1 00:00:05,600 --> 00:00:11,600 Speaker 1: This is straight Fire with Jason McIntyre. What is up? 2 00:00:11,640 --> 00:00:17,120 Speaker 1: Straight Fire? Fam, It's me Jason McIntyre. Straight Fire for Tuesday, 3 00:00:17,520 --> 00:00:20,880 Speaker 1: December six. I'm sure a lot of you went to 4 00:00:20,960 --> 00:00:25,560 Speaker 1: bed last night late in the fourth quarter, New Orleans 5 00:00:25,560 --> 00:00:28,200 Speaker 1: Saints rolling over Tampa on the road. Do you think 6 00:00:28,240 --> 00:00:31,560 Speaker 1: an A this game is awful? Uh, there's It's not 7 00:00:31,640 --> 00:00:35,520 Speaker 1: possible for me to do anything fantasy football wise here. Uh, 8 00:00:35,680 --> 00:00:37,960 Speaker 1: Tom Brady, you're done. It's over. I'm gonna go to 9 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:41,159 Speaker 1: bed and you're waking up this morning seeing what the 10 00:00:41,200 --> 00:00:45,040 Speaker 1: goat did last night. Tom Brady doing what Tom Brady does, 11 00:00:45,920 --> 00:00:50,280 Speaker 1: the largest regular season fourth quarter comeback of his career. 12 00:00:50,920 --> 00:00:54,520 Speaker 1: The Saints had a ninety eight percent wind probability, and 13 00:00:54,560 --> 00:00:57,760 Speaker 1: I don't love wind probability calculators, but with about six 14 00:00:57,800 --> 00:01:00,400 Speaker 1: minutes left, the Saints had this one in the bag. 15 00:01:00,560 --> 00:01:06,520 Speaker 1: Andy Dalton, he had his ugly losing streak. He had 16 00:01:06,560 --> 00:01:09,240 Speaker 1: lost seven straight in prime time. He was gonna snap 17 00:01:09,280 --> 00:01:11,320 Speaker 1: that out. By the way, Andy Dalton was great last 18 00:01:11,400 --> 00:01:13,000 Speaker 1: night for the New Orleans As if he didn't watch, 19 00:01:13,160 --> 00:01:16,920 Speaker 1: he was very great at strong He was very very good. 20 00:01:18,120 --> 00:01:23,800 Speaker 1: Twenty nine a touchdown, no turnovers for one Andy Dalton. 21 00:01:24,160 --> 00:01:26,080 Speaker 1: As a matter of fact, the Saints did not turn 22 00:01:26,120 --> 00:01:28,119 Speaker 1: the ball over. They had fumble luck on their side. 23 00:01:28,760 --> 00:01:32,279 Speaker 1: Everything was going their way. And then Tom Brady Connor decided, 24 00:01:32,280 --> 00:01:34,520 Speaker 1: I'm gonna I'm gonna take over this game. Man, I'm 25 00:01:34,520 --> 00:01:37,240 Speaker 1: gonna do what the greatest quarterback in the NFL history 26 00:01:37,280 --> 00:01:42,200 Speaker 1: does In the final six minutes, two touchdown drives, including 27 00:01:42,240 --> 00:01:44,880 Speaker 1: the game winner with three seconds left. Now, the Saints 28 00:01:45,120 --> 00:01:47,480 Speaker 1: shoulder some of the blame miss for this, but in 29 00:01:47,520 --> 00:01:52,440 Speaker 1: a stunning turn of events, Tampa shocks New Orleans, essentially 30 00:01:52,760 --> 00:01:57,040 Speaker 1: ending the Saints season. They're done four and nine, it's 31 00:01:57,080 --> 00:01:59,760 Speaker 1: over now. They had to win. Oh my goodness, the 32 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:02,200 Speaker 1: drama that would have got unfolded. I know, it's like 33 00:02:02,440 --> 00:02:07,280 Speaker 1: losing record um low energy drama in the NFC South, 34 00:02:07,360 --> 00:02:10,079 Speaker 1: which is arguably the worst division in football. I mean, 35 00:02:10,200 --> 00:02:15,160 Speaker 1: everybody is five below. But watching that game, unfol watching 36 00:02:15,200 --> 00:02:18,840 Speaker 1: the Saints leading in the fourth quarter, you know, in Carolina, 37 00:02:18,880 --> 00:02:22,680 Speaker 1: Panthers fans, Panthers players, Panthers front office, Holy count guys, 38 00:02:22,680 --> 00:02:26,120 Speaker 1: we're gonna have a shot. We're gonna have a shot. 39 00:02:26,160 --> 00:02:28,480 Speaker 1: We got Seattle this week. If we take down Seattle, 40 00:02:28,480 --> 00:02:29,840 Speaker 1: and oh, by the way. Have you seen that line? 41 00:02:30,320 --> 00:02:33,520 Speaker 1: It was seven on the look ahead down to three 42 00:02:33,560 --> 00:02:37,280 Speaker 1: and a half. Big money coming in on Carolina. People 43 00:02:37,280 --> 00:02:39,680 Speaker 1: not believing the Seattle Heights. So Carolina fans are thinking, 44 00:02:39,680 --> 00:02:42,800 Speaker 1: we got a shot. We're gonna be We're gonna be 45 00:02:42,880 --> 00:02:45,119 Speaker 1: right on Tampa Bay's heels if they lose this game. 46 00:02:45,160 --> 00:02:47,919 Speaker 1: Come on Saints and Atlanta. Can you imagine the joy 47 00:02:47,919 --> 00:02:50,600 Speaker 1: in Atlanta. Hey, we've lost four or five, but it's 48 00:02:50,639 --> 00:02:53,120 Speaker 1: not over. We got a bye week, we get healthy. 49 00:02:54,360 --> 00:02:56,400 Speaker 1: I mean, Kyle Pitts isn't coming back, but were we 50 00:02:56,560 --> 00:02:59,360 Speaker 1: can hang Marcus Mariota. Just don't lose it for us. 51 00:02:59,440 --> 00:03:01,480 Speaker 1: We end this season with Tampa. Maybe that's a win. 52 00:03:01,560 --> 00:03:05,880 Speaker 1: And in game maybe Atlanta gets flexed. No, they're not 53 00:03:05,880 --> 00:03:08,200 Speaker 1: gonna get flexed, but they could have been flexed in 54 00:03:08,240 --> 00:03:12,200 Speaker 1: a prime time. Everybody was excited in that division. And 55 00:03:12,240 --> 00:03:16,239 Speaker 1: Tom Brady just took it all the way. I mean, listen, 56 00:03:16,280 --> 00:03:20,480 Speaker 1: I'm not gonna totally drill down and break down everything 57 00:03:20,480 --> 00:03:23,320 Speaker 1: in granular fashion what the hell happened? But folks, the 58 00:03:23,400 --> 00:03:26,280 Speaker 1: Saints had this. So in case you missed it, you 59 00:03:26,280 --> 00:03:30,239 Speaker 1: don't want to watch boring football, maybe you're tuning into um, 60 00:03:30,400 --> 00:03:34,120 Speaker 1: the Andrew Nemhard show, and I'm talking about, yes, the 61 00:03:34,240 --> 00:03:37,840 Speaker 1: Pacers young guard, the Pacers rookie who cost me money 62 00:03:37,840 --> 00:03:39,680 Speaker 1: in the n c A tournament when he totally was 63 00:03:39,800 --> 00:03:42,760 Speaker 1: awful in a loss to Arkansas. You guys, remember I 64 00:03:42,800 --> 00:03:46,520 Speaker 1: did the Calcutta with i'll just say a notable actor 65 00:03:46,600 --> 00:03:50,640 Speaker 1: and some friends, and we were heavily invested. I believe 66 00:03:50,680 --> 00:03:54,000 Speaker 1: the official total was fifty four dollars on Gonzaga and 67 00:03:54,040 --> 00:03:56,600 Speaker 1: they ended up losing to Arkansas in the second round. 68 00:03:56,600 --> 00:03:58,360 Speaker 1: Don't worry, don't worry. We also had Kansas and they 69 00:03:58,400 --> 00:04:00,600 Speaker 1: won the tournament, so we were able to make money. 70 00:04:00,640 --> 00:04:04,560 Speaker 1: But nem Hard two for eleven and five turnovers in 71 00:04:04,560 --> 00:04:07,600 Speaker 1: the Arkansas game. I was I was stunned. He was awful. 72 00:04:07,640 --> 00:04:09,560 Speaker 1: I'll never forget that game for the rest of my 73 00:04:09,600 --> 00:04:12,280 Speaker 1: life because you know, we listen, we were pretty heavily invested. 74 00:04:12,840 --> 00:04:16,279 Speaker 1: And nem Hard is now stunning the NBA with his 75 00:04:16,279 --> 00:04:18,479 Speaker 1: play beat the Lakers at the Buzzer. I think he 76 00:04:18,520 --> 00:04:21,560 Speaker 1: had like thirty and thirteen against the Warriors. I mean, listen, 77 00:04:21,600 --> 00:04:23,440 Speaker 1: the kid could play. I didn't know we could play 78 00:04:23,480 --> 00:04:26,400 Speaker 1: like this. And I digress. Let's get back to the NFL. 79 00:04:26,800 --> 00:04:30,040 Speaker 1: At any rate, it was a boring game. There were 80 00:04:30,080 --> 00:04:33,040 Speaker 1: some fantasy implications. Luckily I had Rashad White who caught 81 00:04:33,080 --> 00:04:36,040 Speaker 1: the touchdown past with three seconds left, so I got 82 00:04:36,080 --> 00:04:41,000 Speaker 1: the dub over. Um. He's actually uh my brother's best 83 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:43,080 Speaker 1: friend for like, I don't know, twenty five years and 84 00:04:43,080 --> 00:04:45,360 Speaker 1: he's our financial advisor and I beat him. He was 85 00:04:45,480 --> 00:04:47,840 Speaker 1: eleven and one. So now I have a bye in 86 00:04:47,839 --> 00:04:50,920 Speaker 1: the first round of fantasy playoffs. Love it just in case. 87 00:04:51,200 --> 00:04:52,920 Speaker 1: I mean, there's six six teams on a buy this 88 00:04:52,960 --> 00:04:56,159 Speaker 1: week in the NFL, which is crazy. Um at any rate, 89 00:04:56,960 --> 00:05:00,680 Speaker 1: I'm going off topic here because so much craziness happened. Um, 90 00:05:00,760 --> 00:05:03,240 Speaker 1: the game was not good, so I can understand your 91 00:05:03,320 --> 00:05:07,680 Speaker 1: lack of interest in it. But with the way Tampa 92 00:05:07,680 --> 00:05:11,520 Speaker 1: Bay's playing, you're thinking it's over this hype. Remember they 93 00:05:11,560 --> 00:05:14,720 Speaker 1: go they go to the game in Germany and they 94 00:05:14,760 --> 00:05:16,760 Speaker 1: wipe the floor with Seattle and you're thinking, Okay, damp 95 00:05:16,800 --> 00:05:19,640 Speaker 1: Tampa's back. This is the Tampa Bay team I know, 96 00:05:19,720 --> 00:05:22,800 Speaker 1: and they just they can't haven't got it right. They 97 00:05:22,800 --> 00:05:26,520 Speaker 1: have not looked sharp until Brady takes over in the 98 00:05:26,520 --> 00:05:29,040 Speaker 1: final six minutes. Now, I'll be very curious to read 99 00:05:29,279 --> 00:05:31,640 Speaker 1: how much of that was Byron Leftwich, who called another 100 00:05:31,760 --> 00:05:35,279 Speaker 1: atrocious game, and how much of it was Tom Brady, 101 00:05:35,320 --> 00:05:38,520 Speaker 1: who is, we know, the greatest quarterback ever and orchestrate 102 00:05:38,520 --> 00:05:41,279 Speaker 1: it's a ninety one yard drive for the first score 103 00:05:41,400 --> 00:05:45,320 Speaker 1: and then the final one. Just another vintage Tom Brady moment. 104 00:05:45,360 --> 00:05:47,000 Speaker 1: Put you know, put it on the highlight reel that 105 00:05:47,040 --> 00:05:49,039 Speaker 1: goes on forever. But I do quickly want to point 106 00:05:49,040 --> 00:05:52,080 Speaker 1: out the Saints had this game in the bag. So 107 00:05:52,120 --> 00:05:55,760 Speaker 1: it's six three with about six minutes left. Mark Ingram 108 00:05:55,839 --> 00:05:58,800 Speaker 1: was injured and they're keeping him in the game. They 109 00:05:58,839 --> 00:06:00,560 Speaker 1: throw a swing pass to him and he goes out 110 00:06:00,560 --> 00:06:03,600 Speaker 1: of bounds one yard short of the first down, and 111 00:06:03,680 --> 00:06:05,039 Speaker 1: he went out of bound to stop the clock. Now 112 00:06:05,080 --> 00:06:07,560 Speaker 1: I know you're thinking off, who cares about stopping the clock. 113 00:06:07,560 --> 00:06:10,360 Speaker 1: There's about six minutes left, okay, So what do they 114 00:06:10,360 --> 00:06:13,080 Speaker 1: do on third and one in Tampa territory? Mind you? 115 00:06:13,640 --> 00:06:15,440 Speaker 1: And Ingram got hurt when he went out of boundcy 116 00:06:15,560 --> 00:06:18,080 Speaker 1: that's why he went out early. He's something happened to 117 00:06:18,080 --> 00:06:21,720 Speaker 1: his knee. So third and one instead of running Kamara 118 00:06:21,760 --> 00:06:23,880 Speaker 1: up the gut and the run game was not happening. 119 00:06:23,880 --> 00:06:25,920 Speaker 1: I mean, they could do nothing against the Tampa front 120 00:06:26,320 --> 00:06:29,920 Speaker 1: defense sixty six yards instead of I don't know, Taysom Hill. 121 00:06:30,040 --> 00:06:31,440 Speaker 1: They didn't have a carry of ten yards, but all 122 00:06:31,480 --> 00:06:33,320 Speaker 1: they need is one. And oh, by the way, that 123 00:06:33,360 --> 00:06:38,240 Speaker 1: clock keeps running. Andy Dalton passed incomplete. Clock stops. So 124 00:06:38,320 --> 00:06:43,440 Speaker 1: now Dennis Allen, who waited a long time to get 125 00:06:43,440 --> 00:06:46,120 Speaker 1: this job, Sean Payton leaves. He's now doing TV's over 126 00:06:46,120 --> 00:06:50,400 Speaker 1: at Fox with us. He's a great storyteller. I'll say 127 00:06:50,440 --> 00:06:53,080 Speaker 1: that a matter of fact. He lives kind of near me. 128 00:06:53,120 --> 00:06:55,400 Speaker 1: I haven't seen him out, but I've had friends see 129 00:06:55,480 --> 00:06:59,359 Speaker 1: him out, and um, he's a nice guy. Dennis Allen 130 00:06:59,480 --> 00:07:02,960 Speaker 1: finally gets the head coaching job, and what happens fourth 131 00:07:02,960 --> 00:07:06,680 Speaker 1: and one in Tampa territory with under six minutes left. 132 00:07:07,080 --> 00:07:08,599 Speaker 1: You know, you could go for it and give the 133 00:07:08,600 --> 00:07:11,680 Speaker 1: goat great great field position. You could punt and try 134 00:07:11,720 --> 00:07:15,080 Speaker 1: to pin him and say, okay, Tom, you need thirteen 135 00:07:15,120 --> 00:07:17,280 Speaker 1: points in in five and a half minutes. Make it happen. 136 00:07:18,640 --> 00:07:23,280 Speaker 1: And they punted. Andy Reid Sunday kicked a field goal 137 00:07:23,320 --> 00:07:27,520 Speaker 1: from fifty five. It missed. They never got the ball back. 138 00:07:29,440 --> 00:07:33,160 Speaker 1: Dennis Allen punted. Tom Brady scored New Orleans had another chance, 139 00:07:33,480 --> 00:07:36,160 Speaker 1: they punted, and Tom Brady won the game. If you 140 00:07:36,200 --> 00:07:39,880 Speaker 1: want to be conservative, you will be unemployed in the NFL. Now. 141 00:07:39,920 --> 00:07:43,200 Speaker 1: Andy Reid's not losing his job, obviously, but a lot 142 00:07:43,240 --> 00:07:45,440 Speaker 1: of these coaches, Man, Dennis Allen, I don't know what 143 00:07:45,440 --> 00:07:48,280 Speaker 1: you're doing. Man, I do not understand that at all. 144 00:07:49,880 --> 00:07:52,320 Speaker 1: Like the third and one call was bad. To throw 145 00:07:52,360 --> 00:07:55,880 Speaker 1: the ball, just run clock, bleeds go for on fourth 146 00:07:55,880 --> 00:07:58,880 Speaker 1: and one you got Taysom Hill, a human battering ram. 147 00:07:59,000 --> 00:08:02,320 Speaker 1: I just don't get it. They're gonna be ruing that 148 00:08:02,360 --> 00:08:03,680 Speaker 1: call for a while. Now. You look at the four 149 00:08:03,680 --> 00:08:06,240 Speaker 1: and nine records, you're like, come on, these guys aren't 150 00:08:06,240 --> 00:08:11,360 Speaker 1: any good to begin with. But four and nine verse 151 00:08:11,800 --> 00:08:15,840 Speaker 1: five and eight is significant. When Tampa would have fallen 152 00:08:16,920 --> 00:08:18,640 Speaker 1: to five and seven, New Orleans would have had a 153 00:08:18,680 --> 00:08:22,280 Speaker 1: half game back. That is such an enormous swing. It's 154 00:08:22,480 --> 00:08:26,440 Speaker 1: really just an unbelievably bad job by the Saints to 155 00:08:26,520 --> 00:08:28,679 Speaker 1: choke that away. And also we got a good Brady credit, 156 00:08:29,160 --> 00:08:31,680 Speaker 1: you know, two eighty one yards passing, although it would 157 00:08:31,680 --> 00:08:34,520 Speaker 1: have been nice if he targeted Mike Evans a little more. 158 00:08:34,840 --> 00:08:39,559 Speaker 1: Holy hell, are you ready for this? Chris Godwin thirteen targets, 159 00:08:39,800 --> 00:08:44,960 Speaker 1: Mike eight catches, Mike Evans four catches on four targets. 160 00:08:46,440 --> 00:08:48,200 Speaker 1: You know, if you had Mike Evans in fantasy, like 161 00:08:48,240 --> 00:08:51,319 Speaker 1: my son did, you were very disappointed in his performance. 162 00:08:51,480 --> 00:08:53,520 Speaker 1: I mean, here are the guys who had more targets 163 00:08:53,640 --> 00:08:56,800 Speaker 1: than Mike Evans, the tight end Otton who caught a 164 00:08:56,840 --> 00:08:59,800 Speaker 1: t D pass, Leonard four Nett, I guess Lenny's back, 165 00:09:01,240 --> 00:09:06,720 Speaker 1: Julio Jones, Rashad White, all those guys had more targets 166 00:09:06,720 --> 00:09:12,560 Speaker 1: than Mike Evans. I'm checking, and you know, it's just 167 00:09:12,640 --> 00:09:15,960 Speaker 1: it doesn't make any sense. What on earth Byron left 168 00:09:15,960 --> 00:09:18,080 Speaker 1: which is dialing up just a lot of short slant 169 00:09:18,440 --> 00:09:22,000 Speaker 1: slant passes to Chris Godwin. How about this, you guys 170 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:24,080 Speaker 1: want to know how many plays over fifteen yards Tampa 171 00:09:24,120 --> 00:09:29,600 Speaker 1: had all night One to Mike Evans twenty two yards. 172 00:09:29,640 --> 00:09:32,240 Speaker 1: Everything else is just playing in a tiny, tiny box. 173 00:09:32,520 --> 00:09:35,400 Speaker 1: They're playing in like an elevator. Essentially, that's not gonna 174 00:09:35,400 --> 00:09:37,600 Speaker 1: win in the postseason. And here's the scary thing if 175 00:09:37,600 --> 00:09:41,319 Speaker 1: you're a Tampa fan. So Tampa will have the worst 176 00:09:41,360 --> 00:09:44,320 Speaker 1: record of all the division winners, It's almost certainly going 177 00:09:44,360 --> 00:09:50,800 Speaker 1: to go Eagles. Vikings Seahawks slash Niners and then Tampa. 178 00:09:51,480 --> 00:09:55,040 Speaker 1: So the worst division winner plays the best wild card team, 179 00:09:55,080 --> 00:09:58,920 Speaker 1: but they host them the best wild card team, barring 180 00:09:59,640 --> 00:10:04,760 Speaker 1: I mean some massively unforeseen circumstances, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 181 00:10:04,800 --> 00:10:10,280 Speaker 1: will host drumroll, please the Dallas Cowboys, who I should 182 00:10:10,320 --> 00:10:12,440 Speaker 1: add are in line to sign Odell Beckham this week. 183 00:10:12,440 --> 00:10:14,840 Speaker 1: He is taking like a a what do they call 184 00:10:14,880 --> 00:10:17,760 Speaker 1: it in college? A visit. He's taking a visit to 185 00:10:18,240 --> 00:10:20,679 Speaker 1: the Cowboys. Now, I'm sure a lot of people are like, oh, 186 00:10:20,760 --> 00:10:23,199 Speaker 1: did you see O'Dell at the MAVs game on Monday night? 187 00:10:23,240 --> 00:10:26,400 Speaker 1: Like they're really rolling out the red carpet, Like, just stop, guys, Okay. 188 00:10:26,720 --> 00:10:29,640 Speaker 1: Fox Sports Radio has the best sports talk lineup in 189 00:10:29,640 --> 00:10:32,640 Speaker 1: the nation. Catch all of our shows at Fox sports 190 00:10:32,720 --> 00:10:35,840 Speaker 1: Radio dot com and within the I Heart Radio app 191 00:10:35,880 --> 00:10:39,000 Speaker 1: search f s R to listen live. The fact that 192 00:10:39,040 --> 00:10:41,000 Speaker 1: Odell Beckham went to an NBA game and watch a 193 00:10:41,080 --> 00:10:44,680 Speaker 1: MAVs smack around the Phoenix Suns, that doesn't mean anything. 194 00:10:45,160 --> 00:10:48,960 Speaker 1: If Odell Beckham has a clue what he's doing, and 195 00:10:49,080 --> 00:10:52,640 Speaker 1: you know, listen that game is irrelevant, It doesn't mean anything. 196 00:10:52,720 --> 00:10:55,440 Speaker 1: Luca was phenomenal. I didn't see him dap up O'Dell, 197 00:10:55,440 --> 00:10:57,839 Speaker 1: but I would not be surprised if they really were, like, hey, 198 00:10:57,880 --> 00:11:01,280 Speaker 1: look Odell, come hang in the locker room afterwards. Folks, 199 00:11:01,360 --> 00:11:05,280 Speaker 1: this is a super easy decision. Does Odell Beckham, who, 200 00:11:05,280 --> 00:11:08,200 Speaker 1: by the way, is now living out here in California 201 00:11:08,240 --> 00:11:10,120 Speaker 1: because he played for the Rams last year and his 202 00:11:11,040 --> 00:11:15,559 Speaker 1: um a girlfriend slash baby mama that you know, it's 203 00:11:15,600 --> 00:11:17,960 Speaker 1: kind of a famous Instagram person. They had a kid together. 204 00:11:19,440 --> 00:11:21,559 Speaker 1: He's living out here. Do you think O'Dell Beckham wants 205 00:11:21,600 --> 00:11:26,200 Speaker 1: to spend the next two months in Buffalo, New York? No? 206 00:11:26,679 --> 00:11:28,240 Speaker 1: Do you think he wants to go play for the 207 00:11:28,320 --> 00:11:33,600 Speaker 1: Giants and catch passes from Daniel Jones? Come on, get real. 208 00:11:33,720 --> 00:11:37,320 Speaker 1: He's definitely going to Dallas and listen. I don't know 209 00:11:37,360 --> 00:11:39,200 Speaker 1: how long it's gonna take O'Dell to get up to speed, 210 00:11:39,640 --> 00:11:44,800 Speaker 1: but if you are interested, Odell Beckham could take Let's 211 00:11:44,800 --> 00:11:46,800 Speaker 1: just say, he could take the field in two weeks 212 00:11:46,880 --> 00:11:51,240 Speaker 1: against the Jacksonville Jaguars, whose secondary is such trash that 213 00:11:51,360 --> 00:11:54,720 Speaker 1: Jared Goff lit them up, lit them on fire, and 214 00:11:54,760 --> 00:11:58,800 Speaker 1: they scored forty points. So Odell Beckham is instantly gonna 215 00:11:58,800 --> 00:12:01,800 Speaker 1: go to the How Boys and have an impact. And 216 00:12:01,840 --> 00:12:03,880 Speaker 1: again there's not a lot of pressure because Ceedee Lamb 217 00:12:03,920 --> 00:12:07,200 Speaker 1: is the guy, Michael Gallops rounding into form. Dalton Schultz 218 00:12:07,280 --> 00:12:09,360 Speaker 1: is like a pretty good tight end. And oh, by 219 00:12:09,400 --> 00:12:11,760 Speaker 1: the way, the Tony Pollard Zeke Elliott thing is working. 220 00:12:12,360 --> 00:12:15,080 Speaker 1: They've won five of six, as we talked about on 221 00:12:15,080 --> 00:12:20,200 Speaker 1: Monday's podcast. They scored fifty four against Indy, they scored 222 00:12:20,240 --> 00:12:24,880 Speaker 1: forty in Minnesota, scored forty nine against Chicago. Now all 223 00:12:24,920 --> 00:12:28,480 Speaker 1: these are at home, but next up Houston, Jacksonville and 224 00:12:28,520 --> 00:12:33,959 Speaker 1: then the big one Christmas Eve. Buckle up. We might 225 00:12:34,000 --> 00:12:38,280 Speaker 1: be in church for that one Dallas, Philadelphia on Fox 226 00:12:40,960 --> 00:12:45,120 Speaker 1: four PM kickoff. That game is going to be enormous. 227 00:12:45,120 --> 00:12:47,760 Speaker 1: The ratings. If you thought the thirst the Thanksgiving ratings, 228 00:12:47,960 --> 00:12:51,280 Speaker 1: which was the most watch NFL game in the right 229 00:12:51,360 --> 00:12:53,120 Speaker 1: in the history of the regular season of the sport. 230 00:12:53,320 --> 00:12:55,560 Speaker 1: If you thought that was big, wait for Christmas Eve. 231 00:12:57,600 --> 00:13:01,640 Speaker 1: That was gonna have division ramific stations. Cowboys Eagles, and 232 00:13:01,640 --> 00:13:04,800 Speaker 1: then the Cowboys closed up with road games Tennessee in Washington. 233 00:13:05,440 --> 00:13:08,160 Speaker 1: Odell Beckham is going to have a chance to really 234 00:13:08,200 --> 00:13:11,839 Speaker 1: put that at Eagles game is at home at Jacksonville. 235 00:13:11,920 --> 00:13:15,040 Speaker 1: Warm weather, so he's gonna have two warm ups to 236 00:13:15,120 --> 00:13:19,120 Speaker 1: get him on board with everything pointing that massive Dallas 237 00:13:19,120 --> 00:13:21,560 Speaker 1: playoff game that will be I think the weekend of 238 00:13:21,600 --> 00:13:24,360 Speaker 1: my birthday. It'll be like the fifteenth of January is 239 00:13:24,360 --> 00:13:27,160 Speaker 1: the first weekend of the NFL playoffs, and that will 240 00:13:27,200 --> 00:13:31,520 Speaker 1: be the marquee game for sure, Dallas at Tampa. Now, 241 00:13:31,920 --> 00:13:34,120 Speaker 1: I know you've been listening to this little mini rant 242 00:13:34,160 --> 00:13:36,200 Speaker 1: and you're gonna say, O, Tampa's gonna clean their clock. 243 00:13:36,440 --> 00:13:40,079 Speaker 1: Tampa already beat him in the season opener nineteen three. 244 00:13:40,080 --> 00:13:42,880 Speaker 1: It wasn't even closed. Dallas looked awful. Can we just 245 00:13:42,960 --> 00:13:47,160 Speaker 1: could we take a deep breath? Neither of these teams 246 00:13:47,200 --> 00:13:50,880 Speaker 1: are remotely the same. First of all, Shack Barrett, who 247 00:13:51,520 --> 00:13:54,160 Speaker 1: is the best pass rusher that the Bucks have, He's 248 00:13:54,200 --> 00:13:57,880 Speaker 1: done for the season. The Tampa secondary massively beat up 249 00:13:57,920 --> 00:14:00,400 Speaker 1: the Dallas defense gave up a buck in the Leonard 250 00:14:00,440 --> 00:14:03,840 Speaker 1: Fournette on the ground. Um, you guys want to guess 251 00:14:04,440 --> 00:14:07,320 Speaker 1: how many one hundred yard games Leonard Fournette has had 252 00:14:07,679 --> 00:14:10,520 Speaker 1: since then? Do you want to guess? Now Leonard Fournett 253 00:14:10,559 --> 00:14:12,360 Speaker 1: has been hurt? Probably a bad example. Do you want 254 00:14:12,360 --> 00:14:17,560 Speaker 1: to guess how much damage the Cowboys defense has given 255 00:14:17,600 --> 00:14:19,320 Speaker 1: up on the ground. The answer to the Leonard Fournett 256 00:14:19,440 --> 00:14:23,680 Speaker 1: question is zero since the seven in the opener. His 257 00:14:23,800 --> 00:14:29,440 Speaker 1: season high is sixty five yards. Leonard Fournette's averaging three 258 00:14:29,440 --> 00:14:32,880 Speaker 1: point four yards to carry this season. He is, as 259 00:14:32,920 --> 00:14:35,400 Speaker 1: I like to say, running with a piano on his back. 260 00:14:35,480 --> 00:14:39,840 Speaker 1: That's why Rashade White has kind of taken over and 261 00:14:39,960 --> 00:14:43,160 Speaker 1: they were splitting carries um on Monday Night Football. But 262 00:14:43,360 --> 00:14:45,320 Speaker 1: Rashade White looks like the better back. I don't want 263 00:14:45,320 --> 00:14:47,920 Speaker 1: to quite say this is Ezekiel Elliott versus Tony Pollard 264 00:14:48,600 --> 00:14:50,520 Speaker 1: because I don't think Rashad White has the juice that 265 00:14:50,600 --> 00:14:53,600 Speaker 1: Pollard does. But White looks good. But you can't run 266 00:14:53,640 --> 00:14:55,600 Speaker 1: on Dallas. You want to go ask Dalvin Cook what 267 00:14:55,640 --> 00:14:58,360 Speaker 1: it's like to run on the Dallas defense. I know 268 00:14:58,440 --> 00:15:00,280 Speaker 1: we're saying, oh, they beat the Cold j Come on, 269 00:15:00,320 --> 00:15:03,160 Speaker 1: this team is an any good Dallas has wins, guys 270 00:15:04,920 --> 00:15:09,200 Speaker 1: over the Cincinnati Bengals, who are very good. They lost 271 00:15:09,240 --> 00:15:11,680 Speaker 1: to the Eagles. Oh, by the way, that was with 272 00:15:12,120 --> 00:15:15,800 Speaker 1: Cooper Rush at quarterback. And if you look at Tampa 273 00:15:16,200 --> 00:15:20,840 Speaker 1: they also I'm sorry the Dallas Cowboys lost to the 274 00:15:20,840 --> 00:15:24,200 Speaker 1: Eagles with Cooper Rush. They lost to the Green Bay 275 00:15:24,240 --> 00:15:27,280 Speaker 1: Packers in a freakish game and overtime where they struggle 276 00:15:27,360 --> 00:15:30,040 Speaker 1: to stop the run. Since then, you really can't run 277 00:15:30,040 --> 00:15:33,320 Speaker 1: on this team. I don't know, guys, I'm telling you 278 00:15:33,400 --> 00:15:36,840 Speaker 1: right now. I think Dallas has to be favored over 279 00:15:36,880 --> 00:15:38,800 Speaker 1: Tampa on the road in that playoff game. And I'm 280 00:15:38,800 --> 00:15:40,760 Speaker 1: getting get help myself talking about a playoff game, but 281 00:15:41,040 --> 00:15:42,880 Speaker 1: it by far is the greatest game of the wild 282 00:15:42,920 --> 00:15:46,000 Speaker 1: card weekend. A second is probably whoever the Jets play, 283 00:15:46,000 --> 00:15:49,160 Speaker 1: assuming the Jets get there. But um, gut wrenching loss 284 00:15:49,160 --> 00:15:52,680 Speaker 1: for the Saints. You gotta wonder if the New Orleans Saints, 285 00:15:53,080 --> 00:15:55,280 Speaker 1: does Dennis Allen make it to season two. I mean, 286 00:15:55,960 --> 00:16:00,400 Speaker 1: you could play the hey quarterback situation call ard if 287 00:16:00,400 --> 00:16:02,240 Speaker 1: you want. You know, they've had a lot of injuries. 288 00:16:02,280 --> 00:16:06,120 Speaker 1: Thomas went down. It feels like a kind of a 289 00:16:06,240 --> 00:16:10,440 Speaker 1: reboot maybe in order in New Orleans. I just you 290 00:16:10,480 --> 00:16:12,880 Speaker 1: can't go forward with Andy Dalton. There's just no path 291 00:16:12,960 --> 00:16:15,560 Speaker 1: to success there. You're not fully starting over. I know 292 00:16:15,600 --> 00:16:17,400 Speaker 1: you tried to go half cocked and say, oh, we 293 00:16:17,480 --> 00:16:19,400 Speaker 1: got this, we can we can pivot on the fly 294 00:16:19,600 --> 00:16:22,240 Speaker 1: quickly from the Drew Brees Payton era and we could 295 00:16:22,280 --> 00:16:24,520 Speaker 1: just kind of pivot. I don't think that's gonna happen. 296 00:16:24,760 --> 00:16:28,360 Speaker 1: The vision stinks and there was a shot, but that's 297 00:16:28,360 --> 00:16:31,480 Speaker 1: out the window on Monday night football. Oh by the way, 298 00:16:31,840 --> 00:16:35,040 Speaker 1: sorry to reveal this, Saints fans, you do not have 299 00:16:35,680 --> 00:16:38,880 Speaker 1: your first pick in the draft. That pick, currently fifth 300 00:16:39,240 --> 00:16:43,200 Speaker 1: fifth in the draft, goes to the Philadelphia Eagles, who 301 00:16:43,240 --> 00:16:46,720 Speaker 1: already have an embarrassment of riches. They will likely get 302 00:16:46,760 --> 00:16:51,000 Speaker 1: the best offensive linemen at five, or they will just 303 00:16:51,120 --> 00:16:53,680 Speaker 1: any up on the defensive line, because that's what smart 304 00:16:53,680 --> 00:16:56,840 Speaker 1: teams do. They win the trenches. Speaking of smart teams, 305 00:16:59,120 --> 00:17:03,960 Speaker 1: this happened, like I don't know, three hours after we 306 00:17:04,000 --> 00:17:09,040 Speaker 1: recorded on Monday morning, Baker Mayfield was released by the 307 00:17:09,040 --> 00:17:11,320 Speaker 1: Carolina Panthers. Now I know, the first thought is, oh 308 00:17:11,359 --> 00:17:15,800 Speaker 1: my gosh, they picked him over Donald and p J. Walker. Really, 309 00:17:17,040 --> 00:17:19,680 Speaker 1: I this is how And I'm just guessing it went 310 00:17:19,680 --> 00:17:21,680 Speaker 1: down like this. I'm sure if he lands where I 311 00:17:21,720 --> 00:17:24,359 Speaker 1: think he lands, We're gonna get a TikTok story on 312 00:17:24,400 --> 00:17:27,480 Speaker 1: how Baker saw the news and then reacted and he 313 00:17:27,560 --> 00:17:30,760 Speaker 1: got his wish and blah blah blah. We don't know yet, 314 00:17:30,760 --> 00:17:34,800 Speaker 1: but I can almost guarantee you Baker Mayfield saw Jimmy 315 00:17:34,800 --> 00:17:40,000 Speaker 1: Garoppolo go down, saw the news Sunday night, waited his options. 316 00:17:40,040 --> 00:17:42,919 Speaker 1: Do it? Boy? Do I do? I battle Donald and 317 00:17:42,960 --> 00:17:45,359 Speaker 1: p J Walker for reps on a sinking ship in 318 00:17:45,440 --> 00:17:49,840 Speaker 1: Carolina where Steve Wilkes may or not be may or 319 00:17:49,880 --> 00:17:51,399 Speaker 1: may not be the head coach next year? But what 320 00:17:51,440 --> 00:17:54,159 Speaker 1: does it matter? Because I ain't the guy? Do I 321 00:17:54,200 --> 00:17:58,280 Speaker 1: ask him to release me and say, hey, guys, I'd 322 00:17:58,280 --> 00:18:03,400 Speaker 1: like a chance to latch on with someone else. And 323 00:18:03,920 --> 00:18:07,760 Speaker 1: that's someone else obviously he's praying is the San Francisco 324 00:18:07,800 --> 00:18:10,560 Speaker 1: forty Niners who are desperate for a quarterback. Now, I'm 325 00:18:10,600 --> 00:18:14,800 Speaker 1: not gonna. I'm not saying I'm anti brock Purty. Yes, 326 00:18:14,920 --> 00:18:18,840 Speaker 1: he was good in relief of Jimmy g There was 327 00:18:18,880 --> 00:18:21,639 Speaker 1: also no tape. He's also a rookie quarterback. I know 328 00:18:21,680 --> 00:18:24,320 Speaker 1: a rookie who had like forty five six starts at 329 00:18:24,359 --> 00:18:29,240 Speaker 1: Iowa State. Good quarterback in college. Never could really win 330 00:18:29,320 --> 00:18:31,800 Speaker 1: the big game, it felt, but always was in the mix. 331 00:18:32,680 --> 00:18:36,040 Speaker 1: A lot of close games for Iowa State, and you 332 00:18:36,160 --> 00:18:39,680 Speaker 1: just you're like, okay, in the playoffs, can we win 333 00:18:39,720 --> 00:18:42,560 Speaker 1: with this guy? Yeah? You could probably win a first 334 00:18:42,600 --> 00:18:48,440 Speaker 1: round game. But could you go to Minnesota and win? 335 00:18:49,400 --> 00:18:53,040 Speaker 1: Could you go to Philadelphia and win? Maybe I'm not 336 00:18:53,119 --> 00:18:55,040 Speaker 1: run not ruling it out. I don't think brock Purty 337 00:18:55,119 --> 00:18:57,600 Speaker 1: is bad. The forty Niners defense is good enough to 338 00:18:57,720 --> 00:19:00,880 Speaker 1: keep a low scoring game close. And maybe brock Purty 339 00:19:00,960 --> 00:19:05,000 Speaker 1: makes just enough plays getting the ball to the Yacht Kings, Deebo, Samuel, 340 00:19:05,080 --> 00:19:08,840 Speaker 1: Christian McCaffrey, Brandon Aiyuk and you pull off the upset. 341 00:19:09,960 --> 00:19:11,639 Speaker 1: I don't know if you're beating the Bills or Chiefs 342 00:19:11,640 --> 00:19:15,760 Speaker 1: with brock Purty, but I digress. Fox Sports Radio has 343 00:19:15,800 --> 00:19:18,720 Speaker 1: the best sports talk lineup in the nation. Catch all 344 00:19:18,760 --> 00:19:22,080 Speaker 1: of our shows at Fox sports Radio dot com and 345 00:19:22,160 --> 00:19:24,720 Speaker 1: within the I Heart Radio app search f s R 346 00:19:24,840 --> 00:19:28,560 Speaker 1: to listen live. There are examples of a backup quarterback 347 00:19:28,600 --> 00:19:31,720 Speaker 1: coming on late and making a run. Obviously, the very 348 00:19:31,760 --> 00:19:34,800 Speaker 1: recent one is Nick Foles for Carson Wentz. If you 349 00:19:34,840 --> 00:19:36,679 Speaker 1: guys remember Carson Wentz was like having an m v 350 00:19:36,760 --> 00:19:40,280 Speaker 1: P campaign. I'll never forget because my wife and I 351 00:19:40,320 --> 00:19:46,000 Speaker 1: were at the game Rams Uh. It was Rams Eagles. 352 00:19:46,640 --> 00:19:49,680 Speaker 1: It was a Sunday afternoon. It was an incredible game. 353 00:19:49,720 --> 00:19:52,320 Speaker 1: I feel like it was like forty one thirty, just 354 00:19:52,359 --> 00:19:55,080 Speaker 1: a high scoring game. This was back with the goth 355 00:19:55,240 --> 00:20:00,520 Speaker 1: McVeigh um pairing. And I remember because Cars and Wentz 356 00:20:00,560 --> 00:20:03,320 Speaker 1: and the Eagles we were behind the you know, forty 357 00:20:03,400 --> 00:20:07,119 Speaker 1: rose up from the Eagles bench and I think Carson 358 00:20:07,200 --> 00:20:10,040 Speaker 1: Wentz tried to do He was like running around and 359 00:20:10,080 --> 00:20:11,280 Speaker 1: the next thing you know, he comes out and he's 360 00:20:11,280 --> 00:20:14,800 Speaker 1: limping on the sideline. He limps to the locker room 361 00:20:14,840 --> 00:20:16,919 Speaker 1: in front of the bench. I was like, oh, Carson 362 00:20:16,920 --> 00:20:19,800 Speaker 1: Wentz coming out of game, this is huge, great news 363 00:20:19,840 --> 00:20:24,159 Speaker 1: for the Rams. And then the signal was horrible in 364 00:20:24,200 --> 00:20:27,119 Speaker 1: the old Colosseum. This was even pretty so far that 365 00:20:27,160 --> 00:20:28,240 Speaker 1: I don't know if this was I don't even know 366 00:20:28,280 --> 00:20:31,160 Speaker 1: if this was sixteen or seventeen or eighteen, whatever year 367 00:20:31,200 --> 00:20:34,920 Speaker 1: it was. And next thing you know, Carson Wentz is 368 00:20:34,960 --> 00:20:37,200 Speaker 1: ruled out for the game. And then a couple of 369 00:20:37,200 --> 00:20:40,359 Speaker 1: hours later it's like a c l done. Nick Fole 370 00:20:40,520 --> 00:20:43,720 Speaker 1: steps in. He won that game against the Rams. And 371 00:20:43,760 --> 00:20:45,800 Speaker 1: then there were some dicey moments in a playoff game. 372 00:20:45,800 --> 00:20:48,440 Speaker 1: I want to say it was the Falcons, and then 373 00:20:48,480 --> 00:20:53,159 Speaker 1: I believe they faced Minnesota in the NFC Championship game. 374 00:20:53,200 --> 00:20:57,480 Speaker 1: It was like them. Who's that backup? Case? Keenum was 375 00:20:57,520 --> 00:20:59,959 Speaker 1: the Vikings quarterback and the Eagles smoked him. And then, 376 00:21:00,000 --> 00:21:02,000 Speaker 1: of course in the Super Bowl against the Patriots, Nick 377 00:21:02,000 --> 00:21:05,080 Speaker 1: Foles had a historically great game and got the win 378 00:21:05,760 --> 00:21:08,120 Speaker 1: in relief of Carson Wentz. So a backup has done 379 00:21:08,119 --> 00:21:10,280 Speaker 1: it the other time. And this will probably date a 380 00:21:10,280 --> 00:21:14,159 Speaker 1: lot of you guys is Jeff Hostetler. I'm sure you 381 00:21:14,160 --> 00:21:17,920 Speaker 1: guys don't even remember him filling in for Phil Sims. 382 00:21:19,080 --> 00:21:23,720 Speaker 1: Um So Phil Simms was like a good quarterback, beloved 383 00:21:23,760 --> 00:21:25,959 Speaker 1: in New York, want a super Bowl? In eighties six? 384 00:21:26,720 --> 00:21:30,080 Speaker 1: And then uh, I think it was eighty nine. I 385 00:21:30,080 --> 00:21:32,560 Speaker 1: gotta look this up on the fly. Apologies. Uh in 386 00:21:32,800 --> 00:21:39,200 Speaker 1: nine so n um Simms was looking for his second 387 00:21:39,440 --> 00:21:44,239 Speaker 1: super Bowl. And of course the Giants, we're not a 388 00:21:44,280 --> 00:21:48,600 Speaker 1: great team without sims But Hostetler was doing just enough. 389 00:21:49,040 --> 00:21:51,960 Speaker 1: I could ask you without looking this up. Who was 390 00:21:52,000 --> 00:21:57,640 Speaker 1: the m v P of Giants twenty Bill's nineteen Super Bowl? 391 00:21:58,320 --> 00:22:05,639 Speaker 1: I'm terrible with the ex is. Uh In the Bills 392 00:22:05,640 --> 00:22:08,240 Speaker 1: were seven point favorites. Lost out right, Bill Parcels beat 393 00:22:08,240 --> 00:22:13,680 Speaker 1: Marv Levy. I think this was the game. Why this was? Like? Why? Right? 394 00:22:13,760 --> 00:22:18,159 Speaker 1: The first Part one. Yeah, yes, okay, this was the 395 00:22:18,240 --> 00:22:20,280 Speaker 1: first Super Bowl loss for the Bills. Who was the 396 00:22:20,320 --> 00:22:22,560 Speaker 1: MVP of that game? Without looking it up, I could 397 00:22:22,560 --> 00:22:24,440 Speaker 1: give you like three guests you would not even guess. 398 00:22:24,480 --> 00:22:26,639 Speaker 1: Maybe a New York Giants fan of hardcore we guess 399 00:22:27,160 --> 00:22:32,240 Speaker 1: the MVP was Otis Anderson carries hunder two yards in 400 00:22:32,280 --> 00:22:37,360 Speaker 1: her touchdown. Hostetler filled in for Phil Sims. Didn't even 401 00:22:37,400 --> 00:22:42,400 Speaker 1: get the m v P. It's crazy. He only started 402 00:22:42,480 --> 00:22:45,679 Speaker 1: two games in seven years as a backup, but he 403 00:22:45,720 --> 00:22:50,080 Speaker 1: was solid. Um and you know did didn't turn the 404 00:22:50,119 --> 00:22:55,000 Speaker 1: ball over. They rode that incredible defense Lawrence Taylor, um 405 00:22:55,280 --> 00:23:01,000 Speaker 1: Pepper Johnson Data, defensive tackle Eric Howard dat aligned Gary Reasons. 406 00:23:01,359 --> 00:23:03,359 Speaker 1: And I'm sure a lot of people don't remember this, 407 00:23:03,560 --> 00:23:07,200 Speaker 1: but I was at the time living in DC, growing 408 00:23:07,280 --> 00:23:12,440 Speaker 1: up as a young kid, and almost always the CBS 409 00:23:12,560 --> 00:23:15,640 Speaker 1: game with Madden and Summer all was one of three 410 00:23:15,640 --> 00:23:19,960 Speaker 1: teams Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, or washing New Redskins 411 00:23:19,960 --> 00:23:23,080 Speaker 1: at the time, sometimes would be the Eagles, but so 412 00:23:23,160 --> 00:23:25,000 Speaker 1: I would watch the Giants a lot. They had a 413 00:23:25,080 --> 00:23:28,119 Speaker 1: running back named Joe Morris, number twenty, who was short 414 00:23:28,160 --> 00:23:31,640 Speaker 1: and strong as hell and tough and the Giants would 415 00:23:31,720 --> 00:23:35,520 Speaker 1: ride the parcels lead defenses quarterbacks who did just enough 416 00:23:36,400 --> 00:23:40,560 Speaker 1: and got the job done. And it's funny because Tom 417 00:23:40,600 --> 00:23:43,080 Speaker 1: Brady at the beginning in New England was that guy. 418 00:23:43,119 --> 00:23:44,880 Speaker 1: I'm gonna ride the defense. I'm gonna be a game 419 00:23:44,920 --> 00:23:47,920 Speaker 1: manager and I'm gonna just do enough to win. I'm 420 00:23:47,920 --> 00:23:50,600 Speaker 1: not gonna be trailing by two touchdowns and have to 421 00:23:50,600 --> 00:23:53,560 Speaker 1: come back because, oh yeah, my defense featuring maybe the 422 00:23:53,640 --> 00:23:57,720 Speaker 1: greatest linebacker ever, greatest defensive player ever, greatest pass rusher 423 00:23:58,400 --> 00:24:00,480 Speaker 1: we got Lawrence Taylor. I don't need to go out 424 00:24:00,480 --> 00:24:04,119 Speaker 1: and throw forty times. You run the ball at two o'clock. 425 00:24:04,280 --> 00:24:07,879 Speaker 1: You play defense. It's the old school way. And I 426 00:24:07,960 --> 00:24:11,600 Speaker 1: just wonder Ken San Francisco pull this off in the past, 427 00:24:11,680 --> 00:24:18,080 Speaker 1: Happy NFL. I mean, Brock Burdi is the third string quarterback. 428 00:24:18,280 --> 00:24:22,200 Speaker 1: I mentioned two guys, Nick Folds backup, Jeff Hosteler's backup. 429 00:24:23,560 --> 00:24:26,000 Speaker 1: Can the third stringer Brock Purty do it? So? Enter 430 00:24:26,040 --> 00:24:30,000 Speaker 1: Baker Mayfield, who and I tried to um ask around. 431 00:24:30,040 --> 00:24:33,680 Speaker 1: I was like, is what Shanahan does call the West 432 00:24:33,680 --> 00:24:36,479 Speaker 1: Coast offense? And they're like, no, it's like a modified version. 433 00:24:37,000 --> 00:24:40,960 Speaker 1: It's a lot of running to open up the pass, 434 00:24:41,160 --> 00:24:44,720 Speaker 1: and it's like a zone run scheme. But when you 435 00:24:44,760 --> 00:24:47,360 Speaker 1: hear zone run scheme, you know that's what Stefanski does 436 00:24:47,359 --> 00:24:52,680 Speaker 1: in Cleveland. So could Baker seamlessly come in? Well, if 437 00:24:52,680 --> 00:24:56,879 Speaker 1: you guys remember the big story about Shanahan's offense was 438 00:24:56,920 --> 00:24:58,960 Speaker 1: it was hard to pick up. It would take a while. 439 00:24:59,400 --> 00:25:02,160 Speaker 1: Usually in year two it clicks for the quarterback. That's 440 00:25:02,280 --> 00:25:04,760 Speaker 1: one of the reasons when Jimmy G came over from 441 00:25:04,760 --> 00:25:06,960 Speaker 1: the Patriots, he didn't start initially. Do you guys remember 442 00:25:06,960 --> 00:25:09,720 Speaker 1: he sat like the first five or six games they 443 00:25:09,800 --> 00:25:12,119 Speaker 1: they were winless or terrible, and then Jimmy G came 444 00:25:12,119 --> 00:25:14,480 Speaker 1: in and peeled off a bunch of wins. So the 445 00:25:14,520 --> 00:25:16,480 Speaker 1: system is tough. Matt Ryan, I think it was year 446 00:25:16,520 --> 00:25:18,320 Speaker 1: two maybe three with Shanahan and they go to the 447 00:25:18,320 --> 00:25:21,520 Speaker 1: Super Bowl and he wins m v P. Now the 448 00:25:21,600 --> 00:25:25,040 Speaker 1: alternative is, do you guys remember a guy named Nick Mullins. 449 00:25:25,119 --> 00:25:29,280 Speaker 1: He worked so much magic with Shanahan that I thought 450 00:25:29,520 --> 00:25:32,760 Speaker 1: Nick Mullins could be an NFL quarterback. Shanahan made him 451 00:25:32,800 --> 00:25:37,240 Speaker 1: look so good. Shanahan can make guys who are not 452 00:25:37,359 --> 00:25:40,159 Speaker 1: very good look great. And if he can do with 453 00:25:40,240 --> 00:25:43,320 Speaker 1: this with brock Purty. They got a chance to still 454 00:25:43,359 --> 00:25:45,280 Speaker 1: get to the Super Bowl. I do believe they will 455 00:25:45,320 --> 00:25:48,720 Speaker 1: have problems if they fall into a hole. If Purdy 456 00:25:48,760 --> 00:25:50,680 Speaker 1: has a game where those two picks, if he's forced 457 00:25:50,680 --> 00:25:53,679 Speaker 1: to play from behind, can he make can he make? 458 00:25:53,680 --> 00:25:55,600 Speaker 1: The throwsers of pressure gonna be too big? And that's 459 00:25:55,600 --> 00:25:58,000 Speaker 1: where you get Baker Mayfield and you're like, this guy's 460 00:25:58,000 --> 00:26:00,840 Speaker 1: been around the block. He he ain't gonna come in 461 00:26:00,880 --> 00:26:03,879 Speaker 1: here with the swagger that he normally does. Because you 462 00:26:03,920 --> 00:26:05,639 Speaker 1: can go to Carolina and shoot your mouth off and 463 00:26:05,680 --> 00:26:08,520 Speaker 1: say whatever, it's Carolina, nobody cares. San Francisco has a 464 00:26:08,520 --> 00:26:14,760 Speaker 1: winning culture. Kyle Shanahan is immensely respected. Deebo Samuel will 465 00:26:15,160 --> 00:26:19,520 Speaker 1: talk you down. Bosa and that linebacking corps. Those guys, 466 00:26:20,080 --> 00:26:23,240 Speaker 1: there's a ton of alpha's in there. Baker Mayfield, We'll 467 00:26:23,280 --> 00:26:26,159 Speaker 1: go in there, fall in line, and I here's a 468 00:26:26,200 --> 00:26:29,359 Speaker 1: crazy thing. I think he could look damn good guys. 469 00:26:29,600 --> 00:26:31,520 Speaker 1: He's got Trump Williams one of the best left tackles, 470 00:26:31,520 --> 00:26:33,560 Speaker 1: he's got Kittled, one of the best tight ends. He's 471 00:26:33,600 --> 00:26:38,080 Speaker 1: got Debo top five to ten receiver, Christian McCaffrey, Top 472 00:26:38,080 --> 00:26:41,639 Speaker 1: five running back look at those weapons and oh, by 473 00:26:41,640 --> 00:26:43,359 Speaker 1: the way, he's got maybe the best play caller in 474 00:26:43,359 --> 00:26:47,159 Speaker 1: the league in Kyle Shanahan. So I don't know. I 475 00:26:47,160 --> 00:26:51,680 Speaker 1: mean the options. I saw that they Jacob Easton was 476 00:26:51,720 --> 00:26:53,760 Speaker 1: on their practice squad and they were kicking the tires 477 00:26:53,800 --> 00:26:56,520 Speaker 1: with Josh Johnson. I know, Josh Johnson has been around 478 00:26:56,560 --> 00:27:00,399 Speaker 1: the block and he's done some things. I believe he 479 00:27:00,400 --> 00:27:02,520 Speaker 1: had a decent run with Jim Harbaugh back in the 480 00:27:02,600 --> 00:27:07,480 Speaker 1: day at at UM what was at in college hardball 481 00:27:07,520 --> 00:27:09,679 Speaker 1: coached him and Josh Johnson was pretty good. He's been 482 00:27:09,680 --> 00:27:12,840 Speaker 1: on like seven different NFL teams, it feels like, and 483 00:27:12,880 --> 00:27:15,680 Speaker 1: I just I wonder if the Josh Johnson is cover 484 00:27:16,240 --> 00:27:20,120 Speaker 1: because oh, by the way, San fran is twenty four 485 00:27:20,240 --> 00:27:24,560 Speaker 1: on the waiver wire, will anyone before them say, you 486 00:27:24,600 --> 00:27:26,520 Speaker 1: know what, We're not gonna let Baker go to San 487 00:27:26,600 --> 00:27:30,440 Speaker 1: fran And I tried to find all the teams a 488 00:27:30,480 --> 00:27:32,480 Speaker 1: head on the waiver wire, and one jumps out. Is 489 00:27:32,640 --> 00:27:36,960 Speaker 1: really interesting. They just happened to play in the NFC West, 490 00:27:38,680 --> 00:27:44,120 Speaker 1: the Seattle Seahawks, who liked you know, Smith and apparently 491 00:27:45,560 --> 00:27:48,880 Speaker 1: Pete Carroll has some kind of affinity for Drew lock 492 00:27:49,840 --> 00:27:52,520 Speaker 1: so I don't even think they would scoop up Baker 493 00:27:52,600 --> 00:27:55,520 Speaker 1: with the intent to play him. They would scoop up 494 00:27:55,560 --> 00:27:57,800 Speaker 1: Baker with the intent to block him from going to 495 00:27:57,840 --> 00:28:00,480 Speaker 1: San France. Now San Fran eight and four, leading the 496 00:28:00,560 --> 00:28:04,600 Speaker 1: NFC West by a game over Seattle. Does Seattle play 497 00:28:04,640 --> 00:28:09,359 Speaker 1: those games to keep Baker from going to San France. 498 00:28:09,400 --> 00:28:11,560 Speaker 1: I think that is a juicy storyline to watch this 499 00:28:11,600 --> 00:28:13,840 Speaker 1: week on the waiver wire. You know, obviously you're watching 500 00:28:13,840 --> 00:28:18,320 Speaker 1: your fantasy waiver wire with the playoffs approaching. But that's interesting. 501 00:28:18,400 --> 00:28:20,680 Speaker 1: I don't know that they block him, and I don't 502 00:28:20,680 --> 00:28:22,640 Speaker 1: know what recourse Baker could say, because he say, guys, 503 00:28:22,720 --> 00:28:25,000 Speaker 1: don't don't do this to me, just let me go, 504 00:28:26,080 --> 00:28:27,879 Speaker 1: let me have a chance, And they would be like, no, 505 00:28:28,359 --> 00:28:30,760 Speaker 1: we're competing with these guys. Sorry, So that would suck 506 00:28:30,800 --> 00:28:33,560 Speaker 1: for Baker. Uh, that would be a fascinating subplot to watch. 507 00:28:33,600 --> 00:28:36,240 Speaker 1: So it's a big week for Baker, Rayfield, Nodell, Beckham, 508 00:28:36,440 --> 00:28:39,720 Speaker 1: guys who haven't done Jack squad in a minute in 509 00:28:39,800 --> 00:28:42,960 Speaker 1: this league. We'll wrap up, we'll quickly peel off some 510 00:28:43,040 --> 00:28:48,840 Speaker 1: of the bets I have on the World Cup Spain Morocco. 511 00:28:48,960 --> 00:28:51,000 Speaker 1: Here's the weird thing. I haven't seen a ton of Morocco, 512 00:28:51,080 --> 00:28:53,480 Speaker 1: but my dad, who's been watching almost every game in 513 00:28:53,520 --> 00:28:57,400 Speaker 1: the tournament, swears to be Morocco is good. I think 514 00:28:57,480 --> 00:29:00,200 Speaker 1: this is Spain. Remember, doesn't get a ton of mark Gin. 515 00:29:01,280 --> 00:29:05,200 Speaker 1: I bet Spain minus one minus one oh two. I 516 00:29:05,280 --> 00:29:07,520 Speaker 1: have under one and a half goals for Spain, which 517 00:29:07,560 --> 00:29:11,280 Speaker 1: is risky because this round we've seen Netherlands put up three, 518 00:29:11,600 --> 00:29:17,520 Speaker 1: Brazil hanged four, England three. You know there's blowout central. 519 00:29:17,560 --> 00:29:20,520 Speaker 1: Spain has kind of sort of even up and down 520 00:29:20,520 --> 00:29:23,400 Speaker 1: in this tournament. I don't know that they'll play down 521 00:29:23,400 --> 00:29:26,040 Speaker 1: to Morocco's level, but all my bets are Spain, and 522 00:29:26,080 --> 00:29:28,800 Speaker 1: again a couple of these are. This one's small. Sorry 523 00:29:29,160 --> 00:29:31,520 Speaker 1: anytime goal score by the way, I don't know if 524 00:29:31,520 --> 00:29:33,320 Speaker 1: you guys follow me on the i G, but I 525 00:29:33,400 --> 00:29:36,960 Speaker 1: called Venetius Jr. Anytime goal scorer for Brazil a really 526 00:29:37,000 --> 00:29:39,920 Speaker 1: fun hit. I have an anytime goal scorer for Rodery 527 00:29:41,600 --> 00:29:44,200 Speaker 1: the talent of Spain midfielder plus six fifty. That's just 528 00:29:44,240 --> 00:29:47,760 Speaker 1: a dart throw. I have no idea if you'll have 529 00:29:47,800 --> 00:29:50,440 Speaker 1: a chance to score and that one nothing odds aren't good. 530 00:29:50,480 --> 00:29:52,120 Speaker 1: You bet Brazil they're gonna be scoring three, four or 531 00:29:52,160 --> 00:29:53,960 Speaker 1: five goals. France is gonna be put lay in the 532 00:29:53,960 --> 00:30:00,600 Speaker 1: wood to somebody, and um, I have nothing yet on 533 00:30:00,680 --> 00:30:04,360 Speaker 1: Portugal Switzerland. That is probably the best matchup and if 534 00:30:04,360 --> 00:30:06,080 Speaker 1: you guys look closely, we have not had in the 535 00:30:06,160 --> 00:30:10,200 Speaker 1: round of sixteen an upset. I'm kind of worried for 536 00:30:10,320 --> 00:30:12,600 Speaker 1: Portugal and Ronaldo. They are small favorites. I did do 537 00:30:12,640 --> 00:30:15,560 Speaker 1: a for fund parlay Portugal and Spain just to win, 538 00:30:16,240 --> 00:30:20,840 Speaker 1: but that that's Switzerland's Portugal game is good because Portland 539 00:30:20,920 --> 00:30:23,960 Speaker 1: has the talent to go far. I just I don't 540 00:30:23,960 --> 00:30:26,400 Speaker 1: want to make a Switzerland. They look really good against Serbia, 541 00:30:26,440 --> 00:30:29,800 Speaker 1: but then defensively and Serbia is like the worst defensive 542 00:30:29,800 --> 00:30:31,760 Speaker 1: team in the World Cup. And now I've said too 543 00:30:31,880 --> 00:30:33,640 Speaker 1: much on the World Cup. Now that I did say 544 00:30:33,640 --> 00:30:38,400 Speaker 1: something on cow Hurd show that I got some messages about. 545 00:30:39,440 --> 00:30:41,440 Speaker 1: So we talked about the World Cup, and I haven't 546 00:30:41,440 --> 00:30:44,600 Speaker 1: said it on the podcast yet because I'm waiting. Sometimes 547 00:30:44,680 --> 00:30:48,400 Speaker 1: you don't want to be first because you know people 548 00:30:48,400 --> 00:30:50,840 Speaker 1: are gonna come after you. And this one is kind 549 00:30:50,880 --> 00:30:53,960 Speaker 1: of spicy, but I am curious to see what people 550 00:30:54,000 --> 00:30:58,280 Speaker 1: are hearing on the rain of Story behind the scenes. Now. 551 00:30:58,320 --> 00:31:01,320 Speaker 1: We had on Eric Jinaldo last week who talked about 552 00:31:02,400 --> 00:31:07,480 Speaker 1: the injury and um, why Raina wasn't playing and Burr 553 00:31:07,520 --> 00:31:12,000 Speaker 1: Halter and like covering up. I'm hearing it's way way, 554 00:31:12,000 --> 00:31:18,000 Speaker 1: way deeper than that, And the stories I'm hearing will 555 00:31:18,000 --> 00:31:22,160 Speaker 1: not reflect poorly on Raina if they are true. Uh. 556 00:31:22,200 --> 00:31:24,640 Speaker 1: And there's no reason to doubt the person who told 557 00:31:24,640 --> 00:31:31,480 Speaker 1: me this, um Geo. Raina is only twenty years old, 558 00:31:31,480 --> 00:31:34,240 Speaker 1: so I don't really want to go in on him. 559 00:31:34,320 --> 00:31:38,560 Speaker 1: He just turned twenty. He's immensely talented, but he's had 560 00:31:38,560 --> 00:31:44,480 Speaker 1: a lot of injuries and I don't know. It is 561 00:31:44,480 --> 00:31:48,400 Speaker 1: a tough one. The kid is a big time talent. Obviously, 562 00:31:48,440 --> 00:31:55,480 Speaker 1: his dad is hugely famous in US soccer. Um. I 563 00:31:55,920 --> 00:31:59,800 Speaker 1: think if the media starts sniffing around on what happened 564 00:31:59,840 --> 00:32:04,240 Speaker 1: with Raina, I think it's a big story in soccer. 565 00:32:04,320 --> 00:32:11,400 Speaker 1: It's super juicy. It does not reflect well on rainw Um. 566 00:32:11,440 --> 00:32:13,280 Speaker 1: I don't know if any of the US players would 567 00:32:13,280 --> 00:32:16,560 Speaker 1: talk about it, because again, this kid's only twenty. Young 568 00:32:16,640 --> 00:32:21,080 Speaker 1: kids do make mistakes. This isn't pegged to one mistake. 569 00:32:21,160 --> 00:32:24,480 Speaker 1: This is nothing outside of the realm of soccer. It 570 00:32:24,640 --> 00:32:29,360 Speaker 1: is kind of about an attitude, um, a sense of entitlement, 571 00:32:30,680 --> 00:32:34,960 Speaker 1: a lack of some things. And it's not just Burr Halter. 572 00:32:36,200 --> 00:32:41,000 Speaker 1: I think some of Rena's teammates may be aware of 573 00:32:41,000 --> 00:32:46,880 Speaker 1: the situation. Um. I'm very curious if this gets out now. Again, 574 00:32:48,040 --> 00:32:49,680 Speaker 1: the media is all wrapped up in the World Cup. 575 00:32:50,800 --> 00:32:53,480 Speaker 1: It's exciting. I don't think people are looking for a 576 00:32:53,480 --> 00:32:55,760 Speaker 1: negative story, at least I don't think the US media is. 577 00:32:57,600 --> 00:33:00,160 Speaker 1: I'm very curious, you know what, I should probably try 578 00:33:00,240 --> 00:33:02,720 Speaker 1: to make a run at getting a player on here. 579 00:33:02,800 --> 00:33:05,880 Speaker 1: We'll see. Um. I doubt, highly doubt they would talk 580 00:33:05,920 --> 00:33:08,720 Speaker 1: about it. However, if I'm able to corner one of 581 00:33:08,720 --> 00:33:13,920 Speaker 1: them at the Fox studios, then perhaps I asked him 582 00:33:13,920 --> 00:33:17,760 Speaker 1: on deep, deep, deep deep background, so hey, did this 583 00:33:18,680 --> 00:33:22,240 Speaker 1: go down? Because it is spicy, and don't cope texting 584 00:33:22,280 --> 00:33:24,280 Speaker 1: me if you know me, don't text me and say, oh, 585 00:33:24,280 --> 00:33:26,520 Speaker 1: what's the story we're doing. It's just we'll see if 586 00:33:26,520 --> 00:33:30,160 Speaker 1: it comes out. It's juicy. But that's it for today. 587 00:33:30,480 --> 00:33:33,400 Speaker 1: We'll be back on the pod tomorrow. Talk to you then.