1 00:00:09,160 --> 00:00:13,560 Speaker 1: What is going on everybody? John Middlecop three and Out podcast. 2 00:00:14,480 --> 00:00:19,200 Speaker 1: How's everyone doing on this beautiful weekend Thursday? I'm recording it. 3 00:00:19,239 --> 00:00:23,000 Speaker 1: You're probably listening Friday or Saturday. Appreciate everyone for listening. 4 00:00:23,040 --> 00:00:27,000 Speaker 1: As always. I might be in Las Vegas. Um, my 5 00:00:27,120 --> 00:00:31,280 Speaker 1: girlfriend has to work, uh work trip to Vegas, so 6 00:00:31,400 --> 00:00:33,040 Speaker 1: you know, I'm tagging along for a couple of days. 7 00:00:33,080 --> 00:00:38,680 Speaker 1: I have not during the coronavirus. First time in an airport, uh, 8 00:00:38,840 --> 00:00:41,000 Speaker 1: and to another state. So we'll just see how the 9 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:43,960 Speaker 1: world exists outside of my own little bubble. Kind of 10 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:46,520 Speaker 1: excited to get out of here and uh not lose 11 00:00:46,560 --> 00:00:49,239 Speaker 1: my mind. But we got some football stuff going on, 12 00:00:50,200 --> 00:00:53,479 Speaker 1: and there's a huge element of luck that the NFL, 13 00:00:54,240 --> 00:00:57,040 Speaker 1: just the timing of everything in two thousand twenty has 14 00:00:57,080 --> 00:01:00,240 Speaker 1: really kind of fallen in their lap. The dance either 15 00:01:00,400 --> 00:01:03,080 Speaker 1: thing I mean, is getting a little out of control 16 00:01:03,200 --> 00:01:06,600 Speaker 1: with the leaks on him. Uh, you know it's it's 17 00:01:06,720 --> 00:01:09,440 Speaker 1: it's clear the league. I have a theory on this one. 18 00:01:10,480 --> 00:01:14,000 Speaker 1: Some reports that Jordan's love is a little in over 19 00:01:14,080 --> 00:01:17,759 Speaker 1: his head. Uh, he's been inaccurate. I think I saw 20 00:01:17,800 --> 00:01:22,240 Speaker 1: a title of one article not shocked. Uh, And ultimately 21 00:01:22,240 --> 00:01:25,280 Speaker 1: it doesn't really matter that much in terms of Rogers, 22 00:01:25,280 --> 00:01:28,360 Speaker 1: and I'll dive into why. And then of course Middlecoff 23 00:01:28,440 --> 00:01:32,319 Speaker 1: mail bag at John Middlecoff is my Instagram easiest way 24 00:01:32,319 --> 00:01:33,720 Speaker 1: to get a hold of me firing the d m 25 00:01:33,800 --> 00:01:36,560 Speaker 1: s and I answered the questions right here as well. 26 00:01:36,600 --> 00:01:38,400 Speaker 1: If you're listening to this on the Apple on three 27 00:01:38,400 --> 00:01:41,800 Speaker 1: and Out podcast, I would greatly appreciate if you leave 28 00:01:41,800 --> 00:01:45,280 Speaker 1: a review it helps for business, and subscribe to that 29 00:01:45,319 --> 00:01:47,560 Speaker 1: podcast as well. If you listen through Collins Feed and 30 00:01:47,760 --> 00:01:49,880 Speaker 1: for everyone listening Collins Feed, it's found me through there. 31 00:01:50,360 --> 00:01:51,840 Speaker 1: Very cool. I know a lot of you guys send 32 00:01:51,840 --> 00:01:55,120 Speaker 1: me messages that way. I'm glad you're here, but I 33 00:01:55,200 --> 00:01:58,800 Speaker 1: appreciate if you subscribe to that and listen through that way. Uh, 34 00:01:59,000 --> 00:02:03,200 Speaker 1: it just helps business wise. This podcast thing is a complicated, 35 00:02:03,320 --> 00:02:05,960 Speaker 1: uh whole deal, but we're trying to mind our way 36 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:08,160 Speaker 1: through it. You know. It's you know, while the industry 37 00:02:08,200 --> 00:02:11,040 Speaker 1: is technically old, it's still relatively new, right. I mean 38 00:02:11,120 --> 00:02:14,519 Speaker 1: think how long radio has been around and podcasts really 39 00:02:14,520 --> 00:02:16,959 Speaker 1: been around. It's like the late probably two thousand ten 40 00:02:17,040 --> 00:02:19,680 Speaker 1: eleven is when I started listening, and they've really gotten 41 00:02:19,680 --> 00:02:21,880 Speaker 1: big obviously over the last three or four years, and 42 00:02:22,200 --> 00:02:26,519 Speaker 1: there's no stopping them now hopefully. Okay, let's dive into 43 00:02:26,520 --> 00:02:29,440 Speaker 1: the timing of everything, because I had this thought when 44 00:02:29,480 --> 00:02:33,360 Speaker 1: the NBA and whether you agree or disagree, and here's 45 00:02:33,400 --> 00:02:35,919 Speaker 1: a reality. And I won't take this stance like most 46 00:02:35,960 --> 00:02:38,200 Speaker 1: of the media, they think only one way is right. 47 00:02:38,639 --> 00:02:41,079 Speaker 1: I'm a believer is everyone can think however they want 48 00:02:41,080 --> 00:02:43,519 Speaker 1: to think. It's the great part about America. The great 49 00:02:43,560 --> 00:02:45,960 Speaker 1: part about America is if you don't want to do 50 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:48,360 Speaker 1: a job or don't want to play a game, you 51 00:02:48,440 --> 00:02:50,920 Speaker 1: don't have to do that. The most powerful part of 52 00:02:50,919 --> 00:02:54,600 Speaker 1: our country. No one forces you to do anything. And 53 00:02:54,800 --> 00:02:58,160 Speaker 1: I got no problem with people protesting, quitting their jobs, 54 00:02:58,280 --> 00:03:00,440 Speaker 1: walking out. You can do whatever you want. Now. There 55 00:03:00,520 --> 00:03:04,600 Speaker 1: might be financial consequences from anyone's decision, whether you make 56 00:03:04,720 --> 00:03:08,239 Speaker 1: fifty grand or whether you make fifteen million in the NBA, 57 00:03:08,680 --> 00:03:10,919 Speaker 1: but you have the right to do what you want 58 00:03:10,919 --> 00:03:14,799 Speaker 1: to do. And I'd say this year, the racial tensions 59 00:03:14,880 --> 00:03:16,880 Speaker 1: and just the tensions in general. I mean, I mean, 60 00:03:16,919 --> 00:03:20,000 Speaker 1: we created a lockdown. You see the Pact twelve. I 61 00:03:20,240 --> 00:03:22,919 Speaker 1: got people, you know, I I sleep well at night 62 00:03:23,040 --> 00:03:26,720 Speaker 1: knowing that I never rooted for any business or any 63 00:03:26,840 --> 00:03:29,800 Speaker 1: league to shut down. Now, I didn't want anyone to 64 00:03:29,880 --> 00:03:32,000 Speaker 1: die because of the coronavirus, but I didn't want anyone 65 00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:33,760 Speaker 1: to die. I didn't want anyone to lose their job. 66 00:03:34,280 --> 00:03:36,880 Speaker 1: And I knew that when, for example, in my industry, 67 00:03:36,920 --> 00:03:40,040 Speaker 1: when you shut down sports, there's a trickle you know, 68 00:03:40,120 --> 00:03:43,440 Speaker 1: down effect to people in the media and just people. 69 00:03:43,840 --> 00:03:46,040 Speaker 1: You know that the Pact twelve laid off like eighty 70 00:03:46,080 --> 00:03:48,200 Speaker 1: eight people, and these were just people that it work 71 00:03:48,240 --> 00:03:51,480 Speaker 1: in graphic design and social media stuff like, it has 72 00:03:51,520 --> 00:03:53,920 Speaker 1: consequences and for those I know, we've got a lot 73 00:03:53,960 --> 00:03:56,680 Speaker 1: of smart listeners that are in the business world understand, 74 00:03:56,920 --> 00:03:59,280 Speaker 1: like you stopped having revenue come in, it's gonna be 75 00:03:59,280 --> 00:04:03,040 Speaker 1: a problem. But the NBA, the main reason they did 76 00:04:03,040 --> 00:04:05,640 Speaker 1: this bubble, and I've said from the jump, the only 77 00:04:05,680 --> 00:04:09,520 Speaker 1: reason any of these sports, basketball, football, or baseball played 78 00:04:09,520 --> 00:04:13,600 Speaker 1: in two thousand twenty once coronavirus hit was strictly money. 79 00:04:13,840 --> 00:04:17,640 Speaker 1: It wasn't a money grab, it was survival for the league. 80 00:04:18,200 --> 00:04:20,240 Speaker 1: And the reason I think the NBA players are not 81 00:04:20,320 --> 00:04:23,640 Speaker 1: going to leave the bubble, it's because they talked about 82 00:04:23,680 --> 00:04:26,680 Speaker 1: the consequences for quitting this bubble, the impact it would 83 00:04:26,720 --> 00:04:29,640 Speaker 1: have the next several years. The NFL clearly when they 84 00:04:29,680 --> 00:04:34,479 Speaker 1: were negotiating aiding everything, it all revolved around money. They're 85 00:04:34,520 --> 00:04:36,720 Speaker 1: just trying to get the league to play this year 86 00:04:37,400 --> 00:04:41,560 Speaker 1: in these crazy circumstances. Is money everything, of course, not 87 00:04:42,200 --> 00:04:45,159 Speaker 1: your family, your parents, your kids. I don't have children, 88 00:04:45,360 --> 00:04:47,280 Speaker 1: but I know how important my parents are. I and 89 00:04:47,440 --> 00:04:49,120 Speaker 1: my dad died a couple of years ago, and just 90 00:04:49,200 --> 00:04:51,920 Speaker 1: how often the impact that has had on me, the 91 00:04:51,960 --> 00:04:54,080 Speaker 1: impact of one he had in my life, but then 92 00:04:54,160 --> 00:04:56,279 Speaker 1: just he has on you every day once he's gone. 93 00:04:56,360 --> 00:04:59,279 Speaker 1: I remember Scott Van Peltz said you officially become a 94 00:04:59,320 --> 00:05:02,400 Speaker 1: man when when your father passed away, or someone famous 95 00:05:02,440 --> 00:05:04,400 Speaker 1: said that. I just heard him saying, it's it's true, 96 00:05:05,080 --> 00:05:08,359 Speaker 1: you know. And I don't have children, but I understand 97 00:05:08,720 --> 00:05:10,680 Speaker 1: my brother just had a kid. The power of all that. 98 00:05:11,520 --> 00:05:15,359 Speaker 1: But we're talking about businesses here and that that's what football, basketball, 99 00:05:15,400 --> 00:05:21,240 Speaker 1: and baseball are. But the NFL has been so freaking lucky. 100 00:05:21,440 --> 00:05:26,599 Speaker 1: It's it's insane that when the coronavirus hit and Rudy 101 00:05:26,600 --> 00:05:28,840 Speaker 1: Gobert got sick, it was in the middle of March 102 00:05:29,520 --> 00:05:32,880 Speaker 1: where the NFL had already had their combine, so all 103 00:05:32,920 --> 00:05:36,080 Speaker 1: they had to cancel was they didn't even have to 104 00:05:36,120 --> 00:05:38,960 Speaker 1: cancel free agency. They just had to cancel you know, 105 00:05:39,240 --> 00:05:43,520 Speaker 1: private visits and pro days, which whatever, wasn't that big 106 00:05:43,520 --> 00:05:45,760 Speaker 1: a deal. They had free agency, they had their pro 107 00:05:45,880 --> 00:05:47,920 Speaker 1: days they wiped out, or I mean they had their draft, 108 00:05:48,240 --> 00:05:51,279 Speaker 1: they wiped out the offseason. Who cares? Not that important. 109 00:05:51,680 --> 00:05:53,479 Speaker 1: Coaches would tell you it is. I mean, I think 110 00:05:53,480 --> 00:05:56,680 Speaker 1: it's a tad bit overrated, especially in two thousand twenty 111 00:05:56,720 --> 00:05:59,640 Speaker 1: with these guys, the access they have for personal trainers. 112 00:06:00,160 --> 00:06:04,080 Speaker 1: It's definitely not overrated for rookies. But like your fifth, six, seven, 113 00:06:04,160 --> 00:06:06,080 Speaker 1: eighth year veterans or just any guy that's been a 114 00:06:06,120 --> 00:06:08,600 Speaker 1: multiple year starter, if your coach is the same, they 115 00:06:08,680 --> 00:06:11,640 Speaker 1: know what's going on. Now. It did impact for new coaches, 116 00:06:13,080 --> 00:06:16,080 Speaker 1: but there is a level of they adapted pretty well 117 00:06:16,160 --> 00:06:18,600 Speaker 1: because the timing it didn't really crush them. And then 118 00:06:18,600 --> 00:06:21,280 Speaker 1: even the preseason, they just wiped out the preseason games. 119 00:06:21,320 --> 00:06:24,039 Speaker 1: Let's be honest, most of us get excited for the 120 00:06:24,040 --> 00:06:27,200 Speaker 1: preseason the kind of bored by halftime. Anyone that's been 121 00:06:27,200 --> 00:06:29,839 Speaker 1: to a preseason game knows they're snooze fest by the 122 00:06:29,880 --> 00:06:32,360 Speaker 1: second half. And that's I went as when I worked 123 00:06:32,360 --> 00:06:34,719 Speaker 1: for a team and thought it was boring. I don't think. 124 00:06:34,880 --> 00:06:36,520 Speaker 1: I guess I've been as a fan a couple of times. 125 00:06:36,600 --> 00:06:39,840 Speaker 1: It really sucks that fourth preseason game if it's coming 126 00:06:39,880 --> 00:06:42,640 Speaker 1: to your place that I mean, it's it's awful. I mean, 127 00:06:42,720 --> 00:06:48,000 Speaker 1: no one dresses. But then yesterday I guess, yeah, I'm 128 00:06:48,040 --> 00:06:50,480 Speaker 1: recording this on Thursday. So on Wednesday when the NBA 129 00:06:51,200 --> 00:06:55,080 Speaker 1: boycotted and it led into Thursday, and I know I 130 00:06:55,160 --> 00:06:58,440 Speaker 1: was sitting there on Wednesday afternoon getting ready for the 131 00:06:58,480 --> 00:07:02,080 Speaker 1: Giants Dodger game. Uh, it's weird. I'm I'm a Giants fan, 132 00:07:02,160 --> 00:07:04,240 Speaker 1: but I despise Gabe Kapler, so I like root for 133 00:07:04,279 --> 00:07:06,239 Speaker 1: them to lose. It's kind of unhealthy, and they've actually 134 00:07:06,279 --> 00:07:09,720 Speaker 1: had a pretty good offense, kind of fun to watch offensively, 135 00:07:10,120 --> 00:07:11,440 Speaker 1: but it's it's a weird place to be as a 136 00:07:11,440 --> 00:07:13,040 Speaker 1: fan when you root for your team to lose because 137 00:07:13,040 --> 00:07:15,360 Speaker 1: you want change, Like you can't. I can't go from 138 00:07:15,400 --> 00:07:19,720 Speaker 1: Bruce Bochy to Gabe Kapler, like I just refuse. It's 139 00:07:19,760 --> 00:07:23,200 Speaker 1: like and I just I can't take Gabe Kapler seriously. 140 00:07:23,480 --> 00:07:25,400 Speaker 1: Like Jim tom Sula, I felt the same way. I 141 00:07:25,440 --> 00:07:27,600 Speaker 1: was a big Jim Harball guy. But at least like 142 00:07:27,680 --> 00:07:29,800 Speaker 1: Jim tom Seula, if you're a Cowboy fan listening like 143 00:07:29,840 --> 00:07:32,480 Speaker 1: he's an elite defensive line coach, Redskins fan, like he's 144 00:07:32,480 --> 00:07:34,760 Speaker 1: a really good coach. He shouldn't have been a head coach. 145 00:07:35,160 --> 00:07:37,720 Speaker 1: I just don't want Gabe Kapler by my baseball team. 146 00:07:37,840 --> 00:07:39,640 Speaker 1: Uh it's not mine, but you know what I mean. 147 00:07:40,240 --> 00:07:43,080 Speaker 1: It's really the it's my my last hope of being 148 00:07:43,120 --> 00:07:45,360 Speaker 1: a fan. Like my fandom days and other sports, I 149 00:07:45,360 --> 00:07:47,320 Speaker 1: don't really care. I kind of jump around with people. 150 00:07:47,360 --> 00:07:49,400 Speaker 1: I like baseball is a one sports so fan of 151 00:07:50,400 --> 00:07:54,000 Speaker 1: But ultimately, what I'm saying is the baseball games didn't happen. 152 00:07:54,000 --> 00:07:55,800 Speaker 1: And then I think the a Oakland A's are not 153 00:07:55,840 --> 00:07:57,840 Speaker 1: playing on Thursday night like a lot of the hockey 154 00:07:57,880 --> 00:08:00,720 Speaker 1: all the hockey team stopped. I had this thought yesterday 155 00:08:00,760 --> 00:08:03,600 Speaker 1: when the NBA boycotted. And I'm not picking a side 156 00:08:03,600 --> 00:08:05,240 Speaker 1: on this, like I think they have the right to 157 00:08:05,280 --> 00:08:07,520 Speaker 1: do it. I understand people to get offended by like 158 00:08:07,520 --> 00:08:10,480 Speaker 1: I get the whole thing. I get every side. It's 159 00:08:10,480 --> 00:08:14,440 Speaker 1: a complicated issue. But I do know that the NFL, 160 00:08:15,000 --> 00:08:18,200 Speaker 1: if they had been playing on Thursday, is there a 161 00:08:18,280 --> 00:08:20,440 Speaker 1: chance that some of the players might have boycotted. I 162 00:08:20,480 --> 00:08:23,560 Speaker 1: don't think they would have, but I don't think it's 163 00:08:23,600 --> 00:08:26,000 Speaker 1: a for sure thing. It would have been the number 164 00:08:26,000 --> 00:08:29,240 Speaker 1: one story in America. Will the NFL play now? I 165 00:08:29,320 --> 00:08:31,960 Speaker 1: think Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid, and I think obviously 166 00:08:32,000 --> 00:08:34,040 Speaker 1: the coaches would have wanted to play when I don't 167 00:08:34,040 --> 00:08:36,080 Speaker 1: even like feel comfortable with in Patrick Mahome, who knows. 168 00:08:36,800 --> 00:08:40,160 Speaker 1: Who knows, But the NFL is still two weeks away. 169 00:08:41,160 --> 00:08:44,000 Speaker 1: Because it had so much kind of carry over influence, 170 00:08:44,080 --> 00:08:48,800 Speaker 1: the Packers canceled their practice next day. I think several 171 00:08:48,840 --> 00:08:53,920 Speaker 1: teams canceled practice. So now the Thursday game, obviously it's 172 00:08:53,960 --> 00:08:56,319 Speaker 1: just the two teams, but I don't think it's a 173 00:08:56,360 --> 00:08:58,400 Speaker 1: shoe in, and I think that would have had to 174 00:08:58,440 --> 00:09:01,520 Speaker 1: send some ripple effects around the league to kind of 175 00:09:01,559 --> 00:09:03,680 Speaker 1: talk to the GMS and the owners, to talk to 176 00:09:03,720 --> 00:09:07,240 Speaker 1: their coaches to kind of get a feel because while 177 00:09:07,280 --> 00:09:09,520 Speaker 1: the NBA, it turns out, they had to come to 178 00:09:09,600 --> 00:09:11,760 Speaker 1: Jesus moment about hey, guys, if we quit the bubble 179 00:09:11,840 --> 00:09:14,080 Speaker 1: right now, it's costing US hundreds of millions of dollars, 180 00:09:14,120 --> 00:09:16,520 Speaker 1: not just this year, before the future and the NBA. 181 00:09:16,600 --> 00:09:21,880 Speaker 1: In the NFL, unlike baseball are partners, their revenue sharing partners. 182 00:09:22,280 --> 00:09:25,000 Speaker 1: So every basketball and football dollar we are and we 183 00:09:25,040 --> 00:09:27,680 Speaker 1: earned it together. I think the new c b A 184 00:09:27,800 --> 00:09:32,920 Speaker 1: is like five for the players and you know, set 185 00:09:32,960 --> 00:09:36,200 Speaker 1: the math. Uh, just to stay school, guy. But my 186 00:09:36,280 --> 00:09:40,040 Speaker 1: ultimate point is like this, this becomes a complicated issue 187 00:09:40,080 --> 00:09:43,920 Speaker 1: because if you don't play and I I say this 188 00:09:44,000 --> 00:09:46,400 Speaker 1: all the time, and I think the media gets uncomfortable 189 00:09:46,400 --> 00:09:51,040 Speaker 1: when this said. All the money is generated through fans 190 00:09:51,440 --> 00:09:54,720 Speaker 1: in one way or another. The reason these media deals 191 00:09:54,960 --> 00:09:57,560 Speaker 1: and I'm sure the the NFL's one is up in 192 00:09:57,559 --> 00:10:00,360 Speaker 1: the next year, and the numbers I read an article 193 00:10:00,440 --> 00:10:03,200 Speaker 1: or article might be strong a headline that it could 194 00:10:03,200 --> 00:10:06,080 Speaker 1: double from what it was previously. Oh it's honey, Badger tweeted, 195 00:10:06,120 --> 00:10:07,560 Speaker 1: like more money for all of us, and he's right. 196 00:10:08,080 --> 00:10:11,079 Speaker 1: Once the media deal doubles. But the reason it's doubling 197 00:10:11,559 --> 00:10:15,040 Speaker 1: and the NFL is skyrocketing is because more people than 198 00:10:15,120 --> 00:10:18,520 Speaker 1: any other sport watch that sport. The number one thing 199 00:10:18,600 --> 00:10:22,000 Speaker 1: these sports depend on right now is our attention. Now, 200 00:10:22,040 --> 00:10:23,839 Speaker 1: I watch all these sports. I'm a huge sports fan, 201 00:10:23,920 --> 00:10:25,520 Speaker 1: but I say this all the time, like the majority 202 00:10:25,559 --> 00:10:29,079 Speaker 1: of Americans are not sports fans. The NFL that gets 203 00:10:29,080 --> 00:10:31,040 Speaker 1: you know, ten twelve million people to watch a game. 204 00:10:31,280 --> 00:10:32,840 Speaker 1: Just do the math. How many people live in America. 205 00:10:33,160 --> 00:10:35,000 Speaker 1: You see some of the ratings in the NFL and 206 00:10:35,040 --> 00:10:37,280 Speaker 1: in baseball, and clearly not as many people watch those 207 00:10:37,320 --> 00:10:39,520 Speaker 1: sports as the NFL, And think how man just many 208 00:10:39,559 --> 00:10:41,960 Speaker 1: people there are throughout America? Right, So if you can 209 00:10:42,000 --> 00:10:44,720 Speaker 1: get if you can get a million people to watch 210 00:10:45,400 --> 00:10:47,320 Speaker 1: any event, you're in pretty good shape. If you can 211 00:10:47,320 --> 00:10:50,760 Speaker 1: get ten, fifteen, twenty million, like the NFL, you're you're 212 00:10:50,800 --> 00:10:55,400 Speaker 1: printing cash. So the games are where all the money 213 00:10:55,440 --> 00:10:58,719 Speaker 1: is generated. Even this year there, you know, it's still 214 00:10:58,800 --> 00:11:00,920 Speaker 1: kind of unsure who's gonna have fans, who's not gonna 215 00:11:00,920 --> 00:11:02,800 Speaker 1: have fans. I think I've seen a large majority of 216 00:11:02,800 --> 00:11:05,440 Speaker 1: the league has figured out that they're probably not gonna 217 00:11:05,480 --> 00:11:08,920 Speaker 1: have fans, but still some teams are. To me, that's 218 00:11:08,960 --> 00:11:12,240 Speaker 1: a pretty nominal amount relative to the money they make 219 00:11:12,280 --> 00:11:16,360 Speaker 1: off TV. And if a game is canceled, you know, 220 00:11:16,480 --> 00:11:19,920 Speaker 1: because of a boycott, it would be a really big deal. 221 00:11:19,920 --> 00:11:23,000 Speaker 1: In the NFL, it would be very, very because the 222 00:11:23,000 --> 00:11:24,920 Speaker 1: one thing about basketball and baseball, they play a lot 223 00:11:24,920 --> 00:11:28,680 Speaker 1: of games. In football, every game you do the math 224 00:11:28,840 --> 00:11:30,640 Speaker 1: is worth a lot of money. To these networks, to 225 00:11:30,720 --> 00:11:33,760 Speaker 1: these teams, to these players. That's where I do think 226 00:11:33,800 --> 00:11:36,440 Speaker 1: that they are probably a little more on the same 227 00:11:36,440 --> 00:11:40,600 Speaker 1: page financially, just because players in the NFL have had 228 00:11:40,640 --> 00:11:43,720 Speaker 1: to fight for every dollar forever. We're in the NBA. 229 00:11:44,120 --> 00:11:46,160 Speaker 1: All these guys that I think the average salaries over 230 00:11:46,160 --> 00:11:49,320 Speaker 1: seven million dollars, it's set up a little financially different. Obviously, 231 00:11:49,320 --> 00:11:52,640 Speaker 1: all contracts, I guess not all contracts. Some contracts are 232 00:11:53,080 --> 00:11:55,920 Speaker 1: not every year is fully guaranteed. But the majority of players, 233 00:11:56,000 --> 00:11:58,400 Speaker 1: when you see they signed a five year, hundred million 234 00:11:58,400 --> 00:12:00,880 Speaker 1: dollar deal, every penny is guaranteed. We've learned in the 235 00:12:00,960 --> 00:12:05,280 Speaker 1: NFL that's not true. But my main point is the 236 00:12:05,400 --> 00:12:08,320 Speaker 1: NFL should think they're lucky stars. And again we'll see. 237 00:12:08,400 --> 00:12:11,240 Speaker 1: I mean things, if two thousand twenty has taught us 238 00:12:11,280 --> 00:12:14,600 Speaker 1: anything up till, you know, late August, to be ready 239 00:12:14,679 --> 00:12:17,160 Speaker 1: for any curveball on any given day, you have no 240 00:12:17,200 --> 00:12:21,720 Speaker 1: clue what's gonna happen societally. Uh, you know, just through 241 00:12:21,840 --> 00:12:24,120 Speaker 1: the weather. I mean, there was a huge hurricane yesterday. 242 00:12:24,120 --> 00:12:27,000 Speaker 1: I can't I can't even relate to hurricanes. Uh. When 243 00:12:27,000 --> 00:12:28,880 Speaker 1: I see some of these highlights of these hurricanes coming 244 00:12:28,880 --> 00:12:31,800 Speaker 1: out I'm like, that looks insane. No wonder right, you 245 00:12:31,840 --> 00:12:34,760 Speaker 1: know California all we got his earthquakes, which sucked too, 246 00:12:34,920 --> 00:12:39,079 Speaker 1: But it's just there's been a wild year and the NFL. 247 00:12:39,080 --> 00:12:40,559 Speaker 1: I've given them a lot of credit for the way 248 00:12:40,559 --> 00:12:44,040 Speaker 1: they've handled the coronavirus and they're kind of set up 249 00:12:44,080 --> 00:12:46,800 Speaker 1: that way just because every facility is a bubble. But 250 00:12:47,960 --> 00:12:52,680 Speaker 1: you know that they should really really just say some 251 00:12:52,760 --> 00:12:56,240 Speaker 1: prayers every night that this so far, everything in society 252 00:12:57,080 --> 00:13:01,679 Speaker 1: outside just normal life has broken their way. And if 253 00:13:01,720 --> 00:13:03,320 Speaker 1: you were a betting man, you'd say there are gonna 254 00:13:03,320 --> 00:13:06,000 Speaker 1: be some curveballs this fall, because every couple of weeks 255 00:13:06,000 --> 00:13:09,280 Speaker 1: there comes a new curveball. You just never know. And 256 00:13:09,480 --> 00:13:15,599 Speaker 1: I'm ready for a pretty wildfall. Okay, what's this offseason? 257 00:13:16,360 --> 00:13:20,560 Speaker 1: There has been a target on one owner's back in 258 00:13:20,600 --> 00:13:23,880 Speaker 1: the NFL, and there have been rumors it's been a 259 00:13:23,920 --> 00:13:28,000 Speaker 1: minority owner trying to take them down. At this point, 260 00:13:28,160 --> 00:13:30,640 Speaker 1: I wouldn't be shocked if the league is helping the 261 00:13:30,679 --> 00:13:34,760 Speaker 1: minority owner or the league is leading the charge. And 262 00:13:35,559 --> 00:13:39,640 Speaker 1: you know, I've read books about business hostel takeovers, uh 263 00:13:39,720 --> 00:13:43,800 Speaker 1: that they happen a lot in corporate America. Clearly in 264 00:13:44,440 --> 00:13:49,200 Speaker 1: these leagues, it is very, very difficult to kick out 265 00:13:49,240 --> 00:13:52,960 Speaker 1: an owner, especially one with a lot of money. Remember, 266 00:13:53,800 --> 00:13:56,600 Speaker 1: some guys have been in financial hardships and been forced 267 00:13:56,600 --> 00:13:59,640 Speaker 1: to sell the team that I grew up watching in 268 00:13:59,720 --> 00:14:03,480 Speaker 1: said cremanto, the Sacramento Kings, the Maloofs For those of 269 00:14:03,520 --> 00:14:05,400 Speaker 1: you guys outside of the West Coast, remember the maloof 270 00:14:05,440 --> 00:14:08,719 Speaker 1: They owned the casino in Vegas. Dudes just partied all 271 00:14:08,720 --> 00:14:12,080 Speaker 1: the time, ruined all their father's wealth and lost a 272 00:14:12,120 --> 00:14:14,640 Speaker 1: bunch of money and had to sell the team. The 273 00:14:14,720 --> 00:14:17,240 Speaker 1: dude that owned the Dodgers that actually wasn't even worth 274 00:14:17,280 --> 00:14:20,800 Speaker 1: that much money. The court, uh didn't have any cash, 275 00:14:20,800 --> 00:14:22,920 Speaker 1: couldn't even pay like the hot Dog guys was forced 276 00:14:22,920 --> 00:14:25,400 Speaker 1: to sell. It typically is over money, and it's not 277 00:14:25,440 --> 00:14:28,880 Speaker 1: the league forcing themselves that they can't operate their team. Now. 278 00:14:28,920 --> 00:14:33,080 Speaker 1: The one incident, at least in my adult life has 279 00:14:33,120 --> 00:14:36,960 Speaker 1: been the Donald Sterling situation when Adam Silver kicked Donald 280 00:14:37,000 --> 00:14:41,800 Speaker 1: Sterling out, who the entire league and most human beings despised. 281 00:14:42,280 --> 00:14:44,640 Speaker 1: I mean, just a terrible human being. But they had 282 00:14:44,680 --> 00:14:48,080 Speaker 1: to catch him on tape saying I don't even remember 283 00:14:48,120 --> 00:14:50,560 Speaker 1: now saying the N word. If I remember correctly and 284 00:14:50,680 --> 00:14:53,160 Speaker 1: just saying all sorts of just insane things. The guy was. 285 00:14:53,400 --> 00:14:55,800 Speaker 1: The guy's just a bad human being and the league, 286 00:14:55,840 --> 00:14:57,320 Speaker 1: but the league could never kick him out. And if 287 00:14:57,360 --> 00:14:59,480 Speaker 1: you remember, Mark Cuban at the time said, you know, 288 00:14:59,520 --> 00:15:02,640 Speaker 1: it's a slip free slope doing this because you just 289 00:15:02,760 --> 00:15:05,880 Speaker 1: never know. And I do think there is some validity 290 00:15:05,920 --> 00:15:07,720 Speaker 1: to it, though it was an easy one to get, 291 00:15:08,520 --> 00:15:13,000 Speaker 1: you know, Donald Sterling out of there. Dan Snyder feels 292 00:15:13,040 --> 00:15:15,240 Speaker 1: like that guy right now. And there was a report 293 00:15:15,360 --> 00:15:18,800 Speaker 1: about him, and listen, I don't pretend to know if 294 00:15:18,840 --> 00:15:21,160 Speaker 1: it's true or not. If it is true, he'd be 295 00:15:21,200 --> 00:15:27,720 Speaker 1: gone that he instructed some people to basically take naked 296 00:15:27,840 --> 00:15:30,840 Speaker 1: videos of the cheerleaders. There's the article a couple of 297 00:15:30,840 --> 00:15:34,120 Speaker 1: weeks ago or a month ago about some of the 298 00:15:34,280 --> 00:15:37,520 Speaker 1: player personnel, guys on the staff, about the play by 299 00:15:37,520 --> 00:15:40,000 Speaker 1: play guy on the staff. Now granted, in that article 300 00:15:40,080 --> 00:15:42,880 Speaker 1: it said that no one accused Dan Snyder of any 301 00:15:43,120 --> 00:15:46,920 Speaker 1: sexual misconduct or you know, sexual assault. It was written 302 00:15:46,920 --> 00:15:50,760 Speaker 1: explicitly in that article. But they want to ruin this 303 00:15:50,880 --> 00:15:54,960 Speaker 1: guy's character and do everything possible to destroy this man 304 00:15:55,440 --> 00:15:59,480 Speaker 1: and their out for and I think it's pretty clear 305 00:16:00,080 --> 00:16:03,760 Speaker 1: that the league and definitely people around him that owned 306 00:16:03,800 --> 00:16:06,320 Speaker 1: that team. Though when you're a minority owner, you don't 307 00:16:06,320 --> 00:16:08,120 Speaker 1: really you don't have no power. You don't get to 308 00:16:08,160 --> 00:16:10,000 Speaker 1: hire the coach, you don't get to fire the coach. 309 00:16:10,240 --> 00:16:12,360 Speaker 1: You don't really get to do anything. You just gotta 310 00:16:12,400 --> 00:16:14,680 Speaker 1: dividend from the team. It's like I I own a 311 00:16:14,680 --> 00:16:17,200 Speaker 1: bunch of stocks. I'm sure many people listening to I 312 00:16:17,960 --> 00:16:21,080 Speaker 1: wish I still owned Apple, owned it about one eight 313 00:16:21,160 --> 00:16:23,440 Speaker 1: and I sold when the Corona hit. It's now about 314 00:16:23,440 --> 00:16:25,760 Speaker 1: five hundred. But I don't get to call Tim Cook 315 00:16:26,240 --> 00:16:29,960 Speaker 1: because I owned with an Apple and telling my opinions. 316 00:16:30,160 --> 00:16:34,360 Speaker 1: But I'm a minority shareholder. Again, not anymore dumbest move 317 00:16:34,400 --> 00:16:36,680 Speaker 1: in my life that in Netflix. I've had some dumb 318 00:16:36,680 --> 00:16:40,240 Speaker 1: stock moves over over Corona. Now I bought some. You know, 319 00:16:40,240 --> 00:16:42,760 Speaker 1: I'm in the weed sector, But I do think that's 320 00:16:42,760 --> 00:16:45,160 Speaker 1: gonna be more two one. I could have basically bought 321 00:16:45,200 --> 00:16:46,760 Speaker 1: in and made a bunch of profits, but I'm not 322 00:16:46,800 --> 00:16:49,080 Speaker 1: here to complain about that right now. But the point 323 00:16:49,200 --> 00:16:53,040 Speaker 1: is that these guys want him out, and I'm I 324 00:16:53,080 --> 00:16:55,480 Speaker 1: think it's clear who they want in. If they can 325 00:16:55,520 --> 00:16:57,280 Speaker 1: somehow get this guy out of there, and I don't 326 00:16:57,280 --> 00:16:58,520 Speaker 1: know how they're gonna be able to do that. And 327 00:16:58,560 --> 00:17:00,360 Speaker 1: I don't even think it's gonna be as easy as 328 00:17:00,360 --> 00:17:03,040 Speaker 1: all these articles coming out, because you say, historically these 329 00:17:03,120 --> 00:17:05,479 Speaker 1: articles come out all the time on just NFL teams 330 00:17:05,480 --> 00:17:08,240 Speaker 1: and NFL stuff, and it just eventually goes away. But 331 00:17:08,320 --> 00:17:11,760 Speaker 1: it does feel like they're doing everything humanly possible to 332 00:17:12,040 --> 00:17:14,320 Speaker 1: ruin this guy where they have enough juice to somehow 333 00:17:14,320 --> 00:17:18,480 Speaker 1: force him out. Now, one problem is, unlike Sterling, who 334 00:17:18,520 --> 00:17:20,120 Speaker 1: was even at the time felt like he was kind 335 00:17:20,119 --> 00:17:22,800 Speaker 1: of losing his marbles, this guy is still relatively young, 336 00:17:22,840 --> 00:17:26,159 Speaker 1: in his fifties. He has an unlimited war chest of cash, 337 00:17:26,480 --> 00:17:29,680 Speaker 1: a lot of money. But I think they want Jeff 338 00:17:29,720 --> 00:17:32,960 Speaker 1: bezostone this team. I think he just built Headquarter two 339 00:17:33,040 --> 00:17:34,960 Speaker 1: or maybe his headquarters three. Now, remember they were gonna 340 00:17:35,000 --> 00:17:37,800 Speaker 1: beat it in build it in New York, and then 341 00:17:37,920 --> 00:17:40,600 Speaker 1: ALC freaked out, so Bezos like, okay, we'll just take 342 00:17:40,640 --> 00:17:43,080 Speaker 1: all the jobs, will moving somewhere else, went to Virginia 343 00:17:43,840 --> 00:17:46,720 Speaker 1: and he's gonna be based in the Greater Area. So 344 00:17:46,880 --> 00:17:49,480 Speaker 1: why don't you think they want Jeff Bezos to own 345 00:17:49,480 --> 00:17:52,680 Speaker 1: the Washington Redskins. To me, it's come to the point 346 00:17:52,760 --> 00:17:55,240 Speaker 1: drip drip drip with Daniel Snyder. Now we've known he's 347 00:17:55,240 --> 00:17:57,000 Speaker 1: been a clown owner for a long period of time. 348 00:17:57,480 --> 00:17:59,640 Speaker 1: But some of these articles that are coming out are 349 00:17:59,680 --> 00:18:04,680 Speaker 1: different then micromanaging Kyle and Mike Shanahan right, are forcing 350 00:18:04,760 --> 00:18:07,800 Speaker 1: r G three to play. We're forcing his personnel department 351 00:18:07,840 --> 00:18:11,040 Speaker 1: to sign Albert Haynesworth to me when you start taping. 352 00:18:11,119 --> 00:18:14,160 Speaker 1: And again this is alleged. I don't ever with these situations. 353 00:18:14,200 --> 00:18:17,959 Speaker 1: I don't I'm not even comfortable with legal terminology. I'm 354 00:18:18,040 --> 00:18:20,480 Speaker 1: just I just went to cal Paul. I don't have 355 00:18:20,480 --> 00:18:23,639 Speaker 1: a lot of degree. We've seen this situation with players. 356 00:18:24,400 --> 00:18:26,959 Speaker 1: I don't know. I don't even pretend. I'm not even 357 00:18:27,119 --> 00:18:29,040 Speaker 1: picking what I think did it or didn't do it. 358 00:18:29,560 --> 00:18:32,640 Speaker 1: But the continuous nature of these articles, they're they're trying 359 00:18:32,680 --> 00:18:35,639 Speaker 1: to plant a case. I've seen enough television shows and 360 00:18:35,720 --> 00:18:37,480 Speaker 1: they can force this guy out. Jeff Baz is gonna 361 00:18:37,480 --> 00:18:40,440 Speaker 1: own this team. Now, I'm not feeling confident that they're 362 00:18:40,480 --> 00:18:42,720 Speaker 1: gonna be able to kick this guy out, but the 363 00:18:42,760 --> 00:18:47,400 Speaker 1: wheels have been in motion like they've been. And what's 364 00:18:47,400 --> 00:18:52,600 Speaker 1: crazy is Ron Rivera, who has done everything everything humanly 365 00:18:52,680 --> 00:18:56,159 Speaker 1: possible to make the franchise credible. Alex Smith has had 366 00:18:56,200 --> 00:18:59,000 Speaker 1: the greatest comeback story and like the history of the NFL, 367 00:19:00,280 --> 00:19:03,199 Speaker 1: and still I mean, it's like they're out for blood 368 00:19:03,560 --> 00:19:07,240 Speaker 1: and drip drip, drip drip. Eventually it's like, Okay, we 369 00:19:07,720 --> 00:19:10,240 Speaker 1: got we got a major league here, and you just 370 00:19:10,280 --> 00:19:14,000 Speaker 1: gotta start adding up the pieces. And if somehow they're 371 00:19:14,040 --> 00:19:17,000 Speaker 1: able to get Dan Snyder force him out, I don't 372 00:19:17,000 --> 00:19:18,960 Speaker 1: think you'll ever get Whenever I see people on Twitter 373 00:19:19,040 --> 00:19:22,080 Speaker 1: like sell the team, he ain't selling the team. The 374 00:19:22,119 --> 00:19:24,400 Speaker 1: only way he will not own the Washington Redskins if 375 00:19:24,400 --> 00:19:27,320 Speaker 1: he's forced to sell. And clearly they would need something 376 00:19:27,400 --> 00:19:31,639 Speaker 1: hard evidence, like something that happened with Donald Sterling, and 377 00:19:31,800 --> 00:19:34,880 Speaker 1: clearly they're trying to, you know, figure that out now. 378 00:19:34,920 --> 00:19:37,800 Speaker 1: So farce his accusations. Accusations ain't gonna get him booted, 379 00:19:38,200 --> 00:19:40,080 Speaker 1: but if they get something tangible, he'll be gone and 380 00:19:40,160 --> 00:19:42,919 Speaker 1: Jeff Bezels will be the next owner because the league 381 00:19:42,920 --> 00:19:45,440 Speaker 1: wants super rich owners and there's not a richer human 382 00:19:45,480 --> 00:19:48,959 Speaker 1: I think, in world history than Jeff Bezos. It's just crazy. 383 00:19:49,400 --> 00:19:52,439 Speaker 1: Just listen, Jeff Bezels takes a lot of ship like 384 00:19:52,480 --> 00:19:55,800 Speaker 1: the dude started a company in right, he he started 385 00:19:55,800 --> 00:19:59,240 Speaker 1: a company. It was a bookstore, so like I give 386 00:19:59,280 --> 00:20:02,359 Speaker 1: him credit. You know, ten years ago a stock was 387 00:20:02,400 --> 00:20:04,320 Speaker 1: worth like less, like a hundred bucks. Hun, I think 388 00:20:04,320 --> 00:20:07,480 Speaker 1: it was a hundred and twenty dollars in two thousand ten. Obviously, 389 00:20:07,480 --> 00:20:11,000 Speaker 1: now it's you know, over three. Like I tipped my 390 00:20:11,040 --> 00:20:14,720 Speaker 1: hat to guys like Jeff Bezos. Uh but and he 391 00:20:14,800 --> 00:20:16,800 Speaker 1: might be the future owner of the Washington Redskins if 392 00:20:16,920 --> 00:20:19,119 Speaker 1: somehow the league and the minority owners can get their way, 393 00:20:19,160 --> 00:20:21,480 Speaker 1: because I'll promise you this, the minority owners and owning 394 00:20:21,480 --> 00:20:26,920 Speaker 1: the team. One of my favorite things is when I'm 395 00:20:27,080 --> 00:20:31,200 Speaker 1: I'm scrolling through social media and I see some famous 396 00:20:31,240 --> 00:20:35,120 Speaker 1: person's house is up for sale, and it'll be like 397 00:20:35,200 --> 00:20:39,720 Speaker 1: Christy Teagan and John Legend their Malibu home put on 398 00:20:39,760 --> 00:20:45,040 Speaker 1: the market twenty two million dollars. Right, It's just it 399 00:20:45,119 --> 00:20:47,280 Speaker 1: happens a lot with like celebrities in Los Angeles or 400 00:20:47,280 --> 00:20:51,000 Speaker 1: New York. Their homes are double digit millions, like ten 401 00:20:51,040 --> 00:20:54,320 Speaker 1: to twenty million dollar homes. Like who, I can't imagine 402 00:20:54,320 --> 00:20:56,120 Speaker 1: buying a home that much, just the amount of money 403 00:20:56,160 --> 00:21:00,639 Speaker 1: you spending property taxes. But the numbers always extreme and 404 00:21:00,720 --> 00:21:02,880 Speaker 1: I often think, like if you were buying that home, 405 00:21:03,760 --> 00:21:06,359 Speaker 1: even if I would say, and someone described this to 406 00:21:06,400 --> 00:21:07,960 Speaker 1: me a while back when I was playing golf with 407 00:21:07,960 --> 00:21:09,800 Speaker 1: a buddy, He's like, you know, I read this great quote. 408 00:21:10,840 --> 00:21:13,320 Speaker 1: It's by a billionaire. And someone asked them they did 409 00:21:13,320 --> 00:21:14,919 Speaker 1: a podcast or something with him, or maybe like a 410 00:21:14,960 --> 00:21:16,639 Speaker 1: YouTube sit down. They asked him, like, what's it like 411 00:21:16,720 --> 00:21:19,520 Speaker 1: to be a billionaire? And the guy kind of shakes 412 00:21:19,520 --> 00:21:21,240 Speaker 1: his head and he goes, you know, to be completely 413 00:21:21,280 --> 00:21:23,119 Speaker 1: honest with you, the best way I can describe it 414 00:21:23,160 --> 00:21:26,520 Speaker 1: to you is, everywhere I go everything is free. I 415 00:21:26,640 --> 00:21:28,919 Speaker 1: was like, it's got to be a pretty good feeling. 416 00:21:29,880 --> 00:21:32,240 Speaker 1: But the point is, if you're buying something worth a 417 00:21:32,359 --> 00:21:37,399 Speaker 1: home ten obviously you have a lot of money, but 418 00:21:37,520 --> 00:21:40,080 Speaker 1: to that home should not be a fixer upper. That 419 00:21:40,160 --> 00:21:43,560 Speaker 1: home should be ready to roll. Now. It's all relative 420 00:21:43,600 --> 00:21:45,640 Speaker 1: wherever you live. Like even a nice home like where 421 00:21:45,640 --> 00:21:49,280 Speaker 1: I live in the in like the East Bay, like 422 00:21:49,320 --> 00:21:51,840 Speaker 1: to be a sweet home, non fixer upper around me 423 00:21:51,880 --> 00:21:54,760 Speaker 1: would probably be like three million dollars right some of you, 424 00:21:54,800 --> 00:21:56,720 Speaker 1: where you live a sweet home could be like eight 425 00:21:56,760 --> 00:21:59,080 Speaker 1: hundred thousand dollars. It's all relative to where you live. 426 00:21:59,480 --> 00:22:01,600 Speaker 1: But if you I are really really nice home and 427 00:22:01,640 --> 00:22:03,720 Speaker 1: spend a lot of money at a high price point, 428 00:22:04,240 --> 00:22:06,520 Speaker 1: ideally you would not have to be a fixer rupper. 429 00:22:06,760 --> 00:22:08,439 Speaker 1: And I look a lot of that like free agency. 430 00:22:08,440 --> 00:22:12,560 Speaker 1: If I'm gonna buy a free agent in pro sports, basketball, football, 431 00:22:12,640 --> 00:22:16,600 Speaker 1: or baseball, I know what I'm getting. In the draft, 432 00:22:16,640 --> 00:22:20,679 Speaker 1: though not every like it's just a market, right, I 433 00:22:20,760 --> 00:22:23,200 Speaker 1: say it all the time. The draft it's not as 434 00:22:23,280 --> 00:22:26,040 Speaker 1: much about obviously it is. It matters who you draft, 435 00:22:26,600 --> 00:22:29,919 Speaker 1: but it's about what price am I plant paying for 436 00:22:30,240 --> 00:22:34,640 Speaker 1: said player at different slots. Right, If I don't want 437 00:22:34,640 --> 00:22:36,520 Speaker 1: to draft the guy attend, if I could trade back 438 00:22:36,520 --> 00:22:38,720 Speaker 1: and get the same guy at a team, he's cheaper 439 00:22:38,880 --> 00:22:41,960 Speaker 1: and I can acquire assets for moving back. Right, It's 440 00:22:42,000 --> 00:22:46,439 Speaker 1: just it's it's an economic exercise. It's why the teams 441 00:22:46,480 --> 00:22:49,879 Speaker 1: that do the best job are great scouts and great 442 00:22:49,920 --> 00:22:52,760 Speaker 1: have great understanding of how you well. I saw this 443 00:22:52,840 --> 00:22:55,320 Speaker 1: headline the other day from the Beat reporters coming out 444 00:22:55,320 --> 00:22:58,880 Speaker 1: of Green Bay did Jordan's love has been pretty bad 445 00:22:59,440 --> 00:23:02,960 Speaker 1: and very very inaccurate, And I thought, of course he is. 446 00:23:03,560 --> 00:23:06,919 Speaker 1: They didn't draft this guy one overall. This isn't Joe Burrow. 447 00:23:07,720 --> 00:23:10,359 Speaker 1: This guy is a fixer upper. There's been a couple 448 00:23:10,440 --> 00:23:13,720 Speaker 1: hundred thousand dollars and they planned on putting five hundred 449 00:23:13,760 --> 00:23:17,160 Speaker 1: thousand dollars into the home and maybe one day if 450 00:23:17,160 --> 00:23:20,120 Speaker 1: it hits. The great part about a quarterback, that property 451 00:23:20,200 --> 00:23:24,080 Speaker 1: one day could be worth ten million dollars. But they 452 00:23:24,080 --> 00:23:26,120 Speaker 1: actually didn't spend that much. They took him in late 453 00:23:26,160 --> 00:23:27,760 Speaker 1: in the first round, so that means they got a 454 00:23:27,760 --> 00:23:30,320 Speaker 1: fifth year option on him. They control his rights forever. 455 00:23:31,160 --> 00:23:33,399 Speaker 1: Now we all know when you buy something at a 456 00:23:33,440 --> 00:23:36,720 Speaker 1: low value, and listen, I love buying a stock, you know, 457 00:23:36,800 --> 00:23:39,080 Speaker 1: at five dollars because you go, God, if this company 458 00:23:39,160 --> 00:23:41,480 Speaker 1: hits and really makes it, one day, it could be 459 00:23:41,480 --> 00:23:44,080 Speaker 1: worth a hundred dollars, Right, that's how you think. That's 460 00:23:44,080 --> 00:23:46,919 Speaker 1: why we all love parlays. You mean I only have 461 00:23:46,960 --> 00:23:50,120 Speaker 1: to bet ten bucks and I could win seven thousand dollars. Well, 462 00:23:50,119 --> 00:23:52,000 Speaker 1: what happens? They don't opten hit, but when you do 463 00:23:52,080 --> 00:23:54,320 Speaker 1: hit it and a couple of years ago, I hit 464 00:23:54,400 --> 00:23:56,840 Speaker 1: like a ten dollar parlay and it paid a thousand dollars. 465 00:23:57,000 --> 00:23:59,800 Speaker 1: It was the most incredible feeling ever. It wasn't like 466 00:24:00,040 --> 00:24:02,200 Speaker 1: thousand dollars didn't make or break my life. Or anything, 467 00:24:02,920 --> 00:24:05,600 Speaker 1: but investing ten dollars and receiving a thousand dollars is 468 00:24:05,600 --> 00:24:10,040 Speaker 1: an incredible feeling. So Jordan's love. He isn't accurate. He 469 00:24:10,160 --> 00:24:13,360 Speaker 1: is a complete project. They knew this when they drafted him. 470 00:24:13,440 --> 00:24:17,320 Speaker 1: They drafted the guy simply based on tools, physical ability, 471 00:24:17,480 --> 00:24:20,600 Speaker 1: arm strength. They need to coach up the accuracy. Now 472 00:24:20,680 --> 00:24:23,400 Speaker 1: that's a whole another conversation. Can you coach up accuracy? 473 00:24:23,480 --> 00:24:27,359 Speaker 1: I don't know, but what they had going for them sometimes, 474 00:24:27,560 --> 00:24:30,520 Speaker 1: Like my brother just bought a home and it's gonna 475 00:24:30,520 --> 00:24:33,280 Speaker 1: need a pretty big remodel, right, So when you buy 476 00:24:33,280 --> 00:24:35,480 Speaker 1: a home and it's gonna need a big remodel, you 477 00:24:35,600 --> 00:24:37,600 Speaker 1: might have to leave the home if the remodel is 478 00:24:37,640 --> 00:24:39,800 Speaker 1: big enough and you don't have anywhere to sleep. Luckily, 479 00:24:39,800 --> 00:24:42,320 Speaker 1: he's got an extra room. You can always stay at 480 00:24:42,320 --> 00:24:44,280 Speaker 1: my mom's. Like, he's got options. You've got a little money, 481 00:24:44,280 --> 00:24:46,040 Speaker 1: you can stay in a hotel room if you had to, 482 00:24:46,160 --> 00:24:49,560 Speaker 1: or rent a place. You got options. Sometimes you don't, though, 483 00:24:50,280 --> 00:24:52,840 Speaker 1: And the thing with the Packers, they had a great option. 484 00:24:53,320 --> 00:24:56,119 Speaker 1: And whether he's diminishing what he is diminishing. He's not 485 00:24:56,160 --> 00:24:58,679 Speaker 1: the same guy. He's still their starting quarterback and They 486 00:24:58,680 --> 00:25:03,480 Speaker 1: have Aaron Roger under contract for several years, so they 487 00:25:03,480 --> 00:25:06,280 Speaker 1: have to pick and choose when Jordan's love is ready 488 00:25:06,400 --> 00:25:09,720 Speaker 1: or not. Ideally to me, he's a two year project. 489 00:25:10,040 --> 00:25:13,560 Speaker 1: Like Patrick Mahomes. The Chiefs went old school, right. They 490 00:25:13,560 --> 00:25:17,000 Speaker 1: had Alex Smith who was under contract. They drafted Patrick 491 00:25:17,000 --> 00:25:19,639 Speaker 1: Mahomes hoping he could take over for Alex Smith, but 492 00:25:19,680 --> 00:25:22,600 Speaker 1: they didn't. You never know when you drafted him. Then 493 00:25:22,640 --> 00:25:24,520 Speaker 1: they see him in practice, they work with him all year, 494 00:25:24,560 --> 00:25:26,520 Speaker 1: It's like, God, we really got something. Then he plays 495 00:25:26,520 --> 00:25:28,760 Speaker 1: in the last game. The rest is history. But they 496 00:25:28,760 --> 00:25:30,919 Speaker 1: had Alex Smith as a fallback who they knew they 497 00:25:30,960 --> 00:25:34,960 Speaker 1: could make the playoffs with. The Packers just went to 498 00:25:35,000 --> 00:25:36,879 Speaker 1: the NFC Championship game. They know they can win a 499 00:25:36,880 --> 00:25:38,840 Speaker 1: super Bowl with Aaron Rodgers. Now they might not be 500 00:25:38,880 --> 00:25:40,280 Speaker 1: able to win a Super Bowl in two thousand and 501 00:25:40,320 --> 00:25:42,600 Speaker 1: twenty just with this Aaron Rodgers, but they know that 502 00:25:42,600 --> 00:25:45,360 Speaker 1: at least they can compete for it. That was part 503 00:25:45,400 --> 00:25:48,880 Speaker 1: of the investment. You're actually kind of hedging your bet. 504 00:25:49,560 --> 00:25:52,400 Speaker 1: Now it has you know, it impacts this season because 505 00:25:52,440 --> 00:25:54,800 Speaker 1: they could have taken another player and we'll see how 506 00:25:54,800 --> 00:25:56,720 Speaker 1: the draft shakes out. Of the next several years, like 507 00:25:57,560 --> 00:25:59,600 Speaker 1: is the wide receiver that they ended up not taking 508 00:25:59,680 --> 00:26:01,639 Speaker 1: or could trade it up for. Do they become stars 509 00:26:01,640 --> 00:26:03,560 Speaker 1: and they don't? Well, And we don't know if Jordan 510 00:26:03,600 --> 00:26:06,360 Speaker 1: Loves gonna be a good player. But I never faulted 511 00:26:06,480 --> 00:26:08,399 Speaker 1: the ability to take a big swing early in the 512 00:26:08,480 --> 00:26:11,600 Speaker 1: draft with a really with a talent. Now is he 513 00:26:11,640 --> 00:26:14,480 Speaker 1: a great player, No, but he's a big time talent. 514 00:26:14,760 --> 00:26:17,560 Speaker 1: And I think we have recent memory in Carson Wentz 515 00:26:18,040 --> 00:26:21,320 Speaker 1: in Josh Allen in Mahomes that if you can take 516 00:26:21,440 --> 00:26:24,760 Speaker 1: raw talents, and Mahomes was a really really raw talent, 517 00:26:24,840 --> 00:26:28,159 Speaker 1: Josh Allen still is a raw talent. They're molding and 518 00:26:28,280 --> 00:26:31,360 Speaker 1: mold them. That's why we're paying La Flour seven eight 519 00:26:31,400 --> 00:26:33,600 Speaker 1: million dollars to coach the team. So if I'm a 520 00:26:33,640 --> 00:26:36,159 Speaker 1: personnel guy and I love this guy's talent and I 521 00:26:36,160 --> 00:26:38,040 Speaker 1: don't have to force to take him, and then in 522 00:26:38,040 --> 00:26:40,120 Speaker 1: a couple of years, if Rogers has really falling off 523 00:26:40,119 --> 00:26:42,600 Speaker 1: a cliff and my coach is good enough to coach 524 00:26:42,640 --> 00:26:44,840 Speaker 1: this guy up a k do the remodel on him 525 00:26:44,960 --> 00:26:47,359 Speaker 1: because there's no pressure. Hell, he doesn't even need to 526 00:26:47,359 --> 00:26:50,120 Speaker 1: be the backup. I don't have to look to see 527 00:26:50,119 --> 00:26:52,600 Speaker 1: who the third quarterback is. I actually saw a picture 528 00:26:52,640 --> 00:26:53,720 Speaker 1: the other day. It was a guy I had never 529 00:26:53,720 --> 00:26:56,919 Speaker 1: heard of. But it just gives you. It gives you 530 00:26:57,000 --> 00:27:00,480 Speaker 1: time and there's no rush. But the up side. If 531 00:27:00,520 --> 00:27:03,840 Speaker 1: you hit and got a starting quarterback in the late 532 00:27:03,920 --> 00:27:07,280 Speaker 1: first round to just become a solid player, he's Jordan's Love. 533 00:27:07,640 --> 00:27:10,399 Speaker 1: Even if the best case scenario is never gonna be 534 00:27:10,440 --> 00:27:14,280 Speaker 1: Aaron Rodgers, zero chance because Aaron Rodgers, arguably he's better 535 00:27:14,320 --> 00:27:17,440 Speaker 1: than Brett Farve, and Aaron and Jordan Love ain't become 536 00:27:17,440 --> 00:27:21,119 Speaker 1: a Brett Farve. But if he just becomes like Dak Prescott, 537 00:27:21,600 --> 00:27:25,440 Speaker 1: you are in great shape. And that's why they took him. 538 00:27:25,480 --> 00:27:27,880 Speaker 1: They took a low risk flyer. They're not paying him 539 00:27:27,920 --> 00:27:29,520 Speaker 1: that much money even though he was a late first 540 00:27:29,560 --> 00:27:34,360 Speaker 1: round pick. And the upside is just gigantic. Now still upside. 541 00:27:34,520 --> 00:27:38,119 Speaker 1: Right when you call potential upside, it may never happen. 542 00:27:38,880 --> 00:27:40,800 Speaker 1: But I didn't mind when I hit my part lay 543 00:27:41,440 --> 00:27:44,199 Speaker 1: at a thousand dollars, I only had risk ten bucks. 544 00:27:46,200 --> 00:27:49,400 Speaker 1: You're just a late first round pick, it's yeah, you'd 545 00:27:49,440 --> 00:27:53,080 Speaker 1: be like well middles still first round pick Y's. If 546 00:27:53,160 --> 00:27:56,240 Speaker 1: Joe Burrow sucks, that's a kick in the dick. If 547 00:27:56,280 --> 00:27:59,360 Speaker 1: if Toa is not good, if Sam Donald is not good, 548 00:27:59,480 --> 00:28:02,880 Speaker 1: if Baker Mayfield is not good, that is devastating. Used 549 00:28:02,920 --> 00:28:04,560 Speaker 1: a top pick when you could have picked every player 550 00:28:04,560 --> 00:28:06,960 Speaker 1: in the draft. That was not the case for the Packers, 551 00:28:07,720 --> 00:28:10,440 Speaker 1: and they were in a position were clearly they're eventually 552 00:28:10,480 --> 00:28:12,040 Speaker 1: gonna need a new quarterback, and they had a guy 553 00:28:12,080 --> 00:28:14,640 Speaker 1: they liked. So when I see he sucks, I say, 554 00:28:14,720 --> 00:28:16,800 Speaker 1: of course he does. He wasn't that good coming out. 555 00:28:17,400 --> 00:28:19,280 Speaker 1: When I say not that good, like he was raw, 556 00:28:20,000 --> 00:28:22,200 Speaker 1: no one thought like, oh he's ready, mate, No chance 557 00:28:22,880 --> 00:28:25,960 Speaker 1: he is back in the day. He never plays for 558 00:28:26,000 --> 00:28:28,320 Speaker 1: a couple of years. But it's two thousand twenty, so 559 00:28:28,359 --> 00:28:30,280 Speaker 1: we think that everyone just gotta play right away. That's 560 00:28:30,320 --> 00:28:32,800 Speaker 1: not the case here. It's gonna take some time, which 561 00:28:32,800 --> 00:28:35,440 Speaker 1: is okay. That offense is Matt Ryan said when he 562 00:28:35,440 --> 00:28:38,000 Speaker 1: played for Kyle Shannony's like that first year sucks. Aaron 563 00:28:38,080 --> 00:28:40,240 Speaker 1: Rodgers was kind of not complaining last year, but just 564 00:28:40,360 --> 00:28:43,960 Speaker 1: like this is it's not easy. It's tough to learn 565 00:28:44,040 --> 00:28:47,600 Speaker 1: that the offense that Shanahan McVeigh, the floor that all 566 00:28:47,640 --> 00:28:51,720 Speaker 1: these guys run, it's complicated. So he's heads price been 567 00:28:51,720 --> 00:28:54,160 Speaker 1: in one and two. He just has some fundamental flaws 568 00:28:54,160 --> 00:28:56,560 Speaker 1: he needs to work on. Why you pay these coaches 569 00:28:56,600 --> 00:28:58,360 Speaker 1: all this money? Why am I paying my quarterback coach 570 00:28:58,440 --> 00:29:00,520 Speaker 1: eight undergrand Why am I paying my offense coordinator a 571 00:29:00,520 --> 00:29:03,440 Speaker 1: million bucks? Why amn't paying my head coach seven million dollars? 572 00:29:03,560 --> 00:29:05,880 Speaker 1: You gotta work with these guys. It's a balance, right, 573 00:29:06,600 --> 00:29:08,600 Speaker 1: because their focus is on this year and trying to win, 574 00:29:08,840 --> 00:29:10,600 Speaker 1: and that'll be the game plan. That's why you also 575 00:29:10,640 --> 00:29:12,800 Speaker 1: take a j. Dillon. Everyone's like, I can't believe the 576 00:29:12,800 --> 00:29:15,160 Speaker 1: Packers took a running back in the second round. Well, 577 00:29:15,200 --> 00:29:17,760 Speaker 1: my buddies in the league like the guy, seeing some pictures, 578 00:29:17,760 --> 00:29:20,520 Speaker 1: he looks like a tank, and you you put him 579 00:29:20,560 --> 00:29:23,160 Speaker 1: back with the other running backs they have. Why couldn't 580 00:29:23,160 --> 00:29:24,640 Speaker 1: they have one of the best running games in the league. 581 00:29:25,080 --> 00:29:27,160 Speaker 1: And then all of a sudden, Aaron Rodgers, who's a 582 00:29:27,200 --> 00:29:30,280 Speaker 1: quarterback's best friend. A running game slash the tight end, 583 00:29:30,320 --> 00:29:32,680 Speaker 1: but a running game that makes it easier on the defense. 584 00:29:32,720 --> 00:29:36,080 Speaker 1: You control the clock, Aaron Rodgers easier on him. It 585 00:29:36,080 --> 00:29:39,160 Speaker 1: all works together. Now. I'm not that bullish on the Packers, 586 00:29:39,200 --> 00:29:40,880 Speaker 1: like I think they come back to earth a little bit. 587 00:29:41,000 --> 00:29:42,840 Speaker 1: Would they win thirteen games last year. They I think 588 00:29:42,840 --> 00:29:46,560 Speaker 1: they probably win nine or ten. Uh. But this is 589 00:29:46,680 --> 00:29:49,880 Speaker 1: this is how you conduct NFL business. You take raw guys. 590 00:29:50,520 --> 00:29:52,760 Speaker 1: I think the Eagles to the same thing with it's 591 00:29:52,800 --> 00:29:54,720 Speaker 1: a little different. They just wanted to back up plan. 592 00:29:55,080 --> 00:29:57,480 Speaker 1: And there's this more value like if Jalen Herd becomes 593 00:29:57,480 --> 00:30:00,480 Speaker 1: a good player, hurts Jalen Herd on her tek at 594 00:30:00,480 --> 00:30:02,280 Speaker 1: those guys mixed up. Because the Niners have one guy 595 00:30:02,320 --> 00:30:05,640 Speaker 1: towards a c L they would flip. The Packers would 596 00:30:05,680 --> 00:30:07,719 Speaker 1: use this guy and get rid of Rodgers. But the 597 00:30:07,760 --> 00:30:12,000 Speaker 1: concept is the same. The the drafts about value, and 598 00:30:12,080 --> 00:30:15,880 Speaker 1: no player in the NFL has more value than if 599 00:30:15,920 --> 00:30:17,959 Speaker 1: you hit on a quarterback in the draft, whether it's 600 00:30:18,000 --> 00:30:21,480 Speaker 1: the number one overall pick or pick one like Tom Brady. 601 00:30:22,000 --> 00:30:25,920 Speaker 1: They are worth their ocean front property immediately regardless if 602 00:30:25,920 --> 00:30:28,160 Speaker 1: you draft him at one nighty line like the Patriots did, 603 00:30:28,280 --> 00:30:31,680 Speaker 1: you paid nothing for it. So it's it's basically stealing. 604 00:30:31,920 --> 00:30:35,800 Speaker 1: It's legalized stealing in the NFL, and I I understand 605 00:30:35,800 --> 00:30:39,160 Speaker 1: what the Packers did. Now the hard work starts. You 606 00:30:39,200 --> 00:30:41,680 Speaker 1: have to turn this guy into a legit NFL quarterback. 607 00:30:41,720 --> 00:30:44,600 Speaker 1: He has the physical tools, but is he gonna be 608 00:30:44,640 --> 00:30:46,240 Speaker 1: able to do it now? Now, it's on the coaches, 609 00:30:47,000 --> 00:30:50,240 Speaker 1: and that's that's what personnel people always say, you you 610 00:30:50,240 --> 00:30:53,760 Speaker 1: your problem now, right even though goodakins like he it's 611 00:30:53,800 --> 00:30:56,440 Speaker 1: on him too, But it's it's an Organization's on the 612 00:30:56,520 --> 00:30:58,920 Speaker 1: organization now to put this guy in position in the 613 00:30:58,920 --> 00:31:02,360 Speaker 1: next couple of years with Aaron as the starting quarterback 614 00:31:02,640 --> 00:31:06,240 Speaker 1: to eventually take over. Okay, let's dive into the Middlecoff 615 00:31:06,360 --> 00:31:10,440 Speaker 1: mail bag at John Middlecoff is the Instagram handle d 616 00:31:10,640 --> 00:31:13,840 Speaker 1: MS wide open, fire your question, give a follow if 617 00:31:13,880 --> 00:31:16,600 Speaker 1: you want, and uh, that's how we interact here. Also, 618 00:31:16,600 --> 00:31:19,560 Speaker 1: I gotta keep hammering this home. Follow the three and 619 00:31:19,600 --> 00:31:24,640 Speaker 1: Out podcast on Apple iTunes. Uh, and leave a review 620 00:31:24,800 --> 00:31:27,880 Speaker 1: if you could, and so graciously, I greatly appreciate that 621 00:31:29,640 --> 00:31:32,440 Speaker 1: I might be putting on my tinfoiled hat, but hear 622 00:31:32,480 --> 00:31:35,960 Speaker 1: me out. Miami brings in chan Gaily solely for the system. 623 00:31:36,120 --> 00:31:39,360 Speaker 1: Fitzpatrick is already familiar with the system, so it should 624 00:31:39,360 --> 00:31:43,120 Speaker 1: be a fairly easy transition. Fits plays the entire season 625 00:31:43,160 --> 00:31:45,240 Speaker 1: barring an injury, and at the end of the year, 626 00:31:45,320 --> 00:31:49,560 Speaker 1: chan Gaily retires. Fits contract expires, but he gets hired 627 00:31:49,600 --> 00:31:52,200 Speaker 1: on as the o C and continues to be the 628 00:31:52,280 --> 00:31:55,520 Speaker 1: mentor coach to Toua. It seems like the two get 629 00:31:55,520 --> 00:31:58,640 Speaker 1: along pretty well so far as it is, and I 630 00:31:58,680 --> 00:32:01,520 Speaker 1: think fits is smart enough to the job and run 631 00:32:01,560 --> 00:32:05,959 Speaker 1: with it. Thoughts. I like a good conspiracy theory and 632 00:32:06,000 --> 00:32:10,200 Speaker 1: I like a good immediate transition stuff like that. The 633 00:32:10,360 --> 00:32:14,360 Speaker 1: problem is when you get a guy like Twa and 634 00:32:14,560 --> 00:32:17,200 Speaker 1: they basically tanked the season despite winning some games down 635 00:32:17,200 --> 00:32:20,160 Speaker 1: the stretch, but they got their franchise quarterback, and it's 636 00:32:20,200 --> 00:32:24,720 Speaker 1: fair to say that if he hadn't got injured, the Dolphins, 637 00:32:24,760 --> 00:32:26,680 Speaker 1: you know, he's probably number one on their board before 638 00:32:26,800 --> 00:32:30,400 Speaker 1: last season started. Now, Joe Burrow had a better season, 639 00:32:31,040 --> 00:32:33,600 Speaker 1: but I still think to Ah could become a better quarterback, 640 00:32:33,640 --> 00:32:35,920 Speaker 1: Like it's not out of the realm possibility. Joe Burrow's 641 00:32:35,920 --> 00:32:39,120 Speaker 1: season was incredible. He played with the first round wide receiver, 642 00:32:39,120 --> 00:32:40,680 Speaker 1: I guy that's gonna be a first round wide receiver 643 00:32:40,760 --> 00:32:45,120 Speaker 1: next year, the first round running back, and multiple guys 644 00:32:45,160 --> 00:32:47,120 Speaker 1: drafted on their offensive line, and he was awesome. I 645 00:32:47,120 --> 00:32:50,120 Speaker 1: mean went number one, but we'll see which one is better. 646 00:32:51,080 --> 00:32:52,920 Speaker 1: I would say. The thing, though, is when you draft 647 00:32:52,960 --> 00:32:56,960 Speaker 1: a guy really high, I need an experienced coordinator. Now, 648 00:32:57,040 --> 00:32:59,160 Speaker 1: Fitzpatrick has been in the league for it feels like 649 00:32:59,200 --> 00:33:01,280 Speaker 1: two decades, and he went to Harvard and he has 650 00:33:01,520 --> 00:33:03,760 Speaker 1: one of the highest wonder L scores ever. Coaches love 651 00:33:03,880 --> 00:33:06,560 Speaker 1: the guy. If he wanted to be a coach, he 652 00:33:06,560 --> 00:33:09,080 Speaker 1: could easily become a coach, and more than likely he's 653 00:33:09,120 --> 00:33:12,280 Speaker 1: smart enough, good enough leader, he eventually become a head coach. 654 00:33:13,040 --> 00:33:16,760 Speaker 1: But typically you need some time, Like there is a 655 00:33:16,800 --> 00:33:20,520 Speaker 1: pretty distinct difference of being a player and a coach. Now, 656 00:33:20,520 --> 00:33:23,640 Speaker 1: a quarterbacks the closest thing or probably the you know, 657 00:33:23,680 --> 00:33:26,560 Speaker 1: middle linebackeror safety where you're a big card of the 658 00:33:26,560 --> 00:33:31,240 Speaker 1: game plan, but it's still different. Calling plays is different 659 00:33:31,280 --> 00:33:33,760 Speaker 1: than being a part of the you know, saying no, coach, 660 00:33:33,760 --> 00:33:36,120 Speaker 1: I think we should do this. I think it'd be 661 00:33:36,120 --> 00:33:39,120 Speaker 1: pretty risky though. What I bring him on immediately is 662 00:33:39,160 --> 00:33:41,040 Speaker 1: the quarterback coach if you want to do for sure, 663 00:33:41,480 --> 00:33:44,960 Speaker 1: but as a play caller. To me, when you've invested 664 00:33:45,000 --> 00:33:46,960 Speaker 1: that in two uh, being that he's the fifth pick, 665 00:33:48,040 --> 00:33:52,200 Speaker 1: I think you need experience. That would be a very 666 00:33:52,440 --> 00:33:56,000 Speaker 1: very risky move. Question for the for the pod. I'm 667 00:33:56,000 --> 00:33:58,360 Speaker 1: a huge Colts fan and we're coming up on the 668 00:33:58,360 --> 00:34:01,480 Speaker 1: two year Anniversity of the Luckery tire ironment. Actually it's 669 00:34:01,600 --> 00:34:04,480 Speaker 1: one right. He retired last year. It wasn't two years ago. 670 00:34:04,600 --> 00:34:07,080 Speaker 1: It was last year because I got Ja Kobe And 671 00:34:07,120 --> 00:34:08,920 Speaker 1: it still hurts for me to think, because he's my 672 00:34:08,960 --> 00:34:10,719 Speaker 1: favorite player and one of the grades could have been 673 00:34:10,719 --> 00:34:12,440 Speaker 1: one of the grades, and it was just shocking. I agree. 674 00:34:12,520 --> 00:34:14,920 Speaker 1: I remember watching TV that night like this is insane. 675 00:34:16,320 --> 00:34:18,520 Speaker 1: But I always believe there was more to the story 676 00:34:18,560 --> 00:34:21,440 Speaker 1: than was reported. Do you think we will ever find 677 00:34:21,480 --> 00:34:25,120 Speaker 1: out the real reason or even what the injury was? Thanks? 678 00:34:26,239 --> 00:34:28,400 Speaker 1: You know, you probably spend more time thinking about it, 679 00:34:28,480 --> 00:34:30,279 Speaker 1: given the year Colds fan and given that if I 680 00:34:30,320 --> 00:34:32,400 Speaker 1: was a Colds fan, Andrew luck would probably been my, 681 00:34:33,160 --> 00:34:37,319 Speaker 1: you know, favorite player since Peyton. Uh So, I don't 682 00:34:37,360 --> 00:34:39,440 Speaker 1: have any inside knowledge. I kind of took it at 683 00:34:39,480 --> 00:34:42,440 Speaker 1: face value. He was beating a ship after Griggson's offensive 684 00:34:42,480 --> 00:34:44,439 Speaker 1: line couldn't block me or you and got him killed 685 00:34:44,480 --> 00:34:48,560 Speaker 1: all those years, Uh remember that one of it? Though 686 00:34:48,560 --> 00:34:51,919 Speaker 1: he did get injured on his own snowboarding, I don't 687 00:34:52,400 --> 00:34:56,520 Speaker 1: unless you never say never, I would say potentially. I 688 00:34:56,560 --> 00:35:01,120 Speaker 1: think he legitimately was just destroyed physically. You talk to 689 00:35:01,160 --> 00:35:03,800 Speaker 1: any athlete, right, how many of you have been injured 690 00:35:04,120 --> 00:35:06,320 Speaker 1: and have to go to just physical therapy or rehab. 691 00:35:06,719 --> 00:35:09,719 Speaker 1: It sucks. But when you're an athlete, you don't get 692 00:35:09,760 --> 00:35:11,479 Speaker 1: to go three days a week. You do it seven 693 00:35:11,560 --> 00:35:13,960 Speaker 1: days a week because your job depends on you getting 694 00:35:13,960 --> 00:35:16,719 Speaker 1: back on the field. So he had multiple years while 695 00:35:16,760 --> 00:35:20,279 Speaker 1: all he was doing is rehab shoulders and I just 696 00:35:21,640 --> 00:35:23,880 Speaker 1: I think it wears you down, and I think mentally 697 00:35:23,880 --> 00:35:27,760 Speaker 1: he was broken. I think he's such a smart guy, 698 00:35:27,960 --> 00:35:30,840 Speaker 1: so you started thinking could I do other things? Money 699 00:35:30,960 --> 00:35:34,719 Speaker 1: is not a driving force for him, clearly. First they 700 00:35:34,800 --> 00:35:37,680 Speaker 1: did not take the money back, so it always you know, 701 00:35:37,800 --> 00:35:39,879 Speaker 1: left it open ended whether he wanted to come back. 702 00:35:39,960 --> 00:35:44,279 Speaker 1: But I don't know, man, I don't think we uh, 703 00:35:44,440 --> 00:35:46,480 Speaker 1: I don't think we ever see it. Phil Nicholson's secret 704 00:35:46,520 --> 00:35:48,759 Speaker 1: to the short game. If you haven't watched it, try 705 00:35:48,800 --> 00:35:51,080 Speaker 1: it on YouTube. Thirty or forty minutes could be a 706 00:35:51,080 --> 00:35:54,800 Speaker 1: game changer for your wedges. The problem is, I watched 707 00:35:54,840 --> 00:36:00,279 Speaker 1: some of these guys short game tutorials on YouTube, and um, 708 00:36:01,440 --> 00:36:03,600 Speaker 1: it's really just difficult to take to the course, you know. 709 00:36:03,960 --> 00:36:09,560 Speaker 1: I just I'm a terrible wedge player, always have been. Hey, 710 00:36:09,600 --> 00:36:11,640 Speaker 1: what's up? Been a long time listener? I noticed that. 711 00:36:11,680 --> 00:36:13,880 Speaker 1: Your last podcast, you responded to the question about three 712 00:36:13,920 --> 00:36:17,240 Speaker 1: Cowboys players over a thousand yards receiving, and you scoffed 713 00:36:17,239 --> 00:36:18,719 Speaker 1: it off and said that they have to be the 714 00:36:18,800 --> 00:36:21,839 Speaker 1: number one offense, which they were. Also, the number three 715 00:36:21,880 --> 00:36:24,880 Speaker 1: receiver was Randall Cobb, who had eight twenty eight yards receiving. 716 00:36:25,360 --> 00:36:28,399 Speaker 1: He also had about fifteen drops. Having a step up 717 00:36:28,400 --> 00:36:32,200 Speaker 1: receiver over Cob, It's hardly laughable that they can't do 718 00:36:32,200 --> 00:36:36,279 Speaker 1: this next year. Sorry for the long post. I'd say 719 00:36:36,280 --> 00:36:38,759 Speaker 1: the differences they have a brand new offense. I mean, 720 00:36:38,800 --> 00:36:41,600 Speaker 1: I know, technically Kellen Moore still calling the plays, but 721 00:36:41,680 --> 00:36:45,720 Speaker 1: McCarthy's there, he's the boss, he's an offensive guy. Uh, 722 00:36:45,840 --> 00:36:50,200 Speaker 1: you had no offseason. Maybe I maybe I did downplay it. 723 00:36:50,200 --> 00:36:51,640 Speaker 1: It's a good point. I guess they had two and 724 00:36:52,480 --> 00:36:55,160 Speaker 1: so yeah, I just think given in two thousand twenty 725 00:36:55,280 --> 00:36:59,640 Speaker 1: with the lack of practice. Also acted asking a rookie, 726 00:37:00,000 --> 00:37:01,560 Speaker 1: you know, it's asking a lot of Ceedee Lamb and 727 00:37:01,560 --> 00:37:04,359 Speaker 1: I'm a big City Lamb fan. But if seeing Lamb 728 00:37:04,400 --> 00:37:07,239 Speaker 1: has a thousand yards receiving, I mean, is he the 729 00:37:07,239 --> 00:37:11,200 Speaker 1: lockwork of the year. Just listen Three and Out podcast 730 00:37:11,320 --> 00:37:14,759 Speaker 1: never residented more. Your brief take on politics, both sides 731 00:37:14,800 --> 00:37:17,080 Speaker 1: believe the other will destroy everything in their own side 732 00:37:17,120 --> 00:37:19,400 Speaker 1: can fix it all. I love the football talk too, 733 00:37:19,480 --> 00:37:22,600 Speaker 1: but as someone who isn't super politically driven, you hit 734 00:37:22,600 --> 00:37:26,480 Speaker 1: the nail on the head. Appreciate that. Just try to 735 00:37:26,480 --> 00:37:28,960 Speaker 1: be level headed when it comes to politics. Not much emotion. 736 00:37:29,600 --> 00:37:31,399 Speaker 1: Actually gotten a screaming match. I'm like, you know, because 737 00:37:31,440 --> 00:37:34,239 Speaker 1: I always think social media is so angry, like real 738 00:37:34,280 --> 00:37:36,800 Speaker 1: life society is always so happy. I mean happy, like 739 00:37:36,840 --> 00:37:39,000 Speaker 1: if you go to the restaurant or go grab some food, 740 00:37:39,040 --> 00:37:40,879 Speaker 1: like most people are nice, open the door for you. 741 00:37:41,960 --> 00:37:46,120 Speaker 1: I went the other day. It was lunchtime, probably like Tuesday. 742 00:37:46,640 --> 00:37:49,360 Speaker 1: It's a place called Rubios. It's this uh it's like 743 00:37:49,360 --> 00:37:52,520 Speaker 1: a chain, but it's it's good. It's like fresh Mexican food. 744 00:37:52,600 --> 00:37:56,439 Speaker 1: They got good like mahi burritos. Also got a side 745 00:37:56,440 --> 00:37:59,120 Speaker 1: taco to kind of a sneaky fat ass, but I 746 00:37:59,239 --> 00:38:01,719 Speaker 1: was there. There wasn't any place to park in the 747 00:38:01,719 --> 00:38:05,320 Speaker 1: parking lot except this one parking spot. But the parking 748 00:38:05,360 --> 00:38:08,120 Speaker 1: spot was probably made for a smaller car. I have 749 00:38:08,200 --> 00:38:10,279 Speaker 1: a tahoe, so my car was probably sticking out, but 750 00:38:10,280 --> 00:38:11,920 Speaker 1: it was the only I couldn't park anywhere else and 751 00:38:11,920 --> 00:38:13,719 Speaker 1: I had to get some food. Then I get back 752 00:38:13,760 --> 00:38:15,839 Speaker 1: to the car, this old man is there. He's like, 753 00:38:16,160 --> 00:38:18,799 Speaker 1: starts screaming at me. Luckily I have matured a lot 754 00:38:18,880 --> 00:38:22,279 Speaker 1: in my older in my younger days a k A 755 00:38:22,560 --> 00:38:24,879 Speaker 1: Like two years ago, I might have screamed something back, 756 00:38:24,920 --> 00:38:26,839 Speaker 1: but I was like, bro, this is the only place 757 00:38:26,880 --> 00:38:29,120 Speaker 1: to park. It's like, learned to drive. Starts swearing at me. 758 00:38:29,160 --> 00:38:31,560 Speaker 1: I'm like, yeah, maybe people are actually pretty angry right now. 759 00:38:32,000 --> 00:38:35,880 Speaker 1: Now this looks like a very old angry kind of 760 00:38:35,880 --> 00:38:39,160 Speaker 1: looked tongue over. So you know, I just said, hey, sorry, 761 00:38:39,200 --> 00:38:41,720 Speaker 1: I have a great day. Hopefully you're not mad later today, 762 00:38:42,160 --> 00:38:43,960 Speaker 1: you know, feel happy, buddy. And I gave him thought 763 00:38:44,000 --> 00:38:46,080 Speaker 1: and it only kept making him mad. It's like a 764 00:38:46,160 --> 00:38:49,719 Speaker 1: reverse psychology when when someone's really piste off at you. 765 00:38:49,719 --> 00:38:51,040 Speaker 1: You do this a lot as a little kid when 766 00:38:51,040 --> 00:38:52,840 Speaker 1: your parents are yelling at you and you keep smiling 767 00:38:52,840 --> 00:38:55,279 Speaker 1: and it pisces him off more. That's waited to do 768 00:38:55,360 --> 00:38:59,400 Speaker 1: this guy, And uh, it just made a matter now. 769 00:38:59,440 --> 00:39:01,319 Speaker 1: And then I really was driving off, like I don't 770 00:39:01,320 --> 00:39:03,160 Speaker 1: want to make people angry, so I kind of felt 771 00:39:03,160 --> 00:39:05,319 Speaker 1: like an asshole. But you know, the guys, the guy 772 00:39:05,360 --> 00:39:08,400 Speaker 1: started I wasn't like I wasn't in his way or 773 00:39:08,400 --> 00:39:11,200 Speaker 1: obscuring his parking you know spot. He's just like you 774 00:39:11,239 --> 00:39:15,440 Speaker 1: gotta park somewhere else. Like, bro, just just chill, just relax. 775 00:39:15,600 --> 00:39:17,600 Speaker 1: We're all on edge because of Corona. You don't need 776 00:39:17,640 --> 00:39:20,440 Speaker 1: to be yelling at me because my parking spots. My 777 00:39:20,560 --> 00:39:23,360 Speaker 1: parking job sucked. It's a tough spot to park into. 778 00:39:24,040 --> 00:39:26,080 Speaker 1: That's that's all I got for today. I'll end it 779 00:39:26,120 --> 00:39:28,560 Speaker 1: on me getting yelled at going to Rubio's. Have a 780 00:39:28,560 --> 00:39:30,920 Speaker 1: good weekend, I know I will. I'll be in Vegas 781 00:39:31,560 --> 00:39:35,560 Speaker 1: and uh I'll see everyone next week football. What as 782 00:39:35,560 --> 00:39:38,319 Speaker 1: I'm recording this Thursday, were two weeks exactly, fourteen days 783 00:39:38,360 --> 00:39:42,880 Speaker 1: away from NFL football. We think knock on Wood have 784 00:39:42,920 --> 00:40:00,600 Speaker 1: a great weekend. So eight