1 00:00:00,520 --> 00:00:04,160 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Seahawks insiders. Russell It takes the snap, 2 00:00:04,240 --> 00:00:06,520 Speaker 1: steps off of the pocket, looks has time. Now he's 3 00:00:06,519 --> 00:00:09,040 Speaker 1: gonna throw Tyler Locker looks for the ball. He's got 4 00:00:09,200 --> 00:00:15,680 Speaker 1: a touchdown. Strayhawks getting you ready for Seahawks football every Sunday. 5 00:00:15,840 --> 00:00:18,240 Speaker 1: The handoff inside the carson starts up the metal now 6 00:00:18,280 --> 00:00:24,680 Speaker 1: bounces it across the lot woven Touchdown Seahawks powered by 7 00:00:24,760 --> 00:00:30,360 Speaker 1: Seahawks dot Com. Sadly, there is just one more Seahawks 8 00:00:30,440 --> 00:00:33,160 Speaker 1: game to preview and get you ready for on the season, 9 00:00:33,240 --> 00:00:35,360 Speaker 1: but we are going to make the most of it. 10 00:00:35,560 --> 00:00:39,879 Speaker 1: Genuler alongside John Boyle from Seahawks dot Com. And despite 11 00:00:39,920 --> 00:00:42,680 Speaker 1: the smile on my face right now, John, I am grouchy. 12 00:00:42,920 --> 00:00:44,880 Speaker 1: I have been grouchy in the week. I will be 13 00:00:45,000 --> 00:00:48,040 Speaker 1: grouchy next week. I have already told people closest to 14 00:00:48,159 --> 00:00:50,559 Speaker 1: me just stay out of my way. I am going 15 00:00:50,640 --> 00:00:55,080 Speaker 1: to be grouchy, grouchy about this football season. Yes, and 16 00:00:55,200 --> 00:00:58,040 Speaker 1: it works, eat it when the season ends. Fucking playoffs 17 00:00:58,120 --> 00:01:02,000 Speaker 1: scenarios this week and who could. Yeah, it's tough, and 18 00:01:02,680 --> 00:01:07,240 Speaker 1: it's unfamiliar territory and I just love being at a 19 00:01:07,319 --> 00:01:10,520 Speaker 1: football game. I will enjoy watching some playoff football and 20 00:01:10,640 --> 00:01:13,720 Speaker 1: not having any responsibilities. Like by the time I get 21 00:01:13,800 --> 00:01:17,120 Speaker 1: to next Saturday and Sunday, I will be in a 22 00:01:17,200 --> 00:01:19,959 Speaker 1: better place. But I just hate the end of the year. 23 00:01:19,959 --> 00:01:23,000 Speaker 1: I hate saying goodbye to people. I hate not having 24 00:01:23,040 --> 00:01:25,520 Speaker 1: football in my schedule. And yet I'm looking at this 25 00:01:25,760 --> 00:01:27,959 Speaker 1: calendar that I have on my desk and the first 26 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:30,640 Speaker 1: line says, an excuse is simply a challenge that you 27 00:01:30,760 --> 00:01:34,119 Speaker 1: have decided has power over you. So I could say 28 00:01:34,160 --> 00:01:35,800 Speaker 1: that I am so grout to you that I'm going 29 00:01:35,880 --> 00:01:38,800 Speaker 1: to mail this in, but no, that is not what 30 00:01:38,959 --> 00:01:42,119 Speaker 1: we are going to do today. Besides that, John Boyle, 31 00:01:42,240 --> 00:01:46,000 Speaker 1: I am in a little bit better mood because of 32 00:01:46,080 --> 00:01:49,160 Speaker 1: the update we got from Bobby Wagner this week. Now, 33 00:01:49,200 --> 00:01:53,360 Speaker 1: I'm gonna just start off by saying just expressing my 34 00:01:53,520 --> 00:01:57,400 Speaker 1: gratitude and being thankful for the position. I mean, I 35 00:01:57,560 --> 00:02:01,080 Speaker 1: just want to thank everybody, every stout. I'm good. Ain't 36 00:02:01,080 --> 00:02:04,200 Speaker 1: got to worry about nothing, it's not serious. I'm grateful 37 00:02:04,240 --> 00:02:06,520 Speaker 1: that I do Yoba. I just learned that I can 38 00:02:06,640 --> 00:02:09,760 Speaker 1: do the splits. If I won't too, I'm quite certain 39 00:02:09,840 --> 00:02:11,600 Speaker 1: I could not do the split, So I'm glad I 40 00:02:11,720 --> 00:02:14,000 Speaker 1: was not in the position Bobby Wagner was. I would 41 00:02:14,040 --> 00:02:16,239 Speaker 1: have come out worse for the way than he did. Yeah, 42 00:02:16,520 --> 00:02:19,239 Speaker 1: great to hear he's good. Now we'll see what that 43 00:02:19,320 --> 00:02:21,440 Speaker 1: means for this week. I mean, even the non serious 44 00:02:21,480 --> 00:02:23,840 Speaker 1: knee injury when you're talking to Sprain, could make it 45 00:02:23,960 --> 00:02:25,959 Speaker 1: real tough to get back. I do like though that, 46 00:02:26,320 --> 00:02:27,840 Speaker 1: you know, I think a lot of fans are like, oh, 47 00:02:27,919 --> 00:02:30,600 Speaker 1: why would he bother? You know, if you're hurt this game, 48 00:02:30,720 --> 00:02:33,200 Speaker 1: there's no playoffs, just shut it down. But like, it's 49 00:02:33,240 --> 00:02:35,440 Speaker 1: important for him. He talked about this to finish, Strong 50 00:02:35,960 --> 00:02:38,639 Speaker 1: talked about the leadership element of showing guys like, look, 51 00:02:38,680 --> 00:02:40,240 Speaker 1: you gotta you know, if you can be out there 52 00:02:40,240 --> 00:02:42,760 Speaker 1: for your team, you do it. So we'll see what happens. 53 00:02:42,800 --> 00:02:44,760 Speaker 1: I think it's a tough ask to get back from 54 00:02:44,760 --> 00:02:46,600 Speaker 1: that injury in a week, but if anybody could do it, 55 00:02:46,680 --> 00:02:48,880 Speaker 1: I mean, he is one tough, durable guy, So we'll 56 00:02:48,880 --> 00:02:52,160 Speaker 1: see what happens. He absolutely is. But the silver lining 57 00:02:52,240 --> 00:02:54,959 Speaker 1: on this one is that if he can't go, it 58 00:02:55,200 --> 00:02:58,200 Speaker 1: will give the Seahawks an extended look at Cody Barton, 59 00:02:58,240 --> 00:03:00,480 Speaker 1: who really hasn't had a chance to get on the 60 00:03:00,560 --> 00:03:04,240 Speaker 1: field very much because of Bobby's durability. And I would 61 00:03:04,280 --> 00:03:06,679 Speaker 1: say John that we have seen him show up in 62 00:03:06,760 --> 00:03:09,880 Speaker 1: special teams a lot. He played all of those special 63 00:03:09,960 --> 00:03:12,880 Speaker 1: teams snaps and he went out and made a big 64 00:03:13,000 --> 00:03:15,639 Speaker 1: difference in the middle of the field. Yeah, he looked 65 00:03:15,680 --> 00:03:17,519 Speaker 1: really good out there. It looked very comfortable. And this 66 00:03:17,600 --> 00:03:19,280 Speaker 1: is the guy who started a few games over the 67 00:03:19,360 --> 00:03:21,680 Speaker 1: years because of injury, but never a middle linebacker. It's 68 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:24,160 Speaker 1: always been one of the other two linebacker spots when 69 00:03:24,240 --> 00:03:25,799 Speaker 1: you know, when kJ was hurt for a while or 70 00:03:25,800 --> 00:03:27,959 Speaker 1: when they were rotating guys through at different spots. So 71 00:03:28,560 --> 00:03:31,000 Speaker 1: to see him, I mean, that's really probably his most 72 00:03:31,080 --> 00:03:34,120 Speaker 1: natural comfortable position as middle linebacker. But when you're behind 73 00:03:34,200 --> 00:03:37,200 Speaker 1: all pro middle linebacker who never leaves the field, you 74 00:03:37,280 --> 00:03:39,200 Speaker 1: just don't get a chance to show it. So, yeah, 75 00:03:39,240 --> 00:03:41,360 Speaker 1: he looked great, and you know, you would love to 76 00:03:41,400 --> 00:03:43,480 Speaker 1: see Bobby wicking out there, but that duo of him 77 00:03:43,520 --> 00:03:45,280 Speaker 1: and Jordan Brooks looked awfully good if you got a 78 00:03:45,360 --> 00:03:50,320 Speaker 1: role without again, do you think watching those two on 79 00:03:50,480 --> 00:03:54,520 Speaker 1: the field, Cody Barton and Jordan Brooks changes anything about 80 00:03:54,560 --> 00:03:58,280 Speaker 1: how the Seahawks will evaluate that position or Wag's future 81 00:03:58,360 --> 00:04:03,680 Speaker 1: next year. I don't necessarily. I mean, there, look, Bobby 82 00:04:03,800 --> 00:04:06,160 Speaker 1: is addressed to himself. There's a financial element and play 83 00:04:06,280 --> 00:04:08,640 Speaker 1: with his contract. He's so under contract, but it's a 84 00:04:08,680 --> 00:04:10,800 Speaker 1: lot of money and teams to make those decisions. I 85 00:04:10,880 --> 00:04:13,160 Speaker 1: think they've got to, like they've always liked Hoodie Barton 86 00:04:13,240 --> 00:04:15,760 Speaker 1: and they know what he is. I mean, him playing 87 00:04:15,800 --> 00:04:17,600 Speaker 1: well certainly backs up their opinion, but I don't think 88 00:04:17,640 --> 00:04:20,200 Speaker 1: it's going to change their overall evaluation of the roster 89 00:04:20,760 --> 00:04:23,760 Speaker 1: if something were to happen there well. And I do 90 00:04:23,920 --> 00:04:25,560 Speaker 1: love the way that Bobby put it this week. He 91 00:04:25,640 --> 00:04:27,680 Speaker 1: was like, I'm going to put on my businessman's had 92 00:04:27,800 --> 00:04:30,920 Speaker 1: my business suit. We're gonna have the conversation. And when 93 00:04:30,960 --> 00:04:33,280 Speaker 1: he asked it was asked, does this mean that you're 94 00:04:33,320 --> 00:04:35,680 Speaker 1: going to take a discount. It was like, no, that 95 00:04:35,920 --> 00:04:38,240 Speaker 1: isn't not what I said. Let's be very clear about 96 00:04:38,279 --> 00:04:41,920 Speaker 1: that was Bobby Wagner's agent, Bobby Wagner clarifying Bobby Wagner 97 00:04:41,960 --> 00:04:45,760 Speaker 1: the player's statements earlier. Is what what that was? Yes? Yes, 98 00:04:46,279 --> 00:04:49,200 Speaker 1: I will also point out that you know Bobby, it's 99 00:04:49,360 --> 00:04:54,080 Speaker 1: given his little two minutes speel before every press conference 100 00:04:54,160 --> 00:04:56,400 Speaker 1: this year. I love what he's done. I have actually 101 00:04:56,480 --> 00:04:59,760 Speaker 1: downloaded books at his recommendation. I will be reading about 102 00:05:00,120 --> 00:05:02,160 Speaker 1: he sent in the next couple of weeks. Very excited 103 00:05:02,160 --> 00:05:06,560 Speaker 1: about this. Yes, for as much as Bobby wants to 104 00:05:06,680 --> 00:05:09,760 Speaker 1: finish the season strong, we already know what he can do. 105 00:05:09,920 --> 00:05:14,039 Speaker 1: There is absolutely another player on the Seahawks that wants 106 00:05:14,120 --> 00:05:16,400 Speaker 1: to show us that this isn't a fluke and to 107 00:05:16,520 --> 00:05:19,640 Speaker 1: finish what he started. Rashad Penny coming off one hundred 108 00:05:19,680 --> 00:05:23,520 Speaker 1: and seventy yards against Detroit. Now, fans might have doubted 109 00:05:24,400 --> 00:05:27,040 Speaker 1: that he was capable of doing this and living up 110 00:05:27,120 --> 00:05:29,680 Speaker 1: to his status where he was chosen in the draft, 111 00:05:29,800 --> 00:05:32,560 Speaker 1: but we know from talking to Pete that his teammates 112 00:05:32,720 --> 00:05:34,880 Speaker 1: always knew who had it in him. You know, there's 113 00:05:34,920 --> 00:05:36,840 Speaker 1: a play in the game last week. He breaks it 114 00:05:36,880 --> 00:05:38,400 Speaker 1: out and the player he put his head down and 115 00:05:38,400 --> 00:05:40,120 Speaker 1: he's running, you know, and he gets knocked out of 116 00:05:40,120 --> 00:05:43,280 Speaker 1: bounds and he slides, you know, to the bench, and 117 00:05:43,400 --> 00:05:45,840 Speaker 1: there's a moment there where there's about six or eight 118 00:05:45,920 --> 00:05:49,200 Speaker 1: guys that just all jumped to him in kind of 119 00:05:49,240 --> 00:05:51,000 Speaker 1: a bevy around him to help help pick him up. 120 00:05:51,040 --> 00:05:54,680 Speaker 1: You know that I thought was it was an indicator 121 00:05:54,720 --> 00:05:57,240 Speaker 1: of guys, you know, connecting with him and cheerley and 122 00:05:57,320 --> 00:06:00,880 Speaker 1: for him and excited for him, and and protecting them too. 123 00:06:00,960 --> 00:06:02,599 Speaker 1: You know, they were maybe worried that, you know, something 124 00:06:02,680 --> 00:06:05,800 Speaker 1: was wrong. That was just a vivid illustration. I don't 125 00:06:05,800 --> 00:06:07,279 Speaker 1: know if that showed up in the in the TV 126 00:06:07,440 --> 00:06:10,960 Speaker 1: copy or not. I've seen guys across the board be 127 00:06:11,080 --> 00:06:14,320 Speaker 1: excited for him, and it's partly because he's such a 128 00:06:14,360 --> 00:06:16,960 Speaker 1: good player in such a dynamic aspect of our team 129 00:06:17,080 --> 00:06:19,280 Speaker 1: right now, but also it's because they know what he's 130 00:06:19,320 --> 00:06:21,400 Speaker 1: overcome and it's been such a you know, a hardship 131 00:06:21,440 --> 00:06:23,520 Speaker 1: for him to make it through it, and everybody's cheerleading 132 00:06:23,600 --> 00:06:25,880 Speaker 1: for him in that regards. Yeah, you know, I asked 133 00:06:25,920 --> 00:06:28,720 Speaker 1: Pete about that in particular because he was named the 134 00:06:28,839 --> 00:06:31,400 Speaker 1: NFC Player of the Week and grand scheme of things, 135 00:06:31,640 --> 00:06:34,320 Speaker 1: those awards aren't a huge deal necessarily, but you saw 136 00:06:34,839 --> 00:06:38,440 Speaker 1: damn near every Seahawks player on Twitter quote tweeting that, 137 00:06:38,720 --> 00:06:41,560 Speaker 1: commenting on like, you don't see that kind of outpouring 138 00:06:41,600 --> 00:06:43,160 Speaker 1: generally for a player for Player of the Week, And 139 00:06:43,200 --> 00:06:45,560 Speaker 1: I think it was just a demonstration of how happy 140 00:06:45,640 --> 00:06:48,120 Speaker 1: they are for him to finally be enjoying the success. 141 00:06:48,160 --> 00:06:50,320 Speaker 1: I mean, they've the guys who've been around know the 142 00:06:50,400 --> 00:06:52,400 Speaker 1: kind of talent he is, but it's just been such 143 00:06:52,480 --> 00:06:54,560 Speaker 1: a tough three and a half four years for him 144 00:06:54,560 --> 00:06:57,280 Speaker 1: with the injuries. So it's great obviously for rush shadd 145 00:06:57,320 --> 00:06:59,880 Speaker 1: Penny's career and his future and financially and all that. 146 00:07:00,040 --> 00:07:02,840 Speaker 1: But everyone's just happy to see him having success well, 147 00:07:02,880 --> 00:07:06,440 Speaker 1: and it's got people wondering about his status with the 148 00:07:06,520 --> 00:07:08,800 Speaker 1: team next year and if the Seahawks will bring him 149 00:07:08,839 --> 00:07:11,040 Speaker 1: back and what that deal could look like, and whether 150 00:07:11,120 --> 00:07:13,000 Speaker 1: this is a fluke or not. So the two questions 151 00:07:13,040 --> 00:07:17,360 Speaker 1: I would ask is is this a fluke and what 152 00:07:17,680 --> 00:07:22,320 Speaker 1: considerations go into making that decision? Talent wise, Absolutely not 153 00:07:22,400 --> 00:07:23,800 Speaker 1: a fluke. I mean, this is why he was a 154 00:07:23,840 --> 00:07:26,720 Speaker 1: first round pick. A few times he got healthy and 155 00:07:26,840 --> 00:07:30,880 Speaker 1: had opportunities before the ACL injury. He maybe wasn't quite 156 00:07:31,000 --> 00:07:33,600 Speaker 1: this big in numbers, but he looked this explosive. Now, 157 00:07:33,800 --> 00:07:35,520 Speaker 1: the thing you really have to evaluate when you're talking 158 00:07:35,560 --> 00:07:38,080 Speaker 1: about the future is can he sustain this health wise? 159 00:07:38,120 --> 00:07:40,480 Speaker 1: I mean, you've got it's such a weird situation because 160 00:07:40,520 --> 00:07:43,280 Speaker 1: they drafted him in part because he had such a 161 00:07:43,400 --> 00:07:46,080 Speaker 1: high medical grade. The guy was never hurt in high school. 162 00:07:46,080 --> 00:07:48,560 Speaker 1: He was never hurt in college. Everything they looked out 163 00:07:48,600 --> 00:07:52,440 Speaker 1: with the doctors was, you know, he's a healthy guy. 164 00:07:52,560 --> 00:07:55,320 Speaker 1: He's gonna be durable, which is hard to do with 165 00:07:55,400 --> 00:07:57,000 Speaker 1: that position, and then he comes in he's hurt over 166 00:07:57,080 --> 00:07:59,080 Speaker 1: and over. So to me, that's the evaluation they have 167 00:07:59,120 --> 00:08:01,840 Speaker 1: to make is Okay, how much can we count on 168 00:08:01,920 --> 00:08:04,239 Speaker 1: him maintaining this health? And that's also going to affect 169 00:08:04,320 --> 00:08:05,960 Speaker 1: this free agent market just you know, that's gonna be 170 00:08:06,000 --> 00:08:07,960 Speaker 1: hard one to predict where that money goes without how 171 00:08:08,080 --> 00:08:10,560 Speaker 1: other teams view him well? And do you think the 172 00:08:10,760 --> 00:08:14,280 Speaker 1: numbers are skewed based on the opponents that he's put 173 00:08:14,360 --> 00:08:16,800 Speaker 1: these numbers up against, Because he's gone over one hundred 174 00:08:16,880 --> 00:08:21,000 Speaker 1: rushing yards against Houston, Chicago and Detroit. Those teams are 175 00:08:21,120 --> 00:08:24,000 Speaker 1: nowhere near being in contention for anything. And I know 176 00:08:24,080 --> 00:08:25,400 Speaker 1: that people are going to look at that in the 177 00:08:25,520 --> 00:08:28,000 Speaker 1: offense in general and say, I mean, really, how much 178 00:08:28,080 --> 00:08:31,320 Speaker 1: stock do you put in the last few weeks. You know, 179 00:08:32,000 --> 00:08:33,920 Speaker 1: this is kind of ciches say, but it's still the NFL. 180 00:08:34,040 --> 00:08:36,959 Speaker 1: Like these teams are, They're still talented, and yes, not 181 00:08:37,120 --> 00:08:39,640 Speaker 1: every team is as good as the other. And running 182 00:08:39,720 --> 00:08:42,280 Speaker 1: for one seventy against the Lions is not as impressive 183 00:08:42,320 --> 00:08:43,760 Speaker 1: as if he were to do it this week against 184 00:08:43,800 --> 00:08:45,839 Speaker 1: the Cardinals, or if he had done it against the 185 00:08:45,920 --> 00:08:48,439 Speaker 1: Rams or whatever. So there is, you know, there's some 186 00:08:48,600 --> 00:08:50,400 Speaker 1: element of that. I don't think he's going to average 187 00:08:50,440 --> 00:08:52,920 Speaker 1: one hundred and fifty yards a game for a whole season, 188 00:08:53,080 --> 00:08:55,640 Speaker 1: but I do think that what he's doing is real 189 00:08:55,800 --> 00:08:58,760 Speaker 1: and it translates and he could be if Again, the 190 00:08:58,800 --> 00:09:00,520 Speaker 1: health is a big question, but if he is, I 191 00:09:00,600 --> 00:09:02,640 Speaker 1: think he could be a you know, a very elite 192 00:09:02,720 --> 00:09:05,400 Speaker 1: running back. Will you talk about doing this against the 193 00:09:05,480 --> 00:09:10,000 Speaker 1: Cardinals defense? Holy cow, they held Dallas to a season 194 00:09:10,120 --> 00:09:12,559 Speaker 1: low just two point six yards of rush last week 195 00:09:12,920 --> 00:09:17,839 Speaker 1: and Ezekiel Elliott sixteen yards on nine carries. It is 196 00:09:17,920 --> 00:09:20,400 Speaker 1: going to be impressive if he can find the yards 197 00:09:20,480 --> 00:09:23,040 Speaker 1: against Arizona. But John, that brings me to another point 198 00:09:23,120 --> 00:09:28,040 Speaker 1: here about the NFC West being the toughest division in 199 00:09:28,120 --> 00:09:30,760 Speaker 1: all of football, and then the numbers show it. They've 200 00:09:30,760 --> 00:09:33,040 Speaker 1: scored the most points, they've allowed the fewest points. It's 201 00:09:33,080 --> 00:09:36,960 Speaker 1: the only division where every team has a positive point differential. 202 00:09:37,160 --> 00:09:39,640 Speaker 1: How much does that factor into any evaluation of what 203 00:09:39,760 --> 00:09:43,839 Speaker 1: you've seen with Rashad and what you're seeing from this offense. Yeah, 204 00:09:43,880 --> 00:09:45,800 Speaker 1: I mean that's that has to be a factor in 205 00:09:45,880 --> 00:09:49,000 Speaker 1: how you evaluate everything about this season, but the offense 206 00:09:49,040 --> 00:09:52,400 Speaker 1: in particular. I mean, this is by far the hardest 207 00:09:52,440 --> 00:09:55,000 Speaker 1: division in the NFL. Well, maybe someone's gonna argue with 208 00:09:55,160 --> 00:09:57,240 Speaker 1: I say by far, but it is I think the 209 00:09:57,280 --> 00:09:59,320 Speaker 1: hardest division in the NFL, especially when you look at 210 00:09:59,360 --> 00:10:02,400 Speaker 1: the defense face so you know, look, that's not an excuse. 211 00:10:02,800 --> 00:10:05,319 Speaker 1: This team is a better team than a six and 212 00:10:05,360 --> 00:10:07,240 Speaker 1: ten record. They showed have won more games than they did. 213 00:10:07,600 --> 00:10:10,199 Speaker 1: If they've been healthier, they probably would have. But in 214 00:10:10,400 --> 00:10:12,600 Speaker 1: terms of if you're making decisions on guys, if you're 215 00:10:12,640 --> 00:10:15,199 Speaker 1: looking at the performance of the offense, if you're evaluating 216 00:10:15,520 --> 00:10:17,800 Speaker 1: how the first year coordinator did, I do think all 217 00:10:17,840 --> 00:10:20,360 Speaker 1: those things factor in. When you just talk about the 218 00:10:20,520 --> 00:10:24,280 Speaker 1: difficult slate you play for six year, seventeen games. Well, 219 00:10:24,320 --> 00:10:26,800 Speaker 1: and you mentioned that. Look, it doesn't matter whether you're 220 00:10:26,840 --> 00:10:30,040 Speaker 1: in division or playing you know, outside your division. You 221 00:10:30,120 --> 00:10:32,080 Speaker 1: still have an NFL team that you have to face. 222 00:10:32,160 --> 00:10:33,800 Speaker 1: You still have a lot of talent. Here is one 223 00:10:33,840 --> 00:10:36,319 Speaker 1: thing that you cannot question. It's the play of the 224 00:10:36,400 --> 00:10:39,439 Speaker 1: offensive line in the last few weeks. Again, I realize 225 00:10:39,480 --> 00:10:41,720 Speaker 1: it's the Lions. The Lions still have a good pass 226 00:10:41,840 --> 00:10:43,800 Speaker 1: rusher that you had to stop last week, a couple 227 00:10:43,920 --> 00:10:47,640 Speaker 1: of them. They did that, and it is amazing when 228 00:10:47,679 --> 00:10:50,040 Speaker 1: you consider that the left side of that line is 229 00:10:50,120 --> 00:10:52,600 Speaker 1: being held down by a left tackle who is now 230 00:10:52,760 --> 00:10:57,080 Speaker 1: fourteen years into his career. Dwayne Brown has not missed 231 00:10:57,080 --> 00:11:00,360 Speaker 1: a game this season. He is still a stall on 232 00:11:00,400 --> 00:11:02,439 Speaker 1: the left side. Just today, we're in walk through and 233 00:11:02,480 --> 00:11:04,240 Speaker 1: then I was checking out this is his day that 234 00:11:04,400 --> 00:11:06,840 Speaker 1: he does the walk through stuff. Um, and I had 235 00:11:06,920 --> 00:11:09,840 Speaker 1: the thought that thought about how we have worked together, 236 00:11:10,240 --> 00:11:13,040 Speaker 1: you know, with his input and the trainers and the 237 00:11:13,400 --> 00:11:16,079 Speaker 1: strength and conditioning people, everybody working together to give him 238 00:11:16,160 --> 00:11:18,400 Speaker 1: the right kind of runway so that he could be 239 00:11:18,600 --> 00:11:21,920 Speaker 1: at his best. It was really the whole conversation through 240 00:11:21,960 --> 00:11:24,640 Speaker 1: the offseason coming to camp too, you know, and was 241 00:11:25,000 --> 00:11:28,040 Speaker 1: to make sure that we maximize his opportunity to be available. 242 00:11:28,160 --> 00:11:31,000 Speaker 1: He's done a fantastic job. I mean, he's he's been Uh, 243 00:11:31,360 --> 00:11:34,280 Speaker 1: he's had a nice year in many ways. He's done 244 00:11:34,320 --> 00:11:36,920 Speaker 1: some really good things to get better at stuff technique 245 00:11:36,960 --> 00:11:39,880 Speaker 1: wise and schematically that we're really excited about. There's no 246 00:11:39,960 --> 00:11:42,000 Speaker 1: reason he can't keep playing. I mean, if he wants 247 00:11:42,040 --> 00:11:44,439 Speaker 1: to do it, which I think he does. Um, I 248 00:11:44,559 --> 00:11:46,240 Speaker 1: think he's got he's got more playing than him. I 249 00:11:46,240 --> 00:11:48,120 Speaker 1: wouldn't even put any years on it. He can keep going. 250 00:11:48,679 --> 00:11:51,800 Speaker 1: What I love about Dwayne Brown's season is he struggled 251 00:11:51,800 --> 00:11:53,760 Speaker 1: a little bit early. He wasn't at his best early 252 00:11:53,800 --> 00:11:57,480 Speaker 1: in year, and with a guy his age, you think, okay, 253 00:11:57,600 --> 00:11:59,840 Speaker 1: is this the sign he's you know done and taking 254 00:12:00,200 --> 00:12:02,800 Speaker 1: turn and he's you know, he wasn't a bad player, 255 00:12:02,840 --> 00:12:04,640 Speaker 1: but he just didn't look the same. And then all 256 00:12:04,679 --> 00:12:06,160 Speaker 1: of a sudden midway through the year, it's like he 257 00:12:06,280 --> 00:12:08,880 Speaker 1: kind of challenged himself or whatever was and he's been playing, 258 00:12:09,240 --> 00:12:10,679 Speaker 1: you know, looking a lot more like the player he 259 00:12:10,720 --> 00:12:12,600 Speaker 1: was the last couple of years, and like Pete said, 260 00:12:12,600 --> 00:12:14,000 Speaker 1: all of a sudden, you're like, okay, this guy can 261 00:12:14,120 --> 00:12:16,800 Speaker 1: keep going. But again, just for a guy with you know, 262 00:12:17,240 --> 00:12:19,439 Speaker 1: his experience in the league and as long as he's 263 00:12:19,440 --> 00:12:21,640 Speaker 1: been playing, to be able to turn things around mid 264 00:12:21,720 --> 00:12:23,719 Speaker 1: year like he did has been awfully impressive. And that 265 00:12:23,840 --> 00:12:26,199 Speaker 1: whole line pass protection wise, you look at you know, 266 00:12:26,480 --> 00:12:29,080 Speaker 1: all year long, they're giving up three four sacks every week. 267 00:12:29,600 --> 00:12:32,959 Speaker 1: It's been you know, zero against Houston, there's three against 268 00:12:33,000 --> 00:12:35,160 Speaker 1: the Rams. But even you know that's the Rams always 269 00:12:35,280 --> 00:12:37,880 Speaker 1: get a ton of sacks against Seahawks, and that by 270 00:12:38,040 --> 00:12:40,240 Speaker 1: if you kind of handicap it for playing the Rams, 271 00:12:40,280 --> 00:12:42,440 Speaker 1: that was actually pretty good past protection game. And then 272 00:12:42,800 --> 00:12:45,520 Speaker 1: two sacks and one sacks, so they're the past prictures 273 00:12:45,520 --> 00:12:47,559 Speaker 1: a whole has been a lot better well. And we 274 00:12:47,720 --> 00:12:50,839 Speaker 1: talk about the skill players having to adjust to a 275 00:12:50,880 --> 00:12:53,439 Speaker 1: new offense. The offensive line us too. They're they're not 276 00:12:53,600 --> 00:12:55,720 Speaker 1: running the same schemes that they've been running the last 277 00:12:55,720 --> 00:12:57,400 Speaker 1: couple of years. I mean that takes a little bit 278 00:12:57,480 --> 00:13:02,080 Speaker 1: to get used to. Dwayne did not participate in training camp. 279 00:13:02,360 --> 00:13:03,960 Speaker 1: I think that was a little bit of it too. 280 00:13:04,360 --> 00:13:06,920 Speaker 1: He is now a Pro Bowl alternative, and my question 281 00:13:07,120 --> 00:13:11,360 Speaker 1: is do you have a feel for whether he will 282 00:13:11,480 --> 00:13:14,280 Speaker 1: come back or wants to come back to the Seahawks 283 00:13:14,360 --> 00:13:17,360 Speaker 1: next year. I mean, it sure seems like both sides 284 00:13:17,400 --> 00:13:20,880 Speaker 1: are pretty amenable to making it happen. It's always easier 285 00:13:21,000 --> 00:13:23,959 Speaker 1: to talk about wanting it to happen right now than 286 00:13:24,120 --> 00:13:26,240 Speaker 1: in March when contracts are being handed out and we 287 00:13:26,320 --> 00:13:28,719 Speaker 1: see what everyone's offering, so you know, he's going to 288 00:13:28,800 --> 00:13:32,319 Speaker 1: make the right decision for himself financially, obviously, but you 289 00:13:32,440 --> 00:13:34,480 Speaker 1: know it sure sounds like hearing him talk when he 290 00:13:34,640 --> 00:13:37,040 Speaker 1: did the press commence last week, like he or maybe 291 00:13:37,200 --> 00:13:39,079 Speaker 1: after the game, but he I mean, he seems to 292 00:13:39,160 --> 00:13:41,640 Speaker 1: really like it here. He loves the culture Pete Carroll's built, 293 00:13:42,200 --> 00:13:43,559 Speaker 1: you know. I think he just likes a lot of 294 00:13:43,640 --> 00:13:45,640 Speaker 1: things about it here. And if you're the Seahawks and 295 00:13:45,679 --> 00:13:47,360 Speaker 1: you look at the way he's played the second half 296 00:13:47,360 --> 00:13:49,280 Speaker 1: of this year, they've they've figured out a really good 297 00:13:49,320 --> 00:13:52,040 Speaker 1: way to kind of manage his workload to keep him fresh, 298 00:13:52,160 --> 00:13:55,080 Speaker 1: I think there's you know, maybe more so than if 299 00:13:55,120 --> 00:13:56,480 Speaker 1: he had asked me at the beginning of the year, 300 00:13:56,520 --> 00:13:58,640 Speaker 1: when they started the year without a new deal. I 301 00:13:58,720 --> 00:14:00,600 Speaker 1: feel like it's a lot more likely. And if you'd 302 00:14:00,600 --> 00:14:03,960 Speaker 1: ask me in August, well, and whether you end up 303 00:14:04,040 --> 00:14:09,400 Speaker 1: resigning Brown or you go and you find a left tackle, 304 00:14:09,440 --> 00:14:13,000 Speaker 1: because I don't think you have the succession piece in 305 00:14:13,120 --> 00:14:15,520 Speaker 1: place right now in house. You are going to have 306 00:14:15,679 --> 00:14:18,280 Speaker 1: to find a left tackle, as we mentioned, who can 307 00:14:18,360 --> 00:14:21,640 Speaker 1: deal with the defenses that you encounter in the NFC West. 308 00:14:21,680 --> 00:14:24,360 Speaker 1: Because there is no let up in any of these teams. 309 00:14:24,800 --> 00:14:26,720 Speaker 1: You're going to have to keep a guy like Chandler 310 00:14:26,880 --> 00:14:29,800 Speaker 1: Jones in check. The Seahawks will face him this week. 311 00:14:29,880 --> 00:14:32,440 Speaker 1: He has had more success in Seattle than any other 312 00:14:32,600 --> 00:14:35,320 Speaker 1: team he has ever faced, and Pete Carroll knows why. 313 00:14:36,160 --> 00:14:38,840 Speaker 1: He's just an incredible athlete. He's so long and lanky 314 00:14:39,200 --> 00:14:42,960 Speaker 1: and yet still quick and explosive that he just beats guys. 315 00:14:43,000 --> 00:14:46,280 Speaker 1: And he's really really a problem to block in any 316 00:14:46,360 --> 00:14:50,120 Speaker 1: kind of combinations, run in, passed, you know. So I've 317 00:14:50,160 --> 00:14:52,280 Speaker 1: really been impressed with his effort. His motive really showed 318 00:14:52,360 --> 00:14:53,880 Speaker 1: up this year. I think I don't know, maybe I 319 00:14:53,960 --> 00:14:55,560 Speaker 1: missed it in the past, but I've been the most 320 00:14:55,640 --> 00:14:57,880 Speaker 1: impressed this season. Yeah, I mean, this is a guy 321 00:14:57,960 --> 00:15:00,640 Speaker 1: you mentioned that most success against any t He's got 322 00:15:00,720 --> 00:15:02,840 Speaker 1: fifteen and a half sacks and ten games against the 323 00:15:02,880 --> 00:15:06,320 Speaker 1: Seahawks two earlier this season for the last time he played. 324 00:15:06,320 --> 00:15:07,920 Speaker 1: He missed some games with injury, but the last time 325 00:15:07,920 --> 00:15:10,480 Speaker 1: he actually played the Seahawks. So we're talking six sacks 326 00:15:10,520 --> 00:15:13,200 Speaker 1: in two games against Seattle, And yeah, I mean, he's 327 00:15:13,320 --> 00:15:15,720 Speaker 1: just a handful in so many ways. He's so big 328 00:15:15,800 --> 00:15:18,400 Speaker 1: and long, he'll effect passes with the line of scrimmage 329 00:15:18,400 --> 00:15:21,000 Speaker 1: when he doesn't get home. And I mean he's not 330 00:15:21,080 --> 00:15:22,720 Speaker 1: even their leader in sacks right now because they got 331 00:15:22,760 --> 00:15:25,280 Speaker 1: golden on the other edge. So to your earlier point 332 00:15:25,320 --> 00:15:27,560 Speaker 1: about you know this division doesn't let up. It seems 333 00:15:27,600 --> 00:15:31,080 Speaker 1: like every week it's if not one, then multiple really 334 00:15:31,120 --> 00:15:33,760 Speaker 1: difficult pass rushers. And Chandler Jones is about as good 335 00:15:33,760 --> 00:15:35,720 Speaker 1: as they get well. And it's why you're going to 336 00:15:35,760 --> 00:15:38,040 Speaker 1: have such a focus in such a conversation in the 337 00:15:38,120 --> 00:15:41,400 Speaker 1: offseason about what that offensive line looks like, because you do, 338 00:15:41,680 --> 00:15:44,840 Speaker 1: as we mentioned, have questions about free agents on both 339 00:15:45,040 --> 00:15:47,960 Speaker 1: sides of that line when it comes to tackle. Now, 340 00:15:48,600 --> 00:15:51,200 Speaker 1: when you talk about the pass rush, Seattle would love 341 00:15:51,480 --> 00:15:55,320 Speaker 1: to dial up it's pass rush this week, but it's 342 00:15:55,360 --> 00:15:58,320 Speaker 1: gonna be tough because Kyler Murray is what I would 343 00:15:58,360 --> 00:16:01,480 Speaker 1: consider an unpredictable quarterback. Seattle did not face him back 344 00:16:01,520 --> 00:16:04,320 Speaker 1: in week eleven and said they faced Colt McCoy, who 345 00:16:04,400 --> 00:16:07,560 Speaker 1: found a lot of success. And I think before that 346 00:16:07,640 --> 00:16:10,360 Speaker 1: game we talked to Trey Brown, a teammate of Kyler 347 00:16:10,440 --> 00:16:13,200 Speaker 1: Murray's at Oklaholma, and I think the word he used 348 00:16:13,480 --> 00:16:16,720 Speaker 1: was maverick, just because you have no idea what he's 349 00:16:16,720 --> 00:16:20,040 Speaker 1: going to do. And Kyler is equally as confident in 350 00:16:20,320 --> 00:16:22,960 Speaker 1: running the ball as he is throwing the ball what 351 00:16:23,160 --> 00:16:26,080 Speaker 1: makes him which makes him really really tough to defend. 352 00:16:26,640 --> 00:16:29,240 Speaker 1: There's nobody like Kyler Murray in terms of his style 353 00:16:29,280 --> 00:16:32,840 Speaker 1: of play. He's got his own uniqueness that jumps out 354 00:16:32,880 --> 00:16:36,120 Speaker 1: at you. You can't deny it. Then, And their offense 355 00:16:36,240 --> 00:16:38,200 Speaker 1: is similar, you know, they've been similar plays and stuff 356 00:16:38,200 --> 00:16:41,200 Speaker 1: like that. But the dynamic element that he brings to 357 00:16:41,320 --> 00:16:46,080 Speaker 1: the game is really just very unique. And so it's 358 00:16:46,160 --> 00:16:48,840 Speaker 1: his ability to take off and run on design runs one, 359 00:16:48,920 --> 00:16:50,920 Speaker 1: but but really on the scrambles that makes it so 360 00:16:52,080 --> 00:16:55,640 Speaker 1: such a challenge. And so he's a fantastic football player 361 00:16:55,680 --> 00:16:58,720 Speaker 1: and I'm sure they're happy to have him back. Yeah, 362 00:16:58,920 --> 00:17:00,960 Speaker 1: go back to your point about the past rush it 363 00:17:01,360 --> 00:17:03,840 Speaker 1: it kind of reminds me of you, especially Earl Russell 364 00:17:03,880 --> 00:17:07,479 Speaker 1: Wilson's career of it's almost a curse if you get 365 00:17:07,560 --> 00:17:09,040 Speaker 1: home too quick because if he gets out of that 366 00:17:09,119 --> 00:17:10,800 Speaker 1: first guy, now he's got all this room to run. 367 00:17:11,240 --> 00:17:13,800 Speaker 1: He is so fast and quick in space that he 368 00:17:13,840 --> 00:17:15,719 Speaker 1: actually hasn't run the ball nearly as much this year. 369 00:17:15,760 --> 00:17:17,960 Speaker 1: He did have the ankle injury slown him down early 370 00:17:17,960 --> 00:17:19,840 Speaker 1: in the year, but the last couple of games he's 371 00:17:19,920 --> 00:17:23,119 Speaker 1: been putting up more rushing yards and he's not afraid 372 00:17:23,160 --> 00:17:25,040 Speaker 1: to just chuck it down field. He's got some really 373 00:17:25,119 --> 00:17:28,080 Speaker 1: good weapons. So this will be you know, because of 374 00:17:28,160 --> 00:17:30,359 Speaker 1: his injury, because justin fields, I don't think the Seaffs 375 00:17:30,400 --> 00:17:34,480 Speaker 1: have faced running quarterback this dynamic all year. So this 376 00:17:34,520 --> 00:17:37,240 Speaker 1: will be a really good test for some defensive discipline. 377 00:17:37,960 --> 00:17:41,080 Speaker 1: But for all of the numbers, Arizona has really struggled 378 00:17:41,119 --> 00:17:43,920 Speaker 1: at home. I mean they've lost four years games at home. 379 00:17:44,080 --> 00:17:47,399 Speaker 1: It's been really weird. They are on their ninth different 380 00:17:47,480 --> 00:17:51,600 Speaker 1: offensive line combination, so it's not like, well, I don't 381 00:17:51,720 --> 00:17:53,440 Speaker 1: I guess you could look at it and go, we'll shoot, 382 00:17:53,440 --> 00:17:56,280 Speaker 1: they haven't been operating at top level. Boy, that could 383 00:17:56,359 --> 00:17:59,200 Speaker 1: really look you know, incredibly different this week, or you 384 00:17:59,200 --> 00:18:01,359 Speaker 1: can go, wait a minute, there is a blueprint for 385 00:18:01,440 --> 00:18:04,600 Speaker 1: beating these guys. Yeah, it's a weird team. I mean, 386 00:18:04,680 --> 00:18:07,000 Speaker 1: they look like the maybe the best team in the 387 00:18:07,160 --> 00:18:09,040 Speaker 1: NFL through the first half of the season. They were 388 00:18:09,119 --> 00:18:12,240 Speaker 1: undefeated for a while and it's been very up and 389 00:18:12,320 --> 00:18:14,119 Speaker 1: down for them lately. It's funny you mentioned the home 390 00:18:14,200 --> 00:18:16,639 Speaker 1: road thing. I was talking to Darren Urban over at 391 00:18:16,680 --> 00:18:20,440 Speaker 1: the Arizona Cardinals website and he's kind of half joking, like, 392 00:18:20,560 --> 00:18:22,879 Speaker 1: do they even want to win the division because they 393 00:18:22,960 --> 00:18:24,440 Speaker 1: might be better off going on the road and the 394 00:18:24,480 --> 00:18:26,920 Speaker 1: postseason the way they're doing versus half in the home game. 395 00:18:27,640 --> 00:18:29,440 Speaker 1: Of course, Yeah, you want to win the division, you 396 00:18:29,480 --> 00:18:32,480 Speaker 1: want that home playoff game. But yeah, I think we've 397 00:18:32,560 --> 00:18:35,200 Speaker 1: seen in recent weeks that you know, some teams have 398 00:18:35,280 --> 00:18:37,280 Speaker 1: figured out ways to be effective against them. But then 399 00:18:37,320 --> 00:18:38,760 Speaker 1: you turn that around and they just went and beat 400 00:18:38,760 --> 00:18:40,679 Speaker 1: a really good Cowboys team last week, which I think 401 00:18:40,960 --> 00:18:43,639 Speaker 1: gives them a ton more confidence of like, Okay, we 402 00:18:43,800 --> 00:18:46,000 Speaker 1: figured this out. You know, that was a rough three 403 00:18:46,040 --> 00:18:49,080 Speaker 1: game leading stretch, but we're back on track. Yeah, but 404 00:18:49,119 --> 00:18:51,159 Speaker 1: they might not have their top running backs. I mean, 405 00:18:51,280 --> 00:18:53,880 Speaker 1: James Connor and Jase Edmonds are both dealing with injuries 406 00:18:53,960 --> 00:18:56,000 Speaker 1: and they might just decide to rest them to get 407 00:18:56,040 --> 00:18:58,520 Speaker 1: ready for the playoffs. And James Connor is not only 408 00:18:58,560 --> 00:19:01,520 Speaker 1: the leading rusher for the Cardinals, but he has the 409 00:19:01,560 --> 00:19:04,159 Speaker 1: most touchdowns of anybody on the team. Yeah, he's a 410 00:19:04,200 --> 00:19:06,159 Speaker 1: lot I mean we've seen it all year long, was 411 00:19:06,760 --> 00:19:08,879 Speaker 1: bocus backs who catch a lot of passes, do a 412 00:19:08,920 --> 00:19:11,439 Speaker 1: lot of different things. He's really dangerous in a lot 413 00:19:11,480 --> 00:19:13,399 Speaker 1: of ways. They're gonna have to if he is on 414 00:19:13,480 --> 00:19:15,359 Speaker 1: the field. You know, that's again going back to the 415 00:19:15,400 --> 00:19:18,399 Speaker 1: mobile quarterback. When you have that good running threat and 416 00:19:19,000 --> 00:19:21,480 Speaker 1: a good running attack, it's really tough to deal with us. 417 00:19:21,520 --> 00:19:24,320 Speaker 1: So we'll see what happens. You know, Cliffkinsbury said they 418 00:19:24,400 --> 00:19:26,480 Speaker 1: got to be smart with both those running backs, which 419 00:19:26,480 --> 00:19:29,000 Speaker 1: a lot of kids translates to, well, let's just give 420 00:19:29,080 --> 00:19:30,960 Speaker 1: him the weekend off and see what happens. But we'll see. 421 00:19:31,400 --> 00:19:34,159 Speaker 1: We will see, and we are certainly rooting for a 422 00:19:34,280 --> 00:19:37,440 Speaker 1: win because that would make it easier to really wrap 423 00:19:37,560 --> 00:19:41,760 Speaker 1: up the season. I mentioned earlier being brouchy knowing that 424 00:19:42,000 --> 00:19:44,359 Speaker 1: this is the final week and that they'll clean out 425 00:19:44,400 --> 00:19:46,960 Speaker 1: their lockers on Monday, and that we won't have these 426 00:19:47,040 --> 00:19:48,960 Speaker 1: opportunities to talk. I mean, I'm groud too that you 427 00:19:49,040 --> 00:19:51,480 Speaker 1: and I won't have the opportunity to talk. And it 428 00:19:51,560 --> 00:19:53,600 Speaker 1: can be really hard to get hyped up for the 429 00:19:53,680 --> 00:19:55,360 Speaker 1: last game of the year when you know there's nothing 430 00:19:55,440 --> 00:19:58,080 Speaker 1: on the line. Of course, that's really only hard for 431 00:19:58,440 --> 00:20:01,400 Speaker 1: you and I and maybe Nurse because Pete Carroll doesn't 432 00:20:01,440 --> 00:20:04,119 Speaker 1: have any problem with that. Now, we're going to win 433 00:20:04,200 --> 00:20:05,920 Speaker 1: football game and do everything we can to get that 434 00:20:06,000 --> 00:20:08,440 Speaker 1: done and tell us. It's it is our last game 435 00:20:08,480 --> 00:20:10,240 Speaker 1: of the year. We want to practice playing in the 436 00:20:10,320 --> 00:20:12,440 Speaker 1: last game of the year and finishing with a wins. 437 00:20:12,640 --> 00:20:14,800 Speaker 1: You know. That's that's what we set out to do. 438 00:20:14,960 --> 00:20:18,080 Speaker 1: That to get a championship opportunity. Uh, to really do it, 439 00:20:18,080 --> 00:20:19,720 Speaker 1: you got to capture that last time out. And so 440 00:20:19,880 --> 00:20:22,840 Speaker 1: we've we've made somewhat of an emphasis of that. Um, 441 00:20:22,960 --> 00:20:25,480 Speaker 1: so we can build from this and learn from it 442 00:20:25,520 --> 00:20:27,359 Speaker 1: and try to grow and have some reference points when 443 00:20:27,400 --> 00:20:29,600 Speaker 1: we come back around to it next time around. So 444 00:20:29,960 --> 00:20:31,879 Speaker 1: it's a big deal and and we're gonna we're going 445 00:20:31,920 --> 00:20:33,639 Speaker 1: for it. We're treating you know, you heard me say it. 446 00:20:33,840 --> 00:20:36,440 Speaker 1: But the whole idea all along the process is to 447 00:20:36,520 --> 00:20:38,040 Speaker 1: get to this game so that you can play at 448 00:20:38,040 --> 00:20:39,840 Speaker 1: your best and win the last game of the year. 449 00:20:39,920 --> 00:20:43,680 Speaker 1: And so, um, I'm really excited about this opportunity. It's 450 00:20:43,680 --> 00:20:45,680 Speaker 1: a terrific team and you know it's on the road. 451 00:20:45,960 --> 00:20:47,680 Speaker 1: You know, we've played a Super Bowl there before, you know, 452 00:20:47,760 --> 00:20:51,240 Speaker 1: so uh, um, it's it's it's a big opportunity for us. 453 00:20:51,720 --> 00:20:53,880 Speaker 1: You know, again, we go back to that Lions game 454 00:20:53,920 --> 00:20:56,000 Speaker 1: and people want to dismiss it because they're not a 455 00:20:56,119 --> 00:20:58,280 Speaker 1: very good team. This year. But to me, what the 456 00:20:58,359 --> 00:21:01,000 Speaker 1: Seahawks did that game. And you know, we'll see how 457 00:21:01,040 --> 00:21:03,200 Speaker 1: this week goes, but if you can finish the season 458 00:21:03,240 --> 00:21:05,440 Speaker 1: strong like that, that says a lot to me about 459 00:21:05,760 --> 00:21:08,560 Speaker 1: the coaches, about the players, kind of just the culture 460 00:21:08,600 --> 00:21:11,320 Speaker 1: they have here that it is easy for teams to 461 00:21:11,440 --> 00:21:13,040 Speaker 1: check out a little bit and just you know, you're 462 00:21:13,080 --> 00:21:15,200 Speaker 1: still trying, but maybe you just don't put that a 463 00:21:15,240 --> 00:21:17,159 Speaker 1: little bit of effort in during the week. Whatever it is, 464 00:21:18,280 --> 00:21:19,879 Speaker 1: especially a team that's not used to this. I mean, 465 00:21:19,920 --> 00:21:23,080 Speaker 1: this is a team that has not played a meaningless 466 00:21:23,240 --> 00:21:26,320 Speaker 1: end of season games since twenty eleven, so a whole decade. 467 00:21:26,400 --> 00:21:28,280 Speaker 1: No one, no one on their roster was here for that. 468 00:21:28,480 --> 00:21:31,280 Speaker 1: So it's a challenge in at least one game in 469 00:21:31,359 --> 00:21:33,440 Speaker 1: they've met that challenge really well, and we'll see what 470 00:21:33,520 --> 00:21:35,200 Speaker 1: they can do this week. But I do think they're 471 00:21:35,200 --> 00:21:38,920 Speaker 1: gonna be writing come out hard. Okay, Well, if you 472 00:21:39,119 --> 00:21:42,120 Speaker 1: could give them two things that would make a difference 473 00:21:42,160 --> 00:21:44,280 Speaker 1: in this game and ensure that they come out with 474 00:21:44,400 --> 00:21:48,960 Speaker 1: a win, what would those two things be? More points 475 00:21:49,000 --> 00:21:51,520 Speaker 1: than their opponent? No, just kidding, that's too easy. Wow, 476 00:21:53,040 --> 00:21:55,000 Speaker 1: you waited all year to pull that one out to 477 00:21:55,280 --> 00:21:58,160 Speaker 1: ensure them a victory. That's the way to do it. No, um, 478 00:21:58,480 --> 00:22:03,439 Speaker 1: I want to see. Offensively, it seems still simple to say, oh, 479 00:22:03,520 --> 00:22:05,320 Speaker 1: be better on third down, but we saw last week 480 00:22:05,400 --> 00:22:08,600 Speaker 1: that what happens if that first or second drive, it's 481 00:22:08,680 --> 00:22:11,560 Speaker 1: third and ten. All year long, they haven't converted those. 482 00:22:11,560 --> 00:22:13,600 Speaker 1: If they don't converted, that are we talking about a 483 00:22:13,640 --> 00:22:15,479 Speaker 1: totally different game? Do the Lions get a score as 484 00:22:15,520 --> 00:22:18,080 Speaker 1: it stay tight the whole way, But they converted and 485 00:22:18,160 --> 00:22:20,440 Speaker 1: all of a sudden their role and seven for twelve 486 00:22:20,480 --> 00:22:22,159 Speaker 1: on third down their best all year. And it was 487 00:22:22,240 --> 00:22:23,480 Speaker 1: better in that until the end of the game where 488 00:22:23,480 --> 00:22:25,040 Speaker 1: they're taking some knees. I think at one point it 489 00:22:25,119 --> 00:22:27,359 Speaker 1: was like six for nine. So do that all of 490 00:22:27,400 --> 00:22:29,440 Speaker 1: a sudden, you get into the playbook more, you start 491 00:22:29,520 --> 00:22:32,560 Speaker 1: seeing all these extra plays. Rashad Penny can get rolling 492 00:22:32,560 --> 00:22:35,399 Speaker 1: a little bit so better on third down. And they 493 00:22:35,440 --> 00:22:37,920 Speaker 1: always say turnovers coming in bunches, let's keep those going. 494 00:22:38,000 --> 00:22:40,280 Speaker 1: On defense, we saw the three interceptions for a team 495 00:22:40,359 --> 00:22:42,800 Speaker 1: that has had a hard time getting turnovers this year. 496 00:22:43,119 --> 00:22:44,960 Speaker 1: Offense has been awesome at taking care of the ball, 497 00:22:45,200 --> 00:22:47,280 Speaker 1: but they've been not getting it off their opponents either. 498 00:22:47,359 --> 00:22:49,680 Speaker 1: Ton So keep getting those takeaways, maybe get two or 499 00:22:49,720 --> 00:22:52,280 Speaker 1: three more to finish strong. You know, I think you 500 00:22:52,400 --> 00:22:55,760 Speaker 1: mentioned this earlier in the week. Nine times this season 501 00:22:56,119 --> 00:23:00,320 Speaker 1: the Seahawks have had zero turnovers in a game, most 502 00:23:00,320 --> 00:23:02,520 Speaker 1: I've ever had in the season. I would like to 503 00:23:02,600 --> 00:23:06,200 Speaker 1: see that continue this week. Also, offensively, they are coming 504 00:23:06,240 --> 00:23:09,560 Speaker 1: off a game where they have seasons high in rushing yards, 505 00:23:09,680 --> 00:23:13,440 Speaker 1: total yards. You mentioned third downs and number of plays run. 506 00:23:13,880 --> 00:23:17,280 Speaker 1: It's unlikely you're gonna get seventy one plays against Arizona, 507 00:23:17,359 --> 00:23:19,119 Speaker 1: but boy, if you could have it in that sixty 508 00:23:19,200 --> 00:23:21,639 Speaker 1: sixty five range, which would do all the things that 509 00:23:21,720 --> 00:23:24,280 Speaker 1: you just talked about, third down conversion, staying on the field. 510 00:23:24,520 --> 00:23:27,840 Speaker 1: I guess the downside to that one is Michael Dixon 511 00:23:27,880 --> 00:23:31,159 Speaker 1: won't have a chance necessarily to move up on the 512 00:23:31,240 --> 00:23:33,359 Speaker 1: all time list for most punts inside the twenty. But 513 00:23:33,560 --> 00:23:36,280 Speaker 1: I think he would gladly wait and save that record 514 00:23:36,680 --> 00:23:39,360 Speaker 1: for next year. I'm just gonna come absolutely, yes, Yeah, 515 00:23:39,520 --> 00:23:41,320 Speaker 1: he'd be okay. I mean he only punted once last week. 516 00:23:41,320 --> 00:23:43,840 Speaker 1: I'm sure I'd be happy with that. Just a lot 517 00:23:43,880 --> 00:23:47,119 Speaker 1: of whole thing. Yeah, that's we can handle that. We 518 00:23:47,200 --> 00:23:49,680 Speaker 1: can handle that. We will see if the Seahawks follow 519 00:23:49,840 --> 00:23:53,879 Speaker 1: our game plan next week, because we will do you 520 00:23:54,040 --> 00:23:58,240 Speaker 1: with the final edition of the Seahawks Insiders podcast. Next 521 00:23:58,280 --> 00:24:06,119 Speaker 1: time I say it at a sharp s