WEBVTT - Predicting If Current First-Place Teams Will Win Their Respective Divisions

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<v Speaker 1>And now move the sticks with Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks.

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<v Speaker 2>What's up everybody, I'm Bucky Brooks. This has moved the

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<v Speaker 2>sticks and I am joined by my guy HBCU legend himself,

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<v Speaker 2>Steve Weiss representing Hu. Each and every day is a

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<v Speaker 2>great day to be a Howard body.

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<v Speaker 1>Great day to be Howard Bison. We take on those

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<v Speaker 1>Hampton Pirates this weekend. I do not want to lose

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<v Speaker 1>to them again. It seems like every time we play

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<v Speaker 1>we lose. So let's go Bison, your favor to do

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<v Speaker 1>some stuff in the miac. But Bucky, what about the

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<v Speaker 1>tar Heels? What about your tar heels? What do they got?

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<v Speaker 2>So the tar Heels decided to get into the mix

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<v Speaker 2>a little bit. They took on the mighty North Carolina

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<v Speaker 2>Central Eagles last weekend. They were able to handle business

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<v Speaker 2>against the Eagles, but I'm not gonna last year. Got

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<v Speaker 2>a little nervous. The Eagles were going. Trey Oliver had

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<v Speaker 2>them guys going for a minute.

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<v Speaker 1>I was nervous.

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<v Speaker 3>I was like, as much as I love representing, I

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<v Speaker 3>did not want my guys to be on ESPN representing

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<v Speaker 3>the case that a look at them snatch down a school.

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<v Speaker 2>They're back. So now it's great Seeingdrey Olivan those guys going.

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<v Speaker 2>So the Tar Heels are trying to get it going.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll see we're flying under radar, just hoping they can

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<v Speaker 2>kind of continue to be okay and see if they

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<v Speaker 2>can get better down the stretch. Today, those team we're

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<v Speaker 2>going to talk about the National Football League. We're going

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<v Speaker 2>to talk about the standings. We're gonna go through each

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<v Speaker 2>division and talk about is the division winner or the

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<v Speaker 2>division leader? Are they gonna end up winning the division

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<v Speaker 2>when it's all set and done. So, this should be

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<v Speaker 2>a little fun, little exercise to see what's going on,

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<v Speaker 2>to see who's who and what's what. I know, you

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<v Speaker 2>got your ear to the street. So let's start in

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<v Speaker 2>the AFC East Buffalo Bills sending it to and undefeated.

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<v Speaker 2>The Buffalo Bills have owned the division and the Sean

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<v Speaker 2>McDermott era. Do they continue to reign supreme over the

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<v Speaker 2>rest of the AFC.

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<v Speaker 1>East folks, Yes they do, Bucky, they own it. There's

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<v Speaker 1>no partial shares in the lead for the AFC East.

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<v Speaker 1>I say that because not only you know, are the

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<v Speaker 1>Bills different? Right, They've become a tight end centric offense, right,

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<v Speaker 1>because they got two really capable tight ends. James Cook's

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<v Speaker 1>been doing this thing out of the gate. But the

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<v Speaker 1>rest of the division, you've got quarterback uncertainty in New

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<v Speaker 1>England and Miami and the Jets. You know, you just

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<v Speaker 1>don't know what you're gonna get weak to week. So yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, the Bills are not gonna go seventeen to know,

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<v Speaker 1>but I do think they end up keeping their claim

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<v Speaker 1>on the ownership of the division.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, now the Bills are that squad. I will say this,

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<v Speaker 2>I am not surprised by the New England Patriots. I

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<v Speaker 2>mean have been kind of like the lone wolf in

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<v Speaker 2>terms of like believing that they would figure it out,

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<v Speaker 2>that their defense would remain a very vulnerable unit, and

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<v Speaker 2>then offensively they're doing just enough not turn the ball over,

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<v Speaker 2>keeping the games close. They came up short last week,

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<v Speaker 2>but you're gonna already see Jiro Meo has a nice

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<v Speaker 2>plan for how this team needs to play to be

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<v Speaker 2>able to stay in every game. Hass off to him.

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<v Speaker 2>But when I look at the Division, two of being

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<v Speaker 2>out for the Miami Dolphin puts them behind the eight ball.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know if I can fully trust the Jets,

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<v Speaker 2>particularly Aaron Rodgers, just kind of look different. So yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm all in on the Buffalo Bio Sean McDermott, even

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<v Speaker 2>in what was thought to be a bit of a rebuild,

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<v Speaker 2>it's still kind of to me head and showed us

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<v Speaker 2>above the rest of the division.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, we'll see how they handle the versity because we

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<v Speaker 1>all know it's coming. But they've positioned themselves well. All right,

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<v Speaker 1>but let's go to the AFC North, the best division

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<v Speaker 1>top to bottom in the NFL right now. The Pittsburgh

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<v Speaker 1>stillers the mighty team that has scored one touchdown I

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<v Speaker 1>think after the first two weeks of the season, but

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<v Speaker 1>they're two to no. Are they going to finish the

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<v Speaker 1>season atop the North?

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<v Speaker 2>Well, it depends on Steve. If I'm staying on brand,

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<v Speaker 2>meaning I'm staying on brand with what I've said before

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<v Speaker 2>on NFL dot Com, NFL Network, I'll be like, No,

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<v Speaker 2>the clean Browns are the dark horse contended that you

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<v Speaker 2>need to keep up with. If you go and look

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<v Speaker 2>at that defense, town Swartze has them going. I think

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<v Speaker 2>Deshaun Watson is going to come back. He might have

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<v Speaker 2>turned the corner a little bit in that game against

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<v Speaker 2>the Jaguars. I finally saw some of the swag that

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<v Speaker 2>he used to have in Houston come back. And it

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<v Speaker 2>was nothing major, but I just saw a little bounce

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<v Speaker 2>in this step. I saw him kind of have like

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<v Speaker 2>a little shemi and a swagger. If he becomes anything

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<v Speaker 2>close to the player that he was at Houston, the

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<v Speaker 2>Cleveland Browns is gonna be all the way back to me.

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<v Speaker 2>I think this is more Pittsburgh. I don't know if

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<v Speaker 2>they can hold onto the division league having to play

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<v Speaker 2>the way they need their play with justin fields. In

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<v Speaker 2>terms of winning the division, as much as I would

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<v Speaker 2>like to think everyone comes back to the pack and

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<v Speaker 2>a it's okay if everyone is right around nine and eight,

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<v Speaker 2>I think they separate themselves. Whoever wins the division. I

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<v Speaker 2>don't think the Stealers have that capacity. So I'm gonna

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<v Speaker 2>go the other way. Give me the Cleveland Browns to

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<v Speaker 2>win the division. Yeah, look at it.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm with you, Bucky. In terms of I don't think

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<v Speaker 1>Pittsburgh right now, which is leading Winter Division, just because

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<v Speaker 1>they've got the most quarterback uncertainty of any team a division.

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<v Speaker 1>You got Joey Burrow and the wing winless Bengals. Right now,

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<v Speaker 1>the Ravens are winless. The Ravens look closer to being

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<v Speaker 1>like a good football team than the Bengals do right now.

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<v Speaker 1>And that's not taking anything from the Bengals. I think

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<v Speaker 1>they're still very good football team. But I'm with you

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<v Speaker 1>on the Cleveland Browns. Right They've got some injuries out

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<v Speaker 1>of the gate. They're getting their tackles back this week.

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<v Speaker 1>Neither tackle has played the first two weeks. And you know,

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<v Speaker 1>David Njoku's out. That's a big blow. He's eventually gonna

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<v Speaker 1>come back. But defensively, they're just I mean, they're they're

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<v Speaker 1>so stout. They've They've got players across the board. J

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<v Speaker 1>Ok one of my favorite players in the NFL, best

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<v Speaker 1>dressed player in the NFL. So I'm with you, Pittsburgh

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<v Speaker 1>Steelers do not win the North even though they are

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<v Speaker 1>two to zero to start the season.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, Jok is one of the best dress My funny

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<v Speaker 2>comment about Jok, like, I love seeing the pre game.

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<v Speaker 2>But Steve, I've been on the field when he is modeling.

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<v Speaker 2>Who heaven helped the person who is the photographer, They

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<v Speaker 2>have to be out there a long time. A man

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<v Speaker 2>has certain things that He's like, hey, you gotta hear

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<v Speaker 2>me from this angle and that angle or whatever. It's

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<v Speaker 2>just not ay, I step out and take the pick.

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<v Speaker 2>He's definitely going back old school to making sure that

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<v Speaker 2>his posts.

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<v Speaker 1>He reps like every country in West Africa with his gear,

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<v Speaker 1>and I love it. He's from Hampton, Virginia seventy five

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<v Speaker 1>to seven.

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<v Speaker 2>So good player, man, good player, Steve. I'll say that

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<v Speaker 2>in watching him last week, he is shot out of

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<v Speaker 2>a cannon on the so good. His instincts, his right

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<v Speaker 2>now reactions are next level, and it's one of the

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<v Speaker 2>reasons why they played really good defense towards He makes

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<v Speaker 2>it easy for the guys. But man, those guys up

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<v Speaker 2>front really high. I got a look for the Browns.

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<v Speaker 2>Browns in the mix. Let's go to the a FC South.

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<v Speaker 2>You got Htown putting it down. Do you continue to

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<v Speaker 2>ride the Htown train?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, Buck, I mean it's it's the Texans all the way.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, they came into the season, in my opinion,

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<v Speaker 1>as a legitimate threat to the Chiefs and some other

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<v Speaker 1>teams to get to the Super Bowl and represent the AFC.

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<v Speaker 1>They're deeper than any team in the NFL. When you

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<v Speaker 1>look at every position, even quarterback They've got They've got

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<v Speaker 1>two good quarterbacks with Davis Mills and case Keenum. They've

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<v Speaker 1>got wide receivers galore, They've got offensive line, and then defensively,

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<v Speaker 1>I am not gonna stop talking about they will possibly

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<v Speaker 1>threaten for the championship because their defense is so stacked.

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<v Speaker 1>When I look at the rest of the division, I

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<v Speaker 1>think the Jags are are in a tough situation. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>starting ohing two is not good for them going up

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<v Speaker 1>to Buffalo Monday night. They could be going three. They've

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<v Speaker 1>got an uphill fight. The Titans got a little bit

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<v Speaker 1>sharper fangs in them than I thought they had. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>they're they're they're doing some things. If Will Levis got

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<v Speaker 1>down the turnovers or they're gonna win some ball games.

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<v Speaker 1>And I think the Colts are eventually gonna get together.

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<v Speaker 1>They're very banged up. Yeah, they got to the start

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<v Speaker 1>I thought they would, and I think they're going to

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<v Speaker 1>finish the top that division.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, they're they're a tough team. Man. As much

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<v Speaker 2>as I want to be optimistic about the Jaguars kind

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<v Speaker 2>of climbing back into it, there's just different levels to this.

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<v Speaker 2>When you look at Asheine. You look at Houston and

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<v Speaker 2>how they put it together very quickly, I will I

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<v Speaker 2>will say Undermiko rants that is just a great perspective

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<v Speaker 2>by him in terms of how he wants his team

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<v Speaker 2>to be. Nick Casario being able to keep his ego

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<v Speaker 2>in check and just say, hey man, my job is

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<v Speaker 2>to serve from the back end. They have a really

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<v Speaker 2>good thing going and the culture is real. It's very

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<v Speaker 2>genuine when you watch the players interact with the coaches.

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<v Speaker 2>Dimiko came winning with a plan and they certainly have

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<v Speaker 2>executed a plan, which is why they may go back

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<v Speaker 2>to back in the South.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, Bucky, let's get to the AFC West. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>technically the Chargers are the top of the division, but

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<v Speaker 1>the Canton the Chiefs are also two and zero Chiefs

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<v Speaker 1>are also to it. O. All right, so I'm gonna

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<v Speaker 1>let you flip the coin here and see which you

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<v Speaker 1>know what, Let's let's go ahead and play this. Do

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<v Speaker 1>both of them? Let's twist this. Do both of them

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<v Speaker 1>make the playoffs? Do the Chargers and the Chiefs from

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<v Speaker 1>this division make the playoffs?

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<v Speaker 3>Oh?

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, Steve, because this is shaping up to be another

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<v Speaker 2>gim Harbaugh story. So I'm not going to say that

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<v Speaker 2>both of them make the playoffs. I'm saying they both

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<v Speaker 2>make the playoffs, but the team in red is the

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<v Speaker 2>wildcard team the Crown. Come on, Chargers. The Chargers win

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<v Speaker 2>the division, no way, Hey man, I'm just telling you, man,

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<v Speaker 2>I just feel like they're gonna they're gonna bloody their noses.

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<v Speaker 2>They're gonna beat them up. And he's gonna do just

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<v Speaker 2>like he did when he was at Stanford and he

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<v Speaker 2>tracked down USC. I just I'm all in. And look,

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<v Speaker 2>he makes me want to go to football practice and

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<v Speaker 2>cover them with football pants on, like he's just old school.

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<v Speaker 2>I want to do squats, I want to pull slid

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<v Speaker 2>with my Khaki's on. All of that. Jim Harbro's pushing

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<v Speaker 2>all the right buttons. That's what I'm saying. The Chargers

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<v Speaker 2>swipe the division from the Chiefs to year. Come on,

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<v Speaker 2>come on, Buck, you don't believe that I do. Jacket Dobbins,

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<v Speaker 2>Gus Edwards. I'm all them running the football, preserving my quarterback.

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<v Speaker 2>He is. Look, he's that fire extinguisher just in the glass.

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<v Speaker 2>We only break it when we need it.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, I'll say I'll say that both of them get

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<v Speaker 1>to the postseason, and that's a real soft push.

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<v Speaker 2>I think.

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<v Speaker 1>I think I've seen some things in the Raiders to

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<v Speaker 1>make me think that they could actually be better. Their

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<v Speaker 1>defense is super legit, right, but Patrick Graham has done

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<v Speaker 1>and adding Christian Wilkins to their front, they're super legit.

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<v Speaker 1>So I'm not going to sleep on the Raiders possibly

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<v Speaker 1>getting passing Chargers to be a wild card. The Chiefs

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<v Speaker 1>are going to win the division. The Chiefs, barring injury

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<v Speaker 1>to Patrick Mahomes, are going to be the face for

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<v Speaker 1>it to rep the a f C again this year.

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<v Speaker 1>But the reason why I think two teams are coming

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<v Speaker 1>out of the West is I did think two teams

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<v Speaker 1>are gonna be coming out of the East, and I'm

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<v Speaker 1>not so sure what TUA situation now that there will

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<v Speaker 1>be two teams coming out of the East. I think

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<v Speaker 1>we're definitely gonna get two coming out of the North,

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<v Speaker 1>one coming out of the South, so maybe the West

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<v Speaker 1>and it won't be the Chargers. I love what they're doing.

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<v Speaker 1>They're not gonna beat themselves, but I don't know. I

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<v Speaker 1>think Antonio Pierce the in the way. Patrick Graham's got

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<v Speaker 1>those guys going in Vegas let me just make sure.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, so the Chiefs are not winning the Vision, No,

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<v Speaker 2>they are Chiefs. Okay, but we're saying the Raiders. Now

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<v Speaker 2>the Chargers are the other team that's representing in the postseason.

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<v Speaker 1>This I'm gonna call my shot. Yeah, I'm gonna call it.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm gonna call it.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh, the raatest A's don't like that. AP's don't like that.

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<v Speaker 2>You must, you must want to go. There must be

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<v Speaker 2>someone that's gonna have a resident residency in Vegas that

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<v Speaker 2>you want to see. Usher's not there more Adeals is

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<v Speaker 2>coming to win.

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<v Speaker 1>They'll be on the road. There must be somebody road.

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<v Speaker 2>There must be somebody that's that's coming through New Addition.

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<v Speaker 2>Maybe New Addition is going to be in Vegas and

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<v Speaker 2>you're trying to catch them because you're saying that that

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<v Speaker 2>they're in the building. I know. No, I'm not saying

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<v Speaker 2>because of the playoff game will be in Vegas. I'm

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<v Speaker 2>just saying, you're trying to curry favors so you can

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<v Speaker 2>get one of those the discounted tickets. Get you like

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<v Speaker 2>one of those.

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<v Speaker 1>Here's what I'm saying, Mark, Mark this, Okay, what was

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<v Speaker 1>my number eighty nine? Who is number eighty nine for

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<v Speaker 1>the Raiders. Rock Bowers.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh yeah, Yeah, he's legit, Bucky, He's the deal.

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<v Speaker 1>They've got some things showing up on offense, but I

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<v Speaker 1>think their defense is so good. Their defense is so

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<v Speaker 1>good that when the Chargers try to sit there and

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<v Speaker 1>grind it on, grind it on, grind it out, they're

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<v Speaker 1>gonna have some answers. They got some, they got some

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<v Speaker 1>thieves on the back end. Okay, I'm calling my shot.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm calling my shot. That's gonna be our surprise team

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<v Speaker 1>come out of the division. Not the Chargers, call you, boy,

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<v Speaker 1>Shawn mary Man. Let me tell them too that the

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<v Speaker 1>Raiders are coming out of the division.

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<v Speaker 2>Raiders are coming out of division wild card. All right, Okay,

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<v Speaker 2>so we're gonna rock with that. We're just gonna let

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<v Speaker 2>you live with it. We're gonna let you wallowing that

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<v Speaker 2>Silver and black. We're rolling you staying. They're in already

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<v Speaker 2>Aps Black Air Force One's on getting it done. So

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<v Speaker 2>let's let's let's let's let's let's rock out. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>that's I guess that's just the way. It's just the

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<v Speaker 2>way it's gonna go.

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<v Speaker 1>We'll be right back after this break.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, So let's go to the other side. Let's

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<v Speaker 2>go to the n FC East.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh my god. So right now we have three one

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<v Speaker 1>in one team. If you have Washington, Philly and Dallas

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<v Speaker 1>at one in one, giants zero and two, giants are

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<v Speaker 1>not winning the division. They're They're probably gonna end up

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<v Speaker 1>right where they are in.

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<v Speaker 2>The fourth place.

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<v Speaker 1>Buck, this is a tough call for me. But when

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<v Speaker 1>push comes to shove on all of this, I do

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<v Speaker 1>think it will be the Dallas Cowboys who win the division. Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>That is a soft that is like a soft of

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<v Speaker 1>a But I mean Philadelphia. I love what they've got

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<v Speaker 1>offensively with the line Sakuon Barkley's that man. But their defense, man,

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<v Speaker 1>it is it is. And I'm not sitting here saying

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<v Speaker 1>the Cowboys have the greatest defense. But I've got some

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<v Speaker 1>faith in Mike Zimmer fixing some things down there. So yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I mean a very I'm talking a marshmallow soft pick is.

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<v Speaker 1>I got the Cowboys coming out of that division.

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<v Speaker 2>Marsh mellow soft Philly.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know, man, Philly's offense is so good. I'm torn.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm torn, Buck, You're torn.

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<v Speaker 1>You know what I'm flipping. I'm flipping because I picked earlier.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm sticking to my pre seats. I'm going to Philly.

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<v Speaker 1>I just I think their offense is just too good.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm going I'm going to Philly. I'm going to Philly's

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<v Speaker 1>gonna win the division.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, So I'm worried about the Cowboys, particularly after seeing

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<v Speaker 2>them uh getting molliwopped by the New Orleans Saints. It's

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<v Speaker 2>hard for me to have a lot of If you

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<v Speaker 2>told me week I would have been, I'd have been

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<v Speaker 2>all over. But the fact that Deiry Carr and the

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<v Speaker 2>Saints went up and down the field with little resistance,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm worried about it. Here's where the Cowboys get me

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<v Speaker 2>and what could hurt them in terms of trying to

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<v Speaker 2>win the depth? Like they have star power, but the

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<v Speaker 2>depth they don't have any of them. No, they don't.

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<v Speaker 2>You got CD Lamb on the outside, you get Dave Prescott,

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<v Speaker 2>but the fact that they're still spinning their wheels trying

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<v Speaker 2>to figure out that running back. And I like dizzyke

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<v Speaker 2>came back. That's cool, but they don't have a high

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<v Speaker 2>end running back now, and the offensive weapons they have

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<v Speaker 2>right now cannotwithstand an injury to one of their notable names,

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<v Speaker 2>So I worry about that part of it. So if

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<v Speaker 2>we think about the rosters and the talent, the Eagles

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<v Speaker 2>have to get it out because there's more talented squad.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, you brought a great point about the division,

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<v Speaker 1>like every team has got a legit running back, especially

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<v Speaker 1>Washington with Brian Robinson. I love that, dude. Even the

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<v Speaker 1>Giants and Devin Singletary Cowboys don't have that. And at

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<v Speaker 1>some point you've got to be able to run the football.

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<v Speaker 1>That's gonna be an issue. If you're asking Dak that

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<v Speaker 1>through forty four times a game every week, that's that's

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<v Speaker 1>not it. All these other teams, or let's say the

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<v Speaker 1>competitive teams Philadelphia and Washington, they have to run the ball.

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<v Speaker 1>They can run the football. Dallas can't do that. And

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<v Speaker 1>I think you know, And now I'm feeling better about

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<v Speaker 1>me saying the Eagles are gonna are gonna.

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<v Speaker 2>Walk with the East. Now you feel better. I feel better.

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<v Speaker 1>Here here's one okay, now let's go to a super

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<v Speaker 1>the toss up division. Right the NFC North, both Conference

0:16:57.640 --> 0:17:01.280
<v Speaker 1>in North divisions are tough top to bot right now,

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<v Speaker 1>the Vikings are unbeaten. Everyone else is one and one

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<v Speaker 1>do they end the season atop the North?

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, so, so my team's in the North. I feel

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<v Speaker 2>like because shout out to Fife Dog. I feel like

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<v Speaker 2>Fife Dog had all the different teams that he liked,

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<v Speaker 2>he supported them all. Track delate to Fife Dog. He

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<v Speaker 2>loved them all, and so I kind of feel like

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<v Speaker 2>this in my division, Like I can see myself rocking

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<v Speaker 2>with the Packers. I also love the grittiness of the Lions.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm feeling what they're doing with the Minnesota Vikings and

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<v Speaker 2>how can you not like the fact that the numb

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<v Speaker 2>one overall pick lands in a nice spot in Chicago.

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<v Speaker 2>That said, the Lions are so talented. Man, I have

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<v Speaker 2>to go with the Lions because if not for the

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<v Speaker 2>quarterback situation in Green Bay, I would lean towards Gopak Go.

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<v Speaker 2>But because the Lions have everyone available right now, as

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<v Speaker 2>we're not gonna w let's go Motown. Let's go with

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<v Speaker 2>Detroit running it back and being able to get it down.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm with you, Detroit. Detroit has been one of the

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<v Speaker 1>few teams we've seen bucket. Usually when we see teams

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<v Speaker 1>get to the playoffs year after year, they're either a

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<v Speaker 1>consistent team like the forty nine ers, right, or the Chiefs,

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<v Speaker 1>or there's a pop up team that comes and goes.

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<v Speaker 1>The Niners are sorry. The Lions are one of the

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<v Speaker 1>few teams we've seen, like an NBA team build, take

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<v Speaker 1>a tough loss, build, take a tough loss, and continue

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<v Speaker 1>to escalate. I think. I think by the end of

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<v Speaker 1>the season, the Lions are going to be a legitimate

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<v Speaker 1>threat to come out of the NFC. I'm going with Detroit.

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<v Speaker 1>I like two teams coming out of this division. We'll

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<v Speaker 1>see if it's gonna be the Packers or the Vikings.

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<v Speaker 1>But I do like two teams coming out of the

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<v Speaker 1>North with the Lions.

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<v Speaker 2>Get the nod. Mmmmmm, that's good, all right. So now

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<v Speaker 2>let's go to the Let's go to the South, the

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<v Speaker 2>dirty We used to always talk about the South. There's

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<v Speaker 2>so many rivals in this thing. When I think about it,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm always thinking about the Atlanta Falcons and the New

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<v Speaker 2>Orleans Saints. But you got to throw the tam Bay

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<v Speaker 2>Buccaneers in. Yeah, they're they're they're tied at the top.

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<v Speaker 2>When we talk about the Saints and the Bucks, the

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<v Speaker 2>Carolina Panthers are way behind. They're kind of like the

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<v Speaker 2>JV Unit to everybody else, who are we thinking? Who

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<v Speaker 2>are we picking in that division?

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<v Speaker 1>Well, right now the Saints are two and oh the

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<v Speaker 1>Bucks are two and oh oh it is here's a

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<v Speaker 1>crazy thing. It's really harder for me at this point

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<v Speaker 1>not to rock with Todd Bowles and the Buccaneers. I

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<v Speaker 1>know the Saints are lighting it up. I know they

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<v Speaker 1>are so good defensively, they're putting points up. But the

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<v Speaker 1>Bucks are just so steady, you know, Todd Bowles, It's

0:19:47.280 --> 0:19:49.399
<v Speaker 1>like Brian Flores right, They've They've got a million different

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<v Speaker 1>defensive structures and looks and everything. They're gonna give you

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<v Speaker 1>every game. I think it's crazy as it sounds. I

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<v Speaker 1>think Baker's probably the most consistent, stint looking quarterback when

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<v Speaker 1>I look at the quarterbacks in this division. Boy at

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<v Speaker 1>Atlanta is gonna get better as the year goes along.

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<v Speaker 1>And I love how they run the football with Jean

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<v Speaker 1>Robinson and Tyler algi year. I love how they run

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<v Speaker 1>the football. This is Buckey. What's interesting This looked like

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<v Speaker 1>the doggie bag division in the NFL coming into the season,

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<v Speaker 1>and now they're legitimately three teams from that division that

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<v Speaker 1>can make the playoffs. I know people say that sounds crazy,

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<v Speaker 1>but there might only be one team from the East.

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<v Speaker 1>There might only be one team from the North, even

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<v Speaker 1>though I think there's gonna be multiple teams from I'm sorry,

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<v Speaker 1>from the from the West. Even though I think there's

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<v Speaker 1>gonna be multiple teams from the West, I think we're

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<v Speaker 1>gonna have multiple teams coming out of the South now

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<v Speaker 1>when it comes to the playoffs.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it's funny. These teams are well constructed. I'm surprised

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<v Speaker 2>because I think I've always been late to the party

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<v Speaker 2>with the Saints because it's hard for me to believe

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<v Speaker 2>they have an older defense, that the older defense is

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<v Speaker 2>going to be able to carry it. But the reason

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<v Speaker 2>why the older defense can work is because they now

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<v Speaker 2>would be nursing leads as opposed to having to play

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<v Speaker 2>I would say even Stephen contest, where they're having to

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<v Speaker 2>dominate and create turnovers and all this other stuff. To me,

0:21:20.200 --> 0:21:22.600
<v Speaker 2>this team is built to play from ahead on defense,

0:21:23.160 --> 0:21:25.480
<v Speaker 2>and that offense is so legit they may be able

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<v Speaker 2>to do that the full season. I like Tampa Bay.

0:21:29.359 --> 0:21:32.680
<v Speaker 2>I like what Todd Bowles routinely does with their defense. Look,

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<v Speaker 2>he blitzes all of his answers. Baker Mayfield is playing

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<v Speaker 2>outstanding ball, which should give Carolina Panthers fans or Bryce

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<v Speaker 2>Young fans hope Baker Mayfield was able to resurrect his career.

0:21:42.720 --> 0:21:44.199
<v Speaker 2>Bryce Young can do the same in the right and.

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<v Speaker 1>Doing it Carolina.

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<v Speaker 2>That w never happened, Never happened. He probably should never

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<v Speaker 2>shot up again with the Carolina Panthers based on how

0:21:52.040 --> 0:21:54.720
<v Speaker 2>they dismissed him after only eighteen games. But that's for

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<v Speaker 2>another pod. Yeah, no, just give me on saying so

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<v Speaker 2>I think the Sames are the ones to get it done,

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<v Speaker 2>even though I like what Raheem has at his disposal

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<v Speaker 2>with Atlanta Falcons.

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<v Speaker 1>You know what's intriguing when I look at this division,

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<v Speaker 1>this is probably a great podcast for you and DJ

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<v Speaker 1>to do. Look at the safeties in the NFC South,

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<v Speaker 1>where you've got Winfield, Ty Matthew is freaking playing lights

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<v Speaker 1>out in New Orleans, and then look at the deuce

0:22:23.280 --> 0:22:26.920
<v Speaker 1>package that they've got in Atlanta, and when you watch

0:22:26.960 --> 0:22:29.800
<v Speaker 1>that game, money Night, Jesse Bates is at a whole

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<v Speaker 1>other level in this scheme. So again, I've given you

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<v Speaker 1>an idea for a future podcast. But look at the

0:22:36.720 --> 0:22:39.840
<v Speaker 1>safety play in this division. And how it may impact

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<v Speaker 1>things going down the line. All right, Buck, let's go

0:22:43.760 --> 0:22:46.760
<v Speaker 1>to that NFC West that I was just talking about. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>your squad, your forever squad. The Seattle Seahawks sitting on

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<v Speaker 1>top two and zero, win a tough one at New England,

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<v Speaker 1>playing early for a West Coast team last week Arizona

0:23:00.000 --> 0:23:03.320
<v Speaker 1>Cardle's one to one Niners one and one, and what's

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<v Speaker 1>left of the Rams at zero and two? Do you

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<v Speaker 1>think and this is a this is actually a great question.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you think Seahawks finished the season on top of

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<v Speaker 1>the West?

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<v Speaker 2>I do. I felt like this the San Francisco forty

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<v Speaker 2>nine ers were gonna suffer from the hangover. So I

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<v Speaker 2>am all in on the Seattle Seahawks. Mike McDonald being

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<v Speaker 2>able to fix the defense that Pete Carroll could not

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<v Speaker 2>get fixed, the offense, being able to really thrid on

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<v Speaker 2>the Ryan Grubb. This team has the pieces in place

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<v Speaker 2>to be a dominant unit. And I would say this,

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<v Speaker 2>there's a level of seriousness that Mike McDonald exhibits. It's

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<v Speaker 2>a little different than its predecessor, but it still looks

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<v Speaker 2>like a fun environment. And so he's kind of mixed

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<v Speaker 2>that delicate balance that you have to have. I'm all in, man.

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<v Speaker 2>I think one he's legit as a coach. To Leslie

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<v Speaker 2>Fraser being there to kind of help you out is

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<v Speaker 2>an underrated move because Leslie Fraser has been a head coach,

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<v Speaker 2>he's been a quality defensive coordinator. He just kind of

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<v Speaker 2>is that. I call it, man, He's the old dude

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<v Speaker 2>in the barbershop that everybody needs to bounce off of.

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<v Speaker 2>Leslie being dead. For Mike McDonald, it'd be a huge

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<v Speaker 2>advantage for the Seahawks as it gets tight down the

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<v Speaker 2>stretch and they need to find a way to win

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<v Speaker 2>those tight games.

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<v Speaker 1>I love that you said that because Mike McDonald hold

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<v Speaker 1>you thirty six? Yeah, I think he took a page

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<v Speaker 1>out of Sean mcvay's pay. But GM, when Sean evay

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<v Speaker 1>took over the Rams at age thirty two, who do

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<v Speaker 1>he hires DC Wade Phillips, right, So he brings in

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<v Speaker 1>a stage he's been a head coach, who's been a coordinator,

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<v Speaker 1>who knows a billion people, has seen everything that football's

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<v Speaker 1>had to offer, and that's what Leslie Fraser brings them.

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<v Speaker 1>Do I think Seattle can win this division? I absolutely do.

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<v Speaker 1>I have been calling their number for months. I think

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<v Speaker 1>they're completely underrated because defensively they're going to be sounded.

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<v Speaker 1>Look at boy MafA, he is killing it right now.

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<v Speaker 1>They got pressure up front. Their secondary not only is

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<v Speaker 1>good in disciplined, they can run. Rake Willins one of

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<v Speaker 1>the fastest dbs in the NFL. Devin Weatherspoon is gonna

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<v Speaker 1>emerge as a defensive Player of the Year candidate, right

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<v Speaker 1>But look what they're doing on offense. Okay, we keep

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<v Speaker 1>on thinking they're a run heavy because of Kenneth Walker

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<v Speaker 1>and Zach Sharpy. They're hitting the big play in the

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<v Speaker 1>passing game. Bucky Gino can throw the deep ball, and

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<v Speaker 1>we saw against the Pages to DK metcalf the Jackson

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<v Speaker 1>Smith and Jig who both went over one hundred. They

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<v Speaker 1>have got explosiveness. So now Ben Grubb comes in and

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<v Speaker 1>they're not they're not. We know, we know, we always

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<v Speaker 1>knew what the Seattle Seahawks identity was before. Offensively, now

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<v Speaker 1>we're not quite sure. They got us guessing mm hm.

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<v Speaker 1>So I love the forty nine ers, I think the

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<v Speaker 1>the most talented team. These injuries. I don't like what's

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<v Speaker 1>happening with some of the injuries that they're having. With

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<v Speaker 1>McCaffrey and Deebo already down. We've seen this happen before.

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<v Speaker 1>But I think Seattle is gonna give the forty nine

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<v Speaker 1>ers all season they can win the division. I still

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<v Speaker 1>think the forty nine Ers end up winning the division.

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<v Speaker 1>But both of these teams are gonna be in the postseason.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, No, it's gonna be It's gonna be an interesting thing.

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<v Speaker 2>I love the way this division is shaping out. I

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<v Speaker 2>like how it's going to break down my pick on

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<v Speaker 2>the Seattle see how solid. I kind of feel those

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<v Speaker 2>same vibes that I fell back in twenty eleven, twelve thirty.

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<v Speaker 2>You were calling it back then, Bro, It's kind of

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<v Speaker 2>funny for it to come back around. See man, I

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<v Speaker 2>appreciate you jumping on the pip, and it's always fun

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<v Speaker 2>to kind of reconnect, get your knowledge, your insight. Make

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<v Speaker 2>sure we catch Steve on everything on NFL Network. My

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<v Speaker 2>man is doing it all. Sometimes I see you on

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<v Speaker 2>the road, sometimes I see you in the building with

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<v Speaker 2>Yammer talking about games on Sundays and all that other stuff. Look, man,

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<v Speaker 2>we gotta do this again. We got to bring you on.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's do it.

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<v Speaker 1>But keep on doing your thing. Keep on shining your lights,

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<v Speaker 1>spreading knowledge, and.

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<v Speaker 2>Hit you yeah ags in the building. It should be

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of fun. Missure you guys. Keep on checking

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<v Speaker 2>out the movie. Six podcasts. We'll be back next week.

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<v Speaker 2>Five new freshmans for

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