1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:02,440 Speaker 1: What's happening? Everybody, Welcome into a Monday at issue of 2 00:00:02,520 --> 00:00:05,320 Speaker 1: Texas All Access. I'm your host, John Harris Football. I'll 3 00:00:05,320 --> 00:00:07,640 Speaker 1: side the reporter. Glad to be with you on the 4 00:00:08,080 --> 00:00:12,440 Speaker 1: night after a tough seventeen ten loss to the Tennessee 5 00:00:12,440 --> 00:00:15,480 Speaker 1: Titans on Sunday, as we get ready for the Philadelphia 6 00:00:15,520 --> 00:00:21,840 Speaker 1: Eagles on Thursday. Tight tight kite turnaround. That wasn't quite 7 00:00:21,840 --> 00:00:23,840 Speaker 1: twoco from breaking bad, but I tried to do it. 8 00:00:23,920 --> 00:00:27,800 Speaker 1: Tight tight, tight, tight turnaround on Thursday as they take 9 00:00:27,880 --> 00:00:32,479 Speaker 1: on the league's number one team, only undefeated team in 10 00:00:32,479 --> 00:00:37,400 Speaker 1: the NFL and cruising right now as Channelville High School 11 00:00:37,720 --> 00:00:42,160 Speaker 1: Channel View High School's own Jalen Hurts getting done for 12 00:00:42,200 --> 00:00:45,479 Speaker 1: the Eagles as they come in on Thursday night. Battle 13 00:00:45,520 --> 00:00:49,680 Speaker 1: red night, battle red jerseys, battle red helmets, everybody wearing red. 14 00:00:49,960 --> 00:00:52,480 Speaker 1: That'll look kind of cool. End zones already painted red. 15 00:00:52,840 --> 00:00:57,680 Speaker 1: So yeah, let's rock so tonight. We got a vaunted 16 00:00:57,800 --> 00:01:01,280 Speaker 1: trio on the show, and that starts with our friend 17 00:01:01,760 --> 00:01:08,720 Speaker 1: Andre where and our discussion started with the interception that 18 00:01:08,920 --> 00:01:12,440 Speaker 1: Davis Mills threw just I think it was only interception 19 00:01:12,480 --> 00:01:14,360 Speaker 1: on the day, Yeah, the only interception, but it was 20 00:01:14,440 --> 00:01:16,959 Speaker 1: at the end of the first drive for the Texans. 21 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:21,320 Speaker 1: It's just a killer that could have possibly led to 22 00:01:21,360 --> 00:01:24,840 Speaker 1: some points, but it didn't. But that's where the discussion started, 23 00:01:25,240 --> 00:01:30,440 Speaker 1: right here, as Mark let us into talking to Andrea Ware. Ouch. 24 00:01:30,720 --> 00:01:35,040 Speaker 1: Yeah ouch u double ouch. Why you know we were 25 00:01:35,040 --> 00:01:37,479 Speaker 1: talking about this play, right, Yeah, you know what happened 26 00:01:37,480 --> 00:01:41,360 Speaker 1: on it? Right? Somebody didn't run the slant correctly or something. No, 27 00:01:41,920 --> 00:01:44,400 Speaker 1: they ran into each other. Oh, that's right, they ran 28 00:01:44,440 --> 00:01:45,960 Speaker 1: into each other. I saw it later that night on 29 00:01:46,080 --> 00:01:49,000 Speaker 1: inside the game. All right, let's get Andre wareing here. Now, 30 00:01:49,680 --> 00:01:53,160 Speaker 1: that's a problem when receivers run into each other, and 31 00:01:53,400 --> 00:01:56,800 Speaker 1: let's just talk and have some fun. He makes it 32 00:01:56,840 --> 00:01:59,480 Speaker 1: a bigger problem when you still go there as a 33 00:01:59,560 --> 00:02:01,680 Speaker 1: quarterback and you see that they've run into each other. 34 00:02:02,040 --> 00:02:05,080 Speaker 1: So that's that's what kind of got the game started yesterday. 35 00:02:06,160 --> 00:02:09,000 Speaker 1: So yeah, that was after a couple of first downs. Yeah, 36 00:02:09,200 --> 00:02:11,080 Speaker 1: that was after a couple of first downs. You're right, 37 00:02:11,120 --> 00:02:16,520 Speaker 1: they're driving and looking much better, but then that happens Gray. Obviously, 38 00:02:16,680 --> 00:02:19,440 Speaker 1: let's start here with the passing attack, which wasn't much 39 00:02:19,440 --> 00:02:21,600 Speaker 1: of an attack yesterday. It gets the team that does 40 00:02:21,639 --> 00:02:24,800 Speaker 1: give up some yards on the ground when things aren't 41 00:02:24,800 --> 00:02:27,000 Speaker 1: going right like that. What can you do. I know 42 00:02:27,040 --> 00:02:30,000 Speaker 1: it's offensive coordinator, but it's also quarterback, and maybe they 43 00:02:30,080 --> 00:02:32,440 Speaker 1: got to talk and figure out a way to get 44 00:02:32,520 --> 00:02:36,320 Speaker 1: something started because clearly the running game was not happening 45 00:02:36,400 --> 00:02:39,880 Speaker 1: yesterday the way they needed it too. Yeah, it was 46 00:02:40,120 --> 00:02:45,040 Speaker 1: they were playing stout on in rush defense, obviously, because 47 00:02:45,040 --> 00:02:48,360 Speaker 1: that's where they're they're the strongest part of their defense. 48 00:02:48,400 --> 00:02:51,440 Speaker 1: I think they were ranked forth coming in and the 49 00:02:51,560 --> 00:02:55,079 Speaker 1: past defense is where you thought you could actually take 50 00:02:55,120 --> 00:02:59,600 Speaker 1: advantage of them. But Tennessee, because they stopped the run, 51 00:02:59,639 --> 00:03:03,520 Speaker 1: they made the Texans pretty much one dimensional. Then they 52 00:03:03,560 --> 00:03:06,079 Speaker 1: were able to cut loose some pass rushers, show you 53 00:03:06,200 --> 00:03:09,880 Speaker 1: some exotic stuff, do some twist up front, different games 54 00:03:09,919 --> 00:03:13,520 Speaker 1: along the defensive line where you couldn't block them. Then 55 00:03:13,600 --> 00:03:17,040 Speaker 1: all of a sudden, injuries along the offensive line started 56 00:03:17,080 --> 00:03:19,880 Speaker 1: to take place at right guard that made it tough 57 00:03:19,919 --> 00:03:22,840 Speaker 1: to protect up front, and this kind of had their way. 58 00:03:22,880 --> 00:03:26,519 Speaker 1: It was. It was one of the ugliest losses. And 59 00:03:26,560 --> 00:03:29,440 Speaker 1: I know it was seventeen ten, and you know, I 60 00:03:29,480 --> 00:03:31,919 Speaker 1: don't know how you guys have talked about it this morning, 61 00:03:31,960 --> 00:03:34,920 Speaker 1: but I kind of feel that last drive was Tennessee 62 00:03:34,960 --> 00:03:38,680 Speaker 1: playing some prevent and some soft zones and allowing the 63 00:03:38,720 --> 00:03:40,880 Speaker 1: Texans to go down and score. But it was one 64 00:03:40,920 --> 00:03:45,800 Speaker 1: of the most defeating losses that I think I've been 65 00:03:45,840 --> 00:03:48,480 Speaker 1: a part of in terms of calling games over the 66 00:03:48,560 --> 00:03:52,240 Speaker 1: last twenty one seasons, because they did it was the 67 00:03:52,440 --> 00:03:56,440 Speaker 1: manner in which it was. It was given out and 68 00:03:56,480 --> 00:03:59,000 Speaker 1: that's what made it so frustrating that all they did 69 00:03:59,040 --> 00:04:01,760 Speaker 1: was run the footballs it. I told Mark john during 70 00:04:01,800 --> 00:04:05,640 Speaker 1: a break that it felt like a college game because 71 00:04:05,680 --> 00:04:08,280 Speaker 1: only college teams rush for that many yards. You don't 72 00:04:08,280 --> 00:04:13,320 Speaker 1: have that kind of performance in the NFL ever, and uh, 73 00:04:13,480 --> 00:04:16,719 Speaker 1: and that that was just it was tough to watch yesterday. Okay, 74 00:04:16,720 --> 00:04:18,880 Speaker 1: So I'm gonna ask you both this question, because you 75 00:04:18,960 --> 00:04:22,440 Speaker 1: guys are called called every Texans game, uh since two 76 00:04:22,480 --> 00:04:26,680 Speaker 1: thousand and two, And it's a very simple question. Is 77 00:04:26,760 --> 00:04:30,800 Speaker 1: Derreck Henry the best running back this organization has faced 78 00:04:31,240 --> 00:04:34,760 Speaker 1: in the twenty one seasons twenty one seasons that the 79 00:04:34,800 --> 00:04:37,880 Speaker 1: Texas have been a franchise? Is Dereck Henry the absolute 80 00:04:38,040 --> 00:04:40,640 Speaker 1: best running back? Even if it's one other running back 81 00:04:40,680 --> 00:04:43,080 Speaker 1: you faced, But I'm talking about in that time. I'm 82 00:04:43,080 --> 00:04:44,960 Speaker 1: not talking about a running back that was great. But 83 00:04:45,000 --> 00:04:47,040 Speaker 1: then against the Texans ran for twenty yards. I'm talking 84 00:04:47,080 --> 00:04:51,200 Speaker 1: about consistently great running back that has just performed each 85 00:04:51,240 --> 00:04:52,960 Speaker 1: and every time he's faced. Is he the best that 86 00:04:53,120 --> 00:04:59,160 Speaker 1: the Texas have ever faced? Yes? Yes, yes, yes, And 87 00:04:59,160 --> 00:05:02,920 Speaker 1: I'm s you're asking, Yeah, I'm I'm I'm searching my 88 00:05:02,920 --> 00:05:07,799 Speaker 1: mind for somebody. Nobody even comes to mind. Fred Taylor 89 00:05:08,560 --> 00:05:11,400 Speaker 1: was very good, but he he didn't go for four, 90 00:05:11,720 --> 00:05:13,640 Speaker 1: I mean two hundred and four times in a row. 91 00:05:14,080 --> 00:05:18,640 Speaker 1: Every time row he's got six. You guys, you guys 92 00:05:18,640 --> 00:05:22,719 Speaker 1: got to wrap your mind around that. Four times in 93 00:05:22,760 --> 00:05:27,000 Speaker 1: a row, not four times in his career, four times 94 00:05:27,040 --> 00:05:30,880 Speaker 1: in a row. And you know, d you know and 95 00:05:31,040 --> 00:05:36,640 Speaker 1: mister popsterday go ahead, good Mark Well, the mister positive 96 00:05:36,680 --> 00:05:39,040 Speaker 1: and he wants to jump on the table and saying 97 00:05:39,120 --> 00:05:41,200 Speaker 1: one of those times was when they didn't need the 98 00:05:41,320 --> 00:05:43,600 Speaker 1: game at the end of the season and they were 99 00:05:43,600 --> 00:05:47,360 Speaker 1: playing the reserves, but darted, it's still three other two hundred, 100 00:05:47,360 --> 00:05:53,159 Speaker 1: you're game. No, that's still three to row. Still three hurts. 101 00:05:53,760 --> 00:05:56,160 Speaker 1: It's I mean, that's that. Think about that, that's four. 102 00:05:56,320 --> 00:06:01,279 Speaker 1: And he came out yesterday looking like that's exactly what 103 00:06:01,360 --> 00:06:04,880 Speaker 1: he was after. Yes, Henry run as hard as he 104 00:06:04,960 --> 00:06:08,560 Speaker 1: ran yesterday early in the game. It was look, we 105 00:06:08,880 --> 00:06:12,200 Speaker 1: are so far away from the field in our radio booth, 106 00:06:12,320 --> 00:06:14,400 Speaker 1: and we got a great view. I'm not complaining about 107 00:06:14,400 --> 00:06:16,360 Speaker 1: that at all. I'm just saying that from where we were, 108 00:06:16,520 --> 00:06:19,640 Speaker 1: it looked like Henry was just like he had a 109 00:06:19,720 --> 00:06:22,880 Speaker 1: scowl on his face. I could see it from the 110 00:06:22,960 --> 00:06:26,520 Speaker 1: booth and he was just punishing. They were punches. It was. 111 00:06:26,839 --> 00:06:32,360 Speaker 1: It was drugle versus whoever. It was bad, right, Oh 112 00:06:32,440 --> 00:06:36,400 Speaker 1: my gosh. Yeah, yeah, you could see that from eight 113 00:06:36,400 --> 00:06:39,520 Speaker 1: floors up. I saw it from twenty five yards away. 114 00:06:40,800 --> 00:06:42,640 Speaker 1: It was more like Club Lang. It was more like 115 00:06:44,080 --> 00:06:48,800 Speaker 1: at his peak. But guys, honestly, inn't me. At this 116 00:06:48,839 --> 00:06:51,640 Speaker 1: point in his career is supposed to be slowing down. Yes, 117 00:06:51,839 --> 00:06:56,240 Speaker 1: here's no day. Was ride like he was quicker. He 118 00:06:56,279 --> 00:06:59,200 Speaker 1: looked faster. The movie Oh my god, the movie threw 119 00:06:59,200 --> 00:07:02,800 Speaker 1: on Jonathan. Oh. Yes, see, That's why I was saying earlier, Drey, 120 00:07:02,839 --> 00:07:04,719 Speaker 1: I was talking about that. Well, I don't think he 121 00:07:04,760 --> 00:07:08,160 Speaker 1: gets enough credit for that because of all the highlight runs, 122 00:07:08,240 --> 00:07:10,800 Speaker 1: all the angry runs, scepters that he's won from Good 123 00:07:10,840 --> 00:07:14,920 Speaker 1: Morning Football. He's got that subtle movement that doesn't slow 124 00:07:15,000 --> 00:07:17,120 Speaker 1: him down. He can give you just a little bit 125 00:07:17,120 --> 00:07:20,640 Speaker 1: of shake and not lose his speed. That's the impressive 126 00:07:20,680 --> 00:07:23,600 Speaker 1: part to me is that. But the other part two 127 00:07:23,720 --> 00:07:28,000 Speaker 1: was the Texans were so fast flow yesterday. As soon 128 00:07:28,040 --> 00:07:31,000 Speaker 1: as they saw Henry start one way, they took off 129 00:07:31,080 --> 00:07:33,120 Speaker 1: and then he would just plan his outside foot and 130 00:07:33,120 --> 00:07:36,520 Speaker 1: cut back on him and never slowed down all day. Yeah. 131 00:07:36,600 --> 00:07:39,160 Speaker 1: I can't think of one. I can't think of one. Edrin, 132 00:07:39,720 --> 00:07:42,400 Speaker 1: you know, maybe with the Colts maybe. I mean he 133 00:07:42,440 --> 00:07:44,360 Speaker 1: went to the Hall of Fame. I just can't think 134 00:07:44,400 --> 00:07:47,200 Speaker 1: of anybody that's done it. There's nobody. And here's here's 135 00:07:47,200 --> 00:07:51,640 Speaker 1: the other here's another disappointing stat. Henry came into the 136 00:07:51,680 --> 00:07:53,680 Speaker 1: game and Drey to your point, I think he's getting 137 00:07:53,880 --> 00:07:56,880 Speaker 1: healthier and better and feeling better as the season goes on, 138 00:07:56,920 --> 00:08:00,280 Speaker 1: because he came in with a four yard average per ry, 139 00:08:00,320 --> 00:08:03,000 Speaker 1: which is the lowest of his career. His long run 140 00:08:03,040 --> 00:08:06,800 Speaker 1: on the season was twenty four yards on the first series. 141 00:08:06,840 --> 00:08:09,720 Speaker 1: He had a forty one yard. He busted a big 142 00:08:09,960 --> 00:08:13,040 Speaker 1: on the first series and was often running so to speak, 143 00:08:13,080 --> 00:08:15,600 Speaker 1: for the rest of the day. Yeah, it was. It 144 00:08:15,640 --> 00:08:18,560 Speaker 1: was a frustrating afternoon and to see him. I think 145 00:08:18,640 --> 00:08:20,920 Speaker 1: it's something that he's worked on to get himself in 146 00:08:21,000 --> 00:08:23,920 Speaker 1: better shape during the off season, because you know, when 147 00:08:23,960 --> 00:08:26,200 Speaker 1: you leave, you go. He's the type of guy he's 148 00:08:26,200 --> 00:08:28,240 Speaker 1: going to the lab. Okay, how can I get better? 149 00:08:28,840 --> 00:08:31,120 Speaker 1: And whatever trainer he's got, Okay, this is where I 150 00:08:31,160 --> 00:08:34,440 Speaker 1: want to improve. And you could see the quickness through 151 00:08:34,480 --> 00:08:37,040 Speaker 1: the hole, you could see the anger, you could see 152 00:08:38,160 --> 00:08:42,080 Speaker 1: the finesse he has got in all and you know, 153 00:08:42,200 --> 00:08:45,319 Speaker 1: they just kind of bring in other backs on third 154 00:08:45,360 --> 00:08:48,079 Speaker 1: downs just to give him a rest because he can 155 00:08:48,120 --> 00:08:50,760 Speaker 1: catch it out of the backfield as well. And so 156 00:08:51,559 --> 00:08:54,120 Speaker 1: you know, you when you watch that and you're witnessing it, 157 00:08:54,559 --> 00:08:58,800 Speaker 1: there's nobody even close in Texas franchise history to to 158 00:08:58,920 --> 00:09:03,360 Speaker 1: Derrick Henry. And we're facing twice a year, so that's fun. Yeah, 159 00:09:03,400 --> 00:09:06,480 Speaker 1: well we'll see what happens. Look what about Thursday dre 160 00:09:06,559 --> 00:09:08,760 Speaker 1: because the Eagles come in here and they run it 161 00:09:08,800 --> 00:09:11,840 Speaker 1: well too differently, they're throwing it well. Jalen Hurts Man, 162 00:09:11,880 --> 00:09:14,319 Speaker 1: the progression is amazing. Let's start with Jalen hurts because 163 00:09:14,880 --> 00:09:17,560 Speaker 1: I like the way they've developed him. You know, he 164 00:09:17,720 --> 00:09:20,480 Speaker 1: comes in and I was going over the numbers, you know, 165 00:09:20,520 --> 00:09:23,520 Speaker 1: he's played in a bunch of games now for the Eagles. 166 00:09:23,559 --> 00:09:27,400 Speaker 1: I mean twenty twenty, he plays fifteen games. Twenty twenty 167 00:09:27,400 --> 00:09:31,040 Speaker 1: one plays fifteen games, and the completion percentage goes up 168 00:09:31,080 --> 00:09:34,960 Speaker 1: every year. The yards per attempt, they go up every year. 169 00:09:35,000 --> 00:09:37,560 Speaker 1: The rating obviously goes up every year. Your thoughts on 170 00:09:37,640 --> 00:09:39,920 Speaker 1: the way they've stuck with him. I know they flirted 171 00:09:39,960 --> 00:09:42,800 Speaker 1: with the Watson idea, but to their credit or to 172 00:09:43,160 --> 00:09:45,679 Speaker 1: good fortune as well for them, didn't go through it. 173 00:09:45,800 --> 00:09:49,360 Speaker 1: Now they have a Jaalen Hurts work in progress that's 174 00:09:49,360 --> 00:09:53,680 Speaker 1: really progressing nicely for them overall. Yeah, I started. I 175 00:09:53,800 --> 00:09:58,400 Speaker 1: watched his upward trajectory. After Tua took over at Alabama, 176 00:09:58,520 --> 00:10:01,760 Speaker 1: I had a game there, I went to practice and watch. 177 00:10:01,800 --> 00:10:05,120 Speaker 1: I watched practice and there I'm right up on it, 178 00:10:05,200 --> 00:10:08,439 Speaker 1: and so TWA didn't have a ball hit the ground, 179 00:10:08,600 --> 00:10:10,880 Speaker 1: and I'm like, wow, I don't know I've seen that 180 00:10:10,960 --> 00:10:13,559 Speaker 1: in the practice whatever. But you know, even if a 181 00:10:13,679 --> 00:10:16,520 Speaker 1: quarterbacks on the usually a receiver drops a ball or something. 182 00:10:16,920 --> 00:10:19,400 Speaker 1: And then Jalen gets his reps and I don't see 183 00:10:19,440 --> 00:10:22,120 Speaker 1: a ball touch the ground and I'm looking at their 184 00:10:22,240 --> 00:10:26,200 Speaker 1: sid thinking I've never seen this version of Jalen Hurts. 185 00:10:26,200 --> 00:10:29,240 Speaker 1: He goes, yeah, I know he's gotten better as he's 186 00:10:29,280 --> 00:10:32,680 Speaker 1: been made the backup, which is crazy. He's throwing the 187 00:10:32,720 --> 00:10:36,360 Speaker 1: ball so much better. You fast forward that into Philadelphia. Well, 188 00:10:36,400 --> 00:10:40,720 Speaker 1: all they needed really was were weapons around Jalen Hurts. 189 00:10:41,000 --> 00:10:44,320 Speaker 1: Finally this offseason they decided to put it to put 190 00:10:44,320 --> 00:10:46,360 Speaker 1: it all together. They've got one of the best offensive 191 00:10:46,400 --> 00:10:49,040 Speaker 1: lines in the league, if not the best, and now 192 00:10:49,040 --> 00:10:51,520 Speaker 1: they add a J. Brown, They've got a tight end, 193 00:10:51,520 --> 00:10:53,960 Speaker 1: they got running backs, so on and so forth, and 194 00:10:54,040 --> 00:10:57,640 Speaker 1: you start to go down that roster offensively. Basically, what's 195 00:10:57,679 --> 00:11:03,520 Speaker 1: around outstanding. All he's asked to do is just be 196 00:11:03,640 --> 00:11:05,960 Speaker 1: himself every once in a while, and you play man 197 00:11:06,040 --> 00:11:07,719 Speaker 1: to man and you open up the field that he's 198 00:11:07,720 --> 00:11:10,160 Speaker 1: gonna take off. So he forces you to play eleven 199 00:11:10,200 --> 00:11:12,880 Speaker 1: on eleven because now they have an extra blocker if 200 00:11:12,880 --> 00:11:15,720 Speaker 1: he takes off, so to speak. He's been phenomenal, and 201 00:11:15,800 --> 00:11:18,680 Speaker 1: I think he can get better because he still has 202 00:11:18,760 --> 00:11:23,680 Speaker 1: that elongated delivery where he unpacks it a little bit more. 203 00:11:24,000 --> 00:11:26,240 Speaker 1: He's gonna get a little more accuracy out of it 204 00:11:26,360 --> 00:11:29,880 Speaker 1: and a little more a few more RPMs on the 205 00:11:29,880 --> 00:11:32,480 Speaker 1: ball to go along with what he already has. He 206 00:11:32,559 --> 00:11:34,800 Speaker 1: throws the ball a little bit like justin fields, and 207 00:11:34,840 --> 00:11:37,600 Speaker 1: if you remember my comments about justin fields, when he misses, 208 00:11:37,800 --> 00:11:40,440 Speaker 1: it's usually high, So you don't want to be high 209 00:11:40,720 --> 00:11:42,720 Speaker 1: and you're throwing the ball over the middle because bad 210 00:11:42,760 --> 00:11:45,839 Speaker 1: things happen. Well, that's still Jalen. But he's been able 211 00:11:45,880 --> 00:11:49,840 Speaker 1: to complete balls everywhere else in the middle is still 212 00:11:50,160 --> 00:11:52,439 Speaker 1: a place where he can. He can he can eat 213 00:11:52,480 --> 00:11:55,040 Speaker 1: a little bit more. So he's gonna get even better 214 00:11:55,320 --> 00:11:58,280 Speaker 1: as he has another offseason. We ain't we're not even 215 00:11:58,440 --> 00:12:00,520 Speaker 1: they haven't even lost a game yet, and we're talking 216 00:12:00,520 --> 00:12:03,400 Speaker 1: about the offseason where he can get better with the Eagles. 217 00:12:03,480 --> 00:12:07,880 Speaker 1: In the Bills, you got ten bucks because I don't 218 00:12:07,880 --> 00:12:10,160 Speaker 1: have one hundred bucks anymore. Only at ten you go 219 00:12:10,160 --> 00:12:12,160 Speaker 1: to Vegas and you get to put it on one 220 00:12:12,160 --> 00:12:14,800 Speaker 1: of those two teams to win a Super Bowl. Which 221 00:12:14,840 --> 00:12:16,400 Speaker 1: is the best team in the NFL right now, the 222 00:12:16,440 --> 00:12:19,480 Speaker 1: Eagles is Bills. I got to put my ten bucks 223 00:12:19,520 --> 00:12:23,120 Speaker 1: on the Bills because I just think when you look 224 00:12:23,160 --> 00:12:27,160 Speaker 1: at who the Eagles have played, it's not equivalent to 225 00:12:27,360 --> 00:12:30,360 Speaker 1: what the Bills have faced. And you know you're on 226 00:12:30,360 --> 00:12:32,520 Speaker 1: the road in Kansas City to come out of that one, 227 00:12:33,080 --> 00:12:36,080 Speaker 1: so they're battle test. I think the Eagles still have 228 00:12:36,280 --> 00:12:40,000 Speaker 1: yet to be tested, and it's coming. It'll be down 229 00:12:40,040 --> 00:12:42,079 Speaker 1: the road because if you look at their schedule, they 230 00:12:42,600 --> 00:12:46,200 Speaker 1: should win the next what five or six maybe in 231 00:12:46,280 --> 00:12:50,360 Speaker 1: a row. So they're gonna scare that Miami nineteen seventy 232 00:12:50,360 --> 00:12:52,640 Speaker 1: two team for a while, and then I think somebody 233 00:12:52,640 --> 00:12:55,400 Speaker 1: on the back end the last five game, four or 234 00:12:55,400 --> 00:12:58,080 Speaker 1: five games or so, we'll end up getting them. But 235 00:12:59,000 --> 00:13:01,200 Speaker 1: it's it's fun to watch the Eagles, but I just 236 00:13:01,240 --> 00:13:05,360 Speaker 1: think right now, from a talent standpoint, a too deep standpoint, 237 00:13:05,640 --> 00:13:09,800 Speaker 1: on both sides of the ball, it's the Buffalo Bills. Wow. 238 00:13:09,840 --> 00:13:12,560 Speaker 1: You look at the Eagles schedule, it is a threat 239 00:13:12,800 --> 00:13:16,240 Speaker 1: when you look at things down the line. They're gonna 240 00:13:16,280 --> 00:13:18,760 Speaker 1: play the Giants on the road. Okay, they take the 241 00:13:18,800 --> 00:13:21,720 Speaker 1: train up to It's a ninety minute drive, folks, from 242 00:13:21,840 --> 00:13:24,840 Speaker 1: where the Eagles play to the Metal Lands. I've done 243 00:13:24,840 --> 00:13:27,560 Speaker 1: that a few times up the New Jersey Turnpike, and 244 00:13:27,840 --> 00:13:31,000 Speaker 1: the Eagles are going to visit the Cowboys. I'm Christmas Eve. 245 00:13:31,200 --> 00:13:33,240 Speaker 1: That'll be a tough game with the Cowboys going good 246 00:13:33,320 --> 00:13:35,560 Speaker 1: right now, but who knows. I mean, look, anybody can 247 00:13:35,559 --> 00:13:37,360 Speaker 1: beat you in the NFL. I get it, Titans are 248 00:13:37,360 --> 00:13:41,480 Speaker 1: gonna go to Philadelphia. But look who they've beaten, your right, tray. 249 00:13:41,520 --> 00:13:43,760 Speaker 1: I mean, the Vikings are probably the toughest one, and 250 00:13:43,800 --> 00:13:46,200 Speaker 1: they're going good right now. That was twenty four to 251 00:13:46,320 --> 00:13:48,840 Speaker 1: seven in week two. They were able to get them. 252 00:13:49,080 --> 00:13:51,560 Speaker 1: But I'm with you, you you know, as Super Bowl tournament Johnny, 253 00:13:51,640 --> 00:13:54,720 Speaker 1: I would pick the Buffalo Bills right now. I'm never 254 00:13:54,760 --> 00:13:57,880 Speaker 1: gonna discount the Chiefs though again it's a tournament, you know, 255 00:13:57,920 --> 00:13:59,719 Speaker 1: and he given Sunday and all of that. You've got 256 00:13:59,760 --> 00:14:03,360 Speaker 1: good teams playing and anything can happen, all right, speaking 257 00:14:03,360 --> 00:14:07,120 Speaker 1: of anything happening, dre in London yesterday, going over the 258 00:14:07,120 --> 00:14:10,000 Speaker 1: rest of the AFC South here in London, the Jags 259 00:14:10,080 --> 00:14:12,800 Speaker 1: lose to the Broncos and Trevor Lawrence has a rough day. 260 00:14:12,840 --> 00:14:15,599 Speaker 1: Through almost the exact kind of interception he through to 261 00:14:15,720 --> 00:14:19,080 Speaker 1: Derek Stingley Jr. He threw another one to Simmons, I 262 00:14:19,120 --> 00:14:22,160 Speaker 1: believe as he was rolling right close to the end 263 00:14:22,240 --> 00:14:24,160 Speaker 1: zone through that one through one at the end when 264 00:14:24,200 --> 00:14:26,200 Speaker 1: they had a chance to make a run a drive 265 00:14:26,280 --> 00:14:28,680 Speaker 1: to go ahead and take the lead or retake the lead. 266 00:14:29,040 --> 00:14:32,200 Speaker 1: Your thoughts on him and the Jaguars and what's happening. 267 00:14:33,520 --> 00:14:36,040 Speaker 1: I know the talent is there, Mark, I know it's there, 268 00:14:36,240 --> 00:14:39,040 Speaker 1: and so you scratch your head in terms of what's 269 00:14:39,120 --> 00:14:43,560 Speaker 1: taking him so long to actually, you know, turn the corner. 270 00:14:44,080 --> 00:14:47,040 Speaker 1: I figured by now he would have with the hiring 271 00:14:47,040 --> 00:14:49,880 Speaker 1: of Doug Peterson and a new offense. I think that 272 00:14:50,000 --> 00:14:52,560 Speaker 1: might be what's going on. A new play caller and 273 00:14:52,600 --> 00:14:56,080 Speaker 1: a new offense that with that comes new terminology to 274 00:14:56,120 --> 00:14:59,200 Speaker 1: get comfortable, and then you're probably running some plays that 275 00:14:59,280 --> 00:15:03,200 Speaker 1: he's not quite comfortable running because he's so young that 276 00:15:03,240 --> 00:15:05,360 Speaker 1: he doesn't want to tell his play caller, hey, I'm 277 00:15:05,400 --> 00:15:07,800 Speaker 1: not comfortable with this, and it's it happens to be 278 00:15:08,200 --> 00:15:10,080 Speaker 1: plays that are being run down in the red zone, 279 00:15:10,080 --> 00:15:13,040 Speaker 1: and some of them maybe knucklehead decisions, like the one 280 00:15:13,160 --> 00:15:15,320 Speaker 1: with the Texans where you just throw it away and 281 00:15:15,440 --> 00:15:18,800 Speaker 1: a field goal would have been enough. The way that 282 00:15:18,880 --> 00:15:22,720 Speaker 1: game was going to go away, across the water, across 283 00:15:22,760 --> 00:15:26,520 Speaker 1: the pond. To do it again, that that just has 284 00:15:26,680 --> 00:15:29,600 Speaker 1: leaves me with scratching my head. I know the kid 285 00:15:29,640 --> 00:15:32,880 Speaker 1: has a tremendous amount of talent, it's just not meeting 286 00:15:33,000 --> 00:15:37,280 Speaker 1: up with what's being called and run. So they're still struggling. 287 00:15:37,520 --> 00:15:39,920 Speaker 1: At some point, Trevor Lawrence is gonna turn the corner though, 288 00:15:40,360 --> 00:15:43,240 Speaker 1: and at some point they're gonna get you know, more 289 00:15:43,320 --> 00:15:47,400 Speaker 1: weapons in terms of receivers around him, and that's when 290 00:15:47,400 --> 00:15:49,080 Speaker 1: I think the thing will be scary. But right now, 291 00:15:49,120 --> 00:15:52,040 Speaker 1: they're just they're just not ready, Drey. There are a 292 00:15:52,080 --> 00:15:54,600 Speaker 1: number of quarterbacks coming from college in twenty twenty three. 293 00:15:55,560 --> 00:15:58,320 Speaker 1: The Jets have been winning, but not because Zach Wilson 294 00:15:58,400 --> 00:16:00,840 Speaker 1: is playing well. Trevor Lawrence has has been playing well. 295 00:16:01,640 --> 00:16:04,240 Speaker 1: Mac Jones got a victory, but Mac has not played 296 00:16:04,240 --> 00:16:06,280 Speaker 1: exceptionally well when he's been back in the lineup and 297 00:16:06,760 --> 00:16:09,720 Speaker 1: not injured. Drey Lance is injured. Do you think any 298 00:16:09,720 --> 00:16:12,520 Speaker 1: of those teams that made twenty twenty one first round 299 00:16:12,600 --> 00:16:14,960 Speaker 1: draft picks on a quarterback will turn around in twenty 300 00:16:15,000 --> 00:16:17,960 Speaker 1: twenty three because the class is so good and draft 301 00:16:18,000 --> 00:16:21,800 Speaker 1: another first round quarterback. I don't know that New England 302 00:16:21,800 --> 00:16:24,480 Speaker 1: has to do it because Zapp he's played so right. Right, 303 00:16:25,200 --> 00:16:30,160 Speaker 1: So not there, Oh boy. I don't think Jacksonville is 304 00:16:30,160 --> 00:16:33,000 Speaker 1: gonna do it because of what I just described in 305 00:16:33,120 --> 00:16:36,320 Speaker 1: terms of Trevor Lawrence. I don't think so. I know 306 00:16:36,480 --> 00:16:39,320 Speaker 1: that a team that might surprise you that I think 307 00:16:39,400 --> 00:16:41,920 Speaker 1: is going to take a quarterback would be the New 308 00:16:42,000 --> 00:16:47,880 Speaker 1: York Giants, and Jones has played well at times, but 309 00:16:48,000 --> 00:16:51,800 Speaker 1: I know they're they're flirting with a quarterback. I know 310 00:16:52,480 --> 00:16:56,240 Speaker 1: of a guy that has been someone from their organization, 311 00:16:56,320 --> 00:16:59,960 Speaker 1: has been on campus, been the games, and I'll leave 312 00:17:00,120 --> 00:17:02,720 Speaker 1: let the college quarterback remain nameless. But they have a 313 00:17:03,040 --> 00:17:06,720 Speaker 1: infatuation with this kid. He wears blue and white, and 314 00:17:06,800 --> 00:17:11,880 Speaker 1: so that would be a place that would would wouldn't 315 00:17:11,880 --> 00:17:15,280 Speaker 1: surprise me if there is someone that has taken a 316 00:17:15,359 --> 00:17:18,880 Speaker 1: quarterback recently in the first round, not as recent as 317 00:17:18,960 --> 00:17:22,960 Speaker 1: you spoke of, but it wouldn't surprise me if the 318 00:17:23,000 --> 00:17:26,480 Speaker 1: Giants did it. All right, Guys, who's the best team 319 00:17:26,480 --> 00:17:36,560 Speaker 1: in college football? Who? I have Ohio State there, but 320 00:17:36,960 --> 00:17:42,159 Speaker 1: I struggled to not put Tennessee there. I don't know 321 00:17:42,240 --> 00:17:46,760 Speaker 1: that defensively they're as good as Ohio State, but they're 322 00:17:47,080 --> 00:17:51,040 Speaker 1: equally as good, if not better, offensively then Ohio State. 323 00:17:51,119 --> 00:17:55,120 Speaker 1: And I'm talking about Tennessee. They have some weapons. They've 324 00:17:55,119 --> 00:17:59,639 Speaker 1: got receivers hen and Hooker's throwing it better than anybody 325 00:18:00,240 --> 00:18:04,200 Speaker 1: has in a while. And even at this early stage 326 00:18:04,240 --> 00:18:07,680 Speaker 1: when people talk about well, he's the Heisman favorite. I mean, 327 00:18:07,720 --> 00:18:10,960 Speaker 1: I'm probably falling right in line with that, and C. J. 328 00:18:11,119 --> 00:18:14,679 Speaker 1: Stroud has done nothing to eliminate himself. It's just that 329 00:18:15,040 --> 00:18:18,080 Speaker 1: the kid in Tennessee has done a little bit more. 330 00:18:18,119 --> 00:18:21,400 Speaker 1: And especially when you take down Alabama, who I think 331 00:18:21,440 --> 00:18:25,720 Speaker 1: at the time were ranked number one, that's that's tough 332 00:18:25,800 --> 00:18:28,240 Speaker 1: to do and it was a it was a nail 333 00:18:28,320 --> 00:18:32,200 Speaker 1: biter that one of the classic college football games. But 334 00:18:32,480 --> 00:18:35,359 Speaker 1: I think it's it's one and one of Ohio State 335 00:18:35,440 --> 00:18:38,640 Speaker 1: and then maybe right behind a click behind him, it's 336 00:18:38,720 --> 00:18:42,800 Speaker 1: Tennessee Before Johnny answers, you guys are the committee. So 337 00:18:42,840 --> 00:18:47,119 Speaker 1: the ape pole has Georgia, Tennessee, Ohio State, Michigan, Clemson, 338 00:18:47,359 --> 00:18:50,439 Speaker 1: then Alabama number six. Would you put Alabama in the 339 00:18:50,480 --> 00:18:53,240 Speaker 1: playoff right now? Or keep him out based on the 340 00:18:53,280 --> 00:18:55,600 Speaker 1: other teams being undefeated. Alabama's not played well this year. 341 00:18:55,640 --> 00:18:57,639 Speaker 1: They didn't play well at Texas, they suld gotten beaten there, 342 00:18:57,640 --> 00:18:59,960 Speaker 1: they didn't play well at Tennessee. Alabama's not one of 343 00:19:00,119 --> 00:19:02,200 Speaker 1: the top four teams this year and could have got 344 00:19:02,440 --> 00:19:09,080 Speaker 1: Emma was a play away from feedon that game. Yeah right, yeah, 345 00:19:09,320 --> 00:19:11,720 Speaker 1: uh yeah, you got one versus two this weekend in Georgia. 346 00:19:12,040 --> 00:19:15,040 Speaker 1: Um and Andrey's right. I think Ohio State still as wartz. 347 00:19:15,400 --> 00:19:17,840 Speaker 1: They showed those against Penn State a little bit and 348 00:19:17,880 --> 00:19:22,000 Speaker 1: it wasn't for j T two Molaw. He had a 349 00:19:22,000 --> 00:19:24,399 Speaker 1: tremendous game, I mean defensive and was just incredible. He 350 00:19:24,440 --> 00:19:26,800 Speaker 1: had two interceptions, one went back for pick six. It 351 00:19:26,840 --> 00:19:30,760 Speaker 1: was Ohio State has got so much. Ohio State has 352 00:19:30,800 --> 00:19:33,199 Speaker 1: so much talent that their number four wide receiver who 353 00:19:33,240 --> 00:19:36,880 Speaker 1: didn't play on Saturday, Jackson Smith and Jigba, is a 354 00:19:36,920 --> 00:19:39,160 Speaker 1: first round talent, but he can't get on the field 355 00:19:39,240 --> 00:19:41,480 Speaker 1: right now because he he's hurt. But the three sophomores 356 00:19:41,520 --> 00:19:44,840 Speaker 1: in front of him, which include Marvin Harrison Junior, who 357 00:19:44,840 --> 00:19:46,800 Speaker 1: had ten catches for one hundred and seventy nine yards 358 00:19:46,840 --> 00:19:49,480 Speaker 1: against Penn State, phenomenal. Marvin Harrison Junior might be the 359 00:19:49,480 --> 00:19:51,159 Speaker 1: best player in college football. If he's not, it might 360 00:19:51,200 --> 00:19:53,000 Speaker 1: be Brock Bowers, the tight end at Georgia. And both 361 00:19:53,000 --> 00:19:55,200 Speaker 1: of them are Class of twenty twenty four, not class 362 00:19:55,240 --> 00:19:57,800 Speaker 1: of twenty twenty three. Long way of saying, Georgie is 363 00:19:57,840 --> 00:20:00,240 Speaker 1: still pretty darn good. And I think and he here's 364 00:20:00,240 --> 00:20:05,120 Speaker 1: what Vegas thinks. Vegas the all knowing Yeah, Tennessee's at Georgia. Yeah, 365 00:20:05,200 --> 00:20:08,480 Speaker 1: George is a nine point favorite WI Tennessee. Alright, I'm 366 00:20:08,520 --> 00:20:11,679 Speaker 1: not surprised, Drey, he's surprised about that. No, I'm not 367 00:20:11,760 --> 00:20:15,760 Speaker 1: surprised because you know, the SEC runs everything, and if 368 00:20:15,760 --> 00:20:18,800 Speaker 1: you're the home team, that's good for at least a touchdown, 369 00:20:18,920 --> 00:20:21,159 Speaker 1: So it doesn't surprise you. I don't think George is 370 00:20:21,200 --> 00:20:23,600 Speaker 1: gonna beat Tennessee by that much. A matter of fact, 371 00:20:23,600 --> 00:20:28,800 Speaker 1: I've got Tennessee pulling an upset this coming weekend against George. Man, 372 00:20:28,840 --> 00:20:30,680 Speaker 1: I can see that. You know. I said this about 373 00:20:30,720 --> 00:20:33,159 Speaker 1: Henny Hooker back probably four or five weeks ago, and 374 00:20:33,200 --> 00:20:36,679 Speaker 1: now I've seen people tag on the team. But it 375 00:20:36,720 --> 00:20:39,080 Speaker 1: has sort of an LSU Joe Burrow trajectory. That was 376 00:20:39,119 --> 00:20:40,600 Speaker 1: kind of where I was looking at Hooker, like he's 377 00:20:40,600 --> 00:20:43,720 Speaker 1: taking kind of a Joe Burrow trajectory, like transferred. Nobody's 378 00:20:43,720 --> 00:20:45,879 Speaker 1: really paying attention to him, and all of a sudden 379 00:20:45,920 --> 00:20:47,960 Speaker 1: he gets hot. He's got the right offense, he's got 380 00:20:48,280 --> 00:20:50,800 Speaker 1: superstar receivers around him, and now he's got set Er 381 00:20:50,840 --> 00:20:53,080 Speaker 1: to him and back he's doing a Joe Burrow thing. 382 00:20:53,080 --> 00:20:55,640 Speaker 1: Well not Tennessee's kind of doing the LSU think from 383 00:20:55,640 --> 00:20:58,600 Speaker 1: twenty nineteen, so it would have surprised me. No, I 384 00:20:58,680 --> 00:21:01,720 Speaker 1: think George's defense is got some flaws compared to last year, 385 00:21:02,119 --> 00:21:05,000 Speaker 1: But if Georgie's offense is on, they could be pretty scary. 386 00:21:05,119 --> 00:21:07,440 Speaker 1: Brock Bowers, if you haven't seen brock Bowers in tight end, 387 00:21:07,520 --> 00:21:10,360 Speaker 1: and I'm not talking drey Racy him, he's phenomenal. He's 388 00:21:10,400 --> 00:21:12,560 Speaker 1: incredibly get a joggling catch you today for seventy three 389 00:21:12,640 --> 00:21:15,760 Speaker 1: yard touchdowns, Like I mean, what tight end in countable 390 00:21:15,840 --> 00:21:18,399 Speaker 1: our pro football is the seventy five yard rush for 391 00:21:18,480 --> 00:21:24,639 Speaker 1: a touchdown like handoff rush for a touchdown. It's been ridiculous. Yeah, 392 00:21:24,680 --> 00:21:28,720 Speaker 1: no doubt so. Tennessee, Georgia, I Drainy. You agree with 393 00:21:28,760 --> 00:21:32,000 Speaker 1: me about Alabama being not one of the four? Yeah, 394 00:21:32,080 --> 00:21:35,919 Speaker 1: I do. I would have him out right now. But 395 00:21:36,119 --> 00:21:38,400 Speaker 1: you know, when you sit and look at it, we're 396 00:21:38,440 --> 00:21:41,879 Speaker 1: talking Tennessee and Georgia who are in the SEC East. 397 00:21:42,440 --> 00:21:47,000 Speaker 1: Alabama resides in the SEC West, and I think they're 398 00:21:47,000 --> 00:21:49,879 Speaker 1: gonna they'll they'll get into the SEC championship game, and 399 00:21:49,920 --> 00:21:53,320 Speaker 1: who knows what happens a second time around against you know, 400 00:21:53,440 --> 00:21:57,160 Speaker 1: either Tennessee or if Georgia was was to defeat Tennessee 401 00:21:57,160 --> 00:22:00,240 Speaker 1: and get there themselves. So right now, the West down 402 00:22:00,240 --> 00:22:03,200 Speaker 1: a little bit. It plays into Alabama's favor and so 403 00:22:03,359 --> 00:22:05,960 Speaker 1: that will that will give them the second chance that 404 00:22:06,000 --> 00:22:08,960 Speaker 1: they need because if they win the SEC championship game, 405 00:22:09,000 --> 00:22:11,919 Speaker 1: they're going to the playoff. All right, Drey, who do 406 00:22:11,960 --> 00:22:16,160 Speaker 1: you have this weekend on ESPN? Traveling up to it's 407 00:22:16,200 --> 00:22:19,280 Speaker 1: a it's an unusual week of travel where we have 408 00:22:19,359 --> 00:22:22,679 Speaker 1: the Texans playing on Thursday night. Friday morning, I will 409 00:22:22,760 --> 00:22:25,320 Speaker 1: board a plane to go to University of Washington to 410 00:22:25,359 --> 00:22:28,640 Speaker 1: call Washington and Oregon State, and when that one's over, 411 00:22:28,680 --> 00:22:30,919 Speaker 1: I'll fly right back to Houston. Have an entire weekend 412 00:22:31,000 --> 00:22:34,639 Speaker 1: to do absolutely nothing. So um other than coach my 413 00:22:34,720 --> 00:22:39,520 Speaker 1: AU basketball team. That's about it. Oh yeah, A fun game. 414 00:22:39,800 --> 00:22:41,960 Speaker 1: It'll be a fun game to watch on Friday night, 415 00:22:42,080 --> 00:22:45,639 Speaker 1: you know, going through some Oregon State notes, they're playing 416 00:22:45,680 --> 00:22:47,840 Speaker 1: some really good football right now. They're tough on the 417 00:22:47,880 --> 00:22:50,360 Speaker 1: defensive side. And then Washington has one of the best 418 00:22:50,440 --> 00:22:53,159 Speaker 1: quarterbacks in the country. I told Marcus, if for a 419 00:22:53,240 --> 00:22:55,920 Speaker 1: value pick, there's no way. If I have a chance 420 00:22:55,960 --> 00:22:59,160 Speaker 1: to take Pennox junior then I'm not gonna take Michael 421 00:22:59,160 --> 00:23:01,880 Speaker 1: Penox Junior. I mean, he throws it. We just talked 422 00:23:01,880 --> 00:23:04,600 Speaker 1: about Hooker, we talked about stats have been out, we 423 00:23:04,680 --> 00:23:08,119 Speaker 1: talked about Bryce Young, all these guys. He throws it 424 00:23:08,200 --> 00:23:10,919 Speaker 1: as well, if not better from the left, from his 425 00:23:11,000 --> 00:23:12,840 Speaker 1: left hand than any of the guys that we mentioned 426 00:23:12,880 --> 00:23:16,480 Speaker 1: this morning, no doubt. Unfortunately, you're not gonna see arguably 427 00:23:16,640 --> 00:23:19,880 Speaker 1: the best draft eligible tight end, Luke Musgrave, Bill Musgrave's 428 00:23:19,920 --> 00:23:22,879 Speaker 1: son for organ Stat's a stud. But he's out. He's 429 00:23:22,880 --> 00:23:25,440 Speaker 1: out indefinitely. So that's gonna hurt. Oh that's too bad, 430 00:23:26,200 --> 00:23:28,639 Speaker 1: all right, Dre save travels. Well, Actually we'll see it 431 00:23:28,720 --> 00:23:33,960 Speaker 1: Thursday nights battle Red Night, and it'll be we'll blink 432 00:23:34,000 --> 00:23:36,760 Speaker 1: and it'll be Thursday. So yeah, looking forward to it 433 00:23:36,960 --> 00:23:39,199 Speaker 1: and that that's a good thing. That's when after a 434 00:23:39,240 --> 00:23:42,040 Speaker 1: game like yesterday is when you want a quick turnaround, 435 00:23:42,040 --> 00:23:45,360 Speaker 1: and there's no quicker way to play than Sunday Thursday 436 00:23:45,359 --> 00:23:48,440 Speaker 1: in the NFL. So here we go. Like I said, 437 00:23:48,560 --> 00:23:52,120 Speaker 1: this is a tight turnaround, but actually after Sunday, I'm ready. 438 00:23:52,320 --> 00:23:54,080 Speaker 1: I'm ready for a tight turner on it. I want 439 00:23:54,119 --> 00:23:56,800 Speaker 1: to wallow for a couple of days and the the 440 00:23:56,920 --> 00:23:59,600 Speaker 1: muck that was Sunday against the Tennessee Titans. Let's just 441 00:23:59,600 --> 00:24:04,240 Speaker 1: get for the Philadelphia Eagles. Now, our good friend John 442 00:24:04,320 --> 00:24:07,040 Speaker 1: McClain is going to talk Eagles and a little bit 443 00:24:07,119 --> 00:24:09,840 Speaker 1: from yesterday, and that's next right here at Texans All Access. 444 00:24:10,920 --> 00:24:14,199 Speaker 1: Welcome back this Monday edition to Texans All Access. I 445 00:24:14,280 --> 00:24:16,760 Speaker 1: am John Harris, footballing on a sideline reporter, and I 446 00:24:16,840 --> 00:24:18,240 Speaker 1: know we got a lot of fans out there today, 447 00:24:18,280 --> 00:24:20,640 Speaker 1: but I gotta give some props to today's biggest fan. 448 00:24:20,760 --> 00:24:23,680 Speaker 1: That's dyke In d ai Ki and these guys are 449 00:24:23,680 --> 00:24:26,480 Speaker 1: doing big things in Houston. 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Houston also loves 457 00:24:50,280 --> 00:24:55,760 Speaker 1: John McClain, and he joins us now as we asked 458 00:24:55,840 --> 00:25:01,000 Speaker 1: him about flushing this result from Sunday again Tennessee Titans. 459 00:25:01,040 --> 00:25:04,200 Speaker 1: And that's the way Davis Mills described it. Twice flushed. 460 00:25:04,440 --> 00:25:08,119 Speaker 1: That's a great way to put it. You know, Henry 461 00:25:08,160 --> 00:25:10,520 Speaker 1: had what was it a twenty yard runner? Twenty six 462 00:25:10,600 --> 00:25:13,480 Speaker 1: yard run called back because of the penal league. And 463 00:25:13,520 --> 00:25:17,560 Speaker 1: that's not what bothered me the most because he does 464 00:25:17,640 --> 00:25:21,160 Speaker 1: that to the Texans every time. But letting a former 465 00:25:21,240 --> 00:25:25,320 Speaker 1: Texan Dontrell Hilliard average ten yards to carry one time, 466 00:25:25,320 --> 00:25:27,520 Speaker 1: it was third and nine, they handed the ball and 467 00:25:27,600 --> 00:25:30,760 Speaker 1: he ran for the first time. That was something that 468 00:25:30,920 --> 00:25:35,720 Speaker 1: was so mystifying to me. And another thing about football 469 00:25:36,480 --> 00:25:39,440 Speaker 1: is they knew exactly what was coming. The Texans did, 470 00:25:39,600 --> 00:25:43,159 Speaker 1: and they weren't surprised. In the last bit. You know, 471 00:25:43,240 --> 00:25:46,240 Speaker 1: Malik willis making his first start. He's not ready to 472 00:25:46,280 --> 00:25:50,520 Speaker 1: be an NFL quarterback. And Mike Vrabel hitched his wagon 473 00:25:50,640 --> 00:25:53,680 Speaker 1: to his big hoss, Derry Henry, who had had three 474 00:25:54,160 --> 00:25:58,159 Speaker 1: one hundred yard games in a row, nothing big until 475 00:25:58,560 --> 00:26:03,280 Speaker 1: he came here. And um, it's funny they changed their blockers. 476 00:26:03,320 --> 00:26:05,879 Speaker 1: You know, they're missing Taylor Lawan and left tackle and 477 00:26:06,480 --> 00:26:09,000 Speaker 1: and I did I knew Ben Jones and one of 478 00:26:09,040 --> 00:26:11,760 Speaker 1: the others, but they change those guys and they still 479 00:26:11,840 --> 00:26:17,399 Speaker 1: run the football. Ye foreman who he replaced Henry last 480 00:26:17,440 --> 00:26:20,119 Speaker 1: here he and Hilliard And I noticed now he's tearing 481 00:26:20,119 --> 00:26:23,280 Speaker 1: it up. Two hundred yard games in a row with Carolina, 482 00:26:23,359 --> 00:26:27,040 Speaker 1: but they run defense three years in a row. Coaches 483 00:26:27,080 --> 00:26:30,560 Speaker 1: come and go, players come and go, but they still 484 00:26:30,840 --> 00:26:34,840 Speaker 1: can't stop the run. Okay, General, hang out for a second. Mark, 485 00:26:34,920 --> 00:26:37,480 Speaker 1: I'm gonna give you a quick homework project. Okay, when 486 00:26:37,520 --> 00:26:39,680 Speaker 1: was the last time we had a two hundred yard 487 00:26:39,760 --> 00:26:45,560 Speaker 1: rusher for the Texans? Uh one? The Aaran was Aran? Probably, Okay, 488 00:26:45,640 --> 00:26:47,320 Speaker 1: want you to think about that real fast. General, So 489 00:26:47,359 --> 00:26:50,600 Speaker 1: I'm gonna ask you if it happened. Yeah, well he 490 00:26:50,640 --> 00:26:52,560 Speaker 1: had two thirty one against the cold. Each other is 491 00:26:52,720 --> 00:26:55,760 Speaker 1: the only one. I gotta look it up. General. First 492 00:26:55,760 --> 00:26:57,399 Speaker 1: of all, sorry for making you wait, but I just 493 00:26:57,440 --> 00:27:00,359 Speaker 1: had to have to show Mark I'm always go to 494 00:27:00,440 --> 00:27:03,840 Speaker 1: learn something. So I'm gonna ask you the question that 495 00:27:03,880 --> 00:27:06,600 Speaker 1: Mark asked me, because I think I have answers, Well 496 00:27:06,680 --> 00:27:11,240 Speaker 1: not answers, I think I have suggestions. What would you 497 00:27:11,280 --> 00:27:16,040 Speaker 1: suggest changes going into Thursday? Maybe there's not much that 498 00:27:16,119 --> 00:27:18,800 Speaker 1: can change Thursday because it's such a quick turnaround, But 499 00:27:18,960 --> 00:27:22,920 Speaker 1: how do you get this thing short up in some way, 500 00:27:22,960 --> 00:27:27,080 Speaker 1: shape or form to at least make it acceptable, especially 501 00:27:27,080 --> 00:27:30,320 Speaker 1: on the run defensive side. What do you do to 502 00:27:30,359 --> 00:27:34,360 Speaker 1: get it better? First of all, there's nothing you can 503 00:27:34,359 --> 00:27:36,640 Speaker 1: do on the run defense. It's been bad for three 504 00:27:36,720 --> 00:27:40,240 Speaker 1: years now, three different head coaches. It's been terrible and 505 00:27:40,320 --> 00:27:43,159 Speaker 1: it's not going to improve. You're just talking about all 506 00:27:43,200 --> 00:27:47,280 Speaker 1: those guys and mistackles, take bad angles, get caught inside, 507 00:27:47,760 --> 00:27:50,320 Speaker 1: They just and then they go blow through holes in 508 00:27:50,359 --> 00:27:53,280 Speaker 1: the middle where guys get blown off the ball and 509 00:27:53,359 --> 00:27:56,439 Speaker 1: there's nothing you can do. But what got me the most, 510 00:27:56,480 --> 00:27:59,320 Speaker 1: and this is what I wrote about for Gallery sports 511 00:27:59,400 --> 00:28:03,960 Speaker 1: dot Com, was Davis mills performance until that last drive. 512 00:28:04,520 --> 00:28:09,240 Speaker 1: Mills was just terrible. And you think about what the 513 00:28:09,400 --> 00:28:11,960 Speaker 1: game he played in the last game of the season 514 00:28:12,520 --> 00:28:15,560 Speaker 1: when Tennessee needed to win to scare home field advantage 515 00:28:15,560 --> 00:28:19,800 Speaker 1: in the AFC playoffs, and Mills was great. Three touchdowns, 516 00:28:19,800 --> 00:28:23,879 Speaker 1: no interceptions, complete almost seventy percent. His rating was one 517 00:28:24,119 --> 00:28:26,560 Speaker 1: twenty eight, and they almost beat him. They lost by 518 00:28:26,600 --> 00:28:28,719 Speaker 1: three to a team that was the best in the 519 00:28:28,720 --> 00:28:33,040 Speaker 1: AFC in regular season. And then what Mills has become 520 00:28:33,240 --> 00:28:37,119 Speaker 1: under Pep Hamilton calling the plays. It's just amazing to me, 521 00:28:37,280 --> 00:28:41,360 Speaker 1: the regression and before that last eighty yard drive, it 522 00:28:41,560 --> 00:28:46,040 Speaker 1: was embarrassing the yard So the offest is coming off 523 00:28:46,080 --> 00:28:49,000 Speaker 1: the best performance of the season, then you have the 524 00:28:49,040 --> 00:28:53,000 Speaker 1: worst performance. I said, And I've watched a lot of 525 00:28:53,040 --> 00:28:55,800 Speaker 1: football games in this city for a long time. It 526 00:28:55,920 --> 00:28:59,440 Speaker 1: was one of the worst performances I've ever seen. Is 527 00:28:59,520 --> 00:29:02,200 Speaker 1: not like the Titans were a jog or nine. They 528 00:29:02,240 --> 00:29:06,800 Speaker 1: had Malik Willis at quarterback and they still pounded them 529 00:29:06,840 --> 00:29:10,360 Speaker 1: with the Texans knowing exactly what was coming and so 530 00:29:10,960 --> 00:29:14,560 Speaker 1: the but the offense, I just don't understand why it's 531 00:29:14,560 --> 00:29:19,280 Speaker 1: so bad. At one point, Burkehead with his incomplete pass 532 00:29:19,600 --> 00:29:23,880 Speaker 1: and at thirty nine point five rating was and Mills 533 00:29:23,960 --> 00:29:27,720 Speaker 1: was at fourteen one, and so I I just don't 534 00:29:27,800 --> 00:29:31,080 Speaker 1: understand what's happened to Davis Mills and the offense. And 535 00:29:31,200 --> 00:29:34,640 Speaker 1: people can say Nico Collins, well, what about Ryan Teddeill? 536 00:29:35,240 --> 00:29:38,200 Speaker 1: What about Taylor Lawan and Harold Landry and A J. 537 00:29:38,440 --> 00:29:41,920 Speaker 1: Brown who just had three touchdown catches to get warmed 538 00:29:42,000 --> 00:29:44,520 Speaker 1: up for the team that he is tormented since he 539 00:29:44,560 --> 00:29:48,120 Speaker 1: came into the league. The Houston Texans on national television 540 00:29:48,480 --> 00:29:51,720 Speaker 1: and Jalen Hurts coming in here, played before his family 541 00:29:51,760 --> 00:29:54,960 Speaker 1: and friends, and wanting to do serious damage to his 542 00:29:55,040 --> 00:29:57,720 Speaker 1: own tap team. I don't know. The only thing I 543 00:29:57,800 --> 00:30:00,800 Speaker 1: started thinking about is the draft, and I've been watching 544 00:30:00,800 --> 00:30:05,760 Speaker 1: the quarterbacks and because right now they need so much 545 00:30:05,800 --> 00:30:08,720 Speaker 1: on both sides of the ball. It's just unbelievable. I 546 00:30:08,800 --> 00:30:11,640 Speaker 1: think right now, based on what we've seen, they're worse 547 00:30:11,640 --> 00:30:14,320 Speaker 1: than they were last season. But we all know what 548 00:30:14,440 --> 00:30:17,040 Speaker 1: happened the last time the Texans took on an eight 549 00:30:17,080 --> 00:30:20,440 Speaker 1: and no team, and it was in prime time and yes, 550 00:30:21,000 --> 00:30:24,160 Speaker 1: ten to six victory. I'm calling my shot. Take it, 551 00:30:24,320 --> 00:30:26,720 Speaker 1: all right, I'll take what happens. Yeah, a J. Brown, 552 00:30:26,800 --> 00:30:29,600 Speaker 1: that's looking like a tremendous acquisition. I know they gave 553 00:30:29,680 --> 00:30:32,800 Speaker 1: up something for him, but six catches yesterday, one hundred 554 00:30:32,800 --> 00:30:35,320 Speaker 1: and fifty six yards in the three scores. General, what 555 00:30:35,440 --> 00:30:38,160 Speaker 1: about the Eagles. This is a tremendous story in the 556 00:30:38,240 --> 00:30:40,640 Speaker 1: league this year, and we'll see them up close and 557 00:30:40,760 --> 00:30:46,479 Speaker 1: personal on Thursday. Hallie Roseman, the general manager, I think, 558 00:30:46,520 --> 00:30:50,200 Speaker 1: along with John Schneider in Seattle, which has been the 559 00:30:50,240 --> 00:30:54,120 Speaker 1: biggest surprise and just pounded the Giants, they would have 560 00:30:54,200 --> 00:30:57,720 Speaker 1: to be right now the leading candidates for Executive of 561 00:30:57,800 --> 00:31:02,560 Speaker 1: the Year, Schneider, good free agent, Acusicians, great draft in Seattle, 562 00:31:02,880 --> 00:31:06,040 Speaker 1: and then Howie Roseman the veterans out there that he 563 00:31:06,120 --> 00:31:09,600 Speaker 1: wants to get his hands on to win now. And 564 00:31:10,200 --> 00:31:14,240 Speaker 1: he's done a tremendous job. And remember the Eagles wanted 565 00:31:14,280 --> 00:31:16,680 Speaker 1: to Shaun Watson. They were one of the first teams 566 00:31:16,720 --> 00:31:20,560 Speaker 1: making an offer, and Watson's people told them, no, thank him, 567 00:31:20,600 --> 00:31:22,960 Speaker 1: but no thanks. He wants to go to South Florida. 568 00:31:23,040 --> 00:31:25,600 Speaker 1: Don't want to go to Philadelphia. Now, if they'd offer 569 00:31:25,680 --> 00:31:28,479 Speaker 1: two hundred thirty million guaranteed, it might have been different. 570 00:31:28,520 --> 00:31:32,080 Speaker 1: But don't you know, they're happy that was that turned 571 00:31:32,120 --> 00:31:35,360 Speaker 1: them down, because Hurts in his third season, just keeps 572 00:31:35,400 --> 00:31:38,280 Speaker 1: getting better and better, and they got Last year they 573 00:31:38,360 --> 00:31:41,640 Speaker 1: led the NFL in rushing and this year. I haven't 574 00:31:41,680 --> 00:31:44,000 Speaker 1: looked it up this morning because we've got teams playing 575 00:31:44,000 --> 00:31:46,840 Speaker 1: a night like the Browns, who really run the ball well, 576 00:31:47,160 --> 00:31:50,720 Speaker 1: but their top five running team, the Titans were twentieth 577 00:31:51,120 --> 00:31:54,560 Speaker 1: in rushing. And now it's different because they have Derrick 578 00:31:54,640 --> 00:31:58,320 Speaker 1: Henry and the Eagles use different backs, including Hurts runs 579 00:31:58,320 --> 00:32:00,760 Speaker 1: the ball, so they might because so many people can 580 00:32:00,840 --> 00:32:03,640 Speaker 1: run the ball so effectively, they might I'm not gonna 581 00:32:03,640 --> 00:32:07,080 Speaker 1: say are more difficult to defend. Nobody for the Texas 582 00:32:07,120 --> 00:32:10,360 Speaker 1: has ever been more difficult to defend in Derrick Henry, 583 00:32:10,440 --> 00:32:13,760 Speaker 1: but they have had to prepare in a different way 584 00:32:13,800 --> 00:32:18,560 Speaker 1: for their running game. And you're gonna all the build 585 00:32:18,600 --> 00:32:20,560 Speaker 1: up all weeks going to be about the Eagles as 586 00:32:20,600 --> 00:32:23,920 Speaker 1: it should be. And then on the primetime game on 587 00:32:23,960 --> 00:32:27,520 Speaker 1: Amazon where the Texas played the first game in preseason 588 00:32:27,640 --> 00:32:30,000 Speaker 1: beat the forty nine ers and Trey Lance, you know 589 00:32:30,040 --> 00:32:33,120 Speaker 1: it's all talk. All the lead up in the game 590 00:32:33,640 --> 00:32:35,960 Speaker 1: will be about the Eagles as it should be, being 591 00:32:36,040 --> 00:32:39,880 Speaker 1: only defeated team in the NFL. I'm excited to see 592 00:32:39,920 --> 00:32:43,080 Speaker 1: the Eagles. And you know what a great time to 593 00:32:43,360 --> 00:32:45,960 Speaker 1: be a talk show host or writers in Philadelphia with 594 00:32:46,040 --> 00:32:48,600 Speaker 1: Astros and the Phillies in the World Series and you're 595 00:32:48,680 --> 00:32:52,040 Speaker 1: unbeaten team on Thursday night, I tell you something's going 596 00:32:52,120 --> 00:32:55,120 Speaker 1: to be interesting. It's an off day for the World Series. 597 00:32:55,160 --> 00:32:59,840 Speaker 1: But if tonight or tomorrow is postponed because of rain 598 00:33:00,400 --> 00:33:04,640 Speaker 1: and there is forecast rain in that game becomes a 599 00:33:04,680 --> 00:33:08,800 Speaker 1: World Series night as well as the Texans Eagles night. 600 00:33:08,880 --> 00:33:13,400 Speaker 1: So what's the Philadelphia fans supposed to do? Two screens. 601 00:33:13,480 --> 00:33:17,200 Speaker 1: That's easy. Yeah, that's easy. I mean, by the way, 602 00:33:17,480 --> 00:33:19,480 Speaker 1: by the way, Philly would have been chosen if one 603 00:33:19,480 --> 00:33:21,720 Speaker 1: thing would have come through, but it didn't. In Cleveland 604 00:33:21,720 --> 00:33:23,680 Speaker 1: came through with that, so that's why he's in Cleveland. 605 00:33:23,800 --> 00:33:28,160 Speaker 1: Um general, speaking of trades, trade deadlines coming up, typically 606 00:33:28,240 --> 00:33:32,040 Speaker 1: it's a popcorn bleep. But what do you think this time? 607 00:33:32,920 --> 00:33:34,680 Speaker 1: Across the league? There are already been some deals made. 608 00:33:34,720 --> 00:33:37,240 Speaker 1: Christian McCaffrey's paying off with the San Francisco forty nine ers. 609 00:33:37,240 --> 00:33:39,640 Speaker 1: He threw a touchdown, ran a touchdown in and caught 610 00:33:39,680 --> 00:33:43,000 Speaker 1: one yesterday for the Rams. What do you think about 611 00:33:43,040 --> 00:33:46,040 Speaker 1: the trade deadline, including the team in which the building 612 00:33:46,040 --> 00:33:48,720 Speaker 1: in which we sit right now. Been a lot of 613 00:33:48,760 --> 00:33:54,080 Speaker 1: speculation locally and nationally about Brandon Cooks. The contract they 614 00:33:54,120 --> 00:33:57,080 Speaker 1: gave him in the off season makes him difficult to 615 00:33:57,160 --> 00:33:59,280 Speaker 1: trade because of where they are under the cap. I 616 00:33:59,320 --> 00:34:03,040 Speaker 1: think Nick Area would have to do something to at 617 00:34:03,080 --> 00:34:06,880 Speaker 1: least one other contract, maybe more, depending on what he did. 618 00:34:07,520 --> 00:34:10,200 Speaker 1: And Cooks, except for the last series when he had 619 00:34:10,239 --> 00:34:13,000 Speaker 1: twenty six and forty four yard catches, he looked like 620 00:34:13,000 --> 00:34:15,920 Speaker 1: he was auditioning. Now. I understand the Eagles were playing 621 00:34:15,920 --> 00:34:18,600 Speaker 1: a different defense, but they did go ninety was it 622 00:34:18,760 --> 00:34:23,719 Speaker 1: ninety yards on the last series or eighty ninety and 623 00:34:23,760 --> 00:34:27,120 Speaker 1: so they went ninety yards and he had two big plays. 624 00:34:27,160 --> 00:34:30,560 Speaker 1: So if he's wanted to put tape out there for teams, 625 00:34:30,600 --> 00:34:32,959 Speaker 1: he's showing them what he can do. But I don't 626 00:34:33,000 --> 00:34:35,120 Speaker 1: know if somebody wants to take on his contract, I 627 00:34:35,200 --> 00:34:37,239 Speaker 1: think the Texans would have to pay a chunk of it. 628 00:34:37,600 --> 00:34:40,600 Speaker 1: And really, at this point, they had twelve draft choices. 629 00:34:41,080 --> 00:34:43,840 Speaker 1: John Machie, the third's going to be like a thirteenth. 630 00:34:43,840 --> 00:34:46,799 Speaker 1: He's gonna be like an extra second round pick. And 631 00:34:46,840 --> 00:34:49,399 Speaker 1: so do you want to keep getting draft choices? Now? 632 00:34:49,440 --> 00:34:52,200 Speaker 1: We know Casario what he has now is not going 633 00:34:52,239 --> 00:34:55,279 Speaker 1: to be what he utilizes because he'll make deals. He's 634 00:34:55,320 --> 00:34:57,880 Speaker 1: got ten picks the following year. Does he wanted to 635 00:34:57,920 --> 00:35:01,400 Speaker 1: make a trade and get picks then? Because you can't 636 00:35:01,440 --> 00:35:04,719 Speaker 1: have too many rookies on the team. They started eight yesterday. 637 00:35:05,160 --> 00:35:07,480 Speaker 1: I like that You've just got to be served when 638 00:35:07,480 --> 00:35:11,000 Speaker 1: you're not any good. Play those young guys. Let them, 639 00:35:11,200 --> 00:35:14,120 Speaker 1: let them take their lumps, which they did, But can 640 00:35:14,160 --> 00:35:17,440 Speaker 1: you imagine eight. I think that that's even more than 641 00:35:17,480 --> 00:35:20,880 Speaker 1: they started in their first game of the expansion season, 642 00:35:21,360 --> 00:35:25,120 Speaker 1: but they do have some young talent, and so I 643 00:35:25,160 --> 00:35:27,279 Speaker 1: don't know if Brandon Cooks would be traded. I got 644 00:35:27,360 --> 00:35:30,239 Speaker 1: a call from Philadelphia last week saying the Eagles are 645 00:35:30,280 --> 00:35:33,000 Speaker 1: interested in Desmond King. I said, well, that's a guy 646 00:35:33,160 --> 00:35:36,600 Speaker 1: they should be interested end because he's playing well. Steven 647 00:35:36,680 --> 00:35:40,640 Speaker 1: Nelson's playing well. That's another veteran team should be interested in. 648 00:35:40,840 --> 00:35:45,359 Speaker 1: But I don't know what Caserio's philosophy will be. He's 649 00:35:45,360 --> 00:35:48,120 Speaker 1: got a lot of low picks already. I don't see 650 00:35:48,160 --> 00:35:53,960 Speaker 1: somebody giving them a three. But you never know, absolutely right, 651 00:35:53,960 --> 00:35:56,200 Speaker 1: you never know. I saw the Ravens make a trade 652 00:35:56,239 --> 00:35:59,240 Speaker 1: for Roquan Smith, which is gonna be all kinds of interesting. 653 00:35:59,280 --> 00:36:02,120 Speaker 1: That's the exact type of player I would expect the 654 00:36:02,200 --> 00:36:04,160 Speaker 1: Ravens to go after. It's still a little shocking to 655 00:36:04,200 --> 00:36:06,680 Speaker 1: see it. The Bears have now traded Robert Quinn to 656 00:36:06,840 --> 00:36:09,319 Speaker 1: the Eagles and we'll see him on Thursday night, and 657 00:36:09,360 --> 00:36:14,839 Speaker 1: they've also traded Roquan Smith to the Baltimore Ravens. So 658 00:36:14,880 --> 00:36:20,520 Speaker 1: hopefully the Bears continue down this particular road of tanking. 659 00:36:20,680 --> 00:36:22,440 Speaker 1: Is that the right way of saying it? Although they 660 00:36:22,480 --> 00:36:25,399 Speaker 1: are playing much about justin Fields is playing much better. 661 00:36:25,880 --> 00:36:28,920 Speaker 1: It's kind of interesting to watch twenty twenty one quarterbacks, 662 00:36:28,960 --> 00:36:31,200 Speaker 1: which one you believe in? I feel like Justin Fields 663 00:36:31,280 --> 00:36:33,640 Speaker 1: is the quarterback everybody should be believing in right now, 664 00:36:33,640 --> 00:36:35,680 Speaker 1: even though they took one on the chin yesterday against 665 00:36:35,719 --> 00:36:39,000 Speaker 1: the Dallas Cowboys forty nine twenty eight. So there you go, 666 00:36:39,040 --> 00:36:42,280 Speaker 1: all right cold Up next, everybody's Spencer Tillman. He's always 667 00:36:42,360 --> 00:36:47,200 Speaker 1: fun to talk to from a big picture existentialistic standpoint. 668 00:36:47,200 --> 00:36:49,840 Speaker 1: We'll get his thoughts next. Right here in Texans All Access, 669 00:36:51,480 --> 00:36:53,480 Speaker 1: we're going final segment this money It issue the Texans 670 00:36:53,560 --> 00:36:56,719 Speaker 1: All Access. I'm your host, John Harris, Football Analyst. It's 671 00:36:56,760 --> 00:37:00,960 Speaker 1: time for our friend, Spencer Tillman covers college football for 672 00:37:00,960 --> 00:37:04,839 Speaker 1: Fox Sports. Inside the Game for us KTRK. It's time 673 00:37:04,880 --> 00:37:09,239 Speaker 1: to get Spencer starts on this team right now where 674 00:37:09,239 --> 00:37:12,720 Speaker 1: it's going in a lot of yards surrendered on the ground. 675 00:37:12,719 --> 00:37:14,000 Speaker 1: And you and I have been doing this for a 676 00:37:14,040 --> 00:37:16,640 Speaker 1: long time. So you remember the two thousand and five 677 00:37:16,680 --> 00:37:20,080 Speaker 1: game at Seattle with the record against three hundred twenty 678 00:37:20,160 --> 00:37:23,320 Speaker 1: rushing yards by the Seahawks. Well they threatened that yesterday. 679 00:37:23,360 --> 00:37:26,799 Speaker 1: The Titans didn't get it, but man, very difficult to 680 00:37:26,800 --> 00:37:29,200 Speaker 1: stop Derrick Henry. Your thoughts on what you suck in 681 00:37:29,239 --> 00:37:31,800 Speaker 1: the open, you nailed it. When you're talking about the turnovers. 682 00:37:31,840 --> 00:37:33,840 Speaker 1: You only got three points off of those two turnovers, 683 00:37:33,840 --> 00:37:36,279 Speaker 1: and that was problematic for a team that kind of 684 00:37:36,280 --> 00:37:40,279 Speaker 1: defines itself to the defensively about scoring. You know, most 685 00:37:40,280 --> 00:37:42,600 Speaker 1: teams talk about stopping the run or stopping the past 686 00:37:42,680 --> 00:37:44,839 Speaker 1: or whatever. But if you have a private room without 687 00:37:44,840 --> 00:37:47,600 Speaker 1: any consequences, I guarantee you, even a public room for 688 00:37:47,640 --> 00:37:50,120 Speaker 1: that matter, love you will tell you. We're about scoring. 689 00:37:50,280 --> 00:37:52,839 Speaker 1: And so if they can do it any possible way, 690 00:37:52,880 --> 00:37:54,960 Speaker 1: they want to do that, particularly the way they're constructed 691 00:37:55,040 --> 00:37:57,320 Speaker 1: right now with the injuries and the dirt and talent 692 00:37:57,440 --> 00:37:59,520 Speaker 1: in the middle, which in a four three scheme that 693 00:37:59,560 --> 00:38:01,960 Speaker 1: they run, and you have to have linebackers that can 694 00:38:02,000 --> 00:38:04,239 Speaker 1: play and that can run and chase and cover. But 695 00:38:04,280 --> 00:38:07,400 Speaker 1: I think the catalysts in terms of the leakitch on 696 00:38:07,480 --> 00:38:10,520 Speaker 1: defense is Malie collins absence. I mean, not having him 697 00:38:10,680 --> 00:38:13,799 Speaker 1: an undertackle in this scheme is the most important thing 698 00:38:13,840 --> 00:38:16,960 Speaker 1: you can have because he actually creates a pathway for 699 00:38:17,000 --> 00:38:19,800 Speaker 1: the linebackers to be the stars that this defense is 700 00:38:19,840 --> 00:38:22,200 Speaker 1: designed to allow them to be. And if he or 701 00:38:22,200 --> 00:38:25,840 Speaker 1: whoever's in that position can't do it well. Everything struggles 702 00:38:25,880 --> 00:38:27,840 Speaker 1: on that side and you get you know, Jalen Petrie 703 00:38:27,880 --> 00:38:30,160 Speaker 1: having to come up and which was a great design 704 00:38:30,200 --> 00:38:32,279 Speaker 1: to have on run Blitz is set up on the 705 00:38:32,320 --> 00:38:34,640 Speaker 1: early downs, particularly because you're dealing with the one ended 706 00:38:34,840 --> 00:38:36,560 Speaker 1: quarterback who you know what, are gonna beat you in 707 00:38:36,560 --> 00:38:39,239 Speaker 1: the throw game with ninety percent of the time you 708 00:38:39,239 --> 00:38:41,439 Speaker 1: know they're going to run on first down, and so 709 00:38:41,640 --> 00:38:44,600 Speaker 1: I love the approach. It's just when you arrive at 710 00:38:44,600 --> 00:38:46,400 Speaker 1: those run fits, you got to be able to be 711 00:38:46,440 --> 00:38:49,040 Speaker 1: physical and be there, and without Malie Collins you can't 712 00:38:49,040 --> 00:38:52,279 Speaker 1: do that as a unit. All right, Spencer. So the 713 00:38:52,560 --> 00:38:54,480 Speaker 1: sixty four million dollar question, Now Mark and I have 714 00:38:54,560 --> 00:38:57,680 Speaker 1: been talking about this morning, what do you do? What 715 00:38:57,760 --> 00:39:00,440 Speaker 1: do you do? Knowing it's almost like it's like an 716 00:39:00,440 --> 00:39:02,680 Speaker 1: episode of Chopped on Food Network. It's like you got 717 00:39:02,719 --> 00:39:07,520 Speaker 1: gummy bears, potatoes and keenwa and you got to make 718 00:39:07,520 --> 00:39:10,799 Speaker 1: a dessert from all of that or an appetizer. So 719 00:39:11,239 --> 00:39:13,560 Speaker 1: what do you what do you do to try and 720 00:39:14,040 --> 00:39:16,919 Speaker 1: figure it out? Do you do you slant and move more? 721 00:39:17,040 --> 00:39:20,279 Speaker 1: Do you try and rumble its more? Do you bring 722 00:39:20,320 --> 00:39:22,279 Speaker 1: the safeties down? And just truly play it in a 723 00:39:22,360 --> 00:39:24,880 Speaker 1: box of times do you play? How do you go 724 00:39:24,920 --> 00:39:28,200 Speaker 1: about doing it with what you've got? Well, whatever you 725 00:39:28,239 --> 00:39:30,560 Speaker 1: do have, what would you do? There's a threshold, there's 726 00:39:30,600 --> 00:39:33,440 Speaker 1: and it's a great question, there's an inflection point that 727 00:39:33,480 --> 00:39:37,200 Speaker 1: gets reached where you do not diminish the return. In 728 00:39:37,239 --> 00:39:40,520 Speaker 1: other words, Okay, you're facing the team this averaging twenty 729 00:39:40,520 --> 00:39:42,319 Speaker 1: five more yards a game than the team that just 730 00:39:42,600 --> 00:39:44,840 Speaker 1: routed you. Okay, so what are you gonna do? But 731 00:39:44,880 --> 00:39:47,520 Speaker 1: they build the way they build, their rushes are different. 732 00:39:47,560 --> 00:39:50,319 Speaker 1: You got Jalen hurtson their quarterbacks. You populate the line 733 00:39:50,320 --> 00:39:53,280 Speaker 1: of scrimmage. I'd be more inclined to get Petrie involved 734 00:39:53,320 --> 00:39:55,120 Speaker 1: and get him down in the box a lot more 735 00:39:55,120 --> 00:39:57,600 Speaker 1: than I would last time. I would challenge back in 736 00:39:57,680 --> 00:39:59,799 Speaker 1: to cover a J. Brown and say, look, you guys 737 00:39:59,840 --> 00:40:01,560 Speaker 1: got make it happen back that we still got to 738 00:40:01,600 --> 00:40:04,400 Speaker 1: populate the line of scrimmage. I don't think stunning is 739 00:40:04,400 --> 00:40:05,960 Speaker 1: going to help you a whole lot, because that's part 740 00:40:05,960 --> 00:40:08,160 Speaker 1: of the problem. You don't have a big enough anchor 741 00:40:08,160 --> 00:40:10,920 Speaker 1: down that without Malie Collins to hold your ground. Listen, 742 00:40:10,920 --> 00:40:13,600 Speaker 1: the Texans don't have any problems getting to their assignments. 743 00:40:13,800 --> 00:40:17,040 Speaker 1: It's staying they're not getting displaced. That's the big issue. 744 00:40:17,360 --> 00:40:20,160 Speaker 1: So that's that's the problem. So um, I don't think 745 00:40:20,160 --> 00:40:22,480 Speaker 1: stunning and you know gaming and dealing is going to 746 00:40:22,560 --> 00:40:25,160 Speaker 1: be that big of an issue In terms of a solution, 747 00:40:25,400 --> 00:40:27,040 Speaker 1: You've just got to be heavy and I don't know. 748 00:40:27,200 --> 00:40:28,719 Speaker 1: I don't know if there's anything you can do if 749 00:40:28,760 --> 00:40:30,040 Speaker 1: you can put them on a heavy diet, but they 750 00:40:30,040 --> 00:40:33,279 Speaker 1: can gain about forty pounds real quickly. That's about you 751 00:40:33,320 --> 00:40:41,120 Speaker 1: can do. Man eat a lot between now and Thursday. 752 00:40:37,800 --> 00:40:43,439 Speaker 1: That's yeah. The inability to get yards to the air 753 00:40:43,520 --> 00:40:46,399 Speaker 1: perplexes me because the Titans were giving it up through 754 00:40:46,440 --> 00:40:50,360 Speaker 1: the air this season and teams were throwing almost sixty 755 00:40:50,440 --> 00:40:54,000 Speaker 1: nine percent against them. The quarterback rating of opponents against 756 00:40:54,040 --> 00:40:57,200 Speaker 1: the Titans was over one hundred, suggesting you could have 757 00:40:57,200 --> 00:40:59,759 Speaker 1: some passing efficiency against them, but it did not have 758 00:41:00,000 --> 00:41:02,799 Speaker 1: it at all because of production issues. What are your 759 00:41:02,800 --> 00:41:05,399 Speaker 1: thoughts there at Spencer, Well, it's a great I think 760 00:41:05,400 --> 00:41:07,640 Speaker 1: that's the best question you could ever ask right now 761 00:41:07,680 --> 00:41:11,160 Speaker 1: because the problem from an analyst standpoint, and John, I 762 00:41:11,239 --> 00:41:13,640 Speaker 1: think you can chime in on this when you have 763 00:41:13,840 --> 00:41:16,920 Speaker 1: a guy that's coming off of what the fourth consecutive 764 00:41:17,000 --> 00:41:19,719 Speaker 1: year where you have a thousand yards rushing. That production 765 00:41:19,800 --> 00:41:22,759 Speaker 1: can't just disappear at the expense of bringing in a 766 00:41:22,840 --> 00:41:26,560 Speaker 1: Nico Collins who was out obviously, but who you're trying 767 00:41:26,600 --> 00:41:28,440 Speaker 1: to get the ball too. More So, how do you 768 00:41:28,520 --> 00:41:31,319 Speaker 1: elevate one guy who needs to be a significant part 769 00:41:31,320 --> 00:41:32,840 Speaker 1: of what you're trying to do as you move ahead, 770 00:41:32,880 --> 00:41:37,839 Speaker 1: move forward, and not limit or actually almost eliminate the 771 00:41:37,880 --> 00:41:40,080 Speaker 1: production of a guy who's coming off a thousand year. 772 00:41:40,120 --> 00:41:41,960 Speaker 1: You paid him good money in the new deal. He's 773 00:41:42,000 --> 00:41:45,160 Speaker 1: gotten all that good stuff. He can't just disappear. And 774 00:41:45,200 --> 00:41:47,640 Speaker 1: so it's different with wide receivers than it is with 775 00:41:47,800 --> 00:41:50,000 Speaker 1: running backs. You cannot put the ball in the hands 776 00:41:50,000 --> 00:41:51,680 Speaker 1: of a running back, but if you get him three 777 00:41:51,719 --> 00:41:53,359 Speaker 1: or four or five times lab it up in a row, 778 00:41:53,360 --> 00:41:55,719 Speaker 1: he's gonna be fine. But receivers are not that way 779 00:41:55,840 --> 00:41:58,120 Speaker 1: because there are more aspects to that. They have to 780 00:41:58,120 --> 00:42:00,520 Speaker 1: rely on the quarterback. The chemistry was great before that. 781 00:42:00,719 --> 00:42:03,600 Speaker 1: We certainly know he was the security blanket for David's mills. 782 00:42:03,880 --> 00:42:07,719 Speaker 1: There is Spencer Tillman spitting fire as he always does. 783 00:42:07,760 --> 00:42:11,920 Speaker 1: Appreciate Spence, John McClain, Andre ware Mark all of you 784 00:42:12,000 --> 00:42:14,360 Speaker 1: for this and we'll see you tomorrow and as always, 785 00:42:14,360 --> 00:42:14,960 Speaker 1: go Texans.