1 00:00:04,428 --> 00:00:06,628 Speaker 1: Good Morning Football is the production of the NFL in 2 00:00:06,708 --> 00:00:27,948 Speaker 1: partnership with iHeartRadio. Yeah, good morning, Welcome to Good Morning Football. 3 00:00:28,028 --> 00:00:30,428 Speaker 1: We are alive here in New York City. It is Thursday. 4 00:00:30,508 --> 00:00:34,068 Speaker 1: It is September. First, my name is Jamie Ardolf, alongside 5 00:00:34,148 --> 00:00:36,908 Speaker 1: Kyle Brant, Peter Schrager, and a Super Bowl champion in Shaohara. 6 00:00:37,108 --> 00:00:38,948 Speaker 1: How does it make you feel when you hear September? 7 00:00:39,348 --> 00:00:41,068 Speaker 1: It was like first day of school. Yeah, like we're back. 8 00:00:41,068 --> 00:00:42,828 Speaker 1: It's a good time to go. Let's go front desk 9 00:00:42,868 --> 00:00:44,788 Speaker 1: and everything. Peter, what's that shirt you're wearing? This is 10 00:00:44,828 --> 00:00:47,028 Speaker 1: from the NFL. This is one of our local designers 11 00:00:47,028 --> 00:00:49,508 Speaker 1: in Los Angeles, back in Inglewood, right the super Bowl. 12 00:00:49,708 --> 00:00:52,268 Speaker 1: Been rocking it lovely. This is a cool shirt. The 13 00:00:52,348 --> 00:00:54,108 Speaker 1: NFL is all sorts of cool shot that you don't 14 00:00:54,108 --> 00:00:56,668 Speaker 1: know about in the NFL shop. So you got that 15 00:00:56,708 --> 00:00:58,708 Speaker 1: at the Super Bowl this year? Yeah? Was this like 16 00:00:58,748 --> 00:01:02,468 Speaker 1: an homage like the plus was coming, NFL Plus, NFL 17 00:01:02,588 --> 00:01:05,108 Speaker 1: plus was coming, that little star right there. We knew 18 00:01:05,188 --> 00:01:06,828 Speaker 1: there was going to be an amazing in house app 19 00:01:06,868 --> 00:01:09,308 Speaker 1: to watch preseason out of marketing games, and I'm rocking 20 00:01:09,348 --> 00:01:13,468 Speaker 1: the shirt to represent that. Preseasons over though, my friends, 21 00:01:13,468 --> 00:01:16,628 Speaker 1: that's my new seasons. Overstown feels differently when it becomes 22 00:01:16,628 --> 00:01:19,588 Speaker 1: September one, and it really one week from today, kickoff 23 00:01:20,188 --> 00:01:23,708 Speaker 1: rams bills in one week. Everybody who time for a 24 00:01:23,748 --> 00:01:27,708 Speaker 1: little a lead block, lead block, police socks, hunt of 25 00:01:27,748 --> 00:01:30,348 Speaker 1: moves on a roster cutdown day, but plenty of teams 26 00:01:30,388 --> 00:01:33,028 Speaker 1: weren't done. Sean, you mentioned this yesterday. Guys can get cut, 27 00:01:33,068 --> 00:01:34,868 Speaker 1: but then things happen the next day and the teams 28 00:01:34,948 --> 00:01:37,788 Speaker 1: keep making moves. Yesterday, the Vikings qualified for that. They 29 00:01:37,788 --> 00:01:39,828 Speaker 1: made a big trade for former Eagles first round Fike 30 00:01:39,908 --> 00:01:42,988 Speaker 1: Jalen Reagor. Gregor will be fighting for that third wide 31 00:01:43,028 --> 00:01:46,948 Speaker 1: receiver spot behind Justin Jefferson and Adam Feelin in Minnesota. 32 00:01:47,228 --> 00:01:51,188 Speaker 1: Remember there is a new regime up in Minnesota, including 33 00:01:51,628 --> 00:01:54,148 Speaker 1: under head coach Kevin O'Connell. They spent a lot of 34 00:01:54,148 --> 00:01:57,588 Speaker 1: their offseason working on their defense, both in free agency 35 00:01:57,908 --> 00:02:00,148 Speaker 1: and the draft. It was interesting because Mike Simmer was 36 00:02:00,148 --> 00:02:03,068 Speaker 1: a defensive minded guy, but clearly the Vikings needed to 37 00:02:03,108 --> 00:02:06,068 Speaker 1: go in a different direct. We're ten days away now 38 00:02:06,108 --> 00:02:09,068 Speaker 1: from week one, but as Kyle said, one week from kickoff, 39 00:02:09,108 --> 00:02:11,788 Speaker 1: where they'll face Aaron Rodgers and the Packers at home. 40 00:02:11,828 --> 00:02:14,388 Speaker 1: So what size up this Vikings team that fell just 41 00:02:14,548 --> 00:02:17,388 Speaker 1: short of the playoffs last season. I don't call the shots, guys. 42 00:02:17,388 --> 00:02:19,628 Speaker 1: Somebody else picked this top that's good. Should they be 43 00:02:19,708 --> 00:02:22,908 Speaker 1: considered contenders in the NFC? I'll tell you they got something. 44 00:02:23,068 --> 00:02:25,348 Speaker 1: They got something going and I feel that there is 45 00:02:25,388 --> 00:02:27,268 Speaker 1: a buzz come from Minnesota. You just talked about they 46 00:02:27,308 --> 00:02:30,228 Speaker 1: spent the offseason kind of addressing the defense. Take me 47 00:02:30,268 --> 00:02:32,948 Speaker 1: to the offensive huddle. This is Kirk Cousins offensive huddle. 48 00:02:32,948 --> 00:02:34,708 Speaker 1: These are the gentleman who's gonna be looking at around 49 00:02:34,748 --> 00:02:36,588 Speaker 1: in the huddle. First of all, on the left side 50 00:02:36,628 --> 00:02:39,188 Speaker 1: of the screen with Dalvin Jefferson feeling I can't find 51 00:02:39,188 --> 00:02:41,268 Speaker 1: a better trio in the league. I can't find a 52 00:02:41,308 --> 00:02:43,188 Speaker 1: better one. You want to say, the guys in Cincinnati, 53 00:02:43,268 --> 00:02:45,668 Speaker 1: the guys with the Chargers, don't. I can't beat that 54 00:02:45,708 --> 00:02:48,828 Speaker 1: trio of a running back, wide receiver combination. Guys on 55 00:02:48,868 --> 00:02:50,628 Speaker 1: the right, Osborne is the guy who's going to be 56 00:02:50,628 --> 00:02:53,028 Speaker 1: the breakout star this year. Is not the household name Rayger, 57 00:02:53,148 --> 00:02:54,828 Speaker 1: first round talent they just brought in. See what they 58 00:02:54,868 --> 00:02:56,468 Speaker 1: can do with him. Smith has always been talented as 59 00:02:56,468 --> 00:02:58,308 Speaker 1: hell and Alexander Madison. I don't know if there's a 60 00:02:58,308 --> 00:03:00,228 Speaker 1: better second string running back in the league either. I've 61 00:03:00,228 --> 00:03:01,948 Speaker 1: always wanted to see that guy be a feature back. 62 00:03:02,348 --> 00:03:06,068 Speaker 1: That's the symphony that Cousins is conduct. The real maestro 63 00:03:06,148 --> 00:03:07,588 Speaker 1: there is gonna have to be the new head coach. 64 00:03:07,948 --> 00:03:11,908 Speaker 1: If Kevin O'Connell has got some McVey magic, if he is, 65 00:03:12,028 --> 00:03:14,388 Speaker 1: if that man there is even Diet McVeagh, if he 66 00:03:14,508 --> 00:03:16,868 Speaker 1: is off brand McVeigh, I still think they got something 67 00:03:16,908 --> 00:03:19,828 Speaker 1: because McVeagh is that good. There is a misconception I 68 00:03:19,908 --> 00:03:22,108 Speaker 1: think about the Vikings as it retains to the Packers. 69 00:03:22,308 --> 00:03:24,588 Speaker 1: Look at the North. The Bears have been struggling, the 70 00:03:24,628 --> 00:03:27,908 Speaker 1: lines have been struggling. The Packers run that division. Aaron 71 00:03:27,988 --> 00:03:30,908 Speaker 1: Rodgers owns the Bears. There's a misconception that he owns 72 00:03:30,908 --> 00:03:33,468 Speaker 1: the whole division. Don't fall into that. He does not 73 00:03:33,548 --> 00:03:36,148 Speaker 1: own the Vikings by any stretch. Kirk Cousins has an 74 00:03:36,148 --> 00:03:40,028 Speaker 1: over five hundred record against the Packers in his time there, 75 00:03:39,948 --> 00:03:42,628 Speaker 1: three and one, three, three and one. He's won in 76 00:03:42,788 --> 00:03:45,868 Speaker 1: Lambeau like. Don't think that the Packers just own the 77 00:03:45,948 --> 00:03:47,948 Speaker 1: Vikings because they own the Bears and the Lions. The 78 00:03:48,028 --> 00:03:51,468 Speaker 1: Vikings beat them just about every single year. They got 79 00:03:51,468 --> 00:03:53,988 Speaker 1: a new coach who was badly needed. They got a 80 00:03:54,028 --> 00:03:57,308 Speaker 1: new offensive weapons Kirk Cousins army out there. I hear you, 81 00:03:57,388 --> 00:03:59,588 Speaker 1: I feel you, like there is a buzz going here 82 00:03:59,628 --> 00:04:02,468 Speaker 1: if the defense is the defense, but more importantly, if 83 00:04:02,468 --> 00:04:05,028 Speaker 1: we have the next young star and O'Connell, like, this 84 00:04:05,108 --> 00:04:07,188 Speaker 1: guy's the limit. I'm really bullish on the vikings that 85 00:04:07,268 --> 00:04:09,988 Speaker 1: had been all offseason. I love them. It's it's definitely 86 00:04:09,988 --> 00:04:12,028 Speaker 1: a new fresh air. And it's not just O'Connor out 87 00:04:12,148 --> 00:04:15,628 Speaker 1: from the leadership side. For years, it was Spielman and 88 00:04:15,748 --> 00:04:18,068 Speaker 1: it was Zimmer, and it was Spielman and Zimmer and 89 00:04:18,668 --> 00:04:21,188 Speaker 1: maybe that thing ran as far as that could go. 90 00:04:21,508 --> 00:04:23,268 Speaker 1: And then they went with a really fresh start with 91 00:04:23,308 --> 00:04:24,788 Speaker 1: a young coach and O'Connell. But one of the men 92 00:04:24,828 --> 00:04:27,868 Speaker 1: who hired him was Quay a doofo Mensa, that man 93 00:04:27,988 --> 00:04:31,188 Speaker 1: right there in front as the GM. And you look 94 00:04:31,188 --> 00:04:33,068 Speaker 1: at this off season. They just cut three of their 95 00:04:33,108 --> 00:04:36,308 Speaker 1: third rounders from last year. Yesterday they cut them. They said, 96 00:04:36,308 --> 00:04:38,868 Speaker 1: that's not what we're doing. They just traded for Jalen Rager, 97 00:04:38,908 --> 00:04:41,988 Speaker 1: which is a joke a punchline in Philadelphia, and like 98 00:04:42,188 --> 00:04:44,388 Speaker 1: you get Jalen Rager, a first round pick as in 99 00:04:44,468 --> 00:04:48,108 Speaker 1: this offense with our offensive coaches as a fourth wide 100 00:04:48,188 --> 00:04:50,908 Speaker 1: verson with Jefferson, and with Jefferson who has picked right 101 00:04:50,948 --> 00:04:54,748 Speaker 1: before him. Weird great Quacy is a fascinating guy. The 102 00:04:54,788 --> 00:04:58,188 Speaker 1: area is talking with Kevin O'Connell. If you don't know 103 00:04:58,308 --> 00:05:01,628 Speaker 1: his story. Princeton guy gets out of college, does not 104 00:05:01,748 --> 00:05:05,508 Speaker 1: go to football path, instead goes Wall Street where he 105 00:05:05,588 --> 00:05:09,028 Speaker 1: was a Wall Street trader and a portfolio manager, and 106 00:05:09,188 --> 00:05:10,948 Speaker 1: using his brilliance that he had the itch, had the 107 00:05:10,988 --> 00:05:14,428 Speaker 1: football itch if you go bottom to top. He then said, Hey, 108 00:05:14,468 --> 00:05:16,388 Speaker 1: I will work for the forty nine ers in the 109 00:05:16,428 --> 00:05:19,828 Speaker 1: forty nine ers glory years like Bowman and willis like 110 00:05:19,948 --> 00:05:23,508 Speaker 1: those years for seven years, rising up the ranks, working 111 00:05:23,548 --> 00:05:26,428 Speaker 1: with one regime with Trent Valki and Harbaugh to John 112 00:05:26,508 --> 00:05:29,908 Speaker 1: Lynch and Kyle Shanahan makes the move to Cleveland and 113 00:05:29,988 --> 00:05:33,348 Speaker 1: now is in his first season as general manager. Bright guy, 114 00:05:33,548 --> 00:05:36,548 Speaker 1: insightful guy, and a convicted guy in that he will 115 00:05:36,628 --> 00:05:40,268 Speaker 1: use his conviction to make decisions. I find it fascinating 116 00:05:40,268 --> 00:05:42,828 Speaker 1: what they've done this offseason and that it's like no, no, no, 117 00:05:42,868 --> 00:05:45,708 Speaker 1: We're not that team. We're still the Vikings in logo, 118 00:05:45,788 --> 00:05:48,708 Speaker 1: but like we're this team and we're putting our imprint 119 00:05:48,788 --> 00:05:51,388 Speaker 1: on it. There is a freshness to it. I would 120 00:05:51,428 --> 00:05:53,068 Speaker 1: say I would bump them a couple of wins just 121 00:05:53,108 --> 00:05:55,188 Speaker 1: based on that and the light in the building, that 122 00:05:55,228 --> 00:05:57,108 Speaker 1: there is a fresh youth feel, like they got rid 123 00:05:57,108 --> 00:05:59,228 Speaker 1: of those first one guys. I liked that they got 124 00:05:59,268 --> 00:06:01,268 Speaker 1: rid of a few guys, and that not that the 125 00:06:01,308 --> 00:06:03,508 Speaker 1: players weren't worthy, but that it was like, no, no, 126 00:06:03,548 --> 00:06:05,668 Speaker 1: you're not just grand fathered in because the old rag 127 00:06:05,788 --> 00:06:07,828 Speaker 1: and drafted you make the team, and you didn't make 128 00:06:07,828 --> 00:06:10,428 Speaker 1: the team. We've got guys who will so uh, Kacy 129 00:06:10,468 --> 00:06:11,948 Speaker 1: and O'Connell, I'm kind of with you. I'm kind of 130 00:06:12,588 --> 00:06:15,628 Speaker 1: on that. Let's say cousins can finish the day. Making 131 00:06:15,668 --> 00:06:18,948 Speaker 1: a move like that sends there's a ripple effect locker room, like, hey, look, 132 00:06:18,948 --> 00:06:20,828 Speaker 1: you're like, you're not on scholarship, right, just because you 133 00:06:20,908 --> 00:06:22,268 Speaker 1: were drafting here doesn't mean that you don't have to 134 00:06:22,308 --> 00:06:24,948 Speaker 1: earn your keep too. I'm very fascinated by Kevin O'Connell 135 00:06:24,988 --> 00:06:27,308 Speaker 1: as well, because look at what he did with Matthew Stafford. Right, 136 00:06:27,308 --> 00:06:29,068 Speaker 1: we sat here at the breakfast table, we're talking about 137 00:06:29,188 --> 00:06:31,348 Speaker 1: Stafford's a good quarterback, right, I think that was you 138 00:06:31,388 --> 00:06:33,348 Speaker 1: the labeling that he was he couldn't win the playoffs. 139 00:06:33,428 --> 00:06:35,468 Speaker 1: It was owing three to the playoffs. Well with O'Connell, 140 00:06:35,548 --> 00:06:38,548 Speaker 1: he got over the hump. Now we Stafford's got commercials. 141 00:06:38,548 --> 00:06:40,468 Speaker 1: We talked about him totally differ like that's what he 142 00:06:40,508 --> 00:06:41,908 Speaker 1: needs to do for Kirk Cousins. And I'm with you 143 00:06:41,948 --> 00:06:44,468 Speaker 1: on this offense. Man, they are sexy as hell, and 144 00:06:45,428 --> 00:06:47,828 Speaker 1: you showed the offensive skilled guys. Let's talk about the 145 00:06:47,828 --> 00:06:49,468 Speaker 1: two tackles right now. All right, if you want to 146 00:06:49,548 --> 00:06:52,068 Speaker 1: run this offense, right, you want to run Kevin O'Connell's 147 00:06:52,068 --> 00:06:54,868 Speaker 1: outside zone scheme offense, you better have twin towers. You 148 00:06:54,908 --> 00:06:57,788 Speaker 1: better have some tackles. They do. Brian O'Neill, Christian Derrissau. 149 00:06:58,228 --> 00:07:00,708 Speaker 1: I was talking to Zadarius Smith in training camp and 150 00:07:00,988 --> 00:07:05,668 Speaker 1: he was talking about Christian Derrissau, He's the next Trent Williams, 151 00:07:05,748 --> 00:07:07,828 Speaker 1: Like that was what the comparison. I think it's a 152 00:07:07,828 --> 00:07:11,508 Speaker 1: little lofty. I the attle good he did practice that day, 153 00:07:11,548 --> 00:07:13,908 Speaker 1: But I think those two tackles are going to play 154 00:07:13,908 --> 00:07:16,788 Speaker 1: a huge part in this offense. You know, for Dalvin Cook, 155 00:07:16,868 --> 00:07:19,348 Speaker 1: that outside zone scheme in the flash pass, they're big. 156 00:07:19,588 --> 00:07:21,308 Speaker 1: Garrett Bradbury's got some work to do. He was in 157 00:07:21,308 --> 00:07:24,588 Speaker 1: a battle for the starting center position. But to me, 158 00:07:24,988 --> 00:07:28,068 Speaker 1: the Vikings this whole season, it's not about the offense. 159 00:07:28,188 --> 00:07:29,788 Speaker 1: I know they could score points. I know they're gonna 160 00:07:29,788 --> 00:07:31,188 Speaker 1: be able tote the rock. I know they're gonna have 161 00:07:31,148 --> 00:07:34,548 Speaker 1: explosive place. Look, the problem is you mentioned Mike Zimmer. 162 00:07:34,588 --> 00:07:37,188 Speaker 1: The problem is the defense. Guess what. Brian Billick, one 163 00:07:37,188 --> 00:07:39,588 Speaker 1: of my favorite colleagues from the network, right here, he 164 00:07:39,628 --> 00:07:41,948 Speaker 1: had a saying, the things they hire you for are 165 00:07:41,988 --> 00:07:44,388 Speaker 1: the things they fire you for. All right, Mike Zimmer 166 00:07:44,428 --> 00:07:47,068 Speaker 1: was hired for his defense. Guess what, stump the last 167 00:07:47,068 --> 00:07:49,948 Speaker 1: twentyear the defense. They're giving up twenty seven points a 168 00:07:49,988 --> 00:07:51,748 Speaker 1: game for the last two years ago. You know how 169 00:07:51,788 --> 00:07:54,428 Speaker 1: hard it is to score twenty eight points every single week. 170 00:07:54,708 --> 00:07:57,788 Speaker 1: So offensively, Look, I get Kirk Cousins fatigue right here, 171 00:07:57,828 --> 00:07:59,748 Speaker 1: because he's like, what do I have to do to 172 00:07:59,828 --> 00:08:01,628 Speaker 1: win games? We're giving up twenty seven points on the 173 00:08:01,668 --> 00:08:03,788 Speaker 1: other side. So that guy right there, and they brought 174 00:08:03,828 --> 00:08:05,428 Speaker 1: him in there as a Ry Smith, the Neil Hunter. 175 00:08:05,508 --> 00:08:08,188 Speaker 1: They want closers, a right defensively, they have to get 176 00:08:08,228 --> 00:08:10,508 Speaker 1: off the field and win the game. No more this 177 00:08:10,668 --> 00:08:14,028 Speaker 1: last second field goal stuff, and Kirk Cousins drives them 178 00:08:14,068 --> 00:08:17,068 Speaker 1: down for the game winning drive, touchdown field goal and 179 00:08:17,068 --> 00:08:19,108 Speaker 1: then only see the defense lose it again. So that's 180 00:08:19,148 --> 00:08:20,908 Speaker 1: to me where I'm at with these Vikers right now. 181 00:08:20,948 --> 00:08:23,028 Speaker 1: Defense has got to step up. Ed Donna tell they 182 00:08:23,028 --> 00:08:25,108 Speaker 1: brought you in here. It's up to you. I know 183 00:08:25,148 --> 00:08:26,668 Speaker 1: they're going to score points. I just don't know if 184 00:08:26,668 --> 00:08:28,668 Speaker 1: they can slow people down. Let's set the table just 185 00:08:28,748 --> 00:08:31,308 Speaker 1: right with that point you just made about the Vikings 186 00:08:31,308 --> 00:08:33,308 Speaker 1: and the challenges they had in the final two minutes 187 00:08:33,348 --> 00:08:36,868 Speaker 1: of the half. Last season, they had a very hard 188 00:08:36,908 --> 00:08:40,108 Speaker 1: time closing games. And I got some heat recently because 189 00:08:40,308 --> 00:08:42,428 Speaker 1: people felt like I put that all on the shoulders 190 00:08:42,428 --> 00:08:44,228 Speaker 1: of Kirk Cousins, because he is the guy out there 191 00:08:44,308 --> 00:08:48,188 Speaker 1: leading drives. These are games decided by one score last season, 192 00:08:48,428 --> 00:08:51,828 Speaker 1: fourteen games. I mean, it's incredible, and a lot of 193 00:08:51,868 --> 00:08:53,748 Speaker 1: that came down to the two minutes. Now. People were 194 00:08:53,828 --> 00:08:56,108 Speaker 1: kind of after me about who's making the play call. 195 00:08:56,388 --> 00:08:58,188 Speaker 1: He's not just he's not the only one. He is 196 00:08:58,188 --> 00:08:59,868 Speaker 1: the guy out there throwing the football, but the play 197 00:08:59,908 --> 00:09:03,388 Speaker 1: calling it was steal it. Also, he has never looked 198 00:09:03,708 --> 00:09:06,708 Speaker 1: trulyle and this is a defensive error in the final 199 00:09:06,748 --> 00:09:09,068 Speaker 1: two minutes to lose a game. As to Sean's point, 200 00:09:09,148 --> 00:09:12,748 Speaker 1: is that the defense, I mean, you know, they had 201 00:09:12,788 --> 00:09:16,028 Speaker 1: to help Kirk Cousins down the stretch. But here's my point. 202 00:09:16,308 --> 00:09:19,548 Speaker 1: I love the timing of this Jalen Rager trade because 203 00:09:19,588 --> 00:09:23,188 Speaker 1: two weeks ago, Justin Jefferson came out and essentially paid 204 00:09:23,188 --> 00:09:25,588 Speaker 1: homage to what Kevin O'Connell was able to do in 205 00:09:25,748 --> 00:09:28,268 Speaker 1: La Essentially like, oh, now, I understand why Cooper Cup 206 00:09:28,308 --> 00:09:30,308 Speaker 1: was a wider soon than he was. And this wasn't 207 00:09:30,948 --> 00:09:32,708 Speaker 1: knock on Cooper Cup. Some people took it that way. 208 00:09:32,748 --> 00:09:34,508 Speaker 1: No, no no, no, I took it more as a compliment 209 00:09:34,748 --> 00:09:36,468 Speaker 1: to what he was going to be able to do 210 00:09:36,468 --> 00:09:39,188 Speaker 1: within this offense. So now the offense is settling. It's preseason. 211 00:09:39,268 --> 00:09:41,548 Speaker 1: Kirk Cousins and I swear Kirk Cousins and went to 212 00:09:41,628 --> 00:09:44,508 Speaker 1: Kevin O'Connell was like, give me another wide receiver, Like, 213 00:09:44,748 --> 00:09:47,188 Speaker 1: give me another guy and I can make it even better. 214 00:09:47,308 --> 00:09:50,268 Speaker 1: Let's grow, let's be better. And that's where the Vikings 215 00:09:50,348 --> 00:09:53,468 Speaker 1: are trending, in my opinion. Offensively and Peter, I feel 216 00:09:53,508 --> 00:09:54,948 Speaker 1: like I got back Toto a corner here and I'm 217 00:09:54,988 --> 00:09:56,988 Speaker 1: not gonna do it. I'm not going to show a schedule. 218 00:09:57,028 --> 00:09:59,108 Speaker 1: I'm not. I'm just gonna talk about how they could 219 00:10:00,468 --> 00:10:04,228 Speaker 1: not ask for it. I didn't ask do it. No. 220 00:10:04,668 --> 00:10:07,828 Speaker 1: But the point is they could easily win the NFC. 221 00:10:08,188 --> 00:10:10,228 Speaker 1: But who else do they play? They played the NFC 222 00:10:10,268 --> 00:10:12,748 Speaker 1: East and the AFC East. That very easily could have 223 00:10:12,748 --> 00:10:14,948 Speaker 1: been the NFC West and the AFC West, but it's 224 00:10:15,028 --> 00:10:21,108 Speaker 1: not suggested September. First, Let's take it in digest it 225 00:10:21,188 --> 00:10:24,588 Speaker 1: because there are winnable games here to get into double 226 00:10:24,668 --> 00:10:27,308 Speaker 1: digit winning schedule for the Vikings. You ask if they 227 00:10:27,348 --> 00:10:30,068 Speaker 1: are contenders? This year is right for them, not only 228 00:10:30,108 --> 00:10:32,628 Speaker 1: from a talent perspective, but from how their division is 229 00:10:32,628 --> 00:10:35,548 Speaker 1: set up, the NFC in general. Who they could have 230 00:10:35,588 --> 00:10:38,228 Speaker 1: to go up against in the postseason. It is not 231 00:10:38,268 --> 00:10:42,148 Speaker 1: the AFC. They are contenders. They absolutely are. They played 232 00:10:42,148 --> 00:10:43,988 Speaker 1: the Detroit Lions last year in a game which I 233 00:10:44,028 --> 00:10:46,828 Speaker 1: think was the last stand for Mike Zimmer and the 234 00:10:46,868 --> 00:10:48,748 Speaker 1: Lions came right down the field and Golf hits a 235 00:10:48,828 --> 00:10:51,628 Speaker 1: mon Ross Saint Brown from the touchdown. And to your point, 236 00:10:52,228 --> 00:10:55,668 Speaker 1: why can't we close games. That has to be such 237 00:10:55,668 --> 00:10:59,108 Speaker 1: a point of emphasis for Kevin O'Connell. You mentioned ed 238 00:10:59,148 --> 00:11:01,588 Speaker 1: Donna Tell, But they've got a young coaching staff. Outside 239 00:11:01,588 --> 00:11:03,668 Speaker 1: of that, it's all these young coaches who are really 240 00:11:03,668 --> 00:11:06,428 Speaker 1: in the first time going into their big spots. Besides 241 00:11:06,468 --> 00:11:09,628 Speaker 1: Dontel and they're a young team, but like there's a 242 00:11:09,708 --> 00:11:13,188 Speaker 1: veteran presence when you talk about Zadarius Smith and kirkun Like, 243 00:11:13,348 --> 00:11:18,268 Speaker 1: Harrison Smith, hit Man, Harry still back, there's Kendricks, Like, 244 00:11:18,428 --> 00:11:21,468 Speaker 1: there are still guys there. This is a team that 245 00:11:21,948 --> 00:11:23,588 Speaker 1: just meet the Saints in the playoffs a couple of 246 00:11:23,668 --> 00:11:25,348 Speaker 1: years ago in New Orleans, and a lot of those 247 00:11:25,348 --> 00:11:28,508 Speaker 1: guys are still there. Were talented, they were really talented, 248 00:11:28,548 --> 00:11:30,188 Speaker 1: but they needed a new direction to go in, and 249 00:11:30,188 --> 00:11:32,388 Speaker 1: it just feels like they are trending in the right direction. 250 00:11:32,588 --> 00:11:34,948 Speaker 1: Week fifteen against the Colts, though, I mean, that's gonna 251 00:11:34,948 --> 00:11:36,788 Speaker 1: be tough, Like I didn't want to have to throw 252 00:11:36,828 --> 00:11:40,348 Speaker 1: my incredible did you see that Week fifteen? Week In 253 00:11:40,388 --> 00:11:45,228 Speaker 1: Week seven, cool Grassic early implied if they're going to 254 00:11:45,268 --> 00:11:46,908 Speaker 1: be a Sea Coon enders, it implied that you would 255 00:11:47,028 --> 00:11:48,748 Speaker 1: want to look at the schedule. That is all I'm 256 00:11:48,748 --> 00:11:51,708 Speaker 1: saying take a look at all the teams. Maybe they 257 00:11:51,708 --> 00:11:53,508 Speaker 1: have a tough maybe they have a tough road game 258 00:11:53,548 --> 00:12:02,868 Speaker 1: on their plate. It's time for the Black. But he's 259 00:12:02,908 --> 00:12:04,348 Speaker 1: heard it for years. I was giving you a little 260 00:12:04,668 --> 00:12:07,668 Speaker 1: We've got ten days until the reigning AFC champion Bengals 261 00:12:07,748 --> 00:12:10,828 Speaker 1: kick off their season against the Steelers, and yesterday Joe 262 00:12:10,868 --> 00:12:15,668 Speaker 1: Borrow gave a quick assessment of the team's offense. The 263 00:12:15,828 --> 00:12:19,108 Speaker 1: guys limit for us, it's just obviously stuff to go 264 00:12:19,148 --> 00:12:22,668 Speaker 1: out and execute on Sundays. Doesn't matter what we did 265 00:12:22,788 --> 00:12:24,628 Speaker 1: last year, or what we did the year before, how 266 00:12:24,668 --> 00:12:26,748 Speaker 1: well we played, or the numbers we put up. If 267 00:12:26,748 --> 00:12:28,028 Speaker 1: we don't go out and execute, it doesn't matter. I 268 00:12:28,028 --> 00:12:30,908 Speaker 1: would say our skill players, if not the best in 269 00:12:30,948 --> 00:12:33,348 Speaker 1: the league, they're the arrival and every single team in 270 00:12:33,388 --> 00:12:37,348 Speaker 1: the in the division, in the league, and those guys 271 00:12:37,428 --> 00:12:39,188 Speaker 1: work really hard to get good at what they do. 272 00:12:39,228 --> 00:12:41,548 Speaker 1: And you gotta pick your poison. If you're gonna play 273 00:12:41,588 --> 00:12:43,428 Speaker 1: too high, you're gonna have to deal with Joe Maxson 274 00:12:43,468 --> 00:12:45,748 Speaker 1: in the run game. And if you decide to play man, 275 00:12:45,828 --> 00:12:51,588 Speaker 1: then good luck, well, good luck. Joe Burrow can say 276 00:12:51,588 --> 00:12:53,748 Speaker 1: things like that, and we believe him after what we 277 00:12:53,788 --> 00:12:57,228 Speaker 1: saw last season, but a year ago, the Bengals had 278 00:12:57,228 --> 00:13:01,308 Speaker 1: won just four games in twenty twenty. Maybe not. Let's 279 00:13:01,348 --> 00:13:04,228 Speaker 1: look ahead now, which team will have the biggest jump 280 00:13:04,388 --> 00:13:07,788 Speaker 1: all of the Bengals as of late this season compared 281 00:13:07,828 --> 00:13:10,628 Speaker 1: to their win total from last season, because that was 282 00:13:10,668 --> 00:13:14,348 Speaker 1: a pretty ridiculous and unexpected jump. I've taken behind the 283 00:13:14,348 --> 00:13:16,828 Speaker 1: scenes here. If you're watching an Good Morning Football, we 284 00:13:16,828 --> 00:13:18,548 Speaker 1: do this show three hours a day, five days a week, 285 00:13:18,548 --> 00:13:20,388 Speaker 1: could do all off season, and then there is a 286 00:13:20,388 --> 00:13:22,868 Speaker 1: week next week where we have to make predictions. And 287 00:13:22,988 --> 00:13:26,708 Speaker 1: it is so much build up and yet so much 288 00:13:26,748 --> 00:13:29,348 Speaker 1: pressure for us because we really want to be right, 289 00:13:29,388 --> 00:13:30,988 Speaker 1: and we really want to put all the work to 290 00:13:31,908 --> 00:13:33,948 Speaker 1: And you got to decide which seven teams are going 291 00:13:33,948 --> 00:13:35,908 Speaker 1: to the playoffs in one conference, which seven aren't, And 292 00:13:35,948 --> 00:13:37,548 Speaker 1: then you start looking at team by team by team. 293 00:13:37,708 --> 00:13:41,828 Speaker 1: It really becomes a passion project. And I don't see 294 00:13:41,948 --> 00:13:46,148 Speaker 1: any scenario where the Carolina Panthers don't improve greatly. I 295 00:13:46,188 --> 00:13:48,348 Speaker 1: think the Carolina Panthers are due for at least a 296 00:13:48,348 --> 00:13:50,668 Speaker 1: two or three wind bump. And I look at them 297 00:13:50,668 --> 00:13:52,988 Speaker 1: because of what they're getting back at the running back 298 00:13:52,988 --> 00:13:55,708 Speaker 1: position in Christian McCaffrey. What they're getting back at the 299 00:13:55,708 --> 00:13:59,068 Speaker 1: cornerback position in j. C. Horn, and the upgrade they're 300 00:13:59,068 --> 00:14:01,348 Speaker 1: getting a quarterback. I do think Baker is an upgrade 301 00:14:01,348 --> 00:14:03,228 Speaker 1: from what they've had the last few years, whether it 302 00:14:03,308 --> 00:14:06,188 Speaker 1: be a noble start by Sam Darnold into the Cam 303 00:14:06,188 --> 00:14:08,348 Speaker 1: Newton thing and then the PJ. Walker at the end 304 00:14:08,908 --> 00:14:13,108 Speaker 1: Matt Rule has not had a healthy Christian McCaffrey for 305 00:14:13,108 --> 00:14:17,268 Speaker 1: a full season yet where fingers crossed getting that this season? 306 00:14:17,468 --> 00:14:19,908 Speaker 1: I think jac Horn was coming on in those first 307 00:14:19,948 --> 00:14:22,268 Speaker 1: three games, is gonna have a fantastic year in year two. 308 00:14:22,708 --> 00:14:25,668 Speaker 1: And I think that now with what they've got on 309 00:14:25,708 --> 00:14:27,908 Speaker 1: the field is youth and talent and then a quarterback 310 00:14:27,948 --> 00:14:31,148 Speaker 1: who is the undisputed leader, and with Donald that with injury, 311 00:14:31,308 --> 00:14:34,188 Speaker 1: is no doubt getting at least four weeks under center 312 00:14:34,268 --> 00:14:37,188 Speaker 1: before anyone says, well should we start the other guy? Gosh, 313 00:14:37,188 --> 00:14:39,628 Speaker 1: I look at Carolina and would I say this is 314 00:14:39,628 --> 00:14:42,468 Speaker 1: gonna come off? It's very degrading. Well, might be a 315 00:14:42,548 --> 00:14:46,908 Speaker 1: watered down NFC this year. Like yeah, I see the Packers, 316 00:14:46,908 --> 00:14:48,788 Speaker 1: I see the Buccaneers, I see the Rams. All three 317 00:14:48,788 --> 00:14:50,788 Speaker 1: of those teams are probably going to the playoffs. I 318 00:14:50,908 --> 00:14:55,468 Speaker 1: don't know where that fourth power team is why not Carolina? 319 00:14:55,548 --> 00:14:58,268 Speaker 1: I see Carolina and they haven't been great the last 320 00:14:58,268 --> 00:15:01,028 Speaker 1: few years. I see Carolina at least winning three more games, 321 00:15:01,148 --> 00:15:04,148 Speaker 1: maybe four more games, just on the McCaffrey and horn 322 00:15:04,428 --> 00:15:06,948 Speaker 1: actor and then you throw in Baker. I don't know 323 00:15:06,948 --> 00:15:08,828 Speaker 1: if Matt Rule can out coach on mcvah in a 324 00:15:08,868 --> 00:15:10,948 Speaker 1: big game. I don't know if Matt Rule can out 325 00:15:10,988 --> 00:15:14,308 Speaker 1: coach Matt la Florina. Begin I know that Matt Rule 326 00:15:14,348 --> 00:15:16,428 Speaker 1: can win more regular season games or the healthy team 327 00:15:16,428 --> 00:15:18,108 Speaker 1: than he did last year. So I'm gonna say, Panthers 328 00:15:18,108 --> 00:15:19,708 Speaker 1: are can I ask you earlier in the off season 329 00:15:19,828 --> 00:15:22,308 Speaker 1: to your point, we throughout this question of all right, 330 00:15:22,348 --> 00:15:25,468 Speaker 1: so Rams, Buccaneers and Packers, who is that fourth team 331 00:15:25,548 --> 00:15:27,468 Speaker 1: the NFC? And you were all mad because we were 332 00:15:27,508 --> 00:15:29,628 Speaker 1: framing it as the Cowboys. Yeah, and I don't think 333 00:15:29,628 --> 00:15:31,308 Speaker 1: it's the Cowboys. But when we threw it out, like 334 00:15:31,428 --> 00:15:33,228 Speaker 1: you know what, the most popular response was, who's the 335 00:15:33,228 --> 00:15:34,628 Speaker 1: fourth team is? You have a guest like who it 336 00:15:34,628 --> 00:15:37,468 Speaker 1: would be? It's a forty nine ers, even with Trey Lance. 337 00:15:37,508 --> 00:15:39,628 Speaker 1: They're just so solid and so well coached. But that's 338 00:15:39,628 --> 00:15:41,268 Speaker 1: a massive question mark for them. I don't know I 339 00:15:41,268 --> 00:15:42,988 Speaker 1: don't put them in there yet. I don't know. Panthers 340 00:15:43,028 --> 00:15:45,308 Speaker 1: I know will be boot they will. I think that 341 00:15:45,548 --> 00:15:47,348 Speaker 1: there'll be a lot closer to ten wins than what 342 00:15:47,388 --> 00:15:49,308 Speaker 1: they were last year with six or five. I don't 343 00:15:49,348 --> 00:15:51,508 Speaker 1: find that egregious what you said the water down NFC. 344 00:15:51,588 --> 00:15:53,588 Speaker 1: I think just they go in ebbs and flows, and 345 00:15:53,668 --> 00:15:55,428 Speaker 1: sometimes one is better than the other. And I think 346 00:15:55,468 --> 00:15:57,548 Speaker 1: that's just the nature of the NFC this year comparatively 347 00:15:57,588 --> 00:15:59,508 Speaker 1: to the AFC too. Yeah, some question marks in that 348 00:15:59,548 --> 00:16:02,228 Speaker 1: Division two, you know. I think for them that they're 349 00:16:02,228 --> 00:16:06,108 Speaker 1: sitting pretty so in the spirit of this conversation, like so, 350 00:16:06,188 --> 00:16:08,348 Speaker 1: all right, I'm looking at the Bengals. The big jump 351 00:16:08,428 --> 00:16:11,108 Speaker 1: last year, second year quarterback coming off a cl We 352 00:16:11,148 --> 00:16:13,188 Speaker 1: didn't nobody expected the Bengals to have that big of lead. 353 00:16:13,548 --> 00:16:16,228 Speaker 1: So I'm gonna go with another second year quarterback. Give 354 00:16:16,308 --> 00:16:19,948 Speaker 1: me the Jacksonville Jaguars. Give me Trevor Lawrence kind of 355 00:16:20,068 --> 00:16:22,108 Speaker 1: emulating and trying to do what Joe Burrow did in 356 00:16:22,188 --> 00:16:25,308 Speaker 1: year two. Look, he's not coming off a cl He's 357 00:16:25,308 --> 00:16:27,268 Speaker 1: got the whole off season to build this new offense. 358 00:16:28,068 --> 00:16:30,188 Speaker 1: I can't wait to see Trevor Lawrence. I thought last 359 00:16:30,268 --> 00:16:32,708 Speaker 1: year was the least talked about number one overall pick 360 00:16:32,788 --> 00:16:36,548 Speaker 1: in the history of number one overall picks. Exactly. There 361 00:16:36,588 --> 00:16:39,108 Speaker 1: was nothing sexy to talk about. Anytime we talked about Jacksonville. 362 00:16:39,108 --> 00:16:41,508 Speaker 1: It was bad or Ramyer, it was it was dysfunction, 363 00:16:41,508 --> 00:16:43,908 Speaker 1: it was all this stuff. Like, I think he's got 364 00:16:43,908 --> 00:16:46,228 Speaker 1: a clean slate, He's got a quarterback that played the game. 365 00:16:46,308 --> 00:16:48,668 Speaker 1: He's got a quarterback that's been to the mountaintop. Doug Pearson. 366 00:16:49,308 --> 00:16:51,468 Speaker 1: I think that alone right there is instilling all kinds 367 00:16:51,508 --> 00:16:54,148 Speaker 1: of confidence, and not just Trevor, but this entire offense, 368 00:16:54,388 --> 00:16:57,308 Speaker 1: the weapons that they had, a Christian Kurtz Jones, Evan Ingram. 369 00:16:58,308 --> 00:17:00,428 Speaker 1: I think this offense is going to surprise a lot 370 00:17:00,428 --> 00:17:02,388 Speaker 1: of people. And I think we saw explosive plays from 371 00:17:02,388 --> 00:17:03,948 Speaker 1: the Bengals last year that we didn't know we were 372 00:17:03,948 --> 00:17:05,828 Speaker 1: gonna get out of Jamar Chase and Te Higgins and 373 00:17:05,868 --> 00:17:07,908 Speaker 1: Tyler Boyd. I think we're gonna get some of that 374 00:17:08,148 --> 00:17:12,148 Speaker 1: same production offensively. Doug Peterson. I don't think it's enough 375 00:17:12,148 --> 00:17:15,068 Speaker 1: credit for how good he is offensively. When the Eagles 376 00:17:15,108 --> 00:17:17,668 Speaker 1: won the Super Bowl a couple of years ago, they 377 00:17:17,748 --> 00:17:20,628 Speaker 1: led the league in runs over ten yards. His run 378 00:17:20,668 --> 00:17:24,148 Speaker 1: game attack and his run game prowess. I think kind 379 00:17:24,188 --> 00:17:25,868 Speaker 1: of flies under the radar. So I think that's going 380 00:17:25,908 --> 00:17:27,108 Speaker 1: to be an added bonus. Think a lot of the 381 00:17:27,108 --> 00:17:29,668 Speaker 1: credit gos of Frank Raik, well Frank Wright as well. Right, yeah, 382 00:17:29,668 --> 00:17:32,228 Speaker 1: and I mean that coaching staff, it's kind of I 383 00:17:32,268 --> 00:17:34,188 Speaker 1: think Travis Anteon is going to benefit from that. I 384 00:17:34,188 --> 00:17:36,068 Speaker 1: know we talked about him as a receiving running back, 385 00:17:36,188 --> 00:17:38,028 Speaker 1: but I think him and hopefully if James Robinson can 386 00:17:38,108 --> 00:17:40,428 Speaker 1: come back healthy, and I didn't even talk about Trevion 387 00:17:40,508 --> 00:17:42,428 Speaker 1: and Walker, I'll say that for tomorrow. Yeah, I think 388 00:17:42,428 --> 00:17:44,828 Speaker 1: regardless of who you would tribute that Eagles seem to like. 389 00:17:45,028 --> 00:17:47,228 Speaker 1: Doug Peterson is the steady hand. I think that Trevor 390 00:17:47,348 --> 00:17:50,148 Speaker 1: Lawrence needed coming into a second year. Seven wins for 391 00:17:50,228 --> 00:17:53,628 Speaker 1: my team is hard to make a huge jump upon. 392 00:17:53,748 --> 00:17:55,788 Speaker 1: But I'm gonna go on the Denver Broncos because they 393 00:17:55,828 --> 00:17:59,708 Speaker 1: finished seven and ten last year. But most importantly, I 394 00:17:59,788 --> 00:18:02,908 Speaker 1: don't think they finish fourth in the AFC West, which 395 00:18:02,948 --> 00:18:04,308 Speaker 1: is what they did last year, and that's where I 396 00:18:04,508 --> 00:18:07,868 Speaker 1: see their jump coming in. Russell Wilson is a ball 397 00:18:07,948 --> 00:18:09,868 Speaker 1: or quarterback. I mean, he's just going to step into 398 00:18:09,908 --> 00:18:11,828 Speaker 1: this moment. I know the whole town. You know, people 399 00:18:11,828 --> 00:18:15,548 Speaker 1: are trying to tamp down expectations, but like, hello, it's reasonable. 400 00:18:15,708 --> 00:18:18,748 Speaker 1: It's Russell Wilson. Have you seen your wide receivers? Courtland 401 00:18:18,748 --> 00:18:21,668 Speaker 1: Sutton and Jerry Judy are fantastic and I think their 402 00:18:21,708 --> 00:18:24,788 Speaker 1: potential is untapped at this point. I know the AFC 403 00:18:24,908 --> 00:18:27,428 Speaker 1: West is an absolute bear, but to the point where 404 00:18:27,428 --> 00:18:28,628 Speaker 1: I think some of these teams are going to beat 405 00:18:28,708 --> 00:18:30,028 Speaker 1: up on each other a little bit and it's going 406 00:18:30,108 --> 00:18:32,908 Speaker 1: to allow the Broncos to emerge. I mean it's Russell. 407 00:18:33,508 --> 00:18:36,068 Speaker 1: Believe in Wilson. I think he's going to be fantastic 408 00:18:36,028 --> 00:18:39,948 Speaker 1: about Hive seven. Let's Rod and I think seven wins 409 00:18:40,308 --> 00:18:42,308 Speaker 1: is not that far up to go to ten wins 410 00:18:42,388 --> 00:18:45,708 Speaker 1: and I think you know win number wides. I'm manipulating 411 00:18:45,748 --> 00:18:48,788 Speaker 1: the question a bit, but more so fourth in the 412 00:18:48,828 --> 00:18:50,788 Speaker 1: AFC West. I think I see that being one of 413 00:18:50,788 --> 00:18:52,788 Speaker 1: the bigger jumps than any other team that finished last 414 00:18:52,828 --> 00:18:54,948 Speaker 1: in their division last year. It's this question we can escape, 415 00:18:55,028 --> 00:18:57,068 Speaker 1: is that one of those acust quarterbacks is not making 416 00:18:57,068 --> 00:18:58,708 Speaker 1: the playoffs. One of them has to not make it. 417 00:18:59,948 --> 00:19:03,748 Speaker 1: Four about that there's two wildcard spots, so you can 418 00:19:03,788 --> 00:19:06,028 Speaker 1: have four. You think all four can make it, but 419 00:19:06,108 --> 00:19:09,228 Speaker 1: no other team, no other divisions can have multiple would 420 00:19:09,228 --> 00:19:11,828 Speaker 1: be highly unlikely. It's never been done. Yeah, likely one, 421 00:19:11,868 --> 00:19:14,068 Speaker 1: if not two, will make them. So one of the 422 00:19:14,108 --> 00:19:16,308 Speaker 1: questions before I even get somebody that comes up every 423 00:19:16,468 --> 00:19:18,428 Speaker 1: August and September that I always love is which is 424 00:19:18,468 --> 00:19:20,428 Speaker 1: the team that is is going to go from last 425 00:19:20,468 --> 00:19:22,948 Speaker 1: to first? Which is kind of this repurposing. So let 426 00:19:22,948 --> 00:19:25,348 Speaker 1: me just whip around the last place teams in last 427 00:19:25,548 --> 00:19:28,708 Speaker 1: last year in their division. The Seahawks, that would be highlandlikely, 428 00:19:28,788 --> 00:19:30,188 Speaker 1: but they got a great coach and they got some 429 00:19:30,188 --> 00:19:33,548 Speaker 1: good players. The Panthers we mentioned, The Lions would be 430 00:19:33,708 --> 00:19:36,828 Speaker 1: a shock, but who the hell knows. The Giants would 431 00:19:36,868 --> 00:19:39,148 Speaker 1: be a huge shock, but again new coach, Like there's 432 00:19:39,188 --> 00:19:41,268 Speaker 1: there's wild cards with a lot of those. The Broncos 433 00:19:41,268 --> 00:19:45,828 Speaker 1: you mentioned, the Jaguars, you mentioned the Ravens are pretty juicy. 434 00:19:46,308 --> 00:19:49,228 Speaker 1: The Ravens were a last place team. Yeah, the Ravens 435 00:19:49,268 --> 00:19:51,068 Speaker 1: finished eight nine, sort of, the Browns, the Ravens looking 436 00:19:51,148 --> 00:19:52,708 Speaker 1: last in the end, the aft North last year, I 437 00:19:52,708 --> 00:19:54,588 Speaker 1: think they have to be given consideration. Now, maybe they 438 00:19:54,628 --> 00:19:57,268 Speaker 1: only raise it from eight to eleven, but to go 439 00:19:57,308 --> 00:19:59,428 Speaker 1: from last to first, and then also the Jets I 440 00:19:59,428 --> 00:20:01,388 Speaker 1: think would be a big shock, especially with Zach Wilson. 441 00:20:01,468 --> 00:20:04,308 Speaker 1: But as you guys know, like I love this Poe 442 00:20:04,388 --> 00:20:06,348 Speaker 1: most Bengals era that we're in because it is this 443 00:20:06,428 --> 00:20:09,068 Speaker 1: Hope Springs eternal. Anything's possible. If they did, you can 444 00:20:09,068 --> 00:20:10,828 Speaker 1: do it. And we mentioned some of these teams, but 445 00:20:10,868 --> 00:20:12,428 Speaker 1: this is the list that I've been keeping of the 446 00:20:12,468 --> 00:20:14,748 Speaker 1: teams that would be the equivalent of what the Bengals 447 00:20:14,748 --> 00:20:17,788 Speaker 1: are doing last year. In other words, Panthers and Jaguars. 448 00:20:17,788 --> 00:20:20,708 Speaker 1: If the Chicago Bears were in the NFC title Game, 449 00:20:20,948 --> 00:20:22,668 Speaker 1: let alone the Super Bowl this year, I think it 450 00:20:22,668 --> 00:20:24,468 Speaker 1: would be reminiscent in a lot of ways of what 451 00:20:24,508 --> 00:20:26,708 Speaker 1: the Bengals did last year. They have a second year quarterback, 452 00:20:26,788 --> 00:20:30,028 Speaker 1: like the Bengals did, same thing with the Texans, Davis Mills, 453 00:20:30,028 --> 00:20:32,268 Speaker 1: and his second year finds the magic they put it together. 454 00:20:32,308 --> 00:20:34,668 Speaker 1: And then Lions. In other words, these are teams that 455 00:20:34,708 --> 00:20:37,308 Speaker 1: were really bad last year and one way or another 456 00:20:37,548 --> 00:20:40,668 Speaker 1: like the Bengals were, and then somehow came surging back 457 00:20:40,748 --> 00:20:43,148 Speaker 1: and none of us saw it coming. Oh my gosh, 458 00:20:43,228 --> 00:20:45,468 Speaker 1: how did we not see that the Texans had all 459 00:20:45,468 --> 00:20:47,828 Speaker 1: these pieces and lovely as old school defense and we're 460 00:20:47,828 --> 00:20:50,388 Speaker 1: sitting here in January, like, how did this happen? That 461 00:20:50,588 --> 00:20:53,228 Speaker 1: is the equivalent of what the Bengals did last year. 462 00:20:53,268 --> 00:20:55,348 Speaker 1: That's my list of teams that could fit. That's interesting 463 00:20:55,388 --> 00:20:58,588 Speaker 1: because the Bengals finished twenty twenty one with like two 464 00:20:58,588 --> 00:21:00,628 Speaker 1: wins out of their last three games, and they beat 465 00:21:00,668 --> 00:21:03,628 Speaker 1: the Steelers in that big game. On who was the quarterback? 466 00:21:03,828 --> 00:21:06,388 Speaker 1: The quarterback was Allan It was Rent and Allen, Yeah, 467 00:21:06,388 --> 00:21:09,068 Speaker 1: it was Brandon Allen. That's the Lions. Last year, the 468 00:21:09,108 --> 00:21:11,468 Speaker 1: Lions won I think three of their last five games 469 00:21:11,548 --> 00:21:13,748 Speaker 1: and they were in it at the end, and like that. 470 00:21:13,748 --> 00:21:16,068 Speaker 1: That's the similarity there. Detroit would be your team if 471 00:21:16,068 --> 00:21:18,228 Speaker 1: you're saying who finished in track the same way? And 472 00:21:18,228 --> 00:21:20,988 Speaker 1: there's an institutional prejudice I think against the Lions, but 473 00:21:21,028 --> 00:21:23,188 Speaker 1: there was against the Bengals too. It's the Bungals. They 474 00:21:23,188 --> 00:21:24,668 Speaker 1: can't get your back together, and then they're in the 475 00:21:24,668 --> 00:21:26,508 Speaker 1: Super Bowl. So I think all bets are off. It is. 476 00:21:26,788 --> 00:21:30,708 Speaker 1: There is no team that can't Jacksonville, Detroit, Chicago. Everyone 477 00:21:30,828 --> 00:21:41,068 Speaker 1: is in play. Anything's possible. I love it. Ramsey on 478 00:21:41,108 --> 00:21:43,268 Speaker 1: the play, Look at it. It's Aaron Donald who will 479 00:21:43,308 --> 00:21:52,868 Speaker 1: get the shack fake Allen touchdown, Buffalo saff We're rolling 480 00:21:53,028 --> 00:21:58,348 Speaker 1: and throwing down. Look out for behind, Paul is out 481 00:21:58,508 --> 00:22:01,908 Speaker 1: strip shack there by von Miller. Von Miller on the 482 00:22:02,028 --> 00:22:03,828 Speaker 1: Super Bowl with each of the two teams with his 483 00:22:03,988 --> 00:22:07,108 Speaker 1: NFL rear. Now the Pea do with the same whippy thirty, 484 00:22:07,268 --> 00:22:13,908 Speaker 1: which is a Buffowl building. That was quite the dance 485 00:22:13,948 --> 00:22:16,508 Speaker 1: out of von Miller. Time for today's wake up Call, 486 00:22:16,628 --> 00:22:19,468 Speaker 1: presented by Verizon. The Bills take on the Rams one 487 00:22:19,508 --> 00:22:22,348 Speaker 1: week from today as the twenty twenty two NFL season 488 00:22:22,428 --> 00:22:25,068 Speaker 1: officially begins. What is the one thing we are all 489 00:22:25,148 --> 00:22:27,828 Speaker 1: looking forward to the most in Week one. Everyone could 490 00:22:27,868 --> 00:22:29,948 Speaker 1: come up with one hundred different answers on this one, 491 00:22:29,988 --> 00:22:31,748 Speaker 1: but we had to pick Peter rog Pick. I see 492 00:22:31,788 --> 00:22:35,188 Speaker 1: von Miller going on against opposing teams the Buccaneers, that 493 00:22:35,228 --> 00:22:36,588 Speaker 1: every von Miller is going to be playing for the 494 00:22:36,628 --> 00:22:38,988 Speaker 1: Buffalo Bills against the Rams. I love this Week one matchup. 495 00:22:38,988 --> 00:22:41,428 Speaker 1: I think this kickoff matchup is really good. If you 496 00:22:41,468 --> 00:22:43,948 Speaker 1: were last year, Kyle, we're talking about during the montage 497 00:22:44,068 --> 00:22:46,268 Speaker 1: Cowboys played the Buccaneers and it was like the great 498 00:22:46,308 --> 00:22:49,228 Speaker 1: way to start this season. It was an awesome game like, 499 00:22:49,668 --> 00:22:51,548 Speaker 1: I think at Bill's Rams, this might be the best 500 00:22:51,628 --> 00:22:54,628 Speaker 1: game of the season on paper. Defendy super Bowl champion 501 00:22:54,628 --> 00:22:56,028 Speaker 1: and the team that everyone's picking him in the Super 502 00:22:56,028 --> 00:22:58,708 Speaker 1: Bowl this year. And it's a new era for NBC two. 503 00:22:58,828 --> 00:23:01,268 Speaker 1: Like Tarico and Collinsworth are in the saddle, Al Michael's 504 00:23:01,308 --> 00:23:03,508 Speaker 1: no longer there. You've got a different feel to all 505 00:23:03,548 --> 00:23:06,268 Speaker 1: of it. Thursday night, first game in the season, Like, 506 00:23:06,788 --> 00:23:08,548 Speaker 1: I don't know what else you can ask for with 507 00:23:08,668 --> 00:23:10,988 Speaker 1: the bright lights on and Kelly Clarkson kicking it off 508 00:23:11,108 --> 00:23:13,028 Speaker 1: or whoever it is doing it now? Is that who 509 00:23:13,108 --> 00:23:17,988 Speaker 1: sings the open? American Idol friends messed up? Yes, I 510 00:23:18,068 --> 00:23:26,028 Speaker 1: like the girl who watches They nod. Yeah, Mandy says 511 00:23:26,068 --> 00:23:28,428 Speaker 1: big fans. I love American Idol and we of course 512 00:23:28,508 --> 00:23:30,068 Speaker 1: love football. But yeah, I can't wait for this one. 513 00:23:30,228 --> 00:23:33,388 Speaker 1: I voted for Sunia and I'm into this. Yes, sure, 514 00:23:33,428 --> 00:23:34,908 Speaker 1: he's up with you. That game is gonna be pretty cool. 515 00:23:35,188 --> 00:23:36,948 Speaker 1: Von Miller's gonna be standing on the other siline as 516 00:23:36,988 --> 00:23:39,748 Speaker 1: they reveal the batter SUP Champs and he's kind of 517 00:23:39,788 --> 00:23:41,468 Speaker 1: looking over at Bobby Wagner and he's like, wait, what 518 00:23:41,548 --> 00:23:43,868 Speaker 1: are you doing in that uniform? So a lot of 519 00:23:43,908 --> 00:23:46,348 Speaker 1: storylines for that one. Look, I think football is all 520 00:23:46,348 --> 00:23:48,428 Speaker 1: about relationships, right, and the one one of the words 521 00:23:48,468 --> 00:23:50,668 Speaker 1: that I keep hearing this morning at the breakfast table, 522 00:23:50,668 --> 00:23:52,188 Speaker 1: and I heard a lot yesterday was he's a dog. 523 00:23:52,388 --> 00:23:54,748 Speaker 1: He's a dog. So I'm looking forward to a couple 524 00:23:54,828 --> 00:23:57,708 Speaker 1: of dogs that were used to be best friends. They 525 00:23:57,828 --> 00:24:00,748 Speaker 1: got separated, and now they're back together. Give me Derek 526 00:24:00,788 --> 00:24:03,668 Speaker 1: Carr and DeVante Adams, the dogs are back. The Fresno 527 00:24:03,788 --> 00:24:06,388 Speaker 1: State bull dog are back together. We've been talking about 528 00:24:06,468 --> 00:24:09,268 Speaker 1: this all season long. What's the impact gonna be Davante 529 00:24:09,308 --> 00:24:11,988 Speaker 1: Adams now is with this bff? And was there a 530 00:24:12,028 --> 00:24:14,588 Speaker 1: shape or ark rodders or was there you know what, 531 00:24:14,828 --> 00:24:16,548 Speaker 1: like just a compliment to by boy. I don't know 532 00:24:16,908 --> 00:24:19,108 Speaker 1: there's all that other panther, but I know this the 533 00:24:19,188 --> 00:24:21,668 Speaker 1: first time that Derek Carr throws a touchdown past to 534 00:24:21,828 --> 00:24:24,988 Speaker 1: Davante Adams, there's gonna be an eruption. And it's not 535 00:24:25,268 --> 00:24:27,668 Speaker 1: just Hey, I threw my first touchdown pass to my 536 00:24:27,748 --> 00:24:29,868 Speaker 1: new Water season. It's man, it's been a long time 537 00:24:29,908 --> 00:24:32,188 Speaker 1: since we got to do that. Man, I mean it's 538 00:24:32,228 --> 00:24:34,988 Speaker 1: ten years since they did this back at Frezo State. 539 00:24:35,068 --> 00:24:38,228 Speaker 1: So there's a lot of history there. I think David 540 00:24:38,268 --> 00:24:39,948 Speaker 1: Carr is probably the only guy that'll be more excited 541 00:24:39,988 --> 00:24:42,508 Speaker 1: than Derek Carr when he throws that first touchdown past 542 00:24:42,508 --> 00:24:44,908 Speaker 1: the comandanas. But no doubt there's gonna be a little 543 00:24:44,908 --> 00:24:49,348 Speaker 1: scrum for that football. Absolutely. There is week one six sleeps, 544 00:24:49,428 --> 00:24:53,708 Speaker 1: as they say, one week. Yes, I'm not sleeping until 545 00:24:54,228 --> 00:24:58,228 Speaker 1: next Sunday, Charlotte, North Carolina, one pm Eastern, the Cleveland 546 00:24:58,268 --> 00:25:01,548 Speaker 1: Browns against the Carolina Panthers. This is the one for me. 547 00:25:01,948 --> 00:25:04,788 Speaker 1: This is it's Baker versus the Browns. I know it's 548 00:25:04,788 --> 00:25:07,868 Speaker 1: the Panthers and that's what they're gonna say. It's Baker. Now, 549 00:25:07,948 --> 00:25:11,068 Speaker 1: if you've been following the story, our girl Cynthia Freeland 550 00:25:11,148 --> 00:25:12,908 Speaker 1: came out and announced that he had made this really 551 00:25:13,308 --> 00:25:14,708 Speaker 1: r rated statement about it he wants to do to 552 00:25:14,748 --> 00:25:17,228 Speaker 1: the Browns. Gets back to Baker and he says, it's 553 00:25:17,268 --> 00:25:18,948 Speaker 1: not what I said. It's not how he phrased it. 554 00:25:19,228 --> 00:25:21,348 Speaker 1: Who cares, we know, it's how he feels. Anyway, he 555 00:25:21,388 --> 00:25:24,948 Speaker 1: didn't have to say it. Bakers quoted his whole career time. Anybody, 556 00:25:24,988 --> 00:25:27,668 Speaker 1: any human being who's gone through with Baker Mayfield's gone 557 00:25:27,708 --> 00:25:31,628 Speaker 1: through would say and feel exactly that way. It's reminiscent 558 00:25:31,748 --> 00:25:33,668 Speaker 1: of Steve Smith when he said there's gonna be blood 559 00:25:33,708 --> 00:25:35,468 Speaker 1: and guts on the field when I played the Panthers, 560 00:25:35,548 --> 00:25:37,228 Speaker 1: and again there was the Panthers and gets look what 561 00:25:37,308 --> 00:25:40,468 Speaker 1: happened that day. I just like, there's the one o'clock 562 00:25:40,588 --> 00:25:44,188 Speaker 1: window on opening Sunday is Marti Gras. It is just heaven. 563 00:25:44,308 --> 00:25:46,068 Speaker 1: It is the it is like the best three hour 564 00:25:46,228 --> 00:25:48,908 Speaker 1: period of the year, and it's red Zone and it's 565 00:25:48,948 --> 00:25:51,668 Speaker 1: it's it's party and you're fantasy and for the first week. 566 00:25:51,948 --> 00:25:53,828 Speaker 1: But I'm just looking at that game. There's some good ones, 567 00:25:53,948 --> 00:25:56,908 Speaker 1: like Dolphin's Patriots is in that window. I think it's 568 00:25:56,988 --> 00:25:59,588 Speaker 1: Steelers Bengals is in that window. Forty nine Bears is 569 00:25:59,628 --> 00:26:01,628 Speaker 1: in forty nine Ers Bears, the all kinds of storylines 570 00:26:01,948 --> 00:26:04,548 Speaker 1: Baker versus the Browns, And with due respect to the 571 00:26:04,588 --> 00:26:06,908 Speaker 1: four o'clock window, it is the press conference that comes 572 00:26:06,948 --> 00:26:09,788 Speaker 1: after the game when the Panthers winning, Baker throws three 573 00:26:09,908 --> 00:26:12,508 Speaker 1: touchdowns that I'm here for. I'm going to talk about 574 00:26:12,508 --> 00:26:14,828 Speaker 1: that game every day until then, and maybe every day 575 00:26:14,868 --> 00:26:16,388 Speaker 1: after that for the rest of my life. Baker versus 576 00:26:16,668 --> 00:26:18,948 Speaker 1: we have carved out a seventeen minute a block for you, 577 00:26:19,148 --> 00:26:24,308 Speaker 1: just on the Prescot Alone Shakesperia experience. Yeah. So, Jimmy 578 00:26:24,348 --> 00:26:26,948 Speaker 1: Garoppolo and Trey Lance, they've received a lot of flowers 579 00:26:27,028 --> 00:26:29,988 Speaker 1: this offseason just because of the situation that has gone 580 00:26:30,028 --> 00:26:32,548 Speaker 1: on in San Francisco, And no one has sent more 581 00:26:32,708 --> 00:26:35,948 Speaker 1: roses to San Francisco than Kyler Murray and Patrick Mahomes 582 00:26:35,948 --> 00:26:39,028 Speaker 1: because they're like, thank you for taking the heat off 583 00:26:39,148 --> 00:26:41,308 Speaker 1: us so people can stop talking about everything that was 584 00:26:41,388 --> 00:26:44,348 Speaker 1: going on with us in the offseason. Kyler Murray's like, 585 00:26:44,468 --> 00:26:46,628 Speaker 1: get off my back. I know I signed a new 586 00:26:46,708 --> 00:26:48,668 Speaker 1: deal and all you could talk about was with this 587 00:26:48,908 --> 00:26:50,948 Speaker 1: little clause that went in there about what I do 588 00:26:51,148 --> 00:26:52,908 Speaker 1: or do not do away from the field and in 589 00:26:53,028 --> 00:26:55,308 Speaker 1: my noses in the playbook? Is it not? We're not sure. 590 00:26:55,628 --> 00:26:57,628 Speaker 1: I got a lot of money. I'm a great quarterback. 591 00:26:57,708 --> 00:27:00,148 Speaker 1: Patrick Holmes, It's like, I am a baller. I can 592 00:27:00,228 --> 00:27:02,468 Speaker 1: do what I want to do without Tyreek Hill. Leave 593 00:27:02,548 --> 00:27:06,188 Speaker 1: us alone. I cannot wait till these two finally get 594 00:27:06,268 --> 00:27:09,308 Speaker 1: to play football once again because the heat was taken 595 00:27:09,348 --> 00:27:11,628 Speaker 1: off in the last couple of weeks. Thank you, Jimmy Garoppolo. 596 00:27:11,868 --> 00:27:13,508 Speaker 1: But these two kind of went through the ringer. I 597 00:27:13,628 --> 00:27:16,108 Speaker 1: think this offseason and with a lot of doubt and 598 00:27:16,268 --> 00:27:18,628 Speaker 1: a lot of pressure and a lot of naysayers, even 599 00:27:18,668 --> 00:27:21,788 Speaker 1: though they are fantastic and talented, that's not what we 600 00:27:21,868 --> 00:27:24,548 Speaker 1: were talking about all offseason. So the fact that these 601 00:27:24,628 --> 00:27:26,668 Speaker 1: two get to put on a show in week one, 602 00:27:26,868 --> 00:27:30,588 Speaker 1: I can't wait. The Kingsbury versus Mahomes is a cool 603 00:27:30,628 --> 00:27:33,948 Speaker 1: angle too, and you mentioned that, and that game is sneaky, 604 00:27:34,028 --> 00:27:35,628 Speaker 1: maybe the best game of the entire day and we 605 00:27:35,668 --> 00:27:38,628 Speaker 1: haven't done a ton of time. M m. It's it's 606 00:27:38,668 --> 00:27:43,708 Speaker 1: panther's eye the game. Okay, I'm sorry. Baker coming with 607 00:27:43,788 --> 00:27:45,428 Speaker 1: a fur code if he wins, there's Baker coming in 608 00:27:45,508 --> 00:27:48,388 Speaker 1: with that ratty old white tea year. No, I think 609 00:27:48,428 --> 00:27:50,228 Speaker 1: he's going. I think he's a new Baker. I don't 610 00:27:50,228 --> 00:27:52,788 Speaker 1: think he's a new Baker, like the old angry Baker. 611 00:27:52,868 --> 00:27:55,708 Speaker 1: Even if he says nothing, it's it's gonna be in 612 00:27:55,788 --> 00:27:58,348 Speaker 1: his eyes and he's gonna have a glint like there 613 00:27:58,388 --> 00:28:00,308 Speaker 1: will be something said, Listen. This is the guy that, 614 00:28:00,508 --> 00:28:03,468 Speaker 1: like after the Hugh Jackson thing, came out with looking 615 00:28:03,468 --> 00:28:05,508 Speaker 1: at him on the sideline and like this is what 616 00:28:05,748 --> 00:28:08,628 Speaker 1: makes him go. This is a guy who's been massive, 617 00:28:08,828 --> 00:28:12,108 Speaker 1: massive college football games. He's been in two NFL playoff games, 618 00:28:12,148 --> 00:28:13,548 Speaker 1: and I think this is one of the biggest games 619 00:28:13,588 --> 00:28:15,068 Speaker 1: of his life. You got to win this game, and 620 00:28:15,068 --> 00:28:16,428 Speaker 1: you have to play great. I just can't wait. I 621 00:28:16,468 --> 00:28:19,148 Speaker 1: think it goes even above him. Like imagine your chemist 622 00:28:19,148 --> 00:28:21,548 Speaker 1: Stafaiski on the other side. After the games, Baker goes 623 00:28:21,588 --> 00:28:23,828 Speaker 1: for three fifty and four touchdowns and lights it up, 624 00:28:23,868 --> 00:28:27,108 Speaker 1: and you're like, yeah, we gave him away. We went 625 00:28:27,148 --> 00:28:28,988 Speaker 1: out and getting another guy who's not even here. It 626 00:28:29,028 --> 00:28:31,588 Speaker 1: goes above him. Imagine you're Jimmy Haslam. You're watching that 627 00:28:31,708 --> 00:28:33,668 Speaker 1: in the building, and you're the owner who made the 628 00:28:33,708 --> 00:28:36,268 Speaker 1: decision and signed off on it. I think the entire 629 00:28:36,308 --> 00:28:38,628 Speaker 1: Browns organization is looking at that game as they must win. 630 00:28:38,708 --> 00:28:40,148 Speaker 1: I think it's one of the biggest Browns games in 631 00:28:40,188 --> 00:28:42,788 Speaker 1: this last decade. I'm not even kidding, even with Persett 632 00:28:42,828 --> 00:28:45,628 Speaker 1: on the field and not yeah, optics wise, you can't 633 00:28:45,708 --> 00:28:47,508 Speaker 1: lose that game to Baker and let him go off 634 00:28:47,548 --> 00:28:50,508 Speaker 1: on you like. It represents so much more and the 635 00:28:50,588 --> 00:28:53,148 Speaker 1: decisions you made in the direction you're going. They haven't 636 00:28:53,188 --> 00:28:54,628 Speaker 1: been in a lot of big games in last decade. 637 00:28:54,628 --> 00:28:55,988 Speaker 1: This is one of them. They have not won a 638 00:28:56,028 --> 00:28:58,308 Speaker 1: lot of Week one games because that right history or no, 639 00:28:58,388 --> 00:28:59,988 Speaker 1: there was like a tracker or they lost like nine 640 00:29:00,028 --> 00:29:02,868 Speaker 1: straight week one games franchise history in the early two thousands. 641 00:29:02,908 --> 00:29:05,228 Speaker 1: So yeah, I agree. This is a huge game for 642 00:29:05,308 --> 00:29:06,828 Speaker 1: the Browns a week one and they don't even have 643 00:29:06,908 --> 00:29:08,908 Speaker 1: their true number one quarterback. Yeah, it was a pot 644 00:29:08,988 --> 00:29:11,628 Speaker 1: luck of week one storylines that you just can't go wrong. Um, 645 00:29:11,828 --> 00:29:13,588 Speaker 1: you should tweet at us which ones you think, because 646 00:29:13,588 --> 00:29:15,308 Speaker 1: I'm sure we missed a couple of the Cardinals chief 647 00:29:15,348 --> 00:29:20,148 Speaker 1: sounds great, Jamie, Yeah, great, Hey, Raven's Jets still flat? Yeah, 648 00:29:21,268 --> 00:29:22,948 Speaker 1: and then he can show his kids that he is 649 00:29:23,028 --> 00:29:35,428 Speaker 1: good quarterback. All right, Joe, Oh gods, it's me. I 650 00:29:35,548 --> 00:29:38,028 Speaker 1: don't break. You never know White what you're gonna get 651 00:29:38,188 --> 00:29:42,108 Speaker 1: to acts or not to act. I hear you. Fancy 652 00:29:42,188 --> 00:29:46,468 Speaker 1: yourself a fantasy enthusiast, ready to get your lineup pumped up? Yeah, 653 00:29:46,508 --> 00:29:49,508 Speaker 1: they'll they'll cross it for you. Trust me? What good 654 00:29:49,588 --> 00:29:52,908 Speaker 1: luck to you? Don't at me make sure he is 655 00:29:52,948 --> 00:29:56,828 Speaker 1: in your lineup? What if I told you that's the 656 00:29:56,868 --> 00:29:59,108 Speaker 1: most trusted voice in fantasy football. It's a fact, and 657 00:29:59,188 --> 00:30:01,108 Speaker 1: we have a school of fantasy because someone's come to 658 00:30:01,148 --> 00:30:03,948 Speaker 1: an end. Back to school sales, new clothes, get yourself, 659 00:30:04,028 --> 00:30:07,148 Speaker 1: new t afer keeper. School's officially about to be back 660 00:30:07,148 --> 00:30:09,908 Speaker 1: in sessions. So Principal Rank is here to give us 661 00:30:09,988 --> 00:30:12,988 Speaker 1: his fantasy study guide to help prepare us for the 662 00:30:13,108 --> 00:30:15,908 Speaker 1: first big test in week one. Hello, Principal Rank, how 663 00:30:15,948 --> 00:30:18,508 Speaker 1: are you? Hello? Thank you very much. I will just 664 00:30:19,108 --> 00:30:23,268 Speaker 1: let you know that our commissary does not meat loaf 665 00:30:23,828 --> 00:30:29,108 Speaker 1: by any at all. You can take memory if you 666 00:30:29,188 --> 00:30:33,228 Speaker 1: want to go have meat loaf emory of course. The 667 00:30:33,268 --> 00:30:35,708 Speaker 1: alma mater of what looks like your instructor over your 668 00:30:35,788 --> 00:30:38,308 Speaker 1: right shoulder. There Sean doing the rings, Principal Rank, we 669 00:30:38,348 --> 00:30:39,628 Speaker 1: have up so much to get to. It's a very 670 00:30:39,668 --> 00:30:42,428 Speaker 1: serious segment. A great student in your institutional, of course, 671 00:30:42,428 --> 00:30:44,388 Speaker 1: as a well rounded student, someone who can do it all. 672 00:30:44,708 --> 00:30:47,588 Speaker 1: Tell us which dual threat player hasn't been talked about 673 00:30:47,748 --> 00:30:51,348 Speaker 1: enough headitor to fantasy drafts this fall? How is Aaron 674 00:30:51,508 --> 00:30:55,748 Speaker 1: Jones continuing to slip to the second round? It amazes me. 675 00:30:55,908 --> 00:30:59,508 Speaker 1: There are nearly two hundred targets available in Green Bay 676 00:30:59,508 --> 00:31:02,188 Speaker 1: of this season. With Davante Adams out there in Las Vegas, 677 00:31:02,788 --> 00:31:04,988 Speaker 1: and you look at guys like Alan Ard and some 678 00:31:05,148 --> 00:31:08,748 Speaker 1: of these rookies, and I laugh. I laugh because it's 679 00:31:08,788 --> 00:31:11,108 Speaker 1: going to be Aaron Jones who ends up as the 680 00:31:11,228 --> 00:31:14,508 Speaker 1: target lead to sixty targets in each of the last 681 00:31:14,588 --> 00:31:18,908 Speaker 1: two three seasons. Excuse me, he's averaged over twenty two 682 00:31:18,948 --> 00:31:21,668 Speaker 1: Fantasy points put game when DeVante Adams has not been 683 00:31:21,748 --> 00:31:24,548 Speaker 1: there since twenty seventeen. He should be a first rounder. 684 00:31:26,628 --> 00:31:29,708 Speaker 1: I'm loving this. You're amazing, Adam. We love having you 685 00:31:29,788 --> 00:31:32,388 Speaker 1: on the show. I mean, Professor Rank I apologized. Class 686 00:31:32,508 --> 00:31:34,948 Speaker 1: rankings are very important, especially when you're trying to get 687 00:31:34,988 --> 00:31:38,468 Speaker 1: to the next level, but so are fantasy rankings. They 688 00:31:38,548 --> 00:31:41,548 Speaker 1: ask you, my dear proff which player do you believe 689 00:31:42,188 --> 00:31:45,788 Speaker 1: is ranked too low right now on fantasy draft boards? Oh, 690 00:31:45,948 --> 00:31:50,068 Speaker 1: Travis atn is very low. His scores were off the charts. 691 00:31:50,108 --> 00:31:53,708 Speaker 1: He had a ninety nine overall draft score according to 692 00:31:53,868 --> 00:31:57,148 Speaker 1: next Gen's stats last season, and still people do not 693 00:31:57,308 --> 00:31:59,828 Speaker 1: want to draft to draft him. He had thirteen rushing 694 00:31:59,868 --> 00:32:03,708 Speaker 1: touchdowns in each of his four seasons at Clemson and 695 00:32:03,908 --> 00:32:07,868 Speaker 1: had most to fifty catches during his final year playing 696 00:32:08,668 --> 00:32:11,268 Speaker 1: with the man who will be throwing him the football 697 00:32:11,348 --> 00:32:15,748 Speaker 1: this season, Trevor Lawrence. It seems like a great omission 698 00:32:16,468 --> 00:32:18,948 Speaker 1: to leave him off your draft boards when you're doing 699 00:32:19,028 --> 00:32:23,228 Speaker 1: your tears. He is no safety school Peter. Now he 700 00:32:23,348 --> 00:32:26,508 Speaker 1: should be one of your top choices. So make sure 701 00:32:26,628 --> 00:32:31,948 Speaker 1: Travis atn is on your list, your shortlist of running 702 00:32:31,988 --> 00:32:36,148 Speaker 1: backs to take this season principal rank. This must be 703 00:32:36,228 --> 00:32:39,668 Speaker 1: a really stressful time for you. Teacher assignments are coming out, 704 00:32:39,828 --> 00:32:43,668 Speaker 1: parents are leaving voicemails, nasty emails. We want to reassign 705 00:32:43,788 --> 00:32:46,748 Speaker 1: our students to various classes. You have to have faith 706 00:32:46,868 --> 00:32:49,428 Speaker 1: in all the teachers. Kind of like a star quarterback. 707 00:32:49,828 --> 00:32:52,668 Speaker 1: You take a guy, you take a guy late in 708 00:32:52,748 --> 00:32:55,308 Speaker 1: your draft, he's the most popular kid in school. But 709 00:32:55,388 --> 00:32:57,988 Speaker 1: then you need your backup. You got to give those teachers, 710 00:32:58,028 --> 00:33:01,508 Speaker 1: the backup teachers a chance. Which quarterback do you draft 711 00:33:01,828 --> 00:33:04,868 Speaker 1: late and around that could potentially become your faith your 712 00:33:04,948 --> 00:33:08,708 Speaker 1: starter at some point that season. Oh I love Malik 713 00:33:08,788 --> 00:33:11,588 Speaker 1: willis this season the guy who's in the background but 714 00:33:11,828 --> 00:33:14,908 Speaker 1: ends up stealing the captain's girlfriend, much like David Green 715 00:33:14,988 --> 00:33:18,268 Speaker 1: and school Ties. But you look at Malik willis a 716 00:33:18,508 --> 00:33:22,188 Speaker 1: dual threat player who during the preseason has gone out 717 00:33:22,268 --> 00:33:24,988 Speaker 1: there and shown just how well he can play, and 718 00:33:25,068 --> 00:33:27,548 Speaker 1: then you think about Ryan Tannehill, a man who is 719 00:33:27,988 --> 00:33:30,548 Speaker 1: the big man on campus just a few years ago, 720 00:33:30,668 --> 00:33:33,308 Speaker 1: but still a little bit of the luster has fallen 721 00:33:33,348 --> 00:33:35,628 Speaker 1: off last season. We saw when he was out there 722 00:33:36,188 --> 00:33:40,428 Speaker 1: without Derrick Henry. He seems sort of ordinary, like somebody 723 00:33:40,508 --> 00:33:45,748 Speaker 1: from Bucknell University, not from the prestigious American university. That's 724 00:33:45,788 --> 00:33:49,308 Speaker 1: why Malik Willis is somebody that we need to sneak 725 00:33:49,828 --> 00:33:52,388 Speaker 1: into our draft. When you have that last pick and 726 00:33:52,468 --> 00:33:56,748 Speaker 1: you're filling out that final roster spot, Jamie pick Malik Willis, 727 00:33:56,908 --> 00:33:59,388 Speaker 1: you will thank me later. Like those who have enrolled 728 00:33:59,428 --> 00:34:04,388 Speaker 1: in our courses over the years, that's all ranks somewhere, 729 00:34:04,588 --> 00:34:08,708 Speaker 1: excitement and the dawn of a new year at school. 730 00:34:09,108 --> 00:34:12,708 Speaker 1: But listen, nothing strikes a frenzy amongst the student body 731 00:34:12,788 --> 00:34:16,348 Speaker 1: like a surprise pop quiz on the first week. Fantasy 732 00:34:16,388 --> 00:34:19,268 Speaker 1: owner likes a surprise star on the roster, however, so 733 00:34:19,588 --> 00:34:22,588 Speaker 1: do you have a player who could be a surprise 734 00:34:22,708 --> 00:34:26,548 Speaker 1: Fantasy star in twenty twenty two, Well, Sean, I'm gonna 735 00:34:26,628 --> 00:34:30,588 Speaker 1: use this opportunity to take a victory lap on Damian Pierce. 736 00:34:30,708 --> 00:34:36,388 Speaker 1: Because anybody who enrolled in summer school at the School 737 00:34:36,508 --> 00:34:38,788 Speaker 1: of Fantasy Weathers. I'd be naming of the second the 738 00:34:38,948 --> 00:34:43,388 Speaker 1: school of Ryank. You knew that Amian Pierce was going 739 00:34:43,748 --> 00:34:46,348 Speaker 1: to end stop at Peter. We knew that he was 740 00:34:46,428 --> 00:34:49,788 Speaker 1: going to end up the starting running back sixteen touchdowns 741 00:34:49,828 --> 00:34:55,028 Speaker 1: at a time, share can committee last year in Gainesville, Gainesville. 742 00:34:55,908 --> 00:34:59,268 Speaker 1: We load to talk about Gainesville here, but he is 743 00:34:59,348 --> 00:35:01,268 Speaker 1: going to be the number one running back. They're only 744 00:35:01,308 --> 00:35:05,148 Speaker 1: doing fear sean. Perhaps the price is being riven a 745 00:35:05,268 --> 00:35:07,668 Speaker 1: bit up, much like the prices at Rutgers. Is this 746 00:35:08,268 --> 00:35:10,588 Speaker 1: is this the are we paying? Are we getting what 747 00:35:10,748 --> 00:35:13,028 Speaker 1: we pay for here? Because it's a it's a tough 748 00:35:13,148 --> 00:35:17,148 Speaker 1: touch go and when Rex buckheads out there stealing touchdown 749 00:35:17,228 --> 00:35:20,188 Speaker 1: passes in week one, will all be upset. But Damian 750 00:35:20,308 --> 00:35:24,868 Speaker 1: Pierce is somebody to keep an eye on. So let's 751 00:35:24,908 --> 00:35:27,468 Speaker 1: take a look at your full list here, Principal rank 752 00:35:27,588 --> 00:35:32,308 Speaker 1: before we break down your accent. But first, um, talk 753 00:35:32,468 --> 00:35:35,148 Speaker 1: on me about my accent. I started off as a 754 00:35:35,268 --> 00:35:39,388 Speaker 1: Jeremy Piven, tried to pivot to mister Gilmore and somehow 755 00:35:39,508 --> 00:35:43,308 Speaker 1: ended up here. Don't act, don't question the process. Just 756 00:35:43,428 --> 00:35:45,948 Speaker 1: look at the results I've seen. We've seen so many 757 00:35:45,948 --> 00:35:48,588 Speaker 1: of these segments. I think you borrowed your James Bond 758 00:35:48,668 --> 00:35:50,868 Speaker 1: accent for the principle, which I love. Maybe you're also 759 00:35:50,908 --> 00:35:53,388 Speaker 1: thrown off because there's Renaissance fair music playing, but there's 760 00:35:53,388 --> 00:35:59,108 Speaker 1: also pivot an old school. Is that what? It's kind 761 00:35:59,148 --> 00:36:03,428 Speaker 1: of like the seafood? It's the seafood stew of accents 762 00:36:03,548 --> 00:36:06,828 Speaker 1: and me new ziggas in graphics. What have we got 763 00:36:06,948 --> 00:36:08,988 Speaker 1: in the back? Throw it all in here at once? 764 00:36:09,028 --> 00:36:10,868 Speaker 1: All right? Well, hold on, we got also a chunky 765 00:36:10,948 --> 00:36:13,108 Speaker 1: part of that stew. Is this beefy take that you 766 00:36:13,268 --> 00:36:15,668 Speaker 1: had earlier? We referenced this Adam. You were talking tight 767 00:36:15,788 --> 00:36:18,068 Speaker 1: ends in fantasy and everyone I'm doing back to us 768 00:36:18,068 --> 00:36:20,868 Speaker 1: for Kelsey. But you say, Dalton Schultz of the Cowboys 769 00:36:20,988 --> 00:36:24,388 Speaker 1: is gonna outscore Travis Kelsey this season. Principal rank backed 770 00:36:24,468 --> 00:36:26,828 Speaker 1: us up. What do you think? You know? People think 771 00:36:26,868 --> 00:36:30,708 Speaker 1: this is so unheard of. Last year, Dalton Schultz tight 772 00:36:30,868 --> 00:36:34,308 Speaker 1: end three in Fantasy football five receptions in ten games, 773 00:36:34,628 --> 00:36:38,028 Speaker 1: died for third amongst tight ends. He scored at least 774 00:36:38,108 --> 00:36:41,788 Speaker 1: nine fantasy points in thirteen to seventeen games last year. 775 00:36:42,148 --> 00:36:44,868 Speaker 1: We expect him to take a step forward. With so 776 00:36:45,028 --> 00:36:48,108 Speaker 1: many guys who have left from the Cowboys past catching 777 00:36:48,228 --> 00:36:51,908 Speaker 1: room and Travis Kelsey might regrets just a touch, just 778 00:36:52,228 --> 00:36:55,068 Speaker 1: a touch that all allowed Dalton schultzon by the way, 779 00:36:55,148 --> 00:36:57,748 Speaker 1: you get him in the seventh round. Kelsey's going in 780 00:36:57,828 --> 00:37:01,628 Speaker 1: the second. I would read the bunk sixty. That's a 781 00:37:01,748 --> 00:37:03,868 Speaker 1: legend right there. And I love the David Green reference. 782 00:37:03,908 --> 00:37:05,908 Speaker 1: We'll see next week principal rank. We can't wait to 783 00:37:05,908 --> 00:37:07,908 Speaker 1: see what that holds for us. You're the best Fantasy 784 00:37:07,988 --> 00:37:15,188 Speaker 1: draft week can't have without rank. Thanks Adam Ranking News 785 00:37:15,348 --> 00:37:18,068 Speaker 1: out of Mile High and our Ian Rappaport is all 786 00:37:18,148 --> 00:37:20,628 Speaker 1: over at the Broncos and Russell Wilson have agreed to 787 00:37:20,748 --> 00:37:25,148 Speaker 1: terms five years, two hundred forty five millions dollar massive extension. 788 00:37:25,468 --> 00:37:28,268 Speaker 1: He gets one hundred and sixty five million of that guaranteed. 789 00:37:28,708 --> 00:37:31,748 Speaker 1: He's locked in. Ian would continue to tweet that the 790 00:37:31,828 --> 00:37:33,828 Speaker 1: plan was for the new owners for the Broncos to 791 00:37:33,908 --> 00:37:36,068 Speaker 1: come in and weigh in on this situation. Understand the 792 00:37:36,108 --> 00:37:38,708 Speaker 1: cat move quickly. Now they have. And he also said 793 00:37:38,748 --> 00:37:41,028 Speaker 1: that Aaron Rodgers set the market at fifty million and 794 00:37:41,108 --> 00:37:43,468 Speaker 1: now Russell comes in right under that for this season. Yeah, 795 00:37:43,508 --> 00:37:45,628 Speaker 1: and it's great, and I think the new ownership is important. 796 00:37:45,628 --> 00:37:47,588 Speaker 1: They brought in the new owners Obviously there's a new 797 00:37:47,628 --> 00:37:49,628 Speaker 1: brass in town, and it didn't take long for Russell 798 00:37:49,668 --> 00:37:51,388 Speaker 1: Wilson to get his deal. I think that was kind 799 00:37:51,428 --> 00:37:53,828 Speaker 1: of the expectation. Let us get settled with our new 800 00:37:53,868 --> 00:37:56,468 Speaker 1: ownership group. We have obviously the GM George Peyton, who 801 00:37:56,508 --> 00:37:58,988 Speaker 1: went and made this big swing for Russell. He's thirty 802 00:37:59,028 --> 00:38:01,388 Speaker 1: three years old. I have every expectation he's going to 803 00:38:01,428 --> 00:38:03,548 Speaker 1: make it to thirty eight in the NFL and still 804 00:38:03,588 --> 00:38:05,868 Speaker 1: in the quarterback Broncos fans should be doing flips right now. 805 00:38:05,868 --> 00:38:07,588 Speaker 1: At least you know who your quarterback is. After the 806 00:38:07,668 --> 00:38:10,468 Speaker 1: last seven years of rotating door. This is it and 807 00:38:10,548 --> 00:38:13,588 Speaker 1: he's a superstar, I think if deserved, and I also 808 00:38:13,668 --> 00:38:15,588 Speaker 1: think the Seahawks probably weren't looking at pay him with 809 00:38:15,708 --> 00:38:17,628 Speaker 1: what they're going through in their roster. So everyone makes 810 00:38:17,668 --> 00:38:19,188 Speaker 1: out in this movie. I mean, this as close to 811 00:38:19,228 --> 00:38:21,028 Speaker 1: a sure thing as you can get. You have Russell Wilson. 812 00:38:21,068 --> 00:38:22,268 Speaker 1: He's not going to be bad, he's not going to 813 00:38:22,268 --> 00:38:24,108 Speaker 1: be average. He's gonna be Russell Wilson. The money is 814 00:38:24,148 --> 00:38:26,788 Speaker 1: what the money is. They paid him security lock it up. 815 00:38:27,268 --> 00:38:30,268 Speaker 1: I mean, I do think it's interesting if you do 816 00:38:30,388 --> 00:38:33,388 Speaker 1: the ripple effects to Baltimore and like Lamar And, I 817 00:38:33,388 --> 00:38:35,108 Speaker 1: would say lamar And is asient if he doesn't have one. 818 00:38:35,188 --> 00:38:37,988 Speaker 1: We're sitting here saying, Okay, this is interesting numbers, and 819 00:38:38,308 --> 00:38:40,108 Speaker 1: I don't know, maybe this is more palatable and maybe 820 00:38:40,148 --> 00:38:42,268 Speaker 1: this cleanses the waters a little bit after the ridiculous 821 00:38:42,308 --> 00:38:45,108 Speaker 1: to Shaun Watson contract for fifty different reasons. If I'm Lamar, 822 00:38:45,148 --> 00:38:46,828 Speaker 1: I'm saying, maybe we can't get business. Now I have 823 00:38:46,908 --> 00:38:49,028 Speaker 1: a comp and maybe the Ravens say, maybe this is 824 00:38:49,028 --> 00:38:51,148 Speaker 1: a more appropriate comp. Look what Russell's doing. Maybe this 825 00:38:51,228 --> 00:38:53,188 Speaker 1: we're doing so Russell's Russell is gonna be great in 826 00:38:53,228 --> 00:38:55,028 Speaker 1: Denver and they paid him. Let's see if the ripple 827 00:38:55,028 --> 00:38:57,588 Speaker 1: effects of this. Yeah, I think the pressure too comes now. 828 00:38:57,628 --> 00:38:59,588 Speaker 1: I mean, look, we knew Russell had to deliver, but 829 00:38:59,708 --> 00:39:01,028 Speaker 1: now all of a sudden, it's like, all right, hey, 830 00:39:01,028 --> 00:39:03,388 Speaker 1: we're paying your top dollar two so you better deliver. 831 00:39:03,468 --> 00:39:05,668 Speaker 1: And we were already talking about how this division. We're 832 00:39:05,668 --> 00:39:07,188 Speaker 1: not really sure how it's going to all shake up. 833 00:39:07,268 --> 00:39:10,588 Speaker 1: So for Russell, I know he's probably he's probably embracing 834 00:39:11,388 --> 00:39:16,028 Speaker 1: the change and the pressure and all that. But you know, 835 00:39:16,228 --> 00:39:19,228 Speaker 1: I think for Denver it gives them clarity over the 836 00:39:19,308 --> 00:39:21,428 Speaker 1: next five years, like you said, so for them cast 837 00:39:21,508 --> 00:39:25,388 Speaker 1: certainty at the most premium position. You know that that 838 00:39:25,628 --> 00:39:28,108 Speaker 1: helps you do business down the road. I love it this. 839 00:39:28,308 --> 00:39:30,908 Speaker 1: I mean, this guy is a class act in everything 840 00:39:30,988 --> 00:39:33,468 Speaker 1: that he does. We saw how he went about his 841 00:39:33,588 --> 00:39:36,228 Speaker 1: business when he was in Seattle and the Seahawks didn't 842 00:39:36,228 --> 00:39:37,988 Speaker 1: want to go that direction with him, and that's fine, 843 00:39:38,028 --> 00:39:41,468 Speaker 1: And the Broncos absolutely jumped on this opportunity. And it's 844 00:39:41,508 --> 00:39:43,908 Speaker 1: one of these contracts. Now that you see the number, 845 00:39:44,068 --> 00:39:46,508 Speaker 1: you ingest it, and I mean, like, this feels appropriate. 846 00:39:46,628 --> 00:39:49,228 Speaker 1: This feels like it was the right situation at the 847 00:39:49,308 --> 00:39:50,788 Speaker 1: right time. It didn't make us jump out of all 848 00:39:50,868 --> 00:39:52,668 Speaker 1: of our chairs, like what do you mean they did what? 849 00:39:52,908 --> 00:39:55,708 Speaker 1: It's like he is who he said and he has 850 00:39:55,708 --> 00:39:57,628 Speaker 1: shown us he was and he is now going to 851 00:39:57,868 --> 00:39:59,068 Speaker 1: have that future more and done.