1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:01,960 Speaker 1: Back on the drive into the phone lines, we go 2 00:00:02,200 --> 00:00:05,080 Speaker 1: to talk to our partner in crime, Chris Adamski, of 3 00:00:05,080 --> 00:00:07,600 Speaker 1: course covers the Steelers for the trip and co host 4 00:00:07,640 --> 00:00:09,520 Speaker 1: of the Steelers Blitz with our buddy Tom opp From 5 00:00:09,560 --> 00:00:12,400 Speaker 1: and Buzz. Thank you for taking the time as always, 6 00:00:12,600 --> 00:00:15,760 Speaker 1: and uh, you know, just just got to ask you 7 00:00:16,120 --> 00:00:20,000 Speaker 1: kind of about the mood in the locker room in Cleveland. 8 00:00:20,079 --> 00:00:22,360 Speaker 1: You have been covering the team for over a decade, 9 00:00:22,400 --> 00:00:24,720 Speaker 1: You've been in a lot of victorious locker rooms, You've 10 00:00:24,960 --> 00:00:28,440 Speaker 1: covered plenty of defeats as well. What was that atmosphere like? 11 00:00:28,440 --> 00:00:30,240 Speaker 1: What was that mood like? Was it one of the 12 00:00:30,280 --> 00:00:33,519 Speaker 1: more I don't know, kind of kind of jaded and 13 00:00:33,640 --> 00:00:37,239 Speaker 1: dejected postgame locker rooms that you've been a part of, 14 00:00:37,360 --> 00:00:40,520 Speaker 1: or was it maybe you know, surprisingly still a group 15 00:00:40,560 --> 00:00:42,159 Speaker 1: that sees light at the end of the tunnel. 16 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:46,680 Speaker 2: Yeah, and regards to the fact that it was such 17 00:00:46,680 --> 00:00:50,120 Speaker 2: a misopportunity and such a bad team really would face 18 00:00:50,159 --> 00:00:51,680 Speaker 2: it to the three win team they lost too with 19 00:00:51,680 --> 00:00:55,160 Speaker 2: the factor facts and in terms of they you know, 20 00:00:55,160 --> 00:00:57,920 Speaker 2: they lost the AFC North. The chance to win in 21 00:00:58,000 --> 00:00:59,640 Speaker 2: the hats and T shirts are there and it happens 22 00:00:59,640 --> 00:01:01,400 Speaker 2: and repea think that the last couple of years that 23 00:01:01,680 --> 00:01:03,640 Speaker 2: hat and T shirts on here. I really wanted to 24 00:01:03,640 --> 00:01:04,960 Speaker 2: get down there and see if they had like the 25 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:07,200 Speaker 2: bin or something ready to go outside the room. And 26 00:01:07,240 --> 00:01:09,240 Speaker 2: then as did that worked out, they ever went away 27 00:01:09,280 --> 00:01:11,320 Speaker 2: real fast or something, you know, whether it's something like that, 28 00:01:11,360 --> 00:01:15,959 Speaker 2: But I think they know that they have they had 29 00:01:15,959 --> 00:01:18,720 Speaker 2: an opportunity, of course to win it again or to 30 00:01:18,760 --> 00:01:21,400 Speaker 2: win it on the field the next week. So it 31 00:01:21,440 --> 00:01:23,920 Speaker 2: wasn't as if the season ended. So I'm definitely in 32 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:26,160 Speaker 2: terms of that mood. But you're what you're referencing, there 33 00:01:26,720 --> 00:01:30,639 Speaker 2: been in more dejected rooms than than was on Sunday evening. 34 00:01:31,200 --> 00:01:33,280 Speaker 2: They know everything's still in front of them. You know, 35 00:01:33,319 --> 00:01:35,520 Speaker 2: obviously they wanted to get done. Obviously there was regret 36 00:01:35,560 --> 00:01:38,280 Speaker 2: they didn't get done. It wasn't any any means, you know. 37 00:01:38,319 --> 00:01:40,640 Speaker 2: It definitely was a down room for sure. But I 38 00:01:40,959 --> 00:01:44,039 Speaker 2: do think considering they still got another shot here, that 39 00:01:44,080 --> 00:01:46,440 Speaker 2: they removed their margin for air, which was unfortunate. They 40 00:01:46,440 --> 00:01:47,840 Speaker 2: could have a week off and all that, and I 41 00:01:47,920 --> 00:01:50,840 Speaker 2: get it, but they realized that too. But at the 42 00:01:50,840 --> 00:01:53,360 Speaker 2: same time, they know that it will all be forgotten 43 00:01:53,360 --> 00:01:55,120 Speaker 2: if they win Sunday night no one really cared that 44 00:01:55,160 --> 00:01:57,800 Speaker 2: they didn't beat Cleveland this past Sunday. 45 00:01:58,200 --> 00:02:00,440 Speaker 3: This is kind of an unanswerable question, but Wes and 46 00:02:00,440 --> 00:02:02,120 Speaker 3: I were just talking about it in light of the 47 00:02:02,600 --> 00:02:07,400 Speaker 3: Tomlin press conference. But you get the impression that Watt, Ciamalu, 48 00:02:07,600 --> 00:02:13,280 Speaker 3: Austin Eccoles, Pierre maybe would have given it a go 49 00:02:13,960 --> 00:02:16,640 Speaker 3: if this week was last week, if it was do 50 00:02:16,760 --> 00:02:19,799 Speaker 3: or die, and if it was true playoff situation. Do 51 00:02:19,840 --> 00:02:21,600 Speaker 3: you think they were borderline last week? 52 00:02:22,840 --> 00:02:26,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean obviously, I mean, Watson headliner there for 53 00:02:26,520 --> 00:02:28,280 Speaker 2: both because of the player he is and because of 54 00:02:28,360 --> 00:02:31,760 Speaker 2: his you know, his ailment is so unique too, so 55 00:02:32,320 --> 00:02:34,639 Speaker 2: you do kind of you would think that, you know, 56 00:02:34,760 --> 00:02:39,440 Speaker 2: maybe a more a more dramatic snap count restriction, who 57 00:02:39,440 --> 00:02:40,799 Speaker 2: would have went this past week if it was a 58 00:02:40,840 --> 00:02:43,639 Speaker 2: playoff game or you like to think that, right, And 59 00:02:43,800 --> 00:02:46,840 Speaker 2: that's not basing anything. I know for sure they even know, 60 00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:49,120 Speaker 2: But I mean, if you practiced all three days and 61 00:02:49,240 --> 00:02:52,200 Speaker 2: it was limited and everything, you would think that if 62 00:02:52,240 --> 00:02:54,679 Speaker 2: it was a must win game at that point or 63 00:02:54,680 --> 00:02:57,480 Speaker 2: a playoff game, that he probably would have been in uniform. 64 00:02:57,600 --> 00:02:59,800 Speaker 2: And you know, whether they have to, you know, whatever, 65 00:03:00,120 --> 00:03:02,920 Speaker 2: be ten snaps, twelve snaps, twenty snaps, whatever, it would 66 00:03:02,960 --> 00:03:05,639 Speaker 2: be limited a little bit more, and then you would think, 67 00:03:05,680 --> 00:03:08,359 Speaker 2: then by everything went okay, then this then whatever this 68 00:03:08,480 --> 00:03:10,079 Speaker 2: week would be. Then if it was the second round 69 00:03:10,080 --> 00:03:12,360 Speaker 2: of the playoffs or whatever the sympothetical what we're saying, 70 00:03:12,760 --> 00:03:15,600 Speaker 2: he'd play more. So, yeah, you'd have to. You'd think 71 00:03:15,639 --> 00:03:17,440 Speaker 2: if you went through all three practices, if he would 72 00:03:17,440 --> 00:03:19,680 Speaker 2: have something where he went full Thursday maybe and went 73 00:03:19,720 --> 00:03:22,560 Speaker 2: half or what limited on Friday, or he went you know, 74 00:03:22,600 --> 00:03:25,959 Speaker 2: Wednesday and then Sat Thursday, there'd be evidence then that 75 00:03:26,040 --> 00:03:29,400 Speaker 2: there was a you know, set back or some some 76 00:03:29,480 --> 00:03:31,799 Speaker 2: reason he didn't feel comfortable, they didn't feel comfortable with it. 77 00:03:31,919 --> 00:03:34,440 Speaker 2: But the fact he went all three days, you would 78 00:03:34,480 --> 00:03:37,760 Speaker 2: think that, you know, borrowing something else happening, which I 79 00:03:37,760 --> 00:03:40,240 Speaker 2: guess is always a possibility you're doing something so unique 80 00:03:40,280 --> 00:03:43,520 Speaker 2: like this, you know, injury, that he would be able 81 00:03:43,520 --> 00:03:45,680 Speaker 2: to a shot And yeah, I mean the Pierre thing 82 00:03:45,880 --> 00:03:47,080 Speaker 2: is one of those. It sticks out to me because 83 00:03:47,080 --> 00:03:49,320 Speaker 2: it lasted so long and lingered so long at this point, 84 00:03:49,480 --> 00:03:53,080 Speaker 2: I don't know, like the impression it's three games now right, 85 00:03:53,120 --> 00:03:58,720 Speaker 2: I'm gonna run together. Just I thought, wow, that's a 86 00:03:58,760 --> 00:04:03,640 Speaker 2: long time, so it's well, he he also has a 87 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:05,600 Speaker 2: I think that it's no longer concussion with him. He 88 00:04:05,640 --> 00:04:10,440 Speaker 2: has a calf injuries. So I don't think that it's 89 00:04:10,480 --> 00:04:12,280 Speaker 2: not a concussion that that would at least I don't 90 00:04:12,320 --> 00:04:14,120 Speaker 2: say that makes sense. But you know, those things can 91 00:04:14,280 --> 00:04:16,360 Speaker 2: can be as they are. So he's he's listened to 92 00:04:16,440 --> 00:04:18,720 Speaker 2: the calf now. And and I had any impression the 93 00:04:18,760 --> 00:04:20,360 Speaker 2: first week that he, you know, is a you know, 94 00:04:20,920 --> 00:04:22,320 Speaker 2: questioned more in the week, you know, and I know 95 00:04:22,400 --> 00:04:24,560 Speaker 2: he wasn't officially, but so I don't know what's going 96 00:04:24,600 --> 00:04:28,280 Speaker 2: on with that one for sure. And yeah, obviously, hey, 97 00:04:28,320 --> 00:04:30,400 Speaker 2: it's all hands on deck, right and there's no sense, 98 00:04:30,520 --> 00:04:33,000 Speaker 2: uh you know, if somebody has a soft tissue something 99 00:04:33,040 --> 00:04:34,240 Speaker 2: that you know, we don't want to reaggit bate you 100 00:04:34,279 --> 00:04:35,680 Speaker 2: and gi him next to You're always not going to 101 00:04:35,720 --> 00:04:40,000 Speaker 2: do that, right, So anybody that could play, although it's 102 00:04:40,080 --> 00:04:42,920 Speaker 2: been you know again, there's somebody like little hidden stories 103 00:04:42,960 --> 00:04:44,800 Speaker 2: this season and this I mean every season, I guess 104 00:04:44,920 --> 00:04:46,920 Speaker 2: is in the NFL or what the Steelers seems like 105 00:04:47,160 --> 00:04:49,040 Speaker 2: just so many things that happened. But you know, it's 106 00:04:49,080 --> 00:04:51,560 Speaker 2: not a Samuel Junior, a guy who's a you know 107 00:04:51,720 --> 00:04:53,200 Speaker 2: that the fact they have it's a ay Samuel and 108 00:04:53,240 --> 00:04:56,400 Speaker 2: he's starting for them, and we don't notice him in 109 00:04:56,480 --> 00:04:58,600 Speaker 2: a bad way anyway for two weeks now. It might 110 00:04:58,640 --> 00:05:00,880 Speaker 2: be a long term fixture of this team. It's kind 111 00:05:00,880 --> 00:05:02,600 Speaker 2: of a buried story and everything else going on, but 112 00:05:02,680 --> 00:05:04,120 Speaker 2: in fact they have him. It's kind of like it, 113 00:05:04,600 --> 00:05:06,920 Speaker 2: you know, to remove the urgency to worry about whether 114 00:05:06,960 --> 00:05:09,680 Speaker 2: Pierre can get back right, no doubt. 115 00:05:09,800 --> 00:05:12,760 Speaker 1: And you know, sticking along those lines, Chris, how are 116 00:05:12,760 --> 00:05:17,160 Speaker 1: we feeling about TJ. Watts chances for Sunday Night? You know, 117 00:05:17,240 --> 00:05:19,760 Speaker 1: the last couple of weeks, I think pretty quickly it's 118 00:05:19,800 --> 00:05:22,240 Speaker 1: been shot down that he would have much of a 119 00:05:22,360 --> 00:05:25,919 Speaker 1: chance of being involved. But this week, today, earlier today, 120 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:29,400 Speaker 1: a much more optimistic Mike Tomlin. I'm gonna have to 121 00:05:29,440 --> 00:05:32,479 Speaker 1: wait and see how he practices, but that there's optimism there. 122 00:05:33,520 --> 00:05:37,440 Speaker 1: Does this feel like what could be the return of TJ. Watt? 123 00:05:37,800 --> 00:05:39,560 Speaker 1: I mean, let's face it, this would be the perfect 124 00:05:39,600 --> 00:05:41,400 Speaker 1: time to get a boost like that in that locker room. 125 00:05:42,920 --> 00:05:45,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, you would think. I mean, if he's been whatever 126 00:05:46,080 --> 00:05:48,720 Speaker 2: medical type clearances to be on a practice field, and 127 00:05:48,880 --> 00:05:51,680 Speaker 2: I know there's a huge difference, especially a December practice 128 00:05:52,160 --> 00:05:54,960 Speaker 2: and compared to a playoff football game obviously in terms 129 00:05:55,000 --> 00:05:56,520 Speaker 2: of contact and all that. And they're not going to 130 00:05:56,880 --> 00:05:59,200 Speaker 2: have any contact this week, I'm sure, and practices, So 131 00:05:59,279 --> 00:06:01,640 Speaker 2: it's a little there's you know, there's unknowns there, but 132 00:06:01,680 --> 00:06:05,159 Speaker 2: you think if he's on the field, there's I don't 133 00:06:05,200 --> 00:06:07,800 Speaker 2: know what degree, there's probably sure there's some degree of 134 00:06:07,839 --> 00:06:10,040 Speaker 2: whatever what TD is comfortable with. Right when you get 135 00:06:10,040 --> 00:06:12,440 Speaker 2: to this point with this type of ailment, and you know, 136 00:06:13,080 --> 00:06:15,280 Speaker 2: with him the competitor, he isn't really any competitor in 137 00:06:15,279 --> 00:06:16,960 Speaker 2: an NFL player would be a playoff game or a 138 00:06:17,040 --> 00:06:19,720 Speaker 2: virtual playoff game like this that he would go now, 139 00:06:20,120 --> 00:06:23,840 Speaker 2: So I'd be you know, barring something happening or some 140 00:06:24,040 --> 00:06:25,640 Speaker 2: kind of set back over the next few days, I'd 141 00:06:25,640 --> 00:06:28,200 Speaker 2: be surprised for sure. If he's not to go on Sunday, 142 00:06:28,240 --> 00:06:32,320 Speaker 2: then the biggest question is whether it's how restricted he is, right, 143 00:06:32,320 --> 00:06:33,640 Speaker 2: I don't think he'll be out there plenty eighty five 144 00:06:33,640 --> 00:06:35,400 Speaker 2: percent of snaps like he's played, you know, I don't 145 00:06:35,400 --> 00:06:38,279 Speaker 2: think it'll be something like that. Maybe half, maybe quarter 146 00:06:38,400 --> 00:06:40,760 Speaker 2: maybe you know, when the first quarter, you're the first half, 147 00:06:40,839 --> 00:06:43,360 Speaker 2: you're you're doing you know, every other series or something. 148 00:06:43,360 --> 00:06:45,679 Speaker 2: And then if he's feeling okay and he's feeling you know, conditioning, 149 00:06:45,760 --> 00:06:47,920 Speaker 2: everything feels all right. Maybe your tight game, maybe he 150 00:06:47,920 --> 00:06:50,479 Speaker 2: plays more than the stretch. I don't know, but something 151 00:06:50,560 --> 00:06:53,000 Speaker 2: like that. But yeah, at this point you would think 152 00:06:53,120 --> 00:06:56,240 Speaker 2: that everything appears as if you know, there's a there's 153 00:06:56,240 --> 00:06:58,160 Speaker 2: an optimism and a and a belief that that he 154 00:06:58,200 --> 00:07:00,640 Speaker 2: would probably come back and game like this one. 155 00:07:00,800 --> 00:07:04,000 Speaker 3: Obviously so much as online as you were talking there, 156 00:07:04,040 --> 00:07:06,120 Speaker 3: it kind of dawned on me. It's like, Okay, if 157 00:07:06,160 --> 00:07:08,520 Speaker 3: you're gonna have him on a pitch count, the easy 158 00:07:08,640 --> 00:07:13,000 Speaker 3: thing is say wow, third downs, passing downs watts out there. 159 00:07:13,640 --> 00:07:16,960 Speaker 3: But in this game, and considering the herbig factor, I 160 00:07:17,080 --> 00:07:19,680 Speaker 3: might do the opposite, you know, I want him being 161 00:07:19,720 --> 00:07:22,640 Speaker 3: the guy set in the edge against Henry or maybe Lamar. 162 00:07:23,520 --> 00:07:25,640 Speaker 3: To me, as great as he is a pass rusher, 163 00:07:25,760 --> 00:07:27,520 Speaker 3: his value would be on early downs. 164 00:07:29,240 --> 00:07:31,720 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's kind of strange, but you're making a lot 165 00:07:31,720 --> 00:07:32,000 Speaker 2: of sense. 166 00:07:32,160 --> 00:07:33,920 Speaker 3: He's one of the best all time pass rushers ever, 167 00:07:34,280 --> 00:07:36,600 Speaker 3: And I'm talking about you not use them on third down. 168 00:07:36,560 --> 00:07:39,000 Speaker 2: Right, you know? Yeah? Yeah, I mean how many guys 169 00:07:39,040 --> 00:07:41,240 Speaker 2: you've seen it? I mean Von Miller played four or 170 00:07:41,280 --> 00:07:43,240 Speaker 2: five years just coming in on third, you know, and 171 00:07:43,480 --> 00:07:45,040 Speaker 2: you would think TJ if you wanted to, I mean, 172 00:07:45,280 --> 00:07:46,560 Speaker 2: you know, four or five years and not if you 173 00:07:46,640 --> 00:07:48,200 Speaker 2: do that for until he's forty, he probably comes out 174 00:07:48,280 --> 00:07:50,640 Speaker 2: this play and great at a dozen snaps or whatever. 175 00:07:51,000 --> 00:07:52,600 Speaker 2: I mean, We'll could be a little opposite in this case. 176 00:07:52,640 --> 00:07:54,760 Speaker 2: But it's a very unique team. Obviously, the Ravens run 177 00:07:54,800 --> 00:07:57,760 Speaker 2: the ball more than anybody anyway, and assuming it is 178 00:07:57,800 --> 00:07:59,320 Speaker 2: the backup, they just won a game and scored a 179 00:07:59,360 --> 00:08:01,320 Speaker 2: lot of points. But where they complete ten passes? Is 180 00:08:01,360 --> 00:08:03,960 Speaker 2: that right? I believe Huntley completed ten passes. 181 00:08:03,640 --> 00:08:05,760 Speaker 3: Pretty obvious what their game plan was, you know. 182 00:08:06,840 --> 00:08:09,480 Speaker 2: Yes, exactly, and we saw what their game plan was 183 00:08:09,480 --> 00:08:11,840 Speaker 2: against the steven How the Steelers have put together what 184 00:08:12,080 --> 00:08:14,840 Speaker 2: three good games on rushing defense since. But at the 185 00:08:14,920 --> 00:08:16,800 Speaker 2: same time, you know that, I mean, it was less 186 00:08:16,800 --> 00:08:18,720 Speaker 2: than a month ago. This team, if you're Baltimore, you're 187 00:08:18,760 --> 00:08:20,240 Speaker 2: thinking we just ran two hundred and forty yards on 188 00:08:20,320 --> 00:08:23,040 Speaker 2: them or whatever it was, you know, three weeks ago, 189 00:08:23,120 --> 00:08:25,440 Speaker 2: four weeks ago. So I imagine that's going to be 190 00:08:25,520 --> 00:08:28,760 Speaker 2: the plan. And you're right in terms of TJ being 191 00:08:29,240 --> 00:08:31,120 Speaker 2: I mean, if your terms are talking about run defense, 192 00:08:31,200 --> 00:08:35,160 Speaker 2: you'd probably you'd pick TJ over her Big at that point. 193 00:08:35,240 --> 00:08:37,360 Speaker 2: I mean, high Smith's OK good enough that I mean 194 00:08:37,559 --> 00:08:40,040 Speaker 2: then you know, Sawyer obviously is what you kind of 195 00:08:40,080 --> 00:08:42,160 Speaker 2: want them to be that too, So yeah, it's kind 196 00:08:42,160 --> 00:08:43,839 Speaker 2: of interesting. And then you kind of have her Big 197 00:08:43,880 --> 00:08:46,640 Speaker 2: as more of the t off guy. So that's that's 198 00:08:46,640 --> 00:08:48,240 Speaker 2: an interesting way to look at it. And yeah, it 199 00:08:48,320 --> 00:08:52,640 Speaker 2: makes some sense in some way. And I don't Yeah, 200 00:08:53,040 --> 00:08:54,959 Speaker 2: and I don't know if there's Again, the whole is 201 00:08:55,000 --> 00:08:59,640 Speaker 2: just such a unique injury and the ailment that I mean, 202 00:08:59,760 --> 00:09:02,360 Speaker 2: what I guess you can't overthink it, right, say, well, 203 00:09:02,400 --> 00:09:04,920 Speaker 2: the physical run defense is more physical, but I mean 204 00:09:04,960 --> 00:09:06,880 Speaker 2: if you're playing an NFL football game, right, I mean, 205 00:09:06,920 --> 00:09:09,600 Speaker 2: there's you can't be picking and choosing and said, well, 206 00:09:09,640 --> 00:09:11,280 Speaker 2: this play might be more physical than he might get 207 00:09:11,320 --> 00:09:12,920 Speaker 2: hurt of, you know, as player, this type of player, 208 00:09:12,960 --> 00:09:16,040 Speaker 2: what we play it, it's gonna happen anyway. So maybe 209 00:09:16,120 --> 00:09:17,360 Speaker 2: there is something to that for sure. 210 00:09:18,320 --> 00:09:21,719 Speaker 1: The proverbial car crash on every single play in a 211 00:09:21,960 --> 00:09:26,240 Speaker 1: given NFL game, Chris, last one that I've got for you. 212 00:09:26,559 --> 00:09:29,160 Speaker 1: We know DK Metcalf's not walking through that door Sunday. 213 00:09:29,200 --> 00:09:32,120 Speaker 1: We know Darnell Washington not going to be available either. 214 00:09:32,760 --> 00:09:34,240 Speaker 1: I feel like I've asked you this for three or 215 00:09:34,280 --> 00:09:37,160 Speaker 1: four straight weeks now, and maybe it's just because you're 216 00:09:37,200 --> 00:09:39,880 Speaker 1: a Penn Stater just like he is. But is this 217 00:09:40,000 --> 00:09:43,319 Speaker 1: the week that we finally unleash the as our as 218 00:09:43,360 --> 00:09:46,120 Speaker 1: our guy Craig Wolfley would have said, Is the mouth 219 00:09:46,400 --> 00:09:50,200 Speaker 1: gonna be looth on Sunday Night football against the Ravens? 220 00:09:50,760 --> 00:09:51,360 Speaker 2: Oh? I love it. 221 00:09:51,440 --> 00:09:53,160 Speaker 3: That was actually gonna be my last question too, And 222 00:09:53,240 --> 00:09:55,320 Speaker 3: I was gonna throw in John who in the running backs? 223 00:09:55,320 --> 00:09:57,079 Speaker 3: I mean, where do you think the targets are gonna go? 224 00:09:58,559 --> 00:10:01,320 Speaker 2: Yeah, It's one of the craziest things about Sunday's game 225 00:10:01,520 --> 00:10:04,040 Speaker 2: was that what the gain Well wasn't frown the ball 226 00:10:04,120 --> 00:10:07,840 Speaker 2: war You would have thought that that was everything about 227 00:10:07,880 --> 00:10:10,600 Speaker 2: that game. To sort of screen. Gainwell gets sixteen targets 228 00:10:10,600 --> 00:10:12,320 Speaker 2: and eleven catches for you know, it might not beat 229 00:10:12,360 --> 00:10:14,400 Speaker 2: them many yards overall, but at least a third, you know, 230 00:10:14,480 --> 00:10:15,959 Speaker 2: get a couple of third and fours or whatever it 231 00:10:16,040 --> 00:10:18,400 Speaker 2: might be, you know, key plays like that, and he 232 00:10:18,440 --> 00:10:23,040 Speaker 2: didn't get as many targets and obviously everybody saw the Really, 233 00:10:23,400 --> 00:10:25,920 Speaker 2: to be honest, the one drive that moved the ball 234 00:10:26,040 --> 00:10:28,199 Speaker 2: game was the final two minutes there and that was 235 00:10:28,640 --> 00:10:30,760 Speaker 2: largely on the back of two big passes over the 236 00:10:30,800 --> 00:10:33,840 Speaker 2: middle to Pat Firemuth and he didn't have any at 237 00:10:33,880 --> 00:10:35,760 Speaker 2: that point. I don't say any choice. They still got 238 00:10:35,840 --> 00:10:38,160 Speaker 2: obviously three tight ends on the roster without Darneaut and 239 00:10:39,000 --> 00:10:41,640 Speaker 2: then they have the Jumpbo tight end too. But I mean, 240 00:10:41,720 --> 00:10:44,520 Speaker 2: what's let's face right, great, the passing game wasn't working 241 00:10:44,640 --> 00:10:47,439 Speaker 2: doing very much at all that game. So whatever you 242 00:10:47,520 --> 00:10:50,719 Speaker 2: think of MVS or steeling, and I mean, that's on 243 00:10:50,800 --> 00:10:53,160 Speaker 2: the resume right now, that's what That's what happened first week. 244 00:10:53,200 --> 00:10:54,800 Speaker 2: They went out there with with that group and we'll 245 00:10:54,800 --> 00:10:57,160 Speaker 2: see if Auston comes back or not. And I mean 246 00:10:57,240 --> 00:10:59,920 Speaker 2: fire myth in terms of I was gonna say he's 247 00:10:59,920 --> 00:11:01,599 Speaker 2: the He doesn't the best resume of Steve Whens, but 248 00:11:01,679 --> 00:11:03,199 Speaker 2: in all pro but you know, at this point of 249 00:11:03,200 --> 00:11:05,480 Speaker 2: their careers, right he has the highest profile. He's your 250 00:11:05,520 --> 00:11:09,040 Speaker 2: highest pedigree in twenty twenty five pass catcher you have. 251 00:11:09,200 --> 00:11:10,920 Speaker 2: I guess you could say John who too and turn 252 00:11:11,440 --> 00:11:14,440 Speaker 2: in that sense, but those two guys, and you're right, 253 00:11:14,559 --> 00:11:18,160 Speaker 2: and it's HiT's wild like John who has so many 254 00:11:18,240 --> 00:11:20,640 Speaker 2: catches in so few yards. It's like, what do you 255 00:11:20,640 --> 00:11:23,880 Speaker 2: finished with five for eighteen this game this past game. 256 00:11:23,960 --> 00:11:26,240 Speaker 2: It's just like they give him the ball, like, but 257 00:11:26,320 --> 00:11:29,280 Speaker 2: they're not really using him. As they talked about her 258 00:11:29,320 --> 00:11:30,720 Speaker 2: in camp, the big thing was like, Oh, this guy, 259 00:11:30,760 --> 00:11:32,400 Speaker 2: we're gonna put him up the steam. He's gonna miss 260 00:11:32,400 --> 00:11:34,559 Speaker 2: some plays, and they they don't even try to do it. 261 00:11:34,640 --> 00:11:36,439 Speaker 2: I don't that. I don't know what's going on with 262 00:11:36,559 --> 00:11:39,200 Speaker 2: that whole situation with him throughout the year, or whether 263 00:11:39,240 --> 00:11:40,760 Speaker 2: he just doesn't have they don't believe it or what 264 00:11:41,280 --> 00:11:47,120 Speaker 2: why that isn't but it seems like he runs, yeah, 265 00:11:47,360 --> 00:11:49,920 Speaker 2: and they get him the ball every game, but always 266 00:11:50,000 --> 00:11:52,640 Speaker 2: like rate the line of scrimmager, behind the line of scrimmager. 267 00:11:52,440 --> 00:11:54,839 Speaker 3: After two yards on the field, and yeah, just stretch 268 00:11:54,880 --> 00:11:55,200 Speaker 3: the field. 269 00:11:55,520 --> 00:11:57,800 Speaker 2: I don't understand that for sure, but uh, but anyway, 270 00:11:57,840 --> 00:11:59,480 Speaker 2: when you have a wide receiver's cored and we'll see 271 00:11:59,480 --> 00:12:02,760 Speaker 2: if possile comes back that puts up sixty total yards 272 00:12:02,800 --> 00:12:04,839 Speaker 2: in a game combined between the four or five of them, 273 00:12:05,559 --> 00:12:07,160 Speaker 2: you're probably gonna go a different route for the next 274 00:12:07,240 --> 00:12:09,800 Speaker 2: game for how you're gonna move your passing game. And yeah, 275 00:12:09,840 --> 00:12:12,040 Speaker 2: I mean friar Mouth. Maybe this would be his fit. 276 00:12:12,120 --> 00:12:14,800 Speaker 2: Maybe if you just pretend have everybody pretend that the 277 00:12:14,920 --> 00:12:17,839 Speaker 2: Ravens or the Bengals paint them all like orange and black, 278 00:12:17,880 --> 00:12:19,480 Speaker 2: and then you have Pat friar MOUs. Just go off 279 00:12:19,520 --> 00:12:21,160 Speaker 2: and get like you know, twelve catches for one hundred 280 00:12:21,160 --> 00:12:21,680 Speaker 2: and seventy yards. 281 00:12:22,280 --> 00:12:23,439 Speaker 1: Get the guns and roses. 282 00:12:23,840 --> 00:12:24,800 Speaker 3: Do you know where you are? 283 00:12:27,520 --> 00:12:29,920 Speaker 1: Pat fryer Moo's gonna score three times and have three 284 00:12:30,000 --> 00:12:33,679 Speaker 1: hundred yards. Chris Adanski, great stuff as always, uh, co 285 00:12:33,840 --> 00:12:35,480 Speaker 1: host of the Steelers Blitz with Tom. Make sure you're 286 00:12:35,520 --> 00:12:37,440 Speaker 1: checking them out at noon here on the Steelers Audio 287 00:12:37,520 --> 00:12:39,719 Speaker 1: Network of course, reading his work in the Trip in 288 00:12:39,800 --> 00:12:41,800 Speaker 1: the Trib part of me uh buzz. Thanks for the 289 00:12:41,840 --> 00:12:43,360 Speaker 1: time as always, partner. We'll talk to you soon. 290 00:12:44,480 --> 00:12:45,480 Speaker 2: Happen near year to you all. 291 00:12:45,880 --> 00:12:48,120 Speaker 1: Oh, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, let 292 00:12:48,160 --> 00:12:48,559 Speaker 1: me redo that. 293 00:12:48,800 --> 00:12:50,800 Speaker 2: Oh okay, I'll go, okay. 294 00:12:50,960 --> 00:12:53,040 Speaker 1: Chris Danski, thanks for the time. Make sure you're listening 295 00:12:53,080 --> 00:12:55,400 Speaker 1: to him on the on the Steelers Blitz at noon 296 00:12:55,440 --> 00:12:57,560 Speaker 1: with Tom Aferman and reading his work in the Trib 297 00:12:57,640 --> 00:13:00,319 Speaker 1: and Chris, thanks a lot. We'll talk to you next year. 298 00:13:00,600 --> 00:13:01,080 Speaker 3: Okay. 299 00:13:01,400 --> 00:13:06,079 Speaker 1: Oh there you go, i'm sorry. I'm sorry. Take care 300 00:13:06,080 --> 00:13:06,440 Speaker 1: of us. 301 00:13:06,480 --> 00:13:07,000 Speaker 2: Thanks dude. 302 00:13:07,320 --> 00:13:08,400 Speaker 1: We will see you next year.