1 00:00:19,360 --> 00:00:22,919 Speaker 1: All right, welcome back to Good Morning Football presented by 2 00:00:23,120 --> 00:00:27,120 Speaker 1: Old Trapper. As you see the Big Apple, New York 3 00:00:27,400 --> 00:00:31,600 Speaker 1: City where the show is based. Right now we go 4 00:00:31,720 --> 00:00:35,280 Speaker 1: to LA where I am based at least at the moment, 5 00:00:35,600 --> 00:00:37,960 Speaker 1: and we do have breaking news out of Cleveland. A 6 00:00:38,159 --> 00:00:41,800 Speaker 1: day after eight players were placed on the reserve COVID 7 00:00:41,920 --> 00:00:46,520 Speaker 1: nineteen less. We let we get word that Baker Mayfield 8 00:00:46,600 --> 00:00:52,000 Speaker 1: and head coach Kevin Stefanski also testing positive as well. 9 00:00:52,440 --> 00:00:55,200 Speaker 1: And of course the Browns are placing or playing the 10 00:00:55,360 --> 00:00:59,200 Speaker 1: Raiders on Saturday. And for more on this breaking news, 11 00:00:59,520 --> 00:01:04,160 Speaker 1: we bring in from the December League meetings happening in Irving, Texas. 12 00:01:04,400 --> 00:01:08,280 Speaker 1: Are very own Jeta Batista and Ian Rappaport and Judy 13 00:01:08,319 --> 00:01:13,520 Speaker 1: and Ian. There is obviously the potential that the status 14 00:01:13,560 --> 00:01:16,720 Speaker 1: of this game on Saturday between the Raiders and the 15 00:01:16,840 --> 00:01:20,800 Speaker 1: Browns is in jeopardy. Well, frankly, what we're hearing on 16 00:01:20,800 --> 00:01:23,959 Speaker 1: this end is that status is not going to change. 17 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:27,520 Speaker 1: They are right now prepared to go ahead with this game, 18 00:01:28,360 --> 00:01:30,640 Speaker 1: and frankly, I think that's what we should be prepared 19 00:01:30,680 --> 00:01:33,759 Speaker 1: for in the coming days and weeks as they try 20 00:01:33,760 --> 00:01:36,920 Speaker 1: to finish the season. On time. We were talking to 21 00:01:37,040 --> 00:01:40,240 Speaker 1: league officials last night as we knew that the numbers 22 00:01:40,280 --> 00:01:42,840 Speaker 1: were piling up. We didn't know about the brown situation 23 00:01:42,880 --> 00:01:45,399 Speaker 1: at that point, but the feeling was they had to 24 00:01:45,400 --> 00:01:47,640 Speaker 1: figure out a way to get through it. There is 25 00:01:47,760 --> 00:01:50,960 Speaker 1: no appetite for postponing games. They've had great, good luck 26 00:01:51,600 --> 00:01:54,400 Speaker 1: up until this point. But look, I mean, the season 27 00:01:54,480 --> 00:01:56,600 Speaker 1: is short. There's not much room. Even if you wanted 28 00:01:56,640 --> 00:01:59,400 Speaker 1: to move games, there's not much room to move them around. 29 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:03,040 Speaker 1: And the feeling is, really they just need to hunker 30 00:02:03,120 --> 00:02:05,280 Speaker 1: down and get through this. That they got through it 31 00:02:05,360 --> 00:02:06,960 Speaker 1: last season and we didn't have a vaccine, and so 32 00:02:07,360 --> 00:02:09,120 Speaker 1: they need to get through it now. Yeah, and the 33 00:02:09,160 --> 00:02:11,960 Speaker 1: Cleveland Browns obviously playing Saturday, and as of now, as 34 00:02:12,040 --> 00:02:14,760 Speaker 1: Judy said, no discussion of changing the status of the 35 00:02:14,800 --> 00:02:17,760 Speaker 1: game at all. They also played the next Saturday. So 36 00:02:17,800 --> 00:02:19,360 Speaker 1: if you were going to move it, where would you 37 00:02:19,400 --> 00:02:21,480 Speaker 1: actually move at. The NFL did this last year and 38 00:02:21,800 --> 00:02:23,880 Speaker 1: still got through the season. But like Judy was saying, 39 00:02:23,919 --> 00:02:27,160 Speaker 1: I don't sense at all any appetite for moving games. 40 00:02:27,160 --> 00:02:29,960 Speaker 1: If you look at the Cleveland Browns situation, it is 41 00:02:29,960 --> 00:02:34,120 Speaker 1: a lot. I mean, it is it is Baker Mayfield, 42 00:02:34,600 --> 00:02:37,160 Speaker 1: it is Kevin Stefanski with my proof of the special 43 00:02:37,200 --> 00:02:40,639 Speaker 1: team's coach stepping into the interim. Alex van Pelt, the 44 00:02:41,080 --> 00:02:43,920 Speaker 1: office coordinator coming in is the play caller again, similar 45 00:02:44,120 --> 00:02:46,560 Speaker 1: to last year when they won the playoff game without 46 00:02:46,560 --> 00:02:51,760 Speaker 1: Stefanski watched very famously from his basement. They have Jarvis 47 00:02:51,880 --> 00:02:55,760 Speaker 1: Landry not there. They have Judrick Wills testing positive, I mean, 48 00:02:56,080 --> 00:03:00,320 Speaker 1: Austin Hooper, on and on and on. Nearly ten players. 49 00:03:00,440 --> 00:03:03,400 Speaker 1: More are coming as they are rerunning tests in Cleveland. 50 00:03:04,320 --> 00:03:06,760 Speaker 1: Very serious situation with the Browns. But I think Judy, 51 00:03:07,240 --> 00:03:09,480 Speaker 1: you know, one of the main issues from a league 52 00:03:09,520 --> 00:03:12,640 Speaker 1: perspective is what do you do with it? When you 53 00:03:12,720 --> 00:03:17,239 Speaker 1: have so many players who have been fully vaccinated, some 54 00:03:17,919 --> 00:03:23,520 Speaker 1: Kevin Stefanski got the booster tested positive asymptomatic. What do 55 00:03:23,560 --> 00:03:27,920 Speaker 1: you do? Yeah, we should underscore that many of the 56 00:03:27,960 --> 00:03:31,520 Speaker 1: players league wide who are testing positive now are asymptomatic. 57 00:03:31,639 --> 00:03:35,040 Speaker 1: That's the good news. They're they're feeling good. The fact 58 00:03:35,040 --> 00:03:36,800 Speaker 1: of the matter is though they're still in the COVID 59 00:03:36,840 --> 00:03:40,600 Speaker 1: protocol and would miss games. So look, one of the 60 00:03:40,680 --> 00:03:43,320 Speaker 1: questions that's going to be discussed here at these league meetings, 61 00:03:43,320 --> 00:03:45,320 Speaker 1: as you said, is what do you do next? I mean, 62 00:03:45,400 --> 00:03:47,840 Speaker 1: how do you get through it. I certainly would expect 63 00:03:47,840 --> 00:03:51,440 Speaker 1: that we're going to hear more about increased mask wearing 64 00:03:52,000 --> 00:03:54,360 Speaker 1: and you know, going back to Zoom meetings, all the 65 00:03:54,400 --> 00:03:57,520 Speaker 1: things we got familiar with happening last year. I think 66 00:03:57,560 --> 00:04:01,280 Speaker 1: we might revisit that. But certainly the feeling here is 67 00:04:01,680 --> 00:04:04,000 Speaker 1: they're going to get through this. There's again there's not 68 00:04:04,080 --> 00:04:06,160 Speaker 1: much room if you wanted to move games around. There's 69 00:04:06,200 --> 00:04:08,320 Speaker 1: just not much room for it. And frankly there's not 70 00:04:08,400 --> 00:04:11,600 Speaker 1: much appetite for moving games anyway. So we'll see where 71 00:04:11,640 --> 00:04:13,800 Speaker 1: this heads, but certainly this is the topic of conversation 72 00:04:13,880 --> 00:04:17,880 Speaker 1: here for sure. COVID nineteen looming large in the NFL 73 00:04:18,040 --> 00:04:21,159 Speaker 1: Ian rapport, Judy Batissa, thank you as always, and we 74 00:04:21,200 --> 00:04:24,720 Speaker 1: should tell people that Kevin Stefanski, of course is vaccinated, 75 00:04:24,880 --> 00:04:29,279 Speaker 1: did receive the boosters shot, so he right now. Well 76 00:04:29,279 --> 00:04:31,280 Speaker 1: it does not have to produce two negative tests over 77 00:04:31,320 --> 00:04:34,920 Speaker 1: twenty four hours, and so we'll see a special teams coordinator. 78 00:04:35,279 --> 00:04:38,520 Speaker 1: My Preefer will serve as the acting head coach, and 79 00:04:38,839 --> 00:04:42,119 Speaker 1: as he heard Ian and Judy say, offensive coordiner Alex 80 00:04:42,160 --> 00:04:44,919 Speaker 1: Van Pelt will serve as a play caller Saturday against 81 00:04:44,920 --> 00:04:47,640 Speaker 1: the Raiders. That's how it would look like at the moment. 82 00:04:47,800 --> 00:04:52,400 Speaker 1: Let's bring in my GMFB colleagues, my guys Peter Schreeger 83 00:04:52,560 --> 00:04:57,680 Speaker 1: and Kyle Brandt and boy COVID nineteen has really been 84 00:04:57,720 --> 00:05:00,359 Speaker 1: a hot topic over the last few days. Here, guys, 85 00:05:00,720 --> 00:05:03,719 Speaker 1: what is your sense of what you're seeing happening around 86 00:05:03,760 --> 00:05:06,600 Speaker 1: the league and in particular for this game on Saturday 87 00:05:06,800 --> 00:05:09,360 Speaker 1: between the Raiders and the Browns. What's really interesting, Well, 88 00:05:09,400 --> 00:05:13,320 Speaker 1: because most of the league's decision makers are together right now. 89 00:05:13,360 --> 00:05:16,159 Speaker 1: They're all in Irving, Texas, where you just saw Judy 90 00:05:16,200 --> 00:05:18,920 Speaker 1: and Ian reporting from, and they're all in a compensation 91 00:05:19,040 --> 00:05:20,120 Speaker 1: right now. What do we do with this because this 92 00:05:20,160 --> 00:05:22,200 Speaker 1: game's on a Saturday, and it's Saturday night and it's 93 00:05:22,240 --> 00:05:24,479 Speaker 1: primetime and everyone's watching this game. But if from a 94 00:05:24,480 --> 00:05:27,760 Speaker 1: football perspective, the Rams got hit hard yesterday with eight 95 00:05:27,800 --> 00:05:30,400 Speaker 1: new cases. We saw in basketball, the Chicago Bulls, the 96 00:05:30,400 --> 00:05:33,080 Speaker 1: Brooklyn Netta's happening everywhere. The Browns have been down this 97 00:05:33,200 --> 00:05:35,640 Speaker 1: road before, now not to this extreme, not to Baker 98 00:05:35,680 --> 00:05:37,800 Speaker 1: Mayfield having it and having to have a backup corp right, 99 00:05:37,960 --> 00:05:39,880 Speaker 1: but last year they went in the playoffs and went 100 00:05:39,920 --> 00:05:42,839 Speaker 1: into Pittsburgh without their head coach who was in a 101 00:05:42,839 --> 00:05:46,799 Speaker 1: basement coaching and watching from afar with inability to communicate 102 00:05:46,800 --> 00:05:48,320 Speaker 1: with this team during the game, and they found a 103 00:05:48,360 --> 00:05:51,039 Speaker 1: way to win a playoff game. If any team, and 104 00:05:51,120 --> 00:05:53,080 Speaker 1: they had a bunch of cases yesterday, so this is 105 00:05:53,080 --> 00:05:56,120 Speaker 1: already wheels in motion. If any team has a case 106 00:05:56,160 --> 00:05:59,839 Speaker 1: study of hey guys, we have a football game on Saturday, 107 00:06:00,279 --> 00:06:04,520 Speaker 1: and we have to overcome We've done it before. It 108 00:06:04,680 --> 00:06:07,279 Speaker 1: is the Cleveland Browns where they went into a playoff 109 00:06:07,320 --> 00:06:09,839 Speaker 1: game Kyle on the road in Hostil Territory in an instituation, 110 00:06:09,920 --> 00:06:13,040 Speaker 1: I hadn't want a playoff game since moving back to 111 00:06:13,080 --> 00:06:15,240 Speaker 1: Cleveland and starting this new era as an organization, and 112 00:06:15,279 --> 00:06:17,960 Speaker 1: they found a way to one with prefur on the sidelines. Now, 113 00:06:18,279 --> 00:06:21,440 Speaker 1: every year is different, every situation is different. We're crossing 114 00:06:21,440 --> 00:06:22,920 Speaker 1: our fingers at this game is still going to be 115 00:06:22,960 --> 00:06:24,680 Speaker 1: played on Saturday. We're going to see how this all 116 00:06:24,680 --> 00:06:27,640 Speaker 1: plays out. The NFL, as Judy has mentioned multiple times today, 117 00:06:27,800 --> 00:06:30,320 Speaker 1: has no appetite to move games. They want these games 118 00:06:30,320 --> 00:06:32,159 Speaker 1: to be played, but at some point there is a 119 00:06:32,160 --> 00:06:35,039 Speaker 1: competitive balance issue, and if the Browns can't field enough players, 120 00:06:35,120 --> 00:06:37,640 Speaker 1: don't have a coach, it does become a conversation. I'm 121 00:06:37,640 --> 00:06:40,680 Speaker 1: remembering stories of practicing plays and parking garages and things 122 00:06:40,760 --> 00:06:42,600 Speaker 1: like that, and like just adapting and doing whatever the 123 00:06:42,680 --> 00:06:44,520 Speaker 1: way you have to do to do in these circumstances. 124 00:06:44,560 --> 00:06:46,400 Speaker 1: I feel terrible for the Bronze fans. I feel terrible 125 00:06:46,400 --> 00:06:48,799 Speaker 1: for Stefanski and Baker. You know, it's COVID, it's important 126 00:06:48,880 --> 00:06:51,279 Speaker 1: in a massive global scale, but in the football sense, 127 00:06:51,279 --> 00:06:52,800 Speaker 1: how bad does Baker want to be out there? Baker 128 00:06:52,839 --> 00:06:54,599 Speaker 1: has a lot of things looming, not only this season, 129 00:06:54,640 --> 00:06:56,799 Speaker 1: but he's got the big picture stuff and this is huge, 130 00:06:56,880 --> 00:06:59,360 Speaker 1: This is absolutely huge at this time. So I sympathize 131 00:06:59,360 --> 00:07:01,679 Speaker 1: with him. I remember last week when when Jalen Ramsey 132 00:07:01,760 --> 00:07:03,200 Speaker 1: was to clear it out, he went and he tweeted 133 00:07:03,200 --> 00:07:05,679 Speaker 1: something as only Jalen Ramsey can that was really honest, 134 00:07:05,720 --> 00:07:07,640 Speaker 1: and he was about how pisted he was, and he says, 135 00:07:07,680 --> 00:07:09,279 Speaker 1: what a lot of these players say, what a lot 136 00:07:09,320 --> 00:07:11,160 Speaker 1: of these people say. I feel fine, I can play 137 00:07:11,200 --> 00:07:15,200 Speaker 1: football game right now. This is frustrating, So I feel 138 00:07:15,200 --> 00:07:16,840 Speaker 1: it for him and Peter. I'm not going to sapbox 139 00:07:16,880 --> 00:07:18,240 Speaker 1: here because nobody wants to hear it. But I am 140 00:07:18,240 --> 00:07:20,160 Speaker 1: guilty of one thing, just as a person I think 141 00:07:20,200 --> 00:07:23,520 Speaker 1: I'm guilty of psychologically moving on and maybe letting my 142 00:07:23,560 --> 00:07:25,240 Speaker 1: guard down from this whole deal and said the worst 143 00:07:25,280 --> 00:07:27,160 Speaker 1: is behind us, We'll move on, we'll do this. We 144 00:07:27,240 --> 00:07:29,240 Speaker 1: have a platform here. It was a little bit of responsibility. 145 00:07:29,240 --> 00:07:30,640 Speaker 1: I would just say to anybody, I'm not going to 146 00:07:30,680 --> 00:07:33,360 Speaker 1: tell you what to do, just be aware. If it's 147 00:07:33,400 --> 00:07:35,360 Speaker 1: getting vax, fine, if you're not into that, if you're 148 00:07:35,360 --> 00:07:37,000 Speaker 1: just wearing a mask, if it was just staying home. 149 00:07:37,040 --> 00:07:40,160 Speaker 1: It's very, very very real still, and now we're having 150 00:07:40,200 --> 00:07:42,640 Speaker 1: players that you probably love and buy their jersey affected 151 00:07:42,640 --> 00:07:45,160 Speaker 1: by it. So this whole lack of daisical thing about 152 00:07:45,200 --> 00:07:47,040 Speaker 1: that was a twenty twenty thing and early twenty twenty one, 153 00:07:47,120 --> 00:07:49,600 Speaker 1: which I think I'm guilty of psychologically. Don't do it yourself. 154 00:07:49,680 --> 00:07:51,640 Speaker 1: It's here, it's not going anywhere for a while. Do 155 00:07:51,640 --> 00:07:52,920 Speaker 1: whatever you have to do to keep you and your 156 00:07:52,960 --> 00:07:56,600 Speaker 1: family comfortable. We have had more cases and positive tests 157 00:07:56,800 --> 00:07:59,720 Speaker 1: in the last two days in the NFL than we 158 00:07:59,800 --> 00:08:02,360 Speaker 1: had at all of last year in any two days span, 159 00:08:02,520 --> 00:08:05,240 Speaker 1: So it is still very much a thing. And to 160 00:08:05,560 --> 00:08:08,360 Speaker 1: Ian and Judy's point, it's not like this is week 161 00:08:08,400 --> 00:08:10,800 Speaker 1: three when we can reschedule these games down the line, 162 00:08:10,800 --> 00:08:12,040 Speaker 1: and we're going to find a way to do it. 163 00:08:12,320 --> 00:08:14,000 Speaker 1: This is go time. The NFL wants to get these 164 00:08:14,080 --> 00:08:16,840 Speaker 1: games in well Selva. What do you say out there 165 00:08:16,840 --> 00:08:20,800 Speaker 1: in California? Yeah, lots of playoff implications for these games, 166 00:08:20,880 --> 00:08:25,280 Speaker 1: guys appreciated of course. Again recapping our breaking news story, 167 00:08:25,840 --> 00:08:30,880 Speaker 1: Baker Mayfield Kevin Stefanski testing positive a day after eight 168 00:08:30,920 --> 00:08:34,200 Speaker 1: players were placed on the reserve COVID nineteen list. We 169 00:08:34,280 --> 00:08:37,680 Speaker 1: had heard from Ian Rappaport and Judy Batista. Lets bring 170 00:08:37,720 --> 00:08:40,720 Speaker 1: them in again. They have, of course in Irving, Texas 171 00:08:40,760 --> 00:08:44,559 Speaker 1: for the December league meeting, and obviously COVID nineteen is 172 00:08:44,600 --> 00:08:47,960 Speaker 1: looming large right now, Judy and Ian, But there are 173 00:08:48,040 --> 00:08:50,800 Speaker 1: other topics that are being discussed there. Yeah, we'll get 174 00:08:50,840 --> 00:08:53,240 Speaker 1: to those other topics in a moment, But certainly I 175 00:08:53,280 --> 00:08:56,080 Speaker 1: think it's fair to expect that COVID nineteen and how 176 00:08:56,120 --> 00:08:58,560 Speaker 1: the NFL is going to handle what's happened in the 177 00:08:58,640 --> 00:09:00,440 Speaker 1: last few days and what they expect is going to 178 00:09:00,440 --> 00:09:02,560 Speaker 1: come in the next few weeks is topic. And now 179 00:09:03,000 --> 00:09:05,760 Speaker 1: how they're going to get through. Will they change the policy, 180 00:09:05,800 --> 00:09:09,520 Speaker 1: will they change the protocols before they leave Irving, Texas. 181 00:09:09,960 --> 00:09:12,360 Speaker 1: It's certainly possible. This is something that has come upon 182 00:09:12,400 --> 00:09:14,560 Speaker 1: them very quickly this week. Yeah, and one thing that 183 00:09:14,600 --> 00:09:18,000 Speaker 1: we've learned about how the NFL has handled COVID and 184 00:09:18,160 --> 00:09:20,120 Speaker 1: going back to all the way to last year, there 185 00:09:20,120 --> 00:09:23,600 Speaker 1: have been plans and policies and they have adapted so 186 00:09:23,720 --> 00:09:27,600 Speaker 1: quickly when they have needed to. And it feels, at 187 00:09:27,679 --> 00:09:30,560 Speaker 1: least just walking around these hallways here, it feels like 188 00:09:30,720 --> 00:09:33,600 Speaker 1: the discussion has ramped up to a point where we 189 00:09:33,679 --> 00:09:36,800 Speaker 1: may get some sort of clarity today on what the 190 00:09:36,880 --> 00:09:39,760 Speaker 1: league is going to be going forward with this unbelievable 191 00:09:39,880 --> 00:09:43,480 Speaker 1: uptick of COVID nineteen positive tests. The policy all along 192 00:09:43,520 --> 00:09:45,520 Speaker 1: has been very fluid, and so I think we should 193 00:09:45,559 --> 00:09:47,800 Speaker 1: expect that going forward it's going to remain fluid and 194 00:09:47,840 --> 00:09:50,280 Speaker 1: they're going to adapt as fast as they can, again 195 00:09:50,400 --> 00:09:53,319 Speaker 1: with the idea of getting through the season without moving 196 00:09:53,360 --> 00:09:56,760 Speaker 1: games around and keeping everything on time. As for all 197 00:09:56,760 --> 00:09:58,520 Speaker 1: of the other things that are on the agenda that 198 00:09:58,520 --> 00:10:01,480 Speaker 1: we're on the original agenda before this came up, they 199 00:10:01,480 --> 00:10:04,360 Speaker 1: are going to award a Super Bowl. It is expected 200 00:10:04,400 --> 00:10:08,280 Speaker 1: to go to Las Vegas. That will be this year, 201 00:10:08,280 --> 00:10:11,199 Speaker 1: of course, is Los Angeles. Then we have Arizona, it 202 00:10:11,320 --> 00:10:14,040 Speaker 1: was going to be in New Orleans. It is expected 203 00:10:14,080 --> 00:10:16,520 Speaker 1: that Las Vegas will take that spot because there was 204 00:10:16,520 --> 00:10:18,680 Speaker 1: a conflict with Mardi Gras, which I guess is probably 205 00:10:18,679 --> 00:10:20,959 Speaker 1: the only event on the planet that can get in 206 00:10:21,000 --> 00:10:22,760 Speaker 1: the way of a Super Bowl, and then New Orleans 207 00:10:22,760 --> 00:10:24,680 Speaker 1: would get it the next year. And then among the 208 00:10:24,720 --> 00:10:27,839 Speaker 1: other big topics is diversity an inclusion as we get 209 00:10:27,920 --> 00:10:30,560 Speaker 1: toward the next hiring cycle of head coach is a 210 00:10:30,679 --> 00:10:32,920 Speaker 1: huge topic here. We know that they have been disappointed 211 00:10:32,920 --> 00:10:36,000 Speaker 1: in the results in recent cycles and they're doing all 212 00:10:36,040 --> 00:10:38,800 Speaker 1: they can to try to improve the outcomes there. And 213 00:10:38,880 --> 00:10:42,240 Speaker 1: I think, speaking specifically on diversity, Jude, one of the 214 00:10:42,280 --> 00:10:46,200 Speaker 1: things you're probably going to see is a new implementation 215 00:10:46,240 --> 00:10:49,360 Speaker 1: of a policy where we already know that teams must 216 00:10:49,440 --> 00:10:53,520 Speaker 1: interview too outside candidate to our minorities for head coaching interviews. 217 00:10:53,600 --> 00:10:56,520 Speaker 1: Now it seems like the likely outcome is one must 218 00:10:56,600 --> 00:10:59,120 Speaker 1: be in person as well, just to allow some of 219 00:10:59,120 --> 00:11:02,160 Speaker 1: the really good, already candidates to meet the owners face 220 00:11:02,200 --> 00:11:05,440 Speaker 1: to face and make their impact, make their impact known, 221 00:11:05,440 --> 00:11:10,040 Speaker 1: and kind of build that relationship and with familiarity potentially 222 00:11:10,520 --> 00:11:13,120 Speaker 1: leading to more hiring. And you know, as far as 223 00:11:13,520 --> 00:11:17,160 Speaker 1: as Vegas, obviously, the Draft coming up, Super Bowl in 224 00:11:17,200 --> 00:11:19,160 Speaker 1: a couple of years. This is a lot of times 225 00:11:19,160 --> 00:11:22,320 Speaker 1: you get rewarded for a new, beautiful stadium. It seems 226 00:11:22,320 --> 00:11:24,719 Speaker 1: like Las Vegas gets their reward and for those of 227 00:11:24,800 --> 00:11:27,320 Speaker 1: us who will also be going, we potentially get our 228 00:11:27,360 --> 00:11:31,400 Speaker 1: reward as well. Other topics, they are going to talk 229 00:11:31,400 --> 00:11:35,720 Speaker 1: about teams being assigned to countries where they can market internationally. 230 00:11:35,920 --> 00:11:38,240 Speaker 1: That's going to be really interesting as they expand the 231 00:11:38,280 --> 00:11:41,000 Speaker 1: pool of international games. And then at the end of 232 00:11:41,040 --> 00:11:43,360 Speaker 1: the day, as he always does, Commissioner Roger Goodell will 233 00:11:43,360 --> 00:11:46,440 Speaker 1: have his wrap up press conference. Undoubtedly that's going to 234 00:11:46,440 --> 00:11:49,400 Speaker 1: be dominated by COVID questions as well. He is also 235 00:11:49,480 --> 00:11:52,560 Speaker 1: going to get questions about the Washington Post story that 236 00:11:52,679 --> 00:11:57,160 Speaker 1: published yesterday, new revelations about Washington football team owner Daniel 237 00:11:57,160 --> 00:12:01,280 Speaker 1: Snyder and the league's investigation into a workplace conduct in Washington. 238 00:12:01,400 --> 00:12:05,480 Speaker 1: So a very full agenda anyway, and then COVID again 239 00:12:05,559 --> 00:12:10,000 Speaker 1: has overwhelmed every other point of conversation at this meeting. Yeah, 240 00:12:10,080 --> 00:12:13,360 Speaker 1: not a lot happening, huh, Judy and Dan, thank you 241 00:12:13,480 --> 00:12:15,680 Speaker 1: very much. You know they'll be hearing from both of 242 00:12:15,720 --> 00:12:19,280 Speaker 1: you throughout the day on what has been happening. A 243 00:12:19,360 --> 00:12:22,840 Speaker 1: busy one at that again, with COVID nineteen being a 244 00:12:23,040 --> 00:12:26,920 Speaker 1: main topic in Cleveland this morning, a day after eight 245 00:12:27,040 --> 00:12:31,800 Speaker 1: players were placed on the reserve COVID nineteen list. Kevin Stefanski, 246 00:12:31,880 --> 00:12:35,240 Speaker 1: the head coach, and their quarterback Baker Mayfield both testing 247 00:12:35,320 --> 00:12:40,600 Speaker 1: positive for COVID nineteen. We should also remind you Week fifteen, 248 00:12:40,800 --> 00:12:44,920 Speaker 1: yes is kicking off tomorrow night. Definitely want to watch 249 00:12:44,960 --> 00:12:47,679 Speaker 1: at Chiefs heading to Allied to take on the Chargers. 250 00:12:47,760 --> 00:12:51,120 Speaker 1: You can see that on Fox, NFL Network and streaming 251 00:12:51,160 --> 00:12:54,479 Speaker 1: on Prime Video at eight pm Eastern. Then on Saturday, 252 00:12:54,679 --> 00:12:57,599 Speaker 1: it's an NFL Network exclusive double header at four to 253 00:12:57,720 --> 00:13:00,800 Speaker 1: three pm, the Raiders taking on Cleveland to take on 254 00:13:00,880 --> 00:13:03,720 Speaker 1: the Browns, followed by the Pats and the Colts. More 255 00:13:03,760 --> 00:13:21,160 Speaker 1: Good Morning Football right after this. God so nervous. It's happening. 256 00:13:22,640 --> 00:13:25,839 Speaker 1: It's happening. It's happening. Welcome to Good Morning Football, presented 257 00:13:25,880 --> 00:13:29,040 Speaker 1: my old Trapper Beef Jerkey. We have Brian bub Gotner here. 258 00:13:29,200 --> 00:13:31,600 Speaker 1: We did not scare you away yesterday. My friend, I'm back. 259 00:13:31,679 --> 00:13:34,480 Speaker 1: I'm back baby. That's the man right there. Let's do it. 260 00:13:34,559 --> 00:13:37,280 Speaker 1: Our show's presented to you by Old Trapper, beef Jerky, 261 00:13:37,360 --> 00:13:40,040 Speaker 1: my name is Kay Adams, Peter Schrager, Kyle Brand's all here. 262 00:13:40,480 --> 00:13:43,960 Speaker 1: Big week playoff pictures getting a little muckier and a 263 00:13:43,960 --> 00:13:46,160 Speaker 1: little clear all the same time. There's a huge AFC 264 00:13:46,240 --> 00:13:48,199 Speaker 1: West matchup that we have on Thursday night to kick 265 00:13:48,240 --> 00:13:51,000 Speaker 1: off Week fifteen. Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs taking a 266 00:13:51,040 --> 00:13:54,120 Speaker 1: six game wind streak into Sofi to battle Justin Herbert 267 00:13:54,320 --> 00:13:56,680 Speaker 1: and the Chargers first place in the West. On the line, 268 00:13:56,679 --> 00:14:02,040 Speaker 1: our very own Taylor Bishotti with the latest. The Chargers 269 00:14:02,080 --> 00:14:04,079 Speaker 1: are likely going to be without their left tackle and 270 00:14:04,120 --> 00:14:07,480 Speaker 1: potential offensive rookie of the Year Rashawn Slater against the Chiefs. 271 00:14:07,679 --> 00:14:10,800 Speaker 1: He tested positive for COVID on Monday. If he can't go, 272 00:14:10,960 --> 00:14:14,360 Speaker 1: offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi said Trey Pipkins will likely fill 273 00:14:14,400 --> 00:14:17,120 Speaker 1: in his place. He's been lining up for him at practice. 274 00:14:17,360 --> 00:14:20,120 Speaker 1: They are more hopeful for Keenan Allen, who tested positive 275 00:14:20,120 --> 00:14:23,360 Speaker 1: for COVID last week. On the injury front, safety Derwin 276 00:14:23,520 --> 00:14:26,120 Speaker 1: James is officially day to day after sitting out of 277 00:14:26,120 --> 00:14:28,680 Speaker 1: the game last week with a hamstring injury. As for 278 00:14:28,720 --> 00:14:31,680 Speaker 1: Austin Eckler, he sprained his ankle in Sunday's game against 279 00:14:31,720 --> 00:14:34,400 Speaker 1: the Giants, but Brandon Saley said he should be good 280 00:14:34,400 --> 00:14:37,840 Speaker 1: to go for Thursday. He said, it's nothing major. First 281 00:14:37,880 --> 00:14:40,200 Speaker 1: place in the AFC West is on the line, a 282 00:14:40,320 --> 00:14:43,360 Speaker 1: chance to sweep the Chiefs. Joey Vosa said it's gonna 283 00:14:43,400 --> 00:14:47,160 Speaker 1: feel like a playoff game, Anduell and Justin Herbert shows 284 00:14:47,240 --> 00:14:48,480 Speaker 1: up and plays as well as he can play. This 285 00:14:48,520 --> 00:14:52,320 Speaker 1: could be in Classic All Time Thursday night on NFL Network. 286 00:14:52,320 --> 00:14:54,760 Speaker 1: You can see it right here. Which teams more dangerous, 287 00:14:54,800 --> 00:14:56,680 Speaker 1: you guys think heading into week fifteen is the Chiefs 288 00:14:56,720 --> 00:15:00,040 Speaker 1: are Charges. Yeah, both teams are playing really good. And 289 00:15:00,160 --> 00:15:02,560 Speaker 1: on Sunday the Chargers were in this like four o'clock 290 00:15:02,600 --> 00:15:06,160 Speaker 1: window up against two monster games Bengal, San Francisco and 291 00:15:06,240 --> 00:15:09,960 Speaker 1: then of course Buccaneers Bills, and very quietly, the Chargers 292 00:15:10,000 --> 00:15:12,480 Speaker 1: absolutely demolished the Giants and like it was one of 293 00:15:12,480 --> 00:15:15,080 Speaker 1: those like, hey, wait a second look at us, and 294 00:15:15,360 --> 00:15:17,400 Speaker 1: they are a legit team and who have already beaten 295 00:15:17,400 --> 00:15:19,720 Speaker 1: the Chiefs, and yet in the early window Kansas City 296 00:15:19,720 --> 00:15:23,840 Speaker 1: won forty eight to nine. Their defense is really good. 297 00:15:23,880 --> 00:15:25,880 Speaker 1: I want to show their defense because it's been the 298 00:15:25,920 --> 00:15:29,120 Speaker 1: story and talking about Dallas yesterday how their defense is 299 00:15:29,120 --> 00:15:31,840 Speaker 1: actually leading the way Kansas City. It's not just like 300 00:15:31,880 --> 00:15:33,720 Speaker 1: a one, two, three week thing. This is the story 301 00:15:33,720 --> 00:15:36,280 Speaker 1: of their season. Their defense leads the way and the 302 00:15:36,360 --> 00:15:41,040 Speaker 1: offense follows. They've been outstanding the last several weeks. It's 303 00:15:41,080 --> 00:15:43,320 Speaker 1: not just a flash in the pan. It's legit. And 304 00:15:43,360 --> 00:15:46,160 Speaker 1: I think they're going into so far as healthy as 305 00:15:46,160 --> 00:15:50,080 Speaker 1: they've been all seasons, as amped up on the offensive 306 00:15:50,080 --> 00:15:52,200 Speaker 1: side of the ball. They got a running back, hid 307 00:15:52,480 --> 00:15:55,320 Speaker 1: Hilaire looked great last week against the Raiders. They looked 308 00:15:55,320 --> 00:15:57,600 Speaker 1: great two weeks ago. And it's this stop and go 309 00:15:58,080 --> 00:16:00,480 Speaker 1: stutter step stuff that he's going in the lach. He's 310 00:16:00,520 --> 00:16:03,640 Speaker 1: so low to the ground. It's Kyle I think, like 311 00:16:03,680 --> 00:16:09,200 Speaker 1: Maurice Jones, Drew, I'm truly a couple others not bite size, 312 00:16:09,240 --> 00:16:12,520 Speaker 1: but it's like they run so low, right Larry Barry Sanders, 313 00:16:12,760 --> 00:16:14,760 Speaker 1: it's so low to paths. To look how low heaths 314 00:16:15,120 --> 00:16:17,960 Speaker 1: you have to really get down. They're really tritackled. I think, 315 00:16:18,200 --> 00:16:20,840 Speaker 1: um as my color is popping up here starting nite 316 00:16:20,840 --> 00:16:23,840 Speaker 1: fever style for this game. I honestly think that the 317 00:16:23,920 --> 00:16:26,120 Speaker 1: Chiefs have the advantage going in, but the Chargers are 318 00:16:26,280 --> 00:16:29,240 Speaker 1: worthy opponent. And of all the Chiefs Chargers matchups we've 319 00:16:29,280 --> 00:16:31,440 Speaker 1: had in recent years where we I think this is 320 00:16:31,440 --> 00:16:33,640 Speaker 1: the most even of them. Yet. I think the Chargers 321 00:16:33,640 --> 00:16:35,040 Speaker 1: are coming in there not to be taken and they 322 00:16:35,080 --> 00:16:37,000 Speaker 1: could get the two seat in the AFC. Overall, how 323 00:16:37,040 --> 00:16:39,040 Speaker 1: does that happen? They have to win in Tennessee, US 324 00:16:39,040 --> 00:16:40,880 Speaker 1: still lose, He has to lose, and the Chiefs have 325 00:16:40,920 --> 00:16:42,920 Speaker 1: to lose another game. But the Chargers right there, they 326 00:16:42,920 --> 00:16:44,720 Speaker 1: would have the tiebreaker over the Chiefs. If they win, 327 00:16:44,760 --> 00:16:46,600 Speaker 1: all of a sudden, the Chiefs will become blue collar acts. 328 00:16:46,720 --> 00:16:48,640 Speaker 1: That's right. It's very different from you. We have a 329 00:16:48,640 --> 00:16:51,480 Speaker 1: guest here, Brian's not been here for one of these discussions, Peter, 330 00:16:51,640 --> 00:16:54,000 Speaker 1: for years and years. You've been on the Chiefs, and 331 00:16:54,040 --> 00:16:56,120 Speaker 1: I feel like you hyping their defense over and over 332 00:16:56,240 --> 00:16:58,000 Speaker 1: is your way of saying, like, yeah, but he's got 333 00:16:58,040 --> 00:17:01,440 Speaker 1: a great personality too. He does, but he's also like 334 00:17:01,480 --> 00:17:03,600 Speaker 1: smoking hot, and like can we talk about the offense? 335 00:17:03,680 --> 00:17:05,080 Speaker 1: Like can we just get back and we play the 336 00:17:05,119 --> 00:17:07,639 Speaker 1: hits because we saw a firework show last week. We 337 00:17:07,680 --> 00:17:10,000 Speaker 1: saw what we've been waiting for. The Chiefs have been 338 00:17:10,280 --> 00:17:13,320 Speaker 1: treading water in that deep end. Just kicking and treading 339 00:17:13,320 --> 00:17:15,159 Speaker 1: and then they hold up the weight and tread like 340 00:17:15,200 --> 00:17:18,280 Speaker 1: they're passing the lifeguard test. And they've been winning while 341 00:17:18,320 --> 00:17:20,960 Speaker 1: they've been treading water normally six games stretch, we're trying 342 00:17:20,960 --> 00:17:22,840 Speaker 1: to find ourself. We went three and three. No, they 343 00:17:22,920 --> 00:17:25,600 Speaker 1: won all the games, and I really feel like this 344 00:17:25,640 --> 00:17:27,720 Speaker 1: was not a Raiders thing. Last week's not an anomaly. 345 00:17:27,960 --> 00:17:30,000 Speaker 1: Her owner was in that seat last week. He said 346 00:17:30,040 --> 00:17:31,919 Speaker 1: that after they've gone to two straight Super Bowls with 347 00:17:31,960 --> 00:17:34,679 Speaker 1: the Rams, they started owing six and like, what are 348 00:17:34,680 --> 00:17:36,800 Speaker 1: you talking about? They had all the same players. We 349 00:17:36,920 --> 00:17:38,840 Speaker 1: just didn't have it. We couldn't figure it out. We 350 00:17:38,840 --> 00:17:41,400 Speaker 1: were in a funk. They started owing six. The Chiefs 351 00:17:41,440 --> 00:17:44,280 Speaker 1: have won despite that, this Chiefs team has won a 352 00:17:44,320 --> 00:17:48,880 Speaker 1: game with nineteen, with thirteen points, not anymore. They found 353 00:17:48,920 --> 00:17:51,320 Speaker 1: a running game, they found their mojo, whatever the hell 354 00:17:51,400 --> 00:17:53,920 Speaker 1: you want to call it. Every team goes through the skids, 355 00:17:54,080 --> 00:17:56,919 Speaker 1: no team goes undefeated through the skids. I think it 356 00:17:56,960 --> 00:17:59,159 Speaker 1: was an awakening as much as the defense is this 357 00:17:59,240 --> 00:18:02,760 Speaker 1: is what I like, homes screaming, fist pumping touchdowns. I 358 00:18:02,800 --> 00:18:05,480 Speaker 1: think the sleeping giant is fully awaken, stomping on little 359 00:18:05,520 --> 00:18:09,480 Speaker 1: village as Brian, what do you think I'm gonna differ Okay, 360 00:18:09,560 --> 00:18:11,480 Speaker 1: two of you a little bit. I mean, you talk 361 00:18:11,560 --> 00:18:15,119 Speaker 1: about their defense over the lat ten point eight points 362 00:18:15,119 --> 00:18:17,480 Speaker 1: over the last six weeks. Let us remind ourselves They've 363 00:18:17,480 --> 00:18:20,920 Speaker 1: played the Raiders twice, they played the Packers with Jordan Love, 364 00:18:21,000 --> 00:18:24,800 Speaker 1: they played the Giants right whereas meanwhile, the Chargers have 365 00:18:24,840 --> 00:18:27,760 Speaker 1: been putting up the last six games thirty two points 366 00:18:27,760 --> 00:18:31,160 Speaker 1: a game. They laid thirty on them in Week three. 367 00:18:31,400 --> 00:18:35,040 Speaker 1: I think Herbert and Eckler, Hopefully Eckler I was not 368 00:18:35,200 --> 00:18:38,280 Speaker 1: fully aware about his ankle. Hopefully he's fine. But they 369 00:18:38,320 --> 00:18:42,800 Speaker 1: have just been so explosive. Reminds me of another team 370 00:18:42,800 --> 00:18:46,840 Speaker 1: in the NFC that has that powerful running game to 371 00:18:46,920 --> 00:18:49,720 Speaker 1: go with a strong armed quarterback that can make any 372 00:18:49,800 --> 00:18:53,040 Speaker 1: kind of throw. I like the Chargers to put it 373 00:18:53,119 --> 00:18:57,040 Speaker 1: on the Chiefs this week at home and become legitimate contender. 374 00:18:58,280 --> 00:19:02,000 Speaker 1: That's my bold taste. Go. I love it. I agree 375 00:19:02,040 --> 00:19:03,600 Speaker 1: with you for once on a team I would like 376 00:19:03,680 --> 00:19:05,400 Speaker 1: to see. I will say this in Chris, I'm gonna 377 00:19:05,400 --> 00:19:07,160 Speaker 1: throw it to you here. I brought this up as 378 00:19:07,200 --> 00:19:10,800 Speaker 1: a point of not weakness with the Chargers, but justin 379 00:19:10,880 --> 00:19:13,639 Speaker 1: Herbert is tasked as a sophomore quarterback in this league 380 00:19:13,760 --> 00:19:16,480 Speaker 1: to do so much like, I'm not sure if he's 381 00:19:16,520 --> 00:19:19,360 Speaker 1: not having a really great day, if the team can 382 00:19:19,400 --> 00:19:21,879 Speaker 1: win for him, where's this year? And I used to 383 00:19:21,960 --> 00:19:23,600 Speaker 1: kind of be like that with Mahomes. Malhomes to come 384 00:19:23,600 --> 00:19:25,320 Speaker 1: and play hero ball and do all these crazy things 385 00:19:25,640 --> 00:19:28,679 Speaker 1: I've seen. I've seen this Chief's team. Now as consistently 386 00:19:28,680 --> 00:19:30,600 Speaker 1: as the defense has been playing, they're winning games with 387 00:19:30,640 --> 00:19:33,400 Speaker 1: Patrick Mahomes has zero touchdowns at the end of the game. 388 00:19:33,680 --> 00:19:35,560 Speaker 1: You don't see that with the Chargers. If Herbert's having 389 00:19:35,600 --> 00:19:37,640 Speaker 1: a bad day, they're losing the game. So he needs 390 00:19:37,640 --> 00:19:39,639 Speaker 1: to bring it in be great. And that concerns me 391 00:19:39,680 --> 00:19:42,040 Speaker 1: in this matchup, this Hugh JFC matchup and down the stretch, 392 00:19:42,080 --> 00:19:43,679 Speaker 1: they put a lot on him. Yeah, I know they 393 00:19:43,680 --> 00:19:45,680 Speaker 1: have a run game, I know, but it's really all 394 00:19:45,720 --> 00:19:48,600 Speaker 1: Herbert's clicking. They're winning. Last week they played Mike Glennon 395 00:19:48,640 --> 00:19:50,160 Speaker 1: and the Giants, so you don't say, but they didn't 396 00:19:50,160 --> 00:19:52,040 Speaker 1: have Durwin James on defense, and they didn't have Keenan 397 00:19:52,040 --> 00:19:53,640 Speaker 1: Allen on offense, and they were out there and they 398 00:19:53,640 --> 00:19:55,840 Speaker 1: still kick butt and it's like, all right, they can 399 00:19:56,160 --> 00:20:00,240 Speaker 1: now this week if for Shawn Slater, who Taylor very 400 00:20:00,240 --> 00:20:02,800 Speaker 1: wisely said as an offensive Player of the Year rookie 401 00:20:02,880 --> 00:20:04,640 Speaker 1: like a candidate because he's been that good. If he's 402 00:20:04,680 --> 00:20:06,840 Speaker 1: out and it's Trey Pipkins, that might make a difference. 403 00:20:07,040 --> 00:20:08,880 Speaker 1: These are the things that you deal with as a quarterback, 404 00:20:08,880 --> 00:20:10,520 Speaker 1: and Herbert's gonna have to put it on him. Where 405 00:20:10,560 --> 00:20:11,840 Speaker 1: you're out with the Chargers, like, do you know what 406 00:20:11,840 --> 00:20:13,520 Speaker 1: you're getting from the week two week? Because right now 407 00:20:13,560 --> 00:20:15,320 Speaker 1: I know what I'm getting from the chiefe yak tweak 408 00:20:15,520 --> 00:20:18,800 Speaker 1: there Bengals West, which is really fun. They go, They're 409 00:20:18,800 --> 00:20:22,399 Speaker 1: fast and furious, awesome highlights, really talented. The defense has 410 00:20:22,440 --> 00:20:24,280 Speaker 1: been soft as hell, and that was when Durwin was 411 00:20:24,280 --> 00:20:26,720 Speaker 1: out there. Like they've been run on. That's why I 412 00:20:26,760 --> 00:20:28,600 Speaker 1: think I think tomorrow is going to be a shootout. 413 00:20:28,600 --> 00:20:30,080 Speaker 1: At least. I think Chefs are gonna put up big 414 00:20:30,080 --> 00:20:32,160 Speaker 1: points tomorrow. I really do it, just because they've come 415 00:20:32,200 --> 00:20:34,879 Speaker 1: awake and the Chargers defense just objectively look it up. 416 00:20:34,920 --> 00:20:36,960 Speaker 1: It's not good, especially against the run if they're getting 417 00:20:36,960 --> 00:20:39,639 Speaker 1: into Edward's lair going. But they're one of these teams 418 00:20:39,640 --> 00:20:41,480 Speaker 1: that I feel like our adolescence and I don't know 419 00:20:41,480 --> 00:20:43,280 Speaker 1: if they're grown ups yet. You've become a grown up 420 00:20:43,280 --> 00:20:45,399 Speaker 1: by beating big teams on national television. Thrown. It's a 421 00:20:45,400 --> 00:20:47,200 Speaker 1: great game. They got to bring their a game justin 422 00:20:47,280 --> 00:20:53,159 Speaker 1: Herbert has to be fantastic ball Time for Little Whiteboard Wednesday, 423 00:20:53,200 --> 00:20:55,679 Speaker 1: Let's get into it. Brian bung Garner is here on 424 00:20:55,720 --> 00:20:57,800 Speaker 1: the show. We're excited to have him. And this Saturday 425 00:20:57,840 --> 00:20:59,600 Speaker 1: it is the Patriots and it's a cult. What a 426 00:20:59,640 --> 00:21:02,159 Speaker 1: game in India. It's part of a double header. So 427 00:21:02,200 --> 00:21:05,040 Speaker 1: this game Colts Patriots is going to feature Kyle's favorite 428 00:21:05,040 --> 00:21:07,359 Speaker 1: tag team dual of Patriots running backs. What do we 429 00:21:07,400 --> 00:21:12,080 Speaker 1: call them? Romandre Stevens m No, it's jim mondre Stevens, 430 00:21:12,119 --> 00:21:16,160 Speaker 1: Jean mondre Stevenson, Vermandra and Damien Harris equals Demandre Harrison. 431 00:21:16,280 --> 00:21:18,879 Speaker 1: The player duo that will have the biggest impact in 432 00:21:18,960 --> 00:21:22,560 Speaker 1: Week fifteen will be who Peter. They really showed up 433 00:21:22,640 --> 00:21:24,240 Speaker 1: last week and I feel like now it's the final 434 00:21:24,280 --> 00:21:26,080 Speaker 1: month season. This is when these two bash brothers get going. 435 00:21:26,119 --> 00:21:28,440 Speaker 1: I'm gonna go. Kittle and Bosa, let's go. They led 436 00:21:28,480 --> 00:21:30,840 Speaker 1: this team for San Francisco. Juan going on in the 437 00:21:31,480 --> 00:21:34,040 Speaker 1: day last week and now they've got another big one. 438 00:21:34,080 --> 00:21:36,640 Speaker 1: They play the Falcons, and this is like almost the playoffs. 439 00:21:36,680 --> 00:21:38,800 Speaker 1: Before the playoffs, there's a bunch of little games within 440 00:21:38,840 --> 00:21:40,879 Speaker 1: the conference, in both AFC and NFC this week that 441 00:21:40,880 --> 00:21:42,919 Speaker 1: are fascinating. We have one Thursday night with the Chargers 442 00:21:42,920 --> 00:21:45,040 Speaker 1: and Chiefs, but of course you have one Saturday night 443 00:21:45,080 --> 00:21:47,280 Speaker 1: with the Colts and the Patriots. How about the NFC 444 00:21:47,400 --> 00:21:50,719 Speaker 1: on Sunday, Falcons and forty nine Ers, both sitting there 445 00:21:50,800 --> 00:21:54,800 Speaker 1: right in the playoff picture or outside of it. Kittle unbelievable. 446 00:21:54,960 --> 00:21:57,679 Speaker 1: On Sunday, Bosa two sacks and sealed the game for 447 00:21:57,720 --> 00:22:00,560 Speaker 1: them with the big sack of Borough late in the overtime. 448 00:22:01,040 --> 00:22:02,920 Speaker 1: I love these two right now. I feel like they're 449 00:22:03,000 --> 00:22:05,240 Speaker 1: finally healthy, finally hitting their stride. I don't want to 450 00:22:05,240 --> 00:22:06,840 Speaker 1: fight those guys, period, and I don't want to fight them, 451 00:22:06,960 --> 00:22:10,359 Speaker 1: especially in cold weather or in the winter, or in January, 452 00:22:10,400 --> 00:22:13,280 Speaker 1: where they have both been excellent before. Good Kittle and Bosa, 453 00:22:13,320 --> 00:22:15,080 Speaker 1: that's the due I'd be watching for, not just this week, 454 00:22:15,080 --> 00:22:17,200 Speaker 1: but from moving forward. I had to write really fast, 455 00:22:17,280 --> 00:22:21,040 Speaker 1: this is messy. I'm gonna call my duo lots of ease, 456 00:22:21,560 --> 00:22:28,680 Speaker 1: Herbert and lots of ease. I mean, I'm not really, 457 00:22:28,800 --> 00:22:32,600 Speaker 1: but I am from so cal I am so excited 458 00:22:32,720 --> 00:22:36,960 Speaker 1: about these two. I am not as confident about the 459 00:22:37,040 --> 00:22:40,800 Speaker 1: Chiefs defense as my colleague kind of call you. Yeah exactly. 460 00:22:40,920 --> 00:22:44,440 Speaker 1: My colleagues around the breakfast table are. I think they're 461 00:22:44,440 --> 00:22:48,920 Speaker 1: gonna roll and have a I think they're gonna change perception, 462 00:22:49,119 --> 00:22:51,159 Speaker 1: okay this week. So I'm just gonna call them. This 463 00:22:51,240 --> 00:22:54,679 Speaker 1: is my new nickname, hashtag me. Lots of ease, lots 464 00:22:54,720 --> 00:22:57,199 Speaker 1: of ease, lots of ease. I respect Brian coming in 465 00:22:57,280 --> 00:22:59,760 Speaker 1: for two days and says, you know what the first day, now, 466 00:22:59,760 --> 00:23:01,600 Speaker 1: I'm gonna go bull take charters. Are gonna beat the 467 00:23:01,640 --> 00:23:03,720 Speaker 1: chief by fifty Let's go all right? Like I love that. 468 00:23:03,920 --> 00:23:06,880 Speaker 1: I don't know about but we're gonna put it on them. Yeah, 469 00:23:06,880 --> 00:23:09,160 Speaker 1: that's what we do here. We also do drawings. I'm 470 00:23:09,160 --> 00:23:11,280 Speaker 1: gonna stay in the amcus. This is not my best work. 471 00:23:11,520 --> 00:23:14,680 Speaker 1: It's a Bronco. This is a Denver Bronco. I love 472 00:23:14,800 --> 00:23:18,760 Speaker 1: their running game, the duo of Melvin Gordon, Javonte Williams 473 00:23:19,119 --> 00:23:22,160 Speaker 1: or Melvonte Willdon If we're doing that thing, guys, they 474 00:23:22,160 --> 00:23:24,960 Speaker 1: have combined almost sixteen hundred yards the team is right 475 00:23:25,000 --> 00:23:26,920 Speaker 1: there where they need to be with a home game 476 00:23:27,240 --> 00:23:29,840 Speaker 1: against Cincinnati. One of these teams is going to decide 477 00:23:29,840 --> 00:23:31,200 Speaker 1: to go to the playoffs, and I think one of 478 00:23:31,240 --> 00:23:33,280 Speaker 1: these teams is going to decide to go home. You 479 00:23:33,320 --> 00:23:35,639 Speaker 1: know what, Brian Bonbroner is inspiring me right now. I 480 00:23:35,680 --> 00:23:37,280 Speaker 1: think Denver is gonna win this game, and I think 481 00:23:37,280 --> 00:23:38,960 Speaker 1: the Broncos are going to the playoffs this year. I 482 00:23:39,040 --> 00:23:42,639 Speaker 1: really do they play d they run Bridgewater's not turning 483 00:23:42,680 --> 00:23:45,520 Speaker 1: the ball over. Who knew sitting in December that I 484 00:23:45,560 --> 00:23:48,440 Speaker 1: would just love the Denver Broncos in twenty twenty one, 485 00:23:48,560 --> 00:23:50,879 Speaker 1: Vic Fangio have a day. This is my guys. The 486 00:23:50,920 --> 00:23:53,960 Speaker 1: Broncos I didn't know looks like a dragon. It does. Yeah, 487 00:23:53,960 --> 00:23:55,840 Speaker 1: it has the fire and everything. I just go to 488 00:23:55,880 --> 00:24:01,000 Speaker 1: Google and a Steeler tea. It's not my biggest Barcelona Dragons, 489 00:24:01,040 --> 00:24:03,160 Speaker 1: that's what, you know what. The Colt's horseshoe very easy 490 00:24:03,160 --> 00:24:07,159 Speaker 1: to draw. This Swan's hard v Williams breaker of tackles, 491 00:24:07,160 --> 00:24:09,680 Speaker 1: believable love that you love the run game. Yeah, they're 492 00:24:09,680 --> 00:24:12,040 Speaker 1: gonna ruck shop. They're definitely not going anywhere. So after 493 00:24:12,080 --> 00:24:14,560 Speaker 1: the winning of the Raiders, guys on Sunday, the Chiefs 494 00:24:14,600 --> 00:24:17,440 Speaker 1: played the wheels on the bus song, the Child's Song 495 00:24:17,480 --> 00:24:20,320 Speaker 1: throughout the stadium to get back at the Raiders. Why 496 00:24:20,520 --> 00:24:23,639 Speaker 1: because the Raiders beat the Chiefs at Arrowhead last year 497 00:24:23,680 --> 00:24:26,160 Speaker 1: and they did a little victory lap in their buses 498 00:24:26,520 --> 00:24:28,920 Speaker 1: after the win. The Chiefs do not forget things like that, 499 00:24:28,960 --> 00:24:31,560 Speaker 1: of course, and I appreciate that. The children's song, gentlemen, 500 00:24:31,840 --> 00:24:35,840 Speaker 1: that describes Blank teams twenty one season with the wood 501 00:24:35,880 --> 00:24:37,880 Speaker 1: song what you Got, Peter, at some point you used 502 00:24:37,880 --> 00:24:40,320 Speaker 1: to laugh at like your misfortune. And I look at 503 00:24:40,359 --> 00:24:43,520 Speaker 1: the Baltimore Ravens and I'm like, seriously, Nell Lamar's ankle 504 00:24:43,880 --> 00:24:48,200 Speaker 1: is at an issue. Head, shoulders, knees, and toes. For 505 00:24:48,280 --> 00:24:51,600 Speaker 1: the Baltimore it's a banger. This it's a banger. And 506 00:24:51,760 --> 00:24:54,360 Speaker 1: you could put anybody part in. For the Ravens, they 507 00:24:54,440 --> 00:24:58,240 Speaker 1: any player, It's unbelievable. And yet somehow, someway they still 508 00:24:58,240 --> 00:25:00,600 Speaker 1: hang around these games, and it's like, hey, Snoop Huntley, 509 00:25:00,760 --> 00:25:02,520 Speaker 1: go lead us all the way back from a twenty 510 00:25:02,560 --> 00:25:05,439 Speaker 1: four point deficit and nearly knock off the Browns in 511 00:25:05,480 --> 00:25:09,760 Speaker 1: their building. The Ravens injury report, it looks like looks 512 00:25:09,760 --> 00:25:11,479 Speaker 1: like one of the Bibles. You get in a hotel 513 00:25:11,600 --> 00:25:13,960 Speaker 1: and like stamped by the Gideons. It's just so long, 514 00:25:14,040 --> 00:25:15,800 Speaker 1: and there's just a lot of words, and it's everywhere 515 00:25:15,800 --> 00:25:20,320 Speaker 1: you look, head, shoulders, knees and toes, Baltimore Ravens, eyes 516 00:25:20,400 --> 00:25:23,520 Speaker 1: and ears, and mouth and nose, head, shoulders, knees and toast, 517 00:25:23,560 --> 00:25:25,920 Speaker 1: knees and toast. They've all had it, every one of them. 518 00:25:25,920 --> 00:25:27,840 Speaker 1: And that's the injury report for the Baltimore Ravens. I 519 00:25:27,840 --> 00:25:30,240 Speaker 1: commend the Hardball's not gonna win Coach of the Year 520 00:25:30,240 --> 00:25:32,360 Speaker 1: this year, but my gosh, what they have to overcome 521 00:25:32,400 --> 00:25:35,520 Speaker 1: every single week at that injury report. Bryan sing us 522 00:25:35,520 --> 00:25:39,560 Speaker 1: a song. My team is the Patriots, which your words 523 00:25:39,560 --> 00:25:44,640 Speaker 1: I've never okay before. My song is baby Shark. Yeah, 524 00:25:44,720 --> 00:25:49,399 Speaker 1: it is incessant. It keeps going and going. You want 525 00:25:49,440 --> 00:25:52,880 Speaker 1: it to stop, but it just keeps going and eventually 526 00:25:52,960 --> 00:26:00,240 Speaker 1: gets stuck in your head. Baby Shark, Baby Shark nude. 527 00:26:00,320 --> 00:26:04,600 Speaker 1: The players change the song, keeps going baby Shark for 528 00:26:04,640 --> 00:26:07,159 Speaker 1: the Patriots. Great answer. Last year, it's looked to be 529 00:26:07,160 --> 00:26:08,960 Speaker 1: the year that the Patriots had jumped the shark, but 530 00:26:09,000 --> 00:26:11,560 Speaker 1: apparently not. They're still doing it. They're reborn or you go, 531 00:26:11,800 --> 00:26:14,000 Speaker 1: I'm gonna talk about the Vikings. And we all know 532 00:26:14,080 --> 00:26:16,840 Speaker 1: this song. It's been on commercials for years. Okay, we 533 00:26:16,920 --> 00:26:22,840 Speaker 1: have a car and we have kids. Bump bump Bumpaa 534 00:26:24,280 --> 00:26:27,240 Speaker 1: Da da da da da da. Why is that the Vikings? 535 00:26:27,400 --> 00:26:29,760 Speaker 1: It won't go away ever. You know, I don't want 536 00:26:29,760 --> 00:26:31,760 Speaker 1: to call it children's song annoying, but it gets in 537 00:26:31,800 --> 00:26:33,760 Speaker 1: there and it stays for a good while. Guys, you 538 00:26:33,760 --> 00:26:35,520 Speaker 1: know the Vikings are on Monday at football this week. 539 00:26:35,680 --> 00:26:39,640 Speaker 1: They won't go away, and yet there's something endearing about them. 540 00:26:39,720 --> 00:26:41,840 Speaker 1: You look at Dalvin and Cousins in his own little 541 00:26:41,840 --> 00:26:44,760 Speaker 1: bizarre charms that he has. That commercial comes on and 542 00:26:44,800 --> 00:26:46,200 Speaker 1: my ask, screw it, I'll listen to one more time 543 00:26:46,200 --> 00:26:48,600 Speaker 1: with these kids singing about cards. But I've watched kid 544 00:26:48,640 --> 00:26:52,640 Speaker 1: playing electric guitar and they get the swing on who 545 00:26:52,760 --> 00:26:56,199 Speaker 1: is very when you hear those dun dunn here it 546 00:26:56,320 --> 00:26:58,639 Speaker 1: is this song. I would describe it as it's just 547 00:26:58,720 --> 00:27:00,560 Speaker 1: it never goes away. It's been around on for years 548 00:27:00,560 --> 00:27:02,040 Speaker 1: and it comes on and just sticks in your head. 549 00:27:02,240 --> 00:27:04,760 Speaker 1: That's kind of the Vikings. They won't fully go away, 550 00:27:05,280 --> 00:27:07,280 Speaker 1: and yet they do have this charm for them that 551 00:27:07,320 --> 00:27:09,600 Speaker 1: they keep trying. I don't know, I'm trying to sell 552 00:27:09,720 --> 00:27:12,280 Speaker 1: kids are charming. I happened it was a reach Kyle, 553 00:27:12,359 --> 00:27:15,159 Speaker 1: but I like, well, that's what the segment is and 554 00:27:15,560 --> 00:27:19,320 Speaker 1: also is on points Rians. Yeah, I guess I don't 555 00:27:19,320 --> 00:27:21,719 Speaker 1: know this. I liked it. It's whiteboard reach day. That's 556 00:27:21,760 --> 00:27:23,800 Speaker 1: what we do on the segment day. Like it is 557 00:27:23,840 --> 00:27:25,480 Speaker 1: this so weird? Is this is a pretty weird starting 558 00:27:25,520 --> 00:27:27,760 Speaker 1: the show all and all in all, all things considered, 559 00:27:27,800 --> 00:27:45,679 Speaker 1: it's so weird. This is just the weird day. Welcome 560 00:27:45,680 --> 00:27:47,639 Speaker 1: to Good Morning Football. Were they're like, oh, chup, we'll 561 00:27:47,680 --> 00:27:51,040 Speaker 1: brief Turkey. We're in New York. Week fifteen kicks off tomorrow. 562 00:27:51,119 --> 00:27:55,520 Speaker 1: It is December fifteenth, and Brian bum Garner is with us. 563 00:27:55,600 --> 00:27:58,480 Speaker 1: We've got Peter Striker, Kyle Brent, myself, Kay Adams, and 564 00:27:58,600 --> 00:28:00,359 Speaker 1: uh yeah, Kevin will have through the office ticking it 565 00:28:00,440 --> 00:28:01,960 Speaker 1: for the next two hours. We're gonna hit the leave 566 00:28:02,000 --> 00:28:04,560 Speaker 1: black early too. The AFC playoffs, they can look at 567 00:28:04,560 --> 00:28:06,480 Speaker 1: the playoff picture. Things tight at the bottom of the 568 00:28:06,480 --> 00:28:09,080 Speaker 1: playoff picture. Five teams tied at seven and six, Stealers 569 00:28:09,080 --> 00:28:11,159 Speaker 1: at six, six and one, Dolphins and Raiders just a 570 00:28:11,200 --> 00:28:14,000 Speaker 1: game back there at six and seven, the Patriots, Titans, 571 00:28:14,040 --> 00:28:16,560 Speaker 1: and Chiefs. They're all atop the AFC at nine and four, 572 00:28:16,560 --> 00:28:19,720 Speaker 1: Patriots holding the tiebreaker, why because of their seven and 573 00:28:19,920 --> 00:28:23,800 Speaker 1: one record in conference. And that's the game on Saturday night, 574 00:28:24,119 --> 00:28:26,840 Speaker 1: our second of two. It's a double header on NFL Network, 575 00:28:26,880 --> 00:28:29,720 Speaker 1: the New England Patriots sitting at the top of the AFC. 576 00:28:30,000 --> 00:28:31,960 Speaker 1: They take on the Colts. They're just two games back 577 00:28:32,000 --> 00:28:35,040 Speaker 1: in a wildcard spot. Our Mike Giardi has the latest. 578 00:28:36,400 --> 00:28:39,400 Speaker 1: The Patriots believe they know exactly what they're gonna get 579 00:28:39,400 --> 00:28:43,400 Speaker 1: Saturday night in Indianapolis. The question then becomes can they 580 00:28:43,440 --> 00:28:45,560 Speaker 1: stop it? Of course, I'm talking about the power run 581 00:28:45,600 --> 00:28:48,360 Speaker 1: game that the Colts bring to the table, featuring the 582 00:28:48,480 --> 00:28:52,080 Speaker 1: great Jonathan Taylor, who's had an MVP season. As Dante 583 00:28:52,120 --> 00:28:54,360 Speaker 1: high Tower told us, how many runs has he had 584 00:28:54,360 --> 00:28:56,400 Speaker 1: of fifty or sixty yards this season? Do you give 585 00:28:56,480 --> 00:28:59,200 Speaker 1: him a crease? He's capable of taking it a mile. 586 00:28:59,280 --> 00:29:02,120 Speaker 1: The Patriots they're going to have to match the physicality 587 00:29:02,280 --> 00:29:05,280 Speaker 1: that not only Taylor brings, but of course that tremendous 588 00:29:05,320 --> 00:29:08,160 Speaker 1: offensive line. Again, high Tower were talking about Quinton Nelson. 589 00:29:08,240 --> 00:29:10,880 Speaker 1: He said, you don't see too many guys capable of 590 00:29:10,920 --> 00:29:13,080 Speaker 1: finishing with the power that he does. Some of the 591 00:29:13,080 --> 00:29:16,120 Speaker 1: clips on Instagram, he said, make you go wow, said 592 00:29:16,160 --> 00:29:18,240 Speaker 1: he was actually talking to Senator David Andrews. The Patriots 593 00:29:18,240 --> 00:29:19,720 Speaker 1: said what do you think this protection was? How do 594 00:29:19,720 --> 00:29:21,760 Speaker 1: you think he managed to get that guy and that guy? 595 00:29:22,080 --> 00:29:24,640 Speaker 1: And Andrews said, I think you just did it strictly 596 00:29:24,640 --> 00:29:27,840 Speaker 1: based on instinct. Patriots gonna have to be instinctual. They're 597 00:29:27,840 --> 00:29:30,080 Speaker 1: gonna have to be physical and stout up the mill. 598 00:29:30,280 --> 00:29:34,000 Speaker 1: Should be a fun night in Indianapolis. Can't wait. Thank 599 00:29:34,040 --> 00:29:36,680 Speaker 1: you so much, Mike Gardi. It's the NFL's leading rusher 600 00:29:36,680 --> 00:29:39,000 Speaker 1: against the league's top scoring defense. So for part two 601 00:29:39,040 --> 00:29:40,960 Speaker 1: of the Sarah double header right here on NFL Network. 602 00:29:41,120 --> 00:29:42,680 Speaker 1: Who do you guys think has the edge going into 603 00:29:42,680 --> 00:29:45,280 Speaker 1: this one? Yeah? Okay, you mentioned seven and one against 604 00:29:45,320 --> 00:29:47,720 Speaker 1: the AFC in the Patriots, and that's because that only 605 00:29:47,760 --> 00:29:50,520 Speaker 1: loss was like a week one game against Miami in Mactra. 606 00:29:50,680 --> 00:29:52,720 Speaker 1: Who I don't even more impressives that there's seven and 607 00:29:52,760 --> 00:29:55,440 Speaker 1: o on the road, six and oh, sorry, they're going 608 00:29:55,440 --> 00:29:56,840 Speaker 1: to be seven and oh. I think I don't think 609 00:29:56,840 --> 00:29:58,240 Speaker 1: they're going to go in here with the edge and 610 00:29:58,280 --> 00:30:00,440 Speaker 1: they're going to take care of business against the Colts 611 00:30:00,480 --> 00:30:03,440 Speaker 1: because they are on a mission right now. They are 612 00:30:03,440 --> 00:30:05,520 Speaker 1: like a locomotive, and I look at what they do 613 00:30:05,560 --> 00:30:08,360 Speaker 1: on the road, it's like a rookie quarterback. All these 614 00:30:08,400 --> 00:30:10,600 Speaker 1: new pieces. Are we gonna jail? It might take year, 615 00:30:10,600 --> 00:30:12,880 Speaker 1: it might take two years. It happened right from go 616 00:30:13,160 --> 00:30:15,200 Speaker 1: and they almost better on the road. They go into 617 00:30:15,240 --> 00:30:18,080 Speaker 1: teams buildings and they destroy them. And I feel like 618 00:30:18,080 --> 00:30:20,240 Speaker 1: they're going to go into Indianapolis with a lot of 619 00:30:20,240 --> 00:30:23,360 Speaker 1: people say Colts, they've got Jonathan Tylor, It's only gonna 620 00:30:23,400 --> 00:30:26,520 Speaker 1: feed Belichick. I do think there's one major X factor 621 00:30:26,520 --> 00:30:28,120 Speaker 1: and I don't want to pick the winner of this 622 00:30:28,160 --> 00:30:30,880 Speaker 1: game until Saturday afternoon because I need to see if 623 00:30:30,920 --> 00:30:33,160 Speaker 1: Damien Harris is out there. He left that game they 624 00:30:33,800 --> 00:30:35,840 Speaker 1: beat Buffalo, and the big story was that they only 625 00:30:35,840 --> 00:30:38,240 Speaker 1: threw the ball three times. He left that game in 626 00:30:38,280 --> 00:30:41,040 Speaker 1: the second half. We are hamstring, hamstring, We don't know. 627 00:30:41,200 --> 00:30:44,240 Speaker 1: I think it's huge. I think this game is going 628 00:30:44,280 --> 00:30:46,720 Speaker 1: to be determined by the running backs and by who 629 00:30:46,720 --> 00:30:48,920 Speaker 1: can stop the run. And Mike Gilardy laid it out 630 00:30:48,920 --> 00:30:51,320 Speaker 1: really well, and we know Jonathan Taylor is coming, and 631 00:30:51,400 --> 00:30:53,840 Speaker 1: we expect from Andre and Damien to be out there, 632 00:30:54,400 --> 00:30:56,479 Speaker 1: but let's keep an eye on this. I think this 633 00:30:56,600 --> 00:30:59,480 Speaker 1: is a huge deal Damian Harris's health over the next 634 00:30:59,520 --> 00:31:01,280 Speaker 1: few days. You know, we're dealing with a lot of 635 00:31:01,320 --> 00:31:03,760 Speaker 1: COVID around the league. This one is about a hamstring 636 00:31:03,800 --> 00:31:05,680 Speaker 1: and I think it might be the most important injury 637 00:31:05,760 --> 00:31:08,080 Speaker 1: update day to day. Huh. Patriots have the edge if 638 00:31:08,080 --> 00:31:10,160 Speaker 1: Harris is out there. If he's not, I don't know 639 00:31:10,200 --> 00:31:13,320 Speaker 1: if I'm going that way. Look, I think it's a 640 00:31:13,400 --> 00:31:16,560 Speaker 1: huge game for the Colts. It's a much bigger game 641 00:31:16,600 --> 00:31:18,440 Speaker 1: for the Colts if they want to make the playoffs 642 00:31:18,720 --> 00:31:23,280 Speaker 1: to win at home. Jonathan Taylor seven and oh when 643 00:31:23,280 --> 00:31:25,680 Speaker 1: he gets a hundred yards. I think he gets a 644 00:31:25,800 --> 00:31:30,080 Speaker 1: hundred yards. I think it's a close game, probably low scoring, 645 00:31:30,160 --> 00:31:34,560 Speaker 1: game ball control game, but I think the Colts pull 646 00:31:34,600 --> 00:31:37,400 Speaker 1: it out against the Patriots. I like them at home. 647 00:31:37,760 --> 00:31:39,400 Speaker 1: The Patriots have had to go on the road, had 648 00:31:39,440 --> 00:31:42,160 Speaker 1: that tough game of Buffalo. They've got to get up again. 649 00:31:42,240 --> 00:31:47,200 Speaker 1: Obviously their baby shark, they probably will. But my take 650 00:31:47,320 --> 00:31:49,560 Speaker 1: is the Colts with Jonathan Taylor, they don't lose if 651 00:31:49,560 --> 00:31:51,160 Speaker 1: he gets one hundred yards and he's gonna get it. 652 00:31:51,280 --> 00:31:53,160 Speaker 1: I really love the Colts. I love the coach, I 653 00:31:53,200 --> 00:31:55,560 Speaker 1: love everything, but like the Patriots haven't lost in two months. 654 00:31:55,560 --> 00:31:57,479 Speaker 1: I think that pitches had the advantage. I really do. 655 00:31:57,520 --> 00:31:59,600 Speaker 1: And I think it's gonna be Mac Jones. What's interesting 656 00:31:59,640 --> 00:32:02,240 Speaker 1: here is okay, so they're on the road technically, but 657 00:32:02,280 --> 00:32:04,400 Speaker 1: they're in a different solar system than they were in Buffalo. 658 00:32:04,480 --> 00:32:06,720 Speaker 1: This is a wildly different thing. This is not the 659 00:32:06,800 --> 00:32:10,040 Speaker 1: wind and the snow. Seventy two degrees zero win, like 660 00:32:10,120 --> 00:32:12,480 Speaker 1: that's passing atmosphere. I want to see Mac Jones do 661 00:32:12,560 --> 00:32:15,560 Speaker 1: this thing. He's been so good and like, I know 662 00:32:15,600 --> 00:32:17,440 Speaker 1: it's hyped a lot, but he's doing two picks in 663 00:32:17,440 --> 00:32:20,680 Speaker 1: the last seven games. Let's remember like at Alabama last 664 00:32:20,760 --> 00:32:22,840 Speaker 1: year thirteen and oh, he knows what it's like to 665 00:32:22,880 --> 00:32:25,600 Speaker 1: win every single week. I get every team's best shot 666 00:32:25,640 --> 00:32:28,720 Speaker 1: to never have that letdown. And you brought up this question, Brian, 667 00:32:28,720 --> 00:32:30,560 Speaker 1: I don't know Hi for his commercial or on air, 668 00:32:31,160 --> 00:32:33,480 Speaker 1: who do you trust more in this game? Mac Jones 669 00:32:33,560 --> 00:32:35,800 Speaker 1: or Carson Wentz. That to me is when it comes 670 00:32:35,840 --> 00:32:38,480 Speaker 1: down to Carson Wentz has not been in a ton 671 00:32:38,520 --> 00:32:41,440 Speaker 1: of huge games. He has three yards passing in the playoffs. 672 00:32:41,440 --> 00:32:43,760 Speaker 1: That's it. Three yards more than mac Jones. I actually 673 00:32:43,760 --> 00:32:46,720 Speaker 1: go with the rookie because Carson Wentz when he makes mistakes, Wow, 674 00:32:46,800 --> 00:32:49,160 Speaker 1: they're bad mistakes. And suddenly, I don't know, maybe an 675 00:32:49,160 --> 00:32:51,800 Speaker 1: insult in Indianapolis maybe motivate them. Mac Jones right now 676 00:32:51,840 --> 00:32:53,400 Speaker 1: and this winning streak, I trust him more and I 677 00:32:53,400 --> 00:32:55,320 Speaker 1: think they win. Kyle's your team in the AFC that 678 00:32:55,320 --> 00:32:58,680 Speaker 1: you trust more in the Patriots. I trust the Chiefs 679 00:32:58,760 --> 00:33:01,920 Speaker 1: right now. Trust them more in the Patriots. That's what 680 00:33:02,280 --> 00:33:03,960 Speaker 1: you're saying about Cardinals. That's what it comes down to. 681 00:33:04,040 --> 00:33:06,480 Speaker 1: To me, it comes down to the culture playing really well. 682 00:33:06,520 --> 00:33:07,960 Speaker 1: I want to see them, when I've said over and 683 00:33:08,000 --> 00:33:09,240 Speaker 1: over a man, I really want to see them in 684 00:33:09,240 --> 00:33:11,120 Speaker 1: the playoffs. They're built to do it. When it comes 685 00:33:11,120 --> 00:33:12,800 Speaker 1: to trust, I just don't trust anybody more in the 686 00:33:12,800 --> 00:33:16,720 Speaker 1: Patriots right now, including the Chiefs. Yeah. Yeah, to me, 687 00:33:16,800 --> 00:33:19,400 Speaker 1: it comes down to Mahomes or Mac and Bellchecker read 688 00:33:19,480 --> 00:33:21,320 Speaker 1: like it's it's excellent. It's what the a FC title 689 00:33:21,360 --> 00:33:24,120 Speaker 1: game is made of. Let's check it on the NFC 690 00:33:24,200 --> 00:33:27,239 Speaker 1: playoff picture. Were team does kick off tomorrow in the 691 00:33:27,240 --> 00:33:31,520 Speaker 1: AFC between the Chargers and the Chiefs. We saw him 692 00:33:31,520 --> 00:33:33,120 Speaker 1: this in the AFC things are wide open and the 693 00:33:33,120 --> 00:33:35,760 Speaker 1: wild card raised Niners and the sixth seed at seven 694 00:33:35,800 --> 00:33:38,920 Speaker 1: and six. Washington holds the seven seed four now winning 695 00:33:38,960 --> 00:33:41,920 Speaker 1: a five way tie riker with the other six and sevens. 696 00:33:42,680 --> 00:33:44,760 Speaker 1: The Packers took over the one seed in the NFC 697 00:33:44,880 --> 00:33:47,760 Speaker 1: because the Cardinals lost Green Bay Tampa, Arizona. They all 698 00:33:47,760 --> 00:33:50,320 Speaker 1: sit a top at ten and three, so after the 699 00:33:50,320 --> 00:33:53,200 Speaker 1: Cardinals lost, yep, they are top all Provide receiver Devanta 700 00:33:53,200 --> 00:33:55,760 Speaker 1: Adams went on Total Access last night and talked about 701 00:33:55,760 --> 00:33:59,760 Speaker 1: what that one seed would mean for the Packers. It'd 702 00:33:59,800 --> 00:34:02,280 Speaker 1: be awesome. Man. It's a whole different ball game when 703 00:34:02,320 --> 00:34:04,480 Speaker 1: people got to come to Glambeau. As you've seen really 704 00:34:04,520 --> 00:34:06,480 Speaker 1: since we've been, since I've been in the league, teams 705 00:34:06,880 --> 00:34:10,080 Speaker 1: they play, style change and just the confidence that gives 706 00:34:10,160 --> 00:34:11,880 Speaker 1: us being at home in front of our home fans, 707 00:34:12,440 --> 00:34:14,840 Speaker 1: it's just an awesome feeling. Obviously, that weather come and 708 00:34:14,960 --> 00:34:17,000 Speaker 1: they start to separate the boys from the man a 709 00:34:17,000 --> 00:34:19,440 Speaker 1: little bit, and for lack of better words, weather for that, 710 00:34:19,520 --> 00:34:22,120 Speaker 1: and we've been through a lot and played nos type 711 00:34:22,120 --> 00:34:24,879 Speaker 1: of games and that critical weather like that, so it's 712 00:34:24,920 --> 00:34:26,880 Speaker 1: nothing new for us. So at this point, we control 713 00:34:26,960 --> 00:34:29,200 Speaker 1: our destiny when the driver's seats. So what, you got 714 00:34:29,280 --> 00:34:31,000 Speaker 1: to go out and get a couple more dubs and 715 00:34:31,120 --> 00:34:32,719 Speaker 1: put ourselves in a good position to be able to 716 00:34:32,760 --> 00:34:35,520 Speaker 1: cheer their first round. So they have the one seed, 717 00:34:35,560 --> 00:34:37,080 Speaker 1: but they need to keep the one seed. How do 718 00:34:37,120 --> 00:34:38,600 Speaker 1: they do if they got to take down the Ravens 719 00:34:38,600 --> 00:34:41,000 Speaker 1: in Baltimore Sunday, they got to hang on for that 720 00:34:41,040 --> 00:34:44,719 Speaker 1: one for another week? Is the NFC the Packers conference 721 00:34:45,040 --> 00:34:48,840 Speaker 1: to lose Peter? You know, special teams for the Packers 722 00:34:48,840 --> 00:34:52,120 Speaker 1: is atrocious right now. They are a great football team. 723 00:34:52,239 --> 00:34:55,600 Speaker 1: Their offense is awesome, their defense is awesome. They're getting 724 00:34:55,600 --> 00:34:59,719 Speaker 1: back some excellent players in Baktri and Jayer, Alexander and 725 00:35:00,000 --> 00:35:03,239 Speaker 1: hopefully as a Darius. Their special teams is amongst the 726 00:35:03,280 --> 00:35:06,120 Speaker 1: worst in the entire NFL. And on Sunday night, that 727 00:35:06,200 --> 00:35:09,840 Speaker 1: little thing that was bothering you was put to the 728 00:35:09,920 --> 00:35:12,239 Speaker 1: national audience and we all saw it. It has been 729 00:35:12,680 --> 00:35:16,160 Speaker 1: bad all season and I think this thing might might 730 00:35:16,239 --> 00:35:18,319 Speaker 1: cost them in the end. And it's December fifteen. The 731 00:35:18,360 --> 00:35:20,759 Speaker 1: Packers can do something right now about it. And I'm 732 00:35:20,760 --> 00:35:22,680 Speaker 1: not saying you need to fire the first year special 733 00:35:22,800 --> 00:35:25,400 Speaker 1: teams coordinator. I don't don't saying you need them doing drastic. 734 00:35:25,440 --> 00:35:29,439 Speaker 1: Here's the thing. You still got four games, you still 735 00:35:29,440 --> 00:35:31,480 Speaker 1: got this playoff. You can still change it. You can 736 00:35:31,520 --> 00:35:33,160 Speaker 1: still make a mistake. Is it there is to lose? 737 00:35:33,360 --> 00:35:36,640 Speaker 1: If this goes down and they lose this in the 738 00:35:36,760 --> 00:35:41,600 Speaker 1: NFC Championship game or the divisional round and Rogers has 739 00:35:41,680 --> 00:35:44,280 Speaker 1: to say that, well, it's because of a special teams 740 00:35:44,320 --> 00:35:48,040 Speaker 1: gaff that we knew in Week fourteen was our problem. 741 00:35:48,160 --> 00:35:50,319 Speaker 1: Good luck with that offseason, good luck with that. And 742 00:35:50,360 --> 00:35:52,640 Speaker 1: I would hate to think that Rogers and the Packers 743 00:35:52,680 --> 00:35:54,319 Speaker 1: don't make it to the super Bowl because of a 744 00:35:54,400 --> 00:35:57,400 Speaker 1: muffed punt or a bad special teams coverage play or 745 00:35:57,440 --> 00:36:00,320 Speaker 1: something that's been haunting them all season. So, yeah, they're good, 746 00:36:00,520 --> 00:36:02,680 Speaker 1: but they're not perfect and they need to fix it 747 00:36:02,680 --> 00:36:04,960 Speaker 1: if we really are going to take them seriously super Bowl. Yeah, 748 00:36:05,120 --> 00:36:07,160 Speaker 1: I'm kind of with you. It's also we've been asking 749 00:36:07,160 --> 00:36:08,880 Speaker 1: this question for eleven years and they happen back to 750 00:36:08,920 --> 00:36:10,600 Speaker 1: the Super Bowl. We ask it all the time. They're 751 00:36:10,640 --> 00:36:12,920 Speaker 1: so good and then Rogers is great. You know, Rogers 752 00:36:12,960 --> 00:36:15,080 Speaker 1: was asked once, is it ever frustrating for you that 753 00:36:15,080 --> 00:36:17,440 Speaker 1: there's only so much you can do in these big games. 754 00:36:17,600 --> 00:36:20,080 Speaker 1: You're always standing on the sideline when the inevitable happens 755 00:36:20,080 --> 00:36:22,400 Speaker 1: and you lose. It's not as if the Packers need 756 00:36:22,440 --> 00:36:24,120 Speaker 1: to drive down the field and win. As for a 757 00:36:24,160 --> 00:36:27,080 Speaker 1: walkoff and he throws an interception, it doesn't happen. It's 758 00:36:27,120 --> 00:36:30,480 Speaker 1: always some nonsense. Well, is it there the Packers conference 759 00:36:30,520 --> 00:36:33,040 Speaker 1: to lose? No? No. For eleven years the answer has 760 00:36:33,080 --> 00:36:36,560 Speaker 1: been no. No, I feel no. So you guys don't 761 00:36:36,560 --> 00:36:40,879 Speaker 1: answer questions. Here's the question. The question is is the 762 00:36:41,000 --> 00:36:45,120 Speaker 1: NFC the Packers conference to lose? Talking about it? The 763 00:36:45,160 --> 00:36:49,800 Speaker 1: answer is clearly yes, because they are now the number 764 00:36:49,840 --> 00:36:54,120 Speaker 1: one seed. They if they do not lose again, they 765 00:36:54,880 --> 00:36:57,880 Speaker 1: will only be the number one seed. Therefore, the answer 766 00:36:58,040 --> 00:37:02,000 Speaker 1: is obviously yes. Now two points one, Peter, you said, yeah, 767 00:37:02,000 --> 00:37:05,960 Speaker 1: they're good, They're not perfect. That wasn't the question. Number two, Kyle, 768 00:37:06,320 --> 00:37:10,120 Speaker 1: you're talking about the past. This is a different Oh 769 00:37:10,320 --> 00:37:15,440 Speaker 1: is it? Packers team? Every different? You're right, absolute number one. 770 00:37:15,520 --> 00:37:18,359 Speaker 1: Take us there not saying I'm Packers fan number one, 771 00:37:18,400 --> 00:37:21,759 Speaker 1: but look this team on offense. Let's go back to 772 00:37:21,800 --> 00:37:24,839 Speaker 1: the Niners game. The Niners game, they faced a ton 773 00:37:24,880 --> 00:37:28,920 Speaker 1: of adversity. They have thirty seven seconds left, and Rogers 774 00:37:29,200 --> 00:37:34,160 Speaker 1: takes them down the field, no timeouts. It's awesome to 775 00:37:34,239 --> 00:37:37,440 Speaker 1: win the game. They are They are special. As we 776 00:37:37,560 --> 00:37:40,879 Speaker 1: talked earlier about their balance in terms of not just 777 00:37:41,760 --> 00:37:44,560 Speaker 1: not just Rogers passing the ball, but they're two headed 778 00:37:44,600 --> 00:37:48,719 Speaker 1: monster running the ball. That's one two. Their defense this 779 00:37:48,920 --> 00:37:53,080 Speaker 1: year is clearly better. You're showing me nineteen and twenty 780 00:37:53,160 --> 00:37:57,520 Speaker 1: we are are eighteen, nineteen twenty whatever. Uh, they're clearly 781 00:37:57,560 --> 00:37:59,440 Speaker 1: better this year. And all you have to do is 782 00:37:59,480 --> 00:38:04,200 Speaker 1: look at a game they were severely shorthanded Withoutavante Adams, 783 00:38:04,640 --> 00:38:08,520 Speaker 1: and their defense steps up. I said it before. At 784 00:38:08,520 --> 00:38:11,560 Speaker 1: the end of an hour, they have they had a 785 00:38:11,640 --> 00:38:13,879 Speaker 1: top three defense. They've given up some points the last 786 00:38:13,880 --> 00:38:18,960 Speaker 1: couple of a few weeks, but three Packers teams have 787 00:38:19,080 --> 00:38:21,160 Speaker 1: had top three defenses at the end of about they've 788 00:38:21,239 --> 00:38:25,600 Speaker 1: all three one the Super Bowl. Man, it's well said. Drop, 789 00:38:25,840 --> 00:38:28,480 Speaker 1: it's well said, But I disagree with you. It's not 790 00:38:28,640 --> 00:38:31,400 Speaker 1: just a course I am. The answer is no, it 791 00:38:31,440 --> 00:38:33,359 Speaker 1: is not their division to lose. I'm not even sure 792 00:38:33,360 --> 00:38:35,279 Speaker 1: they're going to hold on to the one seed. Well, 793 00:38:35,280 --> 00:38:37,360 Speaker 1: I don't know why they It's not their division because 794 00:38:37,360 --> 00:38:40,279 Speaker 1: the Bucks still exist. That's all we need to talk 795 00:38:40,360 --> 00:38:42,160 Speaker 1: about here. And you look at the Buck schedule. If 796 00:38:42,160 --> 00:38:44,719 Speaker 1: they figure out the station, maybe they do. It is 797 00:38:44,800 --> 00:38:47,160 Speaker 1: so easy for them to win out and snag the 798 00:38:47,200 --> 00:38:49,160 Speaker 1: one seed. They you know, they can absolutely do it. 799 00:38:49,160 --> 00:38:52,279 Speaker 1: They've got the Panthers twice, the just after the Saints. 800 00:38:52,320 --> 00:38:56,280 Speaker 1: Even if they don't Brian, they went into Lambo last 801 00:38:56,360 --> 00:38:59,360 Speaker 1: year and they won the NFC title game. So to me, 802 00:38:59,760 --> 00:39:03,160 Speaker 1: the Packers have to prove that they can beat the Bucks. 803 00:39:03,239 --> 00:39:05,840 Speaker 1: Win it counts in order for it to be their conference. 804 00:39:05,960 --> 00:39:08,600 Speaker 1: To lose. Yep, they're the number one. This is what 805 00:39:08,640 --> 00:39:10,960 Speaker 1: I don't understand. They're the number one seed. If they 806 00:39:11,000 --> 00:39:13,959 Speaker 1: don't loose, it is literally by definition there's to loose. 807 00:39:14,400 --> 00:39:17,719 Speaker 1: I also think to counter the Buccaneers point, I think 808 00:39:17,719 --> 00:39:22,160 Speaker 1: their defense is at least playing significantly better this year. 809 00:39:22,640 --> 00:39:25,759 Speaker 1: Really like Stokes in the secondary, they've had some great 810 00:39:25,800 --> 00:39:29,919 Speaker 1: addition to get air back, they get gy air back Smith. Yeah, 811 00:39:30,400 --> 00:39:33,279 Speaker 1: last year ENFC Championship game, the Scottie Miller play. Then, 812 00:39:33,360 --> 00:39:35,359 Speaker 1: not as a Packers fan, was it here we go 813 00:39:35,400 --> 00:39:38,160 Speaker 1: again or is it more gosh, that was a freak loss, 814 00:39:38,200 --> 00:39:40,360 Speaker 1: Like how did you view it? The game? It was, 815 00:39:40,400 --> 00:39:41,680 Speaker 1: I mean it was a tough game. We knew it 816 00:39:41,680 --> 00:39:43,439 Speaker 1: was going to be a tough game, and I think 817 00:39:43,480 --> 00:39:46,160 Speaker 1: that their defense was not playing as well last year 818 00:39:46,280 --> 00:39:49,080 Speaker 1: as it was this year. I think the decision there 819 00:39:49,080 --> 00:39:50,839 Speaker 1: at the end of the game was wrong. We don't 820 00:39:50,840 --> 00:39:53,600 Speaker 1: know if that alters the final score. I mean, I'm 821 00:39:53,640 --> 00:39:57,520 Speaker 1: not about them that. We don't know. But we kicked 822 00:39:57,560 --> 00:39:59,640 Speaker 1: the field goal. I knew, Yeah, they weren't getting the 823 00:39:59,640 --> 00:40:02,040 Speaker 1: ball back. Yeah, that's a rat. That's how as a 824 00:40:02,120 --> 00:40:11,880 Speaker 1: as a Packers fans. Yeah, h