1 00:00:00,840 --> 00:00:14,360 Speaker 1: Hi, everybody. Welcome to another edition of Packers Unscripted from 2 00:00:14,360 --> 00:00:17,799 Speaker 1: Packers dot Com. I am Mike Spofford, joined as always 3 00:00:17,840 --> 00:00:20,959 Speaker 1: by my trusted colleague West had Kowitz. I'm coming to 4 00:00:20,960 --> 00:00:23,639 Speaker 1: you from our studio at lambeau Field West is across 5 00:00:23,680 --> 00:00:29,120 Speaker 1: the hall as we continue our zoom oriented shows here West. 6 00:00:29,400 --> 00:00:34,040 Speaker 1: Sunday afternoon, three pm Central time kickoff, the Philadelphia Eagles 7 00:00:34,040 --> 00:00:37,560 Speaker 1: will take on the green Bay Packers at lambeau Field. 8 00:00:38,080 --> 00:00:40,320 Speaker 1: Green Bay is eight and three, trying to get to 9 00:00:40,640 --> 00:00:44,800 Speaker 1: nine and three at the three quarter pole of the 10 00:00:45,640 --> 00:00:48,360 Speaker 1: regular season. So let's get right into it. What is 11 00:00:48,400 --> 00:00:50,760 Speaker 1: it going to take? What are the keys to victory 12 00:00:50,840 --> 00:00:53,519 Speaker 1: here for green Bay against Philly. Well, I like that 13 00:00:53,560 --> 00:00:55,520 Speaker 1: you said three quarter pole. We always do the first 14 00:00:55,600 --> 00:00:57,880 Speaker 1: quarter pole, and it seems like we always abandoned it. 15 00:00:59,520 --> 00:01:01,720 Speaker 1: I did that just for your benefit. Thank you. I 16 00:01:01,760 --> 00:01:04,520 Speaker 1: appreciate that. Um, you know, for the green Bay Packers, 17 00:01:04,600 --> 00:01:06,560 Speaker 1: I look at this matchup a lot. In a lot 18 00:01:06,600 --> 00:01:08,800 Speaker 1: of ways, Mike, is very similar to last week's game 19 00:01:08,840 --> 00:01:10,880 Speaker 1: against the Chicago Bears and what they need to do 20 00:01:10,920 --> 00:01:15,039 Speaker 1: and what has to happen now. The interesting thing about 21 00:01:15,120 --> 00:01:18,400 Speaker 1: Philadelphia is for is up and down as their seasons 22 00:01:18,400 --> 00:01:21,640 Speaker 1: has been. For as many injuries as they've had, specifically 23 00:01:21,640 --> 00:01:23,280 Speaker 1: on the offensive side of the ball and even more 24 00:01:23,319 --> 00:01:26,720 Speaker 1: specifically on the offensive line, they've kind of been in 25 00:01:26,760 --> 00:01:29,039 Speaker 1: the front running spot of the division for most of 26 00:01:29,040 --> 00:01:31,840 Speaker 1: the season. Now they finally fall out of that. So 27 00:01:32,280 --> 00:01:33,920 Speaker 1: you can look at the records, you can talk about 28 00:01:33,920 --> 00:01:35,560 Speaker 1: the records in the NFC East. The truth of the 29 00:01:35,560 --> 00:01:39,440 Speaker 1: matter is that the standpoint of where we're talking, there's 30 00:01:39,440 --> 00:01:42,880 Speaker 1: still very much in the playoff hunts. So I think 31 00:01:42,920 --> 00:01:45,240 Speaker 1: green Bay in this matchup, it really comes down to 32 00:01:45,319 --> 00:01:48,560 Speaker 1: again establishing the run, being able to get yards off 33 00:01:48,600 --> 00:01:51,120 Speaker 1: of a Philadelphia defense that is you wrote about, you know, 34 00:01:51,160 --> 00:01:54,120 Speaker 1: has still been playing pretty well this year. Doug Peterson 35 00:01:54,200 --> 00:01:56,640 Speaker 1: even mentioned during his conference called with Green Bay media 36 00:01:56,640 --> 00:01:58,680 Speaker 1: on Wednesday that, you know a lot of ways they've 37 00:01:58,720 --> 00:02:00,440 Speaker 1: been the ones that have sort of paced this year 38 00:02:00,480 --> 00:02:04,639 Speaker 1: when you talk about playing you know, full complete football. Uh, 39 00:02:04,680 --> 00:02:07,000 Speaker 1: it has really been that the defense that has set 40 00:02:07,000 --> 00:02:09,480 Speaker 1: the tone. But for green Bay, I just thought they 41 00:02:09,520 --> 00:02:12,040 Speaker 1: really set the blueprint last week. You start out fast, 42 00:02:12,120 --> 00:02:14,720 Speaker 1: you you'd be efficient with the ball, you protect the football, 43 00:02:14,760 --> 00:02:16,440 Speaker 1: you get a couple of takeaways. Greenby has had at 44 00:02:16,520 --> 00:02:19,200 Speaker 1: least one now in the last four games a total. 45 00:02:19,320 --> 00:02:22,600 Speaker 1: During that time, Carson Wentz has been turning over the 46 00:02:22,600 --> 00:02:25,920 Speaker 1: ball at a pretty prolific rate for two thousand and twenty. 47 00:02:26,320 --> 00:02:28,160 Speaker 1: There's so many things in this matchup that I think 48 00:02:28,160 --> 00:02:30,840 Speaker 1: all signs point to Green Bay, but you actually have 49 00:02:30,880 --> 00:02:32,440 Speaker 1: to go out there and execute that the way they 50 00:02:32,480 --> 00:02:35,480 Speaker 1: did against the Bears in order to take that a reality. Yeah, 51 00:02:35,520 --> 00:02:37,880 Speaker 1: it's interesting that you draw the parallel with the Bears 52 00:02:37,919 --> 00:02:40,799 Speaker 1: game because I see that as well from the standpoint 53 00:02:40,840 --> 00:02:44,359 Speaker 1: that this Philadelphia Eagles team has a legit top ten 54 00:02:44,440 --> 00:02:48,200 Speaker 1: defense and the Chicago Bears at last week, the strength 55 00:02:48,240 --> 00:02:50,480 Speaker 1: of their team in trying to stay in the playoff 56 00:02:50,480 --> 00:02:53,720 Speaker 1: fronto the NFC has been their defense. On the flip side, 57 00:02:54,320 --> 00:02:57,280 Speaker 1: it's an offense that has struggled in Philadelphia. They haven't 58 00:02:57,280 --> 00:03:00,000 Speaker 1: really found their footing. You know, you mentioned the injury 59 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:03,359 Speaker 1: reason on the offensive line. They've also just in terms 60 00:03:03,400 --> 00:03:05,760 Speaker 1: of establishing who are the really who are the go 61 00:03:05,919 --> 00:03:09,959 Speaker 1: to guys for Carson Wentz um as the quarterback of 62 00:03:10,040 --> 00:03:13,720 Speaker 1: this Eagle's offense, they haven't really found that. And you know, 63 00:03:13,800 --> 00:03:17,200 Speaker 1: much like the Bears have been struggling on offense for 64 00:03:17,240 --> 00:03:20,160 Speaker 1: the bulk of the season. When I look at this game, 65 00:03:20,200 --> 00:03:23,200 Speaker 1: I look at a couple of statistics that jump out 66 00:03:23,200 --> 00:03:26,440 Speaker 1: at me. One is that Carson Wentz has been sacked 67 00:03:26,440 --> 00:03:29,720 Speaker 1: forty six times this year, which leads the NFL. The 68 00:03:29,800 --> 00:03:33,800 Speaker 1: other is that the Philadelphia Eagles defensively have thirty six sacks, 69 00:03:33,840 --> 00:03:37,760 Speaker 1: which is tied for second in the NFL. So, as 70 00:03:37,800 --> 00:03:40,920 Speaker 1: I mentioned on our Three Things video yesterday, this game 71 00:03:41,040 --> 00:03:42,840 Speaker 1: just kind of kind of jumps out at me from 72 00:03:42,880 --> 00:03:47,040 Speaker 1: a matchup perspective, as protect your quarterback, get after the 73 00:03:47,080 --> 00:03:50,400 Speaker 1: other guy's quarterback. That that's what That's what this game, 74 00:03:50,560 --> 00:03:52,760 Speaker 1: you know, kind of screams at you. And you know, 75 00:03:52,840 --> 00:03:55,320 Speaker 1: I like the Packers chances in that respect because we've 76 00:03:55,320 --> 00:03:59,880 Speaker 1: seen Green Bay's offensive line handle injuries, position, shuffling, everything 77 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:03,600 Speaker 1: else throughout the course of the season, and Philly's offensive 78 00:04:03,640 --> 00:04:06,360 Speaker 1: line has has not handled that nearly as well. I 79 00:04:06,360 --> 00:04:09,680 Speaker 1: think the Packers have a big edge in the in 80 00:04:09,720 --> 00:04:12,640 Speaker 1: the trenches in terms of the offensive lines in this matchup, 81 00:04:12,880 --> 00:04:15,200 Speaker 1: and I think that's really what should what should hopefully 82 00:04:15,240 --> 00:04:17,880 Speaker 1: carry green madea victory well, and this is what hurts 83 00:04:17,920 --> 00:04:20,000 Speaker 1: for for the Eagles too, is that Mike, you know 84 00:04:20,120 --> 00:04:23,120 Speaker 1: you and I mentioned There's a lot of different shuffling 85 00:04:23,240 --> 00:04:25,320 Speaker 1: and injuries that have happened with the line this year, 86 00:04:25,320 --> 00:04:27,520 Speaker 1: but for the most part, they've been able to get 87 00:04:27,520 --> 00:04:30,599 Speaker 1: most guys back. Lane Taylor obviously was lost for the 88 00:04:30,600 --> 00:04:34,120 Speaker 1: season to his knee injury in Week one, but you know, 89 00:04:34,160 --> 00:04:35,840 Speaker 1: as David Bactieri was out of the line up for 90 00:04:35,839 --> 00:04:39,000 Speaker 1: a little bit, Billy Turner missed a game. Now you're 91 00:04:39,040 --> 00:04:42,240 Speaker 1: dealing with Corey Linsley and the knee injury, but again 92 00:04:42,440 --> 00:04:44,359 Speaker 1: the Packers are hopeful that he won't be done for 93 00:04:44,400 --> 00:04:47,279 Speaker 1: the season. For the Eagles, they have been so fortunate. 94 00:04:47,320 --> 00:04:50,240 Speaker 1: Now they just lost Lane Johnson again. And the other 95 00:04:50,279 --> 00:04:53,120 Speaker 1: side of things too. You go back to Andre Dillard 96 00:04:53,279 --> 00:04:56,679 Speaker 1: missing time. I mean, Brandon Brooks has been out still 97 00:04:56,720 --> 00:04:59,960 Speaker 1: on pup hasn't played this season. That those are three 98 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:02,480 Speaker 1: big components of their line that they've not had throw 99 00:05:02,520 --> 00:05:06,360 Speaker 1: and Zach Ertz and these other issues. But that the statistics, Mike, 100 00:05:06,400 --> 00:05:08,279 Speaker 1: when they when you look at them, they just their 101 00:05:08,320 --> 00:05:11,039 Speaker 1: mind boggling for the Eagles this season. I mean, you 102 00:05:11,120 --> 00:05:14,000 Speaker 1: have Carson Wentz at forty six sacks. I think the 103 00:05:14,040 --> 00:05:18,320 Speaker 1: next closest is Brussel Wilson with maybe thirty five the 104 00:05:18,400 --> 00:05:22,040 Speaker 1: takeaway numbers fifteen interceptions, there's three other quarterbacks that are 105 00:05:22,080 --> 00:05:26,600 Speaker 1: tied with eleven. Uh. You know, from Doug Peterson's perspective, 106 00:05:26,600 --> 00:05:28,599 Speaker 1: he boiled it down to three things. It comes down 107 00:05:28,600 --> 00:05:31,360 Speaker 1: to takeaways, there's been too many of them. He comes 108 00:05:31,360 --> 00:05:33,320 Speaker 1: down to injuries, and then he mentions it's just the 109 00:05:33,360 --> 00:05:36,159 Speaker 1: overall execution. When they have protected the football, they just 110 00:05:36,200 --> 00:05:39,360 Speaker 1: haven't produced enough. So seeing exactly what this game plan 111 00:05:39,480 --> 00:05:41,000 Speaker 1: is gonna look like for them, you know, do you 112 00:05:41,040 --> 00:05:43,520 Speaker 1: see Jalen Hurts in this matchup? Are they more committed 113 00:05:43,520 --> 00:05:46,600 Speaker 1: to Miles Sanders in this game? And they get Travis 114 00:05:46,640 --> 00:05:50,000 Speaker 1: Fulham going again after he had an impressive part of 115 00:05:50,000 --> 00:05:52,680 Speaker 1: the season. But it's kind of gotten quiet here. There's 116 00:05:52,720 --> 00:05:55,160 Speaker 1: so many different things that play into this, but ultimately 117 00:05:55,279 --> 00:05:57,240 Speaker 1: it's going to come down to the turnover margin and 118 00:05:57,240 --> 00:05:59,479 Speaker 1: whether or not Green they can keep their takeaways coming 119 00:05:59,800 --> 00:06:02,360 Speaker 1: and also prevent take you know, giving up the ball 120 00:06:02,680 --> 00:06:06,800 Speaker 1: to a very talented Philadelphia and experience. Yeah, and the 121 00:06:06,839 --> 00:06:09,680 Speaker 1: other thing when you talk about injuries. Now, at the 122 00:06:09,720 --> 00:06:12,440 Speaker 1: time we're taping this episode on Thursday morning, we don't 123 00:06:12,480 --> 00:06:14,920 Speaker 1: really know a whole heck of a lot. But Fletcher 124 00:06:14,960 --> 00:06:18,000 Speaker 1: Cox in the middle of that defensive line for the Eagles. 125 00:06:18,040 --> 00:06:20,359 Speaker 1: He missed practice on Wednesday. He cropped up on the 126 00:06:20,400 --> 00:06:23,120 Speaker 1: injury report with a neck injury. Not a whole lot 127 00:06:23,120 --> 00:06:25,400 Speaker 1: of information right now is to how serious. It is 128 00:06:25,760 --> 00:06:28,359 Speaker 1: not entirely unusual for a team coming off of a 129 00:06:28,360 --> 00:06:31,320 Speaker 1: Monday night game to add some guys to the injury report, 130 00:06:31,320 --> 00:06:33,360 Speaker 1: and maybe they won't practice until later in the week, 131 00:06:33,440 --> 00:06:36,599 Speaker 1: so we'll see what happens. But you know, the Packers 132 00:06:36,640 --> 00:06:39,160 Speaker 1: caught a break when a Chem Hicks was not available 133 00:06:39,240 --> 00:06:42,480 Speaker 1: due to his hamstring injury for the Chicago game. If 134 00:06:42,520 --> 00:06:47,360 Speaker 1: Fletcher Cox is not available for the Philadelphia Eagles, you know, 135 00:06:47,440 --> 00:06:50,599 Speaker 1: that's that's another potential stroke of good fortune here. Now 136 00:06:50,880 --> 00:06:54,159 Speaker 1: that being said, I think, you know, Philadelphia certainly has 137 00:06:54,200 --> 00:06:58,000 Speaker 1: the edge rushers with Brandon Graham and Derek Barnett. You know, 138 00:06:58,120 --> 00:07:00,800 Speaker 1: Javonna Hargrave is the other defensive tackle in the middle 139 00:07:00,800 --> 00:07:03,440 Speaker 1: of that front four. Those guys are no slouches either. 140 00:07:03,480 --> 00:07:06,520 Speaker 1: But again, the you know, the Bears have a heck 141 00:07:06,560 --> 00:07:09,880 Speaker 1: of a front four, and when a Chem Hicks was missing, 142 00:07:10,120 --> 00:07:12,160 Speaker 1: the Chicago Bears just didn't look the same. And you 143 00:07:12,200 --> 00:07:15,240 Speaker 1: wonder if Fletcher Cox is unable to go. How much 144 00:07:15,240 --> 00:07:18,400 Speaker 1: of a change to this Philly defense, which is ninth 145 00:07:18,400 --> 00:07:21,120 Speaker 1: in the league in total yards, which is fifth in 146 00:07:21,160 --> 00:07:23,240 Speaker 1: the league I believe, or tied for fifth and third 147 00:07:23,240 --> 00:07:26,080 Speaker 1: down defense. You wonder how much that would change things 148 00:07:26,320 --> 00:07:28,800 Speaker 1: based on what we saw with Chicago last week. And 149 00:07:28,840 --> 00:07:30,720 Speaker 1: there's just no way to replace him that. That's the 150 00:07:30,720 --> 00:07:33,040 Speaker 1: other thing with Hicks, you know, there's just there's there's 151 00:07:33,240 --> 00:07:35,760 Speaker 1: no guys that played the position the way that Fletcher 152 00:07:35,760 --> 00:07:38,280 Speaker 1: Cox plays it. I'm not talking about in Philadelphia, I'm 153 00:07:38,320 --> 00:07:40,880 Speaker 1: talking the National Football League right now. He is among 154 00:07:41,400 --> 00:07:44,400 Speaker 1: a handful of defensive tackles that can not only stop 155 00:07:44,440 --> 00:07:46,360 Speaker 1: the run, but can also get after the past or two. 156 00:07:46,800 --> 00:07:49,200 Speaker 1: Remember Mike exactly where he is on sacks for them 157 00:07:49,200 --> 00:07:51,960 Speaker 1: this season? Yeah, he he has five and a half. 158 00:07:51,960 --> 00:07:54,840 Speaker 1: He's second right now behind Brandon Graham and sacks. I mean, 159 00:07:55,240 --> 00:07:57,440 Speaker 1: that's the dimension he brings to this thing. He is 160 00:07:57,480 --> 00:07:59,880 Speaker 1: just such a force in the middle of that defense. 161 00:08:00,040 --> 00:08:02,440 Speaker 1: As you said to neck injuries are so weird when 162 00:08:02,480 --> 00:08:04,720 Speaker 1: they pop up on the injury report because they can 163 00:08:04,760 --> 00:08:07,440 Speaker 1: be you know, your basic stingers or those type of 164 00:08:07,440 --> 00:08:09,480 Speaker 1: things where guys just take a day off. I think 165 00:08:09,520 --> 00:08:12,400 Speaker 1: Kamal Martin had a neck injury on the Packers injury report. 166 00:08:12,440 --> 00:08:14,600 Speaker 1: Not a big deal, or it can be something that 167 00:08:14,640 --> 00:08:18,200 Speaker 1: crops up like Daniel Hunter did, where at first they're thinking, Okay, 168 00:08:18,240 --> 00:08:20,120 Speaker 1: maybe this is something they can play through. Next thing 169 00:08:20,120 --> 00:08:22,880 Speaker 1: you know, they're talking about fusion surgery. So it's so 170 00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:25,360 Speaker 1: vague and ambiguous. We don't know when we're talking about 171 00:08:25,400 --> 00:08:27,040 Speaker 1: this right now, exactly what the week is going to 172 00:08:27,120 --> 00:08:29,640 Speaker 1: forecast for him, but certainly Cox being on there. It 173 00:08:29,680 --> 00:08:32,040 Speaker 1: was a short injury report for the Eagles, but a 174 00:08:32,080 --> 00:08:36,160 Speaker 1: lot of guys on that list that are their premier players. Yeah, well, 175 00:08:36,240 --> 00:08:39,840 Speaker 1: quickly here West before I forget some sponsored business. 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For this week, Packers 185 00:09:10,640 --> 00:09:14,400 Speaker 1: have a new addition to their offense, and I'm talking 186 00:09:14,400 --> 00:09:18,160 Speaker 1: about wide receiver Tavon Austin. Packers have signed him, brought 187 00:09:18,240 --> 00:09:21,000 Speaker 1: him into the mix. He did a zoom call with 188 00:09:21,120 --> 00:09:26,600 Speaker 1: reporters on Wednesday after practice. This is an interesting addition 189 00:09:26,720 --> 00:09:30,000 Speaker 1: here West because much like last year, at this time, 190 00:09:30,320 --> 00:09:32,360 Speaker 1: the Packers are looking for some kind of a boost 191 00:09:32,400 --> 00:09:34,880 Speaker 1: on special teams, some kind of a spark for the 192 00:09:34,960 --> 00:09:37,959 Speaker 1: return game, because the Packers just had not been able 193 00:09:38,000 --> 00:09:41,200 Speaker 1: to uh, you know, to bust any explosive you know, 194 00:09:41,480 --> 00:09:45,840 Speaker 1: impactful returns so far this year. And we saw last 195 00:09:45,880 --> 00:09:47,960 Speaker 1: year when Tyler Irvin was the guy who came in 196 00:09:48,040 --> 00:09:51,400 Speaker 1: and early December and provided that Matt Lafleur wasted no 197 00:09:51,559 --> 00:09:54,800 Speaker 1: time whatsoever in getting him involved in the offense and 198 00:09:55,160 --> 00:09:59,240 Speaker 1: the jet motions and having some packages for for Irvin 199 00:09:59,600 --> 00:10:03,480 Speaker 1: down stretch in um this green Bay offense. So what 200 00:10:03,520 --> 00:10:05,640 Speaker 1: are your thoughts, I guess at this point on Tavon 201 00:10:05,760 --> 00:10:10,040 Speaker 1: Austin and perhaps what we might see not only potentially 202 00:10:10,080 --> 00:10:12,480 Speaker 1: on Sunday, but as the month of December rolls on 203 00:10:12,559 --> 00:10:14,560 Speaker 1: here for green Bay. Yeah. I like the move for 204 00:10:14,600 --> 00:10:16,160 Speaker 1: green Bay and I like the time in which they 205 00:10:16,200 --> 00:10:19,040 Speaker 1: made the move because right now Mike. The Packers are 206 00:10:19,040 --> 00:10:22,480 Speaker 1: actually been relatively healthy. It looks like al Lazard got 207 00:10:22,520 --> 00:10:24,120 Speaker 1: through whatever that issue was at the end of the 208 00:10:24,120 --> 00:10:26,320 Speaker 1: game after that hit he took from Jalen Johnson. He 209 00:10:26,440 --> 00:10:28,680 Speaker 1: was limited on Wednesday with the Corean troum, but nothing 210 00:10:28,760 --> 00:10:31,600 Speaker 1: new on that. Cleared to return, he just didn't because 211 00:10:31,600 --> 00:10:34,520 Speaker 1: of the game situation. Appears like Mark Wesveld is scantling 212 00:10:34,559 --> 00:10:36,960 Speaker 1: after a little scare with the achilles appears to be okay, 213 00:10:37,160 --> 00:10:40,400 Speaker 1: Ecunimia st Brown is getting healthier, and Tyler Irvin certainly 214 00:10:40,400 --> 00:10:42,120 Speaker 1: coming back from the rib injury. Is something we have 215 00:10:42,160 --> 00:10:45,240 Speaker 1: to continue to monitor. But all things considered, the Packers 216 00:10:45,360 --> 00:10:47,760 Speaker 1: offense is if the skill positions is as healthy as 217 00:10:47,800 --> 00:10:50,760 Speaker 1: it's been all season long. So what is guy like 218 00:10:51,120 --> 00:10:54,600 Speaker 1: Tavan Austin add to this unit? He adds another option. 219 00:10:55,120 --> 00:10:56,800 Speaker 1: He adds a guy that not only can help you 220 00:10:56,840 --> 00:10:59,960 Speaker 1: potentially on returns, specifically punt returns. He's done it every 221 00:11:00,040 --> 00:11:02,200 Speaker 1: year he's been in the National Football League, but he 222 00:11:02,240 --> 00:11:05,160 Speaker 1: also could potentially fit into this Matt Lafleur scheme. It's 223 00:11:05,160 --> 00:11:07,720 Speaker 1: sort of that motion guy, the pre snap guy coming 224 00:11:07,760 --> 00:11:10,439 Speaker 1: across the line. He joked about he did not run 225 00:11:10,440 --> 00:11:13,400 Speaker 1: a forty during his workout with Packers, but still feels 226 00:11:13,400 --> 00:11:16,280 Speaker 1: like he can run a four three. Now, all those 227 00:11:16,320 --> 00:11:19,920 Speaker 1: things being said, him learning this offense and understanding the 228 00:11:20,040 --> 00:11:22,240 Speaker 1: nuances of it, that's going to be a big challenge here. 229 00:11:22,280 --> 00:11:24,800 Speaker 1: But you look at what Tyler Irvin did last season, 230 00:11:24,920 --> 00:11:29,960 Speaker 1: coming in late getting claim from the waivers from Jacksonville. 231 00:11:30,400 --> 00:11:32,880 Speaker 1: He brought a lot and by the time the season 232 00:11:32,960 --> 00:11:34,400 Speaker 1: was over, he not only had been the guy that 233 00:11:34,440 --> 00:11:37,480 Speaker 1: helped rejuvenate the return units, he also become kind of 234 00:11:37,480 --> 00:11:40,160 Speaker 1: an interesting gadget player in this offense. I think with 235 00:11:40,360 --> 00:11:42,640 Speaker 1: having a guy like Austin in the fold now with 236 00:11:42,720 --> 00:11:45,120 Speaker 1: his experience and also having some of those, you know, 237 00:11:45,200 --> 00:11:48,400 Speaker 1: those traits that Irvin has, it's another guy that's in 238 00:11:48,440 --> 00:11:50,520 Speaker 1: this equation for Matt Lafleur to play with during the 239 00:11:50,559 --> 00:11:53,320 Speaker 1: final stretch of the season and if injuries crop up 240 00:11:53,480 --> 00:11:56,320 Speaker 1: down the stretch or in the playoffs, here's another veteran 241 00:11:56,360 --> 00:11:58,160 Speaker 1: presence that you have too potential to be able to 242 00:11:58,160 --> 00:12:01,439 Speaker 1: take the workload off some young guys. Yeah, Austin a 243 00:12:01,520 --> 00:12:04,840 Speaker 1: guy who he's dealt with some injuries the last few 244 00:12:04,920 --> 00:12:07,600 Speaker 1: years and kind of derailed his career a little bit. 245 00:12:07,640 --> 00:12:10,560 Speaker 1: Now he does have some experience obviously with with Matt 246 00:12:10,640 --> 00:12:13,840 Speaker 1: Lafleur when la Fleur was the offensive coordinator with the Rams, 247 00:12:13,880 --> 00:12:17,360 Speaker 1: also with with Ben Sermons, the Packers running backs coach. 248 00:12:17,760 --> 00:12:21,200 Speaker 1: Um has some experience with him as well. Um, I'll 249 00:12:21,240 --> 00:12:23,800 Speaker 1: be interested to see just just what he brings to 250 00:12:23,800 --> 00:12:28,000 Speaker 1: the table, because you know, all the athletic ability is there. Maybe, 251 00:12:28,040 --> 00:12:30,080 Speaker 1: as he said, maybe he's not a four two guy 252 00:12:30,120 --> 00:12:32,400 Speaker 1: in the forty anymore, but he thinks he can still 253 00:12:32,480 --> 00:12:34,960 Speaker 1: run a four three. But this is a guy, this 254 00:12:35,040 --> 00:12:36,679 Speaker 1: is a guy with a lot of talent, came into 255 00:12:36,720 --> 00:12:38,400 Speaker 1: the league with a lot of pedigree as a top 256 00:12:38,440 --> 00:12:42,160 Speaker 1: ten pick, and quite frankly, he's looking for the restart 257 00:12:42,280 --> 00:12:44,640 Speaker 1: in a sense to his career. He's he's he's looking 258 00:12:44,640 --> 00:12:47,760 Speaker 1: to get things back on track. And maybe Green Bay 259 00:12:47,920 --> 00:12:51,200 Speaker 1: is uh is just the right opportunity with an offense 260 00:12:51,280 --> 00:12:53,880 Speaker 1: like Matt Lafleur's well, and that's where my battle Fleur 261 00:12:53,880 --> 00:12:56,160 Speaker 1: has had. This might as touch Mike for finding these 262 00:12:56,160 --> 00:12:59,319 Speaker 1: types of players and being able to find a niche 263 00:12:59,320 --> 00:13:01,480 Speaker 1: for them in the offensive role. And that was something 264 00:13:01,520 --> 00:13:04,680 Speaker 1: that Aaron Rodgers kind of alluded to during his conference 265 00:13:04,679 --> 00:13:07,560 Speaker 1: call with the reporters on Wednesday. The fact that, yeah, 266 00:13:07,559 --> 00:13:09,280 Speaker 1: I mean, is Tavon Austin gonna be a guy that 267 00:13:09,360 --> 00:13:12,640 Speaker 1: is gonna be playing sixties snaps offensively a game. Probably not, 268 00:13:12,640 --> 00:13:15,920 Speaker 1: not at least right away. But if you can find 269 00:13:16,000 --> 00:13:18,760 Speaker 1: something that he does well and build packages off of it. 270 00:13:19,160 --> 00:13:21,880 Speaker 1: You saw what Tyler Irvin adds to this unit, especially 271 00:13:21,920 --> 00:13:25,080 Speaker 1: when he's been healthy here. I just that's the intriguing 272 00:13:25,120 --> 00:13:27,840 Speaker 1: aspect to me with this whole thing. You look at 273 00:13:27,880 --> 00:13:29,760 Speaker 1: the body types that the Green Bay Packers have on 274 00:13:29,800 --> 00:13:32,120 Speaker 1: the offensive side of the ball. You have your Mercedes 275 00:13:32,200 --> 00:13:35,680 Speaker 1: Lewis is of the world, just amazing physical specimens, Uh, 276 00:13:35,880 --> 00:13:38,800 Speaker 1: Robert Tany in the tall tight end, tall receivers, and 277 00:13:38,840 --> 00:13:40,360 Speaker 1: now some of these guys that fit on the other 278 00:13:40,360 --> 00:13:43,120 Speaker 1: side of the spectrum. When you look at it in 279 00:13:43,160 --> 00:13:45,319 Speaker 1: your game planning, you're creating these types of things for 280 00:13:45,360 --> 00:13:48,480 Speaker 1: opposing defenses. That's another thing that they have to think about. 281 00:13:48,920 --> 00:13:50,920 Speaker 1: But first things first, he has to get healthy here. 282 00:13:50,960 --> 00:13:52,800 Speaker 1: He has to get back in football shape, as he said, 283 00:13:53,520 --> 00:13:56,280 Speaker 1: and show that when that opportunity comes he's still very 284 00:13:56,360 --> 00:13:59,040 Speaker 1: much that first round pick that he was seven years ago. Yeah, 285 00:13:59,080 --> 00:14:02,360 Speaker 1: that's definitely his objective. No, question about it. Well, I 286 00:14:02,400 --> 00:14:04,760 Speaker 1: want to get your thoughts West on a handful of 287 00:14:04,880 --> 00:14:08,679 Speaker 1: games across the league. UM, in the NFL here as 288 00:14:08,720 --> 00:14:10,800 Speaker 1: we head into the weekend, because there there are some 289 00:14:10,880 --> 00:14:14,000 Speaker 1: interesting matchups. First right in the NFC North, the Detroit 290 00:14:14,040 --> 00:14:17,440 Speaker 1: Lions at the Chicago Bears. UM. Some are calling this 291 00:14:17,600 --> 00:14:19,840 Speaker 1: the you know, the last stand for the Bears to 292 00:14:19,840 --> 00:14:21,960 Speaker 1: to say, you know, hey, we are going to be 293 00:14:22,000 --> 00:14:24,040 Speaker 1: a contender. We're going to be in this thing down 294 00:14:24,040 --> 00:14:26,920 Speaker 1: the stretch. They're facing a Detroit Lions team that now 295 00:14:27,000 --> 00:14:30,840 Speaker 1: has an interim head coach, the former Wisconsin Badgers Rolls 296 00:14:30,880 --> 00:14:35,160 Speaker 1: Bowl winning quarterback former Packers assistant coach Daryl Bevil now 297 00:14:35,200 --> 00:14:37,280 Speaker 1: taking the reins in Detroit. What are your thoughts on 298 00:14:37,320 --> 00:14:40,440 Speaker 1: this NFC North matchup? Must win game for the Bears, Uh, 299 00:14:40,520 --> 00:14:43,280 Speaker 1: in so many different ways. First off, to be six 300 00:14:43,320 --> 00:14:45,720 Speaker 1: and six and still keep yourself in the outside, you know, 301 00:14:45,760 --> 00:14:48,240 Speaker 1: part of the division equation, the playoff equation, you have 302 00:14:48,320 --> 00:14:51,120 Speaker 1: to get this win. But more importantly, Mike, this slide 303 00:14:51,120 --> 00:14:53,560 Speaker 1: that they've been on here. Uh, you know, now five 304 00:14:53,600 --> 00:14:56,520 Speaker 1: and six and this losing streak and not being able 305 00:14:56,560 --> 00:14:58,520 Speaker 1: to really right the ship, and they thought that maybe 306 00:14:58,600 --> 00:15:01,280 Speaker 1: they had the answer with Nick full and obviously he 307 00:15:01,360 --> 00:15:04,680 Speaker 1: led him back in that one game. But the you know, 308 00:15:04,760 --> 00:15:07,920 Speaker 1: kind of the downfall here in the month of November. Uh, 309 00:15:08,000 --> 00:15:11,280 Speaker 1: it has them really reeling here and seeing exactly where 310 00:15:11,280 --> 00:15:13,280 Speaker 1: they're going to be able to fit and if Matt 311 00:15:13,360 --> 00:15:16,440 Speaker 1: Nage can kind of corral the horses here and get 312 00:15:16,480 --> 00:15:18,640 Speaker 1: this thing turned back in the right direction, because on 313 00:15:18,680 --> 00:15:21,880 Speaker 1: the other sideline that's gonna be at your own home field, 314 00:15:22,400 --> 00:15:24,560 Speaker 1: you're seeing a Detroit Lions team that just went through 315 00:15:24,560 --> 00:15:27,560 Speaker 1: an incredible amount of upheaval. Now we've covered enough of 316 00:15:27,560 --> 00:15:29,560 Speaker 1: these interim coaches, Mike, We've seen it enough in the 317 00:15:29,640 --> 00:15:32,640 Speaker 1: National Football League. These things go one of two ways. 318 00:15:33,040 --> 00:15:36,560 Speaker 1: Either teams come together or they fall apart. Very rarely 319 00:15:36,720 --> 00:15:38,920 Speaker 1: is it somewhere in the middle. It's a big gut 320 00:15:39,000 --> 00:15:41,360 Speaker 1: check for both of these squads, but especially the Bears, 321 00:15:41,360 --> 00:15:44,040 Speaker 1: who still want to be in that conversation for a 322 00:15:44,080 --> 00:15:48,760 Speaker 1: playoffs about here in two thousand. Well, speaking of interim coaches, 323 00:15:48,840 --> 00:15:52,200 Speaker 1: the Atlanta Falcons will be hosting the New Orleans Saints 324 00:15:52,200 --> 00:15:54,880 Speaker 1: this weekend. And now the Falcons under Raheem Morris, who 325 00:15:54,920 --> 00:15:59,840 Speaker 1: took over for Dan Quinn if Todd Gurley falls down 326 00:16:00,040 --> 00:16:03,400 Speaker 1: the one yard line against the Detroit Lions, the Falcons 327 00:16:03,400 --> 00:16:06,480 Speaker 1: would be five and one under Raheem Morris. And now 328 00:16:06,520 --> 00:16:08,960 Speaker 1: this is a Saints team that is a top the 329 00:16:09,040 --> 00:16:11,920 Speaker 1: NFC nine and two, one game ahead of the Packers 330 00:16:11,920 --> 00:16:14,480 Speaker 1: in the Seahawks for the best record in the conference. 331 00:16:14,480 --> 00:16:17,080 Speaker 1: But the Saints do not have Drew Brees back yet 332 00:16:17,360 --> 00:16:21,040 Speaker 1: at quarterback. The Falcons coming off of a blowout win 333 00:16:21,320 --> 00:16:25,360 Speaker 1: over the Raiders last week, with many people pegging the 334 00:16:25,440 --> 00:16:27,720 Speaker 1: Raiders as a playoff contender in the a f C, 335 00:16:27,960 --> 00:16:30,960 Speaker 1: having beaten the Chiefs earlier near and taking the Chiefs 336 00:16:30,960 --> 00:16:34,720 Speaker 1: to the wire in the rematch. So an interesting one 337 00:16:34,840 --> 00:16:38,360 Speaker 1: year with the Saints trying to stay in that top 338 00:16:38,400 --> 00:16:43,120 Speaker 1: spot in the NFC against a division rival without Drew Brees. Yeah, 339 00:16:43,160 --> 00:16:45,920 Speaker 1: and that's the biggest question here, Taysom Hill. Now that 340 00:16:46,000 --> 00:16:47,560 Speaker 1: teams have had a chance to get a couple of 341 00:16:47,560 --> 00:16:49,560 Speaker 1: weeks of film on him, how are they going to 342 00:16:49,680 --> 00:16:52,520 Speaker 1: defend him? Because I always think it's too simplistic to say, well, 343 00:16:52,560 --> 00:16:55,120 Speaker 1: if someone's been figured out, if a guy is good enough, 344 00:16:55,120 --> 00:16:56,680 Speaker 1: he're not going to be able to figure him out. 345 00:16:56,680 --> 00:16:59,480 Speaker 1: He's gonna be able to pivot and do other things. Differently, 346 00:16:59,560 --> 00:17:01,960 Speaker 1: but last week was certainly a little bit more adversity 347 00:17:01,960 --> 00:17:04,439 Speaker 1: than what he'll had grown accustomed to facing, specifically as 348 00:17:04,440 --> 00:17:07,080 Speaker 1: a passer. So how does he fare in a matchup 349 00:17:07,119 --> 00:17:09,560 Speaker 1: like this against an Atlanta Falcons team that whose defense 350 00:17:09,560 --> 00:17:12,240 Speaker 1: you know, still is what it is, but now seems 351 00:17:12,280 --> 00:17:14,120 Speaker 1: to have a little bit more of its own swagger back. 352 00:17:14,280 --> 00:17:17,000 Speaker 1: And they have this game and at home in their 353 00:17:17,040 --> 00:17:20,200 Speaker 1: own dome. So, uh, this is gonna be one of 354 00:17:20,240 --> 00:17:22,400 Speaker 1: these teams down the stretch. I think with the Falcons 355 00:17:22,440 --> 00:17:25,560 Speaker 1: that the record might not indicate that they are obviously 356 00:17:25,560 --> 00:17:27,119 Speaker 1: going to be in the playoffs or they're even a 357 00:17:27,119 --> 00:17:30,960 Speaker 1: contender at this point, but with Matt Ryan, with those weapons, 358 00:17:31,160 --> 00:17:33,879 Speaker 1: it still makes you think a little bit. So the 359 00:17:33,880 --> 00:17:36,160 Speaker 1: New Orleans Saints have had some ups and they've had 360 00:17:36,160 --> 00:17:38,600 Speaker 1: some downs this season, but seeing how they're able to 361 00:17:38,640 --> 00:17:41,720 Speaker 1: stem this tide to win Drew Brees gets back in 362 00:17:41,760 --> 00:17:44,320 Speaker 1: the lineup, that's gonna be their ultimate test and squarely 363 00:17:44,359 --> 00:17:47,280 Speaker 1: that's gonna fall on the shoulders of Payom Hill. One 364 00:17:47,280 --> 00:17:49,240 Speaker 1: more in the NFC I want to get your thoughts on. 365 00:17:49,280 --> 00:17:52,119 Speaker 1: Then also one in the a f C. The Rams 366 00:17:52,160 --> 00:17:56,000 Speaker 1: are at the Cardinals, now just a couple of weeks ago, 367 00:17:56,400 --> 00:17:59,320 Speaker 1: the Cardinals win a big game over Buffalo on a 368 00:17:59,400 --> 00:18:03,080 Speaker 1: hail Mary. They're riding high. The Rams get a big 369 00:18:03,080 --> 00:18:05,960 Speaker 1: win over the Seahawks. They're riding high. But now since 370 00:18:06,160 --> 00:18:09,320 Speaker 1: those wins, both of these teams kind of starting to 371 00:18:09,400 --> 00:18:12,040 Speaker 1: head in the wrong direction a little bit. But yet 372 00:18:12,080 --> 00:18:15,320 Speaker 1: they're both still very much in playoff contention in the NFC, 373 00:18:15,600 --> 00:18:17,240 Speaker 1: And you know, you don't want to say it's a 374 00:18:17,359 --> 00:18:20,040 Speaker 1: must win for both teams, so to speak, at this stage. 375 00:18:20,080 --> 00:18:21,639 Speaker 1: I think that's a little bit of a stretch. But 376 00:18:22,080 --> 00:18:25,399 Speaker 1: this is an important game in uh in the NFC West, 377 00:18:25,440 --> 00:18:28,320 Speaker 1: with Seattle sitting on top and both of these teams 378 00:18:28,359 --> 00:18:31,120 Speaker 1: trying to stay within striking distance of the Seahawks. Yeah, 379 00:18:31,160 --> 00:18:33,600 Speaker 1: it's really interesting kind of paradox that those two teams 380 00:18:33,600 --> 00:18:37,040 Speaker 1: find themselves in because from the airline the Arizona Cardinals perspective, 381 00:18:37,080 --> 00:18:38,520 Speaker 1: this is a team that I think is going to 382 00:18:38,560 --> 00:18:40,159 Speaker 1: be good, and I think they are going to be 383 00:18:40,200 --> 00:18:41,920 Speaker 1: a team. If I'm the Green of Packers, I meany 384 00:18:41,920 --> 00:18:43,680 Speaker 1: of these squads. I don't want to see the Cardinals 385 00:18:43,960 --> 00:18:46,679 Speaker 1: in the playoffs, just because it has a lot of 386 00:18:46,680 --> 00:18:49,600 Speaker 1: that two thousand nine sort of feel to them where 387 00:18:49,600 --> 00:18:52,440 Speaker 1: they can put up points against anybody, but they still 388 00:18:52,440 --> 00:18:55,439 Speaker 1: haven't quite reached that upper echelon where it's like, okay, 389 00:18:55,480 --> 00:18:57,520 Speaker 1: every single week you can count on them for these 390 00:18:57,560 --> 00:19:01,400 Speaker 1: points for this production to be favor Uh, there's still 391 00:19:01,400 --> 00:19:03,760 Speaker 1: sort of in many ways, especially with Kyler Murge still 392 00:19:03,840 --> 00:19:07,080 Speaker 1: learning how to win at this level. Then you look 393 00:19:07,119 --> 00:19:09,320 Speaker 1: at the Rams, who very much felt like last year 394 00:19:09,359 --> 00:19:11,680 Speaker 1: they could have needed for a title, and this year 395 00:19:11,720 --> 00:19:13,919 Speaker 1: they still feel like they're built to heat, you know, 396 00:19:13,920 --> 00:19:15,520 Speaker 1: even though they've had to make a few changes on 397 00:19:15,600 --> 00:19:17,840 Speaker 1: both sides of the ball. This is another one of 398 00:19:17,880 --> 00:19:19,320 Speaker 1: those games Mike that if you look at it from 399 00:19:19,400 --> 00:19:23,200 Speaker 1: l A's perspective, they're going into Arizona's home field. Can 400 00:19:23,240 --> 00:19:24,840 Speaker 1: they find a way to get that eighth win of 401 00:19:24,880 --> 00:19:27,159 Speaker 1: the season, Because not only does that keep you then 402 00:19:27,200 --> 00:19:30,919 Speaker 1: in striking distance of the Seahawks, but there's going to 403 00:19:30,960 --> 00:19:33,960 Speaker 1: be some tight matchups here down the stretch and both 404 00:19:34,040 --> 00:19:37,159 Speaker 1: conferences to get those wild card birds. Even though they 405 00:19:37,200 --> 00:19:39,760 Speaker 1: expanded to seven, I still think there's a chance that 406 00:19:39,760 --> 00:19:41,840 Speaker 1: you're gonna end up seeing a decent team or two 407 00:19:42,160 --> 00:19:44,320 Speaker 1: not able to crack that field if it does stay 408 00:19:44,640 --> 00:19:48,600 Speaker 1: at fourteen teams, so yeah, division implications, everything else that 409 00:19:48,640 --> 00:19:52,040 Speaker 1: plays into it. It's definitely a Markett matchup. One game 410 00:19:52,080 --> 00:19:53,399 Speaker 1: in the a f C. I want to get your 411 00:19:53,400 --> 00:19:57,520 Speaker 1: thoughts on Cleveland is at Tennessee. Now we've seen the Titans. 412 00:19:58,040 --> 00:20:00,000 Speaker 1: The Titans got off to a hot start this year, 413 00:20:00,240 --> 00:20:02,040 Speaker 1: went through a bit of a lull. They lost three 414 00:20:02,080 --> 00:20:04,640 Speaker 1: out of four games. Now the Titans have come out 415 00:20:04,720 --> 00:20:06,960 Speaker 1: the other side of it, and they look like they're 416 00:20:06,960 --> 00:20:09,199 Speaker 1: looking a lot like that team that was making that 417 00:20:09,320 --> 00:20:11,920 Speaker 1: run last January all the way to the a f 418 00:20:12,000 --> 00:20:15,080 Speaker 1: C title game. The flip side with the Cleveland Browns. 419 00:20:15,920 --> 00:20:18,240 Speaker 1: If you want to announce to the a f C 420 00:20:18,400 --> 00:20:20,439 Speaker 1: and announced to the football world that you're to be 421 00:20:20,520 --> 00:20:24,280 Speaker 1: taken seriously as an a f C playoff contender, this 422 00:20:24,359 --> 00:20:27,719 Speaker 1: is a huge opportunity for Cleveland. They have a winning record, 423 00:20:27,760 --> 00:20:30,720 Speaker 1: they are in the mix for a playoff spot. But 424 00:20:30,760 --> 00:20:34,199 Speaker 1: there are a lot of people that are skeptical. They 425 00:20:34,240 --> 00:20:36,800 Speaker 1: don't really quite believe in the Browns. They're not really 426 00:20:36,800 --> 00:20:39,680 Speaker 1: sure what to think of the Browns. Well, Cleveland, here's 427 00:20:39,680 --> 00:20:42,160 Speaker 1: your chance. Well you shouldn't believe in the Browns because 428 00:20:42,160 --> 00:20:45,239 Speaker 1: I think they've started to find their identity offensively. I 429 00:20:45,280 --> 00:20:47,440 Speaker 1: think when you look at Baker, Baker Mayfield doing a 430 00:20:47,480 --> 00:20:50,320 Speaker 1: better job of protecting the ball this season. I think 431 00:20:50,320 --> 00:20:52,920 Speaker 1: he's shown more of the promise that he showed off 432 00:20:52,920 --> 00:20:55,680 Speaker 1: the bat. He's been able to recapture that. And they 433 00:20:55,680 --> 00:20:59,040 Speaker 1: have a really potent one to punch in their backfield with, 434 00:20:59,119 --> 00:21:00,840 Speaker 1: you know, Kareem Hunting able to kind of get his 435 00:21:00,880 --> 00:21:03,800 Speaker 1: career back on track, and Nick Chubb also has been 436 00:21:03,840 --> 00:21:07,040 Speaker 1: one of the more consistent reliable running presences in this league. 437 00:21:07,280 --> 00:21:10,199 Speaker 1: To me, if you're the Cleveland Browns, that's the ticket. 438 00:21:10,240 --> 00:21:12,159 Speaker 1: Doesn't matter if it's two thousand twenty, doesn't matter if 439 00:21:12,160 --> 00:21:16,160 Speaker 1: it's two thousand en Uh. You play in in the Midwest, 440 00:21:16,240 --> 00:21:18,760 Speaker 1: your your blue collar city, find your running game and 441 00:21:18,760 --> 00:21:21,119 Speaker 1: build things off of that. You don't need to be Hollywood. 442 00:21:21,359 --> 00:21:23,280 Speaker 1: You just need to be black and blue in that division. 443 00:21:23,440 --> 00:21:26,879 Speaker 1: So I like the direction they've gone. Now that being said, 444 00:21:27,119 --> 00:21:28,920 Speaker 1: you're going up against a team that does it as 445 00:21:28,920 --> 00:21:32,440 Speaker 1: well as anybody, with Derrick Henry and certainly Ryan Tannehill, 446 00:21:32,480 --> 00:21:34,879 Speaker 1: who has had one of the more unheralded seasons this 447 00:21:35,000 --> 00:21:37,520 Speaker 1: here as far as playing the quarterback position, how he 448 00:21:37,560 --> 00:21:41,080 Speaker 1: has reinvented himself in Tennessee. Uh there there, It's something 449 00:21:41,119 --> 00:21:43,320 Speaker 1: that people down the line are going to have to 450 00:21:43,359 --> 00:21:45,480 Speaker 1: look at. When he played for as long as he 451 00:21:45,520 --> 00:21:48,160 Speaker 1: did with Miami not being able to fulfill his potential, 452 00:21:48,720 --> 00:21:51,080 Speaker 1: he got that prove it deal, that backup deal that 453 00:21:51,119 --> 00:21:53,520 Speaker 1: we often talk about with quarterbacks that don't work out 454 00:21:53,560 --> 00:21:55,760 Speaker 1: at their first stop, and it actually ended up turning 455 00:21:55,800 --> 00:21:59,119 Speaker 1: into a franchise quarterback a franchise contract. So it's a 456 00:21:59,160 --> 00:22:01,680 Speaker 1: good matchup in on the other side of this, Mike. 457 00:22:01,760 --> 00:22:04,639 Speaker 1: Like I mentioned with the last the last thing, there's 458 00:22:04,680 --> 00:22:06,600 Speaker 1: probably gonna be a team with a winning record that 459 00:22:06,640 --> 00:22:09,560 Speaker 1: doesn't make the a f C playoffs. Up until last week, 460 00:22:09,600 --> 00:22:12,159 Speaker 1: I think Cleveland was still on the outside looking in 461 00:22:12,520 --> 00:22:14,720 Speaker 1: until they got their eighth win in terms of how 462 00:22:14,760 --> 00:22:17,680 Speaker 1: the projected you know, slots are right now in seatings. 463 00:22:18,160 --> 00:22:20,240 Speaker 1: So yeah, they're both teams that are both eight and three, 464 00:22:20,280 --> 00:22:22,080 Speaker 1: but there's still a lot on the line here and 465 00:22:22,119 --> 00:22:24,560 Speaker 1: be able to pick up that that next win and 466 00:22:24,640 --> 00:22:27,080 Speaker 1: ensure themselves of a winning season. Well, I think the 467 00:22:27,080 --> 00:22:29,800 Speaker 1: reason there's there is the skepticism about the Browns is 468 00:22:29,840 --> 00:22:32,240 Speaker 1: because the last time earlier this year, they had a 469 00:22:32,280 --> 00:22:35,040 Speaker 1: game where they were this hyped and you know, going 470 00:22:35,080 --> 00:22:37,719 Speaker 1: into play the Steelers, they got smacked and you know, 471 00:22:37,800 --> 00:22:41,119 Speaker 1: they got knocked down pretty hard. So this is this 472 00:22:41,200 --> 00:22:43,680 Speaker 1: is definitely a prove it type of game for Cleveland. 473 00:22:43,800 --> 00:22:45,280 Speaker 1: And what's fun for them too is they're gonna have 474 00:22:45,320 --> 00:22:47,119 Speaker 1: a chance to show that that wasn't them. I mean, 475 00:22:47,160 --> 00:22:49,600 Speaker 1: they're gonna be able to host the Pittsburgh in that finale. 476 00:22:49,720 --> 00:22:52,359 Speaker 1: Now people will see if whether or not even the 477 00:22:52,440 --> 00:22:54,520 Speaker 1: starters are going to be in that game for Pittsburgh. 478 00:22:54,520 --> 00:22:56,960 Speaker 1: Are they gonna be going for sixteen and all things 479 00:22:57,000 --> 00:22:58,880 Speaker 1: we're gonna have to figure out. But if you look 480 00:22:58,880 --> 00:23:00,560 Speaker 1: at the way the schedule lines up for them, Mike, 481 00:23:00,560 --> 00:23:03,040 Speaker 1: they get Tennessee, they're gonna be taking out a Baltimore 482 00:23:03,040 --> 00:23:04,919 Speaker 1: team that's had a lot of adversity, and then they 483 00:23:04,960 --> 00:23:07,360 Speaker 1: go to New York teams back to back. This thing 484 00:23:07,480 --> 00:23:09,880 Speaker 1: set up for Cleveland, have a ten win season, ten 485 00:23:09,960 --> 00:23:13,840 Speaker 1: plus win season, and make that run, that that long 486 00:23:14,400 --> 00:23:17,440 Speaker 1: anticipated run to a playoff birth that I think everybody 487 00:23:17,480 --> 00:23:19,640 Speaker 1: has been sort of hoping for here the last four 488 00:23:19,720 --> 00:23:22,680 Speaker 1: years and in that part of the country. Yeah, alright, 489 00:23:22,720 --> 00:23:24,639 Speaker 1: well with that, we will call it a wrap on 490 00:23:24,680 --> 00:23:27,760 Speaker 1: this edition of Packers Unscripted be sure to follow all 491 00:23:27,800 --> 00:23:30,400 Speaker 1: of our coverage of the team on Packers dot com 492 00:23:30,440 --> 00:23:32,840 Speaker 1: and all of the coverage of Sunday afternoons big game 493 00:23:32,840 --> 00:23:36,480 Speaker 1: from lambeau Field against the Philadelphia Eagles. It will all 494 00:23:36,520 --> 00:23:39,560 Speaker 1: be there for you on Packers dot com for Wes. 495 00:23:39,600 --> 00:23:42,280 Speaker 1: I am Mike. Thank you for tuning in everybody. Let's 496 00:23:42,280 --> 00:23:43,000 Speaker 1: see you next time.