1 00:00:04,428 --> 00:00:06,668 Speaker 1: Good Morning Football is the production of the NFL in 2 00:00:06,748 --> 00:00:31,028 Speaker 1: partnership with iHeartRadio. 3 00:00:22,228 --> 00:00:23,748 Speaker 2: Good Morning Football. 4 00:00:25,988 --> 00:00:29,068 Speaker 3: Hey, everybody, welcome to Good Morning Football presented by Old 5 00:00:29,068 --> 00:00:31,268 Speaker 3: Trapper Beef Jerky live in New York City. 6 00:00:31,308 --> 00:00:33,828 Speaker 4: It's Tuesday to Sember twenty sixth. I'm Jamior and all. 7 00:00:33,868 --> 00:00:36,468 Speaker 4: There's Kyle Brant, Peter Schrag or Jason mccordy. 8 00:00:36,708 --> 00:00:38,428 Speaker 3: Kyle, I feel like we were all waiting on baited 9 00:00:38,468 --> 00:00:41,548 Speaker 3: breath to hear how the holiday gift reception went in 10 00:00:41,588 --> 00:00:44,028 Speaker 3: your house for your kids, specifically Calvin and the football 11 00:00:44,028 --> 00:00:44,828 Speaker 3: related items. 12 00:00:45,068 --> 00:00:45,588 Speaker 4: How did it go? 13 00:00:45,788 --> 00:00:48,548 Speaker 1: My ten year old son got so much football stuff. 14 00:00:48,548 --> 00:00:51,548 Speaker 1: He got a life size cutout fat head of TJ. Watt, 15 00:00:51,788 --> 00:00:53,988 Speaker 1: He got this jersey, he got that jersey. He was 16 00:00:54,068 --> 00:00:56,188 Speaker 1: very pleased. It was a big NFL Christmas, I know, 17 00:00:56,268 --> 00:00:58,748 Speaker 1: not just for me, but for all of us everybody 18 00:00:58,788 --> 00:00:59,108 Speaker 1: at home. 19 00:00:59,308 --> 00:01:00,508 Speaker 5: NFL gifts can't beat him. 20 00:01:00,548 --> 00:01:00,748 Speaker 6: Love it. 21 00:01:01,348 --> 00:01:03,308 Speaker 7: I would go on with that with the NFL Christmas. 22 00:01:04,668 --> 00:01:07,908 Speaker 7: Really cool to have games Saturday, Sunday and Monday Day. 23 00:01:08,028 --> 00:01:09,988 Speaker 7: I know Christmas falls on a Wednesday. 24 00:01:10,068 --> 00:01:11,988 Speaker 4: Next Yeah, it's a leap ear so we skip a day. 25 00:01:12,068 --> 00:01:13,708 Speaker 5: Yep, Okay, maybe. 26 00:01:13,548 --> 00:01:14,428 Speaker 7: We figure something. 27 00:01:14,548 --> 00:01:15,108 Speaker 5: I don't know. 28 00:01:16,428 --> 00:01:19,828 Speaker 4: Just in football week North you know, yeah, I know exactly. 29 00:01:21,068 --> 00:01:23,228 Speaker 8: Yeah, football was awesome. The only ax Kden. Was there 30 00:01:23,268 --> 00:01:25,228 Speaker 8: anything that you felt like you didn't get that you 31 00:01:25,228 --> 00:01:26,908 Speaker 8: would have loved for Santa to bring you my eight 32 00:01:26,988 --> 00:01:29,668 Speaker 8: year old son. He was like, gosh, I wonder to 33 00:01:29,708 --> 00:01:30,788 Speaker 8: Lamar Jackson jersey? 34 00:01:30,868 --> 00:01:32,268 Speaker 5: Oh and Lamar went out there. 35 00:01:32,948 --> 00:01:34,668 Speaker 1: Yeah, well it could have been worse. You could have gotten 36 00:01:34,668 --> 00:01:35,308 Speaker 1: a pretty jersey. 37 00:01:36,348 --> 00:01:38,588 Speaker 4: Okay, don't you have one? Didn't you pick him as 38 00:01:38,588 --> 00:01:38,988 Speaker 4: your MVP? 39 00:01:39,748 --> 00:01:39,988 Speaker 5: He did? 40 00:01:40,148 --> 00:01:43,868 Speaker 7: Yeah, you're not going to share it with trying to 41 00:01:43,868 --> 00:01:45,508 Speaker 7: give that away. 42 00:01:45,028 --> 00:01:45,628 Speaker 4: That's true. 43 00:01:46,068 --> 00:01:47,868 Speaker 3: All right, Let's talk about that gift that we all 44 00:01:47,868 --> 00:01:50,468 Speaker 3: got yesterday with just three NFL games and one day 45 00:01:50,508 --> 00:01:52,268 Speaker 3: on a holiday time for the lead. 46 00:01:52,668 --> 00:01:54,428 Speaker 7: All right, there's some really fun stuff here with the 47 00:01:54,428 --> 00:01:57,508 Speaker 7: playoff picture. Now the Ravens they're the one seed, right, 48 00:01:57,548 --> 00:01:59,388 Speaker 7: but check out that two seed, which is Miami. So 49 00:01:59,428 --> 00:02:01,268 Speaker 7: the Ravens and Dolphins play this weekend. 50 00:02:01,988 --> 00:02:02,708 Speaker 5: Look at that. 51 00:02:03,228 --> 00:02:06,028 Speaker 7: Six seed, Buffalo nine and six. They've already beaten the 52 00:02:06,028 --> 00:02:10,788 Speaker 7: Dolphins once. If the Ravens beat the Dolphins week eighteen, 53 00:02:11,508 --> 00:02:13,988 Speaker 7: assuming the Bills beat the Patriots, would be for the 54 00:02:14,028 --> 00:02:19,188 Speaker 7: division and the two seed and that would be Bills Dolphins. 55 00:02:19,388 --> 00:02:21,228 Speaker 7: The Bills can still get the two seed right now. 56 00:02:21,468 --> 00:02:23,708 Speaker 7: The Ravens right now sitting pretty at the one seed. 57 00:02:23,908 --> 00:02:25,348 Speaker 7: They play Miami this weekend. 58 00:02:25,428 --> 00:02:26,148 Speaker 2: That is wild. 59 00:02:26,268 --> 00:02:28,228 Speaker 7: The Bills can still get the two and win the 60 00:02:28,268 --> 00:02:30,948 Speaker 7: AFC East. Based on how the last few weeks have gone, 61 00:02:31,228 --> 00:02:33,748 Speaker 7: NFC is even crazier. The Niners lose. Now we have 62 00:02:33,748 --> 00:02:35,628 Speaker 7: a three way tie with the records, but tie breakers, 63 00:02:35,708 --> 00:02:38,428 Speaker 7: Niners still have the one seed. Right If the Niners 64 00:02:38,428 --> 00:02:41,068 Speaker 7: lose either the Commanders or the Rams over the next 65 00:02:41,108 --> 00:02:46,988 Speaker 7: two weeks and the Lions win out against Dallas and Minnesota, 66 00:02:47,108 --> 00:02:48,468 Speaker 7: the Lions are. 67 00:02:48,348 --> 00:02:50,148 Speaker 5: Your one seed, have a. 68 00:02:50,108 --> 00:02:53,868 Speaker 7: Bye, and have home field throughout the NFC. That all 69 00:02:53,868 --> 00:02:55,988 Speaker 7: it takes is a Rams win and Lions taking care 70 00:02:55,988 --> 00:03:00,508 Speaker 7: of business. That last night's game caused ripples around the 71 00:03:00,548 --> 00:03:02,668 Speaker 7: playoff picture and ripples around the league. 72 00:03:03,108 --> 00:03:04,068 Speaker 5: What a fun time. 73 00:03:03,908 --> 00:03:04,308 Speaker 4: It is to be. 74 00:03:05,908 --> 00:03:07,548 Speaker 3: I kind of just on a quick thought about the 75 00:03:07,548 --> 00:03:09,508 Speaker 3: AFC play picture, I want to do a mirror image 76 00:03:09,548 --> 00:03:11,508 Speaker 3: of the Buffalo Bill logo, because that thing has just 77 00:03:11,548 --> 00:03:14,068 Speaker 3: been steam rolling across the screen in that. 78 00:03:14,108 --> 00:03:16,508 Speaker 4: Exactly right from left to right here it comes. 79 00:03:16,828 --> 00:03:19,188 Speaker 3: But the Ravens logo has held steady on the left 80 00:03:19,228 --> 00:03:20,028 Speaker 3: side of the AFC. 81 00:03:20,068 --> 00:03:20,948 Speaker 4: Bigger story from. 82 00:03:20,828 --> 00:03:23,428 Speaker 3: Last night, Jason, when you were watching it unfold, is 83 00:03:23,468 --> 00:03:26,468 Speaker 3: it Lamar Jackson making the MVP statement that we were 84 00:03:26,468 --> 00:03:30,108 Speaker 3: looking for or was it brought pretty unraveling. 85 00:03:29,668 --> 00:03:32,508 Speaker 8: Oh Man brock Purty struggles were loud, they were evident 86 00:03:32,548 --> 00:03:34,708 Speaker 8: on the field, But I gotta go with Lamar Jackson. 87 00:03:34,708 --> 00:03:38,468 Speaker 8: I want to keep it positive here. And Lamar was unbelievable. 88 00:03:37,948 --> 00:03:38,348 Speaker 5: In that game. 89 00:03:38,428 --> 00:03:40,588 Speaker 8: I think was so fun to watch. It was unbelievable. 90 00:03:40,628 --> 00:03:43,628 Speaker 8: It wasn't him running for three touchdowns and breaking a 91 00:03:43,668 --> 00:03:45,868 Speaker 8: ton of tackles, but it also wasn't him thrown for 92 00:03:45,948 --> 00:03:48,588 Speaker 8: four hundred yards and three touchdowns. It was him just 93 00:03:48,668 --> 00:03:51,868 Speaker 8: doing whatever was necessary for them to win the game. 94 00:03:51,908 --> 00:03:53,828 Speaker 8: And we look at this forty nine Ers defense and 95 00:03:53,868 --> 00:03:56,948 Speaker 8: specifically their defensive line, how they get after the quarterback, 96 00:03:57,228 --> 00:04:00,868 Speaker 8: and Lamar's ability to move around the pocket by time 97 00:04:01,188 --> 00:04:03,388 Speaker 8: and make plazy I won the Gus Edwards where he's 98 00:04:03,428 --> 00:04:07,468 Speaker 8: moving around after the game said, Lamar switched it entirely up. 99 00:04:07,588 --> 00:04:09,708 Speaker 8: It was like, as you watch him this season, he's 100 00:04:09,748 --> 00:04:12,428 Speaker 8: been sitting and staying in the pocket. He got out 101 00:04:12,428 --> 00:04:15,068 Speaker 8: there last night and he knew he had to make things. 102 00:04:14,828 --> 00:04:17,188 Speaker 5: Happen, and he did that. And you kind of go 103 00:04:17,228 --> 00:04:17,748 Speaker 5: back to the. 104 00:04:17,748 --> 00:04:21,108 Speaker 8: Off season where Lamar's a free agent and right away 105 00:04:21,308 --> 00:04:23,908 Speaker 8: every team was like, no, but we're good, like we 106 00:04:24,748 --> 00:04:27,788 Speaker 8: have our answers. And that was teams that didn't have quarterbacks. 107 00:04:27,988 --> 00:04:30,308 Speaker 8: And now here we are wrapping up Week sixteen and 108 00:04:30,348 --> 00:04:33,668 Speaker 8: we're talking about Lamar Jackson as the lead of the MVP. 109 00:04:34,028 --> 00:04:36,308 Speaker 8: He put on one hell of a performance last night 110 00:04:36,708 --> 00:04:39,268 Speaker 8: and aside knowed the Ravens just landed. They had a 111 00:04:39,308 --> 00:04:42,508 Speaker 8: hell of a travel so they just landed. So a 112 00:04:42,548 --> 00:04:45,108 Speaker 8: lot going on. Lamar just landed, and MVP chance are 113 00:04:45,108 --> 00:04:47,348 Speaker 8: going off probably on the plane because of how well 114 00:04:47,388 --> 00:04:49,028 Speaker 8: he played last night and what he's able to do. 115 00:04:49,188 --> 00:04:52,348 Speaker 7: Yeah, it's amazing how how we go week to week 116 00:04:52,388 --> 00:04:55,628 Speaker 7: in this league. We did a two conversation earlier this season, 117 00:04:55,628 --> 00:04:58,188 Speaker 7: We did a Tyreek conversation earlier this season. We did 118 00:04:58,188 --> 00:05:01,268 Speaker 7: two weeks of Dak Prescott talk as the MVP. Then 119 00:05:01,308 --> 00:05:04,108 Speaker 7: we were like, all right, it's gonna be pretty or 120 00:05:04,508 --> 00:05:07,548 Speaker 7: Kaffrey or Perty and McCaffrey in a cute co MVP thing. 121 00:05:08,268 --> 00:05:09,348 Speaker 5: And then Lamar. 122 00:05:09,228 --> 00:05:12,628 Speaker 7: Basically showed up last night and just snatched that MVP 123 00:05:12,748 --> 00:05:14,908 Speaker 7: award and said that's mine. 124 00:05:15,588 --> 00:05:17,988 Speaker 5: It is, It's over to me. This is done. The 125 00:05:17,988 --> 00:05:19,588 Speaker 5: only other option in Kyle. 126 00:05:19,588 --> 00:05:22,788 Speaker 7: We've talked about this weeks in advance, and Jamie and Jason, 127 00:05:22,828 --> 00:05:25,588 Speaker 7: you guys have been on it as well. If Josh 128 00:05:25,628 --> 00:05:29,468 Speaker 7: Allen somehow steam rolls to the two seed and takes 129 00:05:29,508 --> 00:05:32,988 Speaker 7: the bills from the eleven seed a few weeks ago. 130 00:05:33,108 --> 00:05:34,748 Speaker 7: But I don't think Josh Allen played out of his 131 00:05:34,828 --> 00:05:37,108 Speaker 7: mind Saturday night against the Chargers in. 132 00:05:37,148 --> 00:05:38,468 Speaker 5: The game before he completed seven. 133 00:05:38,348 --> 00:05:41,708 Speaker 7: Past Yeah, that's been everyone else, So I don't think 134 00:05:41,748 --> 00:05:44,988 Speaker 7: it's been Josh Allen. I think Lamar sees the MVP 135 00:05:45,068 --> 00:05:49,748 Speaker 7: award his second in four years. And this is after 136 00:05:49,788 --> 00:05:52,908 Speaker 7: the offseason that you referred to, Jason. Now, look what 137 00:05:53,068 --> 00:05:56,388 Speaker 7: led to that. Lamar didn't play in the playoffs last year, 138 00:05:56,468 --> 00:05:58,388 Speaker 7: He didn't play in the final month of the season 139 00:05:58,428 --> 00:06:01,028 Speaker 7: the year before. There were questions as to why that 140 00:06:01,108 --> 00:06:03,908 Speaker 7: went down. It's all in hot. 141 00:06:03,668 --> 00:06:04,268 Speaker 5: Right now, though. 142 00:06:04,948 --> 00:06:09,468 Speaker 7: Lamar is the most important player in Baltimore. He is 143 00:06:09,508 --> 00:06:11,268 Speaker 7: the most loved player in Baltimore. 144 00:06:11,308 --> 00:06:12,148 Speaker 4: He is their leader. 145 00:06:12,508 --> 00:06:15,828 Speaker 7: He's taking receipts. He called Mike Florio, Mike Flores after 146 00:06:15,868 --> 00:06:17,508 Speaker 7: the game. And I love that he doesn't even know 147 00:06:17,548 --> 00:06:20,348 Speaker 7: Mike Florio's full name because he's so focused on football 148 00:06:20,388 --> 00:06:23,468 Speaker 7: that like, oh, who said it? Like that's where he's 149 00:06:23,508 --> 00:06:28,108 Speaker 7: at right now. No, no, Mike Florio on NBC. Yeah, 150 00:06:28,148 --> 00:06:30,708 Speaker 7: I had to take he answered him. I like Michael 151 00:06:30,748 --> 00:06:32,148 Speaker 7: left Florio's fantasy stuff. 152 00:06:32,148 --> 00:06:37,588 Speaker 9: It's a different guy, like Howard K. Stern Smith, yea lawyer. 153 00:06:38,508 --> 00:06:40,108 Speaker 9: All that to me said, we went from Howard K. 154 00:06:40,308 --> 00:06:43,548 Speaker 9: Stern back to Lamar Jackson. He took the MVP award. 155 00:06:43,548 --> 00:06:45,388 Speaker 7: He's super focused and all that stuff seems to be 156 00:06:45,428 --> 00:06:46,108 Speaker 7: in the rear view. 157 00:06:46,708 --> 00:06:49,268 Speaker 5: And I give him credit for just being about his business. 158 00:06:49,348 --> 00:06:51,388 Speaker 7: Got the contract and said, okay, now let's go win 159 00:06:51,388 --> 00:06:53,148 Speaker 7: an MVP award and take my team to the one. SID. 160 00:06:53,548 --> 00:06:54,348 Speaker 5: I disagree with you. 161 00:06:54,468 --> 00:06:56,908 Speaker 1: I'm going to talk more MVP later. I still think 162 00:06:56,988 --> 00:06:59,508 Speaker 1: McAffrey can win it. Okay, all right, McCaffrey was productive 163 00:06:59,548 --> 00:07:03,108 Speaker 1: last night. Lost wasn't on him. He's got two games left, 164 00:07:03,148 --> 00:07:05,108 Speaker 1: the last game being against the Race, and if he 165 00:07:05,148 --> 00:07:07,428 Speaker 1: shows up and has five touchdowns in the last two games, 166 00:07:07,428 --> 00:07:09,748 Speaker 1: he's got a story. He's the best player on the team. 167 00:07:10,028 --> 00:07:12,828 Speaker 1: I don't think it's over yet, and there's some meat 168 00:07:12,828 --> 00:07:15,708 Speaker 1: on the bone, and that Lamar statistically is nowhere near 169 00:07:15,908 --> 00:07:19,108 Speaker 1: where he was last time he won. So I don't 170 00:07:19,108 --> 00:07:20,988 Speaker 1: think this thing is over. I think Party's over. He's 171 00:07:20,988 --> 00:07:23,228 Speaker 1: not gonna win it, but Lamar is certainly the front runner. 172 00:07:23,348 --> 00:07:24,988 Speaker 1: But I think if you watch that game or you're 173 00:07:24,988 --> 00:07:28,108 Speaker 1: coming into work this morning, the first thing you're saying is, yeah, 174 00:07:28,108 --> 00:07:30,228 Speaker 1: party through four inn exceptions, Like, Lamar is great. We've 175 00:07:30,228 --> 00:07:33,108 Speaker 1: seen Lamar be great. We have not seen this iteration 176 00:07:33,188 --> 00:07:35,708 Speaker 1: of Brock party. And we've been really heavy handed with him, 177 00:07:35,708 --> 00:07:37,628 Speaker 1: as we should, and we've been really negative about it. 178 00:07:37,708 --> 00:07:39,548 Speaker 1: If you're looking for a glint of hope, there was 179 00:07:39,588 --> 00:07:41,788 Speaker 1: this cool stat like so Brock Purty entered the game 180 00:07:41,828 --> 00:07:43,828 Speaker 1: as leading the NFL and passer rating, like the best 181 00:07:43,868 --> 00:07:46,748 Speaker 1: most efficient passer the last the list of people who 182 00:07:46,748 --> 00:07:49,068 Speaker 1: have done leading the NFL and passer rating and then 183 00:07:49,108 --> 00:07:51,708 Speaker 1: thrown fourign eceptions here's a good list. Here's a good 184 00:07:51,708 --> 00:07:54,908 Speaker 1: list for brock perty So they basically did those guys 185 00:07:55,068 --> 00:07:57,428 Speaker 1: what Brock did last night. I'm the number one passer 186 00:07:57,508 --> 00:08:00,268 Speaker 1: in the league and I have this absolute stinker and 187 00:08:00,348 --> 00:08:01,748 Speaker 1: I throw four pick Damn. 188 00:08:01,828 --> 00:08:03,548 Speaker 5: Kurt did it twice. He's on the elliptical right now. 189 00:08:03,548 --> 00:08:05,548 Speaker 1: I watched this I Love You Hurt, Jim Kelly Hall 190 00:08:05,588 --> 00:08:08,188 Speaker 1: of Famer, and then Brady's Breidight. Now, none of those 191 00:08:08,188 --> 00:08:10,588 Speaker 1: guys won the Super Bowl that year, but there's a 192 00:08:10,628 --> 00:08:12,348 Speaker 1: couple of them got to it. And it's just my 193 00:08:12,388 --> 00:08:15,388 Speaker 1: point is, I'm not giving up on the Niners. They 194 00:08:15,388 --> 00:08:17,348 Speaker 1: had a bad lost. They lost by two such showns. 195 00:08:17,388 --> 00:08:19,548 Speaker 1: It's a bad loss late, but it's not a team 196 00:08:19,548 --> 00:08:21,348 Speaker 1: they're gonna run into in the playoffs if it's a 197 00:08:21,348 --> 00:08:23,828 Speaker 1: bad matchup. Unless they get all the way, the Niners 198 00:08:23,828 --> 00:08:25,748 Speaker 1: are still the Niners. I don't think they're broken. What's 199 00:08:25,788 --> 00:08:27,428 Speaker 1: more interesting about Party is that? 200 00:08:27,828 --> 00:08:29,708 Speaker 5: All right? So they play the Commanders next week. 201 00:08:29,748 --> 00:08:32,268 Speaker 1: He was pulled from this game for a stinger slast 202 00:08:32,348 --> 00:08:34,948 Speaker 1: neck issue, and there's always this snake bitten thing with 203 00:08:34,948 --> 00:08:37,468 Speaker 1: the Niners with injuries. Do you sit him next week? 204 00:08:38,148 --> 00:08:40,988 Speaker 1: Does Sam Donald start for the Niners? Not for performance 205 00:08:41,068 --> 00:08:42,748 Speaker 1: because Party is enough to stay. It's not because they 206 00:08:42,748 --> 00:08:45,988 Speaker 1: threw foreign exceptions. He's not totally right. We're not really 207 00:08:46,828 --> 00:08:49,028 Speaker 1: scared of the opponent, even though it is on the road. 208 00:08:49,308 --> 00:08:51,628 Speaker 1: Do you sit Donald or do you sit Party? In 209 00:08:51,668 --> 00:08:53,908 Speaker 1: the middle of an MVP campaign and just concede that 210 00:08:53,988 --> 00:08:55,908 Speaker 1: and say we're gonna rest you up, We're gonna have 211 00:08:55,908 --> 00:08:57,708 Speaker 1: you right for whatever. The first playoff game we have 212 00:08:57,908 --> 00:09:01,068 Speaker 1: is and we're gonna with Sam Darnald. That's the story 213 00:09:01,068 --> 00:09:03,748 Speaker 1: for me, how bad party was and out of nowhere. 214 00:09:03,908 --> 00:09:06,068 Speaker 1: He recovered from it after the three game losing streak, 215 00:09:06,108 --> 00:09:07,988 Speaker 1: But I just want to his health is like one 216 00:09:08,028 --> 00:09:09,148 Speaker 1: of the biggest factory. 217 00:09:08,828 --> 00:09:10,868 Speaker 7: Games in Minshew played down the stretch last year. He 218 00:09:10,908 --> 00:09:13,628 Speaker 7: pad like two or three games, Saints and Cowboys games, 219 00:09:13,628 --> 00:09:15,348 Speaker 7: and it was like he might have been able to 220 00:09:15,348 --> 00:09:18,988 Speaker 7: go in the Cowboys game, Like yeah, like is it 221 00:09:18,988 --> 00:09:19,628 Speaker 7: one of those deals? 222 00:09:20,148 --> 00:09:22,908 Speaker 8: And that was interesting because offensive linemen just went down 223 00:09:22,988 --> 00:09:24,708 Speaker 8: playoff to play for the forty nine ers. Late in 224 00:09:24,748 --> 00:09:26,628 Speaker 8: that game, Trent Williams and I had two other guys 225 00:09:26,668 --> 00:09:29,988 Speaker 8: go down as well. So to your point, you don't 226 00:09:29,988 --> 00:09:32,188 Speaker 8: want to put them out there and risk injury, especially 227 00:09:32,228 --> 00:09:33,108 Speaker 8: not having your full strength. 228 00:09:33,108 --> 00:09:34,708 Speaker 1: But also you can't do anything crazy and lose to 229 00:09:34,788 --> 00:09:36,228 Speaker 1: Washington next week, you know what I'm saying, Like that's 230 00:09:36,228 --> 00:09:36,828 Speaker 1: a big plan. 231 00:09:37,028 --> 00:09:37,868 Speaker 5: One guy get the one c. 232 00:09:38,028 --> 00:09:40,188 Speaker 3: Yes on the flip side, how about the matchup we 233 00:09:40,188 --> 00:09:42,668 Speaker 3: get to look forward to not only the forty hours commanders, Yes, 234 00:09:42,708 --> 00:09:44,788 Speaker 3: but now it's Dolphins Ravens this week. 235 00:09:44,908 --> 00:09:46,948 Speaker 4: Immediately does that one jump off the screen to you. 236 00:09:47,388 --> 00:09:49,708 Speaker 7: It's an amazing game and we could be doing this 237 00:09:49,788 --> 00:09:51,268 Speaker 7: whole thing for two of the next week. 238 00:09:51,428 --> 00:09:53,228 Speaker 5: Honestly, he's out and beats him. 239 00:09:53,788 --> 00:09:58,188 Speaker 10: Uh Raven's home one o'clock game, not a prime to 240 00:09:58,228 --> 00:10:05,628 Speaker 10: home against Miami. And if Miami can win, then we're talking, Okay, Dolphins, 241 00:10:05,668 --> 00:10:09,068 Speaker 10: this might be the team. If the Dolphins lose and 242 00:10:09,068 --> 00:10:14,468 Speaker 10: the Bills beat the Patriots, and we're talking Bills Dolphins in. 243 00:10:13,828 --> 00:10:14,948 Speaker 5: Miami buff And. 244 00:10:17,628 --> 00:10:19,988 Speaker 3: That's what we like about that hot you know, late 245 00:10:20,028 --> 00:10:22,068 Speaker 3: December and the Bills are there there. 246 00:10:23,388 --> 00:10:24,468 Speaker 5: That game. I'm already over this game. 247 00:10:24,508 --> 00:10:28,188 Speaker 3: Talk about one, talk about me on that bone. Todd Pellisero, 248 00:10:28,308 --> 00:10:30,468 Speaker 3: good morning to you. We have had a lot of 249 00:10:30,548 --> 00:10:32,748 Speaker 3: MVP talk this morning, and some of it pertains to 250 00:10:32,788 --> 00:10:34,908 Speaker 3: brock Party. He had to leave the game in the 251 00:10:34,948 --> 00:10:36,908 Speaker 3: fourth quarter. What's going on with what we're hearing in 252 00:10:36,988 --> 00:10:39,308 Speaker 3: terms of the stinger resurgence. 253 00:10:38,788 --> 00:10:40,668 Speaker 4: With his injury? 254 00:10:40,988 --> 00:10:43,508 Speaker 11: Oh, Jamie, As you guys mentioned, brock Party did have 255 00:10:43,588 --> 00:10:46,308 Speaker 11: to leave last night's game after suffering a stinger for 256 00:10:46,428 --> 00:10:50,028 Speaker 11: a second consecutive week now. After the game, coach Kyle 257 00:10:50,028 --> 00:10:53,748 Speaker 11: Shanahan said Purty could have returned action, Shanahan just did 258 00:10:53,748 --> 00:10:56,148 Speaker 11: not want to expose him given the fact that they 259 00:10:56,148 --> 00:10:59,748 Speaker 11: were down three touchdowns and also Trent Williams among others were. 260 00:10:59,508 --> 00:11:00,148 Speaker 5: Out of that game. 261 00:11:00,148 --> 00:11:03,148 Speaker 11: In terms of the protection unit, Shanahan also was very 262 00:11:03,148 --> 00:11:06,348 Speaker 11: clear said he expects the is going to bounce back 263 00:11:06,428 --> 00:11:10,068 Speaker 11: and be out there this week against the Commanders. On 264 00:11:10,068 --> 00:11:12,508 Speaker 11: the other side of things, Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton, who 265 00:11:12,508 --> 00:11:15,228 Speaker 11: had a couple of interceptions in that game, also left 266 00:11:15,468 --> 00:11:18,868 Speaker 11: because of another left knee injury. Hamilton has been dealing 267 00:11:19,068 --> 00:11:22,068 Speaker 11: with an MCL sprain in that left knee. He went 268 00:11:22,148 --> 00:11:25,788 Speaker 11: down in significant pain. Coach John Harbaugh said after the 269 00:11:25,828 --> 00:11:29,348 Speaker 11: game that he's optimistic it doesn't look too bad on Hamilton, 270 00:11:29,428 --> 00:11:32,748 Speaker 11: but based upon the recent medical history and that level 271 00:11:32,748 --> 00:11:35,228 Speaker 11: of pain, that's going to be one to monitor throughout 272 00:11:35,268 --> 00:11:37,908 Speaker 11: the course this week as they get ready for the Dolphins. Meanwhile, 273 00:11:37,908 --> 00:11:41,548 Speaker 11: Miami has its own injury concerns. Wide receiver Jalen Waddle 274 00:11:41,828 --> 00:11:44,708 Speaker 11: suffered what coach Mike McDaniel said is a high ankle 275 00:11:44,788 --> 00:11:48,228 Speaker 11: sprain on Sunday Now. McDaniel pointed out the fact that 276 00:11:48,228 --> 00:11:50,428 Speaker 11: Wattle's played through a lot of different injuries this year. 277 00:11:50,468 --> 00:11:52,988 Speaker 11: He said that it gives him optimism he'll be back 278 00:11:53,028 --> 00:11:56,828 Speaker 11: after not too long, but it does sound unlikely at 279 00:11:56,868 --> 00:11:59,028 Speaker 11: this point that Waddle is going to be ready to 280 00:11:59,028 --> 00:12:00,788 Speaker 11: go this week against Baltimore. 281 00:12:00,948 --> 00:12:04,588 Speaker 3: Jamie and Tom paulisera, we just saw your tweet that 282 00:12:04,868 --> 00:12:07,188 Speaker 3: what we were just talking about. The NFL didn't flex 283 00:12:07,228 --> 00:12:10,428 Speaker 3: any games for Week seventeen. So that's why that Dolphins 284 00:12:10,548 --> 00:12:14,428 Speaker 3: Ravens game stays at one o'clock and Vikings Packers is 285 00:12:14,468 --> 00:12:17,668 Speaker 3: still your Sunday night game on NBC. That is a 286 00:12:17,708 --> 00:12:20,388 Speaker 3: decision made by the NFL. Tom, thank you so much 287 00:12:20,508 --> 00:12:22,188 Speaker 3: for that up to the minute update. 288 00:12:30,308 --> 00:12:33,068 Speaker 7: Really interesting, Tom, they're talking about that Baltimore Miami game. 289 00:12:33,148 --> 00:12:35,508 Speaker 7: Is we go to the AFC playoff picture? It is 290 00:12:35,708 --> 00:12:40,148 Speaker 7: everything as far as Week seventeen goes. 291 00:12:40,548 --> 00:12:43,548 Speaker 5: Intertingly enough, it was not flex to a Sunday night game. 292 00:12:43,588 --> 00:12:47,428 Speaker 7: This will be a one o'clock CBS game on New 293 00:12:47,508 --> 00:12:53,468 Speaker 7: Year's Eve. This is Ravens versus Dolphins, so much at stake, 294 00:12:53,508 --> 00:12:54,668 Speaker 7: But of course we look at the rest of the 295 00:12:54,668 --> 00:12:55,308 Speaker 7: playoff picture. 296 00:12:55,348 --> 00:12:57,948 Speaker 5: The Jaguars are reeling. That is not a sure thing. 297 00:12:58,668 --> 00:13:00,988 Speaker 7: And then you look at those Browns, Bills, and Colts 298 00:13:01,028 --> 00:13:06,468 Speaker 7: logos as our wildcards. The Bills surge if the Dolphins 299 00:13:06,548 --> 00:13:08,828 Speaker 7: lose to the Ravens and the Bills can take care 300 00:13:08,828 --> 00:13:10,428 Speaker 7: of business against the Patriots that was set up a 301 00:13:10,428 --> 00:13:14,628 Speaker 7: week eighteen Buffalo Miami game for the division title. The 302 00:13:14,628 --> 00:13:15,788 Speaker 7: Bills can still get the two seed. 303 00:13:15,828 --> 00:13:17,788 Speaker 5: Guys, not bad in the NFC. 304 00:13:17,868 --> 00:13:20,908 Speaker 7: We saw what happened yesterday for those top two seeds. 305 00:13:21,228 --> 00:13:25,828 Speaker 7: The Niners lost, got humbled, the Eagles won, and yet 306 00:13:25,868 --> 00:13:27,708 Speaker 7: it wasn't one of these resounding wins. 307 00:13:27,988 --> 00:13:29,148 Speaker 5: Cowboys lost as well. 308 00:13:29,188 --> 00:13:31,268 Speaker 7: The one team that really looked good of all the 309 00:13:31,268 --> 00:13:35,468 Speaker 7: division leaders, Buccaneers. The other team that survived the Lions, 310 00:13:35,508 --> 00:13:37,668 Speaker 7: really interesting as we go towards here. As you know, 311 00:13:38,428 --> 00:13:43,308 Speaker 7: the Cowboys faced the Lions on Saturday nights on another 312 00:13:43,428 --> 00:13:44,228 Speaker 7: NBC special. 313 00:13:44,548 --> 00:13:49,948 Speaker 3: So I'm sorry, guys, clinching scenarios. Despite what happened last night. 314 00:13:49,948 --> 00:13:51,788 Speaker 3: The Ravens can still clench the number one in the 315 00:13:51,828 --> 00:13:53,868 Speaker 3: AFC this weekend, and the forty nine ers can as 316 00:13:53,908 --> 00:13:57,068 Speaker 3: well if they win their respective games this weekend. But 317 00:13:57,148 --> 00:13:59,468 Speaker 3: let's look at what happened yesterday between those two teams, 318 00:13:59,668 --> 00:14:01,948 Speaker 3: or really pick a game from Monday and say what's 319 00:14:01,948 --> 00:14:02,748 Speaker 3: your biggest takeaway. 320 00:14:02,748 --> 00:14:04,188 Speaker 8: I'm going to go with the game that started off 321 00:14:04,188 --> 00:14:06,308 Speaker 8: to time, and that was the Chiefs and the Raiders. 322 00:14:06,308 --> 00:14:08,148 Speaker 8: That was a game where we looked at the Kansas 323 00:14:08,148 --> 00:14:09,988 Speaker 8: City Chiefs and they were able to beat up on 324 00:14:10,028 --> 00:14:12,148 Speaker 8: the New England Patriots. They had the Raiders coming into town. 325 00:14:12,228 --> 00:14:14,668 Speaker 8: You're like, all right, they can figure things out down 326 00:14:14,708 --> 00:14:16,628 Speaker 8: the stretch. And earlier in the show, all we talked 327 00:14:16,628 --> 00:14:19,948 Speaker 8: about was the Chiefs the frustrations offense. Let me give 328 00:14:19,988 --> 00:14:22,268 Speaker 8: the Raiders some credit because they found a way. This 329 00:14:22,308 --> 00:14:24,588 Speaker 8: isn't a team that is already in the player they're 330 00:14:24,628 --> 00:14:27,748 Speaker 8: on the outside looking in intrim head coach. They found 331 00:14:27,788 --> 00:14:29,708 Speaker 8: a way to go out there and kind of beat 332 00:14:29,828 --> 00:14:31,188 Speaker 8: up on the Kansas City Chiefs. 333 00:14:31,268 --> 00:14:31,948 Speaker 5: Patrick Mahomes. 334 00:14:32,028 --> 00:14:34,708 Speaker 8: As you're watching that game, he was running around for 335 00:14:34,788 --> 00:14:36,868 Speaker 8: his life. You had Crosby, had Coots on the other 336 00:14:36,948 --> 00:14:39,588 Speaker 8: side coming off the edge and they were getting after him. 337 00:14:39,588 --> 00:14:41,948 Speaker 8: A Jack Jones picked six, they had another to They 338 00:14:42,028 --> 00:14:44,868 Speaker 8: scored two touchdowns on the defensive side of the ball. 339 00:14:45,068 --> 00:14:48,788 Speaker 8: We talked about it earlier. They didn't complete a pass 340 00:14:49,148 --> 00:14:52,388 Speaker 8: after the first quarter and they beat Patrick Mahomes and 341 00:14:52,428 --> 00:14:54,428 Speaker 8: the Kansas City Chiefs. So you have to give a 342 00:14:54,468 --> 00:14:57,108 Speaker 8: ton of credit to Patrick Graham, Antonio Pierce, the game 343 00:14:57,148 --> 00:14:59,708 Speaker 8: plan put together in the execution for those guys that 344 00:14:59,868 --> 00:15:02,468 Speaker 8: go on the road a division rival. I talked about 345 00:15:02,468 --> 00:15:05,388 Speaker 8: it last week. They don't like each other, Max Crosby, 346 00:15:05,428 --> 00:15:07,788 Speaker 8: Patrick Mahomes and for them to walk away with the 347 00:15:07,868 --> 00:15:09,988 Speaker 8: victory the way the Chiefs have been struggling towards the 348 00:15:10,148 --> 00:15:12,188 Speaker 8: end of this season, and to kind of go down 349 00:15:12,228 --> 00:15:14,388 Speaker 8: there and play spoiler, I just want to give a 350 00:15:14,468 --> 00:15:16,308 Speaker 8: huge shout out to the Raiders for being able to 351 00:15:16,348 --> 00:15:18,308 Speaker 8: win that game. That's why all the Raiders fans watching 352 00:15:18,588 --> 00:15:20,788 Speaker 8: to help the Chiefs. You guys are just talking about Chiefs, this, that, 353 00:15:20,868 --> 00:15:23,388 Speaker 8: and the third. Give us some credit. They deserve the credit. 354 00:15:23,428 --> 00:15:24,668 Speaker 8: They went out there and they got a victory. 355 00:15:24,748 --> 00:15:26,668 Speaker 1: Let's do one better. Can we bring up the AFC 356 00:15:26,708 --> 00:15:29,788 Speaker 1: playoff standings again? Just can we just bring it up, Peter, 357 00:15:29,868 --> 00:15:31,068 Speaker 1: they won a game against the Chiefs. 358 00:15:31,148 --> 00:15:33,468 Speaker 5: Let's let's just do it. The Raiders are still alive. 359 00:15:34,068 --> 00:15:38,708 Speaker 1: They finished talk about Idanapolis home versus Denver. What what 360 00:15:38,828 --> 00:15:41,588 Speaker 1: is the scenario anyway? Like, what has to happen. I 361 00:15:41,628 --> 00:15:42,868 Speaker 1: know it's detail, but what do you think. 362 00:15:43,068 --> 00:15:46,428 Speaker 5: No, you need the coats and jagged path, the posts 363 00:15:46,468 --> 00:15:46,828 Speaker 5: you need. 364 00:15:46,948 --> 00:15:48,668 Speaker 7: You need two of those teams to fall on their 365 00:15:48,708 --> 00:15:51,068 Speaker 7: face so that neither one of those AFC South teams 366 00:15:51,188 --> 00:15:53,588 Speaker 7: get there. You probably need the Bills to lose out 367 00:15:54,308 --> 00:15:56,788 Speaker 7: and then there's a window for the Raiders to get in. 368 00:15:56,868 --> 00:15:57,988 Speaker 7: Still they're not dead yet. 369 00:15:58,028 --> 00:15:59,868 Speaker 1: Okay, so the Bills have already lost to the Patriots 370 00:15:59,908 --> 00:16:01,908 Speaker 1: or they're playing it can't get losing at Miami. 371 00:16:02,028 --> 00:16:04,948 Speaker 8: If Kansas City loses out and the Raiders win out, 372 00:16:05,468 --> 00:16:06,788 Speaker 8: then they could be the division change. 373 00:16:06,788 --> 00:16:08,628 Speaker 5: I just I want to believe in something. I want 374 00:16:08,628 --> 00:16:11,908 Speaker 5: to believe in something. He's right, Jason, that's an incredible pull. 375 00:16:11,628 --> 00:16:12,868 Speaker 8: Right with us. 376 00:16:12,908 --> 00:16:14,228 Speaker 5: A lot. That's a lot. That's a lot. 377 00:16:14,468 --> 00:16:15,348 Speaker 2: Let's root for something. 378 00:16:15,388 --> 00:16:16,708 Speaker 5: I mean, it's kind of fun. They had a great 379 00:16:16,708 --> 00:16:17,428 Speaker 5: win yesterday. 380 00:16:17,508 --> 00:16:18,948 Speaker 2: I did this two years ago with Pisaccia. 381 00:16:19,028 --> 00:16:21,508 Speaker 7: They like right, and they did it like It's not 382 00:16:22,628 --> 00:16:24,588 Speaker 7: that was a cool win yesterday. I think Antonio Pears 383 00:16:24,628 --> 00:16:27,708 Speaker 7: and Patrick Graham, the defensive coordinator, are making big statements 384 00:16:27,988 --> 00:16:30,028 Speaker 7: around the league. But I'm gonna look at the defensive 385 00:16:30,068 --> 00:16:32,548 Speaker 7: coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens. My big takeaway we've talked 386 00:16:32,548 --> 00:16:35,468 Speaker 7: about the players all morning is that that guy can 387 00:16:35,508 --> 00:16:38,028 Speaker 7: coach his butt off. Mike McDonald, thirty eight year old 388 00:16:38,028 --> 00:16:41,308 Speaker 7: defensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens. 389 00:16:41,348 --> 00:16:42,668 Speaker 5: Look what they've done this season. 390 00:16:42,788 --> 00:16:45,108 Speaker 7: They held the Texans I was doing the math there 391 00:16:45,148 --> 00:16:48,108 Speaker 7: to nine points. Texans had this high powered offense, Ben 392 00:16:48,188 --> 00:16:50,188 Speaker 7: Johnson's you know much bally hoot. 393 00:16:50,028 --> 00:16:50,748 Speaker 5: Offense with Detroit. 394 00:16:50,788 --> 00:16:52,228 Speaker 8: They held them to six points. 395 00:16:52,748 --> 00:16:56,148 Speaker 7: They held Shane Waldron and the Seahawks, who could score 396 00:16:56,228 --> 00:16:59,908 Speaker 7: with whoever's that quarterback to three points. Then last night 397 00:16:59,948 --> 00:17:03,908 Speaker 7: had five interceptions and held a Kyle Shanahan offense to 398 00:17:03,948 --> 00:17:08,828 Speaker 7: twelve points. I gotta say, like this, this, this Mike 399 00:17:08,908 --> 00:17:12,548 Speaker 7: McDonald defense is so good and has so many levels, 400 00:17:12,588 --> 00:17:13,828 Speaker 7: and the players are gonna get all the credit. 401 00:17:13,828 --> 00:17:14,188 Speaker 2: We love that. 402 00:17:14,308 --> 00:17:17,588 Speaker 7: We love seeing Clowney have this emerging re emergence into 403 00:17:17,588 --> 00:17:18,388 Speaker 7: our conversations. 404 00:17:18,428 --> 00:17:19,668 Speaker 5: We love what Kyle Hamilton's doing. 405 00:17:19,668 --> 00:17:21,748 Speaker 7: A year two, you can go to a matabuquet, you 406 00:17:21,748 --> 00:17:24,708 Speaker 7: could talk about Queen and Roquan like even Marlon Humphrey, 407 00:17:24,708 --> 00:17:26,468 Speaker 7: who's maybe not been as good as he was in 408 00:17:26,468 --> 00:17:26,908 Speaker 7: recent years. 409 00:17:26,988 --> 00:17:28,548 Speaker 5: Was awesome last night and it was all over. 410 00:17:28,588 --> 00:17:31,708 Speaker 7: The field was great, like players are great. 411 00:17:32,068 --> 00:17:33,468 Speaker 8: The coaching has been good. 412 00:17:33,748 --> 00:17:34,668 Speaker 2: You know his story. 413 00:17:34,908 --> 00:17:37,868 Speaker 7: He was a Georgia guy who then went and worked 414 00:17:37,908 --> 00:17:42,028 Speaker 7: with Jim Harbaugh. Okay, comes back to Baltimore to work 415 00:17:42,068 --> 00:17:45,948 Speaker 7: with John Harbaugh. No Connor Stallion's jokes here, please, we're 416 00:17:45,948 --> 00:17:49,348 Speaker 7: not doing that whole thing. This is about the coach himself. 417 00:17:49,388 --> 00:17:52,868 Speaker 7: There is no advantage or nothing else that you need. 418 00:17:53,068 --> 00:17:54,748 Speaker 7: This guy is the real deal. I think he's gonna 419 00:17:54,748 --> 00:17:56,668 Speaker 7: be getting hit. No one wants a defensive coach. You 420 00:17:56,668 --> 00:17:58,068 Speaker 7: ways hear this now offensive offense. 421 00:17:58,108 --> 00:17:59,148 Speaker 5: Offense if you're looking. 422 00:17:58,988 --> 00:18:02,668 Speaker 7: At a defensive coach, Young vibrant takes the same unit 423 00:18:02,668 --> 00:18:04,708 Speaker 7: that Wink Martindale had a couple of years ago. Last 424 00:18:04,788 --> 00:18:06,868 Speaker 7: year they kind of were. This year, they're even better 425 00:18:06,868 --> 00:18:07,308 Speaker 7: than when Wink. 426 00:18:07,388 --> 00:18:08,108 Speaker 5: What's there? So? 427 00:18:08,348 --> 00:18:10,428 Speaker 7: I love what Mike McDonald's doing. I would expect him 428 00:18:10,468 --> 00:18:11,988 Speaker 7: to get a head coaching job this offseason. 429 00:18:12,068 --> 00:18:12,708 Speaker 5: That's pretty cool. 430 00:18:13,028 --> 00:18:16,028 Speaker 1: Did you enjoy that Mike McDonald the needle drop that 431 00:18:16,068 --> 00:18:17,228 Speaker 1: they used to tweet about it? 432 00:18:17,268 --> 00:18:17,428 Speaker 5: I know. 433 00:18:17,468 --> 00:18:20,428 Speaker 7: I saw they go into the first Monday Night Football 434 00:18:20,468 --> 00:18:23,028 Speaker 7: goes In the first commercial they play like a B 435 00:18:23,308 --> 00:18:26,468 Speaker 7: side of a Michael McDonald track, an old singer, not 436 00:18:26,588 --> 00:18:30,428 Speaker 7: Doobie Brothers, like yacht Rock, like perfect choice. 437 00:18:30,708 --> 00:18:31,708 Speaker 8: I'm like, why would they play? 438 00:18:32,028 --> 00:18:35,308 Speaker 7: Oh, Mike McDonald is the defensive coordinator, Michael McDonald is 439 00:18:35,308 --> 00:18:37,548 Speaker 7: the great artist. 440 00:18:39,508 --> 00:18:40,348 Speaker 5: It was incredible. 441 00:18:40,388 --> 00:18:42,068 Speaker 1: There was people in the in the in the audience 442 00:18:42,068 --> 00:18:42,508 Speaker 1: went like, do you. 443 00:18:42,508 --> 00:18:45,028 Speaker 5: Go Doobie Brothers. There you go, solo work. Yam will 444 00:18:45,028 --> 00:18:47,508 Speaker 5: be there. I'm always there for that. Let's let's move 445 00:18:47,548 --> 00:18:50,868 Speaker 5: on the MVP talk. We've hit it big time. Uh, 446 00:18:51,028 --> 00:18:51,428 Speaker 5: you want a. 447 00:18:51,468 --> 00:18:54,188 Speaker 1: Much more contemporary reference, I used. I read those Hunger 448 00:18:54,188 --> 00:18:54,708 Speaker 1: Games books. 449 00:18:54,748 --> 00:18:56,308 Speaker 5: I read them all. It wasn't that much in the movies. 450 00:18:56,348 --> 00:18:56,828 Speaker 5: Better read them. 451 00:18:56,868 --> 00:18:58,268 Speaker 1: And the way that would work is that like they'd 452 00:18:58,268 --> 00:19:00,108 Speaker 1: be in this arena it's really terrible, and they'd be 453 00:19:00,148 --> 00:19:01,348 Speaker 1: all these kids knocking each. 454 00:19:01,188 --> 00:19:02,708 Speaker 5: Other off, like killing each other. That's what the stories 455 00:19:02,708 --> 00:19:03,068 Speaker 5: are about. 456 00:19:03,348 --> 00:19:05,668 Speaker 1: And every day when one of them would die, they 457 00:19:05,668 --> 00:19:07,868 Speaker 1: would blast their name up on the roof like this 458 00:19:07,908 --> 00:19:09,668 Speaker 1: one's out, this one's out, this one's out. 459 00:19:09,708 --> 00:19:10,508 Speaker 4: He didn't know where they were. 460 00:19:10,668 --> 00:19:12,308 Speaker 5: Yeah, So if you're sitting there in a tree, like 461 00:19:12,388 --> 00:19:13,788 Speaker 5: hiding out with your bone air, you'd be like Oh 462 00:19:13,788 --> 00:19:15,268 Speaker 5: that kid got killed. That's too bad. That's what those 463 00:19:15,268 --> 00:19:16,268 Speaker 5: books are about. 464 00:19:16,268 --> 00:19:17,108 Speaker 2: Collins definitely. 465 00:19:17,228 --> 00:19:18,188 Speaker 5: I mean she went for it. 466 00:19:18,588 --> 00:19:21,228 Speaker 1: So I look at is the MVP is Hunger Games, 467 00:19:21,508 --> 00:19:23,828 Speaker 1: and we're blasting names up of the people who were out. 468 00:19:23,868 --> 00:19:24,988 Speaker 5: I got some names, all right. 469 00:19:25,028 --> 00:19:27,508 Speaker 1: So a couple of weeks ago this was really interesting 470 00:19:27,548 --> 00:19:29,828 Speaker 1: because we saw Dak and Jalen Hurts. 471 00:19:29,828 --> 00:19:30,108 Speaker 5: All right. 472 00:19:30,228 --> 00:19:32,148 Speaker 4: So you're in a tree and you're looking at the names. 473 00:19:31,988 --> 00:19:33,948 Speaker 1: Sitting there in the Hunger Games, and you know the 474 00:19:34,028 --> 00:19:35,908 Speaker 1: district thirteen when the hell start thirteen. 475 00:19:35,988 --> 00:19:38,588 Speaker 5: Yeah, So Jalen Hurts is out. His name's up there. 476 00:19:38,588 --> 00:19:42,068 Speaker 5: He's out. Yeah, Dak Prescott is out. He's not gonna win. 477 00:19:42,148 --> 00:19:42,548 Speaker 5: He's out. 478 00:19:42,988 --> 00:19:44,828 Speaker 1: Tyreek Hill, it sucks. Would have been really fun, but 479 00:19:44,868 --> 00:19:47,348 Speaker 1: he's out. He just would have had to do something crazy. Uh, 480 00:19:48,228 --> 00:19:50,548 Speaker 1: Brock Purty is out. After the last night, he's done. 481 00:19:50,588 --> 00:19:52,628 Speaker 1: His name is up there. Through FOREI interceptions in the 482 00:19:52,628 --> 00:19:55,188 Speaker 1: biggest game of the year, you were woefully outplayed. 483 00:19:55,228 --> 00:19:55,508 Speaker 5: He's out. 484 00:19:55,548 --> 00:19:57,228 Speaker 1: He's not going to win the MVP, win the Super Bowl, 485 00:19:57,348 --> 00:19:59,668 Speaker 1: not going the MVP. I'm also going to announce this, 486 00:20:00,108 --> 00:20:02,748 Speaker 1: Josh Allen is out. He's not going to win and 487 00:20:02,788 --> 00:20:04,988 Speaker 1: we had this as a long run. The last two weeks, guys, 488 00:20:05,228 --> 00:20:07,388 Speaker 1: it was both wins for the Bills, but he completed 489 00:20:07,388 --> 00:20:09,388 Speaker 1: seven passes and they almost lost to the Chargers. 490 00:20:09,428 --> 00:20:11,948 Speaker 5: He had one touchdown, one win interception. It just matters. 491 00:20:11,948 --> 00:20:13,628 Speaker 1: And I've said this to Western New York for years. 492 00:20:13,708 --> 00:20:15,428 Speaker 1: Who cares about the MVP? You go get a super 493 00:20:15,508 --> 00:20:17,548 Speaker 1: who cares. So all those names are off on this 494 00:20:17,548 --> 00:20:19,148 Speaker 1: those are all out and I don't look at the odds. 495 00:20:19,148 --> 00:20:20,628 Speaker 1: I don't give a damn. I just watched the games. 496 00:20:21,148 --> 00:20:22,708 Speaker 1: McCaffrey's name is not up there yet. 497 00:20:22,908 --> 00:20:23,148 Speaker 5: It is. 498 00:20:23,188 --> 00:20:24,988 Speaker 1: I think it is a two horse race between Christian 499 00:20:25,068 --> 00:20:26,348 Speaker 1: McCaffrey and Lamar Jackson. 500 00:20:26,388 --> 00:20:28,468 Speaker 5: They have two games to play, a couple of games that. 501 00:20:28,508 --> 00:20:30,908 Speaker 1: Matter, certainly from Lamar if he beats Miami, but then 502 00:20:31,028 --> 00:20:33,348 Speaker 1: Christian mccafrey week eighteen, if they go against the Rams. 503 00:20:33,628 --> 00:20:35,268 Speaker 1: Lamar is in the lead. Don't get me wrong, he 504 00:20:35,348 --> 00:20:37,748 Speaker 1: is the front runner. But you know this, like Lamar 505 00:20:37,788 --> 00:20:39,548 Speaker 1: could throw a couple of picks and they lose. I'm 506 00:20:39,548 --> 00:20:41,868 Speaker 1: telling you it is not over yet. And what's working 507 00:20:41,908 --> 00:20:46,108 Speaker 1: against Lamar is that he has significantly fewer rushing yards 508 00:20:46,108 --> 00:20:48,108 Speaker 1: and passing touchdowns than he had when he won it 509 00:20:48,188 --> 00:20:51,188 Speaker 1: last time, which was a sterling MVP campaign. So if 510 00:20:51,228 --> 00:20:53,668 Speaker 1: you're gonna give a guy a second MVP and it 511 00:20:53,748 --> 00:20:56,148 Speaker 1: pales statistically in comparison to the last one, that makes 512 00:20:56,188 --> 00:20:58,788 Speaker 1: it a little more difficult. Plus, don't mistake the people 513 00:20:59,228 --> 00:21:01,908 Speaker 1: love the McCaffrey story. They love that he's not a quarterback. 514 00:21:02,068 --> 00:21:04,388 Speaker 1: If the Niners win out and he's their best player, 515 00:21:04,548 --> 00:21:05,748 Speaker 1: McCaffrey could steal this thing. 516 00:21:05,788 --> 00:21:07,428 Speaker 5: It's really fascinating. That's how I feel it. 517 00:21:07,468 --> 00:21:09,748 Speaker 4: Do you not have a single defensive player that could volunteer? 518 00:21:10,828 --> 00:21:11,388 Speaker 2: It's not happening. 519 00:21:11,948 --> 00:21:13,788 Speaker 5: It's fun. We love it. I'm into it, you know, 520 00:21:13,868 --> 00:21:14,548 Speaker 5: I'm into It's not. 521 00:21:14,748 --> 00:21:15,628 Speaker 8: It has to be something. 522 00:21:15,828 --> 00:21:16,388 Speaker 12: How about that? 523 00:21:16,788 --> 00:21:19,468 Speaker 7: How about that QB out in Los Angeles? The former 524 00:21:19,508 --> 00:21:22,708 Speaker 7: Super Bowl chance. It's been slinging it the last few weeks. 525 00:21:22,708 --> 00:21:25,828 Speaker 7: If they come out and they somehow can make a playoff, 526 00:21:25,988 --> 00:21:27,908 Speaker 7: well they wouldn't make Yeah. 527 00:21:29,668 --> 00:21:33,188 Speaker 5: It's I get it, and we do. It is McCaffrey 528 00:21:33,268 --> 00:21:35,148 Speaker 5: and it is Lamar. It might be both, but it 529 00:21:35,188 --> 00:21:35,828 Speaker 5: will be one of those. 530 00:21:38,428 --> 00:21:41,868 Speaker 4: Even like the movies, I like the books. 531 00:21:42,108 --> 00:21:45,948 Speaker 5: The Dinklage, isn't it Like, Yeah, I didn't see that 532 00:21:50,228 --> 00:21:52,148 Speaker 5: welcome back to Good Morning Football. 533 00:21:52,268 --> 00:21:54,988 Speaker 7: We now are joined by a three time Super Bowl champion, 534 00:21:55,348 --> 00:21:58,668 Speaker 7: part of our family, the NFL Network Front office analysis 535 00:21:58,588 --> 00:21:59,548 Speaker 7: his title, but he's. 536 00:21:59,388 --> 00:22:00,148 Speaker 2: A part of our show. 537 00:22:00,188 --> 00:22:03,828 Speaker 5: Scott Pel Scott Scott Christmas Scott. 538 00:22:03,868 --> 00:22:05,988 Speaker 2: Good morning everyone. Great to see everybody. 539 00:22:07,428 --> 00:22:08,388 Speaker 5: Yeah, it's great to see you. 540 00:22:08,468 --> 00:22:12,548 Speaker 7: Scott brock Purty last night, non ideal four picks against 541 00:22:12,588 --> 00:22:16,428 Speaker 7: the Ravens MVP talk going into the game, literally the 542 00:22:16,468 --> 00:22:19,228 Speaker 7: front runner on all of these sites that track of this. 543 00:22:20,028 --> 00:22:21,708 Speaker 5: How do you get Party. 544 00:22:21,468 --> 00:22:24,548 Speaker 7: Off the mat now that we need big games from 545 00:22:24,588 --> 00:22:27,188 Speaker 7: him the next several weeks despite having one of the 546 00:22:27,188 --> 00:22:28,668 Speaker 7: worst of his career last evening. 547 00:22:30,348 --> 00:22:32,348 Speaker 2: Yeah, so, Peter, this comes down to a couple of things. 548 00:22:32,348 --> 00:22:34,468 Speaker 13: It's going to be how Kyle Shanahan and the rest 549 00:22:34,508 --> 00:22:37,188 Speaker 13: of the coaches treat him and handle him. How his 550 00:22:37,268 --> 00:22:39,348 Speaker 13: coaches are going to treat him. I mean, how his 551 00:22:39,388 --> 00:22:42,388 Speaker 13: teammate's going to treat and handle him. But here's the thing. 552 00:22:42,628 --> 00:22:45,668 Speaker 13: Players have bad games. This is really the first really 553 00:22:45,708 --> 00:22:48,148 Speaker 13: bad game that we've seen out of Brock Party. I 554 00:22:48,188 --> 00:22:50,828 Speaker 13: go back to Brady's first year as a starter. He 555 00:22:50,908 --> 00:22:53,988 Speaker 13: had a real stinker, four interception game against the Broncos. 556 00:22:54,188 --> 00:22:58,268 Speaker 13: People don't realize Brady also had five four interception games 557 00:22:58,348 --> 00:23:01,068 Speaker 13: in his first six seasons. I'm not saying that he 558 00:23:01,108 --> 00:23:04,188 Speaker 13: should take this lightly, but these things happen. What's gonna 559 00:23:04,188 --> 00:23:06,988 Speaker 13: happen here is Kyle Shanahan is really smart. He knows 560 00:23:06,988 --> 00:23:09,748 Speaker 13: his team, he knows his players, he knows how they 561 00:23:09,828 --> 00:23:10,548 Speaker 13: act and behave. 562 00:23:10,748 --> 00:23:12,748 Speaker 2: He's going to put them in a position to succeed. 563 00:23:12,988 --> 00:23:14,388 Speaker 13: One of the best things that he can do he 564 00:23:14,428 --> 00:23:17,548 Speaker 13: has so many weapons around him is perhaps what we 565 00:23:17,628 --> 00:23:19,948 Speaker 13: will see out of the forty nine ers moving forward 566 00:23:20,188 --> 00:23:22,748 Speaker 13: is a little bit more short and sideways. That's what 567 00:23:22,788 --> 00:23:24,908 Speaker 13: we did with Brady when we thought maybe early in 568 00:23:24,948 --> 00:23:28,628 Speaker 13: his career his confidence could be shaken. Charlie Weis did 569 00:23:28,628 --> 00:23:31,908 Speaker 13: a great job of distributing the ball short, sideways and 570 00:23:31,988 --> 00:23:34,068 Speaker 13: letting the playmakers do what The good news is the 571 00:23:34,108 --> 00:23:37,068 Speaker 13: forty nine ers have a ton of playmakers, so to me, 572 00:23:37,228 --> 00:23:39,868 Speaker 13: as long as taking that offensive line healthy, that's the 573 00:23:39,908 --> 00:23:42,388 Speaker 13: most important thing for brock perty And also, as you 574 00:23:42,428 --> 00:23:45,428 Speaker 13: guys mentioned the earlier segment, him being healthy and not 575 00:23:45,588 --> 00:23:46,988 Speaker 13: having issues with the Stingers. 576 00:23:48,828 --> 00:23:50,748 Speaker 1: Charlie Weiss had him thrown it out the branch and 577 00:23:50,788 --> 00:23:52,948 Speaker 1: Falk and get that confidence back up. We missed those 578 00:23:52,988 --> 00:23:55,028 Speaker 1: old Patriots team, Scott, We really do. 579 00:23:55,188 --> 00:23:57,748 Speaker 5: However, we're looking at the Raiders now. You know how 580 00:23:57,788 --> 00:23:58,348 Speaker 5: this works. 581 00:23:58,668 --> 00:24:01,468 Speaker 1: The interim coaches, they are very popular, They're very well 582 00:24:01,588 --> 00:24:03,708 Speaker 1: liked by the players. There's often a surge in the 583 00:24:03,748 --> 00:24:06,588 Speaker 1: effort and then it kind of fades away. The Raiders 584 00:24:06,588 --> 00:24:08,988 Speaker 1: one feels different with Antonio Pears. That was an incredible, 585 00:24:09,068 --> 00:24:12,268 Speaker 1: incredible win in Arrowhead yesterday and they have all this 586 00:24:12,508 --> 00:24:14,628 Speaker 1: moxie right now we haven't seen from a long time 587 00:24:15,148 --> 00:24:17,268 Speaker 1: look into the crystal ball. What do you think the 588 00:24:17,348 --> 00:24:19,188 Speaker 1: Raiders will do? What you think they should do? Could 589 00:24:19,188 --> 00:24:20,188 Speaker 1: he get the full time gig? 590 00:24:20,828 --> 00:24:22,708 Speaker 13: So, Kyle, you know, as you say, we're looking into 591 00:24:22,708 --> 00:24:25,228 Speaker 13: a crystal ball. We're outsiders. But a what I see 592 00:24:25,228 --> 00:24:28,428 Speaker 13: from an outsider's perspective is really good because I see 593 00:24:28,428 --> 00:24:31,388 Speaker 13: a football team that's not only playing really hard, they're 594 00:24:31,388 --> 00:24:34,948 Speaker 13: doing it consistently and they're playing smart football. When you 595 00:24:34,988 --> 00:24:37,388 Speaker 13: look at them, they are one of the teams at 596 00:24:37,428 --> 00:24:38,388 Speaker 13: the top of the NFL. 597 00:24:38,588 --> 00:24:40,028 Speaker 2: They've got Raiders culture right now. 598 00:24:40,068 --> 00:24:42,908 Speaker 13: They're playing hard, they're playing physical, but they are the 599 00:24:43,028 --> 00:24:46,748 Speaker 13: least penalized team in the entire national Football League. They 600 00:24:46,748 --> 00:24:49,028 Speaker 13: have some that they are also low in terms of 601 00:24:49,748 --> 00:24:54,188 Speaker 13: penalty differential and yards. So they're playing good, smart football 602 00:24:54,428 --> 00:24:57,308 Speaker 13: and they're playing organized. They're playing with good team management 603 00:24:57,788 --> 00:24:59,828 Speaker 13: and game manage it. Here's the other thing that I 604 00:24:59,868 --> 00:25:02,108 Speaker 13: see yesterday. One of my favorite moments from the game 605 00:25:02,588 --> 00:25:05,228 Speaker 13: was when Jones was melting down out on the field 606 00:25:05,708 --> 00:25:10,668 Speaker 13: and he went out there, meaning Antonio Pierce went out diffused, it, 607 00:25:10,988 --> 00:25:15,468 Speaker 13: pushed the player away, got the player to refocus, and 608 00:25:15,548 --> 00:25:18,188 Speaker 13: he's helping his players play violent as What was the 609 00:25:18,268 --> 00:25:20,428 Speaker 13: quote that we had yes say, Tracy Wilson said that 610 00:25:20,428 --> 00:25:23,028 Speaker 13: they were going to be playing with hatred, violence and pain. 611 00:25:23,508 --> 00:25:26,308 Speaker 13: But they're doing that and they did that yesterday without 612 00:25:26,388 --> 00:25:29,188 Speaker 13: melting down and without having dumb penalties. That is a 613 00:25:29,228 --> 00:25:32,148 Speaker 13: brilliant brand of football if you can sustain it. And 614 00:25:32,228 --> 00:25:34,708 Speaker 13: I really think that Antonio Pierce is behind it. 615 00:25:35,988 --> 00:25:38,108 Speaker 4: Gosh, that sounds like a bumper sticker for angry runs, 616 00:25:38,148 --> 00:25:38,508 Speaker 4: doesn't it. 617 00:25:39,868 --> 00:25:43,628 Speaker 3: Scott Joe Flacco has had this ridiculous go as a 618 00:25:43,628 --> 00:25:44,948 Speaker 3: Cleveland ground starting quarterback. 619 00:25:44,948 --> 00:25:45,828 Speaker 4: He's three in one. 620 00:25:46,468 --> 00:25:49,748 Speaker 3: Take us inside the office of one Andrew Berry and 621 00:25:49,788 --> 00:25:51,748 Speaker 3: the rest of the front office in Cleveland. 622 00:25:52,348 --> 00:25:53,508 Speaker 4: If the rest of the season. 623 00:25:53,588 --> 00:25:55,748 Speaker 3: Fair is great for them, and they make a playoff 624 00:25:55,828 --> 00:25:58,988 Speaker 3: run with Joe Flacco at the helm, do you consider 625 00:25:59,388 --> 00:26:02,428 Speaker 3: really looking at him in the off season to steady 626 00:26:02,508 --> 00:26:05,308 Speaker 3: an offensive ship that just seemed a little wonky even 627 00:26:05,348 --> 00:26:06,908 Speaker 3: before Deshaun Watson went down. 628 00:26:07,428 --> 00:26:09,668 Speaker 13: Jamie, this is where it gets really really tough, because 629 00:26:09,708 --> 00:26:12,308 Speaker 13: it's not just Andrew Berry. It's going to be the 630 00:26:12,348 --> 00:26:16,508 Speaker 13: head coach and truthfully ownership. What happens in situations like 631 00:26:16,588 --> 00:26:19,628 Speaker 13: this is we all get very emotional, and what you've 632 00:26:19,668 --> 00:26:22,948 Speaker 13: got to do is separate emotion from reality. So you're 633 00:26:22,948 --> 00:26:25,708 Speaker 13: seeing Joe Flacco do these amazing things and really help, 634 00:26:25,948 --> 00:26:28,948 Speaker 13: But then what you need to do is take a 635 00:26:28,988 --> 00:26:31,508 Speaker 13: little bit of time. One of those wisest football people 636 00:26:31,548 --> 00:26:34,428 Speaker 13: I ever worked with and around used to say, hey, listen, 637 00:26:34,508 --> 00:26:37,788 Speaker 13: don't make any decisions about the future, whether you're a coach, 638 00:26:37,908 --> 00:26:41,148 Speaker 13: a player, front office member, for at least a month 639 00:26:41,228 --> 00:26:43,628 Speaker 13: after the season. You need to let the emotion wear 640 00:26:43,668 --> 00:26:46,828 Speaker 13: off so you can make clear minded decisions. That's what 641 00:26:46,868 --> 00:26:48,908 Speaker 13: the Cleveland Browns are going to have to do because 642 00:26:48,948 --> 00:26:51,028 Speaker 13: the reality is in two weeks, Joe Flacco is going 643 00:26:51,068 --> 00:26:53,908 Speaker 13: to be thirty nine years old. He's played four games. 644 00:26:54,148 --> 00:26:56,828 Speaker 13: His body is fresh, it feels good. He hasn't had 645 00:26:56,868 --> 00:26:59,748 Speaker 13: a full season, so maybe going to training camp and 646 00:26:59,748 --> 00:27:03,788 Speaker 13: playing in September and October isn't best for him long term. 647 00:27:03,948 --> 00:27:06,508 Speaker 13: He's going to have a decision too, So to me, 648 00:27:06,988 --> 00:27:08,828 Speaker 13: it's not only what the Browns are going to do, 649 00:27:09,108 --> 00:27:11,108 Speaker 13: but is Joe flackl gonna want to come back? 650 00:27:12,428 --> 00:27:15,388 Speaker 8: The off season brings so many question marks in his past. 651 00:27:15,428 --> 00:27:17,708 Speaker 8: All season, the ten Bay Buccaneers decided to bring in 652 00:27:18,108 --> 00:27:21,388 Speaker 8: Baker Mayfield and they won four straight and during nest span, 653 00:27:21,748 --> 00:27:25,588 Speaker 8: Baker has nine passing touchdowns to only one interception. Now 654 00:27:25,628 --> 00:27:28,028 Speaker 8: I know this is Baker's fourth team in the last 655 00:27:28,068 --> 00:27:31,268 Speaker 8: three years. Blah blah blah, Scott, why does everything seem 656 00:27:31,308 --> 00:27:33,268 Speaker 8: to be clicking the right way? And he's having a 657 00:27:33,308 --> 00:27:34,308 Speaker 8: career year there in. 658 00:27:34,268 --> 00:27:38,668 Speaker 13: Tampa, Jason, you know, first of all, he's been above 659 00:27:38,708 --> 00:27:42,588 Speaker 13: average all season. The last four weeks, he's been very good. 660 00:27:43,188 --> 00:27:46,108 Speaker 13: Here's the deal on Baker Mayfield over his career. Has 661 00:27:46,108 --> 00:27:47,108 Speaker 13: he been inconsistent? 662 00:27:47,228 --> 00:27:47,468 Speaker 2: Yes? 663 00:27:47,748 --> 00:27:50,348 Speaker 13: Has he been polarizing yes? Does he take too many 664 00:27:50,428 --> 00:27:51,988 Speaker 13: risks risks sometimes? 665 00:27:52,068 --> 00:27:52,308 Speaker 2: Yes? 666 00:27:53,028 --> 00:27:55,308 Speaker 13: You know, he's not the best quarterback for in the 667 00:27:55,308 --> 00:27:59,468 Speaker 13: twenty eighteen season. But sometimes when you were picked exceedingly high, 668 00:27:59,708 --> 00:28:02,668 Speaker 13: there's expectations and you can't live up to it. Something 669 00:28:02,668 --> 00:28:05,108 Speaker 13: we've talked about on this show very often is that 670 00:28:05,228 --> 00:28:09,988 Speaker 13: player development is circumstantial. When you look at Baker Mayfield 671 00:28:10,068 --> 00:28:12,108 Speaker 13: and how he came into the league in twenty eighteen, 672 00:28:12,148 --> 00:28:14,628 Speaker 13: he came out a bad football team. Three head coaches 673 00:28:14,628 --> 00:28:17,548 Speaker 13: in his first two seasons, three offensive coordinators in his 674 00:28:17,588 --> 00:28:21,428 Speaker 13: first three seasons. That does not allow for a player 675 00:28:21,468 --> 00:28:25,388 Speaker 13: to develop. Then you take into account part of Baker's personality. 676 00:28:25,588 --> 00:28:26,948 Speaker 2: It was all a bad mix. 677 00:28:27,308 --> 00:28:29,468 Speaker 13: So now he's in a situation is a little bit 678 00:28:29,468 --> 00:28:33,108 Speaker 13: more stability, and really stability matters, So we're seeing a 679 00:28:33,148 --> 00:28:34,468 Speaker 13: different Baker Mayfield. 680 00:28:34,508 --> 00:28:36,908 Speaker 2: We're actually seeing a little bit more of a mature. 681 00:28:36,548 --> 00:28:40,028 Speaker 13: Baker Mayfield as we watch him unfold this season and 682 00:28:40,108 --> 00:28:43,468 Speaker 13: play football. He's getting much better, is he, Josh Allen? 683 00:28:43,588 --> 00:28:46,028 Speaker 13: Is he Lamar Jackson from that draft class? No, he 684 00:28:46,108 --> 00:28:48,468 Speaker 13: hasn't been that. That doesn't mean that he can't be 685 00:28:48,868 --> 00:28:51,588 Speaker 13: a good football player in the National Football League, which 686 00:28:51,628 --> 00:28:53,588 Speaker 13: is what he's showing he can be right now. 687 00:28:54,508 --> 00:28:57,628 Speaker 3: Yeah, And if you're Peter Schreker yesterday said on our show, 688 00:28:57,668 --> 00:28:59,948 Speaker 3: then do you want to be the dolphin or excuse me, 689 00:28:59,988 --> 00:29:02,548 Speaker 3: the Cowboys going to Tampa Bay and the postseason right 690 00:29:02,588 --> 00:29:05,628 Speaker 3: now to play the Buccaneers. Not if I was a cowboy, 691 00:29:06,268 --> 00:29:08,148 Speaker 3: all right, Scott Pioli, thank you so much. 692 00:29:08,228 --> 00:29:10,868 Speaker 4: Happy holidays to you. Great to see you. 693 00:29:15,028 --> 00:29:18,428 Speaker 3: The special holiday episode of our Emmy winning NFL three 694 00:29:18,508 --> 00:29:20,428 Speaker 3: sixty program features. 695 00:29:20,028 --> 00:29:22,268 Speaker 4: This incredible story of our next guest. 696 00:29:22,748 --> 00:29:25,268 Speaker 3: He was born in Nigeria, then he was raised in 697 00:29:25,308 --> 00:29:28,548 Speaker 3: southern California, and now he's coming to us from Tokyo, 698 00:29:28,628 --> 00:29:29,708 Speaker 3: where it is ten pm. 699 00:29:30,228 --> 00:29:33,308 Speaker 4: A real one, Audie Emmy. Audi, good morning too. 700 00:29:33,308 --> 00:29:36,788 Speaker 3: He's become Japan's most decorated American football player ever. He 701 00:29:36,908 --> 00:29:40,228 Speaker 3: led Fujitsu Frontiers to seven of the last ten X 702 00:29:40,308 --> 00:29:41,388 Speaker 3: League championships. 703 00:29:41,708 --> 00:29:44,108 Speaker 4: Audi. Good morning, nice to meet to you. 704 00:29:44,148 --> 00:29:47,028 Speaker 5: Good evening, good evening. 705 00:29:46,188 --> 00:29:50,428 Speaker 6: Good morning, good morning, good evening from Tokyo. Good morning everybody. 706 00:29:50,628 --> 00:29:53,748 Speaker 6: I'm so happy to be so you are get a 707 00:29:53,748 --> 00:29:54,548 Speaker 6: good morning football. 708 00:29:57,548 --> 00:29:58,788 Speaker 4: We'll take it. We'll take it. So. 709 00:29:58,908 --> 00:29:59,188 Speaker 5: Adi. 710 00:29:59,228 --> 00:30:02,068 Speaker 3: You are the subject of tonight's NFL three sixty premial 711 00:30:02,468 --> 00:30:06,108 Speaker 3: titled Ekey Guy. He is as I mentioned, Tokyo is 712 00:30:06,148 --> 00:30:09,428 Speaker 3: ten forty at night. Adi, we are so thrilled for this. 713 00:30:09,548 --> 00:30:12,508 Speaker 3: You were a standout corner at the University of San Diego. 714 00:30:12,708 --> 00:30:15,708 Speaker 3: Undrafted in the twenty twelve NFL Draft, you end up 715 00:30:15,708 --> 00:30:19,268 Speaker 3: planning a six month contract in Japan. Let's go football first, 716 00:30:19,308 --> 00:30:20,628 Speaker 3: because there's a lot of places to be good to 717 00:30:20,748 --> 00:30:22,068 Speaker 3: tell us about football in Japan. 718 00:30:22,428 --> 00:30:25,428 Speaker 4: What's it like, what's the. 719 00:30:24,508 --> 00:30:27,628 Speaker 3: Knowledge base, the acceptance of the game, the fans, everything. 720 00:30:29,188 --> 00:30:31,188 Speaker 6: So when you think when you think football in Japan, 721 00:30:31,188 --> 00:30:33,908 Speaker 6: when you think Japan, right, you're thinking Tzumo, you're thinking anime. 722 00:30:34,068 --> 00:30:37,388 Speaker 6: You're not really thinking American football and shoulder pads and 723 00:30:37,708 --> 00:30:39,788 Speaker 6: helmets bumped in. But the X League has actually been 724 00:30:39,828 --> 00:30:43,788 Speaker 6: around about thirty five years and it's basically a company 725 00:30:43,828 --> 00:30:47,468 Speaker 6: team company sponsored system to where all the guys either 726 00:30:47,508 --> 00:30:50,028 Speaker 6: play for the company or work for the company. So 727 00:30:50,068 --> 00:30:55,068 Speaker 6: you're talking about some of the biggest Japanese corporation Pijitsu, Panasonic, Mitsubishi, 728 00:30:55,068 --> 00:30:58,188 Speaker 6: and Asai, and everyone works within that company. And then 729 00:30:58,228 --> 00:31:01,108 Speaker 6: every team is allowed for import players, and then those 730 00:31:01,148 --> 00:31:05,308 Speaker 6: import players kind of assimilate them within the group, and 731 00:31:05,308 --> 00:31:06,788 Speaker 6: then they're able to kind of help the group, and 732 00:31:06,868 --> 00:31:10,308 Speaker 6: you can work towards this journey and imagine the best 733 00:31:10,308 --> 00:31:12,828 Speaker 6: analogy that I can give you is imagine Google or 734 00:31:12,828 --> 00:31:15,428 Speaker 6: Apple having a football team and then then pushing it 735 00:31:15,468 --> 00:31:17,028 Speaker 6: out there and they're like, all right, we're going to go. 736 00:31:17,188 --> 00:31:19,108 Speaker 6: And in terms of fan right, if you've ever watched 737 00:31:19,188 --> 00:31:23,148 Speaker 6: Japanese baseball, or you've ever watched Japanese sumo or the 738 00:31:23,148 --> 00:31:26,028 Speaker 6: World Cup for that matter, you know that the Japanese 739 00:31:26,028 --> 00:31:28,628 Speaker 6: bring energy and excitement to everything that they do. You know, 740 00:31:28,668 --> 00:31:31,148 Speaker 6: they're you know, they're they're they're very very animated and 741 00:31:31,228 --> 00:31:31,988 Speaker 6: everything that they do. 742 00:31:33,748 --> 00:31:35,428 Speaker 5: Sorry you, this is great. I love this. 743 00:31:35,548 --> 00:31:37,948 Speaker 1: When you you mentioned thirty five years the league's been around, 744 00:31:37,948 --> 00:31:40,828 Speaker 1: but when you arrived the jiu jitsu frontiers that never 745 00:31:40,828 --> 00:31:43,108 Speaker 1: won a championship, you were brought in to get them 746 00:31:43,148 --> 00:31:45,788 Speaker 1: over the hump. And how did that impact your championship run? 747 00:31:47,388 --> 00:31:49,588 Speaker 6: I mean, you're you're looking at you know, I lost 748 00:31:49,668 --> 00:31:51,868 Speaker 6: fourteen pounds in a matter of forty eight hours and 749 00:31:51,908 --> 00:31:54,188 Speaker 6: I and I wasn't on the diet right, So I'm 750 00:31:54,228 --> 00:31:57,228 Speaker 6: hospitalized for two weeks and the doctors are saying, you know, 751 00:31:57,468 --> 00:32:00,028 Speaker 6: initially right the you know, I carried the sickle cellfer 752 00:32:00,148 --> 00:32:01,188 Speaker 6: so that's what affected me. 753 00:32:01,188 --> 00:32:02,068 Speaker 2: Going up the mountain. 754 00:32:02,388 --> 00:32:04,988 Speaker 6: And you've got to imagine in Japan, like the Japanese 755 00:32:05,028 --> 00:32:08,388 Speaker 6: health system doesn't see many sickle cell trade carriers all 756 00:32:08,428 --> 00:32:11,108 Speaker 6: the time, right, so you know, so for me, the 757 00:32:11,148 --> 00:32:13,268 Speaker 6: doctors are taking a little bit longer to kind of 758 00:32:13,428 --> 00:32:14,068 Speaker 6: diagnose it. 759 00:32:14,148 --> 00:32:14,308 Speaker 2: Right. 760 00:32:14,468 --> 00:32:16,868 Speaker 6: It's it's similar to what happened to Ryan Clark a 761 00:32:16,908 --> 00:32:18,708 Speaker 6: few years ago when he played up in Denver and 762 00:32:18,708 --> 00:32:21,228 Speaker 6: he ended up losing his flame and I believe his 763 00:32:21,668 --> 00:32:24,148 Speaker 6: a gallblader because of it. So it took him a 764 00:32:24,148 --> 00:32:26,468 Speaker 6: little time to figure that out. But I was in 765 00:32:26,508 --> 00:32:30,428 Speaker 6: the middle of this educational medical exchange between an American 766 00:32:30,468 --> 00:32:33,188 Speaker 6: doctor and a Japanese doctor. H And then you know, 767 00:32:33,588 --> 00:32:35,148 Speaker 6: a lot of a lot of credit goes up to 768 00:32:35,188 --> 00:32:38,388 Speaker 6: the staff at Caunselisty Hospital here in Tokyo. But also 769 00:32:38,508 --> 00:32:41,588 Speaker 6: like my head coach Dididason and his wife Ucsan, and they, 770 00:32:41,628 --> 00:32:43,228 Speaker 6: you know, they nursed me that to health and our 771 00:32:43,228 --> 00:32:47,068 Speaker 6: whole entire staff of jujitsu, and I'm super super indebted 772 00:32:47,108 --> 00:32:49,108 Speaker 6: to them and the care and the and the love 773 00:32:49,148 --> 00:32:50,108 Speaker 6: that they afforded me doing that. 774 00:32:52,028 --> 00:32:53,828 Speaker 8: And we're so happy to see you here this morning 775 00:32:53,948 --> 00:32:56,548 Speaker 8: coming through. The single cell runs in my family and 776 00:32:56,708 --> 00:32:58,588 Speaker 8: something I know a lot about and have had to 777 00:32:58,788 --> 00:33:00,628 Speaker 8: learn a lot about as well. So I'm happy that 778 00:33:00,668 --> 00:33:03,028 Speaker 8: you were okay and made it through that and in 779 00:33:03,108 --> 00:33:05,988 Speaker 8: true NFL three sixty fashioned. Oh, this story is about 780 00:33:05,988 --> 00:33:08,588 Speaker 8: to take an inspiring turn. Let's take a look at 781 00:33:08,588 --> 00:33:11,988 Speaker 8: Ali's dramatic return to the field and the transformation. And 782 00:33:12,108 --> 00:33:13,908 Speaker 8: it was bigger than football. 783 00:33:16,708 --> 00:33:19,908 Speaker 12: When I left the hospital, the team created a plan 784 00:33:20,308 --> 00:33:24,708 Speaker 12: for me to regain the weight, start to walk, walk faster, 785 00:33:24,948 --> 00:33:27,628 Speaker 12: start to jog, start running, start doing drills, and then 786 00:33:27,708 --> 00:33:33,508 Speaker 12: start doing football movementally. Oh. Now I'm connecting with the 787 00:33:33,548 --> 00:33:37,668 Speaker 12: players a little more. I'm learning a little bit more Japanese. 788 00:33:37,748 --> 00:33:41,068 Speaker 12: I'm being invited to dinners and connecting with coaches, and 789 00:33:41,748 --> 00:33:44,148 Speaker 12: the tug of war was no longer there. It became 790 00:33:44,268 --> 00:33:46,268 Speaker 12: teach me what you know. I teach you what I know, 791 00:33:46,388 --> 00:33:52,788 Speaker 12: and maybe we can build a relationship. Because if you 792 00:33:52,828 --> 00:33:58,748 Speaker 12: build a relationship, the winds will come. It's the Japanese 793 00:33:58,908 --> 00:34:02,028 Speaker 12: concept of ikey guy, which is the perfect blend of 794 00:34:02,308 --> 00:34:04,308 Speaker 12: doing what you love and loving what you do. 795 00:34:06,828 --> 00:34:09,268 Speaker 8: If you build a relationship, the wins will come. I 796 00:34:09,308 --> 00:34:11,628 Speaker 8: love the way you said that and loving what you 797 00:34:11,748 --> 00:34:12,988 Speaker 8: do and doing what you love. 798 00:34:13,068 --> 00:34:13,748 Speaker 5: E key guy. 799 00:34:13,908 --> 00:34:17,268 Speaker 8: It is the title of tonight's NFL three sixty documentary 800 00:34:17,508 --> 00:34:20,868 Speaker 8: and Addie, without giving away too much, there's another big 801 00:34:20,948 --> 00:34:23,548 Speaker 8: turn of a story in this and it has to 802 00:34:23,548 --> 00:34:26,148 Speaker 8: do with you getting a call from the Detroit Lions. 803 00:34:26,188 --> 00:34:28,108 Speaker 8: Can you tell us a little bit about that, because 804 00:34:28,148 --> 00:34:29,588 Speaker 8: I know you were waiting for that call for a 805 00:34:29,628 --> 00:34:31,788 Speaker 8: long time, you. 806 00:34:31,748 --> 00:34:34,268 Speaker 6: Know what, Jason, Like, this is the opportunity that you've 807 00:34:34,268 --> 00:34:36,508 Speaker 6: waited for and that you bringed up and you work for. 808 00:34:36,628 --> 00:34:38,748 Speaker 6: So when they call you and they said, you know, 809 00:34:38,828 --> 00:34:41,108 Speaker 6: someone has gone down, we need you on the next flight, 810 00:34:41,268 --> 00:34:43,868 Speaker 6: you know, to you know, to Detroit right away. You know, 811 00:34:43,948 --> 00:34:46,268 Speaker 6: I was, I was, I was super excited, but I 812 00:34:46,268 --> 00:34:48,388 Speaker 6: had a decision to make right, you know, because I 813 00:34:48,988 --> 00:34:51,628 Speaker 6: now I'm getting back to health there and I feel 814 00:34:51,668 --> 00:34:54,628 Speaker 6: indebted to my head coach and then how he gets 815 00:34:54,788 --> 00:34:58,588 Speaker 6: organization because of this love and you know that they've 816 00:34:58,588 --> 00:35:00,948 Speaker 6: afforded me, you know. So I had a very pivotal 817 00:35:00,988 --> 00:35:04,068 Speaker 6: decision to make whether it's to take this NFL opportunity 818 00:35:04,068 --> 00:35:06,988 Speaker 6: that is so pivotal and could be potentially life changing, 819 00:35:07,348 --> 00:35:10,428 Speaker 6: or stay in Japan, which could also potentially be life changing, 820 00:35:10,788 --> 00:35:12,188 Speaker 6: you know, but you would just have to wait and 821 00:35:12,228 --> 00:35:14,588 Speaker 6: find out the decisions that I make tonight and we'll 822 00:35:14,628 --> 00:35:15,228 Speaker 6: go from here. 823 00:35:17,068 --> 00:35:20,828 Speaker 3: Addie, you are a fascinating man, full with stories that 824 00:35:20,948 --> 00:35:24,388 Speaker 3: are all seem life changing at times. On January second, 825 00:35:24,428 --> 00:35:27,268 Speaker 3: your Fijitu Frontier Frontiers will be going for their eighth 826 00:35:27,388 --> 00:35:30,708 Speaker 3: championship in the last eleven years, and for you, that 827 00:35:30,748 --> 00:35:31,668 Speaker 3: would make one. 828 00:35:31,508 --> 00:35:34,548 Speaker 4: More than Tom Brady Audi. 829 00:35:34,748 --> 00:35:37,788 Speaker 3: Thank you, stay healthy, and we can't wait to hear 830 00:35:37,908 --> 00:35:40,468 Speaker 3: more about your story. It's called Ekey Guide and premiere 831 00:35:40,508 --> 00:35:43,148 Speaker 3: tonight at eight pm Eastern on an all new episode 832 00:35:43,148 --> 00:35:45,708 Speaker 3: of the Emmy winning NFL three sixty right here on 833 00:35:45,908 --> 00:35:46,588 Speaker 3: NFL Network. 834 00:35:46,588 --> 00:35:48,708 Speaker 4: Atti, thank you so much, Stay healthy, man good luve Ma, 835 00:35:50,028 --> 00:35:50,468 Speaker 4: thank you. 836 00:35:50,428 --> 00:35:51,148 Speaker 2: Thank you so much. 837 00:35:51,468 --> 00:35:52,388 Speaker 6: Were you guys in Tokyo? 838 00:35:52,468 --> 00:35:53,268 Speaker 2: First Sushies on me