1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:01,920 Speaker 1: Dirty Birds. What's up? 2 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:05,480 Speaker 2: And welcome to another edition of Falcons Final Whistle presented 3 00:00:05,640 --> 00:00:09,360 Speaker 2: by Zaxby's. We are here to recap the Falcons thirty 4 00:00:09,400 --> 00:00:13,240 Speaker 2: one twenty six nail biting win, another nail bier, and 5 00:00:13,280 --> 00:00:15,600 Speaker 2: here to help me do it is Omnia sabamb and 6 00:00:15,680 --> 00:00:19,560 Speaker 2: Taylor Vismore. And you know, I think the most important 7 00:00:19,560 --> 00:00:21,840 Speaker 2: thing about this win, guys, is four to oh in 8 00:00:21,880 --> 00:00:24,560 Speaker 2: the division to start right, you keep that perfect streak 9 00:00:24,600 --> 00:00:29,440 Speaker 2: alive and you cement a huge tie break advantage over 10 00:00:29,440 --> 00:00:33,360 Speaker 2: the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. So you know, Omna, there's a 11 00:00:33,400 --> 00:00:36,280 Speaker 2: lot of positive in this game. But at one point 12 00:00:36,360 --> 00:00:38,760 Speaker 2: it was thirty one seventeen. Everything felt really good at 13 00:00:38,760 --> 00:00:41,199 Speaker 2: the start of the fourth quarter, and it closed on 14 00:00:41,280 --> 00:00:42,040 Speaker 2: the final play. 15 00:00:42,640 --> 00:00:44,559 Speaker 1: You know, what are you choosing to take away from this? 16 00:00:45,479 --> 00:00:47,800 Speaker 3: I think I'm choosing to take alway a lot of good. 17 00:00:49,159 --> 00:00:51,919 Speaker 3: But I was sitting there and I clocked it in 18 00:00:51,920 --> 00:00:53,320 Speaker 3: my head. I was like, Okay, they are in the 19 00:00:53,400 --> 00:00:56,720 Speaker 3: driver's seat here. Can they just come out and like 20 00:00:56,800 --> 00:00:59,840 Speaker 3: close this game easy? And it wasn't. It wasn't easy, 21 00:01:00,120 --> 00:01:04,360 Speaker 3: per se, So a little bit concerning, But I think 22 00:01:04,400 --> 00:01:06,240 Speaker 3: there's a lot of good that you take from that. 23 00:01:08,160 --> 00:01:11,479 Speaker 3: I think back a little bit too last game against 24 00:01:11,480 --> 00:01:13,440 Speaker 3: Seattle and they, you know, a lot of guys in 25 00:01:13,520 --> 00:01:17,000 Speaker 3: locker room said, the good teams find a way to 26 00:01:17,200 --> 00:01:21,360 Speaker 3: win despite you know, turnovers, despite penalties, despite all those things. 27 00:01:21,720 --> 00:01:24,280 Speaker 3: I think the good teams find a way to kind 28 00:01:24,280 --> 00:01:28,640 Speaker 3: of like, you know, don't let another team come back 29 00:01:28,640 --> 00:01:30,760 Speaker 3: in the end of it. And I think they're still 30 00:01:30,800 --> 00:01:33,560 Speaker 3: trying to get over that hump. But like, like you said, 31 00:01:33,600 --> 00:01:35,560 Speaker 3: four and oh in the division, like this was a 32 00:01:35,640 --> 00:01:39,400 Speaker 3: huge game. They walked in there. I have to I 33 00:01:39,400 --> 00:01:42,000 Speaker 3: have to quote Kirk here. I'm sorry, but they walked 34 00:01:42,040 --> 00:01:45,000 Speaker 3: into the draft, took over their trap, and they're like, 35 00:01:45,000 --> 00:01:48,480 Speaker 3: there's only been three road games, but they're undefeated on 36 00:01:48,520 --> 00:01:49,760 Speaker 3: the road, so there's a lot of good there. 37 00:01:50,160 --> 00:01:50,800 Speaker 4: Yeah, I agree. 38 00:01:50,840 --> 00:01:53,160 Speaker 5: I mean, this is the first time since twenty fourteen 39 00:01:53,160 --> 00:01:54,800 Speaker 5: the Falcons have been four to oh in the division, 40 00:01:55,320 --> 00:01:56,320 Speaker 5: so something. 41 00:01:56,080 --> 00:01:57,320 Speaker 4: Good to take away from that. 42 00:01:57,400 --> 00:01:59,440 Speaker 5: Obviously, it's a win, right they won thirty one to 43 00:01:59,480 --> 00:02:02,600 Speaker 5: twenty seven, and it came down to the wire again. 44 00:02:02,800 --> 00:02:05,720 Speaker 5: I think that's very emblematic of what this Falcons team 45 00:02:05,760 --> 00:02:06,440 Speaker 5: is and has. 46 00:02:06,280 --> 00:02:07,160 Speaker 4: Been for a while. 47 00:02:07,760 --> 00:02:10,839 Speaker 5: But I think really it's more about the Tampa team 48 00:02:10,919 --> 00:02:13,680 Speaker 5: than what this Falcons team is as a whole, what 49 00:02:13,720 --> 00:02:15,560 Speaker 5: this Falcons defense can or cannot do. 50 00:02:16,120 --> 00:02:17,400 Speaker 4: I think, you know, you have. 51 00:02:17,360 --> 00:02:20,200 Speaker 5: Baker Mayfield, and like I mean, you can look back 52 00:02:20,200 --> 00:02:22,600 Speaker 5: when he was at Oklahoma. You cannot count him out. 53 00:02:22,639 --> 00:02:24,799 Speaker 5: He knows how to play this game. He knows how 54 00:02:24,800 --> 00:02:26,600 Speaker 5: to take deep shots down the field, and he knows 55 00:02:26,600 --> 00:02:29,160 Speaker 5: how to get those shots to guys that he believes 56 00:02:29,160 --> 00:02:31,480 Speaker 5: and he trusts. And and for whatever reason, when he 57 00:02:32,400 --> 00:02:35,360 Speaker 5: has a belief or trust in any kind of pass catcher, 58 00:02:35,400 --> 00:02:40,119 Speaker 5: whether that's a tight end or a wide receiver, they 59 00:02:40,200 --> 00:02:42,799 Speaker 5: believe in themselves more too, and they make those plays. 60 00:02:42,800 --> 00:02:44,240 Speaker 4: They make those huge chunk plays. 61 00:02:44,240 --> 00:02:46,119 Speaker 5: And so I think, I mean, we watched the game 62 00:02:46,160 --> 00:02:49,000 Speaker 5: together and I was, you know, absolutely beside myself. 63 00:02:49,000 --> 00:02:50,760 Speaker 4: I could hardly watch the TV. 64 00:02:51,560 --> 00:02:54,000 Speaker 5: And because it's not about you know, I don't think 65 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:56,760 Speaker 5: the Falcons can do this, it was I think Baker can. 66 00:02:57,120 --> 00:03:00,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, you know, no, He's It's interesting because I don't 67 00:03:00,600 --> 00:03:03,600 Speaker 2: think a lot of people perceive him this way. And 68 00:03:03,680 --> 00:03:05,680 Speaker 2: yet I feel like if we asked everybody to do 69 00:03:05,760 --> 00:03:08,720 Speaker 2: the exercise of quarterback, you would least like to see 70 00:03:08,760 --> 00:03:13,280 Speaker 2: on the opposing sideline down by ten points with six 71 00:03:13,320 --> 00:03:16,560 Speaker 2: minutes left. Like, I don't think there's many quarterbacks until 72 00:03:16,600 --> 00:03:19,280 Speaker 2: you get to Baker. And it's because you know, and 73 00:03:19,360 --> 00:03:22,000 Speaker 2: Rahee Morris kind of when asked about the flat star 74 00:03:22,120 --> 00:03:24,000 Speaker 2: and things like that last week, said, you know, a 75 00:03:24,040 --> 00:03:28,040 Speaker 2: head coach isn't giving the game changing halftime. 76 00:03:27,600 --> 00:03:28,880 Speaker 1: Speech that you see in movies. 77 00:03:29,360 --> 00:03:31,760 Speaker 2: But weirdly, if there is like one quarterback I would 78 00:03:31,919 --> 00:03:35,800 Speaker 2: totally believe is giving braveheart speeches like at halftime or 79 00:03:35,880 --> 00:03:38,200 Speaker 2: before games, is Bigker Mayfield. 80 00:03:37,880 --> 00:03:40,080 Speaker 4: Or Jameis Winston, he would also oh yeah enough for 81 00:03:40,120 --> 00:03:40,600 Speaker 4: sure enough. 82 00:03:40,720 --> 00:03:43,960 Speaker 2: Very different styles of speeches I think, But but yeah, 83 00:03:43,960 --> 00:03:46,960 Speaker 2: both are probably giving him. But it's it just he 84 00:03:47,080 --> 00:03:49,560 Speaker 2: has that edge about him and it didn't really appear 85 00:03:50,040 --> 00:03:52,600 Speaker 2: like he missed Mike Evans or Chris Godwin all that much. 86 00:03:52,600 --> 00:03:54,640 Speaker 2: And I think that's a huge testament to him as 87 00:03:54,640 --> 00:03:59,640 Speaker 2: a quarterback. But on the other sideline, Kirk Cousins man like, 88 00:03:59,800 --> 00:04:02,440 Speaker 2: is he he's ready to retire in Tampa? I think 89 00:04:02,600 --> 00:04:05,120 Speaker 2: like he better owns some property down there that is where. 90 00:04:05,000 --> 00:04:09,080 Speaker 3: He's gonnatulate it to him because he's loved playing against 91 00:04:09,120 --> 00:04:09,720 Speaker 3: them so far. 92 00:04:09,920 --> 00:04:11,920 Speaker 2: You think he came here to Atlanta just to play 93 00:04:11,960 --> 00:04:13,760 Speaker 2: Tampa twice a year, because it kind of feels like 94 00:04:13,760 --> 00:04:16,599 Speaker 2: that at this point. Yeah, he was twenty three of 95 00:04:16,640 --> 00:04:19,600 Speaker 2: twenty nine for two hundred and seventy six yards, four touchdowns, 96 00:04:19,920 --> 00:04:23,320 Speaker 2: zero interceptions, only sacked twice today, a lot of deep 97 00:04:23,320 --> 00:04:26,320 Speaker 2: downfield shots. Really felt like the explosive part of this 98 00:04:26,400 --> 00:04:29,719 Speaker 2: offense came alive. It felt like he made a ton 99 00:04:29,760 --> 00:04:33,280 Speaker 2: of throws today kind of under pressure, and next Gen 100 00:04:33,360 --> 00:04:36,880 Speaker 2: Stats actually had a great note here he completed six 101 00:04:36,920 --> 00:04:40,160 Speaker 2: of eight passes for ninety four yards and two touchdowns 102 00:04:40,400 --> 00:04:43,600 Speaker 2: when under pressure in Week eight, after having thrown a 103 00:04:43,720 --> 00:04:47,880 Speaker 2: league high six interceptions with zero touchdowns when under pressure 104 00:04:48,200 --> 00:04:49,119 Speaker 2: heading into this game. 105 00:04:49,760 --> 00:04:51,040 Speaker 1: What's your reaction to that stat? 106 00:04:51,640 --> 00:04:52,920 Speaker 4: You can talk to him after any win. 107 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:55,680 Speaker 5: After Week five win against Tampa Bay through for five 108 00:04:55,760 --> 00:04:58,039 Speaker 5: hundred nine yards, four touchdowns, what have you? 109 00:04:58,360 --> 00:04:59,880 Speaker 4: He said, There's so much more that we can work. 110 00:05:00,120 --> 00:05:02,520 Speaker 5: I think that there he's this ultimate competitor that never 111 00:05:02,680 --> 00:05:06,240 Speaker 5: finds perfection and that's what drives him is to find that. 112 00:05:06,800 --> 00:05:09,919 Speaker 5: And obviously that second sat you know, six interceptions not 113 00:05:10,040 --> 00:05:13,120 Speaker 5: something that any quarterback wants to have, right, but it's 114 00:05:13,120 --> 00:05:15,640 Speaker 5: something to look at and say, Okay, how can I 115 00:05:15,680 --> 00:05:17,919 Speaker 5: get better? And I think every press conference that you 116 00:05:17,920 --> 00:05:19,880 Speaker 5: see with him, every time he speaks to the media 117 00:05:19,920 --> 00:05:23,920 Speaker 5: in any capacity, he always talks about driving towards perfection, 118 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:26,080 Speaker 5: and that's what he's on the road to do. That's 119 00:05:26,080 --> 00:05:28,080 Speaker 5: what he's not just to win. He wants to be 120 00:05:28,120 --> 00:05:29,400 Speaker 5: perfect and that's what drives him. 121 00:05:29,680 --> 00:05:30,760 Speaker 1: Yeah, on that, it's crazy. 122 00:05:30,800 --> 00:05:35,680 Speaker 2: It's like I'll find myself just telling people how fastidious 123 00:05:35,720 --> 00:05:37,920 Speaker 2: like Kirk is in every asset of his life. 124 00:05:37,960 --> 00:05:38,440 Speaker 1: It's crazy. 125 00:05:38,480 --> 00:05:40,280 Speaker 2: It's almost like if you were going to build the 126 00:05:40,320 --> 00:05:43,400 Speaker 2: poster child for just like what a type a driven, 127 00:05:43,800 --> 00:05:46,920 Speaker 2: successful white man in America would look like. It's like 128 00:05:47,240 --> 00:05:50,359 Speaker 2: he takes copious notes, he's a leader, he's like holding 129 00:05:50,360 --> 00:05:53,799 Speaker 2: people accountable. He's got a six pack, he's hilarious and goofy, 130 00:05:54,080 --> 00:05:57,000 Speaker 2: like he's just kind of does everything. So Yeah, when 131 00:05:57,040 --> 00:05:59,240 Speaker 2: there are the few things that you are trying to 132 00:05:59,240 --> 00:06:02,120 Speaker 2: improve upon, it is not shocking to me at all 133 00:06:02,160 --> 00:06:05,400 Speaker 2: that like he dives in headfirst on those things and 134 00:06:05,600 --> 00:06:08,880 Speaker 2: really works to get better. And obviously pressure involves an 135 00:06:08,880 --> 00:06:11,640 Speaker 2: offensive line, but you could just see that he's hanging 136 00:06:11,680 --> 00:06:13,839 Speaker 2: in there more. He seems to trust that his receivers 137 00:06:13,839 --> 00:06:17,320 Speaker 2: are going to win downfield. I mean, again, what can 138 00:06:17,320 --> 00:06:18,040 Speaker 2: you say about Kirk? 139 00:06:19,120 --> 00:06:20,960 Speaker 3: I think back too, and I talked about this a 140 00:06:20,960 --> 00:06:24,599 Speaker 3: little bit on the preview pod. But just like he 141 00:06:24,720 --> 00:06:28,880 Speaker 3: said when asked about how he plays coming off double 142 00:06:28,880 --> 00:06:31,320 Speaker 3: digit losses, which is really well now it is nineteen 143 00:06:31,720 --> 00:06:36,200 Speaker 3: and seven and those those avenging type. 144 00:06:35,960 --> 00:06:38,239 Speaker 1: Of games, yeah, after a loss, yeah, And. 145 00:06:38,680 --> 00:06:41,120 Speaker 3: He said, just an utter fear of failure and that 146 00:06:42,160 --> 00:06:45,840 Speaker 3: motivation that like striving for perfection. That's what I think 147 00:06:45,839 --> 00:06:47,600 Speaker 3: about when I think about Kirk. And there's like a 148 00:06:47,600 --> 00:06:50,479 Speaker 3: self awareness there because he talks about it openly, like 149 00:06:50,520 --> 00:06:53,479 Speaker 3: how hard he is on himself, like people have asked him. 150 00:06:53,520 --> 00:06:57,080 Speaker 3: I think, like, you know exactly, like how how do 151 00:06:57,160 --> 00:06:58,840 Speaker 3: you not like take things so hard? And he's like, 152 00:06:58,880 --> 00:07:01,000 Speaker 3: you know, this has been the last thirty six years 153 00:07:01,000 --> 00:07:03,800 Speaker 3: of my life, you know. So like there's I feel 154 00:07:03,880 --> 00:07:06,520 Speaker 3: like a balance with him where he understands that he 155 00:07:06,680 --> 00:07:10,240 Speaker 3: wants to be perfect, he wants to get there, but 156 00:07:10,360 --> 00:07:14,680 Speaker 3: like obviously that's not you know, like no one is 157 00:07:14,800 --> 00:07:17,120 Speaker 3: going to be perfect. So he kind of finds that 158 00:07:17,240 --> 00:07:20,400 Speaker 3: balance without like letting that bog him down, and he 159 00:07:20,520 --> 00:07:22,920 Speaker 3: uses it to have performances like this, And I think 160 00:07:22,960 --> 00:07:25,040 Speaker 3: that's the best case scenario you can have as a quarterback. 161 00:07:25,400 --> 00:07:26,880 Speaker 5: I know at the top of this show, we kind 162 00:07:26,880 --> 00:07:29,920 Speaker 5: of talked about, you know, Kirk should retire in Tampa, right, 163 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:32,760 Speaker 5: and you know, make a statue of him, what have you, 164 00:07:32,800 --> 00:07:35,000 Speaker 5: because he plays so well against the Buccaneers. And I 165 00:07:35,040 --> 00:07:37,320 Speaker 5: think it's not so much about the Bucks, right, and 166 00:07:37,360 --> 00:07:40,480 Speaker 5: about the game and who they are, and it's a 167 00:07:40,520 --> 00:07:43,880 Speaker 5: division game, but I think it's what happened the week 168 00:07:44,080 --> 00:07:47,000 Speaker 5: or weeks prior that charges. 169 00:07:46,760 --> 00:07:48,520 Speaker 4: Him up to go out and have such good games. 170 00:07:48,520 --> 00:07:50,800 Speaker 5: You know, week five, You look at Week four against 171 00:07:50,840 --> 00:07:53,560 Speaker 5: the Saints, they didn't have one offensive offensive touchdown that game. 172 00:07:53,600 --> 00:07:55,640 Speaker 4: It's huge miss by the Falcons. 173 00:07:55,640 --> 00:07:57,240 Speaker 5: Then you look at Week three, they lost to the 174 00:07:57,320 --> 00:08:00,520 Speaker 5: Kansas City Chiefs only by five though, so wanted to 175 00:08:00,520 --> 00:08:03,880 Speaker 5: come out in Week five and prove that they could 176 00:08:03,920 --> 00:08:07,000 Speaker 5: be something on offense and they could do something through 177 00:08:07,000 --> 00:08:07,360 Speaker 5: the air. 178 00:08:07,680 --> 00:08:08,960 Speaker 4: And then you look at Week eight. 179 00:08:09,000 --> 00:08:11,880 Speaker 5: Obviously had a great day on offense, but you look 180 00:08:11,920 --> 00:08:14,280 Speaker 5: at Week seven, they lost by twenty points, and it's 181 00:08:14,360 --> 00:08:17,720 Speaker 5: like this team had to come out and you know, 182 00:08:17,840 --> 00:08:20,800 Speaker 5: say we're not that Week seven team, We're a Week 183 00:08:20,880 --> 00:08:22,880 Speaker 5: five team, and we can show you and can prove it. 184 00:08:22,920 --> 00:08:25,680 Speaker 4: And I think it's not so much Tampa, it's always. 185 00:08:25,440 --> 00:08:29,360 Speaker 5: What happens the week prior that could you know, shadow 186 00:08:29,520 --> 00:08:32,760 Speaker 5: into what could be happening this coming week for and. 187 00:08:32,720 --> 00:08:35,720 Speaker 3: To that point, I feel like and that's a great point, 188 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:38,840 Speaker 3: because the game, I feel like was really lost last 189 00:08:38,840 --> 00:08:41,440 Speaker 3: week when those turnovers started to happen and when Kirk 190 00:08:41,559 --> 00:08:46,120 Speaker 3: wasn't as sharp zero interceptions here. He was slinging it 191 00:08:46,160 --> 00:08:49,160 Speaker 3: through the air. Not once did it look like, oh, oh, 192 00:08:49,280 --> 00:08:51,280 Speaker 3: that's going to go to the other player. 193 00:08:52,800 --> 00:08:55,120 Speaker 4: Yeah, And I think he was so much more comfortable. 194 00:08:55,160 --> 00:08:57,400 Speaker 5: He looked comfortable in week five, and he looks comfortable 195 00:08:57,679 --> 00:09:00,480 Speaker 5: in week eight obviously, and did not look comfortable in 196 00:09:00,520 --> 00:09:02,560 Speaker 5: week seven. I think you were making he was making 197 00:09:02,600 --> 00:09:05,240 Speaker 5: those throats where you were kind of like, oh wait ah, 198 00:09:05,360 --> 00:09:07,560 Speaker 5: kind of holding your breath and with this, like you said, 199 00:09:07,559 --> 00:09:09,600 Speaker 5: he's just letting it rip. He looks like he's having fun. 200 00:09:09,840 --> 00:09:14,959 Speaker 5: He scrambled your sand. We were incredible. 201 00:09:15,000 --> 00:09:16,840 Speaker 4: He looked comfortable. It looked like he was having so 202 00:09:16,920 --> 00:09:17,600 Speaker 4: much fun out there. 203 00:09:17,960 --> 00:09:18,680 Speaker 1: Shut to guys. 204 00:09:18,840 --> 00:09:21,760 Speaker 5: Yes, I think that when Kirk Cousins is out there 205 00:09:21,840 --> 00:09:24,160 Speaker 5: just like having fun. There was a part in the 206 00:09:24,200 --> 00:09:27,400 Speaker 5: broadcast where Greg Olsen said that Kirk Cousins went to 207 00:09:27,520 --> 00:09:30,360 Speaker 5: or Pam Oliver excuse me, went said that Kirk Cousins 208 00:09:30,400 --> 00:09:32,320 Speaker 5: went to the offensive line and said, Hey, if I'm. 209 00:09:32,160 --> 00:09:34,120 Speaker 4: Not doing something that you like, let me know. 210 00:09:34,280 --> 00:09:37,360 Speaker 5: And it wasn't a you know, a leadership style. It 211 00:09:37,400 --> 00:09:39,680 Speaker 5: was like a friendly meaning of like, hey, I need 212 00:09:39,720 --> 00:09:41,839 Speaker 5: you to help me, help you here. And I think 213 00:09:41,880 --> 00:09:44,800 Speaker 5: whenever Kirk Cousins is having fun, it's having a good 214 00:09:44,840 --> 00:09:47,480 Speaker 5: time letting it rip. That's what you get from Kirk 215 00:09:47,480 --> 00:09:49,760 Speaker 5: Cousins is a really good performance on offense. 216 00:09:50,000 --> 00:09:51,480 Speaker 1: Yeah, it was. It was amazing. 217 00:09:51,760 --> 00:09:54,760 Speaker 2: Again, I think we have no questions at all about 218 00:09:54,840 --> 00:09:57,640 Speaker 2: Kirk Cousins against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. If there's one 219 00:09:57,720 --> 00:10:00,880 Speaker 2: thing I am confident about in this world world, it's 220 00:10:00,960 --> 00:10:02,719 Speaker 2: that that matchup is going to be a good one 221 00:10:02,720 --> 00:10:03,400 Speaker 2: for the Falcons. 222 00:10:03,480 --> 00:10:05,880 Speaker 3: I just know that a Tampa Bay buccaneer hates to 223 00:10:05,880 --> 00:10:06,800 Speaker 3: see Kirk Cousins. 224 00:10:07,280 --> 00:10:08,920 Speaker 1: Yeah, he's the boogeyman. Now in Tampa. 225 00:10:08,920 --> 00:10:11,040 Speaker 2: People are going to be dressing as Kirk Cousins for 226 00:10:11,080 --> 00:10:12,800 Speaker 2: Halloween down in Tampa back. 227 00:10:12,720 --> 00:10:14,040 Speaker 4: So we're really hyping this up. 228 00:10:14,920 --> 00:10:17,400 Speaker 2: People are going to be slagging a surfing down into 229 00:10:17,400 --> 00:10:22,480 Speaker 2: else But how important, though, is it to see Darnell 230 00:10:22,559 --> 00:10:26,959 Speaker 2: Mooney continue to like be locked in with Kirk Cousins. 231 00:10:27,000 --> 00:10:30,440 Speaker 2: I mean, this is a connection that honestly is the 232 00:10:30,480 --> 00:10:32,640 Speaker 2: best case scenario for what the Falcons could have hoped 233 00:10:32,679 --> 00:10:35,520 Speaker 2: for when they got him this offseason. Does it change 234 00:10:35,559 --> 00:10:38,680 Speaker 2: how you feel about Atlanta's offense seeing them kind of 235 00:10:38,679 --> 00:10:39,760 Speaker 2: reach this level. 236 00:10:40,360 --> 00:10:41,120 Speaker 4: Maybe a little bit. 237 00:10:41,200 --> 00:10:45,000 Speaker 3: But honestly, when Darnell signed here, there was a stat 238 00:10:45,080 --> 00:10:47,319 Speaker 3: that came out that like he and I'm going to 239 00:10:47,400 --> 00:10:51,160 Speaker 3: butcher it, but basically like he didn't have a lot 240 00:10:51,160 --> 00:10:53,320 Speaker 3: of catchable balls or something of that sort, Like he 241 00:10:53,480 --> 00:10:56,480 Speaker 3: was had a lot more potential in him with the 242 00:10:56,559 --> 00:10:57,319 Speaker 3: right quarterback. 243 00:10:57,400 --> 00:10:58,960 Speaker 1: Yeh, off target throws. 244 00:10:58,800 --> 00:11:01,880 Speaker 3: Exactly, Yes, that was the one, And so like I 245 00:11:01,960 --> 00:11:04,319 Speaker 3: was really excited for that, And I was excited for 246 00:11:04,360 --> 00:11:07,400 Speaker 3: that kind of deep down the field target because you know, 247 00:11:07,480 --> 00:11:09,680 Speaker 3: Drake London has his own style of play and I 248 00:11:09,720 --> 00:11:12,600 Speaker 3: felt like that really meshed with what they could do together. 249 00:11:13,760 --> 00:11:15,360 Speaker 4: But it didn't. It didn't change a lot. 250 00:11:15,440 --> 00:11:17,920 Speaker 3: But like seeing the way that they've been able to click, 251 00:11:18,120 --> 00:11:21,680 Speaker 3: and it's kind of been like quickly right, like we've 252 00:11:21,679 --> 00:11:24,400 Speaker 3: seen this this development with the two of them, and 253 00:11:24,559 --> 00:11:26,319 Speaker 3: I just think back to the locker room, like they 254 00:11:26,320 --> 00:11:28,440 Speaker 3: sit right next to each other, and I think that 255 00:11:28,480 --> 00:11:30,080 Speaker 3: has a lot to do with it, Like they're really 256 00:11:30,080 --> 00:11:33,319 Speaker 3: clicking like sometimes just like overhearing their conversations is just 257 00:11:33,360 --> 00:11:36,560 Speaker 3: like it's a fun dynamic and to see it translate 258 00:11:36,600 --> 00:11:38,480 Speaker 3: on the field is a fun one too. 259 00:11:38,640 --> 00:11:42,080 Speaker 5: Something that I love about their connection Kirk and Darnell 260 00:11:42,160 --> 00:11:44,439 Speaker 5: Mooney is when I sat down I had the privilege 261 00:11:44,480 --> 00:11:46,360 Speaker 5: to sit down with Mooney when he first signed here, 262 00:11:47,040 --> 00:11:49,959 Speaker 5: and I, you know, was talking about, you know, playing 263 00:11:49,960 --> 00:11:53,040 Speaker 5: with justin fields and what why did you pick Atlanta 264 00:11:53,040 --> 00:11:55,319 Speaker 5: Because you kind of got to choose wherever you want 265 00:11:55,360 --> 00:11:56,000 Speaker 5: to go, and. 266 00:11:56,360 --> 00:11:57,880 Speaker 4: He said, I chose here. 267 00:11:58,000 --> 00:12:01,040 Speaker 5: I waited to this Friday with like the friday that 268 00:12:01,080 --> 00:12:04,520 Speaker 5: free agency started. I waited on until today to make 269 00:12:04,559 --> 00:12:06,960 Speaker 5: sure that Kirk Cousins signed here because I want to 270 00:12:06,960 --> 00:12:09,200 Speaker 5: play with Kirk. I want to come and play with 271 00:12:09,520 --> 00:12:11,960 Speaker 5: someone that was a proven veteran that knows how to 272 00:12:11,960 --> 00:12:14,720 Speaker 5: play well, who knows how to you know, play with 273 00:12:14,920 --> 00:12:18,080 Speaker 5: different wide receiver styles and get them the ball in space, 274 00:12:18,160 --> 00:12:20,280 Speaker 5: get the the ball how they like it to be 275 00:12:20,360 --> 00:12:23,280 Speaker 5: given to them. And I think you're seeing that early, 276 00:12:23,360 --> 00:12:25,840 Speaker 5: like you said, omna in the season with that connection 277 00:12:25,880 --> 00:12:28,480 Speaker 5: of Kirk and Darnell, because it's not just Kirk wanting 278 00:12:28,480 --> 00:12:30,959 Speaker 5: to get Darnell the ball, it's Darnell wanting to learn 279 00:12:31,040 --> 00:12:32,600 Speaker 5: and yes with Kirk Cousins as well. 280 00:12:32,679 --> 00:12:34,760 Speaker 2: That's I love that you said that, and I wasn't 281 00:12:34,800 --> 00:12:36,920 Speaker 2: aware of that, but one of the I think the 282 00:12:37,040 --> 00:12:40,400 Speaker 2: first press conference of Darnell Moonies that I attended after, 283 00:12:40,720 --> 00:12:43,080 Speaker 2: you know, coming back here, he was saying the exact 284 00:12:43,120 --> 00:12:45,120 Speaker 2: same thing. You know, he was like, look at the 285 00:12:45,480 --> 00:12:49,320 Speaker 2: different wide receivers that Kirk Cousins has gotten incredible production 286 00:12:49,800 --> 00:12:52,079 Speaker 2: out of. You know, yeah, we know Stefan Diggs and 287 00:12:52,160 --> 00:12:54,760 Speaker 2: Justin Jefferson, but there have been so many kind of 288 00:12:54,800 --> 00:12:58,800 Speaker 2: below the one A line guys who he has just 289 00:12:59,280 --> 00:13:02,079 Speaker 2: found chemistry with it doesn't matter. And the great quarterbacks 290 00:13:02,160 --> 00:13:04,319 Speaker 2: like that is what Matt Ryan was so good at 291 00:13:04,360 --> 00:13:07,120 Speaker 2: when he won his MVP. He had the most touchdown 292 00:13:07,120 --> 00:13:11,280 Speaker 2: passes to different receivers in league history. Like, they don't care, 293 00:13:11,520 --> 00:13:13,880 Speaker 2: they're going to bring They're going to get the best 294 00:13:13,920 --> 00:13:16,719 Speaker 2: out of everybody I think in their group because they 295 00:13:16,760 --> 00:13:19,240 Speaker 2: handled their business to such a high level. It just 296 00:13:19,320 --> 00:13:22,040 Speaker 2: takes another question mark out of the equation. When you 297 00:13:22,160 --> 00:13:24,200 Speaker 2: know what your quarterback is going to do, you just 298 00:13:24,200 --> 00:13:26,840 Speaker 2: have to focus on yourself not also focus on what 299 00:13:26,880 --> 00:13:28,880 Speaker 2: is he doing? Where do I need to adjust? All 300 00:13:28,920 --> 00:13:31,400 Speaker 2: things like that, And that's where I think the connection 301 00:13:32,160 --> 00:13:35,520 Speaker 2: of Kirk Cousins and Darnel Mooney his addition, like to 302 00:13:35,559 --> 00:13:39,160 Speaker 2: your point, Taylor, the willingness to want to learn and 303 00:13:39,360 --> 00:13:41,840 Speaker 2: grow with your quarterback, I think is huge and the 304 00:13:41,880 --> 00:13:45,960 Speaker 2: Falcons are definitely benefiting from that. But there were some 305 00:13:46,080 --> 00:13:50,920 Speaker 2: miscues for Atlanta's offense where if things had gone differently, 306 00:13:51,160 --> 00:13:53,440 Speaker 2: and part of the reason why there was a chance 307 00:13:53,480 --> 00:13:56,200 Speaker 2: that maybe things could have ultimately gone differently, you know, 308 00:13:56,360 --> 00:13:58,839 Speaker 2: had to do with some of the offensive mistakes. I 309 00:13:59,840 --> 00:14:03,640 Speaker 2: just wonder, you know, have we still seen the cleanest 310 00:14:03,679 --> 00:14:06,000 Speaker 2: game from this Falcons offense and is there still more 311 00:14:06,040 --> 00:14:08,000 Speaker 2: meat on the bone and kind of when you look 312 00:14:08,040 --> 00:14:12,080 Speaker 2: at two of the penalties that negated big runs for 313 00:14:12,440 --> 00:14:15,320 Speaker 2: or big plays for Bijon Robinson. And then you know, 314 00:14:15,800 --> 00:14:19,480 Speaker 2: a very almost costly mistake by Kyle Pitts. Fortunately he 315 00:14:19,560 --> 00:14:22,080 Speaker 2: gets into the end zone, but again he'd be the 316 00:14:22,160 --> 00:14:24,280 Speaker 2: first person in fact, after the game he did say 317 00:14:24,560 --> 00:14:27,600 Speaker 2: not going to make that mistake again. Right, so everybody's 318 00:14:27,640 --> 00:14:30,680 Speaker 2: aware of just how razor thin the margins are here 319 00:14:30,760 --> 00:14:34,840 Speaker 2: in the NFL's Taylor like, I hate to keep harping 320 00:14:34,880 --> 00:14:37,680 Speaker 2: on this kind of duality, But on the one hand, 321 00:14:37,760 --> 00:14:40,240 Speaker 2: it was so efficient and effective for this offense when 322 00:14:40,280 --> 00:14:42,400 Speaker 2: they had the ball, and on the other hand, just 323 00:14:42,440 --> 00:14:45,960 Speaker 2: a few key mistakes almost cost them this division win. 324 00:14:46,160 --> 00:14:48,760 Speaker 5: Yeah, you're right, and I think you know, you have 325 00:14:48,880 --> 00:14:51,360 Speaker 5: to look at it overarching. Right, there were only three 326 00:14:51,360 --> 00:14:54,440 Speaker 5: offensive penalties That whole game was just pretty impressive. Right. 327 00:14:54,440 --> 00:14:57,360 Speaker 5: There was only one offensive penalty on the offensive line. 328 00:14:57,360 --> 00:14:59,680 Speaker 5: That was Ryan Neuzil with the face mask, and you 329 00:14:59,680 --> 00:15:01,480 Speaker 5: know that just kind of happened sometimes. It wasn't an 330 00:15:01,520 --> 00:15:04,440 Speaker 5: aggressive face mask call. I think his hand just kind 331 00:15:04,440 --> 00:15:05,920 Speaker 5: of it looked like it just kind of got stuck 332 00:15:05,960 --> 00:15:06,800 Speaker 5: in his face mask. 333 00:15:06,800 --> 00:15:08,600 Speaker 4: And that just that happens in football. 334 00:15:09,000 --> 00:15:11,920 Speaker 5: But what the mistakes that I, you know, really look 335 00:15:11,960 --> 00:15:13,280 Speaker 5: at is what you kind of spoke about with the 336 00:15:13,320 --> 00:15:17,120 Speaker 5: John Robinson. Two of them fifteen plus yards. So one 337 00:15:17,120 --> 00:15:19,480 Speaker 5: of them was a fifteen yard run. Darnell Mooney was 338 00:15:19,520 --> 00:15:23,160 Speaker 5: called on holding and then obviously he had a touchdown reverse. 339 00:15:23,280 --> 00:15:25,120 Speaker 4: It was a thirty six yard touchdown. 340 00:15:25,480 --> 00:15:27,800 Speaker 5: Which was called back because of a holding by Ray 341 00:15:27,840 --> 00:15:30,600 Speaker 5: Ray McLeod. And I think what you're seeing is these 342 00:15:30,600 --> 00:15:36,320 Speaker 5: wide receivers wanting to contribute to getting those touchdowns in 343 00:15:36,360 --> 00:15:39,160 Speaker 5: any way that they can, right Like Drake London always says, 344 00:15:39,240 --> 00:15:42,040 Speaker 5: I'm so willing to block, I'm so willing to hit somebody. 345 00:15:42,040 --> 00:15:44,520 Speaker 4: I'm so willing to tackle anyone that gets in anyone. 346 00:15:44,240 --> 00:15:46,400 Speaker 5: Else's way in order to get a first down, in 347 00:15:46,480 --> 00:15:49,240 Speaker 5: order to get to the end zone. And I think, yes, 348 00:15:49,760 --> 00:15:53,760 Speaker 5: there is some cleanliness cleanliness issues with those holding penalties 349 00:15:53,760 --> 00:15:56,520 Speaker 5: and those holding calls, but what you're really seeing, you know, 350 00:15:56,600 --> 00:16:00,240 Speaker 5: glass half full here is you're seeing two guys on 351 00:16:00,240 --> 00:16:03,600 Speaker 5: this offense that might not have the best blocking skills, 352 00:16:03,640 --> 00:16:05,960 Speaker 5: but they're trying, and they're trying to help Jon in 353 00:16:06,000 --> 00:16:07,800 Speaker 5: this run. They're trying to get him open space or 354 00:16:07,840 --> 00:16:11,960 Speaker 5: trying to get him downfield. And I think obviously it 355 00:16:12,400 --> 00:16:15,000 Speaker 5: the Falcons obviously won, and this is a much easier 356 00:16:15,000 --> 00:16:18,320 Speaker 5: conversation to have because they won, and because it didn't, 357 00:16:18,400 --> 00:16:21,880 Speaker 5: you know, take the breath out of the Falcons offense 358 00:16:21,920 --> 00:16:24,360 Speaker 5: in a way. But I do think moving forward, you 359 00:16:24,400 --> 00:16:27,160 Speaker 5: cannot have those penalties moving down the line. You're going 360 00:16:27,240 --> 00:16:29,520 Speaker 5: to start getting into these closer games where they matter 361 00:16:29,560 --> 00:16:32,320 Speaker 5: a little bit more to get into playoffs. We're in 362 00:16:32,400 --> 00:16:34,920 Speaker 5: week eight, we're looking towards week nine. Now, you got 363 00:16:34,920 --> 00:16:37,680 Speaker 5: to start putting teams away, and you can't do that 364 00:16:37,760 --> 00:16:41,360 Speaker 5: if your wide outs are holding guys down the line. 365 00:16:41,760 --> 00:16:42,000 Speaker 1: Yeah. 366 00:16:42,520 --> 00:16:45,080 Speaker 2: I do feel like Carolina is the only game we've 367 00:16:45,120 --> 00:16:47,560 Speaker 2: seen Atlanta kind of put their foot on the opponent's 368 00:16:47,600 --> 00:16:49,680 Speaker 2: throat and really put them out. And this was an 369 00:16:49,680 --> 00:16:52,240 Speaker 2: opportunity to do that. And it certainly isn't all on 370 00:16:52,280 --> 00:16:57,720 Speaker 2: the offense, right, I think the defense had some key turnovers, right, 371 00:16:57,760 --> 00:16:59,600 Speaker 2: Like Jesse Bates was going to make sure this team 372 00:16:59,640 --> 00:17:02,320 Speaker 2: is not gonna to start slow again and they were 373 00:17:02,360 --> 00:17:05,080 Speaker 2: not going to come out flat with that first punch 374 00:17:05,119 --> 00:17:07,600 Speaker 2: out right on the opening drive. I mean, it was 375 00:17:07,640 --> 00:17:09,439 Speaker 2: great to see a leader make a play like that. 376 00:17:09,480 --> 00:17:12,000 Speaker 2: He had another amazing interception, Like it was a great 377 00:17:12,119 --> 00:17:14,560 Speaker 2: day for Jesse Bates out there and they needed it 378 00:17:14,640 --> 00:17:17,120 Speaker 2: and kind of coming on the heels at that performance 379 00:17:17,119 --> 00:17:19,960 Speaker 2: against Seattle when he and Justin Simmons both said, you know, 380 00:17:20,000 --> 00:17:21,600 Speaker 2: we've got to be better. We got to communicate better, 381 00:17:21,640 --> 00:17:23,800 Speaker 2: We've got to kind of x Y and Z to 382 00:17:23,880 --> 00:17:26,560 Speaker 2: clean this thing up, and they did, and even with 383 00:17:26,680 --> 00:17:29,440 Speaker 2: Justin Simmons out there, it was very tough sledting for 384 00:17:29,560 --> 00:17:32,760 Speaker 2: Baker Mayfield on some throws down the field, but rutually 385 00:17:33,680 --> 00:17:35,520 Speaker 2: they were still kind of able to move the ball 386 00:17:36,040 --> 00:17:40,240 Speaker 2: fairly well. And I think Baker especially it was hitting 387 00:17:40,440 --> 00:17:42,960 Speaker 2: on some chunk plays against Atlanta's own you know, things 388 00:17:43,000 --> 00:17:45,600 Speaker 2: like that. Still not a ton of pressure against him, 389 00:17:45,600 --> 00:17:48,640 Speaker 2: even though they threw the ball fifty times. But let's 390 00:17:48,680 --> 00:17:51,200 Speaker 2: start with Tampa Bay's running backs because that was kind 391 00:17:51,200 --> 00:17:54,760 Speaker 2: of the big story coming into this weekend. How did 392 00:17:54,800 --> 00:17:57,280 Speaker 2: you think Tampa's rushing attack looked today? 393 00:17:58,040 --> 00:18:00,840 Speaker 3: I think they looked pretty solid but contained, and that's 394 00:18:00,840 --> 00:18:05,720 Speaker 3: what you want. Raheem called it a three headed monster ahead. 395 00:18:05,440 --> 00:18:07,359 Speaker 1: Of this one, only two of the heads I feel like, 396 00:18:07,400 --> 00:18:08,720 Speaker 1: really showed up. Yeah this is true. 397 00:18:08,720 --> 00:18:12,960 Speaker 3: But like Bucky, Bucky Irving, like there are times arrivals 398 00:18:13,000 --> 00:18:15,680 Speaker 3: looking at him like that looks like another number seven. 399 00:18:15,720 --> 00:18:17,240 Speaker 3: But on the other team, the way he was juking 400 00:18:17,280 --> 00:18:19,320 Speaker 3: some guys out like he was, he was hard to 401 00:18:19,320 --> 00:18:21,439 Speaker 3: get down on a lot a few of these runs. 402 00:18:21,800 --> 00:18:28,080 Speaker 3: So he had his moments, but no rushing touchdowns. You 403 00:18:28,119 --> 00:18:30,760 Speaker 3: didn't let it completely affect the game. I think that's 404 00:18:30,760 --> 00:18:32,359 Speaker 3: what you wanted coming in. 405 00:18:32,800 --> 00:18:35,879 Speaker 2: Yeah, So Bucky Irving finished today with eighty four total 406 00:18:35,960 --> 00:18:39,560 Speaker 2: yards on sixteen touches. That's combined on the receiving and rushing, 407 00:18:40,000 --> 00:18:43,040 Speaker 2: and Rashad White sixty seven total yards on eleven touches. 408 00:18:43,080 --> 00:18:45,199 Speaker 2: So again, you pretty much bottled up. I think the 409 00:18:45,240 --> 00:18:49,160 Speaker 2: two guys that everybody expected to be the focal point. 410 00:18:51,440 --> 00:18:54,119 Speaker 2: Today's episode of Falcons Final Whistle is brought to you 411 00:18:54,160 --> 00:18:57,920 Speaker 2: by Zaxby's. And after a long game, when I'm tired 412 00:18:57,960 --> 00:19:02,160 Speaker 2: and I need to refuel, I turned zaxby They're marinated, handbreaded, 413 00:19:02,520 --> 00:19:06,000 Speaker 2: fried to perfection chicken fingers. They get the spot every time. 414 00:19:06,119 --> 00:19:10,480 Speaker 2: Get yours with seasoned crinkle fries, a nice drink in 415 00:19:10,520 --> 00:19:14,120 Speaker 2: whichever of their twelve signature sauces you're feeling at the moment, 416 00:19:14,280 --> 00:19:17,199 Speaker 2: but it always hits just right. So next time you 417 00:19:17,240 --> 00:19:23,439 Speaker 2: need to refuel, go get yourself some Zaxby's. But Baker 418 00:19:23,520 --> 00:19:25,960 Speaker 2: goes out there and kind of has the big day 419 00:19:25,960 --> 00:19:29,359 Speaker 2: that he does, throwing the ball fifty times, completing thirty 420 00:19:29,400 --> 00:19:32,120 Speaker 2: seven passes, three hundred and thirty yards, three touchdowns, and 421 00:19:32,160 --> 00:19:35,359 Speaker 2: the two picks. So, Taylor, what are you kind of 422 00:19:35,400 --> 00:19:37,720 Speaker 2: choosing to focus on when you look at Atlanta's pass 423 00:19:37,760 --> 00:19:41,720 Speaker 2: defense those numbers where Baker is still kind of completing 424 00:19:41,720 --> 00:19:44,280 Speaker 2: seventy four percent of his passes. He does get three 425 00:19:44,320 --> 00:19:47,200 Speaker 2: touchdowns on a day, again without his two top receivers 426 00:19:47,359 --> 00:19:51,440 Speaker 2: or the timely interceptions aj trel Jesse Bates. You know 427 00:19:51,800 --> 00:19:54,199 Speaker 2: you're not going to shut every offense down, and at 428 00:19:54,240 --> 00:19:55,360 Speaker 2: the end of the day, you just want to win. 429 00:19:55,480 --> 00:19:56,960 Speaker 1: You just want to score more points. They did that, 430 00:19:57,080 --> 00:19:58,120 Speaker 1: So what's your takeaway? 431 00:19:58,240 --> 00:20:02,080 Speaker 4: Yeah, I'm a glass half early. I like to look at. 432 00:20:02,320 --> 00:20:05,240 Speaker 5: The silver lining over here, So I'm obviously going to 433 00:20:05,320 --> 00:20:07,480 Speaker 5: go with the defense. I think, you know, they were 434 00:20:07,520 --> 00:20:09,760 Speaker 5: flat last week. I think the team top to bottom 435 00:20:09,800 --> 00:20:12,200 Speaker 5: was flat against the Seattle Seahawks. For he Morris even 436 00:20:12,240 --> 00:20:14,600 Speaker 5: said it, the fans were flat. It felt just everything 437 00:20:14,680 --> 00:20:17,400 Speaker 5: was flat last week. And so obviously coming into this week, 438 00:20:17,440 --> 00:20:20,200 Speaker 5: you want to see a pop from all three paces 439 00:20:20,240 --> 00:20:23,200 Speaker 5: of the game. It's all from Caderill Hodge and special teams. 440 00:20:23,280 --> 00:20:28,040 Speaker 5: Saw from Kirk Cousins on offense come on, So you're 441 00:20:28,040 --> 00:20:30,280 Speaker 5: seeing all these pops and then obviously with the defense, 442 00:20:30,640 --> 00:20:34,240 Speaker 5: it's been a slow slower role this season. But oh 443 00:20:34,280 --> 00:20:38,159 Speaker 5: my gosh, the first drive of the game, JSW starts 444 00:20:38,200 --> 00:20:41,440 Speaker 5: to tackle and then Jesse Bates has the punch out fumble, 445 00:20:42,080 --> 00:20:45,200 Speaker 5: force fumble to the fumble recovery, and I think when 446 00:20:45,200 --> 00:20:47,119 Speaker 5: you look at that, that's how they started the game. 447 00:20:47,800 --> 00:20:49,800 Speaker 4: And I think they kind of held their own throughout. 448 00:20:49,880 --> 00:20:52,000 Speaker 5: Yeah, they left, they gave up a couple of touchdowns, 449 00:20:52,000 --> 00:20:55,640 Speaker 5: but I think they held their own defensively throughout this game. 450 00:20:55,720 --> 00:20:58,280 Speaker 5: Jesse finished the day with one forced fumble, with the 451 00:20:58,320 --> 00:21:02,520 Speaker 5: fumble recovery, interception in one pass defense, five tackles. Then 452 00:21:02,560 --> 00:21:05,680 Speaker 5: you look at aj Terrell, he had an interception, seven tackles, 453 00:21:05,680 --> 00:21:09,120 Speaker 5: one pass defense. Then you look at Kaden Ellis, God 454 00:21:09,160 --> 00:21:11,959 Speaker 5: bless him, unsung hero, eleven tackles on the day. Nate 455 00:21:12,040 --> 00:21:14,639 Speaker 5: Lammon of course had eleven tackles as well and a 456 00:21:14,640 --> 00:21:18,400 Speaker 5: four funds. I think the two guys that like never 457 00:21:18,440 --> 00:21:21,560 Speaker 5: get a round of applause, but should is Kaden Ellis, 458 00:21:21,600 --> 00:21:23,160 Speaker 5: He like is such an unsung hero. 459 00:21:23,280 --> 00:21:26,000 Speaker 2: He does so much for this number. 460 00:21:27,040 --> 00:21:31,000 Speaker 5: I know America like we are like a big apologists 461 00:21:31,119 --> 00:21:32,520 Speaker 5: for Caden Ellis and. 462 00:21:32,600 --> 00:21:33,399 Speaker 4: He deserves it. 463 00:21:33,640 --> 00:21:36,520 Speaker 5: He's such a great linebacker, such a great, great acquisition 464 00:21:36,560 --> 00:21:39,200 Speaker 5: that the Falcons got last season. But then also someone 465 00:21:39,240 --> 00:21:41,440 Speaker 5: I think that has not been looked at a lot 466 00:21:41,600 --> 00:21:42,840 Speaker 5: is JSW. 467 00:21:43,080 --> 00:21:45,200 Speaker 4: He is so quieh off the line. 468 00:21:45,240 --> 00:21:48,160 Speaker 5: He does so well and he has done a lot 469 00:21:48,160 --> 00:21:50,480 Speaker 5: for this defensive line in terms of pass rush and 470 00:21:50,600 --> 00:21:52,959 Speaker 5: just stopping the run as a whole. I think with 471 00:21:53,040 --> 00:21:55,720 Speaker 5: him Jesse Bates starting off the game so hot, I 472 00:21:55,720 --> 00:21:59,080 Speaker 5: think it allowed them to go throughout the four quarters, 473 00:21:59,080 --> 00:22:01,439 Speaker 5: the sixty minutes and put a full, complete game together. 474 00:22:01,480 --> 00:22:03,840 Speaker 5: And I think, why look at Baker Mayfield when you 475 00:22:03,840 --> 00:22:05,040 Speaker 5: can look at the winners and say. 476 00:22:04,960 --> 00:22:05,800 Speaker 4: Y'all did a good job. 477 00:22:05,960 --> 00:22:07,760 Speaker 1: That's a great point. What is quiet off the line? 478 00:22:07,800 --> 00:22:11,240 Speaker 5: Mean, he's just quiet, like he's not he's not super 479 00:22:11,600 --> 00:22:15,280 Speaker 5: you know, flashy, and you kind like you're a Everyone's 480 00:22:15,280 --> 00:22:18,120 Speaker 5: looking at Grady and judaon and then Onyamada and then 481 00:22:18,280 --> 00:22:21,480 Speaker 5: but JSW is there and he is in the trenches. 482 00:22:21,520 --> 00:22:23,760 Speaker 5: He's doing the work, not saying that the other guys aren't. 483 00:22:23,760 --> 00:22:25,679 Speaker 5: But I think those you know you got the red sleeves, 484 00:22:25,720 --> 00:22:26,520 Speaker 5: can't not look. 485 00:22:26,320 --> 00:22:27,360 Speaker 4: At red sleeves right. 486 00:22:27,560 --> 00:22:29,640 Speaker 1: Yeah, he's quietly getting the job done right exactly. 487 00:22:29,680 --> 00:22:30,520 Speaker 4: He's an unsung hero. 488 00:22:30,680 --> 00:22:32,440 Speaker 5: For the Chiefens, and I think he's done a really 489 00:22:32,520 --> 00:22:35,240 Speaker 5: good job and he's been putting together a really full, 490 00:22:35,400 --> 00:22:36,520 Speaker 5: great season so far. 491 00:22:36,720 --> 00:22:39,280 Speaker 3: This was all without Lorenzo Carter, so he's getting an 492 00:22:39,400 --> 00:22:42,200 Speaker 3: extra time to have those quiet moments and that's great. 493 00:22:42,480 --> 00:22:46,000 Speaker 3: And I also, like, I feel like it's we have 494 00:22:46,080 --> 00:22:47,800 Speaker 3: to talk about the fact that the secondary had such 495 00:22:47,800 --> 00:22:49,920 Speaker 3: a good day without Justin Simmons. 496 00:22:50,240 --> 00:22:54,800 Speaker 4: Give Richie Grant his flowers. Riche like he got to 497 00:22:54,840 --> 00:22:56,560 Speaker 4: handle that ball at the end of the game, like 498 00:22:56,640 --> 00:22:57,720 Speaker 4: that that matters. 499 00:22:58,000 --> 00:22:58,360 Speaker 1: He did. 500 00:22:58,520 --> 00:23:00,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, that was I mean, it was a big moment 501 00:23:00,520 --> 00:23:03,320 Speaker 2: at the end there, and I thought Richie played pretty 502 00:23:03,320 --> 00:23:06,200 Speaker 2: well for the most part all day. Again, like it's 503 00:23:06,800 --> 00:23:10,280 Speaker 2: given I think some of the room that Tampa's receivers 504 00:23:10,280 --> 00:23:12,760 Speaker 2: were able to find. I don't know if this was 505 00:23:12,800 --> 00:23:16,040 Speaker 2: a banner day for Atlanta Secondary outside of the turnovers, 506 00:23:16,240 --> 00:23:17,879 Speaker 2: but again, at the end of the day, all that 507 00:23:17,920 --> 00:23:20,600 Speaker 2: matters is that you're getting the win and the key 508 00:23:20,640 --> 00:23:23,959 Speaker 2: turnovers are part of an identity that a team forms. 509 00:23:23,960 --> 00:23:26,760 Speaker 2: And when we talk about resiliency, which again continues to 510 00:23:26,760 --> 00:23:30,000 Speaker 2: be the theme of this Falcon team that don't blank mentality, 511 00:23:30,600 --> 00:23:32,960 Speaker 2: turnovers are definitely a key part of that, So that's 512 00:23:33,000 --> 00:23:33,679 Speaker 2: not for nothing. 513 00:23:33,840 --> 00:23:35,720 Speaker 5: Yeah, I said this in the pregame show earlier. And 514 00:23:35,720 --> 00:23:37,280 Speaker 5: if you guys don't watch the pregame show, make sure 515 00:23:37,320 --> 00:23:40,520 Speaker 5: to check it out. It's live every week but before 516 00:23:40,560 --> 00:23:43,400 Speaker 5: the game an hour before kickoff. It's on YouTube shameless 517 00:23:43,400 --> 00:23:46,000 Speaker 5: plug right there. No on the pregame show, it's with 518 00:23:46,119 --> 00:23:49,320 Speaker 5: me and Derrek Gragley. Anyway, I said on the pregame 519 00:23:49,359 --> 00:23:51,840 Speaker 5: show today that I was not worried, but I needed 520 00:23:51,840 --> 00:23:55,080 Speaker 5: to make sure that this secondary, you know, did not 521 00:23:55,520 --> 00:23:58,359 Speaker 5: get comfortable. Right, You're not working with Mike Evans, You're 522 00:23:58,400 --> 00:24:00,800 Speaker 5: not going up against Chris Godwin. Don't want to slip 523 00:24:00,840 --> 00:24:03,399 Speaker 5: into this comfortability of like, oh it's okay, like we 524 00:24:03,440 --> 00:24:04,840 Speaker 5: can kind of let up. 525 00:24:04,720 --> 00:24:05,159 Speaker 4: A little bit. 526 00:24:05,160 --> 00:24:06,520 Speaker 5: And I don't think you saw that at all, Like 527 00:24:06,560 --> 00:24:08,879 Speaker 5: to what you're saying, I don't think you saw the 528 00:24:08,960 --> 00:24:11,720 Speaker 5: secondary really let up. And I think you know, Tearn 529 00:24:11,760 --> 00:24:15,080 Speaker 5: made a good point going into the Karina Panthers game saying, 530 00:24:15,280 --> 00:24:18,960 Speaker 5: does this team work towards what the team is like 531 00:24:19,119 --> 00:24:21,440 Speaker 5: they're going up against, right, do they do they rise 532 00:24:21,480 --> 00:24:23,159 Speaker 5: up to the occasion or do they fall below the 533 00:24:23,200 --> 00:24:25,040 Speaker 5: line because of the team that they're going up against 534 00:24:25,080 --> 00:24:27,879 Speaker 5: and I think with the secondary today you saw a 535 00:24:28,000 --> 00:24:30,640 Speaker 5: secondary rise to the occasion and play to their standard, 536 00:24:30,640 --> 00:24:33,560 Speaker 5: play to their rules they say all the time, defend 537 00:24:33,680 --> 00:24:35,800 Speaker 5: all every single blade of grass. 538 00:24:35,960 --> 00:24:37,120 Speaker 4: I think you saw them do that today. 539 00:24:37,160 --> 00:24:40,280 Speaker 5: Obviously, they gave up touchdowns and that's going to happen, 540 00:24:40,320 --> 00:24:41,960 Speaker 5: but I think what you're saying on the I agree. 541 00:24:41,960 --> 00:24:44,520 Speaker 5: I think they did pretty well considering the guys that 542 00:24:44,520 --> 00:24:46,680 Speaker 5: they did not have out there, knowing that they were 543 00:24:46,720 --> 00:24:47,880 Speaker 5: not going to be out there. 544 00:24:48,160 --> 00:24:50,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, and I do think that kind of the lead 545 00:24:50,640 --> 00:24:52,520 Speaker 2: that they took in the fourth quarter did change a 546 00:24:52,560 --> 00:24:54,760 Speaker 2: little bit of the coverages they were giving, which is 547 00:24:54,760 --> 00:24:57,320 Speaker 2: going to allow some of that yard died underneath. Obviously 548 00:24:57,359 --> 00:24:59,000 Speaker 2: late in the game they were just focused on keeping 549 00:24:59,000 --> 00:25:01,200 Speaker 2: the ball in the middle making the TA. So yes, 550 00:25:01,560 --> 00:25:03,439 Speaker 2: and again, three hundred and thirty yards for Baker is 551 00:25:03,480 --> 00:25:06,160 Speaker 2: not five oh nine for Kirk Cousins in the first game, right, 552 00:25:06,200 --> 00:25:08,760 Speaker 2: So it was a good day all told, I think 553 00:25:08,800 --> 00:25:12,040 Speaker 2: for Atlanta's defense. Let's go ahead and pivot to our 554 00:25:12,320 --> 00:25:14,680 Speaker 2: our final couple of topics here. We're going to start 555 00:25:14,720 --> 00:25:16,479 Speaker 2: with game ball. Because it is a win, we get 556 00:25:16,560 --> 00:25:18,280 Speaker 2: to handout a game ball. And I know we're going 557 00:25:18,359 --> 00:25:18,800 Speaker 2: to start with you. 558 00:25:19,720 --> 00:25:21,400 Speaker 3: I really want to give the game ball to Kirk, 559 00:25:21,520 --> 00:25:24,359 Speaker 3: but honestly, I have to give it to Jesse Bates, 560 00:25:24,400 --> 00:25:27,439 Speaker 3: like to get the game started that way, to punch 561 00:25:27,480 --> 00:25:30,840 Speaker 3: it out, and like the way that I was thinking 562 00:25:30,840 --> 00:25:33,600 Speaker 3: about it narratively was like they're really coming out swing 563 00:25:33,640 --> 00:25:36,760 Speaker 3: because he's just literally like punching balls out and that's 564 00:25:36,840 --> 00:25:40,040 Speaker 3: the angle of that interception. I tweeted it out because 565 00:25:40,040 --> 00:25:42,800 Speaker 3: I took a screenshot of the broadcast, like just go 566 00:25:42,840 --> 00:25:45,480 Speaker 3: look at it. It's crazy the way that he's able 567 00:25:45,480 --> 00:25:47,640 Speaker 3: to get up and make that catch and come down 568 00:25:47,680 --> 00:25:47,919 Speaker 3: with it. 569 00:25:48,000 --> 00:25:50,120 Speaker 4: So, Jesse Bates, you have my game ball. 570 00:25:50,160 --> 00:25:52,560 Speaker 2: His hand placement was perfect on that ery. It was 571 00:25:52,560 --> 00:25:54,280 Speaker 2: like right in between. He just snuck it in. 572 00:25:54,359 --> 00:25:55,600 Speaker 4: There sall film for Jesse. 573 00:25:55,880 --> 00:25:59,640 Speaker 5: He studies film like no one else like he's He's 574 00:25:59,680 --> 00:26:01,840 Speaker 5: in and about film study and he loves it. And 575 00:26:01,840 --> 00:26:04,119 Speaker 5: that's how he's able to get those interceptions like the 576 00:26:04,160 --> 00:26:04,640 Speaker 5: one he does. 577 00:26:04,800 --> 00:26:07,280 Speaker 2: He knows exactly where to be even before the receiver 578 00:26:07,359 --> 00:26:09,560 Speaker 2: sometimes does. So, Taylor, who you got for the game ball? 579 00:26:09,840 --> 00:26:12,119 Speaker 5: I don't know how I think we have said his 580 00:26:12,200 --> 00:26:14,040 Speaker 5: name one time in this podcast. 581 00:26:14,640 --> 00:26:16,200 Speaker 4: Kyle Pitts get away. 582 00:26:18,400 --> 00:26:20,760 Speaker 1: He was going to be mine just because we had 583 00:26:20,800 --> 00:26:21,639 Speaker 1: so I love that. 584 00:26:21,800 --> 00:26:25,520 Speaker 5: Why did we not bring up Kyle national titands day 585 00:26:25,640 --> 00:26:29,440 Speaker 5: two touchdowns played so so well today. 586 00:26:29,480 --> 00:26:30,760 Speaker 4: I was so impressed by him. 587 00:26:30,800 --> 00:26:35,080 Speaker 5: Obviously had that uh oh touchdown and thankfully it was 588 00:26:35,160 --> 00:26:38,280 Speaker 5: called in Atlanta's favor. He had four receptions for ninety 589 00:26:38,280 --> 00:26:40,879 Speaker 5: one yards. I think, I mean, you can't tell the 590 00:26:40,920 --> 00:26:43,000 Speaker 5: story of this one without talking about Kyle Pits. He 591 00:26:43,000 --> 00:26:44,600 Speaker 5: had a monster day to day. I think it was 592 00:26:44,640 --> 00:26:47,800 Speaker 5: the only time in his career he's had two touchdowns 593 00:26:47,800 --> 00:26:48,400 Speaker 5: in a game. 594 00:26:48,560 --> 00:26:51,240 Speaker 4: So it's a contract year firm. So I'm excited for Kyle. 595 00:26:51,280 --> 00:26:53,560 Speaker 5: This is a huge, huge game for him, and he 596 00:26:53,600 --> 00:26:54,639 Speaker 5: gets my game all today. 597 00:26:54,680 --> 00:26:57,760 Speaker 2: He keeps setting first this season, which is awesome to see. 598 00:26:57,880 --> 00:27:00,440 Speaker 2: You know, it was coming into this year it kind 599 00:27:00,440 --> 00:27:02,400 Speaker 2: of felt a little bit you know, make or break 600 00:27:02,480 --> 00:27:04,879 Speaker 2: ye for him, and so far he is making the 601 00:27:04,880 --> 00:27:07,639 Speaker 2: most of it. He's developing in great connection with Kirk Cousins. Again, 602 00:27:07,880 --> 00:27:12,399 Speaker 2: he'll learn from that moment, hopefully, but definitely had me 603 00:27:12,480 --> 00:27:14,439 Speaker 2: nervous for a few minutes, as I'm sure it had 604 00:27:14,480 --> 00:27:18,520 Speaker 2: a lot of Falcons fans nervous. So my game ball 605 00:27:18,560 --> 00:27:20,280 Speaker 2: then will go to Kirk. You know, I feel like 606 00:27:20,400 --> 00:27:23,840 Speaker 2: that's that's a good spreading it around. It feels nice 607 00:27:24,000 --> 00:27:28,399 Speaker 2: that he really put together another clean game. I feel 608 00:27:28,400 --> 00:27:30,439 Speaker 2: like for a little bit there, I was wondering if 609 00:27:30,480 --> 00:27:33,160 Speaker 2: that Tampa game is going to be, you know, an outlier. 610 00:27:33,280 --> 00:27:35,200 Speaker 2: I think it still will be an outlier because five 611 00:27:35,200 --> 00:27:38,520 Speaker 2: oh nine just those don't grow on trees. But this 612 00:27:38,760 --> 00:27:41,240 Speaker 2: was so clean, so effective. It looked like Kirk Cousins 613 00:27:41,240 --> 00:27:43,520 Speaker 2: of old. It looked like Kirk Cousins last year, pre injury, 614 00:27:43,520 --> 00:27:46,199 Speaker 2: when he was playing at an MVP level, And that 615 00:27:46,320 --> 00:27:49,080 Speaker 2: is great news for Atlanta's offense. They continue to show 616 00:27:49,320 --> 00:27:51,280 Speaker 2: different ways to win games, and I think a ton 617 00:27:51,359 --> 00:27:55,119 Speaker 2: of that has to do with number eighteen. So I 618 00:27:55,160 --> 00:27:58,080 Speaker 2: want to do a quick follow up on our closest 619 00:27:58,119 --> 00:28:02,480 Speaker 2: to the pin little game that we played on Friday. Apologies, Taylor, 620 00:28:02,640 --> 00:28:04,680 Speaker 2: you were not part of that. I was not, so 621 00:28:04,840 --> 00:28:08,720 Speaker 2: Tarren is at the game. She is not joining us 622 00:28:08,760 --> 00:28:11,520 Speaker 2: for this podcast, but we've got the final totals. So 623 00:28:11,960 --> 00:28:15,240 Speaker 2: I came in last place. I had Ray Ray McLeod. 624 00:28:15,320 --> 00:28:19,080 Speaker 2: I picked seventy three yards for him today he finished 625 00:28:19,080 --> 00:28:21,480 Speaker 2: with nine. So I'm really bad at this game. Obviously, 626 00:28:22,960 --> 00:28:25,280 Speaker 2: I don't think you could have foreseen that. Well, you know, 627 00:28:25,560 --> 00:28:27,520 Speaker 2: I probably could have, but. 628 00:28:27,680 --> 00:28:30,040 Speaker 4: Seventy yards it was a lot. 629 00:28:30,080 --> 00:28:31,640 Speaker 1: I was really shooting my show, but. 630 00:28:31,640 --> 00:28:33,480 Speaker 3: Nine is a pretty low number. I had to look 631 00:28:33,480 --> 00:28:34,879 Speaker 3: down at the statue. I was like, quit, did he 632 00:28:34,920 --> 00:28:36,960 Speaker 3: type this up correctly? Because I hadn't looked at it yet. 633 00:28:37,000 --> 00:28:39,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, No, it was he. I kind of thought he'd 634 00:28:39,560 --> 00:28:42,760 Speaker 2: break one. But Kyle Pitts is who tarn had. She 635 00:28:42,840 --> 00:28:45,720 Speaker 2: guessed sixty six and he finished with ninety one yards, So, 636 00:28:45,920 --> 00:28:48,080 Speaker 2: you know, twenty five yards off not the worst, but 637 00:28:48,640 --> 00:28:53,680 Speaker 2: our winner isna he got the show total offensive yards. 638 00:28:53,920 --> 00:28:56,280 Speaker 2: She guessed one hundred and fifteen. He finished with exactly 639 00:28:56,320 --> 00:28:58,800 Speaker 2: one hundred, so only fifteen yards off. That was your 640 00:28:58,800 --> 00:29:03,320 Speaker 2: closest to the pin. You get nothing, you get absolutely nothing. 641 00:29:03,640 --> 00:29:07,440 Speaker 5: Well of sports, like we don't do anything without a 642 00:29:07,480 --> 00:29:08,320 Speaker 5: prize at the end. 643 00:29:08,440 --> 00:29:10,640 Speaker 4: If you win, you have to get a prize. That's 644 00:29:10,720 --> 00:29:12,320 Speaker 4: the point of sports. 645 00:29:12,440 --> 00:29:14,880 Speaker 2: I'm going to buy you a whole new set of 646 00:29:14,880 --> 00:29:19,680 Speaker 2: golf clubs. I'm just clubs. Yet there coming your way. There, 647 00:29:19,840 --> 00:29:22,720 Speaker 2: there you go, yep, heading on down a PGA Tour superstore. 648 00:29:22,840 --> 00:29:24,280 Speaker 2: They go, what's up? Look? At that. 649 00:29:25,080 --> 00:29:27,680 Speaker 5: I'm huge one to go to golf. 650 00:29:27,760 --> 00:29:30,840 Speaker 1: This is on the record. Wow. Oh that hurt me. 651 00:29:31,160 --> 00:29:32,120 Speaker 1: That hurt me so badly. 652 00:29:32,280 --> 00:29:34,040 Speaker 5: Okay, I can't just play a game and not have 653 00:29:34,080 --> 00:29:35,840 Speaker 5: any prizes for the person that wins. 654 00:29:36,200 --> 00:29:39,120 Speaker 2: Taylor, I'm holding you responsible, Dame. I'm so you're sending 655 00:29:39,200 --> 00:29:40,200 Speaker 2: that expense your way. 656 00:29:41,080 --> 00:29:41,560 Speaker 1: All right. 657 00:29:41,640 --> 00:29:44,400 Speaker 2: Thank you guys, if you've made it this far, honestly, 658 00:29:44,480 --> 00:29:46,760 Speaker 2: we we appreciate you so much. So go ahead and 659 00:29:46,840 --> 00:29:49,560 Speaker 2: hit that like and subscribe button and spread the word 660 00:29:49,560 --> 00:29:51,960 Speaker 2: to your friends if you again have made it through 661 00:29:52,120 --> 00:29:54,400 Speaker 2: all of this. But that will do it for us. Today, 662 00:29:54,440 --> 00:29:57,880 Speaker 2: the Falcons get a much much needed thirty one twenty 663 00:29:57,920 --> 00:30:01,160 Speaker 2: sixth division victory. They are again four to oh in 664 00:30:01,200 --> 00:30:06,040 Speaker 2: the division, which is huge that cannot be overstated. So 665 00:30:06,840 --> 00:30:11,240 Speaker 2: we will be back Friday to preview the next Falcons game. 666 00:30:11,280 --> 00:30:14,200 Speaker 2: They will host the Dallas Cowboys in Mercedes Been Stadium 667 00:30:14,280 --> 00:30:17,760 Speaker 2: for a one pm kickoff. But be sure to check 668 00:30:17,760 --> 00:30:19,520 Speaker 2: out our YouTube channel. Be sure to check out all 669 00:30:19,520 --> 00:30:22,800 Speaker 2: of the great content on Atlanta Falcons dot com. Falcons 670 00:30:22,840 --> 00:30:26,600 Speaker 2: Final Whistle presented by Zaxby's for Omni Sabon and Taylor Vismore. 671 00:30:26,640 --> 00:30:28,960 Speaker 1: I'm Will McFadden. We will see you guys next time.