1 00:00:01,280 --> 00:00:01,960 Speaker 1: The volume. 2 00:00:09,640 --> 00:00:13,920 Speaker 2: This is Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre. 3 00:00:17,400 --> 00:00:21,040 Speaker 1: What is up straight Fire, Fam, It's me Jason McIntyre, 4 00:00:21,280 --> 00:00:26,159 Speaker 1: Straight Fire for Thursday, May fourth. May the fourth be 5 00:00:26,280 --> 00:00:28,680 Speaker 1: with you. Yes, I'm a Star Wars guy. Did not 6 00:00:28,760 --> 00:00:31,520 Speaker 1: watch any Star Wars last night, will not watch any 7 00:00:31,560 --> 00:00:34,960 Speaker 1: today because I've got a life and kids in a wife. 8 00:00:35,080 --> 00:00:37,960 Speaker 1: So anyways, that there's NBA action tonight, we got a 9 00:00:37,960 --> 00:00:41,400 Speaker 1: great pot ahead. We will talk about the thrilling and 10 00:00:41,440 --> 00:00:43,879 Speaker 1: by thrilling, I mean thrilling for you know, maybe a 11 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:45,720 Speaker 1: half Celtic Sixers game. 12 00:00:46,280 --> 00:00:47,600 Speaker 2: I have an NBA take. 13 00:00:47,640 --> 00:00:50,879 Speaker 1: Now that the draft is over, I've digested many of 14 00:00:50,880 --> 00:00:53,199 Speaker 1: the draft picks your the depth charts are available. We 15 00:00:53,200 --> 00:00:58,720 Speaker 1: can dig into NFL predictions for the season. Obviously there 16 00:00:58,720 --> 00:01:01,760 Speaker 1: are some things that could change. Maybe Hopkins is traded, 17 00:01:02,040 --> 00:01:04,240 Speaker 1: but I think most of the large dominos have fallen. 18 00:01:04,280 --> 00:01:08,640 Speaker 1: So I'll talk NBA and then I talked NFL. Later 19 00:01:08,720 --> 00:01:11,880 Speaker 1: in the podcast, will break down my playoff teams as 20 00:01:11,920 --> 00:01:14,600 Speaker 1: of now, subject to change in September, but as of now, 21 00:01:14,640 --> 00:01:18,680 Speaker 1: for twenty twenty three seven playoff teams, I have five 22 00:01:18,880 --> 00:01:21,760 Speaker 1: new ones and a couple will probably surprise you and 23 00:01:21,800 --> 00:01:23,479 Speaker 1: you'll hate me and you'll hit me on ig you're. 24 00:01:23,319 --> 00:01:26,240 Speaker 2: A crazy looney MF. What are you talking about? 25 00:01:26,280 --> 00:01:27,920 Speaker 1: You don't know anything, and that's what you'll say when 26 00:01:27,920 --> 00:01:29,959 Speaker 1: you hear a couple of the teams. Yes, the Jets 27 00:01:29,959 --> 00:01:34,320 Speaker 1: are winning the AFC East. Okay, let's start with what 28 00:01:34,600 --> 00:01:36,399 Speaker 1: I thought was gonna be a bad game and turned 29 00:01:36,400 --> 00:01:41,760 Speaker 1: out to be a snoozer. Sixers eighty seven. Celtics are 30 00:01:41,800 --> 00:01:44,200 Speaker 1: one hundred and twenty one. But this was a crazy 31 00:01:44,240 --> 00:01:47,720 Speaker 1: game for multiple reasons. Obviously, we'll start with the macro overview. 32 00:01:47,800 --> 00:01:51,680 Speaker 1: The series is tied. Joel Embiid returned, did not look terrible. 33 00:01:52,240 --> 00:01:56,880 Speaker 1: Fifteen points only three board, did have five blocks. Overall 34 00:01:56,920 --> 00:01:59,640 Speaker 1: looked okay. It didn't seem to be totally favoring himself. 35 00:01:59,640 --> 00:02:02,240 Speaker 1: They did not over exert him. I thought it got 36 00:02:02,240 --> 00:02:04,680 Speaker 1: to the line a bunch. Listen, he looked all right. 37 00:02:04,880 --> 00:02:08,560 Speaker 1: But the Sixers had a game in hand, and as 38 00:02:08,600 --> 00:02:13,440 Speaker 1: we've seen with guys that have an amazing first game. 39 00:02:13,840 --> 00:02:17,480 Speaker 1: We talked about Anthony Davis yesterday, just beware of the regression. 40 00:02:17,600 --> 00:02:19,440 Speaker 1: Maybe the guys are reading their own clips. They went 41 00:02:19,520 --> 00:02:23,080 Speaker 1: full in, they're pulling back a little bit. They're thinking 42 00:02:23,120 --> 00:02:26,160 Speaker 1: that they're hot stuff. James Harden followed up a forty 43 00:02:26,200 --> 00:02:28,440 Speaker 1: five point performance in Game one, including the game winning 44 00:02:28,440 --> 00:02:34,200 Speaker 1: step back three, with a two for fourteen twelve point 45 00:02:34,440 --> 00:02:37,280 Speaker 1: game in which he went zero for six from downtown 46 00:02:37,680 --> 00:02:40,720 Speaker 1: two for fourteen James Harden. He did have ten rebounds, 47 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:43,679 Speaker 1: but overall just a crappy game all around for the 48 00:02:43,720 --> 00:02:46,440 Speaker 1: seventy six ers. They looked awful in the second half. 49 00:02:46,480 --> 00:02:49,720 Speaker 1: They got buried in the third quarter. Here is the 50 00:02:49,760 --> 00:02:53,520 Speaker 1: storyline that everybody's gonna latch onto because when you lose 51 00:02:53,520 --> 00:02:56,280 Speaker 1: by thirty four points, there's really no reason to talk 52 00:02:56,320 --> 00:03:01,000 Speaker 1: about the game or breakdowns or anything. My guy, Jason Tatum, 53 00:03:01,040 --> 00:03:03,280 Speaker 1: who I believe is the first team All NBA player. 54 00:03:03,720 --> 00:03:06,359 Speaker 1: I do believe in his career he'll win at least 55 00:03:06,440 --> 00:03:10,440 Speaker 1: one NBA MVP. He has a tremendous talent. On air, 56 00:03:10,560 --> 00:03:12,079 Speaker 1: Cowherd and I were like, who would you rather build 57 00:03:12,080 --> 00:03:14,240 Speaker 1: around and beat or Tatum? And he instantly is like embiat. 58 00:03:14,280 --> 00:03:15,760 Speaker 1: I was like, what are you talking about? 59 00:03:16,520 --> 00:03:17,520 Speaker 2: And beat over Tatum? 60 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:20,840 Speaker 1: Tatum, the three and D wing who can do everything 61 00:03:21,480 --> 00:03:24,240 Speaker 1: versu al Embiid, who falls down as the slightest touch. 62 00:03:24,280 --> 00:03:26,520 Speaker 2: It is injured all the time. You kidding me? 63 00:03:27,080 --> 00:03:30,399 Speaker 1: And of course you know Tatum had a good Game one, 64 00:03:30,480 --> 00:03:32,840 Speaker 1: not his best eff or he was good. I think 65 00:03:32,840 --> 00:03:37,040 Speaker 1: first aff he had like twenty six points in Game one. Okay, 66 00:03:37,120 --> 00:03:39,040 Speaker 1: so this is why everybody's talking about him. He played 67 00:03:39,120 --> 00:03:41,440 Speaker 1: nineteen minutes, which is fewer than all the other starters. 68 00:03:41,840 --> 00:03:43,720 Speaker 1: You had Robert Williams off the bench play more. You 69 00:03:43,760 --> 00:03:45,360 Speaker 1: had Brock didn't come off the bench and play more. 70 00:03:45,680 --> 00:03:47,800 Speaker 1: You had Grant Williams to make a sighting and he 71 00:03:47,880 --> 00:03:51,520 Speaker 1: hit four threes. Jayson Tatum played nineteen minutes, shot one 72 00:03:51,520 --> 00:03:54,600 Speaker 1: of seven, finished with seven points. Now, I wasn't watching 73 00:03:54,600 --> 00:03:56,520 Speaker 1: the telecast at the time. I didn't see if they 74 00:03:57,040 --> 00:03:59,760 Speaker 1: noted this, but seven points has to be one of 75 00:03:59,760 --> 00:04:03,600 Speaker 1: the worst performances for Tatum scoring wise in a while. 76 00:04:04,200 --> 00:04:07,400 Speaker 1: In a strange twist, he was plus twenty four in 77 00:04:07,440 --> 00:04:10,040 Speaker 1: his nineteen minutes on the court, even though he did nothing. 78 00:04:10,040 --> 00:04:12,560 Speaker 1: I mean, seven boards, three assists. You know he got 79 00:04:12,560 --> 00:04:16,000 Speaker 1: in some He had some dumbfouls. I know people are 80 00:04:16,040 --> 00:04:17,800 Speaker 1: gonna bag on is Jason Tatum the guy? Can he 81 00:04:17,839 --> 00:04:18,479 Speaker 1: carry this team? 82 00:04:18,560 --> 00:04:19,000 Speaker 2: Is he equipped? 83 00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:20,880 Speaker 1: Should Jaalen Brown be the dude? Jalen Brown had a 84 00:04:20,920 --> 00:04:24,680 Speaker 1: really good game twenty five. Jalen Brown is just a 85 00:04:24,720 --> 00:04:28,440 Speaker 1: really really good player. I just I can't get around 86 00:04:28,440 --> 00:04:32,599 Speaker 1: to bashing Tatum for one subpar game. I just can't 87 00:04:32,640 --> 00:04:33,599 Speaker 1: do it. I can't ride with this. 88 00:04:33,680 --> 00:04:35,280 Speaker 2: Guys. We're we got us. 89 00:04:35,400 --> 00:04:39,840 Speaker 1: I know the hot take happy hour exists after every 90 00:04:39,920 --> 00:04:42,440 Speaker 1: single game, and we've got a well is Steph Curry? 91 00:04:43,040 --> 00:04:45,920 Speaker 1: Is he mount rushmore worthy because he dropped fifty in 92 00:04:45,960 --> 00:04:48,400 Speaker 1: game seven? And is he a top five player? Like? 93 00:04:48,440 --> 00:04:50,559 Speaker 1: We want to do that after a game, after a series. 94 00:04:50,600 --> 00:04:52,960 Speaker 1: It's like, can we just it's tough to slow down. 95 00:04:52,960 --> 00:04:55,960 Speaker 1: But you know how it is, guys. There's a million podcasts, 96 00:04:56,400 --> 00:04:59,039 Speaker 1: there's a million TV shows, there's a lot of websites, 97 00:04:59,080 --> 00:05:01,360 Speaker 1: there's a lot of people to follow on social media. 98 00:05:01,920 --> 00:05:04,760 Speaker 1: It's tough to cut through unless you have like an incendiary, 99 00:05:04,960 --> 00:05:05,720 Speaker 1: massive take. 100 00:05:07,160 --> 00:05:08,400 Speaker 2: And I think that's why people. 101 00:05:08,800 --> 00:05:10,839 Speaker 1: My guess is people this morning are gonna go postal 102 00:05:10,880 --> 00:05:13,159 Speaker 1: on Jason Tatum. Is he the guy who's better? Tatum 103 00:05:13,200 --> 00:05:15,159 Speaker 1: or Brown? They're gonna pick them against one another. I 104 00:05:15,240 --> 00:05:18,520 Speaker 1: just remind people. In the closeout Game six win over Atlanta, 105 00:05:18,600 --> 00:05:23,000 Speaker 1: Tatum had thirty fourteen and seven. He averaged twenty seven 106 00:05:23,000 --> 00:05:25,760 Speaker 1: A game. In Game one against the six Ers, he 107 00:05:25,800 --> 00:05:29,960 Speaker 1: had thirty nine and eleven. Okay, you want to go 108 00:05:30,000 --> 00:05:32,159 Speaker 1: back to last season. I know some people were trying 109 00:05:32,200 --> 00:05:34,479 Speaker 1: to pin the Warrior's loss on Jason Tatum. It was 110 00:05:34,480 --> 00:05:38,960 Speaker 1: more about Steph Curry's greatness than Jason Tatum screwing up. Yes, 111 00:05:39,040 --> 00:05:41,560 Speaker 1: he played poorly in the closeout Game six. He did 112 00:05:41,560 --> 00:05:44,120 Speaker 1: not have a good game, thirteen points, six of eighteen shooting. 113 00:05:44,120 --> 00:05:46,440 Speaker 1: He struggled, he was tired. Maybe it's because he played 114 00:05:46,520 --> 00:05:49,320 Speaker 1: a bleep ton of minutes in the regular season that 115 00:05:49,320 --> 00:05:52,760 Speaker 1: he didn't need to. But again, Tatum averaged twenty one 116 00:05:52,800 --> 00:05:56,039 Speaker 1: to seven and seven in the finals. He shot forty 117 00:05:56,040 --> 00:05:58,920 Speaker 1: five percent from three in the finals. Like I just, 118 00:05:59,040 --> 00:06:01,760 Speaker 1: I don't know what we're doing trying to litigate players 119 00:06:01,800 --> 00:06:04,479 Speaker 1: after one game. And if you guys want to go 120 00:06:04,560 --> 00:06:07,160 Speaker 1: back to that Milwaukee Bucks series last year, that's when 121 00:06:07,200 --> 00:06:09,920 Speaker 1: I really emerged. I mean, the Brooklyn sweep was impressive. 122 00:06:09,960 --> 00:06:13,440 Speaker 1: He was the best player on the court. Sorry Kevin Durant. 123 00:06:13,960 --> 00:06:16,640 Speaker 1: But against Milwaukee when they beat the Bucks and seven, 124 00:06:16,680 --> 00:06:18,680 Speaker 1: I know jo honest didn't have Middleton. I thought that 125 00:06:18,760 --> 00:06:22,280 Speaker 1: was the series where Jason Tatum, to me became a superstar, 126 00:06:22,640 --> 00:06:24,840 Speaker 1: and I've been a big fan of his work. You know, 127 00:06:24,880 --> 00:06:27,240 Speaker 1: I grew up in New York, well born in New York, 128 00:06:27,279 --> 00:06:29,600 Speaker 1: I did and technically didn't grow up there, but born 129 00:06:29,600 --> 00:06:32,280 Speaker 1: in New York, so conditioned to dislike all Boston teams. 130 00:06:32,800 --> 00:06:37,080 Speaker 1: And Jason Tatum is probably my favorite Celtic ever. Was 131 00:06:37,080 --> 00:06:39,479 Speaker 1: not a Larry Bird fan, obviously respect him. Could not 132 00:06:39,560 --> 00:06:42,800 Speaker 1: stand Kevin McHale, did not like Robert Parrish the Chief. 133 00:06:43,400 --> 00:06:46,440 Speaker 1: I thought Dennis Johnson and Danny Ainge were just annoying 134 00:06:46,480 --> 00:06:48,520 Speaker 1: in the back court. Like I don't like any Celtics. 135 00:06:48,520 --> 00:06:50,720 Speaker 1: I think Paul Pierce is massively overrated. 136 00:06:51,120 --> 00:06:51,479 Speaker 2: I am. 137 00:06:51,920 --> 00:06:54,080 Speaker 1: I've worked a little bit with Antoine Walker, like, you 138 00:06:54,080 --> 00:06:57,200 Speaker 1: know whatever, He's just he's you know, he's a. 139 00:06:57,160 --> 00:06:58,719 Speaker 2: Good player, but he's not like a Hall of Famer. 140 00:06:59,279 --> 00:07:00,240 Speaker 2: Tatum is a super star. 141 00:07:00,640 --> 00:07:04,560 Speaker 1: Okay, that's a fact in my eyes. Top five player 142 00:07:04,640 --> 00:07:07,800 Speaker 1: in the NBA right now. Some people will push back. 143 00:07:08,640 --> 00:07:09,920 Speaker 1: I got to have him in the top five with 144 00:07:10,000 --> 00:07:17,240 Speaker 1: Luca Jannis, Tatum, Jokic, Curry, and then did I just 145 00:07:17,320 --> 00:07:19,000 Speaker 1: leave off the MVP out of the top five. 146 00:07:20,960 --> 00:07:22,360 Speaker 2: Tad him out a really good season. He's gonna be 147 00:07:22,360 --> 00:07:24,760 Speaker 2: first team all NBA. 148 00:07:25,000 --> 00:07:27,400 Speaker 1: Well, yeah, not to be spirts the name of mbiat 149 00:07:27,440 --> 00:07:29,000 Speaker 1: and I'm not gonna go in, but there's some time 150 00:07:29,040 --> 00:07:33,720 Speaker 1: before the Game three. I think ultimately the Sixers will 151 00:07:33,760 --> 00:07:36,520 Speaker 1: be fine, but I don't think they're gonna win this series. 152 00:07:37,200 --> 00:07:41,000 Speaker 1: I did like how they unlocked Grant Williams dusted him off. 153 00:07:41,040 --> 00:07:43,560 Speaker 1: Remember he's kind of been in the doghouse. Grant Williams 154 00:07:43,600 --> 00:07:46,520 Speaker 1: played a lot way more than Hawser, which was a 155 00:07:46,560 --> 00:07:48,840 Speaker 1: pleasant to see. And it's almost like they've been waiting 156 00:07:49,480 --> 00:07:51,680 Speaker 1: in a nod to Steve Kerr. How he waits and 157 00:07:51,680 --> 00:07:56,640 Speaker 1: then unleashes like cool lineups. Grant Williams four of eight 158 00:07:56,720 --> 00:07:59,280 Speaker 1: from deep. He was basically in their jack and threes. Now, 159 00:07:59,280 --> 00:08:01,120 Speaker 1: he did have four a six, which was nice, But 160 00:08:01,840 --> 00:08:04,480 Speaker 1: when you have Grant Williams and Brogden and Robert Williams 161 00:08:04,520 --> 00:08:07,640 Speaker 1: coming off the bench, that eight is probably better than 162 00:08:07,680 --> 00:08:10,480 Speaker 1: any other eight in the league. So impressive win for 163 00:08:10,520 --> 00:08:13,080 Speaker 1: the Celtics. I do think that they still get the 164 00:08:13,120 --> 00:08:15,120 Speaker 1: series in. I mean, I guess I got to say six. 165 00:08:15,120 --> 00:08:19,520 Speaker 1: I don't think they're winning four straight, but just be 166 00:08:19,680 --> 00:08:23,960 Speaker 1: careful trying to pile on my guy, Jason Tatum. 167 00:08:24,200 --> 00:08:25,680 Speaker 2: I think we should talk about the NFL. 168 00:08:25,680 --> 00:08:29,520 Speaker 1: We've gone heavy on the NBA playoffs for much of 169 00:08:29,560 --> 00:08:33,079 Speaker 1: this week. In the last week, obviously the draft was important, 170 00:08:33,080 --> 00:08:35,240 Speaker 1: but we you know, things have settled a little in 171 00:08:35,280 --> 00:08:38,439 Speaker 1: the NFL, and I'm looking at kind of the layout 172 00:08:38,600 --> 00:08:44,120 Speaker 1: of standings, I'm looking at rosters, I'm looking at depth charts. 173 00:08:44,120 --> 00:08:46,840 Speaker 1: Because the schedule comes out May eleven, so we're one 174 00:08:46,880 --> 00:08:49,680 Speaker 1: week away from the release of the schedule when some 175 00:08:49,720 --> 00:08:54,200 Speaker 1: of these season win totals will be refined. The early 176 00:08:54,280 --> 00:08:56,720 Speaker 1: lines are out, and you know, listen, I'm not steering 177 00:08:56,720 --> 00:08:58,960 Speaker 1: you to any sports book until it's paying me. But 178 00:08:59,320 --> 00:09:03,120 Speaker 1: I'll just say, a sports book in the Desert released 179 00:09:04,440 --> 00:09:06,720 Speaker 1: post draft wind totals, and if you look at that, 180 00:09:07,200 --> 00:09:10,720 Speaker 1: you can get an idea of what the odds makers 181 00:09:10,760 --> 00:09:13,920 Speaker 1: think of teams and their chances to get to the playoffs. 182 00:09:14,000 --> 00:09:17,199 Speaker 1: So the Arizona Cardinals had the lowest win total of 183 00:09:17,240 --> 00:09:19,160 Speaker 1: four and a half. They are going to be very bad. 184 00:09:19,200 --> 00:09:21,000 Speaker 1: We don't even know if Kyler Murray's gonna play all, 185 00:09:21,040 --> 00:09:23,200 Speaker 1: so obviously he can rule them out of the playoffs. 186 00:09:23,240 --> 00:09:26,840 Speaker 1: Then at the other bottom is Houston, Indie, Tampa, and Washington. 187 00:09:26,840 --> 00:09:28,480 Speaker 1: They're six and a half. I don't have any of 188 00:09:28,480 --> 00:09:30,839 Speaker 1: those teams vying for a playoff spot. I do think 189 00:09:30,960 --> 00:09:35,280 Speaker 1: Washington could be frisky. We'll see, but probably not at 190 00:09:35,280 --> 00:09:37,840 Speaker 1: the top. It's obvious since CKC and San Fran we 191 00:09:37,880 --> 00:09:40,160 Speaker 1: know they're in. So what I thought was, instead of 192 00:09:40,200 --> 00:09:43,320 Speaker 1: going through all the wind totals, I would take a 193 00:09:43,360 --> 00:09:46,360 Speaker 1: look at what teams I think will make the playoffs 194 00:09:46,960 --> 00:09:49,320 Speaker 1: as of right now. Early may long way to go 195 00:09:49,360 --> 00:09:51,560 Speaker 1: to the season, but not a lot is gonna change, 196 00:09:51,559 --> 00:09:53,040 Speaker 1: and I mean it could be a trade or two, 197 00:09:53,320 --> 00:09:58,360 Speaker 1: but mostly the dust is settled. And I started looking historically, 198 00:09:58,440 --> 00:10:03,360 Speaker 1: every year we have one or two teams fall on 199 00:10:03,400 --> 00:10:05,360 Speaker 1: their face and they missed the playoffs after being in 200 00:10:05,360 --> 00:10:08,120 Speaker 1: it last year. Famously, two years ago we had the 201 00:10:08,160 --> 00:10:10,800 Speaker 1: Packers and the Titans as number one seeds, and then 202 00:10:10,840 --> 00:10:12,920 Speaker 1: of course last year both missed the playoffs. 203 00:10:13,320 --> 00:10:14,079 Speaker 2: So things happen. 204 00:10:14,280 --> 00:10:16,680 Speaker 1: Now Titans missed it I think on the last day 205 00:10:16,760 --> 00:10:19,760 Speaker 1: of the last week of the season the Josh Dobbs game, 206 00:10:19,800 --> 00:10:23,520 Speaker 1: filling in for an injured Danna Hill, and Packers had 207 00:10:23,559 --> 00:10:25,720 Speaker 1: a shot, but Seattle got to win, so they really 208 00:10:25,800 --> 00:10:28,800 Speaker 1: didn't have a shot. It just things happen, and you 209 00:10:28,840 --> 00:10:30,920 Speaker 1: could fall from the number one seed to missing the playoffs. 210 00:10:31,000 --> 00:10:33,600 Speaker 1: So I looked at last year's playoff teams and I 211 00:10:33,640 --> 00:10:39,560 Speaker 1: have five different playoff teams for next season, and we 212 00:10:39,559 --> 00:10:41,800 Speaker 1: could start in the NFC, because I think the AFC 213 00:10:41,840 --> 00:10:44,040 Speaker 1: is going to make some people angry and heads might explode. 214 00:10:44,160 --> 00:10:47,560 Speaker 1: I think, obviously at the top, the Eagles clearly are 215 00:10:47,600 --> 00:10:49,560 Speaker 1: your team in the NFC East. They're the team to beat. 216 00:10:50,559 --> 00:10:53,800 Speaker 1: Everybody by any metrics says. They had one of the 217 00:10:53,800 --> 00:10:57,839 Speaker 1: best drafts in the league. The depth is unsurpassed. You 218 00:10:58,000 --> 00:11:00,760 Speaker 1: gotta love Jalen Hurts like. They don't have an obvious 219 00:11:00,840 --> 00:11:03,000 Speaker 1: weakness heading in the next season, with the exception of 220 00:11:03,240 --> 00:11:06,160 Speaker 1: losing your offensive and defensive coordinators. And we saw Buffalo 221 00:11:06,520 --> 00:11:08,880 Speaker 1: and Josh Allen regress a little bit, although I still 222 00:11:08,880 --> 00:11:11,160 Speaker 1: think they won thirteen games, so they didn't regress that much. 223 00:11:12,800 --> 00:11:16,480 Speaker 1: I Philadelphia is still the class of the NFC for sure. 224 00:11:16,920 --> 00:11:19,320 Speaker 1: I think winning the NFC North, I'm going with the 225 00:11:19,320 --> 00:11:21,959 Speaker 1: Detroit Lions. And before that surprises anybody at oh. 226 00:11:21,960 --> 00:11:22,880 Speaker 2: The same old Lions. 227 00:11:23,480 --> 00:11:28,160 Speaker 1: Detroit's win total is eight and a half, which is 228 00:11:28,320 --> 00:11:32,240 Speaker 1: tied for highest in the division with Minnesota. Now again, 229 00:11:32,400 --> 00:11:35,320 Speaker 1: that to me should not surprise any arrows pointing up 230 00:11:35,320 --> 00:11:38,440 Speaker 1: on the Lions nine to eight last year year two 231 00:11:38,559 --> 00:11:42,880 Speaker 1: with Dan Campbell, you got the rise of the defense 232 00:11:43,000 --> 00:11:45,600 Speaker 1: late in the season. Aiden Hutcheson was incredible. You have 233 00:11:45,679 --> 00:11:48,520 Speaker 1: the offense humming. I think they're gonna be good. I 234 00:11:48,520 --> 00:11:51,160 Speaker 1: think the Lions are probably a nine to ten win team, 235 00:11:51,520 --> 00:11:54,240 Speaker 1: and I have them winning the division. NFC South is 236 00:11:54,280 --> 00:11:58,280 Speaker 1: a situation where listen, none of the teams are good. 237 00:11:58,800 --> 00:12:02,240 Speaker 1: And again by looking at the win totals, you see 238 00:12:02,240 --> 00:12:04,640 Speaker 1: Atlanta's at eight and a half, Well, I don't think 239 00:12:04,679 --> 00:12:06,960 Speaker 1: they're winning the division. You see Carolina at seven and 240 00:12:06,960 --> 00:12:09,920 Speaker 1: a half. I don't think anyone thinks they're good. You 241 00:12:10,040 --> 00:12:14,240 Speaker 1: see Tampa Bay maybe tanking. They're at six and a half. 242 00:12:14,559 --> 00:12:17,400 Speaker 1: So you've got some pretty bad teams here. I think 243 00:12:17,400 --> 00:12:19,760 Speaker 1: the pretty clear team is the New Orleans Saints to 244 00:12:19,800 --> 00:12:22,680 Speaker 1: win the NFC South. Derek Carr comes in at quarterback. 245 00:12:22,760 --> 00:12:27,079 Speaker 1: Last year with Jamis Taysom Hill and Andy Dalton, they 246 00:12:27,120 --> 00:12:30,800 Speaker 1: managed to win seven games. And again I don't love 247 00:12:30,880 --> 00:12:33,840 Speaker 1: Dennis Allen as a head coach, but he don't have 248 00:12:33,840 --> 00:12:36,600 Speaker 1: to do much in that division. Again, the quarterbacks in 249 00:12:36,640 --> 00:12:40,559 Speaker 1: the NFC South are as of now, Baker Mayfield or 250 00:12:40,600 --> 00:12:45,160 Speaker 1: Kyle Trask, Bryce Young the rookie I assume will start, 251 00:12:46,040 --> 00:12:49,120 Speaker 1: and then Desmond Ritter, the second year quarterback who we 252 00:12:49,240 --> 00:12:51,640 Speaker 1: know very little about because he didn't play much last year. 253 00:12:51,800 --> 00:12:54,640 Speaker 1: So I actually think I will be looking at these 254 00:12:54,679 --> 00:12:58,079 Speaker 1: Saints to be the number one seed potentially in the NFC. 255 00:12:58,240 --> 00:13:00,400 Speaker 1: Eagles will play a first place schedule that won't be easy, 256 00:13:01,080 --> 00:13:03,679 Speaker 1: and I think the NFC East is obviously tougher than 257 00:13:03,720 --> 00:13:06,000 Speaker 1: the NFC South. But I mean, there's a scenario where 258 00:13:06,040 --> 00:13:09,000 Speaker 1: the Saints surprise everybody, win twelve or thirteen games and 259 00:13:09,040 --> 00:13:13,040 Speaker 1: snaged the number one seed, just like Tennessee did two 260 00:13:13,120 --> 00:13:16,880 Speaker 1: years ago. Now they lost in the playoffs. But I 261 00:13:17,160 --> 00:13:19,240 Speaker 1: don't think it's crazy to say the Saints with Derek Carr, 262 00:13:19,280 --> 00:13:22,280 Speaker 1: they're not a great team. They're just really solid. I 263 00:13:22,360 --> 00:13:24,199 Speaker 1: think they could if the offensive line holds up for 264 00:13:24,240 --> 00:13:26,040 Speaker 1: car they could make some noise. And I have to 265 00:13:26,080 --> 00:13:29,360 Speaker 1: win the division. I'm gonna stick with San Fran winning 266 00:13:29,400 --> 00:13:33,320 Speaker 1: the NFC West. Despite some quarterback questions, is Trey Lance 267 00:13:33,360 --> 00:13:35,440 Speaker 1: gonna be on the roster? John Lynch the GM says 268 00:13:35,440 --> 00:13:40,080 Speaker 1: one thing we'll see Sam Darnold apparently is the backup 269 00:13:40,160 --> 00:13:43,600 Speaker 1: rock Purty, mister irrelevant, you know, was seven or zero. 270 00:13:43,640 --> 00:13:45,520 Speaker 1: Kind of an outlier for him. I mean, can he 271 00:13:45,600 --> 00:13:49,160 Speaker 1: do that again? He didn't do much. He's got weapons galore. 272 00:13:49,240 --> 00:13:52,280 Speaker 1: McCaffrey debo, like, can you imagine Kyle Shanahan with a 273 00:13:52,280 --> 00:13:56,000 Speaker 1: full off season to scheme up stuff for Christian McCaffrey 274 00:13:56,240 --> 00:13:59,000 Speaker 1: a little bit scary healthy Deebo Samuel like, this team 275 00:13:59,080 --> 00:14:03,360 Speaker 1: is nasty aster wise, there was some turnover on the defense. 276 00:14:03,400 --> 00:14:05,560 Speaker 1: I still think they're the class of the NFC West. 277 00:14:05,600 --> 00:14:08,760 Speaker 1: So I have Eagles, Lions, Saint s Niners my wildcard 278 00:14:08,800 --> 00:14:12,840 Speaker 1: teams in no order. Seattle Seahawks. I was a bit 279 00:14:12,920 --> 00:14:15,839 Speaker 1: surprised their win totals only eight and a half, which 280 00:14:15,880 --> 00:14:19,800 Speaker 1: is below Detroit, It's below Dallas, it's below New Orleans. 281 00:14:19,800 --> 00:14:23,440 Speaker 1: Like I see Seattle, and I know Gino Smith exceeded expectations, 282 00:14:23,440 --> 00:14:26,000 Speaker 1: but given the weapons he has, he doesn't he don't 283 00:14:26,040 --> 00:14:27,960 Speaker 1: have to do that much. I think the defense will 284 00:14:28,000 --> 00:14:30,200 Speaker 1: be better. I think they're a wildcard team. I'll put 285 00:14:30,200 --> 00:14:33,560 Speaker 1: the Dallas Cowboys in there for now as a wildcard team. 286 00:14:33,600 --> 00:14:36,800 Speaker 1: The defense got better. I have some good questions about 287 00:14:36,840 --> 00:14:40,400 Speaker 1: Dak Prescott don't love the offense. I think Kellen Moore. 288 00:14:40,480 --> 00:14:43,200 Speaker 1: Losing Kellen Moore is a step back. There's a scenario 289 00:14:43,200 --> 00:14:46,160 Speaker 1: where the Cowboys do miss the playoffs. McCarthy's fired, but 290 00:14:46,160 --> 00:14:47,760 Speaker 1: I have him as a wildcard team. And finally, and 291 00:14:47,800 --> 00:14:51,200 Speaker 1: this was a tough one as of now, and again, 292 00:14:51,360 --> 00:14:54,160 Speaker 1: I can change my mind leading up to the season. 293 00:14:54,240 --> 00:14:58,760 Speaker 1: I have Vikings narrowly in the playoffs over the Chicago 294 00:14:58,840 --> 00:15:01,280 Speaker 1: Bears for the final wildcards. But yes, I do think 295 00:15:02,520 --> 00:15:04,880 Speaker 1: three teams in that division will contend, and the Packers 296 00:15:04,920 --> 00:15:07,400 Speaker 1: are not one of them. So the teams I have 297 00:15:07,560 --> 00:15:09,400 Speaker 1: falling out in the NFC next year are the New 298 00:15:09,480 --> 00:15:12,680 Speaker 1: York Giants and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tom Brady's gone, 299 00:15:13,160 --> 00:15:15,160 Speaker 1: They're gonna be in contention for the number one pick. 300 00:15:15,200 --> 00:15:17,240 Speaker 1: Tampa will be and the New York Giants. I'm just 301 00:15:17,280 --> 00:15:19,640 Speaker 1: not a believer. I thought, you know, smoking mirrors galore. 302 00:15:19,720 --> 00:15:22,960 Speaker 1: Last season. The defense was all right, Daniel Jones was competent, 303 00:15:23,000 --> 00:15:25,360 Speaker 1: but good luck with the tougher schedule and a quarterback 304 00:15:25,360 --> 00:15:27,960 Speaker 1: who got paid in the escalade. All right, let's go 305 00:15:28,000 --> 00:15:30,840 Speaker 1: to the AFC, which is wild Okay, this is very, 306 00:15:30,960 --> 00:15:36,200 Speaker 1: very tough, and it gets easier after you go Kansas City, Yes, 307 00:15:36,240 --> 00:15:37,880 Speaker 1: you got it. As long as the Mahomes and read 308 00:15:37,920 --> 00:15:40,040 Speaker 1: are there, I'm sorry, I'm gonna pencil them in. You know, 309 00:15:40,120 --> 00:15:42,360 Speaker 1: if Mahomes is out for the year or something wacky happens, 310 00:15:42,680 --> 00:15:45,760 Speaker 1: you know, change your subject. But Kansas City is still 311 00:15:45,840 --> 00:15:48,240 Speaker 1: number one. I got Cincinnati winning their division number two. 312 00:15:48,480 --> 00:15:51,720 Speaker 1: Those are easy. I think it's safe to say the 313 00:15:51,880 --> 00:15:57,360 Speaker 1: Jacksonville Jaguars are pretty clear in the AFC South. I'm 314 00:15:57,400 --> 00:16:00,280 Speaker 1: not a believer in what Tennessee's doing. I did see 315 00:16:00,280 --> 00:16:03,080 Speaker 1: they're all six of their draft picks were offensive players. 316 00:16:03,080 --> 00:16:04,880 Speaker 1: Now a lot of it was in the line, but 317 00:16:05,640 --> 00:16:07,120 Speaker 1: they just don't have a lot of offense. 318 00:16:07,120 --> 00:16:07,280 Speaker 2: Now. 319 00:16:07,400 --> 00:16:09,480 Speaker 1: I do like their coach, but I don't see Tennessee 320 00:16:09,520 --> 00:16:11,840 Speaker 1: being like a eight or nine win team. The win 321 00:16:11,920 --> 00:16:13,960 Speaker 1: total for them is seven and a half, so I 322 00:16:13,960 --> 00:16:16,440 Speaker 1: think they missed the playoffs. I don't think the Colts 323 00:16:16,440 --> 00:16:19,160 Speaker 1: are ready. I like Anthony Richardson in the upside, but 324 00:16:19,360 --> 00:16:24,200 Speaker 1: not this year. And unlike Cowherd, I don't think much 325 00:16:24,240 --> 00:16:25,520 Speaker 1: at all of the Houston Texans. 326 00:16:25,600 --> 00:16:27,440 Speaker 2: I just don't. I know, everybody thinks they had a 327 00:16:27,480 --> 00:16:28,560 Speaker 2: great draft trading up. 328 00:16:29,400 --> 00:16:32,200 Speaker 1: Count me out on that I like their new head coach, 329 00:16:32,240 --> 00:16:34,600 Speaker 1: Tamiko Ryans, but I don't think Houston does anything. 330 00:16:34,600 --> 00:16:35,840 Speaker 2: I think the Jazz could run away. 331 00:16:36,040 --> 00:16:38,560 Speaker 1: And much like I told you guys, when I go 332 00:16:38,560 --> 00:16:40,120 Speaker 1: to Vegas to sign up for the you know what 333 00:16:40,200 --> 00:16:43,560 Speaker 1: is the three or four million dollar gambling contest where 334 00:16:43,560 --> 00:16:46,360 Speaker 1: you pick five games each week, I think I'll be 335 00:16:46,360 --> 00:16:48,280 Speaker 1: taking a flyer on the Saints to be the number 336 00:16:48,320 --> 00:16:50,680 Speaker 1: one seed, and in the AFC, I think I'll take 337 00:16:50,680 --> 00:16:53,560 Speaker 1: a chance on the Jags to maybe be the number 338 00:16:53,600 --> 00:16:57,560 Speaker 1: one seed. You know again, AFC West is tough, AFC 339 00:16:57,600 --> 00:17:00,000 Speaker 1: East is tough, AFC North is diffent. 340 00:17:00,480 --> 00:17:04,320 Speaker 2: Like Jaggs could sleep walk to twelve wins. 341 00:17:04,359 --> 00:17:07,600 Speaker 1: Maybe you know, Trevor Lawrence, you're two with Doug Peterson, 342 00:17:07,680 --> 00:17:10,440 Speaker 1: Like twelve wins is not out of the question for them. 343 00:17:10,760 --> 00:17:15,080 Speaker 1: I think they're gonna be good. And the last one 344 00:17:15,560 --> 00:17:21,679 Speaker 1: is the AFC East Buffalo won thirteen games. Maybe I 345 00:17:21,760 --> 00:17:25,240 Speaker 1: have that weird taste in my mouth because of what 346 00:17:25,320 --> 00:17:28,119 Speaker 1: happened in the playoff game, scoring a lowly ten points 347 00:17:28,160 --> 00:17:31,399 Speaker 1: at home ten against the Bengals, who were beat up 348 00:17:31,440 --> 00:17:32,200 Speaker 1: on the offensive line. 349 00:17:32,280 --> 00:17:32,920 Speaker 2: It didn't matter. 350 00:17:33,480 --> 00:17:36,479 Speaker 1: I didn't think the Bills got significantly better in the 351 00:17:36,480 --> 00:17:41,359 Speaker 1: trenches in the offseason, and I have them taking a 352 00:17:41,400 --> 00:17:44,520 Speaker 1: bit of a step back, and I do believe the 353 00:17:44,520 --> 00:17:48,560 Speaker 1: Buffalo Bills will miss the playoffs. Every year, somebody surprises 354 00:17:48,560 --> 00:17:50,360 Speaker 1: the heck out of everyone and flops. 355 00:17:51,760 --> 00:17:53,120 Speaker 2: I have the Buffalo Bills flopping. 356 00:17:53,640 --> 00:17:55,280 Speaker 1: And it's funny because I'm on a text chain with 357 00:17:55,280 --> 00:17:59,040 Speaker 1: some NFL gamblers and like, two weeks ago, someone was like, 358 00:17:59,600 --> 00:18:00,879 Speaker 1: it's just nobody's. 359 00:18:00,600 --> 00:18:02,720 Speaker 2: Talking about Buffalo. Last year, everybody was talking about it. 360 00:18:02,720 --> 00:18:05,639 Speaker 1: Everybody loved Buffalo, and Josh Allen did not win the MVP, 361 00:18:05,840 --> 00:18:06,960 Speaker 1: and the Bills did not win. 362 00:18:06,800 --> 00:18:07,879 Speaker 2: The Super Bowl or come close to. 363 00:18:07,920 --> 00:18:10,520 Speaker 1: It is just the year do they bounce back when 364 00:18:10,560 --> 00:18:12,080 Speaker 1: the spot lights off of them? And I'm like, I 365 00:18:12,119 --> 00:18:14,639 Speaker 1: didn't like what I saw. I think McDermott could be 366 00:18:14,680 --> 00:18:17,280 Speaker 1: in some trouble. I don't know if I believe in Dorsey. 367 00:18:17,760 --> 00:18:20,119 Speaker 1: I don't know how much Josh Allen can keep propping 368 00:18:20,200 --> 00:18:23,040 Speaker 1: up this sorry offense. And I have the Bills taking 369 00:18:23,040 --> 00:18:26,399 Speaker 1: a big step back and missing the playoffs. Yes, I 370 00:18:26,440 --> 00:18:28,800 Speaker 1: have my New York Jets winning the AFC East And 371 00:18:28,840 --> 00:18:31,719 Speaker 1: I can hear you screaming, Homer or you're walking your 372 00:18:31,760 --> 00:18:34,400 Speaker 1: dog just laughing out loud at seven am on your 373 00:18:34,440 --> 00:18:36,720 Speaker 1: street and somebody looks at you and they're like, what 374 00:18:36,720 --> 00:18:38,840 Speaker 1: are you laughing at? Well, Jason McIntyre, the Jets fan, 375 00:18:38,880 --> 00:18:41,240 Speaker 1: picked the Jets to win the AFC East. I will 376 00:18:41,240 --> 00:18:44,960 Speaker 1: point out, yes, Buffalo's win total in the Deserts ten 377 00:18:45,000 --> 00:18:48,359 Speaker 1: and a half, Jets are nine and a half. That's 378 00:18:48,720 --> 00:18:50,840 Speaker 1: right there. Now, Miami's nine and a half as well. 379 00:18:51,320 --> 00:18:53,440 Speaker 1: New England a little bit far further back at seven 380 00:18:53,480 --> 00:18:55,399 Speaker 1: and a half, Buffalo ten and a half. So the 381 00:18:55,440 --> 00:18:58,000 Speaker 1: market's telling you there's not a huge difference between Jets 382 00:18:58,040 --> 00:19:00,480 Speaker 1: and Bills. And I will point out, Jets, the Bill's 383 00:19:00,640 --> 00:19:02,480 Speaker 1: very tough. Last year, won a game and then covered 384 00:19:02,480 --> 00:19:06,520 Speaker 1: the other one. You stack the rosters next to each other, 385 00:19:07,560 --> 00:19:09,919 Speaker 1: and I could argue the Jets have as good of 386 00:19:09,920 --> 00:19:13,280 Speaker 1: a roster as the Buffalo Bills now head coach. Both 387 00:19:13,320 --> 00:19:18,120 Speaker 1: guys are defensive. I don't really know about Nathaniel Hackett. 388 00:19:18,280 --> 00:19:22,439 Speaker 1: Left tackles an issue for the Jets. Aaron Rodgers' motivation is, 389 00:19:23,200 --> 00:19:25,760 Speaker 1: you know, is everything, and it seems like he's bought in. 390 00:19:26,080 --> 00:19:28,720 Speaker 1: He's throwing at Garrett Wilson and saying, yeah, Garrol Wilson 391 00:19:29,240 --> 00:19:32,000 Speaker 1: guy reminds me of DeVante Adams. No pressure Garrel Wilson 392 00:19:32,000 --> 00:19:36,280 Speaker 1: after an incredible rookie year. But everything for me points 393 00:19:36,280 --> 00:19:38,800 Speaker 1: to the arrow up on the Jets, the mcai Beckton 394 00:19:38,880 --> 00:19:41,320 Speaker 1: question of left tackle, and the Nathaniel Hackett question at OC. 395 00:19:41,680 --> 00:19:44,959 Speaker 2: Those are the big holes. Getting a little homer Ish. 396 00:19:45,720 --> 00:19:46,600 Speaker 2: Jets winning the AFC. 397 00:19:46,840 --> 00:19:51,240 Speaker 1: So my division winners, Casey Sincy, the Jets and the 398 00:19:51,320 --> 00:19:55,560 Speaker 1: Jags wildcard teams. Yeah, I have Bills not just falling 399 00:19:55,560 --> 00:19:59,680 Speaker 1: from the division winner, but out of the wildcard. Give 400 00:19:59,720 --> 00:20:02,359 Speaker 1: me the ver Broncos, Sean Payton and Russell Wilson. I 401 00:20:02,400 --> 00:20:05,639 Speaker 1: have them joining forces and being much better than a 402 00:20:05,760 --> 00:20:07,240 Speaker 1: five win team they were last year. 403 00:20:08,680 --> 00:20:10,359 Speaker 2: Didn't do a ton in the off season. 404 00:20:10,440 --> 00:20:13,520 Speaker 1: The Javonte Williams situation does concern me. He is a 405 00:20:13,560 --> 00:20:16,600 Speaker 1: really talented running back. This guy's like to me, he's 406 00:20:16,600 --> 00:20:20,520 Speaker 1: got Aaron Jones potential. And if he there's some questions 407 00:20:20,600 --> 00:20:23,879 Speaker 1: is he gonna play, Like when's he coming back? I 408 00:20:24,040 --> 00:20:27,280 Speaker 1: just if he's if we find out in you know 409 00:20:27,320 --> 00:20:28,879 Speaker 1: he's going to be out for the first eight weeks, 410 00:20:29,000 --> 00:20:32,160 Speaker 1: that changes things. Because they picked up samaj p Ryan 411 00:20:32,280 --> 00:20:34,600 Speaker 1: and he is clearly a third down back or a 412 00:20:34,640 --> 00:20:37,840 Speaker 1: half back. He's not your full time bellcout like Javonte 413 00:20:37,840 --> 00:20:41,600 Speaker 1: Williams can be. So yes, I would change my opinion 414 00:20:41,640 --> 00:20:45,239 Speaker 1: on Denver based on their starting running back who has 415 00:20:45,280 --> 00:20:47,679 Speaker 1: star potential. Again, if you could just sit back and 416 00:20:47,720 --> 00:20:49,399 Speaker 1: try to confuse Russell Wilson because you don't have to 417 00:20:49,400 --> 00:20:51,679 Speaker 1: worry about a running game, then yeah. As good as 418 00:20:51,680 --> 00:20:54,600 Speaker 1: Denver's receivers are, Russ could have some problems. And remember 419 00:20:54,680 --> 00:20:57,400 Speaker 1: he's not as mobile as he was in Seattle. Struggled 420 00:20:57,400 --> 00:20:59,679 Speaker 1: a bit last year in the pocket. I do have 421 00:21:00,600 --> 00:21:02,439 Speaker 1: as a wildcard team. I also have the Chargers as 422 00:21:02,440 --> 00:21:05,800 Speaker 1: a wildcard team. You know it's not crazy if you 423 00:21:05,800 --> 00:21:09,200 Speaker 1: bet them to win the AFC. West Herbert plus Kellen 424 00:21:09,240 --> 00:21:10,240 Speaker 1: Moore equals greatness. 425 00:21:10,240 --> 00:21:10,639 Speaker 2: I don't know. 426 00:21:10,720 --> 00:21:12,840 Speaker 1: I didn't love their draft, going with the TCU receiver 427 00:21:12,880 --> 00:21:16,800 Speaker 1: in the first round. As we got closer to the draft, 428 00:21:16,840 --> 00:21:20,679 Speaker 1: it was pretty clear he was falling Johnston, a big kid. 429 00:21:21,320 --> 00:21:25,399 Speaker 1: Separation questions like do you really need a receiver like, 430 00:21:26,280 --> 00:21:29,440 Speaker 1: I don't know, just not thrilled with that decision. Offensive 431 00:21:29,480 --> 00:21:31,520 Speaker 1: line will be healthy, obviously, will be huge. I have 432 00:21:31,520 --> 00:21:34,359 Speaker 1: the Chargers of wildcard team. And my other one. I 433 00:21:34,400 --> 00:21:37,720 Speaker 1: know you're waiting. Sorry Miami, I'm sorry, Baltimore. I'm going 434 00:21:37,720 --> 00:21:42,200 Speaker 1: with the Pittsburgh Steelers and my guy Kenny Pickett as 435 00:21:42,240 --> 00:21:45,479 Speaker 1: a surprise wildcard team. Mike Tomlin, you guys know, if 436 00:21:45,480 --> 00:21:48,240 Speaker 1: you longtime listen to the podcast, No, you bet on 437 00:21:48,280 --> 00:21:50,480 Speaker 1: the Steelers when they're underdogs, and there's a. 438 00:21:50,520 --> 00:21:52,239 Speaker 2: Raw, raw spot for Tomlin to get in the locker 439 00:21:52,320 --> 00:21:54,159 Speaker 2: room and say they don't believe in us, nobody believes 440 00:21:54,160 --> 00:21:54,480 Speaker 2: in US. 441 00:21:54,560 --> 00:21:56,200 Speaker 1: Well, I'll tell you right now, nobody's gonna have the 442 00:21:56,200 --> 00:21:57,680 Speaker 1: Steelers as a playoff team. 443 00:21:58,200 --> 00:22:00,440 Speaker 2: I do. I have him in the wildcard. I like roster. 444 00:22:00,560 --> 00:22:02,040 Speaker 2: I like the moves in the offseason. 445 00:22:02,760 --> 00:22:04,560 Speaker 1: As long as Pickett makes a bit of a leap, 446 00:22:04,920 --> 00:22:07,240 Speaker 1: I think they're gonna be fine. The defense, you know what, 447 00:22:07,800 --> 00:22:10,600 Speaker 1: still an incredible player. You got Mika Fitzpatrick on the 448 00:22:10,600 --> 00:22:12,600 Speaker 1: back end. I like the Joey Porter draft pick like 449 00:22:12,720 --> 00:22:16,320 Speaker 1: I like the Steelers froster. It's tough to explain the 450 00:22:16,320 --> 00:22:19,800 Speaker 1: Bills falling. I tried earlier. I'm sure I'm gonna get 451 00:22:19,840 --> 00:22:22,439 Speaker 1: some hate mail from Buffalo. I have the Miami Dolphins falling. 452 00:22:23,680 --> 00:22:24,720 Speaker 1: What are we getting out of Tula? 453 00:22:25,960 --> 00:22:28,200 Speaker 2: I mean, really, I'm hopeful for the guy. 454 00:22:28,440 --> 00:22:31,679 Speaker 1: The kid looked good when he's healthy. They pick up 455 00:22:31,760 --> 00:22:33,880 Speaker 1: Jalen Ramsey. A lot of people will have the Dolphins 456 00:22:33,880 --> 00:22:38,240 Speaker 1: in there in the playoffs. Again, I'm not one of them, 457 00:22:38,400 --> 00:22:41,200 Speaker 1: not a believer in the trenches. They've got a great 458 00:22:41,240 --> 00:22:44,560 Speaker 1: team of skill and speed, but look at the offensive line. 459 00:22:45,640 --> 00:22:47,480 Speaker 1: It's worse than the Jets and worse than the Patriots, 460 00:22:48,480 --> 00:22:50,280 Speaker 1: and it's definitely worse than the Bills. I just I 461 00:22:50,320 --> 00:22:52,120 Speaker 1: don't know that they'll be able to protect Tua enough. 462 00:22:52,240 --> 00:22:55,800 Speaker 1: I like McDaniel a lot. I have Miami narrowly missing 463 00:22:55,800 --> 00:22:58,200 Speaker 1: the playoffs, and then Baltimore is a tough one. They 464 00:22:58,240 --> 00:23:00,920 Speaker 1: lose their offensive coordinator, which may actually be an upgrade. 465 00:23:01,040 --> 00:23:04,280 Speaker 1: Lamar has his best wide receiver room that he's ever had. 466 00:23:04,640 --> 00:23:07,600 Speaker 1: Everybody likes this Zave Flowers move. So why do I 467 00:23:07,600 --> 00:23:09,760 Speaker 1: have missing? And this is a tough one. That division 468 00:23:10,040 --> 00:23:11,920 Speaker 1: is a gauntlet, Like I don't even have the Cleveland 469 00:23:11,960 --> 00:23:14,960 Speaker 1: Browns making the playoffs. And if you don't believe me, 470 00:23:14,960 --> 00:23:18,320 Speaker 1: the division is a gauntlet. Win totals since the eleven 471 00:23:18,359 --> 00:23:22,280 Speaker 1: and a half Baltimore and Cleveland nine and a half 472 00:23:22,680 --> 00:23:25,520 Speaker 1: Baltimore and Cleveland and Pittsburgh. 473 00:23:25,040 --> 00:23:28,000 Speaker 2: Gate and a half. So basically everybody in that. 474 00:23:28,000 --> 00:23:30,640 Speaker 1: Division is gonna be hovering five hundred or better. And 475 00:23:31,640 --> 00:23:33,439 Speaker 1: I don't know, We'll see what happens with Horriball. I 476 00:23:33,520 --> 00:23:36,119 Speaker 1: just I like Lamar Jackson a lot. I just have 477 00:23:36,240 --> 00:23:39,240 Speaker 1: them missing the playoffs. We'll see what happens with the offense. 478 00:23:39,359 --> 00:23:42,000 Speaker 1: Is the is the change gonna be too significant? The 479 00:23:42,040 --> 00:23:45,240 Speaker 1: defense did not look great late in the season. I 480 00:23:45,240 --> 00:23:49,840 Speaker 1: don't know, guys, I have Baltimore narrowly, narrowly missing the playoffs. 481 00:23:50,000 --> 00:23:53,880 Speaker 1: So again, it's may. Things are subject to change come August, 482 00:23:54,320 --> 00:23:58,600 Speaker 1: early September. You get new information certain guy, maybe their 483 00:23:58,640 --> 00:24:04,080 Speaker 1: surprise cuts, maybe DeAndre Hopkins move. Things can happen, But 484 00:24:04,160 --> 00:24:06,239 Speaker 1: as of now, heading into the summer, that's how I 485 00:24:06,280 --> 00:24:09,719 Speaker 1: see the NFC and the AFC shaking out. 486 00:24:09,720 --> 00:24:10,000 Speaker 2: All right. 487 00:24:10,040 --> 00:24:11,680 Speaker 1: To wrap up the podcast, we'll go back to the 488 00:24:11,800 --> 00:24:17,240 Speaker 1: NBA and I will quickly touch on tonight's game Lakers 489 00:24:17,880 --> 00:24:19,200 Speaker 1: and the Warriors Game two. 490 00:24:19,520 --> 00:24:21,520 Speaker 2: It's tough not to love the Warriors here. 491 00:24:22,680 --> 00:24:26,280 Speaker 1: Yesterday we kind of talked about some of the changes 492 00:24:26,320 --> 00:24:29,880 Speaker 1: I think we'll see from Golden State aka going smaller. 493 00:24:30,400 --> 00:24:35,280 Speaker 1: But this is moderately interesting. The Lakers took some money 494 00:24:35,560 --> 00:24:38,240 Speaker 1: on Wednesday, it went from six to five and a half, 495 00:24:39,440 --> 00:24:43,960 Speaker 1: and I'm thinking, what is this about. Do somebody out 496 00:24:43,960 --> 00:24:46,360 Speaker 1: there know something? Why are people betting on the Lakers? 497 00:24:46,600 --> 00:24:48,240 Speaker 1: And it could just be to offset all the money 498 00:24:48,280 --> 00:24:50,200 Speaker 1: that's going to come in on the Warriors, who everybody's 499 00:24:50,200 --> 00:24:52,080 Speaker 1: going to bet to win Game two. I did see 500 00:24:52,080 --> 00:24:56,520 Speaker 1: a stat teams that lose game one at home and 501 00:24:56,560 --> 00:24:59,160 Speaker 1: then host game two in the playoffs Game two, they've 502 00:24:59,200 --> 00:25:03,000 Speaker 1: won fourteen straight, like the Knicks nearly jeopardized that against 503 00:25:03,000 --> 00:25:06,920 Speaker 1: the heat earlier this week, and fourteenth straight's not bad 504 00:25:06,960 --> 00:25:07,880 Speaker 1: and that was before. 505 00:25:08,000 --> 00:25:09,919 Speaker 2: I'm sorry, we can make it fifteenth. 506 00:25:09,520 --> 00:25:12,320 Speaker 1: Straight now that the Celtics beat the Sixers in Game two, 507 00:25:12,560 --> 00:25:14,680 Speaker 1: so fifteen straight. So the Warriors are winning, but are 508 00:25:14,680 --> 00:25:19,760 Speaker 1: they covering? Is the question again? Anthony Davis forty eight 509 00:25:19,800 --> 00:25:23,480 Speaker 1: hours rest, Lebron forty eight hours rest, and that, by 510 00:25:23,520 --> 00:25:26,480 Speaker 1: the way, is off a forty minute plus game and 511 00:25:26,640 --> 00:25:28,360 Speaker 1: ad did not sit out the second half. I've talked 512 00:25:28,400 --> 00:25:31,760 Speaker 1: about the regression he's had in the Memphis series. Tough 513 00:25:31,800 --> 00:25:33,960 Speaker 1: to go back to back. I can see them being 514 00:25:34,000 --> 00:25:37,840 Speaker 1: happy with one and then the third quarter pushed from 515 00:25:37,880 --> 00:25:40,399 Speaker 1: the Warriors, and then Darvin Ann says, you know what, 516 00:25:41,440 --> 00:25:43,919 Speaker 1: We're gonna lose this battle, but we want to win 517 00:25:43,960 --> 00:25:46,960 Speaker 1: the war. We're gonna rest our guys for the big 518 00:25:47,040 --> 00:25:48,360 Speaker 1: Saturday night game in LA. 519 00:25:48,440 --> 00:25:49,080 Speaker 2: We're going home. 520 00:25:49,520 --> 00:25:52,560 Speaker 1: And I can see Darvin Ham packing it in if 521 00:25:52,560 --> 00:25:54,919 Speaker 1: it's a double digit game like early fourth quarter. Just 522 00:25:55,800 --> 00:25:58,040 Speaker 1: he learned his lesson from that Memphis game. Remember he 523 00:25:58,119 --> 00:26:00,960 Speaker 1: tried to keep Lebron in ad in. Everybody's like rest 524 00:26:00,960 --> 00:26:04,280 Speaker 1: and rest and what are you doing? And he kept 525 00:26:04,320 --> 00:26:05,680 Speaker 1: them in, kept them in. They cut the lead to 526 00:26:05,760 --> 00:26:09,360 Speaker 1: like ten, It was never close, and Darvinham got killed 527 00:26:09,359 --> 00:26:11,080 Speaker 1: for that. And I wonder if he learned his lesson 528 00:26:11,119 --> 00:26:14,120 Speaker 1: from that. Said, you know what, we're now hitting double 529 00:26:14,119 --> 00:26:18,719 Speaker 1: digits games in the playoffs. This is a long season. 530 00:26:19,200 --> 00:26:21,560 Speaker 1: This is probably going seven, not a lot of rest. 531 00:26:21,760 --> 00:26:23,639 Speaker 1: Let's get AD and Lebron's and rest, and let's just 532 00:26:23,800 --> 00:26:25,679 Speaker 1: we're happy to go home. One one. We've stilln home 533 00:26:25,720 --> 00:26:28,320 Speaker 1: court advantage, so I will lay it with the Warriors. 534 00:26:29,600 --> 00:26:31,760 Speaker 1: I don't know if I'll go Jordan Pool over again. 535 00:26:31,800 --> 00:26:34,159 Speaker 1: I haven't seen a player prop on him. Twelve and 536 00:26:34,160 --> 00:26:36,199 Speaker 1: a half was light in game one. He cleared that 537 00:26:36,240 --> 00:26:39,880 Speaker 1: in the second quarter, So if I see anything, I'll 538 00:26:39,920 --> 00:26:43,199 Speaker 1: jump on Instagram and pop it. But otherwise that's it 539 00:26:43,240 --> 00:26:43,480 Speaker 1: for me. 540 00:26:43,760 --> 00:26:44,639 Speaker 2: We'll talk to you tomorrow.