1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:02,000 Speaker 1: Hey guys, Before we get started, I want to tell 2 00:00:02,040 --> 00:00:05,000 Speaker 1: you that the Los Angeles Chargers rely on Bows QC 3 00:00:05,200 --> 00:00:08,520 Speaker 1: thirty five headphones two to blackout distractions and focus on 4 00:00:08,560 --> 00:00:12,039 Speaker 1: what matters most. That same powerful noise canceling technology helps 5 00:00:12,080 --> 00:00:15,400 Speaker 1: you concentrate on your music, your work, maybe this podcast, 6 00:00:15,480 --> 00:00:18,239 Speaker 1: or whatever you're passionate about. Learn more at bows dot 7 00:00:18,280 --> 00:00:22,600 Speaker 1: com Slash Chargers. Bows the official headphones of the LA Chargers. 8 00:00:37,360 --> 00:00:39,920 Speaker 1: Hey everybody, Chris Harry with you on a week eleven 9 00:00:40,120 --> 00:00:43,240 Speaker 1: edition of Chargers Weekly. A bit later, NFL dot COM's 10 00:00:43,280 --> 00:00:46,040 Speaker 1: Mark Sessler tells you why these seven and two Chargers 11 00:00:46,320 --> 00:00:49,440 Speaker 1: may be this year's spoiler in the AFC. But first, 12 00:00:49,560 --> 00:00:52,199 Speaker 1: the Broncos head to Los Angeles this weekend, fresh off 13 00:00:52,240 --> 00:00:55,840 Speaker 1: their bye week. Nikki Javola of The Athletic Denver gives 14 00:00:55,880 --> 00:01:05,160 Speaker 1: this week's opposing view. Nikki, the Broncos coming off their 15 00:01:05,200 --> 00:01:08,160 Speaker 1: bye week. What is the team saying about facing the 16 00:01:08,200 --> 00:01:10,920 Speaker 1: Chargers here in La. Well, I think they understand if 17 00:01:11,120 --> 00:01:13,679 Speaker 1: it's a huge challenge, especially with the way the Chargers 18 00:01:13,680 --> 00:01:17,440 Speaker 1: are playing and they're standing in the AFC West. I mean, 19 00:01:17,880 --> 00:01:20,960 Speaker 1: the Broncos the last two years haven't been anywhere where 20 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:25,360 Speaker 1: they want to be and especially after they their games 21 00:01:25,400 --> 00:01:28,000 Speaker 1: after the break have really hurt them over the last 22 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:31,720 Speaker 1: two years, both of them losses, and it's kind of 23 00:01:31,760 --> 00:01:34,320 Speaker 1: set a stage for the remainder of their season. So 24 00:01:34,760 --> 00:01:37,360 Speaker 1: this game is huge for them. They go in as 25 00:01:37,400 --> 00:01:40,600 Speaker 1: the underdogs obviously, and they have a lot on their plate. 26 00:01:40,680 --> 00:01:44,679 Speaker 1: They try to win this one, but they need to 27 00:01:44,840 --> 00:01:48,160 Speaker 1: honestly to salvage what's left of their season and kind 28 00:01:48,160 --> 00:01:51,200 Speaker 1: of build a foundation for next year. Well, Nikki, I 29 00:01:51,280 --> 00:01:54,080 Speaker 1: look at their schedule and they've had some close losses. 30 00:01:54,120 --> 00:01:57,559 Speaker 1: I mean, they played the Chiefs tough, specifically in Denver. 31 00:01:58,200 --> 00:02:00,360 Speaker 1: You had that three point game against the ram and 32 00:02:00,400 --> 00:02:02,640 Speaker 1: then a couple of weeks ago the latest example just 33 00:02:02,960 --> 00:02:06,360 Speaker 1: a nineteen seventeen game I believe against the Texans. What 34 00:02:06,440 --> 00:02:08,160 Speaker 1: do you think has been the biggest challenge for this 35 00:02:08,200 --> 00:02:10,960 Speaker 1: team getting over the hump, getting in the wind column. Yeah, 36 00:02:10,960 --> 00:02:13,440 Speaker 1: it's been interesting with this team. I mean last year 37 00:02:13,720 --> 00:02:16,440 Speaker 1: they they lost a straight they were blown out along 38 00:02:16,440 --> 00:02:18,720 Speaker 1: the way. The last time they were in Lay they 39 00:02:18,760 --> 00:02:21,480 Speaker 1: took their first shutout loss in twenty five years. This 40 00:02:21,639 --> 00:02:25,639 Speaker 1: team is is better in regards to you know, they're 41 00:02:25,680 --> 00:02:29,160 Speaker 1: not getting blown out. M their defense, their pass rush 42 00:02:29,200 --> 00:02:31,560 Speaker 1: are still there, but their defenses and that solid. The 43 00:02:31,639 --> 00:02:34,640 Speaker 1: offense is improved. They got a run game, UM, but 44 00:02:34,760 --> 00:02:36,800 Speaker 1: their record at this point is still the same as 45 00:02:36,840 --> 00:02:39,280 Speaker 1: it was last year. The difference being is, you know, 46 00:02:39,320 --> 00:02:41,680 Speaker 1: they're a little closer in their losses, and I think 47 00:02:41,720 --> 00:02:43,919 Speaker 1: it comes down to, you know, in each one, maybe 48 00:02:43,919 --> 00:02:46,480 Speaker 1: a couple of plays here and there that are just 49 00:02:46,720 --> 00:02:49,840 Speaker 1: kind of silly mistakes, be it penalt cheese or you know, 50 00:02:51,000 --> 00:02:53,400 Speaker 1: miss field goals, were a decision that even kick a 51 00:02:53,480 --> 00:02:56,400 Speaker 1: field goal. There was a there was a one against UM. 52 00:02:56,600 --> 00:02:59,919 Speaker 1: Was that the Chiefs where? Yeah, No, the Texans were. 53 00:03:00,040 --> 00:03:03,320 Speaker 1: They decided to have Brandon McManus kick assisty yarder and 54 00:03:03,360 --> 00:03:05,960 Speaker 1: he missed, and everybody's wondering, why did you even try 55 00:03:06,040 --> 00:03:08,560 Speaker 1: for that field goal? Though, each one has come down 56 00:03:08,600 --> 00:03:11,400 Speaker 1: to like only a couple of plays that has really 57 00:03:11,480 --> 00:03:15,720 Speaker 1: hurt them, and they haven't really turned in a complete 58 00:03:15,720 --> 00:03:18,799 Speaker 1: game outside of you know, the blowout win in Arizona, 59 00:03:18,840 --> 00:03:21,960 Speaker 1: and that's in my mind kind of an outlier because 60 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:24,639 Speaker 1: of the state of Arizona's offense in that game. So 61 00:03:25,919 --> 00:03:29,760 Speaker 1: you know, they have enough talent to be better than 62 00:03:29,800 --> 00:03:32,399 Speaker 1: what their record shows, but unfortunately they haven't been able 63 00:03:32,400 --> 00:03:34,560 Speaker 1: to put it all together. Well, you know, a couple 64 00:03:34,560 --> 00:03:36,000 Speaker 1: of weeks ago too, I thought it was such a 65 00:03:36,040 --> 00:03:41,640 Speaker 1: surreal scene to see Demarrius Thomas in a Texans uniform 66 00:03:41,760 --> 00:03:44,800 Speaker 1: after being traded just like four or five days before. 67 00:03:45,400 --> 00:03:48,280 Speaker 1: What was that scene like in Denver with Thomas coming 68 00:03:48,280 --> 00:03:52,160 Speaker 1: back and obviously for Chargers listeners, you know Demarus Thomas 69 00:03:52,160 --> 00:03:54,640 Speaker 1: and the impact that he had on the Broncos, but 70 00:03:54,680 --> 00:03:56,680 Speaker 1: also in the community. I mean, this was a guy 71 00:03:56,720 --> 00:03:59,120 Speaker 1: that was a big deal to that organization on and 72 00:03:59,200 --> 00:04:01,520 Speaker 1: off the field. Yeah, that was It was a very 73 00:04:01,880 --> 00:04:04,880 Speaker 1: real week because leading up, of course, there were all 74 00:04:04,920 --> 00:04:08,320 Speaker 1: the reports and rumors that, um, you know, he might 75 00:04:08,400 --> 00:04:11,280 Speaker 1: be dealt U given his contract situation, the fact that 76 00:04:11,600 --> 00:04:13,360 Speaker 1: you know, they had two young guys that they dis 77 00:04:13,400 --> 00:04:16,080 Speaker 1: drafted coming up, especially one who's kind of a similar 78 00:04:16,120 --> 00:04:19,520 Speaker 1: frame to him in Courtroom Sutton and has really emerged 79 00:04:19,560 --> 00:04:23,479 Speaker 1: as kind of that immediate impact players. So it was 80 00:04:23,520 --> 00:04:25,840 Speaker 1: weird because you know, we heard these reports that he 81 00:04:25,920 --> 00:04:27,880 Speaker 1: might be dealt. We've heard these reports of some teams 82 00:04:27,880 --> 00:04:30,799 Speaker 1: that were interested. He heard them too, and he actually 83 00:04:30,880 --> 00:04:33,400 Speaker 1: addressed these rumors twice in that week, but he really 84 00:04:33,480 --> 00:04:36,799 Speaker 1: had no idea what was going on, and it wasn't 85 00:04:36,839 --> 00:04:39,520 Speaker 1: really talked about between him and the coaches in the 86 00:04:39,560 --> 00:04:43,200 Speaker 1: front office, so it was a little awkward for him. Um, 87 00:04:43,360 --> 00:04:46,120 Speaker 1: and then it was very emotional when the deal was 88 00:04:46,120 --> 00:04:50,280 Speaker 1: actually done. You know, I think it hit him pretty hard, 89 00:04:50,360 --> 00:04:52,120 Speaker 1: more than it does most players. I think they all 90 00:04:52,200 --> 00:04:54,599 Speaker 1: understand this is a business, is how it works. But 91 00:04:54,640 --> 00:04:57,039 Speaker 1: this is a guy that you know, was drafted by Denver, 92 00:04:57,080 --> 00:04:59,799 Speaker 1: sent his whole career here, has lived here nine years, 93 00:05:00,040 --> 00:05:04,600 Speaker 1: and now he's starting over. Really, so that game was 94 00:05:04,720 --> 00:05:07,680 Speaker 1: pretty it was odd, honestly. I mean, to come back 95 00:05:07,720 --> 00:05:10,880 Speaker 1: after four days he you know, he came back to Denver, 96 00:05:11,040 --> 00:05:13,440 Speaker 1: what Saturday, he got a chance to go to his 97 00:05:13,560 --> 00:05:15,720 Speaker 1: house and pick up some more things to take back 98 00:05:15,720 --> 00:05:19,359 Speaker 1: with him to Houston, and it's just it's weird to 99 00:05:19,400 --> 00:05:21,640 Speaker 1: see him in a in a different uniform and a 100 00:05:21,640 --> 00:05:24,320 Speaker 1: different uniform number, playing with a new team, and you know, 101 00:05:24,360 --> 00:05:28,479 Speaker 1: he had successfully in the game, you know, and I 102 00:05:28,520 --> 00:05:30,480 Speaker 1: think it's good for him that he landed there because 103 00:05:30,520 --> 00:05:34,760 Speaker 1: they are doing pretty well, the Houston Texans. But it 104 00:05:34,839 --> 00:05:38,120 Speaker 1: is pretty weird that did Bronzos let go of um, 105 00:05:38,320 --> 00:05:40,920 Speaker 1: not just one of their all time great receivers, but 106 00:05:41,040 --> 00:05:44,599 Speaker 1: you know, one of their lasting leaders in that locked room. Sure, 107 00:05:44,760 --> 00:05:48,560 Speaker 1: and they've only played one game without him, but how 108 00:05:48,600 --> 00:05:51,599 Speaker 1: does this offense change in any way? Obviously, Emmanuel Sanders 109 00:05:51,600 --> 00:05:53,800 Speaker 1: becomes the number one option. You got a pair of 110 00:05:53,880 --> 00:05:57,240 Speaker 1: impressive rookies starting with Corton Sutton on the outside and 111 00:05:57,240 --> 00:05:59,080 Speaker 1: then Philip Lindsay. I think a lot of people thought 112 00:05:59,080 --> 00:06:00,920 Speaker 1: that did voice free was going to be the bell cow. 113 00:06:01,240 --> 00:06:04,320 Speaker 1: Philip Lindsay, undrafted out of Colorado, has really kind of 114 00:06:04,320 --> 00:06:07,640 Speaker 1: stolen the show in the backfield. Yeah, Phillips really showed 115 00:06:07,640 --> 00:06:10,000 Speaker 1: out and I think that you know, that was expected. 116 00:06:10,600 --> 00:06:12,280 Speaker 1: A lot of the guys here are familiar with him, 117 00:06:12,320 --> 00:06:16,400 Speaker 1: obviously because of his time at Tuvan stron Elley, Gary Tubik. 118 00:06:16,480 --> 00:06:18,840 Speaker 1: They were all at his pro day and Boulder, so 119 00:06:18,880 --> 00:06:22,000 Speaker 1: they knew what he could do and it was just 120 00:06:22,000 --> 00:06:23,599 Speaker 1: a matter of him being able to prove it and 121 00:06:23,680 --> 00:06:27,000 Speaker 1: earn a spot, which he did in training camp. But yeah, 122 00:06:27,080 --> 00:06:29,840 Speaker 1: he's been one of the most consistent players on the 123 00:06:29,880 --> 00:06:31,720 Speaker 1: outside of the ball. And Roy Streaman has been dealing 124 00:06:31,720 --> 00:06:34,080 Speaker 1: with an ankle injury. He was out for two weeks. 125 00:06:34,120 --> 00:06:37,400 Speaker 1: He should be back this week against the Chargers, but 126 00:06:38,080 --> 00:06:40,080 Speaker 1: that rushing corps. I mean at the start of the 127 00:06:40,120 --> 00:06:43,000 Speaker 1: season we were talking about how how young this group 128 00:06:43,120 --> 00:06:45,839 Speaker 1: is and how much uncertainty there is. We don't really 129 00:06:45,839 --> 00:06:48,320 Speaker 1: know what they can do. Are they worried about the 130 00:06:48,400 --> 00:06:51,000 Speaker 1: learning carbon? And so far that group has been one 131 00:06:51,000 --> 00:06:53,920 Speaker 1: of the best in the league, honestly in yards for Terry, 132 00:06:54,800 --> 00:06:57,560 Speaker 1: so that's certainly been a bright spot for them. And 133 00:06:57,800 --> 00:07:00,520 Speaker 1: Philip has you know, shown his ability to catch passes 134 00:07:00,560 --> 00:07:03,640 Speaker 1: out of the backfield, which helps. But I think losing 135 00:07:03,680 --> 00:07:06,440 Speaker 1: to Marius, I mean, everybody hearts on this drop, perhaps 136 00:07:06,520 --> 00:07:11,000 Speaker 1: rightfully so, but you know, his numbers set it up now. 137 00:07:11,080 --> 00:07:14,360 Speaker 1: I think losing a guy just as presidents alone, would 138 00:07:14,400 --> 00:07:18,320 Speaker 1: create mismatches and will open up other opportunities for other receivers. 139 00:07:18,320 --> 00:07:22,160 Speaker 1: So I think it could take someone to some adjustment 140 00:07:22,240 --> 00:07:25,560 Speaker 1: for Emmanuel Sanders, who is elevated now to the number 141 00:07:25,560 --> 00:07:28,080 Speaker 1: one receiver spot, and of course the rookies who are 142 00:07:28,080 --> 00:07:31,480 Speaker 1: still kind of learning the way. So we'll see what 143 00:07:31,520 --> 00:07:33,720 Speaker 1: happens in LA. I think this will be a good 144 00:07:33,760 --> 00:07:36,320 Speaker 1: gauge of where they stand there. I believe this is 145 00:07:36,360 --> 00:07:39,120 Speaker 1: the first time case Keenum will ever phace the Chargers. 146 00:07:39,160 --> 00:07:42,640 Speaker 1: I think with any team obviously a new quarterback from 147 00:07:42,720 --> 00:07:45,920 Speaker 1: last year. How would you assess his play through the 148 00:07:45,920 --> 00:07:48,920 Speaker 1: first eight nine games of the year. I think it's 149 00:07:48,960 --> 00:07:52,000 Speaker 1: been okay. I think you know, when any quarterback takes 150 00:07:52,040 --> 00:07:55,000 Speaker 1: over in Denver, it's like a pressure clicker out here. 151 00:07:55,000 --> 00:07:57,760 Speaker 1: I mean, especially when you have the history of John 152 00:07:57,880 --> 00:08:01,680 Speaker 1: Lay and Peyton Manning and then John Elway running the team. Uh, 153 00:08:01,680 --> 00:08:04,760 Speaker 1: there's a level of expectation that's just different than other 154 00:08:04,840 --> 00:08:08,480 Speaker 1: cities at that position. So, UM, he's done okay. I 155 00:08:08,560 --> 00:08:11,200 Speaker 1: think it does take an adjustment, UM, you know, for 156 00:08:11,240 --> 00:08:15,360 Speaker 1: anybody coming into a new system, new staff, new city. UM. 157 00:08:15,640 --> 00:08:17,720 Speaker 1: He played better last week. I think it was probably 158 00:08:17,720 --> 00:08:22,720 Speaker 1: his most complete game UM against Houston. UM in any deal, 159 00:08:22,800 --> 00:08:25,400 Speaker 1: with a string of turnovers to open the season, which 160 00:08:25,480 --> 00:08:28,560 Speaker 1: was kind of odd considering he only at seven UM 161 00:08:28,560 --> 00:08:31,760 Speaker 1: all told the last regular season. So you know, if 162 00:08:31,760 --> 00:08:34,760 Speaker 1: he can continue to reduce the turnovers, to continue to 163 00:08:34,760 --> 00:08:37,720 Speaker 1: make good decisions, I think they'll be fine. UM. But 164 00:08:38,000 --> 00:08:41,400 Speaker 1: it is it is interesting to watch the turnover at 165 00:08:41,400 --> 00:08:45,559 Speaker 1: that position and how each player deals with it differently. UM. 166 00:08:45,760 --> 00:08:48,040 Speaker 1: But you know, the answers of has told us repeatedly 167 00:08:48,160 --> 00:08:51,120 Speaker 1: that he thinks they're just now hitting their stride between 168 00:08:51,120 --> 00:08:54,000 Speaker 1: the coaching staff in case and just learning what he's 169 00:08:54,040 --> 00:08:57,120 Speaker 1: comfortable with, what he's good at um and kind of 170 00:08:57,160 --> 00:09:01,440 Speaker 1: building from there. Defense, Nikki, I think one of the 171 00:09:01,440 --> 00:09:04,839 Speaker 1: cool storylines of Sundays. You probably got the two leading 172 00:09:04,880 --> 00:09:08,160 Speaker 1: candidates for defensive Rookie of the Year sharing the field 173 00:09:08,280 --> 00:09:11,600 Speaker 1: with Bradley Chubb and Derwin James. And listen, we know 174 00:09:11,640 --> 00:09:13,480 Speaker 1: what von Miller can do. He already has nine sex 175 00:09:13,600 --> 00:09:15,840 Speaker 1: on the year. Chubb has six and a half of 176 00:09:15,840 --> 00:09:17,920 Speaker 1: his eight sex. I believe in the last four games. 177 00:09:18,400 --> 00:09:22,880 Speaker 1: What do you think is responsible for his recent success. Well, 178 00:09:22,880 --> 00:09:25,240 Speaker 1: they tweeked the scheme a little bit, which raises a 179 00:09:25,320 --> 00:09:28,400 Speaker 1: question why it was different. They kind of tweeked the 180 00:09:28,440 --> 00:09:30,680 Speaker 1: scheme to allow them to allow him to get to 181 00:09:30,720 --> 00:09:32,280 Speaker 1: the quarterback to more. I think that they had him 182 00:09:32,320 --> 00:09:33,960 Speaker 1: dropped him back in coverage and they were trying to 183 00:09:33,960 --> 00:09:37,640 Speaker 1: get too fancy, honestly, But now they're just letting their 184 00:09:37,640 --> 00:09:41,040 Speaker 1: pass ruchers do what they do best, and it's you know, 185 00:09:41,080 --> 00:09:44,240 Speaker 1: obviously really helped him. It's helped Bond in return. But 186 00:09:44,320 --> 00:09:46,600 Speaker 1: this is kind of what they envisioned when they drafted him. 187 00:09:46,600 --> 00:09:50,160 Speaker 1: The number five is to have you know, not just 188 00:09:50,320 --> 00:09:53,080 Speaker 1: one elite pass rusher and some really solid backups, but 189 00:09:53,200 --> 00:09:55,040 Speaker 1: two elite ones kind of like they had with von 190 00:09:55,120 --> 00:09:58,160 Speaker 1: and de Marcus Ware and their Super Bowl run. You know, 191 00:09:58,200 --> 00:09:59,920 Speaker 1: this kid is still younger, obviously, I don't want to 192 00:10:00,160 --> 00:10:03,680 Speaker 1: any comparisons to market Square, but his presence alone and 193 00:10:03,760 --> 00:10:06,200 Speaker 1: his natural ability and kind of what he's learned so 194 00:10:06,240 --> 00:10:10,760 Speaker 1: far is it's really impressive. You know, they spoke highly 195 00:10:10,840 --> 00:10:13,560 Speaker 1: of him throughout the off season, throughout OTAs they spoken 196 00:10:13,640 --> 00:10:16,000 Speaker 1: highly about the entire rookie class. To be honest, this 197 00:10:16,080 --> 00:10:19,679 Speaker 1: is probably one of always top rookie classes out of 198 00:10:19,720 --> 00:10:22,720 Speaker 1: the draft, so um, you know, they're they're really impressed 199 00:10:22,840 --> 00:10:25,040 Speaker 1: with what they've seen from Chub, and I think it's 200 00:10:25,040 --> 00:10:28,040 Speaker 1: only you know, I think what's what he's going to 201 00:10:28,120 --> 00:10:29,920 Speaker 1: be able to do with Bond on the app side. 202 00:10:30,000 --> 00:10:31,800 Speaker 1: I think it's they're both going to be even more 203 00:10:31,840 --> 00:10:34,599 Speaker 1: productive as the season progressive. Yeah, it'd be cool a 204 00:10:35,160 --> 00:10:39,120 Speaker 1: reunion for Chubb and Justin Jones, who was drafted in 205 00:10:39,120 --> 00:10:41,400 Speaker 1: the third round played on that defensive line at NC 206 00:10:41,559 --> 00:10:46,400 Speaker 1: State alongside Bradley, Chubb and Nikky. Kind of a cool story. 207 00:10:46,559 --> 00:10:50,360 Speaker 1: We got three former Broncos across this offensive line. Here 208 00:10:50,360 --> 00:10:53,040 Speaker 1: at the Chargers. Russell Coom obviously spent a year there, 209 00:10:53,360 --> 00:10:55,520 Speaker 1: Virgil green spent a lot of time in Denver, and 210 00:10:55,559 --> 00:10:58,160 Speaker 1: then Michael Scofield has been a mainstay on that right 211 00:10:58,200 --> 00:11:00,839 Speaker 1: side of the offensive line. Do you remember about those 212 00:11:00,840 --> 00:11:04,360 Speaker 1: three guys time in Denver. Yeah, Virgil Greene was one 213 00:11:04,360 --> 00:11:06,560 Speaker 1: of the most tenured Broncos before they let him go 214 00:11:06,559 --> 00:11:11,560 Speaker 1: into the agency. A strong tight end. I mean, he's 215 00:11:11,600 --> 00:11:16,240 Speaker 1: one of their best blocking tight ends. Michael Scofield to me, 216 00:11:16,520 --> 00:11:19,920 Speaker 1: I think that's one of their biggest mistakes, honestly, and 217 00:11:20,280 --> 00:11:22,680 Speaker 1: letting him go because he's really flourished on the line 218 00:11:22,679 --> 00:11:24,840 Speaker 1: in LA and for some reason they couldn't make it 219 00:11:24,920 --> 00:11:28,280 Speaker 1: worse on their own line. And their line is you know, 220 00:11:28,320 --> 00:11:30,920 Speaker 1: they've lost a couple of key guys to injuries and 221 00:11:31,040 --> 00:11:33,400 Speaker 1: over the years it's been pretty spotty. But you know, 222 00:11:33,440 --> 00:11:35,800 Speaker 1: I love seeing what Michael Schulfield has become on that 223 00:11:35,840 --> 00:11:37,920 Speaker 1: line over there, and him and his wife are one 224 00:11:37,960 --> 00:11:41,000 Speaker 1: of my favorite sports couples. His life is a gold 225 00:11:41,080 --> 00:11:46,040 Speaker 1: medal hockey player, so they're a pretty impressive couple. You know, 226 00:11:46,080 --> 00:11:51,000 Speaker 1: as I musto to his shorts in Denver was interesting. 227 00:11:51,840 --> 00:11:54,800 Speaker 1: You know, he dealt with a lot of injuries too, 228 00:11:54,840 --> 00:11:56,760 Speaker 1: and I think they expected a lot more out of 229 00:11:56,800 --> 00:11:59,320 Speaker 1: them than they brought him into kind of short at 230 00:11:59,320 --> 00:12:02,920 Speaker 1: the left side of the line. But that was kind 231 00:12:02,920 --> 00:12:06,840 Speaker 1: of the time when they're you know, the Broncos. Yeah, 232 00:12:07,040 --> 00:12:09,040 Speaker 1: I don't want to say its praying, but there was 233 00:12:09,080 --> 00:12:11,840 Speaker 1: some fresh in between the offense and defense. Then you know, 234 00:12:11,880 --> 00:12:14,040 Speaker 1: they weren't playing at the same level they were the 235 00:12:14,120 --> 00:12:17,040 Speaker 1: year prior, so I think each one had a very 236 00:12:17,080 --> 00:12:20,240 Speaker 1: different experience. I'm glad to see they're all doing well 237 00:12:20,240 --> 00:12:21,760 Speaker 1: over there. I mean, all of them are great guys. 238 00:12:21,800 --> 00:12:25,000 Speaker 1: Virgil was Virgil was huge in the community in Denver. 239 00:12:26,120 --> 00:12:28,000 Speaker 1: Michael is one of the best guys to cover and 240 00:12:28,320 --> 00:12:31,680 Speaker 1: for me anyway, and Russell is very involved with the 241 00:12:31,679 --> 00:12:35,840 Speaker 1: Players Association and is always a great interview. So, yeah, 242 00:12:35,840 --> 00:12:39,880 Speaker 1: it'll be interesting kind of a former Broncos reunion over there. Yeah, definitely. 243 00:12:40,240 --> 00:12:42,480 Speaker 1: And we were just talking. It's kind of strange that 244 00:12:42,640 --> 00:12:45,920 Speaker 1: we're in week eleven and the Broncos and Charges haven't 245 00:12:45,920 --> 00:12:48,920 Speaker 1: faced each other yet in twenty eighteen. What do you 246 00:12:48,920 --> 00:12:51,120 Speaker 1: think the biggest challenges for the Broncos when you look 247 00:12:51,160 --> 00:12:54,880 Speaker 1: at this Chargers team, both offensively and defensively, the charge 248 00:12:54,880 --> 00:12:56,360 Speaker 1: has been able to get after the quarterback a little 249 00:12:56,360 --> 00:12:58,959 Speaker 1: bit as of late, and then the offensive balance has 250 00:12:58,960 --> 00:13:01,319 Speaker 1: been there really from from week one on. When you 251 00:13:01,360 --> 00:13:04,320 Speaker 1: talk about Philip Rivers and Melvin Gordon, yeah, I think 252 00:13:04,520 --> 00:13:06,679 Speaker 1: those two are you know, at the top of the list, 253 00:13:06,800 --> 00:13:08,960 Speaker 1: you know, trying. I think it's going to turn into 254 00:13:08,960 --> 00:13:11,360 Speaker 1: one of those Picture Boyson games, kind of like it 255 00:13:11,440 --> 00:13:14,120 Speaker 1: is with the Chiefs with all their offensive weapons. You know, 256 00:13:14,200 --> 00:13:17,760 Speaker 1: either gonna try to contain Melvin Gordon or try to 257 00:13:17,760 --> 00:13:20,960 Speaker 1: contain Philip Rivers and that's gonna, you know, make you vulnerable. 258 00:13:21,000 --> 00:13:23,800 Speaker 1: At the other spot, I think going in their their 259 00:13:23,800 --> 00:13:27,640 Speaker 1: priorities to try to stop the run, so that I 260 00:13:27,640 --> 00:13:30,280 Speaker 1: mean they got a huge challenge there and they've seen 261 00:13:30,400 --> 00:13:33,160 Speaker 1: what happened when they let their run game get away 262 00:13:33,200 --> 00:13:36,320 Speaker 1: from them. On defense, I mean they they gave up 263 00:13:36,960 --> 00:13:39,440 Speaker 1: twenty yards to the Jets and that was probably their 264 00:13:40,000 --> 00:13:43,720 Speaker 1: their biggest black marks on this season. And then on 265 00:13:43,760 --> 00:13:46,800 Speaker 1: the other side of bye, I think the offense, I 266 00:13:46,840 --> 00:13:49,040 Speaker 1: mean the missing Matt Paradis, who is their anchor at center, 267 00:13:49,080 --> 00:13:51,200 Speaker 1: the missing run Leary at guards. So they kind of 268 00:13:51,200 --> 00:13:53,200 Speaker 1: reached off with the line because of injury and I 269 00:13:53,200 --> 00:13:56,000 Speaker 1: think it's going to be incredibly important for them to 270 00:13:56,200 --> 00:13:59,959 Speaker 1: um really make sure they protect casinum Um. He's been 271 00:14:00,040 --> 00:14:02,080 Speaker 1: dealing with a knee injury too throughout the season, so 272 00:14:02,200 --> 00:14:05,840 Speaker 1: it's even more paramount that they kind of protect him 273 00:14:05,960 --> 00:14:09,559 Speaker 1: give them time to throw. So Um. It's going to 274 00:14:09,640 --> 00:14:12,120 Speaker 1: be a huge challenge for the Broncos in no doubt. 275 00:14:12,120 --> 00:14:14,200 Speaker 1: I mean, I you know, I think the charges said 276 00:14:14,200 --> 00:14:17,360 Speaker 1: one of the best offenses in the NFL, frankly so um. 277 00:14:17,520 --> 00:14:20,040 Speaker 1: Big challenge for the defense and certainly for the offense 278 00:14:20,080 --> 00:14:22,200 Speaker 1: to respond and put points on the board. In these 279 00:14:22,240 --> 00:14:26,080 Speaker 1: division games, they're always interesting, most times are close. What 280 00:14:26,160 --> 00:14:29,400 Speaker 1: do you think is going to decide this one, Nikki Um? Well, 281 00:14:29,440 --> 00:14:31,520 Speaker 1: for the Bronzos one, I think it'll come down to 282 00:14:31,880 --> 00:14:36,640 Speaker 1: minimizing mistakes, reducing turnovers. I mean they and they've said 283 00:14:36,680 --> 00:14:40,040 Speaker 1: this repeatedly after many of their own losses. If they've 284 00:14:40,080 --> 00:14:42,680 Speaker 1: beat themselves because of their own mistakes, So if they 285 00:14:42,680 --> 00:14:45,200 Speaker 1: can play a clean game, I think they have a 286 00:14:45,240 --> 00:14:49,040 Speaker 1: fair shot. So honestly, I think it comes down to 287 00:14:49,520 --> 00:14:53,680 Speaker 1: turnovers and penalties for them. So we'll see Nicky Java 288 00:14:53,840 --> 00:14:56,200 Speaker 1: the athletic Denver. Nikky, you do awesome work at the 289 00:14:56,240 --> 00:14:58,560 Speaker 1: Athletic and we look forward to seeing in Los Angeles. 290 00:14:59,120 --> 00:15:02,160 Speaker 1: Thanks like Look all right before we get to Mark 291 00:15:02,200 --> 00:15:04,240 Speaker 1: Sessler a quick break to let you know that this 292 00:15:04,280 --> 00:15:07,400 Speaker 1: season we've taken Chargers Weekly to the next level. That's 293 00:15:07,440 --> 00:15:10,760 Speaker 1: because I'm using Bows Quiet Comfort thirty five headphones two 294 00:15:10,840 --> 00:15:14,000 Speaker 1: on air now. The powerful noise canceling technology helps me 295 00:15:14,000 --> 00:15:16,880 Speaker 1: blackout distractions and brings you the latest news on the 296 00:15:17,000 --> 00:15:19,680 Speaker 1: LA Chargers. And when I'm not recording, I tell you 297 00:15:19,680 --> 00:15:22,440 Speaker 1: every week, these are my go to wireless headphones. They 298 00:15:22,480 --> 00:15:25,080 Speaker 1: help me blackout noise. I'll use them on the team plane. 299 00:15:25,080 --> 00:15:27,440 Speaker 1: Not this week though, we're finally back at home, but 300 00:15:27,480 --> 00:15:28,840 Speaker 1: I'll use one on the team planes so I can 301 00:15:28,880 --> 00:15:30,960 Speaker 1: concentrate on my game prep and of course bring you 302 00:15:31,040 --> 00:15:34,280 Speaker 1: that next episode of Chargers Weekly. Visit Bows dot com 303 00:15:34,320 --> 00:15:36,760 Speaker 1: Slash Chargers to learn more about the most powerful Bows 304 00:15:36,800 --> 00:15:42,120 Speaker 1: headphones yet Bows the official headphones of the NFL. Okay, 305 00:15:42,160 --> 00:15:44,760 Speaker 1: my next guest a brilliant writer for NFL dot com. 306 00:15:44,760 --> 00:15:47,760 Speaker 1: He's one fourth of the Around the NFL podcast and 307 00:15:47,800 --> 00:15:50,160 Speaker 1: an all around great guy. Mark Sessler joins me on 308 00:15:50,280 --> 00:15:52,680 Speaker 1: Chargers Weekly. Mark, it's been a while, my friend, how 309 00:15:52,680 --> 00:15:55,080 Speaker 1: are you I'm doing great. I think the last time 310 00:15:55,120 --> 00:15:58,480 Speaker 1: we talked was at the Combine and I was with 311 00:15:58,600 --> 00:16:01,520 Speaker 1: Dan Hans This our fellow podcaster. I do I remember 312 00:16:01,600 --> 00:16:05,960 Speaker 1: interrupted mid conversation by Daniel Jeremiah. Very unprofessional by Daniel. There. 313 00:16:06,360 --> 00:16:08,600 Speaker 1: Is it surprising to you, though? Is it surprising at all? 314 00:16:09,120 --> 00:16:11,760 Speaker 1: Not at all. It's what I've come to expect from him, entirely. 315 00:16:12,800 --> 00:16:17,520 Speaker 1: I love to move the sticks around the NFL pod feuds. 316 00:16:17,640 --> 00:16:19,920 Speaker 1: It's one of the more underrated storylines of twenty eight 317 00:16:19,960 --> 00:16:23,400 Speaker 1: t in my opinion. It's entirely real too. It's not 318 00:16:23,480 --> 00:16:27,200 Speaker 1: a bit on any level. Well, Mark, I'm thrilled to 319 00:16:27,280 --> 00:16:28,720 Speaker 1: have yawn. I want to talk about some of these 320 00:16:28,760 --> 00:16:31,600 Speaker 1: matchups in Week eleven, but let's start with the Chargers. 321 00:16:31,760 --> 00:16:35,320 Speaker 1: They've won sixth straight. The last home game forty one 322 00:16:35,440 --> 00:16:37,960 Speaker 1: days from this Sunday where they beat the Raiders twenty 323 00:16:37,960 --> 00:16:40,920 Speaker 1: six ten. Since then, they went four and on the road. 324 00:16:41,120 --> 00:16:43,520 Speaker 1: They're winners of sixth straight. What do you like about 325 00:16:43,560 --> 00:16:46,760 Speaker 1: this team? Mark? I like the balance. You know, it's 326 00:16:46,800 --> 00:16:49,760 Speaker 1: so easy in the NFL, with the way this season is, 327 00:16:49,920 --> 00:16:53,040 Speaker 1: especially with the best teams out there, to just focus 328 00:16:53,080 --> 00:16:55,600 Speaker 1: on offense. And you look at the Rams and the 329 00:16:55,680 --> 00:16:58,320 Speaker 1: Chiefs and certainly the Chargers. And there's so many showy 330 00:16:58,360 --> 00:17:01,040 Speaker 1: pieces on that side of the ball that that that 331 00:17:01,160 --> 00:17:03,960 Speaker 1: sort of dominates the highlight reels. But I really think 332 00:17:04,000 --> 00:17:06,800 Speaker 1: that their defense also has been so key. I mean, 333 00:17:06,840 --> 00:17:10,320 Speaker 1: you haven't allowed twenty points since Week four, and I 334 00:17:10,400 --> 00:17:13,000 Speaker 1: just think that this is this is the Los Angeles 335 00:17:13,359 --> 00:17:17,080 Speaker 1: Chargers team that people have been waiting for because they 336 00:17:17,160 --> 00:17:19,040 Speaker 1: really can do it. They can they can hurt you 337 00:17:19,080 --> 00:17:21,800 Speaker 1: in so many different ways, and that's unlike other teams 338 00:17:21,800 --> 00:17:23,840 Speaker 1: in the AFC and NFC. They're dominating. It's like the 339 00:17:24,320 --> 00:17:26,879 Speaker 1: chief for instance, have issues on defense. I think the 340 00:17:26,920 --> 00:17:28,960 Speaker 1: same thing can be said of a couple of teams 341 00:17:28,960 --> 00:17:31,320 Speaker 1: that have these lofty records. But the Chargers of the 342 00:17:31,320 --> 00:17:34,000 Speaker 1: team that have that balance, and that's so key. And 343 00:17:34,040 --> 00:17:36,760 Speaker 1: without Joey Bosa, you know, I have talked to Daniel 344 00:17:36,840 --> 00:17:39,520 Speaker 1: Jeremiah about this throughout the year. I think it has 345 00:17:39,520 --> 00:17:41,800 Speaker 1: been key to get some of these guys who may 346 00:17:41,800 --> 00:17:44,600 Speaker 1: not get starters reps in the mix. I mean talk 347 00:17:44,640 --> 00:17:46,960 Speaker 1: about Isaac Rochelle. He has four and a half sacks 348 00:17:46,960 --> 00:17:49,720 Speaker 1: in his last five games. Melvin Ingram four sacks in 349 00:17:49,760 --> 00:17:51,800 Speaker 1: his last five games, and then if you do get 350 00:17:51,880 --> 00:17:54,760 Speaker 1: Bosa back at some point in the near future. I mean, 351 00:17:54,800 --> 00:17:59,000 Speaker 1: you're giving guys who were maybe second thirstring guys valuable 352 00:17:59,040 --> 00:18:02,879 Speaker 1: reps or games in December, which you're gonna make a 353 00:18:02,920 --> 00:18:06,440 Speaker 1: big difference in this AFC playoff picture. Mark, That's exactly. 354 00:18:06,680 --> 00:18:08,960 Speaker 1: You know, there's sort of a blessing in disguise to 355 00:18:09,000 --> 00:18:11,479 Speaker 1: have Bosa have been out, which is you're getting one 356 00:18:11,480 --> 00:18:14,440 Speaker 1: of the league's best pass rushers back when he is healthy. 357 00:18:14,520 --> 00:18:16,080 Speaker 1: Thinks like that would happen in the next couple weeks 358 00:18:16,160 --> 00:18:19,240 Speaker 1: or so, and you know, in theory he'd be fresh, 359 00:18:19,280 --> 00:18:21,399 Speaker 1: and on top of it, you just have much better 360 00:18:21,480 --> 00:18:23,720 Speaker 1: depth at the most key time in the year in 361 00:18:23,760 --> 00:18:26,320 Speaker 1: the campaign when you want to be peeking in December 362 00:18:26,359 --> 00:18:28,879 Speaker 1: going into January. You've got these guys that might not 363 00:18:28,920 --> 00:18:32,080 Speaker 1: have seen reps before doing things for the Chargers in 364 00:18:32,119 --> 00:18:34,040 Speaker 1: a positive way. And I just think, like you when 365 00:18:34,040 --> 00:18:36,400 Speaker 1: you throw someone like Derwin Jameson in the mix, who 366 00:18:36,520 --> 00:18:39,679 Speaker 1: is a absolute defensive Rookie of the Year candidate and 367 00:18:39,720 --> 00:18:42,160 Speaker 1: maybe even a favorite at this point, it's it's been 368 00:18:42,359 --> 00:18:44,560 Speaker 1: He's made such a difference on this defense as well, 369 00:18:44,840 --> 00:18:47,080 Speaker 1: and they're very dangerous and the thought that they're going 370 00:18:47,119 --> 00:18:49,359 Speaker 1: to get Joey Bosa back in time for some of 371 00:18:49,400 --> 00:18:52,400 Speaker 1: these games down the road, like the Steelers potentially. I mean, 372 00:18:52,440 --> 00:18:54,680 Speaker 1: that's just huge. He's such a he's such a ferocious 373 00:18:54,720 --> 00:18:57,080 Speaker 1: game changer that it just makes you think of this 374 00:18:57,160 --> 00:19:00,960 Speaker 1: defense and think they've not even reached their potentially. It's 375 00:19:01,040 --> 00:19:03,440 Speaker 1: really hard to believe that Darwood James has drafted number 376 00:19:03,440 --> 00:19:06,080 Speaker 1: seventeen overall when you see the impact that he's made 377 00:19:06,080 --> 00:19:08,720 Speaker 1: on this defense. It's not only playing free safety, but 378 00:19:08,760 --> 00:19:10,960 Speaker 1: in the box. He's really done it all. He's tied 379 00:19:10,960 --> 00:19:13,960 Speaker 1: for the lead in tackles. But you do have to 380 00:19:14,000 --> 00:19:17,080 Speaker 1: talk about the offense. Mark and Philip Rivers twenty one touchdowns, 381 00:19:17,080 --> 00:19:20,960 Speaker 1: four interceptions through the first nine games, and then Melvin Gordon, 382 00:19:21,160 --> 00:19:24,439 Speaker 1: despite playing one fewer game than some of these other guys, 383 00:19:24,760 --> 00:19:28,439 Speaker 1: he still has double digit touchdowns and over a thousand 384 00:19:28,480 --> 00:19:31,520 Speaker 1: yards from scrimmage. What's been more impressive in your eyes, 385 00:19:31,600 --> 00:19:33,760 Speaker 1: just the way that Melvin has performed both in the 386 00:19:33,800 --> 00:19:36,600 Speaker 1: run game in the past game or Rivers is hot start. 387 00:19:37,200 --> 00:19:40,119 Speaker 1: I think for me it's Melvin Gordon because this is 388 00:19:40,119 --> 00:19:41,679 Speaker 1: a player that a couple of years ago people were 389 00:19:41,760 --> 00:19:43,640 Speaker 1: kind of wondering when is this going to happen for him? 390 00:19:44,040 --> 00:19:46,520 Speaker 1: But he's right up there with Kareem Hunt. He's right 391 00:19:46,600 --> 00:19:49,480 Speaker 1: up there with Todd Gurley in terms of his consistent 392 00:19:49,760 --> 00:19:52,720 Speaker 1: week to week production. I'm Austin Necklos. I think that 393 00:19:52,760 --> 00:19:54,359 Speaker 1: the duo, the two of them, that the way that 394 00:19:54,400 --> 00:19:57,960 Speaker 1: they both play has been so key for the Chargers, 395 00:19:58,000 --> 00:20:00,119 Speaker 1: and it's really for Melvin Gordon through the airs. Well. 396 00:20:00,240 --> 00:20:02,080 Speaker 1: These running backs that are that are really at the 397 00:20:02,080 --> 00:20:04,000 Speaker 1: top of the list are able to hurt you in 398 00:20:04,040 --> 00:20:06,520 Speaker 1: so many different ways, and he's definitely one of those guys. 399 00:20:06,720 --> 00:20:10,040 Speaker 1: But Rivers, Rivers is also I mean, it's all sometimes 400 00:20:10,040 --> 00:20:12,120 Speaker 1: I feel like Philip Rivers gets a little bit forgotten 401 00:20:12,440 --> 00:20:15,560 Speaker 1: when you bring up the conversations about Tom Brady and 402 00:20:15,680 --> 00:20:18,639 Speaker 1: Drew Breese and you know, even even in his own city, 403 00:20:18,640 --> 00:20:20,840 Speaker 1: it feels like the attention is put on Jared Goff. 404 00:20:21,320 --> 00:20:23,600 Speaker 1: And it's just that Philip Rivers has been doing this 405 00:20:23,640 --> 00:20:26,879 Speaker 1: for so long. He's so consistent. He's an absolute iron 406 00:20:27,320 --> 00:20:29,280 Speaker 1: He's an iron man. He's one of these quarterbacks that 407 00:20:29,320 --> 00:20:31,399 Speaker 1: does not go out of the lineup and he's playing 408 00:20:31,400 --> 00:20:33,240 Speaker 1: some of the best football we've ever seen right now, 409 00:20:33,359 --> 00:20:35,000 Speaker 1: and so it's again you look at this roster and 410 00:20:35,040 --> 00:20:37,360 Speaker 1: you say, where is the real weak spot? I think 411 00:20:37,359 --> 00:20:40,119 Speaker 1: that there's this eternal issue at Kicker that's you know, 412 00:20:40,240 --> 00:20:43,120 Speaker 1: haunted them for a long time. But with Philip Rivers 413 00:20:43,200 --> 00:20:45,800 Speaker 1: playing the way he is right now, they absolutely are 414 00:20:46,040 --> 00:20:47,840 Speaker 1: going to be a tough out for any team in 415 00:20:47,880 --> 00:20:49,800 Speaker 1: the league. And I really do not just I'm not 416 00:20:49,880 --> 00:20:53,080 Speaker 1: willing to hand this division to the Chiefs yet not 417 00:20:53,119 --> 00:20:55,200 Speaker 1: in any way. There's a long way to go. Well, 418 00:20:55,200 --> 00:20:58,040 Speaker 1: tight end. You know, when Hunter Henry went down, everyone 419 00:20:58,080 --> 00:21:01,280 Speaker 1: thought that tight end could be a potential weakness. I'll 420 00:21:01,280 --> 00:21:04,360 Speaker 1: tell you Virgil Green has been awesome in the running game. 421 00:21:04,400 --> 00:21:07,159 Speaker 1: So it's Sean Culkin and Virgil gets your play if 422 00:21:07,160 --> 00:21:09,720 Speaker 1: you need it, Antonio Gates and get your play if 423 00:21:09,760 --> 00:21:12,520 Speaker 1: you need it. But really, these wide receivers Keenan Allen 424 00:21:12,600 --> 00:21:14,119 Speaker 1: has been doing a lot of the dirty work. He 425 00:21:14,160 --> 00:21:16,360 Speaker 1: got in the end zone for the second time of 426 00:21:16,359 --> 00:21:19,240 Speaker 1: the season against the Raiders last Sunday. But you look 427 00:21:19,280 --> 00:21:22,119 Speaker 1: at Tyrell and Mike Williams. When you have deep threats 428 00:21:22,119 --> 00:21:24,240 Speaker 1: like that, I believe in the yards per catch their 429 00:21:24,359 --> 00:21:27,720 Speaker 1: number two and number four in the league, respectively. It 430 00:21:27,840 --> 00:21:30,080 Speaker 1: just goes back to what you were saying about balance. 431 00:21:30,119 --> 00:21:32,800 Speaker 1: There's not a ton of teams that can boast a 432 00:21:32,840 --> 00:21:36,240 Speaker 1: wide receiving corps like this and then also a quarterback 433 00:21:36,400 --> 00:21:39,159 Speaker 1: like Philip Rivers and of course Melvin Gordon. Yeah, I 434 00:21:39,160 --> 00:21:41,280 Speaker 1: think the problem for defenses is it's like, what do 435 00:21:41,320 --> 00:21:43,920 Speaker 1: you focus your attention on. I mean, unless you've got 436 00:21:43,920 --> 00:21:46,720 Speaker 1: a stack secondary that can pay attention to all those 437 00:21:46,760 --> 00:21:49,880 Speaker 1: weapons and also keep an eye on Melvin Gordon, you're 438 00:21:49,880 --> 00:21:51,480 Speaker 1: in a world of hurt. And that's played out week 439 00:21:51,520 --> 00:21:53,639 Speaker 1: after week. It's like, you know, I remember watching I 440 00:21:53,680 --> 00:21:56,560 Speaker 1: had to cover that Browns Chargers game, and Cleveland's been 441 00:21:56,640 --> 00:21:59,760 Speaker 1: up and down, obviously on offense, but that's the one 442 00:21:59,800 --> 00:22:02,280 Speaker 1: game where I felt like they were completely non competitive 443 00:22:02,359 --> 00:22:04,399 Speaker 1: because by the time you got into deep end in 444 00:22:04,440 --> 00:22:07,320 Speaker 1: the second half, the Chargers had absolutely dropped a bomb 445 00:22:07,320 --> 00:22:09,600 Speaker 1: on Cleveland in every possible way. And it's sort of 446 00:22:09,600 --> 00:22:11,479 Speaker 1: a week after a week to week thing where it's 447 00:22:11,480 --> 00:22:13,800 Speaker 1: like they just can't you can't really say, if you 448 00:22:13,880 --> 00:22:16,119 Speaker 1: take out this player, we're going to take care of 449 00:22:16,119 --> 00:22:18,760 Speaker 1: the Chargers. There's too many weapons. Well, Mark, a lot 450 00:22:18,800 --> 00:22:21,760 Speaker 1: of people forgot that the Browns at that point every 451 00:22:21,800 --> 00:22:24,280 Speaker 1: game they played was either in overtime or it was 452 00:22:24,359 --> 00:22:27,640 Speaker 1: decided within like three or four points or fewer. So 453 00:22:28,119 --> 00:22:29,760 Speaker 1: I thought that was a really good win for the 454 00:22:29,880 --> 00:22:31,800 Speaker 1: for the Chargers. Everyone will point to, oh it was 455 00:22:31,840 --> 00:22:34,960 Speaker 1: the Browns, but hey, the Browns. The first five weeks 456 00:22:35,119 --> 00:22:38,280 Speaker 1: they were in every game, including New Orleans where they 457 00:22:38,280 --> 00:22:40,720 Speaker 1: really should have won that game in the Superdome. Yeah, 458 00:22:40,720 --> 00:22:43,240 Speaker 1: it's the one game where it was a completely different 459 00:22:43,280 --> 00:22:46,119 Speaker 1: script and they were utterly dominated and it was no Fluke. 460 00:22:46,200 --> 00:22:48,560 Speaker 1: I mean, it's it kind of showed you everything that 461 00:22:48,600 --> 00:22:51,879 Speaker 1: the Chargers are. And I really like the fact that 462 00:22:51,960 --> 00:22:54,879 Speaker 1: they've got these two games the Broncos and Cardinals, and 463 00:22:54,880 --> 00:22:56,639 Speaker 1: I really see a team with a chance to go 464 00:22:56,680 --> 00:22:59,800 Speaker 1: into Pittsburgh at nine and two, and at that point 465 00:22:59,800 --> 00:23:02,080 Speaker 1: you have to look at the Chargers. The Chiefs are 466 00:23:02,080 --> 00:23:03,800 Speaker 1: an issue in your own division, but if they have 467 00:23:04,600 --> 00:23:07,600 Speaker 1: with another game against them as well as potential buy team, 468 00:23:07,800 --> 00:23:10,480 Speaker 1: and then everything is set up from there. And but 469 00:23:10,560 --> 00:23:12,280 Speaker 1: even if they were, even if that weren't to happen, 470 00:23:12,359 --> 00:23:14,800 Speaker 1: the Chargers just feel like the AFC spoiler to me, 471 00:23:15,160 --> 00:23:17,440 Speaker 1: where it was easy to question what they were after 472 00:23:17,480 --> 00:23:20,240 Speaker 1: Week three when they lost to the Chiefs and Rams, 473 00:23:20,240 --> 00:23:22,199 Speaker 1: But now we look back and say, we get that 474 00:23:22,320 --> 00:23:25,280 Speaker 1: those are two super Bowl contenders and the Chargers have 475 00:23:25,320 --> 00:23:27,920 Speaker 1: been you know, pristine since so I to me, they're 476 00:23:27,920 --> 00:23:29,520 Speaker 1: the spoiler team in the a FC that no one 477 00:23:29,560 --> 00:23:31,600 Speaker 1: wants to deal with right now. And of course, as 478 00:23:31,600 --> 00:23:35,480 Speaker 1: Steelers game was just flexed to NBC Sunday Night, but 479 00:23:35,840 --> 00:23:38,240 Speaker 1: they got to take care of business first against the Broncos. 480 00:23:38,280 --> 00:23:41,560 Speaker 1: And these divisional games can always be very close. The 481 00:23:41,600 --> 00:23:43,600 Speaker 1: teams know each other so well, and when you have 482 00:23:43,600 --> 00:23:46,119 Speaker 1: a pass rush like the Broncos have, frankly with Von 483 00:23:46,200 --> 00:23:48,760 Speaker 1: Miller and Bradley Chubb, it's something you got to account for. 484 00:23:48,920 --> 00:23:51,640 Speaker 1: These guys have seventeen combined sacks. I think Bradley Chubb 485 00:23:51,680 --> 00:23:54,159 Speaker 1: has six and a half in his last four games. 486 00:23:54,560 --> 00:23:56,040 Speaker 1: How do you see this one shaking out with the 487 00:23:56,040 --> 00:23:58,359 Speaker 1: Broncos coming off of buy I think they're going to 488 00:23:58,440 --> 00:24:00,919 Speaker 1: take care of business. I mean it. Bradley Chubb has 489 00:24:01,000 --> 00:24:03,440 Speaker 1: turned into the player that they thought they would get 490 00:24:03,480 --> 00:24:05,880 Speaker 1: and and that you know that was big for this defense, 491 00:24:05,920 --> 00:24:07,880 Speaker 1: which is not It's easy if you don't really watch 492 00:24:07,960 --> 00:24:09,480 Speaker 1: the bron because just to think, oh, that's the team 493 00:24:09,480 --> 00:24:10,959 Speaker 1: that went to the Super Bowl. A couple of years ago. 494 00:24:11,000 --> 00:24:13,800 Speaker 1: It's not that defense at all. And there's you know, 495 00:24:13,920 --> 00:24:16,720 Speaker 1: they've been they've been hurt in a bunch of games. 496 00:24:16,760 --> 00:24:19,000 Speaker 1: And I know it's easy to look at that Cardinals 497 00:24:19,080 --> 00:24:21,359 Speaker 1: wipe out on Thursday Night Football a couple of weeks 498 00:24:21,359 --> 00:24:24,440 Speaker 1: ago and wonder if they might have, you know, their 499 00:24:24,520 --> 00:24:27,320 Speaker 1: their action back. But they simply cannot hang with these 500 00:24:27,359 --> 00:24:29,360 Speaker 1: some of these teams, and they're giving up. They give 501 00:24:29,400 --> 00:24:32,560 Speaker 1: up a mountain of points to Kansas City, taking with 502 00:24:32,720 --> 00:24:34,800 Speaker 1: the Texans. But I just I feel like the Chargers 503 00:24:35,000 --> 00:24:36,960 Speaker 1: are not the team of old that finds a way 504 00:24:37,000 --> 00:24:39,440 Speaker 1: to slip up and lose these games. They're doing the opposite. 505 00:24:39,440 --> 00:24:41,760 Speaker 1: And there their home again after so many days you've 506 00:24:41,800 --> 00:24:43,680 Speaker 1: been out on the road forever. I don't see I 507 00:24:43,720 --> 00:24:46,800 Speaker 1: don't see a down situation here for for Los Angeles. 508 00:24:46,920 --> 00:24:48,760 Speaker 1: They're going to take care of business. I'd say, by 509 00:24:48,840 --> 00:24:51,119 Speaker 1: you know, ten points or so. Let's look at some 510 00:24:51,160 --> 00:24:53,720 Speaker 1: of these other Week eleven matchups. Two teams that the 511 00:24:53,800 --> 00:24:57,360 Speaker 1: Chargers are going to play in December, Bengals at Ravens, 512 00:24:57,400 --> 00:25:00,119 Speaker 1: both in that wildcard mix, and it looks like we 513 00:25:00,160 --> 00:25:03,639 Speaker 1: may see Lamar Jackson make his first career start. Of course, 514 00:25:03,800 --> 00:25:07,119 Speaker 1: the Bengals defense has struggled mightily as of late. I 515 00:25:07,119 --> 00:25:09,800 Speaker 1: think they've given up five hundred total yards last three weeks. 516 00:25:10,040 --> 00:25:13,399 Speaker 1: I think this one the winner firmly puts themselves in 517 00:25:13,400 --> 00:25:17,240 Speaker 1: that wildcard race. The loser may be looking backwards a 518 00:25:17,240 --> 00:25:20,159 Speaker 1: little bit. I can't take the loser seriously anymore in 519 00:25:20,200 --> 00:25:23,000 Speaker 1: the AFC. In fact, I'm not sure either of these teams. Yeah, 520 00:25:23,240 --> 00:25:24,920 Speaker 1: you get to the point where someone's going to sneak 521 00:25:24,960 --> 00:25:27,440 Speaker 1: in and take the sixth spot in the playoffs, but 522 00:25:27,480 --> 00:25:30,360 Speaker 1: they're going to be very quickly, you know, ushered out 523 00:25:30,359 --> 00:25:33,399 Speaker 1: of the picture. And for me, Cincinnati, I had a 524 00:25:33,400 --> 00:25:35,000 Speaker 1: lot of hope in them coming into the year because 525 00:25:35,000 --> 00:25:37,760 Speaker 1: their offense has more speed than it used to and 526 00:25:38,040 --> 00:25:40,119 Speaker 1: they were really playing excellent on that side of the 527 00:25:40,119 --> 00:25:42,360 Speaker 1: ball the way we hadn't seen since really Andy Dalton's 528 00:25:42,680 --> 00:25:46,280 Speaker 1: you know, very solid twenty fifteen season. But the defense 529 00:25:46,359 --> 00:25:49,399 Speaker 1: has killed them week after week. I feel like you 530 00:25:49,440 --> 00:25:51,800 Speaker 1: could put raggety Ann at quarterback and they put up 531 00:25:51,840 --> 00:25:54,640 Speaker 1: thirty points against this defense and to the point where 532 00:25:54,680 --> 00:25:56,480 Speaker 1: Marvin Lewis has had to take over the unit and 533 00:25:57,240 --> 00:25:58,919 Speaker 1: the Bengals, to me, you can't There are a lot 534 00:25:58,920 --> 00:26:02,040 Speaker 1: of bad defenses that can win in the league right 535 00:26:02,040 --> 00:26:03,879 Speaker 1: now if they have the high powered offense on the 536 00:26:03,880 --> 00:26:06,479 Speaker 1: other side, the Chief certain example, but the Bengals just 537 00:26:06,560 --> 00:26:08,960 Speaker 1: are not They're not getting it done, and it was 538 00:26:09,000 --> 00:26:12,560 Speaker 1: a backbreaking loss against the Saints. They were so exposed. 539 00:26:12,920 --> 00:26:14,960 Speaker 1: On the flip side, the Ravens have fallen off a 540 00:26:15,000 --> 00:26:17,200 Speaker 1: cliff as well, and their defense, they really haven't been 541 00:26:17,200 --> 00:26:19,639 Speaker 1: able to rush the passer. They're not getting sacks the 542 00:26:19,680 --> 00:26:22,400 Speaker 1: last couple of weeks, not a lot of pressures, no turnovers. 543 00:26:22,400 --> 00:26:24,760 Speaker 1: So it's kind of like one of these teams needs 544 00:26:24,800 --> 00:26:27,639 Speaker 1: to get right and you know, and they'll hang around. 545 00:26:27,640 --> 00:26:29,639 Speaker 1: But the team that loses, and I know that Cincinnati 546 00:26:29,680 --> 00:26:32,320 Speaker 1: would still be record wise in the mix with a loss. 547 00:26:32,400 --> 00:26:34,640 Speaker 1: It's just I can't for me, I get I get 548 00:26:34,640 --> 00:26:36,320 Speaker 1: a little fed up with some of these, you know, 549 00:26:36,680 --> 00:26:39,400 Speaker 1: totally milk toast operations that hang around to the end. 550 00:26:39,600 --> 00:26:42,240 Speaker 1: But I cannot take them seriously as a playoff threat 551 00:26:42,240 --> 00:26:46,720 Speaker 1: to anyone. They're they're the anti Chargers. Both these teams, Titans, 552 00:26:46,760 --> 00:26:50,240 Speaker 1: Colts in Indie, Titans coming off dead twenty four point 553 00:26:50,280 --> 00:26:53,200 Speaker 1: win against the Pads actually makes that Chargers win in 554 00:26:53,280 --> 00:26:56,600 Speaker 1: London look even better and the Colts quietly. They've been 555 00:26:56,680 --> 00:26:59,760 Speaker 1: rolling winners the three straight and they've been protecting Andrew 556 00:27:00,200 --> 00:27:03,320 Speaker 1: Mark for the first time in Earth history where see 557 00:27:03,400 --> 00:27:06,480 Speaker 1: Andrew left protected as well, and he's been He's been amazing. 558 00:27:06,880 --> 00:27:09,919 Speaker 1: I think it's three plus touchdowns in six straight games. 559 00:27:10,040 --> 00:27:12,000 Speaker 1: And you know, he came into the year wondering about 560 00:27:12,040 --> 00:27:15,080 Speaker 1: his arms strength because they were so emphasizing these quick, 561 00:27:15,119 --> 00:27:17,520 Speaker 1: short passes, and they're still doing that. But he can 562 00:27:17,560 --> 00:27:20,000 Speaker 1: throw the ball all over the place. This is a 563 00:27:20,000 --> 00:27:23,080 Speaker 1: absolutely phenomenal version of Andrew Luck we're getting. I think 564 00:27:23,080 --> 00:27:26,360 Speaker 1: that Frank Reich, you know, I know they wanted Josh McDaniels, 565 00:27:26,359 --> 00:27:29,119 Speaker 1: but Frank Reich might have been This might have been 566 00:27:29,160 --> 00:27:31,120 Speaker 1: the best thing that could have happened in the Cults. Yeah, 567 00:27:31,480 --> 00:27:34,040 Speaker 1: I agree you're seeing in Philadelphia right Without Frank Reich 568 00:27:34,080 --> 00:27:36,639 Speaker 1: in Philadelphia, I think that it's now realized that he 569 00:27:36,680 --> 00:27:39,320 Speaker 1: had such a big part of those game plans, especially 570 00:27:39,320 --> 00:27:42,000 Speaker 1: down the stretch. They missed John d. Philippo as well 571 00:27:42,040 --> 00:27:45,359 Speaker 1: at the quarterback position in Philly. But really, Frank Reich 572 00:27:45,520 --> 00:27:47,600 Speaker 1: is a big part of why the Cults are surging, 573 00:27:47,840 --> 00:27:49,920 Speaker 1: and they're very dangerous right now. I know their record 574 00:27:50,200 --> 00:27:52,399 Speaker 1: They're the difference to me than the Bengals and the 575 00:27:52,480 --> 00:27:55,159 Speaker 1: Ravens because their record is not good, but they are 576 00:27:55,200 --> 00:27:56,960 Speaker 1: playing some of the best football in the AFC on 577 00:27:57,040 --> 00:27:59,520 Speaker 1: offense right now. Their defense does enough and they can 578 00:27:59,600 --> 00:28:01,720 Speaker 1: run the they could they were so imbalanced a few 579 00:28:01,720 --> 00:28:04,080 Speaker 1: weeks ago. But it's a huge challenge to play this 580 00:28:04,160 --> 00:28:07,040 Speaker 1: Titans defense. We saw that what they did against New England, 581 00:28:07,320 --> 00:28:09,080 Speaker 1: that to me was one of the biggest sort of 582 00:28:09,080 --> 00:28:12,400 Speaker 1: perception altering victories from last week because you came out 583 00:28:12,400 --> 00:28:15,480 Speaker 1: of it thinking, all right, maybe we're okay with Marcus Mariota. 584 00:28:15,560 --> 00:28:18,119 Speaker 1: He's not. I would say overall, he's had somewhat of 585 00:28:18,119 --> 00:28:20,520 Speaker 1: a disappointing career, but he's also had like sport coaches 586 00:28:20,520 --> 00:28:24,040 Speaker 1: at this point. But that defense. The narrative now is 587 00:28:24,040 --> 00:28:26,320 Speaker 1: oh is Tom Brady in decline? And it was that 588 00:28:26,400 --> 00:28:29,119 Speaker 1: game and that performance that got that on everyone's radar. 589 00:28:29,320 --> 00:28:32,000 Speaker 1: So the Titans defense is legitimate, and that's once you know. 590 00:28:32,160 --> 00:28:34,240 Speaker 1: I don't like teams in twenty eighteen that are based 591 00:28:34,280 --> 00:28:37,800 Speaker 1: around defense because you're gonna you just can't hang offensively, 592 00:28:37,840 --> 00:28:39,880 Speaker 1: and their offense has been a week to week proposition, 593 00:28:40,240 --> 00:28:42,200 Speaker 1: and they'll be challenged This is one of the more 594 00:28:42,200 --> 00:28:45,200 Speaker 1: intriguing games for me, and I really find myself if 595 00:28:45,200 --> 00:28:47,480 Speaker 1: I want to root for one of these teams, it's 596 00:28:47,480 --> 00:28:49,640 Speaker 1: the Cults, because I really think their offense is so 597 00:28:49,680 --> 00:28:52,640 Speaker 1: fascinating to watch that they're very dangerous down the stretch 598 00:28:52,680 --> 00:28:54,920 Speaker 1: and I'd love to see them, you know, continue on. Yeah, 599 00:28:54,920 --> 00:28:57,800 Speaker 1: both teams trending in the right direction. Frank right was 600 00:28:57,920 --> 00:29:00,200 Speaker 1: a coordinator here with the Chargers a few years back, 601 00:29:00,600 --> 00:29:04,680 Speaker 1: and then the Titans Marcus Mariota seems to have found 602 00:29:04,720 --> 00:29:07,400 Speaker 1: something as of late with Matt Lafleur in that offense. 603 00:29:07,600 --> 00:29:10,240 Speaker 1: And sometimes you mentioned it when you get a new 604 00:29:10,280 --> 00:29:13,880 Speaker 1: coach in the mix, like Mike Vrabel, Matt Lafleur, Frank Reich, 605 00:29:14,200 --> 00:29:17,080 Speaker 1: it takes some time. In both these teams trending in 606 00:29:17,120 --> 00:29:21,760 Speaker 1: the right direction. Steelers Jags. As I mentioned, Chargers Steelers 607 00:29:21,760 --> 00:29:23,680 Speaker 1: has been flex the Sunday Night in a couple of weeks. 608 00:29:24,160 --> 00:29:27,440 Speaker 1: Chargers or Steelers rather Steelers have been rolling and they 609 00:29:27,480 --> 00:29:30,880 Speaker 1: face a Jags team that doesn't resemble last season's version 610 00:29:31,000 --> 00:29:34,080 Speaker 1: in the least. No, And it's I think that's another 611 00:29:34,120 --> 00:29:38,000 Speaker 1: example of you cannot just assume that a great defense 612 00:29:38,120 --> 00:29:40,920 Speaker 1: is going to be that year after year. I mean 613 00:29:41,520 --> 00:29:44,400 Speaker 1: in the AFC West, the Broncos pulled that off for 614 00:29:44,480 --> 00:29:46,520 Speaker 1: quite a bit of time and the Chiefs did too, 615 00:29:46,520 --> 00:29:50,000 Speaker 1: But that's changed now in the Jaguars, like I felt 616 00:29:50,000 --> 00:29:53,120 Speaker 1: all offseason, they try to sell us on this. Listen, 617 00:29:53,160 --> 00:29:55,400 Speaker 1: we believe in Blake Bortles and we're going to be 618 00:29:55,440 --> 00:29:57,520 Speaker 1: fine with him. And look at what happened in the playoffs, 619 00:29:57,520 --> 00:29:58,920 Speaker 1: and that was you know what. I thought that he 620 00:29:58,960 --> 00:30:01,120 Speaker 1: did shut out a bunch of people up in the playoffs, 621 00:30:01,160 --> 00:30:02,760 Speaker 1: but that had a lot to do with their aggressive 622 00:30:02,800 --> 00:30:06,080 Speaker 1: play calling as well. And now you're stuck with a 623 00:30:06,120 --> 00:30:10,200 Speaker 1: disastrous situation at the most important position and you can't 624 00:30:10,200 --> 00:30:12,600 Speaker 1: even count on the defense to lift you up in 625 00:30:12,640 --> 00:30:14,640 Speaker 1: these games. And there seems to be a team. This 626 00:30:14,720 --> 00:30:17,640 Speaker 1: is a young team that's given given itself over to 627 00:30:17,680 --> 00:30:20,440 Speaker 1: a lot of infighting at this point, there could be 628 00:30:20,440 --> 00:30:23,920 Speaker 1: some changes there. Meanwhile, Pittsburgh is the team that we 629 00:30:24,120 --> 00:30:27,920 Speaker 1: expected them to be. They are absolutely lights out on offense. 630 00:30:27,960 --> 00:30:31,959 Speaker 1: Their defense is showing up. And there, to me another 631 00:30:32,480 --> 00:30:35,360 Speaker 1: major spoiler in the AFC because you're getting great played 632 00:30:35,360 --> 00:30:38,400 Speaker 1: from Ben Roethlisberger and the fact that James Connor has 633 00:30:38,440 --> 00:30:40,040 Speaker 1: done what he's done. He's one of the more intriguing 634 00:30:40,120 --> 00:30:42,440 Speaker 1: running backs in the entire league. And the whole leve 635 00:30:42,480 --> 00:30:44,959 Speaker 1: Bell thing is finally out of our hair because they 636 00:30:45,000 --> 00:30:48,000 Speaker 1: already have a running back doing everything that Leon Bell 637 00:30:48,080 --> 00:30:52,640 Speaker 1: can do. Finally, Mark Chiefs Rams now at the LA Coliseum, 638 00:30:52,720 --> 00:30:54,800 Speaker 1: was supposed to be in Mexico City, one of the 639 00:30:54,800 --> 00:30:57,440 Speaker 1: most anticipated games of the season. Both teams nine and 640 00:30:57,560 --> 00:31:00,760 Speaker 1: one offenses are elite. We know that defenses can be 641 00:31:00,800 --> 00:31:03,120 Speaker 1: scored on. What do you think happens in this one? 642 00:31:03,840 --> 00:31:05,960 Speaker 1: I think it's so interesting that the Rams have had 643 00:31:06,000 --> 00:31:09,840 Speaker 1: to put up with, you know, this situation here in 644 00:31:09,920 --> 00:31:11,680 Speaker 1: La with the fires, and put up is not the 645 00:31:11,760 --> 00:31:14,320 Speaker 1: right word, but just that it's been such a week 646 00:31:14,640 --> 00:31:17,160 Speaker 1: or two of major transition that team is in their 647 00:31:17,200 --> 00:31:21,160 Speaker 1: families have been in Colorado comparing to this. And that said, 648 00:31:21,240 --> 00:31:23,360 Speaker 1: you go from a game that was on a neutral 649 00:31:23,440 --> 00:31:25,960 Speaker 1: site to playing back at home, and I think that's 650 00:31:25,960 --> 00:31:29,680 Speaker 1: a huge competitive advantage for them. That said, the Chiefs 651 00:31:29,680 --> 00:31:32,840 Speaker 1: have been you know, home or away. Nothing's changed about 652 00:31:32,880 --> 00:31:35,480 Speaker 1: their offense. No one's really been able to stop it. 653 00:31:35,800 --> 00:31:38,480 Speaker 1: So I can't really look at this and say it 654 00:31:38,520 --> 00:31:41,720 Speaker 1: does anything but looks somewhat like that Rams Saints game 655 00:31:41,800 --> 00:31:44,920 Speaker 1: where you're just gonna get two attacks that go punch 656 00:31:44,920 --> 00:31:47,680 Speaker 1: for punch, and I would obviously trust the Rams defense 657 00:31:47,720 --> 00:31:49,719 Speaker 1: a little bit more, especially at home, and it may 658 00:31:49,800 --> 00:31:53,320 Speaker 1: come down to which one of these offenses makes the 659 00:31:53,360 --> 00:31:56,040 Speaker 1: first mistake, because you know, we've seen games this year 660 00:31:56,280 --> 00:31:58,640 Speaker 1: and in that Saints Rams game where the punters just 661 00:31:58,640 --> 00:32:00,440 Speaker 1: sit on the sideline and they don't even need to 662 00:32:00,440 --> 00:32:02,360 Speaker 1: have the shoes off. It's the best job in the world, 663 00:32:02,400 --> 00:32:03,920 Speaker 1: is there. It's the best job in the world. It's 664 00:32:03,920 --> 00:32:06,480 Speaker 1: like you're out there for maybe a minute or two tops, 665 00:32:06,520 --> 00:32:09,200 Speaker 1: So it could it could resemble that. You know, sometimes 666 00:32:09,200 --> 00:32:12,320 Speaker 1: these primetime kill to take on a strange sort of 667 00:32:12,360 --> 00:32:14,400 Speaker 1: feel where it doesn't go the way you'd expect. But 668 00:32:14,440 --> 00:32:17,840 Speaker 1: these are two offenses that they're so consistent it's almost 669 00:32:17,840 --> 00:32:19,320 Speaker 1: boring to a degree where it's like, you know, the 670 00:32:19,400 --> 00:32:21,280 Speaker 1: Rams are going to get one hundred and fifty yards 671 00:32:21,280 --> 00:32:23,480 Speaker 1: from Todd and Barley and three touchdowns through the air 672 00:32:23,480 --> 00:32:25,760 Speaker 1: and put up thirty five points every single week, and 673 00:32:25,800 --> 00:32:27,520 Speaker 1: the Chiefs are the same. I think the Chiefs might 674 00:32:27,880 --> 00:32:31,720 Speaker 1: have the weapons that are they really have so many 675 00:32:31,720 --> 00:32:34,440 Speaker 1: different ways to kill you, and they're so speed based that. 676 00:32:34,840 --> 00:32:36,680 Speaker 1: I don't think they're gonna have a They're not going 677 00:32:36,720 --> 00:32:39,840 Speaker 1: to come into La and stumble here. It's going to 678 00:32:39,880 --> 00:32:43,040 Speaker 1: be one of these shootout affairs that you have to 679 00:32:43,040 --> 00:32:46,240 Speaker 1: stick around till the very end mark. Are you surprised 680 00:32:46,320 --> 00:32:49,680 Speaker 1: that through ten games no one has been able to 681 00:32:49,680 --> 00:32:52,719 Speaker 1: really slow this Chief's team. I thought that maybe, you know, 682 00:32:52,880 --> 00:32:54,920 Speaker 1: six seven games in, you get a little more tape 683 00:32:54,920 --> 00:32:57,640 Speaker 1: on Patrick Mahomes, you'd be able to slow this offense. 684 00:32:57,840 --> 00:33:01,040 Speaker 1: Nobody's really had a game in which they've shut this 685 00:33:01,120 --> 00:33:04,440 Speaker 1: offense down. There's just too many weapons. I mean, it's 686 00:33:04,480 --> 00:33:07,640 Speaker 1: similar a little bit trying to defend the Chargers where 687 00:33:07,640 --> 00:33:09,760 Speaker 1: I mean, if it's not Tyreek Hill, it's Kareem Hunt, 688 00:33:10,040 --> 00:33:14,160 Speaker 1: You've got everything, you know, Travis Kelsey. Their offensive line 689 00:33:14,160 --> 00:33:16,920 Speaker 1: has been phenomenal, and in years past kind of expect 690 00:33:16,920 --> 00:33:20,280 Speaker 1: the Andy Reid teeth start fast and then they're gonna 691 00:33:20,320 --> 00:33:22,920 Speaker 1: get They're gonna get exposed down the stretch and then 692 00:33:22,960 --> 00:33:25,880 Speaker 1: stumble in January. But that was always the Alex Smith 693 00:33:26,120 --> 00:33:29,360 Speaker 1: led thieves. And Alex Smith is a good quarterback. He's 694 00:33:29,400 --> 00:33:31,320 Speaker 1: a fishing he doesn't make a lot of mistakes. But 695 00:33:31,440 --> 00:33:36,040 Speaker 1: Patrick Mahomes has armed talent that only a few quarterbacks 696 00:33:36,040 --> 00:33:39,200 Speaker 1: in our entire lifetime will have. It's so rare, and 697 00:33:39,200 --> 00:33:41,720 Speaker 1: that I don't think that watching tape on him alone 698 00:33:41,800 --> 00:33:44,280 Speaker 1: is going to solve the issue, because they've stayed healthy, 699 00:33:44,800 --> 00:33:48,120 Speaker 1: he's well protected, and he's aggressive, and he's a perfect 700 00:33:48,120 --> 00:33:50,440 Speaker 1: fit for an offense that can really even though they 701 00:33:50,720 --> 00:33:52,920 Speaker 1: are so consistent, they can change what they do week 702 00:33:52,960 --> 00:33:55,480 Speaker 1: to week. They use a lot of college concepts. They're getting. 703 00:33:55,520 --> 00:33:57,320 Speaker 1: You know, Matt Neggie got up. I think the job 704 00:33:57,360 --> 00:33:59,600 Speaker 1: in Chicago based on what they did down the stretch 705 00:33:59,720 --> 00:34:02,680 Speaker 1: last year, and so this is such a creative attack, 706 00:34:03,120 --> 00:34:05,240 Speaker 1: and you know, it's it's almost reminds me in the 707 00:34:05,280 --> 00:34:07,360 Speaker 1: sense where with the Patriots week the week, there's so 708 00:34:07,440 --> 00:34:10,719 Speaker 1: different based on the defenses that they face that the 709 00:34:10,800 --> 00:34:13,040 Speaker 1: chiefs can kind of choose which one of their weapons 710 00:34:13,080 --> 00:34:15,680 Speaker 1: they want to emphasize and kill you with on Sunday 711 00:34:15,760 --> 00:34:18,480 Speaker 1: or Monday nights. So I'm not I'm not surprised to 712 00:34:18,480 --> 00:34:20,880 Speaker 1: see the consistency because I really think that the issue 713 00:34:20,920 --> 00:34:24,120 Speaker 1: for me with Kansas City all along was the ceiling 714 00:34:24,120 --> 00:34:27,280 Speaker 1: at quarterback. Now there is no ceiling. The great Mark Sessler, 715 00:34:27,440 --> 00:34:31,000 Speaker 1: NFL dot Com. Mark promote the podcast where people can 716 00:34:31,040 --> 00:34:33,239 Speaker 1: find your work on NFL dot com, your Twitter hand 717 00:34:33,200 --> 00:34:35,760 Speaker 1: to all that good stuff on Twitter at Mark Sessler, 718 00:34:35,920 --> 00:34:40,920 Speaker 1: MRC sc FSLR NFL. We are on our group is 719 00:34:40,920 --> 00:34:43,600 Speaker 1: on Twitter at around the NFL Our show at it. 720 00:34:43,800 --> 00:34:46,480 Speaker 1: During the season, we do three shows a week. It's 721 00:34:46,480 --> 00:34:48,960 Speaker 1: Sunday Nights after the game, which comes out late on 722 00:34:49,000 --> 00:34:52,200 Speaker 1: Sunday after the Sunday Night Football affair, and then we 723 00:34:52,239 --> 00:34:55,319 Speaker 1: do we do a show also on Wednesday, and a 724 00:34:55,360 --> 00:34:58,120 Speaker 1: show on Thursday that comes out after Thursday Night football, 725 00:34:58,239 --> 00:35:01,440 Speaker 1: and we have a Twitter show every Tuesday at I 726 00:35:01,440 --> 00:35:03,600 Speaker 1: would never get the time right, but it's one thirty 727 00:35:04,239 --> 00:35:06,600 Speaker 1: Specific time, one thirty California time, and if you lift 728 00:35:06,640 --> 00:35:09,040 Speaker 1: somewhere else you can figure out the time zone scenario there. 729 00:35:09,239 --> 00:35:11,480 Speaker 1: But so it's four shows a week in total, and 730 00:35:12,080 --> 00:35:13,920 Speaker 1: you know, at this point, I'm so tired of hearing 731 00:35:13,920 --> 00:35:16,640 Speaker 1: myself talk. I'm so tired of hearing everyone else talk. 732 00:35:16,719 --> 00:35:19,480 Speaker 1: We're also tired of each other. But it's fun to 733 00:35:19,520 --> 00:35:22,359 Speaker 1: do this where it's our studying. It's our seventh year 734 00:35:22,400 --> 00:35:25,319 Speaker 1: of doing uh these podcasts, and it's been great. You 735 00:35:25,320 --> 00:35:28,520 Speaker 1: guys do awesome work. Mark Sessler Looking Forward to seeing 736 00:35:28,520 --> 00:35:30,920 Speaker 1: you soon. Man. December. A lot of good games, a 737 00:35:30,960 --> 00:35:32,480 Speaker 1: lot of good games in Los Angeles, so I hope 738 00:35:32,480 --> 00:35:34,480 Speaker 1: to see out there at something I would love to 739 00:35:34,560 --> 00:35:36,279 Speaker 1: and let's hang out soon. And thanks for having me 740 00:35:36,320 --> 00:35:38,800 Speaker 1: and hope to hope to talk again when they're in 741 00:35:38,840 --> 00:35:41,640 Speaker 1: their playoffs hunt and that's gonna do it. A big 742 00:35:41,640 --> 00:35:44,359 Speaker 1: thanks to Mark Sessler and Nikki job Villin for joining me, 743 00:35:44,600 --> 00:35:47,160 Speaker 1: and of course thanks to you all for listening. Don't forget. 744 00:35:47,239 --> 00:35:48,759 Speaker 1: If you like what you here, be sure to give 745 00:35:48,840 --> 00:35:51,560 Speaker 1: us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Please help 746 00:35:51,560 --> 00:35:54,360 Speaker 1: spread the word. We'll have a bonus segment on Friday 747 00:35:54,440 --> 00:35:57,239 Speaker 1: to discuss Joey Bosa's return to practice, so be on 748 00:35:57,280 --> 00:36:00,440 Speaker 1: the lookout for that And until next time, a Saree