,280 Speaker 1: And I think when you find yourself and I and 615 00:30:45,400 --> 00:30:48,200 Speaker 1: it's understandable. The guy took so much incoming when he 616 00:30:48,320 --> 00:30:50,080 Speaker 1: was drafted by the Chests. Then you're playing for the 617 00:30:50,200 --> 00:30:54,000 Speaker 1: Jets and there's just so much negativity in his life. 618 00:30:54,000 --> 00:30:56,640 Speaker 1: Obviously the fight with his teammate. So I get it. 619 00:30:56,760 --> 00:30:59,880 Speaker 1: I totally get the defensive attitude. But I think what 620 00:31:00,080 --> 00:31:02,440 Speaker 1: happens is then when you finally get your opportunity, you're 621 00:31:02,480 --> 00:31:04,840 Speaker 1: trying to do too much because you're trying to quiet 622 00:31:04,920 --> 00:31:07,400 Speaker 1: everyone with one drive, and I think you hit it 623 00:31:07,480 --> 00:31:10,320 Speaker 1: on the head. Eric. This coaching staff was able to 624 00:31:10,520 --> 00:31:13,560 Speaker 1: just slow him down, say hey man, you don't you 625 00:31:13,600 --> 00:31:16,040 Speaker 1: don't need to go. You know, twenty five for thirty 626 00:31:16,080 --> 00:31:18,520 Speaker 1: one with four hundred fifty yards and six touchdowns, you know, 627 00:31:18,600 --> 00:31:20,920 Speaker 1: in three bombs for people to be like, Hey, Gino's great, 628 00:31:21,040 --> 00:31:23,880 Speaker 1: It's gonna win games. Complete passes, win games. You're a 629 00:31:23,960 --> 00:31:26,560 Speaker 1: hell of an athlete. You were exceptional at West Virginia. 630 00:31:27,040 --> 00:31:29,320 Speaker 1: You know, just do what you do. And you know, 631 00:31:29,400 --> 00:31:32,800 Speaker 1: so that part of me isn't surpriseous because I remember 632 00:31:32,840 --> 00:31:35,040 Speaker 1: it was one of my favorite college football teams in 633 00:31:35,120 --> 00:31:38,120 Speaker 1: recent memory. And that team was fun. They had speed everywhere. 634 00:31:38,200 --> 00:31:44,000 Speaker 1: Gino was exceptional, And you know, I think I think 635 00:31:44,080 --> 00:31:47,080 Speaker 1: that's where I think it's. Yes, obviously Gino deserves credit, 636 00:31:47,160 --> 00:31:49,800 Speaker 1: but I think certainly it's the coaching staff that has 637 00:31:49,840 --> 00:31:52,320 Speaker 1: put him into a situation where they have found his 638 00:31:52,440 --> 00:31:55,880 Speaker 1: sweet spot and surrounded him with great Kenneth Walkers. I 639 00:31:56,040 --> 00:31:57,760 Speaker 1: was watching some of his cut ups. I'm like, dude, 640 00:31:57,760 --> 00:32:01,400 Speaker 1: this dude can run. Um, so you got that. You 641 00:32:01,520 --> 00:32:03,840 Speaker 1: got DK who's a nightmare, and Tyler if he's healthy. 642 00:32:04,240 --> 00:32:06,680 Speaker 1: You know, talk about suddenness and quick twitch like it's 643 00:32:07,680 --> 00:32:10,400 Speaker 1: it's a good it's a pretty good freaking roster. If 644 00:32:10,440 --> 00:32:18,200 Speaker 1: they can protect yeah, no doubt. Two things. One on Gino, Um, 645 00:32:19,320 --> 00:32:22,040 Speaker 1: what was I gonna say? Oh? Not not only Philip 646 00:32:22,120 --> 00:32:23,959 Speaker 1: backing up, but he backed up Eli for a year 647 00:32:24,040 --> 00:32:25,560 Speaker 1: with the Giants and then you know, he backed up 648 00:32:25,600 --> 00:32:27,440 Speaker 1: Russell for three years, so I think you're right. I mean, 649 00:32:27,640 --> 00:32:30,080 Speaker 1: he learned from all three of those guys, um and 650 00:32:30,240 --> 00:32:33,240 Speaker 1: and it's kind of put that that experience, you know, 651 00:32:33,360 --> 00:32:37,160 Speaker 1: into action this year. Uh, the hype on Kenneth Walker 652 00:32:37,280 --> 00:32:39,560 Speaker 1: needs to kind of tone down a little bit. I mean, 653 00:32:39,640 --> 00:32:43,440 Speaker 1: I've seen him compared to Lt. Gail Stairs and Barry 654 00:32:43,480 --> 00:32:47,000 Speaker 1: Samdy on that Oh oh he's good. But let's let's 655 00:32:47,080 --> 00:32:48,920 Speaker 1: let's let him play a little bit. I mean, that's 656 00:32:49,240 --> 00:32:53,280 Speaker 1: that's pretty strong. Um he obviously, I mean he's really elusive. 657 00:32:53,320 --> 00:32:55,479 Speaker 1: I think you know, Pro Football Focus has him at 658 00:32:55,680 --> 00:32:59,600 Speaker 1: breaking forty four tackles, you know, through six weeks. So again, 659 00:32:59,760 --> 00:33:02,400 Speaker 1: I'm amazing. But you know, let's let's let him play 660 00:33:02,400 --> 00:33:05,680 Speaker 1: a little bit. Now he's averaged the I thinks has 661 00:33:05,720 --> 00:33:08,520 Speaker 1: taken over for Penny six point three yards of pop 662 00:33:08,840 --> 00:33:11,680 Speaker 1: as a pair of touchdowns. I really think that that's 663 00:33:11,720 --> 00:33:14,400 Speaker 1: the key to the game for the Chargers is slowing 664 00:33:14,560 --> 00:33:17,240 Speaker 1: him and then getting their own running game going. We 665 00:33:17,320 --> 00:33:20,760 Speaker 1: were just talking about it before he came on the Charge. 666 00:33:20,800 --> 00:33:22,120 Speaker 1: You need to get back to what they were doing 667 00:33:22,160 --> 00:33:24,040 Speaker 1: when Corey Linsley was in the lineup. A couple of 668 00:33:24,120 --> 00:33:28,040 Speaker 1: weeks ago against Cleveland, run the ball with Austin. It 669 00:33:28,080 --> 00:33:30,240 Speaker 1: sounds like Joshua Kelly's gonna be out for a while now. 670 00:33:30,400 --> 00:33:35,880 Speaker 1: So whether that's Sony or Isaiah Spiller, I guess share 671 00:33:35,920 --> 00:33:38,800 Speaker 1: the wealth, but let Austin lead the charge. Both in 672 00:33:38,880 --> 00:33:41,640 Speaker 1: the past game and the run game, Seattle's given up 673 00:33:41,680 --> 00:33:47,120 Speaker 1: a ton of yards on the ground. Yep, yeah, I 674 00:33:47,200 --> 00:33:48,840 Speaker 1: mean I think that is the path. I mean, I 675 00:33:48,920 --> 00:33:50,520 Speaker 1: think you do have to run it. This is a 676 00:33:50,600 --> 00:33:53,840 Speaker 1: defense that's still struggling in terms of tack line and 677 00:33:53,880 --> 00:33:56,200 Speaker 1: getting people down. They've been able to create a little 678 00:33:56,200 --> 00:33:58,240 Speaker 1: more pressure. I think that's six sacks against the Cardinals, 679 00:33:58,320 --> 00:34:01,240 Speaker 1: but I don't necessarily think that getting after the passer 680 00:34:01,440 --> 00:34:03,920 Speaker 1: is their strength. I think that Justin should have time. 681 00:34:04,360 --> 00:34:07,120 Speaker 1: I think Money's right. If if Keenan coun can come back, 682 00:34:07,200 --> 00:34:10,239 Speaker 1: I think that would significantly help the offense, particularly in 683 00:34:10,320 --> 00:34:13,520 Speaker 1: those gotta have in situations, third down, red zone when 684 00:34:13,640 --> 00:34:15,759 Speaker 1: you know they they've had had trouble in those situations 685 00:34:16,040 --> 00:34:19,120 Speaker 1: with Keenan out. But I do think Eckler's got to run. 686 00:34:19,200 --> 00:34:21,880 Speaker 1: It would be nice to see Isaiah play. I mean, 687 00:34:22,120 --> 00:34:24,560 Speaker 1: fourth round pick, you looked okay, in training camp. I 688 00:34:24,640 --> 00:34:27,840 Speaker 1: know that with running backs there's definitely a learning curve 689 00:34:27,920 --> 00:34:30,840 Speaker 1: in terms of pass pro and the complexity of offense 690 00:34:31,000 --> 00:34:35,759 Speaker 1: is different than college. But he's got talent. I think sometimes, 691 00:34:36,800 --> 00:34:40,160 Speaker 1: you know, coaches will tend to overthink things with guys 692 00:34:40,200 --> 00:34:42,040 Speaker 1: that are talented. I think you'd have to find like 693 00:34:42,120 --> 00:34:44,920 Speaker 1: a role for him to give him confidence and just 694 00:34:45,200 --> 00:34:47,080 Speaker 1: put him out there. In Lenflay, I think our friend 695 00:34:47,120 --> 00:34:49,759 Speaker 1: Popper made a great point last week. And when you 696 00:34:49,880 --> 00:34:54,040 Speaker 1: go through the play by play sheet, you see, look 697 00:34:54,080 --> 00:34:56,960 Speaker 1: this the run defense has been and I you know, 698 00:34:57,040 --> 00:35:00,400 Speaker 1: I think this is a bad excuse. Can't do it 699 00:35:00,440 --> 00:35:02,239 Speaker 1: because you can't allow the explosive play. But the run 700 00:35:02,280 --> 00:35:03,839 Speaker 1: defense is solid and then all of a sudden one 701 00:35:03,840 --> 00:35:07,000 Speaker 1: will pop and that's where it gets sideways, like you 702 00:35:07,080 --> 00:35:09,640 Speaker 1: know against the Broncos. And look, the Broncos don't had 703 00:35:09,719 --> 00:35:12,680 Speaker 1: Chavante Williams, but you know, Melvin Gordon got nothing going. 704 00:35:13,520 --> 00:35:16,400 Speaker 1: Latavius got one pop fourteen yards, but that was it. 705 00:35:16,760 --> 00:35:19,680 Speaker 1: You know, the run defense actually held last week, so 706 00:35:20,880 --> 00:35:23,359 Speaker 1: and look it held for them for quite a bit. 707 00:35:23,640 --> 00:35:25,600 Speaker 1: And I'm not even to talk about Cleveland. You know, 708 00:35:25,719 --> 00:35:27,759 Speaker 1: Stefanski should have won that game by just running the 709 00:35:27,800 --> 00:35:30,400 Speaker 1: ball every single time he took a snap because they 710 00:35:30,520 --> 00:35:32,920 Speaker 1: you know, nobody can slow that thing down. But like 711 00:35:33,080 --> 00:35:35,520 Speaker 1: Houston was one play it was a big pop from Pierce, 712 00:35:35,640 --> 00:35:37,719 Speaker 1: you know, for seventy five yards. Otherwise it was all 713 00:35:37,840 --> 00:35:41,120 Speaker 1: like they have to They've got to limit the explosive play, 714 00:35:41,320 --> 00:35:44,800 Speaker 1: you know, before they can really get this run defense 715 00:35:44,880 --> 00:35:46,920 Speaker 1: to be what it looks like it can be. I mean, 716 00:35:46,960 --> 00:35:49,880 Speaker 1: Austin and Sebastian Joseph Day, I mean, they've been so 717 00:35:50,160 --> 00:35:52,520 Speaker 1: good inside. Nobody is better. We keep I say it 718 00:35:52,600 --> 00:35:54,239 Speaker 1: every week. I'm sure people are tired of hearing it. 719 00:35:54,320 --> 00:35:56,360 Speaker 1: Nobody does better run fits from the linebacker spot than 720 00:35:56,400 --> 00:35:59,680 Speaker 1: Drew Tranquil. He's exceptional. And obviously Khalil Mack on the 721 00:35:59,840 --> 00:36:01,839 Speaker 1: edge just a revelation. I mean, you just can't run 722 00:36:02,000 --> 00:36:05,160 Speaker 1: his direction. He will swallow you up. Um. So they 723 00:36:05,280 --> 00:36:07,839 Speaker 1: have the pieces, you know, so I'm anxious to see 724 00:36:07,880 --> 00:36:10,680 Speaker 1: how they use them. If it's a yeah, you know what, 725 00:36:11,160 --> 00:36:13,520 Speaker 1: if if Geno Smith can beat us deep, go ahead, 726 00:36:13,760 --> 00:36:16,680 Speaker 1: We're going to commit our resources to Kenneth Walker and 727 00:36:16,880 --> 00:36:20,520 Speaker 1: slow that thing down and trust that Asante and either 728 00:36:20,680 --> 00:36:23,520 Speaker 1: j c or or Mikey can can take care of 729 00:36:23,560 --> 00:36:29,799 Speaker 1: those two receivers. Uh, I would decay is a problem. Yeah, Um, 730 00:36:30,200 --> 00:36:32,800 Speaker 1: I mean I don't know if there's a person that 731 00:36:32,920 --> 00:36:39,960 Speaker 1: you go, yeah, we'll get We're gonna put him on decay. Yeah, 732 00:36:40,040 --> 00:36:42,120 Speaker 1: it's it's funny, Eric, because I said it earlier, like 733 00:36:43,440 --> 00:36:45,640 Speaker 1: the whole thing with JC, the mess that it is 734 00:36:45,760 --> 00:36:49,040 Speaker 1: right now through through six games, I said, what was 735 00:36:49,120 --> 00:36:52,000 Speaker 1: he the best at? You know, Belichick would just point 736 00:36:52,040 --> 00:36:54,719 Speaker 1: to a guy and that was it, and he would 737 00:36:54,760 --> 00:36:57,320 Speaker 1: play him man, and he was good. He would press, 738 00:36:57,480 --> 00:37:01,160 Speaker 1: he was physical, his closing speed, his able, his ability 739 00:37:01,200 --> 00:37:04,640 Speaker 1: to read and close and get those interceptions. Now, look, DK, Yeah, 740 00:37:04,719 --> 00:37:07,520 Speaker 1: he's one of the toughest covers in the NFL. But 741 00:37:07,719 --> 00:37:10,439 Speaker 1: I think you're better off doing that then running cover 742 00:37:10,600 --> 00:37:13,719 Speaker 1: three and having four deep. Like I just to me, 743 00:37:13,880 --> 00:37:18,120 Speaker 1: that's a better use of resources and trying and like 744 00:37:18,239 --> 00:37:20,760 Speaker 1: and I look, I think what people fail to realize 745 00:37:20,920 --> 00:37:22,920 Speaker 1: is that it's all connected. You know, it's when you 746 00:37:23,040 --> 00:37:25,560 Speaker 1: hear about, hey, is the defense connected? If you're gonna 747 00:37:25,560 --> 00:37:27,560 Speaker 1: do that, yeah, now your pass rush has to get home. 748 00:37:28,080 --> 00:37:31,640 Speaker 1: And look, Gino took five sacks last week. So you 749 00:37:31,800 --> 00:37:33,880 Speaker 1: can get home. You know, you can get home. And 750 00:37:34,000 --> 00:37:37,040 Speaker 1: Morgan Fox has been great, you know, and Tillery has 751 00:37:37,080 --> 00:37:39,520 Speaker 1: even been solidly. He had a great pass rush on Rister, 752 00:37:39,600 --> 00:37:41,840 Speaker 1: I mean basically just shoved him into the ground, stepped 753 00:37:41,880 --> 00:37:45,239 Speaker 1: on his chest, and had rustle in his grasp. So 754 00:37:45,400 --> 00:37:47,320 Speaker 1: I think that's if you can get your defense to 755 00:37:47,400 --> 00:37:50,360 Speaker 1: be connected and you can get to Gino like the 756 00:37:50,440 --> 00:37:52,239 Speaker 1: Cardinals did. And I think this is a better front 757 00:37:52,280 --> 00:37:55,400 Speaker 1: than they have going right now, even without Joey, just 758 00:37:55,560 --> 00:37:58,680 Speaker 1: just as good as as Morgan's been. And and you know, 759 00:37:58,800 --> 00:38:00,640 Speaker 1: I think they need obviously, they need to figure out 760 00:38:00,680 --> 00:38:02,439 Speaker 1: that other edge spot. You know, it's been a little 761 00:38:02,440 --> 00:38:04,279 Speaker 1: bit of a letdown with van Noy and Rump. I'd 762 00:38:04,360 --> 00:38:05,920 Speaker 1: like to see them get more with all the attention 763 00:38:05,960 --> 00:38:08,439 Speaker 1: that Khalil's getting. But the interior has been really good. 764 00:38:08,920 --> 00:38:12,919 Speaker 1: And you saw a leaky interior from Denver, and look, 765 00:38:13,680 --> 00:38:16,080 Speaker 1: Trank will got two coming straight up the middle, a 766 00:38:16,200 --> 00:38:19,279 Speaker 1: ton of pressures from Tillery and Austin Johnson as well. 767 00:38:19,440 --> 00:38:22,920 Speaker 1: So if you can get connected, you know, and not 768 00:38:23,040 --> 00:38:24,560 Speaker 1: give him a lot of time to let those long 769 00:38:24,640 --> 00:38:30,920 Speaker 1: developing routes downfield the DK and Tyler develop, that's I 770 00:38:31,040 --> 00:38:34,520 Speaker 1: think that's the better approach than death by a thousand 771 00:38:34,560 --> 00:38:36,160 Speaker 1: cuts from this team, because I just think they're going 772 00:38:36,239 --> 00:38:41,759 Speaker 1: to be able to move the ball with Kenneth Walker. Yeah, yeah, 773 00:38:41,800 --> 00:38:43,319 Speaker 1: he's gonna be able to run it. That would agree 774 00:38:44,440 --> 00:38:47,640 Speaker 1: he had last Jenna right coming back. It would go, 775 00:38:47,760 --> 00:38:51,200 Speaker 1: I'm glad you mentioned that you got three sacks. He's 776 00:38:51,200 --> 00:38:53,839 Speaker 1: he's playing pretty good for them. That's what's funny Eric 777 00:38:53,880 --> 00:38:56,160 Speaker 1: about that D Like, when you look at it, they 778 00:38:56,239 --> 00:38:58,520 Speaker 1: got a ton of sacks, and then when you go 779 00:38:58,640 --> 00:39:00,399 Speaker 1: through it, it's like, oh wait, Chenna Lee the team 780 00:39:00,400 --> 00:39:03,080 Speaker 1: with three, and you know, normally you you assume you're 781 00:39:03,080 --> 00:39:05,160 Speaker 1: gonna find like a Khalil Mack with six or something 782 00:39:05,160 --> 00:39:07,520 Speaker 1: when you have that kind of sack total and it's 783 00:39:07,600 --> 00:39:10,840 Speaker 1: just the sacks. Everyone's got one. Like you know, they 784 00:39:10,920 --> 00:39:13,200 Speaker 1: got three corners with one, a safety with one, a 785 00:39:13,320 --> 00:39:16,399 Speaker 1: linebacker with two, Chenna with three. Like it's I don't 786 00:39:16,440 --> 00:39:17,800 Speaker 1: know what they're I don't remember what their total is. 787 00:39:17,800 --> 00:39:20,680 Speaker 1: I think it's fifteen, um. But when you go through 788 00:39:22,760 --> 00:39:25,080 Speaker 1: like every it's so spread out, and I think that 789 00:39:25,160 --> 00:39:27,480 Speaker 1: tells you about Pete and you know what he's dialing 790 00:39:27,600 --> 00:39:31,800 Speaker 1: up to maybe overcome just the straight the ability for 791 00:39:32,160 --> 00:39:34,120 Speaker 1: for the edges to get home you know, on a 792 00:39:34,200 --> 00:39:36,520 Speaker 1: straight by by bringing four, I mean there's a To me, 793 00:39:36,640 --> 00:39:38,239 Speaker 1: that's what it looks like. I haven't, like I said, 794 00:39:38,239 --> 00:39:40,360 Speaker 1: I have not watched a lot of Seattle. I've watched 795 00:39:40,400 --> 00:39:42,880 Speaker 1: some cut ups of some players, but it looks like, 796 00:39:43,520 --> 00:39:45,960 Speaker 1: you know, he's probably bringing pressure from all over the 797 00:39:46,040 --> 00:39:48,520 Speaker 1: place and and trying to force the quarterback to guess 798 00:39:48,560 --> 00:39:50,080 Speaker 1: where it's coming from. And that's why they got so 799 00:39:50,120 --> 00:39:53,520 Speaker 1: many sacks from so many different dudes. Yeah, Chenna is 800 00:39:53,560 --> 00:39:55,480 Speaker 1: gonna be ready, Chenny's you'd be ready to think they 801 00:39:55,480 --> 00:39:59,360 Speaker 1: can just line up with just for Yeah, Yeah, I 802 00:39:59,719 --> 00:40:01,239 Speaker 1: don't I think he can just line it four and 803 00:40:01,320 --> 00:40:02,600 Speaker 1: get there. Like he said, I think they have to 804 00:40:02,640 --> 00:40:05,080 Speaker 1: dial up and kind of manufacture the pressure because they 805 00:40:05,120 --> 00:40:07,480 Speaker 1: don't have like a league guy like a Mac that, 806 00:40:07,600 --> 00:40:09,360 Speaker 1: like he says, is gonna get six or seven. So 807 00:40:09,760 --> 00:40:11,360 Speaker 1: they are a kind of manufactured a little bit. But 808 00:40:11,400 --> 00:40:14,080 Speaker 1: you know, Chenna is taking advantage of his opportunities, and 809 00:40:14,160 --> 00:40:16,400 Speaker 1: Chris I agree. I think he's probably looking forward to 810 00:40:16,480 --> 00:40:19,640 Speaker 1: it and we'll be ready. The Seahawks they've won the 811 00:40:19,760 --> 00:40:22,480 Speaker 1: turnover battle in five of their first six games, so 812 00:40:22,920 --> 00:40:25,080 Speaker 1: the charge defense is gonna have to generate some turnovers 813 00:40:25,120 --> 00:40:27,480 Speaker 1: in this one. And Money, to your point about those 814 00:40:27,520 --> 00:40:29,359 Speaker 1: big plays. I think Kenneth Walker had a sixty nine 815 00:40:29,440 --> 00:40:31,640 Speaker 1: yard touchdown against the Saints a couple of weeks ago, 816 00:40:31,800 --> 00:40:35,319 Speaker 1: so he's shown that big playability. We can close it here, 817 00:40:35,400 --> 00:40:37,920 Speaker 1: Fellas and Money, I'll start with you, just what do 818 00:40:38,000 --> 00:40:41,560 Speaker 1: you think we'll decide this game on Sunday? A big 819 00:40:41,640 --> 00:40:44,600 Speaker 1: one for the Chargers. I mean, look, it's it's not analysis, 820 00:40:44,680 --> 00:40:47,440 Speaker 1: it's who's playing, you know. I think they I think 821 00:40:47,480 --> 00:40:49,160 Speaker 1: Corey Linsley's got to get out there so they can 822 00:40:49,239 --> 00:40:50,680 Speaker 1: run the ball. They've been out they have not been 823 00:40:50,719 --> 00:40:52,640 Speaker 1: able to run it without and Will Clap's gonna done 824 00:40:53,080 --> 00:40:56,920 Speaker 1: a solid job in pass pros. So so three things. One, 825 00:40:57,120 --> 00:41:00,080 Speaker 1: who's playing. I'd really like to see Corey Linsley and 826 00:41:00,400 --> 00:41:05,800 Speaker 1: Keenan out there. Um. Two, I think it's it's you 827 00:41:05,920 --> 00:41:09,040 Speaker 1: talked about turnovers. I think it's not just turnovers, but 828 00:41:09,200 --> 00:41:12,840 Speaker 1: it's like they got off schedule with those holding penalties. 829 00:41:12,920 --> 00:41:17,120 Speaker 1: They were crippling, crippling holding penalties. I don't know if 830 00:41:18,600 --> 00:41:21,080 Speaker 1: ms and yeah, it was a lot. There were three up. 831 00:41:21,120 --> 00:41:24,040 Speaker 1: There were three, I mean from their own twenty five 832 00:41:24,440 --> 00:41:26,600 Speaker 1: or their own ten like the one from Heimus. It's like, no, 833 00:41:26,880 --> 00:41:30,600 Speaker 1: you can't under and in three of them were on 834 00:41:30,719 --> 00:41:34,719 Speaker 1: run plays. Those it's like, dude, second and ten or 835 00:41:34,840 --> 00:41:40,040 Speaker 1: second and eleven is mountains better than than first and twenty, 836 00:41:40,280 --> 00:41:42,680 Speaker 1: Like you cannot get into first and twenty on a 837 00:41:42,760 --> 00:41:44,600 Speaker 1: run play. If your guy beats Hick, he beats you, 838 00:41:45,120 --> 00:41:47,200 Speaker 1: let him make the tackle. And by the way, Austin's 839 00:41:47,200 --> 00:41:49,040 Speaker 1: probably gonna break the tackle and get three yards out 840 00:41:49,040 --> 00:41:51,640 Speaker 1: of it anyway, So let's just kind of let so 841 00:41:52,360 --> 00:41:55,560 Speaker 1: clean it up, you know, clean They've got to clean 842 00:41:55,600 --> 00:41:58,279 Speaker 1: it up on penalties. It was a weird game. It was. 843 00:41:58,480 --> 00:42:01,160 Speaker 1: It was actually a really poor, really officiated game. I 844 00:42:01,239 --> 00:42:03,759 Speaker 1: hate doing that. And it goes both ways. I'm not 845 00:42:03,960 --> 00:42:07,239 Speaker 1: saying that the Chargers got stuff. It went both ways. 846 00:42:07,280 --> 00:42:12,480 Speaker 1: There was the the what's it called the unnecessary roughness 847 00:42:12,560 --> 00:42:15,040 Speaker 1: that was brutal on the on the Broncos, there were 848 00:42:15,120 --> 00:42:20,520 Speaker 1: so really and by the way, officials when when they're 849 00:42:20,560 --> 00:42:22,680 Speaker 1: not gonna get a free shot on Justin Herbert, they 850 00:42:22,760 --> 00:42:25,040 Speaker 1: jump off sides and then they go back. Please let 851 00:42:25,120 --> 00:42:27,440 Speaker 1: the play continue. Let it let this is two weeks 852 00:42:27,480 --> 00:42:29,480 Speaker 1: now that they've this is twice in three weeks that 853 00:42:29,520 --> 00:42:32,200 Speaker 1: they've done it once in Houston once this past Monday 854 00:42:32,320 --> 00:42:36,160 Speaker 1: night where the defender jumps and then gets back and 855 00:42:36,560 --> 00:42:38,560 Speaker 1: the ball has been snapped and they don't give justin 856 00:42:38,640 --> 00:42:42,840 Speaker 1: the free play. The past interference on JC on Courtland 857 00:42:42,920 --> 00:42:47,360 Speaker 1: Sutton was an embarrassment. The Sutton had Jac's face mask 858 00:42:47,440 --> 00:42:49,480 Speaker 1: and was just ripping it down and j C was 859 00:42:49,520 --> 00:42:52,640 Speaker 1: just kind of grabbing out for some leverage. Um, it 860 00:42:52,800 --> 00:42:55,560 Speaker 1: was a poorly and by the way, in overtime, And 861 00:42:55,680 --> 00:42:57,840 Speaker 1: we said this on the broadcast when we saw the replay, 862 00:42:58,320 --> 00:43:00,960 Speaker 1: all replays come from upstairs. How do you not look 863 00:43:01,000 --> 00:43:03,479 Speaker 1: at that Mike Williams sideline catch. He caught that ball, 864 00:43:03,960 --> 00:43:06,640 Speaker 1: as crazy as it was, and as incredible a catch 865 00:43:06,719 --> 00:43:09,319 Speaker 1: as it was, and as unbelievable as it was. When 866 00:43:09,360 --> 00:43:11,520 Speaker 1: we saw that replay in SloMo and they zoomed in, 867 00:43:11,800 --> 00:43:13,600 Speaker 1: he got both of his feet in. How do you 868 00:43:13,680 --> 00:43:15,680 Speaker 1: not replay that? How do you not stop and say, hey, 869 00:43:15,719 --> 00:43:17,719 Speaker 1: let's get a look at that, because clearly the right 870 00:43:17,800 --> 00:43:21,600 Speaker 1: foot's in is the left foot, So that's a that's 871 00:43:21,600 --> 00:43:25,719 Speaker 1: a sidebar, my fault clean up. The penalties gotta be 872 00:43:25,880 --> 00:43:28,799 Speaker 1: healthy and uh, and I think those are those are 873 00:43:28,840 --> 00:43:31,360 Speaker 1: the two keys E. I don't want to see nineteen 874 00:43:31,440 --> 00:43:34,920 Speaker 1: penalties for two hundred and forty penalty yards on Sunday. 875 00:43:35,200 --> 00:43:40,680 Speaker 1: What do you got? I agree less penalties would be 876 00:43:40,760 --> 00:43:42,920 Speaker 1: better so we can actually like watch the game without 877 00:43:42,960 --> 00:43:45,680 Speaker 1: the stoppage. Um. I think they got to get one 878 00:43:45,760 --> 00:43:49,200 Speaker 1: hundred and thirty rushing yards if you're the Chargers, UM, 879 00:43:49,320 --> 00:43:52,080 Speaker 1: so run the football, be able to control o'clock when 880 00:43:52,120 --> 00:43:54,640 Speaker 1: you're in the red zone, score touchdowns instead of field goals. 881 00:43:55,280 --> 00:43:56,759 Speaker 1: And then I really feel like, you know, Herbert is 882 00:43:56,760 --> 00:43:58,400 Speaker 1: going to be the key here if he makes the 883 00:43:58,480 --> 00:44:01,279 Speaker 1: plays that he normally makes. First team that gets to 884 00:44:01,560 --> 00:44:04,400 Speaker 1: twenty five, twenty six points, I think is gonna is 885 00:44:04,440 --> 00:44:07,719 Speaker 1: gonna win this game. So the Chargers, just like Money said, 886 00:44:07,760 --> 00:44:10,480 Speaker 1: just play clean football, you know, take care of it. Uh, 887 00:44:11,000 --> 00:44:13,480 Speaker 1: run the football to protect your quarterback. I think you 888 00:44:13,520 --> 00:44:15,800 Speaker 1: can run against the Seahawks, and then when you're in 889 00:44:15,840 --> 00:44:17,040 Speaker 1: the red zone, you know, put the ball in the 890 00:44:17,120 --> 00:44:20,600 Speaker 1: end zone. I'm so happy he is back on Charges week. Yeah, 891 00:44:20,600 --> 00:44:28,200 Speaker 1: you could be there on Sunday, uh debating. I might 892 00:44:28,320 --> 00:44:30,360 Speaker 1: be there. You might have The options are one of 893 00:44:30,360 --> 00:44:32,640 Speaker 1: the options here? What are we looking at? What do 894 00:44:32,719 --> 00:44:41,000 Speaker 1: we got? We got? Uh? Uh? I've got uh Niners hosting, 895 00:44:41,440 --> 00:44:44,440 Speaker 1: they see and that's an interesting game, So that that 896 00:44:44,480 --> 00:44:46,759 Speaker 1: would be the other Can we get healthy, please, San Francisco, 897 00:44:46,880 --> 00:44:48,520 Speaker 1: can you please get healthy for this game and not 898 00:44:48,640 --> 00:44:51,360 Speaker 1: be missing freeports to your defensive line? Free looks like 899 00:44:51,440 --> 00:44:54,040 Speaker 1: a Bosa. It looks like a Bosa maybe ready, looks 900 00:44:54,080 --> 00:44:56,719 Speaker 1: like a Bosa maybe ready in the bay Bosa and 901 00:44:57,040 --> 00:45:01,279 Speaker 1: Trent Williams maybe yeah, yeah, they those those guys back that. 902 00:45:01,520 --> 00:45:03,359 Speaker 1: So how about that? So how about that? Not only 903 00:45:03,400 --> 00:45:04,920 Speaker 1: could the Charges get to five and two, it there 904 00:45:04,960 --> 00:45:06,400 Speaker 1: by they could be in first place in the in 905 00:45:06,440 --> 00:45:10,480 Speaker 1: the West if the Chiefs lose to San Francisco. So 906 00:45:11,520 --> 00:45:14,120 Speaker 1: who would have thunk it? Man, after the first seven 907 00:45:14,200 --> 00:45:17,719 Speaker 1: weeks of the NFL season, unbelievable And by the way, 908 00:45:17,719 --> 00:45:19,320 Speaker 1: we just you're speaking of who would have thunk it? 909 00:45:19,400 --> 00:45:23,120 Speaker 1: A real quick note, Hey, let's go Denver. Please knock 910 00:45:23,160 --> 00:45:25,359 Speaker 1: off the Jets. Let's get him to four and three. Yeah, 911 00:45:25,440 --> 00:45:27,640 Speaker 1: let's get the Broncos to three and four. Let's not 912 00:45:27,719 --> 00:45:29,839 Speaker 1: get the Jets at five and two. Okay, let's go Denver. 913 00:45:29,960 --> 00:45:32,880 Speaker 1: Who would have thought that? Huh? Everybody? Hey, everybody was 914 00:45:32,920 --> 00:45:36,120 Speaker 1: talking about the less faith than the Broncos. Everybody talked 915 00:45:36,120 --> 00:45:38,000 Speaker 1: about the AFC West. How about like the the AFC 916 00:45:38,200 --> 00:45:41,520 Speaker 1: East right now, like you know, two of us back. 917 00:45:42,160 --> 00:45:45,520 Speaker 1: It seems like the Patriots figured something out. Um, the 918 00:45:45,680 --> 00:45:48,160 Speaker 1: Jets are gonna be five and two potentially in the 919 00:45:48,560 --> 00:45:50,640 Speaker 1: Buffalo Bills. That may be the division that gets three 920 00:45:50,680 --> 00:45:54,080 Speaker 1: playoff teams in. Who would have thought, I'm gonna say, no, 921 00:45:54,360 --> 00:45:57,680 Speaker 1: the NFC East. Yeah, NFC East two, I've got five 922 00:45:57,719 --> 00:46:00,960 Speaker 1: and one Giants, six and old Eagles, you know, four 923 00:46:01,000 --> 00:46:04,160 Speaker 1: and two Cowboys? What the heck? Yeah, none of this 924 00:46:04,320 --> 00:46:09,920 Speaker 1: makes sense. Six weeks already. Money, Well, I'll see both 925 00:46:09,960 --> 00:46:12,000 Speaker 1: of it's so far. I'm just putting out there that 926 00:46:12,120 --> 00:46:14,480 Speaker 1: that Eric's gonna be there. So I think he's going 927 00:46:14,480 --> 00:46:16,279 Speaker 1: to San Francisco. I think he wants to watch that 928 00:46:16,640 --> 00:46:20,439 Speaker 1: Nick Boso Orlando Brown didn't take the money battle. Yeah, 929 00:46:20,800 --> 00:46:22,880 Speaker 1: well tweet it out. He let us know where he'll be. 930 00:46:23,120 --> 00:46:29,680 Speaker 1: We appreciate you, bro, Okay, appreciate you guys having both 931 00:46:29,719 --> 00:46:32,239 Speaker 1: all right for Ian money. I'm Chris. This has been 932 00:46:32,320 --> 00:46:34,280 Speaker 1: Chargers Weekly. Enjoy the game on Sunday