1 00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:19,400 Speaker 1: On time, Steve task done, text touch down, text dot time, No, 2 00:00:21,120 --> 00:00:24,759 Speaker 1: Hello there, Welcome to Orchard Park, Welcome to New Airfield, 3 00:00:24,840 --> 00:00:27,680 Speaker 1: One Bills Drive, Orchard Park, New York. Welcome to our studio, 4 00:00:27,680 --> 00:00:30,200 Speaker 1: our one Buffalo studio, right next door to New Airfield. 5 00:00:30,400 --> 00:00:32,879 Speaker 1: We're back in the air with One Bill's Live from 6 00:00:32,880 --> 00:00:35,800 Speaker 1: One Bill Drive. I'm John Murphy, joined by my broadcast 7 00:00:35,880 --> 00:00:39,480 Speaker 1: partner here Monday through Friday, Steve Tasker, former Bill's Special 8 00:00:39,520 --> 00:00:41,560 Speaker 1: teamer from the NFL on CBS. I feel like I 9 00:00:41,640 --> 00:00:45,000 Speaker 1: need to reintroduce the whole thing here. It's been four days. 10 00:00:45,040 --> 00:00:48,479 Speaker 1: Four days. Yeah, last Thursday, Friday off and then of 11 00:00:48,520 --> 00:00:50,519 Speaker 1: course the weekend. And I'll tell you what, Steve, If 12 00:00:50,800 --> 00:00:52,839 Speaker 1: I didn't do anything special, I really didn't. But it 13 00:00:53,040 --> 00:00:55,600 Speaker 1: was a great four days off, just kind of a recharge. 14 00:00:55,800 --> 00:00:58,680 Speaker 1: Four days off. I feel great today, Steah. Don't mess 15 00:00:58,760 --> 00:01:01,080 Speaker 1: around with me today. No, I'm not gonna I'm not 16 00:01:01,080 --> 00:01:05,120 Speaker 1: gonna send you down that, you know, the downward spiral. Seriously, 17 00:01:06,160 --> 00:01:07,600 Speaker 1: you had a little work over the weekend. Yeah, I 18 00:01:07,840 --> 00:01:09,800 Speaker 1: was in Baltimore for that game, for the Bengals game, 19 00:01:09,840 --> 00:01:12,040 Speaker 1: and uh, you know, Plus the Sabers are on a 20 00:01:12,080 --> 00:01:15,520 Speaker 1: little hot streak here. That's always a good thing. And yeah, 21 00:01:15,560 --> 00:01:17,320 Speaker 1: it's good. Good to be in Buffalo now is and 22 00:01:18,240 --> 00:01:20,360 Speaker 1: the fluffy white stuff starting to fly, and we just 23 00:01:20,560 --> 00:01:25,119 Speaker 1: you know, people look people around the country think, oh gosh, 24 00:01:25,120 --> 00:01:27,479 Speaker 1: it's snowing for me. I'm like, yeah, it is snowing, 25 00:01:28,800 --> 00:01:34,440 Speaker 1: coming Thanksgivings here, Christmas around a corner, and yeah, I'm like, 26 00:01:35,080 --> 00:01:37,039 Speaker 1: you know, we kind of embrace it here. I mean, 27 00:01:37,120 --> 00:01:39,839 Speaker 1: it's like, let's go, man, I'm ready. You mentioned the Sabers, 28 00:01:39,880 --> 00:01:41,240 Speaker 1: and we'll talk a little bit about that. I know 29 00:01:41,280 --> 00:01:44,200 Speaker 1: you're a huge Sabers fan. But the Bills, and I'm 30 00:01:44,240 --> 00:01:46,080 Speaker 1: not saying there's you know, a playoff berth at the 31 00:01:46,160 --> 00:01:47,720 Speaker 1: end of the season. I'm not saying that they're going 32 00:01:47,760 --> 00:01:50,800 Speaker 1: to have great success. But if this thought occurred to 33 00:01:50,840 --> 00:01:53,760 Speaker 1: me over the four day weekend, if the Bills had 34 00:01:53,840 --> 00:01:55,720 Speaker 1: lost to the Jets, do you know how miserable I 35 00:01:55,920 --> 00:01:58,440 Speaker 1: personally would have been for those four days? And seriously, yes, 36 00:01:58,520 --> 00:02:01,560 Speaker 1: I do. That they win and you get you have 37 00:02:01,840 --> 00:02:04,840 Speaker 1: opportunities and things to think about, and you know, again, 38 00:02:05,000 --> 00:02:06,920 Speaker 1: maybe this thing turns around a little bit, Maybe the 39 00:02:07,000 --> 00:02:09,799 Speaker 1: offense gets going a little bit. Maybe Josh Allen kind 40 00:02:09,840 --> 00:02:13,000 Speaker 1: of shows some signs of progress. Without that win against 41 00:02:13,040 --> 00:02:14,920 Speaker 1: the Jets, it would be it would be the end. 42 00:02:15,080 --> 00:02:17,239 Speaker 1: I've seen you in the dark place yet, right a 43 00:02:17,320 --> 00:02:19,680 Speaker 1: couple of weeks ago, right, didn't I talker? Yeah, well 44 00:02:19,680 --> 00:02:22,320 Speaker 1: we're in a dark place now. Oh yeah, were we 45 00:02:22,440 --> 00:02:25,519 Speaker 1: were in the neightor of the rebuild. It was like that, 46 00:02:25,560 --> 00:02:27,639 Speaker 1: we were like in the darkest of darkness. That was 47 00:02:27,800 --> 00:02:31,200 Speaker 1: after the Bears loss. I think rightwhere somewhere. That was 48 00:02:31,240 --> 00:02:32,760 Speaker 1: only a couple of weeks ago. Yeah, But here we 49 00:02:32,800 --> 00:02:34,919 Speaker 1: are now, after a win, after a bye, after a 50 00:02:35,000 --> 00:02:38,440 Speaker 1: big win. Yeah, after four days off for us, ready 51 00:02:38,480 --> 00:02:40,600 Speaker 1: to go, recharge and ready to go for the remaining set. 52 00:02:40,680 --> 00:02:42,560 Speaker 1: And here's the thing too. I mean, we talked about 53 00:02:42,600 --> 00:02:44,640 Speaker 1: the Bills and you know how bad a spot they 54 00:02:44,680 --> 00:02:47,000 Speaker 1: were in a few weeks ago with Josh being heard 55 00:02:47,160 --> 00:02:50,679 Speaker 1: and you know, and a Peterman not playing well, and 56 00:02:50,919 --> 00:02:53,400 Speaker 1: you know, deep Derek Anderson has heard who's going to 57 00:02:53,440 --> 00:02:55,320 Speaker 1: play a quarterback? And they bring it, Oh my gosh, 58 00:02:55,360 --> 00:02:58,840 Speaker 1: we're gonna start Matt Barkley and another quarterback that we 59 00:02:58,880 --> 00:03:01,200 Speaker 1: didn't even have for two Oh my guys, it's so horrible. 60 00:03:01,240 --> 00:03:03,600 Speaker 1: And you know, and it was it was a bad spot. 61 00:03:03,760 --> 00:03:06,040 Speaker 1: You know, who's we don't even know who's gonna play right. 62 00:03:06,560 --> 00:03:09,200 Speaker 1: And then but in the midst of all that, we 63 00:03:09,320 --> 00:03:11,800 Speaker 1: were having conversations about all this guy, the roster churning 64 00:03:11,840 --> 00:03:13,160 Speaker 1: they were doing, and all of a sudden they signed 65 00:03:13,160 --> 00:03:16,280 Speaker 1: this go who's this Isaia McKenzie guy, And okay, oh 66 00:03:16,360 --> 00:03:19,600 Speaker 1: my gosh, they're gonna start Levi Wallace the walk on. Yeah, 67 00:03:19,800 --> 00:03:24,400 Speaker 1: you know, you know, And then all the churning they 68 00:03:24,440 --> 00:03:26,000 Speaker 1: were doing and all the stuff they were trying, and 69 00:03:26,040 --> 00:03:28,560 Speaker 1: all the experimentation they had, and they they're putting. They 70 00:03:28,600 --> 00:03:32,160 Speaker 1: plug in a left guard in Wyatt Teller and all 71 00:03:32,200 --> 00:03:34,480 Speaker 1: of a sudden they hang forty one points on the 72 00:03:34,639 --> 00:03:36,720 Speaker 1: jets and make them look bad. And it's like, oh, 73 00:03:37,320 --> 00:03:39,480 Speaker 1: some of these experiments are working out in our favor. 74 00:03:39,560 --> 00:03:41,880 Speaker 1: For a change, right, we did get we found a 75 00:03:41,880 --> 00:03:44,160 Speaker 1: guy that could play quarterback. You know, after two weeks, 76 00:03:44,200 --> 00:03:46,160 Speaker 1: we found you know, a wide receiver. We put some 77 00:03:46,200 --> 00:03:48,080 Speaker 1: speed on the field, and we are offense picked up 78 00:03:48,120 --> 00:03:50,680 Speaker 1: a little bit. Now we're getting Josh Allen back in 79 00:03:50,760 --> 00:03:52,360 Speaker 1: the fall. You know, our defense is number one of 80 00:03:52,400 --> 00:03:55,480 Speaker 1: the Also, it's like, hey, you know, yeah, things do change, 81 00:03:55,760 --> 00:03:58,400 Speaker 1: and and it does give me a little bit of 82 00:03:58,760 --> 00:04:00,680 Speaker 1: you know, a little bit of an adrenaline pump headed 83 00:04:00,720 --> 00:04:03,080 Speaker 1: in his last six guests. I'm excited about the last 84 00:04:03,120 --> 00:04:05,440 Speaker 1: six just to see where it goes. Again. I don't 85 00:04:05,480 --> 00:04:09,040 Speaker 1: anticipate a fantastic finish and you know, getting into the 86 00:04:09,120 --> 00:04:12,000 Speaker 1: playoffs on the last play of the season from somebody else. 87 00:04:12,040 --> 00:04:15,040 Speaker 1: But I do anticipate better offense, much more speed in 88 00:04:15,080 --> 00:04:18,360 Speaker 1: the offense obviously, and hopefully progress from Josh Allen. Bills 89 00:04:18,680 --> 00:04:21,359 Speaker 1: made another roster move today. They're not done churning. They 90 00:04:21,440 --> 00:04:24,839 Speaker 1: signed the linebacker Corey Thompson off their practice squad. Corey 91 00:04:24,880 --> 00:04:27,200 Speaker 1: Thompson's been around, signed with the Bills as an undrafted 92 00:04:27,200 --> 00:04:30,600 Speaker 1: free agent after the draft came out of LSU. He 93 00:04:30,800 --> 00:04:33,720 Speaker 1: is a rookie, as we said, native of Texas six 94 00:04:34,040 --> 00:04:36,200 Speaker 1: two twenty four. Corey Thompson has been around for a 95 00:04:36,240 --> 00:04:38,120 Speaker 1: couple of weeks, so he knows the defense and he 96 00:04:38,279 --> 00:04:41,240 Speaker 1: has been signed to the active roster. Late last week, 97 00:04:41,279 --> 00:04:44,200 Speaker 1: the Bills made moves. Deontay Thompson, wide receiver, comes back 98 00:04:44,240 --> 00:04:46,560 Speaker 1: to the Bills after spending some time with a couple 99 00:04:46,640 --> 00:04:49,360 Speaker 1: of other teams since he left here. He played with 100 00:04:49,520 --> 00:04:52,400 Speaker 1: the Dallas Cowboys for eight games this season, and then 101 00:04:52,839 --> 00:04:54,560 Speaker 1: he is back with the Buffalo Bills. That's one of 102 00:04:54,600 --> 00:04:57,000 Speaker 1: the speed people we talked about. He was signed to 103 00:04:57,080 --> 00:05:00,200 Speaker 1: the roster last Wednesday. Bills made another move release, seen 104 00:05:00,400 --> 00:05:03,200 Speaker 1: Nathan Peterman over the weekend as well. It seems like 105 00:05:03,240 --> 00:05:05,119 Speaker 1: a lot has gone on since we've been here. Bill's 106 00:05:05,160 --> 00:05:08,320 Speaker 1: just getting done with practice today on the practice field 107 00:05:08,360 --> 00:05:12,160 Speaker 1: today and tomorrow and Wednesday. They're off Thursday for Thanksgiving 108 00:05:12,200 --> 00:05:15,160 Speaker 1: and then back at practice on Friday. No practice today 109 00:05:15,240 --> 00:05:19,679 Speaker 1: for quarterback Derek Anderson still in concussion protocol. No practice 110 00:05:19,720 --> 00:05:22,680 Speaker 1: today for tight end Charles Clay. Limited practice today for 111 00:05:22,839 --> 00:05:26,360 Speaker 1: a linebacker Matt Milano and defensive end Trent Murphy. So 112 00:05:26,480 --> 00:05:28,480 Speaker 1: they just come off the practice field getting set for 113 00:05:28,600 --> 00:05:31,440 Speaker 1: the Jacksonville Jaguars, losers of six in a row. Just 114 00:05:31,560 --> 00:05:33,520 Speaker 1: coming off the practice field getting set. It was kind 115 00:05:33,560 --> 00:05:35,160 Speaker 1: of a brief practice at end. They'll get into the 116 00:05:35,200 --> 00:05:37,160 Speaker 1: meat of the practice week, I would think tomorrow. But 117 00:05:37,279 --> 00:05:39,920 Speaker 1: joining us in studio right now on our one Buffalo 118 00:05:40,160 --> 00:05:42,920 Speaker 1: set is Bill's rookie cornerback Levi Wallace, who got his 119 00:05:43,000 --> 00:05:46,040 Speaker 1: first NFL action, the first NFL start two Sundays to 120 00:05:46,080 --> 00:05:49,039 Speaker 1: go against the Jets. LEVI welcome Heavy here. You were 121 00:05:49,080 --> 00:05:51,400 Speaker 1: on the show I think in the springtime with us, right, 122 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:54,719 Speaker 1: we had a good conversation. Sure, did you ever anticipate 123 00:05:54,800 --> 00:05:56,520 Speaker 1: that by the end of the year you'd be a starter, 124 00:05:56,560 --> 00:05:58,400 Speaker 1: you'd be in the starting lineup? I mean, well, that's 125 00:05:58,480 --> 00:06:00,800 Speaker 1: that's what you're working towards, you know, that's the goal. Um. 126 00:06:01,560 --> 00:06:03,360 Speaker 1: You know, I'm just glad that that I'm here now, 127 00:06:03,600 --> 00:06:05,960 Speaker 1: you know, and just able to participate with my teammates. 128 00:06:06,080 --> 00:06:08,599 Speaker 1: How good did it feel being when having your first 129 00:06:08,600 --> 00:06:10,960 Speaker 1: start being a game against the Jets and having to 130 00:06:11,000 --> 00:06:13,400 Speaker 1: go the way it did. That's kind of man, this 131 00:06:13,520 --> 00:06:16,280 Speaker 1: is a confidence booster, I know, just with offense going 132 00:06:16,320 --> 00:06:18,440 Speaker 1: out and just doing what they did. Um. And then 133 00:06:18,520 --> 00:06:21,160 Speaker 1: just to support my teammates, you know. Um, and I'm 134 00:06:21,200 --> 00:06:23,280 Speaker 1: ruining me on you know, it just felt amazing. Who 135 00:06:23,400 --> 00:06:26,840 Speaker 1: did you find yourself going to with questions and concerns 136 00:06:26,960 --> 00:06:28,280 Speaker 1: last week knowing that you were going to be in 137 00:06:28,320 --> 00:06:29,960 Speaker 1: the starting lineup? Who did you lean on kind of 138 00:06:30,200 --> 00:06:33,680 Speaker 1: on the roster or the practice early coaching staff? Dude? Well, 139 00:06:34,160 --> 00:06:37,160 Speaker 1: I called Mica. Enjoyed my mentors, you know, I spent 140 00:06:37,200 --> 00:06:39,120 Speaker 1: a lot of time with them. Um, so just pick 141 00:06:39,200 --> 00:06:41,840 Speaker 1: their brains a lot. I tend to talk to your 142 00:06:41,880 --> 00:06:43,400 Speaker 1: Davis lot, but we're at the same age, and he's 143 00:06:43,440 --> 00:06:47,640 Speaker 1: pretty goofy, you know. We you know, he's a good 144 00:06:47,640 --> 00:06:49,560 Speaker 1: conversation as well, you know, and he has a little 145 00:06:49,560 --> 00:06:51,480 Speaker 1: experience as well. So I looked at him as well, 146 00:06:51,560 --> 00:06:52,920 Speaker 1: where did you find out you were going to be 147 00:06:53,120 --> 00:06:55,160 Speaker 1: in the starting lineup? Early early in the week two 148 00:06:55,160 --> 00:06:57,600 Speaker 1: weeks ago, no, later in the week, later in the week, 149 00:06:57,680 --> 00:06:59,360 Speaker 1: and uh, you know, I was ready to go. Let's 150 00:06:59,400 --> 00:07:02,000 Speaker 1: prepare like it better that way, like just practicing doing 151 00:07:02,040 --> 00:07:03,159 Speaker 1: your thing, and then all of a sudden, say, hey, 152 00:07:03,200 --> 00:07:05,560 Speaker 1: by the way, you're gonna start tomorrow or in two days? 153 00:07:05,720 --> 00:07:07,000 Speaker 1: Is that a better way to handle it? Or would 154 00:07:07,000 --> 00:07:10,760 Speaker 1: you think about it all week because you'll be taking reps? Yeah? Yeah, 155 00:07:10,760 --> 00:07:12,040 Speaker 1: I mean, well it's in the back of your mind, 156 00:07:12,080 --> 00:07:13,840 Speaker 1: you know it could it could happen. You can see 157 00:07:13,840 --> 00:07:16,040 Speaker 1: it on the horizon. Something's gonna happen, you knew. Yeah, yeah, 158 00:07:16,240 --> 00:07:19,000 Speaker 1: And you know, with with with the movie they made 159 00:07:19,000 --> 00:07:21,000 Speaker 1: and moving me up, you know, I figured maybe I'll 160 00:07:21,000 --> 00:07:22,760 Speaker 1: begin some reps and maybe just special teams. You know, 161 00:07:23,080 --> 00:07:24,640 Speaker 1: either way, I'll probably be playing in this game so 162 00:07:24,640 --> 00:07:26,200 Speaker 1: I have to get mentally ready. So you walk on 163 00:07:26,320 --> 00:07:29,080 Speaker 1: at Alabama and you end up being a large part 164 00:07:29,120 --> 00:07:31,200 Speaker 1: of a national championship team. You walked on and all 165 00:07:31,200 --> 00:07:33,040 Speaker 1: of a sudden, you're at the end of it. You're 166 00:07:33,200 --> 00:07:36,040 Speaker 1: a starting and you're an important player. You guys lean 167 00:07:36,120 --> 00:07:38,000 Speaker 1: on a guy that's like, you know, you're not just 168 00:07:38,120 --> 00:07:40,600 Speaker 1: a guy that they're plugging in. You're you're kind of 169 00:07:40,680 --> 00:07:42,960 Speaker 1: an old dude on a college team, right, and you 170 00:07:43,320 --> 00:07:45,800 Speaker 1: made your role. You come in here as a as 171 00:07:45,800 --> 00:07:49,280 Speaker 1: an undrafted free agent, go through all and all of 172 00:07:49,280 --> 00:07:51,600 Speaker 1: a sudden, now once again you're on the field again, 173 00:07:52,120 --> 00:07:55,840 Speaker 1: and you played pretty darn well. I appreciate that. So 174 00:07:56,480 --> 00:07:59,560 Speaker 1: that's got to be familiar territory for you in a 175 00:07:59,600 --> 00:08:01,800 Speaker 1: lot of way. Yeah, I think it's just just with 176 00:08:01,920 --> 00:08:04,600 Speaker 1: my preparation at Alabama and just the character that I 177 00:08:04,720 --> 00:08:06,480 Speaker 1: built there, you know, just always ready to go in 178 00:08:06,600 --> 00:08:09,200 Speaker 1: and play at a high stander. Did I set myself? 179 00:08:09,760 --> 00:08:12,200 Speaker 1: The Alabama story was pretty amazing. We did talk with 180 00:08:12,240 --> 00:08:14,080 Speaker 1: you about it back in the spring, but you had 181 00:08:14,080 --> 00:08:16,400 Speaker 1: always been pointed towards Alabama, right, your dad was a 182 00:08:16,560 --> 00:08:19,480 Speaker 1: huge fan. You do do not get a scholarship offer, 183 00:08:19,560 --> 00:08:21,080 Speaker 1: and you go there as a walk on and I 184 00:08:21,200 --> 00:08:23,000 Speaker 1: read where you said you almost quit a few times. 185 00:08:23,040 --> 00:08:24,360 Speaker 1: You didn't think it was working out when you were 186 00:08:24,400 --> 00:08:26,240 Speaker 1: there trying to make that not a few times, it 187 00:08:26,320 --> 00:08:28,480 Speaker 1: was just the one time. One time. It was like 188 00:08:28,640 --> 00:08:31,920 Speaker 1: the second day. Um, right after I walked on, we 189 00:08:32,040 --> 00:08:35,719 Speaker 1: had the hardest workout that I've ever experienced, and I 190 00:08:35,880 --> 00:08:37,199 Speaker 1: was like, if I have to do one more set 191 00:08:37,240 --> 00:08:39,520 Speaker 1: of these, I might, I might call it quits. And 192 00:08:39,840 --> 00:08:41,800 Speaker 1: we just happened to stop, you know, And then I 193 00:08:41,960 --> 00:08:44,520 Speaker 1: just happened back and your your dad was at that 194 00:08:44,640 --> 00:08:48,120 Speaker 1: time was like being quitting. Oh for sure, So we 195 00:08:48,280 --> 00:08:53,120 Speaker 1: don't quit. I'm sorry. And your father you passed away, 196 00:08:53,440 --> 00:08:56,840 Speaker 1: and it was part of what makes you the guy 197 00:08:56,960 --> 00:09:00,400 Speaker 1: you are now, not just his end flu it's on you. 198 00:09:00,800 --> 00:09:03,360 Speaker 1: His memory and his inspiration has really been a big 199 00:09:03,480 --> 00:09:06,600 Speaker 1: part of who you've become. Yeah, definitely. Um, I would 200 00:09:06,600 --> 00:09:09,240 Speaker 1: say ninety nine percent of my character just just from him. 201 00:09:10,440 --> 00:09:13,000 Speaker 1: And then one percent, which is a huge one percent, 202 00:09:13,160 --> 00:09:14,560 Speaker 1: is my mom. You know what I mean. I mean, 203 00:09:14,600 --> 00:09:17,720 Speaker 1: she's my backbone, which is most important. But I learned 204 00:09:17,720 --> 00:09:19,920 Speaker 1: everything I did. You know, how I am and how 205 00:09:19,960 --> 00:09:23,640 Speaker 1: I grew up is you know, always coming from them. LEVI, 206 00:09:23,880 --> 00:09:27,040 Speaker 1: when you finally did earn a scholarship at Alabama, did 207 00:09:27,120 --> 00:09:29,120 Speaker 1: they announce it to you in a special way? Sometimes 208 00:09:29,160 --> 00:09:31,640 Speaker 1: you see these ways that schools tell you know, walk 209 00:09:31,720 --> 00:09:33,600 Speaker 1: on and said, hey, you're now you're a scholarship player. 210 00:09:33,640 --> 00:09:38,240 Speaker 1: Do they have some sort of ceremony or anything? Uh kinda? Um, Actually, 211 00:09:38,320 --> 00:09:40,880 Speaker 1: no one, No one really knows the story. Um. But 212 00:09:41,000 --> 00:09:43,000 Speaker 1: I remember coach Saban earlier in the day and he 213 00:09:43,080 --> 00:09:45,320 Speaker 1: had told me he was um putting me on scholarship. 214 00:09:45,360 --> 00:09:47,880 Speaker 1: And then later on in practice, Uh, he announced, I 215 00:09:47,960 --> 00:09:51,040 Speaker 1: think three guys, we're being put on scholarship. So I 216 00:09:51,080 --> 00:09:54,240 Speaker 1: had to act surprise like I didn't know. But it 217 00:09:54,320 --> 00:09:56,520 Speaker 1: was a good time. You know. My teammates shared me on. Uh. 218 00:09:56,800 --> 00:09:59,240 Speaker 1: It's a group photo with some really great debs in 219 00:09:59,240 --> 00:10:01,720 Speaker 1: the NFL announce. I mean, I'm glad to have that moment. 220 00:10:02,240 --> 00:10:03,920 Speaker 1: There's so many good players there right too. Do you 221 00:10:03,960 --> 00:10:06,240 Speaker 1: ever feel like you're just like a part of a 222 00:10:06,960 --> 00:10:09,839 Speaker 1: cast of thousands of NFL prospects, right? I mean there's 223 00:10:09,840 --> 00:10:11,960 Speaker 1: a lot of people that were complaining in the NFL. Yeah, 224 00:10:12,720 --> 00:10:14,679 Speaker 1: And you know, just when I first got there, there's 225 00:10:14,679 --> 00:10:17,080 Speaker 1: a lot of guys saying leave you're you're really good. 226 00:10:17,160 --> 00:10:18,640 Speaker 1: Ya don't know if you really want to be here. 227 00:10:18,720 --> 00:10:20,559 Speaker 1: You know, there's a lot of guys here. You know, 228 00:10:20,600 --> 00:10:22,640 Speaker 1: you can go walk on somewhere else. You should start, 229 00:10:22,720 --> 00:10:25,040 Speaker 1: You can start somewhere else. Um But, like I said 230 00:10:25,120 --> 00:10:27,280 Speaker 1: my dad, I love the school. You know, I'm not 231 00:10:27,360 --> 00:10:29,520 Speaker 1: a quitter. He's still that in me. Um So, just 232 00:10:29,600 --> 00:10:31,439 Speaker 1: working my way up in that, in that aspect. And 233 00:10:31,520 --> 00:10:32,840 Speaker 1: I mean, man, I can I ask you one more 234 00:10:32,920 --> 00:10:35,439 Speaker 1: question of Alabama? And this is every time I see it, 235 00:10:35,520 --> 00:10:36,959 Speaker 1: and I've seen it a couple of times, and I 236 00:10:37,480 --> 00:10:39,520 Speaker 1: find it to be ridiculous. But when there are bad 237 00:10:39,679 --> 00:10:42,360 Speaker 1: NFL teams a couple of times this year, people who said, 238 00:10:42,360 --> 00:10:44,680 Speaker 1: well Alabama could beat them. It's been mentioned about the Bills, 239 00:10:44,840 --> 00:10:46,960 Speaker 1: you know, a month or so ago. There's no way, right, 240 00:10:47,000 --> 00:10:49,680 Speaker 1: I mean, you know both NFL, and I'm not trying 241 00:10:49,679 --> 00:10:51,319 Speaker 1: to get you to bad mouth your alma mater in 242 00:10:51,400 --> 00:10:53,959 Speaker 1: the place you love. But they couldn't line up and 243 00:10:54,000 --> 00:10:56,719 Speaker 1: play against an NFL team and compete, really could they? 244 00:10:57,440 --> 00:11:01,080 Speaker 1: Uh answer? Honestly, I can tell you I didn't know. No, No, honestly, 245 00:11:01,200 --> 00:11:03,160 Speaker 1: you know, Alabama's a great team. They do a lot 246 00:11:03,200 --> 00:11:06,080 Speaker 1: of great stuff. Um in college. You know what I mean. 247 00:11:06,280 --> 00:11:08,520 Speaker 1: I mean there's two different levels. So, UM, when you're 248 00:11:08,559 --> 00:11:11,240 Speaker 1: comparing you know, it's professional athletes, you know, grown men. 249 00:11:11,360 --> 00:11:14,199 Speaker 1: You know, both teams compete hard. Um. I don't think 250 00:11:14,240 --> 00:11:15,800 Speaker 1: that ever happened, you know, I never want to bring 251 00:11:15,880 --> 00:11:18,200 Speaker 1: up that scenario. Um, but they're doing a great job 252 00:11:18,280 --> 00:11:20,679 Speaker 1: what they're doing in college, and you know nfls are 253 00:11:20,720 --> 00:11:23,960 Speaker 1: doing what they do. You're a politician, was a good answer, 254 00:11:24,120 --> 00:11:26,600 Speaker 1: so or fashion and said that there are a lot 255 00:11:26,640 --> 00:11:30,520 Speaker 1: of guys who at least athletically are NFL caliber players 256 00:11:30,520 --> 00:11:32,480 Speaker 1: at the at the college level. He played against a 257 00:11:32,520 --> 00:11:33,719 Speaker 1: lot of them, and he played with a lot of 258 00:11:33,760 --> 00:11:36,319 Speaker 1: them in Alabama. What do you think is different about 259 00:11:36,360 --> 00:11:38,839 Speaker 1: guys like you who make it and who get a 260 00:11:38,920 --> 00:11:42,280 Speaker 1: chance to actually play on Sundays instead of Saturdays. There's 261 00:11:42,280 --> 00:11:44,640 Speaker 1: a lot of great athletes at the college range. It's 262 00:11:44,679 --> 00:11:47,839 Speaker 1: particularly in Division one Power five conferences. Yeah, why do 263 00:11:48,360 --> 00:11:50,480 Speaker 1: so many of them not make it? I think it's 264 00:11:50,520 --> 00:11:53,240 Speaker 1: just the mentality that you have to have, UM, just 265 00:11:53,400 --> 00:11:56,280 Speaker 1: going after what you want, putting in the extra work. 266 00:11:56,440 --> 00:11:58,839 Speaker 1: You know, when no one sees UM, you know, it's 267 00:11:58,880 --> 00:12:00,800 Speaker 1: just not good enough to just do the bare minimum, 268 00:12:01,960 --> 00:12:04,240 Speaker 1: and I look at a lot of inspirational motivational videos 269 00:12:04,240 --> 00:12:07,400 Speaker 1: as well to keep me motivated. And the things that 270 00:12:07,480 --> 00:12:09,679 Speaker 1: those guys talk about definitely just sets a set or 271 00:12:09,800 --> 00:12:12,840 Speaker 1: sets apart other athletes to get them to this next level. 272 00:12:13,160 --> 00:12:15,360 Speaker 1: With Levi Wallace, who started a corner for the Bills 273 00:12:15,400 --> 00:12:17,040 Speaker 1: in their last game against the Jets a couple of 274 00:12:17,080 --> 00:12:20,520 Speaker 1: sundays ago, he's joining us in our one Buffalo studio. 275 00:12:20,840 --> 00:12:23,000 Speaker 1: Every the one thing, and it's you know, undrafted as well, 276 00:12:23,120 --> 00:12:25,600 Speaker 1: undrafted free agents signed by the Bills. When you look 277 00:12:25,640 --> 00:12:28,480 Speaker 1: at your status coming out of Alabama and all those 278 00:12:28,520 --> 00:12:30,400 Speaker 1: good players, do you think what was it they kept 279 00:12:30,440 --> 00:12:32,160 Speaker 1: you out of the draft? Was it size? Was it 280 00:12:32,520 --> 00:12:34,960 Speaker 1: you didn't have the measurables? You think? For many NFL teams? 281 00:12:34,960 --> 00:12:37,080 Speaker 1: What do you think it was? Uh? Yeah, for sure. 282 00:12:37,200 --> 00:12:40,199 Speaker 1: I mean I think as as my story is now 283 00:12:40,480 --> 00:12:43,839 Speaker 1: with me walking on and going undrafted, I think that's 284 00:12:43,880 --> 00:12:45,640 Speaker 1: just what is in the plan. You know that God 285 00:12:45,679 --> 00:12:48,319 Speaker 1: has written for me just to go through some adversity 286 00:12:48,679 --> 00:12:51,040 Speaker 1: and and you know, show people that you can do 287 00:12:51,200 --> 00:12:53,120 Speaker 1: anything you put your mind to, you know, no matter what. 288 00:12:53,440 --> 00:12:55,760 Speaker 1: And I think my mom has really instilled that in me. 289 00:12:56,160 --> 00:12:59,200 Speaker 1: Um as taking on all challenges and you know, trying 290 00:12:59,240 --> 00:13:01,719 Speaker 1: to succeed through us. Yeah that's her one percent? Is 291 00:13:01,760 --> 00:13:04,760 Speaker 1: it huge? One percent? Here's what I want to ask you. 292 00:13:04,880 --> 00:13:07,599 Speaker 1: Let's talk about the Jet game. Uh, how did that 293 00:13:07,679 --> 00:13:09,679 Speaker 1: game go for you? Let me talk about some specific 294 00:13:09,920 --> 00:13:12,240 Speaker 1: and the way the Jets offense attacked you guys how 295 00:13:12,480 --> 00:13:14,520 Speaker 1: you know, and the offense got up on him a 296 00:13:14,559 --> 00:13:15,959 Speaker 1: little bit, which you know, they just came out and 297 00:13:16,080 --> 00:13:18,040 Speaker 1: hit on a couple of big play scored right away. 298 00:13:18,600 --> 00:13:20,360 Speaker 1: First time in a while the defense has played with 299 00:13:20,440 --> 00:13:23,520 Speaker 1: a lead, with a lead. How did they tell us 300 00:13:23,559 --> 00:13:25,840 Speaker 1: about the vibe on the sideline and that game going along, 301 00:13:25,920 --> 00:13:29,240 Speaker 1: and how you guys on defense reacted. I think it 302 00:13:29,360 --> 00:13:31,920 Speaker 1: was just, you know, everyone wanted to buy in, you 303 00:13:31,960 --> 00:13:33,959 Speaker 1: know for the last game before the bye week. You know, 304 00:13:34,480 --> 00:13:37,040 Speaker 1: um just didn't want to leave anything on the table. Um. 305 00:13:37,200 --> 00:13:39,000 Speaker 1: Everyone went out there and played their hearts out. You know, 306 00:13:39,720 --> 00:13:42,160 Speaker 1: the Jets have a great team. Um And like I said, 307 00:13:42,160 --> 00:13:44,960 Speaker 1: the offense went out there and and started off fast. 308 00:13:45,200 --> 00:13:47,880 Speaker 1: You know, the defense we wanted to to keep that going, 309 00:13:47,960 --> 00:13:49,840 Speaker 1: keep the momentum, and we just fed off each other 310 00:13:49,880 --> 00:13:51,240 Speaker 1: and it was just a great filming on the sideline. 311 00:13:51,360 --> 00:13:53,920 Speaker 1: Jets couldn't really get much going offensively in that game. 312 00:13:54,000 --> 00:13:56,680 Speaker 1: You came up with a past defense and one tackle 313 00:13:56,760 --> 00:13:59,920 Speaker 1: I believe. Um, well, you're looking to put up number 314 00:14:00,080 --> 00:14:02,079 Speaker 1: was in that game where you're just looking to fit 315 00:14:02,200 --> 00:14:03,800 Speaker 1: in and look like you belong. What were your goal 316 00:14:03,840 --> 00:14:06,440 Speaker 1: going into that game in your first NFL game? Uh? Well, 317 00:14:06,720 --> 00:14:08,760 Speaker 1: I want to be a playmaker. I always considered myself 318 00:14:08,760 --> 00:14:12,360 Speaker 1: a playmaker. Um. Kind of upset that I, you know, 319 00:14:13,080 --> 00:14:16,360 Speaker 1: deflected that ball and didn't intercept it. Yeah, man, I can't. 320 00:14:16,360 --> 00:14:19,160 Speaker 1: It's hard to look at. But you know, I just 321 00:14:19,240 --> 00:14:21,400 Speaker 1: wanted to get comfortable and playing the game. You know. Uh, 322 00:14:21,920 --> 00:14:28,880 Speaker 1: just wanted to feel like myself. Oh man, we're showing 323 00:14:28,960 --> 00:14:32,560 Speaker 1: the highlight now and yeah and Levi's bumming. Um, but yeah, 324 00:14:32,560 --> 00:14:34,440 Speaker 1: I just wanted to get, you know, comfortable, just like 325 00:14:34,520 --> 00:14:37,040 Speaker 1: I was back in Alabama. Um, just trying to find 326 00:14:37,120 --> 00:14:39,640 Speaker 1: my way through. And I was joking with coach Freds 327 00:14:39,680 --> 00:14:41,400 Speaker 1: earlier to that. I said, you know, once I find 328 00:14:41,440 --> 00:14:43,480 Speaker 1: my rhythm, once I feel comfortable, you're gonna be in trouble. 329 00:14:43,800 --> 00:14:46,280 Speaker 1: And you know he started laughing at that. But just 330 00:14:46,400 --> 00:14:48,840 Speaker 1: looking forward to that good stuff. I wonder, are you 331 00:14:48,920 --> 00:14:51,160 Speaker 1: close with Robert Foster your Alabama team, because he had 332 00:14:51,160 --> 00:14:53,320 Speaker 1: a big game against the Jets as well. Yeah, huge game, 333 00:14:53,400 --> 00:14:56,080 Speaker 1: huge game, and uh, I mean he's always had that ability, 334 00:14:56,240 --> 00:14:58,480 Speaker 1: you know, that that deep ball threat. UM. You know, 335 00:14:58,520 --> 00:15:00,760 Speaker 1: I'm really proud of him and what he's doing. One. Um, 336 00:15:01,360 --> 00:15:03,320 Speaker 1: you know, he had a great game. Was first play 337 00:15:03,400 --> 00:15:05,960 Speaker 1: the game, actually yeah, and I looked up like, Okay, Rob, 338 00:15:06,040 --> 00:15:07,560 Speaker 1: I see you, and you know he just kept coming 339 00:15:07,600 --> 00:15:10,120 Speaker 1: back with big plays, you know. UM, proud of him, 340 00:15:10,280 --> 00:15:12,480 Speaker 1: you know, and what he's gone through as well. You've 341 00:15:12,520 --> 00:15:14,760 Speaker 1: been around the team all year, right since the spring. 342 00:15:14,960 --> 00:15:16,760 Speaker 1: What can you guys and as you just get off 343 00:15:16,760 --> 00:15:18,960 Speaker 1: the field after this first practice, after the bike, what 344 00:15:19,120 --> 00:15:20,680 Speaker 1: can you take from that game? What did you guys 345 00:15:20,800 --> 00:15:23,600 Speaker 1: as a team learn from that Jets? When uh, they 346 00:15:23,640 --> 00:15:25,680 Speaker 1: were a pretty good team. We're pretty good, you know 347 00:15:25,920 --> 00:15:29,320 Speaker 1: when everyone's focused, Um, when everyone's detailed. You know, we're 348 00:15:29,360 --> 00:15:32,160 Speaker 1: all messing together, UM, offense and defense. You know, we 349 00:15:32,240 --> 00:15:35,160 Speaker 1: just have to keep it up and continue to be um, 350 00:15:35,960 --> 00:15:39,800 Speaker 1: you know, uh, coach says Kaisen, you know, continuous improvement. UM, 351 00:15:39,840 --> 00:15:42,120 Speaker 1: so just keep working towards what we can be and 352 00:15:42,200 --> 00:15:45,120 Speaker 1: what we should be. UM, did you go home to 353 00:15:45,320 --> 00:15:47,280 Speaker 1: sid for the bye week. Would you do for a 354 00:15:47,320 --> 00:15:50,120 Speaker 1: couple of days? A, Well, I didn't. I went to Charlotte. Actually, 355 00:15:50,320 --> 00:15:53,360 Speaker 1: I went to Charlotte to go visit my mom. Yeah. 356 00:15:53,400 --> 00:15:55,280 Speaker 1: And then I went down to Miami to go visit 357 00:15:55,360 --> 00:15:57,400 Speaker 1: my girlfriend. Okay, I got out of the cold little 358 00:15:57,400 --> 00:16:00,600 Speaker 1: travel yeah, and it was like a little cold front. Um. 359 00:16:01,120 --> 00:16:03,080 Speaker 1: And they were complaining of us, like seventy five degrees. 360 00:16:03,120 --> 00:16:06,640 Speaker 1: They're like him, Yeah, you been lasting Buffalo, show them 361 00:16:06,680 --> 00:16:08,680 Speaker 1: what you got right? Oh? For sure? No, this is great. 362 00:16:08,760 --> 00:16:11,280 Speaker 1: Oh this is amazing, awesome up here. You've been here 363 00:16:11,320 --> 00:16:12,840 Speaker 1: for six months or so. Now I like it. I 364 00:16:12,960 --> 00:16:15,120 Speaker 1: really like Buffalo. Um. I like the people. I like 365 00:16:15,280 --> 00:16:18,200 Speaker 1: the fans, the fan base. It's I'm not really big 366 00:16:18,240 --> 00:16:20,800 Speaker 1: of a too much of a city guy. UM like 367 00:16:20,880 --> 00:16:23,880 Speaker 1: big cities like New York City. I like calm, you know, suburban. 368 00:16:24,280 --> 00:16:26,880 Speaker 1: I like just the environment in the feeling of Buffalo. 369 00:16:27,000 --> 00:16:28,880 Speaker 1: What's your schedule like this week? What do they I mean? 370 00:16:28,920 --> 00:16:31,040 Speaker 1: Today was kind of a light short practice right around 371 00:16:31,120 --> 00:16:33,920 Speaker 1: New Little Little Uh. Different time of the day. Three 372 00:16:33,960 --> 00:16:36,760 Speaker 1: to practice. Do you get You're not getting Tuesday off tomorrow? 373 00:16:36,760 --> 00:16:39,280 Speaker 1: Do you guys come off tomorrow or I don't think 374 00:16:39,320 --> 00:16:42,320 Speaker 1: we come. I think we have practice tomorrow. Um, you know, 375 00:16:42,480 --> 00:16:45,320 Speaker 1: just like like a normal week. Um. I think coaches 376 00:16:45,720 --> 00:16:47,760 Speaker 1: done really good with with giving us, thanksgiving us we 377 00:16:47,800 --> 00:16:51,000 Speaker 1: can be around our families. Um, but then just picking 378 00:16:51,000 --> 00:16:54,800 Speaker 1: them back up. Coach. So Sean McDermott passed out like 379 00:16:55,520 --> 00:16:58,840 Speaker 1: boots over there, you guys got a gift of did 380 00:16:58,880 --> 00:17:00,440 Speaker 1: yours fit? I mean do they all? I haven't even 381 00:17:00,440 --> 00:17:06,359 Speaker 1: tried mine on weather boots? Boots? Yeah, that should becoming 382 00:17:06,359 --> 00:17:07,800 Speaker 1: a good use in a couple of weeks. That kind 383 00:17:07,800 --> 00:17:10,080 Speaker 1: of says Sean McDermot, the head coach. He it was 384 00:17:10,400 --> 00:17:13,240 Speaker 1: reported he gave out every all the guys on the 385 00:17:13,320 --> 00:17:17,280 Speaker 1: team a pair of Sorell boots and it's with a 386 00:17:17,400 --> 00:17:19,600 Speaker 1: note that said, hey, I appreciate all your hard work. Yeah, 387 00:17:19,960 --> 00:17:21,480 Speaker 1: what's that? You know what did guys say about that 388 00:17:21,520 --> 00:17:24,120 Speaker 1: in the locker room. Just to have a leader that's 389 00:17:24,160 --> 00:17:27,280 Speaker 1: able to give himself like that, um, just means everything 390 00:17:27,320 --> 00:17:29,399 Speaker 1: for the team moving forward. Um, you just want to 391 00:17:29,400 --> 00:17:32,680 Speaker 1: follow a guy like that into any situation. Um, he's 392 00:17:32,680 --> 00:17:34,680 Speaker 1: done a great job. He reminds me a lot of 393 00:17:35,119 --> 00:17:37,240 Speaker 1: coach saving his way. As coach Saban took me under 394 00:17:37,280 --> 00:17:39,280 Speaker 1: his wing. He does the same thing. Me and him 395 00:17:39,320 --> 00:17:42,200 Speaker 1: have really good conversations as well, So you just appreciate 396 00:17:42,320 --> 00:17:45,200 Speaker 1: a man like that. Leaf. If you dove in any 397 00:17:45,480 --> 00:17:47,720 Speaker 1: Jacksonville video, yeah, or is that still to come this week? 398 00:17:47,960 --> 00:17:50,920 Speaker 1: I started watching yesterday, I started getting into it. But 399 00:17:51,040 --> 00:17:53,040 Speaker 1: tomorrow I'm definitely hidding hard and tonight as well. Do 400 00:17:53,119 --> 00:17:55,200 Speaker 1: you watch the Steelers Jaguars game? Did you watch a 401 00:17:55,240 --> 00:17:56,680 Speaker 1: bunch of that? I did. I just tried to take 402 00:17:56,680 --> 00:17:59,280 Speaker 1: a little breakaway from football. But tonight I'm definitely watching 403 00:17:59,320 --> 00:18:01,119 Speaker 1: the whole game. Yeah, you'll get your share of it. 404 00:18:01,400 --> 00:18:04,400 Speaker 1: Thank you for this. We appreciate you coming than stay 405 00:18:04,440 --> 00:18:07,440 Speaker 1: healthy too, Levi Wallace Bill's Corner joining us, Steve and 406 00:18:07,480 --> 00:18:09,360 Speaker 1: I back with more in a moment. One Bill's Live 407 00:18:09,480 --> 00:18:12,040 Speaker 1: from One Bill's Drive, and this is Buffalo Bill's Radio. 408 00:18:29,560 --> 00:18:31,840 Speaker 1: One Bill's Live from One Bill's Drive. John Murphy's Team 409 00:18:31,840 --> 00:18:34,159 Speaker 1: Tasker back on the air. Uh, coming to you from 410 00:18:34,160 --> 00:18:37,119 Speaker 1: a sunny Orchard park today, Sonny and Chilli And Okay, 411 00:18:37,560 --> 00:18:39,200 Speaker 1: good day to get back to work. H Yeah, no, 412 00:18:39,240 --> 00:18:42,760 Speaker 1: it's good. I felt like we were missed from the audience. 413 00:18:42,840 --> 00:18:45,280 Speaker 1: Eve right. Some tweets like where's the show? How come 414 00:18:45,280 --> 00:18:46,600 Speaker 1: to the show's now here. How come to the shows? 415 00:18:46,680 --> 00:18:48,520 Speaker 1: Not there? We were off, We pop the side, We're up. 416 00:18:48,560 --> 00:18:52,640 Speaker 1: That's all my burner at council. We're off this Thursday 417 00:18:52,680 --> 00:18:55,320 Speaker 1: and Friday as well for Thanksgiving, but we'll we'll be 418 00:18:55,480 --> 00:18:58,199 Speaker 1: we'll be doing three solid days of work here. Levi Wallace. 419 00:18:58,520 --> 00:18:59,960 Speaker 1: You know, when you and I talk a lot about 420 00:19:00,080 --> 00:19:02,440 Speaker 1: the type of players that they're looking for and the 421 00:19:02,520 --> 00:19:05,080 Speaker 1: type that fit the uh, the character and the culture 422 00:19:05,080 --> 00:19:07,240 Speaker 1: of this team. Levi Wallace to me is exhibit A. 423 00:19:07,440 --> 00:19:09,000 Speaker 1: You know what I mean when you think of his story, 424 00:19:09,400 --> 00:19:12,080 Speaker 1: his background, the issue with his father passing away, he's 425 00:19:12,119 --> 00:19:14,119 Speaker 1: exhibit A. He's exactly what they want. I wish he 426 00:19:14,200 --> 00:19:16,440 Speaker 1: was bigger, but he's exactly what they want here. And 427 00:19:16,440 --> 00:19:19,199 Speaker 1: when it comes to the character and culture and an 428 00:19:19,200 --> 00:19:21,480 Speaker 1: approach that the player takes, Wow, he's big enough. I mean, 429 00:19:21,520 --> 00:19:25,919 Speaker 1: he's got length, he's thin, he's thin, but he's not small, 430 00:19:26,600 --> 00:19:29,359 Speaker 1: and I think the length is more important, particularly out there. Um, 431 00:19:29,680 --> 00:19:32,040 Speaker 1: but you're right, the character that he brings in and 432 00:19:32,240 --> 00:19:35,080 Speaker 1: you know, when things aren't going well in the football season, 433 00:19:35,119 --> 00:19:37,240 Speaker 1: they you know, everything becomes a punchline and all the 434 00:19:37,280 --> 00:19:39,800 Speaker 1: stuff about the character and the and the culture and 435 00:19:39,880 --> 00:19:42,080 Speaker 1: the you know, the vibe that comes out of the 436 00:19:42,200 --> 00:19:44,240 Speaker 1: room and how together this team is. It all you 437 00:19:44,280 --> 00:19:47,520 Speaker 1: know becomes you know, you know, a target for snark, 438 00:19:48,000 --> 00:19:52,360 Speaker 1: but it's real, it's real. Snark is real. We have talked, Yeah, 439 00:19:52,960 --> 00:19:55,320 Speaker 1: we've talked to all We've talked to all these guys, 440 00:19:55,480 --> 00:20:00,320 Speaker 1: and invariably they've all been phenomenal young guys. Um. I've 441 00:20:00,359 --> 00:20:03,720 Speaker 1: really been impressed with that. And that's uh, that hasn't 442 00:20:03,720 --> 00:20:07,240 Speaker 1: always been the case with any football team, but I 443 00:20:07,359 --> 00:20:10,520 Speaker 1: think it's starting to show and show up, and it 444 00:20:10,600 --> 00:20:12,960 Speaker 1: certainly did in the Jet game. It certainly has in 445 00:20:13,560 --> 00:20:18,000 Speaker 1: this team's Even in the midst of a bad defeat 446 00:20:18,080 --> 00:20:20,600 Speaker 1: that they've taken on and off this season a lot 447 00:20:20,720 --> 00:20:23,920 Speaker 1: or too many times, they have continued to compete very 448 00:20:24,080 --> 00:20:27,200 Speaker 1: very hard and if they can find and the big 449 00:20:27,320 --> 00:20:29,720 Speaker 1: challenge now is to find, you know, more talented players 450 00:20:29,760 --> 00:20:32,040 Speaker 1: that also fit into that character mold as well. But 451 00:20:32,119 --> 00:20:34,359 Speaker 1: they've got some of the guys they've got here, case 452 00:20:34,440 --> 00:20:37,880 Speaker 1: in point, Robert Foster. Yeah, they fit really well. LEVI 453 00:20:38,040 --> 00:20:39,560 Speaker 1: your root for him. You want them to do well. 454 00:20:39,720 --> 00:20:42,600 Speaker 1: You want more guys like that around, and talented guys 455 00:20:42,640 --> 00:20:44,800 Speaker 1: too who have that approach. Hey, we didn't even set 456 00:20:44,880 --> 00:20:46,760 Speaker 1: up our show yet. We got a good show here 457 00:20:46,800 --> 00:20:49,080 Speaker 1: with LEVI joined us a little bit earlier than we thought. 458 00:20:49,400 --> 00:20:51,239 Speaker 1: Chris Brown's going to join us at one o'clock. Kind 459 00:20:51,280 --> 00:20:53,280 Speaker 1: of reset the season as we've got six games left 460 00:20:53,320 --> 00:20:56,480 Speaker 1: to go. Caught up at two o'clock from Los Angeles, California, 461 00:20:56,760 --> 00:21:00,040 Speaker 1: South Palenttonio from ESPN salthpal He is covering Tonight's the 462 00:21:00,119 --> 00:21:03,119 Speaker 1: night Football game. You know the story the Chiefs and Rams. 463 00:21:03,200 --> 00:21:05,679 Speaker 1: The big showdown game had to be moved to La 464 00:21:05,920 --> 00:21:08,440 Speaker 1: from Mexico City. And it's not like they don't have 465 00:21:08,560 --> 00:21:11,440 Speaker 1: issues in Los Angeles either. The smoke from all the 466 00:21:11,640 --> 00:21:15,080 Speaker 1: fires in the Los Angeles countryside is and I think 467 00:21:15,119 --> 00:21:17,080 Speaker 1: it's the Rams, right. The Rams went and practiced in 468 00:21:17,160 --> 00:21:20,960 Speaker 1: Colorado Springs, I believe all weeks. Yeah, and it's bad 469 00:21:21,040 --> 00:21:23,080 Speaker 1: out there and there's a lot of you know, what's 470 00:21:23,080 --> 00:21:25,280 Speaker 1: the amazing part is there's so many people missing. I mean, 471 00:21:25,280 --> 00:21:28,359 Speaker 1: they're bad. It's gonna be a big death toll. I 472 00:21:28,440 --> 00:21:31,200 Speaker 1: mean that's tragic. And in the midst of all that, 473 00:21:31,400 --> 00:21:33,560 Speaker 1: the NFL is playing the biggest Monday night game, maybe 474 00:21:33,560 --> 00:21:35,840 Speaker 1: the biggest game of the season. Tonight out there, eight 475 00:21:35,960 --> 00:21:37,680 Speaker 1: fifteen tonight, and this is the one that was moved 476 00:21:37,720 --> 00:21:41,000 Speaker 1: from Mexico City. There's a lot of things swirling around 477 00:21:41,040 --> 00:21:43,240 Speaker 1: that game. It was moved from Mexico City because in 478 00:21:43,320 --> 00:21:46,280 Speaker 1: the stadium was unplayable. And then they this just out too. 479 00:21:46,359 --> 00:21:48,440 Speaker 1: The league has put together an all star cast of 480 00:21:48,480 --> 00:21:50,960 Speaker 1: officials to do the game. Why they did that, I 481 00:21:51,040 --> 00:21:53,119 Speaker 1: don't know. That's weird. You want to look into that. 482 00:21:53,320 --> 00:21:56,680 Speaker 1: That's that's to me is strange because they don't do that. 483 00:21:56,880 --> 00:21:59,760 Speaker 1: They just you know, I mean, they'll they'll pluck guys 484 00:21:59,800 --> 00:22:01,680 Speaker 1: in and out, like if a guy's got a family issue, 485 00:22:01,720 --> 00:22:03,680 Speaker 1: one of the guys on a on an NFL officiating 486 00:22:03,720 --> 00:22:05,440 Speaker 1: crew has a family issue there, and they'll plug a 487 00:22:05,480 --> 00:22:08,280 Speaker 1: guy in. They've got, you know, officials that they can 488 00:22:08,560 --> 00:22:11,280 Speaker 1: put on the field in any given position. Uh. And 489 00:22:11,359 --> 00:22:13,879 Speaker 1: these guys are like football players. They have line judges 490 00:22:13,920 --> 00:22:16,200 Speaker 1: that are a line judge every week. They got umpires 491 00:22:16,240 --> 00:22:18,240 Speaker 1: that are umpires every week, field judges that are field 492 00:22:18,280 --> 00:22:21,000 Speaker 1: judges every week, so they can interact, interchange those guys, 493 00:22:21,600 --> 00:22:24,160 Speaker 1: you know, obviously. But this week, if you haven't heard, 494 00:22:25,640 --> 00:22:28,399 Speaker 1: they put an all star officials group together for this 495 00:22:28,520 --> 00:22:31,680 Speaker 1: rams Chiefs game. They plucked the best guys off a 496 00:22:31,720 --> 00:22:33,119 Speaker 1: different cruise and the A're gonna put them on this 497 00:22:33,200 --> 00:22:35,920 Speaker 1: Monday night game. And I don't know why, I haven't 498 00:22:35,920 --> 00:22:39,600 Speaker 1: really gotten a cleet. Blakeman is the is the guy, 499 00:22:40,440 --> 00:22:44,960 Speaker 1: but Raymond George is the umpire. He's usually with Blakeman. 500 00:22:45,040 --> 00:22:48,000 Speaker 1: So is Dana McKenzie, the down judge. But then you know, 501 00:22:48,119 --> 00:22:51,920 Speaker 1: Rusty Bains is coming in and people don't know Dale Shaw. 502 00:22:52,560 --> 00:22:55,600 Speaker 1: That Brad Freeman, which is uh, Brad Freeman is uh 503 00:22:55,760 --> 00:23:01,240 Speaker 1: Steve Freeman's son. That's right, he's on this crew. Steve 504 00:23:01,280 --> 00:23:03,399 Speaker 1: Freeman is a former Buffalo Bill, former teammate of Mind 505 00:23:03,440 --> 00:23:05,360 Speaker 1: back in nineteen eighty six when I first got here. 506 00:23:06,200 --> 00:23:11,480 Speaker 1: Tony Steratoor, Jean sterotours brother and Jim Leppattina. All these 507 00:23:11,560 --> 00:23:15,639 Speaker 1: guys are from different crews that are being you know, 508 00:23:15,720 --> 00:23:18,040 Speaker 1: put together for this Monday night game. And believe me, 509 00:23:18,400 --> 00:23:21,359 Speaker 1: this Monday night game tonight is We're gonna do a 510 00:23:21,400 --> 00:23:24,960 Speaker 1: whole segment on it because it's these are two Juggernaut team. 511 00:23:25,000 --> 00:23:26,680 Speaker 1: I mean, I want I want to see this game. 512 00:23:26,800 --> 00:23:29,920 Speaker 1: I hope it matches the hype. It'll probably be sixty 513 00:23:29,960 --> 00:23:31,680 Speaker 1: three to nothing. You know. I mean, I don't know. 514 00:23:31,720 --> 00:23:33,200 Speaker 1: I couldn't even tell you which team would win a 515 00:23:33,240 --> 00:23:36,720 Speaker 1: sixty three to nothing game. But you know, it can't 516 00:23:36,760 --> 00:23:38,280 Speaker 1: live up to the hype. It's a lot of hype 517 00:23:38,320 --> 00:23:40,600 Speaker 1: and it's good. I hope it matches up Bills. As 518 00:23:40,640 --> 00:23:42,879 Speaker 1: you heard Levi, i'd say, just wrapped up practice today. 519 00:23:43,320 --> 00:23:45,359 Speaker 1: Short practice today, just about one hour today. They'll be 520 00:23:45,440 --> 00:23:48,160 Speaker 1: back on the field tomorrow, which is unusual for the Bills. 521 00:23:48,160 --> 00:23:51,520 Speaker 1: They normally have Tuesdays off. They'll practice Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. 522 00:23:51,600 --> 00:23:54,800 Speaker 1: This week off Thursday for Thanksgiving, back at practice on Friday, 523 00:23:54,840 --> 00:23:57,680 Speaker 1: of course, the game on Saturday. I've never seen that team. 524 00:23:57,840 --> 00:24:00,359 Speaker 1: Teams typically work a little bit on Thanksgiving. Didn't you 525 00:24:00,520 --> 00:24:03,199 Speaker 1: used to practice on Thanksgiving? Yeah, we used to come 526 00:24:03,280 --> 00:24:08,080 Speaker 1: in early and then leave early. But yeah, that's Bill's 527 00:24:08,119 --> 00:24:10,240 Speaker 1: get a chance with the bye week to work today 528 00:24:10,320 --> 00:24:12,760 Speaker 1: and tomorrow and that makes a difference. That makes it 529 00:24:12,800 --> 00:24:15,159 Speaker 1: differs given Thursday off, and that's good for them too. 530 00:24:15,200 --> 00:24:17,200 Speaker 1: I mean, let him take a deep breath. It's a 531 00:24:17,280 --> 00:24:19,440 Speaker 1: home game too, which changes things as well. It gives 532 00:24:19,480 --> 00:24:22,639 Speaker 1: you a little extra extra time during the week. As 533 00:24:22,680 --> 00:24:25,280 Speaker 1: we said earlier, no practice today for quarterback Derek Anderson 534 00:24:25,359 --> 00:24:28,880 Speaker 1: stilling concussion protocol. Tight End Charles Clay did not practice 535 00:24:28,920 --> 00:24:31,840 Speaker 1: today with his knee. Limited work today for linebacker Matt 536 00:24:31,880 --> 00:24:34,679 Speaker 1: Milano in concussion protocol. Limited work today for defensive end 537 00:24:34,720 --> 00:24:36,680 Speaker 1: Trent Murphy with his knee. The big question, of course, 538 00:24:37,119 --> 00:24:40,040 Speaker 1: the quarterback Josh Allen, the rookie seventh overall pick, who 539 00:24:40,080 --> 00:24:42,399 Speaker 1: has missed a month or more of time with his 540 00:24:42,480 --> 00:24:45,200 Speaker 1: elbow injury. Sean McDermott talked about it early today in 541 00:24:45,240 --> 00:24:47,359 Speaker 1: his news conference for a practice and says it's gonna 542 00:24:47,359 --> 00:24:50,080 Speaker 1: be day to day this week to determine his availability 543 00:24:50,160 --> 00:24:52,280 Speaker 1: for Sunday, but it looks good. Here's what John McDermott 544 00:24:52,320 --> 00:24:55,600 Speaker 1: said at this point. We're just going to continue to 545 00:24:55,600 --> 00:24:57,080 Speaker 1: take it one day at a time though here Joe, 546 00:24:57,200 --> 00:25:00,640 Speaker 1: So we'll just see how he looks today. He's had 547 00:25:00,680 --> 00:25:03,840 Speaker 1: some good rehab sessions. Our medical staff, Josh, our strength 548 00:25:03,880 --> 00:25:06,920 Speaker 1: and conditioning staff had done a phenomenal job. He's not 549 00:25:07,480 --> 00:25:14,800 Speaker 1: fully cleared, yeah, correct, Correct, You're excited to see what 550 00:25:14,960 --> 00:25:19,239 Speaker 1: he's learned. Yeah, i am. I'm excited to see him 551 00:25:19,240 --> 00:25:21,360 Speaker 1: back on the field. I'm excited to see our team 552 00:25:21,400 --> 00:25:23,560 Speaker 1: back on the field. Today for a few a few 553 00:25:23,600 --> 00:25:26,359 Speaker 1: reps just to kind of get him warmed up and 554 00:25:26,880 --> 00:25:29,920 Speaker 1: take him through some some individual and then a couple 555 00:25:29,920 --> 00:25:33,840 Speaker 1: of reps of team and I get some things knocked 556 00:25:33,840 --> 00:25:36,439 Speaker 1: out here. Sounds like it's headed in the right direction. 557 00:25:36,600 --> 00:25:39,320 Speaker 1: Moments ago, after practice, Josh Allen himself, well, here is 558 00:25:39,560 --> 00:25:41,960 Speaker 1: entire news conference later on in the show, but why 559 00:25:41,960 --> 00:25:44,000 Speaker 1: don't you play you His answer to the question are 560 00:25:44,000 --> 00:25:46,200 Speaker 1: you going to be ready to play on Sunday against Jacksonville. 561 00:25:46,359 --> 00:25:49,600 Speaker 1: Here's what Josh Allen said, Well, the comfort level, obviously 562 00:25:49,680 --> 00:25:52,720 Speaker 1: in the elbow is getting to where I think it 563 00:25:52,800 --> 00:25:55,679 Speaker 1: needs to be, where I want it to be. You know, Um, 564 00:25:55,760 --> 00:25:57,320 Speaker 1: I know we're still taking it day by day, but 565 00:25:57,880 --> 00:25:59,920 Speaker 1: I'm coming out here and I'm gonna act like I'm 566 00:26:00,119 --> 00:26:04,520 Speaker 1: gonna be starting on Sunday. So I'm excited, UM, thankful 567 00:26:04,560 --> 00:26:06,920 Speaker 1: for the opportunity. You know, our training staff, you know, 568 00:26:07,080 --> 00:26:10,360 Speaker 1: Nate Rescue, Joe, Minka, and you know there's a lot 569 00:26:10,400 --> 00:26:12,879 Speaker 1: of other names that I can mention, Um, you know, 570 00:26:13,560 --> 00:26:16,400 Speaker 1: Jaco Mackenzie, h you know, they did a fantastic job 571 00:26:16,440 --> 00:26:18,520 Speaker 1: with me, and we're going to continue with that process 572 00:26:18,560 --> 00:26:21,080 Speaker 1: as well. He's passing out. Thank you. To the training 573 00:26:21,119 --> 00:26:24,119 Speaker 1: staff that's a good thing, right, yeah, yeah, And to 574 00:26:24,200 --> 00:26:25,879 Speaker 1: think the members of the academy, right, it was no 575 00:26:25,960 --> 00:26:27,719 Speaker 1: little thing that he went through. I mean a quarterback 576 00:26:27,760 --> 00:26:29,560 Speaker 1: who throws it and he got his elbow tweaked and 577 00:26:30,040 --> 00:26:32,560 Speaker 1: and uh, you know still really and you can bet 578 00:26:32,640 --> 00:26:35,400 Speaker 1: to that. And we we had this huge conversation before 579 00:26:35,480 --> 00:26:37,400 Speaker 1: that Jet game, is you know, if he's ready play 580 00:26:37,520 --> 00:26:41,159 Speaker 1: him um and to see that he's still rehab and 581 00:26:41,280 --> 00:26:43,360 Speaker 1: still you know, you know, it still has some there 582 00:26:43,480 --> 00:26:45,399 Speaker 1: is a question mark on the horizon as to how 583 00:26:45,440 --> 00:26:46,920 Speaker 1: good he's going to be this week and how good 584 00:26:46,960 --> 00:26:49,240 Speaker 1: he can throw it. But so it's you's got to 585 00:26:49,240 --> 00:26:51,800 Speaker 1: be relieved, particularly with the forty one to ten win 586 00:26:52,040 --> 00:26:53,760 Speaker 1: that they got over the Jets, that they did give 587 00:26:53,840 --> 00:26:56,639 Speaker 1: him an extra two weeks to heal up, and you 588 00:26:56,720 --> 00:26:59,679 Speaker 1: gotta feel good about where they're headed. I feel good 589 00:26:59,680 --> 00:27:01,120 Speaker 1: about where there. We want to know from you. That's 590 00:27:01,119 --> 00:27:03,720 Speaker 1: our Twitter question today, not a pole, but a question 591 00:27:03,840 --> 00:27:06,320 Speaker 1: in a discussion topic. Let's hear from you. We got 592 00:27:06,359 --> 00:27:08,480 Speaker 1: phone lines open eight o three oh five fifty and 593 00:27:08,560 --> 00:27:12,080 Speaker 1: toll free one eight eight eight five fifty two five fifty. 594 00:27:12,280 --> 00:27:14,160 Speaker 1: The question of the day, though, to get us started 595 00:27:14,200 --> 00:27:16,200 Speaker 1: today as we get going, what do you want to 596 00:27:16,240 --> 00:27:18,680 Speaker 1: see from the Bill's offense in the next six games, 597 00:27:18,760 --> 00:27:21,400 Speaker 1: the final six regular season games? What are you looking 598 00:27:21,440 --> 00:27:24,000 Speaker 1: for from the Buffalo offense? Let us know what you think. 599 00:27:24,040 --> 00:27:26,800 Speaker 1: We'll take your responses on Twitter or on the telephone, 600 00:27:26,800 --> 00:27:28,119 Speaker 1: and I'd love to hear your voice so we can 601 00:27:28,160 --> 00:27:31,040 Speaker 1: discuss eight O three five fifty toll free one eight 602 00:27:31,200 --> 00:27:33,520 Speaker 1: eight eight five fifty two five fifty. I came up 603 00:27:33,560 --> 00:27:35,760 Speaker 1: with a couple of ideas, and I don't think these 604 00:27:35,800 --> 00:27:37,720 Speaker 1: are gonna shock anybody. The number one thing I'm looking 605 00:27:37,760 --> 00:27:41,280 Speaker 1: for Steve is progress from Josh Allen. Quicker decision making, 606 00:27:41,800 --> 00:27:46,920 Speaker 1: more decisive throws, continued, good use of his athleticism, not 607 00:27:47,040 --> 00:27:49,320 Speaker 1: being crazy running, but still run the ball a little bit, 608 00:27:49,800 --> 00:27:53,640 Speaker 1: and just demonstrate more familiarity with the offense, with the playbook. 609 00:27:53,680 --> 00:27:55,639 Speaker 1: Get deeper into the playbook with Josh Allen. That's what 610 00:27:55,680 --> 00:27:57,440 Speaker 1: I'm looking for. I want. I don't want to see 611 00:27:57,480 --> 00:28:01,119 Speaker 1: the By the Houston game, and even before the Houston 612 00:28:01,200 --> 00:28:05,159 Speaker 1: game against Tennessee the victory, there were some signs I 613 00:28:05,240 --> 00:28:07,080 Speaker 1: thought were Jass looked a little bit tentative. I don't 614 00:28:07,080 --> 00:28:08,280 Speaker 1: want to see any more of that. In the final 615 00:28:08,359 --> 00:28:10,320 Speaker 1: six games. I want to see him be decisive and 616 00:28:10,560 --> 00:28:12,160 Speaker 1: pull the trigger and make the throws. That's what I'm 617 00:28:12,200 --> 00:28:13,840 Speaker 1: looking That's the number one thing I'm looking for in 618 00:28:13,880 --> 00:28:15,960 Speaker 1: the six games that remain. Yeah, I think it comes 619 00:28:16,040 --> 00:28:18,440 Speaker 1: to that. The thing I would I would like to 620 00:28:18,520 --> 00:28:21,879 Speaker 1: see that manifested as when you see some progress. I 621 00:28:21,960 --> 00:28:23,639 Speaker 1: want to see the offense be able to stay on 622 00:28:23,720 --> 00:28:25,960 Speaker 1: the field. You know, I don't you know, you go 623 00:28:26,040 --> 00:28:28,040 Speaker 1: down red zone and say, but you know, convert some 624 00:28:28,160 --> 00:28:30,880 Speaker 1: third downs, put together some seven play, eight play, ten 625 00:28:31,000 --> 00:28:34,359 Speaker 1: play drives. No matter what the result of those drives are, 626 00:28:34,520 --> 00:28:35,680 Speaker 1: I just want to be able to stay on the 627 00:28:35,720 --> 00:28:37,600 Speaker 1: field and start to run an offense and give their 628 00:28:37,680 --> 00:28:40,880 Speaker 1: defense a chance to take a deep breath. I love 629 00:28:40,960 --> 00:28:44,800 Speaker 1: the fact that Brian day Bole gave Matt Barkley some 630 00:28:44,920 --> 00:28:48,240 Speaker 1: big plays down the field, and I think the speed 631 00:28:48,320 --> 00:28:52,240 Speaker 1: on the field with Foster and Mackenzie, now with Yonte Thompson, 632 00:28:53,480 --> 00:28:55,520 Speaker 1: that's going to change things for this offense as well. 633 00:28:55,560 --> 00:28:58,200 Speaker 1: And maybe that'll have a ripple effect to Lashawn McCoy 634 00:28:58,240 --> 00:29:02,160 Speaker 1: in the running game. But I just would love to see. 635 00:29:02,200 --> 00:29:03,760 Speaker 1: The thing I would like to look for is some 636 00:29:03,920 --> 00:29:06,520 Speaker 1: seven to ten play drives that end with some good 637 00:29:06,560 --> 00:29:09,240 Speaker 1: things at the end of them, whether they score touchdown 638 00:29:09,360 --> 00:29:12,560 Speaker 1: or not, but the offense's ability to hold up against 639 00:29:12,640 --> 00:29:15,280 Speaker 1: an NFL defense, to stay on the field, make some 640 00:29:15,400 --> 00:29:19,520 Speaker 1: plays against those guys and have some success, whether it 641 00:29:19,680 --> 00:29:22,440 Speaker 1: turns into points or not. But certainly flip field position, 642 00:29:22,760 --> 00:29:25,760 Speaker 1: get them out of their own end, get some third 643 00:29:25,800 --> 00:29:28,160 Speaker 1: down conversions, be good on first and second down, and 644 00:29:28,200 --> 00:29:31,200 Speaker 1: maybe convert a third and nine or ten plus once 645 00:29:31,280 --> 00:29:34,600 Speaker 1: in a while, just you know, because let's face it, 646 00:29:34,960 --> 00:29:37,440 Speaker 1: as bad as their offense looked in the first half 647 00:29:37,440 --> 00:29:39,880 Speaker 1: of the season, it's not gonna take much for progress, 648 00:29:40,560 --> 00:29:41,760 Speaker 1: you know, if they're not gonna have to do much 649 00:29:41,800 --> 00:29:43,840 Speaker 1: to play better, right, But you know, i'd like to 650 00:29:43,840 --> 00:29:45,760 Speaker 1: see it. Second thing I'd like to see in these 651 00:29:45,840 --> 00:29:47,880 Speaker 1: final six regular season games. I want to see, and 652 00:29:47,960 --> 00:29:50,400 Speaker 1: you just touched on it, what that addition of speed 653 00:29:50,520 --> 00:29:54,200 Speaker 1: does for their offense. Dant Thompson is back, Isaiah McKenzie, 654 00:29:54,680 --> 00:29:56,360 Speaker 1: some of the others who have been added to the 655 00:29:56,800 --> 00:30:00,479 Speaker 1: offensive approach. What can they do? Can they some new 656 00:30:00,520 --> 00:30:02,920 Speaker 1: life into their passing attack? I mean they're passing the 657 00:30:02,920 --> 00:30:05,240 Speaker 1: attack has been awful this year. We know that we've 658 00:30:05,560 --> 00:30:08,120 Speaker 1: chronicled that all year long, and I'm really curious to 659 00:30:08,200 --> 00:30:12,440 Speaker 1: see what they can do offensively with this new speed. 660 00:30:12,600 --> 00:30:15,680 Speaker 1: Uh and then involves pass protection. Obviously, there's still dead 661 00:30:15,760 --> 00:30:17,920 Speaker 1: last in the NFL and passing yards per game, dead 662 00:30:18,000 --> 00:30:20,160 Speaker 1: last in passing offense. They can they need to get 663 00:30:20,200 --> 00:30:21,720 Speaker 1: better there. As you said, it won't take much to 664 00:30:22,200 --> 00:30:24,480 Speaker 1: improve that number and get better in the passing game. Yeah, 665 00:30:24,560 --> 00:30:26,320 Speaker 1: it's right. And one of the other things I was 666 00:30:26,400 --> 00:30:30,200 Speaker 1: thinking about, and this, you know, I'm not obviously a 667 00:30:30,280 --> 00:30:31,880 Speaker 1: lot of the improvement. A lot of things we're looking 668 00:30:31,920 --> 00:30:33,520 Speaker 1: at has to do with the offensive side of the ball. 669 00:30:33,600 --> 00:30:36,040 Speaker 1: How Josh plays, Hollis, Sean McCoy plays, how the speed 670 00:30:36,120 --> 00:30:40,080 Speaker 1: at the outside plays, Wyatt Teller playing and left guard 671 00:30:40,400 --> 00:30:42,640 Speaker 1: seemed to little give them a little bit of something. 672 00:30:42,680 --> 00:30:44,800 Speaker 1: Matt Barkley certainly had time to throw the football and 673 00:30:44,840 --> 00:30:46,680 Speaker 1: get it out on time when he had to get 674 00:30:46,720 --> 00:30:50,200 Speaker 1: it out against the Jets. But on the other side 675 00:30:50,200 --> 00:30:53,920 Speaker 1: of the ball, this defense is really good. They can 676 00:30:54,000 --> 00:30:55,800 Speaker 1: start to lean on it. I'd like to see him 677 00:30:55,840 --> 00:30:58,480 Speaker 1: be a you know, make some more splash plays, get 678 00:30:58,520 --> 00:31:01,840 Speaker 1: some turnovers. That's one thing I think the one final 679 00:31:01,920 --> 00:31:05,080 Speaker 1: step that this defense could do to maybe help this 680 00:31:05,240 --> 00:31:08,320 Speaker 1: offense find itself, is given a few more possessions during 681 00:31:08,360 --> 00:31:12,040 Speaker 1: the game. They are really good. There's you can't hang 682 00:31:12,160 --> 00:31:15,800 Speaker 1: any of the problems in the one lost in the 683 00:31:15,880 --> 00:31:18,600 Speaker 1: one lost column on this defense too much. But the 684 00:31:18,680 --> 00:31:20,160 Speaker 1: one thing they could do more is get some more 685 00:31:20,200 --> 00:31:21,800 Speaker 1: turnovers like they did a year ago. I know that 686 00:31:21,880 --> 00:31:24,960 Speaker 1: was a special year twelve months ago. But to see 687 00:31:25,040 --> 00:31:27,040 Speaker 1: him in this second half, maybe start to pop the 688 00:31:27,120 --> 00:31:29,200 Speaker 1: ball out and give the offense some more possessions. That's 689 00:31:29,240 --> 00:31:31,720 Speaker 1: the one thing the defense could do that they haven't 690 00:31:31,760 --> 00:31:35,720 Speaker 1: been able to do. Plus maybe get some more sacks too. Yeah, 691 00:31:35,720 --> 00:31:37,760 Speaker 1: it makes a difference, right, the takeaways make a difference. 692 00:31:37,800 --> 00:31:39,520 Speaker 1: We saw that in the Jets game. One more thing 693 00:31:39,560 --> 00:31:42,040 Speaker 1: I'm looking forward down the stretch here, end of the 694 00:31:42,120 --> 00:31:45,400 Speaker 1: regular season. More production from Lashawn McCoy. You know, like 695 00:31:45,520 --> 00:31:47,360 Speaker 1: the Jets game, right, a good game. A lot of 696 00:31:47,400 --> 00:31:49,719 Speaker 1: that started up front with what the offensive line did. 697 00:31:49,800 --> 00:31:52,160 Speaker 1: A lot of that started up front. But I think 698 00:31:52,240 --> 00:31:54,040 Speaker 1: that's where it starts, and I think McCoy has a 699 00:31:54,120 --> 00:31:56,400 Speaker 1: role to play, and yeah, I want to see more. 700 00:31:56,400 --> 00:31:58,880 Speaker 1: I want to see more games like Leshawn has six 701 00:31:59,000 --> 00:32:01,960 Speaker 1: games to finish this year. If he gets four or 702 00:32:02,040 --> 00:32:04,040 Speaker 1: five one hundred yard rushing games out of that, I'd 703 00:32:04,080 --> 00:32:06,200 Speaker 1: be good with that. I do think he is something 704 00:32:06,360 --> 00:32:08,560 Speaker 1: left in the tank this year and into next year. 705 00:32:08,560 --> 00:32:10,760 Speaker 1: They've said they want him back next year, but I 706 00:32:10,840 --> 00:32:12,640 Speaker 1: need to see more production down the stretcher in these 707 00:32:12,680 --> 00:32:14,880 Speaker 1: final six regular season games. Yeah, I agree with you, 708 00:32:15,000 --> 00:32:16,880 Speaker 1: and I think too. Putting a speed on the field 709 00:32:16,920 --> 00:32:18,720 Speaker 1: on the outside and the things they did against the 710 00:32:18,840 --> 00:32:22,320 Speaker 1: Jets gives this team a bigger playbook and a little 711 00:32:22,360 --> 00:32:25,600 Speaker 1: bit different identity on offense than they had coming into 712 00:32:25,640 --> 00:32:27,600 Speaker 1: that game against the Jets. The speed they put on 713 00:32:27,680 --> 00:32:31,520 Speaker 1: the outside to force the Jets to defend them sideline 714 00:32:31,560 --> 00:32:34,840 Speaker 1: to sideline at the line of scrimmage was big. It 715 00:32:35,040 --> 00:32:37,080 Speaker 1: really helped them in the running game. It helped with 716 00:32:37,160 --> 00:32:39,920 Speaker 1: Sean McCoy in the running game. It's gonna help Chris 717 00:32:40,000 --> 00:32:41,840 Speaker 1: Ivory in the running game when he gets back. I 718 00:32:41,880 --> 00:32:46,080 Speaker 1: think Marcus Murphy saw some room in the running game 719 00:32:46,120 --> 00:32:48,160 Speaker 1: when he because he got his extent and most first 720 00:32:48,240 --> 00:32:51,760 Speaker 1: extended time in the offense and the running game. I 721 00:32:51,880 --> 00:32:53,960 Speaker 1: thought that was huge and I think I'd love it 722 00:32:54,120 --> 00:32:57,440 Speaker 1: does give Brian day Ball and the offensive staff some 723 00:32:57,640 --> 00:33:00,680 Speaker 1: more tools in their toolbox to throw at a defense 724 00:33:00,720 --> 00:33:03,520 Speaker 1: when they've got the speed at the edges of the offense, 725 00:33:05,120 --> 00:33:07,520 Speaker 1: you know, not only to go deep down the sidelines 726 00:33:07,600 --> 00:33:10,080 Speaker 1: or down the middle of the field, but also sideline 727 00:33:10,080 --> 00:33:11,720 Speaker 1: to sideline in the running game. And I thought that 728 00:33:11,880 --> 00:33:14,440 Speaker 1: was an enormous edition. I think going forward to like 729 00:33:14,480 --> 00:33:16,440 Speaker 1: to see more of that because I think it did 730 00:33:16,560 --> 00:33:20,280 Speaker 1: help LaShaun McCoy and Marcus Murphy against the Jets. Let us, 731 00:33:20,280 --> 00:33:22,200 Speaker 1: don't you think we got lines open eight oh three 732 00:33:22,240 --> 00:33:24,840 Speaker 1: oh five fifty or twel three one eight eight eight 733 00:33:24,920 --> 00:33:27,320 Speaker 1: five fifty two five fifty? What are you looking for 734 00:33:27,440 --> 00:33:29,560 Speaker 1: from the Buffalo offense in the next six games? The 735 00:33:29,640 --> 00:33:32,680 Speaker 1: final six regular season games also got some tweets in 736 00:33:32,720 --> 00:33:34,640 Speaker 1: you want to get into the tweet sheet here seven 737 00:33:35,320 --> 00:33:36,680 Speaker 1: Some of the folks have sent in what are we 738 00:33:36,760 --> 00:33:39,080 Speaker 1: looking for? What are you looking for in the final 739 00:33:39,160 --> 00:33:43,400 Speaker 1: six regular games? Regular season games? From guy named Jello. 740 00:33:44,000 --> 00:33:47,440 Speaker 1: His response is progress progress from Josh the O line 741 00:33:47,520 --> 00:33:50,560 Speaker 1: receivers just progress. Scoring is great, but I want to 742 00:33:50,600 --> 00:33:52,920 Speaker 1: see sustained drives and the players looking like they are 743 00:33:53,000 --> 00:33:55,760 Speaker 1: engaged and know what they are doing. What they are doing, 744 00:33:55,800 --> 00:33:57,880 Speaker 1: it would be nice to see. Yeah, And that's that's 745 00:33:58,200 --> 00:34:00,520 Speaker 1: that's the theme of the day. From Team two says 746 00:34:00,600 --> 00:34:03,120 Speaker 1: it's all about Allen improving and showing signs he has 747 00:34:03,200 --> 00:34:05,880 Speaker 1: the potential to be a franchise guy for many years. Really, 748 00:34:06,040 --> 00:34:08,160 Speaker 1: that's it. Sure, I don't want to see the offense 749 00:34:08,200 --> 00:34:10,520 Speaker 1: score points, establish a line of scrimmage, to protect the 750 00:34:10,600 --> 00:34:13,600 Speaker 1: quarterback and get the run game going. We know what 751 00:34:13,719 --> 00:34:16,759 Speaker 1: the d is capable of. And yeah, it's all about 752 00:34:16,840 --> 00:34:19,759 Speaker 1: Josh and what he looks like and you know, to 753 00:34:19,880 --> 00:34:22,799 Speaker 1: see what he can do going forward in his career. 754 00:34:23,000 --> 00:34:24,399 Speaker 1: Is he going to be the guy that we're gonna 755 00:34:24,440 --> 00:34:27,800 Speaker 1: look at in year two? Is he gonna be Mitch Trubisky? 756 00:34:27,920 --> 00:34:31,600 Speaker 1: Is he going to be Jared goff in La? Is 757 00:34:31,600 --> 00:34:34,440 Speaker 1: he gonna be Patrick Mahomes in his second year? Can 758 00:34:34,480 --> 00:34:36,399 Speaker 1: we look at that and look at him this year 759 00:34:36,440 --> 00:34:37,800 Speaker 1: and say, you know what, this guy is going to 760 00:34:37,880 --> 00:34:41,960 Speaker 1: be the guy From Jason DC his tweet response, what 761 00:34:42,080 --> 00:34:44,480 Speaker 1: are we looking for from the Bill's offense in the 762 00:34:44,520 --> 00:34:47,920 Speaker 1: next six games? Jason d C continued progress and development 763 00:34:47,960 --> 00:34:51,120 Speaker 1: of Josh Allen, better game planning and an execution not 764 00:34:51,239 --> 00:34:54,320 Speaker 1: just one great plan every four games, and some cohesion 765 00:34:54,360 --> 00:34:56,400 Speaker 1: of the old line with newcomers and suted like Teller, 766 00:34:57,880 --> 00:35:00,960 Speaker 1: I don't get hung The game plan looks awful when 767 00:35:00,960 --> 00:35:02,640 Speaker 1: you don't have players to execute it. You know what 768 00:35:02,680 --> 00:35:05,920 Speaker 1: I mean? When you can't make what buttons? Let's put it, 769 00:35:06,040 --> 00:35:08,880 Speaker 1: let's boil it down. What buttons did Brian Dable have 770 00:35:09,000 --> 00:35:12,280 Speaker 1: to push for most of the first ten games this season? 771 00:35:12,360 --> 00:35:15,319 Speaker 1: Not many. Didn't have any receivers who were getting open, 772 00:35:15,360 --> 00:35:17,759 Speaker 1: getting separation, did not have an offensive line that was 773 00:35:17,800 --> 00:35:20,760 Speaker 1: opening holes for his premier running back. Had a rookie 774 00:35:20,840 --> 00:35:24,759 Speaker 1: quarterback that he's trying to get into the NFL game plan. 775 00:35:24,840 --> 00:35:28,400 Speaker 1: I don't They didn't. They didn't fail miserably offensively in 776 00:35:28,440 --> 00:35:30,480 Speaker 1: the first ten games, or nine of the first ten 777 00:35:30,840 --> 00:35:34,120 Speaker 1: because the offensive game plan. I really don't believe that. Steve, Yeah, 778 00:35:34,160 --> 00:35:36,560 Speaker 1: I agree with you. There wasn't too many things in 779 00:35:36,600 --> 00:35:39,440 Speaker 1: the toolbox that Brian Dable could reach in and grab 780 00:35:39,840 --> 00:35:41,840 Speaker 1: and say, yeah, we can do this against this defense. 781 00:35:41,880 --> 00:35:45,280 Speaker 1: They usedn't have anything they could depend on, and that's, 782 00:35:46,040 --> 00:35:50,239 Speaker 1: you know, that's where they're at. They need. They needed 783 00:35:50,280 --> 00:35:52,080 Speaker 1: a lot of help on offense during that first half 784 00:35:52,120 --> 00:35:54,000 Speaker 1: and they started and they were churning the roster. We 785 00:35:54,080 --> 00:35:56,680 Speaker 1: talked about it a lot. We still do. They've brought 786 00:35:56,719 --> 00:35:58,799 Speaker 1: in a lot of new faces, tried a lot of things. 787 00:35:58,840 --> 00:36:03,760 Speaker 1: They tried formation, personnel shifts, different philosophies, different types of throws. 788 00:36:03,800 --> 00:36:05,840 Speaker 1: They tried everything, and nothing seemed to work in that 789 00:36:05,920 --> 00:36:07,759 Speaker 1: first half of the season. And then in the Jet 790 00:36:07,840 --> 00:36:09,960 Speaker 1: game some things clicked for him and that was good 791 00:36:10,000 --> 00:36:11,879 Speaker 1: to see, but it wasn't because they just tried kept 792 00:36:11,920 --> 00:36:14,120 Speaker 1: trying the same thing over and over. They've been churning 793 00:36:14,200 --> 00:36:16,040 Speaker 1: it and trying to do new things and different things 794 00:36:16,320 --> 00:36:20,120 Speaker 1: all through the season. And it's from another And that's 795 00:36:20,160 --> 00:36:22,880 Speaker 1: why I like having being able to interact with our 796 00:36:22,920 --> 00:36:25,600 Speaker 1: listeners because you get both ends of the spectrum. And 797 00:36:25,760 --> 00:36:27,680 Speaker 1: from Colin, he says, I want to see the Bills 798 00:36:27,719 --> 00:36:31,279 Speaker 1: actually continue to keep Alan on the bench. The kid 799 00:36:31,400 --> 00:36:33,520 Speaker 1: is still a rookie, needs to watch someone lead the 800 00:36:33,560 --> 00:36:36,120 Speaker 1: way Barkley led the team. He has his whole career 801 00:36:36,160 --> 00:36:38,560 Speaker 1: to play. No need to rush him after injury into 802 00:36:38,600 --> 00:36:42,400 Speaker 1: a season that maybe mathematically could still be saved. And 803 00:36:42,840 --> 00:36:47,000 Speaker 1: I see that point of view too, and we've seen 804 00:36:47,040 --> 00:36:48,800 Speaker 1: it work. I mean we you know, we saw a 805 00:36:48,880 --> 00:36:52,880 Speaker 1: guy and Patrick Mahomes this year who's lightening up. He 806 00:36:53,000 --> 00:36:57,239 Speaker 1: sat the entire season his rookie year. Jared Goff got 807 00:36:57,280 --> 00:37:01,160 Speaker 1: played some, but he got sat down mostly his rookie season. Uh. 808 00:37:01,520 --> 00:37:03,800 Speaker 1: And now he came in and and and in. This 809 00:37:03,920 --> 00:37:05,959 Speaker 1: is his third year, so his second year he played 810 00:37:06,000 --> 00:37:10,480 Speaker 1: extremely well for the Rams. So there's that precedent um. 811 00:37:10,719 --> 00:37:14,239 Speaker 1: I think everything is there. Every guy's different, every team 812 00:37:14,360 --> 00:37:16,240 Speaker 1: is different, and he got to go with the individual 813 00:37:16,280 --> 00:37:18,439 Speaker 1: I got. You gotta trust what the Bills are doing 814 00:37:19,160 --> 00:37:20,759 Speaker 1: or putting him out there. They think it's best for 815 00:37:20,840 --> 00:37:22,319 Speaker 1: him to play, and certainly you don't want to see 816 00:37:22,440 --> 00:37:25,759 Speaker 1: the guy get an injury. But I think there's a 817 00:37:25,800 --> 00:37:28,520 Speaker 1: lot to be learned. Peyton Manning played every snap his 818 00:37:28,640 --> 00:37:31,680 Speaker 1: rookie season. He turned out okay. I think there's there's 819 00:37:31,719 --> 00:37:33,799 Speaker 1: both sides of that coin. The real time. I don't 820 00:37:33,840 --> 00:37:37,200 Speaker 1: like your that side, the side that let him sit. 821 00:37:37,360 --> 00:37:39,719 Speaker 1: You know, yeah, I've got the luxury doing that. You're 822 00:37:39,800 --> 00:37:42,359 Speaker 1: lucky like the Chiefs did with Alex Smith's. Most teams 823 00:37:42,400 --> 00:37:45,279 Speaker 1: aren't that lucky. Look, the real the real timeline is 824 00:37:45,320 --> 00:37:47,440 Speaker 1: the four or five years that that guy's on his 825 00:37:47,560 --> 00:37:49,920 Speaker 1: rookie contract. That's when you make your move. That's when 826 00:37:49,920 --> 00:37:52,080 Speaker 1: you spend your money on other positions because you've got 827 00:37:52,120 --> 00:37:56,359 Speaker 1: the quarterback at an extremely manageable salary, and while you're there, 828 00:37:56,520 --> 00:37:58,680 Speaker 1: you make your move and get there where you're gonna 829 00:37:58,680 --> 00:38:00,239 Speaker 1: be where you want to be as quickly as you can. 830 00:38:00,320 --> 00:38:02,239 Speaker 1: You don't sit him down for a year or two 831 00:38:02,320 --> 00:38:04,239 Speaker 1: and then say maybe year three he'll play a little 832 00:38:04,280 --> 00:38:07,120 Speaker 1: bit more. Those days are that's forty years old thinking 833 00:38:07,200 --> 00:38:09,040 Speaker 1: in the NFL. You know what I mean. You've got 834 00:38:09,080 --> 00:38:11,800 Speaker 1: the salary cap, you've got a quarterback on his rookie contract. 835 00:38:11,880 --> 00:38:14,120 Speaker 1: You build around him as quickly as you can. Some 836 00:38:14,280 --> 00:38:17,360 Speaker 1: might argue the Bills waited too long to add offensive 837 00:38:17,400 --> 00:38:20,080 Speaker 1: talent around Josh Allen right now. You know that would 838 00:38:20,080 --> 00:38:21,919 Speaker 1: be a compelling argument. I think, yeah, I would listen 839 00:38:21,920 --> 00:38:24,359 Speaker 1: to that argument. But no, I mean, there's a third 840 00:38:24,400 --> 00:38:26,800 Speaker 1: of the season left. He's what had five starts, So 841 00:38:27,280 --> 00:38:29,479 Speaker 1: he starts these next six. Let's hope he stays healthy. 842 00:38:29,520 --> 00:38:32,320 Speaker 1: He gets eleven starts, which is I believe, exactly what 843 00:38:33,160 --> 00:38:35,520 Speaker 1: Trubisky had in Chicago. Not that he is the model 844 00:38:35,880 --> 00:38:38,440 Speaker 1: quarterback now, but I think he got a good taste 845 00:38:38,440 --> 00:38:40,040 Speaker 1: of it last year, and I think that's that's the 846 00:38:40,080 --> 00:38:41,960 Speaker 1: way they should go. Let let him play. Yeah, You 847 00:38:42,000 --> 00:38:44,000 Speaker 1: don't get better sitting there watching you don't get better. 848 00:38:44,200 --> 00:38:46,440 Speaker 1: You're stas year to watching Matt Barkley. You do learn 849 00:38:46,520 --> 00:38:48,640 Speaker 1: some things, There's no question. It's always better. You're always 850 00:38:48,640 --> 00:38:50,400 Speaker 1: going to get better by sitting and being on the 851 00:38:50,480 --> 00:38:52,600 Speaker 1: team and going through practice and going through reps and 852 00:38:52,640 --> 00:38:55,680 Speaker 1: watching guys play. But you're gonna get better faster by playing. 853 00:38:55,840 --> 00:38:58,600 Speaker 1: I think what happens is you go from being a 854 00:38:58,840 --> 00:39:02,399 Speaker 1: rookie to a guy who's a veteran NFL quarterback who's 855 00:39:02,440 --> 00:39:05,200 Speaker 1: had a dozen starts or eleven starts. You go into 856 00:39:05,239 --> 00:39:08,160 Speaker 1: the offseason thinking like an NFL quarterback, not a guy 857 00:39:08,200 --> 00:39:10,880 Speaker 1: who's still trying to become an NFL quarterback. You're an 858 00:39:10,960 --> 00:39:13,840 Speaker 1: NFL quarterback with eleven starts under your belt, and you 859 00:39:14,200 --> 00:39:16,480 Speaker 1: go into the off season with a different mindset, and 860 00:39:16,920 --> 00:39:19,680 Speaker 1: everything builds on that. It builds on all the things 861 00:39:19,719 --> 00:39:23,000 Speaker 1: that you did, all the experimentation in the offense, all 862 00:39:23,040 --> 00:39:25,080 Speaker 1: the things they watched you do. Your coaching staff I'm 863 00:39:25,120 --> 00:39:28,320 Speaker 1: talking about, who knows, start to know what you can do, 864 00:39:28,440 --> 00:39:29,800 Speaker 1: and you start to learn what you can do and 865 00:39:29,920 --> 00:39:32,480 Speaker 1: also more importantly, what you cannot do and what you 866 00:39:32,560 --> 00:39:34,719 Speaker 1: need to work on. As a quarterback seeing things you 867 00:39:34,760 --> 00:39:37,359 Speaker 1: need to study to get better at. You go into 868 00:39:37,400 --> 00:39:40,200 Speaker 1: the off season as a National Football League quarterback with 869 00:39:40,760 --> 00:39:43,880 Speaker 1: eleven or a double digit starts under your belt, that 870 00:39:44,160 --> 00:39:47,800 Speaker 1: changes your mindset of who you are. Forget about the 871 00:39:47,880 --> 00:39:50,879 Speaker 1: success or failure or all the stuff. You go in thinking, Okay, 872 00:39:50,920 --> 00:39:52,799 Speaker 1: I've got a lot to work on, or there's only 873 00:39:52,800 --> 00:39:55,040 Speaker 1: a couple of things I need to work on, and 874 00:39:55,160 --> 00:39:57,400 Speaker 1: there's also some things that this team needs to do 875 00:39:57,880 --> 00:40:01,560 Speaker 1: to help me out. That's a another step. It's it 876 00:40:01,760 --> 00:40:03,960 Speaker 1: is about you getting better, but it's also about the 877 00:40:04,040 --> 00:40:06,320 Speaker 1: team saying, Okay, if this guy's gonna play like this, 878 00:40:06,400 --> 00:40:07,960 Speaker 1: it looks like these are going to be his strengths 879 00:40:08,080 --> 00:40:11,840 Speaker 1: going forward, here's what we need to do, and boom. 880 00:40:11,880 --> 00:40:14,319 Speaker 1: You go into free agency with ninety million dollars to spend, 881 00:40:14,360 --> 00:40:15,960 Speaker 1: You go into the draft with ten picks, and all 882 00:40:15,960 --> 00:40:17,600 Speaker 1: of a sudden, you've got some of those things that 883 00:40:17,760 --> 00:40:20,920 Speaker 1: takes for a quarterback like Josh Allen with his strengths 884 00:40:21,480 --> 00:40:23,920 Speaker 1: to make him good going into his second year. So 885 00:40:23,960 --> 00:40:25,880 Speaker 1: I agree with you, Murphy, the best thing is to 886 00:40:25,920 --> 00:40:28,080 Speaker 1: get him on the field and play it. What do 887 00:40:28,120 --> 00:40:30,319 Speaker 1: you want to see from the Bill's offensive next six games, 888 00:40:30,400 --> 00:40:32,359 Speaker 1: buzzing Buffalo on the line with us with a thought 889 00:40:32,400 --> 00:40:34,920 Speaker 1: on that buzz Go ahead, Hey, good afternoon, How are 890 00:40:34,920 --> 00:40:37,480 Speaker 1: you doing? Okay? Good? Goody. I just wanted to make 891 00:40:37,520 --> 00:40:40,480 Speaker 1: a quick point on Mahomes actually and the sitting, the 892 00:40:40,560 --> 00:40:44,880 Speaker 1: whole sitting thing. I think Mahomes would actually better this 893 00:40:45,080 --> 00:40:48,480 Speaker 1: year if he played more last year. You know, if 894 00:40:48,480 --> 00:40:50,320 Speaker 1: he played eight games last year, he'd be even I 895 00:40:50,400 --> 00:40:53,200 Speaker 1: know it's hard to imagine. I mean, the guy's on fire. Yeah, 896 00:40:53,320 --> 00:40:55,879 Speaker 1: I think he'd actually be even better. Say that. It's 897 00:40:55,880 --> 00:40:58,600 Speaker 1: hard for me to even know. How Why do you 898 00:40:58,640 --> 00:41:02,560 Speaker 1: think it would be different? Because in today's league, the 899 00:41:02,680 --> 00:41:05,560 Speaker 1: more reps you get, the better you're gonna be. If 900 00:41:05,680 --> 00:41:09,560 Speaker 1: you're good, If you're good, you're gonna handle it. You're 901 00:41:09,560 --> 00:41:12,160 Speaker 1: gonna get better. You know. I'm really I'm kind kind 902 00:41:12,200 --> 00:41:13,920 Speaker 1: of concerned about Alan, although I can see why the 903 00:41:13,960 --> 00:41:18,200 Speaker 1: Bills drafted him. I mean, his athletic ability is fantastic, 904 00:41:18,680 --> 00:41:20,880 Speaker 1: and if he can get it right in between his ears, 905 00:41:21,000 --> 00:41:23,040 Speaker 1: it's like the golf game. You know, what's this, you know, 906 00:41:23,160 --> 00:41:26,080 Speaker 1: the most important six inches in golf it's between your ears, 907 00:41:26,160 --> 00:41:29,160 Speaker 1: you know, right, If he can get that right, he's 908 00:41:29,160 --> 00:41:30,960 Speaker 1: gonna be really good. But you know, I don't know. 909 00:41:31,280 --> 00:41:33,279 Speaker 1: I like most play calling. Last week, by the way 910 00:41:33,280 --> 00:41:35,399 Speaker 1: against the Chats was awesome. Buzz. What do you think 911 00:41:35,400 --> 00:41:39,120 Speaker 1: about this? Though? So nobody knows how Patrick Mahomes is 912 00:41:39,200 --> 00:41:42,080 Speaker 1: gonna do. After his first year, he had one start, 913 00:41:42,160 --> 00:41:44,120 Speaker 1: he sat behind Alex Smith and we all, you know, 914 00:41:44,200 --> 00:41:46,480 Speaker 1: we see the results this year, how good that is. 915 00:41:46,960 --> 00:41:49,319 Speaker 1: Do you think he's gonna have this successful a year 916 00:41:49,400 --> 00:41:51,239 Speaker 1: in his second year as a full time starter or 917 00:41:51,280 --> 00:41:53,000 Speaker 1: do you think people are going to start to say, Okay, 918 00:41:53,360 --> 00:41:55,239 Speaker 1: if Patrick Mahomes is going to be this way, we're 919 00:41:55,280 --> 00:41:57,160 Speaker 1: going to defend him this way. Do you think his 920 00:41:57,320 --> 00:41:59,560 Speaker 1: second half of the year or this second year in 921 00:41:59,560 --> 00:42:01,759 Speaker 1: the league is going to be just as good as 922 00:42:01,840 --> 00:42:04,640 Speaker 1: this year is? I mean, because let's face it, he's 923 00:42:04,640 --> 00:42:06,880 Speaker 1: still an unknown commodity to a lot of people, a 924 00:42:06,960 --> 00:42:08,840 Speaker 1: lot of defenses who haven't seen him play yet. Do 925 00:42:08,880 --> 00:42:12,680 Speaker 1: you think there's any truth in that? No, I'll say, 926 00:42:12,760 --> 00:42:16,279 Speaker 1: actually the opposite. There's there's nothing to hide here. He's 927 00:42:16,320 --> 00:42:18,440 Speaker 1: just got he's got ton of weapons for one thing, 928 00:42:18,760 --> 00:42:21,000 Speaker 1: and he's got really good coaching for another thing. But 929 00:42:21,200 --> 00:42:23,160 Speaker 1: he's got the talent. He's gonna get better and better. 930 00:42:23,320 --> 00:42:25,080 Speaker 1: This is only the tip of the iceberg for this kid. 931 00:42:25,440 --> 00:42:28,040 Speaker 1: He wait a minute, pumped the brakes a little bit, 932 00:42:28,680 --> 00:42:31,359 Speaker 1: A tip of the iceberg. Really good, He's gonna get better. 933 00:42:32,080 --> 00:42:34,360 Speaker 1: Tip of the iceberg. Might I mean, I get it, 934 00:42:34,520 --> 00:42:36,600 Speaker 1: like he may be, you know better, he might do 935 00:42:36,719 --> 00:42:38,959 Speaker 1: some things inside the building internacy. How is he gonna 936 00:42:39,080 --> 00:42:41,640 Speaker 1: How is this throwing for his money yards and as 937 00:42:41,680 --> 00:42:44,080 Speaker 1: many touchdowns he threw for thirty one touchdowns in half 938 00:42:44,120 --> 00:42:46,840 Speaker 1: a season. How you think he's so the tip of 939 00:42:46,840 --> 00:42:49,160 Speaker 1: the iceberg, he's gonna throw for three hundred touchdowns a year. 940 00:42:50,440 --> 00:42:52,320 Speaker 1: How about I rephrase it and say that he is 941 00:42:52,440 --> 00:42:54,719 Speaker 1: not gonna get any He's gonna I'm gonna say he's 942 00:42:54,719 --> 00:42:57,200 Speaker 1: gonna improve, and the tip of the iceberg is hyperbole. 943 00:42:57,239 --> 00:42:59,359 Speaker 1: I'll give you that. But he but he is going 944 00:42:59,440 --> 00:43:02,280 Speaker 1: to improve, gonna get better. I don't see any regression 945 00:43:02,320 --> 00:43:04,680 Speaker 1: in this guy unless he starts losing weapons, right, you 946 00:43:04,760 --> 00:43:07,320 Speaker 1: know that can happen. I get that. Yeah, okay, And 947 00:43:07,440 --> 00:43:09,960 Speaker 1: you're right, I mean listen and I and I see 948 00:43:10,600 --> 00:43:14,520 Speaker 1: your point. But I don't know. So you're saying, as 949 00:43:14,600 --> 00:43:17,120 Speaker 1: good as it's worked out for the Chiefs with Patrick Mahomes. 950 00:43:18,080 --> 00:43:22,359 Speaker 1: They made a mistake last year by sitting him. They 951 00:43:22,400 --> 00:43:23,960 Speaker 1: had a good year last year too. They were six 952 00:43:24,040 --> 00:43:26,080 Speaker 1: and oz to start the year last year. But you know, 953 00:43:26,480 --> 00:43:28,680 Speaker 1: they caught up to him. I get it. Oh, I'm 954 00:43:28,680 --> 00:43:30,799 Speaker 1: not saying they made a mistake because they had Alex Smith. 955 00:43:30,840 --> 00:43:32,640 Speaker 1: I'm not saying they made a mistake. What I'm saying 956 00:43:32,719 --> 00:43:35,560 Speaker 1: is if he played last year, he would be at 957 00:43:35,640 --> 00:43:38,920 Speaker 1: least as good, if not better, this year. Yeah, well 958 00:43:38,960 --> 00:43:40,640 Speaker 1: I can see that. I mean, yeah, he'd be at 959 00:43:40,719 --> 00:43:42,120 Speaker 1: least as good. I mean, there's no reason to think 960 00:43:42,160 --> 00:43:45,279 Speaker 1: he'd be worse if he played last year. Although well, no, 961 00:43:45,400 --> 00:43:47,560 Speaker 1: there are people arguing that Allen should sit because he 962 00:43:47,600 --> 00:43:50,000 Speaker 1: could get the damage. Well, listen, and here's the and 963 00:43:50,080 --> 00:43:52,000 Speaker 1: here's my point. And I get you buzz, but here's 964 00:43:52,040 --> 00:43:55,719 Speaker 1: my point. Josh Allen isn't Patrick Mahomes. And Mahomes isn't 965 00:43:56,280 --> 00:44:00,319 Speaker 1: Patrick Allen, And isn't Josh Allen. And the chief aren't 966 00:44:00,360 --> 00:44:02,120 Speaker 1: the Bills, and the Bills aren't the Chiefs, particularly at 967 00:44:02,160 --> 00:44:05,160 Speaker 1: this point in history. In fact, they're very different teams. 968 00:44:05,600 --> 00:44:08,120 Speaker 1: The Chiefs have no defense, and the Bills lean on 969 00:44:08,160 --> 00:44:13,239 Speaker 1: their defense. Their defense is number one. It's a different environment. 970 00:44:13,320 --> 00:44:16,279 Speaker 1: It's a different way to be successful. They're asking their 971 00:44:16,680 --> 00:44:18,840 Speaker 1: offense is in a different place than the Bills offense 972 00:44:18,880 --> 00:44:22,160 Speaker 1: would be that weapons are different, the offensive line is different, 973 00:44:22,239 --> 00:44:23,719 Speaker 1: and all the things around them are different. And you 974 00:44:23,719 --> 00:44:26,040 Speaker 1: can say, yeah, they're two NFL teams, but they're in 975 00:44:26,160 --> 00:44:28,680 Speaker 1: very different places right now. And I don't know if 976 00:44:28,719 --> 00:44:31,040 Speaker 1: Patrick Mahomes as a rookie last year would have been 977 00:44:31,160 --> 00:44:33,720 Speaker 1: any better in the offense last year for the Buffalo 978 00:44:33,800 --> 00:44:36,440 Speaker 1: Bills than so you're you know what I'm saying, you're 979 00:44:36,480 --> 00:44:39,000 Speaker 1: comparing apples to oranges a little bit. I get the 980 00:44:39,120 --> 00:44:42,800 Speaker 1: fact that it looks similar, but we don't have Alex 981 00:44:42,840 --> 00:44:45,480 Speaker 1: Smith on the Buffalo Bills for Josh Allen to sit behind, 982 00:44:46,680 --> 00:44:48,920 Speaker 1: and there's no reason not to throw them in there. 983 00:44:49,719 --> 00:44:52,160 Speaker 1: And for Pat and for the Chiefs, they're not going 984 00:44:52,200 --> 00:44:55,280 Speaker 1: to play a rookie over Alex Smith in a season 985 00:44:55,320 --> 00:44:57,560 Speaker 1: where they went six and oh to begin the season anyway, 986 00:44:58,160 --> 00:45:01,040 Speaker 1: And so it's it's hard to come pair these situations. 987 00:45:01,080 --> 00:45:03,640 Speaker 1: And I think you gotta trust the guys involved. Andy 988 00:45:03,719 --> 00:45:05,960 Speaker 1: Reid for the Chiefs and Josh I mean, and and 989 00:45:06,239 --> 00:45:10,279 Speaker 1: uh John and Sean McDermott for the Bills to look 990 00:45:10,320 --> 00:45:12,600 Speaker 1: at their team and say what gives us the best 991 00:45:12,719 --> 00:45:15,279 Speaker 1: chance to win this week? And that's what That's the 992 00:45:15,320 --> 00:45:17,560 Speaker 1: way they make these decisions. It's a week to week league, 993 00:45:18,320 --> 00:45:21,160 Speaker 1: we're gonna break. We're back with more, including Steve's Bow's 994 00:45:21,239 --> 00:45:24,440 Speaker 1: Sideline Sounds his report from the sideline in Baltimore yesterday. 995 00:45:24,600 --> 00:45:26,960 Speaker 1: That's coming up next One Bill's Live, presented by Kalida 996 00:45:27,000 --> 00:45:29,720 Speaker 1: Health from One Bill's Drive. This is Buffalo Bill's Radio. 997 00:45:44,239 --> 00:45:46,880 Speaker 1: One Bill's Live from One's Drive. John Murphy, Steve Tasker, 998 00:45:46,920 --> 00:45:49,360 Speaker 1: why are you looking at me? Funny? I'm playing attention. 999 00:45:49,640 --> 00:45:51,240 Speaker 1: I know you were looking at me like I was asleep. 1000 00:45:51,280 --> 00:45:54,840 Speaker 1: I'm paying attention. Um. Steve's gonna do his bow sidelines 1001 00:45:54,840 --> 00:45:56,640 Speaker 1: Sounds a little bit later around on the show from Uh, 1002 00:45:57,120 --> 00:46:00,400 Speaker 1: you were in Baltimore yesterday for the Cincinnati game. Decent game, right, 1003 00:46:00,920 --> 00:46:03,680 Speaker 1: was a really you know what for for our crew. 1004 00:46:03,760 --> 00:46:05,520 Speaker 1: We've been you know, you bounced around the league we 1005 00:46:05,600 --> 00:46:06,920 Speaker 1: do every week. That might have been the best game 1006 00:46:06,920 --> 00:46:09,520 Speaker 1: we've had all year. It was really good football game, 1007 00:46:09,719 --> 00:46:11,439 Speaker 1: really good on a lot of different levels. And there's 1008 00:46:11,440 --> 00:46:14,759 Speaker 1: a ton of stories in it. In fact, I'll get 1009 00:46:14,800 --> 00:46:16,320 Speaker 1: to it later, but we'll get to it. It could be. 1010 00:46:16,760 --> 00:46:18,759 Speaker 1: It could have been one of those like hockey things 1011 00:46:18,760 --> 00:46:20,920 Speaker 1: where they run up to the outdoor Indoor Classic or 1012 00:46:20,960 --> 00:46:24,960 Speaker 1: the Outdoor Classic, where they follow both teams and the 1013 00:46:25,040 --> 00:46:27,399 Speaker 1: storylines that both teams. It was some big stuff going 1014 00:46:27,440 --> 00:46:29,200 Speaker 1: on for both these clubs. It was a pivotal game 1015 00:46:29,200 --> 00:46:30,799 Speaker 1: for both. We'll talk more about that as the show 1016 00:46:30,880 --> 00:46:33,160 Speaker 1: goes along. Hey, we want to talk about this. They're 1017 00:46:33,280 --> 00:46:37,200 Speaker 1: Watchington Redskins working out free agent quarterbacks today, Mark Sanchez, 1018 00:46:37,719 --> 00:46:41,719 Speaker 1: T J. Yates, and EJ. Manual. According to ESPN, they're 1019 00:46:41,760 --> 00:46:44,280 Speaker 1: trying to replace Alex Smith, who suffered a season injuring 1020 00:46:44,360 --> 00:46:47,279 Speaker 1: broken leg in their loss of the Texans yesterday. Um 1021 00:46:47,360 --> 00:46:49,360 Speaker 1: they have Colt McCoy, who finished the game through for 1022 00:46:49,400 --> 00:46:52,320 Speaker 1: fifty four yards in a touchdown, replaced him. But the 1023 00:46:52,400 --> 00:46:54,759 Speaker 1: Alex Smith injury was tough to watch. We have a 1024 00:46:54,840 --> 00:46:58,040 Speaker 1: replay of it here. Avert your eyes if you're why 1025 00:46:58,080 --> 00:46:59,560 Speaker 1: do we got to play the replay? Come on, I 1026 00:46:59,600 --> 00:47:03,000 Speaker 1: want to see it all. See it rolling because it 1027 00:47:03,160 --> 00:47:06,040 Speaker 1: looked innocuous and like some of these dude he got 1028 00:47:06,160 --> 00:47:10,480 Speaker 1: rolled over his own leg and and his leg was 1029 00:47:11,200 --> 00:47:14,319 Speaker 1: and his both bones broken. His lower leg. They rolled 1030 00:47:14,360 --> 00:47:17,919 Speaker 1: over him and and I'm telling you this, he knew 1031 00:47:17,920 --> 00:47:23,279 Speaker 1: it immediately. And because I've I've had this, I've been 1032 00:47:23,320 --> 00:47:25,279 Speaker 1: a part of this a couple of times over my life. 1033 00:47:26,239 --> 00:47:30,000 Speaker 1: He heard it. You hear it, You hear it happen. 1034 00:47:30,560 --> 00:47:35,759 Speaker 1: It makes a noise, sounds like like sticks breaking, and 1035 00:47:37,080 --> 00:47:40,279 Speaker 1: he knew it immediately. And it was twenty what was it, 1036 00:47:40,719 --> 00:47:46,000 Speaker 1: thirty three years to the day, I think I heard 1037 00:47:46,040 --> 00:47:48,840 Speaker 1: it was to the day that Joe Eisman had his 1038 00:47:49,000 --> 00:47:51,800 Speaker 1: leg broken for the Washington Redskins. And the final score 1039 00:47:51,920 --> 00:47:54,320 Speaker 1: of the game was exactly the same as the final 1040 00:47:54,400 --> 00:47:56,800 Speaker 1: score of the Joeisman game. It was the it was 1041 00:47:56,920 --> 00:48:00,399 Speaker 1: to the day that that happened. And I don't want 1042 00:48:00,400 --> 00:48:02,000 Speaker 1: to make light of it. It was not funny, and 1043 00:48:02,040 --> 00:48:06,239 Speaker 1: I feel bad for Alex Smith. But four um in 1044 00:48:06,400 --> 00:48:08,840 Speaker 1: that game twenty three, twenty one, and that's the final 1045 00:48:08,920 --> 00:48:11,160 Speaker 1: score of the Joe Theisman game on that Monday night 1046 00:48:11,200 --> 00:48:13,279 Speaker 1: when Joe, thisman's career ended. I don't think this is 1047 00:48:13,280 --> 00:48:15,719 Speaker 1: going to end Alex Smith's career. By the way, he's 1048 00:48:15,760 --> 00:48:18,440 Speaker 1: thirty four years old. I mean, you can recover from 1049 00:48:18,480 --> 00:48:23,759 Speaker 1: those kind of injuries. Usually struggled with recovery. Yeah, here's 1050 00:48:23,800 --> 00:48:27,680 Speaker 1: what in fact, for most guys, you know, you know, 1051 00:48:27,800 --> 00:48:30,719 Speaker 1: it's it's better to break a bone than it is 1052 00:48:30,760 --> 00:48:35,600 Speaker 1: to tear ligaments. Yeah yeah, you know, Um, you know, 1053 00:48:35,600 --> 00:48:38,720 Speaker 1: they're both horrific injuries, but this one, you know, your 1054 00:48:38,719 --> 00:48:42,200 Speaker 1: bones heal good, and they heals because it's gonna be 1055 00:48:42,280 --> 00:48:44,400 Speaker 1: pain management as to whether he gets over it and stuff, 1056 00:48:44,400 --> 00:48:48,120 Speaker 1: but certainly you can heal up from that. So it's 1057 00:48:48,160 --> 00:48:50,319 Speaker 1: a it's a horrible thing to happen to a guy 1058 00:48:51,120 --> 00:48:54,160 Speaker 1: on a play like that. Uh certainly was unintentional. It's 1059 00:48:54,200 --> 00:48:57,480 Speaker 1: just one of those things. He got rolled over and 1060 00:48:57,840 --> 00:49:00,480 Speaker 1: uh as and it was a bad it was. It 1061 00:49:00,560 --> 00:49:02,719 Speaker 1: was a big story around the National Football League because 1062 00:49:02,760 --> 00:49:06,120 Speaker 1: it was so gruesome, and it's as you wonder why 1063 00:49:06,160 --> 00:49:08,560 Speaker 1: it's not more common, but it is. It's really uncommon. 1064 00:49:08,560 --> 00:49:10,319 Speaker 1: You know. I never paid much attention to Alex Smith 1065 00:49:10,400 --> 00:49:13,560 Speaker 1: during his previous stops in his career San Francisco in 1066 00:49:13,640 --> 00:49:16,400 Speaker 1: Kansas City, but our buddy Peter King wrote about him 1067 00:49:16,719 --> 00:49:18,920 Speaker 1: early this season when he was writing about Patrick Mahomes 1068 00:49:19,280 --> 00:49:21,520 Speaker 1: and the leading role that Alex Smith had in sort 1069 00:49:21,560 --> 00:49:24,000 Speaker 1: of mahomes development last year. Remember that, and I thought, 1070 00:49:24,200 --> 00:49:26,400 Speaker 1: that's that's really good. You don't get that all the 1071 00:49:26,480 --> 00:49:29,000 Speaker 1: time in the NFL, where a veteran who knows that 1072 00:49:29,160 --> 00:49:31,840 Speaker 1: his replacement is on the roster goes out of his 1073 00:49:31,920 --> 00:49:34,800 Speaker 1: way to teach that replacement, you know, to teach Mahomes 1074 00:49:35,120 --> 00:49:37,040 Speaker 1: what it's all about and kind of get him going 1075 00:49:37,080 --> 00:49:39,080 Speaker 1: in his rookie year in the NFL. And since then, 1076 00:49:39,120 --> 00:49:41,359 Speaker 1: I've had a high regard for Alex Smith. I'm sorry 1077 00:49:41,360 --> 00:49:43,279 Speaker 1: to see that happened to him, because it sounds like 1078 00:49:43,400 --> 00:49:46,200 Speaker 1: the way he handled Mahomes was exactly what you're looking 1079 00:49:46,239 --> 00:49:48,839 Speaker 1: for when you look at veterans dealing with rookies there 1080 00:49:48,880 --> 00:49:51,239 Speaker 1: to take their job. For me, and I've said this 1081 00:49:51,320 --> 00:49:52,759 Speaker 1: a number of times on the show in the past, 1082 00:49:53,080 --> 00:49:55,160 Speaker 1: you know, you don't know guys. You can't really tell 1083 00:49:55,239 --> 00:49:56,759 Speaker 1: who they are because you see him on play on 1084 00:49:56,800 --> 00:49:58,200 Speaker 1: Sunday and he's kind of get an idea of what 1085 00:49:58,280 --> 00:50:00,520 Speaker 1: they are like when they're playing, or maybe you hear 1086 00:50:00,520 --> 00:50:02,680 Speaker 1: an interview with them. You know, with the media, whether 1087 00:50:02,719 --> 00:50:05,640 Speaker 1: it's flattering or unflattering or just blah, who cares, you know, Okay, 1088 00:50:06,480 --> 00:50:08,480 Speaker 1: you don't really get to know the guy well. In 1089 00:50:08,600 --> 00:50:11,239 Speaker 1: an NFL locker room, you can't hide who you are. 1090 00:50:11,400 --> 00:50:14,800 Speaker 1: Guys really do know you at your core. And the 1091 00:50:14,880 --> 00:50:16,680 Speaker 1: acid test for me is to what kind of guy 1092 00:50:17,760 --> 00:50:20,200 Speaker 1: a player is, a kind of human being Like we 1093 00:50:20,239 --> 00:50:22,000 Speaker 1: had Levi Wallace right here, we kind of get an 1094 00:50:22,040 --> 00:50:25,959 Speaker 1: idea of the human being he is. The acid test 1095 00:50:26,080 --> 00:50:28,399 Speaker 1: for what kind of person and human being a guy 1096 00:50:28,560 --> 00:50:30,440 Speaker 1: is is what those guys on his team in the 1097 00:50:30,520 --> 00:50:34,400 Speaker 1: locker room think about him. And by the outpouring of 1098 00:50:35,000 --> 00:50:38,840 Speaker 1: his former teammates and the sympathy and the well wishes 1099 00:50:38,880 --> 00:50:41,080 Speaker 1: they had for him on social media and after they 1100 00:50:41,200 --> 00:50:44,759 Speaker 1: saw that injury, Alex Smith tells you he's a stellar guy. 1101 00:50:45,680 --> 00:50:48,160 Speaker 1: The article you mentioned about Peter King and the things 1102 00:50:48,200 --> 00:50:51,560 Speaker 1: that Patrick Mahomes had to say about Alex Smith really 1103 00:50:51,760 --> 00:50:54,080 Speaker 1: gives you an idea of how great a guy he 1104 00:50:54,200 --> 00:50:56,719 Speaker 1: must be. And I've never I've only just spoken to 1105 00:50:56,840 --> 00:50:59,080 Speaker 1: him on a surface level and a production meeting, you know, 1106 00:50:59,160 --> 00:51:03,200 Speaker 1: so he seemed great, but you never know. It really 1107 00:51:03,239 --> 00:51:05,360 Speaker 1: speaks well of him who he was last year with 1108 00:51:05,400 --> 00:51:07,280 Speaker 1: the Chiefs and now who he's been with the Skins 1109 00:51:07,400 --> 00:51:09,240 Speaker 1: so far in his career. We wish him a complete 1110 00:51:09,320 --> 00:51:12,000 Speaker 1: and speedy recovery. Steve and I here until three o'clock today. 1111 00:51:12,080 --> 00:51:14,120 Speaker 1: Chris brown stay anybody to join us Chris Brown builds 1112 00:51:14,120 --> 00:51:16,279 Speaker 1: inside and from Buffalo bills dot Com. Coming up next, 1113 00:51:16,560 --> 00:51:18,360 Speaker 1: we'll review the bye week and what's ahead for the 1114 00:51:18,400 --> 00:51:20,400 Speaker 1: Bills with Brownie. You can join us as well at 1115 00:51:20,440 --> 00:51:22,799 Speaker 1: eight oh three oh five fifty and toll free one 1116 00:51:23,000 --> 00:51:26,000 Speaker 1: eight eight eight five fifty two five fifty one Bills 1117 00:51:26,040 --> 00:51:39,040 Speaker 1: Live from One Bill's Drive. This is Buffalo Bills Radiolo 1118 00:51:39,160 --> 00:51:43,919 Speaker 1: Bills Radio Network Sports Date. Bills are off the practice field. 1119 00:51:43,920 --> 00:51:45,919 Speaker 1: They came off just about an hour ago a brief 1120 00:51:46,000 --> 00:51:48,840 Speaker 1: practice today as they have an unusual Monday practice with 1121 00:51:48,960 --> 00:51:51,879 Speaker 1: the bye week ending over the weekend and again coming 1122 00:51:51,960 --> 00:51:54,680 Speaker 1: up on Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the field 1123 00:51:54,680 --> 00:51:56,879 Speaker 1: house today. They'll work out again Tomorrow and Wednesday, off 1124 00:51:56,920 --> 00:51:59,480 Speaker 1: Thursday for Thanksgiving, and then back at practice on Friday. 1125 00:52:00,120 --> 00:52:03,160 Speaker 1: Practice today for quarterback Derek Anderson still in concussion protocol. 1126 00:52:03,480 --> 00:52:06,320 Speaker 1: No practice for tight end Charles Clay with his knee. Limited. 1127 00:52:06,440 --> 00:52:09,440 Speaker 1: Workout today for linebacker Matt Milano, still in concussion protocol. 1128 00:52:09,600 --> 00:52:13,000 Speaker 1: Limited for defensimen Trent Murphy with his knee Josh Allen. 1129 00:52:13,080 --> 00:52:15,800 Speaker 1: The head coach, Sean McDermott says he's expecting he'll be 1130 00:52:15,840 --> 00:52:17,480 Speaker 1: ready to play. You're gonna go day to day to 1131 00:52:17,560 --> 00:52:20,479 Speaker 1: determine his availability for Sunday. Bill has made one roster 1132 00:52:20,560 --> 00:52:24,919 Speaker 1: move today, signing rookie undrafted linebacker Corey Thompson to the roster. 1133 00:52:25,040 --> 00:52:29,040 Speaker 1: He's been around since the twenty eighteen NFL tramp. Thompson's 1134 00:52:29,040 --> 00:52:31,480 Speaker 1: been on the Bills practice squad six one, two hundred 1135 00:52:31,480 --> 00:52:34,880 Speaker 1: twenty four rookie out of LSU, Corey Thompson now with 1136 00:52:34,960 --> 00:52:37,560 Speaker 1: the Buffalo Bills. Monday Night Football. It's a good one tonight, 1137 00:52:37,760 --> 00:52:40,000 Speaker 1: maybe the best of the year. Kansas City and Los Angeles, 1138 00:52:40,040 --> 00:52:42,080 Speaker 1: a couple of nine and one teams kick it off 1139 00:52:42,120 --> 00:52:45,360 Speaker 1: tonight eight fifteen at the Colisseum in LA. It is 1140 00:52:45,440 --> 00:52:48,359 Speaker 1: a matchup that's been long awaited. We're gonna talk about 1141 00:52:48,360 --> 00:52:51,120 Speaker 1: it with Soun Palatonio next hour from ESPN. He is 1142 00:52:51,160 --> 00:52:54,160 Speaker 1: on the scene out there. Alex Smith suffered a broken leg. 1143 00:52:54,280 --> 00:52:57,800 Speaker 1: That's the diagnosis after Washington's lost yesterday to the Houston Texans. 1144 00:52:58,080 --> 00:53:00,720 Speaker 1: Thirty four year old passer underwent surgery last night. According 1145 00:53:00,719 --> 00:53:04,040 Speaker 1: to NFL Network, he suffered the gruesome season ending injury 1146 00:53:04,080 --> 00:53:06,600 Speaker 1: after being thrown to the ground by Texans defenders. Kareem 1147 00:53:06,680 --> 00:53:09,239 Speaker 1: Jackson and J. J. Watt. Colt McCoy took over and 1148 00:53:09,320 --> 00:53:13,720 Speaker 1: McCoy is expected to take over as Washington's quarterback moving forward. 1149 00:53:15,680 --> 00:53:18,600 Speaker 1: Hockey Tonight, the Buffalo Savers try to continue their hot streak. 1150 00:53:18,680 --> 00:53:20,879 Speaker 1: They looking to extend their winning streak to six games 1151 00:53:20,880 --> 00:53:23,160 Speaker 1: tonight when they face off in Pittsburgh against the Fens. 1152 00:53:23,400 --> 00:53:25,600 Speaker 1: Savers go into tonight's game on their first five game 1153 00:53:25,640 --> 00:53:29,360 Speaker 1: win streak since two twelve, the longest active streak in 1154 00:53:29,440 --> 00:53:31,640 Speaker 1: the NHL. The win tonight to give Buffalo its first 1155 00:53:31,640 --> 00:53:34,759 Speaker 1: six game win streak in a single season since two ten, 1156 00:53:35,320 --> 00:53:37,480 Speaker 1: and Saint Bottom at Your Basketball Tonight they play in 1157 00:53:37,480 --> 00:53:40,960 Speaker 1: the Cayman Islands Classic against George's State. Five o'clock tip 1158 00:53:41,040 --> 00:53:43,239 Speaker 1: off tonight in the Caymans. That's the update from One 1159 00:53:43,280 --> 00:53:46,080 Speaker 1: Bill's Drive, John Murphy's team tasker joined by Chris Brown, 1160 00:53:46,200 --> 00:53:49,240 Speaker 1: Bills Insider Buffalo Bills dot Com. Just like Levi Wallace, 1161 00:53:49,320 --> 00:53:51,279 Speaker 1: Chris was out there keeping an eye on practice and 1162 00:53:51,520 --> 00:53:54,520 Speaker 1: Levi Wallace was actually practicing. What was it like today? 1163 00:53:54,560 --> 00:53:57,080 Speaker 1: Chris is just kind of a different setup. I guess 1164 00:53:57,120 --> 00:53:58,920 Speaker 1: you use the extra day that you have because of 1165 00:53:58,960 --> 00:54:01,160 Speaker 1: the bye week, and you know, kind of get people 1166 00:54:01,200 --> 00:54:02,880 Speaker 1: just kind of loosened up. I guess after it was 1167 00:54:03,000 --> 00:54:04,719 Speaker 1: four or five days out of the build to tune up, 1168 00:54:04,760 --> 00:54:07,239 Speaker 1: to get the muscles ready for a Wednesday, you know, 1169 00:54:07,280 --> 00:54:09,799 Speaker 1: when the full blown install goes in. But yeah, an 1170 00:54:09,840 --> 00:54:11,400 Speaker 1: extra day to get on the field. So why not 1171 00:54:11,520 --> 00:54:14,640 Speaker 1: rep a few things, especially with your young quarterback coming 1172 00:54:14,680 --> 00:54:17,040 Speaker 1: back into the fold and practicing fully even though it 1173 00:54:17,120 --> 00:54:19,560 Speaker 1: was all of about forty five minutes total on the 1174 00:54:19,600 --> 00:54:23,440 Speaker 1: field with these guys, you optimistic about Josh, Yeah, I 1175 00:54:24,280 --> 00:54:26,400 Speaker 1: think he'll play on Sunday. Yes, I mean all signs 1176 00:54:26,400 --> 00:54:30,880 Speaker 1: are pointing to that he's practicing fully now, and just 1177 00:54:31,120 --> 00:54:34,560 Speaker 1: hearing him talk about it today, you know, he said 1178 00:54:34,600 --> 00:54:38,480 Speaker 1: the difference between two weeks ago and now is significant, 1179 00:54:38,760 --> 00:54:41,360 Speaker 1: and so you know, we asked him for specifics and 1180 00:54:41,440 --> 00:54:45,759 Speaker 1: he was surprisingly specific. He said, you know, maybe two 1181 00:54:45,760 --> 00:54:47,600 Speaker 1: weeks ago, if I got to start against the Jets, 1182 00:54:47,640 --> 00:54:50,640 Speaker 1: there might have been some throws that I wanted to make, 1183 00:54:50,719 --> 00:54:52,520 Speaker 1: but I might be a little worried about it grabbing 1184 00:54:52,600 --> 00:54:54,800 Speaker 1: on me in there or pulling on me. And I'm like, oh, okay, 1185 00:54:55,200 --> 00:54:57,879 Speaker 1: it's pretty good he didn't start two weeks ago, because 1186 00:54:57,920 --> 00:54:59,440 Speaker 1: you don't want that you don't want to be messing 1187 00:54:59,480 --> 00:55:02,040 Speaker 1: with a guy because now you're now you're dealing with 1188 00:55:02,680 --> 00:55:05,080 Speaker 1: a mental hurdle as well as everything you're seeing out 1189 00:55:05,120 --> 00:55:06,560 Speaker 1: on the field, like, oh, I want to throw that 1190 00:55:06,640 --> 00:55:08,480 Speaker 1: deep Paul to Robert Foster, but I don't know if 1191 00:55:08,480 --> 00:55:11,040 Speaker 1: I want to hurt my elbow or have a setback 1192 00:55:11,120 --> 00:55:14,200 Speaker 1: with my elbow. So I think waiting the two weeks 1193 00:55:14,280 --> 00:55:16,840 Speaker 1: in the long run is going to prove beneficial for 1194 00:55:16,960 --> 00:55:20,840 Speaker 1: everybody involved in Josh Allen's progress as a young quarterback 1195 00:55:20,880 --> 00:55:23,040 Speaker 1: for this football team. I thought that was my thinking 1196 00:55:23,120 --> 00:55:24,960 Speaker 1: two weeks ago, you know what I mean. I thought, yeah, 1197 00:55:25,000 --> 00:55:27,160 Speaker 1: let's you got to use the bye week. That's what 1198 00:55:27,239 --> 00:55:29,239 Speaker 1: they did to take advantage of it, right, because it 1199 00:55:29,320 --> 00:55:31,319 Speaker 1: wasn't just an extra week a where esther wounds up 1200 00:55:31,360 --> 00:55:34,279 Speaker 1: being too you know, because of the buy. So he 1201 00:55:34,600 --> 00:55:38,600 Speaker 1: seems clear and conscience that he can ask his elbow 1202 00:55:38,680 --> 00:55:40,600 Speaker 1: to do everything that it needs to do. The sleeve 1203 00:55:40,640 --> 00:55:44,680 Speaker 1: on his elbow was noticeably slimmer than it was two 1204 00:55:44,719 --> 00:55:48,320 Speaker 1: weeks ago today, So you know, I think he is 1205 00:55:49,040 --> 00:55:50,960 Speaker 1: clear of the mental hurdle. I think he believes that 1206 00:55:51,040 --> 00:55:54,040 Speaker 1: his arm can do everything it did before the injury. Chris, 1207 00:55:54,560 --> 00:55:56,959 Speaker 1: I want to ask you to participate in our Twitter 1208 00:55:57,080 --> 00:55:59,840 Speaker 1: question today, but let's bore right down on really the 1209 00:56:00,040 --> 00:56:02,880 Speaker 1: big question I think everybody's going for Josh Allen is 1210 00:56:03,239 --> 00:56:06,640 Speaker 1: what are realistic expectations for Josh Allen if he does 1211 00:56:06,760 --> 00:56:08,880 Speaker 1: get to start these final six games? What would you 1212 00:56:08,920 --> 00:56:11,880 Speaker 1: be looking for. I think you want to look for 1213 00:56:13,400 --> 00:56:16,319 Speaker 1: him being more confident in what he's seeing out there 1214 00:56:16,360 --> 00:56:19,040 Speaker 1: on the field and you know, getting the ball out. 1215 00:56:19,640 --> 00:56:22,440 Speaker 1: I think, even though he made some encouraging plays in 1216 00:56:22,480 --> 00:56:24,320 Speaker 1: the Houston game, including the one he got hurt on, 1217 00:56:24,360 --> 00:56:25,960 Speaker 1: which might have been his best throw of the whole game, 1218 00:56:27,440 --> 00:56:30,799 Speaker 1: that was five weeks ago, I think to see him 1219 00:56:30,800 --> 00:56:33,319 Speaker 1: pick up where he left off might be a little unrealistic, 1220 00:56:33,520 --> 00:56:37,000 Speaker 1: especially against the caliber defense they're facing this week. But 1221 00:56:37,120 --> 00:56:39,680 Speaker 1: I think at the same time, as these weeks progress, 1222 00:56:40,480 --> 00:56:43,080 Speaker 1: you need to see from him that he's trusting what 1223 00:56:43,280 --> 00:56:45,719 Speaker 1: he's seeing as it unfolds in front of him, and 1224 00:56:45,880 --> 00:56:49,120 Speaker 1: then he's delivering the football with confidence, even if it 1225 00:56:49,239 --> 00:56:51,920 Speaker 1: ends up at a pick that's not necessarily because he 1226 00:56:52,000 --> 00:56:54,560 Speaker 1: made the wrong read. It just might be because ball 1227 00:56:54,600 --> 00:56:57,120 Speaker 1: location might be off a hair the receiver didn't run 1228 00:56:57,160 --> 00:56:59,440 Speaker 1: the route and come back enough to the quarterback on 1229 00:56:59,520 --> 00:57:02,239 Speaker 1: a comeback, for example. So there are a whole bunch 1230 00:57:02,280 --> 00:57:04,600 Speaker 1: of things. You just want to see him reading the 1231 00:57:04,800 --> 00:57:09,200 Speaker 1: field more consistently and more confidently and delivering the football 1232 00:57:09,760 --> 00:57:13,680 Speaker 1: on time where he's not double clutching running around to 1233 00:57:13,760 --> 00:57:15,879 Speaker 1: try to buy time because the timing of the play 1234 00:57:16,040 --> 00:57:18,400 Speaker 1: was off because his read of the play was off. 1235 00:57:18,760 --> 00:57:20,640 Speaker 1: That's the progress I think you have to see first 1236 00:57:20,680 --> 00:57:22,800 Speaker 1: and foremost. When does Josh talk again? You think Wednesday 1237 00:57:22,800 --> 00:57:24,200 Speaker 1: to the meeting Wednesday? Yeah, I'd like to get him 1238 00:57:24,200 --> 00:57:26,440 Speaker 1: on the show, But if we can't, can you ask 1239 00:57:26,480 --> 00:57:29,520 Speaker 1: a question for me? Sure? Thank you. I'm curious. You 1240 00:57:29,640 --> 00:57:31,520 Speaker 1: saw what they were doing in game when Josh was 1241 00:57:31,560 --> 00:57:34,040 Speaker 1: out those what four games he missed? Did he missed 1242 00:57:34,040 --> 00:57:37,160 Speaker 1: four or five? I think it's five five weeks total 1243 00:57:37,360 --> 00:57:39,880 Speaker 1: counting them. Buy curious. You know the routine they had. 1244 00:57:39,920 --> 00:57:41,680 Speaker 1: He would have the head said, he'd hear the play, 1245 00:57:41,680 --> 00:57:43,520 Speaker 1: he'd look at his wrist band and he would write 1246 00:57:43,560 --> 00:57:45,240 Speaker 1: something down. I would just like, you know, as much 1247 00:57:45,240 --> 00:57:46,920 Speaker 1: as he would tell us, which might not be much, 1248 00:57:47,400 --> 00:57:49,520 Speaker 1: exactly what he was doing there, like what was his 1249 00:57:49,640 --> 00:57:52,240 Speaker 1: thought press? Here? Here the play? Find a play on 1250 00:57:52,360 --> 00:57:54,400 Speaker 1: his wrist band? And then what write something down. I 1251 00:57:54,480 --> 00:57:55,840 Speaker 1: just wonder what he was doing there? Can you ask 1252 00:57:55,880 --> 00:57:58,080 Speaker 1: that if I can't get to him. Yeah, my suspicion, 1253 00:57:59,120 --> 00:58:02,400 Speaker 1: I was gonna say, suspicion is coach Table might have 1254 00:58:02,520 --> 00:58:07,040 Speaker 1: a last little tip to whoever the quarterback was, whether 1255 00:58:07,120 --> 00:58:09,080 Speaker 1: it was Anderson or Barkley, where he's going to say, 1256 00:58:09,640 --> 00:58:11,320 Speaker 1: look here, you know, here's the play call and then 1257 00:58:11,640 --> 00:58:14,080 Speaker 1: say just keep your eyes on moving the state, you know, 1258 00:58:14,440 --> 00:58:16,360 Speaker 1: use your eyes to move the safety here. Whatever could 1259 00:58:16,400 --> 00:58:18,320 Speaker 1: be anything like that, or I think it was probably 1260 00:58:18,440 --> 00:58:20,320 Speaker 1: more simple than that. I think he's probably keeping the 1261 00:58:20,360 --> 00:58:22,000 Speaker 1: list of plays in the order they ran. So when 1262 00:58:22,000 --> 00:58:24,200 Speaker 1: you watched film, you watch the film, you say, here's 1263 00:58:24,200 --> 00:58:29,600 Speaker 1: the play the film more efficiently z wright zen thirty 1264 00:58:29,640 --> 00:58:33,000 Speaker 1: two Y pop banana and that comes up, and he's 1265 00:58:33,040 --> 00:58:34,880 Speaker 1: got the lid. That's the play. Then they watched the play. 1266 00:58:35,720 --> 00:58:37,960 Speaker 1: Will you ask that question, Yeah, I'll try to remember 1267 00:58:37,960 --> 00:58:40,240 Speaker 1: that true. And plus he did it in practice too. 1268 00:58:40,280 --> 00:58:43,080 Speaker 1: You pointed it out. He would stand behind the quarterback, 1269 00:58:43,120 --> 00:58:45,000 Speaker 1: whoever it was while he was out four games. It 1270 00:58:45,120 --> 00:58:48,400 Speaker 1: was in practice right and kind of go through mental 1271 00:58:48,440 --> 00:58:51,160 Speaker 1: reps that way. Standing behind Well, he wasn't just standing 1272 00:58:51,240 --> 00:58:54,080 Speaker 1: there he was physically taking a snap from one of 1273 00:58:54,080 --> 00:58:58,400 Speaker 1: the equipment guys. So you've got Matt Barkley or Derek Anderson, 1274 00:58:58,400 --> 00:59:01,720 Speaker 1: whoever it was, running the real practice rep with the 1275 00:59:01,800 --> 00:59:06,720 Speaker 1: whole team. He's fifteen yards behind them taking a snap 1276 00:59:06,840 --> 00:59:09,760 Speaker 1: from an equipment guy the same way Barkley is, and 1277 00:59:09,880 --> 00:59:13,000 Speaker 1: he's going into a drop, so he's basically reading the 1278 00:59:13,080 --> 00:59:16,880 Speaker 1: receiver routes fifteen yards deep. Yep, he'd take it fifteen 1279 00:59:17,000 --> 00:59:19,880 Speaker 1: yards deep from wherever the quarterback was actually taking it 1280 00:59:20,320 --> 00:59:21,960 Speaker 1: because it wasn't enough for him to stand on the 1281 00:59:22,000 --> 00:59:24,040 Speaker 1: side and read. He wants to see it from the 1282 00:59:24,160 --> 00:59:26,680 Speaker 1: quarterback viewpoint, which I thought was a very smart thing. 1283 00:59:26,840 --> 00:59:29,240 Speaker 1: And he decided that all by himself. Nobody told him 1284 00:59:29,280 --> 00:59:31,200 Speaker 1: to do that. He just thought he could get a 1285 00:59:31,440 --> 00:59:34,960 Speaker 1: better mental rep picture doing that. It's almost like he's 1286 00:59:35,000 --> 00:59:36,880 Speaker 1: taking a physical rep. The only thing he's not doing 1287 00:59:37,000 --> 00:59:38,840 Speaker 1: is throwing the ball, but he's doing the drop. He's 1288 00:59:38,880 --> 00:59:41,400 Speaker 1: trying to time his drop up with the routes. I mean, 1289 00:59:41,480 --> 00:59:43,800 Speaker 1: I think that's a better way to stay sharp, quite frankly, 1290 00:59:44,000 --> 00:59:46,120 Speaker 1: because we're all looking for signs of progress, right and 1291 00:59:46,480 --> 00:59:48,480 Speaker 1: I'd like to know what he did during this five 1292 00:59:48,560 --> 00:59:51,600 Speaker 1: week period. Yeah, get that progress, and I think more 1293 00:59:51,640 --> 00:59:53,680 Speaker 1: and more about what I'm trying to think of what 1294 00:59:53,800 --> 00:59:55,360 Speaker 1: it looked like when he was in there before, you know, 1295 00:59:55,400 --> 00:59:58,560 Speaker 1: because now you get your five weeks removed. Okay, exactly 1296 00:59:58,600 --> 01:00:00,480 Speaker 1: what was I looking at when Josh was in What 1297 01:00:00,600 --> 01:00:02,520 Speaker 1: I want to see is and then And it's hard 1298 01:00:02,560 --> 01:00:05,040 Speaker 1: to know because they're playing the Jacksonville defense, which is 1299 01:00:05,080 --> 01:00:07,120 Speaker 1: the top five defense as well, just like the Bills, 1300 01:00:09,160 --> 01:00:12,760 Speaker 1: hit the easy completions a little more accurately, give his 1301 01:00:12,800 --> 01:00:14,400 Speaker 1: guys a chance to turn it up the field. Just 1302 01:00:14,520 --> 01:00:16,520 Speaker 1: take the easy completions a little bit more than he 1303 01:00:16,680 --> 01:00:18,800 Speaker 1: was there a couple of especially against this defense, a 1304 01:00:18,880 --> 01:00:21,160 Speaker 1: couple of times where you know, early on, remember he'd 1305 01:00:21,240 --> 01:00:22,840 Speaker 1: dropped back and wanted to get rid of it quick. 1306 01:00:22,840 --> 01:00:24,480 Speaker 1: He'd hurry the throw and he'd bounced it at the 1307 01:00:24,560 --> 01:00:26,920 Speaker 1: feet of Calvin Benjamin who's only ten yards away. You know, 1308 01:00:26,960 --> 01:00:31,040 Speaker 1: he made some some hurries, all locations and easy completion, 1309 01:00:31,120 --> 01:00:33,040 Speaker 1: because there are easy completions to be had against just 1310 01:00:33,120 --> 01:00:35,440 Speaker 1: about everybody, you gotta I want to see him take 1311 01:00:35,520 --> 01:00:40,560 Speaker 1: those and keep keep the offense on the field. Right. 1312 01:00:40,760 --> 01:00:45,200 Speaker 1: The concern here is with this defense, the windows are very, 1313 01:00:45,520 --> 01:00:48,000 Speaker 1: very small. Did you see the windows that Ben Roethlisberger 1314 01:00:48,080 --> 01:00:50,480 Speaker 1: was thrown into yesterday? Yeah, I mean that was a 1315 01:00:50,600 --> 01:00:54,160 Speaker 1: Hall of Fame second half performance by him, with some 1316 01:00:54,360 --> 01:00:57,440 Speaker 1: I mean some challenged those coins. He had three picks 1317 01:00:57,480 --> 01:01:00,880 Speaker 1: on his resume just midway through the third quarter and 1318 01:01:01,040 --> 01:01:04,560 Speaker 1: fourth quarter games on the line. He is challenging those 1319 01:01:04,640 --> 01:01:07,440 Speaker 1: cornerbacks who were playing man defense. I mean some of 1320 01:01:07,480 --> 01:01:11,800 Speaker 1: those throws to Smith Schuster and I mean just touched 1321 01:01:11,800 --> 01:01:14,400 Speaker 1: down pass to McDonald. I mean, those are the interceptions 1322 01:01:14,520 --> 01:01:17,280 Speaker 1: Fall of Fame pass. The interception that Jalen Ramsey made 1323 01:01:17,320 --> 01:01:20,960 Speaker 1: were unbelievable, right they were. I mean it was That's 1324 01:01:21,000 --> 01:01:23,440 Speaker 1: my point. Listen, whatever you think about Jalen Ramsey, think 1325 01:01:23,520 --> 01:01:27,600 Speaker 1: this that guy can play. He may be. He might 1326 01:01:27,960 --> 01:01:31,080 Speaker 1: and Josh said as much today too. He is really 1327 01:01:31,240 --> 01:01:36,960 Speaker 1: good and the plays he made were really, really spectacular. 1328 01:01:37,520 --> 01:01:39,800 Speaker 1: So he just bits the quarterback into thinking that the 1329 01:01:39,880 --> 01:01:42,560 Speaker 1: guy's open, and between the time the guy throws the 1330 01:01:42,640 --> 01:01:46,240 Speaker 1: ball to the time it arrives, he closes the window 1331 01:01:46,720 --> 01:01:48,560 Speaker 1: and jumps in front of the football. I don't know 1332 01:01:48,640 --> 01:01:50,520 Speaker 1: how he does it. I mean, to be that fast 1333 01:01:50,600 --> 01:01:54,160 Speaker 1: and that athletic to bait a quarterback and a veteran 1334 01:01:54,240 --> 01:01:57,240 Speaker 1: quarterback into thinking a guy is open for a play 1335 01:01:57,280 --> 01:01:59,320 Speaker 1: and then all of a sudden, the windows not only shut, 1336 01:01:59,640 --> 01:02:01,480 Speaker 1: but the balls go in the other direction. I mean, 1337 01:02:01,600 --> 01:02:04,640 Speaker 1: that's that's rare. That's rare in this league, and that's 1338 01:02:04,840 --> 01:02:06,640 Speaker 1: that's my concern this week. People are gonna be all 1339 01:02:06,640 --> 01:02:09,280 Speaker 1: amped up to see Josh Alleny and this week I 1340 01:02:09,400 --> 01:02:12,760 Speaker 1: think they need to have realistic expectations for two reasons. 1341 01:02:12,880 --> 01:02:17,840 Speaker 1: One the five week layoff, and number two, the caliber 1342 01:02:17,920 --> 01:02:20,439 Speaker 1: of defense he's going against, which may have the best 1343 01:02:20,600 --> 01:02:24,680 Speaker 1: combination of top two corners in the league who leave 1344 01:02:24,760 --> 01:02:28,680 Speaker 1: windows open a crack. Yeah, Aj Boyer is really good too. 1345 01:02:28,720 --> 01:02:30,520 Speaker 1: On the other side, And as and as much as 1346 01:02:30,560 --> 01:02:32,960 Speaker 1: I'm encouraged by what Josh has shown us in the 1347 01:02:33,040 --> 01:02:35,440 Speaker 1: time he has been on the field, he does not 1348 01:02:35,680 --> 01:02:38,760 Speaker 1: have the ball location accuracy that Ben Roethlisberger does or 1349 01:02:38,920 --> 01:02:42,160 Speaker 1: Drew Brees does. It's just not there. So knowing the 1350 01:02:42,240 --> 01:02:44,120 Speaker 1: windows are that tight, I think it's going to be 1351 01:02:44,200 --> 01:02:48,680 Speaker 1: a challenge for him to make plays with consistency this week. 1352 01:02:48,720 --> 01:02:50,720 Speaker 1: I'll say another thing that's going to happen is, you know, 1353 01:02:50,880 --> 01:02:53,320 Speaker 1: all the five of these first round quarterbacks are playing now. 1354 01:02:53,440 --> 01:02:55,720 Speaker 1: Lamar Jackson got to play, yes got to play and 1355 01:02:55,800 --> 01:02:59,520 Speaker 1: start yesterday. And here's the difference. And that's why it's 1356 01:02:59,520 --> 01:03:02,360 Speaker 1: so hard to to compare these guys. Josh Allen's gonna 1357 01:03:02,360 --> 01:03:05,920 Speaker 1: be going this next week against the Jacksonville Jaguar defense. 1358 01:03:06,040 --> 01:03:09,680 Speaker 1: Lamar Jackson got in against the Cincinnati Bengals defense. The 1359 01:03:09,760 --> 01:03:12,640 Speaker 1: Cincinnati Bengals were given up, literally giving up five hundred 1360 01:03:12,720 --> 01:03:14,800 Speaker 1: yards a week. Wow. They did just play the Saints 1361 01:03:14,840 --> 01:03:17,400 Speaker 1: the week before and two games before that as well, 1362 01:03:17,400 --> 01:03:19,440 Speaker 1: five hundred yard. I mean, they were really struggling. They 1363 01:03:19,520 --> 01:03:24,000 Speaker 1: fired their defensive coordinator. So playing against that, that team 1364 01:03:24,760 --> 01:03:27,840 Speaker 1: with the defense, that the that the Ravens have and 1365 01:03:27,920 --> 01:03:29,160 Speaker 1: then and that you know, all the guys they in 1366 01:03:29,200 --> 01:03:31,000 Speaker 1: the running game and all the things they've got going 1367 01:03:31,080 --> 01:03:33,760 Speaker 1: for him is different. Comparison is a different comparison from 1368 01:03:33,840 --> 01:03:36,840 Speaker 1: rookie quarterback who ran the ball twenty seven times than 1369 01:03:36,880 --> 01:03:38,360 Speaker 1: it is to Josh Allen. Well, and I think that's 1370 01:03:38,400 --> 01:03:41,080 Speaker 1: what we saw Josh doing too. If he didn't trust it, 1371 01:03:42,040 --> 01:03:44,280 Speaker 1: you know, he went, well, he turned to his leg. 1372 01:03:44,400 --> 01:03:46,880 Speaker 1: It's different, and you know what I mean, it's different. 1373 01:03:47,040 --> 01:03:49,320 Speaker 1: That was that was the disconcert of the twenty seven 1374 01:03:49,400 --> 01:03:53,000 Speaker 1: passes of the twenty seven runs that Lamar Jaguars designers, 1375 01:03:53,160 --> 01:03:55,720 Speaker 1: twenty two of them were supposed to be runs right. 1376 01:03:56,040 --> 01:03:57,560 Speaker 1: But that's the thing with Josh too that I think 1377 01:03:57,600 --> 01:04:01,680 Speaker 1: we want to see progress also, if trusted enough to 1378 01:04:01,880 --> 01:04:05,360 Speaker 1: throw it instead of turning to your legs because you say, well, 1379 01:04:05,400 --> 01:04:07,200 Speaker 1: I can get those six yards, I'm gonna trust my 1380 01:04:07,280 --> 01:04:09,320 Speaker 1: legs here and just run and forget about the read. 1381 01:04:09,400 --> 01:04:12,080 Speaker 1: He's got to make those reads if he's gonna take 1382 01:04:12,160 --> 01:04:14,360 Speaker 1: the next step, and it's gonna Yeah, I don't like 1383 01:04:14,440 --> 01:04:17,240 Speaker 1: we've been talking about. He could make the read. But man, 1384 01:04:17,720 --> 01:04:19,400 Speaker 1: even if he makes the right read, the window is 1385 01:04:19,440 --> 01:04:22,760 Speaker 1: going to be, you know, a pinhole. Yeah, I mean 1386 01:04:22,880 --> 01:04:26,240 Speaker 1: that's that's a coming at I couldn't believe. Yeah, you 1387 01:04:27,640 --> 01:04:30,400 Speaker 1: got a temporary expectation. And his receivers, to their credit, 1388 01:04:30,760 --> 01:04:33,120 Speaker 1: fought to make those plays too. I mean, Smith Schuster's 1389 01:04:33,160 --> 01:04:36,280 Speaker 1: fighting Ramsey all the way. M Brown didn't have to 1390 01:04:36,360 --> 01:04:38,840 Speaker 1: fight as much, but he made some contested catches. Also. 1391 01:04:39,360 --> 01:04:41,200 Speaker 1: It's going to be in common on these receivers this 1392 01:04:41,320 --> 01:04:45,520 Speaker 1: week to make be prepared to make contested catches. I mean, 1393 01:04:45,600 --> 01:04:47,400 Speaker 1: you have to do it this week or you're not 1394 01:04:47,480 --> 01:04:49,480 Speaker 1: gonna make too many plays in the past. Get I 1395 01:04:49,520 --> 01:04:51,520 Speaker 1: want to get you get a few calls in here, 1396 01:04:51,560 --> 01:04:53,320 Speaker 1: But your last point there is important because I do 1397 01:04:53,440 --> 01:04:56,320 Speaker 1: think in the struggles that the Buffalo offense has faced 1398 01:04:56,360 --> 01:04:58,440 Speaker 1: all season long, which may or may not have ended 1399 01:04:58,480 --> 01:05:02,240 Speaker 1: against the Jets, making contested catches, I think was kind 1400 01:05:02,240 --> 01:05:04,920 Speaker 1: of underappreciated. Sean McDermot said a couple of times, we 1401 01:05:05,000 --> 01:05:07,120 Speaker 1: need guys, We need receivers to make a play on 1402 01:05:07,200 --> 01:05:09,280 Speaker 1: a ball. They weren't getting that for most of the 1403 01:05:09,680 --> 01:05:11,680 Speaker 1: first nine games of the year. They were not getting that, 1404 01:05:11,960 --> 01:05:14,000 Speaker 1: and that was I think. Yes, they had quarterback issues, 1405 01:05:14,040 --> 01:05:16,720 Speaker 1: Yes they had offensive line issues, and certainly their their 1406 01:05:16,920 --> 01:05:20,400 Speaker 1: their problems at receivers were well chronicled, but the guys 1407 01:05:20,440 --> 01:05:23,200 Speaker 1: were not making plays on the ball until the Jets game. 1408 01:05:23,480 --> 01:05:26,360 Speaker 1: Foster made a contested catch on third and twenty UM 1409 01:05:26,720 --> 01:05:28,680 Speaker 1: which could have easily been intercepted because there was a 1410 01:05:28,720 --> 01:05:30,600 Speaker 1: lot of air under that pass because it was coming 1411 01:05:30,640 --> 01:05:32,400 Speaker 1: from the far hash and it was going, you know, 1412 01:05:32,640 --> 01:05:34,840 Speaker 1: across the field. I mean, we're talking about a probably 1413 01:05:34,840 --> 01:05:37,040 Speaker 1: a pass that's traveling forty five fifty yards in the air, 1414 01:05:37,400 --> 01:05:39,920 Speaker 1: even though it only gains twenty one yards. And then 1415 01:05:40,080 --> 01:05:43,480 Speaker 1: um the guy they signed this past week. Deantey Thompson 1416 01:05:43,640 --> 01:05:47,360 Speaker 1: is known as a receiver who will battle for contested balls, 1417 01:05:47,480 --> 01:05:50,360 Speaker 1: even in the snow the snow put game. Yes, well 1418 01:05:50,400 --> 01:05:54,760 Speaker 1: that catch was ridiculous. Yeah, I mean he contorted his body. Yeah, 1419 01:05:55,120 --> 01:05:59,080 Speaker 1: his feet were going one way and he the other direction. 1420 01:05:59,080 --> 01:06:00,720 Speaker 1: But I asked Steve Less, I think it was last 1421 01:06:00,760 --> 01:06:03,360 Speaker 1: week about receivers have an obligation to duty to go 1422 01:06:03,520 --> 01:06:05,320 Speaker 1: get the ball no matter where it is. Right now. Yeah, 1423 01:06:05,360 --> 01:06:07,040 Speaker 1: it's been a struggle for them this year. I mean 1424 01:06:07,200 --> 01:06:09,600 Speaker 1: you think back in the number one guy with Calvin Benjamin, 1425 01:06:09,720 --> 01:06:12,000 Speaker 1: even in the Jet game, I think it was Jet 1426 01:06:12,280 --> 01:06:13,760 Speaker 1: went up, tried to catch the one in the back 1427 01:06:13,760 --> 01:06:15,720 Speaker 1: of the end zone, came down, he couldn't hold on 1428 01:06:15,800 --> 01:06:17,400 Speaker 1: to it, just fall into the ground, you know, and 1429 01:06:17,480 --> 01:06:19,120 Speaker 1: popped out on him. And he had he had both 1430 01:06:19,160 --> 01:06:21,280 Speaker 1: hands on that trying to squeeze it. And it's things 1431 01:06:21,360 --> 01:06:24,919 Speaker 1: like that that, you know, are frustrating, and you gotta 1432 01:06:25,000 --> 01:06:28,680 Speaker 1: have guys you play bigger when they're playing with a 1433 01:06:28,760 --> 01:06:30,560 Speaker 1: younger quarter. And I talked to Robert Foster in the 1434 01:06:30,600 --> 01:06:32,680 Speaker 1: locker room after practice today because he was the only 1435 01:06:32,760 --> 01:06:35,840 Speaker 1: guy that stayed back this past week. And ran routes 1436 01:06:35,880 --> 01:06:39,920 Speaker 1: for Josh because he was still rehabbing Joy Josh, well, 1437 01:06:39,920 --> 01:06:43,720 Speaker 1: he had to partially through because of his rehabilitation regimen. Uh. 1438 01:06:43,760 --> 01:06:46,200 Speaker 1: You know, injured guys usually get hosed on the bye week. 1439 01:06:46,240 --> 01:06:48,320 Speaker 1: They got to stay back. They can't go get some 1440 01:06:48,520 --> 01:06:51,280 Speaker 1: R and R. So he stayed back. Robert stayed with him. 1441 01:06:51,280 --> 01:06:53,640 Speaker 1: He was the only receiver here doing that, so he 1442 01:06:53,720 --> 01:06:55,920 Speaker 1: was running routes with him all week, you know. And 1443 01:06:56,000 --> 01:06:57,440 Speaker 1: I asked him, I said, hey, you know, how is 1444 01:06:57,960 --> 01:07:00,760 Speaker 1: Josh looking. Does he look confident? I mean, I'm saying, 1445 01:07:00,760 --> 01:07:02,520 Speaker 1: I'm guessing since you were the only receiver, he couldn't 1446 01:07:02,520 --> 01:07:05,040 Speaker 1: have you run too many go routes. But he said no, 1447 01:07:05,200 --> 01:07:09,120 Speaker 1: he's he's letting it go. So he's encouraged, and you know, 1448 01:07:09,240 --> 01:07:11,560 Speaker 1: he feels like they've kind of got a good connection 1449 01:07:11,680 --> 01:07:14,520 Speaker 1: going right now. So hopefully when Josh steps on the 1450 01:07:14,600 --> 01:07:16,880 Speaker 1: field for the first time in five weeks, you know, 1451 01:07:17,000 --> 01:07:19,440 Speaker 1: he's got some kind of rapport at least with two 1452 01:07:19,560 --> 01:07:21,840 Speaker 1: or three of these guys that are running rounds for him. 1453 01:07:21,840 --> 01:07:24,200 Speaker 1: And I asked him, I said, look, you know how 1454 01:07:24,280 --> 01:07:27,440 Speaker 1: small these windows are with Jacksonville's defense. He's like, no, 1455 01:07:27,680 --> 01:07:30,320 Speaker 1: we gotta, we gotta make catches in traffic, he goes, 1456 01:07:30,560 --> 01:07:33,040 Speaker 1: Because we've got to give Josh the confidence to throw 1457 01:07:33,120 --> 01:07:35,120 Speaker 1: those balls. He goes, We don't make those plays. He's 1458 01:07:35,120 --> 01:07:37,480 Speaker 1: not throwing those passes. I mean, it's a it's a 1459 01:07:37,560 --> 01:07:40,200 Speaker 1: symbiotic thing here that's going on. And you don't give 1460 01:07:40,240 --> 01:07:42,000 Speaker 1: him the confidence to throw those balls, He's gonna be 1461 01:07:42,080 --> 01:07:44,160 Speaker 1: running for eighty yards instead of throwing for one hundred 1462 01:07:44,160 --> 01:07:46,080 Speaker 1: and eighty or two hundred. Stake a phone call or 1463 01:07:46,120 --> 01:07:48,640 Speaker 1: two for Chris Brown Bills Insider from Buffalo bills dot Com. 1464 01:07:49,000 --> 01:07:52,800 Speaker 1: Go to Joe in Tonawanda. Hello, Joe, Welcome to the show. Oh, 1465 01:07:52,880 --> 01:07:57,120 Speaker 1: come on, I wanted to turk Sabers first. All right? Uh, 1466 01:07:57,560 --> 01:08:02,240 Speaker 1: like what happens to far? Josh goes in and he 1467 01:08:02,720 --> 01:08:05,160 Speaker 1: ain't doing nothing. Are they gonna put Barkley in and 1468 01:08:05,240 --> 01:08:08,080 Speaker 1: for the second half? Or should we go Barkley first 1469 01:08:08,600 --> 01:08:11,400 Speaker 1: and see what he does and then uh put Josh 1470 01:08:11,440 --> 01:08:13,720 Speaker 1: in the second half? Joe, here's what's gonna happen. They're 1471 01:08:13,720 --> 01:08:16,559 Speaker 1: gonna put Josh in and unless he throws five first 1472 01:08:16,600 --> 01:08:19,400 Speaker 1: half interceptions like Nathan Peterman, he's not coming out. Wow. 1473 01:08:19,720 --> 01:08:22,599 Speaker 1: Thanks for that reference. Steve I'm telling you that's why 1474 01:08:22,600 --> 01:08:24,679 Speaker 1: it's gonna be. He's gonna have to really he's gonna 1475 01:08:24,720 --> 01:08:26,439 Speaker 1: have to really struggle, and then they're gonna have to 1476 01:08:26,520 --> 01:08:28,760 Speaker 1: talk to him. And if he's just not getting it, 1477 01:08:28,960 --> 01:08:30,960 Speaker 1: if it looks bad, then they'll make the switch. But 1478 01:08:31,160 --> 01:08:34,240 Speaker 1: it's it's gonna have to go really bad for Josh 1479 01:08:34,320 --> 01:08:37,479 Speaker 1: if before they pull him out, the question is how bad? Right? 1480 01:08:37,600 --> 01:08:40,680 Speaker 1: I mean that's right because I'm I don't know if 1481 01:08:40,720 --> 01:08:43,160 Speaker 1: it would take five interceptions, but there might be a 1482 01:08:43,240 --> 01:08:46,920 Speaker 1: point if the game is reachable and winnable where they say, hey, 1483 01:08:47,080 --> 01:08:51,160 Speaker 1: relief pitcher. Yeah it's possible. I think I don't think 1484 01:08:51,640 --> 01:08:54,960 Speaker 1: you might think who would it be? Barley? It's Barkley? Yeah, okay, 1485 01:08:55,120 --> 01:08:57,840 Speaker 1: Anderson's still in concussion protocol. Yeah wow. I feel bad 1486 01:08:57,880 --> 01:08:59,639 Speaker 1: for the guy. I'm not saying it's likely to happen, 1487 01:08:59,720 --> 01:09:01,439 Speaker 1: but him saying it might be more likely than you 1488 01:09:01,600 --> 01:09:04,240 Speaker 1: portray there. I don't know. I think we do have 1489 01:09:04,360 --> 01:09:06,960 Speaker 1: to remember if it's close. And we discussed this last 1490 01:09:07,000 --> 01:09:11,960 Speaker 1: week too, you know, the priorities shifted. I mean, after 1491 01:09:12,040 --> 01:09:14,719 Speaker 1: the seventh loss that this team sustained, it was clear 1492 01:09:14,760 --> 01:09:17,479 Speaker 1: that the priorities shifted to getting the young players on 1493 01:09:17,560 --> 01:09:20,439 Speaker 1: the field, getting them experience, and Josh Allen's part of 1494 01:09:20,479 --> 01:09:23,439 Speaker 1: that group. The priorities shifted. I'm not saying they're not 1495 01:09:23,520 --> 01:09:26,679 Speaker 1: trying to win games, but just by the by virtue 1496 01:09:26,720 --> 01:09:28,800 Speaker 1: of the people they put on the field against the Jets. 1497 01:09:29,160 --> 01:09:31,800 Speaker 1: Why at teller at guard, Robert Foster up from the 1498 01:09:31,840 --> 01:09:34,840 Speaker 1: practice squad, Isaiah McKenzie, a first year player in the 1499 01:09:34,960 --> 01:09:38,519 Speaker 1: door that week on the field making plays. You know, 1500 01:09:38,600 --> 01:09:41,519 Speaker 1: there was a host of young players that were on 1501 01:09:41,560 --> 01:09:44,040 Speaker 1: the field. Levi Wallace starting, a cornerback called up from 1502 01:09:44,040 --> 01:09:48,040 Speaker 1: the practice squad. It's clear that the management of this 1503 01:09:48,200 --> 01:09:51,880 Speaker 1: team is pushing that to the top of the priority list, 1504 01:09:51,960 --> 01:09:54,759 Speaker 1: getting young players on the field, getting them valuable experience. 1505 01:09:54,840 --> 01:09:57,799 Speaker 1: So they're that much better for this team in twenty nineteen. 1506 01:09:58,360 --> 01:10:00,439 Speaker 1: Josh Allen is in that boat and maybe it is 1507 01:10:00,520 --> 01:10:03,040 Speaker 1: first on the list, So I think it would take 1508 01:10:03,920 --> 01:10:07,120 Speaker 1: a colossally bad performance, yeah, to get him out of 1509 01:10:07,160 --> 01:10:09,000 Speaker 1: the line. They got to find out who they've got 1510 01:10:09,080 --> 01:10:10,880 Speaker 1: on the team so they can go into free agency 1511 01:10:10,920 --> 01:10:14,080 Speaker 1: in the draft knowing who they have to replace or 1512 01:10:14,920 --> 01:10:17,320 Speaker 1: plug in. Let's try one more call. It is Walt 1513 01:10:17,400 --> 01:10:20,519 Speaker 1: in Tontawana High walk go ahead. Hey guys, thanks for 1514 01:10:20,560 --> 01:10:23,679 Speaker 1: taking a call. Sure. My question comes from the story 1515 01:10:23,760 --> 01:10:27,800 Speaker 1: about the practice squad player getting called up. I've always 1516 01:10:27,800 --> 01:10:30,160 Speaker 1: wondered about those guys. So, what are what are their 1517 01:10:30,240 --> 01:10:34,360 Speaker 1: responsibilities during the week, what's the pay like when they're 1518 01:10:34,400 --> 01:10:36,559 Speaker 1: on the practice squad, what happens to that when they 1519 01:10:36,600 --> 01:10:39,719 Speaker 1: get called up, what's they're interaction with the regular players. 1520 01:10:40,400 --> 01:10:43,519 Speaker 1: I just wonder what you could share about that. Yeah, 1521 01:10:43,720 --> 01:10:46,280 Speaker 1: they're they're a regular football player. I mean they're in 1522 01:10:46,439 --> 01:10:50,720 Speaker 1: they're in practice, they're meetings. Yeah, they're in meetings. They're 1523 01:10:50,760 --> 01:10:53,000 Speaker 1: just like they're on the team. The practice squad players are. 1524 01:10:53,000 --> 01:10:55,920 Speaker 1: They're just ineligible to be active for the game. And 1525 01:10:56,479 --> 01:10:58,760 Speaker 1: there may be some other things they do. There may 1526 01:10:58,800 --> 01:11:01,000 Speaker 1: be some extra conditioning, there may be some other stuff 1527 01:11:01,080 --> 01:11:03,479 Speaker 1: during the week that they do extra or less than 1528 01:11:03,920 --> 01:11:06,200 Speaker 1: the regular guys. But they are in every position, meeting, 1529 01:11:06,240 --> 01:11:09,320 Speaker 1: they're on the practice field, they're taking reps as scout 1530 01:11:09,400 --> 01:11:12,519 Speaker 1: team guys. They're they're just like a regular player that 1531 01:11:12,720 --> 01:11:16,400 Speaker 1: just can't play on Sunday. The pay is uh way less. 1532 01:11:16,520 --> 01:11:23,000 Speaker 1: The pay was like uhnmum dollars per week minimum. That's 1533 01:11:23,000 --> 01:11:25,800 Speaker 1: about one thousand for the year for all seventeen they 1534 01:11:25,840 --> 01:11:30,000 Speaker 1: can right now. The roster they got like one hundred 1535 01:11:30,000 --> 01:11:32,160 Speaker 1: and they got three guys making like one hundred and 1536 01:11:32,200 --> 01:11:35,280 Speaker 1: thirty grand and a guy making as little as fifty 1537 01:11:35,360 --> 01:11:38,360 Speaker 1: three grand. Yeah. And the other thing too, is they 1538 01:11:38,439 --> 01:11:42,160 Speaker 1: run scout team during the week in practice. So you're 1539 01:11:42,200 --> 01:11:47,000 Speaker 1: getting ready for Jacksonville this week, and there's a linebacker 1540 01:11:47,280 --> 01:11:49,439 Speaker 1: you know that's on your practice squad. Well, he's lining 1541 01:11:49,560 --> 01:11:51,880 Speaker 1: up and he's Miles jack for the week, you know, 1542 01:11:52,040 --> 01:11:56,040 Speaker 1: So the first team offense is watching him and eight 1543 01:11:56,160 --> 01:11:59,040 Speaker 1: or nine other guys running scout team defense for you, 1544 01:11:59,240 --> 01:12:01,960 Speaker 1: along with players at the lower end of the active 1545 01:12:02,040 --> 01:12:04,720 Speaker 1: roster running scout team plays who are backups on the 1546 01:12:04,800 --> 01:12:07,639 Speaker 1: act of Russ. That's essentially what basically during the course 1547 01:12:07,680 --> 01:12:09,640 Speaker 1: of the season, basically, they get a chance to be 1548 01:12:09,760 --> 01:12:12,719 Speaker 1: on an NFL team and work hard to get better, 1549 01:12:13,520 --> 01:12:15,719 Speaker 1: and the level of effort they put forth is usually 1550 01:12:15,920 --> 01:12:18,000 Speaker 1: the return they get. If they put forth a lot 1551 01:12:18,040 --> 01:12:20,920 Speaker 1: of effort, you'll get guy, you'll get activated once in 1552 01:12:21,000 --> 01:12:23,360 Speaker 1: a while, and particularly and they will get activated if 1553 01:12:23,400 --> 01:12:25,680 Speaker 1: there's an injury and all of that stuff obviously, but 1554 01:12:25,760 --> 01:12:28,760 Speaker 1: it also gives them a chance instead of going out 1555 01:12:29,560 --> 01:12:32,559 Speaker 1: and working at a grocery store like Kurt Warner, did 1556 01:12:32,720 --> 01:12:35,280 Speaker 1: you know. I mean they can be in football, working 1557 01:12:35,320 --> 01:12:38,000 Speaker 1: and practicing and getting better. That's basically what a practice 1558 01:12:38,000 --> 01:12:40,599 Speaker 1: squad's all about. Chris Brown Bills inside a Buffalo Bills 1559 01:12:40,600 --> 01:12:42,040 Speaker 1: dot Com. What's coming up on the website? What do 1560 01:12:42,080 --> 01:12:44,439 Speaker 1: you got? Well? Quick hits. He's already up from coaches 1561 01:12:44,439 --> 01:12:47,240 Speaker 1: press conference this morning, and then we'll have a feature 1562 01:12:47,280 --> 01:12:50,160 Speaker 1: story on Josh and just how he feels with his 1563 01:12:50,240 --> 01:12:53,479 Speaker 1: elbow going into this week's game. And as I said, 1564 01:12:53,520 --> 01:12:55,679 Speaker 1: I talked to Robert Foster a little bit, so he'll 1565 01:12:55,720 --> 01:12:59,280 Speaker 1: kind of lend some eye witness accounts of you know, 1566 01:12:59,360 --> 01:13:02,960 Speaker 1: what went on last week and how he feels Josh 1567 01:13:03,120 --> 01:13:05,000 Speaker 1: is coming along and how ready he is to return 1568 01:13:05,080 --> 01:13:07,360 Speaker 1: to the lineup. Any other news coming out of Sean 1569 01:13:07,520 --> 01:13:11,080 Speaker 1: McDermott this morning. He talked nicely about check losson Yeah. 1570 01:13:11,120 --> 01:13:14,479 Speaker 1: I mean, nothing, nothing earth shattering. I mean Deontay Thompson's 1571 01:13:14,479 --> 01:13:16,840 Speaker 1: signing was again with speed in mind as they look 1572 01:13:16,880 --> 01:13:18,880 Speaker 1: to get more speed on the field. I fully believe 1573 01:13:18,960 --> 01:13:20,720 Speaker 1: Deontay Thompson's going to be part of the game plan 1574 01:13:20,840 --> 01:13:22,880 Speaker 1: this week at the very least, and just in a 1575 01:13:22,960 --> 01:13:25,800 Speaker 1: package role maybe, but why not. He's gonna be on 1576 01:13:25,880 --> 01:13:27,880 Speaker 1: the field. I don't think there's any question about that. 1577 01:13:29,320 --> 01:13:32,680 Speaker 1: And then you know Matt Milano out there today practicing 1578 01:13:32,760 --> 01:13:35,120 Speaker 1: in a red non contact jersey. He's in step four, 1579 01:13:35,280 --> 01:13:38,360 Speaker 1: the five step returned to participation protocol. Can he get 1580 01:13:38,400 --> 01:13:41,200 Speaker 1: out of that and get full medical clearance in time 1581 01:13:41,240 --> 01:13:42,960 Speaker 1: for the game? I would say the bye week certainly 1582 01:13:43,040 --> 01:13:46,240 Speaker 1: helped him his chances in that regard, So we'll have 1583 01:13:46,320 --> 01:13:48,880 Speaker 1: to see where that goes. Derrick Henderson, though, is having 1584 01:13:48,920 --> 01:13:51,560 Speaker 1: a tough time. I mean, still not practicing yet, and 1585 01:13:51,880 --> 01:13:54,120 Speaker 1: he's what is it three weeks removed now from the 1586 01:13:54,200 --> 01:13:56,720 Speaker 1: New England game. You know, we again Levi Wallace on 1587 01:13:56,760 --> 01:13:58,639 Speaker 1: the show an hour or so ago, and I didn't 1588 01:13:58,640 --> 01:14:00,679 Speaker 1: ask him this because he probably wouldn't be able to answer. 1589 01:14:00,720 --> 01:14:03,120 Speaker 1: But it doesn't appear like and Sean would never say it, 1590 01:14:03,160 --> 01:14:06,160 Speaker 1: But it appears that Levi Wallace new starter two weeks ago? 1591 01:14:06,520 --> 01:14:08,400 Speaker 1: Whyatt Teller a new starter? They're gonna stay in the 1592 01:14:08,439 --> 01:14:10,559 Speaker 1: lineup for now? Right? It would appear that I believe 1593 01:14:10,800 --> 01:14:12,360 Speaker 1: that will be the case. Yeah, I mean, I don't 1594 01:14:12,400 --> 01:14:14,880 Speaker 1: think either of those guys performed in a way that 1595 01:14:14,960 --> 01:14:18,120 Speaker 1: would make you uneasy about giving them another start. I thought, 1596 01:14:18,120 --> 01:14:21,080 Speaker 1: why a Teller played very well last week. I thought 1597 01:14:21,080 --> 01:14:23,360 Speaker 1: he brought a grit and an attitude to that offensive 1598 01:14:23,400 --> 01:14:27,360 Speaker 1: line that was sorely missing. I liked it because they're 1599 01:14:27,360 --> 01:14:30,160 Speaker 1: gonna be playing a Jacksonville team that isn't afraid to talk. 1600 01:14:30,800 --> 01:14:33,360 Speaker 1: They love talking, and the other thing they like to 1601 01:14:33,400 --> 01:14:35,679 Speaker 1: do is head hunt. Yeah, they go for the head 1602 01:14:35,800 --> 01:14:39,000 Speaker 1: a lot. We saw that in the playoff game last year, 1603 01:14:39,080 --> 01:14:41,559 Speaker 1: and I saw some of it yesterday in that Pittsburgh game. 1604 01:14:41,600 --> 01:14:43,680 Speaker 1: I don't think that's going to change. So there has 1605 01:14:43,680 --> 01:14:45,760 Speaker 1: to be a level of grit and toughness that that 1606 01:14:45,920 --> 01:14:47,400 Speaker 1: offense has to go out on the field with, and 1607 01:14:47,479 --> 01:14:50,840 Speaker 1: I think Teller brings that to the offensive front. We're 1608 01:14:50,840 --> 01:14:52,400 Speaker 1: gonna get a chance to doctor Chris as the week 1609 01:14:52,479 --> 01:14:55,080 Speaker 1: moves along. But as it does move along, I think 1610 01:14:55,160 --> 01:14:57,200 Speaker 1: this game is gonna get more interesting almost daily with 1611 01:14:57,800 --> 01:15:01,120 Speaker 1: the connections between the two. Right, Marone martz al Darius 1612 01:15:01,320 --> 01:15:05,639 Speaker 1: playing painfully conservative football. Right, Yeah, you play not to lose. 1613 01:15:05,760 --> 01:15:07,360 Speaker 1: There's a lot to talk about this week. There we'll 1614 01:15:07,360 --> 01:15:09,240 Speaker 1: be a lot to talk about Chris. Thank you, Chris 1615 01:15:09,320 --> 01:15:11,439 Speaker 1: Brown Bills inside or Buffalo Bills Dot com you can 1616 01:15:11,520 --> 01:15:13,719 Speaker 1: check out this work. They're including an update on today's 1617 01:15:13,760 --> 01:15:16,599 Speaker 1: practice and what Sean McDermott had to say at practice today. 1618 01:15:16,800 --> 01:15:19,599 Speaker 1: He's coming back with his Sideline Sounds from the Sideline 1619 01:15:19,640 --> 01:15:22,400 Speaker 1: in Baltimore yesterday, So come on back for that. One 1620 01:15:22,439 --> 01:15:25,320 Speaker 1: Bill's Live presented by Kalida Health from One Bill's Drive. 1621 01:15:25,439 --> 01:15:42,879 Speaker 1: This is Buffalo Bill's Radio. Welcome back, John Murphy, Steve Tasker. 1622 01:15:43,000 --> 01:15:45,320 Speaker 1: It is One Bill's Live from One Bill's Drive on 1623 01:15:45,439 --> 01:15:48,920 Speaker 1: this Monday afternoon. As we get back to work Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 1624 01:15:49,000 --> 01:15:50,800 Speaker 1: this weekend of the three day work week for us. 1625 01:15:51,600 --> 01:15:53,679 Speaker 1: Thursday's thanksgaming. You don't need to show you. On NFL 1626 01:15:53,720 --> 01:15:56,719 Speaker 1: Football Friday, We're giving the crew off on Friday. They've 1627 01:15:56,800 --> 01:16:00,080 Speaker 1: earned it. Everybody take Friday off. You're off Friday. A 1628 01:16:00,200 --> 01:16:04,280 Speaker 1: word from Washington. We talked about the injury to Alex 1629 01:16:04,320 --> 01:16:07,240 Speaker 1: Smith earlier. They have signed Mark Sanchez as the backup 1630 01:16:07,320 --> 01:16:10,719 Speaker 1: quarterback for Colt McCoy in Washington. That's interesting. They mentioned 1631 01:16:10,800 --> 01:16:13,120 Speaker 1: Sanchez working out for him. T J. Yates and n 1632 01:16:13,240 --> 01:16:17,639 Speaker 1: J Mannuel and Sanchez whens the quarterback derby in Washington. Okay, 1633 01:16:17,800 --> 01:16:21,160 Speaker 1: you go. Yeah. Steve was on his he didn't get 1634 01:16:21,160 --> 01:16:22,920 Speaker 1: the weekend off, is what I'm trying to say. He's 1635 01:16:23,680 --> 01:16:29,600 Speaker 1: highly paid the sideline reporter. No right, I mean forbs 1636 01:16:29,680 --> 01:16:31,960 Speaker 1: for sure, that's right. It's not a hobby. Steve was 1637 01:16:31,960 --> 01:16:35,360 Speaker 1: in Baltimore covering the Bengals and the Baltimore Ravens yesterday 1638 01:16:35,360 --> 01:16:37,439 Speaker 1: and it's signed for his report on that game. Sideline 1639 01:16:37,479 --> 01:16:40,800 Speaker 1: Sounds brought to you by Bows, the official headphones of 1640 01:16:40,840 --> 01:16:43,000 Speaker 1: the Buffalo Bills. I was on the sidelines yesterday as 1641 01:16:43,080 --> 01:16:45,320 Speaker 1: Marvin Lewis took over the play calling duties for the 1642 01:16:45,400 --> 01:16:48,439 Speaker 1: Cincinnati Bengals. On the sidelines, he had net not called 1643 01:16:48,520 --> 01:16:50,840 Speaker 1: defensive signals. And this is a guy who got his 1644 01:16:50,920 --> 01:16:54,000 Speaker 1: head coaching start as a defensive coordinator because of his 1645 01:16:54,120 --> 01:16:57,000 Speaker 1: prowess as a defensive coordinator. He hadn't called signals for 1646 01:16:57,120 --> 01:17:00,120 Speaker 1: defense since two thousand and four. That was before they 1647 01:17:00,160 --> 01:17:02,560 Speaker 1: started using the transmitter in the helmet radio, so he 1648 01:17:02,720 --> 01:17:04,479 Speaker 1: used to have to signal it in. So he had 1649 01:17:04,479 --> 01:17:06,479 Speaker 1: a large He had a learning curve during the week 1650 01:17:06,520 --> 01:17:08,160 Speaker 1: to get used to that. But I heard him on 1651 01:17:08,240 --> 01:17:11,519 Speaker 1: the sidelines between one of the series talking to his 1652 01:17:11,640 --> 01:17:13,920 Speaker 1: defensive guys saying, listen, on first and second down, we 1653 01:17:14,000 --> 01:17:16,479 Speaker 1: have got to play responsibly on first and second down. 1654 01:17:17,000 --> 01:17:19,680 Speaker 1: Make sure you don't try and make a play. Just 1655 01:17:19,960 --> 01:17:22,280 Speaker 1: do your job on first and second down. Let's get 1656 01:17:22,360 --> 01:17:26,439 Speaker 1: this guy, meaning Lamar Jackson into third and long, and 1657 01:17:26,560 --> 01:17:28,760 Speaker 1: that's where we're gonna win the game. And I was 1658 01:17:28,760 --> 01:17:30,120 Speaker 1: standing right there and he was talking to him and 1659 01:17:30,200 --> 01:17:32,599 Speaker 1: his interesting because the head coach had to turn around 1660 01:17:33,040 --> 01:17:34,880 Speaker 1: when his offense was on the field for a first 1661 01:17:34,920 --> 01:17:37,040 Speaker 1: couple of three or four plays of their series, and 1662 01:17:37,160 --> 01:17:40,320 Speaker 1: he was talking to the defense. He hired Hugh Jackson 1663 01:17:40,400 --> 01:17:43,120 Speaker 1: during the week, the fired Cleveland Brown's head coach, to 1664 01:17:43,280 --> 01:17:46,360 Speaker 1: come in and be his eyes early in the series 1665 01:17:46,840 --> 01:17:52,200 Speaker 1: for the offense and also as a defensive consultant as well. 1666 01:17:53,160 --> 01:17:55,200 Speaker 1: He's also got Jim Hasling on his staff, so they've 1667 01:17:55,240 --> 01:17:57,719 Speaker 1: got three guys with head coaching experience on his staff. 1668 01:17:57,760 --> 01:18:00,839 Speaker 1: And they were all when Marvin was calling defensive signals. 1669 01:18:00,920 --> 01:18:02,920 Speaker 1: All three of those guys were standing within five yards 1670 01:18:02,960 --> 01:18:05,240 Speaker 1: of each other with their eyes on the field, trying 1671 01:18:05,240 --> 01:18:07,679 Speaker 1: to keep track of their defense and keep Lamar Jackson 1672 01:18:08,479 --> 01:18:11,640 Speaker 1: in check. And that was that was the interesting thing 1673 01:18:11,680 --> 01:18:14,880 Speaker 1: of that. The sideline sounds that I heard yesterday brought 1674 01:18:14,880 --> 01:18:18,000 Speaker 1: to you by Bows the official headphones of the Buffalo Bills. 1675 01:18:18,640 --> 01:18:21,840 Speaker 1: Interesting game yesterday. Yeah, Lamar Jackson ran at twenty seven times. 1676 01:18:21,880 --> 01:18:25,000 Speaker 1: That includes three kneel downs. The stats say that's five 1677 01:18:25,040 --> 01:18:27,920 Speaker 1: more rushing attempts in any quarterback in the league since 1678 01:18:28,080 --> 01:18:32,120 Speaker 1: nineteen sixty. Wow, one hundred seventeen yards rushing, the most 1679 01:18:32,160 --> 01:18:35,559 Speaker 1: by a quarterback in four years. After the game, Marvin 1680 01:18:35,640 --> 01:18:38,479 Speaker 1: Lewis questioned whether he can keep that up. Steve his quote, 1681 01:18:38,520 --> 01:18:41,240 Speaker 1: quarterbacks don't run forever in the NFL. Sooner or later 1682 01:18:41,280 --> 01:18:42,840 Speaker 1: they get hurt and they don't run the same. But 1683 01:18:42,920 --> 01:18:44,559 Speaker 1: today he could run and he did a good job. 1684 01:18:44,600 --> 01:18:46,800 Speaker 1: You think Marbot Lewis is right about that. Absolutely. I 1685 01:18:46,840 --> 01:18:50,280 Speaker 1: don't know that it's sustainable. It's one thing. I mean, 1686 01:18:50,360 --> 01:18:52,880 Speaker 1: even even running backs don't get the ball twenty five 1687 01:18:52,960 --> 01:18:55,360 Speaker 1: times a game every single week. Usually they get down. 1688 01:18:55,439 --> 01:18:57,599 Speaker 1: They drop down to fifteen for a week or eight 1689 01:18:57,680 --> 01:19:00,920 Speaker 1: for a week, and maybe on one, you know, big game, 1690 01:19:00,960 --> 01:19:04,080 Speaker 1: they'll get twenty five carries. Lamar Jackson carried it really 1691 01:19:05,680 --> 01:19:09,240 Speaker 1: twenty four twenty five times, and they were designed. He 1692 01:19:09,400 --> 01:19:12,519 Speaker 1: was supposed to carry it. And you know, everybody knows 1693 01:19:12,560 --> 01:19:15,040 Speaker 1: when if quarterbacks out there running around with the football. 1694 01:19:15,240 --> 01:19:18,720 Speaker 1: They have got an enormous target on him. Everybody wants 1695 01:19:18,760 --> 01:19:20,960 Speaker 1: a piece of those guys now. Certainly the rules are 1696 01:19:21,000 --> 01:19:25,240 Speaker 1: in place now for them to be protected. When they slide, 1697 01:19:25,280 --> 01:19:27,439 Speaker 1: they slide and then give themselves up. But the thing 1698 01:19:27,479 --> 01:19:29,560 Speaker 1: about it yesterday and the people on MSG are seeing it, 1699 01:19:29,800 --> 01:19:32,360 Speaker 1: Lamar Jackson has the ability to be accurate with the 1700 01:19:32,439 --> 01:19:35,479 Speaker 1: ball when he moves. He moved around a lot yesterday 1701 01:19:35,560 --> 01:19:37,760 Speaker 1: out of the pocket, and he was accurate doing it. 1702 01:19:37,920 --> 01:19:42,160 Speaker 1: In fact, he was most effective throwing while he was running. 1703 01:19:42,240 --> 01:19:44,920 Speaker 1: He did not throw the football from the pocket that well. 1704 01:19:45,000 --> 01:19:47,840 Speaker 1: They moved him out, they rolled him out. He pulled 1705 01:19:47,840 --> 01:19:52,760 Speaker 1: it down almost immediately upon dropping the reaching the top 1706 01:19:52,800 --> 01:19:55,920 Speaker 1: of his drop. But he would throw it. He would 1707 01:19:56,040 --> 01:19:57,600 Speaker 1: keep his eyes down the field and which was a 1708 01:19:57,640 --> 01:19:59,360 Speaker 1: good thing. And he gave him enough in the passing 1709 01:19:59,400 --> 01:20:02,080 Speaker 1: game that ended up coming back from a deficit on 1710 01:20:02,240 --> 01:20:05,360 Speaker 1: the Bengals and winning the game at home. UM Steve 1711 01:20:05,439 --> 01:20:07,800 Speaker 1: talked to Lamar Jackson and his role with CBSSA you 1712 01:20:07,800 --> 01:20:10,040 Speaker 1: want to play that interview, for it was interesting. Jackson 1713 01:20:10,120 --> 01:20:14,040 Speaker 1: obviously thrilled with the win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Steve 1714 01:20:14,120 --> 01:20:15,840 Speaker 1: tried to get us attention to do an interview with him. 1715 01:20:15,920 --> 01:20:18,280 Speaker 1: Keep an eye and listen to this, Uh Steve Tasker 1716 01:20:18,320 --> 01:20:23,439 Speaker 1: with Lamar Jackson after the Ravens win yesterday. Congratulations on 1717 01:20:23,560 --> 01:20:26,640 Speaker 1: your rookie start as a quarterback in the NFL. What 1718 01:20:27,320 --> 01:20:28,840 Speaker 1: was the one thing you felt like you had to 1719 01:20:28,920 --> 01:20:31,800 Speaker 1: do today to win the game? No, I'm not with 1720 01:20:31,880 --> 01:20:33,640 Speaker 1: my dactor about today. With those guys. You know, we 1721 01:20:33,720 --> 01:20:35,760 Speaker 1: had a bye week, came out to buy wee strong, 1722 01:20:35,800 --> 01:20:37,800 Speaker 1: we wrote hard at it. We came out with a victor. 1723 01:20:37,920 --> 01:20:40,439 Speaker 1: All right, blah, my latch a poker. Appreciate that you 1724 01:20:40,479 --> 01:20:44,320 Speaker 1: were in the hospital Thursday. Tell us about that and 1725 01:20:44,600 --> 01:20:51,040 Speaker 1: how did that affect your preparation? Obvious, a lot of things, 1726 01:20:51,080 --> 01:20:52,760 Speaker 1: A lot of things going on here. Guys are a 1727 01:20:52,800 --> 01:20:54,320 Speaker 1: lot of happy. You've got to be really happy for 1728 01:20:54,439 --> 01:20:55,960 Speaker 1: you too. But how did that night in the hospital 1729 01:20:56,040 --> 01:20:58,479 Speaker 1: affect this week's preparation for this goal? I was, I was. 1730 01:20:58,720 --> 01:21:00,800 Speaker 1: I missed Thursday's fright this Um we had to go 1731 01:21:00,920 --> 01:21:02,840 Speaker 1: up a lot of fans, you know, passing wise. Um, 1732 01:21:02,920 --> 01:21:04,799 Speaker 1: I missed that. So I had to come back Friday 1733 01:21:04,800 --> 01:21:06,160 Speaker 1: and try to play, you know much as I could 1734 01:21:06,200 --> 01:21:07,840 Speaker 1: in my mind, you know, to propel for the game. 1735 01:21:08,240 --> 01:21:10,360 Speaker 1: And um, there's still a lot of work gone. You know, 1736 01:21:10,439 --> 01:21:12,760 Speaker 1: we batter came out to win, but we did it. Yeah, sir, 1737 01:21:13,120 --> 01:21:17,559 Speaker 1: So Joe is hurt, maybe hurt going forward. It was close. 1738 01:21:18,960 --> 01:21:21,280 Speaker 1: It was close for Joe maybe trying to make it. 1739 01:21:21,360 --> 01:21:24,120 Speaker 1: He's on crutches earlier in the week. Going forward, this 1740 01:21:24,280 --> 01:21:26,439 Speaker 1: might give you guys some confidence, maybe give Joe chance 1741 01:21:26,479 --> 01:21:29,400 Speaker 1: to get one hundred percent. Helped me before he bounces back. Yeah, absolutely. 1742 01:21:29,479 --> 01:21:30,960 Speaker 1: You know he's a big key to off the office. 1743 01:21:31,000 --> 01:21:33,280 Speaker 1: You know, he the super Bowl win and quarterback. You know, 1744 01:21:33,360 --> 01:21:35,120 Speaker 1: he did so much this year and it'll be bill 1745 01:21:35,160 --> 01:21:37,200 Speaker 1: for him to come back strong. Right. This win five 1746 01:21:37,240 --> 01:21:39,439 Speaker 1: and five gets you right back into the conversation for 1747 01:21:39,600 --> 01:21:43,439 Speaker 1: going forward. What's this dude? Going forward? Um, Jessica parrel hard. 1748 01:21:43,600 --> 01:21:45,920 Speaker 1: You know we got another appointment next week. I got 1749 01:21:46,040 --> 01:21:49,479 Speaker 1: to compete, that's all. It's a big day. Congratulations. See 1750 01:21:49,800 --> 01:21:51,519 Speaker 1: there's gonna luck the rest of the way. All right, 1751 01:21:51,880 --> 01:21:54,479 Speaker 1: big day for Lamar Jackson. And uh, you had trouble 1752 01:21:54,560 --> 01:21:57,960 Speaker 1: keeping his attention. I counted six at least interruptions from 1753 01:21:58,320 --> 01:22:01,400 Speaker 1: players from both teams with those Bank Bengals. It was 1754 01:22:01,479 --> 01:22:06,240 Speaker 1: Bengals his game. He's doing the interview that way, right, 1755 01:22:06,400 --> 01:22:08,600 Speaker 1: I was all right, and I was it was it 1756 01:22:08,760 --> 01:22:11,640 Speaker 1: was okay. I mean it turned out okay, you're right. 1757 01:22:11,720 --> 01:22:14,120 Speaker 1: It is distracting. I didn't know. I figured they'd throw 1758 01:22:14,200 --> 01:22:17,040 Speaker 1: that interview in the trash rather than keep it. But yeah, 1759 01:22:17,080 --> 01:22:21,240 Speaker 1: the Ravens play the Raiders next week. Yeah, I think 1760 01:22:21,240 --> 01:22:23,120 Speaker 1: he put him in there for that. Well, they're not ready. 1761 01:22:23,160 --> 01:22:25,360 Speaker 1: They're not sure that the Flacco was going to be ready. Right, Well, listen, 1762 01:22:25,400 --> 01:22:30,519 Speaker 1: Flacco's Flacco is not good and Joe is really healthy. Yeah, 1763 01:22:30,880 --> 01:22:34,439 Speaker 1: not healthy. Joe is really good when he's healthy. When 1764 01:22:34,479 --> 01:22:37,280 Speaker 1: he's you can tell when he's not feeling one hundred percent, 1765 01:22:37,400 --> 01:22:39,320 Speaker 1: he doesn't play well. The first half of last season 1766 01:22:39,360 --> 01:22:41,960 Speaker 1: twenty seventeen, he had a back issue that kept him 1767 01:22:42,000 --> 01:22:43,680 Speaker 1: out of training camp. He tried to work through it, 1768 01:22:43,720 --> 01:22:45,439 Speaker 1: and then at this halfway point of the season he 1769 01:22:45,560 --> 01:22:48,639 Speaker 1: did get healthy and they made a run for the playoffs, 1770 01:22:48,680 --> 01:22:51,599 Speaker 1: which ultimately was, as we all know here in Buffalo, 1771 01:22:51,880 --> 01:22:56,000 Speaker 1: was ended when Andy Dalton hit the hit Boyd Tyler 1772 01:22:56,040 --> 01:22:58,640 Speaker 1: Boyd for the touchdown and sent him home. This year, 1773 01:22:58,760 --> 01:23:02,360 Speaker 1: he started the season extremely healthy and played that way 1774 01:23:02,400 --> 01:23:04,320 Speaker 1: early in yearly going. We saw that in Week one 1775 01:23:04,400 --> 01:23:07,599 Speaker 1: against the Buffalo Bills, he was attempting forty eight passes 1776 01:23:07,600 --> 01:23:08,960 Speaker 1: a game at one point. I mean, this guy was 1777 01:23:09,000 --> 01:23:11,000 Speaker 1: throwing it all over the yard. Now he's got a 1778 01:23:11,080 --> 01:23:13,960 Speaker 1: hip injury, and let's face it, Joe's just he's not 1779 01:23:14,120 --> 01:23:16,760 Speaker 1: effective when he's dragging around an injury, and so I 1780 01:23:16,880 --> 01:23:19,920 Speaker 1: think what they'll do is use this game as against 1781 01:23:19,960 --> 01:23:22,439 Speaker 1: the Bengals to win. By Lamar Jackson going against the 1782 01:23:22,720 --> 01:23:24,960 Speaker 1: Raiders team who is two and eight, you got to 1783 01:23:25,000 --> 01:23:27,040 Speaker 1: think you've got a chance against them with his defense 1784 01:23:27,080 --> 01:23:30,800 Speaker 1: and roll until you can get Joe evens they're kind 1785 01:23:30,800 --> 01:23:33,080 Speaker 1: of in scramble mode, right, I mean, John Harbors feeling 1786 01:23:33,160 --> 01:23:34,680 Speaker 1: some heat. They just got to win as much as 1787 01:23:34,720 --> 01:23:38,479 Speaker 1: they can absolutely stack too. All six of Baltimore's remaining 1788 01:23:38,560 --> 01:23:40,920 Speaker 1: opponents are in the bottom half of the NFL and 1789 01:23:41,040 --> 01:23:44,519 Speaker 1: run defense Oakland's thirty one, Atlanta twenty one, Kansas City 1790 01:23:44,560 --> 01:23:48,519 Speaker 1: twenty two, Tampa Bay nineteen, Chargers eighteen, in Cleveland twenty eight, 1791 01:23:48,600 --> 01:23:51,400 Speaker 1: So they might be able to run against the remaining opponents. 1792 01:23:51,400 --> 01:23:53,400 Speaker 1: They might be able to do something with a five 1793 01:23:53,479 --> 01:23:56,080 Speaker 1: and five record if they stay with Lamar Jackson, But 1794 01:23:56,200 --> 01:23:57,880 Speaker 1: there's got to be a totally different offense than what 1795 01:23:57,880 --> 01:23:59,799 Speaker 1: they would run with Flackle. That's going to be difficult 1796 01:23:59,800 --> 01:24:03,280 Speaker 1: for the offensive coaching staff there. Well, right now, Baltimore 1797 01:24:03,360 --> 01:24:06,000 Speaker 1: is the sixth they're the last wild card. I mean, 1798 01:24:06,040 --> 01:24:07,840 Speaker 1: they're not going anywhere, and they got and they got 1799 01:24:07,920 --> 01:24:10,000 Speaker 1: that schedule coming up, so they've got to feel pretty 1800 01:24:10,040 --> 01:24:11,960 Speaker 1: good about it, particular if they can get Joe Flacco 1801 01:24:12,040 --> 01:24:13,800 Speaker 1: back in the lineup. But if Lamar Jackson can hold 1802 01:24:13,840 --> 01:24:17,640 Speaker 1: them together and run and stay healthy enough through this 1803 01:24:17,760 --> 01:24:20,880 Speaker 1: next stretching games against these weak run defenses, Joe Flacco 1804 01:24:21,000 --> 01:24:22,559 Speaker 1: could come in and all of a sudden they hit 1805 01:24:22,560 --> 01:24:24,280 Speaker 1: the ground run. He can't run the same offense with 1806 01:24:24,360 --> 01:24:28,120 Speaker 1: those two quarterbacks, right, no fact, my guy rich Gannon, 1807 01:24:28,160 --> 01:24:29,799 Speaker 1: the analyst for our crew, I was on the sideline 1808 01:24:29,880 --> 01:24:31,840 Speaker 1: Richards in the booth. Rich is like, man, it's like 1809 01:24:32,240 --> 01:24:35,080 Speaker 1: night and day. It's a completely different offense. And even 1810 01:24:35,120 --> 01:24:37,680 Speaker 1: the Ravens said the same thing. It is. And the 1811 01:24:37,880 --> 01:24:40,400 Speaker 1: Bengals defense said, listen, if Joe's in there, you know where. 1812 01:24:40,400 --> 01:24:42,240 Speaker 1: He didn't throw it at all on the run, right, 1813 01:24:42,280 --> 01:24:44,479 Speaker 1: He never even moves, He just shuffles around the pocket. 1814 01:24:44,600 --> 01:24:48,599 Speaker 1: Lamar does everything. Accept that, And like we said, at 1815 01:24:48,640 --> 01:24:52,919 Speaker 1: the early going. They had twenty three, twenty four designed 1816 01:24:53,120 --> 01:24:56,400 Speaker 1: runs for him. No other team in the NFL has 1817 01:24:56,439 --> 01:24:59,000 Speaker 1: ever done that in the last thirty years, So that's 1818 01:24:59,040 --> 01:25:02,200 Speaker 1: something that team's got it used to seeing. Interesting. Okay, 1819 01:25:02,280 --> 01:25:04,200 Speaker 1: we're gonna come back and talk more about the Bills. 1820 01:25:04,240 --> 01:25:06,679 Speaker 1: We've got the South Penelaltonio coming up on the show 1821 01:25:06,680 --> 01:25:09,400 Speaker 1: at two o'clock from Los Angeles. Word Tonight's Monday Night 1822 01:25:09,439 --> 01:25:12,200 Speaker 1: The Classic is scheduled to kickoff at eight fifteen, So 1823 01:25:12,320 --> 01:25:14,320 Speaker 1: come on back. Let's don't you think. What are the 1824 01:25:14,400 --> 01:25:17,240 Speaker 1: goals for the Bills offensively in the final six games 1825 01:25:17,280 --> 01:25:18,880 Speaker 1: of the regular season. What are you looking for from 1826 01:25:18,920 --> 01:25:21,439 Speaker 1: the Buffalo offense down the stretch? Here got full mines 1827 01:25:21,479 --> 01:25:23,400 Speaker 1: open at eight oh three, oh five fifty and toll 1828 01:25:23,479 --> 01:25:26,639 Speaker 1: free one eight eight eight five fifty two five fifty. 1829 01:25:26,840 --> 01:25:29,680 Speaker 1: One Bill's Live presented by Kalida Health from One Bill's Drive. 1830 01:25:29,800 --> 01:25:46,479 Speaker 1: This is Buffalo Bills Radio. Welcome back to One Bill's Live. 1831 01:25:46,560 --> 01:25:49,040 Speaker 1: John Murphy's Steve Tasker back at work, hard at work 1832 01:25:49,479 --> 01:25:51,559 Speaker 1: on this Monday. The Bills back at work today. They 1833 01:25:51,680 --> 01:25:54,479 Speaker 1: got practicing in tomorrow as well at Jacksonville. Coming in 1834 01:25:54,760 --> 01:25:58,280 Speaker 1: Josh Allen got practice work today and the limited practice 1835 01:25:58,520 --> 01:26:01,360 Speaker 1: session the Bills had today. He spoke to the media afterwards. 1836 01:26:01,400 --> 01:26:04,960 Speaker 1: Here's what the Bill's quarterback said about his prospects of 1837 01:26:05,080 --> 01:26:09,000 Speaker 1: starting the Sunday against Jacksonville. Well, the comfort level, obviously 1838 01:26:09,080 --> 01:26:12,120 Speaker 1: in the elbow is getting to where I think it 1839 01:26:12,200 --> 01:26:15,080 Speaker 1: needs to be, where I want it to be. You know. Um, 1840 01:26:15,200 --> 01:26:16,720 Speaker 1: I know we're still taking it day by day, but 1841 01:26:17,320 --> 01:26:19,360 Speaker 1: I'm coming out here and I'm gonna act like I'm 1842 01:26:19,439 --> 01:26:23,960 Speaker 1: gonna be starting on Sunday. So I'm excited, Um, thankful 1843 01:26:24,000 --> 01:26:26,320 Speaker 1: for the opportunity. You know, our training staff, you know, 1844 01:26:26,479 --> 01:26:29,760 Speaker 1: Nate Rescue, Joe Minka, and you know there's a lot 1845 01:26:29,800 --> 01:26:32,280 Speaker 1: of other names that I can mention. Um, you know 1846 01:26:33,000 --> 01:26:35,800 Speaker 1: Jacob Mackenzie. Uh, you know, they did a fantastic job 1847 01:26:35,880 --> 01:26:38,280 Speaker 1: with me and we're gonna continue with that process as well. 1848 01:26:40,760 --> 01:26:43,840 Speaker 1: The offense against how much did that maybe open your 1849 01:26:43,880 --> 01:26:48,479 Speaker 1: eyes to this? Yeah, well, I've been saying that. You know, 1850 01:26:48,600 --> 01:26:50,920 Speaker 1: I think we're close, and you know, we went out 1851 01:26:50,960 --> 01:26:53,680 Speaker 1: and we executed very well against a good gets good 1852 01:26:53,760 --> 01:26:56,559 Speaker 1: Jets defense, and um, you know, it's no tough task 1853 01:26:56,640 --> 01:26:59,280 Speaker 1: for Matt to come in within a week. Um, getting 1854 01:26:59,400 --> 01:27:00,760 Speaker 1: the starter for the we go out there and get 1855 01:27:00,800 --> 01:27:03,240 Speaker 1: us a win. So UM, now you know that just 1856 01:27:03,240 --> 01:27:05,040 Speaker 1: speaks volumes to the guys that you know, we have 1857 01:27:05,160 --> 01:27:06,479 Speaker 1: in this locker room, the guys that we want to 1858 01:27:06,479 --> 01:27:08,639 Speaker 1: bring into this locker room. We want guys at our 1859 01:27:08,680 --> 01:27:14,720 Speaker 1: team first guys and um, that showed on Sunday last Sunday, him, 1860 01:27:15,320 --> 01:27:19,960 Speaker 1: Isaiah and the Bowl comes in. Maybe the process of 1861 01:27:20,080 --> 01:27:25,519 Speaker 1: trying to acclimated with those guys, timing, whatnot, body language, Yeah, 1862 01:27:25,600 --> 01:27:28,439 Speaker 1: I mean, UM, I wouldn't say it's easy to get 1863 01:27:28,479 --> 01:27:29,800 Speaker 1: time and when when you don't get a lot of 1864 01:27:29,840 --> 01:27:32,760 Speaker 1: throws to him. But you know, Deontay has been here, 1865 01:27:32,920 --> 01:27:35,120 Speaker 1: he was here last year and you know he's a 1866 01:27:35,200 --> 01:27:37,080 Speaker 1: big guy in the locker room. A lot of guys 1867 01:27:37,160 --> 01:27:39,600 Speaker 1: talk very highly of him. I'm excited to see what 1868 01:27:39,720 --> 01:27:42,000 Speaker 1: he can do for us. UM just talking to him, 1869 01:27:42,000 --> 01:27:44,040 Speaker 1: I guess since he's just a team guy and it's 1870 01:27:44,200 --> 01:27:46,560 Speaker 1: very positive and um, he's got the right attitude for 1871 01:27:46,600 --> 01:27:49,240 Speaker 1: this team. So it's gonna be good for him. Um. 1872 01:27:50,200 --> 01:27:52,200 Speaker 1: You know, and then we add you know, Isaiah and 1873 01:27:52,560 --> 01:27:54,800 Speaker 1: Robert comes in. He makes some plays and you know, 1874 01:27:55,080 --> 01:27:56,760 Speaker 1: I think our receivers made a lot of plays from 1875 01:27:56,760 --> 01:27:58,920 Speaker 1: the last game, and um, you know our running game 1876 01:27:58,960 --> 01:28:00,840 Speaker 1: helped them out. And you know, Matt put the ball 1877 01:28:00,840 --> 01:28:03,800 Speaker 1: where needed to put it last week mostly a week 1878 01:28:03,880 --> 01:28:07,280 Speaker 1: off of drawing then, not for me, maybe for everybody else. Yeah, 1879 01:28:07,400 --> 01:28:10,360 Speaker 1: I was. I stayed in Buffalo, I rehabbed, I threw 1880 01:28:10,479 --> 01:28:12,760 Speaker 1: and um, you know, try to prepare as well as 1881 01:28:12,760 --> 01:28:15,280 Speaker 1: I could, and um allow myself to get back on 1882 01:28:15,360 --> 01:28:20,840 Speaker 1: this field. Did you grab this with today? Yeah, it's 1883 01:28:20,960 --> 01:28:23,040 Speaker 1: it's a small brace. That wouldn't even call it a brace. 1884 01:28:23,120 --> 01:28:28,559 Speaker 1: It's more of a sleeve. Um you know that. Yeah, no, Yeah, 1885 01:28:32,960 --> 01:28:36,080 Speaker 1: what does that mean exactly? You know, I'm making throws 1886 01:28:36,120 --> 01:28:39,360 Speaker 1: where I don't have to second guess, um, putting the 1887 01:28:39,400 --> 01:28:41,479 Speaker 1: ball where it needs to be. And you know, when 1888 01:28:41,520 --> 01:28:44,280 Speaker 1: I'm making this throw, it's no grabbing or pulling in there. 1889 01:28:44,320 --> 01:28:46,640 Speaker 1: And it feels comfortable and it feels fluid. And like 1890 01:28:46,760 --> 01:28:48,880 Speaker 1: I said, maybe two weeks ago, I might have had 1891 01:28:48,880 --> 01:28:50,040 Speaker 1: a couple of throws or like I don't want to 1892 01:28:50,040 --> 01:28:51,960 Speaker 1: make this throw yet. Where now it's you know, I 1893 01:28:52,120 --> 01:28:54,800 Speaker 1: definitely think it's full game and um, you know every 1894 01:28:54,840 --> 01:28:59,680 Speaker 1: throws on the table we potentially getting hit. Obviously that's 1895 01:28:59,720 --> 01:29:05,040 Speaker 1: something you won't deal with. Yeah. Um, she's just like 1896 01:29:05,120 --> 01:29:07,320 Speaker 1: anything else. You know, any any football game, you can 1897 01:29:07,360 --> 01:29:10,280 Speaker 1: be hit one way or another, and um, you know, 1898 01:29:10,360 --> 01:29:13,000 Speaker 1: it's not the safest sport that we play. You know, 1899 01:29:13,080 --> 01:29:15,800 Speaker 1: it's a beautifully violent game. And that's what you know 1900 01:29:16,040 --> 01:29:18,640 Speaker 1: in part I love about it is you know, Um, 1901 01:29:19,280 --> 01:29:20,720 Speaker 1: you gotta go out there, you gotta compete, and you 1902 01:29:20,800 --> 01:29:23,160 Speaker 1: gotta trust the guys around you, and you're gonna take 1903 01:29:23,200 --> 01:29:25,760 Speaker 1: some licks and hits. But ultimately it depends on how 1904 01:29:25,840 --> 01:29:27,920 Speaker 1: how you feel. And um, you know, I feel confident 1905 01:29:28,000 --> 01:29:30,880 Speaker 1: with this offense moving forward and with my body. Many 1906 01:29:30,920 --> 01:29:39,360 Speaker 1: discussions discussions post Traders, Brian Day more about maybe that 1907 01:29:39,479 --> 01:29:41,840 Speaker 1: as much. Not really. I think it kind of just 1908 01:29:41,920 --> 01:29:44,200 Speaker 1: boils down to me protecting myself when I do take off, 1909 01:29:44,880 --> 01:29:47,800 Speaker 1: whether it's sliding and maybe a sliding feet first instead 1910 01:29:47,800 --> 01:29:50,160 Speaker 1: of sliding head first, and you know, just limited in 1911 01:29:50,840 --> 01:29:53,760 Speaker 1: possible hit that I could take. Um, but I guess 1912 01:29:54,200 --> 01:29:57,360 Speaker 1: that could really be said before any quarterback. Josh anlon 1913 01:29:57,400 --> 01:29:59,960 Speaker 1: Build's quarterback. A portion of his comments after practice today, 1914 01:30:00,400 --> 01:30:02,000 Speaker 1: We gotta get him on the show. I'll tell you 1915 01:30:02,080 --> 01:30:04,200 Speaker 1: why did you hear he describe? He said football is 1916 01:30:04,200 --> 01:30:07,320 Speaker 1: a beautifully violent game. You ever heard that before. It's 1917 01:30:07,520 --> 01:30:09,840 Speaker 1: so poetic. It really, it's kind of phoetic. I want 1918 01:30:09,840 --> 01:30:11,840 Speaker 1: to find out what he's thinking there. Let's get him 1919 01:30:11,840 --> 01:30:14,479 Speaker 1: on the show. We can't get him on the show, 1920 01:30:14,600 --> 01:30:16,479 Speaker 1: Yes we can. We're gonna try. He's out of our league. 1921 01:30:16,520 --> 01:30:20,519 Speaker 1: We can get South Palestonio on the show Wheelhouse. He's 1922 01:30:20,560 --> 01:30:22,360 Speaker 1: coming on next when we come back after the top 1923 01:30:22,400 --> 01:30:24,880 Speaker 1: of the hour, John Murphy, Steve Tasker, One Bill's Live 1924 01:30:24,920 --> 01:30:39,719 Speaker 1: from One Bill's Drive. This is Buffalo Bill's Radio Balo 1925 01:30:39,800 --> 01:30:44,519 Speaker 1: Bill's Radio Network Sports Update. It's back to work day 1926 01:30:44,560 --> 01:30:46,560 Speaker 1: here and One Bill's Drive for the Buffalo Bills and 1927 01:30:46,680 --> 01:30:48,280 Speaker 1: for us also as a matter of fact, the Bills 1928 01:30:48,360 --> 01:30:51,080 Speaker 1: returned to practice today, getting set for their next game 1929 01:30:51,160 --> 01:30:54,120 Speaker 1: next Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Buffalo coming off it's 1930 01:30:54,760 --> 01:30:57,799 Speaker 1: by weekend. They practice in the field house today, practice 1931 01:30:57,840 --> 01:31:00,720 Speaker 1: again tomorrow and Wednesday. They're off Thursday for Thanksgiving them 1932 01:31:00,760 --> 01:31:03,839 Speaker 1: back at practice on Friday. No practice today for quarterback 1933 01:31:03,880 --> 01:31:07,280 Speaker 1: Derek Anderson, still in concussion protocol. No practice for tight 1934 01:31:07,400 --> 01:31:09,720 Speaker 1: end Charles Clay with his knee. Limited work today for 1935 01:31:09,800 --> 01:31:12,759 Speaker 1: linebacker Matt Milano. He is in concussion protocol and limited 1936 01:31:12,800 --> 01:31:15,519 Speaker 1: work for defensive end Trent Murphy with his knee. The 1937 01:31:15,600 --> 01:31:17,880 Speaker 1: word on Josh Allen the Bills save I'll go day 1938 01:31:17,920 --> 01:31:20,040 Speaker 1: to day to determine his availability, but they are planning 1939 01:31:20,080 --> 01:31:22,959 Speaker 1: on having him ready to go on Sunday against Jacksonville. 1940 01:31:23,040 --> 01:31:26,120 Speaker 1: Buffalo made a roster move today, adding linebacker Corey Thompson 1941 01:31:26,400 --> 01:31:28,519 Speaker 1: to the fifty three man roster. He is a rookie 1942 01:31:28,800 --> 01:31:31,400 Speaker 1: undrafted free agent out of LSU six one, two hundred 1943 01:31:31,400 --> 01:31:33,920 Speaker 1: twenty four pounds. Corey Thompson has been with the Bills 1944 01:31:34,200 --> 01:31:36,200 Speaker 1: since right after the draft. He's been on the Buffalo 1945 01:31:36,320 --> 01:31:38,840 Speaker 1: practice squad since then. He's now on the fifty three 1946 01:31:38,880 --> 01:31:42,040 Speaker 1: man roster. It's the Bills in Jacksonville and Jaguar's corner. 1947 01:31:42,120 --> 01:31:44,879 Speaker 1: Jalen Ramsey says he's battling to hold in his emotions 1948 01:31:45,240 --> 01:31:47,960 Speaker 1: after their collapse yesterday. He is having a hard time 1949 01:31:48,040 --> 01:31:50,519 Speaker 1: dealing with the loss. The twenty to sixteen loss the 1950 01:31:50,640 --> 01:31:53,519 Speaker 1: Pittsburgh and Jacksonville. Ben Roethlisberger won it with a one 1951 01:31:53,600 --> 01:31:56,840 Speaker 1: yard touchdown run with five seconds left to play. Jalen 1952 01:31:56,920 --> 01:31:59,000 Speaker 1: Ramsey says, I'm trying to hold in my emotions. I've 1953 01:31:59,000 --> 01:32:01,960 Speaker 1: been battling them on long Monday Night Football Tonight, Chiefs 1954 01:32:02,000 --> 01:32:04,439 Speaker 1: and Rams. The NFL took an unusual step of assigning 1955 01:32:04,479 --> 01:32:07,800 Speaker 1: an all star officiating crew to the game tonight. It's 1956 01:32:07,840 --> 01:32:10,439 Speaker 1: like a playoff set up. Referee Cleet Blakeman will work 1957 01:32:10,479 --> 01:32:12,439 Speaker 1: the game with only two members of his of his 1958 01:32:12,520 --> 01:32:15,920 Speaker 1: regular crew. The other five officials were chosen from four 1959 01:32:16,000 --> 01:32:18,880 Speaker 1: other crews, Chiefs, Rams, each of them nine and one. 1960 01:32:19,240 --> 01:32:22,720 Speaker 1: That game eight fifteen tonight at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, 1961 01:32:23,000 --> 01:32:25,880 Speaker 1: Monday Night Football. Meantime, the NFL says it will return 1962 01:32:25,920 --> 01:32:28,720 Speaker 1: to Mexico City next year after this game. Tonight's game 1963 01:32:28,840 --> 01:32:31,400 Speaker 1: was moved from Mexico up to Los Angeles because of 1964 01:32:31,479 --> 01:32:35,120 Speaker 1: field conditions. Colt McCoy has a backup now with Washington. 1965 01:32:35,200 --> 01:32:38,120 Speaker 1: Mark Sanchez has been signed to serve as the Washington 1966 01:32:38,200 --> 01:32:41,400 Speaker 1: Redskins backup quarterback after Alex Smith was lost for the season. 1967 01:32:41,680 --> 01:32:44,880 Speaker 1: And Sabers Hockey Tonight, the Buffalo Sabers continuing their road 1968 01:32:44,920 --> 01:32:47,800 Speaker 1: trip in Pittsburgh to play the Penguins. We start hour 1969 01:32:47,920 --> 01:32:50,360 Speaker 1: three of the show. It is John Murphy Steve Tasker 1970 01:32:50,600 --> 01:32:53,479 Speaker 1: in our one Buffalo Studio One Bills Live from One 1971 01:32:53,520 --> 01:32:56,439 Speaker 1: Bill's Drive. I was looking over here because they're working 1972 01:32:56,479 --> 01:32:58,519 Speaker 1: outside the thing. I keep thinking somebody walked into our 1973 01:32:58,760 --> 01:33:01,880 Speaker 1: into our room and there's nothing over there. Those guys 1974 01:33:01,920 --> 01:33:03,479 Speaker 1: are banging on the other side of the wall building 1975 01:33:03,560 --> 01:33:08,200 Speaker 1: that the new ad Pro training facility or whatever the exactly. 1976 01:33:08,280 --> 01:33:10,479 Speaker 1: It will be put to good use. Hey, that Monday 1977 01:33:10,520 --> 01:33:12,720 Speaker 1: night game is huge tonight, it's been talked about for months. 1978 01:33:12,760 --> 01:33:15,360 Speaker 1: And joining us right now on the subway fresh take 1979 01:33:15,400 --> 01:33:17,880 Speaker 1: outline a guy who's covering the game for ESPN, ESPN's 1980 01:33:17,960 --> 01:33:21,800 Speaker 1: national correspondent, the host of NFL Matchup on ESPN. Happy 1981 01:33:21,840 --> 01:33:23,800 Speaker 1: to have our buddy salth Panantonio on the line with 1982 01:33:23,880 --> 01:33:26,439 Speaker 1: us from LA Sounds, John Murphy and Steve Tasker here 1983 01:33:26,439 --> 01:33:29,639 Speaker 1: in Buffalo. Thank you for joining us, Hey Murphy, Steve, 1984 01:33:29,720 --> 01:33:32,400 Speaker 1: what's going on, gentlemen, what's happening? Not too much? Everything's 1985 01:33:32,439 --> 01:33:35,280 Speaker 1: happening that where you're at. How are things? Is there 1986 01:33:35,320 --> 01:33:38,599 Speaker 1: any you know, question marks about the game that are 1987 01:33:38,680 --> 01:33:43,479 Speaker 1: left to be answered? Well, the only personnel issue is 1988 01:33:43,640 --> 01:33:47,160 Speaker 1: Sammy Watkins. He's listed as questionable. They're going to work 1989 01:33:47,200 --> 01:33:51,760 Speaker 1: out as good pregame out here at the LA Coliseum 1990 01:33:51,800 --> 01:33:54,559 Speaker 1: and see if he can go. But I'm pretty doubtful 1991 01:33:54,560 --> 01:33:56,280 Speaker 1: about it. I think here. You know, the guy didn't 1992 01:33:56,320 --> 01:34:00,719 Speaker 1: practice for two straight days. He didn't make the trip, Steve. 1993 01:34:00,840 --> 01:34:04,880 Speaker 1: But you know, in my view, that's not a major 1994 01:34:04,960 --> 01:34:08,040 Speaker 1: question mark because this team is still so loaded offensively. 1995 01:34:08,080 --> 01:34:12,000 Speaker 1: It presents all kinds of problems to this Rams defense. 1996 01:34:12,160 --> 01:34:14,040 Speaker 1: I mean, it really does. I don't know who in 1997 01:34:14,080 --> 01:34:16,320 Speaker 1: the world is going to cover Tyreek Hill of this game. 1998 01:34:16,960 --> 01:34:18,880 Speaker 1: I guess they're going to try to use maybe Sam 1999 01:34:19,000 --> 01:34:23,479 Speaker 1: Shields because he's the fastest corner they have. But even there, 2000 01:34:23,520 --> 01:34:26,360 Speaker 1: they're going to have to practice coverage on Hill. Yeah, 2001 01:34:26,479 --> 01:34:28,920 Speaker 1: we're the fans back here in Buffalo are well versed 2002 01:34:29,040 --> 01:34:32,320 Speaker 1: in Sammy Watkins and his foot injuries. Let's I was 2003 01:34:32,360 --> 01:34:35,400 Speaker 1: going to ask you also about the atmosphere around the stadium. 2004 01:34:35,400 --> 01:34:38,599 Speaker 1: The wildfires are still very much an issue for most 2005 01:34:38,640 --> 01:34:43,080 Speaker 1: people out there. What's been Oh is the game or 2006 01:34:43,160 --> 01:34:45,760 Speaker 1: the league gonna do anything in regards the wildfire. I 2007 01:34:45,840 --> 01:34:49,320 Speaker 1: know that not only was the game parachuted in from 2008 01:34:49,360 --> 01:34:52,360 Speaker 1: Mexico Cities, there's a lot of issues swirling around. But 2009 01:34:52,960 --> 01:34:55,320 Speaker 1: what about the wildfires and enforced the Rams to practice 2010 01:34:55,320 --> 01:34:57,519 Speaker 1: in Colorado Springs for the entire week. What's going on 2011 01:34:57,640 --> 01:35:01,280 Speaker 1: with that? Well, the ram i was practiced in Colorado 2012 01:35:01,400 --> 01:35:04,559 Speaker 1: Springs primarily because they were looking for the altitude change 2013 01:35:05,120 --> 01:35:10,760 Speaker 1: to get ready for Mexico City. But tonight, coaches and 2014 01:35:10,960 --> 01:35:13,920 Speaker 1: staff from both teams, instead of wearing Rams and Chiefs 2015 01:35:13,920 --> 01:35:16,160 Speaker 1: hats on the sideline, will wear hats from the local 2016 01:35:16,240 --> 01:35:20,439 Speaker 1: fire and rescue departments and old jerseys from the game. 2017 01:35:20,520 --> 01:35:23,639 Speaker 1: Plus the hats would be the auction off to raise 2018 01:35:23,760 --> 01:35:26,479 Speaker 1: money for the victims. The RAMS have already given out 2019 01:35:26,520 --> 01:35:31,840 Speaker 1: about four thousand tickets to public servants, first responders and 2020 01:35:32,400 --> 01:35:35,800 Speaker 1: victims of the tragedies, and their players have really, you know, 2021 01:35:36,040 --> 01:35:39,360 Speaker 1: really gone above and beyond. You know, they've done some 2022 01:35:39,600 --> 01:35:46,840 Speaker 1: satellite fundraising from Colorado Springs, Aaron Donald and Jared Goff 2023 01:35:46,920 --> 01:35:50,920 Speaker 1: and Brandon Cooks and Andrew Whitworth, and Whitworth gave his 2024 01:35:51,080 --> 01:35:55,840 Speaker 1: suite to the game to first responders. So you know, 2025 01:35:56,120 --> 01:36:00,759 Speaker 1: they've donated four thousands tickets, and tonight will be obviously 2026 01:36:02,479 --> 01:36:05,479 Speaker 1: you know, they'll obviously pay their respects to the victims 2027 01:36:05,520 --> 01:36:10,320 Speaker 1: and of course celebrate the first responders who were involved 2028 01:36:10,360 --> 01:36:14,720 Speaker 1: in those fires. And you know the RAMS facility their 2029 01:36:14,760 --> 01:36:19,719 Speaker 1: practice facilities in thousand Oas, California, that's only four miles 2030 01:36:19,880 --> 01:36:23,840 Speaker 1: from that massacre in the nightclub on November seven, and 2031 01:36:25,120 --> 01:36:28,800 Speaker 1: only about ten miles away were the fires, forcing about 2032 01:36:28,920 --> 01:36:32,200 Speaker 1: ninety RAMS employees and family to evacuate their home. So 2033 01:36:32,840 --> 01:36:35,160 Speaker 1: you know, it's it's definitely going to be an emotionally 2034 01:36:35,280 --> 01:36:37,800 Speaker 1: charged nighty, your first Monday night game that the Rams 2035 01:36:37,840 --> 01:36:41,160 Speaker 1: emosis since nineteen seventy nine, So I know there'll be 2036 01:36:41,360 --> 01:36:45,000 Speaker 1: some emotions running high for sure, Sally. And this might 2037 01:36:45,080 --> 01:36:47,519 Speaker 1: sound like a dumb question, but is the air quality okay? 2038 01:36:47,600 --> 01:36:50,559 Speaker 1: I'm somewhat familiar with the geography out there and where 2039 01:36:50,560 --> 01:36:52,560 Speaker 1: the coliseum is. It's not really close to where the 2040 01:36:52,600 --> 01:36:55,040 Speaker 1: wildfires are at all, but could the wind stir stuff 2041 01:36:55,120 --> 01:36:58,320 Speaker 1: up with the air quality be okay? Tonight? The quality 2042 01:36:58,360 --> 01:37:01,120 Speaker 1: is fine, no issues that at What do you make 2043 01:37:01,160 --> 01:37:04,280 Speaker 1: of them? The move we did it during the update 2044 01:37:04,400 --> 01:37:06,920 Speaker 1: the all star officiating cast being put together for this 2045 01:37:07,000 --> 01:37:08,439 Speaker 1: game today. What do you thinks going on there by 2046 01:37:08,479 --> 01:37:12,559 Speaker 1: the NFL? Well, I know one of them is Tony Sterator, right, 2047 01:37:12,840 --> 01:37:18,160 Speaker 1: and I think maybe the back judge, you know, and 2048 01:37:18,320 --> 01:37:21,439 Speaker 1: he has a tendency to throw illegal contact flags as 2049 01:37:21,520 --> 01:37:24,480 Speaker 1: we saw in the postseason last year when he officiated 2050 01:37:24,520 --> 01:37:29,040 Speaker 1: that Jaguars Patriots game. So I'm very interested always in 2051 01:37:29,120 --> 01:37:34,800 Speaker 1: the tendencies of the officiating crews, and in this particular case, 2052 01:37:34,920 --> 01:37:37,400 Speaker 1: because you have a mix and match, you're going to 2053 01:37:37,439 --> 01:37:40,519 Speaker 1: get different tendencies from different members of the officiating crew. 2054 01:37:41,680 --> 01:37:45,160 Speaker 1: But you know, the biggest thing to me, Murph specifically, 2055 01:37:46,280 --> 01:37:51,280 Speaker 1: is that there's been a fourfold jump in the number 2056 01:37:51,320 --> 01:37:55,000 Speaker 1: of illegal contact calls. That's been the biggest difference from 2057 01:37:55,080 --> 01:37:58,679 Speaker 1: last season. That's the major point of emphasis that has 2058 01:37:58,800 --> 01:38:02,400 Speaker 1: impacted the game and contributed to the wide open game 2059 01:38:02,479 --> 01:38:05,000 Speaker 1: this year and the fact that the passing numbers are 2060 01:38:05,120 --> 01:38:07,840 Speaker 1: up so so much. And why do you think they, 2061 01:38:07,920 --> 01:38:09,800 Speaker 1: as the league said anything when they announced that they 2062 01:38:09,840 --> 01:38:11,760 Speaker 1: were doing the officials this way as they have, they 2063 01:38:11,760 --> 01:38:14,840 Speaker 1: announced any reason why they would switch up their normal 2064 01:38:15,600 --> 01:38:20,400 Speaker 1: week to week routine and pluck guys out of different cruise. Obviously, 2065 01:38:20,439 --> 01:38:22,800 Speaker 1: they said that they were the highest performing group of 2066 01:38:22,880 --> 01:38:25,400 Speaker 1: officials they had. Why are they doing that for this game? 2067 01:38:25,680 --> 01:38:28,000 Speaker 1: Is that? Is it a reward or is it a 2068 01:38:28,080 --> 01:38:35,360 Speaker 1: message super Bowl and November baby? I guess yeah, yeah, 2069 01:38:35,439 --> 01:38:37,600 Speaker 1: that's what it is. I mean, what are your expectations 2070 01:38:37,640 --> 01:38:39,160 Speaker 1: for this game? I know we talk a lot about 2071 01:38:39,439 --> 01:38:41,880 Speaker 1: you know, field conditions and the move to Mexico. The 2072 01:38:42,000 --> 01:38:45,960 Speaker 1: team's practicing out of town when they when they kick 2073 01:38:46,040 --> 01:38:49,519 Speaker 1: it off tonight, what do you think is going to happen? Well, listen, 2074 01:38:49,640 --> 01:38:52,280 Speaker 1: you know, Steve, the math is the math, that's one thing. 2075 01:38:52,760 --> 01:38:56,040 Speaker 1: But football is way beyond math. It's all about matchups. 2076 01:38:57,360 --> 01:39:01,240 Speaker 1: And to me, I'll repeat what I said earlier, I 2077 01:39:01,320 --> 01:39:04,240 Speaker 1: don't know who's going to cover Tyreek Hill. The guy's 2078 01:39:04,280 --> 01:39:06,280 Speaker 1: a home run every time he gets on the field. 2079 01:39:07,040 --> 01:39:10,240 Speaker 1: You know, he's a total freaking nature, fastest guy in 2080 01:39:10,320 --> 01:39:13,360 Speaker 1: the NFL with the ball in his hands, So they've 2081 01:39:13,360 --> 01:39:16,280 Speaker 1: got an account for him. And I think the Chiefs 2082 01:39:16,360 --> 01:39:19,600 Speaker 1: just present so many matchup problems on you know, so 2083 01:39:19,720 --> 01:39:24,000 Speaker 1: many different levels. Tyrek Hill deep controlling the middle of 2084 01:39:24,000 --> 01:39:27,880 Speaker 1: the field with tight ends Travis Kelsey and Kareem Hunt 2085 01:39:28,240 --> 01:39:30,519 Speaker 1: and Patrick Mahomes was just the flick of the risk 2086 01:39:30,560 --> 01:39:33,520 Speaker 1: and get the football to any of them almost immediately. 2087 01:39:34,120 --> 01:39:38,519 Speaker 1: So when you have that schematic imbalance that the Chiefs 2088 01:39:38,640 --> 01:39:42,559 Speaker 1: present and you have a RAMS defense that gave up 2089 01:39:42,760 --> 01:39:45,840 Speaker 1: on me, completely unbelievable. Right, I was here for the 2090 01:39:46,280 --> 01:39:48,719 Speaker 1: game on October twenty eighth. They gave up thirty twenty 2091 01:39:48,760 --> 01:39:52,840 Speaker 1: seven to the Green Bay Packers. Seattle comes in two 2092 01:39:52,920 --> 01:39:56,839 Speaker 1: weeks later and they gave up thirty one. Here in between, 2093 01:39:57,360 --> 01:40:01,519 Speaker 1: they gave up forty five points to the Saints, So 2094 01:40:01,760 --> 01:40:04,600 Speaker 1: by my math, that's thirty four points per game in 2095 01:40:04,680 --> 01:40:09,200 Speaker 1: the last three games. So I think that matchup really 2096 01:40:09,320 --> 01:40:13,360 Speaker 1: favors the Chiefs specifically. And then on the other side 2097 01:40:13,400 --> 01:40:16,400 Speaker 1: of the ball, Steve is what do you do? How 2098 01:40:16,439 --> 01:40:20,320 Speaker 1: do you replace Cooper Cup So mostly what he's trying 2099 01:40:20,360 --> 01:40:24,120 Speaker 1: to do is put Woods in the slot and then 2100 01:40:24,280 --> 01:40:28,880 Speaker 1: have Josh Reynolds play outside and Relves has been okay, 2101 01:40:29,080 --> 01:40:32,280 Speaker 1: but what he used against Seattle was a lot of 2102 01:40:32,400 --> 01:40:36,479 Speaker 1: two back, two tight end personnel with Gerald Everett and 2103 01:40:36,600 --> 01:40:41,559 Speaker 1: Tyler Higbee. Now that changes things completely for them. They're 2104 01:40:41,600 --> 01:40:44,479 Speaker 1: not a two tight end team. Matter of fact, they've 2105 01:40:44,560 --> 01:40:47,919 Speaker 1: used eleven personnel, one side end, one back, rewide receivers 2106 01:40:48,000 --> 01:40:50,120 Speaker 1: ninety six percent of the time. Let me repeat that, 2107 01:40:50,640 --> 01:40:54,960 Speaker 1: ninety six percent of the time, one back, one tight end. 2108 01:40:55,200 --> 01:40:58,760 Speaker 1: That's a major formation trend. That's the highest rate in 2109 01:40:58,800 --> 01:41:02,320 Speaker 1: the NFL by are All one hundred and ninety eight 2110 01:41:02,400 --> 01:41:05,439 Speaker 1: rush attempts by Todd Gurley have come out of one 2111 01:41:05,560 --> 01:41:09,240 Speaker 1: tight end, one back, three wide receivers. So called eleven personnel. 2112 01:41:09,280 --> 01:41:12,240 Speaker 1: So if you're going to twelve personnel, well two tight 2113 01:41:12,360 --> 01:41:15,000 Speaker 1: ends on the field when Everett and Higbee, that's a 2114 01:41:15,280 --> 01:41:20,639 Speaker 1: major departure, a sharp departure from you normally do on offense. 2115 01:41:20,960 --> 01:41:22,960 Speaker 1: And I want to know how that's going to change 2116 01:41:23,400 --> 01:41:26,599 Speaker 1: the way he calls plays and how the Chiefs react 2117 01:41:26,680 --> 01:41:29,000 Speaker 1: to it. One thing I wanted to ask you so 2118 01:41:29,479 --> 01:41:32,479 Speaker 1: about this, And I know how big a load that 2119 01:41:32,640 --> 01:41:35,519 Speaker 1: Tyreek Hill is and what a concern he is with 2120 01:41:35,680 --> 01:41:37,920 Speaker 1: his Rams defense. Is there any thought to you that 2121 01:41:38,000 --> 01:41:40,120 Speaker 1: they may be able to defend the pass from the 2122 01:41:40,160 --> 01:41:43,320 Speaker 1: other end and the pass rush with and Dominican Sue 2123 01:41:43,439 --> 01:41:48,880 Speaker 1: and Aaron Donald. Sure, but you know the reason why, 2124 01:41:49,320 --> 01:41:54,200 Speaker 1: two reasons why defenses and blitzing specifically have been impacted 2125 01:41:54,280 --> 01:41:56,599 Speaker 1: this year around the NFL. You know, blitzing is down 2126 01:41:56,840 --> 01:42:01,280 Speaker 1: to its all time lowest level since stat was being 2127 01:42:02,160 --> 01:42:05,439 Speaker 1: recorded by ESPN Stats and Information. And the reason letters 2128 01:42:05,439 --> 01:42:08,160 Speaker 1: are down, as you know, Steve is the boss coming 2129 01:42:08,200 --> 01:42:11,000 Speaker 1: out so fast, the boss coming out in two seconds 2130 01:42:11,080 --> 01:42:14,400 Speaker 1: or less pretty much everywhere in the NFL. That's that's 2131 01:42:14,439 --> 01:42:17,200 Speaker 1: the number one reason why Andrew Luck hasn't been sacked 2132 01:42:17,240 --> 01:42:19,280 Speaker 1: as much as he has in the past. It's not 2133 01:42:19,360 --> 01:42:21,519 Speaker 1: all of a sudden that the offensive line got that 2134 01:42:21,640 --> 01:42:23,879 Speaker 1: great as you got Pro bowlers or all. That offensive 2135 01:42:23,920 --> 01:42:27,639 Speaker 1: line is because Frank Reich hasn't hasn't thrown the ball 2136 01:42:27,880 --> 01:42:30,719 Speaker 1: in two seconds or less. It's three step drops instead 2137 01:42:30,720 --> 01:42:33,200 Speaker 1: of five. And so that's what you're seeing all across 2138 01:42:33,200 --> 01:42:35,759 Speaker 1: the NFL. And it's it's Andy Reats got touched Mahomes 2139 01:42:35,800 --> 01:42:39,360 Speaker 1: the second doing ball out hot hut ball out, and 2140 01:42:39,439 --> 01:42:42,200 Speaker 1: when you have that, it kind of neutralizes the pass rush. 2141 01:42:43,360 --> 01:42:45,120 Speaker 1: He's that one more question for you, and it deals 2142 01:42:45,120 --> 01:42:47,599 Speaker 1: with the team that you covered quite frequently, and that's 2143 01:42:47,600 --> 01:42:50,120 Speaker 1: the Philadelphia Eagles. Where did they go after that blowout 2144 01:42:50,200 --> 01:42:52,120 Speaker 1: loss to the Saint Chess? To me, what's what's left 2145 01:42:52,120 --> 01:42:56,080 Speaker 1: for Philadelphia? Do you think the defending Super Bowl champs? Well, 2146 01:42:56,240 --> 01:42:58,840 Speaker 1: you know, there's a lot of wounded pride. There's a 2147 01:42:58,960 --> 01:43:01,679 Speaker 1: lot of soul searching going on all over the place 2148 01:43:02,000 --> 01:43:04,679 Speaker 1: with that team right now. Front from what I'm told, 2149 01:43:05,479 --> 01:43:09,920 Speaker 1: and you know, I hate to say it, having covered 2150 01:43:09,960 --> 01:43:12,719 Speaker 1: the team for twenty five years, just wrote a book 2151 01:43:12,720 --> 01:43:15,760 Speaker 1: about their championship season. But I hear from a lot 2152 01:43:15,840 --> 01:43:17,840 Speaker 1: of people having lived there for a long time any 2153 01:43:17,880 --> 01:43:21,680 Speaker 1: of my relatives and friends who all believe in their 2154 01:43:21,760 --> 01:43:25,479 Speaker 1: hearts that what's happening now is has actually kind of 2155 01:43:25,560 --> 01:43:29,680 Speaker 1: stained what they accomplished last year. You can't you I know, 2156 01:43:30,360 --> 01:43:36,200 Speaker 1: and listen, you wait, you wait since nineteen sixty to 2157 01:43:36,320 --> 01:43:40,080 Speaker 1: win a championship and then the following year you get 2158 01:43:40,200 --> 01:43:43,439 Speaker 1: blown out by the worst loss for defending Super Bowl 2159 01:43:43,560 --> 01:43:46,800 Speaker 1: champion in NFL history and you look bad doing it 2160 01:43:46,880 --> 01:43:51,840 Speaker 1: and you're throwing helmets on the sideline. So this is 2161 01:43:51,880 --> 01:43:54,839 Speaker 1: a real morale killer. Yeah, and the Giants, the Giants 2162 01:43:54,880 --> 01:43:57,800 Speaker 1: are coming in now, and the Giants looked like they 2163 01:43:57,960 --> 01:44:02,080 Speaker 1: found their mojo a little bit. They definitely do. Yeah, 2164 01:44:02,120 --> 01:44:04,120 Speaker 1: there's no question that the Giants are playing a little 2165 01:44:04,120 --> 01:44:05,680 Speaker 1: bit better than they have in the past. And say 2166 01:44:05,760 --> 01:44:07,960 Speaker 1: Quon Barkley is you know, it's got a chance to 2167 01:44:08,000 --> 01:44:11,880 Speaker 1: be maybe what are they're well there is in the league. 2168 01:44:12,200 --> 01:44:14,800 Speaker 1: They made some changes on their offensive line and again 2169 01:44:15,040 --> 01:44:17,040 Speaker 1: Eli's getting the ball out of his hands a little 2170 01:44:17,080 --> 01:44:19,439 Speaker 1: bit more quickly, and they're definitely relying on say Quon 2171 01:44:19,520 --> 01:44:24,000 Speaker 1: Barkley or just like the Dallas Cowboys had there come 2172 01:44:24,080 --> 01:44:27,120 Speaker 1: to Jesus moment after losing to the Titans on Monday 2173 01:44:27,200 --> 01:44:29,800 Speaker 1: Night Football with Jason Garrett had more input in play 2174 01:44:29,840 --> 01:44:31,840 Speaker 1: calling and said, Hey, we're going to get the kid 2175 01:44:31,920 --> 01:44:36,000 Speaker 1: from Ohio State to football early often yesterday, tomorrow and 2176 01:44:36,120 --> 01:44:39,760 Speaker 1: the next day. Yeah. Tell me about the Eagles. I 2177 01:44:39,800 --> 01:44:42,599 Speaker 1: mean it has been in the past worse. There has 2178 01:44:42,640 --> 01:44:45,840 Speaker 1: been a Super Bowl hangover, and and they're no different 2179 01:44:45,840 --> 01:44:48,120 Speaker 1: than any other team. It's hard to get back, particularly 2180 01:44:48,160 --> 01:44:52,559 Speaker 1: when your coaching staff gets gets you know, raided. Frank 2181 01:44:52,640 --> 01:44:55,840 Speaker 1: Reich has gone, and the other the other there's another player, 2182 01:44:56,200 --> 01:44:58,040 Speaker 1: another coach and I can't remember his name is gone 2183 01:44:58,040 --> 01:45:00,320 Speaker 1: as well, and a little bit of town that has 2184 01:45:00,360 --> 01:45:02,760 Speaker 1: gone as well. I mean, there's some changes that were 2185 01:45:02,800 --> 01:45:05,720 Speaker 1: out of their control that probably eroded their ability to 2186 01:45:06,000 --> 01:45:09,800 Speaker 1: put the same offense out there. Dude, you can't lose 2187 01:45:09,840 --> 01:45:15,000 Speaker 1: forty one to seven. It's been done, man, Yeah, no 2188 01:45:15,080 --> 01:45:16,760 Speaker 1: one has it. No one has it. That was that 2189 01:45:17,000 --> 01:45:21,000 Speaker 1: was the worst loss of any team. Yeah, defending Super 2190 01:45:21,000 --> 01:45:22,800 Speaker 1: Bowl CHAMPI yeah, I get it, but you know, not 2191 01:45:22,920 --> 01:45:25,000 Speaker 1: too many teams do lose forty one to seven. But 2192 01:45:25,040 --> 01:45:28,320 Speaker 1: we've seen it here in Buffalo this year. Yeah. Well, okay, 2193 01:45:29,240 --> 01:45:31,000 Speaker 1: but that's not a team that just came off a 2194 01:45:31,040 --> 01:45:33,519 Speaker 1: Super Bowl with but I'm saying what I'm what I'm 2195 01:45:33,520 --> 01:45:37,920 Speaker 1: saying is, uh, it is an extremely unusual circumstance and 2196 01:45:38,160 --> 01:45:41,680 Speaker 1: have have been reasons for there there you know, the 2197 01:45:41,760 --> 01:45:44,080 Speaker 1: erosion of the team. John D. Philippo was the coach. 2198 01:45:44,120 --> 01:45:47,679 Speaker 1: He was thinking, that's right, and and there's no question 2199 01:45:47,920 --> 01:45:51,439 Speaker 1: that that has significantly contributed to it. And give had injuries, 2200 01:45:51,520 --> 01:45:54,720 Speaker 1: but all teams have injuries. Hey, so I have a 2201 01:45:54,760 --> 01:45:57,400 Speaker 1: great broadcast tonight, South, Thank you very much for joining us. 2202 01:45:57,400 --> 01:46:00,760 Speaker 1: We appreciate it. Hey, listen, you guys, thanks for having me. 2203 01:46:00,760 --> 01:46:03,880 Speaker 1: I really appreciate it, all right, salth South Peneltonio, national 2204 01:46:03,920 --> 01:46:07,360 Speaker 1: correspondent for ESPN, the host of NFL Matchup, which our 2205 01:46:07,360 --> 01:46:10,680 Speaker 1: buddy Great Cosell is on every weekend on ESPN. He's 2206 01:46:10,720 --> 01:46:13,000 Speaker 1: trying to sign the Subway Fresh State Kittline presented by 2207 01:46:13,280 --> 01:46:17,280 Speaker 1: Subway Restaurants, probably locally owned and operated sal in Los Angeles, 2208 01:46:17,400 --> 01:46:19,439 Speaker 1: where it will be the Chiefs and the Rams tonight 2209 01:46:19,720 --> 01:46:22,160 Speaker 1: eight fifteen kickoff. He had some very good points about 2210 01:46:22,160 --> 01:46:24,679 Speaker 1: what to expect tonight. There is a Super Bowl champion 2211 01:46:25,160 --> 01:46:27,920 Speaker 1: in this game tonight next year's Super Bowl champion? Is 2212 01:46:27,960 --> 01:46:30,840 Speaker 1: this the Super Bowl? I think there's at least one 2213 01:46:30,920 --> 01:46:34,160 Speaker 1: participant Super Bowl fifty three coming in this game. Yeah, 2214 01:46:34,280 --> 01:46:36,560 Speaker 1: although I think necessarily the team that wins tonight, but 2215 01:46:36,800 --> 01:46:38,960 Speaker 1: right not necessarily, I think the Chiefs of the team 2216 01:46:39,000 --> 01:46:40,479 Speaker 1: to beat in the AFC. I don't know that the 2217 01:46:40,600 --> 01:46:45,200 Speaker 1: Rams can get by New Orleans. New Orleans has beaten 2218 01:46:45,280 --> 01:46:48,360 Speaker 1: him once already, but I do think that gives the Rams, 2219 01:46:48,400 --> 01:46:51,320 Speaker 1: I think the advantage in the rematch, at least at 2220 01:46:51,320 --> 01:46:55,040 Speaker 1: an emotional level and a kind of motivation level. I 2221 01:46:55,120 --> 01:46:59,320 Speaker 1: think there's the Saints are flying high. I mean, you 2222 01:47:00,040 --> 01:47:02,240 Speaker 1: those guys are so fat and happy in New Orleans 2223 01:47:02,360 --> 01:47:04,320 Speaker 1: right now with the wins and the way they're winning 2224 01:47:04,360 --> 01:47:06,960 Speaker 1: and how good Drew Brees is playing. I think, you know, 2225 01:47:07,080 --> 01:47:10,720 Speaker 1: they may get punched in the mouth and forgotten how 2226 01:47:10,760 --> 01:47:14,360 Speaker 1: to respond. They're they're playing so well. I don't I 2227 01:47:14,439 --> 01:47:16,640 Speaker 1: think the Chiefs know they're in a dog fight. And 2228 01:47:17,720 --> 01:47:19,040 Speaker 1: this is a team that got off to a really 2229 01:47:19,120 --> 01:47:21,360 Speaker 1: fast start last year and then stumbled down the stretch 2230 01:47:21,400 --> 01:47:23,120 Speaker 1: and couldn't get to the Super Bowl last year. So 2231 01:47:23,240 --> 01:47:27,519 Speaker 1: I you know, I think of the Rams and the Chiefs, yeah, 2232 01:47:27,560 --> 01:47:29,000 Speaker 1: I do think at least one of them is going 2233 01:47:29,080 --> 01:47:30,920 Speaker 1: to be back in the Super Bowl. In the Super 2234 01:47:30,960 --> 01:47:33,960 Speaker 1: Bowl this year to represent their conference. It was a 2235 01:47:34,080 --> 01:47:37,200 Speaker 1: huge game yesterday which I watched most of it on 2236 01:47:37,280 --> 01:47:40,639 Speaker 1: the NFL Red Zone. Was the Chargers lost to Denver. 2237 01:47:40,760 --> 01:47:42,720 Speaker 1: The way they lost and the fact that they lost. 2238 01:47:42,760 --> 01:47:45,200 Speaker 1: I mean, the Chargers were coming on and playing well 2239 01:47:45,280 --> 01:47:47,640 Speaker 1: and losing home to Denver, although home doesn't mean that 2240 01:47:47,760 --> 01:47:51,120 Speaker 1: much to them. I would think the Chiefs breathed a 2241 01:47:51,160 --> 01:47:53,760 Speaker 1: little bit easier after they saw that result yesterday. Not 2242 01:47:53,840 --> 01:47:55,880 Speaker 1: the Denvers. You know, Denver is not going to make 2243 01:47:55,920 --> 01:47:58,439 Speaker 1: a challenge, but the Chargers could have. Chargers were pershing, 2244 01:47:58,720 --> 01:48:00,840 Speaker 1: they were a game back, they were two losses. Now 2245 01:48:00,880 --> 01:48:03,800 Speaker 1: they're three. That changes things for the Chiefs, no question. 2246 01:48:03,800 --> 01:48:07,560 Speaker 1: It takes takes the pressure off of them. But the 2247 01:48:07,760 --> 01:48:11,720 Speaker 1: Chargers are still a really, really good football team, and 2248 01:48:11,840 --> 01:48:14,120 Speaker 1: you know, and it'll probably motivate them to bear down 2249 01:48:14,160 --> 01:48:15,880 Speaker 1: a little bit. But we've seen you know, I mean, 2250 01:48:15,920 --> 01:48:18,680 Speaker 1: I don't want to they're good, but they are a 2251 01:48:18,760 --> 01:48:21,479 Speaker 1: team that has been unable to either start fast in 2252 01:48:21,560 --> 01:48:23,800 Speaker 1: the season or finished strong in the season. They have 2253 01:48:23,920 --> 01:48:27,040 Speaker 1: never put sixteen games together. The only time they've done 2254 01:48:27,040 --> 01:48:28,960 Speaker 1: it with Philip Rivers, they got the championship game in 2255 01:48:29,080 --> 01:48:33,120 Speaker 1: New England and they lost that game to the Patriots. 2256 01:48:33,200 --> 01:48:35,839 Speaker 1: And you know that it's a team that an organization 2257 01:48:35,880 --> 01:48:38,599 Speaker 1: that has struggled to be consistently good throughout sixteen games 2258 01:48:38,640 --> 01:48:41,400 Speaker 1: and all the way in through the playoffs. That remains 2259 01:48:41,400 --> 01:48:43,240 Speaker 1: to be seen. But as for the Chiefs and Rams tonight, 2260 01:48:44,040 --> 01:48:46,600 Speaker 1: I'll bet both of these clubs make it to the 2261 01:48:46,680 --> 01:48:50,400 Speaker 1: conference finals. I think they both will make the AFCNFC 2262 01:48:50,520 --> 01:48:53,240 Speaker 1: Championship game. I really think they're that good. That's why 2263 01:48:53,280 --> 01:48:55,519 Speaker 1: it's going to be such a fun game to watch it. Hey, 2264 01:48:55,560 --> 01:48:57,400 Speaker 1: we want to get back to some Bills talking. What 2265 01:48:57,560 --> 01:49:00,439 Speaker 1: your thoughts oner question of the day. It's up on Twitter. 2266 01:49:00,640 --> 01:49:02,439 Speaker 1: We'll talk about it on the telephone line. What do 2267 01:49:02,520 --> 01:49:05,800 Speaker 1: you think the Bills in the final six games of 2268 01:49:05,880 --> 01:49:07,760 Speaker 1: the regular season? What would you like to see them 2269 01:49:07,840 --> 01:49:10,000 Speaker 1: do offensively? What should the goal be? What are you 2270 01:49:10,120 --> 01:49:11,800 Speaker 1: looking for from the Bills? What do you want to 2271 01:49:11,800 --> 01:49:14,439 Speaker 1: see from the Buffalo offense in the final six regular 2272 01:49:14,479 --> 01:49:16,840 Speaker 1: season games? We got phone lines open eight oh three 2273 01:49:16,920 --> 01:49:19,400 Speaker 1: oh five fifty and toll free one eight eight eight 2274 01:49:19,560 --> 01:49:22,800 Speaker 1: five fifty two five fifty, or you can tweet it 2275 01:49:22,840 --> 01:49:24,120 Speaker 1: in we'll read it on the air. I said my 2276 01:49:24,360 --> 01:49:28,040 Speaker 1: three and list of priority was improvement from Josh Allen. 2277 01:49:28,040 --> 01:49:30,800 Speaker 1: I think everybody feels that way. I'm eager to see 2278 01:49:30,880 --> 01:49:32,800 Speaker 1: what they do with the speed they've added to the roster. 2279 01:49:33,200 --> 01:49:36,000 Speaker 1: And number three, i'd like to see more production from 2280 01:49:36,080 --> 01:49:39,120 Speaker 1: Lashawn McCoy, similar to what he did against the Jets. Yeah, 2281 01:49:39,120 --> 01:49:40,680 Speaker 1: I'd like to see the offensive line be able to 2282 01:49:40,720 --> 01:49:43,479 Speaker 1: protect Josh a little bit so he feels more comfortable 2283 01:49:43,520 --> 01:49:45,719 Speaker 1: standing back there and waiting on his receivers and throwing 2284 01:49:45,720 --> 01:49:48,000 Speaker 1: the football. As we heard from South Palestonio just a 2285 01:49:48,080 --> 01:49:50,719 Speaker 1: moment ago, the ball come out on time, that'd be great. 2286 01:49:51,400 --> 01:49:53,360 Speaker 1: I think that's been a struggle for this offense there 2287 01:49:53,360 --> 01:49:55,599 Speaker 1: and early going. I think our offensive I think our 2288 01:49:55,640 --> 01:49:58,400 Speaker 1: wide receivers have struggled to get separation and make the 2289 01:49:58,479 --> 01:50:01,320 Speaker 1: quarterbacks comfortable throwing it into those windows. They got a 2290 01:50:01,360 --> 01:50:03,960 Speaker 1: little bit better last week with a new quarterback in 2291 01:50:04,000 --> 01:50:06,000 Speaker 1: Matt Mark. They will see if Josh all can carry 2292 01:50:06,040 --> 01:50:08,160 Speaker 1: that over and keep up with that pace in the 2293 01:50:08,240 --> 01:50:10,560 Speaker 1: offense and releasing the football. On the tweet sheet, what 2294 01:50:10,600 --> 01:50:11,880 Speaker 1: are you looking for? What do you want to see 2295 01:50:11,920 --> 01:50:14,160 Speaker 1: from the Bills offense in next six games? From Murphy's 2296 01:50:14,240 --> 01:50:16,880 Speaker 1: Law wants to see one or two solid games where 2297 01:50:16,960 --> 01:50:19,280 Speaker 1: Josh looked like he's starting to get it. I want 2298 01:50:19,320 --> 01:50:21,800 Speaker 1: the receivers to show last week wasn't a fluke, and 2299 01:50:21,920 --> 01:50:24,280 Speaker 1: I want to see the line continue to develop. Why 2300 01:50:24,439 --> 01:50:26,320 Speaker 1: just one or two games from Josh, I want to 2301 01:50:26,320 --> 01:50:29,439 Speaker 1: see six games? Is that asking too much? That where 2302 01:50:29,439 --> 01:50:30,840 Speaker 1: he looks like he's starting to get it? I don't 2303 01:50:30,880 --> 01:50:33,920 Speaker 1: think so, Steve. Look, I think he's already demonstrated that 2304 01:50:34,000 --> 01:50:37,280 Speaker 1: he's got superior athleticism. I'm talking about Josh Allen. Now, 2305 01:50:37,840 --> 01:50:40,160 Speaker 1: he's got a great work ethic, works hard at it. 2306 01:50:40,520 --> 01:50:42,840 Speaker 1: I think he's got a great approach to the game 2307 01:50:43,280 --> 01:50:45,479 Speaker 1: and a great demeanor. And I think he's shown his 2308 01:50:45,600 --> 01:50:47,599 Speaker 1: toughness too. As a matter of fact. But you want 2309 01:50:47,600 --> 01:50:48,760 Speaker 1: to see more, As you said, you want to see 2310 01:50:48,840 --> 01:50:50,160 Speaker 1: the ball come out on time. You want to see 2311 01:50:50,240 --> 01:50:53,800 Speaker 1: him deliver it accurately. You want to see him having 2312 01:50:53,880 --> 01:50:57,200 Speaker 1: a comprehension of exactly what the offense is supposed to do. 2313 01:50:57,240 --> 01:50:59,360 Speaker 1: I want to see him dive deeper into the playbook 2314 01:50:59,400 --> 01:51:01,479 Speaker 1: in these finals. I think we all have seen you 2315 01:51:01,600 --> 01:51:03,560 Speaker 1: and now particularly, but most of our Bills fans have 2316 01:51:03,640 --> 01:51:06,839 Speaker 1: seen enough football to know even if you can't articulate, 2317 01:51:07,120 --> 01:51:08,680 Speaker 1: you're gonna be able to feel it when he's out 2318 01:51:08,680 --> 01:51:11,000 Speaker 1: there and see the and see the progress. We're also asked, 2319 01:51:11,439 --> 01:51:13,000 Speaker 1: you know, if you if you weren't with us earlier 2320 01:51:13,040 --> 01:51:16,639 Speaker 1: we had m Levi Wallace, who is a rookie free agent, 2321 01:51:16,760 --> 01:51:18,439 Speaker 1: came in and started his first game. And this is 2322 01:51:18,479 --> 01:51:20,479 Speaker 1: from Matthew Rule from the tweet sheet. I'm rooting so 2323 01:51:20,600 --> 01:51:22,519 Speaker 1: hard for this kid and Levi Wallace. He's one of 2324 01:51:22,560 --> 01:51:24,599 Speaker 1: the greatest stories ever and if he becomes a viable 2325 01:51:24,760 --> 01:51:29,000 Speaker 1: cornerback two for the Bills go a long way towards 2326 01:51:29,040 --> 01:51:30,560 Speaker 1: shoring up the defense as a whole. Now that I 2327 01:51:30,600 --> 01:51:32,479 Speaker 1: don't know how much the defense needs to be short up. 2328 01:51:32,479 --> 01:51:35,800 Speaker 1: It's number one in the league. But if you go back, yeah, 2329 01:51:35,800 --> 01:51:39,040 Speaker 1: if you go if you go back, they are If 2330 01:51:39,080 --> 01:51:40,760 Speaker 1: you go back and listen to the interview that we 2331 01:51:40,840 --> 01:51:43,120 Speaker 1: had to Levi Wallace earlier in the show, you'll get 2332 01:51:43,160 --> 01:51:46,479 Speaker 1: an idea of why the culture it does matter for 2333 01:51:46,600 --> 01:51:49,400 Speaker 1: this team. The kind of guys that Levi Wallace is, 2334 01:51:49,439 --> 01:51:52,960 Speaker 1: the guys that Robert Foster are, the guys Tremaine Edmonds, 2335 01:51:53,840 --> 01:51:57,920 Speaker 1: Harrison Phillips, the guys you know, it does make a difference. 2336 01:51:58,080 --> 01:52:00,360 Speaker 1: It does make a difference. And even though the Bills 2337 01:52:00,760 --> 01:52:04,559 Speaker 1: defense may not be number one overall, number two, they 2338 01:52:04,600 --> 01:52:08,240 Speaker 1: are now number two because Baltimore beat him by two 2339 01:52:08,320 --> 01:52:11,360 Speaker 1: point two yards per game. The Bills are number two 2340 01:52:11,360 --> 01:52:13,479 Speaker 1: overall in the national football Believe me, you actually looked 2341 01:52:13,520 --> 01:52:15,880 Speaker 1: it up. I'd looked at it earlier. Think I just 2342 01:52:16,040 --> 01:52:20,679 Speaker 1: I liked it earlier and politely didn't just bring it up. Yeah, 2343 01:52:21,120 --> 01:52:23,840 Speaker 1: so I you know, go back and listen to the 2344 01:52:23,960 --> 01:52:25,800 Speaker 1: Levi Wallace interview. Is really good and you get an 2345 01:52:25,880 --> 01:52:29,599 Speaker 1: idea of why this team does battle the way it battles, 2346 01:52:29,640 --> 01:52:32,160 Speaker 1: and they do plug these guys in and get a 2347 01:52:32,200 --> 01:52:34,200 Speaker 1: lot out of him. I'm he is an easy guy 2348 01:52:34,240 --> 01:52:35,719 Speaker 1: to root for, and it's a it's a good interview 2349 01:52:35,760 --> 01:52:37,600 Speaker 1: to listen to to give you an idea of I 2350 01:52:37,720 --> 01:52:39,240 Speaker 1: give me an insight as to the culture and why 2351 01:52:39,280 --> 01:52:41,280 Speaker 1: they think it's important. Call on the line from Loo 2352 01:52:41,600 --> 01:52:44,800 Speaker 1: in Buffalo. Go ahead, lou Hey. I want to think 2353 01:52:44,800 --> 01:52:46,599 Speaker 1: about somebody who was easy to root against, at least 2354 01:52:46,600 --> 01:52:49,519 Speaker 1: for Bill and I think Doug Marone is probably one 2355 01:52:49,560 --> 01:52:52,320 Speaker 1: of the more disliked figures in recent build history as 2356 01:52:52,400 --> 01:52:55,200 Speaker 1: far as the fans are concerned, but as far as 2357 01:52:55,280 --> 01:52:57,200 Speaker 1: you know the current leadership on the team MC Durant, 2358 01:52:57,320 --> 01:52:59,760 Speaker 1: and being they obviously don't they don't have anything there. 2359 01:53:00,520 --> 01:53:03,040 Speaker 1: I would assume the majority of the players on the team, 2360 01:53:03,640 --> 01:53:06,439 Speaker 1: they might not even know that. Doug Marone, you know, 2361 01:53:06,600 --> 01:53:11,280 Speaker 1: basically took the money and ran on the Pagoulas. I'm 2362 01:53:11,320 --> 01:53:13,439 Speaker 1: curious to know if this game means more to the 2363 01:53:13,479 --> 01:53:15,720 Speaker 1: Pegoulah then if that's something that could be voiced in 2364 01:53:15,840 --> 01:53:17,840 Speaker 1: you or do you think it's just what? I don't know. 2365 01:53:17,920 --> 01:53:20,479 Speaker 1: I never interesting. That's interesting and I hadn't thought about 2366 01:53:20,520 --> 01:53:22,720 Speaker 1: that either. I haven't thought either, Lou. But that's a 2367 01:53:22,800 --> 01:53:26,760 Speaker 1: good point. Maybe it does mean something to U, Kim 2368 01:53:26,880 --> 01:53:29,880 Speaker 1: or Terry. You have to ask him. I don't know. 2369 01:53:29,960 --> 01:53:32,160 Speaker 1: I didn't you know, I don't know, but I wouldn't 2370 01:53:32,160 --> 01:53:34,720 Speaker 1: be I would know this. Uh, they won't be sad 2371 01:53:34,760 --> 01:53:36,599 Speaker 1: if they blow them out, that's for sure. I mean, 2372 01:53:37,200 --> 01:53:39,920 Speaker 1: that's that's an interesting take. And I hadn't thought about 2373 01:53:39,920 --> 01:53:41,880 Speaker 1: that very much. I know most Bills fans remember Doug 2374 01:53:41,920 --> 01:53:44,680 Speaker 1: Maron has been a while, have been you know a 2375 01:53:44,760 --> 01:53:47,000 Speaker 1: handful of years ago since he was here. But you're right, 2376 01:53:47,120 --> 01:53:50,800 Speaker 1: he did. He he took the option and opted out 2377 01:53:50,840 --> 01:53:55,000 Speaker 1: of his contract for the Buffalo Bills and and uh uh, 2378 01:53:55,479 --> 01:53:58,439 Speaker 1: some people took it hard and it was under the 2379 01:53:58,960 --> 01:54:01,240 Speaker 1: technically under the owner ship of the Bugoulas that he did. 2380 01:54:01,320 --> 01:54:05,479 Speaker 1: That sure was six straight losses for Jacksonville, which is interesting. 2381 01:54:05,600 --> 01:54:07,559 Speaker 1: And the way they lost. You know, they're up sixteen 2382 01:54:07,560 --> 01:54:09,880 Speaker 1: to nothing third quarter and they just sort of shut 2383 01:54:09,920 --> 01:54:13,280 Speaker 1: it down offensively, and that is a Marone issue, Steven. 2384 01:54:13,320 --> 01:54:15,320 Speaker 1: It was when he was here. He didn't have too 2385 01:54:15,360 --> 01:54:19,520 Speaker 1: many leads here to work with, but he's ultra conservative 2386 01:54:19,840 --> 01:54:21,960 Speaker 1: and ran too much when they had the sixteen to 2387 01:54:22,040 --> 01:54:24,479 Speaker 1: nothing lead and it costs them. They had several I'm 2388 01:54:24,680 --> 01:54:27,400 Speaker 1: looking for the numbers. I can't find it. The Jaguars 2389 01:54:27,520 --> 01:54:30,639 Speaker 1: offense generated minus nine yards of offense in the fourth quarter. 2390 01:54:31,000 --> 01:54:34,400 Speaker 1: Blake Portles attempted four passes, was sacked three times, and 2391 01:54:34,560 --> 01:54:38,680 Speaker 1: one was incomplete. In the fourth quarter. They had several 2392 01:54:38,800 --> 01:54:40,280 Speaker 1: three and out series. That's what I was looking for. 2393 01:54:40,400 --> 01:54:42,560 Speaker 1: I can't find it. They just shut down their offense, 2394 01:54:43,200 --> 01:54:45,400 Speaker 1: just kind of ran it and shut down their offense 2395 01:54:45,480 --> 01:54:48,040 Speaker 1: in the fourth quarter, sitting on a sixteen to nothing 2396 01:54:48,120 --> 01:54:50,839 Speaker 1: lead against one of the top offenses in the NFL, Jacksonville, 2397 01:54:50,880 --> 01:54:53,280 Speaker 1: who yes, they did a good job against Now the 2398 01:54:53,480 --> 01:54:57,240 Speaker 1: argument for doing that is that Moron doesn't trust Blake Bortles, 2399 01:54:57,320 --> 01:54:59,920 Speaker 1: doesn't believe Bortles can make the plays. And I get 2400 01:55:00,080 --> 01:55:03,280 Speaker 1: that bortal struggles. He struggles badly, but you can't shut 2401 01:55:03,360 --> 01:55:05,560 Speaker 1: it down to the extent they did, and they paid 2402 01:55:05,600 --> 01:55:07,280 Speaker 1: for it. And it was good to see. If you 2403 01:55:07,320 --> 01:55:09,960 Speaker 1: don't like Moron, it was good to see. Well, it's 2404 01:55:10,880 --> 01:55:15,120 Speaker 1: familiar to people who follow this team closely and saw 2405 01:55:15,200 --> 01:55:18,560 Speaker 1: the kind of you know, mentality that he displayed, not 2406 01:55:18,680 --> 01:55:22,080 Speaker 1: only his play calling offensively and defensively, but very conservative. 2407 01:55:22,600 --> 01:55:26,880 Speaker 1: And it's that mentality of all right, now that we've 2408 01:55:26,920 --> 01:55:28,400 Speaker 1: got this lead, we're going to see if they can 2409 01:55:28,440 --> 01:55:31,440 Speaker 1: beat us, you know, with us just you know, holding 2410 01:55:31,480 --> 01:55:34,080 Speaker 1: our own and let's let's just not do anything that 2411 01:55:34,120 --> 01:55:37,200 Speaker 1: would risk giving them a chance to come back. And 2412 01:55:37,360 --> 01:55:41,640 Speaker 1: by doing so, in a game like football, especially at 2413 01:55:41,640 --> 01:55:44,560 Speaker 1: the highest level, when you when you take a deep 2414 01:55:44,600 --> 01:55:46,680 Speaker 1: breath and stop putting your foot on the gas, that 2415 01:55:46,800 --> 01:55:49,600 Speaker 1: other team catches up really fast. I've seen it happen 2416 01:55:50,360 --> 01:55:53,240 Speaker 1: time and time again when a team gets a big lead, 2417 01:55:53,760 --> 01:55:55,400 Speaker 1: they kind of take a deep breath. And he saw 2418 01:55:55,440 --> 01:55:57,680 Speaker 1: it here with the Bills, last week, the Jets got 2419 01:55:57,800 --> 01:56:00,320 Speaker 1: most of their yards after the Bills have this thirty 2420 01:56:00,360 --> 01:56:03,120 Speaker 1: one point lead or even more of a lead, and 2421 01:56:03,240 --> 01:56:05,480 Speaker 1: the Bill's defense kind of stands up, takes a deep breath, 2422 01:56:05,480 --> 01:56:07,360 Speaker 1: and then the Jets look like world beaters for a 2423 01:56:07,480 --> 01:56:09,520 Speaker 1: series or two. You know, I mean, that's just that's 2424 01:56:09,560 --> 01:56:12,560 Speaker 1: all it takes. And Marone seems to have the habit 2425 01:56:12,600 --> 01:56:14,320 Speaker 1: of doing that when the things do go for really 2426 01:56:14,360 --> 01:56:17,560 Speaker 1: well his team kind of he takes his foot off 2427 01:56:17,600 --> 01:56:20,640 Speaker 1: the game, and you cannot do that. Nate Kid, his 2428 01:56:20,760 --> 01:56:23,840 Speaker 1: offensive coordinator, served in the same role here. He and 2429 01:56:23,960 --> 01:56:26,320 Speaker 1: Maron answered questions about what they did. He said they 2430 01:56:26,360 --> 01:56:29,960 Speaker 1: were concerned about pass protection. These are all legitimate answers too, 2431 01:56:30,120 --> 01:56:33,120 Speaker 1: but they had three backups playing on the offensive line, 2432 01:56:33,200 --> 01:56:34,680 Speaker 1: so they wanted to put the ball in the hands 2433 01:56:34,680 --> 01:56:37,520 Speaker 1: of their best player. They're running back Leonard Fournette. And 2434 01:56:37,640 --> 01:56:41,080 Speaker 1: Maron's quote, I think we had three or three or 2435 01:56:41,160 --> 01:56:42,720 Speaker 1: four or three and outs at the end of the game. 2436 01:56:42,800 --> 01:56:44,360 Speaker 1: I think it was more than that, he said. You know, 2437 01:56:44,600 --> 01:56:47,280 Speaker 1: that's what's tough. This is Marone talking. You're physical and 2438 01:56:47,400 --> 01:56:49,560 Speaker 1: running the football. Protection wise, we could have done a 2439 01:56:49,600 --> 01:56:51,680 Speaker 1: better job. We were getting beat a little bit just 2440 01:56:51,920 --> 01:56:53,480 Speaker 1: up front. We still have to be able to get 2441 01:56:53,520 --> 01:56:55,800 Speaker 1: first downs and close the game out. If you had 2442 01:56:55,880 --> 01:56:58,240 Speaker 1: just one first down on any of those drives, you 2443 01:56:58,320 --> 01:56:59,840 Speaker 1: had a chance to win that game. We were not 2444 01:57:00,040 --> 01:57:02,600 Speaker 1: able to do that. That's disappointing. It's more than disappointing. 2445 01:57:03,000 --> 01:57:04,920 Speaker 1: It's on your own. Yeah, you needed one first down. 2446 01:57:04,960 --> 01:57:06,440 Speaker 1: You need to throw for a first down. You need 2447 01:57:06,520 --> 01:57:08,840 Speaker 1: to do something different because they were sitting there waiting 2448 01:57:08,840 --> 01:57:10,280 Speaker 1: for you to run it and they came up short. 2449 01:57:11,560 --> 01:57:13,680 Speaker 1: Than disappointing, Yeah, they dare you to do something else. 2450 01:57:13,840 --> 01:57:17,600 Speaker 1: I mean that I don't. Yeah, I think you're kind 2451 01:57:17,600 --> 01:57:20,440 Speaker 1: of banging your head against the wall. Um so, I'm 2452 01:57:20,640 --> 01:57:22,240 Speaker 1: I'm totally with you. You got to lay that on 2453 01:57:22,280 --> 01:57:25,120 Speaker 1: the on the hands of a coaching staff who have 2454 01:57:25,200 --> 01:57:28,200 Speaker 1: an established either either something either the wrong thing was 2455 01:57:28,240 --> 01:57:30,960 Speaker 1: said on the sidelines of that team in Jacksonville when 2456 01:57:30,960 --> 01:57:35,400 Speaker 1: they're in Pittsburgh, or or they didn't say the right 2457 01:57:35,480 --> 01:57:38,280 Speaker 1: things or don't didn't establish the right frame of mind 2458 01:57:38,440 --> 01:57:40,640 Speaker 1: on their team to begin with. You've got to close 2459 01:57:40,680 --> 01:57:44,120 Speaker 1: those games out. You can't have a sixteen point lead 2460 01:57:44,200 --> 01:57:46,080 Speaker 1: in the second half and let that get away. You 2461 01:57:46,240 --> 01:57:48,840 Speaker 1: cannot do it. You've you've got to keep your foot 2462 01:57:48,880 --> 01:57:51,480 Speaker 1: on the gas. That is not enough points with that 2463 01:57:51,640 --> 01:57:54,400 Speaker 1: much time left in the game, playing a Pittsburgh Steeler 2464 01:57:54,520 --> 01:57:57,840 Speaker 1: team in their building, and to go into a show, 2465 01:57:57,880 --> 01:57:59,320 Speaker 1: I don't care who you got playing on. You got 2466 01:57:59,400 --> 01:58:01,280 Speaker 1: to ask them to make a play. You gotta expect 2467 01:58:01,360 --> 01:58:02,640 Speaker 1: him to make a play, and you gotta give him 2468 01:58:02,640 --> 01:58:05,160 Speaker 1: a chance to make a play. I mean, Blake Bortles 2469 01:58:05,200 --> 01:58:06,800 Speaker 1: can't make a play if all he does is hand 2470 01:58:06,880 --> 01:58:09,640 Speaker 1: the ball off, So you can't put it on him. 2471 01:58:10,200 --> 01:58:12,560 Speaker 1: He wasn't the one call in the plays, and that's 2472 01:58:12,760 --> 01:58:15,040 Speaker 1: uh yeah, I think you put it squarely on Doug 2473 01:58:15,120 --> 01:58:17,760 Speaker 1: Marone and the coaching staff. All right, so Marone's coming here. 2474 01:58:17,800 --> 01:58:19,360 Speaker 1: We'll talk more about that. We want to know from you, 2475 01:58:19,480 --> 01:58:21,280 Speaker 1: what are you looking for from the Buffalo offense in 2476 01:58:21,360 --> 01:58:23,960 Speaker 1: the final third of the season. The six regular season 2477 01:58:24,040 --> 01:58:26,320 Speaker 1: games that remain, give us a call. Lines open eight 2478 01:58:26,440 --> 01:58:29,040 Speaker 1: oh three five fifty toll free one eight eight eight 2479 01:58:29,160 --> 01:58:32,200 Speaker 1: five fifty two five fifty Steve Tasker, John Murphy, One 2480 01:58:32,240 --> 01:58:34,760 Speaker 1: Bills Live from One Bill's Drive and this is Buffalo 2481 01:58:34,800 --> 01:58:53,800 Speaker 1: Bill's radio show has moved along quite quite rapidly today, Steve, Yeah, 2482 01:58:53,800 --> 01:58:55,800 Speaker 1: it was a fast clip. Not over yet, don't say 2483 01:58:55,800 --> 01:58:59,320 Speaker 1: it was. It was moving. It a fast clip. It 2484 01:58:59,480 --> 01:59:02,120 Speaker 1: has been. We got a few minutes left. Yes, I 2485 01:59:02,200 --> 01:59:04,840 Speaker 1: feel like you're checked out. It was moving. It was good. 2486 01:59:05,000 --> 01:59:07,120 Speaker 1: It's been a good show. We're talking to you about that. 2487 01:59:07,160 --> 01:59:08,720 Speaker 1: What are you looking to see from the Buffalo offense 2488 01:59:08,760 --> 01:59:11,280 Speaker 1: the final six regular season games? Let us know what 2489 01:59:11,360 --> 01:59:13,880 Speaker 1: you think. Gary on his cell phone is a thought 2490 01:59:13,920 --> 01:59:17,120 Speaker 1: on this. Gary, go ahead, please, Hey guys, how y'all 2491 01:59:17,120 --> 01:59:20,400 Speaker 1: doing great and good? I got a couple of three 2492 01:59:20,480 --> 01:59:22,560 Speaker 1: points here all of a sudden. No, everyone's probably gonna 2493 01:59:22,560 --> 01:59:25,480 Speaker 1: agree with this. I'll see Josh Allen number one. I 2494 01:59:25,560 --> 01:59:28,120 Speaker 1: want to see these young receivers, you know, especially Foster. 2495 01:59:28,680 --> 01:59:30,720 Speaker 1: I think he could be a good one. I want 2496 01:59:30,720 --> 01:59:33,560 Speaker 1: to see White Taylor, the big offensive guard. I'd like 2497 01:59:33,640 --> 01:59:37,080 Speaker 1: to stay him stay in there. Those three people in offense, 2498 01:59:37,360 --> 01:59:39,960 Speaker 1: maybe McLeod. I want to see them all the bell 2499 01:59:40,000 --> 01:59:42,720 Speaker 1: because they're all young, and that's what we need, young town, 2500 01:59:42,880 --> 01:59:45,240 Speaker 1: you know, going forward. That would be great. I can 2501 01:59:45,320 --> 01:59:47,040 Speaker 1: see that and then throw down the fiel a little more. 2502 01:59:47,200 --> 01:59:50,240 Speaker 1: I'd be happy. All right. It's not too much as 2503 01:59:50,360 --> 01:59:52,200 Speaker 1: far either, I don't think so. That's not no, I 2504 01:59:52,600 --> 01:59:55,720 Speaker 1: know he's that's Gary. That's very that's it within the 2505 01:59:55,800 --> 01:59:58,680 Speaker 1: realm of possibility, you see all those in this next game. 2506 01:59:59,320 --> 02:00:01,360 Speaker 1: I mean, we don't know how it's going to turn 2507 02:00:01,400 --> 02:00:03,280 Speaker 1: out with a personal form, but you can bet Whyatt 2508 02:00:03,280 --> 02:00:05,120 Speaker 1: Teller's probably gonna stay in the game. The young wide 2509 02:00:05,120 --> 02:00:07,200 Speaker 1: receivers are going to continue to get looked at because, 2510 02:00:08,040 --> 02:00:10,080 Speaker 1: let's face it, it turned out really well for him 2511 02:00:10,120 --> 02:00:12,520 Speaker 1: this last time. You can bet Isaia McKenzie's gonna get 2512 02:00:12,520 --> 02:00:14,920 Speaker 1: on the field, and so is Robert Foster. There's no 2513 02:00:14,960 --> 02:00:16,320 Speaker 1: reason to take him out. And if you're looking for 2514 02:00:16,400 --> 02:00:18,440 Speaker 1: other guys to come help out Ray Ray McLeod, maybe 2515 02:00:18,480 --> 02:00:19,960 Speaker 1: he does get a shot and maybe they do give 2516 02:00:20,040 --> 02:00:23,000 Speaker 1: him another try, uh to plug him in. He did 2517 02:00:23,080 --> 02:00:26,680 Speaker 1: get some some opportunities earning the season. Uh. And I 2518 02:00:26,760 --> 02:00:30,040 Speaker 1: think with the success of the long ball, um, hey listen, 2519 02:00:30,080 --> 02:00:32,760 Speaker 1: if Josh Allen's in there, he's got a better on 2520 02:00:32,880 --> 02:00:36,680 Speaker 1: than Matt Barkley. Maybe they'll go even longer. So we'll see. 2521 02:00:37,080 --> 02:00:38,640 Speaker 1: But yeah, that's a that's a good call. I think 2522 02:00:38,720 --> 02:00:40,920 Speaker 1: that's kind of falls in line with where everybody else 2523 02:00:41,040 --> 02:00:43,000 Speaker 1: is it. Uh in this tip of topic as well, 2524 02:00:43,040 --> 02:00:47,240 Speaker 1: what really Yeah, it's all it kind of it's it's 2525 02:00:47,280 --> 02:00:50,440 Speaker 1: either Josh directly or the ripple effect from Josh, right, 2526 02:00:50,560 --> 02:00:52,240 Speaker 1: I mean, and it's all about the offensive side of 2527 02:00:52,280 --> 02:00:54,120 Speaker 1: the ball, the defense. You gotta be happy with the 2528 02:00:54,200 --> 02:00:57,240 Speaker 1: way they've played this. Yeah, just keep on keeping on 2529 02:00:57,320 --> 02:00:58,760 Speaker 1: and like I said, earning the show, Yeah, I mean, 2530 02:00:58,800 --> 02:01:01,200 Speaker 1: maybe get a few more turn but good grief, you're 2531 02:01:02,160 --> 02:01:06,280 Speaker 1: number two in the National Football League. Yeah. Yeah, it's 2532 02:01:06,840 --> 02:01:09,960 Speaker 1: been great. Hey, Bills players. Today, it is a holiday week, 2533 02:01:09,960 --> 02:01:11,360 Speaker 1: as you know. And by the way, our show is 2534 02:01:11,440 --> 02:01:14,320 Speaker 1: off on Thursday and Friday this week, Thanksgiving Week, Thanksgiving 2535 02:01:14,360 --> 02:01:16,880 Speaker 1: coming up Thursday. Today. After practice, it's been busy for 2536 02:01:16,960 --> 02:01:19,320 Speaker 1: Bills players. Many of them went over to the Food 2537 02:01:19,400 --> 02:01:21,840 Speaker 1: Bank of Buffalo and Western New York to participate in 2538 02:01:21,880 --> 02:01:25,160 Speaker 1: the Buffalo Bills Thanksgiving Blitz for this year. Our Lauren 2539 02:01:25,240 --> 02:01:27,640 Speaker 1: Hall is there with the Buffalo Bills at the Buffalo 2540 02:01:27,760 --> 02:01:32,080 Speaker 1: Food Bank to get involved in the Thanksgiving Blitz. Hay, 2541 02:01:32,160 --> 02:01:34,560 Speaker 1: Murph and Steve. This is a Bills tradition. This is 2542 02:01:34,680 --> 02:01:37,200 Speaker 1: such a special day every year. The Buffalo Bills players, 2543 02:01:37,440 --> 02:01:41,120 Speaker 1: staff members, they're family members, all kinds of Bills family members, 2544 02:01:41,200 --> 02:01:43,520 Speaker 1: including Deon Talkins come down to the Food Make of 2545 02:01:43,600 --> 02:01:45,920 Speaker 1: Western New York. This is the Thanksgiving Blitz, is one 2546 02:01:45,920 --> 02:01:48,360 Speaker 1: of our biggest and best community events. So don do 2547 02:01:48,400 --> 02:01:50,320 Speaker 1: you want to tell them what's going on here today? Yeah? 2548 02:01:50,400 --> 02:01:54,400 Speaker 1: So we'd done gathered and enough stuff to donate to 2549 02:01:54,520 --> 02:01:59,280 Speaker 1: over six hundred families here, and the guys are packing 2550 02:01:59,320 --> 02:02:00,800 Speaker 1: the bins up and going to get these out to 2551 02:02:00,840 --> 02:02:03,400 Speaker 1: these families at all. Yeah. So in these toads behind 2552 02:02:03,520 --> 02:02:05,520 Speaker 1: us that you can see everyone's packing up, they have 2553 02:02:05,680 --> 02:02:08,240 Speaker 1: everything that you need for a Thanksgiving dinner. And like 2554 02:02:08,360 --> 02:02:12,160 Speaker 1: Dianne said, you guys are so generous that you donated 2555 02:02:12,280 --> 02:02:14,640 Speaker 1: the money for all of these meals. Right now, we 2556 02:02:14,720 --> 02:02:16,920 Speaker 1: are going to bring Katherine Shike to cheese here from 2557 02:02:16,960 --> 02:02:18,520 Speaker 1: the Food Make of Us or New York. How are you? 2558 02:02:18,880 --> 02:02:21,520 Speaker 1: I'm great? This is so exciting. Can you give us 2559 02:02:21,520 --> 02:02:24,440 Speaker 1: a little progress update? Oh my gosh, you guys are 2560 02:02:24,600 --> 02:02:28,720 Speaker 1: just killing it. I mean, the families, the players, the coaches, 2561 02:02:28,800 --> 02:02:31,600 Speaker 1: the staff are just filling up toad after toe full 2562 02:02:31,600 --> 02:02:33,560 Speaker 1: of holiday food items. Who our families they need it 2563 02:02:33,640 --> 02:02:36,440 Speaker 1: absolutely incredible. And then tomorrow all of those families will 2564 02:02:36,440 --> 02:02:40,200 Speaker 1: actually come down here and bill staff members. Unfortunately, players, 2565 02:02:40,240 --> 02:02:42,520 Speaker 1: I practice, Marcel, you guys can't be here, right, but 2566 02:02:42,680 --> 02:02:45,000 Speaker 1: Bill staff members and family members again will be loading 2567 02:02:45,280 --> 02:02:48,200 Speaker 1: these toads into their cars so that six hundred families 2568 02:02:48,200 --> 02:02:50,600 Speaker 1: can have meals for Thanksgiving. How much is that helping 2569 02:02:50,760 --> 02:02:53,680 Speaker 1: people here? How big is the need? Katherine, It's incredible. 2570 02:02:54,000 --> 02:02:56,680 Speaker 1: We really see an increase need during this time of year, 2571 02:02:56,800 --> 02:02:58,880 Speaker 1: especially as the cold winter months set in and a 2572 02:02:58,920 --> 02:03:01,040 Speaker 1: lot of families are trying to choose. You know, do 2573 02:03:01,200 --> 02:03:03,160 Speaker 1: I pay my heating bill or do I put food 2574 02:03:03,200 --> 02:03:06,160 Speaker 1: on the table. For so many families that are struggling 2575 02:03:06,200 --> 02:03:09,080 Speaker 1: with hunger in our community, a Thanksgiving meal is not 2576 02:03:09,360 --> 02:03:13,440 Speaker 1: a certain outcome. So to have the support from the Bills, 2577 02:03:14,280 --> 02:03:17,000 Speaker 1: everyone involved is just incredible. And when they pull up 2578 02:03:17,040 --> 02:03:19,640 Speaker 1: tomorrow you see the smiles on their faces. It makes 2579 02:03:19,720 --> 02:03:22,720 Speaker 1: all the difference in the world. Dan, you've experienced that right, 2580 02:03:22,760 --> 02:03:25,800 Speaker 1: Getting to see those smiles, Oh, absolutely, especially from all 2581 02:03:25,840 --> 02:03:27,840 Speaker 1: these people in Buffalo. They bring every smile and this 2582 02:03:27,920 --> 02:03:29,880 Speaker 1: will definitely bring a biggest smile. And I'm sure when 2583 02:03:29,920 --> 02:03:31,400 Speaker 1: you're you guys are off last week, but I'm sure 2584 02:03:31,400 --> 02:03:33,480 Speaker 1: when you're walking around this week, everyone's gonna be smiling 2585 02:03:33,520 --> 02:03:35,080 Speaker 1: at you because this is your time. You can bask 2586 02:03:35,160 --> 02:03:38,000 Speaker 1: in your your big touchdown. Absolutely, yeah, it's a great 2587 02:03:38,040 --> 02:03:41,240 Speaker 1: time for me and definitely a great time for the 2588 02:03:41,360 --> 02:03:43,440 Speaker 1: familyst here in New York, Dan, what do you thinkful 2589 02:03:43,440 --> 02:03:46,920 Speaker 1: for this here? What do you thinkful for this Thanksgiving? 2590 02:03:46,960 --> 02:03:50,520 Speaker 1: This year? I'm thankful for to have a job and 2591 02:03:50,680 --> 02:03:55,640 Speaker 1: also be around a family. Definitely family parents, Catherine. If 2592 02:03:55,680 --> 02:03:57,920 Speaker 1: people are watching, this is not really an event that's 2593 02:03:57,960 --> 02:03:59,960 Speaker 1: open to the public, but if people are hearing about 2594 02:04:00,120 --> 02:04:02,000 Speaker 1: the food Bank and the need for this time of year, 2595 02:04:02,160 --> 02:04:04,120 Speaker 1: how can they get involved and how can they help because, 2596 02:04:04,200 --> 02:04:07,880 Speaker 1: as we're learning, hunger and need is not just a 2597 02:04:08,000 --> 02:04:12,080 Speaker 1: Thanksgiving event. This goes on throughout the year. You're absolutely right. 2598 02:04:12,200 --> 02:04:14,760 Speaker 1: Hunker does not stop after the holiday season. So we 2599 02:04:14,840 --> 02:04:18,440 Speaker 1: are always looking for people to lend a hand, you know, 2600 02:04:18,760 --> 02:04:20,600 Speaker 1: make a donation, and you can do that as simply 2601 02:04:20,640 --> 02:04:23,760 Speaker 1: as going online at Food Bank wny dot org or 2602 02:04:23,800 --> 02:04:25,920 Speaker 1: stopping by and visiting us. We're at ninety one Hold 2603 02:04:25,960 --> 02:04:29,360 Speaker 1: Street and Buffalo and stop by. No donation is too small, 2604 02:04:29,440 --> 02:04:32,320 Speaker 1: and every hand, every helping hand, goes a long way 2605 02:04:32,360 --> 02:04:34,000 Speaker 1: to make sure our families in need get what they 2606 02:04:34,640 --> 02:04:36,680 Speaker 1: truly need. Thank you so much. We're going to send 2607 02:04:36,720 --> 02:04:39,080 Speaker 1: it back into the studio to Steve and John. Right now, 2608 02:04:39,120 --> 02:04:40,360 Speaker 1: do you want to say anything to the guys yet, 2609 02:04:40,960 --> 02:04:43,520 Speaker 1: See you guys tomorrow back to you all right, Well, 2610 02:04:43,520 --> 02:04:47,839 Speaker 1: see he's coming on the show. He just committed, committed. Yeah, welcome, 2611 02:04:48,040 --> 02:04:50,440 Speaker 1: he's talking down the show, coming on the show. Thank 2612 02:04:50,480 --> 02:04:52,280 Speaker 1: you to Learn Hall for joining us from the food bank. 2613 02:04:53,000 --> 02:04:55,080 Speaker 1: That is that's been a long standing tradition where the 2614 02:04:55,080 --> 02:04:58,320 Speaker 1: players help pack up those food packages. Another for years 2615 02:04:58,480 --> 02:05:00,800 Speaker 1: when you were playing, there was an other kind of 2616 02:05:01,080 --> 02:05:03,680 Speaker 1: a special tradition where it's a different tradition. You take 2617 02:05:03,720 --> 02:05:05,800 Speaker 1: advantage of some rookies this time of year, right, yeah, 2618 02:05:05,880 --> 02:05:08,760 Speaker 1: what what would happen is you get a little note 2619 02:05:08,800 --> 02:05:12,080 Speaker 1: in your locker that you go down to so and 2620 02:05:12,160 --> 02:05:14,000 Speaker 1: so Delhi or whatever and they give all the players 2621 02:05:14,000 --> 02:05:16,760 Speaker 1: a free turkey. Right, So, as a rookie, you come 2622 02:05:16,800 --> 02:05:18,360 Speaker 1: in thinking, wow, this is great. You get all this 2623 02:05:18,480 --> 02:05:20,360 Speaker 1: swag and you go, you know, free shirts and gag. 2624 02:05:20,400 --> 02:05:22,160 Speaker 1: And now they're giving us, you know, free turkeys or things. 2625 02:05:22,240 --> 02:05:25,040 Speaker 1: You're awesome, so all the and they so they you 2626 02:05:25,160 --> 02:05:28,880 Speaker 1: go down there and um, you know obviously there's there's 2627 02:05:28,920 --> 02:05:33,200 Speaker 1: no free turkey. And in fact, they you know, they 2628 02:05:33,280 --> 02:05:36,080 Speaker 1: make fun of you. Right, they kind of what they 2629 02:05:36,160 --> 02:05:37,880 Speaker 1: be rate your first thing, what are you talking about? 2630 02:05:38,040 --> 02:05:39,720 Speaker 1: Free tury? And you know, the guys either stick up 2631 02:05:39,720 --> 02:05:42,160 Speaker 1: for themselves, hey hey sorry, no big deal but anything. 2632 02:05:42,440 --> 02:05:43,960 Speaker 1: So you go there and you think, oh, I got 2633 02:05:44,000 --> 02:05:46,240 Speaker 1: to had So you go home, don't think anything of us. 2634 02:05:46,240 --> 02:05:47,480 Speaker 1: So you come in the next day and they go, hey, 2635 02:05:47,520 --> 02:05:50,880 Speaker 1: how is that free turkey? I didn't go. No, I didn't. 2636 02:05:50,880 --> 02:05:52,560 Speaker 1: I did not. I didn't fall for that. I think 2637 02:05:52,600 --> 02:05:54,560 Speaker 1: that was probably a joke and I and they said, oh, 2638 02:05:54,600 --> 02:05:57,080 Speaker 1: really you didn't go. No, I didn't go. So then 2639 02:05:57,240 --> 02:05:59,560 Speaker 1: you're coming in for the team meeting and there was 2640 02:05:59,600 --> 02:06:02,680 Speaker 1: a video of all the guys. They shot video of 2641 02:06:02,720 --> 02:06:05,280 Speaker 1: all the guys going in trying to get a free turkey. 2642 02:06:05,680 --> 02:06:07,840 Speaker 1: And it was a fun little gag that they did, 2643 02:06:07,960 --> 02:06:10,480 Speaker 1: you know, And it was the reaction of what guys 2644 02:06:10,520 --> 02:06:12,720 Speaker 1: got turkeys and how they handled not getting the turkey 2645 02:06:12,840 --> 02:06:16,000 Speaker 1: was was priceless. Didn't you tell us any stories? Well? 2646 02:06:16,080 --> 02:06:19,720 Speaker 1: Ray Bentley was a classic because they ran him through. 2647 02:06:19,760 --> 02:06:22,040 Speaker 1: They started giving him all this stuff and it they 2648 02:06:22,120 --> 02:06:24,560 Speaker 1: finally gave him this this box, right and it had 2649 02:06:24,640 --> 02:06:26,720 Speaker 1: like the green rap and he grabbed this box. Were 2650 02:06:26,760 --> 02:06:27,960 Speaker 1: gonna pick it up. It was you know, it's a 2651 02:06:28,080 --> 02:06:30,680 Speaker 1: turkey box. I was like it. He picked it and 2652 02:06:30,720 --> 02:06:33,760 Speaker 1: it was felt empty, right, So he like lifted it 2653 02:06:33,840 --> 02:06:34,880 Speaker 1: up and it was like nothing in it. So he 2654 02:06:34,960 --> 02:06:38,880 Speaker 1: opens it up and there's there's a cornish hent and right, 2655 02:06:38,880 --> 02:06:40,360 Speaker 1: and he goes, what are you doing? He goes, this, 2656 02:06:40,440 --> 02:06:42,240 Speaker 1: doesn't you know it's not because Bentley had like as 2657 02:06:42,240 --> 02:06:43,920 Speaker 1: many kids as me, He had like four kids. Then 2658 02:06:44,320 --> 02:06:46,120 Speaker 1: he was listening, you gonna get feed my wife? Because yeah, 2659 02:06:46,120 --> 02:06:48,160 Speaker 1: well but here take this. It gives him a saw 2660 02:06:48,760 --> 02:06:50,520 Speaker 1: and he goes saw that up into four paces. So 2661 02:06:50,680 --> 02:06:55,400 Speaker 1: Ray Bentley is sawing this cornish hen into like four pieces, right. 2662 02:06:56,360 --> 02:06:59,480 Speaker 1: So it's all on video before he finally realized what 2663 02:06:59,600 --> 02:07:02,480 Speaker 1: you know, what going on? And uh yeah, Ray got 2664 02:07:02,520 --> 02:07:04,000 Speaker 1: a little trouble for it. Did you get caught in 2665 02:07:04,080 --> 02:07:07,120 Speaker 1: the Oh yeah, you get caught. I was totally there. 2666 02:07:07,160 --> 02:07:08,760 Speaker 1: I was. I didn't kind of hang around going oh. 2667 02:07:08,880 --> 02:07:10,280 Speaker 1: I was like, I was like, oh, I get it. 2668 02:07:11,200 --> 02:07:14,320 Speaker 1: So you know, but uh, you know, because they don't 2669 02:07:14,360 --> 02:07:16,360 Speaker 1: they don't a lot. They don't actually tell you there 2670 02:07:16,400 --> 02:07:18,440 Speaker 1: ain't no turkey right away. They kind of let you, 2671 02:07:19,720 --> 02:07:21,560 Speaker 1: you know, chit chat with you, and until you get 2672 02:07:21,600 --> 02:07:23,240 Speaker 1: around to like, what what's the deal with? You know? 2673 02:07:23,440 --> 02:07:24,760 Speaker 1: So they kind of give you the run around to 2674 02:07:24,840 --> 02:07:26,640 Speaker 1: make you look as stupid as they possibly can. So 2675 02:07:26,800 --> 02:07:28,400 Speaker 1: they were really good at it. That's a great yea, 2676 02:07:28,400 --> 02:07:30,280 Speaker 1: And I hope they still do that well if they do. 2677 02:07:30,480 --> 02:07:32,400 Speaker 1: Now it's the cats out of the bag. Yeah, time 2678 02:07:32,480 --> 02:07:34,120 Speaker 1: now for NFL true or false. Brought you a bout 2679 02:07:34,160 --> 02:07:36,600 Speaker 1: Yancey's fancy New York starts and cheese. Here we go 2680 02:07:37,320 --> 02:07:39,880 Speaker 1: NFL issues that may or may not be uh true 2681 02:07:39,920 --> 02:07:41,520 Speaker 1: or false. We're trying to figure out if they shouldn't 2682 02:07:41,520 --> 02:07:44,960 Speaker 1: go this way the Ravens. You saw the Ravens win yesterday. 2683 02:07:45,200 --> 02:07:48,560 Speaker 1: The Ravens should stick with Lamar Jackson a quarterback? True false? 2684 02:07:48,680 --> 02:07:50,320 Speaker 1: You saw him? What do you think? I think true? 2685 02:07:50,400 --> 02:07:52,360 Speaker 1: For the time being, let Joe Flacco get healthy. He's 2686 02:07:52,360 --> 02:07:53,960 Speaker 1: not going to be ready to go one hundred percent 2687 02:07:54,080 --> 02:07:56,720 Speaker 1: this week. Plus, they're playing the Raiders, and with this 2688 02:07:56,880 --> 02:07:59,000 Speaker 1: offense with Lamar Jackson, they give you enough in the 2689 02:07:59,120 --> 02:08:01,320 Speaker 1: passing game you out to feel like, with your defense 2690 02:08:01,360 --> 02:08:03,000 Speaker 1: playing as good as it is, that you're gonna be 2691 02:08:03,120 --> 02:08:05,120 Speaker 1: able to hang in there with the Raiders. With Lamar 2692 02:08:05,200 --> 02:08:07,960 Speaker 1: Jackson a quarterback, he came out of the game healthy. 2693 02:08:09,240 --> 02:08:11,200 Speaker 1: Let him stay there. You also have RG three as 2694 02:08:11,240 --> 02:08:13,800 Speaker 1: a backup to Lamar Jackson, who and RG three is 2695 02:08:13,840 --> 02:08:17,760 Speaker 1: perfectly capable of running a regular, honest say regular, but 2696 02:08:17,960 --> 02:08:20,560 Speaker 1: a more traditional NFL offense as well. He can throw 2697 02:08:20,600 --> 02:08:22,320 Speaker 1: from the pocket a little better. So yeah, I say 2698 02:08:22,400 --> 02:08:26,240 Speaker 1: stick with Lamar Jackson and and try and beat the 2699 02:08:26,320 --> 02:08:28,240 Speaker 1: Raiders with him, and give Joe Flacco as much time 2700 02:08:28,240 --> 02:08:30,200 Speaker 1: as he needs to get one hundred percent. I'll go well, 2701 02:08:30,360 --> 02:08:32,160 Speaker 1: true as well, I'll go with you. You were there. 2702 02:08:32,280 --> 02:08:34,920 Speaker 1: You should know I'll go with you. NFL Tour or 2703 02:08:34,960 --> 02:08:38,240 Speaker 1: false Part two. The Indianapolis Colts have the hottest offense 2704 02:08:38,560 --> 02:08:40,880 Speaker 1: in the NFL right now. They won four in a row. 2705 02:08:41,120 --> 02:08:43,640 Speaker 1: Indy has they beat the Bills, They beat Oakland, Jacksonville 2706 02:08:43,880 --> 02:08:48,360 Speaker 1: and Tennessee yesterday. Colts currently have the longest winning streak 2707 02:08:48,400 --> 02:08:51,680 Speaker 1: in the NFL. Oh, I'm sorry, they don't have the 2708 02:08:51,720 --> 02:08:54,080 Speaker 1: longest winning streak in the NFL, but they are one 2709 02:08:54,080 --> 02:08:55,960 Speaker 1: of the hottest teams in the league. Four streak games, 2710 02:08:56,960 --> 02:09:01,440 Speaker 1: thirty eight points yesterday against Tennessee. Hottest offense in the 2711 02:09:01,520 --> 02:09:03,480 Speaker 1: NFL right now, I'm gonna say false. I'll go with 2712 02:09:03,520 --> 02:09:05,760 Speaker 1: New Orleans. That's the same with me. New Orleans has 2713 02:09:05,840 --> 02:09:09,080 Speaker 1: got the hottest offense. They're they're piling points on everybody. 2714 02:09:09,120 --> 02:09:11,680 Speaker 1: They've lost a game this year, but I think they've won. 2715 02:09:12,200 --> 02:09:16,320 Speaker 1: I think they've won nine straight. They're a good football 2716 02:09:16,320 --> 02:09:18,400 Speaker 1: team and they're playing good no, no question. The Colts 2717 02:09:18,400 --> 02:09:21,880 Speaker 1: have found themselves. They found what they do well offensively, 2718 02:09:22,000 --> 02:09:24,800 Speaker 1: and they keep things interesting with the plays, kind of 2719 02:09:24,800 --> 02:09:27,280 Speaker 1: plays you saw right there with a little end a 2720 02:09:27,360 --> 02:09:30,280 Speaker 1: round against Tennessee yesterday. They pile it on those guys yesterday, 2721 02:09:30,280 --> 02:09:33,080 Speaker 1: and that's a good defense in Tennessee. So they're in 2722 02:09:33,120 --> 02:09:36,880 Speaker 1: the conversation, no question, But nobody's in the conversation with 2723 02:09:36,960 --> 02:09:39,120 Speaker 1: New Orleans in my opinion. And finally, the NFL. True 2724 02:09:39,160 --> 02:09:42,800 Speaker 1: or false? The Eagles lost again, terrible lost yesterday, forty 2725 02:09:42,840 --> 02:09:45,920 Speaker 1: eight to seven at New Orleans. Doug Peterson head coaches 2726 02:09:45,960 --> 02:09:50,880 Speaker 1: to blame for the eagles current struggles true false. I 2727 02:09:51,000 --> 02:09:53,880 Speaker 1: would say false, Steve. They've had a tremendous series of injuries, 2728 02:09:53,880 --> 02:09:57,120 Speaker 1: Steven starting the season without their number one quarterback. Now 2729 02:09:57,160 --> 02:09:59,680 Speaker 1: their secondaries banged up, and I mean really deep into 2730 02:09:59,720 --> 02:10:03,360 Speaker 1: their their backups on the secondary. It's not Doug Peterson's fault. No, 2731 02:10:03,560 --> 02:10:05,560 Speaker 1: I'm saying false on this one. I agree it's not 2732 02:10:05,680 --> 02:10:08,240 Speaker 1: false as John to Philippo's fault and Frank Reich's fault 2733 02:10:08,280 --> 02:10:10,880 Speaker 1: for Leavin and all those injuries that you said, Doug 2734 02:10:10,960 --> 02:10:13,040 Speaker 1: Peterson hasn't forgotten how to coach. He's still the same 2735 02:10:13,080 --> 02:10:14,600 Speaker 1: guy that got that team to the Super Bowl and 2736 02:10:14,720 --> 02:10:17,720 Speaker 1: won it against a Patriot team. Yeah, the Eagles did. 2737 02:10:17,760 --> 02:10:20,640 Speaker 1: They looked at a bad game. They looked bad against 2738 02:10:20,680 --> 02:10:22,640 Speaker 1: the New Orleans Saints. But as you saw, as we 2739 02:10:22,720 --> 02:10:25,200 Speaker 1: just said, those Saints have the hottest offense in the league. 2740 02:10:25,400 --> 02:10:27,480 Speaker 1: And if you go in there with an injured secondary 2741 02:10:27,520 --> 02:10:29,720 Speaker 1: against Drew Brees and those guys, you're gonna hang forty 2742 02:10:29,760 --> 02:10:32,320 Speaker 1: one points on him. So no, Doug Peterson is not 2743 02:10:32,400 --> 02:10:35,240 Speaker 1: to blame. It's the injuries and this coaching staff that 2744 02:10:35,320 --> 02:10:38,440 Speaker 1: got rated in the offseason. NFL True or False brought 2745 02:10:38,440 --> 02:10:40,640 Speaker 1: to you a bout Yancey's Fancy New York's artists in Chiefs. 2746 02:10:40,760 --> 02:10:44,000 Speaker 1: Here's an interesting tweet. It comes from Walt Patelski. I 2747 02:10:44,040 --> 02:10:45,840 Speaker 1: don't know if it's a real hard I know where 2748 02:10:45,840 --> 02:10:47,960 Speaker 1: you're going with. I saw it. It's amazing you guys 2749 02:10:48,000 --> 02:10:50,360 Speaker 1: are on every day in May and then take days 2750 02:10:50,400 --> 02:10:52,560 Speaker 1: off in the middle of the football season. Walt, you 2751 02:10:52,680 --> 02:10:55,720 Speaker 1: read my mind. We don't want to be on in 2752 02:10:55,840 --> 02:10:59,400 Speaker 1: May every day. We'll take those days too. It's Thanksgiving, Walt. 2753 02:10:59,480 --> 02:11:03,400 Speaker 1: It's come on, Walt, Thanksgiving. He makes a decent point. 2754 02:11:03,480 --> 02:11:06,320 Speaker 1: What do you think a break here? We're back in 2755 02:11:06,320 --> 02:11:08,200 Speaker 1: the more One goes live from One Wheels Drive on 2756 02:11:08,240 --> 02:11:21,360 Speaker 1: Buffalo Bills Radio. What have we learned from today's show? 2757 02:11:21,480 --> 02:11:24,320 Speaker 1: Presented by Advanced Alarm providing Western New York's homes and 2758 02:11:24,480 --> 02:11:27,600 Speaker 1: businesses with the fineness and security and Home Theater the 2759 02:11:27,680 --> 02:11:30,080 Speaker 1: preferred Alarm at Home Theater provider or the Buffalo Bills 2760 02:11:30,360 --> 02:11:34,800 Speaker 1: Good Show Today, Good Show, Everyboddy Goods taking part. Levi 2761 02:11:34,960 --> 02:11:37,760 Speaker 1: Wallace joined us Bill's Ricky cornerback who started against the 2762 02:11:37,840 --> 02:11:39,680 Speaker 1: Jets a couple of weeks ago. Looks like he's in 2763 02:11:39,760 --> 02:11:42,480 Speaker 1: the starting lineup now. Levi Wallace talked about his goal 2764 02:11:42,880 --> 02:11:45,520 Speaker 1: after his successful debut against the Jets a couple of 2765 02:11:45,560 --> 02:11:49,520 Speaker 1: sundays ago. I want to be a playmaker. I always 2766 02:11:49,520 --> 02:11:52,520 Speaker 1: considered myself a playmaker. UM kind of upset that I, 2767 02:11:53,600 --> 02:11:57,440 Speaker 1: you know, deflected that ball and didn't intercept it. Yeah, man, 2768 02:11:57,480 --> 02:12:00,160 Speaker 1: I can't. It's hard to look at, but you know, 2769 02:12:00,280 --> 02:12:02,080 Speaker 1: I just wanted to get comfortable and playing the game, 2770 02:12:02,280 --> 02:12:05,360 Speaker 1: you know, just like I was back at Alabama, just 2771 02:12:05,440 --> 02:12:08,000 Speaker 1: trying to find my way through. And I was joking 2772 02:12:08,040 --> 02:12:10,080 Speaker 1: with coach phrase earlier today, said, you know, once I 2773 02:12:10,160 --> 02:12:12,000 Speaker 1: found a rhythm, once I feel comfortable, you're gonna be 2774 02:12:12,040 --> 02:12:14,120 Speaker 1: in trouble. And you know he started laughing at that, 2775 02:12:15,000 --> 02:12:17,480 Speaker 1: but just looking forward to that. Lee By Walla's good 2776 02:12:17,520 --> 02:12:20,520 Speaker 1: talking with him earlier today. Also Chris Brown, we spoke 2777 02:12:20,600 --> 02:12:23,320 Speaker 1: with him. Bills insider from Buffalo bills dot Com says, 2778 02:12:23,320 --> 02:12:25,640 Speaker 1: all indications are it's gonna be Josh Allen starting a 2779 02:12:25,720 --> 02:12:30,160 Speaker 1: quarterback for the Bills this Sunday against Jacksonville. I think 2780 02:12:30,160 --> 02:12:32,240 Speaker 1: he'll play on Sunday, Yes, I mean, all signs are 2781 02:12:32,320 --> 02:12:37,080 Speaker 1: pointing to that he's practicing fully now and just hearing 2782 02:12:37,200 --> 02:12:40,360 Speaker 1: him talk about it today, you know, he said the 2783 02:12:40,440 --> 02:12:44,400 Speaker 1: difference between two weeks ago and now is significant. So 2784 02:12:45,480 --> 02:12:49,440 Speaker 1: he seems clear and conscience that he can ask his 2785 02:12:49,520 --> 02:12:51,440 Speaker 1: elbow to do everything that it needs to do. The 2786 02:12:51,520 --> 02:12:55,680 Speaker 1: sleeve on his elbow was noticeably slimmer than it was 2787 02:12:55,760 --> 02:12:59,200 Speaker 1: two weeks ago today, so you know, I think he 2788 02:12:59,520 --> 02:13:02,120 Speaker 1: is clear of the mental hurdle. I think he believes 2789 02:13:02,160 --> 02:13:04,600 Speaker 1: that his arm can do everything it did before the injury. 2790 02:13:05,400 --> 02:13:07,160 Speaker 1: Chris Brown, good to talk with him, Good to talk 2791 02:13:07,200 --> 02:13:09,560 Speaker 1: with south Caltonio as well. I feel like we did 2792 02:13:09,600 --> 02:13:11,520 Speaker 1: a good job, Steven, kind of getting back into it today, 2793 02:13:11,600 --> 02:13:13,680 Speaker 1: kind of getting back Yeah, I know the earlier the 2794 02:13:13,720 --> 02:13:16,240 Speaker 1: guy on Twitter said, we're not working enough. Okay, we'll 2795 02:13:16,280 --> 02:13:21,440 Speaker 1: take your fair point, but I'm still taking the day. 2796 02:13:21,520 --> 02:13:24,120 Speaker 1: I'm still taking days off when I give them to. Um. Yeah, 2797 02:13:24,280 --> 02:13:27,760 Speaker 1: we're off Thursday Friday this week. Like hopefully everybody listening 2798 02:13:27,800 --> 02:13:30,200 Speaker 1: to us can get off Thursday and Friday. But um, 2799 02:13:30,880 --> 02:13:34,280 Speaker 1: it was interesting show today because we had Levi Wallace on. 2800 02:13:34,360 --> 02:13:35,800 Speaker 1: What a great guy. We had him on in the spring, 2801 02:13:35,840 --> 02:13:38,080 Speaker 1: we got not forgotten you know, what a great what 2802 02:13:38,240 --> 02:13:41,200 Speaker 1: a great kid he is. Sal Pal had some insights 2803 02:13:41,240 --> 02:13:43,320 Speaker 1: into night's Monday night games kind of a super Bowl 2804 02:13:43,400 --> 02:13:46,160 Speaker 1: in November. As he said, it's it's gonna be a 2805 02:13:46,200 --> 02:13:47,960 Speaker 1: fun night and it's a great perfect time to catch 2806 02:13:48,040 --> 02:13:49,720 Speaker 1: the first hour of the Savers game. Then switch back 2807 02:13:49,720 --> 02:13:51,480 Speaker 1: and forth between the game and he giving you what's 2808 02:13:51,560 --> 02:13:54,320 Speaker 1: really important. Yeah, man, hey, our production assistance George Blast, 2809 02:13:54,400 --> 02:13:57,360 Speaker 1: Jeff Colton and Thomas honald Or, Kelly Rude, j J Rito, 2810 02:13:57,440 --> 02:13:59,920 Speaker 1: Kevin Krjiu Steams ropell our producer Jay Harris. We will 2811 02:14:00,040 --> 02:14:02,320 Speaker 1: see you tomorrow. We'll have Peter King on the show tomorrow. 2812 02:14:02,360 --> 02:14:04,440 Speaker 1: We'll have Terence Began on the show tomorrow. Join us 2813 02:14:04,520 --> 02:14:07,000 Speaker 1: One Bill's Live from One Bill's Drive on Buffalo Bill's 2814 02:14:07,120 --> 02:14:07,360 Speaker 1: Radio