1 00:00:01,520 --> 00:00:05,000 Speaker 1: You're listening to Hawk Talk with former Seahawks wide receiver 2 00:00:05,160 --> 00:00:07,920 Speaker 1: Michael Bumpus at the ten yard live second to eight 3 00:00:08,640 --> 00:00:11,559 Speaker 1: free wide receivers now in motion as Bumpas left to right, 4 00:00:11,960 --> 00:00:14,600 Speaker 1: Julius Jones, a single setback Matt Pumpfecks looking at the 5 00:00:14,640 --> 00:00:17,279 Speaker 1: goal line, he throws it into the end zone. Touchdown. 6 00:00:17,400 --> 00:00:21,400 Speaker 1: Say Hawks, it's Michael Bumpas with a diving catch in 7 00:00:21,480 --> 00:00:25,759 Speaker 1: the end zone. Our ten yard touchdown reception for Pumpas 8 00:00:25,800 --> 00:00:28,920 Speaker 1: and the kid out of Washington State has found himself 9 00:00:28,920 --> 00:00:33,240 Speaker 1: a place on this team powered by Seahawks dot Com. 10 00:00:33,360 --> 00:00:35,480 Speaker 1: What a folks. This is Michael Bumpas and you're listening 11 00:00:35,520 --> 00:00:39,040 Speaker 1: to Hawk Talk Preview edition Week fourteen. As always, I'm 12 00:00:39,120 --> 00:00:42,760 Speaker 1: here with my producer Nasa Choby. The Seahawks are facing 13 00:00:42,800 --> 00:00:45,800 Speaker 1: the Los Angeles Rams in Los Angeles at the Coliseum, 14 00:00:45,840 --> 00:00:48,440 Speaker 1: a familiar place for Pete Carroll. But before we get 15 00:00:48,479 --> 00:00:51,000 Speaker 1: into it, here's an injury update. All right, thanks Michael. 16 00:00:51,040 --> 00:00:52,960 Speaker 1: Pete Carroll stepped up to the podium. Is he this 17 00:00:53,120 --> 00:00:56,120 Speaker 1: every single week and gave this update on Ziggyanza, who 18 00:00:56,160 --> 00:00:59,040 Speaker 1: played well last week, but it's recovering from a shoulder stinger. 19 00:00:59,560 --> 00:01:01,480 Speaker 1: He looks. He looks like he's doing okay so far. 20 00:01:02,440 --> 00:01:05,000 Speaker 1: We won't know what. I won't know for a couple 21 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:07,640 Speaker 1: of days if he's clear and all that. So obviously 22 00:01:07,640 --> 00:01:10,400 Speaker 1: we hope Zigianza is getting ready to go for this Sunday. 23 00:01:10,400 --> 00:01:12,479 Speaker 1: Did a great job no sacks last week, but did 24 00:01:12,520 --> 00:01:15,479 Speaker 1: have tons of QB pressures and hits on the other 25 00:01:15,520 --> 00:01:18,200 Speaker 1: side of the defensive line. Jadeveon Clowney, who made it 26 00:01:18,200 --> 00:01:20,560 Speaker 1: back to action last week against the Vikings, is still 27 00:01:20,600 --> 00:01:23,720 Speaker 1: recovering from a core muscle injury, but things are looking 28 00:01:23,720 --> 00:01:26,640 Speaker 1: pretty good, pretty good. He's you know, practicing today and 29 00:01:27,000 --> 00:01:28,759 Speaker 1: that's a really good sign. It's a really good sign. 30 00:01:29,200 --> 00:01:31,560 Speaker 1: Good to hear there from coach Pete. And lastly, it 31 00:01:31,640 --> 00:01:34,399 Speaker 1: seemed like the entire team was dealing with the flu. 32 00:01:34,800 --> 00:01:36,399 Speaker 1: A lot of guys getting sick, a lot of guys 33 00:01:36,440 --> 00:01:38,839 Speaker 1: being sent home. But it does seem like the bug 34 00:01:38,880 --> 00:01:42,200 Speaker 1: has finally moved on. We're pretty good shape, hanging on 35 00:01:42,280 --> 00:01:44,120 Speaker 1: to our coaching staff. Now let make sure they make 36 00:01:44,160 --> 00:01:45,920 Speaker 1: it through all right, Michael, As you mentioned, we'll get 37 00:01:45,920 --> 00:01:49,280 Speaker 1: into the seahawks Week fourteen opponent, a rematch with the 38 00:01:49,360 --> 00:01:52,920 Speaker 1: Los Angeles Rams. The Rams who got beat pretty good 39 00:01:52,960 --> 00:01:55,640 Speaker 1: against the Ravens a couple weeks ago, got back on 40 00:01:55,680 --> 00:01:58,920 Speaker 1: the recovery trail, ended up blowing out the Cardinals thirty 41 00:01:59,080 --> 00:02:01,919 Speaker 1: four to seven. Rams looking to build on age twenty 42 00:02:02,080 --> 00:02:05,680 Speaker 1: to zero lead, third down and eight from the Cardinals eleven. 43 00:02:06,120 --> 00:02:08,200 Speaker 1: They break the huddle with fifteen on the play clock. 44 00:02:08,560 --> 00:02:11,040 Speaker 1: Girly to the right of Golf. Three receivers out left, 45 00:02:11,040 --> 00:02:13,120 Speaker 1: one right. Golf has a shotgun snap looking right all 46 00:02:13,120 --> 00:02:15,000 Speaker 1: the way. He spends one to the goal line and 47 00:02:15,200 --> 00:02:19,799 Speaker 1: a toe tap by Cooper Cup for the touchdown. Touchdown 48 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:23,480 Speaker 1: la Jared Goff couldn't have locked it down there and 49 00:02:23,520 --> 00:02:26,240 Speaker 1: placed it any better. Cooper Cup brings it in to 50 00:02:26,280 --> 00:02:29,520 Speaker 1: take the lead to twenty six. Nothing where it is 51 00:02:29,560 --> 00:02:31,800 Speaker 1: that outbreaking route that I was talking about. I should 52 00:02:31,800 --> 00:02:33,200 Speaker 1: have just went with my first guest and not to 53 00:02:33,200 --> 00:02:36,160 Speaker 1: the second one. But Cooper Cup just runs a phenomenal 54 00:02:36,280 --> 00:02:39,320 Speaker 1: route on Patrick Peters, I mean, spends him around the 55 00:02:39,360 --> 00:02:41,240 Speaker 1: balls place around the Cooper Cup can get it. He's 56 00:02:41,240 --> 00:02:44,160 Speaker 1: able to catch you get two feet down again. This team, 57 00:02:44,200 --> 00:02:45,919 Speaker 1: they're starting to fill himself. They're starting to get in 58 00:02:45,960 --> 00:02:48,720 Speaker 1: that confidence again. They have a little walking around swagger 59 00:02:48,760 --> 00:02:50,639 Speaker 1: to him. This is what you want. You gotta keep 60 00:02:50,639 --> 00:02:53,320 Speaker 1: that going, all right, Michael. The Rams trying to get 61 00:02:53,320 --> 00:02:56,400 Speaker 1: that confidence back. I got that swagger back, a swag 62 00:02:56,400 --> 00:02:59,520 Speaker 1: of it all started with Jared goff He bounced back 63 00:02:59,520 --> 00:03:01,600 Speaker 1: from a rough November one of his best games of 64 00:03:01,639 --> 00:03:03,880 Speaker 1: the season, through for four hundred and twenty four yards 65 00:03:03,919 --> 00:03:06,960 Speaker 1: and two touchdowns as the Rams were dominant over the 66 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:09,799 Speaker 1: Arizona Cardinals. Now it is a bounce back game. It 67 00:03:09,919 --> 00:03:12,600 Speaker 1: was against the Cardinals. But you gotta respect the numbers. 68 00:03:12,800 --> 00:03:15,520 Speaker 1: Oh you can't. I mean it's in every week league, 69 00:03:15,560 --> 00:03:17,200 Speaker 1: you know, it doesn't matter what happened you last week. 70 00:03:17,240 --> 00:03:19,520 Speaker 1: It's always about the next week, and that's what they need. 71 00:03:19,720 --> 00:03:21,960 Speaker 1: It didn't matter Jared Goffin, as you mentioned, it struggled 72 00:03:21,960 --> 00:03:24,080 Speaker 1: in November, didn't throw a touchdown pass in the whole month, 73 00:03:24,120 --> 00:03:27,920 Speaker 1: which is shocking to me and a Sean mczay offense 74 00:03:27,960 --> 00:03:30,120 Speaker 1: where that didn't happen. But like I said, he bounced 75 00:03:30,160 --> 00:03:32,720 Speaker 1: back over four hundred yards and two touchdowns. So look, 76 00:03:32,760 --> 00:03:35,160 Speaker 1: good man, if the confidence is back, it's a great 77 00:03:35,160 --> 00:03:37,520 Speaker 1: time for them, not necessarily for us, but yeah, the 78 00:03:37,600 --> 00:03:39,840 Speaker 1: numbers don't lie. Numbers don't lie, and they needed that 79 00:03:39,880 --> 00:03:42,920 Speaker 1: bounce back. The following week, they lost got embarrassed by 80 00:03:42,960 --> 00:03:46,600 Speaker 1: the Baltimore Ravens forty five to six on Monday Night, 81 00:03:46,640 --> 00:03:49,160 Speaker 1: which makes it even worse. So then winning this game 82 00:03:49,200 --> 00:03:52,360 Speaker 1: against the Cardinals keeps them in the playoff hunt, but 83 00:03:52,440 --> 00:03:55,280 Speaker 1: they must keep winning ball games. Was finished with a 84 00:03:55,320 --> 00:03:58,280 Speaker 1: game high thirteen catches for one hundred and seventy two yards. 85 00:03:58,560 --> 00:04:00,960 Speaker 1: Tyler Higbee caught seven ball for a career high one 86 00:04:01,040 --> 00:04:03,720 Speaker 1: hundred and seven yards and a touchdown, while Cooper Cup 87 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:06,600 Speaker 1: had six catches for sixty five yards and another score 88 00:04:06,600 --> 00:04:09,800 Speaker 1: of golf completed thirty two or forty three passes, and 89 00:04:09,920 --> 00:04:13,480 Speaker 1: Todd Gurley ran for ninety five yards and a touchdown. 90 00:04:13,640 --> 00:04:16,680 Speaker 1: It seems like Girly is slowly getting healthy. You think 91 00:04:16,680 --> 00:04:18,600 Speaker 1: he was. He wasn't healthy beginning of the season. He's 92 00:04:18,600 --> 00:04:20,279 Speaker 1: starting to get his legs back. I mean, I think so. 93 00:04:20,360 --> 00:04:21,600 Speaker 1: If you look at the numbers, that was one of 94 00:04:21,640 --> 00:04:24,560 Speaker 1: the best games he's had all season, and you know, 95 00:04:24,640 --> 00:04:28,320 Speaker 1: it's it's been kind of puzzling with Gurley with how 96 00:04:28,320 --> 00:04:31,440 Speaker 1: good he was in seventeen and eighteen, and then at 97 00:04:31,480 --> 00:04:33,480 Speaker 1: the playoff run he wasn't playing a lot and kind 98 00:04:33,480 --> 00:04:35,280 Speaker 1: of hit her miss so far this year. But that was, 99 00:04:35,320 --> 00:04:36,919 Speaker 1: like I said, one of the best games, nearly one 100 00:04:37,000 --> 00:04:39,680 Speaker 1: hundred yards. So looks like Girly's back. Looks like they 101 00:04:39,720 --> 00:04:42,480 Speaker 1: got their guys performing. LA finished with five hundred and 102 00:04:42,520 --> 00:04:46,440 Speaker 1: forty nine total yards, while ARIZONI only had one hundred 103 00:04:46,440 --> 00:04:48,880 Speaker 1: and ninety eight yards, and a big chunk of those 104 00:04:48,960 --> 00:04:51,000 Speaker 1: yards came in the fourth quarter when the game was 105 00:04:51,080 --> 00:04:53,600 Speaker 1: long and decided. That's the thing about stats. Stats can 106 00:04:53,640 --> 00:04:56,920 Speaker 1: be can trick you a little bit right. Obviously, the 107 00:04:57,720 --> 00:05:00,080 Speaker 1: Rams dominated the Arizona Cardinals. They still put up one 108 00:05:00,120 --> 00:05:02,719 Speaker 1: hundred ninety eight, but in that garbage time, guys are 109 00:05:02,760 --> 00:05:05,960 Speaker 1: allowed to produce. Rookie Kyler Murray had arguably the worst 110 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:08,680 Speaker 1: game of his professional career. Who was nineteen to thirty four, 111 00:05:08,920 --> 00:05:12,200 Speaker 1: one hundred and sixty three yards, and he threw a 112 00:05:12,240 --> 00:05:14,919 Speaker 1: pig midway through the fourth quarter. You were kind of 113 00:05:14,920 --> 00:05:17,640 Speaker 1: expecting this game sooner or later from Kylin Murray. He's 114 00:05:17,640 --> 00:05:20,040 Speaker 1: been efficient for the most part, he's taking care of 115 00:05:20,040 --> 00:05:22,560 Speaker 1: the football for the most part. But you knew a 116 00:05:22,600 --> 00:05:25,160 Speaker 1: game like this was coming. It was inevitable. Yeah, you know, 117 00:05:25,200 --> 00:05:27,200 Speaker 1: he I said a couple weeks ago that I thought, 118 00:05:27,600 --> 00:05:29,960 Speaker 1: looking at the Seahawks schedule that the Cardinals were one 119 00:05:30,000 --> 00:05:31,920 Speaker 1: of the teams that I was a little worried about, 120 00:05:31,960 --> 00:05:34,159 Speaker 1: and it sounded kind of crazy just because of their record, 121 00:05:34,160 --> 00:05:36,279 Speaker 1: but they'd played well both times that played the forty 122 00:05:36,360 --> 00:05:37,919 Speaker 1: nine ers. They had chances to win that game. And 123 00:05:38,200 --> 00:05:40,920 Speaker 1: like you said, he's a rookie, Kylin Murray was bound 124 00:05:40,960 --> 00:05:43,200 Speaker 1: to have a game like that. That is what happens 125 00:05:43,200 --> 00:05:45,560 Speaker 1: in your rookie season. But I'd be remiss if I 126 00:05:45,560 --> 00:05:48,000 Speaker 1: didn't give a shout out to Taylor Rape. D up 127 00:05:48,080 --> 00:05:51,240 Speaker 1: Husky went pick six on him. Five sacks already for 128 00:05:51,320 --> 00:05:53,760 Speaker 1: this Rams defense, and now they can pin their ears 129 00:05:53,760 --> 00:05:56,640 Speaker 1: back at second down in ten, Murray fixed the draw 130 00:05:56,960 --> 00:05:59,039 Speaker 1: back to throw pressure in his face. This one is 131 00:05:59,080 --> 00:06:02,279 Speaker 1: intercepted at the thirty yard line down the left side 132 00:06:02,520 --> 00:06:06,440 Speaker 1: return for a touchdown. The third times a charm for 133 00:06:06,600 --> 00:06:11,960 Speaker 1: Taylor Rap for rookie scores in four LA and this 134 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:14,840 Speaker 1: one's out of hand. If Taylor Rap didn't catch that one, 135 00:06:14,960 --> 00:06:16,520 Speaker 1: we were gonna have to talk to him on the bus. 136 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:18,960 Speaker 1: I mean, you have the first pick six hits you 137 00:06:19,040 --> 00:06:20,880 Speaker 1: right in the belly, you drop it. The second one 138 00:06:20,920 --> 00:06:23,440 Speaker 1: you get off a tip. You have an opportunity to 139 00:06:23,480 --> 00:06:25,599 Speaker 1: take it to the house, it gets called back for PI. 140 00:06:25,960 --> 00:06:28,120 Speaker 1: This one, Kyler Murray just can't see and he's just 141 00:06:28,120 --> 00:06:29,919 Speaker 1: trying to throw the ball to where he thinks the 142 00:06:29,920 --> 00:06:32,760 Speaker 1: receiver is gonna be doesn't even see. Taylor Rap, great 143 00:06:32,839 --> 00:06:35,240 Speaker 1: job catching it with your hands and getting up the field, 144 00:06:35,279 --> 00:06:38,000 Speaker 1: out running the ageless wonder Larry Fitzgerald and getting the 145 00:06:38,040 --> 00:06:40,440 Speaker 1: end zone. I tell you what, man, this Rams defense, 146 00:06:40,640 --> 00:06:44,960 Speaker 1: they're playing well right now. Taylor Rap, he isn't husky 147 00:06:45,360 --> 00:06:47,960 Speaker 1: end of the day. He played in the state of Washington, 148 00:06:48,080 --> 00:06:50,000 Speaker 1: So I'm gonna support the kid. YEA man gend to 149 00:06:50,040 --> 00:06:52,359 Speaker 1: see a local kid make a play. And from what 150 00:06:52,440 --> 00:06:54,400 Speaker 1: I hear, he's just a good person. And I always 151 00:06:54,400 --> 00:06:57,440 Speaker 1: look for guys who have great personalities, and coaches speak 152 00:06:57,480 --> 00:07:01,120 Speaker 1: highly of big us Taylor Rap. Great job, first NFL 153 00:07:01,200 --> 00:07:03,640 Speaker 1: pick six. So moving on, we're gonna get to the 154 00:07:03,720 --> 00:07:06,000 Speaker 1: key matchups now. But first matchup we have to look 155 00:07:06,040 --> 00:07:10,520 Speaker 1: at is Jared golf Verse the Seahawks defense. So far 156 00:07:10,600 --> 00:07:14,160 Speaker 1: this year, he has three thousand, four hundred nineteen yards, 157 00:07:14,160 --> 00:07:18,240 Speaker 1: twelve touchdowns and eleven picks, which tells me he will 158 00:07:18,360 --> 00:07:21,000 Speaker 1: toss some questionable footballs up in air for this defense 159 00:07:21,040 --> 00:07:23,920 Speaker 1: to grab. Yeah, Man, eleven picks is a lot, especially 160 00:07:23,960 --> 00:07:26,200 Speaker 1: for him in this offense. He's gonna take chances and 161 00:07:26,280 --> 00:07:28,760 Speaker 1: the Seahawks defense is definitely gonna have their opportunities. The 162 00:07:28,800 --> 00:07:30,720 Speaker 1: secondary has been playing well. We'll getting that in a seck, 163 00:07:30,840 --> 00:07:33,000 Speaker 1: but definitely a lot of opportunities. Get the hands on 164 00:07:33,040 --> 00:07:35,000 Speaker 1: the ball because you're gonna take chances. They like to 165 00:07:35,040 --> 00:07:37,200 Speaker 1: run a lot of deep crossing routes, so they got weapons. 166 00:07:37,200 --> 00:07:39,960 Speaker 1: So the Seahawks defense definitely has everything in front of him. 167 00:07:40,080 --> 00:07:42,000 Speaker 1: They will have a chance. He has the fourth most 168 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:45,160 Speaker 1: pass yards in the NFL. Last time out against the Seahawks, 169 00:07:45,160 --> 00:07:47,320 Speaker 1: he was twenty nine to forty nine, three hundred ninety 170 00:07:47,320 --> 00:07:50,640 Speaker 1: five yards, one touchdown, one pick. He threw a lot 171 00:07:50,640 --> 00:07:53,400 Speaker 1: of yards, but just under sixty percent passing. He led 172 00:07:53,400 --> 00:07:55,880 Speaker 1: the Rams on a potential game when it drive, but 173 00:07:56,040 --> 00:07:58,640 Speaker 1: good old Greg zerline missed the field goal and that 174 00:07:58,960 --> 00:08:02,000 Speaker 1: what is that the north end zone, that weird end 175 00:08:02,080 --> 00:08:05,920 Speaker 1: zone where everybody misses man, especially in primetime situations. But 176 00:08:06,080 --> 00:08:08,800 Speaker 1: no golf through the ball all around the yard against 177 00:08:08,840 --> 00:08:11,680 Speaker 1: US that first time, three hundred ninety five yards, had 178 00:08:11,840 --> 00:08:14,360 Speaker 1: just the one touchdown, the one crazy interception I think 179 00:08:14,400 --> 00:08:17,360 Speaker 1: by Teddrid Thompson, and then they got the ball back 180 00:08:17,360 --> 00:08:19,840 Speaker 1: and drove all the way down. Obviously it was in 181 00:08:19,880 --> 00:08:23,160 Speaker 1: our favor, but I'm looking for the Seahawks to bring 182 00:08:23,200 --> 00:08:25,440 Speaker 1: that number down a little bit because Jared Gossip about 183 00:08:25,440 --> 00:08:28,040 Speaker 1: to play a much different defense and he played in 184 00:08:28,120 --> 00:08:30,680 Speaker 1: week four. Yep, the corners will be more aggressive. We've 185 00:08:30,680 --> 00:08:33,400 Speaker 1: got Quandre back there now. McDougall is healthy. I believe 186 00:08:33,400 --> 00:08:35,360 Speaker 1: he was a little banged up that week. So it 187 00:08:35,480 --> 00:08:39,240 Speaker 1: is a different team for the Seattle Seahawks defense. And 188 00:08:39,360 --> 00:08:41,959 Speaker 1: now this Rams offense is getting going, so we'll see 189 00:08:41,960 --> 00:08:45,760 Speaker 1: how they counter that. Next matchup rounds receiving corps first, 190 00:08:45,840 --> 00:08:49,040 Speaker 1: the Seahawks secondary. These guys are a problem. You start 191 00:08:49,040 --> 00:08:53,360 Speaker 1: off with Cooper Cup seventy three catches, ninety five six touchdowns. 192 00:08:53,440 --> 00:08:55,800 Speaker 1: Last game against the Hawks, he had nine for one 193 00:08:55,840 --> 00:08:58,360 Speaker 1: hundred and seventeam and was killing in the slots with 194 00:08:58,480 --> 00:09:01,360 Speaker 1: those deep outs. He I think you said this earlier 195 00:09:01,360 --> 00:09:03,280 Speaker 1: when we played them on the pre and postgame show 196 00:09:03,280 --> 00:09:05,040 Speaker 1: that Cooper Cup is one of the best receivers in 197 00:09:05,040 --> 00:09:08,440 Speaker 1: the NFL. Yeah, he's an absolute technician runner routes. He 198 00:09:08,480 --> 00:09:11,280 Speaker 1: did it obviously, people in Northwest know about Cooper Cup 199 00:09:11,320 --> 00:09:13,640 Speaker 1: as he balled out against Easter and against every Division 200 00:09:13,640 --> 00:09:16,120 Speaker 1: one opponent they played, So Cooper is definitely a problem. 201 00:09:16,120 --> 00:09:18,240 Speaker 1: Cooper's nice with it backing him up. We got Robert 202 00:09:18,240 --> 00:09:21,280 Speaker 1: Woods with sixty four receptions eight hundred thirty five yards 203 00:09:21,400 --> 00:09:24,080 Speaker 1: but no touchdowns. He's killing my fantasy team, and I 204 00:09:24,120 --> 00:09:26,920 Speaker 1: hope he keeps scounting because we don't need him to 205 00:09:26,920 --> 00:09:29,319 Speaker 1: get going this game. Either. No, I mean last game 206 00:09:29,320 --> 00:09:31,600 Speaker 1: against the Hawks, he had five catches for forty eight yards. 207 00:09:31,640 --> 00:09:34,000 Speaker 1: It's really puzzling to me a guy with his skill set, 208 00:09:34,000 --> 00:09:36,600 Speaker 1: in his talent level who's got the receptions and got 209 00:09:36,640 --> 00:09:38,480 Speaker 1: the yards with just for whatever reason, can't get in 210 00:09:38,480 --> 00:09:41,160 Speaker 1: the end zone. Also, can't forget Brandon Cooks thirty one 211 00:09:41,240 --> 00:09:44,160 Speaker 1: receptions four in to fifty eight yards, one touchdown. Last 212 00:09:44,160 --> 00:09:46,680 Speaker 1: time against the Hawks, he had one reception for twenty 213 00:09:46,760 --> 00:09:49,760 Speaker 1: nine Please repeat that, mister Cooks falling him up. They 214 00:09:49,800 --> 00:09:52,319 Speaker 1: got the tight end Gerald Ever thirty seven receptions four 215 00:09:52,400 --> 00:09:55,360 Speaker 1: hundred eight yards, two touchdowns against the Hawks. Last time 216 00:09:55,520 --> 00:09:58,520 Speaker 1: he had seven receptions for one thirty six. But the 217 00:09:58,600 --> 00:10:00,920 Speaker 1: Hawks have been playing well against tight end since then. 218 00:10:01,160 --> 00:10:03,400 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, No, we I mean, we had Ertz, we 219 00:10:03,559 --> 00:10:06,760 Speaker 1: had Rudolph from the We've played against a ton of 220 00:10:06,760 --> 00:10:08,640 Speaker 1: really talent tight ends, and the defense is just you 221 00:10:08,679 --> 00:10:11,760 Speaker 1: can't say enough about how different this team is now 222 00:10:11,840 --> 00:10:14,360 Speaker 1: than it was back in October. Back in October, all 223 00:10:14,360 --> 00:10:17,280 Speaker 1: the questions, are we ever gonna find our pass rush? 224 00:10:17,320 --> 00:10:19,120 Speaker 1: What's going on in the secondary? We had a lot 225 00:10:19,160 --> 00:10:21,160 Speaker 1: of moving parts, whether it was Tedrick, whether it was 226 00:10:21,240 --> 00:10:24,000 Speaker 1: Lano McDougald missed a couple of games. But now, as 227 00:10:24,040 --> 00:10:27,199 Speaker 1: you mentioned earlier, this defense and secondary looks a lot different. 228 00:10:27,240 --> 00:10:29,200 Speaker 1: And you're bringing a Quandre Diggs and they're just bawling 229 00:10:29,200 --> 00:10:31,760 Speaker 1: out back there, balling out different kind of defense. There's 230 00:10:31,800 --> 00:10:34,120 Speaker 1: a lots of towns of guys on that ram side, 231 00:10:34,160 --> 00:10:35,960 Speaker 1: but the production is low in the red zone. I 232 00:10:35,960 --> 00:10:38,880 Speaker 1: hope they keep that going. Next matchup, Yeah, Todd Gurley 233 00:10:38,960 --> 00:10:43,040 Speaker 1: versus Seahawks front seven. It isn't twenty seventeen, twenty eight team, 234 00:10:43,240 --> 00:10:45,160 Speaker 1: but he's still having a solid season. He has one 235 00:10:45,200 --> 00:10:48,240 Speaker 1: hundred forty five carries for six to fifty four and 236 00:10:48,440 --> 00:10:51,920 Speaker 1: eight touchdowns. You can never sleep on this guy. He's 237 00:10:51,920 --> 00:10:54,360 Speaker 1: not producing like he was, but you still see the 238 00:10:54,400 --> 00:10:56,320 Speaker 1: ability in them when you watch the film. Well, it's 239 00:10:56,360 --> 00:10:58,120 Speaker 1: just a burst and he is a matchup night member 240 00:10:58,160 --> 00:10:59,679 Speaker 1: because not only is he gonna hurt you running the 241 00:10:59,679 --> 00:11:02,840 Speaker 1: balls when he gets out in routes, when he gets 242 00:11:02,840 --> 00:11:04,240 Speaker 1: out in the flat, when he gets matched up with 243 00:11:04,280 --> 00:11:08,080 Speaker 1: a linebacker. So whether it's Kendricks, where's kJ Wright, whoever's 244 00:11:08,080 --> 00:11:09,600 Speaker 1: come in and kim King, he's doing all that kind 245 00:11:09,600 --> 00:11:11,720 Speaker 1: of stuff, it's gonna be a matchup nightmare when he 246 00:11:11,720 --> 00:11:13,280 Speaker 1: gets into routes and he kind of gets in that 247 00:11:13,280 --> 00:11:14,640 Speaker 1: flat and you got a match up one on one 248 00:11:14,800 --> 00:11:17,000 Speaker 1: and he's kind of feeling himself's coming off his best 249 00:11:17,000 --> 00:11:19,679 Speaker 1: game against the Cardinals nineteen carries ninety five yards and 250 00:11:19,760 --> 00:11:22,600 Speaker 1: one touchdown. Now the Hawks having allowed one hundred yard 251 00:11:22,720 --> 00:11:27,640 Speaker 1: rusher since October twentieth against surprise, surprise, the Baltimore Ravens. 252 00:11:27,760 --> 00:11:29,560 Speaker 1: This defense is looking good, right yeah, And it wasn't 253 00:11:29,559 --> 00:11:32,840 Speaker 1: mark Ingram. It was some Mark Jackson. And everyone in 254 00:11:32,880 --> 00:11:36,000 Speaker 1: the entire NFL is having the same exact stat line 255 00:11:36,040 --> 00:11:37,960 Speaker 1: when they play the Ravens. If the Seahawks ever had 256 00:11:38,000 --> 00:11:39,600 Speaker 1: an opportunity to play them again, I bet that would 257 00:11:39,600 --> 00:11:42,480 Speaker 1: show up differently. But the Seahawks defense is playing from 258 00:11:42,480 --> 00:11:44,720 Speaker 1: swag they're playing their best ball, so I'd expect nothing 259 00:11:44,800 --> 00:11:47,400 Speaker 1: less to repeat that on Sunday. Yes, sir, the next matchup, 260 00:11:47,440 --> 00:11:50,280 Speaker 1: we got Chris Carson embrashot pinned a two headed monster 261 00:11:50,640 --> 00:11:54,079 Speaker 1: versus Roums Front seven. The Rounds are very middle of 262 00:11:54,160 --> 00:11:56,480 Speaker 1: the pack when it comes to stopping the runder thirteenth 263 00:11:56,480 --> 00:11:59,120 Speaker 1: that gets run, allowing one hundred and four yards per game. 264 00:11:59,360 --> 00:12:01,439 Speaker 1: The Hawks are about one hundred and forty three at 265 00:12:01,440 --> 00:12:03,720 Speaker 1: this point. We have to take advantage of that there. No, 266 00:12:03,840 --> 00:12:06,679 Speaker 1: I mean when you run for two hundred yards against 267 00:12:06,679 --> 00:12:08,680 Speaker 1: the top five defense against the Vikings, you go for 268 00:12:08,720 --> 00:12:10,920 Speaker 1: over one hundred yards against the number one defense run 269 00:12:10,960 --> 00:12:14,720 Speaker 1: defense against the Buccaneers. They have something and a staff 270 00:12:14,760 --> 00:12:19,120 Speaker 1: that I saw earlier today, the Seahawks have rushed for 271 00:12:19,360 --> 00:12:22,520 Speaker 1: over one hundred yards and I believe eleven straight games. 272 00:12:22,360 --> 00:12:24,560 Speaker 1: It's somewhere in that march, and it is the third 273 00:12:24,720 --> 00:12:28,920 Speaker 1: longest streak in the franchise's history. And they have a 274 00:12:29,000 --> 00:12:30,480 Speaker 1: chance to I think they have a chance to move 275 00:12:30,480 --> 00:12:32,079 Speaker 1: in the second place if they go for a hundred 276 00:12:32,120 --> 00:12:35,840 Speaker 1: again on Sunday. So this two headed monster, like we've 277 00:12:35,880 --> 00:12:38,720 Speaker 1: talked about previously, is finally kind of showing up with 278 00:12:38,800 --> 00:12:40,640 Speaker 1: what they wanted to see a little one two punch 279 00:12:40,679 --> 00:12:43,160 Speaker 1: between them. When they're both getting carries and they're both active, 280 00:12:43,200 --> 00:12:44,839 Speaker 1: they're hard to stop they are, and that one two 281 00:12:44,840 --> 00:12:47,400 Speaker 1: punch rus for two hundred and three yards last week 282 00:12:47,640 --> 00:12:50,320 Speaker 1: and two touchdowns. Beautiful to see. Now we're gonna talk 283 00:12:50,360 --> 00:12:53,640 Speaker 1: about this NFC playoff, Pitcher, Guess who's in second place 284 00:12:53,960 --> 00:12:58,680 Speaker 1: in the NFCO Seattle Seahawks ten and two. Above them, 285 00:12:58,760 --> 00:13:01,880 Speaker 1: you have the Saints. Below the Seahawks, you got the 286 00:13:01,880 --> 00:13:04,439 Speaker 1: Packers and the Cowboys in the wild card. The team 287 00:13:04,720 --> 00:13:06,400 Speaker 1: that the Hawks just beat on Monday night are the 288 00:13:06,520 --> 00:13:09,520 Speaker 1: Vikings at eight and four, and those Niners down there 289 00:13:09,520 --> 00:13:12,720 Speaker 1: in Callie at ten and two. With that win last week, 290 00:13:12,760 --> 00:13:15,480 Speaker 1: the Rams are still in the hunt. Somehow mitches Drubisky 291 00:13:15,520 --> 00:13:17,800 Speaker 1: and then the Bears have sitting there a bit, and 292 00:13:18,040 --> 00:13:21,000 Speaker 1: somehow Jameens Winston and the Bucks are kind in the pitch. 293 00:13:21,040 --> 00:13:22,679 Speaker 1: I wouldn't count on them, but they're in the mix. 294 00:13:22,760 --> 00:13:24,600 Speaker 1: Lits not over till it's over. We know that. That's 295 00:13:24,600 --> 00:13:26,520 Speaker 1: why you play the games. But in terms of the NFC, 296 00:13:26,640 --> 00:13:29,400 Speaker 1: this one's lockdown. So the Saints have clinched the NFC 297 00:13:29,520 --> 00:13:32,360 Speaker 1: South that's a done deal at this point. They are 298 00:13:32,440 --> 00:13:34,400 Speaker 1: playing to be the number one seed. That is what 299 00:13:34,440 --> 00:13:37,600 Speaker 1: they are fighting for up for grabs this weekend San Francisco, 300 00:13:37,600 --> 00:13:40,439 Speaker 1: for Niners are at the Saints. Definitely going to be 301 00:13:40,520 --> 00:13:43,400 Speaker 1: a huge game for everyone in Seattle paying attention to that. 302 00:13:43,840 --> 00:13:46,480 Speaker 1: San Francisco can clinch a playoff for this weekend if 303 00:13:46,480 --> 00:13:50,000 Speaker 1: they win or the Rams lose or tie, and then 304 00:13:50,040 --> 00:13:53,719 Speaker 1: if San Francisco ties in the Rams loss. Okay, now, 305 00:13:53,760 --> 00:13:56,160 Speaker 1: the Seahawks are also made their first appearance in a 306 00:13:56,200 --> 00:13:59,160 Speaker 1: playoff clinching scenarios this week. The Seahawks, as you know, 307 00:13:59,160 --> 00:14:01,240 Speaker 1: are taking on the Ram and they clinch your playoff 308 00:14:01,280 --> 00:14:04,400 Speaker 1: berth just with a win. Obviously, the Seahawks have much 309 00:14:04,480 --> 00:14:07,000 Speaker 1: higher goals and ambitions to get the playoffs, but whatever 310 00:14:07,000 --> 00:14:10,199 Speaker 1: it is, that would still be a huge deal for them. 311 00:14:10,240 --> 00:14:12,200 Speaker 1: That's what's the stake right now. We talked about it 312 00:14:12,240 --> 00:14:16,560 Speaker 1: the other day, Niners, New Orleans, Who you got? Who 313 00:14:16,600 --> 00:14:20,360 Speaker 1: you want? Again? Because we are not in the locker 314 00:14:20,440 --> 00:14:21,840 Speaker 1: room and I don't plan on Sundays, we can talk 315 00:14:21,880 --> 00:14:25,760 Speaker 1: about this. The greedy person to me says, I want 316 00:14:25,800 --> 00:14:27,960 Speaker 1: the Niners to win because I would love a number 317 00:14:28,000 --> 00:14:29,600 Speaker 1: one seed. The Seahawks have been in the Super Bowl 318 00:14:29,680 --> 00:14:31,560 Speaker 1: three times. Every time they've done that, they've had home 319 00:14:31,560 --> 00:14:34,160 Speaker 1: field advantage. Now, then the Saints beat US early in 320 00:14:34,200 --> 00:14:36,360 Speaker 1: the year, they have the tiebreaker currently, I would love 321 00:14:36,360 --> 00:14:38,720 Speaker 1: to get an edge up on them, But the conservative 322 00:14:38,760 --> 00:14:41,600 Speaker 1: side of me says, well, no, win the division. That 323 00:14:41,680 --> 00:14:44,280 Speaker 1: the pete's always goal is to win the NFC West. 324 00:14:44,440 --> 00:14:47,080 Speaker 1: They lose again, that just gives you even more. It 325 00:14:47,240 --> 00:14:50,080 Speaker 1: gives you more room for error down the stretch. So 326 00:14:50,120 --> 00:14:54,600 Speaker 1: like I'm I'm gonna lean on the competitive side of me. 327 00:14:54,720 --> 00:14:56,320 Speaker 1: So I guess, I guess I want the Saints to 328 00:14:56,360 --> 00:14:58,240 Speaker 1: lose this week. I want the number one seed. I'm 329 00:14:58,240 --> 00:15:00,440 Speaker 1: with you, I want the Saints to lose the this week. 330 00:15:00,680 --> 00:15:03,720 Speaker 1: But the great thing about this situation is no matter 331 00:15:03,760 --> 00:15:07,320 Speaker 1: what happens, is beneficial. Oh yeah, you're exactly. No matter 332 00:15:07,320 --> 00:15:08,960 Speaker 1: why you look at it, you can spend it good 333 00:15:08,960 --> 00:15:10,840 Speaker 1: for the Seahawks. As long as the Seahawks keep winning, 334 00:15:10,840 --> 00:15:13,480 Speaker 1: which all that's all they're concerned about. It doesn't matter. Yep, 335 00:15:13,800 --> 00:15:16,960 Speaker 1: Just win, baby, just win, all right? The path to victory, 336 00:15:17,320 --> 00:15:19,680 Speaker 1: the Hoss got to set the tone early. The Rams 337 00:15:19,680 --> 00:15:22,880 Speaker 1: are fighting for their playoff lives. Do not give them confidence. 338 00:15:22,920 --> 00:15:24,640 Speaker 1: And this is the type of offense that once they 339 00:15:24,680 --> 00:15:27,240 Speaker 1: get rolling, once they have some success, they get in 340 00:15:27,280 --> 00:15:30,240 Speaker 1: the rhythm and they become extremely dangerous. Oh they're scary. 341 00:15:30,320 --> 00:15:32,400 Speaker 1: They are scary. I mean, I don't care what happened 342 00:15:32,400 --> 00:15:34,360 Speaker 1: to them against the Ravens or what's happened to them 343 00:15:34,360 --> 00:15:36,240 Speaker 1: at any point this season. When they are rolling with 344 00:15:36,360 --> 00:15:38,720 Speaker 1: the weapons they have on paper, they are a matchup 345 00:15:38,800 --> 00:15:41,720 Speaker 1: nightmare for any defense in the NFL. Like you said, 346 00:15:41,760 --> 00:15:43,360 Speaker 1: you do not want to get golf in rhythm early. 347 00:15:43,440 --> 00:15:45,040 Speaker 1: I think if you bring pressure and you get to 348 00:15:45,080 --> 00:15:46,880 Speaker 1: them early, that'll go a long way for you. You You 349 00:15:47,000 --> 00:15:48,960 Speaker 1: don't want them rolling early on. Yeah, golf does not 350 00:15:49,000 --> 00:15:51,760 Speaker 1: handle pressure well. Also, you got to stop the big plays, 351 00:15:51,960 --> 00:15:55,960 Speaker 1: all right, keep everything in front. Now, I'm interested with 352 00:15:56,000 --> 00:16:00,680 Speaker 1: those weapons, with the cup, with Cooks, with Everett. Are 353 00:16:00,680 --> 00:16:02,840 Speaker 1: they gonna play that press defense that we've been seeing. 354 00:16:02,880 --> 00:16:05,080 Speaker 1: Are they gonna bail? I think we're gonna see both, 355 00:16:05,120 --> 00:16:07,760 Speaker 1: But I want to see which one's gonna be more 356 00:16:07,800 --> 00:16:10,760 Speaker 1: dominant at this point of the season. My confidence and 357 00:16:10,840 --> 00:16:13,400 Speaker 1: Trey Flowers is high. My confidence in sha Kill Griffin 358 00:16:13,480 --> 00:16:16,520 Speaker 1: is high. With Quandre, with McDougall, so I would like 359 00:16:16,600 --> 00:16:19,000 Speaker 1: to see them play aggressive, but it's always nice to 360 00:16:19,040 --> 00:16:21,840 Speaker 1: mix things up, things up and keep McVay on his toes, 361 00:16:22,000 --> 00:16:23,680 Speaker 1: oh for sure. And I think what they've done, what 362 00:16:24,240 --> 00:16:26,640 Speaker 1: Ken Norton Junior has done a fantastic job, Pete Carroll, 363 00:16:26,720 --> 00:16:28,920 Speaker 1: all the whole coaching staff, and how you've seen our active. 364 00:16:28,920 --> 00:16:30,840 Speaker 1: They've been mixing up different looks if you got a 365 00:16:30,880 --> 00:16:33,440 Speaker 1: big matchup. Kim King has kind of played really well 366 00:16:33,440 --> 00:16:35,680 Speaker 1: in the slot. You know, there's a lot of options there. 367 00:16:35,720 --> 00:16:37,760 Speaker 1: So I think they're gonna keep on their toes. But yeah, 368 00:16:37,760 --> 00:16:39,440 Speaker 1: i'd look to see them and continue be aggressive. And 369 00:16:39,520 --> 00:16:42,120 Speaker 1: yet my man number three seven, Quandre Digs. Get to 370 00:16:42,160 --> 00:16:43,760 Speaker 1: know the name. If you don't know, you'll figure it 371 00:16:43,800 --> 00:16:46,200 Speaker 1: out soon. He's coming down the smack. He he's smacking you. 372 00:16:46,680 --> 00:16:50,080 Speaker 1: They must create turnovers. Stay active in the secondary now 373 00:16:50,800 --> 00:16:53,240 Speaker 1: excuse me. Trey Flowers has had to pick a pick 374 00:16:53,240 --> 00:16:56,840 Speaker 1: in multiple weeks. McDougall recovered a fumble last week. Shaquille 375 00:16:56,880 --> 00:17:00,240 Speaker 1: has just been solid as ever. So keep that secondary going. 376 00:17:00,280 --> 00:17:02,560 Speaker 1: It's gonna I think it's gonna come down to this secondary. 377 00:17:02,840 --> 00:17:05,240 Speaker 1: Girl's a threat. Obviously got to be good against the run. 378 00:17:05,280 --> 00:17:07,320 Speaker 1: The Hawks have been solid against the run all year, 379 00:17:07,560 --> 00:17:10,120 Speaker 1: but now this is the week. I guess we say 380 00:17:10,119 --> 00:17:12,280 Speaker 1: it every week that these corners this secondary really make 381 00:17:12,320 --> 00:17:14,359 Speaker 1: their money. Well, I mean, and she killed Griffin. I 382 00:17:14,359 --> 00:17:16,320 Speaker 1: think he got a couple of pass breakups. I don't 383 00:17:16,320 --> 00:17:18,960 Speaker 1: know if he's second or first now in pass defenses 384 00:17:19,000 --> 00:17:22,440 Speaker 1: this year. So he's playing with all kinds of confidence. McDougald, 385 00:17:22,480 --> 00:17:24,680 Speaker 1: like you mentioned, he had to pick against the Eagles, 386 00:17:24,720 --> 00:17:26,960 Speaker 1: he recovered a fumble. They're just active. So let's just 387 00:17:27,080 --> 00:17:29,160 Speaker 1: keep it rolling and let's take care of the full ball. 388 00:17:29,280 --> 00:17:31,359 Speaker 1: Two weeks in a row, mister number three is thrown 389 00:17:31,400 --> 00:17:34,040 Speaker 1: a pick and mister Metcalf has put the ball on 390 00:17:34,080 --> 00:17:36,520 Speaker 1: the ground. Carson has got rid of his fumble walls. 391 00:17:36,680 --> 00:17:38,639 Speaker 1: Let's just take care of the football. It's all about 392 00:17:38,680 --> 00:17:41,119 Speaker 1: the ball if you can keep possession. Last week the 393 00:17:41,240 --> 00:17:43,760 Speaker 1: Seahawks had about thirty nine minutes of possessions of the 394 00:17:44,240 --> 00:17:46,960 Speaker 1: Vikings twenty. Let's keep possession of the football, keep the 395 00:17:47,000 --> 00:17:50,320 Speaker 1: good times rolling, Yes, sir man, it's all about taking 396 00:17:50,320 --> 00:17:52,359 Speaker 1: care of the ball. And there they're better than that. 397 00:17:52,480 --> 00:17:55,200 Speaker 1: We know this team prides himself on it and they're 398 00:17:55,200 --> 00:17:57,639 Speaker 1: just waiting for that to show. Once you take that away, 399 00:17:57,840 --> 00:18:00,560 Speaker 1: these guys are gonna be unstoppable. They're gonna be on stoppable. 400 00:18:00,760 --> 00:18:03,480 Speaker 1: Continue being Road Wars. Let's go seven and oh on 401 00:18:03,560 --> 00:18:05,680 Speaker 1: the road. I don't know if it's been done, but hey, 402 00:18:05,680 --> 00:18:07,800 Speaker 1: we'll find out it hasn't been done in this franchise history. 403 00:18:07,800 --> 00:18:09,080 Speaker 1: If they go to seven and will be the first, 404 00:18:09,119 --> 00:18:11,600 Speaker 1: it'll be the most wins ever in the franchise history. 405 00:18:12,040 --> 00:18:14,320 Speaker 1: Road Wins. Well, season, let's get it done. Let's keep 406 00:18:14,359 --> 00:18:16,439 Speaker 1: making history. You know how the Hawks do. It's been real. 407 00:18:16,520 --> 00:18:19,240 Speaker 1: This is Michael Bumps along with NASA Choby Hawk Talk 408 00:18:19,320 --> 00:18:22,600 Speaker 1: Preview Week fourteen. The Hawks are going to Cali to 409 00:18:22,640 --> 00:18:24,840 Speaker 1: take on the Rams. Let's come back seven and on 410 00:18:24,880 --> 00:18:26,919 Speaker 1: the road has been Roads is Michael Bumps. See you 411 00:18:26,920 --> 00:18:27,320 Speaker 1: next time.