1 00:00:04,040 --> 00:00:05,840 Speaker 1: Hey, what's going on, everybody. Great to be back here 2 00:00:05,880 --> 00:00:08,160 Speaker 1: with you on another Monday, as we welcome you. Able 3 00:00:08,160 --> 00:00:10,000 Speaker 1: to move the sticks. I'm Ret Lewis here with our 4 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:13,360 Speaker 1: former NFL scouts lead draft anialist Daniel Jeremiah Bucky Brooks 5 00:00:13,400 --> 00:00:15,480 Speaker 1: here on guys, and I am I wrong in saying 6 00:00:15,480 --> 00:00:18,640 Speaker 1: that this is one of the best times just in 7 00:00:18,840 --> 00:00:21,800 Speaker 1: all of football at Rivalry Week in college football. We're 8 00:00:21,840 --> 00:00:24,560 Speaker 1: getting ready for championship Week in college football, and we're 9 00:00:24,600 --> 00:00:27,200 Speaker 1: separating contenders and pretenders in the NFL. Don't get much better, 10 00:00:27,240 --> 00:00:29,240 Speaker 1: does it. It's get a little bit cooler outside out here. 11 00:00:29,360 --> 00:00:32,879 Speaker 1: That's a little bit, a little bit. And and how 12 00:00:32,880 --> 00:00:35,519 Speaker 1: about this is your home for the merging of the 13 00:00:35,640 --> 00:00:39,320 Speaker 1: college and NFL world here, especially with that huge higher 14 00:00:39,360 --> 00:00:41,960 Speaker 1: we just talked about Lincoln Riley heading the USC from Oklahoma. 15 00:00:41,960 --> 00:00:43,560 Speaker 1: We're gonna get to that here in a moment. But 16 00:00:43,640 --> 00:00:45,479 Speaker 1: let's begin like we always do on a Monday with 17 00:00:45,600 --> 00:00:48,120 Speaker 1: our big three. And we did have a big one 18 00:00:48,159 --> 00:00:51,760 Speaker 1: in the NFC, a clash of contenders from lambeau Field 19 00:00:51,880 --> 00:00:54,760 Speaker 1: and the Packers proving their metal thirty eight win. Good 20 00:00:54,760 --> 00:00:56,720 Speaker 1: news for the Rams, though they got O. B J 21 00:00:56,880 --> 00:00:59,160 Speaker 1: involved with a t D late, but Matthew Stafford off 22 00:00:59,200 --> 00:01:02,200 Speaker 1: the mark for of this game, especially early through another 23 00:01:02,240 --> 00:01:04,720 Speaker 1: pick six third and three games and the Rams unable 24 00:01:04,800 --> 00:01:11,240 Speaker 1: to tow the line. NFC Elite now losers of three 25 00:01:11,640 --> 00:01:15,919 Speaker 1: in a row, and Bucky, I mean the Packers continue 26 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:18,920 Speaker 1: to get it done on defense? How do they take 27 00:01:18,920 --> 00:01:21,880 Speaker 1: care of business against the Rams? Here? Joe Barry has 28 00:01:21,920 --> 00:01:24,360 Speaker 1: done a great job with this defense. This defense plays 29 00:01:24,360 --> 00:01:27,120 Speaker 1: a little more zone coverage, more eyes on the quarterback, 30 00:01:27,160 --> 00:01:29,440 Speaker 1: and so they're able to get their hands or more balls. 31 00:01:29,480 --> 00:01:31,440 Speaker 1: And the reason why they're able to play this coverage 32 00:01:31,560 --> 00:01:33,480 Speaker 1: is because up front they have some guys that are 33 00:01:33,480 --> 00:01:35,440 Speaker 1: able to get it done. For showine Gary being able 34 00:01:35,480 --> 00:01:37,560 Speaker 1: to get around the quarterback change the time in the 35 00:01:37,560 --> 00:01:40,240 Speaker 1: past game, they're able to stop the run. But Joe 36 00:01:40,280 --> 00:01:44,520 Speaker 1: Barry has really turned this defense into a very solid defense. 37 00:01:44,640 --> 00:01:46,440 Speaker 1: And as much as we talked about the Packer has 38 00:01:46,480 --> 00:01:48,800 Speaker 1: been a one man show with Aaron Rodgers, this one 39 00:01:48,840 --> 00:01:50,440 Speaker 1: of the best teams, if not the best team in 40 00:01:50,440 --> 00:01:52,840 Speaker 1: football because they're complete on both sides of the ball. Yeah, 41 00:01:52,840 --> 00:01:55,160 Speaker 1: and I think look, Matthew Stafford make life a little 42 00:01:55,160 --> 00:01:57,960 Speaker 1: easier on Joe Berry and that Packers defense too, because 43 00:01:57,960 --> 00:01:59,960 Speaker 1: when you go back the pick six, that's a three 44 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:02,640 Speaker 1: hitch throw for him. He's locked on it is three hitches. 45 00:02:02,880 --> 00:02:05,160 Speaker 1: His eyes never leave. He delivers the football to trying 46 00:02:05,160 --> 00:02:07,080 Speaker 1: to get it to Cooper Cup and it's a pick six. 47 00:02:07,120 --> 00:02:09,120 Speaker 1: You just can't do that. You can go through that 48 00:02:09,200 --> 00:02:12,280 Speaker 1: game and you can see he's got underneath outlet options available. 49 00:02:12,320 --> 00:02:15,480 Speaker 1: He doesn't take them. His eyes are too fixated down 50 00:02:15,600 --> 00:02:17,960 Speaker 1: the field. You've got to take what the defense presents you. 51 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:20,680 Speaker 1: That's a great example right there on the pick six. 52 00:02:20,880 --> 00:02:22,120 Speaker 1: Just throw the ball in the middle of the field. 53 00:02:22,120 --> 00:02:24,280 Speaker 1: You got a tenure completion just sitting there waiting for you. 54 00:02:24,760 --> 00:02:27,560 Speaker 1: Labor soul Douglass out here kidding talk about through the 55 00:02:27,600 --> 00:02:30,000 Speaker 1: biggest plays of the year. And then there's other times 56 00:02:30,040 --> 00:02:31,639 Speaker 1: I also have to look at it and say this, look, 57 00:02:31,639 --> 00:02:34,079 Speaker 1: there's some familiarity to with this group. When you look 58 00:02:34,120 --> 00:02:36,000 Speaker 1: on the other side of the ball the ball will 59 00:02:36,040 --> 00:02:38,720 Speaker 1: be delivered. To see three Packers driving on Odell Beckham 60 00:02:38,720 --> 00:02:42,320 Speaker 1: knowing exactly where it's going that play was crazy to 61 00:02:42,400 --> 00:02:45,000 Speaker 1: see that they they were following Stafford's eyes for sure 62 00:02:45,080 --> 00:02:47,160 Speaker 1: on that one. Here's the other thing you mentioned Rashan 63 00:02:47,200 --> 00:02:50,360 Speaker 1: Gary really providing some pressure, especially in the absence of 64 00:02:50,400 --> 00:02:53,440 Speaker 1: Zadarius Smith for much of this season. Man, it just 65 00:02:53,480 --> 00:02:56,560 Speaker 1: did not see a ton from Von Miller and Aaron 66 00:02:56,600 --> 00:02:58,440 Speaker 1: Donald in this game for the l A Rams and 67 00:02:58,480 --> 00:03:00,880 Speaker 1: the game where you expect them to east on an 68 00:03:00,880 --> 00:03:03,399 Speaker 1: offensive line that's been ravaged by injury for Green Bay. 69 00:03:03,440 --> 00:03:06,840 Speaker 1: No David Baktiari, no Elton Jenkins. But you're looking at 70 00:03:06,840 --> 00:03:09,520 Speaker 1: Miller and Donald with just six combined pressures on some 71 00:03:09,680 --> 00:03:13,560 Speaker 1: eight two rushes like that that can't happen for a 72 00:03:13,680 --> 00:03:17,880 Speaker 1: team and a defense that relies on star power. Look 73 00:03:17,880 --> 00:03:21,440 Speaker 1: at the pockets. He's so yeah, And so that was 74 00:03:21,560 --> 00:03:24,960 Speaker 1: terrific work there by this kind of patchwork offensive line 75 00:03:24,960 --> 00:03:26,920 Speaker 1: for the Green Bay Packers that has done really well 76 00:03:27,480 --> 00:03:30,120 Speaker 1: with some adversity this year due to injury, and certainly 77 00:03:30,120 --> 00:03:31,920 Speaker 1: helps having Roger By the way, It's interesting how some 78 00:03:31,960 --> 00:03:33,840 Speaker 1: teams don't even talk about injuries. They just go out 79 00:03:33,840 --> 00:03:35,280 Speaker 1: there and let's go out and keep it. I feel 80 00:03:35,280 --> 00:03:36,480 Speaker 1: like we hear all these teams all we don't have 81 00:03:36,520 --> 00:03:38,160 Speaker 1: this guy, we don't have that guy, And what was me? 82 00:03:38,200 --> 00:03:40,040 Speaker 1: What was me? Just go and play the game and win. 83 00:03:40,080 --> 00:03:42,760 Speaker 1: Everybody's get injuries. Is there a team that you trust 84 00:03:43,160 --> 00:03:45,160 Speaker 1: more right now than the Green Bay Packers. I mean, look, 85 00:03:45,200 --> 00:03:47,080 Speaker 1: I think they're very trustworthy because when you have a 86 00:03:47,120 --> 00:03:48,800 Speaker 1: three time m v P at quarterback, you have a 87 00:03:48,840 --> 00:03:51,240 Speaker 1: defense that's balling out of control, and the emergence of 88 00:03:51,280 --> 00:03:54,360 Speaker 1: the big back A J. Dillon, they have everything that 89 00:03:54,400 --> 00:03:55,960 Speaker 1: you look for. I mean, and they're not even getting 90 00:03:55,960 --> 00:03:58,080 Speaker 1: a huge contribution from Aaron Jones has been one of 91 00:03:58,080 --> 00:04:00,400 Speaker 1: the most explosive players out in the backfield too. So 92 00:04:00,920 --> 00:04:03,000 Speaker 1: all right, let's move on game number two. In the 93 00:04:03,080 --> 00:04:06,400 Speaker 1: Land of Jonathan Taylor touchdowns, we take you to Indianapolis. 94 00:04:06,440 --> 00:04:09,280 Speaker 1: It was Lenny four Tuddies that got it done. Is 95 00:04:09,280 --> 00:04:11,320 Speaker 1: the running back of note in this one. Indy's four 96 00:04:11,400 --> 00:04:14,640 Speaker 1: second half turnovers and four nets four touchdowns for Tampa Kina. 97 00:04:14,720 --> 00:04:18,040 Speaker 1: Bucks win over quality opponent, come from behind and limiting 98 00:04:18,120 --> 00:04:23,320 Speaker 1: Jonathan Taylor by this stingy Bucks rush defense. Nobody runs 99 00:04:23,320 --> 00:04:25,360 Speaker 1: the ball in us. You know, I don't care who 100 00:04:25,360 --> 00:04:26,960 Speaker 1: who the hell you are. I mean, you've gotta nep 101 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:28,960 Speaker 1: throwing it because if you're going to run it all day, 102 00:04:29,080 --> 00:04:31,839 Speaker 1: you're not gonna get much. And they did that last drive. 103 00:04:32,040 --> 00:04:33,960 Speaker 1: You know, we were a little bit playing past defense 104 00:04:34,560 --> 00:04:37,440 Speaker 1: and and they ran it on us. But uh um, 105 00:04:37,480 --> 00:04:44,480 Speaker 1: I'll take our run defensive versus anybody's run offense anytime anything. 106 00:04:44,680 --> 00:04:46,440 Speaker 1: I don't know if you will aware of that. I don't. 107 00:04:46,720 --> 00:04:50,200 Speaker 1: I don't care. You've got thirty other ones. You'll play 108 00:04:50,240 --> 00:04:55,560 Speaker 1: without a tooth and I need nothing. Oh, Bruce, we 109 00:04:55,680 --> 00:04:58,880 Speaker 1: love you. We's got more teeth, need one of them. Like, 110 00:04:58,960 --> 00:05:02,200 Speaker 1: what's the big deal here? Right? Oh man? That was great? 111 00:05:02,240 --> 00:05:06,080 Speaker 1: Look um. This rush defense for Tampa Bay has been 112 00:05:06,120 --> 00:05:08,880 Speaker 1: one of the best units, one of the best aspects 113 00:05:08,960 --> 00:05:11,760 Speaker 1: of any offense or defense over the last two years, 114 00:05:12,200 --> 00:05:13,920 Speaker 1: and Vita has been a big part of the two. Yeah, 115 00:05:14,080 --> 00:05:15,720 Speaker 1: Dave gets a lot of attention. We saw there with 116 00:05:15,760 --> 00:05:17,359 Speaker 1: the tooth, and you watch this tape, you'll see his 117 00:05:17,440 --> 00:05:20,040 Speaker 1: combination of skills, his ability to hold the point of attack. 118 00:05:20,080 --> 00:05:22,320 Speaker 1: You see him take on singles. You'll see him throw 119 00:05:22,320 --> 00:05:24,320 Speaker 1: his hip at double teams where he'll just get right 120 00:05:24,360 --> 00:05:27,600 Speaker 1: around blocks and make plays with his quickness and athleticism 121 00:05:27,640 --> 00:05:29,839 Speaker 1: in chase. But I'm telling you, when you watch this 122 00:05:29,920 --> 00:05:32,880 Speaker 1: tape and you watch what what Sue does, who gets 123 00:05:32,880 --> 00:05:34,280 Speaker 1: a lot of attention as well for what he's done 124 00:05:34,320 --> 00:05:36,720 Speaker 1: in his career. But for me, we have Golston. He 125 00:05:36,880 --> 00:05:39,320 Speaker 1: is underrated. I'm sitting there watching I'm going ninety two 126 00:05:39,320 --> 00:05:41,719 Speaker 1: is generating so much knock back. They're playing on the 127 00:05:41,760 --> 00:05:43,800 Speaker 1: other side of the line of scrimmage. They're excellent with 128 00:05:43,839 --> 00:05:46,480 Speaker 1: their hands. That's as good of a run stopping front 129 00:05:46,480 --> 00:05:48,480 Speaker 1: as I've seen in a long time. Man. They are 130 00:05:48,560 --> 00:05:51,960 Speaker 1: special for sure. And Bucky look, I mean, the Bucks 131 00:05:51,960 --> 00:05:54,440 Speaker 1: offense on the comeback was certainly aided by the fact 132 00:05:54,440 --> 00:05:56,560 Speaker 1: that the Colts turned it over at a clip you 133 00:05:56,600 --> 00:05:58,440 Speaker 1: just can't win with. You can't You can't win with 134 00:05:58,480 --> 00:06:00,839 Speaker 1: the number of turnovers that they half turners on today. 135 00:06:01,080 --> 00:06:03,200 Speaker 1: Four turnovers in the second half, and we just know 136 00:06:03,320 --> 00:06:05,960 Speaker 1: the percentages. Tell you, man, you lose the turnover battle, 137 00:06:06,200 --> 00:06:08,480 Speaker 1: you're going to lose the game. And for the Indian 138 00:06:08,520 --> 00:06:11,360 Speaker 1: Athletis Cools, a team that led the league and turnover 139 00:06:11,400 --> 00:06:14,320 Speaker 1: differential coming into the game, it's really an out of 140 00:06:14,440 --> 00:06:17,320 Speaker 1: character performance. And so this is where we're Frank right, 141 00:06:17,400 --> 00:06:19,960 Speaker 1: will kind of kick himself, just wanting, man, how do 142 00:06:20,080 --> 00:06:24,360 Speaker 1: we let this game go? Because they just simply didn't 143 00:06:24,360 --> 00:06:25,840 Speaker 1: take care of the football. And if they take care 144 00:06:25,839 --> 00:06:27,000 Speaker 1: of the football, this is the game that they had 145 00:06:27,000 --> 00:06:29,240 Speaker 1: an hand they would dominated. Yeah, two pieces to that right. 146 00:06:29,320 --> 00:06:32,279 Speaker 1: Twenty four points off turnovers for the Bucks in this game, 147 00:06:32,440 --> 00:06:36,839 Speaker 1: and then Jonathan Taylor absolutely quieted for a large chunk 148 00:06:36,880 --> 00:06:39,120 Speaker 1: of this game. I think they went twenty three some 149 00:06:39,240 --> 00:06:41,960 Speaker 1: twenty plus plays without handing it off the Taylor until 150 00:06:42,240 --> 00:06:44,320 Speaker 1: they got back into it with j T T at 151 00:06:44,320 --> 00:06:46,719 Speaker 1: the end. Here's how the Bucks got back into it. 152 00:06:46,760 --> 00:06:50,880 Speaker 1: In addition to the turnovers, Bucket Rob Gronkowski seven catches 153 00:06:50,880 --> 00:06:53,840 Speaker 1: over a hundred yards on just nine targets, and next 154 00:06:53,880 --> 00:06:57,240 Speaker 1: Gen Stats has a nice piece out there on ground, 155 00:06:57,360 --> 00:07:00,960 Speaker 1: generating some five yards of separation on average in this game, 156 00:07:01,040 --> 00:07:03,479 Speaker 1: by far the most he's had this season. And big 157 00:07:03,480 --> 00:07:05,920 Speaker 1: piece of that the way he and Tom Brady operate 158 00:07:05,920 --> 00:07:07,920 Speaker 1: in the middle of the field guys that connection. They 159 00:07:07,920 --> 00:07:11,360 Speaker 1: have Brady's pinpoint accuracy, and then gronks knack for finding 160 00:07:11,360 --> 00:07:13,800 Speaker 1: that hole between the second and third levels on those 161 00:07:13,880 --> 00:07:16,080 Speaker 1: kind of in bender routes from the I mean, like 162 00:07:16,320 --> 00:07:18,760 Speaker 1: that's something of beauty. By the way, JTT said Jonathan 163 00:07:18,760 --> 00:07:23,240 Speaker 1: Taylor Thomas is that like Jonathan Taylor touchdowns? Okay, yeah, 164 00:07:23,320 --> 00:07:26,520 Speaker 1: there you go. You're spending that told me about this. 165 00:07:26,600 --> 00:07:28,880 Speaker 1: I had not. I had not been alerted, but I 166 00:07:28,880 --> 00:07:30,760 Speaker 1: thought you'd get more of a kick out of the 167 00:07:30,800 --> 00:07:34,960 Speaker 1: Lenny four Tuddies. I got that. I don't know that 168 00:07:36,960 --> 00:07:39,480 Speaker 1: Bucky was early on the Tuns like. Okay, you remember 169 00:07:39,480 --> 00:07:42,000 Speaker 1: that from our Game Day Live days. Remember the Tudds 170 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:44,840 Speaker 1: a big deal. All right, let's move on to game three, 171 00:07:44,880 --> 00:07:48,760 Speaker 1: shall we? And let's go to Foxborough. Hottest team in football, baby, 172 00:07:48,800 --> 00:07:50,920 Speaker 1: here you go. You're New England Patriots hosting the injury 173 00:07:51,000 --> 00:07:53,520 Speaker 1: ravage Tennessee Titans. Offense still rent the heck out of 174 00:07:53,520 --> 00:07:55,840 Speaker 1: the ball with Dontrelle Hilliard and Deonte Forman for Tennessee. 175 00:07:55,880 --> 00:07:58,640 Speaker 1: But it just wasn't enough at Patriots past defense for 176 00:07:58,840 --> 00:08:00,200 Speaker 1: me again to be one of the best unit it's 177 00:08:00,240 --> 00:08:03,640 Speaker 1: in football. J C. Jackson another I n T. Patriots 178 00:08:03,640 --> 00:08:07,320 Speaker 1: winners of six straight thirty thirteen is your final And 179 00:08:07,400 --> 00:08:09,520 Speaker 1: let's just take a gander at what the Patriots have 180 00:08:09,640 --> 00:08:12,240 Speaker 1: done over the course of the last six wins here. 181 00:08:12,480 --> 00:08:17,960 Speaker 1: How about that opponent passer rating too combined? Okay, the 182 00:08:18,040 --> 00:08:22,000 Speaker 1: turnover differential plus thirteen eleven of those are interceptions, that's 183 00:08:22,040 --> 00:08:26,680 Speaker 1: all best in the league. DJ. This Patriots defense, this 184 00:08:26,880 --> 00:08:29,960 Speaker 1: past defense in particular, what are they doing so well 185 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:32,360 Speaker 1: to get this thing done? Five touchdowns, eleven picks. They 186 00:08:32,360 --> 00:08:34,760 Speaker 1: haven't had anybody throw for more two twenty three yards 187 00:08:34,800 --> 00:08:37,320 Speaker 1: against them during this streak that they're on. And look, 188 00:08:37,320 --> 00:08:40,079 Speaker 1: they're just doing things assignment sound they know where they're help. 189 00:08:40,160 --> 00:08:41,840 Speaker 1: Is that that sounds like a really kind of a 190 00:08:41,920 --> 00:08:44,760 Speaker 1: common thing, but bucket might be really uncommon when you 191 00:08:44,840 --> 00:08:47,160 Speaker 1: watch around league. These guys know where they have helped. 192 00:08:47,200 --> 00:08:50,120 Speaker 1: They play leverage correctly, and that you end up throwing 193 00:08:50,120 --> 00:08:52,560 Speaker 1: into so many traps in these coverages because they know 194 00:08:52,640 --> 00:08:54,720 Speaker 1: where their help is located. You're not. They're doing a 195 00:08:54,720 --> 00:08:57,280 Speaker 1: really good job of understanding how to pass guys off. 196 00:08:57,320 --> 00:08:59,560 Speaker 1: And you're talking about this mass coverage that the plan 197 00:08:59,720 --> 00:09:01,800 Speaker 1: is just and found him because you think his man 198 00:09:01,800 --> 00:09:03,520 Speaker 1: and man on vertical rouse, it turns to his own 199 00:09:03,520 --> 00:09:06,400 Speaker 1: a crossers. And if you're a quarterback that is impatient 200 00:09:06,440 --> 00:09:09,120 Speaker 1: and jumpy, you make mistakes because you can't quite figure 201 00:09:09,120 --> 00:09:11,880 Speaker 1: out who's going to be aware. Four of the Patriots 202 00:09:11,880 --> 00:09:14,200 Speaker 1: on offense, Mac Jones again, if I was giving him 203 00:09:14,240 --> 00:09:16,200 Speaker 1: a grade today would be a b um. I thought 204 00:09:16,200 --> 00:09:17,760 Speaker 1: he did some nice thing. He missed a wide open 205 00:09:17,840 --> 00:09:20,440 Speaker 1: hunter Henry it felt like earlier late in the first 206 00:09:20,480 --> 00:09:23,000 Speaker 1: half and then got away with with the ball that 207 00:09:23,000 --> 00:09:24,840 Speaker 1: should have been picked. But man, that throw to Kendrick 208 00:09:24,880 --> 00:09:26,920 Speaker 1: Bourne was absolutely on the money. And the thing that 209 00:09:27,000 --> 00:09:29,160 Speaker 1: keeps coming to mind when I when I watched Mac 210 00:09:29,520 --> 00:09:33,520 Speaker 1: is good will hunting. It's it's will on the on 211 00:09:33,559 --> 00:09:36,040 Speaker 1: the mirror, like drawn out the equation. It all just 212 00:09:36,160 --> 00:09:39,000 Speaker 1: comes to him so real quick though, because you gave 213 00:09:39,040 --> 00:09:40,760 Speaker 1: him b Yeah, I want to know what you would 214 00:09:40,760 --> 00:09:43,400 Speaker 1: give him on on this one? Play here real quick? 215 00:09:43,400 --> 00:09:45,560 Speaker 1: Can you can? You were coming up? Are we coming 216 00:09:45,640 --> 00:09:48,760 Speaker 1: up on the here? What? What? What? Do we give 217 00:09:48,840 --> 00:09:53,000 Speaker 1: this right here? And we got it? Boom Nope. What 218 00:09:53,040 --> 00:09:54,680 Speaker 1: he thought was he was going to get a penalty. 219 00:09:54,720 --> 00:09:56,559 Speaker 1: He acknowledged and left it off. I thought it was 220 00:09:56,559 --> 00:09:58,520 Speaker 1: pretty funny and a self aware moment at the end. 221 00:09:58,559 --> 00:09:59,920 Speaker 1: I'd like to see a little bit more aware in 222 00:09:59,920 --> 00:10:04,520 Speaker 1: a in the in the momentum on the premature celebration 223 00:10:04,640 --> 00:10:06,320 Speaker 1: for the first down on third and ten in which 224 00:10:06,320 --> 00:10:09,960 Speaker 1: he gained I think four yards and he also he 225 00:10:09,960 --> 00:10:11,800 Speaker 1: gave me the double on it, and that's you know, 226 00:10:11,840 --> 00:10:15,040 Speaker 1: he was really display he was going all in. So look, Mac, 227 00:10:15,280 --> 00:10:17,480 Speaker 1: we appreciate you here on the show Man and uh, 228 00:10:17,480 --> 00:10:19,480 Speaker 1: it just just kind of be alert, be alert to 229 00:10:19,520 --> 00:10:21,800 Speaker 1: that down and distance there. Hey Mack, you know who 230 00:10:21,800 --> 00:10:30,280 Speaker 1: still loves you. Well, the latest game from week twelve 231 00:10:30,559 --> 00:10:32,960 Speaker 1: wasn't the prettiest. That we did see two of the 232 00:10:32,960 --> 00:10:35,559 Speaker 1: best catches by tight ends in this game that we've 233 00:10:35,559 --> 00:10:37,840 Speaker 1: seen this season, depending on what your opinion of that 234 00:10:37,920 --> 00:10:40,520 Speaker 1: catch from David the joke who was that was a 235 00:10:40,600 --> 00:10:43,959 Speaker 1: crazy play on review? Um, but that was about where 236 00:10:44,000 --> 00:10:47,360 Speaker 1: the fireworks ended in this one. Four interceptions from Lamar Jackson, 237 00:10:47,520 --> 00:10:50,360 Speaker 1: but still able to get a sixteen to ten victory 238 00:10:50,640 --> 00:10:53,319 Speaker 1: over the Cleveland Browns, who have now fallen to five 239 00:10:53,400 --> 00:10:57,360 Speaker 1: hundred at six and six here, guys, um DJ, this 240 00:10:57,480 --> 00:11:01,920 Speaker 1: felt like a mismatch of strengths weaknesses when you match 241 00:11:01,960 --> 00:11:04,439 Speaker 1: up the Browns offense and the Ravens defense. Well, styles 242 00:11:04,480 --> 00:11:06,800 Speaker 1: make fights, right, we say that forever and this Brown's 243 00:11:06,840 --> 00:11:08,560 Speaker 1: team is built to be a bully. They're built to 244 00:11:08,559 --> 00:11:10,360 Speaker 1: be physical along the line of scrimmage. They want to 245 00:11:10,440 --> 00:11:12,600 Speaker 1: run the ball down your throat. They want to dominate 246 00:11:12,640 --> 00:11:15,559 Speaker 1: you with their defensive front. Well, the defensive front did 247 00:11:15,559 --> 00:11:18,120 Speaker 1: their part. They did an excellent job of creating pressure 248 00:11:18,160 --> 00:11:21,000 Speaker 1: and making life tough on the March Jackson, but offensively, 249 00:11:21,320 --> 00:11:23,920 Speaker 1: they couldn't get anything done because they couldn't take advantage 250 00:11:23,920 --> 00:11:26,520 Speaker 1: of the weakness of the Baltimore Ravens, which is their 251 00:11:26,520 --> 00:11:29,160 Speaker 1: back in and their secondary. We've seen them get torched 252 00:11:29,200 --> 00:11:31,480 Speaker 1: by some teams this year. The Cleveland Browns aren't equipped 253 00:11:31,520 --> 00:11:33,560 Speaker 1: to do that. So when you got a run game 254 00:11:33,600 --> 00:11:35,320 Speaker 1: and that's what you're dependent on, and you want try 255 00:11:35,360 --> 00:11:38,000 Speaker 1: and bully the Baltimore Ravens, Buck, this is a lot 256 00:11:38,040 --> 00:11:42,400 Speaker 1: of alliteration. Bucky, you can't bully the Baltimore Ravens. You can't. William. 257 00:11:42,440 --> 00:11:43,719 Speaker 1: You want to beat him up, you want to run 258 00:11:43,760 --> 00:11:45,640 Speaker 1: it at him, and he just can't move them off 259 00:11:45,679 --> 00:11:47,280 Speaker 1: the ball. And so it's problem mattic for a Browns 260 00:11:47,320 --> 00:11:50,280 Speaker 1: team that also has a tough time throwing to anyone 261 00:11:50,280 --> 00:11:53,120 Speaker 1: outside of tight ends and running backs. Yeah, there's the 262 00:11:53,200 --> 00:11:57,720 Speaker 1: final play by number fifty four, Tias Bowser all over 263 00:11:57,760 --> 00:12:00,600 Speaker 1: the fly, second round pick out a Houston back into 264 00:12:00,720 --> 00:12:03,679 Speaker 1: two thousand and seventeen for the Ravens has really come on. 265 00:12:03,760 --> 00:12:06,040 Speaker 1: It's kind of an all over the field playmaker for 266 00:12:06,040 --> 00:12:08,600 Speaker 1: that defense. And um, the other thing that I'll look 267 00:12:08,600 --> 00:12:12,160 Speaker 1: at with this one guys is Lamar Jackson. I mean, 268 00:12:12,240 --> 00:12:15,480 Speaker 1: you win a game with four interceptions, Like, obviously they're 269 00:12:15,520 --> 00:12:16,920 Speaker 1: doing something right on defense, But what do you what 270 00:12:16,920 --> 00:12:18,800 Speaker 1: does that tell you about Lamar? Now, he was just off. 271 00:12:18,880 --> 00:12:20,680 Speaker 1: I mean he's been off. He's had these moments where 272 00:12:20,679 --> 00:12:22,800 Speaker 1: he just hasn't necessarily been able to put it together. 273 00:12:23,200 --> 00:12:26,640 Speaker 1: And this is me understanding that he is everything to 274 00:12:26,720 --> 00:12:29,200 Speaker 1: their offense. He's the straw that stirs to drink and 275 00:12:29,240 --> 00:12:33,000 Speaker 1: makes it happen. They're trying to really up any when 276 00:12:33,000 --> 00:12:34,480 Speaker 1: it comes to their past game, but there you see 277 00:12:34,480 --> 00:12:37,079 Speaker 1: a seven interceptions in the last three games. Uh, Typically 278 00:12:37,200 --> 00:12:40,240 Speaker 1: the turnover battle is the biggest determining fact and who 279 00:12:40,240 --> 00:12:43,640 Speaker 1: wins games. Luckily for the Baltimore Ravens, they have a 280 00:12:43,640 --> 00:12:46,360 Speaker 1: really solid defense and they're toughest nails when it comes 281 00:12:46,360 --> 00:12:48,640 Speaker 1: to them mental and physical toughness. They were able to 282 00:12:48,679 --> 00:12:50,880 Speaker 1: overcome those miscus and find a way to get it done. 283 00:12:51,160 --> 00:12:53,600 Speaker 1: But they're going to need Lamar Jackson to play better 284 00:12:53,760 --> 00:12:55,920 Speaker 1: if they're gonna make the beat the deep postseason run. 285 00:12:55,920 --> 00:12:58,120 Speaker 1: Did everyone wants them to make good thing. This is 286 00:12:58,160 --> 00:13:00,560 Speaker 1: the NFL and not college football because still points are 287 00:13:00,600 --> 00:13:03,240 Speaker 1: never in the races favor. It's not pretty, but they 288 00:13:03,280 --> 00:13:05,160 Speaker 1: just get the job done. I felt like we sat 289 00:13:05,200 --> 00:13:07,880 Speaker 1: here about four or five weeks ago, maybe six weeks ago, 290 00:13:07,880 --> 00:13:09,920 Speaker 1: when we first learned of the injuries that it started 291 00:13:09,920 --> 00:13:12,559 Speaker 1: them out for Baker Mayfield, and we were talking about 292 00:13:12,559 --> 00:13:15,280 Speaker 1: how this was going to be a crucial stretch. Do 293 00:13:15,320 --> 00:13:18,080 Speaker 1: whatever you can to pile up some w's going into 294 00:13:18,160 --> 00:13:20,920 Speaker 1: this bye week, which they're gonna be on now going 295 00:13:20,960 --> 00:13:23,440 Speaker 1: into this week, and then get a little bit healthy 296 00:13:23,559 --> 00:13:26,400 Speaker 1: and then make a stretch run. Man, it's feeling less 297 00:13:26,400 --> 00:13:28,600 Speaker 1: and less likely that that's going to be the case 298 00:13:28,640 --> 00:13:31,560 Speaker 1: here and again, this was a missed opportunity for Cleveland. 299 00:13:31,760 --> 00:13:33,600 Speaker 1: How often are you going to turn the ball over 300 00:13:33,679 --> 00:13:36,720 Speaker 1: under opposing quarterback four times, pick them off four times, 301 00:13:36,840 --> 00:13:39,320 Speaker 1: and have your defense hold that offense that has been 302 00:13:39,320 --> 00:13:43,040 Speaker 1: pretty explosive in times to sixteen. You can't muster up seventeen. 303 00:13:43,559 --> 00:13:46,360 Speaker 1: You can't get seventeen from your offense to go out 304 00:13:46,360 --> 00:13:49,280 Speaker 1: and win a game in the division that was going 305 00:13:49,320 --> 00:13:51,719 Speaker 1: to allow you to to really continue to make a 306 00:13:51,800 --> 00:13:55,160 Speaker 1: claim as a playoff team. Man, I don't feel as 307 00:13:55,160 --> 00:13:57,280 Speaker 1: good about Cleveland Brown's right now. Well, I was never 308 00:13:57,320 --> 00:14:05,640 Speaker 1: really a fully believer the Super Bowl, Man, Yeah, you were, 309 00:14:05,679 --> 00:14:09,080 Speaker 1: you were all in on that was real that. I 310 00:14:09,120 --> 00:14:11,760 Speaker 1: think the line broke um you win a heavy on 311 00:14:11,760 --> 00:14:13,880 Speaker 1: that one. All right. So that's where we're at with 312 00:14:14,000 --> 00:14:18,760 Speaker 1: the Ravens and the Browns. We're gonna meet again in 313 00:14:18,880 --> 00:14:21,400 Speaker 1: week fourteen, right after the Browns get to buy, so 314 00:14:21,440 --> 00:14:24,400 Speaker 1: they get essentially they play the Ravens back to back weeks. 315 00:14:24,400 --> 00:14:31,040 Speaker 1: That's kind of one of odd scheduled anomalies. We give 316 00:14:31,120 --> 00:14:36,040 Speaker 1: you our Elite eight, and for today's version of the 317 00:14:36,040 --> 00:14:39,240 Speaker 1: Elite eight, we're looking at opportunities, those that were taking 318 00:14:39,280 --> 00:14:44,600 Speaker 1: advantage of and those that were missed. And with that, Bucky, 319 00:14:44,840 --> 00:14:48,520 Speaker 1: let's start with an opportunity that the Patriots have been seizing. 320 00:14:48,640 --> 00:14:50,320 Speaker 1: It feels like for the last six weeks or so. 321 00:14:50,520 --> 00:14:52,680 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, they absolutely have been. Season that De Facis 322 00:14:52,720 --> 00:14:54,960 Speaker 1: know who they are, and I think that's the toughest 323 00:14:55,000 --> 00:14:57,240 Speaker 1: thing for any team to figure out who you are 324 00:14:57,280 --> 00:14:59,400 Speaker 1: and to play to the identity of your team based 325 00:14:59,440 --> 00:15:02,280 Speaker 1: on your person there your strengths and weaknesses. The Patients 326 00:15:02,280 --> 00:15:04,240 Speaker 1: have done that. They have figured out that they have 327 00:15:04,320 --> 00:15:08,000 Speaker 1: an elite defense where they can blanket and suffocate anybody. 328 00:15:08,000 --> 00:15:10,320 Speaker 1: So they're playing to the strength of that unit. They're 329 00:15:10,400 --> 00:15:13,560 Speaker 1: running the football because it controls the clock is shrinks 330 00:15:13,560 --> 00:15:16,400 Speaker 1: to game, and then they're beginning to give mac Jones 331 00:15:16,520 --> 00:15:19,160 Speaker 1: a little bit each week to allow him to control 332 00:15:19,160 --> 00:15:20,880 Speaker 1: it from the line of scriments. As a result, they 333 00:15:21,000 --> 00:15:23,040 Speaker 1: railed off six straight wins and they're looking like the 334 00:15:23,080 --> 00:15:25,320 Speaker 1: best team in the ANFC. Yeah, I know your formula, 335 00:15:25,440 --> 00:15:27,160 Speaker 1: they know what they do, they know who they are. Look, 336 00:15:27,200 --> 00:15:28,480 Speaker 1: I'm gonna go to the other side and go with 337 00:15:28,520 --> 00:15:30,960 Speaker 1: a missed opportunity and that was with the Chargers in 338 00:15:31,000 --> 00:15:33,960 Speaker 1: this game on the road against Denver Broncos. They win 339 00:15:34,040 --> 00:15:36,640 Speaker 1: that game, they're in first place because they would have 340 00:15:36,640 --> 00:15:38,400 Speaker 1: the same record as the Kansas City Chiefs and they 341 00:15:38,400 --> 00:15:41,000 Speaker 1: had beaten them head to head. Now you're looking at 342 00:15:41,000 --> 00:15:43,920 Speaker 1: a complete log jam here in the division. They are 343 00:15:44,040 --> 00:15:47,520 Speaker 1: three teams now tied below the Kansas City Chiefs, so 344 00:15:47,880 --> 00:15:50,160 Speaker 1: a huge opportunity for them. They had opportunities in this 345 00:15:50,200 --> 00:15:52,360 Speaker 1: game moving the ball up and down the field. Four 346 00:15:52,400 --> 00:15:55,880 Speaker 1: possessions ended inside the thirty seven with no points, two picks, 347 00:15:56,080 --> 00:15:59,080 Speaker 1: loss of downs, missfield goal can happen. I will see 348 00:15:59,120 --> 00:16:02,240 Speaker 1: your missed opportunity by the l A Chargers and give 349 00:16:02,320 --> 00:16:06,440 Speaker 1: you one as well for the Philadelphia Eagles, an opportunity 350 00:16:06,480 --> 00:16:11,000 Speaker 1: because of the Cowboys loss on Thanksgiving, to come within 351 00:16:11,080 --> 00:16:14,520 Speaker 1: a game of the NFC East leading Cowboys in the 352 00:16:14,560 --> 00:16:18,040 Speaker 1: wind column. If they could have gotten past the Giants 353 00:16:18,240 --> 00:16:22,280 Speaker 1: on Sunday, Jalen Hurts goes from rushing for three touchdowns, 354 00:16:22,760 --> 00:16:26,200 Speaker 1: we could go to throwing three interceptions in an Eagles 355 00:16:26,240 --> 00:16:28,480 Speaker 1: offense that we've been having, handing all the flowers to 356 00:16:28,760 --> 00:16:32,160 Speaker 1: for their their work all on the ground, fails and 357 00:16:32,240 --> 00:16:35,520 Speaker 1: misses an opportunity to gain ground in the division in 358 00:16:35,600 --> 00:16:37,720 Speaker 1: a game they absolutely should have had. I feel like, 359 00:16:37,760 --> 00:16:39,640 Speaker 1: yeahs are so negative over there, so I'm gonna add 360 00:16:39,640 --> 00:16:42,200 Speaker 1: a little levity since most have a break positivity. We're 361 00:16:42,200 --> 00:16:46,400 Speaker 1: almost and if you don't even he didn't even say it, 362 00:16:46,440 --> 00:16:49,000 Speaker 1: but I just feel like that. How about Codera Pattison 363 00:16:49,120 --> 00:16:52,840 Speaker 1: stepping up and being all Falcons needed? Caye, You've got 364 00:16:52,840 --> 00:16:57,120 Speaker 1: a lot of nicknames today. This was so Look he's 365 00:16:57,120 --> 00:16:58,600 Speaker 1: being able to put the ball in the pan. He 366 00:16:58,640 --> 00:17:01,280 Speaker 1: gave them exactly what he needed, had a hundred yard 367 00:17:01,320 --> 00:17:03,640 Speaker 1: game on the ground, made a couple of catches, and 368 00:17:03,920 --> 00:17:06,080 Speaker 1: he's a one man show for the Falcons. They needed it. 369 00:17:06,119 --> 00:17:08,160 Speaker 1: They get a win and as a result, they're still 370 00:17:08,200 --> 00:17:10,439 Speaker 1: in the postseason because eighty four is getting done. Well, 371 00:17:10,480 --> 00:17:12,640 Speaker 1: you go positive. I wouldn't stay positive. I'm gonna stay 372 00:17:12,640 --> 00:17:15,159 Speaker 1: receiver because how many people rolled their eyes when you 373 00:17:15,200 --> 00:17:17,600 Speaker 1: saw the Raiders had signed to Sean Jackson. You couldn't 374 00:17:17,600 --> 00:17:19,199 Speaker 1: get it done with the Rams. It was not a 375 00:17:19,200 --> 00:17:21,520 Speaker 1: great fit. So they're gonna take a flyer on him. 376 00:17:21,520 --> 00:17:23,560 Speaker 1: They had a knee at the position. Well the shot 377 00:17:23,720 --> 00:17:25,440 Speaker 1: making the most of it. He made some plays there 378 00:17:25,440 --> 00:17:27,760 Speaker 1: against the Dallas Cowboys. You see their hunter yard game, 379 00:17:28,200 --> 00:17:30,639 Speaker 1: one big, big play and that one, and they needed 380 00:17:30,680 --> 00:17:33,600 Speaker 1: to replace some speed. He has brought that. Maybe this 381 00:17:33,680 --> 00:17:35,840 Speaker 1: is his last opportunity, but hey, let's give him some. 382 00:17:36,320 --> 00:17:38,000 Speaker 1: He's making the most of it. And by the way, 383 00:17:38,040 --> 00:17:40,879 Speaker 1: for the Cowboys, learning Mike McCarthy testing positive for COVID 384 00:17:40,960 --> 00:17:44,080 Speaker 1: nineteen will be without their head coach as they move 385 00:17:44,160 --> 00:17:47,239 Speaker 1: forward next this Thursday rather Thursday night football, kicking off 386 00:17:47,240 --> 00:17:49,520 Speaker 1: week thirteen against the New Orleans Saints. All right, I'll 387 00:17:49,560 --> 00:17:53,000 Speaker 1: move on to another taking advantage of an opportunity. That's 388 00:17:53,040 --> 00:17:57,280 Speaker 1: Tree Hendrickson. Like nobody entered free agency on a better 389 00:17:57,320 --> 00:17:59,919 Speaker 1: note than Trey Hendrickson last year with the New Orleans Saints. 390 00:18:00,040 --> 00:18:02,800 Speaker 1: Has capitalized it again in his first year with the 391 00:18:02,840 --> 00:18:05,320 Speaker 1: Cincinnati Bengals, leading the team with ten and a half sacks. 392 00:18:05,320 --> 00:18:08,680 Speaker 1: He's got a sack in like seven straight games. He's 393 00:18:08,720 --> 00:18:12,119 Speaker 1: just been a phenomenally consistent and productive player for a 394 00:18:12,200 --> 00:18:16,280 Speaker 1: Bengals team that did really well in free agency this year. 395 00:18:16,359 --> 00:18:18,359 Speaker 1: Chito be A Woozier has done a nice job Eli 396 00:18:18,400 --> 00:18:21,000 Speaker 1: Apple and a pick six in this game. They've gotten 397 00:18:21,000 --> 00:18:23,480 Speaker 1: some real contributions in free agency. They haven't gotten real 398 00:18:23,520 --> 00:18:26,280 Speaker 1: contributions because they've really gone about the approach of going 399 00:18:26,320 --> 00:18:28,480 Speaker 1: after blue collar guys. Whether Green Bay Packers have a 400 00:18:28,520 --> 00:18:31,320 Speaker 1: blue color running back. His name is A J. Dillon, 401 00:18:31,560 --> 00:18:33,400 Speaker 1: big physical back. They took him in the second round 402 00:18:33,400 --> 00:18:35,320 Speaker 1: a couple of years ago. Look at the chagrin of 403 00:18:35,400 --> 00:18:38,760 Speaker 1: some people saying that Aaron Rodgers needed another weapon, Well, 404 00:18:38,880 --> 00:18:41,560 Speaker 1: this is the weapon that he needed. He needed a tank, 405 00:18:41,800 --> 00:18:44,119 Speaker 1: someone that could run the football, particularly when the weather 406 00:18:44,160 --> 00:18:46,760 Speaker 1: turned cold. And this implement and they're able to grind 407 00:18:46,800 --> 00:18:49,919 Speaker 1: it out. He is giving them the banger that they needed. 408 00:18:50,560 --> 00:18:52,960 Speaker 1: Love what I'm seeing from this offense, because I believe 409 00:18:52,960 --> 00:18:55,320 Speaker 1: the Packers offense might be one of the more balanced 410 00:18:55,480 --> 00:18:58,280 Speaker 1: offense is that we will see and that balance is 411 00:18:58,320 --> 00:19:00,480 Speaker 1: going to help them when they get into the postseas. Yes, 412 00:19:00,560 --> 00:19:02,560 Speaker 1: some high school kids watching that video going I was 413 00:19:02,600 --> 00:19:04,680 Speaker 1: a tight end linebacker, but I think I gonna play 414 00:19:04,680 --> 00:19:06,639 Speaker 1: tight end. I don't want to tackle guys like that. 415 00:19:07,280 --> 00:19:09,240 Speaker 1: Look to me. For my final one, I want to 416 00:19:09,280 --> 00:19:10,840 Speaker 1: go to a couple of rookies and give some flowers. 417 00:19:10,840 --> 00:19:13,080 Speaker 1: Here to the Miami Dolphins because they have two rookies 418 00:19:13,080 --> 00:19:16,360 Speaker 1: playing outstanding. Jalen Phillips had three sacks this week. He's 419 00:19:16,359 --> 00:19:18,800 Speaker 1: got six and a half now on the season, second 420 00:19:18,880 --> 00:19:22,280 Speaker 1: most among rookies, so he's been outstanding, really coming on 421 00:19:22,359 --> 00:19:24,600 Speaker 1: over the last few weeks. We Adam is the best 422 00:19:24,600 --> 00:19:26,639 Speaker 1: pass rusher in the draft. Buck, I think you did too. 423 00:19:26,960 --> 00:19:29,200 Speaker 1: He's so fluid and so smooth across the edge. It's 424 00:19:29,280 --> 00:19:31,520 Speaker 1: coming together for him. And then Javon Holland in the 425 00:19:31,520 --> 00:19:34,280 Speaker 1: back end, a safety out of Oregon who could play 426 00:19:34,320 --> 00:19:36,640 Speaker 1: some safety, can play some nickel. If you ever wonder 427 00:19:36,680 --> 00:19:38,959 Speaker 1: where he is, just find the football. That's where you were, 428 00:19:39,000 --> 00:19:42,919 Speaker 1: Fan Holland. He has got outstanding instincts and the speed plays. 429 00:19:43,040 --> 00:19:45,359 Speaker 1: His speed is real. It shows up on video. And 430 00:19:45,400 --> 00:19:48,439 Speaker 1: we had been critical of the Dolphins and some of 431 00:19:48,480 --> 00:19:51,560 Speaker 1: their choices, some of their driving Jayalen Lonta played well 432 00:19:51,600 --> 00:19:53,640 Speaker 1: in this game and played well all season long. They 433 00:19:53,720 --> 00:19:56,680 Speaker 1: really feels like they hit on these first three picks 434 00:19:56,680 --> 00:19:59,000 Speaker 1: of this last year's draft. Don't tell, don't tell anybody 435 00:19:59,000 --> 00:20:02,840 Speaker 1: but to us. Plan two is also don't say it 436 00:20:02,880 --> 00:20:06,760 Speaker 1: too loud that that would change that narrative in a 437 00:20:06,800 --> 00:20:11,680 Speaker 1: herd to a continues that kind of progress. Okay, let's 438 00:20:11,720 --> 00:20:15,080 Speaker 1: kick off another edition of our rookie report cards and 439 00:20:15,160 --> 00:20:18,160 Speaker 1: let's go to Zach Wilson here DJ and his return 440 00:20:18,160 --> 00:20:19,920 Speaker 1: of the lineup. Yeah, I'm gonna end up giving him 441 00:20:19,920 --> 00:20:22,480 Speaker 1: a C plus here. It was a rough start. That 442 00:20:22,560 --> 00:20:25,520 Speaker 1: first quarter was hard on the eyes, and my biggest 443 00:20:25,520 --> 00:20:28,160 Speaker 1: takeaway really is he's he's making the easy things hard. 444 00:20:28,320 --> 00:20:30,480 Speaker 1: Some of these easy underneath completions he's missing. But then 445 00:20:30,480 --> 00:20:32,200 Speaker 1: he makes a couple throws. You're like, oh my gosh, 446 00:20:32,200 --> 00:20:34,280 Speaker 1: there's not many guys that can make that throw. So 447 00:20:34,520 --> 00:20:37,440 Speaker 1: you've just got to start getting some boring completions, start 448 00:20:37,440 --> 00:20:39,119 Speaker 1: getting your feet in the ground, clean up some of 449 00:20:39,119 --> 00:20:41,600 Speaker 1: that stuff, and you've got something to work with here. 450 00:20:41,640 --> 00:20:43,320 Speaker 1: But it's a win, So take the win if you're 451 00:20:43,320 --> 00:20:45,560 Speaker 1: the Jets, and hopefully Zack Wilson is gonna get better 452 00:20:45,560 --> 00:20:48,120 Speaker 1: as the season goes along. Yeah, like he certainly kim 453 00:20:48,160 --> 00:20:50,520 Speaker 1: played better, He got more comfortable as the game went on, 454 00:20:50,640 --> 00:20:52,560 Speaker 1: but most importantly, he got them in the win. Call. 455 00:20:53,400 --> 00:20:55,080 Speaker 1: Nice of you to give Trevor Lawrence a break from 456 00:20:55,119 --> 00:21:01,200 Speaker 1: the report cards this week. Jagspell to the Atlanta Puckets. Okay, 457 00:21:01,320 --> 00:21:04,040 Speaker 1: let's move on to the biggest news from the weekend. 458 00:21:04,080 --> 00:21:09,040 Speaker 1: Lincoln Riley leaving Norman, Oklahoma and the Sooners football program 459 00:21:09,080 --> 00:21:11,720 Speaker 1: which he had built up and continued as one of 460 00:21:11,760 --> 00:21:14,680 Speaker 1: a a perennial Big Twelve championship contender, in a college 461 00:21:14,680 --> 00:21:19,080 Speaker 1: football Playoff contender, and now heading west, trying to bring 462 00:21:19,200 --> 00:21:22,119 Speaker 1: the balance of power and college football back out to 463 00:21:22,160 --> 00:21:26,240 Speaker 1: the West Coast, joining the USC Trojans as their next 464 00:21:26,240 --> 00:21:28,960 Speaker 1: head football coach. Four Big Twelve titles in his time 465 00:21:29,400 --> 00:21:32,160 Speaker 1: there as the head coach at OU, college football playoff 466 00:21:32,240 --> 00:21:36,639 Speaker 1: appearances three times, didn't win a game there, but I 467 00:21:36,680 --> 00:21:38,919 Speaker 1: think USC would certainly love to have that kind of 468 00:21:38,960 --> 00:21:41,600 Speaker 1: record in the CFP based on what they've dealt with 469 00:21:41,640 --> 00:21:44,120 Speaker 1: the last few years, and then has had a number 470 00:21:44,160 --> 00:21:47,440 Speaker 1: of Heisman trophy winners at quarterback of course at Baker 471 00:21:47,480 --> 00:21:50,440 Speaker 1: Mayfield and Kyler Murray. As we get two scout stories. 472 00:21:50,480 --> 00:21:52,600 Speaker 1: So DJ when you look at this higher which is 473 00:21:52,680 --> 00:21:55,600 Speaker 1: just I mean, I mean the magnitude of this higher, 474 00:21:55,600 --> 00:21:57,440 Speaker 1: I think you would continue to see and we will 475 00:21:57,480 --> 00:22:00,560 Speaker 1: see here on the pro level as well. How are 476 00:22:00,760 --> 00:22:05,080 Speaker 1: NFL scouts and evaluators now looking at this huge move 477 00:22:05,119 --> 00:22:07,560 Speaker 1: from USC to bring you know, Lincoln Riley in his 478 00:22:07,640 --> 00:22:09,720 Speaker 1: head coach and what does it mean for scouts who 479 00:22:09,720 --> 00:22:13,000 Speaker 1: once flocked to USC and that was musty musty for them. Yeah, 480 00:22:13,000 --> 00:22:14,720 Speaker 1: my buddies on the West Coast and the scouting world 481 00:22:14,760 --> 00:22:17,680 Speaker 1: are very excited because, as Buckey knows, we did this together. 482 00:22:18,160 --> 00:22:19,879 Speaker 1: Those are two day visits. So normally you're going to 483 00:22:19,920 --> 00:22:21,359 Speaker 1: a school, it's a one day visit. You move on 484 00:22:21,400 --> 00:22:23,480 Speaker 1: to the next school. Back in the peak Carroll years, 485 00:22:23,560 --> 00:22:25,119 Speaker 1: that was two full days. You had to put on 486 00:22:25,160 --> 00:22:26,720 Speaker 1: your counter to be down there to be able to 487 00:22:26,720 --> 00:22:29,159 Speaker 1: watch all the guys that they had. Buckey has a 488 00:22:29,200 --> 00:22:31,760 Speaker 1: high school coach in the area. You know, the talent 489 00:22:31,880 --> 00:22:34,960 Speaker 1: here in southern California if you can get it collected 490 00:22:35,080 --> 00:22:37,600 Speaker 1: on one campus, which USC used to be able to do. 491 00:22:37,960 --> 00:22:39,919 Speaker 1: You were a Juggernaut, and they've got a chance with 492 00:22:39,920 --> 00:22:41,720 Speaker 1: Lincoln Riley to get back to those days. And also 493 00:22:41,760 --> 00:22:44,480 Speaker 1: add this is kind of the quarterback capital of the 494 00:22:44,520 --> 00:22:46,920 Speaker 1: world down here in southern California, and you see these 495 00:22:46,920 --> 00:22:49,720 Speaker 1: guys going and playing for Alabama, Ohio State, Old Miss. 496 00:22:50,400 --> 00:22:52,320 Speaker 1: That's not gonna happen anymore with Lincoln Riley here in 497 00:22:52,320 --> 00:22:54,240 Speaker 1: southern California. I mean, just think about that. You talked 498 00:22:54,240 --> 00:22:56,840 Speaker 1: about three quarterbacks that are in the mix, Bryce Young, 499 00:22:56,880 --> 00:22:59,520 Speaker 1: c J about Matt Correll, guys that were right here 500 00:22:59,520 --> 00:23:02,440 Speaker 1: in southern California, and so it has to start there. 501 00:23:02,520 --> 00:23:05,199 Speaker 1: We've talked about it on the podcast. USC needs to 502 00:23:05,240 --> 00:23:08,280 Speaker 1: recruit just in southern California and they can be fine. 503 00:23:08,720 --> 00:23:11,440 Speaker 1: The quarterback situation is interesting to me because I look 504 00:23:11,480 --> 00:23:15,720 Speaker 1: at the quarterbacks that Oklahoma had successfully Baker Mayfield, calla Murray, 505 00:23:15,800 --> 00:23:19,240 Speaker 1: Jalen Hurts, all athletic playmakers. When we look at the 506 00:23:19,359 --> 00:23:22,960 Speaker 1: history of USC, they traditionally haven't kind of fished in 507 00:23:23,040 --> 00:23:25,439 Speaker 1: those waters. So we will see if they have a 508 00:23:25,520 --> 00:23:28,479 Speaker 1: different kind of quarterback that plays this style of offense 509 00:23:28,480 --> 00:23:30,359 Speaker 1: that they play. Also, they put out a couple of 510 00:23:30,359 --> 00:23:32,600 Speaker 1: decent offensive Linement. Oh yeah, two over the last years, 511 00:23:32,640 --> 00:23:34,560 Speaker 1: and that USC that is where they've got to start. 512 00:23:34,600 --> 00:23:37,040 Speaker 1: They've got to upgrade that offensive line. They've had one here. 513 00:23:37,080 --> 00:23:39,600 Speaker 1: They're Elijah Vera, Tucker, Ross and Jackson. But it does 514 00:23:39,640 --> 00:23:41,200 Speaker 1: not look like what it looked like during those peak 515 00:23:41,240 --> 00:23:43,880 Speaker 1: Carroll years. And I think there's look, we live out here. 516 00:23:44,000 --> 00:23:46,640 Speaker 1: There is a there's an excitement level in the area. 517 00:23:46,680 --> 00:23:48,919 Speaker 1: You can definitely sense it. USC is big. I mean 518 00:23:48,960 --> 00:23:51,600 Speaker 1: when you think about Los Angeles when USC is rolling, 519 00:23:51,640 --> 00:23:53,560 Speaker 1: it is a It is a big deal out here. Yeah, 520 00:23:53,680 --> 00:23:55,720 Speaker 1: no question. And I think the point you make about 521 00:23:55,720 --> 00:23:58,360 Speaker 1: the quarterbacks because I mean, like Lincoln's put what three 522 00:23:58,400 --> 00:24:01,400 Speaker 1: of them into the NFL long rides were too. Number 523 00:24:01,400 --> 00:24:04,640 Speaker 1: one overall picks by the way, talking about developing players, Yeah, 524 00:24:04,680 --> 00:24:07,160 Speaker 1: these are guys who weren't really playing at Texas Tech 525 00:24:07,600 --> 00:24:10,359 Speaker 1: or m A and m. Cal murray transferred into all 526 00:24:10,400 --> 00:24:12,280 Speaker 1: of a sudden, now they start these guys are number 527 00:24:12,320 --> 00:24:14,639 Speaker 1: one pick in the draft. Yeah. I mean the ripple 528 00:24:14,640 --> 00:24:17,800 Speaker 1: effects again in the college football world is huge. Now 529 00:24:17,800 --> 00:24:19,280 Speaker 1: who goes to Oklahoma and all of that. I know 530 00:24:19,320 --> 00:24:23,200 Speaker 1: you guys are gonna get into that tomorrow of move 531 00:24:23,280 --> 00:24:26,320 Speaker 1: the sticks. So be sure that you are subscribed and 532 00:24:26,359 --> 00:24:30,160 Speaker 1: ready to download tomorrow's episode of Move the Sticks. More 533 00:24:30,240 --> 00:24:33,320 Speaker 1: on Lincoln Riley leaving Oh You to be the head 534 00:24:33,320 --> 00:24:37,760 Speaker 1: coach at U s C. Alright, Thursday Night Football just 535 00:24:37,800 --> 00:24:39,399 Speaker 1: a couple of days way, as we get set for 536 00:24:39,440 --> 00:24:41,960 Speaker 1: Week thirteen in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys in 537 00:24:42,000 --> 00:24:44,919 Speaker 1: New Orleans Saints. Two teams who played on Thanksgiving in 538 00:24:44,960 --> 00:24:48,639 Speaker 1: a normal game week now getting back to another Thursday 539 00:24:48,800 --> 00:24:50,960 Speaker 1: night edition here. Of course, you can catch this here 540 00:24:51,040 --> 00:24:53,720 Speaker 1: NFL network, Fox and Prime Video Thursday a p m. 541 00:24:53,800 --> 00:24:57,359 Speaker 1: Eastern time. Big news though for the Cowboys head coach 542 00:24:57,480 --> 00:25:01,120 Speaker 1: Mike McCarthy among those testing positive a COVID nineteen within 543 00:25:01,160 --> 00:25:04,159 Speaker 1: the Cowboys organization and will not be available to coach 544 00:25:04,640 --> 00:25:09,199 Speaker 1: for his team against the Saints on Thursday, So some 545 00:25:09,240 --> 00:25:12,600 Speaker 1: big news. They're also big news in the NFL, just 546 00:25:12,800 --> 00:25:16,760 Speaker 1: in in fact, Christian McCaffrey has missed time already this season, 547 00:25:16,800 --> 00:25:20,200 Speaker 1: will now miss the remainder of the season after suffering 548 00:25:20,200 --> 00:25:23,320 Speaker 1: an ankle injury in the Panthers lost to the Dolphins 549 00:25:23,359 --> 00:25:28,320 Speaker 1: here in Week twelve, and man for McCaffrey is hit 550 00:25:28,400 --> 00:25:31,760 Speaker 1: a bad run of bad luck here in the injury game. 551 00:25:31,760 --> 00:25:34,320 Speaker 1: What does this mean for the Carolina Panthers, who back 552 00:25:34,720 --> 00:25:37,680 Speaker 1: you know, you know, I'm talking about one of the 553 00:25:37,680 --> 00:25:39,840 Speaker 1: most exciting teams in football. Yeah, and the bad news 554 00:25:39,880 --> 00:25:42,399 Speaker 1: has gone from Okay, you've picked up Sam Donald's number 555 00:25:42,400 --> 00:25:44,040 Speaker 1: for next year on the fifth year option. Now it 556 00:25:44,080 --> 00:25:45,800 Speaker 1: doesn't like he's going to be the guy you make 557 00:25:45,800 --> 00:25:49,120 Speaker 1: the trade for Cam Newton Initially okay, not good now 558 00:25:49,240 --> 00:25:51,399 Speaker 1: and now you have this McCaffrey news. It's kind of 559 00:25:51,400 --> 00:25:53,439 Speaker 1: from bad to worse in Carolina right now. Yeah, it's 560 00:25:53,440 --> 00:25:55,720 Speaker 1: bad to worse. And how do you build around your 561 00:25:55,760 --> 00:25:58,360 Speaker 1: offense is really built around number twenty two Christian McCaffrey. 562 00:25:58,400 --> 00:26:00,400 Speaker 1: So you don't have him, what do you go them? There? 563 00:26:00,880 --> 00:26:04,040 Speaker 1: Bad luck for Christian Paffy, bad timing for the Carolina 564 00:26:04,040 --> 00:26:06,520 Speaker 1: pants And this year, I'm telling you, the anti running 565 00:26:06,560 --> 00:26:08,320 Speaker 1: back crowd is gonna have a have field day. When 566 00:26:08,359 --> 00:26:10,480 Speaker 1: you look at Derrick Henry, who's hurt, Dalvin Cook just 567 00:26:10,520 --> 00:26:13,280 Speaker 1: got hurt, Christian McCaffrey just got hurt. All three guys 568 00:26:13,320 --> 00:26:16,800 Speaker 1: got paid. Yeah, Dalvin Cook torn laboram in a dislocated 569 00:26:16,800 --> 00:26:18,960 Speaker 1: shoulder this last week, expecting to miss some time. A 570 00:26:19,000 --> 00:26:22,560 Speaker 1: quick thought Monday Night football Seahawks and w f T. Well, 571 00:26:22,560 --> 00:26:24,240 Speaker 1: I want to see. Look the Seahawks, these are not 572 00:26:24,280 --> 00:26:26,320 Speaker 1: meaningless games. They don't They have to show that they're 573 00:26:26,320 --> 00:26:28,720 Speaker 1: close enough to keep this group together going forward. So 574 00:26:29,320 --> 00:26:30,840 Speaker 1: I'm keep eyes on this one. See if we don't 575 00:26:30,840 --> 00:26:32,560 Speaker 1: see a shake up in the off season. Seattle not 576 00:26:32,600 --> 00:26:34,160 Speaker 1: only did, I was still talking about a first year 577 00:26:34,200 --> 00:26:36,480 Speaker 1: offensive coordinated. Let's see if they can do something to 578 00:26:36,520 --> 00:26:39,160 Speaker 1: figure out how they can have enough imagination to build 579 00:26:39,200 --> 00:26:42,040 Speaker 1: this team out next year and beyond. And guys, Washington 580 00:26:42,119 --> 00:26:44,600 Speaker 1: not out of it in the NFC East, especially with 581 00:26:44,600 --> 00:26:47,440 Speaker 1: the Cowboys dealing with this COVID situation now, and you've 582 00:26:47,440 --> 00:26:49,560 Speaker 1: got the Eagles who just lost at six and six. 583 00:26:49,840 --> 00:26:52,880 Speaker 1: This is a big game and a big opportunity. Don't 584 00:26:52,920 --> 00:26:54,399 Speaker 1: miss it, like those ones we talked about in the 585 00:26:54,400 --> 00:26:56,920 Speaker 1: Elite eight for the Washington football team tonight on Monday 586 00:26:56,960 --> 00:26:58,920 Speaker 1: Night Football. Thanks for meeting with us here on another 587 00:26:58,960 --> 00:27:01,639 Speaker 1: Monday edition of The Sticks. Be sure to tune in 588 00:27:01,760 --> 00:27:04,640 Speaker 1: Tuesday special episode on Lincoln Riley joining USC