1 00:00:05,600 --> 00:00:11,479 Speaker 1: This is straight Fire with Jason McIntyre. What is a 2 00:00:11,640 --> 00:00:16,639 Speaker 1: straight fire fan? It's me Jason and that gentire Straight Fired. Wednesday, 3 00:00:16,720 --> 00:00:21,959 Speaker 1: September got a great guest today, Adam Kaplan, NFL insider 4 00:00:21,960 --> 00:00:24,560 Speaker 1: for Fox Sports Radio. He does a podcast on the Eagles. 5 00:00:24,560 --> 00:00:27,040 Speaker 1: So we'll talk about my Monday morning take that the 6 00:00:27,080 --> 00:00:29,480 Speaker 1: Eagles are now the best team in the NFS NFC. 7 00:00:29,600 --> 00:00:33,560 Speaker 1: It's really inarguable. But Adam indulges me and and makes 8 00:00:33,560 --> 00:00:37,120 Speaker 1: a valiant effort. Um. I think you'll enjoy that. Couple 9 00:00:37,159 --> 00:00:39,920 Speaker 1: other sports stories real quick before we get to Adam 10 00:00:39,960 --> 00:00:41,879 Speaker 1: So I know it is his NFL season, We're not 11 00:00:41,920 --> 00:00:46,080 Speaker 1: doing NBA, but just because I was stunned so Windhorst, who, 12 00:00:46,159 --> 00:00:49,720 Speaker 1: by the way, I wanted to do the podcast right 13 00:00:50,360 --> 00:00:53,599 Speaker 1: about a month ago before football and then was unable 14 00:00:53,640 --> 00:00:56,920 Speaker 1: to um due to a snaff who shall we say 15 00:00:56,960 --> 00:01:00,680 Speaker 1: over at his um his mothership over there. He has 16 00:01:00,680 --> 00:01:05,639 Speaker 1: a story today about DeAndre Ayton at Sons camp, saying 17 00:01:05,680 --> 00:01:09,880 Speaker 1: that he has not talked to his coach, Monty Williams 18 00:01:10,120 --> 00:01:14,200 Speaker 1: since they lost Game seven to the MAVs and Eyton 19 00:01:14,640 --> 00:01:19,120 Speaker 1: was benched. Hasn't spoken to him at all, no texts, 20 00:01:19,200 --> 00:01:23,960 Speaker 1: no exit interviews. No bump into is nothing? Is that 21 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:26,520 Speaker 1: not crazy? It's been four months since that game ended. 22 00:01:27,160 --> 00:01:30,600 Speaker 1: And oh, by the way, the Mavericks gave him let 23 00:01:30,600 --> 00:01:33,480 Speaker 1: me see here, uh four years and a hundred and 24 00:01:33,520 --> 00:01:36,920 Speaker 1: thirty three million dollars and they didn't and the coach 25 00:01:37,040 --> 00:01:39,640 Speaker 1: did not even talk to DeAndre. That's crazy to me. 26 00:01:39,680 --> 00:01:42,680 Speaker 1: But listen to the NBA is crazy. Um, that's one 27 00:01:42,720 --> 00:01:44,720 Speaker 1: of the interesting stories today. The other one is the 28 00:01:44,760 --> 00:01:48,200 Speaker 1: Aaron Judge saga lives on. Poor Aaron Judge. He's been 29 00:01:48,280 --> 00:01:50,560 Speaker 1: on the clock for almost a week now, I think 30 00:01:50,560 --> 00:01:53,160 Speaker 1: about a week exactly where he's waiting to hit sixty 31 00:01:53,160 --> 00:01:57,400 Speaker 1: one and time Harris. Everybody's traveling to every game, everybody's excited, 32 00:01:57,400 --> 00:02:00,320 Speaker 1: everybody's tuning in, and Judges just either getting walk or 33 00:02:00,360 --> 00:02:02,520 Speaker 1: not making it happen. And it's a little painful to 34 00:02:02,520 --> 00:02:05,000 Speaker 1: watch because I would hate for him to land on sixties. 35 00:02:05,040 --> 00:02:08,760 Speaker 1: Been so incredible this year. It did a little disappointing 36 00:02:08,800 --> 00:02:11,919 Speaker 1: for Judge. Um, he's still the m v P Triple 37 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:18,280 Speaker 1: Clock crown probably and finally the disappointment And listen, we 38 00:02:18,320 --> 00:02:20,120 Speaker 1: are going to do some soccer podcasts. You guys know, 39 00:02:20,200 --> 00:02:22,560 Speaker 1: I own a soccer team in Mexico, a part of 40 00:02:22,560 --> 00:02:24,320 Speaker 1: a group. We have a huge game this week. We'll 41 00:02:24,320 --> 00:02:26,840 Speaker 1: talk about that later in the week, but we're gonna 42 00:02:26,880 --> 00:02:28,640 Speaker 1: get to some World Cup stuff because the US had 43 00:02:28,680 --> 00:02:31,880 Speaker 1: their final tune up on Tuesday for the World Cup 44 00:02:31,919 --> 00:02:34,400 Speaker 1: and they played Saudi Arabia, and after the loss to Japan, 45 00:02:35,000 --> 00:02:38,519 Speaker 1: which they look listless, everybody's like, oh US, we're bounced 46 00:02:38,520 --> 00:02:43,040 Speaker 1: back against the saudiast Saudi Arabia is good but not great. 47 00:02:43,120 --> 00:02:48,400 Speaker 1: Zero zero tie, you know, extremely disappointing result. Everybody online 48 00:02:48,480 --> 00:02:50,960 Speaker 1: is calling for burr Halter to be fired. Burr Halter 49 00:02:51,120 --> 00:02:54,400 Speaker 1: kind of went after the team was unhappy with some performance. Listen, 50 00:02:54,760 --> 00:02:56,639 Speaker 1: there's still fifty days to the World Cup. They're gonna 51 00:02:56,680 --> 00:02:58,280 Speaker 1: get to camp. They're gonna sort it out. I think 52 00:02:58,280 --> 00:03:03,480 Speaker 1: they'll be fine, but not exactly inspiring for the upcoming 53 00:03:03,480 --> 00:03:05,160 Speaker 1: World Cup. If you're a U S fan, and remember 54 00:03:05,280 --> 00:03:07,480 Speaker 1: US didn't even qualify for the damn thing. Back in 55 00:03:08,240 --> 00:03:10,040 Speaker 1: all right, without further ado, let's get to our guest, 56 00:03:10,560 --> 00:03:15,680 Speaker 1: Adam Kaplan, NFL Insider for Fox Sports Radio. Fox Sports 57 00:03:15,760 --> 00:03:18,400 Speaker 1: Radio has the best sports talk lineup in the nation. 58 00:03:18,720 --> 00:03:21,640 Speaker 1: Catch all of our shows at Fox Sports Radio dot 59 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:24,680 Speaker 1: Com and within the I Heart Radio app search f 60 00:03:25,000 --> 00:03:30,960 Speaker 1: s R to listen live. Jason likes to think he 61 00:03:31,000 --> 00:03:34,120 Speaker 1: knows everything when it comes to sports. I know what 62 00:03:34,240 --> 00:03:37,600 Speaker 1: sports dans want, but for everything he doesn't. He knows 63 00:03:37,640 --> 00:03:40,480 Speaker 1: a guy who does. Let's just say I know a 64 00:03:40,520 --> 00:03:44,400 Speaker 1: guy who knows a guy who knows another guy. All right, 65 00:03:44,480 --> 00:03:46,800 Speaker 1: let's welcome into straight fire a guy. You know. We 66 00:03:46,920 --> 00:03:48,720 Speaker 1: figured the Eagles are the best team in the league, 67 00:03:48,720 --> 00:03:51,200 Speaker 1: got crowned on Monday morning. We've been talking about their 68 00:03:51,240 --> 00:03:53,360 Speaker 1: easy schedule, how they could be the number one seed. 69 00:03:53,400 --> 00:03:56,800 Speaker 1: Are preseason bets in Vegas on the Eagles. So let's 70 00:03:56,840 --> 00:04:01,320 Speaker 1: bring on someone NFL insider for Fox Boards Radio. You 71 00:04:01,400 --> 00:04:04,160 Speaker 1: know him. He talks Eagles a lot. Adam Caplan, Adam, 72 00:04:04,160 --> 00:04:06,280 Speaker 1: how you do it? Man? Good to talk to you. 73 00:04:06,440 --> 00:04:08,960 Speaker 1: It's funny you mentioned the Eagles preseason numbers. I told 74 00:04:09,000 --> 00:04:10,920 Speaker 1: people when it went after the draft, when it was 75 00:04:11,360 --> 00:04:14,800 Speaker 1: just at nine wins, like, get on them now. I 76 00:04:14,840 --> 00:04:17,599 Speaker 1: put out like six overs and unders that I liked. 77 00:04:18,040 --> 00:04:20,120 Speaker 1: The only one that doesn't look good, particularly is the 78 00:04:20,120 --> 00:04:21,960 Speaker 1: Panthers over six and a half of six and a half. 79 00:04:21,960 --> 00:04:24,480 Speaker 1: It is still low. But boy, I love the Eagles. 80 00:04:24,480 --> 00:04:26,839 Speaker 1: Over nine because you just said a the NFL's best 81 00:04:26,920 --> 00:04:31,240 Speaker 1: roster probably right now. Yeah, two, what's that? Yeah? One 82 00:04:31,240 --> 00:04:33,839 Speaker 1: of only two undefeated teams. Yeah, they're they're You're absolutely right, 83 00:04:33,880 --> 00:04:36,960 Speaker 1: they're rolling. And their schedule if you look at it 84 00:04:37,000 --> 00:04:38,720 Speaker 1: other than Green Bay and Dallas, I don't see a 85 00:04:38,760 --> 00:04:40,880 Speaker 1: lot of channels. Yeah, and they get Aaron Rodgers, I believe, 86 00:04:40,920 --> 00:04:43,719 Speaker 1: at home, which is a huge win, um not having 87 00:04:43,720 --> 00:04:46,000 Speaker 1: to go to Lambeau. But you know, Adam, one thing 88 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:47,800 Speaker 1: I saw one of these stat guys put out some 89 00:04:47,839 --> 00:04:51,160 Speaker 1: advanced numbers on House. The points overall around the league 90 00:04:51,160 --> 00:04:53,440 Speaker 1: are down, and a lot of it has to do 91 00:04:53,520 --> 00:04:57,360 Speaker 1: with everybody copying the formula to stop Mahomes last year 92 00:04:57,400 --> 00:05:00,520 Speaker 1: or slow Mahomes. The two high safeties. We say, we're 93 00:05:00,560 --> 00:05:02,719 Speaker 1: not giving up big place. The Bengals have struggled with it. 94 00:05:02,760 --> 00:05:06,240 Speaker 1: Everybody's kind of struggled with it. And the one team 95 00:05:06,279 --> 00:05:09,120 Speaker 1: I'm sure there are others that's really built to deal 96 00:05:09,200 --> 00:05:11,240 Speaker 1: with that is the Eagles. Because their run game is 97 00:05:11,279 --> 00:05:13,400 Speaker 1: as good as anyone's in the league. They have maybe 98 00:05:13,400 --> 00:05:16,760 Speaker 1: the best offensive line. So at A. J. Brown, you've 99 00:05:16,760 --> 00:05:19,480 Speaker 1: got Davonte Smith and you've got an elite run game 100 00:05:19,480 --> 00:05:22,360 Speaker 1: and offensive line like this team. I mean, it's not 101 00:05:22,480 --> 00:05:27,000 Speaker 1: crazy to say they might be the favorites in the NFC. Well, 102 00:05:27,000 --> 00:05:29,360 Speaker 1: I'm I do power ratings and I picked I still 103 00:05:29,400 --> 00:05:31,360 Speaker 1: have Tampa Bay because Tampa Bay will get healthier. They're 104 00:05:31,360 --> 00:05:34,200 Speaker 1: getting Mike Kevin's back from the suspension. We'll get Chris 105 00:05:34,200 --> 00:05:37,320 Speaker 1: god went back from tampsturing soon. Hopefully they don't have 106 00:05:37,320 --> 00:05:40,880 Speaker 1: gron kind of talking to the box, Jason, I probably 107 00:05:40,960 --> 00:05:43,919 Speaker 1: underestimated a loss of bron to his retirement at seemingly 108 00:05:44,080 --> 00:05:46,400 Speaker 1: permanent retirement. We'll see if Brandy can talk him out 109 00:05:46,440 --> 00:05:48,680 Speaker 1: of it this fall. But yeah, that they're their Their 110 00:05:48,720 --> 00:05:52,600 Speaker 1: defense is phenomenal, but they're they're passing games struggling right now. Philly. 111 00:05:52,960 --> 00:05:57,920 Speaker 1: You mentioned the run game is fantastic, number three in passing, Uh, 112 00:05:57,960 --> 00:06:00,520 Speaker 1: they're not. Their defense in the last week's been fremendous. 113 00:06:00,560 --> 00:06:04,120 Speaker 1: They completely shut down Washington that Washington had done very 114 00:06:04,120 --> 00:06:06,640 Speaker 1: well from the football the first two weeks they were 115 00:06:06,640 --> 00:06:09,240 Speaker 1: shut down. So yeah, Philly right now looks like the 116 00:06:09,240 --> 00:06:12,320 Speaker 1: favorite the NFC. Right now after three weeks. Now, the 117 00:06:12,360 --> 00:06:14,920 Speaker 1: Bills have the best point differential in the league thanks 118 00:06:14,920 --> 00:06:19,160 Speaker 1: to a couple of early blowouts. Um, and look Jacksonville. 119 00:06:19,400 --> 00:06:22,599 Speaker 1: You know, colaborating the Chargers is second, but the Eagles 120 00:06:22,640 --> 00:06:25,479 Speaker 1: plus thirty six and other than letting the Lions in 121 00:06:25,560 --> 00:06:29,120 Speaker 1: the back door late, they've pretty much had a stranglehold 122 00:06:29,240 --> 00:06:32,240 Speaker 1: for the last eight quarters on the Vikings and Washington. 123 00:06:32,560 --> 00:06:36,200 Speaker 1: I'm just curious, do you see any weaknesses in this team? Um? 124 00:06:36,360 --> 00:06:38,440 Speaker 1: You know, it's interesting, ahead, you know what's interesting. You 125 00:06:38,440 --> 00:06:42,039 Speaker 1: know what was gonna say with with weaknesses. That actually 126 00:06:42,120 --> 00:06:45,320 Speaker 1: was the topic for my podcast Inside the Birds, because 127 00:06:46,360 --> 00:06:49,320 Speaker 1: as good as I thought they'd be, they've been so dominant, 128 00:06:49,360 --> 00:06:51,719 Speaker 1: the number one scoring team the first half the season, 129 00:06:51,880 --> 00:06:55,359 Speaker 1: of first half of games, the second half, it's really weird. 130 00:06:55,440 --> 00:06:57,839 Speaker 1: They they've only scored in one quarter out of six 131 00:06:57,839 --> 00:06:59,600 Speaker 1: and you just alluded to the Detroit game where they 132 00:06:59,600 --> 00:07:02,159 Speaker 1: took the the for the gas off the pedal. They've 133 00:07:02,160 --> 00:07:05,240 Speaker 1: they've been like kind of like no urgency in the 134 00:07:05,240 --> 00:07:07,760 Speaker 1: second half games, but they've been up so big. As 135 00:07:07,760 --> 00:07:09,479 Speaker 1: you talked about points in French. Well, it's good that 136 00:07:09,520 --> 00:07:11,640 Speaker 1: you brought that up. They've had no urgency in the 137 00:07:11,760 --> 00:07:16,840 Speaker 1: second half. But weakness special teams returns are not very good, 138 00:07:17,000 --> 00:07:20,480 Speaker 1: a little bit leaky against the runt at times, Uh, 139 00:07:21,160 --> 00:07:23,920 Speaker 1: selectively aggressive, like they have to call the game a 140 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:26,920 Speaker 1: little better. They did actually chomping gain the defense. Porter 141 00:07:27,080 --> 00:07:29,960 Speaker 1: called it two great games Week two, week three week 142 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:33,000 Speaker 1: Week one, he was very passive. The second half almost 143 00:07:33,040 --> 00:07:36,160 Speaker 1: blew that game, which you were talking about. Any really 144 00:07:36,160 --> 00:07:38,120 Speaker 1: want where you go? Oh my gosh, they got a problem. No, 145 00:07:38,320 --> 00:07:41,680 Speaker 1: they don't have that, which because you mentioned Buffalo. I'm 146 00:07:41,760 --> 00:07:43,720 Speaker 1: very close to Buffalo. I known a lot of people there. 147 00:07:44,000 --> 00:07:48,640 Speaker 1: They got major injury concerns in the secondary. Uh you 148 00:07:48,680 --> 00:07:51,240 Speaker 1: mentioned jackson with Jacksonville the number one team in terms 149 00:07:51,280 --> 00:07:54,520 Speaker 1: of injuries right now by NFL metrics, the healthiest team. 150 00:07:54,520 --> 00:07:57,520 Speaker 1: They have to play Philly the Sunday and like a 151 00:07:57,600 --> 00:08:00,760 Speaker 1: financial stadium. Is an amazing how that happened, amazing game, 152 00:08:00,800 --> 00:08:02,920 Speaker 1: the Doug Peterson revenge game on the heels of the 153 00:08:02,920 --> 00:08:05,800 Speaker 1: Carson Wentz revenge game. I'll poke a little hole in 154 00:08:05,840 --> 00:08:08,360 Speaker 1: the Birds for a second. The quarterbacks they faced through 155 00:08:08,400 --> 00:08:10,560 Speaker 1: three weeks, Jared Goff. I know he's been to a 156 00:08:10,560 --> 00:08:12,360 Speaker 1: Super Bowl, but come on, nobody considers him a top 157 00:08:12,400 --> 00:08:14,680 Speaker 1: fifteen quarterback in the league. Playing well, Yes, he is 158 00:08:14,680 --> 00:08:18,240 Speaker 1: putting up numbers. Um Kirk Cousins on Monday Night. You know, 159 00:08:18,280 --> 00:08:19,640 Speaker 1: if we play him at Sunday at one, it's a 160 00:08:19,680 --> 00:08:23,360 Speaker 1: different Kirk Cousins uh shrinks historically on Monday Night football. 161 00:08:23,360 --> 00:08:25,200 Speaker 1: I think he's too intend worse record in the history 162 00:08:25,480 --> 00:08:27,400 Speaker 1: of Monday night football. And then Carson Wentz, who we 163 00:08:27,440 --> 00:08:30,720 Speaker 1: all think is you know, very limited. So the argument 164 00:08:30,760 --> 00:08:34,120 Speaker 1: is that you know, they they kind of played week 165 00:08:34,480 --> 00:08:37,440 Speaker 1: not great teams and not great quarterbacks. But then I'll 166 00:08:37,440 --> 00:08:40,520 Speaker 1: counter with, well, dude, look at the schedule. They're not 167 00:08:40,559 --> 00:08:43,040 Speaker 1: facing any good quarterbacks. Like if if you guys had 168 00:08:43,240 --> 00:08:45,120 Speaker 1: done your homework in the off season, you know, like 169 00:08:45,240 --> 00:08:48,600 Speaker 1: this is a very favorable line up for the Eagles. Yeah. 170 00:08:48,640 --> 00:08:50,640 Speaker 1: I actually do my own stress schedule. I don't look 171 00:08:50,679 --> 00:08:52,120 Speaker 1: at last year. I look at this year, what the 172 00:08:52,160 --> 00:08:54,200 Speaker 1: teams look like. Stretts doing strength of schedule of last 173 00:08:54,240 --> 00:08:56,920 Speaker 1: year's and wast of time. Every team changes, it's about 174 00:08:56,960 --> 00:09:02,680 Speaker 1: coaching changes, personnel changes, team changes. So I had Eagles 175 00:09:02,800 --> 00:09:06,360 Speaker 1: third easiest schedule in my power ratings for the season. 176 00:09:06,559 --> 00:09:08,679 Speaker 1: Right now, they're clearly at the best schedule that because 177 00:09:08,720 --> 00:09:12,160 Speaker 1: what happens, you're just after the games are played. They 178 00:09:12,200 --> 00:09:15,480 Speaker 1: have these schedule Now, again, be careful of of saying 179 00:09:15,520 --> 00:09:18,760 Speaker 1: that Jacksonville is one of the youngest teams in the 180 00:09:18,800 --> 00:09:20,240 Speaker 1: National Football Like I spent a day with them in 181 00:09:20,280 --> 00:09:24,480 Speaker 1: training camp. They were super challenging. They're they're very young. 182 00:09:25,200 --> 00:09:27,760 Speaker 1: Doug Peterson's won a Super Bowl. He know's how you 183 00:09:27,760 --> 00:09:29,800 Speaker 1: build it. It's got a lot of control the roster 184 00:09:29,880 --> 00:09:32,480 Speaker 1: in Jacksonville. Where they had a Philly, they could give 185 00:09:32,600 --> 00:09:35,680 Speaker 1: Philly time. You mentioned the blowout when they had on 186 00:09:35,760 --> 00:09:38,599 Speaker 1: the you know, in three time zone differences in in 187 00:09:38,720 --> 00:09:41,760 Speaker 1: in l a that was impressive. So honestly that that 188 00:09:41,760 --> 00:09:44,080 Speaker 1: could be a test for them. But other than Dallas 189 00:09:44,080 --> 00:09:46,440 Speaker 1: twice in green Bay, they've only been Aaron Rodgers once. 190 00:09:46,480 --> 00:09:48,000 Speaker 1: There was the last time they played in Green Bay's 191 00:09:48,000 --> 00:09:51,600 Speaker 1: twenty nineteen. Uh, pretty good schedule. You have very favorable 192 00:09:52,200 --> 00:09:55,080 Speaker 1: and they all have to travel three time zones once 193 00:09:55,160 --> 00:09:57,400 Speaker 1: at Arizona two weeks, so they're in pretty good change. 194 00:09:57,480 --> 00:10:00,839 Speaker 1: So let me ask about the Jacksonville Eagles matchup. Jacksonville 195 00:10:00,880 --> 00:10:03,280 Speaker 1: did have to fly across the country to l a um, 196 00:10:03,400 --> 00:10:04,800 Speaker 1: then they have to fly home, and then they got 197 00:10:04,880 --> 00:10:08,040 Speaker 1: to fly up to Philadelphia. Listen, that's not a great 198 00:10:08,120 --> 00:10:11,440 Speaker 1: travel spot for them. That being said, Peterson probably knows 199 00:10:11,440 --> 00:10:14,000 Speaker 1: this team as well as anyone. Do you think that's 200 00:10:14,000 --> 00:10:17,079 Speaker 1: an edge for Jacksonville because the line has come down 201 00:10:17,160 --> 00:10:21,240 Speaker 1: a tick. I will also add that Jacksonville um really 202 00:10:21,280 --> 00:10:23,440 Speaker 1: has a big edge in the slot with Christian Kirk. 203 00:10:23,760 --> 00:10:27,079 Speaker 1: Do you think the Eagles and Gannon's defensive scheme will 204 00:10:27,120 --> 00:10:31,000 Speaker 1: they be following and tailing Christian Kirk everywhere because he 205 00:10:31,000 --> 00:10:33,640 Speaker 1: has eaten up all three opponents so far this season. Well, actually, 206 00:10:33,720 --> 00:10:36,280 Speaker 1: Christian Kirk is a Z receiver. He plays everywhere, A 207 00:10:36,360 --> 00:10:38,760 Speaker 1: play inside, a playoffs and I I know that team 208 00:10:38,760 --> 00:10:42,280 Speaker 1: pretty well. He's really fast. You know what funny when 209 00:10:42,320 --> 00:10:46,079 Speaker 1: people not believe the team million of year contract. Peterson 210 00:10:46,120 --> 00:10:49,360 Speaker 1: wanted this guy, and you're seeing why he's used everywhere. 211 00:10:50,200 --> 00:10:52,360 Speaker 1: He's very quick. He's had a big injury history. That's 212 00:10:52,400 --> 00:10:55,320 Speaker 1: been part of why the Arizona walked away from him. 213 00:10:55,360 --> 00:10:57,959 Speaker 1: But and then you've got Zay Jones is having a 214 00:10:58,000 --> 00:11:00,600 Speaker 1: breakout season. He's more of an outside receiver, Marvin Jones. 215 00:11:00,840 --> 00:11:05,800 Speaker 1: There's an ex receiver plays outside uh James Robinson. Unbelievable. 216 00:11:05,840 --> 00:11:07,400 Speaker 1: When I was there, he was not in good shape 217 00:11:07,440 --> 00:11:10,120 Speaker 1: in August. He looks good now he's coming back. You know, 218 00:11:10,280 --> 00:11:11,920 Speaker 1: here's the thing. You know, as we talked about this 219 00:11:12,200 --> 00:11:16,000 Speaker 1: Philly Jacksonville matchup, you know back here in Philly people 220 00:11:16,000 --> 00:11:18,199 Speaker 1: were worried about it a trap game against Washington. Told 221 00:11:18,240 --> 00:11:20,760 Speaker 1: him that's absurd because Washington could really score and think 222 00:11:20,800 --> 00:11:23,480 Speaker 1: go shut them down, no doubt about it. You look 223 00:11:23,480 --> 00:11:26,240 Speaker 1: at the way that Jacksonville is outscored their last two opponents, 224 00:11:26,240 --> 00:11:30,600 Speaker 1: I think sixty two to ten. I mean, and their 225 00:11:30,640 --> 00:11:33,480 Speaker 1: defense is very athletic a lot again, one of the 226 00:11:33,520 --> 00:11:35,960 Speaker 1: youngest teams in the National Football League, this is a 227 00:11:36,000 --> 00:11:38,440 Speaker 1: well put together team, very coach way better than the 228 00:11:38,520 --> 00:11:41,640 Speaker 1: Urban Meyer coach staff. So yeah, they could give Philly 229 00:11:41,880 --> 00:11:45,280 Speaker 1: a game. I absolutely think. Oh one thing, the weather. 230 00:11:45,679 --> 00:11:48,800 Speaker 1: The weather Sundays looks like we're getting out here. We're 231 00:11:48,840 --> 00:11:52,640 Speaker 1: getting the hurricane stuff, the residual interested. So it'll be 232 00:11:52,640 --> 00:11:55,280 Speaker 1: in the slot, which I think is could be that 233 00:11:55,320 --> 00:11:58,679 Speaker 1: could impact scoring. UM. The only reason I mentioned Christian 234 00:11:58,760 --> 00:12:01,959 Speaker 1: Kirk in the slot is because I loved him um 235 00:12:02,000 --> 00:12:05,160 Speaker 1: in fantasy this year just because Peterson and Lawrence good 236 00:12:05,559 --> 00:12:08,600 Speaker 1: and and Pro Football Focus says he is eating in 237 00:12:08,640 --> 00:12:11,880 Speaker 1: the slot. He's just dominating more than anybody on that team. 238 00:12:12,200 --> 00:12:14,760 Speaker 1: I listen, Marvin Jones is pretty good z Jones. Okay, 239 00:12:14,760 --> 00:12:17,360 Speaker 1: but someone tells me this game is gonna be a 240 00:12:17,400 --> 00:12:19,280 Speaker 1: little closer than everybody. I mean, six and a half 241 00:12:19,280 --> 00:12:23,120 Speaker 1: seems like a big number for a pretty good it was. 242 00:12:23,160 --> 00:12:25,120 Speaker 1: The Eagles were like a six and a half point favorite, 243 00:12:25,120 --> 00:12:27,040 Speaker 1: I think, or seventh at Washington. I had a lot 244 00:12:27,080 --> 00:12:30,800 Speaker 1: of a lot of money was on Washington, and there's 245 00:12:30,840 --> 00:12:32,680 Speaker 1: some people thought us a trap game. First of all, 246 00:12:32,840 --> 00:12:34,599 Speaker 1: if you people would have done their homework first, the 247 00:12:34,679 --> 00:12:38,120 Speaker 1: number one that's a that's today. That's a quasi home 248 00:12:38,160 --> 00:12:41,680 Speaker 1: game for the Eagles. The two sources told me six 249 00:12:42,559 --> 00:12:46,000 Speaker 1: Eagle fans at Washington. Um, So I think what happens 250 00:12:46,000 --> 00:12:48,000 Speaker 1: with Betters. I'm not a better but I worked for 251 00:12:48,040 --> 00:12:49,679 Speaker 1: Sports Grid's one of the companies I worked for, and 252 00:12:49,720 --> 00:12:52,120 Speaker 1: I talk a lot of gambling. You need to really go. 253 00:12:52,559 --> 00:12:54,360 Speaker 1: You have to dig deep if you want to because 254 00:12:54,360 --> 00:12:56,880 Speaker 1: because you downed at scoring is really down this season. 255 00:12:57,720 --> 00:12:59,960 Speaker 1: You have to find out why you talked about cover 256 00:13:00,000 --> 00:13:01,840 Speaker 1: of three. That a lot of them running the Vic 257 00:13:01,880 --> 00:13:04,600 Speaker 1: Fangio system, A lot of his disciples. Half the league 258 00:13:04,640 --> 00:13:05,920 Speaker 1: is the thirty fourth front. A lot of those guys 259 00:13:05,920 --> 00:13:09,720 Speaker 1: worked for Fangio their thirty fourth front too. Deep safeties. 260 00:13:09,760 --> 00:13:12,160 Speaker 1: They're not given. They're not gonna. John Than Gannon, the 261 00:13:12,240 --> 00:13:17,360 Speaker 1: deepcordator of of Philly. He and Brandon Stalele are best friends, 262 00:13:17,360 --> 00:13:20,320 Speaker 1: Brandon Stalles and Vic Fangio's disciple. He's running his version 263 00:13:20,320 --> 00:13:23,319 Speaker 1: of Fantio's defense. Gannon, they don't give up deep players. 264 00:13:23,320 --> 00:13:25,360 Speaker 1: You're at great point you made they don't they That's 265 00:13:25,360 --> 00:13:28,360 Speaker 1: why scoring is now. Let's move to another really good 266 00:13:28,400 --> 00:13:34,040 Speaker 1: game this week, Buffalo against Baltimore. Bill's obviously, I think 267 00:13:34,200 --> 00:13:36,280 Speaker 1: kind of choked away the game against Miami. They they 268 00:13:36,280 --> 00:13:38,000 Speaker 1: were the better team. They got to the red zone, 269 00:13:38,000 --> 00:13:40,600 Speaker 1: could not deliver um. They went up and down the field. 270 00:13:40,640 --> 00:13:42,959 Speaker 1: I think double the yardage of the Miami Dolphins. I 271 00:13:43,000 --> 00:13:45,880 Speaker 1: thought they were the better team. But going into Baltimore 272 00:13:45,920 --> 00:13:47,720 Speaker 1: as as a three and a half point favorite, I 273 00:13:47,720 --> 00:13:49,840 Speaker 1: know the Ravens are reeling a little bit, but I 274 00:13:49,840 --> 00:13:51,280 Speaker 1: think they have the m v P through three weeks. 275 00:13:51,360 --> 00:13:54,199 Speaker 1: Lamar Jackson now it looks great. Well all the jal 276 00:13:54,320 --> 00:13:57,880 Speaker 1: Hartson's tremendous um. This is the best that I've seen 277 00:13:58,600 --> 00:14:00,520 Speaker 1: Jackson throw the football. I know they don't let him 278 00:14:00,559 --> 00:14:02,720 Speaker 1: throw a lot, but when they do, he's been super accurate. 279 00:14:03,360 --> 00:14:05,200 Speaker 1: He looks good. Their defense worries me a little bit. 280 00:14:05,240 --> 00:14:07,720 Speaker 1: Bad back in particular cornerback. They're good, really good at safety, 281 00:14:07,720 --> 00:14:10,880 Speaker 1: but corners of position that that you have to watch there. 282 00:14:10,880 --> 00:14:12,880 Speaker 1: They've had a lot of injuries that their last couple years. 283 00:14:12,880 --> 00:14:15,520 Speaker 1: That don't run the ball other than other than Jackson, 284 00:14:15,520 --> 00:14:18,760 Speaker 1: they don't run it very well. They've got major offensive 285 00:14:18,800 --> 00:14:22,280 Speaker 1: line concerns that left tackle. They're they're okay on the 286 00:14:22,320 --> 00:14:26,040 Speaker 1: offensive line. But they're so well coached, very good scheme. Now, 287 00:14:26,160 --> 00:14:29,760 Speaker 1: now here's the problem with Buffalo. Juan Employer's injury. Worry 288 00:14:29,760 --> 00:14:32,080 Speaker 1: about him. Michael Hides out for the season with the 289 00:14:32,120 --> 00:14:34,720 Speaker 1: neck injury. So your two safeties are hurt due Davis 290 00:14:34,760 --> 00:14:37,520 Speaker 1: White won't be back to the earliest Week five. They're 291 00:14:37,560 --> 00:14:39,560 Speaker 1: going with two young corners. Oh, one of the corners 292 00:14:39,560 --> 00:14:43,800 Speaker 1: just broke his hand. Worried about that many. So they 293 00:14:43,880 --> 00:14:47,480 Speaker 1: got a lot of issues. They're unbelievably resilient, a lot 294 00:14:47,480 --> 00:14:50,400 Speaker 1: of respect for Sean McDermot and his staff. But at Oliver, 295 00:14:50,520 --> 00:14:52,520 Speaker 1: one of the t tackles didn't play last week. That 296 00:14:52,640 --> 00:14:56,280 Speaker 1: impacted their their ability to uh to get a inside 297 00:14:56,280 --> 00:15:00,000 Speaker 1: pass rush. So yeah, I'm very worried about but I've 298 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:02,200 Speaker 1: pick Buffalo and win the Super Bowl. I don't know. 299 00:15:02,800 --> 00:15:05,960 Speaker 1: I'm very worried about their interest situation. Um. You know 300 00:15:06,560 --> 00:15:08,400 Speaker 1: that when you look at these two and one teams 301 00:15:08,400 --> 00:15:11,320 Speaker 1: battling Chicago and the New York Giants, both these teams 302 00:15:11,320 --> 00:15:14,480 Speaker 1: are quite bad, right. The quarterbacks are limited, You've got 303 00:15:14,480 --> 00:15:17,560 Speaker 1: first year coaches. Somehow one of these teams are gonna 304 00:15:17,560 --> 00:15:20,080 Speaker 1: be three in one. Is it total fugazi or is 305 00:15:20,120 --> 00:15:22,560 Speaker 1: one of these teams the winner of this maybe a 306 00:15:22,680 --> 00:15:25,240 Speaker 1: legit threat to sneak into the wild card hunt in 307 00:15:25,280 --> 00:15:29,480 Speaker 1: the week NFC. I mean the Bears are and I 308 00:15:29,480 --> 00:15:31,680 Speaker 1: wrote this from my Power X most fraudulent to a 309 00:15:31,720 --> 00:15:37,280 Speaker 1: one team I've seen in years. There's the fields. Look, 310 00:15:37,560 --> 00:15:39,560 Speaker 1: I know they have to evaluate him. He's been awful. 311 00:15:39,640 --> 00:15:42,320 Speaker 1: I feel bad. I'm a fan of his. He has 312 00:15:42,360 --> 00:15:45,960 Speaker 1: not played well. This is all this is. You know, 313 00:15:46,040 --> 00:15:49,920 Speaker 1: this is an inside coaching. When you're down fourteen points 314 00:15:50,400 --> 00:15:52,520 Speaker 1: and you're with six minutes left and you don't for 315 00:15:52,680 --> 00:15:54,800 Speaker 1: the football, they're telling you what they think of quarterback. 316 00:15:54,880 --> 00:15:57,240 Speaker 1: This is not me guessing. They're telling you without saying anything. 317 00:15:57,480 --> 00:16:01,680 Speaker 1: They don't trust them. That's bad. That's that's I that's 318 00:16:01,720 --> 00:16:04,040 Speaker 1: about his embarrassing as I've seen it in years when 319 00:16:04,080 --> 00:16:06,640 Speaker 1: when a team doesn't, uh, you know, like their quarterback, 320 00:16:07,840 --> 00:16:11,760 Speaker 1: I'm just I'm flabbergast, and how how bad their passing 321 00:16:11,840 --> 00:16:13,560 Speaker 1: game is, and you know Montgomery the running back is 322 00:16:13,640 --> 00:16:16,800 Speaker 1: hurt um. Well, that's good news for my fantasy team. 323 00:16:16,800 --> 00:16:21,560 Speaker 1: It sounds like the starter stud he's I told people 324 00:16:21,560 --> 00:16:23,320 Speaker 1: for fantasy I've I've had a show for NXT two 325 00:16:23,360 --> 00:16:27,480 Speaker 1: years from serious xcm Uh he's a stud. He's got 326 00:16:27,520 --> 00:16:30,240 Speaker 1: more juice than Montgomery. I told people he had stand 327 00:16:30,240 --> 00:16:31,880 Speaker 1: animal value even if you don't get him as a 328 00:16:31,920 --> 00:16:35,040 Speaker 1: handcuffed drafting late and you can start him now, you 329 00:16:35,080 --> 00:16:37,600 Speaker 1: can probably start him. Oh and by the way, and 330 00:16:37,600 --> 00:16:39,640 Speaker 1: I give the Giants credit. I told people this. I 331 00:16:39,720 --> 00:16:42,160 Speaker 1: told Giant fans this when every interview I've done on 332 00:16:42,280 --> 00:16:44,680 Speaker 1: FS are they will overchieve this season. They don't have 333 00:16:44,680 --> 00:16:47,480 Speaker 1: a break at roster, they have supreme coaching. There's nothing 334 00:16:47,520 --> 00:16:50,640 Speaker 1: they can do about their offensive line. There's really poorly 335 00:16:50,640 --> 00:16:53,120 Speaker 1: talented on the interior. They're they're gonna rebuild that offensive 336 00:16:53,160 --> 00:16:55,880 Speaker 1: line next year. I promise you Joe, Shane and GM 337 00:16:55,880 --> 00:16:58,520 Speaker 1: will rebuild it. But is it is it's so funny 338 00:16:58,520 --> 00:17:01,120 Speaker 1: he brought this game up. It is such a funny 339 00:17:01,160 --> 00:17:03,280 Speaker 1: game because you've got two teams who absolutely should not 340 00:17:03,320 --> 00:17:05,679 Speaker 1: be killing. Well, you mentioned not trusting the quarterback. What 341 00:17:05,760 --> 00:17:09,160 Speaker 1: about Brian Dable and Daniel Jones. It looks like basically 342 00:17:09,160 --> 00:17:11,800 Speaker 1: their strategy is, hey, let's come out and not lose 343 00:17:11,800 --> 00:17:14,960 Speaker 1: the game in the first half. I think they maybe 344 00:17:15,400 --> 00:17:18,280 Speaker 1: have one touchdown in the first half this season because 345 00:17:18,280 --> 00:17:20,119 Speaker 1: I know they were blanked in the opener by Tennessee 346 00:17:20,320 --> 00:17:22,000 Speaker 1: and then the next two games they basically are like, 347 00:17:22,040 --> 00:17:24,639 Speaker 1: we're just gonna kick field goals, keep it safe. I 348 00:17:24,640 --> 00:17:27,320 Speaker 1: don't know they declined jones fifth year option before they 349 00:17:27,480 --> 00:17:29,719 Speaker 1: you know, Doble even had a look at him, and 350 00:17:29,760 --> 00:17:32,240 Speaker 1: now it's like, jeez, he just doesn't trust him. But 351 00:17:32,320 --> 00:17:34,600 Speaker 1: my question is, you know, like they're not going to 352 00:17:34,680 --> 00:17:36,840 Speaker 1: be one of the worst, like seven teams in the league. 353 00:17:36,840 --> 00:17:39,280 Speaker 1: I don't think the Giants, so they're not gonna be 354 00:17:39,359 --> 00:17:41,119 Speaker 1: drafting high. What do you think the future is with 355 00:17:41,240 --> 00:17:45,040 Speaker 1: Jones and Dable. Yeah, well, here's the thing. This front 356 00:17:45,080 --> 00:17:49,719 Speaker 1: office coach, coach Stephan Herts's quarterback. He's not their guy. 357 00:17:49,800 --> 00:17:51,840 Speaker 1: They went in with open eyes and talking the Giants 358 00:17:51,840 --> 00:17:54,480 Speaker 1: about him. They they kind of know that they have 359 00:17:54,520 --> 00:17:57,680 Speaker 1: to build his confidence back up. It was shot when 360 00:17:57,680 --> 00:18:00,320 Speaker 1: they came in here. Uh, he just they want to 361 00:18:00,359 --> 00:18:02,520 Speaker 1: be more aggressive throwing the football when he throws it. 362 00:18:03,400 --> 00:18:05,040 Speaker 1: The problem that they have is he doesn't have time 363 00:18:05,040 --> 00:18:07,840 Speaker 1: before he got sacked and harassed five. He got sacked 364 00:18:07,880 --> 00:18:11,240 Speaker 1: five cons, but was hit more than that. Here's the problem. 365 00:18:11,240 --> 00:18:13,600 Speaker 1: A receiver strong shepherd towards a c L. He's done. 366 00:18:13,600 --> 00:18:16,719 Speaker 1: He's the slot receiver Landa Robinson. They love him, they 367 00:18:16,720 --> 00:18:19,719 Speaker 1: want to be a big factor. Unfortunately he's that kne 368 00:18:19,760 --> 00:18:21,320 Speaker 1: injury got hurt Week one. He's I don't know when 369 00:18:21,320 --> 00:18:23,679 Speaker 1: he's gonna be available. They won't play Kenny Golladay. They 370 00:18:23,680 --> 00:18:25,240 Speaker 1: don't trust him. They don't care how much money he's 371 00:18:25,280 --> 00:18:27,920 Speaker 1: making a nearly eighteen million. They can care less. He's 372 00:18:27,920 --> 00:18:30,280 Speaker 1: not their player. They won't play that. I'll trust him. 373 00:18:30,320 --> 00:18:32,879 Speaker 1: It's an absolute disaster. I feel bad for Daniel Jones. 374 00:18:32,920 --> 00:18:35,840 Speaker 1: It's it's it's unfortunate. But they don't they're not They 375 00:18:35,880 --> 00:18:37,840 Speaker 1: don't just don't have a lot of helpful. Fox Sports 376 00:18:37,960 --> 00:18:40,600 Speaker 1: Radio has the best sports talk lineup in the nation. 377 00:18:40,920 --> 00:18:44,600 Speaker 1: Catch all of our shows at Fox sports radio dot com. 378 00:18:44,640 --> 00:18:47,280 Speaker 1: And within the I Heart Radio app search f s 379 00:18:47,440 --> 00:18:50,560 Speaker 1: R to listen live. It's early and I and you 380 00:18:50,640 --> 00:18:53,119 Speaker 1: never want to overreact early. But if there was a 381 00:18:53,119 --> 00:18:55,440 Speaker 1: coach of a good team that's in trouble, it's got 382 00:18:55,440 --> 00:18:58,199 Speaker 1: to be Brandon Staley. Now. I know Chargers ownership has 383 00:18:58,240 --> 00:19:01,680 Speaker 1: been spotty over the years. I'm just if they lose 384 00:19:01,720 --> 00:19:03,239 Speaker 1: this game to the Texas and they got smoked by 385 00:19:03,240 --> 00:19:04,960 Speaker 1: them last year because I was on the Chargers in 386 00:19:05,000 --> 00:19:08,199 Speaker 1: that game, and the injuries are bad. We don't know 387 00:19:08,200 --> 00:19:09,680 Speaker 1: if Lindsley is gonna be back, We don't know about 388 00:19:09,720 --> 00:19:12,679 Speaker 1: Keenan Allen, J C. Jackson, Bosa, Like they lose this 389 00:19:12,680 --> 00:19:16,320 Speaker 1: game and fall to one in three in that difficult division, Adam, 390 00:19:17,960 --> 00:19:20,080 Speaker 1: do we start speculating Brandon's daily on the hot seat? 391 00:19:20,280 --> 00:19:23,600 Speaker 1: It's hard. They were so it's a shame, such a shame. 392 00:19:23,640 --> 00:19:25,960 Speaker 1: They were so healthy coming to the season. Bosa, it 393 00:19:25,960 --> 00:19:27,159 Speaker 1: sounds like it's gonna be out for a that with 394 00:19:27,240 --> 00:19:30,520 Speaker 1: a growing injury. It's just they got They have so 395 00:19:30,560 --> 00:19:34,120 Speaker 1: many injuries. It's just Herbert's playing heard he shouldn't even played. 396 00:19:34,720 --> 00:19:36,240 Speaker 1: Never a good sign when he doesn't take reps. In 397 00:19:36,280 --> 00:19:39,880 Speaker 1: Friday's practice, mentioned Lindsley didn't play. They lost their left 398 00:19:39,920 --> 00:19:43,560 Speaker 1: tackle for the season for toin biceps. They're they're in 399 00:19:43,600 --> 00:19:46,160 Speaker 1: major trouble right now. There's so many teams are bad 400 00:19:46,160 --> 00:19:49,560 Speaker 1: at left tackle. I hear you, but it's hard to 401 00:19:49,600 --> 00:19:52,119 Speaker 1: evaluate this head coach now. I'm telling I'm told by 402 00:19:52,080 --> 00:19:54,600 Speaker 1: a team source that he got everything he wanted on defense. 403 00:19:55,080 --> 00:19:57,199 Speaker 1: He asked for a lot, he got a lot. But 404 00:19:57,320 --> 00:20:00,399 Speaker 1: the problem is now their defense is actually competitive. I 405 00:20:00,440 --> 00:20:02,040 Speaker 1: know it didn't look like it at this past game, 406 00:20:02,119 --> 00:20:05,560 Speaker 1: but they couldn't move to football because because everyone's hurt, 407 00:20:05,600 --> 00:20:08,760 Speaker 1: they can't run the ball to safer life there. It's 408 00:20:08,760 --> 00:20:10,840 Speaker 1: a shame. I had higher hope for them. They look 409 00:20:10,920 --> 00:20:14,320 Speaker 1: terrible and you know, at least using somewhat competitive one. Yeah, 410 00:20:14,320 --> 00:20:16,320 Speaker 1: it's funny you say that like Brandon's Daley got everything 411 00:20:16,359 --> 00:20:18,919 Speaker 1: you wanted? Oh really, well, um, you know, they just 412 00:20:18,960 --> 00:20:21,560 Speaker 1: gave up thirty eight points to Jacksonville. I think that's 413 00:20:21,560 --> 00:20:23,200 Speaker 1: the most points they scored to game. In like to 414 00:20:23,600 --> 00:20:25,680 Speaker 1: move the ball, though you keep getting three and out, 415 00:20:25,720 --> 00:20:28,280 Speaker 1: three and out giving the other team. You're given too 416 00:20:28,280 --> 00:20:31,480 Speaker 1: many possessions. It's it's a shame, and you promise you 417 00:20:31,520 --> 00:20:34,040 Speaker 1: know that from that market. They don't. They don't have 418 00:20:34,040 --> 00:20:36,600 Speaker 1: a good presence in that market. It's really hard for 419 00:20:36,640 --> 00:20:40,399 Speaker 1: the Chargers. Uh, playing in the same stadium with the Rams, 420 00:20:40,400 --> 00:20:43,480 Speaker 1: the Super Bowl winner. It's just hard that they remind me, 421 00:20:43,720 --> 00:20:46,560 Speaker 1: Jason of the Texas Rangers, the team that take time 422 00:20:46,600 --> 00:20:52,920 Speaker 1: forgot they have the Texas Ers. Well, well, it's kind 423 00:20:52,960 --> 00:20:55,000 Speaker 1: of like the Texas Rangers now, the team that nobody 424 00:20:55,040 --> 00:20:59,359 Speaker 1: follows nationally. They're like, they're there in l A, but 425 00:20:59,400 --> 00:21:01,720 Speaker 1: nobody cares about them. And it's a shame because they 426 00:21:02,040 --> 00:21:05,240 Speaker 1: have a very good roster. And it's hard. I know 427 00:21:05,320 --> 00:21:07,560 Speaker 1: from talking to Chargers, they know that they're up against 428 00:21:07,600 --> 00:21:10,120 Speaker 1: it trying to get a presence in that market. It's 429 00:21:10,119 --> 00:21:13,240 Speaker 1: not a ticket selling, it's more about image, and you've 430 00:21:13,240 --> 00:21:15,639 Speaker 1: got to win. If you can't win, you know that market. 431 00:21:15,680 --> 00:21:17,680 Speaker 1: If you can't win, you've got no chance. The Clippers 432 00:21:17,680 --> 00:21:21,040 Speaker 1: went through that for many years and the Chargers unfortunately 433 00:21:21,160 --> 00:21:23,320 Speaker 1: that they have this sort of like this could following 434 00:21:23,359 --> 00:21:26,520 Speaker 1: across the country but not locally. And yeah, I feel bad. 435 00:21:26,560 --> 00:21:28,200 Speaker 1: And you don't want to fire a coach after two 436 00:21:28,240 --> 00:21:30,280 Speaker 1: years because then you're like the Cleveland Browns on that 437 00:21:30,960 --> 00:21:33,800 Speaker 1: ugly cycle. Um two more games. We'll get too real 438 00:21:33,880 --> 00:21:39,200 Speaker 1: quick here, UM Denver and the Raiders. This Josh McDaniels 439 00:21:39,200 --> 00:21:43,680 Speaker 1: having a meeting after the loss to Tennessee with the owner. Um. 440 00:21:43,800 --> 00:21:46,280 Speaker 1: First of all, I haven't I haven't seen any details 441 00:21:46,280 --> 00:21:48,560 Speaker 1: on that. But this is the first owner coach meeting 442 00:21:48,640 --> 00:21:50,920 Speaker 1: I've heard of this early in the season so far 443 00:21:50,960 --> 00:21:53,439 Speaker 1: this year. What are we to make of that? Nothing 444 00:21:53,760 --> 00:21:56,879 Speaker 1: this goes on, you would not you would be not 445 00:21:56,960 --> 00:21:58,880 Speaker 1: surprised at how much this goes on. Now if I'm 446 00:21:58,920 --> 00:22:02,840 Speaker 1: Mark Davis, though, I'm alarmed at a look. I warned 447 00:22:02,880 --> 00:22:04,880 Speaker 1: people this will not be a playoff team. They overachieved. 448 00:22:04,920 --> 00:22:07,680 Speaker 1: Rich Pasaccia, the interim head coach, did a phenomenal job. 449 00:22:08,080 --> 00:22:10,159 Speaker 1: We don't have time to explain what happened there. He 450 00:22:10,200 --> 00:22:13,560 Speaker 1: should have gotten a job. It's a long story that 451 00:22:13,920 --> 00:22:15,439 Speaker 1: we we don't have time for it. But I'll tell 452 00:22:15,480 --> 00:22:18,240 Speaker 1: you this. Uh, Josh via Janals was at the plate 453 00:22:18,280 --> 00:22:20,880 Speaker 1: failure in Denver. We all know that too much responsibility. 454 00:22:20,920 --> 00:22:23,560 Speaker 1: Thirty two years old. He's a good football coach, get 455 00:22:23,600 --> 00:22:25,680 Speaker 1: on a very good roster. This is a total rebuilt. 456 00:22:25,720 --> 00:22:28,840 Speaker 1: Their offensive lines and embarrassment worse than the National Football League. 457 00:22:28,880 --> 00:22:31,720 Speaker 1: It's not even close. At least the Giants have two 458 00:22:31,720 --> 00:22:34,919 Speaker 1: good tackles. They're stink in the interior. But the factor 459 00:22:34,960 --> 00:22:38,040 Speaker 1: matter is this is an embarrassment. Uh, they should I 460 00:22:38,080 --> 00:22:40,520 Speaker 1: give Tennessee all the credited world. They're severely under man 461 00:22:41,800 --> 00:22:44,280 Speaker 1: but the Raiders should have won that game. And they 462 00:22:44,320 --> 00:22:46,320 Speaker 1: don't have a very good roster, and Raider fans, you're 463 00:22:46,359 --> 00:22:47,840 Speaker 1: in for a long one the season. I don't see. 464 00:22:48,280 --> 00:22:50,600 Speaker 1: All right, Adam, we'll wrap up with the Thursday night game. 465 00:22:50,840 --> 00:22:54,280 Speaker 1: It is the undefeated Dolphins going to Cincinnati. Now, this 466 00:22:54,359 --> 00:22:57,119 Speaker 1: was the first game I bet on Sunday night, just 467 00:22:57,160 --> 00:23:00,399 Speaker 1: simply watching Miami's defense on the field for ninety plays 468 00:23:00,800 --> 00:23:04,399 Speaker 1: and then having to go to Cincinnati. UM on a 469 00:23:04,480 --> 00:23:06,920 Speaker 1: short week, and we know the history of rookie coaches 470 00:23:06,960 --> 00:23:08,760 Speaker 1: in their first Thursday in the football game. It is 471 00:23:08,800 --> 00:23:12,240 Speaker 1: not pretty. UM. I think the general public is surprised 472 00:23:12,240 --> 00:23:14,760 Speaker 1: the Dolphins are underdogs here. What do you make of 473 00:23:14,800 --> 00:23:17,960 Speaker 1: the struggling Bengals? Can they protect Burrow against Miami and 474 00:23:18,000 --> 00:23:22,119 Speaker 1: they're zero blitz? Yeah? See Miami. The funny thing is 475 00:23:22,200 --> 00:23:26,040 Speaker 1: there they don't have Byron Jones, Avian Zaven. How it's 476 00:23:26,119 --> 00:23:29,640 Speaker 1: really good that safeties are really good. Uh, they're saying 477 00:23:29,640 --> 00:23:31,880 Speaker 1: they're running the same defense they did with last year 478 00:23:31,880 --> 00:23:35,199 Speaker 1: with Josh Boyer. Uh, They're they're competitive defensively, there's no 479 00:23:35,280 --> 00:23:37,960 Speaker 1: question about it. They don't. It's funny. It doesn't even 480 00:23:38,040 --> 00:23:39,720 Speaker 1: matter that they right now. It doesn't matter if they 481 00:23:39,760 --> 00:23:42,680 Speaker 1: can't run the ball. But the system McDaniels running Kyle 482 00:23:42,720 --> 00:23:45,560 Speaker 1: shanahans it starts with a run. At some point it's 483 00:23:45,560 --> 00:23:48,560 Speaker 1: gonna be a problem for them because ta, look, this 484 00:23:48,640 --> 00:23:50,520 Speaker 1: is a fast break offense. Get of his hands quickly. 485 00:23:50,520 --> 00:23:51,960 Speaker 1: It's he's a great match for it. You don't have 486 00:23:52,000 --> 00:23:55,840 Speaker 1: to have every strong arm to run it. Run this offense. 487 00:23:55,880 --> 00:23:57,840 Speaker 1: But it's apparently at some point it's gonna be a problem. 488 00:23:57,880 --> 00:24:00,240 Speaker 1: They don't run it. Well, I'm very good. Start about 489 00:24:00,280 --> 00:24:03,520 Speaker 1: the Bengals offensive line. Four news starters. They're not protecting Burrow. 490 00:24:03,600 --> 00:24:06,760 Speaker 1: He was much better against the Jets. It's funny you 491 00:24:06,600 --> 00:24:09,239 Speaker 1: and I have the same thought. Ninety plays that's not good. Now. 492 00:24:09,280 --> 00:24:11,480 Speaker 1: It's the same time zone. It's about a nine minute 493 00:24:11,480 --> 00:24:13,199 Speaker 1: flight at most. I don't worry about that, but I 494 00:24:13,240 --> 00:24:16,080 Speaker 1: worry about on a short week getting three days arrest. 495 00:24:16,160 --> 00:24:18,560 Speaker 1: That's not good for me. If it was I would 496 00:24:18,560 --> 00:24:21,320 Speaker 1: pick the Bengals, don't what is it a small spread? Well, 497 00:24:21,840 --> 00:24:23,440 Speaker 1: it was two and a half, it's up to four. 498 00:24:23,520 --> 00:24:26,159 Speaker 1: And I you know the hurricane stuff or the I 499 00:24:26,160 --> 00:24:27,520 Speaker 1: think it is Ivan is the name of it. That 500 00:24:27,520 --> 00:24:29,879 Speaker 1: that stuff going on in Florida, Like Miami's players are 501 00:24:29,880 --> 00:24:32,280 Speaker 1: gonna leave and then still be in contact. I think 502 00:24:32,280 --> 00:24:34,760 Speaker 1: with family and friends back there may be a little 503 00:24:34,760 --> 00:24:37,119 Speaker 1: concern like that stuff that actually matters, you know. I 504 00:24:37,119 --> 00:24:39,360 Speaker 1: mean I know a lot of filings. Yeah they're exactly 505 00:24:39,640 --> 00:24:42,680 Speaker 1: and and I know everybody loves the Dolphins, but we 506 00:24:42,680 --> 00:24:44,560 Speaker 1: were me, you and I are in lockstep agreeing on 507 00:24:44,600 --> 00:24:47,320 Speaker 1: the Eagles. I do think this could be a good 508 00:24:47,320 --> 00:24:49,080 Speaker 1: sell high point for the Dolphins if you look at 509 00:24:49,119 --> 00:24:52,560 Speaker 1: that schedule in December at San France, at the Chargers, 510 00:24:52,640 --> 00:24:56,000 Speaker 1: at the Bills, verse Green Bay at the Patriots, two 511 00:24:56,080 --> 00:24:59,600 Speaker 1: cold weather games for twa and we know he has 512 00:24:59,640 --> 00:25:03,080 Speaker 1: an exact they done well and gold weather games. Yeah, 513 00:25:03,320 --> 00:25:06,000 Speaker 1: it's a small sample. Where are you on the Dolphins? 514 00:25:06,040 --> 00:25:07,920 Speaker 1: I personally do still think they can miss the playoffs 515 00:25:07,920 --> 00:25:10,280 Speaker 1: in the AC. I think they're good. I I do 516 00:25:10,480 --> 00:25:13,640 Speaker 1: because because McDaniels is the first year coach, the league 517 00:25:13,720 --> 00:25:15,240 Speaker 1: is not caught up to what he's doing. It's usually 518 00:25:15,240 --> 00:25:19,160 Speaker 1: takes at season. Uh, because the Patriots are not very good, 519 00:25:19,240 --> 00:25:21,639 Speaker 1: Bills are super banged up. It's funny. Someone of the 520 00:25:21,680 --> 00:25:25,080 Speaker 1: Dolphins kind of they were kind of surprised. I said this, said, 521 00:25:25,119 --> 00:25:28,119 Speaker 1: don't be shocked if you guys challenge Buffalo said, heyyyy, 522 00:25:28,359 --> 00:25:30,199 Speaker 1: let's slow down a little bit because I think we're 523 00:25:30,200 --> 00:25:32,520 Speaker 1: gonna be good, but we gotta see how it works. 524 00:25:32,520 --> 00:25:35,200 Speaker 1: I said, no, you guys are super competitive, and I'm 525 00:25:35,320 --> 00:25:38,960 Speaker 1: very bullshow McDaniel, but I hear you. Schedule matters. That's 526 00:25:39,000 --> 00:25:41,680 Speaker 1: why it's gonna be tough for them to go deep 527 00:25:41,680 --> 00:25:44,879 Speaker 1: in the playoffs. But right now they're pushing Buffalo, and 528 00:25:44,920 --> 00:25:47,440 Speaker 1: Buffalo has got a lot of injury issues biling. Yeah, 529 00:25:47,640 --> 00:25:50,240 Speaker 1: it's getting crazy out there all right. Adam Kaplan obviously 530 00:25:50,520 --> 00:25:54,760 Speaker 1: follow him on social media, listening to his his podcast 531 00:25:54,800 --> 00:25:58,600 Speaker 1: on the Philadelphia Eagles. Adam, You're everywhere on Fox Sports Radio. 532 00:25:58,600 --> 00:26:00,720 Speaker 1: Congrats on all the success and keep up the good work. 533 00:26:01,200 --> 00:26:02,200 Speaker 1: Appreciate it. Thank you.