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Yeah, you know, and it wasn't even 19 00:00:51,440 --> 00:00:54,240 Speaker 1: that close, you know, the eleven those eight points on 20 00:00:54,280 --> 00:00:56,200 Speaker 1: that drive was you know, the defense keeping everything in 21 00:00:56,200 --> 00:00:58,000 Speaker 1: front of them, forcing them to run a four minute 22 00:00:58,080 --> 00:01:00,640 Speaker 1: drive instead of you know that Aaron Rodgers spell big 23 00:01:00,680 --> 00:01:03,760 Speaker 1: play three, you know whatever, three plays seventy five yards 24 00:01:03,800 --> 00:01:07,160 Speaker 1: and ninety seconds. So you just credit the defense, you 25 00:01:07,200 --> 00:01:09,320 Speaker 1: credit the running game. I mean it was all facets, right, 26 00:01:09,440 --> 00:01:11,319 Speaker 1: Mike Pasuley making four out of his five field goals. 27 00:01:11,319 --> 00:01:13,240 Speaker 1: I mean, that's what you hear, all three phases to 28 00:01:13,240 --> 00:01:15,000 Speaker 1: win a game in the NFL, let alone, one against 29 00:01:15,000 --> 00:01:16,800 Speaker 1: a team that was riding a four game win streak 30 00:01:17,040 --> 00:01:20,080 Speaker 1: and coming in seven and one haven't averaged over thirty 31 00:01:20,080 --> 00:01:23,840 Speaker 1: in their last four. So it was impressive. I mean, obviously, 32 00:01:23,920 --> 00:01:27,319 Speaker 1: it's the best they've looked all season. Specifically, I thought 33 00:01:27,360 --> 00:01:30,559 Speaker 1: the two lines, the defensive line and the offensive line 34 00:01:30,560 --> 00:01:32,240 Speaker 1: in particular, we have not seen that kind. I mean, 35 00:01:32,240 --> 00:01:34,600 Speaker 1: they had more rushing yards today than their last four combined. 36 00:01:34,680 --> 00:01:36,600 Speaker 1: I mean, just to put it in perspective, that's how 37 00:01:36,640 --> 00:01:39,480 Speaker 1: different it was today. More rushing yards than their previous 38 00:01:39,640 --> 00:01:42,839 Speaker 1: four games combined. It's unbelievable. The defensive line also, without 39 00:01:42,880 --> 00:01:46,240 Speaker 1: Justin Jones and Brandon Mebane Hayley, the offense came out 40 00:01:46,760 --> 00:01:50,720 Speaker 1: super balanced. Coach Lens said, he wanted balance, he wanted rhythm. 41 00:01:50,880 --> 00:01:52,840 Speaker 1: He got them both at the beginning. He got him 42 00:01:52,840 --> 00:01:55,600 Speaker 1: for sure. And I think to kind of just piggyback 43 00:01:55,640 --> 00:01:59,360 Speaker 1: off maths point, the c word complete was thrown around 44 00:01:59,400 --> 00:02:01,520 Speaker 1: a lot in that locker round that this really felt 45 00:02:01,520 --> 00:02:03,520 Speaker 1: like the first complete game that this team has put 46 00:02:03,560 --> 00:02:06,560 Speaker 1: together in all three phases throughout the season thus far. 47 00:02:06,920 --> 00:02:08,800 Speaker 1: And so when you look at the impact that the 48 00:02:08,880 --> 00:02:11,960 Speaker 1: defense made to just keep Aaron Rodgers in check, the 49 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:14,040 Speaker 1: impact that the offense had to run the ball time 50 00:02:14,080 --> 00:02:16,160 Speaker 1: of possession. We talked about it a lot this week. 51 00:02:16,240 --> 00:02:18,880 Speaker 1: So big to keep number twelve on the sideline over there, 52 00:02:18,919 --> 00:02:20,919 Speaker 1: it was huge, and it's a huge win for this team. 53 00:02:21,360 --> 00:02:24,560 Speaker 1: Joey Bosa and Melvin. Joey Bosa is playing on a 54 00:02:24,639 --> 00:02:27,799 Speaker 1: different planet. The last three games. Money, Yeah, now five 55 00:02:27,840 --> 00:02:30,240 Speaker 1: and a half, the last three Melvin ingram today passes 56 00:02:30,240 --> 00:02:34,440 Speaker 1: Shaan Merriman, you know, for career sacks and a charger uniform. 57 00:02:34,960 --> 00:02:38,560 Speaker 1: And there's just I loved what gust did and you 58 00:02:38,600 --> 00:02:41,560 Speaker 1: know what Gift did last week with Melvin, and you 59 00:02:41,560 --> 00:02:43,720 Speaker 1: saw him standing up and moving around a lot, and 60 00:02:43,720 --> 00:02:47,000 Speaker 1: you just you were watching Bears offensive linemen and their 61 00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:49,440 Speaker 1: backs and the tight ends guessing which gap he was 62 00:02:49,480 --> 00:02:51,480 Speaker 1: coming through, and that just laughed Bosa with a lot 63 00:02:51,520 --> 00:02:54,400 Speaker 1: of one on ones. And you saw that today again, 64 00:02:54,520 --> 00:02:56,160 Speaker 1: and I mean, you know they each have a sack 65 00:02:56,200 --> 00:02:58,040 Speaker 1: and a half, but man, there were a couple where 66 00:02:58,040 --> 00:03:00,680 Speaker 1: you're talking about fingernails. Oh my god. And I think 67 00:03:00,720 --> 00:03:03,720 Speaker 1: even more than just the sacks and the pressures, like, 68 00:03:03,800 --> 00:03:07,320 Speaker 1: to me, I'll shove those aside for tackling, and like 69 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:10,240 Speaker 1: we've seen some issues with this team and tackling when 70 00:03:10,240 --> 00:03:14,080 Speaker 1: they were losing games. Today you had one mistackle. It 71 00:03:14,080 --> 00:03:16,840 Speaker 1: was on Jamal Williams late on that touchdown drive. But 72 00:03:16,919 --> 00:03:18,960 Speaker 1: even that was just kind of like a flukey. It 73 00:03:19,040 --> 00:03:21,760 Speaker 1: seemed like Thomas Davis slipped a little bit and that's 74 00:03:21,760 --> 00:03:23,240 Speaker 1: why he was able to get away. Which would have 75 00:03:23,240 --> 00:03:25,000 Speaker 1: been a two yard game became a twelve yard game. 76 00:03:25,040 --> 00:03:27,960 Speaker 1: But man, I don't think you can say enough about 77 00:03:28,040 --> 00:03:32,600 Speaker 1: how stout the defense was when it came to slowing 78 00:03:32,639 --> 00:03:35,200 Speaker 1: a guy down right away and then getting helmets to 79 00:03:35,200 --> 00:03:38,480 Speaker 1: the ball immediately where reinforcements showed up, and it was 80 00:03:38,520 --> 00:03:41,840 Speaker 1: something that Anthony Lynn and Gus had been talking about. 81 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:44,080 Speaker 1: Probably i'd say as much as like four weeks back 82 00:03:44,240 --> 00:03:47,040 Speaker 1: that they've just been bad at that and today, I mean, 83 00:03:47,040 --> 00:03:50,720 Speaker 1: it was a masterclass. It was brilliant and I think, 84 00:03:50,800 --> 00:03:52,960 Speaker 1: I don't mean to get long here, but I want 85 00:03:52,960 --> 00:03:55,040 Speaker 1: to make sure I work it in. I thought Jaylen 86 00:03:55,120 --> 00:03:57,920 Speaker 1: Watkins was spectacular. I thought he was fantastic. Today. You're 87 00:03:57,920 --> 00:04:00,800 Speaker 1: gonna look at a box scoring. You're gonna see four tackles, 88 00:04:01,160 --> 00:04:04,320 Speaker 1: but shadowing tight ends. I thought he set the tone 89 00:04:04,480 --> 00:04:08,280 Speaker 1: with that when he stoned Aaron Jones on that smoke screen. 90 00:04:08,320 --> 00:04:10,360 Speaker 1: I think it was their second series. It might have 91 00:04:10,360 --> 00:04:12,480 Speaker 1: been their first. For their second there's their second series. 92 00:04:13,040 --> 00:04:15,200 Speaker 1: It just set a tone. It's like that adn't happening today. 93 00:04:15,360 --> 00:04:17,760 Speaker 1: You checked down with the Chiefs all game with Jamal 94 00:04:17,800 --> 00:04:20,479 Speaker 1: Williams and Aaron Jones, And if you do that, we're 95 00:04:20,520 --> 00:04:22,920 Speaker 1: here and we're bringing some thunder. And I thought that's 96 00:04:23,080 --> 00:04:25,000 Speaker 1: that was very effective and it really kind of set 97 00:04:25,000 --> 00:04:26,240 Speaker 1: a tone I think for the rest of the game. 98 00:04:26,480 --> 00:04:28,920 Speaker 1: I think everybody it was like a wake up call. 99 00:04:29,000 --> 00:04:32,120 Speaker 1: Last week, even though you win, you didn't win pretty right, 100 00:04:32,120 --> 00:04:34,880 Speaker 1: So all three phases had to be kind of helping 101 00:04:35,000 --> 00:04:38,320 Speaker 1: check accounted for. Michael Baggie comes in four field goals 102 00:04:38,560 --> 00:04:40,160 Speaker 1: that third phase of the game was a big reason 103 00:04:40,160 --> 00:04:42,640 Speaker 1: why they won two Haley. It almost looked like, I 104 00:04:42,680 --> 00:04:45,640 Speaker 1: don't want to say a different team necessarily out there today, 105 00:04:45,640 --> 00:04:47,560 Speaker 1: but a team that just rallied from the get go. 106 00:04:47,839 --> 00:04:52,120 Speaker 1: We talked about you know, late starts and not dominant 107 00:04:52,120 --> 00:04:55,120 Speaker 1: and not being able to sustain drives and things like that, 108 00:04:55,240 --> 00:04:57,720 Speaker 1: and they were able to do that. Now, Batuley came 109 00:04:57,800 --> 00:04:59,200 Speaker 1: up huge for this team, and I think in a 110 00:04:59,240 --> 00:05:01,359 Speaker 1: way that Melvill, Gordon and some other guys on the 111 00:05:01,360 --> 00:05:05,200 Speaker 1: offense we're talking saying, okay, we can improve something. Fellow 112 00:05:05,240 --> 00:05:08,320 Speaker 1: fist bump from Tom Salasko in here, it's the red 113 00:05:08,400 --> 00:05:11,080 Speaker 1: zone offense because obviously you don't want to have to 114 00:05:11,120 --> 00:05:12,920 Speaker 1: rely on field goals. You want to be able to 115 00:05:12,960 --> 00:05:15,640 Speaker 1: put points on the board down there. But huge, I 116 00:05:15,640 --> 00:05:18,560 Speaker 1: mean huge for this team. Yeah, Baduley's impact was huge, 117 00:05:18,600 --> 00:05:20,640 Speaker 1: and I think just overall just a really really big 118 00:05:20,680 --> 00:05:23,279 Speaker 1: win and a big boost, especially over these last couple 119 00:05:23,279 --> 00:05:24,719 Speaker 1: of weeks with what they've found from first of all, 120 00:05:24,720 --> 00:05:26,039 Speaker 1: I love this whole way because you don't know what's 121 00:05:26,040 --> 00:05:28,360 Speaker 1: gonna have it. Well, it goes fist bump and money. Yeah, 122 00:05:28,520 --> 00:05:29,840 Speaker 1: you know, you know the two people that I just 123 00:05:29,880 --> 00:05:32,160 Speaker 1: want to mention it before him is you know, we're 124 00:05:32,160 --> 00:05:36,080 Speaker 1: Melbourne and we're Melbyne Gordon and Austin Eckler, and you 125 00:05:36,120 --> 00:05:38,240 Speaker 1: know we talked about Shane Stikeen and the game he called, 126 00:05:38,279 --> 00:05:40,680 Speaker 1: and I'm sure you'll get into that because it was fantastic. 127 00:05:40,800 --> 00:05:44,760 Speaker 1: But when you can get not one, but both of 128 00:05:44,800 --> 00:05:47,320 Speaker 1: them into a rhythm and you've got four yards per 129 00:05:47,360 --> 00:05:49,919 Speaker 1: carry for Melbourne and we sent it last week, you 130 00:05:49,960 --> 00:05:51,280 Speaker 1: know when we were coming home. I know we were 131 00:05:51,279 --> 00:05:54,560 Speaker 1: talking about him on the plane, but you know, the 132 00:05:54,640 --> 00:05:58,680 Speaker 1: numbers weren't there. But the run was that nineteen yard 133 00:05:58,760 --> 00:06:01,039 Speaker 1: run that we saw for Melvin or against Chicago that 134 00:06:01,080 --> 00:06:04,320 Speaker 1: went for a touchdown kind of put on display what 135 00:06:04,360 --> 00:06:08,160 Speaker 1: he's able to do. The elusiveness, the burst and then 136 00:06:08,200 --> 00:06:10,240 Speaker 1: the physicality when he got hit at the five yard 137 00:06:10,240 --> 00:06:12,320 Speaker 1: line and carried four Bear defenders under the end zone. 138 00:06:12,640 --> 00:06:15,080 Speaker 1: And I think, you know, we we'll have to ask him, right, 139 00:06:15,120 --> 00:06:17,000 Speaker 1: but I do think that may have kind of planted 140 00:06:17,000 --> 00:06:20,080 Speaker 1: a seed. And there was Carrie over there today because 141 00:06:20,160 --> 00:06:22,960 Speaker 1: he was so decided. That's what Melvin is. Melvin's got it. 142 00:06:23,040 --> 00:06:26,200 Speaker 1: He's not the Levan Bell kind of pitter patter, wait, 143 00:06:26,240 --> 00:06:28,680 Speaker 1: for that thing to open up and then shoot, he 144 00:06:28,760 --> 00:06:31,480 Speaker 1: sees that gap and he goes and he brings, you know, 145 00:06:31,720 --> 00:06:33,960 Speaker 1: some serious power with him, and we saw that today. 146 00:06:34,040 --> 00:06:35,600 Speaker 1: Well this isn't there something to be said about the 147 00:06:35,640 --> 00:06:38,400 Speaker 1: fact that it's taken him a couple of games to 148 00:06:38,400 --> 00:06:40,760 Speaker 1: get in that rhythm and feel that better because he 149 00:06:40,839 --> 00:06:44,719 Speaker 1: came in what week was that four five five? Yeah, 150 00:06:44,760 --> 00:06:47,000 Speaker 1: because he was he was active for Miami. He didn't 151 00:06:47,000 --> 00:06:49,600 Speaker 1: play play Okay, So I think I think now you're 152 00:06:49,680 --> 00:06:51,240 Speaker 1: kind of seeing him catch us, right, and I think 153 00:06:51,240 --> 00:06:52,920 Speaker 1: it all kind of came together at the perfect moment. 154 00:06:53,080 --> 00:06:55,320 Speaker 1: But you know, not to interrupt you, Haley, but like 155 00:06:55,400 --> 00:06:57,520 Speaker 1: you know, we you know, we asked and I asked 156 00:06:57,560 --> 00:07:00,160 Speaker 1: coach before the game too. Us. You know, just feels 157 00:07:00,200 --> 00:07:03,480 Speaker 1: like anytime Eckler touches the ball, something great happens. And 158 00:07:03,520 --> 00:07:05,279 Speaker 1: then you look at the box score against the Bears 159 00:07:05,320 --> 00:07:07,320 Speaker 1: and you see he only touched at five times. And 160 00:07:07,360 --> 00:07:09,360 Speaker 1: then you look at today and you see there's those 161 00:07:09,400 --> 00:07:11,560 Speaker 1: twelve carries, and I think you saw a little bit 162 00:07:11,600 --> 00:07:15,240 Speaker 1: more of a concerted effort by Shane Steike and to say, hey, 163 00:07:15,640 --> 00:07:18,440 Speaker 1: skim a series. Just as long as he's going, let 164 00:07:18,520 --> 00:07:21,080 Speaker 1: him go and I think you can see the effectiveness 165 00:07:21,120 --> 00:07:24,680 Speaker 1: of Eckler. There was a play late in the game. 166 00:07:24,680 --> 00:07:27,480 Speaker 1: It was when it might have been like not the 167 00:07:28,320 --> 00:07:31,120 Speaker 1: you know, forget the victory formation, but not that penultimate drive, 168 00:07:31,160 --> 00:07:33,760 Speaker 1: but the one right before it where he got hit 169 00:07:33,800 --> 00:07:36,160 Speaker 1: by Blake Martinez and he carried him like a backpack 170 00:07:36,320 --> 00:07:39,800 Speaker 1: backwards for three yards. And I think it's just you forget. 171 00:07:40,240 --> 00:07:41,600 Speaker 1: And granted, you know, we live in a world of 172 00:07:41,680 --> 00:07:43,480 Speaker 1: social media where he's doing one arm pull ups while 173 00:07:43,520 --> 00:07:45,640 Speaker 1: he's reading a book. But you, I think forget because 174 00:07:45,800 --> 00:07:49,320 Speaker 1: it just turn the page when when you're reading exactly, yeah, exactly. 175 00:07:49,360 --> 00:07:52,320 Speaker 1: I think you forget how strong he is in what 176 00:07:52,440 --> 00:07:55,200 Speaker 1: tremendous balance he has that even though here's a guy 177 00:07:55,240 --> 00:07:59,000 Speaker 1: who's forty yards heavier than he is, doesn't matter. If 178 00:07:59,000 --> 00:08:01,280 Speaker 1: he's got his leverage, he's gonna carry out. I think 179 00:08:01,320 --> 00:08:04,280 Speaker 1: that just that emboldens an offensive line that got pushed today. 180 00:08:05,040 --> 00:08:08,840 Speaker 1: It brings confidence into a run game. And uh, and 181 00:08:08,880 --> 00:08:10,560 Speaker 1: I think you said it there or you said it Hailey. 182 00:08:10,560 --> 00:08:12,800 Speaker 1: There's just the balance that they wanted to operate with 183 00:08:13,000 --> 00:08:14,559 Speaker 1: was there today and you can see what this offense 184 00:08:14,560 --> 00:08:16,240 Speaker 1: couldn't look like when they have it one hundred and 185 00:08:16,240 --> 00:08:20,040 Speaker 1: fifty nine yard rushing as a team. Austin Eckler twelve 186 00:08:20,120 --> 00:08:22,640 Speaker 1: or seventy. He had sixteen touches and you brought it up. 187 00:08:22,640 --> 00:08:25,640 Speaker 1: We had five touches, five touches last week sixteen. And 188 00:08:25,760 --> 00:08:28,000 Speaker 1: there are two different styles of running back too, so 189 00:08:28,200 --> 00:08:29,880 Speaker 1: it keeps you guessing a little bit. And then from 190 00:08:29,880 --> 00:08:33,120 Speaker 1: a wide receiver perspective, Hunter has been fantastic last four weeks. 191 00:08:33,240 --> 00:08:35,440 Speaker 1: Mike Williams gets his first one hundred yards game in 192 00:08:35,440 --> 00:08:37,520 Speaker 1: the NFL. It's hard to believe he had eleven total 193 00:08:37,559 --> 00:08:39,760 Speaker 1: touchdowns last year. We're gonna talk to Mike in a minute, 194 00:08:39,960 --> 00:08:42,760 Speaker 1: but I thought he was gonna take that one for six. 195 00:08:43,000 --> 00:08:45,160 Speaker 1: It looked like a money yeah, and you know, I 196 00:08:45,160 --> 00:08:47,960 Speaker 1: think that's you know it? You know, so just just 197 00:08:47,960 --> 00:08:51,120 Speaker 1: think about that play, right, It wasn't It's not only 198 00:08:51,120 --> 00:08:53,600 Speaker 1: putting Mike Williams over the hundred yard mark, but it 199 00:08:53,640 --> 00:08:56,120 Speaker 1: was a statement making play. You know, you're up I 200 00:08:56,120 --> 00:08:58,840 Speaker 1: think they were up what eighteen at the time. You 201 00:08:58,840 --> 00:09:01,000 Speaker 1: can run the ball, you can milk the clock. If 202 00:09:01,000 --> 00:09:02,440 Speaker 1: you don't get a first down, it's like, hey, but 203 00:09:02,480 --> 00:09:04,199 Speaker 1: you know what, we pulled five minutes off the clock. 204 00:09:04,520 --> 00:09:06,560 Speaker 1: Steiken is like, screw it, and you know, we like 205 00:09:06,679 --> 00:09:09,400 Speaker 1: this matchup. If it's there, take a shot, and sure enough, 206 00:09:09,400 --> 00:09:11,560 Speaker 1: Philip on corks it takes a shot and that kind 207 00:09:11,559 --> 00:09:14,520 Speaker 1: of really changed the game. Yeah, well that's another thing 208 00:09:14,559 --> 00:09:16,520 Speaker 1: that I think Keenan was asked in there just about 209 00:09:16,559 --> 00:09:18,400 Speaker 1: what was it like to actually play with a lead 210 00:09:18,920 --> 00:09:21,800 Speaker 1: for right and it changed. It changed everything to not 211 00:09:21,920 --> 00:09:24,520 Speaker 1: have to worry about playing catchup and to control it 212 00:09:24,559 --> 00:09:26,360 Speaker 1: and then be able to have that balance and take 213 00:09:26,400 --> 00:09:29,080 Speaker 1: shots when you can. It's huge. This looked like a 214 00:09:29,120 --> 00:09:31,480 Speaker 1: different team today from from what we've seen. And I 215 00:09:31,480 --> 00:09:34,080 Speaker 1: think that Tennessee game, the way they came back, the 216 00:09:34,120 --> 00:09:36,160 Speaker 1: way they should have won that game, maybe that was 217 00:09:36,200 --> 00:09:38,120 Speaker 1: going to be the turning point. They had to wait 218 00:09:38,240 --> 00:09:41,800 Speaker 1: another week to get a win in Chicago, but now 219 00:09:41,880 --> 00:09:44,480 Speaker 1: money five AFC West games to go. You have a 220 00:09:44,480 --> 00:09:46,720 Speaker 1: lot in front of you and it's not like, I mean, 221 00:09:46,720 --> 00:09:48,839 Speaker 1: you're only a couple of games out of this thing. Yeah, 222 00:09:48,840 --> 00:09:50,200 Speaker 1: it would have been nice to get some help from 223 00:09:50,200 --> 00:09:55,480 Speaker 1: the Vikings, but they blew it today. Everyone today that 224 00:09:56,000 --> 00:09:57,840 Speaker 1: that would have been a big one because then you're 225 00:09:57,960 --> 00:10:00,840 Speaker 1: within a game with two to play, so now you 226 00:10:00,880 --> 00:10:03,400 Speaker 1: need a little bit of help, you know, well, you don't. 227 00:10:03,440 --> 00:10:05,199 Speaker 1: You just sweep them. And that's that's what you gotta do. 228 00:10:05,280 --> 00:10:08,160 Speaker 1: You gotta sweep the Chiefs or or hope you get 229 00:10:08,160 --> 00:10:09,839 Speaker 1: to win this week, they get a loss next week, 230 00:10:09,880 --> 00:10:11,480 Speaker 1: however you want to line it up, And yeah, that 231 00:10:11,480 --> 00:10:13,880 Speaker 1: would have been huge, um, but I think you know, 232 00:10:14,840 --> 00:10:17,560 Speaker 1: we've seen it in moments and it's a team that 233 00:10:17,600 --> 00:10:20,680 Speaker 1: has been dealing with attrition more than than I would say, 234 00:10:20,679 --> 00:10:24,000 Speaker 1: probably any other squad in the league, and it's now 235 00:10:24,000 --> 00:10:26,319 Speaker 1: starting to be relaxed. You know, Hunter Henry's back. That 236 00:10:26,400 --> 00:10:29,080 Speaker 1: changes everything on offense, especially against the Packers, who have 237 00:10:29,080 --> 00:10:30,679 Speaker 1: been vulnerable to the tight end all season. In the 238 00:10:30,720 --> 00:10:32,000 Speaker 1: middle of the field has kind of been the soft 239 00:10:32,040 --> 00:10:34,320 Speaker 1: spot of that defense. So to have someone as capable 240 00:10:34,520 --> 00:10:37,120 Speaker 1: as Hunter to open that up and to force them 241 00:10:37,120 --> 00:10:39,160 Speaker 1: to commit a safety or a linebacker there, which kind 242 00:10:39,160 --> 00:10:40,559 Speaker 1: of opens things up in the run game. And you 243 00:10:40,600 --> 00:10:44,800 Speaker 1: saw that happen today. It was a great matchup for him. 244 00:10:44,840 --> 00:10:46,960 Speaker 1: In addition to and you know what the other thing 245 00:10:46,960 --> 00:10:52,079 Speaker 1: too is just for people that have a chance and 246 00:10:52,160 --> 00:10:54,440 Speaker 1: I'll and I'll put in a shameless plug for NFL 247 00:10:54,520 --> 00:10:56,960 Speaker 1: game Pass right now, because you can get your hands 248 00:10:56,960 --> 00:10:58,640 Speaker 1: on coaches film. I got to do a subscribe to 249 00:10:58,679 --> 00:11:00,760 Speaker 1: that thing. But if you go back and you just 250 00:11:00,800 --> 00:11:03,000 Speaker 1: watch the blocking from Keenan Allen, I think it speaks 251 00:11:03,040 --> 00:11:05,240 Speaker 1: volumes for what kind of football player he is. And 252 00:11:05,360 --> 00:11:07,800 Speaker 1: here's someone that was leading the league in receptions and 253 00:11:08,000 --> 00:11:10,520 Speaker 1: yards the first three four weeks of the season, and 254 00:11:10,679 --> 00:11:14,200 Speaker 1: the targets have decreased and the production has decreased, But man, 255 00:11:14,200 --> 00:11:15,960 Speaker 1: that guy does not take a snap off and you 256 00:11:16,000 --> 00:11:18,480 Speaker 1: are not running the ball like you do today without 257 00:11:18,600 --> 00:11:22,040 Speaker 1: that guy blocking the way he blocks, he is ruthless. 258 00:11:22,120 --> 00:11:24,199 Speaker 1: I don't there is not a receiver in the league 259 00:11:24,200 --> 00:11:26,200 Speaker 1: that blocks as good as he does or is as 260 00:11:26,200 --> 00:11:29,559 Speaker 1: excited to block as he is. And I think that's 261 00:11:29,600 --> 00:11:32,960 Speaker 1: something that typically goes unmentioned that he really should be 262 00:11:32,960 --> 00:11:35,760 Speaker 1: commended for, because, man, is it is an art form 263 00:11:35,760 --> 00:11:38,000 Speaker 1: when you play that position and you're committed to that 264 00:11:38,080 --> 00:11:39,960 Speaker 1: part of the game. It's similar to what you said 265 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:42,000 Speaker 1: with Watkins. It may not show up in the statue 266 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:45,079 Speaker 1: three for forty, but his ability to block, his ability 267 00:11:45,120 --> 00:11:48,000 Speaker 1: to open things up for other guys. And I think 268 00:11:48,000 --> 00:11:49,839 Speaker 1: that's what was kind of puzzling the last month, is 269 00:11:50,120 --> 00:11:52,600 Speaker 1: you got a pro Bowler in the backfield. You got 270 00:11:52,600 --> 00:11:55,080 Speaker 1: a guy in Austin Ekeler who's been fantastic this year. 271 00:11:55,280 --> 00:11:57,640 Speaker 1: You got a Pro Bowl caliber tight end, you got 272 00:11:57,679 --> 00:12:00,800 Speaker 1: a young big receiver Mike, and you got a Pro 273 00:12:00,840 --> 00:12:04,040 Speaker 1: Bowl wide receiver and Keenan Allen. You gotta take advantage 274 00:12:04,040 --> 00:12:08,679 Speaker 1: of mismatches of matchups, and you did it today. Totally 275 00:12:08,720 --> 00:12:10,520 Speaker 1: did it today. And I think for Keenan it's that 276 00:12:10,640 --> 00:12:13,600 Speaker 1: unselfish mentality of just helping the team. And it's awesome 277 00:12:13,640 --> 00:12:17,440 Speaker 1: to see because people, you know, different guys in that 278 00:12:17,480 --> 00:12:21,040 Speaker 1: position could act differently. Man they do, you know, and 279 00:12:21,080 --> 00:12:23,040 Speaker 1: to see that today from him was awesome. And I'll 280 00:12:23,080 --> 00:12:25,520 Speaker 1: also say, you know, don't forget Pro Bowl left tackle. 281 00:12:25,880 --> 00:12:27,959 Speaker 1: And you know, it blew me away when I went 282 00:12:28,000 --> 00:12:30,440 Speaker 1: back and watched that Bear game to get ready for 283 00:12:30,480 --> 00:12:36,120 Speaker 1: the game this week. Just we didn't mention Khalil Mack's 284 00:12:36,160 --> 00:12:39,360 Speaker 1: name once. I mean we did not mention his name once. 285 00:12:39,480 --> 00:12:41,280 Speaker 1: When Russell was out there, he leaves with again I 286 00:12:41,320 --> 00:12:43,120 Speaker 1: don't mean to take a shot at somebody else, but 287 00:12:43,120 --> 00:12:44,480 Speaker 1: he leaves the game with the calf string and the 288 00:12:44,480 --> 00:12:46,839 Speaker 1: guy gets two stacks and three snaps, and I think 289 00:12:46,840 --> 00:12:50,360 Speaker 1: you forget what having dominance at that position can do. 290 00:12:51,600 --> 00:12:53,360 Speaker 1: And you saw it again today, you know. And you know, 291 00:12:53,400 --> 00:12:55,079 Speaker 1: I think the other thing today too is and I 292 00:12:55,120 --> 00:12:57,720 Speaker 1: don't know if it's just maybe you know, you'll have 293 00:12:57,760 --> 00:12:59,560 Speaker 1: to ask him, but if it's a comfort thing. But man, 294 00:12:59,600 --> 00:13:03,280 Speaker 1: Philip today just seemed like he was he was just 295 00:13:03,360 --> 00:13:07,560 Speaker 1: kind of more comfortable in his spatial awareness and his drive. 296 00:13:07,880 --> 00:13:10,960 Speaker 1: You know, he knew without looking, he could feel where 297 00:13:10,960 --> 00:13:14,439 Speaker 1: the pocket was collapsing, and he was stepping into throws. 298 00:13:14,440 --> 00:13:16,480 Speaker 1: He had one to Hunter on the left sideline. That 299 00:13:16,600 --> 00:13:19,160 Speaker 1: man was a laser. He stepped into it and he 300 00:13:19,320 --> 00:13:22,240 Speaker 1: threw a freaking baby. And I think you saw a 301 00:13:22,240 --> 00:13:24,160 Speaker 1: lot of that today. I mean, you know that throw 302 00:13:24,240 --> 00:13:26,240 Speaker 1: to Mike Williams for you know, for sixty that went 303 00:13:26,280 --> 00:13:27,880 Speaker 1: for fifty eight, and the other one that went for 304 00:13:27,880 --> 00:13:31,200 Speaker 1: forty six, that was just such great. Um, you know, 305 00:13:31,240 --> 00:13:33,400 Speaker 1: just drive on the ball that we saw from phil today, 306 00:13:33,400 --> 00:13:34,840 Speaker 1: and it just seemed like he was more comfortable in 307 00:13:34,840 --> 00:13:39,160 Speaker 1: that pocket. Tell you what, this team and not done yet, No, no, no, 308 00:13:39,400 --> 00:13:42,400 Speaker 1: not with not with all those divisional games left. Um, 309 00:13:42,520 --> 00:13:44,120 Speaker 1: I think that's probably gonna have to be the path. 310 00:13:44,320 --> 00:13:47,040 Speaker 1: I think it's it's gonna have to be winning the division. Um. 311 00:13:47,080 --> 00:13:48,640 Speaker 1: You know, there's a there's a handful of teams in 312 00:13:48,640 --> 00:13:50,800 Speaker 1: the a FC. I think about the Bills, who got 313 00:13:50,800 --> 00:13:52,880 Speaker 1: another win today, um, And when you think about those 314 00:13:52,960 --> 00:13:55,520 Speaker 1: multiple team tiebreakers, it comes down to record against the AFC, 315 00:13:55,640 --> 00:13:58,079 Speaker 1: And unfortunately, you know, you have some early issues with 316 00:13:58,120 --> 00:14:01,320 Speaker 1: those games, you know, against the Bronco. Um. You know, 317 00:14:01,520 --> 00:14:03,480 Speaker 1: in the losses to the Steelers, you know, once you'd 318 00:14:03,480 --> 00:14:05,440 Speaker 1: like to have Tennessee and those all kind of fall 319 00:14:05,480 --> 00:14:09,720 Speaker 1: unfortunately that category of conference losses. So I guess is 320 00:14:09,720 --> 00:14:11,559 Speaker 1: it's it's laying out there. It's it's there for him 321 00:14:11,559 --> 00:14:14,040 Speaker 1: to take. But it's probably gonna have to come with 322 00:14:14,080 --> 00:14:16,800 Speaker 1: a you know, an undefeated record against the division the 323 00:14:16,840 --> 00:14:18,439 Speaker 1: rest of the way. I'll tell you what. It's good 324 00:14:18,440 --> 00:14:21,000 Speaker 1: to have money back on the pod. Spent a little 325 00:14:21,080 --> 00:14:22,960 Speaker 1: it's been a little bit of time. We're gonna have 326 00:14:23,000 --> 00:14:26,360 Speaker 1: interviews with Mike Williams, Keenan Allen, Isaac Rishell, and then 327 00:14:26,400 --> 00:14:27,920 Speaker 1: on the other side, Haley and I catch up with 328 00:14:28,080 --> 00:14:31,960 Speaker 1: ESPN's Eric Williams. Stick around, all right, guys outside the 329 00:14:32,000 --> 00:14:35,520 Speaker 1: winning locker room. Charges beat the Packers twenty six eleven. 330 00:14:35,840 --> 00:14:38,520 Speaker 1: A big reason why is my guy here on the left, 331 00:14:38,560 --> 00:14:42,040 Speaker 1: Mike Williams one hundred eleven yards, receiving first one hundred 332 00:14:42,080 --> 00:14:44,320 Speaker 1: yard game in your NFL career. Man, you picked a 333 00:14:44,400 --> 00:14:46,880 Speaker 1: good time for it for so I needed it. I 334 00:14:46,880 --> 00:14:48,600 Speaker 1: was waiting on it for a long time. So this 335 00:14:48,760 --> 00:14:50,360 Speaker 1: way to come in the big game like this and 336 00:14:50,440 --> 00:14:52,560 Speaker 1: know a great defense in the Packers. You know it 337 00:14:52,840 --> 00:14:55,080 Speaker 1: was little, it was it was, and this is a 338 00:14:55,200 --> 00:15:02,160 Speaker 1: good defense. You guys were so balanced offensively, Man Hunter, yourself, Keenan, Austin, Melvin, 339 00:15:02,440 --> 00:15:04,200 Speaker 1: you guys all had big plays to that. I think 340 00:15:04,320 --> 00:15:06,960 Speaker 1: sixteen yards at least each of you guys had it. 341 00:15:07,160 --> 00:15:09,080 Speaker 1: That's a big key to what you guys need to 342 00:15:09,120 --> 00:15:11,520 Speaker 1: do moving forward. Yeah, for sure, we wanted to come 343 00:15:11,520 --> 00:15:13,520 Speaker 1: out and move the ball and stick what I was working. 344 00:15:13,640 --> 00:15:15,520 Speaker 1: You know, we found out a couple of running players 345 00:15:15,560 --> 00:15:17,240 Speaker 1: that was working today and we just wanted to stick 346 00:15:17,280 --> 00:15:19,000 Speaker 1: with it until they stopped it. And they really couldn't 347 00:15:19,040 --> 00:15:21,000 Speaker 1: find an as support, So we just wanted to stick 348 00:15:21,040 --> 00:15:22,680 Speaker 1: to the players I was working for us and move 349 00:15:22,760 --> 00:15:24,760 Speaker 1: the balls. It really felt like shades of last year 350 00:15:24,800 --> 00:15:27,560 Speaker 1: when you guys were clicking it and everybody was getting involved. 351 00:15:27,680 --> 00:15:30,080 Speaker 1: How dangerous can this offense be when you don't know 352 00:15:30,120 --> 00:15:32,040 Speaker 1: who's gonna get the ball, who's gonna score. Yeah, that's 353 00:15:32,040 --> 00:15:34,120 Speaker 1: the main thing. We have a lot of offensive threats 354 00:15:34,120 --> 00:15:36,920 Speaker 1: and everybody tasting the ball, so the defense can't really 355 00:15:36,960 --> 00:15:38,880 Speaker 1: focus on one players. So I feel like that's huge 356 00:15:38,880 --> 00:15:40,640 Speaker 1: for this awful just to move the ball around and 357 00:15:40,720 --> 00:15:43,360 Speaker 1: use all the weapons. You had a fifty six yard 358 00:15:43,880 --> 00:15:45,320 Speaker 1: I thought you're gonna take you to the house. Man, 359 00:15:45,640 --> 00:15:48,280 Speaker 1: walk me through that one. It was a shaling rout. 360 00:15:48,840 --> 00:15:53,040 Speaker 1: I caught the ball like for like five and ram yeah. Daylight, yeah, daylight. 361 00:15:53,080 --> 00:15:55,480 Speaker 1: I mean he undercut it. I caught it at one hand. 362 00:15:55,520 --> 00:15:59,160 Speaker 1: Obviously need daylight. And I'm just put put on the 363 00:15:59,240 --> 00:16:02,560 Speaker 1: track shoes. Let's see our fans I can get down there. 364 00:16:02,640 --> 00:16:05,640 Speaker 1: That's the main thing. Listen, all three phases were clicking today. 365 00:16:05,680 --> 00:16:09,160 Speaker 1: The defense. When you hold Aaron Rodgers to one hundred 366 00:16:09,160 --> 00:16:11,960 Speaker 1: and thirty four total yards that Green Bay offense, you're 367 00:16:11,960 --> 00:16:13,560 Speaker 1: gonna win a lot of ball games. And then the 368 00:16:13,600 --> 00:16:15,560 Speaker 1: money Badger coming in with four field goals. Oh yeah, 369 00:16:15,560 --> 00:16:17,360 Speaker 1: that was good. That was great to have money Badge back. 370 00:16:17,480 --> 00:16:20,720 Speaker 1: You know, uh, make all the field goals. I mean 371 00:16:20,840 --> 00:16:22,800 Speaker 1: probably miss one, but I mean it was. It was 372 00:16:22,840 --> 00:16:24,400 Speaker 1: great just to see him out there kicking the ball 373 00:16:24,440 --> 00:16:27,440 Speaker 1: pretty good and the defense hands off those guys out 374 00:16:27,480 --> 00:16:29,880 Speaker 1: there stopping a Rogers likely said from room the ball, 375 00:16:29,920 --> 00:16:32,400 Speaker 1: it was lit. We gots feeding off each other. Could 376 00:16:32,400 --> 00:16:34,840 Speaker 1: you like once the defense was making plays getting Rodgers 377 00:16:34,880 --> 00:16:36,400 Speaker 1: off the field, where you guys feeding off that live 378 00:16:36,680 --> 00:16:38,400 Speaker 1: for show it was. I mean they had the energy, 379 00:16:38,400 --> 00:16:39,720 Speaker 1: We had the energy. I feel like we played some 380 00:16:39,760 --> 00:16:41,480 Speaker 1: good company in the football to day and that that's 381 00:16:41,480 --> 00:16:43,120 Speaker 1: what it's gonna take to be a great football team 382 00:16:43,120 --> 00:16:44,960 Speaker 1: in this league. You know, defense got to feed up. 383 00:16:44,960 --> 00:16:47,160 Speaker 1: The office also gotta feed up the defense and special teams, 384 00:16:47,200 --> 00:16:50,600 Speaker 1: you know, feed off everybody branding and when you watch 385 00:16:50,720 --> 00:16:52,920 Speaker 1: Joey Boston ovid and go on the sidelines, what are 386 00:16:52,920 --> 00:16:58,680 Speaker 1: you thinking the fense due only the league heard the 387 00:16:58,800 --> 00:17:01,120 Speaker 1: Packers had one of the best dudes in the league. 388 00:17:01,120 --> 00:17:03,240 Speaker 1: By I feel like we have the best due to 389 00:17:03,360 --> 00:17:06,720 Speaker 1: league enjoy mal. I feel like every single play we 390 00:17:07,080 --> 00:17:09,119 Speaker 1: can get a shack. I mean, those guys coming off 391 00:17:09,160 --> 00:17:11,639 Speaker 1: the edge, it's amazing to see that they're having funny. 392 00:17:11,840 --> 00:17:15,359 Speaker 1: I mean, it's tough for defense. It sounds cliche, but 393 00:17:15,640 --> 00:17:17,280 Speaker 1: all you need is wanted to get on a streak. 394 00:17:17,560 --> 00:17:21,919 Speaker 1: You beat the Bears, you beat the Packers, short week, Raiders, Chiefs, 395 00:17:22,200 --> 00:17:23,879 Speaker 1: a lot of football in front of this team. What 396 00:17:23,920 --> 00:17:26,040 Speaker 1: do you guys gotta do moving forward just to get 397 00:17:26,080 --> 00:17:28,600 Speaker 1: on a role here. Well, right now we earn the turnaround. 398 00:17:28,600 --> 00:17:31,200 Speaker 1: Were playing on Thursday, So right now it's just recovery. 399 00:17:31,359 --> 00:17:33,800 Speaker 1: That's the main thing, you know, playing on Sunday, playing 400 00:17:33,840 --> 00:17:35,760 Speaker 1: get on Thursday. You just gotta have a great recovery. 401 00:17:36,280 --> 00:17:37,960 Speaker 1: Make sure your body good to go on Thursday and 402 00:17:38,359 --> 00:17:41,520 Speaker 1: pregnice I mean, focus on the opponent and study and 403 00:17:41,800 --> 00:17:43,920 Speaker 1: play a play a game. Enjoy this one though for 404 00:17:43,960 --> 00:17:45,919 Speaker 1: a few hours, like really appreciate the time, man, congrats, 405 00:17:45,960 --> 00:17:50,560 Speaker 1: appreciate it like Chargers win twenty six eleven, a very 406 00:17:50,640 --> 00:17:53,440 Speaker 1: balanced day. Keenan Allen, how you doing, man? Not bad? 407 00:17:53,560 --> 00:17:55,800 Speaker 1: Not bad. I'm gonna let you get these stats too. 408 00:17:56,359 --> 00:18:03,119 Speaker 1: When you have yourself, Mike Hunter, Melvin Eckler, I'll have 409 00:18:03,119 --> 00:18:06,000 Speaker 1: at least a sixteen yard play. That's offensive balance, man, 410 00:18:06,040 --> 00:18:09,760 Speaker 1: that's what you guys been driving for. Yeah, it's explosive plays. Uh, 411 00:18:10,080 --> 00:18:13,440 Speaker 1: it's making plays in your opportunity comes up. Um, manybody 412 00:18:13,480 --> 00:18:16,280 Speaker 1: getting a shot field field, getting everybody in touch and uh, 413 00:18:16,359 --> 00:18:18,680 Speaker 1: you know it just looks good. Feel great. Yeah, Phil 414 00:18:18,760 --> 00:18:21,440 Speaker 1: is good. Twenty one, twenty eight, two ninety four, Mike 415 00:18:21,560 --> 00:18:23,359 Speaker 1: his first career one hundred yard game. He had to 416 00:18:23,359 --> 00:18:29,200 Speaker 1: feel good for Mike career, first career one hundred yard game. Nah, yes, career. 417 00:18:29,960 --> 00:18:32,520 Speaker 1: It's a young career. But still Mike Will, he had 418 00:18:32,560 --> 00:18:34,879 Speaker 1: eleven total touchdowns last year, has not had a hundred 419 00:18:34,920 --> 00:18:38,359 Speaker 1: yard game till today. Should have been a tribute question, 420 00:18:38,680 --> 00:18:42,400 Speaker 1: breaking news, breaking news. Mike Will went for one hundred today. Learn. 421 00:18:44,200 --> 00:18:46,639 Speaker 1: I love it. That fifty six yard I thought he 422 00:18:46,720 --> 00:18:48,879 Speaker 1: was gonna house that one, man, I mean too, I 423 00:18:48,920 --> 00:18:51,320 Speaker 1: thought he was going to last week two when he Yeah, yeah, 424 00:18:51,840 --> 00:18:55,520 Speaker 1: that first drive it was like six rushes, seven passes, 425 00:18:55,800 --> 00:18:58,639 Speaker 1: Philip got sacked. But that offensive balance, man, what does 426 00:18:58,680 --> 00:19:01,680 Speaker 1: that mean to to offense? But so many playmakers just big, 427 00:19:01,920 --> 00:19:04,120 Speaker 1: we can run the ball, play action, passed the ball. 428 00:19:04,160 --> 00:19:06,399 Speaker 1: I'm just gonna open up everything for everybody. And um 429 00:19:06,640 --> 00:19:08,919 Speaker 1: loves the offensive line, and you know it starts with them. 430 00:19:09,040 --> 00:19:11,400 Speaker 1: So however, they we're gonna go, They're gonna they're gonna 431 00:19:11,400 --> 00:19:13,240 Speaker 1: take us. Well that's right. Well, the old line today 432 00:19:13,400 --> 00:19:15,320 Speaker 1: when you when you look at Austin and Eckler or 433 00:19:15,400 --> 00:19:18,200 Speaker 1: Austin and Melvin's numbers rather one hundred fift yards combined, 434 00:19:18,520 --> 00:19:22,000 Speaker 1: Melville four yards to carry, Austin five point eight to carry. 435 00:19:22,280 --> 00:19:25,040 Speaker 1: That only opens up things for you guys, absolutely, Num, 436 00:19:26,560 --> 00:19:28,520 Speaker 1: just that, that's it. Yeah, Mel's coming back and got 437 00:19:28,600 --> 00:19:31,680 Speaker 1: an end all twice today, so actually puts some guys 438 00:19:31,680 --> 00:19:35,600 Speaker 1: in the box next week. Um, I mean Austin seventy 439 00:19:35,640 --> 00:19:40,399 Speaker 1: yards rushing major. That defensive performance when you hold an 440 00:19:40,560 --> 00:19:43,280 Speaker 1: error Rodgers let offense to one hundred and eighty four yards, 441 00:19:43,600 --> 00:19:45,400 Speaker 1: You guys must have been feeding off of that. Yeah, 442 00:19:45,400 --> 00:19:47,520 Speaker 1: you're doing something right. Absolutely. I think it's the best 443 00:19:47,600 --> 00:19:50,360 Speaker 1: game that we played. Complimentedy football, just fading off each 444 00:19:50,400 --> 00:19:52,639 Speaker 1: other and everything like that. But yeah, holding their right 445 00:19:52,680 --> 00:19:54,960 Speaker 1: just to eleven points is major. It's all three phases too. 446 00:19:55,119 --> 00:19:57,520 Speaker 1: Badge Lee in the mixic with those four field goals 447 00:19:57,560 --> 00:20:01,159 Speaker 1: were huge, right, Yeah, Badge still have me scared, but 448 00:20:01,200 --> 00:20:03,200 Speaker 1: you absolutely yeah, because you want to get seven or 449 00:20:03,280 --> 00:20:06,000 Speaker 1: not three. Yeah. Yeah. When you see Joey Bosa and 450 00:20:06,080 --> 00:20:09,280 Speaker 1: Melvin Ingraham each and every week, this stretch that Joey's 451 00:20:09,320 --> 00:20:12,720 Speaker 1: had has been really almost whole of fame worthy. Yeah, 452 00:20:12,720 --> 00:20:15,959 Speaker 1: I'll say it, it's especial. There's two great players, man, 453 00:20:16,160 --> 00:20:19,720 Speaker 1: they kind of work every day ready to go, m dominating, impractice, 454 00:20:19,720 --> 00:20:22,760 Speaker 1: they dominate the game. I'm pretty sure it's easy for 455 00:20:22,840 --> 00:20:24,439 Speaker 1: him by the time it's in the game because they 456 00:20:24,480 --> 00:20:27,360 Speaker 1: do it all all day, six days a week. So, UM, 457 00:20:27,840 --> 00:20:30,080 Speaker 1: it's just about being consistent. It's consistent for them and 458 00:20:30,359 --> 00:20:32,560 Speaker 1: just stacking the game. What does this do for you 459 00:20:32,600 --> 00:20:36,240 Speaker 1: guys from a confidence standpoint? Putting two together with two 460 00:20:36,359 --> 00:20:39,080 Speaker 1: AFC West games to go in the next two weeks. 461 00:20:39,119 --> 00:20:41,320 Speaker 1: You got Oakland on a short week Thursday, and then 462 00:20:41,320 --> 00:20:42,919 Speaker 1: we won't even talk about Kansa City because he got 463 00:20:42,960 --> 00:20:45,000 Speaker 1: to focus on Oakland. But but two big ones coming up. Yeah, 464 00:20:45,000 --> 00:20:47,520 Speaker 1: it's gonna be amazing. Um, like say, conference games, Division game, 465 00:20:49,160 --> 00:20:53,199 Speaker 1: both on the road, So it's gonna be big man. 466 00:20:53,400 --> 00:20:55,240 Speaker 1: Hopefully we can just keep stringing them together and stay 467 00:20:55,240 --> 00:20:57,520 Speaker 1: consistent and um, just keep doing them. Appreciate your time, man, 468 00:20:57,560 --> 00:21:00,720 Speaker 1: Thank you so much. Thank you. Appreciate well. This guy, 469 00:21:01,280 --> 00:21:03,639 Speaker 1: you know, stranger to a podcast and they want to 470 00:21:03,640 --> 00:21:06,440 Speaker 1: have the Roadcaster in the Roadcaster Pro shout out the 471 00:21:06,480 --> 00:21:09,560 Speaker 1: Roadcaster Pro, one half of Mike and Ike as coach 472 00:21:09,600 --> 00:21:12,240 Speaker 1: Sture walks by. What a beast. What a beast? What 473 00:21:12,359 --> 00:21:14,560 Speaker 1: a beast? You guys were a beast today. I mean, 474 00:21:14,680 --> 00:21:17,640 Speaker 1: Coach Stu had the great game plan for special teams. Yes, 475 00:21:17,800 --> 00:21:20,359 Speaker 1: offense showed out, defense showed out. But I was proud 476 00:21:20,400 --> 00:21:24,960 Speaker 1: of the special teams. What about your co host showed out? Oh, 477 00:21:25,119 --> 00:21:27,440 Speaker 1: no doubt, And I know he was. He was excited 478 00:21:27,480 --> 00:21:31,240 Speaker 1: to come back and just drill consecutive kicks. Uh, he's 479 00:21:31,240 --> 00:21:32,880 Speaker 1: a beast. He's a beast. Who we knew it would 480 00:21:32,880 --> 00:21:36,200 Speaker 1: be a beast? This defense unbelievable. Your running makes Joey 481 00:21:36,200 --> 00:21:39,160 Speaker 1: Bosa Melvin Ingram. Joey's on another love right now? Love 482 00:21:39,280 --> 00:21:41,439 Speaker 1: is right behind him, right, I mean they're both falling. 483 00:21:42,080 --> 00:21:44,359 Speaker 1: I think defensively was starting to mesh. I mean, in 484 00:21:44,920 --> 00:21:47,880 Speaker 1: despite of all the injuries and issues that we're having 485 00:21:47,960 --> 00:21:50,520 Speaker 1: the personnel, I think guys are stepping up, playing well, 486 00:21:50,720 --> 00:21:52,720 Speaker 1: and I mean I think it showed today against one 487 00:21:52,760 --> 00:21:54,959 Speaker 1: of the best teams in the NFL. Right, Huh, how 488 00:21:55,000 --> 00:21:57,440 Speaker 1: do you stop and Aaron Rodgers let offense at holding 489 00:21:57,480 --> 00:21:59,080 Speaker 1: the one hundred and eighty four yards Isaac, how do 490 00:21:59,119 --> 00:22:00,760 Speaker 1: you do it? I think, like I said, I get 491 00:22:00,800 --> 00:22:02,360 Speaker 1: the shout out to coach too. I give the shout 492 00:22:02,400 --> 00:22:05,119 Speaker 1: out to coach Bradley Um and get Smith. It's like 493 00:22:05,200 --> 00:22:07,679 Speaker 1: these guys are putting together great game plans, giving us 494 00:22:07,720 --> 00:22:10,160 Speaker 1: the opportunity to make play. And then once you get 495 00:22:10,160 --> 00:22:11,760 Speaker 1: a good game plan, it just comes down to ken 496 00:22:11,840 --> 00:22:15,520 Speaker 1: the players make plays. And then we did so all out. 497 00:22:15,600 --> 00:22:18,399 Speaker 1: I'm saying it was a it was a scheme and 498 00:22:18,520 --> 00:22:21,400 Speaker 1: the you know coaching thing well. Also the time of possession, 499 00:22:21,440 --> 00:22:24,760 Speaker 1: when you keeps off the field in your offense, the 500 00:22:24,920 --> 00:22:27,840 Speaker 1: balance that they had today, the ability to run to football. 501 00:22:28,400 --> 00:22:31,040 Speaker 1: You got Hunter making plays, you got Mike Williams first 502 00:22:31,080 --> 00:22:34,760 Speaker 1: Hunter yard game, Keenan Allen making plays. When everybody is 503 00:22:34,880 --> 00:22:36,960 Speaker 1: balanced on that side of the football man, it makes 504 00:22:36,960 --> 00:22:39,640 Speaker 1: everybody's job easier. Yeah, I'm a firm believer the time 505 00:22:39,680 --> 00:22:41,800 Speaker 1: of possession wins games. And like you said, when you 506 00:22:41,920 --> 00:22:43,520 Speaker 1: have the ball for a long period of time, you 507 00:22:43,640 --> 00:22:47,720 Speaker 1: give your you give your offense the opportunity to be balanced, 508 00:22:47,720 --> 00:22:49,439 Speaker 1: to be productive. You did a great job. I mean 509 00:22:49,480 --> 00:22:52,440 Speaker 1: for all those guys, Phil Now and JJ got a 510 00:22:52,440 --> 00:22:54,920 Speaker 1: little got a little piece of the pie. Um you know, 511 00:22:55,000 --> 00:22:57,240 Speaker 1: I'm excited for all of them. Mike Williams. They balled out, 512 00:22:57,560 --> 00:23:00,600 Speaker 1: but going to Oakland Thursday, Quick team Kansas. See you 513 00:23:00,640 --> 00:23:04,200 Speaker 1: after that early early game this week? What do you 514 00:23:04,240 --> 00:23:05,720 Speaker 1: got to do to keep this thing going? All it 515 00:23:05,800 --> 00:23:08,680 Speaker 1: takes was one Chicago. You got Debt, they get Green Bay. 516 00:23:08,720 --> 00:23:11,400 Speaker 1: You gotta keep stacking espishing in the division. I think 517 00:23:11,440 --> 00:23:13,560 Speaker 1: it's it's what I said earlier. You trust your coach 518 00:23:13,600 --> 00:23:16,240 Speaker 1: and you trust the game playing. You do everything you 519 00:23:16,320 --> 00:23:18,640 Speaker 1: can do to get your body back and feeling good. 520 00:23:19,040 --> 00:23:21,320 Speaker 1: That's a huge part of this um and then past 521 00:23:21,400 --> 00:23:22,840 Speaker 1: tight you just go out and play. And dude, you've 522 00:23:22,840 --> 00:23:25,680 Speaker 1: done all year. Shout out to the Mic and Ike podcast. 523 00:23:26,560 --> 00:23:28,600 Speaker 1: You give a promoter. Yeah, shout out to the Mic 524 00:23:28,640 --> 00:23:30,800 Speaker 1: and Ike Show. It's a show with Michael Badgeley and 525 00:23:30,840 --> 00:23:33,320 Speaker 1: Isaac ro Schow. No candy, No, not the candy. But 526 00:23:33,680 --> 00:23:35,639 Speaker 1: you know, we bring guys in, we get their story, 527 00:23:35,880 --> 00:23:38,480 Speaker 1: all all different types of people. Tune in for the 528 00:23:38,640 --> 00:23:42,040 Speaker 1: Chris Cyborg interview coming Tuesday. Oh what, she's a beast. 529 00:23:42,119 --> 00:23:43,920 Speaker 1: She's a beast. So yeah, we'll keep on rolling with it. 530 00:23:43,920 --> 00:23:45,400 Speaker 1: We got some good games coming. These guys have would 531 00:23:45,400 --> 00:23:48,600 Speaker 1: have all players, but then Gary v Georg and we 532 00:23:48,720 --> 00:23:51,720 Speaker 1: got we've got another one lined up, you hold on, 533 00:23:51,800 --> 00:23:56,159 Speaker 1: hold on another one, yeah, and we need to get 534 00:23:56,240 --> 00:23:59,520 Speaker 1: DJ cold on if you hear this one. Thank you, yeah, 535 00:23:59,560 --> 00:24:03,760 Speaker 1: thank you. All right, guys, welcome back with Eric Williams 536 00:24:03,880 --> 00:24:07,280 Speaker 1: of ESPN. He joins us on the Final Drive every week, 537 00:24:07,720 --> 00:24:10,639 Speaker 1: and Eric, I'm not the one two in a row 538 00:24:11,000 --> 00:24:14,760 Speaker 1: for the Chargers. Yeah, obviously, you know, a good feeling 539 00:24:14,800 --> 00:24:17,480 Speaker 1: for the players. Players pretty excited about not only just 540 00:24:17,520 --> 00:24:19,399 Speaker 1: getting to win, but how they played. You know, I 541 00:24:19,480 --> 00:24:22,000 Speaker 1: think just it was probably their most complete game of 542 00:24:22,119 --> 00:24:26,520 Speaker 1: the season, where we're just playing well, and so when 543 00:24:26,560 --> 00:24:29,280 Speaker 1: you have that, you're gonna get a result like they 544 00:24:29,359 --> 00:24:31,960 Speaker 1: did today. And I thought, you know, the fact that 545 00:24:32,040 --> 00:24:34,359 Speaker 1: they had that game against a team that was thought 546 00:24:34,440 --> 00:24:36,760 Speaker 1: of as one of the best teams in the NFL 547 00:24:37,160 --> 00:24:39,720 Speaker 1: kind of says something again about this team that maybe 548 00:24:39,760 --> 00:24:43,080 Speaker 1: they're not as bad as the record indicated through the 549 00:24:43,200 --> 00:24:45,720 Speaker 1: first eight games of the year, going three to five 550 00:24:45,800 --> 00:24:47,240 Speaker 1: and three to five and kind of losing some of 551 00:24:47,280 --> 00:24:49,920 Speaker 1: the games that they did. So all of that, and 552 00:24:50,040 --> 00:24:53,280 Speaker 1: then I think really even though the defense played really well, 553 00:24:53,480 --> 00:24:56,400 Speaker 1: it was really about the offense. You know, a week 554 00:24:56,440 --> 00:24:59,960 Speaker 1: where you fire the offensive coordinator Shane Steike and take 555 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:01,920 Speaker 1: it's over and you're not sure you know how it's 556 00:25:01,960 --> 00:25:03,920 Speaker 1: going to go. I think the fact that they're able 557 00:25:03,960 --> 00:25:06,080 Speaker 1: to move the ball efficiently both through the air and 558 00:25:06,200 --> 00:25:08,960 Speaker 1: on the ground, you know, one hundred and sixty rushing yards. 559 00:25:08,960 --> 00:25:11,880 Speaker 1: I think that's a season high for them. I think 560 00:25:11,920 --> 00:25:15,639 Speaker 1: that speaks volumes for how they did this week and 561 00:25:15,680 --> 00:25:17,680 Speaker 1: then maybe what they can do moving forward for the 562 00:25:17,760 --> 00:25:19,359 Speaker 1: rest of the year. I would agree with that. I 563 00:25:19,440 --> 00:25:23,240 Speaker 1: think that's huge. And it just felt like this team 564 00:25:23,400 --> 00:25:27,320 Speaker 1: really rallied today in all three phases, but particularly on 565 00:25:27,440 --> 00:25:29,960 Speaker 1: offense because I think even talking to Tracy Wolves and 566 00:25:30,000 --> 00:25:32,600 Speaker 1: I had asked her, how does it change a play 567 00:25:32,640 --> 00:25:34,680 Speaker 1: caller affect a team like this, and she said, I 568 00:25:34,760 --> 00:25:36,480 Speaker 1: think it just kind of comes down a lot to 569 00:25:36,560 --> 00:25:39,399 Speaker 1: the morale of the team and if you get everyone 570 00:25:39,480 --> 00:25:41,440 Speaker 1: on board or if it's something that drives everyone apart. 571 00:25:41,600 --> 00:25:44,719 Speaker 1: And everyone was definitely on board today. The players were 572 00:25:44,760 --> 00:25:47,720 Speaker 1: saying the offense was feed off the defensive vice versa, 573 00:25:47,920 --> 00:25:50,120 Speaker 1: and it felt like death for the first time this year, 574 00:25:50,560 --> 00:25:54,119 Speaker 1: all three phases were clicking in a major way. You know, 575 00:25:54,240 --> 00:25:57,800 Speaker 1: Michael Badgie comes back. Four field goals needed, all those 576 00:25:57,840 --> 00:26:00,280 Speaker 1: field goals to kind of stay ahead of the Packs 577 00:26:00,359 --> 00:26:03,200 Speaker 1: for a majority of the game. The defense, Joey Bosa, 578 00:26:03,400 --> 00:26:07,040 Speaker 1: Melvin Ingram, getting Aaron Rodgers, and then just the story 579 00:26:07,119 --> 00:26:10,000 Speaker 1: though it is Shane Syking in the offense. The balance. 580 00:26:10,240 --> 00:26:13,320 Speaker 1: Coach Lynn preached that the rhythm and balance that this 581 00:26:13,440 --> 00:26:16,520 Speaker 1: team was lacking, they certainly showed it today. Yeah, it 582 00:26:16,640 --> 00:26:19,840 Speaker 1: was huge, and Rivers kind of spoke to it. He 583 00:26:19,920 --> 00:26:22,640 Speaker 1: said that they were in three receivers and a tied 584 00:26:22,760 --> 00:26:25,560 Speaker 1: end in terms of their formation a lot of the game, 585 00:26:25,640 --> 00:26:28,160 Speaker 1: and the Packers never adjusted, so they just kept running 586 00:26:28,200 --> 00:26:30,480 Speaker 1: their stuff and it was it continued to be effective. 587 00:26:30,560 --> 00:26:33,440 Speaker 1: So hey, if it's interest broke, don't fix it. But 588 00:26:33,560 --> 00:26:35,200 Speaker 1: it's not always going to be like that, and they're 589 00:26:35,240 --> 00:26:37,399 Speaker 1: gonna have to just week to week. I think the 590 00:26:37,480 --> 00:26:40,080 Speaker 1: one thing that you take away from this is, yeah, 591 00:26:40,160 --> 00:26:42,000 Speaker 1: you got a little bit of a bump because of 592 00:26:42,080 --> 00:26:45,119 Speaker 1: the change that you made, But what are you going 593 00:26:45,160 --> 00:26:48,280 Speaker 1: to do beyond next week? You can't fire the offense 594 00:26:48,440 --> 00:26:50,920 Speaker 1: coordinated every week. How are you going to suscuss? You 595 00:26:51,000 --> 00:26:53,080 Speaker 1: got to sustain that the way that you played and 596 00:26:53,359 --> 00:26:55,480 Speaker 1: make it so it's not just kind of you got 597 00:26:55,600 --> 00:26:57,680 Speaker 1: a bump because there was a change made or a 598 00:26:57,760 --> 00:27:00,000 Speaker 1: two week bump. It has to be, like you said, 599 00:27:00,040 --> 00:27:03,159 Speaker 1: a sustained way that you're going to play football weekend 600 00:27:03,160 --> 00:27:05,240 Speaker 1: and week out. And helly, I think it helps that 601 00:27:05,880 --> 00:27:08,240 Speaker 1: you got to be alert because in four days you 602 00:27:08,320 --> 00:27:10,280 Speaker 1: gotta play the Raiders up in Oakland and it's your 603 00:27:10,359 --> 00:27:12,320 Speaker 1: second AFC West game. You got five of them in 604 00:27:12,400 --> 00:27:15,120 Speaker 1: front of you, none bigger than this one in Oakland. Yeah, 605 00:27:15,119 --> 00:27:17,680 Speaker 1: we were talking before Eric even got here, just about Yeah, 606 00:27:17,680 --> 00:27:19,399 Speaker 1: it's a super happy locker room. But it is a 607 00:27:19,840 --> 00:27:22,439 Speaker 1: the quickest of quick turnarounds right now, which I think 608 00:27:22,520 --> 00:27:24,240 Speaker 1: is a good thing to both of your points. I 609 00:27:24,320 --> 00:27:26,879 Speaker 1: think it's a great thing because you can try to 610 00:27:27,200 --> 00:27:30,720 Speaker 1: sustain what you did Sunday and set arrest on your laurels. Yeah, 611 00:27:30,880 --> 00:27:32,800 Speaker 1: in that sense, you you know, you'll watch a little 612 00:27:32,800 --> 00:27:34,560 Speaker 1: bit of tape, but then you're onto the Raiders pretty 613 00:27:34,640 --> 00:27:37,560 Speaker 1: much tomorrow basically because you're traveling on Wednesday, so you 614 00:27:37,640 --> 00:27:40,000 Speaker 1: have a few short days to do this. But yeah, 615 00:27:40,280 --> 00:27:43,520 Speaker 1: you can ride it, and then you can also turn 616 00:27:43,600 --> 00:27:46,320 Speaker 1: the page. Let's go, let's keep doing it. Last game 617 00:27:46,359 --> 00:27:49,359 Speaker 1: in the black Hole on that is crazy and that 618 00:27:50,520 --> 00:27:52,399 Speaker 1: you know it's talking a couple of players about that 619 00:27:52,440 --> 00:27:54,480 Speaker 1: and they're kind of thinking about, oh yeah, it's gonna 620 00:27:54,480 --> 00:27:58,480 Speaker 1: be the last game there Thursday night. Thursday night, it 621 00:27:58,560 --> 00:28:01,520 Speaker 1: did win. These teams don't like a little spice to 622 00:28:01,640 --> 00:28:04,920 Speaker 1: this now a lot of spice. Now this will be 623 00:28:05,000 --> 00:28:07,320 Speaker 1: the last time the Chargers bus can get egged in Oakland. 624 00:28:07,440 --> 00:28:09,280 Speaker 1: So you got that to look forward to. Really good. 625 00:28:10,320 --> 00:28:13,760 Speaker 1: We're gonna cherish this really gonna sink in it Oakland 626 00:28:13,800 --> 00:28:16,920 Speaker 1: on Thursday night. What'd you make of Mike Williams first 627 00:28:17,000 --> 00:28:20,399 Speaker 1: hundred yard game? Isn't that crazy? Yeah? Uh, you know 628 00:28:20,720 --> 00:28:23,040 Speaker 1: three years. It's just the way he's made some when 629 00:28:23,080 --> 00:28:26,840 Speaker 1: he plays, you would think that that wouldn't happen, especially 630 00:28:26,920 --> 00:28:29,000 Speaker 1: because he's a big play guy. I go, it makes 631 00:28:29,000 --> 00:28:31,919 Speaker 1: plays down the field. Um, I just think it speaks 632 00:28:31,920 --> 00:28:33,480 Speaker 1: to the fact that maybe it doesn't get as many 633 00:28:33,520 --> 00:28:35,960 Speaker 1: targets throughout a game as somebody like Keenan Allen World, 634 00:28:36,160 --> 00:28:38,680 Speaker 1: so not as many opportunities. But the plays that he 635 00:28:38,800 --> 00:28:42,440 Speaker 1: does make are such huge plays in terms of shifty 636 00:28:42,520 --> 00:28:47,120 Speaker 1: momentum and putting an offense in position to score. Um. 637 00:28:47,320 --> 00:28:50,080 Speaker 1: Thought he made you know, big plays again, um, and 638 00:28:50,520 --> 00:28:52,880 Speaker 1: still hasn't gotten in the end zone. Now that's correct. 639 00:28:53,400 --> 00:28:57,080 Speaker 1: Yet one last year, did come close to that one, 640 00:28:57,120 --> 00:28:59,400 Speaker 1: but still hasn't gotten the end zone this year, but 641 00:29:00,240 --> 00:29:02,680 Speaker 1: made some big plays that affected the game. He's totally 642 00:29:02,760 --> 00:29:05,440 Speaker 1: proven he's a dynamic threat. I mean he with the 643 00:29:05,880 --> 00:29:07,920 Speaker 1: touchdowns he had last year, but just that ability to 644 00:29:08,000 --> 00:29:09,560 Speaker 1: go up and get the ball. That was why this 645 00:29:09,680 --> 00:29:13,200 Speaker 1: team drafted him, to make those catches, to get those 646 00:29:13,320 --> 00:29:15,760 Speaker 1: jump balls. And he obviously was not healthy fully his 647 00:29:15,880 --> 00:29:18,520 Speaker 1: rookie season, but the last last year and then what 648 00:29:18,640 --> 00:29:21,280 Speaker 1: he's doing this year, just being able to make plays 649 00:29:21,520 --> 00:29:24,440 Speaker 1: is so big for him. A lot of bals defeat 650 00:29:24,480 --> 00:29:27,120 Speaker 1: too on this office. Yeah, and that kind of explains 651 00:29:27,160 --> 00:29:29,320 Speaker 1: why maybe he hasn't done that yet because you're trying 652 00:29:29,360 --> 00:29:30,720 Speaker 1: to get it to so many different people. I thought 653 00:29:30,800 --> 00:29:32,760 Speaker 1: Hunter Henry had a good game as well. I was 654 00:29:32,760 --> 00:29:35,120 Speaker 1: going to say with Mike Williams. Philip describes him as 655 00:29:35,200 --> 00:29:38,480 Speaker 1: a combination between Malcolm Floyd and Vince Jackson because of 656 00:29:38,840 --> 00:29:41,640 Speaker 1: the athletic ability, but just the ability to high point 657 00:29:41,680 --> 00:29:45,040 Speaker 1: the ball as well as Malcolm. But you're right, a 658 00:29:45,120 --> 00:29:47,040 Speaker 1: lot of mouse if but a lot of those guys 659 00:29:47,080 --> 00:29:49,840 Speaker 1: were involved in the offense. Melvin Gordon had his best 660 00:29:49,920 --> 00:29:53,360 Speaker 1: game Austin Ekeler was still very effective. Mitchen Hunter, Henry 661 00:29:53,920 --> 00:29:56,120 Speaker 1: Keenan Allen made some plays here and there that to 662 00:29:56,240 --> 00:29:58,760 Speaker 1: move the chains which were important, and we even saw 663 00:29:58,880 --> 00:30:01,040 Speaker 1: Justin Jackson get up. You've got a couple to get 664 00:30:01,080 --> 00:30:02,880 Speaker 1: a little bit of run. When you can get all 665 00:30:02,960 --> 00:30:06,280 Speaker 1: three of those guys going pretty dangerous well, the three 666 00:30:06,400 --> 00:30:10,800 Speaker 1: running backs thirty four carries. That's the formula for success, 667 00:30:10,960 --> 00:30:13,280 Speaker 1: especially when you have an explosive offensive the side led 668 00:30:13,320 --> 00:30:16,520 Speaker 1: by Aaron Rodgers. But that should be the formula every week, 669 00:30:16,760 --> 00:30:19,560 Speaker 1: you know, continue to have that balance, win time of 670 00:30:19,640 --> 00:30:22,440 Speaker 1: possession and don't turn to football over in massively. One 671 00:30:22,520 --> 00:30:24,720 Speaker 1: time of possession today, by the way, thirty five minutes 672 00:30:24,760 --> 00:30:26,440 Speaker 1: of twenty four, I think because we beat it into 673 00:30:26,480 --> 00:30:29,640 Speaker 1: the ground on this podcast all week long. To go 674 00:30:29,800 --> 00:30:34,160 Speaker 1: to the stats, I just scroll the way down. I 675 00:30:34,240 --> 00:30:36,520 Speaker 1: have cared about a stab more this week. At the 676 00:30:36,640 --> 00:30:40,160 Speaker 1: time of possession, it paid off. It did fail off. Eric, 677 00:30:40,640 --> 00:30:43,800 Speaker 1: what do you make of this? AFC West Now everybody 678 00:30:43,840 --> 00:30:47,280 Speaker 1: went today, Yeah, and so I think now it's going 679 00:30:47,320 --> 00:30:49,320 Speaker 1: to come down to those division games where they have 680 00:30:49,760 --> 00:30:52,960 Speaker 1: five of them left, starting with Oakland on Thursday and 681 00:30:53,000 --> 00:30:55,080 Speaker 1: then Kansas City in Mexico. City, and I think they 682 00:30:55,120 --> 00:30:57,160 Speaker 1: had to buy and then I think they go to Denver. 683 00:30:57,680 --> 00:31:00,480 Speaker 1: So these next three games, I think you're gonna tell 684 00:31:00,520 --> 00:31:02,719 Speaker 1: you a lot about what's going to happen within the division. 685 00:31:03,200 --> 00:31:06,360 Speaker 1: And the Chargers, believe it or not, still have everything 686 00:31:06,400 --> 00:31:09,160 Speaker 1: in front of it if they can get some of 687 00:31:09,200 --> 00:31:12,320 Speaker 1: these wins within the division um and push themselves back 688 00:31:12,400 --> 00:31:15,120 Speaker 1: up in terms of the standings. So some big weeks 689 00:31:15,160 --> 00:31:18,920 Speaker 1: coming ahead. Starts Thursday night. Starts Thursday night. Last thing 690 00:31:19,040 --> 00:31:22,240 Speaker 1: for you, Eric, if we were gonna trademark and nickname 691 00:31:22,320 --> 00:31:26,040 Speaker 1: for you, but were it big? I think since college 692 00:31:26,080 --> 00:31:28,280 Speaker 1: my nickname has Benny dub so he does kind of 693 00:31:28,440 --> 00:31:37,280 Speaker 1: keep it simple. He dashed ub check patents. Yeah, that's accurate. 694 00:31:37,680 --> 00:31:40,840 Speaker 1: I was purposely avoiding tweeting money Badger today because I 695 00:31:40,920 --> 00:31:46,480 Speaker 1: did not want to have to. Yeah. Yeah with the 696 00:31:46,600 --> 00:31:50,200 Speaker 1: Royalty is the Vike and Ike podcast. I saw the suit. 697 00:31:50,280 --> 00:31:52,400 Speaker 1: He had the money Badger inside his suit today. The 698 00:31:52,720 --> 00:31:56,160 Speaker 1: guy Yeah he did. Yeah, he's coloring four field goals today. 699 00:31:56,320 --> 00:31:59,120 Speaker 1: He came back strong. Guys, that's gonna do it for us. 700 00:31:59,240 --> 00:32:03,080 Speaker 1: A big thanks to Eric Williams, Matt money Smith, Isaac Rishell, 701 00:32:03,520 --> 00:32:06,120 Speaker 1: Mike Williams, Keenan Allen of course, Haleyo would and our 702 00:32:06,200 --> 00:32:09,160 Speaker 1: producers Ben Friedel Josh Fishman doing a heck of a 703 00:32:09,320 --> 00:32:12,920 Speaker 1: job behind the scenes here getting us all set up. 704 00:32:13,200 --> 00:32:16,400 Speaker 1: Awesome job today, guys, and until next time. We will 705 00:32:16,440 --> 00:32:19,920 Speaker 1: see you on Playmakers on Chargers weekly. In the Final 706 00:32:20,040 --> 00:32:22,200 Speaker 1: Drive next week, Eric Williams will be here. Thanks, guys, 707 00:32:22,320 --> 00:32:22,720 Speaker 1: we're out.