1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:00,680 Speaker 1: Goot and dog. 2 00:00:03,800 --> 00:00:06,120 Speaker 2: But remember when Ruke said that he's a skinny boy 3 00:00:06,120 --> 00:00:06,560 Speaker 2: at heart. 4 00:00:06,600 --> 00:00:09,320 Speaker 1: All right, before we get completely off the rails here, 5 00:00:09,480 --> 00:00:11,400 Speaker 1: nobody wants to talk to me at nine am. No 6 00:00:13,360 --> 00:00:16,079 Speaker 1: goot and tog. I don't know how to say. Everyone, 7 00:00:16,239 --> 00:00:19,079 Speaker 1: But welcome back to the Friday five. I'm your host, 8 00:00:19,160 --> 00:00:22,320 Speaker 1: Tarren Walk and I'm joined today by Tory mclahaney. Well, 9 00:00:22,400 --> 00:00:25,520 Speaker 1: McFadden is still home with the newborn, so you're stuck 10 00:00:25,560 --> 00:00:26,920 Speaker 1: with us. Two girlies again. 11 00:00:27,440 --> 00:00:30,200 Speaker 2: Two girlies about to go to Germany who don't speak 12 00:00:30,200 --> 00:00:32,159 Speaker 2: a German. Yeah, I'm really worried about it, and I'm 13 00:00:32,200 --> 00:00:34,360 Speaker 2: not gonna lie. How will I order anything? 14 00:00:35,080 --> 00:00:35,720 Speaker 1: Yeah, I don't know. 15 00:00:35,880 --> 00:00:36,400 Speaker 2: I'm not sure. 16 00:00:36,440 --> 00:00:38,800 Speaker 1: I don't ask Siri because sirih just steered us wrong 17 00:00:38,840 --> 00:00:39,720 Speaker 1: on how to say hello. 18 00:00:39,960 --> 00:00:40,239 Speaker 2: I know. 19 00:00:40,720 --> 00:00:43,680 Speaker 1: So let's get to the question of the day before 20 00:00:43,720 --> 00:00:46,080 Speaker 1: we embarrass ourselves more with their lack of German. But 21 00:00:46,360 --> 00:00:50,360 Speaker 1: it is Germany related? Who would win a pretzel eating 22 00:00:50,400 --> 00:00:52,800 Speaker 1: competition between the two of us or was it supposed 23 00:00:52,800 --> 00:00:53,360 Speaker 1: to be about the team? 24 00:00:53,400 --> 00:00:56,520 Speaker 2: Probably about the team, I mean between the two of us, Like, 25 00:00:56,560 --> 00:00:58,720 Speaker 2: we could probably put down some pretzels. I'd throw myself 26 00:00:58,720 --> 00:01:01,480 Speaker 2: in the competition. But I've just based off of the 27 00:01:01,600 --> 00:01:04,840 Speaker 2: team because right they're answering question, they're not answering They're 28 00:01:04,880 --> 00:01:05,960 Speaker 2: not including us in there. 29 00:01:06,000 --> 00:01:09,679 Speaker 1: If I caught astray from one of the players, be 30 00:01:09,720 --> 00:01:11,320 Speaker 1: flattered or insulted. 31 00:01:11,840 --> 00:01:14,600 Speaker 2: No, I don't know. I feel bad because I feel 32 00:01:14,640 --> 00:01:17,080 Speaker 2: like everybody was probably gonna answer some type of linemen 33 00:01:17,440 --> 00:01:19,280 Speaker 2: and I'm like, maybe the lineman. 34 00:01:19,520 --> 00:01:22,600 Speaker 1: Dear, oh, a lineman either I don't know why I 35 00:01:22,600 --> 00:01:23,200 Speaker 1: phrase it that way. 36 00:01:23,240 --> 00:01:26,520 Speaker 2: I know either lineman and either either man on the line, 37 00:01:26,880 --> 00:01:30,440 Speaker 2: and I feel bad. So I'm like, Okay, who could 38 00:01:30,480 --> 00:01:35,319 Speaker 2: potentially burn the most calories, like as they are doing 39 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:39,039 Speaker 2: what they're doing, and I was thinking it could maybe 40 00:01:39,080 --> 00:01:43,560 Speaker 2: be a despite them being like arguably the skinniest either 41 00:01:43,600 --> 00:01:47,240 Speaker 2: a dB or a receiver because of how much they're 42 00:01:47,240 --> 00:01:52,520 Speaker 2: having to run, so like you need caloric intake. Where 43 00:01:52,720 --> 00:01:56,720 Speaker 2: so potentially they are just this bottomless pit of pretzel 44 00:01:56,760 --> 00:01:58,280 Speaker 2: eating monsters. 45 00:01:58,560 --> 00:02:03,840 Speaker 1: So which one are you picking? Name and name j Terrell. 46 00:02:05,240 --> 00:02:09,960 Speaker 2: He plays, he plays every single snap, He's running all 47 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:10,440 Speaker 2: the time. 48 00:02:12,800 --> 00:02:15,399 Speaker 1: I'm gonna say, Ruco Rororo, I think that's fair too. 49 00:02:15,600 --> 00:02:16,560 Speaker 1: I'm going with the lineman. 50 00:02:16,639 --> 00:02:18,799 Speaker 2: But remember when Ruke said that he's a skinny boy 51 00:02:18,840 --> 00:02:21,160 Speaker 2: at heart. Maybe he doesn't eat a bunch of pretzels 52 00:02:21,160 --> 00:02:21,560 Speaker 2: all the time. 53 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:23,520 Speaker 1: That's a throwback, right, Yeah. 54 00:02:23,320 --> 00:02:26,760 Speaker 2: Watch Falcons Final or Final Whistle watch that too, But 55 00:02:26,840 --> 00:02:29,639 Speaker 2: go back and watch our episode with Ruke of Falcons 56 00:02:29,639 --> 00:02:31,560 Speaker 2: and Focus. When he talked about. 57 00:02:31,320 --> 00:02:32,840 Speaker 1: That, I don't think I've ever laughed so hard on 58 00:02:32,840 --> 00:02:33,280 Speaker 1: a podcast. 59 00:02:33,320 --> 00:02:34,800 Speaker 2: That was the best podcast. I loved it. 60 00:02:35,200 --> 00:02:36,600 Speaker 1: So I'm going with him, even though he is a 61 00:02:36,639 --> 00:02:38,960 Speaker 1: skinny boy at heart. If it were me and you 62 00:02:38,960 --> 00:02:41,320 Speaker 1: have some beer cheese with it, I think I would win. 63 00:02:41,440 --> 00:02:42,880 Speaker 2: You throw yourself in the competition. 64 00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:46,799 Speaker 1: Yeah, no beer cheese. No, no, only with beer cheese. Well, 65 00:02:47,720 --> 00:02:52,800 Speaker 1: because we're already starting talking talking about Germany, let's continue 66 00:02:52,800 --> 00:02:55,080 Speaker 1: into the five things we need to know this week, 67 00:02:55,760 --> 00:02:58,520 Speaker 1: starting with the fact that the Falcons are going to Germany. 68 00:02:58,520 --> 00:03:02,960 Speaker 1: We're not just randomly German and fans. Okay, So, Tori, 69 00:03:03,280 --> 00:03:04,920 Speaker 1: you know I've never been across the Pond. 70 00:03:05,040 --> 00:03:08,560 Speaker 2: I know this is Terran's first trip. Not internationally, you've 71 00:03:08,600 --> 00:03:11,400 Speaker 2: been to You've been out of the country. 72 00:03:11,120 --> 00:03:16,160 Speaker 1: Right to like Mexico, right Haiti, right wherever the Royal 73 00:03:16,200 --> 00:03:21,920 Speaker 1: Caribbean goes. Honestly, wherever the cruise ship tak I'm I 74 00:03:21,919 --> 00:03:24,320 Speaker 1: can't think of anywhere else. I was gonna say Puerto Rico, 75 00:03:24,360 --> 00:03:25,679 Speaker 1: but that's technically. 76 00:03:25,320 --> 00:03:28,040 Speaker 2: You've been in international waters, but you've not been across 77 00:03:28,040 --> 00:03:32,000 Speaker 2: the bigger pond. Yes, you've not been across the Atlantic, right. Yeah. 78 00:03:32,040 --> 00:03:35,720 Speaker 1: And I was with the team when they went to London, 79 00:03:36,440 --> 00:03:38,360 Speaker 1: but just because of when I joined and when the 80 00:03:38,360 --> 00:03:40,920 Speaker 1: travel was booked, I didn't make the trip, which is 81 00:03:40,960 --> 00:03:43,960 Speaker 1: fine because I went to Talladega. You did go to 82 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:45,760 Speaker 1: Tala day and they're basically the same, right. 83 00:03:45,680 --> 00:03:50,560 Speaker 2: Honestly, London Talladega. I think there are a lot of 84 00:03:50,600 --> 00:03:52,880 Speaker 2: people out there that are, like, you know what, not 85 00:03:53,000 --> 00:03:54,320 Speaker 2: the same, but good for you. 86 00:03:54,440 --> 00:03:58,440 Speaker 1: Okay, let's talk about the travel differences between the two destinations. Then, well, 87 00:03:58,440 --> 00:04:01,960 Speaker 1: can you tell me about the legistics of this team 88 00:04:02,040 --> 00:04:04,520 Speaker 1: going overseas. I didn't do it, so I don't know 89 00:04:04,520 --> 00:04:06,960 Speaker 1: what to expect, So tell me and the fans. Yes, 90 00:04:07,160 --> 00:04:07,720 Speaker 1: so I. 91 00:04:07,680 --> 00:04:09,720 Speaker 2: Went on the Yeah, I went on the trip to 92 00:04:09,760 --> 00:04:12,200 Speaker 2: London a couple of years ago. And this one's a 93 00:04:12,240 --> 00:04:16,640 Speaker 2: little bit different in terms of the travel logistics. Same 94 00:04:16,760 --> 00:04:19,600 Speaker 2: type of deal where you'll travel through the night later 95 00:04:19,680 --> 00:04:24,279 Speaker 2: this week and then Friday you'll land in Berlin like 96 00:04:24,400 --> 00:04:27,800 Speaker 2: eight am Berlin time, which is like two thirty in 97 00:04:27,839 --> 00:04:32,719 Speaker 2: the morning our time. You'll we'll you know, go through customs, 98 00:04:32,760 --> 00:04:34,320 Speaker 2: all that kind of stuff, get on the bus, go 99 00:04:34,440 --> 00:04:39,200 Speaker 2: directly to practice, which is different because in London we 100 00:04:39,240 --> 00:04:41,799 Speaker 2: have like a little time at the hotel to maybe 101 00:04:41,800 --> 00:04:44,520 Speaker 2: get a little extra sleep from the flight going directly 102 00:04:44,520 --> 00:04:47,960 Speaker 2: through the night, but that's not happening this time. We'll 103 00:04:48,160 --> 00:04:53,039 Speaker 2: go directly to practice. Raheem Worse will speak to all 104 00:04:53,080 --> 00:04:56,559 Speaker 2: of the media that's there, and that includes us US, 105 00:04:56,600 --> 00:04:59,040 Speaker 2: and it also includes German media, which I'm very excited 106 00:04:59,080 --> 00:05:02,200 Speaker 2: to meet our German and see our German friends over there. 107 00:05:02,720 --> 00:05:05,719 Speaker 2: But that will actually for people at home in Atlanta, 108 00:05:05,839 --> 00:05:07,960 Speaker 2: that will be at like five thirty in the morning 109 00:05:08,440 --> 00:05:11,000 Speaker 2: Atlanta time when we're talking to Raheem. So make sure 110 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:13,240 Speaker 2: and stay up to date with what Tara and I 111 00:05:13,320 --> 00:05:15,920 Speaker 2: are tweeting and posting on Atlanta Falcons dot com. We'll 112 00:05:15,920 --> 00:05:18,240 Speaker 2: have you covered even if you're not awake, which why 113 00:05:18,240 --> 00:05:19,040 Speaker 2: would you be awake? O? 114 00:05:19,080 --> 00:05:22,159 Speaker 1: Wait, so is that a four hour five hour time difference? 115 00:05:22,200 --> 00:05:24,280 Speaker 2: I think it's like seven. 116 00:05:24,600 --> 00:05:26,720 Speaker 1: Okay, the game's at three thirty and it's nine thirty. Here, 117 00:05:26,720 --> 00:05:27,240 Speaker 1: we can do this. 118 00:05:27,440 --> 00:05:31,200 Speaker 2: Yeah nine eight seven yeah, seven seven hours. Yeah, so 119 00:05:31,320 --> 00:05:33,040 Speaker 2: seven hour difference? Yeah yeah? 120 00:05:33,120 --> 00:05:34,120 Speaker 1: So or is it six? 121 00:05:35,640 --> 00:05:36,400 Speaker 2: I'm sure six to. 122 00:05:38,120 --> 00:05:39,600 Speaker 1: Six hours? 123 00:05:40,320 --> 00:05:42,880 Speaker 2: I'm not good. We've been We've had a Monday night game. 124 00:05:42,920 --> 00:05:45,000 Speaker 2: Three weeks ago we went out to the West Coach 125 00:05:45,120 --> 00:05:46,800 Speaker 2: and had a Sunday night game. Got back at like 126 00:05:46,800 --> 00:05:49,200 Speaker 2: six point thirty in the morning. I don't know what time. 127 00:05:49,200 --> 00:05:52,359 Speaker 2: We had a time change daylight saving time, which is stupid, 128 00:05:52,440 --> 00:05:54,599 Speaker 2: by the way, I hate daylight all. 129 00:05:54,520 --> 00:05:59,200 Speaker 1: Right, before we get completely off the rails here, for 130 00:05:59,279 --> 00:06:02,440 Speaker 1: those who are making the trip to Germany with the Falcons, 131 00:06:02,560 --> 00:06:04,240 Speaker 1: there are a lot of things that the Falcons have 132 00:06:04,279 --> 00:06:07,240 Speaker 1: planned for fans in Berlin. Let's see. Let me read 133 00:06:07,680 --> 00:06:09,040 Speaker 1: because I don't know them off the top of my head. 134 00:06:09,080 --> 00:06:11,400 Speaker 1: There's a lot. On Saturday, there's a day long event 135 00:06:11,480 --> 00:06:14,479 Speaker 1: called Falcons House. It's hosted at I'm gonna batch this. 136 00:06:14,520 --> 00:06:20,760 Speaker 1: Here we go, Tarren Photografiska Berlin. Of course I mess 137 00:06:20,839 --> 00:06:21,400 Speaker 1: up Berlin. 138 00:06:21,760 --> 00:06:25,720 Speaker 2: You mess up Berlin, but you got photo grass Vista Man. 139 00:06:25,960 --> 00:06:28,080 Speaker 1: It's free and open to the public from ten am 140 00:06:28,160 --> 00:06:31,920 Speaker 1: to six pm local time. It's basically massive meet and 141 00:06:31,960 --> 00:06:35,200 Speaker 1: greet with guests such as Freddie Falcon, Fritz Falcon, cheerleaders 142 00:06:35,279 --> 00:06:38,440 Speaker 1: and former players. On Sunday, then there's a fan rally 143 00:06:38,480 --> 00:06:40,719 Speaker 1: from ten am to noon, and there's also a Dirty 144 00:06:40,760 --> 00:06:43,039 Speaker 1: Bird fan walk, which I think sounds so cool. Yeah, 145 00:06:43,120 --> 00:06:46,279 Speaker 1: two Olympic stadiums starting at one thirty pm. A real 146 00:06:46,440 --> 00:06:48,200 Speaker 1: easy way to learn everything you need to know as 147 00:06:48,240 --> 00:06:50,360 Speaker 1: a fan and not having to like remember what I 148 00:06:50,520 --> 00:06:53,159 Speaker 1: just said, is by going to Atlanta Falcons dot com 149 00:06:53,600 --> 00:06:57,640 Speaker 1: slash Berlin. That's Atlanta Falcons dot com slash Berlin. 150 00:06:58,760 --> 00:07:01,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, Tarran and I will be at Falcons House later 151 00:07:01,800 --> 00:07:04,320 Speaker 2: in the afternoon on Saturday. So if you see us, 152 00:07:04,360 --> 00:07:07,440 Speaker 2: say hi, Guten talk yeah, or Guten tg that too. 153 00:07:07,680 --> 00:07:10,680 Speaker 1: Yeah. I mean this is all good vibes and all 154 00:07:10,760 --> 00:07:14,240 Speaker 1: because we're very excited about Germany. Yeah, but I don't 155 00:07:14,280 --> 00:07:16,520 Speaker 1: know that we can say all vibes are good when 156 00:07:16,560 --> 00:07:17,880 Speaker 1: it comes to this team right now. 157 00:07:18,440 --> 00:07:18,760 Speaker 2: Correct. 158 00:07:18,960 --> 00:07:22,080 Speaker 1: They're coming off of three straight losses and the Falcons 159 00:07:22,120 --> 00:07:24,640 Speaker 1: are three and five overall, which puts the third in 160 00:07:24,680 --> 00:07:27,960 Speaker 1: the NFC South. The Buccaneers are number one at six 161 00:07:28,040 --> 00:07:30,640 Speaker 1: and two. The Panthers are number two at five and four. 162 00:07:31,120 --> 00:07:33,240 Speaker 1: I think that one surprises a lot of people. I mean, 163 00:07:33,280 --> 00:07:36,880 Speaker 1: they just pulled an upset over the Packers. The Saints 164 00:07:36,960 --> 00:07:41,920 Speaker 1: are fourth at one and eight, so not a great 165 00:07:42,160 --> 00:07:45,360 Speaker 1: place to be heading into this matchup where the Colts 166 00:07:45,400 --> 00:07:47,280 Speaker 1: are tied for the best record in the NFL at 167 00:07:47,320 --> 00:07:49,800 Speaker 1: seven and two. The other team who's tied with them 168 00:07:49,920 --> 00:07:53,480 Speaker 1: are the Patriots, who the Falcons just lost to Tory. 169 00:07:53,560 --> 00:07:56,120 Speaker 1: What are your thoughts like entering this week ten game 170 00:07:56,640 --> 00:07:59,000 Speaker 1: the vibes as we just talked about. Are the Falcons 171 00:07:59,040 --> 00:08:02,040 Speaker 1: lost in the division? Do the Falcons have to beat 172 00:08:02,040 --> 00:08:04,520 Speaker 1: the Colts? These are all massive questions. You can pick 173 00:08:04,560 --> 00:08:05,040 Speaker 1: your poison. 174 00:08:05,160 --> 00:08:08,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, so for me, I hate to be the bearer 175 00:08:08,400 --> 00:08:09,840 Speaker 2: of bad news here. 176 00:08:10,080 --> 00:08:14,240 Speaker 1: But the math, the statistics, the odds are not just 177 00:08:14,280 --> 00:08:15,320 Speaker 1: as good as our time difference. 178 00:08:15,520 --> 00:08:19,160 Speaker 2: That yeah, they're not in the falcons favor right now. 179 00:08:20,880 --> 00:08:22,920 Speaker 2: Just this past week, the New York Times and The 180 00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:27,760 Speaker 2: Athletic posted their playoff simulator, which I love using it. 181 00:08:27,920 --> 00:08:29,880 Speaker 2: I use it pretty much every day just to like 182 00:08:29,960 --> 00:08:31,760 Speaker 2: play around with what things could look like. 183 00:08:32,040 --> 00:08:32,960 Speaker 1: It's so easy to use. 184 00:08:33,080 --> 00:08:35,120 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's so easy to use, And so I was 185 00:08:35,120 --> 00:08:37,600 Speaker 2: playing around with it as it stands right now at 186 00:08:37,640 --> 00:08:39,920 Speaker 2: this point with the Falcons zero and two in the division, 187 00:08:40,200 --> 00:08:44,880 Speaker 2: and with only three wins right now that they have 188 00:08:45,000 --> 00:08:47,839 Speaker 2: accounted for over the course of this season, they only 189 00:08:47,920 --> 00:08:51,000 Speaker 2: have a ten percent chance to make the playoffs. As 190 00:08:51,080 --> 00:08:53,559 Speaker 2: you were saying, the Panthers also, we're kind of slipping 191 00:08:54,360 --> 00:08:59,800 Speaker 2: inching further ahead of the Falcons. And what's interesting is, yes, 192 00:08:59,840 --> 00:09:02,720 Speaker 2: you you have this game against the Colt out in Germany. That, yes, 193 00:09:03,080 --> 00:09:06,120 Speaker 2: if you win that game, your percentages go up. Absolutely 194 00:09:06,960 --> 00:09:10,440 Speaker 2: obviously it helps your odds. But even though I'm trying 195 00:09:10,480 --> 00:09:12,720 Speaker 2: not to get too far ahead of myself, I'm actually 196 00:09:12,880 --> 00:09:18,040 Speaker 2: more concerned and almost looking at Week eleven against the 197 00:09:18,080 --> 00:09:21,920 Speaker 2: Carolina Panthers at home coming off of that Germany trip, 198 00:09:21,960 --> 00:09:24,840 Speaker 2: because that one, to me feels like a must win 199 00:09:25,679 --> 00:09:30,720 Speaker 2: to start the Sea to start this whole season oh 200 00:09:30,800 --> 00:09:33,760 Speaker 2: and two in NFC South play, and then the next 201 00:09:33,840 --> 00:09:35,680 Speaker 2: and if you were to drop to oh to three 202 00:09:35,920 --> 00:09:38,599 Speaker 2: after having already dropped the amount of games you have 203 00:09:38,960 --> 00:09:42,080 Speaker 2: up to this point, I mean, if you're just looking 204 00:09:42,120 --> 00:09:44,079 Speaker 2: at those sheer numbers, that the Falcons lose to the 205 00:09:44,160 --> 00:09:46,000 Speaker 2: Colts and then lose to the Panthers at home, that 206 00:09:46,040 --> 00:09:48,120 Speaker 2: puts them out less than a one percent chance to 207 00:09:48,240 --> 00:09:50,480 Speaker 2: make the postseason. The only way at that point that 208 00:09:50,559 --> 00:09:52,760 Speaker 2: you really even give yourself a fighting chance for a 209 00:09:52,840 --> 00:09:56,360 Speaker 2: wildcard spot is if you completely went out, and I 210 00:09:56,440 --> 00:09:59,360 Speaker 2: think even then it's like a seventy percent chance. So 211 00:09:59,520 --> 00:10:01,360 Speaker 2: that means you would have to beat the Bucks at 212 00:10:01,440 --> 00:10:05,160 Speaker 2: their place, as well as playing the Seahawks and Rams 213 00:10:05,240 --> 00:10:07,360 Speaker 2: at home. All three of those teams are top ten 214 00:10:07,800 --> 00:10:10,559 Speaker 2: organizations right now, so essentially you would have to beat 215 00:10:10,600 --> 00:10:14,600 Speaker 2: the Colts, the Panthers, the Seahawks, the Bucks, and the Rams. Again, 216 00:10:14,720 --> 00:10:18,199 Speaker 2: the math to me, isn't in their favor right now. 217 00:10:18,800 --> 00:10:21,760 Speaker 2: In these next you can maybe get away with not 218 00:10:21,920 --> 00:10:23,840 Speaker 2: beating the Colts, but I don't think you can get 219 00:10:23,880 --> 00:10:25,199 Speaker 2: away with not beating the Panthers. 220 00:10:25,559 --> 00:10:27,319 Speaker 1: If you beat the Colts, I think it gives you 221 00:10:27,440 --> 00:10:31,199 Speaker 1: a huge confidence boost, which obviously would help when returning 222 00:10:31,240 --> 00:10:32,319 Speaker 1: home to host the Panthers. 223 00:10:32,400 --> 00:10:35,080 Speaker 2: Yeah, especially because the Panthers are riding a very high 224 00:10:35,200 --> 00:10:37,559 Speaker 2: high right now. You know. I think I saw the 225 00:10:38,240 --> 00:10:41,680 Speaker 2: they posted something where like Julian Edelman said something along 226 00:10:41,760 --> 00:10:43,800 Speaker 2: the lines of like the Packers were just like playing 227 00:10:43,880 --> 00:10:47,760 Speaker 2: with their food at halftime, geez, and it was interesting 228 00:10:47,880 --> 00:10:50,240 Speaker 2: because like the Panthers, I think social team clipped that, 229 00:10:50,440 --> 00:10:53,200 Speaker 2: and I think it's a very They're a tough team 230 00:10:53,280 --> 00:10:55,800 Speaker 2: right now. They're playing good football. They're playing I mean, 231 00:10:55,840 --> 00:10:58,319 Speaker 2: they're making some mistakes, but it's not getting in the 232 00:10:58,360 --> 00:10:59,760 Speaker 2: way of them having five. 233 00:11:00,520 --> 00:11:04,120 Speaker 1: There's second in the NFC south right numbers. I can't 234 00:11:04,120 --> 00:11:07,040 Speaker 1: say numbers don't lie, but those are what the numbers are, right, 235 00:11:07,160 --> 00:11:11,400 Speaker 1: point blank period. And talking about how the Falcons are 236 00:11:11,440 --> 00:11:15,079 Speaker 1: riding a three game losing streak into this matchup and 237 00:11:15,400 --> 00:11:17,440 Speaker 1: the Colts are only coming off of one, but they 238 00:11:17,480 --> 00:11:20,400 Speaker 1: were riding four. Yeah, I think let's look at the 239 00:11:20,480 --> 00:11:24,679 Speaker 1: falcons last three. You and I discussed before this podcast started. 240 00:11:25,200 --> 00:11:28,960 Speaker 1: Three common themes across those three losses. Yeah, I'm gonna 241 00:11:29,480 --> 00:11:32,560 Speaker 1: pitch the idea you're gonna smack it out of the park. Oh, 242 00:11:32,600 --> 00:11:34,439 Speaker 1: thank you. We're gonna play baseball a little bit with this. 243 00:11:34,800 --> 00:11:39,520 Speaker 1: Here's some softballs, okay. Number one the Falcons third down 244 00:11:39,559 --> 00:11:42,559 Speaker 1: struggles on offense. The Falcons converted eight of their thirty 245 00:11:43,000 --> 00:11:46,360 Speaker 1: two third downs in the last three losses. That's good, 246 00:11:46,679 --> 00:11:50,320 Speaker 1: not so good for twenty five percent success rate. Yeah. 247 00:11:50,360 --> 00:11:53,280 Speaker 2: So I specifically ask Rahie Morris about this on Monday. 248 00:11:53,280 --> 00:11:55,520 Speaker 2: I said, Hey, I know these aren't a one size 249 00:11:55,640 --> 00:11:58,960 Speaker 2: fits all instance, like all of these these thirty two 250 00:11:59,160 --> 00:12:02,559 Speaker 2: third down ins Stan says all involved different play calls, 251 00:12:02,600 --> 00:12:05,319 Speaker 2: they all involved different structure, they all involved different timing 252 00:12:05,400 --> 00:12:08,920 Speaker 2: and placement. All of that. I get that, But I asked, 253 00:12:08,960 --> 00:12:11,880 Speaker 2: I was like, what are the steps that this staff 254 00:12:12,080 --> 00:12:14,960 Speaker 2: and this team is taking to be better in these 255 00:12:15,040 --> 00:12:19,599 Speaker 2: kind of situational moments, because right now there is a 256 00:12:19,800 --> 00:12:23,360 Speaker 2: theme that's it's not good eight of thirty two and 257 00:12:23,440 --> 00:12:26,720 Speaker 2: third downs. There's a key reason why this offense has 258 00:12:26,760 --> 00:12:29,600 Speaker 2: had the struggles that it has even up to last 259 00:12:29,600 --> 00:12:32,360 Speaker 2: week against New England. I know you scored three times 260 00:12:32,440 --> 00:12:37,280 Speaker 2: with three Drake London touchdowns, but there were many times 261 00:12:37,280 --> 00:12:39,480 Speaker 2: where you weren't moving the ball. The Falcons have i 262 00:12:39,559 --> 00:12:42,920 Speaker 2: want to say, just over ten three and out since 263 00:12:43,000 --> 00:12:46,800 Speaker 2: they came back from their week five by they're not 264 00:12:47,080 --> 00:12:51,360 Speaker 2: stringing these drives, these sustainable drives together, and a lot 265 00:12:51,400 --> 00:12:53,199 Speaker 2: of that is because of the issues on third down. 266 00:12:53,240 --> 00:12:56,520 Speaker 2: And so I asked for him this question and he 267 00:12:57,000 --> 00:12:59,079 Speaker 2: kind of said, and I don't want to like, I'm 268 00:12:59,120 --> 00:13:01,040 Speaker 2: just gonna pair for he kind of what he said, 269 00:13:01,040 --> 00:13:04,160 Speaker 2: because he had this whole thing about like he kind 270 00:13:04,160 --> 00:13:07,360 Speaker 2: of agreeing that yes, these situations are all different. I'm like, 271 00:13:07,400 --> 00:13:09,760 Speaker 2: I get that, but he said, we've got to put 272 00:13:09,800 --> 00:13:12,640 Speaker 2: ourselves in more favorable situations to get the third downs. 273 00:13:12,679 --> 00:13:14,480 Speaker 2: When you go third and ten, third and twelve, third 274 00:13:14,520 --> 00:13:17,240 Speaker 2: and nine, any quarterback would tell you those are tough situations. 275 00:13:18,000 --> 00:13:20,040 Speaker 2: We want to be in more manageable third downs and 276 00:13:20,120 --> 00:13:22,439 Speaker 2: be able to get those things going, particularly in the 277 00:13:22,520 --> 00:13:25,319 Speaker 2: opening drives when starting fast. And my response to that 278 00:13:25,480 --> 00:13:28,440 Speaker 2: is kind of like, it's actually interesting because I don't 279 00:13:28,600 --> 00:13:31,840 Speaker 2: necessarily think that the Falcons are in too many unfavorable 280 00:13:31,880 --> 00:13:34,720 Speaker 2: third down situations. You actually were the one that pointed 281 00:13:34,840 --> 00:13:37,440 Speaker 2: out that they're in a lot of third mediums. 282 00:13:37,480 --> 00:13:38,720 Speaker 1: Hold it at the Providence Airport. 283 00:13:38,880 --> 00:13:42,040 Speaker 2: Yeah, so just this is numbers that these are numbers 284 00:13:42,080 --> 00:13:45,800 Speaker 2: that Tarn pulled up. But they have fifteen third down 285 00:13:45,880 --> 00:13:48,640 Speaker 2: situations where they're between one and five yards. They've converted 286 00:13:48,760 --> 00:13:51,000 Speaker 2: seven of those. So I do think that in these 287 00:13:51,040 --> 00:13:53,320 Speaker 2: short yardage third downs you need to be a bit better. 288 00:13:53,360 --> 00:13:56,360 Speaker 2: You're only converting half the time on let's say like 289 00:13:56,600 --> 00:13:58,880 Speaker 2: third and two, third and three some of these shorter 290 00:13:59,040 --> 00:14:04,680 Speaker 2: yard situations. The problem thereafter is you have thirteen third 291 00:14:04,760 --> 00:14:07,960 Speaker 2: downs between six and ten yards, So third and medium, 292 00:14:08,040 --> 00:14:12,560 Speaker 2: third and long, and you've converted zero of those you've converted. 293 00:14:12,640 --> 00:14:15,559 Speaker 2: You have four that were over eleven yards and converted one. 294 00:14:15,679 --> 00:14:18,040 Speaker 2: So yes, while I understand what Rahem is saying where 295 00:14:18,040 --> 00:14:20,760 Speaker 2: it's like you want to be in more manageable third downs, 296 00:14:21,080 --> 00:14:23,240 Speaker 2: there is a certain extent where the vast majority of 297 00:14:23,440 --> 00:14:26,240 Speaker 2: your third downs have even been like third and six 298 00:14:26,320 --> 00:14:28,960 Speaker 2: and below, which is third and medium and third and short, 299 00:14:29,040 --> 00:14:31,800 Speaker 2: which especially those third and short, you need to be 300 00:14:31,840 --> 00:14:33,880 Speaker 2: able to convert those. You need to be able to 301 00:14:35,240 --> 00:14:38,200 Speaker 2: with three on a third down with two yards to game, 302 00:14:38,280 --> 00:14:39,840 Speaker 2: you need to be able to convert that at a 303 00:14:40,360 --> 00:14:42,200 Speaker 2: rate and a high level. And right now the Falcons 304 00:14:42,280 --> 00:14:44,040 Speaker 2: I don't feel like are doing that enough. 305 00:14:44,440 --> 00:14:46,360 Speaker 1: I think you hit a triple with that analysis to 306 00:14:46,440 --> 00:14:50,600 Speaker 1: stay on the three theme. Ah okay, topic number two. Okay, 307 00:14:50,920 --> 00:14:54,480 Speaker 1: Falcons run game overall has been squashed. The Falcons may 308 00:14:54,600 --> 00:14:57,560 Speaker 1: have the fifteenth ranked run offense, but that's what they're overall, 309 00:14:57,720 --> 00:15:00,720 Speaker 1: one hundred seventeen yards per game and the last three 310 00:15:00,840 --> 00:15:04,160 Speaker 1: losses though, the Falcons have only averaged fifty nine yards 311 00:15:04,200 --> 00:15:04,560 Speaker 1: per game. 312 00:15:04,840 --> 00:15:06,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, so this whole topic, it goes back to what 313 00:15:06,720 --> 00:15:08,280 Speaker 2: we were talking about last week. That there is a 314 00:15:08,360 --> 00:15:11,240 Speaker 2: direct correlation between the falcons inability to run the ball 315 00:15:11,320 --> 00:15:14,560 Speaker 2: consistently and whether or not they win or lose a game. 316 00:15:14,600 --> 00:15:17,520 Speaker 2: When the run game gets squashed, to use your term, 317 00:15:17,720 --> 00:15:20,640 Speaker 2: they the season right they Oh, I didn't even think 318 00:15:20,720 --> 00:15:23,840 Speaker 2: that nice like it thinking at this point. The evidence 319 00:15:23,920 --> 00:15:25,920 Speaker 2: is kind of as simple as that that if the 320 00:15:25,960 --> 00:15:27,760 Speaker 2: Falcons don't run the ball, they don't have the best 321 00:15:27,880 --> 00:15:31,800 Speaker 2: chance to win the game. What's frustrating is is as 322 00:15:31,880 --> 00:15:34,600 Speaker 2: for a team that claims that this is their lifeline, 323 00:15:34,600 --> 00:15:36,480 Speaker 2: they've been unable to get it going. And I understand 324 00:15:36,560 --> 00:15:38,520 Speaker 2: you were going up against the Patriots last week that 325 00:15:38,600 --> 00:15:41,560 Speaker 2: had a top three run defense, but the week before 326 00:15:41,640 --> 00:15:44,200 Speaker 2: you've faced a run defense that was thirty first in 327 00:15:44,280 --> 00:15:47,400 Speaker 2: the league in the Dolphins. A piece of this that 328 00:15:47,480 --> 00:15:51,960 Speaker 2: you can't overlook. And we're recording this on Wednesday afternoon, 329 00:15:52,200 --> 00:15:54,840 Speaker 2: so everybody will be listening to this on Friday morning, 330 00:15:54,920 --> 00:15:57,880 Speaker 2: So a lot can happen between now and when you're 331 00:15:57,920 --> 00:16:00,720 Speaker 2: listening to this when we're recording versus whin you hear it, 332 00:16:01,080 --> 00:16:03,000 Speaker 2: and we will be in Germany. We have a long 333 00:16:03,080 --> 00:16:06,480 Speaker 2: flight ahead of us. But Matthew Bergron, Chris Linschram are 334 00:16:06,520 --> 00:16:09,480 Speaker 2: working through injuries this week. We talked to Rahee Morris 335 00:16:09,480 --> 00:16:12,400 Speaker 2: about it earlier on Wednesday. He said that Matthew Bergron 336 00:16:12,440 --> 00:16:14,560 Speaker 2: has an ankle injury and is considered week to week. 337 00:16:14,640 --> 00:16:18,480 Speaker 2: He said that he didn't feel good about Matthew Bergron 338 00:16:18,560 --> 00:16:21,600 Speaker 2: being available to the Falcons this weekend in Germany. Chris 339 00:16:21,680 --> 00:16:23,880 Speaker 2: Lynstrom has a better out look, He's a bit more 340 00:16:23,960 --> 00:16:25,800 Speaker 2: day to day and he feels Rahee Morris said he 341 00:16:25,880 --> 00:16:31,560 Speaker 2: feels better about Chris Lynstrom opposed to Matthew Bergron. These 342 00:16:31,600 --> 00:16:33,920 Speaker 2: are key coggs in the wheel. These are two key 343 00:16:34,040 --> 00:16:37,080 Speaker 2: starters that the Falcons heavily, heavily rely on. And in 344 00:16:37,160 --> 00:16:40,320 Speaker 2: a point in time where the Falcons offensive line is 345 00:16:40,400 --> 00:16:45,320 Speaker 2: having trouble run blocking, to not have Matthew Berjeon, to 346 00:16:45,480 --> 00:16:49,040 Speaker 2: potentially not have Chris Lynstrim, that's a huge blow. When 347 00:16:49,080 --> 00:16:52,800 Speaker 2: you're going up against an Indianapolis Colts team that, I'll 348 00:16:52,880 --> 00:16:56,000 Speaker 2: be honest is playing some really, really good football despite 349 00:16:56,040 --> 00:16:57,600 Speaker 2: what they put on the field last week. 350 00:16:58,280 --> 00:17:00,480 Speaker 1: Yeah, I agree with all of that. I don't really 351 00:17:00,520 --> 00:17:02,160 Speaker 1: have an analogy to make with that when it comes 352 00:17:02,200 --> 00:17:05,480 Speaker 1: to single, double or single, I mean triple. We already 353 00:17:05,520 --> 00:17:09,760 Speaker 1: hit a triple Anyways, just like my analogy, the Falcon's 354 00:17:09,840 --> 00:17:13,360 Speaker 1: kicking woes continue. Yes, the Falcons replaced Young Way Coup 355 00:17:13,359 --> 00:17:15,800 Speaker 1: with Parker Romo, but now the Falcs replaced Parker Roma 356 00:17:15,880 --> 00:17:18,200 Speaker 1: with Zane Gonzalez. What do you make of all this 357 00:17:18,600 --> 00:17:20,240 Speaker 1: movement at this one position. 358 00:17:20,840 --> 00:17:23,639 Speaker 2: I can't trust the kicking game trust to shoe like 359 00:17:24,080 --> 00:17:26,320 Speaker 2: I just can't. You're now on your third kicker in 360 00:17:26,400 --> 00:17:30,840 Speaker 2: ten weeks, You've brought in a handful of kickers, You've 361 00:17:30,960 --> 00:17:34,400 Speaker 2: signed two different ones, you released Coup earlier in the year, 362 00:17:34,800 --> 00:17:38,320 Speaker 2: like you know, and I I just don't have any 363 00:17:38,400 --> 00:17:41,359 Speaker 2: confidence in how things are gonna go. And now, granted, 364 00:17:41,359 --> 00:17:44,960 Speaker 2: and I haven't seen enough of Zang Gonzalez to truly 365 00:17:45,200 --> 00:17:46,920 Speaker 2: know one way or the other. I obviously know what 366 00:17:47,040 --> 00:17:49,240 Speaker 2: his stats are, but until you get someone in the moment, 367 00:17:49,400 --> 00:17:52,600 Speaker 2: like I don't know. I have no idea. And you 368 00:17:52,680 --> 00:17:55,760 Speaker 2: know something, I thought that was a bit interesting that 369 00:17:55,880 --> 00:17:58,200 Speaker 2: came to light on Wednesday, as Raheem Morris said, Zang 370 00:17:58,200 --> 00:18:01,280 Speaker 2: Gonzalez was actually in the groups that originally worked out 371 00:18:01,680 --> 00:18:04,480 Speaker 2: that the team worked out with, like Parker Romo earlier 372 00:18:04,520 --> 00:18:07,399 Speaker 2: in the year when Young Waiku was having all of 373 00:18:07,480 --> 00:18:10,040 Speaker 2: his issues and they started bringing people in, and I 374 00:18:10,119 --> 00:18:12,760 Speaker 2: thought it was interesting, Like Raheem said that they decided 375 00:18:12,800 --> 00:18:15,880 Speaker 2: to go with the young statesman instead of the older statesman. 376 00:18:16,200 --> 00:18:19,720 Speaker 2: So young statesmen being Parker Romo, older statesman being it 377 00:18:19,800 --> 00:18:24,159 Speaker 2: is interesting. Yeah, Zane Gonzalez and so I it doesn't 378 00:18:24,600 --> 00:18:27,960 Speaker 2: it doesn't make me feel confident that he Zane Gonzalez 379 00:18:28,040 --> 00:18:30,679 Speaker 2: was in the building earlier this year. You ended up 380 00:18:30,760 --> 00:18:34,439 Speaker 2: going with Parker Romo. Parker Romo obviously has some misses 381 00:18:34,480 --> 00:18:37,480 Speaker 2: in Carolina and then misses the extra point this past weekend. Like, 382 00:18:38,920 --> 00:18:42,760 Speaker 2: I'm just having a hard time at this point knowing 383 00:18:43,800 --> 00:18:46,080 Speaker 2: that I can send if I'm a coach, I can 384 00:18:46,200 --> 00:18:49,560 Speaker 2: send a kicker out there for a even a thirty 385 00:18:49,600 --> 00:18:52,440 Speaker 2: five yarder an extra point, an extra point, and it 386 00:18:52,800 --> 00:18:56,959 Speaker 2: be something good that you're talking about. Until until they 387 00:18:57,000 --> 00:18:58,600 Speaker 2: showed me something different, I can't trust it. 388 00:18:58,960 --> 00:19:02,520 Speaker 1: I think that's completely fair. Yeah, well, we'll move on 389 00:19:02,600 --> 00:19:05,400 Speaker 1: from those three dramatic things to something maybe a little 390 00:19:05,400 --> 00:19:09,080 Speaker 1: bit less dramatic, but it could be very important, very 391 00:19:09,280 --> 00:19:12,160 Speaker 1: important on this matchup. Specifically, we're going to talk about 392 00:19:12,160 --> 00:19:16,960 Speaker 1: the Falcons run defense. Atlanta is ranked twenty third in 393 00:19:17,000 --> 00:19:19,360 Speaker 1: stopping the run, allowing an average of one hundred twenty 394 00:19:19,359 --> 00:19:21,800 Speaker 1: four rushing yards per game. Not the worst. 395 00:19:22,560 --> 00:19:25,520 Speaker 2: It's actually gotten better since it has since the Christian 396 00:19:25,600 --> 00:19:26,240 Speaker 2: McCaffrey game. 397 00:19:26,440 --> 00:19:30,320 Speaker 1: It has and Jeff Alberg identified those issues in the 398 00:19:30,400 --> 00:19:32,240 Speaker 1: past few weeks, and you have seen it pick up. 399 00:19:32,280 --> 00:19:34,360 Speaker 1: But now you have your real test because the Colts. 400 00:19:35,160 --> 00:19:39,920 Speaker 1: They're running back Jonathan Taylor is leading the NFL and rushing. Yeah, 401 00:19:40,320 --> 00:19:42,040 Speaker 1: what can you tell us about him and what he's 402 00:19:42,080 --> 00:19:42,720 Speaker 1: doing this season? 403 00:19:42,840 --> 00:19:45,960 Speaker 2: Gosh, I feel like I have been talking about Jonathan 404 00:19:46,040 --> 00:19:49,679 Speaker 2: Taylor on this specific podcast for three weeks. I've been 405 00:19:49,720 --> 00:19:51,119 Speaker 2: talking about I'll. 406 00:19:51,320 --> 00:19:52,760 Speaker 1: Yes, right, like I'm ahead to figure out what you 407 00:19:52,840 --> 00:19:53,159 Speaker 1: meant by that. 408 00:19:53,280 --> 00:19:55,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, because a big part of looking forward to that 409 00:19:55,560 --> 00:19:57,960 Speaker 2: I have because I've been really looking forward to watching 410 00:19:58,040 --> 00:20:00,760 Speaker 2: Jonathan Taylor play. I think what he's doing. I mean, 411 00:20:01,080 --> 00:20:03,760 Speaker 2: you can't overlook I think, even from a national perspective, 412 00:20:03,880 --> 00:20:07,200 Speaker 2: what Jonathan Taylor has meant to won the Colts offense. 413 00:20:07,359 --> 00:20:10,040 Speaker 2: Just in general. The numbers speak for themselves, but also 414 00:20:10,080 --> 00:20:12,680 Speaker 2: I think just from a broader spectrum of what the 415 00:20:12,840 --> 00:20:16,040 Speaker 2: running back position is like, he's playing at a level 416 00:20:16,119 --> 00:20:18,280 Speaker 2: that I think should be spoken about in the same 417 00:20:18,320 --> 00:20:22,440 Speaker 2: way that people talk about Christian McCaffrey, James Cook, Jamior Gibbs, 418 00:20:22,520 --> 00:20:25,280 Speaker 2: and John Robinson when the Falcons run game is going. 419 00:20:25,560 --> 00:20:28,639 Speaker 2: You know, like Jonathan Taylor is, I don't know if 420 00:20:28,680 --> 00:20:33,760 Speaker 2: he gets the same recognition nationally for what he did, 421 00:20:34,560 --> 00:20:37,320 Speaker 2: what he's been doing for this Colts offense. And so 422 00:20:38,200 --> 00:20:40,919 Speaker 2: he kind of said, you know, he's averaging around one 423 00:20:41,000 --> 00:20:43,520 Speaker 2: hundred rushing yards per game. He's one of two players 424 00:20:43,560 --> 00:20:46,880 Speaker 2: with more than eight hundred yards total rushing, James Cook 425 00:20:46,960 --> 00:20:50,560 Speaker 2: being the other one. He's averaging five point seven yards 426 00:20:50,640 --> 00:20:54,120 Speaker 2: per carry, which is crazy and the reason why it's 427 00:20:54,200 --> 00:20:56,399 Speaker 2: so that stat in and of itself, it's not like 428 00:20:56,480 --> 00:20:59,880 Speaker 2: these are clean five point seven yards or even three 429 00:21:00,119 --> 00:21:04,439 Speaker 2: clean like three clean yards. Yeah, he's breaking. He's forcing 430 00:21:04,520 --> 00:21:08,080 Speaker 2: a mistackle on thirty five point seven percent of his carries, 431 00:21:08,119 --> 00:21:10,720 Speaker 2: which is the highest mark among thirty three running. 432 00:21:10,480 --> 00:21:11,679 Speaker 1: Backs this season. 433 00:21:11,880 --> 00:21:14,680 Speaker 2: Like he's it's not like he's just clean. And I mean, yeah, 434 00:21:14,760 --> 00:21:17,560 Speaker 2: the Colt offensive line have done some really really good 435 00:21:17,600 --> 00:21:21,080 Speaker 2: things and their run blocking has been pretty superb all year, 436 00:21:21,560 --> 00:21:23,680 Speaker 2: but this is as much credit to them as it 437 00:21:23,800 --> 00:21:25,479 Speaker 2: is to Jonathan Taylor. And I think what he's been 438 00:21:25,560 --> 00:21:28,879 Speaker 2: doing and this is a very very difficult matchup for 439 00:21:29,119 --> 00:21:32,320 Speaker 2: this Atlanta Falcons run defense. But to your point, I 440 00:21:32,400 --> 00:21:36,960 Speaker 2: think that there has been growth within this run defense 441 00:21:37,119 --> 00:21:38,600 Speaker 2: in a very short amount of time. In the last 442 00:21:38,640 --> 00:21:41,119 Speaker 2: couple of weeks, I think they've done some good things, 443 00:21:41,640 --> 00:21:43,640 Speaker 2: and so I'm curious to see if they can take 444 00:21:44,119 --> 00:21:47,440 Speaker 2: another step or even sustain what they have done in 445 00:21:47,480 --> 00:21:51,560 Speaker 2: the last two weeks, because there has been improvement, and 446 00:21:51,640 --> 00:21:53,480 Speaker 2: you want to be able to see them go up 447 00:21:53,480 --> 00:21:56,000 Speaker 2: against the best running back in the game right now 448 00:21:56,080 --> 00:21:57,520 Speaker 2: and show up. 449 00:21:57,960 --> 00:21:59,760 Speaker 1: Yeah, and you mentioned two of the running backs who 450 00:22:00,200 --> 00:22:03,439 Speaker 1: in like the top tier rankings along with Jonathan Taylor 451 00:22:03,680 --> 00:22:06,200 Speaker 1: and James Cook, and Christian McCaffrey, who the Falcons have 452 00:22:06,320 --> 00:22:09,680 Speaker 1: both already faced. Well. James Cook rushed for eighty seven 453 00:22:09,800 --> 00:22:12,320 Speaker 1: yards in the Falcons Week six win against the Bills, 454 00:22:13,160 --> 00:22:17,120 Speaker 1: and then Christian McCaffrey rushed for one hundred and twenty 455 00:22:17,200 --> 00:22:19,240 Speaker 1: nine and two touchdowns in the Falcons Week seven loss 456 00:22:19,240 --> 00:22:20,720 Speaker 1: to the forty nine ers. So you kind of see 457 00:22:20,720 --> 00:22:23,240 Speaker 1: both sides of the coin where you were saying Christian 458 00:22:23,320 --> 00:22:27,200 Speaker 1: McCaffrey did really well. 459 00:22:27,600 --> 00:22:27,840 Speaker 2: He did. 460 00:22:27,960 --> 00:22:31,320 Speaker 1: Christian McCaffrey's things did better, like they improved, they learned 461 00:22:31,320 --> 00:22:34,160 Speaker 1: from it, and you'd like to see those learnings continue 462 00:22:34,720 --> 00:22:35,280 Speaker 1: in Germany. 463 00:22:35,720 --> 00:22:37,560 Speaker 2: Yeah. Well, I think about even when they were trying 464 00:22:37,600 --> 00:22:39,879 Speaker 2: to run the ball, like New England was trying to 465 00:22:39,960 --> 00:22:42,840 Speaker 2: run the ball up in Gillette Stadium this past weekend, 466 00:22:43,000 --> 00:22:45,080 Speaker 2: Like they had some success in the first half, but 467 00:22:45,160 --> 00:22:47,320 Speaker 2: I felt like in the second half, like when they 468 00:22:47,400 --> 00:22:49,280 Speaker 2: really wanted to run the ball because they were ahead, 469 00:22:49,960 --> 00:22:52,640 Speaker 2: the Falcons defense did some really good things in terms 470 00:22:52,680 --> 00:22:55,399 Speaker 2: of stopping the run and putting them in some uncomfortable situations. 471 00:22:55,480 --> 00:22:57,159 Speaker 2: So you have to give credit where credits do that 472 00:22:57,240 --> 00:23:00,560 Speaker 2: there has been improvement in the last two weeks especially, 473 00:23:00,840 --> 00:23:03,679 Speaker 2: but you want again, you want to see that remain 474 00:23:03,800 --> 00:23:06,840 Speaker 2: to be the established part of this defense, that it's like, oh, 475 00:23:06,880 --> 00:23:09,200 Speaker 2: it wasn't just a two week flash in the pan. No, 476 00:23:09,359 --> 00:23:12,720 Speaker 2: they've actually improved it as a run defense. 477 00:23:12,400 --> 00:23:17,680 Speaker 1: And stopping Jonathan Taylor will be a huge testament if so. Yeah, 478 00:23:17,840 --> 00:23:21,240 Speaker 1: because I mean the recipe for success is that it 479 00:23:21,320 --> 00:23:25,679 Speaker 1: could be that in the sense that like the Colts 480 00:23:25,720 --> 00:23:29,440 Speaker 1: are defeatable. Yes, they lost last weekend to the Steelers. 481 00:23:30,400 --> 00:23:32,119 Speaker 1: Even though they have the best record, they have two 482 00:23:32,200 --> 00:23:35,240 Speaker 1: blemishes on it. The Steelers are five and three, so 483 00:23:35,320 --> 00:23:38,760 Speaker 1: they they're also good, but not as great as the Colts. 484 00:23:38,800 --> 00:23:41,880 Speaker 1: When you look purely at records, how did the Steelers 485 00:23:41,920 --> 00:23:43,040 Speaker 1: manage that? Do you think? 486 00:23:43,280 --> 00:23:45,320 Speaker 2: Yeah, so I actually thought it was really interesting, and 487 00:23:45,400 --> 00:23:48,439 Speaker 2: I pose this question kind of just something I've been 488 00:23:48,480 --> 00:23:50,520 Speaker 2: thinking about since the Colts lost to the Steelers. But 489 00:23:50,640 --> 00:23:53,840 Speaker 2: like I'm genuinely curious, like how much of last Sunday's 490 00:23:53,920 --> 00:23:58,639 Speaker 2: loss to the Steelers was the Colts more of the 491 00:23:58,760 --> 00:24:04,720 Speaker 2: Colts imploding on themselves versus the Steelers actually outperforming them. 492 00:24:04,880 --> 00:24:07,640 Speaker 2: Like I don't want to take anything away from the Steelers' performance, 493 00:24:07,720 --> 00:24:09,680 Speaker 2: but the fact of the matter is is like the 494 00:24:09,760 --> 00:24:13,480 Speaker 2: Indianapolis Colts has an offense had four turnover four turnovers 495 00:24:13,520 --> 00:24:16,199 Speaker 2: in the first eight weeks of the season total, they 496 00:24:16,320 --> 00:24:19,160 Speaker 2: had six in one game last week against the Steelers, 497 00:24:19,240 --> 00:24:19,760 Speaker 2: And like, you just. 498 00:24:19,800 --> 00:24:22,200 Speaker 1: Can't do that, like insane jump, You're. 499 00:24:22,119 --> 00:24:25,520 Speaker 2: Never gonna win, like that, You're never gonna win having 500 00:24:25,920 --> 00:24:31,360 Speaker 2: six turnovers, giving the ball to Aaron Rodgers that many times, 501 00:24:31,520 --> 00:24:34,040 Speaker 2: like not putting points on the board, Like those are 502 00:24:34,160 --> 00:24:39,320 Speaker 2: things that you can't do and it's not. But the 503 00:24:39,400 --> 00:24:41,680 Speaker 2: thing about it is, it's not that's not been a 504 00:24:41,800 --> 00:24:45,160 Speaker 2: notorious problem for the Colts that it really did feel 505 00:24:45,200 --> 00:24:49,240 Speaker 2: like this was a one time bad performance anomaly. Not 506 00:24:49,440 --> 00:24:52,440 Speaker 2: to use trigger word trigger, not to trigger people, but 507 00:24:52,600 --> 00:24:56,920 Speaker 2: like that it that genuinely felt like that because we 508 00:24:57,040 --> 00:24:58,639 Speaker 2: have seen the Colts take care of the ball, we 509 00:24:58,720 --> 00:25:01,200 Speaker 2: have seen them capitalize on we have some them be 510 00:25:01,400 --> 00:25:04,880 Speaker 2: one of the most productive offenses in all of football 511 00:25:05,400 --> 00:25:07,800 Speaker 2: up to last week. And last week they lay an 512 00:25:07,800 --> 00:25:10,600 Speaker 2: egg and they have they turned the ball over six times. Like, 513 00:25:10,680 --> 00:25:13,800 Speaker 2: that's not what you're used to the Carroll. You're not 514 00:25:14,040 --> 00:25:15,960 Speaker 2: used to the Indianapolis Colts to do. 515 00:25:16,200 --> 00:25:17,720 Speaker 1: That's not what you're definitely not used to the Caroline 516 00:25:17,720 --> 00:25:18,560 Speaker 1: pay I know. 517 00:25:18,680 --> 00:25:23,240 Speaker 2: I almost missmoke there. But like so, if you do 518 00:25:23,560 --> 00:25:27,840 Speaker 2: have a situation where the Indianapolis Colts go out to Germany, 519 00:25:28,240 --> 00:25:31,040 Speaker 2: first off, I think you're going to see them take 520 00:25:31,080 --> 00:25:33,000 Speaker 2: care of the ball. I think that you can't come 521 00:25:33,040 --> 00:25:37,440 Speaker 2: off of a six turnover game and not take care. 522 00:25:37,359 --> 00:25:38,560 Speaker 1: Of the ball in a sense, I do you think 523 00:25:38,560 --> 00:25:39,679 Speaker 1: they'll be more safe? 524 00:25:39,880 --> 00:25:43,080 Speaker 2: Yeah, okay, yeah, I think that they or not even safe. 525 00:25:43,080 --> 00:25:45,360 Speaker 2: I think their fundamentals will be better. I think they'll 526 00:25:46,160 --> 00:25:47,040 Speaker 2: just taking care of the ball. 527 00:25:47,119 --> 00:25:48,639 Speaker 1: Just kind of a quick reality check. 528 00:25:48,720 --> 00:25:51,879 Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah, Like back to that exactly, like, don't like 529 00:25:52,119 --> 00:25:54,800 Speaker 2: making it an emphasis. You cannot do that again. So 530 00:25:54,880 --> 00:25:56,960 Speaker 2: I do think that they probably will end up taking 531 00:25:57,119 --> 00:25:58,920 Speaker 2: care of the ball a bit better. And I also 532 00:25:58,960 --> 00:26:00,840 Speaker 2: think you're going to get a cult team that is 533 00:26:01,200 --> 00:26:05,200 Speaker 2: probably pretty angry at themselves, knowing that that's not what 534 00:26:05,359 --> 00:26:07,639 Speaker 2: they did against the Steelers, is not who they are. 535 00:26:08,359 --> 00:26:11,040 Speaker 2: So I'm curious to see what Colts team shows up. 536 00:26:11,119 --> 00:26:14,879 Speaker 2: But ultimately, what the Steelers did show us is that 537 00:26:15,400 --> 00:26:19,280 Speaker 2: if you do force the Colts into mistakes, you have 538 00:26:19,440 --> 00:26:23,320 Speaker 2: to capitalize on offense thereafter, Like if they do turn 539 00:26:23,400 --> 00:26:25,560 Speaker 2: the ball over, if you can get off the field, 540 00:26:25,640 --> 00:26:27,240 Speaker 2: like you've got to go down and score. You've got 541 00:26:27,320 --> 00:26:30,760 Speaker 2: to score points, which again is such simple in concept, 542 00:26:30,800 --> 00:26:33,359 Speaker 2: and I'm saying this so simply, but that's been a 543 00:26:33,440 --> 00:26:35,960 Speaker 2: struggle for the Atlanta Falcons over the course of the 544 00:26:36,080 --> 00:26:39,800 Speaker 2: last three games. Maybe not as much against the Patriots 545 00:26:39,880 --> 00:26:42,800 Speaker 2: thanks to Drake London, thanks to right, yeah, like thanks 546 00:26:42,880 --> 00:26:46,600 Speaker 2: to Drake London's acrobatic catches, but like prior to that, 547 00:26:46,720 --> 00:26:49,359 Speaker 2: and even in the losses earlier in the season, like 548 00:26:49,520 --> 00:26:52,280 Speaker 2: you have to if your defense gets you the ball, 549 00:26:52,840 --> 00:26:54,800 Speaker 2: you've got to go down and put points on the board. 550 00:26:55,080 --> 00:26:57,960 Speaker 2: You have to score and because let's be real, the 551 00:26:58,000 --> 00:27:00,480 Speaker 2: Colts are gonna score. They have a good they have 552 00:27:00,560 --> 00:27:01,840 Speaker 2: one of the best offense. 553 00:27:01,560 --> 00:27:03,480 Speaker 1: They have the number one scoring offense. 554 00:27:03,520 --> 00:27:05,520 Speaker 2: They have the number one scoring offense. You are going 555 00:27:05,600 --> 00:27:09,520 Speaker 2: to have to outpace them, and they're gonna get theirs too, 556 00:27:09,800 --> 00:27:11,560 Speaker 2: Like that's the point. They're gonna get their They're gonna 557 00:27:11,560 --> 00:27:13,760 Speaker 2: score points, and you've got to match it. And then 558 00:27:13,800 --> 00:27:15,840 Speaker 2: when your defense comes up with the stop, you've got 559 00:27:15,960 --> 00:27:16,760 Speaker 2: to capitalize on that. 560 00:27:17,160 --> 00:27:20,720 Speaker 1: Zach Robinson was asked today actually today as in Wednesday, 561 00:27:22,040 --> 00:27:24,800 Speaker 1: whether the Colts having the number one scoring offense puts 562 00:27:24,840 --> 00:27:29,080 Speaker 1: a little more pressure on his unit, and you get 563 00:27:29,119 --> 00:27:30,840 Speaker 1: the normal coach speak of like we got to do 564 00:27:30,920 --> 00:27:33,760 Speaker 1: our job. It's always our job to score touchdowns, execute 565 00:27:33,880 --> 00:27:36,000 Speaker 1: do the small things. But he did say there is 566 00:27:36,080 --> 00:27:38,760 Speaker 1: a high end sense of urgency because we need to 567 00:27:38,880 --> 00:27:41,760 Speaker 1: score as many points as we need to to win 568 00:27:41,840 --> 00:27:45,120 Speaker 1: the game. And read football one on one right, Yeah. 569 00:27:45,119 --> 00:27:47,640 Speaker 2: Again, it's it's simple. It's like we're not talking about 570 00:27:47,680 --> 00:27:48,439 Speaker 2: rocket science here. 571 00:27:48,520 --> 00:27:50,400 Speaker 1: They got to go at least tit for tat Yeah, 572 00:27:51,359 --> 00:27:51,960 Speaker 1: and you know. 573 00:27:52,040 --> 00:27:53,760 Speaker 2: Hope that your defense can come up with a stop 574 00:27:53,800 --> 00:27:54,639 Speaker 2: here and there and score. 575 00:27:54,920 --> 00:27:58,159 Speaker 1: Yeah. Yeah, well we've touched on a lot. Is there 576 00:27:58,200 --> 00:27:59,800 Speaker 1: anything you'd like to add on? 577 00:28:00,560 --> 00:28:03,000 Speaker 2: No, just I guess, just like make sure everybody to 578 00:28:03,240 --> 00:28:06,320 Speaker 2: wake up, set your alarms for Sunday morning because kickoff 579 00:28:06,440 --> 00:28:09,200 Speaker 2: is at nine thirty, so you know, grab your mimosas 580 00:28:09,320 --> 00:28:12,480 Speaker 2: and your chicken and waffles and enjoy a very nice, 581 00:28:12,560 --> 00:28:16,240 Speaker 2: lovely time watching watching this game in Berlin. 582 00:28:16,440 --> 00:28:17,159 Speaker 1: I'm really excited. 583 00:28:17,160 --> 00:28:21,240 Speaker 2: It's the first NFL regular season game in Berlin, which 584 00:28:21,280 --> 00:28:23,199 Speaker 2: is a really big moment I think for the Falcons 585 00:28:23,320 --> 00:28:27,320 Speaker 2: organization because they have exclusive marketing rights in Berlin or 586 00:28:27,400 --> 00:28:30,000 Speaker 2: in Germany, So I think it's a really big moment 587 00:28:30,160 --> 00:28:33,320 Speaker 2: just for as the game continues to grow internationally. Really 588 00:28:33,359 --> 00:28:35,840 Speaker 2: excited to see our German fan base because we do 589 00:28:36,040 --> 00:28:39,920 Speaker 2: have a lot of German friends. So excited to see 590 00:28:39,920 --> 00:28:42,000 Speaker 2: everybody over there. And make sure you follow along with 591 00:28:42,120 --> 00:28:44,160 Speaker 2: everything that Tarin and I are doing. A lot of 592 00:28:44,240 --> 00:28:45,880 Speaker 2: what we're doing probably is going to be while you 593 00:28:46,080 --> 00:28:48,120 Speaker 2: are asleep and or just waking up in the morning, 594 00:28:48,200 --> 00:28:50,560 Speaker 2: so make sure every morning check back into Atlanta Falcons 595 00:28:50,600 --> 00:28:50,959 Speaker 2: dot com. 596 00:28:51,240 --> 00:28:52,880 Speaker 1: Yeah, and I forgot to give the disclaimer at the 597 00:28:52,920 --> 00:28:55,560 Speaker 1: beginning of this EPPI that we are recording on Wednesday, 598 00:28:56,280 --> 00:28:58,520 Speaker 1: so you definitely need to go back to Atlanta Falcons 599 00:28:58,560 --> 00:29:00,800 Speaker 1: dot com to make sure you're keeping up with injury reports, 600 00:29:00,920 --> 00:29:04,440 Speaker 1: news in general. Another thing to keep up with is 601 00:29:04,480 --> 00:29:07,320 Speaker 1: the fact that the pregame show ah Yeah is actually 602 00:29:07,680 --> 00:29:10,840 Speaker 1: already live on the Falcons YouTube. Hey, so you can 603 00:29:10,960 --> 00:29:13,400 Speaker 1: check that out now, tomorrow, the next day, and forever 604 00:29:13,480 --> 00:29:16,800 Speaker 1: and ever. As Tory mentioned, the game will kick off 605 00:29:16,800 --> 00:29:20,240 Speaker 1: at nine thirty Eastern Time here in Atlanta. Thankfully for 606 00:29:20,400 --> 00:29:23,400 Speaker 1: us too, it's three thirty pm local. Wow, nobody wants 607 00:29:23,440 --> 00:29:26,600 Speaker 1: to talk to me at nine am. No, So that's 608 00:29:26,680 --> 00:29:30,400 Speaker 1: it for Tory and Tarn. Everyone have a great weekend. 609 00:29:30,520 --> 00:29:32,480 Speaker 1: And I have no idea how to say goodbye in Germany.