1 00:00:04,428 --> 00:00:06,628 Speaker 1: Good Morning Football is the production of the NFL in 2 00:00:06,708 --> 00:00:27,348 Speaker 1: partnership with iHeartRadio. Yeah, good morning, Hey, this Good Morning Football. 3 00:00:27,468 --> 00:00:30,308 Speaker 1: We are live here in New York City, Thursday, March nine. 4 00:00:30,668 --> 00:00:33,708 Speaker 1: I'm Jamie Urdal, Kyle Brandt here, of course, Mike Gilardi 5 00:00:33,748 --> 00:00:36,628 Speaker 1: across from me, sitting in Peter Schrager's chair, and then 6 00:00:36,668 --> 00:00:39,468 Speaker 1: holding things down for Jason mccordy. A rotating cast of 7 00:00:39,548 --> 00:00:46,108 Speaker 1: characters this week. Our star for the day, Bill Safety Micah. Yeah, 8 00:00:46,188 --> 00:00:50,788 Speaker 1: this is awesome. He's so lucky this week, so amazing. Yeah, amazing. 9 00:00:50,828 --> 00:00:53,708 Speaker 1: Finally get on the set. Good with you guys some 10 00:00:54,348 --> 00:00:56,508 Speaker 1: so Mica, this is not like you are not totally 11 00:00:56,548 --> 00:00:59,228 Speaker 1: fresh to the television scene. Tell us what you get 12 00:00:59,228 --> 00:01:02,228 Speaker 1: after in Buffalo to just to p Yeah, so you know, 13 00:01:02,268 --> 00:01:04,708 Speaker 1: I've been doing some things with Maddie glab and Hello 14 00:01:04,788 --> 00:01:07,308 Speaker 1: the eminem Show. Yeah yeah, I'm sure you guys have 15 00:01:07,668 --> 00:01:09,988 Speaker 1: probably seen a few clips here and there. But it's 16 00:01:09,988 --> 00:01:11,588 Speaker 1: been fun. You know. I look extra time on my 17 00:01:11,628 --> 00:01:14,588 Speaker 1: hands with miss most of the season with little injury, 18 00:01:14,668 --> 00:01:17,148 Speaker 1: so I'll just get in the studio and talk some 19 00:01:17,188 --> 00:01:19,668 Speaker 1: ball in Buffalo. It's incredible. It's really cool that he's 20 00:01:19,668 --> 00:01:21,628 Speaker 1: here and if you like talking Lamar and Rodgers, you're 21 00:01:21,668 --> 00:01:23,788 Speaker 1: in the right place. We got a show for you. 22 00:01:24,468 --> 00:01:26,508 Speaker 1: I assume that was gonna be happening. Yeah, Aaron Jones 23 00:01:26,508 --> 00:01:27,868 Speaker 1: is supposed to be here all week, but he gets 24 00:01:27,868 --> 00:01:29,468 Speaker 1: sick of us asking about Aaron Rodgers. So we have 25 00:01:29,548 --> 00:01:31,268 Speaker 1: a hall on Mike Hide the reserve. Here we go. 26 00:01:31,668 --> 00:01:35,028 Speaker 1: Time to the Lei Black, Lei Black. Tom Palasaro, Thank you, Kyle. 27 00:01:35,148 --> 00:01:38,148 Speaker 1: Tom Pelasaro, NFL Network insider is joining us. Now, Tom, 28 00:01:38,428 --> 00:01:41,028 Speaker 1: let's talk quarterbacks before we have to make Mica answer 29 00:01:41,068 --> 00:01:43,388 Speaker 1: to this. Please give us the update on the Jets 30 00:01:43,668 --> 00:01:49,588 Speaker 1: and Aaron Rodgers. Well, Jamie. The NFL world, and certainly 31 00:01:49,668 --> 00:01:53,388 Speaker 1: the quarterback market, continues to wait on Aaron Rodgers, who 32 00:01:53,388 --> 00:01:57,068 Speaker 1: met with Jets officials on Tuesday in California as he 33 00:01:57,268 --> 00:02:00,588 Speaker 1: tries to work toward a decision on his future now. 34 00:02:00,868 --> 00:02:04,548 Speaker 1: All along, the Packers have believed that if Aaron Rodgers 35 00:02:04,708 --> 00:02:07,028 Speaker 1: wants to come back to Green Bay for another season, 36 00:02:07,468 --> 00:02:10,068 Speaker 1: and if he is fully bought in, then they want 37 00:02:10,188 --> 00:02:13,308 Speaker 1: him back, provided that they can have some additional conversation 38 00:02:13,388 --> 00:02:16,188 Speaker 1: about the direction of the team. However, if Rogers says 39 00:02:16,188 --> 00:02:19,068 Speaker 1: he wants to play someplace else, specifically the Jets, the 40 00:02:19,068 --> 00:02:20,908 Speaker 1: only team that he is known to have met with. 41 00:02:21,188 --> 00:02:24,348 Speaker 1: Then the Packers are open to trading him there. Now, 42 00:02:24,388 --> 00:02:27,468 Speaker 1: obviously there's some other complications, all of which assumes that 43 00:02:27,468 --> 00:02:30,108 Speaker 1: Aaron Rodgers does not retire. If in fact, there is 44 00:02:30,108 --> 00:02:32,468 Speaker 1: a trade scenario, then the Packers and Jets would have 45 00:02:32,508 --> 00:02:36,108 Speaker 1: to work something out under sort of challenging circumstances, given 46 00:02:36,108 --> 00:02:38,948 Speaker 1: that you'd have a single bidder and Rogers could vet 47 00:02:38,988 --> 00:02:41,148 Speaker 1: to a trade to any place else by simply saying 48 00:02:41,148 --> 00:02:45,428 Speaker 1: he's not showing up or refusing to restructure his contract. Meanwhile, 49 00:02:45,588 --> 00:02:49,068 Speaker 1: the Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson got the franchise tag a 50 00:02:49,108 --> 00:02:52,588 Speaker 1: couple of days ago, the non exclusive tag, which allows 51 00:02:52,668 --> 00:02:56,588 Speaker 1: Lamar to negotiate a deal with other teams, but not 52 00:02:56,788 --> 00:03:00,148 Speaker 1: until next Wednesday. This is another place where Lamar is 53 00:03:00,308 --> 00:03:03,228 Speaker 1: at a disadvantage by not having an agent. For one thing. 54 00:03:03,748 --> 00:03:05,868 Speaker 1: Agents are allowed to be in contact with other teams 55 00:03:05,908 --> 00:03:09,668 Speaker 1: beginning on Monday for all unrestricted free agents. Also, this 56 00:03:09,708 --> 00:03:12,668 Speaker 1: is the time where agents would be back channeling things 57 00:03:12,708 --> 00:03:15,708 Speaker 1: to teams to figure out exactly what the marketplace is 58 00:03:15,708 --> 00:03:18,348 Speaker 1: going to be. Lamar does not have an agent. His 59 00:03:18,468 --> 00:03:21,748 Speaker 1: mother is his advisor. This is an opportunity though, come 60 00:03:21,788 --> 00:03:24,908 Speaker 1: next Wednesday, for him to be able to figure out 61 00:03:25,108 --> 00:03:28,588 Speaker 1: exactly what the marketplace would be for teams other than 62 00:03:28,628 --> 00:03:30,188 Speaker 1: the Ravens who have been trying for a couple of 63 00:03:30,228 --> 00:03:32,668 Speaker 1: years now to get a long term deal done. The 64 00:03:32,868 --> 00:03:35,428 Speaker 1: Giants did get their long term deal done with their 65 00:03:35,508 --> 00:03:38,988 Speaker 1: quarterback Daniel Jones on Tuesday, a four year, one hundred 66 00:03:39,028 --> 00:03:40,948 Speaker 1: sixty million dollars deal that is worth up to one 67 00:03:41,028 --> 00:03:44,708 Speaker 1: hundred and ninety five million dollars with incentives and escalators, 68 00:03:44,748 --> 00:03:49,228 Speaker 1: many of which are attainable based upon individual performance and 69 00:03:49,388 --> 00:03:52,668 Speaker 1: making the playoffs. For Daniel Jones, of course, eighty two 70 00:03:52,708 --> 00:03:55,388 Speaker 1: million dollars over two years hard to pass up. The 71 00:03:55,468 --> 00:03:58,148 Speaker 1: Giants lock in their quarterback, also able to use the 72 00:03:58,188 --> 00:04:01,068 Speaker 1: franchise tag on sa Quon Barkley. GM Joe Shane said 73 00:04:01,108 --> 00:04:03,188 Speaker 1: on Wednesday that they can still want to work out 74 00:04:03,188 --> 00:04:07,148 Speaker 1: the long term deal with as well. Guys. Yeah, it's 75 00:04:07,148 --> 00:04:09,308 Speaker 1: cool to see those two on the Giants together, and 76 00:04:09,348 --> 00:04:11,428 Speaker 1: we're happy for Daniel Jones. I know the players that 77 00:04:11,468 --> 00:04:13,148 Speaker 1: sit in this chair to my left are always happy 78 00:04:13,148 --> 00:04:14,948 Speaker 1: for the players when they get paid. But it was 79 00:04:14,948 --> 00:04:17,788 Speaker 1: a wild comparison to see the Lamar Jackson's deal not 80 00:04:17,868 --> 00:04:19,908 Speaker 1: get completed in the Daniel Jones when got done in 81 00:04:19,908 --> 00:04:21,948 Speaker 1: New York, Tom Pelsara, thank you to talk to you 82 00:04:21,988 --> 00:04:24,348 Speaker 1: in a little bit. So now the Giants have their 83 00:04:24,388 --> 00:04:26,548 Speaker 1: guy in the next couple of years. Daniel Jones spoke 84 00:04:26,588 --> 00:04:28,988 Speaker 1: to the media for the first time yesterday after reaching 85 00:04:29,108 --> 00:04:32,108 Speaker 1: an eleventh hour deal with the New York Football Giants 86 00:04:32,108 --> 00:04:35,068 Speaker 1: on Tuesday. Here's what Danny Dimes had to say. Danny 87 00:04:35,148 --> 00:04:39,228 Speaker 1: Dollars when asked about how much Saquon Barkley's situation influenced 88 00:04:39,268 --> 00:04:42,868 Speaker 1: his own decision making, I mean, I think it was 89 00:04:42,908 --> 00:04:47,988 Speaker 1: always my goal to be back here and to be 90 00:04:48,068 --> 00:04:51,188 Speaker 1: here long term. I really enjoyed joy being here. I 91 00:04:51,188 --> 00:04:54,988 Speaker 1: think it's a special place, it's a special organization to 92 00:04:55,028 --> 00:04:57,908 Speaker 1: be a part of. So it was always my goal 93 00:04:57,988 --> 00:05:00,988 Speaker 1: and you know, my hope that we'd find a way 94 00:05:00,988 --> 00:05:03,188 Speaker 1: to work it out and that they would would bring 95 00:05:03,228 --> 00:05:05,708 Speaker 1: me back. So I'm excited about that. I think, you know, 96 00:05:06,508 --> 00:05:11,188 Speaker 1: you know, you go through like with the deal, you know, throughout, 97 00:05:11,308 --> 00:05:13,468 Speaker 1: you know, you go through times you're more confident, times 98 00:05:13,468 --> 00:05:15,908 Speaker 1: you're less confident. But it was always my goal and 99 00:05:16,188 --> 00:05:20,108 Speaker 1: hope to be back. Well, yeah, if that's what you're 100 00:05:20,108 --> 00:05:21,828 Speaker 1: gonna get paid, I would think that is your goal. 101 00:05:21,828 --> 00:05:24,668 Speaker 1: It's fantastic. Brian Dable has his offensive backfield set at 102 00:05:24,708 --> 00:05:28,108 Speaker 1: least for another season. So how does the NFL Coach 103 00:05:28,108 --> 00:05:29,908 Speaker 1: of the Year, Mike Giarity will start with you take 104 00:05:29,948 --> 00:05:32,748 Speaker 1: his team to the next level in the next year 105 00:05:32,868 --> 00:05:35,108 Speaker 1: or two as he can only you would think he 106 00:05:35,148 --> 00:05:37,588 Speaker 1: has to go up from here as the Giant's head coach. Well, 107 00:05:37,628 --> 00:05:39,908 Speaker 1: they said in the press conference that there's a lot 108 00:05:39,908 --> 00:05:41,948 Speaker 1: of meat on that bone right with Daniel Jones. That 109 00:05:42,028 --> 00:05:44,268 Speaker 1: he's just twenty five years old, it's four years into 110 00:05:44,308 --> 00:05:47,068 Speaker 1: his career, but he's the very first quarterback that a 111 00:05:47,068 --> 00:05:49,148 Speaker 1: team has declined the fifty year option on and then 112 00:05:49,228 --> 00:05:52,148 Speaker 1: gave an extension. So that just tells you the jump 113 00:05:52,468 --> 00:05:55,148 Speaker 1: that they felt he made in the last year. And 114 00:05:55,188 --> 00:05:57,068 Speaker 1: there's a lot of things to like about Daniel Jones. 115 00:05:57,108 --> 00:05:59,748 Speaker 1: Played every game last year, lowest interception percentage of any 116 00:05:59,828 --> 00:06:02,708 Speaker 1: quarterback in the league, first playoff win in eleven years, 117 00:06:03,348 --> 00:06:06,188 Speaker 1: he threw fifteen touch down passes, and he's now making 118 00:06:06,228 --> 00:06:09,868 Speaker 1: forty something million dollars a year. So for me and 119 00:06:09,988 --> 00:06:13,148 Speaker 1: for Brian Dable and for that Giants organization. He's got 120 00:06:13,148 --> 00:06:15,508 Speaker 1: to go to the next place. This can't be a 121 00:06:15,508 --> 00:06:18,028 Speaker 1: guy who manages games. And there's nothing wrong again with 122 00:06:18,108 --> 00:06:21,388 Speaker 1: managing games. Now you've got to actually win some football games. 123 00:06:21,668 --> 00:06:23,708 Speaker 1: And you know what's going to happen now, no matter 124 00:06:23,748 --> 00:06:25,588 Speaker 1: what they do at the wide receiver position, which says 125 00:06:25,668 --> 00:06:28,148 Speaker 1: we well know last year they didn't have a lot 126 00:06:28,188 --> 00:06:29,908 Speaker 1: of bodies there, didn't have a lot of talent there 127 00:06:30,228 --> 00:06:33,468 Speaker 1: that no matter what happens this year, now it's going 128 00:06:33,508 --> 00:06:36,108 Speaker 1: to be on Daniel. It doesn't matter who you're throwing to. Dude, 129 00:06:36,108 --> 00:06:38,508 Speaker 1: you're getting paid forty million. You've got to elevate these guys. 130 00:06:38,508 --> 00:06:41,588 Speaker 1: We've seen it with other quarterbacks that take the average 131 00:06:41,588 --> 00:06:44,388 Speaker 1: receiver and turn them into a better than average receiver. 132 00:06:44,588 --> 00:06:46,508 Speaker 1: And that's how it's gonna go for Daniel Jones here, 133 00:06:46,668 --> 00:06:49,948 Speaker 1: he's got to elevate his game. They were two five 134 00:06:49,948 --> 00:06:51,748 Speaker 1: and one, by the way, in their last eight games. 135 00:06:52,148 --> 00:06:54,868 Speaker 1: So when I look at the Giants, I still say, guys, 136 00:06:55,748 --> 00:06:58,468 Speaker 1: they need more talent. Yeah, they got to the postseason, 137 00:06:58,508 --> 00:07:00,188 Speaker 1: but I don't I wouldn't surprise me if there's a 138 00:07:00,188 --> 00:07:02,548 Speaker 1: step back this year. Okay, what do you think I mean? 139 00:07:02,748 --> 00:07:05,588 Speaker 1: They got they got sayquon back to put around Daniel James. 140 00:07:05,668 --> 00:07:08,268 Speaker 1: You know, he just needs a supporting cast um, just 141 00:07:08,308 --> 00:07:10,948 Speaker 1: to you know, kind of protect him. Obviously, Davilsum was 142 00:07:10,988 --> 00:07:12,868 Speaker 1: in Buffalo with me for a while. I know, you know, 143 00:07:12,908 --> 00:07:17,308 Speaker 1: he's my neighbor. He was like diagonal, he's my daigh 144 00:07:17,708 --> 00:07:19,348 Speaker 1: So I always saw Daves. Yeah, I stopped about the 145 00:07:19,548 --> 00:07:21,188 Speaker 1: going from the wings, No we want to go for 146 00:07:21,268 --> 00:07:22,828 Speaker 1: wings and all that. But you know i'd see him 147 00:07:22,828 --> 00:07:25,268 Speaker 1: in passing going to working every day. So David's my guy. 148 00:07:25,308 --> 00:07:27,468 Speaker 1: He's a creative play caller and um, you know I 149 00:07:27,548 --> 00:07:30,308 Speaker 1: know that with Daniel Jones having the supporting cast around him. Uh, 150 00:07:30,428 --> 00:07:32,948 Speaker 1: Isaiah Hodgens stepped up, came from our peace squad last 151 00:07:33,028 --> 00:07:34,908 Speaker 1: year and made a name for himself here in New York. 152 00:07:34,948 --> 00:07:37,428 Speaker 1: So I was good to see. Shout out to Isaiah. Um. 153 00:07:37,468 --> 00:07:39,668 Speaker 1: So yeah, man, just keep keep you know, putting pizza 154 00:07:39,668 --> 00:07:41,468 Speaker 1: around him. I think he'll be fine. It's just so 155 00:07:41,588 --> 00:07:44,308 Speaker 1: charmingly Buffalo that he lived across the street. He like 156 00:07:44,388 --> 00:07:46,788 Speaker 1: borrow a cup of sugar, so cool. You know, a 157 00:07:46,788 --> 00:07:48,468 Speaker 1: few times I went over to pick up some some 158 00:07:48,588 --> 00:07:50,868 Speaker 1: Victory cigars for him that he would leave before the end. 159 00:07:50,908 --> 00:07:53,348 Speaker 1: He forgot to get before the plane. So, um, you 160 00:07:53,388 --> 00:07:55,068 Speaker 1: know he had he had he would leave for the 161 00:07:55,108 --> 00:07:57,188 Speaker 1: publish story. What would happen? He would leave to go 162 00:07:57,228 --> 00:07:59,348 Speaker 1: to the plane. Yeah heyo. Micah called me up. I 163 00:07:59,428 --> 00:08:02,828 Speaker 1: forgot the victory cigars. You know we're gonna win the game. 164 00:08:02,908 --> 00:08:05,228 Speaker 1: I need him after the game, So run past the house, 165 00:08:05,308 --> 00:08:12,588 Speaker 1: running his office, grab him and the front door. Why 166 00:08:12,628 --> 00:08:14,908 Speaker 1: would you? That is so charming? Yeah, I love it. 167 00:08:14,948 --> 00:08:16,908 Speaker 1: I love that you're here. Yeah, I love you know. 168 00:08:17,228 --> 00:08:18,628 Speaker 1: I love that I'm here too. But I love being 169 00:08:18,748 --> 00:08:20,948 Speaker 1: Orchard Park because you can do stuff like that, no doubt. Um. 170 00:08:21,108 --> 00:08:22,948 Speaker 1: So I'm trying to compare it to you guys when 171 00:08:22,948 --> 00:08:25,268 Speaker 1: I'm talking about Daniel Jones. A few years back, you 172 00:08:25,268 --> 00:08:28,188 Speaker 1: guys were starting to do some things. Cool young quarterback 173 00:08:28,268 --> 00:08:29,668 Speaker 1: Buffalo is going to go in and it was like, 174 00:08:30,308 --> 00:08:32,668 Speaker 1: beat the Patriots. Talk to me when you beat the Pats. 175 00:08:32,668 --> 00:08:34,628 Speaker 1: And then you guys did and you started beating him. 176 00:08:34,868 --> 00:08:37,348 Speaker 1: I look at Daniel Jones beat the Eagles. Let's go 177 00:08:37,588 --> 00:08:40,308 Speaker 1: like you. Uh, you you had a nice season, you 178 00:08:40,348 --> 00:08:43,988 Speaker 1: got better, you stopped fumbling, You beat Kirk Cousins in 179 00:08:44,028 --> 00:08:47,868 Speaker 1: a big game. Who hasn't beat the Eagles beat the Eagles. 180 00:08:48,068 --> 00:08:49,668 Speaker 1: I mean that's let's just call it what it is. 181 00:08:49,868 --> 00:08:51,428 Speaker 1: And I think I come back to what Mike said. 182 00:08:52,228 --> 00:08:55,548 Speaker 1: You are a sixth overall pick. You are now making 183 00:08:55,748 --> 00:08:58,788 Speaker 1: forty million in the biggest media market in the world. 184 00:08:59,268 --> 00:09:01,628 Speaker 1: The big boy pants are on. No one thinks that's 185 00:09:01,628 --> 00:09:04,028 Speaker 1: cute anymore that you went to Duke, or that you 186 00:09:04,108 --> 00:09:07,028 Speaker 1: keep your mouth shot. You feel like little Eli. Little 187 00:09:07,028 --> 00:09:10,388 Speaker 1: Eli in his fifth year, he was twelve wins. Eli 188 00:09:10,508 --> 00:09:12,428 Speaker 1: was a Pro Bowl. Eli turned into a man in 189 00:09:12,468 --> 00:09:14,628 Speaker 1: his fifth year. Daniel Jones, are you gonna because I'm 190 00:09:14,628 --> 00:09:16,348 Speaker 1: gonna put this out there too. Look at the NFC 191 00:09:16,428 --> 00:09:19,668 Speaker 1: quarterbacks right now. Brady is gone. I think Rogers is 192 00:09:19,708 --> 00:09:23,028 Speaker 1: going to be gone after Jalen Hurts. Who is the 193 00:09:23,068 --> 00:09:29,428 Speaker 1: best quarterback in the NFC. It listen, we're in Dak Cousins, Kyler, 194 00:09:30,668 --> 00:09:35,188 Speaker 1: Jimmy Stafford. I don't I don't make it. Pick Daniel Jones, 195 00:09:35,388 --> 00:09:37,668 Speaker 1: go and jump it. In fact, screw Jalen Hurts, go 196 00:09:37,708 --> 00:09:40,428 Speaker 1: and get him. It's just like you guys in the Patriots, like, 197 00:09:40,668 --> 00:09:43,188 Speaker 1: don't come talking to me when you get slapped around 198 00:09:43,188 --> 00:09:45,788 Speaker 1: by your own division. You make the money, you're in 199 00:09:45,868 --> 00:09:48,628 Speaker 1: the draft pick your experienced Daniel Jones, go meet the Eagles. 200 00:09:48,668 --> 00:09:50,628 Speaker 1: Go do it. Go go go close to the Eagles 201 00:09:50,668 --> 00:09:52,588 Speaker 1: at least once, that'd be progress. Go do it. With 202 00:09:52,628 --> 00:09:54,868 Speaker 1: all due respect to Isaiah Hodgens, like he too. In 203 00:09:55,028 --> 00:09:56,708 Speaker 1: order for him to do that, he has to be 204 00:09:56,708 --> 00:09:58,708 Speaker 1: able to throw to guys that the Eagles have, which 205 00:09:58,708 --> 00:10:00,588 Speaker 1: is like an Aj Brown or DeVante Smith, Like the 206 00:10:00,628 --> 00:10:02,708 Speaker 1: Giants have to have a heck of a draft. Like 207 00:10:03,028 --> 00:10:05,948 Speaker 1: how much do you think Dable now he has to hit? 208 00:10:05,948 --> 00:10:07,748 Speaker 1: It's almost like his business aren't taken care of. Now 209 00:10:07,748 --> 00:10:09,348 Speaker 1: he's got to go to a wide receiver market, Like 210 00:10:09,348 --> 00:10:11,388 Speaker 1: how much do you think that's hindering this offense? Well, 211 00:10:11,428 --> 00:10:13,268 Speaker 1: I mean it's it's a process each and every year. 212 00:10:13,308 --> 00:10:14,428 Speaker 1: You know, I think each and every year you're going 213 00:10:14,468 --> 00:10:16,188 Speaker 1: to have a position group that you got to improve on. 214 00:10:16,308 --> 00:10:18,388 Speaker 1: And I think this year is just a receiver position 215 00:10:18,388 --> 00:10:20,228 Speaker 1: for the Giants. So you know, I don't think it's 216 00:10:20,308 --> 00:10:22,148 Speaker 1: I don't think it's panic or anything. They made progress 217 00:10:22,228 --> 00:10:24,108 Speaker 1: last year in Dable's first year as a head coach, 218 00:10:24,508 --> 00:10:26,068 Speaker 1: um and from there they went to the playoffs, and 219 00:10:26,108 --> 00:10:28,108 Speaker 1: I would just build off that, and you know, I 220 00:10:28,268 --> 00:10:30,668 Speaker 1: was I was a part of a rebuilding buffalo. And 221 00:10:30,668 --> 00:10:32,028 Speaker 1: that's kind of what happened to us. You know, the 222 00:10:32,068 --> 00:10:34,308 Speaker 1: first year we made to the playoffs and then and 223 00:10:34,348 --> 00:10:36,308 Speaker 1: then after that you got to you gotta take a 224 00:10:36,348 --> 00:10:38,628 Speaker 1: step back and realize how to improve the team. And 225 00:10:38,708 --> 00:10:40,628 Speaker 1: that's what they're doing right now in this receiver position. 226 00:10:41,108 --> 00:10:44,588 Speaker 1: Speaking on this, everybody talks about this. Daniel Jones is 227 00:10:44,628 --> 00:10:47,308 Speaker 1: just like Josh Allen. He's big, he runs around, he's 228 00:10:47,308 --> 00:10:53,348 Speaker 1: got dable like insane or like maybe I'm a big 229 00:10:53,428 --> 00:10:56,108 Speaker 1: Josh Allen than Oh yeah, I'm a little bias. Um. 230 00:10:56,548 --> 00:10:58,988 Speaker 1: I listen, I think that Josh is one of the 231 00:10:59,028 --> 00:11:02,748 Speaker 1: best quarterbacks in the league. Daniel Jones is solid too. Um. 232 00:11:02,828 --> 00:11:04,388 Speaker 1: Let's see how he Let's see how he shapes up 233 00:11:04,388 --> 00:11:06,748 Speaker 1: after this season. You got a big contract. I think 234 00:11:06,788 --> 00:11:09,268 Speaker 1: confidence is the key in this league. Um, and sometimes 235 00:11:09,268 --> 00:11:11,268 Speaker 1: confidence comes in a big contract like that. So let's 236 00:11:11,268 --> 00:11:13,788 Speaker 1: see what he can do with the head coach that 237 00:11:13,908 --> 00:11:15,508 Speaker 1: is going to give him some more confidence, get some 238 00:11:15,508 --> 00:11:17,828 Speaker 1: more weapons around him, and let's see what happens. How 239 00:11:17,908 --> 00:11:20,788 Speaker 1: much did Stefan Diggs do you think advanced Josh Allen 240 00:11:20,988 --> 00:11:23,588 Speaker 1: a lot? That's what he needs a lot, because Diggs 241 00:11:23,628 --> 00:11:25,748 Speaker 1: is just that he's that he's that alpha male, He's 242 00:11:25,748 --> 00:11:28,268 Speaker 1: that number one receiver that just you know, just comes 243 00:11:28,308 --> 00:11:30,228 Speaker 1: in every day and wants to compete and wants the ball. 244 00:11:30,468 --> 00:11:32,268 Speaker 1: And so when you have a guy like that and 245 00:11:32,348 --> 00:11:33,868 Speaker 1: Josh is trying to get him the ball, it just 246 00:11:33,868 --> 00:11:40,468 Speaker 1: gets Josh more confidence. So Diggs definitely helped out Josh. 247 00:11:41,148 --> 00:11:43,228 Speaker 1: This is awesome. Back at Good Morning Football. We've got 248 00:11:43,228 --> 00:11:45,548 Speaker 1: Bill's safety Mica hide with us in studio for the 249 00:11:45,548 --> 00:11:47,148 Speaker 1: rest of the week. He can't leave like this is it. 250 00:11:47,228 --> 00:11:48,948 Speaker 1: We have to have somebody fill the chair. You're here, 251 00:11:49,708 --> 00:11:53,308 Speaker 1: we know, right, we'll find you. We know eventually we've 252 00:11:53,308 --> 00:11:56,028 Speaker 1: got to ask him for all the inside scoop on Buffalo. 253 00:11:56,908 --> 00:11:58,948 Speaker 1: This is the time. You know, when Devin mccordy was here, 254 00:11:58,988 --> 00:12:01,468 Speaker 1: he felt compelled to wear a Patriots hoodie while he 255 00:12:01,508 --> 00:12:04,268 Speaker 1: did his State of the Patriots. You're good, you feel 256 00:12:04,628 --> 00:12:11,948 Speaker 1: in what you got going on? Good? All right? Yeah, 257 00:12:12,068 --> 00:12:16,588 Speaker 1: I'm just calling it. Appreciate contrast. Here is tough Peter Schrager. 258 00:12:18,188 --> 00:12:22,668 Speaker 1: Higher with your quarterback by Josh Allen. We just talked 259 00:12:22,668 --> 00:12:25,428 Speaker 1: about him last block. Let's let's focus on him. He's 260 00:12:25,428 --> 00:12:28,028 Speaker 1: one of the best quarterbacks, if not in the AFCUM. 261 00:12:28,068 --> 00:12:30,028 Speaker 1: You've been with him for his whole career. What makes 262 00:12:30,068 --> 00:12:33,068 Speaker 1: him so special? I think just the person. I think 263 00:12:33,068 --> 00:12:35,108 Speaker 1: when he walks in the building every day, Um, he 264 00:12:35,108 --> 00:12:37,268 Speaker 1: gets everybody confidence that we're gonna grow, We're gonna have 265 00:12:37,308 --> 00:12:38,868 Speaker 1: a shot to grow out each and every Sunday and win. 266 00:12:39,308 --> 00:12:42,188 Speaker 1: And so Josh is a special special person man he 267 00:12:42,348 --> 00:12:44,868 Speaker 1: uh um. I shared a story with people all the 268 00:12:44,908 --> 00:12:46,988 Speaker 1: time that he was the first person at my daughter's 269 00:12:47,028 --> 00:12:49,628 Speaker 1: one year old birthday part first person and want to 270 00:12:49,708 --> 00:12:51,468 Speaker 1: last to leave. And that's something that you don't you 271 00:12:51,468 --> 00:12:54,228 Speaker 1: don't see all the time. Um, you know, just Josh 272 00:12:54,268 --> 00:12:55,988 Speaker 1: Allen going out there doing it with his arm, doing 273 00:12:55,988 --> 00:12:59,148 Speaker 1: with his legs leadership each and every week. So I 274 00:12:59,188 --> 00:13:00,988 Speaker 1: love Josh. Like I said, I'm I'm a little biased. 275 00:13:01,468 --> 00:13:03,348 Speaker 1: There's a sense with Josh, and this is a fan 276 00:13:03,428 --> 00:13:06,908 Speaker 1: perspective that, especially after the season ended, that you know, 277 00:13:06,988 --> 00:13:08,988 Speaker 1: the Bill's offense got Diggs and got this NA but 278 00:13:09,028 --> 00:13:12,108 Speaker 1: it's like Josh scope Superman and d B Scuperman every 279 00:13:12,148 --> 00:13:14,268 Speaker 1: drive and every play and save us Josh and sometimes 280 00:13:14,748 --> 00:13:16,948 Speaker 1: MC can't. What's your response to that to the fans 281 00:13:16,948 --> 00:13:19,748 Speaker 1: who say that you know Josh, I feel like each 282 00:13:19,748 --> 00:13:21,908 Speaker 1: and every game he goes out there, it's um, Josh 283 00:13:21,948 --> 00:13:24,268 Speaker 1: Allen for the first time NFL history did this, or 284 00:13:24,388 --> 00:13:26,908 Speaker 1: Josh Allen for the you know, since nineteen nineties, the 285 00:13:26,908 --> 00:13:29,188 Speaker 1: first person to do that. So he's doing everything he can. 286 00:13:29,668 --> 00:13:32,548 Speaker 1: I think it falls more on us. I think, you know, defense, 287 00:13:32,628 --> 00:13:36,308 Speaker 1: making more plays, special teams, everybody just doing your job. 288 00:13:36,348 --> 00:13:39,508 Speaker 1: It's not Josh Allen, it's not the Josh Allen shows. 289 00:13:39,588 --> 00:13:41,588 Speaker 1: It's everybody. So I think everyone has to kind of 290 00:13:41,588 --> 00:13:44,428 Speaker 1: pick it up. We look at how the season ended, 291 00:13:44,468 --> 00:13:46,308 Speaker 1: but also just the entire season, which was great and 292 00:13:46,308 --> 00:13:47,948 Speaker 1: I know you were hurt, but they did some incredible 293 00:13:47,948 --> 00:13:51,988 Speaker 1: things and Allen Diggs did incredible things. It ended against 294 00:13:52,028 --> 00:13:54,148 Speaker 1: Cincinnati and there was a moment that was everywhere that 295 00:13:54,228 --> 00:13:56,388 Speaker 1: everyone saw in which there was a fourth down which 296 00:13:56,468 --> 00:13:59,468 Speaker 1: Josh threw to Gabe and missed him and Diggs was pissed. 297 00:13:59,588 --> 00:14:01,988 Speaker 1: And we know he's a competitor. That's what Josh that afterwards, 298 00:14:02,028 --> 00:14:04,548 Speaker 1: what's your take on this? That's that's Diggs man. He's 299 00:14:04,548 --> 00:14:07,348 Speaker 1: a competitor. He's a competitor, and I you know, coming 300 00:14:07,428 --> 00:14:09,828 Speaker 1: like I said, coming in to work every single day, 301 00:14:10,188 --> 00:14:12,308 Speaker 1: Diggs wants to compete, and he does an amazing job 302 00:14:12,948 --> 00:14:15,348 Speaker 1: doing just that. You know, he's the alpha male. He's 303 00:14:15,348 --> 00:14:17,588 Speaker 1: a dog, that's that's his mentality. So he wants the 304 00:14:17,668 --> 00:14:20,268 Speaker 1: rock and he's a competitor. I feel like if he 305 00:14:20,428 --> 00:14:23,108 Speaker 1: was not complaining, and you know he we lost that 306 00:14:23,188 --> 00:14:25,508 Speaker 1: game and we all set off into the sunset into 307 00:14:25,548 --> 00:14:28,028 Speaker 1: the all season, um, you know, that'd probably be a problem. 308 00:14:28,228 --> 00:14:29,668 Speaker 1: You know, he's a competitor and he wants to win. 309 00:14:29,748 --> 00:14:33,028 Speaker 1: So so they're outside the locker room and like thirty 310 00:14:33,028 --> 00:14:36,028 Speaker 1: seconds after the game, he's barging out the door in shorts. 311 00:14:36,468 --> 00:14:39,188 Speaker 1: Duke Johnson goes and reels him back in. You're right, 312 00:14:39,228 --> 00:14:42,428 Speaker 1: there is there is something to that passion. I wonder 313 00:14:42,468 --> 00:14:44,428 Speaker 1: though sometimes if he can, you got to reel it in. 314 00:14:44,548 --> 00:14:48,308 Speaker 1: Just as a as a as a locker room and 315 00:14:48,548 --> 00:14:51,188 Speaker 1: as an organization. We understand Diggs. We know, you know, 316 00:14:51,228 --> 00:14:54,388 Speaker 1: we know what type of person he is. So nobody's panicking, 317 00:14:54,428 --> 00:14:57,348 Speaker 1: nobody's worried about that. I know Diggs personally, and I 318 00:14:57,388 --> 00:14:59,668 Speaker 1: know he's a competitor and we talked junk every day 319 00:14:59,708 --> 00:15:01,788 Speaker 1: in practice. That's just how he is. That's a great take. 320 00:15:01,828 --> 00:15:03,748 Speaker 1: We know him as a locker room try to tell 321 00:15:03,828 --> 00:15:06,548 Speaker 1: us because all of us, everybody watching doesn't know. What 322 00:15:06,748 --> 00:15:10,588 Speaker 1: do you guys know that we don't. Yeah, wants to win. 323 00:15:10,788 --> 00:15:12,388 Speaker 1: I mean, you guys know that he wants to win. 324 00:15:12,428 --> 00:15:14,628 Speaker 1: He's he's a competitor. He that's that's how he is 325 00:15:14,668 --> 00:15:16,668 Speaker 1: every single day. And if he if we're playing cards 326 00:15:16,668 --> 00:15:18,148 Speaker 1: in the locker room or if we're doing whatever, he 327 00:15:18,188 --> 00:15:19,948 Speaker 1: wants to win. So that's the type of team. And 328 00:15:20,068 --> 00:15:22,388 Speaker 1: I want in my in my corner each and every week, 329 00:15:22,428 --> 00:15:24,668 Speaker 1: and that's him. I want to hear stories about him 330 00:15:24,748 --> 00:15:27,588 Speaker 1: and Josh playing video games again online like they were 331 00:15:27,748 --> 00:15:29,988 Speaker 1: when Diggs first came over. I think that'll that'll see 332 00:15:30,108 --> 00:15:31,908 Speaker 1: it over for everybody. Everybody feel good about that. I 333 00:15:31,908 --> 00:15:35,308 Speaker 1: think everybody needs to hear. Yeah, like even me. Um, 334 00:15:35,508 --> 00:15:38,348 Speaker 1: free agency coming up real soon. Here, You've got two 335 00:15:38,588 --> 00:15:42,868 Speaker 1: big defensive standouts, Treman Edmunds Jordan Poorer, both headed the 336 00:15:42,868 --> 00:15:45,988 Speaker 1: free agency. Both looked like they're going to explore the market. Um, 337 00:15:46,748 --> 00:15:48,388 Speaker 1: what happens to your defense that those two guys are 338 00:15:48,428 --> 00:15:50,788 Speaker 1: both coming. Oh, you know, it's Um, it's a part 339 00:15:50,828 --> 00:15:53,428 Speaker 1: of the business. I think we all understand it. You know. 340 00:15:53,548 --> 00:15:55,428 Speaker 1: I got to both of them. T Has and seventeen 341 00:15:55,468 --> 00:15:58,188 Speaker 1: you with Poe, and we've done tremendous things and since then, 342 00:15:58,268 --> 00:16:00,028 Speaker 1: we said, you know, let's let's just kind of change 343 00:16:00,068 --> 00:16:02,788 Speaker 1: this thing for our own careers and also for this organization. 344 00:16:02,868 --> 00:16:05,748 Speaker 1: We're able to do so. So it's tough. It's tough, 345 00:16:05,788 --> 00:16:08,268 Speaker 1: you know. Obviously I want Maine, I want Poe, I 346 00:16:08,308 --> 00:16:10,308 Speaker 1: want everybody to come back so we can run this 347 00:16:10,348 --> 00:16:13,068 Speaker 1: thing back again. But I understand this organization, and I 348 00:16:13,148 --> 00:16:15,108 Speaker 1: understand it's a business and as an organization, they're going 349 00:16:15,148 --> 00:16:16,828 Speaker 1: to do it's best for them and for you know, Poe, 350 00:16:16,868 --> 00:16:18,348 Speaker 1: he's gonna do it's best for him and his family, 351 00:16:18,388 --> 00:16:21,668 Speaker 1: so even Maine. So, um, you know, I want them back. 352 00:16:21,708 --> 00:16:23,348 Speaker 1: But at the same time, I understand it's a business. 353 00:16:23,348 --> 00:16:26,268 Speaker 1: Hope post making googly eyes that say the Dolphins, do 354 00:16:26,268 --> 00:16:27,668 Speaker 1: you get on the phone, be like, dude, come on, 355 00:16:27,708 --> 00:16:29,548 Speaker 1: I mean, if you're gonna go anywhere, do you not 356 00:16:29,628 --> 00:16:32,108 Speaker 1: go to Miami? If you get within the division? Listen, man, 357 00:16:32,148 --> 00:16:34,148 Speaker 1: I want him in Buffalo, let's just say that. But 358 00:16:34,188 --> 00:16:36,188 Speaker 1: if you were to go anywhere, UM, I want him 359 00:16:36,188 --> 00:16:37,788 Speaker 1: to be happy, and he already has a place down 360 00:16:37,788 --> 00:16:40,388 Speaker 1: in Miami, so let's uh. I think if anywhere, you're 361 00:16:40,388 --> 00:16:42,268 Speaker 1: gonna have to go to Albany and lobby for less 362 00:16:42,308 --> 00:16:48,948 Speaker 1: of a state income tax. If that's exactly. Yeah. Let's 363 00:16:48,948 --> 00:16:51,628 Speaker 1: talk about Leslie Fraser, one of the most liked guys 364 00:16:51,868 --> 00:16:53,748 Speaker 1: in the league. He announced that he would take the 365 00:16:53,828 --> 00:16:56,388 Speaker 1: year off from being your defensive coordinator in twenty twenty three. 366 00:16:56,428 --> 00:16:59,268 Speaker 1: We hope he's doing well. Um. Since the announcement, what 367 00:16:59,548 --> 00:17:01,868 Speaker 1: has the text the group chap been like, like, how 368 00:17:01,868 --> 00:17:04,228 Speaker 1: do you guys make sure that you essentially hold this 369 00:17:04,228 --> 00:17:08,108 Speaker 1: standard that Leslie Fraser established? Well, I think that's a 370 00:17:08,108 --> 00:17:10,108 Speaker 1: great question. Holding the standard, you know, I think phrase 371 00:17:10,228 --> 00:17:12,308 Speaker 1: each and every day he was never too high, never 372 00:17:12,348 --> 00:17:14,708 Speaker 1: too low. You know. After a loss, it was always 373 00:17:14,748 --> 00:17:17,108 Speaker 1: about you know what, what can we do better? Um? 374 00:17:17,148 --> 00:17:18,908 Speaker 1: And then after a win it was also like, okay, 375 00:17:18,948 --> 00:17:21,068 Speaker 1: you know we did some positive things, but let's see 376 00:17:21,068 --> 00:17:22,508 Speaker 1: what we did wrong and try to fix it, you know, 377 00:17:22,548 --> 00:17:25,188 Speaker 1: go into next week. So never too high, never too little, 378 00:17:25,188 --> 00:17:26,948 Speaker 1: former player, and I think that kind of played into 379 00:17:26,988 --> 00:17:29,108 Speaker 1: his mindset each and every week, not not get too 380 00:17:29,468 --> 00:17:30,988 Speaker 1: you know high with the media and all that type 381 00:17:30,988 --> 00:17:33,308 Speaker 1: of stuff. So, um, it's definitely gonna be a personnelity. 382 00:17:33,308 --> 00:17:35,668 Speaker 1: We have to try to replace um and and you 383 00:17:35,668 --> 00:17:37,908 Speaker 1: know it's gonna be hard to do. Phraser was was 384 00:17:37,948 --> 00:17:39,908 Speaker 1: amazing each and every day being in front of us 385 00:17:39,908 --> 00:17:42,228 Speaker 1: talking ball. And since I got the Buffalo, he's been 386 00:17:42,228 --> 00:17:44,708 Speaker 1: there helping helping this defense win games. Can I ask 387 00:17:44,708 --> 00:17:46,948 Speaker 1: one last pressing question? Tell us about your one year 388 00:17:46,948 --> 00:17:49,268 Speaker 1: old's birthday party? What do we have? Characters we have? 389 00:17:49,708 --> 00:17:51,348 Speaker 1: Tell us about that party? But it was great. Oh 390 00:17:51,548 --> 00:17:52,948 Speaker 1: my wife threw a she threw a hell of a 391 00:17:52,988 --> 00:17:55,188 Speaker 1: party she did. It was at our house and in 392 00:17:55,348 --> 00:17:58,348 Speaker 1: Ortar Park. Yeah. Yeah, we had the little the little 393 00:17:58,348 --> 00:18:01,268 Speaker 1: shock out front with the ice cream and yeah, yeah, 394 00:18:01,268 --> 00:18:05,028 Speaker 1: it was I forget what the theme was, right, Sparkles 395 00:18:05,068 --> 00:18:08,428 Speaker 1: ice cream, sparkles forth like we're angling for an invite 396 00:18:08,468 --> 00:18:11,508 Speaker 1: for the next one. Let's come by from across the 397 00:18:11,548 --> 00:18:17,668 Speaker 1: stag was, Oh he would have that's awesome. Yeah. Well, 398 00:18:17,708 --> 00:18:20,268 Speaker 1: I just lastly, since this is the state of the Bills, 399 00:18:20,308 --> 00:18:23,068 Speaker 1: I just really wanted to hear your perspective on what 400 00:18:23,108 --> 00:18:25,388 Speaker 1: the team went through in January with the Marhamlin And 401 00:18:25,468 --> 00:18:28,428 Speaker 1: just because that I think to anyone who maybe had 402 00:18:28,428 --> 00:18:30,948 Speaker 1: just kind of clipped into the Bills in that moment, 403 00:18:31,028 --> 00:18:33,188 Speaker 1: it be kind of became America's team just for a 404 00:18:33,188 --> 00:18:35,548 Speaker 1: week there where everyone was rallying behind you guys. What 405 00:18:35,588 --> 00:18:36,868 Speaker 1: was that like to be on the inside of that, 406 00:18:36,948 --> 00:18:39,668 Speaker 1: to be around such a such an event. It's still 407 00:18:39,788 --> 00:18:42,228 Speaker 1: it's still kind of hard to even put into pieces about, 408 00:18:42,308 --> 00:18:44,548 Speaker 1: you know, what kind of happened. Um, you know, it 409 00:18:44,588 --> 00:18:47,708 Speaker 1: all happened so fast, and um, just from seeing the 410 00:18:47,788 --> 00:18:50,828 Speaker 1: play and seeing how amazing the medical staff was to 411 00:18:50,908 --> 00:18:54,068 Speaker 1: get out there and you know, save his life. Um, 412 00:18:54,108 --> 00:18:57,028 Speaker 1: and then you know, weeks after that, having Dham come 413 00:18:57,068 --> 00:18:59,548 Speaker 1: back and just I remember telling my wife after that happened, 414 00:18:59,548 --> 00:19:01,348 Speaker 1: I got back from we got back from Cincinnati, and 415 00:19:01,388 --> 00:19:03,068 Speaker 1: you know, she was there to greet me in the house, 416 00:19:03,068 --> 00:19:04,348 Speaker 1: and I was just like, I just want to get 417 00:19:04,628 --> 00:19:06,708 Speaker 1: him a hug because we all had no idea what 418 00:19:06,788 --> 00:19:08,748 Speaker 1: was going on. Just like the rest of the world, 419 00:19:08,748 --> 00:19:10,348 Speaker 1: we had no idea, and so I just wanted to 420 00:19:10,348 --> 00:19:11,868 Speaker 1: give him a hugs. The first thing he did when 421 00:19:11,868 --> 00:19:13,348 Speaker 1: he came into the building, I just gave him a 422 00:19:13,348 --> 00:19:15,308 Speaker 1: big hug, and it was just it was amazing to 423 00:19:15,308 --> 00:19:18,548 Speaker 1: see him back and just healthy and just continue to 424 00:19:18,548 --> 00:19:22,228 Speaker 1: make progress. And yeah, we went through some some crazy 425 00:19:22,268 --> 00:19:24,468 Speaker 1: things this year. Dham being at the top of the list, 426 00:19:24,548 --> 00:19:26,628 Speaker 1: but I'm glad to see he's doing a lot better. 427 00:19:30,428 --> 00:19:33,508 Speaker 1: And essentially what Aaron Joe started doing was he started 428 00:19:33,508 --> 00:19:36,908 Speaker 1: just turning to the camera and pleading please come back 429 00:19:36,948 --> 00:19:40,148 Speaker 1: to Green Bay. Take a listening back to the track. 430 00:19:40,188 --> 00:19:42,508 Speaker 1: As we got everything we need right there. We didn't 431 00:19:42,508 --> 00:19:44,148 Speaker 1: start off the way we wanted to last year, but 432 00:19:44,188 --> 00:19:46,148 Speaker 1: we picked it up. You know, you're a huge part 433 00:19:46,148 --> 00:19:48,748 Speaker 1: of that. Our leader got it going lost the last 434 00:19:48,788 --> 00:19:51,708 Speaker 1: game to get into the playoffs, but we got everything 435 00:19:51,748 --> 00:19:53,908 Speaker 1: we need. Let's let's get let's bring one back to 436 00:19:53,948 --> 00:19:58,428 Speaker 1: Green Bay. That was his love letter and owed to 437 00:19:58,428 --> 00:20:00,788 Speaker 1: Aaron Rodgers because you could tell he was getting a 438 00:20:00,788 --> 00:20:03,268 Speaker 1: little bit more tense as the reports were coming out 439 00:20:03,348 --> 00:20:05,828 Speaker 1: that yeah, that's yeah, it was getting real for him. 440 00:20:06,148 --> 00:20:10,228 Speaker 1: Um what do you make of all this? Uh, to 441 00:20:10,308 --> 00:20:13,428 Speaker 1: be honest, Yeah, gotta be honest. I love twelve. That's 442 00:20:13,468 --> 00:20:16,148 Speaker 1: my guy. Yeah, I love him. You know, whatever decision 443 00:20:16,188 --> 00:20:18,908 Speaker 1: he makes obviously gonna be the best for him. I'm 444 00:20:18,948 --> 00:20:21,108 Speaker 1: just you know, I'm just gonna sit back and wait 445 00:20:21,188 --> 00:20:23,708 Speaker 1: this thing out. Um, you know, I gotta get back 446 00:20:23,708 --> 00:20:25,588 Speaker 1: on the field. I gotta rehab him, do all type 447 00:20:25,628 --> 00:20:28,428 Speaker 1: of stuff. So myself personally but I guess when it 448 00:20:28,468 --> 00:20:30,868 Speaker 1: comes to if Aaron Rodgers is going to the Jets 449 00:20:31,308 --> 00:20:33,268 Speaker 1: and all that type of stuff, you know, we'll see 450 00:20:33,268 --> 00:20:35,268 Speaker 1: when it happens, all right, But he's coming for the 451 00:20:35,308 --> 00:20:37,628 Speaker 1: food on your guys table. He comes to the Jets. Yeah, yeah, 452 00:20:37,628 --> 00:20:41,188 Speaker 1: for sure. The context here is, Look, the quarterbacks have 453 00:20:41,308 --> 00:20:43,188 Speaker 1: been pretty terrible in the AFC East for the last 454 00:20:43,228 --> 00:20:44,868 Speaker 1: couple of years. It was even to the point where 455 00:20:45,068 --> 00:20:47,908 Speaker 1: there was this great report that Josh recruited Vaughan by 456 00:20:47,988 --> 00:20:49,588 Speaker 1: being like, hey, do you want to play against Zach 457 00:20:49,628 --> 00:20:51,908 Speaker 1: Wilson and so and so and so and so. All right, now, 458 00:20:51,948 --> 00:20:54,148 Speaker 1: like the baddest man on the planet is coming to 459 00:20:54,188 --> 00:20:56,148 Speaker 1: the AFC East. You will play him at least twice 460 00:20:56,148 --> 00:20:58,948 Speaker 1: a year. You're safety. He's coming right at you. Yes, 461 00:20:59,108 --> 00:21:00,828 Speaker 1: it's a chess match. You're gonna sit there and let 462 00:21:00,988 --> 00:21:02,948 Speaker 1: let it unfold. Now think, Yeah, it's gonna be it's 463 00:21:02,948 --> 00:21:04,908 Speaker 1: gonna be exciting. But he's not in New York yet, 464 00:21:05,068 --> 00:21:08,948 Speaker 1: is what I'm saying. So, No, I've had some time 465 00:21:09,028 --> 00:21:12,308 Speaker 1: playing in Green Bay against against Aaron. My boy Poe 466 00:21:12,348 --> 00:21:14,468 Speaker 1: picked him off a few years ago. We're going up 467 00:21:14,468 --> 00:21:17,108 Speaker 1: to Lambeau. I need that one I'm gonna say that 468 00:21:17,188 --> 00:21:19,828 Speaker 1: right now. I would love to get a Aaron Rodgers interception. 469 00:21:19,988 --> 00:21:21,748 Speaker 1: You don't have one. Put that thing in a trophy case. 470 00:21:22,428 --> 00:21:25,188 Speaker 1: So twelve if you if you see this, Um, this 471 00:21:25,348 --> 00:21:27,028 Speaker 1: is your love letter. Yeah, this is my love letter. 472 00:21:27,108 --> 00:21:31,068 Speaker 1: Let me get a pickle, Me get a pick Okay, Mike, 473 00:21:31,108 --> 00:21:33,068 Speaker 1: what do you got? Come on, get in there. So, 474 00:21:35,028 --> 00:21:37,108 Speaker 1: I guess, having been around him for a little bit, 475 00:21:37,228 --> 00:21:38,908 Speaker 1: what can you tell us about him? Because we sit 476 00:21:38,988 --> 00:21:40,748 Speaker 1: here from the outside now and he's going into you 477 00:21:40,748 --> 00:21:43,108 Speaker 1: know whatever, the dark rooms there for four days and 478 00:21:43,148 --> 00:21:45,068 Speaker 1: who knows what's happened in the air, and he's got 479 00:21:45,108 --> 00:21:47,668 Speaker 1: all this different views on life, which is fine. Everybody 480 00:21:47,668 --> 00:21:49,308 Speaker 1: can see things the way they want. Well, what did 481 00:21:49,348 --> 00:21:52,148 Speaker 1: you feel like as a teammate of his? And what 482 00:21:52,308 --> 00:21:54,268 Speaker 1: was he like then? Because if you're in the locker room, 483 00:21:54,388 --> 00:21:55,908 Speaker 1: is he a different guy than the guy that he's 484 00:21:55,948 --> 00:21:58,628 Speaker 1: projecting to us in the media. He's he's a he's 485 00:21:58,628 --> 00:22:01,388 Speaker 1: a great person. He's a loving, great person. Um. That's 486 00:22:01,428 --> 00:22:03,548 Speaker 1: just as a teammate, he's one of the best teammates 487 00:22:03,588 --> 00:22:05,748 Speaker 1: I've ever had. UM. And I think that you know, 488 00:22:05,748 --> 00:22:07,908 Speaker 1: if if someone is in the limelight and someone has 489 00:22:07,908 --> 00:22:10,268 Speaker 1: a camera's on them twenty four seven. Yeah. Um, you know, 490 00:22:10,308 --> 00:22:11,628 Speaker 1: it's kind of hard to show your person out of 491 00:22:11,708 --> 00:22:13,988 Speaker 1: everybody that you don't want to see who you are, 492 00:22:14,068 --> 00:22:15,148 Speaker 1: you know what I'm saying. So we need in a 493 00:22:15,148 --> 00:22:17,668 Speaker 1: locker room with somebody, and um, well, when he's in 494 00:22:17,668 --> 00:22:19,908 Speaker 1: a locker room with us, and you know his teammates 495 00:22:19,908 --> 00:22:22,468 Speaker 1: and you know you're playing games together, and you're going 496 00:22:22,508 --> 00:22:24,388 Speaker 1: out there every Sunday and you're you know, going to 497 00:22:24,428 --> 00:22:26,748 Speaker 1: war together, then it's a lot easier to open up. 498 00:22:26,788 --> 00:22:29,428 Speaker 1: So he's he's definitely opening up to his teammates, but 499 00:22:29,508 --> 00:22:30,948 Speaker 1: to the media, I think it's a little bit different. 500 00:22:30,988 --> 00:22:32,948 Speaker 1: Do you think he's Tromaus he said, you said, what 501 00:22:33,668 --> 00:22:34,988 Speaker 1: do you think he's Troma? A little bit? I'd be 502 00:22:35,028 --> 00:22:37,028 Speaker 1: a little bit of that, And for sure it might 503 00:22:37,028 --> 00:22:38,628 Speaker 1: be a little bit of that. He's a loving, great, 504 00:22:39,028 --> 00:22:41,188 Speaker 1: petty person. Like why do you think he wants to 505 00:22:41,228 --> 00:22:44,348 Speaker 1: do this? Like because Trup he told he doesn't even 506 00:22:44,388 --> 00:22:46,908 Speaker 1: have to involve us in By us, I mean everyone 507 00:22:46,948 --> 00:22:49,268 Speaker 1: who has feels obligated to talk about this every day. 508 00:22:49,748 --> 00:22:53,348 Speaker 1: He doesn't have to include people in this conversation. Why 509 00:22:53,468 --> 00:22:55,748 Speaker 1: does he go out there every week and say I'm 510 00:22:55,788 --> 00:22:57,348 Speaker 1: now I'm going to go in a darkness retreat. Now 511 00:22:57,348 --> 00:22:58,948 Speaker 1: I'm going to think about this, and then he returned 512 00:22:58,948 --> 00:23:01,628 Speaker 1: from the darkness, but doesn't really say much like why 513 00:23:01,748 --> 00:23:03,428 Speaker 1: does he feel the need to bring us in? Like 514 00:23:03,428 --> 00:23:05,748 Speaker 1: put but he's gonna he essentially putting his arm around 515 00:23:05,828 --> 00:23:07,508 Speaker 1: us and saying, I'm not going to tell you anything. 516 00:23:07,788 --> 00:23:10,268 Speaker 1: What is that about him? Oh? You know, I'm not sure. 517 00:23:10,388 --> 00:23:12,988 Speaker 1: I'm not sure. I can't answer that, but I know 518 00:23:13,108 --> 00:23:17,468 Speaker 1: that he definitely wants his space to think about some 519 00:23:17,468 --> 00:23:20,828 Speaker 1: decisions he has to make. And from there, that's all 520 00:23:20,828 --> 00:23:23,348 Speaker 1: I can say. I'm not sure as to anything going 521 00:23:23,348 --> 00:23:24,708 Speaker 1: on with the media and all that type of stuff. 522 00:23:24,708 --> 00:23:27,668 Speaker 1: I just know that my experience with twelve and getting 523 00:23:27,668 --> 00:23:29,228 Speaker 1: to know him while I was in Green Bay and 524 00:23:29,268 --> 00:23:31,188 Speaker 1: even you know, throughout the last couple of years just 525 00:23:31,748 --> 00:23:37,188 Speaker 1: interactions with him, I haven't met anybody better. I think 526 00:23:37,188 --> 00:23:38,388 Speaker 1: he does a lot of media because I think he 527 00:23:38,468 --> 00:23:40,388 Speaker 1: enjoys doing it. That's my takeaway. I think he likes 528 00:23:40,388 --> 00:23:42,068 Speaker 1: doing interviews. I think he has a lot of opinions 529 00:23:42,108 --> 00:23:44,668 Speaker 1: and he likes sharing him and he's an incredible interview. 530 00:23:45,708 --> 00:23:49,188 Speaker 1: It's about the football. So if people don't know Michael 531 00:23:49,188 --> 00:23:51,388 Speaker 1: was drafted by the Packers. He's been four years. There 532 00:23:51,468 --> 00:23:54,348 Speaker 1: is his teammate. If the idea is less he comes 533 00:23:54,388 --> 00:23:56,868 Speaker 1: to the Jets, then you're going to be clocked into 534 00:23:56,868 --> 00:24:00,068 Speaker 1: that like massive something to prove Rogers. You know, it's 535 00:24:00,108 --> 00:24:01,948 Speaker 1: it's similar. It's Brady going to the box like I 536 00:24:01,948 --> 00:24:04,108 Speaker 1: don't have Belichick anymore, Gonna do this on my own terms. 537 00:24:04,428 --> 00:24:07,068 Speaker 1: And it's perfect because again you're in his own division, 538 00:24:07,308 --> 00:24:09,588 Speaker 1: knowing him like you do as a person, as a player. 539 00:24:10,108 --> 00:24:12,908 Speaker 1: What type of Rogers shows up to New York, especially 540 00:24:12,948 --> 00:24:16,148 Speaker 1: between the ears, A hungry one, A hungry one. Um, 541 00:24:16,388 --> 00:24:19,028 Speaker 1: I think that, you know, with what's going on right 542 00:24:19,028 --> 00:24:21,188 Speaker 1: now and everyone on his back about making decision, making 543 00:24:21,228 --> 00:24:23,988 Speaker 1: decision everything that you were just saying, he'll be hungry. 544 00:24:24,228 --> 00:24:25,948 Speaker 1: I'm confident in that I know the type of person 545 00:24:25,988 --> 00:24:28,148 Speaker 1: he is. And um, there was plenty of years in 546 00:24:28,188 --> 00:24:30,468 Speaker 1: Green Bay where we're you know, our backs were against 547 00:24:30,508 --> 00:24:32,748 Speaker 1: the wall. You know, was one year he said relax 548 00:24:32,868 --> 00:24:34,548 Speaker 1: and all the type of stuff we went and one 549 00:24:34,668 --> 00:24:36,708 Speaker 1: eighth straight made we can run the table. Yeah, yeah, 550 00:24:36,708 --> 00:24:38,948 Speaker 1: we can run you guys did Yeah, one eighth straight 551 00:24:39,028 --> 00:24:41,148 Speaker 1: or something like that was an NFC Championship game and fell, 552 00:24:41,308 --> 00:24:43,708 Speaker 1: you know, fell a little short. But um, when Aaron 553 00:24:43,788 --> 00:24:45,588 Speaker 1: Rodgers back into the wall, that's when he's best. You 554 00:24:45,668 --> 00:24:48,228 Speaker 1: never know what he might do. I've seen him in practice, 555 00:24:48,308 --> 00:24:51,108 Speaker 1: you know, no look passes doing all that type of stuff. 556 00:24:51,148 --> 00:24:53,268 Speaker 1: Like he's he's one of the best you know ever 557 00:24:53,308 --> 00:24:55,868 Speaker 1: for a reason, and so, um, you know, game planning 558 00:24:55,868 --> 00:24:58,308 Speaker 1: for a guy like that, even late in his career 559 00:24:58,348 --> 00:25:01,388 Speaker 1: like this, it's hard to do. Is the Nathaniel Hackett 560 00:25:01,388 --> 00:25:05,148 Speaker 1: Aaron Rodgers experience as lethal as people like to make 561 00:25:05,188 --> 00:25:07,388 Speaker 1: it seem to be, because that pitch is kind of 562 00:25:07,388 --> 00:25:10,468 Speaker 1: what everyone's saying, Like here comes Mariano Rivera Hackett coming 563 00:25:10,508 --> 00:25:12,628 Speaker 1: off the plane in California, and like that's he's going 564 00:25:12,668 --> 00:25:14,868 Speaker 1: to go get his guy. Like is that connection as 565 00:25:14,908 --> 00:25:17,308 Speaker 1: real as is being interpreted? Well, I mean, anytime you 566 00:25:17,348 --> 00:25:18,988 Speaker 1: have a quarterback in the office of corner to have 567 00:25:19,228 --> 00:25:21,748 Speaker 1: some you know, experience calling plays and you know, were 568 00:25:21,748 --> 00:25:24,908 Speaker 1: they good together? It's yeah, yeah, you know, I just 569 00:25:24,948 --> 00:25:27,748 Speaker 1: feel like from from me being on outside looking looking 570 00:25:27,748 --> 00:25:30,148 Speaker 1: at the relationship, yeah, you know, I feel like they 571 00:25:30,188 --> 00:25:33,188 Speaker 1: were able to do some great things. So, um, you know, 572 00:25:33,228 --> 00:25:35,348 Speaker 1: if I'm Nathaniel Hackett, I'm trying to go get that too. 573 00:25:36,268 --> 00:25:38,588 Speaker 1: There's a fascination with the cult of personality. Mike was 574 00:25:38,588 --> 00:25:42,028 Speaker 1: talking about Rogers has let's call them eccentricities. You know, 575 00:25:42,108 --> 00:25:44,708 Speaker 1: he's a different thinker. Was he like that you were 576 00:25:44,788 --> 00:25:46,988 Speaker 1: them years ago? Was he in the locker room talking 577 00:25:46,988 --> 00:25:49,868 Speaker 1: about conspiracy theories or aliens or whatever the things that 578 00:25:49,908 --> 00:25:52,068 Speaker 1: he's into, like or does that come later? You know what? 579 00:25:52,588 --> 00:25:54,988 Speaker 1: I think, I think everybody would be surprised that, you know, 580 00:25:55,068 --> 00:25:57,268 Speaker 1: whatever you guys talk about at breakfast, Yeah, that's what 581 00:25:57,308 --> 00:26:00,788 Speaker 1: we talk about if we see something in news about UFOs. Yeah, 582 00:26:00,788 --> 00:26:03,868 Speaker 1: we're talking about everybody's like that. So it's not it's 583 00:26:03,908 --> 00:26:05,708 Speaker 1: not anything out of the norm front but no, no one. 584 00:26:05,988 --> 00:26:08,468 Speaker 1: I mean, look, we're not all doing the Darkness Retreat. 585 00:26:08,508 --> 00:26:10,668 Speaker 1: That is a different level of eccentric Yeah. Was that 586 00:26:10,748 --> 00:26:12,428 Speaker 1: around when you were there? And that's maybe a late 587 00:26:12,468 --> 00:26:14,588 Speaker 1: development thing since you've been gone. Oh yeah, I think 588 00:26:14,588 --> 00:26:17,268 Speaker 1: that's just maybe something that has helped him throughout the years, um, 589 00:26:17,388 --> 00:26:19,508 Speaker 1: get to where he's at. And so you know, I 590 00:26:19,588 --> 00:26:21,708 Speaker 1: have my own stuff that I do off the field 591 00:26:21,708 --> 00:26:24,508 Speaker 1: to kind of get my mind right and and push 592 00:26:24,548 --> 00:26:27,508 Speaker 1: myself forward and you know, to be a better football player, better, 593 00:26:27,588 --> 00:26:30,588 Speaker 1: you know whatever. So same time, I don't think they're 594 00:26:30,628 --> 00:26:32,788 Speaker 1: wrong with it. And now you know how Aaron's Jones fell. 595 00:26:32,868 --> 00:26:44,548 Speaker 1: Aaron Jones, Yeah, Jones, Yeah, yeah, exactly got you. Let's 596 00:26:44,628 --> 00:26:46,228 Speaker 1: check in with what else is going on in the 597 00:26:46,268 --> 00:26:48,948 Speaker 1: sports world, because it's not all about Aaron Rodgers. Sometimes 598 00:26:48,988 --> 00:26:50,948 Speaker 1: it's about Trevor Lawrence. The PGA Tour is hosting the 599 00:26:50,988 --> 00:26:53,668 Speaker 1: Players Championship this weekend just outside Jacksonville. Trevor Lawrence and 600 00:26:53,668 --> 00:26:56,348 Speaker 1: as welcome, Marissa, We're in town. You can watch the 601 00:26:56,348 --> 00:26:58,828 Speaker 1: Players Championship starting today on the ESPN Plus and the 602 00:26:58,868 --> 00:27:01,028 Speaker 1: Golf Channel. Trevor got to meet some of the best 603 00:27:01,028 --> 00:27:04,228 Speaker 1: golfers in the world and got a standing ovation for 604 00:27:04,908 --> 00:27:07,988 Speaker 1: the crowd. That's awesome. It's really cool. That's awesome. It's 605 00:27:08,108 --> 00:27:09,628 Speaker 1: fun to do stuff like that. I'm sure in your 606 00:27:09,628 --> 00:27:11,508 Speaker 1: off season got it check off a couple of bucket 607 00:27:11,508 --> 00:27:14,068 Speaker 1: lists items, so we wanted to dip into the bucket 608 00:27:14,108 --> 00:27:17,148 Speaker 1: list sporting event items. GRDI, If you had to pick 609 00:27:17,228 --> 00:27:19,148 Speaker 1: something to check off your bucket list, what would it be? 610 00:27:19,388 --> 00:27:21,628 Speaker 1: So humble brag as I've been able to cover like 611 00:27:21,748 --> 00:27:26,028 Speaker 1: pretty much every major event, Super Bowls, World Series, Stanley Cup, 612 00:27:26,348 --> 00:27:29,228 Speaker 1: NBA Finals. So I went off the board a little 613 00:27:29,228 --> 00:27:32,628 Speaker 1: bit here the Pipeline Championship. In surfing, you're taking me 614 00:27:32,668 --> 00:27:36,228 Speaker 1: someplace warm. I love the beach. I love surfing. I'm 615 00:27:36,308 --> 00:27:38,548 Speaker 1: not good at it, but I love it. And these 616 00:27:38,588 --> 00:27:41,628 Speaker 1: guys are unbelievable athletes. The things they can do on 617 00:27:41,628 --> 00:27:45,548 Speaker 1: that board are crazy. I mean, I got a corona like, 618 00:27:45,628 --> 00:27:48,188 Speaker 1: I'm like, give me a drink with an umbrella in it. 619 00:27:48,268 --> 00:27:51,068 Speaker 1: I am living good. Yeah, fresh line in that corona. 620 00:27:51,188 --> 00:27:53,028 Speaker 1: Yeah yeah, you got to love it. A tip. Well, 621 00:27:53,028 --> 00:27:54,628 Speaker 1: I got something wildly different. Do you guys know what 622 00:27:54,628 --> 00:27:58,348 Speaker 1: the Cooper's Hill cheese roll is? If you go to Gloucester, England. 623 00:27:58,428 --> 00:28:00,668 Speaker 1: I'm not making this up. There's a hill and there's 624 00:28:00,668 --> 00:28:02,508 Speaker 1: a roll of cheese and they've done it for eight 625 00:28:02,588 --> 00:28:04,948 Speaker 1: hundred years and roll the pictures. They run it down 626 00:28:05,028 --> 00:28:06,868 Speaker 1: the hill and then a group of I think what 627 00:28:06,868 --> 00:28:11,188 Speaker 1: we call imbeciles run down, fall, break their necks, break 628 00:28:11,188 --> 00:28:13,588 Speaker 1: their souls trying to chase the cheese wheels at the bottom. 629 00:28:13,668 --> 00:28:16,628 Speaker 1: There they scream, they fall, Everyone laughs at them. I'm 630 00:28:16,628 --> 00:28:19,468 Speaker 1: telling you YouTube this sucker. It is the stupidest thing 631 00:28:19,508 --> 00:28:21,548 Speaker 1: you will ever see. And I want to be there, 632 00:28:21,588 --> 00:28:24,228 Speaker 1: just absolutely smashed. I mean with family on the sideline. 633 00:28:24,468 --> 00:28:26,588 Speaker 1: Whoever the first person is down the hill gets the cheese. 634 00:28:26,628 --> 00:28:28,388 Speaker 1: That guy's the blur Michael, what do you want to 635 00:28:28,388 --> 00:28:30,788 Speaker 1: go to? I'm gonna go Masters. I'm not, fortunately like you, 636 00:28:30,788 --> 00:28:32,948 Speaker 1: you know, to attend everything. I would say the Masters, 637 00:28:32,988 --> 00:28:37,988 Speaker 1: and I gotta give a sup shout out Zach Johnson Fellowhawk. Yeah, 638 00:28:39,348 --> 00:28:43,788 Speaker 1: why don't you go next month? Kids? Two year old? 639 00:28:43,868 --> 00:28:46,548 Speaker 1: We talked about it a little difficult, you know, we'll 640 00:28:46,548 --> 00:28:49,108 Speaker 1: get there. Really I barely got here. That's true that 641 00:28:50,828 --> 00:28:53,588 Speaker 1: every couple of years we're gifted the Olympics, and like 642 00:28:53,668 --> 00:28:56,428 Speaker 1: there are some epic events like in history, like I'd 643 00:28:56,468 --> 00:28:58,068 Speaker 1: love to be at the pool. I'd be at the traffic, 644 00:28:58,108 --> 00:29:00,188 Speaker 1: like I would love to see like the Olympic all 645 00:29:00,228 --> 00:29:03,668 Speaker 1: around in Jamnasa. Yeah. Ali Raisman is a good friend 646 00:29:03,668 --> 00:29:05,388 Speaker 1: of mine, and if I had known her when she 647 00:29:05,468 --> 00:29:07,228 Speaker 1: was competing, I would have loved to have been there. 648 00:29:07,268 --> 00:29:08,588 Speaker 1: I only know her on the back end, but I 649 00:29:08,668 --> 00:29:11,028 Speaker 1: essentially make her tell me stories at times because the 650 00:29:11,068 --> 00:29:13,868 Speaker 1: competition is unbelievable and the athleticism is off the charts, 651 00:29:13,948 --> 00:29:16,228 Speaker 1: and I can't wait for the next Summer Olympics. Boston Girl. 652 00:29:16,748 --> 00:29:18,748 Speaker 1: Girl has been coming in, here's coming going in football. 653 00:29:18,828 --> 00:29:19,388 Speaker 1: Let's do it.