1 00:00:05,400 --> 00:00:08,520 Speaker 1: What's going on everybody? John Middlecoff three and Out podcast 2 00:00:08,600 --> 00:00:11,520 Speaker 1: back again, first time this year. We did two podcasts. 3 00:00:11,520 --> 00:00:13,560 Speaker 1: We changed it a little bit. Now we're going Tuesday 4 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:17,360 Speaker 1: and we're going Friday. Just too much going on, too 5 00:00:17,400 --> 00:00:21,240 Speaker 1: much football, too many takes I gotta get for you. 6 00:00:21,360 --> 00:00:23,759 Speaker 1: We got a lot coming up. Just finished watching this 7 00:00:23,840 --> 00:00:26,279 Speaker 1: Thursday Night game. I want to talk about Jared Goff, 8 00:00:26,320 --> 00:00:28,560 Speaker 1: want to talk about Kirk Cousins, a couple of thoughts 9 00:00:28,760 --> 00:00:32,880 Speaker 1: on the some of these weekend games, Jason Garrett Uh 10 00:00:33,440 --> 00:00:36,320 Speaker 1: and obviously do Middlecoff mail bag. You can hit me 11 00:00:36,400 --> 00:00:39,800 Speaker 1: up in my d M s at John Middlecoff on Instagram. 12 00:00:39,920 --> 00:00:42,120 Speaker 1: That's probably what we're gonna do moving forward. Hit me 13 00:00:42,240 --> 00:00:45,360 Speaker 1: up on Instagram and I will get to your questions 14 00:00:45,360 --> 00:00:48,040 Speaker 1: in the Middlecoff mail bag. Tonight's Thursday Night game, it 15 00:00:48,159 --> 00:00:50,159 Speaker 1: made me think of my dad, actually, who I'm not 16 00:00:50,200 --> 00:00:51,560 Speaker 1: trying to get more of it here on the podcast 17 00:00:51,640 --> 00:00:54,400 Speaker 1: or anything, but he passed away earlier this year. He 18 00:00:54,440 --> 00:00:56,480 Speaker 1: grew up at Berkeley as dad taught a cow and 19 00:00:56,600 --> 00:00:59,160 Speaker 1: was a big, big cow guy. Would have would have 20 00:00:59,200 --> 00:01:02,040 Speaker 1: loved watching Jerry golf just just ball the night. But 21 00:01:02,160 --> 00:01:04,400 Speaker 1: my my dad was he was older. And it's not 22 00:01:04,520 --> 00:01:06,680 Speaker 1: like he died young or anything. He was over seventy. 23 00:01:06,720 --> 00:01:09,800 Speaker 1: And he he was from the Baby Boomer generation and 24 00:01:09,880 --> 00:01:12,959 Speaker 1: that generation that was born into a generation growing up 25 00:01:12,959 --> 00:01:15,520 Speaker 1: off the depression. You know, it was just old school 26 00:01:15,880 --> 00:01:18,679 Speaker 1: and they believed. And the number one thing he taught me, 27 00:01:18,720 --> 00:01:21,560 Speaker 1: and like anyone that was born into you know, parents 28 00:01:21,560 --> 00:01:24,000 Speaker 1: that were Baby Boomers, was work ethic, work hard, get 29 00:01:24,040 --> 00:01:26,800 Speaker 1: up early, stay late, and it's all they cared about, 30 00:01:26,959 --> 00:01:29,240 Speaker 1: you know. And they always struggled a little bit with 31 00:01:29,280 --> 00:01:31,720 Speaker 1: my generation that like Dad, I can be on my 32 00:01:31,760 --> 00:01:34,039 Speaker 1: couch and I can shoot an email. You know, you can't. 33 00:01:34,120 --> 00:01:36,240 Speaker 1: Just because I'm not at an office doesn't mean I'm 34 00:01:36,280 --> 00:01:39,320 Speaker 1: not working. You know. Just because I go on vacation 35 00:01:39,400 --> 00:01:42,080 Speaker 1: doesn't mean I can't still communicate with people. And they 36 00:01:42,120 --> 00:01:44,040 Speaker 1: kind of struggled with that. They came from the generation 37 00:01:44,080 --> 00:01:48,000 Speaker 1: of just overachieving. You could become. I had multiple friends 38 00:01:48,160 --> 00:01:53,040 Speaker 1: growing up whose grandparents whose parents became millionaires, didn't even 39 00:01:53,080 --> 00:01:55,440 Speaker 1: have a college education, never went to college, none, None 40 00:01:55,440 --> 00:01:58,720 Speaker 1: of that stuff mattered. You could just overcome. In the sixties, 41 00:01:58,760 --> 00:02:01,680 Speaker 1: seventies and eighties, in business, this with just toughness, just 42 00:02:01,840 --> 00:02:04,840 Speaker 1: mental toughness, not that that still doesn't matter, but education 43 00:02:04,880 --> 00:02:07,920 Speaker 1: didn't mean anything. You could just intimidating business. You could 44 00:02:07,920 --> 00:02:11,160 Speaker 1: just handshake deals and get loans like that is all done. 45 00:02:11,200 --> 00:02:14,280 Speaker 1: Now that business doesn't operate like that anymore. You know, 46 00:02:14,760 --> 00:02:16,720 Speaker 1: you can't even get hired in most companies without a 47 00:02:16,720 --> 00:02:18,800 Speaker 1: college degree. Back in the day, it didn't matter. You 48 00:02:18,800 --> 00:02:22,240 Speaker 1: just could overcome it with just pure work ethic and 49 00:02:22,440 --> 00:02:25,840 Speaker 1: forever and ever and ever. Football coaches like Woody Hayes, 50 00:02:26,440 --> 00:02:29,720 Speaker 1: Boschem Beckler, you know. And I was thinking tonight because 51 00:02:29,720 --> 00:02:34,919 Speaker 1: of the rams. Jeff Fisher just old school, tough defensive guy. Well, 52 00:02:35,080 --> 00:02:37,560 Speaker 1: kind of like my dad's mindset of the working man, 53 00:02:37,680 --> 00:02:40,200 Speaker 1: the millennial. Like I have a lot of millennial friends 54 00:02:40,240 --> 00:02:43,240 Speaker 1: that make a lot of money, and if you just 55 00:02:43,360 --> 00:02:45,640 Speaker 1: judge them on their daily routine, you'd be like, God, 56 00:02:45,880 --> 00:02:47,560 Speaker 1: what the hell does this guy do? I don't know, 57 00:02:47,600 --> 00:02:50,440 Speaker 1: he gets things done. You can send emails from you know, 58 00:02:50,480 --> 00:02:54,320 Speaker 1: your iPad. Uh. Just like the old school, you know, 59 00:02:54,440 --> 00:02:58,440 Speaker 1: tough guy football coach. Their days were over. Jeff Fisher, 60 00:02:58,919 --> 00:03:01,840 Speaker 1: the meat head foot ball coach, which for many, many 61 00:03:01,960 --> 00:03:05,880 Speaker 1: years was a predominant figure in the sport of football, 62 00:03:06,200 --> 00:03:09,399 Speaker 1: is done. It's not a dying breed. It's dead. It's 63 00:03:09,400 --> 00:03:12,920 Speaker 1: like newspapers. Newspapers aren't dying, they're dead. It's over. I 64 00:03:12,919 --> 00:03:16,080 Speaker 1: mean we're we're never coming back. They're they're done. Done 65 00:03:16,160 --> 00:03:21,880 Speaker 1: Zo the meathead, tough defensive football coach, it's over. The 66 00:03:22,040 --> 00:03:26,600 Speaker 1: game has completely changed. There's always been, you know, an 67 00:03:26,639 --> 00:03:30,120 Speaker 1: element and a place for the really smart offensive guy. 68 00:03:30,160 --> 00:03:32,240 Speaker 1: I mean, hell, it took Bill Walsh till his sixties 69 00:03:32,240 --> 00:03:34,720 Speaker 1: to get hired, but clearly that this was in the 70 00:03:34,760 --> 00:03:38,520 Speaker 1: eighties in a defensive league, and he flourished. He was 71 00:03:38,560 --> 00:03:41,520 Speaker 1: awesome in a league full of tough guy meat heads. 72 00:03:41,840 --> 00:03:46,320 Speaker 1: Now parcels, I'm not gonna consider him like he's clearly 73 00:03:46,400 --> 00:03:49,840 Speaker 1: really bright, but he was the upper upper echelon the 74 00:03:49,920 --> 00:03:53,720 Speaker 1: elite of the elite of the meathead mindset. Like Mike Ditka. 75 00:03:54,080 --> 00:03:57,120 Speaker 1: Now he was an offensive guy, but he was a meathead. 76 00:03:57,520 --> 00:04:01,360 Speaker 1: You know that, Just like in this day and age 77 00:04:01,360 --> 00:04:03,560 Speaker 1: in two thousand eighteen, did you watch John D. Philippo 78 00:04:03,600 --> 00:04:06,680 Speaker 1: and Sean McVeigh dialing up plays. This is a thinking 79 00:04:06,760 --> 00:04:10,520 Speaker 1: man's game. This is an offensive chess peace game. The 80 00:04:10,720 --> 00:04:15,400 Speaker 1: rules have completely changed that just we're just gonna tackle 81 00:04:15,440 --> 00:04:18,280 Speaker 1: and beat everyone up. Those days are over forever. And 82 00:04:18,320 --> 00:04:20,719 Speaker 1: don't get me wrong, I like that element of football. 83 00:04:21,400 --> 00:04:25,480 Speaker 1: I enjoyed some of Jeff Fisher's Titans teams like I did. 84 00:04:25,839 --> 00:04:28,120 Speaker 1: Do not get me wrong. I'm not anti the meat 85 00:04:28,160 --> 00:04:31,760 Speaker 1: head guy just and what they stand for. I just 86 00:04:31,800 --> 00:04:36,360 Speaker 1: would never in a million years ever hire a defensive 87 00:04:36,360 --> 00:04:39,799 Speaker 1: coach ever moving forward that I wouldn't let him touch 88 00:04:40,200 --> 00:04:44,080 Speaker 1: my head coaching office. If I was an owner like 89 00:04:44,080 --> 00:04:47,080 Speaker 1: Sean mcfey, watch Sean McVeigh to night. He's the modern 90 00:04:47,160 --> 00:04:50,760 Speaker 1: day Jon Gruden, Bill Walsh. You see how dynamic he 91 00:04:50,880 --> 00:04:52,800 Speaker 1: is and what he's doing with Jared Goff. You see 92 00:04:52,880 --> 00:04:55,800 Speaker 1: John d Philippo, who's forty years old, what he's doing 93 00:04:55,839 --> 00:05:00,159 Speaker 1: with Kirk Cousins, that plays they're dialing up. Think about this. 94 00:05:00,279 --> 00:05:04,080 Speaker 1: The Arizona Cardinals last last year interviewed Steve Wilkes. I 95 00:05:04,080 --> 00:05:06,000 Speaker 1: don't know much about him. I don't even want to 96 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:08,040 Speaker 1: pigeonhole him as a meat head because he may be 97 00:05:08,160 --> 00:05:10,560 Speaker 1: a smart guy, but he is a defensive guy, and 98 00:05:10,600 --> 00:05:14,320 Speaker 1: there's a defensive mentality. Last week, with five minutes under 99 00:05:14,320 --> 00:05:16,400 Speaker 1: five minutes ago, he put Josh Rosen in the game. 100 00:05:16,720 --> 00:05:20,000 Speaker 1: Josh Rosen is the guy to the Arizona Cardinals invested 101 00:05:20,040 --> 00:05:22,839 Speaker 1: their entire future in and he threw them in the 102 00:05:22,880 --> 00:05:27,479 Speaker 1: game in a disadvantageous situation against arguably a top two 103 00:05:27,560 --> 00:05:29,400 Speaker 1: or three defense in the league that has the best 104 00:05:29,400 --> 00:05:31,280 Speaker 1: pass rusher in the league, could have got him killed. 105 00:05:32,240 --> 00:05:35,040 Speaker 1: Do you think John d Filippo, Sean McVeigh, Kyle Shanahan 106 00:05:35,240 --> 00:05:38,000 Speaker 1: would ever have done that to Josh Rosen? No chance. 107 00:05:38,839 --> 00:05:42,200 Speaker 1: They think like Rex Ryan, remember how he treated Mark 108 00:05:42,240 --> 00:05:45,240 Speaker 1: Sanchez And listen, I know Mark Sanchez ruther, but Rex 109 00:05:45,320 --> 00:05:48,600 Speaker 1: Ryan is the last guy on this planet that I 110 00:05:48,880 --> 00:05:54,440 Speaker 1: entrust to watch after a young quarterback. This is an 111 00:05:54,440 --> 00:05:58,560 Speaker 1: offensive league and it's it's only getting more and more 112 00:05:58,640 --> 00:06:02,640 Speaker 1: that way, given the rule, given the officiating, given the 113 00:06:02,680 --> 00:06:06,720 Speaker 1: way the game is called. Like Andy Reid. Andy Reid 114 00:06:06,880 --> 00:06:10,159 Speaker 1: is the you know, the top of the mountain for 115 00:06:10,279 --> 00:06:13,280 Speaker 1: offensive innovators. He's been doing it for every offensive mind 116 00:06:13,800 --> 00:06:16,559 Speaker 1: like you have to hire offense. That's what this entire 117 00:06:16,720 --> 00:06:20,359 Speaker 1: league is now. Defense Mike Zimmer, who while he's a 118 00:06:20,400 --> 00:06:23,040 Speaker 1: defensive guy, he is not immediate. He is a thinking 119 00:06:23,120 --> 00:06:27,040 Speaker 1: man's coach. He is a dynamic schemer, not just your 120 00:06:27,120 --> 00:06:31,520 Speaker 1: run round tough guy. You know, Jeff Fisher. He's useless. 121 00:06:31,880 --> 00:06:35,560 Speaker 1: I mean, he can't the rules, There's nothing he can do. 122 00:06:36,240 --> 00:06:40,320 Speaker 1: He's at such such a disadvantage in tonight's game against 123 00:06:40,360 --> 00:06:44,400 Speaker 1: Sean McVeigh. He is arguably the best defensive mind in 124 00:06:44,480 --> 00:06:49,440 Speaker 1: the NFL, and he's helpless. So I'm telling you this, 125 00:06:50,200 --> 00:06:53,440 Speaker 1: going into this office this this year and just watching football, 126 00:06:53,880 --> 00:06:57,200 Speaker 1: every coach I wouldn't even interview a defensive coach, would 127 00:06:57,240 --> 00:07:01,160 Speaker 1: not even waste my time. The league we are watching 128 00:07:01,520 --> 00:07:04,719 Speaker 1: that there's a chance in five years that of the 129 00:07:04,760 --> 00:07:09,080 Speaker 1: head coaches around football are offensive. Why would you even 130 00:07:09,279 --> 00:07:13,280 Speaker 1: think about entertaining hier a defensive coach in this environment 131 00:07:13,480 --> 00:07:17,040 Speaker 1: with these rules? I mean, John d. Philippo and Kirk 132 00:07:17,040 --> 00:07:20,520 Speaker 1: Cousins is looking like Tom Brady or Peyton manning the 133 00:07:20,560 --> 00:07:25,040 Speaker 1: plays he's dialing up with these wide receivers. Sean McVeigh, 134 00:07:25,240 --> 00:07:30,600 Speaker 1: Holy hell, how do you stop this? Football has completely changed? 135 00:07:31,200 --> 00:07:34,160 Speaker 1: Don't get me again. I I love defense. I like 136 00:07:34,360 --> 00:07:37,560 Speaker 1: the violence of football, I really do. And like my 137 00:07:37,640 --> 00:07:40,480 Speaker 1: dad like I still value working hard, getting up early, 138 00:07:40,520 --> 00:07:43,040 Speaker 1: staying late like that stuff always matters. But in two 139 00:07:43,080 --> 00:07:46,560 Speaker 1: thousand and eighteen, more than ever in the job market 140 00:07:47,040 --> 00:07:53,080 Speaker 1: in football, you have to be intellectually dynamic, and in football, 141 00:07:53,840 --> 00:07:57,000 Speaker 1: in modern day football that tends to be offensively. You 142 00:07:57,080 --> 00:08:00,160 Speaker 1: have to be able to dial up and coach the quarterback. 143 00:08:00,720 --> 00:08:03,280 Speaker 1: Just like in business, you have to be dynamic to 144 00:08:03,320 --> 00:08:05,520 Speaker 1: make it now. And typically you gotta have college education 145 00:08:05,600 --> 00:08:07,640 Speaker 1: and have a couple of degrees. I mean, you gotta 146 00:08:07,640 --> 00:08:10,040 Speaker 1: have a resume. You can't just you know, out tough 147 00:08:10,040 --> 00:08:12,240 Speaker 1: and at work and out to intimidate people. Like the 148 00:08:12,280 --> 00:08:16,160 Speaker 1: game has changed. Football has changed, you know what. The 149 00:08:16,160 --> 00:08:20,160 Speaker 1: Woody Hayes days of just being super tough are over. 150 00:08:20,640 --> 00:08:23,960 Speaker 1: The days of Sean McVeigh and John d Filippo and 151 00:08:24,040 --> 00:08:27,120 Speaker 1: Kyle Shanahan and all these offensive mind all these young 152 00:08:27,320 --> 00:08:31,960 Speaker 1: offensive minds all around the league. We're never turning back. 153 00:08:32,360 --> 00:08:36,400 Speaker 1: The game has like it was kind of unofficial forever. 154 00:08:36,520 --> 00:08:39,360 Speaker 1: I mean this last year with the rules we've officially 155 00:08:39,880 --> 00:08:44,320 Speaker 1: adapted in football in the NFL, I mean, the NFL 156 00:08:44,440 --> 00:08:47,600 Speaker 1: is becoming Big twelve football. Good or bad thing, that's 157 00:08:48,320 --> 00:08:50,840 Speaker 1: you judge on your own. I didn't mind the Thursday 158 00:08:50,880 --> 00:08:53,920 Speaker 1: high game at all. But if you do not change 159 00:08:53,920 --> 00:08:56,960 Speaker 1: as an organization or whatever team you root for, and 160 00:08:57,000 --> 00:08:59,000 Speaker 1: you watch the way they operate and they're living in 161 00:08:59,040 --> 00:09:01,560 Speaker 1: the you know, like Seattle Seahawks, you know, living like 162 00:09:01,600 --> 00:09:04,600 Speaker 1: it's two thousand seven. Like, guys, it's it's time to 163 00:09:04,760 --> 00:09:07,600 Speaker 1: time to move on. It's two thousand and eighteen. Let's 164 00:09:07,640 --> 00:09:10,240 Speaker 1: let's get with the times and let's get with the offense. 165 00:09:11,960 --> 00:09:15,680 Speaker 1: I was thinking watching Kirk Cousins tonight. He got eighty 166 00:09:15,720 --> 00:09:19,840 Speaker 1: six million dollars this offseason, the most guaranteed money in 167 00:09:19,880 --> 00:09:23,160 Speaker 1: the history of the NFL for a free agent. Now 168 00:09:23,200 --> 00:09:26,800 Speaker 1: Aaron Rodgers has got something. He extended his contract. Khalil 169 00:09:26,880 --> 00:09:29,840 Speaker 1: Mack was not a free agent. He was obviously traded 170 00:09:29,880 --> 00:09:32,920 Speaker 1: and then signed. Aaron Donald got eighty seven million, but 171 00:09:33,000 --> 00:09:37,120 Speaker 1: again was extended. Kirk Cousins was a true free agent 172 00:09:37,160 --> 00:09:39,840 Speaker 1: and got a basically a three year, fully guaranteed, eighty 173 00:09:39,880 --> 00:09:42,840 Speaker 1: six million dollars crazy contract. I thought it was actually, 174 00:09:43,800 --> 00:09:46,520 Speaker 1: you know, pretty bold, but but I got it. And 175 00:09:47,040 --> 00:09:52,560 Speaker 1: through four games Kirk Cousins has thrown ten touchdowns and 176 00:09:52,640 --> 00:09:55,320 Speaker 1: two interceptions. And you watch him on a game like 177 00:09:55,400 --> 00:09:59,800 Speaker 1: Thursday night against the Rams, he looks freaking awesome. Thrown 178 00:09:59,840 --> 00:10:03,960 Speaker 1: for over just dynamic up and down the field. He's mobile, 179 00:10:04,280 --> 00:10:08,760 Speaker 1: he's accurate, he looks like a franchise quarterback, and you go, 180 00:10:09,040 --> 00:10:10,800 Speaker 1: if I just gave you a snapshot of a couple 181 00:10:10,840 --> 00:10:13,000 Speaker 1: of drives, you go, God, this Vikings teams. That's the 182 00:10:13,120 --> 00:10:16,679 Speaker 1: Vikings and the Rams. That's gonna be the NFC championship. 183 00:10:17,440 --> 00:10:20,080 Speaker 1: Then you go, well, the problem is, and this is 184 00:10:20,080 --> 00:10:22,440 Speaker 1: the thing in football. Like in basketball, you can get 185 00:10:22,480 --> 00:10:24,679 Speaker 1: off to an eight and eight start, like whatever, you 186 00:10:24,760 --> 00:10:27,920 Speaker 1: got eighty two games. Baseball you can be like fifty 187 00:10:27,960 --> 00:10:30,079 Speaker 1: and fifty in the middle of the summer. You know, 188 00:10:30,120 --> 00:10:33,960 Speaker 1: I'm good. In football, you get like one and three. 189 00:10:34,640 --> 00:10:37,679 Speaker 1: It's hard to overcome that. Remember last year the Charger 190 00:10:37,760 --> 00:10:40,559 Speaker 1: started oh and four, Like it's hard to dig yourself 191 00:10:40,559 --> 00:10:43,160 Speaker 1: out of holes. It really is, like you can lose 192 00:10:43,160 --> 00:10:45,240 Speaker 1: a couple of games in a row, but you kind 193 00:10:45,240 --> 00:10:48,480 Speaker 1: of gotta snap that quick. I think the mid Offesota 194 00:10:48,559 --> 00:10:50,720 Speaker 1: Vikings obviously after the Week one they played the Nighters 195 00:10:50,880 --> 00:10:53,040 Speaker 1: like that. That is one of the best teams in 196 00:10:53,040 --> 00:10:56,000 Speaker 1: the NFL. I'm watching and I still think that. Now 197 00:10:56,080 --> 00:10:59,160 Speaker 1: they got some flaws. Their offensive line is flawed. Most 198 00:10:59,200 --> 00:11:03,080 Speaker 1: teams are. But right now they are one, two and 199 00:11:03,240 --> 00:11:06,080 Speaker 1: one and they play the Eagles next week. Now they're 200 00:11:06,080 --> 00:11:08,120 Speaker 1: gonna be playing the Eagles off ten you know, ten 201 00:11:08,200 --> 00:11:11,960 Speaker 1: days rest. But that's a pretty big game because you 202 00:11:12,080 --> 00:11:15,960 Speaker 1: cannot start one three and one and expect to have 203 00:11:16,000 --> 00:11:18,439 Speaker 1: a good chance to make the playoffs in the NFC, 204 00:11:18,880 --> 00:11:21,920 Speaker 1: that would be very, very difficult. Like they're already kind 205 00:11:21,920 --> 00:11:25,520 Speaker 1: of sneaky in must win mode. And the crazy thing is, 206 00:11:25,559 --> 00:11:27,520 Speaker 1: if I would have told you, you know, the Minnesota 207 00:11:27,600 --> 00:11:31,520 Speaker 1: Vikings make one of the biggest investments in NFL history 208 00:11:31,559 --> 00:11:34,240 Speaker 1: for a free agent, the biggest financially. I mean, if 209 00:11:34,280 --> 00:11:38,400 Speaker 1: I would have said they're struggling after you know, going 210 00:11:38,400 --> 00:11:40,520 Speaker 1: into October, you would have been like, God, Kirk Cousins 211 00:11:40,520 --> 00:11:43,400 Speaker 1: screwed up their mojo. But he hasn't. Not only not 212 00:11:43,480 --> 00:11:47,640 Speaker 1: screwed up their mojo, he's been awesome, you know, he's 213 00:11:47,679 --> 00:11:52,199 Speaker 1: been incredible. Now. One of their downfalls so far early 214 00:11:52,240 --> 00:11:56,360 Speaker 1: in the season is in in pro sports, when you're 215 00:11:56,400 --> 00:11:58,680 Speaker 1: a good team, you have to beat up on the 216 00:11:58,679 --> 00:12:01,920 Speaker 1: shitty teams, like that is a must. You have to 217 00:12:01,960 --> 00:12:07,000 Speaker 1: take advantage of bad teams, right you just you have to, 218 00:12:07,360 --> 00:12:11,280 Speaker 1: Like there there is zero excuse you cannot as a 219 00:12:11,520 --> 00:12:15,200 Speaker 1: seventeen point favorite at home losing the Buffalo Bills and 220 00:12:15,200 --> 00:12:17,800 Speaker 1: not just lose get your ass kicked. Like that's on 221 00:12:18,160 --> 00:12:19,920 Speaker 1: I'm not putting that on Kirk Cousins. That's just on 222 00:12:20,040 --> 00:12:22,760 Speaker 1: the organization. That's on the head coach, that's on everyone. 223 00:12:23,800 --> 00:12:26,400 Speaker 1: But in the other three games against the Niners, against 224 00:12:26,400 --> 00:12:28,680 Speaker 1: the Packers, especially in the second half, and tonight against 225 00:12:28,720 --> 00:12:32,200 Speaker 1: the Rams, Cousins has been worth every penny. And you're 226 00:12:32,280 --> 00:12:37,040 Speaker 1: not winning games like that is a major problem. Again, 227 00:12:37,160 --> 00:12:40,440 Speaker 1: you don't get forty games in the NFL. You don't 228 00:12:40,480 --> 00:12:44,599 Speaker 1: get that many opportunities. They've already played a quarter of 229 00:12:44,679 --> 00:12:48,240 Speaker 1: their season, and their way behind the eight ball. I 230 00:12:48,920 --> 00:12:51,760 Speaker 1: I can't imagine I would expect the Vikings to be 231 00:12:51,760 --> 00:12:54,240 Speaker 1: a twelve thirteen win team. Clue, they're gonna have to 232 00:12:54,280 --> 00:12:56,880 Speaker 1: battle to get to ten. And if I would have 233 00:12:56,920 --> 00:12:58,360 Speaker 1: told myself at the beginning of the year, you know, 234 00:12:58,400 --> 00:12:59,880 Speaker 1: it's gonna be a struggle for them to get to 235 00:13:00,080 --> 00:13:02,960 Speaker 1: end again, like I said earlier, And I think if 236 00:13:02,960 --> 00:13:05,720 Speaker 1: I would ask every casual football fan and I would 237 00:13:05,760 --> 00:13:08,200 Speaker 1: have gave you that scenario, you'd have been like, man, 238 00:13:08,760 --> 00:13:11,640 Speaker 1: it should stay with case Keenum. But that hasn't been 239 00:13:11,640 --> 00:13:15,920 Speaker 1: the case. If anything, it's like, damn, they upgraded a 240 00:13:16,000 --> 00:13:20,120 Speaker 1: quarterback and then they lost Pat Shermer, and that hasn't 241 00:13:20,120 --> 00:13:21,959 Speaker 1: been the problem either. John D. Philippo has been awesome. 242 00:13:22,000 --> 00:13:25,880 Speaker 1: They've been scoring points like mad. They can't stop anyone 243 00:13:25,880 --> 00:13:29,439 Speaker 1: on defense. They haven't taken advantage, you know, when they 244 00:13:29,440 --> 00:13:32,200 Speaker 1: play the Bills at home. This spiky team has a 245 00:13:32,240 --> 00:13:34,800 Speaker 1: weird feel to me. I'm not betting against him and 246 00:13:34,800 --> 00:13:37,880 Speaker 1: not make the playoffs yet, but I got them red flagged. 247 00:13:38,360 --> 00:13:39,880 Speaker 1: You can't give up on them because the quarterback in 248 00:13:39,920 --> 00:13:42,080 Speaker 1: the offense is playing too well. But I don't know. 249 00:13:42,120 --> 00:13:45,920 Speaker 1: Something's weird. I just I wouldn't have seen it. You 250 00:13:46,000 --> 00:13:48,280 Speaker 1: gotta feel good about your investment, but you can't feel 251 00:13:48,320 --> 00:13:50,640 Speaker 1: good about where the team is. I don't want to 252 00:13:50,640 --> 00:13:53,200 Speaker 1: spend too much time on this next topic just because 253 00:13:53,360 --> 00:13:55,120 Speaker 1: I want to dive into a couple of games. But 254 00:13:55,679 --> 00:13:59,720 Speaker 1: this came up earlier in the week, and it's just 255 00:14:00,960 --> 00:14:04,319 Speaker 1: I don't want to say, driving me mad. But everything 256 00:14:04,400 --> 00:14:08,880 Speaker 1: now in the media, uh and just in general, I 257 00:14:08,920 --> 00:14:13,480 Speaker 1: mean definitely the sports media is borderline socialists. It's very 258 00:14:13,600 --> 00:14:16,560 Speaker 1: pro player. It's all the player can do no wrong. 259 00:14:16,679 --> 00:14:21,000 Speaker 1: Pay all the players, which again I'm anti paying a 260 00:14:21,080 --> 00:14:25,720 Speaker 1: lot of players, pro plan some players college football. The moment, 261 00:14:26,480 --> 00:14:30,120 Speaker 1: the media thinks that a kid is even getting screwed 262 00:14:30,120 --> 00:14:33,600 Speaker 1: a little bit. It's a freak out. The coach and 263 00:14:33,680 --> 00:14:37,360 Speaker 1: the program are in the wrong. Kelly Bryant at Clemson 264 00:14:37,480 --> 00:14:41,840 Speaker 1: got screwed and Kelly Bryant dabble screening w with the 265 00:14:41,840 --> 00:14:44,880 Speaker 1: true freshman. He looks like a future star. Kelly Bryant, 266 00:14:44,920 --> 00:14:47,000 Speaker 1: fifth year senior. He told him like, you're not gonna 267 00:14:47,000 --> 00:14:49,560 Speaker 1: be the starter anymore. You're not even gonna rotate this guy. 268 00:14:49,600 --> 00:14:52,800 Speaker 1: It's his job. We ain't looking back. Kelly Bryant thought 269 00:14:52,800 --> 00:14:56,040 Speaker 1: about it the couple of days later, said I'm transferring 270 00:14:57,040 --> 00:14:59,480 Speaker 1: and it's the new rule. I guess not that new. 271 00:14:59,480 --> 00:15:01,920 Speaker 1: I mean it's been around for a while. But you know, 272 00:15:01,960 --> 00:15:04,080 Speaker 1: if you're a fifth year senior, you can transfer without 273 00:15:04,080 --> 00:15:06,360 Speaker 1: losing a year eligibility and he could start next year 274 00:15:06,400 --> 00:15:10,440 Speaker 1: somewhere else. And I asked this question on Twitter earlier 275 00:15:10,520 --> 00:15:12,560 Speaker 1: in the week. Would you rather and I just read 276 00:15:12,600 --> 00:15:17,120 Speaker 1: a couple of programs like start at Kentucky or Mississippi State, 277 00:15:17,360 --> 00:15:19,840 Speaker 1: or you know a program like that and go eight 278 00:15:19,880 --> 00:15:22,600 Speaker 1: and four as the starter, or would you rather be 279 00:15:22,680 --> 00:15:26,320 Speaker 1: the backup and win two national championships at the University 280 00:15:26,320 --> 00:15:31,440 Speaker 1: of Clemson in three years, and I started thinking, and 281 00:15:31,480 --> 00:15:33,320 Speaker 1: a lot of my replies were, well, if you're an 282 00:15:33,400 --> 00:15:36,920 Speaker 1: NFL prospect, you'd want to transfer, But if you weren't, 283 00:15:37,480 --> 00:15:42,240 Speaker 1: you think about staying. He's not an NFL quarterback. The 284 00:15:42,440 --> 00:15:45,480 Speaker 1: new director of the Senior Bowl, Jim Nagy, said he 285 00:15:45,520 --> 00:15:48,520 Speaker 1: went to Clemson and reached out to him about potentially 286 00:15:48,520 --> 00:15:51,120 Speaker 1: playing in the Senior Bowl, about trying out different positions. 287 00:15:51,600 --> 00:15:54,760 Speaker 1: I would imagine that slot receiver, maybe you know, third 288 00:15:54,760 --> 00:15:57,200 Speaker 1: down running back or something like that. Like he he 289 00:15:57,320 --> 00:16:01,320 Speaker 1: is not an NFL quarterback. So and I think Doug 290 00:16:01,360 --> 00:16:05,360 Speaker 1: Gottlie tweeted this out like so basically, Kelly Brian admitted 291 00:16:05,960 --> 00:16:08,360 Speaker 1: it was cool being at the program until I was 292 00:16:08,400 --> 00:16:10,160 Speaker 1: in the Star and then I didn't want to be 293 00:16:10,200 --> 00:16:13,160 Speaker 1: with them at the program anymore. Because you can look 294 00:16:13,160 --> 00:16:14,800 Speaker 1: at a couple of ways. He is a high character guy. 295 00:16:14,840 --> 00:16:17,920 Speaker 1: From talking to scouts that have gone through Clemson. Did 296 00:16:17,960 --> 00:16:21,760 Speaker 1: he quit on the team? I mean, I think you 297 00:16:21,760 --> 00:16:24,320 Speaker 1: could make the argument he did, Like he's gone to 298 00:16:24,360 --> 00:16:26,640 Speaker 1: battle with all these guys for four or five years. 299 00:16:27,760 --> 00:16:30,560 Speaker 1: He wasn't the quarterback for his first three years? Why 300 00:16:30,560 --> 00:16:33,080 Speaker 1: because the guy was better. He's not the quarterback anymore? 301 00:16:33,120 --> 00:16:36,000 Speaker 1: Why because the guy was better. Welcome to life. There 302 00:16:36,040 --> 00:16:38,080 Speaker 1: there's someone better than me out there. There's someone better 303 00:16:38,120 --> 00:16:39,880 Speaker 1: than you out there, someone better than all of us. 304 00:16:40,400 --> 00:16:43,920 Speaker 1: You always eventually get replaced. Even if you're the greatest 305 00:16:44,080 --> 00:16:46,120 Speaker 1: at whatever you do, you don't stay on top forever. 306 00:16:47,000 --> 00:16:49,440 Speaker 1: And I'd argue, the quicker you fail in life at 307 00:16:49,480 --> 00:16:52,880 Speaker 1: a younger age, the healthier it is. So Kelly, you're 308 00:16:52,920 --> 00:16:55,040 Speaker 1: transferring in the media. Is like, he's doing the right thing? 309 00:16:55,160 --> 00:16:59,000 Speaker 1: Is he He's not an NFL quarterback? What program is 310 00:16:59,040 --> 00:17:02,440 Speaker 1: he gonna go to? He's playing in a football factory. 311 00:17:02,720 --> 00:17:05,399 Speaker 1: I mean, scouts line up at the University Clemson to 312 00:17:05,720 --> 00:17:09,120 Speaker 1: uh evaluate guys. They got four defensive line and they're 313 00:17:09,119 --> 00:17:11,320 Speaker 1: gonna go on the top fifty picks. So when did 314 00:17:11,320 --> 00:17:13,600 Speaker 1: he get a ton of credit? If he just stuck 315 00:17:13,600 --> 00:17:16,399 Speaker 1: it out, who's to say again, this freshman can stay healthy, 316 00:17:16,960 --> 00:17:18,920 Speaker 1: then all of a sudden he starts playing again, or 317 00:17:18,960 --> 00:17:22,120 Speaker 1: maybe he never plays another down. He works the pro 318 00:17:22,240 --> 00:17:25,800 Speaker 1: day at multiple positions, and maybe he gets drafted late 319 00:17:25,920 --> 00:17:28,200 Speaker 1: as an athlete and can do a couple of different things. 320 00:17:29,080 --> 00:17:32,480 Speaker 1: I just think that it's in concrete he's doing the 321 00:17:32,560 --> 00:17:35,320 Speaker 1: right thing. For his future. It's just wrong. Now. If 322 00:17:35,320 --> 00:17:38,200 Speaker 1: it's strictly he just wants to play quarterback, he doesn't 323 00:17:38,200 --> 00:17:40,920 Speaker 1: care about the NFL. Okay, I get it. I doubt 324 00:17:40,960 --> 00:17:44,480 Speaker 1: that's the case, though. I bet one he views himself 325 00:17:44,520 --> 00:17:48,280 Speaker 1: as an NFL quarterback. And while I don't totally blame him, 326 00:17:48,320 --> 00:17:49,960 Speaker 1: because he's been the quarterback of one of the best 327 00:17:49,960 --> 00:17:52,719 Speaker 1: teams in the country for the last year and you know, 328 00:17:53,000 --> 00:17:56,320 Speaker 1: three games, I gets split this year. But like I 329 00:17:56,800 --> 00:17:58,720 Speaker 1: would love to give this guy a reality check, and 330 00:17:58,760 --> 00:18:00,480 Speaker 1: I would imagine a lot of NFL people try to 331 00:18:00,480 --> 00:18:02,959 Speaker 1: give him a reality check. You're gonna go to Mississippi 332 00:18:02,960 --> 00:18:06,879 Speaker 1: State next year, maybe win seven eight games. Yeah, you 333 00:18:06,960 --> 00:18:10,760 Speaker 1: go to Clemson or stay at Clemson, win another Natty, 334 00:18:10,880 --> 00:18:13,479 Speaker 1: and tell your kids in thirty years you want two 335 00:18:13,560 --> 00:18:16,840 Speaker 1: national championships. In three years, you'll get your cup of 336 00:18:16,880 --> 00:18:19,879 Speaker 1: coffee in the NFL and maybe transition wide receiver and hell, 337 00:18:19,960 --> 00:18:22,560 Speaker 1: maybe have a six or seven your career. But you 338 00:18:22,640 --> 00:18:25,399 Speaker 1: just think that one is doing the right thing. I 339 00:18:25,640 --> 00:18:28,320 Speaker 1: I just can't agree. I'm just not a palm palm 340 00:18:28,359 --> 00:18:31,480 Speaker 1: waiver for every guy that transfers. That's just maybe not 341 00:18:31,600 --> 00:18:34,800 Speaker 1: that's just not the way I think about things. I 342 00:18:34,800 --> 00:18:37,280 Speaker 1: I think there are two sides of the story, and 343 00:18:37,400 --> 00:18:38,880 Speaker 1: I think there may be a chance that this guy 344 00:18:38,920 --> 00:18:41,920 Speaker 1: is making a mistake. Before we dive into this weekend's games, 345 00:18:41,960 --> 00:18:44,200 Speaker 1: let me let me tell you about my friends at Audible. 346 00:18:44,680 --> 00:18:48,520 Speaker 1: Discover the easiest way to juggle binging on content you 347 00:18:48,560 --> 00:18:51,760 Speaker 1: love while doing your favorite activities with Audible. 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But I 372 00:20:20,880 --> 00:20:22,720 Speaker 1: want to peak at and we're just gonna I'm gonna 373 00:20:22,760 --> 00:20:24,919 Speaker 1: hit a couple of games, give a couple of thoughts, 374 00:20:25,000 --> 00:20:28,320 Speaker 1: and we'll just go rapid fire here. Start with Miami 375 00:20:28,400 --> 00:20:31,199 Speaker 1: at New England. I I said earlier, I think the 376 00:20:31,200 --> 00:20:33,760 Speaker 1: podcast that came out on Tuesday. I'm not gonna overreact 377 00:20:33,760 --> 00:20:36,960 Speaker 1: to New England. But this weekend is huge. You're playing 378 00:20:37,000 --> 00:20:39,879 Speaker 1: the Dolphins at home. They're three and oh. If you 379 00:20:39,920 --> 00:20:43,159 Speaker 1: were to lose this game, you would be three games 380 00:20:43,200 --> 00:20:46,280 Speaker 1: behind the Dolphins going into October. I that's pretty crazy. 381 00:20:46,440 --> 00:20:48,680 Speaker 1: I'm not saying the Dolphins would be some lock to 382 00:20:48,760 --> 00:20:51,600 Speaker 1: keep rattling off wins. But that's a pretty big deficit 383 00:20:51,680 --> 00:20:53,639 Speaker 1: for a team that's not that great in New England. 384 00:20:53,760 --> 00:20:57,000 Speaker 1: Roster wise now again, Belichick, Brady, I wouldn't bet them 385 00:20:57,119 --> 00:20:59,520 Speaker 1: bet against him, But you gotta win this game at 386 00:20:59,560 --> 00:21:01,640 Speaker 1: home like this is. I don't want to say it's 387 00:21:01,720 --> 00:21:05,679 Speaker 1: must win, but you can't. You can't lose it. Texas Colts. 388 00:21:06,680 --> 00:21:09,000 Speaker 1: I saw Steve Young on television and he was saying 389 00:21:09,480 --> 00:21:11,320 Speaker 1: he was a season ticket holder at Stanford. I think 390 00:21:11,320 --> 00:21:14,879 Speaker 1: he still is. And when Andrew Luck played there, he 391 00:21:15,080 --> 00:21:16,879 Speaker 1: never missed a game, never missed a home game. Love 392 00:21:16,960 --> 00:21:19,480 Speaker 1: watching Luck play. He's like when you watched him this year, 393 00:21:19,520 --> 00:21:22,119 Speaker 1: he's just not driving the ball, and it kind of 394 00:21:22,119 --> 00:21:24,080 Speaker 1: makes sense. I mean, he's screwed up his shoulders so 395 00:21:24,119 --> 00:21:26,000 Speaker 1: many times. You're just watching some of the highlights. I 396 00:21:26,000 --> 00:21:29,800 Speaker 1: haven't watched a full Colts game, but he's right, like, 397 00:21:29,840 --> 00:21:33,520 Speaker 1: he still looks really good. He's probably of himself. But 398 00:21:33,680 --> 00:21:35,879 Speaker 1: is it ever gonna and Steve Young like, I don't know. 399 00:21:35,920 --> 00:21:38,080 Speaker 1: I hope it gets back, but who's to say it 400 00:21:38,119 --> 00:21:40,280 Speaker 1: ever quite gets back. His arm strength is not what 401 00:21:40,359 --> 00:21:42,439 Speaker 1: it once was. He never had a great arm, but 402 00:21:42,480 --> 00:21:44,720 Speaker 1: it was. It was definitely good enough. Right now, it 403 00:21:44,720 --> 00:21:47,399 Speaker 1: looks kind of iffy. That being said, they're playing the 404 00:21:47,400 --> 00:21:49,520 Speaker 1: Texans right now. The Texas have not won a game. 405 00:21:50,080 --> 00:21:52,479 Speaker 1: Are the Texas gonna start owing four? They have way 406 00:21:52,560 --> 00:21:56,160 Speaker 1: too much talent. Shaun Watson looks off. The offensive line 407 00:21:56,160 --> 00:21:59,560 Speaker 1: looks terrible. I don't know something's up with that team. 408 00:22:00,000 --> 00:22:03,560 Speaker 1: I wouldn't bet on that game, but man, that's not 409 00:22:03,600 --> 00:22:07,200 Speaker 1: a great game to watch. The Bengals Atlanta not many thoughts. 410 00:22:07,240 --> 00:22:09,080 Speaker 1: They are kind of sucks that Joe Mixon got hurt 411 00:22:09,080 --> 00:22:11,639 Speaker 1: because I thought the Bengals were playing really well. I 412 00:22:11,680 --> 00:22:14,000 Speaker 1: saw Cowards say earlier this week, and I agree that 413 00:22:14,040 --> 00:22:16,399 Speaker 1: the Falcons have just had way too many injuries. You 414 00:22:16,440 --> 00:22:19,320 Speaker 1: can only overcome so many injuries. They've lost like four 415 00:22:19,359 --> 00:22:21,399 Speaker 1: starters in the first two and a half games. Like, 416 00:22:21,640 --> 00:22:25,760 Speaker 1: I'm sorry, I'm with Colin. I'm out on the Falcons again. 417 00:22:25,800 --> 00:22:28,040 Speaker 1: If Joe Mixing come back healthy. To me, the Bengals 418 00:22:28,040 --> 00:22:33,000 Speaker 1: are a sleeper playoff team, Bills Packers. I think Aaron Rodgers, 419 00:22:33,440 --> 00:22:36,480 Speaker 1: you know, is a shell of himself moving around clearly. 420 00:22:36,520 --> 00:22:39,359 Speaker 1: I mean, I'm not precm precy the choir here, but 421 00:22:39,560 --> 00:22:41,640 Speaker 1: can how long can they play with him not being 422 00:22:41,680 --> 00:22:46,320 Speaker 1: mobile like his greatest attribute now obviously his greatest attribute starm. 423 00:22:46,359 --> 00:22:49,560 Speaker 1: He's just an elite arm elite accuracy, but it's also 424 00:22:49,560 --> 00:22:51,680 Speaker 1: a mixed in with moving around behind the pocket and 425 00:22:51,760 --> 00:22:54,399 Speaker 1: throwing dimes. He can't really do that right now. I 426 00:22:54,560 --> 00:22:57,280 Speaker 1: would just blitz him till the cows came home. Now 427 00:22:57,320 --> 00:22:59,560 Speaker 1: the Buffalo Bills, I know they beat the Vikings last week, 428 00:22:59,600 --> 00:23:02,399 Speaker 1: but they're they're not very good. But how is Rogers 429 00:23:02,440 --> 00:23:06,000 Speaker 1: ever gonna get healthy? Because again, it's not like if 430 00:23:06,000 --> 00:23:07,560 Speaker 1: they could win a couple of games and get to 431 00:23:07,640 --> 00:23:09,359 Speaker 1: like four and two, could he take a week off? 432 00:23:10,000 --> 00:23:11,400 Speaker 1: I don't know, But I don't know if he can 433 00:23:11,400 --> 00:23:15,480 Speaker 1: continue at the rate of just limping around, Like is 434 00:23:15,480 --> 00:23:18,280 Speaker 1: he gonna be gimpy like this all season long? Because 435 00:23:18,320 --> 00:23:19,800 Speaker 1: if he is, they have zero shot to win the 436 00:23:19,840 --> 00:23:23,280 Speaker 1: Super Bowl none. If he's healthy, they have a shot. 437 00:23:23,720 --> 00:23:25,960 Speaker 1: If he's this, I mean, they might be able to 438 00:23:26,000 --> 00:23:28,080 Speaker 1: make the playoffs just because he's that remarkable, but that 439 00:23:28,240 --> 00:23:30,000 Speaker 1: they have zero upside, Like I don't even think they 440 00:23:30,000 --> 00:23:32,640 Speaker 1: could win a playoff game. You can't win a playoff 441 00:23:32,640 --> 00:23:34,719 Speaker 1: game with your quarterback kimping around. I don't care if 442 00:23:34,720 --> 00:23:37,600 Speaker 1: he's Aaron Rodgers, who you could argue the greatest talent 443 00:23:37,640 --> 00:23:40,920 Speaker 1: to ever play in the NFL. This might be the 444 00:23:40,960 --> 00:23:44,000 Speaker 1: biggest game on the docket because I think for the 445 00:23:44,080 --> 00:23:47,080 Speaker 1: first time, and I don't know if Jason Garrett is 446 00:23:47,160 --> 00:23:49,760 Speaker 1: making pictures of Jerry Jones or what the deal is there. 447 00:23:50,040 --> 00:23:52,479 Speaker 1: I know, like Cowboys fans think something weird is going on. 448 00:23:52,520 --> 00:23:56,320 Speaker 1: I know he's like Jerry's long lost son that he 449 00:23:56,400 --> 00:23:59,280 Speaker 1: thinks he had, but you know he wished Stephen was 450 00:23:59,520 --> 00:24:02,480 Speaker 1: was Jay some Garrett. I don't know whatever the deal is. 451 00:24:02,560 --> 00:24:05,199 Speaker 1: He he loves Jason Garrett. But you can't lose at 452 00:24:05,200 --> 00:24:08,119 Speaker 1: home to the to the Detroit Lions. You can't start 453 00:24:08,119 --> 00:24:10,280 Speaker 1: one in three. How is Jason Garrett gonna keep his job? 454 00:24:10,520 --> 00:24:12,560 Speaker 1: I mean, the Cowboy fans might just lose it. You 455 00:24:12,600 --> 00:24:15,400 Speaker 1: gotta win this game. And I don't think Cowboys very good. 456 00:24:15,560 --> 00:24:19,359 Speaker 1: The receiver stink dak is I think pretty average. The 457 00:24:19,440 --> 00:24:23,520 Speaker 1: defense actually isn't terrible, but you gotta find a way 458 00:24:23,520 --> 00:24:25,440 Speaker 1: to win this game. I don't think that necessarily changed 459 00:24:25,440 --> 00:24:28,119 Speaker 1: anything about Dallas still six or seven win team, but 460 00:24:28,200 --> 00:24:30,160 Speaker 1: you start one in three, Like, are we talking about 461 00:24:30,240 --> 00:24:32,080 Speaker 1: Jason Garrett getting fired? In the next couple of weeks, 462 00:24:32,600 --> 00:24:35,560 Speaker 1: like the talk would never ever be stronger if he 463 00:24:35,640 --> 00:24:38,440 Speaker 1: loses this game, and it is a losable game because 464 00:24:38,480 --> 00:24:42,520 Speaker 1: Alliance offense is explosive. Those three receivers can really play 465 00:24:42,560 --> 00:24:44,760 Speaker 1: when Stafford's on, they can light you up. The running 466 00:24:44,760 --> 00:24:47,000 Speaker 1: backs can all catch the ball out of the backfield. 467 00:24:47,000 --> 00:24:50,120 Speaker 1: Shahn Lee's hurt. Jason Garrett has to find a way 468 00:24:50,119 --> 00:24:53,639 Speaker 1: to win this game. Just Jaguarars zero thoughts that do 469 00:24:53,760 --> 00:24:56,359 Speaker 1: not care you as weird as the Jaguars is. This 470 00:24:56,480 --> 00:25:00,000 Speaker 1: great team. You know, they made the an FC Championship 471 00:25:00,080 --> 00:25:01,720 Speaker 1: last year. They're viewed as one of the better teams 472 00:25:01,880 --> 00:25:04,840 Speaker 1: roster wise in the league. I just don't maybe it's 473 00:25:04,840 --> 00:25:07,280 Speaker 1: their jerseys. They feel like an expansion team. I don't know. 474 00:25:07,359 --> 00:25:10,560 Speaker 1: I just I struggled with the Jaguars. They don't necessarily 475 00:25:10,600 --> 00:25:13,359 Speaker 1: feel like an NFL team to me. Bears Tampa This 476 00:25:13,440 --> 00:25:16,600 Speaker 1: is a sneaky you know, kind of looks bad on paper, 477 00:25:16,640 --> 00:25:18,639 Speaker 1: but then you're like, oh, you know, I love watching Khalil. 478 00:25:18,680 --> 00:25:22,120 Speaker 1: I like the Bears defense, Ryan Fitzpatrick slinging around, Mike 479 00:25:22,160 --> 00:25:24,679 Speaker 1: Evans and Sean Jackson. O J. Howard. This is a 480 00:25:24,680 --> 00:25:26,960 Speaker 1: pretty intriguing matchup. I watched a little bit just because 481 00:25:27,000 --> 00:25:29,840 Speaker 1: I follow the Bears on Twitter. Vic Fangio today just 482 00:25:29,880 --> 00:25:32,520 Speaker 1: saying it's hard. I mean, they got multiple tight ends. 483 00:25:32,520 --> 00:25:34,960 Speaker 1: I just o J Howard Bright is really good. They 484 00:25:35,040 --> 00:25:38,000 Speaker 1: got tons of receivers, the quarterbacks playing well like this 485 00:25:38,080 --> 00:25:41,840 Speaker 1: is a this is the first real real test. I 486 00:25:41,880 --> 00:25:45,119 Speaker 1: know Rogers was, but once Rogers couldn't move, he just 487 00:25:45,560 --> 00:25:47,800 Speaker 1: he had some big place. You know, this is a 488 00:25:47,960 --> 00:25:50,959 Speaker 1: This is an offense that legitimately can just work you 489 00:25:51,040 --> 00:25:53,840 Speaker 1: down the field. I'm interested to watch the Bears at 490 00:25:53,880 --> 00:25:59,000 Speaker 1: home against his explosive offense. Eagles Titans. You know it's 491 00:25:59,200 --> 00:26:02,399 Speaker 1: Titans kind of like the Jaguars. They're a tough watch 492 00:26:02,440 --> 00:26:05,440 Speaker 1: for me. Uh'd be interesting to watch Carson Wentzon's second 493 00:26:05,440 --> 00:26:07,359 Speaker 1: game back. The Eagles are just kind of decimated right 494 00:26:07,359 --> 00:26:09,280 Speaker 1: now with the injuries. They don't really all the wide 495 00:26:09,280 --> 00:26:12,840 Speaker 1: receivers are out. Uh, this might not be that great 496 00:26:12,880 --> 00:26:14,320 Speaker 1: of a game to watch it. I mean it could 497 00:26:14,440 --> 00:26:17,679 Speaker 1: end up like seventeen to ten. That's probably what I'd say. 498 00:26:17,680 --> 00:26:21,440 Speaker 1: The Eagles win this game, seventeen to ten, Seattle Arizona. 499 00:26:21,560 --> 00:26:24,080 Speaker 1: If it wasn't for Josh Rosen starting I would not 500 00:26:24,240 --> 00:26:26,480 Speaker 1: care one iota about this game, but I have a 501 00:26:26,520 --> 00:26:29,520 Speaker 1: big Josh Rosen guy. Uh. I loved him coming out. 502 00:26:29,640 --> 00:26:32,879 Speaker 1: I look forward to just watching Rosen play in a 503 00:26:32,880 --> 00:26:34,879 Speaker 1: position where the coach doesn't just throw you out there 504 00:26:34,880 --> 00:26:37,520 Speaker 1: in the fourth quarter when you're down against a great defense, 505 00:26:37,520 --> 00:26:40,880 Speaker 1: you can actually prepare and play a Seattle team. Let's 506 00:26:40,920 --> 00:26:44,360 Speaker 1: call what it is is not very good Brown's Raiders. 507 00:26:44,760 --> 00:26:46,480 Speaker 1: I heard call and say it earlier this week, and 508 00:26:46,480 --> 00:26:49,080 Speaker 1: I agree. Gotta be one of the more intriguing games 509 00:26:49,119 --> 00:26:52,240 Speaker 1: the week just because of Baker Mayfield. Baker Mayfield versus Gruden. 510 00:26:52,400 --> 00:26:54,840 Speaker 1: That's what I think. Baker Mayfield verse Grewden a couple 511 00:26:54,840 --> 00:26:57,280 Speaker 1: of rock stars going at it is. Screwden're gonna start 512 00:26:57,280 --> 00:26:59,640 Speaker 1: owing four like would they boo him at the coliseum. 513 00:26:59,680 --> 00:27:01,960 Speaker 1: If you start it's own for is Baker Mayfield is 514 00:27:01,960 --> 00:27:03,560 Speaker 1: going to go on the road and get his first win. 515 00:27:04,119 --> 00:27:06,240 Speaker 1: I'll say this, I watch a lot of Raider football. 516 00:27:07,000 --> 00:27:08,639 Speaker 1: I don't know how I do it. I hope you 517 00:27:08,680 --> 00:27:12,160 Speaker 1: feel for me, but this Raider team is not as 518 00:27:12,200 --> 00:27:15,639 Speaker 1: talented top to bottom ms Brown's team. Now, if you 519 00:27:15,640 --> 00:27:18,280 Speaker 1: don't have a quarterback talent on your team, typically doesn't matter. 520 00:27:18,520 --> 00:27:21,720 Speaker 1: But if Baker Mayfield plays well, the Cleveland Browns could 521 00:27:21,720 --> 00:27:24,480 Speaker 1: compete for a playoff spot. They have that much talent. 522 00:27:24,520 --> 00:27:27,920 Speaker 1: Their defense is that good, they have that many weapons. Uh, 523 00:27:28,400 --> 00:27:30,639 Speaker 1: you know, on the offensive side of the ball. This 524 00:27:30,680 --> 00:27:32,920 Speaker 1: would be a win. They'd be to one and one 525 00:27:33,119 --> 00:27:35,879 Speaker 1: and we'd all be talking like, damn, could the Browns 526 00:27:35,880 --> 00:27:38,280 Speaker 1: win nine or ten games? Now, if you lose this game, 527 00:27:38,320 --> 00:27:40,600 Speaker 1: you just start thinking they're probably a sixers haven't win team. 528 00:27:40,880 --> 00:27:43,679 Speaker 1: You win this game, though, you think two things. The 529 00:27:43,720 --> 00:27:46,760 Speaker 1: Browns are not going away and are the Raiders destined 530 00:27:46,800 --> 00:27:51,600 Speaker 1: for like a three and thirteen season? Niners Chargers hard 531 00:27:51,600 --> 00:27:54,000 Speaker 1: to watch the Niners. You know, no Jimmy Garoppolo, that 532 00:27:54,000 --> 00:27:56,040 Speaker 1: they should get their ass kicked by the Chargers. That 533 00:27:56,119 --> 00:27:59,119 Speaker 1: this really should not be a match. It's not a 534 00:27:59,160 --> 00:28:02,640 Speaker 1: fair fight. But when Anthony Lynds your head coach, you're 535 00:28:02,640 --> 00:28:06,639 Speaker 1: always gonna be uh in tight games. But the forty 536 00:28:06,720 --> 00:28:11,040 Speaker 1: Niners with C. J. Bethard all their injuries, Richard Sherman's out, 537 00:28:11,240 --> 00:28:14,720 Speaker 1: have zero business that the line is depending on where 538 00:28:14,720 --> 00:28:17,320 Speaker 1: you look, ten, ten and a half, the Chargers should 539 00:28:17,359 --> 00:28:20,320 Speaker 1: win by multiple touchdowns. Again, this should this is a 540 00:28:21,160 --> 00:28:23,520 Speaker 1: there is a mismatch on paper, there's a mismatch on 541 00:28:23,560 --> 00:28:26,360 Speaker 1: the field. The only place that it's not a mismatch 542 00:28:26,400 --> 00:28:29,520 Speaker 1: are the two head coaches. Kyle is so much better 543 00:28:29,520 --> 00:28:33,040 Speaker 1: than Anthony Lynn. Anthony Lenz. One of your classic you know, 544 00:28:33,119 --> 00:28:36,520 Speaker 1: my my opening rant was a little bit about the 545 00:28:36,600 --> 00:28:40,120 Speaker 1: meat heads, and they can also be offensive meat heads. 546 00:28:40,160 --> 00:28:42,520 Speaker 1: They do. Like I said, Mike Dicko was an offensive 547 00:28:42,520 --> 00:28:44,960 Speaker 1: meat head to meet. Anthony Lynn is an offensive meat head. 548 00:28:45,320 --> 00:28:50,360 Speaker 1: I would not let him coach my football team. Zero chance. Uh, 549 00:28:50,480 --> 00:28:53,280 Speaker 1: Saints Giants, it's a pretty interesting game. I mean the 550 00:28:53,320 --> 00:28:57,400 Speaker 1: Saints offensively are just special. Uh why why they ever 551 00:28:57,440 --> 00:28:59,440 Speaker 1: go forward on fourth down is beyond or I mean 552 00:28:59,480 --> 00:29:01,640 Speaker 1: pun on four work down is beyond me. I would 553 00:29:02,480 --> 00:29:04,000 Speaker 1: I would go for it every fourth down if I 554 00:29:04,040 --> 00:29:07,120 Speaker 1: were them for anything under like fourth and five. Their offense, 555 00:29:07,200 --> 00:29:09,040 Speaker 1: you just watch them, like when they come up on 556 00:29:09,080 --> 00:29:11,560 Speaker 1: the red zone, it's like wham bam they score. You know, 557 00:29:11,600 --> 00:29:14,080 Speaker 1: they're they're the on the They're the team that's on 558 00:29:14,120 --> 00:29:17,240 Speaker 1: the red zone the quickest because they show up once 559 00:29:17,240 --> 00:29:19,080 Speaker 1: they're in the red zone and then like two plays 560 00:29:19,120 --> 00:29:21,520 Speaker 1: later they score. You know a lot of teams like 561 00:29:22,680 --> 00:29:25,600 Speaker 1: slowly they get they get they go from like uh, 562 00:29:25,920 --> 00:29:28,760 Speaker 1: first and ten at the fifteen, then they get the 563 00:29:28,800 --> 00:29:30,880 Speaker 1: first down and then it takes them like three downs 564 00:29:30,880 --> 00:29:32,960 Speaker 1: and ended up kicking the field goal. The Saints like 565 00:29:32,960 --> 00:29:36,080 Speaker 1: wham bam boom, touchdown and then you're onto the next team. 566 00:29:36,120 --> 00:29:38,760 Speaker 1: Scott Hanson is like, let's go to the to the 567 00:29:38,840 --> 00:29:41,760 Speaker 1: Rams Charger game, and you're just off. You don't see 568 00:29:41,760 --> 00:29:43,480 Speaker 1: the Saints back again until they get the ball back. 569 00:29:44,520 --> 00:29:47,520 Speaker 1: Saints Giants. Actually think the Giants looked pretty good against 570 00:29:47,520 --> 00:29:49,680 Speaker 1: the Texans. They clearly have a lot of talent. See 571 00:29:49,760 --> 00:29:53,280 Speaker 1: Kwan Special O'Dell is playing well. Stirling Shepherd looks good. 572 00:29:53,640 --> 00:29:56,920 Speaker 1: I think Ingram that the tight ends out, but their 573 00:29:57,040 --> 00:29:59,720 Speaker 1: their offensive weapons look really good. The Giants should be 574 00:29:59,760 --> 00:30:01,680 Speaker 1: able to compete in this game, but the Saints offense 575 00:30:01,760 --> 00:30:06,160 Speaker 1: is stupid. Raven Steelers, it's a big game. I think 576 00:30:06,200 --> 00:30:09,719 Speaker 1: the Ravens can definitely win. To me, the Ravens, they 577 00:30:09,720 --> 00:30:11,520 Speaker 1: don't play as well on the road as they do 578 00:30:11,560 --> 00:30:14,160 Speaker 1: at home. But something's weird with the Steeler team. They 579 00:30:14,200 --> 00:30:17,000 Speaker 1: were kind of weird. They're just not disciplined as you 580 00:30:17,000 --> 00:30:19,520 Speaker 1: saw on Monday Night Football. But that's a that's a 581 00:30:19,520 --> 00:30:21,680 Speaker 1: pretty good Sunday night football game. You give me Raven 582 00:30:21,720 --> 00:30:24,520 Speaker 1: Steelers on Sunday Night football, I'm in. I don't have 583 00:30:24,560 --> 00:30:28,320 Speaker 1: many takes. Besides, I'm just excited to watch that game. Okay, 584 00:30:28,360 --> 00:30:31,320 Speaker 1: the way I'm doing these three and out the Middlecoff 585 00:30:31,400 --> 00:30:34,160 Speaker 1: mail bag, obviously this is three and out. It's just 586 00:30:34,200 --> 00:30:36,360 Speaker 1: gonna be I used to do with iTunes and Instagram. 587 00:30:36,360 --> 00:30:38,160 Speaker 1: Now I'm just doing Instagram to slide up in my 588 00:30:38,280 --> 00:30:40,920 Speaker 1: d M s at John Middlecoff and ask me a question. 589 00:30:40,960 --> 00:30:43,840 Speaker 1: I got like twenty I gotta answer. So it's gonna 590 00:30:43,840 --> 00:30:45,880 Speaker 1: take me a little while. Luckily I'm doing two shows. 591 00:30:46,080 --> 00:30:48,000 Speaker 1: I'll get caught up, but I'm gonna bang out like 592 00:30:48,040 --> 00:30:51,080 Speaker 1: three or four podcast and I'll try to be fast. 593 00:30:51,120 --> 00:30:53,880 Speaker 1: But again, go to my Instagram at John Middlecoff, slide 594 00:30:53,960 --> 00:30:56,880 Speaker 1: up in my d M s and I'll get to you. John, 595 00:30:56,960 --> 00:30:59,719 Speaker 1: I love the pod. Listen from UK. Tell me Ravens 596 00:30:59,760 --> 00:31:01,960 Speaker 1: lost close to one of the Bengals could have gone 597 00:31:02,000 --> 00:31:05,120 Speaker 1: either way. They obliterated the Bills with the Pats looking 598 00:31:05,160 --> 00:31:08,960 Speaker 1: so so, Steelers look awful. This was before Monday Night. 599 00:31:09,040 --> 00:31:11,800 Speaker 1: Now decent? Could they be the a f C REP 600 00:31:11,800 --> 00:31:14,000 Speaker 1: in the Super Bowl? For sure? I don't think the 601 00:31:14,040 --> 00:31:16,520 Speaker 1: a f C has ever been this open. Ever, the 602 00:31:16,640 --> 00:31:19,640 Speaker 1: f C was bad coming into the end of the season. 603 00:31:20,080 --> 00:31:23,160 Speaker 1: Now it's clearly worse because the Texans stink, Titans got 604 00:31:23,160 --> 00:31:28,120 Speaker 1: some issues, Jaguars or man, Patriots even for the Patriots 605 00:31:28,120 --> 00:31:30,720 Speaker 1: if they win ten or eleven games, have a math team. 606 00:31:30,760 --> 00:31:32,959 Speaker 1: And the Steelers got some weird stuff going on with Levian. 607 00:31:33,280 --> 00:31:35,720 Speaker 1: And then you look at the a f C West. 608 00:31:36,280 --> 00:31:39,719 Speaker 1: The Chargers are always underachieving, the Raiders are done, the 609 00:31:39,760 --> 00:31:43,160 Speaker 1: Broncos are you know, solid average team, and the Chiefs 610 00:31:43,200 --> 00:31:46,600 Speaker 1: are great offensively, but they have no defense. So yeah, 611 00:31:46,680 --> 00:31:49,840 Speaker 1: I don't I don't think that's that's crazy at all, 612 00:31:50,120 --> 00:31:53,960 Speaker 1: that the that the Ravens end up representing the a 613 00:31:54,080 --> 00:31:55,920 Speaker 1: f C and the Super Bowl or at least competing, 614 00:31:56,000 --> 00:31:59,560 Speaker 1: like if you tell me they're you know, an eleven 615 00:31:59,560 --> 00:32:01,760 Speaker 1: and five team and playing in the second round of playoffs, 616 00:32:01,800 --> 00:32:03,280 Speaker 1: because if you get to the second round of the playoffs, 617 00:32:03,320 --> 00:32:05,560 Speaker 1: you got a shot. You got a shot, unless you're 618 00:32:05,560 --> 00:32:07,200 Speaker 1: the Titans. Last year they didn't really have a shot. 619 00:32:08,120 --> 00:32:11,440 Speaker 1: Where would you rank Dak Prescott among the current quarterbacks 620 00:32:11,440 --> 00:32:14,920 Speaker 1: in the league and what kind of constract extension would 621 00:32:14,920 --> 00:32:18,520 Speaker 1: you be comfortable offering if you were the Cowboys. I 622 00:32:18,640 --> 00:32:22,440 Speaker 1: see Dak Prescott right now is probably not a top 623 00:32:22,480 --> 00:32:25,560 Speaker 1: twenty quarterback in the NFL, you know, maybe somewhere between 624 00:32:25,560 --> 00:32:30,080 Speaker 1: like eighteen and twenty two. I think he looks extremely average. 625 00:32:30,440 --> 00:32:32,920 Speaker 1: He's just not a very dynamic pastor. And in fairness 626 00:32:32,960 --> 00:32:36,560 Speaker 1: to him, their receiver stink. But you you know, I'm 627 00:32:36,720 --> 00:32:38,720 Speaker 1: recording this on Thursday night, like you watch the game 628 00:32:38,760 --> 00:32:41,680 Speaker 1: the night, like you put them on the Vikings. Now, 629 00:32:41,720 --> 00:32:43,600 Speaker 1: maybe they'd be okay. But because it is just a 630 00:32:43,600 --> 00:32:46,200 Speaker 1: better passer of the football, Jared Goff is on a 631 00:32:46,200 --> 00:32:49,360 Speaker 1: completely different level the Carson wentz Is of the world, 632 00:32:50,280 --> 00:32:53,640 Speaker 1: all the all the older star veterans. I don't know. 633 00:32:53,680 --> 00:32:56,760 Speaker 1: I'm just I'm not a big Dak Prescott guy. The 634 00:32:56,920 --> 00:33:00,880 Speaker 1: contract i'd be comfortable offering him wouldn't offer from a 635 00:33:00,920 --> 00:33:03,960 Speaker 1: contract he's playing in year three three right now. I'd 636 00:33:04,000 --> 00:33:06,480 Speaker 1: have him played year four. He's got to prove it 637 00:33:06,520 --> 00:33:09,840 Speaker 1: to me. We're always so quick to jump to pay guys. 638 00:33:09,880 --> 00:33:12,920 Speaker 1: Let's just let it play out. Well, what's the huge rush? 639 00:33:13,120 --> 00:33:16,080 Speaker 1: So if he has a good season next year, you know, 640 00:33:16,120 --> 00:33:18,280 Speaker 1: and somehow the Cowboys bounced back and they were to 641 00:33:18,320 --> 00:33:21,280 Speaker 1: make the playoffs. Worst case, you could franchise them. You know, 642 00:33:21,360 --> 00:33:23,600 Speaker 1: Jerry's in good with him. You can figure out an extension. 643 00:33:23,640 --> 00:33:26,320 Speaker 1: I would not pay him after this year. I would 644 00:33:26,360 --> 00:33:29,440 Speaker 1: play out next year. You know, on whatever it is. 645 00:33:29,480 --> 00:33:32,440 Speaker 1: I think that second or I guess he's he's a 646 00:33:32,480 --> 00:33:35,320 Speaker 1: fourth round or that number would be like six. You know, 647 00:33:35,600 --> 00:33:38,000 Speaker 1: I'd have to look it up, like eight hundred grand max. 648 00:33:38,360 --> 00:33:41,240 Speaker 1: You know, it's not that much money. So I would 649 00:33:41,360 --> 00:33:45,080 Speaker 1: one dent and unless he comes back and he plays 650 00:33:45,120 --> 00:33:47,440 Speaker 1: like the MVP the rest of the season, I am 651 00:33:47,520 --> 00:33:52,400 Speaker 1: not paying Dak Prescott this offseason. More explosive player Anthony 652 00:33:52,440 --> 00:33:56,240 Speaker 1: Brown or Tyreek Hill. That's a pretty good question. Uh. 653 00:33:56,600 --> 00:34:00,360 Speaker 1: Tyreek Hill. To me, he's he's like DeShawn Act and 654 00:34:00,480 --> 00:34:03,440 Speaker 1: meets Antonio Brown because he's becoming this great route runner 655 00:34:03,920 --> 00:34:06,120 Speaker 1: and he's so fast. I mean, he's he might be 656 00:34:06,160 --> 00:34:09,000 Speaker 1: one of the biggest freaks we've ever seen in the NFL. 657 00:34:09,160 --> 00:34:11,560 Speaker 1: We've never seen a guy this fast. I don't ever 658 00:34:11,640 --> 00:34:14,600 Speaker 1: remember seeing a Tyreek Hill like we have seen Antonio 659 00:34:14,719 --> 00:34:17,640 Speaker 1: Brown type players. And Antonio is great that he's a 660 00:34:17,680 --> 00:34:21,040 Speaker 1: Hall of Fame level wide receiver, but Tyreek Hill is 661 00:34:21,360 --> 00:34:24,960 Speaker 1: arguably one of the most unique players just from a speed, 662 00:34:25,080 --> 00:34:27,680 Speaker 1: small guy. But it is a good receiver and can 663 00:34:27,719 --> 00:34:32,880 Speaker 1: return that I ever remember, Hey, John, Cowboys fan, a 664 00:34:32,880 --> 00:34:38,400 Speaker 1: lot of Cowboys fans? Uh? After three average two below 665 00:34:38,560 --> 00:34:41,279 Speaker 1: outing from Dak this season, do you think the Cowboys 666 00:34:41,719 --> 00:34:45,560 Speaker 1: should look at spending Thursday or Friday draft pick at quarterback? 667 00:34:46,800 --> 00:34:49,240 Speaker 1: You know, on a quarterback if Dak play doesn't elevate 668 00:34:49,320 --> 00:34:52,439 Speaker 1: the rest of the season. More importantly, do you think 669 00:34:52,440 --> 00:34:55,040 Speaker 1: they would? To me the bigger question I talked about 670 00:34:55,040 --> 00:34:56,799 Speaker 1: a little earlier, like if they were to lose this 671 00:34:56,840 --> 00:34:59,880 Speaker 1: weekend in Detroit, how many games are they gonna have 672 00:34:59,880 --> 00:35:01,480 Speaker 1: to lose? Like do they have to start like one 673 00:35:01,480 --> 00:35:04,360 Speaker 1: and six for Garrett to get fired? And if Garrett 674 00:35:04,400 --> 00:35:07,759 Speaker 1: get fired, that obviously means they're gonna need a new coach. Well, 675 00:35:07,760 --> 00:35:10,040 Speaker 1: what kind of coach does Jerry hire? You think he'd 676 00:35:10,080 --> 00:35:12,799 Speaker 1: hire an offensive coach because he does have Dak? Well, 677 00:35:12,920 --> 00:35:16,400 Speaker 1: is that offensive coach the guy that Jerry likes gonna 678 00:35:16,480 --> 00:35:20,080 Speaker 1: like Dak? I think there is so much to be 679 00:35:20,120 --> 00:35:23,560 Speaker 1: played out. To me, the Dak contract extension. We're so 680 00:35:23,680 --> 00:35:26,840 Speaker 1: far out ahead of ourselves to me about drafting a quarterback, 681 00:35:26,880 --> 00:35:30,200 Speaker 1: we're so to me, that's more realistic than the deck 682 00:35:30,920 --> 00:35:34,120 Speaker 1: uh contract extension about them drafting a quarterback. I think 683 00:35:35,080 --> 00:35:37,640 Speaker 1: that would be in play. But I gotta learn a 684 00:35:37,640 --> 00:35:39,719 Speaker 1: little more about the Cowboys, like are they just gonna 685 00:35:39,760 --> 00:35:43,359 Speaker 1: be uh three and thirteen season and Jason Garrett's gonna 686 00:35:43,360 --> 00:35:45,080 Speaker 1: be gone? They're gonna have a new coach because if 687 00:35:45,120 --> 00:35:48,120 Speaker 1: that happens at everyone besides like Tyron Smith and a 688 00:35:48,120 --> 00:35:50,080 Speaker 1: couple of the offensive lineman and a couple of defensive 689 00:35:50,080 --> 00:35:53,120 Speaker 1: players job would be in trouble. And that includes Dak 690 00:35:54,000 --> 00:35:55,919 Speaker 1: because if they were drafting in the top five, could 691 00:35:55,920 --> 00:35:58,360 Speaker 1: they take a quarterback? Hell? Yes, because they didn't invest 692 00:35:58,400 --> 00:36:00,920 Speaker 1: any money in Dak. Uh just kind of helped him 693 00:36:00,960 --> 00:36:03,920 Speaker 1: transition from Tony who let's face, I love Tony Romo. 694 00:36:04,040 --> 00:36:07,759 Speaker 1: I'm I'd consider myself like a Tony Romo truther, but 695 00:36:08,040 --> 00:36:10,720 Speaker 1: you couldn't trust him. He just got hurt so often. 696 00:36:10,800 --> 00:36:13,200 Speaker 1: I think big picture, he did the right thing for himself. 697 00:36:13,200 --> 00:36:16,880 Speaker 1: He's clearly a the dynamic special broadcaster, but his body 698 00:36:16,920 --> 00:36:20,320 Speaker 1: was going to give out, so retiring wasn't even that crazy. 699 00:36:20,360 --> 00:36:23,160 Speaker 1: Even if Dak ended up being overhyped, which it kind 700 00:36:23,160 --> 00:36:25,919 Speaker 1: of looks like you did. But I think that there's 701 00:36:25,920 --> 00:36:27,719 Speaker 1: so much to learn about the Cowboys in the next 702 00:36:27,760 --> 00:36:30,400 Speaker 1: three or four games because they were just keep losing. 703 00:36:31,320 --> 00:36:33,840 Speaker 1: I mean, we got a major You could feel the 704 00:36:33,880 --> 00:36:37,040 Speaker 1: tire fire and the train wreck kind of happening right 705 00:36:37,080 --> 00:36:40,280 Speaker 1: now in Dallas. They they kind of blamed everything on Desk, 706 00:36:40,719 --> 00:36:43,400 Speaker 1: got rid of him. Well, it's like, yeah, you feel 707 00:36:43,400 --> 00:36:45,440 Speaker 1: better about yourself. The des is gone, but you've got 708 00:36:45,440 --> 00:36:50,319 Speaker 1: all these issues in your receiver snink, you're so bland 709 00:36:50,360 --> 00:36:53,800 Speaker 1: on offense. I mean, watching the Cowboys play, I gotta 710 00:36:53,840 --> 00:36:57,880 Speaker 1: say I like watching football, but there are certain teams 711 00:36:57,880 --> 00:37:01,319 Speaker 1: in this in the NFL, and the Cowboy are one 712 00:37:01,320 --> 00:37:03,439 Speaker 1: of them. They just aren't a fun watch. I don't 713 00:37:03,480 --> 00:37:05,280 Speaker 1: need the Rams, you know, you don't have to score 714 00:37:05,320 --> 00:37:08,120 Speaker 1: forty points or the mahomes and throw for four hundred 715 00:37:08,160 --> 00:37:10,360 Speaker 1: just to keep me entertained. But you can't play like 716 00:37:10,400 --> 00:37:13,439 Speaker 1: the Dallas Cowboys. And you know, I'm not a Cowboy fan, 717 00:37:13,480 --> 00:37:15,640 Speaker 1: but I'm a football fan. I'll watch anyone play if 718 00:37:15,640 --> 00:37:18,680 Speaker 1: you're if you're good. The Cowboys just aren't good. They're 719 00:37:18,719 --> 00:37:21,600 Speaker 1: just not entertaining. Now. I know They're fan base is big, 720 00:37:21,600 --> 00:37:23,279 Speaker 1: and I know they're important to the league, and I 721 00:37:23,320 --> 00:37:25,080 Speaker 1: want them to be good, because when they're good, the 722 00:37:25,160 --> 00:37:28,920 Speaker 1: league's better. But they're just not good. And I like 723 00:37:29,040 --> 00:37:31,960 Speaker 1: Jason Garrett. Uh, talk to him at the combine one time. 724 00:37:31,960 --> 00:37:34,480 Speaker 1: He's super nice to me. I just I just personal. 725 00:37:34,719 --> 00:37:38,480 Speaker 1: I don't I don't think he's a great scheme coach, clearly, 726 00:37:39,000 --> 00:37:40,840 Speaker 1: but I've always thought like he kind of gets a 727 00:37:40,880 --> 00:37:43,719 Speaker 1: bad rap as a coach. But this year, man, I 728 00:37:44,000 --> 00:37:47,279 Speaker 1: don't know. I mean, they're just not dynamic. You'd see 729 00:37:47,360 --> 00:37:53,360 Speaker 1: nothing creative. It's just blah and they are boring. Jerry 730 00:37:53,400 --> 00:37:55,440 Speaker 1: doesn't have that many years left on this earth. I 731 00:37:55,640 --> 00:38:00,640 Speaker 1: can't see him standing for it that many more games. Uh, 732 00:38:00,840 --> 00:38:03,160 Speaker 1: middlecoff mail bag, Well, I'd love to see him spend 733 00:38:03,200 --> 00:38:06,120 Speaker 1: his whole career as a cardinal. What are the odds 734 00:38:06,160 --> 00:38:08,480 Speaker 1: we see Larry Fitzgerald on the move to give him 735 00:38:08,480 --> 00:38:10,399 Speaker 1: a shot out of the ring? Tell of a question 736 00:38:10,440 --> 00:38:14,400 Speaker 1: I think about Larry Fitzgerald sometimes. I think that Larry 737 00:38:14,400 --> 00:38:17,759 Speaker 1: Fitzgerald and you saw this year like the importance of 738 00:38:18,239 --> 00:38:22,719 Speaker 1: that community, that team. John McCain passed. He spoke at 739 00:38:22,719 --> 00:38:26,840 Speaker 1: his funeral like I I have a hard time and 740 00:38:27,719 --> 00:38:31,600 Speaker 1: you can't ever get overly emotional with players, just even 741 00:38:31,600 --> 00:38:33,480 Speaker 1: if they love the city, like they may take a 742 00:38:33,520 --> 00:38:37,600 Speaker 1: shot somewhere else. But I would guess he plays his 743 00:38:37,719 --> 00:38:40,040 Speaker 1: entire career as a cardinal, even if their team has 744 00:38:40,080 --> 00:38:42,960 Speaker 1: got awful. Let's say they went four, go four and twelve, 745 00:38:43,000 --> 00:38:45,359 Speaker 1: but rose and shows a little promise and he goes. 746 00:38:45,400 --> 00:38:47,440 Speaker 1: You know, I'm not really into rebuilding. I could, I 747 00:38:47,480 --> 00:38:51,160 Speaker 1: would be. I'd be a little surprised if he picked 748 00:38:51,160 --> 00:38:54,360 Speaker 1: another like went to the Patriots's offseason or the Packers 749 00:38:54,440 --> 00:38:57,800 Speaker 1: or whoever. I think he'd retire just to guess. I 750 00:38:57,800 --> 00:39:00,840 Speaker 1: don't know him personally, just from falling career from afar, 751 00:39:01,040 --> 00:39:04,480 Speaker 1: the way he operates, how important that team is to him, 752 00:39:04,560 --> 00:39:08,919 Speaker 1: that community New England, and Belichick and Brady called, would 753 00:39:08,920 --> 00:39:11,239 Speaker 1: he give it a listen? Yeah, but he's really a 754 00:39:11,280 --> 00:39:14,560 Speaker 1: slot receiver and they have slot receivers. He's not an 755 00:39:14,560 --> 00:39:18,360 Speaker 1: outside guy anymore. He's not quite the same guy anywhere 756 00:39:18,360 --> 00:39:19,960 Speaker 1: even close that he was a couple of years ago 757 00:39:19,960 --> 00:39:22,680 Speaker 1: when he made those plays in the playoff game. Uh, 758 00:39:22,760 --> 00:39:24,520 Speaker 1: it's gonna be a sad day when he retired, because 759 00:39:24,520 --> 00:39:27,320 Speaker 1: he's one of the all time greats. I love Larry Fitzgerald. 760 00:39:27,320 --> 00:39:29,919 Speaker 1: I mean most people do. It's just a high, high level, 761 00:39:30,000 --> 00:39:34,399 Speaker 1: high quality human elite player, just an all time great, 762 00:39:34,719 --> 00:39:37,200 Speaker 1: I mean a top ten all time great wide receiver 763 00:39:37,719 --> 00:39:44,239 Speaker 1: and arguably a top five playoff player any position. Ever, 764 00:39:44,600 --> 00:39:47,719 Speaker 1: there was no I was building a team and I 765 00:39:47,800 --> 00:39:50,239 Speaker 1: was just playing playoff games. You go, Jerry Rice and 766 00:39:50,320 --> 00:39:53,320 Speaker 1: Larry Fitzgerald would be my wide receivers. But Larry Fitzgerald 767 00:39:53,320 --> 00:39:55,880 Speaker 1: will definitely my second pick after Jerry Rice. He's that 768 00:39:56,120 --> 00:39:59,959 Speaker 1: damn good in the playoffs. But I think my guest 769 00:40:00,000 --> 00:40:02,200 Speaker 1: to see retires after this year and he retires to Cardinal. 770 00:40:02,880 --> 00:40:06,520 Speaker 1: Appreciate everyone listening again. We're going Tuesday, We're going Friday 771 00:40:06,920 --> 00:40:09,279 Speaker 1: Middlecoff mailbag. Slide up into my d M s at 772 00:40:09,360 --> 00:40:13,040 Speaker 1: John Middlecoff on Twitter. I will get to him and 773 00:40:13,080 --> 00:40:15,200 Speaker 1: we'll just keep banging up these podcasts. Enjoy the weekend 774 00:40:15,200 --> 00:40:17,880 Speaker 1: of football. If you're listening over the weekend, have a 775 00:40:17,920 --> 00:40:20,719 Speaker 1: good weekend, uh and I'll talk to you soon. Talk 776 00:40:20,760 --> 00:40:23,160 Speaker 1: to you next week. John Middlecoff three out Colin Coward 777 00:40:23,200 --> 00:40:28,680 Speaker 1: Podcast Network