1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:03,720 Speaker 1: Countdown. The kickoff continues, the Chiefs and the Jaguars coming 2 00:00:03,800 --> 00:00:07,040 Speaker 1: up at EverBank Stadium. It's a one o'clock kickoff time, 3 00:00:07,400 --> 00:00:09,640 Speaker 1: and boy, what a game it's gonna be. It's time 4 00:00:09,680 --> 00:00:12,760 Speaker 1: for our weekly conversation though with pride of the Jaguars 5 00:00:12,800 --> 00:00:17,120 Speaker 1: running back Fred Taylor. Big time home opener. The Jags 6 00:00:17,160 --> 00:00:20,080 Speaker 1: have a divisional road win in their back pocket already. 7 00:00:20,440 --> 00:00:23,239 Speaker 1: They get one this week that sends a message to 8 00:00:23,280 --> 00:00:25,720 Speaker 1: the NFL. Good afternoon, Fred. 9 00:00:25,960 --> 00:00:29,560 Speaker 2: A JP, Good afternoon, first and foremost man, Congrats to 10 00:00:29,600 --> 00:00:31,680 Speaker 2: the guys. They did an amazing job on the road 11 00:00:31,720 --> 00:00:34,960 Speaker 2: to open the season. But now we're home. We're home 12 00:00:35,040 --> 00:00:38,279 Speaker 2: against a team that we lost to that ended our 13 00:00:38,320 --> 00:00:42,440 Speaker 2: season a year ago in the playoffs. Very competitive matchup, Ben, 14 00:00:42,800 --> 00:00:46,920 Speaker 2: I expect it to be as competitive or better you know, 15 00:00:47,080 --> 00:00:49,360 Speaker 2: this week for the opener at home. I know the 16 00:00:49,400 --> 00:00:51,919 Speaker 2: fans are going to be crazy. They've been waiting and 17 00:00:51,960 --> 00:00:54,880 Speaker 2: waiting and waiting for football. The excitement has been in 18 00:00:54,960 --> 00:00:59,320 Speaker 2: the air for several months. We got some new additions. 19 00:00:59,440 --> 00:01:02,120 Speaker 2: They want to with the new toys alike. When we 20 00:01:02,240 --> 00:01:05,920 Speaker 2: roll them out there on Sunday, I'm excited. I'll be 21 00:01:06,000 --> 00:01:09,080 Speaker 2: in the house having some fun. I got some friends 22 00:01:09,120 --> 00:01:11,959 Speaker 2: in town that are Chiefs fans, and I'm asking for 23 00:01:12,080 --> 00:01:16,120 Speaker 2: sideline passes for these dudes. But I love him, Raceive Wallace. 24 00:01:17,240 --> 00:01:20,760 Speaker 2: He's in the house, so I did him a favor. 25 00:01:21,080 --> 00:01:23,920 Speaker 2: But I'm gonna get the last laugh because we're gonna win. 26 00:01:24,040 --> 00:01:25,479 Speaker 2: He's gonna go back home sad. 27 00:01:25,959 --> 00:01:28,760 Speaker 1: Well, maybe you'll get those passes. Considering your name is 28 00:01:28,800 --> 00:01:31,000 Speaker 1: on the wall, I think I think you'll be able 29 00:01:31,040 --> 00:01:34,720 Speaker 1: to get those. Fred call me crazy. 30 00:01:34,959 --> 00:01:35,199 Speaker 2: Hey. 31 00:01:35,920 --> 00:01:38,760 Speaker 1: The Chiefs Jaguars matchup happened twice last year, once in 32 00:01:38,760 --> 00:01:41,720 Speaker 1: the regular season at Arrowhead, once in the Division round 33 00:01:41,760 --> 00:01:44,840 Speaker 1: of Arrowhead. But you just mentioned something that's key to 34 00:01:44,880 --> 00:01:48,720 Speaker 1: this matchup. The new weapons for the Jaguars. Calvin Ridley 35 00:01:48,800 --> 00:01:51,440 Speaker 1: was not in this game last year. It's the Chiefs 36 00:01:51,520 --> 00:01:54,200 Speaker 1: defense that doesn't mind taking a few chances here there. 37 00:01:54,320 --> 00:01:57,800 Speaker 1: Knowing what they have on offense, this could be an 38 00:01:57,840 --> 00:02:01,040 Speaker 1: opportunity for the Jaguars to to get some big plays 39 00:02:01,040 --> 00:02:01,559 Speaker 1: down the field. 40 00:02:01,600 --> 00:02:04,559 Speaker 2: It feels like, yeah, this game has to be very strategic. 41 00:02:04,680 --> 00:02:07,080 Speaker 2: We know what the Chiefs offense can do. You know, 42 00:02:07,160 --> 00:02:10,520 Speaker 2: we know what you know Patty Mahomes, what he's built, 43 00:02:10,840 --> 00:02:15,320 Speaker 2: you know what he's made from uh. He's unreal, unbelievable. 44 00:02:15,560 --> 00:02:17,440 Speaker 2: He can get it done at the drop of a dime. 45 00:02:17,800 --> 00:02:19,840 Speaker 2: A week ago they didn't have. You know, they're his 46 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:23,800 Speaker 2: favorite target and Travis Kelcey, so we're gonna have to 47 00:02:23,840 --> 00:02:26,720 Speaker 2: deal with that. From a defensive standpoint, the Chiefs are 48 00:02:26,720 --> 00:02:29,840 Speaker 2: gonna have to find a way to contain Kelvin Ridley. 49 00:02:30,720 --> 00:02:32,919 Speaker 2: But that's what they're gonna do. You know, they're gonna 50 00:02:32,919 --> 00:02:36,000 Speaker 2: try to take him away first and with that, it's 51 00:02:36,040 --> 00:02:39,679 Speaker 2: going to create opportunities for other guys. Last week, to 52 00:02:39,760 --> 00:02:42,720 Speaker 2: start from last season, Christian Kirk, he didn't get much 53 00:02:43,040 --> 00:02:45,519 Speaker 2: played last week. Well, he played a lot, He got 54 00:02:45,520 --> 00:02:48,640 Speaker 2: his usual run, but you know, he didn't get those 55 00:02:48,680 --> 00:02:51,480 Speaker 2: those catches we had seen him getting, you know, last year. 56 00:02:51,520 --> 00:02:53,560 Speaker 2: But they're gonna come. We all know they're gonna come. 57 00:02:54,120 --> 00:02:57,920 Speaker 2: Coach Peterson, Trevor, they're great at uh spreading that ball around, 58 00:02:58,040 --> 00:03:00,480 Speaker 2: so they're gonna come. And this week is a perfect 59 00:03:00,480 --> 00:03:02,680 Speaker 2: time for him to step up and play big. I 60 00:03:02,760 --> 00:03:05,400 Speaker 2: remember a year ago he had some nice cross the routes. 61 00:03:05,440 --> 00:03:08,240 Speaker 2: He had a deep ball down the sideline and he's 62 00:03:08,280 --> 00:03:10,880 Speaker 2: a playmaker and I think he's gonna be the key 63 00:03:11,160 --> 00:03:15,080 Speaker 2: to victory when they try to take away Calvin in 64 00:03:15,120 --> 00:03:18,160 Speaker 2: this matchup. I believe those other guys are certainly gonna 65 00:03:18,160 --> 00:03:20,839 Speaker 2: have to step up in that run game. That run 66 00:03:20,840 --> 00:03:23,800 Speaker 2: game is gonna have to do his thing. Because Chris 67 00:03:23,880 --> 00:03:27,640 Speaker 2: Jones returned for the Chiefs, you know, he's absolutely gonna 68 00:03:27,639 --> 00:03:30,400 Speaker 2: be excited for his first game of a year. We 69 00:03:30,520 --> 00:03:34,400 Speaker 2: had some injuries there against the Coats, and when Sheriff 70 00:03:34,480 --> 00:03:37,280 Speaker 2: went out, it seems that that's when the coach defense 71 00:03:37,560 --> 00:03:40,840 Speaker 2: started to penetrate and create some havoc. So we're gonna 72 00:03:40,840 --> 00:03:43,400 Speaker 2: have to play solid across the board with those guys 73 00:03:43,480 --> 00:03:46,520 Speaker 2: up front, protect Trevor. Hopefully he has enough time to 74 00:03:46,520 --> 00:03:49,800 Speaker 2: get the ball down Phil. In the run game, it's 75 00:03:49,840 --> 00:03:53,360 Speaker 2: gonna be as big as they need to be to 76 00:03:53,400 --> 00:03:56,440 Speaker 2: be a big keep that Chiefs offense on the sideline 77 00:03:56,440 --> 00:03:57,600 Speaker 2: a bit and slow them down. 78 00:03:57,720 --> 00:04:00,320 Speaker 1: Bret Taylor with us, and to your point about the game, 79 00:04:00,320 --> 00:04:02,240 Speaker 1: you talk about this all the time. You know, it's 80 00:04:02,400 --> 00:04:06,080 Speaker 1: three yards, it's two yards, it's four yards, then it's 81 00:04:06,120 --> 00:04:08,640 Speaker 1: twenty seven yards. And that's what happened last week for 82 00:04:08,680 --> 00:04:11,880 Speaker 1: this Jaguars rushing attack. They were patient, they kept pounding 83 00:04:11,920 --> 00:04:14,240 Speaker 1: their head against the wall and they finally broke through it. 84 00:04:14,400 --> 00:04:16,719 Speaker 2: JP. I used to tell guys all the time, the 85 00:04:16,760 --> 00:04:19,320 Speaker 2: opposing team they get a sack, I mean, they get 86 00:04:19,320 --> 00:04:21,080 Speaker 2: a stop, and they go, oh, I got you, I 87 00:04:21,120 --> 00:04:25,719 Speaker 2: got you. Okay, be patient, it's gonna happen. But that's 88 00:04:25,720 --> 00:04:29,120 Speaker 2: the beauty of a run game. You can have, you know, 89 00:04:29,640 --> 00:04:33,160 Speaker 2: five one yard runs and then pop off an eighty yarder. 90 00:04:33,400 --> 00:04:37,080 Speaker 2: Now you got six carries for you know, eighty five 91 00:04:37,200 --> 00:04:38,880 Speaker 2: yards and a great average. 92 00:04:39,200 --> 00:04:39,400 Speaker 1: You know. 93 00:04:39,960 --> 00:04:42,200 Speaker 2: It also reminds me of when we played the Dolphins 94 00:04:42,240 --> 00:04:44,320 Speaker 2: on Monday night. First play of the game, I was 95 00:04:44,320 --> 00:04:46,760 Speaker 2: out the gate seventy eight, you know, and then the 96 00:04:46,800 --> 00:04:50,359 Speaker 2: next ten carries I had ten yards and I finished 97 00:04:50,400 --> 00:04:54,640 Speaker 2: the game with eleven carries for eighty eighty eight yards 98 00:04:54,720 --> 00:04:56,880 Speaker 2: or something crazy like that. But that's just a beauty. 99 00:04:56,960 --> 00:05:00,800 Speaker 2: Be patient. Those opportunities will present itself, and when it does, 100 00:05:01,040 --> 00:05:03,480 Speaker 2: you have to take advantage of it. But more importantly, 101 00:05:03,920 --> 00:05:05,960 Speaker 2: and this is for a tank, I hope you're listening, 102 00:05:06,240 --> 00:05:10,480 Speaker 2: we gotta take care of the football, minimizing turnovers across 103 00:05:10,560 --> 00:05:13,880 Speaker 2: the board. Go back to the Monday night game that 104 00:05:13,960 --> 00:05:16,960 Speaker 2: the Jets wreck havoc on the Bills and those four 105 00:05:17,120 --> 00:05:20,800 Speaker 2: turnovers will costly and that's why the Bills lost. So 106 00:05:21,160 --> 00:05:25,480 Speaker 2: protect the football, run the ball efficient efficiently, play ben, 107 00:05:25,560 --> 00:05:28,279 Speaker 2: but don't break defense. Try your best to slow those guys. 108 00:05:28,320 --> 00:05:29,760 Speaker 2: Now should get victory. 109 00:05:30,120 --> 00:05:33,000 Speaker 1: Bret Taylor with us. Now to the Chiefs offense. We 110 00:05:33,200 --> 00:05:35,800 Speaker 1: know all about Patrick Mahomes and what he can do, 111 00:05:36,200 --> 00:05:39,279 Speaker 1: but the weapons around him have changed over the last 112 00:05:39,279 --> 00:05:41,880 Speaker 1: couple of years. They don't really have that big over 113 00:05:41,960 --> 00:05:44,240 Speaker 1: the top threat they used to have with Tyreek Hill. 114 00:05:44,279 --> 00:05:47,680 Speaker 1: He's down by you now in Miami. They've got Canarius Tony, 115 00:05:47,720 --> 00:05:50,400 Speaker 1: but he had four drops in Week one on Thursday Night. 116 00:05:50,839 --> 00:05:53,440 Speaker 1: They've got Kelsey, but he's coming off a knee issue 117 00:05:53,520 --> 00:05:57,120 Speaker 1: that he missed last week's game. It's still Patrick Mahomes 118 00:05:57,160 --> 00:05:59,480 Speaker 1: and Andy Reid dialing it up though. At the end 119 00:05:59,520 --> 00:06:02,160 Speaker 1: of the day, they're gonna find whoever's open on this offense. 120 00:06:02,200 --> 00:06:03,760 Speaker 1: What do you think of this group overall? 121 00:06:04,279 --> 00:06:07,240 Speaker 2: You know, JP first and foremost. What jumped out when 122 00:06:07,279 --> 00:06:11,599 Speaker 2: you said they got Patrick Mahome and Andy Reid. It 123 00:06:11,760 --> 00:06:15,839 Speaker 2: instantly reminded me of the Patriots of over Look. They 124 00:06:15,880 --> 00:06:17,920 Speaker 2: had guys in and out of that system. The best 125 00:06:17,960 --> 00:06:21,000 Speaker 2: receiver you know, in the short span was Randy Moss 126 00:06:21,040 --> 00:06:24,600 Speaker 2: when he came to town. You may not remember some 127 00:06:24,680 --> 00:06:28,840 Speaker 2: of those other receivers, well, Julian Element's and then Grunkowski, 128 00:06:28,880 --> 00:06:31,440 Speaker 2: but that was later. But prior to those guys arriving 129 00:06:31,720 --> 00:06:36,240 Speaker 2: to Foxborough, what other receivers do you really remember just 130 00:06:36,320 --> 00:06:38,680 Speaker 2: off top of your head. The same thing with Andy 131 00:06:38,760 --> 00:06:41,480 Speaker 2: Reid and Patrick Mahomes. As long as they got those 132 00:06:41,520 --> 00:06:44,479 Speaker 2: two guys, they have a chance. I think the group 133 00:06:44,560 --> 00:06:47,520 Speaker 2: is okay. I think they have an average group of 134 00:06:47,560 --> 00:06:50,440 Speaker 2: guys that when they do get the ball in their hand, 135 00:06:50,680 --> 00:06:53,440 Speaker 2: when they do catch the ball, they have the ability 136 00:06:53,480 --> 00:06:57,600 Speaker 2: to light up. They're all fast. Those guys with with 137 00:06:57,839 --> 00:07:02,960 Speaker 2: protecto coming out the backfield. Those guys are playmakers when 138 00:07:03,000 --> 00:07:05,840 Speaker 2: they execute, when they catch the ball, they light up 139 00:07:05,839 --> 00:07:09,480 Speaker 2: and they make plays. And somehow Patrick, the play seems 140 00:07:09,480 --> 00:07:12,720 Speaker 2: to be broke, it seems that it'll break down. Patrick 141 00:07:12,760 --> 00:07:16,320 Speaker 2: finds a way with his improvisation. Is that a word? 142 00:07:16,400 --> 00:07:21,200 Speaker 2: With his improvising talent that he is, he makes it happen. 143 00:07:21,480 --> 00:07:26,680 Speaker 2: And you mentioned Travis Kelce being available, bang him up. 144 00:07:26,960 --> 00:07:30,200 Speaker 2: He had knee injury. It's the NFL. You play to 145 00:07:30,280 --> 00:07:33,080 Speaker 2: their weakness. What's your strength going to be? Bang them 146 00:07:33,160 --> 00:07:36,120 Speaker 2: up at the line, or try to bang him up 147 00:07:36,120 --> 00:07:38,360 Speaker 2: at the line, which isn't easy, but you got to 148 00:07:38,360 --> 00:07:41,280 Speaker 2: be extra physical with him, knowing that he was just 149 00:07:41,800 --> 00:07:44,960 Speaker 2: dealing with a hyper extension knee. So you get extra 150 00:07:45,040 --> 00:07:47,240 Speaker 2: physical with him because he's going to turn into a 151 00:07:47,240 --> 00:07:50,120 Speaker 2: basketball player. So every time you get an opportunity, put 152 00:07:50,160 --> 00:07:52,800 Speaker 2: your hands on him and make him, you know, earn 153 00:07:53,000 --> 00:07:56,080 Speaker 2: each and every catch that they're gonna try to find. 154 00:07:56,360 --> 00:07:59,800 Speaker 2: And that's how you defend the Chiefs offense. Today. 155 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:03,120 Speaker 1: The Jaguars running back Fred Taylor with this big picture 156 00:08:03,160 --> 00:08:06,080 Speaker 1: here you mentioned the coaching quarterback. The Jaguars hope they 157 00:08:06,120 --> 00:08:09,720 Speaker 1: have that combination as well moving ahead. But the Chiefs 158 00:08:09,960 --> 00:08:14,760 Speaker 1: finally got that combination and they overtook the Patriots. Patriots 159 00:08:14,800 --> 00:08:19,160 Speaker 1: were the standard of the AFC. Chiefs come in, they 160 00:08:19,200 --> 00:08:22,880 Speaker 1: make that move and now they're really considered the standard. 161 00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:25,440 Speaker 1: The Bengals got them one year. They're kind of on 162 00:08:25,480 --> 00:08:28,280 Speaker 1: the doorstep there, But the Jaguars, I don't know if 163 00:08:28,280 --> 00:08:30,720 Speaker 1: today would be the barometer of that, but it would 164 00:08:30,760 --> 00:08:33,520 Speaker 1: be a step in the right direction of maybe one 165 00:08:33,559 --> 00:08:36,400 Speaker 1: of those teams to take over the Chiefs throne and 166 00:08:36,480 --> 00:08:39,319 Speaker 1: the AFC in the years to come. That said, it's 167 00:08:39,360 --> 00:08:43,079 Speaker 1: still just week two. There's a lot of football ahead Fred, 168 00:08:43,160 --> 00:08:45,880 Speaker 1: So there's a balance here, right, the excitement of playing 169 00:08:45,920 --> 00:08:48,040 Speaker 1: this game and it could be big for seeding later, 170 00:08:48,320 --> 00:08:51,760 Speaker 1: but there are fifteen games to play after today too. 171 00:08:52,000 --> 00:08:55,320 Speaker 2: Look it's all about today. That's where it starts. You know. 172 00:08:55,960 --> 00:08:59,280 Speaker 2: It's the small, small wins, small things add up, you know, 173 00:08:59,360 --> 00:09:03,120 Speaker 2: That's what chie and now look at their dynasty, much 174 00:09:03,240 --> 00:09:05,840 Speaker 2: like what the Patriots did. You know, in hindsight, we 175 00:09:05,880 --> 00:09:09,440 Speaker 2: can look back and we can see those incremental steps 176 00:09:09,760 --> 00:09:12,800 Speaker 2: kind of develop over time. You go, man, the chief 177 00:09:12,880 --> 00:09:15,040 Speaker 2: the Patriots they kind of came out of nowhere and 178 00:09:15,080 --> 00:09:17,800 Speaker 2: then they turned it to this powerhouse. The Chiefs they 179 00:09:17,840 --> 00:09:22,200 Speaker 2: came out of nowhere. Now they're powerhouse franchise. The Jaguars 180 00:09:22,200 --> 00:09:26,240 Speaker 2: can follow in those footsteps as well, but it's always 181 00:09:26,280 --> 00:09:29,360 Speaker 2: special when you can kind of be there and witness it. 182 00:09:29,360 --> 00:09:33,040 Speaker 2: It's about going through your valleys and hitting those peaks. 183 00:09:33,320 --> 00:09:36,720 Speaker 2: Last year was exciting. This year, the expectations are high. 184 00:09:37,120 --> 00:09:39,840 Speaker 2: We talked about the new tools and the toolbox, the 185 00:09:39,920 --> 00:09:43,280 Speaker 2: guys that Trevor, you know, he's able to play with now, 186 00:09:43,960 --> 00:09:47,760 Speaker 2: the Calvin Ridley's other world, the defense were turning those starters. 187 00:09:47,960 --> 00:09:50,280 Speaker 2: Those guys should be in sin This is gonna be 188 00:09:50,360 --> 00:09:53,400 Speaker 2: their biggest test of the season, this early in the season. 189 00:09:53,679 --> 00:09:56,560 Speaker 2: This is gonna be their biggest test because what they're 190 00:09:56,600 --> 00:09:59,640 Speaker 2: gonna find out is this team is gonna come back. 191 00:10:00,040 --> 00:10:02,800 Speaker 2: The consistency is key and all of that that we 192 00:10:02,960 --> 00:10:07,760 Speaker 2: mentioned in building those winning organizations, It's always about consistency. 193 00:10:08,240 --> 00:10:11,760 Speaker 2: How do you get those pieces in the building each 194 00:10:11,800 --> 00:10:14,000 Speaker 2: and every year. You can do it once and it 195 00:10:14,000 --> 00:10:16,640 Speaker 2: can seem like, look, can you do it again? And 196 00:10:16,679 --> 00:10:20,200 Speaker 2: then again and again and again? And those are typically 197 00:10:20,320 --> 00:10:25,559 Speaker 2: the great organizations. And hopefully, just hopefully we've gone through 198 00:10:25,600 --> 00:10:28,280 Speaker 2: our valleys and now's the time where we can start 199 00:10:28,360 --> 00:10:32,200 Speaker 2: creeping to the mountain top into those peaks seeing some 200 00:10:32,240 --> 00:10:35,360 Speaker 2: great Jaguars football over the next decade or so. 201 00:10:35,800 --> 00:10:37,880 Speaker 1: Well, it's a big game because it's the next game, 202 00:10:37,920 --> 00:10:40,920 Speaker 1: but it's a really big next game, the Chiefs to 203 00:10:41,000 --> 00:10:41,920 Speaker 1: the Jaguars. 204 00:10:42,160 --> 00:10:46,920 Speaker 2: Colossal, humongous. It's the biggest of the biggest. It's the 205 00:10:47,080 --> 00:10:51,640 Speaker 2: biggest because it's now, So guys, gotta do us proud man, 206 00:10:51,679 --> 00:10:53,760 Speaker 2: I'm looking forward to it. Bred well done. 207 00:10:53,800 --> 00:10:56,360 Speaker 1: As always that we'll talk to you in the post 208 00:10:56,360 --> 00:10:57,480 Speaker 1: game show coming up. 209 00:10:57,880 --> 00:10:59,920 Speaker 2: A big win in the post game. 210 00:11:00,160 --> 00:11:00,760 Speaker 1: Is that a lock? 211 00:11:01,600 --> 00:11:05,280 Speaker 2: Lock in it, clink clink, lock it, throw away the key. 212 00:11:05,880 --> 00:11:09,480 Speaker 1: You heard it here first, Fred Taylor locking away against 213 00:11:09,520 --> 00:11:10,079 Speaker 1: the Chiefs.