1 00:00:04,428 --> 00:00:06,628 Speaker 1: Good Morning Football is the production of the NFL in 2 00:00:06,708 --> 00:00:27,068 Speaker 1: partnership with iHeartRadio. Yeah, good morning, Hey, welcome to Good 3 00:00:27,068 --> 00:00:29,708 Speaker 1: Morning Football presented my old chapter beat Jerkey Live in 4 00:00:29,748 --> 00:00:33,028 Speaker 1: New York City. It's Tuesday, December thirteenth time. Jamie yarot all. 5 00:00:33,028 --> 00:00:38,348 Speaker 1: It's Kyle Brandon, Trigger and Jason mccordy. Guys, controversial anger runs. 6 00:00:38,388 --> 00:00:40,188 Speaker 1: It's kind of stressing me out. Kyle, are you are 7 00:00:40,188 --> 00:00:42,228 Speaker 1: you feeling it? Do you feeling the heat? I love it. 8 00:00:42,388 --> 00:00:44,268 Speaker 1: I'm always feeling the heat. See the anger run sceptter. 9 00:00:44,308 --> 00:00:45,788 Speaker 1: We give it out every Tuesday. Today it went to 10 00:00:45,868 --> 00:00:48,268 Speaker 1: Kenny the Jets Smith from the NBA and TNC he 11 00:00:48,268 --> 00:00:50,588 Speaker 1: beat Isaia Pacheco of the Chiefs. And I'm also hearing 12 00:00:50,628 --> 00:00:55,548 Speaker 1: from Houston Texans fans who got Damian Pierce gott Rob Guys, Houston, 13 00:00:55,828 --> 00:00:58,108 Speaker 1: would you rather Damien pierced wins? That are Kenny Smith 14 00:00:58,188 --> 00:01:00,588 Speaker 1: wins that he won two NBA titles for you? Come on, 15 00:01:00,828 --> 00:01:06,548 Speaker 1: let's go? Why not? So we love it. It's called 16 00:01:06,588 --> 00:01:08,908 Speaker 1: angry runs and the people are angry. I don't mind it, 17 00:01:09,108 --> 00:01:13,188 Speaker 1: and I apologize for nothing. Ringers, Pacheco and Damian Peers 18 00:01:13,188 --> 00:01:15,348 Speaker 1: to have more angry girths to qualify again than so 19 00:01:15,508 --> 00:01:18,868 Speaker 1: be it we welcome that. We'll be angrier now exactly. Hey, 20 00:01:18,948 --> 00:01:21,548 Speaker 1: let's welcome the league block all right, playoff picture, Let's 21 00:01:21,548 --> 00:01:23,868 Speaker 1: talk some impact games this weekend. It's only Tuesday, but 22 00:01:24,628 --> 00:01:26,948 Speaker 1: the schedule is forming in a way that over the 23 00:01:26,948 --> 00:01:28,468 Speaker 1: next couple of weeks we have a lot of teams 24 00:01:28,468 --> 00:01:30,108 Speaker 1: that we want to keep an eye on. Specifically, in 25 00:01:30,148 --> 00:01:33,028 Speaker 1: the middle of the screen screen a couple of THEFC 26 00:01:33,148 --> 00:01:35,348 Speaker 1: teams that you want to watch this weekend. The Patriots 27 00:01:35,388 --> 00:01:37,828 Speaker 1: have to go to Las Vegas, the Titans are headed 28 00:01:37,828 --> 00:01:40,468 Speaker 1: to LA to play the Chargers, and then Saturday night 29 00:01:40,588 --> 00:01:43,508 Speaker 1: is a great doozy between the Dolphins and the Bills. 30 00:01:43,548 --> 00:01:45,268 Speaker 1: That's just to name a couple, but they're The Patriots 31 00:01:45,308 --> 00:01:48,628 Speaker 1: sit in the final wildcard spot. And then here's the NFC. 32 00:01:49,108 --> 00:01:51,348 Speaker 1: The only team thus far that has clinched the playoff 33 00:01:51,388 --> 00:01:54,228 Speaker 1: birth are those Eagles that can No one can sign 34 00:01:54,268 --> 00:01:55,988 Speaker 1: me them. The Commanders are the only team to have 35 00:01:56,068 --> 00:02:00,188 Speaker 1: done so thus far this season, and again the Seahawks. 36 00:02:00,268 --> 00:02:02,228 Speaker 1: They have been lurking for quite some time, but right 37 00:02:02,228 --> 00:02:05,148 Speaker 1: now the NFC East has it on lock Week fifteen 38 00:02:05,268 --> 00:02:07,588 Speaker 1: chock full of games as we mentioned playoff implications. A 39 00:02:07,668 --> 00:02:10,588 Speaker 1: plenty call which one catches your eyes? Saturday night lights, 40 00:02:10,668 --> 00:02:13,388 Speaker 1: Buffalo Bills at home versus Miami Dolphins. Come with me 41 00:02:13,428 --> 00:02:15,628 Speaker 1: if you will. Back to September. Let's try to remember 42 00:02:15,748 --> 00:02:17,708 Speaker 1: the setting here. A lot of people pick the Bills 43 00:02:17,748 --> 00:02:20,228 Speaker 1: to win the Super Bowl, very popular pick. Opening night. 44 00:02:20,268 --> 00:02:22,748 Speaker 1: They come out destroy the Ranian super Bowl champ Ramps. 45 00:02:23,028 --> 00:02:26,228 Speaker 1: Week two, the Bills beat the Titans forty one to seven. 46 00:02:26,268 --> 00:02:27,628 Speaker 1: All Right, they're the best team in the league. They're 47 00:02:27,628 --> 00:02:29,468 Speaker 1: the number one on the power rankings. Everyone's starting to say, 48 00:02:29,468 --> 00:02:30,708 Speaker 1: oh my god, the Bills are going to Super Bowl. 49 00:02:30,708 --> 00:02:32,628 Speaker 1: And then they go down to Miami and lose. They 50 00:02:32,748 --> 00:02:36,628 Speaker 1: lost in a really strange way. Josh Allen, through sixty 51 00:02:36,708 --> 00:02:40,428 Speaker 1: three passes with no interceptions, ran at eight times and 52 00:02:40,468 --> 00:02:43,148 Speaker 1: they scored nineteen points. It doesn't make sense. And this 53 00:02:43,188 --> 00:02:45,268 Speaker 1: is why talk to Josh yesterday. I said, what that'll 54 00:02:45,308 --> 00:02:47,508 Speaker 1: happen in that game? Say the red zone, we get 55 00:02:47,508 --> 00:02:49,468 Speaker 1: to the resume, we couldn't score. We could not score. 56 00:02:49,468 --> 00:02:52,548 Speaker 1: They had so many times inexplicably where they would just 57 00:02:52,868 --> 00:02:55,428 Speaker 1: fly down the field and then they weren't getting touchdowns, 58 00:02:55,428 --> 00:02:57,588 Speaker 1: which is something that they do really well, you think 59 00:02:57,668 --> 00:02:59,708 Speaker 1: Josh down throw sixty three passes, They're gonna have sixty 60 00:02:59,708 --> 00:03:01,908 Speaker 1: three points. No, Miami did a thing to them in 61 00:03:01,908 --> 00:03:03,388 Speaker 1: this game where they could not get the ball and 62 00:03:03,428 --> 00:03:05,788 Speaker 1: there was a play where Josh said, a receiver wide 63 00:03:05,788 --> 00:03:07,628 Speaker 1: open and one hopped it. It It was just a strange 64 00:03:07,708 --> 00:03:10,068 Speaker 1: off day at the end of it. This was a 65 00:03:10,108 --> 00:03:12,308 Speaker 1: super hot game. And I remember, Jason, you talked about 66 00:03:12,308 --> 00:03:15,228 Speaker 1: the advantage there. Josh has said like that, never mind 67 00:03:15,228 --> 00:03:17,788 Speaker 1: our home field advantage, Miami's is crazy with their weather 68 00:03:17,868 --> 00:03:20,908 Speaker 1: sideline is twenty degrees hotter. Everyone was gassed and totally 69 00:03:20,908 --> 00:03:23,068 Speaker 1: depleted at the end of the game, and the Bills lost, 70 00:03:23,428 --> 00:03:25,628 Speaker 1: And if you listen to some of their critics, the 71 00:03:25,668 --> 00:03:27,668 Speaker 1: Bills have not been the same since this loss. They 72 00:03:27,668 --> 00:03:29,748 Speaker 1: have not been the juggernaut. This is the last play 73 00:03:29,788 --> 00:03:31,628 Speaker 1: of the game, which led to them not being able 74 00:03:31,628 --> 00:03:33,548 Speaker 1: to snap it, which led to Ken Dorsey trashing his 75 00:03:33,668 --> 00:03:37,028 Speaker 1: Microsoft surface. And I think the air of invincibility of 76 00:03:37,068 --> 00:03:39,788 Speaker 1: the Buffalo Bills lasted about three weeks and it went out. 77 00:03:40,028 --> 00:03:42,108 Speaker 1: So I'm watching this game whether it's going to be 78 00:03:42,148 --> 00:03:43,948 Speaker 1: a fact that we're talking about it all week, but 79 00:03:44,068 --> 00:03:46,868 Speaker 1: also like finished those drives they should have won this 80 00:03:46,908 --> 00:03:49,108 Speaker 1: game by two touchdowns, but to Miami's credit, they kept 81 00:03:49,148 --> 00:03:50,628 Speaker 1: them on the end zone. So if the Bills are 82 00:03:50,628 --> 00:03:52,668 Speaker 1: going up and on the field, watch what happens inside 83 00:03:52,668 --> 00:03:54,388 Speaker 1: the ten yard line. It was really messing them up 84 00:03:54,468 --> 00:03:57,308 Speaker 1: last time around. I think it's everything. It's a Saturday 85 00:03:57,388 --> 00:03:59,628 Speaker 1: night game, it's in the cold, and we discussed earlier 86 00:03:59,668 --> 00:04:03,068 Speaker 1: in the show whether Miami can win a cold weather game, 87 00:04:03,108 --> 00:04:04,828 Speaker 1: because if they go into the play else and they 88 00:04:04,828 --> 00:04:06,388 Speaker 1: don't win the division, they're gonna have to go to 89 00:04:06,428 --> 00:04:08,268 Speaker 1: Kansas City, They're gonna have to go to Buffalo, They're 90 00:04:08,268 --> 00:04:10,988 Speaker 1: gonna have to go to Cincinnati or Baltimore, and Miami's 91 00:04:10,988 --> 00:04:13,348 Speaker 1: gonna have to win on the road. I'm looking at 92 00:04:13,388 --> 00:04:15,548 Speaker 1: two teams in a game this week that really has 93 00:04:15,548 --> 00:04:18,348 Speaker 1: me intrigued. Right it's a one o'clock game, it's on CBS, 94 00:04:18,868 --> 00:04:21,508 Speaker 1: and right now, I'm not sure which team I would 95 00:04:21,548 --> 00:04:23,788 Speaker 1: pick if I had to take one. Detroit travels to 96 00:04:23,908 --> 00:04:27,108 Speaker 1: New Jersey to play the Jets. Two teams that are 97 00:04:27,148 --> 00:04:30,828 Speaker 1: hovering right outside that playoff picture, and the Jets have 98 00:04:30,948 --> 00:04:32,828 Speaker 1: lost a few in a row. The Lions have won 99 00:04:32,868 --> 00:04:35,188 Speaker 1: a bunch in a row. And I'm gonna focus on 100 00:04:35,268 --> 00:04:37,828 Speaker 1: the Jets right now because the Jets, it looked like 101 00:04:37,828 --> 00:04:39,108 Speaker 1: this is the first year they we're gonna go to 102 00:04:39,148 --> 00:04:41,628 Speaker 1: the playoffs in over a decade, and they had everything rolling, 103 00:04:41,748 --> 00:04:44,428 Speaker 1: and yeah, the defense was hot, and the offense was 104 00:04:44,428 --> 00:04:46,508 Speaker 1: getting stuff out of the rookies and Garrett Wilson was 105 00:04:46,508 --> 00:04:49,468 Speaker 1: stepping his game up. Last week, they gave it. They're all, 106 00:04:49,508 --> 00:04:51,388 Speaker 1: but they got the snot beat out of them up 107 00:04:51,428 --> 00:04:54,468 Speaker 1: in Buffalo. By that, I mean their quarterback just got destroyed. 108 00:04:54,508 --> 00:04:56,948 Speaker 1: Mike White was taking hits from all over from the 109 00:04:56,948 --> 00:05:00,228 Speaker 1: Buffalo Bills in that rain, in the cold weather. Quinnin 110 00:05:00,268 --> 00:05:02,588 Speaker 1: Williams goes down with an injury. Now you're looking at 111 00:05:02,628 --> 00:05:06,548 Speaker 1: backups to the backups, asking them to step up. Lions, 112 00:05:06,588 --> 00:05:09,468 Speaker 1: red hot, Jets desperately need to win. Look at the 113 00:05:09,548 --> 00:05:12,868 Speaker 1: Jets schedule here, they're right now, right outside the playoff picture. 114 00:05:12,868 --> 00:05:15,428 Speaker 1: They're in that lurking column that we have. Lions come 115 00:05:15,468 --> 00:05:18,228 Speaker 1: to town here. The Jaguars, who you'd think would be 116 00:05:18,228 --> 00:05:21,468 Speaker 1: a walkover next Thursday night, come to town. And like 117 00:05:21,548 --> 00:05:23,748 Speaker 1: the Jags have been winning games too. The Jags beat 118 00:05:23,788 --> 00:05:25,908 Speaker 1: the Ravens, the Jags beat the Titans. That's not an 119 00:05:25,908 --> 00:05:28,548 Speaker 1: easy game right now, and then they end at Seattle 120 00:05:28,628 --> 00:05:31,788 Speaker 1: at Miami. It's not a simple little walkthrough here. And 121 00:05:31,828 --> 00:05:34,548 Speaker 1: the Jets don't have any institutional no how about what 122 00:05:34,548 --> 00:05:36,948 Speaker 1: it means to be in the playoffs. None. They the 123 00:05:36,948 --> 00:05:38,468 Speaker 1: guys that are in the playoffs. The last time the 124 00:05:38,508 --> 00:05:41,428 Speaker 1: Jets were there was Mark Sanchez, and it was Ladanian, 125 00:05:41,468 --> 00:05:44,428 Speaker 1: Tomlinson and it was Braylon Edwards. This Jets group has 126 00:05:44,508 --> 00:05:47,588 Speaker 1: no idea what playoff football is like. Very curious to 127 00:05:47,628 --> 00:05:50,188 Speaker 1: see what this team does over this down the stretch. 128 00:05:50,468 --> 00:05:52,068 Speaker 1: And the Lions are red hot. I don't think the 129 00:05:52,148 --> 00:05:54,148 Speaker 1: Jets should be favored in this game. Detroit seems red 130 00:05:54,148 --> 00:05:55,988 Speaker 1: hot and the Jets they're going in the wrong direction. 131 00:05:56,068 --> 00:05:57,668 Speaker 1: Yet they can stop that narrative and they can get 132 00:05:57,668 --> 00:06:00,228 Speaker 1: a win. Lions Jets in Week fifteen. Who would have 133 00:06:00,268 --> 00:06:02,228 Speaker 1: ever thought that's my marquee game. I love that you 134 00:06:02,348 --> 00:06:04,828 Speaker 1: talked about two teams at different points in their season, 135 00:06:05,028 --> 00:06:07,028 Speaker 1: and I'm gonna piggyback off of that. I'm gonna talk 136 00:06:07,028 --> 00:06:09,748 Speaker 1: about the Titans and the Chargers. The Titans were a team, 137 00:06:09,788 --> 00:06:11,388 Speaker 1: they're always at the top. They're still to the top 138 00:06:11,428 --> 00:06:13,548 Speaker 1: of their division. But I remember watching them a few 139 00:06:13,588 --> 00:06:15,988 Speaker 1: weeks ago on Thursday Night Football, they beat the Green 140 00:06:16,028 --> 00:06:19,308 Speaker 1: Bay Packers. We watched Derek Henry get a handoff, throw 141 00:06:19,348 --> 00:06:21,268 Speaker 1: a pass, or a touchdown, and it was just like 142 00:06:21,308 --> 00:06:23,588 Speaker 1: the Titans are just continuing the role they shut down 143 00:06:23,628 --> 00:06:27,348 Speaker 1: Aaron Rodgers. But since then they have really struggled. They 144 00:06:27,348 --> 00:06:29,708 Speaker 1: had to d wire by the offensive coordinator and they 145 00:06:29,748 --> 00:06:31,428 Speaker 1: lose to the Bengals, and they go ahead and they 146 00:06:31,468 --> 00:06:35,388 Speaker 1: lose to the Philadelphia Eagles. They fired a general manager. 147 00:06:35,508 --> 00:06:38,028 Speaker 1: Then they just lost to the Jaguars, and we've watched 148 00:06:38,028 --> 00:06:40,828 Speaker 1: Derek Henry with three fumbles in the last three games, 149 00:06:40,828 --> 00:06:43,468 Speaker 1: something we hardly ever see. And then on the other 150 00:06:43,508 --> 00:06:45,668 Speaker 1: side of it, you talk about the La Chargers and 151 00:06:45,708 --> 00:06:47,628 Speaker 1: they just beat a team and they won a game 152 00:06:47,708 --> 00:06:52,068 Speaker 1: on primetime, beating the Miami Dolphins, and Justin Herbert was fantastic, 153 00:06:52,228 --> 00:06:54,748 Speaker 1: and I think we've gotten used to seeing Herbert on 154 00:06:54,948 --> 00:06:58,508 Speaker 1: prime time making plays and doing was necessary for their 155 00:06:58,548 --> 00:07:01,748 Speaker 1: offense to thrive. We watched them versus Chiefs go down there, 156 00:07:01,748 --> 00:07:04,628 Speaker 1: score touchdowns, put this team up ahead, but on the 157 00:07:04,668 --> 00:07:07,188 Speaker 1: defensive side of the ball, they weren't able to follow through. 158 00:07:07,428 --> 00:07:09,868 Speaker 1: And when we watched that game Sunday, night, the defense 159 00:07:09,908 --> 00:07:12,228 Speaker 1: went out there and was able to shut two of 160 00:07:12,308 --> 00:07:15,508 Speaker 1: down and Tyreek Hill in this Miami Dolphins offense, other 161 00:07:15,548 --> 00:07:18,028 Speaker 1: than the Tyreek Hill picking up a fumble, running it 162 00:07:18,228 --> 00:07:20,508 Speaker 1: and in his one long pass, they shut them down. 163 00:07:20,548 --> 00:07:23,388 Speaker 1: So you're talking about two teams on opposite sides of 164 00:07:23,388 --> 00:07:26,228 Speaker 1: the spectrum. To Tennessee, Titans lost their last three games, 165 00:07:26,268 --> 00:07:28,188 Speaker 1: trying to figure out a way to win a game 166 00:07:28,228 --> 00:07:30,588 Speaker 1: to go into the playoffs feeling good because I don't 167 00:07:30,588 --> 00:07:33,988 Speaker 1: think Jacksonville is gonna challenge them that five and eight. Yep, 168 00:07:34,108 --> 00:07:36,228 Speaker 1: they are, but I don't think they're gonna challenge them. 169 00:07:36,228 --> 00:07:38,548 Speaker 1: I think Tennessee is still gonna win that division. But 170 00:07:38,748 --> 00:07:40,628 Speaker 1: you don't want to have a bad taste going into 171 00:07:40,668 --> 00:07:42,268 Speaker 1: the playoffs. You want to find a way to win 172 00:07:42,308 --> 00:07:44,948 Speaker 1: games down the stretch. So you're going in with some momentum. 173 00:07:45,028 --> 00:07:46,868 Speaker 1: You know who's flirting with a bad taste going into 174 00:07:46,868 --> 00:07:49,548 Speaker 1: the playoffs as the Minnesota Vikings, we've kind of stumbled 175 00:07:49,588 --> 00:07:51,788 Speaker 1: upon this analogy of letting the air out of the balloon, 176 00:07:51,908 --> 00:07:53,988 Speaker 1: and we have a couple of teams that the supplies too, 177 00:07:54,068 --> 00:07:57,308 Speaker 1: and I think a pin pops a balloon no faster 178 00:07:57,428 --> 00:08:00,228 Speaker 1: than a slow leak on your defense. The Vikings defense 179 00:08:00,308 --> 00:08:03,468 Speaker 1: has fallen on their faces in the last five weeks, 180 00:08:03,468 --> 00:08:07,908 Speaker 1: and they played good teams, but no team in five 181 00:08:07,988 --> 00:08:11,068 Speaker 1: straight games are so good that you should finish last 182 00:08:11,268 --> 00:08:14,948 Speaker 1: in the league defensively in some of the most impactful 183 00:08:15,068 --> 00:08:19,908 Speaker 1: categories known to football mankind. My god, Kevin O'Connell, I 184 00:08:19,948 --> 00:08:22,788 Speaker 1: know I'm being dramatic, but it feels like it's necessary. 185 00:08:22,108 --> 00:08:26,668 Speaker 1: Dat it's dramatic because it's it's been terrible. Kevin O'Connell 186 00:08:26,668 --> 00:08:29,228 Speaker 1: has said that the defensive coordinate or Minnesota at Donetel, 187 00:08:29,268 --> 00:08:33,868 Speaker 1: will retain defensive play calling roles. People already writing articles 188 00:08:33,868 --> 00:08:36,588 Speaker 1: about who could be listed as a replacement because it's 189 00:08:36,628 --> 00:08:39,628 Speaker 1: that bad. Here's something that one of our researcher extraordinaris, 190 00:08:39,708 --> 00:08:42,428 Speaker 1: which Goldberg came up with right now. The Vikings sit 191 00:08:42,588 --> 00:08:45,788 Speaker 1: last in the NFL in total defense allowed, with four 192 00:08:45,868 --> 00:08:48,468 Speaker 1: hundred and three yards total. Okay, there, they would be 193 00:08:48,548 --> 00:08:52,468 Speaker 1: the third team to make the playoffs. Finishing last in 194 00:08:52,508 --> 00:08:54,948 Speaker 1: such category hundred yards game, one hundred yards a game 195 00:08:54,948 --> 00:08:56,468 Speaker 1: they're given up. If they make the playoffs, they'd be 196 00:08:56,468 --> 00:08:58,308 Speaker 1: only the third team to do it. The fifty seven 197 00:08:58,388 --> 00:09:02,148 Speaker 1: forty nine ers didn't. The twenty eleven Packers did it. 198 00:09:02,788 --> 00:09:05,148 Speaker 1: Neither of those teams won a playoff. So if the 199 00:09:05,268 --> 00:09:07,988 Speaker 1: Vikings defense continues at this clip, things are not going 200 00:09:08,028 --> 00:09:10,348 Speaker 1: to be going well. And once again they will fill 201 00:09:10,388 --> 00:09:12,788 Speaker 1: in the bubble that they are in the expectation room 202 00:09:13,068 --> 00:09:15,988 Speaker 1: for the Minnesota Vikings in the playoffs. Well, ten wins, 203 00:09:16,108 --> 00:09:18,228 Speaker 1: how are they doing it? They're gonna cruise in the 204 00:09:20,268 --> 00:09:21,908 Speaker 1: NFL Network. It's on Saturday. They lose to the Colts 205 00:09:21,908 --> 00:09:25,588 Speaker 1: at home. Yeah, that's a bubble pop. That's not a 206 00:09:25,628 --> 00:09:28,308 Speaker 1: slow leak anymore. Speaking of Saturday football in the North, 207 00:09:28,388 --> 00:09:30,948 Speaker 1: how it's just a couple of games. We fifteen, it's spicy. 208 00:09:31,708 --> 00:09:35,308 Speaker 1: It's a Saturday special. NFL Network is an exclusive home 209 00:09:35,348 --> 00:09:37,748 Speaker 1: for a triple header. Colts Vikings. We just teed off 210 00:09:37,748 --> 00:09:40,228 Speaker 1: on them. That's at one o'clock. Kicks things off. Fravance 211 00:09:40,228 --> 00:09:43,428 Speaker 1: Browns at four the Browns. You know what are they 212 00:09:43,468 --> 00:09:45,468 Speaker 1: doing with the Bengals. They're nipping up their heels. A 213 00:09:45,508 --> 00:09:48,628 Speaker 1: lot to watch on Saturday, Dolphins Bills, that's your nightcap. 214 00:09:49,188 --> 00:09:51,108 Speaker 1: Peter Schrager will be on the sideline for that game. 215 00:09:51,108 --> 00:09:53,028 Speaker 1: It's a Saturday show on a triple header. All Day 216 00:09:53,028 --> 00:09:55,468 Speaker 1: this Saturday only on NFL Network and you can stream 217 00:09:55,468 --> 00:10:00,428 Speaker 1: it on NFL Plus. It's gonna be awesome. Yeah, you 218 00:10:00,468 --> 00:10:02,148 Speaker 1: know who's awesome. Our next guest. He's one of the 219 00:10:02,148 --> 00:10:05,068 Speaker 1: greatest pass rushers in NFL histories. Fourth time All Pro, 220 00:10:05,188 --> 00:10:08,188 Speaker 1: five time roll Polar Pro bowler, seventh straight seasons with 221 00:10:08,268 --> 00:10:12,068 Speaker 1: double Jidget Sacks. Indeed, welcome to the breakfast table, our friend, 222 00:10:12,108 --> 00:10:15,748 Speaker 1: the man the met them. I'll let the legend Jared out. Jared, 223 00:10:16,788 --> 00:10:23,188 Speaker 1: Good morning, drive you Jared last. Try to get that 224 00:10:23,228 --> 00:10:26,348 Speaker 1: down if you are I know well, I know I 225 00:10:26,388 --> 00:10:29,548 Speaker 1: mean this. You're easy to describe. Last time we chatted, 226 00:10:29,628 --> 00:10:31,348 Speaker 1: last time you were on the show, you were about 227 00:10:31,388 --> 00:10:33,988 Speaker 1: to enter into the weekend of your induction into the 228 00:10:34,028 --> 00:10:36,628 Speaker 1: Vikings Ring of Honor. That was in October. We have 229 00:10:36,628 --> 00:10:38,828 Speaker 1: to talk about your entrance because you could have given 230 00:10:38,908 --> 00:10:40,948 Speaker 1: us a little teaser. You didn't. You kept its secret 231 00:10:40,948 --> 00:10:43,628 Speaker 1: and it was fantastic. You rode in on horseback just 232 00:10:43,708 --> 00:10:46,668 Speaker 1: as you were tired. Please give us the backstory to 233 00:10:46,788 --> 00:10:50,988 Speaker 1: that entrance into US Bank Stadium. Oh yeah, so yeah, 234 00:10:51,348 --> 00:10:53,028 Speaker 1: I wish I could take all the credit when they 235 00:10:53,028 --> 00:10:57,948 Speaker 1: surprised me with the Ring of Honor. You know, announced sment. 236 00:10:58,148 --> 00:10:59,548 Speaker 1: They asked me like, hey, would you ride in on 237 00:10:59,588 --> 00:11:01,308 Speaker 1: a horse? And I was like, yeah, no problem. And 238 00:11:01,348 --> 00:11:03,548 Speaker 1: then we didn't talk about it for the entire what 239 00:11:03,748 --> 00:11:06,908 Speaker 1: three four that I knew. And then Monday before we 240 00:11:06,908 --> 00:11:08,468 Speaker 1: were getting ready to set to go out there. Hey, 241 00:11:08,468 --> 00:11:10,668 Speaker 1: by the way, you're still willing to ride a horse then, 242 00:11:11,068 --> 00:11:13,228 Speaker 1: and I was like, oh, okay, we're going to do 243 00:11:13,268 --> 00:11:14,988 Speaker 1: that all right, So well let me They have some 244 00:11:15,028 --> 00:11:17,028 Speaker 1: stipulations here. I'm like, hey, what kind of horse? Like? 245 00:11:17,068 --> 00:11:18,988 Speaker 1: I need some videos this thing I need to we 246 00:11:19,108 --> 00:11:21,388 Speaker 1: need to do a test run on Saturday. I don't 247 00:11:21,388 --> 00:11:23,308 Speaker 1: care how well you know. Broke a horse is? That's 248 00:11:23,388 --> 00:11:26,028 Speaker 1: that's a let's roll the dice going into eighty thousand 249 00:11:26,068 --> 00:11:28,788 Speaker 1: screaming fans like that. So it all worked out well 250 00:11:28,828 --> 00:11:32,588 Speaker 1: and it turned out to be an epic entrance. It 251 00:11:32,628 --> 00:11:35,468 Speaker 1: was an absolutely epic entrance. And the reason for it, 252 00:11:35,508 --> 00:11:37,908 Speaker 1: of course, is not your name hangs in the rafters 253 00:11:37,988 --> 00:11:40,868 Speaker 1: in Minnesota. The fans love you, the organization loves you. 254 00:11:40,868 --> 00:11:43,668 Speaker 1: Your history is there. What was that day like for you? 255 00:11:43,748 --> 00:11:46,188 Speaker 1: The whole weekend? Your family was there forever to see 256 00:11:46,228 --> 00:11:49,628 Speaker 1: your number in the raft? Oh it was. It was beautiful. 257 00:11:49,708 --> 00:11:52,628 Speaker 1: Chaos is what it was. Um. You know, my kids 258 00:11:52,628 --> 00:11:54,388 Speaker 1: were like, Dad, why does everybody want to talk to you? 259 00:11:54,388 --> 00:11:57,028 Speaker 1: Because you know at home, I'm just dad. So but 260 00:11:57,068 --> 00:11:58,548 Speaker 1: it was cool to go back and the kind of 261 00:11:58,628 --> 00:12:00,228 Speaker 1: let them see they were little, you know when I 262 00:12:00,308 --> 00:12:02,228 Speaker 1: when I played and retired. Now that they're kind of 263 00:12:02,228 --> 00:12:06,588 Speaker 1: old enough to to understand what I did. Uh, you know, 264 00:12:06,628 --> 00:12:07,948 Speaker 1: it was kind of cool for them to see that. 265 00:12:07,988 --> 00:12:09,508 Speaker 1: You know, we kind of see the success I had, 266 00:12:09,588 --> 00:12:12,268 Speaker 1: you know, aftermath of it, I should say. So it 267 00:12:12,308 --> 00:12:13,668 Speaker 1: was just it was just fun to go back and 268 00:12:13,708 --> 00:12:17,188 Speaker 1: see you know, everybody we know, you know from the 269 00:12:17,228 --> 00:12:19,108 Speaker 1: Minnesota area. Again, everybody has been a part of that 270 00:12:19,228 --> 00:12:22,228 Speaker 1: organization that was a part of my career. It was humbling, 271 00:12:22,268 --> 00:12:25,428 Speaker 1: it's surreal, you know, talk to some old teammates, Like 272 00:12:25,428 --> 00:12:27,428 Speaker 1: I said, it's kind of a whirlwind. And finally, after 273 00:12:27,908 --> 00:12:29,628 Speaker 1: you know, the halftime, you need to just sit down 274 00:12:29,668 --> 00:12:31,908 Speaker 1: and uh, you know, Cracker Cole want to enjoy it 275 00:12:31,948 --> 00:12:33,548 Speaker 1: with some friends and families. So that was that was 276 00:12:33,588 --> 00:12:35,548 Speaker 1: the best part. And I tell you what it was. 277 00:12:35,628 --> 00:12:37,348 Speaker 1: It was such a great week in the Vikings to 278 00:12:37,468 --> 00:12:41,588 Speaker 1: the top notch um and every every aspect of it 279 00:12:41,708 --> 00:12:43,948 Speaker 1: was was phenomenal, and then they obviously to have my 280 00:12:43,948 --> 00:12:48,028 Speaker 1: family there with me was even better. Great. I'm very 281 00:12:48,028 --> 00:12:50,948 Speaker 1: happy for you. Great organization. That said, Jared, we got 282 00:12:50,948 --> 00:12:51,988 Speaker 1: to talk about what the hell's going on with the 283 00:12:52,028 --> 00:12:54,868 Speaker 1: Vikings defense right now? Jamie just educated us last segment. 284 00:12:54,908 --> 00:12:57,628 Speaker 1: They're they're lasting all these categories. They just lost to 285 00:12:57,708 --> 00:13:00,588 Speaker 1: the Lions. Vikings, Lions, I'm picturing you chasing our lipscat 286 00:13:00,668 --> 00:13:02,508 Speaker 1: of the end zone. It's not supposed to go like this. 287 00:13:02,828 --> 00:13:04,668 Speaker 1: And if they're playing in this NFL trip, howd of 288 00:13:04,668 --> 00:13:07,188 Speaker 1: the Saturday against the Colts, Jared, get after it. What's 289 00:13:07,228 --> 00:13:09,028 Speaker 1: going on with the Vikings and their dean? What's the 290 00:13:09,028 --> 00:13:12,068 Speaker 1: state of this team? You know what? I caught the 291 00:13:12,108 --> 00:13:14,588 Speaker 1: box scores. I went back and watched the highlights, and 292 00:13:15,068 --> 00:13:16,628 Speaker 1: I'll tell you what I mean. You can just look 293 00:13:16,628 --> 00:13:17,948 Speaker 1: at it from the stat I mean, they're not winning 294 00:13:17,948 --> 00:13:20,348 Speaker 1: at a point of attack. And that's that's the truth 295 00:13:20,388 --> 00:13:22,228 Speaker 1: of it. And even if you know Kurt had a 296 00:13:22,228 --> 00:13:23,788 Speaker 1: great game, I think they threw for like four hundred 297 00:13:23,788 --> 00:13:26,428 Speaker 1: and twenty five yards, right, but they ran for like 298 00:13:26,548 --> 00:13:29,908 Speaker 1: thirty four or something like, you know, you gotta and 299 00:13:29,948 --> 00:13:31,748 Speaker 1: they need to get back to balance when the Vikings, 300 00:13:31,828 --> 00:13:33,108 Speaker 1: we're winning. When they were on their high Street, they 301 00:13:33,148 --> 00:13:35,268 Speaker 1: were a balanced offense. You know, they're getting one hundred 302 00:13:35,268 --> 00:13:37,028 Speaker 1: plush yards out in the ground. You know, Kurt's their 303 00:13:37,068 --> 00:13:38,868 Speaker 1: own for two fifty to three fifty, you know something 304 00:13:38,908 --> 00:13:41,308 Speaker 1: like that. You know, whenever your offense gets slap sided, 305 00:13:41,548 --> 00:13:43,388 Speaker 1: your defense is usually on the field a lot too. 306 00:13:44,388 --> 00:13:46,708 Speaker 1: And so you know they gotta win up front. No 307 00:13:46,828 --> 00:13:49,588 Speaker 1: sacks in the game. They gave up one hundred and 308 00:13:49,588 --> 00:13:51,148 Speaker 1: thirty four yards, right, I mean, I could keep me 309 00:13:51,188 --> 00:13:53,108 Speaker 1: listing them. I didn't even know there in last place 310 00:13:53,148 --> 00:13:54,788 Speaker 1: on it, but you just checked the box scores. Look, 311 00:13:54,788 --> 00:13:56,388 Speaker 1: you could tell they're now winning up front round now. 312 00:13:56,948 --> 00:13:59,308 Speaker 1: And it's unfortunate because in this league, when you get exposed, 313 00:13:59,868 --> 00:14:02,308 Speaker 1: every team is going to use that same formulator to 314 00:14:02,308 --> 00:14:04,308 Speaker 1: attack you. So you know they need to go back 315 00:14:04,388 --> 00:14:08,028 Speaker 1: and figure it out. Fortunately for them, it was just 316 00:14:08,108 --> 00:14:10,268 Speaker 1: one game and it got a good lead. But unfortunately, 317 00:14:10,548 --> 00:14:12,868 Speaker 1: like you said, I mean, Minnesota Detroit. We don't lose 318 00:14:12,868 --> 00:14:16,188 Speaker 1: in Detroit. If we do, it's it's rare. Obviously, Detroit's 319 00:14:16,228 --> 00:14:18,268 Speaker 1: you know hot right now, that's great for the division. 320 00:14:18,348 --> 00:14:20,748 Speaker 1: But you know, with the Vikings have an opportunity to 321 00:14:20,748 --> 00:14:23,708 Speaker 1: put the division away. You'd like to see them compete 322 00:14:23,708 --> 00:14:26,468 Speaker 1: a little better than that and finish it off, and 323 00:14:26,908 --> 00:14:28,988 Speaker 1: you know, hopefully this is one of those losses that 324 00:14:29,068 --> 00:14:30,908 Speaker 1: shakes them up, wakes them up and they can you know, 325 00:14:30,948 --> 00:14:34,268 Speaker 1: have a good run into the playoffs. Now, let's talk 326 00:14:34,268 --> 00:14:36,668 Speaker 1: a little in the weeds here, and we got Jason mccordy, 327 00:14:36,708 --> 00:14:38,668 Speaker 1: who's a great defender in his own right. But when 328 00:14:38,708 --> 00:14:41,468 Speaker 1: you hear who should be the defensive play caller? And 329 00:14:41,508 --> 00:14:44,148 Speaker 1: that's in all the local Minnesota talk radio stuff, like 330 00:14:44,348 --> 00:14:46,908 Speaker 1: when you're a player and you're a pass rusher, does 331 00:14:46,948 --> 00:14:48,548 Speaker 1: that stuff even matter? Or is it just like I 332 00:14:48,548 --> 00:14:51,228 Speaker 1: got to handle my stuff. Who's calling the defensive plays 333 00:14:51,268 --> 00:14:53,868 Speaker 1: and who's the coordinator? Tell take us through the player 334 00:14:53,908 --> 00:14:57,268 Speaker 1: perspective on that, because that's a big topic. Not that 335 00:14:57,348 --> 00:14:59,548 Speaker 1: you actually sorry about that, not that you actually care 336 00:14:59,588 --> 00:15:02,828 Speaker 1: about who is calling the plays. You just want to 337 00:15:02,868 --> 00:15:07,588 Speaker 1: trust that the plays being called called in the right situation, right, So, uh, 338 00:15:07,628 --> 00:15:09,628 Speaker 1: you know, every defense is going to have their basic 339 00:15:09,668 --> 00:15:11,668 Speaker 1: fundamentals Like when I was playing, we were covered too 340 00:15:12,108 --> 00:15:14,988 Speaker 1: and when we got down or with things, we're going right. 341 00:15:15,068 --> 00:15:18,068 Speaker 1: And and if coach Fraser started calling you know, random things. 342 00:15:18,108 --> 00:15:19,948 Speaker 1: That's when you're like, WHOA, let's just go back to basics. 343 00:15:19,948 --> 00:15:22,508 Speaker 1: So they have a basic package. They have a based 344 00:15:22,508 --> 00:15:24,588 Speaker 1: package that everybody's comfortable with. And I would ally it 345 00:15:24,588 --> 00:15:26,268 Speaker 1: doesn't matter who's calling it. You need to get these 346 00:15:26,308 --> 00:15:28,268 Speaker 1: guys comfortable again. You need to get these guys coming 347 00:15:28,308 --> 00:15:30,468 Speaker 1: off the edge. You need your your interior guys to 348 00:15:30,668 --> 00:15:32,908 Speaker 1: be holding lives of screwmags. They need to start changing 349 00:15:32,948 --> 00:15:35,108 Speaker 1: live of scremamage. You're working on the fundamentals. You know. 350 00:15:35,468 --> 00:15:38,548 Speaker 1: I've played in Fanue of Defense for bit Or in Chicago, 351 00:15:38,588 --> 00:15:40,828 Speaker 1: so I kind of know Donna Tell and those coverages 352 00:15:40,868 --> 00:15:42,468 Speaker 1: that they could be tricky because you have you know, 353 00:15:42,548 --> 00:15:44,788 Speaker 1: it's kind of it's kind of like a man Matt 354 00:15:44,948 --> 00:15:47,748 Speaker 1: zone k conscept that they're running and stuff. But uh, 355 00:15:47,828 --> 00:15:49,868 Speaker 1: you know, it comes down to fundamental So no, I 356 00:15:49,908 --> 00:15:52,428 Speaker 1: don't think it matters who's calling them. The players and 357 00:15:52,468 --> 00:15:53,828 Speaker 1: the in the coordinate just got to be on the 358 00:15:53,868 --> 00:15:56,188 Speaker 1: same page going into the game and going into crunch 359 00:15:56,228 --> 00:15:58,108 Speaker 1: time and know what your base packages are that you 360 00:15:58,148 --> 00:16:01,708 Speaker 1: do really really well and U and go back to 361 00:16:01,748 --> 00:16:04,028 Speaker 1: that and get your guys comfortable, get your guys flying around, 362 00:16:04,068 --> 00:16:08,028 Speaker 1: get you is making plays. That's so true. That connection 363 00:16:08,108 --> 00:16:09,588 Speaker 1: is a lot of times as a player, you're in 364 00:16:09,628 --> 00:16:11,988 Speaker 1: the huddle and you're looking at the situation, you can 365 00:16:11,988 --> 00:16:14,948 Speaker 1: almost anticipate what your coordinator is going to call because 366 00:16:14,948 --> 00:16:17,268 Speaker 1: you've been there so many times. But enough of the 367 00:16:17,348 --> 00:16:19,908 Speaker 1: bad defense that's going on in Minnesota as we go 368 00:16:19,988 --> 00:16:22,628 Speaker 1: down the home stretch of the season, So when everybody's 369 00:16:22,668 --> 00:16:24,708 Speaker 1: opinion starts coming out about the end of the year 370 00:16:24,748 --> 00:16:28,148 Speaker 1: awards and on the defensive player side, who's gonna win 371 00:16:28,228 --> 00:16:31,428 Speaker 1: that deepoint Defensive player of the Year? Nick Bolsa Michael 372 00:16:31,428 --> 00:16:35,028 Speaker 1: Parsons are two names that continue to come up. Jared, 373 00:16:35,068 --> 00:16:36,708 Speaker 1: I want to know what you think about both of 374 00:16:36,708 --> 00:16:38,908 Speaker 1: these guys. Both can rush the passer and do so 375 00:16:39,028 --> 00:16:41,308 Speaker 1: much on the defensive side of the ball. Who do 376 00:16:41,348 --> 00:16:44,548 Speaker 1: you think has the edge right now? Oh, man, I 377 00:16:44,828 --> 00:16:47,468 Speaker 1: tell you what I think. You know, Nick's been doing 378 00:16:47,468 --> 00:16:49,828 Speaker 1: it for a little while. I actually, I'm actually one 379 00:16:49,828 --> 00:16:51,988 Speaker 1: of those weird guys that think Nick could be even better. 380 00:16:52,068 --> 00:16:54,428 Speaker 1: Like I've watched a few of his games and I 381 00:16:54,548 --> 00:16:57,308 Speaker 1: see just a few things from a stance stamp, but 382 00:16:57,348 --> 00:16:59,468 Speaker 1: as a whole other show, he could be even better 383 00:16:59,548 --> 00:17:02,548 Speaker 1: that Dud's a stud but I am really impressed with 384 00:17:02,628 --> 00:17:05,228 Speaker 1: that young kid and Dallas Parsons. I think, you know, 385 00:17:05,228 --> 00:17:09,508 Speaker 1: what he's doing, um, so early on in his career 386 00:17:10,108 --> 00:17:13,508 Speaker 1: um is very impressive. And both of them are every 387 00:17:13,548 --> 00:17:16,508 Speaker 1: down players, So it could go it could literally go 388 00:17:16,628 --> 00:17:18,508 Speaker 1: either way. You know. I think Nick's got him, you know, 389 00:17:18,548 --> 00:17:21,708 Speaker 1: a little bit in the stats. Um, but I just 390 00:17:21,748 --> 00:17:24,628 Speaker 1: think that I think, man, it's a toss that but 391 00:17:24,628 --> 00:17:26,908 Speaker 1: I'm really impressed. I think so I'd probably get the 392 00:17:26,948 --> 00:17:28,748 Speaker 1: edge of more to Parsons just because of the fact 393 00:17:28,988 --> 00:17:31,588 Speaker 1: that he's younger and he doesn't have the experience Bosted does. 394 00:17:31,668 --> 00:17:34,068 Speaker 1: And uh and that, my right, you know, my mind 395 00:17:34,148 --> 00:17:36,148 Speaker 1: is huge because I mean that Dud's just dominant year. 396 00:17:36,468 --> 00:17:39,028 Speaker 1: Just I mean he's just coming out the gates dominant. 397 00:17:39,068 --> 00:17:41,628 Speaker 1: So it's very impressive to see what he's gonna do late, 398 00:17:41,708 --> 00:17:42,988 Speaker 1: you know, for the rest of his career as well. 399 00:17:44,268 --> 00:17:47,628 Speaker 1: He is a They both are wildly talented players. It's 400 00:17:47,668 --> 00:17:49,188 Speaker 1: a big talent to to be a big guy who 401 00:17:49,228 --> 00:17:51,268 Speaker 1: can catch a football. On Sunday, we saw three hundred 402 00:17:51,268 --> 00:17:54,108 Speaker 1: pound offensive lineman Pena stoell I used the game for 403 00:17:54,148 --> 00:17:56,348 Speaker 1: the Lions against the Vikings to the first down catch. 404 00:17:56,548 --> 00:17:58,748 Speaker 1: Who's a heck of a play called by Dan Campbell, 405 00:17:59,308 --> 00:18:01,388 Speaker 1: but he got it done. In two thousand and seven, 406 00:18:01,468 --> 00:18:05,188 Speaker 1: you had not one, but two touchdown recepts for the 407 00:18:05,268 --> 00:18:07,948 Speaker 1: Kansas City Chiefs. Honestly, do you think that the playbook 408 00:18:07,948 --> 00:18:09,308 Speaker 1: needs to open up a little bit more to get 409 00:18:09,348 --> 00:18:13,268 Speaker 1: big guys catching balls more often? Well? Yeah, because listen, 410 00:18:13,668 --> 00:18:15,708 Speaker 1: no offense thrown this way. But why are all the 411 00:18:15,708 --> 00:18:18,148 Speaker 1: little guys considered skilled players? I just think the big 412 00:18:18,148 --> 00:18:21,148 Speaker 1: guys are showing our skills that we should be rightfully 413 00:18:21,188 --> 00:18:24,268 Speaker 1: called skilled players as well. And I mean just I mean, 414 00:18:24,308 --> 00:18:26,908 Speaker 1: look at it. Look at the athletic says a bit 415 00:18:26,108 --> 00:18:29,468 Speaker 1: of yeh canny what we could do those big guys 416 00:18:29,468 --> 00:18:32,788 Speaker 1: could do upfront. So listen, we love our dbs, we 417 00:18:32,828 --> 00:18:36,108 Speaker 1: love our skilled position players, but you got to throw 418 00:18:36,188 --> 00:18:38,188 Speaker 1: us in the mix every once in a while. Expand 419 00:18:38,228 --> 00:18:42,988 Speaker 1: the book. Absolutely keep them on their toes, especially when 420 00:18:42,988 --> 00:18:45,828 Speaker 1: you have hands like that. Great myths, Jared Allen, we 421 00:18:45,868 --> 00:18:51,708 Speaker 1: appreciate you. Vikings Cold Saturday noon local one pm Eastern 422 00:18:51,708 --> 00:18:53,748 Speaker 1: on NFL Network. We know you'll be watching because you'll 423 00:18:53,748 --> 00:18:55,988 Speaker 1: be enraptured with this defense turning things around. Jared, we 424 00:18:56,028 --> 00:19:03,308 Speaker 1: appreciate you so much. Absolutely thanks for having me. This 425 00:19:03,428 --> 00:19:05,508 Speaker 1: is a really sad day for football. As you mentioned, 426 00:19:05,548 --> 00:19:08,668 Speaker 1: not just college but the professional players that he had 427 00:19:08,748 --> 00:19:11,908 Speaker 1: impact upon that you watch in the NFL now. I 428 00:19:11,988 --> 00:19:14,668 Speaker 1: was lucky enough to have Mike Leach's first game as 429 00:19:14,668 --> 00:19:17,308 Speaker 1: a head coach at Mississippi State. They went to bad Rouge. 430 00:19:17,348 --> 00:19:19,668 Speaker 1: They played LSU, a place in which he had coached, 431 00:19:20,028 --> 00:19:23,068 Speaker 1: and in an interview he enlightened me on how the 432 00:19:23,108 --> 00:19:26,388 Speaker 1: dorms used to back up against Tiger Stadium, and you 433 00:19:26,388 --> 00:19:28,508 Speaker 1: know it, just in the middle of a thought about 434 00:19:28,548 --> 00:19:31,588 Speaker 1: an offensive line or a scheme or a quarterback, he 435 00:19:31,628 --> 00:19:34,268 Speaker 1: would educate you on the history of the game or 436 00:19:34,268 --> 00:19:36,468 Speaker 1: what the stadium used to have and what it used 437 00:19:36,468 --> 00:19:39,228 Speaker 1: to mean and how it influenced him because he was 438 00:19:39,268 --> 00:19:42,388 Speaker 1: around the game for so long and he knew so 439 00:19:42,428 --> 00:19:44,908 Speaker 1: many and he was beloved by so many, and the 440 00:19:44,948 --> 00:19:47,508 Speaker 1: way he coached, the style of offense that he put 441 00:19:47,548 --> 00:19:50,028 Speaker 1: into effect and had such an influence on in the 442 00:19:50,068 --> 00:19:54,148 Speaker 1: air raid offense was massive by Mike Leach. They beat 443 00:19:54,388 --> 00:19:57,868 Speaker 1: LSU that day. It was this historic like welcome to 444 00:19:57,868 --> 00:20:00,668 Speaker 1: the SEC moment for Mike Leach. He had had a 445 00:20:00,748 --> 00:20:03,228 Speaker 1: lot of stops along the way, and I know those 446 00:20:03,268 --> 00:20:06,348 Speaker 1: coaches and players that he was around in CBS for 447 00:20:06,388 --> 00:20:09,428 Speaker 1: the SEC we were so happy to have learned from him. 448 00:20:09,468 --> 00:20:11,748 Speaker 1: And this is really sad news to learn. We're heartbroken 449 00:20:12,068 --> 00:20:14,228 Speaker 1: for the game and all those in his family of 450 00:20:14,348 --> 00:20:17,188 Speaker 1: Mike Leach. This is a really sad day. Peter. You know, 451 00:20:17,388 --> 00:20:20,428 Speaker 1: you know you're always the historical context or football for us. 452 00:20:20,508 --> 00:20:22,628 Speaker 1: You must have a touchstone for Mike Leach. One of 453 00:20:22,708 --> 00:20:24,828 Speaker 1: the most unique personalities, and that's what I think everyone 454 00:20:24,828 --> 00:20:27,628 Speaker 1: always appreciated about Mike Leach. He was himself. He would 455 00:20:27,628 --> 00:20:31,068 Speaker 1: openly talk about unidentified flying objects. He would talk about 456 00:20:31,068 --> 00:20:33,468 Speaker 1: believing in ghosts. He would talk about how he listened 457 00:20:33,468 --> 00:20:35,548 Speaker 1: to Howard Stern every day. He was a Stern listener. 458 00:20:35,628 --> 00:20:38,668 Speaker 1: He was a different breed than the usual typical buttoned 459 00:20:38,748 --> 00:20:41,348 Speaker 1: up coach, and he let players be themselves. You go 460 00:20:41,388 --> 00:20:43,388 Speaker 1: back to those Oklahoma years where he was with Bob 461 00:20:43,428 --> 00:20:47,828 Speaker 1: Stoops and Mark Mangino and they had this team and 462 00:20:47,828 --> 00:20:50,708 Speaker 1: it was you know, a community college or a junior 463 00:20:50,748 --> 00:20:53,628 Speaker 1: transfer player like Josh Hoopel. Hypel would lead them to 464 00:20:53,668 --> 00:20:55,868 Speaker 1: the title and then they would have Jason White come 465 00:20:55,908 --> 00:20:57,468 Speaker 1: in and he would lead them, and then he goes 466 00:20:57,508 --> 00:20:59,948 Speaker 1: to Texas Tech in Washington State and of course to 467 00:20:59,948 --> 00:21:01,748 Speaker 1: Mississippi State. But I look at one player in the 468 00:21:01,828 --> 00:21:04,188 Speaker 1: NFL now, and it's not any of the stars that 469 00:21:04,388 --> 00:21:07,668 Speaker 1: Mike Leach necessarily coached at Texas Tech or Oklahoma. Look 470 00:21:07,668 --> 00:21:10,628 Speaker 1: at Gardner Minshew and like what Minshew was all about. 471 00:21:10,748 --> 00:21:14,188 Speaker 1: Minshew was not a highly recruited player. He was bounced 472 00:21:14,188 --> 00:21:17,108 Speaker 1: around a bit, goes to Washington State, shows up wearing 473 00:21:17,228 --> 00:21:21,628 Speaker 1: jean shorts, American flag bandanas, wearing you know, bikini underwear, 474 00:21:21,668 --> 00:21:25,148 Speaker 1: and it's like a personality and Mike Leach didn't try 475 00:21:25,188 --> 00:21:27,588 Speaker 1: to bottle that up. Mike Leach said go be you 476 00:21:28,188 --> 00:21:30,588 Speaker 1: and told that to all his players. I know so 477 00:21:30,628 --> 00:21:32,908 Speaker 1: many coaches are hurting today because Mike Leach was a 478 00:21:32,908 --> 00:21:34,828 Speaker 1: great mentor to so many. You see many in the 479 00:21:34,828 --> 00:21:38,828 Speaker 1: college football landscape now, including Cliff Kingsbury, who was coaching 480 00:21:38,908 --> 00:21:42,268 Speaker 1: last night. His first gigs were under Mike Leach at 481 00:21:42,308 --> 00:21:45,348 Speaker 1: Texas Tech. I just feel terribly for the Leech family, 482 00:21:45,388 --> 00:21:48,268 Speaker 1: But I think we lost a real personality and a 483 00:21:48,268 --> 00:21:51,908 Speaker 1: guy who embraced authenticity. And it's okay to sometimes go 484 00:21:51,948 --> 00:21:54,828 Speaker 1: outside the lines, even in this structured football world, no doubt. 485 00:21:54,908 --> 00:21:56,628 Speaker 1: It is a big loss and it's terrible news. And 486 00:21:56,908 --> 00:21:59,588 Speaker 1: my memories go to around two thousand and eight when 487 00:21:59,668 --> 00:22:02,908 Speaker 1: he was at Texas Tech and had them as a 488 00:22:03,028 --> 00:22:06,108 Speaker 1: national power and he was becoming a national treasure. If 489 00:22:06,108 --> 00:22:07,868 Speaker 1: you look at something now, like there was a little 490 00:22:07,868 --> 00:22:10,388 Speaker 1: bit similar in his vibe to what Mike McDaniel's giving 491 00:22:10,468 --> 00:22:13,828 Speaker 1: us now, which is a very original delivery, you clearly 492 00:22:13,828 --> 00:22:16,988 Speaker 1: say this guy's completely different. Mike Leach had a law 493 00:22:17,028 --> 00:22:20,988 Speaker 1: degree from Pepperdine. You don't see head coaches who have that. 494 00:22:21,348 --> 00:22:26,868 Speaker 1: And about the personality, this gentleman in his office had 495 00:22:26,948 --> 00:22:30,828 Speaker 1: a full pirate motif. He had an animatronic talking pirate. 496 00:22:30,868 --> 00:22:32,988 Speaker 1: I'll talking about Pittsburgh pirates. I'm talking about the peg 497 00:22:33,068 --> 00:22:35,388 Speaker 1: legs and the parrots. And that's what he was into. 498 00:22:35,708 --> 00:22:37,388 Speaker 1: And you say, well, that's fun. And it's also he 499 00:22:37,388 --> 00:22:39,828 Speaker 1: had Texas Tech in the top ten. Texas Tech was 500 00:22:39,948 --> 00:22:42,868 Speaker 1: nothing for years and years and years. He was asked 501 00:22:42,868 --> 00:22:45,988 Speaker 1: at a press conference once like impromptu, about what do 502 00:22:46,028 --> 00:22:49,588 Speaker 1: you tell your players or undergraduates about dating advice? And 503 00:22:49,948 --> 00:22:53,868 Speaker 1: it just sits back and just starts this casual fireside chat. 504 00:22:53,948 --> 00:22:56,748 Speaker 1: And I remember vividly he said, well, what you want 505 00:22:56,748 --> 00:22:57,908 Speaker 1: to do is you want to take him to one 506 00:22:57,908 --> 00:23:00,868 Speaker 1: of those crazy coffee shops, because that way, if the 507 00:23:00,908 --> 00:23:03,068 Speaker 1: conversation is not going well, then you can talk about 508 00:23:03,108 --> 00:23:04,868 Speaker 1: some of the bizarre characters that are coming in. And 509 00:23:04,868 --> 00:23:06,668 Speaker 1: there's sort of a people watching thing, which is in 510 00:23:06,668 --> 00:23:09,948 Speaker 1: its own way brilliant and also insightful. I remember vividly 511 00:23:09,948 --> 00:23:11,948 Speaker 1: when Michael Crabtree came out of Texas Tech, who was 512 00:23:12,028 --> 00:23:15,188 Speaker 1: leeches guy, and who was polarizing in his opinions and 513 00:23:15,228 --> 00:23:17,388 Speaker 1: his draft stock and everything. The leacher was on the 514 00:23:17,428 --> 00:23:20,348 Speaker 1: warpath for his player. So the pirates and the dating 515 00:23:20,348 --> 00:23:23,148 Speaker 1: devices is great, but this was an incredible football coach 516 00:23:23,228 --> 00:23:26,988 Speaker 1: and almost like a revolutionary coach who changed everything. And 517 00:23:27,308 --> 00:23:29,548 Speaker 1: his loss will be felt around the world as it 518 00:23:29,628 --> 00:23:31,548 Speaker 1: is at the table today. Yeah, it's very sad. I 519 00:23:31,588 --> 00:23:33,308 Speaker 1: think when you look at him and everything he was 520 00:23:33,308 --> 00:23:35,948 Speaker 1: able to accomplish on the football field and the coaching ranks, 521 00:23:36,348 --> 00:23:38,588 Speaker 1: he was still a father or a grandfather or a husband, 522 00:23:38,628 --> 00:23:41,148 Speaker 1: and there's a family that is going to be missing him, 523 00:23:41,148 --> 00:23:43,588 Speaker 1: and that's always tough to see. And like you said, 524 00:23:43,628 --> 00:23:46,268 Speaker 1: we lost a great personality. I was in college during 525 00:23:46,308 --> 00:23:48,708 Speaker 1: those Texas Tech years and I remember being in my 526 00:23:48,868 --> 00:23:52,188 Speaker 1: dorm and watching Graham Harold and Michael Crabtree and the 527 00:23:52,308 --> 00:23:54,548 Speaker 1: air Raid and they're throwing a ball all over the 528 00:23:54,588 --> 00:23:56,748 Speaker 1: field and it's just like, my goodness, I'm happy now 529 00:23:56,748 --> 00:23:58,988 Speaker 1: we don't have to play against those guys and try 530 00:23:59,028 --> 00:24:01,548 Speaker 1: to cover them. Mike Leach was always a guy that, 531 00:24:02,028 --> 00:24:04,908 Speaker 1: even at that time before the twitters and Grahams, he 532 00:24:04,948 --> 00:24:07,148 Speaker 1: always had sound bites and you would want to watch 533 00:24:07,148 --> 00:24:09,828 Speaker 1: his press conferences and hear him give a young lady 534 00:24:09,868 --> 00:24:12,988 Speaker 1: wedding advice after a gamell pos are talking about so 535 00:24:13,028 --> 00:24:16,028 Speaker 1: many other stuff, and that was always really cool to 536 00:24:16,068 --> 00:24:18,028 Speaker 1: see because I think when you're in the mix of 537 00:24:18,068 --> 00:24:21,388 Speaker 1: football and we often hear being compared to being in 538 00:24:21,668 --> 00:24:24,188 Speaker 1: armed forces and things that are very serious and winning 539 00:24:24,188 --> 00:24:26,628 Speaker 1: and losing. So to hear him Mike Leach talk about 540 00:24:26,668 --> 00:24:29,148 Speaker 1: giving dating advice or whatever the case it may be, 541 00:24:29,668 --> 00:24:32,628 Speaker 1: it reminded us that players and coaches are all just 542 00:24:32,748 --> 00:24:35,468 Speaker 1: normal people living regular lives. He had to deal with 543 00:24:35,548 --> 00:24:38,708 Speaker 1: his children going on giving them dating advice and all 544 00:24:38,748 --> 00:24:41,108 Speaker 1: of that, and he let that be seen. And I 545 00:24:41,188 --> 00:24:43,108 Speaker 1: think for us sitting at home, when I'm sitting in 546 00:24:43,188 --> 00:24:45,468 Speaker 1: my dorman and I'm watching that or I'm scrolling through 547 00:24:45,468 --> 00:24:47,708 Speaker 1: Twitter and I see that. It's just like, my goodness, 548 00:24:47,708 --> 00:24:49,588 Speaker 1: he's a regular human being. He's a probably a guy 549 00:24:49,628 --> 00:24:52,228 Speaker 1: that's fun to be around and just really cool to 550 00:24:52,308 --> 00:24:54,988 Speaker 1: listen to, to sit down and hear him tell stories. 551 00:24:54,988 --> 00:24:57,228 Speaker 1: So the whole world, the sports community is going to 552 00:24:57,308 --> 00:24:59,588 Speaker 1: be missing Mike Leaching and just very sad to see 553 00:24:59,628 --> 00:25:01,628 Speaker 1: press or his family. He was a quarterback that was 554 00:25:01,668 --> 00:25:04,748 Speaker 1: recruited to BYU. He got hurt before he could play, 555 00:25:04,788 --> 00:25:07,828 Speaker 1: but he was in that quarterback room with Jim McMahon 556 00:25:07,828 --> 00:25:10,588 Speaker 1: and Steve Young. He went on to learn his coaching 557 00:25:10,628 --> 00:25:14,988 Speaker 1: prowess from Norm Chow and Lavelle Edwards, and from those days, 558 00:25:15,068 --> 00:25:17,908 Speaker 1: the early days at BYU, he became the legend that 559 00:25:17,948 --> 00:25:22,428 Speaker 1: we all knew and loved of Mike Leach. His influences 560 00:25:22,508 --> 00:25:26,148 Speaker 1: are widespread across the game of football, and his memory 561 00:25:26,148 --> 00:25:28,068 Speaker 1: will live on in his game, the way he influenced 562 00:25:28,068 --> 00:25:30,828 Speaker 1: the people around him and the game itself. He was 563 00:25:30,868 --> 00:25:34,308 Speaker 1: known as Kyle mentioned the Pirates. The legacy of college 564 00:25:34,348 --> 00:25:37,308 Speaker 1: football will live on. Mike Leach gone at the age 565 00:25:37,308 --> 00:25:44,948 Speaker 1: of sixty one. You know it, you love it, you 566 00:25:45,028 --> 00:25:47,028 Speaker 1: needed It's time to check out the power rankings by 567 00:25:47,108 --> 00:25:48,908 Speaker 1: Dan had just had a week fifteen. We always do 568 00:25:48,948 --> 00:25:51,388 Speaker 1: this according to a theme. We had Kenney, the Jets 569 00:25:51,428 --> 00:25:53,788 Speaker 1: smith who won the Anger Run Sceptor earlier in the 570 00:25:53,788 --> 00:25:56,028 Speaker 1: show for knocking over seaque Nei into a Christmas tree. 571 00:25:56,148 --> 00:25:58,428 Speaker 1: Let's do it with a theme of nineteen ninety four 572 00:25:58,508 --> 00:26:02,068 Speaker 1: Houston Rockets. Let's go to the Chuckie Brown Division. Chuckie 573 00:26:02,068 --> 00:26:04,108 Speaker 1: Brown win for about six points a night, contributed to 574 00:26:04,148 --> 00:26:06,788 Speaker 1: that bottom right hand corner of the Houston Texas. Almost 575 00:26:06,788 --> 00:26:09,148 Speaker 1: beat the Cowboys. They almost got a thirty two spot. 576 00:26:09,348 --> 00:26:12,628 Speaker 1: Got the Colts, who played this weekend against the minneap 577 00:26:12,628 --> 00:26:15,508 Speaker 1: Minnesota Vikings and then Broncos Cardinals. This is no fun 578 00:26:15,548 --> 00:26:18,308 Speaker 1: down here. Let's go to the Sam Cassell Division. Loves 579 00:26:18,348 --> 00:26:21,028 Speaker 1: Sam always scrappy his house, smile on his face. Upper 580 00:26:21,068 --> 00:26:24,028 Speaker 1: left hand corner of the Jaguars. Sneaky Jaguars getting a 581 00:26:24,028 --> 00:26:28,628 Speaker 1: little hot, Raiders, Giants, Panthers, Bucks at Al, the Packers 582 00:26:28,628 --> 00:26:30,748 Speaker 1: coming off of bye playing the Rams this weekend. Let's 583 00:26:30,788 --> 00:26:33,748 Speaker 1: move to the Otis Thorpe Division. Though oh Tea I asked, 584 00:26:34,028 --> 00:26:35,548 Speaker 1: they have so many players on the team, you can't 585 00:26:35,628 --> 00:26:37,268 Speaker 1: believe it. There's like ten famous guys all right in 586 00:26:37,268 --> 00:26:38,948 Speaker 1: the upper left hand corner, running off the top ten 587 00:26:38,948 --> 00:26:43,108 Speaker 1: teams league corner. Dan Hansas, the Chargers, the Lions in 588 00:26:43,188 --> 00:26:45,628 Speaker 1: the top ten. Dan, has that ever been the case? 589 00:26:45,708 --> 00:26:48,668 Speaker 1: And she've been doing this? It's really cool. Lions Jets bad. 590 00:26:49,708 --> 00:26:51,108 Speaker 1: There's the rest of the team. Let's move on to 591 00:26:51,188 --> 00:26:55,108 Speaker 1: the dream. Number one pick at a Houston A team 592 00:26:55,148 --> 00:26:57,948 Speaker 1: Elijah on the Eagles, that's easy. Number one team League 593 00:26:58,028 --> 00:27:00,988 Speaker 1: nine ers or two. All those Bengals come and running, 594 00:27:01,148 --> 00:27:03,308 Speaker 1: Buffalo Bills one four in a row, and then Chiefs 595 00:27:03,628 --> 00:27:06,988 Speaker 1: Cowboys Vikings after having lost to the Lions. Remember it's 596 00:27:06,988 --> 00:27:09,108 Speaker 1: power rankings and not power standings. And the Ravens at 597 00:27:09,188 --> 00:27:11,228 Speaker 1: number eight. Let's bring the man behind the power. Dan 598 00:27:11,308 --> 00:27:14,028 Speaker 1: Hans is happy Tuesday two. Dan, how are you? Hey? 599 00:27:14,068 --> 00:27:16,188 Speaker 1: How are you? And you you talked? Nineteen ninety four 600 00:27:16,228 --> 00:27:19,868 Speaker 1: Houston Rockets. I think John Starks two for eighteen. Still 601 00:27:19,868 --> 00:27:24,508 Speaker 1: love you, John. Keep shooting Stars, He's still shooting. Jim 602 00:27:24,548 --> 00:27:28,108 Speaker 1: and Charles Smith still shooting, just still shooting. Cowboys trying 603 00:27:28,108 --> 00:27:31,308 Speaker 1: to escape. They escape the Tuson Texans. It was a 604 00:27:31,308 --> 00:27:33,788 Speaker 1: really nerve wracking game for Cowboys fans, but they slipped 605 00:27:33,788 --> 00:27:36,348 Speaker 1: a number six on the old Power rankings. Dan, how 606 00:27:36,348 --> 00:27:41,148 Speaker 1: will Dallas's performance in Week fourteen moving forward impacked their rankings? Well, 607 00:27:41,188 --> 00:27:43,868 Speaker 1: it did impact their rankings. I dropped them, and if 608 00:27:43,868 --> 00:27:45,908 Speaker 1: you look at their last two weeks, they actually played 609 00:27:46,228 --> 00:27:48,948 Speaker 1: number thirty one and thirty two in the Power rankings 610 00:27:49,268 --> 00:27:51,668 Speaker 1: and really didn't look very good except for that one 611 00:27:51,788 --> 00:27:55,748 Speaker 1: weirdly dominant fourth quarter against the Cult. So they survived 612 00:27:56,148 --> 00:27:58,268 Speaker 1: against the Texans in a game where they weren't sure. 613 00:27:58,628 --> 00:28:01,188 Speaker 1: Dack's thrown too many interceptions this season. He came out 614 00:28:01,188 --> 00:28:02,628 Speaker 1: and said it that it sething. He has to get 615 00:28:02,628 --> 00:28:04,708 Speaker 1: cleaned up. But he lost the right tackle Terrance Steal, 616 00:28:04,948 --> 00:28:07,428 Speaker 1: who Zach Martin said has been their best offensive lineman 617 00:28:07,428 --> 00:28:09,828 Speaker 1: this year. The week before they lost their corner Anthony Brown. 618 00:28:10,228 --> 00:28:12,588 Speaker 1: So they're being tested a little bit as the schedule 619 00:28:12,628 --> 00:28:14,308 Speaker 1: now starts to tighten up, and they got a tough 620 00:28:14,348 --> 00:28:17,028 Speaker 1: game at Jacksonville is going to be a sneaky tough 621 00:28:17,028 --> 00:28:19,868 Speaker 1: one for them. So with the Philly on deck, that's 622 00:28:19,988 --> 00:28:22,308 Speaker 1: we'll see what happens with Cowboys late in the season. Here. 623 00:28:23,708 --> 00:28:26,388 Speaker 1: Speaking of sneaky tough, let's talk about Brock Purty. He's 624 00:28:26,388 --> 00:28:28,148 Speaker 1: a twenty two year old. He all played a twenty 625 00:28:28,188 --> 00:28:30,828 Speaker 1: three year veteran Tom Brady. Brock Purty in the forty 626 00:28:30,908 --> 00:28:33,308 Speaker 1: nine Ers took down Tom Brady in the Buccaneers. Why 627 00:28:33,308 --> 00:28:35,148 Speaker 1: do you think brock Purty was a perfect fit for 628 00:28:35,148 --> 00:28:38,908 Speaker 1: this Kyle Shanahan offense? That was Yeah, that was fun 629 00:28:39,028 --> 00:28:42,748 Speaker 1: to watch Jamie, and he proved some things obviously, that 630 00:28:42,828 --> 00:28:45,268 Speaker 1: the moment wasn't too big for him, that he could 631 00:28:45,708 --> 00:28:47,588 Speaker 1: make the throws when called upon, that he could be 632 00:28:47,628 --> 00:28:50,268 Speaker 1: a facilitator in the way that Jimmy g was. And 633 00:28:50,348 --> 00:28:52,668 Speaker 1: all of that for me was enough to you know, 634 00:28:52,708 --> 00:28:54,828 Speaker 1: I had dipped them down too, I think seven last 635 00:28:54,868 --> 00:28:56,948 Speaker 1: week because you just got to see what happens with 636 00:28:56,988 --> 00:28:59,828 Speaker 1: mister irrelevant. Now we know he could play the guitar 637 00:29:00,108 --> 00:29:02,028 Speaker 1: on some level. The next test is can you do 638 00:29:02,068 --> 00:29:04,908 Speaker 1: it on the road in a hostile environment and Seattle 639 00:29:04,988 --> 00:29:08,068 Speaker 1: without Deebo Samuel. It's just a fun story to track, 640 00:29:08,108 --> 00:29:10,388 Speaker 1: and the rest of the team is so good that 641 00:29:10,828 --> 00:29:12,868 Speaker 1: they get this spot in the power rankings. I think 642 00:29:12,908 --> 00:29:14,908 Speaker 1: we're all kind of rooting for brock Purty to keep 643 00:29:14,908 --> 00:29:19,748 Speaker 1: this going. I see Nirvana's in Utero behind You Dance, 644 00:29:19,788 --> 00:29:21,988 Speaker 1: one of my favorite albums of all time. I remember 645 00:29:22,028 --> 00:29:25,228 Speaker 1: never Mind comes out and it's the most celebrated album 646 00:29:25,388 --> 00:29:27,588 Speaker 1: they come out with in Utero and Nirvana basically says, 647 00:29:27,628 --> 00:29:29,668 Speaker 1: we don't care about album sales. We're doing this record 648 00:29:29,708 --> 00:29:33,068 Speaker 1: for us. I bring all that up because the Rams 649 00:29:33,308 --> 00:29:36,348 Speaker 1: were number one in your Power rankings when the season started, 650 00:29:36,388 --> 00:29:38,348 Speaker 1: and they were right there with the Broncos, who are 651 00:29:38,428 --> 00:29:43,428 Speaker 1: ranked eight. Now they're twenty sixth and thirtieth, respectively. Can 652 00:29:43,468 --> 00:29:46,388 Speaker 1: you remember another time where teams with such high hopes 653 00:29:46,468 --> 00:29:51,548 Speaker 1: fell through so far down in the rankings. Yeah, Pete 654 00:29:51,548 --> 00:29:54,788 Speaker 1: and yeah, shout out to Steve Albini, the producer of 655 00:29:54,908 --> 00:29:57,308 Speaker 1: in Utero, who said, we are not making a pop 656 00:29:57,348 --> 00:30:01,308 Speaker 1: record in at this stage of your career. Whatever, let's 657 00:30:01,348 --> 00:30:04,108 Speaker 1: stay on track here. Yeah, it's been every year their 658 00:30:04,148 --> 00:30:06,788 Speaker 1: team teams that fall on their face, obviously. I think 659 00:30:06,788 --> 00:30:09,068 Speaker 1: this year it's been a little more prominent. The defending 660 00:30:09,148 --> 00:30:11,988 Speaker 1: champions don't usually struggle at this level like the Rams have. 661 00:30:12,428 --> 00:30:14,908 Speaker 1: I also had the Bucks in the top three, I 662 00:30:14,988 --> 00:30:17,508 Speaker 1: had the Packers in the top five, and that has 663 00:30:17,628 --> 00:30:21,588 Speaker 1: led to some fun teams jumping up, like my Jets, 664 00:30:21,668 --> 00:30:24,388 Speaker 1: like now the Lions, who I didn't think would be 665 00:30:24,428 --> 00:30:26,348 Speaker 1: a top ten team this week, but the way things 666 00:30:26,348 --> 00:30:28,388 Speaker 1: shook out, there was an opening and they made the 667 00:30:28,428 --> 00:30:31,228 Speaker 1: most sense. I'll throw Washington out there. The Commanders is 668 00:30:31,268 --> 00:30:34,388 Speaker 1: another team potentially that can make a play here because 669 00:30:34,828 --> 00:30:36,948 Speaker 1: they get the Giants in their building on Sunday night. 670 00:30:36,988 --> 00:30:39,468 Speaker 1: They'll get that little primetime pop from the power rankings 671 00:30:39,468 --> 00:30:41,988 Speaker 1: if they play well, and then they get San Francisco 672 00:30:42,108 --> 00:30:44,628 Speaker 1: the next week they win that game. Absolutely, they're a 673 00:30:44,668 --> 00:30:46,708 Speaker 1: top ten team. I don't see anybody else that really 674 00:30:46,788 --> 00:30:49,868 Speaker 1: jumps out to me right now. I love that. I 675 00:30:49,908 --> 00:30:53,308 Speaker 1: don't have any Nirvana takes. I'm sorry, I apologize a 676 00:30:53,868 --> 00:30:55,908 Speaker 1: gold dig in and do some research and come back 677 00:30:55,948 --> 00:30:59,588 Speaker 1: next week ready to talk about it. But we retape 678 00:30:59,828 --> 00:31:02,988 Speaker 1: and there will all put it on cassette too, that 679 00:31:03,308 --> 00:31:07,828 Speaker 1: let's throw it all the way were renamed hunt column. 680 00:31:08,628 --> 00:31:11,708 Speaker 1: I will, I'll promise in this playoff picture, you see 681 00:31:11,748 --> 00:31:13,348 Speaker 1: we have it there all the way to the right, 682 00:31:13,428 --> 00:31:17,308 Speaker 1: all cats lurking, and let's focus on the teams there 683 00:31:17,308 --> 00:31:21,828 Speaker 1: two have lurking right outside of your top ten. Which 684 00:31:21,868 --> 00:31:24,188 Speaker 1: one of those teams do you believe will be able 685 00:31:24,268 --> 00:31:26,108 Speaker 1: to make a move and get into that top ten 686 00:31:26,188 --> 00:31:30,548 Speaker 1: before the season ends? Yeah? I you know what about 687 00:31:30,588 --> 00:31:33,988 Speaker 1: creepers on the outside. Maybe that's some negative connotation connotation 688 00:31:34,028 --> 00:31:36,588 Speaker 1: for outside of the top ten, but there's some great 689 00:31:36,708 --> 00:31:39,948 Speaker 1: visuals there. Um yeah, I was I was gonna say 690 00:31:39,988 --> 00:31:42,108 Speaker 1: the Lines were gonna be my pick. I didn't think 691 00:31:42,108 --> 00:31:43,908 Speaker 1: the Lines would be the team that would make the 692 00:31:43,948 --> 00:31:45,988 Speaker 1: top ten. But it's just so strange you have the 693 00:31:45,988 --> 00:31:48,268 Speaker 1: way the top ten is set up. There's six teams 694 00:31:48,268 --> 00:31:50,508 Speaker 1: that I feel super confident about that you can see 695 00:31:50,548 --> 00:31:52,268 Speaker 1: at the top of the power Rings, and then the 696 00:31:52,388 --> 00:31:54,628 Speaker 1: Vikings I have some doubts about, but they make sense. 697 00:31:54,708 --> 00:31:57,548 Speaker 1: Is to keep it the number seven spot, that eight 698 00:31:57,628 --> 00:32:01,148 Speaker 1: through twelve, eight through fourteen is wide open right now. 699 00:32:01,228 --> 00:32:04,748 Speaker 1: So the Lines at what their record is finding the 700 00:32:04,748 --> 00:32:07,428 Speaker 1: top ten shows you that it is anybody can get 701 00:32:07,428 --> 00:32:10,268 Speaker 1: into this dance in January and make a serious run. 702 00:32:10,468 --> 00:32:13,708 Speaker 1: I will again say the Commanders are my pick. There, Dan, 703 00:32:13,868 --> 00:32:15,668 Speaker 1: all apologies, but we got to end the segment. Be 704 00:32:15,708 --> 00:32:17,788 Speaker 1: sure to check out NFL Power Rank. He's presented by 705 00:32:17,908 --> 00:32:20,588 Speaker 1: Energizer every Tuesday at NFL dot com. I would make 706 00:32:20,628 --> 00:32:22,308 Speaker 1: a reference to heartshaped box with that is a very 707 00:32:22,388 --> 00:32:24,628 Speaker 1: naughty song. So we'll just say goodbye, see you later, Dan, 708 00:32:24,708 --> 00:32:26,348 Speaker 1: Love you lay it again,